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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
CASE MUST
TAKE ITS COURSE

Washington, Dec. 29.-In an official
statement issued at the White House
today regarding presidential interior
ence in the cases of Gompers, Mitchell
and Morrison, of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, now under sentence for
contempt of court, attention is called
to the fact that cases are still before
the courts; that no matter what the
presidents opinion nay be as to the
justice of the sentences imposed, he
cannot take any action looking to par
don, or express any opinion as to the
merits OF the cases.
Text of Statement.
The text of the statement follows:
Various appeals nave been made to
the president to interfere by pardons
ciates. Those making the appeals are
unaware OF the fact that the matter is
still before the courts. 1t 10 a civil
suit between private parties. There
has been no way by which the, govern
ment could have interfered, even IL 1t
tence Of Mr.. Gompers and associates
10 excessive Is not at present of m
sequence, because he cannot TAX any
action or express n opinions while
tho cas- is pending before the courts.
When the decision IL made, then tho
err the terms of imprisonment are ex-
cessive or improper, but It is of course
impossible for the president to act
while the appeal is pending, for he "a
nothing whatever to act about. Tho
courts must finish with the case first.
The defendants are at the present mo-
ment at liberty on bail.
ls Watching Case.
'If the defendants see fit to abandon
their appeal the matter will then, eff
course be brought before the executive,
in which case it will receive Immediate
n most careful consideration. The
defendants have a perfect right to
prosecutetheir appeal and IL unsuccess-
full in the final court then to ask for
pardon or communication. but as long as
they are prosecuting the appeal the
president has nothing to do with the
matter.
The president has already Instructed
the department of Justice to keep him
fully Informed as to the progress Of
the case SO that in the event of 1t be-
coming proper for him he may have
at his disposal all the facts which will
enable him to decide whether there was
justification for the sentence, and
whether there was lust occasion for
some punishment. But at the present
the president has no more to do with
the case than with the 329,000,000 fine.
imposed by Judge Lands on tho
Standard Oil company, which is also on
appeal and concerning which the presi-
dem has also been repeatedly asked to
interfere by we'll meaning persons who
did not know hat he could not inter-
fere while the matter was still before
the courts on appeai.,'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
STANDARD REPLIES
IN own DEFENSE
Advertises in New York Paper
That "0il Crowd Is Being
Abused.

New York, Dec. 29.-Under the cap
ton, STANDARD Oil Company-A Pro-
test and a Warning" the following is
printed in the advertising columns of
the New York World:
&c Broadway, Dec. 10. 19OS.-To the
Press and Public: Moved by many re-
cent publications. of false, misleading
and injurious statement regarding its
acts, motives and associations in bust
ness and otherwise, the Standard Oil
company. at II risk of firing the pub
lie by reiteration of a w~ell-founded
complaint, hereby enters a protest and
a warning against all such unauthor-
lied and unfounded publications.
1t has. for instance, been widely
stated of late that the Corn Products
Refining company and a proposed cor
porate body to engage in the smelling
industry are either directly or Indirect
ly related to or financed by the Stand
statements are untrue. II Standard
Oil company is interested in its many
industries growing out of the pro-
ducing, manufacturing and marketing
Of Oil and its products, and in no 9TH
ers.
Another branch of misstatement
lightly INDUCED in is of the kind attrib-
uting outside commercial and specula-
tive action to the company in the guise
Of STANDARD OIL interests" THE
Standard Oil crowd 1.-The Rockefeller
interests" 1.-The Standard Oil banks
and go on, often backing up these in-
ventions by socalled statements Of "a
Standard Oil official' (unnamed), lone
close to the Standard OIL" md 80
on, through the various shades OF
anonymity.
Against these and similar inventions
we take, then, this means of bringing
the matter before the public, for the
public's as well as for the company's
protection, and respectfully insist, as
we have done before, that no credit
whatever be given to any Statement
regarding the Standard Oil company's
views, acts or intentions unless the
same be duly vouched for by an exec
! utive official of h company or by its
designated attorneys
ChaS. II. White,
Asst. Sec. Of the Standard Oil Company
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
TREE
CUSTOM UPHELD BY
FOREST SERVICE
Pinchot Sees No Way 4,0oo,.
900 Trees Can Be Used to
Better Advantage.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The countrN's
forests again have been called upon to
supply about 100000 Christmas trees
and again many persons have asked
themselves and have querted the
United States forest service, is the
custom a menace to the movement for
forest preServation?"
In the millions of happy homes over
the country where the OUNCE genera
ton has made the Christmas tree the
center of play since early Friday
fathers who have given the question
more or less thought. From Sunday
schools and other organizations also,
which hold an annual celebration
around a gayly trimmed evergreen
for the benefit of the little ones. has
sistent to urge conservation of forest
n then to cut millions of
young trees every year to afford q
little JOY in the passing holiday sea
son
They're for Use.
Yes, it is consistent and proper
that the custom should be maintained"
Forester Clifford Pinchot In every case.
Trees are for use. and there is no
other use to which they could be put
which would contribute SO much to
the JOY of man as their use by the
children on this one great holiday of
the res
The number of trees cut for thi.
use each year is utterly insignificant
when compared to the consumption for
other purposes for which timber is
demanded. Not more thar 1000. 600
Christmas trees are used each year,
one in every fourth family. II planted
four feet apart they could be grown
on less than 1900 acres. This clear
ing of an area equal to a good sized
farm each Christmas should not be q
subject Of much worry, when 1t is
remembered that for lumber alone il
Is necessary to take timber from an
day Of the YEAR"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
NINE KILLED IN A
MONTANA COLLISION

Great Falls. Mont. Dec. 31.-As the
result OF a collision between a freight
train and a work train on the Great
Northern yesterday afternoon nine men
are dead and a number of Others badly
injured.
The collision occurred at Mid Canyon.
about 40 miles south of Great Falls.
but details are lacking thus far. Tine
work train was carrying mel engaged
on bridge work for the company. IL
with one exception all the men killed
We're carpenters. The lead so far as
known are:
man, of Faribanlt. MINI.
H. c. MORRISSIaY. brakeman. hoTn.
in Pennsylvania.
- FULLER, carpenter.
CHARLES PETERSON, carpenter.
M. w. REAL, carpenter.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. 29.-Claus
Spreckels, the famous sugar millions
aire. died today from pneumonia, aged
so years.
Mr.. Spreckels recently %returned from
New York. On his arrival home he
was suffering from the effects of a cold
which developed into pneumonia.
He was born at Lansted, Hanover.
In 1928. Coming to the United States
in 1S47, he was employed at Charles
ton, s. c., and New York. He went to
San Francisco in 1856. where he con-
Quoted a store and later a brewery. He
established the Bay Sugar refinery in
1853, procuring the raw material from
Hawaii. He invented new refining pro-
cesses. out of which he grew rich. He
acquired sugar properties in Hawaii
n was largely interested in &
beet raising in California. He was a
large owner in the Oceanic Steamship
company. plying between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
BACHELOR FEARS TAX, WEEDS.

Monticello, N. Y, Dec. 29.-Edward
Greeve. nearly 60 years old, who has
lived like a recluse for several years.
was married to Misc Fannie Murray, a
comedy woman Of 20.
Why did you marry?" his neighbors
at Bushville asked the happy BRIDE
room. who. they thought, would be
the last man to wed.
We'll. YOU see, I have been losing
money lately" said Greeve. half apolo-
getically. Il am certain the bill taxing
bachelors will be passed by the lesis-
lature. I have no money to spend fool
ishly, and I think I can save money by
getting married, -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
MAYOR OF A WYOMING
TOWN FREEZES TO DEATH

Sheridan. Wyo., Dec. 2e.-The body of
John 8. Taylor. who was serving his fifth
term as mayor Of this city. was found in
a clump of bushes a mile north Of town,
where hi had evidently frozen to death.
He went to Denver some time & and
returned to Sheridan Sunday night. When
he left the train here has was seen to start
north and to stagger as IL in a daxed con-
dition. Search was made for him. with
the result that his body was found yes
terday. He vas 80 ears Of age and leaves
Il widow and two children. =
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
PRINT PAPER FAMINE
AGAIN is THREATENED

Glens Falls, N. Y. Dec. 31.-That a
famine in the news print paper is like
ly to result from a much longer con
tinuance Of the present dry spell in the
paper making territory is indicated in
statements made by officials Of the In
ternational Paper company. Many
mills which have been compelled to run,
on short time in several departments
owing to low water will be forced to
shut down entirely within four weeks.
unless rain falls. the oficials say.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
HIT BY PASSENGER;
SKULL Is CRUSHED

Webster City. Ia, Dec. 29.-Mrs. r.
A. Darlington was probably fatally in
jured by a Northwestern passenger.
train this noon.
She attempted to hurry over a cross
ing ahead Of it and was struck. The
impact hurled her SO feet. Her skull
was badly crushed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
JURY D|SACREES
IN HARG|s CASE
No Verdict in Trial Of Youth
Accused of Numbering His
Own Father.

Irvine, KY, Dec. 2e.-The jury in the
case of Beach Hargis, charged with the
murder of his father, Judge James
Hargis, his afternoon reported their
inability to agree and were discharged.
The jury stood nine for acquittal and
three for conviction.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
ENGINEERS WILL GO
WITH TAFT TO PANAMA

Washington, Dec. s1.-The president
has invited the following engineers to
accompany Mr.. Taft on tho trip to
Panama: Arthur p. Davis, chief en-
gineer OF the reclamation service: John
r. Freeman, Of Providence: Allen Ha-
zen, Of New York: Isham Randolph, of
Chicago; James Dix Schuyler, Of
Los Angeles; Frederick z. Stearns. At
Boston
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
CASHIER
SEEN IN TEXAS

Fort Dodge, Ia, Dec. 2s.-John
Standring. the ~absconding cashier of
the State Bank of Corwith,, Ia, for
q large reward, is said to have been
seen in Ell Paso. Tex, by Iowsns a few
days g
He has been missing since Novem-
Der of last year and claims against the
bank for 100000 we're filed at the first
meeting of the creditors held here yes
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
IN
BIG GRAFT CASE
SEVENTEEN ALDERMEN
TO BE ARRESTED.

P1ttsburg, Pa, Dec. 2e.-According
to a report published here today, II
been notified they are under sur
VIGILANCE and must not leave the
city: that they will be called upon
to answer charges in connection
with bribery prosecutions. Another
report says these men will be ar
rested either today or Monday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
COURT MARTIAL FOR
YANKEES COMMANDER

Washington. Dec. 31.-A general
court-martial mas been ordered to con-
gene at Boston January 4 for the trial
Of Commander Charles c. Marsh. u. s..
N, who was in command of the steam
er Yankee when it sunk September %
in BuZZardS Bay.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
sTEvENs M TO
DEFENSE OF THE
WORK AT PANAMA

New York. Dee. 31.-John "A. Stevens,
f0rImeriy chief engineer of h Panama
ssanai. In letter to be published in this
fIeek,s issue Of the Engineering News.
lsSsSandg the Gatun DAM, declaring there
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tor h sensational
l attacking Its design. which
@SSa Yecently been circulated. n his
SSahn the canal has been wisely lo-
and properly planned:
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 2s.-James Corri-
gan, 70 years old, who has been in a finan-
cial struggle with John d. Rockefeller and
who since has wrested millions from ore,
coal, vessel and furnace industries. died
of an operation for appendicitis.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-31
JAIME. corriean.

Asst. Sec. of the Standard Oil Company
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-29
MAY LOSE LINE
Demands Made by Council Are De-
cIared Impossible.

Demands Made by Council Are De-
clared Impossible.
STANDPOINT, Idaho. Sept. 29.-
Certain amendments which the city
council insists will be necessary be-
fore the franchise for street rail-
way can be granted may have the
effect of entirely knocking out the
proposition, the promoters fearing
that they will be unable to comply.
The council demands that the ordi-
nance designate streets to be used inn
mediately; that the work begin with
in so days and that the line be COM
pleted and in operation to Ponderay
within six months; that a bond OF
$4,000 be posed for faithful compile
anee with the terms of the franchise;
that all shops and works be construct
ed within the territorial limits OF the
city; that cars be operated between
5 o'clock a. m. and IL O'Clock p
m; that free transportation be fur
nished city officials and firemen when
on duty, and that steam be used only
during construction or in cases OF
emergency
The clause requiring that the
line be completed to Ponderay with
in six months is the one which the
promoters say viii be impossible to
comply with. They claim that they
have county rights and right of way
still to acquire and that the city
council has no jurisdiction outside
the limits OF the city.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-29

signed afterward was that his physi-
cal condition was not such that he
could stand the test. Physicians. it
was claimed, who had examined him.
found his heart too weak and
recommended that the test be not
given him. The countermand Of the
order came as a disappointment to
the colonel, who always prided him
self on his excellent physical condI-
ton. He will this afternoon. IL
given an opportunity, show that his
heart is not weak. and maintains that
If he is disqualified in any other
manner. it is due to his lonely and
cruel exile at Fort Grant by order
of President Roosevelt.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-29
DEMOCRATS De
FEATED BY COURT
Everything the MormOns Want
They Get in IdahO.'

BOISE. Idaho, Sept. s.-The
supreme court handed down an opin-
ION yesterday recognizing the anti
Dubois ticket. headed by Moses Alex
ander for governor on the democratic
state ticket. The McClear conyen-
ton was found 10 have been COM
posed or a majority of the regularly
elected delegates. who. Il il shown.
did not bolt, but adjourned to con-
yene in another hall.
The decision Is not only a victory
for the anti-Dubois forces in that
their ticket has triumphed. but also
bestows upon them the entire party
machinery, eliminating former Sena-
tor Fred +. Dubois. The action or
the court was based almost wholly
upon the primary law. those dele
gates elected In accordance with it's
provisions being declared legal and
all others illegal.
The contested counties were con-
sidered in the opinion one at time,
the result being the conclusion that
there were 1856 is legal delegates
IN the McClear convention and 1928
as legal delegates in the convention
presided over by the Mckinley or
Dubois convention.
Senator Dubois in an interview
bolted the democratic ticket. He
said he could see no difference be-
tween democratic Mormon and a
republican Mormon. He would not
support either.
While Dubois did not say so, Tim
Regain. chairman OF his state com
mittee. in an interview declared every
Dubois democrat would this year vote
the republican ticket straight. AS it
Is too late TO put an American party
i'm the field this year this declaration
Is taken to mean that an effort
will be made to show the MoFmons
we're not In good faith IN saying they
voted the republican ticket because
of the Dubois prosecution. There
Is no attempt made to screen the
Dubois plan to run up as big a repub-
lican vote as possible in the Mormon
counties. John r. Nugent, demo-
cratic state chairman. said few demo-
Gratis would follow Dubois lead. He
stated he had already heard from
DR.. WhitweIl. Dubois candidate for
governor. and other leaders In the
Dubois movement and all these had
stated they would support the ticket
declared regular by the supreme
court. I'VE have every reason to
believe we win carry idaho for Bry-
an and the entire democratic state
ticket" said Nugent.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-29

CONGRESS
ionvenes in Annual Session To-
day-New Convention
Hall.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Sept. 20.
I'm a new $4,000 convention hall.
elegates from all over the United
tates and some from foreign count
ries assembled today at the OPEN
ng OF the sixteenth National Irriga-
ion congress. An exposition Of ir-
igated farm and forest products,
overing over 100000 square feet,
5 being held in connection with the
congress and forms a remarkable
object lesson of what has already
been accomplished in the reclamation
Df the arid and semi-arid portions
pf the country.
During the sessions, which will
continue through the week, many
prominent men and reclamation
authorities will address the congress
pn topics connected with the develop
ment of practical methods OF con-
Deriving the great natural resources
pf the country, extending the habi-
liable area, increasing the products
bf the land and developing internal
trade and commerce.
A notable feature Of the congress
will be the discussion of the report
Of committee appointed at last
years meeting in Sacramento, CAL,
relative to the desirabiliay of organ
izing an international congress hav-
Ing broader and more comprehen-
sive scope and covering all matters
touching the conservation and use of
natural resources of all counties of
the globe.
Delegates in attendance at the
congress will be Afforded opportunI-
ties for visiting the gigantic irriga-
ton projects under construction by
the government, notably the great
Roosevelt dam in the Salt River Val
ley in Arizona, the Elephant Butee
dam and the Leasburg diversion unit
OF the Rio Grande project and the
Hondo and Carlsbad projects in the
Pecos Valley of New Mexico.
May Disrupt the Congress.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. Sept. 90.
The bitter attack which is being
made on the national forest reserve
policy of Chief Forester Pinchot, is
Threatening to disrupt the Sixteenth
National Irrigation congress which
convened here today, Those in OPP
position to the policy of Pinchot con-
tend that it is having a detrimental
effect upon California and the Pacific
coats states, and pronounce it an ''un-
warranted czarism" on the part of
Pinchot. The Pacific coast delegates
have come prepared to wage bitter
warfare along this line and 1t is
feared that it viii wholly disrupt
the session.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-29
COL. STEWART
BEFORE BOARD
ExiIed Army Officer at Last to be
Given Hearing.

WASHINGTON. d. g.. Sept. o.
Col. Stewart, the American Dreyfus.
appeared before a retiring board Of
the army this afternoon. for the pur-
pose of being examined as to whether
he - SO disqualified as not to be
permitted longer to remain In the
army. Col. Stewart was to have Ia
ken one of the riding tests for of
ficers, and eagerly looked forward to
the time when it should occur. but
the order was countermanded by the
war department. No reason was
given at the time but the reason as
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-29
OPEN COUNTY
SEAT CAMPAIGN
Special Train to Post Falls This
Evening For First Meet-
ing.

a special train loaded with county
seat removal enthusiasts win leave
the city this evening al O'Clock Tor
Post Falls. where a large mass meet
Ing will Be held At 5 O'Clock. The
train viii 70 as far aa Spokane
Bridge. and gather passengers from
that place. and the stations between
there and Post Falls. and after the
meeting win return them 10 their
respective stations. The car will Be
free to all who desire to 10. and the
executive committee desires that Ell
who possibly can do 50 attend the
meeting.
4 formal program viii be arranged
for the evening. consisting 81 music
and addresses. The addresses viii Be-
on the county seat removal question,
and Its phases win be discussed with
the View Of showing 10 the people
the many advantages 20 be derived
by removing II to this city. While
formal program has been prepared
all desiring may participate In q dis
cussion Of the county seat question.
The services OF the Coenr d'AIene
band have been secured for the oc-
caaion.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-29
GREAT WHITE
PLAGUE KILLS
Death List Is Large and Honey
Loss IL Heavy Says Pref.
Irving.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept So
According 20 a statement made BY
Professor Irving Fisher of Yale uni
versity before the international Tu-
berculosis congress. the great white
plague costs the civilized world each
year over 81 zee. 900 900. The pro-
lessor also in his address stated that
las 900 die annually In America
alone from the dreaded disease. and
declare that 5.000.00O persons IN
America are doomed 10 ali oonsumP-
tive graves. and that 100000 are
slightly afflicted by the disease. and
are rendered miserable through fear
of dying from It.