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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
DEADLY PLOT OF DAUGHTER.
Chicago Girl Held for Planning with
Detectives to Kill Mother.

Chicago Girl Held for Planning with
Detectives to Kill Mother.
The district attorney and police OF
Chicago have been puzzled by the case
Of Miss May Otis, arrested because Ii
is believed to have offered to pay a de-
tective $500 to kill her mother. The
district attorney and representatives Of
the police department have gone over
the details Of the plot which the wom-
an Is alleged to have formed to have her
mother killed. Friends allese that the
girl is sane and that they have never
known any action that would Indicate
mental unba lance
The signed statement Of the woman
in which she tells Of giving money to
the detectives, tallles with the stories
told by Detectives Mackey and Stolp-
man. According to Stolpman's story,
Miss Otis came to him some time ago
to find out how much property her
mother had. The woman finally told
him. he said. that she wanted to get
the property and wanted her mother to
''mvstcriously disappear"
StoIprnan laid the case before the
chief Of detectives, and was instructed
to go on with the case. He declares
he got the to offer him $3.50
for the affair. Detective Mackey was
introduced as a Pittsburs thug willing
to undertake the job, and 500 was
paid over and a nste for the balance
signed. Then tho woman was arrested.
She was afterward released on bail,
and ven home with her mother, whom
she is alleged to have plotted to kill.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
PRISON DOOR CLOSES
ON $4,000 F0RGER
prominent Chicago Real Estate
Dealer dives Up and Confesses
to Huge SwindIes.
SENTENCE IS l TO IA YEARS.
SkillfuI Juggling of Bogus Notes and
Deeds Dupes 25 Persons and Ex-
tends Over 1S-Year Period.

Contrasting his authorship Of an end
tess chain Of ]forgeries involving more
ahan SI5O,0O0, Peter Van Vlissingen.
Ior many years a prominent Chicago
real estate man and once reputed
wealthy, was indicted. tried and sen
esnced to the penitentiary Monday af-
oerIoon Tor a term of from one to four
teen years. The amazing revelations of
now Il man who ranked high among his
associates could carry out a gigantic
hwlndle In which he victimized more
Chan a score Of persons-a number Of
them close friends-out Of S7OO,O 900
came like q thundcrbOit. He first con
Iessed to his crime Saturday to two
friends. At o MsHday the case was
presented to the States Attorney. and
thereafter steps toward sending Van
FlisSinGen to a felon's cell were taken
with remarkable rapidity.
h confession Of the real estate man
revealed 4 scheme of systematic and
cunning forgery Of notes and real estate
trust deeds and mortgages extending
over 4 period Of eighteen years. For
years Van Vlissingen practiced a system
OF forgery that did not arouse suspi-
cion. Even his own nephew, John A..
Vand"rpOrl, his chief clerk. was wholly
tgnerant Of he swindles being perpe-
trnted AlmoSt under his eyes.
Van NliESingCn's scheme was to loan
money and take a mortgage or trust
deed as security. The notes and securi-
des would be made out in due form.
signed. approved by V%arderpoel, and re-
corded with the county recorder. Vail
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
GOOD TIME TO BUILD.
Prices of Material Are Low and Con-
traitors Arc Anxious for Work.

Country Life in America has be.n
looking up the building situation and
us Il result declares that there has not
been such another chance in years for
people to build cheaply and we'll. The
prices of material have fallen SO, coD-
tractors are anxious to obtain work.
and labor is SO ready to jump Mt the
chance Of assured wages, hat a say
ing of from 10 to 20 per cent in cost,
depending on the section of the coun-
try, can be made in all domestic archi-
lecture. Lumber is lower now thar 1t
will probably ever be again. Brick Is
almost a drug on the market. Good
workmen are not yet busy and are not
hard to find. In some localities, accord
Ing 10 the magazine. the conditions are
so improved for the person about to
erect i home that he can do 30 to
10 per cent better than in 1907. How
occur in only a few sections.
The American Zimmerman declares
that prices are from 20 to % per cent
lower on lumber in the west and south
than they will be III a few months.
Brick is - per cent under last years
schedules. Grades which brought ST
and So in New York in October. 1907,
are selling at $40 and S. a thousand
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
JUSTICES.
Taft Will Have Filling of Four
Places on Supreme Court.

Places On Supreme Court
Associate Justice Rufus w. Peckham
reached his 10th year Saturday and
consequently adds another to the list
of members of the Supreme Court who
are eligible to retirement. The law per-
mits justices to retire with full pay
when they have reached the age of 70,
though a few members who have been
blessed with robust health have waived
the rule.
Now that the complexion of the na-
tional administration has been settled
for four years to come, il would not be
surprising If there should be some
changes in the personnel OF the Su-
preme tribunal before many months
have elapsed. With Justice Peckham,
there are four members of the court
who have passed the retiring age.
These are Melville W. Flller, chief
justice, who is 70; John NJ. Harlan, as
sociate justice, who is only thres
months the Junior Of the chief justice
David J.. Brewer, associate justice,
who will be II HeAt Jun&.
President Roosevelt is not likely to
have an opportunity t. name a mem
Der Of the Supreme Court, but his sue
cessor will In all probability have the
naming Of at leafs four to take the
place of those now eligible to retire.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
EETCALP QUITS POST.
Secretary Of Navy to Be Succeeded
by Truman q. Newberry.

Secretary OF Navy to Be Succeeded
by Truman n. Newberry.
Secretary Of the Navy Metcalf has
rendered his resignation to President
Roosevelt to take effect Dec. 1, and IS
sistant Secretary Newberry Of Michi
gan has been chosen by the President
MS his successor. Mr.. Metca'' retires
OF account of his poor health, and
after a period Of rest and recuperation
expects to return to the practice of law
In California. He r~etires, a Washing
ton correspondent says, with the good
will of President Roosevelt and his
cabinet associates.
Truman H. Newberry, tn new Secre-
tary of the Navy, is one of the young
err men called to public life by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. For some time during
the illness Of Mr.. Metcalf he has vlr-
tually been at the head OF the depart
ment. The new secretary, it is said,
Is not only m efficient official, but IL
popular in the naval world and in So
ciety generally.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

One Of the startling features of tn.
tuberculosis congress was the actual 4
pertinent begun to determine the value Of
a new method of diagnosing the disease,
advanced by DR.. Detre, head OF the bac-
THEOLOGICAL department of the University
Of Buda-Pesth. Ten children in a char
ity hospital who had already incipient tu-
b~erculosis, ranging in age from 3 to 10
years, were i~noculated in the arm at three
points at the same time: First. with
Kooh's tuberculin second, with a 6litrate
of broth culture of human tuberculosis,
and, third, with a broth culture of bovine
bacillus. The primary object is to ascer-
tain whether the original infection was
from human or bovine sources.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

now. Common brick was quoted in
Chicago for $40 to $5.25 in 1907. The
prices run $3.50 to 1919 there to-day.
The saving on domestic cement In Chi
cago is SIG per cent, and in New York
about so per cent. Plumbing rates are
down about % per cent from the hs-
ures Of the first of the year. Hard
ware for domestic purposes is about
20 per cent cheaper. SO it goes
throughout the list Of materials.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
GEN. GOMEZ PRESIDENT OF CUBA

Liberals Garry Every Province in
the Island at Recent Election.
Practically complete returns Of the
Cuban election show hat the liberal
victory was even more decisive than
was first supposed. Official returns
from 1890 Of a total Of 1,49s polling
places shsw that Gen. Jose Miguel Go
Mez received 1S9, S23 votes, against 49,
329 for Sen. Marie Aenocal. the con-
servativc candidate. The liberals car
ried every province In the island. Ha-
vana province went liberal by %,
and the city by 1900.
The liberal majorities in the other
provinces were, approximately, as fol-
lows: Oriente, 1880; Santa Clara,
1000; Camnguey, 1900; Pinar del
Rio, 1900; MatanZas, 5000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

A road made from sand and sawdust is
the latest style of ~roadmaking designed
by George w. Cooney. Minnesota State
highway engineer. Last spring he made a
section of road with clover and rye on
a sand foundation. This has been very
successful. The road made from sand and
sawdust is 1t Cambridge, in Isanti coun-
ty. Four inches of sawdust were raked
on the sand road after being graded. This
was worked into the sand by passing
teams, and as fast as ruts are formed
the sawdust was raked into the ruts, to
be further mixed with sand.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

Jennie NJ. Smith, in Jail at Ogalalla,
Neb., pending investigation of her charge
that her supposed husband, john Harry
Dale Smith, had murdered Volly Mann
for purposes of robbery. denies that Smith
is her husband and says she took UP with
him to see if he had murdered her real
husband, Frank Geiger. Her suspicious
had been aroused by seeing Smith wear
ing a waistcoat like her husbands.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

William A.. Adler, former president Of
the defunct State National Bank of New
Orleans, returned to that city from Hon.
duras to stand trial on federal indict-
ments charging misapplication of $685.
600 Of the banks funds.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

In the Ozark mountain region, where
bitter rot and other diseases had become
so bad that farmers were becoming fear
FIJI lest they lose their orchards, the gov
nnen showed them how to apply meth.
DDS which have resulted in the saving OF
about 90 per cent of the crop wherever
intelligently applied.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

Hundreds of pounds of dynamite have
been exploded in the North river at New
York to learn whether Mrs. julius
Fleischmann committed suicide by drown
ing. She disappeared from home and
WIS last seen near the banks Of the river.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

The formal opening of the war college
in Washington was made the ccasion Of
simple ceremonies In the building dedi-
Gated to that institution. Secretary Root
spoke. -..
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

Complete returns received at st. Johns
N. F., show that Sir John Bond, the
premier, and Sir Edward Morris, leader
of the opposition forces, will Zach have
eighteen supporters in the Legislature.
The situation may be settled only by Or
dering another general election.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

Ambassador Takahlra, OF japan, has
delivered to President Roosevelt a mes
sage from the japanese emperor thank
ing the President for his message of
good will and expressing his delight
that the American people were pleased
with the reception to the feet in ia
pan.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27

The Department Of Agriculture has
issued a preliminary estimate of the
production of the principal crops OF
the United States, showing that corn,
wheat, oats and eight other crops, rep
~resenting approximately 70 per cent Of
the value Of all farm products, this
year aggregate about 3 per cent great
er than a year ago, and "a per cent
greater than the average for the last
five years.
Rear Admiral Arthur Burtis, United
States Navy, retired. died at his apart
ments in a hotel in Buffalo. n. Y. He
was born In 1871 an. joined the navy
in 1862 as assistant paymaster. He
was retired in 1903, with the rank of
rear admiral.
Ecuador has ratified a sanitary con-
Tention with Panama, looking to pre-
Tention Of communication Of diseases
between the two countries, according
to a dispatch received at the State De-
oartment from American Minister Fox
It 4uinto.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-11-27
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18

theoretical knowledge as to the proper
ties and limitations of water in mo-
ton. Gray knew that the quickened
impulse of the stream arose from the
tidal force exerted in q channel which
gradually lessened its width. The boat
was travelling at sea level. Therefore
there could be neither rapids nor cata-
ract in front, but the steady rush Of
the current, now plainly audible, could
not be accounted for simply by the eff
fort of the tide to gain a passage
through a mere byway, as the boat
was now nearly half mile from the
estuary, and the velocity Of the cur
rent was Increasing each moment.
1--WE must endeavor TO reach the
bank and hold on to the branches of a
tree.s he shouted in Spanish. Down
with your heads until the boat strikes
and then try to lay hold of something
There was no time for explanation.
He seized an oar. A powerful stroke
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18

remained there. At last q straining
and creaking of the boat warned them
that the water level was rising and the
ropes needed readjusting. 1t was now
possible to see that Elsie had made
fast to fallen tree. Its branches were
locked among the gnarled roots Of the
lowermost growth above high water
mark. Already there was distinct
lessening in the pace of the current,
and Gray fancied that the distant rum
Bile was softer. 1t would not be many
minutes before the neighboring rocks
were covered. High tide he knew was
at 3:15 a. NJ. He forbore to look at
his watch lest the girl should note his
action That would imply the utter
abandonment of hope.
1t might be that his mind was too
taken up with the weird influences of
the hour or that Elsie's senses were
strung to superhuman pitch. Be that
as it may, it was she who sprang to
her feet, all a-quiyer with agitation.
DO you hearg' she whispered, and
her hand clutched Gray's shoulder with
an energy which set his heart beating
high. He did not answer. He had
heard no unusual sound, but he was
not without faith In her.
THERE she painted again. Some
one is hailfng. Some one cried Elsie
/ am sure of it,
Guess you'd better foot Arthur on
t}fo OFF oh o,,oa - said
Almost the last thing she remember
ed was the sound Of her own wild
scream. There came back to her
stronger shout and the bark of dog
She had a blurred consciousness of a
whole troop of men scrambling down
the choked ravine, of glad questions
and joyous answers. of a delirious dog
leaping on board and yelping staccato
assurances that everything was all
right in most wonderful world. Then
she found herself in Courtenay's arms
and heard him say in a rapture of de
light:
Il owe my life to you, dear heart
That is the wonder of it. No need to
tell me you ran away from the ship.
/ know. One kiss, Elsie, then full
speed ahead for the Kansas. By the
Lord, to think of ityou here, at the
very gate Of the infernoi Well, one
more kisst Yes, it is /, none other, and
fit as a fiddle. Never got a scratch.
There, now: really must see the crew.
We must be ready for the turn of the
tide
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18

were S4ddoWN dS Liz AdAA ~
Elsie. She knew that her low
er placed men in each of the
canoes. that the lifeboat itself was
crowded and that it began the seward
journey after the others had started.
They sped out of the twilight into
the morning glory of the open bay, and
never a savage boot disturbed the ech-
oes. Some of the Alaculofs had drag
ged a couple OF canoes from beneath
the trees and raced off toward the vii
Iage, others had followed a coast path
known only to them, while If there
were watchers by the side of that
mysterious river which flowed both
ways with the tide they kept silent
vigil, awed by the force arrayed
against Them
AS the lifeboat emerged into the estu-
airy under the vigorous sweep Of six
ash blades Elsie's wondering glance
rested on the brown plumpness Of a
girl who was gazing at Suarez with
wistful, glistening eyes, much as Joey
was regarding his master.
Courtenay caught the happy little
sigh, half laugh, half sob, with which
Elsie announced her discovery OF the
idyl in the canoe.
eve owe a lot to that young per-
son," he said. None of us could make
out word she uttered when first we
saw her. She loses what small amount
Of Spanish she can speak when she
hacapsac axcf+ad aud II x.yoe sl,aa,. .yaas5
fortuae that some of the crew were
With her when she swGlnn0 herself
down the side of the cliff to warn US
Of our danger; otherwise she might
nave been shot. / suppose suarez told
you what to expect?"
You might as well be talking Alaeu-
Iof yourself for all I can follow what
you are saying murmured Elsie hap
PLY.
Whereupen Courtenay took thought
and explained that the channel which
flowed through that amazing cut in
volcano, into which the sea poured
twenty feet of water each tide. An
almost everlasting maelsuom ragged
within. as the water entered by side
long channel and sent q whirlpool spin
ming with the hands of the clock until
the enormous cistern was full and
against them until it was empty The
sailors had taken refuge on a wide,
sulphur coated ledge high above the
vortex, and the presence of several
skeletons showed that many an unfor-
tunate had sought a last shelter there
against pursuit. Every Alaeulof knew
of this retreat, but few dared approach
appalled, them. There was only one
path When the hunters closed that
their prey was safe. The alternative
to capture was death by starvation.
The Chileans and he himself during
the past fourteen hours had subsisted
on bag of dried berries stolen by the
girl when she first led the sailors
thither
Didn't you see how eager we all
were to search the lockers?" be asked.
"But the. rascals had cleared every
scrap when the boat fell into their
hands again with the falling tide
She nestled close to him.
Il saw Nothing, she whispered. MY
mind held but one thought-that you
were alive, though indeed | was
mourning you as dead. But now I am
restored to my senses. / think can
grasp what happened. Did Joey find
you n
Yes. You can guess my bewiIder
ment when he sprang on top Of me-
was lying down. heard our sen
tries shouting, but paid no heed. Al
i matter 81 fact, Elsies toe. bad
{ro IL ssntnaed ~ ~
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-18
CHAPTER XIX.

~V HE events of the next hour
were shadowy as the dawn to
Elsie. She knew that her low
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
TICTORY FOR HONE RULE.
John Redmond Says Irish Party
Viii decent Terms.

London March 31.-John +. Redmond. the
Nationalist leader. whose resolution on Home
Rule for Ireland, with amendment. was
adopted in the House of Commons yesterday
by a vote Of 513 to 157. said tonight:
For the first time in history the House Of
Commons by overwhelming majority de
clared itself in favor of Home Rule. GladStOne's
bill in 1886 was rejected by majority of 80.
His bill in 1893 was carried by majority never
beyond 40, and certain amendments it de-
scended TO 5 or 6. The resolution in favor OF
Home Rule last evening carried by ma
jority Of 156.
This result is the more remarkable when the
terms of the resolution are considered. 1t was
not resolution in favor of halfway house
devolution; il put the Home Rule claim In it's
frankest and fullest form. for it demanded a
parliament in Dublin and an executive response
BILE to that parliament Both the spOkesmen Of
the ministry pledged not only themselves but
the whole Liberal party to Hone Rule
Secretary Birrell said that Gs Liberal party
was the Home Rule party; Mr.. Asquith declared
the only settlement of the Irish question Every
single member of the administration. including
not only Mr.. Asquith. Secretary BirreIl and
John Morley, but Sir Edward Grey and Secretary
Haldane. voted for the resolution. They only
proffered the condition that they were precIuded
ure in this Parliament on the question as TO the
position Home Rule should occupy in the pro-
gramme of the Liberal party at the next cleo
ton.
The ministers declared that this depended not
upon them. but upon the Irish people and the
Irish party. We accept this challenge, and the
business of the Irish party will be 20 take such
action in Ireland Great Britain and the House
of Commons will keep the question of Home
Rule in the forefront OF political issues.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
Taft GETS 10 DELEG1TES
At. Least That Number for SfCrf-
tary in Bay State.

Boston. March 31-The supporters OF the
Presidential candidacy of Secretary Taft Sc
cured for him in the primaries held throughout
the State tonight at least fifteen of the thirty
two members of the Massachusetts delegation
to Chicago. OF the seventeen other delegates
eleven will 60 to the convention unpledged for
any candidate, while the caucuses did not deter
mine who the other six delegates will be
The Taft supporters won a notable victory In
the 9th District. and were fortunate in not hav-
ing their candidate for delegate opposed in the
9Th. 7th, 9th and 18th districts. They also
one delegate in each OF the 4th, 10th, 11th and
18th districts. The Taft people will also have
at least of the delega tes- large, making
fifteen in all. The unpedged sentiment
successful in the I'd District, where Taft dele
gates were defeated, and scored another vic
tory in the Sd District, where the Secretary
once resided. Their delegates were unopposed
in the 1st and 18th districts. while two dele
gates -at-arga and one of the delegates in the
4th District will also go to Chicago unpie2ged,
making eleven in all.
The districts in which the caucuses dit not
determine the successful candidates were the
sth' one delegate in the 10th. one in the 1lth,
one in the 14th and one delegate -at -large-six
in ALL
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
TIDAVER INDICTED TWICE
Hamilton Bank Case Results IN
True Bills for ErtOrtiOn.

Nathan Vidaver, formerly a special Deputy
Attorney General and a candidate the fusion
ticket last fall for judge of the Court of Cen
eraI Sessions. indicted twice yesterday by
the grand jury for attempting to extort money
from William r Montgomery, former president
of the Hamilton Bank. Vdaver will appear at
the Criminal Courts Building this morning, 1t
is understood. No warrant for his arrest was
issued.
Vidaver was arrested on March at the Hotel
Astor, after he had received $500 in marked
bills from Montgomery, with whom he was
having luncheon. The latter had Lieutenant
Fitzsimrnons of Mr.. Jerome's office, on hand to
nab Vidaver when he passed over the money.
Vidaver says that he accepted 1t retainer,
while Montgomery says that it part of
sum he agreed to pay to keep the Attorney
General from adopting hostile attitude toward
the Hamilton Bank and to keep news Of the
Montgomery indictments out of the press. Vida
YER was released after his arrest on 5000 bail.
The indictments charge attempted extortion
in two counts-one of $500 and the other of
81 800 which latter amount Montgomery alleges
that Vidaver asked for his services in getting
Attorney General Jackson TO stop his attacks
on Montgomery and the Hamilton Bank through
the newspapers.
The chief witness in the Vidaver latter be-
fore the grand jury yesterday Montgomery.
himself under indictment. Several other wit
nesses were called to corroborate his statements
Vfdaver has been prominently associated with
the Independence League. Attorney General
Jackson appointed him q special Deputy Attor-
rev General TO conduct investigation of the
Kiccena Park scandal