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OKLAHOMA WOULD
LEAD A REFORM
New State Enthusiastic for Pop
ular Election OF United
States Senators.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-Not satisfied
with undertaking to produce the
worlds most up to date and radical
written constitution for Its own gov
eminent, h new state Of Oklahoma
and older CONFERENCE.-The. 1t proposes
to take the lead in getting the federal
constitution reorganized.
To this end the new states legisla-
ture has appointed a commission and
authorized 1t to undertake a propagan-
da OF opinion in favor of an amend
1nent of the federal constitution to Sc
cure popular election Of lat Clar-
ience Douglass, who vas one Of the re-
publican caucus nominees for United
states senator, Is q member of the
commission. and has been in Wash
ingtOn this week.
MT. Douglass is reticent about the
methods by which the commission pro-
poses to enlist the people OF the coun-
try for the Oklahoma idea: but 1t is
understood that some new methods will
The undertaken, such as vigorous press
agency work that will get the matter
before the people.
= Two years ago Iowa undertook to Sc
cure the leadership of such a move
ment, n called O convention of the
states to take Initial steps to have q
constitutional convention called, by ac-
Non of the states, instead of through
congress. Excellent progress was
not succeeded. 1t is said that nearly
enough states have, on at least two
occasions, demanded u constitutional
convention, to enforce the call upon
congress-. but thus far in the constitu-
vention has been called to consider
changing the constitution. Oklahoma
being new and enthusiastic. and full
of constitutional lore, Is disposed to in
sist. Everybody is today a constitu-
toni lawyer In Oklahoma, and anxious
to doctor the fundamental instrument.
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IN CONGRESS
WANT SOME
STRONG LEGISLATlCN

Washington, JAM. 3O.-The commercial
t~elegrapher's organizations of the country
are strongly pressing for some strong
legislation which will bring the two big
telegraph companies under close govern
ment supervision Various bills have been
introduced this session. Congressman Cary
Of wisconsin, who is himself a veteran
telegrapher and carries a membership
card In the union. has offered n measure
30 n~atiOnalize the telegraph and telephone
service and place 1t under the posto.fice
department. as Is done In many foreign
countries. For this he insists there Is a
strong sentiment in congress-, and while
ne does not expect to pass 1t this ses-
sion yet he believes it will become the
basis of a settlement of the telegraph
question before many years.
Senator LaFollette's bill proposes simply
TO make the telegraph and telephone con-
Germs, as to interstate business. inter-
state agencies exactly as railroads are,
and to subject them to the same kind of
regulation as to rates, service, etc. This
bill has been introduced by the senator
in the upper house and by Mr.. Cary In
the lower. Mr.. Cary thus stands in the
curious position of fathering both a public
ownership and a public regulation bill.
But he explains that II he can't get the
more far-reaching one, he Is ready to in
eist on the other.
The recent strike of commercial tele-
graphers has caused bitter feeling on the
part of the employees. They claim that
they are the worst under-paid class OF
people In the country of anything like
similar responsibilities, and that the con-
ditions Of their employment are peculiarly
irksome and difficult. More than this.
they are diligently at work in the effort
TO get organized labor in general COM
United to public ownership. and an inn
mense number of resolutions from big
labor bodies have come to congress, favor
ing naturalization of telegraphs.
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EARL OF YARMOUTH
WILL HOLD UP THAWS
FOR COOL MILLION

Plttsburg. Pa, Jan. 2a.-The Tl,aws
have been notified by the attorney for
will demand a settlement financially
before submitting, to a divorce; that
he holds papers signed by Alice Thaw
before her marriage which will give
him the right TO collect heavily Of her
fortune. The paper is an agreement
that all the fortune pass to the house
of HEREFORD in the event Of her dying
childless.
One Of the detectives who has beer
working on this case admitted that the
Thaw connections are expected to be
held up for 100000 on the part OF
the earl. u are ready for the case.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
CAPITOL A
TRIAL BEGINS

Harrisburg, Pa, Ian. a9.-Not since
the trial of Senator NJ S. Quay, ten
years ago. for conspiracy to wreck the
Philadelphia bank, has there been such
interest in Il trial as has been mani
tested throughout Pennsylvania in the
proceedings begun today against the
men charged with a conspiracy to loot
the state treasury in connection with
the construction and furnishing OF the
state capitol building.
Since the revelations of nearly two
years ago. in which some of the fore
most men of the state We're involved.
the Imposing, white marble structure
on Capitol hill, with it's ornate furnish
fngs and frescoes, has been q point OF
great interest to curiosity seekers and
citizens generally. Excursionists have
come from all over the state inspired
by u desire to see bronze chandeliers
alleged to be loaded with tons Of lead:
commonplace furniture, paid for at fab
ulOus price per FOOT" paintings and
f%rescoings for which there is said to
have been an overchar2e OF hundreds
of thousands of dollars
The trial Of the alleged co~nspirators
is being conducted in a dingy, old
fashioned county courthouse. Its re-
sources nave been stretched to h
limit to accommodate the defendants.
the attorneys and the newspaper CORE
srondents.
hand. Judge George P. Kunkel. once
a member OF the legislature and a
newcomer on the Pennsylvania bench.
is presiding.
The first of the five conspiracy cases
listed for trial involves the payments,
S49.4l7, for sofas. tables and clothes
trees. The items We're paid for by
the state at the rate of $3.50 "per
foot" The commonwealth alleges
frauds to the amount OF s19,308 We're
Dernretrated. The defendants in these
five cases are Chief Contractor John H.
Sanderson. Architect Joseph NJ. L.
Huston. Former Auditor General Will
lam p. Snyder. former State Treasurer
William l.. Mathues and Jas NJ. Shu-
maker. former superintendent grounds
and buildings. Neither Congressman III.
Bud Cassel. of the Pennsylvania Con-
%st-uction company. nor the remaining
eight defendants in the prosecutions
figure in these conspiracy cases.
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SEARCH MANSION OF
The VANDERBlLTS

New York. Jan. 29.-Just before h
-Szchenyi wedding it was
disclosed that the United States GUS
toms house authorities have had The
home of Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, h
elder, at Fifth avenue and Fifty-Eighth
street searched.
This was done on charges made to
officials that a part Of the bridal
trousseau OF Miss Gladys and many
of her costly presents had not been de-
clared for duty when brought into this
country. The information that caused
the visit of the government official to
the home OF the Vanderbilts was con-
veyed in letters to the collector OF the
port. Whether they were signed or
anonymous has not been made public.
Unjust, perhaps as the matter all
seemed to the Vanderbilts. it was ex-
planned later thai 1t was the only thing
to do.
Despite the fact that they are worth
ove $1,000,0 900 and are under constant
police guard. 1t is said that the gifts
showered upon Miss Vanderbilt are
less i'll number and costliness than the
offerings al earlier Vanderbilt we'd
dings. One striking feature is the great
number of small presents. The new
countess will be able to take her pick
of quite two dozen fans. With travel
ing bags and kits and toilet articles
wrought In gold she can equip a score
Of women.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
NEBRASKA FARMER
IN BATTLE WITH
PACK OF WOLVES
Peter Theis, OF Randolph, At
lacked in Night by Animals
--.kills One.

Randolph, Neb, Jan. 2s.-Peter
Theis, a farmer living near here. hae
q thrilling experience with a pack of
wolves one night last week.
Hearing a disturbance ut his sheep
and hog sheds he took a gun and Went
out to Investigate. He had hardly ar
rived at the sheds before Ae was sur
rounded by a yelping and snarling pack
of wolves. Opening fire he made 1t so
hot for his assailanrs that they re-
treated, leaving one dead behind.
1t has been a long time since anyone
has been attacked by wolves In Me-
braslSa. but this winter, for some rea-
son, the wolves are reported to be more
vicious.
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RECIPROCITY FOR
FRANCE AND U. S,

Washington. Jan. 30.-Sec1etary Root
and Ambassador Jusserand today
signed the Franco-American reciproc-
ity arrangement drawn under section
8 of the Dingley act.
The agreement comedies to France an
abatement of 20 per rent in duties on
champagne and sparkling wines. inn
ported in America. For it's part the
French government confirms the mini
mum tariff rate o accorded to Amer
lean products.
Provision also Is made for the ap-
pointment Of n commission of three
members on each side to consider a
report upon possible amendments TO the
existing trade regulations in both
France and America tic facilitate ex-
change.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
BABY SEES SUICIDE OF
FATHER; HIDES PISTOL

Middlehurg, Pa, Jan. 30.-Lincoln
Foreman. an apparently prosperous
farmer, residing west of this place,
committed suicide by shooting. He
leaves a 4 Year old son and Il ~ year
old daughter.
The youngest was in the yard with
Foreman when the father pulled a
pistol from his pocket and said he was
going to kill himself He then fired the
fatal shot
His clothing caught fire. and the child
obtained water and extinguished the
blaze. The boy then took the pistol,
and, running into the house. hid it, up
stairs for fear his father would again
get it. lie then went to the schoolhouse
near by and told his sister of what had
t~apDcnod.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
JAPAN HAS ABOUT
SETTLED IMMIGRATION


Toxic, Jan. SO.-Replying to inter
pellations in lower house diet this
afternoon. Foreign Minister Viscount
Ilayashi spoke at length on the foreign
policy government, including the ne
gotians With America and Canada. He
announced the Canadian question had
been definitely settled. Japan has
agreed to restrict immigration to Can
ada within reasonable limits. He in
sisted Japan had not conceded any OF
her treaty rights nor had her pres
tige suffered. He sai the negotiations
with America We're continuing. He
was unable to give any details, but wa
able to that a satisfactory
settlement was I'm sight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
COLLEGE LADS HOIST
COW UPON DORMTORY
OF THE FAIR GOODS

Philadelphia, Jan. 29.-Swarthmore.
the staid quaker college community, is
all achuckle over a story of a COW that
came to the college and was permitted
to stay " night. One night last
week some of the restless spirits in
the dormitories for boys only conceived
h idea of transplanting a Jersey
milcher from the barn yard of the coll
lege farm to the sacred precincts Of the
fair sex. At midnight the frplicsome
students hoisted the COW up the steps
leading to the second floor of Parrish
hall, where a portion o~fcoedshave their
habitat. Half an hour later the night
Waterman was startled by shrill cries
from h second story. His efforts to
remove "Bossy'' were resisted. The
animal refused. to move. and 1t was
found necessary to wait until morning.
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r OF WHIPPING.
GIRL. 8, RUNS AWAY

Pottstown. Pa, Jan. s0.-Being
afraid of punishment for not attending
Sunday school. Mary Henry. s years
old. has run away and the local police
are hunting for her.
The little girl is a daughter of James
Henry. a prominent local citizen. The
iassie was sent to Sunday school last
Sunday and went walking. instead.
lection in a candy shop.
Yesterday her father heard OF her
deceit, and the little one, fearing pun
ashment, has disappeared. The parents
are frantic, n have offered a reward
for her return.
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PAWS $25 FOR
CALLING CENTRAL CAT

opinion Of the iury in the storv county
district court that heard the case of
Alice Mckee vs.. Fl. p. Hanson. the cor
oner. DIR. Hanson should pay to Miss
Mckee, q telephone operator Of Cam
bridge. damages in the sum Of $25 for
sisting that she attend to her duties
at the switchboard rather than be
spending her time in reading one of the
popular novels of the day. That is
the doctors version of the affair.
On the other hand the plaintiff al
legged in her petition, in which he
asked damages In the sum of So, 900,
that DR.. Hanson had come into the Of
flee in a fit of anger, shook his fist
in her face, called her an old cat" and
other names of a like nature. came
back of the ounte and threatened to
throw her from Il second story window.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
PREACHER GIVES THE
GOSSIPS A CHANCE

Utica, N. z. Jan. 3o.--Rev. Henry
McIlveay. an evangelist. who is CON
Quoting a religious campaign at Little
Falls. has startled the people of the
city. particularly the women. by an
nouncing that beginning this week and
will be a meeting each Wednesday aft
ernoon from 8 to I o'clock SO that all
people who want to gossip about their
neighbors may have an opportunity to
speak their minds under circumstances
where they will do no harm. He an
nounced that he would place his own
bachelor apartments at the disposal of
the gossiping circle,
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a TRUST o
v TO LOUISVILLE

Louisville, Jan. 30.-TahlaE evidence
by the government against the Amer
can Tobacco company to prove it is
al unlawful combination in restraint
Of trade, which has been going on In
New York for the past two months, was
transferred to Louisville today. Evi-
dence so far presented by the govern
rnent at New York bears principally on
h policy and methods Of the trust in
sidiary corporations and Of m%anufact-
uring firms. whose business, output or
product, 1t is alleged. the trust has been
able to control to the disadvantage and
financial injury o: independent manu-
fat.furorS
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
TRUST BUSTERS
PRESENT MEMORIAL

Washington, Jan. 3Q.-In accordance
with the action of h national confer
ence on combinations and trusts held
in Chicago last October. resolutions in
advocacy of reform legislation were to-
day presented to President Roosevelt
and to the two houses of congress by
Seth Low. Samuel Gompers, Jas.
O'Connell. president of the Internation-
al Association of Machinists. 1t is un-
derstood the president made no express
sion of his views on the subjects dealt
with.
The committee visited the capitol and
made arrangements for hearings before
the proper committees OF the two
houses.
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SENATOR O A
FACTOR IN CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 29.-Snloot of Utah
at last Is himself. For years the man
whose title to a senatorial seat was
under attack because he was an apostle
Of the Mormon church, did not dare to
be his natural self. It may well be
doubted If any man in the history of
the senate ever went through SO long
and trying an ordeal in that body as
did he. Modest by nature but with
plenty Of opinions n convictions, he
was compelled so long as his case was
pending to conduct himself as il he
the anxious effort to cultivate the good
graces of fellow he became
VIGOROUSLY the greatest listener Oh
earth. He neve left the chamber while
anybody was talking. He learned the
art of listening to perfection. He al
ways watched the speaker with care
and appearance of genuine interest;
never forgot himself: never went to
sleep; always seemed convinced that
n particular speech in progress was
h ven Of the session.
Well. Smoot doesn't have to do It
vind1cated. He listens less and talks
more. He has been showing a DISPOSE
ton this session to break out Of the
shell in which SO long he has MAIN
tanned respectful and awestruct sill
ence, and to take a hand in the making
OF the laws; He has proved his ability
to take a hand effectively. too. His
long probation has not been wasted.
He is way-wise to the Senate; not
quite easy on his feet as yet, but none
the less confident as to what he is try
Ing to do. He has succeeded in less
than two months Of real participation
in business. in demonstrating that he
is going to be a factor hereafter, and q
force on the floor.
1t is said there is no doubt tina Sem
ator Smoot will succeed himself in the
upper chamber. His state realizes the
handicap under which he has served
n is going to give him another term
with practically no serious opposition
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
BREEDERS IN SESSION
IN WASHINGTON

Washington, jan. so.-A large mum
Der of delegates assembled here today
in attendance upon the fourth annual
convention of the American Breeders
association. The object Of the %associa-
ton, whose membership embraces sci
entifc and practical breeders to the
number of about 100 is rather unique.
Its aim is improvement of the human
race as well as animal and plant life.
The convention was called to order
ny Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson,
president Of the association, who made
an address.
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1000 LAC0RERS
DEMAND WORK

Detroit, Jan. 3O.--After holding a
meeting at which ~olutio were
adopted asking Mayor Thompson to aid
them to find work.. about 1000 unem-
ployed worlSnaen marched to the city
hall at noon today and presented res
olutions to the mayor.
The mayor told the leaders he would
urge the council to undertake some mu-
nic!pal work to give them employment.
There was not the slightest disorder.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
SHIPPERS PASS
LAW HELD INVALID

Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 29.-TEo
Missouri supreme court today decided
the law requiring that free return
transportation be given to shippers with
each carload Of live stock by the
railroads of this state, is ~unconstitu-
tional on the ground it is discrimination
and In violation OF the fourteenth
amendment to the federal constitution
In that 1t takes property without due
process Of law.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
MASON CITY COUPLE
R r 20 A

ardson and wife are today celebrating
their 10th wedding anniversary. The
claim Is made for them that they are
the longest married couple in the Unit
ed States. They are 90 years of age.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
SUPREME COURT FAVoRs
LABOR IN a DECISION

Washington, Jan. 9.-The constitu-
tionality of the act of mgr of June
1, 1895, prohibiting railroad companies
engaged in interstate commerce from
discriminating against members of la
Dor organizations in the matter Of en-
ployment was called into question by
the case of William Adair VS.. the Unit
ed States, which was decided by the
supreme court of the United States to-
day favorably to Adair. The opinion
was by Justice Harlan.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
BOASTS MARRYING
HEIRESSES TO MOBILES

Washington, Jan. so.-1n the House
today Representative McGavin. Of H.
linois, attacked the custom Of Ameri-
can heiresses marrying European
noblemen. declaring he had no par
ticular person in view: He asserted
that almost every day Is bargain day
in New York. where you can buy
anything from a yard of ribbon to =
pound Of hesh,"
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LOUISIANA
CHOOSE GOVERNOR TO-DAY

New Orleans, Jan. s0.-The next Cow
ernor of Louisiana will be elected to-
day in the democratic primary election.
There are two candidates, J. Y. Sand
ers. the present lieutenant governor.
and Theodore S. Wilkinson, a sugar
planter. The state election occurs next
A pril
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
ONO U RULES FOR
THE STATE PRIMARIES

Columbus. Ohio. Jan. so.-rhe SUI
preme court today affirmed the decis-
dons Of the common pleas court in
1.-THE two cases brought t 0 test the val
;idity Of the Bronson primary election
Jaw and holding the law to be valid.
THE decision makes the cal for the
state primaries on February II regu-
liar.
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DOCTORS MUST FILE
PHOTOS WITH BOARD

Dies Moines, Ia, Jan. 3~O.-According
to a new mandate of the state board
of health. new doctors will have to file
a photograph of themselves in the Of
ice of the state board of medical ex-
aminers before they can practice their
profession in the state. It is for the
purpose Of identification Of the ply
sicians.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
USES MiNcE MEAT
TO SQUELCH FIRE

Hastings, Neb.. Jan. ga.
small fire at the college called
the student from their beds in a
half dressed condition and sent
them h%urriedly seeking a place
of safety. Professor Wander
velde located the fire in a pile Of
newspapers In the basement. He
seized what he supposed was a
bucket of water and threw 1t
on the blaze, successfully ex-
tinguishing it. Next morning he
was faced by al angry matron
who charged him with throwing
away q bucket OF mincemeat.
The dormitory boys have to go
without pie new.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
NEWSPAPER EDITOR
DIES IN ST. LOUIS

ST. Louis. Jan. 29.-Frank r. O.
O'Neil, vice president Of the Pulitzer
Publishing company and assistant
Of the Post Dispatch, died to-
day Of pneumonia.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31
SWEDISH BAPTIST
LEADER is DEAD

Edgren. d. B. a prominent divine and nd
theological writer, died here of heart
failure. He vas the founder Of the
Swedish Baptist theological seminary
Of Chicago,
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GOV. mAGooN ON HIS WAY.
Havana, Jan. Ex-Governor Magoon
left here this morning on board the
Cutter for Washington. d. c.
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New York city receives 10 per cen Of
the worlds total importing trade.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-31

was in sight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-09
CONCRETE BATHHOUSES.
Boston May Build Them-Hoodluma Carry
on wooden Structures.

Boston hoodlums have compelled the
authorities there to consider the plan OF
building the public seashore lighthouses
Of concrete.
According to the Cement Age IL was found
that II would be a waste Of money 10 pl,t
the ordinary wooden houses in condition
before the sea son brought the full quota
Of guards to the grounds to protect them.
Dewey Beach and Wood Island Park suf-
fered severely during the winter.
All the woodwork that the hoodlum
element possibly could get loose was torn
away. doors were battered In and practically
every inch Of lead pipe left on the premises
was stolen. Most Of the plumbing was
taken down by the bath department at the
end Of the last season to save 1t from a
similar fate.
The continual destruction OF city property
has reached the point that concrete con-
struotion has been recommended for future
buildings. The new houses would have
heavy iron grating set up In front of the
doors and windows 10 protect them during
the months when the buildings arc not used
II 10 figured that concrete would not cost
much more than wood. and II might save
the annual expense Of Thousands OF dollars
for merely replaol what is being de-
strcyed ~msidously In the cold season.