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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
ROOSEVELTS MAKE
FIRST LION KILL

Nairobi, Britich East Africa, May g.
Theodore Roosevelt bagged n more
lion yesterday at Wami, near Kapiti.
This gives him a total Of three lions
and one lioness on the present expidi-
ton. including Saturdays bag. Kermit
Roosevelt succeeded in bringing down
a cheetah yesterday. Saturday he
killed a lion.
The hunting was exciting and both
marksmen did excellent work.
1t is rumored in native sources, but
the report lacks confirmation, that
the Roosevelt party will arrive at Mai
robi May 10. before proceeding to
Sotik.
The lion killed by Mr.. Roosevelt yes
terday was brought down at close
range. His quick work with the rife
saved the lives of some Of his mounted
escort, who had narrow escapes from
the Infatuated beast. The accuracy OF
Mr.. R~oosevelt's craftsmanship is a
matter of astonishment.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
LOCK TYPE OF CANAL IS
O. KID BY CONGRESSMAN

New York, May 5.-Further indorse-
ment Of the lock type of canal and
assurances of the stability of the
Gatun dam were voted here by mem
bers of the congressional party which
returned on the steamer Panama after
an unofficial inspection of the canal
zone.
Representative William Darius ia
mieson, of Iowa, said that the alarm
ing reports circulating concerning the
state Of Gatun dam had no foundation,
I'VE gave particular attention to this
section Of the canal work." said he,
and |, for one, am satisfied that the
dam is safe for all time"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
HOLLAND REJ0ICES
AT BIRTH OF HEIR

The Hague, May B. Wilhelmina,
queen of the Netherlands. gave birth to
a daughter this morning. I
The condition Of her majesty Is salts
factory, the infant princess Is doing
we'll and Holland is celebrating the
happy event from one end OF the
try to the other, with expressions sell
dom witnesse in this placid country.
The political Significance Of the oc-
curence lies in the fact that there Is
now an heir to the throne OF the Neth-
erlands, a circumstance which greatly
enhanced the country's chances for con-
tinued independence. IN q
Every town and village in Holland is
today celebrating the long waited birth
Of a child to her majesty, who was
married to Prince Henry, of Mecklen-
burg-Schewerin, February Z, 1901.
Gifts to Queen.
Among the gifts that the young
queen has received n which she APP
preciates greatly is that of the pupils
of the orphans home in The Hague,
and which Is extremely unique. 1t con-
ststs of eight beautifully made cradles
with toilet baskets all elaborately
trimmed with lace. These are for the
queen to give to eight Dutch women
wko may have children born on h
same day as the royal heir.
h An Odd gift, according to Fraulein de
| NTteS, Is l1dI VI LIlG WOIIlcu VI CEht dit
island IN the Zuyder Zee. They dressed
a doll II. thep picturesque costume, as
strange to the city resident Of Holland
as to the foreigner. Hood n shield
are Of rare lace, the seven skirts OF
the finest material covered by a black
silk apron. Golden catches on the hood
over the ears, golden hooks to keep
the silk shawl in place, and a necklace
of coral with a golden clasp completes
the dolls outfit.
The women of Amsterdam have given
the queen Of Holland a cradle that Do
a triumph Of art and skill. 1t is made
Of rosewood, inlaid with gold. The ur-
tains are of white velvet and are EN-
]broidered with the emblems of the
house Of Orange and the cont OF arms
of Amsterdam.
Another Beautiful Cradle.
From The Hague has been received
a second cradle as a tribute of affection
an1 loyalty. 1t Is a veritable jewel OF
industrial art of Louis Sixteenth style
AID is deliberately decorated with fg-
ures Of children and the royal crown.
The white stand upon which 1t rests
is finely carved and inlaid with gold.
The bascinette was made at the royal
basket works and is entirely covered
with real lace made at the school OF
lace making at The Hague. The
rufied curtains are also of real lace.
bordered with a design Of orange blos-
SONS and small oranges.
Tho women of the southern prov
inches have also expressed their
love for the royal mother with a
gift. 1t is a baby carriage overlaid
with ivory. The mountings are heavy
with silver. 1t has a white leather IAN
opy draped with real lace and to the
equipment belong two very fine linen
sheets, lace edged, a white satin car
riage spread and a silver hot water
bottle. A souvenir album with illu-
the committee in charge.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
FURIOUS GALE ON LAKES.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, April 3d.
While 1t is the general opinion in ma
rine c~irclese today that it was the
Corrigan line steamer Aurenia which
Captain Boyce. of the Peavy. saw sink
yesterday in White Fish bay, nothing
definite has yet been learned.
K A furious storm is raging today over
the upper lake region and it may pre-
rent any boats getting down from
Whitelsh bay today. If so there may
be no confirmation of the boats identi-
ty nor details of the accident for "a
hours. Binding now accompanies the
gale which is blowing.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
COMMISSION WILL PROBE
MISSOURI RAILROAD RATES

Washington. May 5.-In the Senate
today Mr.. Warner moved consideration
of his resolution authorizing the In
terstate Commerce commission to in
Vestigate the rates Of IS interstate
determine whether they are charging
unreasonable rates. Objection was
made by Mr.. Stone, who said he want
ed to further examine the measure.
He also objected on the ground that
by the rule under which the Senate
was proceeding only the tariff and
census bills could be considered.
Senator Hale and Senator Elkfns
made similar objection and the meas
ure was referred to the committee on
interstate
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
ARRESTED IN ROW
OVER A TOMBSTONE

Washington, May 5.-Following the
arrest of Riley Anderson, at Allentown,
on Saturday, charged with removing a
monument from the burial lot belong
ing to Julia A. Vandergrift, a prelim-
mary injunction was applied for today
by Mrs. Vandergrift to prevent Ander-
son and others from removing the BODY
of her husband and his mother.
Mrs. Vandergrift alleges that Riley
Anderson, Henry AndersonyRA r. Boyd
and H. H. Dawson have removed a
monument from her lot to another and
are proceeding to have the old inscrip'
lions cut off and new ones cut on 1t.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
SERIOUS CHARGES IN
CONGRESS AGAINST
JUDGE MCPHERSON
Missouri Representative Would
Probe Record of Federal
H. Judges.

Washington, May 5.-Making serious
charges against Federal Judges John
+. Phillips and Smith MCPHERSON Of
h Western district, of Missouri, Rep
resentative Murphy, OF that state, in
troduced a resolution today to investi-
gate their conduct in the litigation be-
tween the state and the railroad COM
panies over the maximum freight rate
law n the Missouri two-cent passen-
ger rate law. .,... .ef
The preamble of the Murphy resolu-
ton claims that the two judges accom-
panied certain railroad attorneys on a
fishing trip, on which occasion mem
bers OF the party were arrested for vio-
lattng the game laws of the state.
The resolution charges that Judge
Philips neglects his duty by continued
absence from the bench and that when
he does preside the court is in session
for only four hours each day.
Says Hos insulting.
Mr.. Murphy desires the general con-
duct of Judge Philips investigated,
~contending that he is insulting to the
attorneys who are compelled to prac-
tice in his court and also that he has
at various times instructed the jury to
bring in a certain verdict. If the Jurors
bring in a different verdict, declares
the resolution, Judge Philips becomes
insulting and practically charges that
they violated their oaths as Jurors.
The resolution cites the various
phases of the litigation, including a
statement that the railroads agreed to
establish certain railroad rates within
the state of Missouri in violation of
the antitrust law. 1t is stated that
the two judges rendered certain de-
cisions which in effect usurped the leg
i~slatlve powers of the legislature.
Against HadIey's Advice.
Jefferson City, Mo-, May 5.-Governcr
Hadley this morning sent a telegram
to Congressman Murphy requesting
him not to Introduce the resolution
asking for investigation of Judges Nc
Pherson and Philips in connection with
the Missouri rate cases.
THE proposed action by Mr.. Murphy
was ~instigated at his own instance and
not because of any request or sugges-
ton from me-" said the governor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
DEATH AND RUIN
FOLLOW IN WAKE or
WIDESPREAD STORM
Cyclones Claim Many Victims
Fruit Nipped in Colorado
and Southwest.

Chicago, April 30.-Six persons were
killed and 80 injured m Chicago and
er;virons during the storm last night,
according to. reports received today by
the police and coroner. The list OF In
jured includes only those whose names
were oficially reported. Probably as
many more received private attention.
Conditions are somewhat improved
early today, although showers and
tlunderstorms. turning to snow fur
ries and colder. with a westerly gale
are predicted for the next "a hours.
Telegraph companies expect to have
their Fines repaired in that time. but
the lack OF communication with many
points in the middle west leaves the
extent of tho damage in doubt.
Widespread Destruction.
That the destruction has been wide
spread, involving the loss of scores of
lives end much stock and other prop
erty Is shown by reports from the
south and the southwest. Stories of
deaths in Tennessee and Arkansas, in
what is known al the Cyclone belt
have been reported. Wires are down
In Iowa, Missouri and Kansas and in
Central Illinois and the northwest.
Telegraph service between the great
aews centers is still hampered and
EARLY Improvement is problematical.
Soutl, of Louisville, conditions are
PARTICULARLY bad. In the south SNOW
has hGla up train service and the gale
IN the lakes has hampered shipping to
q considerable extent.
Illinois Family Killed.
Carmi, ILL.,, April 30.-A tornado
swept over Texas City, 80 miles south
of here, this morning, killing four per-
ons and injuring several more. The
dead:
ED. oVERToN, HIS WIFE, IN
FAINT CHILD and SERVANT GIRL.
Many houses were destroyed and the
whole town practically wrecked.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
THREE STATES IN SOUTH
SWEPT BY T~ORNADOES

Nashville, Tenn, April 30.-Late ad-
vic from Centerville stated hat a score
or more of lives were lost in last
nights tornado and that the property
damage is 500, 900.
At Fayette, Lincoln county, the storm
RACED many residences, blew off one
end of the Elk cotton mills and killed
three persons
In northern Arkansas, 80 persons are
known to have been injured. Craw-
ford county is reported to have SUI
Tered the greatest damage. In north
ern Mississippi the vicinity of Horn
Lake suffered probably the most. The
storm passed within w miles of Horn
Lake through a thickly populated Sec
ton. The small farm buildings were
blown from their foundations as If they
were cards. The number Of lead is
placed at II. Here the course of the
storm was west to east n about a
quarter of a mile wide. Reports of
the tornado in this vicinity were
brought to Memphis by members of a
train crew and passengers late last
night. So far as could De seen, farm
houses and cotton gins were masses
of wreckage, several of the buildings
having taken fire.
Along the line of the railroad bits
Of w~reckage were strewn. At Plum
Point four miles east of Horn Lake,
q dozen houses were wrecked and one
person Is known to have been killed,
In Memphis and vicinity only. minor
damage was done
Near Jackson, Tenn, seven persons
were killed, others injured and a large
property loss resulted.
At Medina, two lives were lost, sew
eral persons were injured and three
houses were wrecked. At Young's
Crossing, Ave were killed and a number
OF houses blown away. At Henderson
two were injured.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
FATAL ToRNApoEs IN
ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI

Springfield, Mo-, April 3O,-A special
says the tornado that struck Golden
5 asst night wiped that town off the map
with the exception of one brick store
Euilding, killed five persons n injured
q dozen or more others. The dead at
Golden are:
MRS. w. H. HENSON.
MRS. CORA PRENTICE,
BUD HOPKINS,
BESSIE CAMPBELL and
MRS. JARVIS.
A special from Summerville, Mo-,
says a tornado passed ten miles north
IF that place last night, killing w per-
sons and injuring T1any. The dead:
MRS. BELLE BURY and MRS.
GEORGE SMITH.
Some of the injured probably will
die. Scores of houses were demolished
Telegraph and telephone wires are
down.
Among the buildings destroyed at
Golden are two churches and a school
building. Wires are down and persons
who have gone to the stricken towns
will not be heard from till late today.
Both Summerville and Golden are
small inland towns off the railroad.
Summerville is in Texas county, three
counties removed from the Arkansas
state line. Golden Is in Barr county,
just across the Arkansas line.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
SUPREME COURT
HOLDS HEPBURN Law
IS CONSTITUTIONAL
Effect Of High Tribunals De.
}. cision Is Felt at Once in
Wall Street.
{ IN STOCKS.

New York, May 5.-Philadel-
phia q Reading sIumped 3
points I'm the New York stock
market on the announcement of
the commodities, decision and
the rest of the market weakened
moderately. Before / o'clock
Reading recovered It's loss and
the whole market became in.
tensely dull. Delaware q Hud-
son lost III and Pennsylvania
/ on the break, but both recov-
cred the losses.
Confusion as to the effect of
the decision caused an extreme
OF uncertainty on the exchange.
Brokers bought and solo stocks
for a few minutes entirely on re-
ports Of the decision that reached
the floor. Activity on the floor
conferred almost completely in
Reading. Thousands of shares
of that stock were bought and
sold. u. m. l,.
officials of the coal roads af-
fected by the decision said that
until they had an opportunity
to carefully consider the text of
the courts decision they would
make no comment on its provis-
Ions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
BILLINGS TO RACE FOR POOR.

Berlin, May 5.-Horse racing for
charity is an innovation to be intro
duced in Germany by c. K. G. Billings,
the American millionaire stable owner,
who a sent a string Of nine Of his
fastest trotters, including Lou Dillon,
to participate in the opening meeting
Of Berlin's magnificent new race course
at Ruheleben next month. Mr.. Billings,
who expects to be here in time to at
tend the opening meet, has announced
tina any winnings he manages to rake
Off will be given to local charities.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
TORNADO NEAR PIoUA, OHIO,
DOES 100000 DAMAGE

,a Piqua, Ohio, April 30.-A tornado 20
miles wide struck this section early this
morning and caused a property dam
age estimated at 500, 600. The path Of
destruction extends over several
ties, and extreme damage was done by
the wind in the towns of Piqua, Sidney,
Houston, Fletcher, st. Paris and Kirk
wood. No loss of life resulted.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
TIDAL WAVE DOES BIG
DAMAGE IN MICHIGAN

Detroit, Mich, April 30.-A tidal
wave 10 feet high, at South Haven, on
the east shore of Lake Michigan.
caused about $4,000 damage to water
front property at South Haven.
At, Fenton, where the storm ap-
preached the proportions OF a tornado,
the damage aggregates $4,000. Much
live stock was killed all over the state.
At Grand Rapids the Grand river has
risen four feet, and flood warnings
have been sent out
Damage was done to telegraph and
telephone wires in western Michigan.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
JUDGE PHILIPS DEMANDS
INVESTIGATION AT ONCE

Kansas City, May ST will demand
John r. Philips here today, when
shown the Washington dispatch in re-
gard to the Representative Murphy
resolution. II do not intend to allow
these charges to hang fire indefinitely
If I can help it,"
The Judge said he might make q
statement later,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
SUGAR TRUST PAYS
UNCLE SAM LAST
PIECE OF BIG FINE

Washington, May 3.-The attorney
general and secretary of the treasury
have approved a settlement between
the American Sugar Refining company
and the government of all, the latter's
claims on account of fraudulent weigh
ing OF sugar. The total amount in
volved Is owe s2,000,000. The last pay.
uiert was about 100000.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
SHUBERTS TO BUILD
TWIN CITY THEATERS

Minneapolis, May 81. ]. Shubert,
vice president of the Shubert Theatri-
cal corporation, at the Ryan hotel in st.
Paul, announced that his organization
will at once acquire or build two new
theaters in the twin cities.
Mr.. Shubert, Jacob Frank, OF Chi
cago, attorney for the Shuberts, Mar
shall & Fox, the S.iubert architects, are
In the twin cities today.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06

. = - - : = :
The circuit decided against the con-
~stitutionality of the provision, because
az II was alleged, 1t deprived the cor
porations of their property without due
process of law, which Is prohibited by
the fifth amendment to the constitu-
ton.
1t was also held by the court hat the
clause, not directly but indirectly,
works a practical cOnfiscation of the
property Of the railroads; hence the
law was held to be invalid n In It's
nature and effect a discrimlnatiVe pro-
hibition."
The verdict was reversed by today's
decision.
Summary Of Opinion.
The following is a summary of the
opinion in the commodities cases:
First-The claim Of the government
that the provision contained in the
Hepburn act approved June ~, iso6,
commonly called the commodities
clause, prohibits a railroad company
from commodities in interstate com
merce because the company has manu-
featured, mined or produced them, OF
owned them in whole or In part, or has
had any interest direct or indirect III
them, wholly irrespective OF the reia-
ton or connection OF the carrier with
the commodities at the time Of the
transportation Is decided to be un-
tenabie. 1t is also c%ont%nded that the
provision Of the commodities clause
relating to interest, direct or indirect
does not embrace an interest which a
carrier may have in a producing cor
poration as the result. C. the owner"
ship by the carrier Of stock In such
corporation irrespective of the amount
of stocks which the carrier may owr
in such corporation provided the cor
poration has been organized In goOd
faith.
notwithstanding the construction
placed by the government upon the
commodities clause, 1t Is decided thai
the clause, when all it's provisions are
tremendously construed as solely fol
its object to prevent carriers engaged
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
NAME BABY PRINCESS
JULIANA LOUISA EMMA
MARIE WILHELMiNA

The Hague, May 4.-The condition of
Queen Wilhelmina, who yesterday gave
birth to a daughter, and the infant
princess is thoroughly satisfactory.
The princess has been named Juliana
Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
EIGHT VICTIMS IN
BLACK HAND FIRE

New York, May Slight persons.
of them children. were burned to
death and IA others were injured in an
incendiary fire in a 5-story tenement
house at 81 Spring St, occupied by 90
families. early today. 49,
The blaze followed a demand by
members Of the Black Hand society for
the payment Of 81, 1000 blackrnaii. 1t
spread through the building with
startling rapidity, as the Railways were
soaked with kerosene oil by the black
mailefs.
In a panic which followed the alarm,
the tenants fought their way down the
dows, while babies were thrown from
windows into the arms of policemen on
the sidewalk. .EE tr.
Six of the injured, three of them
children, are not expected to recover.
Black Hand Letter. ~.
Jacob Bruck, the proprietor of the
grocery store IN the main floor of the
building, received, on April Is, a letter,
reading: s
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
sRIpE-To.sE KILLS HERSELF.

Westville, ILL.,. May 5.-Mary Kliki-
nus, engaged to DO married to John
Marks this week, declared to him last
night before he left her that she dread
ed the approach of her wedding day.
Her mangled body was found on the
railroad. tracks today, where she had
thrown herself in front Of a train.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06
DIES IN FATHERS DEFENSE.

New York, May 5.-As a result OF a
wound received yesterday in a struggle
with a policeman over his fathers ar
rest. Louis Prober, a 19-year old boy,
died early today in the Brooklyn hospi-
tai. Policeman Dillon, who says the re-
volver was discharged accidentally In
the struggle, is held at his station.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06

st. Joseph, Mo-. May 6.-A special to
the News Press says the Merchants
hotel, at Stanberry, Mo-, was destroyed
by fire early today, Twenty guests es-
capped from the building in their night
Clothing. No casualties.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06

Berlin. May 4.-The balloon competi-
ton here resulted in failures, because
of the heavy snow in the upper atmos-
phere. The balloons came down en-
crusted with snow TO the depth OF one
foot.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06

The Chinese soya bean has been
found to contain from Is to 16 per cent
OF oil suitable for soap making.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06

On Monday last Bruck received an
other letter, written in a similar strain.
He tuSned both letters owe to the
police. .r,. y.s. 81
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06

WATERMAN, TEX.-A race war has
broken out between the employees of
two saw mills. Two persons are re-
ported killed and six wounded. Water.
man Is on the Texas & Gulf railroad.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-05-06

I'VE demand $1,000, or death. !
bring it in Mott street, Petrosino
Is dead, but the blackhand lives.
(Signed) Black Hand Society,""