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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
LoEs MAY SUE EDITOR.

washington. Aug. ts.--Court procee
ings by William Loeb, jr., collector
the port OF New York. are said TO hai
over the head OF a local labor lead
Mr.. Loeb has written TO Samuel
Nedrey, editor Of a local trades uni
paper protesting vigorously against
recent article In the paper. stating Tn
MIR. Loeb contemplates appointi'
Charles A. Stillings. former pub
printer. to a position OF trust In t
New York customs service and viii
was concluded with a pointed Questi
as to who was at the head Of the aus
system.
Mr.. Loeb took offense at what
believes to be a yelled inslnuation tn
ne was interested In the audit systeI
witch was inaugurated at h COVER
ment printing office by Mr.. Stfllin(
and which ultimately was responsik
primarily for the resignation OF n
Stillings as public printer.
Mr.. Loeb intimates inst II Is HIS !
tention to carry the matter into Z
courts.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
COLORADO FLOODS
TIE Up TRAFFIC

Denver, Aug. 21.-Trains blocked in
lonely mountain passes, tracks washed
away or in some instances pitched into
canyons hundreds Of feet below, peo-
pie driven from their homes to seek
safety with their belongings in higher
places-these were scenes revealed at
daybreak today along the overflowed
Arkansas river.
Alarmed by another ~cloudburst at
Four Mile creek, near Canon City, last
night, scores of people in the lower
sections OF Pueblo and other points
passed the night in rescuing their
household effects from the danger
line.
The famous Royal Gorge, walled in
by rock 1000 feet high, has been
hours, n the railroad tracks have
been washed out.
Trains are Detoured.
Trains on the Colorado Midland. the
Denver g. Rio Grande, and other rail-
roads, most of them carrying eastern
tourists, have been detoured over cir
cuitous routes.
One road had to detour it's trains
southern part of the state, a distance
out Of the regular line of travel Of
more than 800 miles. Engineers have
been sent out by some of the roads
to determine the amount of damage
done in the mountain passes, it being
declared that the d~etouring of trains
will be necessary for o u or five days.
Not only the Arkansas river, but al
most all it's tributaries, are overfiowed.
The rainfall in the last two days has
been unusual.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
ROADS START SUIT
TO ENJOIN NEW DIES
MONIES RATE ORDER

Chicago, Aug. 21-The Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroads with some
western railroads as accomplishments,
filed suit in the United States
circuit court here yesterday to en-
join the Interstate Commerce COM
mission from enforcing its rate order
of June 20. This order reduces the
through rates from points east If the
Illinois Indiana line to Des Moines, Ia.
This Is the third attack of the west
ern railroads against the commission,
involving the commissions order that
through interline freight rate from the
East shall be less than the sums of
the local rates. The roads lined up
with the Rock Island are the Illinois
Central, Chicago Great Western, Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, Chicago
& Northwestern, Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, Iowa Central and the Wabash
railroad.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
BIDS FOR VESSELS
HELD REASONABLE
Navy Department Officials Say
Prices Asked Are Not
Too High.

Washington. Aug. 21.-Naval officials
say that the figures submitted by the
two big battleship building concerns for
the construction of the battleships
wyoming and Arkansas. are reason
able and the time in which they pro-
pose to deliver these vessels also is
satisfactory.
A contract is made of the lowest
figures submitted by the Cramps, S4,-
450, 900, for construction of one of these
vessels with the contract Of price OF
the North Dakota, $4,S77, 900, several
years ago, which at that time was re-
garded as moderate. This. too, in the
face Of the fact that both the Wyo-
ming and the Arkansas are to be &c.
000-ton vessels, while the North Da-
kota is but 20,0 300 tons.
About 10 days will be required for
study of the various bid submitted be-
fore the award of the contract is made.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
SOLDIER BELIEVES
IN WOOING AT The
DROP OF THE HAT

Chicago, Aug. Eff o meet a
girl, look into her eyes and decide that
you love her, tell her so that minute.
Don't wait for her to say yes or no,
Take it for granted that she Is yours.
Begin Immediately to act as If she
were your property: all women like to
feel as if they belonged to a man.
THE girl will soon begin to take your
viewpoint of the affair.
TT ought not to take any man more
than 30 minutes to win a wife.
"If the young woman's relatives OBJ
ject, just ignore them"
These views of Brigadier General
Thomas S. Hutchinson, of Tennessee,
put into practice, won for him a bride
and the couple are spending their
honeymoon in Chicago. They were
married there Saturday. The bride,
who is the daughter Of the late Colonel
David w. Cheatham, of Clakksville,
Tex, announced the happy event.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
WILSON POINTS WITH
PRIDE TO HIS RECORD
Secretary of Agriculture, in
Year Book, Reviews Change
During His Service.

Washington, Aug. 21.-During the
last Il years the period covering the
administration of Secretary of Agricui-
ture James Wilson, the agricultural
balance of trade in the United States
increased from a yearly average OF
1924, 600, 900 to S411 ,000, 900, or 1876 per
cent, according to the departments
year book just made public. h Won
derful development is in keeping with
the that has been made all
along the lines of agricultural activity.
At the same time, IL is stated, many
conditions affecting the lives of the
farmers of the country lave advanced
in even greater ratio until many OIL
the undesirable features Of farm life
have been eliminated.
80 increasingly disposed has the
public been to ask and receive the aid
of the department, and so large have
been the new fields of work assigned
to il by congress- says Mr.. Wilson, in
a resume Of his work, that the num-
Der of employees has increased enor-
mousiy. On July /, 1897, 2,444 persons
were employed, and IL years later, in
1908, the number was 10, APO, or Owe
fourt times as many"
Among the notable increases were In
the bureau of animal industry, from
TIT to 3,152 employees; in the forest serV-
ice. from IA to 3,T53; in the bureau of
chemistry, from 20 to 425, and in the
bureau of plant industry. from 127 to
S76. Most of the additional workers in
these bureaus are employed outside of
Washington, there being 2,4SS within
and 1892 outside of this city.
Many have been the innovations in
PRODUCED and developed into potential
forces for the betterment of farm life
during this period, says Mr.. Wilson.
The entire system by which the work
of the agricultural department has been
operated has been changed. Never be-
fore has the work Of state agricultural
colleges and experimental stations been
so intimately related with the depart
ment as now.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
WEST POINT CADETS
"FIRED" FOR HAZING

West Point, NJ. u, Aug. ply d.
rection of President Taft seven cadets
were dismissed from the United States
military academy today for being in
voIved in the hazing Of Rodando SUIT
ton.
Cadet Sutton is a brother Of Lieu
tenant James NJ. Sutton, of the naval
academy, whose death was Investigated
at Annapolis recently.
The adets ordered dismissed from
the service are: John j.. Booker, jr.,
of West Point, Ga, first class; Rich
ard w. Hooker, Kansas City. Mo-,
third class; Earle w. Dunmore, Utica,
N. Y, third class; Chauncey C. Devore,
Wheeling, w. Va, third class; Gordon
Lefevre, Richmond, Va, third class;
Albert E. Crane, Hawarden, Ia, third
class, and Jacob S. Fortner, Dothan,
Ala, third class.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
POSTAL SAVINGS IS.
N ARE TO BE
DITCHED BY Z

washington, Aug. is.-That postal VI
Jngs bank legislation need not be expec|
next winter and that the House and 81
ate leaders do not intend TO allow 81
legislation to get through, 10 made ci9
by an interview given out by Represen
tive Weeks, Of Massachusetts,, b n
head OF the House committee on post
fees.
Weeks denies that he Is opposed to p
tai savings banks n was put In as cha
man or the committee to defeat them. |
he does Say there viii be no monets
legislation next winter and hat pos
savings banks will have to wait ON |
monetary commission report.
Thfs means that postal savings bar
rest with senator Aidrich, who does ]
love the postal savings Idea.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
JAP MERCHANTS
SAIL FOR SEATTLE

Toxic, Aug. 21.-A delegation of SO
business men, representing the civic
and commercial organizations Of Toxic,
Yokohama, Osaka and Nagoya, sailed
yesterday on the steamer Minnesota
for Seattle. They will tour the United
States as guests of various chambers
of commerce. An unusually hearty
farewell demonstration vas accorded
the delegation at the station, where
were gathered q crowd of distinguished
persons including members OF the i'm
perial household and several members
of the American embassy headed by
Peter A. Jay, charge d~'affaires in the
absence of Ambassador Thomas j.
O'Brien.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
MEDIUMS REAP LARGE
FORTUNE IN SWINDlE

Mexico City, Aug. 20.-What they
declare to be a gigantic spiritualistic
swindle extending yer a period of one
year, and which has well night inn
poverishcd Mrs. de Jesus Perez. a
widow, has been discovered by the po-
lice authorities. A great fortune, the
police say, has been depleted through
daily payments by Mrs. Perez to the
alleged materialized form OF her de-
parted husband. Medical men who
have examined Mrs. Perez declare her
the victim OF a powerful suggestion
and not responsible.
Nine. Dolores Carrado Bay and Pro-
lessor Hipoloto Salaxar, a ~spiritualtst,
are in prison, while the authorities are
making an effort TO effect the appre-
hension of Enquire Bay. husband OF
the madame.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
NEW WORKERS ASK
ABOUT IOWA PRtMA

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 19.--The
mary investigating committee OF
New York legislature began an I'm,
tigation OF the Iowa primary law
the state house today. Secretary
State Hayward was the first state
ficer examined. He was followed
Editor Lafayette Young, Of the
Moines Capital, who favors the II
primary law II Il can be changed
that c:socs:s c.S &c LsfrsST
ing at republican primaries and ,
versa. Senator Cummins talked
hour with Secretary Seilhcimer yes
day and while he is a strong adyoc
of the Iowa statute he requested I
his views be not made public. !
members OF the committee were invl
to be guests of the Des Moines r
dents at the Golf and Country 9
at noon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
PECULIAR CASE OF
YOUTHS DEPRAVITY

~IndianoIa, Ia, Aug. 21.-Simply be-
cause the diabolical depravity of the
crime appals older minds, doubt has
been raised as TO whether Harry
Hutchinson, aged IL years, tells the
truth when he says that he killed his
s~tepfathcc, Thonias Carrahcr, CT the
night Of March i, this year
If his story is true, the boy has out
witted the authorities, who for five
months have been trying to secure
from him a confession of the crime,
only to be won by George Brand, the
new Cowboy husband of his mother,
to whom he told the story Of his step
fathers cruelty and of his shooting the
man with a rifle, afterward hitting him
with an ay to make sure of his work,
and hen hitching a horse to a log
chain fastened about the dead mans
legs and dragging him to a ditch where
he dumped him in. A note, written
by the boy and signed with Carraher's
name, was produced the following
morning showing that the s~tepfather
had left, never to return, and then in
the excitement the young criminal
says the note was burned.
The mother, now married to Brand,
has sold the home place for about $780,
600 and they have gone to Dakota,
while Harry is in the custody of the
sheriff, and plays with childlike inno-
CeIce ABOUT the ydTu, with toys OF the
simple type which are dear to boyhood,
apparently unmindful of the bio which
is to rest forever on his name.
The mother and Brand, who is said to
have come to the farm to work on the
day following the murder, have agreed
to come back next non and attend
the trial Of the boy, who, If convicted,
will undoubtedly be sent to the re-
formatory.
The boy Is foxy secretive, and
parties questions like a swordsman
parties a thrust, n to no one except
Brand has he told the story of his
crime. He Is companionable, but
wise beyond his years." in a species
Of c~leverness of which only few men
are possessed.
The whole history of criminology
and the records of crime in this state
furnish nothing to compar with the
depravity of this cheerful, clever,
chatty boy who, If his story is true.
is utterly depraved at the tender age
of IL years, almost a baby murderer.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
INCOME TAX FINDS
HOSTS OF FRIENDS
Poll of Legislators Over Coun-
try Shows Favorable Senti-
ment Everywhere.

New York. Aug. 2o.-Prospects for
the adoption Of the income tax amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States are being ~convassed by a local
newspaper which favors the adoption
of the amendment.
The is being made by in
t~erviewing members of he legislatures
of the various states, and, of q states
partly or wholly polled. the majority
of the answers in every case as ia
vorable to the amendment.
Even in states like Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New Jersey and
Connecticut, where adverse sentiment
would be supposed to obtain. a ma
3ority of the legislators Intercepted
have expressed themselves, it is an
nounced, as being in favor Of The
amendment.
The following table shows the IT.
suits of the poll:
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
THUGS SHOOT WOMAN
WHILE FIANCE run
Foreigners in Kansas To
Commit Dastardly Crime
and Get Away.

P~ittsburg, Kan, Aug. 19.-Dec
ing that she knows the identity o.
least one OF her assailants, but RET
ing to give his name. Miss Lena T
ney. who, while walking with
fiance, Peter Weisberger. near here
night, was assaulted by three men.
forced Weinsberger to run. fingers
tween life and death at a hospital !
today.
She was shot In the back while 1
ing from her assailants. and hosr
physicians say that should she sur
the shock. she will be paralyzed for
Meanwhile the sheriff and his de
ties are using every effort to dfsct
the identity OF the guilty men. 7
are believed to be foreigners worl
In the coal mines near Pittsburg. \
Barney's home Is at Chicopee. Kar
mining town.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
MILLION DOLLAR
ESTATE SUBJECT
OF BIG LAWSUIT

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 21.-Suit to set
aside the will of Robert A. Barnes, who
left a fund of 81, 1000, 900 for the erection
and maintenance of an institution to
be known as the Barnes hospital, and
TO vest the fund, 90 said to be 81, 100, :
900, in four nephews of the ~testator.
was flied in the circuit court here today.
The petitioners allege the trust fund
has lapsed and h terms have beer
violated. The nephews who sue are
w. III. Buchanan, Fl. b. Buchanan and
w. II. Mccarthy, of st. Louis, and Ed
win Fairman. of Kansas City. Each
was ~bequeathed SIS. 900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
TAKAHIRA GOING
HOME TO ST

Seattle. Wash, Aug. 1s.-IThat Ia
Takahira, Japanese ambassador to
United States, will return tic more
this country, but will be made n
lister OF foreign affair5 by his COVE
ment, was stated here yesterday
well informed Japanese, who name
his successor Yasuya Uchida, now
bassador to Austria. Baron Takal
sails for Japan tomorrow on the II
Maru.
At a farewell dinner, exclusi,
Japanese, given here I'm q Buddl
temple, the ambassador told his co
trymen that they were themselves
a large responsible for the
feeling between Japan and the Uni
States.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
PRINTING FRESHMEN
TO ESTABLISH HOME

Knoxville. Tenn, Aug. 21.-The In
Sensational Pressmens' union has pur-
chased at chancery court sale the Hale
Springs property, located In Hawkins
county. Tennessee. and about six miles
out cf Knoxville.
II Is the purpose of the union to
establish q home for old, INDECENT and
disabled pressmen.
The property Includes the Hale
Spring. hotel and 100 acres. with
four mineral springs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27

disarming Lieutenant Sutton by force,
while In front OF his (Sutton's) tent.
That Lieutenant willing failed in
his duty as officer of the day In not
Immediately assisting by force in help
ing to disarm Lieutenant Sutton when
he arrived on the scene before the fatal
shot was fired.
Murder CHARGE Imaginary.
THAT the charges of wiiful murder
and conspiracy to conceal IL, made by
Mrs. Sutton, mother of Lieutenant SUIT
ton, are purely imaginary and unsup-
ported by wen q shadow of evidence,
truth or reason"
The court recommends, however,
! that in view of the youth and decided
! inexperience Of Lieutenants Utley, Will
ling and Bevan, at the time, and OF the
altogether unusual conditions OF excite
ment, threats and danger during he
aforesair fray. no other proceedings be
taken"
The report is signed by J.. Hood.
commander, United States navy, presi-
dent of the board, and Henry Leonard,
major, United States marine corps,
judge advocate.
Rap for utIey, ct al.
Commander HOOD also filed a minor
ity report in which he concurs in the
majority report and In addition he Is
of the opinion that Lieutenants Utley,
Adams, Osterman, Willing and Bevan
showed a deplorable lack OF knowledge
of their duties and obligations as off,
GERS: and the testimony concerning the
whole deplorable affair indicates a state
OF discipline then existing in the ma
rine school of application di~screditabls
to the service, and argues strongly
against the practice of commissioning
and putting into positions OF RESPONSE
bility, young men without proper pre-
yious training.
He is also Of the opinion that the
Lieutenants Willing, Bevan and Utley
should have been brought to trial at
the time for neglect OF duty; Lieuten-
ants Adams and Osterman should have
received milder punishment for engag-
ing in a brawl unbecoming officers and
gentlemen.
Discipline Is Condemned.
In approving the findings and recon-
mendations Of the court and the Judge
advocate general. Acting Secretary
Winthrop
by its concurrence in the opinion of
the court, n of that expressed In the
minority report, the department indi-
Gates it's thorough disappToyal of the
lax state OF discipline shown by the
evidence TO ave existed at the marine
school OF application prior to and at
the time OF the death OF Lieutenant
Sutton"
Main Show Coming.
When shown the request of the court
OF inquiry. Henry Il. Davis, attorney
for Mrs. Sutton. said:
1.-THE Judge advocates handling of the
case is fttingly supplemented by the
courts action. which makes the inquiry
a mere curtain raiser TO the main per-
Torrance"
Mr.. Davis asked to be excused from
ture course that may be followed In
the case.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
PRESIDENT EASY
ON OFFICER WHO
EMBEZZLED CASH

Washington, Aug. 2o.-In the case OF
Captain Herman A. Selvert. Ninth cav
airy. charged as post quarter master
at Camp McGrath. Batangas, p. T.. with
classifying his accounts, embezzlement.
etc., and sentenced i,y q court martial
to be dismissed FROM the service and
20 pay q fine Of $1,000. the president
has committed the sentence to q reduc-
tton F0f Is hlcs In rank on the lineal
list Of captains OF cavalry.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
CRAMPS LOW BIDDERS.

washington, Aug. GOWN.
Cramp e. Sons, OF Philadelphia,
were the lowest bidders for con-
structing the ~battleships Wyom-
ing and Arkansas, bids for which
were opened at the navy depart
ment today.
They submitted two bids. one
at $4,400. 900 and another at 4,-
475.0O0. Only one ship car go,
however. to any firm OF builders.
The New York Shipbuilding COM
pany, OF Camden, N. j., made
the next lowest bid at $4.675.000.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
FIGHT IN GOOD CAUSE.

FL Paso, Tex, Aug. 21.-For the pur-
pose of raising money for entertain-
ing Presidents Taft and Diaz when
they meet here, the leading citizens of
Ciudad Jaurez, opposite I'll Paso, gave
an amateur builfight yesterday. Three
bulls were killed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
INDIAN STUDENT
DIES FOR MURDE

London. Aug. lss-Madariai Dhin}
sri, the Indian student, who, on q
night OF lily 1 mt the conclusion
q public gathering at the Imperial 81
stitute. shot and killed Lioatenant q
William HUT Curxon -Wyllio ana N
Cawai I.aicaca. Was hanger M YlntQ1
vile prison at 9 o'clock thln m0yr1u|
DAtnaari Uhowed no signs " tn
He declined TO Zpartakc o. breakl0|
and vailed to ths scel1old ce3miy.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27

SALT LAKE CITY-Thc standard OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic. which
has been carried for the past 20 years
by the commander In chief of the grand
army. and has been the official BAN
ner OF every .encampnent since 1889.
has been missing since the parade OF
the veterans, August II, and 1t is feared
1T has been stolen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27

DETROIT, MICH.-The westbound
Pere Marquette passenger train which
left Detroit at 3 o'clock with Cincin-
natl and Detroit sleepers for Grand
Rapids and Petoskey was wrecked last
night two miles east of Grand Ledge.
Fireman Fred Graves was killed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27

MATTEAwAN. N. Y.-Harry X.
Thaw was returned 10 the Matteawan
state hospital for the criminal insane
yesterday evening after a trip under
the escort from the White Plains jail.
following the adverse ruling OF Justice
Isaac N. Mills on his applications for
release on a habeas corpus writ as a
sane man.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27

ATLANTA, GA.-Charging her nus
band Major Fletcher Hanson. president
of the Central of Georgia railroad, with
cruelty and with infatuation with a
Mrs. Horner, Mrs. Cora l.. Hanson, of
Macon, Ca, has filed suit for divorce
In the superior court In this city. Major
n -
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
JACK LONDON HURT.

Santa Rosa, CAL. Aug. 2l-Jack Lon
don is at Glen Ellen, recovering from
the shock Of a bad fall several days
ago. when he was thrown from q run
wife's mother. Mrs. Eames, at Glen
Ellen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27

SAN FHANCISCO-With but four
precincts to be heard from the nominal
lion Of Francis J.. Heney, special prose-
cutor In the so-called graft cases In this
CITY. ~ democratic candidate Tor dis
erie: attorney N virtually conceded.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27

EOSTON-After sending a message
asking his cousin TO come to the south
ermory Immediately. Fabian Fall, q
member OF Battery A. Massachusetts,
volunteer militia. shot and killed him
self yesterday in the battery's equip
ment room. Fail was ~ years Of age.
The motive for his act Is noi known.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-08-27
Isl SCARED 70 pEArH.

~Bellefontaine. Ohio, Aug. 21-Edward
Hartman, a war veteran of Quincy.
startled by an unexpected clap of
thunder. dropped dead where he stood.