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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
GOVERNMENT HARD HIT
Standard Oil Got the Best of Ruling
by Judge Anderson.

Chicago, March 9.-The govern
ment's case Of retrial of the Stand
lrd Oil Company, Of Indiana, mar
fowly averted death blow today,
when Judge A. B. Anderson held
hat the government must prove
the standard rate for oil shipments
at the time Of the offenses and that
The defendant knowingly accepted
lower rate. The ruling, it is said,
will COMPEL the government to ask
TO amend the indictment.
Although the governments coun-
sci did not directly state that the
refusal to allow the amendment to
be made would be death blow to
the prosecution, the admission that
he did make made the inference
obvious.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
Fatal Tornado IN Georgia

Cuthbert, Co., March 9.-one
was killed, several injured and much
property destroyed by tornado
here tonight. The town Is In great
confusion. following the storm, ow-
ing to the destruction Of the cleo
trio ltGhtinK system.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
AFTER CUSTOMS EvADERs
Large Consignment of Oriental Tap.
istries Seized by Government.

'S' oACAcu ny NoScFHHlcnt.
Chicago, March 6.-An investiga-
ton of what is believed to be a
huge evasion of the custom laws
on shipment Of oriental TAPESTRIES
to this country, was taken up by
District Attorney Sims, on informa-
ton received today concerning the
Seizure of consignment owned by
Vital Bengault, a New York i'm
porter. The goods are valued at
$4,000 but one dealer in art goods
ventured the assertion that the con-
signment might be worth any way
100000.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
READY FOR A LYNCHING
Texas Community Out Searching
for IL Negro Ravishcr,

Rockwell, Texas, March G.-Prac-
tically every man in this section able
to bear arms in engaged today in
searching for Anderson Ellis, a ne
gro, charged with having attempted
TO criminally assault Mrs. Arthur Kin
ney, the wife of prominent farmer
living four miles from Rockwell. If
captured, Ellis will be lynched.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
Will Keep. Oil Companies Out.

st. Louis. March s.-The Miss
Iouri supreme court today denied q
motion of the Standard Oil Com
pany, Of Indiana. and the Republic
OIL Company. Of Ohio, for res
hearing Of the custer suit. which
VS. decided AGAINST chem
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
ANTHRAITE CONFERENCE
Trouble Between Operators and Min.
CPS to he Settled

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March c.
Thomas l.. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
today completed arrangements for
conference with the anthracite
operators in Philadelphia on next
Thursday, to make a new working
agreement. There is a distinctly
better feeling in the hard coal fields
regarding the outcome of the nego-
tiations.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
TO HONOR DICKINSON
Democratic Organization to Banquet
New Cabinet Member.

Chicago, March Ga banquet in
honor of J. M. Dickinson, the new
secretary of war, will be given here
next Tuesday night by the 1roquois
club, democratic organization, of
which Dickinson had for long time
been a member
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

Topeka, Kan, March S-The SEN
te committee on railroads today
lbmitted an adverse report on the
vo-cent fare bill, which had al
eady passed the house, after hear
IS of Judge McPherson's decision
I the Missouri law.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
SEED GRAIN AT HALF RATE
Railroads in North and South Dako-
tn and Minnesota Make

Concession

Sioux Falls, S. d., March 9. =
When the state board Of railroad
commissioners, two years ago, put
into effect in South Dakota a dis
lance freight tariff, the various rail-
roads having lines in the state en-
tered into an agreement by which
they consented to carry at half the
current rates. from January LIST to
July list of each year, seed grain,
consisting Of wheat, grass seed, bar
ley, rye, flax and speltz
The agreement proved that the
seed grains and grasses above men
toned should be carried at the re-
duced rate between stations in Min
nesota, North Dakota or South Da-
kota and stations in Minnesota,
North Dakota and South Dakota.
The agreement required that in
the cases of full carloads the con-
signees must certify, in order to Sc
cure the half rate, that the ship
ments are intended for seed and for
no other purposes. In the cases
Of partial carloads no certificates
are required unless for some reason
the delivering agent should decide
that 1t would be well to demand
certificates.
Thus far the Milwaukee and
South Dakota Central railroads have
put the reduced rate into effect on
shipments of seed grain.
The railroad commissioners,
should occasion arise, will endeavor
to have the other railroad COM
panies comply with the agreement.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

Jefferson City, Mo-, March s. -
When informed of Judge McPher-
sons decision knocking out the two
cent rate law, Governor Hadley
stated that the case would be car
.'ied to the supreme court of the
United States.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
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COOPER EVIDENCE ALL IN

Arguments in Tennessee Trial Will
Begin Monday.
Nashville, Tenn, March G.-The
state rests in the Cooper murder
trial at 11:20 this morning.
The defense rested this afternoon
and the court adjourned until Mon
day, when the arguments will be-
Gin
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
National Irrigation congress.

Spokane, Wash, March g.
Joseph M. Carey, Of Cheyenne,
Wyo., author OF the Carey Act, un-
der which thousands of acres of arid
lands have been reclaimed. who
probably will be one Of the speak
ers at the 18th National Irrigation
Congress in Spokane, August to
Ia, writes to r. Insinger, chairman
Of the local board of control, that
he believes these congresses have
been productive Of much good, also
that there is every indication the
coming convention will be largely
attended, for the reason that dele
gates going to or returning from
the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition
may stop off at Spokane without ad-
ditional expense.
II believed and still believe that
it is best to confine the work of the
congress purely to the business
bearing upon the subjects of irriga-
tion," said Mr.. Carey. and to strike
every other subject that puts in an
appearance with destructive hand.
Irrigation means the reclamation
of the arid lands, and to this confne
the congress. This, Of course, in
cidently brings before the congress
everything with reference to land
legislation and land distribution"
Mr.. Carey also suggests that the
| formal papers and addresses be
short and that the discussion by
delegates be kept within five min
utes. This would result in lively
talks and give many the opportuni
ty to talk on the leading question.
before the congress, and also hav,
the effect Of making the congress
i of practical value.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
TEST CASE ON DESERT ENTRY
Fiiif,ty-six w

Fifty-six Witnesses Examined In
seven-Day Hearing at Quinn.
Quinn. s. D.. March S.-The long
est and hardest fought land contest
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

rates. less expenses. properly ci,argel
against the same, And if this bal
sance does not leave sufficient TO pay
. reasonable return, the law is In
valid. And if. the railroad system
of any company is earning more
than reasonable return by reason
OF interstate rates. which AFFECT the
people many times more than local
49, 49,, end 4 such !, interstats rates
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

When you are told that
Rapid City has q boom with
mushroom attachment, deny
1T and insist that it's Just y
natural. normal growth tat
that has begun to sit " and
notice-that's all.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12

Ii you've been a knuckel
come out Of it. Swear or
and join the boosters. It Will
help some II you subscribe
for The Union. It's sayinR
things for Rapid City once
week. $3.50 the year.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
We. Iuss. In Or, Case.

The county Judge Of Prowers coun-
ty presided in the trial Of the Las
Animas saloonkeepers who were ar
recte(S for violating the provisions Of
the local option law. It Il said that
the Judge has proclivities inclined
toward the vets. but after the sa-
loon kepeers were arraigned and the
cases set for trial on May goth. he
them that they would have
70 close their saloons pending the
trial. and II one Of them opened. the
would be arrested and
fined $500 for contempt Of court. The
saloons Of Las Animas. in CON
sequence. are al closed At the pres
mt time.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
oop. on Weather and An.'us..

La Junta is still wet-it rained
yesterday. one OF the gentle. drizzle.
all-day long kind that soaked into
the earth and made the heart Of the
farmer to rejoice with exceeding
great Joy, especially those farmers.
including L. e. Hill. under the Otero
extenjaon. Mr.. Hill says his alfalfa
in the virgin territory ID nearly =
foot high and 20 green that It makes
him color blind to look At It.
La Junta tribune., 1909-05-15
REN0xAlE4CEvT
. . .
0o0OAo6 Feo0 Yeksao0
FAsss -
v~a.ey Nss~s 49,.

There was good prospect for an
( immense crop OF alfalfa
! The new Episcopal church was
nearly ready for occupancy-having
been nicely plastered.
/ II was rumored that T. C. Henry
would build ditch from a point six
miles east OF In Junta to the Pur-
gatoire.
/ On May IL. 1889. the county ,om-
missioners ordered that the La Jun
Ia Tribune be made the official news
paper of Otero county.
( Rev. J. r. Wood, Of the Methodist
church. wanted l40 people OF La
Junta to contribute $40 apiece
10 wipe out a church debt of 81 100.
There were three applicants for
the appointment of district clerk.
and Judge Gunter was In town. feel
ing the public pulse in regard
thereto
a snide performance given at the
opera house wound up with an egg
act. in which the proprietor of the
show figured conspicuously, also re-
luctantly.
B. J. Foxworthy installed an i'm
proved tramp extinguisher, con-
sisting OF a hot water hose hang
ing within convenient reach of his
rear door.
Thos. Wilson. editor OF the Sterl-
ing. Colo, Advocate. was a caller on
the Tribune force Mr. Wilson later
achieved notoriety as editor OF the
Watermelon.
The resignation of J. r. Dewesse
as constable in precinct No was
accepted by the county commits sion
ers and Chas ID. Steward appointed
TO fill the vacancy.
The mail service on route 3S,I62.
Las Animas to Bent Canyon, it vas
announced from Washington. would
be changed June /, 1889, to begin at
La Junta. omitting Las Animas
The deed OF G. A. kilgore. convey
ing two lots on Ration avenue to
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Wylie. was the
first instrument recorded by County
Clerk Foley in the Otero county rec
ords.
Street Commissioner Foxworthy
was instructed by the city council
to place temporary railing around
the old well on r. w Patterson's
lot near the school house, until such
time as Mr.. Patterson could be no.
titled and have 1t filled.
The county officers were ordered
4 by the county commissioners to keep
+ their respective offices in the build
ing on lot .. block 20. which was
officially declared the court house
of Otero county This building Is
now occupied by Higgins blacksmith
shop.
Uniform assessment rates were
fixed by the county commissioners
on May S, 1859. The rate for lands
& huJoiiihk Wv" HiiSdtIOu Was
SIS per acre. and not under irriga-
ton. s. per acre: maximum price of
corner lots in La Junta. $500: inside
lots, s400. Minimum price of lots in
La Junta, $40: Rocky Ford % per
Z cent. less than La Junta prices
The Tribune got real excited over
long winded special sent from
Rocky Ford to the Denver Republi-
can, claiming that the commission
ers OF Otero county were still wait
/ ing for further advice" before final
ly designating the temporary coun-
I ty seat. The temporary county seat
I was settled by the bill creating the
county of Otero and the Tribune
doubted whether the Rocky Ford
individual who indited the despatch
had sense neough to get In out of
the wet when 1t rained.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
WIFE IS AFRAID Of
PREMATURE GRAVE
Mrs. William MOrfOrd Files a
Sensational Suit Against
Husband.
EXTREME CRUELTY Is
ONE OF THE CHARGES
AlimOny and Custody of Three
Children Is Asked in
Suit.

To bc compelled 10 live with William
Morford longer would fit her for a mad
house or consign her 10 n premature
grave, Mrs. Ida Morford says in her
complaint for divorce filed IN the Third
district court Thursday.
Besides trying TO feed her tobacco.
NCrford beat her and failed TO provide
for her, Mrs. MOrford says. and with the
divorce she demands everything In the
category Mrs Morford asks for her
maiden name of Cuillard back. the Gus
tody of the children, Leon, three years
old. and Blanche. five months old tenn
porary and permanent slimony, suit
money, costs and attorney fees. She
also demands that Morford be compelled
to make restitution for 800 worth of
furniture and kitchen utensils that he
sold.
Morford and Miss CuilIard were mar
ried at Weber, WaSatch county. Dccem-
Der 3. 1902. On December IL, last. Nor
ford, IT IS alleged. attacked her on North
Third West street, striking her in the
breast with his c!cnched fist and knock
ing her down. On the night of Febru-
AIRY %, last, he came homo drunk,
lammcd a plug OF tobacco into her
mouth and. attempting to force 1t down
her throat. held her bent back over a
chair until she tainted. il is charged.
Then ne called her and the daughter all
the vile names he could think of.
Morford 3 alleged nonsupport covers
the last three years. Mrs Morford says
when the daughter was only two months
old she was compelled to 90 70 her
father s house to get the tot something
to eat. Morford put the climax upon his
acts Of cruelty the eleventh OF this
month, Mrs. Morford says, when he
drove her out of the house with the
warning never to return. She went TO
her parents and when she ventured back
May 10 she found all the furniture and
kitchen utensils gone, she says. Nor.
ford. IL is alleged. had sold them and
pocketed the proceeds.
Morford Mrs, Morford says. possesses
n bad temper and is subject TO fits Of
madness, while she is delicate, nervous
and amiable
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
TEN NEW MEN PUT
ON The POLICE FORCE
Council Meets in Special Ses-
sion and Confirms Ap-
pOintments.

The council met in special session a
few minutes Thursday evening, before
holding the committee meetings. and
confirmed Police Chief Samuel NJ Bar
lows appointment Of ten additional
men OF the police force under the ordi-
pance passed last Monday evening in.
creasing the force.
This hurried action was taken in or
der to give the police department an
opportunity to clear away a lot Of extra
work on hand before the forty-day
races open. Another idea was in the
immediate appointment of the addi-
tional mcn to the force was given them
an opportunity TO get thoroughly ac-
auaintcd with their duties before the
busy season begins.
Following are the ten men named; j.
I. Tyler. William Wiclilc. &. G. Carl
berg. Henry Caltou, +. J.. Boynton. Har-
old l.. SlcatcT, D. IL. CrOwther. \. +.
Miller, Charles Davendcr and J. I.
Morris. One Of these viii act as a
mounted officer for the chain gang.
The promotion of Robert j. Golding
from mounted patrolman 10 detective
and the promotions Of 4. \. Barker and
George Harris 10 mounted officers.
were also confirmed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
ALL HALLOWS BOYS IN
EL0CUT|0N CONTESTS
Winners i'm the Three Divisions
to Be Awarded Gold
Medals.

The annual olocutlon contest was held
at All Hallows college Thursday after
noon. The work OF rho contestants in
general was of "a higher order thar ever
before in the history OF the college. To
win I'm this contest Is considered one OF
the highest honoTs boy can attrin at
the college. and Tor several week. more
than twenty boys have been training for
the final test.
Tho winners in tho different divisions
Will be awarded gold medals, and the
three successful candidates In Junior.
academic and senior divisions. rcspcc-
lively, were Alnc 1som. Robert Young
nd Paul Miller The Judges had con-
siderable difficulty in selecting the boys
FOR the different places. the contests he
ing unusually close The judges were
George Jay Gibson, William II. Learv and
Frank Evans. TIL" college orchestra
PLAYED several selections.
The results in the different divisions
JUNIOR DIVISION,
I. Alfie Isom, 80. Going on an Errand'
. Joseph RinghoZ. ......... ........
."Little Tommy's First Smoke
......., ,.'. ."The Puzzled putchmon"
ACADEMIC DIVISION.
..... .."TRe Bridecieeper's story"
.. John Owens .,......-...........
"The Little Martyr OF Smyrna"
3. Eugene Charles ........::..-.
''ssi:;N;iioR SENIOR DfvIsI6N, '5y sin5Ns S''e"'s"
/. Pau Miller. ....,..'The Last Shot.
., George Schmidt. The Skeleton
.. Julius UllGard ...........:. :........
..."Deathbod OF Benedict Arnold"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
CITY AUDITOR ALFF'S
REPORT IS FINISHED
Document Is Comprehensive,
Showing All Details of
City's Finances.

City Auditor Rudolph Ala : report
for 1909 will be found in another part
Of this issue Of The Tribune. II is a
splendid report of something like scy-
euty-fvc pages and covcrs every re-
ccipt and expenditure OF the city in
1908, also the assets and liabilities De-
ccmber 81, 1908, The city ended the
year 1908 approximately $4,000 bet
ter off than 1907.
The city assets on December 81,
1908, were Sl3.G7O,o37.G7. The assets
at the close of 1907 were So .535, ,3s6.27,
giving an increase Of sl.l3j.j46.i0 for
1905. The detailed statement Of this
may be found in the report under the
head of Comparative General Balance
Sheet-Dccembcr 81, 1908. and Decem
Der 81, 1907
The receipts amounted TO $l.l47,-
1892 and expenditures 81 l.26O ,343.6t,
or $ll299G.92 in excess of the receipts,
The revenue surplus uueypended Is
shown 10 be 66.63S.I2. The cash on
hand December 81, 1905. was S272.-
1860, an increase of SSS,29j.l1 over
1907.
The warrants outstanding amounted
to $667 ,267.37, distributed as follows:
Cash. $50 ,52i.lI; time, $646,7 1926. To
meet the cash warrants outstanding the
city has Sl72.O20,63 in the special
funds.
The bonded indebtedness December
81 last amounted to only $i,4oO,SOO.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
SALTAIR SPEEDWAY
DEPENDS ON ELECTION
Selection of Old Directors OPP
posed to Scheme May Pre-
vent Building Of Road.

The annual election Of directors for
the Utah Automobile club this evening
promises TO be an unusually important
matter TO automobilsts IN the state, be
cause if the action of some Of the old
directors is not sustained, there will
probably be no speedway built TO Sal
tar beach this summer, and possibly
not al all.
IL is understood that the action of
a special committee composed of mem.
bcrs of the club and some directors in
arranging for the survey of the speed
wav was displeasiug TO several of the
directors, and there has been trouble IN
the club for several weeks over the
matter. The reelection of old directors
who are opposed to tRe speedway VIII
mean the end of operations there, 1t is
said, and it * hoped 10 secure new di-
rectors in their places.
1t was reported Thursday that the
managers OF the Saltair pavilion are
the resort 10 join the present road 10
the city from Garfield. The length of
the new highway will be about ono
mile The completion of this road Will
enable automobilistS to reach Saltair by
way of Fourteenth South. II IS point
ed out by supporters of the new speed
way that this route is a long one, and
that il will not do away with the com
pletion of the new speedway. On the
contrary. the building of the speedway
will mean that II viii be possible TO
make complete circuit hv way of the
speedway to Saltair and thence TO Salt
Lake City by way of the new road
connecting with the road from Garfield
and through Fourteenth South.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
JUVENILE COURT IS
IN REAL QuAHDARY
No Funds to Pay a Clerk, and
No Business Can Be
Transacted.

The juvenile court for the first time
in its three years Of existence is able
TO transact little or none Of its bust
ness. This is on account of the fail.
ure oil The law TO place the RESPONSE
bility for the payment of the court S
chief clerk.
The juvenile court commission some
time ago declined to pay the salary Of
the clerk, r. l.. Irvine. on the grounds
that ii has no funds for that purpose
The county commissioners then were
sought out, bat the county attorney
gave it as his opinion that it is illegal
for the commissioners TO pay the clerk.
Without a clerk the court is unable
10 hold trials or transact any of its
business that really amounts 10 any
thing.
The court also is without dcten-
tion homo for girls. although the law
requiring the commissioners TO furnish
one has gone into effect. The old
Uintah school property that was used
by the court for detention home for
boys has been sold to and taken posses
sion of by the Poplar Grove congrega
CATION of the Mormon church. and the
court also is without home for boys.
The commissioners have been talking
Of sending the boys to the orphlnage
until a home can be secured, but so far
that is all they have done. in the
meantime the court remains Inactive
and Salt Lake county's bad boys and
girls are without a place of correc"
ton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
JUDGE MORSE SETS ASIDE
PRETENDED CONVEYANCE

Judgc Morse OF the Third district
court Thursday entered judgment in the
suit of Sylvester James. negro,
against his sister, Mrs. Ellen NJ Nc
Lean, setting aside pretended convcT-
ance by the mother, Jane Elizabeth
James. who was cook ana housckeeper
for the prophet Joseph Smith. of prop.
erty in lot ., block Sc, plat y, Salt
Lake City survey. TO the daughter. This
was the second trial Of the case, the
first resulting in a verdict for the de.
fendant, the plaintiff moving for new
trial. which was granted.
James alleged fraud aud duress. On
June /, 1905, he alleged, his mother
made viii devising TO her brother,
Isaac L. Manning. life estate in the
property, with thc remainder in fee
over in equal proportions 10 him and
his sister About a year after, he set
out. his mother became partially de.
mentcd, and while in this condition. On
November 81, 1907. his sister, by
threats of committing suicide and other
undue means at the mother 10 convey
the property TO her, in spite of the
fact that She still owed her mother
something like $500 on a loan made
from the proceeds Of the sale. wrong
fully induced by the daughter, of other
property adjoining.
Each OF the litigants is more than
30 years old.