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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
UP TO CONGRESS
CONSERVATION OF POPULAR GOV.
EMINENT AT STAKE, SAYS
Ex-FoREsTER.
" PLANS ENDANGERED
Homes and Resources OF People IN
Danger, He lnsists.-Wil contln-
ue in the Movement Started
by Roosevelt.

Washington, d. C. - The conser-
walton of natural resources and the
conservation of popular government
are both al stake. The one needs con-
~servation no less than the other"
This statement epitomizes the an-
nouncement made public by Clifford
Pinchot, who was recently removed as
chief of the forest service. The form
err officia, declares the great moral Is
sue that now faces the country is not
the loss OF natural resources so much
as whether special interests or the
people shall rule.
Mr.. Pinchot expresses his profound
regret at leaving the forest service and
paid a tribute to the faithfulness and
high quality of the service rendered by
the men with whom he worked. Out
of the work Of the forest service, he
proceeds, grew the conservation move
ment. The statement In part, Is as
follows:
UNLESS congress acts, the water
powers will pass into the hands of
special Interests without charge and
without limit of time. so with the
phosphate deposits on public lands,
when the Withdrawals which now pro-
tect them are removed. So with the
enormously valuable coal deposits In
Alaska, which the present law would
sell for $40 per acre.
1.-THE danger of bad legislation Is no
less serious. The special interests
must no longer be allowed % take
what they choose out Of the great pro-
perty of all the people. Those who
steal public lands steal homes from
men and women who need them. Con-
gress can stop the pillage, or congress
can let 1t go on.
"In the absence of proper action two
great conservation plans for the pub
lie welfare may fail. The first Is the
streams in the public interest. The
second Ia the construction of the deep
waterway from the Great Lakes to
the gulf.
"The unanimous opinion of the Mis-
sissippi Valley recognizes this water
| way Nd q COiuLiClSi ia hSSCoSiIy. IL bS>
lieves, with reason, that the cost.
which is already officially known, will
be trivial when compared with the
benefits conferred. Transportation ia
cilities create traffic. The failure to
develop our waterways, together with
adequate terminals and connections by
rail, leaves to the railroads a COM
plete monopoly of transportation in
the Mississippi Valley"
The former forester then calls upon
every man of good will' to make it
clear TO his representatives in con-
gress his firm intention to hold them
personally responsible for safeguard
ing the rights and property of the
people"
In such action. says Mr.. Pinchot, lies
the remedy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
A. II. JONES Is CONVICTED
FOUND GUILTY ON IA OF IS
COUNTS REMAINING.
Sentence May be Deferred for Week
Attorneys Expected to Take
Appeal.

Fargo.-Andy II. Jones was convict
ed in the United States court or the
charge Of wrecking the First Nation
al bank of Rugby, of which he had
been cashier.
He was found guilty on IA Of the 10
counts remaining of the 26 found In
the original indictment, IL having been
knocked out by the defense before the
case was argued.
The jury was given the case at loon
and retired to consider the case. At.
4:45 they sent word to the judge that
they had reached a verdict, and filed
into the courtroom. Jones was quick
ly summoned IN scarcely changed the
expression of his face when the fore
man announced the results of their
elaboration.
He had evidently been fully pre-
pared for conviction, and had his
bondsmen here. When Judge Ami
don announced that his original bonds
had been increased from $4,000 to
$4,000 Jones soon secured a new bond
signed by George Salisbury of Grand
YIN INV - " NdllOu VI luhSltT,
Grand Forks county. These men were
his sureties on his former bond. 1t
was at first announced that court
would pronounce sentence but later
it was stated that sentence may be de-
ferred for eight or ten days.
Appeal is Anticipated.
Attorneys for the defense have evil
IDENTIFY sought all along to fill the rec
ord with technical errors. They took
exception to two-thirds of the rulings
of the court, and they are expected to
appeal the case as soon as sentence is
passed.
The court In the indictment on
which the jury failed to convict Jones
was number %, relating to Jones'
alleged deal with the Brainerd, Mimi,
bank in which Jones had given the
institution credit for a certificate of
deposit of $4,000. The indictment
read that it was for the purpose of de-
ceiving the national bank examiner"
when as a matter of fact it was for
h purpose of misleading the state
banking superintendent of Minnesota,
and in the charge Judge Amidon prac-
tically instructed the jury to acquit on
that particular count.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
R. F. D. Being Bothered
SYSTEM BEING RAPIDLY SPREAD
OVER ENTIRE NATION.
Yeas Work In This Field Is Set Forth
In Report Of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General.

Washington, d. C. - The most in
teresting part of the report of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General p. V. De
Graw, just made public, tells of the
extension and improvement in rural
delivery during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1909. The report says in
part:
The number of petitions for rural
delivery service filed during the fs-
cal year aggregated 1876, a decrease
of 68S from the previous year. OF the
petitions filed 2,108 have ben accept
ed for investigation, and 361 are still
under consideration. On June 80, 1909,
the service was in operation on 40,62S
routes, and 40,499 carriers were en-
ployed. During the year 1,415 new
routes were established; four routes
discontinued prior thereto were re-
established; and 6S routes were dis
continued, leaving the net increase in
the number of routes in operation
1851. The number of new routes es-
tablished Is 257 less than were estab-
lished during the previous fiscal year.
in line with the policy adopted in
1906, attention has been given to the
Improvement in the more systematic
arrangement of rural service where
conditions were not satisfactory, re-
sulting in the extension of rural de-
livery to a larger number of people
with a minimum increase in cost, an
improved service in all instances, and
In many instances an actual saving
has been effected without any impair
ment of the service.
There has been unprecedented i'm
provement of the condition of roads
traversed by rural carriers, due to the
intelligent and well-directed interest
of postmasters and carriers. Essen
tial factors in the value Of rural de-
livery as a postal facility are speed
and regularity, and the attainment of
a satisfactory standpoint in these par
ticulars is absolutely dependent on
improved roads,"
In the division of dead letters the
receipts of mail matter for the year
aggregated 11,997,325 pieces, a de.
crease of 1.147,S47 from the preced-
ing IL months. OF this matter 1874
1888 pieces were of foreign origin hav.
ing failed of delivery In this country,
and 591, GOA pieces were addessed to
foreign countries and returned as I'M
claimed. OF the total number of let
tiers and parcels received, 1886, O44, or
62 per cent, were returned or forward
ed. This is an increase of 332, 1850 over
the number returned during the pre-
ceding year.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
ACCUSED OF MANNING GIRL.
Pupil II Years of Age Appears Suffer.
ing From tuberculosis.

Chicago, Jan. IA. Miss Bertha
Fischer, a teacher in the Marquette
school. appeared before Judge Bren-
tana to respond to a charge that
she had permanently injured one of
her former pupils by a kick on the
hip.
The suit vas brought by the par
ents of Julia R~abinowitz, II years
old. The girl wears an iron frame
on her right leg. Surgeons who have
attended her will testify that she is
suffering from tuberculosis of the hip
joint. The parents want $4,000 dam
ages.
The Rabinowitz girl says Miss
Fischer pulled her hair and kicked
her, May &c, 1906, because she failed
to solve a problem on the blackboard.
Lawrence Wilensky, 13 years old, tes-
titled he saw the assault.
Thirty boys and girls were pres
ent and two of them appeared as wit
nesses. Others will take the stand
during the progress of the trial I'M
til the entire class of which Miss
Fischer was teacher has testified.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
UNlONlSTS HAVE RATHER BET
TER OF OPENING CLASH.
AT THE POLLS.
GAINS in THE PROVINCES
Liberals Retain Control, However.
With Reduced NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Side in Struggle Gains Posi-
ton.

London.-The first engagement in
the fight for tariff reform, a great
navy and the supremacy of the lords
as against free trade, reform of the
house of lords and home rule ended
with neither party in a commanding
position. The results of the polling
tend to confirm the forecast that the
LIBERALS will retain control of the gov
eminent with a greatly reduced ma
jority. The Unionists nave gained an
encouraging number of seats, al
though less than the 20 which they
expected to take away from the Llber-
ais out of the "a balloted for.
At the close of the elections
the standing of the various part
les, including uncontested seats,
was as follows:
Unionists 43, Liberals 81, La
borites 6, Nationalists 5.
Unionists gain IS, Liberal
gains 3, Labor gains over Liber-
ais !, no change SO.
OF the IL seats contested in
London the Liberals hold seven
the Unionists five, three of the
latter begin gains in North Lam
beth and Fulham.
In the provinces the Unionists
gained southwest Manchester.
Stalybridge, Salisbury, Rochester,
Burnley, two seats in Davenport,
Cambridge, Yarmouth. Gloucester,
Northampton, West and South
Wednesday, and two seats in
Bath.
The Liberals won Manchester
(northwest) Darlington, and
Grimsby. The labor gain was in
East Manchester.
The popular vote goes strongly
against the Liberals. The members
of that party who hold seats won
them this year by majorities ranging
from 80 to 60 per cent below their
majorities in 1906, except in a few
boroughs where special conditions fig
ured in the campaign. The popular
votes polled by the Liberals for the
twelve London seats show a stronger
hold on power than in the provinces.
The majority of the London boroughs
were labor districts. OF these the
Unionists carried five, three being
captured from the Limeral column,
but by small margins.
Chamberlain Wins.
Manchester and Birmingham give
heavy Unionist gains. Birmingham
has been strongly conservative, large
ly the result of Joseph Chamberlain's
crusade for protection, and the Union
lists carried the city solidly by in
creased majorities, nearly 5000 larger
than in 1906.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
For Uniform State Laws.

Washington. Re esponding to the
call issue by the National Civic Fed
Grafton, about 1000 delegates assem-
bled here for a national conference
to consider the subject of uniform leg
~islation by the states of the union.
The delegates are from every state
and represent all fields of social and
business activity affected by the pres
ent lack Of uniformity of state laws.
The governors of most of the states
also are present.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
PAuLHAN FOULS cURTIss.
Frenchman Cuts "Cross Lots" In At.
tempt to Slow Down American.

tempt TO Slow Down American.
Los Angeles, Cal. - Paulhan, of
France, took up two passengers-MiS-
carol and Maisson, his assistants-cir-
cled the field with them everal times
and cut across lots" in what was con-
sidered an attempt to slow down
Glenn II. Curtiss, who was flying the
regular course at the same time for
a ten-lap speed record.
No speed or altitude or endurance
records were broken. Curtiss' man.
ager protested against Paulhan's get
ting in the way Of the Curtiss machine
in the ten lap trial and a contest may
develop. Curtiss, total time was "a
minutes "a 2-5 seconds. Later Paul
han tried to beat this but failed by
five seconds.
Following were the chief features of
the day:
Paulhan set the mark at S:16 1-5 in
the official trial for three laps in the
passenger carrying contest with Nine.
Paulhan as his passenger.
Willard duplicated his feat of start
ing, flying around the course once and
landing in a measured space of 20
feet, winning the prize of $3.50.
Glenn H. Curtiss tried for the ten
lap record but failed. His total time
was 24:54 20 and his mile average
1923 2-5.
Paulhan tried to break Curtfss
mark for the ten laps, but failed, max
ing 1t in BASS 2-5.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
EXPRESS COMPANIES HIT.
Murdoch Offers Resolution Calling for
Information.

Washington, d. C,-Arraigning the
express companies for making enor-
nous profits on an infringement of
the government right to monopoly of
transporting mail and criticizing the
post-ofice department for surrender
ing that right, Representative Muir
dock of Kansas today introduced a
long resolution calling on the post
master general for information.
The resolution says that while the
p~ostoffice department last year had a
deficit of 81. 900. 900. the .Wells-Fargo
Express company distributed nearly
$25, 000, 900 in dividends. and that the
governments failure to exercise mo-
nopoly in transportation Of mail is IN.
riching the express companies.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Murderer Used cerms.

Kansas City Mo. - The family,
friends and attorneys OF the Swope
family expect sensational develop
ments to follow the analysis of toxi.
cologists of the stomach of the late
Colonel Thomas II. Swope and his
nephew, Chrisman Swope. The law.
yers believe that expert examination OF
the stomach will prove that Colonel
decfGrs
that they "have evidence or nI1t---n
XIII aifo the heirs TO the Sw0ne es-
tate. estimated at $S.000.0O by limo
culation with typhoid fever germs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Biz Land Grab Suspected.

Denver, Colorado. = The -resolntioa
presented to the National Live Stock
association endorsing the Clifford
Pinchot administration Of the forest
service and urging federal control of
cattle range lands met with bitter op-
position from the Colorado delegates,
The Colorado delegates declare that
they see in the resolution an attempt
.Ay The. l.ySs Gss.s cll.sna.Sl
-ssya-saESsLa-nsessly nominal Agure,
thus replacing ange1and-ewAed by
them, but now grown too valuable for
grazing purposes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Re Form Consumers LEAGUE,

Chicago, Jan. 15.-& milk consum-
sir's league to back up the fight of the
Milk Producers Protective Associa-
ton against the so-called milk trust"
in Chicago, is the latest possibility in
the controversy between dairy owners
and milk distributors. James p.
Grier. secretary of the protective or
~ganization. said that he had received
etters from 2 number e. lcGSSnussus
Who desired 10 sea-S~-eofrse~-srs
league fefmed fertile purpose oi Sc.
curing better milk and cream at less
cost in all portions Of the city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
MARKET REPORT.
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. 16. - Cattle-MarkeI
steady; beeves, s4.15@7.S5; western
steers, $4.l0@6.10; stockers and feed
ers, $3.OO@5.70; cows and heifers,
$215@5.60; calves, $2.S5@10.00.
Hogs-Market, sc lower; light, $S.45
GS.SO; mixed, $S.406S.90; heavy, $S,45
mS.95; rough, SS.45@8.65; good to
choice, heavy, $S.65QS.95; pigs, $3.50
@S.40.
Sheep-Market, steady; native, $500
G6.l0; western, $4.0066.15; yearlings,
S6.75@S.00; lambs, native, $6.250S.S0;
western, $6.35@S.75.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20

Tae world Is full of men who would
help others. in a charitable or reli-
eious way, but do not know low to go
abou 1t. They are willing to give their
money n they knew the actual need.
or to lend a hand II the object OF their
care would be really benefited. In
lieu of a definite call to duty. In which
one may have absolute coincidence.
there is a suggestion to be made.
which is. that a manly. upright hope
fu.. righteous life Is itself a powerful
promoter OF good in a community.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, Jan. 16.-Wheat, May.
s1.11B; July, $1.10B; No. | northern,
$1.13A; No. 2 northern, S1.itA; Dur
um, No. 1, 97Ac. Corn-No. 3, 5SAc-
Oats-No. 3 white, 46Ac. Rye-No.
2, 7SAc. Barley-69c. Flax-No. l.,
s2.20H.
Duluth, Jan. 16. = No. l northern,
.f2221 issaaAsA1A
.--So-th 6 -.,PauL Iaa. l9-Cat3Ie--,
eass-sa,aaMas-15yvuwg, zH,Sg
ia5; calves. $2.5045.50. Hogs. $3.50
1S.35; sheep. yearlings, $5.25@6.00;
lambs. $6.O0Q7.00.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
LAWSON HEADS TOBACCO TRUST.

Lexington, Kentucky.-That a $780,
600, 900 tobacco manufacturing con-
Germ to take over the entire holdings
of the BurIey Tobacco society is to
be formed by Thomas w. Lawson. of
Boston, and his associates. was an
nounced by w. w. Davies. of Louis
Vile, Lawson's attorney. after the de-
parture of the latter from this city.
at the end of a series Of conferences.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Three Die In Sunday Wrecks.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa.-One passenger
was killed, a brakeman was fatally
injured and nine other persons were
seriously hurt in a head-on collision
between two passenger trains on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st Paul rail-
road at Keystone, twenty-five miles
west of here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20

Although it is well known that oysters
are planted, it seems funny that it is
the department of agriculture that is
to inspect all the oyster beds and the
stations from which the biyalves are
shipped. The yearly output Of oysters
ON the Atlantic coast Is valued at
nearly $40, 600. 900. A very great part
OF the trade being interstate. the traf-
&c becomes subject to federal regula.
ton and inspection. We may expect
-ak6
become more clearly than ever in his
frson and surroundings as a special
a of Uncle Sam.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Chorus Girls in Fire Panic.

Chicago, Illinois. - Many theatrical
people, most of them scantily clad,
were driven into the snowy streets
by a fire in the Richmond hotel.
Many were rescued by the firemen.
The majority Of those driven out
we're chorus girls. The fire was
promptly extinguished and little dam
age done.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20

Those melancholy days have come.
In some respects the saddest Of the
yaar. when the English tailor reaches
u ~yearningly to make the American
man There are already plates In the
papers of the threatened British
styles. Condescendingly we are told
that Americans are really. though
gradually. learning how to dress. An
approach to the feminine wasp waist
10 suggested in the London design as
a step further In the right way.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
VACATION FOR WARDEN woLFeB
Training School Superintendent to
Take His Place.

Red Wing, Jan. 15.-Superintendent
+. A. Whittier. OF the Minnesota state
training school will, during the next
three months fill the position of war
deg al. the. stare pgtsoA 81 StiNgatas
Warden- Ma.Isr haxsps-hcas-Ssaa.ea.
.a-issxs-es s6sance.
Assistant superintendent, T. G. Kin
ney will have charge of the training
school.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Dick Ferris Wins Bet.

Die Ferris, formerly OF Minneapolis,
father of the meet" collected a bet
of $4,000 and a two-carat diamond
from Vandermaelen. the South African
diamond king, who wagered that Paul.
han would never exceed the record of
1904 feet set recently by Hubert Lat
ham.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Ad~ventists to Build College.

st. Joseph Missouri.-Seventh day
adventists of the Western states
holding their annual conference in
st. Joseph, announced plans for a
>200,000 college to be built near st.
Joseph for the German speaking ad,
ventists of the United States.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20

A big batch OF members of the
Black Hand Is said to be planning to
leave Europe for America. Some of
them have been expelled from coun.
tries where they have been carrying
on operations and are represented TO
be seeking q more promising field
here. But our authorities have been
duly warned. The immigration officials
are keeping a sharp lookout and
should the Black Handlers arrive they
will get anything but the glad hand
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
N. p. Director Chosen,

New York, n. Y. At a meeting
of the board of directors of the North
ern Pacific Railway company, William
Stewart Tod vas elected to member.
ship to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of John S. Kennedy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Calhoun to Confer With Taft

Chicago, Illinois. William j. Cal
houn, newely appointed minister to
China, has left for Washington to
confer with President Taft and Sec
rotary Knox regarding his new duties.
He will receive his instructions from
them and decide the date upon which
he will leave for the orient.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
winona Bishop Not Chosen.

Washington, d. c. - According to
information received in Washington,
no action was taken at Tuesdays
meeting of the cardinals at Rome re-
garding the selection of a bishop for
the diocese of Winona. 1t is said here
hat no action will be taken until the
next meeting, three weeks hence.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
insurgents to Attend Caucus.

Washington, d. C.-Representative
John Dwight, Of New York, the
whip" Of the house. states
that an agreement had been reached
between the regulars and the insur-
gents whereby the latter would attend
the party caucus on selection of the
Ballinger-Pinchot investigation COM
mittee and would abide thereby.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20

The new administration in Turkey
has decided that Mussulman women
must not appear unveiled in the
streets Of Constantinople. Evidently
things over there have begun to slip
backward again.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Minister, 1o1 Years Old, Dead.

Johnson City, Tennessee. - Rev.
Daniel Glass, a Baptist minister aged
over 101 years, died at his home here,
He was born in North Carolina.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Cleo Offenders Sentenced.

Pittsburg. JAN. 14.-Peter and Jacob
Wesoky, butter dealers of this city,
were sentenced in federal court to two
and a half years in Leavenworth peni-
Tertiary, with a fine Of $500 for vio-
lation of the laws governing the sale
Of oleomargarine.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20

A woman in Milwaukee was operat-
ed on to remove a sponge left In her
body by a careless surgeon. The first
operation was evidently one OF an alb.
sorbing nature.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
One Killed: Ten Injured.

Pinckneyville, Ill.-One person was
killed and ten were injured In a col
lision between the st. Louis-Memphis
special on the Illinois Central, bound
for ST. Louis, and a freight train near
this city.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20

Here is a problem ~pleasanter to
work on than the twice zero" enig-
ma: How long does 1t take a cake OF
butter to melt between two hot buck
wheat cakes?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20
Valentine Factory Burma.

Worcester, Massachusetts.-Fire in
the plant of the George NJ. Hitney
Co., the largest valentine factory in
the United States. did damage esti-
mated at 5000, 900.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20

A Lake Erie freighter with a cargo
Of flaxseed. has foundered. Many a
Buffalonian with a boil on his neck
will await relief in vain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-01-20

That was indeed a grave offense for
which a Chinese ~viceroy has been de-
Notwithstanding the funeral OF
the dowager empress.