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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
OLDFIELD SKATERS ALL
AUTO SPEED RECORDS

Daytona, Fla, March 26.-Barney
Oldield yesterday proved his right to
the title of speed king by smashing
three worlds records, including two
which experts long since figured would
stand for many years yet. On the
hard surface ot the DAY iona Deacn
track, driving his 200 horsepower Benz,
with which a week ago he broke the
worlds mile record at a rate of speed
cqualing 1918 miles per hour, Oldfield
yesterday covered two miles in $685.,
about three seconds better than the
previous worlds record made by Demo-
geot, of Paris, on the Daytona track in
1906. Thirty minutes later Oldfield
drove the world kilon.eter record Of
1916 seconds, made by Hemery on the
Brooklands, England, track. Oldfield
shot past the starting line like a me-
teor and finished the distance in 17.04.
field was the one-mile stock chassis
mark of 40. 35 in a Knox. The previous
record was set by Lewis Strang In a,
Fiat, $3.50.
Although David Bruce Brown, Wal
ter Christie, George Robertson, Kirsch-
er and a number of other well known
drivers with fast cars participated IL
yesterdays races, Oldfield swept all be-
fore him with a hurricane speed inc
daring hat proved that the "old
timer is better than ever.
Oldfield will go for the mile record
today, and promises a mile at the rate
of 140 miles an hour.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
DEMANDS OF
F!REMMEENN EPEEAACCEAAbLY
Terms of Agreement Reached
Early This Morning-Neill
Back to Washington.

Chicago, March 26.-Terms of agree
ment in the federal mediation of the
controversy between the $1,000 firemen
On western railroads and the railroad
managers were reached at an early
hour this morning.
The demands of the firemen for a 12H
per cent increase in pay will be arbi-
trated under the terms of the Erdman
act. Any fireman temporarily promoted
to be an engineer, after having held
the position for 60 days, establishes his
seniority and must not be reduced, IT.
respective oe which union he Is a mem
Der.
The agreement in all except the wage
question was a compromise by both
sides. On the wage question both sides
agreed to abide by the decision of the
arbitration board, which is to be Sc
lected later. The terms were agreed
to by w. c. Nixon, general manager
of the st. Louis e. San Francisco rail
road, on behalf of the managers
committee, and by w. s. Carter, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
APOLOGIES TO
The NEWSPAPER men
Didn't Mean to Slam Them in
Chicago S~peech-Talks at
Peace Banquet.

New York, March 25.-President Taft,
facing a crowd or 800 newspaper men
and editors at the New York Press
club, indirectly apologtzed for his re-
marks concerning the press made In a
recent speech IN Chicago. Mr.. Taft
said:
Reference has been made by your
chairman, MIR. Hennessy, to a speech I
made before the Chicago Newspaper
club. / did not know exactly what kind
of a speech / was going to make there
any more than l do now, but the chair
man of the club whispered to me as /
got up to speak: They wan to hear
about the press, so roast Them and !
am bound to say that the task was not
so difficult.
This being president OF the United
States presents a good many sensations
to one who came into the office under
the conditions that surrounded my
coming In. / had been IN the bench
for IL years and / think the bench the
only place In the country that Is free
from severe criticism by the press.
And having had that sort of training,
1t is a little hard for me TO get used to
any other kind of treatment. I am
being educated, but there are times at
the White House when you are exer-
cising what is supposed to be the power
of the presidency when you get very,
very discouraged.
Things dom go right. Your motives
are misconstrued and then you take q
long walk and you say to yourself:
There Is one thing, anyhow, they
cannot deprive your children and de-
seanaants af having s::- picture g.
the walls of the White House paid for
by congress-
And her you go home and look at
the picture of Teddy and the picture Of
Grover Cleveland and Of Abraham Lin
coin and the others. You have been
there and you come to the conclusion
that even that is not consoling.
But the truth Is, the sensations a
man has, under the pressure of which
he expresses himself with considerable
heat, pass.
II don't go to the point OF saying
nothing much matters. That isn't true.
/ believe a good many things matter a
great deal, but / do think that a long
experience with respect to the criticism
OF public men will make men feel to be
less important If there be injustice In
such criticism, vastly less important
than they seem to be when they are
cutting their hide, so to speak"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
TIVE AUTO COMPANIES
INCLUDED IN MERGER

New York, March 26.-As a result Of the
merger of the interests of the Studebaker
Brothers Manufacturing company and the
E. NJ. F.. company at a meeting Of the
board of directors Of the Studebaker
Brothers Manufacturing company, held in
the Offices OF the company at South Bend,
Ind. Wednesday, and at the instigation
of the management, Walter E. Flanders.
president and general manager OF the E.
NJ. f. company, and Frederick w. Stevens
OF J. Pierpont Morgan & Co, OF New
York, were elected members Of the board
OF directors OF the Studebaker Brothers
Manufacturing company. Both gentlemen
are now members of the board OF directors
OF the E. NJ. +. company.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
HARVARD PROFESSOR
WORKS AS LABORER
Helping to Dig the Cambridge
Subway at $3.50 a Day to
Gain Experience.

Cambridge. March 25.-Hugh w.
Ransom, professor OF mathematics and
civil engineering at the Harvard sum-
mer school and an assistant instructor
of mathematics at the university. has
gone to work as a laborer at 81. so a
day for the construction company that
is building the Cambridge subway.
Professor Ransom, attired in a jump
er, soft hat and with an old pipe in his
mouth, his clothes covered with clay,
looks very much like his feiiow-isbor-
ers.
How do you like the job?" he was
asked.
Immense" he replied. "A fellow
may think that what he learns In coll
lege In the scientific line may be all he
needs In a mechanical life, but this is
a mistake Book learning amounts TO
nothing compared with practical ex-
Derience."
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
Nine MORE GRAFTERS
CONFESS THEIR GUILT
From Now on, Persons Caught
In Pittsburg Dragnet Will Be
Prosecuted.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 25.-Nine more
eo5ncilmanic grafters confessed their
guilt to Judge Robert s.. Frazer today.
Probably no more confessions will be
received. Those caught a the public
prosecutors dragnet from now on, IL
Is said, will be prosecuted to the full
est extent OF the law.
With the full confession of two OF
the ring leaders, the graft councils OF
1908 and the confession OF William
Brand. former president OF the COM
mon councils. expected hourly. material
is In the hands Of the district attor-
ney TO indict many more persons for
grating. These indictments. II Is re-
ported, will bring Into the graft cru
SADIE bankers, zeal estate dealers and
manufacturers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
FIND STRYCHNINE IN THE
TABLETS DROPPED FROM
DR.. B. c. HYDE'S POCKETS

Chicago. March 26.-Strychnine has
been found in the two capsules that DR..
B. c. Hyde Is said to have dropped
from his pocket December Is, while
walking from the home of Mrs. Logan
Q. Swope, OF Independence, Mo-, TO DR..
G. T. Twyman's office.
This was announced today at the
laboratories of DR.. Ludwig Hektoen.
The amount of strychnine found was
not stated except that it was found in
traceable quantities.
Several months G 1t had been an
nounced that a test of the capsules had
not shown strychnine. A later 'analy-
sis, however, showed traces Of poison
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
DOMESTIC QUARRELS
END IN W MURDERS
Husband Is she Victim in One
Case and Wife in the
Other.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 26.-
Josiah Gilbert was shot and killed by
his wife during a quarrel at their home
here last night. Gilbert and his wife
became estranged two months ago,
when he left home. He returned last
night to effect a reconciliation, a quar-
rel ensued which resulted In the shoot
ing.
Springfield, Mo-, March 26.-Declar-
ing that his wife must die before he
did, Zach Ward. an invalid 36 years
old, drew a pistol from under his pill
low and shot and killed her at their
home near here last night. Ward Is
believed to have been insane. He has
not been arrested, being unable to
leave his room Mrs. Ward was 22
years old.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08

Philadelphia, March 26.-The disin-
~tegration of the general sympathetic
strike called to aid the trolleymen of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit com
pany, continued today. Hundreds of
mill hands employed in the textile in
dustries returned to work and build
ing operations which were tied up by
the general walk-out were resumed in
many parts of the city. Workmen In
other Industries are also slowly going
back to their places.
The traction company continues to
increase it's car service. All it's lines
are now in operation, but the service
is limited in some sections.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
OXFORD EASY WINNER
IN GREAT BOAT RACE
Defeats Lighter Cambridge
Grew by Three Lengths
Day Is Perfect.

Putney, England, March 2.-Oxford de-
Dared rowing race over the championship
course from Putney to Mortlake In hollow
fashion today by three lengths. The time
was 20 minutes and 4 seconds. Last year
Oxford won by ga lengths in 10 minutes
and 30 seconds.
For the first mile today the light blues
put up a good fight and lattered their
adherents for q few minutes. but there
after the race was a procession. the only
question being how far ahead the favor
ties would be at the winning point.
The ~intervarsity race was never rowed
under more favorable weather conditions.
1t was a perfect spring day, the sun shin
ing brilliantly while there was hardly q
ripple on the Thames. There was prac-
tically no choice in stations.
Despite the early hour of the start and
the fact that the contest was made on
Wednesday instead of On a Saturday as
has been usual, the crowd in attendance
was quite up to the usual standard. All
points along the river from which even a
glimpse of the passing boats could be OBJ
tanned were lined with spectators while, as
always, a fleet OF launches and pleasure
craft followed In the wakeo Of the shells.
The Oxonians remained strong fayorites
among the riverside men and in the bet
ting, having the advantage of IS pounds
In weight.
The official time OF the winning crew
at the various points on the course was as
follows:
Start, 1928; first mile, 4:i9; Hammer
Smith bridge, 742: Chiswick church, 1880;
Barnes bridge, 1916: finish, 2014.
Today's was the 9th Oxford-C Cambridge
race. oxford has now won SO contests
ana Cambridge 30. In 1877 the race ended
In a dead heat. The fastest time on record
is IS minutes and A. seconds, made by OK
ford In 1893 and by Cambridge In 1900.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
$4,000 HOME FOR STRAY CATS.

Cleveland, Ohio. March 25.-An-
nouncement was made here today by
DIR. w. G.. Stainforth thai $40, 900 had
been subscribed for the erection of a
national home for stray dogs and cats.
and tina Is acres of land at Paynesville
has been secured as a site. 1t il the
purpose OF the founders, according 10
DIR. S~tainforth. to maintain the inmates
Of the place In comfort until they die
q natural death. None will be given
over to vivisection nor subjected to
other Ill treatment,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
BACHELORS BODY FOUND
IN RtitNQ OF MIME

Milbank, s. d.. March 25.-A shack
in which David Stroff lived, neal La
bolt. Is miles south OF Milbank. was
found burned yesterday. Stroff's body
was found In the ruins. The condition
of the body indicates murder. He was
a bachelor. 60 years old. and had lived
In the shack. a remnant OF the Old
Silver mine, a number OF years. He
had sold of property and had about
$500 about his place, His pocketbook
but no money was found. When the
building was burned IL not known. N
the place Is In q valley In the Coteau
hills. and o thickly settled
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
GENERAL STRIKE IS
STEADILY WEAKENING
Philadelphia Workingmen in AL
Crafts Are Returning to
Their Places.
PATROL WAGON
is

Philadelphia, Pa, March 90
While returning from a riot call
in the northeastern section of
the city today a patrol wagon
was badly damaged by dyna-
mite which exploded under the
vehicle. Six policemen, the driver
and a sergeant were thrown
TO the street and badly cut
and bruised. It is believed the
dynamite was placed on the
track by strike sympathizers
for the purpose of damaging a
car and that the patrol wagon
figured in the explosion acct
dentally.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
SNATCHES HER BABY
NIECE FROM DEATH
Heroic Act of Indiana Girl When
Child Was Near
Destruction.

Paramount, Ind, March 26.-Braving
death Nettie Caskey, Is years old,
snatched her 3-year-old niece, Martelle
Caskey, from in front of a locomotive
on the Pennsylvania railroad today.
Both children rolled down the bank as
the train dashed by. Nettie had seen
the baby trotting toward the approach
ing train and pursued her almost to the
oncoming engines pilot before she
caught her In her arms and leaped
aside.
Engineer George Jardine was SO
shocked that he could not continue his
run further thar this city.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
Nine FARMS SWEPT BY
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES
Prairie Fire Works Sad Havoc
in Kansas-Loss Will Reach
$50, 600.

Abilene, Kan, March ga prairie
Are that started yesterday afternoon
nearthe railroad tracks 4 miles west OF
Abilene and burned north, vas checked
by farmers early today, but not till
much stock killed. The loss will reach
$50. 900.
The farmers in the burned area are
left without tools or seed for spring
work and with orchards and gardens
destroyed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
Al DEAD.

New York, March Getty Magis-
trate Daniel e. Finn, popularity known
as Battery Dan a unique and well
known figure In New York political life,
died yesterday. Battery Dan" had
pursued many widely diverging call
ings, from that of longshoreman and
saloon keeper In his younger days tc
member Of the state assembly, deputy
sheriff and municipal court Judge.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
REGULARS CHOSEN ON
new RULES COMMITTEE
Smith, of Iowa, One Of Six
Republican Members
Named in Caucus.

Washington, March 26.--Nyith only
the friendliness sort or rivalry, al
though arousing a keen interest, the
republican caucus last night selected
the six members of the rules commit
tee apportioned to the republican ma :
jority OF the House. The following,
all members Of the regular wing of the
party, were chosen:
Walter l.. Smith OF Iowa, 16S votes.
John Dalzell CT Pennsylvania, 146
votes.
George p. Lawrence Of Massaehu-
sets, 126 votes.
J. SIoat Fassett CT New York, tt3
votes.
Sylvester C. Smith of California, 1886
votes.
Henry S. soutoIi of Illinois, 1os
votes.
Two ballots We're taken, the four
first named receiving a majority of
the votes cast on the first ballot and
the two last named being chosen on
the second ballot.
The six members named represent
a slate prepared by Representative
TaWney, Of Minnesota, during the day,
after numerous conferences with both
regulars and insurgents,
The vote in the caucus was taken
by the written ballot, each member
writing the names I six members for
whom he desired to vote. There were
nineteen names placed in nomination,
n a large number besides these re-
,CeiVed complimentary votes. Repre-
sentative Gardner, OF Massachusetts,,
received 23 votes, the highest number
cast for any insurgent.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
MAcMoNNIEs is MARRIED.

Luzerine, Switzerland, March 26.-
Frederick MacMonnies, the American
sculptor, and Miss Alice Jones, a
daughter of the late Senator John p.
Jones, Of Nevada. and a pupil Of Mac
Monnies for six years, were married
yesterday by civil process.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
MAJOR GENERAL BELL
SLOWLY RECOVERING

Washington, March 26.-Major Gen.
eral j, Franklin Bell. chief OF staff Of
the army. who was injured yesterday
In an automobile accident In which
Mrs. II. j. Slocum lost her life, was
pronounced today to be recovering.
A ~coroncr's jury met today to In
q,iire into the circumstances which led
20 the accident.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
SIOUX FALLS CHOSEN
FOR STATE CONVENTION

Sioux Falls, s. D., March 26.-This
city was chosen last night by the re-
publican state committee as the place
for holding the state convention, July
s, TO adopt a platform after the stall
warts and insurgents nave completed
their contest in the primaries.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
HEADS MASON CITY SCHOOLS.

Mason City, Ia, March 26.--Hugh M.
Gilmore was elected Monday night as
superintendent OF the Mason City
schools. to succeed superintendent
~Rfandenberg. resigned. Professor Gil
more is a Harvard graduate and has
Tor the Tast two years been at the
head OF b Abba, In. schools-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
MERCHANT BURNS TO DEATH,

La Crosse, Wis, March 26.--Hans o.
Thur. a wealthy merchant Of Arendahl.
Mimi, was burned to death In a store
early today. The building and It's con
tents were DESTROYED with loss OF $780,.
o00.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
COOK DOWN AND OUT.

Bellingha.n, Wash, March 26.-Dr.
William A. II. Axtell, a personal friend
OF d.. Frederick A. Cook, has received
a letter from Mrs. Cook, dated VAL
paraiso. Chile, in which she says the
explorer is broken in health, without
funds n unable to continue his fight
to establish his claim that he discov-
cred the north pole.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
FoRBIDs THEIR PLAYING.

Boston, March 26-Secretary Farrell,
of the National Association Of Profess
sional Ball clubs, has asked the New
England league clubs not to arrange
exhibition games with the clubs of the
newly formed United States league
clubs. The latter organization is not a
party to the national agreement.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
MAN SHOOTS HIS WIFE
AND THEN HIMSEI 3

No-fclR, Neh., March 26.--J. A. Gus.
ter, a building contractor. shot his wif'
and himself yesterday. She will live
but he will die. Dependency was III;
cause.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
FIFTEEN Are pRowNEp.

Cuxhaven, March 26.-The Norwegian
freight steamer Dixie, bound from q
Scotland port. capsizcd in the mouth
OF the Elbe during a severe storm to-
day. The crew OF Is persons was
drowned.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
MRS. sLocuM CONNECTED WITH
THE RUSSELL SAGE FAMILY

Rev goTa, Marcf, s5.-Major Gen-
eral Leonard Wood. In command of the
Department of the East, who was
slated to succeed General Bell as chief
OF STAFF OF the army on April 20, was
deeply shocked today when informed OF
the accident at Washington.
1t is probable that Genera Wood, I'm
the event OF General Bell being In
capacitated, will go to Washington i'm
mediately and assume the administra-
ton of the army.
Mrs. Slocum, who was killed, was the
wife of Major Slocum, of the Seventh
cavalry. He has been stationed here
on Governors Island as junior inspec-
tor general of the Department OF the
East. Major Slocum is q brother OF
Major stephen l.. H.. Slocum, United
States military attache at st. Peters,
burg. and a nephew OF Mrs. Russell
Sage. Their father. Mrs. Sage's broth
er. Is an administrator OF the Russell
Sage estate.
Mrs. Stephen Slocum is now west
with Mrs. Sage. but they are on their
way home.
Mrs. Herbert Slocum went to Wash
ington only a few days ago to visit
General Bell and his family" said Gen
eral Wood today. "She took her two
Brandreth, of the New York family.
The entire army will regret her death.
She was one OF the finest and most
lovable women l eved knew and she
enjoyed the esteem of all.
"Of course my own plans are not
settled. II General Bell cannot ecove
l may go to Washington at once. I
will send Major Slocum to Washington
Immediately"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
THOMAS WALSH is SUED
FOR $25O,000 FOR LIBEL

Washington, March 26.-One-quarter
of a million dollars as damages for al
legged libel and conspiracy are demand
ed by Thomas f. Walsh, the mine own
er of Colorado and Washington, in a
suit filed today in the supreme court Of
the District of Columbia by Dethlef c..
Hansen, a New York lawyer.
Hansen alleges that Mr.. Walsh
caused TO be published In a Denver
newspaper, July IL, 1905, a statement in
which II is alleged he referred TO Han
sen as a "blackmailer and perjurer."
Washington, March 26.-In a far
better condition han when he left
San Antonio, Tex, where he went for
the benefit Of his health, Thomas z.
Walsh, the Colorado millionaire. reach
ed here today.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08

In the Senate a bill providing for the
codiication of the laws relating 20 the
judiciary was under consideration during
almost the entire session.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08
ARMY CHIEF HURT,
GUMfANIUN SLAIN,
IN AUTO SMASHUP
Dead Woman Wife Of Major
Slocum, Nephew of Late
Russell Sage.

Washington, March 25.-Maior Gen.
srai ]. Franklin Bell, chief of staff Of
tho army, was badly, but probably not
dangerously Injured, and Mrs. Herbert
J. SIocum, wife of Major Slooum, Of the
Seventh cavalry, was almost instantly
killed early today In a collision Of their
automobile with a trolley car on the
Tennsllytown road in the northwest
outskirts Of this city.
General Bell suffered one rib broken,
a bad scalp wound and several bruises.
The chauffeur was uniniured.
General Bell was removed first to the
post hospital at Fort Myers, afterward
to his residence at the fort.
Mrs. Slocum lived only a few mo-
ments. She was visiting relatives In
this city and had passed the night
with General and Mrs. Bell.
General Bell absolved the trolley car
motorman from blame for the accident.
The accident occurred between Fort
Meyer and this city at the foot OF q
long hill, about a quarter of q mile from
Fort Meyer, about $3.50 O'Clock this
morning. At a point where the road
crosses the tracks OF the Washington,
Arlington g. Falls Church railway, the
automobile was struck by a fast NOV
Ing trolley car.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08

The raising OF the battleship Maine
now submerged in the harbor of Havana
was provided for in a bill passed by the
House.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-08

The first record OF Halley's comet was
b. G. 240.