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The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
.,,pcEoNs ISSUE ENCOURAGING ,,uIETlN, SHOWING IMPROVE
 MENT IN CONDITION.
PAST PERIL FROM POISON
c,llanher Says He Is Admlrer and Follower of Fl H-ar5e--?olicoHan Accused of Dangerous State
 ment Makes Denial.

Hoboken. N. J., Aug. 12.-William I Gaynor, mayor of New York city, making a gallant fight against the bullet fired by James J. Gallagher, was reported steadily improving by tho nbysicians attending him at St. Mary's hospital Anxiety over the prog ross of his case, slightly increased because of the fact an important crt- sis was due to be passed. was abated when 1t passed, indicating the men. ace of poisoning is practically over.
 The mayor slept we'll and when morning came, Dr. George D. Stewart, who spent the entire night at the hos ,nital assorted the situation was high ly satisfactory.
 Claims to Be Hearst Follower.
 In his cell in the Hudson county jail Gallagher said:
 q am a follower of William Ran dolph Hearst When he was a candi- date for the office of mayor l voted for him and tried to get all my friends to vote for him. l believe in him and what he says.
 Recently, l was a staunch Demo crat and l stuck to Tammany Hall; but. when l found 1 was not getting justice, l turned to Hearst l worked hard for Hearst. l told my friends l had read Hearst's writings and his teachings were the right thing
 Policeman Denies Guilt.
 The police are working on the the ory that other persons besides Gala gher were involved in the attack on Mayor Gaynor, but believe Gallagher's story, he alone is responsible, will Tt be shaken. Police Commissioner baAer is going into the situation him self as the result of the suspension ot Patrolman Joseph P. Hook. accused of declaring Mayor Gaynor would get his on the liner.
 Formally accused of conduct unbe- coming an officer and using disre- spectful language against the chief executive of the city, Hook reiterated his declaration of innocence.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
POLICE KILL BOY BANDIT
St. Louis Youth Caught in Act of Robbine Victims Shot Down
 as He Fiees.

St. Louis, Aug. 12.-Peter Boyd, 19 years old, of 1917 South Thirteenth street, was shot to death by police man in St. Charles just before mid night as the climax of a series of holdups committed by Boyd and Cecil Grieve, r years old, of 1927 South Thirteenth street. at Sixth and Jeffer- son streets in St. Charles.
 The shot which killed Boyd pierced his chest just below the heart and was fired either by Patrolman Ed ward Grenewald or Patrolman Charles Stuckey, both of whom in civilians clothes swoOped down on the youth full bandits while they were in the act of holding up Charles Vollmer, who fled when the police appeared.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
EXPOSES SIGNATURES HELPED GIVE McMURRAY SALE
 RIGHT IN DEAL.
TESTIMONY OF RED MEN
Congressional Committee Gets Light on Senator Cores Charges-No Race Suicide-Many Families
 of Eight and Nine Children.

McAlester, Okla, Aug. 12-It was brought out in the congressional in vestigation of the Gore bribery charges that baby Indians as we'll as adults had signed" the McMurray contracts providing for the sale of S3o,000,000 worth of land on ten per cent attorney fee" basis.
 The names of the "papooses" were signed by the parents or guardians, witnesses testified. It was incidental ly developed that race suicide is far from threatening among the Indians, as families from six to nine chil- dren are common. J. NJ. Perkins, a Choctaw, testified he had nine chil- dren, all of whom had signed the contract.
 We were led to believe that the contracts were good thing" said Perkins. We considered that Me Murray knew better than our con gressmen and senators how to go about selling the land. We believed that by signing the contracts we would realize quicker on our claims against the government. That is why and my children signed up
 Doctor Gives Testimony.
 Dr. J. H. Miller, a Choctaw by inter- eight children had signed the con- tract.
 The present great wealth of the Oklahoma Indians was brought out in the testimony.
 Although the Choctaw and Chicka- saw tribes are fighting for their indi- vidual shares of the land now held for them by the government, they are at present accounted among the rich est people in the world. It was said their per capita interest in the claim against the government is $5,000, be- side which they are already rich in lands.
 Indian witnesses took the stand and thousand acres.
 Indians Are Rich.
 One Indian testified his family owned 1900 acres, of which 1000 acres were under cultivation with cot ton, corn and potatoes. The land is rented out. he said, giving him one quarter of the cotton crop and one third of the corn, without labor to him.
 Ormsby McHarg an attorney for the Choctaw tribe, testified that some aspersions' had been cast on him because he was employed as the h. dians' counsel in Washington, where as he lived in New York. He said he received salary of s12,000 year
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
DARING AERONAUT SAID TO BE RECOVERING AFTER FALL.
 ING 700 FEET.
INJURED BOY NEAR DEATH
Man Who Recently Broke All Altitude Flights Had Started Out to Hang Up New Mark When
 Accident Happened.

Asbury Park, N. J.. Aug. 12.-All but one of the eight victims of the aeroplane accident caused by the fall Ing of Walter Brookins' machine among group of spectators on the aviation field here were doing well and are expected to recover.
 Blookins was painfully but danger ously injured. The eighth victim, George Barnett, boy of 14, was ap- parently no better, and 1t Is feared that his injuries. consisting of frac- tured skull and dislocated hip, will prove fatal. Brookins fell TOO feet into the grand stand
 As Brookins machine crashed down into the stand the widest disorder prevailed. Women and children faint ed and others were trampled in the mad scramble of terror-stricken per sons as they fought their way out of the stand,
 The few policemen stationed about the stand were utterly powerless to cope with the panic, and the entire quota of ambulances in Asbury Park was insufficient to remove the in jured from the aviation field to the hospital.
 Brookins, who recently broke all altitude flight records at Atlantic City, started out to hang up a new mark. Contrary to the advice of those about i'm, hA eft rfn n nf east wind, which vas blowing at the rate of 20 miles an hour. When he first circled the field he was flying at a height of 200 feet He rose 100 on the second round and gradually increased his height until he was at an estimated height of TOO feet,
 Coyn, a rival aviator, remarked to reporter as they watched Brookins >irclipg in midair:
 That's the most foohardy trick ever saw perpetrated. It's taking ones life in his hands to attempt to fly in the teeth of this gale.'
 The words were scarcely out of Coyn's mouth before the daring sky
 
 8 puff of wind. It was seen to stop almost dead still. Then it careenej a little to one side, and, to the hor- TOT of the 15.000 spectators, it turned turtle and came crashing down to the grand stand.
 Policeman Fitzbradley, who was standing in the center aisle of the grand stand shouted a warning. but before it could be taken advantage of or before even he could leap aside the big aircraft plunged downward striking Fitzbradley on the head and crushing down others.
 Brookins fell flat on his face and was buried beneath the wreckage oi his machine. Those who reached his side first and aided in lifting him tc a bench, declared that, in their opin ion, there was not a whole bone left in his body.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
SWope Claimant Named In Suit.

Kansas City, Aug. 12.-Although Elmer c. Swope, of Martinsville, w. sa'' has not proved he is legal heir or the late Col. Thomas H. Swope, he was named as a defendant in a suit Tor taxes against a piece of the Swope property The suit was brought by F. $. Halsey, who had purchased the outstanding tax bills.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
Million Banana Trees Destroyed.

Panama, Aug. 12.-Advices from Costa Rica say there was a severe hurricane on the Atlantic coast, de stroying one million banana trees worth more than s1,00000O and be- longing principally to the United Fruit cOmpany
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
GIRL THROWN OVER CLIFF
s-Year-Old Child Survives Experience With Fiend-Bushes Check
 Her Fall.

Ouray, Colo, Aug. 12.-Marie Cough lin, years old, reported to her par ents that she had been attacked and hurled over the cliff of the Uncom- paghre Canon, more than 100 feet deep. She was caught by some bushes which saved her life and later crawled
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
Fatal Explosion in British Fort.

London, Aug. 12.-An explosion oc. cured in one of the forts forming the defense at Spit Head A sergeant was blown to pieces and three enlist ed men were fatally hurt. Six others suffered minor injuries.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
Two Killed In Wreck

Lehape, Kas, Aug. 1.-Two farm ,,s' L' r. Handy of Palo, Kas., and naruh Blackwood of Idana, Kas., were Killed here when a Rock Island ensihe crashed into Union Pacific ting.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
John DIS Chapel to Be Theater.

New York, Aug. 12.-John D. Rock efeller Jr. has signed plans for chang ing church into moving picture theater He will alter the two-story Armitage chapel on Tenth street ints a moving picture show place.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
Milk Comes High in Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 12.-The price Of milk has taken an upward turn and is now sold at the rate of thirteen quarts for S1, whereas three weeks ago sixteen quarts could be bought at that price. The rise is due to the fact that the pastures are literally burned up.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
Lives Lost in Japanese Floods.

TOkio, Aug. 12.-Serious floods con. tinue throughout Japan Thousands of houses were submerged and many lives have been lost. The interrup- tion to the railway service is unprece- dented.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
Deserted Husband Shoots Wife.

0hlcago, Aug. 12.-James Hussey snoI and probably fatally wounded Ills wife, Mrs. Rose Hussey, after making an appointment by telephone u m meet her "to talk things over. ' lhey have been separated for several nohths and Hussey has tried several umes to effect a reconciliation.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-08-12
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 Upon her description William Met zier was arrested. He denies ever having seen the girl
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
spain CABINET
HAS RESIGNED
(By Associated Presa.s

Madrid, Feb. 9.-The internal lfD'
eral dissensions eliminated today In
the registration of the Spanish oabi-
net, of which Morety Prendergast was
premier. The king at once charged
Jose Canalejas Mendez, democrat
and leader of the extreme Liberal
left, to form new ministry. This
he has done.
The dissenston was the outgrowth
of the premier's intended appoint
ment of a minister OF the interior,
and the contention of the right wing
of the Liberals that Morets' catering
for the support of the republicans,
tended to imperil the monarchy. The
climax was reached when the execu-
tive committee of the Liberal party
headed by Count Romanones, resign
ed and majority of the Liberal ex'
ministers advised the king that il a
radical change in the policies were
impossible, Premier Moret should he
superseded in the interests of har-
mony, and the cabinet resigned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
UX0RICIOE
CONFESSES

Grafton, N. D., Feb. 10.-Following
his conviction by q jury at Grafton
last night on the charge of murder
ing his wife and babe on Christmas
day, 1903, Frark Mikl today made a
complete confession Of the crime ia
the local authorities.
Mikl states that quarrel between
his wife and himself over the paren-
tage of his child culminaeed in the
horrible tragedy. The convicted ux-
oricide claimed that the child was
not his while his wife strenuously
denied the charge. Becoming enrag
ed over his wife's continued denials
Mikl says he grabbed the little baby
and strangled it to death. When his
wife threatened to have him arrested
he attacked her and ended her life
in similar manner.
The jury, which last night convict
ed Mikl, placed his sentence at &c
years in the state penitentiary, but
the authorities here now state that
he will be given a new trial and il
is possible he may be required to pay
the penalty for his terrible deed on
the gallows.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
R|VERSANDHARBORSB|LL
CARRIES FORTY million

mediately and $780, 900 in the con-
tinuing contracts. For the Missouri
river, from it's mouth to Kansas City,
$1,000, 900; for the lakes in Washing
ton state, $2,275, 900; for Livingston
channel, Detroit river, 100000. For
construction of water ways from Lock
Port ILL.,, by way of the Desplaines
and Illinois river, to the mouth of
Illinois river, $1,000 900.
There are numerous minor projects
and even San Juan harbor, in Porto
Rico, gets $32, 900 for its improve
ments. A notable feature of the bill
is vesting Of authority in the secre
tary of war to appoint a board Of five
members to be composed of four en-
gineer officers of the army and one
civil engineer taken from civil life,
to cooperate with the illinois author
tiles in securing suitable waterways
in conjunction with the development
of water power by Illinois between
Lock Port and Utica, for which Illi-
nois has alread authorized an appro-
priation of $4,000, 900.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
iDT Associated PresS.)

Washington, Feb. 9.-More than
four million acres of land will be
stripped from the forest reserves OF
the United States in the near future
and restored to the public domain
for homestead settlement through
the governments policy in carrying
out Clifford Pinchot's idea as to the
classification of forest lands. This is
the initial result of President Taft's
approval of a plan jointly submitted
to him a few days ago by Secretary
Wilson and Ballinger for the reclas7
sification of these lands.
The lands involved are not suitable
for forest purposes and represent
more than two per cent of the total
forest area. AS three tenths of the
forest domain still is unclassified, it
is difficult to estimate what will be
the total elimination when the whole
area has been mapped out. 1t can
not be stated at this time what with
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
SEARCHING IN CHARACTER
WAGES, TARIFF EARNINGS AND
MANY OTHER POINTS IN
VEsTIGATED.
Senator Lodge Is Slated for Chair.
manshp Of the Committee - n
ator Stone Made Long Address On
the Matter at the Session on Wed
nesday.
fRv Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 9.-As finally de-
termined upon today the investiga-
ton of increase of prices of food and
other necessaries Of life which the
senate is about to enter upon will
cover a broad field. The measure
providing for such investigation was
passed today with little discussion.
It authorizes an inquiry by a special
committee of seven senators into the
general enhancement of values, COW
ring not only food and clothing but
many other articles used In every
day life. The investigation also will
cover the question Of salaries, earn
ings and the tariff. Not only will
prices on the markets be inquired In
to but those that farmers get also,
also at the factory. At the instance
of Senator Burton the rules were
made to cover all commodities while
Senator Warren procured the intro
duction of hides. leather and boots
and shoes, Senator Johnston obtain
ed, addition of sheep and hogs, and
Senator Bacon the Introduction or
steel. The inquiry is expected to be.
gin shortly and will be conducted
with the greatest dispatch.
Senator Lodge is slated as chair
manship of the select committee. In
the event Lodge is selected the other
republican members Of the commit
tee will be Senators Elkins, Smoot,
McCumber and Crawford. Senator
Gallinger has been mentioned for the
craftsmanship, but it is understood
he does not wish to serve. If he
should be appointed Mr.. Crawford is
said to be the member who will be
eliminated. Senator Stone address,
ed the senate at length on the sub.
ject today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
mo MORE STARTLING REVEIA-
,.se r,oNs HAVE COME TO THE
sa SURFACE.
T0RE ARE UNDER SUSPICION
S8EvERAL TIMES DURING HEAR
SSN ING MORE REVELATIONS
8 3 Seemed COMING.
:conaer Is Said to Be As Guilty AZ
4 the Man He Accuses - Hard Fight
Is Being Put Up BY the Defense
-Nanes Of Others Suspected Are
fRv Associated Press.j

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 9.-The repu-
tations of two senators were the
stakes for which two Of the fore
most cross examinates in the country
battled today in the senate. Before
them sat Hirma G. Moe the bank
cashier from Grotun, whose asser-
ton that he gave Senator Jonathan
P. Aids 81 900 to suppress bill nos
tile to the bridge building combina-
tiom. has made him the foremost fig-
ure in the senate's investigation OF
the bribary charges made against the
men.
Moe was under cross examination
for three hours today, but did not
repeat the startling assertions OF yes
terday.
Aids corps of lawyers defend their
questions to undermine Noes com
petency and reliability, and at the
same time tries to show that, as the
giver of a bribe, Aids accuser, Con-
ger, might tie equally guilty. !.
Their questions indicated that 1t
was Conger and not his deed brother
Frank, the vice president Of the
American Bridge Co., who engineered
the alleged transaction IN the ways
and meaLs committee room In the as
sembly upon which the whole Nvesti
cation is based. Moe, however, In.
sisted that he took his orders from
Frank Conger and that Ben Conger's
part began and ended with taking
him to the capitol and pointing out
the men to whom he delivered the
money.
Several times during the |;amina
ton the witness or the attorneys
seemed on the brink of fresh revela'
tons involving other names, but the
session ended with the identity oi
the other Legislators, who, if the story
of Conger and Moe is true, were quite
as guilty as Aids, still unrevealed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
FOREST RESERVE GIVES
lip land TO SETTLEMENT

drawals will be made as the subject
is under consideration.
The great area which will be elimi-
mated from the forest scattered
throughout the reserves. Tracts in
the interior of the forests and much
land along the edges will be lifted
out of the confines of the reserves
and established with greater exact
ness the boundaries forests.
Some land eliminated is suitable
for dry land and agricultural pur-
poses though the greater part is
grazing lands. These lands will be
placed to profitable use instead of
lying in waste.
In Idaho, which has large ma.
tional forest area, about 100000 acres
will be eliminated of which thirty
four per cent is tillable. Elimination
on similar proportion will be made
in a number of other western states.
The plan evolved is expected to in
sure the amicable administration of
the public lands by the general land
Office and the forest bureau.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
Mission
WORKER LUCKY
YESTERDAY HAD BARELY A llV.
ING AND TODAY is WORTH
A MILLION.
Unexpectedly Falls Heir to Vast For
tune - Attorney in the Case will
Get = Fee Of $4,000 - Man Who
Left the Money Was Said to Have
Formerly Been coachman.
.By Associated Press.)

Portland, Ore, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Mary
Booth, more than sixty years old,
who has been eeking out an exis-
tance as a teacher in local Chinese
mission fell heir today to 81 900, 900,
property and money to this amount
having been willed to her by George
D. Nelson, of Springfield, Mass, who
died few days ago. Mr.. Nelson left
a $4,000, 900 estate. An attorney who
became interested in Mrs. Booth S
story and who worked on the case
for a commission will receive $470,.
900. Nelson was the coachman of
Mrs. Emma G. Vinton, widow Of Ed
ward Bliss Vinton, and after her
death a will leaving her entire for.
tune to him was found. Mrs. Booth
was Mrs. Vinton's sister and Nelson
made her one of his heirs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
SWITCHMEN REFUSE
TO ARBITRATE NOW
fBv Associated Press.)

Chicago, Feb. 9.-By reported
vote of 3,0O7 to 81, switchmen mem
bers of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen Of eighteen Chicago rail
roads decided in favor of a strike.
The vote was announced today by F.
A. Whitney, vice-president of the
switchmens union, at a recent confer
ence between representatives OF
union and general managers of rail-
roads and the increase in wages was
refused. The railroads make certain
concessions to working rules and Of
fered to submit the wages to arbi-
tration under the Erdman law. The
switchmen say that they do not wish
arbitration but it is generally believ'
ed by the railroads that the ques:
tions will be settled by that method
and that there will be no strike.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
Was
MANS 1EMP1ER
PETER BROWN CLAIMS HE WAS
INFLUENCED BY WOMAN TO
MURDER FATHER.
Tells Story Of the Crime Without
Emotion Woman Accused As In
stjaator Listens Unmoved to the
Story Of a Night Of horror-mur-
der Committed With Axe.
;Cont1nuec cn page 81


INV cSnclatea cres&S
Bartonsville. Okla. Fob. 9.-"My
stepmother was my tempter; I
thought l loved her and so killed
my father with an axe when she or
dered me to-"
Peter Brown on trial here charged
with numbering his father, made this
remarkable admission, standing in
court today. He told his story with
out emotion. Mrs. T. H. Brown, who,
the young man says, helped him In
the crime listened to his story with.
out emotion. Young Brown told they
dragged his fathers body out and
buried it.
my stepmother aroused me at
midnight" said Brown, "And told me
it was time to kill father as we had
agreed. I took an axe she handed
me, crept slowly to where he lay
asleep and struck him a fearful blow
on his head tehn I watched hip
culver until he died. After my step
mother had taken all the things oht
Of his pockets, he was sleeping on a
couch and was dressed, she ordered
me to help her carry the body out.
We gathered a lot of wood and put 1t
under the body and set fire to it.
Ny mother stayed up all the rest of
the night feeding the fire with wood
and in the morning the body had
been consumed.
Mrs. Brown is on trial charged with
completely in the crime.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
PEARY RECEIVES
HIGHEST H0N0RS
IS PROMOTED TO STATION OF
REAR ADMIRAL AND THEN
RETIRED.
Honor Is Bestowed As Recognition Of
Services Rendered in the Oiseov.
cry Of tho North Pole - Hale Bill
Was Passed Immediately and With
out Debate.
.ls Aecciated PIess.)

tssts Aeccls'e" E.t''
Washington, Feb. 9.-Promotion to
the high rank of rear admiral as one
Of the honors to be bestowed upon
Commander Robert E. Peary, U. $.
~, for his achievement in discover
ing the north pole received the en-
dorsement of the senate. The Hale
bill adding Peary's name to the list
of rear admirals in the navy and pro-
viding his immediate retirement with
the highest pay received by one OF
the rank was favorably reported by
the committee on naval affairs and
was passed almost Immediately with
out debate. A similar measure in
troduced in the house by Represen-
tative Allan of Maine was forwarded
to the navy department. 1t is ex-
pected that it will be approved by
the department and passed by the
house.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-02-10
CHOOSE Lands At
ABERDEEN, MAY 2
{By Associated Press,

Washington, Feb. 9.-Because. OF
the severe winter in South Dakota
and the northwestern section Of the
country, President Taft, at the sug'
gestion of Senator Gamble and others
has extended the time for entry tc
the Cheyenne River and Standing
Rock lands from April to May. This
is to give the entryman an opportun
ity to examine the lands which they
have not been able to do.
Lands are in two districts but Sec
retary Ballinger has made an order
which will allow the entrymen to ap'
pear at Aberdeen and make their
choice from the whole body of lands