The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-07-21
Neus Brevities

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tank of the dirigible balloon Erbsloeh
exploded, died from apoplexy yester'
day at his sons funeral. The apoplec-
tic stroke was brought on by shock
following the aeronaut's tragic death.
NEW YORK-Twenty persons were
Injured, only one seriously, In the first
commercial trip yesterday afternoon OF
the new monorail service between City
Island n Barlow, In the suburbs OF
the Bronx. Howard Tunis, the invent
Or, who was motorman, broke a rib.
n n passenger a leg. The latter
was h only n Of the injured to go
to a hospital.
WASHINGTON-With many ideas
gathered abroad that will be helpful to
hin in his work as chairman of the
government tariff board, Professor III.
G. Emery resumed his work at the
treasury department yesterday. He ex-
poets to go next week to his home in
Maine. IF practicable he will make his
report to President Taft when the lat
ter visits Senator Hale.
CHICAGO-"Mrs. Emma Deufex," Sc
| riously wounded by Charles w. Rig
don Just before Rigdon killed himself
here Friday afternoon, was yesterday
identified as Mrs. Emma Young, a Chi
! cage woman, said to be connected
with families of wealth IND social posi-
ton. The identification was made by
q man friend Of the wounded woman.
His name is being kept a secret by tho
police.
GAINESVILLE, OHIO-Charged in a
warrant for first degree murder with
fastening the rope around the neck of
| Carl Etherington, the dry" detective
lynched at Newark 10 days age, WILL
lam Wurster, jr., aged 10, employed in
a GAINESVILLE poolroom, was arrested
yesterday and held without bail for
the Newark officers. To reporters the
boy said he was in the mob, adding
that he had been drinking"
MOBILE, ALA.-Another Central
American evolution is imminent. This
time Honduras is to be the battle
ground and President Ravila is to meet
president Of the republic, Manuel Bo-
nita. This Is the firm belief Of the
Central American colony in Mobile,
members of which were stirred by the
sailing from Mobile Of the Norwegian
Utstein, with 113 cases of ammunition
and other war material.
CHICAGO-William Glenn Voliva,
overseer of Zion City, ILL.,, protege and
later opponent Of the late John Alex
ander Dowie, a religious leader, was
placed in q position to eventually Sc
cure absolute control of Zion City and
it's industries by a federal court order
yesterday. This resulted when Judge
Kenesaw M. Lands accepted the bid
Of a Chicago real estate firm for the
assets Of the Dowie estate.
CONCORD, N. H.-With the coming
of the first day on which candidates
could max their official declarations
Of their desire to secure public offices,
the direct primary law of New Hamp-
shire went into practical effect yes
terday. This law, passed at the last
session Of the legislature in 1905, makes
New Hampshire the only state east
of Michigan with a primary statute af-
fecting all state offices.
DETROIT, MICH.-August Herr
mann, of Cincinnati, was yesterday
elected grand exalted ruler at the
largest meeting of the grand lodge.
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, ever held. Edward Leach, of
New York, grand treasurer. and P. H.
Shields, of Clarksburg, w Va, grand
son., of Dubuque, Ia, was reelected
grand secretary after a contest.
observation-disclosures j. S. Mosby,
who distinguished himself In the con-
federate cause during the civil war as
a daring guerrilla fighter, and who in
the early part Of Roosevelt's adminis-
tration was appointed a special attor-
ney Of the department of justice, has
lost his government position. The rea-
but 1t is understood old age was the
main cause for the dismissal.
OLD ORCHARD, ME. Reporting
for the committee of IL on conferences
with the other Christian people at the
central conference Of Free Baptists
here, Professor A. w. Anthony, OF
Bates college, declared that the COM
mittee was unanimous in recommend
ing a union Of Baptists and Free Bap-
fist churches Of America. He said that
"a per cent Of the Free Baptist meet
ings voting upon the proposition had
taken the affirmative side.
CHICAGO-Judge A. c. Barnes, in
the criminal court yesterday, instructed
a jury to return a verdict Of not guilty
in the case Of City Engineer John
Erickson and former Deputy Commits
sioner Of Public Works Pau Redeiske.
who, with Contractor NJ. H. McGoyern
and Ralph A. Bonnell, former assistant
city engineer, were IN trial on an in
dictment charging them with defraud-
ing the city in connection with the
payment Of a contract for e~Xcavating a
sewer.
SPRINGFIELD, lila call for a
democratic conference to be held at
Lincoln, July 20, will be issued today
DtdTlIlB Tic IldliieS VI llCdIiy GOV plclt-
inent democrats of the state. The
conference Is for the purpose Of dis
avowing the action Of democratic MEM
bers Of the legislature in voting for
william Lorimer for senator and for
the purpose of laying plans for the
election of honest and capable demo-
Gratis.
NEW YORK-Henry w. Savage has
issued a formal statement announcing
his withdrawal from the theatrical syn
dictate. The statement says: Il have
definitely and absolutely severed all
connection with the theatrical syndi-
cate and my attractions will not appear
in any house owned or controlled by
the organization. My reason for this
radical step Is because / claim the
privilege Of offering my goods in the
place that seems best suited to my
interests and those Of the public at
large"
HELENA, MONT.-Scores of forest
fires, big and little, are mons the con-
sequences of the long drought in Mon
tana. From every section cs The state
and from adjoining states comes news
of the destruction of timber by flames,
stories Of gallant warfare against fire
by forest rangers and settlers, and
tales OF peril to the logging camps,
ranches and villages. The losses are
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