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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04
Raus Nit It

The expenses of the state gov
eminent under Governor Stubs
are about twice as great as they
were before he was elected, and
In order to produce such an neor-
nous sum, Gov. Stubs and his
lnSurgent Legislature were COM
PEELED to enact new and heavier
tax laws. Among these new laws
which were enacted for the pur-
pose of aiding in overcoming this
deficit caused by the extrava-
gance of Governor Stubs and
his legislature was the inheritance
tax law.
Under this law when a man
dies and leaves more than $1,000
worth of property, his widow and
orphans are compelled to pay an
inheritance tax to the state.
There are no exceptions to this
law. A man may have paid his
taxes one day and died the follow
ing owing no obligation to the
state, yet under this law his heirs
are mulct according to the value
of the estate and at the rate as
named in this inheritance tax Law,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04
Conspiracy" Against StubbS

The loud wall which comes from
Governor Stubs office in Tope-
ka, that the brewers, the railroads
the Eagles, and the reSubmiSSiOn
element have banded together in
a conspiracy to accomplish the
downfall OF the Stubs regime, is,
OF course, the verieSt nonsense,
and will fool nobody of sound
mind In the state of Kansas or
elsewhere. This campaign trick
Is so clumsy and unSkillful in the
matter OF managerial technique
that it is hard to believe it origi-
mated with so adroit a politician
as Governor Stubs. Perhaps it
was one of those surprises that
are sprung by the governors per-
sOnal newspaper organ and which
ne has been obliged to back up
In order to keep peace in his
camp. In the past Mr.. Stubs
has had to do many things and &C
cept many responsibilities that
were evidently dlStaSteful to his
sense OF manhood In order to
stand In" with the newspaper
that Is using him to accomplish
Its own purposes.
Gov. Stubs, through his press
agent, complains bitterly that the
railroad employees OF Kansas are
opposing him. This he calls a
conspiracy" and he incidental.
ly rings In the brewers and the
interests" generally. By inter
eStS" the governor means any
body and everybody VINO Is not
his own fervent supporter. And
now that he finds that many of
the railroad employees OF his state
are unIrlendly to his candidacy,
ne walls that they have been SUBJ
Omed and corrupted by the rail-
roads themselves. Mr.. Stubs de-
MES with his hand on his heart,
that ne was ever unGrlendly to
the railroads. Why, he wouldn't
think OF such a thing as beng
untrlendly TO a railroad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04

the position Of attorney general
an office which places him IN com
plete and absolute charge Of the
prosecution Of trusts-he was q
sugar trust attorney.
Mr.. Wickersham and Henry W.
Taft, brother of President Taft,
were members of the firm of
Strong & Cadwarrader, of New
York. For services rendered the
sugar trust Attorney Taft receiv-
ed $26, $50, which he turned over
to Strong & Carwallader, and the
last thing Mr.. Wickersham did
before starting in to represent the
people was to draw down and
pocket his share of the sugar fee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04

state needs the money, and viii
need a great deal more if the
Stubs policies are to be tolerat-
ed for two more years. But the
tax is an unjust one and should
never have been placed on the
statute book of Kansas. Two
years ago Governor Stubs adj
yOcated the law in his campaign
speeches and was largely respOn-
sible for its passage by his Insur-
gent Legislature, elected at that
time.
Senator Hodges, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, was a
member of the State Senate then,
and did all in his power to pre-
vent the passage of this law, now
admitted by all to be a bad piece
of legislation. In their platform
the Democrats are pledged to re-
peal the law and get it off of the
statutes of the state, and this is
a plank which was placed in the
platform at the request of Sena-
tor Hodges. ::
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04

(By Clyde H. Tavenner.

CHOW comes the remarkable an
nouncement that the President
has pardOned Edward A. Boyle,
John R. Coyle, Patrick j. HenneS-
sey, and Thomas Kehoe, four for
mer government employees serving
sentences for connection with the
100000 sugar trust frauds in
New York.
This action has raised in the
minds of many the following que
ry: Did the fact that these men
hoped for early pardOnS deter
them from fully exposing those
"higher up?"
By placing steel springs in II
pairs of scales the trust robbed
the government of more than 81
100000, and after being exposed
admitted the crime by returning
the plumber: The secretary and a
few minor employees were sent to
prison, and four Of them have nov
been pardoned. The multi-millicr
aire sugar baronS into whose
pockets the 100000 would have
gone had not the crime been dis
covered, have gone scott free.
Democrats and progressive Re-
publicanS sought in the last con-
greSS to bring about a Congress
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04
Democracy The Antidote.

Frequently since General Grant
was a candidate for a tnIrd term
we have heard Of the. man on
horseback" as a fear of what will
sometime happen In this Repub-
lie. That dread has now seized
the minds OF many people through
the evident intention OF Theodore.
Roosevelt to make himself master
OF the Republican party. They
fear that he is a candidate for a
third term, and if elected-then
for a fourth term, and thus gray
ltate to the man-on-horseback.
This dread OF usurpatiOn by
any man should not disturb any
sensible person. The patriotism
Of the great majority OF the Amer
lean peOpe would rebe against any
such attempt, and any cOterie or
party who would endorse such a
movement would be smothered I'm
der an avalanche of opposing
votes.
There is but one danger to
guard against, and that could on
ly be imminent in consequence Of
a long war with some foreign ma
ton in which great and success
full general would be developed,
without whose efforts defeat
would be probable; or if defeat
occurred he would sieze the reins
Ct government in consequence of
the exhaustion of the civil power
following an overwhelming dis
aSter.
But there are no grounds for
fearing such a catastrophe. In
the near future it is probable that.
as the people gain more power,
both the army and the navy will
be reduced instead of being in
creased as the Republican lead
ers have long desired.
Those timid souls who dread
the future, and those who mag
Inc such a vain thing as a usurp-
er, can rest assured that the
great mass Of the people of the
United States will stand firm for
the Constitution and the laws bas-
ed upon it and Democracy which
is founded thereon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04

ellid 8 very pl1At1nI safpsice
on Mr.. and Ms. Claude Barrick-
low on Wednesday evening Of
this week, by calling on them en-
masse to spend the evening. A
goOdly number of the members of
the society were present and all
report having had a delightful
time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04

A meeting of the Barton Coun-
ty Farmers Institute has been
held IN this city Wednesday and
Thursday Of this week which has
been well attended by the farm
erS of the county, especially thost
who are interested in live stock
dairying, poultry raising, etc.
All OF the meetings were well at
tended and much interest mani
tested. A complete report of
the meetings will appear later.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04

sional Investigation Of the fraud.
believing it ridiculous for the ad-
ministration to assume that a few
SIS a week sugar weighers would
steal 100000 for someone else
and lay themselves liable to PEN
itentiary sentences, unless they
had been bribed by the men or
agents of the men who would Sc
cure the proceeds of the fraud.
President Taft himself prevent
ed the Congressional investigation
by recommending against it in
his annual message to Congress.
He took the view that an investi-
cation might give immunity" to
the men high up.
Representative Henry T. Rain
ey, Oh Illinois, led the hight for
the probe of the swindle, contend
ing that instead of assuring "im-
munity" for the big thieves, an
investigation would only bring
out their identity.
1t developed that the President
recommended against investiga-
ton Of the sugar trusts crime
upon the advice of U. S. Attor-
ney General Geo. C. Wickersham.
Mr.. Wickersham was particular
ly qualified to give the President
advice and suggestions in matters
concerning the sugar trust. At
the time of his appointment to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04

+ per cent, while inc111.ed ope11
ing costs, with the much-boasted
increase in wages included, was
but 2.S0 per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-04

The members of the EpwOrth
League of the NJ. E. church ex-
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1910-10-25

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETI-
TION OF GEORGE BROWNING
u CLELLAN FOR CHANGE OF
NAME
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
YAKIMA TO PAVE
TwENTY-FOUR BLOCKS
Council Lets Contracts for Asphalt
ana Brick.

Council Lets Contracts for Asphalt
and Brick.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, June 81.
The council last night ordered IS
blocks OF asphalt paving. six blocks
OF brick paving, the purchase Of lots
for new central FIRE station, and. in
making these plans, necessarily con-
sidered Is small parks ON Naches
avenue. the rebuilding OF the city hall
and police station and lettering Of
the irrigation systems.
The paving contracts aggregate
$182,751. The Independent Asphalt
Paving company OF Seattle will do the
asphalt work on Naches avenue and
A street. IS blocks, for s129.O13. The
Anderson Construction company OF
Tacoma secured the contracts for
Chestnut street and A street brick
paving for $26.226 and $2S,411, re-
spectively. The council has already
ordered an intercepting drain, miles
of sidewalk, sewer extensions and
other municipal improvements and
the result will be the expenditure Of
nearly 100000 by the city this
year.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
CRAWLs HALF A MILE
WITH BROKEN LEG

WaFdneF Miner Working Alone
Caught by Overturned Ore Car.
WALLACE. Idaho. June 21.--
Working alone in the o. X. ConsolI-
dated mine at Wardner. Harry Whea-
tom was caught Sunday night by an
overturning ore car, sustaining a
broken and crushed leg.
He crawled half a mile to the Of
fee. dragging his terribly injured
limb and telephoned to Wallace for
assistance. A rig sent out brought
the wounded man to the hospital,
where an examination showed a COM
pound fracture OF the bones of the
left leg between the knee and ankle.
The ends Of the bone protruded
through the skin.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
BODY OF MURDERED
man IN A TRUNK
Blood oozing From Trunk First Clue
Beaten Over Head-Two
Arrests Of Suspects.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 21.-The
Grand Central hotel, a cheap hotel on
Third and Flanders streets in this
city, was the scene OF terrible muir
der last night. A man believed to-
be William A. johnson. q citizen Of
Kent, Wash.
The nrst knowledge that murder
had been committed was discovered
late last night. when blood was seen
oozing from a trunk which had been
sent 10 the union depot and checked
for shipment to North PuyaIlup.
Wash. The trunk was broken open
and the body OF the murdered man
discovered. The head had been badly
battered and the victim choked.
Detectives found the expressman
who took the trunk to'the depot He
told them he got the trunk at the
Grand Central hotel. It was the work
OF few minutes TO trace the crime
to room IIs. which had been occu-
pied by w. A. johnson and wife and
little girl about Z years Of age.
There 10 no trace OF Powers or Mrs.
Johnson, both OF whom left the hotel
yesterday afternoon but at different
times.
Jesse p. Webb was arrested early
today with his wife on suspicion
They had been auto riding all night
and were alighting at the william
cite rooming house. When apprt ;
hended the woman had 81 500 in her
purse which she claimed her hus-
band had given her the day before.
Webb occupied the room at the hot@l
across the hall from that OF Johnson.
The hotel porter says that Mrs. Webb
spent the afternoon packing and re-
packing trunks and Identified the one
containing Johnson's body as one he
moved from the room in the even
ing,
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21

tCOntlnuo0 from rage tluo.l
section OF Government way and
Garden street, where the railroad
crosses through a big cut, that they
be compelled to build a tunnel for
crossing instead Of allowing them to
make the cut and build q forty-foot
in width bridge to cross 1t as they
desire to do.
This was also threshed out AT
length by the councilmen and inter-
ested property owners.
Attorney T. w. Reed appeared for
the property owners and said that
the proposed cut would damage the
appearance OF that part Of the city
and that a forty-foot bridge would
not be Of a SUFFICIENT width because
Of the danger aud accidents that
might result to automobiles and he
discussed the merits Of the petition
at length.
r. Parker. Claude and w. A.
Thomas also Joined in the discussion,
which at times became heated, After
this question had been discussed un-
I'll midnight It was decided by the
council that they should again take
up the Second street ordinance as the
railroad was anxious that II should
bo settled nrst.
II was read three separate tunes
as per law and passed two Of the
readings and the third vote was not
announced because OF the fact that
1t was not desired 20 make It appear
that 1t was being rushed through
when the interested property owners
were not in attendance. AZ they had
departed some time before, 90 the
council decided to adjourn until this
evening at seven clock, when they
desire 70 hear any additional pro-
tests or objections O,fore taking
the fnAl step toward passing the or
dinance.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
RETTERs TELRpHoNR sERvIo.

9RANaEvILLE. Idaho. June H.
The Raelic States Telephone and Tel
esFaph company ls working a crew OF
men here replacing poles and wiring
and Improving the service In general.
Two new switchbOards are being In
stalled Ia the company's new once.
Thess improvements are being made
In return for a franchise extending
80 years which wGa granted by the
city, the company agreeing to spend
$4,000 in bettering the service.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
LIQUoR SALE nor PROVEN.

C0LvIL.LE. wash. June III
Charles X. Baumle. the Colville res
taurant man. who was arrested two
weeks ago on complaint filed by rep
resentatiyes OF the Local Option
league, charged with storing and
keeping for sale intoxIcants. was this
morning discharged BY Justice A. F.
Perkins because the evidence did not
establish the contention OF the state
that the cellar where the liquids
were kept was a dependency Of his
place Of business.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
YouNG LADY INTnREn.

Miss Lena Best. who lives at the
corner Of Eighth and Garden streets.
was painfully injured yesterday eve
ming while riding a horse on Occur
d'Alene street. by being thrown from
It's back and IN striking a tree sus-
Tered a large cut above one Of her
eyes,
she was taken into a nearby house
where q physician took three stitches
In the wound.
The horse became frightened and
IN stumbling threw her from It's
back.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
FIRE DESTROYS
High SCHOOL
South Central, Of Spokane. Is Quilted
This AEOrning--Was Valued
az S25O, 900.

SPOKANE. Wash. June 21.-Fire
Quilted the South Central high school
this morning. causing a loss of
ss6O.OOO. with only $4,000 insur-
ance, The fire started in a pile Of
rubbish in the basement Of the
building and had gained such head
way before 1t was discovered that 1t
could not be extinguished before the
building was practically destroyed.
The building was erected in 1898.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
JEFFRIES-JOHNSON
Fight GOES TO RENO
GOVERNOR DICKINSON WILL NOT
INTERFERE AND COULD NOT
If HE DESIRED.
Jeffries Leaves for Nevada City To-
night, johnson Thursday.

RENO, Nevada, June 21.=Undis-
mayed by the efforts of the Goldfield
boosters to secure the Jeffries-John-
SON fight for their city, the business
men here began the work of raising
the funds necessary to meet the Tex
Richards terms for holding the fight
here and 1t Is announced that the
battle will be staged in Reno pro-
vided the business men pay the ST.
600 license fee, provide a suitable
arena. A monster meeting was
held this forenoon and most of the
money was raised before it convened,
however. The Goldfleld boosters pa
raded the streets all night and pIedg-
ed seat sales of 100000, all OF
which is done to show their earnest
ness. The town is wild with excite
ment. 1t is estimated that the arena
will cost $4,000.
Late this afternoon 1t was an
nounced that the OFFER of Reno had
been accepted and the big fight wiz
be pulled on in this city. There is
great rejoicing here and the great
est enthusiasm prevails as a result
OF the decision.
Negro Makes Money.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June al
Today Johnson did road work and
planned boxing this afternoon. The
negro is making a good cleanup by
charging so cents admission to those
who wish to see him hammer his
partners.
Johnson viii not leave here until
Thursday instead OF Wednesday. JET
fries with Corbett. Choynski and the
rest Of the stan leave Tor Reno to-
night and win train at Mona Springs.
Governor Is willing.
SALT LAKE, Utah, June 81. -
Governor Dickinson of Nevada Is in
this city today and said that he
would not interfere in the Jenries-
Johnson fight. He stated that he
could not interfere II he wanted to.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
Governor II WiIlinI
MAKING PROGRRaa

Decided advantage is being made
In the move to turn Tetanus day into
Conservation day-the day from which
the American youth shall emerge
with all his fingers and undestroyed
eye-sisht instead of the anniversary
marked by accidents and fatalities
that are Of such proportions as to be
. national disgraes.-BroOklyn Stan
dard Union.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
WILL ENTERTAIN
TRAIN DIsPAToHERs

Red Collar Line WIN Give Them an
Excursion ON the Lake.
Tomorrow evening the Red Collar
line Is going to entertain the mem
bers Of the United Train Dispatches
Of America, who are in session at
Spokane. to an evening excursion on
the lake.
The members Of the union and
their wives and friends win arrive
from Spokane as the guests OF the
Inland company and they viii leave
on the steamer Flyer At eight o'clock
and It win tow the Bonita for dane
ing purposes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
PIEADs GUILTY or aAsIBLNG

GNANGEVII4LE, Idaho, june IL
Harry Surren, who was arrested In q
gambling raid on the Imperial hotel
the flrst part OF the week. plead
guilty before Justice Chadwick yes
terday and was fined $500 and costs
At the time Of the raid BY the sheriff
and prosecuting attorney a large
amount Of gambling paraphernalia
was eonfscated. which was later
burned in front of the court house.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
NoTICR no PUBLIo

1t has come to my knowls
a party Is going around in
denee district and taking &c
ders for a Lewiston man. stai
I have no cherries this year
This is a misstatement. e
a fine crop and win supply
old customers as usual. and
ply several new ones as Ea
no attention to strangers.
not know what / have
ED. sTAA
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21

Sm6H loans on So0d security. Al
dress Box so2. Occur d'Alene.
James Casey Of Rathdrum prairie
visited in the city yesterday.
=. .. Frazier Is ct Wolf Lodge on
business.
q. Grant Of Harrison was 3 busi-
ness visitor today.
J. @. Fralick Of st. Maries was in
the city today on business.
County Assessor J. w. smith was .
st. MaEies visitor yesterday.
W. w. Leeper was in Harrison
yesterday on business,
John Morgan. q Harrison visitor
yesterday.
A. O. Holt, the division engineer
Of the Milwaukee, went to Spokane
this morning.
Home killed meats at the KAsas-
meyer Meat Co. PattOnise home in
dustFy.
Our Oxford sale will be the best
we have ever offered. See the win
dow. The Idaho Mercantile Co.
Mrs. Charles Perrault arrived
home recently from six weeks visit
1t her old home at ST. Paul and Ben
son. Mimi
County Auditor granted mar
riage license today TO Ole christian-
son of Rockford. Wash. and Theresa
BenEom Of Spokane.
r.. M. Dudley 81 Cullen q Dudley.
the Spokane law arm. returned to
that city this morning. after tran
sactlng legal business here .last eve
ming.
James Walsh, the Milwaukee agent
who attended the council meeting
last evening, returned to Spokane
this morning.
say. those Oxford shoes for men.
women and children in our windows
are the best buys yet. Take a look
at them. The Idaho Mercantile Co.
The M. w. A. are making pFepara-
tions Tor a large crowd TO attend
their plcnic next Saturday at St.
MAries. where they win 80 on the
Idaho.
The Woodmen and Royal Neigh
bors will give strawberry social
wednesday evening, June 90. Mem
bers Of both lodges will participate.
A goOd social time Ia In store for all.
Members Of the Christian Endeavor
society OF Washington. who are hold
lng convention at Spokane. will ar
rive In the city Friday morning and
they win leave on the steamer Idaho
for an excursion up the lake to 81.
joe.
Mrs, Teresa Graham ana Mrs. A.
w. Haley arrived In New York Sum
day. june 10. on White Star line
steamer from Liverpool. They spent
a few days visiting In New York,
then came 20 Occur d'Alene,
arriving here yesterday. While away
the ladies' toured through France and
Switzerland. Germany and Holland.
They also Visited London and many
other points OF interest. They wit
messed the Passion play Al oberam-
mergau and report pleasant trip.
The Lyric theater was dark last
night owing TO the fact that one oil
the members of the company was
taken suddenly H. This Is the
second week for the Joy DeNevre
stock company in our city and they
are making good. ON Saturday
night which was the third and last
night OF ''The Ragged Hero" all the
members Of the company were seen
at a good advantage. Miss DeNevre
In the sweet character of Frances
Lee was appreciated by all. MAJ
Sinclair as the ragged hero was well
suited TO his part. Fred H. Mere
dith as the villain did we'll. Miss
Horton a. MrE. Lee and Richard
welser 20 Jack worthington tooh
their parts TO good advantage. The
speclalties between the acts were
good. Tonight Instead OF last nishl
THE Circns GIRL" which promises e
be one Of the best bills this far. vii
be given.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
HOT WINDS AND DRY
WEATHER CAUSES ALARa
North Dakota and Montana suRel
From Hot Wave.

MINNEAPOLIS. Nina. June a.
A serious droath is threatening west
ern North Dakota ana eastern Mon-
tana with che destruction Of crops.
About half the usual rainfall b eli
the moisture they have had and the
farmers ere Rpprehensive. Unless
the Aot Winds ana high temperature
cease the erops win fail. Tue TEN.
paFatars yesterday was he.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
THE GAME OF LIFE.

Who cares for the goalf It's The
game
Sets the pulses aflame.
The goal Is safety. Bliss
IN the chase alone isl
God, give us the hunt-though the
prey
Shall escape as today.
April Smart Set
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-06-21
LAY MILES OF WATER

COTTONWOOD. Idaho, June'
The local water and light GO
win commence the laying q
and one-half miles of water
next week. The pipe win earn
er from the mountains BY graz
Heretofore the only source q
has been a well located in the
of the town.