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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
WOODEN DUTY LEAK IMMENSE
1T is ASSERTED FRAUDS Will,
EXCEED s1o,ooo,ooo
Government Attorneys Declare Losses
Are Far Greater Than Those in
Sugar Swindle.

New York. - Assistant United
States Attorney Whitney declares
that the WOODEN duties frauds against
which Collector William Loeb, Jr.,
has begun a campaign will prove the
most s%tupendous swindle yet disclosed
at this port since the government be-
gaE it's Investigation into customs
leaks.
H. is said hat the losses in duties
claimed by the government will
amount to upward Of $40, 000, 900.
In the sugar cases, which previous
ly held first place in the amount of
money involved, the full extent of the
frauds was never ascertained, but the
government obtained restitution Of
more than So, 900, 900 from the import
erS.
The government seeks to o
all the money claimed to be lost IN
the last five years by alleged false it,
voices for i~mportations made by Jo-
seph Brooks & Co, manufacturers of
woolens, worsteds and Innings, Of
Bradford, England, and this city. AS
sistant Attorney Whitney said:
This is the biggest case of the
kind the government has ever had.
The frauds involve several wooden
manufacturing firms in England. The
total amount of the duties which the
government has lost through these i'm
portation frauds is much greater than
in the sugar underweighiug cases.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
TAFT REPLIES TO PINCHOT
sion to File Briefs in Connection
With Alaska Claims.

Observation-Disclosures Taft, re-
spending to the request of Clifford
Pinchot, former forester of the United
States, and his brother. Amos Pin
chot, for permission to submit a brief
on the question Of issuing patents In
the Cunningham Alaskan coal land
claims. has informed Mr.. Pinchot that
he may submit such a brief and ad-
vised him to send it to the executive
Office before December 1.
Mr.. Pinchot is thus informed in a
letter authorized by President Taft
and written by the secretary to the
president, Charles D. Norton, which
was made public Tuesday. The letter
is in reply to a recent communication
to the president from Mr.. Pinchot and
his brother. expressing fear that the
interior department will recommend
the ~patenting of the Cunningham
claims.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
AMERICAN FLEET IN ENGLAND
British Warshlps Salute United States
BattIeships and Latter
Reply In Kind.

Portland, England.-The first d.
vision Of the American ~battleship
cruising fleet, which includes Rear
Admiral Schroeder's flagship, the
Connecticut, arrived here Wednesday.
While coming from Tor bay the
American warships passed the second
division of the British home feet.
which was passing out. Salutes were
exchanged. The visiting vessels also
made the customary salutes when
they entered Portland harbor.
Vice-Admiral Sir William Henry
May, commander Of the home fleet,
entertained the American admiral
and captains on his flagship, the
Dreadnought. Wednesday evening.
The mayor and the corporation will
give a banquet to the American Off
GERS, while a fancy ball and other en-
tertainments for the American and
British bluejackets have been ar
ranged.
The men Of the visiting fleet will
have all the privileges of the naval
canteen at Portland and of the sailors
home in Weymouth harbor. This is a
courtesy never before granted to men
Of foreign ships. The naval recrea-
ton grounds have been placed at the
disposal of the Americans and rowing
and sailing matches between crews
of American and British seamen have
been planned.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
CANAL COMPLETED IN 1919
PRESIDENT 10 so INFORMED At
PANAMA.
OffcIaI Opening, However, Remains
January I, f915-Taft Grattaed
at Progress.

Panama.-President Taft, wearing
a white flannel suit and flap.
ping Panama hat, spent several hours
watching the work on the famous
Gatun dam and was informed that the
canal would be completed December
l. 1913.
The official date Of the opening re-
mains January /. 1915, Lieutenant
Colonel Goethals desiring one year
In which to train the canal tenders
and to get the machinery working
smoothly. Ships meantime will be
granted the privilege Of the canal.
but at their own risk of delay Incl
dent to inexperienced operation.
In addition, it vas announced by
the colonel that the report that Pres
ident Taft's visit was the forerunner
Of a request Of another 500, 000. 900
from congress was unfounded. The
canal will be completed in 1913. he
said. within the $375, 600, 600 already
authorized.
Colonel Goethals has recommended
to President Taft that the canal be
fortified by the military government
of the Canal zone, the army and
navy to be represented on the forti-
fcations board, each branch of the
service to have control Of matter ap-
pertaining to it.
The president was pleased at the
outlook for the early completion of
the great work, and congratulated
Colonel Goethals. He expressed
amazement at the amount of work
accomplished since mis- visit to the
isthmus in February, 1903.
President Taft is gratified over the
results of his three days inspection.
Wednesday he went deep down in the
Culebra cut, giving especial attention
to this, the most difficult part of the
construction.
The president heard delegations Of
mechanics and laborers, who are ask
ing increased wages based on in
creases in the United States.
Conditions here differ from those In
the United States, as government CON-
missary has been successful in pre-
venting the increased cost in living
that has been general elsewhere. 1t
is doubtful that larger wages will he
paid In the zone.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
IS KILLED
RALPH TOMBSTONE MEETS HOR-
RIBLE DEATH IN FLIGHT
AT DENVER, COL.
EVERY BONE IN BODY BROKEN
aeropIane Wing crumpIes at Height
Of 300 Feet and Altman Is Dashed
to Ground In Presence Of Thou
sands-StruggIed to Save Life.

Denver, Col.-From ten to fifteen
thousand persons saw Ralph John
stone, the holder of the worlds avia.
ton altitude record, plunge in his
Wright biplane, at Overland Park
Thursday, from a height of 800 feet
to a terrible death, nearly every bone
in his body being fractured.
His tragic flight was not without a
thrilling struggle with the grim mes
senger, for when the daring bird
man realized that the earthward dive
might mean the loss of his life, he
tried to climb swiftly to the top of
his aeroplane, lest the heavy machin-
cry crush out his life.
h tragedy was apparently due in
great measure to an accident on Tues
day, when on alighting in front of the
grand stand, a screw gave way and
his biplane crashed into a fence and
stopped with a crushed wing. 1t was
this wing, probably not properly re-
paired, that gave way and sent the
machine and it's driver to the ground.
tombstone got away perfectly when
he started his last flight. Once or
twice he circled above the admiring
throng, then rose to a height of 900
feet. tombstone gave some exhibitions
OF aerial rough riding, making his
plane dip and rise, dip and rise, as
though it were borne by some huge.
Invisible wave.
After seventeen minutes of flight.
tombstone decided to come down. He
was making a fancy descent, known
% aviators a. the aerial spin. When
at a distance Of about 800 feet from
the ground his machine was noticed
to wobble several times. Suddenly
1t swerved and the right wing crum-
pied. The part that had been in
jured gave way entirely and like a
huge bird crippled by a shot, it be-
gan to flutter to the ground. Ap-
parently tombstone realized instantly
that death was reaching out for him.
for he hurled of his heavy headgear
and selling ths rods sought to clam
Der to tbs top Of the a~eroplane, evil
IDENTIFY trying to escape being caught
under the heavy machinery.
The machine fell outside Overland
Park at the corner Of Iowa and South
Delaware streets, where a crowd had
gathered on a knoll overlooking the
park. All scampered to safety save
one man, who seemed not to realize
the weight of the machine that was
coming down upon him, but stood with
uplifted arms as II to catch the bird
like monster. Suddenly he darted
from under and tombstone crashed to
the ground, the machinery all above
him, parts of it, however. driven clear
through his body, in which no bone
remained unbroken.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
New Uniforms for NJ. N. G.

The Nebraska National guard Is to
have olive drab uniforms. This is a
real achievement for the guard, and
is made possible by the transfer OF
4 ZOO of the federal funds available
for ammunition to the supply fund.
This has never been done before, and
several have said that such a transfer
was impossible. Adjutant General
Hartigan took the matter up with
Colonel E. M. Weaver, chief of thu
division of military affairs, and has
received a statement saying that
acquisitions from the governor will be
charged to the supply account to the
extent that the ammunition fund is
not exhausted. Olive drab uniforms
will cost about $4,000. The $4,000
transfer will allow the adjutant gen.
eral to purchase these uniforms with
the money now in the treasury and to
have a sufficient fund left for emer
.encies.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
IN MEXICO
FORTY ARE KILLED IN BATTLE
AGAINST DiAZ'S SOL
DiERS.
o M STAYS POLICE CHIEF
Pueblo, Settling With Rebellion, b
Scene Of the cIash-Francisco Ma
dero, Head Of Revolutionary Party,
Claims the Presidency.

Mexico City, Mex. = Revolution
broke out Friday in the city OF
Pueblo between the anti-re-electionists
and the federal forces and it is re
ported that 40 persons were killed and
three wounded. The federal soldiers
have gotten the upper hand of the at
fair.
A woman killed the chief of police
and another wounded a major of in
fantry.
Many arrests of supporters of Fran
cisco l Madero, the revolutionary
leader. r being made all over Mex.
leo.
Eleven Mexicans were arrested at
Buena Vista and lodged in jat. at
Cananea charged with attempting to
foment a revolution.
At Orizaba numerous arrests were
made and the police captured a large
quantity of arms and ammunition.
Details Of the anti-Diaz conspiracy
have come to light. The conspirators
had extended their operations to the
state of Vera Cruz, Hidalgo, Coahuila,
San Luis Potosi, Nuevo Leon, Pueblo,
J~alisco, Guanajuata, Yucatan and
Zacatecas. Circulars sent out by
Madero or his agents from San An
Madero as constitutional
president of Mexico. The manifesto
reads:
Il, Francisco 1. Madero, will place
myself at the head of a revolutionary
party against the government of
Mexico. Between the goth and 30th
of November 1 shall lead my followers
against the government of Mexico"
Of the men arrested here for com.
plicity in the conspiracy. one Cosie
Robelo carried a commission from
Madero naming him as governor Of
the state of Hidalgo.
No anti-American talk is being
heard now.
1T is true a conspiracy against the
administration has been unearthed,
but 1t is a mistake to suppose that
the participants, who have been ar
rested are of any importance"
So said one of the highest officials
of the government. The official,
whose name is withheld, continued:
1.-The men under arrest are petty
agitators and malcontents, who have
affiliated themselves with every group
which in the last year or so has Or
ganized opposition to President Diaz's
administration. These men were first
Reyists, then Democrats, then anti-re-
el%ectionists; more recently they have
been supporters Of Francisco /. M
dero, who is suspected of supplying
them with money.
They are incapable and have no
prestige or any quality necessary to
successful leadership. The present
conspiracy had ramifcations. The po-
lice seized arms and ammunition worth
perhaps $4,000 or $4,000 in this city,
at Pachuca and elsewhere"
Francisco Madero was a candidate
against Diaz at the late presidential
election in Mexico. Madero was ar
rested then for a political offense"
and jailed. He vas released last
month on condition that he leave
Mexico. He hurried to Texas.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
THANKSGIVING Proclamation.

Thanksgiving Prociamat'o"'
Governor S~hallenberger has just 10
sued the following proclamation:
I'm conformity with long established
custom. and in accordance with the
proclamation issued by the president
of the United States, setting apart d
day for the especial purpose OF e1-
pressing IL gratitude to a beneficent
and all-wise Creator for maniioio
favors bestowed upon us as a ssa'e
and as a people, / hereby
Thursday, November "a. Thanksgiving
day, doing so by the authority In me
bested by law as governor OF Ne
braska.
1T is meet and proper that we Oh
Nebraska pause in our daily pursuits
to express our gratitude to Aimlgnty
God for the bounty He has bestowed
upon us and upon our state. Ouf
fields and orchards have brought fortn
abundantly; the wheels of our INDUS
tries have been kept busy; tranquility
has found an abiding place IN the
hearts of our people; our beloved com
monwealth has kept step with the on
ward march OF civil and Industrial
progress, and we find ourselves today
the recipients of unusual bounty from
the hands of Providence.
THAT we may give proper voice 10
our thanks for all these blessings, J
recommend that no business De
transacted upon the day and date
above set forth. and l earnestly urge
the people of Nebraska to make ap-
propriate observance of the occasion
by profound devotion and reverenf
thanks to Almighty God"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Have Appealed to Supreme Court.

School districts Nos. 10 and Al
Jointly of Buffalo and Hall counties
have appealed to the supreme court OF
the state from a judgment of the dis.
trict court of Douglas county. TRe
lower court decided that $50, 1000 OF
bonds issued by the district AID
bought by Oscar Allen were illegallt
issued and that Mr.. Alien was entitled
to the return of a certified check for
$500. The petition for the bond cleo.
ton was for the issuance OF $4,000 of
bonds for the building of a new pub.
lie school house." while the PROPOSE.
ton voted upon was the question of
building and furnishing a new school
house"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Will Meet at Bridueport.

The Nebraska State Irrigation Asso
citation, through President T. C.. Egg
lesion of Denver and Secretary ID. d.
Price, assistant state engineer of Lin.
coin, has issued a call for its first
convention to be held at Bridgeport
November 10 and 16. The convention
will organize permanently to m
irrigation, drainage, reclamation n
waste lands, and try to solve the ouesi
ton of obtaining the best results OF
%cient1fic agriculture and proposed
uture legislation on these subjects
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Grant G. Martin Aupoin+ad

Attorney General Arthur Mullen hoe
appointed Grant G. Martin deputy at.
torney general. Mr.. Martin now ~,
that position as an appointee ne ~
torney General Thompson. When 81.
latter resigned to accept a federal a.,
Governor Shallenberger appointed NJ
Mullen. a democrat, attorney general
Mr.. Mullen retained all of his off,.
force prior to election, and now hat
the election is over, he has announced
that Mr.. Martin, the present deputv ~.
torney general will be retained
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Boat Capsizes.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.-Four per-
IONS were drowned near here when a
rowboat capsized in the St. Mary's ri
YER. They were Fred Parker, Cecil
Brown and Reginald Levi, all of Sault
Ste. Marie, Ont, and John Sherward,
night ferryman, who used the boat af.
ter the fiery had ceased for the day.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Decayed Eggs Seized.

New York.-After trailing a ship
ment of canned eggs, sent, according
to the label, from the National Poul-
try and Egg company, of Atchison,
Kan, to a Brooklyn warehouse, two
United States health inspectors seized
720 cans, containing about ten ions of
eggs. Sample showed, the inspectors
say, 100000 bacteria to each gram of
eggs.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Typhoid Epidemic Spreads.

Annapolis, MISUNDERSTANDING
the efforts that nave been taken to
stamp it out, typhoid continues to in
crease among the midshipmen at the
naval academy. Eight additional cases
were taken from the midshipmen's
sick bay to the naval hospital Sunday
making a total number of midshipmen
who now suffer from the malady
twenty.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Quarrel Ends In Murder.

Trenton, Ky.-As a sequel to a quar-
rel over the division of an estate, Nor
rfs Banks. 25 years old, a member of
a prominent Todd county family, shot
and killed his aunt, Mrs. Carney Sc
bree. while she was sitting in her bug.
gy in front of the postoffice here.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
mo.h.- EeId fer Child Murder,

Fhi;adeIp1ia.-Mrs. Anna Kelly
thir1y-fva years old, but the mother
of 10 children. was Friday held for fur
Their hearing CT Z charge Of killing her
cLild through neglect. Four
teen Ct her children are dead and five
have been adopted.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Clever JeweIry Theft.

Cleveland.-In the presence of many
passers by thieves opened a wall case
in a jewelry store in the Arcade and
carried off diamond stickpins valued
at $4,000. The burglary occurred be-
tween 2 and 3 o'clock in the afternoon
when the Arcade, in the heart of the
shopping district was crowded.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Vanderbilt Girls Are Hurt.

New York.-Barbara and Margaret
Rutherford, daughters of Mrs. William
K. Vanderbilt, were slightly injured
Friday when their automobile smashed
into a fence just outside the entrance
to the Vanderbilt estate, Idle Hour,
Oakdale, L.. |.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Robin J.. Cooper Is Freed.

Nashville, Tenn.-Hobin j. Cooper.
charged with the murder Of Senator
Edward Ward Carrnack November 9,
1908. was Tuesday acquitted in the
criminal court on recommendation of
Attorney General A. B. Anderson.
Thus was brought TO a close the final
chapter in one Of the most celebrated
cases in the court annals Of Tennes-
see
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Youthful Football Player Dies.

Brooklyn. N. Y.-As a result of the
injuries suffered a week ago while
playing football, ~thirteen-year old John
Fisher died in his home Thursday. He
was a member of the football team of
4 public school.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
FoRTY-FIvE HORSES BURNED.
Stables of Wichita Fair Association
Destroyed by Fire.

Wichita, Kan.--Forty-ive head of
race horses, valued at $50, 900, were
burned Sunday in the stables of the
Wichita and Northwestern Fair asso-
citation. The horses were being win
tered here after a racing season ON the
fair circuits of Kansas and Oklahoma.
The stables, which were entirely
destroyed, were valued at $12, 900; half
insured. A further loss of $40, 900 was
due to the burning of racing carts,
origin of the fire has not been learned.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Eear Ocean Steamship Is Lost.

Baltimore, Md.-Anxiety for the
safety of the British steamship Tron-
gate was expressed Friday by the
agents of the vessel here. The Iron
gate sailed from Boston for Baltimore
November 10.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Loot A PoStoffice.

Lakeville, Minn.-The safe In the To-
cal p~ostofice was blown open by rob.
bers, who took 1000 in stamps and
$125 i'm cash. They escaped with a
stolen horse and bpggy.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24

Nashua, n. H.-After shooting his
bride of ten days through the body
and ~fnficting what he supposed were
mortal injuries, Edward l.. Morpky
ended his own life.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
IL Ca-raicn BILL S4.a72.

Albany. y. Y Gov-Elect John A
Dix spent s4.S72.22 in aid of his cam
paign. according TO a statement Of
election exDenses fled with the secre-
tary of state Friday.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Seine in State Offices.

Paris.-The River Seine Is again
rising. Friday the water that had al
ready flooded the lower section OF the
city filtered into the basement of the
foreign Office on the Quai d'Orsay.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
RooseveIt,s cIassmate Drops Dead.

RooseVeIt's Classmate Drops Dead
+ Cincinnati.-N. H. Davis, president
of the Central Trust and Safe Deposit
company, dropped dead Of heart dis
Ease here Thursday. He was fifty-two
years old and a classmate of Theodore
Roosevelt.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Preparations are being made

Preparations are being made bv IN.
Burlington railroad for fIling ~
huge slice Of the Salt creek bottoms
west of Lincoln to be used as 2 food
yard for live stock in transit to III.
South Omaha market, and when this
project is carried out. which will ba IN
the near future, the Burlington will
itself handle all consignments of ami
mails over its lines. instead of turnin,
them over to the West Lincoln stock.
yards.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Eiv. seamen Are Drowned.

San Francisco.-Five seamen lost
their lives Friday when a British
tramp steamer, the Greytown Castle.
ran into and sank the tug Sea Prince.
inside the entrance to the Golden
Gate.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Law Is DEMONSTRATIONS,

In a memorandum opinion giver
out in the case of the American Sure
ty company against Governor Shallen.
berger, Attorney General Thomson
and State Auditor Barton, Judge T r
Munger held the state law regulating
the rates to be charged by insurance
companies in the state is in violation
of the federal constitution and there.
fore void.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
One Killed: Three Hurt,

Philadelphia.-One man was killed
and three others injured when an auto
mobile colided with a wagon on York
road, ten miles north of here.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1910-11-24
Sioux CITY Live Stock Market.

Sioux City, Ia.-Saturday's quota
tons on the local live stock market
follow: Top beeves, $3.50. Top hogs.
$7.35.
The sun., 1910-01-16
To Aid the George Junior Republic.

Songs OF Alice in Wonderland. ;" which
Nine. Liza Lehman has put to music.
will be sung by Alice Preston. soprano;
Mrs Fitzgibbon. contralto; John B. Wells,
tenor. and Sidney Biden. barytone, at a
benefit for the George Junior Republic
Astoria on the afternoon of February \.
Nine. Lehman will aid in the rehearsa Ia.
The remainder OF the programme Will
include costume dances from Alice in
Wonderland which will be given by
well known amateurs. Mrs. Robert w.
Carrie, IIs East Sixty-fifth street, Is presi-
dent Of the Women's Aid. which Is man
aging the entertainment
The sun., 1910-01-16
DECORATION FOR CLERGYMAN.
The Rev. clay Mac Cauley Gets a Fourth
class Order Of the Rising sun.


The Rev Clay Mac Cauley. Unitarian
Clergyman and author. has been decorated
by the Emperor Of Japan with the fourth
class Order Of the Rising Sun in recog-
milton Of his services to the Japanese
people; Mr.. Mac Cauley has spent much
OF his life in Japan and is the author Of
several books on the country and its prob
lens in both Japanese and English and
also has made several English transla-
llons Of Japanese books.
q, Mr. Mac Cauley returned TO the United
States in 1900 and during the Japanese
, tlsslan War devoted himself to placing
Japan.s cause before the American pub
nc He returned to Japan last August
ana resumed his educational work at
Mr. Mac Cauley was born in Chambers
bnlrg' Pa. in 1843p and was graduated from
FrIncetOn in 1884. He is a veteran OF the
,l'h war. has been connected with the
bureau Of ethnology at Washington and
~ l-se College for Advanced Learning
- Toxic and has been the delegate from
Saphu to various educational congresses.
The sun., 1910-01-16
NdJournment In the ChrIsty Case.

|ANEsvILLE. Ohio. Jan. I5,--On account
OF the death last night OF the infant daugh-
Ter OF Probate Judge Smith, presiding.
he trial Of the habeas corpus hearing in
which Mrs. Howard G. Christy seeks to
regain Possession of her daughter Natalie
has been postponed until Monday.