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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
Washington
FISHER ASKS FOR
INVESTIGATION OF
ALASKAN SCANDAL
Secretary of Interior Says Mo-
body Has Been Injured by
Opening of Controller Bay.

Washington July 13.-Secretary of
the Interior Walter l.. Fisher was the
most conspicuous prospective witness
present when the House committee an
expenditures in the interior department
reassembeld today to inquire into The
alleged attempts of the Guggenheims
or other interests to "~monopolize
Alaska"
Miss NJ. +. Abbott. a newspaper writ
eT, who says she discovered the Dick
to Dick letter regarding Controller
bay, may not be called to testify for
several days.
Though not subpoenaed, Secretary
Fisher was allowed TO make a state
ment, in which he declared his conclu-
sion that the public interests had not
been j~eopardized by anything lone in
the Alaskan Ease.
From my examination OF the case"
ne said, Il a w satisfied myself that
Richard s. Ryan has obtained no rights
IN Controller bay whatever that jeop-
ardize the rights Of any one"
Favoritism IS Charged.
Secretary Fisher asked the commit
tee 10 hasten the inquiry into the al
legged Dick to Dick" letter. which
.anilut now be found in the department
files.
w. p. Fennell, counsel for the COM
mittee, replied that the letter was not
of so much interest as the facts.
1T was within the power Of the
president" added Mr.. Fennell, ito
Throw these lands open TO all, so that
the race would be to the swift, but it
was not done that way. 1t was known
only to a few and those few already
bave obtained a monopoly of the min
eral rights In that territory. That is
what we want to investigate"
Il am much concerned" said Secre-
tary Fisher, about the publication of
a letter which Miss NJ. +. Abbott says
she saw in the files of the interior de-
Partment, and that is not there now.
If there is anyone in the department
Who would be a party to the abstraC-
ton or destruction OF public documents
We want to know It. Men who had
been in charge of the files in the in
.erior department have left the service
and others are about to leave. and I
lrge inquiry into that as soon as pos
sible so that we may take steps to
place responsibility for removal of the
letters, If IT ever existed"
II never saw such a document as
iescribed-a letter from Mr.. Ryan to
Mr.. Ballinger-and never heard of it
until 1 read of it in the newspapers
the other day"
Chairman Graham said III commit
zee would get to the matter as soon as
possible.
Will Furnish information.
Secretary Fisher said all information
relating to Controller bay was being
compiled for the Senate in response to
the PoindeXter resolution of June q.
This data, he said. would be available
to the House committee.
Chairman Graham announced he
would be glad to hear from Mr.. Fisher
IN the merits Of the Controller bay
Ease, adding that the committee. lin
all human probability" would ask him
TO appear formally later.
Secretary Fisher said his attention
was first called to the Controller bay
matter by Senator La Toilette. who
sought specific information as TO the
claims, the identity Of claimants. etc.
After a thorough examination. Mr..
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
COUPON PLEAS NOT
TO SECURE PARDON
Canadian Cabinet Will Consider
Case of Condemned Woman
On It's Merits.

Ottawa, July 12.-The governor-gen-
eral-in-COuncil has not yet dealt With
the case OF Angelina Neapolitano. the
oma under sentence Of death az
Sault Ste. Marie, on a charge of nun.
der. Meantime. the department of JUS
ticc is being deluged with petitions
for clemency. Thousands Of these
come from the United States and in %
form hat is not calculated to impress
the authorities with confidence in the
sincerity Of the petitioners.
Two or three American newspapers
printed coupons for their readers tC
sign requesting the .governor-genera
to commute the woman's sentence. Nc
significance whatever IS attached 10
this sort Of petition. The office o,
the chief clerk in the justice depart.
ment is becoming chOked UP with bum
dies OF these coupons and they are O.
course regarded more as an undignifeC
nuisance than as a deliberate expires.
sion Of popular sentiment.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
STEEL TRUST HAS
EARTH IN ITS GRIP
Delegates to Brussels Meeting
Boast of Grasp of Universal
Condition of Trade.

New York, July 1.-THE World prints
the following cablegram from Brussels:
we are masters of the world now
said n delegate TO the international
steel conference here in chatting with
other delegates. "Henceforth govern
ments must take q back seat. They
can neither make war nor peace as
long as we are united and control iron
n steel. And In dealing with the as
ISOLATION they can only buy at n
price"
An American delegate in the COM
pans added:
Every day improves our position.
We rule everything. If / owned mines
Of iron ore l would seal them UP for
many years. certain that they would
be worth billions in a few years II our
association stands"
Members OF the new organization
smile when asked II the combination Is
not really a criminal trust. They adj
pit that Judge Gary's arguments were
so alluring that the continental dele
gates unanimously accepted the United
States Street corporations proposition
.or an international organization. The
advantages which were offered to
Them are closely guarded as a secret.
but general satisfaction is frankly ac-
Knowledged.
= The greatest interest and enthusiasm
has been u among all in Bel
sium who are In any way connected
With iron and steel works, as Ii is be-
ieyed that the formation of a world
combine will result in IN era OF great
prosperity. The association is generally
recognized as n trust under another
iame, Iron merchants already are con
Iidering themselves future m~illionaires
1t the expense of the buyers. II is
freely said that the markets for steel
will be completely In the hands OF the
association.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
EFFORTS TO AMEND
RECIPROCITY BEATEN
Cummins' Provisions Enlarging
Free List Are Slaughtered
in the Senate.

Washington, July 12.-The Canada :
reciprocity bill emerged unscathed last
evening from the most serious ordeal
it has yet experienced in the Senate.
The amendments offered by Senator
Cummins, of Iowa, and the two offered
by Senator simmons, Of North Caro-
lima, all seeking to increase the humble
or Canadian manufactured articles that
shall be admitted free of duty, were
voted down. The vote in favor OF the
amendments was so small that SEN
ator Cummins asked for only five roll
calls, although he had announced his
of asking for at least 10. The
maximum vote for his tariff amend
ment was IA, compared with a max
mum vote of SO against. The defeat
OF the Cummins amendments clears
the situation in the Senate and leaves
the reciprocity bill much nearer final
passage.
Senator Bailey offered an amendment
to the House wooden tariff bill imposing
n duty of % per cent on raw wool. He
Will ask for its consideration and OF
his farmers free list amendment In
the near future.
Senator La Toilette has not yet In
troduced his amendments, of which
there probably is a considerable num-
Der.
Washington, July 12.-An attempt to
secure an agreement to vote on the
Canadian reciprocity bill July 10, the
free list bill July 20, and the wool tar
if bill July q, was made in the Senate
today by Senator Watson. OF West Vir-
ginta. The motion was lost on objec-
ton by Senator Cummins.
Immediately after the consideration
of the Watson agreement for a vote, q
minor amendment offered by Senator
Cummins was voted down. No one was
ready to speak, and opponents of reci-
proctty were confronted with the pros
prospect of the immediate and sum
mary passage OF the bill. Senator Cum
minis said he knew that Senators La
Toilette or Bristow, absent from the
chamber, wanted to offer amendments.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
RECIPROCITY TALK is
STILL DRAGGING OUT

Washington, July 1.-THE demoJ
cratic i~ntraparty debate OF yesterday
in which Senator Bailey. Of Texas, ant
Senator Williams, of Mississippi, went
back through the party annals t.
prove what they ]contended to be this
true democratic tariff policy, found ar
echo In the opening Of the Senate de-.
bate on the Canadian reciprocity bill
today.
Senator Bailey's amendment, at.
taching the farmers free list to the
reciprocity bill with the agriculture.
provisions eliminated, was pending
when the enate met. Senator Nc.
Cumber, OF North Dakota, asked il
Senator Bailey had explained the
amendment.
The chair understood that the SEN
ator made n few desultory remarks
upon it yesterday" said Vice President
Sherman, amid the laughter OF the
Senate.
II did not hear anything about reci-
procity or this amendment" returned
Senator McCumber. II heard two
democrats trying to elucidate what
constitutes a good democrat, and try.
ing to reconcile the statement of
Robert j. Walker, who seems to be the
great party prophet"
Senator McCumber declared the free
list amendment would give the farm
ers no substantial benefits for the
losses he would sustain through the
reciprocity bill.
Senator Nelson pointed out that 10
proposes free lumber. free leather AND
free shoes. Senator McCumber and
Senator BOrah argued that the remoya
of the duty on lumber would not bene-
fit the consumer. as the Canadian Ium.
Der dealer absorbs the difference in
tariff.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21

Fisher said, he was unable to see nov
the public interest would be jeop
ardized.
II made up my mind, he added, "that
if anything was wrong we wanted Il
know il. ] checked the case up par
ticularly to see If / could find anything
irregular. / confess tina / was no,
so much concerned whether the method
of opening the lands was one or an.
other. The real thing / am LOOKING
for is to get constructive results.
Ryan Makes Entries.
Il found in my investigation that
Richard s. Ryan, after the release o.
the shore line lands. had made three
entries, none OF which had been com
pleted. He made an entry as a termi.
nal for n railroad. That has not beer
determined and his rights will be de
cided according to law and subject I,
my review.
Il found considerable other frontage
available for railroad entry. The i'm
portant thing to ascertain is whal
shore line rights lead up TO deep water
If there is only room for one railroad
the question to be determined f.
whether il shall be Ryan's or som,
other railroad"
Chairman Graham made a statement
saying hat Miss Abbott, who claims
to have seen the alleged Dick TO Dick
letter was not related i'm any way t.
Willis j.. Abbott, a newspaper writer
formerly connected with the democrat,
iC national committee.
H.. G. Graves, nautical expert in the
United States geodetic survey. testified
that Controller bay had but one Outlet
to deep water.
The committee adjourned until Fri.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
HEAT BRINGS DEATH
IN CITY TENEMENTS
New York Slightly Cooler, but
Suffering Last Night Was
Intense.

New York, July 1S.-The break in the
heat ave promised by the weather
bureau made itself felt today, al
though the change was gradual and lit
tie real comfort was in prospect until
tomorrow. A shower early i'm the day
kept the temperature from soaring as
it had done for several days, as soou
as the sun rose. At Q o'clock the Off
cial thermometer registered 80 degrees,
with 6S per cent OF humidity.
Following yesterdays maximum of
"a degrees death stalked through the
crowded tenements last night. Thir-
teen deaths were reported during the
night after IL o'clock. The deaths from
the heat up to midnight had num-
bered 25. This brings the total deaths
during the 10 days since the extreme
heat first visited New York up to 27C
and beats all previous records.
Five deaths reported later in Brook
Ign and two in Manhattan brought the
number since midnight up to 20.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
ST. LOUIS PILOTS
WIN AERIAL RACE
Elimination Tests Result in Vic
tory for St. Louis w and
Million Population Balloons.

Kansas City, Mo-, -uly l3-With the
balloons St. Louis ". and Million Pop
Walton club. both OF St. Louis, rest the
honors Of winning first and second
places in the national elimination bal
DON race. which started from this
city Monday evening. and TO two ST.
Louis balloon pilots falls the right of
Joining Alan r. Hawley, Of New York,
n representing the United States in
he international balloon races for the
lanes Gordon Bennett cup, which will
start from here October 5.
While official returns Of the race
will not be available for several days,
there is no doubt, according to officials
Of the Kansas City Aero club, but that
first place will go to the st. Louis ",
which landed near Lapaz Junction,
ind, at AIS o'clock yesterday after
noon. and second place 70 the Million
Population club. which came down at
Ia Crosse, Ind, at 2:45 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
The altitude record OF the race, as
we'll as the distance record, is believed
70 have been made by Lieut.. Frank p.
Lahm and Lieut.. John p. Hart. pilot
and aide In the st, Louis ", whose in
struments recorded a maximum alti-
tude OF $4,000 feet.
Records of the Balloons!
The balloons, their landing places
and official distances as compiled to-
day are:
81. Louis ", pilot, Lieut.. Frank p.
Lahm, aide, Lieut.. John p. Hart. land
ed near Lapaz Junction. Ind; 525
miles.
Million Population club, pilot, Capt.
John Berry. aide, Paul Mccullough,
landed at la Crosse, Ind: 4S5 miles.
Miss Sofia, pilot. william Assmann.
aide, John M. O'Reilly, landed near
Franklin Park. suburb OF Chicago; 445
miles.
Buckeye. pilot. J. ii. Wade. jr., aide,
r.. H.. Hitchcock. landed our miles
east of New Holland. H., Bis miles.
Topeka H., pilot, Frank NJ. Jacobs,
aide. Raffe Emerson, landed near La
Harpe, H.: 100 miles.
New York, pilot. Clifford -. Harmon,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
IOWA YOUTH IN JAIL
ON CHARGE OF FRAUD
Man of Many Aliases Caught
in New Orleans, Says Home
Is in Mount Pleasant.

New Orleans, uly 12.-PoSing as a
son OF a mult1millionaire, a youna
man, who says his home is at Mount
Pleasant, Ia, was arrested late Lass
night, charged with obtaining money
by means of fraudulent checks. He
has lived here, the police charge, un
der several names. including Earl
Welpton White, Pahaiden and Ear
Moore. !.
Purchasing a large touring car from
a local firm, after hiring several au-
tomobiles, the young man paid for IL
with a check, nj found little difficulty
In having many checks cashed at the
numerous cafes and resorts which he
~patronized. When his checks began &c
return marked mo funds his arrest
followed.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
TO REVISE

Toxic, July ia revision of the
Ang,c-Japanese alliance Is regarded a
the inevitable outcome OF the Anglo
American arbitration treaty. There In
reason to believe that negotiations for
such a revision have been going on for
several weeks II is reported that Great
Britain proposes to modify the. clause
event OF war, making the provision In
applicable in the event that either par
~ to the alliance In lighting q nation
with whom the other has concluded =
general arbitration tv.aty
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21

FLANDREAU. S. D.-Harvest ha,
already begun. Several fields or earl,
oats are being cut. Most OF the ry.
was cat last week. The yield of boil
of these grains viii be very light
Many fields OF grain will not be cut a
all. though II Is estimated that abou
80 per cent of all small grains will b.
harvested. Some fields OF oats. barle,
and wheat look good. Corn Is doinI
Well in spite OF the extreme heat, which
has damaged h more or less. Man,
farmers have put In mile; and fodde:
corn where their grain was ruined b,
the drought. Feed Is scarce and farm.
.ers are picking W every scrap OF hay
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
RAINFALL AND CROPS.

DEADWOOD, S. D.-A heavy fall OF
frost last night is reported within a
radius of 10 miles. A large number of
truck farmers declare their gardens are
ruined. The frost lay as white on the
ground as on a November morning. No
rain has visited this section for nearly
q month.
SCRIBNER, NEB.-A nno rain.
amounting 10 30 of an inch fell here
yesterday afternoon. Rain fell also
at West Point and Norfolk.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
EDWARD HINES CONCERN
LOSES HEAVILY IN FIRE

Chicago, July 13.-The Edward Hines
company today received the Following
telegram from Captain Meyers, Of the
steamer Nike, who brought the forest
fire refugees to Port Huron.
Arrived here port Huron), 8 a. m,
with about 800 people. Au Sable has
been destroyed. l remained, saving all
possible, until driven away by flames.
yaWas il Alpena are burning. At
tempted to make HarbOr Beach. but
big north sea drove me here"
The Nike is one of the Hines fleet.
The Hines company has lost heavily in
lumber in devasted district.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21

condition indications are; Wheat croE
will be IA larger han the average yield
of last five years; corn, "A per cent larger;
oats, 1913 per cent less; barley, 1l.6 per
cent less; potatoes, los per cent less: to,
bacco. 22.7 per cent less; fax. 10.5 per cent
more; rice. SIS per cent more han the
average production Of the past five years.
The average weight of wool per fleece
this year is G.S pounds more compared
with 81 pounds last year and G.5 pounds
the average of the past 10 years.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
DR.. BUTLER RESIGNS
FROM DlRECT0RSHIP

San Francisco. July 12-The aceant-
snce OF the resignation of DR.. Nicholas
Murray Butler from the board OF Iii
rectors OF the National Educational
association and the formal opening OF
the 4sth annual convention of the as
s~ociation AZ tho Greek tneater In Berk.
eley, marked the activities OF the dele.
gates assembled in San Francisco yes
terday.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
FOR CRIPPEN
DISCIPLINED BY COURT

Iondon, July 13.-Arthur Newton
who was found guilty OF professional
m~tecanduct in his defense Of the wife
lmurlerer, DR., Hawley II. Crippen. by
4 committee of the Law society, was
today suspended from the practice for
one wear and ordered by the divisional
court 20 pay the costs OF the injury.
NEWTON was alleged to have abused
M privilege as a lawyer BY aiding
an abefting Horatfo w. Botiomley,
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
HOkE SMITH WINS.

Atlanta, Ca, July t2.-Gov.
Hoke Smith viii. go to the
United States Senate TO fiii out
tho unexpired term Of the late
Senator A. S. Clay. A total Of
127 votes was cast for Governor
Smith today in the two houses
of the general assembly bal
lotine separately. A vote Of lis
10 necessary on joint ballot.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
IOWA FARMER VISITS
WHITE HOUSE IN AUTO

Washington. July 12.-The spectacle
of a prosperous lows farmer touring
the country in an automobile was seer
at the White House today. Senator
Kenyon presented to the president w
=. Chambers, of Corwith, and his
family.
They rode 10 tine mite House in
Mr.. chambers machine, with which he
has come from Iowa and toured the
AdirondaCks. They are now enroute
home, via Gettysburg and Wheeling.
Mrs. Kenyon and Mrs. Hare. Of Fort
Dodge, were with the party at the
White House.
REPRESENTATIVE Wood presented El-
mer Henderson, Of Lake Mills, who IS
visiting here.
"i'.. ~tu%ustus Post, landed at Free
.n.t jH.; 1873 miles.
r>a2aa= CITY, pilot, Capt. II. f.
Honeywell, yide, John Watts, LANDED
near Linby, Ia; $50 miles.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
FLAMES BLOT OUT TWO
EMAIL MICHIGAN TOWNS

Bay City, Mich, July 13.-The twin
towns OF Oscoda and Au Sable, oppO-
site each other at the mouth of the Au
Sable river and having a combined
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
FOREIGN SCHOLAR IN
KANSAS WHEAT FIELD

Larned, ken., July 12.-Louis
Sarosy, formerly a member of
the faculty Of the Royal Agricul-
tural Institute Of Hungary, is a
farm hand on the FrizzelI ranch
near here. Professor Sarosy
was sent to this country by the
government of Austria Hungary
to study farming methods in the
American wheat belt. He OBJ
tanned employment on the Friz-
zell ranch about May I and did
the same work as other harvest
hands, saying little about his
mission. He is secretary of the
Western Agricultural Society
of Hungary.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
BIG COTTON FIRE.

ST. Petersburg, July 12-The fire that
broke out among the cotton bales In
the port section OF the city last night
was extinguisher today after damage
a~ggregating $500, 900 had been done.
Some 40 firms shared In the loss.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21

member Of parliament for the south
division of Hackney, TO publish false
statements regarding the case and
also TO have aided the Daily Chronicle
to give publicity TO similar un;ruths.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21
RAIN IN MISSOURI.

st. Joseph, Mo, July 13.-Showers
OF a last night Inc this morning
throughout this district have greatly
benefited crops and lowered the tenn
p%erature. Within rs hours the rain
fall has been .7S OF an inch. with more
promised.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-07-21

A Missouri boy made $500 GROWING
sweet peas on ons-'t,ird OF an acre.