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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
Washington,
RATE QUESTION IN
RECIPROCITY FIGHT
Cummins Offers Proviso That
Would Prevent Railroad
Discrimination.

Washington, July THAT there 1,
grave danger to this country FOLLOWING
the enactment of reciprocity with Cam
ada, that the railroad rates from Cam
ada into this country will be made un-
reasonably low and thus that this coun-
try will be flooded with agricultural and
other importations. as a point brought
out today by Senator Cummins In con-
tinuing his speech against the pending
agreement.
Senator Cummins urged an amend
nent to the agreement which is calcu-
lated to prevent this. 1t provides that
If any time the president is satisfied
that rates Of transportation from Can
ada into the United States on any arti-
Giles are unreasonably low or those
from the United States into Canada
unreasonably high as compared with
reasonable rates for like distances to
this country, then the president may
make the rates on such articles subject
to the general tariff law.
Senator Cummins insisted that the
rates from Canada must be fair as
compared with our own. The only way
to reach the situation, he said, was to
attach the general tariff rates unless
railroad rates were fair.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
SHAKES CALIFORNIA
Golden State Frightened by
Threatened Repetition Of
Great Disaster.

San Francisco. July 1.-TWO earth
quake shocks, the heaviest since the big
shake of 1906 and separated by only
few seconds. Jared the central portion
OF California and western Nevada Sat-
urday. The first sharp shock. expe-
rienced approximately at 2:01 o'clock,
was followed within few seconds by
one Of similar intensity, each lasting
about five seconds. Only trivial dam
age has been reported from any Sec
ton. but In San Francisco and other
cities in the affected area panic seized
upon crowds in stores and restaurants
and there was pellmell exodus from
the large buildings.
One peculiar feature OF the earth.
quake was that 1t did not appear to
follow the old fault" In the earth's
crust which has been the playground OF
tremblers in the past. but extended
from the seacoast eastward to the
Sierras, including hitherto exempt
mountain areas. 1t was felt to the
northward OF Sacramento, In the Sacra-
mento valley, southwark as far as Fres-
no, and to the east at Carson and Reno,
New, the latter place experiencing the
heaviest shock in it's history.
Some slight damage was done to
buildings In San francisco. Heavy
stones In the cornice OF the Merchants
Bank building were moved slightly out
or alignment; superficial cracks were
made in several large Office buildings;
cornlces OF the new postoffice building
were disarranged and minor damage
was done to the interior walls Of
number Of old buildings.
Within few seconds after the first
shock many downtown stores were de-
populated In a rush to the streets. Tele-
phone and telegraph service was sus-
pended because because OF the opera
tors 'deserting their keys. Herbert
Hadley, a lodging house inmate, fell
dead Of fright, and some cases Of hys-
terra or of cuts or bruises suffered in
the semi-panic were cared for at the
Emergency and other hospitals.
The deep booming reverberation
which usually marks disturbances Of
widespread character accompanied the
first tremor. In San Francisco the
grooming and cresxing OF the strained
steel structures played larger part In
frightening people than did the tre-
mors.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
FRIGHT KILLS TWO
WOMEN ON OCEAN
Accident to Steamer Spokane
on Seattle Run Is Cause of
Two Peculiar Accidents.

Oakland, CAL, July 3.-Mrs. Will
Iams, who met death in the wreck
Of the Spokane was tho wife Of
Gardner +. Williams, one of the
foremost mining engineers in tho
world. Williams was associated
with Cecil Rhodes and Albert Belt
IN the organization of the Beers
q he took up his residence in WASH
inston.
Seattle, Wash, July 3.-The steamer
Admiral Sampson arrived from the
north today, bringing the bodies of
Mrs. Gardner f. Williams. of Washing
ton, D. c., and Oakland, Cal, and Mrs.
]. E. Strauss, of Philadelphia, VINO
lied of fright in their staterooms when
the steamship Spokane was wrecked
Thursday night. The surviving pas
sengers Of the Spokane also returned
on the Admiral Sampson
The steamship Spokane was built es-
pectally for the Glacier excursion SER
vice. The scenery of the inside pas
sage to Alaska. where the ship often
passed through the boiling channels
little wider than itself, afforded unus-
ual interest, and the steamer carried
160 excursionists when she sailed from
Seattle last Wednesday.
Shortly before midnight on Thursday,
when all the passengers had retired,
the Spokane, passing through perilous
Seymour narrows, where many stout
ships have met their doom, struck
heavily on Ripple Rock. which divides
the channel. The tide carried the Spo-
kane northward out of the narrows,
and the steamship was guided into
Plumper bay before she sank. The
passengers scrambled to the upper deck
and were taken to shore in the small
boats. When the roll was called II
was found that Mrs. Strauss and Mrs
Williams. elderly women; were miss
ing.
A search Of the vessel was made and
Mrs. Williams body was found In the
woman's toilet room. 1t is supposed
she tainted. Death was due to drown
ing. Mrs. Strauss died of heart fail
ure shortly after the ship struck
The passengers were offered the priv
ilege of continuing their Alaska voy-
age on the steamship City of Seattle,
which arrived at Plumper bay soon
after the Spokane foundered, but mono
wished to do so.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
FRAUD IN LAWSUIT
IS CHARGED BY SEE
Absolute Life" Man Claims
Damage Case Was Begun
BY Mythical Person.

Chicago, July 1.-When the trial Of
Evelyn Arthur See was resumed today
in Judge Honore's court. Attorney
Cantwell, Of the defense, declared that
he would prove Hazel Kramer, whose
father has filed a damage suit for $780,
detained her in his fiat, to be non-ex-
istent.
For this purpose John r. Rosen, law
yer. was placed in the witness chair.
But Rosen testified that he had inter-
viewed Hazel several times shortly af-
ter the arrest Of See
"A man claiming to be George DAN
ner, appeared at my office and told me
to start suit against See for $4,000,
stating that See had mistreated Hazel
Danner," related the witness. THAT
suit is now pending"
He declared that he is In ignorance
of George banners present where
abouts. According to Attorney Can't
well, George Danner is brother of Pc,
lice Captain Max Danner.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
.BRADSTREET AND Dun
REPORT ON BUSINESS
First Half of the Year Has
Been Disappointing in a
Trade Way.

New York, July 1.--Bradstreet's to-
day says:
A quiet week In trade and industry
ends six months period which has
proved rather disappointing. Business
as a whole Is Of q midsummer charac-
ter, weather and temperature aiding
retail trade In a volume about equal
to year ago, while jolobing and whole
sale trade is conservatively quiet.
Perhaps the most notable feature of
the week has been the partial break
Ing or the drought in the west, which
has led to a better tone In mercandise
lines.
Wheat. including -four, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending June 20, aggregate 2,079, 405
bushels, against 1,538,47S last week.
Corn exports for the week are 3d.
S4S bushels, against 907. 1886 last week.
Dun's weekly Review today says:
The best development of the business
situation at the opening of the second
half OF the year Is the marked improve
ment in the iron and steel trade, in
which there is decided increase in
confidence and a considerable expansion
In actual output. In view Of the i'm
portant returns which this great trade
bears to all business interests of the
country, both industrial and agricultur-
al, this Improvement Is significant of
a distinct change for tho better all
around. The condition of the country
can be described as sound when its
steel trade Is beginning to expand,
when the export commerce is creating
big surplus In favor of the United
States, when the big gold output con-
tinues, when money is plentiful, when
industrial production is being held to
the limits of the consumptive demand,
when stocks of merchandise are low on
the shelves, when economy, personal
and corporate, has been long in prac-
tice and when many of the issues
which have been perplexing business
men and retarding enterprise are past
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
WHITE MANS LIFE IS
WORTH 100 NEGROES
Georgia Jurist Defends Himself
for Not Calling Out
Troops.

Atlanta, Ga, July Admitting that
he knew James Allen and Joe Watts,
negroes accused of attacking a white
woman. would be lynched II taken to
Walton county for trial unguarded by
troops, Judge Charles II. Brand, Of the
northern judicial circuit. defended his
action In refusing to ask for soldiers
to protect the negroes by saying:
while l want to discharge every
duty which the law imposes upon me,
/ don't propose to be the engine of
sacrificing any white mans life for all
the negro criminals in the country, by
assuming the responsibility that the
law does not impose upon me, and in
taking this position I am in perfect
accord with my conscience and my
God. I would not imperial the life
of one white man to save the lives
Of a hundred negro criminals.
IF / had called the military and
some young man among the soldiers
was killed, or some of the citizens of
Walton county were killed, would
never forgive myself"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
eleven AVIATORS
MAKE BIG FLIGHT
They Cross English Channel
From Salais and Continue
Journey to London.

Dover. Eng, July 4.-Only by making
the cross channel flight under some ex-
traordinary conditions will any aviator
ever be able hereafter to gain any par
ticular glory from the fact After to-
day the flight must be considered an
ordinary affair. for the morning saw
no less than IL aviators contesting in
the European circuit race, winding
their way across the channel from Ca
lais and alighting in Dover as easily
as a flock of birds might have done.
A great crowd had surrounded the
landing place in anticipation of the ar
rival OF the aviators. They had but a
short wait before Vedrines, consistently
the leader In the previous races.
dropped his monoplane into view out
OF bank of feecy clouds that hung
low over the channel. He made a cir
suit OF the Aerodrome and landed
gracefully. The flight from Calais, had
been accomplished in about half an
hour.
Soon after the last of the aviators
had landed the wind began to freshen
and it was decided to start Immediately
on the next stage OF the contest--to
Shoream and thence to London.
Arrival in London.
London, July 4.-Londoner were
early astir to witness the arrival of
competing aviators at Hendon. The
progress OF the flight from Calais was
indicated on great blackboards and by
the explosion of aerial bombs.
Vedrines in his 'monoplane was the
first to arrive, reaching Hendon at
8:34:53. He said that he had had a
splendid passage across the channel
and up the coast.
A half hour later Vidart descended
gracefully. Kimmerling, Beaumont,
Valentine and Garros landed within the
next half hour I'm the order named. Ia
buteau appeared at Ills O'clock he,
too. having lost his way. AS he got out
Of his machine he sank to the ground
and in q moment was asleep.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
SEAMEM'S STRIKE
Is CAUSING HUNGER

Hull, England, July S.--Hunger is
seriously aggravating the seamen's
strike situation and the piteous appeals
Of women and children for food would
have precipitated before now something
akin to anarchy. but for the masses OF
police that have been sent here from
London and other cities.
Twenty-siX steamers are due within
the next few days with 100000 tons OF
cargo, but there Is no means of dis
charging it. The railway and dock
traffic Is paralyzed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
STRIKE OF SEAMEN
IS SETTLED TODAY
Last of the Companies Con-
cede Terms Demanded by
the Union.

Liverpool, July 4-The White Star
Steamship company today agreed to
terms OF settlement and the shipping
strike here is ended
Tom Mann. the strike leader, had an
nounced early in the day that tho
strike was practically over, the only
remaining difficulty with the White
Star line being In regard to the in
depreciation of the phrase "a recogni-
ton Of the union"
The men Of the other companies
are returning to work.
Belfast, Ireland. July 3.-The ship
ping strike here was settled today and
work resumed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
GAMBLE OPPOSES
RECIPROCITY BILL

Washington, July i.--Characterizing
the Canadian reciprocity agreement as
a severe and unwarranted blow at the
agricultural interests of the country,
Senator Gamble, of South Dakota,
continued in the Senate today the at
tack on the measure which was begun
by insurgent senators.
THE measure proposed" said Sena-
tor Gamble, is unjust, unfair, unre-
publican and is In violation Of the de-
clared and settled policy of the party
for more than a generation. 1t means
to me a serious blow to the American
farmer, which places him in unequal
and unfair competition with his Ca
madam rival without fair or just COM
pensation.
Il cannot persuade myself that in
any sense this agreement follows the
rule of our party faith in the policy
of either protection Of reciprocity. Az
far as I am concerned, / cannot vote
for it's enactment Of it's ratification.
Had II been proposed by the opposition
could readily appreciate that 1t is in
line somewhat with their sympathy
and their policy"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
HINES STILL UNDER
FIRE IN LORiMER CASE

Washington, July Edward Hines,
OF Chicago, was subjected today to a
rigid cross examination by John H.
Marble, attorney for the Senate inves-
tigating committee.
Mr.. Hines contradicted sworn testi-
mony by President Herman Hettler, of
the Hettler Lumber company, OF Chi
cago, that Hines had boosted to him Of
having personally elected Lorimer. He
denied that the lumber interests raised
big sum to lobby for tariff legislation
in 1909, or that the lumber interests
had anything to do with the Lorimer
election.
Mr. Hines declared that he was lab
solutely certain" he was not mistaken
about his testimony that former Sena-
tor Aldrich stated to him the president
was anxious to have Lorimer elected.
Asked about denial of this from the
White House after his testimony at
Springfield. Mr.. Hines merely said that
such denial had never been called
to his attention"
Mr.. Hines counsel sought to show
that Mr. Hines was not in Chicago last
February about the time Clarence s.
Funk, general manager of the Interna-
tional Harvester company, claims Mr.
Hines called upon him to refresh his
memory in regard to the famous Union
League conversation in which Mr.. Funk
testified Mr.. Hines asked him to con-
tribute $4,000 to reimburse a 500, 900
Lorimer election fund.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
DIVISIONAL BASIS
OF ARMY AUTONOMY

Washington. July 3.--'rhe military es-
tablishment OF the United States army
today returned to divisional basis
The change is made TO make the or
ganization In time OF peace conform
Us nearly as possible 10 that Of war.
The country is split into three Jivi-
EIons-eastern, central and western
Centering at New York, Chicago end
San Francisco, respectively. Distrib-
uted among the division, are seven de-
partments aud three independent posts
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
STEPHENSON CASE is
BEFORE THE SENATE

washington, July l.-Another sena-
torial election investigation question
was placed before the Senate commit
tee on elections today when the full
certified records OF the legislative in.
vestigation OF the election of United
states Senator Stephenson, of Wisco"-
sin, were received by tie vice president,
laid before the Sena.a ana referred %
the committee on privileges and el.s-
fiona
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06

Princess Miahesco de Bucharest, one
of the wealthiest and most fashionable
women in Roumania, is reported to
have worn at the Ascot race meet in
England recently the most expensive
hat ever created for any woman It
cost about 1000, but that price is only
slightly greater than what the princess
is accustomed to pay, and she thought
nothing of the money, provided she
could get the colors, design and har-
monious arrangement of feathers that
she wished. The hat is large black
tagal, lined with silver lace and covered
with many ospreys and cluster OF
silver roses The unusual cost OF the
hat was due to the many oSpreJs.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
FOUR REGIMENTS WILL
BE TAKEN FROM TEXAS

Washington, July After talk
with Secretary OF War Slim u and
Major General Wood. chief of staff OF
the army, President Taft today au-
thorlzed the withdrawal OF four rcgi
rneuts from the vancouver division row
AZ san Antonio, Tex. The RECIPIENTS
will be- Withdrawn in the next 80 days.
Scvcrrl regiments VIII be lett in Texas
perhaps all 5umIner.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
PRISON EOR BANKER.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 3-Julius w
Hopkins. former teller OF the First Ma
tional bank, indicted for embeZZlement
of funds OF the bank totaling approx
mately 100000. today pleaded guilty
and was sentenced TO seven years In the
federal penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
CHANCE MUST RETIRE.

Chicago, July 4.-The retirement of
Frank Chance, manager OF the Chicago
Nationals from actual playing at least
for this season, seems inevitable, IL was
reported today. Chances collapse at
Cincinnati Is said to indicate that he Is
in no condition for active work on the
diamond. He may manage the team
from the bench
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
REVOLT is DENIED.

Lisbon, Portugal, July 4.-Onicia.
and complete denial of the rumor pub
lished abroad that fighting between re-
publicans and monarchists had oc-
CURED at Oporto, was made today. II
was also denied that any revolutionary
violence had taken place in Portugal.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
Think DYNAMITERS
HIDING IN LONDON
British Police Asked to Arrest
Men Wanted for Los
Angeles Affair.

London. July AT the request OF
the American state department the
magistrates of Bow street court today
issued provisional warrants for the ar
rest Of David Fl. Kaplan and Milton A.
Schmidt. The warrants We're placed
Immediately in the hands of the Scot
land Yard officials.
The Scotland Yard men insist that
there is no evidence that the parties
wanted in connection with the dynamit-
ing of the Los Angeles Times building
are here, beyond the belief Of the Cali
fornia authorities that they came this
way.
The British police received the usual
printed circular giving descriptions Of
the men and saying that they were
supposed to be in England.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
PLAYERS SUSPENDED

I'VE" Yorks. July 4.-President Lynch,
the National league. today suspend
ihhalders Miller and McKechnio. of
y rittshurg club. for three days for
ouOie In the game last Saturday.
ahager Clarke. Of Pittsburg, was
ied sb for discoloring the ball
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
IllMPS TO DEATH

Chicago, July Am unidentified
man committed suicide by jumping
from tho tenth floor OF the Masonic
temple to the court below today. He
was instantly killed. 81
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-07-06
MRS. USHER DIES.

lawrence, Kan. July AIRS. John
y, uSs0r wife OF John +. Usher. secre-
y ~ fhe interior during Lincoln's
',n,,iilstrntion. died here today. aged
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-12
CITY NEWS.

Best of all water power spoons.
Hornaday,s.
Extraordinarily Cos. 20 per cent
reduction sale continues during Feb
ruary.
Lincoln Mcconnell may have a
few good detective stories to tell the
boys Of Keokuk If they attend the
meeting for boys only at the Y. NJ. G.
A. this afternoon at 3 o'clock This
meeting is open to all boys over II
years of age.
The rumor has been started that
Fort Madison is likely to lose the big
Santa Fe shops to Galesburg. It's a
pipe. Fort Madison will not lose the
shops to Galesburg. The Santa Fe in
terests at Fort Madison are extensive
and the relations between the com
pany and the city have been very
friendly. There is no valid reason for
a removal. Galesburg is welcome to
her dream, but Fort Madison will re.
tain the shops.