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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
Grand JURY IS GOING
INTO BRIBERY AFFAIRS
Alleged Grating of Ohio Solons
Will Be Probed by
Authorities.

Columbus, Ohio, May 3.-The Frank
I'm county grand jury met today to con
sider the wholesale charges Of bribery
involving about 40 members OF the Ohio
legislature. The matter was taken be-
fore the grand jury instead Of a leg
l~slative probe committee on the advice
Of Governor Harmon and others in pr
Ter TO prevent any accused members
from escaping punishment through the
immunity bath. Scores of witnesses
have been summoned, and IL is said
hat the jury may maxi a partial re-
mort some time tomorrow.
Officers OF state organizations inter-
ssted in legislation before this assem-
bly have been summoned to tell what
lhey know OF efforts to hold them up
5y members. They include officers OF
such bodies as the state board of COM
snerce, the anti-saloon league. the per-
sonal liberty league and heads OF large
corporations.
Among other concerns whose officers
gill testify is the Cleveland Under
ground Railroad company. OF which \.
B. Dupont, Thomas p. Schmidt and w.
r. Hopkins are officers. Hopkins has
represented the company here In work.
ing for the passage OF h Cleveland
railway bill.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
BANGOR IS SWEPT
BY A GREAT FIRE
One Third of the City Destroyed
Including Many Fine Residence
es and Business Blocks.

Bangor, Me-, May 2.-Homeless. wet
hungry and exhausted by the lons
fight against the flames which las
night destroyed a third of the city O
Bangor. thousands of persons today
faced the problem of Drsriaias tasTas
selves with food, shelter and clothing
while the city and state authorities
began consideration or plans for tns
rebuilding of the city.
When dawn broke over the stricken
city today. hundreds OF groups of men
women and children could be sees
huddled around ~smoldering bonfires o;
stretched out at the edge OF smoking
ruins, seeking to warm and dry them
selves. Although the rain brought dis.
comfort TO the homeless, IL was thC
means of bringing under control the
great conflagration which ragged fot
more than seven hours last night. AZ
q time when the battle against the
flames seemed hopeless, a providentia,
shift Of wind and a downpour of rair
drove the fire back over the burned dis
trict and drowned out the flames which
had just started In unburned property
One-Third of City Burns.
At 7:45 a. m. today the fire was vir,
tually extinguished. One-third of the
city had been destroyed. including
some of the finest homes in the resi-
Dental part of Bangor, all of the pub
lie buildings, with the exception OF thS
city hall and the greater part Of the
retail section.
\ Estimates OF the probable loss varied
but 1t was generally thought that al
least Sc, 200, 900 worth of property had
been destroyed. The loss of life, SC
far as known this morning, was coma
fined TO two persons and only half 9
dozen injured had been admitted to the
hospitals.
the rain anu change Oh wind haviIs
solved the problem Of controlling the
fire, the attention of the authorities
was directed today toward housing the
homeless and feeding the hungry
Eevry householder in Bangor whose
home escaped destruction opened his
doors last night to less fortunate, bul
In spite of his thousands were forced
to spend the night in the streets, sur
rounded by the few articles of cloth
ing and household utensils they hat
been able to save from the flames
Many of these suffered greatly from
cold and exposure.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
FAITHFUL REUSED
TO FIERCE WRATH
Alleged Sacrilege by Party Of
English Archaelogists In the
Streets of the Holy City.

Jerusalem. May 4-Tne inhabitants
have been aroused to the point Of
rioting by the operations Of a party
of English archaeologists, who are ac-
cused of having excavated beneath the
1n~violable mosque of Omar and re-
moved relics reputed to include the
ark of the covenant, the censor and
other sacred vessels which belonged
to the tribes of Israel.
Amy Bey, the Turkish governor,
was mobbed on the streets for sup
posed completely in the proclamation
and hcoted as "a pig" The mosque
has been closed and is closely guarded
pending the arrival from CONSTANT
nople of officials of the government
who will make an investigation.
The expedition worked for two
years On a large scale. beginning at the
village OF Sloan, which lies at the
southeast end of Jerusalem, on the
southern slope of the Mount of Olives,
overlooking the valley of Kedron and
the pool of Sloan. The explorers are
credited with having excavated a
passage from the pool of Sloan to-
ward the place where once stood Solo
mons temple, built in 1912 Il. c., pill
LACED and restored and finally de-
stroyed by Titus, A. ID. 40.
Failing to reach the relics sought in
this manner, the explorers, according
70 the alleged confessions of the
guards of the mosque. bribed the
euards,' entered the mosque and, after
digging on six nights, spirited away
which, says the Arabic paper. none
knew except God and these English"
Mystery surrounds the expedition,
whose operations have been of such
magnitude as to make evident that a
large sum of money was invested.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
NEW YORK OFFICIAL
FACING BRIBERY CHARGE

New York May 3.-City Chamberlain
{. II. Hyde, whose office corresponds TO
that of city treasurer in most cities, APP
peared in court this afternoon and
Dreaded not guilty TO an indictment
charging him with &C septing a priDe TO
deposit city funds in q banking insti-
tuition. The indictment grows out OF
the recent failure of the Carnegie Trust
company.
The grand jury which has beer in
vestigating the affairs of the suspended
Carnegie company found the indict-
ment late yesterday. Great secrecy
was maintained over the Indictment.
which was sealed and marked IN. A."
meaning NO arrest" Samuel Inter
meyer. counsel for Mr.. Hyde. on learn
ing of the indictment, assured Justice
Davis that his client would appear IN
court toda for pleading.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
SHOE MACHINES IN
CLUTCH OF TRUST

Washington, May 4.-The declaration
that a trust grips the entire shoe
manufacture of the United States was
made today before the Senate commit
tee on finance, (which began hearings
on the Canadian reciprocity bill. Man.
ufacturers from the middle west told
h committee they were practically al
the mercy of the United States Shoe
Machinery company of Boston. II was
suggested that a report of the hearings
would be transmitted to the attorney
general.
The principal spokesman for the shoe
manufacturers was william D'Oench,
of st. Louis. With him were manu-
facturers from st. Louis, Chicago and
Grand Rapids, Mich. An incidental
reference to a failure to reduce the duty
on brass wire used in the manufacture
of shoe led Mr.. D'Oench to say that
h trusts" made 1T impossible to buy
brass wire abroad.
Congressional inquiry into the exis-
tence OF an alleged wooden trust was
asked today by Representative Francis
Of Ohio, a democrat, who offered &.
resolution providing for a committee OF
min to investigate the American
Wooden company, of Boston.
Investigation Of the United States
Steel corporation, charged with being
a trust, was practically assured today
when the committee on rules voted tc
report favorably the Stanley resolution
for a special committee OF nine to con.
due such an inquiry.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
WORKERS AMONG SUBMERGED
JOINED IN ROMANTIC UNION

Davenport, Ia. May 2.-Henry Clos,
son Gilbert, head OF the homeless mems
department OF the Chicago United
Charities, and Miss Emile Margaret
Wittig, who became first comrades,
then sweethearts, as they worked side
by side among the poor, were married
yesterday ia this city
They Will spend their honeymoon In
the Vermont hills, for the first time In
years failing to share with their
charges II Chicago the summer dis
comforts OF the slums. In the fall Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert return to that city and
the work to which they have conse-
Grated their lives.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
REBEL LEADER Is IN JAIL
FOR BREAKING NEUTRALITY

Calexico. Cal. May 2.-Antonio Arau.
10, secretary Of the liberal junta In Los
Angeles. who went to Calexico las.
Thursday to investigate reported dep
relations Of surrectos on American
property. is In JAN here at the instance
Of The United States authorities. He
was arrested on q charge OF having
violated the rules OF the international
line In crossing the border to Mexi-
coll and conducting negotiations with
the Mexican rebels.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
FARMERS, CREAMERY SOLD

!. Lake city, Ia, May 2. - At public
auction, the building and equipment of
the Lake City Farmers Mutual CO.
operative Creamery association was
disposed of Saturday to G.. w. Jewell.
the secretary OF the association. After
running Internationally for years, the
directors concluded that there was no
profit In the concern. and suspended
operations a few months ago. The con-
liberation was about 500. including
the moderately sized brick building.
churns, steam equipment, testing APP
paratus, etc. The property was for
sale at private disposal for some time
previous to the auction.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
SOCIALISTS SIDE WITH
ACCUSED LABOR LEADERS

Boston, May 3.-The rod flag OF So
cialism waved through the streets Of
Boston last night and from the pulpit
of fremont temple, while crowds. lis
tened to denunciations OF great and al
legged ~capitalistic burdens. Resolutions
denouncipg the arrests In the Los An
geles dynamitlng case were adopted
unanimously.
Robert Hunter. of New York. and
other speakers.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
THORNE HOLDS OUT
THE OLIVE BRANCH

Des Moines. Ia. May 2. - Clifford
Thorne, in a statement made at noon
today, again denies that there Is now
any disagreement of any kind between
him and the attorney general and in
dicates a Willingness to assist the at
torney general In h securing Of In
formation to sustain the action of the
board. Attorney General Cosson has
designated Special Counsel Robbins to
devote his entire time to the prepara-
ton of the express rate case TO be
heard next week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
AND KILLED
IN CROSSING BRIDGE

Dubuque, Ia, May 2.-Joseph Gange,
age 81, a fisherman. was killed on the
Milwaukee tracks, four miles south
of here, last night. Gange, II appears.
tried to cross the bridge before the
train reached ii. but was caught and
killed.
ALTON, IA.-Martha. The 13-year~
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs ]. n
Kuhl. died 0f acute indigestion after -
sickness OF two days duration.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
HOTEL SERVANT KILLED BY
JUMPING MOVING ELEVATOR

Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 2. Miss
Helen Bochenek, aged 20, a dishwasher
at the Montrose hotel, was instantly
killed yesterday by being caught In the
hotel freight elevator. She attempted
10 Jump on the elevator while II was
tn motion and slipped, her head being
caught between the elevator and an
automatic gate. She came to this coun-
try from Poland q year ago and had a
sister in Chicago.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
JURY is SECURED TO
TRY DIVINITY STUDENTS

Olathe. Kan, May 4.-rhe jury which
will hear the ease oflKarl Bickel. the.
Kansas City divinity student, charged
with the murder OF Miss Frances Pet
ers here last September. was secured
today and the taking OF testimony
started. A. T.. MOL. proprietor IF the
hotel where the couple stopped, while
here, and DIR. r. G.. Moore, who attend )
@ Miss Peters. We're examined.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
AFTER MANY DIFFICULTIES
THE COUPLE OUTWiT PARENT

Mason City, Ia, May 2. Daniel
Houts, age rs, Of Waterloo. and Miss
Hazel Hanning, of Colfax, age is, were
married here by Rev. Mr.. DeVoe.
Houts is an organizer for a secret So
ciety. He and Miss Hanning went to
Des Moines to get married, but were
followed by the father of the young
woman who, with the aid OF the police,
had the court house so guarded they
could not secure a license. Neither
Houts nor the girl appeared at the
clerks office here for h license, but
II was secured by a relative of the
egr
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
SENATOR CUMKiNS WINS
IN POSTOEFsCE MATTER

washington, May 2.--Ilou.s G. Kurtz,
Endorsed by Senator Cumming, was to-
day nominated by President Taft to be
postmaster at Des Moines. This ap-I
pointment has been in allegiance for a.
long time. Colonel Eafe Young, whiic
serving In the Senate. caused the APP
pointment to be held up. and no action
was taken on II until he was suppressed
ed by Senator Kenyon.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12

Fur dealers In Russia have asked for
q closed season OF two years for sables,
earring the total extinction OF the AMI
NAL In the face OF the present demand
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
THOUSAND OF RODENT
PESTS KILLED BY HUNT

Early, Ia, May 2 The Business
Mems association OF Early have pulled
Off their annual squirrel hunt. Forty
men, 20 on a side, took the field, each
side determined to bring back to town
the greatest number OF the little pests.
Stripes count five, greys 10 and pocket
gophers 20. The stakes was a banquet
provided by the losers. At 9 o'clock
In the evening a half wagon box or
squirrels were turned over TO the
| Judges for the count.
Captain d. d.. Carlton and his men
| rolled up a count of 1850, while Cap
tain j. r. Engier and his company
were a very close second with 2,250.
The banquet In the evening served at
Engler's cafe was a delight to the
hungry hunters.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
SWISS AvlAToR E

Berne. Switzerland, May 3.-Colonel
Theodore Schaeck. the Swiss aeronaut
who competed in last years interna-
tional balloon race at st. Louis, died
Today. Schaeck piloted the balloon
Haveta, which landed at vile Marie.
$50 miles. The airship took fourth
olace in the contest, which was won by
Alan r. Hawley and Augustus Post In
the balloon America III.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
FORMER SENATOR CLEVELAND
NOT I'M CONGRESSIONAL FIGHT

Harlan, Ia, May 2.-While there are
several republican candidates already
In the field seeking the nomination for
congress at the special election to be
held June S, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation OF Walter IL
Smith, the only democratic candidate
who has been seriously considered IS
ex-senator w. II. Cleveland OF this
city, who made such a brilliant cam
paign last fall against Judge Waiter
I. Smith. delivering more thar 40
speeches throughout the district and
reducing Smiths large majorities of
former years 20 less than 1900. Sena-l
tor Cleveland's unanimous nomination.
was conceded by all, but business in-l
terests demanding his attention a
decided him to that he viii
be a candidate before the demo-
cratic convention to be held in Council
Bluffs Tuesday, May l6. !
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-05-12
PRESIDENT TAFT MAY
Be OKOBOJI VISITOR
Tells Senator Kenyon He May
Spend Part Of Vacation
In West.

washington. May ~2.-Senator Ken
yon, in the course OF a conversations
with President Taft today, told him he
ought TO spend a part of his vacation
II the middle west instead OF in the
90 81 He advised him TO
month at Okoboji or Minnetonka. get
ting acquainted with the western peo-
pie.
: The president views with favor the
proposition and there la a possibility
HAT he may conclude to put In part
Of the summer In Iowa.
The evening world., 1911-06-27
WH|TNEy'S YACHT
b|bELOT Wins
AGAIN KEEL

KEEL. Germany. June e7.-The Amer
lean yacht Bibelot. owned by Harry
Payne whitney of the New York Yacht
Club md II. w. Emmons Of the East
ern Yacht Club. to-day won the fourth
Of the series of international races for
sender class yachts.
The American yachts Beaver n Gina
took second and third places ahead of
the German yachts lilly XIV. wann-
see and Seehund III. In the order named.
The race was to vino ward and return.
The Bibelot. which. as on last Thurs
day. carried a new mainsail. ran away
from the field and finished more than
five minutes before tho Beaver. The
three German vessels. being win
ners, are now excluded from the other
races of the series. II the Bibelot wins
to-morrow's ace she will capture the
Emperor's Cup. Otherwise a sixth race
will be necessary.
There was a reception on board the
Louisiana, Rear-Admiral Badgers flag
ship, this afternoon. II was attended by
zoo persons. including German and
American naval officers. military Off
GERS and other persons who are here
for KEEL week and to see the visiting
American b~attleships.
The evening world., 1911-06-27
MAGISTRATE SAW
HOFFMAN DANCE
POLICE OBJECT TO
Wanted to Settle Complaint
"in Three Minutes" but Art
Needed Time.

Magistrate Kernochan IN the West
Side Court to-day let Il be inferred that
he did not view with any particular ap-
proval an effort OF theatrical perrons to
get advertising through the court. Capt.
Burfeind Of the West Forty-seventh
street station appeared before him as
the complainant against Gertrude Hon-
man and the Winter Garden Theatre.
He said the Egyptian ballots given by
Miss Hoffman and the Russian dancers
were not nj for public view. His com
plant was based on great numbers OF
letters received by the Mayor and the
Police Commissioners.
John +. Mcintyre. who appeared as
counsel for Morris Gest, and William
* ,eln. for I. r. Cass. manager of the
theatre. asked for an adjournment.
Magistrate Kernochan shook his
head and said: Il attended the per
Torrance myself last night. and took
judicial cognizance of the facts.
think II counsel will withdraw the re-
quest for an adjournment the matter
can be disposed OF finally here within
three minutes without any hearing OF
the defense"
Mr.. Mcintyre insisted that n defense
must be i~nterposed. The hearing wa.
set for Saturday. Miss Hoffman was
not there. Morris Gest was. David Be.
lasco was there: he wanted to tell how
the sacred cause of art was being out.
ragged by the proceedings. There was {
large attendance of persons VIII,
thought they were going to sec tn,
dance free in court.
The evening world., 1911-06-27
GRAND OPERA,
DINNER AND TAXI
HOME, 81
Excellent Vaudeville, Too, Part
of the Nights Pleasure at
Terrace Garden.
BY sYL vESTER RA WILING.


A nights outing for two dollars! I'm
possible. n old New Yorker would
say. But the feat has been made easy
at Terrace Garden. Tho writer proved
II last night. Try II!
For two dollars one may get an excel
lent cable d'hote dinner, served. II one
pleases. under the open sky. save for
the trees and vines that have been
trained over the trellised erbors; an
opera suns in English by a company
that has intelligence as we'll as voice;
a vaudeville show OF no mean preten-
sions, and a taxicab ride homo after the
variety Vt entertainment has palled.
There were six hundre and forty per-
sons hat enjoyed the whole bill OF
fare last night from a Little Neck clam
cocktail served at 6 o'clock down to
'-rhe Star-Spangled Banner" that was
played seven hours later. Hundreds
moro dropped In to e the opera,
which for the night was Carmen" n
for the vaudeville entertainment that
followed. The starter was kept busy
long after closing time sending people
home In the taxis guaranteed without
extra fees. II couldn't be done any
where but In New York. said an italian
impresario to the writer, yet the inten-
ton of the promoters Is to establish the
system in Philadelphia. Boston. Chi
| cago and other large cities as soon as
| the initial success Is recorded here.
There were some we'll known people
in last nights audience. including a
few belated society ~stragglers who had
not gone to the coronation. or to the
country. and many we'll known artists
Of tho stage. There was a jolly air
throughout that manifested itself in
loudly shouted personalities toward the
end.
The dinner bill was as simple as It
was good. II consisted of:
Little Neck Clam Cocktail
Cream Of New Asparagus or
Chicken Consomnie IN Tase
Lobster a Ia Newbuxh en- Cassolettes
Potatoes Naturel
Sweetbreads glace on Toast or
filet Mignon au Champignons
Fresh R ssI,ns s pfsn' Chicken rD'. Son SpSSs'''''
or Long n. Island .,% P 2.S,i,, Salad
Cafe Noir
The sta of Carmen was Edith
Bradford in the title part. Aside from
her attractive personality. there was
something pleasing in that she was a
contralto with u voice: nj her imper-
sonation was altogether too obvious.
The curtain narrowly escaped falling
upon her neck In tho third act. Alfred
Shaw's Don Jose was most creditable
He SANG the flower long admirably. Ed.
ward A. Clark was as good an Esca
milo - might have been looked for
and he had to repeat the Toreador sons
Mile. Reina La Ear was an Acceptable,
Micaela. There was some off-key sing
ing by others in the cast that was dis
tressing. but the small chorus did IL
work well.
Tho concluding vaudeville show hat
] many familiar excellencies.
The evening world., 1911-06-27
FIVE YOUTHS TRY
TO ESCAPE WITH
HORSE AND WAGON
Beat Driver, But Abandon We
hicle When Detectives
Pursue-One Shot.

Andrew Olsen, an expressman. drove
with his wagon to the pier At the foot
NJ Columbia street, Brooklyn, early
this afternoon 20 deliver some goods.
lie left tho wagon in charge OF his
driver. Thomas Anderson. and went In
eide. Anderson got on 20 talk with a
friend and was standing about n hun
dred feet away when I'VE youths clam
bered board the wagon and started
the horse up the street.
Anderson sprang after them. yelling
for Olsen. lie managed 10 get aboard
the wagon. but was set upon by the
young men and badly battered up whe
Olsen appeared. The rowdies took TO
their heels on tho latter's approach
and darted up Columbia street. They
were pursued In the wagon by Olsen
and Anderson. who got up such n ter
rife hue and cry that & large crowd
gathered In the chase.
A few blocks up the street Detectives
Manning inc Caravan Of Brooklyn
Headquarters were standing on a cor
ner. They Joined In the chase. Man
ming drew his revolver and called to
the fugitives to stop. but they did not
heed i'm. Then he fred n shot in the
air. still they did not heed. At this
juncture he took careful ain and winged
one OF the runaways In the arm.
The young fellow stopped at this. and
Manning turned him over to n citizen
and continued the pursuit. He caught
n second member OF the gang about a
block away Just as Garovan caught a
third. The other two escaped.
The youth who was shot said ne was
Thomas Finn. aged sixteen. of No. 413
a Brunt street. His wound Is not
serious. This other two prisoners were
Michael O'Brien. aged twelve. OF No.
1873 Sullivan street. and william Dough-
erty. aged seventeen, Of No. 61 Dyke
man street. They were locked up
charged with attempted robbery.
The evening world., 1911-06-27
SOCIETY GIRLS PILOT
AIRSHIPS AT MlNE0lA,
Harriet Quimby in First Flight Is
Nearly Lost in Heavy
Mist

Harriet DUMMY made her first flight
AZ tho Moisant school at Mineola, l.. l..
this morning. rising TO a height of one
hundred feet. Tho young lady sailed
twice o the field. made a landing
At each round. and then rose again
easily. In her flight the young lady
showed thu benefit of having been kept
on the ground a long time.
Pupils Of Capt. Baldwin also made
good flights. II weather conditions are
right Tom Sopwith will take q num-
be. of society women for flights this
afternoon at Nassau Boulevard. Blanche
Scott also flew for W. circles. Miss
Scott n Miss Quimby are tho first
two women in America to fly in q mono-
plane.
DR.. II. M. waldron made a flight to
Hicksville and return. When TIE ladies
were making their night. they finished
in q heavy fog which was 30 dense that
they could not be seen at tho far end
Of the ield.