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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
BLETHEN BRINGS LIBEL SUITS
Seattle Newspaper Men and Company
Made Defendants.

Seattle, Washington. Erastus
Brainerd, editor of the Seattle Post
Intelligencer, was arrested on a war
rant charging criminal libel. The
warrant was issued on complaint of
Clarence b. Blethen, managing editor
of the Seattle Times. Similar war
rants were issued for former United
States Senator j. l.. Wilson, president
of the Post-Intelligencer company, and
w. w. Chaplin, manager of that paper.
Colonel A. J. Blethen, editor of the
Times, also brought civil suit against
the Post-Intelligencer company for
$100, 600 damages, both criminal and
civil proceedings being the outgrowth
of the indictment of Colonel Blethen
and his associates of the Times and
of the comments of the Post-Intelli.
gencer thereon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, May 27.-Wheat, July,
&C; Sept, 91%c; No. / northern,
99kc; No. 2 northern, CSC; No. /
durum, SSkc; No. 3 corn, 52Ac; No.
3 white oats, SAC; barley, mailing,
soc; No. 2 rye, 9Oc; No. 1 fax, s2.22A.
Duluth, May I'll Wheat, July,
99c; Sept, 93Ac; No. / northern,
99kc; No. 1 durum, SOC.
South st. Paul, May 27.-Cattle-
Steers, $5.O0@5.25; cows, $3.25 @3.S5;
calves, $3.65@6.0O; hogs, $5.40@5.90;
sheep, yearlings, $3.50@4.50.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, May 27.-Cattle-Market
steady to shade higher; beeves, $5.15
@6.35; western steers, A.80@5.60;
stockers and feeders, $3.90@5.75;
cows and heifers, $2.4O@5.75; calves,
s5.25@7.75.
Hogs-Market generally 10c higher;
light, $5.75@6.15; mixed, $5.7506.10;
heavy, s5.50@6.02h; rough, $500
$40; good to choice heavy, $1,000
6.O2h: pigs, $5.50@6.06.
Sheep-Market weak; native. $3.50
94.90; western, $3.75@5.70; year
lings. $4.75@5.65; lambs. native, $4.75
g6.S5.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
DENY BANKERS PARDON
TAFT DECLINES TO EXERCISE
ANY KIND OF ClEMENCY.
President Scores Convicted Finsnciers
Both Used Peoples Money For
Their Own Gain.

Washington, ID. G. - President
Taft denied the applications for the
pardon Of Charles w. Morse OF New
York and John r. Walsh. of Chicago,
tie two most prominent bankers ever
convicted and sent to federal peniten-
tiaries under the national banking
laws.
Not only did the president refuse to
pardon either Morse or Walsh, but he
also declined at this time to exercise
any sort of executive clemency in
these cases, OF TO shorten the SEN
fences imposed upon the two men by
the courts in which they were con-
vIcted.
In denying the pardon the president
took the stand that the national bank.
.ng laws must be upheld when they
affect the rich man even more than
when they affect the poor. The record
in the Walsh case, the president said
in a long opinion, Shows moral turpi.
tude of that insidious and dangerous
kind, to punish which the national
banking laws were especially enacted"
In considering the case of Morse,
the present said that from a cor
s%ideration of the facts in each case, |
have no doubt that Morse should have
received a heavier sentence than
Walsh. Indeed, the methods taken by
Morse tend to show that more keenly
than Walsh did he realize the evil of
what he was doing"
In his opinion in the Walsh case, the
president protested against the failure
to discriminate between legitimate
business and improper gain.
The truth u.s." he said. that in
the mad rush for wealth in the last
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
Bankers Score LEGISLATORS.

La Crosse, Wisconsin. - Speak
ers at the convention of Group Z of
the Wisconsin State Bankers Associa-
ton here characterized members of
the legislature as mischief makers,
and said they kept the bankers com
mittee busy preventing the enactment
of destructive legislation. officers
elected: President, A. w. Barney,
Sparta; vice president, E. B. Knute-
son, Coon Valley; secretary and trea.
surer, E. ]. Wiles, Bangor; executive
committee. Anton o. Melby, White.
hall, and w. w. Warren, Tomah.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

The deputies seemed awed by what
had taken place.
In the packed streets, however,
news that Diaz was at last no nor
the president was the signal for wild
shouting and manifestations. There
was no violence nor no destruction of
property. 1t is the first time in 80
years that the people of Mexico have
been given the opportunity to shout
with impunity the name of their choice
for the presidency.
Provisional President de la Barra
acknowledged his elevation to that
high Office in an open letter to the
Mexican people. In it he declares he
will not be a candidate for either pres
ldent or vice president when the gen.
eral election is called.
On the motion to accept the presi-
dents resignation, 1877 deputies voted
aye, while two of them did not ex-
press themselves.
In similar fashion the resignation of
Vice President Ramon Corral, now in
France, was unanimously accepted,
and similarly Francisco Leon de la
Barra, late ambassador to Washing
ION, was chosen provisional president.
Of scarcely less interest in the popu-
lar mind was the practical assumption
Of military control of the federal dis
Lrict by Alfredo Robes Dominguez,
Madero's personal representative.
Senior Dominguez stated that he can
bring 5000 organized rebel troops into
The city within three hours.
President Diaz' Letter.
President Diaz, in his letter of resig-
nation, addressed to the chamber of
deputies, says: II do not know of any
tact imputable to me which could have
caused this social phenomenon, but,
permitting though not admitting that
[ may be unwittingly culpable, such a
possibility makes me the least able to
reason out and decide my own culpa-
bility."
The M dramatic speech of the day
was made by Deputy Jose Aspe. In
introducing the presidents letter of
resignation, Deputy Aspe made one Of
the most brilliant oratorical efforts
with which the chamber has ever rung.
His voice was repeatedly drowned by
applause and the floor fairly shook
with the demonstration which followed
his peroration.
The speaker admitted that General
DiaZ had been called to account for
mis- errors by a people who had pro-
crossed faster than the author of their
progress had realized, but he declared
the good that General Diaz had done
his country would live forever in his.
tory and outweigh his mistakes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
OEJECT s. D. SQUATTERS
SPECTATORS VICTIMS WILL BE
HARD HIT.
Government After South Dakota
Homesteads Alleged to Have
Been illegally Acquired.

Washington, d. c. = Hundreds of
squatters on government land in South
Dakota are to be deprived of their
homesteads alleged to have been IL
legally acquired. This announcement
was made by the interior department.
Arrangements have been made to
start the legal machinery of the de-
partment with a view in the near fu-
ture of opening up the land to legal
entry.
AS a result of the activities of the
reclamation service in the Belle Four
che valley, several new towns have
come into existence. One of these,
the government town of Newell, named
for the director of the reclamation
service, has had a phenomenal growth
and has attracted a large number of
spectators. Many of these specula-
tors are said to have made no effort
to comply with the law and erected
buildings on the town lots.
In some instances these sites are
held by the original squatters, but in
numerous cases the spectators have
sold their holdings to innocent pur-
chasers. The department now intends
to hold a second sale of lots at public
auction in the near future.
Election proceedings will be insti-
tuted against the t~respassers in order
that bona fide purchasers may go Upon
these lots without hindrance or delay.
1t is regarded as probable hat end
less litigation will result from this de-
cision of the department, hut the gov
eminent intends to get possession of
the land and settle the matter in the
courts afterward.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
Lee o'NeiI Browne To Wed.

Ottawa, Illinois. - The announce
ment from Springfield that Lee O'Neil
Brown, state representative. and Miss
Nellie Riordan of this city would be
married in June. caused great sur
prise here. Miss Riordan, who is &c
years of age, is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas J, Riordan. She
was employed as a s~tenographer by
Mr.. Browne at the last session of thu
legislature. She will be Mr.. Browns
third wife.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
CONVEYS DREAMLAND AFlRE

New York, N. Y. - Fire broke out
in Dreamland, a big museme park
in Coney Island. The blaze spread
rapidly.
The flames soon were licking up the
tall sides of the great tower more than
200 feet from the spot where the fire
had started and the entire park was
doomed. Flying embers fioated over
the entire island and it looked as if
other fires might be kind!ed by the
sparks.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
.D|Az OUT AT LAST
ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION BY
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES AL
MOST UNANIMOUS.
CORRAL ALSO RESIGNS
Aged General Says He Is Unable to
Discover Own Culpability.-De
la Barra Chosen Provisional
President.

Mexico City, May 81 President
Porfrio Diaz, in a letter read by the
president of the chamber of deputies
resigned the presidency.
Everyone had expected an uproar
and demonstration when the announce
ment should be made, but within the
chamber the words announcing the
event were followed by a dead silence.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
GIFT FOR HURON COLLEGE.
Rockefeller Board To Give institution
100000. IT,

New York, N. Y. - The general
educational board. endowed for $32.
100000 by John ID. Rockefeller, made
public a list of its latest appropria.
tons for colleges and schools, amount.
ing in all to 1884. 000. All the gifts to
colleges r what is known as condi
tional and are applied to endowmer
only. The list includes Huron. S. D
500. 900 appropriation. providing 500
900 Ia raised.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

A Cincinnati veteran has been lay
lng away . dsmo . month wei since
lincoln died. and this month he viii!
spend the accumulation. nearly $3.50,
IN entertaining the members Of his old
regiment On the 6oth anniversary of
their enlistment. This will be one of
The Cd c~elebrations Of the semi-cau
tsnnial - N war
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

Another aviator has come to an un-
timely end. but there will be twenty
foolhardy young men ready to take his
place. Aviation, in spite of its fatal
tiles. has come to stay.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

Court Judge Jesse Knight of Wyom-
ing, hurled a magnum of Champagne
at the bow.
Standing with Miss Knight were dig
nitaries from Washington, a scatter
ing or society folk from Washington
and Philadelphia, and representatives
of the state of Wyoming and other
states in the Union.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
Express Inquiry is Asked.

Washington, ID. c. Express com.
panies are to be investigated, if a
resolution of inquiry introduced by
Representative SABBATH OF Illinois is
passed on favorably by the committee
on rules.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
Steamship Hits Rock. Sinh.

Panama, c. z. - The National
Steamship Line steamer, Taboga,
struck a rock off Punta Mala and sank
a short time afterwards. OF the hun
dred passengers On board only 40 are
known TO have been saved.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
BaIIoonist Sinks in Lake Erie

Sandusky, Ohio. - A large balloon,
apparently in distress and drifting
northward over Lake Erie, was seen
to drop into the water and sink about
10 miles off shore. Watchers with
field glasses declared they saw a map
in the basket.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

A Philadelphia woman threw a veil
over a marble Cupid the other day
and threatened to prosecute the own
er. We have no doubt hat the lady
was modest enough to utter yelled
threats.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

Three discoveries Of April 26. 1911,
ara the cure Of rheumatism by re-
moval of the ~tonsils. the prevention Of
hydrophobia by eating a beetle and the
restoration Of speech and hearing by
being hit by an automobile. All are
practical.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

Most women fall in love with dare
devil men. declares a western college
professor. That's the reaso why men
who are not afraid to be seen pushing
a baby carriage on the street are mar
vied.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

A Philadelphia cook on being dis
charged is said to have tried to poison
the whole family. She might have had
as deadly revenge by staying on and
continuing to cook for them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
National Park Established.

Washington, d. c. - President Taft
has signed a proclamation establish
ing the Colorado national parks in
Mesa county, Colorado. The park
contains 1883 acres and is full of
massive monoIiths.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

The frequency Of explosions in a
quarry thanking q farmyard near Tar
rytown led the ducks to save their
hearing by covering their ears with
their. vebbed feet. The mule was the
most pronounced failure among thu
lmitators.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

A woman's stocking rips and she
loses $4,000 worth of diamonds. After
reading. or. rather, viewing the lads"
In the popular magazines the occur
renee would seem impossible.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
Mine Captain Loses Life.

Sault Ste. Marie. Ontario.-Through
the falling of a quantity of rock at
the Helen mine in the stope on the
sixth level, Louis Neime. a mine cap
tain, lost his life, while several others
were seriously injured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
Convention Fund Raised.

Baltimore, Md. The completion
of the 100000 fund to cover the ex.
penses of holding the next Democratic
national convention in this city was
announced by Treasurer Robert Grain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

A Brooklyn woman who sued a man
for kissing her has secured damages
in the amount OF six cents. The man
who got the kiss must feel pretty
cheap.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
Reporters Shy at Bribery Trial.

Columbus, Ohio. - Four legislative
correspondents, representing Ohio
newspapers, refused to testify before
the senate committee which is inves-
tigating alleged bribery of legislators.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

A western nature wizard has been
grating alfalfa roots on strawberry
plants. Now the blame laid on the
early imported strawberry can be
placed where 1t belongs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

The latest fashion prevailing among
the women Of the Berlin a%ristocracy is
TO have their portraits painted while
they sleep. A rare opportunity TO
catch the lips In repose.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
Macveaoh Speaks in Kansas CITY.

Kansas City, Mo. Franklin Mac
yeagh, secretary of the treasury, 10.
night will address the Missouri and
Kansas bankers in Convention hall on
Banking ard Currency Reform"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

It is limited that several of the an
tiQue books sold at the Hoe sale were
not genuine. W. have no doubt, how
ever, that they will make just as good
reading as the originals.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

Now some n has started an idea
On England that all men should wear
whiskers because the king sets the
fashion. Still he isn't so handsome.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

A 100000 chair is to be endowed
In a western university for the study
OF psychic phenomena. This ought to
give the spirits a ghost of a chance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

A Missouri Judge rules that 1t is
lawful for a man to spank his wife.
So, also, is 1t lawful for him to thaw
out dynamite.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

A California man who has lived for
eight years on nothing but milk has
gone insane. Some milk would have
done the Job In half that time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
NEW BATTLESHIP is AFLoAT.
Dreadnought Wyoming Is Launched at
PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Penn. - The United
States battleship Wyoming, unsur-
passed by any fighting vessel in the
world, was launched at the Cramp
%shipyards, and as she slid down
the ways into the water Miss Dorothy
knight, daughter of former Supreme
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

The directors of the Panama exposi-
ton are offering a prize of $1,000 for
a rose. Now, then, you amateur gar
deners, here's a chance. Get busy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

An Ohio couple have parted because
the wife likes Paris. while the hus-
band prefers Cincinnati. And again
the eagle cream
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

Reserve a few swats for the mos
quitoes that are coming, although all
well-directed ones should be applied
to house flies.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
Dead. ? Hurt. In Auto Crash.

Chicago. Illinois. One man was
KILLED and seven were injured here to-
day in a collision between an automo.
bile and an auto truck.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

AN Ithaca IN. " doctor wishes to
have placed in every public school
the statue of a perfect man" Married
or single?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

A bottle containing a one dollar bill
was carried 800 miles by sea. But it
didn't get within reaching distance OF
New York.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

The Russian scientist who say
rabies can be cured by eating beetles
fails to a cure for eating
beetles.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

A ~violoncellist was dismissed from
a New York show because she would
not kiss a MANN public.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01
carneqie OF on Annual Vacation.

New York, N. Y. Andrew Carne-
gle is on his annual vacation. He
sailed with Mrs. Carnegie and their
laughter On the Oceanic to spend the
iummer at Skibo castle, Scotland.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

No man is a hero to his valet, and
no matinee idol is a hero to the lead
ing lady.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

Baseball slang in Japanese must be
something weird and appalling.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

Pushing a lawn mower is the oppo-
site extreme from JOY riding.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-06-01

Herewith approaches the joyous sea
son when a mans keys rust In his
pockets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-25
THE MONEY WAS
SQUANDEREO

The people of Pierce county
paid $3,514,9SS into the county
treasury last year to grease the
wheels of government.
What did they get for it?
OF this amount $757,695 was
turned back to the city of Taco
ma to run the municipality, the
villages were given what was COM
ing to them and then the court
house crowd started.
Me and Mettler" got busy,
and the way they disposed of that
great fund was enough to give the
people nervous prostration.
They threw away $4,000 on
the road and bridge fund, and
there is very little to show for it
except scandal and a few private
roads built for political favorites,
a few bridges built to corral votes
and an enormous fund thrown
away extravagantly. In addition
to this amount spent, there was
$4,000 more spent from the
district road funds. Here is
practically a quarter of million
dollars gone. And then there are
thousands of dollars of accounts
outstanding now for which no war;
rants have been issued, SO there
is no way of telling how much
more the bill Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-25
ES
APP ROVE
BILL 2

(By United Press Leased Wire
OLYMPIA, Jan. 25.-The State
Federation of Labor has endorsed
senate bill No. in toto. This is
the bill introduced by Senator
Landon of King, intended to curb
the arbitrary power of courts in
constructive contempt proceed
ings.
The federation unanimously
adopted the report of its resolu-
tion committee to go on record as
opposed to the present law, which
gives judges the right to sum-
mon into court anyone who dares
to criticise their official actions,
even If the criticisms are made
outside of the courtroom.
Laboring people were quick to
see the danger of such a power.
For not only can newspapers be
punished for contempt when crit
icising judges, but any individual
or organization, like the Fedora
tion of Labor, showing publicly a
disapproval of any decision, may
be hailed into court under the
present law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-25
Railway Grab
IS Postponed

The city council laid over the
Hartman railway ordinances and
petitions this monring until next
week.
Following the statement in the
Times of the contemplated grab
by the railways, the Commercial
club and Chamber of Commerce
lined up yesterday afternoon
against the city granting any
further concessions to the Harri-
man lines until they come through
with the deeds to the property
already agreed upon which it is
to turn over to the city.
The council is looking into the
100000 worth of tideflats want
ed by the company and when the
company comes in again it will
probably have to show something
in return if it gets this property.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-25
CHEAP DANCE HALL, SALOON FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS: LOST LICENSE

said the mayor.
Roys thought it could not be
done.
= Freeland said it should be re-
voked so the city would not have
TO refund any money.
You Will have to refund the
license unused anyway" said
Roys.
Judge Stiles was called in and
he read the ordinance to the ef-
feet that If, on hearing, the coun-
Gil revoked the license for cause,
then the license is forfeited to
the city and no money will have
to be paid back.
The council recessed until 10
O'Clock Friday morning and the
saloonkeeper will be called in for
hearing and the license revoked
at that time.