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The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
INDICTMENT FOR LAND CRAFT
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA MEN IN
FEDERAL NET.
Defendants Charged With Misuse Of
Mails-WilI Fight
Case.

Mankato. April 27.--Federal Court
completed it's business after two days
session and adjourned.
No cases were tried, but the grand
jury was busy for two days investigat-
ing a scheme alleged to have been
practiced on farmers in southern Min.
nesota and elsewhere by certain par.
ties by which numerous farmers are
thought to have been defrauded.
Five indictments We're returned
charging Samuel d. ONeill and Will
lam A. Bochart of Sherburn, and Felix
l.. Perrizo, of Delevan. jointly with
conspiracy to commit offense against
the postal laws by using the mails in
connection with the scheme to defraud
Berndt II. Lasson, Foreman, N. d.:
Mike c. Eske, De Graft. Mimi; Charles
Lonerman. New Richland. MINI. The
fifth indictment charges Bochart and
Manly G. Thayer. the latter of Delevan
The Alleged Scheme.
Bochart has not been arrested, but
the others both entered pleas of not
guilty when arraigned and We're al
lowed to go on bonds Of $4,000 and
SO 900. The trials will be held at the
November term of court. The post
Office department has worked up evi.
dence in the case.
1t is claimed by the government
these parties put advertisements in
papers claiming to have purchasers for
farm land, and for only owners 10 an.
swer, If wanting to sell. When the re-
ply was received two of the parties
would go to the farmer, one represent
ing himself to be real estate agent
and other the buyer, and a bargain
would be made for the purchase of
land at good price and the buyer
would pay down check to bind the
bargain.
The real estate dealer would then
ask for his commission, and the farm
err would endorse the check at the
bank and the alleged real estate deal
er would try to get all or as much as
possible of the money as commission
for making the sale. Later the check
would come back worthless and the
farmer would have to pay it and he
would find that his supposed sale was
bogus. O'Neill is said to be lawyer.
The defendants will fight the case
strongly.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
WILL INVESTIGATE STEPHENSON
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE DE
CIDES TO MAKE REQUEST,
Report Asks That All Persons CHARGED
With Bribery be
Prosecuted.

Madison, April 27.-After months of
delay, the Stephenson senatorial cleo
ton report is before the legislature.
1t comes in the form of substitute
resolution in place Of the one origin
ally introduced and is presented by the
senate judiciary committee, with Sen
ator Bodenstad dissenting.
The resolutions are most sweeping
In character, reviewing the report and
recommendations of the senate inves-
tigating committee, and in addition, re-
quest that the United States senate in
vestigate the election of Isaac Stephen.
son.
The resolution recommends concur
ring in the findings of the senate COM
mlttee. The report further recon-
mends that prosecution be instituted
by the district attorney of Dane coun-
ty against all persons shown by the
testimony to have committed bribery.
The same provision relates to the dis
trict attorneys of other counties I'm
less other disposition is made, the res
olution will come up for consideration
on Fridays calendar -.
There is report that new evidence,
or at least gossip, is current which
is to the effect that new disclosures
have been made which may be of i'm
portance in determining whether or not
corrupt methods were used in electing
Senator Stephenson, involving the tes-
timony referring to Stephenson intro.
duced in the Hines case in Illinois.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
Burns Evades Testifyinq.

Indianapolis, April 27.-Wa1ter Drew
of New York. counsel for the National
Erectors' association, was fined 81
and costs late in police court on con.
viction of having assaulted a constable
who was seeking to serve warrant on
Detective William j. Burns.
Burns was called before the Marion
county grand jury, which is investigat.
ing two correlated alleged conspira.
cies, one resulting in the dynamiting
of buildings in various parts of the
country and the other in the extradi-
ton of Mcnamara to California with.
out, as is charged, due process of law.
AS Burns had been bound over to
the grand jury in $4,000 bond in the
Investigation of the kidnapping charge
he stood on his constitutional right
and declined 10 testify. This he an.
nounced after the brief visit to the
grand jury room.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
BANDITS ATTACK BANK.
Armed Men Break Into Anoka Nation.
al, But Fail to Reach Stronghold.

Armed Men Break Into Anoka Nation
al, But Fail to Reach Stronghold.
Anoka, Mimi, April 27.-Four heavi.
ly armed men battered in the front
doors of the Anoka National Bank
building with crowbars. Once inside,
they lost no time in attacking the
vault and soon had its outer doors
open. They were then confronted with
the inner doors of the vault and fired
charge of nitroglycerin in their eff.
forts to break them down.
The charge was ineffective and the
bandits, realizing that they could not
get to the banks treasure before day.
light, if at all, retreated.
Frank Wethern, a young farmer of
the northern part of the county, was
passing the bank on his way to no.
tel when the robbers appeared. When
confronted by four heavily armed men
Wethern endeavored to run away and
give the alarm. The robbers took af-
ter him and ran him down. They
handcuffed him and tied him to a
telephone pole in the vicinity of the
bank
One of the bandits held a gun on
Wethern while another made thor
ough search of his clothes for money
and jewels. They found SIT in cash
in one of his pockets, but overlooked
$21O that he had concealed in his un-
derclothing.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
MAN ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
Minneapolitan Placed on Trial For A.
legged False Signature on Will.

Fergus Falls, April 27:-Richard NJ.
Hayes, of Minneapolis was brought to
trial in the district court in this city
on a charge of forgery of the will of
the later Peter Prinzl. Mr.. Prinzl died
in 1908 and his only heirs were broth
ers and sisters living in Austria.
A month after his death, Mr.. Hayes
brought in, the will for probate. be-
queathing his property, amounting to
about $25 5000, to his'.~ife's relatives,
who reside in Wisconsin. This will
was drawn six months before Prinzl's
death and Hayes claimed it was
brought to him by one of Mrs. Prinzl's
brothers about three weeks after
Prinzls death. This man claimed that
he had received il by mail with no let
ter accompanying 1t, the previous No
vember.
The will was admitted and the prop
erty divided, but it is now claimed it
is forgery and the state proposes to
prove that it was drawn on Mr.. Hayes
own typewriter. This typewriter will
be brought in as evidence and the case
hinges largely on peculiarities of let
ters and papers filed by Hayes In Min
neapolis courts which are to be
brought in to show that they we're writ
ten on the same typewriter as the will.
A large number of witnesses are pre-.
pared to testify that the signature is a
forgery. Hayes is practicing law in
Minneapolis.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
Bonfire Sets Forests AbIaze.

White Salmon, Wash, April 81
Starting from bonfire on the ranch
of the Getchell Sisters, the first forest
fire Of the season swept through here,
burning bridge, consuming large
number Of logs and destroying the
Bancroft house and barn, which is oc.
cupied by George Seaborne, who re.
Gently left for a short stay in Mime.
apolis, to settle up his affairs pre-.
paratory to making his future home
here. Further damage was avoided
by hard fighting by ranchers. neigh
bors Of Seaborna
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
FOUR ARRESTS
ARE ORDERED
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR TILDEN.
PACKER, CUMMINGS AND
BENEDICT, BANKERS.
IN THE L0RIMER INVESTIGATION
Charged With Contempt for Not Pro.
ducing Tiiden's Accounts
Probers Seek Evidence
Of siush Fund.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 27.-Edward
Tilden, Chicago packer, and William
c. Cummings and George M. Bene-
dict, president and cashier, respective.
ly, of the Drovers' Trust & Savings
bank of Chicago, were ordered arrest
ed on contempt charge by the Illi-
nois senate. The vote was 40 ayes to
nays.
This action was taken on recommen-
dation of the senate bribery investiga.
ton committee after Tilden, Cum
mings and Benedict, through their
lawyers, had refused to produce Til
dens personal bank accounts for the
months of May, June, July and Au-
gust, 1909
The committee believes these bank
accounts will shew evidence of the use
of money in the election of William
Lorimer to the United States senate.
Tilden had submitted an affidavit be-
fore the committee stating that these
accounts show nothing directly or in
directly bearing upon the election of
Lorimer. He also had offered, in let
ter to the committee, to allow one
member to examine the bank accounts.
He made the stipulation, however, that
he should be allowed to designate the
member of the committee who would
be allowed to investigate the Tilden
accounts at a half dozen banks.
The committee took the position, in
which it was sustained by the senate,
that it refused to allow Tilden to die.
tate the conditions upon which the
bank accounts should be investigated.
The committee also insisted that
the subpoena served upon Tilden, ask
ing for the banking records, was sufti-
GENTLY specific and was not so-called
''dragnet' subpoena, as was contended
by counsel for the. Chicago packer.
Warrants for Tilden, Benedist and
Cummings were placed in the hands
of E. H. Hatfield, assistant sergeant.
alarms of the senate, and he was di-
rected to proceed to Chicago and make
the arrests.
On motion Of Senator John Daley,
the senate directed Attorney John ].
Healy to accompany Hatfield and rep
resent him in any habeas corpus pro.
ceedings that may be started.
Attorney Sears, counsel for Tilden.
before leaving the senate chamber:
told Senator Jones, floor leader, that
habeas corpus proceedings to save
Tilden will be instituted in Chicago.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
PRENTICE, WIS, is BURNED.
Entire Town is Wiped Out In Night
Fire.

Hawkins, Wis, April 81. - A dis
astrous fire started in the business
section of Prentice, Wis, 20 miles east
of here, about II o'clock at night. and
wiped out all the town except barber
shop, hotel and general store. Fiji
teen residences, one bank, postof1ice,
Bramworths jcwelry store, a. livery
barn, the Jump River hotel and three
stores, including those of the Prentice
Mercantile company and G. +. Lund-
berg, burned.
The fire started in the oil room of a
store and spread rapidly as the oil
tanks had just been filled and held a
large amount.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
Notorious Den is Burned.

Winona, April 81. The Childs
roadhouse at Bluff Siding, Wis,
the most notorious place in this
section of the country and where
last winter John IGngfelder was
murdered by AL Childs. the pro-
prietor, who has since died Of
wounds sustained in that ARRAY,
was totally destroyed by fire. The
origin is mystery, although it
is believed opposition TO the con.
tinuance OF the place by neigh.
bors might account for the disas-
tous blaze,
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
Forty Witnesses Examined.

District Attorney w. l.. Day and his
assistants, Attorneys Joseph lTogg and
]. S. Bachman. Attorney John f. Mar.
BILE for the interstate commerce COM
mission and Attorney r. c. Marshall
for the department of justice conduct
ed the case About 40 witnesses were
examined before the grand jury, in.
GLIDING officials representing the rail.
roads and ore companies from the
lakes to Kentucky.
Among these were representatives
of the Jones &, Laughlin Steel com.
pany, Pittsburg; the Carnegie Steel
company, Pittsburg; the NJ. A. Hanna
company, Cleveland; the Wheeling
Steel & Iron company; the Ashland
Iron & Mining company; the Ameri
can Steel & Wire company, and the
National Tube company.
The governments next step will be
the issuance Of warrants for the par
ties named in the secret indictments.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
DUTCH swlPE OUR ISLAND.
Ono of the Troublesome Philippines
Disposed Of.

Manila, April 27.-The Dutch have
taken possession of Palmas island sc
miles southeast Of Mindianao, lowered
the United States colors and substi.
tuted those Of Holland.
1t is understood here that Washing.
ION does not intend to protest against
The action of the Dutch, the United
States government regarding the is
and as valueless.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
JOHN J. MCNAMARA.
ATROCITIES CHARGED TO UNION LABOR LEADERS,

May n. Ss%s engine the '''F
dynamied
E.
'''A' ID
draw bridge ss ch @ being
Feb rdEs
March 10 sn
ssn:s$ s: S;;% :,S%: Ssst
Ss 2Sn$'S Is;s ; 4
April 5s % ~s e; y % snS
p % ' cva;o@ 'soa Philadelphia dam
April by
sssfs% sss s%%s'n s"s%s
Ma" ACROSS Brown v he % e..
May 'y JOS s S IN pa o left she s" Co. Manchester v
Ma. u Ss s %sa s" sr p j df. 4 As
A'" No. 0e'"S
Cleveland
June ps5n 2e pxs sdss Somerset Mass being bull"
Jul" $:Ss;s ;s;:s. n' s;nsn:s being
July ,5ss1 i Gfin 1;,.
Aug s. S river at One Hundred
dy"a"tc 'IS Granger ''"S''
Sept is %a as it, ] enss the Chicago
$ f'5% &"s Was ase ss'
Rs;s .s: s 5,n c.
.rt s for mss tt ss % 5ss s%ss x
March a. 1909-New house Mt Boston
March 30 1909Viaduct looen
Marshall of Pttsburg, Pa. dynamied
being by Piburg
Construction Cincinnati. dynanted.
9O9Attempt
Bridge South Brooklyn, n y.
%S $s5$% ;ssf %:s"$; :%'e'
June g.
NJ.
9. l909Whcheah e.
danapoH destroyed
belonged Albert spreckelsen
nonun1on labor constructing the telephone building
Dec l9o9iose occupied American
TinDlae Co. Snnthers, o, dynamted
JAN I. 13lOBidgc of the B. o., Baltimore
April lS, 91O-Ilotel Utah, City
10, 1910. IIaute dynamited
9l0Two
Southern railroad siding. mited.
910Pan Of
July g. s1o-Lehigh Valley bridge Jersey City dynamied
IN quit
Sept 1910 Lucas Sons Iron Works
poslon OF ntroglycerin fired with clock arrangement
Sept loads of
and Pekn Illinois
posion fired by
Sept IT, 19lo-Winslow Brothers plant, Chicago dynamed
19Oos
Oct s. l91OAnnex the West
while under
tanddy
Oct r. 91o--F'asadena foundry, Cal,
Feb "a l911-Explosion at the Ircquos Works
March 3d. 191Dynamie
in of erection Omaha.
Columbus Ind and one of their contracts at French
pittsburg. Damage $4,000 " -
April 1911 wrecked Springfield
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
STRIKERS AT LA CROSSE.
Efforts Being Made to Arbitrate Dis
pute.

La Crosse. kpril 27.-John Ifum-
phrey representing the state board of
arbitration, arrived here to settle the
button workers strike, if possible.
Mr.. Humphrey had conferences with
the strikers and the employers and
said he was hopeful Of effecting an
agreement because of the fact that
lence and no great bitterness.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
GOES TO cRooksroN DIOCESE
Father DorvaL Of Campti, La, Trans
ferred to Minnesota.

Campti, La, April 27.-Father Dor
val. the beloved Catholic priest in
charge of the Campti church. has been
transferred to the diocese of Crook
sion, MIMI, and he left here Tuesday
for his new post of service. His de-
parture is sorely regretted by this en-
tire section. Before his departure his
parishioners gathered at the church
and paid him a loving tribute OF their
esteem.
The Irish standard., 1911-04-29
Red wino,s Ward Population.

Red Wing, April 27.-The population
of Red Wing by wards: First ward,
1,736; Second, 2,289; Third, 1921;
Fourth, 2,732. Total for the city, ex.
cepting training school, is 9,O4S.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-12

the under soil and the proper study Of
the needs Of the land for the best pro-
auction. He told the Westerners that
year before last he raised 13s bushels
OF corn to the acre and the past sea
son he gathered 1877 bushels TO the
acre, winch was really below what
ne had expected. City Attorney
waiter L. Cohoon was called upon
and responded in behalf Of the Mu-
niclpal Administration. He made a
ringing speech hat much Impressed
the guests. E. b. Fent of kenton.
ONO, talked TO the assemblage upon
onion Culture and it was a most
interesting and instructive address
George NJ. Scott, chairman of the
BOARD or County Commissioners. made
one OF the strongest talks OF the even
ing ana electrified his audience by
ms enthusiasm and optimism. H. y.
lanner. one of the planters from At
uca, ONO, spoke upon the Climate
conditions and the People of the West
ana south. The comparison was en-
tITeiy complimentary to the latter and
the a was continually applaud
ca. he stated that his aged father,
VINO fought in the Union Army. had
toid him before he started from home
70 De sure to look up some of the old
soldiers and give them
ms Owe b. Z. Rice. Land
ana Industrial Agent of the Norfolk
Southern Railroad, made a most con-
vlnc1ng and happy talk, assuring thu
hat it was to the interest
1f the railroad to boom and assist
in the development of the sections
through which it runs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-12
SENTENCE WILL BE
PRONOUNCED IS TIL
Rev. Sanford Furnishes $40.
600 Bond for His Appear
anCe on That Date
(By the Associated Prcss)

Portland. Maine. Dec. SIT is all
right, the work of shiloh will on
tinue as long as / am able to direct
it"
This was the only made
by the Rev. Frank w. Sanford when
found guilty in the United States
District Cour on charges for causing
the deaths of six OF the crew II the
schooner yacht Coronet.
Sentence will be pronounced on the
leader of the Holy Ghos and Is
movement December 18th, and he
furnished $4,000 bond for his APP
pearance then. The punishment
may be a fine of not less than $40. 900
or imprisonment for not more than
ten years, or both.
sanford addressed the jury for an
hour and q half, speaking in his own
behalf with impassioned ~eloquence.
L think l know what you are GO
ing TO do with me, gentlemen he
said, near the close Of his statement.
Il think God toll me sixty days
ago on the water. Please give me
this assurance-that wherever | 20
you will say that Mr.. Sanford went
down with his colors flying and his
guns reVerberating.
If | go 10 Jail ! shall do the best
l can. | do not consider myself a
prisoner of the law, but a prisoner
of the Lord.
Others tell abont the number OF
men lost he continued, with refer
ence to the voyage to the North At
lantic when four men on the Coronet
died n were buried at sea, but my
heart laughs at the number OF souls
saved. Every time I hear ak of the
men lost / think of the thousands OF
Eskimos, many of whom will Join the
white robed throng."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-12

ought to give the farmers all possible
alo IN holding for better prices. They
are DONG it in many localities. What
ever price the farmer receives for his
cotton will oon find its way back to
the banker and merchant; hat is the
greater part Of it.
what shall the cotton farmer do
IN this crisis? Do the very best that
he can with the aid Of home banker
ana merchant to hold on to his cotton
Then get busy sowing grain and pre-
parlng to make a living next wear.
instead of trying to make none on
Tune bills and cotton Build ware
houses for handling the next crop.
Qult buying so much high priced
Fertilizers and go to farming in a SEN
slDle way. Max the farm self-sus-
tanning by growing all food crops.
ADOPT a systematic rotation, with deep
blowing and the sowing of legumes
to fill the soil with humus and nitro
gen. And stay out Of debt.
had expected to say something
about the problems of the tobacco
and the possible remedies;
but this letter is already long enough.
Yours fraternal'y,
H. Q. ALEXANDER.
Matthews. N. c., Route II, Nov. IS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-12
THE IN DURHAM.
Messrs. W. ID. Carmichael and w. G.. Toms
Talk Concerning the Matter.

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, Dee. 9-Superintendent w. D.
Carmichael. Of the Durham schools, who
resigned his position to go with the Ljg-
gett and Myers Company. gave the fol
lowing concerning his action:
During the past fifteen years | have
given to the Durham public schools the
best service of which | have been capa-
bic. and l shall always have a deep in
terest in the Durham schools and in the
cause Of education. | love my city and
State too much to give up educational
work if / did not believe that my new
position gives me an opportunity for real
service for both Of them"
Mr.. c. W. Toms. once superintendent OF
the Durham graded schools, who resigned
the position to go with the American To-
bacco Company and who is now an officer
of the LegSett and Myers Company, says
concerning the matter:
1T is useless to say that the LfSCett
and Myers Tobacco Company is greatly
pleaSed to secure the services OF SO ca
pable a man as MIR. ". d.. Carmichael. His
connection with the company will begin
on January 1st. 1912, and for the time be-
ing. he will be located in Durham in con
~nection with the business OF w. DIXIE Sons
and Company. | congratulate the business
world"
In the Durham schools in the various
changes made the principals have been
elected superintendent. Superintendent G.
w. Toms being followed by Principal j.
A.. Matheson. who in turn was succeeded
by Principal ". u. Carmichael and VINO
in turn Is succeeded by Principal Lfnest
J. Green.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-12
Columbia Races.

Columbia. S. c., Dec. 9.-First race,
3-year-olds, 5 furlongs. selling: In
ca, 6 to ., Z to 10. 1 to 4, won: Mark
Antony II, 4 to /, 8 to IS, Z to 10,
second; Hannah Louise, 6 to /, 5 to 2,
even. third. Time. l:O0 3-5.
Second, 5000: 2-year-olds and up,
6 furlongs selling: Lady McGee, I to
5, l to 2, out won; Republican, 5 to
l, 4 to 5, 2 to 5, second; Mamita, 3 to
l, 2 to 1. 4 to 5, third. Time, ia 1-5.
Third, 5000, 3-year-olds and up,
mile and 70 yards selling: Isabel, 8
to 5, 3 to 5, out won. Camel. 8 to 2,
to 5. out won; "Helyen Barbee, II to
5, Z to 10, l to 8, third. Time,
1:4:5 1-5
Fourth, $3.50 handicap all ages,
5 IL furlongs: Hoffman, 4 to /. 6
to 5, out won; x-Helen Barbee, II to
), l to 2; out second; Donau, s to 1,
2 to 1, out. third. Time, 10 Is.
occupied as Burt CheIl entry.
Fifth race, 5000, three-year-olds
and up, 5 furlongs, selling: Thrifty, s
to 5, 3 to 5, l to 3, won; Starboard,
IL to I, 5 to 1, 8 to /, second; Edith
G. s to /. 3 to /, s to 5, third. Time,
100 As.
Sixth. 5000, 3-year-olds and up, 6
furlongs, selling: Jessup Burn, 9 to
10, out, won; Bertis, 4 to 1, 2 to /, 4
to 5, second; Teddy Bear, Is to /, 6
to /, 2 to /. third. Time, ILL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-12
ROCKY MOUNT TOBACCO.
Prices Are Reported as Having Taken
4 Higher Range.

Rocky Mount, Dee. 9.-Receipts Of
leaf tobacco. while not heavy, have
been fairly good the past week on the
Rocky Mount tobacco market.
amounting to about 100000 pounds
and averaging nearly II cents per
pound. There have been a great
many fine bright cutters and export
leaf, and a fair supply Of wrappers,
and prices have taken a higher range
on all bright tobaccos, as we'll as the
medium and good grades.
The market closed very strong and
active Friday, prices being higher
than any time this season. Many
farmers have sold their last load and
tobacco is getting very scarce in the
country. It is thought it will practi-
cally all be sold by the closing Of the
market for the holidays, and there
will be very little to sell after the New
Year.