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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
ADVERTISING men IN
ANNUAL GATHERING
Dallas, Texas, a Scene Of
Gaiety Owing To Presence Of
the Publicity Fans"

Dallas, Tex, May 21.-Advertising
men from all parts of the nation
reached Dallas today, each delegation
coming with some startling variety Of
noise or decoration designed to impress
others with the Importance of the par
ticular town from which they hailed.
The occasion was the beginning Of
the annual meeting of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of America. The first
feature today was the automobile pa
rade in which each delegation vas eX-
pected to launch some startling innO-
walton hat would bring glory to it's
city.
There were publicity fans from al
most every+city in the union. There
were hundreds of varieties of "locol
color" The st. Louis delegation, for
instance, brought a chorus traine ex-
clusively on the "Houn' Dawg'' mi
However, the words were diffrent, in
timating that 1nasmuch as the hound
was a healthy bull terrier, weighing 30
pounds, nobody was kickin' him
arOun'."
Prior to the parade there were well
coming addresses by Governor ColQuit
mess session reports of committees
were heard and advertising men told of
improvements liz their methods and
work
The advertising men will spend Wed
nesday in Fort Worth. Thursday Of
ficers will be elected and the conven-
ton city for next year chosen.
"A circle tour" of the state will be
begun Friday morning.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
RESCUED ON BRINK
OF NIAGARk'S RAPIDS
Human Chain Braves the Cur
rent Less Than 100 Feet
Above the Falls.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, May 21.-One OF
the most daring rescues in the history
of Niagara Falls was effected Sunday
by Aran Kevorkian, an Armenian, who
wadded out waist deep into the rapids
a short distance above the cataract and
pulled to shore with a pike pole tho
unconscious form OF Henry J. Smith,
so years old. of Buffalo.
kevorkian vas assisted by David
Gordon and Park Constable Thomas
Harrington. who formed a human chain,
anchoring the Armenian to the shora
and enabling him to resist the current,
which was especially strong owing tG
the high water.
Smith was walking along the narrow
path skirting the river about 300 feet
above the falls when he missed his
footing and fell into the turbulent
stream.
He soon became exhausted in his
efforts to reach shore and was floating
with his head under water when
caught by Kevorkian with his pole
less than 100 feet above the brink Smith
was soon restored to consciousness, ap,
parently none the worse for his expert,
ence.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
ASSAULTS ON WOMEN
BY MYSTERIOUS MAN
Jack the Shooter" Causes a
Reign Of Terror In Little
Rock, Ark.

Little Rock, Ark, May 21.-Mrs. D. p.
Coulter, victim of an attempted as
sault, still lives because her 9-months-
old baby, lying on her breast, caught in
its body the bullets fired at her by her
baffled a%ssailant. The baby died in
stantly.
. This city has been terrOriZed lately
by a series of attempted assaults on
women, committed, it is believed. by a
mysterious person whom the police call
Jack, the Shooter"
Early Sunday morning the man en-
tered the Coulter residence, three
blocks from the center of the business
district, and attacked Mrs. Coulter, who
held her baby in her arms. She made
an outcry and the intruder fred at her
twice. both bullets striking the child.
The murderer fled.
Half an hour afterWard the same
man. it is thought, entred the residence
OF M. Nj. Hawkins, a half block from
the main business street. He fired at
Mrs. Hawkins, ant I'VE policemen who
were attracted by her cries. rushed to
the scene and emptied their revOlvers
at him as he ran, but he escaped again.
Recently the supposedly same man
has assaulted and wounded two other
women, who screamed for help when
he attacked them, and also made I'M
successful attempts to assault several
others
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
OFFICIALS CONDEMN
WElNSTOCK'S REPORT
San Diego Industrial Workers
And Citizens Mixup Still In
the Limelight.

San Diego, Cal, May 21.-City and
county officials condemn the report
made by Col. Harris Weinstock to Gov
ernor Johnson regarding conditions
here surrounding the fight between In
dustrial Workers of the World against
the San Diego restricted public speak
ing ordinance.
The report was in substance that the
Industrial Workers were wrong and so
were the citizens. 1t recommended that
the attorney general Of California take
charge Of the situation.
Half q dozen officials interviewed
agree in pointing out that he only
persons heard at this inquiry were
ton Of the ordinance who, local au-
those who had been arrested for VIOLA
thorities said, had aided such viola
tions. And also that the commissioner
did not e3'& mine transcripts Of evidence
before the grand Jury on the strength
Of which 80 men have been indicted
on charges OF assault to murder and
assault with deadly weapons.
Officials also asserted that rifles with
silencers had been reported here. The
Weinstock report a none of the men
arrested in the disturbance had been
found bearing arms.
A plea by Attorney Fred H. Moore,
counsel for some Of the industrial
workers, that citations for contempt be
issued against alleged vigilantes, will
be heard in the superior court here
today.
Moore asserts that on Saturday he
was ~unlawfully detained by the police
and was tol by a committee Of Is cit
liens that 1t would be best for him to
leave the city or drop the cases. This
he holds to be a violation Of the dig
nifty Of the court.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
SINKING or TITANIC
INQUIRY IS CAUsTIC
Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon Placed
In Embarrassing Position.
Ladies Present Applaud.

London, May 21.--Sir Cosmo Duff
Gordon was subjected today to a bit
terly hostile examination into his con-
duct at the sinking of the steamer
Titanic. When the board of trade
hearing was resumed under the presi-
dency Of Lord Mersey, the drill hall OF
the London Scottish rifles. was
crowded, reserved places being given
to ~fashionably gowned women who
came to the armory in motor cars.
did o promise the crew G5 be-
fore or after the life boat went back
to the rescue? ?" asked the attorney gen.
eral. Sir Rufus Isaacs.
Il never knew the boat vent back"
was the reply.
The attorney appearing on behalf of
Irish third class passengers asked Cor
don IL he suggested that h boat go
back, n receiving a negative reply,
asked, You our lives and left
the others to drown?".
Lord Mersey: THE position of the
witness is bad enough. Do you think
1t fair to ask such a question:"
This brought a round Of applause
from the women in the gallery, which
was repeated time after time, without
a word of reproof from the Judge.
Sir Cosmo testified that j. Bruce Is
may, general manager of the White
star line, the night ftAthe tragedy
dined with the ships doctor as his only
companion. This Is a contradiction Of
a m passengers statement that
Ismay sat at a banquet with Captain
Smith and others. ( "a s..
Attorney Edwards: "The possibility
of offering help to people in tie water
was lever thought Off"
Duff Gordon admitted this.
Duff Gordon, who lost his temper,
ana1IU Woo raIiaunI Of fhtS pnfrian1lu
cross examination and under the direc-
ton OF Attorney Duke went W his
story Of the incidents which are now
familiar.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
PIONEER LIMITED
GOES into RIVER
Heavy Rains Cause Wreck On
the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railroad.

Winona, Mimi, May 21.-The first
section of train No. 1, on the Chicago
Milwaukee s. st. Paul railway wa.
derailed at 1920 this morning neal
Homer, eight miles east Of here. Two
sleepers, a baggage a and a buffet
car are in the ditch and are partly
submerged in the Mississippi river
The wreck was caused by the heavy
rains Of last night. which washed out
the roadbed.
One passenger, William West, travel
ing salesman, was caught in the wash
room, when the train Wen over and
had to break his way out Of the win
dow to keep from drowning. His in
juries were slight. The second Sec
ton Of the train came around the
wreck on the double rack.
That there was no loss of life is due
to the fact that the train had had
warning to watch for washouts and
was running slowly.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
GERMAN OF NOBLE
BIRTH KILLS SELF
Loss Of Woman He Loved Given
AS Cause Of Suicide In
Chicago Hotel.

Chicago, May 21.-Henry Spruck Won
Armenthal. member OF the German no
bility, and a large land owner in Ore
killed himself at a downtown hotel
Sunday. Hotel attaches, who found the
body, discovered a revolver In Won Ar
menthal's right hand and a photograph
Of Mrs. Frances Rosenblatt. niece Of
the late Nelson Morris, millionaire
packer, in the other.
Won Armenthal left a note in which
he said his dependency was due to
drink and the fact that he had lost
the finest woman in the world" be-
cause of his drinking
Attorney Walter D.. Jones, Of Chi
cago, identified Mrs. Rosenblatt's pic
ture and told the police of o Ar
menthaps love for her.. Jones said that
Won Armenthal and Mrs. Rosenblatt
we're engaged to marry shortly after
their first meeting in Los Angeles.
"~Chaperoned by relatives said Mr..
Jones, Mrs. R~osenblatt Travelled
through various parts Of the west, with
Won Armenthal. The wedding date was
set for June and Won Armenthal had
arranged to present Mrs. Rosenblatt
with $50, 900 as a wedding gift. Then
came trouble because OF Won Armen-
thaIs drinking and the match was
broken.
Although she is believed to be in
Chicago, Mrs. Rosenblatt could not be
found by newspaper men. Her sister,
Mrs. Jeanette Eachus, said that Mrs.
Rosenblatt had declared that the mar
riage with Won Armenthal was tmpos-
slble unless he stopped drinking, and
that the engagement had been broken
solely for that reason,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
PLUNGES
into RIVER; DROWN
Bridge Open, Machine Occupied
BY Three Men and Two Wom-
en-, Leaps To Destruction.

Chicago, May 21.-FIve persons, three
men n two women. were drowned
early today when the automobile In
which they were riding plunged into
the calumet river at the N~inety-Sec-
ond street bridge.
None of the names Of the victims
so far a been learned by the police
and only n of the bodies has been re-
covered. One of the women Jumped
into the river as the embankment was
reached. according to a Waterman. Her
Body was recovered. The woman was
apparently "a years old and the initials
"A. NJ" were on a bracelet worn by
her.
The automobile which was going
about 80 miles an hour turned over as
it went into the river. Only one of the
party was seen afterwards. One of
the men swan Cor several minutes.
The Waterman threw a life preserver to,
him, but he apparently did not see 1t
and went down.
The bridge had been swung to allow
a boat to pass IND although q warning
was shouted to the driver of the ma
chine by the Waterman. the former
was unable to apply the brakes in time
to avert the accident.
William Poppan. a fireman on the
fire tug Illinois, saw the machine as
It plunged into the rive. BY the time
the fire boat had been released from it's
mornings. the victims had sunk.
The license tag was "5 Illinois and
the records show it was issued to O.
w. Cannon, 504 Vermillion street, Dan
vile, ILL.,, who, 1t was learned, is a nep-
hew Of former Speaker Joseph G.. Can
non.
Examination of the car definitely es-
tablished that it was owned by Mrs.
c. f. S%palding, 1900 Astor street. 1t
was driven by John Buchanan, a
chauffeur temporarily employed by
Mrs. S%paulding, who took the car with
out permission and invited two girl
INC two boy friends to ride with him.
Not Cannon's Car.
Danville. Ill, May go. w. Cannon,
nephew Of Representative Joseph G..
Cannon, said today that his motor car,
the license number of which is 70 Il
linOis," the same as that on the auto
mobile which early today ran into the
Calumet river, Chicago, was safe in it's
garage here. He n Mrs. Cannon made
a trip to Chicago and back in the car
last week.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
RICRESON DIES in
The ELECTRIC CHAIR
Murderer Of Avis Linnell Pays
Penalty--Was Outwardly
Calm To the Last.

Boston, May 21.-Clarence v. T,
Richeson was e~lectrocuted at 1917
o'clock this morning.
The cur rent was turned on at
12:10:02 /, and the prisoner was de-
clared dead at 1877. The former Bap-
list clergyman, confessed poisoner of
Avis Linnell, OF Hyannis. his one time
sweetheart, was outwardly calm when
he entered the death chamber. and he
maintained his composurs while the
straps and electrodes were being adj
justed as he sat in the electric chair.
Richeson walked to the electric
chair, erect, eyes straight ahead until
he sat down. Then he closed his eyes
and kept them shut until the end.
Seated In the chair, he was asked a
series OF questions by Rev. Herbert s.
Johnson, his spiritual adviser.
During his answers he said:
God will take care Of my SOU, and
/ pray for all 1 forgive everybody"
The last of the questions was:
Are you willing TO die for Jesus
sake?"
The reply. in an ven, well rloduIated
tone, was Simply:
II am willing to die"
The current applied was Of 1000
volts, eight amperes. One application
was sufficient.
When the officials and witnesses Of
the execution entered the death cham
Der after walking through the prison
yard In a pelting rain they hearN
sounding through the walls the strains
Of O. song. 1t was Richeson and his
spiritual advisers, Mr.. Johnson and
Chaplin Stebbins, singing. Distinctly
audible as they closed were the words:
For q know what ere befall me, Jesus
doeth all things we'll"
Richeson left his cell smiling at 1908.
Before starting on the death march he
shook hands with William A. Morse,
his counsel, who. at the last moment
had been admitted as a witness Of the
execution, and with the two chapIains
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
TWO PERSONS

Seattle, Wash, May 2O.-Two persons
are known to have been drowned and
40 or O were injured when the ad-
Unstable end of a temporary passenger
gang plank at the Colman dock
dropped, precipitating 60 passengers
into the water as they were preparing
to board the sound steamer Flyer for
Tacoma. The dead: Mrs. G. v. Learn
ed, Seattle; Carl Bruder. 1-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bruder, of Seattle.
Most of the injured were only slightly
bruised or cut, "
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
EMPLOYERS AND THEIR
WORKMEN'S CONVENTION

New York, May 20.-A national CO.
operative campaign by employers and
workmen was inaugurated here today
at the opening Of the 18th annual con-
vention Of the National Association Of
manufacturers which was attended by
men from every part of the United
States with delegations Of their work.
men, foremen and factory ~superinten-
dents.
The cooperative campaign is de-
signed to improve the conditions and
efficiency of American industrial meth
DDS through education on the question
Of accident prevention, industrial train
ing for apprentices, immigration and
fire prevention.
Committee reports on consular re-
form, bankruptcy, merchant marine
and the union label are to be heard.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
NORTH PLATTE CONTRACT IS
LET TO CEDAR RAPIDS FIRM

Washington, d. c., May 20.-The in
terror department announced today that
the secretary had awarded the contract
to Bartlett q Killing, of Cedar Rapids,
whose bid Of $361,37S was the lowest
received by the reclamation service for
the construction Of an earth dam n
auxiliary works on the North Platte
irrigation project in Nebraska. The
work involves handling about $4,000
cubic yards Of material and the placing
Of ESQ., 900 pounds of reinforcing steel.
The contract calls for completion in
two years.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
BABY'S BODY
Is FOUND IN VAULT

Fender. Mob, May 20.-Nancy Well,
a Santee Sioux girl, gave birth to a
child Saturday night and this morning
the body OF an infant was found in a
vault on the premises of Mrs. Sun, an
Indian woman who lives In the vicinity.
t is believed the young mother got up
in the night and disposed Of her baby
in the way indicated A corOner's jury
Is sitting on the case today. The sheriff
found the girl too weak to be interfered
with at present.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
THIRTY THOUSAND ARE
AT MOVELlST'S FUNERAL

Stockholm, May 20.-Thirty thousand
persons attended the funeral Sunday OF
Auguste Strindberg. the novelist and
dramatist who died on May IA. The
students O. all the Swedish universities
were at the grave as well as Prince
Eugene, fourth son of the late King
Oscar, the cabinet and members o. ne
ricksdag. {.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
MINNEAPOLIS PASSENGER
RUNS INTO OPEN SWITCH

MarshalItown, Ia, May 2O.-South-
bound passenger train No. 6 on the
Minneapolis Il St. Louis railroad, ran
into un open switch at Rockwell. Ia,
at 1 o'clock this morning, crushing into
a freight train. Engineer Samuel
Swanson and Fireman Frank MtaI"3
both OF this city, were injured, J,
fatally. Several Eass>n5s.a
bruised and shaken UP, b. I,
not hurt seriously.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
PRIME STEERS SOLD AT
HIGHEST PRICE OF YEAR

Chicago, May 20.-Prime steers sold
at the highest prive levels of the year
and at the best figures since 1909. A
big string Cf heavy steers sold at SO. 40.
This price had not been reached before
since December, 1909, for a full load
of steers. The entire steer market this
mroning was steady to strong. the bet
ter grades showing 10c gains. Butcher
cattle also strong to 10Q15c higher.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
STATEWIDE PRIMARY LAW.

ST. Paul, Mimi, May 2O.-Gov. A. O..
Eberhardt has issued a proclamation
calling for a special session Of the leg
islature to convene June 4. The gov
ernor proposes a statewide direct pri-
mary law applicable to all state off,
GERS He also recommends an effective
corrupt practices act and a reappor-
ti0pmpnt law.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
CORN is "ALL IN"

Practically all corn is planted
over northwestern Iowa, and the
small grain is up and growing
rapidly, according to a crop bull
letin issued today by the Illinois
Central road. Grass in the pas
lures is in fine condition, al
though the weather during the
last week has been very cool.
Gardens and fruits were very
slightly damaged by the recent
frosts. =
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23

Philadelphia, May 21.-With. the ar
rival here Of Frank j. Navin. president
of the Detroit club, further develop
ments are expected today in the extra
ordinary baseball situation brought
about by the strike of the American
league team.
Ban Johnson, president Of the Amer
lean league, also Is here. ,
The game scheduled for today be-
tween Philadelphia and Detroit has
been postponed" by agreement and IL
there Is no settlement, the game sched-
uled between the Tigers and Wash
ington in the national capital also will
be played at another time. If there
is no settlement Of the trouble today or
tomorrow, immediate steps Will be TAX
en-, according to Mr.. Johnson, to put
a new can in the field to represent
Detroit. The team, Johnson says, will
be a good one, but he declined to say
from what source the players will be
drawn. 1t is probable, however, at the
special meeting Of the American league
called for tomorrow in this city, each
Of the club owners will help Mr.. Navin
to put together a new team. Hugh
Jennings, it Is understood, has agreed
to manage the new combination.
According to Johnson, all the Detroit
players who refused to play a last
Saturday stand suspended.
Suspensions Stand.
Philadelphia, May 21.-Prior to the
arrival of Mr.. Navin, Ban Johnson
had little to say except to reiterate
statements mad last night that the
players ave automatically suspended
themselves.
1T is up to the presidents of the
clubs to carry out their league obliga-
tions," said President Johnson. X
"'Well, I see we are prabably black
listed" said one of the Detroit play
ers as he met some of his comrades
in the corridors of the hotel where the
team is staying. The players. however,
did not appear to take that feature Of
the case very seriously. "
Mr.. Johnson declares the players
must first return to the ball field or a
new team organized, before Cobb's
case will be taken up.
Some of the Detroit players are re-
ceiving letters and kilograms offering
them places OF teams, principally in
dependents, or so-called outlaw Or
g~anizations. If no settlement of the
present trouble is reached, several of
the Detroit men are in favor of making
a transforming tour. All the players
who signed the telegram sent to Mr..
Johnson last week have announced
themselves as still firm in their stand
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23

Washington, May 20~.-Corporate
earnings in the United States decreased
$175, 500, 900 during 1911. That figure rep
resents the comparative earnings, net,
as reported to Royal E. Cabell, COM
missioner Of internal revenue for max
ing assessments under h corporation
excise tax law.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
poLLJvER

Washington. d. c., May 20.-Mrs. ].
p. Dolliver il here looking after h
preparation OF a biography of the late
Senator Dolliver. One of those who is
being considered to write it is former
Senator Beveridge, Of Indiana. 54
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
! q. O, r. AssEMsL MEETS.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 2O.-Two thou
sand members OF the grand lodge and
Rebekah assembly of the l. o. o. r.,
met here this morning for their annual
convention.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
COMPROMISE TODAY
ENDS BASEBALL STRIKE
Ty Cobb's sympathizers Make
An Agreement With
Johnson.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 2t.-The
baseball strike rinaugursted by the
Detroit team last Saturday came to
an end today when President Frank
Navin, of tho Detroit club, an
nounced in the presence Of all the
players that the team would play
in Washington tomorrow without
the services Of "Ty" Cobb, who
still stands suspended for his at
tack on a spectator in New York
last week.
Mr.. Navin told the players that
he would do his utmost to have the
suspension Of Cobb lifted at the
earliest moment, and that he would
take care Of all fines inflicted on
the players for their strike. The
players have consented to return on
this promise, because they feel that
MI. Navin was the innocent suf-
ferer in this extraordinary affair.
The players desire il distinctly un-
derstood that the principle in
volved on which they struck will be
taken up and fought to a finish
with the American league.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-05-23
IOWA MAN AT THE HEAD.

St. Louis, Mo-, May lS.-George M.
Lichty, of Waterloo, Ia, was elected
president of the National Wholesale
Grocers' association at the last session
OF the annual convention today.