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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
Michioan Prisoners in Riot.

Jackson. Michigan - Despite the
refusal of the officials of the state
prison TO discuss the riot among the
prisoners that broke out in the dining
room of the institution, 1t is gener.
ally admitted that the trouble started
over complaints of the inmates in re-
gard to the food served them. When
Steward Coffin entered the dining
room he was greeted by a shower Of
dishes. vegetables and meat and for
a few minutes, there was confusion.
The trouble was soon puieted and the
steward waa MOI seriously hurt,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
Would Asee America Elrst.n

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Delegates
to the Trans-Mississippi Commercial
congress gathered at a Lake resort
listened to a paper by Louis w. Hill,
read by F. w. Graham of Seattle. in
which was brought out the kernel OF
the "see America first" moveH emit,
which is that when one has seen all
the beauties of America he is too old
to go anywhere else. J. w. Kelley
OF Denver gave an address and paid
a tribute to the late Fisher s. Harris.
founder OF the "see America" propa.
ganda.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
Girls Plot a Failure.

New York. N. Y.--It was by the
aid of a pretty young girl, who SNUG.
gled eight steel saws and a bottle of
muriatic acid to her prisoner sweet
heart. that a Jail delivery plot in the
Tombs prison nearly came t. a sue.
consummation. The plot was
exposed by the falling of one OF the
in the cell of Reynolds Farnsby,
the steel tinkle arousing the guards.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
lND|CT OIL HEADS
ARcHBoLD AND FoLGER AMONG
THosE NAMED sY FEDERAL
GRAND JURY.
CHARGE LAW
Charge the Outcome Of Long Probe
Quick Action In Texas Is Sur
prise to Washington
Officials.

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 30-The federal
grand jury OF the northern district OF
Texas has returned indictments
against a number of prominent oil
men connected with the Standard Oil
company. The charge is restraint OF
trade and commerce and unlawful con.
spiracy and combination in violation
Of the antitrust laws.
II Is alleged that individual defend
ants, the Standard Oil company and
the Magnolia Petroleum company
~conspired to destroy the business OF
the Pierce-Fordyce Oil association of
Texas.
The specific offense is alleged to
have occurred June 20, 1912. The
names of the following persons APP
pear In the Indictment:
Calvin N. Paine, Titusville, Pa;
John d. Archbold, New York: Henry
c. Folger, Jr, New York; John Sea.
lin, Galveston; A. C. Ebie, Dallas; E.
II. Brown, C~orsicana, Texas; w. S.
Teagle, Plainfield, N. j.; The Stand
ard Oil company of New York, the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey,
and the Magnolia Petroleum Company
OF Texas.
Government Complainant.
Washington-The indictment of the
Standard Oil officials at Dallas, IT is
said at the department OF justice, is
the result of a three months investi-
cation OF charges that the decree dis
solving the so-called trust had been
violated. The government, 1t is add
ed, has not yet decided whether 1t will
proceed on the question of the viola
ton OF the decree, which would in
volve contempt proceedings. The Tex
as grand jury considered the question
under the criminal section of the
Sherman law.
Contempt proceedings would have
to be undertaken directly before a
federal court. Such action is beyond
the function of a grand jury. The in
dictment returned, however, it is
pointed out, will not bar the govern
ment from prosecuting for contempt
of court in case that course is con
sidered desirable. officials of the de-
partment OF justice believe, IL is de-
clared, that the initial move In the
case should be made through a grand
jury and then II it developed that an
indictment did not promise to satisfy
the laws demands, they could resort
to contempt proceedings Is well.
The special grand jury which re-
turned the indictment has been work
ing on the case since last Tuesday.
when 1t was convened to consider the
governments allegations and evil
dence. The celebrity with which 1t
concluded the inquiry surprised Of
fcials here.
The present action constituted the
federal governments first move
against the Standard Oil since 1t was
dissolved last November under the
mandate Of the supreme court Of the
United States into its 33 component
parts, to restore competition, A fight
between Standard Oil interests and
the Waters Pierce OIL company. now
pending in the federal court at st.
Louis, involves the faithfulness of the
Standard Oil in carrying out the de-
cree of dissolution.
1890
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
ARE DEFYING REBELS.
Small Band with Women and Children
Entrenched.

Douglas, Arizona. - Three hun
bred rebels demanded the surrender
of Ell Tigre Mining camp, an Ameri.
can property, IS miles southeast OF
here. Forty Americans, fully armed,
together with 20 federal soldiers, in
tend to fight, if necessary, to protect
their women and children. Ell Tigre,
one of the richest gold mines in Mex
leo, is controlled by Kansas City capt.
tai and if captured by the rebels it is
said will finance the revolution.
There is much talk here of forming
a company of Americans to rescue the
American women at Ell Tigre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
CHICAGO HAS 1926, 400.
Johnsons Cutnumber Smiths In New
City Directory.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Chicago's popula-
ton is 2,326,40 according to a census
estimate made for a local city direct
DRY, a gain of 62,216 over the figures
compiled by the same concern a year
ago. In the G directory the John
sons lead their old rivals, the Smiths,
by a large margin. The Johnsons
number 1873, while the Smiths total
only $500. The Andersons are a.
close third, with 5,3SS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
Moose Nav Keen Under cov.r.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 3~.-Reports
from a majority of the counties in
the state indicate that the Roosevelt
men are opposed to a third state ticket.
State Chairman Frake and National
Committeeman Judge John L. Stevens
of Boone were unable to say what eff
feet the result will have on the state
convention called for Wednesday and
to be addressed by Colonel Roosevelt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
Sons of Veterans Name Head.

st. Louis. Missouri.-Robert Grant
of Hartford, Conn, was elected COM
mander-in-chief of the Sons of Vet
Grams to succeed Colonel Newton j..
MCGUIRE of Indianapolis, and Miss
Frances M. Fox of Rochester, N. Y,
was elected president of the woman's
auxiliary to succeed Mrs. Flora Sta
pies Whitney of Worcester, Mass.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

AS lightning six times struck a cas
tie where the reigning family OF Bel
GUM Is staying with royal guests and
hurt nobody. modern science will at
once begin investigating whether roy
atty has any peculiar insulating power
which might be developed for modern
benefit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
wilson Writes important speech,

Sea Girt, New Jersey. - Governor
Woodrow Wilson has just written the
speech he is to deliver at the state
grangers' picnic at Williams Grove,
Pa, Thursday. 1t will be his first
campaign speech outside Of New Jer-
sey and the governor said that he re-
garded it as one of the most important
OF the campaign.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

Find wellDressed Girl; Mind
Blank" a y the headline in a Chicago
paper. It's easy to find welldressed
men anywhere whose minds are SO
near q blank that the difference isn't
worth mentioning.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
Protective Tariff Scored.

Bangor, Maine. The declara-
ton that the protective tariff system
was directly responsible for campaign
contributions from corporations was
made at a Democratic rally here by
Governor Thomas r. Marshall of In.
diana, Democratic candidate for vice
president.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
New evidence Features Suit.

Seattle, Wash. - Further evidence
of pressure brought to bear on lumr
Der manufacturers and wholesalers
who violated the lumber trade code of
ethics by selling to mail order houses,
"poachers,'' or consumers, was given
in the governments antitrust suit
against the retail lumbermen's associa-
tfCn-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

The advent OF the auto. many
feared, would result In decreasing de-
mands for the horse, whereas the con-
trary would seem to have happened,
with New York state oficially taking
ND the problem Of an actual scarcity
Of steeds. There is still work for old
Dobbin to do
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

southern ininois reports a shortage
Of spring chickens. Stories Of dlsas-
ter to the peach crop OF Michigan
uan DO and are Tsoesssa With sEais-
ference, but this. II true. is a matter
Of importance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

Possibly some physicist can tell us
why 1t is that a hammock scarcely
big enough for an a~ble-bodied man
suddenly increased its capacity when
a pretty girl hovers into sight.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
To Try To Clear Name.

Plymouth, Eng, Sept. 3.-"Nothing
more to say than 1 did in New York
before sailing. But remember I can
and win s~ubstantiate everything that
did say" said John u. Archbold, Of
he Standard Oil company, upon land
ing here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

About the only person who does
not pay according to what he receives
Ii the bald-headed man. who is charged
Just as much for a hair cut as any
male relative OF the seven Sutherland
s,,,arc-<s svf- ss-~TTvrHAn
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

Baltimore scientists propose to
make a careful study OF the mental
affection known as the blues." Any
town that has a tailend baseball
team viii be able to furnish plenty
Of subjects. EEn
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
Marines Finish Repair Work

Bluefelds. Nicaragua. - The Of
fetal information was received here
that the so marines. fired on Satur-
day by rebels. while repairing the rail-
road between Managua and Leon,
escaped without injury.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

THAT youth Is not necessarily a mat
ter Of years. despite the oslerian
theory. Is proved BY q Philadelphia
woman. who at the age of seventy
four Ii not only preparing to wed, but
is also about to take q trip to Europe
to do Il.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

That the lobster ID becoming ex-
tsact is the foreboding Of many who
may be presumed to be informed on
the subject, and the next generation
may know 1t only as a human type.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

Observe the man who haughtfiy re-
fuses to help wash the dishes when
at home, but who gladly performs the
most mental duties OF the camp while
he Is In the woods.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

BY the time the last of the lonesome
noodles who ask public officials to
find wives for Them has passed away
the world will be we'll along toward
the millennium.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

When a restaurant orchestra takes
one of its occasional lapses from rag
time into a dirge some arrangement
should be made to prevent the walters
from weeping into the bouillon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
Train and Car Crash: Thirty Hurt.

Train and Car Crash: Thirty Hurt.
Chicago, Illinois. - Thirty persons
were injured. three probably fatally,
when an Illinois Central suburban
train struck a trolley car at Parkway,
IL miles west of Chicago. The three
seriously injured, Mrs. Anna Mcguire,
Miss Clara Blake and Mrs. Hannah
Race. are residents of Chicago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

In New York society 1t is proper
for mother and daughter to play polo
on opposite sides. Father and son
have not yet started tatting contests.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

Every time we hear of a joy-rider
whose automobile has been wrecked
beyond repair We feel a little more
sure than ever that the world is get
ling better.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

Warning boat rockers is nothing but
q waste OF energy. A man foolish
enough 10 rock a boat Is too foolish to
take advice.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

The Chicago woman who demanded
$40 for a broken heart is not what
might be called a devotee OF frenzied
finance.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

Having the blues" Is regarded as
a possible sign OF approaching insan'
ity. THIS makes 1t possible for q
man to be his own ~alienist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

Eat soup and grow healthy says
n doctor. In addition to its health
giving properties it sometimes deyel-
ops nm ear for music. !
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
FAN to Establish Wire servlce

Washington, Sept. 3.-Dispatches re-
ceived at the state department tell
of the failure to establish telegraphic
and railway communication between
Managua and the sea coast towns.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
Another Warahip to Nlcaranua-

Panama. Sept. 3.-The United States
cruiser California sailed early Sunday
for Nicaragua with nearly 500 u. s.
marines.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

The sultan of Turkey has more
trouble on his hands. but q revolution
10 a mere trifie to a man who runs a
harem.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
clark consratulates House.

"As the hour OF adjournment ap-
proaches," he said, the speaker de
sires to congratulate the house on hav-
Ing reached the end of one of the long
est and most laborious sessions on
record. Congress has been actually in
session more days since December
than any congress that ever sat. The
speaker desires to thank all member
of the house on both sides of the big
aisle, which separates us politically,
but not as friends or patriots or the
uniform courtesy with which they
we will all reach home safely, all
have enjoyable vacations and will
all return, refreshed and invigorated
for our work next winter"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05
ENDS LONG SESSION.
ALL DIFFERENCES ARE SETTLED
SESSION ONE OF THE MOST
LABoRlous ON RECORD.
LA DEMAND
Wisconsin senator's Contention For
Action on Campaign Fund Unop-
pc-ed-Payment Of
Claims

Washington, d. c. - Sobered by
the embarrassments of Saturdays all
night session of flibusters and dis
agreements, congress adjusted it's diff
f~erences, invited President Taft up to
the capitol once more and late Mon
day afternoon wrote "finis" after the
proceedings of the second session of
the sixty-second congress.
The end was marked with a return
Of harmony and an end of ~flibusters.
Senator La Toilette, demanding action
on the Penrose campaign fund resolu-
ton, found all opposition smoothed
away in front OF him, and the resolu-
ton passed almost without discussion.
Senators Chamberlain, Martin,
Swanson and Culberson, after fighting
bitterly for the payment of the state
claims" embodied in the general de-
ficiency bill yielded to the urgings of
their colleagues and permitted the sen
ate to yield to the demands of the
house and strike these claims from
the bill. In return for this concession,
however, they received the promise of
support next winter, when the claims
again will be pressed for payment.
amount TO 100000
With these old claims, amounting In
all to $500, 900 went the extra
months" pay for congressional EN-
ployes, which the senate demanded
and the house refused to give. In the
laGt ho1f hour IF The 1ACe;o- ,,As11
President Taft measures of the dying
congress-, an attempt was made to
rush through a special resolution, Civ.
ing the employees the extra month
but the house again blocked it.
The president signed the general de-
f~iciency bill making certain the pay
ment of the $1,800,000 deficiency
in army pay; the $3.50, 900 for Gettys.
burg emorial celebration next year, the
$350,000 for extension of customs
work and scores of other important
payments that hinged on the pas.
sage of the bill. The last measure to
which his pen was put was a bill dis.
posing of lands in the Colville Indian
reservation.
"Just FizzIed OUT
The session lust fizzled out" In
the senate, to use the words of one
observer. A comparative handful OF
members occupied their seats and a
call for a quorum in either the house
or senate would have forced a return
of the embarrassing situation of last
week.
A wild outburst of applause greeted
Speaker Clark's announcement of adj
journment as his gavel fell in the
house. The floor Immediately became
an animated scene, members bidding
each other goodbye and shaking
hands. Old time political foes buried
all differences and all feuds apparent
ly were forgotten in the general leave
taking. Just before he announced the
adjournment Speaker Clark addressed
the house,
Clark consratuiates House.
AS the hour OF adjournment ap-
~proaches," he said, the speaker de-
sires to congratulate the house on hav-
ing reached the end of one of the long.
est and most laborious sessions on
record. Congress has been actually in
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

Chinese patriots seem to be burning
their fingers trying to take their re-
public of the fire before 1t Is done.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

Most of the Jokes at the expense OF
college men are written by smart guys
who quit school In the sixth grade.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

The price OF ice remains firm no
matter how many icebergs are sight
ed at sea.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

The buffalo is overlooked when 1t
Ia placed on the new nickels. 1t has
long served on $40 bills.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-09-05

After reading the advertisements a
bachelor might be pardoned for won
dering what makes q princess slip.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-18
OIL NEWS AND COMMENT
Iy ". H. Peck.

court viii decide the case after It shall
be submitted.
The case before the court arose last
April in Washington county, when the
tax ferret applied to County Treasurer
Johnstono TO have him notify the op-
orators 90 appear and show cause why
their leases should not be lisJed and
assessed for taxation. Being Of the
opinion such leases are not taxable, he
refused 10 issue the notices and there
upon the tax ferret on application,
procured an order from the supreme
court commanding him 10 issue tho
summons. This he did, and on hear
ing the protest Of the oil operators
he then refused TO list and assess the
leases. taking the posltlVn that the
law does not provide for their ASSESS
ment. Afterwards the lax ferret again
applied 10 the supreme court for an
order commanding the county treas
urer TO actually assess such leases.
The naked question Of law. If whether
oil and gas mining leases may be taxed
is now before the court. The case in
wolves taxes for the four years inter
Vening since statehood, and no doubt
aggregates millions OF dollars
The law prescribes that I'm dhse .
decision on the part of the count
treasurer is agalnt the oil men the
matter might be appealed 10 the county
court, aud had the county treasurer
refused the demands OF the oil opera
tors attorneys and the case been
fought out before the county court
the three years back taxes would have
been wiped out, providing a decision
before the county Judge had been ia
yorable TO them.
At oklahoma City today II is 10 be
hoped that attorneys representing the
oil men will work y harmony and be
able 10 accomplish good results. The
matter Is by far the most important
of anything before any court In long
time. May leases have changed HANDS
and the question as to who pays this
back tax Will be pertinent oil prop
critics have declined rapidly In pro-
duction. Taxes based on the value of
leases not drilled would work great
injury 10 the farmer, as II would re-
suit in many surrenders Of leases 10
be made In territory now hardly worth
The prosperity Of the farm
er, therefore, is closely allied with the
welfare of the oil fraternity and for
the benefit Of both 1t is to be hoped
good results will follow the hearing
held today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-18
MANY NEW BUILDINGS
planned THIS week
PERMITS AGGREGNTING $40, 1000
HAVE BEEN ISSUED SINCE
LAST MONDAY.

Thirty thousand dollars worth of
new buildings in four days time is
the record 80 far this week iu Tulsa,
building permits for structures. repre-
srnting total of that amount, have
been Issued at the office OF Clty Build
ing Inspector Guy j. Moacham since
Monday. with one exception, the per-
mits were an for residences.
The exception is a $4,000 whole
sale house 10 be erected by Dreyfua
brothers ON Elgn avenue ana Frisco
tracks The structure is 90 h' 50Nl3 80
feet In dimensions, one story ana
basement, and will be completely
equipped Tor the wholesale fruit ana
produce business, with cold storage
In connection. Facilities viii he IN
stalled tu take care of four cars ot
produce at once, the entire basement
10 be cold storage.
Among the other permits Issued
during the week might be- mentioned
the following, which are all for frame
dwellings:
j. W Funston, $4,000; j, E. Blair
three houses. $1,000; r. Il Alherts
.Sl,50O, q. A. Clabaugh, $1,000 Alba
r. Fountain, S2.200, II. NJ Rickey,
$1,000, -. NJ. Dugger, $1,000, J. B'
Hawkins, two houses, $4,000.
THE building rush has started IN
earnest said Mr. Meacham yesterday
"aud from now on during the coming
months | look for an unprecedented
boom IN that line I'm Tulsa. Many big
office buildings are contemplated and
scores of handsome homes viii be
erected during the summer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-18

SllllENEPpRT lH., MAY IA
natural gas Well thut is estimated ot
he making ten million feet daily. was
Unexpectedly drilled n ths morning
AT the Louisiana state fair grounds hv
dflllers boring "a salt water Wru for
a public natatorIum The well is
owned by the city aud was developed
through persistent efforts oi tho fair
association TO give tho citizens IL free
nalatorlum. II was brought in al "a
depth Of less than 400 feet The
drill stem now Is Just touching the
sand rock, When this stem is taken
out ana the well opens up Il win prob
ably make l5,000,OO0 feet Of gas daily.
The well Is inside the city limits. II
extends the Caddo field.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-05-18

rled nine miles from this city ana
given, II is said, a coat of tar ana
feathers The letters a. ". W. "
Industrial Workers Of the World
were burned on his back with a light
ed cigar, lie was left with his rail-
road ticket and money, but virtually,
no clothes
lie reached Bernardo, 90 mil -
northeast Of san Diego today, after
walking ali night. bought clothes and
finally landed In Los Angeles.
Emma Goldman was escorted tn the
railroad station today in an auto, art
er declining to abandon an attempt
to lecture in this city,