Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-08-02

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be warned to leave the country.
Postmaster General Hitchcock told
Of contributions to the Taft campaign
fund in 1908.
New York authorities have adopted
a new line of inquiry into the murder
Of Gambler Rosenthal.
The senate river and harbor appro-
priation bill, carrying $33,00O,000.
agreed to in conference.
Senators took bold stand on the
right of the United States to run the
Panama canal as it pleased.
The senate appears to be in no hur-
ry to try Judge Archibald, although
setting date for filing pleadings.
The house committee, by strict
party vote, recommends the unseat-
ing of Catlin of Missouri, whose term
is almost out anyway.
In cloudburst at Reno, Nevada,
twenty people were drowned. Not all
OF the bodies have yet been recovered.
The senate judiciary committee or
dered a favorable report on the bill
to prevent the shipment of liquor
from wet" into dry" states.
The civil service reform commit
tee of the house favorably reported
a bill to prevent political activity on
the part of postmasters and federal
officeholders.
Democrats in the senate were de-
~, o+% nf kN J., a
tariff bill considered and began
filibuster against the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill
Fire at Akron, O., destroyed the
Schumacher block on Main street,
causing a loss estimated at between
100000 and 100000. Several firemen
were injured.
With a view to utilizing every min
ute of the remaining time before ad-
journment the house adopted a spe-
cial rule providing for an ambitious
program of legislation.
Jacob Datsenan, wealthy farmer.
and his wife were killed instantly and
three children were slightly injured
when their automobile turned over
near Fowler, Indiana, as they were
returning home from church.
William l.. Bullock of Corsicana,
Tex, midshipman of six weeks
standing at the naval academy at An
napolis, was killed by falling from the
top of the mainmast of the Hartford
to the deck. His neck was broken
and he died instantly.
Sentence upon John Mitchell, con-
victed of contempt of court with
Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison
of the American Federation Of Labor
for violation of an injunction in the
Bucks Stove and Range boycott case,
was again postponed in the district
supreme court.
The detailed answer which Presi-
dent Taft's advisers will make to
charges that his nomination at Chi
cago was obtained in illegal fashion
was one of the first subjects that greet
ed Carmi A. Thompson of Ohio when
he assumed the post of secretary to
the president.
Marked division appeared between
the house and senate over the time
for conducting the impeachment trial
of Judge Robert w. Archibald of the
commerce court. While senate lead
ers have virtually agreed to delay the
case until November, chatham Clay
ton of the house managers, reiterat-
ed his intention to insist upon an i'm
mediate hearing.
Three deaths occurred Sunday In
the suburbs of San Juan from bubonic
plague. One suspect has been found.
These cases were not reported. Since
the outbreak of the plague there have
been thirty-seven cases and twenty-six
deaths throughout Porto Rico. The
Haffkine vaccine has been administer
ed to all persons residing in the in
fected districts.
Robert Kinsella was drowned on
the top of twelve story building in
which he lived in East Sixteenth
street, New York. He had gone to the
roof Of the building and found foot
and half of water which had collect
ed there after the drain pipe became
clogged. He ran his right arm down
into the drain pipe and as he released
the rubbish the suction of the rushing
water caught him.
President Taft sent message to
the house stating that congress so far
had appropriated s3.451.925 for the
Philippine islands The house in res
olution had asked to know the total
expense resulting from the occupa-
ton of the islands. The president
stated that aside from the direct ap-
preparations it is impossible to esti-
mate accurately any expenses in
Cured. He declared it an open ques-
ton whether the army in the Philip
pines costs more than it did at home.
President Taft will not compromise