davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
WESTERN KANSAS ...,#
IN SORRY PLIGHT

Topeka, Kan, Aug. II. - Senator
Harry Mcmillan of Ottawa county Is
urging a special session Of the legisia-
ture to give state aid to western kan
sans who are suffering because of crop
failures. There has not. been a good
rain in western Kansas In four months
and the ground there Is dry to a depth
Of four feet. y
The Ottawa county senator believes
$1,000, 900 should be appropriated
and that many of the members Of the
legislature will come to Topeka for
q five day session without expense I
the state. The special session, Senator
Mcmillan believes, should be limited to
five days and no business, other than
to aid the farmers. Wig
Farmers in a dozen or fifteen of the
western counties are badly in need Of
assistance" declared Senator Mcmillan,
and l believe the only way to aid.
them is for the state to take a hand
and to devise some means of makingl
a loan that will carry them over the
Ehort crop season. These people are
not asking for contributions, but they
do need help" 60 t3t
Towns Guard Water.
C~offeyville, Kan, is facing a serious
water famine, the supply of city water
having been exhausted today. Inde-
pendence Kan, has a small supply held
by a dam across the Verdegris river.
Fearing the dam might be blown up so
the supply Of water may be released
and be available for other towns, men
from Independence, armed with rifles
guarded the dam last night.
All the water used by the electric
light and ise plants at Olathe, Kan,
Is being hauled into town. y.
= Caney and Cherryvale, Kan, report a
shortage of water.
Officials of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad company said the
company was hauling water for its
engines at Little River, De Graft,
Florence and Strong City.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14

Washington, d. c., Aug. 11.-Follow-
ing disclosure, that thee Glover leaf
railroad has given notice to the post
office department that in 60 days it
win discontinue transportation of mail
because the pay is not sufficient. 1t
became known today that the govern
ment is threatened with a strike upon
a number of railroads carrying mails.
Other roads than the Clover Leaf
are dissatisfied with their compensa-
tlon in view OF increased demands on
them due to the parcel post and are
bent on throwing Up their contracts. .
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
PREACHER C0NFESSES He {
MAILED OBSCENE LETTER

Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 11.-Robert H.
Reed, aged As, pastor Of the Methodist
fore the United States commissioner to
sending obscene matter through the
mails. He said he had done wrong
and must take the consequences though
he insisted his motives were pure. The
letters complained of were written to
a young in Dusand, Wis. She
was formerly employed in. the Reed
household. Reeds wife died a few
months ago. He has two children. He
has just returned from a camping trip
on Mount Tasoma with a large band
Of boy scouts Of which he was In com
mand.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
ORNERIEST TOWN
is SNUFFED OUT
Rude Village OF Jack Pot.
Wyo.. Is Declared Too
Tough To Liue.

Cheyenne, Wye, Aug. 12.--Jack Pot.
the toughest 'town in Wyoming, has
been closed by the sheriff and Its
mayor. Councilmen and Inhabitants
are either under arrest or have been
driven from the country.
Jack Pot is a sort of halfway place,
where whisky is sold to herders and
Others and where gambling is carried
on in open violation of the law. Scar
let women usually find a haven OF
rest there also.
Lewis Penton and Benjamin John
son, proprietors of the Poison Spider
bar, are under arrest charged with IL
legally selling whisky, The authorities
confiscated several barrels of rather
poor whisky, gambling devices and
other paraphernalia and left a deputy
is not peinhabited, mE a,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
THIS FLOORWALKER
GOT AWAY WITH TT
$40 Clerk On Vacation
Lands An Honest To
Goodness Countess.

Hartford. Conn. Aug. 12.--Friends OF
1eorge Norman MacMichael, a floor
waaKer IN the millinery department OF
SroWn Thomson e. Co, learned to-
Wy mat ne had married a countess
Countess Albina dc Cairanx n1an .
daughter Of the late Count de CatsIeny
au Spain, Island of trinidad
Mich came to this co,,ntrx,
arom Edinburgh less than a wear ago,
sa = promptly secured employment al
~ 9 week; His friends declare he
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
KiMBALL SURE FOR
+. GRAND CHANCELLOR

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. n.--Knights of
Pythias who are assembling here for
tine grand lodge meeting tomorrow, say
Glenn Kimball. OF Council Bluffs, viii
have no opposition for the office of
grand chancellor. Asa L. Ames. of
Traer, and ]. G. Beckett, of Abba. are
opposing candidates for vice chanceI-
lor. Ben Sahnger, the bone Of conten-
ton in Pythian circles for many wears.
q not reached Des Moires at noon
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
JUDGE KNOCKS OUT
WEBB-KENYON Law
Attorney General Cosson Says
He Will Take Case to Fed
eral Supreme Court.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. lin the test
case tried at Ottumwa on the Webb
Kenyon law, prohibiting shipment Of
liquor into dry territory. Judge Hun
ter has rendered a decision holding the
law to be unconstitutional.
When informed Of the decision to-
day Attorney General Cosson refused
to comment on the matter, further
thu n to declare he will not rest with
the case until it has been carried to
the United States supreme court.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
STORM KILLS TWO.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia Young
woman was killed by lightning. a baby
crushed to death by a falling tree and
scores or persons were injured by fiy-
deprls during a wind, rain and
electrical storm which swept over The
city Sunday. NS
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
HAS L. PROOFS
OF FUTURE LIFE
Sir Oliue1. Lodge To Glue
World Result OF His
Researches.

London, Aug, 12.--Sir Oliver Lodge.
whose researches into the unknown
world made him famous, will assert
at the meeting OF the British assoc
citation On September 10, a belief In
science"
1t is inferred he has at least new
evidence to offer OF Immortality.
He once told the world "the boun-
dairy between life and death is still
substantial, but Is wearing thin in
places nv $780, * 81. ,tG..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
w. O. w.

Colorado Springs. Colo, Aug. IL. -
The 18th triennial convention OF the
Woodmen of the World, Pacific juris-
diction, came to a close with the re-
election of Head Consul /. /. Boak. and
these other officers: A. E. Sunder-
land, OF Fresno. Cal, was reelected
head banker over c.. w. easier, of
Seattle, by a vote Of TAG to 334, after a
spirited contest.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
ERECTS TOMBSTONE
FOR FAITHFUL HORSE

Baxter Springs, Kan. Aug, S.-Fan-
ME. for 80 years the family driving
horse Of Squire Hoskins. Sis the first OF
her kind in this section Of Kansas to
formed when she became too Old to cut
and burial II. 4 o on the Hoskius
2arm, W:ele 4 leaGytcre marks her
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
GENERAL DODGE UNDER
KNIFE AT ROCHESTER

Council Bluffs. Ia, Aug. IA tele.
gram received hs1e this Afternoon
stated that General Dodge was oper.
ated upon at Rochester, Mimi. today
and that the operation was entirely
successful. Nothing has been giveI
out regarding the character Of the Oh.
eS&t.or- .&s ~
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
TEN A 9

Washingtc~ Aug. 11.-Ten baby buff
faloes have - born to the govern
ment herd Il. the Wichita National
forest and game refuge, near Lawton,
Okla, advices to the forest service
from the game warden in charge
nounced today.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
MAJOR TIC
RECOGNIZE MOOSERS

Jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 12.-Gov-
ernor Elliott Major announced last
night that h three big political mar
ties OF h state would be represented
on the insurance commission, he pro
posed to appoint within the next
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
BURN 3 8 NOTE.

Boston, Aug. 11.--Six hundred
striking workmen OF the two Hyde
Park manufacturing plants controlled
bX Governor Foss, burned his letter
containing suggestions for d settle
ment and voted To send the ashes by
messenger as t~hefrpfeply
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
PoETESS NOT GUILTY
OF NUMBERING PRIEST

Agen, France. Aug. n.-Madame Alice
Crespy, a minor poetess, who's trial
for the murder Of Able C~hassaing, a
priest, on January 10 last, has been
going on here for several days, vas
today acquitted by the jury Of the
aSSiZA court.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
MURDER is CHARGED n. ri.
TO MISSOURI YOUTH

Braymer, Mo-. Aus, n.-winIam j.
Collins. % years old. according to
county officials. confessed today that
he killed his friend, John p. Benson,
formerly an attorney OF Braymer, and
burned the body in the Benson shanty
on q claim near Clemens. Alberta, Can,
ada. last May. afte. taking $500 from
the clothing,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14
Y PERsoNs DROWN.

East Freetown. Masa, Aug. 11.-Six
women n a man were drowned ana
TIRES other persons were saved when
motcxboat sank In Long pond last
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-08-14

Five times as many earthquake
shocks are recorded on the Pacific
coast OF the Unitad States as on the
Atlantic. "
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
TEV|S AND GRANGE
HANF ORD SURE TIES
"Borax King" Loses Point in
Fight Over Liabilities for
United Properties

The first victory for r. G. Hanford
was won today in his fight with +. NJ.
Smith over the United Properties
company when Judge Crothers ac-
cepted as sureties and bond William
S. Tevis and Clarence Grange to pro-
tect Hanford's liabilities on attach
ments levied by him against 100000
worth of Smiths properties.
The argument of counsel over a
motion by Smith to dismiss the at
tachment opened after A. E. Shaw,
for Hanford, objected to the appear
ance OF James f. Peck. who, he de-
clared. represented Hanford and 9TH
ers of the United Properties company
and therefore could not appear as a
personal attorney for Smith.
Judge Crothers overruled the OBJ
jections.
Peck having been permitted to
speak read into evidence the famous
"trustees' agreement" whereby each
of the parties thereto-Hanford, Tevis
and Smith-agree. that no suit should
be commenced pending the result of
negotiations. financial and otherwise.
The Smith interests claim that the
attachment suits of Hanford were a
violation of this agreement and
therefore they ask the court to dis
| miss the suit.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Billboard Men Offered
Compromise Agreement

The supervisors' public welfare
committee has agreed to allow J..
Charles Green and Schroeder & Herzog
to erect more 20 foot billboards in
Market street and maintain those al
ready up provided Green puts in writ
Ing his promise to remove all four by
seven poster boards. take down the 20
foot boards in Sutter and certain
other streets. dismiss his injunction
suit and gradually eliminate the
double decked signs from the residen-
tial districts. Adolph Uhl and w. d.
Fennimore of the Downtown associa-
tion told the committee that Green
had agreed to do these things in ex-
change for the special Market street
privileges.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
1000 MARK IN
CALL s SALE Of
XMAS TREES

The $500 mark was reached today
In the whirlwind sale of the 5000
Christmas trees bought by The Call
and being disposed OF with the CO.
operation of Prayers at so cents
apiece. Fifteen hundred homes are
already sure of having a real holiday.
thanks to the astonishingly low price
of the trees, which, sold at what is
virtually cost. are put within the
reach of all.
It's going to be Christmas worth
while, this year.
Inc distribution of these trees is
an immense task. Just how big it is
tnese figures help you to realize:
Total number of trees. . 5000
Number already sold. d. 1900
n lumber carried away by pur-
cnasers ....-...... 200
Height of treer, 5 to 10 feet.
Total length II placed end to end,
more than $4,000 feet.
Length, end to end, of those carried
away by purchasers, nearly i mile.
Weight of trees carried away by
buyers approximately, 10 600 pounds,
or tons.
Probable number of children's
chuckles these trees will cause De-
cember 25. 100000.
How many Santa Clauses the sale
mas made already there's no telling
with any accuracy, but certain it is
that the total is not insignificant. For
the trees are going not only to the
homes of the buyers, but to other
homes-homes that might have none
at all if this remarkable sale didn't t
remind people that they can play
Santa Claus at slight cost to them
selves.
And how many homes there are
which will have trees, but wouldn't
but for this sale at cost price. there 8
no telling. either
You ought to see those trees. 1t
VIII do any ones heart good, with
Christmas coming mighty soon and
the hustle of the holidays in the air.
There are 1000 of them distributed
over Prayers, and the big store is
as bracing as a. forest.
It's no small task. either, to keep
thousand trees in the store, for
many of the buyers prefer to carry
their own away rather than leave
them for the beginning of wagon de-
liveries, set to start not before De-
cember 21.
In a big loft over Boos Brothers
cafeteria, opposite Prayers, are the
trees of the main stock. This Is drawn
upon constantly to keep the ranks
filled in the department store.
The sale is the biggest thing of the
kind San Francisco has ever seen
and it is setting a record for enthu-
siasm and good cheer that will stand
for many a day.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
HARRY CUTHBERT
DIVORCED BY WIFE

A final decree of divorce was grant
ed this morning by Judge Graham to
Mrs. Emma w. Cuthbert from Harry
E. Cuthbert.
This was a complete surprise 60
practically all the friends and ac-
quaintances of Mrs. Cuthbert, as it
was not known before that the inter-
locutory decree had been granted, or
even that Mrs. Cuthbert had brought
suit.
Mrs. Cuthbert is the star witness in
the homestead contest between Arthur
w. Forbes, former husband of the
California actress, Sarah Hinckley,
and George w. Roundey. son of Sarah
Hinckley by her first husband. She
was on the witness stand in Judge
Grahams court yesterday. testifying
in the case.
Mrs. Cuthbert's complaint alleged
desertion.
The contest of Roundey to prevent
his stepfather. Forbes, from home
steading property left to him by his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Hinckley Roundey
Forbes. was set for continuance this
afternoon before Judge Graham.
Roundey is a real estate man and
Forbes is connected with the ship
chandlery firm of J. S. Josselyn COM
pany.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Woman Awarded FurS
In Lively Legal Row

Judge Graham today restored to
Mrs. Rachael Max furs and other
goods which she declared were taken
from thes tore by Samuel Max, her
nephew, with the assistance of Attor-
neys Albert Nicholson and Helm Gid
man and a policeman. The goods
were the property Of the late Aaron
Max, 1855 Mission street, and whose
property Rachael, the widow. and
Sam, his nephew. now claim. The
goods are valued at $3.50. Mrs. Max
tild the court Max had removed them
forcibly under special letters of ad-
ministration
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Turkey vs.Liberty
90 90 80
Prison Preferred

DAN RAFAEL, Dec. 17.-
y Christmas day will dawn
cold and gray for nine of the
II prisoners in the Marin
county jail, despite the peren-
NAL sunshine Of California.
That is the import of Pc
tition received from them yes
terday by Sheriff John Keat-
ing. The letter says:
"Dear Sheriff, A canvass
of the population inside
discioses that nine of us
will be liberated on Decem-
ber "a, the day before
Christmas. Old timers here
tell us that on Christmas
day each year you feed the
prisoners a turkey dinner.
Up TO date we have no
special Invitations, and it
will not discommode us in
the least to remain with
you until December &c.
sHOping for an early and
favorable reply.
"Yours truly
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
REDS" and blues"
Capture Insurgents

Today the entire insurgent army
was captured by the combined forces
of the red and the blue in the Oak
land Commercial club membership
campaign. and all new members Sc
cured by the insurgents were taken
by the regulars as the spoils of war.
After the capture of the rebels, it
was found that they were composed
entirely of deserters from the regu-
lar armies. and had been tempted by
officers commissions to desert their
scolors. This band taken was com
posed of the following:
Brigadier General Charles J. Heeseman. Ad-
jutant General Max Horwinski. Majorr Lynne
Stanley, General William Macdonald. Colonel
Louis Aber. Lieutenant Colonel Lee Bertillion,
Colonel ]. G. Ady. Major Pasqual Kisich, Ma
5or A. g. Taft, General Leslie F. Rice, Major
Ben F. woolner, Lieutenant Colonel G. G.
Barnhart. General Fred e. Reed. Major P. It.
Emigh, Colonel Frank J. Woodward, Field Ma
jor NJ. j. Laymance Major Dave Aronson. Gen.
eral Charles #. German. Colonel c. L. Hogue.
Colonel Theodore Gier, General w. 7. Bridges.
Lieutenant Colonel de Yer McLaren, Colonel J..
F. King. Major F. A. Bridges, Colonel Rud
Horst, Colonel W. o. Lawrence. Colonel NJ.
j. Mayhem, Major James n. Park. Colonel BY
ron Rutley, Lieutenant Colonel T. c. Rogers
and Major Norman Peart
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Law Dscrimnates in Favor of the Very Rich Says Artist
Who Furnished Hisborough Mansion

To prove her figures, she brought
suit against a Chicago bank. where
she had 80 bonds of the Appalachian
Powder company. to restrain the bank
from deducting the income tax. She
attacked the constitutionality of the
law. The government refused TO put
In defense. but had the suit dis
missed from the Chicago federal dis
trict court.
Now Miss de Wolfe is on her way
to the coast to employ her artistic
talents In decorating the Crocker
mansion. She won her fame as a
decorator of the homes of the mill
lionaires. having decorated several of
the Hillsborough mansions. as well as
others
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17

Figures don't lie-at least, they
don't lie to Miss Elsie de Wolfe, the
actress, who calls San Francisco
home. for If they do she catches
them at 1t.
Miss de Wolfe. who has just COM
pleted her shopping trip for the Tenn
pleton Crockers, buying the complete
furnishings for the beautiful mansion
at Hillsborough, has performed an
other mathematical feat. With her
pencil and pad of scratch paper she
has figured out for Uncle Sam that
his new income tax law is discrim-
inatory. in favor of the very rich, and
to the detriment of persons with only
moderate incomes. She classes her
self in the latter class.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
356 CoinerS jailed
In Last Fiscal Year

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. There
were 356 persons arrested for coun-
terfeiting in the United States during
the fiscal year ended Juno 80, last.
according to the annual report of
w. ]. Flynn. chief Of the secret serv-
ice division of the Treasury depart
ment
In the number of counterfeiters ar
rested, New York leads all other
states with forty-four; Pennsylvania
came second with forty-two, and CAL
ifornia thirty-sfx.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Rancher SWindIed
By Card SharperS

The Oakland police are today in
vestigating the story of Alec Will
liams "a ranch hand, that he lost $175
in a gambling house in Seventh
street between Broadway and Wash
ington. Williams was found, walk
ing back to Martinez, by Special Po-
liceman Hill, who got him a bed in
the city prison.
williams lost 81 the first night, he
said, and the rest of his $3.50 the sec
opd Then he pawned his watch and
other jewels and lost the proceeds.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
T UG| TIVE IS
SLAIN BY
BULLET
Suspected Robber Shot Dead
Attempting to Escape
Bank WatChman

An unidentified man, carrying skel-
eton keys and well dressed. was shol
and instantly killed early today by
Frederick Schilling. night watchman
for the Hayward bank. at Hayward.
The man fed and refused to halt
when ordered to.
Schilling, brother of Constable
Charles Sehilling of Hayward. found
the man acting suspiciously in an
alley back of the bank.
Schilling surrendered himself to
District Attorney Hynes in Oakland,
who turned him over to Sheriff Bar
net In custody of Deputy Joseph
Soares and a posse, Schilling was
taken TO Hayward and went over the
scene of the shooting. under exami-
nation
Schilling said that when he asked
the loiterer what he wanted. the lat
ter ran. Three orders to stop only
made him run faster. Then Schilling
fired one shot. the bullet hitting the
fugitive in the back and passing
through the heart
Sherin Barnet of Oakland sent dep
uties TO Hayward to Investigate soon
after word of the shooting reached
him.
The dead man appeared to be about
40 years old and had German fea-
lures. Six skeleton keys and desk
rings were found on him, besides
eastern racetrack tickets, dollar
watch, a razor and a shaving brush.
He carried no pistol
His clothes bore the label of
Charles Lyons. San Francisco
His left hand lacked the little
finger and on his right forehead was
a scar an inch long.
Sheriff Barnett is making an effort
to identify the man by means of a
card found on the pody. which read
as follows.
This is to certify that ]. Plant is
a member of the Southside club, 120
Third street: No. 20S (signed).
"A d. PORTER. President"
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
WARSH|P TAKEN
IN TOW At SEA
BattIeship Vermont Disabled
and Is Being Hauled to
Port by Delaware
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--Wireless
messages received early today at San
dy hook from the batt1eship Vermont.
which was disabled last week when
she broke shafts state that on the
morning OF December IA she was
forced to reduce speed to eight knots
because of additional trouble
Some Of the holding rivets of the
port truss bearings were car
ried away. the message stated. and on
the following day she was forced to
stop and request aid from the battle
ship Delaware. which had been de-
tailed to accompany the disabled ves-
sci to Norfolk. Va.
The Delaware has taken the Yer
mont in tow and is proceeding at a
three knot speed. The messages stat
ed that repairs can not be made before
arrival at Norfolk
At noon yesterday the Vermont re-
ported her position as 507 miles east
of Cape Henry, Va.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Free Lunch Served
At SUNDAY Services

AURORA. ILL.,, Dec. 17.--Free lunch
will be served in the First Methodist
church of Aurora next Sunday to en-
courage attendance at religious serv-
ices of people living at distances. The
day has been set apart as 'sgo to
church Sunday" In Aurora Every
church and Sunday school member has
been instructed to ask 10 persons to
attend some church. and each Of these
10 is to invite 10 others, and so on.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-17
Republican Club to
Become Bull Moose

Members of the Young Mems Re-
publican Club of Oakland will regis
ter as progressives and the club name
will be changed to the Young Mems
Progressive club January /. The club
will hold It's semimonthly athletic
night tomorrow night. The commit
tee of arrangements. consisting of
Jack Griffin, Pete Lefever and Ed
Forrest, announces that the club viii
give a grand ball In Magnolia hall
about the middle of January.