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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-03-22
NO WHITEWASKING OR
GOATS IN THIS REPORT

Following is the report of the legislative investigation
mtee filed last week with the Legislature The
work for several weeks the have
large of testimony which has been
presented to the Legislature with the report The
composed of the following Assembyman Harrington Chairman
and Bergman:
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BeatifC LQdge No. 7, (. Of P,

Meets every Tuesday evening at its CASTLE
Hall on North Main street, at 7 o'clock
from October / to March 81. and at 1850
o'clock from April to September 80
All Brother Knights in good standing are
fraternalIy invited to attend.
CHARLES MARTIN, @. @.
Attest: d. Z. NosrRosA K. of r. 4 8
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Diamond Rebekah Lodge No. 5. L00.T.

Meets the Second and Fourth Monday of
each month at the F. & A. NJ. and /. o. o. +,
Hall at o'clock from September to April
80. 1911. All sojourning Sisters and Brothers
are cordially invited to visit.
CAROLINE HUKBNER, N. G.
GRACE /. TRAvERs. Secretary.
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been made which have led to laxity
that must be corrected. We feel thai
the pruning knife may be used to ad
vantage in some departments. 1t il
evident that greater restrictions must
be placed on others. But the thing thai
must. be practiced is the proper obser
vance OF the law on the part of every
officer.
ln the main the statutes are manda
tory. There is little ground for dis
erection. and If discretion is used toe
freely there arises condition that pro-
duces friction between departments
It Is this fault, more than any other,
that is responsible for the present con
dition OF affairs and which led to our
Investigations.
No Position is Above the Law
We hope that this report will prompt
higher standard of citizenship and a
higher regard for the majesty of the
law. When any person assumes that
his position is above the law he is tread.
ing on ground that is unstable and his
footsteps are bound to lead him to dis
aster.
! II is evident that restrictions should
be placed on II that all
deputies and 1.v.as should be qualified
TO hold their positions without receiving
their tuition at the expense of the State.
To q large extent civil service rules
would be desirable.
One instance is the failure Of the
board of capitol commissioners to ap.
point an additional watchman as pro.
vIded by the Legislature of 1911, which
undouptedly felt that additional protec.
+ tlon was needed. However. FROM the
failure Of the members of the boari to
! agree on any person the position has
not been filed aud the State has been
without that protection which an addi-
tioual man would have afforded. Hap
PLY. the State has not suffered. bat it
mas been found that the reduced iusur.
ance rates would offset the salary pro.
vided.
The State University
Our first subject of investigation was
the State University. This subject was
considered first for the reason that more
good could be done there than in almost
any other place. The findings submit
ted are based upon sworn testimony and
the reports of certified public account
ants.
1t must be said that the new order of
things at this institution bears no resem.
blance TO the old. Where uncertainty
aud disorder prevailed, order has been
substituted and this committee feels JUS
titled in saying that the University can
now be looked upon as a thriving insti-
tuition. Were it not for the fact that
some of the old traditions and manage
ment still prevail. it would be well to
'let the dead past bury its dead" But
for the good of all State institutions we
append some of the disclosures made.
At the outset il became evident that
il the same management that controlled
the States leading educational institu
tion were applied to a private. institu.
tion. the bankruptcy courts would have
sounded it's death knell long before this.
The evidence adduced at the hearings
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Offered to Make Good


The offer to make gooi was iu the
form of a note rendered Co the board of
regents by DR.. SGubbs and refused by
them on the ground that they had no
authority to agree to any such proposal.
While there was not, evidently. any
thing of a criminal nature in the short
offer of the president leads to the con-
clusion that great business wrong was
committed.
The record shows many additional in.
stances of carelessness on part Of the
regents in performing their duties in a
perfunctory manner, and of letting the
president usurp their functions.
One of the most elaring injustices was
the imposition on the students support
ing the dining hall which was under
the supervision Of the president, Of
q large number of dead heads, employees
Of the University, who could well afford
to pay. The dining hall was conducted
at a loss and this undoubtedly accounts
for the diversion of some of the funds.
DR.. Sfubbs is now enjoying a sabbat-
ical leave of absence of one year at full
pay, $4,000 per year. His value to the
University from an educational stand
point, during the years Of his connection
with the institution, cannot be overesti-
mated. 1t is true that he has given the
best years of his life to the work, and
has in many cases added to the endow-
ments, through his personal efforts.
His leave will expire in August Of this
year. and we feel that the board of re
gents should adopt and serve him with
notice of such restrictions relative to his
business administration of the Univer-
Continued on eighth page
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OF the Interior showed a balance on
hand of "a. .294.34, while the balance in
the bank at the same time was only
sl7O.32. Secretary Taylor explsnatory
letter to the United States Government
officials. accompanying the report.
contained glaring misstatement and
the president of t6e University evident
ly appreciated the seriousness of the
situation when he offered TO make good
the balance of $4294 "a which the re-.
port TO the Government called for.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
R. P. STEWART CONFIRMED

Washington, d. c., Aug. 4.-The
senate today confirmed the nomina-
tion of Robert z. Stewart of Dead
woad to be United States attorney for
South Dakota to succeed Charles J.
Morris, who is serving under a tenn :
porary appointment by the court.
The nomination of James Coffey to
be collector of internal revenue again
was fought over for an hour and a
half, the opposition, led by Senator
Sterling, winning as heretofore. Sen
ators received handbills telling of the
primary signatures alleged to have
been forgotten by Coffey. The en-
yelopes containing the hand bills bore
the Huron postmark. 1t is under
stood that it was suggested IN execu-
tive session that Mr.. Coffee should re-
sign the democratic state chairman
ship of South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
NO BIDS FOR COAL

The board of control of the state
soldiers home met here last Thurs
day to look into the matter of bids
for coal supply at the home next
year.
1t appears that western coal men
decline to bid under tLe.provisions of
chapter 127 of the laws of the last
session. This act provides that all
coal purchased by the different state
institutions must be contracted for
on the basis of the minimum amount
of ash and water, and the maximum
amount of heat units which such coal
is capable of yielding" The coal
men decline to bid for several rea-
sons, one being that under the law
there will be delay in securing the
required analysis of the coal to be de-
livered before they can be certain of
where they will land oD the require
ments, and the further reason ad-
vanced By the representatives of the
western mines that there Goes not
run the same through the vein in re-
gard to the amount of water and ash
and that it is impossible for them to
deliver cars at different times all
showing the same analysis.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
ROADS CLOSED UP

The sheriff of Union county has
closed up three roads leading to the
Missouri river because they are
death traps. The drowning Of the
Morrison brothers who followed one
Of these roads to their death is re-
sponsible forsthe atardy action. Ifit
were not for the fact that AN kton
county has its death traps'' set
around to gather in the strangers and
unsuspecting wayfarers The Herald
would feel like criticising the Union
county citizens for their past care
lessness. In nearly every commun-
ity of every county there is an unpro-.
tected pit by the roadside, an unsafe
and unguarded bridge or some open
menace to community safety, and
there will not likely be q step taken
to prevent disaster until disaster
occurs. 1t is OF no avail to complain
or deplole-it's the way Of the world,
always has been and perhaps always
will be. The stitch in time policy
sounds all right in a high school
essay or chautauqua lecture, but
life is cheaper that the time necessary
to prevent some of these misfortunes.
Yankton Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
GROWING IN PUBLIC FAVOR

Mitchell, Aug. 5-In discussing the
senatorial situation in South Dakota
it has been quite the common thing
to declare that with the republicans
divided and the democrats united the
prospects are more than even for the
election of a democrat to the United
States senate next year.
Hon. Edwin S. johnson of Yank-
ton. who was the nominee Of the
democratic party for governor in
1912. is being strongly urged by pa rty
leaders throughout the state to be q
candidate for United States senator,
and in the light of the splendid vote
given him in 1912, he cannot refuse
to stand as candidate for senator at
this time. The fact is still fresh in
the minds of all that Mr.. johnson
came within q few hundred votes Of
wiping out the bull moose mojority
and defeating Governor Byrne in the
last general election.
A. E. Hitchcock, present mayor Of
Mitchell, and member of the board Of
regents. is being discussed as . prob
able democratic candidate for the gov
ernorship. Others recently mentioned
in this connection are DR.. Rock, Of
Aberdeen. and Senator Brennan, Of
Kingsbury county.
He is conceded that Harry &. Candy
again will be the democratic candidate
for congress in the third district; +. W.
Flax. Of Redfed. is beng groomed for
the second district. with DR.. Rowe of
Madison or F. a. Warren Of Flandrean
likely rseh hilitiea i III 6sak iExfek
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
OPINION NUMBER FIVE

By the attorney general of the state,
the fifth opinion on the Richards
primary law has been rendered and.
like its predecessors, the new opinion
is adverse to the law. If the attorney
general keeps on with his presecu-
tions. the primary law will become
the most popular statute in the book,
for "the blood of martyrs is the seed
of the church.
This time the attorney general rules
that township clerks are not required
to canvass their township to enroll
electors under the law, no provision
having been made for their compen-
sation for such work. The law on
the subject declares. section 2s:
1t shall be the duty of the clerk of
any village. town, city or township,
from and after January LIST and up to
and including October 31st of each
odd numbered year, to enroll in the
enrolment book furnished BY the
county auditor any elector in his vii
lage, town, city or township then
qualified to vote and to require
such elector to sign the said entry in
the column provided for signature.
Section "a The county shall pay all
expenses of enrolment of electors.
BY the provisions of the law it is
made the duty of clerks to enroll the
names of electors aud ample provi-
sion is made for their compensation
in section 81 of the law.
An Interpretation of q law by an
attorney general has no binding effect
and may be overturned by any court
of jurisdiction and officials who dis
regard their duties on account OF an
opinion from that source are taking
as many chances as they would in the
absence of an opinion on the matter
at issue.
In this instance the law is manda-
tory and if, through the neglect of
officials, electors are deprived Of tho
right to vote, serious consequences
might follow, even in the presence Of
an opinion" sustaining their course.
It is not usual fcr any attorney gen
eral to counsel violation Of law, even
though the law may not be pleasing
to his senses
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
TO FILL MANS SIZE POSITION

In commenting on the appointment
of Bob" Stewart of Deadwood to be
United States district attorney for
the district of South Dakota, the re-
publican Deadwood Pioneer Times
says;
President Wilson could have made
no better choice or appointed man to
this Office that would have met with
the general hearty approval by both
democrats and republicans, than max
ing this selection. A man whose in
tegrity as public official has never
the slightest blemish. His whole soul
and his versatile nature have won
him the friendship of many man
whose political affiliations have been
antagonistic and even his opponents
in political war, have nothing but
words of praise for this young and
energetic attorney. For almost fifteen
years he has been practicing law in
Deadwood, being a member of the
firm of Stewart & Hodgson, and all
through his professional career he has
proved himself capable as an attor-
ney and especially as a criminal law
yer, and is now recognized as one of
the leading attorneys of the state.
Mr.. Stewards meriterlous service to
the people of the state in the past,
has won the appointment which he
we'll deserves.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
JULY A ToRR1D MONTH

While there is great deal of COM
ment over the country as to July
weather conditions, the government
report at this station is within very
few points of normal both as to tenn
perature and precipitation. This
means that there was sufficient rain
fall in the central part of the state
for July to put the corn crop in as
fine condition as could be asked,
and the fields show the effects Of such
weather conditions. Travellers over
the prairie north of this city say
there are number Of fields of corn
which could be used as illustrations
in any advertising pamphlet as per-
feet fields Of that crop.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
MoRMoNs TO CANADA

Calgary, Alta, Aug. 5.-That the
Mormon church hierarchy in Salt Lake
City has abandoned it's Mexican colon
ization scheme and will devote all its
energies to develop lands and settle
ments in southern Alberta, was the an
nouncement made at Cardston when
Joseph F. Smith dedicated the site Of
new Mormon temple there. The tenn
pie 10 the first erected outside of Salt
Lake City. President Smith indicated
the Mormoms would attempt to buy
out the Blood Indians, who own large
reserve IN koemon teSritoey.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
CATTLE DIE WITH RABIES

It it reported that 9 half dozen
head of cattle on the Steele & Gowdy
ranch on the old Fort Sully reserva-
tion, were killed the past week on
account of rabies, supposed to have
been caused by bites from rabied
coyotes, There have been reports of
such animals in western Sully county
for several years, and dogs have been
infected by supposed coyote bites,
but the loss at that ranch appears to
have been the heaviest in regard to
live stock which has been reported on
account Of the hites Of these aninaln.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
The campaign may be considered
as opaned. Get busy and register
with the city auditor or township
clerks.
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN

Gilbert Barnett, who died in Han
son county, where he resided since
pioneer days, was the last of the
Mexican war veterans who resided in
South Dakota. Had he lived until
the 4th of next month, he would haye
been 81 years of age, having been
born in Ontario county, N. Y, Sept.
4, 1922. He enlisted at Buffalo, N.
Y !, in 134e to fight for his country in
the war with Mexico and served in
Company M, Second United States
artillery, during the entire period OF
that conflict.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
GRAIN IN THE SHOCK

1t has been great week in the har-
vest fields and a great share of the
small grain is now in the shock.
Some of it even has gone through the
thresher with a fine yield being re-
ported. The farmers Of the country
round about Sioux Falls have GER
tainly earned day off. They will no
doubt be here in great numbers on
Monday to see the circus and inspect
the wonderful bargains at the local
stores. Argus Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
HIRNING TO LEAVE

John Hirning, former state audi
tor, prominent Pierreite, and cashie r
and large stockholder in the Pierre
Banking and Trust Co., for the years
since the starting of that institution
by Governor Vessey, Representative
Wood and Auditor Hirning, has clos
ed up his connection with the latter
institution, and expects to leave
Pierre within q short time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
CHATTANOOGA ENCAMpMENT

Members of the Grand Army of the
Republic are to be>given an opportu-
nifty next month to assemble at Chat
tanooga for their annual encampment
and the round trip fare for the en-
campment has been fixed for South
Dakotans at $36. Chattanooga during
the civil war was strategical point
of vast Importance and some of the
hardest battles of the west were
fought at and near that city. This
will render it an attractive assemb-
ling point to the veterans and Chat
tanooga will be filled to overf1owing
during the encampment.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
UNCLE SAM TO RUN THE BANKS

Washington, Aug. 2.-That control
of the business of banking in the
United States must be taken from q
half dozen men and given to the pub
lie was the essence of a circular let
ter issued by Chairman Owen of the
senate banking and currency com.
mittee today in reply to questions
from the country banks as to the ad-
vantages offered by the federal re-
serve system.
Owen declared a half dozen men
who are in control could shake the
country to Its foundaticsss and cover
up their tracks.
Owen said the country banks would
be protected from panics in the pro-
posed federal reserve system.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS

VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS
Today is the date fixed by the state
live stock commission for the first
examination under the new law.
1t is held that under the provisions
of the law, any veterinarian. whether
graduate or non-graduate, who de-
sires to practice in this state must
take the examination unless he can
show that he has been in active prac-
tice, with that as his principal pro-
fession, for the last FIVE years. This
will mean long list of applicants
for the examination.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07
SENTENCES ARE DELAYED

Passing Of judgment in the lumber
trust cases tried before Judge Tripp,
of the First judicial district, which
resulted in verdict by the jury
against the lumber companies and
the other defendants, will not be
handed down until the last of August.
This will give the defendants time to
prepare a motion for new trial.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

England and Russia have declined
to participate in the San Francisco
anamaPacific exposition and Aus
tria has not yet made up it's mind
what it will do. The EXPENSE -is Civ
en- as the reason for non.representa
ton, but there is suspicion that
England isaffected by canal tolls and
that Russia is scrapping over the
Jew in tbs treaty proposition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

The Sioux Falls Press describes the
Sioux City Tribune as progressive
republican. Where does the Press
get its bull moosers?
AS corn prospects appear in Iowa,
South Dakota and Nebraska, a 7-cent'
increase in price will look like an
unadulterated blessing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

Yankton Herald: Don't worry
about the confirmation of Jim Coffey
the internal revenue collectorship is
coming his way and he is patient
waiter. When Messrs. Sterling and
Crawford have shot their last bolt
and found their opposition unavail-
ing they will discover that their fight
has strengthened rather than weaken
ed the South Dakota democratic or
ganization..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

The mere roomer that the rough
rider is mobilizing himself on the
Arizona frontier should be enough to
terrify the stoutest Mexican worrior.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

7 Formerly the anthracite trust low
cred the price of coal during the sum-
mer months but it has reversed that
policy and has raised the price during
us when the cold days come?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

The Sutherland Courier says the
result of the republican get-together
meeting at Sioux Falls, a la Senator
Cummins' plan, was that the stan l.
ard whale swallowed the progressive
Jonahs who were incautious enough
to attend.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

A 1,5OO-mile walk from New York
to Minneapolis was completed by
Edward Payson Weston on Friday.
The veteran pedestrian was warmly
greeted by city and state officials and
by thousands of persons who lined
the streets when he arrived.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

When an express company can
make 1876 per cent on it's investment,
it certainly does look as though the
railroads might drop their fight
against the people on the two cent
fare proposition and make up little
of their loss of earnings from legiti-
mate prey.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

No sooner have the ripples from the
Sioux Falls conference begun 70 die
away than someone suggests that
those republicans who stayed away
from Sioux Falls shall get together
and hold another conference.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

1t may be hard to pass along to the
ultimate consumer the tax of five
cents a bunch on bananas, but we
have no doubt that it can and will be
done. Perhaps at the proper time it
will show up in the form of an in
crease of five cents dozen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

In it's dealings with Mexico the
United States has claims to be con-
sidered the most patient of nations,
but there is line beyond which for
bearance is impossible.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

Bradstreet estimates that South
Dakota will fall short only 20 per
cent from the big wheat crop of 1912.
He estimates that North Dakota will
duplicate the enormous figures of
last year. Taking all kinds of crops
together 1t will not be surprising if
South Dakota will weigh up this year,
pound for pound, with 1912.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

The state of Pennsylvania, under q
new law, now taxes all coal mined
2@ cents per ton. This is all that is
needed to boost hard coal another 25
cents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

If every farmer could arrange to
have ten good cows to milk the year
round there would be very little
heard about short wheat crops or
lack ofsrain. The temptation to take
a chance to get rich quick by putting
in a big crop of small grain is hard to
resist, but lisa gamblers chance at
best. The dairy and stock business
is a little slower but its sure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-07

Secretary Bryan today asked the
house to appropriate 100000 TO care
for destitute Americans in Mexico
who may find it necessary for their
safety and we'll being to leave and
who are unable to pay for their own
transportation.