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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-15
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ID. 1913.
HUERTA'S COUP.


The Mexican situation is merely a sit
uation. A striking one it is true. but one
not altogether unusual in that distracted
country. 1t would require some more in
innate knowledge of the Mexican cOnsti-
tuition than most of us possess to say
what warrant of law Huerta may claim
for the dissolution of the congress or for
the imprisonment Of congressman. How
over we need not worry Overmuch about
that, inasmuch as not many people in
that country are worrying about the
purely legal aspects of the case. All that
our government can do in the present
condition of things has been done. 1t has
intimated to Huerta that it will look
with displeasure on any injury to the I'M
priSoned deputies. In this is has the coun
tenance and support of other govern
ments. This, however does not imply that
Huerta may not bring them to trial on
such charges as he chooses to bring
agains them; and as long as such trials
are according to forms of Mexican Law
there can be no outside interference.
Whether, as delegates. they are immune
from arrest and trial is 4 matter for
Mexican courts and lawyers to decide.
They would not be immune under our
WI laws, perhaps, from arrest and trial
for treason. Huerta is said to be accus-
ing them of sympathy for the rebels. If
that ,sympathy has taken the form of any
overt acts, it nay go hard with them.
However it is not probable that Huerta
means to Kill them. His purpose prob
ably is to discredit them-to break down
their Influence with their followers. M
The thing with which we are chiefly
concerned is the effect of his recent coup
upon the October elections. There has
not been for some time. in this country,
any feeling of confidence that the cleo
tons will settle anything. Yet there
was a vague hope that something might
come of it that would improve the stu
alton. This hope has now alIont disap
peared, because the election is now com
plicated with the demand On the part
of Hucrta for an @ cction to fill the vac
ancies created by the dismissal Of con
gresS. This promises to strengthen Il hun
dred fold the position Of those who were
prepared to repudiate the election as or
i~ginally ordered-on the grounds that it
cannot be fairly conducted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-15
RAISING THE MONEY.

We are now squarely confronted with
the proposition Of raising the money for
the summer normal. 1t has been the Joint
decision of the teachers and the schOoI
board that we want the normal. In this
opinion the members Of the chamber Of
have joined. Or rather. let us
say, the chamber Of c0mmcrce was first
OH the ground,-for the secretary of that
body was at least among the first to en-
dOrse the idea. 1t remains to be seen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-15

how our money will talk OH this import
ant matter.
We are not saving that we are con
frOnted by any Hurculean task in raising
the amount required Brownsville has
often raised larger sums with very little
effort. 1t may be indeed that the small
ness Of the sum required will be in our
small, compared with other sums we have
raised for other purposes, we may begin
our giving on too small IL scale and put
our names down for less money than we
are willing to give.
1t has been suggested that the money
wi | not be Immediately needed, but may
be held till a little while before we shall
actually have to use it in the work of
entertaining the normal visitors. This
may be true. If so it may be well for
soliciting committees to keep the fact in
mind. In any case it is to be presumed
hat the subscriber who wishes to pay
at once will be cheerfully furnishd with
a receipt for the amount. A little ready
money in the bank will be no particular
Inconvenience when the time comes. The
principal thing to do, however, is to put
your name down, BrOwnsviL e should
have the institute. Without saying a
word against the claim of any Valley
town and without in the least implying
that I'VE are better prepared to handle
the institute. no one can doubt that we
can handle it. and handle it i'll a way
which will do ourselves credit and be a
pleasure to the visitors. Let us hope the
solicitors will push the work vigorously.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28
John Johnstone
Loses Big Case

Supreme Court Affirms But Mod.
ifies Judgment in Golden VAL
ley Land & Cattle Co. Case
Against Golden Valley Farm
er.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28
Northern Pacific Hiqh
Officials Visit Beach

posed branch south of Beach,
Mr.. Elliott evaded the question
by saying that the construction of
extention lines depended upon the
money situation which he stated
was not very Aattering at the pres
ent time or words to that effect.
When again questioned as to this
particular branch at Beach he re-
piled that the company had it in
mind for a long time and that it
was the intention of his company
to take care of it's territory. He
intimated that it would only be
a matter of time. Mr.. Elliott was
interviewed by number of our
business men as to the south
branch and in every instance his
reply was about the same as Civ
en- to the Chronicle. From these
statements it would appear that
the construction of this line is a
sure thing and the Chronicle be-
lieves that it will be constructed
this year if conditions throughout
the country remain prosperous
during the next six months and
the crop outlook is encouraging.
The party were escorted about
town by F. D. Cooper, the COM
panys local representative.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28
Beach Gets Appropria-
ton Of $2500 Annually

was compelled to veto appropria-
ton bills all along the line and
senate bill 81 was one of those
which the governor announced he
intended to veto. As soon as this
was learned the citizens of Beach,
and the other FIVE cities in the
state where agricultural high
schools were located sent in such
strong protests that the governor
signed the bill with the above
understanding, which if carried
out will save $4,000 of the $751;
900 appropriated. so the governor
says.
Beach citizens of course feel
elated over the governors ac-
ton as otherwise the agricultural
high schools at this place without
an appropriation would be an
empty honor. The bill as now on
the statute books gives Beach
$500 annually for its agricul-
tural high school.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28

A special train carrying Presi-
dent Elliott and other high Of
fcials of the Northern Pacific rail-
way arrived in Beach Tuesday at
4:2O p. m. After interviewing
several of our business men and
looking over the city, they depart
ed about an hour later for Glen
dive. Among the party were:
Howard Elliott. president of the
Northern Pacific system; George
T. Slade, third vice president; ].
M. Hanniford, second vice presi-
dent; C. A. Goodell, general
manager from Paradise, Mont.
and east; ]. NJ. Rapelje, general
superintendent from Mandan to
Paradise; T. H. Lantry. superin-
tendent Yellowstone division; B.
P. johnson, master mechanic; An
drew Gibson, chief engineer main
tenance of way.
The party were on their annual
tour of inspection of the North
ern Pacific system. President El-
lott stated to the Chronicle that
they had just inspected the new
lines out of Mandan and were
going up on the Sidney branch
from Glendive. When asked as
to the construction of the pro-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28
U. B. CHURCH.

Services at the U. B. church
next Sunday as follows:
Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Services of Worship at ! 100
a. m. and at 7:30 p. m.
Subject for morning sermon,
The Resurrection of Christ
Evening sermon, The Resur-
rection of the Body.
We extend welcome to all
to the above named services.
Saturday the 10Th at 8 p. m.
business meeting of the Quarterly
Conference. All members of the
church are expected to be pres
ent.
ll:00 a. m. we will have pic
ture taken of the Sunday school
and church. This photo is to be
used in the Home Mission exhibit
at the General Conference which
meets in Decatur, ILL.,, next May.
All children of the Sunday school
and members and friends are
urged to be present.
Holy communion at the close
of evening services.
R. WHITAKER P. c.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28

TALLY restored. At least $50
were drowned, according to re-
ports, as to the result of he flood
ed Scioto river. Numerous per-
sons considered conservative, de-
clare to have seen scores of bod
les float down the stream, and
dozens of persons were carried
away in houses.
200 Drowned in West Indiana.
polls.
indianapolis, Ind, March 26.-
The first word from West India
napolis. cut off from the city
when the great West Washington
street bridge went out last night,
came this morning from an asso-
ciated press correspondent mar
ooned there. He said it is gen.
orally estimated at least 200 per-
sons were drowned when the Nor
ris street levee broke last night.
There is an unverihed rumor that
a large number of refugees sought
shelter in Volts hall until the
crowded floor gave way. Scores
may be killed or seriously injur-
ed.
Continued on page four)
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28

The North Dakota Supreme
court handed down a decision
last week in the much litigated
case of the Golden Valley Land
& Cattle Co. VS.. John Johnstone,
affirming the decision of the dis
trict court but modifying the
amount of the judgment against
MIR. Johnstone for the use of the
land.
Some years ago the land COM
pany contracted.4slsell Johastone
$40 acres of land at about one
eighth of its present value. 1t
was claimed tombstone later with
drew from the contract and did
not make any payments on the
contract. The land company re-
sold the land to another party
and in the meantime the prices
of land increased very rapidly.
When the land company attempt
ed to deliver the land to the other
parties Johnstone refused to give
up possession and the company
brought suit. During the litiga-
ton Johnstone farmed the land
and the company also asked for
damages for the use of the land.
In district court. at Medora,
the land company was given title
to the land and judgment of
$4,000 against Johnstone who
carried the case to the supreme
court which now hands down its
decision affirming the action of
the district court, but reducing the
judgment to $2,l85.OO. which
amount Johnstone must pay for
the use of the land he cropped.
This is the end of a long litigat-
ed case. The land company was
represented by Atty Murtha, of
Dickinson. and Percell & Divet,
of Wahpeton, while Heffron &
Baird. of Dickinson, and ]. A.
Miller, of Beach, were the attor-
neys for Johnstone.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28
Gov. Hanna Cuts Down
Appropriations $4,000

In vetoing bills relating to the
geological surveys of the univer-
sity and the agricultural college,
the governor points to the fact
that there already are standing
appropriations for such work.
He also vetoes the additional
appropriation for the dairy de-
partment on the same grounds.
In Withholding approval on bill
proposing to reimburse Prof. E.
F. Ladd for expenses incurred in
fighting pure food cases, the gov
ernor contends that such work
should be handled by the attor-
ney general.
Explaining his veto of the coal
inspection the Hettinger and Will
iston experimental station, Heb
ron Ignite station, library COM
mission, history of North Dako-
ia. troops in the Philippines, pub
LEGATION of the report of the rural
school commission. building for
the deaf and dumb school at
Devils Lake. pure seed, execu-
tive mansion repairs, and the var
ious institution vetoes, he simply
states that the revenues have been
greatly exceeded.
No Expenses for Judges.
Another bill that was vetoed
by the governor yesterday pro-
vided that district court Judge.
should be paid expenses while
outside of their own districts.
The agricultural college items
that were vetoed included $2O.-
OOO for extension work and $25,-
OOO for maintenance.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28
ALL NIGHT SNOW ADDS
TO HORRORS OF THE
VICTIMS OF TORNADO

Omaha, March 26.-More
than 200 persons were killed and
400 injured in the wind storm
that demolished $50 homes, dam
aged hundreds of other buildings,
and caused loss of $5,000,000.
according to reports available at
late hour from the path of the
tornado in and near Omaha.
Most Of Dead in Omaha.
Most of the casualties were in
Omaha, although nearby towns in
Nebraska and Iowa suffered Sc
verely. Wires were snapped off
in all directions and it took many
hours to gather and circulate the
news of the disaster. Fire broke
out in the debris but heavy rain
kept down the damage from this
source.
153 Dead in Omaha.
One hundred and fifty three of
the known dead are residents of
Omaha. The remaining dead are
scattered over considerable
range of territory. Council Bluffs
reports 2 dead; Yutan, Nebraska
Is; Berlin, Nebraska 4; Glen
wood, Iowa 2; and Bartlett. Ia,
2.
1900 Persons Homeless.
Perhaps 1900 persons are
homeless. Three thousand build
ings were damaged to some ex-
tent.
The city commissioners passed
an ordinance appropriating $751;
600 for relief work and citizens
Continued on page four)
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28
Blake Arrests
Man for Rape
Commit. Crime Upon IL and z
Year.Old Sisters-Pleads Gull
ty to Offense When Brought
Before Local Justice.

Vim. Blake. the jamestown
humane officer, came to Beach
last week Friday and swore out
a complaint charging Cecil Runk.
of Sentinel Butte, with the crime
of rape. The warrant was given
to the local officers and the ac-
cused man was brought to the city
Saturday and arraigned before
Judge Rosenberg for a prelimin-
ary hearing. The accused man s
two sisterswerea also brought along
as witnesses and they both testi-
fed that the crime had been COM
mitted upon them at various
times. Upon being questioned by
the judge, Runk admitted his
guilt, whereupon he was placed
under a $4,000 bond and order
ed taken before Judge Crawford
at Dickinson to enter his plea and
receive sentence. The girls up
on whom the crime were commit
ted were ! and J years old.
This is only one of numerous
cases that Blake has been run
ming down of late. The following
from the Rhame Review tells
of similar case at that
place, and also some COM
ment on Officer Blake whose
conduct has at times been
questioned. and who at one time
was arrested charged with a sim
liar offense.
State Humane Officer Blake
paid Rhame visit Monday even
ing, and when he left Tuesday
morning, he had in charge a fam
lily of rather an unsavory repu-
tation who lived southwest of
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28

Senate Bill 81, introduced by
Senator Cashel and supported by
Senator Hoverson and Represen-
tatives Odland, List and Curry,
one of the bills which passed the
legislature during the closing days
and which provided for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the agri-
cultural high schools and addi-
tional high school aid, has been
signed by Governor Hanna and is
now law, although the governor
previously announcedhi hisintention
of vetoing the measure
His approval of the bill. how
ever, is based on the understand
ing that no additional agricultural
high schools be established dur
ing the coming two years, as is
contemplated by the bill. The
state legislature so far exceeded
the revenue of the state in making
appropriations that the governor
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28

town, toward Sunset Butte, a Mrs.
Mangan and her daughter. He
also had Mrs. Manqan's brother.

town, toward Sunset Butte, a Mrs.
Mangan and her daughter. He
also had Mrs. Mangans brother,
named Weed, and a young man
of the village, whose name we will
not give because we are inclined
to the belief that he is simply the
victim of circumstances. and be-
cause he has always borne a good
reputation heretofore. They
were taken to Bowman, where
young Weed plead guilty to incest
and the other man to a statutory
crime. Yesterday they were TAX
en- to Dickinson, where District
Judge Crawford will pass sem
tence upon them.
In regard to the work of the
state humane officer, Blake, we
want to say that his work also
meets the approval of the com.
munity, in so far as it affects the
Mangan family, but must state
emphatically that his methods
have aroused an opposition here
that will be apt to make it very
unpleasant for him should he
ever again find it necessary to
come to Rhame. The Review
editor has watched reports of
his work, and has been preju-
diced in his favor, believing that
to successfully carry on a work
of that kind. as he has done he
must be a man of good moral
character, at least, and we have:
been inclined to discredit stories
that were circulated derogatory
to him. We were considerably
surprised, then, when the next
morning stories were current
on the streets that Blake was far
from sober during his visit here.
I'VE did not meet Mr.. Blake
but number of those who did
state that he was very much un-
der the influence of liquor, and
that he had it with him, and gave
drinks to others. If such is the
case, and it does not seem posi-
bic to doubt it, it will account for
some of his methods and should
be sufficient grounds for his re-
moval from office"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28
Estimated Loss of Life.

Estimated Loss of Life.
Chicago, March 26.-Figures
available early this afternoon of
the number of the dead as the re-
suit of the floods follow:
Ohio.
Near Cincinnati 200.
Dayton 1000 and upwards.
Piqua 500 to $40.
Middletown so to 100.
Sidney IS to so.
Hamilton ".
Tippecanoe 3; scattering so to
200.
Total, Ohio, 1000 to 2,7o5.
Indiana.
Peru 2 to so.
New Castle 3 to 80.
Lafayette 2 to 20.
indianapolis 100 to 200.
Noblesville 2 to 200.
Scattering 3 to Is.
Grand total, 200 to 1887.
Death Toll 1000.
Wolf Creek, O., (Two Miles
West of Dayton). March 26.-
According to reports here at
least 1000 persons have lost their
lives in the Dayton flood. Most
of the victims are residents of
North Dayton and were caught
like rats in trap, without warn
ing. The city is under fifteen feet
of water.
Direct Word from Dayton.
Columbus, March 26.-Gover-
nor Cox received a message by
telephone from John Bell at Day
ton shortly before II o'clock,
stating that 200 bodies had been
found. The bodies were located
by men in patrol boats. The gov
ernor also established communi-
cation with the relief committee
in Dayton and which told him
the greatest need of the flood suf-
ferers at the present time was
water. The city supply has been
cut off.
800 Drowned at Peru.
South Bend. Ind, March 26.-
An official report received by
Mayor Goetz of South Bend, at
lO:45 this morning said 300
drowned at Peru, Ind.
No bodies have been recovered
and there is less than one block
of entire city not undr water.
Death List Grows at Columbus.
Columbus, March 26.-Warn-
ings have been issued at all points
on the Muskingum river below
GAINESVILLE by the United States
forecaster on the strength of tele-
grams showing the river is ten
feet above the highest point.
The death list here began to
grow early today when communi-
cation with the west side was par
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28
Table Showing Tax Collections For
February Given Out by Auditor

During the month of February
$83,587.92 in taxes was collect
ed by the county treasurer, ac-
cording to figures given out by
County Auditor Mccarthy. Of
this amount $32.705.20 belongs
to state and county funds, $780,
65O.O4 to county school districts,
$7,020.l4 to the city of Beach.
81. 326.98 to civil townships.
The $36.650.04 is divided
among school districts as follows:
Saddle Butte ......$ 1213.43
Sentinel Butte .l337O.42
Beach 80. .l745l.44
Williams ...... 80. 542.64
valley ......... =. Il40.61
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28
Old Medora
Pioneer Gone
"Uncle Taylor" Who Is Believed
To Have Been Over One Hun
dred Years Old, Died at Me-
dora Last Week.

At the o. K. Kindley home
shortly after two o clock Monday,
occurred the death of Uncle Tay-
lor, the cause being extreme age.
The funeral was held at the house
Tuesday afternoon, and the body
was buried on the butte west of
the river. ]. w. Foley read the
Episcopal burial service.
MIR. Taylor had been failing
both mentally and physically the
asst three years. and, though his
life was not thought to be for
long it occurred more suddenly
than anticipated. When his din
ner was taken to him he would
not eat, and on Mr.. Kennedy 8
return to the house short time
after. he was found to be dying.
Little of the dead mans his
tory is known aside from the fact
that he came west from Missouri.
Thirty years ago, Mr.. Kindley met
him in Miles City, where he was
employed in freighting across
country with a ''bull-team.' He
later brought some stock into the
badlands and established ranch
to the northwest of Medora;
then he lived with the kindlcy
family on their ranch. and. when
they moved to Medora. he came
with them. Since their first ac-
quaintance he has been an old, gray
haired man; many affirm that he
was fully hundred years old.
He was active up to two years
ago, taking care of the family
gardens and the domestic stock,
and was always busy. Since then
his physical failure made work
of any kind impossible. and he
spent the time in the small house
built for him near the Kindrey
home. Except for the breaking
down incident to his age, he had
never been sick; his death was
due only to the organs hardening
from age, when they could no
longer perform their functions.
To the family with whom he
lived he was as blood member;
and though he was a great care,
and they knew that he soon must
60, their memory of him is of
veneration. Others who were &C
quainted with him in the days Of
his later activity appreciated his
accommodating and generous char
acter, covered. as it was by so
rough an exterior.
Stormy as was the day of the
funeral. there were many of his
former friends followed the bier
to the burial place on the high
hill in the badlands, among the
buttes and canyons of which he
spent so many years.-Medora
Herald.
Herman Brown, one of the big
farmers out northeast of Beach,
was a Chronicle caller this week
and made a substantial deposit
with ye editor-and will receive
the Golden Valleys leading news
paper for long time to come.
Mr.. Brown said he thought we
needed the money now if we ever
did-and he guessed right.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28
Wind Storm Covers Large Territory with
Omaha Heaviest Sufferer--Avalanche of
Water Wreaks Destruction I'm Ohio

Dayton, o., March 26-Dayton is devastated No
estimate whether 900 or 10000 sleep beneath
the yellow seething through the city.
No one picture the sickening situation. 1t beg
gars description.
Fifty thousand people are ammed in the upper floors
of their homes without light, heat or food
Twelve thousand people being lodged and fed at
the National Cash Register plant
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28

OF the $3z, 705. 20 given above
as state and county funds, over
$4,000 goes to the state treasur-
er to be again divided and ap-
portioned for different state pur-
poses.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-03-28

The foregoing are the appro-
priations which Governor Hanna
One of the new bills vetoed is
that relating to the work of the
Hebron experimental station,
$4,000 being cut the,c. This
leaves only $4,000 for the work
during the coming two years.