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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
NUNDAY CONVICTED
Of LOOT|NG BANK
Partner of Ex-senator Lorimer
Given Five Years Sentence
-S2,5O 900 FiIched
From Depositors.

Morris. Ill. Nov. 22.-Charles B.
Munday. vice president of the LaSalle
Street Trust & Savings bank, of Chi
cage of which William Lorimer was
president, was found guilty Of conspir-
ing to wreck the institution, and his
punishment was fixed by a jury at five
years imprisonment.
The jury took five ballots. They dis
agreed on the penalty. nine standing at
first for the maximum punishment,
which would have been five years and
a fine of 1000. Munday and his son.
J.. C. Munday, We're in the court room.
Munday's wife, his two daughters and
son, the Rev. Father Joseph Munday,
were not in court.
The LaSalle street bank was organ
lied by Munday and, according to
charges of the states attorney in the
present trial; the name senator" was
capitalized as one of the n assets.
When the bank failed in June. 1914.
there followed the collapse of nine 9TH
er banks and trust companies of the
so called Lorimer-Munday string.
Lorimer Trial Next.
Fourteen persons were indicted, Lor-
inner and Munday being the chief OF
them. The indictments charged them
with looting the institution of almost
49, 500. 900. and, with violation of prac-
tically every banking law OF the state
The state elected to try Munday first
and, when he contended tina his assoc
citation with Mr.. Lorimer precluded g
fair trial in Chicago. a change of venue
to this city was granted.
1t was charged that assets of the La
Sale street concern were stolen to or
eanize the other of the chain, tn
checks had been "kited" and that the
parent bank had been insolvent fol
some time prior to the collapse.
Munday's rise vas spectacular. IA
went RAPIDLY from manager Of a small
telegraph office to part ownership il
IL banks and a dozen large business
concerns. He was born and raised il
Titchfield. H., where his father was
Justice of the peace.
Maclay Hoyne. states attorney TO
Cook county, said the verdict a sat
isfactorv. Lorimer and Henry w. Hut
tfg. of Muscatine. Ia, will go to tria
after the first Of next year. Hoyne said
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
BULL MOOSERS will
Be In RACE, he SAYS
George w. Perkins Declares
Party Will Have Ticket In
1916 Campaign.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 22.-The fu-
ture of the progressive partyin Missouri
probably will depend on the action to
be taken at a meeting Of party leaders
from all parts of the state to be held
here today. Delegates began arriving
last night and parties from ST. Louis.
st. Joseph, Joplin, Springfield and sew
eral other of the larger cities arrived
this morning.
An all day conference including a
luncheon in honor of George w. Perk-
ms, of New York, chairman of the ma
tional executive committee, has been
arranged.
In Chicago yesterday, Mr.. Perkins
comforting with local leaders of the
progressive party, said that the pro-
gressive party must and will nave a
national ticket in the field in 1916"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
INDICATED
BY CORONER'S JURY
Chicago Physicians Uphold
Stand of Fellow Practi-
toner In Baby Case.

Chicago, Nov. 2O.-Six persons, com
posing a %coroner's jury, held that DR..
II. J.. Haiselden, who permitted an in
Allan John Bollinger. to die when
an operation might have saved him to
a life of unhappiness as a defective,
was morally and officially justified in
refusing to perform the operation which
his conscience did not sanction.
DR.. Haiselden, in his testimony, said
he did not reach his final decision not
to operate until he had consulted il
practicing physicians. four of whom
approved his course of letting the little
life expire, he said. The mother of the
child, wife of a well to do workman
mother Of three other children, all ply
sically and mentally normal, also
agreed that the baby would be bette,
off dead, he declared.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25

union was deliberately seeking toscom-
pei the federation TO withdraw b
charter.
During the hour inSwhich charges
were hurled at them and speaker anfter
speaker tainted them with bad faith
the big delegation OF carpenters sat
silent.
The carpenters union was accused OF
repairing, dismantling and setting up
machinery In buildings in various cit-
Lies and with claiming the right to do
such work, in defiance of the express
commands of the federation
ton In Philadelphia last year. Fur
seth In his speech said:
II prefer the charge that the claim
put forth by the carpenters Is put up
scientifically and purposely to bring
about expulsion."
Appeal TO Carpenters.
George L. Berry, president Of tho
Printing Pressman's union. offered 4
substitute for the adjustment commit
tees resolution. He moved that q ON
mittee of five representatives of inter
national unions with President COM
pers be selected to attend the
ton of the carpenters and try to get
them to recede from the stand they
had taken. Berry's substitute was car
ried.
The program today called for tho
presentation of more thar so resolu-
tions and for the election OF officers. 1t
was not anticipated that any candidate
would be named in opposition to Presi-
. dent Gompers for rejection.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
LEARNS FACTS
ABOUT ANCONA CASE
Said to Have Obtained Infor.
nation Showing Response
bility of Plunger.

Rome. Nov. 22.-The American am
hassador, Thomas Nelson Page, has
collected additional evidence concern
ing the sinking of the steamship An
coma.
This evidence has been given from
several official sources as well as from
survivors. 1t is understood the IN
bassador has established beyond doubt
the principal circumstances attending
the disaster, including the degree OF
responsibility Of the submarine which
sunk the vessel.
The Italian government also in
formed Ambassador Page that 1t has
made no contention that the ubmarina
WAS German. :.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
IMMIGRANT FRAUD
PLOTS UNEARTHED
Government Orders Investiga-
ton of Alleged Conspiracy
to SmuggIe Chinese
Into America.

San Francisco. Nov. GA sweeping
investigation of the federal immigra-
ton service on the Pacific coast has
been instituted on authority of Secre-
tary of Labor Wilson, according to a
statement of Assistant Secretary of
Labor John b. Densmore, made public
here today. Densmore is in personal
charge of the inquiry into the many
charges hat have been preferred
against the immigration service in
California.
The present investigation is said to
have resulted directly from the expose
of the Mongolia Chinese smuggling
conspiracy, following the arrest Of S6
Chinese brought to this port OF the
last voyage of the steamship Mon
golia and the alleged intention OF
smuggling them ashore.
Secret service operatives of the Uni
ted States government, it is said, are
now on their way from Washington, d
c., to this city under instructions. tc
report to Densmore.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
DYESTUFF PRODUCTION
IS GREATLY HAMPERED
Munitions Manufacturers Bid
Up Coal Tar Products
Industries Suffer.

Washington, Nov. 2o.-Important in
c.eases in the production of coal tar
dy es in the United States since the be-
ginaing of the European war are re-
ported in an official statement today
by the bureau OF foreign and domestic
Nearly all the American coke ovens
now are equipped to produce the coal
tar bases from which dyes are manu-
featured. Meanwhile the demand for
the same bases for the manufacture OF
explosives has kept prices so high that
the dyestuff industry has been ham
pered.
THE present production of American
coal tar dyestuffs." said the statement
lis at the rate Of approximately 5000
short tons per annum. Sixteen months
ago the ate was 1900 tons. 1t is nov
confidently expected that by he enc
of 1915 the output win reach 1900
TONS"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
|nPL|CATE BOY.ED
IN PROVISION PLOT
German Naval Attache Planned
to Provision Commerce Raid
ers From American
Ports, Is Charge.

New York, Nov. 22.-In an
ment made public last night, FL. Snow
den Marshall, United States district at
tornev. declared that attorneys repre-
senting OFFICIALS Of the Hamburg-Am-
erican steamship company who are to
be placed on trial Monday for alleged
violations of the customs laws, had
filed concessions with him which VIII
tend to facilitate the trial. These con-
c~essions name Captain Karl Boy-Ed,
naval attache of the German embassy,
as one of those who discussed sendlng
coal and food supplies from Unl!ea
States ports to German warshlps raid
ing enemy m IN southern "as-
ers at the beginning of the a
In conceding the charterlng OF the
Berwind-Lorenzo Fran and Sommer-
stad, the defendants claim that the en-
tries at the customs houses concernlne
the destinations of the vessels and the
filing of manifests complained OF II
the indictment as irregular, We're no
lone with intent to defraud the UNITED
States, but to deceive the enemies o.
Germany. With his object in view
the defendants claim that the alleset
violations of he customs regulations
was at best not a serious offense ant
asserted CldI II rs NOV Qlluodol ~
vessels after leaving port to get order.
on the high seas to proceed to som
place other thar the one for which {
clearance was procured.
Another concession is he admission
that the four vessels were chartered
for the German government througi
| orders from the home office of thu
neutrality-suspicious. line after a meet
ing of Captain Boy-Ed, Karl Buenz
director Of the Hamburg American
line and George Koetter, superlntend
ing engineer.
Attorneys representing Buenz am
the others, notified the federal author
tiles today that the steamship Officials
are willing to admit they planned T.
keep the German raiding cruisers II
supplies and that they had filed a mani
fest to deceive British naval comman
ders waiting outside Sandy Hook 7
seize provisions enroute to the wa
| vessels.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
JUSTICE LAMAR May
Retire FROM COURT
Congress Expected to Pass
Special Act - Wade Men
toned as Successor.

Washington, Nov. 22.-President
Wilson is likely soon to have the APP
pointment of a new associate justice
of the supreme court. Plans are afloat
to put through congress a special act
to retire Justic Lamar, of Georgia, be-
cause of i'll health.
Members Of the Judiciary commits
sions Of congress a beer sounded
and are willing to report the measure.
If he is retired there will be a swarm
of candidates. Some friends of Judge
Wade, of Iowa. think his name might
be considered, but in view Of his recent
appointment this is by no means GER
tain.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
ST. THOMAS GUILD
TO HAVE BIG FAIR

The Woman's Guild OF st. Thomas
Episcopal church will hold a fair at the
Auditorium all day I'M evening. 81
Saturday.
Knott, embroideries and linens; Mrs-
Milton Crandall, aprons: Mrs. Charles
f. Palmer. children's booth; Mrs. r. +.
Comstock. the tea room; Mrs. Cornish
Beck. candy and cigars: Mrs. clio
Chesterman and Mrs. Anna Gregory.
rugs. The Business Women's guild
win have a handkerchief table. Spe-
cia. music has been arranged for the
day. Dinner. supper and tea In tho
| afternoon will be served.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
WILSON TO CONFER WITH
LEADING REPUBLICANS

Washington. Nov. 2o.-President
w;,son today asked Senator Gallinger
and Representative Mann, republican
leaders of TIE Senate and House, re-
spectively. to confer with him before
he opening Of congress on legisla-
ton for national defense. The time of
the conference will be arranged to
suit the two leaders.
Tho president sent the invitations in
accordance with his announced plan of
n,aking a fight for military prepared
ness along ~nonpartisan lines.
lust before the opening of congress
the president, will confer with repub-
loan members of the Senat and
House military and naval committees
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CHECKING UP SPY PLOT

Washington, Nov. 22.-The policy of
the department of justice and the
treasury department in handling m
yestigations of bomb plots. munition
factory explosions and similar matters
was announced last night in a state
ment authorized by Attorney General
Gregory n Secretary McAdoo. 1t
indicates that in the future the bureau
of investigation of the department OF
Justice is to he the main reliance of the
government in dealing with alleged
criminal activities in this country con-
nected with the European war.
The secret service began invest1gat-
ing alleged plots involving American
neutrality shortly after he war be
gan, and it is well known here that II
has collected a mass of information
bearing on activities of many kinds
Scores of reports have been made te
Secretary McAdoo and some of then
are said to have gone up to President
Wilson.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
WICHITAN HAS PRIZE
TAX DODGlNG SYSTEM

Wichita, Kan. Nov. 20.-The prize
way to beat paying taxes has been
evolved by a Wichita man in the fol-
lowing
He decided nine inches Of the home
place to a fictitious person and let the
tax title lapse, no one caring to buy
such a small plot. The lea appears as
If the whole property is involved and
the man has been living on the whole
site peacefully and without paying
taxes.
An unearthing Of fraud in tax title
sales, aggregating 100000, upon which
the county realized only $4,000, revealed
the cheat and the owner has been COM
PEELED, like the others. to disgorge.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
CHECK UP EVIDENCE IN
CHARGE AGAINST CONSUL

Washington, D. c.. Nov. 1s.-The de-
partment of Justice today is making
further inquiry into the activities of
Austrian Consul Genera yon Nuber
and his associates. An announce
ment said information had been re-
ceived which would probably lead to
further Indictments for passport
frauds. The investigation is the out
come Of a conference in New York on
Wednesday between A. Bruce Bielas-
Xxi. chief Of the bureau Of investigation
OF the department OF Justice and DR..
Goricar.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
DISCOVER NUDE BODY
OF AN UNKNOWN MAN

Boston. Nov. 20.-Charles Wagner,
OF Boston, whose card was found in a
trunk picked up in the willamette.
containing the body Of a nude man,
could give no clue today as to his iden-
tity. Wagner. who Is engaged in the
clothing business here. failed to re-
cal any customer or person who might
have gone west with his card.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
ASSAsSINS' CLUB is
DISCOVERED IN TOXIC

Toxic, Nov. 20.-Recent attempted
assassination of Chang Shih-I, an
emissary Of President Yuan Shat Kai
of China, has revealed the existence Of
an assassin's club among the revolu
tionary Chinese students Of Toxic. II
is alleged the members are solemnly
sworn to take the life of prominent
workers for the monarchial movement:
in China
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
PIANIST DIVORCED FEW
DAYS AGO, WEEDS AGAIN

San Francisco, Nov. 2O.-The mar
riage of Tina Lerner. Russian pianist,
to Vladimir Shavitch. of New York,
ner was granted a divorce Wednesday,
at Reno, from Louis j. Bachner, Of
Berlin. She and her new husband
were music students together in Ber-
lin 10 years ago. The marriage took
place here yesterday before a justice
Of the peace. Miss Lerner giving her
age as 26 years.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
MADISON BLEACHERS
FALL; MANY INJURED
$500 Spectators Drop When
Grandstand Collapses-
None Fatally Hurt.

Madison. Wis. Nov. ga section OF
he north bleachers fell at the begin
ming Of the second quarter Of the Min
Wisconsin game here this aft
ernoon, carrying with it nearly $500
spectators. Several persons were in
jured, but no fatalities occurred.
The game stopped as doctors and
many other persons fastened to assist
the fallen crowd.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25

Much timber in New Zealand having
been found highly suitable for the
manufacture Of wood pulp, the gov
eminent is fostering the establishment
Of the industry.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
MOVIE VILLAIN KILLEp.

santa Barbara, Cal, NOV. IA cap
,,on, n stage coach whose horses Were
supposed to be running away cost the
Ife today Of Leslie Reed, a moving pic
,ure actor, aged &c. Reed made the
i,n,p while in~personating a william.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25
HOW WI BRANCHES
OF CONGRESS STAND
ON PREPAREDNESS

Here is a table showing how
the Senate stands in brief on
the preparedness issue, as shown
by a poll taken by a New York
newspaper:
Denis. Reps. Proas. Total
For -. Al 80 ~
Against. +.
Noncom-
initial :. Is z >. 22
The following table shows the
vote in House of Representa-
Denis. Reps. Proas. Total
For -. 95 118 zig
Against. a II :. 10
INITIAL ..121 70 ). 200
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-25

,.o,e;ao industries look to the Uni
sod states for considerable industrial!
,att0EaSc-
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
Notice for Publication
Oct. 1-S-15.

Act of June II, 1906. List No. 01793S
 Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, Sept 22, 1915.
 Notice is hereby given that Mattie Elizabeth Harding, of Flagstaff, Ari- zona, widow of Oliver P. Harding, who, on June 10, 1912, made home stead entry No. 017938, for a tract of 6S.11 acres in unsurveyed Sec. 27, T. 19, N., R. 6, E. G. & S. M., bounded and described as follows: Beginning at corner No. 1, Malpais rock mark ed 1-HES95 on SW face, thence s. 2S deg. "A min. E., 32.95 chs, to corner No. 2; thence s. 36 deg. 15 min. w., 6.70 chs. to corner No. 8; thence s. 58 deg. 37 min. w. 5.32 chs, to corner No. 4; thence S. 21 deg. 36 min. w., 9.65 chs. to corner No. 5; thence s. 31 deg. AS min. w., 3.12 chs. to corner No. 6; thence N. 76 deg. 12 min. w., 7.38 chs. to corner No. z, thence N. o deg. 42 min. E., 39.14 chs. to corner No. &; thence N. 20 deg. 04 min. w., 9.69 chs, to corner No. g; thence s. 87 deg. 16 min. E., 7.38 chs. to corner No. l, the place of beginning, (List 3-15S5 Coconino National Forest has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described, before Chas. H. Adams, Clerk of the Superior Court, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 11th day of November, 1915.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Louis H. Thomas; Isaac T. Wheeler; Will liam H. Anderson; Joseph R. Treat, all of Flagstaff, Arizona.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN
 Register. Oct. 1--29
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, Sept. 23, 1915.
 Notice is hereby given that John B. Clark, of Flagstaff, Arizona, who on August 30, 1912, made homestead en- try No. 019081, for NEh NEA SEA SEX; EhSEkN NEh SEA Sec. 20; WhSWkSWA; WhEhSWkSWA ; SWANWASWA; WhSEANW A S WA Sec. 21; NEk NWkN NWkNWA ; ENTERTAINMENTS; x S1aNEkN WkNWA; NEk SEkNWANW Sec. 2S, Tp. 19 N. Range E. G. & S. R. B. & Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Chas. H. Adams, Clerk, Superior Court, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 3rd day of November, 1915, by two of the follow ing witnesses:
 Frank Owenby; William Loy; My ron S. Loy, and Ira owenby, all of Flagstaff, Arizona
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register Oct. 1-29
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
M0UTAINN SHEEP FOR
 GRAND CANYON FOREST

Dr. Hornaday, naturalist-author, is Americas acknowledged foremost au- thority on wild bird and animal life. In Dr. Hornaday's lecture, he will dwell upon the features of his plants in the hope of awakening an interest among the men and women in the west which will be sufficient to push the proposed measure through con gress at its coming session.
 The Permanent Wild Life Protec- tion Fund, which is represented by Dr. Hornaday, is an organization backed by Mrs. Russell Sage and other wealthy philanthropists, which has for its object, among other things, of securing uniform game laws in the several states, and preventing, as far as possible, the ruthless slaughter of game of all kinds.
 Dr. Hornaday is considering, on be- half of his institution, the proposi- tion of offering the state of Arizona a flock of mountain sheep from the Himalayas, to be confined in a pre- serve in the Grand Canyon. + is to be regretted that the mountain sheep of this country have almost disap- peared, and if the plan of Dr. Horna- day develops, it would not De many years before an open season on noun tain sheep in Arizona would be de- clared, and this state might easily become mecca for sportsren, who now flock to Texas and Colorado, iG their search for game.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
Official Tax Notice

Office of County Treasurer and Fix Officio Tax Collector. Flagstaff, Co., conino County, Arizona, September 30, 1915,
 Notice is hereby given that the assessment and tax roll of Coconino County, Arizona, is now in my poses sion for the collection of taxes levied for the year 1915.
 Par. 1895, Chapter 9, Session Laws of Second Special Session, 1915. One half of all the taxes on all personal property secured by real property, and one-half of the taxes on all real pro- perty, will be due and payable on the First Monday in September, 1915, and will be delinquent on the First Mon- day in November next thereafter at o'clock p. m., and unless paid prior thereto four per cent will be added thereto as penalty, and interest from the time of the delinquency, at the rate of ten per cent per annum until paid.
 The remaining one-half of the taxes on all personal property secured by real property, and one half of the tax es on all real property will be due and payable on and after the First Mon day in March next, and will be de- linquent on the First Monday in May next, thereafter, at 5 o'clock p. m. :: unless paid prior thereto, four per cent will be added thereto as penalty, and interest from the time of the de- linquency at the rate of ten per cent per annum until paid.
 All taxes may be paid at the time the first installment, as herein pro- vided, is due and payable.
 Taxes will be received at the Treas urer's office in Flagstaff, Arizona.
 Taxes will be received in Williams at the Williams State Bank October 22 and 23, 1915.
 Taxes on all personal property not secured by real property is forthwith payable or liable to seizure and sale.
 s. S. ACKER,
 County Treasurer and Fix Officio Tax Collector.
 Oct. 1915.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Act of June II, 1906. List No, 01840S Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona, Sept. 10, 1915.
 Notice is hereby given that Ernest Burrus, of Flagstaff, Arizona, who on June 26, 1912, made homestead entry, (List 3-978), No. 018408, for NhSW A; SWASWA; N1hSEASWK; Nh ShSEASWA, Section 27, Township 22 N, Range 8 E. c. & S. R. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before George A. Fleming, U. s. Commis- sioner, at Flagstaff, Arizona, on the 27th day of October, 1915.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Jose M. Garro, Milton F. Farrell, Benjamin Doney, John J. McKillip, all of Flagstaff, Arizona.
 THOMAS F. WEEDIN,
 Register Sept. l7--Oct. 15.