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BEN TILLMAN REPLIES
TAFT ON PROPERTY RIGHTS.
I 6ny TIm Han Come When Line ol
Limitation Must Be Drawn.
AuguBtn, (la., Jan. 12. Prealdonl
Declares Roosevelt Misquoted; gt tnho guest of the ioi
Inspector's Report i remarks on tlio Unltotl States sttpronu
court auruciuu inucii miuuuuu. in im
speech Mr. Tnft assorted that tlto su
promo test of our prosent clvlllzntloL
wns to come In thu present and tli?
two succeeding decades In the form ol
a survival or destruction of tho right
of private property.
"Wo have reached tho time whet
we must rocognlzo cortnln Utnlta
tlons," he said, "which previous condl
tlons did not require assertion of, lr
the form of n statutory law upon the
U80 of private property wherever it i
represented in combinations of cap
ital. Wo must recognize that those
Eolith Carolinian Declares He was
Guilty of No Action Inconsistent
With Honor or Obligation as Sena
torImputes Attack to Hatred.
must fall to our profession, with argu
ments In the courts by the Judge
themselves, by the arguments of law
yers In the legislatures, to lay down
the lino of limitation which shall in
tcrfcro as little as possible with the
individual freedom of property on the
ono hand uud shall stay tho progresi
toward Injurious combination uud in
Jurlous monopoly on tho other
"Tills problem is now on and there
fore I stnto it with solemnity and Bfr
rlouHiiess. We have got to work 11
out more or less by experiment, but in
tlint working out we have got to de
pend on tho clear headed, both at the
bar, on the bench and in the lcgisla
turo. to reach a solution. And I have
INDIANA SENATOR FIGHT HOT.
Rumors of Attempted Bribery Are Un
der Investigation.
Indianapolis, Jan. 12. Rumors ol
attempted bribery in connection with
the contest for tho United States sen
ntorshlp are under investigation by
Elliott It. Hooton, prosecuting attor
ney of this county. It was roported
to Mr. Hooton that two legislators had
been approached by a representative
of ono of tho senatorial candidates.
Tho prosecutor says If there is any
basis for nn investigation tho matter
Applauded by tho gnllerl. when In
tutored the senate chnmbor to repi
to Prusldont KoohovoU'b remarks .n
respect to his connection with Oregon
tlmbor land, Senator Tlllninn rend his
prepared remarks with little attempt
at oratorlcnl effect. He wus accorded
unroful intention by senators on both
sides of tho chnmbor, the public nnd
private galleries being taxed to their
tull capacity.
Ho declared that tho president had
been actuated by motives of malice
and revenge lu attacking his course
In connection with the Coos Hay
(Ore.) laud grant, and argued that ho
was guilty of no action Inconsistent
with honor or his obligation as a non
et or. Ho charged that the president
misquoted tho inspectors' report. Talc
lug up tho president's statement con
cerning Dorr, a land agent, making his
tilings through Recder & Wntklns of
Mnrshlleld, Ore., Mr. Tillman said:
"It will bo noted that I accused Dorr
in tho sennto of being a swindler, nnd
ruo a fraud order ngahiBt him. Dorr no tlonut ,l win bo ,lono
declared In his circular: 'So suro Is
Senator Tillmnn of our succoss Unit
he has subscribed and paid tho neces
sary fees for a quarter section for him
self nnd ten other sections for ten of
his nearest relatives.' H was this bold
and outrageous falsehood mntuly that
caused me to denounco Dorr ns a
Bwlndlor as well, and to declare in the
senate that ho had no warrant for the
assertion.
"Let us suppose for a moment that 1
was guilty of a falsehood in declaring
that I had not undertaken to purchase
any land. What did that have to do
with Dorr's transparent nnd open use
of tho malls to Induce men to seud
him money to purchaso land? Dorr's
declaring that 1 had paid tho fees is
an absolute falsehood, nnd tho postof
lice Inspector, whllo they searched
tho records for entries at Coqullle,
'notod that Recder & Watklns had
(lied sovcral hundred applications,' but
nowhere mentioned that uny had been
Hied lu my iinmo or for mo, There
fore tho falsehood Is proven on Dorr,
and yet the president declared the as
sault which Senator Tillman inado on
Mr. Dorr was, according to tho report
of tho inspectors, a wanton ubsault
mndo to cover up Senator Tillman's
own transactions.
Admits Considering Land Purchase.
"In doing this ho makes a falso dec
laration, for tho Inspectors nowhere
Bay any such thing us above quoted,
which can bo proven by an examina
tion of their report. Now, about-tho
lying. My letter or 1-Yb. 15, of which
tho president has secured u photo
graphic copy, antedated by four days
my statement In the sonate that I had
not bought any laud or undertaken to
buy any, and tho president considered
this positive proof of fnlsehood. I did
not say 1 had not considered the pur
chaso of land; 1 did not say I had not
Lontemplnted the purchnse of land, bo
cuuso I had done both. I was perhaps
disingenuous, but n moment's thought
will convince any honest minded man
that, as I had not signed any papers,
hod not paid any money, had taken
nobody's receipt, tho usual piocess by
which one 'undertakes to buy lnnih, I
was speaking accurately and not false.
ly. Everything hinges on the mean
ing of the word 'undertakes' and my
use of it."
Senator Tillman went into details
as to his transaction with Lee, and de
clared Leo was empowered only to
examine the land. After examining
the preposition ho said ho became con.
fylnced' It was a "very doubtful propo
sition," until Mr. Jmq showed him a
letter from Reedor & Watklns, which
Mr. Tillman said had been stolen from
his desk, probably by some of the se
cret service sleuths.
CHURCH COLLAPSES
All Members of Congregation
Killed or Injured.
Pillars of Ancient Edifice Give Way
During Services Cry of Earthquake
Causes Wild Panic Among Villagers.
Sixty Persons Badly Injured,
During Sabbath services, an nn
clcnt church nonr Slon, Switzerland
suddenly collapsed, burying the vut
BKpr TAYLOR GIVES HIMSELF JP
)! Jail In California Waiting Wcrd
Frott Nebraska Officers.
Stating thnt ho was worried to dis
traction with being hunted ns the per
petrator of crimes nt Mlndcu, Kearney
county, Nob., for which a prlco of $1,
90" hung over his head, a man giving
his name as Bert M Taylor, surren
dered himself to a Southern Pacific
passenger brakeman at Rcdlands, Cal.,
on whoso train ho was riding, and 1b
ldokod up in tho Jail at San Bernar
dino, Cal., waiting word from tho Ne
braska officers.
Taylor related a story of the death
of his two young slsters-lh-Iaw after a
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combinations may be hurtful and it earthquake had overtaken tho village
snipers in the ruins. Practically all urutai aS8auit upon them, tho murdoi
tno memnerspr me congregation who of ono of tMcm aml tne flnni de8truc-
killed or Injured. A wild panic fol- tIon of tho ilome uy flro after kerosene
lowed, those who escaped rushlnn had been poured over tho bodies of
through the Holds shouting that an ui victims. The crime was commit
ted on April 18, 1908. Both girls
wore rescued from tho flames, but the
eldest died on May 8. Taylor denies
his own guilt and asserted that James
Martin, a man with whom he had trou
ble, liad committed the outrages and
then laid the crimes to him. He said
that Martin had assaulted and bound
him In his room before attacking his
slsters-tn-lnw. T&ylor said Martin
told him that he had been careful to
arrange so that the blame would fall
upon ihlni (Taylor) and then fled
Finally released, Taylor said' he lied
from tho country, fearing injury to
himself, and followed Martin for
many monthB through different states
In an effort to overtake and capture
him. He lost all traco of him in Wich
ita, Kan., after which he went to California.
Other villagers joined in tho outcry
and were with difficulty calmed. After!
nn hour's exertion the flro company ol
the place extricated forty corpses, but
It la still believed there are n numbor
under the timbers. Sixty' persons
were badly Injured.
Tho collapse was caused by the time
worn pillars In tho underground crypt
giving way.
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS 25 MEN.
Disaster In Lelter's Colliery at Zelgler,
III., Due to Electric Spark.
A gas explosion, in which twenty-five
men lost their lives, occurred in Jo
seph Lelter's famous colliery at Zelg
ler, 111. A Bpark from a trolloy polo of
an electric motor coming in contact
with a pocket of gas is assigned as
tho cause of tho explosion.
The Americnns killed in tho explo
sion Include Willis Warner and Albert
Kerr, foremen; James Patterson, Joe
Richardson, Fred Morgan, J. O. Evano,
Gilbert Jones. Joe Tate, James Phil
lips, John Cnssay, Aaron Jercoll, Tom
Hubbard, Cebe Pucket and Charles
Smothers.
Mr. Letter personally conducted the
first relief party that descended into
tho mine to recover the dead bodies
The lone survivor of tho explosion
was an Italian youth, who escaped uu-harmed.
An expert who had been experiment
HEMINGFORD
t'ewtmunter W. I". Walker. Kdllnr.
CALHOUN PLACED ON TRIAL.
will be laid before tho grand Jury.
John W. Kern Is conceded tho lead ,ng wIlh the gases jn the mnea at
Zelgler left last week, confident that
on the first ballot, but tho highest estl
mnto placed on tho candidate's
strength on the first uallot by rival
forces Is twenty votes.
RAILROAD ON AUCTION BLOCK.
Missouri River and Northwestern to
Be Sold at Rapid City.
Rapid City, S. D., Jan. 12. Tho Mis
sourl River nnd Northwestern rail
road, commonly known as tho Crouch
line, will bo sold at this place today
by C. O. Balloy, receiver, of Sioux
Falls. Tho road is tho short Wno
through tho Black Hills, connecting
,tho Burlington road with this city, and
has been in litigation for somo years.
The road' Is bonded for about $1,000,
000 and receiver's certificates of ?300,
000 are out. Tho upset prlco has been
fixed at $75,000 in ordor to Insure a
sale, but the road will unquestionably
bring a much higher figure than that
LESSON FOR AMERICA.
British Labor Leader to Speak In Car.
negle Hall Tonight.
Now York, Jan. 12. Carnegie hall
will bo crowded tonight with men and
women Interested In tho cause of la
bor, who will hear nu address by the
Hon. J, Kcir Hardle, chairman of the
Labor parly members of tho British
ltouso of commons.
Mr. Hardle, who began life as a coal
mine laborer, 1b a frequent visitor to
America. He will speak tonight ns
the guest of the Civic forum. His
subject will bo "A Revolution In Brit
ish Politics nnd Its Lesson for America."
HOUSE REBUKES PRESIDENT.
Night Riders in Jail at Jackson.
Six night rldeis sentenced to death at
Union City, Tenn., and two sentenced
to twenty years In tho Btato peniten
tiary have been placed in tho Jackson
jail and will be held in close confine
ment to await action of tho supreme
court, which will meet in Jackson
next April.
Tables So Much of His Message as Re
flects on Its Members.
After having mado him the target for
criticism, with hero and there words of
commendation, the house of iepro
sentatlves, by a vote or 212 to 35, re
buked the president by tabling so
much of his messages as reflected on
members of congress In connection
with his recommendations regarding
the secret service detectives, and also
declaring It to be the sense of tho
bouse that they shall decline to con
tdder any communication from any
Bource which is not in its own Judg
ment respectful.
The president made public details of
an investigation by postofllec inspect
ors and secret service agents of Sen
ator Tillman's connection with an al
leged "land grab" In Oregon. As he
presents the evidence to Senator Hale,
in reaponso to the latter's request to
(ho heads of the various executive do
pa. tinents for a statement of the oper
ations of the secret service, the presi
dent undertakes to show: That Mr.
T.Hman used his influence as a Bona
tot Jn an effort to force the govern
re nt to co.npel a railroad corporation
tt it.nujish its control of land Krauts
i .. H "Ited States In order that
. amily and his secretary,
might profit through the
some of tho laud; that
used his government
vllege in numerous In-
ne use of private business.
McVey to Succeed Merrlfield.
Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 12. Frank
lin McVey, chairman of tho Minnesota
tax commission, was chosen as presi
dent of tho University of North Da
kota at tho session of the board of
regonts. President Merrlfield will re
tire from tho university next Juno.
he had placed the mine In safe condl
tlon to bo operated.
The men entombed were engaged In
clearing away the debris caused by
tho recent fires in the mine.
The bodies taken from the mine are
badly burned aud Identification is dif
ficult. Tho explosion was peculiar. No noise
or shock was heard or felt at tho open
ing or the shaft, only a puff of smoke.
The cnglneor noticed the smoke and
realizing that an accident had hap
pened, summoned aldT
ITALIAN DEPUTIES VOTE RELIEF.
By an Overwhelming Majority Cham
ber Passes Measure.
The special meeting of the Italian
chamber of deputies, which was
called to consider measures of relief
for tho devastated provinces of south
ern Italy, was marked by eloquent ex
pressions of sympathy and grief at
tho terrible disaster. The govern
ment relief measures, which were en
trusted to a parliamentary committee,
were finally adopted by a vote of 40G
to 5. The dissenting votes were greet
ed with howls and hisses, while pro
longed applause followed tho an
nouncement of the result.
Somo of tho members, particularly
those who participated lu the rescue
work, criticised tho relief organiza
tion, especially the decision to entrust
It to the military authorities. Tho
proclamation of a stnto of siege in
tho stricken zone was denounced on
the ground that It contributed to the
Isolntlon of towns and villages.
Deputy Felice, whoso brother wau
killed at Messlnu, shouted during the
course of a fiery speech: "If 1 had
boon In chnrgo we would have saved
half of Messina."
Ruins Give Up Their Dead.
Tho bodies of nearly a hundred men
were taken from the ruins at Mes
sina Monday, all In an advanced
stage of putrefaction. At Regglo,
however, flremen during their excava
tions, came upon a five-year-old boy,
who was apparently uninjured. Ho
had no Idea of the length of time he
had been burled, and It Ib possible
that he was entombed by debris In one
of the later shocks.
Stoesscl Applies for Pardon.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 12. General
Stoessel, Rear Admiral Nobogatoff and
several others of the officers of high
rank now in the fortress of St. Peter
and St. Paul, have applied for pardon
or commutation of their sentences. No
action has yet been taken.
Bearer of Historic Name Accused of
Bribery.
San Francisco witnessed Tuesday
tho unusunl spectacle of the calling for
trial on a criminal charge of a grandson
of a vice president of the United
States and tho bearer of one of tho
greatest names lu the history ol
American statesmanship.
The accused man is Patrick Calhoun
of New York, San Francisco, Cleve
land, Pittsburg and other cities, grand
son of John C. Calhoun and probnbly
the most prominent figure In tho street
railroad world of tho United States
The charge against Calhoun Is bribery
In connection with the granting of a
franchise to his San Francisco com.
pany by tho board of supervisors. Tho
case was called before Judge William
Patrick Lawlor fh tho superior court.
Calhoun Is president of the United
Rnllroads of San Francisco. The brib
ery with which his name Is connected
has caused the conviction and sen
tence to Imprisonment of Abraham
Ituef, former "boss" of San Francisco,
nnd Eugene Schmltz, former mayor of
the city.
TELLS OF STANDARD'S METHODS.
Gave Customers of Independent Deal
ers a Reduced Rate.
Several witnesses testified in re
buttal in tho government hearing at
New York to dissolve the Standard Oil
company of New Jerse as an alleged
violator of the anti-trust laws. Tho
proceedings were enlivened by the re
appearance of Frank B. Kellogg, the
government counsel, and Morltz Ros
enthal, counsel for the Standard Oil
company, both of whom have for Borne
time been absent from the hearing,
Charles K. Smith, head of the
Charles K. Smith Oil company of Phil
adelphia, related the history of the oil
war waged In recent years by tho
Standard and the Independent dealers
and how the Atlantic Refining com
pany, a Standard subsidiary, visited
his customers, offering them a reduc
tion of half a cent per gallon below
the local rate, while charging the
quoted rates to Its regular customers.
TOT ADMITS BANK ROBBERY.
Ten-Year-Old Boy Arrested After Five
Weeks' Chase.
Charged with looting the Nool State
bank at Noel, Mo., Oliver Billings, aged
ton, wns arrested at Joplln by Sheriff
Carucll, culminating a five weeks'
chase. The tot entered the bank
through a raar window whllo Cashier
Klssler was at his noonday meal and
looted tho cash drawer of its contents,
$92. Tho boy, In his confession,
bragged of taking the money and hid
ing it under wagon scales.
Tho boy stated he was given a
nickel hire by a man to execute the
burglary, but this implication Is scout
ed by Sheriff Carnell.
J. J. Smith is again under the doctors
caro.
Mr. Heekley enjoyed a few days' visit
with his sons this week.
Mr nod Mrs, Shopherd were business
visitors to Alliance Tuesday.
I'. E Olds returned to Chadroo last
week after a two weeks' visit here.
Beryl Walker was out of school all ot
last week with sore throat and grippe.
The friends of Mrs. H. Hall will be
pleased to know that she is improving.
Ira Scriboer was a west bound passen
ger Tuesday, going over home for a short
stay.
Miss I.ettie Carey went down to Alliance
the fore part of the week for a few days'
stay with her sister.
Miss Gertrude Olds resumed her place
in school this week after quite an absence
on account of sickness.
Miss Anna Hopkins is assisting with the
household duties at the Miller home dur
ing Mrs. Miller's absence.
Miss M. K. Walls of Cedar Rapids ar
rived here Wednesday and is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. C. A. Burlew.
T. S. Roche, who has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. Wm. Hollinrake, returned to
his home the first of the weak.
Miss M duty re arrived here last week.
We are informed that she will be employ
ed in the Wildy department store.
The Commercial hotel is closed at pres
ent undergoing repairs it will be open to
the public again in a short time.
Miss Bertha Burleigh returned to her
claim near Lakeside the first of the week
after spending the holidays with home
folks and friends here
The ten-months-old child of Mrs. Emma
Elder fell upon the stove Sunday after
noon and was badly burned about the face.
It is hoped the little one will soon recover,
The Minstrel Jubilee company gave an
entertainment at the school house Tues
day evening to a good-sized audience.
They are fine in their line and deserving
of a good crowd wherever they go.
Miss Majorie McCarthy returned to
Black Hawk, S. D., last Saturday after a
short stay here. Miss McCarthy made
many friends during her short stay here
who will be Rlad to welcome her back at
any time.
Another drop in the mercury last Satur
day made us all think of "the good old
summer time." . The mercury went down
to 14 and several report still colder Sun
day night. Some sajr. it was 27 below at
t o'clock Sunday night. Pretty cold, that.
O. J. Moe sold MU farm a few miles
southeast of town this week. Mr. Moe
has not decided as yet fust where he will
locate but, we hope that he will decide to
locate here as we are loathe to lose such
people as Mr. and Mrs Moe and family
from our midst.
Geo. Darling came up from Alliance
Monday to prepare the remains of little
Farrel Johnson, who died here so. sudden
ly with scarfet fever two years ago, for
shipment to the old home in Indiana where
they will rest beside the little brother
who died several years ago. Mr. Johnson
accompanied the remains.
FMRVliw.
J. IJ. Hadly was the guest of Kussel
Nye Sunday.
W. I. Lawrence is on the sick list at
the present writing.
" Joint Betzold is assisting Win. Kline
haul hay and lumber.
Mrs. Ab Curry is reported to be very
sick with the mumps.
F. M, Nason and wife wont to Al
liance Friday returning Sunday.
The recent cold spell has been hard
on the potntoe cellars and stock.
Miss Opal Russel, who is teaching in
the northeast district, spent Sunday in
Alliance.
Win. Kline of the sand hill district
was a Fairview caller the first of the
week after a load of grain and spuds.
John Lawrence and son Wm. re
turned home Sunday after a very en
joyable visit of two weeks with friends
in and around Dalton, Sidney and
Lodgcpole.
Kobt. Shanks came out to go to
work on Mr. West's house Thursday
but wns taken suddenly ill aud is now
under the care of a physician nt his
home in Alliance.
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Blizzard In Three States.
Reports from western Missouri,
southeastern Kansas and northeastern
Oklahoma say a severe blizzard is
sweeping over those sections and ns a
result great loss of five stock is
feared. The storm Is marked by a
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Vancouver Is Shaken.
Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 12. A dis
tinct shock of earthquake was felt in
Vancouver and in many othor cities
on the coast. A telegram from Vic
toria says that buildings wero shaken
there to a noticeable degree.
Mahmout Defeats Olsen.
Chicago, Jan. 12. Yuslrc Mahmout
U. S, Squadron In Italian Waters.
The United States battleship Con
necticut arrived at Naples Sunday.
Her slstershlps ot tho special squad
ron sent to the relief of the earth
quake sufferers, tho Vermont, Kucsas
and Minnesota, accompanted tho Con
necticut to Messina, but did not come
into Naples. They proceeded to Ville
Franche.
Former Nebraska Couple Asphyxiated.
J. C. Welles, field superintendent
for the Fort Collins sugar factory, nnd
his wife were found dead in bed at
their homo, about two miles rrora Fort
C olllns, Colo. Apparently both had
been overcome by coal gas. Before
coming to Fort Collins, Mr. Welles and
his wife lived In Nebraska.
Use Guns With Fatal Effect.
In a pistol fight at Silver City. Miss.,
D. B. Sproles, a prominent planter, was
pethaps fatally shot, and Vess Davis,
a negro, was Instantly killed. Davis
opened fire on the white man,
Lincoln Pallbearer Dead.
John Conuess, formor United States
Art Garland and
Radiant Home
For Hard Coal.
Base Burners
Round Oak and Cole's Hot Blast
For Soft Coal.
All Sizes, $ll.pOup.
Newberry's Hardware Co.
defeated Charles Olsen lu straight sonritor from Calllorula, and tlw lait
falls In a cutqh-as-catoh-can wrestling turvlvor ot the pallbearers of lreat-
tuntch here.
dent Lincoln, died at Boston.
DORANDO WINS MARATHON.
Smallwood Quits Race at St. Louis
After Covering Dozen Mites.
Dorando Pletrl won the Marathon
race at St. Louis Monday night,
contesting with Percy Smallwood of
Philadelphia, who quit the race after
covering twelve miles, eight laps, be
cause of his left leg hurting him. Do
rando mado the 2C miles and 385 yards
In 2 hours, 44 minutes ana 32 2-5 sec
onds, ten seconds slower than the
world's indoor record. He finished
strong.
Mulal Mohammed Dead.
A dispatch from Tangier says
that newB has been received from Fez
reporting tho sudden death of Mulal
Monammed, brother of the sultan, and
ut one time pietender to tho Moroccan
throne. There are rumors that he was
poisoned.
Fatal Collision in Missouri.
A paweueer train crashed into tb j
.raar of a trtlgUt train on tho St. Lo,-. '
r,nd San Kuinclaeo railroad at Walnut '
trove. Mo., resulting In the death of '
Dpwitt Dnvls, tLxteon yonrs old, aud J
kpv'm injury to a number of othors.
Boards
of all descriptions
for any part of a
house or barn.
Dierks Lumber &Coal Co.
Phone 22 D. Waters, Mgr.
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