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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1911)
i it,t HWodod Scly It! cmi-Mlniito tribune J J fc ' 5'',-, ' TWENTY-SIXTH YEAI NORTH PLATTE, NEB., OCTOBER 2. 191 1. V. No, 66. Mmflt 1 0 4 3 -OJJJ 1HutlHttt MliUrtO r RIGHT 191 o - C V "Goodness" to the housewife, with pride of cooking1, signifies materials that will make appetizing-, palatable food the kind that brings praise from family or guest Only the care we have devoted to purchasing groceries that give the most satisfying results, can assure you absolutely of this goodness. When you buy from us you know that "goodness" is the first point that we look for when renewing our stock. "Goodness" is as necessary to our business as it is to you and your cooking. On it depends your future custom with this store. For "goodness sake, " therefore, use only the best found at our store. The goodness of our groceries are as pleasing as the pripes. Rush Mercantile Company. j TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS Dr. Charles Parks has returned from xi two weeks visit in Portland, Ore. 0. E. Elder left to day for Omaha to attend the abstractor's convention this week. , S. A. Tripp, of the Landgraf barber shop is combining business and pleasure in Omaha this week. II. E. Smith has taken apositionwith tho Standard Oil Company and began work tho lost of tho week. M. J. Donaldson of Paxton will suc ceed D. OL Fowler as herdsman at tho Sub Station two weeks hence. Mrs. D. C. Fowler and children went to Orleans" yesterday morning to spend a week with her mother. Mesdames Henry Waltemath, Ernest Tramp nnd Fred Waltemath left to day for Chappell to attend tho funeral of the lato Henry Sudman. Miss Pearl Tagader returned from Gibbon where she visited relatives. Afer spending a week or so with her parents in this city she will take a posi tion in the National Bank at Gibbon. Mrs. D. Kcnner and daughter Emily of Hnley, Idaho, arrived tho last of the week and aro guest of Mrs. F. F. Red mond. They may decide to locate if conditions prove favorable to thorn. Mrs. E. F. Hcndersdn entertained a number of young people' Friday even ing in favor of Miss FaXo McDermitt, of Sioux City, who is her guest Tho evening was devoted to games and music. An ienjopable luncheon was .served. Bert Whitmoro of Wallace, Idaho, arrived yesterday morning and will visit for somo timo with his sister Mrs. Rosa Nichols. ' - Miss Harriet Boyerle will return to morrow from Denver where sho spent the past six wcoks taking instructions in hair dressing. Tne Lutheran Aid Society will be en tertained Tuesday afternoon by Mes dames Bird, Bretcrnitz, Winburg nnd Friburg at the homo of tho former. Mrs. Andrew Yost returned Saturday evening from a month's pleasant visit with relatives in Chicago and Mankato, Kans. Sho resumed work in tho Bratt nnd Goodman office yesterday. Helen, tho infant daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Packer of Overland, Kans as, who are visiting in town was taken ill last week and died Sunday at tho Lake homo on south Dewey. The re mains wore taken to Over! And Sunday. C. J. Bowen, lato of Canon City, Colo., arrived hero yesterday and will remain hero for some time visiting friends and in hopes that tho climate will benefit his weakened physical con dition. Mr. Bowen resided in this city in tho early days and for two score years managed the Keith Pawnee, ranch. He is tho father of Mrs. 1L V. Hillikor of Denver. Saturday evening Miss Laura Peters was tho guest of honor at a china show er given by Miss Pearl Bcliel and Mrs. Peters at tho home of tho latter. The evening was spent in games nnd music.) At 10.30 a delightful two c6urse lunch was served. Miss Peters was the recipient of many beautiful pieces of china and at a lato hour tho guests all departed declaring they had spent a very pleasant evening. First National Bank, of North Platte, Nebraska. UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY. Capital and Surplus $140,000. DIRECTORS: E. F. SEEBERGER, President, M. KEITH NEVILLE, Vice-President, E. L. M00NEY, Cashier. ARTHUR McNlMARA., J. J. HALLIGAN. JciCH Makes CoflfesstM. Louis Jensen, who was arrested at Maxwoll last Thursday ns tho suspected murdororof Stephen Frazer and brought to jail in this city,madenfull confession to Shoriff Miltonbergcr Friday after noon. Tho. story oi tno muruor as torn by Jensen was tho cold bloodod act of a degenerate, and that Jenson is Kuch is attested by tho fact thnt ho has not as yet shown any regret ovor tho act he sleeps soundly and cats Well. Jensen and Frazer had for some timo been working In tho Bon Laylon hay camp, which is located about four milc3 south east of Maxwell. On Sunday of last week tho two men started to drive twenty miles south to look at some cattle which they talked of buying. Their routo lay through Box Elder can yon, and when they had gono somo fifteen miles they droyo off tho road into n pocket, nnd getting out of tho buggy took a drink of the liquor they had wtyh them. In tho buggy was a Bhot gun, and Jensen says there flashed through his mind tho thought that it would bo easy for him to kill Frazer and obtain possession of tho team. Ho Instantly carried tho thought into ex ecution, and stealthily picking up tho gun while Frazor's back was to him, he fired and Frnzer fell' dead without a struggle, tho charge entering tho rear of tho head. Jensen then drovo back to tho rond nnd proceeded to tho homo of a sister in law, the widow of his brother who mysteriously disappeared several years ago, and remained there until eight oclock when ho drovo .back toithc scene of tho murder nnd loading tho body of his victim into tho buggy drovo north to tho North Platte river bank. Scooping out n hole ho deposited tho body thorcin, covoring it with sand and placing Russian thistles over the grave. Ho then drove to.tho hnv camp where ho was employed, and when questioned as to tho whereabouts of Frazer stated that ho remained with a man over south and would roturn later. When Frazer failed to roturn tho following day, Jensen was more closely questioned and his remarks' became contradictory, and - furthermore spots of blood were found on the. front part of tho buggy., Frazer failing to return by Thursday, tho men at the hay camp concluded it was time some investigation was made and phoned Sheriff Milton berger. Deputy Knapp was sent down, placed Jensen under nrrcst, broughthim to jail and confession followed. In tho confession Jensen indicated whore tho body could bo found.and Friday, evening Coroner Longloy nnd tho deputy sheriff went down nnd sccuringthonidof others were not long in finding tho spot. Thore was nothing on tho surfaco to indicate that body had been buried; Jen sen had in somo way obliterated his tracks, andthoso of tho searching party say the body could novor have been found had Jensen not confessed. A corner's inquest was hold on tho spot, a verdict rendered finding that Frazer had been murdered by Jensen. Tho body was taken to Maxwell, prepared for burial and shipped to this city. Funeral Bervices were held Sunday after noon, tho I. O. O. F. attending in a body. Frazier's family consisting of a wife nnd ono child had been making their home in this city for several montli8,and they were expecting n visit from him the day ho was murdered. Tho mur dered man was about fifty-five years of ago and came to tho county last Spring. Jensen has tho nppcaranco of a degener ate, an idiotic looking fellow of about thirty years. Ho is suspected of know ing something of his brother's sudden disappearance several years ago, nnd not long since was found guilty of forging a check, but ho made good tho money and prosecution was dropped. Ho has lived in tho Mnxwell section for seven or eight years. Jenson was nrraigned in tho county court yesterday and pleaded guilty in accordanco with his confession. Ho was told that his pleading might result in death or imprisonment for iifo. He said he realized this, but had no desire to change tho pleading. Ho declined to accept tho sorvices of an attorney for his defense. For Sale. Puro Bred malo and female Duroc Jersey Hogs. AH eligible to registry. Also puro bred Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels. Inquiro of oraddress, Blank enburg Bros., North Plntto, Nob. 9G-4 Julius Pizer, who was vice-pjesidont of tho Platte Valley Bank, disposed of his interests to M. E. Scott, tho cash ier, and Mrs. J. G. Beeler. Mr. Pizer hold sevon thousand dollars' worth of stock. Tho most efficient nnd up-to-dato re pair department in Western Nobraska. This means the best results when you leave your watch with us for repairs. Dixon, U. P. Watch Inspector. The Strike New On. Tho threatened strike of tho allied trades employed In tho shops of the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and Illinois Central, togothor with tVo c. r repairers, is now on, tho mon having ' walked out Saturday forenocn at ttn ; o'clock. Tho number of men partici pating in-tho striko is r t definitely known, but tho nggrepfi ij around 20,000, practically all unb.imen walking out at tho tt rr..nalfi. Tho i unions nifected are tho machinists, i boilprmakcrs, blacksmiths nnd tho i . . i it . a i . ncqiers oi tnoso wirco irauea, u.. . u.e enr men. Tho striko is the result of a long drawn controversy betweon tho federa tion of tho abovo shop crafts and the Harrlman system of railroads. The federated employes nsked tho railroad company to recognize them n8 a fed erated body, and notns individual unions at. heretofore. This Uio company re fused to do, saying that they wore willing to trcnt with tho unions separ ately but positively refused torecognizo thorn as a unit Tho employes clnim thnt tho unit system of federation of working crafts is tho highest attain ment of tho Inbor world at tho present time, and Uiat this strike promises to be n fight for life or death of tho work ing man and tho labor union. If tho men win their point, then tho company will treat with tho federated board in matters pertaining to tho nbovo em ployes, and if tho men lose tho struggle tho result and tho futuro is uncertnin. That tho movement is ono of utmost importance in tho labor world is ad mitted by prominent labor lenders all over tho country. Much depends on tho outcome, and both sides are evi dently preparing for a long battle. Hero in North Plntto tho members of tho unions responded to tho striko call to a man, tho total aggregating about ISO, divided as follows: Machinists and helpers 32, boilcrmnkors and helpers 44, blacksmiths and helpers 8, car men 43; also sovcral men from other depart ments who were not called upon to go out, but quit work in sympathy with those who walked out The following employes members of .theninions were given permission to ronftin at work by reason of their age and thbic hear approach to tho pension list: Machinists Geo. W. Finn, J. M. Rannie, Fred Barraclough and probably J. B. Murphy: Andy Sludor, boilor- mnker; Chris Tagader, car repairer. Machinists Robert Armstrong, W. P. Collins and R. C. Wood aro not union men and did not walk out Tho Btrikcra havo established head quarters in the First National Bank hull. Tho mon say they aro perfectly satisfied with .tho trend of niTnira, and givo as suranco that tho striko will be conducted in nn orderly manner and thnt thoy will not contennnco any violence of any sort. They are receiving reports from the various points on tho system and are keeping well in touch with tho sit uation over the entlro system. Local officials of tho company said this morning that no attempt will bo mado this week to import striko breakers to take the places of tho men who walked out. Tho places will bo left open so that if tho mon can roturn they will bo given nn opportunity to do so. Howovor, arrangements aro being mado to house nnd feed strike-breakers in tho big wnrehouso constructed last spring, carpenters now being engaged in fitting up the quarters with bunks and tables. This would indicate that men would bo imported here. Sunday ovening two cars of strike breakers were attached to the fast mail train and wore Jioing hurried through to points on tho Southern Pacific. Tho company introduced Greeks and Japs Sunday to do tho work of tho car gang, but the latter havo refused to do certain parte of the work. Practically all trains were Into Sun day and yesterday, but this was not due, officials said, to tho striko, which up to that timo had not been on long enough to eiTect tho service. There nro many contradictory state ments as to the number of men who hnvo gono out. At Omaha tho Union Pacific officials report that only a smnll number of men responded to tho striko call in that city. The entire boiior force nnd two-thirds of tho balanco of tho forces in. tho shops remained in. The total number of men remaining is 776 out of a total of 1,108. At Council Bluffs the force in tho rounJ houso there nono of tho men aro out. Tho men hero did not voto on tho proposition to striko or not to strike. Vice-President Kruittschnltt, of tho Hnrriman lines, yestorday declared that Ic83 than 25 per cent of the shopmen on j tho Union Pacific and Southern Pacific : havo struck, nnd Vice-President Park, of tho Illinois Central, said that less than half of 7,000 on his lino had obeyed , tho ordor. Prcsidont Franklin, of tho boilormakors' union, ussorted that 20,- CLEANS OALW iMly Delivered We have at all times a complete stock of , ' " 'V Rock Springs Lumjjy;,)t Hanna Lump, Rock Springs Nut, Hann Nut, Pennsylvania Stovc'cmd Nut, Which we can deliver at the drop of the hat, ' Pleased customers are our best advertisement because they are SATISFIED. . V k Phone us your next order and add your name to the list of - ''' if-.- Satisfied Customers. ! , v No Better4 than the Best Better than the Rest W. W. BIRGE. Yards Front Street. PHONE 9. McftoipM Stats ffaqk! NORTH PLATTE,! NEBRASKA. PAID UP CAPITAL, $100,000.00 Depositors ulso protected by tho Depositors Guar- nntco Fund of tho,- State of Nobraska. F i Wo appri now accounts; our business with ub and invito chas. Mcdonald, w, h. Mcdonald, .President. Vico-Pres, nnd Cashier. 000 had quit work Saturday and that moro would go out today. . , Striking machinists draw pay f roirj tho union for every day thoy nro hot working nnd tho samo is probably two with the unions of tho other branches of striking employes. Machinists who nro married got ?8 pof week and those who nro singlo $4 per week. OWLS Wo havo tho official Owl emblems. Seo our Owl window today. Dixon, Tho Joweler; Terrenes McGovorrv of Sidney, visiting his mother this week. Low Denne will leave tho last of tho wool: for Now York whoro it is rumored ho will bo married next week, f ' Mrs, Stiff of Gothonburg returned homo yestorday morning af tor a pleasant visit with her neico Mrs. Ray Rnynor. Tho Presbyterian aid society will W ontortnined Thursdny afternoon at the church parlors by Mesdumes Eshlornqnl York nnd Elder. ' Charles Newman tho Sixth street ulico ropnirer loft tho last of tho week fqr. LinKcvicw, uro., 10 iook uuer ins mnu Infuwtflf tlinm fnr nnmn (imn i Mr, and Mrs. Clark Buchanan loft Statement from Strciiz. Tho statement in Tho Tribuno of tho 29th obtained from our sheriff thnt 1 had refused on behalf of tho county to pay tho expenses of tho investigation of tho alleged crimo south of Maxwell is absolutely f also, 'in fact I told him how to procood by train to Mnxwell, then get a team and work out tho .pockets of Box Eldor canyon thorough ly. This could not only bo done!cheaper but in a much bettor mnnnor than bv tho nutornobilo and chauffeur askod for by our shoriff at 8:30 a. m. An nutorno bilo would bo unnblo to leave the beat en track and go whoro such a crimo was ovidently committed. As a matter of fact ho hud timo onough ufter tho prisoner was safe in our jail to havo takon tho early locnl and proceed us I lind Bald and could havo been on tho ground nt work tho timo ho was asking for his joy ride. In last ovcnlngs'a Telegraph our sheriff fails to deny that ho gave tho Tribuno fnko information Soptombor 29. Ho asks a iw questions in behalf of tho public. During 1910 tho commis sioners used ijji uuto a low timeB, gen erally saving ono or two day, and as thoy are paid by tho day )h fnving i to tne county usually onset the oxtra oxnonsu. Kinrn Junuiirv 1. 15111. ivhnn. - - . j - i this morning for Omaha where thoyiovop n nuto was uroi t ioy paid for It will visit friends and witness the Afcf Uh I "Sll SSntar oSicInlTUSfl Sar-Bcn parades. Mr. Buchnnan will nlso attend the abstractor's convention which nieots there this week. Tho Willow Island, Brady, Maxwell, Gandy and Gothenburg Catholic par ishes which havo been attended by tho Lexington priests, havo been taanfj ferred to tho North Platte district nnd will bo in charge of Rov. McDnld and his assistant, Fnthor Johnen, recently of Loxlngton, who arrived here Sun day and will bo stutioncdin this city in tho future. For Sale Angus bulla ranging from ten months to two years old; n fine Duroc hortr. In quiro of Frank Ebele, North Platto. county officials will do in tho future, No ono is entitled to more than tho statutes allow. Keep on digging siierifr, I will chcorfully holp you, and trust that you will holp mo. A. F. Stkeitz, Co. Com. v Wear Kahn Tailored Clothes. The kind of clothes gentlemen woar. Lotus show you our oxclusivo pat terns for tailored suits and overcoats for tho autumn nnd winter sonson be fore you placo your ordor. A carefully chosen array of abovo. BOO character ful patterns direct from tho looms of tho master woolen weavers of America and tho continent to select from nnd tho cost is no more than clothes pulled from tho pile. ED BURKE, Authorized Representative, -Room 9 Now Waltemath BIdg. North Platte, Nob,