NEBRASKA NEWS
FIRST CONVICTION UNDER PURE
FOOD LAW.
RAYMOND DEALER CINCHED
Convicted of Belling Butter in Pack
age Form Wlilch Was Shy Two
Ounces Other News of
the Stats.
Food Commissioner .1. W. Johnson
Is giving cold comfort to I ho concerns
and IndlvldimlH wlio desire to .short
weight. LI 10 consuming public In
many instances manufacturers luivo
pbulcd to be lot alone on tho theory
(lint lo conform to tho provisions of
Hi n Nebraska law would mean lliat
I hoy would bo put to large oxponae to
change weighing machinery so that
lm not. weight of tho package would
ho round. Tho commissioner always
replies thai the law says the not
weight must appear; that the con
sumer Ihik tho right to know exactly
what he Ih gutting. When a mun lay:)
down tho "price" he has no way of
"elieatliib." The money Ih in plain
Night. It Ih only Justice that ho know
4o u certainty what ho Ih getting.
The HrL conviction under the now
law wan made In Lincoln when Fred
Schweitzer or Raymond wan lined $25
and coats for having Btretohed four
teen onucoH or butter Into n pound.
Sehwolty.er, through his atlornoy, W.
W. Morning, guve notice or an appeal,
and offerod an appeal bond or .$100.
TIiIh Ih Hie first lime any one has
1oeu fined Tor violating the stale pure
"ood law that, was panned last, yoar.
Heretorore all the lime or the com
mlHHlon has been spent In in ventila
tion and in giving warnlugH to of
fenders. Tho cane was originally started on
complaint or Commissioner .1. W.
JohnHon who found through ills in
spector that (his Raymond llrm was
making a pound out of somewhat lens
ilian that amount of butter. Tin; ease
was prosecuted by the county attor
ney to try lo put an end to the ova
wlon or the law. It developed Into a
teat ease to Hoe what tho law In the
ease is. Tho attorney for the defendant
.declared that the law plainly said but
;1er must be labelled eorroctly If la
ibollod at all. The prosecution said
Mhat. the construction of the law would
'have all butter labelled, and correct
iy. On thin point tho controversy
:hung. Tho defense admitted the truth
ir all the Inspector charged.
jBchwelt'.or had sold abort weight but
ter Jn plain wrappers. But was It. a
crime under tho new luw?
ACCEPTS THAYER MONUMENT.
Oedioation October 27 General Cowln
Will Speak.
Tho monument erected by the state
lo the momory of Gen. John M. Thay
or iuk iioen accepted by the legisla
tive commission uud dedicatory ser
vices will bo held at Wyuka, Lincoln,
probably Sunday, October 27, at which
4imo (Jen. John C. Cowln will deliver
n address. Governor Sheldon will al
o speak If he returns from the south
in Urn.
Inspection of the monument was
completed by tho legislative commis
sion comprising O. C. Bell. 0. N.
iHnivd, C. M. Parker, J. B. Strode and
F. A. Tniell. Major KrneHt II. Phelps
as a representative of the governor
aiid Assistant Adjutant General A. M.
tfor tho department of the Grand Ar
my wero present. The Inspectors
rwero uuanlmous in agreeing that the
'worl; whs according to contract and
that the monument, while modest in
expanse and ornainontatlnu, is one of
tho handsomest in Wyuka. Chairman
Hell of the commission was instructed
Mo report tho acceptance to the state
hiA lo draw from tho state treasury
iha tuonoy to pay the contractors.
Hay ward Named as Chairman.
By a vole of 10 to l!l the republican
wtato central committee selected "Wll
Ilium Hayward of Nebraska City chair
man n't a meeting held In Lincoln. J.
"Warren Kolfer, jr., his opponent was
nater chosen vice chairman. After
dhrec ballots for secretary, Frank P.
.Oorrlck of Lincoln, but recently of
ICoaad, Dawson county, was elected
n iso.jwfd.nry. Harry Lindsay wus chosen
treasurer and financial agent.
Crop Conditions at Wilcox.
One Inch of rain fell at Wilcox
-which put the ground In flue shape.
iMost of tho winter wheat has been
jwown and will now come up at onco.
JFulIy an largo nn acreage is bolng
kowii thlB fall as was own last yoar.
iCorn Is only fair but will make ten to
ftwonly-flve bushels per acre, but there
in lota of old cold in tho country yet,
mo farmers are In shape to carry
through all of their wtock. Alfaira
and hay -are both good crops.
PRIMARY FIGHT IN COURTS.
Mandamus Case 8tarted at Dakota to
Place Names on Ticket.
Thorium Sullivan, Jr., of Jackson, a
former county commissioner of Da
kota county and for years prominent
in Dukota City democratic politics iu
the county, through his attorney, Paul
Pizoy, of Dakota City, has Hied hlrf
application in the district court ask
ing for a writ of mandamus to com
pel W. L. RofcS. county clerk, to place
the following names on the official
ballot lo be voted at the coming No
vember election: Treasurer, .John
Kruger; clerk, Mike Holer; Judge, J
.1. McAlister; clerk of district court,
Paul Plzey; commissioner, Charles
Ostmyer; assessor, Carl Larson. At
the recent primary election the demo
crats had but two candidates sheriff
and county superintendent of schools
who compiled with the provisions of
the new primary law in llllng their
nominations with the county clerk
and paying the prescrlbMl IV e with
the treasuier. The democrats of St.
John's precinct, In which Jackson Is
located, and which I., the stiong demo
cratic precinct of the county, evi
dently cauoussed together and at tho
primary election wrote the above
namow on the tickets they voted to
the number of about eighteen, which
was a Bufllclont number to nominate
them, provided the method was legal.
County Clerk Hoys refused the de
mand of Air. Sullivan to place the
names so voted for on tho November
election ballot as the democratic
nominees, and it la now sought to
compel him to do so by the courts.
The matter is set for hearing Octo
ber 7, before District Judge A. A.
Welch, or Wayne, who Is officiating
as judge In place of Judge Guy T.
Graves, upon request.
ASPHYXIATED IN BATH ROOM.
Mrs. Hiram Huntington Found Dead
at Her Home In Lincoln.
Asphyxiated and lying in the bath
tub at her home, 800 F street, Lin
coln, the llTeleHH body or Dora Hunt
ington w; : found by her husband,
Iliram Humngtou, who had just re
turned from ills work. Gas wns escap
ing from a fuuliy jel and so strong
were tho fumes in the little bath noin
that the frightened husband hurried
out of the house almost Immediately
after making the discovery. Near
neighbors were summoned and an ex
amination of the woman was made,
pending the arrival of Dr. Graham,
who had been called. Kfi'orls by
neighbors wore made to restore the
woman, but she was dead.
Verdict Against Railroad.
For the third time the supreme
court has handed down an opinion In
the case of John F. Parkins versus tho
Missouri Paclllc company and has
again afllrmed a judgment of $7,IG8.
OH, obtained by tho plaintiff in the dis
trict court of Sarpy county. This ac
tion was based upon u contract en
tered Into in 1892 under the terms of
which Parkins was to furnish to tho
defendant 50,000 cubic yards of gravel
for ballast purposes, the aaiue to be
loaded on the cars at Springfield and
approved by tho defendant's superin
tendent. While there still remained
28,816 yards to be delivered, the de
fendant decided that the gravel which
was being delivered was not suitable
for ballast and declined to receive any
more.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
W. R. Smith anil wife of Valentine
celebrated tholr goldeu wedding anni
versary at their home Oct. Mr. and
Mrs. Smith were married In Keokuk,
Iowa, Oct. 2. 18r.7. They have lived
In many places and made warm
friends. This Is the tlrst time the
Smith family has been together for
twenty-two years. Mrs. .1. C. North-
up of Valentine Is a daughter or .Mr.
and Mrs. Smith. Tim aged couple are
still enjoying the best of health.
Wreck on Missouri Pacific.
Ono of the Missouri Pacific's extra
work trains, which was on Us way to
Union, left, the track at a small bridge
south of Murray. The accident was
due to a defective condition of tho
bridge, but none of tin cars were
ditched and none of the trainmen in
jured. The wreck blocked the lino
for over twelve hours.
Bill for Maps.
A bill for $1,2R7 for 20,000' maps of
Nebraska ordered by the railway
commission has been presented to
Clerk Frur.ler of the stato printing
board. The bill Is according lo con
tract and will be approved. Tho
maps are in nine colors and the coSt
of preparing the copy or drawing Is
Included.
Serious Accident at Ravenna.
John Huryta, a young fanner living
south of Ravenna, mot wllli u very se
rious and painful accident, lie was
driving a four-horse team which bo
came entangled and overturned the
wagon. The shin bone was lorn
loose at tho ankle Joint, and It Is very
probable that he will lose flvo use of
his log permanently.
UNCLI SAM -"GREAT SCOTTI THERE'S THAT WU AUAfNI
I'M QtTTING CARELESS AND COMFORTA1LEI "
NO MORE KANSAS PASSES!
Those Outstanding Will Be Honored
But None Issued.
With the Advent of Tvvo-Cont Fares
the Deadhead List is
to be Reduced.
Topeku, Kan. Iaaccordanee with
the announcement made some time
ago orders are being Issued by the
Kansas railroads cutting off all free
transportation after Saturday except
that now outstanding. N. II. Loomls
of the Union Paclllc received the no
tice Friday that beginning Saturday
his road would obey the Kansas anti
pass law as If it wore In effect now
Instead of January I.
Passes will be issued to employes
of the company and of other com
panies and to the families of the em
ployes, to persons hurt In accidents,
to physicians going to wrecks or ca
lamities and to the members of the
board of railroad commissioners. The
order says that all annual, time and
trip passes will oo honored until the
expiration of the pass, as shown on
the pass itself. Tne attorneys and of
ficers are given strict instructions not
to issue other passes after October fi.
Since tho roads decided to put tho
two-cent fare Into effect all passes Is
sued since then have been dated to
expire October f.
LAKES TO THE GULF.
Deepwaterways Convention Developed
Enthusiasm for "Fourteen Feet
Through the Valley."
Memphis. Tenn. W. K. Kavanaugh, I
of 8t. Louis, president of the Lakes-to-the-Oulf
Waterways association,
called the second annual meeting of
that body to order here Friday. i
Delegates from all sections of the 1
South. North and 'West were in attend- j
ance. and several notable addresses
were made. The slogan, "fourteen '
feet through the a alloy," has become
popular and every speaker went on
record for a deep water channel up
the Mississippi river.
Among I he delegates are governor?
of I t states, United States senators
and representatives.
Friday's sessions were taken up
with organization and speeches.
Besides the address of President
Roosevelt, W. K. Kavanaugh. of St.
Louis; Lyman IS. Cooler, of Chicago,
and Congressman' Joseph 15. Itansdell,
of Louisiana, delivored speeches. Mr.
Rausdell. who is president of the Na
tional River and Harbors congress,
said that, tho deep channel was a ne
cessity, but the only way to get It la
to build up a wise, generous national
policy of public Improvements which
will rapidly dovolop to their utmost
capacity all our waterways on the sea
board, on the hikes, and iu tho Interior.
New Mexico Wants Statehood.
Cairo, III. Gov. Curry of Now Mex
Ico, who spent Wednesday night on
the boat with President Roosovelt,
said Thursday: "Tho president an
thorlzetl me to auy that he Is for state
hood for New Mexico alone and will
do all he can to seeuro the passage
of a single statehood bill." The gov
ernor added that the bill will be in
troduced and crowded at the next sos-
j sion of congress.
North Dakota Bank Looted.
Fargo, N. I). The stato bank of
Dickey, Lamouro county, was bur
glarized early Friday morning by yegg
men who secured ?:t,900 in cash from
tho safe.
JU1 A
CUBAWS arrested.
Generals Parra, Ducassi and Mlret
Charged With Leading Conspiracy
to Start Revolution.
flavnna, Cuba. The secret police
early Thursday arrested Gen. Masso
Parra and a little later took into ens
tody Gen. Juan Ducassi and Gen. Lara
Mlret, charged with conspiring against,
public order.
Gen. Parra is the alleged leader of
the conspiracy to start a revolution
against the Americans iu Cuba with
tho usO of funds supplied through
some form in New York. Simul
taneously with the arrival of Parra at
Havana three Santo Domlngaus, well
known on account, of their prevlouB
revolutionary records, also arrived.
It Is known that tins conspiracy was
hatched In New York by Americans
whose names, it. is said, are in tho
possession oi the United States gov
ernment and it is stated that the lead
ers here were professional revolution
ists hired for the job. which it is be
lieved will result In a fiasco.
Gov. Magoou. however, is amply
prepared with 5.000 American soldiers
and 0,000 rural guards to crush any
movement.
Telegraph Companies to Court.
Now York. The Western Union
Telegraph oornpauv and the Postal
Telegraph company were ordered
Wednesday by Justice Ford of the su
preme court of New York state to
show cause on Friday why the state
attorney general should not. be permit
ted to sue them for forfeiture of their
charters on the ground thai they have
formed a combination to Increase tele
graph tolls. Attorney General Jack
son, in his application alleges that the
combination was made January 1, 1907,
and that a new and Increased sched
ule of rates was put Into effect and
that the companies agreed lo maintain
Joint offices, at certain points and di
vide the profits of business received
therein.
No War With Japan. Says Taft.
Tokio. Secretary of War Taft
aroused the wildcKl enthusiasm and
loud cheers when, iu the course of hla
speech at the banquet, given Iu his
honor by the municipality or Tolclo
and chamber of commerce, lie declared
thai, war between the United States
and Japan would l,e "n crime against
modern civilization and as wicked as
it would be Insane," adding that neith
er people desired ir, ;uul that both gov
ernments would do their utmost to
guard ngainst such an awful catastro
phe. The secretary spoke with In
tense earnestness, after careful delib.
oration and preparation.
Dust Carries Disease.
Atlantic City, N. .1. Improvement
of public highways was recommended
by the American public health con
gress Thursday as the most important,
step toward the elimination of disease,
disseminated through the agency of
dust gorms. Assistant Director A. L.
Cushman or the public roads bureau
department of agriculture declured
the Introduction of the automobile has
tremendously increased the death
problem. Methods of preserving coun
try macadamized roads by cheap
emulsion of tar oil and chemicals was
recommended.
Will Call Convention.
Memphis, Tenn.. President Roose
volt In his speech hero Friday an
nounced that he would call a conven
tion to be held In Washington, January
3, next, to advocate tho preservation
and conservation of tlm natural re
sources of the country Including coal
water power, oil. net. '
SENATOR BORAH NOT GUILTY
H Was Acquitted at Boise of Con
spiracy to Defraud.
The Case Was Submitted Without Ar
gument by the Defense and Jury
Took But One Ballot.
Uoire. Ida. -United States Senator
William 1 Borah Wednesday night
was acquitted of the charge of con
spiracy to defraud the government out
of valuable Idaho timber lands. Tho
case was submitted without argument
on the part of the defense and tlm
jury was out just long enough to take
one ballot. The verdict was greeted
by cheers and applause which the
court officers made no effort to re
strain. This demonstration in the court
room served only as a beginning. As
soon as the news reached the outside
bolls wero rung and tfio city fire de
partment made a spectacular run
through the principal streets, stopping
eventually at the Idaho hotel where
Senator Porah, surrounded "by soveral
hundreds of his fellow citizens, was
escorted.
A brass band appeared as If by
magic and as the senator reached the
hotel steps, played "hail to the chief."
The streets about the hotel wero
blocked by the cheering throng, whose
shouts mingled with tho screech or
the tire engine whistles and clang of
trolley car bells. Senator liorah
thanked his hearers for their demon
stration and the confidence thoy had
reposed in him throughout the trial.
At the Indiana hotel a demonstration
for Senator Reran was Introduced by
James il. Hawley, counsel for the de
fense. Mr. Hawley declared too lu
dictment and trial of Senator liorah
on the flimsy evidence brought before
the jury was "tne most damnable
outrage and Iniquity evor perpetrated
in the guiHe of justice."
Purchase Tickets in Kansas.
Topeka, Kan. G. F. G rattan, attor
ney to the railroad board Friday Is
sued an appeal to tho traveling pub
lic to purchase tickets before board
ing trains. II also contained a veiled
threat that unless this is done the
board will authorize the roads to
charge more per mile when cash Is
paid. The board fears the payment,
of cash fares on trains will tend to
lessen the roads receipts under the
two-cent fare and give them a chance
to claim it is unreasonable. Tho roads
Friday withdrew Ihelr request that
they be allowed to charge the three
cent fare when tickets are not pur
chased. Ohio School Teachers Strike.
Columbus, O. The board of educa
tion of Syracuas, Meiga county, roport
ed TucHday to State School Commis
sioner Jones that the teachers em
ployed there are out on strike. The
law requires that teachem shall be
paid not less than 340 a month, but
the board of education of Syracuse
having made n maximum school levy
of 12 mills finds itself unable to pay
more than $LT a month. Although the
teachers accepted their positions with
this amount, of money in sight they
now rofune to perform their work un
lens the board pay I he legal salary.
He Is Off to the Hunt.
Memphis. Tenn. President Roose
velt's special train which left Mem
phis arly Friday night, waR run oyer
the line of the MisHourl Paclftc-Iron
Mountain railways nystiM. The train
will be i nn direct to Lake Providence
where a short atop will be made at 10
o'clock Saturday. The train then will
proceed to Alsatia, La., a small way
station where the crtrs will be side
tracked. Here hordes and guides will
be awaiting the visitors and the trip
to the camp will he begun immediate
ly upon arrival.
Burning Railroad Bridges.
Pueblo, Col. Two bridges on the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, but a
short distance fi'Dm the scene of the
famous Eden wreck of August 11, 1905,
in which 108 persons lost their lives
In consequence of the destruction of
a bridge by flood, were destroyed
Tuesday night by fires believed to
have been of incendiary origin, and a
wreck of a passenger train would
probably have resulted but. for tho
prompt, discovery of. the fires. Flvo
bridges on the road have been burned
In the last two week.
Railroads Will Fix Penalties.
Topeka. Knn. The railroads have
Withdrawn the application made
Thursday to have the board of rail
road commissioners fix a penalty
which would compel people to buy
tholr railroad tickets bofore boarding
a train. The railroads aro now at
work proparlng a sehedulo of ponaltlos
which they will put Into effect on their
own motion.
Spain Objects to Immigration.
Madrid. The Spanish government,
alarmed at tho Increasing Immigra
tion of Spanish laborers, has entered
upon a vigorous enmpnign to put a
stop to the exodus,
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