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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1908)
vrtiiW?,p jlf I i' ' i 1 T5he CHIEF Red! Cloud . - Nebraska, FHDLISH13D EVERY FRIDAY. Bn'tert.vl (a the roatomco m Ked Cloud, Nob, n Second C1m Matter Gcotuirc Nrwdouhr Manager 3RT5C --. n ,Tr i tirtn nmATI jMJIo. THAW O bJUltl Hl EXPERIENCE WITH WHITE AGAIN DETAILED ON STAND. Kt.clUt firoken Into Sit, by Multitude rf Objections Interposed by Jerome. JThaw's Wife Matches Wlta With , DUtrict Attorney and His Assistant, TNew York, Jan. 21. Mrs. Evelyn iNeebit Thaw told bor atory for tho rocond time: The repetition lacked uho vitality of the first recital, but Hbo great crowd In the court, where iur hueuand, Harry Kendall Thaw, Is tra trial for the killing of Stanford (White, listened Intently to every word. '.Justice Dowllng had ruled that ho cfourd no warrant In tho law for clos- ng the doom against the public, and micro wa a great clamor for admit- ilanco from tho throng, which hung sbout tho building nil day long. DIs- frlct Attorney Jerome, falling in his scnovo to oxcludo spectators, took occa- y.ion when it came his turn to cross- "xamlno tho witness to bring out all uf the details of the first trial, which djgBsp 13V12LYN NI3SMT THAW. Mr. Littleton of the defenso had omit Tod on his direct inquiry of tho wit jicsh. Mr. .Toronto also tried to block Mrs. TlKlW'S testimony In its entirety. on tho ground that It was a convorsa- tion which occuned three years before the tragedy and' could not have any bearing on Thaw's mental condition on rJio night of tho homicide. Justice 3)owling overruled tho objection. Mrs. Thaw's story was broken Into !ita by constantly repeated objections from tho piosecutlon, who sought to exclude all details on the ground of 'immateriality. Tho frequent objec tions led Justice Dowllng to request Mr. Littleton to cut his examination as short as possible. Littleton took a.hls course only to find that on cross examination Joromo Insisted upon reading from last year's record nearly "very word' tho witness had then ut tered. He did this under the priv ilege of framing now questions. Littleton's Objections Sustained. Littleton objected to It, declailng that tho district attorney, by reading the former testimony In a disagree ablo manner, was trying to disciedlt her In tho eyes of tho jury when he rould not discredit her In any way ny a. direct question. Jerome made no attempt to disguise a tone of com plete contempt ln reading tho testf raony. Contempt also characterized most of the questions he put to tho (witness, whom ho attacked' in tho loud .st volco ho has yet used at tho trial, ireromo plunged at once Into tho more Intimate details of the testimony and made no delicate ehoico of words in irraniing his Interrogations. I.lttlle ton's objections on tho ground of "of- j'enslvenoss and Impropriety" frequont- Jy wore sustained by tho court. , Mrs. Thaw matched wits against lioth District Attornoy Jerome nnd his :issl8tau(, Mr. Oat van, who was ever nt hla chief's elbow with now sugges fions. Sho fenced with them as skil lfully as she did a year ago and at rimes rollected tho mood of tho dis trict attorney by answering in a volco pitched in as loud a key as his own. Pho prohccutor's pitiless nnd aggres sive questions olten btruclc lire, and once, when Joromo demnnded to know Jf tho young woman had told Thaw certain things, she roplied hotly: , "Yes, I told him, but I did not uso tho laugiidgu you aro using." "Don't argue with me, madam," phoutcd Joromo, who then had tho ie ply stricken fiom tho record. Hut ono feature appeared In tho testimony of tho witness. This was .when sho told about Thaw swallowing the contents of a bottlo of laudanum, ul Monto Carlo lu 100-1. fn an nUomnU kaLV to ond" his life Previously to this, at tho Grnnd hotel, In Now York, Thaw nnd talked of sulcido, his wlfo de clared, and had suggested thnt she also Bhould take poison, aa both tholr lives had been ruined. Mrs. Thnw said she humorod Thaw nt tho time and dlverte:! hh mind. Sho was out of the romi w en ho finally took the poison In Europe. "Why didn't you tell us about this at tho first trial?" demanded .Icromo. "Because Mr. Delmas said It might mnUo Hnrrj out too crazy." Mie wit- hobs retorted beforo the dlurlct at- torney could stop her. Ten Killed In Italian Train Wreck. Milan, Jan. 21. Ten persons woro 1llto.l' o.l.l mnn Inlnrnil In o ..I1llnn ; .J raln fttiT RoSo and a tran commg from Bergamo near this city. The catastropho was further aggravated by a train from Milan, which ran Into the wreckage of Q two jjj ffttC(j trains. ' M'PHERSON KNOCKS OUT LAW ,,... 'Z . . . Missouri Statute Regulating Transfer of 8ulta Held Invalid. Kansas City, Jan. 21. Judgo Smith McPherson, In the United States dls- trlct court hero, declared void and un- constitutional tho otatuto passed by tho Missouri legislature in 1907 for- bidding foreign corporations from transferring suits brought against them from tho state to tho federal courts upon pain of forfeiture of their chaiters. The application of railway companies for an Injunction to pro- vent John E. Swanger, secretary of state, from enforcing the law was granted by the court. "Officers of tho Btato," said Judge McPherbon, In his decision, "too often drcry the power oi the nation. State tights Is their shibboleth. Tho most attractive argument to some lawyers of recent days is that the state coutts alone In the first Instance should pass upon the question as to the validity of state statutes, with tho right or the defendant party to carry tho cate for final decree to the supremo court of the United Slates Such argumrnts are plausible, aro convincing to many good people, but are so dangerous as to.r.!l"1 h.eS,.. -...., ... ' in niu i iintj in uai , uu mini u 11 cense to do business Is not the quen tion Each of the companies invested millions of dollars and It is now ln former president of the fchicago Na the state and' cannot remove. To nrc- tional bank, which closed Its doorH In vent It from doing business means ap- December, 1900, was found guilty on proprlatlng Its property, or destroying filty-four counts of the Indictments It, without making any compensation against him, charging misapplication theiefor." ' of the bank's funds. The verdict was RUEF TO BE TRIED FIRST Langdon Determined to Push Case Again San Francisco Boss. San Francisco, Jan. 21. Tho prose- cution mado its first niovo to nlace Ahrntinm ml nn frlnl nil nnn nf tlio 157 indictments rctutned ncalnst the foimor nol.tlcal boss in connection with bribory-Kraft cases. Tho sentl- meats and fooling of the prosecution against tho former political boss was plainly shown by tho announcement in coutt that not only Is Ituef to bo placed on ttial at once, hut tho cases against Patrick Calhoun, president of the United Railways, against whom Ituef was to havo been a star witness and who was to have been Xiied next, may be postponed that Ituef may be placed on trial first. When the case of Calhoun, Tiroy L. Ford, Thornwoll Mullally, Eugene E. Schnill. and Huef In the mntter of the trolley franchises came up before Superior Judgo Lawler, District Attor- nej Langdon asked that all cases bo continued until Jan. 28, nnd an- nounced "On that day wo will pro- coed with the trial of Abraham Ituef." Attorney Keale, who represented Ituof, made a vigorous protest, asking more time. Judgo Lawler declined to give Huef more than two days to so- cuie counsel, and continued all the ciihos until tomorrow. TWO-CENT FARE LAW INVALID Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds it Unconstitutional. Philadelphia, Jan. 21. Tho 2-cent railroad faro law now in force in Pennsylanla was declared unconstl tutional by the state bupreme court, which handed down nu opinion affirm- ing the decision of the common pleas court or Philadelphia, rendered last September. Tho vote of the court was 4 to 3, the dissenting opinion being handed down by Justice Mestrozat. Tho uillroad contended that tholnw was unconstitutional in that It was tin- reasonable ami conllscatory, and the court in its decision sustained tho company's contention. "The coipoiation Is entitled to make a fair prollt on every branch of Its business subject to tho limitation that nod at tno nomo or nur mouicr, mra. its corporate duties must be performed Washington Roumine Nichols, at El oven though at a loss. What is a fair boron, N. J., on Oct. 3 last. Desldes prollt is a highly complicated and (lit- t"o widow, he is survived by a brother IlculL question. Tho court below ! a sister: availed theuihclves of all the best ovi-l Tin Mills Kesume Operations, donee that was offered or hhown to' Newcastle. Pa., Jan. 20. Operations bo attainable, considered it with ex- einplary patience nnd cato, and their conclusion that the enforcement of the not of 1907 against the complain- I ant would do Injustice to tho corpor- f,tora is 'joyoml Just criticism." BANKERS FINI8H MONEY BILL ,.- win t. Dw r.n. """" auu,,, Chicago, Jan. 20. Tho resolutions committee of the currency commission ot tnc American Hankers' association issued a lull report ot tho meeting 01 lno commission at wnlch the vanoas sset currency plans now beiore con- 8rtJ89 wero discussed and rojocted. ,fho report, which is a lengthy docu- mnt. summarizes the commissions ODjections to tho Aldrlch bill and the present Fowler bill and then presents & bill ln tairteen sections, in which tho commas. on, with the backing ot lhu aBBOc.ul.on, will recommend to congress. i'o Aldrlch bill is declared tO tie "illltj. li ..tlCIlhlO UnWiSC ntlll fltlllll un-. -.,-. Tho iwler bill, ac- coruing t tne report, "Introduces schemes bo iar-rcaching ln their scope and torching so many collateral Inter- C6la not seimano to the real solution ' our currency difficulties that wo bellovo its passage would unsettle, rather than improve, financial condl- tlona." The bill proposed by tho commission contains tho lollowlng provisions: "That any national bank may take out 'national bank guaranteed credit notes' up to 40 per cent of the amount of Hb bank noteo secured by govern mont bonds, but in no case to exceed 25 per cent of its capital, "Upon the total amount of theso crodlt notes tho bank must pay a tax of VA per cent semi-annually, "In addition to this, 10 per cent of tho amount of its bank notes, the bank may Issue further credit notes up to an additional 1216 per cent of its cap- Hal, but upon these notes the bank must pay 2 per cent semi-annually' a rate which Is pi actually prohibitive, made so In order to pt event too great, circulation of the riotllt notes. "A casn reserve oi Uu per cent ot the amount of notes taken out must: be held In banks, in reserve cities, and! a reserve of 15 per cent ln cash must , be held by lnbtittitlons in othoc cities. "The taxes must bo paid in gold I coin nnd will bo a guarantee land to redeem notes or failed banks." BANKER WALSH CONVICTED Jury Returns Verdict Carrying Mini- mum of Five Years in Prison. Chicago, Jan. 20. John R. Walsh, returned by n jury in the federal dis trict court here. Walsh was permit ted to remain at' liberty under tho bond furnished by him after the In dictment had been returned against him ono year ago to a day, pending thn hearlnc of nreumonts on Jan. 28 .. Motlnn l.u 1,1c nnmicol f,i n nn,o trhil Thn non.iltv ilxoil liv tho stat- ntoa for tho offense of which the acod flmmc-lnr was ronvlotod Is lmnrison. ment for not less than 11 vo years oi more than ten, for each count upon which his guilt was establfchcd. HARVESTER TRUST FINED Found Guilty on Forty-Three Counts of Indictment and Assessed $12,600. Topeka, Jan. 20. Judgo Dana In the Shawnee county district court hero assessed a fine 01 ?12,C00 against tho International Harvester company, which the court found guilty on torty three counts of violating the Kansas anti-trust law. The maximum fine la $1,000 a count, und tho minimum $100. Tho company was given a stay of execution, tor sixty days to prepare a case tor the supreme court, The specific charge was made by the Btato that implement dealers In Topeka wore compelled to sign a con- tract with the International company to handle no other harvesting machln cry save that made by the Interna tional Harvester company, and the schedulo of prices was not to be vio lated. CHARLES EMORY SMITH DEAD Former Postmaster General Passes Away in Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Jan. 20. Charles Emory Smith, editor of the Press former minister to Russia and post master general, died suddenly at his homo In this city, aged slxty-flvo years. Death was caused by heart trouble, I The practical establishment of rural delivery and tho creation of tho mall borvlco ln Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines marked his tenure of of- Ace as postmaster general, I Mr- Smith wub twlco married, his second wlfo being Miss Henrietta Nichols of New York, whom ho mar- woro resumed In full In tho Qreor tin mill, giving employment to 1,500 men, who havo been Idlu for three months, Tho tinning department of tho Sho- nnngo tin mill, which Iuib boon Idlo I for six months, resumed today, affect- I ne 500 men. The Kind You Have Always Bought, uud which has been in use for over 30 years, has Mrne tho signature of &. - and has Dec made under his per-tVt- Hoitai supervision since its infancy. '"&GC44 Allow nn nnn tn dMwlvn vrminihlfl. All CotraterfeltH, Imitations nnd Just-as-good" aro tott Experiments that trifle with and endanger tho healtlt f Infante aad Children Bxperieneo against Experimeai. What is CASTORIA Oastoria, is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil gorfc, Drops and Soothing Syrnps. It is Pleasant. I contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotte substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worm and allays Feverlshncss. It cures Diarrhoea and lifted CoMc It rdUoves Teething Trouble, euros Constipation nnd Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tlio Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural steen. The Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS jp Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TMC CCNTAUH COMPANY, 77 MUltnAV STI.CET. NtW VORK CtTlf. '- INSURANCE CATARRH ngaixist FJro, Lightning, Cy clones and Windstorms, see JNO. B. STANSER, agent for the Farmers Union lusur anco Co., Lincoln, Neb., tho best in aurance company intho bSIo FRANK BARKER IS HANGED Red Cloud Murderer Expiates His Crime on the Gallows. Lincoln, Jan. 18. Frank Darker was hanged at tho penitentiary lor the murder of his brother, Daniel, and the latter's wlfo on a farm near Red Cloud, Feb. 1, 1034. Darker never displayed tho slightest emotion, walk ing to his doom with steady atop Ho did not utter a word on or off the gal lows. The execution was witnessed by iome seventy-five persons, Judgo Humor, tho murderer's attor noy, kept up a continual fight for his client. The dramatic struggle to evade tho death penalty tested almost four years, and ontinucd until live minutes before the period designated for Darkei's execution elapsed. Funeral of Isaac S. Hascall. Omaha, Jan. 20. Isaac S. Hascall, who died at St. Joseph's hosplta' ol paralysis, was buried at Forest Lawn under tho auspices of the Masons Judgo Hascall was seventy-seven years old and had practiced law In Ne braska for forty-two years. Ho was a member of the Nebraska constitu tional convention and cast the decld Ing vote which made Nebraska a free soli state. Ho was at ono tlmo acting governor of Nebraska. Professor Baetens Kills Self. Omnha, .Inn. 16. Only one day after his eighty-second birthday, while in a fit of despondency, produced' by illness and Inability to meet his classes in music.- Charles Ilaetons, the veteran musician, who for years has oeen one of the most prominent figures in Omn ha muslcul circles, shot and killed himself in tho bathroom of the house where ho roomed, G20 South Nine teenth street. Paxton Estate Valued at $228,336 Net. Omaha, Jan. 18. The estate of Will iam A. Paxton, Sr., will contribute $2,083.36 to the permanent road fund of the county under the Inheritance law. Tho appraisement places tho net value of his cstato at $228,336.12 His total assets were appraised at $338, 188, and' there were found valid claims against UiIb of $109,851.12. Sophomore Released by Freshmen. Lincoln, Jan. 17. Tho freshman class of tho State university voted to relcuso Dale McDonald, president of tho sophomoro class, in order to save six members of tho freshman class from expulsion. A telegram was Im mediately sent to Rockford, In Gage county, where McDonald was confined. Agent Ordered at Station. Lincoln, Jan. 20. Tho railway com mission issued an emergency order to provont tho Burlington Rallrond com pany from closing Its station at Dick ens, Lincoln county, except upon good cause shown to the commission. There is some question about tho power of tho commission to Issue tho order. dtm't rZ .Wm'cm m 4 WmwmM- af CULV M rtyY-fEVER Ely's Cream Balm Sure to Oivo Satisfaction. IVES RELIEF AT ONOE. It; 'lonMJH, f.ootbo, luvils and proUxsis tLo 1taa,M-d mcinbruiio resulting from Catarrh and drivos n wny a Cold in the Hfend quickly. Heitoruu tho KousdV of Tiwto and KmeH. l-'iisy A mo. Contains no Injurious drug Applied into tke nostrtU and laorbcd. Largo Size, fiO conte nt Druggists or by mail. Liquid Cromu Halm for uao kt atomizers, 7"i oonti. ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warron St.. New York. L. SHERMAN, General Auctioneer Residence: Fir-t door bouth of lied Cloud Mill, 101 South Webstor street. (.'an Im) foand nt homo every fore noon. Terms reasonable. Do You Eat Meat ? When you r.10 hungry cno wunt aoinothiR nice In the meat Hue, drop into mjr markot. We have tlio nicest kind of Home-made Sausages and meats, fish, nnd game in season. Wo think, and almost know, that wo ran please you. Givo us a trial. Koon Bros., Hiiooessorfl to KOHINHON A BURDEN. !$! f$a'" fcv 1 ii i ,JliL 2gl .!!r !V?io?ft'-iikt)j t?iiMiPwwwsst''