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About The Nebraska advertiser. (Nemaha City, Neb.) 18??-1909 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1902)
I 1 Si A '. T. A't 'y , v J ' i AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAaAAAAAAAA ; News from Over the State TTTeTTTTTTTTTT lllic C'lmal Scheme. An irrigation project of large pro portions, calculated to benefit not only uriil territory in western Ne braska, but a large district in east ern Wyoming as well, was outlined at a conference in Lincoln, partici pated in by Senator Dietrich, Elwood Mead, chief of irrigation investiga tion for the department of agricul ture, and State Engineer Dobson. The plan contemplates the construc tion of a canal from a point on the North Platte river near Guernsey, eastward to and across the state line, probubly extending through the counties of Sioux, Scotts Bluffs nnd Cheyenne, and for a short distance In Deuel. Several reservoirs may be needed, but it was agreed, from all information at hand, that a suitable site for a main reservoir would be at Sheep Creek canyon, which crosses the state line. The work contem plated would be started at Guernsey, however, and would extend for a considerable distance into Nebraska. No definite estimates of the cost or other details of the project have been made, but it is thought that at least 500,000 acres could be irrigated from the projected canal. The cost would probably not be over $2,000,000. I"Icili Cooked hy Steittn. While William Thomas was back ing up the engine to couple on his thrasher separator at Nelson the hind wheels dropped into a ditch and pulled the engine ngainst the self feeder. Thomas was thrown forward against the boiler and two streams of boiling water and steam poured over his body. The flesh was cooked and after 54 hours of terrible agony Thomas died. TcIIn of a CoIIiinIoii. An inspector of the department of the interior who was sent to O'Neill to investigate the sale of certain tracts of land in the Omaha Indian reser vation that were sold at O'Neill May I, has made a report that a combi nation was formed between the pros pective bidders and that a fund was raised to pay certain other other prospective bidders to refrain from bidding. AVantH RoaNcvcIt'M Presence. Work has commenced on the Car negie library building at Fremont and the cornerstone will be laid ubout September 25. An effort will be made to have President ltoosevelt stop off on his trip through the west and take a part in the ceremo nies. Parmer Ijcnore Tliranlierii' Trnnt. Those who own and operate thresh ing machines in Cass county formed -what is linown as a thrashers' trust and raised the price of thrashing. The farmers refused to pay the in creased price asked. Fifteen farm ers united and purchased a large steam thrasher. Honor for "Wyniore Man. Dr. W. If. Johnson, of Wymore, has been honored with the appoint ment, of aide-de-camp on the staff of Col. Rll Torrance, of Minnesota, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Bepublio. Dr. Johnson was with Gen. Sherman in his march to the sea. IIIiIn Were Too High. All bids for additional construc tion and repair work at the state penitentiary were rejected by the board of public lands and lmildings, the figures being regarded as too high. The oilers of the contractors ranged from $31,000 to $3S,000. Ctrl Killed hy Frightened Ilornc. While Katie F.wing, aged 17, of Lodge Pole, was out horseback riding the animal became frightened and dashed into a barbed wire fence, throwing the girl to the ground with such force that her neck was broken and death was instantaneous. IlohherN MIhmimI Their CIiicnn. An unsuccessful attempt was made to blow open the postoffice safe at Sidney. The burglars drilled a hole on the top of the safe, but the pow der failed to cause as heavy an ex plosion as intended and did not blow open the doors. A One-IMauk Platform. The prohibitionists of Nebraska, in state convention at Lincoln, nomi nated S. T. Davies, of Otoe county, for governor. The platform is of one plank, dealing wholly with the liquor traffic. j t.'n tt Ii'iiiun'n PoeketN Plehed. J. A. Morton, a cattleman of On tario, Ore., had his pocket picked in the Union. Pacific yards at Grand Is land, missing $1,200 in cheeks and paper and $115 in bills. CIiiiukc at IndiiMtrla! School. Following the retirement of John Mnllalieu from the head of the in dustrial school nt Kearney comes the resignation of 0. G. Smith as assist ant superintendent. VVoVVeyyTYTYYYO, FitlliiiK OT In Sharon. A consolidated statement of the building and loan associations of Ne braska will soon be issued by the sec retary of the state banking bonrd. It will show the associations to be in n flourishing condition, though the number of shares in force , especial ly in the smaller tovyns, will not bo so large as heretofore. The falling off in the number of shares is said to be due to the fact that the mem bers are paying oft their indebted ness much more rapidly than new shares are being issued. Crowded at State Capitol. The custodians of the capitol build ing are at a loss to know how to provide office room for all of the com mittees and officers of the next leg islature. The building was never so crowded as it has been for the last year, owing to the creation of sever al new offices and departments, and It is thought now that the only way out of the difficulty is to rent tempo rary quarters during the next session of the legislature in some downtown' building. City of Lincoln Appeal. The city of Lincoln has appealed to the supreme court from the judg ment of the district court in the suit ngainst the Lincoln Traction company to collect upward of $110, 000 of delinquent paving taxes. The decision below was in favor of the city, but gave a first lien for only $50, 000, leaving a collection of the re mainder a matter of doubt. City Attorney Strode is confident of se curing a first Hen for the entire amount. I'lKht for State Fair Ilimtnenn. There promises to 'be a lively war between the Burlington railroad and the Lincoln Traction company for the passenger business between Lincoln and the state fair grounds during the forthcoming exposition. The Burling ton has improved its facilities and given notice of a quicker train serv ice than has prevailed in recent years. Hardware Men Confer. Upward of 200 retail hardware dealers of Nebraska, comprising a state association which was organ ized at Hastings in June, met last week in representatives' hall at the capitol for the discussion and con sideration of matters pertaining to their business. The organization is in a flourishing condition. llnrllnKton Settle Death Claim. The Burlington company in set tling with Mrs. W. L. Buy, of Teeum seh, for the death of her husband in the wreck near Alliance several weeks ago gave her $f,000 in cash and paid all the expenses incidental to Mr. Hay's funeral. Train Strike Stuhhorn Pair. Arthur Freet, a character at Ne braska City, who drives n donkey, was struck by a Burlington train. Tho donkey escaped, but Freet and tho buggy suffered seriously, the former having two ribs broken. Kpworlh LeiiKiio Aneinhly. The annual assembly of the Ne braska Epworth league was held at Lincoln the past wedk, over 3,000 campers being on the ground. Among the speakers was Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. "Without ChaiiRe of Car. Nebraska G. A. It. veterans who at tend the national encampment in Washington city in October will bo taken from Lincoln and Omaha clear through without change of cars. To Camp at Fort Itlley. The Nebraska national guard will go into cam) at Fort Itiley, Ivan., some time during September. The state will pay the expenses, which will aggregate about $30,000. Striiwhoard Factory at ICearney. E. 15. Shaw, of Itiehmond, Vn., pur chased the old cotton mill plant at Kearney and will turn it into a straw board factory, which will employ many men the year round. Attractive Spot for LlKhtnliiKT. During a severe storm at Papillion lightning killed a cow belonging to Mrs. Mulligan. A week before she lost another cow in the same placo and in the same manner. ('runted the IC lull -of-Wn .v. The city council of Sutton granted the right-of-way through Main street to the Ti. & M. railroad to connect with the Kansas City & Omaha east of that city. Two Xow IIiiiiUn. Charters have been issued to tho Commercial state bank at Coleridge, capital $20,000, and the Chapman state bank at Chapman, capital $5,000. AVniiNcn Shot to Kill. W. S. Wnusen, of IMuinvlew, went to Creighton the other day and shot Elmer Finson, a young barber, three times. Wausen claims Finson be trayed his 10-year-old daughter. KILLED WITH A PAPER KNIFE. Walter A. Scott, President of Illliiul win Ooinpiinv Htnlibnd to Dentti In mi Al tercation Over Money Mutter. Chicago, Aug. 11. Walter A. Scotl president of the Illinois Wire conv pnny was stabbed to death in th ' Monadnock building Saturday bj muter L. Stcbbings, a civil and con sulting engineer with offices in the same building. Stcbbings used a pa per knife, stabbing Scott twice. Stcbbings when arrested said lit had struck Scott in self-defense and that ho had not intended injuring bin seriously. Tho fight was witnessed by Miss Myrtle Shumate, a stenog rapher in Scott's office, who rat screaming into tho hall. Oceupantt of other offices notified the police who placed Stcbbings under arrest According to Miss Shumate's storj the two men were in Scott's private office for nearly nn hour disputing over a claim for $3,000. TORTURED BY ROBBERS An A eel Kiirtnor'n Foot Covered with Coal Oil nntl Fired to Compel lllm to Itoveul ill Money. Dayton, O., Aug. 11. Jacob Mum maan aged farmer, who lives alone north of the city, was tortured by masked robbers who broke into his house nnd is in a critical condition as a result of his Injuries. Mumma attempted to defend himself with a shotgun, but his aim .was bad and he was overcome nnd bound. The robbers poured coal oil on his feet and started a blaze to compel him to reveal the hiding place of money he was supposed to have, but they secured only nn insignificant sum. A lllir Deal In Okliihninn. Guthrie, Ok., Aug. 11. T. C. Shoe maker, a ranchman of Beaver county, has closed a deal here with II. M. Stoneburger, nn Osage reservation cattleman, by which the former turned to Stoneburger the lease on 37 sections of territorial school lands In Heaver county and the possession of 11,000 bend of cattle, tho money involved being estimated at $300,000. This is considered one of the biggest deals ever consummated in the terri tory. Kovoltitlonlflt Capture Iliircelnun. Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad, B. W. L, Aug. 11. News has reached here from Venezuela that, after three days of very severe fighting in the streets of Barcelona, in the state of Bermudez, the revolutionists, under the command of Gen. Penaloza, cap tured the town from the government forces. The government lost 00 men and Gen. Puerto Bravo. Four Men Died nn Mont lllnne. Chnmounix, Aug. 11. Two French tourists nnd two guides lost their lives Saturday on Mont. BInnc. They were overtaken by a terrible snow storm while descending the grand plateau. The two tourists perished in the snow nnd the guides set off to obtain assistance. They were un able to reach shelter and also per ished. A Crew of Ten Person Drowned. St. Johns, N. F., Aug. 11. The steamer Virginia Lake returned bore yesterday morning from Labrador and reports the fishery prospect there to be excellent. The catch promises to be above the average. A schooner has gone ashore at Farm Yard islands. Her crew of ten per sons were drowned. Denth of Semitnr MoMllliin. Washington, Aug. 11. A dispatch wns received here yesterday announc ing the death of Senator James Mc Millan, of Michigan, at nn early hour yesterday morning, at his summer home at Manchestcr-by-the-Sea, Mass. Death was the result of heart failure, following congestion after un illness of a very few hours. Sweden Iv Itiir a I.He-Silver Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. 10. While King Oscar was yachting near the Mnrstrand bridge, which was crowded With women and children, the struc ture collapsed, throwing tin occu pants into the water. The king threw oil" his coat and assisted in the res cue of 23 persons who were taken aboard the yacht. An Old AetreM I'mim-s Awuy. New York, Aug. 11. Mrs. Eliza Young, the oldest actress of the American stage, died yesterday at the Actors' Fund home, West New Brighton, Staten island. She fell two weeks ago and had one of her hips broken. Mrs, Young was nearly 02 years old. The I.lcttiiMo OiH-Ktlon In ArlcitiiNiiH, Itogers, Ark., Aug. 11. The license question is the only live issue to be decided at the Arkansas state elec tion the first Monday in September. From a political standpoint the elec tion will be of littlo or no interest. Con Jnilli-tt-il for Lnrcony. Boston, Aug. 10. The Suffolk county grand jury returned an in dictment Saturday agninst Henry F. Coe for the larceny of $100,000 from the Bowlcer Fertilizer company of which he wus formerly treasurer. TllACEY'S LIFE ENDED Wounded and Surrounded the Out law Killed Himself. Itun Down In n Wheat Field Near Fellow, Fifty Allien Went of HnoUnno III Kucnpo from Oregon Pen Itcntlnry. Spokane, WaBh., Aug. 7. Harry Trncey, tho notorious outlaw, who with David Merrill escaped from tho Oregon penitentiary nt Salem, on Juno 9, after killing thrco prison guards, killed himself early yesterday morning, after being wounded by the rifle of ono of tho posse in pur suit. Trncey was surrounded in a wheat field nenr Fellows, a station on the Washington Central railroad about 60 miles west of Spokane, Tuesday night. Word was sent back to Davenport, the county seat, and a large number of armed man hurried to tho scene. The posse under Sheriff Gardner opened lire on the outlaw and ono bullet pierced his right leg between tho kneo'and hip. Twenty minutes after being wounded, ho shot himself with one of his revolvers, and his body was found yesterday morning after daybreak. The revolver with which he killed himself was grasped tightly in his right hand. After bnffilng the officers of two Btntcs, after n wonderful flight of nearly 400 miles across Oregon and Washington, Harry Trncey was hunt ed down by five citizens of the lit tle farming town of Crcston, not ono of whom was even a deputy. To them is to bo paid tho reward. Sheriff Gardner nnd posse arrived in timo to guard' tho wheat field through the night; but tho work was already done. Tho outlaw was dead. Tho party to which belongs the credit was made up of the following citizens of Crcston: C. A. Straub, deputy sheriff; Dr. 13. C. Lnntcr; Maurice Smith, attorney; J. J. Mor rison, railway section foreman, and Frank Lillcngen. A totnl reward of $4,100 was offered for his arrest. Gov. McBride, of Washington, offered $2,500 for his capture, dead or alive. The state of Oregon offered $1,500 nnd a brother of one of the guards killed at the penitentiary ofTered $100. Tho re ward for Merrill's capture amounted to $1,500, which has been claimed by Mrs. Waggoner, tho berry picker and her son, who found tho body near their house. The Escape from PrUon. Whon Trncey escaped from tho Oregon penitentiary ho waa serving: a lontenco of 20 years. Merrill vvns In for 13 years. Tracey's long sentence was duo to tho fact that he tried to kill an officer who attempted to arrest him when ho and Morrill were committing: "hold-ups" In Portland. Tracey, Just before ho was sent to Oregon prison, had been a mem ber of a Bang that was terrorizing Port land. Finally tho officers surrounded tho houso and captured Merrill. Mor rill's mother was angry and helped tho officers catch Tracoy. It was than that Tracey attempted a detective's life. When Tracey and Merrill wero finally landed at Salem, Warden Jones underestimated tho resouracfulncss and daring of thesa two prisoners. At all avents h did not attempt to separate the two men, who continued month after month to labor In tho stovo foundry of tho prison, Tho morning of Juno 9, promptly at soven o'clock, tho prisoners wore paraded to their various workshops and et to their dally task. This is dono so regularly In every prison that the guards regard It as a bit of routlno they do mechanically. Nothing to them Is moro surprising than to bo called upon suddenly to do tho very work they are put there for. No ono of many who wero In the foundry seems to have seen what occurred. Certain It Is that Trncey and Morrill walked to their places ns usual. Cortaln it Is that Bomowhcro near tho places In which they worked wore two largo rifles loaded and ready for work. Tho two prisoners could not havo carried tho guns from their cells. No ono seems to havo seen them Helzo theBo rifles, but Just as tho foun dry squad 'was about to bo turned over to the guard, Frnnk B. Farrell, and put to work, a shot rang out and Farrell fell dead, Tho stovo foundry was next to tho wall. A yard surrounded It and SO foot from tho wall was tho "dead lino." Guards wero stationed upon tho walls armed with heavy rifles to shoot any luckless prisoner who crossed that line. Tracey and Merrill rushed to tho yard, followed by tho guards who had paraded tho foundry gang to Its work. Near tho door Frank Ingsham, a llfo convict, undertook to stop them, only to rocolvo a riflo ball. Reaching tho yard, Tracey, whoso shots seldom failed, fired at every wall guard In sight. Ono of tho bullets killed S. R. T. Jones, a guard, and his fall mado every other guard In tho placo hesltnto to expose himself as a target for olthor of tho desperate men. The watcmen re turned tho lire, however, from ull sides and behind sholter, but In tho rain of bullets tho convicts took a ladder from tho sido of tho foundry, put It up against tho 20-foot wall, climbed up and Jumped over. In tho meantime, two of tho watchmen had rushed out to tho main gato and circled tho outsldo of tho wall, hoping to head off tho fugltlvos, They ran Into them face to face, but with a quickness born of thorough desperation tho con victs had thorn covered with their rifles. Compelling tho officers to drop their rifles, they mado them walk In front of them across tho fields, hostages of tho good behavior of their fellow-Jailers on tho walls, Onco In tho heavy timber tho long chaso had begun. Littlo Is known of Tracey's llfo befora ho went to Seattle. It Is bullevud that ho murdered Valentino Iloge, a Colorado stockman, and William Strong, a boy, In 1637, In Colorado. SOLDIERS APPLY THE TORCH. Town In llnytl Destroyed nnd 4,000 Ponplo Rendered lloinelemi Prenoli CruUer Kondorit Afmlmiiiiee. Port-au-Prince, llnytl, Aug. 12. A correspondent of tho Associated press visited Petit Goave Sunday and found that tho town had been entirely de stroyed, there being nothing left but a pile of ruins. About 4,000 persons tiro homeless and greatly in need of assistance. The greatest number of them have Bought shelter in tho Slm mond's factories near tho town. Tho French cruiser d'Assna arrived nt Petit Goave yesterday with provi sions for the sufferers nnd returned to rort-au-rrtneo with 200 women and children and 15 wounded men. IimuriceutM llloclciido Cnpo Iliiytlen. Washington, Aug. 12. Commander McCrcn, of the gunboat Mnchiaa, to day cabled tho navy department that a do facto blockade had been es tablished at Capo llaytlen. Tho Ma chins is at her anchorage. NO FAITH IN AIRSHIPS. ThniniiR A. Kdlnoii, However, Ilelloven Klco trlo Afotom Will Supplant Stiiuni Loco motive on All ltullrond. Copenhagen, Aug. 12. Tho ofilcial organ of the press exhibition, which was opened here on Juno 14, prints a letter from Thomas A. Edison in re ply to tho queries as to his opinions concerning motor, traction and ae rial navigation. Mr. Edison's letter rend as follows: "I bcllovo that with in 30 years nearly till railways will discard steam locomotives and adopt electric motors and that tho elec tric automobilo will displace tho horses almost entirely. In tho pres ent state of science there nro no known facts by which ono could pre dict any commercial future for aerial navigation." OVERPOWERED THE SERVANT At Vitlpnrnlio, Ind,, Iliirclurn Entered tho sIIoiuo of Dr. Htnnoliuruer nnd Secured 07,000. Valparaiso, Ind., Aug. 12. Three robbers broko into tho homo of Dr. A. A. Stoneburner yesterday nnd, after overpowering, binding and gag ging the servant, secured money, jewelry and negotiable securities to the value of $7,000. They escaped without leaving u clew. Dr. and Mrs. Stoneburner had gono for a drive, leaving tho servant in chargo of tho house. Tho girl wus uncon scious when they returned. Gov. Onge Ghnnrcd with I.lliel. San Francisco, Aug. 12. John D. Sprcckcls, proprietor of tho Morning Call, has sworn to a warrant in tho police court hero charging Gov. Gage with libel. The alleged libel is contained in a statement, published Friday, in which tho governor said that charges against him recently published in tho 'Call wero made for tho express purpose of attempting to defeat' his rcnominatlon. Judgo Cnbunlss signed tho warrant, which was placed in the hands of Captain of Detectives John Martin for service on the governor. Uncle Hnm'i "Lome tihnnge." Washington, Aug. 12. J. It. Page, of the New York1 government assay office, and F. W. Brnddock, of tho mint bureau in Washington, during tho last month havo counted more thnn $20,000,000 loose change which Uncle Sam has stored in tho New Orleans mint. Every coin passed through the hands of ono or the other of these expert tellers, and careful tally was kept. Mineral Product for 1001. Washington, Aug. 12. Tho United StateB geological survey has issued its annual statistical summary of the mineral products of the United States for the calendar year 1001. It shows for the entire country n grand total of $1,092,224,380, as the value of min erals produced in 1001, as1 against $1,00-1,408,321 in 1000. lown Corn Ditiimced hy Frot, Dcs Moines, In., Aug. 12. A sovcro frost is reported in northwestern Iowa. Messages received from Cloverdale states that the section about Sibley was visited by a heavy frost and that the damage to corn has been considerable. Will Plant .100,000 Kllinrtnit. Chandler. Ok., Aug. 12. The Chandler News announces thnt a prominent Oklahoma horticulturist will plant 300,000 Elbcrta peach trees at points along the Frisco railroad between Chandler and Oklahoma City. Flood WhnIiciI Collin from lmven. Madison, N. J., Aug. 12. The cloud burst last night caused devastation in Hillside cemetery. About 75 caskets were uncovered by the rush ing waters and many of them wero s opt from the graves in which they hnd lain. Iluek nun" Kxeluded nn Immoral Denver, Col., Aug. 12. "Huckleberry Finn," Mark Twain's story of boy Ufa on the Mississippi river, hns been ex cluded from the Denver public li brary on the ground that it is iia. morul and sucriligous. n I y ; 4', v .