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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1906)
THE O’NEILL FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN. Publisher. yNEILL, NEBRASKA *KI . " - -a:=-=g=r; The greatest riles of pictures by American artists were those of the Thomas B. Clark collection, In 1899, ■when George Inness’ “Grey Bowery Day” was knocked down for $10,150, the highest price ever paid for the work of an American painter at public sale, and the W. T. Evans collection in 1900. This brought $159,340. Since then P. C. Hanford's one night’s sale brought $124,135; E. J. Milliken's twenty-six paintings. $128,328 in one evening; the E. O. Matthiesen's two nights’ sale, $348,780; the Mrs. Warren collection, $345,025, and the D. C. Byall collection reached a total of $244,900. The Mrs. Warren sale was noted for one of the most remarkable advances In the cost of a painting ever recorded in Amer ica. In 1899 Knoedler & Co. sold her a "Shepherdess.” by Millet, for $800. They bought It back at the sale of her collection fourteen years later and paid $24,500 for It. This world is to be weighed once more, doubts being ascertained by sci entists as to the accuracy of previous estimate; but whether the error be a case of short weight or overweight has yet to bo settled. An expedition is to set out to Egypt where the great pyra mid will be utilized by the investiga tors. First, the weight of the pyramid will be ascertained, and then the weight of the earth estimated from Its pro portionate size. The swinging of pen dulums will be the gauge. From tha force exerted by the pyramid In pulling the swinging pendulum from Its nat ural course the weight of the pyramid can be estimated, and that of the earth —the exact size of which Is known—• can then be calculated easily. "The idea that the wearing of wings, breasts and other feather ornaments on women's millinery necessitates tha Wholesale slaughter of birds Is all bosh," said a manufacturer of feather foods. "Once In a while a fashion comes in that calls for a particular feather or quill that only one bird pro Suces, but wings, breasts and even the whole birds are made from the feath ers plucked from poultry, dressed for table use. We take bales of feathers, •ort them, dye them, brush them, curl them, and work them up Into whatever Is wanted, and not a bird's life Is sac rificed." _ A certain Pittsburg millionaire vis ited Philadelphia's Academy of the Natural Sciences. Its collection of •luffed birds Is considered one of the finest In America. The custodian could not help praising It. “I've never fig ured It out," said he, "but it is safe to pay, at a guess, that these stuffed, birds are worth not less than 5200,000." "Heavens!" exclaimed the man of money. "Is it possiblel What are they •tutted with?” When a Neapolitan wishes to effect the death of an enemy he takes some ttbject, often a lemon, which he uses to represent the heart of his victim, and he pierces it with nails or pins, which he fastens securely with twine. With appropriate Incantations this fic titious heurt Is roasted over a slow fire, and Is placed as near to the Intended rictim as circumstances allow. The surgeons who operated on a man 4i the London hospital the other day found in him twenty-five pieces of cork, twenty pieces of tin foil, a leaden bul let, a piece of string eighteen inches long, nlnepence In small change, a piece of leather nine Inches long with a hook at each end, several pieces of day pipestem and portions of a news paper. _ _ _ The French war minister Is at pres ent engaged In solving the apparently Insoluble problem of the ideal cavalry helmet. Two models are under consid eration—one having a deep visor and the other a neck screen. This latter has •con so constructed thnt the neck •oreen does not cause Inconvenience Vhile firing in the prone position. In presenting colors to the second battalion, South Staffordshire regiment It Benares, India, the other day, the Prince of Wales recalled the fact that the regiment had been shipwrecked three times, each time showing perfect fllscipllne, and he remarked that a Ihtpwreck tested a regiment's discipline more severly than a battle. A splendid funeral procession was proceeding from Hongo, Japan, to bury the body of Taron, the head of a gam bling den, when the police stopped the ceremony, as the dead man was be lieved to be an escaped convict. This was found to be true and the body was taken to the prison burial ground. Since his marriage the German Crown prince has turned over a new .enf and Is settling down strenuously. He is full of plans for developing his | princely estate at Oels. and has prom Ilsed to double the salaries of his em ployes if they produce the best wheat bnd rye in Silesia. Captain Bailey K. Ashford has had so much success In fighting the "lazy bug" In Porto Klco that Government Agent Harris has been sent to the Island to be Instructed In his methods, with a view of Introducing them among the men digging the Panama canal. The duke of Connaught Is one of the ; most experienced horticulturists of the ; (lay. When at his home at Bagshot S house he busies himself almost every flay in his garden. He lays out the : beds with his own hands and has quite i i remarkable knowledge of botany. Stalls for the sale of fruit and flow ers will be opened shortly In the sta i lions of the District (underground) Atlway, London. But no bananas or | oranges will be sold, because of the j danger that might arise from skins ; thrown on the platforms. ;j Fiction has decreased in popularity | among users of the public library In | the district of Columbia, for while, dur ing the last year, the circulation has lj Increased 27 per cent., the proportion j of Action has decreased 12 per cent. There Is a compulsory character j league In England, the business of which Is to urge on parliament the l! passage of a bill making it compulsory for all employers to give a written , character to their employes when jj leaving. :j The recent visit of King Edward to i France has given the French another ! Kngltsh phrase, which they have added | to "high life," "sportsman." "fashion |s.b!e” and the rest. They now call flue Weather "King's weather." [j The night Hon. Joint Burns. M. P., rats become a social lion in London. He has already had luncheon with I Lady Dorothy Nevill and the Duchess of Sutherland, and is in great request In aristocratic circles. Will S. Hayes, whose songs, "Mollle Darling." "The Little Old Log Cabin In the Lane." etc., were sung tvvosoore jyears ago. is living in Louisville, K>., and recently celebrated the 74th anni versary of his birth. WIND AND SNOW IN WESTERN NEBRASKA Storm of Unusual Severity Sweeping Over That Part of the State. TEMPERATURE FREEZING Sixty Mile an Hour Wind Wreaking Havoc to Telegraph Lines, and Trains Are Being Run With Difficulty. • Omaha, Neb., April 17—A wind, snow and sleet storm of unusual severity Is reported sweeping over the western part of Nebraska and extending Into eastern Colorado and Into the Black Hills. At Union Pacific headquarters the storm was reported most severe In the vicinity of Julesburg, Colo., where the wind was blowing at the rate of sixty miles an hour and a heavy snow falling and badly drifting. The roofs of two cars standing on a siding a short dis tance west of Julesburg were blown off, wrecking the telegraph wires. East of North Platte, Neb., the storm was also severe, the Union Pacific dis patchers at Grand Island being sent by special train west of the breaks in the telegraph lines to handle trains. On the Burlington the storm extend* west from Alliance. The temperature Is close to freezing. Along the Northwestern the storm Is known to extend from Long Pine, Neb., Into the Black Hills. MURDER THE VERDICT IN PENDER CASE Jury Brings in Verdict of Murder in the Second Degree Against John Walker, Indian. Pender, Neb., April 17.—The jury In the district court this afternoon brought In a verdict of guilty of murder In the second degree against John Walker, ths Indian who was charged with the mur der of Nathan Lyon, a short time agh The defendant's attorneys make the announcement that a move for a sec ond trial will be made. FOR HER GOOD NAME. Woman Travels 4,000 Miles and Has Husband's Divorce Set Aside. Lincoln, Neb., April 17.—-B'or the sake of her good name, Mrs. Cornelia Cel pelka has traveled 4,000 miles, She has come all the way from Austria tc America, and from New York city to Crete, Neb., In order that she might refute the Infamous charges brought against her by her husband. Dr. < ,'el pelka. of Crete, who had obtained a divorce from tier without her knowl edge. The woman wishes the decree ot djvorce set aside and her name cleared from the charges of infidelity pre ferred by Dr. Celpelka. In 1801 the two were married in a lit tle Bohemian town called Ceska Tre bora, and lived happily there for about three years. But in 1X04 Mrs. Celpelka says that the serious illness of her fa ther made it necessary for her to go to him and nurse him for three months. At the end of that time she herself be came 111. Upon her recovery she says that she found that her husband had disappeared. Some time after she found him In an Austrian town, where the man was ordered to pay her sixty Austrian dollars a month. It was not long before Celpelka disappeared again, and for all these years the wife has been trying to locate him. Through the aid of the Austrian consular offi cials she got track of him tills year and found that he had secured a divorce without her knowledge. A first she was Inclined to let the matter rest at that, hut when she learned the charges that had been made against her. Mrs. Celpelka made Immediate preparation!! for crossing the ocean and lighting the case. Judge Adams, of Hastings, yesterday set aside the decree of divorce and gave the wife leave to tile an answer. He also awarded her *‘'"0 for fees and an allowance of $115 per month, pending the disposition of the case, which is to be given unother hearing In May. RECONCILIATION BY CHILD. Sight of Child on Fremont Street Alda Battle Creek Father. Fremont, Neb., April 17.—While pars ing up a street In Fremont, George Trurn of Battle Breek, Neb., caught sight of his little daughter, whom he had not seen for six weeks. The girl, who is only 8 years of age, saw her father at the same time and ran to get away from him. She managed to escape. Trum, who had been hurting for hie wile, hurried to the authorities and in stituted a search of the city. Mrs. Turin anil the girl were located at the depot. Trum approached them, there was a family reconciliation and the of ficers withdrew. When Trum told his story to the of ficers he said Mrs. Trum had gone away, presumably to undergo an oper ation In a hospital. She neither wrote to hint nor came home, which caused him to become apprehensive He went to Norfolk, learned the woman had been there and then came to Fremont, where he saw his girl on the street. THREE ARE KILLED. ______ .Mother and Two Children Perish and Others Are Hurt et Grade Crossing. Greenville, Pa.. Ap'-i1 IT.- As tue re sult of u grade crossing accident on the Erie vond near here today Mrs. Maud Calvin and two little daughters uric [ killed and two other children seriously Injured. SUBSIDY’S CLOSE CALL Southern Pacific Mail Bonus Has Ono M ajority. Washington. I). C.. April 17. As men as the Journal of yesterday s proceed ings was read in the house today, sev eral members took the floor to correct the record of their t otes on the South ern railway mail subsidy. After cor rections were made the subsidy re mained itt the hill by but one majority The conference report on the bill tot the settlenic.i of the affairs of the five civilized triocs id Indians was agreed to. A special older was then inaugurated by offering a resolution by Sperry 01 Oonneotlcut com ’ner torn t ing the life and public sen Ice of the late Orville Hit. a ;ot k Plat» NEBRASKANS TO PLANT TREES ON APRIL 23 Governor Mickey Issues Annual Proc lamation, Setting Aside the 23d as Arbor Day. Lincoln. Neb., April 13.—Governo Mickey has set apart April 23 as Arbo. <lay by the following proclamation: "By virtue of the authority of legis lative enactment, and in accordance with the custom which has been estab lished in nearly every state in the un ion, T, John H. Mickey, governor of the state of Nebraska, do hereby issue this, my proclamation, appointing Monday, April 23, 1306. to be observed as Arbor day. “Nebraska owes a debt of gratitude to the tree planters of pioneer days which she can never repay. These pil grims of a generation ago not only demonstrated that trees could be suc cessfully grown upon our then bleak prairies, but they realized the import ance of such growth upon climatic conditions and they inspired the set tlers with a zeal for forestry which lhas dotted the state with groves, mak ing our climate more equable in point !of humidity and substantially adding to the beauty of nature and enjoyment |of man. "Statisticians tell us that the natural forests are being rapidly depleted and .that It is a question of a comparatively short time when the demand for lum ber will have to be supplied from ar tificial groves. Let us anticipate «that time and get ready in the present for (the necessities of the future. I regard the planting of trees as a patriotic • duty and I call upon all citizens. In every walk of life, to devote at least a portion of the day to practical for estry. Let the minds of the school children be especially directed in this channel and let their instructors, by precept and example, teach them not only how to plant trees, but teach them also the important place which the forest occupies in the economy of nature, and let us all, both old and ; young, plant at. least one tree, for our own pleasure and for the benefit of . posterity." NEBRASKA-WISCONSIN DEBATE. Governor Cummins, of Iowa, Chosen for One of the Judges. Lincoln, Nob., April 13.—Governor A. B. Cummins, of Iowa, has been chosen to act as one of the judges of the Ne braska-Wisconsin university debate to be held at Madison this month, the other Judge chosen so far being Fred c. Howe, an eminent lawyer of Cleve land, O. The debating contest between the Cornhuskers and the Badgers is at tracting the attention of many western colleges as well as the universities. The subject of the debate is: "Resolved, that in some industries, at least in railroad ing and mining, it would be a good policy to require the employer to pay compensations to employes for indus trial accidents." The subject was chosen by the Bad gers and was later approved by the Nebraska University Debating club. Nebraska has the affirmative. ONE MINER, AND HE STRUCK. Nebraska’s One and Only Coal Mina Had a Strike All Its Own. Lincoln, Neb., April 13.—Nebraska's only coal mine, operated with a single coal miner, has undergone a strike, and the miner won, all his demands being granted. The one mine Is at Peru. It was idiscovered only within the last month, and the people have been much ex cited over the timely llnd. The stater normal school at Peru ran out of fuel because of the general shortage and Bfontracted with the owners of the mine to furnish it with all that may be nec essary. One miner was imported from Mis souri. The officials at the state eapitol learned today that the mine yesterday became flooded. The miner was given orders to bail. Not he. No balling for him. He was a union miner and expected union consideration. He dumped Ills tools on the ground and demanded such menial assistance as was necessary. He would not attack the vein in the water nor would he bail. The owners remem bered their contract with the state school and surrendered. This one mine, if its solitary profes sional miner may be appeased, is cal culated to keep tlie city of Peru, and possibly a part of the state, free from all possible distress due to the strike. HIGH WATER IN NEBRASKA. Anoka, Neb., April 10.—Owing to the melting of the winter’s snow the water has been the highest this spring in many years. Many bridges have been out. and traffic between stations and inland towns was for u while sus pended. Rain began to fall Saturday, and, while it has now stopped, the weather is still very unsettled. Farming lias commenced In genera!. MARRIED AT WEST POINT. West Point, Neb.. April 10.—Miss Let lie Floyd Moulton, daughter of Mrs. M. A. Moulton, foimerly of lids city, now of Omaha, was married to J. Re' Henry of Fremoc*. They will sy..,.' six months in Europe, after a visit in Chicago and New York. The number of births and deaths reg istered by the officers of the bureau of vital statistics for Cuming county, due ing the month of March are as folio- c: Births, 16: deaths. 6. OLD SETTLER DEAD. s*T’uislde, Neb., April 10.—Mrs. (,. B. Carter, aged G5 years, died here last night of Bright s disease. She is survived by her husband and eight children. The Carters have been iden tified with this place since its birth and Mrs. Carter's death is universally mourned. LEAPS 135 FEET AND MAY SURVIVE ORDEAL New Yerk Hebrew Jumps Off Bridge Into East River and Is Rescued by Ferryboat. New York. April 13.—Nathan Isaacs today jumped from the center span of the new Williamsburg bridge into East liver, 13.3 feet below, and was rescued ; by the crew of a ferryboat, llis oloth j ing was in ribbons, his shoes torn from his feet and he was terribly bruised by the Impact of his body upon the water. Isaacs was uncon scious when rescued, but soon revived ind may recover. DEWEY WAS ADRIFT. Giant Dry Dock Loose in the Mediter ranean for a Day. Washington, April 12.—The dry dock Dewey broke :t* towlines in the Mediter ranean off Malta and drifted about In a storm for about twenty-three hours, but '.s now again in the control of the vessels towing it. This inlormaUon reached the navy de part mem iu a dispatch from Admiral Sigsbec dated at Messina, Sicily, yester day. 'ECULIAR DEATH OF FREMONT MAN 'ody of C. W. Cook Was Founo in the Rear of His Shoe Store. WAS DEATH ACCIDENTAL? Jeveral Facts Indicate a Mishap Whiti Handling a Double-Barreled Shotgun—News of the State. Fremont, Neb., April 12.—-A discharge from a shotgun killed C. W. Cook, man ager of the Star shoe store, in the rear of his place of business. In the store at the time were three men, who, hur rying to the rear door, opened it, and book's body, which was propped against the lower panel, fell to the floor. Whether Cook killed himself or the Bhooting was accidental may never be known. Until last Christmas he was ronsldered a model young man. Lately ie had been spending money reckless ly. The business had been good and If there was a shortage it was small. 2ook was troubled with heart disease, and had suffered fainting spells, which greatly worried him. He had been in unusually good spirits and remarked about his improved condition. Cook was only 24 years of age, but possessed remarkable business ability. He was graduated from the schools at Blair and at once entered the employ of the Blair Shoe com any, which con cern sent him here to open a branch. He is survived by a young wife, who was Miss Eva Higsley, to whom he was wedded at Blair last June. His par ents came here from Blair a year age last March. SOME RELIGION IN WINSIDE ALL WOOL it* Width in Doubt—Church in Dark ness, Congregation Sings “Mary Had a Little Lamb." WInside, Neb., April 12.—"Mary Had 1 Little Lamb,” was sung as a doxology by the congregation of the Methodist church last night, a peculiar incident in this strict denomination. The lights In the church went out before the services were over and while the congregation sat in darkness wait ing for the janitor to remedy the trou ble, some unknown person in the rear of the room started to sing the nur-~ sery ditty and half the congregation Coined In the chanting of “Mary Had a dttle Lamb, Its Fleece Was White as Snow,” etc. Several minutes were required to re store order. None of the singers is known or ur -ests would be made it is asserted. MILLARD WILL RUN. Senator Returns from Washington and Announces He Will Be Can didate Again. Omaha, Neb., April 12.—Senator J. H. Millard announced today for the first time that he will be a candidate for re election to the United States senate next fall. He is the fifth candidate to leclare himself. MOST BEAUTIFUL CHILD. Nebraska Claims the Most Beautifu Child in the World. Norfolk, Neb., April 12.—Nebraska now claims the most beautiful child in the world. Bickford Benjamin Bon ney, who will be 6 years of age the 26th of this month, and who is the son of B. R. Bonney, a barber, now lives a.t Wlsner, Neb., with his parents. Bickford was termed by Paul de Lampre, the most celebrated flower painter in the world, to be more beau tiful than a flower. Walter Russell, the most famous child painter In the world, when he made a tour of Ameri ca searching for the most beautiful child, found but tw-eive children in the country who met his requirements, and of these Bickford was the choice. COURT AT PENDER. Two Murder Cases to Come Up foi Trial at Present Term. Pender, Neb., April 12.—District court convened here yesterday with Judge Graves on the bench. There are nearly sixty cases on the docket, the two most Important ones being the Silas Wood and the Walker Indian murder cases. Helphand of Omaha, charged with burning a car of merchandise at this place containing defendant's old stock of clothing, will probably be dismissed, as his partner had died since the ac tion was started and the clerk, Sam Harwich, has been acquitted of the charge. -.▲. "I HAVE NOT ELOPED." The Declaration of Mr*. John McCoy, of Valley, in Fairbury. Fairbury, Neb., April 9.—Mrs. John McCoy, of Valley, charged by Mrs. Wil liam Wright with eloping with her hus band, was here today. Mrs. McCoy said the charge was not true. She said she intended to leave Monday for Valley and that she would puss through Lincoln on the Union Pacific road. "I have not eloped und do not want to elope," said Mrs. McCoy. At Nebraska City Mrs. Wright Is said to have discovered that her husband an:’ Mrs. McCoy had registered at a hotel os K. N. Smith und wife. The officers declined to make an arrest until a com plaint was filed. Saturday noon Mrs. Wright and an attorney appeared on the scene and to file a complaint, but the couple could no* be found. —♦— MR. COX VERY ILL. Grand Island. Neb., April 9.—Assistant Division Superintendent Cox of the Union Pacific is very ill at his home In this city, his condition being regarded us most' serious. CHANCE TO WIPE OUT DEBT. Lincoln, Neb . April 9.—State Treas urer Mortensen is of the opinion the stale debt can be paid oft within four years if proper business methods are adopted In the management of the state's affairs. The debt at this time is ever the 19,000,000 mark, or about what It was six years ago. During the pres ent year, however. Mr. Mortensen be lieves it will be reduced probably $500, 000. Most of the heavy expenses In curred during the last year, because of the appropriations made by the lest legislature, have been paid und there will be no heavy drain on the treasury until the next legis'atare meets. TORNADO CARNIVAL S Half Dozen or More of Them ir Kansas and Texas Deal Death and Destruction. Dallas, Tex., April 1C.—It is re ported today that six persons were killed and several injured in a tornado which swept over Briggs, Tex., yesterday afternoon. The dead are: M. R. Hickman and daughter, Arnet Taber and wife, R. A. Paterson and wife. A num ber of buildings in a district were destroyed. At Cleburn the storm blew down the grandstand in the ball park during the progress of a game and several persons were Injured. Wichita, Kan., April 16.—A tornado Ptruc-k at Stafford, Kan., at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, resulting in in jury to several houses. The storm came from the southwest, passed over /the businezs part of the town without damage, first striking two blocks east fit the main street, where the home of Fred Tanner and the parsonage of the Congregational church were demol ished. The Quaker church was blown down, the debris falling upon the home of Mrs. Ella Granger, which was also destroyed. Mrs. Granger was injured, but not seriously. Mrs. Ed Glei^burg saw the storm coming and ran Into the yard to rescue her child, which was playing there. Be fore she reachevl him she was picked up and hurled against a telephone polo across the street. She was seriously in jured. The child was unhurt. The storm then lifted, but struck again in the northeast part of the town, demolishing several houses and damag ing others. Four miles west of Stafford another tornado blew down several farm build ings and seriously Injured R. F. Sil vers, who saw the storm coming and nought shelter in a granary filled with V’heat. This storm passed two miles last of Hudson, where other small <3am ,ge Is reported. The sun shone brightly while thesn Jtorms were wreaking their havoc. Another tornado is reported at Bush ton, thirty miles north of Stafford. Sev eral residences and other buildings were blown down. No one was serious ly Injured. Wires are down and little confirmation can tie obtained from Bushton. Topeka, Kan., AmMI 16.—At least seven tornadoes were seen east and northeast of Great Bend, Barton coun ty, yesterday afternoon. The school house In district No. 82, vacant at the time, was demolished, and a thrashing outfit was destroyed. No other damage reports have come In. Some rain and hall fell. Three years ago a number of tornadoes occurred in the sum* neighborhood, doing much damage to property. DOWIE WILL QUIT IF GIVEN A SHARE Attorneys ori Both Sides «rf Controver sy Say Peaceful Settlement Is in Sight. Chicago, April 16.—Peace hovers over the warring tactions that are endeav oring to secure control of Zion City. This statement was authorized last night by the legal advisers of both Dr Dowie and General Overseer Yoliva. After an all day conference Attorivey Ktr.il C. Wetten, representing Dowie, said: "We are nearer a peaceful solu tion of this question now than we have been at any stage of the proceedings. We have changed our minds relative to the filling of a bill in equity, de claring the transferring of the owner ship of the property of Zion City by Volfvu to Deacon Alexander Granger to be void, and will await further devel opments. As a matter of formality we filed a paper in the circuit court of Lake County of this state declaring that the power of attorney granted to General Overseer Vollva. by "First Apostle" John Alexander Dowie was absolutely void, inasmuch its Yoliva had not acted in accordance with the instructions given him in reference to the execution of the powers delegated ;o him by Dowie, and had designed to transcend his authority and misapply the ...—wrty of Dowie, and that there _pv>n Dowie forwarded Vollva a tele gram revoking the power of attorney.” Power of Attorney Is Legal. According to the contestants the decision of the court upon the valid ity of the telegraphic- revocation of the power of attorney will decide tne question as to in whom rests the control of Zion city. On this question Atturncy Wetten said: "The telegraph'c power of attorney delegated t.« Yoliva by Dowie Id absolutely legal and will stand ifi any court of lav." At the terminatiun of ihe confer nce, which was participated in by fudge Y. V. Barnes, the legal adviser uf Zion, Jacob Newman, counsel for Vollva, and his forces and Attorney Wetten, Mr. Newman said: "Dowie ani} his advisers admitted that wc have in nur possession documents, y evidence to the effect that Dowie and his advisers admit that 95 per cent, o* the property belongs to the Christian Catholic church, and he has further more acquiesced in the proposition that .f he is given 5 per cent, of this prop erty. after he has been installed in remporary control, both ecclesiastically uul financially, he will retire. In other words, Dowie desires to be vindicated, reinstated with the full powers attend ing the first apostleship of the Chris tian Catholic church, whereupon he will issue an edict declaring that 95 per cent, of the property of Zion City belongs to the church and that 5 per cent. belongs to him personally (Dcwie). According to conservative estimates given out by the two fac tions this would give to Dowie $1,000, 000 and to the church $19,000,000. WIFE GETS INTEREST RATE OF 80PER CENT Sensation at Testimony Involves Fam ily of President of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Milwaukee, April 16.—The most sen sational feature today of the examina tion of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company by the legislative Investigating committee, was pro-' ductlon of documentary evidence tend ing to show that Mrs. Henry L. Pal mer, wife of the president of the com pany. was a frequent investor in loan* on policies of the Northwestern Mutual, and that on one of these loans at least, negotiated in 1889, she obtained interest at the rate of 80 per cent. P ASS UP*KA NS AS. ; Standard Oil Advances Product, but Not There. Lima., O., April 16.—Crude oil was ad- ; vanced for all fields save in Kentucky and Kansas by the .Standard Oil com pany today. The change adds 3 cents < a barrel to the eastern, and 2 cents to * the western product. MONEY MARKET. t New York, April 13.— Money steady at 4<fi6 per cent.; prime mercantile pa : pe*\ 5 \-t <& C per cent. : Sterling ex I chcnge et decline. $4.84.95^4.85 on de | nr »id; *4 8? $2.30 for sixty days. I |FIXES TONNAGE AND i THE RATES AS WELL System of Controling Coal Transportation Is Exposed in Philadelphia. BEFORE THE COMMISSION Railroads Are Limited on Bus-mess ant Charges Through an Association, and Must Settle With Others for All Excess Traffic. Philadelphia, Pa„ April 3 4—That rates are fixed by the traffic associa tions composed of various coal carrying railroads, was the admission drawn from railroad officials at the final hear ing of the Interstate Commerce com mission's investigation into the alleged abuses of the coal trade. Through Joseph G. Searies, coal traf fic manager of the Pennsylvania Rail road company, who is also chairman of the All-Rail Traffic association, it was learned that this organization not only fixes the percentage of tonnage al lotted to each railroad, but also estab lishes the rates. Counsel for the commission produced the minutes of a meeting of the Tide water Bituminous Steam Coal Traffic association held on September 39, 3900. The records showed that a resolution offered by the Norfolk and Western, company permitting that company and the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to carry tidewater coal at the rate of $1.25 a ton was voted down and that the rate was fixed at $1.40 a ton on Mr. Searies’ resolution. Settled With Each Other. Mr. Searies admitted that there had been an agreement: as to the tonnage to be allowed each road and that if one road shipped more and another less, a settlement was made. He said that there had been no settlements since 1896. In explaining the establish ment of rates, Mr. Searies stated that each company fixed its price which was later agreed to by the members of the association. If any company should reduce the rate, he said, It would de moralize the general situation. Mr. Searies denied that there wans an understanding to maintain rates be tween all rail and all water associa tions for the purpose of preventing competition. It was shown by the rec ords of the “traffic association" that in 1889 the rate on soft coal to New York and New England points was $1.64 ex cept to the Boston and Maine connec tion which had a $1.45 rate. In 1900 these rates were raised to $1.85 and $1.75 respectively. Since then there has been no change. Mr. Searies denied also that the purpose of these rateB was to stop competition. \V. W. Atterbury, general manager of the Pennsylvania railroad, was re called and produced the documents re lating to cars and tonnage which the commisson asked for. LATTER PART OF AUGUST Governor Cummins Considering Date for the All-States Convention on Senator Question. Des Moir.es, la.. April 14.—Governc* Cummins has under consideration now the matter of calling the convention of delegates of the states of the union to secure uniform action to obtain- an amendment to the constitution for a direct vote of the people on United States senalo'.--t for the latter part of August or the Crst part of September. The exact date will is decided upon soon. The resolution as passed by the legis lature directs the governor to call a convention of five delegates from each state to meet In Des Moines for the. purpose of securing a uniform, aggres sive action on the part of the several states of the union. Twenty-three states have passed the necessary reso lution asking congress to call a con stitutional convention. It is necessary that two-thirds of the states, or thirty, pass such a resolution before congress must call the convention. The action of only seven additional states is needed. CZAR WILL NOT LEAVE HIS PALACE Given Out That Nicholas Will Have Parliament Come to Him to Hear His Speech. St. Petersburg, April 14.—The ques tion whether the emperor will come to St. Petersburg to open parliament has. according to the Novoe Vremya, been decided in the negative. Representa tives will be summoned either to Tsar koe-Selo or to Peterhof palace. There they will be presented to the emperor and will listen to his speech from the throne, after which they will return to St. Petersburg and elect a president of the lower house. Statistics regarding the 17!) members so fur elected to the lower house of parliament show the liberals have an overwhelming majority, and that only five representatives are classed as re ■u-tionaries. OFFICERS CONTROL They With Trustees Determine Policy of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Milwaukee. Wis., April 14.—The in surance investigating committee select ed by the Wisconsin legislature for the investigation of life insurance compan ies began this morning. What will undoubtedly be the major portion of its work is the investigation. of the Northwestern Mutual L.ife Insur ance company. Admissions were made by President H. L. Palmer of the com pany, who was the first witness, which showed that practically the officers and: trustees of the company were in a posi tion to control its elections through the* proxy system. BOTH ARE GUILTY. Green and Gaynor, Charged With Con ^piracy to Defraud the Govern ment, to Be Punished. Savannah, Ga., April 14.—Green and Gaynor were found guilty on all three indictments by the jury this afternoon. Judge Speer will impose sentences to morrow. The trial consumed about thir teen and u half weeks. The defendants were charged with conspiracy to de fraud the government and embezzle ment in connection with l»ig govern ment engineering work In Ibis vicinity.