Nebraska Newspapers

    WILL GIVE 2-CENT
FARE A TRIAl
Missouri Roads Will Put It ii'
Effect for Three Months Be
fore Beginning Contest.
Kansas City, Mo.. June 19.—Tht
Missouri 2-cent passenger fare act wil
go into effect at 6 o'clock a. in., or
Wednesday next and be given a thret
months' trial. If at the end of thal
time it is found to be unremunerativt
Us enforcement can then be fought it
the courts by the railroads.
The state officials are temporarilj
-enjoined from enforcing the maximuiT
freight rate law, and this case will be
argued later in the federal court.
Judge Smith McPherson, of Ret
Oak, la., in the United States district
court here yesterday afternoon, aftei
handing down an opinion in the prem
ises, ordered the promulgation of the
above stated facts, which had beer
i agreed to by the attorneys for the
state and the eighteen Missouri rail
roads involved. The court in its de
cision had suggested that the 2-cem
fare should be first given a practica
trial before injunction proceedings
preventing its enforcement be consid
ered.
Headley Claims Victory.
Herbert S. Hadley, attorney general
■said, regarding the 2-cent bill:
"If at the end of three months the
railroads want to litigate the reason
ableness of these rates the questior
of the jurisdiction of the state and
federal courts to determine the ques
tion will be fought out and the stati
has lost none of its rights oi
■advantages.
“The injunction suits which I hav(
brought against the companies on th<
passenger rates in the state court wil
stand.
"As the reasonableness of the
freight rate law can be more speedilj
heard and determined by the federal
court on account of the fact that prac
tically all the testimony necessary tc
the determination has been alreadj
taken on the stand it will be heard and
decided in that court. The state is it
the better position to win the case un
der the act of 1907 than it was undei
the law of 1905. I feel that the ordei
made is both a moral and a sub
stantial victorv for the state.”
RAILWAY CLICK MEN
QUIT WORK; NEW LAW
Enactment Making Roads Liable
to $1,000 Fine First
Affects the Alton.
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4- INSISTS ON 2- 4
4- CENT FARE, IS PUT 4
4 OFF THE TRAIN. 4
4 4
4 New Florence, Mo., June 19.—G. 4
4- L. Dryden, of High Hill, maintained 4
4 his declared rights under the new 4
4 2-cent rate law, refused to pay a 4
4 fare of 3 cents per mile and was 4
4 ejected from a Wabash passenger 4
4- train here. ^
^ Kansas City, June 19.—"To all tele
graphers—Quit work at once.”
This message went over the telegraph
■wires of the Alton railway lines yester.
day. It bore the date line of Ryder,
Mo., and was not signed. Six operators
at Watson, Booth, Curryville quit
work.
The law referred to went into effect
Friday and makes the railway com
panies liable to a fine of $1,000 for com
pelling or permitting operators at block
signal stations to work longer than
eight houre per day.
DELAWARE & HUDSON
RAISES ITS MEN’S PAV
Binghampton, N. Y., June 19.—Fol
lowing a conference of employes and
officials of the Delaware and Hudson,
announcement is made that, taking ef
fect at once, the wages of all conduc
tors, baggagemen and trainmen will
be increased 10 per cent.
DOCTOR AIDS STORK
THOUSANDS OF TIMES
Galena, Kas., June 19.—Dr. W. A
Walker, who has just completed his
twenty-eighth year in the practice ol
medicine in this city, has made a rec
ord as aid-de-camp to the stork, which
Is said to be unequaled in the west.
Since locating in Galena, the doctor's
fees for services in this line have netted
him more than $20,000. Figuring at the
regular fee of $10 the 2,00S births would
have netted him $20,080, hut in arriving
at the total, the number of twins—foi
which a corresponding reduction in
. price is made—must be taken into con
sideration.
BEES GET DRUNK ON
ORANGE JUICE, APPEAL
MADE TO PROSECUTOF
Dos Angeles, June 19.—Alleging thai
the proprietors of the Disbrow nurserj
are allowing large quantities of orangi
juice to ferment, thus permitting beet
and flies to become intoxicated, thi
residents and apiary owners of Passa
dena have appealed to District Attor
ney Fredericks.
The men responsible are engaged Ir
extracting seeds from decayed orange:
for planting. The pulp is squeezed
through a sieve with the result thai
a stream of orange juice flows fron
the place.
The jag gives the bees hotter sting
crs.
WOMAN^CAPTIVE in
STABLE THREE YEARS
Rome, June 17.—The deliberation 1m
prisonment of a woman in a cow stabl
for three years so that her husbam
might live with another woman wa
brought to light through the arrest o
the recreant husband, a man namei
Pasq'tel. Treasury officials taking i
census of cattle, discovered the woman
She was almost Insane and so weak sh
could scarcely tell her story. *
HOLMES MADE FORTUNE
IN CROP REPORT LEAK
Washington, June 19.—A sensation
has created in Judge Stafford's court
today, when Louis P. Van Riper, re
garded as the principal witness in tlie
trial of Kdwin S. Holmes, jr„ on th.’
charge of defrauding the government
In connection with the leak of the cot
ton crop reports of the agricultural de
partment, was called on the stand.
Van Riper said he had first met
Holmes in August, 1904, in a hotel in
this city, whither he came to meet him
on representations by Frederick A
Peckham, of New York, who had as
sured him of Holmes' ability to sup
ply advance information concerning
cotton reports.
Holmes, according to the witness
then proceeded to exhibit copies ol
crop bulletins and to tell him he hat,
practically made up the reports ant
that Statistician Hyde had accepted hit
estimate.
Holmes told him he had been sup
plying information concerning the re
port to other persons in New York,
and the result of which he had ac
cumulated $55,000.
MAYOR SCHMITZ IS
REMOVED FROM OFFICE
San Francisco, Cal.. June 19—Mayoi
iSchmitz was formally removed from
'office by the supervisors at their meet
ing Monday afternoon. Supervisor
James Gallagher was named as acting
.mayor in his place.
This is the first step taken by the
graft prosecution in the execution ol
their plan to restore good government
in this city. The ground on which
Mayor Schmitz was removed is that
owing to his incarceration in the county
jail following his conviction on a felony
charge he is no longer uble to perform
his official duties.
’ Gallagher will not hold the position
of acting mayor for more than a few
days. The resignation of a certain
member of the board of supervisors will
make room for the appointment of a
responsible citizen who will take Gal
lagher’s place as acting mayor.
The grand jury may be called in
mcctino’ thlc tr> InvocHfruto (Vic
alleged attempts to approach the
Schmitz jury during Its drawing and
while It was staying at the hotel.
The Home Telephone investigation
will also be taken up at the next meet
ing of the grand Jury. It is also an
nounced that the Investigation of the
“fight trust" has not been completed
The "fight trust” paid. It Is said, $50C
each to the supervisors for exclusive
permits in the fighting game. Thl
evidence was put aside so long It was
believed to have been abandoned. Now
comes the announcement that the
“fight trust” is to be actively prose
cuted by the grand jury.
The bribery case of Vice President
Louis Glass, of the Pacific States Tele
phone aiul Telegraph company, was to
day continued in Judge Lawler's court
until next Friday.
The case of Nathan \V. Adler, ac
cused of perjury, was continued for six
weeks on motion of the prosecution,
Adler's attorney having been called
east.
NORWAY LETS”
THE WOMEN VOTE
Christiania, June 19.—Women over 25
who pay taxes on a minimum income
have been given the franchise in nat
ional electior.3 by the storthing.
Providing Universal Suffrage.
Stockholm, June 19—The riksdag was
closed with the usual ceremony, the
prime minister reading the royal mes
sage. Press comments on the session
remark that it will rank in importance
in Swedish parliamentary history with
that of 1863, when the riksdag voted
for the abolitions of class representa
tion of four estates and established the
present system of two elective cham
bers.
The franchise reform message, pass
ed at this session, providing for uni
versal suffrage and proportional elec
tions, will nearly quadruple the elec
torate of the second chamber and will,
to a considerable extent, give demo
cratic character to the constitution ol
the first chamber.
EYES THE PRIME
ATTRACTION, REPORT
QUERIED LOVERS
Psychologist Lists the Things
That Draw Sexes Together
r>-„i—i
Boston. June 19.—Precisely what at
tribute or physical characteristic in
youth, maiden, man or woman that
most attracts to the opposite sex, i*
the problem Dr. G. Stanley Hall, a
psychologist of Worcester, has set out
to solve.
He has taken a census of young
lovers with a view to learning what, in
each case has most endeared him 01
her to the particular object of affec
tion. Dr. Hall gives an abstract ol
what he has learned. With hundred*
of lovers heard from, he states that the
characteristic specified are In order ol
frequency:
Eyes, cheeks, hair, form of head, size
of stature, throat, feet, cars, brows
i chin and complexion.
PAYS $5 EACH TIME
HE CLAPS HIS HANDS
Chicago, June 19.—Frank Petrie pale
$5 each time he clapped his hands. Ht
clapped them five times. This eostlj
applause was given in Judge Landis
court while the attorney for the det'ensf
was making a speech in the case of th<
United States vs. Kaster, charged will
sending improper postals through tht
mail.
"Don't you know it is against tin
rules to applaud in court?” he was ask
ed.
"Nature is stronger than rules; 1 lik
ed what the lawyer said," replied Pe
trie.
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PIN MONEY, 10 CENTS IN
; 3 WEEKS, SAYS BRIDE
St. Louis, June 19.—Because she say;
her husband, Harrison Hill, only gavi
' her 10 cents from the time of theli
1 marriage, May 14, to June, Hazel Hil
1 left him. She added that the other da;
1 when she approached him and askei
i for money he whipped her. Mrs. Hil
■ yesterday swore out a warrant for th<
arrest of her husband, charging as
i ssult and battery. They live in Uni
versity Row.
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THE MAN OF THE HOUR IN
RAILROAD-GO VERNMENT FIGHT
NE/Umir a)1 HADLEY'
St. Louis, June IS.—When Attorney
General Hadley, who secured a stat<
court order compelling the roads t<
observe the 2-cent fare law, leurnex
that the eighteen railroads in Missour
had obtained a federal injunction re
straining the state from putting int<
effect the law which should have ue
come operative yesterday, he charge'
the roads with fraud, saying he wou:.
take this allegation into court.
Federal Judge McPherson, of Kan
sas City, reviewing his temporary in
junction order, says:
“Here are eighteen cases in w hi cl
all the railways of the stale ask
file supplemental bills in equity in tii
eighteen cases brought two years ar ■
against the state officers to enjoin tu
enforcement of statues of 1905 nxhr
rates. The charge was made that th
rates were not remunerative, but con
fiscatory, and therefore void by r as. :
of the United States constitution.
“As to whether these supplement*
bills may be filed was set down to
argument. These statutes pr*. sump
tlvely are valid, and. if valid, w nt inp
mixes mss*
Railway Agents Don’t Knou
Whether to Sell by State Law
or National Injunction.
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A GOVERNMENT MUST A
A LEND ITS CREDI f TO A
A HOADS, SAVS HILL. A
A A
A New York. June 1'.—That the na- •,
A tional government will be forced to s
A lend Its credit to finance the needs a
A of the railroads of the country, .s -<
A the statement of James J. Hill. A
♦ "The public, In its exasperation,'* A
A says he, "will demand that the rail- A
A roads shall lay certain ra.ls and
♦ provide more cars. The railroads a
A answer that they cannot; their A
A credit has been ruined. The gov- s
A eminent will be obliged to step In i
A and lend its credit to supply tli.s S
♦ deficiency. The situation might A
A lead to government ownership of H
♦ railroads. That would be the end -<
A of republican government. a
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St. Louis, Mo., June IS.—As expected
the 2-cent rate row created coni'usioi
today at the ticket offices in the uuioi
station.
“What's the fare to Koko Grove,'
asked a rurallte.
“Usual rate, 3 cents straight,” sail
the seller.
“Not for me b' gosh, ain’t you awan
the fare Is only 2 cents now?"
"Maybe you can get there by trolle;
for that,' said the seller, “but not b;
our line."
Even at this some agents dldn'
know just where they were at on tin
rate question, and clashes were fro
quent.
Agents kept the phones to the clr
cult attorney's office busy and tin
federal authorities were trying to keel
up with the injunction orders that tlcv
fast and furious.
CREDIT MEN ELECT GETTYS.
Chicago, June IS.—The Nationa
; Credit Men's association elected tin
' following officers: President, Fran!
| M. Gettys, Louisville; first vice presl
1 dent, George R. Barclay, St. Louis
I second vice president. David A. Lud
■ | law, Philadelphia.
iFUNERAL OF SENATOR MORGAf
Selma, Ala., June 18.—The funeral o
1 I Senator Morgan took place at noon
I j from the Methodist church. Thousand
‘ | attended, Including delegations from al
• | all over the state. Vice President Fair
■ i hanks and Governor Ctuner were pres
j eo(u ..... . _ .
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effect at midnight Thursday. Seeing
the gravity of the situation, this court
on its own motion, on inspecting th|
supposed supplemental bills, entered 4
restraining order, restraining the rail*
roads from carrying out the recenl
statute until the matters could be heard
as to filing the supplemental bills ofl
which, if filed, a temporary injunction
; should issue.
i “All courts, state and federal, recog
1 ( r.ze the delicacy of real or seeming
! conflicts between the courts. All courts
1 cognize that other courts act in gooq
, faith, and this court appreciates thi
' situation.
1 "Whoi the foregoing situation was
‘ disclosed today, counsel for the rail*
sy;j iroved for a continuance for 4
1 v.f a or t.n days, to the end that
‘ the situation might be looked into
> Those delays cunnot be allowed. Thl
‘ ir.t- n r-ts of the pul lie and the rull
v. ys alike demand the speedy decision
1 cc a)! questions connected with thl
' Lore,;oino; statements as well as all
1 qu« s:!oi's connected with the validity
or Inci lidity of the rate statute re
; < < r.tiy enacted by the state leglslaturi
> of yi issovri.”
!'9WA U1S NOT TO ~
REDUCE BATES UNTIL
COURTS COMPEL THEM
General Passenger Agents o»
This State Meet in Chicago
and So Decide.
I
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Chicago, June 18.—General passen
! ger agents of railroads In Iowa me!
here and concurred in the agreement
of lines in other western states not to
mukfc any reduction in state rates un
til the courts have decided as to th«
validity of the various state law's fix
ing 2 cents per mile ns the maximum
rata for interstate trips.
ROTTEN TIES SHOWN TO
HAVE CAUSED MANY WRECKS
Los Angeles, June 18.—As the culmi
nation or twenty-five wrecks In the
past five months on the Southern Pa
cific railroad within the boundaries of
California, in which seventy persons
have been killed and 200 injured, an in
vestigation has dlslosed that this line,
which 12. H. Harriman has asserted Is
in a foremost position in track ami
| equipment among the western roads, Is
in wretched repair. Fifteen of the
! wrecks are, asserted to have been the
! dirtt t result of rotten, wornout track
or insecure, improperly ballasted road
bed, and these fifteen were responsible
for the greatest number of deaths and
injuries.
Ties so rotten that the rails had
eaten into them an inch; rails so loose
as to cause wonder that the trains can
ruii oil them; spikes that can be pulled
out with fingers; long fills "ballasted,’’
, lo t with rock, but with sand which
would run through an hourglass; tie
plates of obsolete pattern crushed al
• most beyond recognition and long
stretches of track over which passen
ger trains rush crazily at terrific speed
are but a few of the disclosures.
. THREE FREIGHT CARS
INTO NIAGARA FALLS
Niagara Falls, June IS.—Early today
three freight cars broke from a Grand
' Trunk train in the middle lower steel
1 arch of the bridge and plunged into the
Niagara rapids, 260 feet. The bridge
was considerably damaged.
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I PASSENGERS RESCUED FROM
BURNING DAKOTA WRECK
Minot, N. D., June 18.—The Great
Northern Oriental limited went into
the ditch at Palermo, forty miles west
of Minot at 6 o'clock this morning.
I The engineer and fireman were killed
’ and several passengers injured. Every
■ car went into the ditch and caught
j fire. The injured were rescued with
great difficulty. The train was going
. about fifty miles per hour. The acci
dent was caused by spreading rails.
TELEGBAPH OPERATORS
ON VERGE OF A STRIKE
Chicago, June 18.—Strike talk was
About the only thing heard yesterday
Afternoon at a mass meeting of the Chi
cago Commercial Telegraphers. Fifteen
hundred telegraphers attended tho
meeting. Including more than 100 girl
operators.
The union dkl not vote to strike, but
it did tlm next thing to it ill the ab
sence of full authority.
It passed a resolution declaring It
the sense of the local that National
I';esldent Samuel J. Small, of the
telegraphers, serve ten days' notice on
th“ Western Union officials in New
York that they must meet the em
ployes’ committee for the discussion
and adjustment of grievances or bear
the responsibility for interference with
public business, which would follow ac
tion that will be incumbent upon this
organization, this being a polite way of
threatening a strike.
The resolution directed against the
Western Union in particular stated:
“The discrimination against the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union of Amer
ica, now being practiced by tlie West
ern Union Telegraph company, is in
imical to the well being of tho entire
telegraph fraternity.
“The subtle methods adopted by the
Western Union Telegraph company to
evade and eventually to entirely dis
continue the payment of the recently
publicly announced 10 per cent, in
crease in the wages of telegraphers Is
a further menace to the well being of
the telegraph fraternity.
"Tho Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
of America, Chicago local No. 1, de
clares it to be the Bense of this body
that the far reaching possibility of a
continuation of this policy on the part
of tho Western Union Telegraph oom
pany will result in great detriment to
the public good.
"The stubborn opposition of tho
Western Union Telegraph company, as
represented by Its preBldbnt, Robert C.
dowry, to a reasonable recognition of
its employe# as represented by the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of
America, through its president, Sam
uel J. Small, threatens tbe public wel
fare and Invites an otherwise unneces
sary and calamitous Interference with
the business interests of the country."
C D. Jones, chief telegrapher of Chi
cago division, No. 91, Railroad Telegra
phers, created considerable enthusiasm
when ho pledged the individual support
of the 45,000 members of the general
organization.
He had written, he said, to every
division in the United States, Canada,
and Mexico.
A strike assessment of one day's pay
was voted, which will amount from the
Chicago telegraphers to about $5,000.
From all the union telegraphers In this
country it was said that the benefit
would reach $50,000.
Telegrams were received from New
York and other cities encouraging tho
Chicago telegraphers in the stand they
have taken.
A message from the national presi
dent, now In New York, stated that the
national officers expected to stay with
the Western Union officials until tho
grievances were adjusted.
NOISY-HOSED GIRL
TRIES TO KISS JURY
Chicago, June 18.—Miss Mary L*r
Wlghtman, “the girl with the noisy
silk stockings/’ charged with stealing
$1,300. from the Chicago branch of
Hapgood & Co., where she was em
ployed as cashier, was found not guilfy
by a jury in Judg*v Bell's court.
She was so elated that she attempted
to kiss the jurors. Pandemonium
reigned, and the jurors lied, unkiBsed,
while the excitement was at its height.
The scene was the finale of a star
tling trial. Miss Wightman, whr^Js a
graduate of Northwestern univeialty,
was charged with tampering with the
books, misappropriating the money and
giving it to a gambler.
At the trial an employe of the firm
testified that ho believed Miss Wight
man wa.i dressing beyond her means,
brcause he “heard her silk stockings.”
AMBASSADOR AOKI IS
ANGRY; GLASS BROKEN
Washington, June IK.—Viscount Ooki,
the Japanese ambassador, calked aX the
department of state and made a for
mal complaint because some small
boys broke a few panes of glass in a
greenhouse belonging to a Japa»*e»e tn
uerkeley, Cal.
Aoki was greatly disturbed when be
left the otllce of Secretary iiwt and
was considerably annoyed wboo asked
about the Japanese situation.
"I have no time to talk,” stated the
ambassador, and it was clear this hie
feelings were much ruffled.
While Secretary Root and the Japa
nese ambassador decline to discuss the
matter, Mr. Root undoubtedly did some
plain talking to Viscount Aoki in re
gard to action of the Japanese in at
tempting to magnify into on interna
tional question every trivial case in
which a Japanese in the United States
Is Involved.
In spite of the clamor of the cities
on the Pacific slope for battleships to
afford them protection in the event
that Japan should decide to make war
upon the United States, the persldent
will not send vessels of this class to the
western coast. Such a move at the
present time would inflame the Japanese
more, perhaps, than the attacks upon
their fellow subjects in San Francisco.
Again, the navy department would
nol consent to divide the battleship
fleet now lying at Hampton roads, for
the reason that to do so would be' to
int iiri the rllonutprc which nvprtnn!/ tha
Russians during their war with Japan.
BECAUSE SOMIARRiES ,
FATHER CASTS HIM OFF
Chicago, June 18.—"You have dis
obeyed your father's express command
and brought trouble aid dlsgraoe upon
your family. You have chosen a man's
part and a man's responsibilities in
spite of your parents’ objections. You
cannot live at home any longer. Go
out and prove yourself a man If you
can.”
This greeting met Chauncey Depew
Miller, 1G. and his bride. Alice Dorothy
Parker. 20, whe,n they approached W.
S. Miller, the groom's father, a wealthy
Chicago merchant, upon their return
from an automobile elopement which
culminated in their marriage in Val
paraiso, Ind.
The young couple departed to make
their own way in the world.
WOMEN WHIP WIFE BEATER.
Shoshone, Wyo., June IS.—Advices
received here from Riverton say that
Edgar M. Morrison, who bears the rep
utation of a wife beater, was given
twenty lashes on his bare back by a
posse of women and tnen tarred and
feathered by their husbands, sons and
brothers.
AMERICAN SCHOONER SEIZED.
Halifax, N. S., June 18.—The gov
ernment cruiser, Canada, today seized
the American fishing schooner Fannie
Prescott, on the charge of fishing in
side the three mile limit.
HAS 30 CHILDREN,
ROOSEVELT GUARDS
ORDER HIM AWAV
Michigander Claiming Charm
pionship in Fatherhood Fails
to See the President.
Midland, Mich., June 19.—Fifteen som.
Work on the farm of their father, F. T.
Mether, six miles away. He has thirty’
children, all living, and believes he holds
the championship. His first wife gave!
birth to six and his present helpmate
Is the mother of twenty-four.
She Is 45 and her husband Is 63.
Mether went to Lansing during the
visit of President Roosevelt to show
some of his numerous progeny, but.
when he approached the executive the
secret service men doubted his Btory
and ordered him away.
COURT TELLS SPOUSE
TO THRASH BOARDER
Now York, Jne 19.—Because of the*
advice given by Magistrate Connorton,
to John Stengle, a meat dealer of Ninth
street and Vernon avenue, to "go home,
take the star boarder out In the lot and
thrash him,” Long Island City is hold
ing Its ear to the ground. Stengle was
haled to court by his wife, charged,
with abandonment and ill-treatment.
Stengle told a story about a star
boarder, and when Magistrate Connor
ton suggested a thrashing, he said:
"I can't. He’s bigger than I am."
"Take a club, then, and come back
and let me know how you made out.”
TEACHING SON TO CUT
WOOD, HE CHOPS OFF
2 OF HIS OWN T0E$
Janesville, Wis., June 19.—Emmet
McDougan, one of the wealthiest at
torneys In the city, this morning chop
ped two toes off his left foot with an
axe. He was giving his son lessons In
splitting wood.
PACKERS’TEAMSTERS .
ARE NOT TO STRIKE
Chicago, June 18.—A temporary peacft
has settled over the stock yards and
there will be no strike of the packing
house teamsters for some time at least.
The men today accepted an offer
arbitration by the packers.
ORCHARD’S TRIAL
AGAIN ADJOURNED
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if HAYWOOD, DIES, ♦,
it Cannon City, Colo., June 19.— ^
X Charles W. King, un Important wit- -f
X ness for the defense In the Haywood -4
4- trial died from neuralgia of the -f
£ heart yesterday. +
Caldwell, Idaho, June 19.—Harry
Orchard and eighteen other men were
brought here today and taken before
Judge Wood In the county court house.
The Haywood case In Boise was ad
journed over today, to enable Wood to
oome to Caldwell to enter an order
formally adjourning Orchard's trial for
the present term of court.
The date of Orchard's trial will not
be set until the cases against Haywood,
Moyer and Pettlbone are disposed of.
HUMMEL LIVES LIKE
PRINCE IN HIS CELL
New York, June 19.—Lawyer Abo
Hummel, best known at present as
prisoner No. 925 In the Blackwell’s isl
and penitentiary, Is having the easiest
time in Ms varied criminal career since
the doors of the frowning stone prison
clanged to upon him on May 21.
Investigation reveals the astonishing
fact that Hummel, although provided
with all the comforts of the prison hos
pital, Is In fallty shamming Illness and
slyly pulling the wool over the eyes of
Warden Fallon and Dr. S. L. Dorf
mann, the resident physician.
Hummel takes daily walks on the
vast, side of the penitentiary and Is oft
en accompanied by Deputy Warden
Murtha. who is said to have been a
member of the same political club as
the little lawyer.
Most amazing fact of all, Hummel's
prison garb is a marvel of sartorial art.
for which he paid the prison tailor a
good round sum. While Hummel Is
compelled to wear the light gray suit
With Its black stripes, just as Is every
other malefactor on the Island, special
measurements were taken by his tailor
and his felon's suit fits his tiny figure
ns well as If he had purchased Mr.
Prison Stripes from a fashionable Fifth
avenue artistic clothier. All his gar
ments, down to his shoes, are specially
made for him.
DEVOTES HIS LIFE
TO FIGHTING FLIES
Topeka, Juno ID.—Dr. S. J. Crumbine,
rttrelary of the Kansas state board of
health, lias the oddest occupation in
the Sunflower state. He has buckled
hi his armor and gone forth “to do or
• lie* in the mattle with the fly—the
busy, huzzy little insect that bumps
.ts head cheerily against the sunny win
dow pane, gets stuck in the butter and
tantalizes you when you strive to in
dulge in an afternoon siesta.
According to Dr. Crumbine, the fly
Is mankind’s chief enemy. If it were
not for the fly. says the doctor, typhoid
fever, tuberculosis and other contagious
diseases could be exterminated with
com pa rati ve ease.
relieving as he does. Dr. Crumbine.
!,;• ;> taken it upon himself to educate*
K i sans against this peril. He advises}
t..cm to shun flies as they would the!
gue and exercise care in abating
nuisances that would attract flies. Dr.
( run bine gives out monthly bulletins
warning his constituents of their dan
Le.-.
RIPLEY QUITS CANAL.
Was' l : :ion, Jun * ID.—Joseph Ripley,
l'i\s n signed his position as one of the<
i on ,citing engineers of the Panama,
car.rd i oifin.rssicn, to accept a more.
La rative position in this country.
ll is undeistouu he will be in the*
< :i.ploy of one of the big railway sys
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ELOPES WITH TEACHER.
\n i-n: . A:i.. June ID.—Burnett*
. StV.oo 1, IT, a student in the public
ficoi ll re, cioped to Florida, Ala.,
win Ms t in her, Mins Mamie White,.
:■), t\t r • close of tue school term,
i ^ w re married
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