The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, July 08, 1909, Image 8
5 DAILY PERSONAL NEWS t V & Short Items of Interest From Fri day's Evening Journal Y A V RIOT AT EAST ST. LCL'IS Mrs. G. F. S. Burton was a passenger for Omaha, where she will spend the day. George Rlre was a Glenwood visi tor today. County Judge Beeson was a visi tor in Louisville today. Victor Anderson was a visitor In Omaha yesterday afternoon going up en No. 23. L. L. Patton was an Ouaha visitor yesterday afternoon going to that city on No. 23. John Edmunds of Murray came up this morning to again take up his task as a juryman. Henry Jess who visited with his folks over the Fourth returned to Wahhill this morning. Mrs. H. H. Tartsch wus a pas senger this morning for the north, going on the early Burlington train. Miss MeNamara of Omaha, a guest at the Dovey-Falter wedding, re turned to her home In Omaha this morning. Wm. DelesDernler, the Elmwood attorney, Is attending to business to day in the city, coming in last evening. Mayor John P. Battler was in Omaha yesterday afternoon visiting with friends, going up on No. 23 on the Burlington. Miss Phyllis Pelts, of Lincoln, who was in the clty.a' guest at the Dovey Falter wedding, depnrted this morn ing for her home. W. O. Ogden of Weeping' Water came in last evening to once more resume his duties as a member of the Jury. Tom Scydlltz of Havelock was among those from outside who came to the city to visit with friends over the Fourth. Charles C. Parmelo and A. S. Will were passengers yesterday afternoon for Broken Bow where thpy have business matters to look after. S. H. Atwood and wife spent the Fourth In this city with relatives returning to Lincoln this morning on the early train. "W. W. Coates and family are spending the day in Omaha, being passengers for that city this morn ing on the early train. N. K. I'eoples and Rex Wilson who are busy at Pacific. Junction, departed this morning to resume their work after the Fourth. J. V. Egenberger and brother, F. ., departed this morning for St. Joseph and Kansas City, Mo., where they have business matters to look after. Charles Grimes, ye cheerful para grapher of The Journal, was among those who looked after unfinished business In Omaha yesterday after toon. Ed. McMaken and wife departed last evening for their home at Sheri dan, Wyo., after a pleasant visit with Col. II. C. McMaken and other relatives. Henry Homple, the Lincoln res! estate broker, spent his Fourth of July In this chy returning to tlie prohibition town this afternoon. iieorge ii. MotKer was among those who spent his Fourth of July in Omaha going to that city yester day afternoon and returning last night. Hans Tarns departed this morn Ing for Oakland, Neb., where ho will do some work for the Burlington, after resting over the Fourth with his family In this city. George Cook of Alvo, one of the prominent farmers of that section and a member of the jury, came in Inst evening to attend to court matters. Like the rest of us, Mr. Cook Is hoping for a let up In the ruin which Is deluging this section. John Gerry Stark, cashier of the American Exchange Bank of Elm wood and prospective candidate on the republican ticket for county treasurer, is In the city today attend ing to business. Miss Fay Farthing, of Creston, W spent Saturday In this city, the guest of Mrs. Mabel Smith, depart ing Sunday morning for Nehrask City, where she will visit her brother Clyde Miss Farthing resided I this city when a little girl, being daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Farthing. Prof. J. W. Gamble spent tho Fourth In this city with his family returning to his duties at the I'nl Verslty summer school this morning Prof. Gamble was a visitor at Lak Mannwa Saturday and wan anion those who were out on the lak when the sudden storm came up. 11 raised blisters on his hands beating the storm to the shore, but he made II. J. H. Oltrocgge after taking a few days rest In the city with his family, departed this morning for the road. Miss Elizabeth Kunsman was a passenger this morning for Glen- wood, where she will spend the day with friends. Harry S. Northcutt and family came down to visit with Mrs. North cult'B folks over the Fourth, return ing to their home at Omaha today. George B. Lehnhoff and family spent the Fourth In this city with his mother and sister, returning to their home In Omaha this morn ing. Mrs. Schall and her daughter, Miss Laura, spent yesterday in this city, the guests of Mrs. M. Fanger, returning to their home In Omaha this morning. A. W. Hallam and family spent the Fourth in this city, the guest of Mrs. Hallam's mother, Mrs. Kate Oliver, returning to their home In Lincoln this morning. C. II. Henry and family, of Shen andoah, la., who have been visiting with Raymond Henry and family for several days, returned to their home this morning. Mr. Henry Is their son. Gus Kopp and Bert Spies, two of the city's dashing and captivating young men and the latter the pride of The Journal office, spent yester day afternoon In Omaha attending to proper celebration of the Fourth of July. Airs. II. JJ. Weld man was a pas senger this morning for Omaha, where she will visit her sister, Mrs, Lillian K. Hasse, who Is at Imman- uel hospital where she recently was operated tipon. Mrs. Hasse's many friends hope that she will soon re cover from her Illness and will be able to be about. Mrs. Ellas Sage, of Maywooc, who has been visiting In the city with her nlereH, Mrs. .las. Sage and Mrs. O. M. St night, returned to her homo this morning. Mrs. Sage, who was resident of I his city for many years, moving to Maywood four years go, had a delightful visit while ere wnn om rnenas. i District court convened In this ity this (Tuesday) morning with ludgp L. M. Pembertson of Beatrice n the bench. Judge Travis who as been suffering front an Indis position for sometime felt as If he ould not risk setting on the bench and Oiled lit Judge Pemberson. There "o a .lumber of cases Jor heating hlch will be duly noted as they come up. Charles Beverage, the well known fanner from southwest, of the city, rove In this morning and was a passenger for Lincoln, where he has business to attend to. Mr. Beverage Is much disturbed over the continued wet weather and Is commencing to bo uneasy over the crop situation, lie hopes for a period of hot, dry weather. I Two Wh'tc Vcn V.'-u-icd sni Nerro I kri F ivt v.k. killed, j I East St. ;..r..s. jj:y 4. la a tUX I it the .:i'. x; -i'j;k Yards here ! Chief of 1 : ictives Kya'.i ?hct and killed V.;iliuUi Jaues, a ttj.ro. Two j wtitt? nu n wviv iiin.!e.l aud five mules were Killed. The wounded are S. T. Byrne of 01n'y, and William Rice. Both received bullets In the hips and were bystanders. The trou ble began during a horse trade, the ne gro threatening to shoot a horse trad er. City detectives went to the trad er's assistance and James began fir ing. He took refuge In a barn and a riot call was turned in. Citizens joined the police in the shooting, which the negro returned. James was killed in the barn while hjding behind some mules. AMBASSADORS IN PEACE TALK Josseraod and Brycs Speak al Champlain Fete. RESIDENT TAFT ALSO TALKS. I DAILY PERSONAL NEWS! v BANK CLERK SHOOTS NEGRO Alleged Forger Fatally Wounded While Fleeing From Bank. Oklahoma City, Okla., July 7. Earl J. Littecr, assistant cashier of the Se curity National bank here, shot down and fatally wounded A. G. Hudson, a negro, on Broadway In the business district. The negro had been charged with forgery and fled from the bank, with Littecr after him. SENATE FIXES TAXEXEMPTIONS Labor and Fraternal Organiza tions Excluded From Law. All Voice the Hope There Never Again Will Be Another War Day of His toric Incidents at Old Fort Ticotv deroga -Celebration Takes On In ternational Scop and World-Wide Interest. Bluff Point, N. Y., July 7. With the arrival of President Talt, Ambassador Jusserand of France, Ambassador Bryce of Great Britain, Secretary of War Dickinson and Vice Admiral Urlu of Japan the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the discovery of Lake Cbamplaln, which had been confined during the past few days to the states of New York and Vermont, took on an International scope and a world-wjde interest. For Ambassadors Jusserand and Bryce and President Taft all commit ted their respective countries to poli cies of peace, and In the shadow of an old fortress, which bad witnessed some of the bloodiest battles in all history, they expressed the hope that never again would the peace among Had a Fine Time. Swallow Hill last Sunday was the scene of a festive gathering which celebrated the Fourth of July in their own way and had a celebration at once nappy, safe ono ane. The party was taken to the picnic grounds In several carryalls and proceeded to have a tl mo of It. The day was spent lu fishing, bathing, boating and enjoying the pleasant shade of the hi:: :reL' on h hills and a flue picnic dinner wus had upon the green, the. entire pnrty having taken along enough eatables to feed a regiment. Coffee, was made over an open Blr Are, and with appetites whetted by the outdoor life, the party fell to and soon made the lm- prevlsed forest tabl nothing but a memory. Those who constituted this merry throng Included Misses Shlelds.Spcl- ni a n, Hlggs and White and Messrs Al bert and William White, Fred Arant, HiniiK't Hawkins aud Guy 11. Reese, all of Omaha who had come down Saturday afternoon for the express purpose of having this good time with the McMnken and Mr. and Mrs. Baylor and Mrs. Eva Reese. In addition to the above the party ron Med of Col. II. ( McMaken, Jos. McMaken and family. Guy H. Mo- Milken and family. C. W. naylor and family, Mrs. Eva Reese, W. II S-r.it and family and Ed, McVor.cn and family of Sheridan, Wyo. Washington, July 7. Completing the tariff bill in the committee of the whole, that measure was reported to the senate so that legislation provid ing for customs duties la now regarded as on the home stretch. Senators generally desiring to ob tain a reprint of the bill as amended before further considering Jt, the sen ate adjourned to afford senators an opportunity to look over it before tak ing further action. The adjournment was taken with the understanding that when the body reconvenes all sections of the bill that senators do not desire to reserve for further amendment shall be agreed to en bloc. The senate then will consider the tobacco tax, the only amendment not adopted In the committee of the whole. When that Is disposed of senators will offer and' votes will be taken on nu merous amendments they have re served to be acted upon when the bjll, In a parliamentary sense, shall be in the senate. Among amendments to the tarlfl bill agreed to was one exempting la hor organizations, fraternal bene ficiary societies and organizations ex cluslvely for charitable and educa tional purposes from the operations of the corporation tax provisions. FIGHT BETWEEN TWO UNIONS Three Thousand Mine Workers Go Out In Dominion Mines. Sydney, C. B., July 7. When the whistles sounded at the Dominion Coal company's collieries over three thou sand members of the United Mine Workers' organization refused to enter the pits, and the long expected coal strike was on. The company employs over six thou- sand men In the mines, but nearly half thjs number, all members of the pro vincial workmen s association, re mained loyal and proceeded to work. About 2,000 striking miners from the various collieries congregated about the mala entry of No. 2 mine. The crowd made no violence, but as the miners who had worked during the day attempted to leave for their homes they were followed by crowds of men and boys, who hissed and Jeered them. Several mjnor clashes occurred. ) 1 V f v ci . t . ft . . r o . : onorr irems 01 interest r rom aatur dav Lvenins JJailv Journa 'i. I'aln run be easily an quickly stop ! Pink Pain Tablets Dr. 'Sltoop's stop Headache womanl pains, anymhese, In 20 minutes ture. Formula on the 25c box. Ak your druggist or doctor about the formula Its fine. Sold by all druggists. FIVE DROWNNEAR MARYVILLE Vehicles Swept Away When They At tempt to Cross Swollen Stream. Maryvillc, Mo., July 7. While at tempting to cross a swollen stream near here, a bridge was washed away and Charles Dunlela and John Brewer, farmer boys, with their teams, were drownod. Three other persons are missing and are supposed to have been drown ed in a similar manner. . MINE BLAST KILLS NINE Fatal Explosion of Gas In Colliery Near Trinidad, Colo. Trinidad, Colo., July 7. Nine men were killed' by an explosion of gas la the mine of the Codar Hill Coal and Coke company at Tollcrvllle, near here. Alt of the dead were foreigners except Albert Noah, an American. Kane's Trial Is Postponed. St liouls. July 7. The trial of Thomas Kane, on a charge of first de gree murder for killing Fred Mobrle In the corridor of the criminal court building here, was postponed until Sept 7. .Bacauseof the Intense fual Ing amused by the political feud out of which the shooting grew, the de fendant was not brought Jnro the eonrt room. Serious Flood at Chllllcotne. Chlilloothe, Mo.. July 7. The floods here are sertous. Three poople are reported dead at Pattonsburg and al most all the residents, having taken refuge In the upper storjes of houses, are without food. A relief train with supplies was made up here and will try to reach the sufferers. AMBASSADOR JUSSERAND. tho great nations of the world be inter rupted by a war. The president and the other distinguished guests had a day of continuing interest from the moment of their arrival by special train from Albany. The visit' is were takejj to old Fort Tleonderoga, where the principal celebration ot the day was held. See Ruins of "Old Tl." The president and the ambassadors and the members of thejr staffs wen- shown through the historic ruins of "Old Tl." m the natives call tht stronghold, which la now In course ol restoration. There was historic inter est in the old place, alika to" I" r ftp rssentatlves of Great I:ri'.u!;i, ot France and tho United Stat , lr the rocky pronionltory wn nei.1 lu t.:ru by the French, the Eiifillsh wvl the American revolutionists. Some ct the old cannon were In place and hundreds of rusty relics were on view. Some of these were reminders of the days at Indian conflicts, others were links' of history leading back to the bloody fights of Montcalm, Aberconible aud Amherst, to the famous taking of the plaoe by a band of eighty-three Amer ican coloulsts under General Ethan Alleu, and to the naval battles which helped to make 'famous the waters of the lake discovered thr:e centuries ago by Samuel Cbamplaln. One Hundred Years of Peace. Ambassador Jusserand in his speech was most felicitous In his expressions of peace and good will toward Amer ica, toward Great Britain and toward all the world. He referred with much feeling to the fact that France and Great Britain soon are to celtbrate the passing of 100 years of peace. Ambassador Bryce took up thjs theme and declared that, although he was preceded by scenes of martial strife, he hjmself was a man of peace. Ambassador Bryce declared that the English r,nd French in the fighting about Tlcondcroga found each other worthy foes. "And while we all ad mired them," he said, " for their cour age, we hope they will never,. never do ft again." President Taft concluded as follows: "I echo and emphasise the statements of the two ambassadors and repeat their prayer, that never again may this great valley be given a name In history by reason of Its being the seit of bloody war." J. E. Latta of Weeping Water is looking after business matters in the city today coming in last even ing. Hon. R. B. Windham is looking after business matters in Omaha to day going to that city on the early train. Lee C. Klrkpatrlck, one of the pro minent citizens of Nehawka, came in last evening to look after business matters in the city. John A. Hennlngs, thewell known Eight Mile Grove farmer, spent yes terday and today in the city being a member if the Jury. Misses Helen M. Gorder, Daisy A. Smith and Mary E. Lovern of AVeep- lng Water are three ladies who are registered at the Perkins House. Commissioner Charles R. Jordan returned to his home at Alvo this morning going from here to Omaha, where he will take the Rock Island. Former Congressman E. M. Pol lard is in the city today arranging the details for the transfer of his paper to the stock company which Is to take it over. Wm. Grebe was a passenger for Omaha this morning going there to close up his work and return to this city where he will live with his mother until the return of his folks from Nevada. Former Lieutenant Governor J. E. Harris of Talmage, Neb., is In the city called here by the funeral of his brother-in-law, B. F. Stout who died recently In New York City and who formerly resided in this city. Wm. Puis, Jr., the prominent young Murray farmer and business man, was in the city yesterday and paid the Journal one of his pleasant and much appreciated calls. Mr. Puis Is hopeful of a spell of dry weather and that the farmers can soon get Into their fields and tend their sev eral cropH. A west bound freight train early this morning pulled a draw head out of a car after it had crossed the bridge and delayed, the train for quite a short time owing to having to run to this city with the de fective car. The accident was rather unusual in that it occurred while the train was going down hill on this side of the bridge. A very large number of people from the west end of the county came In lust evening to look after various matters at the county court house nd to attend to other business. Among those who are In the city re Otto F. Lau and wife, Edwin K. Hall, Herman Lau, P, Henderson, J H. Clapp and C. P. Hall all of Elm wood, II. E. Smith and Frank Cle ments of Eagle and Eli Bogenrelf of Alvo. Two ladles enroute from Denver, Col. to Omaha by mistake came in to this city this morning on train No. 10 and were compelled to re main here from three to almost nine b'olock before they could get to their destination. Train No. 10 is the new Denver-Chicago train and does not run by way of Omaha but comes over '-he old main line. The If.d'is did not know this and were much uneonvlenced by the delay. SHERIFF TO KEEP THAW Counsel for Prisoner Secures Partia Victory In Ruling by Judge. White Plains. N. Y., July 7. Coun sel for Harry K. Thaw Bcored a par tlal victory at tbe hearing to deter mine his sanity, held before Justice Mills, by obtaining from the court an order removing Thaw from Mattoawnn n.t tl:u ina him In the custody ol Sheriff Henry Schert of WTijte Plain cntll the hearing is concluded. President's Landlord Dies. Boston. July 7 -Robert l. Evaus landlord of ITesldent Taft and hb text rtwr nejghbor In Beverly died at the hospital of Injuries re telved bt If'.ng thrown from his bore last week. George F. Oehlerking from Elm wood, is In the city today having business matters to attend to. Dr. J. M. Neely of Elmwood, is looking after business matters in the city today, coming in this morning. T. Roope, superintendent of motive power of the Burlington, was in the city yesterday on company business. Emmons RIchey is spending the day in Louisville being a passenger for that city on No. 29 this morn ing. D. C. Curtis connected with the Burlington road at Aurora, 111., is in the city attending to company business. T. R. Jewell of Weeping Water Is among those having business mat ters in the city to look after today. Miss Mollie Godwin was a passen ger this morning for Glenwood where she will make a visit of several days. Dr. I. C. Munger of Elmwood Is in the city today, havics cme in ii.s monr.ng on important business .in :ers. A. J. Rosmon Is in the city today attending to business matters, com ing in from his home at Elmwood this morning. Charles Gerlach, one of the pop ular members of the Jury from Man ley town, is looking after court busi ness this week. C. D. Kunz of Elmwood is among the large crowd of west end citizens having business to look af ter In the city. Mrs. W. H. Venner and daughter, Miss DeEUa, are spending the day in Omaha being passengers for that city this morning. Hon. G. W. Berge of Lincoln, who is interested in a case for trial in district court here, came down this morning from Lincoln. Miss Bertha Thomas of Omaha who has been making a visit with Hans Tarns and family, departed this morning for her home. Miss Agnes Foster who has been spending her vacation at home in this city with her parents, returned to Omaha this morning. A nice place to go and take your friends. The White Co. and picture at the opera house Monday, Tues day and Wednesday, July 12-13-14. Adults 10c, children 5c. Mrs. Sarah Harding and Mrs, E. J. Coleman of Glenwood, la., who have been in the: city making a visit with a son of Mrs. Coleman, Mr. R. E. Coleman, departed this morning for Lincoln where they will visit with other relatives. Mrs. Harding Is the mother of Mrs. Coleman and a grand mother of R. E. Coleman. Mrs. Wm. Wetemkarap, son, Roy grand-doughter, Miss Mabel, and sis ter, Miss May Howard.departed this morning for Omaha from which point Miss Howard will return to her home in Buffalo county. Miss Howard has been making a visit of several weeks with Mrs. Wetenkamp. The re mainder of the party expect to re tur to the city and their home this evening. I ATTENTION F & M 11 ll ? Let us show you our line of Hay Tools. We are sole agents for Star, Louden and Ney Hay Tools and can compete with anybody, no matter where located, on prices. Let us show yon the London Hay Fork Returner and snatch pully, which saves you almost half the time and labor necessary in unloading hay in a barn at an expense of less then $5 00. Once used it will never be discarded. Also mower sickley and sections of all standard makes. Platttmouth, 9 Nebraska.