PEACE TERMS
tJOTJCGEPTEO
Genaral Estrada Rsjects OIici
ol President Madrlz.
ANOTHER BATTLE IS LIKELY.
New Executive Sends Army to Meet
Revolutionist Forces Son-in-Law of
Zelaya Ordered Arrested by Madrlz,
but He Made His Escape Minister
of Finance Santos Is Put in Prison.
2elaya En Route to Mexico City.
Washington, Dec. 29. General Es
trada, the revolutionary leader in
Nicaragua, will not accept the extraor
dinary termB proposed by the new
president, Madrlz, as a basis of peace.
A telegram from Bluefielda states
that Madrlz had proposed, In a tele
gram to Estrada, a suspension of hos
tilities, pending the arrival of a com
mittee which he was sending to Es
trada to discuss an amicable and
equitable settlement of the present
trlfe. Madrlz begged the revolution
ary leader not to obstruct his efforts
lor peace.
General Estrada, In his reply, ex
pressed his willingness to meet the
Madrlz commissioners, but said the
revolutionary party would not recog
nize the action of the legislative as
sembly In placing power in the hands
of Madrlz. He denied the assembly's
right to deal with the election of
president, and stated that he saw In
Madriz the usurper of the rights of
the Nicaraguan people,
The terms upon which Madrjz is
willing to make peace, It Is believed,
are shown in a letter which purports
to have been signed by him and ad-;
dressed' to a friend. In it he ex-
pressed his desire for peace without .
further bloodshed and stated that
whatever might happen compatible
wlth his dignity and w,tth the public
Interests he was willing to accept.
He says further that the revolution-
ists should recognize his government,
and that after such recognition both
armies should be disbanded, all arms
tind ammunition being turned over to
him. He states that he would recog-
nize the debts and' contracts of the
revolutionists, and that within six j
months he would look for the holding
of an election, he guaranteeing free
voting. He adds that he would turn
over such power as he had Impartially i
to the person elected president and
that he would accept any other proper
conditions, . , . , . - .
' It is not doubted here that Estrada's
known astuteness will prevent him
from accepting terms of peace, predi
cated upon the prior surrender by him
of his army, arms and' ammunition to
his enemy.
A telegram from Managua received
at the state department says the Mad
rlz party is making preparations to
send troops to the eastward to meet
Estrada's army. Other telegrams eon
firm the published report that Madriz
bad ordered the arrest of Pasos, the
son-in-law of the former president, on
too ground that he had swindled the
government out of money, but that
Pasos had so far succeeded in evad-
Ing arrest. The minister of finance,
Stntos, has been put In prison,
charged with sending unauthorized
telegrams and otherwise Interfering
wjt'a governmental matters with whicn
he had no concern.
TAFT FAVORS OPEN INQUIRY
president Wants Public Hearing of
y BalHnger-Pinchot Case.
"Washington, Dec. 29. The forth
coming congressional investigation of
tho matters entering into the so called
Bnllinger-Pluchot controversy was the
subject of a conference between Presi-
dent. Taft and Representative Dalzell
of Pennsylvania, one of the Republic-
an leaders of the house.
Mr. Dalzell said after the interview
that the lnvestieaUon woulu unaues -
Oo: ubly be carried forward by a joint
.nmmiifon mmnnHori' nf from flvn to
seven members. President Taft has
agreed with the leaders of the senate
and house that a joint investigation,
open to the public, will be the best
means of thoroughly dealing with the
matter.
Qlrl StiHjrs Plan Demonstration.
New York, Dec, 29. Preparations
kre in progress for a mass meeting
lu Madison Square Oarden, where 14,
000 union shirtwaist makers plan to
hold one of the greatest labor demon
strations in New York's history. The
proposed meeting la a part of the fight
which the strjklng women are making
to obtain recognition for their union.
Says General Strike May Begin Soon.
Duluth, Mnn., Dec. 29. "It Is my
opinion that if Mr. Perbam accom
plishes nothing at Washington, a sym
pathetic strike, involving 7,000 to 8,000
men in the northwest, wjll be called
early next week," was the statement
made by Prsldent Howley of the
Minnesota Federation of Labor.
Held for Murder of Mackenzie.
Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 29. At his
preliminary examination at Selby D.
F. 8tvens was held for trial for the
murder of David O. Mackenzie at Le
beau, S. D.. two weeks ago. Stevens
clajmed self defense. Mackenzie was a
son of Murdo Mackenzie, a wealthy
cattleman of Colorado.
SEVEN CHILDREN CREMATED !
Thret Others Fatally Hurt in Fire In
Pennsylvania Home.
Dubois, I'u., Dec. 23 Seven chil
dren, ranging in age trom two to
eight years, were burned to death
and three persons perhaps fatally in
jured when fire, followed by an explo
sion of powder, destroyed the home
of Stephen Bronosky, a miner, at
Sykesville, Pa. Six of the children
were members of the Bronosky family
and the seventh belonged to a board
er. Mr. and Mrs. Bronosky and the
boarder jumped from an upstairs win
dow, receiving serjous injuries. The
Are started from an overheated coal
stove and communicated with a keg
of mine powder.
FOUR KILLED IN COAL MINE?
"Windy" Shot Proves Disastrous to
Firers at CentraHa, III.
Centralia, III., Dec. 29. Four shot
flrers were killed in a dust explosion,
caused by a "windy" shot, in mine
No. 5, two miles south of here. The
Explosion happened 200 feet from the
cage landing at the 700-foot level.
The track was torn away and the
workings badly damaged. The mine
had been jn operation one year. The
dead are of foreign birth. Charles
Carlson, one of the dead, lost two
relatives In the Cherry mine disaster.
KANSAS CITY GRIME
A MYSTERYJO POLICE
Body of Man Found In Brush
Pile Is Still Unidentified.;
Kansas City, Dec. 29. Although
Identified at different times as the
body of John Whitehead of Carthage,
Mo., and Harry McConnell of Grand
island, Neb., the remains of the slain
man found in a brush pile near Kan-
sas City, Kan., Sunday night, lies un
identified today in a local morgue.
whitehead's brother-in-law, Trellus
Hendricks, who found the body, iden-
tilled it as that of his relative. Hen
dricks had never seen Whitehead, but
! he was convinced of the .identity on
account of the resemblance of the
dead man to a photograph of White
head in his possession.
Immediately following the examina
tion the police began a lengthy cross
Questioning of Hendricks and his wife
while the interrogation was in prog-
reSs It was learned that Whitehead
was alive and well at his home. The
police said a short time before Hen-
dricks identified the body that an ar-
rest would be made In a few hours
Now they are at sea and say they do
not know how to proceed. Articles
found' In the dead man's pockets first
led to the belief that he was Harry
McConnell. Thjs proved erroneous.
AGED COUPLE FOUND DEAD
Authorities Believe Rich Indlanian
Killed Wife and Then Himself.
Washington, Ind., Dec. 29. The
bodies of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hit
ter, both aged about seventy and
wealthy, were found at their home lb
Elmore township. Mrs. Hitter's body
was discovered in the living room.
Her clothes, with the exception of a
light undergarment, had been torn
from her and there were marks on her
that indjeated that she had been
strangled. Ritter's body was found
ja a looping position, as If Rltter had
, been m wnen he died,
There Is evidence to show that Rlt-
ter choked' his wife to death and then
took poison to end his own life.
FOUR DIE IN EXPLOSION
Accident at Mine Near Benton, Wis.,
Is Fatal.
Dubuque, la., Dec. 29. John Old-
berS BBed ortv years, of Benton,
Wis.; Ed Sullivan, aged thirty-four, of
Lead Mine, Wis.; C. II. Morton, aged
twenty-four, and Thomas Clegg, aged
thirty, of New Digglns, Wis., lost their
llves v the explosion of a powder
j lluse t tne mouth of the Ollle Bell
! mine, two miles south of Benton. The
men entered the house and' the explo-
, sum ioiiowea. me bodies were
burned and mutilated and scattered
fer half an acre of ground.
CARRIE NATION APPEALS
Kansas Woman Protests Against Judg
ment for Smashing Window.
Washington, Dec. 29. Mrs. Carrie Na
tion has appealed the case In which
she was fined $100 for smashing a
window in the Union station In this
city. Her attorney has raised several
constitutional questions, the principal
tne being that the prosecution is
Bade In the name of the United States.
Carnegie Hurt by Fall on Ice.
New York, Dec. 29. Whilo suffer
ing considerable pain from his fall on
the ice, Andrew Carnegie Bhowed
much improvement and expects to be
out again In a few days. He was tak
ing his "constitutional" In Central
park when he slipped on the ice, se
verely injuring his left knee.
Body of Woman In River.
Denver, Dec. 29. The body of Mrs.
Belle Hup, wife of a railroad em
ployee, was found In the Platte river
and the police are searching for a
regro they believe committed the
crime.
German Ship and Crew of 23 Lost.
Hamburg, Dec. 29. The German
freight steamer Capua, with its crew
of twenty-three, Is given up for lost.
M0THER ,iELD m TRA6EDY
Mrs. Sonnecalf Accused of Murderinj
Children and Firing Hone.
Loveland, O.. Lee. 23.- Cimiacd
with the murder of Ler two loys and
with having bet fire to her home to
conceal the crime, Mrs. Paul Soauoealf
was received in un apparently de
mented condition. The bodies of the
boys, one elsht years old and the
other three, were found In the build
ing after the fir had been extin
guished. The heads of the children
had been crushed by some blunt in
strument. Their father was absent
from home at the time the fire was
discovered, and Mrs. Sonnecalf was
found walking up and down in front
of the burning house, wringing her
hands and calling hysterically for her
boys. She will be held to the com
mon pleas court for trial.
BROWNSVILLE INQUIRY
sergeant Reld, One of Discharged Sol
diers, Examined by Court.
Washington, Dec 29. Sergeant
James B. Rejd cf company B, Twenty-
fifth infantry, one of the soldiers dls
charged from the army in connection
with the "shooting up" of Brownsville,
was on the witness stand before tin
military court of inquiry, being cross-
examined by Captain James Howland,
Reid did not appear tq remember
much about the shooting.
COSTLY HAVOC OF
EASTERN STORM
Property Lossln Boston Estimat
ed at $5,000,080.
Boston, Dec. 29 Five million
dona i a ioss io the estimate Maue ui
the havoc wrought in and around Bos
ton by the blizzard which swept New
England and' drove a record tide over
the coast.
With the news of the probable loss
of the schooner Davis Palmer with its
crew of twelve men off this harbor and
the wrecking of nine other vessels
olong the Massachusetts coast, the
opening chapter of the toll taken on
the sea by the storm was bared to
the world. Four fatalities occurred
in Chelsea, where a tidal wave, burst
ing through the dyke along Island End
river, flooded homes and forced 2,500
persons to flee.
The storm was easily the greatest
that New England has experienced in
eleven years. All along the coast phe
nomenal tides were reported. In many
places sea walls were battered '
pieces, boulevards razed and' curbs
and houses along the shore destroyed
STOCK DEAL PROBE BEGUN
Committee Will Publish Results ef
Rock Island Inquiry.
New York, Dec. 29. The Stock ex
change committee began its investiga
tion into the causes which sent Rock
Island common stock soaring for an
advance of 30 points and then dropped
the stock back again to its starting
place, causing a squeeze of the shorts.
The committee of three met and
will go over the trading sheets. The
investigators have full power to act
and w;ll endeavor to trace the origin
of the buying orders.
The report of the Hughes commits
on Stock exchange practices is now
in the governor's hands and has not
been given to the legislature.
By the testimony of a number of
witnesses it was shown that eight or
more brokerage houses were active In
the buying of Rock Island common
during the flurry. It is the purpose
of the committee to trace these or
ders to their source.
It is expected that the inquiry wjll
be concluded by Friday. Full pub
licity of the result Is promised by the
officials of the exchange.
RELEASED FROM ASYLUM
Knights of Pythias Win Case In Be
half of M. Hogan.
Iowa Falls, la., Dec. 29. The case
nf M VJrtpan nf thtn rltv la nnv nnnau
ently cl0Bed and h has retUrned to
this city, having been declared sane
by the county board' of commission
ers. Hogan was confined in an asy
lum for the insane at Dubuque. The
Knights of Pythias lodge of this city
jnterested itself in the case, Hogan
being a member of the order, result
ing in several legal parries in Du
buque and a final agreement by the
Interested parties to submit the case
to the board of insane commissioners
In this county. Summoning a num
ber of witnesses, and inquiring care
fully Into the man's mental condition,
the board decjded that he was sane,
and bo he will not be returned to the
Dubuque asylum.
Ford Trial Postponed.
Cincinnati, Dec. 29. Mrs. Jcanette
Stewart-Ford, the woman who la
charged with blackmail in connection
with the embezzlement of $643,000
from the local offices of the Big Four
railroad, will, not be brought to trial
until Jan. 10. Mrs. Ford's attorneys
asked for a continuance on the ground
that their client had sustained a se
vere fall on the frozen pavement.
Iowa Miner Killed In Fight.
High Bridge, la., Dec. 29. Follow
lng a violent quarrel, which, It is al
leged, has been brewing for weeks, G,
Anderson was stabbed to detth by
Thomas Muller in a room in his own
home. Doth men were m'oers. Muller
was arrested. .
TAFT TAKES UP
ANTI-TRUST LAW
President is Preparing First ct
His Social HJSS3J3S.
WILL SUBMIT PLANS AT ONCE
Decides Not to Wait on Supreme
Court Decision in Standard Oil Case.
Railway Legislation Will Also Be
Discussed at Great Length Mes
sage Will Be Read When Congress
Meets Next Week.
Washington, Dec. 29. President
Taft began the preparation of the first
of hjs special messages to congress.
This message will deal with the
amendments which he believes are
necessary in the interstate commerce
and Sherman anti-trust acts.
Recent reports to the contrary not
withstanding, it is known that the
president will take up the anti-trust
act and' deal with it at great length
He also will bring forward his ideas
as to Jssulng federal licenses to cor
poratlons. The proposed license will
be a voluntary one, to be taken ad
vantage of by such corporations as de
sire to place themselves under fed
eral jurisdiction.
It has been currently reported for
some time that President Taft might
delay his anti-trust recommendations
until the supreme court had finally
passed on the recent Standard Oil de
cision. Those to whom the president
has talked' say, however, he has decid
ed to go forward with hjs program.
The president and the members of
his cabinet, together with the inter
state commerce commissioners, have
given more thought and study to tho
needed changes In the interstate com
merce and anti-trust acts than to any j
other subject since the beginning of
the present administration.
There has been a disposition among
some of the leaders of the senate and
house during the last two days to urge
the president not to Bend in his anti
trust message just now.
Mr. Taft is said to feel, neverthe
less, that his views on the entire sub
ject have been so fully expressed in
the past and' so generally understood
as reflecting his attitude that he can
go ahead with his recommendations
upon the lines decided upon early In
the fall.
The president's message will be
ready for reading in the two houses
of congress on Wednesday, Jan. 5.
Congress reassembles Jan. 4, but will
immediately adjourn out of respect
to the memory of Senator McLaurln
of Mississippi.
WOULD LIMIT MARKET TRADE
President Taft Hopes to Curb Gam.
bling In Futures.
Washington, Dec. 29. Gambling in
futures is to form the subject of a
conference soon to be held at the
White House. President Taft pro
poses to arrive at a means, If possi
ble, of preventing an unnecessary
amount of stock market trading in
future deliveries of wheat, corn, cot
ton and other products.
The president has invited a number
of officials to confer with him on the
subject, among them Secretary of
State Knox, Attorney Qeneial Wicker
sham, Representatives Scott and Lev
ering of Massachusetts and Commis
sioner of Corporations Herbert Knox
Smith.
The federal authorities have made
Inquiries as to gambling in futures,
w,lth the result that a decision has
been reached that the federal gov
ernment should deal with this ques
tion so far as lies within its power
and' authority.
NEW SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT
Women Start "Indirect Plea" by the
Use of Stamps.
New York, Dec. 29. The National
Woman's Suffrage association has
started an "indirect plea" campaign
through the distribution of neatly
prjnted stamps in the malls.
The new "votes for women" stamps
are half again as large as the Lincoln
2-cent stamp and are printed in varj
ous shades of blue, with five-pointed
tars at each of the four corners, rep
resentative of the four states where
women are permitted to vote. Be
ueath a scales of justice are the words
"Taxation Without Representation Is
Tyranny."
LEGATION CLERK IS MISSING
Employe of American Office In Peking
Said to Hava Absconded.
Washington, Dec. 29. Frederick
Faulkner of Kentucky, who until re
cently was connected in a clerical
capacity with the United States lega
tion in Peking, China, Is reported to
have absconded with legation funds.
The amount of money taken Is not
stated. The published reports, there
fore, that Faulkner some weeks ago
went on a hunt.lng trip and that as
nothing had - been heard from him
since, fears were entertained that he
had been murdered, are not given
credence here.
Black Hills Roads Tied Up.
Deadwood, S. D., Dec. 29. The
heavy snow which has fallen during
the past twelve hours, accompanied
by high winds, has stopped' all rail
road traffic Jn this part of the state.
Easy in
Any Position.
the largest pant stock we
many such. We have put
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Nearly every size is represented from boys 27 inch waist
to mens 48 waist. There are both licrht and dark
shades in the assortment.
self with this needed apparel while you can at these
prices. They will not last long. CASH ONLY.
UooeeH's
THE HOME OF
FRIEIIDS GATHER TO
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Rev. John T. Baird, Lifelong Friend of Deceased Preaches Sermca.
at Presbyterian Church Funeral in Charge of Masons.
From Wednesday's Daily.
This morning at ten o'clock tho
friends and relatives of the late
Washington Smith assembled at the
Presbyterian church to pay the last
work of respect to one who was for
many years one of our most eminent
and distinguished citizens. Despite
the intensely eold and unfavorable
condition of the weather a large num
ber of citizens were In attendance to
listen to the service and Rev. J. II.
Balrd, former pastor of the churcu
and for a great many years a close
friend of, the deceased, delivered a
stirring and eloquent eulogy of the
departed.
The funeral services were held un
der the auspices of A. F. and A. M.
lodge No. 6 and the beautiful rites
of this order comprised one of the
most impressive features of this sad
occasion. Splendid floral offerings
from friends of the deceased served to
Increase the beauty and dignity of
the service.
Rev. Balrd spoke in eloquent terms
of the long life and services of the
deceased, particularly of his worth
and quality as a citizen and a man.
Perhaps no pioneer of this city has
done more in a private capacity to
make Plattsmouth what it is than
this good man, and many citizens
DF
No Important Business Trans
acted, and After Allowing
Claims Adjourned.
The regular meeting of the city
council was held Monday night at
the council chambers. All the mem
bers of the board were present and
a quiet suBslon was held. Beyond the
allowing of several claims against the
city by the finance committee, no bus
iness of importance came up for dis
cussion. After, the following claims
had been allowed the meeting was
adjourned. The following claims
were allowed:
Nebr. Lighting Co., street
lights $ 42.00
W. II. Miller, for fixing bum
shanty
O. P. Monroe, mdse
John Harklns, labor .,
Streltwelser Iron WorkB, same
8. O. Smith, labor and livery.
Kroehler Bros, nidso......
Walter Breen Co., rent coun
9.85
2.40
89
3.00
3.00
3.78
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AIM
IF! PANTS!
Our annual pant sale
is a looked for bargain
event in Plattsmouth.
Never before .have we
had so many good
pants for you to select
from as this season.
We are determined to
close out every odd and
end in our stock, and
theseasons selling from
ever had, has left d good
them in 3 lots, as follows:
09
v.
You'd better supplv your- n
SATISFACTION
PUT LAST
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who had in the course of his Ions
life among us been the recipients aadi
beneficiaries of bis good will mad
charitable nature, were moved to.
tears at the thought that be would no
longer be here to fill the place ot
brother and adviser in all their coun
sels. '
A large cortege followed the blet
to the cemetery, Interment being bad
at Oak Hill.
The local lodge of the A. 0. U. YT
Bent beautiful floral offerings as dlC
also the B. & M. shop boys. Thai
deceased was especially well known,
in the local shops where he served!
for so many years, and his com
panions sent fitting tributes to hls
memory. The pall bears were all
chosen from among his former com
panions and fellow employes, those
who acted in this capacity being:
Messrs. W. C. Tippcns, Harry Barth
old, William Budlg, William BallaDce
Dan Smith and Robert Hayes.
Those from out of the city to at
tend the funeral were Mrs. Washing
ton Smith, widow of tho deceased,
and Glen W. Smith, his son of Onv
aha, Mrs. W. E. Coolldge of Rosa
line and Mrs. J. Clove Scott of Cen-
tral City,, his daughters, and Mrs. C
. M. Butler of Lincoln, sister of Mrs,
Smith.
cil chamber 18.09
Anton II. Koubek, fire depart
ment 6.25
Geo. McDanlel, same 6.25
Raymond Henry, same..., 6.25
Frank Libershall, same..., 6.25.
S. W. Gochenour, same.. 6.25
Geo. Mann, same 6.25
C. W. Baylor Co., coal for
library 8.25
Owing to the fact that the Journal
reporter did not know of this meet
ing, this account of the proceedings
which should have appeared in yes
terday's issue, was overlooked.
Kt ung For 15 Years
by Indigestion's pangs trying
many doctors and $200.00 worth ot
medicine in vain, B. F. AyBcuo, of
IngleBlde, N. C, at last used Dr.
King's New Life Pills, and writes,
they wholly cured him. They curt-
mm
HOIIIIIPTMI
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IfUMl liU U
Constipation, Bllliousness, Sick head
ache, Stomach, Kidney and Bowel
troubles. 25c at F. G. Frlcke & Co.
A number of ladies chartered K
bob sled last evening and enjoyed a,
bod sled rldo. The merry slclghcrs
drove in and about the city for sev
eral hours, as well na out in the sur
rounding country aa far as the court-
try home of C. L. Jean.