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SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES
VOLUME XXIX
rLATTSMOUTTI, NEBRASKA. MONDAY JUNE i7, 1910
NO 45
EARL HIS AGAIN
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Pries Bar Off Outer Door and Walks Out to Freedom Captured
at Farm of Claude Everett Near Union.
From Friday's Dally.
Cass county's magnificent jail
structure received another severe set
back last night when Earl Morris,
who was sentenced to the reform
school at Kearney by Judge Beeson a
few days since, again made his escape
from the imposing ruin. This makes
Morris's second exit without leave in
a week, he having gotten out last
Saturday night and returning to the
home of his mother near Union where
Deputy Sheriff Manspeaker and
Constable George P. Barton captured
him.
His escape last night took place.
about nine o'clock. In the previous
escape when he and Grant Blunt
broke jail they broke the padlock
which held the outer door of steel
and this had not been replaced. Jailer
Manspeaker had taken Blunt and
confined him in the steel cage when
he was returned to the jail after his
escape but he had left Morris in the
corridors or the bull pen as the city
part of the jail is known. This did
not prove strong ehough to hold him
as he secured something in the na
ture of a chisel or steel tool of some
kind and pried one of the steel bars
which cross the outer door off, and
easily pushed it open, walking out
into the street. The wooden door
on the inside was not closed, it be
ing left open for ventilation as the
night was a warm one.
As soon as he was out he made a
straight bee line to get away from
the city. Mrs. Manspeaker, the Jail
er's wife, discovered his escape very
shortly after it was affected and at
once notified Chief of Police Rainey
who was In the vicinity at the time.
He took the " horse and buggy of
Manspeaker which was standing tied
to a hitch rack near the Jail and
drove out as far as the old fair
ground in pursuit of the lad but he.
found no trail and was compelled to
abandon the search. The sheriff and
his deputy were notified and they
at once took to the country, tele
phoning in all directions to head the
lad off but up to noon today ho trace
of him has been found. Manspeaker
went to Union where it was suspect
ed that Morris might have gone back
to his mother but no trace of him
could be found there and the officer
took the early Missouri Pacific train
for Omaha in the hopes of heading
him off there.
The boy who made the escape was
under sentence to the reform school
at Kearney for the breakihg and en
tering of the hardware store of L. P.
Upton at Union last March. He ad
Denies Making Trouble.
Responsibility for recent disturb
ances at Havelock is denied in affi
davits filed In United States court to
day by five of the striking boiler
makers cited last week to appear for
contempt of court by violating the
restraining order of Judge T. C. Mun
ger. Instead of being to blame for
the disorder there, the men claim
that the trouble had been stirred up
by the Burlington's hired deputy
sheriffs and by men now employed
in the railroad shops. It is insisted
by the defendants that they have
studiously observed the provisions of
the restraining order and have tried
to avoid any clash with the deputies
ana strikebreakers, although sub
jected to numerous Insults and many
threats from the latter.
James W. Jonas, president of the
union, asserts in a separate sworn
statement that there is a conspiracy
between the Burlington and the men
In its employ to creat friction In the
shop town so that the peaceable char
acter of the strike may be destroyed
and the strikers brought Into disre
pute. The others subscribing to. a
general affidavit are James Macho, V.
F. Martin, C. W. Jonas and Walter
Hartshorn.
No showing Is made on bhalf of
Charles Peterson, another atrlker
named In the contempt order. Peter
son was not fouhd by officers who
served notice of the proceeding upon
the other men and It Is reported that
he has left Havelock.
Thomas O'Donncll, owner of a pool
room, who Is accused with others of
having participated In an assault up
on two non-union men denies all the
allegations so far as he Is concerned.
HS HIS
CASS
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mitted the charge and Judge Beeson
after examining several witnesses
found him to be incorrigible and sent
him up. He was to have been taken
to the reform school in a very few
days. He does not propose to go if
it can be helped ahd seized a favor
able opportunity last night to get
away.
The fact that a 15 year old boy
can walk out of the county Jail when
ever he gets good and ready should
appeal to the commissioners and they
should take steps to have the county
build a structure which will at least
hold children. The proposition should
be taken up and the people allowed
to express themselves on the matter
at the coming fall electioh. There
is no doubt but one of these days, a
really desperate criminal will be con
fined in the Jail and if he should
escape which he would if he made the
effort, the life or lives of officers
would probably be wasted in effect
ing his capture. Morris is a small
boy and he la not at all dangerous
but he Berves as an excellent illustra
tion of how easily a really dangerous
man could get away. For the safety
and welfare of Cass county and its
people a jail should be built and
some place created where criminals
can be safely kept. I
Public sentiment throughout this
section of the country Is unanimous
on the subject of a new j?Ti and It
is believed this would be the case the
county over if the inhabitants could
just get a gjimpse of the interior
of the old shack which answers to
that name. No man would be afraid
to take chances on getting out of It
and the only way a criminal could
ue kept in Its walls .would be to
have an armed guard standing at the
doors and windows and patroliingthe
structure. The deputy sheriff prob
ably does as well and Is as careful
as any officer would be but the Jail
Is such a building that no one could
keep a prisoner in it without standing
guard on him, unless he was disposed
to remain there.
A telephone message received from
the home of Claud Everett east of
Union about four and a half miles at
3 o'clock this afternoon to the Jour
nal, announces that Earl Morris, the
boy who broke Jail last night had
been taken into custody there and
that Constable George P. Barton of
Union was on his way out to Mr
Everett's to take him in charge. The
young man will probably be brought
in this evening by Mr. Barton. No
details were given of the capture
save that Morris had been taken at
the Everett home.
He says he is not a member of the
union, is engaged in private business
and has no Interest In the outcome of
the suit. He was not maoe a defend
ant In the original case and on that
account denies that he is subject to
the cohtempt understanding. State
Journal.
Fred Waugh Veiy Low.
From Friday's Dally.
It is learned that Fred Waugh,
formerly of this city Is now in the
Swedish Memorial hospital at Oma
ha, in a very critical condition suf
fering from an attack of appendicit
is. Mr. Waugh was taken to the hos
pital during the fore part of the
week and was operated upon at 2.30
a. m., Tuesday morning, the opera
tion being performed by Drs. Pollard
and Dr. Roy Dodge. Gangrene has
set In and the young man is thought
to be very low. He will be well re
membered here, having been a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Sara Waugh, former
ly cashier of the First National bank
here and he Is a most estimable young
man. He recently visited the city
several times In attendance upon so
cial events and has many good friends
who will learn of his trouble with the
most sincere regret. It Is to be hoped
that a favorable chahge takes place
Roon and that the young man speed
ily recovers.
The court house was about as dead
today as the proverbial tomb. There
was sweet nothing doing about the
different offices, the only work being
on record and such. The hot weather
seems to have had some effect on
Judicial and official business.
PREPABAII FOR
THE CHI
Red Men Start on Tour of County
With Advretising Matter
From Frlday'a Dally.
J. E. McDaniel, Peter Goos and
"Dock" Howard M. Young departed
this afternoon for Cedar Creek and
Louisville where they will look after
some business matters and also ad
vertise the big doings here of July
Fourth. They took along a number
of the big posters and Doctor Young
had his paste pot and brush to do the
daubing act with. The gentlemen ex
pect to advertise the big gathering
thoroughly at the two towns and
along the main roads leading thereto
and to this city.
Messrs. Beit i nomas and Gus Carl
son have been engaged during the
morning in posting the large bills
around the business houses in the
city and this afternoon will drive to
racific Junction and Glenwood which
towns they will thoroughly bill for
the agalr. A party will also visit Mur
ray, Union, Nehawka and Weeping
Water on Monday and put up the
paper in those places for the big
show. Owing to the programmes not
being ready for the printer yet, the
committees now out will be unable to
distribute these but within a few days
they will be in readiness and will be
put up. Mr. J. C. York is among those
taking an active interest in the ad
vertising of the great event and he
will probably be one of the com
mittee to make the trip out through
the county.
Arrangements for the Fourth are
now practically complete except de
tails for the great mile long parade,
It Is hoped and believed that it will
be the longest and best ever given In
the city. The business men of the
city have entered into the affair with
a exeat deal of Interest and have
promised a large number of floats
It is hoped to have sixty floats In
line at least and It is believed this
number will be reached. There are
some few merchants still hanging
back and not showing the live up to
date spirit which should prevail
among them. The commercial club
which has done so much for Platts
mouth should be among the leaders
in the great celebration and It should
hav a float In line along with the
live wires who will exhibit. Platts-
mouth will have the largest crowd
in its limits the coming Fourth it Is
predicted that it has had in many
years and the committees are assured
that the greater part of Cass county
as well as western Mills conntv in
Iowa will be on deck.
There is a good reason why this
should be the case as the attractions
are better than ever before. There
will be nine big shows on the grounds
and in addition there are at least six
free attractions which will be on the
grounds, all of them well worth see
ing and there Is a strong probability
that a large number of others will
be added.
The Brown Amusement company
which is to furnish the shows for
the great celebration, Is the same
company which has closed a contract
with the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben for
their show this fall. The comoanv
which shows here Is the Identical
company which will hold forth at
Omaha during the annual street fair
of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and
is a mighty good one. Those who at
tend the great Fourth of July celebra
tion will find that they will get to
see the same shows which the visitors
in Omaha this fall will see with the
same people. The company emnlovs
well over 100 people and Is one of
the best touring the middle west. It
baa made good wherever It has ex
hibited and has drawn good crowds.
It was a great stroke of business on
the part of the local management in
securing this attraction, as the draw-
ng card of the celebration.
The free attractions which have
been contracted for consist of two
grand balloon ascensions which have
not yet been arranged for as to time
by the committee but the chances
are that one will take place In the
morning and the other In the after
noon. Two great slldea for life are also
contracted for and will probably take
place In the morning and afternoon.
The grand drill by the turners seems
assured and this will take place prob
ably In the afternoon. In addition
there will be a great wrestling match
and a boxing match which will be
good live affairs.
The great Jeffries-Johnson battle
will take place on the afternoon of
July Fourth and it is probable ar
rangements 111 be made to receive
the returns from the great contest by I
rounds. This will not likely commence
to come in until the late afternoon
and continue Into the evening but it
will be added as a grand feature of
a big day and the results will be full
and complete. In view of all these
;arrangements the day can be set down
as a hummer.
A special committee will be select
ed to distribute the prizes for the
floats. These consist of $25 for the
best, $15 for the second and $5 for
the third, three good prizes. They,
will be awarded for the best repre
sentation of the business shown, ori
ginality, neatness of design and gen
eral appearance and not upon any
one point alone. There will be stiff
competition between the several en
tries and some handsome as well as
original floats are expected. A num
ber of the different lodges in the
city are now at work on their floats
and promise to send some good rep
resentatives into the parade.
It Is proposed to hold the speak
lng in the morning and a stand for
this purpose will likely be erected on
the south of the court house. The
speaking will be presided over by
Judge A. J. Beeson as chairman, he
being a Red Man and an able orator.
The speakers will Include among oth
ers Judge A. L. Sutton of Omaha,
Judge of the district court and
prospective candidate for congress
from that district, Hon. Hugh Myers
who is a strong, able, eloquent and
convincing talker also of Omaha and
Judge II. D. Travis of this city who
is a splendid speaker and who will
deliver an excellent address. There
is every likllhood of others being se
cured also for short talks.
A great hour for the children will
take place during the time the speak
ing is going on as a children's pro
gram of games and races which will
keep the little ones out of mischief
and trouble has been arranged.
From this brief synopsis it can be
seen there will be plenty doing and
a great clay In sight for all who will
attend. The merchants have caught
the spirit and the natal day of the
nation will be observed here as nev
er before. The Red Men are a grand
and noble order and have a live bunch
in their ranks. They have started in
to make this Fourth the best the
city or this section ever seen and they
Intend to make good on their start.
They extend a cordial invitation to
all to attend and take part In the
celebration and also ask the coopera
tion of other bodies in the matter of
the parade and the grand showing
of fraternity and union among our
people.
Posnilily Double Trac ks.
A dispatch from Ashlahd to the
State Journal this morning says:
"It is stated on good authority that
the Burlington railway has purchased
the old Dennis Dean residence prop
erty and the Roy Dean residence and
the ground Immediately connected
with both properties in East Ashland
for further yard enlargement and
probably to make room for the dou
ble tracking of the line, whicn, it Is
believed will be started between Ash
land and Waverly within a short
time. Talk of a through vestlbuled
fast train between St. Paul and Den
ver via Sioux City and Ashland has
again been revived In local railroad
circles. The Great Northern, it Is
understood has completed the laying
of heavy steel between Sioux City,
la., ahd Garretson, S. D., and thereby
removed the last Impediment to fast
service In way of track conditions
and It would not be surprising If this
service was begun Inside of the next
month or two.
Tliey Made Car Fare. .
A couple of chocolate colored citi
zens passed through the city this
morning en route to Omaha. They
were pretty good singers and enter
tained the large crowd at the Bur
llngton station while waiting for the
train with some songs and Instrumen
tal pieces. Their songs ranged all
uie way rrom tne old roiks songs
made famous by Stephen C. Foster
to the very latest negro ditties and
were quue enjoyable. Tne coons
picked up quite a little money from
those who listened to t.Ti piaying
and Blnglng and were enabled to make
care fare at least out of the crowd.
They played a mandolin and guitar.
Dave Wallengrcn, son and daugh
ter who have been spending a week
or so at Sheridan, Wyo., with rela
tives and friends, returned to their
home In this city last evening. They
had a very delightful trip and found
Sheridan and Its neighborhood to be
the finest country In the west to spend
tb hot season In.
ATTFUn THE RP I .
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VUEJEIJTEflARY
Many Pioneers From This Sec-
tion Are Present.
From Monday's Dally.
The big delegation of pioneers
from this city and vicinity who journ
eyed to Bellevue yesterday to take
part on the centenary which was ob
served there, returned home last ev
ening greatly pleased with their
journey. A number of them did not
get back until this morning, having
gone on to Omaha where they spent
the night listening to the speakers at
tne lirandels meeting. There were
many little Incidents of the day which
will go down In history as a most
memorable occasion.
A handsome little monument which
will speak of the celebration of the
day to later generations was tender
ed to the state of Nebraska by John
Lee Webster, president of the Nebras
ka State Historical society, and was
formally accepted by Governor Shall
enberger. The governor promised to
direct the attention of his successor
to the need of caring for and main
taining the monument.
Mrs. Oieal S. Ward, regent of the
Nebraska chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution., pulled the Unit
ed States flag off the monument, un
veiling it to the gaze of several hun
dred old and young Ncbraskans who
had gathered about. In doing so she
made a patriotic little speech, which
was well received, and as the flag
rose a group of Daughters recited the
pledge of fealty to the flag.
In the group surrounding the
monument during the presentation
aud acceptance was S. D. Bouvler, on
whose brenst was a badge bearing
the words, "Oldest Settler in Nebras
ka." He came as a small boy, In
'53, and has' lived for 57 years
on the same farm, about twentv
miles north of Omaha.
Another spectator surprised and
delighted the old-timers by dropping
Ih to help at the 44Uh1.Uh. afu an
absence of forty-eight years. This
was T. P. Cook, general superintend
ent of the Western Union Telegraph
company in Chicago. He wbs accom
panled by his sister, Mrs. John M.
Enochs. Mr. Cook came to Bellevue
In his special car, brjnglhg along his
son, M. T. Cook. "And after this de
dicatlon Is finished I am going to see
the old farm where we had our first
home," said Mr. Cook. The farm Is
now occupied by William Miller.
There were also in the group about
the monument numbers of men and
women who came to Nebraska In '57
and the year Immediately following.
In fact but few of the old settlers
were missing from the gathering In
the town that one day almost achiev
ed the point of leaving Omaha Btlll a
village.
Gen. John L. Webster In maklrig
the presentation speech, delivered a
very brilliant, eloquent ahd able ad
dress and Governor Shallenberger in
accepting also voiced the feelings of
the multitude In an eloquent and
able manner. The monument Btands
on the brow of the hill which slopes
down to the college, a very sightly
and pleasing location, and will be a
landmark for miles around.
After the exercises at the monu
ment, speaking was had In a great
tent near Bellevue Park. A large
number of early settlers spoke, In
cluding Gen. J. L. Webster, Albert
Watklns and Gurdon W. Wettles, be
sides Governor Shallenberger. The
speeches were largly reminiscent and
delighted the old timers present with
their fidelity to early times in Nebras
ka. An effort was made to have some
of the early settlers who attended
from this city address the crowd, but
lack of time forbade. Wm. Gllmour
was among those asked to speak
but did not consent.
In the evening some notable
speeches were delivered at the great
meeting at the BrandclB theater In
Omaha. This meeting was presided
over by Chancellor Avery of the state
university. Governor Shallenberger
was among those seated on the stago
while Mayor Dahlinan and his family
occupied one of the boxes. BesldeB
the able addresses of Chancellor Av
ery, addresses were delivered by Prof.
George E. McLean, president of the
university of Iowa, and formerly of
the Nebraska university and Hon. Jno
L. Webster. The speeches were much
like those delivered during the day at
Bellevue and were historical In char
acter. There was also a very fine
musical program rendered and the
entire occasion goes down In history
as a great gathering. I
Mrs. Johnson Getting Better.
The condition of Mrs. Charles S
Johnson who has beeh in the hospi
tal at Omaha are still favorable and
she is getting along Just as nicely as
could be expected. It is probable she
will be brought back to her home
In this city In a few days, very likely
the forepart of the coming week. Her
many friends will be glad to note
her progress and will be glad to wel
come her home once more. Mr. John
son spent today with her, having
been a passehger for the hospital on
the morning Burlington train for the
day.
ARTIE COOES
10 GREAT GRIEF
He Indulges Too Freely in the
Cup that Cheers.
From Fiidny'g Dully.
Yesterday and last evening proved
a bad dny for young Mr. Arthur Wil
son, an Itinerant traveling man who
was wafted Into the city via the tio
route. Arthur was some overcome
with the extremity of the beat and
the fierceness of the summer sun
which is slowly cooking the wheat In
the fields and which Is making the
earth dry as a parched and hungry
desert, and he sought solnce In the
amber suds familiarly known as beer.
He lapped up many and divers tubs
of suds Texas size and his great
thirst was yet unquenr.bed. The day
sank slowly to rest and the evening:
star shown huge and glowing In the
west and still Artie leaned In front
of the bar and whispered to the white
aproned gent who dispenses thirst
dlspeller until at last the hour of
eight had tolled and the bouncer had
tied the kibosh to the populace as per
the decree of the Nebraska legislature
and Governor Shallenbercer when
Artie found himself out In the world
which was far from being the cold
world the poet speaks of but which
was exceedingly warm and It was
hftrcia and hereabouts that Artie met
with Chief Rainey who inquired into
his antecedents and why he had bo
bitterly attacked John Barleycorn.
And Artie had no sufficient excuse
for his conduct which greatly grieved
the chief who concluded to take Artie
to the bat house and keep him there
over night when he could talk the
matter over with Judge Archer. This
was done and even If Morris did leave
Artie was so stuck on Chief Rainey
and looked forward fo the meeting:
with Judge Archer with bucIi pleas
ant anticipations that ho refused to
leave.
This morning Judge Archer held a
brief session of hla court to consider
Artie's caso and came to the conclu
sion that Artie had not been warrant
ed In his assault upon J. Barleycorn.
He almost wept when he made this
astounding discovery and cotild not
refrain from telling Artie of his
grievous error, winding up a learned
discourse by producing his celebrated
brand of Justice of which he was
tempted to give Artie five bones and
costs worth. Upon due consideration.
however, he bo far relented as to per
mit Artie to go on his way rejoicing
by suspending his fine on condition he
waft himself hence and never again
return bofore him which Artie very
solemnly then and there promised to
do.
Pleaxant Auto Trip.
Robert Propst and family returned
yesterday from an extended trip
which they took In Mr. Propst's new
American Morris car, a handsome and
durable touring car. During their
trip the party visited Steele City, En
dicott, Dlller and Falrbury, Neb, and
also Hollenburg, Kans., where they
had relatives and friends to spend
the time with. The trip Is pronounc
ed by Mr. Propst to have been a
splendid one and the weather was
Ideal for It. The roads were smooth
and hard and the big machine made
splendid time. The trip from Falr
bury to this city on the return was
made In five hours which Is going
some for sure. At Falrbury Mr.
Propst met P. A. Barrows, formerly
of the News of this city and also D.
C. McEntee, also an old Plattsmouth
boy and had a fine talk with them.
They seemed to be doing quite well
In their new location. Mr. Propst
Is greatly pleased with his car even
if It does happen to be of the same
make as the one which killed the
late William Krug. He states that
it suits him and that he finds It will
do all the work required of It. He
expects to make several other trips
of length before the summer Is over.