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plaits b mom SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION EIGHT PAGES VOLUME XXX PLATTSMOUTI1 NEBRASKA.; Til U USD AY JUNE 29,1911 NO 51 ft " A HI OF MOUTH FOR A SHOR II Humors of a Hold-up at the Big Cut, Near the Burlington Bridge Causes Great Excitment, and About One Thousand 'People Go Down to Get "Hoboes" Latjt Saturday evening Platts mputh citizens witnessed one of the most thrilling shoutft sis and Hham battles every . pulled olT since the pioneer days. The only wonder is that in an engage- i ment, in which so many troops! were deployed, all carrying guns, j that there were no fatalities, al though many minor losses and narrow, escapes were experienced. . About 4:45 Chief Hainey re ceived a 'phone message from the bridge from the train crew of No. 79 that about forty "hoboes" bad taken possession of an empty! boxcar in the train and declined to get off when ordered to do so, and the chief was asked to come down to the station and route them out. It was also reported that a drawbar had been pulled and the freight stood on the big bridge for some time, so that No. i ILwas'laid out in the Plaltsmouth , yards for some minutes. j The chief and his men and, Sheriff Quinton hurried to the cut, ' and when the car was reached be-1 Ran shooting holes into the blue' Rky, whereat the "wearies" began ' to unload on the opposite side of . thfl train from the officers. Sheriff, Quinton then observing" the num-i bers, hurried back to town for! more men and ammunition. j In the meantime Deputy Sheriff j Manspeaker got together a few) rlriuliln-linfnoluH e Vint mine on1! boxes of loaded shells and "draft ed" II. M. Soennichsen's delivery wagrm wittr the? driVrrTEd Krtiger, and hurried to the scene , of the trouble. ' Rumors spread over 4 the cily like wild fire. One group of men beard that the sheriff and chief of police had been cornered and were being shot all to pieces. An other story was 1 hat No. 2 had been held up in the tut and had to bark to (he slalion. A third story was that the "hoboes" had held up a freight and had taken possesion and were coming I his way to take the town. The result was that (he saloons and other places where men congregate were soon without a man except the proprietor, all having gone l the scene of the hold-up. - Colonel II. C. McMaken heard the news and loaded some of his best g"uns and ammunition into his light wagon and flew to the fronl, and it was no doubt due to his firm stand and quick action that the whole "cabuudle" was finally trapped. Ed Kruger was given a double barreled shotgun by the sheriff's office and instructed huw to load and fire the implement of war. Ed was told to fire low and save his ammunition, as the bill would have to be passed on by the com missioners, and I hey would stand for no unnecessary expenditure of powder and shot. Fd grabbed his gun and box of shells and started after the bunch, which by this time were lining the hills and small timber south of (he big cut. He made a good chase, running two or three within a short dis tance of Union, when they were lost behind an usage fence. Ed got back in time to bring the rear Object to Our Remarks. Alter a thorough investigation of the condition (he water works system of this cily has been in for the past week, the manage ment has not been in the least to blame, according to reports. And we are satisfied that water users will think the same as we doJ when they understand that the employes of tho water company have been enjoying considerable grief in righting matters at the works above town. "Workmen were up for two whole nights righting matters, and the man agement feels that there will be no further cause for complaint.; Of course such misfortunes as! pipes bursting and the machinery gelling out of order cannot be helped, and wo know that Mr. Claybaugh has used every effort " 111 puns ii guard into camp. At the big bridge Colonel Mc Maken turned the tide of battle. When ho arrived there one of the "wearies" was arguing with the bridge man about getting back to the Iowa side, when Colonel Mc Maken drove up, unlimbered one of the large repeaters and called to the tramp to "throw up his hands," while at the same time he produced a loaded shell and pro ceeded to place it in the gun. His trampship did not wait longer, but "right-about faced" and made for the interior of the cut with the speed of a deer. He was not seen again until the entire drove were surrounded and brought to the jail. John Hatt, jr., and fl. A. Hates of the Journal had ono of the narrow escapes. Mr. Hatt was going to the front with all speed in his auto and Mr. Bates, as war correspondent for the Journal, accompanied him. When near the big spring Mr. Halt observed the "hoboes," turned by Colonel McMaken, coming toward him on double quick time. Quick as a flash he reversed his auto and be gan to -back up info the canyon, when one of the rear wheels struck a stone and over went the auto, turning tuurtle right at a time when it should have been speeding the occupants out of tho danger zone. To right the ma chine was but the work of an instant, and as none of the oc cupants were, fatally injured, all could lend a hand o right the machine. It is reported that twenty-two men were arrested by theforce which went out with the olllcer.s of the law. The strangers were marched to the county jail, where the cells were empfied of the time men and given up to the visitors from Iowa. In the crowd was one colored man, who exclaimed, as he looked through the bars, "Yas, sah, it is jes like it is in Kansas give a man lebhen months and twenty-nine days for vagrancy." The bunch was detained over night and given (heir breakfast early Sunday morning and then escorted to the river and placed on the ferry boat and invited to depart from the slate. The men staled that they were only one lb ird of the number which had collected in Pacific Junction Sat urday, as more went up on the other side of the river than at tempted to cross with the Bur lington freight. Three of the fel lows were allowed to stay in town, as they appeared to be hunting work. Casualties. Sheriff Quinlon's party, six broken suspenders, many ex ploded shells. Alex Binand, sore scalp from muscular action hair rising, etc. John Hatt. badly frightened auto, equilebrium lost. Ed Kruger, yard and a half cuticle lost in jumping hedges and other obstruction. J. T. Melburn, badly sprained shoulder, supposed to have oc curred in getting his "hands up." Doc Young, collar button brok en and wind exhausted. in his power to give the people good water. The stem-pipe has been thoroughly cleansed, and in doing all the work that lias been done the water naturally would become a little muddy. There will he no further trouble in get ting good water, at least fur some I ime. Funeral Hickson Babe. From MomlAy's pally. The funeral service over the re mains of Elson Hickson, infant son of Mr. ami Mrs. Harry Kick sun, aged C months and 1 S days, was held yesterday afternoon at I heir country hum,. at 5 o'clock just after services at the Masonic home. Canon Hurgess conducted the service. Subscribe for the Dally Journal. CAN THIS BE TRUE OF OUR FORMER CITIZEN? Op Has Henry Changed to Be a Republican Since Leaving Cass County? Our excellent friend, William Hummel, was in the city last Sat urday and made the Journal office a brief call, and before taking his departure left in our possesison a copy of the IMainview (Neb.) News, from which we lake the following, referring to our former citizen, Mr. Henry Hoffart: Henry Hoffart, who has been mentioned in connec tion with the republican nomination for county treas urer this fall, was a pleas ant caller at this sanctum Wednesday. Henry says that he has concluded not to be a candidate for the ollice, al though many of his friends and neighbors have asked him to heroine a candidate. While he feels pleased that they have the confidence in his honesty and ability that they evidently have, yet he feels that he could not afford to leave his farm, if elected, and move to the county seat to look after the duties of the office. He has a section of the best land in the famous Eden Valley country, and such a place needs his attention to make it "blos som as the rose" and bring forth large crops as it has been doing for years past. There is nothing better than a good, productive farm, and he realizes if as well as anybody. Now, what puzzles our friend, Rummel, is the fact that Mr. Hoffart came very near being a candidate for the ofllce of county treasurer on the republican ticket. When Mr. Hoffart resided in Cass county he was considered almost as strong a democrat as Mr. Hum mel, and both gentlemen being brothers-in-law, they pulled in fhe democratic harness in har mony. Now, that Mr. Hoffart came very near securing the nom ination on the republican ticket, it 'puzzles Mr. Rummel to know just the sort of doctrine those IMainview republicans have been giving him. Mr. Rummel Is rnlher inclined to believe they have the wrong man and I he whole thing is a mistake. Here From Plalnvlew. From Monday ' Daily. - Fred Khinger and daughter, Miss Louise, accompanied by Miss Edith Schaffer, who ' makes her home with Mr. and Mrs. Ebinger in Plainview, arrived in the city last evening about 11 o'clock. The trip was made from Plainview in I hey auto, and they were met in Omaha by Mrs. Khinger and Miss Anna Weidman, who returned to Plaltsmouth with them. Hans (loose came as far as Omaha with 'Mr. Ebinger and came on to Plaltsmouth over the H. & M. for a short visit, with rela tives and friends at the old home, Mr. (inns is in I he general mer chandising business in Plainview and is doing nicely. Mr. Ebinger reports a very pleasant trip from Plainview down to Fremont, where he entered into the sixteen mile strip Hint was visited by a heavy rain Saturday night, and traveling by the auto route was very poor. He consum ed about four hours in coming the sixteen miles, the mud being so deep. Fred will remain a day or two and return with Mrs. Ebinger and Freddie Weidman. A Pleasant Time. The T. J. Sokol dance, given at their hall last Saturday evening, proved a very pleasant occasion, even though the very warm wealh did keep a great many away. The attendance was ipiile large ami excellent music, fur nished by the M. W. A. orchestra, was. as usual, the featfire of (ho evening. The T. J. Sokols are noted for their pleasant dance events, ami are always gi led by a large attendance. Mr. Waller .Mann of Lincoln, connected with Hie engraving de partment of the Slate Journal, spent Sunday in this city, Hie guest of his cousin, George Mann. For the First Time. From Monday's Dally. W. H. Newell has been getting along so nicely that for the past week he has been able to walk about the Newell premises with the aid of a cane. Yesterday he was entertained at the home Of his daughter, Mrs. F. H. Shopp, at dinner and was able to walk back (o his home. Mr. Newell was able 0 come down town this morning for the first time since the ac cident, which has many friends will be very much pleased to learn. It is just nine weeks to day since Mr. Newell met with (his distressing accident. LAW REGARDING THE SALE t OF EXPLOSIVES ON THE 4TH i . - Dealers Must Confine Sales to Those Articles Mentioned In the Law. The indications are that the people of Nebraska will enjoy a saTe and sane Fourth of July, if tho dealers confine themselves lo the law. And woe be lo he who does not. Below we give the sec tion of the law in reference to the sale of explosives, that he who rnn9 may fake note. Section 2337 of the statute reads as fol lows:. . 5 "No person shall use, sell, offer , for sale within this state any toy revolvers, shooting blank cartridges, blank cartridges for toy revolvers, or firecrackers more than five inches in length and more than three-fourths of an inch , in diameter; provided raps containing dynamite may be used, kept fur sale or sold when needed fur mining purposes, or for danger signals, or for other necessary uses. "The fine for violation of this law s not, more than $100 nnd Imprisonment in jaill not lo ex 0Cfd thirty days.", 'Mayors of many cities and towns are issuing proclamations calling fhe attention of dealers lo this section of (he law, so that dealers may save themselves from any trouble thai may arise. JOE WEST REMOVED TO THEJ1NTRT SUNDAY Young Man Whose Foot Was Nearly Severed by Binder Cycle Getting Along Nicely. From Monday'! Dally. Joe West, (he young man who was so seriously injured by being cut on a binder sickle, was taken to the farm of Mr. Hert Jameson yesterday morning. The lad suf fered a great deal Saturday night, but he wanted to go hack lo the farm Sunday morning. He has worked for Mr. Jameson. for the past two years and it Is the place that seems like home fo him. While the accident only hap pened Saturday morning it may seem ralher early to move him so far, but the al tending physi cians I bought it would he much cooler for him on the farm than in town, and consented to the boy's wishes. Mr. Jameson and Dr. (lilmore were with hlin and he was taken home in the auto. While Mr. Jameson was in no way responsible for the accident, he felt it quite keenly and will do everything in his power lo make the lad comfortable during the lime he will be unable lo work, no mailer how long. The physi cians have every reason lo believe that the young man will recover rapidly, and will regain complete control of fhe injured limb. File for Road Overseer. From Monday's Dally. Mike Lulz filed this morning as candidate on the republican ticket for Plaltsmouth precinct and Ren Berkman filed as candidate on Ihe democratic ticket for West Muffs precinct. Both men desire fo fill Ihe ofllce of road overseer in their respective precincts and will lie voted upon at Ihe primary on August 15. Announcement. I hereby announce, myseir as a candidate for rh nomination of the offlro of sheriff, subject to the de clnlon of the voters at tho coming primary. I ask them to place mo In nomination on tL democratic ticket. D. C. Rboden. CONTRACT LET FOR PUTTER1VER BRIDGE Nebraska Construction Co. of Lin coln the Lowest Bidders and Get the Contract. Krom Tuesday's Ully. The Plaltsmouth Wagon Bridge company yesterday opened and considered the bids for the con strutcion of the bridge, there be ing eight different companies bid ding for Ihe job. The following named firms were represented by the gentlemen named: The West ern llridge and Construction com pany of Omaha, T. J. Hirss and H. W. Andreson; Western Con struction Supply company of Omaha,' Husscli s. Harris; Stan dard llridge company of Omaha, O. M. Stonehraker; Empire llridge company of Falls City, H. P. Thomas and I. N. Lyon, jr.; Can ton Bridge company of Kansas City, (ieorge 0. Pembleton, L. C. Peters and W. E. Forebe; Ne braska Construction company of Lincoln, Olen H. Smith; Nebraska Bridge Supply company of Oma ha, Ceorge Hasmussen; Omaha Structural Steel Works of Oma ha, Ed M. Flanagan. It was found on invest igating the bids that the Nebraska Con struction company of Lincoln had placed the lowest bid, and Mr. Smith's company was awarded the contract. A bond of if 15,000 was required by the company. Mr. Smith ordered the material this morning and Ihe work will be commenced within the next six weeks. Many of the more substantial business men of Ihe cily are of the opinion that. Ihe completion of Ihe bride will be one of Ihe best enterprises for this cily which has been contemplated for some time. It will mean a new wagon route from Omaha. to Kansas Cily and the automobile (raffle will bo large during Ihe summer season. THE AMERICAN BOY AND THE GLORIOUS FOURTH Does the Present Law in Nebraska Give the Boy a Chance to Dis play His Patriotism? If we are In have a regenerated Fourth of July it is necessary to give Ihe American boy some positive Held for red-blooded activity in order to charm his at tention from the beloved dynamite firecracker and deadly toy pislol. Simply prohibiting certain kinds of fireworks is merely challeng ing the ingenuity of our resource ful youlh, who outnumber lhe police 50 to 1, and are as easily to he rounded up and put lo bed at I) p. m. as a colony of little eels. It is one of the traditions of our race, dating back beyond the dawning of history, lo have some day of public frolic and merry making, when Ihe ordinary rules of sober go-to-meeting citizen ship are discarded. Young America seized on July 4lh as offering an outlet for this in stinctive habit. But if you can beguile him with hall games and running races that morning be w ill keep himself in I raining by peaceful snoozing the night be fore. Candidate for Governor. The Aurora Sun, one of the lending democratic papers of Ihe slate, in reference lo Pool's can didacy, says: "We sincerely I rust thai Charley pool will not try to become a candidate for Ihe gov rrnor's ofllce that is, nol on Ihe fusion ticket. If he dues make the (rial, and if he wins, we are strongly of Ihe opinion that ho would defeat the party. Editors who secretly believe ho is unfit ted for Ibis ofllce should say so in open meeting, that we may not have a repeilion of Ihe guber nalorial campaign of 1910." Depart for Lakes. Kiniu Tui'Hiliiy's Pally. Mrs. lliie Patterson and babe, accompanied by Miss Celia Pol leek, Mr. and Mrs. Trusdale and babe, departed this afternoon for ?l:uble Lake, Ojiinry, Michigan, for a monlh al. the lake. Mrs. (Ieorge Dovey accompanied the parly to Omaha. Enjoy Family Reunion. From Txisduy's Dully. Mr. and Mrs. (ieorge Schoemaa returned from Louisville this morning, where they have visited relatives for a few days. Sunday a family reunion was participated in by the Schoeman family at the home of Will Hnover, a son-in-law." There were present: Wil liam Swalm and wife of Denver, Sid McCool and wife of Alliance, John Schoeman and wife, Fred Krccklow and wife and the families of each. A fine time was bad visiting amung the relatives. SUNDAY SERVICES AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Large Attendance and Rev. Gad Speaks Feelingly of Ordina tion of Canon Burgess. In spite of the intense heat yes terday Ihe services al the Presby Jerian church were largely at tended. At the morning service llev. Cade annuunced the celebra tion of the fiOth anniversary of the ordination of Canon II. 11. Burgess on Thursday of this week and staled that the mem bers of SI. Luke's parish extend ed a most cordial invitation lo tho members of his church and con gregation to attend these festivi ties. Rev. Cade urged his con gregation to attend I his celebra tion and extend their congratula tions to this grand old man, who had reached the 50th year of his pastorale. Ilev. Cade also said that on this day Canon Hurgess would celebrate Ihe .'18th an niversary of his pastorale of the St. Luke's church of this cily and that being Ihe pastor of the same church for such a long time was not like thiship I hat passeth in a night, but was a pastorale which would lung be remembered. ' Hev (lade. preached a splendid discourse, Iho subject of his ser mon being, "The Only Founda tion," lo which his congregation gave Ihe closest attention. The choir rendered a most excellent anthem, which assisted in making Ihe morning service al this church very interesting. The evening service, which was in charge of Ihe Christian En deavor society, was al tended by a large number and was fully as in terest ing. Miss Olive (lass was the leader and the subject for Hie, evening was "Missions in China." On Ihe last Sunday of each month the Endeavor society has a sub ject along Ihe line of missions, and since (lie first, of January have been laking a trip around the world and making a study of the conditions and work being dune in the mission fields. Miss Alison Johnston has been con ducting these missionary meet ings, ami under her elllcienl lead ership the Endeavor society havo studied Ihe conditions and work in Japan. Korea, India, the Moun tain Whites of the south, tho "Negroes, the Indians, the Philip pines and others. The night study was "Missions in China," as we have slated above, and tho usual fine program was given. Prof. H. S. Austin rendered a splendid vocal selection, which was very much appreciated by I ho Endeavors and their friends. Celebrate Birthday. From Tuesday's Dally. The relatives and friends of Mrs. E. K. Preltig drove to the home of Mr. and Mrs. ( ieorge llild, len miles west of Ihe cily, Sunday (o aid her in Ihe celebration of her 751 h birthday. A line dinner ami supper was served, consisting of nil sorts of palatable dishes so easily made, by the energetic) housewife on Ihe farm. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John Lulz, Olio Lulz, Henry Lul. and Helen and Kalherine Lulz, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Saltier and daugh ters, Amanda, Katie ami Freda, and also their son, Johnnie; Miss Katie York, Mr. ami Mrs. W. H. Mason ami sun, llalph; Mr. ami Mrs. Jesse Warga, Mr. Philip Schaefer, Miss Emma Pappe of l!n ion Cily, Oklahoma, and oihers. Nolwilstamling the very warm day all enjoyed lh" outing and tho day spent on the farm. Swan Munso'n, a former Plalts mouth citizen, but now of Omaha, was shaking hands with old-tiniu friends in Plallsinoulh todav.
