, ATTORNEY GENERAL GEEKS TO
HEAD OFF AQTION.
SERVICE ON COMPANY AGENTS
Union Pacific, Burlington and Other
Roads Enjoined from Violating
the Two-Cent Fare Law.
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Lincoln, Neb.—Anticipating the ac
tion of the railroads of Nebraska, At
torney General W. T. Thompson,
shortly before midnight Saturday, fil
ed an injunction suit in the supreme
court of the stat^ asking that the Un
ion Pacific, Burlington, Missouri Pa
cific and Uock Island railroads be en
joined frcrn violating the 2-cent fare
law, the commodity rate law, the anti*
~ free pass law, and from defying or
ignoring orders of the state railroad
commission. It is believed the suit
was instituted for the purpose of get
ting the laws mentioned before the
state courts before the railroads seek
to test them in the federal courts. At
torneys say the court that first gets
jurisdiction will, in all probability,
hold jurisdiction. If this hoids good,
instead of the laws of the last legis
lature being set aside by injunction
in the federal court at the request of
the railroads, the principal railroads
in the state will find themselves en
joined from interfering with the en
forcement of railroad legislation ex
cept in the state courts. The filing of
the suit gives the supreme court of
Nebraska jurisdiction over the sub
ject matter.
The 2-cent fare law is now'in force.
The maximum rate law goes into ef
fect July 5. The atorney general will
be able to go into court at any time,
under the application made, and ask
for either a temporary or permanent
injunction.
The petition alleges that the rail
roads threaten to put into effect a rate
higher than the 2-cent tare law unless
restrained, that the maximum rate
law, which makes a reduction of 85
per cent of the rates charged January
1 on live stock, potatoes, grain, grain
products, fruit, coal, lumber and
building material will be violated and
greater rates put into effect, and are
neglecting to prepare schedules based
on the law; that the defendants have
issued passes and will issue passes
contrary to the terms of the anti-free
pass law and give discriminatory
rates; that the defendants have detied
the orders of the raiiroad commission
of the state and denied its authority
to regulate inter-state rates, both pas
senger and freight, and have conceal
ed from the commission and from ’lie
public the condition of the dei'enants
business and refused to disclose the
true condition. From doing these
things enumerated the attorney gen
eral asks that the roads be enjoined
and restrained.
SHAKEUP AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Successor to Schmitz Will Be Chossn
and Cleanup Made.
San Francisco—A radical change in
the executive branch of San Fran
cisco’s government is contingent on de
velopments in the case of Mayer
Schmitz, who is temporarily ihcapaci
tated by reason of his imprisonment in
the county jail.
The date for the passing of sentence
on Mayor Schmitb in the extortion
cases on which he has been convicted
has been %set for June 27. Prior to
that date he cannot possibly procure
bail, according to the decision of Judge
Dunne, but the law’ provides that after
judgment has been passed the matter
of allowing bail is discretionary with
any magistrate having jurisdiction.
CONVICTED OF ‘TIMBER FRAUDS.
Jury in Idaho Federal Court, Says
Guilty in Cases of Three.
Moscow, Idaho—The jury in the
North Idaho land conspiracy cases te
turned a verdict of guilty on two of the
five counts of the indictments against
G. H. Ivester, William Dwyer and W.
F. Kettenbach, and acquitted them on
th&.other three counts. The prosecu
tion regards the verdict as a signal
victory which paves the way for the
prosecution of similar cases which will
be tried at the fall term of the federal
court.
Workman Electrocuted at Lincoln.
Lincoln, Neb.—G. C. Fuller of Full
bright, Tex., a workman employed by
the Lincoln Traction company, was
electrocuted while cleaning out a boil
er at the power plant. He went into
the boiler carrying an incandescent
light attached to a cord
Iowan Commits Suicide.
Salt Lake City—H. A. Mainquist, a
former horseman, d«‘ed here from mor
phine taken with suicidal intent. Pov
erty was the cause of hiB despond
ency. He came originally from Red
Oak, Iowa.
To Establish Tuberculosis Hospital.
St. Louts—Dr. Charles T. Hibbett,
medical inspector of the United States
army, who has been stationed at tne
navy requiting office here since Feb
ruary, departed for Washington, D. C-,
to confer with the surgeon general ot
the navy concerning the proposed
erection of a modern tuberculosis
hospital at New Fort Lyon, Colo. The
new hospital, It is announced in naval
cfracles, Is to be for the use of exclu
sively of the men and officers of the
who may contract the disease.
Spiritualism Is.On Wane.
- London—The sixth annual conven
tion of the spiritualists, just held at
Finsbury, has revived the discussion
6t the question as to whether the faith
of the spiritualists is on the decline
and the wane in England- According to
some of the representatives of the spir
itualist cause present it appeals as
though this particular religion oas
' fallen upon bad times. A few^ yeprs
' ago spiritualism was a positive mili
tant faith and the conventions of the
: representatives of the organization
were crowded with delegates.
HAS NO POW£R NOV/.
Francisco Mayor Languishes in
Jail.
Francisco—According to a
statement made by Acting District At
j torney Heney, Eugene E. Schmitz, be
ing convicted, becomes mayor .n name
only. Though unable to perform the
duties of his offlcs under the law of
i California, Schmits, it is said, still re
tains the office.
A few years a£o a law waB placed
ui»n the statute books of the state
that a convicted person -could not be
ousted from office until such conviction
has been upheld by a higher court. As
cases move slowly on appeal, It is con
sidered likely that the higher court
i would net pass u;>on this matter Un
til after the mayor’s term of office has
■ expired.
Under the charter, however Scfamit*
j by reason of his confinement in prison
should he be sent there, would be un
able to perform the duties of his office
Under the circumstances the supervis
ors have no power to oust him, but
must select sene one of their number
to act as mayor during Schmitz’s dis
ability. As chairman of the finance
committee of the board, Gallagher
would become acting mayor, leaving
the government practically In the
| hands of the prosecutors, who, while
they may not he empowered to install
! new officers, may suceed in effecting
extensive reforms in the civil govern
ment.
Mayor Eugene
E. Schmitz asked
Judge Dunne to release him on hail un
til sentence is pronounced on Thurs
day, June 27. The request was neither
granted nor denied, but the court in
timated that the mayoi* like any nther
convicted criminal, should be locked in
jail.
Formal application for bell wee made
by Schmitz's attorney, Mr. Campbell.
Judge Dunne denied the appWeation
and directed that Schndltz be taken to
jail. , I,.
PIERCE IN SUPREME COURT.
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President of Oit Company Carries Case
to High Tribunal.
Washington—The appeal of Henry
Clay Pierce, president of the Waters
Pierce Oil company of Missouri, on his
habeas corpus proceeding, was dock
eted in the supreme court of the
United States. In this proceeding
Pierce seeks to hace the supreme court
reverse the decision of the United
States circuit cojrt of eastern Mis
' souri, which refused to grant a writ
of habeas corpus relieving him from a
wit of extradition requiring hi.- re
moval from Missouri to Texas, where
he is under indictment on the charge
of making a false affidavit to the effect
that his company has not entered into
a.iy conspiracy to fix the price of oil.
FAITH IN NEGRO SOLDIER.
i Brigadier General Andrew S. Burt Tes
tifies i His Behalf.
Washington—Brigadier General An
drew S. Burt., retired, renowned Indian
| fighter, and who was colonel of the
Twenty-fifth infantry at the time of his
i promotion and retirement, testified be
fore the senate committee on military
I affairs that this regiment of negro 30I
! diers was one of the best in the army;
or, in fact, of any army. General Burt
testified as to a number of the mon
that he remembe-ed, and gave inci
dents to show the confidence he had
placed in them. He deefared* that all
cf them were to be believed on oath.
Are Editors Riding Free.
Lincoln, Ndb.—The railway commis
sion has written U tters to the railroads
demanding a ii-t of all editors who
hpla transportation under contract.
The Union Pacific is said to i&'uo
passes in this way. It is claimed that
a few editors hold passes as lawyers.
The railway commission will eampile a
list of editors with sample of the cob
tract
Tucker Case Must Proceed.
Leavenworth, Kas.—The attorneys
for the Uncle Sam Oil company here
Sled a demurrer to the evidence intro
duced in support of the contention that
the company should he declared bank
rupt. District. udge Amidon overruled
the motion and ordered the case to
proceed.
Note of V/arning from Taft.
Minneapolis,- Minn.—A note of warn
ing to the country because of the in
adequacy of the land forces of the
United States was sounded here by
William H. Taft, secretary of war.
Secretary Taft 's speech was made -be
fore the Minneapolis club.
Reply from Pullman Company.
Washington—In its answer to the
I case filed with the Interstate Com
j nierce commission by a citizen of St.
| Paul, the Pullman company denies the
right of the commission to regulate
| ita rates and attacks the constitution
; ality of the railway rate law.
Folk Pardons Boodlers.
Jefferson City. Mo.—Julius Lehman
and Emil Ilartman, former St Louis
councilmen, convicted of boodling and
sentenced to the penitentiary over
three years ago, were, pardoned by
Governor Folk and released, after hav
ing served about half their sentences.
The Rosewater Scholarship.
Omaha—Fred Cummins, member, of
the Omaha High school graduating
class of 1907, who is the recipient cf
the Edward Rosewater scholarship of
technology, is a Nebraska boy. He was
born in Pawnee City twenty-one years
ago. He lived there until six years
ago, when the famr.ly moved to Omaha.
He had concluded his work in, the
graded schools lefore coining. In Feb
ruary, 1902, he entered the High school,
but was able to remain only a half
year. In the High school course he
has “worked Lis way.”
Disastrous Cloudburst.
Rapid City, S. It—A cloudbuKt near
Tilford, a small station on the North
western railroad, fifteen miles north of
this city, caused considerable loss to
property and five lives thus far are re
Iter ted to have been lost. A general
rain throughout the southern hills
hours and whit*
setters to have been
Since 1888, raised
which lasted se
Is claimed by oli
the heaviest
Streams out of
wagon and
Out with the
mx
ir hanks and both
bridges hare gone
STUYVESANT FISH THINKS THE
OUTLOOK GLOOMY.
NO MORE RAILROAD BUILDING
Characterizes Action of Con greet Con
cerning Them and Fixing of Rates
as Hinderance to Progress.
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New York—No more railroads will
he built in the undeveloped parte of
the Unilted States except at the risk
of and with the capital of existing
1 aes if the government’s plan to fix (
rates based upon a revaluation is car
oled out, in the opinion of Stuyve»ant
Fish, former president of the Illinois
Central railroad.
Mr. Fish expressed his opinion In
the course of an address before the
graduation class in applied scionce at
Columbia university Monday. He
characterized the action of congress
in giving the interstate commerce
oommission the power of fixing rates
as a distinct reversion to medieval
practice which will hinder and delay,
if it does net in some places abso
lutely prevent the development of the
whet and south through the establish
ment of new jobbing centers.
“No mam would' venture his caidtal
in the construction cf a railroad in
a new country for, anything like that
5 or C per cent per annum which
might be allowed by the government
as a fair return thereon,” said Mr.
Fish. “As one experienced in the
business and interested pecuniarily in
railroad shares I can and do look upon
what is going on under'the law of
1906 with equanimity, much aa 1 dep
recate the unwisdom of that law as a
citizen having regard to the weirare
of the whole of our common country.
In saying this let me not be under
stood as opposed to tfe* regulation of
the railroads by the state or federal
authorities, or by both, for in com-,
mon with nearly all railroad men 1 ap
preciate the justice, the necessity and
the wisdom of suoh control. What 1
do objoct to is the attempt to fix in
advance by statute the price of rail
road rates or of any other service or
commodity."
PLOT OF THE JAPANESE.
Arousing of a Feeling Antagonistic to
America.
Washington—Thousands of dollars
are being raised by the Japanese of
the Pacific coast to carry out the com
pact they have entered into with the
progressive party of Japan for the
overthrow of the Saionji ministry,
.the annulment of the exclusion clause
'in the immigration bill and the guar
antee of the naturalization rights of
tihe Japanese subjects residing in this
country. Those additional facts in
the international plot were vouched
for in semi-official quarters Monday
night. The enormous fund which is
being collected will ba used to arouse
a feeling in the Japanese empire an
tagonistic to tha American govern
ment.
BIG STEEL FIRM FAILS.
Receiver is Asked for Milliken Broth
ers, Incorporated.
New York—Application for receiv
ers for Millikan Brothers, incorporat
ed, one of the largest manufacturers
of .structural steel, bridge work and
construction of steel frame buildings
ir. the city, was made Monday to
Judge George C. Holt in the United
States court. The liabilities are giv
en as fG,500,000 and assets at $8,750,
000. Just before the closing of the
office an involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed against the concern
by McDonald & Bostwlck, attorneys.
Late at night Judge Holt held court
in his chambers in the rooms of the
Bar association and listened to argu
ments upon the subject.
INDIANS LEAVE FORT MEADE.
Escorted by Troopers to Their Reser
vation on Cheyenne River.
Sturgis, S. D.—The Ute Inc'lians
broke camp Monday, starting ter their
new home on the Cheyenne River res
ervation, accompanied by Captain.
Johnson and six troopers of the Sixth
cavalry from Fort Meade. The Utes
were loath to leave Fort Meade, as
chiring their stay they were treated
to the time of their lives. The party
.consists of 350.
Discuss American Question.
Tokio—After a conference with the
elder statesmen and cabinet ministers
Viscount Hayashi, the foreign minis
ter, proceeded immediately to the
palace. It is believed that diplomatic
affairs of Importance were discussed
during the conference, among them
the American question.
Taft Addresses Students.
Madison, Wis.—Secretary Taft ad
dressed an audience of 5,000 in the
university gymnasium Monday. He
was received with tumults of applause.
Insane Man Kidnaps a Boy.
Mitchell, S. D.—While the little son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Cook, a barber,
was playing in front of his home, a
stranger going by picked the boy up
in his arms and started on a run
(town the alley- The mother did not
miss her boy until apprised of the
kidnaping a Tew moments later by
one of the neighbors. The mother be
came frantic and started in pursuit,
galling the assistance of people she
met on the street, and in a short time
a dozen were in hot pursuit of the
kidnaiter, who was captured.
To Judge Mrs- Eddy's Mind.
Concord, N. H.—The testimony on
the question of Mary O. B. Eidy’s
competency to manage her affairs is
to be taken by a master in chancery,
according to'she decision ef Judge
Chamberlain, in the superior court
This decision -was announced ah the
close at a hearing at which counsel
for Mrs. Eddy and for her three trus
tees argued a motion asking to have
the Stitt brought by the relatives of
Mrs. TJddy as “next friends” dismissed
were
PAIR OP PRICE-HOI8TER9.
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With Bug Joining Trust, What Will Be Left for the Poor Public?
ATTACK Sll ORCHARD'S STORY
WITNESS NEARLY BREAK8 DOWN
during the ordeal.
Attorney Make* ftcree Aaeuilt Ln an
EndMkver u Diecredkt His
' Statements.
Boise, Maho-—The men who are bat
titeg to save tbs life ow William D.
Haywood and the gcxM name of tbe
Western Federation of Minors madk
their greatest assault epos Harry Or
chard T bars day when, carrying the re>
ridw by cross-examination of. his Ilfs
of crime down to his soafeasiss, they
bitterly assailed his gsilding motives
Six days they spent in stripping him
before the jury of every shred of mo
rality af character, and then, suddenly
turning spon him in a final fierce at
taok, they fought with evsry means
known to legal craft te convince the
jury that Orchard was committing a
crime in falsely swearing away the
lives of innocent men in the hope of
saving his own. They carried their
attack to the very language with which
the witness answered their questions,
and everywhere they alleged by force
ful implication that it was put into his
mouth by men controlling him.
The series of quickly delivered at
tacks give to the trial amid the scenes
centering around the high wftness
chair in Judge Wood’s court a dapth
of dramatic intensity, a compelling hu
man interest that gripped and held
every man and woman who watched
and listened. Orchard failed when
they recited to him the tale of ©avid
and Uriah that Detective McPartland
related to him when he came seeking
a confession. He fought to save him
self, but tears filled his eyes and he
rocked unevenly like a fainting woman.
His voice lowered to lfuskiness, and
he hid his face in a handkerchief.
Then he steadied himself and went on
strongly to the end. He defended his
motives by saying that he had finally
experienced conversion aud penitence
and had resolved to make all possible
reparation by freely confessing all.
McPartland had told him that he was
doing a great service for the slate aud
that states were kind to men who
served them. There was no ether
promise.
“You knew that if you confessed to
the Steunenberg murder the state
would put you out of the way,” ham
mered Attorney Richardson.
“Yes, sir.”
“And would do it quickly?”
“I believed they would put me out
of the way.”
MORE LAND FOR SETTLERS.
Large Tract* Withdrawn by President
Are Restored.
Washington—By authority of the
secretary of the interior there will be
come subject to settlement on Sep-'
tember 30 and to entry on October SO,
1907, about 2,980,000 acres of land in
Alaska. The land restored was with
drawn on June 30, 1903, for the pro
posed Norton bay national forest and
is situated immediately on the north
shore of Norton sound, north of St.
Michael, and about fifty miles south of
the Arctic circle, in the Juneau land
district.
Nebraska Boy Murderer.
Bassett, Neb.—Calif McCoy, the boy
who on June 1 murdered his mother
by shooting her, had his trial before
Judge Hall Thursday. Sheriff Marsh
filed complaint charging him as an in
corrigible and growing in crime. The
boy in court told about thp crime
without the least sign of pity or re
morse, in fact, was laughing most of
the time. The judge sentenoed him
to the reform school until he is 21
years old.
No More Reduced Rates.
Chicago—At a special meeting here
of the eexcutive committee of the
Western Passenger association, all ap
plications for reduced rates were re
fused. This includes conventions of
all kinds, camp meetings, Sunday
school excursions and merchants’ con
vention. The maximum and minimum
passenger Ate in all western states
passing 2-cent bills will he the best
rate that can be secured. All western
roads were represented and weak
lines said they would confine their
rates to the regular schedule.
Jews in Hopeless Plight.
Berlin—Private dispatches from
Odessa report that the case of the
local Jews is as desDerate as it was
before the latest massacre. The Black
Hundred are assailing' the Jews In
the streets hourly. Many are Wound
ed and the hospitals are crowded. The
recrudescence of the violent fsatl-Se
mitlem le attributed to the governor.
General Glagolow, who officially de
clares that a Christian earned Mapnl
koff, who waa ostensibly attacked by
; Jews, was^ tortured and scalped.'Mep
WILSON (HI Tffi SECRECY RULE
SECRETARY OR AGRICULTURE AR
REARS AS A WITNESS*
In Thin Capacity Re DaaJarac That
Me Made Re VIelation ef the
Secreof Rule.
Washington—Seeratary Wilson again
was on the witness stand in the trial
of R. R. Holmes. He was questioned
further concerning his alleged promises
to suppress information given him at
the time of Holmes’ dismissal from
the department of agricdltur*.
Regarding the formal statement
given out by the witness at the time
Holmes was dismissed. Secretary Wil
son said he did not make the state
ment which was signed by him, but
that it was the report of the secret ser
vice people who Investigated the
Holmes cane. He declared that he
made no arrangements or pledge with
Van, Riper fer the suppression of
names.
Mr. Worthington asked the witness
why he had given the secret service
report to the psblic to the prejudice
of Mr. Holmes.
Counsel for the government object
ed, but the question was admitted and
the secretary replied:
“I thought the American people had
a right to the report.”
Mr. Worthington then turned his at
tention to what he charged to be Mr.
Wilson's violation of his own rules in
the matter of prematurely giving out
information and in support of his
theory quoted an interview given out
■by the secretary last fall in regard to
the prospective production of macarori
wheat. The secretary said he did not
remember the interview, but that evrn
if he had made the statement it would
not be in violation of the rule cf
secrecy; that the violation of the rule
was a question of the premature giv
ing out of information that <k>mes to
the bureau of statistics.
“If you find me giving out that in
formation,” he said, “the information
that comes from regular sources, then
you will have a case against me.”
“If the information comes accident
ally,” continued the secretary, “it
would not be a matter of breaking
faith, but if an employe of the depart
ment systematically gives out informa
tion and the fact comes to my atten
tion he will not be allowed to remain
long.”
ROOSEVELT AT OYSTER BAY.
President Opens Summer Capital at
Home on Long Island.
Oyster Bay, N.. Y.—President Roose
velt and his family are now at home
at Sagamore Hill. The trip from
Washington, which was begun in the
morning in a drizzling i;ain, ended in
sunshine at 5 o’clock in the afternoon.
At Jersey City and Long Island City
crowds surrounded his car shouting
greetings to the president, and*when
the train drew in here the station plat
form was thronged with neighbors,
who extended Oyster Bay’s usual de
monstration of welcome. After bath
the president and Mrs. Roosevelt had
shaken hands with eveiyone, the fam
ily were driven to Sagamore Hill.
Chicago—The refusal of two pack
lag firms to make any concessions to
the teamsters’ union brought the
threatened stockyards strike to a crit
ical 3tage. Whether or not there will
be a general walkout of drivers Mon
day, tying up the meat delivery busi
ness in Chicago, will not be known
definitely, however, until Saturday.
Swift and Company and the Anglo
American Provision company were the
two concerns which refused to recog
nize the demands of the men and in
formtd the drivers that the present,
wage scale was as high as the packers
could afford to pay.
New Line to New Orleans.
Kansas City—J. A. Ed son, president
of the Kansas City Southern railway,
announced the route for the proposed
extension of the line to New Orleans.
The New OrleaaB branch will start
from Leesville, La., 118 miles north
of North Arthur, and run southeaster
ly through Oberlim and Eunice to
Crowley on the Southern Pacific
which will be paralleled as far as New
Iberia, forty-one miles. Prom that
point the route runs .easterly and
southeasterly between the Texas Pa
cific and the Southern Pacific lines.
To Ask for Indemnity.
San Francisco, Cal.—The Japanese
residents of San Francisco intend, it is
said, t« demand an indemnity of the
United States government for the al
leged attack upon the Horsehoe res
taurant, and other acts of violence
which they say have been inflicted
upon them. They hope also by bring
ing diplomatic pressure to bear upon
the government at Washington to sup
press anti-Japanese agitation in Cali
fornia. Thip, it is said, was the aim of
Count Noda’s recent visit to Viscount
Aoki at Washington..
V: - Li-Vwii.vAi:
AFTER HARO COAL COMBINE*.
Government Will Bring 8uit Against
Monopoly.
Washington—The following state
ment was made publle at the Depart
ment of Justice:
“The petition to be filed Wednes
day by the government in the United
States circuit court at Philadelphia 13
aimed at the anthracite coal mon
opoly. The Reading company, a hold
ing corporation; the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway company and the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company, the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
Railroad company, Central Railroad of
New Jersey, the Erie Railroad com
pany and the New York, Susquehanna
& Western Railroad company, com
prising all the roads that tap the an
thracite regions save the Pennsyl
vania, the New York, Ontario & West
ern and Delaware & Hudson (which
last does sot extend to tidewater) are
made defendants, together with their
subsidiary eoal mining companies. As
yet no evidence of sufficient probable
force to connect the three named rail
roads with the alleged unlawful com
bination and monopoly has beep found.
Should sueh evidence be forthcoming
in the progress of the trial they pay,
and, of course, will be joined with the
other defendants.
“In brief, Iho petition recites that
the defendant railroads, control all
til* means of transportation between
thh anthcacite mines and tidewater ex
cept the lines of ■ the Penasjdva-Hia
railroad and the New York, Ontario &,
Western railway, which reach only a
limited number of oollieries; that
they transport annually about 7-8 per
c*nt ef the total anthracite tonnage;
that in their own name or through
coal companies whoso oapital stock
they own, they coutrdi about 90 per
cent of all fine anthracite deposits and
produce about 76 pear eeat ctf the an
nual supply; that independent operat
ors, although owning probably little
mare than 5 per cent of the anthracite
deposits, yet pro'duoe' about 20 per
cent of the annual supply,, which would
be sold in competition with the cftit
put ef the defendants were it not for
the restraints imposed by the latter.
“The petition then charge that the
defendants have conspired to silence
competition among themselves in the
transportation and sale of coal and to
prevent- the sale of the independent
output in competition with their own,
thereby establishing a monopoly.
WILL TEST NEBRASKA LAW.
Railroad Presidents Decide to Contest
Two-Cent Fare Law.
Chicago—Western railroad presi
dents at a conference here Tuesday
decided to contast the 2-cent passenger
laws in at least fl*> states—Blinois,
Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and Ar
kansas. Following this decision the
passenger representatives of all west
ern road agree not to grant any re
duced rates for any occasion* until the
2-cent fight shall have been concluded.
The passenger men were presented
with a letter written by Seeretry Mos
eley of the Interstate Commerce com
mission to the Central Passenger as
sociation stating that the proposed
plan for putting National Educational
association rates into effect is illegal
and cannot be tolerated.
HE STOPPED THE TRIAL.
Case That Comes Into Court Has
Tragic Ending.
Stanton, Neb.—District court con
vened here. The jury was called and
the afternoon spent in getting a jury
in the Altman incest case. The jury
was secured and an adjournment takes
until next morning. The case came
to a tragic ending* for whea Sheriff
Stucker took Altman his breaktest he
found him dead, having committed sui
cide some time in the night. Altman
wore a leather belt and when ready
to go to the other world, took the
belt, tied it arpund his neck and fas
tened it to one of the steel bars
that are used to lock the cage. He
was out in the corridor and hanged
himself on the West side of the cage
Senator Morgan Is Dead.
Washington—United States Senator
John Tyler Morgan of Alabama died
here at 11:15 o’clock Tuesday night.
Senator Morgan had been in bad
health for a number of years, bat had
more or less regularly attended the
sessions of congress. He suffered from
angina peetoris, which was the cause
of his death. At his deathbed were
his daughters, Miss Mary Morgan,
and Mir/, Cornelia Morgan, both of
this city, and his secretary, J. O.
Jones.
Fugitive Kills Officer.
Bluefield, W. Va.—Lee Tabor, a rail
road man, resisting arrest shot and
killed Officer James Francisco, and
shot Tom Hunt, another officer. Feel
ing is running high as a result of the
shooting* and Tabor may be lynched.
Thieves Desecrate Grave.
Toulon—The grave of Michel Pacha,
the Turkish admiral who died here j
last January, has been desecrated by
thieves, who stole the body. The
thieves, it is believed, expected to find
in the tomb jewels of great value.
Wool Clip it Moving Now.
Douglas, Wyo.—Wool is beginning
to move more rapidly _ now than at
any time since the buyers have been
in the state. Good, clean clips find
ready sale and at prices satisfactory
to the grower, but dirty wool of heavy
shrink is not wanted by the buyers,
unless at very low prices. In the Cas
per couaty the wool this year is very
heavy and comparatively little has
been sold. The growers are asking
from 16 to 22 cente and in most in
stances the prices are higher than
the bayers are willing to give.
Nebraska Man Kills Himself.
Valentine, Neb. — Joseph Allen
Sparks committed suicide in his broth
er’s lumber yard. He had recently re
turned from Seattle, where his invest
ments had proved unsatisfactory. He’
seemed much depressed and in poor
health.
Ouray Bank Failure. v
Ouray, Colo.—The bank of Ouray, a
state‘bank, closed Its deors Tuesday.
Liabilities about 6100,000. The assets
are not stated, .but are said not to be
eaual to the liabilities.
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NEBRASKA MATTERS
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS NOTES
HERE AND THERE.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
Social, Agricultural, Religious and
Other Matter* Having Reference
to This Commonwealth Alone.
There is but one prisoner in the
Rlatte county jail.
Papillion’s *18,W* water bonds wore
sold to the Omaha Savings bank at
par.
Many citizens of Arlington hare
been investing in Cheyenne County
soil. !
Quite a tornado appeared in the
vicinity of Geneva doing; considerable
damage.
George Adams of Blue Hill received
work that his brother had died at lin
ker, Okla.
The new Catholic church at Mont
erey. Cuming county, was dedicated
lasr. week.
David Stitt and wife of Pawnee
oounty, last week celebrated their
golden wedding.
Arrangements have been completed
to hold a ohautauqua assembly at
Rad Cloud from July 29 to August ?.
J. H. Taaiufer, an eld resident of
Elmcpeek, &2 years of age, was drown
ed while fishChg in the head waters
ef the Kearney canal south of Kim
Creek.
Hairy ©ifman. charged with incest
upon fis 16-venv-okl daughter, haitgird
himself in the county jal at Stanton
with hie belt. Hie trial Was about to A
take place.
Frank J. Utto® was found dead at
Colby!* barn in West Beatrice. It Is
supposed that be was killed by fglK
ing from the haymow, although fcrrl
play is suspected.
A maw veterinary sargwn went
to Grand Island and examined four
horses, which were found to be af
flieted with genuine slanders. He
ordered them shot.
At Sjwaeae John Siefkea and F.
Kahlbeck fought in a saloon, during
which\ the former very seriously cut,
the latter. There is a doubt about
the wounded man’s recovery.
The Brady State Bank of Brady has
received a Charter from the secretary
of the state banking board. This :is
the second bank for Brady. It will
have a capital stock of- $10,000.
Albert, the sou of William H. Hujh( »
of Auburn, 14 years old, fell from a
tree on a packet fence. The point of
a picket ran through his foot and a
deep gash wag cut in tils leg.
One hundred and fifty persons of
both sexes, the majority of whom
were young people, received the sac
rament of confirmation in lot. Marys
Catholic church at West Point.
At a meeting of the Wests ran
board ef trustees. Chancellor D. W.
C. Huntington informally announced1
that the coming year would be his last
as head of the Wesleyan university.
The long expected list of passbold
ers tof the Union Pacific railroad was
received last week by the state rail
way commission. Sixty attorneys and
etghty-thre physicians are enumer
ated in the list.
Judge M. S. Campbell and wife of
Webster City celebrated their fifty
seventh * wedding anniversary. They
were married in Pennsylvanfa and
came to Otoe county in 1855 and have
since made their home there.
Guy Henney, 15 years of age, and
a son of G. A. Henney, of Fairbury,
was drowned last week. He, with sev
eral companions, was bathing in a
deep barrow pit on the railroad line
which had filled from high water in
the river, and got in beyond his depth.
William J. Bryan is to be the sub
ject of an article iu the Indianapolis
Star, for which Louis Ludlow, the
Washington coir^pondent of that pa
per, is in that city gathering material.
Mr. Ludlow, while in Lincoln, will also
obtain material for another article
reviewing the political revolution in
Nebraska.
C. Lowe, secretary of the Lincoln
Grain company, which owns elevators
at Liberty and Barneston, was before
the Board of Supervisors sitting a.s
a Board ef Equalization, and asked
that the assessment agaJnst the com
pany's property be based ppon the
average value of the stock during the
year. The assessor has the property
assessed upon the basis of the value
of the corn in stock and the money
in the bank April 1.
St. Benedict’s Catholh# church in
Nebraska City is now the oldest Cath
olic church building standing in the
state, 'i'he church was partially erect
ed early in 1*60, but was not completed ,
until the fall of that year, when Fatli- V
er Emmanuel Hartlg took charge and *
has since been the rector. He also
holds the position of vicar general cf
the state. If Father Emanuel lives un
til June 21, 1910, he will celebrate his
iftieth anniversary as rector of ths
church. /
A number of leading citizens of Has
tings have petitioned the school board
for Hie removal of the superintendent
at public schools. He is charged with
being incompetent and out of tune with
parents ana teachers. The board has
tabled the petition.
The consolidation of the Columbia
National bank with the First National
bank of Lincoln took place last nii$h:.
President S. H. Burnham ot the First
National Is sand to have bought a con
trolling interest in the Columbia, ]lay
ing as high as $2 for some of the
stock.
Of the forty-three original members
of Dawson post, Grand Army of the
Republic, but fourteen answered to
their names at a calling of the roll
od Decoration day. Many of the four
teen members left were too feeble
to ride in the parade.
N. A. Houser, a business mas. of
York, had some business dewn town
and drove his horse, tying the since v
in front of Klelnschmidt’s store. On /
returning about 9:30 o’clock his borne '
and buggy were gone. The rig was
found in Osceola, but tt.e party tak
ing it was hot apprehended.
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