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CSt-' m ,F & x- ,? I. " .' . . fi i v,t ?, v i j' if 5 f. 15he CHIEF RED CLOUD. NEB. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. Kntored In the Poitofllre nt lied Cloud. Neb . m Socoud Clmt Mntter Pm C. Phases CtoOftoi Newmousk Editor Manager ANY SLAIN IN CLASH BETWEEN WHITES AND BLACKS. TROOPS SENT TO WAHALAK Fatal Riot Following Shooting of Col ored Passenger by Conductor Who Seeks to Quiet Disturbance Aboard Train Conductor Killed. Merldlnn, MIbb., Doc. 20. Railroad men who liavo Just arrived from Atooba icport n fresh claHh between t racoH. Several aro reported Wiled. Scooba 1b seven miles from "Wnhnlak. Acting on tho instructions f Governor Vnrdaman, twenty-flvo Members of tho local military com pany boarded nn engino and left for Stoobn. Additional troops will lcavo atoard a special train as soon as it can be made ready. Wahalak, Miss., Dec. 2(1. Conductor Robert llnrrlson of tho Mobile and bio rallrond, who was ambushed nnd seriously wounded by a negro last night, is dead. Tho origin of tho racial troubles kero was cauBed primarily by tho wcctlng In a narrow roadway or wag as driven by a whlto farmer and no nro respectively. Tho negro nbused tao whlto man, who reported the oc r.arrcnco to tho whlto villagers nt Wahalak. Whites immediately organ Iced themselves and In a fight with tho negroes of the community, n num ber of white men wero killed, includ ing ono of tho most prominent men of tho vicinity. Tho number of .ne groes killed In tho rioting has never aeon npproxlmatpd, but (lend negroes havo been found In many parts of tho settlement slnco the trouble started. As near as can bo ascertained tho casualties resultant from tho troublo aro as follows: Unknown negro, shot by Conductor Cooper on tho train; Constable OTJrien, killed by precipi tator or tho troublo, George Simp eon, when nn attempt nt arrest wns made; Gcorgo Simpson, lynched; Tom Simpson, son of Georgo Simpson, shot to death by whlto citizens; Jim Simp-; fon, nnother son, shot to death; two uaknown negroes, lynched. FIFTY NEGROES JNDRUNKEN FIGHT Clubs, Knives and Stones Used In Street Brawl at Kansas City. Kansns City, Dec. 20. Fifty negroes oagaged In n drunken light at Seventh nad Washington streets, In this city, using clubs, knives nnd stones, and besides tho Injuries sustained by tho va-rticlpnncs, which consisted or broken heads and severe bruises, a po ltromnn and a spectator wero hurt. Patrolman C. M. Lnrrnbcc arrived on tho sceno Just as S. R. Johnson, n ne gro, was in tho act of striking an other negro with n baseball bat. Lnr rabee interfered and Johnson knocked Ihe officer down with tho bat and was about to strike him again, when James Unity, white, struck Johnson with a Ftono nnd knocked htm senseless. James C. Mnrlcol, a white mnn who was witnessing tho fight, wns struck on tho head with a stono and sovore ly hurt. All the windows in tho stables of tho American Express compnny wore broken. Johnson and a number of othor negroes wero arrested. NEGRO SOLDIER START RIOT Three Members of Ninth Cavalry Un der Arrest at Fort Leavenworth. Leavenworth, Knn., Dec. 26. A full Investigation Into tho reported riot on a Fort Leavenworth-bound street car Is being conducted by Captain Walsh, commanding tho squadron of tho Ninth cavalry (colored). Captain Walsh said: "Three men are under arrest. I nm told that thero wero no shots fired In tho car by tho soldiers. The conductor claimed so, but an old sergeant of the Eighteenth Infantry says that bricks broko tho window. There wiib an argument over the paying of faro between a trooper and the conductor, which led to the trouble. Thero Is no deslro on the ' pnrt of either the white or colored (.oldiers who were on the car to shield their comrades, and thoy nro making statements voluntarily of what thoy know." j CAPTAIN MACKLIN IMPROVING Assailant of Army Officer at Fort Reno Not Apprehended. ! Fort Reno, Okla., Dec. 20. Captain Edgar A. Macklln continues to lm- provo and his physician stated post- MI VI HDP ' tlvoly that the patient would recover. Tho search for the negro assailant of Macklln Is being continued, but with no apparent success. Tho murder the ory has been discarded and the offi cers nro now convinced that tho Intent was robbnry. There was somo excite ment during tho day, when It was re ported that a negro suspect had been arrested, but It proved that the man had been tnken for stealing cotton. Shoots Wife and Self. Now York, Dec. 2G. John J. O'Hourke, nn electrician, shot and se verely wounded his wife, Lillian, and then killed himself with tho same wenpon at their home In Richmond Hill, L. I. The Bhootlng followed a quarrel between the couple. Fatally Stabbed by Soldier. Fort Sill, Okln., Dec. 2C Karl Northrup was probably fatally stabbed during a snloon brawl by Private Howard of troop K, Thirteenth cav alry, stationed at Fort Sill. Howard was arrested and is in Jail In default of bond. DENVER OFFICE BU.LDING BURNS Upper Floors of Ernest & Cranmcr Block Destroyed by Fire. Denver, Dec. 26. Tho Ernest & Cranmer building, one of the finest of fice buildings In tho city, located at Seventeenth nnd Curtis streets, wna 1niin trnil lit. 1 1 ri tlin dnvntlth nml uuillUfel.il UJ ..., I..W. uv.v....... ...... eighth lloors being entirely destroyed. The balnnce of tho building was great ly damaged by water and the base ment of tho building was flooded. The total loss to the building and renters Is estimated at $200,000. The upper lloors of tho building were tenanted principally by lawyers, nnd one of tlie most valuable law libraries in the west was housed on the top floor. This library was ruined. On the ground floor or tho burned building were located the offices of tho Postal Telegraph company, sev eral banks nnd other business estab lishments. Tho Postnl company was compelled to desert Its quarters be cause their wires wore all disabled. FLYER STRIKESJROLLEY CAR One Killed and Fourteen Injured In Accident at Ashtabula. Ashtabula, O., Dec. 26. Tho Buffalo Pittsburg llyer struck a trolley car on tho Ashtabula Rapid Transit line nt the Luke street grade crossing of the Lake Shore railroad, 300 feet from tho scene or the Ashtabula disaster of 1876. Tho street car was demol ished. Lconnrd Nowbold was killed and fourteen persona Injured. Tho crossing gates, It is alleged, were not down when tho car approached. Sonm of tho injured had to bo extrlcatoi from beneath the wreck. All tho am bulances and many physicians were summoned to tho sceno. Twelve wen tnken to the hospital. Nowbold live l about four hours. Both legs, and ouu arm wero severed. FIRE AT NEWPORT NEWS, Shipbuilding Plant Suffers Loss ot 5200,000 Fireman Fatally Hurt. Newport News, Va Dec. 26. large building, containing tho carpei tor shop and molders loft, was de stroyed at the Newport News Shi; building and Dry Dock company', plant. Tho Old Dominion liner Jefrer son, which Is being repaired in th dry dock, wns damaged to the oxten of ? 10,000. The totul loss will amount to $200,000; fully covered by insur nnco. Eddie Eddins, a fireman, was struel by a falling telegraph polo and fatul! wounded. H1b skull was crushed nnc. n red hot wiro cut his throat. In tho carpenter shop wero tool chests belonging to 200 ship enrpen ters. It is ostlmnted that these men will lose In the neighborhood of $10, 000 and their loss Is not covered by insurance. BOY MURDERER IS INSANE. Sidney Sloane, Who Killed His Father, a Spokane Merchant, Is Acquitted, Spokane, Wash., Dec. 20. "Not guilty, by reason of insanity," was the verdict returned by tho Jury In the enso of Sidney Slonne, the eighteen-yoar-old boy charged with the mur der of his fathor, James F. Sloane, n pioneer merchant of Spokane. Rob bery wns the motive for tho crime. After the verdict had been rendered Sloane nrose as If to lcavo tho court room, but was stopped. Ills attorney desires that the hoy be sent to tho In sane asylum nnd this doubtless will be done. Hurley Blames Consignees. Topeka, Kan., Dec. 20. Referring to tho congested condition of tho rnll roads at present, J. E. Hurloy, general mannger of tho Santa Fe, said: "Con' slgnees might relievo tho congestion if they would unload cms expe ditiously. Thero are today 14,000 loaded cars In Gnlveston waiting for consignees to empty thorn nnd turn them back Into commission." Brother of British Admiral Killed. Minneapolis, Dec. 20. Arrange montB were mado by tho Soo lino 1 have tho body of Dplaval J. Bores fo-i . v' Ir i was tnken from the wi'HoI car at Ender'ln, ombnlmcd In Mlrncapolls. T' e bn'y will be pre pared for trnnsportnt on to Etm'and, awnlt'ng orders from his brother. Rear Admiral Lord Charles TlTosford. President and Family Co to Virginia. Washington, Deo. 21 Preddrnt nnd Mrs. Roosevelt nnd tho Roosevelt chil dren will lenvo for Pine Knot Mrs. Roosevelt's homo In Virginia, tomor row. They will remain thero until Dec. 31. TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD Mrs. Gertrude Rose, wife of Henry M. Rose, secretary of the United States senate, died at Grand Rnpidb, Mich. Tho naval authorities at Toulon have reoelved urgent orders to pre pare tho transport Ianlvo to proceed for Morocco. Despondent becauso of the death of his wife a year ago Pedcr Merjo, n well-to-do contractor of Minneapolis, hanged himself. J. G. Phelps Stokes stopped con tribution to the West side Y. M. C. A. of New York becauso of its "Invest ment class" policy. Sargent's report on Jnpancso Immi gration to the United Slates will be made the basis of a third message to congress by President Roosevelt The mangled bodies of Edward Lid- t, ,, I l,ni,i n,flt. nmm fnnn.1 ,J"bl- """ """ " ""' '"""" ...., iuv. j.t.... ......... .U...UUU i.uu at Clark'i Summit. Pa. It Is sup posed they were struck by a train. rTioriTirTv TiTAir mrvtrD lvJLol-UiijD JbltUM lUlUU ENTOMBED MINER AT BAKERS FIELD SEES L.aYLIGHT AGAIN. L. B. Hicks Taken From Tunnel After Being Impnsoned Sixteen Days by a Cave-In Comes out Strong and With Nerve Unoroken. Bakersfleld, Cal., Dec. 24. L. B. Hicks was released at 11:25 p. m. The last cut on tue second rail was made at 11:12 anu no sooner was mo section removed and tho way left open than Hicks began to scrape away tho rocks and dirt and crawl toward tho opening. With arms in front of his head ho went into the miniature tunnel and began to work his way slowly through to the other side of the car. When he had progressed about half way ho stopped, and Superintendent Frank Millen, who stood at tho tube at tho mouth ot the shatt, Immediately called and asked what was the matter. "Oh, nothing," Hicks called back. "I'm just going to stop. I'm out of wind. My wind Is very short, you know." Then tho man ot iron moved a few Inches farther toward freedom and his arms wero seized by Dr. Stlnch lleld, and Miner Gents. The two, ex erting all their strength, pulled tho miner Into the main tunnel, whore ho was placed In a sitting position. Tho bllndtold hau been removed, as tho tunnel was lighted by candle only and the light was dim. And thero, a hundred feet from tho face of the mountain and within a step from where tho miner had lain entombed for nearly sixteen days, there occinred a pathetic sceuo. Dr. Stlnchllold, with tears in IiIb eyes and his hands laid ulfectlonntoly on Hicks' shoulders, said: "Well, how aro you, old boy?" And there wero tears In tho eyes of Hicks as well, tho only tears that have shown themselves In all tho days nnd nights since ho was en tombed, as he replied "I am feeling ftno. I can never thank you, Doc, for what you havo done." And then came Superintendent Conoi the man who has stayed by tho work day and night directing every interest, personal and of his company as well, to aid In tho rescuo ot tho minor. Ho came forward and took Hicks by both hands and told him ho was glad to see him again. To a representative of tho Associated Press Mr. Cone said: "Of course, I am overjoyed that Hicks is out and I am rejoiced thnt ho is well nnd strong. It was a long, tedious task and a severe strain upon all connected with tho work, but I would go through It all ovortagain to save thnt mnn." TO FEED STARVING CHINA. President Roosevelt Calls on People to Contribute to Their Relief. Washington Dec. 24. President Roosevelt issued a proclamation call ing on the people of the United States to contribute funds for tho relief of millions or rnmlno sufferers in China, who aro on the vergo of starvation. The president says ho will ask con gress Tor authority to uso govern ment transport vcssols to carry food to tho famine stricken region. Tho proclamation follows: "To tho People of the United States: Thero Is an appalling famlno In China. Throughout a district cov ering over 40,000 squaro miles nnd supporting a population of 15,000,000 - 1 the crops have been destroyed by Hoods nnd millions of people are on tho verge of starvation; thousands of dwellings havo been destroyed and their inmates aro without homes. An urgent appeal has been made for tho assistance of tho United States. Amid our abounding prosperity and in this holiday season of good will to man, assuredly we should do our part to aid tho unfortunate and relieve tho distressed among the people of China, to whom we have been allied for so many years In friendship and kind ness. I shall ask congresB upon Its next day of session for authority to upe our trnnsport vessels to carry flour and other food to tho famlno stricken region. I recommend that contributions for tho purchase of such food and other appropriate relief be sent to the American National Red Cross, which will take care of tho ex penditures. Such contributions may bo made either through the local Red Cross treasurers, or through the de partment of state, or may bo sent dl rnrtly to Charles Hallam Keep, Red Cross treasurer, United States treas ijry department, Washington." FOURTEEN YEARS IN COURT Omaha Attorneys Seek to Recover Fees From Crelghton Estate. Lincoln, Dec. 20. A case which has been beforo tho courts for fourteen years 13 now beforo the supreme court for rehearing. It Is that In which ex ".. . Attorney General Smytb and General rnwn nr flmnlin. miK to recover about $7,000 for attorneys' fees from the estate of Joseph Crelghton Tho attorneys wero retained by BlBhop Scannell of Omaha to secure tho pro- bating of tho will of Mr. Crelghton when his daughter tried to break it. The question which the court must de cide Is whether Bishop Scannell will have to pay tho full fees or whether all of the devisees will be required to W tho ,fccs', the will being sustained niu (Inplnrofl vnllil. Tho rnvntrns of th MIssourl rlver havo caused tho 1 estate to depreciate greatly in value during the time that the case has been in the courts, and the attorneys say that about all they will get out of it will be the settlement of an Interest- lng point, 0f iaw GRAIN DEALERS ENJOINED. Supreme Court Decides Nebraska A 1 soclatlon Must Dissolve. Lincoln, Dec. 22. The state has won Its suit against the Nebraska j Grain Dealers' association, and the su-' preme court granted a .jetual In junction to restrain the grain men from continuing as an organization to do business as they have in the past. 1 1 no court merely alarms mo repori or Referee Pemberton, who, while hold ing with the attorney gene'ral in tho mnln, refused to pass on tho statement that the elevator charge was a rebate, but said this was a matter of inter stnto business nnd not within tho ju risdiction of the Nebraska court. The court refused to take from tho grain dealers their charters under thu Gondrlng act, but held tho association was unlawful slnco the enactment of tho Junkin anti-trust law. The court held that inasmuch ns no move was made by the grain dealers to disorgan ize after the passage of that act, It would hold it was unlawfully organ ized to do business. Tho suit against tho State Journal company for $SJ,"00, which amount the stnte c .11 ended tho Journal com pany receive ' from ' unlnwful salo of supreme court was won by the Journal comp;. ... e court, with Judge Letton presiding, holdmg to Its former opinion. MASS MEETING AT 'FRISCO. Resolution Adopted Denouncing Presl dent's Message on Jap Question. San Francisco, Dec. 24. At a mnss meeting hold here, under the auspices of the Japanese and Korean Exclusion league, formal protest in tho form of resolutions was made against tho un restricted admission of Mongolians to tho public schools of San Francisco. Mayor Schmltz addressed the meeting, defending the action of tho San Fran cisco board. Resolutions denouncing President Roosevolt's mesnge to congress on tho Jnpancso situation in San Francisco, resenting his Interference in tho do mestic affairs of the state, expressing want of confidence in Secretary Met calf and denouncing his report to tho president on tho Japanese school question as being "utterly unworthy of credence In any particular and con taining numerous misstatements and misrepresentations, obviously one sided and grossly exaggerated," wcra adopted. Bryan Gives $1,000 to Y. W. C. A. Lincoln, Dec. 22. W. J. Bryan gavfc $1,000 to tho Lincoln Young Women's Christian, association building fund as a memorial to his deceased sister, who wns n prominent association worker. Lumber Yards at Norfolk Burn. Norfolk, Neb., Doc. 22. Tho Ed wards ,fc Bradford lumber yards here wero totally destroyed by Are last night. Loss, $40,000. O A Z5C. Bottle Ol O rfi M&m I Contniua f W DOSES, i ' each doo v inoro o'.rcollvo than J? 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