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AVERBOCH CASE.
find icillt-jq was JUSTIFIABLE
Hsars Testimony of Score of Wit
riccses Regarding Circumstances
Surrounding Shooting of Russian
Jcv, Vvho Attacked Chief.
Chicago, March 25. A coroner's
jury declared Chief ol Police Shippy
and ,1. I''. tolcy, his driver, to have
been jiiBllllfd In killing Avorbuch.
tho youiijr HiiRsian Jew, who attacked
Uio chief In his home recently. The
verdict was rendered aftt'r a short
dcliueiatiou following an exhaustive
Inquiry into the circumstances sur
rounding the shooting. More than a
score of witneises wore examined,
chief among whom woro Olga Aver
btich, sinter ol I lie dead man; Chief
Shippy, himself; his son, Harry, who is
GHORGB M. SHIPPY.
recovering from an all but fatal shot
through the chest, received in the af
fray, and other members of tho chiefs
household. Tho verdict, after a per
fuactory recital oMho jury's findings
as to the cause of Averbueh's death,
read: "From the testimony presented.
wo, the jury, believe that said shoot
ing wan justifiable and exonerate said
George M. Shippy and' J. S. Foley from
blame."
Chief Shippy was tho last witness
called. He told of having ireon called
to the door and described the appear
ance of Avcrbuch, saying that he had
a most vindictive look In bis eyes,
which gave a premonition of danger
and caused Shippy to seize Averbueh's
wrists. Up to the time his F.in war.
shot, Shippy said, he did no! want to
kill Avevbuch. "When I saw my son
shot and thought he was going to die."
ho continued, "I ceased being a po
liceman antl became a father. I drew
my revolver and fired three shots at
thu man. They all took effisct."
AMERICAN CAR REACHES 'FRISCO
May Not Take Steamer for Alaska Un
til Early Part of May.
San Francisco, March 25. Tho
American car In the Now Yoik to
Paris race arrived at tho ferry slip
and was driven abroad the ferryboat
at 3:37 p. m. and twenty minutes later
was rolling along Market street, ac
companied by 200 other automobiles.
Tho American car will remain here
for several days, undergoing numer
ous repairs and a thorough overhaul'
Jng. It is not badly damaged, appar
ently, from the journey aero-..- tho
continent, but will lie put In the best
condition possible heloro procc'ding
by steamer to Valdez. The time or
leaving hen' has not been d linitoly
settled upon, but the car may nf Mart
until the early part of May.
The French car No. 2 arrived on the
Southern Pacific 0 ! land an hour
later.
The Italian ear is underpins repairs
at Ogden, 800 miles to the rear of tho
American auflumoUilo. ft is being
rapidly overhauled by the French car,
which is at Church Unties, Wyo., only
131 miles east of Ogden, and 170
miles ahead of the (let man contestant.
The lattur spent last night at Rawlins.
Wyo.
Orchard to Testify Against Adams.
Out ay, Colo., March 2:.. Harry Or
chard, under sentence of death In Ida
ho as tho self-confessed murderer ol
Governor Steunonberg, will appear as
the chief prosecuting witness against
Steve Adams at Tcllurhlo la May.
where Adams Is to be tried in connec
tion with the mystetlous disappear
2co of a. man named, Harney during
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It costs you nothing and it may save our child from hlindness. Many cases of sick
headache and nervous diseases are caust- v '-feclie eyes. In school children perma
nent injury to the individual's healthjs . .' n done by making the children use their de
fective eyes in close work at school h:v dollars invested in glasses now may mean
perfect vision and health for your chill in the years to come or a few dollars saved
may mean poor vision, perhaps blindness and perhaps permanent injury to the health.
If you have a child that complains of headache, objects blurring the reading
and running together, eyes feeling dry and a burning sensation after a short time at study,
you may depend upon it that child is in need of glasses and .you are falling short of your
full duty if you do not at once have an examination made of their eyes.
We are prepared at all times to make an examination and give you honest ad
vice we tell you frankly whether it is glasses or something else that is needed. If it is
glasses we can make a correct fit.
It is the duty you owe to your children to see that their eyes are in proper con
dition. It should be attended to at once. We are licensed optometrists.
NEWHOUSE BROTHERS.
JEWELERS AND OPTOMETRISTS.
inu nuts of 1901 and 1902. To onng
Orchard hero as a witness it will be
necessary for tho Idaho board of par
dons to commute, his sentence of death
to ono of lifo Imprisonment, and word
has boon received In this city that
such action will be taken.
Stewart Named as Senator.
Proctor, Vt., March 25. John W.
Stewart of Mlddlebury, former govern
or of Vermont, was appointed to the
United States senato by Governor
Proctor to fill tho vacancy caused' by
the recent death of Senator Redfleld
Proctor. Mr. Stewart has accepted.
His term will expire thla coming fall.
Daggett Talks Against Canteen.
Washington, March 25. General
Daggett, U. S. A., retired, made an
argument before the house committee
on alcoholic liquor trafllc against, tho
re-estahllshmcat of thu canteen.
AID TO HOMESTEADER i
Congressman Kinkaid Working for
Amendments to Full Section Bill.
Washington, March 2;$. Congress-,
man Kinkaid secured a favoiablo re-1
port irom the committer on public
land on two sections of his bill to
amend 'he Nebiaska one-section home
stead act, known as the "Kinkaid law.
The effect ot ono section of the bill is
to entitle ontrymen to credit for iru
piovements upon the old homestead
yet owned and occupied, made subse
quent to the da'e of new entty, as
compliance with tho improvement re
qulietnonts of the new entry. Until
a ycai or two ago the department had
hold as this amendment expressly
pun ides, but by a later ruling credits
for such improvements have been dis
allowed, yet under the old ruling hun
dreds of entrymen, in accordance
theiowi'li, made thoir Improvements
on their old entry, hence the equity
of the amendment, which will afford
lelief to many entrymen
The other section exempts irom pay
ment of their appraised value lands
ot tho old Fort Sheridan military res
ervation, loratod in Shcildan county,
and the old Fort MoPheisotr reserva
tion, situated In Lincoln count Hoth
of these sections apply to existing un
pot looted as well as to new entiles.
Senator P.urkett has taken up with
the war department the proposition of
establishing a I'nitod State-, reserva
tion Willi a iow ot peiinaru'iitly pre
serving ami 'ommenioralirrg olu Fort
Keannsv, Neb The Historical aMicia
tion of Nebraska bus become l.itoiost
ed In the matter and has corresponded
with the siMiatoi in reference i(l it
lie has taken the quo.-tloiis involved
up personally with the war depart
ment ,iyd epi!(ts to Introdueo a reso
lution in the senate upon the subject.
EMPLOYES WANT TO PROTEST
Railroad Workers Demand Hearing
Before Commission on Rate Problem.
Lincoln, March 2I.--The proposal
of the railway commission to hold a
hearing today on Height rates has
stiiied up the employes of lallroads
Hi Nebraska and u protest was re
ceived by the commission from F. M.
Uan, a liurllnglon engineer of Lin
coln, who represents a Joint commit
tee appointed b lailroad employes.
Mr. Ryan was accompanied on his
mission l F. 11. Crosby, a llurlingtou
conductor. They ask that a hearing
he held at which railway employes
shall bo given an opportunity to pro
log against reduction of. rates. It Is
...cif intention" to notlly all railway
employes in the state to be present.
Tho commission set no date, but an
nounced that a hearing would be
granted before final action is taken on
ratcB.
The stato railway commission is
sued' an order to railroad and ex
press companies to givo bills of lad
ing on demand for all shipments.
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATHS
Supreme Court Hands Down Two
Opinions Against Saloon Keepers.
Lincoln, March 21. Tho supremo
court handed down two opinions in
which liquor dealer:; are held rcHpon
Bible Indirectly for deaths, and de
claring that damages can be collect
ed, lu one tho widow of a wan who
died as tho result of a debauch at
David City was empowered to collect
a reasonable sum for support from the
saloon keeper who sold her husband
liquor. In tho other, the Willow
Springs Brewery company of Omaha
is declared liable for the death of a
boy who is alleged to have became
intoxicated at tho brewery, wandered
urto thu railroad track and was run
over by an engine and killed.
Ryder Inspecting Public Buildings.
Lincoln, March 23. Colonel John
J. Ryder, deputy labor commissioner,
went to Fairmont to Inspect the school
building there and to consult with
the members of the school board. Mr.
Uydei ictuined trorn a trip to St. Pauli
and Aurora. At tho latter place hu
lound an opera house with dressing
rooms beneath the stage, partly filled
with lumber and rubbish. Show peoplu
used lamps to light the dressing
rooms The opera house has only one i
exit Ho ordered a fire escape and ()f the KH'nS0f Co.0lM.nllvo Qil lectin
an opening made in the rear of tho . ,.. n, 1!llllll. n,.,! nn ,.,
house At a hotel there he lound ono
hie escape which opened onto a wood- .
:.. Dun........ ,h ui lumiih in ui.i frr., bt rules on ni shlpm,,IlK ,lom
third I oor however, he found .opes R ,ns ,fJ spPrIori No,,. wllicIl
by which the guests could escape in , M, NebmsUa ,u,:t,ibuting point,
case or lire. At St. Paul be tound T,10 C0IrtnnIlt Is nBnlnsl t,. sunu
the heating plant ot the school in a I p , ,t ,b ., , t)at f( ., Inu.
very bad shape. Ho ordered the plant jn,u, , , jm Wo K , ..
moved, or proper escapes or exits i(,dnv Kc) $22 R rar ,s H(iirs,.rl
'"!'(lf-'- while from Charruto to Weber. 230
Fire Breaks Out in Omaha Theater, j miles, but $21 is the charge.
Omaha, March 23. Fire in the Jew- .
el theater M:iit an audience of 200 per Trickett Opens Prohibition Campaign,
sons scurrying for satetv. The fire Lincoln, March 24. C. W. Trickett
broke out dining a performance and ' oi Kansas City, Kan., assistant attor
xated spoftatois uishedfoi bothliont ney general of that state, opened the
and rear exits. for a moment it ' Prohibition campaign in Lincoln last
seemed as ll there would he a panic, night with an extended address. Ills
but employe Kept rbeli heads and by , talk was an exposition of the methods
tbiti(Kihw-sMicce( ded in calming the employed t Kansas City to clo.se tho
rngliteiied peopli. Several thousand ' saloons, and lire hided a report from
dollar wniili i Hints were Iniincil the mercantile association of that
ami iiearbv -nut-, damaged.
McDonald Succeeds Scudder.
Lincoln, March 21. Telegrams
from New Ynik illy staled that .1. V.
McDonald of Lincoln has been elected
piesident of the Lincoln Traction com
pany. He succeeds M. L. Scudder of
New York. The headquarters of Hie
company will be moved to Lincoln.
Lincoln Signs Pitcher Bonno.
Lincoln, Maren 21. Huy W. (Jreen,
owner of the Lincoln baseball club,
secures the services of. Pitcher (Jus
Hoiiiio. lie was acquired by purchase
from the Washington American league
team.
Pat- Air did yex. hrno a good tolme
last night V
Mike-.Sure. We wlnt out an' paint
ed the town green !-(.'hn eland Leader.
C, B. & Q.
NORTH PLATTE'S MAYOR HELD
Anti-Saloon League Finds Whisky in
His Drug Store and Will Prosecute.
North Platte, Neb., March 24. Tho
Anti-Saloon league caused arrests to
be mad of Dr. Nicholas McCabe,
mayor of this city, and Josephine
Owens, proprietor of a resort. Cora
plaint was also filed against Lizzie
Gaunt for running a house ot thlB
character. Premises of tho three
places were searched and consider
ablo liquor was taken from the may
or's drug store. A case of beer wob
also secured at tho place of Lizzie
Gaunt, but bhe herself had flown. The
largest amoont was secured at Mayor
McCabo'B drug store, where a barrel,
Bcvcral kegs, jugs and bottles more
or loss filled with liquor of different
kind's, were secured. Mayor McCabe
Is charged on eight counts with Hell
ing liquor without a license.
PRAIRIE FIRE IN SAND HILLS
Depot at Halsey Is Missed by Fifty
Feet and Dunning in Danger.
Halsey, Neb., March 23. For a short
time this town was in danger of being
wiped out by a fierce prairie lire that
devastated the country northeast and
which was forced forward by a high
wind. Hy quick work on the part of
the cltiaens in plowing fire guards and
a slight change In lire direction of
thu wind, the day was saved, hut not
until the llames had come within fifty
foot of the depot buildings, going on
east, where it is still burning badly
arid no doubt will reach Dunning if
the wind dors not subside.
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Complain of Oil Rate,
If5 w f ,? "j -w .i .- - -... -..-.
Nohraslia railroad commission and
nu,(, ., conlIn!lU claiming excessive
nlate sbowinn the ettect ot no saloons
Mr. Trickett will go fiom Lincoln to
Illinois, v.lii ip prohibition tampnigu.s
are yoinir on in u number ot towns
Two Babies Burned in Barn.
GenciMi, Neb., March 23.--Two chil
dren of John 1 lofl. a boy and a girl,
aged four years and six yea is. respect
ively, were burned to death In a barn.
It is supposed they were plnlng with
matches Their mother, hearing thoir
cries, ran out nird found the ham in a
blaze She was too late to save them.
Mr. Horn Died From Natural Causes.
Lincoln, March 23.--Mrs Helen
Horn, who left a large estate to Mrs.
Shevuller, came to her death front
natural causes. Chemists In Chicago,
after an exhaustive post mortem ex
amination, have found no trace of poi
son. Mrs, Horn died last. September.
Her sisters contested the will.
WATCH INSPECTORS
TK X TO XILL STEYENS
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE AMER
ICAN ADVISER TO KOREA.
Former Counsellor to Japanese Em
bassy at Washington Dangerously
Wounded at San Francisco Asses
sin 'Arrested Gives Cause for Act
Sou .Francleco, March 24. With Ui
revolver of the would-bo assassin con
cealed in a handkerchief, D. V. Stev
ens, formerly counsellor to tho Japa
nese embassy at Washington, but tor
several years diplomatic adviBcr -U
tho Korean government at Seoul, was
shot and seriously wounded as he .was
about to leave for Washington. Three
shots were fired at Mr. Stevens froa
a 32-Ciillber revolver by I. W. Chanj;,
a diminutive Korean. The first hui
let missed the diplomat and accident
ally struck and perhaps fatally wound
ed M. W. Chun, ono of the three or
four Koreans who were lying In wait
for Mr. Stevens. The other two shots
look effect in Mr. Stevens' back, one
bullet striking him uuder tho rigut
shoulder blade near tho spinal column,
and the second a few Inches lower
Whllo thu wounds are serious, it if
said that the chances for Mr. Steven?'
recovery are good. Tho motive tor
tho murderous attack apparently
arises out of the resentment of k
group of local Koreans to the Japa
nose protectorate over Korea, who
sought to aenge their country for th(.
important part played in the reorgant
zatlon of its government by Mr. Stoi
ens.
Chang says he is thirty years of ag
and has been In this country for two
years, coming- from Hawaii. He freely
admitted' shooting Mr. Stevens.
"Yes, mo shoot him," he said. "Hita.
no good. Him help Japan. Dime-bye
Korea allocs same Japan." He sale'
he had nad about Mr. Stevens lu th -Japarrese
newspapers and had recop
nized him from a picture publisher:
It was learned thai, a small band :
Koreans had been on Mr. Steven t'
trail ever since he arrived last Fi'
day. Inquiry was made at all tn'
principal hotels by them until ther
located him at the Fairmont. Cham
Is In a cell at the city prison. N t
charge will bo placed against hiu
pending the outcome of Mr. Stevens
iujuries.
I'atei.son, N. ,).. .March .M.--'res
dent Roosevelt states In answer to a v
appeal from Mayor McDrido to o.
elude La (Juestlone Soclale Irom tl.
mails for the purpose of suppressing
tho publication that besides directing
that the newspaper be denied the us
ol the mails, he has requested th
department of justice to make evot
effort to prosecute criminally rhobo
responsible for the publication.
China Wants to See Fleet.
Washington, March 24. Chins
I through Minister Wu, its diplomat!
i representative In Washington, hu
'extended a cordial invitation for th
American battleship fleet to stop u'
China on Its way around the world.
Wacjes of 22,000 Are Reduced.
Now Dedlord, Mass., Match 24. No
tlces of a wage reduction averaging
10 per cent were posted In all the co--
I ton cloth mills In the city. . Abouc
! 22,000 operatives will be affected, 1;
000 in the cloth mills and 0,000 in thu
i yarn mills.
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