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Vol. VIII FALLS CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL , 1911 Number <7
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A REAL
RUNAWAY
STANLEY DIXON QUITE BADLY
INJURED
The Wittrock Team Made Things
Lively —Spill Milk And
Break Bottles
This morning while the Wittrock
milk wagon was on its rounds the
horses ran away, spilling all the
milk in the bottles except about a
do2.en. They had driven in the
alley back of Dr. Allison’s house in
the east part of town, and stopped
there to deliver the milk. The driv
er did not tie the team and when he
was taking the milk to the house the
gate slammed against the barn,
frightening the horses and causing
them to run away.
The ran down the allay several rod
and running into a fence near the
Korney place they upset the wagon
spilling the milk and breaking most
of the bottles.
While Dr. Allison and the other
men from nearby were straightening
out the wreckage Stanley Dixon drove
up from the east with a colt to a
cart, knowing the Wittrock team, he
stopped to go up to them and catch
them, but his colt did not seem to
want to go. so Stanley got off the
cart and led the colt. He managed
to get n hold of them and while he
holding them, one of the Wittrock
horses kicked the cold, frightening
it and after kicking Stanley, upset
ling the , cart and dragging it over
him, it succeeded in getting away
and ran on down the alley. He manag
ed to catch the aimal, but discover
he was quite badly hurt, but the
extent of his injuries is not known.
WHY ARGENTINE GOT SECRETS
THE CABINET OFFICERS EXPLAIN
THE.'R ACTS BEFORE SENATE.
.Naval Plans Not Our Exclusive Prop
erty and Our Shipbuilders
Needed the Help.
Washington, April 6.—In compli
ance with a resolution adopted by the
senate last session calling for infor
mation concerning the part played by
the state and navy departments in
obtaining from the Argentine Repub
lic contracts for the building of two
battle ships in private American
yards, replies were sent to the senate
by Secretary Knox and Secretary
Meyer.
both of these cabinet officers de
fended their course in permitting the
use in the foreign ships of confidential
plans of the Dreadnaught type of
vessels now being built for this gov
ernment and secret devices embraced
in armament. The responsibility of
justifying the action of this govern
ment chiefly fell to Secretary Meyer,
but Secretary Knox in his answer said
the action of administration officials
was in accord with the policy of the
act of 1909, under which the depart
ment of state was reorganized and the
purpose of which was the extension
of American trade relations.
Secretary Meyer’s reply says that
the patents on the plans to be used in
this connection are not the exclusive
property of the United States. Furth
er, he declares that this cohntry will
benefit greatly by the exchange of
naval construction information with
other countries.
"It was apparent,” he said, “that if
the American competitors in the ship
building trade were to offer bids up
on a footing of equality with their
foreign rivals it was essential that
they receive from their government
the same assistance and support as
that which the great ordnance manu
facturers of Europe obtain from their
government."
EMPLOYES GOT 42 PER CENT
That is the Amount Paid by the Rail
roads According to Railway
News and Statistics.
Chicago, April 6.—The seventh an
nual report of the bureau of railway
news and statistics, qpntains much of
interest, following a year of many
disputes between the railroads and
the Interstate Commerce commission.
The following Information is taken
from the report:
For the fiscal year transportation
revenues amounted to $2,787,266,000; j
operating expenses to $1,847,189,000;
taxes to $104,141,076, and income from
operation, $801,542,879.
An analysis of the business, accord
ing to the report, show's that Instead
of the railways paying $405,181,650 in
dividends, as stated in Commissioner
l.ane’s decision, only $166,828,874
coidd bave been paid out of transpor- j
tatofr#' rerorwes. the difference being i
paid out of tlie income from otner
sources, such as interest and , divi
dends received from other railways.
June 30, 1910, there were 1.6S4.238 em
ployes on all the roads, receiving for
the year $1,137,016,508, or 42 per cent
of the gross earnings. The average
daily pay increased in the last five
years from $2.07 to $2.29.
ARGUMENTS IN CAPITAL CASE
The Legality of the Removal From
Guthrie to Oklahoma City Be
fore Supreme Court.
Washington, April 6.—Oral argu
ments of the legality of the removal
of the capital from Guthrie to Okla
homa City were begun yesterday in
lhe supreme court of the United
Slates. Judge Frank Dale of Okla
homa argued that congress had pro
vided in the enabling act under which
Oklahoma was admitted that (he capi
tal should remain in Guthrie until
M l3. Attorney General West cited an
act of the Oklahoma legislature of
last December as the authority justi
fying the removal. He referred to the
Oklahoma 1,'pior and freight cases de
cided by the supreme court last Mon
day as determining the matter in his
i ' or. Arguments will he concluded
to-day.
FOR CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY
The Bill for Publishing Contributions
Before Election Again Before
the House.
Washington, April fi.—Representa
tive McCall of Massachusetts reintro
duced in the house a bill providing
for the publicity of campaign con
tributions in congressional elections
prior to the election. Mr. McCall’s bill
last year passed the house, but was
amended in the senate to provide pub
lication after the election. As cam
paign publicity is one of the Demo
cratic plans for the extra session, it
is likely that the McCall bill will be
laid aside and a similar bill intro
duced by a Democrat.
A Thft Assistant Goes Up.
Washington, April 6—Rudolph Fors
ter of Washingtoa was named as chief
clerk of the executive oilices at the
White house at $4,000 a year. Mr.
Forster has been connected with the
White house clerical staff for years,
his latest position being that of as
sistant secretary to the president at
$::,0«0 a year.
TO RESCUE OF PRESIDENT DIAZ
Japan Was Insisting on a Coaling
Station When President Taft
Sent Troops Sout-h.
El Paso, 'l ex., April 6.— An explana
tion bearing all the marks of authen
ticity, clearing up the American-Mexi
can-.Tapanese situation, was given
here by one of the most prominent
Mexican-Americans in the country.
According to this informant, Presi
dent Diaz was seeking a way to re
fuse a coaling station on Magdalena
bay to the Japanese even before the
renewal of the American govern
ment’s contract came up for discus
sion.
“Diaz,” said the Mexican-American
“found himself between the upper and
lower millstones. He was impressed
with the influx of Japanese into Mex
ico and in particular with the knowl
edge that they had mapped his entire
western coast. Slow, insistent pres
sure was brought on him to give
Japan a coaling station on Magdalena
bay. On the other side \va* the
United States and the Monroe Doc
trine.”
ANOTHER TRY FOR DIRECT VOTE
Representative Sulzer of New York
Introduced the Resolution in the
House This Time.
Washington, April 6.—Direct elec
tion of senators by the people is pro
vided for in a resolution which has
been introduced in the house by Hep
resentative Sulzer of New York. It is
identical with Senator Borah’s reso
lution at the last session, Mr. Sulzer
having consulted with the Idaho sena
tor. Mr. Sulzer believes this will
give it a much better chance of pass
ing the senate, provided it goes
through the house. Inasmuch as the
Democratic caucus of the house de
dared in favor of such a bill, it is be
lieved to stand more than an ever
chance of passage.
Sank in Missouri Quicksand.
Sioux City., Ia., April G.—With twe
companions standing on the shore
powerless td save him, Gustav F. Hen
son, active in Odd Fellow lodge circles
here, was sucked by quick sand be
neath the surface of a small pond or
the shore of the Missouri river just
south of McCook Lake. j
NEWS FROM
K. K. YARDS
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO TRIB
UNE READERS
As They Were Told To Our Regu
lar Correcpondent At
Division Grounds
C. E. Holland returned from Atch
ison Wednesday morning.
Quinton Lively, who has been work
ing as day call hoy will now work
at night and Hoy Mcllvaine will take
liis place on the day force. The
new arrangements goes in force on
Wednesday night.
B. Hansen, engine dispatcher went
to AU bison on 106 Wednesday and
returned on 103.
M. I. Lat’ount, night switch en
gino engineer went to Atchison
yesterday lo visit his family. '
The switch men unloaded their
shanty-off the flat car Wednesday.
Fireman Johnson reported to work
y esterday after a short illness.
George Allen will run the night
switch engine during the absence of
M. I. LaCount.
The Westinghouse people are hir
ing more men again. The M. P. and
tilt* Westinghouse officials are ex
pected Friday.
The men are cleaning out the tin
shop and you can almost see your
self on the floor and walls.
——
The big smoke stack to the power
plant is being lined with brick.
Lost—A car wheel, and children
found playing with it will pleaes re
turn at once.
Boarding house steak is getting
more tender a ; the weather softens.
Work on the coal chute is apt to
give a man a black eye.
Passengei on the M. P. appreciate
the irnprov menl in making the
schedule.
METEOR FELL
AT HOPPER
BURIED ITSELF 5 FEET IN THE
EARTH
Fell in The Yard At The Home Of
Mrs. Mary Stuck Near
Hooper
Fremont, April C—A meteor fell
in the yard at the home of Mrs.
Mary Stuck. Like a ball of fire
it came out of the sky and buried
itself in the earth five feet. Grass
and leaves surrounding the hole it
made were burned to a crisp. Mrs.
Sturk had the meteor dug out of the
earth. It is about the size of a
base ball and is composed of some
blue colored substance.
MUST'HAVE
FMt, SCAPE
SOME OMAHA PUBLIC BUILDINGS
WITHOUT THEM
The High School The City Hail
And Public Library Are
Without Escapes
Omaha, April 6—All public build
ings as will as private structures
more than two stories in heighth,
not provided with fire escapes, will
have to conform to the state statute,
according to John C. Trouton, dep
uty state fire warden.
Trouton has been making a quiet
investigation and has discovered nu
merous buildings which are not equip
ped with fire escapes. Among the
list is the new high school building,
which is being erected; the Vinton
school building, a part of which is
three stories high; the city hall, a
five story structure; the county
jail, and the public library build
ing.
Apples Scarce
Apples, so over abundant last
fall, are scarce at present and diffi
<ult to procure. On the whole they
did not keep very well the past
niter, and the stock in most cases
as been used up. On account of
he high price lust fall and the verj
trong foreign demand, fewer apples
ere put in storage than usual under
imilar conditions. Farmers sold
ut their crop, keeping only for their
wu use. Many people bought few
r apples to put away because the
.rice was high, as a result we have
ewer apples in sight this spring in
plte of the big crop, than a year
igo. ,
School Entertainment Course
Magic, illusive, legerdemain, im
ersonation. Totten, the Wizard,
rysterious, but refined and elevating
Sure cure for the blues. In lnrge
laces tickets are $1.00, not so
lueh here. Everybody will get
eariy to hoar-and see him, Satur
day evening, April 8th.—Extra num
ber school entertainment course. 3t
Police Court
A, couple of young men wiio had
tasked too freely of tile city water
and tangle foot were run in last
night and brought up before Judge
Spfagins this morning. The judge
gave them a severe reprimand and
set them to work on the street.
Met With James Jaquet
The Young Men’s double quartet
met last night at the home of James
Jaquet in the north part of town for
practice, with Miss Elsie Hailey as
accompanist. Although all the mem
bers of the club were not present a
very enjoyable time was had and
some very good work accomplished.
Late in the evening light refresh
ments were served. Miss Anna Ma
son and Mis Frances Arnott were
guests of tile club.
Street Paving
The matter of the street paving is
moving along rapidly under the able
of Charles Heineman.
Tlie cement footing on the first
block has been fomented and is go
ing on at a rapid rate. The footing
is about five inches thick and is
soon ground out by the motar ma
chine and put in place.
Are Launching Out
Cleveland and Hughes are remodel
ing their store. They are putting
a stairway in the rear of the
store which will lead to rooms up
stairs, where they will have a
splendid ready to wear department.
They will also carry a large line of
rugs, carpets and curtains. This
will lie a fine addition to the store
as it was heretofore cramped in its
display of its large stock.
Presbyterian Church Mules
If we have a great Inflow of preach '
< rs next week to attend the meeting
at the Presbyterian church it
might not be amiss to watch the
chicken roostft. Chickens have been;
known to “enter the ministry'' and j
some of them become "lay-members’’ I
at such times. Put a mtr/.le on your!
rooster so that tie may not awake
echoes in the early morning, or he
may meet an untimely death.
I)r. Daily says that he is having
the time of his life securing homes
for his numerous visitors here next,
week. Every mail brings him a
fresh batch of post cards saying “1
am coming."
About Window Decorations
Those people who seem to take
pleasure in belittling their own town
and can only contrast our town with
others at the expense of our own,
might profit by taking a walk thro
the business part of our eity. It is
an acknowledged faet that one of
the attractions of the larger cities
is found in the window displays of
the stores.
It is not necessary to go (o the
larger titios to find artistic and
successful window displyas. Look at
the window of H. M. Jenne's Shoe
store. It is a work of art from
any standpoint, and is not excelled
in any of the large stores wo have
seen in Lincoln, Kansas City and
Omaha.
An while we are speaking of win
dow dressing, where will you find
more successful and pleasing ef
fects than may be found in Mr.
Wahl’s store, in Mr. Lyford's, Mr.
1'. II. Schoek’s and several' others
that might be named. Stand tip
for Falls City.
DEMOCRATS FOR
RECIPROCITY
The Party Solidly Behind President
Taft.
REAL TROUBLE IN THE SENATE
Republicans There Have Amend
ments to Offer—One Faction
Would Inncrease Free List
the Other Curtail.
Washington, April G.—When Speak
er Champ Clark in his speech before
the house neglected to mention tho
Canadian reciprocity treaty as one of
tho measures sure to pass tho house
at tho present session tho Republican
loaders look notice. They imagined
tlint it was a most significant Inci
dent indicating that perhaps tho Dem
ocrats had decided to throw tho treaty
over and in that way embarrass the
administration.
But when Speaker Clark gave out. a
statement explaining that tho omls
slon was accidental, and that in I lie
enumeration of tho tilings tho Demo
crats had decided upon, lie was more
ly recounting the specific pledges
made by his party In Iho last cam
paign official Washington drew a
breath of relief.
Without tho support of the Demo
crats in the house the Canadian
treaty would bo hopeless Indeed. In
the last session the Democrats voted
for it, but a majority of the Republi
cans were against it. In tho present
congress It is said that only a hare
majority of the Republic house mem
bers are for it. It Is expected, how
ever, that by the time the vote is tak
en Its Republican support in the
house will be augmented through the
aggressive light that will be made to
get the party in line for the admin
istration measures. But the Demo
crats arc united in their support or
the bill, as they are united on prac
tically every item in their program
for the session.
The treaty will find its real trouble
in the senate, where the progressive
Republicans arc waiting for it with nn
armful of amendments to increase its
free list. The objection tho progres
sives are making to the measure is
that it does not go far enough. On
Hie other iiand there are a number of
the reactionary Republicans who op
pose it because they see in it a
menace lo the protective tariff idea.
Still, there Is no reason for he
lieving that the treaty will not pass
both houses and become a law before
the session ends. The Democrats may
noi permit it to pass the house, how
ever, until the rest of their program
is carried out. They may hesitate
to give the Republicans the Canadian
treaty and then have the senate de
feat everything the Democrats are
asking for.
MAYOR BILLARD WAS RE-ELECTED
He Has a Majority Over McNeal of
174—There May be a
Contest.
Topeka, April li.—A recount and
possibly a contest by T. A. McNeal of
the election of .1. I!. Hillard as mayoi
of Topeka are in prospect. The de
vision as to the contest will be made
at a meeting of MeNeal supporters to
day. it is planned to have the re
count made at the official canvass and
if facts warrant it to order a contest
before any 'certificates are granted.
It is said that a large number ol
college boys, some of them not of
legal age and some not citizens of To
peka. were voted for Biliard. It is
not known how many there are of
these but there are some who believe
there are sufligiont of these to change
the result. Biliard was elected by a
majority of 171.
A Storm Swept the South.
Louisville, Ky., April 6.—A record
rainfall and high winds that swept
through portions of the extreme South
have interrupted train and wire ser
vice and damaged growing crops. Re
ports from Mobile say the rainfall
was the heaviest there since June,
1900.
Three Drown in the Missouri.
St. Charles, Mo., April C.—A gaso
line launch in which three men went
duck hunting capsized in the Missouri
river near here. A dog, which was
in the boat, swam ashore. The men
(ius Iliaskamp, Poe Whys and Joseph
Christopher, are believed to have
been drowned.
Asking About Harvest Hands.
Topeka. April 6.—Charles Harris,
director of the state free employment
bureau, is sending to the counties
which produce large wheat crops each
year an inquiry as to the probable
number of harvest hands needed fo*i
the 1911 harvest.
I THE KANSAS GRAND ARMY GROWS
Notwithstanding Numerous Deaths
the Membership Has Increased
131 in Last Year.
Topeka, April G.—The membership
j of the Kansas G. A. R. is 10,373, and
; the officers and meml>ers of the organ
j izntlon are feeling elated over tho In
1 (lease this year. A total of 131.old
solders and sailors has been added to
the muster rolls of the order In Kan
sas. In spite of the numerous deaths
of members and of old soldiers and
sailors who are not members of the
order.
The Kalians G. A. It. has about ono
thlrd of the old soldiers In tho state
('ii its muster rolls. The exact number
or old soldiers is not known, but the
pension agency has reported that there
are between 35,000 and 30,000 old
soldiers and sailors In Kansas who re
ceive their pensions through tho To
peka agency.
QUEER LEGISLATE MIXUP
Champ Clark Said Reciprocity Was of
Democratic Origin and if Passed
Would be by Democratic Votes.
Washington, April 0.—In an author
ized statement Speaker Clark replied
to comment on his failure to mention
Canadian reciprocity in his speech
to the house. He said tHat his posi
tion In favor of reciprocity with Can
ada was too well known to need ex
pansion.
Mr. Clark said the situation as to
reciprocity was "one of the queerest
mix-ups In legislative history." He
contend that the question was or
Democratic origin and that If It were
enacted Into law It would be largely
by Democratic votes.
No Sunday Baseball There.
Lincoln, Neb., April G.—Sunday
baseball is a dead legislative duck in
Nebraska. The senate recently passed
the bill over Gov. Aldrich's veto, but
a similar effort in the house failed to
muster the required GO votes.
UNION MEN SHOOT IN CHICAGO
Ten Men of the Warring Faction*
Opened Fire on Workmen Em
ployed on a New Building.
Chicago, April 6.—Ten “gun" men
of tho warring factions In the Steam
litters' union opened up a fusillade of
shots on a group of workmen at tho
new Kersen building. Dearborn and
Harrison streets, fatally wounding ona
man and endangering the lives of a
score of women and glrl,s.
The shots toro through windows of
nearby buildings and caused a panic
The whole street was blockaded. Al
though the gang was composed of ten
men, every one escaped.
President Samuel Gompers of ilio
American Federation of Labor will
arrive in Chicago Friday to end tho
Jurisdictional fight between the plum
bers' and gas fitters’ unions and a
rival steumlitters’ union, which has re
sulted in a building trades strike that
has tied up $10,00U,UUU wortn oi con
struction in the loop district alone.
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Kansas City, April 6.—Cattle—Common
steers, $5.4006.75; heifers, $4.4006.35;
Stockers and feeders. $4.75(0 6.00. Hogs—
Hulk of sales. $6.2506.55. Sheep—Lambs,
$6.50<u ^i.00, good to choice wethers, $5.0(1
•/ f, ** ewes, $4.5005.00.
Chicago, April 6.—Beef—Steers, $5.25®
6.85; cows and heifers, $2.750 6.00; Stock
ers ami feeders, $4.0005.75. llogs—Hulk
nf sales $6,306x6.50. Sheep—$3.0005.00;
lambs. $5.000 6.45.
St. Louis, April 6.—Deef—Steers, $6.00
6i6.75; Stockers and feeders. $1.0005.75;
cows and heifers, $4.6005.80; Texas
steers, $4.3505.65. lfogs—Figs and lights.
6.0006.00. Sheep—Natives, $3.750 5.00;
lambs, $5.750 6.55.
Grain.
Kansas City, April 6.—Close: Wheat—
May, 81 %c; July. 80%e; Sept., 81 He. Corn
—May, 4GHc; July, 47Hc; Sept., 48c; l>eo.,
4 4c
Chicago, April 6.—Close; Wheat—May,
8«Hc; July, 8576c; Sept., S6*4(’. Corn
May, 47%c; July, 49>6c; Sept., 50>ic. Outs
—May, 30Hc; July, 3096c; Sept.. 3076c.
St. Louis, April 6.—Cash; Wheat firm;
track No. 2 red, 85@87Hc; No. 2 hard, 85<fi>
94e. Corn higher; track No. 2, 4G@46Hc;
No. 2 white, 47c. Oats higher; track No.
2, 30He; No. 2 white. 32H@32H<\ Ftye
firm, 93e. Close futures; Wheat higher;
May, 85Hc; July, 8376®8ic. Corn higher;
May, 47e; July, 48He. Outs higher; May,
309»c; July. 30c.
Produce.
Kansas City, April G. -"-Has, lGHc doz.
Poultry—liens, 13c; spring. 15e; tur
keys, 14■He; butter, creamery, extra, 20c;
packing stock, 12V6c. Potatoes, Colorado,
80® $1.90.
The peril is great to 'the man of
force who has made money. It Is
much greater for the son of that man
who inherits high power without self
control and the capacity to endure
hardness.—Rev. William Horace Day,
Congrcgationalist, Los Angeles, Cal.
Will Hold Exchange
The Methodist Aid Society will
Rive a food exchange Saturday af
teri^on, April 8th. at Zimmerman’s
music store.