THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE Consolidations—Falls City Tribune, Humboldt Enterprise, Rulo Record, Crocker's Educational Journal and Dawson Outlook. Entered as second-class matter at Falls City, Nebraska, post oflice, Janu ary 12, l‘k)4, under the Act of Congress on March 3 1879. Published every Friday at Falls City Nebraska, by The Tribune Publishing Company Otic year... fl.f>0 Six months .76 Three months... .40 TELEPHONE 226. Some enterprising individual I can make a barrel of money and at the same time do a rel ser vice, by establishing abus line between Falls City and the Mis souri Pacific shops. The shop | men have a long, hard walk af-j tor a day’s work, and would glad ly avail themselves of thcoppor nmity to ride, provided a reason able charge only is made. Such j a line would not require a largo outlay of capital, and the re turns would he sure and suffi cient to warrant the investment. • • • I Postal Progress Postmaster General Hitchcock is reported as confident that tlie penny post is in the near future for the United States. The post office is so prosperous that luj thinks it can soon risk cutting the letter rate in two. The postmaster general is re ported aslo as hopeful of secur ing soon at least a partial par cels post. The reduction in let ter postage would require, some such new source of revenue as the proposed rural parcels post would furnish. The annual rev enue from letters is about $1(50, 000,000. Penny postage1, or cent postage rather, would cut this in two except as the lower rate in creased business, leaving a siz able deficit to make up. Both these improvements in postal service, once established, would be established for good. We shall wonder why we waited so long to establish them. Yet the improvement is urged only by a few people. It was ever so. Our postal progress has always been handed down to us from above. Having no means of knowing how much better post al service could be we have ac cepted it as it was without strong demand for improvement. Rural free delivery, a godsend to the American farmer, was established with little help from him. That we have by no means ex hausted the possibilities of post office service the systems of for eign counriest sufficiently attest. Fortunately the men who from time to time come to manage our postoffice usually see these pos sibilities and urge their trial '-■’hire is, besides a postal pro gress league that keeps hammer ing at the subject. The chances are good, therefore, that we shall eventually have modern postal service in spite of ourselves.— State Journal. If a farmer had rather keep a dog than to keep sheep, whose business is it ? A base ball fan isn't properly enthusiastic unless lie believes the weather man should neglect the corn in the interest of the great American game. A woman who keeps house has her opinion of the married womar who boards, and it may be said further that the opinion is ex pressed quite frequently. There are so many more in teresting ways of wasting money, that it is curious so many peo- j pie are willing to contribute to ward/ a great man's monument fund. Among the other great disap pointments flesh is heir to might be mentioned the five inning base ball game, no rain checks and a feeling of not getting one's money’s worth. Illinois Senate Orders Arrest ol Tilden and Others. THEY REFUSE 10 GIVE EVIDENCE The Committee Investigating Lorimer Bribery Charges Wants Books They Refuse to Produce. Springfield, III, April 27. Edward Tilden, Chicago packer, and William C. Cummings and George M. Benedict, president and cashier of the Drovers Trust and Savings bank of Culcago, were ordered arrested on a contempt charge by the Illinois senate. The vote was 40 to 7. This action was taken on reconi momlution of the senate bribery in vestlgation committee after Tilden, Cummings and Benedict, through their lawyers, had refused to produce Tilden's pi» ional hank accounts lor May, June, July and August, I HUH The committee believes these hank accounts will show evidence of the use of money in the election of Wil Hum lorlmer to the Culled Slates senate. Tilden had submitted an affdavtt before the committee saying these accounts show nothing directly or Indirectly bearing upon the elec lion of Larimer. He also had offered in a letter to the committee to allow one member to coma to Chicago and examine these bank accounts. Tllen made the ex press stipulation that lie should be allowed to designate the member oi the committee. The committee took tlie position, in which it was sustain ed by the senate, that it refused to allow Tilden to dictate the conditions upon which the bank accounts should be investigated. The committee also insisted that fho subpoena served upon Tilden, ask Ing for t'ho banking records, was suf ficiently Specific and was not a so called "dragnet" subpoena, as was contended by his counsel. Warrants for the three men were placed in the hands of E. H. Hat Held of Lincoln, assistant sergeant at arms of the senate, and he was directed to go immediately to Chicago and make tho arrests. On motion of Senator John Dailey of IVoritt the senate di rected John J. llealy, the attorney, to accompany Hattleld and represent him in any habeas corpus proceed ings that may bo started. Attorney Sears, counsel for Tilden before leaving the senate chamber told Senator Jones, lloor leader, that habeas corpus proceedings lo save Tilden will bo begun in Chicago. A CHICAGO DAYLIGHT ROBBERY Four Men Entered a Jewelry Store Knocked Proprietor Down Took $20,000 and Escaped. Chicago, April 27. Diamonds, jew elry and cash amounting lo $20,000 were taken from the Jewelry store of Kdward Alberti A- Son in broad day light in one of the most sensational automobile robberies ever perpetrated in Chicago. Four men, one of whom was mask ed, and the others wearing false beards and mustaches, entered the store at 10:30 o’clock. They ordered Alberti and his son to hold up their hands and when the old man resisted knocked him insensible with the butt of a revolver. After rilling the showcases and the money drawer the men leaped into the automobiles, which had been left standing in front of the store, and escaped. MEXICO ENTERS A PROTEST The Action of Capt. Vivian in Land ing Marines at San Quintin is the Cause. London, April 27.—The Mexican government lias communicated to the British foreign otliee a formal protest against the action of Capt. Vivian ot file British sloop Shearwater in land ing marines at San Quintin, Lower California, which action is described as an interference in the internal affairs of Mexico. Announcement to this effect was made in a very brief dispatch re ceived at the foreign office from T. B. ilohler, British charge d’affaires at : the City of Mexico since the departure ; of Mr. Tower. A JOB NO KANSAN WANTED So Carl C. Witt Was Employed by Utility Commission to Appraise Kansas Railroads. Topeka, April 27.—Carl C Witt ot South Dakota has been employed as engineer of the public utilities com mission by ttie board of railroad com missioners. The appointment be comes effective as soon as the utilities law goes into effect. He will receive a salary of $4,T»00 a year. Mr. Witt will make physical valuations of prop erty of the railroads ud utilities for the commission. No Kansas men ap plied for the position. DR. HYDE IS OUT ON BGND HE HAD REMAINED IN JAIL ONE YEAR. His Friends Qualify for $50,000 to Gain His Release Pending Second Trial for Murder. Kansas City, April 27. .Mrs. lljdos "happiest day" Is here. Doctor Hyde walked with her from Judge Slover's courtroom. Friends had furnished a $.70,000 bond. He was a free man, master of ills movements again, at least until his second trial ends—per haps forever. When Hyde pushed his way through the crowd into Judge Slover s court room Mrs. Hyde awaited him. They shook hands joyfully and sat down side by side lo await the opening ot court. The attorneys in the courtroom rose to their feet, as Judge Slover walked to the bench. Mrs. Hyde whispered eagerly to her husband. The judge took from his pocket the decision of Hie seven circuit court judges—that Hyde should be released on bond. Judge Slover paused a moment. Mrs. Hyde, one hand resting on lies husband’s arm, was smiling her de light. Hyde sat impassive. Only a gleam, just tlie faintest gleam of pleas ure in his eyes, told the spectators, packed around him, what the words of the judge meant to him The wife sat with beaming eyes through the reading of the decision and the legal formalities. Frank 1*. Walsh, Hyde's chief counsel, an nounced the bondsmen—F. P. Neal, It. 11. McCartney, William McLaugh lin and S. S. Simpson. They cjuali lied. "What shall the marshal do with the prisoner?” T. A. J. Mast'.u. attor ney for the Swopes, asked. "The defendant is no longer in his custody,” Judge Slover answered. The Delaware's Long Trip. Boston, April 27.—The battleship Delaware is In port after completing a 17,000 mile journey in eighty-three days. On tlio homeward cruise the distances from Valparaiso to Hit and from Itio to Boston were mado with out a stop. She will go into dry dock for underwater cleaning and painting and then will start for England to represent the United 'States at the coronation of King George in June, Policeman Sent to Pen. St. Louis, April 27.—John M. Healy, formerly secretary of the Po lice Relief association, pleaded guilty in Judge Hitchcock's court to two charges of embezzlement, lie was sentenced to serve five years In the penitentiary. The stale charged that Healy is responsible for a shortage of nearly $12,000 in the accounts of the fund. Canada Gets 40,000 Settlers. Halifax, N. S., April 27.—In the im migration season, which !s just clos ing, more than 40,000 new settlers have entered Canada through the port of Halifax. This is 8,000 more than last year Of this year's total 20,000 were of British origin, the Scotch pre dominating, and the majority were prosperous. All are headed for tho Canadian West to engage in farming. Federals and Rebels Still Fight. Nogales, Mexico, April 27.—It is re ported that a battle of serious pro lK)rtions between the Mexican fed erals and Hie insurgents has taken place near Mazatlan, the big port on the Pacific coast, in the state of Sina iao. Eighty wounded are said to have been taken into Mazatlan from the scene of the battle. Thousands of Berry Pickers Wanted. Springlield, Mo., April 27.—It is es timated that 25,000 pickers will be needed to handle the strawberry crop of southern Missouri this season. The season will begin about May IS. The biggest yield ot' berries in years is expected, as spring weather condi tions thus far have been ideal. Good Rains in Kansas. Concordia, Kan., April 27.—A light rain fell here which came in good time, as the wheat was beginning to need moisture. 1’rospects for wheat are better than they have been for years and this rain practically in sures the crop. Ilains are reported west of here all along the Central branch. Serious Fire at Kinsley. Kinsley, Kan . April 27.—The Ed wards County Co-operative associa tion’s store was destroyed by tire. The building was owned by E. T. Bidwell. His loss is about $S,000. The association’s loss on stock is about $20,000. Both losses are cov ered by insurance. The Tower Embassy to Japan. Berlin, April 27.—The magnificent granite fronted house which was the palatial home of the American em bassy here during the ambassador ship of Charlemange Tower is about to pass into the permanent possession of the Japanese government for em bassy purposes. A $25,000 Missouri Fire. Ghillicothe, Mo.. April 27.—A lire which started from a forge completely destroyed the Chillicothe Foundry and Machine company's building and con tents. The loss is estimated at $25, 000 and is partly covered by insur ance. SC D Granted Rebates to Dock Companies and Ore Shippers. THE STEEL TRUST INVOLVED Seventeen Indictments Found b) Ohio Grand Jury and Suits Will be Brought Against Those Concerned. Cleveland, O., April 27.—Conspiracy : on the part of the largest railroads in the country with ore shippers and dock companies in granting rebates is charged in 17 indictments handed down by the federal grand jury. The roads indicted are the Ijake Shore, Pennsylvania, Bessemer and Bake Erie and Nickel Plate, As a result of (he situation which resulted in the indictments, suit will be brought against a number of subscribers of the United States Steel corporation. Three secret Indictments were return ed against individuals. United States Attorney Day later gave the names of the three Indicted on charges of railroad rate con spiracy. They are Dan A. Hanna, and Robert B. Ireland of the M. A. Ilanna company and 1). T. McCabe, fourth vice-president of the Pennsylvania. They are charged in the indictments with conspiring to violate the Elkins law. A maximum penalty of two years in the penitentiary and a $10,0(10 line is provided by the law'. D. R. Hanna and D. T. McCabe are indicted on a charge of signing a con tract under which the Hanna com pany is alleged to have promised tc rebate to individual shippers the protits of the Ohio and Western Penn sylvania Dock Company, which is alsc indicted. The dock company was organized by M. A. Hanna, and it was said the docks themselves were leased by tho Pennsylvania Railroad company to the Hanna interests. One exhibit alone shows the alleged payment of $50,111.93 as part of the earnings of the dock company to the Carnegie Steel company. The check reads: To the Caniegie Steel Company, debtors, for your proportion of re maining surplus earnings of ore ship ped from Pennsylvania Dock com pany dock year ending March 31, 1909 as per statement bolo\ , $50,111.93.” The Lake Shore is charged in one Indictment of 32 counts with charging rebates to individual shippers. In other indictments conspiracy in violation of the Elkins law is charged with various dock companies. The Pennsylvania In one indictment of 35 counts with granting rebates to shippers. The Xickel Plate is charged in one indictment of six counts with similar rebates. Six indictments are given against the Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad for rebate conspiracy with the Pitts- i burg and Conneut Dock company and one indictment with 28 counts, ; charges rebates to individauls. “The indictments mean that suits will immediately be brought against I tie railroad companies and dock com panies" said District Attorney Day following the return of the indict ments to Judge Killits. Evidence produced before the grand jury shows that the railroads own the dock companies and lease the docks to operating companies under differ ent names. STORM WRECKS CAMP CROCKETT Tents That Sheltered 4,008 Soldiers Blown Away and the Camp Flooded. Galveston, Texas, April 27.—A gulf storm of terrific intensity swept