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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1903)
WANTS A BIG LOAN AGUINALDO BRANCHES OUT AS A FINAN CIER. ISLANDS IN NEED OF HELP i -fREASURY DEPLETED AND CURRENCY TROUBLESOME. If PETITION OF AGUINALDO \ Comes Forth From Rctiremiit For the Sake of His Country Proposes Creation of Philippine Bank. Washington , Jan , 21. Secretary Root today transmitted to the senate k\ and house copies of a petition received v , . * by him , through Governor Taft , fn m Aguinaldo , the late insu gent leader in the Philippines. The petition of Aguina'no sa ' pn part : "Profoundly impressed by the sor rows and calamities which afllict my people , and hearing in mind the good intentions which have inspiied the acts of the civil commission , I have taken heart to present a project of a purely economic character , which in my opinion , would remedy , if not completely , at least in great part , the precarious situation in which we all find ourselves. "I propose to the honorable civil commission to obtain from congress United States treasury loan of twenty million dollars , gold , in cash , andIso a credit of eiehty million d illars , gold , which will guarantee the issue of paper to serve as money 1 in the islands. This sum shall he used for the development and im- pivemeent oof Philippine agriculture nd shall be paid within twenty aears , the payments being made in three installments at the end of ten , fifteen and twenty years respectively , and at the rate of twenty-live million at the end of the first period , which woulrt cancel so much of the credit , and twenty-five million at the end of the two remaining periods. The amount of credit would not be taken ut of the United States treasury like the loan , and both would be with out interest , and could never be transferred to any other foreign na tion. "When the loan and credit was ap proved and the above mentioned sum here in the Philippines , a bank would be opened which could be called United States of America Ag ricultural Philippine Bankand which should be under the inspection and supervision of the insular govern- ue ment. "After the civil commission had dictated the proper regulations and ; established all the necessary safe-j guards for the security and stability ) of the bank , the bank wruld begin ; to operate , making available for the ! agriculturists such sums as they' ' should ask for , in compliance wilh the necessary formalities , at an an nual maximurn"of 4 per cent , payable semi-annuaily. "From the $100,000.000 capital will be subtracted 52,000.000 for the con struction of buildings for branch banks throughout the archipelago and for other necessary preliminary ex penses. "Subtracting from the annual in come of $3 920,000 the annual expense for salaries and other necessary ex penses of the bank , which may i e reckoned at about seven hundred thousand dollars , there would remain a net annual income of $3 220,000 , which , added to the capital at com pound interest , under the same con- , dltlons during the following years , at the end of sixteen years would free oth the actual capital and the sup plementary credit ; that is the bank would have liquidated its debt to the United States treasury , and therc would remain a balance of at least forty mililon dollars 'or the continu ance of its work. Allowing foui years more for ample time makes the twenty years mentioned. "By the time that the United States treasury has oeeo repaid at the end of the stated period of twenty years , the Philippine treasury would have at least fiftmillion dollars which would serve to gu irantee the issue of paper money to that amount. "In case Filipinos should wish to acquire the bank by making of it a joint stock company without other wise altering its organization and methods , the government would con cede to them the title , without prejudice to its rights to require re payment of the amounts incurred by the foundation of said bank or other necessary expenses. Respectfully , Ertiilio Aguinaldo Famy. People Dying Like Sheep. Bibee , Ariz. , Jan. 21. The dread ed bubonic plague has made its ap- , pearance at Toporico , Mexico , xsity-i five miles from Minas Preitastate ofj Sonora. It is also reported that the. plague has been discovered in several , interior towns in Sonora. Further reports received here are to the effect that there is no plague at Heimoslllo aop Guaymas. The Guaymas quar- , antlne against ships from Topolobm- ! do , Maztlan and even San Francisco is being maintained. BLACK DIAMONDS NEAR HOME. Three-Foot Vein of Anthracite Found Nea Lousville Causes Sensation , Louisville , Neb. , Jan. 20. Thi finding of a three'foot vein of an tbracite 170 feet under the rock tha underlies this section has caused th biggest sensation here in the histor ; of the town. The coal was found or the farm of J. K. Lee , one corner o which is on the inside of the village sevt ral weeks ago. It was discoveret while H. E. Pankonin was boring i well on the Lee farm. The matter was kept quiet at thi time , and samples were sent to Prof II. 11. Nicholsonchemist at the stat < university at Lincoln. He has re turned his analysis , saying that thi samples sent him were a very fini quality of anthracite , 87.3 per cen carbon , carrying but 2.49 per cent o moisture. The coal is very brigh and shiny and Prof. Nicholson ex pressed the belief that a valuabh find has been made if the sample ! sent him were taken from the eartl at this place. The coal lies 170 feet below th < surface of the ground , and is founc by drilling through 160 feet nf solic rock. It was reached with a rocl drill , and pieces as large as an egf were taken out. The vein is tbre < 'feet ' in depth. Several parties are interesting themselves in the find , and coal ex perts will be here in a few days to in vestigate the matter. The finding o : this high grade of fuel under rock ; of this section has caused much ex > citement. Mr ? Lee will appear be fore members of the legislature this week , lay before them the proofs o ] what he has discovered , acd ask thai the state spend a sum of money suffi cient to establish the extent of the vein. Wreck on the Burlington. Plattsroouth , Neb. , Jan. 20. One man killed , an engine , caboose and one car wrecked , is the resi.lt of a rear-end collision which occurred on the Burlington a few miles north ol this city at 9 o'clock this morning. L. I. Fuller , the victim of tlie wreck was a resident of this city , and was reclining on a bench in the caboose of freight tvain 29 , when the "Q's" fast freight , No. 7J , crashed through itc Mr. Fuller was terribly bruised and scalded and died almost instant ly. ly.The The scene of the wreck is at a point known as Swallow Hill , where the track to the west is practically con cealed from approaching trains from the south. Both trains were late , but were supposed to be running on schedule time , and not under special Drn .rs. The men in charge of the approaching train saw the train ihead too late to stopand had barely time to jump for their lives when uhe crash came. Traffic over the nain line has been blocked all day. The train which was run into left Plattsmouth thirty minutes ahead ) f the other , but was heavily loaded ind it was impossible to make the isual time. The "Q'f train was run- aing about thirty miles an hour when ; he accident occurred. Chris Noe- inke.another passenger on the train , is well as the conductor and rear Drakeinan. had miraculous escapes Tom death. Sew up the Gaping Wound. St. Louis , Jan. 20. A remarkable lurgical operation was performed in ihe city hospital last night to save ihe life of Edward Spikieraged nine- ieen years , who had attempted to lornmit suicide by shooting himself n the left breast. An aperture was nade at the wound and between pul- ations the wound in the heart was ilosed with three stitches. The bul- et had also perforated the left lung , i portion , an inch and a half square ? as cut away , a heavy silk ligature ied about the long draining tubes icing estabisbed and the chest cavi- ies closed."The patient speedily rai led and it is believed he will recov- r. Accused of Killing Child. Pittsburg , Jan 20. Mrs. Letitiz , 3agle , wife of S. S. Eagle , superin- endent of the Pressed Steel Car corn- any , and prominent in social circles t Avaton , a suburb of this city , was rraigned in criminal court today , barged with the murder of her tbir- een-year-old girl , Edna Yarner , on lay last. When the girl's death was reported D the coroner it was announced that He bad committed suicide , but on ccount of her youth an investiga- lon was started by the district at- jrney. Mrs. Eagle swore that she as innocent of the ciime. Dead on Railroad Tracks. Harrisonville , Mo. , Jan. 20. Judge. ! . T. Lane was found dead near the lilroad tracks here today. The mse of death is not known. Judge ane was foreman of the grand jury aw sitting here. He served two irrns as county judge and was elect- i to the legislature while in jail at ansas Oity , where he was sent frr irusing to make a levy to pay for irtaln railroad bonds. THE LEGISLATURE Committees Appointed in Both Branches. En floyes Chosen and the Regular Work ( Session Under Way. FOWLER NORMAL SCHOOL BILL ! No Attempt to Remove the Peru School Bi Provides For an Additional One The senate and house of represen tatives have completed the list c employes , and the standing commit tees have all been announced. Ther was quite a scramble for positions o the favorite committees , amoa which is that on Public Lands am Buildings. Those who lauded ar well pleased but of course there ar a good many disappointed ones Still the number of committees is s lar/e that there is plenty of oppor tunity to mitigate the wrath of tl disappointed ones , if not to entire ] , palliate it. House Roll No. 1 , is a bill prepare ! by State Superintendent Fowler , fo the erection of a normal school wes of the sixth principal meridian. I does not locate the school but leave that to a committee composed o three senators and six mem hers o the house. It was introduced b Warner , of Lancaster. The import ant sections of the bill are as follows Section 1. That one additiona state normal school be and the sam is hereby established in the stat of Nebraska. Section 2. That the Ir-cation o said school shall be at any point wes of the sixth principal meridian , fr be determined and designated by : committee of nine , six of whom , pni from each congressional district shall be appointed by the speake from the members of the presen house of representatives , and threi cf whomone from each of the fourth fifth and sixth congressional dis tricts , shall be appointed by the lieu tenant governor from the member of the present senate ; provided , tha said school shall not be located ir any case at any point unless then shall be donated to the state for thi perpetual use of said school asuitabli tract of land not less than twenty (20) ( ) acres in extent , said and to b < worth at least seventy-five dollar ! (75) ( ) per acre. Section 4. That the said schoo herein before provided for shall b < in all respects under the directior and control of the board of educatior uf the present state normal school , as provided oy section one , subdi < vision thirteen , chapter seventy-niM of the compiled statutes of Nebraska for 1901 , and Chat said school shall b ( for the same purpose and governec in all respects by the provisions ol the statutes now in force regulating and governing the present state nor mal school at Peru , Nemaha county , Nebraska. Section 5. That there be and there hereby is appropriated out ol my moneys in the state treasury and not otherwise appropriated , the 'Urn 3f $100,000 for the purpose of erecting said normal school building 01 auildiugs for the school herein pro vided for. Section 6. Whereas an emergency exists , this act shall take effect and je in full force from and after the jate of its passage. Other important bills have teen in- ; roduced in the house as follows : Nelson of Pierce offered a bill to ippropriate 8150,000 for the repair ind rebuilding of the asylum at Nor- 'olk. Sears presented one to prolong ; he term of the supreme court com- nission two years , the judges to re- luce the number to six if deemed ad visable. Nelson of Douglas proposes to create i radical change in the negotiable in strument law. Sadler wants a new building at the. Castings asylum and asks the state ; o purchase 320 acres of land for that nstitution. Good of Peru wants $75,500 for new ) uildings at the Peru normal school. In the senate O'Neill of Lancaster ntroduced senate file No. 20 , an act iO authorize the formation of mutual ife insurance companies on the level ) remium , legal reserve plan. Nine ) ersous may organize a company with :50 : insurance policies to start with , ggregating $500.000 of insurance. Securities amounting to $25,000 must > e held by the company at the start. U present there is no law governing egal reserve plan companies. Senator O'Neill also presented a ) ill which deals solely with fraternal nsurance companies. It embodies aany changes asked for by the Ne- iraska fraternal congress at its re- ent meeting in Lincoln. One sec- ion provides that the emergency or- eserve fund shall be used only for he payment of claims after tha eath of the insured for the purchase f such real estate as shall be neces- ary or the erection of needed build * ngs. Saunders of Douglas introduced a ill to postpone the Omaha city elec- ion until the first Tuesday in May , 9u3. At present the election is he'd u March and the campaign must be ommenced in February , the middle f winter , a most unfavorable time , ei ator Sauuders says there is no polities' in his measure. Hastings of Butler introduced a ill to provide for the selection of a ummlssion to draft revenue laws and 3 report to the governor by Novern- er 1 , 1903 , the report to be made ublic. The commission is , to corn- rise five persons thiee of them law- iirs and not more than three of the ime political faith. The object of ; ie bills to be drafted is to tax corpo- itions and persons at a fair cash iisis. A Montreal firm shipped last year ) England 12.000 head of cattle.wit-b loss of less than one to the tbous- ud. The blue foxes of the Pribylofl ilands are opposed to promiscous latiDtf , and each clings to one fe- i tie partner. An attempt bas been ade to teach them polygamy , by iiling only the males and sparing le fe 'es ' , but it bas failed. PRAYER IN A JURY ROOM. One Member Asks for Supreme Guldanc While All Reverently Kneel.o Chicago , Jan. 23. A "session o orayer" preceded the deliberation f a jury in Judge Chetlain's court vhich resulted in the acquittal o Patrick Deenan , charged with thi murder of John Linden. When the twelve took their place \round \ the table , William H. Deit , aid : ' 'Gentlemen , this is a mos -erious duty. A human life hangs ii fhe balance , awaiting but a wort from us to be made free or to be end od. This is such a solemn duty tha [ almost fear to approach it , and ; ihink that we ought to ask for cour , -ge and for light. Won't you gentle men join me in prayer ? Let us knee here in the jury chambers and asi ilivine guidance in the duty we an undertaking. " The twelve men in the jury chara oer dropped to their knees and bowec rheir heads as the one juror offeree A prayer , in which he petitioned foi supreme guidance. Clever Swindling Scheme. New York , Jan. 23. By the arresl 'if a man whom the police say i < UMlliam G.Furlong.an alleged scheme to fleece the public was brought tc tight today. The police say that Fur- long has been advertising in New Vork and Philadelphia papers for "a gentleman who would be willing tc marry a lady he bas never met and from whom he would be expected tc secure a divorce as soon as possible utter the marriage. " The advertisement said it was nec essary , in order to settle an estate , for the lady to rnarry , and the ac cepted would receive $2,000. As soon as an answer was received a circular would be sent in which the applicant was asked to send $1 for a picture of the lady. The police say five thousand an swers were received , and that Fur long also secured money by adver tising for applicants for a position. Furloug had handsomely furnished offices on Wall street. When arraigned the prisoner gave his name as J. V. S. Scudder. He was remanded for forty-eight hours as a suspicious character. Invite President to Hunt. Washington , Jan. 23. Representa tive Mondell today presented to the president Mayor George T. Beck of Cody , Wyo. , universally known throughout the state as Governor Beck and J. H. Peake , of the Cody Enterprise. Mr. Peake , on behalf of the citizens of Cody extended an in- "itation to Mr. Eoosevelt to go to Wyoming during the coming sum mer fcr a big hunt. The president stated in reply that it would be one 3f the great pleasures of his life to iia e a hunt in Wyoming , but that if be did go and accept the invitation ; o courteously extended he wanted Lo go as a private citizen and not as : he chief executive Laughingly he jaid to Mr. Peake. who was.former- y a well kno.wn newspaper man of iVasbintgon , that he wanted all re- sorters rounded up just before he eached the Big Horn Basin , and : hat if Mr. Peake could assure the sresident of a quiet time without ; he presence of newspaper men he night seriously consider the question ) f his going to Wyoming during the summer. Lee Will Probe the Earth. Lincoln , Neb. . Jan. 23. It is said ihat J. K. Lee , the Louisville man 3n whose farm it is reported a three- loot vein of anthracite has beeti 'ouiid , will organize a stock company : o bore for coal if the legislature will jot make an appropriation to inves- : igate. He is firm in the belief that : he entire country there is underlaid with a field of anthracite , and he wants to investigate. A prominent Lincoln geologist says .here is no anthracite underlying fine : ountry around Louisville. The for- nation of the earth does not inJicate such a mineral , and he is very cer- : ain that the Louisville find wil. soon be forgotten. He expresses Joubt that such a mineral can bt 'ound in Nebraska. Cannot Enter the Port , Guayaquil , Jan. 23. It has beec iecided to close all the ports of thu epublic to steamers from San Fran jisco , owing to the importation o ] Dubonic plague. Vessels which lefl 3an Franc'sco January 20 , or afte ; ihat date , will not be admitted. Ihc aoard of health of Guayaquil , Januan 18 , issued an order to close the pon iteamers from Panama or Mexican sorts , but the order was reconsideno" ; he following day and it was decider ; o close the port only to steamer. ! rom the plague infected Mexicar sorts. Wreaths On Victoria Tomb. London , Jan. 23. The second an liversary of the death of Queen Yic ioria was today observed at Windsor dondon and elsewhere by the depos iting of wreaths on statues erectec : o her memory , and by the roya Jamil jr. King Edward , Queen Alexandra. ; he Prince and Princess of Wales am ) ther members of the royal famil ; ivere present at a service held ii f rogmoie mausoleum. A DEATH SENTENEE EXTREME PENALTY THE FATE OF COL ARVhUR LYNCH. HE IS GUILTY OFTREAS01S FORFEITS HIS LIFE BY FIGHTING BOERS. THE CRIME HAPPILY RARE Well Known as Irish Leader In the House oi Commons Communication of the Sen tence Predicted. London , Jan. 24. Col. Arthur Lynch , member of parliament foi Galway , has been found guilty on the charge of higa treason and sentenced to death. When the trial was resumed today counsel for the defense began sum ming up. There was not any at tempt to deny that Colonel Lynch supported the Boers but counsel con tended that his naturalization was in no way prompted by treasonable in tent and was solely for the advantage he would thus secure for journalistic purposes. Subsequently the defendant active ly supported the Boer cause in the belief that he was a legally natural ized burgher. Keplying for the prosecution the solicitor general. Sir Edward Carson maintained that Colonel Lynch joined the Boer army as a discontented Irishman , "thereby committing a most cowardly and most serious act of treason. " Hisnaturulizationcon- tinued the solicitor general , was oniy a flimsy pretext. Counsel then proceeded to detail the prisoner's alleged acts of adher ence to his country's enemies. The lord chief justice summed up very brielly. He said that if in time of war a British subject joined the enemy's numbers , for whatever pur pose , he was guilty of an unlawful act. Naturalization during wartime afforded no excuse whatever for sub sequent acts. There was abundant ? videncehe said , of over tact in aid ing the king's enemy. In delivering sentence Justice Wills said the crime of high treason of which the prisoner had been found guilty was happily so rare that it seemed to be almost an aachronism. No civilized community had yet Tailed to punish severely defection from loyalty whether in the way of 3pen warfare or secret intrigue In the darkest hours of his country's fortune when engaged in a deadly struggle Lynch joined the ranks of its foes and shed the blood of his ! ellow subjects , fighting for their country , and sought to dethrone 3reat Britain from her place among : he nations. The only palliation which could be OiTered was that it lad been the fashion for some years : o treat lightly matters of this kind ind men had been encouraged to play with sedition and toy with treason. The nation had treated with con- ; emptous indifference speeches aud icts of sedition , but it was one thing : o talk sedition and quite a different hing to bear arms in the ranks ol ihe country's foes. The jury after having been out half in hourretumed a verdict of guilty. When asked if he had anything tc say why he should not be sentenced ; o death , Colonel Lynch replied : "Thank you , I will say nothing. " The sentence of death was passed jn each of the four counts in the in- iictment. The prisoner then bowed to the : ourt and was removed in custody. Lynch throughgoub bore himself vith unfaltering composure. He talked out steadily between the jail- ) rs and pa t the bench where his wife ind other relatives were seated. Mrs. Lynch has been given permission tc' iee her husband. Although formally sentenced to be langed , Lynch's sentence will no ioubt be commuted. Girl Fearfully Burned. West Point , Neb. , Jan. 24. Mia tfary Lierman was fearfully burned lere last evening through attempt- ng to lignt a fire with gasoline. She Boarded with the family of Harry 3owarth on the second floor of th juilding occupied by the Cumming Bounty Democrat. When she used ; he gasoline a fearful explosion oc- : urred. R. G. Longer and Herman Rubin ushed to tte rescue to find the room , iblaze and the girl in flames , tightly lolding Mrs. Howarth , who had at- ; empted to smother the lire. Witli ihe combined effoits of the two men , ; he women were separated and the lames were extinguished , but not intil Miss Lierman has been fright- 'ully and perhaps fatally turned. Missouri Pacific Train Wrecked. Wichita , Kas. , Jan. 24. The Mis- iouri Pacific passenger train leaving Vichita at 9:50 last niglA for Kansa ? 3ity was wrecked at 2 o'clock tni { norning while entering the yards al fates Center. A coal train which bad taken the ilding was too long and one car bad ) een left on the main track. Th < mgineer and fireman are dead and it dawn were still lying under ther sngine. Nebraska Notes TheState Voluntary Fireman' ' coven tion was held at Crete. A. J. Hale , formerly mayor of Be atrice , is dead at Dubuque. Mrs. Etta Douglas was found dead in bed at Superior. It is reported that a United Statef army recruiting station is soon to be established at Beatrice and th'it it may become a premauent thing. A meeting will be held at Ellis. January 27 , to consider a proposition for the erection of a 10,0000 busneJ public grain elevator. The Avoca company with a capita ! of $50 was incorporated this week by Asaph J. Wneeler and F. J. Brown. The company will manufacture ij remedy to cure cancer. Joseph Keller , who was tried in district court at Nelson charged as procurer to arson through Joseph Ilobiuson.was acquitted of the crime by the jury. * Rev. A. W. Henry , of Lincoln , thq evangelist , is conducting revival meetings in Wymore at the Cbrist-r lari church. They will continue fo ? an indefinite period. The general store of Langdoo & Drake a Odell burned. The building and store are a total loss. They werq valued at S10.000. Tfce fire originat ed from a falling lamp. While feeding a corn thresher ab Humbolt .the machine threw out a cob hitting Henry Lutz in the eye , knocking him from the feeding board and nearly blinding him. Congressman Burkebt has nominat ed Mrs. A. D. Beemer as postmis tress of Lancaster , which is the peu- itenilary. Mrs. Davis , the wife of the former warden , has resigned. The bill introduced hy Ho well of Douglas , providing that the city of Omaha be enabled to acquire and aperate the waterworks plant , was passed by the senate. The measure received thirty-three votes. The Argo starch factory resumed ! aperations at Nebraska City and will Continue grinding corn at the rate of JO.OOO bushels per day. Positive as surance is given that the plant is to un continuously and the capacity in creased in a short time. . ' Ex-State Senator L. fl. Woods' fine esidence on his farm , adjoining Vio- et , was completely destroyed by fira jntailing a loss of $11,000. which was ] jartly insured. This was one of tb& ) ldest and most beautiful places in- ihe county. Suit for damages was brought inr he Beatrice district court in the urn of $10,000 for breach of promise- > y Miss Carrie M Rasmussen of Lan- : aster county against H. C. Mont- : omerBoth parties are well known n Beatrice. A. M. Walker , a rural mail carrier vbo delivers on a route in the vicin- ty of Cedar Bluffs , has bought an ; utomobile , which he will use in hlsj ? ork. He calculates that he can- aake a trip in three hours wilh only , he expense of one gallon of gasoline. fow he drives a team of horses and ; t' takes nearly an entire day to get ver the route. The show of the State Poultry as- ' ociation at Lincoln , is pronounced he best of its kind ever given in Nebraska. Exhibits were displayed ram five states. The egg and dressed ! ioultry department is a LCW feature nd is a success. The display of in- ubators and brooders was extensive nd the pet stock exhibit , with its igeons , rabbits , Belgian bares and uinea pigs was a great attraction. A ndrew Carnegie bas offered 310,000 or a city library at Kearney , if thei ouncil.by a resolution of the people , , rill put up not less than $1,000 a year ; or the library's support and furnish. site. The offer bas been accepted * y the c.mncil , which has agreed to' be conditions and returned thanks ur the gift. A commictee Is now se- 2cting the site. Ata special election held at Nortb Send , a proposition to establish and ; maintain a municipal lighting plant ? as carried by an overwhelming ma- 3rity. there being only twenty-one otes against it out of a total of 180. "be kind of ligbt to be used bas nob een decided on , but the cold gaa pstem seems to be somewhat fa- ored. Burglars gained an entrance to tber bore of Marcus Ferankel at Alliance nd started to rob the store. They ot in over the transom of the front oor. A clerk who was sleeping in he rear was awakened and began hooting. The robbers were fright- ned away. One of them jumped hrough a plate glass window in his laste to escape. H.R.Parks.a member of the whole- . ale firm of HirschWickwire & Park f Fremont , has not been seen since ) ecember 30 , and bis friends fear bat be bas met with foul play. He rent to Lincoln , wbere be registered t the Lincoln and sent bis baggags nd samples to the botel. He bas lot been seen since , although the laugage is still there At the time if bis disappearance he bad a jacg * urn uf money on his person. He has L famil ? in Chicago
