Nebraska Newspapers

    The Valentine Demoeral
VALENTINE , NEB.
I. M. RICE , Publfshei
12 PEOPLE DEOWNEI
TOWN OF WATROUS , N. M. , DE-
STROYED BY FLOOD.
Property Lioss Herious Floods in
the Rio Grande Valley , Above and
Below Albuquerque , Made Sev
eral Hundred Families Homeless
The town of Watrous , X.fM. , was de
stroyed by the flood , and at least twelv <
persons were droAvncd. Among thcs <
\vere the three children of J. E. Stevens
Felix Villirael , his Avife , two sisters ant
several children and O. F. Porter. J. E
Stevens and Avife escaped and have beer
taken to Las Vogas. They are in a crit
ical condition.
Many persons wore rescued from tree ;
and house tops. The greatest damage
"vvas around the junction of Mora am :
Sapollo Creeks. The rock crusher , tlu
groat iron bridge and much track ai
Watrous were washed aAvay.
The Gallinas River formed a now chan
nel at Las Vegas. In the Gallinas tin.
dams of the Aqua Pura Company broke ,
bringing a terrific flood upon the city.
The Montezuma , Hot Springs track went
out in many places. Half a dozen bridges
were destroyed and the Montezuma batL
house Avas practically cleared aAvay.
For two blocks on Bridge Street every
Imsiness house was flooded. The big II-
field brick store AA-as ruined and the biy
bridge nmlcrmiiied. Gallinas Park is un
'der water , and tho trolley line cannot be
repaired for tAvo Avooks.
The race meet next Aveek has been de
clared off.
One hundred thousand dollars Avill not
cover the loss to the town , and the rail-
road loss is equal to that of recent floods
in Arizona.
From Santa Rosa comes a report of
the loss of the great iron bridge of the
'Rock ' Island , and much track.
Reports from floods in the Rio Grande
valley above and beloAA' Albuquerque art ;
coming in. The towns of Valencia and
Los Leutes Avere practically Avashed
away , and several hundred families are
homeless. The river swung to the east ,
cut a DCAV channel , and poured a torrent
through the two towns. No lives were
lost.
Ignacio Gutierrez , a commissioner of
Sandoval County , telephoned that thy
damage at Los Cordales and Alamoda
above the city Avill amount to several
hundred thousand dollars. There is one
passenger train from southern California
nt Gallup and another from San Fran
cisco at WinslOAA % while the othcv trains
from California are held at Albu
querque.
The officials cannot say Avhon tho
trains Avill arrive or depart , and the traf
fic situation is serious. Many foot of
track is reported gone at Artiz. Cerril-
los , rvaiuo. Thornton and Bernalillo , and
above and beloAV Albuquerque at Rincon ,
Amarillo and Islcta.
MANY TRAMPLED UPON.
.Floor Collapses at Cornerstone Lay-
itic : at Adams , Mass.
While Rev. Thomas D. Beaven , Ro
man Catholic bishop of Springfield , Avas
laying the corner stone of St. Stanislus
church at Adams , Mass. , Sunday after
I Ii i I > ! noon a floor collapsed precipitating 150
persons into the basement. Thirty-soA--
pu people were so injured as to require
medical treatment. Of this number the
injuries of sixteen are serious and one
case may proAe fatal. The others sus
tained minor cuts and bruises. Bishop
BoaA-on and several of the priests assist
ing him were slightly hurt.
Some 7,000 persons attended tho cere
mony , and about 200 Avoro soatcd or
standing on the floor AA'hieh covered the
newly made basement. Just as the high-
op was about to lay the stone a section of
the flooring about fortyfeet square col
lapsed , dropping twelve feet and carry
ing Avitti it the bishop , the clergy and
about 140 others.
In the confusion that followed many
were trampled upon and half suffocated.
STREET CAR ACCIDENT.
One Killed , One Fatally and Thir
teen Severely Injured.
A San Francisco dispatch says : Fred-
prick Fcndsen. a bartender , Avas killed ;
.Sergeant Barry Curron. of tho Thirteenth
United States infantry , fatally injured
and thirteen other persons scAercly in
jured in a street car accident in the Kich-
mond district Sunday. A big electric car
of the Eddy Street line was coming in
from the park and chutes , croAvded to its
utmost capacity , many standing on the
platforms. In coining down a grade the
brakes of the car refused to work and
the car acquired fearful momentum.
.Fust as a curve was reached the motor-
man succeeded in throAving on all tho
brakes , and the car came to a stop with
! such suddenness that a large number of
' C persons Avere thrown off.
Sioux City Stock Market.
Saturday's quotations on the Sioux
City stock market follOAv : Stockers and
r , feeders , ? 2.55@3.00. Hogs , $5G2 % ©
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Fire at Chilliuotlic , III.
The town of Chillicothc , tAA'enty-tAA-o
miles north of Peoria , Avas partially de
stroyed by fire Sunday night. At mid
night the fire was still raging , and it
was feared the entire business portion of
the place would be Avipcd out.
Four Miners Drowned.
While crossing tho Monongahela River
in a skiff at Monongahela , Pa. , four Ital
ian miners were ran down by the steamer
Beauty pushing empty barges and were
drowiiod , All thebodjes _ werp recovered.
SERIOUS FLOOD AT TRINIDAC
Loss Will Reach tho Million Dollai
Point.
A terrific flood struck the city of Triui
dad , Colo. , and the whole A'alley alon ;
the Las Animas River , devastating {
Avide section and causing a money Ios :
AA-hich at present is estimated at $1,000 ,
000. So far as knoAvn there was no Ios :
of life , but scA'cral are reported missing
and there AAere many narroAV escapes.
Every bridge about Trinidad is out
the Santa Fe station is demolished ; al
the railroads are tied up , and telephone
and telegraphic services are completed
suspended. More than thirty city blocks
in the residence and business portions arc
from tAvo to four feet under Avater alonj
the river.
The flood Avas caused by the heavy rain
which had been falling for tAA-o days.
Thursday night the storm assumed a
cloudburst proportions , and at 2 o'clocli
Friday morning the Las Animas RiA'ei
AA-eut over its banks. At 3:30 o'clock it
was impossible to get within a block of
the river bed at any point , and Commer
cial Street Avas flooded for three blocks
in the heart of the business district.
Meantime the electric and gas plants
had been flooded and the city was in
complete darkness. Hundreds of citi
zens thronged the streets on the edge of
the submerged district , carrying lanterns
and doing their best to provide those
driven from their homes with shelter.
Warning of the flood was given when
the river left its banks by revolver shots
and the ringing of the fire alarm , follow
ed by the blowing of all the locomotive
and shop whistles in toAvn. Citizens up
on rafts made of sections of sidewalks
paddled through the streets rescuing fam
ilies which Avere in danger. The NCAV
Bacca Hotel , a two-story structure just
Hearing completion at a cost of $20,000 ,
oil the river bank , was destroyed. The
water then ate its Avay through fifty foot
3f ground to the Santa Fe depot , Avhich
was carried aAvay. The Cardinas Hotel ,
adjoining , barely escaped a similar fato ,
an acre of ground being washed aAvay
near it.
FIRE CHIEF NEAR DEATH.
Falls Through Floor Which Had
Been Weakened by Flames.
Nearly a quarter of a million dollars
loss Avas caused by a fire in moat pack
ing houses and refrigerating plants in
Tenth Avenue , New York , Avhich burned
steadily throughout the night before it
was brought under control.
The heaviest losers are the Cudahy
Packing Company , the T. A. Wheeler
Company , Conron Bros. , and the Ham
mond Company.
Fire Chief Crokor same near meeting
death by falling through a floor Avoak-
enod by flames into a cellar under the
building. His baud Avas badly cut.
MASSACRE IN MOROCCO.
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Governor of Arzilu and Many Towns
people Are Murdered.
Tangier , Morocco , advices state : The
governor of Arzila , AVIO Avas the father-
in-law of former War Minister Elnien-
bhi , has boon murdered at Arzila by the
people of the surrounding tribes.
The murder AA-as committed out of re-
ronge for the action of the gOA-ornor in
imprisoning members of the tribes. The
murderers released the prisoners at Ar
zila and killed many townspeople.
Great alarm prevails at Arzila. The
authorities haAe appealed to the repre
sentative of the sultan at Tangier to
send assistance.
HANGING IN CHICAGO.
Prank Lewandowski , Who Murdered
His Wife , is Executed.
Frank LewandoAA-ski Avas hanged in the
tail yard at Chicago Friday. LewandoAv-
$ ki in a drunken rage cut his Avife's
hroat and then his own because she
vould not compel her son ( his stepson ) !
o Avork. The slayer hovered betAveen j ,
ife and death for weeks. Too poor to i
lire a hiAvyor , he had one appointed by
he court. Gov. Yatos twice reprieved
lim
Telegrapher Remains at "Work
"Our trouble Avith the telegraphers has
'oen ' settled , " said General Manager
Yard , of the Groat Northern Raihvay ,
t Spokane , Wash. "The road , aftor sov-
ral conferences Avith the committee , has
of used to grant any domand.s made by
lie men , and all the men have kept on
forking , making no further complaint. "
Bride Killed by Fall.
Married to the secretary of the first
ice president of the Philadelphia Rail-
3ad three Aveeks ago , with their honcy-
10011 trip just ended , Mrs. Mary Landis
let death by falling from tho third story
C hor home at Philadelphia. She Avas ar-
inging a lace curtain and lost her bal-
nce.
Did Not Sell Military Secrets.
Herr Barkmeyer , chief of the confiden-
al bureau of the Germania shipbuilding f
orks at Kiel , has been arrested for ir-
igularities in accounts. The directors S
jsitively affirm Barkmeyer's arrest Av I.
) t made as a result of charges that he 0 !
id sold military secrets. isn
Packers and Teamsters Agree.
Differences between the packing house
amsters and the packing firms at Chi-
go , which refused to reinstate some of
e drivers who went on strike in sym-
ithy with the butcher workmen , Avere h :
ljusted to the satisfaction of the coni- oi
ittee representing the teamsters' union. in
in
opulation of British South Africa
Capetown advices say that the census
British South Africa , including Cape
lony , the 'jransvaal , Natal , Rhodesia , SK
gania , Basutoland and Bechuaualaud , CO
res tlae Avhite population at 1,135,010 hsP
d the colored at 5,198,175. P <
th
Forest Fires Destroying Timber.
Reports from the Bitter Root ( Mont. )
est reserve say that fire is ravaging
timber of the reserve , with great de- RJ
uctiveness , despite the fact of the re- do
it rajnfalL _ NoJves have been lost.
SENATOR HOAR DEAD.
Passing < ot Massachusetts' Gram
Old Man.
George Frisbie Hoar , senior Unite
States senator from Massachusetts , dio
at his home in Worcester , Mass. , at U
o'clock Friday morning.
The end folloAved a period of UHCOI :
sciousncss that had continued since earl
Tuesday , and came so gently that onl ,
the attending physicians Avere aAvare o
the exact moment of dissolution.
The attending physicians despaired o
the senator's life six weeks ago , but sue !
was the vitality exhibited by the distiu
guishcd patient that CA'en they were sin
prised and the public Avas at times led ti
cherish a faith in an ultimate recovery
On Sunday last , howeA-er , all hope Ava
abandoned after a last unsuccessful at
tempt to administer medicine and nour
ishnient. Brief lucid intervals Avere fol
loAvcd by longer durations of unconscious
ness until Tuesday morning , Avhen thi
venerable senator sank into a state of co
ma from Avhich all efforts to rouse bin
proved futile.
George Frisbie Hoar , senior senate :
from Massachusetts , had long occupio (
a peculiar place in public estimation fo :
his unique personality , his menta
strength , ripe culture , Avit and incisive
ness of speech ; for his subtlety and Avis
dom and at times childish disingenuous
ness ; for his slighting estimation of tin
methods of politicians ; and for his su
preme courage in attacking wrongs ant
his stahvart pertinacity in his defense ol
what to him appeared to be the right.
FCAV members of the United States sen
ate have sat so firmly in the seat of per
sonal convictions of the right , even Avhon
ovenvhelmed by the majority , for it nev
er troubled him to stand against the en
tire body , in himself a minority of one ,
in folloAving out the line of set principle.
For nearly thirty years he played con
spicuous parts in great events , chiefly as
a masterly debater , an erudite scholai
and a learned jurist , and through thorn
all he kept himself unsoilod by partisan
politics , and rounded out his actiA-enoss
as innocent of certain debasing influ
ences Avhich too often govern party lead-
ers as though his entire years had been
spent closeted Avith his beloA-ed books , tc
which he has doA-otcd much of his time
IMMENSE LAND FRAUDS.
Conditions in Indian Territory Hun
Statehood Fight.
William M. Stewart , United States
senator from Nevada , is at Kansas City.
Senator Stewart is chairman of the sen-
ite committee on Indian affairs , and in
: hat capacity has been iiiA'cstigating thf
and allotments question in the Indian
Territory. In speaking of Avhat he had
earned Senator SteAvart said that land
'rands in that territory had groAvn tc
; uch proportions that they Avould haAX
i bad effect in the fight for statehood.
"The Indian Territory , " he said , "is in
i lamentable condition. There is no op-
lortunity there for actual settlers. Spoc-
ilators or laud grabbers occupy tho en-
ire field. The Avealthy half-breeds and
he intermarried Avhites co-operate Avith
he schemers from the outside Avho Avould
ppropriate. everything in sight Avith a
ieAV of so complicating matters that
hoy can prevent the restoration of any
art of the territory cither to the honest
ndians or to the Avhite settlers. "
GIVES OVER A MILLION.
tenerous Public Bequest ia Will
of Mrs. Sarah Potter. i
Public bequests aggregating OA'or $1- !
'
00,000 , the largest being a gift of $250-
00 to the city of NCAV Bedford , Mass. , \
re contained in tho Avill of the late Mrs.
arah Potter , of Boston , Mass. , Avhich
us boon filed for probate.
Mrs. Potter died last Friday at her
inimor home at Beverly. To the Bos-
in Medical library is bequeathed $150-
)0 ) ; to the kindergarten for the blind at
imaica Plains , $100,000 , and $50,000 to
icli of the folloAving ; Harvard Universi-
, Boston Home for Incurables , hos- !
tal cottages for children at Baldwin- !
lie , Mass. ; , free hospital for Avomeii S
Brookline and the Massachusetts Col-
? t of Pharmacy.
There arc numerous other public bc-
icsts in the document.
BOODLERS IN NET.
dictments aro Ileturned by Buffa
lo Grand Jury.
A.S the result of District Attorney
latsAvorth's investigation of the charges
alleged "grafting" on the part of Buf-
lo , N. Y' . , city officials , Alderman , T.
lomas Harp , Henry Moost and Orrin
Pierce and former Alderman EdAvard
Boizor , Louis G. Roedel , Henry G.
hnoidor and John C. Buson haA'o boon
lictod by the grand jury. All pleaded
t guilty Thursday and Avere released
bail.
iworful Torpedo 3Ienace to Ships
CAVO torpedoes , according to San Fran
co dispatches were lost last Friday
> m the United States submarine boat
* e , which has been experimenting in
u Pablo Bay under the direction of
; ut. MacArthur. One has boon recov-
d by Italian fishermen. The other !
still at large and may be exploded by
passing vessel.
Cigar Stamp Problem.
i-fter a number of consultations Avith
president , Acting Secretary of the
asury Taylor , at Washington , D. C. ,
reached a conclusion in tho matter
the customs stamp on boxes coutain-
irnported cigars. No definite infor-
tion is obtainable.
For Commercial Congress.
he official call for the fifteenth sos-
i of the trans-Mississippi commerciaf
gross , to meet in St. Louis Oct. 25-29 ,
been issued by Tom Richardson , of
tlaud , Ore. , chairman of the execu-
committee.
Car Shops Close Down.
lie Chicago , Rock Island and Pacific
[ road Company has ir
practically closed irF
n its car and locomotive shops at Chi- irP
. One hundred and P
> fifty men were id
outof work.
STATE OP NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON
DENSED FORM.
Charge Divorce to Busy bod ies Mai
anil "Wife at Fremont Seek t
Have Court's Decree Set Aside-
/ Interesting News Items.
William Schultz and Johanna Sennits
who were once husband and wife , file
their petition in the district court at Frt
mont Saturday asking to have the dt
cree by which Johanna was divorce
from William set aside. The petition rJ
loses that they want to live togetbc
again and Johanna says she would no
have begun suit against William if it hai
not been for the meddlesome acts o
neighbors.
William says it was the interference o
bis neighbors which caused him to be
come intoxicated and treat bis wife in i
way which was not quite right and prop
er. Mrs. Schultz began her first sui
about a year ago. Summons was 'servei
and a decree granted by default , when i
appeared that the sheriff served the sum
mous on the wrong William Schultz. Tin
William who was notified to appear ii
the action was living peaceably with ;
wife whose name was not Johanna , am
be paid no attention to the summons
aside from telling the sheriff that he hat
got the wrong man.
When Johanna found out the situatioi
she filed a motion to set aside the decre <
which was granted , and then the sum
mons was served on the right William
and at the June term of court another de
cree was rendered , which is the one botl
parties now unite in petitioning the courl
to set aside.
FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE.
.Thurgton County Farmers Arrested
in Dakota County.
Wm. Stanage and Bud Peterson , twc
farmers of Thurstou County , living about
ten miles south of Homer , were arrested
by Deputy Sheriff John Kloster on
Thursday as being fugitives from justice ,
on complaint of C. J. O'Connor , bank
er. of Homer.
When arrested Stanage and Peterson
were in the act of driving thirty-five head
of fat cattle onto the bridge into Sioux
City to place them on the market. After
spending the night in jail at Dakota City
the men were taken to Emerson on Fri
day by Deputy Sheriff Kloster and turn
ed over to the authorities of Thurston
County , where they will answer to the
charge of attempting to remove mort
gaged property out of the state. The cat
tle were taken back to Homer in charge
of O'Connor.
Divide the Reward.
The $100 reward offered by Acting
.Mayor Brooks of Fremont , for the arrest
and conviction of the assailant of Pearl
Olson has been divided between Bert
Shuttlesworth. E. Shaw and Ralph Chee-
ney. The two former were the persons
Avho kept Bailey in the operator's office
at East End while Cheoney , the opera
tor , notified the authorities. Shuttles-
Avorth thought hp was entitled to the
larger share , but Shaw and Cbeeney each
considered himself entitled to a third.
and it was so divided. The reward offer
ed by the county Avill probably be dis
tributed in the same proportions.
Killed Under Load of Straw.
Claude Fester , the 14-year-olfl son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Fester , living in
Buckeye valley , near Kearney , was in
stantly killed Friday afternoon by the
JA-erturning of a load of straw which he
: ind his brother , who is two years his sen
ior , Avere hauling. The boys were com
ing down a hill Avith the load when it
dipped fonvard , frightening one of tho
iorses , which began to kick and run. The
oad was overturned , throwing the boys
: o the ground and breaking Claude's
icck. , ,
Newspaper Changes at Wayne.
The Wayne Herald has boon sold by
E. W. Iluse & Son to E. Cunningham
t al. Tho Republican has been ab.sorb-
d by the Herald and the Democrat , the
atter getting its power press and tlio
brmer the subscription list , and tho Rc-
mblican Avill bo discontinued in tAvo or
hree weeks. Editor Gibson Avill take
tart of the plant and engage in business
Isewhere. E. W. Iluse Avill retain
harge of tho Herald for a few months.
Found Unconscious in the Road
Elbert Ireland , a prominent horseman
f Hay Springs , was found south of Hay
[ pings with his head crushed and right
ide paralyzed. He was unconscious Avhen
iscovered , and it is surmised he AA-as
rh-ing and had got out of the buggy to
lose a gate , when the team started , and
e went after thorn attempting to get into
le buggy , Avhcn the accident occurred.
$1OOO for Husband's Affections
In the district court at Nebraska City ,
ie jury in the case of Elizabeth Trudeau
cainst Margaret Trudeau , gave a ver-
ict of $1,000 in favor of the plaintiff ,
ho had sued for $5,000 damages for tho
iienation of her husband's affections.
he parties interested in the suit are
> ry wealthy Germans Avlio reside in Ber-
i precinct.
Farmer Arrested for Burglary.
John Edloman , a young farmer living
n miles southwest of Beatrice , was ar- \
sted , charged with robbing the hard-
"
are store of Edwards & Bradford at
His , which Avas broken into recently.
e pleaded not guilty and was landed in
il to await his preliminary hearing in
fault of $500 bond.
Farm Hand Disappears.
A. farm hand , 22 years of ago , by tho
'
me of B. H. Potcl , who lias 'been r
> rking for Chris Zimmerman , near Pa- b
llion , has disappeared and his where- o :
outs are uukuoAvn. It is thought that AS
is mentally deranged. A reward has S (
en offered for any information regard- C01 rr
him. 01
; .
Two New Wells.
"vilpatrick Bros , have just finished put-
g down tAvo large wells on their ranch B
st of Beatrice. One of the Avells is ci
" > feet deep and flows a one and one- sr
[ f-inch stream , while the other is 140 si
it deep and flows a five-inch stream. cr
Connor Identifies Assailant.
? he preliminary examination of Chas.
ird on the charge of stabbing Police- st
n Connor Avas held in police court at sh
: mont Saturday morning. Ward inof
ade4 uot guilty. Connor positively of
ntifled him
TWENTY YEARS FOR ASSAUL'
Harold Bailey Pleads Guilty an <
G'tH Limit of Lmw.
Harold Bailey pleaded guilty in th
district court at Fremont to the charg
of felonious assault upon Pearl Olso
and Avas sentenced by Judge Hollenbcc :
to twenty years in the penitentiary.
Bailey AA'as brought to Fremont fror
the penitentiary , Avhere he has been kep
since his arrest , Tuesday afternoon b
Sheriff Bauman and driA'on at onco io th
court house. Prosecuting Attorney Stin
son read the complaint and Bailey an
swered "Guilty. "
Judge Ilollenbcck then explained t
him the effect of his plea of "Guilty , '
and asked him if ho still wanted the pie :
to stand. "Yes , " was his reply , "I wan
to be sentenced and taken to the peniten
tiary right off. I'm afraid to stay here. '
Judge Hollenbeck then sentenced bin
to the full limit of the laAv. He Avas talc
en.over to Lincoln Tuesday afternoon.
The Olson girl is improving and ha :
almost a-ecoveretl.
ERRING WOMAN SUICIDES.
Mrs. Krnek , of Ord , Shoots Herself
at Beatrice.
Early Saturday morning Mrs. Marj
Krnek , a Bohemian , 58 years of ago ,
committed suicide by shooting herselJ
through the right temple Avith a revolver ,
at Beatrice.
The dead Avoman left her home at
Hallam , Neb. , four mouths ago , in com
pany with Joe Illavica , 21 years old ,
and Avcnt to the home of her sister , Mrs ,
Josie Bureyrin , at Ord. July 19 last the
couple went to Beatrice , where they havii
liA-ed together since that time.
Saturday the Avoman's husband came
to Beatrice at her request and had a
controversy with IIlaA'iea. Immediate
ly Mrs. Krnek left the house and shot
herself. HlaA'ica has fled and has not
been seen since the shooting occurred.
BOUTS AND SPIKES DELAYED
Drawback in Building of Sioux City ,
Homer and Southern.
Rain is now preventing work on tho
Sioux City , Homer and Southern Rail-
Avay betAvcen Dakota City and South
Sioux City. Rails haA'e been laid to
Avithin a mile and a half of Dakota City
and Avhon Aveathor permits a large gang
of men is at Avork. Enough rails have
boon received and unloaded to build the
road five miles Avest. Five more ears of
.ios are expected to arrive at any timo.
rhf greatest draAvback to building of the
road is in the securing of bolts and
spikes , a carload of Avhich are on route.
The combination gasoline baggage and
passenger oar is expected to arrive from
Kansas City this Aveek.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Child at Talmage Struck by ft
comotivr , but Not Injured.
The 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ritchie. AVIO reside near
Taimago. Avas : .ruck by a Missouri Pa
cific passenger train the other night and
escaped Avithout serious injury. The child
Avas playing on the track near hor homo
Avhon tho engine struck her , the pilot
throAving her clear off the right of Avay
into a heavy growth of Aveeds. Tho en
gineer saAv the cliild in time to slacken
the spocd of the train.
Tho train AA-as stopped and the child
picked up and taken to hor home. She
was conscious and Avas able to tell her
name and Avherc her parents resided.
Bloodhounds Liead to Neighbor.
Jim Malone's bloodhounds Avere taken
0 the farm of William Jaeshke , seven
niles north of Ravenna , to trail some
non Avho have boon stealing and broak-
ng up Jaoshko's machinery. The hounds
ook the scent at onco and Avont direct to
he farm of Carl Coffer , Avho , Avith his
arm hand. Tony Worzok , Avas arrested
tnd taken to Loup City. Each denied
my knoAA-lodge of the theft , but several
'f the stolon articles wore located at
he Coffer place.
Way Locate Seminary Elsewhere
The EA-angelical Lutheran synod of Ne-
rnska has completed its session at Fro-
lont , aftor transacting a large amount
f business. The question of the reniOA'-
1 of theological school of the denomi-
ation from Atohison. Kan. , to some
thor point was discussed during several
lootings Avithout any final action being
ikon.
Falls from Wagon to Death.
William Koeshan , Sr. , an old resident
Ajing on tho ouskirts of Albion , met
'ith a fatal accident upon the street
i"ro. He had untied his team and
imbed upon the hayrack on the wag-
i preparatory to going home , when he
st his balance and fell to tho ground ,
coiving injuries from which he dii-d
nmediately.
Burglars at DiUor.
Burglars entered the hardware store
J. O. Blauser at Dillor and carried
vay about $40 Avorth of cutlery , includ-
"
g a valuable shotgun. They"also en-
rod the lumber office of J. T. Briggs and
e grain office of A. L. Tintsman , but
ourod little of A-alue. bloodhounds were
nt for to trail the thieves , Avho made
oir escape.
Storm Does Dama r . *
A severe wind and rain storm passed
er Oakland and vicinity Wednesday
terncon , doing considerable damage" ,
ay and grain stacks were bloAvn down
d the drying sheds at the brick yard
M-O unroofed. A fine new barn , which
d recently boon completed at a cost of
.500. belonging to H. A. Preston , was v
inolished. 1 :
Burned in Gasoline Explosion. bu bt
ilrs. Barnes , Avife of Dr. C. D. t ]
t ]
rnos. of Tocumsoh. was considerably
mod about the hands and face by the e
ilosiou of a gasoline stoA-e. Her'body
s oiiA-eloped in flames and her clothing
afire , but she succeeded in extiu-
shing the blaze. The kitchen AVBS set b
fire but the neighbors put it out. It
Robbers Do Well.
'he grocery store of Emil Lan , at
itrice Avas entered re
by burglars , who se
ed $275 , whicu had been left in the ,
e and cash register. The robbery is eiO
posed to have been committed by h > - eiP'
talent. There is no clew. P'
ai
Starts Fund for Silver Service. b :
[ re.h'd Hostetter , of Maxwell , has dc
rted a fund for equipping the battle- vs
i Nebraska with the usual compll11 hi
itary silver service , and the first dollar bj
the several thousands deemtd an
7 is BOAT in the hands of the
The county engineer law was declared
unconstitutional Friday in an opinion
jvritteu by Commissioner Letton , of the-
supreme court. The suit originated in
| Lancaster County. At a former hearing"
3f the court it Avas hold that quovir -
ranto was not the proper remedy under
the circumstances. At this hearing the
question AA'as whether or not the law of
1003 , chapter 32 , page 280 , session laws
of 1903 , by which tho county surveyor
was made ex-ofi3oio engineer , is in viola
tion of the constitution. The court * : iys
it is clear that the act is a violation of
I
section 15 , article 3 , of the constitution ,
which prohibits the passage of local or
special laws regulating county and town
ship offices , and further provides that in
all cases where a general law shall bo
made applicable no special law shall be
enacted. The act of the legislature
which regulates a county oiilc * anil
which by its terms limits its operation tot
counties having a population of . " 0.000\
"according to the census of 1900. " the Y&
court holds is local and special in its" f
application , since it can never apply ta
any other counties than the two which ]
were in the class at the time of tho IIHSSJ
age of the act. The act applied to I.an-
caster and Douglas Counties only. j
* * *
Chief Clerk Harnley , of the oflico of
the state superintendent is at Avorkj
compiling the reports of the county su
perintendents to be used in the biennial
report to be issued from that office
Nearly all of the reports for the year
ending July , 1904 , have been received !
and AA-ill be ready for the printer by Nov.
1. The compilation of the report of thoj
county superintendents for 1903 has !
been completed and is HOAV ready for tho ;
printer. This report shows the cxpemli-
tures for maintaining all Jhe public
schools in the state during the year
amounted to $5,3GO,130.73 , less $841-
907.17 , Avhich is still on hand. The
great item of expense was $2,313.4 ( U ) . ! ! >
paid to female teachers , while the male-
teachers were paid $008,708.79. For
buildings and sites there Avas paid out'
$270,905.80 ; for text books and pupils"
supplies , 193,739.03. There were act
ually necessary 9.111 teachers and there
Avere employed 1.490 men and 7,819 AVO-
men teachers. The men received an av
erage monthly salary of $52.03 and the
women $40.84 or a general aA'orage of
$42.G4.
* * * *
The report of the condition of the
state banks at the close of business Aug.
23 , just compiled by Chief Clerk Dodson ,
of the banking board , is most gratifying.
The increase of deposits OA-er the amount ,
reported May 14 is $2,282,130.92 and the1
increase over the report of Sept. 5 , 1903 ,
is nearly $1,750,000 , Banks held on the'
date of the report a reserve of 37 1-5
per cent , which is 3 per cent higher than
the reserve held May 13. The number
of depositors has increased over the last
report 5,344 , there being a total of 127-
570 depositors. Eight banks failed to ,
report this item. The number of banks !
reporting was 515 , the greatest number'
since the organization o the banking
board.
* * *
City Engineer Campcn , of Lincoln ,
aa.s been digging up a few figures for a
jovemment statistician. He finds that
) n March 31 , 1904 , the city had a total"
) f 585,775 square yards of paving. Of
: his there were 71,305 square yards of
) ld cedar blocks , 81,748 square yards of :
isphalt , 421,329 square yards of brick1
ind 12,310 square yards of stone blocks.
Since that date contracts haA-e been let
'or 36,000 square yards of paving , niost-
y asphalt , and of this amount 13,000
quare yards go in Avhere old cedar
locks have been taken up.
* * *
It is due to an oversight on the part
f counsel for the Rock Island Railroad.
Company at Plattsmouth that that corn-
any will not be permitted to fight a
udgment for $2,3G5 obtained against it
or the death of Henry J. Heunings.
! uit was brought against the company
y William Spoler as representative and
ext of kin of the Henniags heirs and
idgment for the amount stated was se
ured by a decree of the district court in
'ass ' County of date Dec. 2 , 1903. d
* * *
Jas. Young , the colored race horse dri-
sr who shot and killed Sam Winters at
ie state fair at Lincoln , has been bound
rer to the district court Avithout bond'
i a charge of murder in the first degree ,
[ ax Wagner , who Avas shot at the same
me , testified that Young had dis-
mrged Winters and that the latter went
i the stall in which Young Avas sleeping-
settle up with him. When Winters
ade the request for the money due him , .
ragner stated Young said : "I shoot
m , " and at once began to shoot.
* * *
Capt. Huugate , of the First regiment ,
ationed at Weeping Water , has made-
( plication and has been appointed to at-
ud the military medical school at
'ashingtou , which begins Oct. 1. In all
ere were seven applicants to take ad-
ntage of the government's offer of a j
; e tuition in this school , but Capt.
ungate is the only one Avho intends to
ie advantage of his appointment.
* * *
Reports received from Kearney by the
ite normal board are to the effect that
> rk on the building is progressing nice-
Three-fourths of all the blocks have
jn made and are ready to be put in
; . Tho building has gone to that height ' tj
it it is now ready for the joists for *
s first floor. It is not probable , how-
: r , that it will be completed this fall.
* s *
? he state board of public lands and
Idings has awarded the contract for
Idiug the barn at the Hastings asy-
i to Richey Bros , for $3,072 , they be-
the lowest bidders.
* * *
'he city of South Omaha secured a
ersal in the case of Sarah McGavock , '
0 sought in the lower courts to recov-
taxes paid un'der protest. The South
; aha charter of 1SS9 allows taxes to be
1 before delinquency , under protest ,
rfves the right to recover the same
k from the city if illegal. The court
Ides that a person seeking to take ad-
tage of this provision must bring
jelf within the terms of the statutes
paying the taxes before the wbola
rant is delinquent , otherwise he can-
recover. '