Nebraska Newspapers

    'The ' Yalentine Democrat
VALENTINE , NEB.
r. M. RICE , - - - - Publisher.
STUDENTS IN WRECK
II SIX KILLED AND MANY INJURED
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AT LOS ANGELES.
Special Carrying University Students
Home from Field Meet Collides with
Regular Train on Santa Fe Several
Injured Will Die.
A special train on the Atchison , Topeka -
peka and Santa Fe railroad , carrying
scores of students home from an inter-
jeollegiate field meet at Clarembnt ,
Cal. , collided headon with the out
bound limited No.2 ' , on the same road ,
Tvhlle both trains were moving at a
Tapid rate , within the city limits of
I/os Angeles , Saturday night. Six per
sons were killed and seventeen injur
ed , several Of them fatally.
Both engines'one of the baggage
cars on the overland limited and the
smoker on the special were demolish
ed. The crash was terrific and was
Jieard many blocks away from the
scene. The known dead : C. G. Frank-
tin , student at University of Southern
California ; A. H. Edwards , J. C. Gall ,
Fred Hodgson.
Workers at the wreck stated Sun-
flay that they were convinced there
were at least two additional bodies un
der the wreckage of the smoker.
The collision occurred In that part
of Los Angeles river bed occupied by
: i -the Santa Fee tracks and directly be
neath the Buna Vista street bridge.
MAY MEAN LOSS TO HEIRS.
Disposition of Big Estate Involved in
Disappearance of Mail Pouch.
Unless the registered mail stolen
from a pouch on the ship La Savoie
in January is recovered it may mean
the loss of an estate varied at $1,000-
000 to the beneficiaries of a will sent
to France for probate. Under the pro
visions of the will the estate , or a
Marge part , is said to have been left to
other than the legal .heirs. The will
was drawn by the late Charles Rubers ,
a Frenchman by birth , but who came
to America , where he amassed a for-
-tune. He died in Paris last summer , ,
and his will , which was in the custody
of the law firm of Coudert Bros. , of
New York , was forwarded to France
"In the registered mail that Avent aboard
on the La Savoie. It is said there are
numerous claimants for the estate and
that unless there is a certified copy of
the will in existence the estate will be1
distributed as if the testator had dietf
intestate.
SEEKS TO JUSTIFY KILLING.
Woman Testifies for Her Husband.
Who Shot Physician.
In the trial now proceeding at Car-
dhage , Mo. , of Arthur Sanderson for
.the killing of Dr. Solomon D. Mere
dith , the Sanderson family physician ,
on January last , Mrs. Sanderson , tes
tifying for the defense said :
"Dr. Meredith began his advances
toward me one day when he was call
ed to the house to attend one of the
children. Later he stroked my head ,
and took hold of my hand. I pulled
-away from him ; then he grasped me
with both hands. I was standing by
a chair in his office , and he took me
around the waist and pressed me to
him and said , 'I love you. ' I protested
and asked him to think of his wife
and my husband , and said it would
be something awful if anybody found
out what he had done. I was helpless
to resist him. "
BACK FROM PANAMA.
Congressmen Well Pleased with the
Progress of Canal Work.
Thirty-nine congressmen who have
tieen inspecting work on the isthmian
canal arrived in New York Saturday'
on the steamer Panama. Congress-
jnan S. C. Smith , of Califronia , said :
"We were delighted with all we
saw. They are taking out from 30,000
to 31,000 cubic yards of dirt a day ,
with an average of about 800,000 cu
bic yards a month.
"There are now estimated 52,000-
000 cubic yards to dig out , so-you.can
work it out for yourself. There are
35,000 men on the pay roll , of which
5,000 are Americans.
"We did not see a single Chinaman
at work on the canal. We found the/
felling was against their employment.
-The only ground of complaint we
.found was that possibly the food was
not all that might be desired. This
is , of course , accounted for by th < j
great heat.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow : Long
fed steers , $5.20 @ 5.40. Top hogs ,
$6.20.
Gambler Dies of Wounds.
Wm. Tomlinson , of Fort Worth ,
Tex. , a gambler , who Friday assassin
ated County Attorney McLean , fatally
wounded Deputy Sheriff Scott and was
himself shot by police officers , died
Saturday night in the county jail
Scott is still alive.
Four Frozen to Death.
Word was received at Bathhust , N.
B.f of the loss of four lives in the
„ severe blizzard which swept over the
" , pastern orovinces. ' .
KOEHLER NOT GUILTY.
President Disapproves Verdict of
Courtinnrtlal.
President Roosevelt Friday an
nounced his disapproval of the find ings
of acquittal in the case of Cant. Lewis
M. Koehler , fourth cavalry. U. .S. A. ,
cavalry commander at .folo Philippine
islands.
Capt. Koehler was chargl with
using disrespectful language in an ap
peal from the action o 'Jen. Wood ,
who reprimanded Capt Koehler for
making charges against Maj. Scott ,
commanding officer at the Jolo mili
tary post and civil governor of Jolo.
and was charged with conduct unbe
coming an officer and a gentleman in
making unfounded and malicious
statements regarding his commanding
officer , and with insubordination.
The first courtmartial sentenced
him to be reprimanded and the second
courtmartial , on which Frida2''s action
was based , acquitted him.
The president's order follows :
"The White House , Wasnington , D.
C. The proceedings , findings and ac
quittal in the case of Capt. Lewis M.
Koehler , Fourth cavalry , UnUed States
army are disapproved. I entirely con
cur in all that the secretary of war
says of Capt. Koehler , and of Gen.
Wood , and of the poor showing made
by the court which last passed on the
case. Theodore Roosevelt. "
TEST OF WIRELESS PHONE. ,
German Sharp Makes It Work Dis
tance of Two Miles.
Count Arco , of Berlin , in his wire
less telephone experiments , has suc
ceeded in obtaining distinct exchanges
of words in a tolerably natui'al voice
at a distance of two miles by using
poles thirty feet high. Rear Admiral
Manny , wh was a delegate of the
United States to the International con
ference on wireless telegraphy at Ber
lin , and Lieut. Commander Howard ,
U. S. N. , the United States naval at
tache there , were present at a series of
private exhibitions of the wireless tel-
ephone apparatus , and have been able
to talk with each other at a distance
somewhat less than three miles. But
the best practical results are attained
at two miles or under , with thirty-foot
poles.
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IS SENTENCED TO DEATH. '
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Slayer of William Whiteley is Tried '
and Convicted in London Court.
Horace George Ranoi , who on Jan.n
shot and killed William Whiteley ,
'general proA'ider" of Westbourn , Avas
tried Friday , convicted and sentenced
to death.
Raynoi was tried in the central
sriminal court. In his opening statement -
ment R. D. Muir , counsel for the treasury -
ury , AVhose assertions Avere subse
quently corroborated on the Avitness
stand by Louisa Turner , Avho lived under -
der Whiteley's protection , disposed of
the fiction that Raynoi was the illegit
imate son of the man he killed.
KILLED TWO ; GOES TO JAIL.
' .Ian Charged with Dual Murder Gets
Off Fine and Light Sentence.
Charles Simoon , of St. Louis , charg-
2d with the murder of Otto Budde-
neyer and Walter Robertson , of
Washington , Mo. , was found guilty
Friday of manslaughter in the fourth
degree. His punisment was fixed at a
fine of $490 and imprisonment in the
Bounty jail for five months. The shoot-
Ing1 resulted from rivalry concerning
the affections of Ida Stetz.
Great Fire in Ohio City.
The loss of more than $100,000 al
ready has been sustained by the fire
started at the Ironton Lumber com
pany's yards in Ire ton , O. , scatten *
sparks having spread it to a dozen dif
ferent sections of the city. The fire
department was unable to cope with
the flames , and help was secured from
Ashland , Ky.
Wreck on the Big Four.
A westbound passenger train on the
Big Four railroad is reported in the
ditch at Avon , Ind. The entire train
left the trock and rolled down a 20-
foot embankment. A number of pas
sengers are reported injured. None
was killed.
Failed to Save McKinley.
James Parker , who attempted to
eave the life of President McKinley by
striking the arm of Czolgosz as the
latter fired the fatal shot at the president -
dent , is in jail at Atlantic City , N. J. ,
a raving maniac. .
II. Clay Ewing is Dead.
' H. Clay Ewing , former attorney gen
eral < y Missouri , died Friday , aged 79.
He conducted the celebrated suit of
the state to set aside the questionable
sale of the Missouri Pacific railroad
property.
Two Workmen .Crushed to Death.
Jacob Balynn and Louis Elenoff
cvere killed and Louis Balynn was in
jured by the collapse of a wall of the
house at 263 North High street , Balti
more , Md.
Galveston Bill is Passed.
The Iowa senate passed the Galves-
) n municipal government bill at 2:30
o'clock Thursday by a vote of 43 to 0.
NCAVS of Deatli is Fatal.
Mrs. Fred Belasco , wife of thesen ,
ior partner of the Alcazar theater , San
Francisco , known on the stage as Ju
liet Crosby , died suddenly Friday. An
hour later M. L. Mayer , Belasco's part ,
ner , died of the shock.
Long Tenii for Outrager.
George Younger , a negro , competed
at Lincoln , Xeb. , of rape , Avas sen
tenced to tAventy years in the peniten
tiary. His victim was a 14-year-old'
j
girl. / .
BABUL AT PRETOliLl.
Confusion of Tongues at the Opcnlnr ,
of Parliament.
The first parliament of the Trans
vaal under the nev.-ly granK-d < * . , rgti-
tution met at Pretoria Thursday
morning in the hall in which the lat"
President Kruger presided for so
.many years over the sittings of the up
per volksraad of the erstwhile South
African republic. The stage setting
was the same as in the-oM days of trie
dutch republic , but the. characters in
the drama were a mixture of British
imperialists and burghers. A largi
crowd assembled in i'nmt ot the house
of parliament , whenj two regiments of
British infantry were drawn up. For ,
the benefit of the throng the members
of the lower house took the oath on
the historic balcony where it was the
custom of President Kruger to deliver
his biblical exhortations when sworn '
into the presidency.
In the upper chamber the earl of
Selbourne , the high commissioner ,
was in full uniform and attended.
by his military and personal staff , was
seated on the throne , flanked by black
gowned judges and foreign consuls.
Lord Selbourne ordered the members -
bers of the lower house to retire and
elect a speaker. As soon as they had
assembled in their hall a language
controversy sprang up , the Afrikandj
ers persisting in the use of Dutch.
Mr. Hofmeyer took the chair and ,
speaking ] in English , explained the
method of electing a speaker , where1
upon Gen. Schalkburger , the former
vice president of old times , shouted :
"Speak Dutch. "
The general's interruption was
greeted with cheers by the Boers , and
Hofmeyer complied , finishing his ex .
planatioii in Dutch.
BREAKS OIL MONOPOLY.
Standard Oil Hit by Decision of Okla
homa Official.
The monopoly of the Standard Oil
company in the sale of kerosene for il-
lumnating purposes in Oklahoma lias
been broken by an opinion by W. O-
Cromwell , the territorial attorney gen-
eral. Mr. Cromwell holds that the
territory has power to prescribe such
flash tests as afford safety to consum
ers : , but that the legislature has no au-
thorty to regulate the quality of any
article of merchandise shipped into
the ] territory and bought by the pee
ple. The restrictions which the attorney -
ney general's opinion remove are contained -
tained in the act of the legislature of
1902. When in Washington several
weeks ago Gov. Frantz submitted the
l law and his proposal to James Garfield -
field , secretary of the interior. Secrec
tary Garfield said that his impression
was that the law was in valid.
JAPAN WANTS ISLANDS. .
May Have Trouble in Keeping the
Philippines.
United States Senator William J.
Stone , in the course of a speech in
Kansas City Tuesday night , said :
"If we are ever to have serious
trouble with any nation it will be
Japan. Japan wants the Philippines.
I am not sure whether it would not be
best for all concerned if she should
get them , but one thing is certain , she
will never get them Avith our consent.
But we may have trouble in keeping
them. Japan could seize the archipelago -
ago in a week , and we could only send
over a big enough fleet towipe Japan
from the sea. That would be a costly
task. "
Promotion of G. W. Woodruff.
The president has appointed Geo.
W. Woodruff , of the laAV department
of the forest service , to be assistant
attorney general for the interior to
succeed Frank L. Campbell , AA'ho has
been transferred to the position of
special assistant attorney under the
department of justice.
Lumber Trust Case.
In the case against the alleged lum
ber trust , Atorney General Thompson ,
of Nebraska , attempted to proA'e discriminations -
criminations in Ragan and Holdrege.
He summoned dealers and demanded
papers. Referee Post ruled that all
,
documents be submitted.
Will Bar All Asiatics.
The first parliament of the Trans
vaal colony , under the neAA-ly granted
constitution , met in Pretoria. In a
speech Earl Selborne , high commissioner -
;
sioner ' for South Africa , dealt with the
all important question of Chinese la-
bor.
Twenty-Five years for Kidnaping.
Joshua Harrison was Thursday at
Elizabeth City , X. C. , sentenced to
tAventy-nve years' imprisonment for
the kidnaping and murder- a. boy , .
Kenneth Bresley , 2 years old. |
Hurricane in Italy.
A violent hurricane , which caused
serious damage , has SAvept oA-er Italy.
SeA'eral vessels are reported to have
been AA'recked.
Lawshe Succeeds Madden. c
A. L. Lawshe , of Indiana , was Frir
day sworn in as third assistant postmaster - t
master general , succeeding Edward W.s
Madden , resigned- *
Negro Banker Assassinated.
Edward Howell , president of the
People's bank , a negro institution of j
Miss. shot in the
Hattiesburg , , was c
bank and killed on his way home s
Wednesday night. The shooting is a fi
mystery. Howell stood well with the
white people there.
Shoots Wife : Kills Himself. C
John Blake , of Boston , met his wife , , t
Mary , on Carson street , in South Boso
ton , shot her , and then committed , a
.suicide. The woman rhay Iiye. .
CASE IN COURT MANY YEARS.
More Than Quarter Century of Litiga
tion Over a Small Farm.
The "Schellenberg case , " which in
some form or other has been pending
in ] the various courts of this state for
twenty-seven years , came on for trial
at Fremont on its merits before Judge
Reeder.
The original action was begun by T. .
Uehling , guardian of Katherine Kaul-
bach , an incompetent person , to set
aside a deed to eighty acres of land
near Scribner to Anna Schellenberg on
the . ground of fraud. Plaintiff had
judgment , and the supreme court af
firmed the case in 1882. Since then
there have been injunctions , replevin
suits and various other proceedings
, and over twenty different attorneys
have : at times been employed. The
land was not at that time valuable ,
and it is claimed the Shellenbergs got
a good share of the crops and are now
claiming by adverse possession. The
present actions were begun in 1S9S by
B. Monich and H. von Seggren , who
had acquired title from the Kaulbach
heirs , and they obtained a judgment ,
which was later reversed. Mrs. ScheJ-
lenberg , who is now quite old , is under
guardianship.
When the case came up it was
found a quantity of the voluminous
files in the different cases were miss
ing. A part of these were afterwards
found. There is a number of witness
es present , including two who testified
at the trial in October , 18S1.
CAN CUT RAILROAD RATES.
Bill Giving Commission Power is Scut '
to the Governor.
In the senate Wednesday morning
the bill empowering the Nebraska rail
way commission to leAver railroad
rates Avas passed by a vote of 31 to 0.
It will noAV go to the governor. The
commission has power to alter the
schedules after giving the railroads a
hearing and after publishing the new
rates for thirty days.
The senate passed the Burn pure
food bill. The measure requires ,
among other things , that all packages
be label with the net weight.
On two test votes the house declared
itself in favor of the railroad ter- j i
minal taxation bill and finally just be
fore , adjournment it was reported to
the house by the committee of the
whole. Friends of the bill say this is
equivalent to making it a law and it
has i passed the senate and Gov. Shel
don favors it. It is admitted , however ,
that the vote on final passage in the
house J will be close.
OMAHA COAL MEN TO JAIL.
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President of the Exchange to Serve
Six Months.
Judge Sutton , in the district court
at Omaha , sentenced Samuel E. How
ell , president of the Omaha Coal Ex
change , to six months in the county
jail and to pay a fine of $1,000 and
costs.
, Howell was convicted of violating '
the Nebraska anti-trust law in con
nection with the regulation of coal
prices in the city of Omaha.
Howell's attorneys made a plea for
suspension of the sentence , but the
court declared he should be given the
treat of any ordinary criminal , and
remanded him to the custody of the
sheriff , who at once took him to the
'county jail.
Boy Accidentally Shot.
Louis Goc , a boy about 16 years of
age and residing at Ashton , had a
hair's- breadth escape from being kill-
ed , having been shot AVI thin an inch of
the heart , the bullet of a 22-caliber
revolver lodging in the bone near the
spinal column. From the examination
it is quite evident that the bullet must
haA'e passed through betAveen beats of
the heart , as in beating the heart goes
dOAvn to the channel made by the bul-
Panic Ties Up PoAver Canal. j j
Hon. H. E. Babcock has returned to
Columbus , and the poAver canal busi-
ness Avill be giA'en a rest until a more i
convenient season. Mr. Babcock has
been in the east , spending most of the
time in NeAV York City , trying to inter
est capitalists in the scheme , but he
found conditions a little too pancky for
the men AA-ith money to take hold of
the project at the present time.
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Room in Jail , Bride in Tears.
William J. Whitcomb Avas married
at Beatrice to Miss Susie Xance and
now he is in the county jail , Avhile his
bride of a fe\A- hours is in tears. The
father of the bride objected to the
match and asserts she Is only 17 years
of age , Avhile Whitcomb certified she $
AA'as 18 in order to procure a marriage
license. j
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Big Drainage Contract is Let.
The Peru Bottom Drainage com
pany No. 1 held a meeting recently and
let the contract for ditches to drain
over 6,000 acres of land on the Mis
souri bottom for $20,000. The success
ful bidder was Gilligan & Co. , of Falls
City. The bid AA-as 9.7 cents per cubic
yard.
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Ticket Named at Wayne.
The citizens' caucus held at the
court house Avas largely attended , al
most the entire business interests of
the city being- represented , and the tl
sentiment expressed Avas faA-orable to ly
high license.
Verdict Against Saloon Men.
Mrs. Hugo Frey , of Stuart , has ,
been awarded $2,000 by a jury because
her husband , a saloonkeeper , died. Shew
claimed wholesale liquor men. who
sold him liquor , caused the death. Ten
firms are included in the count. a
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No Rent Bill for Sheldon.
The supreme court decided that
Gov. Sheldon need not parent for
the governor's mansion. The govern A <
or directed that suit Te brought
against himself. The court he\cl that
rent was nc-t a "perquisite/ '
SUICIDE OF HASTINGS GAMBLER.
Joshua F. Wright Takes Own Life ,
Ending Sensational Career.
Ey sending a bullet through his
brain , Joshua F. Wright , a gambler ,
widely known in Nebraska , Colorado
and Texas , recently took his OAvn lif
and ended a career full of sensational
episodes. He died sitting in a chair
in the Lindell hotel at Hastings , AA-hile
his wife , a bride of a feAv months , AA'as
Avaitingat home for him to return
from Avhat she supposed Avas to be n.
brief business errand down town.
It Avas in Hastings that Wright , six
years ago , figured in a spectacular
ministerial raid of all the gambling
houses that had been in operation
there for years. The clergymen , in the
prosecution of a A'igorous reform cru
sade , employed detectives from Lin
coln and Omaha to assist them in driv
ing the gamblers out pf business.
Wright had come to Hastings from
Texas some years previous to this and
Avas reputed to be one of the boldest
and most daring gamblers in the coun
try. In Wright's establishment Avas
found a complete layout of gambling
devices , and all were electrically
equipped in such a Avay as to entirely
eliminate the element of chance upon
the part of the house. The apparatus
was seized , carted to the court house
square , and there a I'CAV days later
burned in the presence of one of the
largest croAvds ever assembled in Hast
ings.
BIG TEACHERS * MEETING.
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Expected 500 AVill Attend Convention
at Norfolk.
The Norfolk Commercial club has
appointed a committee to raise funds
among the business men of the city
tOAvard defraying expenses of the an
nual meeting of the Northern Nebras
ka Teachers' association , AA'hich goes
to ' that city April 3 , 4 and 5.
President F. S. Perdue , of Madison
county , to whose untiring efforts the
enthusiasm of the approaching meet
ing is largely due , estimates that the
association meeting Avill be larger
this year than it has eA er been before ,
and he expects 500 pedagogues or
more in Norfolk.
Among the special features will be
a declamatory contest in Avhich 23 as
pirants for honors Avill take-part. Sen
ator DolliA'er , of loAva , Avill be there
one night.
Brink Jury Incomplete.
The jury for the trial of Franh
Brink for the murder of Miss Bessie
NeAvtori , his former sweetheart , Avas
still incomplete AVhen court adjourned
for the day at 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening. It is practically certain , how- j
eA'er , that -the panel Avill be filled before -
fore long , as both sides have nearly
exhausted their peremptory chal
lenges , only one remaining to each.
Pierce Teachers Named.
At a meeting of the school board
the following teachers Avere re-elected
for the ensuing year at Pierce : Super'--
intendent , O. R. BoAven ; Miss Virginia
L. Byerly , assistant principal ; Miss
Xancy Conety , assistant principal ;
Miss Elsie Simmons , intermediate ;
Miss Edith Derry , primary ; Miss Ella
Grubaugh , primary ; Mrs. Grace Mont-
ross , primary.
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Honeymoon Lasted Eighteen Days.
E. A. Houston has returned from
South Omaha to Xiobrara , Avhere he
effected a settlement in the case of
Emma Wirth against Joseph Wirth , to
Avhom she had been married since
Jan. , 1. The honeymoon lasted nine
days in Omaha and nine days on the
beautiful farm at Pishelville , in the
Xiobrara A'alley.
Record Price for a Hog.
George C. Blessing , of Homer , broke
all . former records Avhen he purchased
Alix Second at the removal sale of J.
M. , Morrison & So'ns , of near Lincoln ,
last week , paying for this brood SOAA'
$2,200. AA'hich is the highest price ever
paid for any brood saAV anyAVhere. He
ic offered $1,000 for the choice of her
next litter.
Stolen Money Recovered.
The lost sack of money stolen from
Butte postolfice last May has been
found underneath a heap of cobs in a
coal shed. It contained $30. AbouS
$1,000 Avas stolen and all the rest had
been found. A printer Avas arrested
for alleged complicity in the matter
last summer , but no conviction re
sulted.
Pulled Out Horse's Tongue.
William Draper , of Norfolk , was
$5 and costs and ordered to kill the
horse Avhen brought into court charg
ed Avith pulling out the tongue of his
teed because it balked. Mr. Degner
pleaded guilty , but stated that the sep
aration of the animal's tongue from its
throat Avas accidental.
Oil Ispcction is Profitable.
State Oil Inspector Ed A. Church
filed his report for the month of Feb
ruary , as folloAvs : Receipts , $2,003 20-
expenses. $1,001.03 ; paid treasurer
$1,002.17.
Harvest Jubilee for Holdrege.
A mass meeting of the business'men
and citizens of Holdrege AA-as held at
the court house and it Avas unanimous
decided to hold a harA-est jubilee
this fall.
Arrested for Arson.
Fred Eazelman , a lumberman at in
Bristow , has been arrested charged ,
with setting fire to his own and other ino
buildings at Bristow last week. The
fire burned half the tOAA-n and caused"
loss of $50,000. Seven stores and
business buildings burned.
* , Vedding at Amsv/orth.
June Larnbley , son of Dr. Lambley to
as married at Ainsworth to Miss
Marian C. Herre , daughter of the'late
Fred Herre , formerly of
Hooper , and
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now of West Side , la. .
South Omaha has a new poHc |
board , by appointment of Gov SheHJ
don. made up of Wesley P. Adklnr3
H Murdeck and W. C. . Lambert. Th8 [
of three members
new board , consisting
bers , will succeed the old board , conj
sisting of four members , which haj
been ousted by the enactment of *
Gibson and sfgnrfl bjr ,
law l ! fathered by
the governor. The bill provides for lm
I mediate appointment and the govrrnol
| therefore commissioned the neAV mem
bers at once in. order to P vfvnt
hiatus in the police government of tn
Magic City. The bill prohibits mora
than two of the members being rh seri
from the same political party , an 1 a *
consequence Adkins and Murtlo-k 505
in as Republicans and Lambert as aj <
Democrat. Adkins Is In the livoryr
jusiness and formerly served in th
city council , having also been the un
successful Republican nominee toy
mayor in the last city election. Mur
doch's last position Avas that of dnpu- <
under Judge i > -
ty county attorney Ia-j
baugh , and Lambert was once city at
torney in South Omaha. Th < - bI11j (
makes the mayor an ex-officio member ] (
and presiding officer of the board , bujtf ,
without any vote in participati ' . 3\ \
the duties. Gov. Sheldon also rijjneclj
the bill increasing the salaries ot thd *
captains of the Omaha police depart
ment to $125 a month. This Aviilulvq
them an increase of $15 , as th urc ?
now saW to be getting $110. Ill * bill
fixes $125 a month as a minimum and )
leaves it to the police board , shou.d It
so desire , and funds permit in tht fu *
ture to increase the pay further up tq
a maximum of ? 150 a month.
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Don C. Despain , chief clerk cf th
bureau of labor , a candidate tor sj
state office and chief press burearj
Avorker for Senator Xorris BroAvn dur-1
ing the last campaign , Tuesday affer-j
noon became the central figure in oio |
of the most exciting legislative s-an-1
dais , in the history of the state.TiPPj |
resentative McMullen stated that Des-j
pain had AA-ritten him a threatPningl
letter. The missive hinted at revela-l
tions concerning McMullen's allrge < 3
immoral actions unless the latter re
frained from working- against the al
lowance of Despuin's salary. On Mc
Mullen's motion this Item had l/een
stricken from the appropriation bilH
McMullen declared he would d > his
duty , despite threats. He demanded !
an inquiry. A committee took evi
dence Tuesday evening. Dcspain ad
mitted that he had no proof for his in
sinuations against McMullen'.s charac
ter < , and the committee voted to rt norf
a resolution of censure , blaming Ios-J
pain and exonerating TvIcMullon. G A'J
Mickey accused D espain of political
activity and neglect of official duty ,
He advised abolishing the office. Mc
Mullen acted in accordance Avith the
recommendation in the governor's bi-
ennial message. Several rumors of
misconduct , . of members have bopr
, floating around , but McMullen M not
been suspected of any AA'rongdoiwV II
Avas stated that Go\ * . Sheldon AVt.uIc"
not reappoint Despain.
* * *
Dr. Young , superintendent of th <
Torfolk insane hospital , Avith regard
to an attack in an Omaha paper frorr
a former employe , issued this statement - *
ment : "My attention has been callec'J
to the article in an Omaha papeiB
headed 'Neglect Charge. ' The article *
written by a discredited employe *
shows upon its face its malicious in J
tent and requires no reply. I hav
.forwarded the article to Gov. Sheldon
together with a refutation of the con
tained charges , and have asked for ar
investigation. I am responsible tc
Gov. Sheldon for the proper conduct pi
this institution and stand ready at all
times to have a thorough examina
tion made into the affairs of the hos
pital. A committee of seA'enteen mem
bers of the present legislature visitec
the hospital some six Aveeks ago an- '
their favorable report bespoke no sucla
condition as described In the art olel
Should you wish more detailed infori
matlon , I am sure that you Avill fincl
ready access to it in the go\'ernor's of M
fice. -
XeAA-spaper men are invitM tc
visit the hospital and every opportuni-J
ty will be giA-en to aid them in arriv-a
ing at a correct knowledge of the f n.M
ditions. "
* * * M
The street railAA-ay companies wil
have an inning before the senate thiM
AA-eek. It is believed an attempt 'iviM
be made to change the railway ciriij
mission bill before final passage to u'J
out street railAA'ays from the jurisdic j
tlon of the commission. But in addiS
tion to tiis there is the Burnn bllM
Avhich Lincoln and Omaha str S."ail
AA-ay men declare would almosij
amount to a confiscation of their prorj
erty if it became a law. It not onl.J
places the street railways under thjfl
jurisdiction of the commission , but dl
requires competing roads in the sam *
city to allow the cars of all companiej
to run over their
tracks under HI !
conditions as the
commission may -m
pose. It also requires an exchange ofl
transfers by different roads. The bil
also makes it easier for neAV roads tM
get franchises to operate.
* * * 9
The advent of the youngest Mis
Cone Into this world of good times amjfl
smiles was duly made of record in th m
house when a motion was made t > m
congratulate the father , the gentlemarj
from Saunders.
Speaker Nettleto' *
said make it unanimous
by a risin ?
vote and this was done Avith a lnartjB ;
good will. Mr. Cone has returned t'9
his seat , AA-hich
was vacant for a fet a
tys , and has settled down to his > li.S
habits in the same old AA-ay. !
* * * 'm
Any charge by a railroad ccmpanj
excess of 2 cents a mile for passen *
ger fare between points in Nebraska- :
matter whether the intermediat
line may be Avholly within the state o
not , is unlawful ,
according to a
opinion son. by Attorney General Thomp ,
j
* * * i
One of the important
amer nent
the 1-mill levy bill for the staVk uni J
versity was that providing a reA-olvin :
fund of $5,000 to be used for the * tu
dents at wholesale prices and sellin
.them to the students at this