' THE VALENTINE DEHIDCRi
VALENTINE , XEB.
T. 31. RICE. - - - - Publisl
IN L1SB (
3vIXTS TROOPS FIRE OX A
. KILL MANY RIOTERS.
Slake Desperate Stand in Street ,
tacking Troops with AH Sorts
Weapons Troops Open Fire
.Rioters Arc Quickly Dispersed.
Tlie elections in Lisbon Sum !
Avhich were conducted peaceably w
the execution of minor disorders
some of the disaffected districts , w
followed Sunday night by serious ri
ing which was only put down by m
vigorous action and the troops. 1
rioting broke out in different parts
the city as though by a preconcert
plan. Troops which had been held
resci' . e were immediately ordered ii
action. Vand ( hey repeatedly charg
the mobs that in places filled t
streets , but without effect. The ri. .
ers used clubs , stones and whate\
other weapons were at hand , and fin ;
ly the troops were obliged to lire u
them , killing ami wounding a mi !
This determined action on the p ;
of the authorities seemed to have t
desired effect , and shortly the mo
were well dispersed. At a late ho
jiiosl of the republican voters h ;
gone to their homes , but bands
youths continued to demonstrate b
for the ehureht-s. They confin
their disorders , however , to shoutin
W-th the excejtion of minor diso
Cers at Anjos and Alcanara the ele
lion passed off quietly throughout tl
countiy so far as the present advic
indicate. ,
In Lisbon slight disturbances o
curred during the day in certain se
lions owing to the number of electo
ivhn suspected that unfair methrx
-were being adopted. There was mut
limiting at and deriding of the polic
but the latter did not hesitate to sea
ter the crowds \\ith a strong arm.
AEIIOX.U'TICS F015 XAYY.
y iin cr OJIiccrs An.\iou for Perm :
lion of : ui Airship Squad.
Anxious to see the navy not a wh
"behind the army , many of the youngt
nava ! ollicers are endeavoring- pr
mote the establishment of an aerc
Jiautic corps for the navy like the baleen
loon squad of the army sjgnal eor ; ,
Hear Admiral Chester is a staunch ac
vocate of -ronautics in the na\ ;
chiiming that airships will play an in :
Jioitaiit part in further wars.
-\t the suggestion of Rear Ad mm
Chester it had been planned to sen
an airship to Magdalena bay for expei
iments in connection with the maneu
rei-s of Admiral Evans' fleet , but owin
to the lack of funds for such a pur
pose the plan had to be abandonee
An airship is being built in Toledr
Avhich .will be tested before a board o
naval officials in
Washington as sooi
as completed , probably in May.
CHUIU'H STRIKES "GUSHER. "
. Oil \YelI Xcar Ivdificc at , Butler. I a.
I'lvvents Divine Service. .
Xo services could be hold in the Re
formed church at Petersville. Pa.
"The Cabbage Patch" oil district Sun
day because the congregation , havin ;
gone into oil prospecting , struck :
'j Rusher Saturday night on the churcl
lot fifty feet from the building. Th <
f Mow came in strong during the night
- and Sunday a large force had to In
kept at work to care for the oil. The
lucky strike is a godsend to the strug-
\ Kling congregation , which is in debl
ft for its property and owes its pastoi
back salary. The well , it is believed
: ' will pay off all debts and provide n
f sum besides for future expenses.
Labor V.'ar in I > aris.
; - A gigantic lockout affecting lf.0.000
? masons , bricklayers , and allied Avork-
t men in the building trades Avent into
, effect in Paris .Saturday. The ques
tion of hours and the application of
the weekly day of rest law is in.
volved.
from Tacoinu to Chicago.
Carl F. Haupp finished a pedestrian
tour from Tacoma. Wash. , to Chicago
f Sunday. .Monday he presented to
-Mayor Hus.se a letter given to him by
* ,
Mayor Wright , of Washington City ,
Dec. 10. Uatipp's actual walking Urn/ /
was 81 da vs.
Mitchell Will Bc Editor.
John Mitchell , retired president of
the United Mine Workers of America
announced Thursday that in the future
he will devote his attention to a labor
.paper which he will establish in j , , .
dianapolis.
Leaps from nigj , Window.
JA. . Hossack , a banker of Odell ,
111. , jumped from the eighth floor of
the Auditorium Annex at Chicago
Sunday. He was instantly killed. The
window from which
he leaped opens
on a court and many other guests of
the hotel saw the suicide.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Saturday's quotations on the Sioux
City live slock market follow : Beeves
SC.OOPG.75. Top hogs $5.SO
OYER THIRTY MEX PERISI
BrltMi ToriMMlolmat Is Sunk by
Cruiser.
Thirty-six men , including Li
Middleton , commander of the torpe
boat destroyer Tiger , lost their 1
in a collision in the channel at Po
mouth , Eng. , late Thursday night
tween that vessel and the Bri
cruiser Berwick. The vessels were
gaged in night maneuvers in the ch
nel while on the way to Portland. '
night was very dark , and the Ber\\
was steaming slowly. When the
stroyer attempted cross the '
cruiser's bow she was caught an
ships and cut in half with knife
precision , sinking almost immediat
The dock crew , who were dressed
heavy oil skins and boots , went dc
with the vessel , not having time to f
themselves from these heavy encv
brances. Of the twenty-two men v
were rescued , most of them were er
neers and stokers , who , having li ,
clothing , were able to keep themsel
up till rescuers came in boats fr
other ships , Avhich were immediat
launched , and picked them up.
The smaller naval vessels were
the midst of an attack on their bigi
consorts when the disaster occurr
The entire fleet Avas under masl
lights and in absolute darkness.
Tiger suddenly was struck squar
amidships by the Berwick. The sV ,
stem of this A'essel cut the destroyer
two as if she had been made of pap
Ihe forward half sank instantaneous
The sea became dotted with struggli
men. Most of them , however , sa
befoi-e help could reach them.
GOULD JJRESSMAKER SUES.
The Bill Submitted by Mrs. Obborn
for $20"r 0.
What does it cost a year for t
"necessaries of a woman ?
This is a question that a'Xow Yo
jury and a supreme court judge are
decide soon. Whether the "necess
ries" include a Avardrobe that costs u
ft-ard of ai'0,000 in considerably h
Lhan a year , or bare living cxpensi
with perhaps a printed cotton gown
AVO , is the problem that must be deci
; d by the thirteen men. Much intc
ist must attach to the decision , as
nay bring to some better halves a 1
jal dictum that they are entitled
nuch more than they are at prese
eceiving in the way of Avearing a
> arel.
A suit against Howard Gould a
ther of the several that have bei
> rought against him since his separ ;
ion from his wife gives the basis ft
he query. In a legal action brougl
> y the Mrs. Osborn company , of Avhic
.Irs. . Josefa Xeilson Osborne is pres
ent. and leading designer to people i
ashion , the allegation is made. th ;
Irs. Gould purchased from the plain
Ff $20,750 worth of gowns and acce
nries in a period of nine months , ar
hat bhe was entitled to do so on h <
usband's credit under his legal r <
uirements , even if he or she were MA
ig apart at the time.
Entry of the case was made in Oc
Dber of last year , but nothing lu
een made public before this.
FIRM STAXD FOll XAVY.
resident Insists Upon Four X'ei
Battleships.
Congress must either authorize fou
attleships or there Avill be no publi
uilding legislation at this session , ac
> rding to a statement said to hav
sen made by President Rooseveli
hursday the president was discussin
ie legislative program Avith th
embers of the Xorth Carolina peac
) nference. He is said to have im
: -essed upon his callers the necessit ;
> r an authorization for four battle
lips , adding : "If congress fails t' '
OA'ide four battleships and passes ;
iblic building bill I shall veto it. "
This news created a good deal of ex
tement at the capitol Friday. Th <
iblic building bill now being framec
cognizes every state in the union am
ill carry appropriations approximat
g $20,000,000. It is up to a gooc
any members to get public building :
id if they don't , no matter Avhy , thej
1 will be placed on the defensive
te house is opposed to granting foui
.ttleships and it remains to be seer
lat effect the president's attitude to-
irds the public building bill in its
aring on the battleship program Avill
ve upon the house leaders.
Dynamiting Terrorizes Town.
The dynamiting of the Mader build-
? at Center Point , Ind. , due to the
uor fight , has been followed by nu-
; rous threatening letters to citizens ,
d the to\vn is in a state of terror ,
irshal Reeves , Avho received letters
lering him to resign and cease inves-
ating the dynamiting , has given up
; office , and the town is now without
narshal.
About to Wed , is Arrested.
Raymond B. Kellar , of Raymond ,
, Avas arrested at Peoria , III. , Avhile
plying for a marriage license at the
inty clerk's office on the charge of
! rauding a hotel keeper of Bloom-
ton , 111. The young v/oman ac-
npanying Kellar gave her home as
rlington , la. She Avas ont molested.
Greater Fund for Teachers.
Lndrew Carnegie has promised tp
rease his endowment of the Carne-
foundation by an additional gift
$5,000,000 so as to provide pen
is for professors of state universi-
Constil Ilochc Dead ,
ames Jeffrey Roche , American con-
at Berne , Switzerland , died there
3ay after a long illness. '
COURT ROOM BATTLE.
Dynamiter Kill Detective , Woi ;
Others
Found guilty of a charge of ai
Hcm-y F. McDonald , ui the cir
court seem at Terr * F.aute. 1
TIur.sday , ahot and killed Detec
William A. Uwyer , seriously woun
other officers and was himself serh
ly Avounded. The shooting folio
the announcement of the A-erdict
the jury before which McDonald
been tried on 'charges of dymunit
stores and churches in Sanford
year.
year.When
When the jury reported its ver
McDonald jumped to his feet and d
a revolver. He fired-at Prosecul
Attorney James A. Cooper but mis :
Mr. Cooper dodged and McDonald
reeled his fire at the officers sea
around the table.
Without an opportunity to clef
himself Detective Dwyer was s
down. Almost in an instant police
ficer.s and deputy sheriffs in the co
room drew their revolvers and opei
fire on McDonald. The convicted n
fell with half a dozen bullets in
body.
Harvey V. Jones , superintendent
police , was shot'in the side. Dep
Sheriff Ira Wellman sustained a woi
in the chin. Sylvester Doyle cu
bailiff , was shot in the leg. Anotl
shot struck a bystander.
The shooting was the result of
sensational trial \\hich was bitte
contested. McDonald uas known
be : i bad man. but he had been p
mitted his liberty during : the trial. 'I
police department has been active
the case and several oflicers were
the court room to hear the verdict.
Officers had expected some demc
stration. but they \\ere not expecti
inch action When McDonald dr
iiis revolver he aimed at Mr Coop
flic prosecutor tipped his chair bat
i\ards. the first shot went wild and t
second bullet struck the table at whi
\ir. Cooper had been seated IlefY
elective Dwyer had time to move t
hird bullet killed him. By this th
he police and deputy sheriffs beg :
iring.
IMYIXK ACTS AS SURGEOX.
"uts off L < - of a Man Pinioned Ur.d
Wreck.
As the result of a collision betwe
Burlington passenger and freig
rains at Spanish Lake. Mo. . Thursda
V. J. McKittrick. of Brooklield , Me.
} . L. Ledford. of Hannibal. Mo. , ai
'harles Mackisson , fireman , wei-e sei
usly injured. Samuel Keister , of L :
lode. Mo. , and J A. Dunn , of Shelb ;
ille. : , io. , were slifihtly hurt The c ;
oose. freight and passenger engine
ere wrecked.
.1. A. McKittric.k. a stockman.
trooklield. was pinioned under tl
reckast : by his left Iej4hich w :
early crushed elf at the knee. \\'it
Balding steam from the damaged pa ;
. -nger locomotive envelojiim him. M <
iittrick pulled out his knife , an
anding it to ljev. R. C. Allen , <
rove City , Pa. , who with others \U ;
ying to drag the pinioned man lees
om the wreckage , commanded tli
linister to cut off the crushed leg an
ivo him from being scalded to deatl
: rs. Emma Renner , a trained inirs
om Cincinnati , a passenger , prosse
bottle of whisky to his lips and tel
im to drink. "I'll try a little of H ,
Jd McKittrick , "but I haven't toucn
1 a drop of the stuff for five years.
lie steam from the engine increase
quantity.
"Cut off that leg ; I can't stay her
id die , " shouted McKittrick.
Heroically and with set teeh. th
ergyman began cutting the tendon
ith the knife. It Avas dull and Me
Utricle suffered intense ago.ny.
FEARS HER LIFE IS IX PERIL.
Daughter of Rockefeller is Threat' '
ened.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean Thursda ; ,
orning says : Mrs. Harold McCor
ick. daughter of John D. Rockefel
, is verging on nervous breakdowi
d has prepared to depart hastilj
jm the city as a result of a serie ;
threatening letters received by hei
lich have led her to believe that hei
e and the lives of her children arc
peril.
Guards have been placed about the
: Cormick home at Bellevue Place
d Lake Shore drive. Servants and
ichmen , working in relays , Avatch
ilestrians and no one is permitted
enter the grounds without being
utinized.
\s soon as possible Mrs. McCormlck
1 leave for her father's home in
jveland , but the date of her depart-
i \\ithheld. .
Dieto Aid Her Sister.
Marie Lehman , of St. Louis. Mo. ,
nmitted suicide Wednesday and an
estigation proved the motive was to
ve $1.000 life vinsurance to her
pless , invalid sister , Maggie , a ed
Evans at Hot Springs.
lear Admiral Evans arrived here
irsday morning. He experienced
inconvenience during the trip.
Emperor to Get Mow ; Pay.
L dispatch from Berlin says that
ause of his large family and the
i-easecl cost of living , the kaiser is
have his salary raised. It now is
KJO.OOO a year.
Ohio Plans Xc\v Penitentiary.
'he ' Ohio senate has passed the bill
viding for the appointment of a
imittee to prepare plans and pro-
1 with the construction of a
100.000 pen i tertiary
asa
te News
ILL WITH RABIES.
Palmyra Physician i * Stricken H <
for Ills Recovery.
Dr. J. W. Cameron , a physiciar
Palmyra , had a fine stallion runnin ;
B pasture near his home , and notic
that he was acting queer and con
ued to bite himself , had the horse
curely tied and gave him a hyperc
mie injection to see if he could
quiet him and then sent for a vet
nary. The horse continued to gi
Averse and finally had to be shot.
The physician took home the s
inge and laid it upon his desk , inte
irig to clean it , but his attention
called to something else , and a i
days afterward was cleaning up
desk when he ran the needle point
the hyperdermic syringe into his
ger and broke it off. He at once i
ped open the finger and applied c
bolic acid to cleanse the wound ,
that night he awake feeling rat ]
queer , and getting up drove to L
coin , and took the first train for C
cago. where he entered a hospi
Tuesday evening a message was
ceived from him stating that ml ]
had developed , buj that the physici ;
had hopes of saving him because
his precaution in treating the won
Et the time of the accident.
TEACHERS FLOCK. TO RKATRK
Inteischool Debate First Xumber
the Program.
The annual meeting of the Soul
eastern Xebraska Educational assoc
lion opened at Beatrice Thursday nit
in the Christian church with an int
scholastic debate between represeiv
lives of eight towns in southeastc
Nebraska. The question. "Resolvi
That the United States Xavy She ;
Be Materially Increased , " was d
cussed and the decision was given
favor of the negative. The affirmati
was represented by Walter Vasey
Beatrice. C. E. Temple of Xebras
City , Louis Rogers of Auburn. .M
Salina Snow of Humbolclt. The neu
live by Elaine Yoder of Falls Ci
Mark Hargrave of Wymore. Arlh
Wherry of Pawnee City. Walt
Slaughter of Fairbury. First place
the debate was won by Mark Hargra
ind second uy Blaine Yoder. T
judges were Profs. S. Fogg and Cal
ivell , of the Xebraska State universii
nul J. H. Hatlield , of Lincoln. Pi
ceding the debate a musical progra
, vas given. Two hundred teachers we
iiirolled.
Xe\v Turn in Spark C e.
The attorneys for the defense in tl
ase of the State against J. H. Sparli
> ridge contractor of Beatrice , chargi
vith obtaining money under false pr
ense , si > rung a surprise Wednesd ;
ivening by tiling a motion that tl
: otirt instruct the jury to biing in
erdict , of acquittal. The v.-.irrant J
ued by ( lage county was received 1
Iparks at St. Joseph. Mo. , and caslu
> y him there. His attorneys conter. .
hat the law sets forth that a ca ;
harging the obtaining money by fah
iretense must be prosecuted in tl
ountyand state Avherein the consun
lation of the deed occurs. The con
rill rule on the motion in the morninj
Held for Mailing- Obscene Card.
Herman Lachmund , A\ho has bee
orking for Hemy Gilferd , a farnu
ving northwest of Pender , was take
ito custody by Postoffice Inspectc
. . A. Thompson and turned over t
lepuly United States Marshal Joh
ides , who brought him before Unite
tales Commissioner Singhaus. charg
I with sending an obscene , scurrilou
est card through the mail to Mii-
larlha Alberts , of Wisner , Xeb. Lach
itinds pleaded guilty and was boun
i-er to appear before the fed era
rand jury April 6 in the sum o
1,500.
lie-grinding Old Sugar.
The sugar factory at Lea\ itt ha
2en running for several month
. hiding and pulverizing the suga
ade the year before. Owing to at
ospheric conditions or other cause
became so hard as to be scarcel ;
.leable except at a price below regu
r quotations , and it was decided l (
in it through again and pulverize
lis work was finished this week
hat Avill eventually be done with UK
lilding and machinery is slill unset
3d.
Carlaiul He-Id Without Bail.
James Garland , who killed Johi
.nderson in Broken Bow last Avdek
ipeared before County Judge Hum
irey Wednesday for preliminary
aring. The evidence was about the
me as given in at the inquest , with
e exception of the defense produc-
j two witnesses who teslified as to
e dangerous character of the deceas-
Avhen alive. Bonds were asked for
d refused , the judge holding Carland
appear the next term of district
urt without bail.
Tibbitts Sues for Divorce.
Emory D. Tibbitts , artist and capi-
ist of Xebraska City , whose wife
i away with Grant Selby , a feather
lovator. and was overtaken at Rock-
d. 111. , and brought back with her
ilclren. as well as Selby , has filed a
t in the districl court praying for
diA'orce from his wife and asking
the custody of the children. They
re married in 1900 and two children
re born to them.
Educational Association 3Icetin - .
V splendid program is being pre-
ed for the Southeastern Xebraska
ucational association meeting ,
ich is to be held in Beatrice April
2 and 3. All the meetings will be
d in the Christian church.
To Double TradLine. / .
'he Union Pacific began Thursday
eiving a consignmenl of COO cars
3leel , Avhich is to be used in double
: king that line fiom Kearney to
'th Pli Ue , u. uh-um e of 95 miles.
FATHER DROVVXS , SAVES SO
Morris f'hreiHc n. of Ozmiiia. F
Into Cisteni uilh Child.
Morris ' 'hrist naer. . 132. So
Twenty-fifth street , Omaha , v. as dro1
rd Sundity in a c-i r 'n > in the b
y-M-d. int'j v/liich ho f Hhile he 1
his 2-year-old son , WiiHe. in his ar
The child wa = = saved by the hereof
of the father , who stood in seven 1
of water , and by stretching his ai
to their highest managed to keep
boy above the water until assistr
arrived.
It was shortly bef.ne 3 o'clock wl
the Sunday afternoon quiet of
neighborhood was broken by a AVC
an's screams and Mrs. ChriKtensen A
seen by neighbors running from
house. She rushed to the home of
A. Goettsehe. across the street , i
though her excitement had rende
her speechless Goettsche , with L.
Eipperle and IF. S. Jennings , follov
her in a mad run back to the nous
She pointed to the cistern.
Looking down they saw two hurr
hands reaching out of the black wa
upholding a little child in a red cc
A ladder was ; quickly secured ,
was too short to reach to the bott
of the cistern. So two of the ir
held it AAhile Goettsche climbed do
and rescued the baby. The mom <
this burden uas removed the har
seeir.ed to close and sank beneath t
'
water.
Several minutes were consumed
grappling for the body. Finally
was brought to the surface. But <
eiy sign of life was gone.
DAMAGE BY PRAIRIE FIRE.
The Burlington Road is Causing Cc
sidcrable Loss.
The Burlington railroad is causi
great damage by fire around Mull
and in the section of the sandhi
country. Xearly one-half the la
Lilonpr the right of way has been bur
ed over. A blaze that started at K <
' o burned a strip of country eig
miles wide south to the Dismal riv <
nearly thirty miles long. Despite t
hard fighting of the citizens in that 1
L-ality the flames swept merrily o
leaving destruction , misery and horn
! e s homesteaders in its wake. Qui
i number of stock is reported to ha
perished , but the heaviest loss to 01
: nan befell a new "Kinkaider" by 11
name of Xelson. who lost his hoin
: wo cows , chickens , a sel of harnes
iay all he had on earth except h
"amily and two horses. There is
> trong bearing toward criminal car
essness on the part of the railroi
n stringing out these fires and the
s also great need for the strong ar
> f the law to bear down heavily c
his class of transgressors.
'OSTOFFICE AT VALLEY ROBBE
te Cr.-u-kcrs for Fifth Time Tali
What ! > ; in the Safe There.
For the fifth lime , safe crackei
ebbed the safe in the Valley pos ;
dice. Postmaster Mons Johnso
ays they were paid for their troubl
in the first time , but heyould make
o statement of the amount of hi
> ss. until he could make an examine
ion of the safe.
Word was received at the Oniah
ostofllce shortly before noon of th
r > bbery of the postofiice at Valle
ml Postofiice Inspector Frank Fray
: -r went at once to Valley to investi
ate. Vulley is in the Omaha dis
ict. which is under charge of Mi
'rayser. ' Mr. Thomuson , of Ihe Fre
lent district. A\as also in Omah ;
londay morning and has gone t
alley to assist Inspector Frayser ii
irreting out the robbery.
SHELDOX BACK PJIO3I EAST.
lea set ! with Results of His Trip t <
the Xational Capital.
Gov. Sheldon has returned fron
rahington more than pleased Avitl
is efforts to obtain modifications ir
ie government cattle quarantine COA'
ing Xebraska. He will soon issue i
oclamation to take the place of the
ie issued several months ago , bul
ere will be litlle difference betweor
e two documents. The dividing line
; tween the western division. Avhicli
to remain under quarantine , and
e eastern division is the same as thai
itlined by State Veterinarian McKim
id Gov. Sheldon after they had ob-
ined reports from counties in regard
the existence of scabies in cattle.
Carland Held for Shooting.
The-verdict of the coroner's jury at
oken Bow on the body of John San-
rson , who was .shot and instantly
lied early Saturday evening by
mes Carland. is in part as follows :
'hat said John Sanderson came to
< death by reason of two gunshot
mnds inflicted on him by James
rland with a revolver , and that said
Doting was feloniously done. "
Xe\v Head for Beemer Schools.
Prof. William Theissen. of the facul-
of the West Point high school , has
_ > n elected to the principalship of
; Beemer public schools. Mr. Theis-
i is a graduate of the West Point
rh school and the the state unlver-
kHe has filled the position of
istant superintendent of the West
hit schools for the past year. He is
lative of Cuming county.
Jpland Telephone Improvements.
Hie Upland Telephone company
? bought a lot and will build a
en-room house for a central oft -
t and install a new switchboard.
2 company has outgrown its pres-
quarters.
Kinkaid Sutlers Plentiful.
'ifty families that are settling on
ikaid homesteads have arrived in
Hen this spring and seventeen cars
live stock and household goods
e been shipped to this point. Most
Lhe filings were made last fall and
ny of the entrymt-n built houses
jre returning for their families.
3In Accidentally Shot.
; ohumil Rtizieka. , , f Weston. w-as
? d intcnty ! by the nccldcnta'l dis- i
rp-e of a 22crr ri.- . the bullet '
ring the orain a'v.vc ; h left
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an&
lands
The state board of jublic
buildings will shortly advertise for
bids for labor at the state penitentiary
and it is a safe guess to make that Uvb
wll
Duster company
Lee Broom &
not be able to close another contract
with the state for convicts at 50 cent-
per day each. Already several letters
' Interested
ters have b'een received from
ed parties for information regarding-
the contract noAv in force and the-
board expects to receiA'e several bids ,
In addition to getting convicts at 50'
cents a day to make brooms , the Le-
company is also furnished power anQ
heat and considerable machinery hi
been bought by the state in order tc
furnish this power and heat Avhionj.
' been neces
otherwise Avould not haA'e
sary. The state does not compel tho-
company to stamp its products "penj-
tentiary made goods , " consequently
it can compete with any other concer-ii-
which is not favored by cheap labor.
Xebraska manufacturers have Avrit- '
ten the board that they pay from $8
to $3 a day for broom makers an&
they are compelled to furnish their
own heat and power , which makes it
almost impossible to compete with the-
firm having the contract with tho- f
state.
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denied tho-
The supreme court has
application of the Union Pacific rail
road for a writ of mandamus to com
pel the state board of assessment to-
reconA'ene and make a record of ob
jections and a finding of fact. The-
court held that mandamus \votild not"
lie to compel the board to make a re
cord or a finding of fact not required'
by laAV.
The opinion holds that the state
board of assessment in valuing prop
erty for taxation in a qua i-judiclaj.
capacity and its action is not subject
to collateral attack , except on grounds-
of fraud or other Avrongful conduct ,
equivalent thereto or for the exercise-
of power not conferred by lawTh <
Union Pacific filed a petition for man
damus to compel the board to mak -
a. record showing just how it reached'
the A-alue of its property.
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The stale railway commission has *
granted permission for a telephone
company at Batlle Creek , to make .
rate of $1H per year to farmers and'
business men in place of the SIS rate ,
f the users Avill pay in advance $ G.5d >
tAvice a year. If the users pay by the
Tionth they can get telephones for $1 # "
i year. The commission figures it Is-
iot violating the principle it laid'down <
; vhen it refused to al' w telephone-
: ompanies to sell ? 120 Coupon books'-
! or $100. When this question came-
ip the commission held this \vas dia
: rimination because not many people-
: ould afford to buy the Coupon books. .
[ "ho commission figures most a'nyons- .
: an pay the SG.50 in advance. i
* * * .
.5
The Humbolt Telephone company *
las asked permission of the railroad *
: ommission to increase its rates to
armers who built their own metallic-
ines from l'c to $1.113 per month ,
'his is the price paid by others Avhc *
ise the AA-ires put up by the company.
? he commission concluded1 to allow
he company to make the increase-
iroA-iding the users did not come in *
y April 1 and shoAV good cause why-
he order should not be issued.
: *
To the complaint against a Burling
an stock yards at Kenesawn , the Bur-
ngton has filed answer with the state-
lilway commission. General Solicit-
r Kelby in his ansAver said the matter
id not come within the jurisdiction
f the commission , but the proper-
rocedure would be for the petitioner-
) appeal to the local authorities , anct ?
1 the stock yards is a nuisance the lo
al authorities have juriodiction to-
jmedy the evil.
* * *
The raihvay commission , after con
dering a complaint of creamery com
mies has decided to issue an order-
Kiuirlng all transportation companies *
> give bills of lading'or receipts for
1 goods offered for shipment , the re-
ipts to be given on demand of the-
ipper. The order , when issued , Avlir.
7ply to "empties" as well as other
> nsignmenls.
* * *
The judgment of the district court'
: Richardson county , compelling the-
issouri Pacific company to build sn *
ansfer switch to the property of the-
armers Elevator company , at Straus-
lie , is affrmed by a decision written'- '
' Commissioner Dulfie.
*
John G. Hamblin of Grand Island , . .
ntenced to be hanged for the murder-
Rachel Engle , Avill not be executed1. ,
ie supreme court has commuted the-
ntence to life imprisonment at hard'
bor and recommended that he bert -
> t released from confinement.
*
A number of citizens of Crete have--
stitioned the state railway commis-
> n to compel the Burlington railroad
put back the operator in the .depot
ere. The telegraph office at Crete-
is just recntly closed.
Christiana Henry of South Omaha , ,
ns her case against the Omahsi.
icking company for damages for in-
ries , the supreme court having af-
med the decision of the lower courts
* * a
The state railway commission has-
dered the Lin wood telephone com-
ny to charge the owners of the
operty the same price for telephones
the general public pays.
* * *
Marion Morris of Omaha has been-
structed by Insurance Deputy Pierce
stop soliciting business for the-
dgely Protective association of Wor-
3ter , M"ass. , because the company
s no license to do business in this'
ite.
* *
The supreme court has quieted title
the Joseph ? . Hartley homestead in <
) lt county in Hugh A. Allen. Ii
2 same < leci--fon It holds that the sale
a homestead tinker an ordinary ex.
Jtiou during the temporary
the OAvner is vo-iT.