Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, March 02, 1911, Image 2
VALENTINE DEMOCKAT I. M. RICE , Publisher. * VALENTINE. NEBRASKA. STORY OF CAPTURE OF ITALY'S WORST BAND OF OUT LAWS. BOTH VICTIMS OF CAMORRA Lifeless Form of Woman Discovered Upon the Bed In an Elegantly Furnished - nished Chamber Near the Royal Palace. Viterbo , Italy. The voluminous documents with the aid of which the government hopes to convict Enrico Alfano and forty of his associates of murder and thus rid Italy of the lead ing spirits in the dreaded Camorra , reveal that Gennaro Cuoccolo and his wife , "the beautiful Sorrentina , " the killing of whom led to the roundup of their band , had romantic but far from worthy careers. A part of the story which will be laid bare when the trial opens March 11 may now be told. The victims were about of an age. They lived in the Via Nardones , opening into the Piazza San Ferdinando , only a few steps from the royal palace , in a pretty fourth' floor apartment which might have been furnished for a bride. Public opinion applauded the police and there was great astonishment when , soon afterwards , the prisoners were released on the ground that the evidence against them was insuffi cient. Popular indignation was in tense. The police were openly ac cused of unwillingness to strike the Camorra , and it was charged they shared the profits of the Camorra in crime. Now it appears that .the re lease of Erricone and his gang waa due to the intervention of a priest , Rev. Ire Vittozzi. The priest put the authorities in communication with one Ascittore , who was alleged to have confessed to the murders. This man denounced two others , De Angelis and Amodeo. All three were criminals and fugitives from justice. When found they estab lished alibis , but in the meantime Er ricone and his associates had been re leased. Later the priest was accused of be ing a member of the Camorra and the investigation turned again toward Er ricone and his companions , who were once more arrested and on new evi dence. JURY UNABLE TO AGREE. Judge Sanborn Dismisses the Case Against W. N. Smith. Chicago. William Neal Smith , pres ident of a company dealing in lands in Mexico , was arrested by federal au thorities charged with using the mails to defraud , and was dscharged by Judge Sanborn in the United States court. Smith was arrested at the instance of Geo. D. Ayres , formerly professor of law at the University of Nebraska , who wrote to Washington complaining that he had lost $15,000 through an in vestment he had made in Smith's prop erty. Others told of purchasing land from Smith and said the property waa in a mountainous region and not worth what they had paid for it. The jury after being out 25 hours was unable to agree and Judge Sanborn ordered the court clerk to enter a verdict oi not guilty. Drift Ashore on Huge Ice Floes. St. Petersburg. Dispatches from Helslngfors and Narva report that a portion of the ice floe on which 500 fishermen ment adrift in the gulf of Finland several days ago , has been driven ashore at Heiskar island. For ty of the fishermen had found safety on this floe. Another portion with many men grounded near Kiowlsto in Bjorko sound. Exploding Chemicals Set Fire. Cincinnati , O. Exploding chemicals set fire to a seven-story building which resulted in the destruction oi four upper floors in a spectacular con flagration here. The scene of the fire was in the business section and sent a shower pf sparks and debris over adjacent buildings. Poet Foss Passes Away. Somerville , Mass. After a long ill ness Samuel Walter Foss , the author , poet and lecturer , died at the Charles Gate hospital in Cambridge. He was born in Canandaugua , N. Y. , in 1858. Sioux City Live Stock Market. Sioux City , la. Saturday's quota tions on the local live stock mar ket follow : Top beeves , ? 6.50. Top hogs , § 6.95. ROCK Islands Express ! n the Ditch. El Paso , Tex. The El Paso South western-Rock Island Chicago express was wrecked near Pastura , N. M. , 242 miles northeast of this city , according to information received here. A num ber of passengers were injured. Denver , Colo. The transcontinental tunnel committee of the chamber of commerce reported to that body that the proposition to build a tunnel through the mountains west of Denver d for the use of transcontinental rail G roads was sound. COMMERCE COMMISSION UNANI MOUSLY DECIDE AGAINST INCREASE IN RATES. ADVANCE IS NOT NECESSARY Decision Shows Carriers to Be Pros perous Do Not Need Larger Rev enue to Maintain Their Credit or Insure. Against Adversity. Washington. The interstate com merce commission in a decision Hand ed down Thursday rules against the railroads in both the eastern and the western rate cases. The railroads are prohibited from advancing first-class rates and they are ordered to reduce second-class rates. The commission shows that at the moment when the railroads \v'ere ar guing their justification for a raise they were eminently prosperous. The decisions were by unanimous vote of the commission. The report , written by Commission er Franklin K. Lane , is an elaborate , optimistic review of the American railway situation. Despite what the railroad reports , say of the considerable Increase in wages and the increase in the cost of fuel , the last six months of the year 1910 , in which the new wage sched ules were in effect , the report shows for the carriers the largest operating Income they have ever enjoyed. The report opens with a considera tion of the effect railroad rate regula tion has had upon the revenues of the carriers , in which it is shown that , by reason of the law and its enforcement , the railroads have been protected against each other. As a result the revenues of the carriers have in creased under regulation and their dividends and their surplus have also increased as in no other period of their history. In the past ten years the railroads of the United States have borrowed over four and one-half billion dollars , or twice the amount of the national debt at the close of the Civil war. This is evidence of the faith the public has in these properties. The rate of dividends and the total amount has increased more rapidly than the additional mileage built. The west ern roads have increased their sur plus over 100 per cent in ten years. Comment is made upon the fact that the railroads are now seeking to increase rates which were voluntarily made by them under competitive con ditions and which they admit could not be Increased under such condi tions. The carriers are seeking to gain the benefits of protective legis lation and at the same time asking for a free hand and criticizing the law for the restraints which It casts upon them. It Is found that the car riers do not need larger revenue for purposes of maintaining their credit or insuring them against temporary adversity. The report closes with these words : "We shall ask the carriers to with draw the proposed tariffs and , if such action Is not taken , the commission will further suspend these rates and make an order directing the mai te- nance of present rates for a period of two years. " FIGHT ON FLOOR OF HOUSE Mondell of Wyoming and , Wickersham of Alaska Come to Blows Over Alaska BUI. Washington. Violent language Doomed and blows were struck in the louse Thursday when Representative VIondell of Wyoming and Delegate iVickersham of Alaska clashed over : he former's bill for leasing coal lands n Alaska. Delegate Wickersham , In opposing lie Mondell bill , quoted from his itatement from the interior depart- nent "That Is a He , " said Mondell , in an mdertone , turning In his seat to : peak to Mr. Burt of South Dakota. "You are a liar If you say that" houted Wickersham , who had over- teard. Mondell turned to find Wickersham tandlng over him , pale In anger , ? Ith clenched fist ready to strike. Foster of Vermont leaped forward nd grasped Wickersham by the hroat in a desire to pull him away. "Don't try to choke me , " yelled v"lckersham , turning about and strik- ag at Foster in an effort to break his rip. Poindexter of Washington tore 'oster's hands loose. At this Juncture the mace made its ppearance and over the shouts of the ngry men and their excited friends as heard the steady crash , crash of ie speaker's gavel. Both men then apologized to the ouse for the language used and the ouse killed the bill that had caused ie trouble. After the adjournmenti lends of the two men tried to ef- jct a reconciliation , but without suc- 2S8. McFarland and Moran at Terms. New York. Packey McFarland , Chi- igo lightweight boxer , and Owen : oran , the visiting Briton , Thursday c jreed to weigh In at 135 pounds at re o'clock on the afternoon of March L They will fight that night at the ilrmont Athletic club. Jay Gould to Wed April 29. New York. It waa announced Thurs- ly that the wedding of young Jay juld and Miss Annie Douglas Graham Ill take place on April 29. The cere- r ony will be in St Thomas' church. THE FARMER OF THE FUTURE \ Chemist Claims That Foods Will Be Made Directly From Their Mineral Chemical Ingredients. \ IN DEFENSE ASSERTS HE DID NOT BUY OR AUTHORIZE BUYING OF VOTES IN ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. HITS AT GOVERNOR DENEEN Senator Declares He Secured Support From Democrats In His Election Through Friendship Gained by His Deep Waterway Plan. Washington. Before a vast assem blage of spectators and a full attend ance of members Senator William Lorimer Wednesday denied on the floor of the senate that he had pur chased or authorized the purchase of votes In the Illinois legislature to en compass his election. Throughout Mr. Lorimer's final ex position of his defense , he strove to make It plain that the mysterious Democratic votes which enabled him to get his senatorial seat were given him as the gifts of life-long friend ship. ship.Mr. Mr. Lorimer then stated that an ef fort had been made to cover the case with a cloud of suspicion , and to make It < appear that some man of great abil ity had prepared a plan to 'organize the legislature of Illinois for the pur pose of defeating Hopkins and elect ing some one else United States sena tor. "Edward Shurtleff was elected speak er because of a condition which arose there and if a similar condition had arisen anywhere in the country , the re sult would have been the same , " said Lorimer. "Governor Deneen was op posed to tfie re-election of the speaker , and said that some one else must be elected Under no circumstances was any Republicans to vote for Shurtleff. Representative Brady , who had pledged his support to Shurtleff , was told that if he did not join In with Deneen's plans every employe who had obtained his position at Brady's recommenda tion would be forthwith dismissed. In other words , the governor of our state undertook to dictate who should be speaker. " Senator Crawford interrupted. "If this statement Is true , " he said , "why was not Governor Deneen called as a witness In order that he might have the opportunity of making reply to this charge ? " "It would have been impossible for Sovernor Deneen to have been called to refute that statement , " said Lori- mer , "as the cause for making It was aot suggested unti * the senator from South Dakota , Mr. Crawford , made It an the floor a short time ago. " Senator Lorimer then took up con sideration of the Lemocratic vote svhich he received and the Incident of iis presence In Springfield. He told : he story of his interest in the lakes-to- ie-gulf deep waterway plan and hla jffort to make It a non-partison propo sition. In this way , he said , he gained ; he friendship of the Democrats. His presence in Springfield wan saused by by this plan and his desiree o win votes for himself In the race or the senatorship , was the line of x > rlmer's argument. "It has always truck me that if a man wants the rotesof the legislators he has a right o go where the votes are , " said Mr. jorimer. "I say on my word as a man and on ay word as a senator that I am not guilty that I have no knowledge and hat I had no knowledge in the re- aotest degree that bribery and cor- uptlon were used In securing my elec- ion. " Bishop Thomas Heslln Expires. Natchez , Miss. Rt. Rev. Thomas leslin , fifth bishop of the Catholic dio- ese of Natchez , died at the Episcopal esidence Thursday from an attack of eart trouble and Brlght's disease , nd the added complication of pneumo- ia. Woman Suffrage Dead in Iowa. Dee Monies , la , The house by a ote of 54 to 48 Thursday killed the > ln resolution providing for a consti- itlonal amendment giving women the ' ; ght of suffrage. IS READY TO REVISE DEMOCRATS ARE TO TAKE UP TARIFF REVISION. Underwood Gives Out Authoritative Statement Farmers Protest Against Treaty. Washington. The Democrats of the house are. prepared to go to work at once on the revision of several schedules of the Payne-Aldrlch tariff act should an extra session be called following the present session of con gress. An authoritative statement to this effect was given out Tuesday by Rep resentative Underwood of Alabama , who has been selected as chairman of the new committee on ways and means. It was made to correct an erroneous report which has gained circulation in the last few days. Mr. Underwood said : "The statement that if an extra ses sion Is called the Democrats hi the house will not begin the work of revis ing the tariff is absolutely unfounded. The Democrats are pledged to revise the tariff and ifwe go into an extra session the house unquestionably will pass some tariff bills , revising some of the schedules of the Payne act down ward , before It adjourns. " Farmers registered protests against Canadian reciprocity at the hearing be fore the senate committee on finance. Former Governor N. J. Bachelder of New Hampshire , master of the nation al grange , made the opening argument and announced that if the committee had the time to her them he would be followed by masters of granges in Indiana , Delaware , Michigan , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Maryland , New York , West Virginia , New Hampshire , Con necticut and Massachusetts , as well as representatives in the various states of dairy , horticultural and other associa tions , Including directors of state ex perimental stations. NAVAL BILL IS PASSED Two Warships Voted by House- Practice of Torpedo Fleet to Be Held During March. Washington. The naval appro priation bill passed the house. The advocates of a naval increase program of one battleship Instead of-two tried to force a recommittal of the bill for amendment in that respect , but the motion was defeated , 167 to 132. Plans for the spring and summer practice of the Atlantic torpedo fleet have been announced by the navy de partment. During March , April and May the first and third submarine di visions , with the Castine and vthe Severn , will conduct submarine exer cises in Chesapeake Bay. The vessels will leave the Norfolk navy yard for Solomon's Island , Md. , on March 1. GREENE-GAYNOR CASE CLOSED Oberlin ' Secretary Suit Against Carter's tary Nolle Pressed at Sa vannah. Savannah , Ga. In the United States district court here "Finis" was written after" the famous Sreene and Gaynor conspiracy case , ivhlch has been in progress since L899. It was closed by Marion Erwin , United States attorney , when he asked ; hat the Indictment against M. A. Con- lolly , Oberlln M. Carter's secretary md Indicted jointly with him and Greene and Gaynor , be nolle pressed. Judge Emery Speer consented to ils , as Connolly had not profited be- : ause of his acts. Connolly is living n New York. Aked Called to Frisco Church. San Francisco. Dr. Charles F. Lked , pastor of the Fifth Avenue Bap- ist church of New York , of which ohn D. Rockefeller is a member , was [ Thursday formally called to the pas- orate of the First Congregational ihurch of this city. War Minister Brun Drops Dead. Paris , France. General Brun , minls- er of war in the cabinet of Premier triand , dropped dead Thursday from paralytic stroke at the offices of the ilnlstry. WOMEN OPEN BATTLE DESCEND UPON ALBANY FOR SUFFRAGE DEBATE. Antls Prove Themselves As Aggres sive As Their Sisters Who Demand - mand the Ballot. Albany , N. Y. At the hear ing on the woman suffrage bills given by the joint Judiciary committee of the state legislature in the assembly cham ber women largely predominated over the men , but few of the latter being able to obtain seats in the chamber. Ffr three hours the battle waged , and at its conclusion Chairman Baine announced that the measures would be taken up In executive session by the committees. Both sides put forth their best speakers. The anti-suffragists who spoke in cluded Miss Margaret Doane Gardiner of Albany , who declared that there is 'nothing dignified about a suffragist" Miss Margaret C. Cummlngs of New York , a school teacher , although one of those "poor down-trodden working women" the suffragists speak about , said shenever had felt the need of a vote. vote.Richard Richard Barry , an Investigator who described the conditions in the suf frage states , and Miss Alice Hill Chit- tenden urged the committee seriously to consider the arguments of both sides before deciding the question and not to report the bill because the suf fragists had asked for it Speaking from the suffragist stand point , Mrs. W. W. Penfleld , represent ing the woman suffrage party , bluntly told the committee that it was proposed to carry on the suffrage campaign in this country as it has been carried on In England If It becomes necessary. Mrs. Minnie Reynolds of Colorado talked in a breezy western style , de claring that women if enfranchised would not desert their homes , hus bands and children by "chasing around after votes. " Rev. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw , presi dent of the new association of suf fragists , said the government has taxed the clothes of the women in the sast In order to pay for irrigation In the west. TAFT SENDS. IN JAP TREATY Feature of Document Transmitted to Senate Is Omission of Immigra tion Restrictions. Washington. President Taft Tues day transmitted to the senate the pro posed new treaty with Japan. The distinctive feature of the docu ment Is that it omits all reference to the restrictions now imposed by the United States on the admittance of Japanese immigrants to these shores. The understanding is that this all Important question Is left to the na tional honor of the Japanese govern ment , which Is expected to enforce at her home ports the limitations which are now enforced under the Root-Aoki agreement in the matter of her sub jects who seek entrance to the Uni ted States. Pending ratification , the new treaty Is submitted to the senate as a confidential documents , and It is impossible to secure the exact text of the document. BRYCE DEFENDED BY ASQUITH Attacks Made on British Ambassador Are Answered in Reciprocity Debate. London. Again In the house of commons the government was made the target for a multiplicity of questions regarding the United States-Canada reciprocity agreement In most instances the replies of the ministers were colorless reiterations of known facts. They evaded the political controver sies which the unionist hecklera sought to arouse. The unionists were especially active In suggesting that Ambassador Bryoe had failed In his duty of watching > ver British interests , but Premier ksquith staunchly defended the diplo mat The ambassador , he said , had iept his eye on the special interests ) f British trade. WTI-PASS LAW IS VALID Decides Cash Only and Not Advertis ing Can Be Accepted for Rail road Transportation. Washington. The Supreme court > f the United States in Interpreting ne Hepburn rate law of 1908 , declared nat only money and no advertising san be accepted by interstate rail- oads In payment for transportation. The decision Involved a large num- ier of contracts between the Chicago , ndianapolls & Louisville Railway com- lany and various publishers , and af- Irmed the decision of the federal clr- ; uit court of the northern district of lllnois. The court adso decided that Inter- tate railroads cannot issue passes for aterstate transportation , even though hey had contracts to do so before "the assage of the Hepburn rate law. Six Hundred Miners Strike. Spring Valley , 111. Six hundred mi- ers employed by the Illinois Third rein Coal company at Ladd struck Wednesday because Pit Boss Brown sed discourteous language to the liners' committee "bile In session set- toy * labor grievance. Canada Opposes Annexation. Ottawa , Ont The Canadian parlla- tent Wednesday declared its sentl- tent to be that the proposed reclp- xsity agreement with the United tate * shall not lead to annexation. WESTERN CANADA COUNTINGITS GOLD _ THE GRAIN CROP OF 1910 WAS A GOOD PAYING ONE. Crop conditions throughout the west of Canada were not ideal , but notwith standing there were excellent crops. Reports come from different parts to the agents of the Canadian govern ment , whose literature tells a good part of the story , that the crops in most places were splendid. At Castor , Alta. , F. Galloway's oat crop threshed 35 bushels to the acre , machine measure , and 44 bushels by weight Alex Robertson of Delisle , Alta. , had 20 bushels to the acre on 875 acres. W. & H. Clark , 17 bush els to the acre on 77 acres. Sheldon Ramsey , 20 bushels on 160 acres. J. Lane threshed 3,500 bushels off 200 acres ; J. Hamilton , 5,200 bushels off 264 acres. Mrs. Headley had an av erage of 25 bushels per acre on 160 acres. Chambers Bros , got 13,270 bushels off 650 acres. Fertile Valley district , G. Rdllo had an average of 25 bushels to the 'acre on a total crop of 10,000 bushels. E. Brown of Pincher Creek had a yield of 33 bushels on his winter wheat ; W. Walker , Miss Walker and John Goberts all had an average yield of 25 bushels ; Mr. Fitzpatrick , 23 , and Mr. Freebalrn , 20. Charles Nelson of Bon Accord , Alberta , had threshed his crop of 5,000 bushels of grain , wheat , oats and barley , from 210 acres of old ground. Wm. Logan of Bon Accord Is re ported to have threshed 400 bushels of wheat from 9 acres of new break- Ing. His oats it is said yielding over 100 bushels to the acre. Robert Mar tin of Belbeck , Sask. , from 100 acres got 3,740 bushels of wheat. Get. A. Campbell of Caron , Sask. ' , from 130 acres summer fallow got 40 bushels per acre- and from 50 acres stubble got 24 bushels per acre. One of the farmers of Colonsay threshed out 36 bushels of wheat per acre from 150 acres summer fallow , and another 33 bushels per acre. James Glen of Drinkwater , Sask. , had 36 % bushels per acre ; 40 acres summer fallow , 31 bushels per acre ; 40 acres stubble , 27 bushels per acre ; total , 6,680 bushels off 200 acres. Abe Winters of Fleming has 39 bushels of wheat per acre. At Govan , Benjamin Arm strong had 33 bushels to the acre. John Glumlin , 34 bushels. Charles Latta , 35 bushels. J. K. Taylor , 35 bushels. W. Small , 2,060 bushels on 90 acres. J. F. Moore , 6,500 bushels on 215 acres. J. MacLean , 1,500 bush els on 63 acres. W. Hopwood , 1,750 bushels on 60 acres. W. Gray , 950 bushels on 30 acres. W. Curtin , 850 bushels on 3J acres. John Meyers , Jr. , of Grand Coulee , reports 34 % bushels to the acre. P. P. Epp of Langham , Sask. , has 35 1-3 bushels per acre. J. J. Thiessen , 31 bushels per acre. Chrts Dear , 25 bushels per lore from 90 acres. Wm. Thiessen , 18 % bushels from 100 acres. P. P. Bchultz , 18 bushels per acre from 100 acres. Robt. H. Wiggins of Manor , Sask. , had 39 bushels wheat and 75 bushels of oats per acre. Fred Cobb , JO bushels of wheat and 75 bushels of Dats per acre. Jack Robinson , 39 bushels of wueat per acre. Wm. Kin- lei of Milestone , Sask. , had 38 bush- sis of wheat per acre. R. J. Moore , 10 bushels of wheat per acre. Martin Roddy , 38 bushels of wheat per acre. L D. Sifton of Moose Jaw had 37 aushels wheat per acre ; oats , 50 bush els per acre ; flax , 11 bushels to the icre. John L. Smith of New Warren lad 35 bushels of wheat per acre. At rlegina H. W. Laird had 35 bushels ; o the acre ; W. H. Duncan , wheat , 22 jushels to the acre , flax , 16 bushels ; J. M. Bell , wheat , 35 bushels to the icre , oats , 70 bushels ; O. E. Rothwell , ! 5 bushels to the acre ; J. McKlnnis , vheat , 35 bushels summer fallow ; 20 mshels stubble ; oats , 80 bushels ; J. 3. Mooney , 31 bushels of wheat ; 80 mshels oats on stubble. At Tessies , JVm. Nesbitt had 44 bushels whent to ne acre. Sep. Latrace , 34 bushels. Phos. Miller , 31 bushels. These were ill on summer fallow. Major Bros. ' tubble went 14. At Tuxford , Sask. , J. B. Dunning had 37 bushels. James Jain , 41 bushels summer fallow. At Tellow Grass , Wm. Robson , off one lalf section , had 45 bushels wheat to he acre , and 40 bushels off another .veraged 37 bushels to the acre. Geo. Iteer , off a twenty-acre field , threshed alf. M. A. Wilkinson , off 160 acres , 2 bushels wheat to the acre. Hia Tnole crop averaged over 40. Jas. L. R. Cameron's half section averaged ver 36 bushels to the acre. D. Mo- fevan , who has two farms , averaged bout 40 bushels. W. A. Cooper got 7 bushels to the acre off 71 acres ; Is whole crop went about 40. John furray , 35 per acre off 160 acres , [ ockley Bros. , 35 per acre off a half ection. W. Ransom , 35 per acre of ie Cathcert farm. N. Dunne , 39 to ie acre. S. C. Hart , 38 per acre. ' . Murray , Jr. , 36 to the acre. A E. [ cEwan , 38 to the acre. * .Iayor Tay- > r , 32 to the acre. Climatic Conversation. "The weather Is always a convenl- Qt topic of conversation. " "I don't think so. You are so often ampelled to think twice In order to sleet polite phraseology. " OJTLT ONE "BRO3IO QUXNTSfE. " mt u IJAXA.TTVB BEOMO QUININE. Look tor e signature of B. W. GBOVJ5. Used tie World er to Cure a Cold In One Dar. 25c. And many a man never realizes the ilue of his home until he has occa- on to collect the fire insurance. Better health is sure to follow the use of ie natural Herb laxative , Garfield Tea. U druggists. Intervention In love Is equivalent to declaration of war.