VALENTINE DEMOCBAT
I. M. RICE , Publisher.
VALENTINE. - NEBRASKA.
TWELVE MASKED BANDITS LOOT
AN ERIE TRAIN IN PENN
SYLVANIA.
MAIL AND EXPRESS RIFLED
Band Places Ties and Telegraph Poles
on Track and the Engine Crashes
Into Them Scene of Holdup Along
a Dense Wood and Deep Ravine.
Erie , Pa. A fast mail and passen
ger train on the Philadelphia & Erie
railroad was held up five miles from ,
here by twelve masked men. The
.mail and express cars were rifled and
three of the crew , C. H. Block of Erie ,
mail clerk ; H. D. Rooney , Erie , con
ductor , and C. F. Bemis , brakeman ,
were injured.
Block was shot in the right side and
was taken to a hospital in a dying
condition. Rooney received serious in
juries when he was hit by a stone
thrown by a robber. Bemis was shot
in the arm. The train was due here
at 10.10 o'clock. A few minutes be
fore 10 o'clock , when the train was
Tounding a curve , the engineer saw an
obstruction ahead. He stopped with
all possible speed , but not before the
train crashed into the ties and tele
graph poles placed acrros the track.
When the train hit it was first be
lieved by the passengers there had
been a collision. The next moment ,
however , the crack of revolvers ac
quainted them with the real cause. As
the train stopped several of the pas
sengers alighted to ascertain the trou
ble. Their presence drew the fire of
the maked men and there was a stam
pede to re-enter the cars.
PUBLIC LANDS CONVENTION.
Call by the Governor of Colorado for
Meeting at Denver Sept. 28 , 29 , 30.
Denver , Colo. In compliance with
a resolution of the Eighteenth General
Assembly of the state of Colorado , I ,
John F. Shafroth , governor of said
commonwealth , announce to the people
of "those western states and territo
ries having one million or more acres
of public lands reserved and unre
served within their borders , " a Pub-
.lic Lands Convention to be held in the
city of Denver , Colo. , September 28 ,
59 and 30 of this year , for the purpose
of discussing all questions , and taking
such action as their wisdom may .di
rect , relative to the proper administra
tion of the public domain , the natural
resources pertaining thereto , and the
practical conservation thereof under
state authority and of protesting
against congress enacting laws pro
viding for the leasing of the natural
resources of the west.
The following state ? and territories
are embraced within the call , viz : Ari
zona , Arkansas , California , Colorado ,
Idaho , Minnesota , Montana , Nebraska ,
Nevada , New Mexico , North Dakota ,
Oklahoma , Oregon , South Dakota ,
Utah , Washington , Wyoming and
Alaska.
Mining Camp Wiped Out.
Seattle , Wash. A cable dispatch to
the Seattle Times from Iditarod City
says : "For the second time in its
brief history this camp was nearly
destroyed by fire , when , following the
explosion of a gasoline lamp , a city
block between Willow street and Front
street on the river was burned , entail
ing a loss of $100,000. Ten stores and
a number of dwellings were de
stroyed. "
Gambling at Race Track.
Richmond. Suit has been brought
by Attorney General Wiilams in the
name of the state to revoke the char
ter of the Jamestown Jockey club at
Norfolk , on the ground that gambling
was permitted on its grounds.
Democrats to Meet at Fremont.
Columbus , Neb. At a meeting of
the Democratic state central commit
tee it was decided to hold the state
convention for the adoption of a platform -
form at Fremont , July 25.
Lad Accidentally Kills Mother.
Centralia , 111. Mrs. Clara Swick , 29
years old , died at her home at Rose
Hill , near here , as the result of being
shot accidentally by her son Carl , 10
years old , who was playing with a re
volver he did not know was loaded.
Sioux City Live Stock Market.
Sioux City. Friday's quotations on
the local live stock market follow :
Top beeves , $6.20. Sheep , $6.50@7.00.
Top hogs , $6.40.
Wreckers Ditch Train.
Paris. The express from Havre to
Paris was derailed by train wreckers
c s at de 1'Arche , near Louvres. All the
cars turned over , but none of the pas
sengers was seriously injured.
Huge Flywheel Bursts.
Sault Ste. Marie , Mich. Three men
were killed when a huge flywheel burst
in the drying room at the coke ovens
in Sault Ste. Marie , Ont. All three
k victims were about to quit work for f <
the day and were passing the wheel T
ie
f- when it suddenly flew to pieces. n
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T IS TIED UP
WORK AT LIVERPOOL DOCKS AT
STANDSTILL AFTER 4,000
MEN STRIKE.
LONDON FACES A SHORTAGE
Famine Threatens England Provi
sions From Continent Cannot
Reach Britain Crews of Big Lin
ers Quit Work.
Liverpool , England. Pour thousand
additional hands have joined the strik
ing dockmen , which severely effects
the Cunard , Canadian Pacific , White
Star , Dominion , Ellerman and other
lines , and work at the docks here is
practicaly at a standstill.
There is no question of wages In
this extension of the strike movement.
The dock men are fighting simply for
the recognition of their union and non-
employment of nonunionists. The
crews of the steamer Haverford of the
Red Star line and other liners at the
docks here deserted their vessels in
sympathy with the wharf employes.
The Haverford was due to sail for
Philadelphia and all her passengers
had gone aboard when the seamen ,
firemen and stewards walked from > the
ship. The strikers Joined the crew of
the Canadian Pacific railway steamer
Empress of Britain and made a tri
umphal march from pier to pier , callIng -
Ing on the .crews of each big liner to
join them.
In a short time the movement had
spread so rapidly that all the transAtlantic -
Atlantic vessels here were deserted.
London , England. The shortage of
butter , bacon and eggs , of which
enormous continental supplies are
held up at Hull by the seamen's
strike , is affecting prices of provisions
in England. Millers are giving notice
to their staffs to quit work In consequence
quence of the stoppage of the sup
plies of wheat. A congestion of coal
trucks at all the northeastern ports
through the Inability to * load colliers
is disorganizing the railroads.
The Shipowners' Association of the
United Kingdom met In London and
adopted resolutions In favor of a
moderate increase In the wages of
workers at certain points and recom
mended that the association fix a
standard rate of wages. The meeting ,
however , opposed the demand for the
recognition of the sailors and fire
men's union. The general attitude of
the shipowners showed a weakening
from that first assumed toward the
strikers.
Many ships are overdue to sail and
this fact , with continued pressure
from the board of trade to effect a
conciliation , seems to indicate that
the struggle will not be prolonged.
DENIES HE AIDED LOR1MER
Edward Tilden Says He Never Han.
died Any Money to Be Used
in Election.
Washington. Edward * Tilden , presi
dent of the National Packing company
of Chicago , whose name was alleged
to have been given to Clarence S.
Funk by Mr. Hines as the one to
whom he could send a $10,000 contri
bution to a.$100,000 Lorimer election
fund , was the star witness at the Lori
mer inquiry.
He denied he ever handled any
money to be used In the election of
Lorimer.
Mr. Tilden at first said he had not
known Mr. Hines more than a year ,
but subsequently admitted an ac
quaintance of three years.
Mr. Tilden said he had no recollec
tion of ever talking about Senator
Lorimer to Mr. Hines.
"Did anyone or any corporation send
any money to you to be used to defray
the election expenses of Senator Lori
mer , either before or after the elec
tion ? " asked Attorney Marble.
"Not a cent. "
FIRE ON BATTLESHIP OHIO
CapL Buchanan Orders After Maga
zine , Containing Large Quantity
of High Explosives , Flooded.
New York. Fire , starting In the
ifter turret of the battleship Ohio In
the Brooklyn navy yard , became so
threatening that the after magazine ,
containing hundreds of pounds of high
explosives , was flooded on orders from
Daptain Bunchanan.
The Ohio has been at the navy yard
i long time undergoing repairs.
SVorkmen were driving rivets In the
ifter1 turret , putting the finishing
; ouches on the work of renovation ,
/hen a red hot rivet fell on a wooden
mlkhead.
The oil-soaked wood flamed up and ti
ilouds of smoke quickly poured out.
Captain Buchanan took command ,
: nd soon the fire brigade had a stream IS
in the blaze. Finally Captain Bu- ISz
hanan , alarmed at the Imminent dan- z ;
; er to the after magazine , ordered it
looded. It took a half hour to sub E
.ue the flames. EC
Bank Robbed of $43,000.
Utica , N. Y. The First National
snk of "Earlsville , N. Y. , announced c
tie disappearance of its cashier , Guy A
[ . Clark , and a letter mailed in Utica
y Clark gave the officials the first
itimation that they had been robbed
t $43,000.
Bank Head Found Guilty.
New York. Joseph B. Reichman , ci
> rmerly president of the Carnegie li
rust company , Was found guilty of litr
laking false statements to the state tr
inking department it
A CASE OF MAHOMET AND THE MOUNTAIN
. mcouprfmt t
WINS 'VARSITY EIGHT OAREC
RACE IN ANNUAL REGATTA
ON HUDSON.
EVENT CLOSELY CONTESTEE
Columbia Crew Beaten Near Finish
Through Collapse of Bow and
Stroke Pennsylvania Is Third ,
Wisconsin Fourth , Syracuse Last.
Poughkeepsie , N. Y. Cornell was
the winner in the 'varsity eight oared
event in the annual intercollegiate re
gatta on the Hudson. Columbia fin
ished a close second.
"
With bowman and stroke lying limp
and senseless in their seats rowed
Into utter exhaustion by a last cruel
spurt the crew of Columbia univer
sity crossed the finish line only a
length and a half behind the triumph
ant eight from Cornell. They were
beaten after victory had seemed to
be within their grasp from the very
bang of the starting gun. But nature ,
rather than Cornell , defeated them.
The time was : Cornell 20:10 4-5 , Co
lumbia 20:16 4-5 , Penna was third ,
after a brilliant struggle with Wiscon
sin whom they nosed out in the last
few yards , while Syracuse , far , far
behind , was a bad last. It was be
yond all doubt the most brilliant 'var
sity contest ever rowed on the his
toric old course.
There was joy for the followers of
the Columbia camp , though , in the
fact that their freshmen crew tri
umphed by two lengths over Cornell ,
with Syracuse , Pennsylvania and Wis
consin further back.
The 'varsity four went to the Itha-
cans after a spectacular struggle with
Syracuse , who finished only half a
length behind. Columbia beat out the
Red and Blue.
There were fewer yachts and a
smaller crowd than usual both on the
observation train and on the rocky
heights of Poughkeepsie and High
lands. Probably 40,000 persons , in
cluding Governor DIx , on the deck of
the naval reserve ship Gloucester ,
watched the races.
MAGAZINE "TRUST" IS SUED
Deriodical Clearing House Is Said to
Be Unlawful Combination Dis
solution Sought.
New York. A civil suit was filed
n the United States circuit court for
he dissolution of the Periodical Clear-
ng House and about a score of other
nagazines' defendants. The petition ,
iled by District Attorney Wise , al-
eges unlawful combination and con
spiracy to restrain interstate trade
md foreign commerce in mag-
izine and other periodical publi-
The petition charges that the de-
endants since July , 1909 , have been
ngaged in an illegal combination , a
.issolution of which Is sought The
roceeding in equity is against the
eriodical Clearing House ; Double-
ay , Page & Co. ; Crowetl Publishing
ompany , Current Literature Publish-
ig company , S. S. McClure company ,
'hillips ' Publishing company , Harper
: Bros. , Leslie-Judge company , Re-
iew of Reviews company , Interna-
ional Magazine company , New Publi-
ation company , Butterick Publishing
ompany , Standard Fashion company ,
few Idea Publishing company , Ridge-
ay company , American Home Maga-
ine company , Short Stories company ,
td. ; Frank N. Doubleday , Herbert S.
[ ouston , Frederick L. Collins , Charles
. Lanier and George von Utassy.
Population of Australia 4,449,495.
Melbourne , Australia. The new
ansus gives the commonwealth of
.ustralia , consisting of New South
/ales , Victoria , Queensland , South
ustralia , West Australia and Tas-
lania , a population of 4,449,495.
Nine Hurt In a Wreck.
Winnipeg , Man. The Canadian Pa-
fic railway's Imperial Limited col-
fled at Bears Paw , Alta , fifteen miles
est of Calgary , with a work
ain and nine people were seriously
jured.
RAIL MERGE UPHELD
COMBINATION OF RAILROADS DE.
CIDED TO BE LEGAL.
In uissenting Opinion Jurist Declare }
the Government's Petition to
Be Well Founded.
St. Louis. The United States cir
cuit court of the eighth district hand
ed down an opinion that the purchase
of the Southern Pacific railroad by the
Union Pacific "did not amount to a
direct and substantial restraint of
either interstate or international com
merce. " The recent decision of the
United States Supreme court in the
Standard Oil case was cited among
others by Judge Elmer B. Adams , who
wrote the majority opinion. Supreme
Court Justice Willis Van De Vanter ,
while a circuit judge of the eighth
district , participated in the hearing ,
deliberation and decision in the case
and concurred In the opinion. Judge
William C. Hook filed a dissenting
opinion.
"Our conclusion. " said Judge Adams.
"Is that , all the facts of the case , con
sidered In their natural , reasonable
and practical aspect , and given their
appropriate relative signification , do
not make the Union Pacific a substan
tial competitor for transcontinental
business with the Southern Pacific In
or prior to the year 1901.
"Certainly the desire to appropriate
the trifling business done by the
Southern Pacific on the minor lines
or to suppress competition of trafilc
which was in the aggregate of such
small proportions could not have been
the Inspiration of the vast outlay In
volved in the purchase of the Huntington -
ington stock. It did not amount to a
direct and substantial restraint of
either Interstate or international com
merce. This Is not sufficient to bring
t within the condemnation of the anti
trust law. "
The court held also that the Invest
ment of the Harrlman lines in the
Santa Fe was not for acquiring con
trol , and that If it was for obtaining
Inside information concerning the op
eration of a great competitor they
chose a lawful way for doing it
ALASKA COAL CLAIMS VOID
Cunningham Filings Are Disallowed
by Land Commissioner Sanctioned
by Secretary of Interior Fisher.
Washington. The famous Cunning
ham Alaskan coal land claims , through
which it has been alleged that the
Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate planned
to extend its vast interests In Alaska
and to control one of the most valu
able coal fields in the world , were
finally disallowed by the department
of the interior.
Walter L. Fisher , secretary of the
Interior , having approved the depart
ment's decision , as handed down by
Fred Dennett , commissioner of the
land office , the last door is believed
to have been closed to the Cunning
ham claimants. Their attorneys have
threatened an appeal to the United
States Supreme court , but such an
appeal c < m be based only on some
point of law involved and not on
the findings.of fact as announced by
the department
The Cunningham claims have been
in the public eye longer than two
years. They brought about the Bal-
linger-Pinchot investigation by con
gress and the dismissal from the pub
lic service of Chief Forester Gifford
Pinchot , Louis R. Glavis , a chfef of
field division in the land office , and ,
several minor officials. Both Pinchot
and Glavis were dismissed for insubordination - ,
ordination incident to their attacks on
former Secretary Ballinjger. .
Senator Warren Is Wedded.
New York. United States Senator
Panels Warren of Wyoming was mar
ked to Miss Clara Le Baron Morgan
n the ball room of the Hotel Gotham.
Senator Warren is sixty-seven years
> ld and his bride thirty-five.
Jap Ball Players Sail.
San Francisco , Cal. The Keio unl-
ersity baseball team of Japan brought
ts tour of America to a close with
he defeat of the United States naval
raining station team by a score of
a
to 3
1 o :
KENOSHA MAN QUITS
NATHAN ALLEN RETIRES AS
HEAD OF BIG LEATHER FIRM.
Alleged He Furnished Money to Buy
Jewels Which Mrs. Jenkins Is
Charged With Smuggling.
Kenosha , "Wis. Nathan Allen , the
millionaire leather manufacturer who
is enmeshed in the Cassie Chadwick-
like financing of Mrs. Helen Dwelle
Jenkins to an amount believed to ap
proximate $1,500,000 , and which the
United States customs authorities at
New York allege were smuggled into
this country , has retired from active
business.
Announcement was made from the
offices of N. R. Allen & Sons company
here that Mr. Allen had resigned as
president and member of the board of
directors of the big leather concern.
About three months ago Mr. Allen
resigned from the board of directors
of the First National bank of Kenosha.
a post which he had held for several
years. Charles Chester Allen , a
nephew , succeeds to the positions va
cated by his uncle in the bank and the
leather company.
When Charles Chester Allen was
asked whether his uncle had been
forced to resign , he made an emphatic
denial.
New York. Collector William Loeb ,
Jr. , declared that all the plans made
by Richard Parr , deputy surveyor
of the port , for visiting Chicago
to investigate the smuggling charges
against Nathan Allen , millionaire
leather man of Kenosha , Wis. , Mrs.
Helen Dwelle Jenkins and John R.
Collins , their southern friend , were
laid before Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh at Washington before Parr
started on his trip.
, Pending official developments in the
case , ten men and women of social
prominence in this city are under sur
veillance and the names of a score are
on the suspect list of Collector Loeb
What particularly stimulates him are
Intimations he has received that the
underground channel through his nets
is still open and that members of his
staff are implicated.
NAMES NEW FRENCH CABINET
° remier Joseph Caillaux Holds I HI
terlor Portfolio and M. Delcasse
That of Marine.
Paris. The new French cabinet was
definitely constituted and Joseph Cail
laux , the premier , who succeeds M.
Monis , presented his colleagues to
President Fallieres , who signed the
nomination decrees. The cabinet is
composed as follows :
M. Cailleux Premier and minister
of the Interior.
Jean Cruppi Justice.
Justin G. De Selves Foreign aft
fairs.
L. L. Klotz Finance.
Adolph Messlmy War.
Theophlle Delcasse Marine.
Jules Steeg Public instruction.
M. Augagneur Public works.
M. Couyba Commerce.
Jules Pams Agriculture.
M. Lebrun Colonies.
Rene Renoult Labor.
The members of the cabinet are
about equally divided on the proportional
tional representation Issue , which is
taken to indicate that the new govern
ment's policy will be to find a compro
mise acceptable to all parties.
FLIES OVER NIAGARA FALLS
Airman Beachy Circles Cataract in
Aeroplane , Skims Surface of Rap
ids and Lands Safely.
Niagara Falls , N. Y. , June 28. With
the whirr of his biplane motor drowned
in the roar of the cataract and man
and machine momentarily obscured in
spray and mist , Lincoln Beachy , the
California aviator , after circling above
the falls , swooped beneath the arches
of the upper steel bridge and down
the gorge almost to the whirlftool.
It was the first time a bird-man had
: ut through the air currents and mist
clouds and leaping foam caused by
Niagara's falls and rapids that have
; ured so many adventurers to their
leath.
Throngs on the American and Cana-
lian shores gazed with fascination at
: he aviator as he rose to a height of
ibout 2,000 feet , twice circled above
; he cataract and then made the long
swoop toward the narrow passage un-
ler the bridge. His biplane came rac-
ng over the Horseshoe fall so low
hat he was lost to view for an Instant
md then winged close to the water ,
t seemed almost to skim the water as
ie made the bridge passage. v
Orphans' Home Dedicated. 6s 6c
La Grange , 111. About 10,000 s
, Iasons attended the dedication n
) rphans' home here. The ceremony
? as conducted on the front porch of
he building by the Grand Lodge ,
lost Worshipful Grand Master Al
ert B. Ashley officiating , with Rev. P
Villiam White Wilson as grand ora- ci
Olympic Sails With 2,330. P <
New York. The largest number of n
ersons ever carried aboard a trans- bi
.tlantic steamship sailed on the Olym-
Ic , the mammoth new White Star
ner. There were 735 first cabin
c (
assengers , 495 second-class and 1,100 ta
lird-class a total of 2,330.
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Badgers Vote a Reform.
Madison , Wis. The initiative and
sferendum resolution , pending in the
gislature for weeks , received its fina' m
ta
ition in the senate , passing by a vet
! 18 to 9.
[ LINCOLN
Sending Out Notices.
Notices of different kinds are being :
mailed out by the food commissioner's- ,
office calling attention to the require
ments of the Nebraska law for taking ;
out licenses in several lines of busi
ness. Over 2,500 cream testers must ,
secure new permits for the year be
ginning July 1 , at $1 apiece. Creameries - -
ies and cheese factories also are re
quired to secure licenses costing $1 or-
$5 , according to the amount of their *
annual production. Dealers in imita
tion butter must pay $10 a year , while-
ice cream manufacturers are taxed $ li
if they do a retail business and $5 IF
they sell in wholesale quantities.
Nebraska Day at Land Show.
The many thousands of Nebraskans :
who expect to attend the Omaha land'
show October 16 to 28 inclusive , will !
have the pleasure of seeing their homer
state magnificently represented. Some
of the best s-pace in the big coliseum :
where the show will be conducted isu
being reserved for the Nebraska ex
hibits. There will be a special Ne
braska state day , and nothing will be-
left undone to show up the resources ,
of the state to the best advantage.
May Postpone Classification.
The indications are that the state
railway commission will postpone the-
final hearing on rate classification1
which was set for July 6. The raiK
roads desire to submit a great many *
proposed changes and it will be impossible -
possible for shippers and the Omaha
and Lincoln Commercial clubs to in
vestigate and check over all of the-
proposed alterations by July 6. If the-
hearing is postponed it may be for au\
indefinite time.
Admitted to the Bar.
The state bar commission has reported - -
ported to the supreme court that the-
following applicants passed an exam
ination and are entitled to admission *
to the bar : Thomas G .Andrews , Johni
N. Baldwin , jr. , Howard J. Day , Samueir
R. Dighton , Richard C. Hunter , Frank *
N. Lawson , Henry M. Langdorf , Dan
iel J. O'Leary , Elmer S. Redick , Jo
seph M. Sinenson , Carroll H. Wright , , .
Frank C. Yates and N. M. York. Three *
applicants failed to pass.
Gov. Aldrich's New Military Staff.
Governor Aldrich is at last to have-
a military staff , but it will not be likei *
those of his predecessors. There are- *
to be no civilian "colonels" wearing ; :
$300 gold lace suits and high-plumed1
helmets , but in their place regularr
officers of the Nebraska national guard !
will serve as members of the staff. .
Twenty-eight of them have been desig
nated for this honor by an order is
sued from the office of Adjutant Gen
eral Phelps.
Cash Balance SH-r > .
The state's cash balance will shrinkr
about $400,000 during the month of
June. Already it has decreased from *
840,000 to $527,000 despite the taxi
collections of $160,000 by county treas-
irers. The state apportionment and : ! '
; he payment of the bills incident to * .
: he closing of the state university andj
lormal schools caused the use of the- :
cash.
State Buys Bonds.
Five thousand dollars worth of Clay-
Center waterworks bonds , bearing 5J.
> er cent interest , has been purchased ! "
> y the state treasurer as an educa--
ional fund investment.
The board of public lands and build
ngs has issued orders to Wardenr
) elahunty of the penitentiary not to
lermit the Platte Shirt company of. "
ttiicago to ship shirts out of the"
risen yards till the company pays its ?
elinquency to the state of Nebraska. ,
'he company manufactures shirts ore-
. contract assigned to it by Max Co--
en of Chicago.
President W. A. Harrison of the *
tate horticultural society , who lives ?
t York , has endorsed the plan of
olding a fruit , flower and corn showr
11 in one , in Lincoln next January , .
rhen organized agriculture meets ;
iere.
Bank Guaranty Law in Force.
After months of ' ,
delay , Nebraska's-
ank guaranty law became operative ? ?
aly 1. There will be a guaranty fund ; ,
ith an initial assessment of $165 ,
23.92. This is one-fourth of 1 per-
int of the average deposits of 658t
: ate banks for the six months begin
ing December 1 , 1910 , and endingr
me 1 , 1911.
Philip Sack of Button has written *
overnor Aldrich suggesting a day of
ayer for rain. The governor wilL
insider the matter.
Under the direction of the state su-
srintendent's office , a state poultry
.ising contest for boys and girls is to
s undertaken in Nebraska next year _
ae same plan is to be followed as in.
e corn raising and domestic science *
ntests , which have already been es-
Wished. Miss Anna V. Day , assist-
it to State Superintendent Crabtree , .
ill have charge of the poultry con
st and has already begun reading up >
. all subjects pertaining to the rais-
? of healthy chickens and the ob-
ining of the maximum number of
