The Valentine Democrat
GEORGE M. GASKILL , Editor.
VALENTINE , - - NEBRASKA.
MILE JAUNT
NINE GOVERNORS TO TOUR MID-
OLE WEST AND EAST FOR
TWENTY DAYS.
AN UP TO DATE ENTERPRISE
Special Train of Eleven Cars , Contain
ing Ten State Exhibits , Leave St.
Paul Executives to Boost the Re
sources of the Northwest.
St. Paul , Minn. An eleven-car train ,
known as the western governor's spec
ial , departed from St. Paul Monday
night for a twenty-day trip to twenty-
one cities of the east and middle-west ,
the first time in the history of this
country such an enterprise has been
undertaken. Nearly 4,000 miles will
be covered by the special from its de
parture before its return to St. Paul
December 16. The cities where the
special will stop represent a total pop
ulation of more than 12,500,000 people.
The western governors are going
down east to bring the east and west
into closer contact. The people of the
east , through their representative busi
ness organizations , have made "get ac-
puainted" excursions to the western
states , and now the people of the west
are sending their governors and most
prominent business men to return the
compliment.
The "patronize home industry" spirit
of the west has been one of the con
siderations which has urged the west
ern development organization to send
this excursion to the eastern states
seeking the best points at which the
west may buy its goods , since it is felt
that the opening of the Panama canal
is apt to make European manufactur
ers ciose competitors of all American
industries.
LOSS FROM SPOILED EGGS.
Secretary Wilson Suggests Remedy in
Production of Infertile Eggs.
Washington , D. C. Uncle Jim Wil
son , secretary of agriculture , is being
accused of discrimination against the
American rooster.In . an official bul
letin just issued the secretary says :
"A large part of the heavy loss from
bad eggs can be obviated by the pro
duction of infertile eggs. This has
been demonstrated beyond a doubt by
the investigations concerning the im
provement of the farm egg which dur
ing the past two years have been con
ducted by the bureau of animal indus
try of the department of agriculture. "
Secretary Wilson adds that there is
an annual loss of $45,000,000 in the egg
crop of the United States between the
producer and the consumer , the great
er part of which falls on the farmer.
LaFargue and Wife End Life.
Paris. The well known socialist ,
John Lafargue , and his wife committed
suicide here. Lafrague left a letter
saying he felt the approach of the in-
firmaties of old age , which threatened
Ill paralysis , and determined to die while
still in possession of all his faculties.
His wife refused to survive , preferring
to share his fate.
Rochester Captures Meeting.
Atlanta , Ga. After selecting Rochester - ]
ester , N. Y. , as the place for holding i
the annual convention in 1912 , reelecti i
ing for next year all its officers and |
adopting without amendment the reports - i
ports of several committees , the thir
ty-first annual convention of the Amer
ican Fedetration of Labor adjourned.
Dr. Arthur M'Davitt Guilty.
San Bernardino , Cal. Dr. Arthui
McDavitt , charged with a statutory of
fense in connection with the imprison
ment of Miss Jessie McDonald for
sixteen months in a room in his office ,
was found guilty by the jury , which de
liberated less than half an hour. Mc
Davitt announced he would appeal
when he is called for sentence Mon
day. The maximum penalty is a year
in jail.
Live Stock Market.
Sioux City. Cattle Good to choice
corn-fed steers , $7.00@8.50 ; medium
to good , $5.50@7.00 ; good to choice
grass steers , $4.50@6.50 ; good to
choice fat cows and heifers , $5.00@
6.00 ; grass cows , $3.50@5.00 ; canners
and cutters , $2.50@3.75 ; bulls , $3 00@
4.25 ; veals , $3.50@7-.00. Hogs Prices
range from $5.35 @ 6.30 , with a bulk
of the sales at $6.15@6.25. Sheep-
Lambs , $4.50@5.50 ; yearlings , $3.50@
4.25 ; wethers , $2.85@5.50 ; ewes , $2.25
@ 3.25.
Sinks with Crew.
Tokyo. The Japanese destroyer
Harusame foundered off Shima prov
ince in a storm and 45 of the crew of
60 perished.
Democratic Convention.
Mt Clemens , Mich. The time and
place for holding the Democratic na
tional convention will be decided by
the Democratic national committe in
Washington at noon January 8 , ac
cording to an announcement made by
Norman E. Mack , chairman of the
committee.
ROCKEFELLER AND HIS ALMONER
INVITED TO REFUTE MERRITT
BROTHERS' TESTIMONY.
STEEL HEARING IS HALTED
Duluth Man Tells Stanley Committee
That His Family Was Frozen Out
of Iron Company by Standard Oil
Head.
Washington. The Stanley house
committee investigating the United
States Steel corporation will ask John
D. Rockefeller and Rev. F. D. Gates of
Montclair , N. J. , his almoner , to reply
to the charges made before the com
mittee by the two Duluth ( Minn. ) men ,
Alfred and Leonidas Merritt.
The Merritt brothers charge that
Rockefeller , through Gates as his
agent , took from them in 1893 $10,000-
000 in Mesaba Iron mine and Duluth ,
Missabe & Northern Railroad securi
ties to satisfy a call loan of $420,000.
These securities were afterward sold
to the United States Steel corporation ,
and are now a part of that corpora
tion's vast holdings.
After Leonidas Merritt had testified
that he had gone to New York with
$10,000,000 in securities , had met Mr.
Rockefeller and two months later had
nothing except a "chance to walk from
New York to Duluth on the ties , " the
steel committee had an executive ses
sion.
Previously Chairman Stanley had
announced that Mr. Rockefeller would
be subpoenaed. The committee de
cided , however , merely to ask Mr.
Rockefeller and Mr. Gates if they
wished to appear , and to give them an
opportunity to be heard.
Leonidas Merritt , on the witness
stand , said that he had gone to New
York and had an interview with John.
D. Rockefeller relative to the forma
tion of the Lake Superior Consolidated
Iron Mine company , which the Mer-
rltts were forming to take care of
their mining and railroad interests.
Speaking of the interview , Merritt
said : "Rockefeller said he would be
proud to be my partner and backer.
He also said that he never speculated ,
and for that reason would not take
any stock In the consolidation. He
would just keep the bonds in the pro
posed Lake Superior Consolidated
Iron Mine company that we were or
ganizing. " Then the Merritts were
frozen out.
The committee adjourned , probably
not to meet again until after congress
convenes , when the objection of the
Steel corporation to a continuance of
the hearings because ot the govern
ment suit against the steel trust will
be taken up by the full committee.
TELLS OF PATTERSON KILLING
Eye Witness Describes How Woman
Shot Her Husband in Denver
Death Penalty Is Asked.
Denver , Colo. Evidence tending to
prove that the killing of her husband
by Mrs. Gertrude Patterson on Sep
tember 25 was cold-blooded murder
was introduced by the prosecution at
the trial of the slayer.
A. B. Shugert , a carpenter , living
near the scene of the shooting , testi
fied that he was working about the
yard of his home when he heard two
shots fired in rapid succession. Wit
ness said that he saw Mrs. Patterson
shoot her husband the third time ,
after his attention had been attracted
by the first two shots.
"He was on his hands and knees.
I called out to the woman to stop. "
He ran towards the couple , when he
reached them the man was lying on his
face and the woman was stooping
over him. Mrs. Patterson then ran
and entered the Hendrie home , where
she was arrested when the police ar
rived. "The man was still gasping. I 1
spoke to him , but he could not reply. Gc
I turned him over and found a revolver Go
ver under his body. " o
In opening the case Prosecutor Ben
son made only a short address. He
told the jury the state would prove C
the murder was premeditated and tin- S
provoked and that the state asked for
a first degree conviction and the ex n
treme penalty provided by law.
RUSSIA AND PERSIA PART' ' '
Diplomatic Relations Are Broken Off :
Supporters of Former Shah Defeated
v ;
feated in Battle.
s
Teheran. Russia has ceased diplo
matic relations with Persia. The re
gent has persuaded the ex-premier ,
;
Samsam-es-Sultaneh , to form a cabi
net , but it is difficult to find ministers.
The local newspapers comment favorably
t (
vorably upon a detailed explanation of
the situation Issued by the American
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treasurer-general , W. Morgan Shuster ,
whose rigid adherence to his own prin ti
ciples is applauded. tiEl ;
There has been more - be Elhi
tween troops under Salared Dowieh ,
the brother of the ex-shah , and the tl
troops of the government , and it is tlei
said that Salared has been whipped. eihi
Strikers Are Turned Down.
Atlanta , Ga. The American Federa
tion of Labor will not
levy an assess tt
ment for the striking shopmen on the IH
Illinois Central and Harriman
lines. at
The convention adopted a resolution in
pledging "moral and voluntary" finan
cial support of the strikers.
Indiana Bars "All Day Suckers. "
Indianapolis , Ind. "All day suckers , " ac
community pencil boxes and chewing Pi
gum are to be banned from public in
schools of Indiana by order of the te
state board of health. teh
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A BEGINNING ON THE MESSAGE
WASHINGTON STAR.
TELLS
KANSAS TEACHER RECITES DE
TAILS OF ATTACK ON
LONELY ROAD.
BODY COATED WITH BLACK
Victim Accuses Barber Who Decoyed
Her to Scene of Offering Insults
and Leaving Her in Hands of Five
Masked Men.
Lincoln Center , Kan. Mary Cham
berlain , the Shady Bend school teach
er , told details of the attack upon her
when she was tarred by a number of
meji at the trial of Edward Rlcord
and four others before a crowd of
spectators that filled every inch of
space in the courtroom.
Apparently at her ease , Miss Cham
berlain answered the questions of the
attorneys as to details of the "tar
party. " Once she became angered at
questions propounded by the defense
and flashed back a sharp answer , but
she quickly recovered her even de
meanor.
Her story of the affair was told
amid a dead silence in the courtroom ,
as every spectator leaned forward
eagerly to hear her dramatic recital.
Her narrative set forth how Edward
Rlcord , a village barber , decoyed her
out Into the country on the pretense
of going to a dance , his alleged insults
and their decision to return home ;
how when they had gone a short dis
tance a party of five masked men
dragged her from the buggy , while
Ricord fled , and the subsequent pourIng -
Ing of tar on her body and limbs ,
while others rubbed It in with their
hands ; how by this experience she
was rendered unconscious and later
awoke to find herself being driven
lome by the companion who had de
serted her , and how the tar clung to
the body for days.
The testimony of Edward Ricord ,
Chester Anderson and Delbert Kln-
ilelsparger , has caused a hush to fall
upon corner conclaves In which the
'tar party" previously had been large
ly ; discussed In the light of a joke.
Srim details given in evidence have
created a generally more serious view
af what Is now often styled "the
Bounty's disgrace. "
Ricord told of meeting Sherrill
Clark , one of the defendants , on the
Sunday following the attack.
"What do you think they will do to
ne ? " Ricord testified he asked Clark.
"If they send you to the peniten-
Jary , " the witness alleged Clark said ,
'Mary will go , too , as I have evidence
which will convict her. "
"Has anyone told you that If you
estifled you had improper relations I
vith Miss Chamberlain you would be
sent < to prison ? "
Ricord was averse to answering and
isked the court if a reply was com
pulsory. Told that It was , Rlcord
aid :
"Sheriff Wolford. "
Ricord testified that he twice at-
empted familiarities with Miss ChamF
jerlain while they were in the buggy , $
md that she had repulsed him. v
"She would not stand for my put-
ing my arm around her and she said
he wanted me to turn around and go
lome , " he said.
Sheriff Wolford followed Rlcord on
he stand. The sheriff made a gen-
iral denial of Ricord's charge against
ilm.
End Chicago Lorimer Quiz.
Chicago. The special committee of
he United States senate which has iifi
een Investigating the election of Sen- fiE !
tor William Lorimer , ended Its hear- fin
igs in Chicago. It will reassemble in n
Vashington December 5. E
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Castro Wins One Battle.
Mexico City. A dispatch from Car-
cas says Gen. Ciprlano Castro , ex-
resident of Venezuela , won a battle w
Venezuela. General Castro had en- ra
raCJ
sred his native country with several CJ :
CJH
fiousand followers. H
RAMON CACERES SLAIN
PRESIDENT OF SANTO DOMINGO
IS ASSASSINATED.
Assassins Shoot Him Down as He
Leaves House of Friend Dies
at U. S. Legation.
Washington. Ramon Caceres , presi
dent of Santo Domingo , was assassin
ated by political malcontents in San
Domingo city , according to reports to
the state department.
The American charge d'affaires re
ports that President Caceres was leav
ing the house of Leon Vasquez ,
where he had made a call , when he
was shot by two men , Luis Tejera and
Jaime "Mote , Jr. The wounded man
ran to a stable near the American le
gation , where he was pursued and fa
tally shot by the assassins.
Friends carried the dying man to
the American legation , where he
passed away half an hour after the at
tack. The assassins fled to San Cris
tobal.
All reports received here through of
ficial channels indicate that the city
of San Domingo is quiet following the
assassination , but there are evidences
of unrest throughout the republic and
this is likely to develop Into a serious
situation. Mr. Russell , the American
minister of San Domingo , is at present
In this country on leave of absence ,
and the secretary , Mr. Endicott , is actIng -
Ing as charge.
HALT IN PACKERS' TRIAL
New Delay Is Won by Beef Men in
the Trust Case at
Chicago.
Chicago. A delay of two days in
the starting of the criminal trial
against them was secured by counsel
for the packers indicted for violating
the Sherman anti-trust act.
The delay was granted by Judge C.
C. Kohlsaat In the United States cir
cuit court after the defendants had
been defeated in efforts to make ef
fective a writ of habeas corpus. An
appeal to the United States Supreme
court was allowed by Judge Kohlsaat.
After deciding to quash the writ of
habeas corpus and ordering the de
fendants remanded to their sureties ,
Judge Kohlsaat agreed to delay for
mal entry of his decision and order
for two days. This , it is asserted , will
postpone the opening of the criminal
trial of the packers long enough to
permit the indicted men to get their
appeal to the United States Supreme
court , before they automatically accept
jurisdiction in the district court by
appearing at the trial there.
FAIL TO FIND $100,000 FUND
Experts Report to Senators That Ev
idence Is Lacking in Mines and
Tilden Book.
Chicago. Neither Edward Hines ,
lumberman , nor Edward Tilden ,
packer , was the custodian of a
$100,000 fund nor any other fund
which was to be used to "pay off the
expenses of William Lorimer to the
United States senate , " according to ex
perts' reports submitted to the sena
torial investigating committee. The
evidence for the defense came in re
sponse to the previous testimony of
3. S. Funk , general manager of the
International Harvester company.
Is Arrested for Kidnaping.
Neenah , Wis. Charged with abduct-
ng Mabel Keagle , aged sixteen years ,
rom her home at Peoria , 111. , C. E.
Seller , twenty-eight years old , was ar-
ested here and taken to Peoria. Miss
Keagle came here about a month
igo.
Germany Buying Black Walnut.
Bloomington. 111. Black walnut
vood Is now being purchased by Ger-
nany In this country , shipment of 13
ar loads , 50,000 feet , leaving here for
lamburg.
BALKED BY POLICE
200 WOMEN ARRESTED IN
ATTACK IN PARLIAMENT.
Suffragettes Determined to Introduce
Resolution Are Dis
persed.
London. The suffragettes of Lon
don made their promised assault on
parliament and were repulsed by a
large force of police , after they had
done considerable damage by stone
throwing.
For a time the police withstood the
attack of the women and prevented
them from entering the house of com
mons. More than 200 women were ar
rested. There were many minor cas
ualties , the women resisting the po
lice bitterly and forcing them to use
their clubs.
Thousands of women resorted to
desperate tactics , picking up stones
and hurling them at government build
ings. Hundreds of persons were
struck by the flying missiles , and in
some cases injuries were severe.
The situation grew so menacing aft
er the window smashing was begun
that the police reserves were called
out , and as they came dashing upon
the scene in patrol wagons the crowd
scattered and inside half an hour had
dispersed.
The demonstration was planned
against the manhood suffrage bill
which now is in a fair way of passing
parliament.
STEAMER ASHORE ON ISLAND
Liner Prinz Joachim , With W. J.
Bryan Aboard , on Rock Pas
sengers Taken Off.
New York. Twenty-five miles off
her course , the steamer Prinz Joachim
In the Atlas service of the Hamburg-
American line , is ashore on Samana
.Ja Xl rfmt. . . . * ,7t
W. J. Bryan.
Island , an uninhabitable rock about a
mile wide and eight miles long , thirty
miles north of Fortune island , Baha
mas.
mas.A
A message received here stated that
the passengers and mails had been
transferred to the Ward liner Segu-
ranca. z
William Jennings Bryan , his wife
and son were among those on board.
BOOM FOR GOOD HIGHWAYS
Roads Congress at Richmond , Va. ,
Favors Cullom's Measure May
Receive Indorsement of Meet.
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Richmond , Va. The postofflce de3
partment's interest in highway improvement - |
provement was made evident at
the good roads congress by Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General P. V.
DeGraw , who came representing
Postmaster General Hitchcock. Mr.
DeGraw is the active head of the ru
ral free delivery system , whose car
riers travel 400,000,000 miles over
country roads each year.
Senator Cullom's bill for the con
struction of seven national highways P
between Washington , D. C. , Buffalo ,
Seattle , San Francisco , San Diego ,
Austin and Miami will probably re
ceive the uanimous indorsement of a
the convention. t
I
DR. ALONZO A. AMES EXPIRES
Fomer Minneapolis Mayor Who Be t
came Notorious in Graft Ex
posure Found Dead in Bed.
Minneapolis , Minn. Dr. Alonzo
A. Ames , for many years mayor of I v
Minneapolis and head of the notorious y
Ames regime , was found dead in his ti
bed. At the time of the expose of to
graft in his administration , ten years ti
tiCl
ago. Doctor Ames was indicted and Cl
Clfi
was tried four times , but never con fi
victed. His brother. Fred Ames , who y
was chief of police , went to prison , ir
irki
as did several members of the police ki
force. Doctor Ames later was a can
didate for congress and for governor.
Banker Cummins Is Guilty. ol
New York. William J. Cummins , elm
former president of the Carnegie Trust
ei
company , was found guilty by a jury of eibe
larceny in connection with his use of
ac
an alleged fund of $140,000 from the In
Nineteenth Ward bank. Sentence was
gr
reserved.
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Jilted Girl Gets $8,000.
Des Moines , la. May A. Nolan ,
of
school-teacher , was awarded a verdict
it Indianola of $8.000 against W. H.
Slynn. banker of Cunningham , for
!
breach of promise to marry.
Will Send Two Delegates.
Auditor Barton has consented tea
permit the state rural life commission ,
of Nebraska to use a portion of its.
151,500 appropriation to pay the ex-
Jienses of delegates to a rural life com
mission meeting at Washington , D-
CJ. The commission obtained from the-
legislature an appropriation of $1,500
to be used only for investigations ,
printing and expenses , no part to be
used for salaries. The commission *
will send two delegates , Professor G-
E. Condra at the request of the com
mission , the governor and chancellor-
of the university , and Frank G. Odell
will go as secretary of the commission
Governor Aldrlch has appointed State-
Superintendent James E. Delzell a.
member of the commission to succeed :
J. W. Crabtree , who resigned his of
fice as state superintendent.
Files a General Denial.
The suit started by Attorney Gen
eral Thompson to enjoin the Unions
Pacific and the Burlington Railroad' '
companies from selling intoxicating
liquors on dining and buffet cars in-
Nebraska , and which has been lost
sight of by the public , is still pend
ing in the supreme court of Nebraska.
It was filed January 3 , 1910. Recently
the two railroads filed an answer
after their demurrer had been over
ruled. Now Attorney General Martin.
has filed a general denial to every al
legation in the answer of the railroad1
companies' answer save and except
such only as admit the allegations of
the state's petition.
Glanders Increasing.
That the $25,000 state bounty foi
glandered horses is increasing the
spread of the disease in Nebraska is--
Indicated by the number and amount
of claims filed with the state. Some *
contend that the state's action in in
suring horses against glanders without
\
out payment of a premium from the-
owners of animals was an act of kind
ness and paternalism and that it will' '
have the effect of soon wiping out the-
disease. The law intends that all"
glandered horses shall be killed and
paid for by the state. Xotlnvithstand-
ing the slaughter of many diseased !
animals , the disease continues to exist.
Governor Says It is a Fake.
"The trans-Mississippi congress is at.
fake , " said Governor Aldrich on his-
return from a trip to Kansas City.
This is what was said of the organiza
tion many times fifteen years ago-
when the organization was in the pos
session of politicians , but thus far
Governor Aldrich of Nebraska seems :
to be the only governor in the United *
States who has had the courage to
say so.
Bank Examiners to Appeal.
Auditor Barton has refused to pay
I
$6,497 , or any other sum of money , to *
two bank examiners appointed by-
Governor Shallenberger. The ex
aminers whose claims were turned *
down by the auditor are L. H. Tate-
of Omaha and Harry Dowling of Grand
Island. Mr. Tate asked for $2,897 and *
Mr. Dowling for $3,600. It is under
stood that the examiners will appeal'
from the auditor's decision to the dis
trict court and fight the case out im
the courts of the state.
Former Bookkeeper Acquitted.
Tom E. Stewart , former bookkeeper-
at the institute for feeble-minded *
youth at Beatrice , was acquitted after-
the t jury had been out an hour and'
five minutes. Stewart was charged
with embezzlement of funds of the in
stitution.
Barton Files for Congress.
Silas R. Barton , state auditor , has-
filed nomination papers as a candidate
for congress in the Fifth district. He-
filed his personal request with the *
secretary of state to have his name *
placed on the ballot to be used at the-
primary election , April 15 , 1912.
W. G. Stamm of Lincoln , owner era
a wholesale and retail business im
toys and notions , is regarded as a- ,
probable candidate for railway com
missioner on the democratic ticket ,
at the April primaries. It is stated1
that : he will announce his candidacy-
shortly.
Average Age Is Twenty-four Years.
The average student age at the uni
versity is twenty-four years. Several'
years < ago statistics were made for-
the legislature which brought this fact-
light. It is the opinion of the
regis- -
trar's force that the average has not
changed. The
recent tendency for-
Eirst : year students to matriculate at a. ; i
rounger < age is offset by the increase ? 9
the entrance requirements , which ; *
teeps many embryo scholars another-
fear in high or preparatory schools.
George M. Pinneo. physical director
f the Lincoln Y. : , i. c. A. , has sub-
nitted his resignation to
acting Gen-
ral Secretary W. A. Luke and the- 1
oard of directors. Mr. Pinneo haax j'i '
iccepted a similar position at Gary ,
nd. , where C. 31. Mayne. former
geu-
jral secretary of the Lincoln nssoeia- *
ioa , is now located. The resignation ssfl
effective on or before Juno 30. de-
lending upon the desire of t e board
directors. II * 1
The state of
Xebrasici
is 3-11
ebt and over one million 1Hs r.