THE VALEHTIHEJEMOCBJIT
I. M. RICE , Publisher.
VALENTINE , - - NEBRASKA.
EIGHT THOUSAND CHINESE SOLDIERS -
DIERS IN REVOLT REFUSE
TO DISARM.
CASUALTY LIST A LARGE ONE
Many Persons Are Reported Killed or
Wounded and Hundreds of Civilians
Flee in Terror from Scene Yuan
Inaugurated President.
Hongkong. Eight thousand soldiers
have revolted at Canton and serious
fighting has ensued. All shops in the
old and new city of Canton are closed.
Many persons are reported killed or
wounded and thousands of civilians
are fleeing.
The soldiers have refused to disarm
and barricades have been erected
from the admiralty as far as the Tai-
sha tow ( east gate ) station. Forty
thousand troops are quartered in the
city and the loyalty of most of them
cannot be relied upon.
A courier proceeded to Sha Meen
and notified the European soldiers of
the revolt. The gates of the quarter
were immediately closed and strength ,
eued.
RADICAL CHANGES OFFERED.
Many Amendment's to Ohio Laws are
Proposed.
Columbus , O. Far reaching changes
in the organic law of the state will be
submitted to the voters of Ohio next
fall for their adoption or rejection.
Delegates to the constitutional con
vention of the state , now in session
here , estimated that probably thirty
amendments to the laws of the com
monwealth would be submitted. In
the nine weeks , of deliberation since
January 9 four important propositions
have been approved for submission.
Chief among the amendments so far
provided was one for woman suffrage.
This amendment , if ratified by the
people , will give to woman equal en-
franchisment with men. The proposal
passed the convention by a large ma
jority vote , primarily because many
delegates desired to let the determin
ation of the question rest with the
electors.
i Ninth Week of Strike On.
Lawrence , Mass. Belief of the lead
ers in the textile workers' strike that
the end is close at hand , with a. con
siderable victory for the strikers al
ready assured by the granting of gen
eral increases in wages , caused no let
up in preparations for continuing the
struggle. Speakers at nearly a score
of mass meetings laid stress on the
necessity of maintaining the present
strength. Leaders plan to have more
pickets on duty than at any time since
the strike was begun two months ago.
Old Grudge Ends in Shooting.
Sheridan , Wyo. Paddy Loftis , a
discharged soldier of the Eighteenth
infantry , stationed at Fort MacKinzie ,
was shot and fatally wounded by Wil
liam Wilson , a soldier of the same reg
iment. Wilson chanced to meet the
ex-soldier on a Sheridan street , and im
mediately an old quarrel between them
was renewed. Wilson claims Loftis
made a "pass , " and then , , acting in
self defense , he emptied his revolver
at Loftis. one bullet taking effect in
his abdomen.
Girl Aviator Loses Life in France.
Etampes. France. Miss Susanne
Bernard , a 19-year-old aviator , was
killed here while undergoing examin
ation for a pilots license. She had
passed most of the tests successfully
when , in attempting a sharp turn to
the right , the machine was caught by
an eddy and capsized. It fell 200 feet
and tbe woman was crushed beneath
the motor.
Seven Dead in Winnipeg Fire.
Winnipeg. Man. Seven persons are
dead , one is
mortally wounded and a
number suffered severe injuries as the
result of an explosion during a fire in
the rear of the Radiord-Wright
com
pany , limited , wholesale sash and door
factory.
Live Stock Market.
Sioux Citj * . Cattle Good to choice
corn fed steers. $7.00@S.OO ; medium
to good , $5.50@7.00 ; good to chice fat
cows and heifers , S5.00@6.00 ; grass
cows , $3.50(3)5.00 ( ) ; canners and cutters.
$2.50L ( > 3.50 ; bulls , $3.75@5.25 ; veals ,
$3.75@7.50. Hogs , price * range from
$6.15@6.35 , with a bulk of the sales at
$ G.25@6.30. Sheep Lambs. $6.50 ®
$ G.25 ; yearlings , 4.50@5.25ewes
$3.00(3)4.00. ( )
Robbers Blow a Safe.
Kewanee , 111. Robbers blew the
postofflce safe at Buda , fourteen miles
east of here , and escaped with about
$300 in cash and stamps.
China Dishes His Share.
Milford , 111. One set of blue china
dishes , Edward C. Summer's share of
the $1,000,000 estate of Mrs. Jennie
E. Caldwell , does not satisfy him and
he has brought suit in the Benton
county circuit couit to break the will.
MEXICAN REBEL LEADERS TO BE
APPEASED BY OFFER OF
CABINET JOBS.
MADERO'S MOVE , IS REPORT
President Taft and Secretary of War
Stimson to Decide Number of Addi
tional Regiments for Work in Pa-
troling Border Line.
Mexico City. Sensational rumors
are afloat here to the effect that the
various warring elements will be pla
cated by cabinet positions being ten
dered their leaders. The changes will
affect six of the eight porfolios and
are designed to amalgamate the Vas-
quistas , liberals , the army element
and the Maderists.
Perhaps the most startling feature
of the plan is the proposed returning
of Dr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez , the
"brains of the revolution , " to the post
of public instruction.
Francisco de LaBarra Is slated for
the ministry of foreign relations ,
which he occupied during the last of
Diaz' administration ; Gen. Geronimo
Trevino for the war oflBce ; Fernan-
dine Iglesias Calderon , candidate for
vice president-on the liberal party
ticket against Pine Suarez , for the
department of the interior , and Al
fredo Robles Dominguez , Madeira's
treasurer during the revolution , for
the department of communications.
Jesus Flores Magon , recently ap
pointed to the ministry of the interior ,
will be transferred to the department
of justice. The other ministers , Er
nesto Madero and Hernandez , will con
tinue in their posts of finance and fo-
mento.
Manuel Bonila , minister of com
munications , will be given the govern
orship of Sinaloa.
Washington. Secretary of War
Stimson , on his return from Chicago ,
will go into conference wit1' Presi
dent Taft regarding the number of ad
ditional regiments which the admin
istration will send to the American
border of Mexico.
The Mexican ambassador called up
on the president It was reported
that his call was to assure the Ameri
can government that the declaration
of Manuel Calero , Mexican minister of
foreign affairs , to the effect that
Americans would be held as hostages ,
was without foundation or the ap
proval of the Mexican government.
Chihuahua , Mexico. Rebels are In
control of the entire state of Chihua
hua. Col. Pancho Villa and his fed
eral forces are still in the state , but
so outnumbered as to be Ineffectual.
The column under Salazar and Campa
has moved here from Juarez and with
Orozco's men is In camp at the edge
of tbe city.
Torreon , Mexico. The fifty-three
American citizens at Velardena were
relieved on February 29 by a force oi
rural guards under the command of
General Pereyra.
BOMB THREAT AGAINST KNOX
Authorities Place Entire Staffs of Two
Newspapers in Jail for Anti-Ameri
can Outbreak.
Managua , Nicaragua. An extraordi
nary outburst of anti-American feeling
led to the arrest here of 50 or more
prominent ringleaders , ' who are fyeing
held in detention until' Secretary of
State Knox has departed. This is the
first indication publicly expressed of
opposition to the Central American
trip of the secretary of state.
Mr. Knox was present at a special
session of the congress when the chair
man , Senor Suarez , delivered a eulo
gistic speech.
The persons arrested Include the
whole of the editorial staffs of the
Diario de Nicaragua and of the Diario
Moderna , which had published a num
ber of letters and placed headlines
over them suggesting that dynamite
should be used against the state sec
retary.
The program of official visits , Includ
ing solemn sessions of fJhe assembly
and of the supreme court , was carried
out , after which President Diaz held a
reception at which formal addresses
were delivered. At 4 o'clock a gala
banquet was given , followed by a
grand ball.
TWO MICHIGAN BANKS CLOSED
Private Institutions at Port Austin
and Kinde , Operated by
J. H. Hall , Fail.
Detroit , Mich. The Port Austin
bank at Port Austin and tha Thumb
bank at Konde were closed. Both
were private baaks , operated by
James H. Hall , a lawyer prominent In
Port Austin and the Thumb district
for thirty-flv years. Recently his
wife sued for divorce at Bad Ax. In
both banks assignments were made
for the benefit of creditors. Reasons
for the failures wore not given out.
Asqulth Falls in Effort.
London. Premier Asqulth tried
again to persuade the miners to call
Dff tbe coal strike and leave their dif
ferences with the owners to the gov
ernment , but again the miners showed
no inclination to accept anything less
than the surrender of the owners.
Open Rupture Is Likely.
Paris. An open rupture between
Prance and Spain on the subject of
Morocco may be expected unless Spain
shows a more conciliatory disposition
n the negotiations now in progress.
WE ARE GETTING 'EM ALL
TWO MORE BATTALIONS OF U. S.
TROOPS AWAIT MINISTER
CALHOUN'S ORDERS.
YUAN' SON PLEADS TO TROOPS
Chinese Soldiers Weep and Swear
Fealty 500 Killed During Mutiny
Property Destroyed Worth More
Than $14,000,000.
Washington. Two more battalions
of United States troops have been ar
ranged for by the state 'and war de
partments , for protecting American
and other foreign interests in Pekin
and Tientsin. United States Minister
Calhoun in Pekin has been notified
that he may have 700 additional troops
by telegraphing to Manila , where the
commandant has been ordered to hold
the men at the disposal of the diplo
mat
Pekin. The son of President Yuan
Shi Kal made an impassioned plea to
ois father's soldiers , begging them not
to cause the ruin of the republic.
The men wept and said they feared
that Yuan's going south would cause
their dlsbandment and starvation.
They declared that the disorder was
nifiaat as a protest against their
chief's going away and that they
would remain faithful hereafter.
Yuan Shi Kai's official statement ,
Issued here , places the number killed
during the mutiny here at 500. The
property loss will amount to more
than $14,000,000.
Manila. Six hundred men of the
Fifteenth infantry , under command of
Lieut. Col. Edwin A. Root , will leave
here for Tientsin , China , to protect the
lives of imperiled Americans now vir
tually besieged in the northern Chi
nese metropolis. The transports Seward -
ard and LIscum have been ordered to
carry the troops from Manila to China.
The rushing forward of soldiers is at
the request of United States Minister
Calhoun , now in Peking.
TRIES TO KILL ROTHSCHILD
Assassin Shoots at London Financier
as He Is Entering Motor Car
Wounds Detective.
London. An attempt to shoot Leo
pold Rothschild was made by a man
here as Mr. Rothschild was entering
a motor car in front of the bank in
St. Swithin's lane in the city of Lon
don. Mr. Rothschild was not hit by
the bullet. The man apparently had
been lying in wait for him. As soon
as he saw the banker he drew a revolver
ver and fired three times. A detective
standing on the opposite side of the
lane was struck in the mouth , neck
and chest , and the windows of the au
tomobile were smashed. The assail
ant was arrested.
SUGAR TRUST MAN ON TRIAL
John E. Parsons , Former. Director ,
Faces Federal Judge for Violation
of Sherman Act.
New York. John E. Parsons , for
mer legal adviser and director of the
sugar trust , was placed on trial here
in the United States district court , on
the charge that he and others con
spired to restrain trade in violation of
the Sherman anti-trust law.
Mr. Parsons was indicted on this
charge in July , 1909 , nearly three
pears ago. Six days after he was in-
Ilcted he pleaded not guilty. The le-
? al battle waged by Gustav S. Kissel
ind Thomas B. Harned , indicted with
Mr. Parson , held off his trial.
Richeson Does Not Ask Life.
Boston. Clarence V. T. Richeson
lad a brief conference in the Charles
Jtreet jail with Governor Foss and
sight members of the executive coun-
jil , who alone can prevent the former
ilergyman's execution for the murder
) f Avis Linnel. Richeson made no
) lea for commutation.
Roosevelt Gets $3 a Day.
Mineola , L. I. For the first time in
lis life Colonel Roosevelt served as a
uror at the county courthouse and Is
arning three dollars a day. j
SUFFRAGETTES JAILED
MRS. PANKHURST AND TWO OTH
ERS GIVEN 60 DAYS.
London Prosecutor , Citing Estimates
of Damage Done , Declares Time of
Clemency Has Ended.
London. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst ,
Mrs. Turkes and Mrs. Marshall , the
three leaders of the window-smashing
campaign by which the suffragettes almost -
most succeeded in terrorizing the Lon
don tradesmen , were sentenced each
to two months' imprisonment
On the delivery of the sentence Mrs.
Pankhurst declared she intended to
go farther when she came out of pris
on , and that the suffragettes were pre
pared to go to the fullest limit. About
30 cases were disposed of , but most
of the 124women arrested were com
mitted for trial at the London sessions ,
as the damage committed by each ex
ceeded $25.
The attorney for the prosecution an
nounced to the court that the total
damage done by the suffragettes in
their stone-throwing manifestations
was estimated at $25,000. Considera
tion hitherto shown them could no
longer be allowed , he said. The
benches were occupied by sympathiz
ers with the storekeepers , whose prem
ises had suffered damage. The sen
tences , of the three leaders were re
ceived with applause.
Government recognation of the de
mands of the 750,000 coal miners and
the rebuffs of the women precipi
tated the attack.
The police were taken unaware ,
and before they were able to muster
their forces and restrain the women
streets were covered with shattered
plate glass from the show windows of
stores.
It was a window-breaking expedi
tion solely , and a thoroughly organ
ized one.
FRANKLIN IS FINED $4,000
McNamara Detective Severely Scored
by Los Angeles Judge While
Passing Sentence.
Los Angeles , Cal. Bert H. Frank
lin , former chief detective of the Mc
Namara defense , who confessed last
week to using money for the purpose
of corrupting jurors in the celebrated
case , was fined $4,000 and given a
severe castigation by Judge George
Cabaniss here.
In passing sentence , Judge Caba
niss told Franklin he was sorry he
could not give him a state prison sen
tence , as the act of corrupting jurors
was nothing short of damnable. How
ever , he must be governed by recom
mendation from the district attorney
and therefore would impose a fine of
$4,000.
ROOSEVELT AND TAFT WIN
Delegates at Excelsior Springs , Mo.f
Are Divided at Convention
Marked With Disorder.
Excelsior Springs , Mo. Amid
scenes of wildest disorder President
Taft and Col. Theodore Roosevelt di
vided honors in a contest for dele
gates to the national convention at
Chicago at the Third district Repub
lican convention here , two delegates
being chosen by the followers of each.
The Roosevelt delegates , the first
from any part of the country to be
instructed for him , are Frank B.
Channell of Cameron and A. M. Hyde
of Princeton. The Taft supporters met
later and selected H. G. . Orton of Mer
cer county and Henry L. Eads of Da-
viess county.
Baby Swept From Ship.
New Orleans. The seventeen-
months-old baby of Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Brooks of Kansas City , Mo. , was
swept from the decks of the steamer
Orleanian in the harbor at Port Limon -
mon , Costa Rica , and drowned. The
accident became known at this port
Dynamite Cap Wounds Boy.
Germania , la. A dynamite cap In
the hands of the young son of Fred
Walders exploded , tearing off all the
fingers of his right hand and two off
nis left hand ,
Mil EVILS ARE BARED
STRIKERS pAY FIVE CENTS A
WEEK FOR DRINKING WATER.
House Committee Hears Idle Em
ployes Describe Situation at
Lawrence , Mass.
Washington. Girls and boys , strlk-
ing mill workers irom Lawrence ,
Mass. , testified belore the house com
mittee which Is considering a resolu
tion to Investigate conditions which
followed attempts to send children
from the strike-ridden city.
They told of working loug hours for
low wages and of paying the Ameri
can Woolen company five cents a
week for drinking water , which they
described as "canal water. "
The children showed the committee
evidences of the hardships and dan
gers of their employment , exhibiting
mutilated hands and wounds on their
arms and bodies.
Representative Victor Uerger and
Samuel Gompers , president of the
American Federation of Labor , made
statements about the rival unions at
Lawrence.
Miss Jane .Bock , also of the Phila
delphia committee , corroborated much
of Bogatin's testimony.
"There has been some question , "
said President Gompers in his argu
ment before the committee , "as to the
authority of this committee to make
this Inquiry. I think the alleged fact
of interference of authorities ot law
of Massachusetts with children leav
ing Lawrence is of sufficient Import
ance to warrant the Investigation. "
RABENAU SENT UP FOR LIFE
25 Years for Other Two Kaufman
Slayers Escape Noose Families
Become Hysterical.
Chicago. John Stacey , one of the
convicted slayers of Mrs. Hattie Kauf
man , collapsed in the county jail.
Stacey was overcome with the sen
tence of 25 years imposed on him. A
similar term in prison was given Wil
liam Rollin Channell , while George
( Towhead ) Rabenau , the bandit who
fired the fatal shot , was sentenced for
life.
life.Four
Four women shrieked and fainted
simultaneously as the doom of their
respective sons and husbands was pro
nounced. For a time It appeared that
a serious panic might result in the
crowded courtroom , but the hysterical
relatives were hastily removed to ante
rooms as the three defendants were
taken back to their cells in the county
jail.
WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH
Slayer of Husband and Her Accom
plice to Die In Electric
Chair in June.
Plymouth , Mass. While declaring
her innocence and asking that her
life be spared for the sake of
her three little children , Mrs. Lena
Cusmumano of Hull was sentenced by
Judge Joseph F. Quinn to die in the
electric chair during the week begin-
ing June 2 for the murder of her hus
band , Frank , September IS , 1910.
At the same time Enrico Mascioili ,
alias Harry Marshall , was sentenced
to die during the same week for par
ticipation in the same crime. He also
declared he was innocent.
DEMANDS THAT PERCY QUIT
Mississippi Legislature Adopts Reso
lution Asking Senator to Resign
in Favor of Vardaman.
Jasckson , Miss. A joint resolution
demanding the resignation of United
States Senator Leroy Percy was
adopted by both houses of the
Mississippi legislature. The resolu
tion recites an alleged promise of
Percy's to resign if he should be de
feated in the Democratic primary
election of last summer. Former Gov.
James K. Vardaman won the nomina
tion over Percy.
EX-MAYOR SCHMITZ FREED
Judge Instructs Jury to Bring in Ver
dict of Not Guilty of Bribe
Charge.
San Francisco. Former Mayor Eu
gene E. Schmitz was acquitted in
Judge Lawler's court of the charge of
having bribed former Supervisor Wil
son , in a case growing out of the San
Francisco graft prosecutions.
In instructing the jury to bring In a
verdict of not guilty , Judge Lawler
said that sufficient evidence to con-
dct had not been offered
Last Maine Relic Donated.
Washington. The last scrap of the
old battleship Maine which could be
used as a relic has been given away.
All the pieces which have been al
lotted to patriotic societies and other
r ganizatlons have arrived at the
Wr'-hlngton navy yard. The fortu
nate ones can have them by paying
the cost of transportation and pack
ing.
German , Coal Miners to Strike.
Berlin. A national strike of coal
niners in Germany is imminent The
[ uestion of a walk-out was discussed
it scores of meetings here , and the
natter will probably be definitely set-
led at more meetings to be held. P
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Merger In Diamonds Fails. S
New York. Advices from South C
Lfrica indicate that the attempts of h
he big diamond magnates to swing a
inion of the German diamond mine ?
nd the De Beers interests have failed ? i
ompletely. b
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ALL OVER NEBRASKA.
Crowds Visit Seed Corn Specials.
The seed torn specials , which were
made possible through the efforts ol
the business men of Omaha , were
greeted by record crowds at most
every point they stopped , despite the
heavy snows and blizzard which pre
vailed the early part of the week of
February 2G , when four trains were
run through as many different parts
of the state.
An actual count of the farmers whc
listened to the lectures given by agri
cultural speakers from Nebraska ,
showed that more than 10,000 fanners
visited the Union Pacific special and
listened to the gospel of seed corn.
The eastern Burlington train was met
by 5,500 farmers , while the North
western took care of over 7.000. The
southern Burlington entertained close
to 8,000 , making a total of 33,000 far
mers who visited the trains.
With two trains to run during the
week of March 4 , it is estimated that
the number of farmers who will hear
lectures will amount to about 45,000 ,
or more than one-third of the entire
list of farmers of the state.
At every point the trains were well
received. Rarely was there a disposi
tion to question the motive back of
the movement. The business men ot"
the state and farmers realized thaL
the campaign is simply one to call at
tention to the condition.
Nurse Brings Suit.
Madison County. Catharine Payne , ,
a professional nurse of Spokane ,
Wash. , has brought suit against Ed
win L. Dixon of Norfolk , Neb. , in the
district court of Madison county to re
cover $2,000 for services performed by
her for Mr. Dixon. She alleges that
she attended him as a professional
nurse -for eighty-eight weeks prior to-
February 21 , 1912 , for which she is.
entitled to $25 per week , and which
amount defendant promised to pay.
She alleges that no part of said sum
has been paid.
Internal Revenue Increase.
Douglas County. Internal revenue
collections for the Omaha division of
\
the district of Nebraska are greater
by over $24,000 for the last month
than they were for February , 1911.
The figures for last month were
$246,577.21 and for February last year
the total collections amounted to only
S22.229.GO.
Preparing for Debate Meet.
Wayne County. The debating
teams of the normal are busy prepar
ing for the inter-normal school meet
with Kearney and Peru in April. The
subject for discussion is that of the
expediencey of the adpotion by Ne
braska of the proposed constitutional
amendment concerning the initiative
and referendum.
Farmers Hear Crop Lectures.
Richardson County. A two days'
session of the farmers' institute
closed at Humboldt. Speakers of state
wide prominence discussed crop rais
ing , stock raising , good roads and
other features which are attracting
the attention of the farmers at the
present time.
For Statutory Offense.
Custer County. Sheriff Wilson has-
returned from Sargent , bringing with
h'n Charles L. Swanson , charged with
a statutory offense against 14-year-
uld Marie Finley. He was taken be
fore County Judge Holcomb and
placed under $200 bonds to appear for
preliminary hearing March 15.
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Women Meet at Chadron.
Dawes County. Chadron has been
selected as the place for the meeting
af the Women's club of the Sixth dis
trict , sessions to be held April 10 and
11 next. It is expected Mrs. Gist or
Plattsmouth , president of the state as
sociation , and other noted persons ,
svill be present.
Leg Broken by Cow.
August Kopke , living near Benning-
; on , while milking , had his leg broken ,
jy his cow falling on him.
Men Again at Work.
Jefferson County. Shop men in the
ilock Island shops and car depart-
nent at Fairbury resumed work after
experiencing a "lay off" since Febru-
iry 20. Machinists , boilermakers , la-
) orers and car department employes
vere involved in the lay off.
Sidney Woodmen Are Pleased.
Cheyenne County. Judge Joseph
) berfelder addressed the members of
) alton camp , Modern Woodmen of
America , on the new revision of ratea
.nd the majority expressed themselvea
leased with the adequate rates adopt-
d at Chicago.
Fall From Windmill Fatal.
Harlan County. A fatal accident
ccurred r' 'lit miles southwest of Re-
ublican L.cy. N. G. Brown fell off a
windmill tower , fracturing his skull
nd mangling the bones of one of hia
jgs to such an extent tht dr-r.th soon
nsued.
Horse Thief Caught.
Hall County. A youn m.in. giving-
le name of John Smit.i , failed to.
lude his pursuers when he dashed
ito the home of William Hagge , a
rominent farmer south of Grand
; land , and crawled undfr a bed.
mith , who is said to have come from
maha had stolen a horse from a
itching rack in that city , and after
ding the same about two milss into
le country , abandoned it and cut
sross fields. He was neint ? followed
; several farmers and seamed great-
. to t ? in far of hapg'rg.
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