* ] THE NORFOLK NEWS : PHI DAY , I'MUIWUAHY ' 2 , IDO-I.
English Portmanteau is Stolen
From Union Depot.
POLICE HUNT AROUND IN VAIN
A Satchel Placed on the Platform of
the Union Depot IB Carried Away.
One House Was Searched But Dag
Could Not be Found In It.
IFrom Stttuidnv'a Daily. ]
Thlovos Btolo nn English portman-
tcnu belonging to Mrs. 0. H. Alien of
Hawarden , Iowa , from the platform
of the union depot between G o'clock
nntl 7:30 : lust evening. The grip con
tained n lurgo amount of clothing ,
together with two dozen souvenir
spoons , nntl personal property of es
pecial value to the owner. The police
worked all night attempting to locate
the satchel nuil apprehend the thieves
but their efforts were unavailing. Ono
or two very suspicious clews have
been developed and thcso will bo pur
sued further by the olllcors In the
hope of catching the guilty parties.
The grip , which Is a solo leather
bag of British pattern , boars the mark ,
"C. J. II. A. " in small black letters.
It was left at the entrance door of the
depot about G o'clock , the bnggago
room being locked. Agent Elsoffer
was mot a little later and notified that
the grip bad been left. lie Intended
to check It when ho returned to the
station but when ho wont back , the
grip was gone. No ono had noticed
the bag and none had scon It carried
away. The man who opened the bag
gage room door says ho did not notice
it at that time.
It was thought for a time that the
thief might have arrived on the train
from Sioux City , snatched the satchel
and climbed back upon the car , con
necting with the Northwestern passenger -
senger going west and making a get
away In that direction. The conduct
or was wired to search the train ,
however , and failed to locate the bag
gage. All morning trains going out
were watched by the police and as
the portmanteau did not show up it
is considered that the stolen property
is still in the city. A trail leading
from the depot to a house in Edge-
water was followed by ofllcers and
the house searched without results.
The trail led down under a railroad
bridge but nothing was found there.
A liberal reward is offered for the
grip. For its return , or a notice as to
when and where it may bo found will
bo sent to Mrs. C. R. Allen , Norfolk ,
the reward will bo forthcoming to any
address and no questions asked.
[ From Monday's Dnllv.1
Six of the twenty-two sterling silver
souvenir spoons which were packed in
the portmanteau stolen from the
union depot platform on Friday evening <
ing , have been recovered by the Nor
folk police from Charles Durham , a
switchman at the Northwestern yards ,
who bought them for $1 from a stran
ger on that same night. The grip It
self together with the wardrobe and
the other eighteen spoons , have not
been recovered. Mrs. Allen , whoso
property it was , has returned to her
homo at Hawarden , la.
The six spoons were located at mid
night. Officer Carl Pilger , who has
worked untiringly on the case , learned
that someone had been selling silver
ware in the vicinity of the Northwest
ern yards and upon investigation
found that Mr. Durham bad been ono
of the purchasers. Mr. Durham , when
found by Chief Kane and Officer Pil
ger , admitted that bo bad bought a
half dozen spoons on Friday evening
from a stranger.
According to his description , the
thief was rather a heavy set man with
a little dark mustache and wearing an
overcoat which came about to his
knees. lie struck the Northwestern
freight yards about 8 o'clock , going
there , evidently , on the M. & O. pas
senger train which left the union de
pot a few minutes earlier.
Arriving at South Norfolk , the fol
low evidently ripped open the solo
leather bag that ho had picked up so
easily and discovered a couple of
dozen spoons which bore the marks
of "Mother , " and other similar souve
nirs , together with the Initial "A" or
the word "Allen" engraved somewhere
iipon them. The half dozen which
wore sold to Mr. Durham for $1 were
marked with the letter "A. " A sugar
shell was thrown in.
Looking for the Rest.
What was done the remainder of
the contents has not yet been ascer
tained , but several pretty good clews
have been developed and it is not
improbable that all of the contents
may bo restored. Outgoing trains
have been watched so that the satchel
has not been taken from the city , it
Is thought.
As It was the satchel moro than the
contents whoso loss was regretted ,
any Information as to its whereabouts
would bo appreciated.
The fact that the passenger rode
down to the Northwestern station
upon a passenger train that left the
union station shortly before 8 o'clock
does away with the idea that the grip
had been taken before the arrival of
the train. If it had been taken into
the baggage room at the depot when
the ofllcers returned and unlocked the
doors , Instead of being allowed to re
main outside until after that train had
passed , the theft would not have oc
curred.
The work of Norfolk's police In this
I
Has stood the test for over 60 years ,
MEXICAN
FOR MAN OR BEAST.
Cures sprains , bruises , burns , cuts , sores , lameness ,
piles , rheumatism , stiff joints lame back , etc.
connection has been remarkably
clover. Without the slightest assist
ance from even men nt the yards who
saw the fellow selling contents of the
satchel , and working with no clews
at the outset whatever , Chief of Po
lice Martin Kane , Officer Pilger and
Officer Livingstone deserve credit. It
was quick work and it would have
been quicker if people who saw the
thief had reported the matter.
Mr. Durham has given bis hearty
co-operation to the searching for
other goods which the thief may have
sold. It is his opinion , however , that
ho was the only ono who bought at
all. The stranger approached and of
fered the spoons for sale. Ho was
very nervous. It is not an infrequent
occurrence for bums who drop into
the yards to offer to sell articles of
one sort or another and Mr. Durham ,
noting the good quality of the silver
ware , handed the fellow a dollar. Lat
er bo saw the man , together with an
other stranger , who was well dressed ,
walking about in the switching yards.
Both of them boarded a freight train
which went east about 9 o'clock. They
had no bundle or grip , ho says , when
he saw them walking around. For
this reason it is thought that they
must have emptied the grip near the
yards and taken out merely the bun
dle of spoons.
CARE IN PREVENTING ACCIDENTS
Caution Should be Used In the Man
agement of the Traffic on Nor
folk Avenue.
Some time ago it was found neces
sary for the Norfolk city council to
prohibit the tying of teams on the
Main street of the city , to afford nil
the room possible for the handling
of the increasing traffic of the city.
The move has had a beneficial effect ,
and yet there is frequently a conges
tion of traffic that causes the people
to wish that those who had platted the
town had laid out a broader thorough
fare for the main business street.
That would now bo a great expense ,
and it is probable that the people will
have to accommodate themselves to
the present width street until some
of the adjoining streets are developed
toward the relief of conditions. It is
evident from several accidents that
have happened recently that drivers
cannot bo too careful in driving
through main street and that no un
usual speed is pennissablo at any
time. Pedestrians should likewise bo
careful in crossing the thoroughfare ,
as , with the greatest caution on both
sides , the accidents are almost certain
to happen , but care will decrease the
liability to accident It has been sur
prising to some , that on busy days ol
the week accidents have not been
more frequent , because of the rush ol
business , but with the warning thai
accidents bring to the attention ol
those using the street for any pur
pose , It is hoped that greater caution
will bo exercised in the future than
In the past and that acidents of this
character may bo avoided. Especial
ly should anything likely to frighten
horses and precipitate a runaway , bo
eschewed , for with a runaway on ono
of Norfolk's busy days , with the
streets crowded with teams and people
ple , the results might bo very dlsas
trous.
Serious Fire Last Night Threat
ened Whole Town.
DEPOT ALSO CAUGHT FIRE
By Strenuous Work the Depot Was
Saved , but the Elevator Was En
tirely Destroyed Was the Property
of W. F. Hammond.
Elgin , Neb. , Feb. 2. Special to
The News : The large grain elevator
at this place , the property of W. P.
Hammond , was destroyed by fire ,
vhich was first noticed at 9:30 : last
light and an hour later the building
was in ruins.
The building and its grain contents
was a loss to the owner of about $10-
)00 ) , besides which three cars of coal
n the coal sheds and the sheds them
selves wore destroyed. The elevator
was insured for $2,500.
Mr. Hammond , the owner , formerly
lived in Elgin , but now resides in
Stockton , III. Besides the elevator , ho
owns a largo lumber yard here. W.
[ I. Cratty Is his local manager.
It Is believed that the ilro started
from friction caused by ono of the pul
leys in the top of the building , as the
lire started in the top of the structure ,
and it Is not considered possible that
It could have caught In any other man
ner.
ner.Tho
The Northwestern depot also
caught fire , but by strenuous work on
the part of the bucket brigade which
was quickly formed the railroad prop
erty was saved , although ono of the
outbuildings was destroyed. Four or
live box cars that stood on the side
track near the burned elevator were
In danger of destruction , but they
were shoved out of the way and the
property saved.
Hotel Furniture Moved Out.
The Roberts hotel and barn , that
stood on the other side of the elevator
were threatened from Hying brands
and the intense heat , and the furni
ture was moved out of the building
and scattered about town to save that
much from destruction , but fortunate
ly it did not catch lire.
Elgin has no waterworks system
and no fire department and It was
useless to attempt to subdue the
flames after they had gained headway ,
but n hastily organized bucket brigade -
ado did effective work in preserving
the railroad depot , which was in the
near neighborhood of the elevator and
the blazing brands from the flro
threatened its immediate destruction ,
but wcro extinguished by the prompt
action of the men with the buckets.
In the face of the strong northwest
wind that prevailed it was feared for
a time that the entire town was
doomed to destruction and there sure
ly would have been a number of
buildings destroyed if the depot had
burned and the citizens whoso property
orty was endangered arc very grate
ful this morning for the heroic endeavors
doavors of the impromptu bucket
brigade , to whoso energies Is duo the
fact that the town still stands.
The Midland Concert company was
entertaining the people of Elgin \vbon
the Ilro bioko mil , hut , when the alarm
of Ilro was given the room was qulck-
y emptied , and the company was
irotight up against the proposition of
cither postponing the entertainment
) r playing to empty seats , and of
course they chose the former.
"YON YONSON. "
Swedish Comedy-Drama at the Audi
torium Last Night.
The popular conception of the awk-
vard , green Swede , fresh ftom the
shores of his homo country , with a
teen perception and largo heart that
prompt him to appear at the right mo-
ncnt and In the right place to circum
vent disaster that had been planned
y the heavy man , was again delineat
ed last night.
Nelso 15. Erlckson in the title role
was easily the best In the cast , and
with the aid of Madge Wood as "Va-
noy" furnished amusement and Uno
for the crowd. Eva M. licnnoltt as
'Holy , " pictured a lively young fol-
ow , and gave the young men in the
nudlenco a lively conception of a girl's
dca of btremioiis love making.
The specialties by the lumbermen's
quartet and that by Erlckson , himself ,
were features that were particularly
appreciated by the audience.
Wlsner Woman Suicides.
WlMior , Nob. , Fob. 1. Special to
The News : Mrs. Dietrich Mcdricks
committed Kiilcido early yesterday
morning by hanging herself In the
Imrn at her homo twelve miles north
of the city , and that her death was
the result of self-murder was the ver
dict of the coroner's jury.
When Mr. Mcdricks awoke yester
day morning his wife was not in bed ,
but ho gave it no serious thought as
ho supposed she had gotten up to
prepare breakfast , as had been her
custom. The husband therefore went
to sleep again , but when ho got up
at 7 and found no flro in the kitchen
and no preparation for breakfast un
der way became alarmed and at
once instituted a search for the missIng -
Ing woman. Ho first searched the
house upstairs and down but could
find no trace of her , excepting that
her clothes were in the bedroom as
she had left them on retiring the
night before. Ho then commenced a
search of the outbuildings , and finally
found her body suspended in the barn.
She was qulto dead when found and
there was no way of telling when she
had left the house and how long she
had been hanging.
The coroner was summoned and nn
Inquest hold , the verdict being that
Mrs. Mcdricks had como to her death
by hanging , with suicidal Intent.
The deceased had not been just
right In her mind for several days ,
basing grieved almost constantly over
a fancied wrong she had dona a neigh
bor.
W , J , BHYANVSISTER IS DEAD
Died at 1:30 : This Afternoon at Her
Home In Lincoln Was Being
Kept Alive on Oxygen.
Lincoln , Jan. GO. , 2 p. in. Special
to The News : Miss Nannlo Hryan
passed away at her homo In this city
thU afternoon nt 1:30 : In spite of the
efforts to keep her alive.
There is Considerable Satisfac
tion in Washington.
SENATE WILL LIKELY PASS IT
There Is Now Every Prospect That
the 416,000 Acres of Reservation
Land Will Soon be Opened up to
Settlement Good for Gregory.
Washington , Feb. 2. There Is con
siderable satisfaction hero over the
fact that the bill opening the pottlon
> f the Ilosebud reservation in Greg-
> ry county , South Dakota , to home
stead entry was passed by the house
vlthout division. Representative
iurko of South Dakota , author If the
) lll , presented the reasons why it
should pass. Considerable discussion
ensued over the measure , particularly
n relation to sections 1C and 30 , which
ire set apart In the bill as school sec
tions and Intended to bo used for the
school fund of South Dakota. Con
gressman Ilaker of Now York , the sin
gle taxcr of the benne , presented rea
sons why the bill should not pass and
n view of the timull attendance on the
floor it was thought wisest to let the
illl go over and come up later as un
finished business. On the convening
of the house the bill was laid before
that body and without any objection
it was advanced to third reading and
passed. It is confidently expected a
Tavorablo report on the bill will bo
made by the senate committee on In
dian affairs Thursday and as the senate -
ate has passed a similar measure on
a number of other occasions no an
tagonism Is expected from this quar
ter , so that conditions seem propi
tious for any early opening of the 110-
000 acres Included in the Rosebud res
ervation covered by the bill to perma
nent settlement , the consummation of
which has been the cry of settlcra re
siding In Nebraska , Iowa and South
Dakota for years past.
WANT KINKAID FOR SENATOR
Brown County Republicans Asked Re
garding Their Choice of Candi
dates for Various Offices.
Alnsworth , Neb. , Jan. 30 , Special
to The News : The political pot has
commenced to boil , and some of the
leading republicans have been asked
to express their preferences of can
didates for various offices. All are
for Hoosovolt for president and John
L , Webster for vice president. For
United States senator Congressman
M. I * . Klnkaid of the Dig Sixth is in
favor. Dietrich is not considered to
have any chance at all of succeeding
himself.
Drops Dead at West Point.
West Point , Neb. , Fob. 1 Special
to The News : Joseph Hajlcok , a
pioneer resident of West Point , and
ono of the most prominent nohomlnns
of the state , fell dead at his homo In
this city yesterday at noon. The fu
neral will bo held from the residence
tomorrow afternoon and State Senator
Kndllok of Wilbur will have charge of
the obsequies. )
Mr. Xnjlcek came to Cumlng county
n 1807 and was ono of the best known
UK ! iniml popular llohomlan cltl/.onH
if the ululo.
Ho WUH the father of Ex-County
1'roamirer Joseph XaJIcek , jr.
HUGE OMAHA GAS TANK BURSTS/
100,000 Feet of Gas Escaped From
Omaha Tank and All Fires Were
Quickly Quenched.
Omaha , Jan. 'M. A hugo tnnk at
ho Omaha gas works burst this nf-
tnrnoon and 100,000 feet of gas ex
ploded. All fires in the neighborhood
> f whatever sort wore hastily quench-
il for fear of n possible explosion.
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