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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS . MWIM.'MI \mill > L5 li * A Mlllftlt I I ( Wl-7 NEBRASKA SENATE ENACTS MEA SURE INTO LAW. GOES WITH' EMERGENCY CLAUSE BILL IS HASTENED TO GOVERNOR SHFLDON IMMEDIATELY. " 4 VOTE * 27 FOR , 4 'Au'AINST * f * \ There Had Be , ro Belief That the Emergency Cla o/ /nt be Taken Off the Two-Cent . i're Bill , But the Two-Thirds Vote Was Cast. Lincoln , Nob. , Fob. 28. Special to The News : The two-cent passenger fare bill passed the senate t'oday with the omeigency cl'se. . The vote stood 27 to1. . The bill will bo hurried to Governor Sheldon today for his signature. Some believed that the emergency clause would bo taken off the bill and It was necessary for a two-thirds vote to enact the law with the emergency clause. This was had , and there were votes to spare. APPROPRIATION BILL. University and New Buildings Left to Separate Bills. Lincoln , Nob. , Fob. 28. Special to The News : The big appropriation bill for current expenses now ready for Introduction before the legislature asks for $110,590 loss than the similar bill of two years ago , although the pro visions for most of the state depart ments and Institutions are slightly in- creased. The reduction Is duo to the fact that the provision for the state university Is left to a separate bill dis posing of the proceeds of the one-mill levy and to the cutting out of nil provisions - visions for buildings at the vai ions in- stitutlons. The bill of two years ago appropriated $1,910,000 while this bill asks for $1,799,410. If any new build ings are obtained 'at any of the state institutions they will have to bo pro- vlrinil for In senartae bills. A bill providing for a twenty-live cent bounty for adult gopher scalps has been Introduced by Senator Saunders - ders of Douglas. It has roused much jocular discussion. In regard to his reason for Introduc ing his bill prescribing maximum rates on wheat , corn and grain products , .Senator Sibley of Lincoln has ex plained that this and similar bills are introduced as insurance policies In behalf of the people and against any possible risk incurred by reason of the state board of railroad commis sioners. He declares that the maxi mum rate measures are not meant to rolled upon or In any manner Impair the usefulness of the commission , which undoubtedly for at least the first year of Its existence will be over whelmed with work , and Insists that the commission should welcome such laws if enacted by the legislature as so much relief from their great bur dens. Senator Phillips of Holt yesterday Introduced a bill similar to one con templated by Senator Sibley , provid ing a maximum rate on hay , potatoes and apples , the rates being made the same as those which have been In force In Iowa since 1889. The Iowa rates are about 20 per cent , lower than those of Nebraska on hay , potatoes and apples. Lincoln , Feb. 28. A new anti-pass bill was Introduced in the house , read the first time and will be advanced to day. It Is Intended to cure any possl bio defects in the bill heretofore pending , which , however , retains its place. To supplement anti-pass legis lation , bills were introduced prohibit Ing franks or passes from telegraph , telephone , express , street car or sleep Ing car companies , or special priV' lieges of any Ulnd to individuals or Two maximum frelslit rate mil * wore offeifcd in the house , one bearing on grain , the other on coal and lum ber. ber.The The senate took up the railroad terminal - " , ' | minal taxation bill. It waa slightlj J amended and recommended for pas sage , as was the bill compelling cor- poi aliens lo pay employes twice a vf month. f The senate Indefinitely postponed the bill compelling life Insurance compa nies to make an annual staloment of dividends earned and surplus avail able for distribution or credit to pol- Icyholders. Governor Sheldon has signed the antl-ttpplng bill. DEMONSTRATION AT LINCOLN South Omaha Anti-Annexatlonlstd Pro test Against Bill. Lincoln , Fob. 28. A delegation of ' \ 1,100 citizens of South Omaha , many of them women , headed by Mayor Hector , spent the day In Lincoln and protested before the legislature against a bill providing for the forcl bio annexation of South Omaha to the u- city of Omaha. A Joint session ol j ! the two houses was hold to give the visiting delegation a hearing , and ad ni n - i > .1 ii i o , I , > Vi.-s.ii'i-- .n ujipo it. < 'n to thu bill. Another bill , permitting the question of nni'uxntion to bo put to a votu of the two cities was not particularly op- rosed , but the South' Omaha people let It bo known that they preferred to have both bills killed. OLTMAN BOUND OVER. Judge Cowan Believes That the Old Man is Guilty. Stnnton , Neb. , Fob. 28. Special to The News : The preliminary hearing of Henry Oilman , sr. , was concluded hero ycslorday aflornoon. The defendant - ' dant went on the stand and testified In his 1 own behalf. Judge Cowan hold that the evidence disclosed that the crime had been committed and that there was probable cause to believe the dofondanl guilty. He was bound over to the adjourned term of district court to bo hold In June , fixing the bond at $1GOO. ' A HANDSOME BANK BUILDING.f _ _ Wlsncr Now Has One of the Finest in the State. Pllger , Nob. , Fob. 28. Special to The News : Pilgor now boasts of hav ing ono of the finest bank buildings In the stale. It Is of pressed brick , stands 25 by CO feel and la two stories high. The living rooms up stairs are filled with every modern convenience. The bank pioper Is fitted with steam heat and good gas lights. The door Is tile. The cage Is of the Intesl pattern with marble base and marble railing. The vault Is largo and fitted out with the best patlern of burglar .proof safes. Altogether it Is a line structure nnd POWDER RIVER RANCH SOLD. Big Tract of Stanton County Land Changes Hands. Wlsnor , Nob. , Fob. 28. Special to The News : The Powder River ranch sold today , one quarter for $92.50 per acre and the remainder nt $85. Stanton - ton county soil is good and a sure sign that people here know It is that the parties buying the land are resident neighbors. Business Change. Wlsner , Neb. , Fob. 28. Special to The News : The John Mewls saloon changed hands yesterday. It was bought by Aug. Schumacher of this place and his fcrolher-ln-law - - of Scrlb nor. TWO FIREMENMEET DEATH _ _ Ammonia Fumes Fatal to New York ers and Captain May Not Recover. New York , Feb. 28. Two firemen wore Idlled and cloven others rendered unconscious by fumes at a fire In a basement of a building In Eighth ave nue. The condition of two others Is scrlois. The dead : Adam Damm , Harry F. Baker. Damm and Baker had carried a pipe through the basement and Into the opening leading to a sub-cellar , when they called for water pressure. How ever , when other firemen reached the men to assist in directing the hose upon the blaze , Damm and Baker were not to be seen. Ammonia fumes poured up through the hole and filled the basement. The fire had melted the coupling of one of the ammonia pipes connecting with the cold storage plant of the market. Rescuing parties were formed and Damm and Baker carried up from the hole with diffl culty. They died soon afterwards Bach of the rescuers succumbed on reaching the outer air. Roll call re vealed the fact that Captain Bernard Carlook was.down in the hole , where he had gone In search of victims of the fumes , and he was brought to the surface. It is believed that he will not recover. Complaint of Wool Growers. Cheyenne , Feb. 28. An Important meeting will be held here March 7 , between representatives of all rail roads west of Chicago and committees from the national and other wool growers' associations. The car short age and .service problems will ho ij | - cnssod at croat length In the hone that plans can be formed whereby the shippers of live stock will he accorded relief _ St. Louis Police Scandal. St. Louis. Fob 28. On charges of having piot < cted thieves and re eiv Ing money and other valuable gilts In recognition of the alleged protection , Assistant Chlol of Detectives John Keoly and Detectives Michael Cremln , A. H Dooky , H P. McQuollan , D. J McGrath and John McCarthy and Spe cial Officer Tom Mason were sus pended pending trial. Take $10,000 of Bank's Money. Chicago. Feb. 28. Charles H. Thorn ton , a note teller , and William Baker , a clerk , both employed by the Hamil ton National bonk of this city , were arrested , charged with having embez zled $10,000 of the funds of the bank. The men wore placed under $10,000 bonds each. High living Is said to be responsible for the downfall of Thorn ton and his companion. Brownsville Inquiry Adjourned. Washington , Fob. 28. The Browns ville investigation committee In the .senate on military affairs was ad Journcd until March 11. By that time it Is expected that white officers of the discharged battalion of negro sol dlers will bo available as witnesses. DR. EVANS SCORES A POINT FOR THE DEFENSE. UNDER JEROME'S CROSS-FIRE A Large Portion of the Day Was Oc cupied by the District Attorney In Cross Examining Dr. Evans Concern ing Letters Written by Thaw. Now York , Fob. 28. A strong point for the defense was made under the . eross . examlnadon of Or , Kvans by District Attorney Jerome today In the Thaw murder caso. Dr. Kvans declared on the Htand In cross-oxamlnation that he was con vinced . Harry Thaw had been Insane for a lime In bin life , but not Insane In n way from which It would neooHHarlly follow that ho Is insane , now. This IH the point that the defense has been attempting ( o establish all along that Thaw was Insane when ho < lllcd White , hut that he In not Insane today. Letters Serve For the Point. Letters written by Harry Thaw served to bring out this opinion from Dr. Evans. Dr. lOvanH was the first witness called to the stand today and District Attorney Jerome continued his cross examination. Dr. Evans was one of the alienists produced by the defense. The entire morning was taken up with questions concerning certain loiters written by Thaw. Dr. Evans declared thai the letters convinced him that Harry Thaw was Insane I nt the time ho wrote those letters - tors , but not In the sense that Thaw would always remain Insane. New Yoik , Feb. 28. Interest in the Thow trial centei- in the maneuvers of District Attorney Jerome , who seemed to give further Indication of his purpose In the near future to ap ply lor a commission in luncay to re poit on the present condition of the defendant's mind The witness stand for the gieater part of the day was occupied by Di. Evans , director of the Now Jersey hospital for the insane at Mori Is Plains , an alienist for the de fense , who was up for cross o.xamma tion. Jerome seemed to direct his of- fnrtq nt iiottinir from Dr Evans infer mation as to the exact iccognized forms of Insanity from which the ex pert declared Harry Thaw was suf- foiing at the time ol thu "U-a..n storm , " which resulted in the killing of While. Dr. Evans had testified that In his will Thaw displayed ovl donees of a melancholic state of mind. The district attorney dwelt for an hour or more on the subject of melon cholia and asked the expert if it was not true that In acute melancholia there is a recurrence of theflllction in at least one-third of all cases. Dr. Evans said there was. Jerome said he intended calling as the wilness In rebuttal Dr. Allan MoLane Hamilton the alienist , who was first employed by the Thaw defense , but who has not heretofore figured in the trial Dr Hamilton recently returned from Eu rope and In a published Interview just after he landed was reported to have said that he came to the conclusioi that Thaw was insane at the time of the tragedy and that he Is insane now. The district attorney also stated thai he would call Dr Charles F Blngaman of Pittsburg , the Thaw family physician , In rcbutlal Dr. Bingaman was on Ihe stand for a short while , but Delmajs objectcc when Jerome slarled in lo cross-exam Ine the physician as to Insanity in the Thaw tamily on the ground thai the witness had not qualified as an expert By recalling Evelyn Thaw to the stand for a few questions which ho had omitted on his long cross-examlna tlon Jerome indicated that he wouli call Howard Nesblt , her brother , to contradict lier in a matlor of credlbll Hy. He asked Mrs. Thaw if she hai not told her brother thai Thaw had treated her cruelly while abroad because cause she refused to tell lies abou Stanford White and sny he had druccod and mistreated her He also wanted to Know If the brother had not bought her a pistol with which she might defend hcrsolf against Thaw. The defendant's wife denied absolute ly that there was any truth in any of these statements Delmab announced that the defence would conclude its case this week. MIHEPROMOIERS ARRESTED Charged With Using Malls to Defraud by Selling Worthless Stock. Denver , Feb. 28. C. L. Blackman , fiscal agent , and Arthur Lcvan , trustee of the Lost Bullion Spanish Mines company , with offices In this city , were arrested by United States Marshal I. I. Frank on charges of having used the malls to defraud by advertising and selling worthless stock. The charges 'were made by Postoffico Inspectors specters Macomlc and Blddeford , who have Investigated complaints made against the company. The company's books , the Inspectors say , show that $00,000 has been secured In the last four months from the salu of stock at 40 cents a share. Seventeen Shot at Riga. Riga , Russia , Feb. 28. Seventeen persons condemned by court-marllal for participating In the recent rising at Tuluim were shot today. SIIALLENBERGER GOES OUI nines McClcary Will Soon Be Second Asslstnnt Postmaster General Washington , l-'eli 2iS I'resldont JnoM\e | | IIMS ' iici'oplod the r6 lgiifitli > n if Second Assistant ' I'ovtinastui 0 < ix oral W. S ShalloiilurgiT Id pro entnllvu James MeCluniy of Mlnno- ota , who Is to intlio fioin eongioss nt thu Him1 of tin1 present session \'lll ' hi Mr Sluilli ' n herder's SIICCOI.HOI' 'I'ho roblKinitlon of Thlid At-slstnnt ' ( ) . < * ! niiihtur ( lenoial I'M win C Madden , t la oMK > ctGl ( , \\lll ho submitted to the iresldcnl In a day or ( wo No Intliun- yet IB Klvcn of his succesMii FJATAL WRECK ON THE WADASH Engineer Killed When Freight nnd Accommodation Trains Meet. ' Mexico. Mo. , Fob. 28. During the ii'nvy fog an oasthounil aceoinmotln Ion train on ( ho Wabash toad and n wistbound fi eight train collided In I ho rnllioad yardH hoic. rumilllng In the li'nth of Passenger Engineer William Sluicing and Injury to twenty others , soruo being only slightly Injurud. CHARGED WITH GIVING OUT LETTERS - TERS UNAUTHORIZED. WEIGHTY MATTER FOR SOLONS Nebraska State Senate , Nearlng Close bf Session ! Is Spending n Little Val uable Time In Taking Care of Its Own Private Laundry. Lincoln , Noh. , Fob. 28. Spoclal to I'ho NOWH : L. K. Corrtck , clerk of the coinmltteo or the whole , will ho hives- Igated by senators. Slbloy of Lincoln county today declared - clared that CorrlcU had been guilty of ghlng letters from Dawson comity nion o the press , without authorization. The mutter will como up tomorrow. tTes ivfoiNEs is ENJOINED. Judge McPhereon Hands Down De cree In Street Railway Case. DCS Molncs , 28. Judge McPljoraon's ilnnrnr , In llm'I1KO lirollL'llt. llV till ! of DCS Molncs ousting tlio Dos Molnea street railway from the streets was filed in the federal court. The decroc enjoins the- city trom its purpose , the court holding that the company has a pnrpetual tranchlsc , gianted in 18C5 , and that legislation passed in 1873 and since 1873 is not applicable , bccaube it conflicts with the federal constilu- tion , and thai the city has recognized the franchise by ordering cxlenslona and betterments. South Dakota Legislature. Pierre. S. D. , Feb. 28. A bill requir ing a residence ol one year In the state and thice monlhs in a county be fore beginning divorce proceedings , with all hearings in open court , was advanced on the senate calendar du- splle slrong opposilion. The bill or dering the rotuin to North Carolina of $30,000 obtained from thai state on hondF was defeated in the senate 25 to 1C. RUSS'AN FAMINE GRAFT Members of Parliament from Novgorod Adoot Resolutions on Subject. St. Petersburg , Fob 28 The mem bers of parliament-elect from Nov gored mot and drew up a-strong pio- test against the provincial administia lion , which , for political reasons , It is claimed , interferes with the public famine relief and prosecutes those who open free eating rooms. Similar protcsls are being made at Hazan. The repiesentativob fiom the Cau casus famine now include the districts of Mlngrelia , Gurla , Imeretia , Yellza- bethpol and Erivan. Subscriptions are being organized here and the pa- pares are commenting sympathetically with the dispatches announcing the opening of subscriptions in America 3,030 , AREJJIVEN LAYOFF Demand of Butte Miners Cause ol Stopping Development Work , nutte. Mont. , Feb 28. Although 3 , 000 minors and top men arc Idle , ow ing to the action of the miners' union In demanding an Increased scale o wages May 1 , no apprehension is felt that any of the mines will close down It Is understood thai It will bo the policy of the operating companies Ii the future to pay the scale , but to em ploy only half as many men as al pros cut. Only the mosl urgently neces sary development work will bo carried on. Sufficient ore bodies have boon blocked out in the larger properties to keep a good force of skilled miners at xvork for the next fifteen years. Arguments In Oil Case Ended. St. Louis , Feb. 28. Arguments In the ouslor case of ( lie state agalns the Standard , Republic nnd Waters Pierce Oil companies were concluded Special Commissioner Anthony wll submit his flndli > gs in the case to the supreme court for final action. Garrett Heads Air Line. New York , Fob. 28. W. A. Garret was elected president of the Seaboan Air line , to succeed Alfred Walter who died recently. GOVERNMENT RENEWS ATTACK ON FAMOUS DUAL. ROAD MORTGAGED BEFORE BUILT Harrlmnn Completed His Testimony. Mum on Price Paid for St. Joseph and Grand Island Stock Bought Road and Sold It to Union Pacific Now York , Fob. 28. Counsel for the government , renewed thulr attack on the llnunclal methods of the llnrilman Kfoup In the Chicago and Alton rail road before the Interstate cumuuicc commission when the ) called CharleH \V. Milliard , cnmptiollcr of the road , as a wittiest ! . Illllliud ( cHllllcd that he hucnmo lomptiollor In Octobei labt. when , under the Joint airangeiiient of thu properJ ! , the Hock Island took Itx turn. Milliard said his Hi si lank waste to find money to carry on the Improve monlH under way. There,1UIH mnnoy In the tieaHinj for cm tout c\puuncs , ' hut not cnoiigh to carry on ( he Ini prcneiiii ills , which Included a cut oil of thirty lour and one-hall miles of road. Itoiu a point near \lniia.\\ille to Springfield. " 1 looked into Urn question of rais ing iiionuy by moil gage , " ho said "ami I dlscovctcd that It had ahead ) been mortgaged. " Road Mortgaged Before Built. -"Do I understand ( hat this load had boon mortgaged belore II was built ? " asked Commissioner l.ane. "Yen , I was told that It was covered by the moitgage of 1900 , and thorn was nothing thai , could bo clone ex cept ( o put a second mortgage on it. which would bine bc"ii poor security , " said Milliard. Mr. Kullogg ( hen read the mortgage to show thu line had been covuied by It and thu witness said : "All ( ho bonds were gone. I found from the hooks that $ l3.inn.)00 : ( ) had never bcun paid to Stantou lei the stock , that the $ ! ) , lidoOut ) had never beun paid to Stunlon lor the ioad , b il that the $22,11(10.000 ( in bonds Had been turned over to the syndicate , who delivered the stock and the mad thioiigh the In termcdlary , Mr. Stanton. " Thu commlHHlon wanted to know u-hnt Hie ) ! ; hboweil liuil beun nctn ally expended In connection with the handling I of the pioporty , but while the witness was searching foi the rec ords the session was adjourned until morning. Harrlman Completes His Testimony. I3dward II. Harrlmnn concluded his pHtlnmny at the morning session He ( Milled that the Union Pacific had mrolmHod the St. Joseph nnd Grand Bhjnd since last year. The price paid was $2.022.000 and the witness owned he property and sold It to the Union 'aclfio. ' jectlon was made to qucs- Ions as to when ho bought the stock f the si. Joseph and Orand Island nnd what ho paid for It , and the wit ness declined to answer. The commission ruled against all objections , and the record was In each nstanco properly completed for reference once to the courts. William II. Moore and Daniel O told , directors of the Hock Island cstifled as to the contracts with Mr larrlmnn and his associates for join control of the Alton nnd that there was no other written or verbal agree mcnt. Mr. Moore said lhat whllo the contracl was sllll being fully ob served , Us effecl was nominal. Ho and his associates had expected hene flls from the arrangement that hai ) ot mnlorlallzed and Iheir c-arlic ) lans in connecllon with the projec > ad not been carried out. TELEGRAMS JERSELY TOLD Phlneas IJster was sentenced in the United States district at St. Louis to sixty days In jail and fined $1,100 fo violating the oleomargarine laws. Mrs. J. F. Apploby of Chicago wa instantly killed in a runaway acclden at Santa Cruz. Cnl .1. F. Appleby her husband , wns seriously Injured. The Oklahoma constitutional con ventlon formally killed the separat coach proposition by laying the con mittco report lavoring it on the table. It was decided at a white house conference forence that the prosecution inaugur ated bomo time ago In New Yor against the tobacco trust shall be con tinued. Lymau K. Lane , former financial clerk in the office of Indian Agent Kelsey , was arrested at Muskogee , I. T. , on the chargeof embezzlement of $7,895 of government funds. Frank H. Cooper of Seattle was elected president of the department of superintendents of the National Edu cational association. The next con vention will be hold at Washington. Flood Takes Out Tracks. Vermilion , S. D. , Feb. 28. Waters from the Missouri river overflow are now covering the railroad grade near Meckllng for two miles. Half a mile of track Is washed out and train ser vice Is cut off from the west for days Married a't Pierce. Pierce , Nob. , Feb. 28. Special to The News : A wedding of more than local Interest took place yesterday nt high noon , when Rev. Chns. H. Dalns united Miss Gertrude Honzlor and Bruno Kloko In matrimony. The bride has grown to womanhood In Plorco ' HE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER omperntiiro for Twenty-four Houro. Forecast for Nebraska. ConilllliiiiH of ( ho weather mi record- il Tor ( ho Iwonty four hours omlltn ; I H a. in. today : luxliiiuin "I Iliiliiinin II vorago 1 ! ) nowfall ! Inchon annnolor 29.7(5 ( alnl'all lilt ClilriiK" , Fob. UK.Tlic liiillothi IH- led liy ( ho Chicago Hlallon of tliu lulled HlaloH wc-alhor bureau ilvt.'ii ; in fnrcriiHt I'or Nebraska an foltowti : Snow and colder loulghl will ) cold u vo oaHlorn portion Friday , ( liuior- lly fair. ad IH ( ho beautiful daughter of Mr. id MrH. Clirln llon/ler , who aioainniii ; 10 oldi'Hl and mewl highly roHpoclod icoplo of IhlH place. Him IH admired > y all thai know her , while the groom H eiiially | an popular. The irooni ; halt n exIeiiHlve acquaintance over north- IIH ) Nobriudta and helm ; a Hplendld ornellHt na well aw a vocallnl. , Ploreo icople will doubly logiul the depur- nro of IhlH mil-It' ! yconple , an I hey eft on ( he Noillnve.slcrn lininedliUely fler llu > ceieinony for their now homo i Giogory , HD. . . where I he groom III engage III the hardware. biiBlneNii. SENATE PASSES DANIEL IBILL Establishes Foundation for Promotion of Industrial Peace. Wnhlilmtlon , F < 'b. 28. After listen- ng lo an nignmcnt by Senator Patter- bon ( Colo. ) In favor ol government > wnoiHhlp of railroads , thu senate agicud to the conleu'iico report of the Ivor and hathor appropriation bill. Thu senate passed the Daniel bill , establishing "tho foundation for the iromotlon of Industrial peace. " It an- bori/os a hoard ol trustees to receive rom President KooHovelt the "Nobel icace pilzo" as the nucleus of a fund o bring together at Washington rep resentatives of capital and labor to discuss lahoi problems Thu expatriation bill also waft passed It inithorl/.os the iKKimnco of passports lo poisons who have declared - clared their Intention of becoming citi zens of thu United States and have lived In this country thieo years and who wish to visit countries other than Uin nun i\r u'Mnli llmv inn tinHvn. Tim bill provides that a natnnill/cd citizen of this count IT who gees abroad and resides for live years shall ho pre sumed to have abandoned his Amer ican c Iti/eiii-lilp. The house agreed to the conference reports on the bill authorizing the al lotment and disposal of surplus lands In the Itoseiini ] Indian i user vat Ion in South Dakota. Confurnnce reports were agreed to by the house on the river nnd har bor appropriation hill. The president returned to the house , without his ap proval , a hill for the relief of .1. W. Bauer and others , glowing out of tholr fallnio to make returns for special tax as retail duties on oleomargarine. The ship subsidy bill was debated , a still fin the r extension of one hour having been agreed to for debate. The flrM Indorsement of President Roosevelt for the Republican presi dential nomination in 1908 on the floor of the house wnn made by Representa tive Oronnii ( N. I ) . ) , who , while op posing the ship subsidy bill , said ho was for Roosevelt for president In 1008 and so wns his state , and they would send a delegate to the conven tion lo urge his nomination. This statement elicited applause from the Republicans. STATISTICS OF MORTALITY Consumption and Pneumonia Still Lead in Death Rate. Washington , 1-X'b 28. Out of only two-fifths of the population of tlio United States more than half a mil lion lives were offered up In 1905 as a saerlllce to disease Startling as this death rate may seem , it was less than that for the preceding year , but was In excess of the number of deaths The death late trom nephritis and Drlght's disease , apoplexy , cancer , diabetes - betes nnd appendicitis Is Increasing , whllo that I rom old age , bronchitis , convulhloiih , peritonitis and scarlet fcvot aie decreas-lng The gicnte. .t death late recorded for any one dloahe in 1905 was that from pulmonary tuboiciilosls , amounting to 50,770. whllo pneumonia follows close ly with a death rate of 39.008 , exclu sively of bronrho-pneumonla. The much dreaded cancer shows a steadily growing . ( loath rate , the fig ures being 2-1.230 PEORIA SCANDAL REVIVED Arrest of Tate for Robbing Safe May Implicate Prominent Citizens , Poorla , Feb. 28. Edwin H. Tate , an ex-convict , hasbeen arrested In New York city for the robbery of the safe In the office of the board of school Inspectors specters in the library building , Jan. 6 , and the taking of the script , for the forging of whif-h Newton C Dough erty , former superintendent of schools. Is now doing time In Jell t. Thonrrost has implicated four prom inent residents and oliclals nl Poorlu. Tate reached Chlrnpo in charge ot detectives It la said tl.crohhory was planned by Do'isiu'rtj. who Is serving o'a auitenco at loliot.
