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NORFOLK NKIWASKA Kill DAY AI'Kll 5 11107
COMMISSION DECIDED THAW IS IN
HIS RIQHT MIND.
THE TRIAL 'NOW ' TO PROCEED
VEKDICT IS UNANIMOUS'lT IS
SAID IN NEW YORK.
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REPORT IS NOT MADE PUBLIC
The Commission in Lunacy Which Has
Been Investigating Mental Condition
of Harry Kendall Thaw Says That
He is in Right Mind.
.New York , April 4. Harry K. Thaw
was declared sane by the lunacy com
mission at a late hour today.
The report has not been made pub
lic , but It Is said to be unanimous.
The trial of Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White will now proceed.
New York. April 4. Harry Thaw ,
layer of Stanford White , either will
be'offlcially proclaimed Insane and ordered
derod sent to a state asylum or his
trial will bo resumed before Justice
nfzg'erald upon the finding of the
lunacy commission that the defendant
is at this time capable of rightly un
derstanding his own position , of ap
preciating the nature of the charges
against him and of rationally advi ? .
y/ith his counsel. The commit *
completed Its work and is ready .
report to Justice Fitzgerald. ' Thaw
underwent a thorough mental and
physical examination for more than
two hours yesterday afternoon. In
this last crucial test he was entirely
alone befoore the commission , even
the district attorney and members
of his own counsel being barred.
When the three members of the com
mission David McClure. Peter B.
Olney and Dr. Leopold Putzel had
completed their final examination
they fchook hands with Thaw In a
most cordial manner. Ho went back
to his cell with a light heart and de
clared later to his counsel that ho
felt the commission would surely de
clare him sane. The attorneys shared
their client's optimistic view of the
situation. District Attorney Jerome
would not commit himself in any wayt
Thaw's counsel declared they were
ready to proceed with the case , and
believed Mr. Dclmas might begin his
rummmg up address before noon. In
that event , they said , Jerome would
address the jury on Friday and a ver
dict might be expected before the
week's end. There Is little or no like
lihood that the report of the commis
sion ever will be made public. If
the decision favors Thaw , Justice Fitz
gerald will merely order the trial to
proceed without any reference whatso
ever to the interruption which began
two weeks ago. Should the decision
bo against Thaw , Justice Fitzgerald
would have to quote but briefly from
the formal finding of the commission
in his order' committing the young
man to an asylum.
If committed , Thaw would have to
remain in the asylumr until declared
rane by the superintendent of the in
stitution. Then he'would bo brought
hero and tried again. The last pub
lic session of the'commission was held
yesterday morning , to hear the testi
mony of two more alienists. Dr. Diet-
fondorff of Mlddletown , Conn. , for
the prosecution , and Dr. Charles G.
Wagner of Blnghamton , N. Y. , for the
defense. Dr. Dieffendorff gave an aca
demic decision , based on assumed
facts and writings of the defendant ,
and declared that Thaw was Incom
petent. Dr. Wagner said ho had
talked wTh the prisoner almost dally
for nearly two months and has been
unable to find anyth'lng upon which
to predicate an opinion of mental unsoundness -
soundness at this time. Ho was not
willing to go on record , however , as
specifically declaring Thaw to be in
very sense a sane man. He said he
had not sufficient facts before him , or
sufficient time In which to reach so
positive a conclusion. Dr. Wagner
repeated many of his recent conver-
oatlons with Thaw , and gave the de
fendant's idea of his predicament.
Thaw declared that ho realized his po
sition today was serious. He thought ,
however , his attorneys had made such
food progress' ' during the trial that
ho was In a much hotter position than
when it was begun. He said ho had
no delusion now that his act was an
act of Providence.
Arguing Greene-Gaynor Appeal.
Now Orleans , April 4. The govern
ment's side of the argument In the
Greene and Gaynor appeal was pro-
scnted by Clarion Erwln In rebuttal
of the claim that the statute of limi
tations applies In this case. Mr. Erwin -
win said the evidence showed Greene
nnd Gaynor to have been fugitives
from Justice. Ha cited a statute pro
vldlng that persons fleeing from jus
tice cannot have the benefit of the
statute of limitations.
UEfWILER ELUDES OFFICERS
Escapes Arrest at Battle Creek by
Being Whirled Away In Auto.
Battle Crook' . Mich. , April 4. A. K.
Dctwller of Toledo , Indicted for brlbf
cry at San Francisco , was located In
a private house hero , but escaped ar
rest by leaving the house by a rear
door nnd being whirled away In an
automobile , five minutes before de
tectives called nt the house to effect
hli } arrest. It Is thought that Detwll-
er's destination was Hellovuo , twelve
miles north of Battle Creek , where ho
could board a Grand Trunk train for
Canada.
350 COUNTS IN INDICTMENT ARE
STRICKEN OUT.
GOVERNMENT ADMITS MISTAKE
Attorneys Express but Little Concern ,
as There Are Still 1,550 Counts Left
to Go to the Jury , Making Possible
a Fine of $30jOO,000. (
Chicago , April 4. As the result of
nineteen motions for dismissal of
counts In the Indictments against the
Standard Oil company of Indiana ,
charged with accepting Illegal rates
on shipments of oil , Judge Lundls In
the United States district court or
dered that 350 ol the counts should
bo stricken out. In most instances
where the motions for dismissal were
upheld the attoineys for the govern
ment admitted that there had been
either a mistake In the Indictment or
that there was something lacking In
the evidence The government attor
neys expresbcd. but little concern at
the dismissal of the 350 counts , sayIng -
Ing there are still 1,550 counts on
-hlch Ilio Indictments can stand , male-
? / a fine 0 | ? 30.000,000.
"ARRAIGNED
rormer Ch..1 ' / Banker Pleads Not
Guilty and Trial Set for October
Chicago , April 4. John H. Walsh ,
'ormer piesldcnt of the Chicago Na
tional bank , now under Indictment
under charges > of misapplying , the
funds of the bank , was arraigned In
the federal court. Ho pleaded not
guilty and the trial was set for Oct.
16. The attorneys for Mr. Walsh de
manded that the government furnish
them with a bill of particulars , and
when this was refused , Judge Ander
son announced that he would hear ar
guments in support of and against the
motion to furnish the
BISHOP FITZGERALD IS DEAD.
romlnent Official In Methodist Epis
copal Church Passes Away.
New York , April 4. News of the
death in Hong Kong of Bishop James
N. Fitzgerald of the Methodist Epis
copal church was received here today
by the Methodist Book concern.
Bishop Fitzgerald died today.
TRAIN SERVICE TO GREGORY.
Gang of Workmen Are Levelling up
Track Trains In Two Weeks.
Gregory , S. D. , April" 4. Special to
[ "he News ; A large gang of workmen
began yesterday levelling up the rail
road track from Herrlck to Gregory
and It was reported that regular train
service will begin within -tho next two
weeks. * 1
Defeat Prohibition at Plalnvlew.
Plalnvlew , Neb. , April 4. Speclal'to
The News : There was considerable
nterest manifest in the election helc
here , the issue being between high 11
cense and prohibition parties. Prohl
bltlon was overwhelmingly defeated
notwithstanding the strenuous efforts
of the dries , some of whom circulated
: he usual election canards and even
challenging some of the most promi
ncnt business men in the hope of de
feating the high' license ticket. The
high license party conducted a qule
and orderly campaign , notwithstanding
attacks from their opponents.
Stanton to Buy Light Plant.
Stanton , Neb. , April 4. The election
was a quiet affair. There was but one
ticket and the candidates wore gcner
ally satisfactory. A proposition to pur
chase the electric light plant was car
ried by about 4 to 1. The plant is a
present owned and operated by Frank
Li. Sanders & Co The franchise ex
plres October next and a proposition
lias been made by them , to turn the
plant over to the city at that time.
Catching Big Fish.
Niobrara , Neb , , April 4. Special to
The News : Fishermen In the Missou
rl and Niobrara rivers are making
some good catches of catfish weighin
flvo to eight pounds.
Alnsworth "Wet. "
AInsworth , Neb. , April 4. Specla
to The News : License carried her
by a majority of thirteen.
Gregory Improvements.
Gregory , S. D. , April 4. Special t
The News : The town board voted t
lay cement walks all over town.
J. C. Loyd arrived from Oklahom
and will begin the erection of a fin
hotel. Gregory needs moro hole
room.
MYERS f , BADLY SLASHED AT BONE-
STEEL , IN BAD SHAPE.
HIS LEG WILL BE AMPUTATED
harlcs Wilson , as Result of Knifing
From "Doc" Wilson , is Suffering
With Gangrene and Mny Die Under
Knife Assailant Renrrcsted ,
nonoflteol , S. D. , April 4 , Special to
ho News : Chns. Myors , the man who
ot the worst of it In a knife fight with
Doc" Wilson last week , was taken to
mnlui this morning where ho will un-
ergo an amputation of u limb ,
In the fight Myors was cut In the
eg by Wilson , nnd while the wound
as not considered dangerous at that
line , being simply n bad cut , the lack
f prompt medical attendance allowed
angre.no to set In , nnd while he has
ecu under the euro of the doctors for
overnl days they have found it Im-
osslblo to stop the progress of blood
olson and have decided that an ampli
ation of the limb will be necessary
o save Myers' life. Also , In his pros-
nt weakened condition there Is some
oubt ns to whether ho will be able
o withstand the shock of the opera-
Ion.
May be Murder Charge.
Wilson was arrested Immediately nf-
er the light and nt a preliminary hear-
ng was released on u bond to appear
n circuit court for trial. However , ns
lyers' condition grow critical Wilson
vas re-arrested nnd is now In custody ,
hould Myers fall to recover Wilson
vlll no doubt bo brought Jnto court on
ho charge of murder.
Engine Clips Off Finger.
Niobrnrn , Neb. , April . Special to
The News : Ole Hagcn , living u few
nilcs west of here , met with an accl
dent yesterday In working his gasoline
lnc power pump , as u result of
vhich ho lost a linger and badly
rushed his right hand.
Meadow Grove Dry.
Meadow , Grove , Nob. , April I. A
'dry ' town" for.tho coming year Is the
csult of the election. The following
vere elected trustees : Richard Sulll-
an , A. M. Fields , Thomas Crook , M.
Jarmody , and F. P. Andiows.
WOMAN TO PLEAD INSANITY
Alleging Poverty , Mrs. Bradley Wants
Government to Secure Witnesses. N
Washington , April 4. Mrs. Anna
Bradley , who shot to death former
United States Senator Arthur 'llrown
of Utah in a hotel In this city Dec. 8
ast , will plead mental irresponsibility
as her defense to the Indictment for
murder. This fact came out when her
counsel asked the supreme court of
the District of Columbia for an order
authorizing the summoning of thirleen
witnesses from the west to be brought
lore at government expense to testify
n her behalf.
Accompanying this motion Is an at-
fidavit in which Mrs. Bradley sayn
she is unable to pay expenses of wit
nesses. It is declared that the do
ense expects to provo by the wit
nesses that any act she committed
, hat day "was the result of Ijer dis
eased condition of mind , for which
she Is not responsible.
The criminal court may set the trial
for
THIHKS NEGROES INNOCENT
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Major Penrose Testifies Before Senate
- Investigating Committee.
Washington , April 4. Testimony of
unusual Interest was given in the
Brownsville investigation before the
senate committee on military affairs
the chief witnesses being Majo
Charles W. Penrose , who commandec
the former soldiers who are charge (
with having "shot up" the Texas city
and Lieutenant H. G. Leekle , who waa
sent to Brownnvillc by General Me
Caskey , commander of the Departmen
of Texas , to Investigate facts connect
ed with the shooting
Lloutenanf Leekle tracqd the cours
taken by bullets that penetrated
houses in Brownsville and came to
the conclusion that the bullets could
not have been fired by soldiers In tin
barracks. Major Penrose , who ha
been acquitted by court-martial on
charges of neglect of duty , while thi
same court-mattlal touml that th <
men of the Twenty-fifth Infantry wer
guilty. Notwithstanding this , Majo
Penfose assorted his confidence now
in the Innocence of the men , althoug
at first he thought them guilty.
Fatal Fire In Wisconsin.
Milwaukee , April 4. Glim Flschelto
Thragglo and her six-year-old daughter
tor were burned to death when
boarding house kept by the woman's
husband in West A'Hs ' was burned t
the ground. Nine boarders and the
husband of the woman escaped. The
origin of the Ore Is a mystcrv.
Second Day of Ruef Trial.
San Francisco , April 4. Three o
the first twelve talesmen who will s
In the jury box , subject to peremptor
challenge , were passed by the proseci
tlon and defense as a result of th
iccond day's work In the trial of Abra
ham Ruef. They are : J. H. Dum
broil , a retired merchant ; William D
Knight , cashier of a furniture firm
and Julius Meyer , a tobacco doule
retired.
EARTHQUAKES IN THE AZORES
Panic Stricken People of Villa Franca
Floe from Town.
I'ontn del fliula , Inland of St. Mich-
els. Azures | HIUIIH | | , April . Violent
uitluttinko shocks prevailed through-
tit this lnlnn < l during tha nliht. ; The
vorst illattirbnnco occurred nt Villa
"ranca. where' the pnnlc stricken poole -
lo lied to Ilio outskirts of the town
The wealthiest Inhabitants nru leav-
UK Villa Kriincu , thu ancient capital
f SI Mlrluu'lH. which was twice pro
lously deslioycd liy volcanic orup-
lou or mud In 1422.
TRAINMEN. AGREE UPON BASIS
OF SETTLEMENT.
LABOR LEADERS IN CONFERENCE
Federal Commissioners Will Deliver
Decision to General Managers of
Western Lines nt Chicago Today.
Agreement In Sight.
ChlciiKo , April I , A settlement of
ho controversy between tliu western
railroads and their conduclors anil
ralninen semis nearer llian at any
line since Commissioners Knapp and
-Jelll have Intel ceded In behalf of
peace. After delivering the ultimatum
of the geneial mmmgerH to the repre
sentatives of the nu'ii , a long confer-
cnco was held and the llnal result
VIIB that the labor leadei'H came to
nn agreement , which they _ requested
.he two government olllclals to do-
Ivor to ttio managers today. Whllo
t IB rot Known olllelally the exact
nature or the basin of Hettleinent
agreed upon by the men , It was stated
) y n man In authority that the pros-
lectH ior n peaceful settlement of the
difliciilty were bright.
PRESIDENT REJc.uVES . VERSION
Discusses Harrlman Controversy With
Callers at White House.
Washington , April 1. 1'resldcnt
Itoosevelt tliscnsBdd with a. iiinnbor ol
ids callers various features of the con-
Lroveisy belwcen Mr. Harrlman and
lilmself , growing out of the publica
tion of the letters between them.
To his Irlcnds , the president made
It plain that his version of Mr. Hard-
man's visit preceding the election ol
10 1 was that Mr. Harrlman wanted
slslttnco from the national Hcpttb
llcan committee to help Chairman
Odell In the New York state cam
palgn , towards whose expenses he
( Harrlman ) had raised 1100.000. The
picsldent promised to communicate
with .Messrs. Cortelyou and Bliss to
see what could be dune. He did In this
case , he declared , Just what ho had
done In other instances where he had
been appealed to to holi > In state cum1
palgns.
To some of his visitors the presl
dent referred to the statement made
public , by Jndgo Alton U. Parker In
Albany , In Which he said that It has
never been1 denied that $150,000 was
turned over by the Equitable , Mutual
and New York Life Insurance com
panies to Mr. Cortelyon's committee
and that congress has refused to make
an investigation Into the corporate
contributions of 1904 or to pass a
law prohibiting such contributions in
tbo fnturcj
The president said , to his own
knowltclge , about a dozen contribu
lions offered by corporations had been
declined by Chairman Cortelyou , but
that others had been accepted. A con
tributton ' by the American Tobacco
company ; ' ho said , had been returned
A prominent man had made a contrl
button of $20,000 to the Republican
campaign fund. Subsequently , thla
man had made known his desire for
an appointment In the diplomatic sen
vice In the event that the president
was elected. As soon as his motives
were understood the national commit
tee returned his contribution. The
president asserted to his callers that
none of the corporation * contributing
to the campaign fund In 1904 liai
come to him for favors , either direct
ly or indirectly. In this connection
the president referred to the leglsla
tlon enacted regarding corporations
during the last two years as dlsprov
Ing any Imputations that Immunity
would be shown them for their con
trlbutlons.
BOSTON TEAMSTERS GO , OUT
Men Warned by Union Officials to
Keep Out of Trouble.
Boston. April 4. Four hundred
teamsters went on a strike In this city
to enfcrco a demand for an Increase
of $1 a week In their pay and a ro
iluction in their hours of work from
cloven hours in twelve to ten and one
half hours in cloven and one-half. Several
eral large firms In the city are af
fccted and It was considered likely
that the trouble would spread to some
of the smaller concerns who have thu
far refused to sign the union agree
mcnt. The support of the Interna
tlonal Teamsters' union Is , promised
to the noston union by Cornelius P
Shea , International president.
In order to avoid the troubles wit
ncsscd at the last strike In 1902 th
strikers have been urged by their of
flclals to keep away from the barn
and to engage In tie disturbances.
SCORE OF ITALIANS CREMATED
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
MANY OTHERS WERE INJURED
Italian Lodging Houoo Tnkcs Flro and
Burns oo. Quickly That the Inmates
Are In Ashes Before Rcocuo Work
IB Possible.
San Francisco , April . Twenty Hal-
laitH were burned to death and ncoroti
terribly Injured byA conllagratlon In
the Italian lodging IIOIIHO at thu comer
of Twelfth street and Connecticut uvo-
line shortly after 12 o'clock thin morn-
Ing.
So quick was Ilio work of the llameii
int thu entlro building wan entirely
oiiHumod before thu InmuteH could bo
OHCUOd.
START BOYCOTT ON PACKERS
< ansns City Commission Men Declare
War on Co < opcrntlvc Company.
Kansas City. April I - The llvo
lock commission men who are mem-
lern of tin' Live Slni-K exchange at
he stock yni IK have declined war on
he Cooperative Live Stock Commit
slmi company , an Independent con
cern. and a boycott on all packers
who purchase1 cattle , sheep or hogs
fem the Co-opeiatlve company The
commit slnn men who are members ol
ho exchange refused to sell cattle to
Swift it Co because Swill's buyer
ias been purchasing cattle from the
Co-opeialive company , ami refused t < i
sell hogs to Aiinonr & Co. because Ar
mour's buyer purchased hogs from the
o-operatlve company. The commls
slon men say the reason for boycot-
ing the C'o-operntlvo company Is that
ho lii'lependeiit ( ompanv sells eattle
> elow price quotations and sends out
circulars to shippers charging the
commission men and the stock ex-
hange with dealing unfairly with the
shippers' . The ( 'o-opciallvo company's
reprcsentalivfs say that the organlzn-
Jon of the Independent .company was
[ jrongnl about by the action of the
commiFslon men In advancing charges
for sales of live stock.
Kills His Two Daughters.
Montreal , April 4. William Simp-
eon , n prospeions Inrmer of St.
Charles , dm Ing his wile's absence ,
shot and killed his two Infant daugh
ters , respectively two months and two
years old , mid then tried to kill himself -
self by pulling two revolver bullets In
ils own body. Physicians nay execs
BiVe affection for his children caused
nsanity.
Harriman Hearing at New York.
Washlnglon , April 4.- Paul 1) .
Cravalh , John O. Mllburn and Robert
3. Leavi'tt , all of New YoiK. the IHHI
named general counsel for the Union
Pacific railroad , arrived In Washing
ton anl will represent U. H. Harrlman
at the hearing In the Hnrrlrnan lines
investigation before the Interstale
commerce commission today.
CRUCIAL DAY FORIOUMA
Rejection of Budget Will Be Regarded
as Junstificatlon for Dissolution.
St. Petersburg , April 4. The As
sociated Press Is authorized to give a
positive arid categorical denial to the
various rumors telegraphed abroad to
the effect that the cabinet had decided
to dissolve the lower house of parlia
ment. The correspondent learned
that a few of the reactionary members
of the cabinet maintain that the lower
house should bo dissolved on any pre
text , but the mattqr has not been dis
cussed at any ol the lust three ca
Inet sessions.
The crucial moment , however , Is
expected today , when a vole will be
taken on the Constitutional democratic
motion to refer the budgel to commit
tee. , Then ; Is a .social deinoira'lc '
amendment to reject the budget total
ly , ami the correspondent has ber-n
Informed that , the passage of this
amendment will be regarded , as justi
flection lor dissolution The vote U
expected \ be very close
OMAHA REBATE -CASE -
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Attorneys for Railroad Say All Were
Granted Concessions Alike.
Minneapolis. April 4. "If there
were any rebates , every one received
the same ronci > sclons. so what right
has ! h < - government to Interfere. " it
the stand taken by Attorney Thomas
Wll'on for the Omaha road In the
second day's hearing of the case b )
the government , charging violation ol
the arti iclmte law.
"If wo have been guilty of any
double dealing wo are perfectly willing
to accept the punishment , " Mr. Wll
son declared.
Ho claims there was a genera
agreement between the railroad and
the grain companies that all ship
merits would go through Duluth to
Buffalo This , then would bring the
railroad outside of the charges in the
indictment.
Absistant District Attorney Bwnr
argued that there was no specific
agreement as to where any slnglo
shipment was to go and that the ship
ping bills showed that they were tfi
go to Duluth.
THE CONDITIONOF THE WEATHER
_
Temperature for Twenty-four Hour * .
Forecast for Nebraska ,
Conditlonn of thu wcathifr an record
ed for thu twenty-four bourn ending
al 8 u. m , today : * M , <
Maximum , , , , . , . . , . , JfW
Maximum , ' ,12 ,
Minimum i. . ' ,40
Average if GO
llatomoter . . i..29.80
Chicago , April 4. The Imllotin , lo-
mied by the Chicago Hint lou of the
Hulled StnleH weather bureau given
thu forcciiHl fur Nohraiilm IIH follown :
Fair tonight unil Friday , Colder
eiiHt portion tonight , wiirmor Friday.
2-CENT , 1,000-MILE MILEAGE UOOK
LAW FINISHED.
THE ANTI-LOOBY BILL IS SIGNED
Anti-Bucket Shop Measure Also Is Ap
proved Thenc L.nvvb Go Into Effect
July 1 New Mllcngc Book Good for
Any Member of Family.
Uneoln , Neb. , April I. Special to
The NCWH : Governor Shuldon thin
morning signed Ihu ICnowlua 2-cent
mileage book bill , commanding rait-
roailH In thu Htnlo to Hell 1000-mile
mileage1 bookn for $20 , good for any
number of porsonu or In the handti of
bearer.
The governor today signed the Jonl-
HOII anil-lobby bill and approved Uio
anil-bucket measure Introduced by
Senator Epperson.
All of these bills will go into effect
July 1.
BREWERS OUT OF SALOONS
House Passes Senator Gibson's Bill
by a Largo Majority.
Lincoln. April I.The IIOIIBO passed
enato ( lie No. 70 , ( Jlbson'H bill tu
irovpnt brewers Irom bc'lng llnanclal-
y Interested In biiloons or saloon
inlldlngH , by u vole of til ! to 21
ignlnsl. The , Douglas delegation made
i hard llghl against tne measure , but
he work done by friends of the bill
> ore It nil and those who had voted
BgaliiHt the bill were lined up for the
Inal vote.
The tlmo for the final adjournment
of the legislature was set at 110911 to
day by action of the senate In adopt-
ng the report of the Joint committee.
Actual adjournment probably will not
)0 taken until some tlmo tomorrow ,
owing to the amount of work on hand.
The usual procedure of turning back
the hands of the clock will be resort
ed to.
The scnato passed house roll No.
328 , which permits precincts to vote
bonds In aid of steam railroads. The
vote was 25 to 7. The bill amends enact
act passed curly In the session.
During the night sessions of the
eglslaturo boy pages under sixteen
years of age have been required or
permitted to continue their duties in
cllher house This Is In violation of
the child labor law , passed with the
emergency clause and signed by the
governor.
Governor Sheldon signed the anti
discrimination , at prohibits oil -
companies and other corporations. ,
from selling' their products cheaper 1
In one lown or city than another fti
( freights being the sameiln ) an ef
fort to stille competition. i
The fate of the pure food bill Is in
doubt. It has panned both , houses , id
but the senate refused lo concur in
the house amendments , and a.new
conference committee was appointed.
The pure food bill has been the causa
of much bitterness among members.
The governor signed the anti-bucket
shop bill and the state-wide direct
primary bill.
Elevator Burns at Hartlngton.
Hartlngton , Neb. , April 4. Th
Peavey elevator nt this place burned ,
together with a number of other build
ings adjoining. Among the buildings
burned were the Great Northern infll , ,
owned by Carlson Bros. , and two-
dwelling houses. The loss will amount
up Into the thousands. A large quan
tity of grain was In the elevator.
Beemer Gets His Old Job ,
Lincoln , April I. Governor Sheldon. ,
appointed A. 1) . Heemer warden of the , .
pcnluuliaiy. The appointment went ; .
direct ! y to the senate for conflrma- , ,
tlon and reads "not to exceed two
years , " which is purely formal. , War-v
den Uetinpr has bien in thu position.- ,
for man.v > cr.rj , bolus reanuoute. ) < l
twice by Y.c.ey. :
, , on
Convicted of Second Degree Mufdor. t - , - ,
Gerlng , Nib. April 4. A jury In th _
district couit hrqught In ft , verdict q ( . , ,
murder In the second degree against , * " '
E. , S. Kmii&on and recommended the r
extreme penalty. K nlsoa last December -
comber , shot and klltyc. Sain l > . Cox , a
newspaper man well known in tin
stato.
Airship Sells for $80.
N'ow Yoik , April 4.- The airship
brought to IIR ! ! country by Snntos-Du-
mont foi cxhlnltlon at the St. Louis
exposition and which was seized by
the customs oillrials for nonpayment
of duty , was sold far $ SO.