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    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL.
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NORFOLK NENHASKA FKIDAY MARCH 12 190 ! )
J. M. PILE
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Founder of Wayne Normal School
Passes Away ,
DIES THURSDAY NOON
President of Thriving College at
Time of Death ,
WORRIED HIMSELF TO DEATH
Issuing $40,000 Worth of Bonds Two
Years Ago , Prof. Pile Allowed the
Debt to Weigh Heavily Upon Him
Till He Expired.
AVayno , Neb. , March 11. Special to
The News : Professor J. M. Pile ,
president and founder of the Wnyno
normal college of this city , and ono of
the best known educators In the state ,
tiled at 11 o'clock Hits morning after
a year's Illness from yellow Jaundice.
The news of his death was a great
shock to the entire community and
will ho to all of northci n Nebraska ,
where ho was hold In high esteem.
Professor Pile came to Wayne In
1SD1 and started the normal school
which grew Into magnificent proper
tions. The citizens of Wayne formed
u company to back his school. They
bought eighty acres of land , platted it
into town lots , sold the lots at $25
each and with the proceeds paid for
the land and then turned the surplus
over to Pile as a fund with which to
start the college. Ho agreed to main
tain an educational institution and at
the end of the ton years the property
became his.
He has added more than $170,000 in
Improvements since that time , so that
the Institution Is worth over $200,000
today.
Worried Himself to Death.
Two years ago Mr. Pile floated $40-
000 of ten-year G per cent bonds with
which to add a now building. He built
n building costing $50,000. Wayne citi
zens took these bonds. It Is confi
dently believed that the weight of this
new debt , which worried Mr. Pile very
greatly , ultimately caused his death.
Among the pioneer citizens who
formed the company years ago making
It possible for Mr. Pile to start his
school were A. L. Tucker , D. C. Main ,
John T. Brossler , Dan Harrington , R.
Phlleo , D. II. Theobald , A. J. Ferguson ,
A. A. Welch.
Recently Mr. Pile started an agrlcul
tural school at the college. He dies
leaving a splendid college , with line
buildings , four large dormitories , n resl
deuce that cost about $7,000 , thorough
bred stock and expansive grounds.
The Wayne normal college will
stand for all time as a fitting monu-
n\f > nt to the constructive persevering
and untiring efforts of a man of large
mind and ability.
Mr. Pile was feeling well day before
yesterday , though confined to his bed
His friends hoped against hope for his
recovery , though the physicians never
really had any hope of his recovery
it Is believed.
School Offered to State.
The Nebraska state legislature is at
this very moment considering the pur
chase of the Wayne normal college to
make It into a state normal college
Its fitness is recognized by those who
know the school.
The offer to the state was prompted
by the heavy weight of tho-last bond
ed Indebtedness , which proved fata
today.
Mrs. Pile and the family are here
Mr. Pile was over fifty years of age.
Twenty years ago J. M. Pile came
to Norfolk to bu.Ud a normal college
- . - VwlL bushieSs men jt that time de
cllned to back his enterprise and ho
went to Wayne , where ho has erected
a lasting and permanent normal col
lege of genuine worth.
DEAD AT AGE OF 102.
Mrs. Ruth McPherson , Oldest Person
In Iowa , Succumbs.
DCS Molnes , In. , March 11. Mrs
Ruth McPherson of this city died to
day at the ago of 102 years. She wa
the oldest person In Iowa. She wn
born In Virginia , August 22 , 1807.
.FLEES WITH MURDERER AGAIN
Visit of Dead Girl's Brother Cause
Sheriff to Hike.
Sigournoy , la. , March 11. Owing t
n visit to the Jail hero of Fred Rosen
brother of the murdered girl , Clnr
Rosen , and four other men from O
tumwa , who asked to see John Jui
ken , the confessed negro murderer
Sheriff Grimes last night took th
negro in a carriage and left town. Hi
present whereabouts and destlnatlo
MRS , JACK MCLAUGHLIN DEAD
> ged Widow of Noted Indian Inter
preter Follows Him to Grave.
Herrlck. S. I ) . , March 11. Special
) The News : News reaches hero of
10 death of Mrs Mclaughlin , widow
f the noted Indian Interpreter , Jack
Idighlln , at old Fort Randall.
/ < JShe was past eighty years
i * ? * . Her husband , who was well
in. tP the ilosebud country and
ho v > , Mved at Fort Randall for
uiny " died less than a year ago.
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Da & , n. J. Armstrong.
Wayno.HMarch } ? 11. Special to
he Newrt - t. Armstrong , one of
10 founder 3. , /ayne , died hero yes-
rday. Ho was a big , whole-souled
mn , held In high esteem by all.
GLAIMUGOTEfT
FIRED FIRST SHOT
Slate Contends Bullet Was De
flected and Wounded His Son.
Nashville , Tenn. , March 11. Two
catures were miido to stand out In
ho Cooper-Sharp trial for the murder
f former Senator Carmack. The state
nnounced thiough Attorney General
lamer that It would contend that
Colonel D. B. Cooper fired the shot
. hlch wounded his son and that Son-
tor Carmack , If he fired at all , fired
vlldly. General Garner first declared
hat It would be a physical Imposslbll-
ty for Carmack to have shot Robin , as
he Coopers swear ho did. Next he
eclarcd that the reasonable solution
f the problem was that Colonel Coop-
r opened flrod on Carmack , as Mrs.
Eastman believes he did , and that a
ullot from his pistol struck the tele-
hone post , was dellectod and entered
lobln's shoulder. Ho contended that
his theory Is corroborated by the
ourso of the bullet , which penetrated
he llesh only an Inch and a half and
ailed to hit the bone. A 38-caliber
bullet , fired point blank at a range of
hreo or four feet , Garner contends ,
would have gone deeper In the flesh
ban an Inch and a half.
The court proceedings were inter-
upted by the sudden fainting of Mrs.
Carmack. The audience's attention
was instantly diverted to the widow
f the murdered man. It became evi
dent from the argument of General
Vashlngton for the defense , who fol-
owed General Garner before the Jury ,
hat the defense proposes to rely
trongly upon a plea of justification ,
as well as upon the plea of self do-
ense. General Washington devoted
he entire two hours of his argument
o a denunciation of Carmack. He In-
erpreted Carmack's words and edl-
orials as he said they were meant
and as Colonel Cooper Interpreted
hem , and declared that the colonel
had'no other recourse In the world.
WOOL WAREHOUSE AT CHICAGO
Cornerstone Is Laid and Storage Com
pany Elects Officers.
Chicago , March 11. Tha election of
officers of the Warehouse and Storage
company and the laying of a cornerstone -
stone of an immense warehouse ,
which , when completed , will accom
modate 25,000,000 pounds of wool ,
were two steps taken In a movement
to make this city the wool center of
the United States. J. E. Cosgriff of
Rawllns , Wyo. , was chosen president
of the now organization.
The building is expected to be ready
for occupancy May 15 , in ample tliuo
to take care of this year's clip of wool.
It is proposed to store at least 25,000 ,
000 pounds of wool this season and ar
rangements are under way to Increase
the amount to 50,000,000 pounds tha
second year. The following year It Is
expected that nearly 100,000,000 pounds
will find its way to this city.
Farmers to Build Elevators.
Central City , Neb. , March 11 , An
the result of a meeting of prominent
farmers two weeks ago , a permanent
organization has been formed for the
purpose of building elevators and mar
ketlng grain on the co-operative plan
The association plans to construct a
string of five or six elevators in the
county and to market all the grain ol
its members and of others who will
bring it In.
STEAMERS COLLIDE IN FOG
Horatio Hall Sent to Bottom and H
F. Dlmock Beached.
Chatham , Mass. , March 11. Blank
eted by a dense fog and proceeding at
half speed the steamers Horatio Hal
of the Maine Steamship company
from Portland for N w York , and the
H. F. Dlmock of the Metropolitan line
from Now York for Boston , met in the
middle of the narrow channel known
as Pollock Rip slue with a crash tha
sent the Hall to the bottom within hal
an hour and caused the Dlmock to run
ashore six hours later on Capo Cod
beach , whore the passengers and crew
of the Hall were landed unharmed. A
brief wireless message , which the operator
orator of the sinking Hall managed to
send broadcast , spread the news of the
collision.
Flying machine Makes Long Flight
Baddeck , N. C. , March 11. The fly
Ing machine Silver Gart of the Aerla
lixtK'.riment association made two long
lllghts over a measured course above
the Ice on Lake Bras D'Or , the dis
tance traveled' during tbo two trials
aggregated nineteen miles.
BLOW ENDS
INDEATH
Tom Clouce of O'Neill ' Killed at
Long Pine ,
WAS STRUCK WITH A SHOVEL
Ed Reese , Nineteen Years Old ,
Struck Him.
CLOUCE HAD BEEN DRINKING
Ed Reese , a Young Man at Long Pine ,
is Said to Have Been Molested by
Clouce Until Forced to Strike With
Shovel Blow Proves Fatal.
Long Pine , Neb. , March 11. Special
o the News : Tom Clouce of O'Neill ,
young man twenty-three or twenty-
our years old , died here yesterday nf-
ernoon as the result of a blow from
shovel In the hands of isd Reese , a
oung man about nineteen years old ,
truck Monday.
Reese Is the son of Plorco Anders ,
vho conducts a pool hall here.
Clouce Was Drunk.
It seems that Clouce was drunk and
nsisted on a fight with Reese , who
vent for the marshal. Clouce had
gone when Reese and the marshal ro-
urned , but later Clouce came back
ml Is said to have gone at Reese with
1 pair of knuckles.
Reese was shoveling snow In the
epot yards , and hit the man , knock-
ng him down. Clouce struck with
ho back of his head against a rail ,
le seemed to be Improving Tuesday
ut died very suddenly yesterday af-
ernoon. l
Used Brass KnucK.les.
It is said that Clouce approached
leese and demanded that Reese give
ilm his shovel. Reese refused to do tlhs
ind Clouce drew from his pocket the
pair of brass knuckles , with the reSI
nark that he would have the shovel
nyway. In an effort to protect him
self , Reese hit the fellow on the head
vlth his shovel. The man was 1mst
nedlately taken up town and given the
jest of medical aid , and It was at first
lelleved he would live. He died at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Reese did not make any attempt to
escape , as his case seems to bo mere-
y one of self defense , as the same
story Is told by a large number of by
standers. Clouce came to Long Pine
ast Sunday in company with a num- .
her of young men from O'Neill , and
ill of them had been drinking more or
ess on Monday. One of the dead
man's partners claim that Clouce was
; enerally ugly when under the In
fluence of liquor. .
The body of the unfortunate man
was shipped to O'Neill today for in
: erment.
Reese Stands Well.
Reese Is a highly esteemed young
man In Long Pine and has always
borne the reputation of being a very
peaceable lad and this Is his first ex
perlence of being mixed up In a case
of this kind.
The young man has not yet been
placed under arrest and perhaps will
not bo , as he has no intention what
ever of leaving town.
Clouce Did Not Live With Wife.
O'Neill , Neb. , March 11. Special to
The News : Tom Clouce was twenty-
three or twenty-four years old. His
mother and two sisters reside here
Ho also has a wife with whom he has
not been living.
SCHOONER IN DISTRESS.
Some of Her Masts and Rigging Gone.
Life Savers to Rescue.
Atlantic City , NT. J. , March 11. A
four masted schooner Is In distress off
Little Egg life saving station. Some
of her masts and rigging are gone.
The life savers have gone to her as
slstance.
PREMIER STOLYPIN IN BAD WAY
Suffering From Influenza , Condition In
spires Anxiety.
St. Petersburg , March 11. Premier
Stolypln , suffering from Influenza , pass
cd a bad night last night and his con
dltlon Inspires anxiety.
ONLY TEN TEAMS LEFT.
27 Teams Stood In a Row ; 17 Dropped ,
Then There Were 10.
New York , March 11. Ten teams remained -
mained on the track at 8 o'clock this
morning in the six-day's race at Madl
son Square garden. Half the remain
Ing contestants are Amerleans , am
only four of the original teams re
mained Intact , the others being recon
structed ,
Clbot and Orpheo , the Frenchmen
with 453 miles to their credit , were
(
still In the lead ; Davis and Metkus
with 437 miles , 1 lap , second , and Dl
neon and Prouty with 41C miles , 7
SUES RAILROAD FOR $45,000.
Chadron Engineer Asks Big Sum for
Impaired Health ,
O'Neill. Neb. . March 11 Special to
The News : Holt county continues to
> o the focus point for largo and sen-
sat ional damage suits against ra'l- '
oads.
The latest is n $15.000 suit against
ho Noithwestern. The case properly
telongs In Dawes county , as the plain-
Iff , James W. Pace , sustained the In-
urles for which he asks the large
uuount of damages , near Chadron and
it which place ho resided.
He claims to have been Injured on
Iiuio 20 , 11)08 ) , when about two miles
nit of Chadrou , running as an engt-
leer on the head engine , of a "double-
leader" out of Chadron for Long Pine ,
le was a regular engineer on the road
tinning between the two points.
The plaintiff's petltlop states they
an onto a washed out track and his
engine overturned. He .recites a list
of Injuries , Impaired health and a con-
111 Ion rendering him unable to work
since the accident as cause to re
cover ? 15,000 fiom the railroad.
M. F. Harrington of O'Neill and C.
'alterson of Ruhlnillo are the at-
ornoys for Pace.
CAN NOT BUGKLIST
BUCKS STOVE COMPANY
Labor Federation Enjoined from
"We Don't ' Patronize" Listing.
Washington , March 11. The court
of appeals In the District of Columbia
oday modified and affirmed the opin-
on of Justice Gould of the supreme
court of the District of Columbia , en-
olnlng the American Federation of
_ abor , Samuel Gompers and others ,
rom publishing In the "We Don't
'atronlze" list , the name of the Bucks
Stove and Range company of St.
-ouis.
The opinion eliminates'the rcstrlc-
lon of the defendants from "mention-
ng , writing or referring to" the busl-
less of the stove company or its cus-
omers.
Chief Justice Shepard , In a partial
dissenting opinion , took a strong stand
or the freedom of the press and said
he ' publication was protected by the
Irst amendment to the constitution.
i'he : only redress , he said , was through
civil action or criminal * prosecution.
There Is no power to restrain publlca-
Ion , he said.
SPECULATION BREAKS BANK.
State Bank of Baldwin , WIs. , in Hands
of State Commission.
Baldwin , WIs. . March 11. The State
Jank of Baldwin is In the hands of the
state banking commission. Unfor-
unate speculation In land In the west
and south arc the cause. Deposits
ol the bank amounted to $216,000.
WORK OF TRAIN WRECKERS.l
Engineer Killed and Fireman Seriously
Injured.
Monroe , La. , March 11. A south-
) ound ' express on the Arkansas , Louis-
ana & Gulf railroad was derailed
twenty miles north of this city shortly
after midnight last night. Engineer
McDanlel was killed and Fireman
Gowan seriously hurt.
Investigation showed the switch to
: iave been thrown and spiked and the
light turned to show white.
SAYS OLD RULES WILL WIN.
Watson Claims Insurgents Have Been
Dropping Off.
Washington , March 11 , Representa
tive Watson of Indiana , the Republican
whip , today said "insurgents" have
been dropping off since President Taft
took up the fight for the old house
rules , and now their strength Is esti
mated at 22. He said he believed
there will be votes enough to adopt
the old rules Monday.
INCOME TAX BILL
PASSES DEPUTIES
Mingled Feelings of Rage and
Triumph in France ,
Paris , March 11. The country haa
received the passage of the Income
tax bill by the chamber of deputies
with mingled feelings of rage and tri
umph. The commercial , moneyed and
property classes generally , whose Interests
torests are voiced by such Journals as
the Figaro , the Temps and the Journal
des Debats , deplore It as a ploco of
criminal folly and voted by a "coward
ly majority solicitous only of re-olec-
tlon next spring. "
On the other hand , the Socialists
and radicals joyfully hall the passage
of the bill as marking the beginning
of ( the mlllenlum the entering wedges
of ( the strong boxes of the rich which
will furnish money to realize old age
pensions , nationalization of railroads
and other public utilities and for the
whole program of state socialism.
The Income tax bill as passed Is In
reality an electoral platlorm upoi
which the radicals and Socialists wll
go to the country. The measure carrioa
an amendment postponing Its appllca
tlon until a parallel bill assuring rev
cnuo to the various communes and de
partments Is adopted.
WEE CHILD
CREMATED
Three-Year-old Baby Perished
in House Fire ,
FATAL FIRE NEAR VERFEL
Victim Was Adopted Child of
Fitzsimmons ,
FAMILY ALL OUT OF HOUSE
While the Family Were Doing Chores
in the Stable , and After Other Chll-
dren Had Gone to School , Flames
Started Mysteriously.
Verdol , Neb. , March 11. Special to
The News : An adopted child , three
years old , In the family of John Fltz-
slnimons , was burned to death in the
family's home on their farm a mile
west of this town yesterday , while the
family wore in the stable doing
chores.
The fire totally destroyed the house.
Origin of the flames Is unknown.
Other children had gone to school.
The funeral over the little charred re
mains was held yesterday afternoon.
BRINKLEY APPEALS FOR AID
Death List Reaches Thlrty-Five and
Two Hundred Are Injured.
Brlnkley , Ark. , March 11. Mayor
Jackson has issued an appeal tor aid.
In an official statement he reviewn
| ;
the ' destruction wrought by the tornado
j Monday : night ; places the number of
dead . at thirty-five and says over two
hundred persons were Injured. The
appeal says : "I would suggest for Im
mediate temporary relief , furniture ,
some bedding , blankets , tarpaulins ,
shingles and other roofing material bo
sent us. The latter Is in urgent de
mand , because there Is not a dry roof
i i the city to prote"t the wounded and
lomeless. "
Entombed Miners Rescued.
Salt Lake , March 11. After endur
ing 1I 1 the horrors of an underground
prison I with death very near for fifty
1i 1 liouis , George and Jerry Peterson wera
dragged through an elghteen-lnch
hole l to freedom and safety at the St.
Patrick mine.
Ten Killed In Tornado.
Atlanta , March 11. The tall end
of the Arkansas tornado , which swept
across Alabama and Georgia , caused
ten deaths In the latter two states.
Blini. Man Dies In Wagon.
Ponca , Neb. , March 11. Henry A.
Schroeder , aged thirty-seven , who has
been blind since his birth , dropped
dead while driving across the country
in a wagon with his brother and the
letter's two children. Schroeder ap
parently went to sleep In the wagon
and when an attempt was made to
arouse him it was found that ho was
dead. Heart failure Is said to have
been the cause.
ASKFOETJJLDRESS THEM
Chicago Prohibitionists Have Anti-Dry1
Man as Guest of Honor Tonight.
Chicago , March 11. Chicago Prohi
bitionists made a unique move in In
viting to their annual banquet , to bo
lield tonight , one of their opponents.c
The unusual guest of honor _ Is Clarl
ence s ! Darrow , the famous lawyer
and author , whose part In the program
will be a speech against prohibition.
The subsequent proceedings will partake -
take partially of the nature of a Joint
*
debate. Reply to Mr Darrow will be
made by Oliver W. Stewart , former
chairman of the national committee ol
the Prohibition party ; W. P. F. Fergu
son , editor of the National Prohibitiont
1st , and others.
TARIFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Iron Ore Placed on Free List and
Steel Duty Riduced.
Washington , March 11. It was au
thorltatlvely learned that the new tar
iff bill which will bo submitted to tbe
house at the special session by tha
ways and means committee will con
tain the following recommendations :
Lead and copper , no change ; sugar ,
no change ; iron ore , placed on tree
list ; rails and billets , substantially re
duced ; pig Iron , 25 per cent reduc
tlon ; textiles , graduated tariff on high
grade cotton , and silk goods , an in
creased tax ; on medium grade , no
change ; on low grade , a reduced tariff.
Lumsden Guilty of Manslaughter.
Now York , March 11. The Jury In
the case of John C. Lumsden , on trial
in the supreme court hero , charged
with the murder of Harrj Suydam , a
curb broker , In the hitter's ofllcu last
December , brought In a verdict ol
ma'nslaghtcr In the first degree.
THE CONDITION OF Hit WEATHER
Temperature for "rwenty-four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.
Condition of the weather as record-
I'd for the twenty-four hours ending
at S a m. today :
Maximum ; u
Minimum n
Average U2
Barometer IlO.Ito
Chicago , March 11. The hulk-tin IB-
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau elves
the forecast for Nebraska an follows :
Snow tonight and Friday.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
n i M > < n . * ' < . rlMiN it Ili : moon rises
| ti i > ' "ict
- | Mciviiry visible low
i i
STIRLING DIVORCED
FROM SHOW GIRL
Laird of Klppondalre Awarded
Custody o ! Child ,
Edinburgh , March 11. The sensa
tional Stirling cross divorce suits were
decided by Lord Outhrlo , who granted
| the husband's notitlon. awarded him
the custody of his child and denied
the cross-petition of Mrs. Stirling.
John Alexander Stirling , laird of
Kippondnlre , was married three years
ago to Clara Elizabeth Taylor , an
American show girl , who came from
Now Jersey. Last fall cross suits for
divorce were filed , Mr. Stirling naming
Lord Northland , and Mrs. Stirling
naming Mrs. Athertou as corespond
ents.
IOWA ' LEADS INJHONE RECORD
Claims More Instruments Per Capita
Than Any Other State.
Des Molnes , March 11. There is
one telephone to every seven people
iiti Iowa. The fact thai Iowa has more
telephones per capita than any other
state " in the union was brought out at
the annual state convention of Mutual
telephone men.
Delegates to the convention are talkIng -
Ing of a movement to build a number
of interstate lines connecting Iowa
with business centers , as Des Molnes
and other cities now arc reached
only by the Bell company.
URRY JONES HANGS SETf IN CELL
Was on Trial for Murder of Mr. and
Mrs. Van Winkle at Muscatlnc.
Muscatine , la. , March 11. On trial
for murder and preparing to go on the
witness stand In his own behalf , Urry
Jones took his own life in his cell by
hanging himself to the topmost bar
of the door between midnight and
morning. He was found by a prison
guard at 7 o'clock. Jones was being
tried for the murder of Mr. and Mrs.
William Van Winkle Dec. 3 , 1907. The
murder was an unusually brutal one ,
the two unfortunates having had their
brains beaten out with a club. They
had been married only n year. Jones
was followed for a year and arrested
at Milan , Kan.
Jones' real name is believed to be
Fred Beatty , under indictment In
FV
Washington county , Pennsylvania , for
killing his wife. He took his life by
cutting a bed quilt Into strips and
making a rope out of them by twist
ing them tightly together.
JUNKEN TO BE ARRAIGNED I,1 ! OPEN
Governor Carroll Will Send Troops to
Ottumwa If Necessary.
Des Moines , March 11. John Jun-
ken , alleged negro murderer of Clara
Rosen , must bo arraigned during the
daytime at Ottumwa The law must
take its course and all the militia nec
essary will bo furnished to prevent
violence , said Governor Carroll.
"I intend to protect the good name
of Iowa and of the people of Ottumwa
and I will not have It said that a pris
oner has to be arraigned by stealth ,
under cover of darkness , to secure a
fair trial. If Junken is to lie hanged ,
I want It In the legal way and not by
a mob of Impassioned citizens. The
whole military power of the state will
be at the disposal of the Ottumwa of
ficers if they need It to insure fair
Play. "
Arrested After Long Chase.
Alton , III. , March 11. After a chase
of seven years detectives arrested
John j Horton on the charge of forgery
at the homo of his wife here. Ho is
charged with obtaining $55,000 to
$100,000 from the National Stock
Yards bank of East St. Louis , III. , by
means of forged bills of lading.
Beatty Arrested at Dayton.
Dayton , O. , March 11. After a three
months' ( chase across the continent ,
Allen George Beatty , n safe export ,
and Fannie Wilson , well known In
Los Angeles , were arrested here. Beat
ty Is charged with robbing the First
National bank of I > os Angeles of $25-
700 on Dec. 14.
"Adam God" to Be Tried March 30.
Kansas City , March 11. The crim
inal court set March 30 as the date
for the trial of James Sharp , known an
"Adam God , " and Melissa Sharp , his
wife , religious fanatics , charged with
the murder of Policeman Mullano.
Gloden City Bank Closed.
Golden City , Mo. , March 11. The
doors of tlie Golden City Banking com-
panv were closed by Bank ISxainlner
Hawkins.
CASE IS CALLED
BY NETTLETON
Charges Combine of State Offi
cers and Bonding Companies ,
General Maintenance Dill Is Recom
mended for Passage Senate Kill *
Initiative and Referendum Measure.
Senate Silting Committee Named.
Lincoln , March 11. Discussion
whlih mail } tlmeb bordeied on lliu
si'iiMitloiiui I'lmrucU'rl/.eil tliu session
ol Hie house when the current o.xpiriHU
( ippioprlatiun bill was being consld
ered \ \ itn Hie exception ol an Item
ol $1,000 lor an Ice and cold stoiago
plant at the Norlolk Insane asylum ,
all of the larger appropilatlons were
left Intact. The Item lor u normal
training school was added , the amount
being $75,000.
The matter which attracted most
attention was an amendment for un
appropriation of $5,000 to pay for thu
state treasurer's bond. Case opposed
an amendment to Increase It from $1-
000 to $5,000 , declaring the state of
ficials had connived with the bond
companies to Increase thu bonds of
these ofllclals.
Former Speaker Nettlelon was on
his feet in a moment , asking Repre
sentative Case If he had proof of the
correctness ol this statement , to which
the latter admitted he had not , but
believed to to be true.
"No statement such as that made
by the gentleman should be made In
the house without proof , " declared
Ncllleton. "Tho gentleman lias
charged the state olllcers with an of
fense which would subject them to
impeachment. He should he able to
prove his statement or retract It. "
When it was explained that the
atato treasurer's bond had not been
increased thu larger amount was al
lowed.
Several other Items of importance
were cause for considerable debate.
Representative Bates asked' for an ap
propriation of $12,000 for a sewer at
the soldiers' home at Grand Island , Instead -
stead of $1,000 which had been placed
In the bill. Clark charged that Grnnd
Island was trying to secure a big
sewer at the expense of the state , and
the amendment was lost.
Hearing on Stock Yards Bill.
Today the committee on miscella
neous subjects Is giving a hearing to
those Interested In the stock yards
bill. There will doubtless be BO mo
strong objections urged against the
measure , but It will have plenty of
supporters. The measure Is evidently
coming before the house In a short
time , since the committee is preparing
to act.
The senate sifting committee has
been named. It is composed' of Diers
of York , Ollls of Valley , Duck of Otoo ,
Miller of Lancaster , Volpp of Dodge ,
Tibbets of Adams and Tanner of Doug
las. The Democratic members In se
cret caucus decided on who should
compose the committee. The caucus
considered the feasibility of placing
two t Republican members on the com
mittee , but could not agree on whom
they t should be. The Republicans
claimed the right to name these two ,
and ii the result was no Republicans
were i selected. Two years ago there
were i no Democrats on the commltteo.
The members will divide the work ,
which will commence at once. Within
two I or three days it will probably be
come i known what bills arc slated for
final I action.
Much of the time of the senate was
given over to a consideration of the
taxation measure. Senator lU.nsom do-
dended Douglas county , following an
attack by Ollls. in which he charged
Omaha received the greatest share of
railroad taxes. J
A bill to enact the Initiative ana ref
erendum was defeated In the senate
by a vote of 1C to 17. < "
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Prohibition Issue at Hastings.
Hastings , Neb. , March u. The
ipring municipal campaign Is open ,
with party lines entirely obliterated.
The question of absolute prohibition Is
the solo Issue. A mass convention has
placed a High license ticket In tlfb
field , with Mayor C. J. Miles at Its
head. The Civic Federation has de
cided to place a straight prohibition
ticket before the people , and will hold
a convention for that purpose next
Monday. Of the four retiring councilmen -
men , two favor high license and two
stand for prohibition.
Insanity Sequel to Greek Riot.
Omaha , March 11. El wood Price ,
a young man who was rooming In the
same building with a number of
Greeks who were attacked In South
Omaha during the recent riot , Is be
fore the insanity board. It Is stated
that the riot Is responsible for his
madness. Ho escaped to Omaha dur
ing the riot and when he returned to
his work In the packing house was
abused , It Is said , by his fellow em
ployees because ho had lived with
Hellenes. This so worried him that ho
lost his mind.
Wanted for Church Assault ,
Beatrice , Nob. , March 11 The sher
iff Is looking for Ml Smith , who Is
chargoJ with having assaulted II B.
Frushour In i church at Filloy Ho Is
searching the entire county for Smith ,
who Is declared to be a bad man.