THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAL
WILL PASS
RAIL BILL
ALL DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO
VOTE FOR MEASURE.
SOME AMENDMENTS ADOPTED
La Follette's Amendment Requiring
Railroads to Maintain Agents In
Washington Who May Accept Ser
vice , Is Among Those Tacked On.
Washington , June 2. An amend
ment to the rallioad bill offered by
Senator Overman regulating the sus
pension of stnto laws by the Issuance
of Injunctions In interlocutory pro
ceedings In federal courts was adopt
ed by the senate today 33 to 28. It Is
now said practically all democratic
senators will vote for the bill.
The senate today adopted an amend
ment to the railroad bill offered by
Senator Burton requiring the inter
state commerce commission to report
concerning uniform classifications and
another by LaFollotto requiring rail
ways to keep In Washington agents
who may accept service.
Another amendment by Senator La
Folletto requiring the Interstate com
merce commission to make semiannual
nual analysis on tariffs and classifica
tions was adopted by the sonato.
ARE PAYING HIGHER RATES.
Intermediate Points in Iowa Ask for a
Supplementary Complaint.
Ut's Moines , Juno 2. The Iowa rail
road commission today notified Attor
ney General Wlckershaiu that the In
junction secured by the government
enjoining the putting Into effect of the
now shipping rate does not apply to
intermediate points In Iowa , but only
to the Missouri river points. The at-
tension of the railroad commission was
called to the fact that Intermediate
points are paying the Increased rate
and it was upon the advice of the at
torney general that the commission
has asked Attorney General Wicker-
sham to file a supplementary com
plaint.
REJECT CRAWFORD AMENDMENT
The Senate Defeats Provision to Modi
fy Commodities Clause.
Washington , June 2. The Crawford
amendment to the railroad bill modi
fying the commodities clause of the
Hepburn bill rate act was rejected by
the senate today by a viva vovo vote.
May Enjoin Commission.
Washington , Juno 2. Attorney Gen
eral Wlckerslmm said ho had not giv
en any thought to the question wheth
/ \ er the government should take action
looking to injunction proceedings
against Interstate commerce commis
sion.
Eastern Rates to Go Up.
Washington , June 2. An advance in
commodity freight rates eastbound
Irom Chicago to New York was flled
this afternoon by the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad company. It will take
effect July 1. The average Increase Is
approximately 9 percent.
Have Made Freight Advances.
Washington , June 2. Advances In
commodity freight rates averaging ap
proximately 12 * percent have been
made by the Chicago and Ohio river
committee , an organization within
Central Freight association territory
from Chicago and Milwaukee to In
dianapolis and Ohio river points.
WARM WORDS WITH LAFOLLETTE
Utah Senator Is Told He Will Be
Called to Account for Acts.
Washington , June 2. During a dis
cussion today with Senator Suther
land , on one of his amendments to the
railroad bill In the senate today , Sen
ntor La Follette told the Utah senator
that he would bo culled to account for
his record. Sutherland retorted that
he already had had such experience
and was willing to meet It again.
KELLNER MURDERER ESCAPED ?
Man Answering His Description Bought
Ticket to Antwerp.
Louisville , June 2. A man answer
Ing the description of Joseph Wend
ling , the suspected murderer of Alma
Kellner , purchased a ticket from New
York to Antwerp on January 20.
The Condition of Cotton.
Washington , Juno 2. The first cot
ton report of the season by the crop
reporting board issued today shows
the condition of the growing crop on
May 25 was 82 percent of a normal
as compared with 81.1 percent on thai
date lust year and 80.9 percent , the
average for the last ten years. The
area planted with cotton this year IB
about 33,196,000 acres , or about 102.i
percent , compared with 32,292,00 (
acres last year , an Increase of abou
904,000 acres or 2.8 percent
Cummins Is In Iowa.
Des Molnes , Juno 2. Senator A. B
Cummins reached Dos Moines laa
night and loft at noon today for Red
Oak , whore ho will speak tonight fo
Attorney General Byors , who is a can
didate for congress in the Ninth Iowa
district against Congressman Walto
I Smith. Senator Cummins speaks a
Council Bluffs tomorrow night , Cres
ton Saturday afternoon and Quthrl
Center Monday night
LIKE NETHAWAY TRAGEDY
Automobile Salesman Is Shot Dead In
a Train by His Wife.
Seattle , Juno 2. While riding In a
train ROOHO Presser , an automobile
salesman of Seattle , formerly of Cleveland -
land , was shot and killed by his di
vorced wife , Voru. The shooting oc
curred at Llbby , Mont. , yesterday.
AND WILL BRYAN RUN ?
Some Nebraska Democrats Say They'll
Force Him Into the Race.
Lincoln , Juno 2. One of the great
1 question In which both republicans
1 and democrats are Interested la whether -
, ther Mr. Bryan la going to bo a can
didate for the senate and the { natter
Is boiiiK given particular attention at
this ' because of the action of
Rejvj. 4j/ 'vo Evans of Hamilton
coc ° 6 ' tor Wilson of Polk
couiu. " % fy . ( ng notltiona aaklng
that his fo / laced on the of-
clal prlma. \f ° - 'r. U'llson said
ho had our ci A -ery precinct
In Polk eountj fy/V J sent some
to Omaha to be * & .mted In Mr.
Hitchcock's home.
"If necessary we will bo able to
secure fiO.OOO signers , " said Mr. Wil
son , ' and I fool positive with such a
demand Mr. Bryan will not hestltate
to announce his candidacy and -make
a fight for his own election. lie Is
too loyal to his party to turn down
uch a demand. It is likely that In
inny other counties democrats will
ako up the matter and start out pt.-
Itlons so that In every county the
arty members will bo given a chance
o say whether they want Mr. Bryan
o run. "
Edgard Howard of the Columbus
'olcgram ' said at the state press as-
oclation that he was positive that
ome other democrat would be In the
ace within a short time to compete
vlth Mr. Hitchcock. "I am not sure
vhethor It will be Willis E. Reed ot
ladlson or Mr. Bryan or Richard L.
lotculfo. But some democrat will be
orced Into the race. "
MONEY EASIER IN LONDON
Bank of England Reduces Its Discount
Rate to 3'/2 ' Percent.
London , June 2. The Influx of gold
nd the prospects of the early release
f the government balances resulted
n a lower bank rate which the direct-
rs of the Bank of England today re-
need from 4 to 3Vfc percent.
BISHOP GOES TOIOWA
Nebraska State Superintendent is
Elected to Ames Faculty.
Lincoln , Neb. , June 2. State Su-
lerintondent of Schools E. C. Bishop
ecelved notification that he had been
lected as a member of the faculty of
ho Iowa agricultural college at Ames ,
his duties to begin at the expiration
of his term as state superintendent of
Nebraska in January. Mr. Bishop
will probably accept.
VOTES FOR OKLAHOMA WOMEN ?
Question Will Now be Submitted at
Polls In November.
Guthrle , Okla. , June 2. Whether
vomen will be granted suffrage In
Oklahoma will be decided at the regu-
ar election to be held in November.
The last obstacle in the way of vot-
ng on this question was removed yes-
erday when the state supreme court
sustained the action ofg Secretary of
State Cross in overruling objections
o the petition of the suffragists ask-
ng that the question be submitted to
ho voters.
Burkett Files for Re-election.
Lincoln , Neb. , June 2. Senator El
mer J. Burkett flled with the secre-
ary of state notice of his candidacy
for re-election to the United States as
a republican , and paid the usual filing
'eo ' of $50. Senator Burkett said ho
believed congress would adjourn not
ater than July 1.
Peary Meets King George.
London , Juno 2. Commander Rob
ert E. Peary was presented to King
Jeorge at Marlborough house today.
Ho remained a half hour telling his
majesty something of his achieve
ments and discussing the prospects of
aptaln Scott's antarctic expedition.
Bank Embezzlement Charged.
Indianapolis , Juno 2. William P.
Anderson of this city was arrested
acre on charges of grand larceny and
embezzlement growing out of closing
of the West Union bank at Marshall ,
111. , about two weeks ago , The bank
was closed on account of alleged m
management and is now in the hands
of a receiver.
DIAMOND BROOCHES IN A GLOVE.
No One Has Claimed the Gems Found
In a New Jersey Store.
Newark , N. J. , Juno 2. The police
hero are searching for the owner of
three diamond brooches valued at ? ! ,
600 , which wore found In an old glove
on a counter in a dry goods store s
oral days ago by an employe. No ont
has appeared to claim the find.
A Postal Bank Amendment.
Washington , June 2. The house re
publican caucus agreed to amend the
postal savings bank bill by adopting
the Davidson provision that 65 per
cent of the funds placed In the postal
savings banks may bo deposited in
local banks ; 30 percent may bo invest
ed in bonds and the remaining 5 per
cent is to bo hold as a permanent re
serve fund in the treasury.
ANOTHER MAN
FLIES CHANNEL
CHARLES STEWART ROLLS MAKES
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT.
HE LANDS SAFELY IN FRANCE
English Aviator , Starting From Dover
Thursday Evening , Is the Third Man
to Make Successful Flight Across
Channel.
Dover , June 2. Clmrloa Stewurt
Hells * ' , tlie English uvlntor , started on
hla | ] flight across the English channel
this evening. Later It was reported
that he had landed in France near
Sangatte.
THE BLEACHED FLOUR CASE.
Testimony as to Process of Bleaching ,
Is Introduced.
Kansas City , Juno 1 ! . John M.
Mitchell of St. Louis , president of a
company that manufacturers machin
ery used in a certain process for
bleaching Hour , was the first witness
In the bleached Hour case today. He
testified that his company installed
the machinery used by the Lexington
Mill and Elevator company at Lexing
ton , Neb. , where the Hour seized by
the government and forming the basis
of this suit , was manufactured.
B. O. Perry , a grocer of Green Castle
,
tle , Mo. , testified that he bought the
. ,
Hour , 025 sacks , from a salesman of
the Lexington Mill and Elevator com
pany J and after selling twenty-eight
sacks , a United States marshal seized
the remaining sacks in his possession.
He j said he bought the Hour under a
guarantee and that no representation
was made to him as to whether the
Hour was bleached. He said the Lex
ington mill replaced the flour seized by
the government.
James S. Shepard , professor of
chemistry at the state agriculture col
lege of South Dakota , qualified as an
expert on the chemical processes Inci
dent to the manufacture and bleaching
of Hour. His testimony was a thor
ough technical description of these
processes.
UNCLE SAM TO IGNORE 'EM.
American Battleship Will Disregard
Orders of Madrlz Battleship.
Washington , June 2. The decree Is
sued by Dr. Idas , in command of the
Madriz war vessel Venus that no ves
sel should enter the port of Dlueflelds
ifter Juno 1 without the permission of
the Madrlz government and without
laving customs rules at the bluff will
be disregarded by Captain Gilmer of
the United States ship Paducah , and
should Irlas attempt to prevent Amer-
can vessels from entering the port
prompt steps will be taken by Captain
Gilmer to prevent any interference by
the Venus.
Former Railroad President Dies.
Philadelphia , June 2. Joseph S.
Harris , former president of the Phila
delphia and Reading railroad company ,
died suddenly today at his home In
jormantown , a suburb.
REED SEEKS SENATE SEAT.
Madison Attorney Desires to Run for
Democratic Nomination.
Lincoln , June 2. Willis E. Reed of
Madison Is setting up a political light
ning rod to see If pro-senatorial elec
tricity will strike it. Mr. Reed Is willing -
ing to bo persuaded to become a can
didate for the democratic nomination
and visited C. W. Bryan and had a
long talk with him. At Its conclusion
he was still rather favorably consid
ering shying his castor Into the ring.
Mr. Reed is a strong opponent of
county option. He was formerly a
partner in law practice with W. V.
Mien. His candidacy will consider
ably mix up the democratic situation
If he finally decides to run.
Information from out In the state
Is to the effect that C. W. Bryan Is
trying to get Chris Gruenther to get
into the light with him and help line
up the democrats In favor of county
option. The report has It that there
Is a bare possibility of success , but
this report cannot be verified now.
Gruenther had a conference with Mr.
Bryan a few days ago.
An International Treaty.
Bogota , Columbia , June 2. It Is
generally believed hero that Carlos
Calderon , the Columbia minister of
foreign affairs , and General Julio An
drada , the Ecuadorian minister at
Bogota , have signed a treaty of al <
llance offensive and defensive. For
elgn Minister Calderon has made a
full statement to the national assem
bly In secret session , of the govern
ment's foreign policy and the assem
bly has unanimously endorsed his
policy.
DEFEAT A COMMODITY CLAUSE
Senate Refuses to Challenge Supreme
Court to Another Decision.
Washington , Juno 2. By a vote o
25 to 31 the senate refused to dial
longo the supreme court of the United
States to another decision regarding
the right of common carriers to trans
port commodities produced by thorn
selves. The vote was taken on an
amendment to the railroad bill offered
by Senator Uallcy of Texas , making
It unlawful for any railroad company
to transport from one state to another
"any article or commodity manufac
II tured I or produced by It or under Its
authority I or by any corporation Joint
stock i company , or partnership In
which said railroad company holds ,
owns or controls dlroctly or Indirectly
any i stock or Interest. "
The amendment was Intended to
remedy the supposed defect In the
commodities clause of the Hepburn
net of 1UOG , out of which grew the famous
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mous decision of the supreme court of
the t United States In which the govern
ment undertook to prosecute a num
li ber l of roads engaged In the mining of
anthracite coal In Pennsylvania. The
court held the law to be constitution
al , but materially limited Its appllca-
Ion.
Ion.Th
Th oorlglnnl proUsion was drawn
> y Senator Bailey and ho sought by
his amendment to ffirce the court to
ace squarely the question of the right'
of congress to prohibit railroad com-
mules from ti unsporting commodi-
les produced by themselves. In good
mtured manner but with pointed
nnguage he criticized the court and
said that It was his Intention to make
ho language of the present provision
so plain that "not even a judge of
he supreme court rould fail to tin
llTStttlld it. "
The amendment was offered to-
vards the close of the session and
ittractcd much attention. It follow
ed a busy day , during which several
amendments were acted upon , most of
hem favorably. The time consumed
n debate on the Balloy amendment
irevented a final vote being reported
on the bill as had been hoped.
RAILROADS
WERE NAPPING
SUIT SURPRISED THEM SO MUCH
THEY WERE BEFUDDLED.
SERVICE ON THREE OF THEM
Not Until After Telegraphic Inter
change Did the Railroads Agree to
Hold Conference of Their Counsel
in Chicago Friday.
St. Loulp , Juno 2. < > < Service in the In-
[ unction suit of the government
against twenty-five railroads to re
strain them from advancing freight
rates was obtained on officials of
three of the roads here today. Depu
ties from the Lnitea States marshal's
office served the order at the head
quarters of the Missouri Pacific , Wa-
jash and Frisco systems.
The announcement last night that
ho defendants proposed a vigorous
contest of the restraining order grant-
d by Judge David P. Dyer of the
United States circuit court at Hannl-
bul , Mo. , Tuesday , though not unex
pected , was taken In shippers' circles
lore to Indicate conclusively that the
overnment had caught them nap
ping. The action coming as it did ,
was a complete surprise , so much so
that officials here were unable to de
cide quickly upon definite action. It
was only after exchange of telegra
phic conferences yesterday that the
eneral conference of railroads' coun
sel to be held In Chicago tomorrow
was agreed upon.
From information obtainable this
morning , the old freight rates are in
effect at all points on railways having
eneral headquarters here. None of
the officials would permit himself to
t > e quoted on the question of rates to
day.
WOOL RATES DID GO UP
Government Didn't Enjoin All of the
Rate Increases Made.
Washington , June 2. Rates of the
Western Trunk Line association which
were prevented from becoming effea
tlvo by an Injunction granted by the
United States circuit court at Hannl
bal , Mo. , constitute only a part of the
advances made by the Western Trunk
Line association. The Injunction ap
plies only to tariff A. 115 , mentioned
in the bill filed before the circuit court
by representatives of the department
of justice. The tariffs flled practically
simultaneously with the Interstate
commerce commission by the Western
Trunk Line association making ad
vances in the rates on commodities
between Chicago and Milwaukee and i
between Chicago and St. Paul , and be
tween St. Paul and eastern destina
tions on wool , are in effect today.
While these tariffs are not so im
portant as those making advances in
general commodities between Missouri
and Mississippi river transfers , they
are nevertheless of considerable concern
corn to shippers in Western Trunk
Line territory to Atlantic seaboard *
points. The Increase In the frelghl t
transportation of wool from St. Paul
points to New York and Boston par
tlcularly is of Immense interest to
consignors as it moans a flat advance
of 10 cents a hundred pounds. This
Increase applies to all western woo
passing through Minneapolis or St
Paul destined to Atlantic tide water
destination. It Is not explained why
the injunction sought by" the department
mont of justice was not made appllc
nblo to all of the advances recently
made by the Western Trunk Line as
sociatlon.
MRS , DOXEY
JIUTAND
DENIES ALL CONNECTION WITH
DEATH OF ERDER.
SAYS SHE'S MORPHINE SLAVE
The Case Will Probably Reach the
Jury by Saturday Mrs. Doxey
Pleads Morphine Habit as Excuse
for Her Many Questionable Acts.
St. Louis , Juno 2. Mrs. Dora E.
Doxoy , accused of poisoning William
J. Erder , took the witness stand In
her , own defense In Judge Grimm's
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' court ( today. She denied emphatically
' all , connection with the death of Erdcr ,
oven remotely , and excused her other
acts on the ground she was the victim
of the morphine habit.
The defense's attorneys announced
this morning that they expected to
complete their side of the case today ,
In that event the argument of counsel
probably will begin tomorrow and thu
case reach the jury by Saturday.
TAKE CARE OF THE DOYS"
Those Were Dying Words of Late
President of Sugar Refinery.
New York , Juno 2. That the late
I. O. Havomeyer , the former presi
dent of the American Sugar Refining
company , gave directions two weeks
before his death , in 1907 , to "take
care of the boys , " was part of the
testimony heard in the trial of three
officials of tne company charged with
complicity in a conspiracy to defraud
he government of customs dues.
Ernest W. Gerbrueht , refinery su
perintendent , James F. Bendernugol ,
former cashier of the refinery , and
harles P. Hcike , secretary-treasurer
of the company , are the throe on trial.
"Take care of those boys ; get
counsel for them ; see them through
t , " were the orders Gerbracht said
10 received from Huvemeyer when
10 Informed him after the first arrest -
rest of checkers , that the men In-
"Taking cars of the boys , " Gor
bracht later testified , had extended
to paying their wages from the day
they left the company's service until
he present time. The salary of Oli
ver Spltzer , lormer dock superinten
dent , who was pardoned from the
At'-nita ' penitentiary
by President
Taft , Gerbracht said , was paid to Mrs.
Spitzer while her husband was In
prison and he believed she was still
getting it.
Spltzer when on the stand for pros
ecution testified that his salary ceased
when he was locked up. Gerbracht
was the chief witness In his own de
fense. Theodore Ilavemyer , he said ,
lad absolute charge of the refinery
until his deatli in 1897 , and H. O. Have-
nyer last personally directed all the
outlne.
An attempt to Introduce character
witnesses for Gerbracht and Holko
jrought on admission from the govern
ment that both men had enjoyed good
reputations.
Gerbracht was still on the stand
when adjournment was taken. As
soon as his defense Is concluded ,
ilelke's attorneys will offer testimony
n their client's behalf. He will be the
last of the defendants to have a hear
ing , as Bondernagel's defense rested.
FAVORS "GOLDEN RULE" CHIEF.
Woman Falls to Prove any Occult Im
moral Act , Chief Claims.
Cleveland , June 2. The second day
the trial of Chief of Police Kohler ,
Cleveland's "Golden Rule" chief , on
charges of immorality , intoxication
and' insubordination was favorable for
the defense. The prosecution put on
the stand their star witness , a woman
who was expected to prove the more
serious charges of Immorality. In
substance all the testimony she gavu
was ttiat she had seen Chief Kohler
drinking wine In a disorderly house.
The next important witness was
Patrick J. Brown , a former police
man at Munlce , Ind. , and one of the
two men who signed tne charges
against the accused official. Brown
complained that on one occasion
when his automobile had been stolen
Kohler refused to listen to his complaint -
plaint and had ordered him out of his
office. On cross examination he ad
mltted he had bet money on the re >
suit of the trial and that he had also
made n bet of $20 In January that
he would "get Kohler yet. "
Vessey Speaks at Gregory.
Gregory , S. D. , June 2. Special to
The News : Governor Vessey spoke
In Gregory last night to an audience
that comfortably filled the Auditorium.
The governor confined his address to
party lines and was given the close at
tention of those present during his
address. He was followed by Attorney
Schrader of Rapid City , candidate for
congress , after which an Informal re
ception was held. The party left this
morning for Lamro , where they are to
speak this afternoon.
ATHLETIC GIRL WHIPPED A MAN.
The Strong Right Arm of an Eastern
Woman Her Protection.
Philadelphia , June 2. Miss Lillian
Jackson of Germantown has won fame
and muscle by playing tennis. A man
stopped from behind a tree as she
was returning homo from a call late
i1 .CONDITION . OF THt WtATHtR
Tompernture for Twenty-four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.
Maximum 79
i
Minimum 41
jAverago 61
Barometer ' 29.61
Chicago , Juno 2.--Tho bulletin Is-
mied by the Chicago station of the
1t United 1 States weather bureau gives
the t forecast for Nebraska as follows :
Showers tonight or Friday.
last 1 night and told her he would kill
her | If she screamed. Her right arm
shot out , thi ! fist found the point of
his ' jaw and ho wont down for the
/ count. Then Miss Jackson screamed.
I Several men responded and the as
sailant was taken to the nearest po
lice 1 station.
TAFT TALKS TO GIRLS.
'
He | Addresses Graduating Class of
Bryn Mawr College.
Washington , Juno 2. President Taft ,
accompanied by Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Charles D. llllles , loft
at 7 o'clock this morning for Philadel
phia. j The president will address the
graduating class at Bryn Mawr college
today. t
Bryan Lectures In London.
London , Juno 2. William .1. Bryan ,
who Is on his way to Edinburgh , as
American delegate to the international
missionary conference , lectured before
the Young Men's Christian association
here last night.
CULEBRA SLIDE IS SERIOUS.
A Great Quantity of Dirt Caved In and
Covered up the Tracks.
Washington , Juno 2. The Culebra
slide s , which has been the cause of
much J apprehension on the part of the
construction ( engineers on the Isth
mus of Panama , has become moiv or-
Ions than was at first feared. On the
morning of April IS , twehe steam
shovels wore unable to resume work
owing to the movements ot the slides
In Culebra and Cncaracha cuts. Dur
ing the night of the 17th a mass of
stone and mud estimated at 500,000
cubic ( yards broke away from the
main , muss of Cucaracha slide and
dropped ( rapidly Into the canal , filling
the Pioneer cut for a distance of 900
feet and stopping only at the toe of
the west bank. Many of the tracks
were covered or torn away , delaying
the work of removing uie debris ,
which require four days. At Culebra
the- damage done was comparatively
small and after a few hours' work the
conditions were about normal.
THE EMPTINESS OF TITLE.
At King Edward's Funeral There Were
Three Kings of India.
London , June 2. Because of a curi
ous and persistent clinging to empty
titles , there were no fewer than three
kings of India at the funeral of Ed
ward VII , or , to be more precise , two
kings of India and the emperor of In
dia.
dia.Both
Both the king of Spain and the king
of Portugal are ofllcially styled king'
of India , and the former also claims'
many other portions of the British'
empire ns king of Castile , king of Aragon -
gen , king of the East Indies and king
of Gibraltar , not to mention his being
king of Castile , king of Aragon and
king of Navarre three titles former
ly belonging to the British crown
king of the two Slclllles , now a port
of Italy , and king of Galllcla , a part
of Austria.
Williams Looking for Trouble.
Madison , Neb. , June 2. Special to
The News : State of Nebraska ex rel
Robert E. Williams , George F. Boyd ,
et al. , vs. John B. Maylard , Jack Koen-
igsteln , Peter H. Sailer , Thomas F.
Memmlnger , Kurt Mapes , Ed. R. Mil-
telstadt , Clinton S. Smith , George D.
Butterlleld and Daniel W. Zeigler , quo
warranto action was filed In the dis
trict court. Petition alleges that ap
plication was first made to James
Nichols , county attorney , to Hie information
mation and he refused to file the same.
It further alleges that on March 1 ,
1910 , at an annual meeting of the
stockholders and the policy holders of
the Elkhorn Life and Accident Insur
ance company , Robert E. Williams ,
who was then secretary of the company - j i
pany , nominated ns directors for the
ensuing year Robert E. Williams ,
George F. Boyd , William H. Cratty ,
Russell H. Morse , Marlon F. Thomas ,
Richard G. Rourkc , Ell Henderson and
Daniel W. Ziegler ; also Burt Mapes
nominated George D. Butterfleld , John
B. Maylard , Joseph C. Osborn , Jack
Koenlgsteln , Peter H. Saltcr , Thomas
F. Mommlnger , Burt Mapes , Ed. R.
Mlttelstndt and Clinton S. Smith for
the olllce of directors. Petition fur
ther alleges that Jack Koenigsteln
held proxies to the number of 179 and
R. E. Williams to the number of 328.
Prayer of the petition Is that court
may decree the directorate named by
Williams as the duly elected directors
for the ensuing year and that the di
rectorate named by Burt Mapes and
now in charge bo ousted ,
ANOTHER FATAL EXPLOSION.
Three Men Dead , Three Believed Bur
led Beneath the Rock.
Allentown , Pa. , Juno 2. In a pre
mature explosion a blast In a Btono
quarry of the Lohlgh-Pnrtland cement
company at West Coplay , Pa. , today
three men were killed and three
others seriously Injured , Three men
are missing and are thought to be
burled under the mass of rock.
DEATH CLAIMS
.
EX-GOV , MICKEY
FORMER NEBRASKA EXECUTIVE
EXPIRES THURSDAY MORNING.
IN ILL HEALTH FOR FIVE YEARS
His Entire Family Is at His Bedside
When the End Comes Was Twice
Elected Governor of Nebraska The
Strain Too Much for His Strength.
Osceola , Nob. , Juno 2. - Ex-Govornor
J. II. Mickey died hero this morning
at 1:10 : o'clock , following a long Imttlo
with disease that had afflicted him at
intervals for five years. The ox gov
ernor's entire family was at the bed
side , his daughter , Mrs. liertha Smith
of Denver , arriving yesterday.
When ho took the olllco of governor
llvo years ago , Governor Mickey was
warned by his family physic Ian that
he was ph\slially unable1 to bear thu
strain of the task He Buffered at In-
THE LATE J. II MICKEY.
tervals from hardening of the arteries
and In the last year had several severe
attacks , the last one enduring ten
days. One son , James , graduated at
the Osceola high school this year and
another , Benjamin , at the Nebraska
Wesleyan university. The funeral will
probably be held Sunday.
John Hopwood Mickey , twice gov
ernor of Nebraska , was born in 1815
near Burlington , la. His father was a
fanner and he was reared on the farm.
Ho was educated In the public schools-
of the town and finished after he hud
returned from the war by attending
Wesleyan college at Mount Pleasant
for two years. Although not of age
he enlisted in August , ISG'.t , In Com
pany B , Eighth Iowa cavalry , in which
he served until mustered out under a
general order of August , 18 ( > r > .
Mr. Mickey came to Nebraska in
' 1S08 , having a year previously married -
' ried Miss Miranda McCrary of Dos
' Molnes county. Ho was elected to the
legislature In 1881 and In 1902 was
'
chosen governor of the state , serving
two terms.
Mr. Mickey was nominated the flrst
time over the late W. M. Robertson
of Norfolk and by virtue of Robot t-
son throwing his strength to Mickey.
DurV.g his term of office , Mr. Mickey
frequently visited Norfolk In connec
tion with the state Insane hospital.
One of the most trying Incidents of
his administration was the internal
row at this institution. Mr. Mickey
exercised his pardon power to a
' maximum degree. Mrs. Lllllo was
one of those whom he pardoned.
The nerve strain of the office told
I
upon him and he grieved over the
diminishing of his popularity at the
close of his term.
AN "ASSISFANT PRESIDENT"
President Taft Names Chicago Man
as Secretary Cares for Details.
Washington , June 2. Cnnrles D.
Norton of Chicago , assistant secretary -
tary of the treasury , was appointed
secretary to the president.
Mr. Taft proposes to turn over to
him many details which heretofore
ho has had to deal with himself. Mr.
Norton Is to be a sort of "assistant
president" and will perhaps be given
a wider latitude than any man who
has held the office in recent years.
Mr. Norton will not enter on his new
duties until Monday at tne earliest.
During the remainder of the week ho
will bo the acting head of the treas
ury department ns Secretary Mac-
Veagh Is going to New York today
for several days.
WITH A CARGO OF BRIDES.
The Caledonia Brought Nearly 100
Lassies From Glasgow.
Now York , Juno 2. Nearly 100
young Scotch women , bethrothed to
men who have been In America from
six months to several years arrived
yesterday In the first and second cab
in and steerage of the steamship Cale
donia from Glasgow. Some of the
first cabin voyagers were mot at the
pier by men who took them away to
marry them The steerage passengers
who were taken to Ellis Island , maybe
bo released and married today.