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About The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1910)
% JHE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWSJOURNAL. , , , , . lfft > - ' NKMKASKA FRIDAY DHCIOMMUK 2 1 ! ! ( ) NORFOLK HAS 6,027 OFFICIAL FEDERAL CENSUS FIGURES - URES ARE ANNOUNCED. GAIN MORE THAN 55 PERCENT NORFOLK'S GROWTH IS GREAT EST IN ENTIRE DISTRICT. MADISON COUNTY FIGURES OUT In Sending Figures to The News , Su pervisor Hays Says This City's In crease Is Greater Than That of Any Other Third District Town. The population of Norfolk city is (5,027 ( , according to the figures of the thirteenth census of the United States , as announced today by Supervisor Joe A. Hays of the Third congressional district of Nebraska , in a message to The News. Thla is a gain of over C > 5 percent over the census of ten years ago , which gave Norfolk 3,883. Norfolk's gain , according to Super visor Hays , Is the greatest percent of incrcnso of any city In the Third con gressional district. In his message Supervisor Hays snys : "Central City , Nob. , Dec. 1. W. N. Huso , Editor News : You mny announce tlio population of Norfolk city at 0,027. Norfolk shows the great est percentage of growth of any town in my district. "Joe A. Hays. " Norfolk outside precinct has 1,058. This includes the insane hospital. Other Madison county precincts show : Enola nnd Wnrnorvlllo , 713 ; Fairview - view precinct , 5(57 ( ; Green , Garden , I > S5 ; Grove , 1,259 ; Jefferson , 872 ; Madison precinct ( exclusive of city ) , 782 ; Madison city , 1,708 ; Meadow Grove precinct , 588 ; North nnd South Deer Creek , 928 ; Shell Creek , 1,521. LEBLANC GIRL IS SURE OF ACQUITTAL HAPPY OVER RULING OUT DYING STATEMENT OF VICTIM , SHE'S CONFIDENT. Cambridge , Mass. , Dee. 1. Interest in the trial of Hattte Leblunc , the 17-year-old Capo Breton girl , for the murder of Clarence F. Glover , a Wnltlmm Inundrymnn , drew to the Middlesex county courthouse today n greater crowd than any previous tlmo during the trlnl. Encouraged by the victory of her counsel yesterdny when they succeeded in having excluded from the jury's consideration the nl- leged dying declaration of Glover that Hattie Leblanc had shot him , the defendant faced her accusers with a buoyancy that showed plainly her ap parent firm fnlth In her speedy acquit tal. Mrs. Glover , the widow , was expect ed to resume the stand today but in stead of being examined by a friendly district attorney she awaited the or- denl of a mlnuto nnd searching cioss- examination nt the hands of Mr. John son , counsel for Miss Loblnnc. The prosecution in the murder trla' ' of Hattie Leblanc had not gone far in its evidence when It developed that the defense's cross-examination of nit nesses was seeking to turn the nttnck to Mrs. Glover , Melvln M. Johnson the lending counsel for the defense declnring thnt ho purposed to show Mrs. Glover "hnd the motive , the in cllnntion , the mental and physical en paclty and the opportunity to murder her husband. " Dr. N. W. Cousins , who owns the private hospital in which Glover stag gered after ho was shot , told of calling Mrs. Glover by telephone , of her com ing to the hospital , of her refusal tc see her husband and of her going awa > with the request that she bo notified in cnse of Glover's death. Later there came nn Inquiry by tcl ephone as to Glover's condition nnt whether ho hnd Implicated his wlfo ii the shooting. The prosecution then called Mrs Glover. She told of her discovery of the al leged relations between her husbam and the defendant. She explained he failure to see her husband at the hos pltal by stating she was fnlnt and wa told that ho was about to bo oporntec upon. Although officers searched ho bouse twice and she searched it once it was not until three days after th alleged murder that Hattie Loblan was found hiding under a bed in room. How she came there the wit ness did not know. Her direct examination hnd beei concluded wben court adjourned. - ' ? KING GEOfl-jfE HAS THE CASE. United States-Chile Dispute is Placed With Him for Settlement. London. Doc. 1. King George , as ar bitrator , today received the counter eason In the Alsop claims dispute be tween the United StatcH and Chile , as presented to the foreign olllce last summer by American Ambassador Hold and Chilean Minister Cana. It Is oxpoctcd | IB ! majesty will render his decision within a month. The United States claims something more than $1,500,000 from Chile In satisfaction of money advanced to the Bolivian government In 1874 In ox- chnngo for concessions In Arlcn. Be fore the agreement was fulfilled , Arlca passed to Chile In war. Chile subse quently ngreed to iiHsume the obllga- tloim of Bolivia to the American con- esBlonalrcs. The matter , however , as never been settled , nnd nftor pro- onged negotiations was submitted to lie arbitration of King George. OSBORNJfjTRY IS STILL OUT FREMONT MURDER CASE GIVEN TO THE TWELVE MEN. OSBORNE REAPPEARS IN COURT The Jury Was Given the Case and Re tired at 10:10 : a. m. and at 2:20 : p. m. Were Still Deliberating on Blair Painter's Fate. Fremont , Nob. , Dec. 1. Speclnl to The News : Osborno was nblo to np- > enr In court this morning nnd the ury retired to consider his fnto nt 0:10. : At 2:20 : this nfternoon the jury vns still out. Fremont , Neb. , Dec. 1. Speclnl to The News : The Osborno murder cnse vent to the jury shortly before noon .oday. The prisoner was too weak to )0 ) brought Into tbo courtroom last light , following his running amuck during the nfternoon. Every physician n town attended him and declared .hero was no malingering on the part of Osborne. Fishermen Believed Drowned. Charleston , S. C. , Dec. 1. Many fishermen are supposed to hnvo been Irowned off Chnileston , their smacks mving been missing for several days. report says n smack , probably one of these , was sighted floating bottom ipwnrd yesterday. Nebraska Boy In Big League. Philadelphia , Dec. 1. A signed con- .met for next year was received by ho Philndclphln National League base- mil club from Grover C. Alexander , vbo pitched last season for Syracuse earn of New York Stnto League. Al exander's homo Is In St. Paul , Neb. MISS HELEN TAFT NOW IN SOCIETY PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER "COMES OUT" AT A WHITE HOUSE TEA. Washington , Dec. 1. Miss Helen Tnft Is out. The accomplished daugh ter of President and Mrs. Taft appear ed as n grown-up , eligible to nil social nctlvltics , for the first time this after noon. The occasion was a tea given jy Mrs. Taft at the white house , when Miss Taft was formally presented to society. Although today's affair definitely marked the boundary line between girlhood and womanhood for the suc cessor of Princess Alice , she has in formally appeared at various other so cial functions this autumn. The white house debutante will be n much feted young woman this win ter , although her more quiet and re served temperament will probably serve to prevent her from becoming a popular idol such as Mrs. Longworth was before her marriage. Miss Taft's social activities will be confined large ly to the affairs of- the younger set of the national capital , although she will appear at all white house functions and will not shirk the numerous so cial duties devolving upon a daughter of a president. Tomorrow night Miss Taft will at tend a theater party given In her hon or by Assistant Secretary of War and Mrs. Robert Shnw Oliver nnd Miss Oliver. On December 13 Renr Ad' mirnl nnd Mrs. W. H. H. Sutherland have Invited a number of young people ple to meet the white house belle at n dinner. Miss Taft has made something of n reputation as a ' trust buster" in the Washington social circles. Last yeai a half-dozen debutantes , known ns the "Big Six , " formed n combine or clique to control the social affairs of the younger set , confining their Invlta tlons to a carefully restricted circle with duo regard for wealth and socla Influence. As the daughter of the president Is now the acknowledged lender of the set , she 1ms shown hei Independence by disregarding tin trust nnd Its dictates , entertnlninf school friends who nro poor nnd so clnlly unknown as well as these hav ing wealth , prosperous papas or mam mas who are society leaders. UPPER BERTH NOW LOWER GENERAL REDUCTION OF 20 PER. CENT IS ANNOUNCED. SOME LOWER BERTH RATES CUT Interstate Commerce Commission and Official of Pullman Company Announce - nounce a Sweeping Cut of One-Fifth In Rates on Uppers In the Future. Chlcngo , Dee. 1. General reductions of 20 percent In the rates for upper Pullman berths nnd reduction In certain - tain Instances for lower berths was announced today heforo Commission ers Franklin K. Lane nnd 13. 13. Clark , of the interstate commerce commis sion , and G. S. Fcrnald of the Pullman company. No testimony in the cases before the commission was taken. While the Pullman company has nl- ways adhered to tbo same schedule of prices for upper and lower berths , railroads which operate their own sleeping car service have made dif ferentiations. For many years the Now Haven has charged 2G percent less for upper than for lower berths between New York and Doston. DAKOTA HOMESTEADER MURDERED IN CABIN GUS BANICK SLAIN NEAR DAVIDSON - SON , IN PERKINS COUNTY. Aberdeen , S. D. , Dec. 1. Gus Ban ick , a homesteader who lived near Davidson , Perkins county , is dead from a bullet wound and Arthur W. Lowry , a neighboring homesteader , is under arrest charged with the murder. The men are said to have been paying attention to the same woman. A bul let fired through the door of Bnnick's sha'ck killed him. POOR WHEAT IN OKLAHOMA. Crop Condition is Much Below Last Year , Owing to Dry Fall. Guthrle , Okla. , Dec. 1. The condi tlon of winter wheat Is only 3S.G , as against 93.7 a year ago , according to n crop bulletin of the state bonrd of agriculture Issued today. The dry fall Is given as the cause. The board lepoited a decrease of , 31 percent in the acreage of nlfalfa. The cotton report Is encouraging , es timated at 770,000 bales , valued at $55,000,000. Bank Robbers Bind a Boy. Ottumwa , la. , Dec. 1. Discovered ' , while seeking to force the safe of the State bank of Mussel , near hero , rob- . > ers bound John Stearns , a youth who snw them , to prevent his giving the : ilarm , nnd left without taking any money. MORE FIGHTING IN MEXICO. Passengers Reaching El Paso Say Rebels Hold the Towns. El Pnso , Tex. , Dec. 1. Passengers arriving here today from Madera , Chi huahua , on the llrst train that has come out of there since November 22 , declare that every town along the line of the Chihuahua and Pacific railroad between Chihuahua and Madera ex cept one is held by insurgents and : lmt there has been considerable fight ing in the mountains and many wound ed federal troops have been brought Into the towns. Passengers report that the government soldiers hnvo taken Guerrero , Chihuahua , but an other band of insurrectos Is marching against the town. FIGURES ON TWO STATES. West Virginia Gains 27.4 Percent and Pennsylvania 21.6 Percent. Washington , Dec. 1. The popula tion of the state of West Virginia is 1,221,119 , according to statistics of the thirteenth census made public today. This is nn Increase of 262,319 or 27.4 percent over 958,800 In 1900. The In- cronse from 1890 to 1900 was 19G.OOC or 25.7 rercent. The population of the state of Penn- sylvnnin Is 7,075,111. This is an In crcnso of 1 302,996 , or 2J.G rercent over 6,302,115 In 1900. The Increase from 1890 to 1900 was 1,044,101 or 19.9 per cent. MANY TAXIGABS OVERTURNED Striking Chauffeurs In New York Create a Furore. Now York , Doc. 1. Striking chauf feurs kept the police on the jump run ning to the rescue of wrecked tnxlcnbs. The strikers smashed windows , de stroyed tires nnd broke In the doors and sopnrnted to meet on another cor ner. In front of the Navy club in Fifth avenue they tipped over two taxlcabs. Only ono arrest wns made although six tnxlcnbs were wrecked nnd two overturned. Tnxlcnb nfter tnxlcnb was overturn ed nnd wrecked. In every Instance the nssallnrts permitted the occupants of the vehicles to nllght , then pro ceeded with the demolition. The non-union chauffeurs in most In stances fled the scene. None wao ser iously hurt. LACK OF TACT AT A SUFFRAGETTE MEETING ( CopyrlBbt. 1910. ) GOVERNORS SPEND THE TIME PLAYING CONFERENCE ENDS WITH SERIOUS - OUS WORK UNDONE TOO MUCH SOCIETY. Louisville , Ky. , Dec. 1. Unless plans nre suddenly chnnged late to day some of the governors attending the third annual conference hero will leave with carefully prepared dis courses on Intricate subjects tucked away for future reference. The social feature of the conference has been paramount nnd has taken so much time that little business has been trancacted. The conference may adjourn - journ tonight. At the session this morning general discussion of Governor Hndley's ad dress of yesterday was taken up. He spoke on "Employers' Liability nnd Workmen's Compensation. " Various idens were given , but each was to the effect that more laws on these sub jects were inadequate and thnt the stntes should carefully revise them. The appalling death rate of railways of the country were compared with the lower rate in European countries , in discussing the vast defect In laws of foreign nations nnd ours regarding the liability of employers. Though not a member of the confer ence , one of the Interesting figures nt this meeting is G. Bradford of Boston , who was accorded the honor of ad dressing the body , even though it was pressed for time. Naturally the gov- ornois liked his ( speech advocating more power for the chief executives and cr bing of legislatures. He bears a remnrkablo resemblance to Spenkor Cnnnon nnd came from Boston on his own Inltlntlvo to preach n doctrine which he thinks will materially aid the states and crystallize the move ment for a yearly conference of gov ernors th ; t will bring benefits to the people. New Jersey had great advantage over other stntes In laying Its claims for the next meeting of the governors. It Is the only state represented by a governor i > rd a governor-elect and the place they asked the conference to convene Is remote fiom those social activities that the \Lltois have par taken of heie. The theory la advanced thnt mere icrl woik will bo done at Spung Luke N. J. , than can be done at any state capital where the resi dents naturally would want to shower entertainment upon such a disting uished assemblage. Other stntes wanted the next conference , but two talking for New Jersey , and the added Inducements of Spring Lake over a capital won and Woodrow Wilson was made the host. DISCOUNT RATE REDUCED Bank of England Cuts the Figure from 5 to 4/2 ! Percent. Lender Dec. 1. The rate of dis count cf ihe Bpnk of England was re duced tddny irom 6 to 41/fc percent. B. & M. Man Goes Up. New Haven , Conn. , Dec. 1. It wns announced that H. J. Home , assistant general manager of the Chicago , Bur lington & Qulncy railroad company's lines , west of the Missouri river , hnd been appointed as assistant to Presi dent C. S. Mellon , of the Now York , Now Haven & Hartford rnllrond com- pnny. The now nssictant will , It Is undorstcod , a. , .umo his duties at once. WANTS TO LEAVE MEXICO. Ellsworth , American Consul at Culdad Diaz , Resigns Petition. Englo Pnss , Tex , , Dec. 1. Luther T. Ellsworth , United States consul nt Culdnd Porflrlo Diaz , today sent in his resignation to the state depart ment at Washington to become effec tive as soon as possible. DEAR 3u > TER3 voo win. PARDON NW TARDINESS BOT TH&y HAVE : THE : BARGAINS AT Small Fire at Nellgh. Nollgh , Nob. , Dec. 1. Speclnl to The News : The alarm of flro wns given Inst evening shortly nftor 7 o'clock nnd the department made the run to the extreme western part of the city to the dwelling occupied by the Mitchell family. The loss will amount to about $15 , caused by nn overhented stove. The services of the firemen were not needed. EWING PEOPLE FIGHT A FIRE PRAIRIE FIRE STARTED BY HAY BALER , SWEEPS NEAR THE TOWN. Ewing , Neb. , Dec. 1. Speclnl to The News : A number of our citizens went oqt , yesterday afternoon to fight a prairie lire that was stnrted nbont four miles west and sweeping toward the town. The blaze originated from the engine of Pond & Wiseman's hay baler , consuming the stack the baling crew -were working on , destroying the machine nnd burning about 125 tons of liny. The fire was stopped a mile west of town. The loss Is about $2,500. Ewing to Have Chautauqua. Ewing , Neb. , Dec. 1. Arrangements were made this week between thirty- six of the business men of Ewing nnd n representative of the Uedpnth people for a five days' clmutauqua to bo held in this little city next August. The company will furnish n splendid line of talent nnd with thirty-six boosters back of the enterprise , it is bound to le a success. EXPRESS STRIKE IS SETTLED NOW FEARS OF CHRISTMAS TIE-UP IN NEW YORK ARE DISSIPATED. New York , Dec. 1. Final settlement of the strike among express company employes which tied up the business of the big trans-continental companies In thlc city for several weeks recently wns effected enrly todny when n meet ing of drivers nnd helpers voted to nccept the terms offered by their em ployers. The men returned to work some time ngo on the understanding thnt nn adjustment as to wages and hours would be reached by December 1. The agreement now reached goes Into effect todny. An advance from 5 to 8 percent in wages was ngreed to by the majority of the companies. It wns understood thnt there would be further negotia tions with the Adams Express com pany officials , the men of thnt com pany not being entirely satisfied with the terms offered but accepting the new schedule tentatively. The eleven- hour day will rule for nil the men nnd work on Sundays and holidays will not bo required. The new agreement estnbllshes the open shop. The dragging of the negotlntlons through the pnst several days had caused fears of n possible Christmas tie-up of express mntter , but these were dissipated by the ngreoment reached today. GONOI1ION OF THE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty-four Hours. Foricast for Nebraska. Maximum 29 Minimum r > Average 17 Barometer 30.30 Chlcnso. Dec. 1. The bulletin Issued - sued by the Chicago station of the United Stnfes wenther burenu gives the forecnnt for Nebraska ns follows : Fair tonight and Friday ; warmer to night. STEEL CORPORATION WILL GIVE PENSIONS THREE CLASSES OF OLD AGE PENSIONS - SIONS ANNOUNCED BY GARY. New York , Dec. 1. Judge Elbort II. Gary announced that beginning January 1 , 1911 , the United States Steel corporation will pay three clas ses of old ngo pensions to these of Its employes who hnvo served with either the parent company of its sub sidiaries for more than twenty years. The income will bo derived from the United States Steel corporation nnd Carnegie joint fund to which no em ploye contributes nnd will bo divided into three classes : First Pension by compulsory re- tlrpment , .granted to smnloyes who hnvo been twenty years or longer in service and have reached the ago of 70 years for men and 60 years for wo men. men.Second Second Pension by retirement at request , granted to employes who have been twenty years or longer In the service nnd hnvo reached the ngo of CO years for men and 50 years for wo men. men.Third Third Pensions for permanent in capacity , granted to employes who have been twenty yenrs or moro in the service nnd hnvo become permn- netly nnd totally Incapacitated through no failure on their own. No pension of moro than $1,200 will be nl- lowed nnd none of less than $12 a month. Between these cxti ernes , 1 percent of the regular monthly pay received during the last ten yenrs of service , will bo allowed for each year of total service. The United States Steel corporation has n pension fund of $8,000,000 nnd the Cnrneglo fund , established 1901 by Andrew Carnegie , amounts to $4,000,000 so that the joint principals available will bo $12,000,000. CHANGE IN POSTAL SERVICE. Thousands of Dollars to be Saved by New Hitchcock Plan. Washington , Dec. 1. Thousands of dollars annually will bo saved and the efficiency of the corps of special agents and Inspectors of the postof- llco department will bo increased by an order Issued today by Postmaster General Hitchcock. By Its terms are merged the several corps of superintendents nnd special agents , who are placed In the general Inspection service of the department nnd thus come under a single manage ment. The assembling of the Held for management is in keeping with Mr. Hitchcock's consolidation several months ngo of the stnr louto nnd ru ral delivery systems. The object Is to do nwny with double work and to Insure effective co-operation of all branches of the inspection service , which was unob tainable on the old plan. ALL QUIET IN MACAO. Populace Acclaims Replacing of Old Governor With a New One. Lisbon , Dec. 1. Official advices re ceived today 110111 Macao , the Portu guese dependency In China , atato that complete quiet was restored after the granting of the deirjnds of the re bellious soldiers and ailloi.i. The gov ernor of Macao , who was suspected of protecting the religious crdou , has been replaced by Jude Marques VI- dill. The population accln lined the chnngo of ndmlnLtiatlon. American Boat not Swamped. Clierboui5 , Fri'iice , Dec. 1. Last night's rumor that an Amoilcnn picket bout from the \ .Itlng licet 1-ud been lost with Lovernl men wns d-spiavcd today. It grow out of the swamping of n French Inunch , the crow cf which were rescued by blue jackets from the battleship Louisiana. THIS NEGRO TURNS BANDIT ORDERS PEOPLE ON TRAIN TO THROW UP HANDS. A TRAIN WATCHMAN KILLS HIM Arkansas Black Man Turns Dnnditand Robs a Number of Passengers on Smoking Car for White People Be fore He Is Shot to Death. Memphis , Tumi. . Doe. 1. Jack ThnmiiH. negro , of Hlytliovlllo , Ark. , turned bandit , terrorized nnd robfcod passengers on u weHtliniind St. Ixmla nnd San Francisco fast train and hi the end wan Hhot to death by H. Wal ton , n railroad watchman. The train had Just started across the bridge over tbo Mississippi on the outskirts of MemphlH. when ThomaH , revolver In hand , emerged through the doorway which separated the white and negro smoking compartments. In thorough frontier style the negro commanded "linndB up" and without further ceremony a spore of hnniltt wont tip. Then ho passed his victims along Into the negro section of the car , emptying their pockets as they wont along. Four had boon divested of their purses and trinkets when Wal ton appeared on the scene , summoned from the roar platform by a faro col lector who had escaped the eye of the negro. Walton fired as ho entered the conch , the bullet striking tiio negro Just nbova the henrt. Ho staggered nnd attempt ed to aim his weapon , but Walton con tinued his fire , two other bullets find ing lodgement In the negro's body. Thomna toppled when the Inst bullet struck him nnd was dentl when th wntchmnn nmdo his wny through the now panic-stricken passengers. On * Of Walton's bullets went wild , strik ing an unidentified negro nnd Indict ing n slight wound. The train wns stopped nt the next station nnd the body of Thomas taken off. A coroner's jury was empanelled on the depot platform nnd Walton was exonerated from blnmc. Then the train proceeded on Its wny after the negro's pockets had been emptied and the money nnd trinkets returned to the owners. RANCHMEN WLL ! HAVE JAIL LUXURY EXPENSIVE RUGS AND PRIVATE TELEPHONES' THE HASTINGS - TINGS CELLS. Hastings , Neb. , Dec. 1. W. G. Corn- stock , Aquilla Triplett and "Parson" Jameson , hi ought hero to servo sen tence in the Adams county Jail for 11- legnlly fencing lands , spent the dny In jail nrrnnglng things In their cells. Fine rugs have been bought for the cells nnd today telephones nnd exten sion electric lights were put In for their exclusive use. For the present they will hnve only the prison fnre , as there 1ms been some hitch In the ne gotiations with the Japanese chef , who is not expected here for a week or more. TO HANDICAP INDEPENDENTS. This Is Claim Made With Regard t Proposed Rate Advances. Washington , Dec. 1. As the final chapter of the testimony in the east ern trunk line freight advance case , witnesses testified before the Inter state commerce commission today thnt the increases would seriously handicap the Independent oil nnd live stock in dustries. Counsel for both sides In the con ference reached nn agreement that Frank Lyon for the commission should open oral arguments on January 9. when the eastern trunk lines territory cnse would bo taken up. The argu ments in the western case , It was agreed , will begin on January 16. TWO DATABANKS B OWN Farmers State at Bushnell and First National at White. i Aberdeen , S. 1) . , Dec. 1. The Farm ers Stnto bank at Bushnell , S. D. , nnd 'tho ' First National bank at White , S. D. , were entered by burglars and the vault of each blown open with dyna- mlto. The robbery nt White occurred nt 1 o'clock nnd the men used n handcar for the journey to Bushnell , where the raid wns made nt 3 o'clock. The safes were untouched In each case and no loot was obtained except $17 In pen nies taken from the White bank and this wns left outside. Strikers Sue City of Tampa. Tampa , Fin. . Dec. 1. Suit wns Illed against the city of Tampa by the trus tees of the Central Trades nnd Labor assembly for $20,000 damages. It Is alleged the assembly has Buffered damagoH by the closing of the Inbor temple for three weeks dulrng the strike to prevent gatherings nnd by damage to furniture and the loss of valuable papers. Governor Gllchrlst arrived hero to mnko a personal In vestigation of the charges by Samuel Gompcrs that the strikers nro not be ing accorded protection ,
