Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORFOLK WKKKLY NEWS-JOURNAIi. KR IDA V.JAN UAKY G , 11)11. )
Crashed Into by Fast Train.
Spokane , Jan. 4. Rushing through
the Northern Pnelllc yards nt Cheney
early today , north coast limited No.
2 struck the rear cars of Burlington
passenger train No. 42 , killing nnd in
juring ninny persons. Three conches
were wrecked.
At 0:10 : five ( lend hnd been found
and It was reported that eight more
bodies were In the wreck. The known
dond nro :
Starr of Seattle , express mes
senger.
G. L. Wnrron , superintendent Spo
kane Orphans Home.
W. Mason , porter.
Oliver , porter , Chicago.
Ono unidentified man.
Ono porter unknown Is fntally In
jured.
Pullman Cars Are Crushed.
That the death list Is no larger Is
duo to the fact thnt there were only
nix persons on the Pullmans. Not n
man In the Burlington standard sleep
er escaped with his life. The Pull
mans were smashed to splinters.
Two coachcs on the front of the Bur-
\ llngton train were shovnd off the track ,
but the entire north coast train ro-
mnlnnd on the track.
South Omaha Salesman Missing.
A traveling bag was found bearing
the name of O. E. Brown , 2504 II.
street , South Omnhn , Nob. , with In
structions to notify R. A. Cnvnnnugh ,
secretnry Illinois Commercial nssocla-
tlon , Chicago ,
A number of other trainmen and
passengers are reported to bo serious
ly Injured.
The Burlington train was taking the
siding to let the limited pnss.
Falls to Get On Siding.
The Burlington train No. 42 , enst-
bound , arrived in Cheney in plenty or
time to make the siding. An unex
plained delay of flvo minutes saw the
Burlington train still on the main line
with the north coast coming at terrlflo
speed down the mile of straight track
appronchlng the ynrds.
Plows Through Three Coaches.
The engineer of the north const
train applied the airbrakes but was
nnablo to get his train under control.
It crashed into the rear of the Bur
lington at n speed estimated at from
thlrty-flvo to forty miles an hour. The
huge locomotive plowed through the
standing train for three car lengths
before It was stopped.
Blame M. & O. for Delaying.
After,801110 correspondence between
two Union Pacific olllclnls It Is said
that the new Union I'aclllc depot prop
osition rests In the hands of the C. ,
St. P. , M. & O. road. In a letter to a
Norfolk ofllclal , Superintendent A. 1) .
Schcrmorhorn of the Union I'aclllc
pays :
"The matter of the new depot for
Norfolk is being delayed for approval
of the C. , St. P. , M. & O. . and there Is
nothing the Union Pacific can do In
the matter until the M. K. O. takes ac
tion. "
Would'Supervise Airship Flights.
Hartford , Conn. . Jan. 4. Simon E.
Baldwin was todny inaugurated gov
ernor. Governor Baldwin In his inaug
ural message advocated legislation pro
viding for the registration and super
vision of flying machines and dirigible
balloons and the extension of the elec
toral privilege to woman , saying that
there has been a revolution of proper
ty relations between husband and wife
and that "taxation without represents
tlon does not seem to bo In harmony
with our republican Institutions. "
Among the now laws advocated were
an employers' liability act. a public
utility commission , a direct primary
act and removal of the limit of $5,000
us death damages. Governor Baldwin
endorsed the principle of election of
United States senators by direct vote.
Thirty Kansas Banks Hit.
Topeka , Knn. , Jan. 4. Bank Com
missioner J. N. Dolley reported today
that during the last three months thir
ty banks have been robbed In Kansas
one every third day , and that the safe
crackers have secured $100,000. Dur
ing this time not one robber bns been
captured.
Commissioner Dolley says there arc
two organized gangs , one on the northern
ern and one on the southern bcfder of
tbo plate , and that their system of pro
tectlon Is so perfect as to place bank
robbing among the less hazardous oo
cupatlons. Attention is called to the
fact that while the robbers have theli
headquarters In Nebraska and Okla
homa , their operations nro confined tc
small towns In Kansas.
Kansas Police to' Organize.
Wichita , Kan. , Jan. 4. Chiefs of po
lice and marshals from fifty towns ant
cities of Kansas will meet in Atchlsoi
tomorrow in the first convention , 01
police over held in Kansas. The prevention
,
vention of bank and postofllco rob
berles and the best methods of captur
ing robbers who continue to operate
will bo the livest question the chief
will discuss.
Court Antl-Horsethlef People.
A close organization of the Kansai
police officers and closer nfllllatioi
with the Kansas anti-horsethlef assc
elation will be a purpose of the meet
Ing.
Earth Opens , a City Drops.
Tashkent , Asiatic Russia , Jan. 4. J
violent earthquake was felt at vnrlou
points of Russian Turkestan from 4 t <
4:30 : o'clock this morning. Man ;
buildings were destroyed and ther
were a number of fatalities , thougl
the loss of llfo is not yet known ,
Fissures opened in the ground
Practically all of the stores and res
donees at Vyerny , the cnpltnl of Sore
Iryotchonsk , were destroyed or dare
aged. The city has a population c
33,000.
Communication in the disturbed dl :
Met Is interrupted.
A Gigantic Shock.
London , Jan. 4. An earthquake c
gigantic proportions was recorded b
M seismograph at the obaonratory
Weal Hromwlch between 11:3C : o'clock
last night and 3iG : ( o'clock this morn
ing , apparently 3,000 or 4,000 miles to
the eastward. The oscillation was so
violent that tlo | needle of the Instru
ment collapsed.
London Is Still Much Excited.
London , Jan. 4. Public excitement
over the hunting down of the anar
chist burglar gang continues at fever
hent.
hent.Today
Today great crowds swarmed about
the enst sldo which yesterday was the
scene of a bnttle the like of which
has not been known In the history of
London's police depnrtment. During
the night , the pollco thoroughly over
hauled the ruins of the tenement
house In Sidney street , where the out
laws made their last stand and were
shot or burned to death In the fight
with the pollco nnd soldiers.
The officers discovered parts of an
other body. While little except the
head and neck was Intnct the authori
ties have no doubt the parts were
from the body of "Peter , the Painter , "
who last night was believed to bo nt
large.
All three bodies recovered from the
burned house were found In the back
room on the ground floor.
The claim Is established apparently
that the building was fired by the des
peradoes. It Is thought that when
the trapped men found their ammuni
tion nearly spent and escape Impos
sible they set lire to the building and
committed suicide.
No papers were found to throw a
light on the operations of the gang. It
Is believed they found refuge In the
house on December 29 and that they
were befriended by neighbors. "Pe
ter , the Painter , " and "Dutch Fritz , "
were members of the anarchist club
which met near Sidney street until
recently. The police were aware of
the activities of this club but consid
ered them only political. A member
of the club who gave the police a clew
lending to the attack of yesterday ,
snld :
"Neither 'Peter , the Painter , ' nor
'Dutch Fritz' ever showed signs of do
Ing any honest work. Moth attended
the meeting , the object of which was
to" protest against , the execution of
Professor Francisco Ferrer , the Span
Ish toucher who was convicted of
revolutionary activities. 1 think that
both used anarchists as n mark for
their crimes. "
Women In Gang , Too.
For their crimes , it is established
that women were associated with the
gang's operations. Three women be
lieved to hnvo been connected with
the crimes are now In custody.
The casualties reported from yester
day's battle are : Five police , n ser
geant of the Scots guards , and a half
dozen spectators wounded by the bul
lets , most of them slightly , nnd two
'firemen seriously and three firemen
slightly injured in the collapse of the
burning building.
The mysterious tragedy uncovered
Sunday is believed to form n link in
the story of the Pounds Ditch burglar
gang. A French Jew , Joseph Boron ,
who hnd lived near the anarchists'
headquarters , was found murdered on
Clnpphnni Common In the opposite
end of London. There were stab
wounds in the back and ho was brut
ally battered.
Poor Allen Law Enforcement.
The Times criticises the use of sol
diers yesterday'nnd considers the af
fair wns badly managed.
Sir Robert Anderson , former head of
the criminal investigation department
says :
"The British Inaction In regard to
nllen criminals would discredit u com-
pony of medically certified lunatics.
J'
No other country countenances them.
The alien act wns intended to keep
. criminals from entering our ports , but
by willful maladministration the good
it might accomplish has been thwarted
deliberately. We need new and full
power to get rid of the alien criminal. "
, Store Burns at Herrick.
Herrlck , S , D. , Jan. 4. Special tc
The News : The store of A. F. Glasoi
& Co. wns totally destroyed by lire
yesterday. The loss is about $8,000
insurance $5,000.
- The lire wns caused by a leak in
the lighting plant. The building be
longed to W. A. Peoples of Bonestcel '
The new Herrick water systen
worked fine , throwing three streams
e
of water for two hours.
i- Fined $24,000 for Rebating. .
Philadelphia , Jnn. 4. Judge Hoi
land In the United States dlstrici
court today % Inflicted fines of $40,00 (
each on the Philadelphia & Rendlnt
railway , the Lehigh Valley rnilronc
. company and the Bethlehem Stee
company , charged with unlawful re
bating.
The government/ the prosecutor
"
the charge being that the railways re
f' ; milled damage charges on freight can
used by the steel company.
The defendants sny they will up
peal.
Would Reduce Legislature.
St. Paul , Jan. 4. Governor Adolplx
Eberhart in his annual message to tin
Minnesota legislature todny recom
mended material changes In the administrative
ministrativo body.
; Ho declares there were too man
boards and commissions of ton mun :
members of the same subject II
recommended abolishing the fee sys
torn of salary , suggested n now assess
mcnt scjiemo and specified changes i
d. administrative systems involving neai
irn
! ly every branch of the state goverr
mcnt , including a rccommendailn
that the slzo of the state leglslat'ir
of bo reduced.
Ho then declared there had been
vast amount of inefficient and unsyi
tomatlc legislation in Minnesota an
said there should bo more attentlo
paid to securing perfect co-operntln
of and to definite fixing of rosponslbi.
"There Is no possible defense fc
at the existence of the fee of today. " li
continued. "Fees do not belong tu
the office , but to the state. An officer
should be paid sufficient compensation
for his labor , with neccHsnry expenses
and no more. "
The public domain came In for much
attention , his recommendations coverIng -
Ing a new stnto law department , a
geological survey , n public waterways
department , etc.
Ho recommended abolishing capital
punishment nnd urged Indeterminate
sentence laws nnd provision for parol-
hrg convicts.
KANSAS IS WASTEFUL.
Half Million Dollars a Year Being
Thrown Away , Auditor Says.
Topekn , Knn. , Jan. I. State Auditor
JnmeH Si. Nation gave out a statement
today that the state of Kansas Is
wasting a half million dollnrs annual
ly In the support of useless depart-
meiits nnd stnte boards and In the
reckless administration of the stnte
Instructions.
He announces that he has prepared
a bill to be Introduced In the forth
coming session of the legislature pro
viding for n commission lo Investigate
the conduct of rill the state Instruc
tions and departments and report In
consolidation depnrtmcnts abolition of
boards.
Aftermath of Storm.
O'Neill , Neb. . Jnn. I. Spot-In ! to
The News : The blizzard was the
worst since the big storm In 1888. In
some residences the Inmates stayed
up all night keeping fires to save the
water pipes from freezing , and in
nearly every Instance it was Impossi
ble to save them. During the night
the mercury dropped to lit ! below and
complaints are heard from nil parts
ir the town about bursted water pipes
nnd fixtures.
Extra precaution was taken during
the day nnd night by the city author
ities to keep the waterworks system
open to avoid a lack of water in case
of fire. The pumping engine used nt (
the pump station was fired up nil day
nnd night. In spite of the efforts of
the water commissioner to avoid
freezing at the station , the big en
gine froze up. The wind blew at
times forty miles an hour and no
house or building wns proof against
the fierceness of the cutting wind.
The Burlington started a snow plow
( Mil and nt . " > p. in. it hnd not reached
Page , twelve miles enst. It may be
today before they reach Sioux City.
Sand mixed with the snow made the
drifts so solid it would be hard to
plow through them.
Trains on the Northwestern are de
layed from three to six hours.
At 10 p. m. the wind died down ,
but the cold wns intense. No loss of
stock Is reported , ns the farmers werp
uotilled long before Hie storm broke.
Gordon , Neb. . Jnn. 4. Special to
The News : 11 is not believed thnt
the blizzard continued long enough
to Injure stock seriously.
Bury Hoxsey at Atkinson.
The ashes of Arch Iloxsey , the av
iator who fell to his death Saturday
at Los Angeles , will be buried beside
the remnins of his father at Atkinson
*
Neb.
Mrs. M. S. Hoxsey , the mother , will
pass through Norfolk this week en-
route to the Holt county town. The
aviator's body has been cremated. The
mother refused to look upon the face
of the dead son , preferring to remem
ber him as she had known him in life
,
The pallbearers nt Los Angeles were
fellow aviators Brooklns , Parmalee
- Latham , Radley , Ely nnd Willnrd.
.
. Pasadena , Calif. , Jan. 4. Within the
shadow of the mountain heights which
t he had blithely scaled on the wings
of the wind , the last words were said
yesterday over the body of Aich Hex
sey , who fell to his death nt the Do
mingucz nvintion field last Saturday.
Hundreds of people attended the
funeral and took a last look nt his
face before Hoxsey's body was con
signed to the furnace of n crematory
The nshes were deposited in n coppei
urn nnd plnced in the custody of the
; dend aviator's mother , Mrs. Minnie C
Iloxsey , who will take lliem to Atkin
son , Neb. , and there mix them with
the earth of the grave that covers her
husband. It was suggested thnt tht
: ashes be taken to the erebt of Mount
Wilson and from lliere scattered u
the winds , but Mrs. Iloxsey decided
otherwise.
The funeral services were condvct
ed In a lime mortuary chnpel on f
football overlooked by the penk ol
Mount Wilson , which Hoxsey sur
. mounted when ho attempted 10 beni
! his own allitudo record of 11.474 feet
While the service proper was attend
ed by only a few friends thousand ;
stood nbout outside.
,
It required more than one hour foi
f"tho crowd to file by the casket.
A Wrestllno Challenge.
One dollnr a minute is offered an ;
resident of Norfolk who can stny will :
Young Golch , Ihe Chlcngo wrestle
nnd lightweight champion of the west
10 for each minute over ten. Gotch i
giving wrestling exhibitions at th'
skaling rink three nights , commenclni
Wednesday night. He has with bin
Clint Henderson , whom be defente
: within twenty-three minutes in thin
Auditorium last Saturday evening.
"After the exhibition with Hcndei
son I offer to any local man who stay
with mo ten < mlnutes one dollar pe
in : minute over that time , " said Gotcl
irj j "Thoro nro Just two restrictions In till
n- offer , however : They nro thnt th
nin
in man be a resident of Norfolk and thn
ro he does not weigh over 185 pounds. "
a Senator Lodge Makes Speech.
8- Boston , Jan. 4. On the eve of coi
id venlng legislature , Henry T. Lodge , 1
on an address nt Symphony hall dofende
nn his eighteen years' record in tbo sei
nto as a plea for re-election for ni '
or other term. The address was in tl :
he nature of a defense against the lee
antagonistic campaign led by Govern
or-elect Eugene N. FOBS , yet through-
1 out his remarks ho never mentioned
the mime of his opponents. A majorIty -
_ Ity of the republican members of the
house and senate snt Immediately In
front of Senator Lodge. Behind them
were massed ninny party lenders , of-
llceholders. both stnto nnd federal , and
the rank and file of the party. The
hall wns crowded nnd an overflow
meeting wns held in an adjoining
building where Senator Lodge repeat
ed n portion of his speech. There was
much enthusiasm.
A MEXICAN FIRE HOLOCAUST.
Seventeen Burn to Death , Eighty Wo
men and Children Trampled.
Mexico City , Jan. I. Fire and panic
which occurred while a New Year re
ligious celebration was In progress In
n church on an hacienda , near San
Luis Potosl , cost the lives of seven
teen and serious Injury to more than
eighty , chiefly women and children.
News of the disaster Just reached thla
city. The victims were workmen em
ployed on the hacienda and members
of their families. The church , which
was Hinnll , was packed to Its capacity.
In the course of the ceremonies n
cnndle fell from Its socket and Ignited
dry moss with which the building wns
decorated. The flames spread quick
ly to nil parts of the interior. Of
those who escaped denth by burning
or suffocation , many were killed or
Injured by being trampled In the rush
to escape through the narrow en
trance. Few escaped wlu.out Injur
ies.
MADISON PIONEER VERY ILL.
Aged Father of C. S. Smith , C. A.
Smith and Monroe Smith.
Madison , Neb. , Jnn. 4. Special to
The News : The aged father of C. S.
Smllh , sheriff , Monroe Smith , deputy
> lieriff , nnd C. A. Smith of Tllden ,
Neb , , is lying nt the point of denth nt
he homo of his son , Monroe Smith ,
) f tills city.
Mr. Smith Is SO yenrs old nnd is a
iloneer settler of this city.
A Lincoln Couple Among Victims.
Ogden , Utah , Jan. 4. The Southern
'nclllc company gives out a list of
inssengers robbed In the hold-up nt
leeso , Utah. The list Includes : A.
0. Keminrd and wife of 1707 K street ,
.incoln , Neb.
The cash secured aggregated $2,210.
Numerous watches , diamonds and
other jewelry nlso were taken.
Alnsworth Man Weds.
Mndisnn , Nob. , Jnn. 4. Special tc
The News : County Judge Bates
united in marriage William U. Cream
er of A ins worth , Neb. , and Miss Ollie
Calmer of Missouri , whose relatives
leside In Knlnmnzoo nnd Greou Gar
den.
Corey to Quit Steel Trust.
New York , Jan. 4. The resignation
of William E. Corey as president of
the United States Sleel corporatloi
wns announced here by ex-Judge El
bert II. Gary , chairman of the heart
of directors. President Corey's rcs > ig
, nation Is to take effect at the pleasure
of the board of directors.
Enter Digger Stanley.
New York , Jan. I. Put on the pussyfoot
sy-foot pedal nnd stand attention with
eyes wide open. Digger Stanley , the
legitlmnlo bantam champion of Eng
land is due to arrive in our midst
todny. Stanley , his malinger bns
cabled , has declined all offers for
matches offered him in the homeland
nnd hns been saving his strength to
show Americans whal he cnn do in
the squared circle. He Is matched
with Frnnkie Hums of Jersey for a
10-round bout before the National
Sporting club on January 13.
An American Hanged.
Cork , Jan. 4. William Scanlon , an
American army pensioner , wns hanged
today for the murder of his sister-ln-
law. The crime was committed in
1009 and Scanlon , who had three
trials , wns convicted on purely circum
, stantial evidence.
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Legislators Consider Plan to Make
Arthur Mullen Assistant in Omaha.
Lincoln , Jan. 4. To mnko Arthur
Mullen , present attorney general ,
special assistant to Grant G. Martin ,
attorney general elect , with the ob
ject of enforcing the laws in Douglas
f county , is the latest scheme of several
legislators.
They plan to appropriate $15,000 for
the Omaha office and make the as
sistant attorney generalship a perma
nent position.
This movement would be supplemental
ir mental to the avowed purpose of the
Incoming attorney general to appoint
Mullen special counsel to tnke charge
of the Donahue ouster suit.
iy Democratic nnd republlcnn legisln
iyh tors nnd politicians from out of the
r , tnte hnvo tnken up the question oi
it. ranking "Omaha a law-abiding city. '
it.is
is Special attention is to be pnid tc
10 ' enforcement of the liquor nut
ig gambling Inws and the county am
igMl city offlcinls forced to keep the "lid1
Ml < on nil the time.
10 Mullen has been very active anioiu
tbo legislators from out in the stnt (
sr- during the past two dnys and his nc
srvs
vs tion in pressing the Donahue ouste
er suit appenrs to be populnr.
h.
h.Is
Is Neckwear Makers Win.
lie Now York , Jnn. 4. The Inst detail
at < at the ncckwenr mnkers strike , whlcl
affected 3,999 workers , principally we
men , were completed todny , follow
Ing which the strikers returned t
> work. The Inst of the firms pract
'D cally yielded to terms last week , \ca\ \
d Ing a few technicalities to bo ovei
come. New York Is the center of th
" neckwear trade In the United State
he nnd supplies 39 percent of the necl
ng ties sold In this country. The repn
sontntlves of the union made their
demands In the height of the winter
season , when neckties were mndo for
the winter and spring trade.
WHAT IS A HONEYMOON WORTH ?
A Cleveland Court Asked to Decide
the Cash Value of Bliss.
Clove-land , O. , Jnn. 4.-Tho cnsh
nluo of honeymoon bliss will bo tied-
led In the local courts as the result
if a suit for $507 dnmngcs from the
iroprictor of n hotel filed by Mrs.
, uurn > Rich ! of Washington.
In the Itemized list of damages sub-
nllted by Mrs. Richl Is ono rending :
For time lost from honeymoon , sev-
nil dnys , $50.
A lost trunk caused the suit. Mr.
ind Mrs. Rlchl wcro In Cleveland ,
\ugust 20 , on their honeymoon trip.
When they left , n porter switched
hocks and Instead of their trunk they
received n case of samples. They
tastily postponed their trip nnd came
o Cleveland In search of Hie trunk ,
nit were unable to find It.
Minnesota Returns Senator Clapp.
St. Paul , Jnn. 4. At n caucus of re-
niblicnn members of the state leglsla-
tire Senator Moses E. Clapp was
inanimonsly endorsed for United
States senator. This action Insures
Clnpp's re-election.
FIGHT TO BE BITTER.
Western Legislators Want More State
Senators and Representatives.
Lincoln , Jnn. 4. Kcnpportlonmont
) f the state as regaids slalo .senators
ind representatives is going to bring
on one of the bitterest lights of the
1)11 ) legislature.
The senators and representatives
from the western half of the stnte
ire determined to secure bettor rep
resentation In the legislature nnd
make no secret of Hie fuel thnt they
expect to cut down the representa
tion In the eastern counties , espe
cially In thesoutheast. .
Senator Uoagland of North Platte
Intends to introduce a bill In the sen-
nto providing for the renpportion-
menl of the senatorial districts , nnd
ho will probably lend the light for the
measure In the upper house.
At llio present time he represents
sixteen counties and 71,000 people
while many of the stnto senators
from the eastern part of the stnto
represent but one county , with less
than 20,0(10 ( people.
In tbo lower house several reap
portlonment bills will be Introduced ,
but the western Nebraska men will
piobnbly agree on one measure and
work for that.
Many of the counties In the central
portion of the stnte will not be af
1'ected one way or the other , nnd the
legislators from these counties arc
generally lining up for the renppor
tioiiinenl.
The renpporlionists are perfectly
willing to give Douglas county nn
increase In the representation , though
perhaps not quite so many representa
tives as the Douglas county delegn-
lion will wnnt.
"We wnnt n fair rcnpportlonment
nnd intend to get it if possible. We
re going lo inslsl llml the 'undevel
) cd' part of the stnte is given its
ist recognition , " snld Senator Hong
ind todny.
Terms of Agreement.
The agreement , which has. been
rawn up and signed by nil the mem
ers of the conference committee be
veen tbo two sides , pledges to the
ine thnl they should be permitted to
nine the first assistant chief 'clerk
le chief clerk of the enrolling am
ngrosslng room , six members of the
lirteen on Ihe committee on com
litlees , Ihat the county option bil
hall be advanced to the head of the
le for third reading as soon as its
dherents desire and that no amend
icnts shall be offered to the bill in
10 house , except by its friends.
These other officers were chosen nt
lie conference :
Henry Richmond , chief clerk.
J. W. Kelley , Beaver City , sergeant
t arms.
L. A. Beltzcr , Polk county , assistant
ergennt at arms ,
J. B. Gnffanny. Lincoln , postmaster ,
llchnrd Sampson , Seward , assistant
ostmastcr.
These names will bo presented nt
he organization of the legislature to
ny.
Democratic senators got together in
aliens nnd organized the upper house
if the legislature as follows :
President , pro tern J. H. Morehend
if Fnlls City.
Secretnry W. II. Smith of Sewnrd.
First Assistant Secretnry FrnnK
'erkins ' of Fremont.
Second Asslstnnt Secretary E. A.
- Wnlrath of Osceola.
Committee on Committees Oils
Bodinson , Kohl , Volpp , Sklles , Horton
Morehead.
Committee on Employes , one from
each congressional district First
Tanning ; second , Reagan ; third , Tal
colt ; fourth , Placek ; fifth , Tibbets ;
sixth , Lee ; at Inrge , Plckens.
Rules Committee Tibbets , Albert
and Tanner.
: Employes W. F. Austin , Polk
county , postmaster ; T. F. Costello
3rantl Island , sergeant-at-arms ; J. W
Hodges , West Point , assistant ser
geant-at-arms ; J. G. P. Illldebrand
Lincoln , clerk of the committee of th <
: whole ; the Rev. Mr. Hough , Soutl
Omaha , chaplain ; H. C. Cox , Browster
bookkeeper.
The first open split among the demo
cratlc state senators took plnco nfte
Senntor J. A. OHIs of Ord hnd forcei
John M. Tanner of South Omaha of
the committee on committees whlcl
will cheese the bouso standing com
mlttees. Senators Ollls , Leo nnd Bed
Inson , the three "dry" senntors , wen
Into the caucus late Monday nlghl
and ono of their leading demands wa
that Tanner have nothing to do wit !
the selection of the committees.
Tanner accused Ollls of trying t
The Omaha Land Show
will do this for you ;
If you live in the Corn Belt
It . will tench you how to raise more corn : to test nnd select
r.ccil ; to keep tour land In maximum producing order to combat -
bat Insect pests , nnd solve almost every other farm problem.
If you have money to invest
See the I'nlon Pacific exhibit nnd the great number of open
ings for Inu'Htnieut In the I'nlon ' Pacific country.
If you want to move elsewhere
It will give JOH nn unpnrnlloled
opportunity of getting juit th
Information you are looking for.
If you want to see the west
Come nnd see It under "ono roof.
If you want a good time.
You'll find abundant entertainment.
Come via Union Pacific
Standard Road of the West
KLKCTKIC BLOCK BKJNALS.
Dl'KTLKSS , PKUKKCT TKAOK.
HXCKLLKNT IMNING OAKS.
REMEMBER THE DATES
January 18 to 28 , 1O11
ictnte the makeup of the senate com-
nlttees nnd asked what ho meant by
cfiislng to allow him to bo a member
of committee on committees.
"I menu thnt corporations will not
inve much to sny In the senate this
esslon If I hnvo my way , " replied
Ollls.
Fire at Virginia , Neb.
Virginia , Neb. , Jan. 4. Speclnl to
rho News : This town wns visited by '
in $8,000 flro todny. Mrs. Johnson's
nllllnery store was burned , also
laic's store. Mrs. Johnson's loss Is
* 2,000.
TAKE BONES FROM THE MAINE.
First of Human Remains Are Taken
From Battleship Wreck. i
Havana , Jan. 4. The first human re-1
mains from the wreck of the old bnt-11
tleshlp Mnlne were brought to the j
surface yesterday by a dredge. They 1
consisted of two ribs and some small. .
bones , apparently of the hand. They
were carefully plnced In a special re-1
ceptacle to await the recovery of other
parts.
The dredge nlso brought up some
three-inch shells , a quantity of coal
nnd a portion of the coal bunkers , lyIng - [
Ing npnrt from tbo ship , which is con-1
sidered ns possibly confirmatory of the
theory of an external explosion under
the bunkers. This , however , cannot
be verified without a further examina
tion. The work on the hulk Is contin
uing without Interruption , the men
having expressed willingness to await' '
.he settlement of the question of over
due pay nnd other grievances.
Spanish Immigrants for Mexico.
Mexico City , Jan. 4. The coloniza
tion scheme submitted to the govern
ment of Chiapas , Mex. , for the estab
lishment of Spanish Immigrants on
n tract of land comprising 250,000
ncres will be considered todny. The
land is uncultivated and hitherto has
been unoccupied.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
J. D. Peck of Croighton was bore.
Dr. C. P. Barr of Harrison was here.
Joseph F. Kahout of Pierce was in
the city.
William Huber of Madison wns In
*
Hie city.
Paul Dittmnr of Pierce was a visitor
i the city.
W. Stork of Niobrarn was a visitor
11 the city.
John Schiller is nt Central City visit-
ng with relatives.
H. B. Persons of Monowi wns hero
( siting with relatives.
Orn G. Reiidam of Emporia , Kan. ,
s here visiting with friends.
Ben Sknlowsky went to Sioux City
or n few days' visit with friends.
Walter McFnrland returned from n
ny's visit with relatives at Madison ,
Abe Le\ine returned from Omnbn ,
vhere he spent Sunday with relatives.
William Currier hns accepted a posi-
Ion ns night clerk at the Oxnard ho-
t-1.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bransch of
'latte Center , are here visiting with
relatives.
. Miss Dlene Lehman , who was here
visiting with her parents , Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Lehman.has returned to Fro-
nont.
, Lloyd PasewalK returned to Chicago
, nfter spending the holidays here with
relatives.
Harold S. Gow of Carlock , S. D. , is
, lore visiting with his parents , Mr. nnd
> Mrs. C. C. Gow.
Mrs. Amos Kuhn of Sterling , Kan. ,
is in the city visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. N. W. Bryant.
Mrs. Rose Cooney of Omaha is In
the city visiting with her parents , Mr.
nnd Mrs. John Flynn.
Mr. nnd Mrs. N. A. Rninbolt hnvo re
turned from Omnlin , where they spent
the Holidays with relatives.
Misses JeniU'tto , Until and Alice Bell
of Oinnlin nre here visiting with the C.
W. Landers and II. E. Hardy families.
Misses Opal and Vernn Coryell and
Miss Edith Evans have returned to
: the university after spending the holi
days here with relatives.
The evangelistic meetings will be
resumed at the Methodist church to
night.
The Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs
II. E. Zitkowskl of Rocky Ford , Colo.
who are hero visiting with relatives , IE
Buffering from an attack of pneumonia
A rumor emanating from Fromonl
to the effect that there nro to bo rte
to number of changes among Nerthwest
cm olllclalH In tills territory. | K denied
In Norfolk.
Mrs. Hurt Mnpes IK reported ill.
A regular meeting of Mosaic lodge.
No. fin , A. F. and A. M. , will ho held
tonight.
The Norfolk. Aid society will moot
nt the city hall at 11 o'clock Monday
morning , January II. to elect four di
rectors ,
. The case ( if R. E. Williams vs. the
Elkhnrn 1 Valley Accident nnd LifeIn -
sMininee company , came up nt the city
hall I nt 1 o'clock before Judge Welch ,
holding I n term of court In Clinmhci-H
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Esther
( Jnffney , who died last week , will be
bold from the family residence , 301
North Ninth street. Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Burial will be In
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Frank Olson , who wns arrested Mon
day night , is the first victim of tbo
New Year to head the list of Judge
Elseley's new police ( locket under the
bend 1 of "for being drunk and disor
derly. i " He wns lined $7.10.
A regular meeting of the directors
of the Norfolk National bank was held
In the bank's directors room Tuesday.
The year's business was closed up.
The election of officers of this bank
will take place January 10. F. P. Ilau-
lon of Omaha was present at the- meet
ing.
ing.At
At n special meeting of the hook
and ladder company of Jhc fire depart
ment held in the city Jmll Monday
night final arrangements for banquet
ing the old time hook and ladder men
and the active firemen wore made. 1
The banquet tnkes place here Wednes
day night nnd n Inrge number of book
members , nniong them the organizers WJ. ,
of the company , will be In attendance.
Carmack Amendment Valid.
Washington , Jnn. 3. The so-called
Carmack amendment to the Hepburn
rate law , making the Initial carrier
liable for kiss of Interstate shipments
during transportation not only on its
lines but also on those of connecting
lines , was declared todny to be con-
stltutionnl by the supreme court of
the Tutted Stntes.
H. M. Culbertson "Quits the Road. "
H. M. Culbertson , for seven years a
resident of Norfolk as a traveling
salesman for Allen Brothers Co. of
Omaha , nnd a "top notcher" among
that company's forty-six traveling men
ever since his employment with the
| firm , has "quit the road" and will move
| to Long Pine to tnke charge of the
ranch and renl estnte business of tbo
1 Ciilbertson-Engle company , of which
, he is secretary. Ed. C. Englo is pr > si-
1 dent of this company , which will on-
ernto a 2,080-acro ranch near Long
I Pine.
Pine.Mr.
Mr. Culbertson will be succeeded on
this territory for Allen Bros , by A. E.
i Chambers of Norfolk , who made his
j I first trip for that firm Tuesday morn-
j ing.Mr.
Mr. Culbertson has been one of the
1 prominent traveling salesmen of Nor-
j folk and his departure will be regret
ted by many. He lins been on the road
ns a traveling salesman for twenty-two
venrs. Last September he resigned ,
his resignation to take effect Janunry
L
Are Caught in a Store.
Chief of Pollco Marquardt and Con
stable John Flynn arrested John Shay
of Denver and Jnmes Qulnley of no
permanent residence , yesterdny after
noon. The men were nrrested on a
complaint signed by A. L. Klllinn
charging them with grand larceny-
Shny and Qulnley nro said to linve
entered the A. L. Klllian company
store In the afternoon nnd while Qulu-
loy engaged a clerk on ono sldo of
the store Shay slipped a bolt of silk
under his coat. Both men made their
vn > to the boulhcnbt corner of tbo
Norfolk nveniio nnd Fourth stn-t-t in
tersection where they were o\ertaken
by Mr. Klllian and Max , lano\vsk\
clerk. Tbo men weer held until tbo
arrival of tbo police and were then
locked up In the city hustilobero
they nt first denied being acquainted
with ench other but were later over-
hcnrd in a friendly discussion , con
demning the cold weather In jails from
which conversation it Is tnken they
are "pnls. " The man will probably bo
, bound over to the district court.
Gotch Won't Return to Mat.
Humboldt , la. , Jan. 3. Frank Gotch
will not return to the wrestling gnmo.
His flnnceo objects nnd ho rofuson to
"meet Ilackenscbmldt.