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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL , . , . NOKKOLK NEBKASKA. FHIDAV SKl'TEMBHH 2S ) 11)11 ) STRIKE IS SURE HARRIMAN RAILWAYS REJECT FEDERATION'S DEMANDS. STRIKE ORDER IS ALL RE DAY TO BEGIN IS ALL THAT MAINS UNSETTLED. EITHER SATURDAY OR MONDAN A Strlko On All Harrlman Lines , In- eluding Illinois Central , Involving 35,000 , Mechanics , Will be Called at Once , It Is Announced. Chicago , Sept. 28. A strike on nil Ihu Him ilium lines , Including the Illi nois Cc'iitial , will bo called as soon as the presidents of the shopmen's Intor- natloiml unions can fix upon the day and hour , according to .1. W. Kline , president of the Intui national black- smiths' and helpers' unions today. "A stilko Is Inevitable now , " said Kline. "Kinttsclinltt leplied unfav orably to our final request for a con ference and after a talk this morning with other union picsldcnts wo have decided to stilke. "Some favor next Monday as the proper time to begin the actual strug gle , otlieis want to begin Saturday. As soon as we decide that question the order to strike will be sent to all unions. " The strike order is said to be al ready In the hands of the local union heads and all that will be needed Is the flash making it effective. Thirty five thousand men , Including machin ists , bollermakors , oar repairers and manufactuiois , sheet metal workers and blacksmiths will bo affected. Reject Federation Demands. New York. Sept. 28. Announcement - ment was made by officials of the Union - ion Pacific and Southern Pacific rail roads today that they rejected the do tnands of the federation of railway employes on their lines. An official statement giving the position ot tl.e railroads in the matter Is expected shortly. The Federation Ultimatum. Shortly after 12 o'clock this cor respondence was given out by the Un ion Pacific officers : "Davenport , la. , Sept. 25 , 1911. Julius Kruttschnltt , vice president of the Union Pacific railroad , New York : Wo are officially Instructed by our organizations to request you to agree to meet the representatives of the shop federation or to notify you that we have no other alternative butte to give our approval and permission to men on the lines you represent to quit work. We will expect you to an swer so that we can arrange to meet you by noon on Thursday next at Chicago cage for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements as above In dicated. Send reply to James O'Con- iiell , Davenport hotel. ( Signed ) "J. W. Kline , "N. F. Ryan , "J. A. Franklin , "M. O. Sullivan , "James O'Connell. " The Railroads' Reply. The following reply was telegraph ed by Mr. Kruttschnltt : "New Yoik , Sept. 27. 1911. James O'Connell and others , Davenport Ho tel , Davenport , la. : Replying to your telegram of Sept. 2G , my presence hero of course makes it Impossible for mo to meet you In Chicago Thurs day noon. If the essentials of admit tedly fair and considerate treatment the payment of the highest wages of any road In the territories served by your associations and the gunrnn tee of generous pension benefits- have not been sufficient to deter oui shop men from terminating agree mcnts insuring these conditions made from time to time in conference wltl their labor unions and from spending four or five months In devising now issues and means to destroy existing harmonious relations ; and moreovei are not sufficient to induce them t ( remain in our employ and to mak ; ( them realize their duty to the public I do not see that we can do anythtnj , , more to convince them that they havi no good leason to stop work or t < prevent your giving approval and per mission to them to leave our service. ( Signed ) "J. Kruttschnltt. " Railroad Gives Out Telegrams. The labor situation on the Ilarrl man lines was considered by Pros dent Lovett , Vice President Krutl itO schnltt and directors of the Hues tc day before glUng out the correspor dence in the matter. The board c directors of the Harrlman lines wl' meet this afternoon. MOTHER AND FOUR BURN. Kerosene Explosion Costs Lives c Woman and Children. Mitchell , 111. , Sept. 28. Mrs. Virg Vnndever and four of her childre were burned to death this mornln when a can of kerosene used to accc erate a fire started by the husbai : and father in the kitchen stove e ploded. Mr. Vandever and two ch dren escaped. CONDITION OFTHE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty-four Hours. Forecast for Nebraska. Maximum G7 Minimum 50 Avcrago GS Vis Uarometer 29.81 Chicago , Sept. 27. The bulletin Is sued by the Chicago station of the United States weather bureau gives the forecast for Nebraska as follows : Fair tonight and Friday ; cooler to night. night.ARMHAND HELD " FOR KILLING \ \ < LATTICE ARRESTED AT SYR- * \ < VCUSE FOR MURDER. VICTIM OF CRIME WAS DRUNK It Is Believed a Motive for the Crime Can Be Found In the Murdered Man's Relationship With a Divorced Woman His Reputation Not Good. Syracuse , Neb. , Sept. 28. Hen Mat- lice , a faunhaud , has been placed un der arrest by the officials hero in connection with the death of George Jan ell , \\lio was found inuidored yest erday morning In the hovel near the outskirts of town where ho had lived. Mattlco took Jarrell homo the night before , the man being In a state of deep Intoxication. Ho states that he threw Jarrell on the bed and then went home. Jarrell was murdered whllo prepar ing his breakfast. The food was evi dently nearly cooked , for Jarrell had made all preparations for sitting down. The murderer is said by the officials to have attracted Jarrell to the door and then crushed his head In with a hammer when he opened the door. The body fell into a box of kindling wood. The murderer then entered the house and cut the throat of his victim. The hammer , its end crusted with blood and hair , was found in front of Jarrell's squalid homo. The police , in investigating the crime , believe that a motive can be traced to Jarrell's relationship with a divorced woman whoso name they re fuse to disclose. Jarrell himself did not bear a very good reputation. He was employed as chore boy In the sa * loons of this city , was accustomed to drink intemperately and had a vicious temper. MISS CRAWFORD IN JAIL. New Orleans Girl Held Without Ball for Murder of Her Sister. Now Orleans , Sept. 28. Accused of the murder of her sister , Elsie , through administration of opium in her food , Annie Crawford was arraign ed today and held on the charge with out bail. STABBING MARS ENCAMPMENT TRAGEDY OCCURS ON NEBRASKA MILITIA TRAIN. BEAVER CITY MEN INVOLVED t Private Arthur S. Cooper Stabbs Corporal poral James C. Cameron Twice with Knife Wounded Man's Condition May be Very Serious , Camp John H. Mickey , Near Belle- vue , Neb. , Sept. 28. Company B of the Second regiment , from Beaver City , experienced a tragedy on the way to the encampment of the Nebras ka national guard hero when the train carrying the company was delayed for < two hours at Orcapolls , a siding just south of the Platte river. r Private Arthur S. Cooper and Cor- . - poral James C. Cameron got Into an 0 argument. Cooper drew a knife and stabbed Cameron near the heart and again in the back , near the right shoulder. The wound near the heart Is deep and may prove very serious r The wound in the back is slight There were two surgeons on the train o at the time of the stabbing , one ol them being Capt. John C. Cameron a brother of Cooper's victim. Be g ,0 caused they lacked facilities thej wore unable to do more than to par tlally stop the blood until they arrlv ' ed with their patient in camp , aftei great delay. Ho is In the camp hos pltal in a serious condition. Coope was brought to camp under arrest am is held In his company quarters under ! dor guard. A military Investlgatioi it- will no doubt be made. Cooper Is 2i itil' yeats old , is married but separate ! fiom his wife. He Is a live stocl il' of dealer of Beaver City. Cameron i III 22 years old- ' married and has on child. He Is a druggist at Hendlej six miles from Beaver City. Death of a Child. of Neligh , Neb , . Sept. 28. Special t The News : Beulah , the G-year-ol daughter and only child ot Mr. an en Mrs. Lament Moses , died yesterda ng morning at the homo of her parent ts ! ol- who reside about twelve miles nortl olnd nd east of this city. Funeral service will be conducted by Rev. E. 1 ill- George on Friday and the remains wl be buried at Clearwater cemetery. CUMMINS SNUBS THE PRESIDENT SENIOR IOWA SENATOR WON'T HELP WELCOME TAFT. HIS ABSENCE IS CONSPICUOUS "Insurgent" Leader In Senate Falls to Forget Partisan Politics Long Enough to Help Welcome the Presi dent to His Home State. Fort Dodge , la , Sept 28. The re- r option committee of Iowa republican loaders which welcomed President Taft to the state at Council Bluffs to day did not include United States Sen ator Cummins , one of the acknowl edged leadeis of the "insurgent" fac tion In the senate. Senator Cummins has declared for Senator LaFolletto for the republican presidential nom ination In 1912 against the wishes of many of his own friends , who desired Mr. Cummins himself to bo a candi date. Gov. Cai roll and staff , United States Senator W. S. Ken > on , Congressmen Pi only , Plckett , Kennedy , Kendall , Green and Towne , Mr. Halt and enough republican leaders to fill two special cars attached to the presiden tial tialn nt Council Bluffs were awaiting to get IUMO. Senator Cum mins' welcome , It was said , would come at DCS Molncs tomoirow , whete he Is a member of the reception com mittee. Aside ftom that appealance with the piesident , the senior Iowa senator is not expected to flguie in the tilp across the state. At Denlson the president made his first long speech. He chose the tailff again. Ho icferred to the platform of the republican patty in Iowa for a commission of three republicans and three democrats and said that the present taritf board was as near like such a commission as congress would permit the country to have. DR. J , T. JAY IS OEAD Superintendent of Nebraska Insane Asylum at Lincoln Expires. Lincoln , Sept. 28 Dr. J. T. Hay , superintendent of the Nebraska hos pital for the insane and one of the foremost alienists In the central west , died at 10 o'clock this morning. His death was the result of an attack of organic heart trouble. QUARREL OVER THE LIBERTE. French Naval Officers Differ Abso lutely as to the Cause. Paris , Sept. 28. The Paris Midi af firms today that absolute differ ences of opinion exists between Vice Admiral Bellue and the minister of marine M. Delcasse as to the cause of the explosion that destroyed the Llberte. . The admiral , who commands the second squadron to which the bat tleship belonged , maintains that the disaster was due to the decomposition of the powder In her magazines. M Delcaso refuses to accept that ex plauatlon. i JOHNSON-WELLS FIGHTGIVEN UP _ _ . London , Sept. 28. The Johnson | Wells fight scheduled for Oct. 2 has been abandoned , owing to the oppo sition of the authorities and a large element of the public RODGERS RESUMES TRIP. Hoped to be in Ohio Before Night , He Said as He Started. Salamanlca , N. Y. , Sept. 28. C. P Rodgers , the aviator , resumed his at tempted flight from coast to coast a 10:35 : this morning. He ascended from a field two miles east of Red- house , where he met with an accident last Sunday. He said before starting that he hoped to be in the state of - Ohio before night. Meadvllle , Pa. , Sept. 28. Rodgers landed hero at 12:30 : Meadvllle is about 517 miles from New York. Af ter lunch ho will resume his trip. TY COBB MAY BUY UNGOLNJALL TEAM Lincoln , Sept. 28 Reports that he , | had sold the Lincoln baseball fran chise in the Western league are de nied ! by Donald C. Despain , owner of : the local club. President Despain ad mitted negotiations were going on looking to a sale and that ho had te- celved a number of offers , but he said there would be no Immediate , perhaps no early transfer. President Despain said the club would come out even on the season financially , but on account of many postponements on account of bad weather , the year had been a dlsap polntment. Ono of the possible purchasers , ac to cording to reports , Is "Ty" Cobb , the Id sensational fielder of the Detroit id American league team. Paul Cobb , c iy Lincoln player , who is a brother ol , the Detroit man , has urged him tc make the purchase as a speculation , esl T. It was reported yesterday that A ill L. Button , formerly of Plalnvlew , hac bought the franchise. THE PRUNING SEASON x-\ ' " . ' > " 1"tViv ! ! ! : ; / . { : ' ' . ' ' Vif.SK.W.v. jf . . \ : I- : . > . . - . : v . - . .vli-Mi'- ; ( Copyright , 1911. ) BRYAN WILL STUMP STAT IS TO MAKE FORTY-TWO ADDRESSES - DRESSES IN NEBRASKA. DURING MONTH OF OCTOBER Mr. Bryan's Speeches Will be Mostly Devoted to National Issues The Excursion to Last Fourteen Days Likely to Visit the Third. Lincoln , Sept. 28. W. J. Bryan will faturnp Nebraska during the month of October in the Interest of the demo cratic state ticket. A considerable patt of the time will be devoted to the consideration ot national issues. The trip will last fourteen days and Mr. Bryan will deliver forty-two ad dresses. With the only congressional cam paign In the state to be fought out in the Third district , it is likely Mr. Bryan will devote some time to this section. Only two other congression al campaigns In the United States arc to be fought -ono in Kansas and one in California. A , ZORBA IS SHOT WHILE OUT HUNTING HERRICK REAL ESTATE MAN WOUNDED IN THE EYE , BUT NOT SERIOUSLY. Herrick , S. D. , Sept. 28. Special to The News : While out hunting in company with James D. Fogerty and Frank People's A. Zorba , a real es tate merchant of Herrick , received quite a severe gunshot wound In the face , nearly blinding ono eye. Mr. Zorba will suffer no bad effects from the accident. Zorba's hasty retreat from the vicinity caused people living in the neighborhood to think there was a murder being committed. FOR DAKOTA GOVERNOR. Cull Formally Announces His Candi dacy. Vermllllon , S. D. , Sept 28. Declaring - ing firmly his belief that President Taft should be returned to the presi dency by the republican party , Judge Loonils S. Cull of Rapid City , repub lican candidate for governor , created much enthusiasm at the Clay county fair here. Mr. Cull took this occasion to formally announce his candidacy. A crowd of 3,000 listened attentively for an hour to his address. "It has been the custom of the republican - publican patty to give its presidents a renominatlon , and to lefuso this nomination to President Taft would I be a confession to the American people ple that the republican patty has prov en a fallute , " he said. "Do you want to sign your name to such a confes sion ? I do not ; and while I admire the virtues of Senator La Follette , I feel sttongly that It is the duty of every progressive republican to stand J by President Taft and to work for his re-election. "A humble follower of that greatest of all progressives Theodore Roosevelt velt I trusted In his knowledge of the man when ho suggested William H r. Taft as the man most likely to carrj out his policies. And Judged by the standard of progressive legislation ac compllshed by President Roosevelt , : firmly believe that President Taft has accomplished all that he posslbl ; could along the lines of progress It the two and a half years he has beei In office. " A LOCKOUT THREATENED NEW YORK CITY FACES SUSPENSION - SION IN ALL BUILDING. UNLESS MARBLE WORKERS WORK If the Marble Workers , Now on Strike in New York , Fall to Call Off Their Strike , the Employers' Association Will Declare Lockout. New York , Sept. 28. A general sus pension of all building operations in the city was threatened today , result ing from the strike of the marble workers. The board of Governors of the Building Trades Employers asso ciation at a meeting this afternoon ex pects to serve notice on the unions that unless they call off a sympathet ic strike on some sixty buildings In support of the marble workers , the em ployers will declare a general lockout. Seven hundred members of the em ployers' association , representing thir ty-two trades associations , met yester day and empowered the board to take this action. About 40,000 members of sixteen building trades unions are af fected. This note would not affect the brick layers and members of ono or two other crafts but the employers say that if the unions do not accept their terms the shutdown will become gener al. The marble workers struck about eight weeks ago , demanding an in crease in pay. YANKTON MARSHAL FIGHTS YEGGMEN COMES ON GANG ENGAGED IN BLOWING SAFE SHOTS EXCHANGED. Yankton , S. D. , Sept. 28. Special to The News : A gang of yeggmen blowing the safe In the mercantile es tablishment of F. Donaldson company here last night entered into open battle - tlo with Night Policeman Charles Wright , who came upon them while at their work. The gang opened fire o n the marshal. He returned the shots , but failed to capture the gang , which numbered about five men. The outer door of the safe was blown off before the robbers were scared away. The safe contained $200 In money , which 1 was not touched. , DAKOTA LA FOLLETTE MEETING 1 Progressive Session at Mitchell to be Harmonious Affair. Mitchell , S D. , Sept. 28. Indlca- tlons are that the meeting of South Dakota progressive republicans here this afternoon will bo harmonious. It t , is said the meeting will be a purol > I1 LaFollette affair and the leadeis declare , - | clare that there will bo no candidates a" selected for delegates to the national j cotnentlon at this time , but that the matter will bo deferred until the date is set for the national convention. R j O. Richards senatorial candidate , Sen | ator Crawford and Governor Vesso > are here. CRUSHED TO DEATH. . Foreman of Wrecking Crew Klllec While at Work. Aberdeen. S. D. , Sept. 28. Whil < working on a wrecked sheep trait west of Ipswich ono of the wrockec cars was shoved against another am John Bolan , foreman of the wrecklni crew , was crushed to death betweei the two cars. A STANTON BARN BURNS WHITE BROS.1 FEED STABLE TOTALLY DESTROYED. A TEAM OF HORSES CREMATED Fire is Discovered at 2 a. m. , Too Late for Firemen to Save It Is $1,000 Insurance on the Barn Win- side Man Loses Horses and Buggy. Stanton , Neb. , Sept. 28. Special to The News : White Bros. , feed barn was totally destroyed by fire at 2 a. m. A team , harness and buggy belonging to Joseph Baldwin of Wlnslde , were ' consumed at a loss of $500. There | was $1,000 insurance on the barn , i The liremen put their efforts on sav ing the Hainan building twenty feet away , it being damaged only to the extent of $50. Dr. Underburg discovered - . ered the fire when returning from a I call. It was then too late to save the , barn. BIG SIOUX CITY DEAL. Manhattan Company Backs Pierce Street Boom. Sioux City , la. , Sept. 28. A big deal in Pierce and Nebraska street real es tate , involving the purchase of 1,630 front feet of property , was announced by William Gordon. The total price of the sixteen pieces of property is $240.000. The deal is being put through by the Manhattan Realty company , of Sioux City and according to Mr. Gor don is backed by New York capital ists whoso names at present are not to bo made public. The Manhattan company has as local officers Mr. Gor don , president ; A. U. Robach , vice president , and W. W. Beach , secretary and treasurer. The company Is cap italized at $100,000. The Immediate plans of the com pany call for a $500,000 hotel , prob ably to be built on the property so- cuied from the estate of John A. Al lison , consisting of three and one-half lots at 805 to 815 Pierce street. Ten tative plans for the big hotel now are now being drafted. Other business buildings are contemplated. DEATH OF JOE M'CAIG. 'Neligh Councilman Expires After Two Months' Illness. ' Neligh , Neb. , Sept. 28. Special to lite News : Joe Craig , a pioneer 1 Neligh citizen and councilman from ' the Second ward , died hero at 1:30 : this morning after an illness of more than two months. He was a public spirited citizen. Ho was a nominee . ' on the democratic ticket for super visor of the Fourth district , whlcl includes the city of Neligh. He was Gl years old. Thn funeral will bo belt here tomorrow morning , after whlcl . the remains will bo takeu to Elm wood , Neb. , for burial. He Iea\es i wife , eight children and three bro thers Tl.e city hall Is draped it mourning in his honor today. A "Back to Land" Move. Kirksvllle , Mo , Sept. 28 To Inltl ate an organized effort to stop tin drift from the farm to the city ti this state is the object of the firs j Missouri rural life conference whlcl : d opened a three days session hero tc day under the auspices of the Klrkf e villo state normal school. An oxhlbl country life in Missouri , conslstin d of labor saving devices , plans ot tnoi el country houses and photographs c rural scenes calculated to show th brighter sideof life In the countrj will be made. TAFT ADVISES BETTER FARMING THE PRESIDENT SAYS METHODS MUST BE IMPROVED. TO FEED FUTURE POPULATION The Population of the United States In 1950 Will Probably bo 200,000,000 , He Says Changes Schedule for Iowa Trip Sleeps Late . , Council Minn's , la. , Sept i8 ! Presi dent Taft's special train arrived In Council lllufl'H o\or the Chicago , Bur lington and tjulncy at ( i o'clock thlu moinlng and left at 7:52 : over the Il linois Central. The schedule for the day had been changed from that originally an nounced on account of a desire to make a number of additional short stops at Iowa points. The president wan Hied after his trip through Kan- Has and slept until 7 o'clock. Go\ornor Carroll and his official staff , Senator Keiiyon and the grcator portion of the Iowa congressional dele gation Joined the presidential party hero and will accompany it across the state. President Taft spoke for ton min utes to the c-iowd of amoral thousand which had assembled notwithstanding the early hour of his visit His re marks were largely devoted to the in creasing Importance of agricultural BtatcB and the need of linptoicd meth ods to Increase production. The president declaicd that In 1950 the population of the United States would In all probability bo at least 200,000,000 and that it would bo neces sary to largely increase production If the people were to bo well fed. Important Speech at Waterloo. Denlson , la. , Sept. 28. Fresh from the progressive state of Kansas where ho received a most flattering recep tion , President Taft swept Into Iowa early today and will remain in the state of the famous "Iowa Idea" un til tomoiiow night. Mr. Taft'a most Important speech of the day will bo delivered at Waterloo , where ho will discuss "The Relation of Government to the Business of the Country. " Recent events In Wall street have sauscd this speech to bo looked for ward to as ono of the most Interest ing and perhaps far reaching In effect of any the president will make on his present tour. Mr. Taft originally was scheduled to reach Waterloo at 2 p. m. , but various amendments to the Itinerary in response to demands for brief stops along the route have changed the hour of arriving to 3:15 : p. m , and It probably will bo 1 o'clock before the speech is begun. In addition to his stop in this city , the president was scheduled to visit Fort Dodge , Webster City , Iowa Falls , with other minor stops between hero and Waterloo Tomorrow Mr. Taft will speak at Des Moines , Knoxville , Albia , Ottumwa and a number of smaller places. Delighted With Kansas Visit. Leaveuworth , Kan. , Sept. 28. Pres ident Taft ended his four days' visit here last night and departed for Iowa where ho will spend two days before again heading for the far west Mr. Taft visited Topcka , Wichita and Leavenworth , stopping enrouto to appear on the back platform ot his train in response to the cheers ot the throngs. In all Mr. Taft traveled 845 miles In Kansas and made twenty- two formal speeches. Ho wound up here with a discussion of the tariff , during which he again explained his veto ° and again asserted his willingness - ness to sign any taritf bills that might be based upon the forthcoming report of the tariff board Mr Taft expressed himself as de lighted with his reception In Kansas. The crowds which turned out to greet him gained rank as the largest ho has met on any of his various trips through the country. The climax was reached at Topeka where Mr. Taft faced a throng in the capltol plaza that the members ot his party estimated between 40,000 and 50,000. Taft Sets Straw Hat Fashion. In order that all might see him , the president mounted the table that a few moments before had hold a flower and water pitcher. A scorchIng - Ing sun beat down upon the crowd. Mr. Taft discarded Ills silk hat and spoke bareheaded. When ho reap peared , howe\er , he had laid aside the silk hat entirely and wore a broad brimmed panama. "I am sincerely grateful to the people ple of Kansas , " said the president , "not only for the warm welcome which they extended to mo as presi dent of the United States but for the kindly attention which they gave to what I said. I found the intelligent men and women of Kansas looking prosperous , happy and contented , and I congratulate them on the evidences thereof that abound every side" Everybody Greets Him. President Taft'a reception In Kan sas sutptlsed some of his most Inti- mate friends and supporters. The di 10 visions in Iowa during the next two In days are awaited with keenest Inter st est. sth SOUTH DAKOTAJT A GLANCE is Gottlieb Koschinsky , an aged resi dent of Re'lfleld. fell Into an open ot water main ditch and was quite severely - lie verely injured. Ho was endeavoring liey to fix ono of the lanterns which , marked the ditch.