TIIK NORFOLK WKKKLY NKWS-.10URNAL FRIDAY DECEMBER
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SPENT MUCH FOR VOTES.
And Other Virginia Gauntlet Are to
Do Involved ,
HrlHtol , Tonn. , Dc-c -Offlcohold- -
era In IAO ! county , Vn. , who wore elect
ed ut tlio recent election by nioiitiH of
Illegal votoH , which wcro bought and
uold In wholesale numbers , will bo per
mitted to hold their offices uncluil-
longed , according to Judge II. A.
Bkeen , who IIIIH lien conducting the
grand jnrv investigation Into election
Irregularities. The promises were
tnndc , It was Htnted , to got evidence
before thu Jury on which to Indict the
huyorH and sellers.
Despite Judge Bkoon'tt iicrintttlng
guilty men to confcHH , got the mini
mum fine of 1100 and cHcapo further
prosecution , no confoHHloiiB wcro re
ceived. It IH authoritatively Htutcd that
more than 200 IndlctnicntH were found
by the grand jury , hut evidence ae-
cured uhowu that nearly 1,200 men In
the county engaged In the vote traf
fic In the hint November and preced
ing elections. According to Common
wealth Attorney Kly , more than $36-
000 wnH paid out for voted at the No
vember election. Attorney Kly now
charged that vote trafficking IB even
worse In notnc of the adjoining conn-
tloii than In Lee.
BLACK HANDERS ARRESTED ,
Two Italians Charged with Assassinat
ing One of Gang.
Chicago , Hoc , 23. Two Italians were
arrested today by the police hero In
connection with the attempted assaB-
slnutlon of Joseph Sutero , alleged revealer -
vealor of Hccrcts of the "black hand"
Hoclo'ty on the night of Dec. 19. The
prisoners nro Vlto Harono and Vlto
lugraffla.
Information given the poltco by an
Italian who alleged ho had positive In
formation Barono and Ingraffln wore
guilty led to their arrests. The Informant
mant asserted that ho had been threat
ened with death for exposing secrets
of the "black hand. " Sutero was fired
on with a shotgun. Ho escaped Injury ,
but three passersby wore wounded ,
none seriously.
Ed Hulac Deputy Register of Deeds.
Mndlson , Neb. , Dec. 22. Special to
The News : It is seml-offlclally
stated that young E. V. Hulac of Nor
folk will become the deputy register
of deeds under Halo Taylor , register-
Delect.
Mr. Hulac until recently has been
engaged In the railroad work. Some
time ago ho met with an accident at
Fremont while in the employ of the
Northwestern railroad which makes
It Impossible for him to follow that
; vorU longer ,
IRftDE REVIEW OF WEEK
New lorK , Dec. 23. Bradstreet's to
day says :
"While the weather has not been
the best for holiday shopping , and
country trade especially has been re
tarded , holiday Influences have been
instrumental in inducing a large vol
ume of buying at retail , and early re
ports of volume of this department of
activity are generally as favorable as
last year In most sections.
"Least satisfactory advices como
from the south , owing to low-priced
cotton , and parts of the Pacific coast ,
where the repressive Influences which
have traversed the entire country still
linger. < i * KI * > 1
"In the larger fields of basic en
deavor , the events of the week have
been mainly favorable. Good effects
of the late serious decline in cotton
goods are found in an enlargement of
demand for certain varieties of the
latter , with some advances of the
prices of leading makes.
"Tho iron and steel trade continues
to evince the cheerfulness hitherto
noted , and a good trade has been done
in steel rails during the woek. In
general wholesale trade the tendency
has been to quiet down as the year
draws to a close. Salesmen como in
and inventory approaches. The boot
and shoo trade seems Irregular , and
eastern and western reports are ex
amined.
"Tho best reports como from the
western country while the east notes
that weather conditions have not been
favorable to distribution. The leather
trade is strong , sole leather leading ,
while fashion changes affect calls for
patent grades.
"Tho lumber trade sends varying
reports. The eastern centers note fair
activity , while from the Pacific north
west advices are of quiet trade.
"Business failures in the United
States for the week ending Dec. 21
were 293 against 309 last week , 271 In
the llko week of 1910 , 26 } | n 1909 , 196
in 190S , and 24S in 1907.
HE BLAMES TOM DENNISON.
Shercliffe Says He'd Soon Be Back In
the Penitentiary.
Denver , Dec. 23. Between now and
the time of the next meeting of the
pardon board Jan. 12 , Gov. Shafroth
will do a great deal of personal inves
tigating to determine as far as possi
bio whether the claims of Sherman W.
Morris , alias Shercliffe , that ho was
railroaded to the penitentiary , are
true.
true.Morris
Morris was convicted and sentenced
to tfhe penitentiary for twenty-five
years for the murder of John Walsh ,
a saloonkeeper , In Leadville , In 1893.
Morris claims that even If ho was
pardoned , unless he were paroled and
kept under the protection of the state
of Colorado , he soon would be In pri
son again for there arc several other
charges to bo made against him in
ether states , all at the instigation ot
Thomas Dennlson , of Omaha , he
claims. The most notable of those ,
Morris said , Is a charge of commit
ting a diamond robbery In Iowa. Morris -
ris said ho can produce good support
to an alibi that ho was not in the
state of Iowa when the robbery was
committed. Dennlson , Morris declared ,
used his Inlluonco effectively to rail
road him to the penitentiary In Cole
rado.
MONEY FOR FRANCES.
Former Norfolk Colored Woman Gets
Windfall from Holnnd.
Gregory County News : Mrs. Fran-
ceil Colonian , colored , of Dallas has
fallen heir to the snug sum of $1,900.95
said to bo coming to her from rela
tives In Holland and now hold await
ing her claim.
The good news came to Mrs. Coleman -
man as an entirely unexpected wind
fall. She received her first Informa
tion from a friend In Sioux Falls , who
wrote to her Tuesday night and en
closed n clipping from the Bloux Falls
Argus-Leader , containing the letter of
Inquiry from the German consul , D.
Moyor.
Following Is the consul's letter ,
which appeared in the Sioux Falls
paper of Tuesday morning :
"I would like to have the address of
Frances Gardner , colored , now Mrs.
Frances Colonian. There IB an estate
of $1,900.95 belonging to her , coming
from relatives In Holland. She can
get same by writing to Hollenbcck &
Mare , attorneys at Chicago , or llollon-
beck , Hague , Netherlands. D. Meyer ,
Consul. "
When consulted about the matter
yesterday by a News representative.
Mrs. Colonian had no further informa
tion on the subject than was con
tained In the inquiry. She expressed
her Intention of Immediately getting
in communication with the Chicago
attorneys.
Mrs. Colonian waa among the for
tunate ones In the recent land drawIng -
Ing , securing No. 911. The financial
windfall will not make her too proud
to homestead , she declares , but it will
bo hailed aa a providential assistance
In going ahead with her homestead
privilege.
During Mrs. S. T. Calender's man
agement of the Dallas hotel Mrs. Coleman -
man was head cook of that Institution ,
but resigned her position there to
open "Tho Delmonico" restaurant last
September. Since closing down the
restaurant Mrs. Coleman has been doIng -
Ing some family washing.
The following extract is taken from
the Argus-Leader :
"Mrs. Coleman was for a time a
resident of Sioux Falls , and was a
leader In the colored population. While
hero there was a report that she hud
fallen heir to a largo fortune , but It
failed to develop. A number of years
ago Mrs. Coleman , after the loss of
her husband here , left for the west ,
and the leaders of the colored popula
tion are unable to give any Informa
tion as to her present whereabouts.
She came to Sioux Falls from Nor
folk , Neb. "
Frances Coleman of. Dallas was for
merly Frances Gordon of Norfolk. She
is a daughter of George Gordon , the
first colored man in Norfolk.
BOWL FOR WORLD'S TITLE.
International Tournament to Be Held
In Chicago Next March.
For the first time In their history
bowlois will pliiy for the world's title
at the intoniiitional tournament which
Is planned to bo hold in Chicago In
March.
Hack of tin project I ? Charles Co-
misUo.v , president of the Chicago Amer
ican League lnchall ! club. According !
to the "Old Roman , " over 1.200 bowl
ers will compote for individual honors.
The American Howling congress as
yet has not given Its sanction to allow ]
entrants from England. Franco andj
Germany playing in the championships , '
but It is thought that body will not
bar them.
; K. O. BROWN POSED AS FOOTj j ;
t :
BALL PLAYER AFTER
SCRAP WITH KEYES.
After Knockout Brown finish
ed with Bert Keyos in New Ha-
\en. Conn. , recently he pinorcod '
from the ring ;
with his right T
glim In deepest - - | -
est nioiirnliig. D !
It was so bad }
that Brown InX
sNtod on cm- -J-
erlng it with X
wadding and a !
blind oor Y
! that. On the 3-
| returti trip 'f
Browu squat - | -
ted In an a I- * '
most e in p t y
car and start
ed humming
"Die Wacht
am Dhein. "
"Pardon me.
young man , "
he heard in a
thin querulous
voice. "Did
nuow.v. you Bet , , , , . , , y
a train or an automobile ? "
Brown snarled and faced an
Inquisitive member of the fe
male species.
"Nnw , " he replied ; "I got der
eye playing against Harvard last
Saturday. "
"Well , then. " came the re
sponse , "If you college youths
insist upon playing football you ' ,
deserve what you get. "
H-i-H-H-H-K-H-H-I-l-I-I-l-l-l-I-I-I-t' '
He Had to Steal.
Cincinnati , Dec. 23. Touched by the
story of Philip Wlnstced , a young bank
clerk convicted of stealing $26 from
the bank In which he was employed ,
Judge William Dickson of the court
of common pleas gave him a sus
pended sentence In the state reform
atory.
When employed at the bank young
Wlnstel was paid $37.50 a month , and
frequently had to work at night col
lecting rents. Ho was married , and
when his wife became sick with tui
borculouls he took money from the
bank to pay medical bills. Since his
arrest Wlnstol'a wlfo has died.
A ROAST FOR TAFT.
Delegate Wlckcreham of Alaska Says
Ho Favored Guggenhelms ,
Minneapolis , Dec. 23. James Wick-
ersham , delegate to congresa from
Alaska , In an address here before tlio
Men's club of the First Unitarian
hurch , made an attack upon Presl-1
dent Taft , saying that ho never had
suggested any legislation for Alaska
hat waH fair. Ho also said former
Secretary of the Interior Balltngcr
while In offlco fathered all measures
that would favor the looting of Alaska
by the GugEonholms.
"Taft know wo were strong Ameri-
"an citizens , " ho said , "and for that
rcaaon would not give us a territorial
legislative form of government for fear
, vo would not glvo our resources to
his friends , the Guggcuhclms. The
president recommended a commission
form of government , the commission
to consist of nine men appointed by
him.
"Upon Investigation It developed
that members ho Intended to appoint
on the proposed commission wcro all
Guggenheim men. "
Mr. Wlckersham left for St. Louis
to join his wife and son. The latter
Is an officer in the navy and is sta
tioned thoro.
HANDEL'S TEMPER.
Sorely Tried by a Joker Who Knew the
Composer's Weakness.
The celebrated composer Handel hnd
such a remarkable Irritation of nurv ! -
thnt IIQ could not bear to hear the tun
Ing of Instruments , nud therefore t Ill-
was always duuo before ho arrhcd ut
the theater.
A in lisle : 11 MIIV who know how to
extract sumo mirth from Handel's
Irascibility of lompor stole into the
orchestra on a night when tin- Prince
of Wales wan to lie present mid mi
uned all the iiiMnimcnts AX SIMIM
as the prince arrived II.nnlol gave the
signal of bo lnnliiK. run splrllo. Inn
such was tin > ImiTiblc discord iluit ilu-
enraged musk-Ian stnrtcd up from hi-
seat. and. hii\uiu ovci tnriicil n dnnl.li'
bass , uhl < h * ! o u ] In Ins WM.V. ho * or/ol
n Uottlodnim which he threw with
such vtulonc . i.t liltlo.uler ot the h.uid
that ho lost Ins Cull lioliomcd wig :
the effort
Without wnitinj , ' to replace It In
advanced harnhmlcd to the front of
the orchestra , breathing \cngennco
but so mu"h choked with pasrlon tluil
utterance was denied him In th's
ridiculous attitude ' : e stood staring
and stamping for some moments
nrnld n convulsion of laughter , nor
could he bo prevailed upon to resume
his seat until the prlnco went In per
son and appeased his wrath.
JACK JOHNSON BACK.
New York. Dec. 23. Jack Johnson ,
champion heavyweight pugilist , who
arrived from Europe , left for Chicago
to spend Christmas with his mother.
Johnson said before leaving that he
would fight any man in the world ,
whenever a purse of $30,000 was guar
antced.
Aldrich Files For Governor.
Lincoln , Dec. 23. Gov. Aldricli last
evening filed a request with the secrc-1 I
tary of state to have his name placed .
'
on the ticket as republican candidate
for governor. This action of the gov-
crnor disposes of rumors that he in- i
'tended to enter the race for United
'States senator.
Ohio Man Missing.
Chicago , Dec. 23. Police hero today
were asked to search for Charles W.
Rowland of Oberlin , O. , who has been
missing since Dec. 12. On Dec. 6 ho
loft home for Elyria , Kan. , carrying a
largo sum of money and Intending to
purchase a drug store. Six days later
he wrote his family from Chicago.
"When ho left Oberlin it was not his in
tention to come here , says his wife.
She fears ho has been killed.
Little Girl Is Attacked.
Sutherland , Neb. , Dec. 23. While
D. II. Callahan , Union Pacific watch
man at O'Fallon , a small town near
here , was away a man entered the car
which the Callahans use as a home ,
last night , and attacked their 12-year-
old daughter.
Her mother was awakened by
screams and came to the rescue just
as the intruder knocked the girl dowa
with a cleaver. She managed to knocit
the cleaver from his hand , * nd r.'er
worsting him in a rougn and tumble
fight , picked it up and caught ! I T as
sailant a blow with it as ho jumped
out of the car.
The man managed to escape a
group of men who had been attracted
by the woman's screams , and got
away. Both women are 111 from the
shock , although the wound received
by the daughter is not serious.
A Wreck on Albion Line.
Albion , Neb. , Dec. 23. Special to
The News : Northwestern passenger
train , castbound from Oakdalo to
Omaha , was derailed three miles east
of Albion shortly before 8 o'clock this
morning. Ono passenger and three
trainmen were injured , none seriously.
The Injured :
A. E. Holwuist , passenger , a black
smith of Bradlsh , Neb. , injuries not
serious.
D. Martin , expressmen , cut over
right eye , four stitches , not serious.
Mail Clerk Mans , not serious.
Mall Clerk S. W. Drebert , cut In leg ;
not serious.
Spreading Rails the Cause.
The cause is said to have been a
spreading of the rails at a point three
miles cast of here , on a curve. The
engine did not leave the track , but the
tender did. Then four cars went off.
The ' baggage car turned over ouco and
a i half and 111 in the ditch. The em-
banktncnt 1 at this point Is fifteen feet
high. ! The wheels were torn off the
baggage I car.
Carl Bush Dies at Creighton ,
Crolghton. Nob. , Dec. 23. Special to
The ' News : Carl Bush , for years a
prominent citizen of this community
and ; mayor of the town a few years
ago ; , died last night after ho had been
111 a month and a half from leakage of
the heart and dropsy.
Mr. Hush Is survived by a widow ,
ono son and ono daughter. Ho was
about 45 years of age , and was well to
, do. For years ho had been in the grain
business. Ho came here thirty years
ago.
A Babe Scalded to Death.
Albion , Neb. , Dec. 23. Special to
The News : The little 2-year-old eon
of Mr. and Mrs. James Dlchards , who
reside about twelve miles northwest
of Albion , was accidentally scalded to
death Thursday afternoon. The child
fell backward Into a vessel containing
scalding water.
South Norfolk News.
Miss Julia Slama , formerly of South
Norfolk but now of Fremont , Is here
visiting with old friends as a guest
at the T. G. Wood home.
Charles Ward went to Omaha this
morning on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Day Farhmnn left yes
terday morning for Omaha.
Mrs. Cozart and two sons , formerly
of here , but now of Bonesteel arc vis
iting at the home of S. G. Satcrlcc.
Ora Livingston of near Bassctt came
down yesterday to spend a few days
with his father , W. H. Livingston.
Jake Christiansen went to Sioux
City yesterday to spend Xmas with
friends.
L. C. Chapman , the roundhouse fore
man , went to Clinton , la. , yesterday to
spend the holidays.
Dan Kavamiugh left for Sioux City
this morning for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Diamond Long of
South Dakota spend Xmas at the homo
of Mr. Long's parents , Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Long.
Frank McNeely went to Omaha this
morning on business.
Mrs. Cad Strain and children of
Lynch are hero to spend Xmas at the
home of Mrs. Strain's parents , Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Long.
SLIM CHANCE FOR PEACE.
Negotiations for End of Chinese War
Will Probably Fall.
Pekin , Dec. 23. In government cir
cles here there seems to be little doubt
that the conference at Shanghai be
tween the representatives of the im
perial government and the revolution
ary party , will prove a failure. The be
lief prevails that the revolutionaries
arc preparing to advance to the north
by way of Pukow which is in their
possession.
Premier Yuan Shi Kai continues to
exchange frequent telegrams with
Tang Shao Yi , his representative at
Shanghai. It la understood here Yuan
Shi Kai desires to have all the differ
ences settled in advance of the formal
sittings of the peace conference , so
that the solo business of the delegates
will be to sanction the decision al
ready reached , Government officials
hero insist that the throne will bo
retained , but there is difference of
opinion as to what future form the
monarchy will take.
Yuan Shi Kai has been endeavoring
to propogato the view that foreign in
terference will bo detrimental to both
parties , evidently hoping that his ac
tion will bear weight during the nego
tiations at Shanghai.
Elgin Butter Board Election.
Elgin , 111. , Dec. 23. The struggle for
supremacy in the directorate of the
Elgin butter board between the "reg
ulars" and "insurgents" ended today
in decisive victory for the "Insurgent"
faction , which elected cloven officers.
No action was taken on the proposed
abolishment of the quotation commit
tee. The new officers are : President ,
Charles II. Potfor , Elgin ; vice-presi
dent , H. C. Christiansen , Johnson
Crook , WIs. ; treasurer , J. P. Mason ,
Elgin ; secretary , Colvln W. Brown.
Roosevelt Explains.
New York , Dec. 23. The New York
Evening Post today quotes Col. Roosevelt
velt on recent corresopndence between
him and George R. Sheldon , treasurer
of the republican national committee ,
concerning the Harrlman-Roosevelt
contribution controversy , as follows :
"Mr. Sheldon asked mo why the truth
had not been stated , and very kindly
volunteered to make the statement. 1
told him I much appreciated his cour
tesy , and would bo glad to have him
do so. "
JUST TOOK THE $150,000.
Alexandria , Egypt , Dec. 23. The
British steamer Menzaleh was only
temporarily delayed by the Italian
cruiser Puglla.After taking posses
sion of the $150,000 in cash and the
Turkish parcels and goods on board ,
the Italian warship allowed the Men-
zaleh to proceed on her voyage.
Don Despain Enjoined.
Lincoln , Dec. 23. A temporary In
junction was granted this morning by
the district court restraining Presi
dent Donald C. Despain of the Lincoln
basaball club from interfering In any
way with Its management and selling
or dealing in players , pending the
hearing of a motion in connection
with u foreclosure suit filed by George
F. Truman , who holds mortgages
amounting to over $7,000.
SATURDAY SIFTINGS.
E. Dennett went to Omaha.
J. C. Larkln returned from Butto.
Kenneth Braasch of Platte Center
Is hero visiting with William McCuno.
Mrs. May Loomln of Wlnnetoon Is
hero vlBltlng with Mr. and Mrs. O. W.
Utsh.
1'erry Truolock of Sioux City IB
hero visiting with his parents , Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Truelock.
Lloyd I'naowalk returned from the
Northwestern university to spend the
holidays with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. 1'asewnlk.
Mrs. Mary Hosklns and her daugh
ter , Miss Cora Hosklns , of Plain view
are hero spending the holidays with
Mrs. Hosklns' daughter , Miss Alice
HoskliiB.
Horn to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Xlla , a
son.
son.Miss
Miss Martha Koehn Is recovering
from a severe attack of the grip.
Dr. C. J. Verges has purchased u
now touring car , which arrived today.
All banks and most of the buslnetw
houses In the city will bo closed
Christmas day.
All Is ready for the Twenty-fourth
annual ball which will be given by the
railroad trainmen In Mnrquardt hall
on next Monday night. A record
crowd of dancers is expected.
Miss Hlrdle Kuhl who underwent an
operation at an Omaha hospital two
weeks ago , was brought home Friday
night by nor mother , Mrs. 0. A. Kuhl.
Miss Kuhl Is fooling well and regain
ing strength rapidly.
Flro Driver E. E. Trulock , who was
at the point of death at Geneva only
two days ago , was brought homo by
his parents last night. Truelock says
that heart trouble was the cause. He
has now apparently almost reco\ered.
Patients at the Norfolk state in
sane hospital will enjoy a merry
Christmas. On Sunday Rev. Edwin
Booth , jr. , will conduct services , and
on Christmas morning there will be
gifts for all , and a big dinner later. Dr.
Johnson lias been planning the Christ
mas festivities for some time.
A defective flue which burned out
in the Steve Hurnett property at
South Norfolk at 9 o'clock last Friday
night brought the entire fire depart
ment to that part of the city. No damage -
ago was done , and the firemen wore
saved some work by the subsiding of
the flames Jtist as the men reached
the place.
Paul Bruecke of lloskins , who was
taken to Omaha for an operation on
his eye , which had become Infected
and which it was thought would have
to be removed. Several largo pieces
of steel wore removed from the optic ,
with the aid of a giant magnet While
the eye is in a bad condition , hopes
are now entertained that it may be
saved.
While the postoffice clerks were
busy with about 2,000 Christmas and
New Year's greeting cards at the local
postoffice , one woman almost "tied
up" the mail by requesting that a
postal card to a certain Omaha party
bo found. She had failed to affix the
required one-cent stamp. Luckily the
card was "near the top" and little de
lay was experienced. "Wo have these
requests often , " says a mail clerk.
A near automobile accident occurred
at C o'clock last night on the M. & O.
tracks in Edgowatcr when Herman
Lease's horses became frightened by
an approaching automobile and backed
into a ditch. Lease , with the aid of a
match , inspected the car number and
declared he would take the matter up
in court. The driver of the car was
unknown , although ho is said to have
used enough precautions to avert an
accident.
A letter received by friends in Nor
folk from Mrs. W. W. Roberts of Tacoma -
coma tells of the death of her son ,
Clyde Hammond. Friends near
Crclghton will remember him , as ho
was raised near there , although he at
tended the Norfolk public schools. At
the time of his death ho was employed
as bookkeeper for a firm in Tacoma.
Ho was about 28 years old , a single
man , and living with his mother.
With about 800 people seated In the
assembly room in the high school
building , holly and screen over the
door caught fire from the candles dur
ing the Christmas program there Fri
day afternoon. A blaze started , but
the burning screen and holly were
pulled down and the fire trampled
out. No excitement whatever pre
vailed , and the program was carried
out without further interference.
Among the day's out-of-town visit
ors in Norfolk were : G. Hattig ,
Pierce ; John Pollock , Hartington ;
Harry Hamilton ; W. Hamilton , A.
Hamilton , 13. Hamilton , Tripp county ;
Tressa Trixley , Selma Nelson , New
man Grove ; M. K. Parish , Fairfax ; W.
H. Pine , Bonesteel ; Mrs. C. D. Moo-
nich , Scribncr ; H. W. Scott , Plain-
view ; H. F. Slaughter , Gregory ;
James Mlreau , Joe Godfrey , Santee ;
F. L , Neely , Wayne ; W. E. Williams ,
Wayne ; V. S. Culver , Albion.
Among the day's out-of-town visit
ors In Norfolk were : Elmer Collen ,
Crcighton ; Carl Goldel , Plainvlow ; .1.
A. Waters , George Waters , Paul Wat
ers , Grant Waters , Wltten ; Harrison
Bean , Honesteel ; James Bean , Madi
son ; Charles A. Landes , Pierce ; Mr.
and Mrs. Anton Street , Enola ; Mrs.
Ida Casant , Witten ; Mrs. Eberhard ,
Hcrrick ; L. J. Holcomb , Winslde ; A.
L. Johnson , Plain view ; W. H. Locke ,
Stanton ; A. J. Palmer , Meadow Grove ;
G. E. Groom , Petersburg ; Anna L.
Dennett , Gregory ; Gay Moate , Plain-
view ; G. M. Barnes , Plainvlew ; C. H.
Stewart , Pierce ; C. H , Hay , Oakdale ;
M. A. Martin , Ponca ; M. H. Russell ,
Gregory.
WANT TO RESCUE BOY.
Lad Said to Be Heir to $500,000 , with
Mazdaznan Priest.
Chicago , Dec. 26. An effort was to
bo made today before Judge M. W.
PIcknoy to have William Lindsay , 12
years old , said to bo heir to $500,000
in Philadelphia , who with his mother
was found at the homo of "Dr. " Otto
man Zur , a Duscht Hanlsli , taken out
of the custody of Attorney Oscar W.
Brechor. Brecher was recently ap
pointed temporary custodian of the
boy. It is said to liavo been through
his efforts that the lad hud fallen In "
with the Mazdaznan priest. Charles
K. Lindsay , jr. , undo of the boy , and
former Judge Wlllard M. McEwati , his
lawyer , have gone to Philadelphia to
confer with the boy's relatives , but It
was said an effort would be made to
luuo the buy placed In the Juvonllo
homo
William Patterson Missing.
Well Known Nebraska Traveling Man
Has Disappeared ,
Plalnfleld , N. J. . Dec. 2G. Thu po
lice have sent out a general alarm
for William Patterson of Lincoln ,
Neb. , who has boon missing slnco he
left the home of his daughter , Mrs.
Leroy H. Gates , where ho was visitIng -
Ing , to go to church Sunday. Mr. Pat
terson was formerly president of a
traveling men's association of Ne
braska.
Lincoln , Nob. , Dec. 28. William
Patterson Is ono of the well known
traveling men of Nebraska. Ho left
Lincoln about a week ago for the east.
A hardware store of which ho was
the owner at I'loasantdale , Nob. ,
burned a year ago , and he removed
to Lincoln. Siuco then ho has been
traveling for a wholesale hardware
firm. He was the organizer of a
wholesale hardware house In Lincoln
some years ago , but sold his interest
Ho has relatives in Lincoln.
Two Norfolk Couples Wed.
The Fostcr-Boche and Hllls-Tnnneblll
Nuptials This Week.
Madison , Neb. , Dec. 2G. Special to
The News : Judge Bates Issued a mar
riage license to Lawrence A. Foster
and Emma Bochc , both of Norfolk ,
and yesterday a license was issued to
Charles Elmer Hills and Lilllo Esther
Tannehill , both of Norfolk.
The estate of the late Charleo
Schwartz of this city was closed up
today and the executor discharged.
Anson Saves Two Boys.
Veteran Chicago Baseball Player
Jumps Into Icy Lagoon.
Chicago , Dec. 2C. Adrian S. ( Cap )
Anson , veteran of the baseball diamond
mend , saved two young boys from
drowning in u lagoon at Jackson park
yesterday afternoon. Anson was playIng -
Ing golf when ho saw the two boys
break through the thin ice of the
lagoon and sink from sight. Plunging
into the lagoon , Anson rescued and
swam to shore with ono boy at a
timo. While making his two trips
into the Icy water Anson was severe
ly chilled , but said he expected no bad
effect from the exposure.
Shunter Is Dismissed.
Teheran , Doc. 20. The cabinet no
tified W. Morgan Sinister , the Amer
lean treasurer-general of Persia , of
his dismissal from that office. This
follows the decision of the national
council and the ministry to submit to
the demands contained in the Russian
ultimatum. The cabinet intimated to
Mr. Sinister that they would 'commu
nicate to him later their plans for
turning over his accounts to a sue *
cessor.
Violet Had Romances.
Chicago , Dec. 2(5 ( With the discov
ery by the police that Violet Buohler ,
missing since Nov. 25 , had not ono
but several romances , the line of
search was expected to change today.
Inspector Hunt claimed to have reli
able information that the Buehlor girl
was given a diamond ring by a police
lieutenant.
It was reported last night that the
girl was in Chicago and that she
would bo at homo today. The story
apparently was not reliable , however ,
and the police today planned to con
tinuo their search for her.
Die On Same Day.
Wichita , Kan. , Dec. 2G. Mr. and
Mrs. George Bailey , pioneer residents
of this city who were born on the
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same day , seventy-six years ago , and
who died within a period of four
hours , were buried here today. Botb
coffins were lowered Into one grave.
Bailey , a veteran of the civil war ,
died at his home here. Death came to
his wife in an insane asylum In Osn
watomio , Kan. Nelthe r knew the
other was ill.
CAR DROPS INTO RIVER.
Spreading Rail Causes Serious Accl
dent to Trolley Car.
Pottsvlllo , Pa. , Dec. 26. A trolley
car carrying thirty-five persons , most
ly residents of Schuylklllhaven ,
jumped Black bridge between this
city and Schuylkillhaven last night ,
dropping twenty feet into the Schuyl
kill river.
All of the Injured wcro brought to
the Pottsvillo hospital.
The only thing which prevented serious
rious loss of life was the fact that
the river at the point where the car
took the plunge Is not more than six
feet deep. The accident is supposed
to have ben caused by a broken rail.
The Theater at Nellgh.
Nellgh , Neb. , Dec. 26. Special to
The News : The Chase-Lister Thea
ter company are making their fourth
annual engagement to this city at the
Auditorium. They are certainly the
favorites In the eyes of the theater
going people of Neligh and vicinity.
The matlneo given yesterday after
noon in "Tho Little Princess" drew
a very good crowd despite the threat
ening weather conditions. In the
evening the four-act comedy drama ,
"The Man of Her Choice , " was greet
ed by the largest Christmas night audience -
dienco ever before In the playhouse.
The cast was an exceptionally strong
one , and the characters were made up
of the following members of the com
pany : Raymond Kotchum , Paul Hud
son , Jack Gates , Harry Lee , Clint A.
Hobblns , Sara Treadwell , Marie Blair :
and Bcssio Dobbins.
Tonight the same cast will present
"Tho Girl from Goldflold , " and tomor
row evening "Tim Fighting Chanca"
will conclude the three nlghtH and
matlneo engagement In this city by
the ever welcome company , who nro
always greeted by largo nudloncoH
during their stay here. Specialties
weer Introduced during each per
formance by Clint and llesslo Dobbins
bins , Harry Leo , Irene Spooner , , the
Chaso-Llstor orchestra , and Flora and
Florlnu Drloslmck.
PACKERS' TRIAL IS RESUMED.
Defense May Admit that .in Old Pool
Formerly Existed ,
Chicago , Dec. 2C. When the trial of
the ton Chicago meat packers Indicted
for alleged criminal violation of the
Sherman anti-trust law was roHUined
after the Christmas holiday today bo-
foie United states District Judge
George A. Carpenter , the government
began the presentation of Its case to
the jury calling Us witnesses to the
stand. The government has subiKH'-
nur-d 300 witnesses and Is carefully
guarding the list of names.
District Attorney Wllkorson will be
gin by having witnesses tell the story
of the old packers' pool which Is said
to have operated prior to ( ho organiz
ation of the National Packing com
pany In 1903. The defense may de
cide to admit that such a pool existed
and if this course Is followed the
hearing may bo materially Hhortened.
The government will then trace the
history of the alleged packers' com
bine step by step to the time period
covered In the indictment , In an ef
fort to prove that the Chicago packers
controlled the price of meat and sup
pressed competition. It may tnko
three months or more for the prose
cution to conclude lt case.
Shallenberger for the Senate.
Lincoln , Dec. 2G. Former Gov. Anil-
ton C. Shallenberger of Alma cele
brated Christmas by filing with the
secretary of state his application as
a democratic candidate for United
States senator. Mr. Slmllonborgor
presented no petition of voters , but
made a personal filing.
Two Tragedies In Nebraska.
Plattsmouth , Nob. , Dec. 26. Will
iam Saylcs , a farmer living near here ,
is dying from a gunshot wound in the
abdomen as u result of a Christmas
quarrel.
Early in the morning Sayies had
gone to the homo of a near neighbor ,
Henry Barrows. The two were in
dulging in liquor , and a quarrel led
to a fight in which Sayies gave the
ether man a severe beating.
Late in the afternoon Barrows
walked in the front door of Saylos'
homo , and , finding the latter lying on
a lounge , said :
"You are my rabbit , " and shot him.
Barrows has been placed in Jail ,
while Sayies is In an Omaha hos
pital.
Linares , N. L. Alex. , Dec. 26. Defeated -
feated and stripped of former arro
gance and pride , ( Jen. Bernardino
Reyes , Mexico's one time greatest mil
itary leader and more recently leader
of a revolt that threatened to tear the
country from border to border , Bur-
rendered here yesterday , but later was
given his liberty on his word that
he would not leave the city.
Ho surrendered officially to Gen.
Trevino , a personal enemy of years.
Diding alone into Llnarez the gray
haired rebel gave himself up to Lieut.
Placldo Dodigucz , commander of
twontfivo rurales , the solo military
guard hero. Permission was obtained
to telegraph a formal capitulation to
Gen. Trevino , commander of the third
military zone at Monterey. Ho frankly
admitted his dream to another suc
cessful revolution had como to an
end and placed himself at Trovino's
disposal.
"I called upon the army , I called on
the people , " telegraphed the general ,
"and no one responded. This attitude
I regard as a protest , and I am re
solved not to continue this war
against the government. I place my
self at your disposition. "
Deyes asked no guarantees for him
self , but pleaded for mercy for the
little group of men who have helped
him in his wanderings through the
large area in this state and in the
state of Tamaulipas. Ho requested
consideration for them. They are yet
fugitives , and will bo hunted down by
TreUno's men unless they too sur
render voluntarily.
To Ueyes himself Gen. Trevino re
plied that Gen. Heyes would bo kept
under guard In Linarez pending in
structions from the central govern
ment.
The climax to Deyes' unsuccessful
attempts to recruit an army came
Sunday , and resulted in his decision
to surrender. A small body of his
followers engaged in a skirmish with
about an equal number of federals ,
and at the first shots the rebels took
to their heels. Deyes was near the
scene of the engagement. No ono was
killed.
After hearing that these few men
whom he believed faithful and brave
fighters had run from the smell of
powder and the crack of the enemies'
rifles , the old general became com
pletely disheartened , and he came in
and gave himself up.
Deyes was not surrounded , and
might have kept up a fight for many
days , but without the small army ho
had so confidently expected to recruit
the humiliating finish was almost In
evitable.
Chinese Want Republic.
San Francisco , Dec. 26. The Chinese -
ese Six company which Is engaged In
raising a ton million dollar loan for
the Chinese revolutionary government ,
sent a cablegram to Wu Ting Fang at
Shanghai today asking him to resume
ioRtllitles rather than yield to Yuan
Kal's demands for a limited monarchy.
All Chinese In America , it states , were
firm In favor of a republic.
