THE NORFOLK WHKKLY NKWS-.IOl'HNAh. i-MJIDAY , .IANTAKY . ' , , 1012.
FIVE PLAYING
MAGNATES SHOW PREFERENCE
FOR DENCH LEADERS.
CLARK LATEST TO JOIN RANKS
Pittsburgh Great Pilot Says He Will
Not Play Again Chance Will Be
Oack on First Stahl and Callahan
"Comebacks. "
The days of tlic playing manager In
baseball are Hlowly but surely coining
to tin end. It will bo but a few more
when the director of tbo Held
Hit on tliu bunch throughout the
bottle mid with a more of tbo ( licit or
lioof Huiul hlH tPiun to victory or do
font Instead of polling out the cruchil
blngle or bobbing nt the olovcnth hour
Sixteen mogula will guide the dos
tlnles of tliu major league clubs In
1012. Still , of this number Just five
will entry along with them the noin deplume
plume of plnylng manager. In the
National there will bo just three -
Chance of Chicago , Dooln of I'hlladul
phla and IlrcHiinlmn of St. I.oulH. hi
the American Stahl of Boston and Cat
lahan of Chicago.
During the 1011 season playing man
agcrs were numerous. Fred Clarke
was stationed In the Pittsburgh left
Photo by American Press Ansoclatlon.
BAKRY WOLVKRTON , NEW MANAOEH OF
NEW Y011K AMERICANS.
field , Fred Teuney wns on flrst for the
Boston Doves , Frank Chance covered
first for the Cubs , Bobby Wallace play
ed short for the St. Louis Browns ,
Btovall played llrst for the Naps and
Hal Chase wns fho custodian of the
Initial corner for the Ynnuoes.
Of the above mentioned Stovall has
been let out and Chase has been reduc
ed to the ranks of u private. Wallace
has announced that ho will direct the
play from the bench , and so will
Clarke. The latter stated recently that
lie was sincere In his determination to
quit playing. Tenney Is also through ,
.while Chance will bo on the Job once
more.
That leaves but Chance , Bresnahan ,
Dooln , Callnhan and Stahl as the ac
tive managers.
1 Roger Getting Very Buxom.
It Is doubtful , though , if Callahan Is
a regular In each of the 154 games.
Cul claims ho Is going to take charge
of the Sox left pasture , but the chances
arc that he won't bo on duty day In
nud day out from start to finish. Stahl ,
perhaps , will If he cnn prove that the
year's absence did not dim hla optics.
Iloger Bresnahan Is not In the corn-
Ins back class , nor doea any one have
to fear Rog'n hitting or swatting quali
ties , but there's one point that Is going
to take Brosnahau out of harness far
sooner than the big league fans be
lieve. It Is surplus weight. The Cards'
pilot is getting heavier almost every
minute and Is losing some of bis speed.
Shortstop Wallace No Mora.
The services of some long sixteen
years started to show the effect with
Bobby Wallace last summer , and the
chances are that Wallace is never
again to be seen regularly at the posi
tion that made him famous shortstop.
Wallace , like Clarke , Tennoy and a few
others , is getting along well In years
and must step back for the spry youth
from the minors.
Frank Chance says ho will occupy
his old position at bag No. 1 the comIng -
Ing season. Frank claims ho has re
covered from the Injury to his head
last summer and Is ready to put forth
bis best efforts.
Magnates Try Both Styles.
Some magnates favor the plnylng
managers , and others fancy the bench
managers. Ilenlly the playing part
makes little difference , and It's up to
the manager himself , quiet or active , to
be a success.
Frank Farrell has had both kinds
with his Yankees , starting with Grif
fith , then Elberfeld , Stnlllngs and
Chase , the Intter plnylng , and now
calling upon Wolverton. The Cleve
land Naps have had a tnste of both
Htyles and prnctlcnlly ever other club
But when speaking about the Ath
letlcs Connie Mack always Is an exccp
tlon , ns bo alone has been In charge of
the Tenn crew since it cut Into the
American league. How Hank O'Dny
of Cincinnati's new tcniu will fare as n
manager Is problematical.
Anywny , figures show that the play-
Inn manager is becoming extinct
Usually there is an ad in this paper
which contains information that would
eave money for you sometimes a few
cents , sometimes a few dollars , some
times many dollar * I
Try a News Want-Ad.
The Thrifty French.
Hvory little whllu the French fnrin-
er ur ponsiiiit send * a few francs as
iniliigHitu his banker in I'arls or some
other city The bunker holds the fund
till ( here Is enough to buy n bond or
" Hue < nher security , when It is ship-
lied in the fanner or peasant and goes
Into the family collection. The French
Havings hank Is the stocking , and It Is
HtulTed with securities from all over
the world.
GAME TO BE GIVEN TRIAL IN BOSTON -
TON THIS WINTER.
WEALTHY MEN ARE INTERESTED
If Plan Is Successful Regular Interna
tional Circuit Will Be Formed Next
Season Composed of Eight Cltlcr.
Will Play In February at Boston.
If professional hockey In received
with favor In Boston this winter n
cotcrlo of wealthy Canadian promoters ,
headed by Snmuel Llchtenhelm , presi
dent and owner of the famous cham
pion Wanderers and president of the
Montreal baseball team of tbo Inter
national Baseball league , formerly the
Eastern league , will endeavor to organ-
l/o an International hockey league next
season.
Efforts will be made to Indnco men
of wealth to ( Inanco teams In Cleve
land , Chicago. Boston nnd Now York ,
with Montreal , Quebec , Toronto and
Ottawa forming the Canadian quartet
Manager Chaucer Elliott of the To
ronto team In the National Hockey as
sociation Is enthusiastic over the pro
posed circuit. Ho was in conference
recently with Messrs. C. C. Abbey and
W. T. Lougeo. representing the man
agement of the Boston arena.
As the Arena gardens In Toronto will
not bo completed until Into In Febru
ary , the Canadian promoter proposed
that the homo games of both Toronto
teams bo transferred to Boston. lie
argued that It would glvo the hockey
enthusiasts a chance to see some fast
hockey and would feel them out on
how they stood toward the professional
game. A partial promise was made
Mr. Elliott , in which the rink wna of
fered him for eight contests.
The National Hockey association is
composed of eight clubs , two in To
ronto , two In Montreal , including the
famous Wanderers of Ottawa , nud
Quebec.
The Boston arena seats 5,000 , and
the Infusion of the professional gnmo
Into Boston circles will be watched
with Interest.
SKI CLUB DATES ANNOUNCED.
National Tournament Will Be Held In
Chicago Jan. 27 , 28 and 29.
Arrangements have been completed
by the Norge Ski club of Chicago for
the International tournament that will
bo given by the organization in Gary ,
111. , Jan. 'JT , 23 and 20. The commit
tee In charge of the affair has secured
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TOP OF O.NC OP THE KKI SLIDES.
promises of upward of 200 entries of
the best ski jumpers , nmntcur and pro
fessional , in the world.
The hill at Cnry Is one of. tbo finest
In the country for the purpose. It will
be built up so that it will bo 3-K ) feet
high , of excellent grades , nnd the totnl
length of the course will bo 700 feet
from end to end , making It an Ideal
course. It looks possible that nil known
records will be broken.
Besides the big event in Cnry , many
Interstate tournaments will bo held In
the following cities :
PtouBhtonVls. . , Jan. t nnd Jan. 24.
fhlppeun Falls , Wls. . Jan. 21.
llclolt , Wls. , Jan. 31.
Duluth. Minn. , Feb. 4.
Red Wing , Minn. , Feb. 8.
Superior , Wls. . Feb. 11.
Hudson. Wls. , Feb. 11
Glemvooil , Minn . Feb. 14 ,
Fergus Falls , Minn. , Feb. IS.
Iromvootl , Mich. , Fob IS.
IshpemlnK , Mich . Feb. 22.
Virginia , Minn , probably Feb. 5.
Cameron , Wls. , probably Jan. 19.
NEW TROTTING RULE.
Kentucky Futurity , Worth $14,000 , to
Be Best Two In Three Heats.
It was semiofficially announced in
Lexington , Ky. , that the Kentucky
Horse Breeders' association has de
cided to change the Kentucky futurity
for three-year-old trotters from a three
In five beat race to a two in three bent
event
The Kentucky futurity is worth $ ! , -
000 to the winner nnd Is the richest
stake on the American trotting turf.
It is expected the new rule will bring
out more low record horses to compete
in the futurity.
SPICY SPORT CHATS
nv TOMMY CLARK.
When the attention of Frank Ootch.
champion heavyweight wrestler , watt
culled to the. charge thnt his last vic
tory over Hackenschmldt wns a fake
contest , he replied :
"It doe.s not interest mo thnt sore-
bends make statements which they
cannot possibly substantiate. In any
event. It is probable thnt I will per-
mnnently retire from the wrestling
gnmo within the next two months. In
the meantime let the sorchcnds make
nil the accusations they plense. My
record will withstand their nssnults. "
Johnny Evers Is quoted ns snylng
thnt "Inside baseball" is
n myth. As
.Johnny Is the reputed author of much
of the HO called Inside baseball , his
statement will naturally bo accepted
as authoritative.
Wllllo Hoppe now adds to his nu
merous distinctions the honor of being
the heaviest "boy wonder" bllllnrds
hns ever seen or is likely to seo. This
remnrknblo young cueist , who recently
defcntcd George Button In New York ,
TTILL1E HOPPE , CHAMPION 18.1 AND 18,2
BALK LINK IILLIAIU > IST.
Is now twenty-four yenrs old , but Is
putting on n girth that would lit an
older man.
No ofllclal figures nre obtainable , but
Hoppe's intimates declare that Willie
tips the beam nt not nrifch under 200
pounds. In spite of his Increasing bulk
Hoppe remains youthful in appearance ,
and most bllllnrdlsts agree that the
title of "boy wonder" still fits him well.
Hoppe stands today absolute and un
disputed monarch of the billiard world.
Judging by the easy manner in which
ho defeated Suttou , It seems that se
lecting a man to take away either his
1S.1 or 18.2 title is impossible unless he
loses an arm. With Button out of the
way there is no one in sight to chal
lenge him.
Every time any major league club Is
on the lookout for a manager the name
of Fielder Jones Is sprung as a possi
ble candidate for the Job , and yet
Jones has insisted for three years that
he is out of the game and will never be
identified with it again unless It be as
the owner of a majority of the stock.
Recently some New York experts told
their readers that Jones might succeed
Chase. Jones came back with a de
nial and n reiteration of his retirement
from the sport. It does appear to
take a long while to convince some
people that a ball player of reputation
has retired.
Baseball fans nil over the country
are highly pleased over the fact that
Hughlo Jennings , the manager of the
Detroit team , who was recently in
jured In an automobile accident in
Scranton , Pa. , is out of dnnger nnd
will be out in a week or so.
Jennings' popularity Is widespread.
His congenial disposition , the fact that
be is always good natured off or on
the field , hns undoubtedly made him
the most popular man identified with
baseball. Jennings strives to please ,
yet ho is n strict disciplinarian , an
ardent worker for the success of his
team , but a fair and square rival , who
always hns the good wishes of hostile
crowds wherever his team may appear.
Had It not been for the Detroit club ,
which gave Jennings a chance to show
his ability as a manager , he would
have been remembered ns n brilllnnt
player of n decndo or so ago. But his
engagement as the head of the Detroit
tenm gave him the opportunity to
show his ability In another line of the
gnme , for today Jennings is counted
among the most successful managers
in baseball.
Chubby Cholly Murphy , president of
the Chicago baseball club , favors open
meetings of the National league presi
dents , and ho Is against this idea of
having those mon close their mouths
when newspaper men nre around.
It's about the wisest thing we've ever
heard Chubby Cholly say. Baseball is
absolutely dependent on publicity. Cut
out the newspaper references to It and
the sport would die.
There may come a dny when base
ball magnates will have to pay for
every word printed in the papers. Such
actions ns this dlsbnrrlng of newspa
per men will hasten it.
To appreciate the lull usefulness ot
classified advertising to you , In "push
ing your business , " or In managing
your affairs , Is to possess real "busl-
neii Insight"
A Petition for Bryan.
Onmlia , Dec. it ! . A. A. Arter Is clr-
uulatlng a petition to place the iiitino
of William .1. Ilryun upon the demo-1
cratlc primary ticket at the coming
April primary election ns candidate
for ( lie democratic nomination fort
president. But twenty-five signatures
arc required. The law , in referring to
such candidates for president nnd vicei
president , states that "the names of
any persons shnll bo so printed on
mild ballots solely on the petition of
their political supporters In Nebraska ,
without such persons themselves sign
ing any mich petition or acceptance. "
At no place In the law Is any pro
vision inndo whereby such candidates
may withdraw after their friends have
made them candidates by petition.
Thus Col. Bryan will become- presi
dential candidate whether or not he
wants to bo.
This It IB argued by some of his
political enemies will place him In n
somewhat Incongruous position If ho j
follows out his supposed intention of
becoming n candidate for the position
of delegate nt Inrgo to the national
democratic convention , slnco then his
name would twice appear upon the bal
lot , once ns candidate for delegate nt
largo nnd once ns candidate for presi
dent.
BLADES " 13" AND " 23. "
Lcavenworth , Kan. , Dec. 30. Harry
Morris , former leader of the younger
set of Cleveland , O. , left the federal
prison at Ft. Lenvenworth this morn
ing , having completed his sentence of
two years , less five months' time al
lowed for good behavior. Morris wns
convicted for attempting to blackmail
Mrs. Don O. Cnswell , n millionaire
widow of Cleveland , from whom ho
wns alleged to have demanded $2,000
under the threat of kidnaping her two
young children.
Morris hns always laid his convic
tion to the baneful influence of "hoo
doo" numbers " 13" nnd " 23 , " nnd to
the fnct that his trial began Friday ,
May 13 , 1910. The verdict finding him
guilty was returned nt twenty-three
minutes past 8 o'clock and ho wns
turned over to the prison authorities
Mny 23. At the time of his trial Mor-
rls Is said to have been engaged to a' '
society girl at Cleveland who always .
hns been convinced of his innocence. '
Ho will enter business with his
brother in Cleveland.
Oakdale.
George W. Park , cashier of the Oak-
dale bank , was transacting business In
Omaha last Friday.
Miss Maymo Dworak returned home
from Lincoln the latter part of last
week for the holidays.
A party of young people hero en
joyed a sleighing party Thursday even
ing to the home of Miss Cecil Evans , '
where a social evening was spent. |
D. E. Armstrong of Omaha was a
business visitor in town the latter part.
of hist week. . |
G. R. Nesblt and wife of Norfolk
spent Christmas visiting relatives
here.
Mr. nnd Mrs. E. A. Brodboll were
early morning passengers last Sun
day for Lincoln , where they are spend
ing the holidays.
C. B , Moore returned homo last Sat
urday evening to spend the holidays
with his parents.
Charles Warwick , principal of the
schools at Palmyra , is spending the
holidays with homo folks.
W. II. Steel of Sioux City was trans
acting business In town last Saturday.
C. C. Moss and A. L. Drebert of this
place , mail clerks on the branch pas
senger , are confined to their homes
from injuries received when their |
I
train jumped the track near Albion
.
last Saturday. I
Roy Means , who has been working
at Fullerton for some time past , is in
town this week visiting his sisters
previous to starting to Robstown , Tex. ,
on Jan. 2 , to spend a few weeks with
his folks. Leo Snider will probably
go down with him , but return in a
couple of weeks.
Miss Anita Rankin spent Sunday
and Monday of this week in Meadow
Grove.
Miss Helen Dunham came up from
South Omaha the first of the week to
spend the remainder of the holidays
visiting relatives.
The work of putting on the roof of
the schoolhouse was completed last
Saturday , and inside work will bo
rushed as rapidly as possible after the
heating apparatus is installed.
Work on the new hotel was de
layed until today on account of lack
of supplies , but work Is now In prog
ress again.
Christmas programs were rendered
by both the Methodist and United
Brethren churches last Sunday evenIng -
Ing to largo crowds. Instead of the
usual custom of giving the little ones
Homo little remembrance , It was
changed this year at the Methodist
church , and each scholar of the Sun
day school gave some gift for the
children's home at York. One of the
special features at the Methodist
church was the reading by Miss Leila
Admire , entitled "Christmas In the
Evening , " which was a sequel to a
reading , "Christmas in the Morning , "
given by the Morrison entertainers of
the lecture course , and it was well
rendered and thoroughly enjoyed by
all.
Frank Hawk from Polk , Barney
Caldwell from Norfolk , and A. D. Nich
ols are among those spending the
holidays in town.
The fourth number of the lecture
course , "Tho Three Graces , " gave the
number at the Methodist church Tues
day evening before a fair sized audi
ence. Their entertainment was well
appreciated , and especially the singing
of Mrs. Hattlo Rood Grace.
The Oakdale orchestra played for
a dance at Clearwater Monday oven-
ing. They report a crowd of from
eighty to eighty-five couples , and a
good dance.
Jacob Stioge , who has been serious-
ly 1 ill nt Ills homo for the pant two
, weeks i , Is reported slightly Impioved
at i this time.
I Mrs. Robert l.oltli watf n business
j' j visitor ' to Nellgh Wednesday after
noon. i
I llouard Klimey nnd Miss Swartlng ,
'daughter of John Swart Ing , living
tlireo I miles Houtlienst , were married
at i Nellgh Wednesdny.
I The constant cold weather of the
pnst I week hns made tliu mill pond a
popular I place , the Ice being about
eight < Inches thick.
THE CHRISTY'S MAKE UP.
A Reconciliation Is Consummated , So
Friends of the Two Assert.
New York , Dec. 20. Friends In this
city of Howard Chnndler Christy , the
artist , and his talented wife , who have
been separated for several yenrs , re
ported yesterday that the Illustrator
and Mrs. Christy arc about to bo rec
onciled. She left hero last Friday to
pnss the holidays with him in hit )
home in Duncan Falls , O.
Crippled Boat Towed In.
Washington , Dee. . 23. The crippled
torpedo bent destroyer Warrlngton ,
which was run down off Hatterns in
a gnlo on Wednesday night by an un
known ship , wns safely towed Into
Hampton Roads nt 2:30 : o'clock this
morning by the revenue cutter Onon-
dngn , which also brought the destroy
er's crew. Wireless dispatches re
ceived nt rovcnuo cutter hcndqunrlcrs
at lfiO : a. in. announced the Warring-
ton's safe arrival.
Although the revenue- cutter service
reported the Warrlngton safely in
Hampton Roads this morning , Inter
cepted wireless messages to the navy
department report the crippled de
stroyer passing in the Virginia capes
nt 12CO : this afternoon under convoy
of the scout cruiser Sain , nnd headed
for the Norfolk navy yards.
Helps Make the Town.
Osmond Republican : Ono of the
great features in making Osmond a
market town is the extensive feeding
interests of W. 11. Buttcrfield & Son.
It is nothing unusual for this firm to
feed , COO head of cattle and as many
head ] of hogs in a season. In the future -
.
ture this work will bo looked after
and under the personal supervision of
i
Spencer Butterfiold , who has had
charge of the firm's farming interests
hero during the past two seasons.
Spencer is a shrewd young business
man as well as a jolly sociable fel
low. Ho will occupy tlie ranch Just
adjoining town shortly after Jan. 1.
TO BE A TAFT ADVISER.
New York , Dec. 29. It was reported
today thnt President Tnft soon would
ask i Otto F. Bannnrd of this city to
accept an important position in con
nection ' with the campaign lending up
to ' the republican convention. In the
event ' that Mr. Taft is nominated at
Chicago next Juno , it was said , Mr.
Bannard , If ho takes part In the pre
liminary 1 might continue as one of the
political advisers to the president un
til the votes are cast in November.
DISCOURAGED BIG MERGER.
Kuhn , Loeb & Co. , of New York
Knocked Billion Dollar One.
Chicago , Dec. 29. On cross examin
ation Albert II. Vecder in the trial
of the ten Chicago moat packers to
day described the collapse of the "bil
lion dollar" merger of the packing In
terests planned by Armour , Swift ,
Morris and Cudahy In 1902.
He said the formation of the giant
corporation was abandoned at the
close of a conference held in New
.York shortly before Christmas , 1902 ,
between the promoters and Jacob II.
Schiff , manager for Kuhn , Loeb &
company. In which plans for financ
ing the project were discussed. A
loan of $90,000,000 wns desired nnd
Inter this was reduced to $00,000,000
nnd the capital reduced from close to
the billion dollar mark to $ r.25,000,000. .
Mr. Veeder said Mr. Schiff told the
packers that the times were not pro
pitious for launching such a large
merger and advised against it.
The witnesses said Mr. Schiff's talk
was gloomy and had such a depress
ing effect on the packers that the
whole plan was dropped after the
adjournment of the conference. The
direct examination of Mr. Veeder was
concluded after several hours had
been taken up by counsel for both
sides arguing on the admlssibillty of
testimony touching the operation of
certain distributing corporations
owned by the packers , to which the
defense objected. Judge Carpenter
reserved his decision.
STARS AND STRIPES SHOT DOWN
A Russian Shell In Battle at Tabriz
Cuts Down American Flag.
Tabriz , Persia , Dec. 29. The Rus
sian occupation of this city is now
complete , and practically all the mem
bers of the constitutional party have
disappeared. The banks and Euro
pean merchants will resume business
tomorrow after passing nine days In
a stage of siege. There have been no
casualties among the resident foreign
population , although many have suf
fered from a lack of provisions while
they have been boxed up In their
houses during the prolonged street
fighting.
The stars and sfrlpoB flying o\er
the United States consulate were cut
down by a Russian shell during the
fighting , but no further damage was
done to the American consulate. No
precise figures as to the casualties
sustained by the Russians and the
Persians nro available , but It is esti
mated that the Russian loss amounted
from 100 to 200 men. The mortality
among the native noncombatants has
not been large , and the reported
atrocities by the troops on both sides
are unfounded.
The operations of the Persians were
directed solely against the Russians.
They showed no roHoutinont whatovcr
( alum any other foreigners.
The dlHturbanco Htarted during the
night of Mee. 20 by a collision between -
twoon a patrol of Russian troops and
tl'o Pondnn constltutloiiallslH In the
street. Two IVrslaiiH were Hhot In
the affair , and fighting throughout the
city hocnmo general on the following
linn-Ing. The principal oiiKngoniontH
ecv.i-iot' ' In tlio nolghliorliood of the
Russian eoiiBiilato , around the citadel
known as the "ark" nnd at the Ktis-
tiliui camp at Kaghl Shoninl.
FRIDAY FACTS.
L. Biickendorf returned from a busi
ness trip at Stanton.
Sheriff C. S. Smith of Madison Is
hero trammeling business.
Mr. and Airs. 15. M. Zlosohe and fam
ily have- gene to California.
Mrs. W. T. Shlvely returned from
Eminett , where HIO ! spent Christinas
with her sister , Mrs. William Storts.
Mr. and Mrs , S. G. Mayer , who arc
spending the holidays with relatives
in Lincoln , are expected homo next
week.
Mrs. Augusta Rudat and her daugh
ter , Mra. J. A. Johnson of Roekford ,
111. , have gone to West Point to spend
a day \\lth relatives.
J. S. Mathewson , F. 15. Davenport ,
W. P. Logan and II. It. Dixon wont to
Sioux City , where they have fancy
chickens on display at the Sioux City
chicken show.
J. Stut-ck , who has been hero visit
ing at the homo of Mrs. Anna Wllle ,
has returned to New York , where ho
will Join his ship , the "America , " on
which ho IUIB been storekeeper for
the past six years.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Walker ,
a daughter.
An epidemic of throat trouble In
Norfolk is reported by 0110 physician.
Postmaster John 11. Hayes , who suf
fered an attack of the grip , Is again
able to be at his office.
Norfolk friends have received word
of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Haskell of Gregory. Mr.
Haskoll is a son of John D. Haskell
of Wakeflcld.
Pierce Leader : J. A. Van Wagonen
has been committed to the Knoxvllie ,
la. , asylum for inebriates. Ho was
placed there on his own application.
Mr. Van Kngoncn was formerly county
attorney of Plerco county.
A. Buchhol/ , who is suffering from
an attack of heart trouble , has been
ordered by his physician to remain in
bed. Mr. Buchhol/ had partly recov
ered and was able to bo at his place
of business , when he suffered another
attack.
II. B. Anderson of Hastings lias been
appointed manager of the local office
of the Singer Sewing Machine com
pany. J. H. Mason , the present man
ager , has been promoted to the Atlan
tic , In. , office. Mr. Mason will leave
with his family next week.
District Auditor J. S. Helgren of the
Nebraska Telephone company , in com
pany of Manager Ringer of Butte , have
gene to Stuart , where Mr. Ringer will
take over the office there. Mr. Ringer
Is a former employe of the interstate
company in the Butte territory.
A meeting of the fife and drum
corps of the fire department will be
held in the city hall tonight. The
drum corps , which has been granted
permission to accompany the Norfolk
delegates to the Kearney state con
vention on Jan. 19 , will bo garbed in
blue and white uniforms. The fire
men's quartet , with E. E. Truelock as
leader , will also go to the conven
tion.
It has only just now become known
In police court that the two men and
one woman who "lifted" a largo num
ber of fountain pens from a local bus !
ness place really made a settlement
before they left the city. It was re
ported that no charges against them
had been filed. Judge Eiseley has
been Informed that the trio paid for
the stolen property , which was not
recovered.
A. J. Durland of Seattle , who is here
visiting relatives and friends , and at
the same time attending to some Im
portant business matters , declares
that although he has been too busy to
make an inspection of what has been
accomplished in Norfolk since his ab
sence , ho already sees many signs of
great growth. Mr. Durland has been
In Seattle for about three years. "This
is the longest time I have been away
from Nebraska in thirty years , " he
says.
More Deaths In Berlin.
Berlin , Dec. 29. Moro deaths from
poisoning occurred today at the mu
nicipal night shelter for the homeless ,
bringing the total of the fatalities from
the eating of tainted fish by a num
ber of the Inmates on Dec. 2C up to
fifty-two. Between seventy and
eighty men are still suffering from the
effects of the consumption of the pu
trid fish.
40 SLASHES WITH RAZOR.
Former Omaha Negro Was Fiendish In
Attack on Woman.
St. Paul , Minn. , Dec. 29. Whether
George W. Parker , colored , the Crelgh-
ton university medical student , who
Tuesday night stabbed and fatally
wounded Mrs. Andrew Jackson , an In
valid colored woman , is insane , Dr. C.
B. Teisberg , county physician , and Dr.
Arthur Sweeney , a well known alien-
1st , would not say. They added that
the investigation had not been com-
pleted.
The murder that evening of Mrs.
Jackson was one of the most gruesome
ever called to the attention of the St.
Paul police. Parker had retired for
the night , and it was about 10:30 : when
ho appeared in the room in which were
Miss Denteen , his fiancee , another
woman and two men. Ho had a razor.
With this ho drove the men and
women out of the house. Then he
locked the doors and went to Mrs
Jackson's room , where ho cut her In
ninny placoH with ( lie razor.
Parker waa lakoii to llio illation in
the patrol wagon nnd MIH. Jackson
wan removed to SI. Jom-pii'ii hospital ,
where slio wan attended by Mr. V U.
Turner , a colored physician. Mho hud
moro than forty cntH on | u r faro and
bed > and 0110 over the heart , proving
fatal.Mrs.
.Mrs. '
JnckHon'H husband Is a porter
otnplo.u'd on ( ho Great Noitliom rail
road , nnd left Seattle yesterday for St.
Paul. Parker had frequently \ltdted
In St. Paul at the Jackmm homo , nnd
friends of both nay ho had no ronmni ,
HO far an they know , to kill MIH. Jack-
won , except that arising from an In-
wuio Impulse.
Mr. Turner says Parker two yearn
ago spent Homo tlmo In a sanitarium
In Nebraska.
BRITISH CONSUL SAFE.
Persia Apologizes to Great Britain for
the "Accident. "
Teheran , Moo. 29. The British con
sul , W. A. Smart , who was wounded
In an engagement between Ills Indian
escort and 800 Kashgal tribesmen. In
safe , having been brought from a caravansary -
avansary where ho received medical
attention to Kasoroon. The Persian
foreign minister today called on the
British niliilstor and expressed deep
regret of the regent and government
for the accident. Ho Informed the
British minister that measures had
been taken to Insure Consul Mart's
safe arrival at his post at Shiran , and
punishment for the offenders. The
Persian government is extremely ap-
preheiislui lest Croat Britain consider
the incident justification for a punitive
tive- expedition which might lead to
prolonged , possibly permanent , occupa
tion of southern Persia.
W. Morgan Sinister , the American
who was dismissed from the officeof
treasurer-general by the cabinet , is
still awaiting notification of the ap
pointment of hlH successor. Ho has
suggested the selection of F. 15. CainiH ,
who wns bin principal American as
sistant , to act In the interim. This
would enable Mr. Sinister to leave Te
heran within a short tlmo. If the sug
gestion Is accepted , possibly ho will
leave with his family In about ten
days. The only roulo over which ho
can return in by way of Kasbin and
IJesht , which are now In the posses
sion of the Russian troops , to Baku
and through Russia. The telegraph
lines to Tabriz have been restored , and
it IB presumed that fighting in that dis
trict has ceased , but all dispatcher HO
far received from Tabriz are several
days old and indicate that the Rus
sians were in a desperate plight on
Sunday and were awaiting reinforce
ments. They effected a truce , which
was hold until Monday , when heavy re
inforcements arrived and the Russians
renewed their attacks.
Marriage Licenses.
Madison , Neb. , Dec. 29. Special to
The News : Marriage HCOIIHCB wore
issued by County Judge Bates to Al
bert Leander Burke and MlHB Lina
Botsford , both of Tllden , and to Frank
R. Huffsmith of Omaha and MiHH Nora
E. Taylor of Norfolk.
Al Kaufman Knocked Out.
New York , Dec. 29. Al Palzer , the
local heavyweight , knocked out Al.
Kaufman of California In the fifth
round of a scheduled ten round bent
at the National Sporting club last
night with a right uppercnt to the
chin.
Says Was No Rough House.
G. F. Lucas , manager of the Lucas
shows , writes from Flagler , Colo. , to
deny the report from Albion that a
performance of his troupe broke up in
a rough house.
TAFT TALKS FOR ECONOMY.
The President Wants Further Appro
priation for Commission.
Washington , Dec. 29. President
Taft told delegates to the mooting of
the American Economic association ho
had heard rumors that congress would
make no further appropriations for his
economy and efficiency commission ,
created a year ago to "take up lost
motion" In the government machinery.
He made a plea for support in urging
congress to appropriate the money ,
and predicted that only through such
scientific investigation of the machin
ery of the government could the United
States bo run upon an economical ba
sis.
sis."I
"I am afraid I have heard rumors , "
ho said , "that wo are not going to
have an appropriation to continue the
work of this economy commission. It
Is only a year old , and , as I say , it
ought to last five years , that wo may
have laid before congress a rational
scientific method of changing the or
ganization of this government for fi
nancial work and for economy and ef
ficiency In the doing of the work. "
The president explained the work of
the commission. Ho said it was not
the work of theorists but that of hardheaded -
headed economists working along
modern lines. It IB hard for the gov
ernment , ho said , to cut down expen
ditures as a corporation
controlled b >
one or two men might do. The eco
nomic commission , ho said , in educat
ing congress and the people to under
stand just what
the country was get
ting for each dollar expended , might
bring about necessary reforms.
Tabriz Bombarded.
St. Petersburg , Dec. 29. A special
telegram received from Tabriz today
says that after n bombardment of the
official quarters of that city , lasting
two days , the fifth regiment of the
rifle brigade effected their entrance
into the town. Tranqulllty has been
practically entirely restored among the
population. After the flight of the
deputy governor-general to the British
consulate on Dec. 26 , all the property \
of the
government
was
placed under a
seal and a detachment of rifle brigade
has been posted to protect it.