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THIS NORFOLK WK13KLY NEWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , MARCH 22 , 1912. IETY Pleasures of the Week. Mr. mid MfH. W. P. Logan prcBlded ut two very iittrnctlvo dinner parties on TuoRday und Thursday ovonlngs. About twonty-flvo gucstB found places each evening at tmmll tnbloH daintily laid , with green and whltu decora- tlons , On Tuesday evening Mrs. I.oKnn was aHHlHlcd In nerving the three course menu , hy Mrs. F. 13. Davenport , MTB. T. E. Odlvlno an < l Miss Until Ileobe , nnil on Thursday evening by Mrs. K. A. Bullock and MTH. J. S. MathowHon. In the after dinner gainu of bridge the high score- favors went to Mrs. J. S. Mathow- w and 0. D. Ilutterfleld on Tuesday and to Mr. and Mrs. 1) . Mnthowson on Thursday. Mrs. C. L. Chaffee and Mrs. 11. C. Oldfleld gave two pretty 1 o'clock luncheons In the homo of Mrs. Chaf fee. on Tuesday and Friday. The decorations were of shamrocks and ferns and with pretty heart shaped place cards the tables looked beauti ful. On Tuesday the hostesses were assisted In serving the four courses by Mrs. Perngon and Mrs. Englo and on Friday by Miss Martha Davenport. Bridge was the afternoon amusement and the favors went to Mrs. A. C. Smith and to Mrs. K. II. Scott. The second meeting of n now bridge club that wns organized last week was with Mrs. George Burton on Tuesday afternoon. The club mem bers are Mrs. Arthur Kocnlgstcln , Mrs. C. Uhllg , Mrs. Charles Sheeler , Mrs. Bruce H. Hamer , Mrs. J. A. Brown , Mrs. P. H. Davis , Mrs. Elmer Hlght and Mrs. Burton. Mrs , Sheeler won the high score prize for the after noon. At the close of the games the hostess served dainty refrestnuents. The club meets every Tuesday and the next meeting will be with Mrs. Koenlgsteln. The Royal Neighbors enjoyed n very pleasant konslngton in the homo of Mrs. J. J. Clements , on Wednes day afternoon. The hostess served very tempting refreshments after the work was laid aside. The West Side Whist club enjoyed n very pleasant evening , with L. C. Mlttelstadt on Friday. Delicious re freshments were served at the close of tlie evening. The Christian Endeavor society of the Christian church gave ft St. Pat rick's social at the home of Mr. W. T. Berry Friday evening. A good time was enjoyed by all. 'The Ladies Guild of Trinity church mot with Mrs. George Spear on Thursday afternoon. A bobsled party wan enjoyed by the Norfolk Business college students Thursday evening. St. Agnes Guild will meet with Miss Irma Spear on Wednesday af ternoon. Personal. Miss Lena Stewart of Manilla has been a visitor In the home of Mr. and Airs. C. B. Dnrland the past two weeks. Miss Stewart left Friday for Omaha to join her parents , Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Stewart. After a visit in Nebraska they will all go on to New York City , where Mr. Stewart Is to be stationed for a year. Mrs. W. U. Jones is enjoying a visit from her parents , Mr. and Mrs. A. .1. Fleming , of Nova Scotia. Mr. Fleming Is American consul in Nova Scotia. He was in Norfolk five years ago when he was returning from Ara bia , where lie occupied a similar posi tion. Mrs. E. F. Lefferts of Omaha , spent part of the week In Norfolk , a guest In the homo of her father , Ilev. J. C. S. Wells. Saturday Sittings. Jack Koeiiigstein went to Winner on business. E. II. Pierson of Omaha is hero VB' iting with relatives. Mrs. V. H. Oehler and daughter , Francis , of Woodworth , Okla. , arrived in the city Wednesday to visit with relatives. Mrs. Wallace Gallup and little son of Council Bluffs arc visiting at the B. .1. Sornberger home. James Waller , who sold ills farm south of town recently , Is now located at 1802 Norfolk avenue. The funeral of Mrs. S. G. Dean wll bo held at the Methodist church at 2 : HO o'clock Sunday afternoon. A rumor has been circulated throughout the city that the murderer or of the little Grand Island girl has been captured. The report Is untrue The W. C. T. U. will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 : with Mrs. Thurbe on South Eighth street. This Is ; social meeting and a good progran will bo carried out. William Strong of Dlxon , Nob. , who purchased the Compton-Evana mea market sometime ago , took possession yesterday. Mr. Strong's sons , William and John , will have charge ot the market. At a regular meeting of Damascus commandry No. 20 , K. T. , the fol lowing officers were elected : S. F Erskine , eminent commander ; W. U Hoffman , genoralismo ; P. H. Davis captain-general ; C. P. Parish , treoa urer ; G. T. Sprecher , recorder. The appointive officers are to bo unnounc cd at a later data. The Installment of the officers will take place on As cension day. Secretary A. W. Hawkins of the Norfolk Commercial club and B. T. Reid , prcalden't of the local retail dealers' federation , returned from Omaha , where they attended the state convention of retail dealers. Mr. Hawkins was elected president of the Btuto association of retail federation secretaries. The state convention or ganized a fire Insurance company whose object Is lower rates. Mr. Haw- klim was highly complimented for his address. The executive committee of the firemen's state tournament held their first meeting In the city ball last night. Chairman Amarltio continues as president ; C. E. Hartford wan elected secretary and H. W. Winter treasurer. President W. A. Wltzlgman and Secretary A. W. Hawkins of the Commercial club and W. II. Blake- man , president of the Ad club , wore made ox-offlclo members of the ex ecutive committee. The committee will hold Us next meeting next Friday night when the various sub committees are to bo appointed. Want an Injunction. Washington , March 18 Application was made to the commerce court by shippers on the board of trade to Kansas City , the Omnlm grain ex change , the St. Joseph board of trade and the Atchlson board of trade for an Injunction to restrain the Inter state commerce commission from en forcing Its orders regarding payment by railroads of allowances for the elevation of grain at Missouri river cities. . COLUMBUS MAN A SUICIDE. Henry Wilkinson Found Dead In an Alley at Pasadena , Cal. Los Angeles , March 18. "Bury mo In a bronze coffin , In a cement grave , In our plot at Columbus , Neb. Henry. This was the note to his wife left by Henry Wilkinson of Columbus , whoso body , with a pistol shot wound over the right temple , was found leaning against n barn in an alley In South Pasadena. The note was writ ten in a memorandum book and the address of his wife was indistinguish able. The pistol lay at the side of the body. Four chambers were empty , although aparently but one shot had taken effect. The neighbors hoard four shots just after dark last night. Wilkinson and his wife came here from Columbus three months ago. Columbus , Neb. , March 18. Henry Wilkinson , who committed suicide in Los' Angeles , was a resident of this city and locality until about two years ago , when he moved to Los Angeles , where bis father-in-law , .1. F. Slems , resided. He was quite wealthy and when bis father was found dead some years ago. being a suicide , he was left considerable money. For about a year and a half he was owner and editor of the Nebraska Blene of this city. A few years ago he had con siderable trouble over an estate In Sermany and made a trip there to ook after it. MAY RESORT TO BOMBS. London Suffragette Saays Bombs Will Replace Bricks In Windows. Chicago , March 18. Bombs may soon substitute for window smashing iricks in England , Dr. Jessie Mur ray of London told a meeting of the women's party of Illinois here. "People In America do not realize what to economic straits women of England have been reduced , " she said. "We are fighting for life and lonor. Men there are taking away our means of livelihood by legisla tion. They are robbing our women of the privilege to work , when they .ire eager and willing to work to sup- iort themselves. Men are crying for : heir places. "It has been reduced to the stage of the civil war. People have asked why we do not substitute bombs for bricks. If our demands are not ac ceded to , I assure you bombs will be ised. " KNIGHTS AT COLUMBUS. K. of C. Celebration Is Held There St. Patrick's Day. Columbus , Neb. , March 18. Three iiundred and fifty Knights of Colum bus met In this city for the annual Initiation , taking in a class of thirty. The jurisdiction of the Columbus council Includes twenty-one towns , Norfolk on the north , David City on the south , Schuyler on the east and Central City on the west , being the limits. After the work was completed , a banquet was given In the Orpheus hall , covers being laid for 150. W. E. Straub of Lincoln was toastmaster and the principal speaker of the eve ning was Bishop J. II. Thlehn of Lin coin. The musical program included the Council Bluffs quartet and Miss Mary Munchoff of Omaha. This being St. Patrick's day , the decorations at the banquet hall , which were quite elaborate , were In keeping with the day. Grand Island , Omaha , Lincoln Council Bluffs , Fremont , O'Neill and North Platte were represented. BOMB SENT TO JUDGE. Attempt Made to Take Life of New York Magistrate. New York , March 18. An attemp to kill Judge Otto Uosalsky , of the court of general sessions , with a bomb , proved unsuccessful. It was only a defect , said to bo a small ac cumulation of dirt In the mechanism In the infernal machine , which the justice had unsuspectingly opened that saved him from possible death or certain Injury. The bomb later exploded while being examined by Inspector Egan , of the bureau ot com bustlbles , seriously wounding him about the face and arms. The Intended victim of the explo sion had been given a great deal of publicity- lately In connection with the Brandt case. It was Judge Rosal sky who sentenced Brandt to a thirty year term for burglary at Mortimer L. Schlff's homo In 1007 , and who recently reversed his action. The attack set the whole machinery of the police department speedily at work upon the mystery. At a Into hour there had boon no clew devel oped as to the Identity of the sender of the explosive. MRS. HULET FOUND IN HOSPITAL Missing Trlpp County Woman Had Lost Her Identity. Dallas News : Mrs. August Hulet , whoso mysterious disappearance at some point in Kansas was chronicled In this paper last week , has been found In a Kansas hospital. As sus pected by her husband nlio was suf fering from a temporary mental aber ration. According to an Indirect report on the case that reached this office , Mrs. Hulet had completely lost her Iden tity and this accounts for the trouble Mr. Hulet experienced In getting any trace of her when ho made the recent trip to Kansas. Ills quest to Plttsburg and other points drew some newspaper public ity , and It was from thcso press re ports that the Identity of the wom an was suspected. Mr * . Hulot had been In 111 health for a number of years and this was the enuso of her lapse of memory. At the time she left Plttsburg , after attending to some business affairs , she told frlonds that she was going homo , but a day or two later wrote her husband she did not expect to return to South Dakota. U. S. MARINES LANDED. Detachment From Monterey Put Off at Swa Tow , China. Swa Tow , China , March 18. A de tachment of marines from the United States monitor Monterey was landed hero today in consequence of the con tinuous disturbance all over the city and the threatening attitude of some of the natives. The marines have taken charge of the customs house. Heavy fighting between the Hakka tribesmen and the troops from Can ton went on for eight hours today In the streets of the city. Forty natives are known to have been killed during the fighting , but It is believed that the casualties far exceed that num ber. A shot from ono of the combat ants , who shot wildly , killed a blue jacket on board a Japanese boat In the harbor , while several other bul lets struck the hull of the United States monitor Monterey. NOTED SUFFRAGETTE IS ILL. Dr. Walker , Who Wears Men's Clothes , Has Bronchitis. New York , March 18. Dr. Mary E. Walker of Oswego , celebrated ad vocate of womans rights , who for half a century has appeared in male at tire to support her ideas on dress reform , Is seriously ill today with bronchitis at the Presbyterian hospi tal. Her condition , critical last night , this morning was Improved. Dr. Walker is 82 years old and was stricken on a train from Albany on Saturday. An "Efficiency" Society. New York , March 18. Leading nanufacturers and business experts of the country gathered here today to organize an efficiency society whoso mrpose it Is to develop Increased ef- iciency and skill in commercial and ndustrial enterprises. President Taft and his cabinet , together with the eadlng bankers and manufacturers f the country are supporting the or- anlzatlon , which is the first of Its dnd. A dinner will be given tonight it which a letter from President Taft vlll be read by Rear Admiral Philip S. Andrews. Secretary Meyer of the navy , Herbert Knox Smith , chief of ho bureau of corporations and Mayor 3aynor are to speak. Fined for Fighting. Nelight , Neb. , March 18. Special to The News : On account of fighting and disturbing the peace William Fuss and Orris Brink appeared before Po lice Judge Cassldy Saturday morning. From the evidence given the former was the aggressor throughout and was fined $5 and costs. The latter paid a fine of $1 and cost. Saloon Issue In Cumlng. West Point , Neb. , March 18. Spe cial to The News : For the first time in the history of Cumlng county the question of saloons or no saloons will be voted on at the coming spring election In the village of Bancroft. A petition has been presented to the village board asking that the question be submitted to the people. Atkinson. W. L. Lowe shipped his household goods to Lincoln the fore part of the week and will make his future home at University Place. Peter Duffy who has been in a hos pital In Milwaukee , for the past two months is homo. O. M. Anderson , new station agent , has moved his family here and are nicely located In South Atkinson. Within the past two weeks our three hotels have changed hands. Miss Rose Scott who has been trav- cling In the east with an opera com pany all winter , Is homo for a visit with her parents. Rov. W. W. Wells of Valentino spent Saturday In town calling on frlonds. Mr. and Mrs. F. Swlngloy enter tained a company of friends Tuesday evening at high-five. Mr. J. O. Hubbel of Inez will take possession of the Commercial April 1 , and A. O. Perry of Lincoln will take charge of the Park on the same date. Mrs. Dr. Townsend IB spending a few days with her mother in Omaha. Mr. N. J. Tuller left for California last week to visit a brother whom ho has not seen for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Bartolot , parents of Mrs. F. Swlngley , loft for their homo In llockford , III. , after spending their winter bore. Dr. Roach of Lincoln lectured to a deeply Interested nudlonco at the o | > - era house Wednesday night. Fell Fifty Feet to Rocks Below. Wlsner , Nob. , March 16. Special to The News : Details of the death of LeRoy Wilson at Colllo , near The Dalles , Ore. , were received yesterday. Wilson was painting on a railroad bridge near Colllo and foil fifty feet to the rocks below. Ho was killed In stantly. CONTINUE PROBING WILEY. Houae Committee Will Not Let Up on Its Investigation. Washington , March 1C. The Inves tigation of conditions of federal bur eau of chemistry by the house has not ended nt the resignation of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. Chairman MOSH announced his committee had not closed Us Inquiry and that further Investigation was the cause of the friction that Dr. Wiley declared forc ed him to retire. Catches Hand In a Shelter. Spencer , Neb. , March 1C. Special to The News : Catching his hand in a corn sheller , Emll Jungnian , a Spen cer young man , was so badly injured that his right hand had to be ampu tated. The accident occured yesterday at the farm of Ed Perchal , three miles north of town. The right hand was caught In the sheller and It was nec essary to break part of the machine before the injured hand could be ex tricated. The injured man wns hasti ly brought to the Spencer hospital for surgical attention. Jungman Is a son of Frank Jungman , a Spencer butcher. Wlsner Ticket Named. Wlsner , Neb , , March 1C. Special to The News : A citizens' caucus last night nominated the following ticket : For mayor , S. Employ ; councilmen : First ward , A. L. Melcher and Robert Werk ; councilmen Second ward , Pet er Witt and H. A. Leisy ; clerk , C. S. Dlly ; treasurer , J. H. Keller ; engi neer , Fred Schrelber. Jury Approves Judge Westover. Valentine , Neb. , March 1C. Wholly exonerating Judge W. H. Westover and the officials of Cherry county from the charge of corruption and mis conduct of office , approving In every respect the manner in which the cases of the four men charged with the murder of Charles Sellers were disposed of and indicting for libclous statements and false accusations , three prominent editors of Cherry county , the grand Jury which for the past fifteen days has been in session here , made Us report yesterday. After a lengthy examination of over seventy witnesses In the case , all stor ies and rumors to the effect that oth ers were implicated in the foul crime were found to be baseless and false. Under the direction of A. W. Scatter- good , of Alnsworth , personal represen tative of the attorney general of Ne braska , the entire matter was thor oughly investigated from every point of view and even the faintest rumor of corruption was traced to Us source with the same result in every case absolute exoneration of all officials concerned. True Bills round. For printing malicious and slander ous statement concerning the disposal of the cases at the October term of court , Ray W. Hitchcock , editor of the Cody Cowboy , and Mrs. Lottie Cram- nor , editor of the Valentine Search light , were indicted Ser writing and causing to be printed unwarranted charges of corruption and slanderous statements against Judge Westover and the county officials of Cherry county. F. Kemp Heath , former edi tor of a Cody newspaper and at pres ent a lawyer of Cody , was Indicted. While it was not within the province of the Jury to indict any ono for mak ing slanderous statements by word of mouth against Judge Westover , Coun ty Attorney John M. Tucker , Sheriff C. A. Rossltcr , County Clerk F. A. Curabow and J. T. Keeley , clerk of the district court , there Is a possibility that civil suits for damages for de famation of character may result at the next term of court. Aged Bassett Man Takes Own Life. Bassett , Neb. , March 16. Special to The News : A. C. Stuinnaugh , an old and highly respected citizen , who lived on a farm ono mile south of Bassett , was found by the family during the afternoon hanging dead in the barn. Mr. Stumbaugh had been ailing for a long time and n few months ago his life was dlspalred of , but ho had improved somewhat and while bo was able to be around the house and yard , and seemed to gain some strength , his mind was beconv Ing weaker , and ho showed symptoms of despondency. Still it was not thought that he bad such an act as this In his head , and therefore was allowed to go unaccompanied to the barn dally. As usual he went to the barn and nothing was thought of U until ho had been gone nn hour or so , when his youngest son , about 13 years old went to the barn and found him. Ho run to the house and cried out to his mother what ho had seen , and then ran half a milo to Frank Lake's , wheat at once wont to the family's aid. Mr. Stumbaugh is an Odd Fellow. The community Is greatly shocked , and his estimable family has the sym pathy of all. Norfolk Defeats Wayne. Norfolk 45 ; Way no 8. Entirely outclassed nil around , the Wayne basketball team took a de feat at the hands of Norfolk In the skating rink Friday night by a 45 to 8 score. Wayne took the place of the Madison team , the latter being scheduled for the game , but being unable to come. Wnyno defeated Nor folk In the game recently but Nor folk found the baskets at will after the first fifteen minutes of play. Wayne atari ml out strong' and held Norfolk down for n few moments but the extraordinary team work on the part of the Norfolk players , with Landers and HoBinan featuring , won them the game easily. The absence of Leahy for Wayne , too , had a tell ing effect on the visitors. Leahy liroko a bone In his ankle at practice Thursday and will be laid up for a few weeks. The lineup : Norfolk Wnyno Gillette C Strnhn Hosiimn If Glldersleovo Landers rf lonus Koerbor Ig Mines Smith rg Marstollor Thomas , umpire ; Kohl , sub ; Levins , reforee. Is no Contest for School Board. H. C. Matrau , democratic candidate to succeed himself for a place on the school board , has withdrawn his name. C. J. Hlbbcn , republican nomi nee , has also withdrawn his name. By nn agreement of the republican and democratic committees , thcso two vacancies will not be filled , leaving the field clear for Hurt Mapcs as the republican nominee and Fred W. Koerber for the democrats to fill the school board seats. The agreement came Saturday after Mr. Matrau had filed a letter. with \rt J. Koenlgstein of the democratic committee , withdrawing Ills name. i | In stating his reasons fir his ac tion , Mr. Matrnu suyB : I "I have been u member of the j i school board about seventeen years and I think it is time for me to step out. Besides , I am undecided ns to my future movements , and may pos sibly have to leave Norfolk to get Into some kind of business. For these reasons I would respectfully request to be released , and ask your commit tee to not consider me a candidate. " REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES HELD. Nominations Made for City Council and Board of Education. A harmonious convention of repub licans met at the city hall last night and nominated the ticket named above. M. D. Tyler presided at the I school convention. The following are i committeemen : First ward , M. D. Ty- or ; Second , to be filled by E. E. Coleman - man ; Third , F. Genung ; Fourth , U. H. like. Republican caucuses nominations : For councilman , First ward , W. P. Logan. For councilman , Second wnrd , E. E. Coleman. For councilman , Third ward , A. W. Finkhouse. For councilman , Fourth ward , J. W. Koerber , democratic nominee , en dorsed. For members board of education , Burt Mapes , C. J. Hlbben. "Shorty" Gray Was Often Here. Convict Charles Taylor , alias "Shor ty" Gray , known In South Dakota as the "Invincible Shorty" and who last Thursday afternoon acted as leader of u trio of twenty-year convicts in the state penitentiary at Lincoln in the assassination of Warden Delahun- ty , Deputy Warden Wagner , and Ush er E. G. Hellman , a former Norfolk pioneer , was in Norfolk last summer and on his trail were three PInkerton detectives. They were in Norfolk three days after they traced Gray to this city and then they lost track of him. On the night of the Randolph bank robbery , In which Gray Is suspected to have taken a leading part , be and two other suspects came Into Norfolk from the M. & O. yards. The trio walked south on Fourth street and then turned east on Braasch avenue. Later they were seen and recognized on the streets by a Norfolk man who knew Gray In South Dakota twenty- five years ago. Later Gray was ar rested for the Glltner robbery and put to work in the broom factory of the state penitentiary for the third or fourth time. Sheriff C. S. Smith scoured the country for Gray and several times was hot on his trail. He Lived at Yankton. The story of Gray as related by a Norfolk man who knew him when he first came to Yankton , S. D. , twenty- five years ago , is an interesting one. Gray is now about forty-five years old. old.No No one ever knew at Yankton where Gray came from. Ho was short , weighed about 135 or 140 pounds and said his name was Gray. Because he was short , ho was called "Shorty. " Gray never did any work that could be noticeable. Ho spout his time on the levee nt Yankton and any place of vice seemed to be a haven for him. In the winter ho seemed to disappear and In the summer when the nights were short and the days were long , he was easily found. Ho smoked cigarettes continuously and oven In those days , it was thought ho was a dope fiend. Gray organized a band of about ten young men around Ynnkton and led them In many "Jobs. " Ho "broke them In" and the first "job" ono young boy helped Gray work at re suited In the killing of the boy. A bank was being robbed and the janl tor , sleeping In the rear room , open ed fire and killed the boy as ho was climbing through a window. The boy's parents were well-to do tyi Gray seemed to have great Influence on some of the young men of that town. Others Killed , He Escaped. Ho always escaped. Out of the gang of ten , most of them served terms or were killed. Gray and his gang "worked Jobs" in many South Dakota towns , Including Waubay , Volln , Summit and Olivette. In each case Gray escaped unhurt , but In ' most cases BOIIIO ono of his gang wore captured or killed. In ono season Gray "Jobbed" about flvo towns with In four or flvo wookw and netted about $20.000. Notwithstanding thlH , ho never had any money. Gambling and dope. It was said took the money ns fust as ono "Job" was finished. OrayV gang BCldom worked In the Bummer. This part of year was glv en over to "locating" Jobs , which were "worked" In the winter. In making thoBo locations , Gray represented himself as a horse buyer or trader , but ho never bought or traded. Ho located. Expert Dynamiter , Banks Hla Hobby. Gray's hobby was banks and his vast experience In the handling of explosives was such that Plnkorton detectives could distinguish hltt work from that of any other safe cracker. Ho was so precise In bis methods. Ho was uneducated but ho learned the mysteries of dynamite and nltro gly cerlno by experience. Ho did "Jobs" In Nebraska , Iowa , and South Dako ta , and he was so well known In parts of the latter Btato that ho found It nocoBSary to move. Ho moved to Sioux City but there the authorities became too familiar with him and ho returned to Nebras ka. He could easily have escaped and wandered further than thono throe states , but Shorty seemed fond of this territory so bo stayed and , took his third or fourth term In the j I Nebraska penitentiary. It Is known that ho served In other states. Headquartered in Norfolk. I Gray was the leader of the Meadow Grove bank robbers and Tom Slnvln who was captured In Norfolk , doolnr- ed that Gray had planned the "Job" for a number of weeks before. Sla vin claimed he came to Norfolk and that Gray had put the proposition trp to him In so picturesque a Way that ho consented. According to Slavln's own story tea a News representative , Gray took charge of the handling of all the nltro. Slavin claimed he only "watch- ed" while Gray was at work. Noth ing was obtained from the bank after the explosion and the men were traced - ed to Norfolk. It was Gray who first offered resistance at South Norfolk. Slavin was captured and Gray es caped. Slavin's clothes revealed three of the most peculiar skeleton keys ever seen by the police. They were neatly worked out of now spikes and Slavin declared them to be the pro perty of Gray. "They called him Shorty , " said Slavin. "I never knew His other name. " Continuing his talk of Shorty In the Norfolk city Jail Slavin said : He was the leader. We did what he told us to do and he led me into this. He was the one that aimed at the man looking for us south of town. " The man referred to was Constable Finkhouso who followed the robbers to South Norfolk from a location west of the city. Finkhouse was alone and only armed with a revolver. The men saw he was following them and Gray , kneeling on ono knee , aimed ji a revolver at the constable. The lat { ter pretended to be a farmer and walked back Into the cornfields but continued to keep the bandits in sight. Blew George Brooks' Vault. The Meadow Grove and Randolph bank robberies attributed to Gray are not the only ones in this vicinity with which bo Is said to have had a lead ing part. The Hadar bank robbery Is credited to him and the blowing up of the George Brooks vault at Bnzile Mills is said to have been his work. This latter job Is one of the most freakish on his list. Nitroglycerine was used. It was Gray's favorite ex plosive. Dynamite was too loud. The vault wns built outside of the build ing so a wall of the building was tak en out and the safe rolled out Into the back yard where it was laid down , door up. The nltro was poured Into the cracks and a blanket hushed the noise a trifle. Several charges were necessary and $1,400 was taken from the safe. Mr. Brooks heard each discharge and thought some one was out killing cats. Gray did many other jobs In this vicinity and It wns said that he was at the head of an organized gang In Sioux City. Want More Troops. Austin , Tex. , March 18. Gov. Col- qultt said that he would ask Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Duncan of the depart ment of Texas to station ten detach ments of United States cavalry at towns between El Paso and Del Rio to assist Texas rangers in preventing raids by Americans on cattle ranches. William Surber. West Point , . Neb. , March 18. Spe cial to The News : William Surber , an aged citizen of Wayne county , died at St. Joseph's Homo for the Aged at West Point. The deceased was 85 years of ago and succumbed to ail ments incident to his advanced age. Alson Parody. West Point , Neb. , March 18. Spe cial to The News : The death Is an nounced of Alson Parody , an old and honored citizen of Cumlng county , which occurred on Sunday. The cause of death was a rheumatic affection , causing partial paralysis. This was complicated by blood poisoning , from the reopening of an old wound re ceived as a soldier in the republic in the days of ' 61 to ' 65. Ho was 74 years of ago and Is survived by two sons and a daughter. Ho was of a high typo of American citizenship and served his state and country well , and his demise ia universally mourned. Rear Admiral Melville Dead. Philadelphia , March 18. Rear Ad miral George Wallace Melville , Unit ed States navy , retired , died nt his homo hero from paralysis. Ho was national commander of the loyal le gion at the time of his death and was noted authority on arctic t < xplorntlonn an well as engineering and naval af /I fairs. / Nebraska and South Dakota Gun orally fair tonight and Tuesday ; moderate orate temperature. CONTEST T. R's. HOPE. NVnBhlngton , March IS.ContoHM ngnliiBt Taft delegated from all Houth ern statoH to the republican national convention will bo taken before the national commltteo In Juno by the HooBovolt forces , according to a utato ment given out here over the slgmi turo of Senator Joseph M. Dlxon. ( "oi onol Roosevelt's campaign manager For Des Molnes Murder. DOB MolncH , la. , March IK.- War rants wore sworn out against Elinor and Roy Schneider of Omaha , charg Ing them with the murder of strool car Conductor Frank Ford , when his car was held up on thn night of March 4. Robbery In alleged lo have boon the motive although it Is said Ford'H assailants wore frightened away. The local polleo claim tha' the two street ear bandits arrested In LOB Angeles. Cal , , under the name * of Ray Nettle and Willis Knowles , arc the Schneider brothers. Mexican Major Executed , Chlhauhau , Mox. , March 18. Maj T. R. Aldana , chief of staff to Pan oho Villa , who was taken prisoner In the fight between rebels and Villa's band of Conches river near Santa Ro snlln , was oxOeutod at Bimrlso on 01 dors from Gen. Orozco. Aldana hud sent word to Orozco that ho would b < > executed If captured by the federals and Orozco's reply was the older for Aldana's execution. A Dozen Were Drowned. London , March 18. Seven passon gora and three Europeans of the crew of the Peninsular and Oriental steam shlpiOceana were drowned while their rescue was being attempted af ter a collision in the English ohnmn'l of that vesHcl on Saturday with the German bark Pisaqmi , which was af terwards ' taken Into Dover in a sink Ing condition. The Peninsular anil Oriental company today said that sev eral Lascars belonging to the crew also were drowned. Drops Eighteen Stories. Chicago , March 18. W. Tracy Clew , connected with J. B. Clew & Sons , plumbing manufacturers , was killed in a tragic manner in the Ma sonic temple. Temporary illness , fol lowing a dental operation , overcame Mr. Clew while ho was riding In an elevator In the building. He grew faint ' , lurched forward , was caught be tween the grille grating and the car , and plunged down the shaft , eighteen floors , to his death. McFarland Guilty. Pittsburg , March 18. Rov. Dr. W. D. McFarland , minister and educator , former head of the Plttsburg Central High Hchool , but later connected with United Presbyterian mission work at Breenville , Tenn. , was convicted by a jury in criminal court here of caus ing ] the death of his former secre tary , Elsie Dodds Coe , last January. His attorneys took an appeal and it will be argued ona date not vet net , next week. SHALL THEIR WIVES WORK ? Chicago Federation of Labor Says They Can't Have Jobs. Chicago , March 18. Should the wife of an employed man be per mitted to work any place besides in her own home ? The Chicago federation of labor dis cussed this question for an hour and passed a resolution condemning the practice. A delegate from the cigar packers union presented the resolu tion. It was referred to a committee and returned with a recommendation that it be adopted. But when the report of the com mittee was read the assemblage heard from some of the women pres ent. "Many women would have no shoes if they waited until their husbands bought them , " declared Mrs. Annie Tiinmins. LITTLE ALARM IN NEW YORK. It Is Believed America's Coal Strike May Quickly End. New York , March 18. The belief that a suspension of work In the an thracite coal mines on April 1 be cause of the deadlock between the operators and the miners of working conditions will not be continued long and that the settlement will be quick ly reached , wns expressed by coal operators hero today. It was point ed out that a similar situation exist ed when the agreement of the mine workers expired before. There was a refusal of the miners' demands , fol lowed by a suspension and later ne gotiations were opened and the old agreement renewed. Vice President Loomls of the Delaware Lacknwanna and Western railroad , said nothing had taken place that would prevent further conferences on any new pro position made by the miners. Ho would not undertake to predict wheth er or not there would bo a strike this time , but he felt that the rank and file of the mlnoworkers were not for strike for they wore making good wages and their relations with tboli employers were friendly. 800 Coal Miners Strike. Shamokln , Pa. , March 18. Eight hundred employes of the Scott colliery near Shamokln struck today because the mineral railroad and mining com pany refused to sell pea coal to the employes. The company states that outstanding orders from places out side the coal regions had to bo filled. It is feared that employes nt other collieries may strike for the same reason. The mineral railroad and mining company is a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania railroad company. j