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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
CONVlCTS AT SALEM, ORE, FIGHT
WAY TO FREEDOM.
USE ONE GUARD FOR SHIELD
NEITHER ASK NOR GIVE QUARTER
AND WIN THE DAY.
SHOOT DOWN THREE GUARDS
supposed to Have Been Furnished weap-
ons From Outside EscRpe to Woods
and Being Hunted.

Salem, Ore. Two desperate pris.
oners, Harry Tracy, sentenced to
twenty years, and David Merrill,
thirty-year man serving sentences for
assault and robbery, committed In
Multnomah county, escaped from
the penitentiary Monday morning
after killing three guards.
The prisoners employed in tue
foundry were marched to work at I
O'Clock and had entered the molding
room with Shop Guard Farrell inside
and Guard Stapleton in an adjoining
room. Without warning Tracy and
Merrill appeared with rifles Tracy
aimed at Farrell, when Ingram,
life prisoner, attempted to reach and
disarm Tracy, Instantly Merrill shot
Ingram and Tracy shot Farrell, the
latter dying almost instantly. Tracy
and Merrill scaled the wall near the
northeast corner stockade by means
Of ladder When outside the wall
Guard Jones was shot twice and
killed.
Tiffany was also. shot. and he
dropped off the fence, engaging the
fugitives in fight. His gun was soon
empty and he was taken by the con-
victS and used as shield while they
made for the timber. When out of
range of the prison they stopped and
deli berately killed Tiffany, escaping
into the timber Immediately. They
had Tiffany's gun, but finding it
was empty, threw away.
Duncan Ross, new guard, was On
the fence, near Tiffany, having been
ordered up to relieve the latter at
his post. Ross was unarmed, and
the convicts shot at him, one bullet
striking him in the forehead, inflict-
Ing slight scalp wounH
A large force Of men is now out
searching for the fugitives, who are
known to be In the timber between
the prison and reform school, and as
they are desperate battle is expect
ed before they are secured.
Great excitement prevails in this
city and scores Of men are leaving
for the woods, armed and deter
mined to run the murdCrers down.
The prisoners are armed with two
rifles and two revolvers. The arms
are believed to have been thrown
over the stockade Sunday night by
friends among excursionists who
came from Portl nd.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Floods delay Trains.

st. Joseph, Mo-, June 10.-Train
crews arriving here today from runs
extending west into Kansas and Ne
braska, say they never encountered
such severe rain storms in their rail-
way experience as they met Sunday
night. All trains are greatly de-
layed. A st. Joseph & Grand Island
engineer, at point 100 miles west
of here, said the rain fell in such
heavy sheets that it was impossible
to see even few a few feet from
the cab Of the engine. He sought
refuge for his passenger train on a
siding remaining there for several
hours until the storm subisded.
Several bad washouts have occurred
on the st. Joseph & Grand Island
railways. Large sections of agrlcul-
tural land, in what is known as the
Platte purchase, is entirely sub
merged. The losses to crops will be
enormous. Farmers believe that, in
a general way, the losses will be
made up by increased yield on table
lands.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
ONE MAN INSTANTLY KILLED
FIFTY INJURED. THREE PROBABLY
FATAL.
CARRYING OVER 500 PEOPLE
Escape of Many From Death We'll Nigh
Mir cuI"us-Dest' uction Wrought by
Phelps County storm.

Alpena, Mich, June "a excur-
sion train on tho Detroit T. Mackn-
0w railroad, which left here at 7:l5
o'clock Sunday morning for Sagin-
aw, consisting Of an engine and
Twelve coaches and carrying over 900
people, was wrecked at Black River,
while running forty miles an hour
One man was instantly killed, three
probably fatally injured and nearly
fifty others received injuries of
various degrees Of severity, ranging
from bruises and cuts to broken
limbs.
The excursion was under the aus
pieces of the German aid society Of
Aplena. When the train reached
Black river, the tender jumped the
tack. Engineer Hopper instantly
set the air brakes and reversed his
engine. The sudden stop threw the
first three coaches OF the train off the
track and into the ditch. The first
car was thrown half around and the
next two coaches plowed through it
and cut 1T In two. August Grosinski,
the only person killed, was seated in
this coach with forty other excur-
Sionists. His body was terribly
crushed and death was instanta-
neous.
The escape of the others in the cal
was well nigh miraculous. Grosin-
skis little son occupied the same
seat with him but the lad was unin-
jured. The three wrecked coaches
were piled up in heap and two
hundred feet OF the track was torn
up. AS soon as the occupants Of the
uniniured coaches recovered from the
shock and surprise they rushed to
the wrecked cars and began aiding
the injured.
They were eytricated from the
wreck with frantic haste and given
all possible relief, pending the arri-
val of the relief train. This train
brought eight surgeons from Alpena.
After temporary dressi ngs I'D been
made of the most serious wounds,
all the injured were brought back to
this city where the physicians
worked over them until late tonight.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Admits His Guilt.

Mobile, Ala June l0,-Capt. G.
W. King, former quartermaster In
charge at Fort Morgan, who was
convicted In the United States
court In Mobile last year on the
charge of accepting bride of
three thousand dollars In connec-
tion with work done at the fort,
was arraigned Monday on two
counts. He entered a plea Of guilty
as charged 10 the first count and
was sentenced to thirteen month s
imprisonment and to pay fine
of $4,000. The second account was
nolle pressed. King arrived last
night from his home in Fort Dodge,
Ia, where he has been since his re!
lease on bond.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
LIES AT POINT OF DEATH
BOY VICTIM OF CRUEL ASSAULT
CAN HARDLY RECOVER.

Grand Island, Neb. June laval
termer Harbolt, the l5-year old boy,
who was so vlciously stabbed and
beaten by his travelling companion
Friday, lies at the point OF death.
DR.. Abbott, the city physician, and
Or. Roeder, physician OF the hes
pital are of the opinion that he can
not recover. 1t Is now found that
six of the stab wounds penetrated
the lungs and the lad has hemorr-
hayes. DIR, Roeder mas counted
forty-one wounds.
Mrs. Harbolt, mother of the un-
fortunate lad and brother Of the
latter arrived this morning from
their home at Campbell, Franklin
county. 1t is stated that the boy
had gone away from home, with the
consent Of his parents, three or four
week ago to look for work. He had
written home every week and was on
his way home from Saratoga, Wyo.
when he fell In with the vicious
stranger who in all probability has
taken his life. The mother Is heart
broken. The feeling In the city is
such that should the man be caught
in the next few days IL Is doubtful II
the officers, with the present jail
facilities, could keep the man safe
from indignant people, tho Ugh there
is also more conservative element,
which, 1t Is hoped. would be able to
control the situation
So far the police have heard moth
ing definite. One man reports drlv-
ing the stranger for some distance
south yesterday morning. Another
believes he saw him crossing road
several miles southwest of the city,
and following up the undergrow tn
Of the Wood river valley. Another
citizen Is quite as certain that he
saw "A man answering the description
passing his shop in a hurry yester.
day morning about the tine west
bound freights pass through the city,
and as the reports are all from re-
liable citizens the police are quite at
sea, and have nothing definite. In
view OF the fact that the man had
an hours start and there are no
hounds 1t Is difficult to find a trace
However, every effort has been
made to fully notify all the sur
rounding country.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
FEAR RISING OF NEGROES
BLACKS ARM THEMSELVES AND
GO AFTER TROUBLE.

Meridian, Miss. June "a threat
ened uprising OF negroes, which ter
ribly alarmed the people north OF Me-
Tidian, has been frustrated by de-
termined stand Of the whites, who
armed themselves and placed the
leaders of the gang, Green Johnson,
and Nate Moore, under arrest
A call for the negroes to oand
themselves against the whites was
addressed to Nate Moore and was
signed by negro Baptist preacher
named Ruin. The latter said that
a mob of fifty negroes would form in
Rio, Kemper county, twenty-five
miles northeast OF Meridian and
march to Green Johnsons house and
from there start through the country
and kill all the whites, destroy their
farms and burn their houses. AS
soon as the whites learned OF the
purpose of thu negroes. who out
numbered the whites two to one,
they armed themselves with rides
and in a short time had so intim-
idated the negroes that 1T is now
thought the uprising is at an end.
The people Of the threatened dis
trict, however are very much
alarmed and will be on the alert
until all danger has passed. The
people of Marion, from which the
news of the uprising and threats
first reached this city, are much
wrought up and are prepared for
emergencies at a moments notice.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Bad Ending of Hazing Bee.

Madison, Wis, June 10.-A hazing
bee which started in a spirit of fun
Monday came near ending disaS-
trously. After Harry f. Herman
of New London, had been ducked in
the lake he went home and procured
a revolver in order, as he maintains,
to defend himself. Later he ap-
peared on the street and was
crushed" by the crowd, and in the
melee, the revolver was discharged,
the bullet lodging In the leg of
Philip G. Kopplin, of Lavell. This
enraged the students, who captured
Herman and gave him second
ducking Several other shots were
fired but f led to take effect. Kop-
plin's injuries are said to be slight.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
FoGs AND FUEL IN LONDON.
Efforts to Induce People to Use An
thracite Coal.

Efforts to Induce People to Use An
thracite Coal.
In the course of deputation which
waited on the lord mayor of London
some time ago to urge that a fair trial
should he given to an anthracite coal in
London, it was stated that there was
in that city a prejudice against this
coal on the part of domestic servants,
although nothing was easier than light
ing the ordinary fires with anthracite
and great economy resulted from its
use Anything that contributed to
abate what was called the fog nui-
sance" in London should. on public
grounds have some trial. There were,
1t was added, 100000 houses in London
and about 100000 chimneys, and on a
cold day about 10000 tons of coal were
consumed, emitting some $50 tons of
sulphur.
The saving in consumption to manu-
facturers by the use of anthracite coal
would be enormous, while it would also
tend to remove the inconvenience
caused by smoke. Such coal was being
largely used in Paris, Berlin and other
continental cities. There were laws,
with penal clauses, for abating the
smoke nuisance in factories and work,
shops. A bill was introduced into Par.
lament with the view of applying the
same law to dwellings and it was urged
that no reason existed why something
of this kind should not become part OF
our law.
The members of the deputation
stated that they were willing to form
themselves into an association and to
conduct, at their own expense, some eX.
perments in different centers of the
metropolis to show how largely the use
of anthracite coal would abate what
was called the fog nuisance; but, de.
spite the sympathy expressed by the
lord mayor, the use of anthracite has
not yet made great progress.
This is matter for much regret says
the London Iron and Coal Trades Re
view. No fuel gives more heat and the
adoption of an anthracite fuel in Lon.
don would give us the only quality that
London seriously lacks-a pure atmos
Dhere
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Boats Caught in a Sauall.

Boston. The harbor masters
office and the police stations along
the water front were beseiged Mon
day by anxious men and women max
ing inquiries for friends who went
out in small craft Sunday and had
not returned when a heavy squall
swept over the harbor between and
8 O'Clock last evening. More than
twenty persons are missing this
morning. The squall came very
quickly and was unusually strong
and 1t is feared that small boats,
heavily laden, could not have sur.
yiyed
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
elxLER's NEW DISEASE.
We Discovered lie Was Suffering from
Brain Desiccation.

Brain Dcsiccation.
Bixlcr was little worried the other
night about his health. Bixler is always
discovering new disease III all his dis
Coveries were real he would be honey
combed with ailments. His health
would be as undermined as a beetling
cliff whose base has yielded to the EN-
croachments of the salty tide.
This beautiful sentence Is taken from
an after-dinner speech made by Bixler
himself at complimentary banquet to
Col Pike Wabash, who moved to Okla
homa last year for divers reasons. The
yhegtling cliff didn't have anything in
particular to do with the Coloneps de-
parture, but it sounded well and seemed
to create an impression
One of the guests came to BiXler af-
terward and said IL wish | had your
command of language, old boy" Bixler
slightly blushed. do you?' he said.
YES" replied the guest. IF had your
gift of CAB and lot of those triple
jointed words I'd stand little more
show when | tried to talk back to my
wife"
Well. the night that Bixler felt so
much worried he got the idea into his
head that he might be afflicted with
brain desiccaton. He had seen some
thing of this kind mentioned in the
press and it preyed on his mind. When
you have brain desiccatiOn your brain
or what passes for it-dpies up and
your skull shrinks at the same time. 1t
isn't nice trouble and BiXler worried
over it good deal.
Major Crumpet came over to call that
evening, and when the Major calls the
whist table is always brought out and
the Major and BiXler and Mrs. b. and
Mrs. BIS maiden sister, Matilda, play
ed duplicate. Well. Bixler simply
played shocking game. He couldn't
see trump signals, he blocked his part
ner's long suit and pretty soon the Ma
jor went home in rage
The next morning when BiXler put
on his hat he was Mortified to find it
loose. Now he knew what allied him the
night before. Now he knew what had
: allied him for days back. He was af-
fiicted with brain desiccation.
The hat kept getting bigger all the
way downtown and pretty soon Bixler
had difficulty in keeping it away from
his ears. He was a desperate man
when he reached the office.
And then his telephone bell rang.
SIS that you. BiXler? Say, this is the
Major. Yes, Major Crumpet. Don't you
know the voice? Say, BiXler, what do
you mean by having such a ridiculous
ly small head? I'll bet it's only child's
size. l carried your hat home last night
and it stood up on my head like collar
box on "a yellow pumpkin. suppose
you brought my hat down. Well, stay
there until | can hustle your over.
That's all"
And when BiXler hung up the re-
ceiver, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
he actually smiled.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Sets Fire to Himself.

Bay City, June l0.-After satura-
ting his clothing with kerosene oil,
Jospeh Reich set fire to himself in
the Catholic church at Baskerville,
this county. His charred remains
WE'RE discovered 10 front of the
alter Sunday. Holes had been
burned through the church floors
by his blazing body Reich, who
was thirty nine years of age, was
the organist of the church and a
teacher in the Sunday school.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Police Officer a Suicide.

David City, Nebr., June 9-Chiet
of Police Joseph Calvin committed
suicide about eight O'Clock Sunday
morning by shooting himself in the
right temple. The weapon used was
thirty-eight calibre revolver. Be,
coming respondent because Of poor
health is the supposed cause. Mr..
Calvin has been on the police force
aboutten years and last January was
appointed chief.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Wreck on the Great Western.

st. Joseph, Mo-, June 1.-THE
Chicago Western passenger train No.
l was wrecked seven miles north Of
this city Monday afternoon. Only
one passenger was injured He is
Henry Vanderbaugh, a travelling
man with headquarters in New
York city. The entire train, con.
sisting OF seven coaches, left the
track and rolled down a twelve foot
embankment.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Pay Well to See Hanging.

Montreal, June l4-Thoasyald
Hansen was hanged here today fol-
the murder of Eric Marote, a nine.
year-old boy, last autumn in order tc
obtain some change, II cents, which
the boy was jingling in his band.
Hansen's neck was broken. Ticket
OF admission to the execution were
openly sold at prices ranging from
80 cents to $40.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Used Company's Funds.

New York. June Ia. Charles
Shiyeler who was secretary and
treasurer OF the American District
Telegraph company in this city for
many years. was arrested today by
direction OF District Attorney Je-
rome. He was accused by the com
pany OF speculation for half dozen
years amounting from $1,000 to
$1,000. The case was referred to
the grand Jury.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Fight With Indians.

Tucson. June lO.-Star advices
from Hermosillo report the receipt
of brief dispatches from General
Torres, telling Of a severe battle
fought by him In the Matazan
mountains. The Indians withdrew
from their Notifications with heavy
loss in killed and wounded and a
large number OF prisoners were ia.
ken. Details OF the battle are mea-
ger.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Sends in His Resignation.

Saginaw Mich, June 14.-Govern-
or Bliss, who is at his home here,
said today that he had received
word from Lansing that the resigna-
ton Of Col. Eli. r Sutton of De-
troit as regent OF the University of
Michigan, was in the executive office
at Lansing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Cigarettes for suhsorihers.

FL Pals, which is pushing paper OF
Buenos Ayres, offers 70 give every
subscriber for three months an equal
value in cigarettes, so that the Gus,
toner gets s. worth of news and to.
bacco each for the one price.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

Gibbon Is to have new telephone
line from the southeast. 1t Is farm
ers mutual line and starts from Shell
ton The matter of line to connect
Lowell and Butler with Gibbon Is
being agitated and will undoubtedly
be constructed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

Mckinley Flansburg, of Trenton
Z years old, accidentally shot his
younger brother Robert In the leg
with 22-caliber revolver. Tho
ball passed through the neshy part
Of his leg The wound is somewhat
painful, but not sci ous.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

Work has begun on the piping for
the fire protection system that tfie
Great WesJren Cereal company IN
having put into Its factory at Ne
braska City. An efficient depart
ment has been organized among the
employees Of the factory.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

The Social Economics club Of Chi
cage, composed Of Chicago womeny
has six colored women among ita
members
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

Farmers in the vicinity Of Beatrice
estimate their loss in grains from
the present flood at $4,000. The
river In many places was mile
wide,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

Lightning struck the First Meth
odist church at Odel while the
graduating exercises Of the 1909
class OF the High school were being
held Several people were shocked
into insensibillty, but not seriously
injured
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

The residence Of j. Wook at Schuy-
Ter was destroyed by fire with con-
tents There was $1,000 Insurance.
on the house and contents
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

j. p. Marvin about July 1 will
begin the publication Of new
morning daily to be known as the
Beatrice Daily Sun. Mr.. Marvin In
an old time Nebraska newspaper
man.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

Foreign comic papers are being sub.
1ected to a strict censorship in Ger,
many just now. A special lookout is
being kept for those published in
America which contain pictures con.
sidered disrespectful to the kaiser
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

Governor Savage and staff will be
resent at Seattle on July 4, when
the keel OF the battleship Nebraska
will be laid. The governor win leave
Lincoln on June 30.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

A Young man named Wishman,
who attempted to swim out In tho
current below the dam was nearly
drowned
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

Robert Van Brunt, a Burlington
engineer and formerly Lincoln resi-
dent, was Instantly killed at st. JOS
eph by being run over by an engine,
which he had attempted to board.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

A stock company is being organ
lied at Lincoln to establish a country,
club, with a $4,000 clubhouse and thir-i
ty acres OF ground.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

The Republican state conventioul
meets at Lincoln June IS. and tho
Democratic state convention 40
Grand Island June "a.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

Sixty bachelors of law graduated
from the University OF Nebraska
college OF law, which held its COM
mencement exercises separate from
those OF the academic and In dustrial
colleges. John j. FineIty of Chi
cage delivered the grafton.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

w. w. Holcomb died at Broken
Bow, after lingering illness. He
was the youngest brother OF SiisA
Holcomb and member OF the law
firm OF Holcolnb Bros
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
NEBRASKAlNOTES.

Retail hardware dealers Of tbel
state recently effected an examinations
at Hastings.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19
Wire Fences Cause Acoidents

Z Accidents due to the increasing use
of wire fences have done much ia
cause a decline in the popularity Of
fox hunting in England.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

A social club, the Initiation fcs OF
which is $500, has been organized tus
Omaha capitalists.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

II II Davis OF Lincoln has been ap4
pointed teacher at the Crow Creekl
5 ID Indian school.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

John David, president Of the Lin
coin Paint and Color Company, took
his own life by shooting himself
in the head with a 22-calibre revol
yer. The only theory advanced for
his act is that press Of matters
unbalanced his mind He leaves
wife ana two children
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

A rural free delivery route ha1
been ordered established out Of.
Clarks, TO begin August first
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

The oldest piece Of writing In the
world is on fragment of a vase
found in Nippur 1t is an inscrip-
ton in picture writing, and dates
$500 years before Christ. The Uni
yersity OF Pennsylvania has Sc
cured it.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-06-19

Fire, believed to have originated
In the engine room, entirely de-
stroyed the Elkhorn roller mills
causing loss of ss, 900 The insur-
ance was merely nominal The mills
we're erected in 1895 by Charles
Schleip, the present owner AdjOin-
Ing property was only saved by hero
ic work on the part Of the fremen.
b d Sherlody OF Carlisle, Neb, has
been given an appointment as rail-
way mail clerk