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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN a CON-
OENSEO FORM.
vey of Great Northern is Such that
it Will Render Operation of In
terurban Road Impracticab!e.

The Winncbago Indian reservation in
Nebraska seems to be destined to be the
scene of battle royal, not only between
those opposed to the sale of liquor, but
the construction of several railroads as
well. The question of right of way priv
ileges across the Winnebago reservation
in eastern Nebraska has brought the con-
troversy before the department of the
interior at Washington, ID. c. The case
is an interesting one. and has been sew
eral months developing to its present
crisis.
\ year or two ago the Sioux City, Ho-
mer and Southern Railroad secured right
of way across the reservation with the
announced purpose of constructing an
interurban road from Sioux City south
to Omaha. There had been reports pre-
vious to this that the Great Northern
designed an extension over very SINH
lar route of its line from Sioux City to
Omaha. The Sioux City, Homer and
Southern proceeded to construct few
miles of its line. but not on the reserva-
ton, and then fell into financial difficult
ties and construction was suspended.
Meanwhile the Great Northern matured
its plans. made surveys and prepared
TO build its line from Sioux City TO Il
connection with the Burlington and Mis-
souri,.
Application was made a few weeks ago
to the Indian Office for right of way
across the Winnebago reservation. Tn
der the law the department may not
grant second right of way across a res
ervation. parallel to one already granted,
and within ten miles of it, unless there be
a showing of especial public necessity
for the construction of the second road.
In this case the Sioux City, Homer and
Southern protested, insisted on its good
faith and desire to carry out its plans.
showing the Great Northern survey cross
ed the right of way of their company
at a number of places and produced con
ditiOnS that would make it practically i'm
possible to operate either road success
fully OH the proposed routes.
Application has been received from
Joseph Grove, attorney for the Sioux
City. Homer and Southern company ask
ing that Il date he fixed for oral argu-
ment Of the matter before Judge Camp
bell. Accordingly July % was set for the
hearing, at which time Thomas r. Ben.
ton. of st. Paul will appear on behalf
of the Great Northern.
Meantime the whole plans of the
Great Northern are in allegiance.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
CONFESsES AWFUL CRIME.
Pennsylvania Man Killed One Son
and Tried to Murder Another.

After being subjected to severe ex-
animation by detectives, Gustave y. Clos
son, of Morrisville, Pa, has confessed
that he poisoned one of his sons and at
tempted to kill the other in the same
manner. Walter Glosson died on May
10. There We're suspicious circum-
circumstances surrounding the death of
the boy and the coroner of the county
started an investigation which resulted
in Blossoms making confession.
Glosson was a fagman at a railroad
crossing at Tullytown and is about GO
years of age. He poisoned the boys be-
cause they were not very bright and
there was no chance that they would ever
be of any use to him. There is an insur
ance of $500 on the life of the boy lie
tried to kill.
Glosson is in Jail at Doylestown, Pa.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
NORTH PLATTE HAS A FLOOD
Heavy Rain Accompanied by Hail
and Wind Destroys Property.

\ North Platte special says: 4 severe
storm came up from the west Friday
evening about { O'Clock. IT was preceded
by a strong wind with clouds going
through peculiar antics. Clouds were
noticed with large funnel whring with
the point upward. Soon heavy hail be-
gan to fall and fell until the ground was
covered about three inches in depth. The
hailstones We're large. many OF them. by
actual measurements. being one and Il
half inches IN diameter.
The wind with the hail caused it to do
great damage and hundreds of window
lights were broken out in this city. Trees
were trimmed of half OF small twigs and
leaves and some large branches were
broken off. Hail broke down some cleo.
tric wire connections.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
FLOODS ARE SERIOUS.
BurlingtOn's Train Service Demon.
allied by WaShOutS.

Transportation has been practically at
4 standStill around McCOok for the last
twenty-four hours as the result Of eX-
traordinary rains over the Burlington main
line and branches north and south.
Heavy washouts are reported bstween
ArapahOe and Holbrook on the main line
to Chicago; between Carter and OEieans
on the st. Louis main line; between Hol-
linger and Beaver City Oh the Orleans
and St. Francis branch: between Farnam
and haywood on the IIoldrege and
Cheyenne branch.
Two bridges are out one on each side
of HOllinger The aggregate of grade
washed away will make a number Of
miles. Days will be required 10 make
good all the damage caused by the floods
which have been unprecedented.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
BURNED IN GASOLINE,
Omaha Woman Mistakes the Liquid
for Water

As a result of Il gasoline explosion at
Omaha Wednesday Mrs. Anna Johnson.
of 1915 Ohio Street, met with frightful
death. and her home was partially de-
Stroyed.
Mrs. Johnson had gone to the kitchen
to light gasoline stove which had been
leaking. Mistaking the gasoline be-
meath the stove for water Mrs. Johnson
struck q match. n terrific explosion
followed, enveoping Mrs. Johnson in the
burning fluid. In her efforts to extin-
guish the flames the woman rushed into
a bed room, setting the house on fire. At
ter the house had been partially destroy
ed the fire department succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames, when Mrs. John
sons body was found burned to Il crisp.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
PLOEHN GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
Murderer of Alma Coos Pleads
Guilty at PIattsmouth.

Max Ploehn surprised the people Of
Plattsmouth Wednesday by pleading
guilty to charge of murder in the first
degree Judge lessen, before whom the
plea was made, Immediately sentenced
the murderer to the penitentiary for life
and he was taken to Lincoln in the af-
ternOOn.
Ploehn shot and killed his cousin. Al
ma Coos, and wounded her sister. at fle
COOS farm. south Of Plattsmouth, last
month. He eluded arrest for several
days. but finally surrendered. At the
preliminary examination he pleaded not
guilty
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
STUDENT is WOUNDED.
Robert Livingston, OF Burrcli, Shot
While Hunting

While out hunting, Robert Livington.
son of Ida Livingston. of the Simmons
Hotel, at Burrell, was accidentally shot
at one of the lakes about twenty miles
northwest from Burrell. His recovery
is doubtful.
1t seems that he and his four COM
panlOnS We're out near the lake and
shower came up and they all ran for the
buggy. Livingston put his gun in, loaded
and cooked, and in scufflling for the best
seat with his companions the gun was
discharged and the full load took effect
in his body. He is a student of the
Omaha Medical College and a brighht
young man. and the tragedy casts
gloom over the whole village.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
FIGHT FOR EIGHI-HOUR DAY
San Francisco Printers Locked Out
by Employers.


Two hundred printers and 100 press
men, it is said were locked out Thurs
day by employers in the conflict between
the typothetae and the union over the
question as to whether the men shall
work eight or nine hours a day, at San
San Francisco. At the union headquar-
tiers the announcement was made that
not a single desertion had been made
from the ranks Of the men who are in
sisting upon the eight hour proposition.
Non-union men in a number of places re-
fused to return to work under the nine
hour dag.
The Bulletin declares that fOur-ffths
of the printing houses will live up to the
old schedule and are now working I'M
der the eight hour rule.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
A Maryland Bank Fails.

President Muson. of the Commercial
Bank. at Hagerstown, Md, Thursday
issued statement that the bank would
not again open for business. Muson
said an examination of the banks affairs
had disclosed a deficiency Of assets and n
confused condition of books. Cashier
John Bowman committed suicide July 3.
The deposits are 100000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
ALIVE UNDER SEA.
Submarine Boat Crew Has Not Yet
Pcrished.

! A Paris dispatch says: The ministry
from Zizerta, Tunis, saying the subma-
rine boat Farfadet, which sank Thurs
day, is still lying at the bottom of the
harbor and that her imprisoned crew,
numbering thirteen men, continued to re-
spond Friday morning to the signals of
the divers.
The rescue party has been unable to
move the boat, as her bow is deeply i'm
bedded in the mud
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
KOCH is ON TRIAL.
Arraigned for Third Time for Geb.
hardt Murder.

The third trial of DR.. George r. Koch,
q New Ulm dentist, for the murder of
DR.. Louis A. Gebhardt, of New Ulm, a
rival practitioner, on Nov. 1904, began
Thursday at Mankato, Mimi, Judge
Loren Gray presiding. The defendant
was in court, surrounded by relatives.
looking well and feeling confident of &C
quittal.
Juror No. 1 was secured in the per-
son of William Schaefer, farmer, of
Limetown.
The regular panel of thirty jurors was
exhausted and special venire Of seventy
five was ordered.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Drowned His Own Bow.

John Wicher, aged %, was Friday ar
rested at Chicago charged with drovo,
ing his 6-monh-old boy in the Chicago
River. Anna Wicher, the child's moth
er, said Wicher left home after a quarrel,
saying, ''I'll take care of this kid She
said Wicher objected to supporting the
child
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
CHILD AND TEAM DROWN.
Nebraska Man Drives Into Ponca
Creek, Near Lynch.

Norfolk special says: Returning to
their home in the country after spending
the Fourth of July at Lynch, where they
had given their baby its first ride on the
merry go-round, Mr.. and Mrs Perry
Scott lost their way and drove into Pom
ca Creek. The child was carried from
its mothers arms and the body has not
yet been recovered. Both horses were
drowned i'll the stream and the mother
and father We're only saved after a long,
hard struggle Oh his part
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Trust A, serbs Big Tannery.

At Titusville, Pa, the Queen City tan
merry, the largest sole leather manufac-
turers in the world, was sold by Lucius
Beebe d Sons, of Boston, to the United
States Leather Company. The transfer
involves about 81 800. 900
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Ashland Man Loses Foot.

Charles Dalton, of Ashland. while pass
ing between moving freight train. slip
ped and fell and had his right foot cut
in such bad shape that it will be neces-
sary TO have it amputated He was sent
to the st. Joseph hospital at Lincoln for
treatment.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
The Leanders Won Race

The Leanders, who Wednesday defeat
I'd the Nespers, Of Philadelphia, Thurs
day at Henley won the final heat in the
contest for the grand challenge cup, de-
leating the Belgian crew by two and a
half lengths. Time. $50.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Shot in Self-Defense.

Dan Dimich. the man who shot and
killed Nosa Bosovig in car near the
Union Pacific depot in Fullerton last
Saturday night, was discharged by Coun.
ty Judge Robinson, before whom the
preliminary hearing was held The evil
dence clearly showed that the defendant
was acting in self-defense.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
China Well Pleased.

signed at Pekin, China, Monday. the
Russo-Chinese bank difficulty being re-
moved. China will therefore liquidate
,n the basis originally proposed. The af-
fair is regarded as satisfactorily settled
at least for the present, and is considered
excellent for China.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
BURNED BY GUNPOWOER.
Lincoln Boy Drops Fuse into Can of
Explosive

Lincoln escaped this year without
fatal accident being reported. but about
fifty persons were burned by explosions
and bruised in various undertakings on
July 4.
Roy Ii. Schmitz was the most serious
ly injured. He dropped lighted fuse
into baking powder can full of powder.
His face was badly burned and he NAV
lose the sight of both eyes.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
MAN KILLED.
Traveller Run Over by a Train and
Body Cut in Two.

Q. f. Terry, Il wealthy business man
of Stoughton, Wis. was killed at Lin
coin Wednesday night by being run over
by Burlington railroad train. He was
on his way home from Ravenna, Neb..
and while the coach in which he was
riding was being switched in the Lincoln
yards he attempted to jump to the plat
form, but fell and was drown under the
wheels. which severed his body.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
BODY is IN GRAVE.
Hays Remains are PIaced-in Final
Resting Place.

At almost exactly noon Wednesday the
body of John Hay was laid to rest in the
Lake View cemetery, Cleveland, 0.
Around the open grave at the last mo-
ment stood with bowed heads the presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States, members and ex-members of the
present cabinet and men who had in
former years served with the dead sec
rotary in the official family of President
Mckinley. There were many others who
willingly would have paid tribute hon
or and respect to Mr.. Hay, but it was
the wish of his family that the funeral
should be conducted quietly and unos-
tentatiouSly,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Carnegie Gives Another Library.

Gen. o. 0. Howard, who for the last
fifteen years has been engaged i'll promot-
ing the finances of the Lincoln Memorial
University at Cumberland Gap, Tenn,
received information Friday that Andrew
Carnegie has given $4,000 to build
library for the institution.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Fourth of july Victims

According to dispatches received by
the Chicago Record-Herald from $50 of
the principal cities of the United States
SO persons were killed and 1.677 injured
by explosives of tirecrackers, firearms,
gunpowder and toy pistols on the Fourth
of Iuly
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13

At Topeka, Kan, Friday, Cyrus Lee
land aud j. f. Hurley, general manager
of the Santa Fe Railway, were appointed
temporary receivers of the properties of
c. J. Devlin. A bond Of $3.50, 900 was
required.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Barn Struck by Liphtninp

The barn on the farm of Fred Roebkc.
six miles from Seward. was struck BIZ
lightning on Sunday night about $50
O'Clock and was burned to the ground.
\ team of horses and lot of farm ma
chlnery was consumed. This makes the
third time that the barn on this place has
been DESTROYED by fire.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Indian Woman Honored.

Sacajawea, Indian Bird, the woman
who, bearing Oh her back her in
FAINT child, guided the explorers Lewis
and Clark through "Old Oregon" re-
ceived public recognition for her services
at Portland, Ore, Thursday at the ex-
position. when a handsome bronze statue
of the Indian woman and papoose was
l1nEeilad
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Terrible Dynamite Shell.

That a Pinch shell, loaded with only
a small charge of dynamite, the worlds
most effective explosive, will crumple in
the side of the heaviest armor-clad YES
sci, though the shell fall short of it's
mark by twenty feet, was demonstrated
Friday by tests at the government prov
ing grounds at Sandy Hook.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
No Relief for Mrs AI0ne

J. 0. Ieiser's efforts ut Lincoln TO Sc
cure the release of Mrs. Lillian Algoe.
confessed blackmailer. from the Douglas
County Jail under habeas corpus proceed
iGgs, have failed. The supreme court
= denied the writ
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
ROOT is PREMIER.
Former Secretary Of War Re-enters
Cabinet,

\ New York dispatch says it can be
definitely stated President Roosevelt has
offered the position of secretary of state
20 Elihu Root and that Root has ac-
cepted.
While no official confirmation is obtain
able at Oyster Bay of the announcement
that Elihu Root has accepted Roose-
velt's proffer of the secretaryship Of
state, it can be said that the president
will authorize a statement to be made
regarding the matter.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Girls Travel in Male Attire.

a gentleman by the name of French,
from Allen, is at Albion looking for two
Of his daughters, who left Planview
more than two weeks ago. Shortly after
starting they secured male attire and
have ever since been travelling in that
disguise
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
MORE BANKS FAIL.
Two Devlin Institutions in Illinois
Closed.

The comptroller of the currency at
Washington, D. c., has appointed ma
tional bank examiners receivers for the
Spring Valley National Bank. of Spring
Valley, ILL.,, and the First National Bank,
of Toluca, Ill.,, upon information that
10th institutions had closed.
The suspension of the banks was due
to the failure Of c. ]. Devlin, president
of both of them.
The capital of the Spring Valley Ma
t;pnal Bank was $4,000 and of the
First National of Toluca, 100000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
More Graders in the Field

Another large gang of graders. with
equipment, passed through Dakota City
Saturday morning from Sioux City en-
route to join the gang now at work near
Homer. The grade is being built from
Homer toward the junction with the
present Great Northern tracks.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Millionaire Ends Life.

The body of Winthrop Turney. million
lire mine owner, was found dead Thurs
Jay In a pasture in the town Of Cole
brook, Conn. 1t is supposed despond-
ency led him to commit suicide.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Jams Make Rig JIoau

The negotiations for japanese loan of
$4,000, 600, with the tobacco monopoly
as security, were practically completed
Thursday morning at London, and the
terms were signed Immediately.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Republican out of Banks

Owing to recent rains the Republican
River is ont of its banks, Overlooking the
bottom lands near Bloomington. 1t IS
higher than at any time since 1895 with
indications Of more rain ard Il still great
er rise. Wheat cutting is stopped and
corn blowing is impossible.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
LYNCHlNG IN ARKANSAS.
Citizens Prevent Marriage Of Negro
to White Girl.

to White Girl.
A special from Dumas, Ark, says: A
negro named Joe Woodman, Of Rives,
Ark, was lynched here early Thursday
after having eloped with the daughter of
]. S. Small, white man. The elope-
men occurred Wednesday and Sheriff
James Gould Of Pine Bluff, caught the
couple at Tamo on board train. The
girl was returned to her parents, and the
negro was placed in jail here.
All was quiet during the nighth, but
Thursday the Jail was found broken
open and the negrO's body dangled from
q tree a mile distant.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
To Declare Devlip Eankrunt

A petition to declare c.. J. Devlin
bankrupt was filed in the federal court
a Topeka, Kan, wednesday, on behalf
of the Kansas City creditors.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
TRIES TO CHEAT GALLONS.
Kentucky Dual Murderer Attempts
Suicide. but Fails.

Suicide. but Fails.
During Thursday night, Robert Math-
ley, who was hanged in Jail at sunrise
Friday at Greensboro, KY, made an I'M
successful attempt to cheat the gallows.
He tore open the veins in his arms and
nearly bled to death before the death
watch discovered his attempt at suicide.
Mathley, who was a contractor. killed
William Watkins and James Gregson, in
a jealous rage, June, 1904. On the scat
fold he said a woman swore his life
away.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Explosion in Coal Mine.

An explosion occurred in the Tidewa
ter coal mines at Bivian, W. Va. We'd
nesday, causing the death of nine men
and injuring four score others. Fifteen
were resuced in a dying condition.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Lost in a Submarine Boat.

A French submarine boat. with q
w of thirteen on board, foundered at
erryyille. Tunis. Thursday
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Sheriff Confiscates Liouor

Sheriff Brott arrested Isaac Ong. Of
McCool, who was charged with selling
liquor. The sheriff also captured ten
cases of beer and three gallons of whis
XIV
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Sioux City Stock Market.

Fridays quotations on the Sioux City
stock market follow: Butcher steers,
S4.35G5.25. Top rogs, S5.2T1b.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Object to Bibles in Public School.

The reading of the bible in the public
schools was denounced in the committee
ON sectarianism Of the central conference
of American rabbis, which closed at
Cleveland, O., Friday.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
HucriCann in Samoa

News has reached Sydney. N. S. W.,
that great damage has been caused in
Samoa by a hurricane. Particulars have
not yet been received.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Kills Fellow Work,nen in Quarrel

At Fullerton Daniel Miminch. an Aus
trian laborer, was shot and killed Satur-
day night by FOso Bosovich, a fellow
workman, in box car as the result of
quarrel Bosovich escaped.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-07-13
Ex-senator Sanders Dead.
Receiver for Deylim Estat,

Ex-United States Senator w. f. s
ders died at Helena, Mont, Friday.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
LIGHTS OUT IN CAPITAL.
Winter Palace Section IN Darkness
Officials Confident.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. A.-The lower section of
the Nevsky Prospect, including the Winter Pal
ace district and the quay where the embassies
are. is in darkness, and there has been a re-
sumption Of the panicky feeling of yesterday
The authorities, however. express increasing
confidence that the backbone of the strike ia
broken. and say that all the prominent agita-
tors and many extreme Liberals have been ar
rested.
Father Gopon has disappeared and is said to
be in Moscow, directing the strike there
For the moment the men here are without
plan of action, and are seemingly beginning to
realize that without 1t is folly to resist
the troops. If the strikers paralyzed there
is general fear that the revolutionsts and ter
rorists who are coming to the front will begin
bomb throwing, and that the Political Exiles'
Association, known the illegal Red Cross
will make large contributions