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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
GRAIN SOCIETY QUITS.
Alleged Nebraska "Trus:" Votes to
Dissolve.


An Omaha, Neb., special says: At
specially called meeting of the Nebraska
Grain Dealers Association, held in the
rooms of the Omaha Commercial Club
Friday afternoon, it was decided to dis
band the organization.
The decision was announced by Secre-
tary II. G. Miller, who said: 'The asso-
citation met Friday afternoon. about fifty
members being present, and decided by an
almost unanimous vote to dissolve
N. S. Duff, president of the association,
also made similar statement, but all of
those present refused to give any further
information as to what had transpired be-
hind the closed doors. Among those pres
ent were several of the members who
withdrew from the association in the sum
mer.
E. S. Howell, attorney for Tom Wor-
rail- in his fight on the association, de-
,clared that the prosecution of the alleged
trust would not be dropped as a result Of
the dissolution. Mr.. Worrall said: "It
is virtual confession of the charges we
have made. The members have simply
come to the conclusion that the further
existence of the organization was mem
ace to them and that they ought to dis
band"
During the past few days it has become
known that steps were being taken to pre-
sent evidence of the operations of the as
ISOLATION before the federal grand jury
in an effort to secure indictments on
charges of violating the interstate COM
merce law. A large number of subpoe-
naHS have haan out this n1lH
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Got $40 Cor His Vote.

Albert Farrar. accused of illegal voting
at New York's contested mayOralty cleo
ton, Friday confessed in court he came
there to vote from Utica. \. Y. He said
through his lawyer he was to vote the Re
publican ticket, and that the Republican
district leader introduced him in political
circles as his son. He received $40 for
his vote. He was relnanded to prison for
sentence
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
PRAIRIE FIRE STILL BURNS.
Eas Swept Over an Area Five Mile:
Wide and Ten Long.

The big prairie fire which has been rag
ing five files west of Gregory, s. d., the
westernmost of the new towns of the
Rosebud, for several days past, is still
burning Thursday. Settlers succeeded il
keeping it along the Trip County line
on the present reservation. The damage
to homesteaders is slight. except to hay
in stack. The fire has burned over III
area five miles wide and ten miles Ions
and is increasing
The fire started Saturday northwest OF
Gregory and is burning south toward the
Nebraska line and the keya Paha River,
The wind is strong in the northwest and
it may leap the river. Nebraska farmers
are greatly worried and are hard at worl
on big, broad guards.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
BORROW CHECKS TO FORGE
Scheme Operated by Two Crooks
at Nebraska City.


at Nebraska City.
At Nebraska City last Saturday even
ing the cashier in Mandelson's depart
ment store cashed check for 5000 pur-
ported to be signed by George ". Yleis,
but which is said to be forgery. A
stranger entered Mr. Yiers store last
Saturday evening and asked for blank
check. Mr. Yiels tore Il check from the
back of his check book and handed it to
the man who turned to a companion,
who was standing in the door, and said, L
will give you check for what l owe
you.
Later in the evening the check for
$3.50 made payable to w. 3 Ebert, was
cashed at Meldeson's. The city directory
does not show such name as a resident at
Nebraska City. The forgery was not dis
covered until the check was presented for
payment at a bank Monday.
1t has developed that the men visited
several stores and asked for blank checks
but did not use any that were given them
except the one they secured from Mr..
Wells, which bore his name across the
end.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
A Base Deceiver.

Mrs. Wilhelmina Schoenfeldt, widow
living at Scribner, is mourning the loss
of $500 which she loaned to j. J. Lynch,
a railroad man of that place. Lynch has
been courting the widows daughter and
told his future mother-in-law that he had
bought out d restaurant and wanted to
borrow $500 of her to help make q pay
ment on it. As he expected to become a
member of the family very soon she let
him have it. AS soon as the cash was III
his pocket he threw up his job on the
road and has not been seen since.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
"DENVER KID" LEADS BREAK
Pugilist and Another Convict Fail
to Escape from Prison.

Fred Smith, better known as Denver
Kid the pugilist, who is serving Il term
in the Nebraska penitertiary for bur
glary, together with William Jones, an
other convict, attacked and overpowered
the cell house night keeper. a man named
Cooper. They bound and gagged Cooper,
and using 4 saw secured from the boiler
house, began saving at the bars in one
of the windows of the cell house Cooper
managed to release one hand, removed
the gag and shouted for help. Smith
again attacked and might have killed him
had not assistance come. The convicts
made no fight and were put i'll the dung
con. They had been regarded as TRUSTEES,
and We're given liberties in the enclosure
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
WELCOME TO NEW KING.
Norway Making Preparations to
Receive Prince Charles.

Christania advices state that prepare
tions. are in full swing for the arrival of
the new king and queen of Norway
Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark.
whose formal election by the Norwegian
parliament is a foregone conclusion
The state entry into Christiania will
take place Nov. %. A vessel bearing
King Charles and conso:t. with his escort
Of Norwegian, Danish, British and Ger
man warships, will be met by Il large flo
tilla of steamers from all the coast towns.
and will be conveyed to a landing stage
here, where the first official and popular
welcome OF the new rulers will take place.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
South Omaha Man in Trouble.

Cliff Grandstaff, of South Omaha, was
taken to Nebraska City to face a charge
OF committing assault with intent to kill.
On July is Miller Gibson was attacked
by Grandstaff and was dangerously
wounded by the latter. Grandstaff left
the city the afternoon of the attempted
murder and nothing has been heard of
him until his capture in South Omaha
last Sunday. Gibson has not fully recoy-
cred from his injuries
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
TAYLOR BOUND OVER,
Tecumseh Nan Must Face Charge
of Perjury.

Frank a Taylor was bound over for
trial i'll the district court ut Tecumseh I'M
der bonds of 800 in the hearing of the
case ordered by Judge 3. +. Good i'll
the Chamberlain case at Auburn some
few weeks ago. Mr.. Taylor was presumed
to be vice president and a director of the
Chamberlain bank at the time of its fail
ure. Judge Good was of the opinion
that the evidence given in Johnson
County in cases bearing on the bank fail
IRE and the case at Auburn did not CORE
spond and ordered proceedings on Il per-
jury charge against Mr.. Taylor.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Young Nlan Fatally Injured.

At sad accident occurred at Stanton.
Some boys were inspecting the new Con-
gregational church, which is nearing COM
pletion. Fred CHASER, Il young man of
10, was in the tower about thirty feet
from the lower floor, and fell to the floor
below. In his fall his head struck some
plank at the second story. From there
he fell to the lower floor, striking on his
shoulder. He was picked up and carried
home in an unconscious condition. and
the attending physicians say he will die.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
FIND COAL AND GAS.
Farmer Boring a Well Made Valu-
able Discovery.

A Humboldt dispatch says: Quite a
little interest is being manifested in this
section over the prospect of finding coal
in the southwestern part of the county.
There is talk of a stock company being
formed to prospect the land of farmer,
who some time ago took from Il we'll he
was boring a nice supply of coal at quite
a depth. The farmer in question kept the
matter quiet Tor Il long time in the hope
of getting satisfactory options, on sur
rounding land, but failing in this he re-
yealed the facts to a neighbor, and the
present agitation resulted
1t is claimed the indications point
strongly to gas and oil as we'll as coal,
and the parties interested will stop at no
expense to determine the extent OF the
find
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Attacked British Flag.

An attempt to haul down the British
flag was made by longshoremen in New
York Friday at the Cunard line dock,
where Prince Louis flagship, the Drake,
was anchored. The flag which was at
tackled was not on the warship, but float
ed over the dock in honor of the British
by dozen policemen, who saved the en-
blem from violence.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Insane Man Receivers.

Anton Englemann, former prominent
business man Of West Point, who was
adjudged insane some months ago and
whose condition was so serious that his
friends believed him incurable, has COM
pletely recovered his reason and health
and is now in West Point on a visit to
his old neighbOrs and friends.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
COST TO HEARST.
He Spent $4,000 in the New York
Campaign.

At Albany, n. Y, Friday, William L.
Hearst, candidate for mayor of New
certified to the secretary Of state that his
total campaign expenses were $50, S43.
This breaks the record for such ex-
penses. which were formerly held by Gov.
Higgins, who spent during the last state
campaign $4,000.
Hearst says he contributed all but ST.
4SS Of the $4,000 which was spent by
the finance committee of the Municipal
Ownership League for the benefit of all
the candidates on the ticket and expend-
ed31, I'D personally for buttons and 18th
ezra phs
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Disastrous Fire in Boston.

\ large fve-story brick building used
for storage purpose by the Continental
Storage Warehouse Company. in Boston,
was burned Friday. The loss is $780, 900.
Among other things stored in the ruined
building were a number of paintings val
ued at $4,000 and belonging to the estate
of Lawrence Barrett, the actor.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
BODIES IN STEEL INGOT.
Unique Funeral OF Victims OF Mill
Accident.

A funeral without parallel in Phila-
aelphia, Pa, took place Sunday at the
Midvale Steel works, where a forty-ton
ingot of steel, permeated with the flesh,
blood and bones of two workmen, was
buried with the solemn rites of the Ro-
man Catholic church.
The workmen who were so strangely
laid away were john Forkin and Joseph
GaZda, two foreign speaking laborers.
who met horrible death a week ago.
They were in a pit near a cup0la contain
Ing many tons of molten steel. A plug
gave way and $4,000 pounds of the fiery
fluid poured from the cupola and over
whelmed thfm. The men were complete
" incinerated and not a trace of them
selves or their clothing was left
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
LODGING HOUSE DISASTER.
rhirtyNine Lives Lost in a Glasgow
Death Trap.

The most terrible fire that has occurred
IN Glasgow, Scotland, for many years
broke out Sunday in cheap lodging
house for men in Watson Street and re-
suited in the loss of thirty-iline lives and
the severe injury of many others. The
flames were first noticed at 6 o'clock in
the morning Oh the fourth floor Of the
building, which was occupied by $50
men. An alarm was raised and the fire
men responded quickly, but flames and
smoke were then issuing from most of
the windows on the fourth floor.
An extraordinary scene was created,
procession of almost naked men rushing
put of the entrance, and against their
frantic efforts to escape the firemen had
actually to fight for admission.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
IN HANDS OF TIE JURY.
Death of Student Pierson is Being
Investigated.

1t is possible that no witnesses will be
called before the grand jury to testify III
the Stuart l.. Pierson case, the Kenyon
College student who was killed in Gam
bier o. The case was presented to the
jury Friday at Mt. Vernon.
Prosecutor Stilwell testified that the
testimony brought out at the coroner's
inquest, which consists Of about 500 type
written pages, will be sufficient to show
that Pierson was tied to the track.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Hunt and Crawford Plead.

William L. Hunt and Louis w. Craw-
ford, who were arrested III New York in
connection with the death of Susanna
Geary. the chorus girl. pleaded not guilty
at Boston, Mass, Friday. to an indict-
ment charging them as accessories.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
PLAYED with Matchec.

While playing with matches Thursday
morning, during tie absence of his moth
er and father, Lawrence Aldera. the g.
year-old son of Nat Aldera, one of the
proprietors OF the Hotel Roma. at Orla-
la, sustained burns from witch he died
within 4 few hours.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Killed by Runaway Car.

\ runaway trolley car Oh the Shady
Avenue hill, just above Fifth Avenue
Pittsburg, Pa, Thursday, was the cause
Of the death Of John s. Moore, granite
contractor of the east end. the probable
fatal injury of Peter Booher and the min.
or injury of six others.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Child Drowned in Watering Tank

At the farm home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Luchsinger, residing seven miles
north of Columbus. their little daughter,
IS months old, was drowned. While peer
ing into a large tank used for watering
stock the little girl fell in and was drown
ed. although the tank contained only
eight inches of water.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Panic Mt Labor Convention.

There was slight panic among the
delegates attending the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor convention ut Pittsburg
Pa, Thursday caused by the decorations
in tie rear Npf the hall taking fire from
some unknown cause. A rush was made
for the exits, but quiet was soon restored
by President Gompers rapping loudly for
order
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Woman Slain by Jealous Lover.

AT Hopkinsville, Ky. John CLANCY
tgerously wounded Duncan Veach, a by
ISLANDER. Saturday. Jealousy is said to
have been the cause.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Iron and Oil at Lincoln.

]. W. Killinser, of Lewiston. Idaho.
formerly Of the iron district Of Pennsyl-
vania, declared samples of rich iron ore
had been found on the surface at the
Burnham brick yards at Lincoln. He al
so uncovered a surface seepage Of OIL
Drilling will begin in a few days.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Fatal Accident to Groder

Irwin Moss met with fatal accident
Tuesday morning while at work on the
Great Northern grade near Yutan. He
was working with steam shovel gang
in q deep cut and was on the car operated
in connection with the shovel. In some
way he was thrown down and doubled up
by the chain, breaking his back.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Electric Plant DESTROYED.

The plant Of the Steeltcn, Pa, Electric
Light Company was destroyed by fire
Saturday night, involving loss of $780,
900, on which there was no insurance.
The town of Steelton and adjacent terri
tory which depended on the company for
light is in darkness at night.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
superintendent Norfolk Schools.

E. j. Bodwell, present county superin-
tendent OF Douglas County, was Thurs
day unanimously elected superintendent
of the Norfolk city schools. Sir. Bod
well accepted the position and it is ex-
pected he viii take up his work in about
two weeks
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Fr!ghti'uily Burned.

While rendering lard in thc yard
Mrs. Edgar Baker, residing two miles
west Of Maynard, had her clothing catch
fire and nearly burned off before her faith
e--in-law. Sam Barker. extinguisled the
flames. She is reported to be fli:htfully
burned from her ankles to her aru.s.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

Mrs. Lena Margaret Lille will not be
allowed a rehearing in the supreme court
The court on Adjournment Saturday
handed down an order denying the appli-
cation recently made by Judge Hamer-
counsel for the prisoner, for leave to file
an argument ON a motion for rehearing-
This in effect permanently dispOses of
the case and Mrs. Lille, unless pardonei
by the governor, must serve Il life sen
tence in the penitentiary for the murder
of her husband, Harvey Lille, at David
City in 1902
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Hotel and Stores Burned.

The town of Estillville, across the Ken
lucky border in Virginia, was swept by
a disastrous fire Sunday. The Myrtle Ho
tel, number of dry goods stores and sew
eral residences were burned. The loss
is estimated at $4,000; insurance one
third
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Indians Want Pagan Religion.

A hundred representatives of the Six
Nation Indians Friday concluded a meet
ing at Onondago reservation. near SYRIA
cuse. n. T. where an effort was made
to revive the pagan religion, make sacred
the marriage relation and stamp out in
temperance.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
VIasiivostok in Ruins.

An eye witness Of the recent riot at
VladivOstok, who has arrived at Maya
saki, reports that nearly half of the city
was burned ard that 600 Of the garrison
were killed; that the Jail was thrown
open, AID that Gen. Kappek is missing.
The damage is cs.imated ut S25.0OO. 900.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Too MANY SHINGLES.

The single manufacturers OF north
west Washington, at a meeting in Bel
lingham Friday, concluded arrangements
to join tie close down of plants through
Dec.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

Superintendent ID. C. O'Connor, o:
Norfolk. no has Just been appointed So
rerinteEd mt Of education in Pa1am b.
President Roosevelt viii leave Norfoli
IN about tUo wee,:s and viii sail froa
\cw Xor,l about tie first of December
for iii; new fed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
lOVaH Commits Suicide.

a. c. Earle. of Elliston, Ia, who had
just purchased u department store bust
ness 1T St. Joseph. Mo-, committed sui
eide by firing a bullet through his heart
Friday night. Sudden illness is thought
to have been the cause
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
JapS for the Beet Fields.

A. S. Grigereit, the sugar beet farmer
northwest of Fremont, is employing the
first japanese help in the county. IL
sent out to the western part of the state
and hired fifteen japanese to work On his
beet fields. They began work this wecl,
and give good satisfaction.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Bad Fire i'm Iowa Town,

Almost all of the business district and
Il part Of the residence portion of the town
of Stanhope, Hamilton County, Iowa
was destroyed by fire Friday.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Ford Case Goes to Jury.

After a trial in the district court ii
Beatrice lasting all day, the case Of the
State Of Nebraska against Councilman
Harry Ford, charged with selling liquor
without Il license, went to TIE jury Tues
day evening.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
milwaukee. CRATER Convicted.

! Former Alderman Robert L. Rudolph.
of Milwaukee, Wis, was Saturday found
guilty by jury of soliciting bride while
u member Of t,,:a common council in 1900.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
THEY DIE WHILE At PRAYER
Five CreGnated in New York
Tenement.

rive CrSinaTeu IN Ne" OTs
Tenement.
At least fre persons were burned to
death in on Italian six-story tenement
house fire in East Scventy-third Street
New York, Thursday.
The sleeping tenants on the FIVE upper
floors were made prisoners by the flames,
with the ground floor Il roaring furnace
beneath them. -Four OF those who lost
their lives were kneeiing in prayer when
the fire reached them.
The bodies of three men and two WON,
Ell were taken from the ruins
The police believe t:le fire was started
by an incendiary.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

1t is up to the supreme court now to
say whether the state has q cause of ac-
ton against the State Journal at Lincoln
which is charged with having sold sorne
SSJ.0OO worth Of supreme court reports
the copyright of which it was alleged he
longed TO the state. The attorney geuer-
al fled the suit and the Journal Com
pany hied demurrer. The matter W.;
argued Friday morning.
The state of Nebraska will not have
to pay to the Oxpard Beet Sugar Com
pany and the Norfolk Beet Sugar Com
pany the money claimed by the compa-
MES under the sugar bounty act passed
Ey the legislatuIe-0f 1895. The supreme
court .ias again denied n motion for -e-s
heariug fled by the companies, but i'm
doing so holds it's former opinions wrong
and rejects the motion on the constitutions
al provision t:lat the legislature canno&
appropriate public money for private pu--
poses. The legislature never made an
preparation TO pay the bountiea
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
MUST NOT COMPROMISE.
Ruling for Nebraska Treasurers On
Railroad Taxes.

Railroad Taxes.
a Lincoln special says: Nebraska
county treaSurerS must not accept por-
ton of the railroad taxes from represent
atives of the corporations. So declared
Attorney General Brown Monday, and be
sent notices to all the officials. The I'm
ion Pacific and the Burlington road are
fighting the assessment in the courts.
Attorney General Brown holds that the
treasurers may invalidate the assessment
by accepting a portion. Some of the
counties are hard up for school money
and the treasurers have accepted Il part
of the taxes
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Bridge Works Burned.

The Riverside Bridge Works at Mar
tins Ferry, O.. was completely destroyed
by fire Friday. Loss, 100000: no insur-
ance
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
I'olaI Her Bahy Dead.

Tie ll-days-cid babe of Mr.. and Nrs.
Cory D:nele. living on Z farm south OF
Humboldt. was found dead in bed by its
yoI;ng mother on Friday when she went
to 10. - &. !.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Rusty Nail Causes DEATH

died at Il hospital of tetanus in Sioux
City, Ia. An injury to the foot as Il result
of stepping on rusty nail caused her
death.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
A Great Fire is Raging

\ disastrous fire was reported to be
raging in Columbus. Ga, Thursday. II
is stated more than 800 bales of cotton
have been DESTROYED.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Sioux City Stock Market.

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City stock market follow: Stockers and
feeders, S3.15. Top hogs, $i.75.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Farmers Make-It Hot for Tran,ps

Two tramps. shut UP i'll box car, came
near being nlobbed Monday at KNOX. ~
elevator siding south of York on the Kan
sas City and Omaha Railroad not be-
cause they were tramps, but on accc:,lt
OF refusal 10 accept worl; sauc.;iag cora.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Presidents Message Decen,be

Presidents Message December 5.
\ Washington dispatch says: 1t has
been decided that the presidents forth
coming annual message to congress will
be submitted to the senate and the house
OF representatives on Tuesday, Dee. =.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

The writ of mandamus applied for by
William K. Mellor to compel the board
of equalization of Sherman County to-
vacate an order reducing the assessed
valuation of real estate in three town.
ships in Sherman County was denied by
the supreme court at Lincoln Saturday.
The board had arbitrarily reduced the
valuation of the entire township at the
request of land owners. Mellor applied
for writ of mandamus to prevent the
carrying into execution of this reduction.