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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
LODI HAS BEEN IN TURMOIL
FOR THREE DAYS.
Loss OF Life Very Heavy-Number
of Casualties Not Definitely known
Troops Fired VOIley After Vol:ey
Into Mobs OF the POpulace.

! A bloody collision between soldiers and
n crowd of people occurred at LODI, Rus
STA, Friday. Many people were killed.
A man carrying a bomb was arrested
Friday morning in front of the Malewk;
police station at Warsaw. He refused
all information regarding himself.
Disturbances are anticipated at War
saw in consequence of the recent shooting
of workmen at LODI.
The story is current at st. Petersburg
that the day before Grand Duke Alexis:
resigned the post Of high admiral he re
ceived a formal warning from the terror
lists, informing him that unless he re
tired within twenty-four hours sentence
on him would be passed and he would ht
executed.
LODI has been in turmoil for The
past three days. The strike, which EN-
braces 10000 workmen, appears to have
entirely lost its economic nature, and ]:
now a vast political manifestation. Al
forms of business activity have been suS
pended, the peaceful inhabitants remain
fng indoors in fear Of their lives. The Pc
iitical zeal of the manifestants has be
come infamed by intoXicants from the
vodka shops, which were broken into ant
piIlaged Friday. At Warsaw STRIKE
has commenced and disorders were look
ed for, and the trial of Okerjay, who
threw a bomb at a police station OF
March &c, will probably result in otheI
bomb outrages. A man was arrested
Friday morning armed with a bomb
which was evidently intended to be uset
in court during the trial. In the mean
while the government has publicly dis
claimed all intentions of the justification
of Poland. the council of ministers in it
deliberations of the school question Fri
day saying:
1.-The committee considers it necessar,
to establish the fact that the russifca
ton and denationalism Of the Poles can
not possibly lie within the intent Of tn
Russian government"
Preparations for the mobilization o
troops in the Moscow district have beer
completed. There will be a medical eX
animation Of $4,000 men, from whom 20,
900 will be selected, not for service in tn
far east, but for incorporation in reserv
battaiiOns.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
keatiny's Attorneys Absent.

Notwithstanding the fact that arrange
ments had been made to hold a hearing
at Lincoln Saturday Oh the application
Of Convict Frank Heating for a commu-
tatiGn Of Il ten years sentence for high
way robbery. none of the attorneys put
III an appearance. The man robbed John
Rose. Il prominent farmer of Webster
County. The announcement that the
governor contemplated the issuance of a
communication stirred up great opposition
at the scene OF the crime. Heating S
trial cost the county several thousand
dollars. County Attorney A. NJ. Wal
tiers. OF that county, claims that the man
cannot have his sentence committed be-
cause he has served several terms in
prison. The man belongs to a wealthy
family
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON.
DENSEO FORM.
Fall from Train Kills YOuth-Son
of Wealthy Fremont Man Loses
Life in Attempting to Steal q Ride
Verdict of CorOner's Jury.

A Fremont specia! says: Will McMa-
hon, of Fremont, fell from the "bhnd
baggage" of the eastbound Overland
Limited Friday evening about O'Clock
near the brewery and sustained injuries
which resulted in his death about three
hours later He was % years of age,
unmarried and a son of Edward McMa-
hon, a wealthy farmer and stock RAISER
He had been on Il big spree and was so
drunk that he could scarcely walk with
out assistance. 1t is supposed he board
ed the blind end of the train to beat
his way to Omaha and when the train
struck the curve at the brewery fell or.
He was seen as he struck the ground. The
train was stopped and he was taken TO
the depot and a few minutes later to the
hospital. Both legs We're crushed AMI
he became unconscious, remaining in that
condition until death. Ee was also bad
ly bruised and evidently sustained severe
internal injuries.
According to a tramp's story, McMa-
hon was pushed off the platform by Il
trainman. An inquest was held and the
matter thoroughly investigated
The evidence before the coroner's jury
leaves little doubt as to how his death
occurred. The train crew and a number
of other witnesses were sworn. Two
witnesses, B. +. French, Waterman Of
the seed house, and c. Rosengeren, engi-
neer at the brewery, testified that the
brakeman kicked Mcmahon, but that the
latter did not fall from the train for Il
few seconds afterwards Brakeman j.
j. Kriss denied kicking the man or
knocking him off the train. He told him
to get off and shook him. McMahon ap-
peared dazed and stupid and he signa!ed
the engineer to stop. The latter slowed
up until the train was not moving faster
than two miles an hour. McMahOn step
ped off the lower step of the tender with
his left hand clinging to the rail. He
let go and was thrown partially under
the car. The doctors who performed
the autopsy were surprised to find 10
bones broken, though the flesh was near
ly all torn off one leg from just above
the ankle. The jury brought i'll a verdict
of accidental death.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
MAY BE A BOY DID IT.
Suspicion as to the Cause or the
Terrible Lake Shore Wreck.

A Toledo, O., special says that it IS
possible that in vestigation will deVelop
that boy IA years Old meddled with the
switch at the Mentor station "Wednesday
night and caused the wreck If the Iwen-
tieth Century flyer William Usher, tick
ct agent of the Nickle Plate, and James
Barnes, of Willoughby, were on the scene
twenty minutes after the wreck happen
ed. On the way they met a boy carry
ing q lantern. They questioned him and
he said that he had been down and shut
a switch. The men went to the scene
of the wreck and found the switch open,
but locked. The men are Of the opinion
taht the boy thought that there was
freight ahead of the Twentieth Century,
and opened the switch to let it through
and take a siding, and that he intended
to open the switch instead of closing it.
II. S. Storrs, general superintendent of
the Lake Shore, said that the matter
would be investigated at once, although
he is inclined to doubt the story that a
boy had possession of 4 key and could
turn the switch.
The list Of fatalities in Wednesday
nights wreck Of the Twentieth Century
flyer is one Of the largest in the history
of the Lake Shore road, numbering nine
teen persons All the victims were prom
inent in the business and professional
world in New York, Chicago, Cleveland
and other cities.
AS to who is responsible for the open
switch which was the cause of the wreck
the railroad officials are still uncertain.
They believe that the wreck is the result
of either q maniac who wanted to see
wreck Of such q fast train or some
person bent on revenge. A careful exam
ination Of the switch Thursday showed
that it was in perfect condition.
w. H. Marshall, general manager of
the Lake Shore, believes the speed Of the
train was not contributory cause of the
wreck. He said that other Lake Shore
trains travel through Mentor at a speed
equal to that attained by the Twentieth
Century Wednesday night, which was
not, Mr.. Marshall said, above the rate
of sixty miles an hour. The schedule
for the train called for a speed of fifty
seven miles an hour at that point.
A peculiar feature of the wreck is that
all those who met death were either IA
tally burned or scalded.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
LAW is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Nebraska Supreme Court on Bien
NAL Elections.

The biennial election law was declared
morning by the supreme court, the three
judges concurring i'll the opinion, which
was written by Chief Justice Holcomb.
The opinion, which is quite lengthy.
holds that the law is clearly in violation
Of the constitution, which provides thera
shall be annual elections. the 0ecisiGn
wipes out the entire biennial election
law, and requires the election of all the
officers named therein at the fall election
with the exception of county assessors,
registers of deeds, county supervisors and
county commissioners, statutory officers
whose terms were extended by four spe-
cial acts
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
CROPS PCUNOEoINTO GROUND
Damaging Effect OF HaiistOrm in
Northern Nebraska.

Late reports of the hail storm and rain
storm which visited northern Nebraska
Tuesday night indicates that the area
Of the disturbance was general about
Norfolk. extending west to Long Pine
and north to the Ne5raSka-South Dakota
boundary. Hail fell with terrific force in
many localities. literally pounding the
crops that it struck into the earth. strip
ping fruit trees and SCATTERING windows.
REPORTS show that the storm was Sc
we're around O'Nei!l. where strip eight
miles wide was beaten down and crOnS
that had promised To be the best in the
history of the county were ruined. The
storm eat Il cash five miles wide south
of Norfolk, ard extended west to Battle
Creek
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
A MANAGES CRIME.
Wounds Nine People in City of San
Francisco, Cal

After holding 1000 persons at bay for
two hours in Eddy Street, San Francis
cisco, Cal, MISUNDERSTANDING nine
people and defying the police-Thomas
Lobb, maniac, killed himself.
All the victims were hit with No. 4
shot except a Chinaman, who received Il
rifle ball.
The insane man was barricaded in his
room on the fourth floor of the United
States Hotel.
Lobb was aged % years. He appar-
emily was an Englishman and was a
stranger at San Francisco. He went %
the hotel Tuesday night, and early next
morning began throwing furniture from
the window to the street. Then he be-
gan firing, using a shotgun. He placed
$50 and 500 bills in the muzze Of the
weapon, and fragments Of paper were
scattered over the street.
None of the wounded will die.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Hoch Will be keprieved.

A Springfield, ILL.,, special says: Jo-
ham Hoch, the convicted wife murderer
and multi-bigamist will be reprieved for
one week, possibly longer. 1t was all
nounced authoritatively Wednesday af-
ternoon that the governor intended to
take such action in order to permit the
carrying Of the case before the supreme
court.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
WILL NOT HANG.
Mrs. Rogers Attorneys Appeal to
United States SuDreme Court.


A Brattleboro, VT, special says: The
habeas corpus petition of Mrs. Mary NJ.
Rogers, under sentence of death for the
murder of her husband, was denied by
Federal Judge Wheeler Thursday.
Mrs. Rogers attorneys filed an appeal
to the United States supreme court
Thursday afternoon. Pending a decision
by that body, Mrs. Rogers, whose re-
prieve expired Friday, will not be
hanged.
The reprieve is until Dec. s. 1t was
signed Thursday afternoon by Gov. Chas.
Nell, and for the third time Mrs. Rogers,
who was to have been hanged at Wind
sor Friday for killing her husband, has
been saved through the operation of the
governors power Of staying the execu-
ton.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Charge is SeriOus.

At Beatrice complaint was filed in the
county court Thursday against ". II.
Thompson, charged with assault with in
tent to kill and with assault with intent
to wound Thomas Richardson, of Ian
ham. The filing of the complaint is the
result of a stabbing affray which occur
red at Lanham recently, in which Rich
ardson was seriously injured.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Pop BOTTLE Bursts.

Frank LauHer was badly cut about the
head ard neck by the explosion Of a pop
bottle at the Fremont bottling works,
he WAS at work at Il bottling machine.
rress Ire Oh which was allowed to run
up to ninety pounds. when one of the
bottles exploited. the pieces of glass strik.
ing him in the face.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
New Trial for Briggs.

At Springfield, ILL.,, the supreme court
Thursday granted writ Of error and SUI
persedeas in the case of Joseph Docko)
Brigga, sentenced to hang Friday in
Chicago for the murder of Hans Peter
son. This will give Briggs new trial.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Nebraska Scholar Insane.

A Lincoln special says: With health
impaired by scientific research, c. {.
Rice is now raving maniac at Alleghe-
ny, Pa. He left Lincoln Saturday and
appeared to be improving in health. Rice
was a tutor in entomology at Leland
Stanford University. Several weeks ago
he came to his home in Belmont to rest.
A letter describing his condition was re-
ceived by his friends in Lincoln from
the authorities at Allegheny.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Uneasiness in France.

Uneasiness continues to prevail in par
iamentary circles at Paris and among
come Of the negotiations between France
and Germany. The bourse showed renew
ed depression, rentes continuing to de-
cline
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Horse lIiectrocuted.

y live wire proved the undoing of a
big hay horse at Norfolk in sight of hun
dreds Of people. The animal, property
OF J. IlelneSSey. had been tied to a post.
Touching his nose to guy wire in front
of him, which crossed electric light wires
above. the horse was tlcctrocuted and
droEpCd dead
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
One Dead and a score Hurt.

Lillian Moore, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
whose skull was fractured when two troll
icy cars filled with excursionists crashed
together at Fishkill landing, early Fri
day, is dead None Of the twenty others
injured in the crash is thought to be IA
tally hurt,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Spanish Cabinet Resiops

Madrid advices state that the entire
cabinet has resigned, and it's resignation
has been accepted by King Alfonso. The
resignation followed the rejection of a
vote of confidence in the cabinet intro
duced in the chamber of deputies by Dep
uty IlorenS
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Nebraska Church Fight.

The supreme court at Lincoln Thurs
day threw the Murphy litiga-
ton ont of court. Friends of Father
Murphy. of Seward. claim the advantage
is with him. the judges declaring that the
church organization does not recognize
the supremacy of the courts of the land
i'll church disputes. Murphy was expell-
ed from his parish by Bishop Bonacum.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
A Dastardly Deed.

An unknown man called w. r. Scott,
a lumber merchant, to the latter's door
at Pittsburg, Kan, and threw pint Of
carbolic acid into his face. Scott was
burned terribly about the face, neck and
shoulders. He may live, but probably
will be blind. The assailant escaped.
No motive for the attack is known.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
NEW LAND FRAUDS.

Very Sensational Developments in
New Mexico.
A Roswell, N. NJ, dispatch states what
is declared to be parallel to the land
fraud prosecution in Oregon and Mon
tana has been started there by the arrest
of Benjamin II. Tallmadge, of Chicago,
Of the Tallmadge Southwestern Land
Company, on the charge of subornation
of perjury.
Tallmadge was released on $1,000
bond
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Assessment Reduced,

Many farmers and few business men
who live at York and vicinity have in-
vested in placer mine i'll Georgia and it
is reported that they have purchased gold
mining stock to the amount of 100000.
When the assessor assessed them the
value of this stock they complained that
the stock was assessed in Georgia and
the board made reduction of one-fourth
of the real value of the stock.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Shot by n Posse.

In the vicinity of Keota, Mo-, posse
of miners shot and killed Jack Plummer,
a miner, who had short time previously
shot and killed William Dale, a mine
mule driver overseer. Plummer had been
discharged by Dale because Of cruelty to
animals
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Eerr the Hessian FIy.

There is considerable agitation in the
country about the Hessian fly. The
wheat il York County was never in q
more prosperous condition for a large
yield than this year The discussion
which is going on is what damage the
HesSian fly Will do with the winter
wheat EerOre harvest time.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
New Use for Bustiee.

Bustles have been put to a new use in
Pierce County. A farmer from Osmond
walked into Pierce millinery store.
where he had seen hustle on display.
He bought twenty of them, and took
them home to r.uzz!e his calves.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Woman Found Dead in Road

Mrs. Joseph CHASER, wife of the we'll
known pioneer farmer and politician Of
Humboldt, died Wednesday night John
Blecha, a farmer, was driving home from
the city about o'clock when he came
across the body of Mrs. CHASER lying by
the roadside with life apparently extinct
Heart disease was the cause of death.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Girls Disappear.

Della French, aged %, and her H.
year-old sister, Elsie. who were working
as domestics in respectable families at
Plainview, disappeared Sunday evening
and have not been seen since They left
their clothes and trunks, and gave no
reason for leaving.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Struck by Lightning.

Arlie kerns was killed by lightning
near Aurora. His father owns a farm
two miles ont rom town. where the
young nan YVES blowing corn. A slight
rain was falling. accompanied by a good
deal Of lightning.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Death List Grows.

Twenty-one persons are dead as the re-
suit of the wreck of the Twentieth Cen
fury Limited on the Lake Shore road at
Mentor, O., Wednesday night, the train
dashing into an open switch.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Clicked to Death in Pickle Brine

The 14-months-old child of Ed Green,
of St Deroin. town near Auburn,
is used for pickles. fell in head first and
was chicken to death. Mrs Green had
been taking some pickles from the bar
rel and had left the room for a few min
utes with the baby playing about the
keg. 80. go $500
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Hawaiian Governor Quits.

Gov. Carter of Hawaii, mailed his res
ignation to President Roosevelt on We'd
day. He will leave June % for Wash:
ington to discuss the matter of his re-
tirement
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
King Christian Very Ill.

Emperor William, at Kiel, received a
telegram Wednesday night announcing
that King Christian, of Denmark, is in
a state Of great weakness, which is Civ
ing his encourage much concern.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
BANK GOES UNDER.

"A Philadelphia Institution in Re.
ceiver's Hands.
The City Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany closed its doors at Philadelphia,
hands of temporary receivers.
The receivership was due to the dis
covery that the bank was the victim of
the forgeries of Benjamin H. Gaskill to
the extent of $4,000.
A statement issued May % showed
resources and liabilities of 1929, 900, Of
which $1,3S6,O00 was due depositors
The bank was established in 1856.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Oscar Not to Abdicate.

There is no foundation for the rumors
circulating at Copenhagen and elsewhere
of the probability of King Oscar abdi-
eating in favor Of the crown prince in
consequence of the dissatisfaction Of
some factions with the governments pa
cifc attitude in the crisis.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Plainview Woman Insane.

Hattie Colson, widow of Ambrose Col
son, a former postmaster of Plainview.
is violently insane. and will be taken to
the asylum for treatment. 1t is supposed
that insanity was caused by melancholia
Her malady is said to be incurable
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Killed by Fast Mail.

Claude Sutton, q years old, was in
stantly killed at Silver Creek, fifteen
miles west of Columbus. Sutton was
crossing the Union Pacific tracks and
was struck by an eastbound fast mail.
Both he and the team were killed out
right. Sutton was thrown high in the
air and fell about sixty feet from where
he was struck. One of the horses WIS
thrown over 100 feet.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Fire in Packing Plant.

The lard refining building of the pack
ing plant of Schwarzschld & Sulzberger,
It Armourdale, Mo-, burned Thursday.
The loss is 5000 600
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Judge Hooker Under Fire.

The New York legislature Wednesday
convened in special session to consider the
case of Justice Warren B. Hooker, of the
state supreme court, in connection with
postal affairs at Dunkirk and Fredonia.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Wreck on Rio Grande.

An eastbound Denver and Rio Grande
passenger train was wrecked near Cisco,
Utah. The train ran into an open
eight passengers were slightly injured in
the wreck.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Youn: Soy Charged with Theft

\ 10y of IL years of age was sent 70
Auburn by the justice of the peace at
Brownville and lodged in the county Jail
on the charge of having stolen Is cents.
The request was made that the boy be
sent to tie Industrial school.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
BIG INDIAN WARRANT STEAL

Chickasaw School Warrants that
Had Been Paid, Relocated.
1t is alleged that a steal in connection
with the payment of Chickasaw war
rants has been discovered at Muskogee,
/. T., which will outrival the famous
Greek warrant steal, and may involve a
fugitive banker of Tishomingo and
''men high up"
The amount is between 100000 and
100000. The sum represents Chicka-
saw school warrants that were paid, and
afterward, it is said, relocated.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Hone for a Truce.

1t is intimated in official circles at
Washington that negotiations are pro-
ceeding looking to an armistice between
Japan and Russia
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
NEBRASKA TO VOTE.
"Off" Year Election Will be Held
This Year.

Nebraska will vote this fall as hereto
fore, the supreme court at Lincoln
Thursday declaring the biennial election
law unconstitutional GEd void. 1t was
'esigned to do away with ''off year.
elections.
The judges claim that it attempts to
extend the time of constitutional officers,
and this is clearly beyond the power of
the legislature.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Sioux Citv Stock Market

Fridays quotations on the Sioux City
stock market follow: Butcher steers,
$3.S0G5.OO. Top hogs, $500.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Wheat Harvest Approaching.

Wheat around Beatrice is ripening fast
and many farmers will commence to har-
vest their crops next week.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
Alleged Horsethieves to be Tried

A special term of district court will
be held in Boyd County next week to try
Conocoe and Lunderman, two alleged
horse thieves, who have been captured
and jailed at Butte These men are sup
posed to belong to the same crowd which
has been stealing cattle around north
western Nebraska for some time,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-29
10 Get Slav Wounds

To Get S1av Wounded at Manila
! With the consent of the United States
government Russia has decided to send a
hospital ship to Manila to take away the
wounded of Admiral Enquist's squadron.