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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
FIVE YEARS FOR FORGERY.
Roy Furber TO Serve Time in the
Nebraska Penitentiary.

Roy Furber. alias Raymond Stone, has
been sentenced by Judge Graves at Pom
ca to serve five years i'll the state peniten-
tIary for uttering Il forgery. County At
torney kingsbury recommended leniency
and Furber probably will be paroled ut
the expiration of one years service in the
state prison.
Furber is charged with having forged
in Woodbury. County deed to Il half sec
ton of land in Logan Township, Dixon
County. Neb. He acknowledged the deed
before Merle Il. Bliss at the bank at
Leeds. The deed represented that the
land had been transferred to him by Jack
son Beach. He then attempted to raise
Il loan Of $1,000 from loan agents ut Pom
ca. but got no money.
turber is Il married man living at
Wayne. where he has Il wife and several
children. He is % years old.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
MANY COMMIT SUICIDE.
Korean Minister TO France Enroute
to This Country.

Interest in the arrival of the Kaiser
Wilhelm IL, due at New York Wednes-
day, increased because of the fact that
the steamer has on board Min Yong TIE
han, until recently minister from Korea
to France, and who will not know until
he reaches New York of the death of
Prince Min Yong What, who committed
suicide as the result of the establishment
by the japanese government of a protec-
torate over Korea.
The Korean custom is that if per-
sons brother commits suicide he must al
so do so. Friends in New York hope
Min will not follow the national custom.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
TWO TRAINS MEET.
Passenger and Freight Collide on
Union Pacific


One Of the worst railroad wrecks which
has occurred on the Union Pacific Rail
road foryears resulted from head-on col
lision between a freight train and Over
land Limited passenger No. ., eastbound
FIVE miles west of Rock Springs. Wyo.
at O'Clock Thursday morning. Ten per-
sons were killed and nineteen persons
injured, eleven Of them railroad employees
and eight passengers. Five Of the bodies
of the dead were burned beyond recogni-
ton in fire which destroyed the mail
car, the combination dynamo-baggage
car and the dining car. Two of
these are known to be mail clerks and the
other three were cooks, who were sleep
ing in the diner.
The mail and dining cars were the
scenes of the greatest fatality, three mail
clerks and three cooks being killed out
right and one other clerk being perhaps
fatally injured, his skull being fractured.
Electrician Stigers and his assistant,
Frank McKenna, were in the baggage
car Immediately following the engine and
were also Killed outright.
From the Union Pacific it is officially
announced that the wreck was caused by
the engineer and conductor Of the freight
confusing their orders. They had re-
ceived orders to meet four passenger
trains, the last of which was the Over
land Limited at Ahsay, siding five
miles west Of Rock Springs. The freight
took the siding and when three of the
trains, all Of which were running close
together, had passed Ahsay the freight
started west without waiting for the
Overland Limited. This latter train and
the freight came together head-on one
and half miles west of Ahsay.
Engineer Grink, of the freight, is
among the killed and his fireman, Oscar
Peterson, was seriously injured.
Conductor Roy Darrell, of the freight.
admitted that he had become confused,
thinking that all the trains which he ex
pected to meet at Ahsay had passed.
The freight had received positive orders
to meet all four of these trains at Ahsay,
and the officials say the orders were
either misunderstood or misread.
Fortunately the wreck occurred within
a short distance of the Wyoming hospital,
which is located near Rock Springs. The
injured were all removed to that institu-
ton.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
GIVES UP HER CAR.
Mrs. Berry is Finally Captured by
Kansas Officers.

Mrs. Ina Berry, who since Friday last
had held the town officials of Girard,
Kan, at bay from her fort in the toilet
room Of Frisco railway coach on the
tracks there, was removed Wednesday
shortly before noon, after she had been
partisliy overcome by the fumes of am
monia. Before being taken Mrs. Berry
fired one shot at her captors, but without
effect
Mrs. Berry was removed in a carriage
to the Jail and placed under care of the
city physician. Emaciated by her long
fast and weakened from loss of sleep and
from exposure, the woman presented a
pltiable appearance. Her clothes were
torn, her face and hands badly ,soiled
and her hair disheveled. Che will be de-
ivered into the custody of the probate
pOurt
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
HELD ON CHARGE OF FRAUD
Henley Accused of Using Mails to
Promote Scheme,

Promote Scheme,
T. G. Hanley, who has received great
deal Of public notice through connections
with farmers cooperative schemes, was
indicted by the federal grand jury i'll st.
Paul, Mimi, on a charge Of using the
mails in furtherance Of i scheme to de-
fraud.
The Indictment charges that Hanley
and others organized the consolidate farm
and ranch company, with a capital stock
Of $350,000 and sought to dispose Of the
stock by means Of circulars sent through
the mails. These circulars set forth that
the company had acquired assets Of the
Montana Cooperative Ranch Company
alleged to be worth $250,000 The gov
eminent alleges that neither Hanley nor
the ranch company owned any property.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
FORGER PLEADS GUILTY
After Visit to Old Home Gives Him
self Up to Sheriff

District court is in session at Ponca
with Judge Graves on the bench. The
jury for this term of court has been
drawn IN accordance with the provisions
of the Tucker law. The supreme court
held the law unconstitutional too late to
draw another jury. so Judge Graves or
dered the sheriff to secure Il special jury.
Roy Surber entered plea of guilty
Snrber is the man who forged deed TO
farm i'll the southern part of Dixon Coun-
ty and attempted to secure Il $4,000 loan
on it from Hurley Il Pearson. He and
Samuel Douglas broke jail and escaped
III October. Douglas has so far eluded
pursuit. but Surber made visit to his
home town. came back and voluntarily
gave himself up. Sentence has not been
pronounced as yet.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
PAT GROVE ACQUITTED.
Notorious Ncbraskau VIII, Now be
Tried for Highway Robbery.

An Omaha special says: Pat Grove
who has been on trial on Il charge OF
shooting with intent to kill Officer Albert
jackson on the night of Sept. 6, was
Thursday night acquitted. He was re-
manded to jail. where he will be held I'M
til he can be tried on the charge of high
way robbery. in connection with the kid
mapping of Edward Cudahy. Jr.. son of
b. A. Cudahy. the millionaire packer,
which occurred five years ago. The 9th
er trial Will probably commence within q
few DAYS
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
VICTIM OF WOMAN ASSASSIN
Leading Russian General is Shot
at the Palace

1
| The st. Petersburg correspondent oil
the London Daily Telegraph. in dis
patch dated Dec. j. sent by way of Eydt-
kuhnen, East Prussia, says:
Lieut.. Gen. Sakharoff, former minis
ter Of war, was assassinated Wednesday.
1.-The government had deputized Gen
Sakharoff to visit the province of Saratoff
for the purpose of quelling the agrarian
| riots there.
"a woman belonging to the so-called
flying columns of the revolutionary
| movement called at the house of the gov
| ernor Of Saratof at noon Wednesday and
asked to see Gen. Sakharoff.
"She fired three revolver shots at the
general, killing him on the spot"
The tidings reached st. Petersburg
Wednesday. Count White charged Lieut..
Gen. Rudiger, minister of war, with the
task of breaking the news to Madame
Sakharoff
The Berlin Tageblatt's st. Petersburg
! correspondent, in dispatch sent by way
of Eydtkuhnen, Dec. 6, says:
"The situation is visibly growing worse.
The critical moment for Count Witte is
coming when the liberal elements will de-
mand his resignation. \ resolution by
the agriculturists at Moscow demanding
| the immediate dismissal of the present
cabinet denotes the beginning of the
movement away from Count White, and
signs indicate that this movement will
gain in intensity SOON
A dispatch to 4 London news agency
from st. Petersburg, dated Dec. ), says
that twenty-five were killed and forty
were wounded at Kieff during regular
battle.
A dispatch of the same date from st.
Petersburg to another news agency sent
by way of Eydtkuhnen, says that three
battalions of infantry at Moscow have
mutinied, but no details are given. The
same dispatch says that general strike
has been declared at Kharkoff.
Private accounts from INieff say that
the mutinous troops there were shot down
III narrow lane by Cossacks, the mutt
neers being caught between two fires.
1t is reported at st. Petersburg that
symptoms Of mutiny have appeared in
the Seventh Finnish regiment at Viborg.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Says Child Was Beaten

Mrs. William Elliott appeared in police
court at Beatrice and made complaint to
the effect that her little son. Il pupil in the
Belvidere school. had been severely beat
Ell by Mrs. Ballmgardner. the principal
She was referred to the board of educa-
ton and county attorney. and arrests may
follow. After the boy reported the mat
ter to his mother she forthwith proceed
ed to the school house and administered
punishment to the teacher.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
CROWD is HELD UP.
A Daring Robbery in a Mitchell
Restaurant.

At 11:30 o'clock Wednesday night two
masked men went into the Plankinton
cafe at Mitchell, S. D., and held up a
crowd of men, numbering about fifteen.
With revolvers they ordered the men to
line up against the wall with hands up.
While one stood guard the other went
through the pockets Of the men and took
what money they had, leaving watches
and other yaluables.
The holdup men realized about $275
on the raid, 800 being secured from the
restaurant cash register and safe
The robbers made their escape without
any trouble, although there was crowd
Of twenty-five men on the opposite side
Of the street when they emerged from
the cafe and escaped in the darkness.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Mother and Son Convicted.

At Centerville, Mo-, the jury in the
cases of Mrs. Mary Spaugh and her son,
William Spaugh, who have been ON trial
on the charge of having killed Sheriff
Polk at Ironton, Mo-, on May % last, re-
turned q verdict Friday convicting Will
lam Of murder in the first degree and
Mrs. Spaugh Of murder in the second de-
gree, and sentencing her to ten years i'll
the Denitentiary
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
To Boom Statehood.

A special train conveying 300 delegates
representing statehood clubs of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory left Oklahoma City
ton, which is the largest ever sent from
the territories, is unanimous for joint
statehood. and will urge congress to pass
a measure granting them privileges Of
states
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Thieves Enter Church.

Thieves entered the church of st. Law
renee in the village of Cassilina Zorro,
Italy, and tried, with the aid of chisels,
to remove from 4 wall a beautiful bas
relief, representing the twelve apostles,
the work Of Michael Angelo. The effort
was not successful, but the work has
been badly dnfaced
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Safe BIOwes Plead Guilty.

George Parker and Joe Lynch. the men
who were captured by a posse near
Wakefield with the proceeds of safe
job i'll their possession. entered
Il plea Of guilty on a charge of burglary
in court ut Ponca. \ safe in one of the
Wakefield saloons was blown open with
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
SENATOR MITCHELL DEAD.
Rled to Death as Result OF Having
Four-Teeth Drawn.

Senator John H. Mitchell died at Port
land, Ore, Friday afternoon.
Death resulted from complications
which followed the removal of four teeth
at dental office Thursday. \ hemor-
rhage of unusual severity followed the
removal of the teeth. The flow of blood
could not by stayed. Mitchell had long
been a sufferer from diabetes and other
Fitiating diseases.
Dissolution set in about 5 o'clock Fri
day morning, the efforts Of the physi-
clans were devoted to keeping him alive
with saline solution
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Leaves Associated Press Service

Edwin l.. Huntley, for the past FIVE
years Omaha correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press, was Wednesday appointed
manager of the Omaha and South Omaha
offices of the Postal Telegraph Company.
Mr.. Huntley will take up his new duties
Dec 10
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Railroad EmplOye Killed.

Joseph Rekman, IN aged and respected
employe of the Burlington at Oxford. was
accidentally killed by a switch engine
about 1870 Tuesday morning. He lost Il
leg and an arm ard was Internally IN
i;::, Il AID He'd fuUr hons Liter
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Jumps from Moving Train.

Oscar Marinson, % years old, en- route
from Kalispel, Mont, to his old home i'll
ChHstiania, Norway, Wednesday. jumped
from a window OF the train on the Wis
consin Central Railroad while the train
was running at { high rate Of speed.
Next day his body was found hanging in
barn several miles from the place
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Pastor is Ousted.

An ecclesiastical trial. presided over by
Bishop +. w. Mcdowell. of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, in Sioux City We'd
neSday affirmed the verdict given by Il
similar court at Falls City. Neb.. finding
the Rev. T.. ID. Blackmore. OF TecumseI.
Neb.. guilty of dishonesty. making i'm
proper proposals to women, and other Sc
rious acts. and condemning him to eXpul-
sion from the Methodist church,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
MachiniSt Injured.

While A. LemieneN. Il machinist in the
Burlington shops at Havelock. was at
work repairing bumper on one of the
big tanks the big yard crane bumped into
him. breaking his collarbone two ribs
and crushing his shoulder blade badly
He was put on Il stretcher and taken to
his hotel. where Dr. Ballard is attending
him. and has hopes Of saving his life if
he is not hurt Internally
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Report of Soldiers Homes.

| The board of managers of the national
home for disabled volunteer soldiers has
presented its annual report to congress
lat Washington. The report shows all the
branches of the home to be in good condi-
tion During the past fiscal year 53, 100
veterans were cared for in soldiers
.hornas
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Cannot Aid the Jews.

That this woul1 be an unfayorable
time for representation in behalf of the
Jews in Russia, but that there may be
some hope for action in the future. is
the opinion expressed by Secretary Ro>t
in Il letter to Simon Wolf. ut New York
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
ADJUTANT GENERAL RESIGNS
Indiana Official is Accused of Pad
ding Accounts.

An indianapolis, Ind, dispatch says:
John r. Ward, adjutant general Of In
diana, resigned Wednesday on the de-
mand Of Gov. Hanly, as the result of an
Investigation Of his accounts.
The investigating committee claims
there is a shortage Of $9T6.75. which was
secured by Ward by padding the totals
on his requisition for pay of fortyfour
companies of the national guard and on
warrants for supplies for troops.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Maurice Gr1u III.

Maurice Grau, the impressario. former
manager of the Metropolitan Opera
Company, according to a private cable
gram received in New York Wednesday,
is seriously Ill with heart trouble at his
home in Paris
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Robbed Women in Church.

At Dubuque. Ia, young man named
kenneally is under arrest charged
with stealing the purses of numerous
women while the latter kneeled in pray
in church.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
May be Disorders in Bohemia.

The Vienna Neue Freie Presse says
that twelve infantry battalions, stationed
at Linz, Cracow and Olmutz, and dra-
goons, stationed ut Neustadt, have been
ordered to march to Bohemia. Serious
disorders are anticipated in Bohemia In
connection with the suffrage reform agi-
tatiOn
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Gates Firm in New Deal

1t was definitely stated Wednesday
that Wall Street. New York, syndicate
consisting of ten men had bought a ma
jority of the stock of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company and that the control
is now lodged with the brokerage houses
of Moore &, Schlcy and Charles G.. Gates
e Co
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Banker McGreevy's Trial.

It is reported from O'Neill that Der
nard McGreevy. president of the defunct
Elkhorn Valley bank. which went to the
wall Il year ago. will ask for Il change
of venue. as he does not believe he can
get fair trial in Holt county. where
the bank victims reside
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
THOMPSON ON The RACK
Future Of Nebraska Diplomat Not
Yet Decided

D. f. Thompson. United States ambas-
SAdor to Brazil. who returned to his home
III Lincoln Wednesday night. said con-
corning the rumors of trouble with the
state department:
Il see no occasion for the newspaper
talk of which | have been the subject.
SO far as my Official standing is concern
ed. | have no reason to believe that it is
not as it has been since | first went to
Brazil -
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
New Depot About Finished.

The Great Northern'S new depot. sec
ton foremans house. Jap house and out
buildings at Dakota City will be complet-
ed this week. and the crew. which is in
charge of +. III. HanSeman. will then 90
to Homer to erect the building ut that
pOint.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Nebraska Sailor Kills Himself

NV. Captain. Il sailor in the navy. com
mitted suicide at Norfolk. Va. Thursday
because of i'll health. Captains home was
mt Kearney.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Hand Crushed in CornsbeIIer

Finest " hittemOre. young farmer
living near Beatrice. had his right hand
crushed by getting it caught in IA corn-
shelter. The member may have to be am
putated.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Disappointment Leads to Suicide

Hiram {. McKelvie, travelling man for
the Omaha Bee. whose home is III Lin
coin, is lingering near death at the Ever
EFT Sanitarum ut Lincoln az the result
of dose of some form of opiate. self-ad-
miniStered with suicidal intent at the
Royal Hotel. Mckelvie had suffered
disappointment i'll love
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
To Regulate immigration.

! Senator Lodge has introduced bill at
Washington to amend the act to regulate
the immigration of aliens. The bill in
Iciudes the measure familiarly known as
the educational test introduced two years
ago
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Illinois Man for Judge.

A Washington dispatch says: The
president Thursday nominated William
X. Lawrence. of Illinois, to be judge of
the United States court for the western
district of Indian territory
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Oyamn Given Ovation.

Field MarshaI Oyama and staff made
triumphal entry into Toxic Thursday
morning. The enthusiasm and the mag
nitude OF the reception equalled that
given to Adir.;Jl Toio.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Depew is to Resign.

A Washington special says that Sena-
tor Chauncey Depew will tender his res
ignation as director of the Equitable Life
10 tic board of directors at its next meet
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Three of Family Die in Two Day,

The three children of Mr.. and Mrs f.
A Ross, of Chadron. have succumbed to
scarlet fever within two days. Two died
within an hour of each other. Mr. Ross
is Il locomotive engineer on the North
western.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Diphtheria at Beatrice

There are now about thfrty-ive cases of
diphtheria in Beatrice, and 50 far only ora
death has occurred from the disease. The
quarantine o'i Ave homes was raised
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
McCurdy,s Resignation Accepted

The resignation of Robert II. McCurdy,
lof New York, general manager Of the MIL
Itual Life. effective Dec. 81. was present
ed and accepted by the board of trustees
FRIDAY.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14
Sioux CITY Stock Market.

Fridays quotations on the Sioux City
stock market follow: Stockers and feed
ers, 50 401340. Top hogs, $3.50.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14

Insurance Deputy Pierce of the state
auditors office believes that the decision
of the United States supreme court sus-
tanning the Iowa statute against insur-
ance cOmpacts will establish the validity
Of the Nebraska enactment of 1891.
which was held to be unconstitutiona
in 1901 by Judge Mcpherson. whose de
cision with reference to the Iowa law has
Just been reversed
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14

Adjutant General Culver has received
a telegram from Calhoun & Sizer. Wash
ington attorneys. that the claim Of Troop.
A, Nebraska National Guard for the
per diem previous to being mustered into
the United States service has been al
lowed. The exact amount is not YET
known by the general, but lie wants ak
of the members of the organization en-
titled to participate To forward their
names, with PROOFS of identity. Fher
money will be received about the first
OF tie year
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14

Insurance Deputy J. L. Pierce received.
a telegram from K. K. Folk OF Tennes-
see, the chairman of the committee OF
state insurance commissioners conducting
IN examination into the affairs OF the
New York Life, that meeting will be.
held at New York December o.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14

Deputy State Superintendent T. c..
Bishop has completed the premium list
for the corn contest to be held December
IA and u. A large number of prizes
are offered. Applications are being made
for reservations of hotel room, and the
state official believes that there will be q
large attendance
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-12-14

Five alleged bank robbers. arrested by
Detective Malone of the Lincoln police
force, have been partially identified as the.
men who We're seen around the Chapman
bank the day before the robbery. and the
officials of Merrick county are certain
that they have the criminals who blew
the safe Monday night and secured ST.
500. The men will be taken to Central
City. Should a conviction ensue. Ma
lone will ge- $500 reward offered by the
bank
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1905-04-20
On Shaft Sinking.

At the recent session OF the Ne
vada Legislature, a bill was pass
ed making it unlawful for any per-
son, company or corporation after
July LIST, 1905, to sink or work
through any vertical shaft at a
greater depth than 450 feet unless
the shaft is provided with an iron
bonnet safety cage, to be used in
the lowering and hosting of the
employees; also any shaft less than
$50 feet deep, where nc safety cage
Is used, and where a cross head or
or cross heads are used, platforms
for employees to ride upon while
coming up or going down the
shaft shall be placed above the
cross heads. The provisions Of
the act require the placing of these
platforms on the cross heads not
later than July LIST, 1905.