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, 1906-12-18
VIII FIX Responsibility.
PARAGRAPHS.

No police court cases today.
F. w. OFT returned from the west
this afternoon.
Ora A. Knight today presented one
coyote pelt for bounty.
The Negus traction engine reached
the city this afternoon.
Mrs. George Harris went to Chey-
enne this afternoon for a short stay.
Rev. F. w. Bross left for the west
this afternoon, intending to return in
a few days.
Mrs. Zentz is now pleasantly located
upstairs at the James Davis residence,
20 Grand venue
Mrs. j. f. Johnson of the Johnson
hotel was taken i'll this morning and is
now confined to her room.
T. H. Trewartha, who has been i'll
with stomach trouble for the past two
weeks, was not so well this afternoon.
Otto Gramm returned this morning
from Rawlins, where he had been to
look after some business matters at
the p~enitentiary.
Mr.. II Mrs. William Hecht of Cen.
t~ennial, who were married this morn
ing, left this afternoon for Ogden on a
brief honeymoon trip.
Orlie Kibler left this afternoon for
La Junta, Colo, where he will reside
with the family of his uncle, James
Slaughter, a former resident and yard
master in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Roth returned
this afternoon from Cheyenne, where
Mrs. Roth has been for the past two
months for the benefit OF her health,
Mr.. Roth going after her a day or
two ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowman, who
have been visiting at Kansas City and
st. Joseph, returned this afternoon.
They met Mrs. Main, the mother of
Mrs. John w. Jameson, at ST. Joseph
during their stay in hat city.
Mrs. Bowman of Welbach, Neb.; ar.
rived in the city this afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowman, and
will visit here until after the Christ
mas holidays. She is the mother of
MI. Bowman.
, 1906-12-18
is GOING
TO TEXAS
MAN WHO HAS BEEN CONNECTED
WITH LOCAL WOOD PRESERv-
ING PLANT TO GO SOUTH.
Given Management of Beaumont Plant
Of International C%reosoting and
Construction Company, Largest
Concern of Its Kind In Country
Railroad News Notes.

E. E. Boehne, who has been connect
ed with the Union Pacific wood preserv
ing plant here almost from the first
will leave on the 26th with his family
for Beaumont, Texas, where he has
been made manager Of the Beaumonl
plant of the International Creosotine
and Construction company, the largest
concern of its kind in this country.
Is Now An Expert.
Mr.. Boehne has become an expert
in the business of treating timbers and
the new position is in line with his
added knowledge of the business. Mrs.
Boehne is a vocalist of much note, hav-
ing appeared at different times in this
city to the pleasure of those who
heard her. The departure of the fam
lily for the south will be regretted by
many, all of whom, however, will re
joice with Mr.. Boehne at his promo
ton and added responsibilities n in.
come.
, 1906-12-18
CATTLE MARKET
At SOUTH OMAHA
SUPPLY OF GRASS CATTLE HOLDS
UP WELL IN SPITE OF END
OF THE SEASON.
Trade for Most Part in Fair Shape, Al
though Prices Have Not Ranged
Any Too Hieh-Sheep Market is
Slow Because Packers Have Their
Supplies Well on Hand.

South Omaha. Neb., Dec. 1S.-Clay,
Robinson & Co. thus sum up the mar
ket conditions at this point for the
past week and outline what may rea-
sonably be looked for in the very near
future:
The run of grass cattle has Been
fairly liberal the past week, in fact,
the supply has held up remarkably
well for this season of the year, The
trade for the most part has been in
fair shape, considering the number of
cattle on sale.
Decline on Common Kinds.
Most of the decline during the past
week was noticeable on the common
kinds of all grades and the short-fed
and warmed up dry-lot steers. Good
to choice western killing steers are
quotable at S4.50@5.0O; fair to good,
$4.00@4.50; COWS and heifers are
1O@15c lower than a week ago. Good
to choice kinds selling at $3.4093.S5;
fair to good, S3.O0@3.40; Gamer and
cutters, s1.75@2.65.
Suckers and Feeders.
IL Soou MINUS vi sloCheIS anu ieeu
ers have sold steady to a little strong
er during the week, although there has
been little change in common kinds.
Good to choice heavy cattle are selling
at s4.4O@4.65; fair to good, s4.00@440:
good to choice light and medium
weights, s3.90@4.25; fair to good,
S3.5O@3.90.
The sheep Market.
The sheep market was in rather bad
shape all last week. Packers became
filed up and there was little life to
the trade at the close, prices showing
a loss of 25@30c. Good killing lambs
are selling at s7.0O@765; good year
lings, $685. @6.15; good wethers.
s5.4O@5.5O; good ewes, s45O@4.9O.
, 1906-12-18
VESSEL ON ROCKS
ON STARTING TOUR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LINER JUST
STARTING FOR CRUISE AND
WELL LOADED.
Officers Quiet People and Prevent Pan
ic, and When Everything Had Been
Made Snug Captain Blows His Own
Brains Out in His Cabin from HUI
initiation and Chagrln.

Kinston, w. l., Dec. 1S.-The Ham
burg-American line steamer, Princess
Victoria Louise, carrying a full list OF
passengers bound for a winter cruise
through the West India islands, wen
ashore on the rocks near here, and for
a time it was feared a serious disas
ter would occur.
officers Quiet People.
There was a Temporary panic and
fright. The captain and officers quiet.
ed the people and it soon became ap.
parent that no lives would be lost.
Captain Kills Himself.
Then, when all danger to human
lives was over, the captain went into
his cabin, took out a revolver and shot
himself dead. The cause is supposed
to be chagrin INT humiliation at the
accident to his ship.
, 1906-12-18
PRESIDENT COMES
To RIGHT WAY
CONVINCED BY CONGRESSMAN
MONOELl OF MISTAKEN
JUDGMENT IN MATTERS.
Will Modify Original order so as to
Exclude Certain Lands from order
Withdrawing Large Area from All
Kinds of Entry-coneressman for
the People Always.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Last week
Congressman Mcndell, took up with
the president the question of the mod
ification of the executives order with
drawing an area estimated at sixty
four million acres of public land from
all kinds of entry. He pointed out to
the president that there was no law
authorizing such Withdrawals and
hat the existing order wen far be-
yond the object sought by the presi.
dent of Withdrawing only coal lands
from entry.
Much Too Far Reaching.
He pointed out that the existing or
der reserved all lands from entry, Sc
lection or filing under any homestead
more far reaching than the president
intended. The president insisted such
could not be the case. An investiga-
ton was ordered Immediately and was
conducted by one of the officials of the
department of the interior in whom the
president has great confidence.
President Will Modify.
The investigation confirms Mondell&
statement and yesterday an order was
issued by the direction of the president
modifying the original order so as to
exclude lands withdrawn from entry
only as coal lands. The investigation
disclosed how little Secretary Hitch
cock knows of the working of his de-
partment and the effect of his own
recommendations.
, 1906-12-18
After Harvester Trust.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The Interna
tional Harvester company, the trust in
agricultural implements, is in trouble
Alleging hat this S12O, 900 900 combin.
alton, engineered by ] Pierpont Nor
gan & Co., has increased immensely
the prices of all kinds of farm ma
chinery, that 1t is imposing upon retail
dealers, buyers and others impossible
terms in handling it's goods, n thai
it is selling its products cheaper abroad
than in the United States.
Will Investigate Concern.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dako
ia introduced a resolution, which the
senate promptly adopted, providing for
a complete investigation of the con
Germ.
, 1906-12-18
GOES AS PRINCIPAL
TO THE WEST SIDE

At the meeting of the school board
this afternoon, at the Office of Director
Otto Gramm, the resignation of Miss
NJ. N. Grant as principal of the West
Side school was accepted, to take eff
feet at the end of the present week
and term. Miss Bronson of the eighth
grade of the East Side school will be
assigned to the West Side as principal
and Miss Martha Thompson of the
sixth grade will be sent to the eighth
grade. Mrs. Taylor, now teaching at
the Bell school, will be given the sixth
grade. The board transacted no other
business
, 1906-12-18
PearY VIII Try AGAIN.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The friends of
Commander Robert E. Peary, the Arc
tic explorer, stated today that the
holder of the 'farthest north" record
has practically decided to make an
other trial in search of the north.
viii Not Be Leader.
It is stated that in his next trial
Lieutenant Peary will go as the head
of the expedition. but he will not be
the leader of the ice dash journey.
He will direct the expedition from the
ship, the winter quarters of the ex,
petition.
, 1906-12-18
Greatest Coup in History.


Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 18.-The Chronicle
today says that Edward H. Hartman
has repaid James j. Hill in his own
coin by wrestling victory from him in
the shadow OF defeat through one of
the most effective coups ever executed
in financial battle.
In Hartman Control.
The control of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad, which Nor
gan and Hill confidently believed to
be theirs yesterday morning, is still
lodged with the Harriman-Standard Oil
interests and will be strengthened.
Turning the Tables.
AS Hill threw Hartman out of the
ownership of the Northern Pacific in
the Christmas season of 1901, so Har-
riman Gusts Hill from an ownership
in st. Paul this year.
, 1906-12-18
LARAMIE LODGE INSTALLS
ITS NEW OFFICERS

The following officers of Laramie
lodge, Masons were elected at the
meeting last night and at once install
ed by the retiring worshipful master
Carl Jackson, there being a good at
tendance and lively interest in the pro
ceedings:
worshipful Master-Frank A. Holli
day.
Senior Warden-E. w. Condit.
Junior Warden-W. +. Gilkison.
Treasurer-A. G. Jones.
Secretary-Hugh Hynds.
Senior Deacon-B. c. Buffum.
Junior Deacon-A. B. Caverly.
Senior Steward-Frank Hepner.
Junior Steward-H. d. Beemer.
Tyler-William Brands.
, 1906-12-18
GREAT DIRIGlBLE WAR BALLOON
MAKES SPLENDID VOYAGE
ABOUT THE CITY OF
PARIS TODAY.
War Minister Picquart Made Trip
With Lebaudy's, as Calmly as He
Would Take Automobile Ride
About City Lieutenant Peary
Will Again Make Trip to Farthest
North in Search of North Pole.

Paris, Dec. 1S.-Today the war min
lister, with no more concern than he
would show in essaying an automo-
bile ride in the country, Nj. Picquart.
entered Lebaudy's dirigible war bar
loon, La Patrie, for a trip that lasted
more than two hours.
Under Perfect Control.
This great airship, which has in
spired the French nation to begin the
construction of an aerial war fleet,
circled above Paris, obeying the slight
est movement of its rudder. and un
der perfect control during all of its
flight.
, 1906-12-18
Got What Was Coming.

G. T. Stevens, a poultry shipper who
had been to San Francisco with a
couple of carloads of live fowls and
who was on his return to st. Joseph,
Mo-, was treated here this morning by
DIR. Stevens for several wounds infiict.
ed about the head by a train guard
on an east-bound train at Walcott.
Stevens was drinking and was unruly,
disturbing the passengers and making
a nuisance of himself. The guard re-
monstrated and the abuse was multi
piled, the road official finally using his
gun. The mar was permitted to pro
coed TO Cheyenne, where the company
, 1906-12-18
WILL BE BROUGHT
HERE FOR BURIAL


John Hurley of the Holiday store
this morning received a telegram from
his wife, who went TO Shelton, Neb.,
by word of the death Of her father,
John Brown, notifying him that she
and John McCue would leave Shelton
tonight for this city with the body of
Mr.. Brown, which will be laid beside
that of his wife in the cemetery here.
Mrs. Brown died here November 16,
1895. There are three sisters-Mrs.
John Hurley and Mrs. John McCue OF
this city, Mrs. John Mcintyre of Tono.
pah, New, and Mrs. P. j. McCue of
Howell, Ind. 1t is not likely that eth.
er Mrs. Mcintyre or Mrs. McCue of In,
diana will be present at the funeral.
The party is expected here tomorrow,
when the date of the funeral will be
fixed.
, 1906-12-18
LARAMIE LADY is
REGAiNINS SIGHT.

Robert Gottschalk returned this af-
ternoon from Denver, where he had
been with his wife for treatment,
leaving her in the are or DR.. Rivers,
the eye specialist. Mrs. Gottschalk
has partly regained the sight of one
eye and hopes to be entirely cured in
a few weeks. She lost the sight in
one y entirely a few years ago and it
was feared that the other would be sim
ilarly afflicted, but the specialist has
hopes of saving it. She will have to
remain in Denver probably for two
weeks longer.
, 1906-12-18
SECRETARY TAFT ON
THE CUBAN MATTER

eastern Idaho he would no longer be
willing to declare that there is nothing
in the Mormon question. Six United
States senators. Mrs. Dubois said, owe
their election to the influence of the
Mormon church.
Criticises Senator Hopkins.
She criticized the attitude of Sena.
tor Hopkins in the Smoot case. In clos
ing her address, Mrs. Dubois said
Mormon children in Utah and Idaho
spit upon the American flag"
, 1906-12-18
Great Fight Vagina.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The fight for
the control of the two great insurance
companies is on today. Both sides at
noon claim victory for the Mutual
Life and the New York LIE.
investigation Will Follow.
1t will take some time to count the
votes n determine the result, but
no matter what the result, a legisla.
tive investigation will be made to look
into the campaign methods adopted
by the companies.
, 1906-12-18
AN OVERFLOW LOAD
OF CHRISTMAS EXPRESS

Windy" Smith left for Walden this
morning with a four-horse load of ex
press matter for that place. He will
take the load as far as Woods land
ing today and the remainder of the dis
lance tomorrow. The regular stage was
unable to take the passengers and ex
press this morning. Superintendent
Trabing accompanied MI. Smith a par
of the way on horseback, to e tina
he got started properly with the larg'
load.
, 1906-12-18
MARRIED THIS MORNING
AT THE AOGBIN HOME

Mr.. William Henry Hecht and Miss
Title Miller of Centennial were mar.
ried this morning, by Rev. A. C. Hog
bin, at his home at Sixth and Grand
avenue, and left on the afternoon train
for Ogden, where they will spend a
few days before returning and begin
ming housekeeping at Centennial. Both
are quite popular young people of the
Centennial valley and The Republican
and many other friends wish them all
happiness and a long and pleasant life.
, 1906-12-18
Great Strike May Follow.

New York Dec. 1S.-The difference
Of one cent an hour between employees
and managers may cause a strike on
five great railroad systems. The men
affected are the 5000 yardmen, conduc-
tors, brakemen and other employees at
the railroad terminals.
Will Not Grant Increase.
The officials of the various railroads
have issued statements in which they
declared that under no circumstances
will they grant the demand for 5 cents
an hour increase. They offered an ad-
vance of four cents.
Men Vote to Strike.
The men have voted to strike but the
vote will require the sanction of P. H.
Morrissey, grand chief of the Rail-
road Trainmen, who will arrive in the
city this afternoon. He will, it Is said,
make an investigation and confer with
the railroad officials before announcing
a decision.
, 1906-12-18
Thumb on a Buzz Saw.

Paul Piper, a young German box
maker at the rolling mills, was treated
by Dr.. Stevens, local surgeon for the
this morning for a ragged
wound of the right thumb, sustained
by allowing the thumb to come in CON
tact with a buzz saw at the mill. He
will be compelled to lay off a few days
while the wound heals.
, 1906-12-18
Rogers Life Threatened.

New York, Dec. 1S.-H. H. Rogers
of the Standard Oil company received
a letter, in which the writer, who
signed himself "A Trader" and de-
scribed himself as a broker who had
lost heavily on the advance of st.
Paul stock, threatened to kill Rogers.
Rogers offices in lower Broadway are
now guarded by police detectives in
consequence
, 1906-12-18
LINEMEN EMPLOYED TO
COMPLETE TAE In

John W. Ernest left for the country
this morning with a couple of expert
enced linemen, who will string the re.
naming miles of wire for the Laramie
Telephone company preparatory to
connecting that company with the city
exchange. The wires have been
brought to the city and will lead into
the exchange in the second story of
The Republican building.
, 1906-12-18
Ambitious Japanese Plan.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 1S.-The
Chronicle today prints an interview
with the American consul at Dalney,
who arrived here yesterday. He says
the Japanese are carrying out an am
bilious plan, in which, If it succeeds,
will close all Asia as a market for
American wheat and cotton and seri.
ously menace the market for all Amer.
lean products.
, 1906-12-18

Washington, Dec. 1S.-In his report
to the president, Secretary Taft, the
secretary of war who ven to Cuba 20
try and settle the troubles there, says:
Intervention May Follow.
IF the instruction habit persists,
if again the Cubans divide n armed
forces, the strong hand of our govern
ment will have to be imposed al what
ever cost of life and property, and per-
manent peace should then certainly en-
sue, for then it would be in our keep
ing. We hope no such drastic remedy
will be needed, and that the lesson
taught in this recent experience will
be a warning to future governments in
Cuba."
, 1906-12-18
Output of Merchant Mill.

The merchant train at the rolling
mills yesterday disposed of sixteen
heats of iron from its two furnaces,
turning bars for the railroad company
The n~ineteen-lnch mill is working on
breakdown today, one of the rolls of
the rail joint set having snapped yes
terday. The rolls were changed and
the train started this morning.
, 1906-12-18
TRACTION ENGINE is
DRAWN FROM MUD

A. w. Harnden and his men return.
ed last night from the country, where
they had been with hosting jacks and
other material to lift the Negus trac,
ton engine from the mud. The engine
left the beaten track in the night re,
Gently and mired in soft ground. 1t is
drawing a load of $4,000 feet of lum.
Der and is expected to arrive this aft,
moo The outfit had passed the
Frazer ranch at 10 o'clock.
, 1906-12-18
Are Late in Lighting.

Complaint has been made that the
arc lights at the railroad crossings,
particularly at Fremont street, are
late in being lighted. The city has
nothing TODD with these lamps. 1t is
stated that in many instances the
light at Fremont street is not started
before 7 o'clock.
, 1906-12-18
TWO SITES FIXED.
Postoffices Located at Denver and
Sheridan at Washington Today.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 1S.-It is
understood that two sites for expensive
postoffices were fixed today, one for
Denver at the corner of Champa and
Eighteenth, n n for Sheridan,
Wyo, at the corner of Louks and
Gould streets.
, 1906-12-18
GETS COLD FEET.
Japanese Consul at Honolulu viii Not
Allow Fleet to Come Here.

Honolulu, Dec. 1S.-The Japanese
consul here says that the Japanese
fleet, which will arrive here the last
of next month, will not proceed to San
Francisco, as intended, fearing a repe-
tition of the Maine disaster, owing to
the overweight condition of American
feeling.
, 1906-12-18
Gravel Pits Closed.

The big gravel pits at Buford, from
which gravel is taken to ballast all of
the Union Pacific tracks, have been
closed for the winter. The crew in
charge has been put back into service
on the road and the big steam shovel
has been taken to Cheyenne.
, 1906-12-18
A WAR IN
C0MSTOCK
HEAD OF SOCIETY FOR SUPPRESS
SION OF VICE MUST MAKE
FIGHT FOR coNTINU-
ANCE OF POWER,
Art Students League, Whose Cata-
logue Was Seized by Defender of
Morality. Will Have Bill Intro
duced Repeating Law Which Gives
Anthony Comstock Almost Unlim-
tied Power-War Will Be Bitter.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Anthony Com
stock Will have to go to Albany this
winter to fight for the existence of the
Society for the Suppression of Vice.
The Art Students league, whose cat
alogues were seized by the guardian
of morality, has determined to carry
the wal against Comstock's censorship
to the legislature.
To Revoke the Act.
A bill has been prepared revoking
the act under which Comstock enjoys
wide powers and is authorized to
make seizures of pictures, books and
all other articles which, in his judg.
ment, tend to immortality. This bill
will have the backing of artists and
art critics of standing in the com
munity.
, 1906-12-18

Minneapolis, MINI, Dec. 1S.-Sting-
ing under a vigorous squirting by the
Interstate m commission, the
railroads Of the northwest today came
to the front with a promise to relieve
the fuel famine in North Dakota with
in twenty-four hours.
Blizzard Is Raging.
They began a race with a 4O-below
zero blizzard for the homes of SILVER
ing residents of that state. Death and
suffering will result if the cold wave
wins, cutting down the efficiency of
motive power and bringing on heavy
SHOWS.
Below Zero in Many Places.
Already the thermometer has fallen
to "a degrees below at Williston, %
below at Devils Lake and 20 below at
Bismark. So far the blasts from the
north have been unaccompanied by
snow, and in this fact the hope of the
thousands in distress lies.
, 1906-12-18
SOLID BRICK WALLS
FOR BAPTIST CHURCH,

The building committee of the Bap,
fist church has decided to build the
walls solidly of brick and not of brick
and wood, as at first planed, the
change in the plans adding about 81, 900
to the cost of the church. The meeting
of the committee was to deal with
this phase of the work and the mem
bers were almost unanimous in the
matter
, 1906-12-18
Japanese as Business Men.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 1S.-Com
missioner of immigration Sargent,
just returned from Honolulu, says the
Japanese are fast displacing all the
s~hopkeepers, tradesmen, contractors
and business people of other national
tiles in the islands. The poor Japan
csc, however, are rushing to the Pacific
coast.
, 1906-12-18
In Shops as Apprentice.

Orley Zentz, son of Mrs. Allie zentz,
left today for La Junta, Colo, where
he will enter the Santa Fe shops as
an apprentice to learn pattern making.
He will make his home with his uncle,
James Slaughter, who was formerly
yardmaster here and now holds the
same position at La Junta.
, 1906-12-18
Will Spend Holidays~in Jail.

London, Dec. 1S.-Today a dozen
more female suffragists elected to
spend Christmas in Jail rather than
pay small fines for disturbance near
the house of commons last night.
They want to pose as martyrs to the
cause.
, 1906-12-18
Elmer Mashed in Bolt Machine.

Finger Mashed IN BOT WdchIhe'
H. ]. Kline, in charge of the spike
and bolt machines at the rolling mills,
wa streated today for a mashed index
finger, which he caught between two
dies in one of the machines at 1880
He returned to work, as there was no
one to take his place N a rush job.
, 1906-12-18
NORTH STAR OFFICERS

The North Star society last night
elected the following officers for 1907:
President-Louis Hovick.
Vice Presidential Klingen.
Corresponding Secretary = Peter
Bothen.
Financial Secretary-Ole Gunder-
son.
Treasurer-C. NJ. Tegner.
Trustees-Emil Thirkeldsen, Odin
Klingen and Martin Erickson.
, 1906-12-18
District Foreman Resians.

1t is announced here today that E.
NJ. Tierney, district foreman at Raw
Inns, has rendered his resignation, but
his successor has not been announced.
Mr.. Tierney will engage in the sheep
business exclusively. He was for a
long time foreman of the shops here.
, 1906-12-18
Conductor Laying off.

Conductor Frank Simpson is again
under the care of a physician and un-
able to work, although he was strong
enough to come to the office of his
physician this morning. 1t is not
thought his condition is serious.
, 1906-12-18
OPENED BIG VEIN

IN STRONG MINE.
DR.. /. r. Swigart, manager of the
Strong Copper Mining company, in a
business note to The Republican from
Leslie this afternoon, adds the follow
ing to the news department: I'VE
have opened u big vein, forty-five
feet wide, and are still not through
it. Tile last ore is very rich"
, 1906-12-18

Weekly Republican only 81 a yenr.
, 1906-12-18
FUEL FAMINE
IN FACE OF BLIZZARD

to a scarcity of engines or improper
management on the part of the rail-
roads. We expect to place the re-
sponsibility and will then try to rem
edy it."