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CLAY GOES
TO THE PEN
ALLEGED SLAYER OF GEORGE
GERBER PLEADS GUILTY AND
RECEIVES SENTENCE.
Said He Was Not in House at Time of
Killing. Asked Court to Be Lenient
and Declined to Give Name of
Third Party Taken West on
Train This Afte rnoon.

AT 1880 this afternoon Henry Clay,
the alleged slayer of George Gerber
in this city nearly two years ago., and
who vas convicted of the crime and
sentenced to be hanged, afterwards
having the verdict reversed by the su-
preme court and new trial granted,
consented to enter a plea of murder in
the second degree and was taken to
Rawlins to begin serving a sentence of
twenty-one years.
The action of the officers is the re-
suit of a conference some time ago
between T. II. Gibson, the attorney
for the defendant, and Judge Carpen-
ter, when Mr.. Gibson told the Judge
his client would consent to plead guilty
of murder in the second degree. This
was refused by Judge Carpenter.
Would Ask Change of Venue.
Mr.. Gibson was planning to first ask
for a change of Judge, and failing in
that, to file a motion for a change of
venue. The death of William Burney,
alias 'Dicey," in the penitentiary a
few days ago removed a very strong
witness against Clay. Judge Carpen-
ter decided today that, as the case
would cost a large sum, which the
county would have to pay and as a
second conviction would be harder to
&C. than at the former trial, he
would take the plea.
Declined to Talk.
Clay was brought into court and
asked if he had anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounced.
He asked the court to be lenient.
DO you wish to say anything on
corning the murder of Gerber?" asked
the court.
81 was not in the building when the
killing occurred" was the reply of
the accused man.
viii you give me the name of the
third party?"
Il have nothing more to say"
Judge Carpenter her sentenced him
to twenty-one years, and in less thar
three hours the prisoner was on his
way to the prison.
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RICH FAMILY IS
TIED Up TODAY
STRIKE OF SERVANTS OF VAN
DERsILTS KEEPS MEMBERS
VIRTUALLY PRISONERS.
Cannot Go Out in Carriage or Automo-
bile and Village Livery Unable to
Help in Matter-EmPIoyes Demand
More Pay and Shorter hours and
Are Fighting for These.

Ashville, n. c., Nov. THE richest
family in the world, perhaps, and liv-
ing in n of the grandest palaces, are
virtually prisoners in their magnificent
home today. Nearly a hundred serv-
ants, coachmen, hostlers, drivers, in
side people, etc, are on strike, and Mr..
and Mrs. Vanderbilt are cooped up in
their house unable to go out.
More Pay and Less Work.
All the men about the place have
struck for more pay and less work.
They will not take the horses, the au-
tos or anything else out, and when Mr..
Vanderbilt telephoned to the village for
a carriage, the answer came back:
Not while you have a strike on, Mr..
Vanderbilt" The situation is quite
serious.
, 1906-11-07
GOOD MAJ0R|T|ES| IN
NEXT LOWER HOUSE

indications are that the state has
marched back to the democratic ranks,
Many Counties Return.
Many of the heavy democratic coun.
ties hat slumped in 1904 made an Did.
time showing for the democratic
ticket, state, congressional and local.
Boone county in particular not only
redeemed its old fame as a democratic
stronghold, but saves the Eighth con-
gressional district to the democracy.
Legislature Democratic.
The legislature seems democratic in
both branches beyond doubt. The
democrats will probably have twenty
three members of the senate and
eighty members of the house, and the
republicans eleven members of the
senate and sixty members of the house.
Get Nine Congressman.
The democrats not only reelected
their five congressman, but made a
gain of four more. For an off year
election there was a heavy vote polled.
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Q Since the following table was c
Q prepared three additional outside G
@ precincts have been received, c
. placing Featherstone's plurality 9
9 over Hicks at 2S4, cutting Baths O
6 lead over Reals to II and giving .
Q Maynard but 1T more votes than @
9 Jacobs. T~wenty-four precincts G
9 are yet to hear from. @
Q C C @ G G G G @ G G @
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Carbon County.

Special to The Republican.
Rawlins, Wyo, Nov. carbon coun-
ty will give a majority of 900 for the
entire state ticket. The legislative
ticket and county ticket were elected
by m~ajorities almost as great. The
vote cast was less than two years ago,
but the republican majority, according
to ]. E. Cosgriff, the state committee
mar for Carbon county, will show an
increase of approximately 500. or more
than double the republican majority of
1904.
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Hughes is evidently elected governor
by a majority of from 10000 to $1,000.
Although Hearst seems surely defeated,
the democratic state ticket is D
emily elected. Mr.. Chanler, democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor,
says: Il shall regret my election if
Hearst is defeated" Hearst rolled up
an enormous majority in the city. 1t
may reach 100000, but Hughes comes to
the Harlem river with 1OO,O O0. Hearst
leaders will not yet concede his de-
feat
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Fremont County.

Special to The Republican.
Lander, Wyo., Nov. THE demo
Gratis probably carry their state ticket
in this county, a hard fight being made
for Keister, the democratic nominee
for governor, who lives here, he carry
ing this city by a fair sized majority,
which, 1t is believed, viii probably not
be overcome by the republican vote in
the country precincts. The legislative
and county tickets, however, were car.
ried by the republicans.
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Weston County.

Special 20 The Republican.
Newcastle, Wyo., Nov. THE re-
publicans scored a sweeping victory
and will elect their entire county, leg
i~slative and state tickets. Returns re-
ceiyed from 6 of the 81 precincts in
the county give Brooks 1903 and Keis-
ter 100. These precincts include New
castle and Cambria, forty per cent of
the county vote. The republican ma
jority will be approximately 400, as
compared with 492 two years ago, a
slight democratic gain.
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Hearst Acknowledges Defeat.

New York, Nov. This morning, in
a hearty, honest way, Hearst acknowl-
edged his defeat by Hughes and said
that he could not have been defeated
by a better man personally"
Hughes Majority Growing.
Hearst is especially gratified at car
rying all the principal cities of the
state. The majority for Hughes is
growing and may go I've $4,000.
, 1906-11-07
Court House Notes.

j.. NJ. Cameron of Marshall today
presentedsa coyote pelt for bounty.
The county commissioners mel to-
day and disposed of the bills against
the county. The board consisted of
Chairman Jones and Mr.. Corthell. Mr.,
McGibbon being out of the state.
, 1906-11-07
District judge Assassrnated.

Houston, Tex, Nov. 7.-District
Judge Stanley Welsh was assassinated
Monday night in his bed at Rio Grande
City, where he was holding court. 1t
is presumed the assassination grew out
of the election campaign in some way
, 1906-11-07
This Mornina,s Report


At z o'clock this morning returns
from 10 of the AZ precincts in the
county, including the seven precincts
in the city, had been received and
tabulated at The Republican office,
showing that the republican state
ticket had been carried by majorities
approximately 500, except for Grant
for state auditor, who is behind Day
ton, his democratic opponent, AZ votes.
So far tabulated, the vote for Mrs.
Emma H. knight was the highest,
LIPS. Congressman Monden receives
the largest plurality in the county,
the nineteen precincts giving him 49S
than Hamm, with Governor
Brooks close behind. with 4Ss.
Lost Two Candidates.
In the county the republicans lost
two candidates, Hicks for CLERK and
Jacobs for treasurer, and possibly
Reals for sheriff and Berglund for
road supervisor, the returns at z
o'clock being slightly against these
two gentlemen.
Legislative Ticket Wins. 81
The legislative ticket goes through
without a break, including the two
candidates for state senator and six
candidates for representative, the re-.
mainder of the county ticket being re-
publican.
In Laramie precinct Hugh Hynds for
justice of the peace and J.. A. Kinnear
for constable have good majorities ov-
er their democratic opponents and are
elected.
Clean Sweep in City.
There was a clean sweep for the re-
publicans in the city, the only demo-
cratic member of the present council
being replaced in the next council by
a republican. C. D. S~palding was elect
ed mayor and Messrs. Hansen, Came
ran and Schwatke were chosen council
men by majorities ranging from more
than 100 to % in the Second ward.
May Not Change Result.
Returns from the outlying precincts
will be received during the next few
hours, but they are not expected to
be favorable enough to ave Messrs.
Hicks and Jacobs, although Messrs.
Reals and Berglund may be brought in
ahead.
Mr.. Downey for attorney, Messrs.
McGill and Broadhurst for county COM
missioners, Neale Roach for surveyor
and DR.. Ballard for coroner were elect
ed by good majorities.
Summary to Date.
The following tables give the sum.
mary of the vote from the nineteen
precincts, including the seven pre-
cincts, received by The Republican at
Z o'clock this morning, the remaining
20 precincts being not expected TO
greatly change the results, unless they
bring Reals and Berglund to the safe
side:
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GOING ON HUNT
TO NORTHERN ALBANY

F. c. Erwin of Fort Collins arrived
in the city this morning and left this
afternoon with Charlie Kuster for the
northern part of the county on a hunt.
ing expedition. Mr.. Erwin has all his
horses at Fort Collins now, in winter
quarters, and he says they are doing
well.
, 1906-11-07
Back to Her Idols,

st. Louis, Mo, Nov. THE election
in Missouri resulted in heavy demo
cratic gains over the vote of 1904, and
while the returns are not all in, the
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Considerable Scratching
johnson County.


Special 10 The RepublIcan.
Buffalo, Wyo., Nov. THE republi-
cans in this county elected the entire
state and legislative ticket by a ma
jority Of $50. The vote on the county
candidates will be close. This is the
normal republican majority in this
county.
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ELECTED BY
SPLENDID MAJORITY

the state and legislative tickets receiv-
ing about the same votes as the gov
ernor.
Considerable Scratching
There was considerable scratching
on tie local ticket, and although it
will be very close for one or two candi-
dates on the county ticket it is be-
lieved all will be elected.
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Defeats His EmploYer.

Winsted, Conn, Nov. Matthew
O'Brien, the stonemason candidate for
the legislature, defeated his employer,
Prof. Pupin of Columbia university,
the distinguished scientist.
, 1906-11-07
Goodina pulls Through.

Boise, Idaho, Nov. 7.-According to
the returns received this afternoon,
Governor Gooding of Idaho was re-
elected.
, 1906-11-07
Hughes Expresses Confidence.

New York, Nov. 7.-Seen at his
house a few minutes after 10 O'Clock,
Hughes said: Il think l am elected
but at present cannot express any Ella
tion.'
, 1906-11-07
Bio Horn County.

Special to The Republican.
Basin City, Wyo., Nov. big Horn
county elects the republican state and
legislative tickets by 1000 majority.
, 1906-11-07
RuchteI by Unexpected figures.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 7.-Buchtel is
elected by an Unexpectedly large ma
jority, Adams and all the other candi-
dates being showed under. A strong
fight was made against Gabbert for
supreme judge, but his election seems
assured. The legislature will be re-
publican.
, 1906-11-07
REPUBLICANS ELECT MORE MEM
BEERS TO CONGRESS THAN
DEMOCRATS IN ELEC-
TON YESTERDAY.

Today's Results Show Two Hundred
and Twenty-one Republicans and
One Hundred and Fifty-five Demo
Gratis, With Twenty Districts to
Hear From-Hearst Admits Defeat
for Governor of New York.
, 1906-11-07
Huobes Probably Pulls Through

New York, Nov. THE election inthe
state and county has been something
of a surprise. The republicans have car
ried congress but by reduced majority.
, 1906-11-07
Sheldon is elected in Nebraska, &C
cording to midnight returns.
Goodins Goes Down

SoSSi'S SOSS DOWh
Gooding, according to the latest
news, seems defeated in Idaho. One
of the surprises of the congressional
fights is the defeat of James Wads-
worth in New York and the dropping
of Governor Hooks majority in Kan
sas from over 100000 to less than two
thirds.
The southern states show few
changes.
Cummins Wins in Iowa
Iowa reflects Cumming for governor
by 10000.
The western states nearly all keep
up their regular republican majorities
excepting Kansas.
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Republican Legislature.
Democrat Re-elects. in Minnesota.

Democrat he-electSI in Minnesota.
st, Paul, Mimi, Nov. This morn
ing the indications are hat Governor
John A. Johnson, democ, It, is elected
by $4,000 l%purality, and that as later
returns are received this plurality wal
be materially increased.
Cole Ran Behind Ticket.
A. Z. Cole, republican candidate for
governor, ran far behind the rest of his
ticket, the election of which is claimed
by from $4,000 to $4,000 plurality. The
democrats, however, maintain that if
J%ohnson's plurality goes above 60, 900
he will pull through one or two of the
candidates for other state Offices.
viii Have Republican Majority.
The returns of the legislature, which
will elect a successor to Senator Mel.
son, are meager, but indicate that the
republican majority will be much re,
duced.
, 1906-11-07
0. P.
WINNER
CARRY ALBANY COUNTY FOB
STATE, LEGISLATIVE AND
CITY TICKETS BY GOOD
MAJoRITIEs.

Clerk and Treasurer, With Pos
sibility of Sheriff and Road Super.
visor Having Been Captured by
Enemy-Sweeping Victory in Pre-
cinct and City, Only Democratic
Member of Council Losing to
Republican.
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Washington, Nov. president
Roosevelt's appeal for a republican con,
gress was not in vain. The result to-
day shows the election of 221 republi'
cans and 1876 democrats, with twenty
districts to hear from.
Democrats Gain Some.
The democrats have gained twenty,
one seats, the republicans one. Speak
er Cannon's majority will be over 49,
900.
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Nebraska Against BRYAN.

Lincoln, Neb, Nov. Returns re-
ceived at republican state headquar-
tiers today indicate the election of
Sheldon, republican, for governor by
about $4,000 plurality. Many precincts
are yet to be heard from, but they will
not vary greatly from the returns on
which the forecast is based.
Republican Legislature.
Chairman Rose of the state commit
tee claims 81 republican members of
the legislature, CT being a majority.
This will mean the election of Norris
Brown, the state conventions choice
for United States senator.
, 1906-11-07
Laramie County


Special to The Republican.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. THE entire
state, legislative and county ticket is
elected by splendid majorities. At 1870
this morning Chairman Stahl made the
assertion that returns had been receiv-
ed from seventeen precincts out of for
ty-four. The precincts heard from were
previously some of the most promi-
nently democratic. They give Brooks
1,049 and Keister 4S7, the majority of
, 1906-11-07
Some Losing Districts.

AS results stood at noon, the demo
Gratis have gained 81 districts held in
the present congress by republicans, as
follows: Illinois, 2; Indiana, /; Iowa,
/; Missouri, A; Nebraska, l; New Jer-
sey, L; New York, 1; North Carolina,
1; Ohio, 3; Pennsylvania, 5; Wiscon-
, 1906-11-07
Hoch Running Behind.

The republican committee has com
plete returns from AZ of the 1O5 coun-
ties. Governor Hoch is running far
behind his ticket. Harris carried
Shawnee county (Topeka) by at least
500 majority.
, 1906-11-07
Lacey Is Done For.

In Illinois, the defeated republicans
are REEVES and Dickson of the Twenty
first and Twenty-third districts; in In
diana, Cromer of the Sixth; in Iowa,
Lacey of the Sixth; in Missori, Fulker-
son of the Fourth; Ellis of the Fifth,
Welborn of the Seventh and Caulkins
of the Fifteenth; in Nebraska, Ken
nedy of the Second.
Wadsworsh Goes Down.
In New York, Wadsworth of the
Thirty-fourth; in New Jersey, Pickett
of the Ninth; in North Carolina, Black
burn of the Eighth; in Ohio, Douglas,
who beat Grosvenor for the republican
nomination.
Babcock to Retire.
In Wisconsin, Babcock, gives his seal
to a democrat; in Pennsylvania, Dale
of the Tenth, Palmer of the Eleventh,
Samuel of the Sixteenth. The republi-
cans gained the Third Kentucky dis
trict, where a. d. James defeated Rep
resentative Richardson. This is the
only republican gain so far reported.
cannon Goes Back.
Speaker Cannon comes back to con-
gress for the seventeenth time. The
fight against Representative Dalzell of
Pittsburg was futile, as Dalzell was re-
elected with a reduced majority.
Beaten BY Independent.
Wadsworth, chairman of the house
committee on agriculture, was defeat
ed by Phillip e. Porter, who announced
himself first as an independent repub-
lican and attacked Mr.. Wadsworth's
record on the meat inspection law. He
was endorsed by both the democrats
and ~indenendenca leap1la
, 1906-11-07

governor n congressman, the votes
so far counted showing this in Ian
guage palmer than mere words.
, 1906-11-07
Both Making Claims.

Chairman drummer of the repub-
lican state committee claims the re-
election of Governor Hoch by 5000,
while Chairman Ryan of the demo-
cratic state committee says w. A. Har-
ris has carried the state by at least
15, 900 majority.
, 1906-11-07
Kansas eovernorshlp Close.

Topeka, Kas., Nov. THE election
for governor in Kansas is SO close that
it was impossible to give correct fig.
ures at IL o'clock this morning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-29
WarnervilIe,

Mrs. Guy Warner and children of
Spalding are the guests of Mrs. War
ner's brother, H. ]. Morris.
Ed Creamer came down from his
homestead in Garfield county Sunday
TO visit his sister, Mrs. Geo. Wheeler.
Will Webb came down from Oak
dale Sunday and will assist his father
on the farm the rest of the season.
The new NJ. E. church will be dedi-
Gated next Sunday, when DR.. d. X.
Tyndall, presiding elder, Rev. j. NJ.
Boutwell, of Madison and Rev. ]. F.
Poucher of Norfolk will be present
and take part in the exercises.
In district No. 16 W. j. Gibbs was
elected moderator, M. U. Horner
treasurer. A nine months school was
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-29
CARNIVAL AT NeLIGH.
Fourth Annual Festival to be Held
August 22, % and "a.

Neigh, Neb., June 27.-Special to
The News: That Neigh will again
have carnival this year was thor
oughly demonstrated last evening at
the city hall where a large crowd of
business men and citizens had gath
cred in response to the adjournment
taken a week ago.
c. l.. Wattles was elected chairman,
and when vote was taken whether
Neigh should have a carnival again
this year in connection with the race
meet in August %, 23 and "a it was
unanimously yes" 1t was also decid.
ed that carnival association should
be formed, and to perfect such an or
ganization the chairman was instruct.
ed to appoint committee of five busi-
ness men, who shall appoint sub-com-
mittees. Mr.. Wattles stated that he
would consider the matter of appoint
ing the men until today when he would
notify each one.
AS Neigh has had four successful
carnivals, 1t can be no doubt that the
coming one will be even more success
full than the ones passed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-29
PATIENT BAIRD IS DEAD
INSANE HOSPITAL INMATE WHO
WAS MENTIONED MUCH.
WIFE SAYS WAS WELL TREATED
Mr.. Baird is the Old Man Who Was
Alleged to Have Been a Victim Of
Cruelty and Who Was Believed by
the Board to be Dead.
[From Tuesdays Daily.l

James Baird, an old man who had
been an insane asylum inmate for the
past six years, and who was conspicu-
ously mentioned in the investigation
testimony of Attendants Biggs and
Cronk as having been the victim of
cruelty administered by Attendant FL
lis, died in the Norfolk hospital yes
terday afternoon at o'clock.
The remains OF the patient were
prepared for shipment to Clarks, Neb.,
where the funeral will be held. Mrs.
Baird and daughter, Miss Nellie Baird,
arrived in the city this morning from
Clarks to accompany the remains
home, and Mrs. Schwartz OF Omaha,
another daughter, arrived also.
Mr.. Baird was sixty-eight years of
age.
Mrs. Baird was asked by The News
whether or not she thought her hus.
band had been mistreated in any way
at the institution. She said that she
did not think so, and that she was sat
isfied he had enjoyed good care ever
since he had been in the hospital.
Patient Baird was the inmate who
Biggs declared, was jumped upon
while in bed by Attendant Ellis. He
Is also the patient whom the board of
public lands and buildings believed to
be dead, and later discovered to be
alive. The board labored under the
impression that Baird was one of the
patients alleged to have succumbed to
cruelty. At the close of the investiga-
tion someone said they might bring
him in to testify.
What! Is he alive?" they asked.
Mr.. Baird died yesterday of Brights
disease.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-29
RON OVER JAG DISPENSER
THE TOWN OF PAGE is SPLIT
INTO TWO FACTIONS.
WROUGHT UP OVER A SALOON
Tie Vote at Village Election, One Side
Representing the Saloon Proposition
and the Other Prohibition, Leads
Contestants Into the Courts,

O'Neill, June 27.-Special to The
News: AS an example of what fac
tional fights can do, the town of Page
in this county shows up strong illus
tration. Page is a small village thir-
teen miles east of here on the Great
Northern railroad. At the village cleo
tion in April there was a tie vote be-
tween two candidates, one represent
ing faction wanting saloon and the
other the faction opposed to a saloon.
If the saloon advocate was elected it
would make a majority of the village
board favorable to granting a saloon
license, and If the other was elected
no license would be granted. To set
tie the tie vote, lots were cast and the
saloon advocate won out. Then an
application for a saloon license was
not long in being filed. The opponents
of the saloon then went before the
village board with a remonstrance,
setting forth divers reasons why the
good name and peace and quietude of
their fair village should not be al
lowed to suffer by the establishing OF
regular booze dispenser in their
midst.
The petitioner had three of the viii
lage board on his side and the remon-
strators two of the board with them.
A hearing of the remonstrance was
had, the demonstrators calling down
Attorney Dickson from O'Neill to look
after their side of the case. But the
board was obdurate and continued to
vote three for the petitioner and two
for the demonstrators.
The petition was granted and now
the demonstrators are in district court
here with their case. The case was
called in court before Harrington yes
terday afternoon. The court room
pie who came up to see the thing
through court Attorney Dickson, who
two years ago closed all the saloons
in O'Neill for about two weeks on a
similar procedure, represents the re-
monstrators, and County Attorney Null
len the other faction. 1t will take
another day to dispose of the case.
Page is all torn up" over the af-
fair. The feeling has become so
strong that the town has been divided,
one faction staying to one side of the
street and the other faction on the
other side as they move about town.
Old neighbOrs who have lived beside
each other for twenty years will not
now speak to each other.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-06-29

and tried to run the town. They start
ed in at Dwinell's saloon, where one
OF them slapped a young man of the
town, which caused considerable i'll
feeling among the white people stand
Ing near. A young surveyor climbed
up on n box and made n motion that
the negroes be removed and told them
to "skdoo!" The colored men then
went to the eating house and tried to
start disturbance and they were i'm
mediately discharged. One OF them,
n big greasy looking negro, started to
90 through the house with n big knife
in each hand and looking for trouble.
The excitement lasted until 3 o'clock
in the morning.
Everyone on the street carried one
or two revolvers. Knife and gun plays
were the chief attraction of the even.
ing with the exception of a razor now
and then.