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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
BATTLE WITH PULAJANES.
ConstabuIary Routs Enemy in Clash
on Island of Leyte.

Washington.-Th following &C.
count of the fatal collision between
the Philippine constabulary and
the Pulajanes in Leyte was received
at the war department from Gen.
Wood at Manila, dated Wednesday,:
Sudden outbreak of Pulajanes oc
Cured island of Leyte. Two con
stabulary detachments defeated; loss
IL in one case, Is other, with arms
One constabulary lieutenant killed.
On application governor general for
use troops, under presidents order,
July 8, have directed Brig. Gen. Jesse
M. Lee, commanding department Of
the Visayas, rush enough troops to
scene of trouble to smother outbreak
promptly
Telegram from department of the
Visayas this morning reports en-
gagement between detachment OF
the Twenty-fourth regiment, United
States infantry, and $50 Pulajanes
Enemy's loss, $50; our loss, one con-
stabulary sergeant wounded. No &C.
casion for anxiety
Manila.-Advices received here
from the island of Leyte say that
a large band of Pulajanes Tuesday
attacked column of constabulary
and regulars commanded by Capt
George H. McMaster, of the Twenty
fourth infantry. The engagement
which took place near Baneun, re
suited in the Pulajanes being re
pulsed with the loss of so men killed
and 60 wounded. The trops and con
stabulary suffered no losses. The
Pulajanes fled with the column in pur
suit of them.
Later estimates place the number
of the Pulajanes dead and wounded
at 150 The fight took place in
thick underwood, and lasted 80 min
utes The Pulajanes, who are said to
have numbered 500 men armed with
guns and bolos, charged the Amer
lean column three times. The latter
was composed of so constabulary
commanded by Capt. Neville and &c
colored soldiers of the Twenty-fourth
infantry, commanded by Capt. Nc
Master. Since the fighting Tuesday
the column has not struck the Pull
ajanes again.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
Bank Teller Badly Wanted

ST. LOUIS.-Intormation was re.
celved Wednesday night that Charles
4. Everly, teller of the st. Louis I'm.
lon Trust company, who has been
missing for a week and is charged
With having defaulted with $4,000, was
seen at the Brown Palace hotel in
Denver, and instructions were tele.
rranhed to the Denver police to ar
'est him on sight. At the request of
G. Stewart. counsel for the bank
IN information was issued against
overly charging him with the embez.
element of $4,000.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
MICHIGAN ROADS ARE WoRsTEp
Supreme Court Decides for State in
Suit to Collect Taxes.

Lansing, Mich.-The state gained
an important point in it's last of
the great railway cases by a deci
sion of the supreme court Monday
afternoon, in the case of the state
against the Michigan Central railroad
to collect $4,000,000 in back taxes
claimed to be due the state under an
original charter of the corporation and
covering the years from 1856 to 1898
Suit was brought before Judge
West, in Ingham county circuit court
to collect on the ground that the com
pany had made a fraudulent report as
to the amount of property it had, sub
ject to taxation.
The company filed a demurrer, al
leging that the state was barred by
the statute of limitations. The court
below overruled the demurrer and the
company appealed.
The supreme court sustained Judge
West.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
To Have Model School.

ElEARNEY "A new departure,
which, as far as is known. has never
been tried in Nebraska. will be a fea-
ture at the Buffalo county teachers
institute which will be held at the
State Normal school the week begin
ming August 6. This is model coun-
try school" with genuine country
children in attendance and to be
taught by Miss Caldwell. one of the
teachers of the State Normal school.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
Rockefeller Will Appear.

FINDLAY, O.-Attorney James o.
I'roup OF Bowling Green, on behalf OF
John d. Rockefeller, formally waived
service Of the warrant and entered his
appearance in court and at the same
time gave bond in the sum of $1,000
for Mr.. Rockefeller's appearance Tues.
day, September 4. The bond is signed
for John d. Rockefeller, by James o
Sroup, his attorney and George p.
Jones of Findlay.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
constitutional Amendment Notices.

Secretary of State Galusha has pre-,
pared the copy of the constitutional
amendment to be submitted at the fall
election and the notices will be SEM
TO the newspapers about August 1. The
notices will run for seven weeks and
will be published In one paper in each
county of the state. 1t will cost $40
for each paper. or a total of $4,110.
The amendment to be voted on this
fail provides for the election of rail-
way commission consisting of three
members.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
Informal Fines are LEGAL.

WASHINGTON - Acting Secretary
Of War Oliver has approved an opin
ion by the acting judge advocate of the
army to the effect that there is no lie.
gal authority for practice established
by the commander or en- artillery bat.
terry at Fort Myer, Va, of giving en-.
Listed men of his command. who had
committed certain military offenses,
the option of contributing money to
the battery fund or being tried Is
cOurt-martial.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
PLANS FOR CORN CONTEST.
Lincoln Still Leads in the Race for 10.
cation.

Lincoln Still Leads in the Race for 10.
cation.
Preparations are well under way for
making the second Nebraska corn
contest the greatest and best of its
kind ever held. The meeting with
continue for five days-December II,
~, 10. ID and IS. 1906. Some of the
best talent in the country has already
been secured for the meeting. Frank
II. Robertson of Walden, ~ Y, has
been engaged to appear in his illus.
trated lecture, The Land of the Mid
night Sun William Hawley Smith
of Peoria. ILL.,. has been engaged for
one evening and one of the day ses-
Sions. Negotiations are pending with
Adam Bede, the farmer-congressman
and entertainments of Minnesota, ana
with Lincoln's own distinguished citi-
zen, William Jennings Bryan. The
committee is after the best music that
the state can provide. The ladies' Ce-
cidian quartet Of York has been en-,
gagged for an evening and day session
and the Peru state normal male quar-
tet has been engaged to be present
during the entire convention. The To-
cation of the meeting has not yet been
decided. The executive committee,
composed of the state officers of both
associations, together with the man
ager, will decide uDon the question of
location and other important matters
relative to the convention at a bust.
ness meeting which has been called
to meet at York.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
Express clerk in Good Luck.

NEW YORK-lt was learned today
that ]. B. Bache & Co., bankers, had
purchased the S5,S0O,OOO of Panama
canal bonds which were recently allot-
ted by the Treasury department to
Samuel Byerly, an express company's
clerk of this city.
Bache Il Co., have in turn disposed
Of the bonds to Fisk Il Robinson, who
we're the successful bidders for the
greater portion of the issue.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
ALLISON is SERIOUSLY ILL.
Senior Senator from Iowa in Dan.
erous Condition.

DUBUQUE, Ex-senator Allison is
seriously i'll at his home mere. He is
suffering from Brights disease. His
condition is much more serious than
was announced in Washington or given
out here.
Relatives and close friends are en-
dcavoring to keep the knowledge OF
his critical condition from the public,
but it was learned here Thursday that
he is much weakened, that he has lost
a great deal of weight and that it is
feared he will never be able to return
10 Washington.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
LIGHTNING KILLS CHILDREN
Bolt Destroys Life of Sleeping Girls
and Burns Mother.

ST. Paul, Minn,-News has been re-
ceived here of the burning to death
Of three children-Bertha, aged five
years; Minnie, aged three years, and
Bessie. aged one year-daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Sartivel, in a
shack on the road between Scanlon
and Carlton, Mimi, about 80 miles
from Duluth. Mrs. Sartivel was so
badly burned that her recovery is
doubtful
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
Wife Stays Husband.

Cherokee.-John Dauron, aged 60
years, well-known farmer was shot
and killed Tuesday by his wife, who
is As years old. Dauron and his wife
have had many quarrels of late and
recently they separated.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
Porto Rico Anniversary

San Juan, Porto Rico-The eighth
anniversary of the landing of United
states troops was observed Wednes.
lay throughout Porto Rico in
larger scale than heretofore. There
was special demonstration at Ponce.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
Asks Officer to Explain.

Washington.-The navy depart.
ment has called upon Lieut., II. Dunn
Tor an explanation of a newspaper
paragraph published concerning his
conduct while temporarily in command
of the receiving ship Independence.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
Land Sinks Into Lake.

Sheboygan, Wis.-Thirty-seven acres
of cultivated land on the border of
Long lake in Fond du Lac county sunk
suddenly and is covered with deep wa.
ter The sinkage is supposed to be
due to slight earthquake shock
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
ousted Chief Refuses to Quit.

East st. Louis.-Chief of Police
George o. Purdy, officially ousted by
the city council, still is in power. He
declared Tuesday he will not quit I'm.
til Mayor Cook, who appointed him.
tells him to do so.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
Deserts Wagon and 100000.

Pittsburg, pam express com,
pany put up a long hunt for wagon
containing 100000 in cash, which
was deserted at night by its driver,
who mistook policeman for. hold
up man. 1t was found in the street.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-02
Nebraskan Instantly Killed.

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-C. w. Warner,
rom Friend, Neb., fell from a painters
scaffolding at Santa Ana, Cal, aud
was instantly killed. Warner was
painting the roof of the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-10
Endorsement Of Notes and Land
Speculation Forces Bank to
Make Assignment
ABOUT $4,000
Estimated That tho Assets Will Be
Sufficient to Pay All Depositors--
Another Bank Opened at Thornton
by Mason City Parties--Two Killed.
in Boiler Explosion.
Special to Times Republican.

sSpcCluI 10
Mason city, May l0.-The Bank Of
Thornton. u CO partnership existing be-
made an assignment today to G. 4.
Downing, of Mason City, for the bene-
given as $4,000 and the assets, II Is
claimed, will cover the losses of depos-
city held collateral paper against the
farmers in the vicinity Of Thornton
and is amply protected. Speculation in
land is said to have been the cause OF
the shortage Another firm plans to
open for business Immediately. Barlow
has run private bank at Thornton
since the town started Ehlers came
from Plymouth two years ago Both
are turning In personal property to the
assignee and the total assets is expect
ed to pay out the creditors. Endorse
ment of notes by Barlow. which We're
sold and not met by the makers made
the bank holders and relief was not
forthcoming from correspondents In
time to save them. w. G. c. Bagley.
assistant cashier of the First National
of Mason City. opened new bank
there this morning. 1t Is expected that
Barlow and Ehlers will get on their
feet again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-10
Attempt of the Standpatters to
Name the Resolutions Com
mittee Is Defeated
RArAsun IS FIRST CHOICE
Homo Candidate Will Get Delegation,
But Delegates Will Be For cummins
Whom Rathbun Is Out Of the Race
Dubuque Delegation is For Governor
Cummins.
Special TO Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, May 10.-Governor
Cummins will be the second choice oe
the Linn county delegation to the
state convention, and their votes will
go to him as soon as 1t becomes evil
dent that Capt. Rathbun has no show
for the nomination. When the cons
vention met today at Marion Capt.
Rathbun was given the privilege Of se-
lecting his own delegates, but 1t Is un-
derstood that they will be for Cum
Minis, as second choice. There Is no
doubt about this understanding, az
was shown on test vote on a resolu-
ton offered by the standpatters to ap-8
point resolution committee which
was turned down by vote OF 81 to 81.
The control of Linn county by the
Cummins men, while 1t will not cons
tribute any votes to the nominations
owing to the compact made to stand by
Rathbun, Is of the utmost political im-
portance. 1t means that should any ef-
fort be made to steal the convention
Linns delegation will vote with the
Cummins men in matters Of organiza ~
ton and that hereafter In congressional.
pe4itics Linn county may cooperate
with Grundy and Marshall and Tama
rather than with the old machine
crowd In Benton, and Jones and Ce-
dar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-10
kRETscHMER AND CUMMING.
Dubuque County Delegation 10 fsc
Cummins' denomination.
Specfal to Times Hepuolican.

Special to Times 6-AepolDucon.
Dubuque, May 10.-4The republican
county convention here today voted
unanimously to give Fred Kretschmers
candidate for state treasurer, the pow- !
er to select his delegation from this
county. Kretschmer announced that
all members of the delegation will 10
Cuqnmins supporters. The conventions
marked the close Of one Of the clean.
est sweeps against the machine on rec
ord in Dubuque. Dubuque's action will
probably line the entire Third district
for cummins, as Kretschmer Is pow
erful.
The authority given to Kretschmer
to name the delegation from Dubuque
county insures delegation OF 2S votes
for Cummins from q county which has
always been opposed to him. Kretsch-
mer's only political hope is in making
deal with the Cumnins men, for the
reason that the Blythe crowd have cen-
tered their whole strength on Morrow.
There is nothing to be had for Kretsch-
.mer from the -Cummins people,.
II he delivers his county to Cummins
he can exact political support In res
turn. The fact that he had the
strength in his own county against the
oposition Of the republican postmas-
ter, newspaper and federal office hold-
ers indicates Kretschmer's personal
popularity at home. Dubuque IL o.
democratic county, yet Kretschmer
has been able to carry It on the roe
publican ticket whenever he has run
for county treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-10
OF the present members of the board
trustees,
Quits For Personal Reasons.

QUITS r or f0FSONat TNSdSOuS.
"iMy reasons for resigning are pure
ly personal and are there The term
of office for which | was last elected
expires at the coming meeting or the
board, except as such term OF office mas
been extended by an act Of the leBisla
ture. 1t had been my intention for II
long time past and prior to the recent
investigation to retire from member
ship on the board at the expiration
OF my present term, For several years
past my relations with the company
have been merely those of trustee
/ was at one time the general counsel
of the company, altho never receiving
a salary or an annual retainer, out
rendering my bills from time to time
as services were rendered"
McCurdys Ready for Jury.
At the district attorneys Offices 1t
was announced yesterday that both
Richard A. McCurdy, former president
of the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
and his son. Robert III. Mccurdy. would
be available when wanted In the tnHes-
tigation into insurance matters now
conducted by Mr. Jerome. II WAS an
nounced also that despite reports to
the contrary Robert lMcCurdy was in
this country His father Is In Europe.
The special grand jury which is tn
vestlgating insurance today had before
1t as a witness Edward r. Rodgers of
the firm of Lysander Lawrence d Co,
printers for the Mutual Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-10
Light Thrown on the Methods
of Standard Oil at the Hear
ing in Chicago Today
HOW TRUST WATCHED RIVALS
Railroad Clerks Bribed to Give Out
information as to Business Being
Done by Rivals Of tho Standard
Letters Read Before the commis-
ION Showing Bribery.

Chicago. May 10.--Inquiry by the in
terstate commerce commission into the
relations between the Standard Oil
Company and railroads commenced
here today. Two points upon which
the investigation will endeavor to
throw light are the matter Of pipe
lines which are laid along railroad
right Of way and purchase OF oil by
railroads for headlight and signal pur-
poses.
The first witness was T.. M Wilhoit,
of Topeka, kas.. an independent oil
operator. He testified that while In
the employ OF the Standard Oil Com
pany. he had. in following out the in
structions Of his superior officers, brib-
ed clerks in the offices Of the railroads
and employees OF the independent oil
concerns In order to obtain informa-
ton of details of the business done by
rivals Of the Standard. He said actual
tests Of the products OF the Standard
to determine quality are carefully
guarded that when II is found neces-
sary to cut q price to meet the figure
OF competitor a cheaper quality OF
oil was substituted. and guaranteed to
be higher grade than it really was.
In support of statements he had
made. Wilhoit read a letter purport-
ing to have been written October 26,
1896, by C. w. Mayer. manager of the
Standard Oil Company, Kansas City,
The letter enclosed a check for IS and
said the company had decided to stop
sending money for the use OF its
agents in obtaining the information
regarding shipments Of independent
concerns for fear knowledge OF the
practice might ceconle public. Ha
said in the future agents would be
expected to obtain their information
WITHOUT the use of expense money An
other letter dated Nov. 10, asked the
local agent to OBJ. lin a sample OF the
product being shipped into the terri
tory by the National Oil Company.
The letter added that while the task
was difficult, If the agent succeeaeo
Il would make his services to the COM
pany extremely valuable
Wilhpit said he had bribed clerks IN
the offices Of the Rock Island, SANTA
Fe and Missouri Pacific to give him
list. of shipments to customers OF IN
dependent companies. He told also or
hribine teamsters to obtain informa-
ton. .sDtd you ever give short m0ls-
IRE to your customers" asked Commits
sioner Prouty. Well, we did not call
it that" replied the witness. was
frequently advised by agents OF tno
company that my stock was not snow
ing up as 1t should and told 1t was a
simple matter to sell 20b to 2os gal
Ions from a 200 gallon load of oil. the
company explained this by saying the
oil expanded in the wagon"
"For your information, I will assure
you the Standard is doing the same
thing today" said Wilhoit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-10
SITUATION AT FRISCO.
All tho Food Of Refugees Still Cooked
in tho Street.

All tho Food Of Refugees Still Cooked
in tho Street.
Washington, May 10.-The war de-
partment received the following tele-
grom from General Greeley:
while conditions improve slightly.
a miserable situation may be indicated
by the statement that all food for three
thousand people ir San Fran
cisco is yet necessarily cooked on the
public streets. Difficulties about fuel
are arising. but the courage OF every
one conduces Wonderfully to good.
Neither drunkenness nor disorder are
anywhere evident, except occasionally
from an adjacent town, where the To-
cal saloons are open. Mayor Schnitz
is still adverse to closed saloons, which
have been constantly urged by me. The
Red Cross finance committee, Dr. De-
vine and myself concurring, free food
will be issued after Saturday next only
alternate days. except in camps under
strictly military control.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-10
THE CROP REPORT
Area Under Wheat Remaining in Gull
tivation on May I, Was About 29,-
$4,000 Acres, Six Percent Less Than
Area Reported As Sown Last Fall.

Washington May 10.-The crop re-
porting board Of the bureau of statis-
TICS department Of agriculture, finds
the area under wheat remaining in
cultivation on May 1, about 29.623,000
acres. This is six per cent less than
the area reported as sown last fall,
and one per cent less than the area re-
ported as harvested last year.
The average condition of the grow
ing winter wheat crop May 1, was 81.
compared with 80 on April 1, and So
the mean of May averages for the last
ten years. The average condition Of
winter rye May 1 was SO, compared
with 81 April 1 and SO, the mean Of
May averages for the last ten years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-10
DOLLIVER CALLS HALT
Iowa Senator Objects TO Numerous
Amendments to the Rate Bill and
Says Measure Had Been Framed
With a View to Making Few Changes
as Possible.

Washington, May 10.--When the sem
ate resumed consideration of the rail-
road rate bill today. the section OF the
bill relating mainly to railroad traffic
schedules was read. Tirlman immedl
tely submitted number Of amend
merits affecting the details Of that sec
ton. Before the amendments could be
read Dolliver said the bin had been
framed with a view of making as few
changes as possible In the existing law
The bill as passed by the house con-
demned practically all the recomemrd-
ations OF the house, and he suggested
that they be not presented. kean
stated that he had presented q. substi-
tute embracing the recommendations
OF the commission, adding require
ment that icing charges shall be in
cluded in the schedule of terminal cost,
and Tillman Withdrew his amend
ments in the interest OF the kean
amendment, because such O course
would. in his opinion. exncdite con.id-
GRAFTON of the BILL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-10
TO OPPOSE ELklNs.
Railroad Senator May be Defeated for
Recollection.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, d. c., May 10.-Steve
Elkins is to have opposition when his
term expires for the United States
senate. Charles T. Caldwell, OF Park
ersburg, w. Va, a retiring republican
member of the state senate, has an
nounced that lie will be a candidate
against United States Senator Elkins.
Caldwells millionaire brother, James
L. Caldwell, of Huntington, who made
an effort to teat Senator Scott two
years ago, is expected to finance his
campaign Charles 7. Caldwell was
a candidate aea ainst Scott eight years
ago, but received only few votes In
the caucus.
Caldwell says his campaign motto
will be "a square deal and square
meal" and that the people are not get
ting either from the great corporations
Elkins' attitud, in the senate In max
ing himself the special representative
of the consolidated railroad interests
of the country will form the issues OF
the campaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-10
roDArs COURT DECISIONS.

Opinions Handed Down by. tho gu.
preme Court Of Iowa.
Special TO Times Republican.
pes Moines, May 10.4The following
decisions were handed down by the SUI
preme court today:
TToefiiger, appellant, VS.. Hoefiger,
Linn district. Affirmed.
City council Of Marion VS.. National
Loan & Investment Company. appel
liant, Linn district. Affirmed.
Kline VS.. Luce, appellant, Crawford
district. Affirmed.
Rice, appellant, VS.. Burkhart, Benton
district. Affirmed.
Shelter, appellant, VS.. Stewart, Mar
shall district. Reversed.
shelter, appellant, VS.. Weber, Mar
shall district Reversed
First Congregational church, appel
liant, VS.. Terry. Linn district. Re-
versed.