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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
DAVIS MAY START CONTEST.
Defeated Candidate Says Election
Will Be investigated.

PORTLAND, Me.-Cyrus w. Davis,
the defeated democratic candidate for
governor, stated that the election will
be thoroughly investigated and the
investigation carried to the ballots If
necessary. His personal organ, the
Waterville Sentinel, published an
item saying information is at hand
indicating the democrats will have a
majority Of the legislature to insure
its control and elect a senator to sue
coed Mr.. Frye. A careful revision of
the lists in the light of debated returns
indicates that the democrats will have
eight of the thirty-one senators and
sixty of the ISL representatives in the
legislature.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
New Paymaster General.

Washington. - The president has
appointed Col. Culver c. Sniffin
to be paymaster general of the
army, to succeed Gen. Francis s.
Dodge, who retired Tuesday. The
new paymaster general has been in
the service since March 8, 1877. Gen.
Sniffin had been private secretary for
Gen. Grant for several years, and few
men now living have a more init.
mate knowledge of everything per.
tanning to the Grant administration
than Gen Sniffin.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
PULAJAHES ATTACK TROOPS
RUSH CAMP ON ISLAND OF lEYTE
BUT ARE ROUTED.
ishment for Staying of
Lieutenant.

Manila. - In revenge for the
punishment inflicted upon them
by the regular troops for the killing
of Lieut.. Roscoe Treadwell, of the
Philippine scouts, the Pulajanes at
tackled detachment Of the Twenty
fourth infantry (colored) on the night
of the 10th, and before they could be
driven back they killed two aid
wounded eight of the colored soldiers
Early on the evening of the 10th
the bandits rushed the camp of Tread
well and succeeded In Willing the of
ficer. The colored troops came to
the rescue and drove the fanatics
from the field, killing and capturing
a large number. The Twenty-fourth
then went into camp near Bara, Leyte,
near the scene of the engagement.
The band returned during the night,
boloed the outposts and rushed the
camp. In the confusion of the dark
ness the regulars were badly cut up
before they realized that the Pulaja-
mes were upon them. The colored
troops were attacked in their tents,
the natives slashing the canvas with
bolos and falling upon the sleeping
soldiers.
The men of the Twenty-fourth were
aroused by the shouts of their COM
rades, and went into the fight with
their pistols and bayonets, and finally
routed the Pulajanes, killing and
wounding many Of them.
In the darkness a few of the Pull
ajaneS eScaped
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Pardon Asked for Murderer.

Though efforts exerted for year or
two past to get Ernest Bush out of
the state penitcntiary have proved un-
availing his friends have not de-
SPARED. A delegation of them called
on Governor Mickey to press anew the
application for clemency. In the party
were l.. G. Burr, who made a fruitless
attempt to have Bush's life sentence
set aside by the supreme court; Mrs
John Wiseman and several other Lin
coin women who have taken an in
tersst in the prisoner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
NEBRASKA NOTES
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS IN
THE COMMONWEALTH.
RESULTS OF THE STATE FAIR
Total Receipts Foot Up over 100000
Some Complaint Regarding Speed
Program Other Matters Here and
There.

Lincoln-The total receipts of the
state fair were SG3,391. The state fair
managers held a meeting and allowed
claims and beSan the work Of adjust
ing accounts 1t is believed the board
Will clear from $4,000 to $4,000 on
the fair, but the exact figures cannot
be ascertained until all claims are
presented. The surplus will be ex-
pended in improvements on the
gIounds. Just what this will be can
not be determined until later There
is talk of a new fisheries building,
which is conceded to be badly needed,
additional amphitheater at the race
course, a theater building for enter
tainments, and most of all toilet rooms
and additional sewerage for the
grounds.
The only complaint heard is the
meagerness of the speed program.
While there Is no complaint about the
size of the racing purses, which were
increased last winter by action Of the
board, the races did not fill and the
contests were poor. 1t was simply
lack of horses. 1t is believed to be
due to some lack of diligence on the
part Of the fair and the great compe-
tition Of other race meetings. Secre-
tary w. r. Mellor has done much for
the speed department and the board
has seconded his efforts, but the
horses were not here Mr.. Mellor says
the greatest obstacle is the Minnesota
fair, which comes in competition with
the Nebraska fair. In Minnesota $780,
900 is offered in purses in the speed
department There are so many racing
meetings in the fall that the compe-
tition for fast horses makes it almost
impossible to get them in Nebraska.
The hope is expressed that next year
a better howing will be made by the
speed department This department
for the first time in the history Of the
fair made profit. The total receipts
were S10,048, and the amount paid out
for races, including $652 for baseball,
was sS,058. leaving balance of $3.50
in the treasury of the speed depart
ment.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Chamberlain Asks for Change.

ecumseh,-District court for John
son county will meet in adjourned ses-
sion in this city. At this time the
petition of Charles M. Chamberlain,
cashier of the failed Chamberlain
banking house OF this city, in which
he asks a change of venue on the re-
naming embezzlement cases, will come
up for disposal. 1t is said that If the
changes are granted the cases will be
taken to Nemaha county.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
TWELVE KILLED IN RAIL WRECK
Airbrakes Fail to Work and Harvester
Train Bumps Into Passenger.

Montreal, Que.-Oficials of the Ca
madam Pacific railway say IL persons
were killed and IL injured in the
wreck near Chelmsford Wednesday,
All the killed were in the colonist car
next to the engine of the west-bound
train. Most of them were harvest
hands.
A harvester train going west was to
meet the regular east-bound Winnipeg
train. On a very steep grade the air
brakes failed to work and the har-
vester train bumped into the Winni-
peg train, smashing the first two
coaches to pieces.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Sons Kill Their Father.

AUBURN, Neb.-Isaac Williams, a
prominent farmer residing near
Brownville, this county, was shot and
instantly killed by his two sons, Clar.
ence and Charles. The details of the
tragedy are not fully known, but it is
known that Williams received six gun.
shot wounds discharged from a shot.
gun and revolver. The immediate
cause of the tragedy has not been
learned.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Fremont Man Disappears.

Cook of this city are anxious to learn
of his whereabouts and fear he has
met with foul play or some mishap. He
has been working for an Omaha tea
company in this city and Friday even.
ing left his room at the Baltimore, say
ing that he was going to Omaha on the
6;25 train. Nothing has been heard
of him since.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
State Buys Bonds.

The State Board of Educational
Lands and Funds bought $4,000 of
Massachusetts state bonds at a rate
to net the state SAP per cent interest.
The purchase was not made in pur
uance OF an advertisement for bids,
but was rather a little private pur-
urer Mortensen reported that the
money necessary was on hand
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
TRADE WITH PORTO RICO.
Island is Doing More Business Than
Under Spanish Rule.

WASHINGTON-In a statement
given out by the department of COM
merce and labor concerning the
growth in Porto Rican commerce, it
is stated:
The value of merchandise sent from
the United States to Porto Rico dur
ing the five years prior to 1898 aver
aged about 100000 per annum and
in 1906 was $1O,OOOOOO, or practically
five times as great The merchan.
disc sent from Porto Rico to the Uni
ted States in the five years prior to
1898 averaged about $2,5OO,O00 per an
mum and in 1906 was $19,0OO,0O0, or
about eight times as great.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Plea of mot Guilty" for John D.

Findlay, o. - A plea of mot
guilty" has been entered in the
probate court here by John d. Rookie,
Teller on the charge of violating the
antitrust law through the Standard
Oil company. Mr.. Rockefeller was not
personally in court. He pleaded
through an attorney. The defendants
in the cases against the pipe lines also
pleaded not guilty in the same way
and each demanded a separate trial
by jury. Judge Banker adjourned I'm.
til the first Monday in October in or,
der to make this possible. The trials
may not be started on that day, but it
is expected that they will.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Sultan Attends seIamIlk.

CONSTANTINOPLE-The sultan
attended the selamlik and afterwards
received successfully the British and
French ambassadors. These were the
frs: audiences granted by the sultan
since his recent illness.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Girl Assassin Hanged.

ST. PETERSBURG - Long live
the social revolution for land and lib
erty." These were the last words of
Zenaide Konoplianikovo, the girl who
assassinated General Min last month
and VINO was sentenced to death by a
court-martial. They were uttered as
the rope was placed around her neck.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
ST. Louis Police Chief on Trial

st. Louis,-After several months of
delay the trial OF suspended Chief of
Police Niely was finally begun before
the board of police commissioners
Wednesday, The charges are neglect
ing his official duty.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Llhertv Given me humherts.

Paris.-The council of ministers
authorized NJ. Clemenceau, minister
of the interior, TO issue an order for
the immediate release of Frederic and
Theresa Humbert, under the condl.
tional liberation law.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
TRAGEDY in Missouri.

Pleasant Hill, Moon his farm
near here John Carter, aged As, shot
and killed his wife, Nlta, aged 32, and
then killed himself. Carter found his
wife writing love letter to his
nephew.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Shah Slams Reforms.

Teheran.-The shah has signed the
reform ordinance demanded by the
clergy and dismissed the 'ex-Grand
Vizier Ain Ed Dowleh. This action
has put an end to agitation and bust
ness is being resumed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Fall from Roof is Fatal.

Fremont.-Joseph Krumenacher of
Fremont was killed by falling off roof
at the barn of Herman Lange. about
four miles from Scribner. He was put
ting up lightning rods when he slipped,
sliding down the roof, and fell to the
ground, striking heavily on his head
and shoulders.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Lightning Strikes a schOOIhOase.

Marquette, Mich,-The schoolhouso
AT Three Lakes, Mich, was struck by
lightning and completely wrecked,
School was in session, but none of the
pupils was killed, Several were made
unconscious.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Tornado in GAGE County

BEATRICE, Neb-A small tornado
struck the farm of V. S. Whittemore,
northeast of here, and demolished a
number of buildings, besides scatter.
ing several stacks of grain The res.
idence escaped injury.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20
Lightning Strikes a schoohouse.

Marquette, Mich. - The school
house at Three Lakes, Mich,
was struck by lightning and COM
pletely wrecked, School was in SEES
sion, but none of the pupils was
killed, Several were made uncon-
scious, and Miss Irene Anderson, the
teacher, was badly shocked. Her
shoes were torn from her feet by the
bolt of lightning.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-09-20

st. Joseph, Mich.-Eight hundred
Republicans attended a banquet given
in honor OF Speaker Joseph G. Can.
non here Wednesday evening. All of
the Republican candidates for state
Offices were in attendance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
PLAN FOR NATIONAL RIFLE MATCH
Annual Competition Of Army and Ma
tionaI Guard Will Be Held at
Sea Grit.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S-
The national rifle match of 1906 will
begin on September at Sea Grit N.
j., when it is expected that fully one
thousand marksmen will attend, in
Guiding teams representing nearly ev-
cry state in the Union, Porto Rico
Hawaii, the army, navy and marine
corps, and possibly the military and
naval academies. Great interest has
been taken in the match, and special
arrangements have been made by
those in charge Of the ranges at Sea
Girt to provide for the accommodation
OF the competitors and the large body
OF assistants, markers, etc, who will
be detailed probably from the regular
army.
The ranges at Sea Girt have been in
creased and the facilities improved so
as to avoid the vexatious delays which
attended the work of last year at the
same place. Other changes have been
made by the national board for the
promotion of rifle practice so as to
shorten as much as possible the time
it will be necessary for the marksmen
to spend on the range 1t is hoped by
some of the members of the board
and by many of the marksmen, espec-
tally those in the west, that the match
of 1907 will be held at Fort Riley
Kas, which is more convenient owing
to it's central location
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
THUG PICKS WRONG MAN,
HighWayman Hats Dead Shot o
Butte-His Life Is Forfeit.

BUTTE, Mont, March 2S.-The high
wayman shot dead by Deputy Sheriff
Jack Wyman on. Monday night, while
that officer was being held up, has
been identified as Stewart Campbell,
formerly a switchman. Identification
was made by Northern Pacific yard
master, named Byrne, who said that
Campbell worked for him in ST. Paul
several years ago. Campbell at that
time bore an excellent reputation.
The tragedy possesses features un-
equaled in Butte's history of unique
holdups. The man selected as a VIC
tim is one of the country's nerviest Of
ficers. dead shot and a man of rare
presence of mind. More than 1000
men and women crowded the morgue
all day and far into the night for
glimpse of the dead robber.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
WILL ESTABLISH BACH MUSEUM
Movement Started in London to Pur.
chase the House in Which Com
poser Was Born.

LONDON, March 2S.-With the view
of purchasing the house in Eisenach
where Johann Sebastian Bach, the
great German composer, was born, the
German Bach society some time ago
appealed for the sum of $500. At the
end of last year One-half of that sum
was collected and the first installment
OF the purchase money was paid. The
second installment must be paid by the
end of April, and with a view to OBJ
tanning a handsome contribution from
London musicians, the directors of the
Queens Hall orchestra propose to hold
a concert at Aeolian hall on May 1, the
cost of the tickets to be one guinea
each The orchestra will, as far as
possoble be on the scale usual in
Bach's own time, and the program will
consist entirely of Bach's compositions
including the humorous cantata,
"Phoebus and Pan" and the chaconne
from the second partita in minor,
which will be played by Mrs. Edgar
Spayer. the wife of the chairman of
the orchestra company.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
ENLARGE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE
Methodist Church Holding Important
Meeting today in BaItimore-WiII
Absorb More Churches.

BALTIMORE, Md, March 2S-The
annual meeting of the Baltimore con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church opened here today at the Mad
ison Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church on Madison and Lafayette ave-
mes. About two hundred clergymen
and about as many laymen were in at
tendance when the conference opened
The conference is of special interest
and Importance on account of the fact
that the matter of the absorption of
the Virginia conference by the Balti-
more conference will be decided, which
will make arrangement of the ap-
pointments for the Virginia district
necessary. A commission consisting of
five presiding elders has decided in
favor of the absorption and will so re-
port to the conference, which will I'M
doubtedly approve of the report At
ter the Virginia conference has been
absorbed, Bishop Fowler who is pre-
siding at the conference will make the
appointments.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
COAL IN RESERVE.
Operators Say There'II Be No lncon'
venience-Don't Mention Prices.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Announce-
ment was made today by the anthracite
mine operators that they have on hand
within a redius of less than 100 miles
of New York City reserve supply of
more than 100000 tons of good mar
ketable grades of anthracite coal. This
is in addition to the supplies held by
the dealers and large consumers.
In accommodating this vast store OF
coal, an army of men have been stead
lily employed for months. Storage IA
cilities have been increased very large
ly in some cases by the leasing OF
farms along the routes of railroads
Many of the spots are isolated, but
they are within easy transportation
distance from New York.
The operators declare that should a
strike come there will be no inconven-
fence such as attended the disturb
ances in the anthracite region in
1902.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
Aliens Best
Cough
Lung s sss.''"'
Sure,
BaISaE71 Prompt

city, has not pushed it's work rapid
Iy enough to complete it within the.
time limit, which expires June 1, and
was compelled to ask the city for a
three years extension. Should the
mayor veto the ordinance, work on the
subway would have to be stopped June.
1. Weaver threatened to refuse his:
approval of the measure, which,
though passed by the council, would
not have been repassed over his veto.
Return Stolen Franchises.
A conference with the traction Of
f1cers was arranged and then it was
that the trolley men came to terms
and pledged themselves to return the
stolen franchises. multiplying the biggest
steal of the old Quay-Durham band Of
political pirates.
Four of the franchises. covering the
work the traction company now has in
hand and one more elevated line, they
keep. in consideration Of their $780,
900 payment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
Brazilian Government Has Queer
Way Of Keeping Books
STARTLING DISCOVERIES ARE MADE
ACCOUNTS KEPT UNSYSTEMATI.
CALLY AND NO BALANCES
MADE FOR YEARS.

RIO DE .JANEIRO, March 2S.-1he
discovery of the most startling evil
dence Of the careless and defective
manner ir which the Brazilian treasury
keeps it's accounts anr records has
caused a great sensation and the gov
eminent is severely criticized for al
lowing such a state of affairs to exist.
The facts which led to the discovery
are as follows:
In 1894 the federal treasury of the
state of Parahyba delivered to the
principal treasury offices in this city
a chest containing some hundreds of
thousands of milrais notes which had
been withdrawn from circulation. The
chest was received, but the proper en-
try in the books was not made, and, as
the annual balances are generally sew
eral years in arrears, it was only re-
Gently that the chest with it's contents
and the accompanying letter of advice
was ascertained to have disappeared
without leaving a trace behind.
The minister of finance thereupon
ordered thorough search of the treas
ury vaults which was without result so
far as the missing chest was concern
ed, but which coused some unexpected
discoveries to be made These con-
sisted of chests filled with forgotten
deposits of gold and silver dating from
the empire, gold and silver chalices
used in the celebration of the mass,
altar lamps, and finally the imperial
Brazilian crown with the scepter and
robes which had belonged to Pedro II.
1t is said that twenty of the diamonds
with which the crown was set are
missing. The imperial insignia are to
be deposited in the National museum
as soon as arrangements have been
made for their safe keeping, while the
sale of the rest of the find" is ex-
pected to bring into the treasury some
thing like 100000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
ARRANGED PRINCE ARTHUR S VISIT
People of Vancouver, 3. c., Will Give
His Royal Highness a Bib
Reception.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March 2S.-
Extensive preparations have been
made for the reception Of His Royal
Highness, Prince Arthur of Connaught,
who is expected to arrive here today
on the steamship Empress of Yokoho-
ma. The prince is returning from
Japan. where he went as a representa-
tive of King Edward VII. to confer the
Order of the Garter upon the emperor
of Japan. In compliance with the
wishes of the prince there will be no
public demonstration on a large scale.
His Royal Highness is to be the guest
of the dominion government during his
tour through Canada, and will make a
number of stops. but will travel as pri-
vately as is possible under the cir
,cumstances. The number Of addresses
at the reception will be limited to an
address by the mayor, to which the
prince will reply.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
NINE CONVENTION REcoNVENEs
Special Election Committee Will File
Its Report on Selection of
New Officers.

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 2S-The
adjourned convention of the delegates
to the seventeenth annual convention
o. district No. 5, United Mine Workers
of America, met here this afternoon,
to receive the report of the tellers at
the recent special election, and to de-
eide who are to be the new officers of
the organization.
President Dolan was in the chair
and called the meeting to order, and
delivered a short address in which he
once more defined his position His
friends were present in full force, but
they did not seem to be as confident of
DOlans final victory as they were a
few weeks ago. The receiving of the
reports Of the tellers and figuring up
of the totals will consume some time,
and the results will probably not be
reached until some time in the after
noon. 1t is confidently expected that
President Dolan will retire from his
position without more than a protest
should the result Of the election turn
out against him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-28
AIDS SEEKERS OF LAND.
Richards Directs Publication of All
Cancellations of Entries.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2S-
Land seekers in all the public land
states will be helped materially in
their efforts to get homes by an order
just issued by Commissioner Richards,
of the general land office.
He has directed the local officers in
every land district to post all cancel
lations Of entries, for the information
or the public and in order that the To-
cal newspapers may have them for
publication, should they care to do 80.
The publication of this order was
brought about by Congressman Kin
caid, Of Nebraska, who called the COM
missioner's attention to the complaints
made by some of his constituents that
they were unable to get information
as to tracts made subject to entry by
reason Of cancellation of a former en-
try. In some instances choice farm