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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
STATE OF NEBRASKA
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON-
DENSED FORM.
VIII Be an Inquiry-Fire to Be Turned
on Nebraska Insurance-Attorney
General to Conduct Investigation
Under Junlkin Act.

A Lincoln special says: The alleged
combination Of Nebraska insurance
companies will be investigated by At
torney General Brown.
This investigation will be conducted
under the provisions of the Junkin
act just declared constitutional by the
supreme court.
The alleged grain, coal and lumber
combinations will also be Investigated.
Insurance Auditor Pierce, one of the
five insurance commissioners to look
Into the methods of insurance compa-
MES, stated that the report of the in
vestigators would recommend radical
changes In the methods of bookkeep-
ing of the New York Life and suggest
different policy for the foreign bust
ness. He declared the companies
knew what was in the report and
would hasten to make some Of the
changes before it was made public.
Secretary of State Galusha has an
nounced that he would proceed against
the big corporations that have not in
cOrporated in Nebraska. He will first
attack the Breatrice Creamery Com
pany, incorporated at Des Moines, and
the. Standard Oil Company.
The attorney general will start suit
to make them pay incorporation fees
on the entire capital stock or they will
be elected from the state if possible.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
A BANK is WRECKED.
Receiver Named for New Chicago
Concern.

Concern.
The Bank Of America at Chicago,
Incorporated last December with a cap
ital Of $250.000, was placed in the
hands of a receiver at 10 o'clock
Thursday night by Judge Chytraus. of
the superior court, on complaint Of
John E. Kavanaugh, one Of the stock
holders. The bill asking for the re-
ownership holds former Judge Abner
Smith, president, and three other Off
Gals of the bank responsible for the
insolvency Of the institution.
In the few weeks since the opening
Of the bank President Smith is charged
with having SO manipulated securities,
mortgages and notes and the stock Of
the bank that he has obtained amounts
aggregating s14S,0oO. The other three
officials, who, in connection with Pres
ident Smith, are held responsible for
the alleged insolvency Of the bank, are
G. F. Sorrow, vice president; Jerome
v. Pierce, cashier, and F. E. Creel-
man, stakeholder and director
1t is charged against these officials
that together with President Smith
they had absolute control of the bank
and its funds The operations of Pres
ident Smith and the other officials
mentioned in the bill are said to have
begun as soon as the bank opened
for business, Smith is said to then
have borrowed money and placed it
in the treasury to deceive the state in
to believing that the stock had been
paid up. President Smith was one of
the prime movers in the formation of
the bank, having subscribed for $40
600 of the stock. In order to prevent,
if possible, a panic and a possible run
on the bank it was decided to file the
bill for the appointment Of a receiver
late Thursday night.
Judge Chytraus and the clerk of the
superior court had been asked to be
in their office, and agreed to do SO.
Shortly before 10 o'clock attorneN
representing Mr.. Kavanaugh appeared
with the petition for a receiver. No.
tice had been served previously on
President Smith, but he did not appear
either in person or by attorney. After
reading the bill the court entered an
order appointing Daniel ]. Healy. a
stakeholder, receiver. Bonds of $780,
600 were furnished and Mr. Healy
took charge of the bank.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
GROVE is ACQUITTED
NOT GUILTY OF KIDNAPPING, THE
JURY SAYS.
Prisoner is at Once Rearrested on the
Charge of Robbery i'm Iowa and
Trial.

At Omaha, Neb., Pat Grove was
found not guilty at $3.50 o'clock Friday
afternoon. The crowd cheered so
loudly that the judge ordered the court
room cleared.
Grove was accused of kidnapping the
son of E. A. Cudahy, the millionaire
packer
Eddie Cudahy was kidnapped on the
night of Dec. 10, 1900, and a day or
two later his father in response to a
letter left in his front yard placed
$4,000 in gold at a point near the
Fremont road west Of the city and the
boy was returned to his home I'M
harmed.
The boy identified a picture of
Grove as that of one of the two men
who kidnapped him and to stimulate
the search for him Mr.. Cudahy, Sr,
offered a reward of $50, 900 for Groves
arrest Some time later James Gala
han was arrested and identified by
Young Cudahy as one of his captors
He was tried, but as there was at that
SiiiiS nv iA" iiielhiIS lIic hIuIldplllB VI
q person over 10 years of age a crime,
and as it could not be shown that CAL
lahan received any of. the money, he
was acquitted.
Last October Grove was arrested at
Butte, Mont, on Feb. z, he was placed
on trial charged with robbery. There
was introduced as evidence for the
prosecution letter purporting to have
been written by Grove to Father Muir
ply, of Vail, Ia, in which the kidnap-
ing is admitted, and the writer saws
he has offered to return $4,000 to
Mr.. Cudahy if he would be merciful to
him. The letter expresses the writer's
desire to plead guilty and have SEN
tence suspended to permit him to
make new start in life.
AS soon as the verdict of acuuittaI
was announced the authorities from
Council Bluffs, with a reuuisition IN
dorsed by Gov. Mickey, rearrested the
prisoner, and he was taken across the
river to stand trial on a charge of
street car robbery.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
WARNING BY COIIGER.
Ex-Minister Predicts Big Uprising ip
China.


Edwin H. Conger, for many years
United States minister to China, and
who is staying at Pasadena, Cal, for
the winter, is quoted in an interview on
the present anti-foreign agitation in
China as follows:
THE United States should warn
China aainst a repetition of the terri
Bile riots of a few years ago.
"a show Of warships should be
made to impress upon the government
of China that troubles must not be re-
peated and will not be tolerated
81 am satisfied that serious trouble
will come, but do not expect that it
will be directed especially against the
United States, but will be against the
reigning Manchu dynasty.
1.-The Manchurians are insignificant
in numbers and the present uprising Is
for the purpose of establishing a new
dynasty and not to GUST foreigners"
continued Mr.. Conger.
1.-THE most violent disturbances will
be in the southern provinces and will
endanger all foreign interests.
Americans within the zone Of the
rebellion are liable to be hurt before
United States should let China know
that it will not tolerate or an instant
anything inimical to the interests of it's
citizens
eff the Chinese can be impressed
that we are on the alert and that we
mean business our interests will be Sc
cure.
eff China is permitted to think that
it can ignore our interests something
terrible will happen.
THE trouble now will be a great
struggle within the empire-a battle
of popular majority against the dy-
nastic minority. 1t has been coming
for many years and has now appar-
emily reached a climax
II believe the boycott on American
goods is now beginning to operate
against the Chinese themselves. Chi
nese merchants long before this boy
colt was instituted stocked their estab-
liShmentS with goods from the United
States. When the boycott was declar-
ed these merchants could not or dared
not sell their goods.
1--WE learned a lesson in 1900, and
China learned one, too. Our expert
ence should compel us to take every
precaution.
I'm the future it would be the part
of wisdom to have our warships and
troops ready if only for the purpose of
letting China know that we are watch
ing her"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
MANY SWALLOWED BY SEA.
A Tidal Wave Caused by Earthquake
Causes Heavy Loss of Life

A Tidal Wave Caused by Earthquake
Causes Heavy Loss of Life.
Passengers from the province of Es-
meraldas, in the extreme northwestern
part of Ecuador, who arrived at Quay
aquil, report that earthquake shocks
were felt there Jan. 81 and that sew
eral towns in the province of Esmeral-
das and Manabi were seriously dam
aged. At Esmaraldas City several
houses collapsed, including the gov
eminent house.
The village of Pinguagi, near the
Colombian frontier, was inundated bv
a tidal wave and many inhabitants
were drowned. Ninety bodies were
washed asore at Tumaco. At Rio Verde
several houses collapsed During
eight days twenty-five shocks were felt
In Esmaraldas. The Colombian village
Of Guacada also was inundated by a
tidal wave and 200 persons were
drowned. The eruption Of the Colom-
bian volcano of Cumbal caused the
earthquakes
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Ice Workers Strike.

Clearwater, a village of 500, had
full fiedged strike the other day, the
first in the history of Antelope County.
The ice men were the strikers, and
they took advantage of the shortness of
the season and the ice famine that
stares the town in the face for next
summer to issue a demand for a raise
in their wages. The raise was not
granted and the workmen struck Re-
cruits who were secured by the en-
ployers were shouted down by the
strikers, their wives and their chill
dren with cries of "scab," and then
they, too, dropped their tools and quit,
so that there is nothing doing on the
ice
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Settlers Are Coming In

Last August found North Platte we'll
filled with strangers who took Kinkaid
homesteads. This month brings
goodly number to their lands and 9TH
ers hunting for more lands. Every
day a number, not large, but several,
come to North Platte and from there
go to the lands upon which they filed
almost six months ago. Most of them
are in wagons with a supply of provi-
sions and some stock and are making
preparations to build homes.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
BEET GROWERS ORGANIZING.
Have Many Grievances Against the
Standard Company.

Have Many Grievances Against the
Standard Company.
A North Platte dispatch says: The
spirit manifest elsewhere for beet
growers to organize has become rife 10
Lincoln County and is being carried
into careful plans of organization for
the benefit of those who grow the veg
etable. A meeting has been called at
the court house of Lincoln County, In
North Platte, for the purpose of organ
izing a county association. Of beet
growers. In this county the agitation
began at Sutherland and the condi-
lions are ripe for a successful organ
ization of all the beet growers in the
county.
The causes which have brought
about this state of affairs are many
grievances which the growers have
had with the Standard Beet Sugar
Company.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
TROOPS AT HER DOOR.
Government Plans to Rush Soldiers to
China

Government Plans to Rush Soldiers to
China.
A Washington dispatch says: Ac-
tive preparations are being carried on
at the war department with a view to
being fully prepared for any outbreak
which may occur as a result of the
anti-foreign agitation throughout the
Chinese empire. Officers of the gov
eminent, from President Roosevelt
down, are much perturbed, and while
some are so optimistic as to say that
there is good chance that there will
be no trouble" all are actively inter-
ested in the work of preparation.
Just now President Roosevelt and
his advisers are contemplating sending
another regiment of infantry to the
Philippines.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
BOY PREVENTS A WRECK.
Stops Passenger Train just Before
Reaching Broken Rail-

A dispatch from Grand Island says
the 12-year-old son of Milton Hudson,
residing near Elba, prevented a costly
wreck on the Ord branch of the Union
Pacific. He discovered that one of the
rails near his home had been broken
the night previous by freight train,
leaving a gap in the track of about
Is inches.
In the binding storm which was
raging at the time, he succeeded in at
tracing the attention of Engineer Roll
Inns. who was in the cab of the engine
of the morning passenger trains, by
waving a gunny sack. The train was
stopped but a short distance in front
of the broken rail.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Widow Gets DAMAGES.

The widow of w. r. Webb, Of
Plattsmouth, brought suit against the
Burlington Company to collect the
sum of $4,000 for damages caused by
her husband falling from the Burling-
ton bridge at Plattsmouth, which
caused his death. The case was set
tied out of court and the company paid
the widow, who has since been married
again, the sum of $4,000.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Methodists for "Open ShOp.v

AT the meeting Of Methodist editors
and publishing managers of the Unit
ed States at Cincinnati, O., it was de-
c1ded that every printing establish
ment controlled by the Methodist Book
Concern shall hereafter be run on the
open shop" plan.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Gifts for Mail Carriers

Rural mail carriers all over Nebras-
ka have received little stick pins, gifts
from big Chicago mail order house.
Last year each carrier received a small
outfit consisting of a pen, pencil and
a notebook. The country merchants
in several towns have taken steps to
Guido the Chicago house in this form
of advertising.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
DOUBLE CHICAGO HANGING.
Two Men Who Had Murdered People
Are Put to Death.

Two Men Who Had Murdered People
Are Put to Death.
John Mueller and Robert Newcomb
(colored) who had each murdered
three people, were hanged at Chicago
Friday in the county Jail.
Muller wantonly killed his wife and
two young children in January, 1905.
Drink and an unhappy domestic life
were ascribed as the causes for the
murder. Muller protested his inno-
cence, claiming the murder was COM
mitted by burglars.
Crazed with liquor, Newcomb shot
and Killed his mistress and a colored
man he found in her company. While
resisting arrest Newcomb shot and
killed Police Sergeant Shine, for
whose murder he paid the penalty.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
A Remarkable Suicide

With the greatest deliberation F. R.
Avery, treasurer of the Avery Manu-
facuring company of Peoria, ILL.,, COM
mitted suicide by breaking the ice on
small lake near Centerville, ILL.,, and
holding his head under water.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
EarthQuake in Colombia

An earthquake of considerable mag
hitude, which, however, did little seri-
Gus damage, was reported at New
York by the steamer Sarnia, which has
arrived from Cartaena, sea-
port of Colombia. The shock was felt
on Jan. 81.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Husband Gets Off Easy.

The fact that Mrs. U. G. Hoon lived
with her father in Sioux City for sew
eral years saved her husband from
punishment for wife desertion at Lin
coin. Judge Holmes declared that
Hoon was guilty, but instructed the
jury to set him free because the wife
lived in Iowa when the offense WAS
committed
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
An Honest Driver

A check for $3,25952, which had
been lost by Henery Fishback, the
poultry dealer, at Beatrice was found
by Lester Lewis, driver of the Adams
Express company's wagon, who
promptly turned it over to Mr.. Fish
back. The check was negotiable, hay
Ing been endorsed by Mr.. Fishback.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Car and Passengers Fumigated.

DR.. McCabe at North Platte was
called upon last Saturday to fumigate
a car and the passengers in it on train
No. 8. A case Of smallpox developed
On the tourist car and the patient was
taken off at Ogden, and here the pre-
caution was taken to prevent others
from taking the disease.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
New Town is Prospecting.

The new town of Uehling, on the
Great Northern, will be quite a place
when the first passenger train reaches
it, Fifty lots have been sold already
Four stores are running, a saloon, one
bank and another soon to begin bust
ness. A number of dwellings are going
up and an independent elevator is soon
to be put in.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Brakeman Instantly Killed

Henry Hall, a brakeman on the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway, living at Au-
burn, was killed Saturday at Louis
Vile. He was coupling the air brakes
when his foot was caught and he was
thrown under the car and cut in two
in the middle, and also one foot sew
cred from the body.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Heavy Snow at NEIGH.

Neigh had the heaviest fall Of snow
OF the season Tuesday night accompa-
MED with a strong wind. The ice men
have been favored lately with fine
weather for their business and have
finished harvesting their crop. The ice
Is of fine quality and thickness.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
DOUGHERTY BONDSMEN FREE.

Peoria School Board Takes Action AT.
ter Stormy Session
After an exceedingly stormy session,
the school inspectors of Peoria, ILL.,,
adopted a resolution, the clauses of
which release from liability the forg-
cry and embezzlement of n. C. Dough-
erty, all the treasurers and the bonds
men Of the past eighteen years. the
Peoria National Bank and all other
banks which have handled school
funds in eighteen years since Dougher-
ty became secretary of the school
board.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Lake Barge to Be Raised.

The barge Manila, which was re-
Gently released on Encampment island,
where she went ashore Nov. % last,
and which sank in thirty feet of water,
to the Superior shipyards, where she
will receive the machinery of the
wrecked steamer Lafayette and be-
come a steel trust steamer.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
BURNED IN A WRECK.
Two Perish in Accident on ST. Louis
and Frisco

Two Perish in Accident on st. Louis
and Frisco.
A st. Louis and San Francisco pas
senger train, north bound, was wreck
ed at Columbus, Kan, early Wednes-
day.
Harry Roundtree, of Fort Scott, ex-
press messenger, and a newsboy, name
unknown, were burned to death. An
unknown passenger dropped dead
while trying to rescue the train crew.
A few passengers were slightly hurt.
The engineer and fireman were in
jured.
The train ran into a string of box
cars that had broken loose from a
freight train.
The entire passenger train, except
the sleeper, was burned.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Punch'S Editor RESIGNS

Sir Francis Burnard has resigned
the editorship of London Punch. Mr..
Burnard has been associated with that
periodical for forty-four years and
has edited it for a quarter of a CEN
fury.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Boy Accidentally Shot Himself

Willie Kurth, of Chadron, aged 12
years, bought a revolver, put it in his
pocket, touched it to see if he still had
his treasure, when it went off, leaving
a bullet in Willie's hip, which was left
there two days before the hurt of II
forced Willie to own up Now the
bullet is extracted and Willie prom
ises to do so no more
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Fowler Bill Endorsed.

At Washington the house committee
on banking and currency agreed We'd
nesday to make a adorable report on
the Fowler bill authorizing the issu-
ance Of SIS and SO gold certificates by
the secretary of the treasury.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Mules Kick Fatal.

Adolph, the 5-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Koch, living near Sc
ward, was fatally kicked by mule just
above the eye on Monday. The mule
was rolling on the ground and the
boy picked up puppy which he
threw on it, when the mule jumped
up and delivered the kick. A doctor
rendered all assistance possible but the
child died.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
TRAIN HITS CHILDREN.
Seven Severely Hurt in an Accident i'm
Michigan

A Flint, Mich, dispatch says: Sew
en- school children were severely in
Jured, three of them perhaps fatally,
when Pere Marquette freight train
crashed into wagon in which thirteen
children were being driven from the
district school to Grand Blanc village
Thursday.
A high grade shuts off the view Of
the railroad tracks from the road at
the crossing where the accident &C.
Cured
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Corn Shelter M0DUIeS Hand

J. M. Lash, of Beatrice, while oper-
1ting a corn shelter on the Funck
farm, southeast of the city, had his
right hand badly mangled by getting
the member caught in the cog wheels
Of the machinery. The attending ply
sician has hopes of saving the hand.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Union Pacific Dividend.

The directors of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company at New York We'd
nesday declared a semi-annual divi-
dend Of per cent on the company's
common stock.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Loubet Says Farewell to Cabinet

President Loubet Friday presided
for the last time at the council of min
listers at Paris. He showed emotion in
thanking the cabinet for its support
and hoped the same ministers would
continue their labors.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Will Build q Court House.

L. b. Daggett, contractor of York, has
been awarded the contract for build
ing the county court house of HAYES
County. at Hayes Center Mr.. Dag
gett will haul all the material from
Palisade overland, a distance of twelve
miles, as there is no railroad at HAYES
Center
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
PICK UP MILLIONS.
Sensational Charges Against Cincinnati
FinancierS.

FfnanCierS
Sensational charges were made in a
suit filed in the federal court at Gin
cinnat by attorneys for Rudolph Kley-
boldt, Cincinnati banker, seeking an
investigation Of the Miami and Erie
the Electric Mule
The charge is that ffnanciers of
Cleveland, whose names are mentioned
as defendants, floated 100000 in
bonds and 100000 in stock on the
sole strength of $4,000 paid up capi-
tai stock in that company, that the
stock and bonds being placed on the
market were taken in good faith by
hundreds of innocent investors in Gin
cinnat and elsewhere.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Fear More Seismic Shocks.

Confirmation of reports of loss of life
by tidal wave following a submarine
earthquake on January 81 has been
brought to Panama by the captain Of
the steamer Quito, which arrived from
Guayaquil. Other seismic shocks are
feared.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
GreetS Death with q Iannh

After leaving a note saving. "I fee,
that am losing my mind and I would
rather De dead than crazy. To think
ABOUT IL makes me laugh. Ha, hal"
Howard r. Chapman, a wealthy farm
er living near Pawnee shot himself in
the head.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Determined to Commit Suicide

Richard Mankey, the man who
walked into the office of County Attor-
ney Koenistein at Norfolk last week
and declared that he was insane. has
suicidal tendency and has tried sew
eral times of late to take his own life.
has been a resident of Omaha
for the past ten years.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
First Bath i'm Fifty Years

Nicholas Hoffman, of Sheboygan.
Wis, who is Ga years old, bathed Fri
day for the first time in fifty years.
He made VOW when he was ID
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Coal Found Near Batrice.

Prospectors near Beatrice found coal
along the banks Of Bear creek, on the
Whlttemore farm. 1t burns freely and
mas every appearance of the genuine
artlcle. A more thorough investiga-
ton will be made as soon as the frost
leaves the ground.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Iowa POStmaSterS.

At Washington, D. c., the senate in
executive session Tuesday confirmed
the following pOstmasters: James Ha-
vey Johnson, Logan; Joe Morton, Shell
don; Charles j. Wonser, Tama
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1906-02-22
Burglars at HayeIOck

Burglars broke in the back door of
William Ladd's saloon at Havelock.
broke open the cash register and took
the drawer and contents, amounting to
$40 and several checks