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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
PROBE FOR COAL ROADS.
Government Decides to Subject Inter
ested Carriers to Searchlight.

Government Decides to Subject Inter
ested Carriers to SearchIight.
A Washington special to the Chicago
Tribune says:
"There is to be sweeping govern
ment investigation of the anthracite
coal roads and Charles r. Hughes,
who made such splendid success in
digging into the mysteries of the insur-
ance business in New York, has been
engaged as special counsel to aid
the United States in pushing the in.
quiry.
This Is In addition to the general
investigation being conducted by the
interstate commerce commission. In
fact. Il Is the direct result. and a
speedy one, of the facts developed in
the hearings In Baltimore and Phila-
delphia and the Baltimore & Ohio
were interested personally In mining
companies along the line of their
roads.
The testimony taken by the com
mission showed that some of these Of
ticials were given stock without pay
ing for 1t, the obvious object of such
transaction being to secure from tho
railroads Illegal favors in the way of
rebates, and particularly in the direc.
tion of furnishing cars, sidetracks and
other transportation facilities.
ut is the belief at the department
Of justice that the interstate commerce
commission already has developed
facts enough to justify sensational
presentation to the federal court for
violation not only of the interstate
commerce law, but of the antitrust law
as we'll"
The government will not consider
itself wholly bound by Judge Hum.
phrey's decision regarding immunity
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27

10, block 3, Pascwolk addition, Nor.
folk
Il H. Tracy to VIM. Wand, Sh OF
SWh, 3, and M of NWh { 10, "a, 2.
County sheriff to Il. H. Tracy lots
l3 and IT,. block ., Durland's suburban
lots to Norfolk.
A. ]. Durland TO Clara II. Simms,
We of lot rs, Durland's suburban lots
To Norfolk
VIM Eddcnncld to Sarah Edden
field, lot rs and Eia Of lot 10, ward s
suburban lots to Norfolk
August Shinkus to Robert Shnkus,
lot ? and part of lot !, Mamie V, Hales
out lots to Battle Creek.
NJ J, Meyer Jack Joengstein, Clin-
ton s. Smith, referees, to August Val
entine, VIZ of SEh, 10. 90, 4.
c. II. Durland to Norfolk Building
and Loan association, lot Is, block g.
pnsewalk's addition to Norfolk.
Mabel l. Worley to Malinda Worley
part of S1a of SEh, %, "a, 4.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
DEATH OF MISS CLARA DEGNER
Oldest Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Deqner Succumbs.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Deg
ner will be panied to learn of the
death of their daughter, Miss Clara,
who passed away rather suddenly at
the home of her parents on South
Fourth street. Clara has been i'll for
some time and her death was not
wholly unexpected. All that medical
attention could do was done for her
without avail and she was doomed to
an early demise. She attended the
High school and was at the time of
her death a member of the sophomore
class. Her illness prevented her from
attending the school this year. She
was only eighteen years of age and
her sweet disposition had endeared
her to her friends and relatives. The
funeral services will be conducted
from the house at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon and from the church at half
past two by the pastor, Rev. j. P.
Mueller.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
NORFOLK RAISING FUNDS
GOVERNOR MICKEY APPEALS FOR
AID IN NEBRASKA.
TO SEND TRAINLoAp OF FOOT

Mayor Friday This Morning Received
From Governor Mickey Telegraph
ic Call for Help to Give to the San
Francisco Sufferers.
The following telegram was received
from Governor Mickey by Mayor Fri
day this morning:
Lincoln, Neb, April 2O.-Mayor of
Norfolk: Urgent need food San Fran
cisco. Desire send trainload staple
provisions, flour, cornmeal, cured
meat, canned vegetables, potatoes,
beans, etc Wire Guy d. Barton, Oma-
ha, for shipping directions.
j. II. Mickey, Governor
Mayor Friday has taken up the mat
ter with the Commercial club, and a
fund Is being raised in Norfolk today.
committee consisting of G. c. Cow,
d. Mathewson and w. A. Witzigman
has been appointed to handle the mat
ter. Subscription papers have also
been left at all three of the banks of
the city, where contributions may be
made.
Those who are working on the move
ment say that $500 ought to be raised
in Norfolk for the sufferers, and that
they will not be satisfied until that
amount is raised.
This is in line with funds which are
being raised all over the United States.
The following telegram was received
by Mayor Brown of Lincoln yesterday
from w. r. Hearst of New York:
San Francisco in dire need of i'm
mediate assistance. Citizens have
asked me as a native born Californian
to aid in work of relief. Have started
funds in this city and all cities where
| have correspondents. Clarence Mac.
kay gives me five thousand dollars.
George ]. Gould five thousand, Charles
NJ. Schwab five thousand, Mrs. Hunt
ington five thousand, Mrs. Phoebe A.
Hearst five thousand, w. r. Hearst
five thousand and many other sub
scriptions of one thousand dollars.
Am sending tonight from Los Angeles
relief train and relief steamer, nurses,
doctors and supplies. pray that your
citizens may realize the terrible dis
tress of San Francisco citizens and
that they will help us at once to the
extent of their ability"
1t is desired to send this money to
Lincoln on the early train tomorrow
morning.
At noon 5000 had been contributed
and it was then thought that at least
$400 would be collected from char
table Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
LOCATE DESS|E N COMB
LOST NORFOLK GIRL WAS HIDING
ON A FARM.
REFUSES TO COME BACK HOME
The Hint Given by Mr.. Moses That the
Girl Might Have Walked West Into
the Country, Proved to be True and
the Girl Was Found by Father.
lFrom Fridays pnllyJ

Bessie McComb the little girl who
had been lost all the week and for
whom her parents. the police and
County Attorney Koengstein had been
searching In vain, has been located Mt
the Hennessy homo west of the city,
where she walked evidently on Tues.
day. after leaving Norfolk. She was
found by her father who went to the
place on direction of t. l.. Moses, who
had been protecting the girl. Bessie
was not brought back into town be
cause she seemed To be very much
frightened by her parent fearing, just
as MIR. Moses had said, that she would
reason her father William McComb.
allowed her to remain in the country
for week longer.
Bessie has declared that she will
never go home and that she would kill
herself before being dragged back To
the parental roof, The story of Mr.
Moses, who says that he had no inter.
est in the case excepting To protect
the girl from father whom she
feared, has been borne out completely
In regard to the girls fear of her ia
ther.
When approached at the Hennessy
home she was frightened and refused
20 come back to Norfolk. 1t will be
recalled that during the past winter
she suddenly disappeared from home
one day, when she was believed to be
in school, and that for several days
she was hunted in vain until it was
found that she had boarded train
and gone to Tilden, where Is the grave
of her dead sister.
At that time she declared that she
would never stay at home.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
INDIANS WILL JOIN SHOW.
Thrty-nine Red Men and Squaws, in
War Paint, Pass Through City.

Thirty-nine Rosebud Sioux Indians,
including Chief Dog Horn and squad
of braves, squaws and papooses,
passed through Norfolk in a special
car at noon enroute to Chicago, where
they go to join the Pawnee Bill circus
for the summer. They were bedecked
in ali of their war paints and feathers
and were perhaps as picturesque a
band as ever rode through Norfolk.
The little fellows were garbed in brill
liant red raiment, the bucks were
dressed in leather suits and all looked
equipped for the circus ring. Some
of the more athletic of the young men
carried saddles with them, with which
they will ride bronchos.
Some of the women wore elk-tooth
earrings.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
BANKER N GREEN FREE
o'NEILL PRISONER TURNED LOOSE
AT 6ASSETT.
Bernard McGreevy, President of the
Defunct EIkhorn Valley Bank at
O'NeIl Was Set Free After Judge
Westover Learned of Bartering.

Bassett, Neb., April %. - Bernard
Elkhorn Valley bank at O'Neill, who
was brought here on trial, was set
free Saturday night by Judge West
over.
District court was in session here
all week. On Friday, a jury was en-
panneled in one of the eight cases
against McGreevy, who was one of
the officers of the Elkhorn Valley bank
at O'Neill when it failed. The cases
came here on a change of venue from
Holt county. After the jury was en-
panneled recess was taken until Sat
urday morning and before court
opened negotiations began between
the depositors and the counsel for the
defense. AS matter of fact, only
three of the depositors out of more
than 130 had any desire to prosecute
McGreevy, and these three were on
hand, but they wished a settlement.
The negotiations lasted all day, and
two of the three agreed to a settle
ment, but the third one would not
agree unless he could get the money
paid down in cash. The entire town
learned that these depositors were
seeking to use the criminal laws of
the state for the purpose of collecting
a debt, and public sentiment turned
overwhelmingly against them. Sat
urday evening Judge Westover learned
the entire situation, and he literally
read the riot act to those who would
attempt to use the criminal laws for
such base purpose. He called on the
prosecution to show why these cases
should not be dismissed. The prose-
cution was represented by County At
torney Mullen of Holt county, and
County Attorney Morgan of Rock
county, and Hon. ]. A. Douglas. These
gentlemen had prepared their cases
well, and are competent, able lawyers,
but they had to admit to the court
that while they had taken no part in
the effort to settle, yet they knew as
everybody else must know from the
proceedings during the day, that these
three depositors were willing to drop
| the prosecution If they could get their
money. Judge Westover said that un-
der the circumstances it was plain
that no jury would convict McGreevy
under the charge, that upon cross-ex-
animation these depositors would have
to admit that they were ready to drop
the prosecution provided they were
fixed financially, and that the time
! had not arrived when an honest jury
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
Madison Helps.

Madison, Neb., April 23.-Special to
The News: At a mass meeting held
here at the opera house Mayor c. s..
Smith presided, w. F. Taylor was
made treasurer and S. D. Blackman
secretary, and 5000 was subscribed to
aid the San Francisco sufferers. A
committee was appointed who can
vassed the town for additional funds
The committee decided to send a car
load of flour and meal. Mayor Smith
also telephoned to all farmers who
have phones and arrangements we're
made to receive and ship donations Of
produce and vegetables. These goods
went to Columbus Saturday evening.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
RAILROAD NOTES.
Funeral OF Frank Roach at Clinton
Iowa Yesterday.


superintendent Reynolds, Roadmas.
ter r. Stafford and Engineer Jack
Welch returned at noon from Clinton,
Iowa, where they attended the funeral
of Trainmaster Frank Roach, which
was held at Clinton Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock.
William Hill left this morning for
Missouri Valley, to visit his father.ln.
law, Geo. Arp. He took his family
with him.
Mrs. William Beck returned from
Battle Creek last evening
A new porch is being built on the
residence belonging to B. p. Pippin.
He is also figuring on building an adj
dition on the rear of his house.
Oscar List caught two catfish this
morning, each weighing over five
pounds.
Mrs. Wilson, who resides on Fourth
street, has been quite i'll but Is recov.
ering
Fireman Anderson. who suffered so
long from typhoid fever here in the
winter and whom the railroad boys
assisted in getting him to his home in
Illinois, Is in the city. He is now suf.
fering from sprained ankle.
Howard Beymer has returned to
Norfolk from Chicago He now has
an artificial foot and walks well. Mr.
Beymer was run over with his foot in
frog of the rails at West Point.
General Superintendent Hughes, who
accompanied the Roach party to Clin
ton, went on to Chicago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27

council showed up last night to con
stitute quorum so that no meeting
was held. A number Of the ward rep
resontatives were out of the city.
j. Michaelson, who has been work
ing for Herman Pasewalk, left yester-
day with his family to make their home
In Lincoln. MIR. Michaelson has a po-
sition with the city street railway com.
pany.
The reception that Mrs Beels had
planned for last week for her class
of music pupils in the kindergarten
department but which was spoiled by
the rain, was given this afternoon at
her home on South Fifth street.
Uncle Sam evidently reads The
News. Some time ago there appeared
I'm these columns an item from War.
nerville, stating that Alex Snyder, a
well known farmer there, had wakened
in the morning to find a well under
so profusely that he had to move the
house TO another and dryer spot. A
few days ago Mr.. Snyder received a
request from the United States govern.
ment. asking for full details of the
strange phenomenon, and supplying a
blank which was to be filled in. Mr..
Snyder filed in the blank with all of
the facts concerning the occurrence,
and has returned it to the government
bureau at Washington.
The grand lodge, II. p. A., will be
held i'm Omaha tomorrow morning, a
banquet at the Omaha club holding the
boards tonight. Among those entitled
to be present from Norfolk are Repre-
sentatives ID. f. Day and Sam Erskine,
President |. J.. Johnson of the local
lodge Secretary G.. Il. Greene of the
local lodge, and George II. Spear, who
Is chairman of the hotel committee of
the state organization. At the time
of last years meeting Norfolk had ra-
ther a small lodge and rather a small
delegation consequently. Mr.. Spear
was chairman of the hotel committee
at that time and promised the state
organization that by this year Norfolk
would double its membership. His
Blpllilot was ltptClltu III lllC luII llul
the membership of the Norfolk lodge
has been more than doubled within
the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Parish and Mr.
and Mrs. j. C. Stitt very delightfully."-
entertained a company of friends at
$3.50 dinner last evening in the Parish
home on South Ninth street. The
guests were seated at little tables
throughout the parlors of the home
and enjoyed delicious dinner, dain.
tily served in five pretty courses. Mil
itary euchre afforded pleasure during
the evening, after dinner. The table
captained by Mr.. Tyler and with Mrs
c. S. Parker, Mrs. Bear, Miss May Dur.
land, Mr.. G. b. Salter and Mr.. w H.
Butterfield, won the greatest number
of victories an deach received as a
momento of the occasion dainty gift
little gold spoons for the ladies and
tasty books for the men. This was
the second of two social functions Civ
en- in the Parish home this week, Mrs
Parish, Mrs. Stitt and Mrs. A. H. Viele
having entertained a company of la
dies at l o'clock luncheon on the day
before.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
TO BUILD BIG new VAULT
Gund Brewing Company Will Make
This Distributing Point

Charles Groesbeck, manager here
for the Gund Brewing company, re-
turned yesterday from La Crosse
Wis, where he had been on business
connected with the business of the
firm. Mr.. Groesbeck announces that
his firm will build in Norfolk next fall
one of the largest vaults in the west.
They intend to make this their distrib
uting point for all northwestern Ne
braska
With the vault will be built stables
and offices.
Mr.. Groesbeck says that the grass
in the territory through which he
came is all green and winter wheat
has been harvested.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
HAY is NOW So PER TON.
One Man Hunted Three Days and Then
Couldn't Find IL.

Hay is now worth $S per ton, and is
rare article at that. Peter Busy,
living west of town, hunted for three
solid days and could not find a single
ton of the stuff then. Ernest Raasch
yesterday sold several loads at IS, and
could have sold many more,
twenty years ago this spring, hay
sold for s2l per ton," said a farmer at
noon today, reminiscently. Tame
hay will take the place of wild grass
in this country. Alfalfa is now be-
coming most popular"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
WoMANS CLUB RECEPTION.
Will be Held Tuesday Afternoon a
Home of Mrs. Hays.

The Womans club of Norfolk will
give reception to the state organiza
tion's president, Mrs. Herbert NJ. Bush,
nell, and the Third district vice presi
dent, Mrs. H. L. Keefe, Tuesday after.
noon, April "a, from 4 to 6, at the
home of Mrs. John r. Hays. Minis
ters and their wives and all of the
teachers in the city schools are invit
ed to be present
The district convention will be held
at Madison next week on Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
UNION PACIFIC PROMOTIONS.
Norfolk Receives Word of Changes In
Operating Force.

Word has been received here of pro.
motions in the Union Pacific train SER
vice. Austin Taylor has been appoint
ed assistant superintendent on the
western division and branches, vice
Harry f. Cox, deceased, with head
quarters at Grand Island.
James p. Cary has been appointed
chief train master on the eastern
branches, vice Taylor
Charles B. Keys has been appointed
chief train dispatcher on the eastern
division and branches, vice James P.
Cary, promoted.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
CAVE UNDER CITY.
Workmen at Charleston, W. Va, Make
Startling Discovery in Blasting.

The city of Charleston is thrown
into panic by the discovery of a
gigantic cave directly beneath the
town, the top of which is near enough
to the surface of the earth to make
the situation appear precarious to the
inhabitants, says Charleston, w. Va,
telegram, Many residents have fled
from the city, and others are prepar-
ing to leave soon for a place of safety.
1t is feared the entire city must be
abandoned.
The cave contains large lake. 1t
has been impossible to determine the
size of the cavern
Men blasting rock yesterday made
the discovery, when the discharge
caused the earth to crumble and fall
in, leaving great hole. Workmen
ventured into the cavern, exploring il
for a considerable distance. They dis.
covered the lake and, returning to the
surface, procured small boat in
which they rowed about for several
hundred yards. They were afraid to
venture further into the bowels of the
earth without procuring lights and TAX.
ing proper precautions and safeguards
to avoid becoming lost.
The cavern runs from the point OF
discovery directly under the city of
Charleston.
A systematic exploration of the cav
ern will be begun this afternoon. In
the meantime, experts will be called
upon to solve the problem as to wheth.
er there is any danger to the city.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27

ELK HUNTING LONG AGO,
Or. Mathewson, Visiting Here, Has In
terestinq Renaissance.

DIR, Arthur Mathewson of Washing
ton, d, c., who is now visiting at the
Col. Cotton home here visited Nor
folk in 1872 and at that time enjoyed
4 great elk hunt with Mr.. Mass of
Columbus, an old Indian scout. DR..
Mathewson has many interesting rem.
iniscences. The beauty of that hunt
was that he landed a good many elk.
At that time there were no trees in
Norfolk, and nothing but sod huts,
with tall grass, He finds many chang.
es since that visit.
DR.. Mathewson is famous eye and
ear specialist in Washington.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
SEND CARLOAD OF FLOUR
NORFOLK PROMPTLY RESPONDS
TO APPEAL FOR AID.
CAR NOW ON WAY TO THE COAST
Norfolk Raised Almost Half a Thou.
sand Dollars and, in Accordance
With instructions From Guy c. Bar.
ton, Started Car of Food West.

eo'', otdINCu SdI oI rOOu west.
Norfolk today sent carload of flour
to the sufferers at San Francisco. This
Is what was done with the money that
has been raised among the generous
citizens of this city.
The carload of flour came from the
Norfolk Sugar City Cereal mills. The
order was given this morning for the
carload, and the shipment left on the
freight train over the Union Pacific
road this afternoon, bound for the
coast.
Secretary Mathewson. of the Com
mercial club, telegraphed to Guy C.
Barton at Omaha, who has charge of
the contribution work, and Mr.. Barton
advised that it would be best to send
flour. So flour was sent.
The Union Pacific railroad has ar.
ranged to send supplies by special eX-
press, free of charge, and the Norfolk
flour will be in San Francisco by Tues
day.
There are 1l5 subscribers and S425
has been raised by Norfolk The -four
sent was the best brand produced in
Norfolk, The mill people threw in
several cases of wheatling for luck.
A placard was tackled to the car,
bearing this inscription:
Norfolk, Neb., expresses her sym.
pathy."
There was 10000 pounds of -four
and 5000 pounds of corn meal in the
car.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27
Real Estate Transfers.

During the week the following trans.
fers of real estate have been made:
Marion " Shippee to Mary E. Nc.
Crane, lot 8, block 1, Norfolk Junction
G. A. Reckow to l.. P. Pasewalk, lot
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or
with a rig, for a firm of $3.50, 10000
capital. Salary S1,072OO per year and
eXpenes; salary paid weekly and ex-
penses advanced. Address, with
stamp, JOS. A. Alexander, Norfolk,
Neb.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-04-27

Farmers bring in your repair work
for spring. will save you 2O% as
have the time and am prepared to do
the work Paul Nordwig.
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SIGNING PETITIONS.

Some men in a western town were
discussing a certain petition when
one made the remark that there
would be no trouble to get signers,
for most people signed petitions
upon request, without reading them.
Some doubted the statement, and it
was agreed to test the matter.
A petition was written requesting
Judge Petrie to leave town because
he was unfit in character and infu-
ence to remain a citizen of such a
moral and law-abiding community
Now Judge Petrie was a man hon
ored and esteemed, not only by his
own neighbors, but a man Of inau-
ence in his state, and especially in
the church to which he belonged.
The petition was circulated and
nearly 40 of the best citizens of the
place signed it. Then it was taker
to Judge Petrie and even he signed
it without question. 1t was unani
mously decided that the doubter o.
the value of petitions had the bes
of the argument.