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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-23
Summary Of News

IIepuDllC IOOh part III IL pa ouc, INC
spectacular feature of the encamp-
ment at Minneapolis.
Justice Giegerich at New York
grants a peremptory writ of man
damus compelling the Consolidated
Gas company to supply gas to con-
sumers at 80 cents a thousand feet
Odell, with the aid of Senator Platt,
turned the tables on Governor Hig-
gins at a meeting of the New York
state republican committee and con
verted an apparent defeat into victory.
Senator LaFollette praises Wiscon-
sin democrats, who helped him in his
campaigns.
Perjury is charged to corporation
witnesses in the Denver election
fraud inquiry and prosecutions will
follow. More crooked voting has been
exposed.
Edward Joepffer of Chicago snug
guled in minister and welded Lena
Pepper upstairs while angry parents
and a lawyer argue below.
A Chicago girl deserted a year ago
on her bridal day pursued her faith
less lover over many lands and across
two oceans, finally overtaking him,
and is married in Connecticut.
Having resigned lieutenancy in the
Norwegian navy and become a chauf-
feur to be near the woman of his
choice, a youths wins the permission
of a wealthy Standard Oil official to
wed his daughter.
prisoner extradited for one offense and
imprisoned for another, declaring it a
trick beneath the dignity of the
union
Brooklyn company stops surface
cars to Coney Island after three en-
ployes are arrested for assaulting
passengers who refuse to pay extra
fare.
Discrimination by the Ann Arbor
railroad in favor of an ice company
which is owned by employees of the
road is shown at a hearing in To
ledo before Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Clements.
Regimental reunions, receptions and
camp fires make up program at G..
A. R. gathering at Minneapolis.
Conventions for the nomination of
candidates for the legislature are
| held throughout Illinois, some being
attended with violence. Litigation is
planned by the voters league to force
a full list of nominees on the Chicago
tickets
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor goes
to Maine Saturday to lead the cam
paign against Congressman Little
field Speaker Cannon though on the
federation's blacklist, will not canvass
his district.
Compromise plan to reduce freight
rates in Minnesota by $4,000 in
stead of 100000, which is agreed tc
| by three railroads and the Minnesota
railroad commission, is upset by Pres
ident Stickney of the Great Western
| who declares the commission has ne
right to make such arrangement.
Report of bureau of labor show!
that wages increased 1.6 per cent il
1905 over the previous year, while
food prices advanced only 0.6 pc
cent, and that more men were EN-
ployed
Colonel w. c. Greene declared il
New York that the recent labo
troubles at his copper mines in Mex
leo were fomented for stock riggin;
purposes.
Divorce inquiry is begun in New
York by officers of the federal census
Japan, by prompt and practical re
lief measures which end famine II
the empire and save thousands 0
lives, gives a new lesson to othe
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-23

hundreds OF lives are IOSL III ali ear III
quake which causes buildings to fall
in rows and starts fires which threat
en- to complete the work of deStruc-
ton.
DR.. David Starr Jordan advances
an interesting scientific theory to ac-
count for the San Francisco earth
quake which may also explain the
Chilean disaster.
Twelve million dollars is to be add
ed to the personal property assess
ment of Cook county, H., banks. Cor
poration Counsel Lewis proposes to
force the fight for the taxation of
shares of stock of all companies.
Bedlam breaks loose in Wall street
following the announcement of large
dividends on the Hartman Pacifics.
Bears are caught unawares and in the
wild struggle which follows lose large
amounts.
William r. Hearst addresses an aud
fence of 5000 at Old Salem, Illinois,
Chautauqua Political Independence"
declaring that party fealty is respon-
sible for most of the evils of the
day.
Mayor Neville of Bloomington, H.,
died suddenly at West Baden.
Grand Army Of the Republic de-
cdes to protest against the RI mon
ument and adjourns to meet in Sara
toga, N. Y, in 1907.
Bad judgment on the part of the
adviser of the Court of Love" in
New York in admitting one man to
the Verrault mansion is responsible
for the matrimonial bureau expose.
Governor Davidson of Wisconsin, in
a speech at Milwaukee, says he and
his rival, Lieutenant Governor Len
root, advocate the same reforms.
Senator LaFollette is making a
whirlwind campaign in Wisconsin in
the interest II Lenroots candidacy
for governor.
Michigan's board of equalization
meets on Monday in Lansing to revise
valuations for the next five years
The Central Freight association de-
cides not to meet the Wabash reduc-
ton in the rate ON export grain.
Speaker Joseph Cannon's boom for
the presidential nomination in 1908 is
started by the republican convention
of the Danville district The candi-
date declares himself against tariff
revision and the legislation asked by
labor unions.
A shortage of $685. in the accounts
of City Treasurer Meyer of Michigan
City Ind, is reported by auditors
after an examination of only part
of the towns books.
Family skeletons will not be parad
ed as the result of the federal divorce
census, says the chief of the bureau
The inquiry will deal only with figures
Congressman Nicholas Longworth
has been elected secretary of the in
ternational policyholders' committee
to succeed Seymour Eaton, resigned
A Rockford, H., man, after a race
from Illinois to New York, reaches
the hospital an hour after his brother
dies of fever.
The Grand Army of the Republic
at Minneapolis elected R. B. Brown
of Ohio commander in chief.
A Milwaukee boodler pleaded guilty
to having secured $1,116 on bogus
sidewalk orders, and is sentenced tt
from one to three years in the refor
matory
Mrs |. Townsend Burden and hel
one-pound dog routed burglar wht
ATTEMPTED to rob the Burden home
in Newport.
A thousand women jam store a
st. Joseph Mo-, to buy dishpans a
cut rates; two women are fatally ant
seven others seriously injured.
Defiance of the rate law by south
- ..o;Isoadc ic hnlinund To he fore
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05

George McAneny. New York City,
Dr. and Mrs. stellar McKplway,
Brooklyn -. Frank Mebanc, spray.
=. c.; Rev. DAM Merriman, d. u +,
Boston; Rev Edwin x. Mitchell. u.
d., lIariford Prof and Mrs. s. c.
Mitchell Richmond; MIR. and Mrs
" Everiit Macy. New York City;
William r.. Moody, T. Mortified,
Mass; Chas, l.. Morse, Brooklyn;
Miss Ethel NJ. Moss, Brooklyn Mrs.
b. b, Munford, Richmond; MIR. ami
Mrs. Frederick 7 Nathan New York
City; Ehw. Fowler, New York Sun;
Rcbt C. Ogden, New York City; r.
NJ. Ogden New York City; Mr. and
Mrs. Roilo Ogden, New York Post;
Dir. and Mrs. Walter Page New York
City; Geo. r. pheniX, IIampton Mrs
Alex Purvis, Hampton; Flemming H.
Rcvelle, New York City; Hon ana
Mrs. James H. Robertson. Montreal,
Canada; DR.. James t. Russell, New
York City; DR.. William Jay Schief.
felin. New York City, Mr.. ana Mrs.
Henry l.. SchmelZ, Hampton. Va :
Dr and Mrs. Albert Shaw, New York
City; Miss l.onse J. Smith, Lynch,
burg. Va; Rev Walter z. Clifton
Smith, New York City; Prof David
S. snedden New York City Prof.
George d. Strayer, New York City;
Mr.. and Mrs. j G. Thorp, Cambridge,
Mass; Mr.. ana Mrs. Alexander II.
Trowbridge, Brooklyn New York !,
Miss Mary Lamar Tnrpin, philadel,
phia; Rev. and Mrs, Joseph H. Twit.
chcil. Hartford, Conn; II, p. Waugh,
New York City. (World); Rev Rich,
ard +. Williams, Washington, tArch.
deacon,); Mrs. William Potter vii
son, Philadelphia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
R. 3. Lakewood
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Bother Of carbonated Beverages.
Celery tonic for the nerves, pure
and healthfnl drink. which tones UP
the system. creates appetite and pro
notes digestion. Agent for the famous
sachs-Pruden Company's ginger ale
This ginger ale received the highest
award at National Wine and Spirit
show Madison square Garden October
1926. Highest award for quality over
worlds competitors.
Agents Reechs- Quellen Natural Min.
eral waters. /.
Phone. 1T. Phoebua.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
"YoUNG MRS. WINTHROP"
Hampton TaIsn, TO Give Play in
Portsmouth-Tuu for the Actors.

Hampton Talent to Give Play in
Portemouth-Tug for the Actors.
Young Mrs, winthrop" the soci.
lay drama which created such f)v-
ornble impression in Hampton and
williamsburg. will be presented in
Portsmouth tonight by Hampton tai.
ont
The play will be given at The navy
yard for The benefit of the Soldiers
and Sailors Home. The authorities
at The navy yard will send ting ia
Old Point at / o'clock this afternoon
and the company as well as those
who desire 10 see the play in Ports
mouth will be conveyed there free ol
charge, provided a ticket OF admis
sion 10 the play is purchased AT 81
cents.
The tug will return with the lIamp
ionians after the play and arrange.
ments have heen made 10 have 'bns
meet the party al Old Point upon
The return of The tug. This will cos
an additional 20 cents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
PhIIanlhPOpIsIs, Interested 10 The
Work a! The Normal School,
10 Attend Exercises.
VISITORS 70 STAY UNTIL TUESDAY


The special train bearing the Og-
den party from The North who have
been attending the Southern Edllca-
ton Association meeting in I-exing-
ton, Ky, is expected 10 reach Hamp-
ton this evening.
The visitors are coming here TO at
tend the thirty-eight anniversary eX-
ercises of the Hampton Normal
School and will also be present at
the presentation OF the bust portraits
OF General S. g, Armstrong and
Booker T. Washington tomorrow af.
ternoon.
The party will remain at The Nor
mai school until Tuesday afternoon
when the special train will proceed
on its journey back to New York
Below is a list of those making M
the Ogden party:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
EAGLES viii Go to Norfolk.

Hampton Aerie of Eagles last
night decided to send a large dele
cation TO the State Convention i'll
Norfolk On Monday The parade
will occur in the afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
r. E. Lee Camp to Meet.

Commander Robert x, Curtis has
Issued a cali for a special meeting
Of Robert e Lee Camp Confederate
Netearns on Monday evening Ar
engagements for the memorial day
exercises will be made and other
matters OF Importance will be taken
IN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
Work is Started.

Work was started Yesterday morn.
ing on the construction of the wat
er works for the Peninsula Pure Wat
er Company AT Scheons dam
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
Green Vegetables Today,

Beasley & Bush will have a fine
assortment Of green vegetables today.
feas. snaps, radishes, cabbages, on.
ions and everything you desire
Phone 10. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
NEW MANAGER FOR POSTAL.

MISS phillips viii Go to Philadei-
phia for the Same Company.
Miss Lillian Phillips. who for about
two years has been the manager of
the Postal Telegraph office in Hamp-
ton, will leave here Monday for Phil
adephia To which point she has been
transferred by the company. Miss
Phillips will roday vacate the Hamp-
ton office 10 her successor Miss Mary
Grnhbs, of Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
Odd Fellows Send s2s.

Greble Lodge of Odd Fellows at
its meeting Thursday evening decid
ed to send s25 10 the sufferers of
San Francisco.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
No More Sorrows.

THAT is If you drink The coffee
heasley Il Bush offer AT % cents per
pound None better and few brands
equal ii Ask the hundreds who are
using H. Phone is. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
How Is n?

That you pay more for your groceries,
when you can get them cheaper at
Russell's Cut Price Store, East Queen
Street Phone 1893. my 2.6t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-05
The Ogden party.

DR.. and Mrs Robt. Abbe New
Yory City; Richard Aldrich. Rev.
Reese f. Allsop, ID. d.. Mrs. Allsop.
Brooklyn; Mr. and Mrs Frank ".
Atkinson, Brooklyn;; Frank l. Bah
bott, Brooklyn; Rev. Sam'l H.. Bish-
op New York City; Edw f. Brown,
New York City; Or, and Mrs Wal
lace Buttrick, New York City; Chas
Hopkins Clarke, Hartford; Hon. Al
fred Warmer Cooley, Washington
Prof and Mrs Alfred G. Compton
New York City; Mr.. and Mrs. Waller
II. Crittenden, Brooklyn: Mrs. l.. Il
Dashiell, Richmond; Rev. G. S. Dick
erman, D, d., New Haven; Rev. Jas
Stuart Dickson, New York City; Rev
and Mrs. James r. Forbes. Brooklyn;
Mrs. Chas. b. Hewitt. Brooklyn;
Miss Hewitt, Brooklyn; Miss linr
burt. New York City; Mr. and Mrs
Francis s. lIutchins, New York City
Mrs. Chas. W. lde, Brooklyn; Miss
Ide, Brooklyn; Rev. and Mrs NJ. w
Jacobus, lIarford Miss Eleanor
Johnson, Hartford; Rev. a. b. Kin
solving, Brooklyn; RI Rev. ans
Mrs. Edwin s. Lines, Newark; Rev
and Mrs. Arthur S l.lyd. ID. D., New
York City; Dr. and Mrs. Walian
Macdonald, Providence; Sup't anr
Mrs. Henry Maxwell New York City
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
SUIT AGAINST FRUIT TRUST
American Banana Company Demands
six Million Dollars Damages
from United Company.

NE wYORK, Sept IA suit involving
damages OF S60oo,O00 in which the United
Fruit company is named as defendant and
which is based upon the alleged violation
of the Sherman antitrust law, was fled In
the United States circuit court today. The
plaintiff is the American Banana company,
a corporation organized under the laws Of
Alabama several years ago. The Amer
lean Banana company charges that 1t. has
been damaged to the extent of s2ooo.o0C
through the acts of the United Fruit COM
pany. The Sherman antitrust law pro-
vides that an injured party may collect
triple damages. t'-s. sfN
The American Banana company had a
tract OF land near the dividing line. be-
tween the republics OF Costa RIGA and Co
lombia. 1t is charged that soldiers OF the
Costa Rican. government not only invaded
the plantation and prevented the gathering
Of the ripening crop. but later seized a
ship load OF supplies belonging to the Amer
lean Banana company. The crop ripened
and rotted. 1t is alleged that the soldiers
are still In possession of the plantation and
active In preventing the raising and gather
ing of fruit.
The plaintiff company declares that It has
in its possession positive evidence that the
action OF the Costa Rican troops was due
solely to inducements offered Costa Rica by
the United Fruit company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
DESIRE Of THE COMMISSION
Former Senator COOkrsll Tells Ideas Of
Associates Regarding New Law.
UNIFORMITY WANTED FOR ESSENTIALS
Identical. Accounting, Classification
Rate Schedules and transportation
WIN Ala Both Commission and
Companies to Enforce Law.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-Dscussing the
probable method of proceeding under the
new railroad rate law, Interstate Commits
sioner Cockrell said today the first effort
Of the commission would be to secure the
Sdoption by the various railroads of uni
Srm system of conducting their busincrs.
we are" he said. ''now giving most OF
3ur attention to securing the adoption Of a
general system, believing that by pursuing
his course we will tighten our own iabors
and render It possible for the roads to ma
teriaiiy aid us in carrying the law into
effect"
He then outlined the plans Of the COM
mission to be to secure, first. uniform sys-
tenn of accounting by the railroads; sec
ond. uniform system Of classification Of
freight throughout the United States
third, uniform schedule Of rates, fares
and charges; fourth, the performance by
he roads of the entire transportation SER
tice from the place where freight is re-
Ieived to the point of destination.
Mr.. Cockrell also said that the railroads
ire manifesting a disposition. to aid the
commission in the enforcement OF the law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
TWELVE KILLED IN WRECK
Head-On Collision Between Passenger
Trains, ON Canadian Pacific
Near sudbury, Ont.

SUDBURY, Ont. Sept. 12-Twelve per-
sons are known to be dead and twelve in
jured as the result of a head-on collision
between two Canadian Pacific passenger
trains today at Azllda, seven miles west of
Sudbury.
The third section of a harvesters' train
was standing at Azilda waiting for the
east-bound express when the fast train
came along and crashed into 1t head on.
1t is said that the engineer of the express
was unable to stop as the air brakes did
not respond. s.t te.- $3.50 r
All the dead and injured were in seol-
onist sleeping car which was on the, har-
yesters' train next TO the engine So far
list OF the dead or injured or an Official
statement OF the cause of the wreck has
been unobtainable from officials OF the
Canadian Pacific.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
BRYAN LOUISVILLE
Continued from First Pase)

eonstrue IL. The New York speech was
prepared In advance. II was not only
written, but it was carefully revised ~ ~
and have nothing to withdraw or modify
in the statement therein made. what 1
say tonight Is rather In the nature OF an
After quoting from the democratic plat
form OF 1909 that "a private monopoly Is
ing il down as a principle that public own
eretdp should begin where competiupn
ends, and that the people should have the
found, necessary, / stated that had
reached the conclusion that railroads par
take so much of the nature OF monopoly
that they must ultimately become pubnc
property and be managed by public on
ciais in the interests of the whole com.
munity." added: Il do not know that
/ do not know that the majority of my
own party fayors II: but i believe that an
increasing number h 81 tne ns eprs Oh sr n
remedy for discrimination between persons
and places and for the extortionate rates
for the carrying OF freight and passengers.
public ownership whereby the advantages
OF public ownership might be secured to
tralization. This system contemplates fed
eral ownership of the trunk nnes only
and the ownership of local lines by the
INV opinion that the railroads themselves
were responsible for the growth of the
sentiment In favor of public ownership and
said that while / believed that the rate
bill recently enacted should be given a
fair trial, we might expect to see the rail-
roads. still more alive in Politics unless our
experience with them differed from the
experience We had had with franchise
holding corporations.
Speaks for Himself Alone.
This statement OF my views has been as
sailed by some as an attempt to force these
views upon the democratic party, and Dy
some as an announcement OF my intention
TO insist upon the Incorporation OF these
views in the next democratic national plat
form.
Let me answer these two charges. I
have tried to make II clear that expressed
my own opinion and ! have never sought
anyone else. Reserving the right to do
my thinking, respect the right OF every
one else to do his thinking. / have to-
much confidence In the independent thought
in my own party to expect that any con-
siderable number of democrats would ae-
knowledge my right to do their thinking
for them even IL were undemocratie
enough to assert such a right.
III you ask me whether the question OF
government ownership will be an issue in
the campaign Of lsOs, l answer / do not
TO be In the platform, / reply cannot
tell until I know what the democratic
voters think upon the subject, IL the demo-
Gratis believe that the next platform should
contain a plank In favor OF government
cluded. II the democrats think II ought
not to include such plank; then such a
plank ought not TO be Included II rests
with the party to make the platform and
individuals can only advise. have spoken
for myself and for myself only, and did
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13

not know how the suggestion would be
Tece I've am nov grspSred To- to confess Tio,s
iavorably than expected There is this.
however. that | do expect. namely, that
those Democrats who oppose government
ton against II with the assertion that they
Will fnvor government ownership whenever
h eg srs sonvlnSe1 SnaI ihe SoUnsEN mns d
the roads-.and railroad ownership Of the
government
ReruIatioB Not EGective.
: I still advocate strict regulation and shall
rejoice II experience proves that that Iegu-
lation can be made effective. ! will go
farther than that, and say that / believe
We can have more efficient regulation under
a democratic administration with a demo-
cratic senate and house, than we are likely
to have under republican administration
with republican senate and house, and
yet l would not be honest II 4 did not
frankly admit that observation has con-
WINGED me that no efficient regulation Is
possible and that government ownership
can be undertaken on the plan outlined
with less danger to the country than Is
had IL. or as we are likely to have It,
Among the reasons that have led me to
believe that we must in the end look to
mention two or three. First and foremost
is the corrupting influence Of the railroads
IN politics. when the president. following
regulation he was met with the opposition
of the railroads and every point gained in
ldNut VI lnt. .ptNptc was Bdlutu diASi
strenuous fight.
have no idea that the railroads are GO
ing to permit regulation Without strug-
Gle and ! fear that their influence will be
strong enough 10 very much delay. II u
does not entirely defeat remedial legiss!
ton
Another reason which has led me 20 favor
government ownership is the fact that the
people are annually plundered Of an, encr-
nous sum by extortionate rates that places
are Disseminated against and individuals
driven out Of business by 6avoritiSm shown
by the railroads. You say that all these
things can be corrected without interfer-
euce with private ownership 7 shall he
glad II experience proves that they can be,
but no longer hope for II.
The fore part of Mr.. Bryans general
address followed the lines of last nights
address at st. Louis.
The latter part of Mr. Bryan's speech was
devoted to an emphatic condemnation of
Imperialism and. the policy of the repub-
lican administration in holding on TO the
Philippines.
After the meeting. Mr.. Bryan returned to
his hotel for the night. He will remain
here until o'clock tomorrow evening. when
he will leave for Cincinnati.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
HARTMAN AND GOULD AGREE
No Friction to BE Permitted in Con-
structiOn of Western Pa
cinc Line.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 12.-The South
rn Pacific and Western Pacific officials.
through their respective New York instruc-
lions from Hartman and Gould. are not to
fight each other on matters pertaining to
Western Pacific rights-of-way where they
encroach on Southern Pacific lands between
Oakland and Stockton and between Stock
ton and Oroville.
All disputes in the territory mentioned
are to be submitted TO arbitration and the
arbitration boards assessed value OF land
belonging to the Southern Pacific and de-
sired by the Western Pacific is to be paid
by the latter without question. THIS agree
ment will expedite construction work by
the Gould line and removes a certain
amount OF official friction between the two
railroad corpora lions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-13
OKLAHOMA REPUBLICANS MEET
Committees of Two Territories Fail to
Join and Matter Goes
Over.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl Sept. 12.-The
republican committee Of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory. at meeting here last night
failed 10 amalgamate. and postponed fur
Their action in the matter until after the
election OF delegates to the constitutional
convention.
Until that time the republican party will
have a double-headed organization which
many republicans fear may be disastrous
Others assert, however, that II might he
unwise to consolidate the committees al
this time, as it might interfere with local
plans for the election OF delegates in the
two territories to the constitutional con-
vention. which is to meet this fall and draf
a constitution for the new state OF Okla
homa.