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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
CLAIM OF IMMUNITY DENIED
District Attorney Says Packers Failed
to Make Plea at Proper Time.

Chicago, Jan 25.-DistriCt Attorney
Morrison continued his statement To
the jury in the packers case. He con
fined himself largely to points of law,
The substance of Mr.. Morrison state
ment was that the packers are not
entitled to immunity because they did
not claim it at the time Commissioner
Garfield was conducting his investiga
tion into the beef packing industry.
He also contended that because the
packers were not sworn at the time OF
giving evidence to Commissioner Gar
field they are not entitled to immuni.
ty. Just because a man talked to the
commissioner of corporations, he de.
clared, does not under the law cOnsti.
tute any claim to immunity from pros.
ecution.
The first witness callod by the
packers was Attorney l.. {. Krauthoit
OF New York, formerly general counsel
for Armour & Co. Just as he was
about to take the stand, the sugves,
tiOn was made to District Attorney
Morrison by Attorney John S. Miller
counsel for the packers, that it might
be possible for botL sides to reach
an agreement regarding the facts in
the case and then submit the case to
the court for decision, eliminating the
jury Mr. Krauthoff was told that he
need not take the stand, and the at.
torneys entered upon a conference
upon the facts. The jury was excused
pending the outcome OF the confer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
70 ARREST PHYSICIANS .
NEBRASKA PRACTITIONERS WHO
DO NOT REPORT BIRTHS.
THE LAW MUST BE ENFORCED
The State Board Of Health Announces
That Hereafter Physicians Who Fail
to Report Births Coming Under
Their Care, viii Go to Jail.

Lincoln, Jan. 25.--The state aoard
of health will hereafter cause the ar.
rest of physicians who fail to report
births to the proper authorities in
each town.
A law has been passed In Nebraska
which makes it the duty of the physi.
clans of any town to report the births
which come under their care and
strenuous measures will he resorted
to to enforce this law.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
Standard OIL Hearing at Cleveland.

Cleveland, Jan. 25.-Attorney Gen.
eral H. S. Hadey of Missouri arrived
in Cleveland and today will begin TAX.
ing the dispositions of several Cleve-
to be used in the action brought
against the Standard Oil company by
the state of Missouri. The hearing
will be held in the office of Notary
Frank W. Schwentner, who has been
appointed a special commissioner TO
take the testimony Hadley himself
will conduct the examination OF the
witnesses. Subpoenas had been is.
sued for twelve persons, but service
was secured on only nine of them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
Stormy Meeting of Mutual Reserve.

New York, Jan. 25.-Following
stormy meeting OF the stockholders
and policyholders of the Mutual Re.
serve Life Insurance company ii be.
came known that lawyers represent.
ing policyholders not in sympathy
with the present management have
laid their grievances before District
Attorney Jerome.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
Old Soldier Suicides.

Millard, Neb., Jan. Henry Ger.
ken an old soldier who has lived here
for the past thirty years committed
suicide in the room he occupied in an
office building. Ilo cut his throat and
shot himself through the head.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
Mananer Of Northwestsrn-

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Richard II. Ash
ton, formerly assistant general man
ager OF the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad, has been appointed general
manager TO succeed A. W Gardner,
who was made vice presi/nt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
Liberals Gain Sixteen More Seats.

London, Jan. 25.-The latest returns
show that the liberals have gained
sixteen more seats and that the la
borites have three additional seats to
their credit. The totals are now;
Liberals. 81; unionists, 139: ma
tionalists. 81: laborites. Al.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
RevoIutionists Postpone Operations.

heNolutIonlStS postpone OPeTdllOns'
st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-An import
ant conference of the revolutionary
organizations was concluded in Fin
land, after several sessions lasting for
two days. The conference decided to
postpone all further revolutionary op,
erauons until March, when it was
hoped by the delegates the agrarIan
troubles would recommence, There
were ninety delegates in the confer
ence. The collapse of the December
uprsings disheartened all except the
Poles, who wished to make another
attempt at the end of the month, but
this desire was negatiyed. All the
parties were ordered to "lie low" un.
Ill the peasant movement furnished a
new opportunity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
euah Eires In AuatraIIa.

Melbourne, Jan. 25.- Bush fires are
raging throughout Victoria and great
stretches of country have been deyas.
tatcd. A wal. of fire 100 feet high,
which was driven by a gale, passed
with appalling swiltness over Mount
Fatigue, killing at least fifteen per.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
uprlslnq Against AIfaro.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 25.-Colo-
mel Costales, a conservative, has start
ed an uprising at Riobamba against
General Alfaro's government.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
proceedings IN the Senate.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Lodge pre-
sented III the senate his views on the
policy of the administration in the
matter of the Algeciras conference
over Morocco and also with reference
TO Santo Domingo. He defended the
course of the president in both in.
stances, contending that our repre-
sentation at the Moroccan conference
was essential to the protection of the
American commercial interests, and
that only by the course pursued in
Santo Domingo could foreign nations
have been prevented from seizing the
custom houses of that country and
securing position there which Nigh;
threaten the approaches to the Pan.
ANA canal. Teller made a brief
speech in support of the senates pre-
rogative in treaty-making.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
city Treasurer Of Abba Arrested,

Abba, la, Jan. 25,-H G. Barber
city treasurer and assistant cashier
of the Peoples State bank, was ar
rested for an alleged shortage of S2,.
600 in city finances. The bank
finances are not short. it is said.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-01-26
rhompson,s Nomination Conflrmed.

Washington. Jan. 25.-The senate
in executive session confirmed tho
nomination OF David e. Thompson OF
Nebraska as ambassador eXtraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary to
Mexico.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03
GOVERNMENT FIGHTING

Hav- ma, Sept. 2.-Hopes Of those
who on Saturday night tentatively
suggested a proposition Of mutual
concession as a menas OF ending the
rebellion we're shattered today when
President Palma called General Ce-
breco, one of the proposed peace com
missioners TO the palace and informed
him that the government has no con-
cessions to offer or accept and no In
tention other than fighting the matter
through and suppressing the insurrec.
ton. General Menocal, who headed
the list of the proposed commission.
ers, sent word to the promoters OF the
project that he would have nothi 10
do with Ii unless he could approach
the insurgents with definite offer of
some kind for President Palma. The
promoters, however, are not entirely
discouraged, and another meeting
may be held later.
The inner circles of the govern
ment have about reached a tentative
understanding that If the government
was unable to control the instruction
by September 10, IL would ask for
the assistance Of the United States,
but when this assertion was preached
TO the members Of the government, II
was met with such an emphatic deni-
al as to leave no room for doubling
that whatever the government may
have decided, it has decided to see
the thing through by all the force Of
arms il can command and abide by
the result.
CUBA HAS SINEWS OF WAR.
One of the main reasons why the
government feels encouraged TO pur.
sue the fight to the end by force, wa,
outlined to the Associated Press this
evening by r. Sterling, secretary o.
the treasury, is its abundance OF
money.
1--WE have sol, 900, 900 on hand,
said the secretary OF the treasury
"Don't overlook that. And we have
q monthly income Of $4,000, 600
The August receipts and customs
duties we're greater than ever before
We will not need to negotiate loan
for some time 20 come st the least
Yes, most Of what We have has beel
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03
SUNDAYS LABOR
UNION SERVICES
Church and Union Unite in a
Common Cause

fighting for living for himself and
family; for right to live In comfort
without being enslaved; for limit
IS to the number Of hours OF labor,
that he might have time to devote to
his home and betterment Of his fami-
~. He touched on the questions Of
low wages which necessarily meant
cheaper living, and lower classes, and
Of the Chinese labor question.
"What Next, " was the topic Of his
closing words. To this question he
stated that 1t was one too easily am
swered, but that II was his belief it
would not be solved until the labor
ing man is considered in the politics
Of the country, when direct legisla-
ton Is affected, doing away with the
chance Of wire pulling, and tho
chance for graft and personal gain,
giving the common people the right
to elect their choice, as II we're, by
reclamation.
This was followed by a pleasing
duet by Mrs. o. o. Young and Mr..
Fred Axtel, after which r. L. Burgan
made few remarks, saying that the
congregation had been enlightned on
the labor question and that his talk
had already been covered by others,
and after quoting a verse from Gold
smith, on the laborer, he retired, and
the services were closed by song,
Rev. Litherland pronouncing the
benediction.
The services were we'll attended,
and the carpenters union Of the city
attended in a body.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03

dependent said: 1--WE are tired of
both parties and will vote for the So
cialist ticket. y
Charles Young, a republican, a
councilman and a candidate for dele
gate at the recent primary, said:
1.-THE bolt is all right. 1t may elect
the democratic ticket and / hope it
will. -
William Dollar, democrat and
banker: SIT will change more than
1000 votes, or will give the democrats
1000 votes more than they would get
otherwise. -
E. r. Whitla, republican and
county attorney, said: ''Some OF the
same men fighting the ticket this year
did SO last year, though they pretend
ed to be good republicans. The re-
publicans will gain by the boilers
open fight. 1t is rule or ruin poll
cy with some of them. 1t will not
affect the results, but will help us. {"
J. M. Flynn, democratic candidate
for county attorney, said: cit in
sures the election of the entire demo-
cratic ticket beyond all peradventure
of doubt. The legislative ticket
will also be elected
The following refused to give an
opinion for publication, but many of
them stated ''Ihe results will be
bad enough" F. G. Smith, republi,
can delegate; Perry Black, Morgan
republican; R. N. Dunn, republican
candidate for judge, and j. L. Nc
Clear, democratic candidate for state
senator. Attorney F. L. Burgan, a
Morgan republican, said: "I am out
of politices. l do not know a thing
about it" R. G. Wearne, a Heit-
man or Dunn repu blican, said: "It
will not affect the ticket materially. "
G. J. Shoemaker, chairman repub-
lican central committee, said: "'It
will not hurt u.s. J.. G. White,
democrat and manager of the Red
Collar line, said: "'This bolt means
the election of the entire democratic
county ticket as we'll as legislative
ticket, for it will take many of the
very best republican workers with
it. F." D. H. Stetler, a Hoffman or
Dunn delegate, said: 81 do not be,
lieve Morgan has bolted. / think he
is too good republican. II he has
holted it will not affect the results
materially" T. e. Hedal, Morgan
republican: cit will certainly defeat
some of the republican candidates.
Some of them will be disappointed. -
w. j. Seat, democratic committee
man: 1T will elect the entire dem
ocratic legislative ticket, and at least
part of the democratic county tic.
ket.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03

ing to a great extent this year, as
under them the number of yards has
been increased to ten and the players
are only allowed the old three downs.
This means harder work and smaller
scores, and the forward pass will be
allowed to counteract the ten yard
change. These and other minor
changes will do away with the few
mass plays, and the line bucking
which have been CONDEMNED as brutal.
The majority of the plays will be the
end and half back pls Us. To those
who know the game, this means hard
er bucking, and it is in this work
that most injuries are received. The
hurdle has been forbidden. This is
wise step, for it is the most danger
GUS of all football plays.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03

Last evening witnessed the first re-
ligious services held in this city in
which the labor union was recognized
to the extent of having the SER
vice devoted to it. The precedent
was set by the Presbyterian church,
and the services were not only relig-
ious but entertaining and instruc-
tive.
Rev. Litherland opened the SER
vices after the singing Of hymn, by
reading from the older scriptures,
parts which referred especially to the
laboring man, in which the scripture
said ''six days shalt thou labor, and
touching on the encroachment on the
laborer's liberty by Sunday work,
and the full days wages. This was
followed by f. d, VIM, representing
hte merchants who led in prayer.
Rev. Litherland welcomed the
members OF the unions and the con-
gregation in general and announced
that the evening offering would be
taken for the benefit Of the church
labor department, which is max
ing special study Of the labor ques-
tion.
After special anthem by the choir
S. A. Stowe delivered a short address,
and drew some apt illustrations. He
also spoke of the necessity Of the lab
oring man and the unions atfiliating
with the church, the child labor ques.
tion, and look into the future when
the fight between the capitalist and
the laborer was over and each man
owned his home; when 1t would no
longer be necessary for a man TO toll
eight or ten hours.
He was followed by W. A. Andrew,
who stated that he was not capable Of
discoursing on the subject Of labor
unions without predjudicing the con
gregation, and proceeded to read the
orthodox rules Of the unions. The
reading was lengthy, but interesting,
and did much to enlighten the untu'
tored as to the real mission and OBJ
ject of the unions, going into detail,
and explaining in full the aims and
ambitions Of the laboring man, who
as he stated, did no expect to rise e
the ranks of the capitalists, having
once fought for that and lost but nov
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03
Return to Spokane.

Walla Walla, Wash, Sept. 81
Howard Kressley, the forger from
Spokane, whose release from the pom
itentiary on parole will take place on
receipt Of the official documents from
Olympia, probably Tuesday, said to
the Spokesman. Review representative
today: ~ wish TO have little said
by the newspapers concerning me.
When one has paid the penalty for
his misdeeds he feels that he should
be permitted TO retire quietly from
public view. ! have formulated no
plans for the future. l shall return
to Spokane where 1 have friends. =
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03
BOY BURGLARS CAUGHT

The boy burglars have been cap
tured, and have admitted their guilt.
Yesterday Constable Roper arrested
John Gulliland, age 15 years and a
resident of Cougar Gulch, on the
charge of petit LARCENY, charging him
with breaking into Prices candy
store Thursday and stealing some
knives and other small articles, in
Guiding 60 cents in pennies. Today
Ed Stackenberg was arrested on the
same charge and both were detained
until this afternoon when they were
taken to Rathdrum for hearing be-
fore Probate Judge McCrea. Their
guilt is practically established, and
they will probably be sent to the re-
form school.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03
Football Team.

With the opening of school, comes
the football season, and the high
school boys will have team this year
to break all previous records. They
have squad of % to draw on, and
while most of the material is raw, ii
is very promising. The team, how
ever, will not be a heavy one, aver
aging only $50 pounds, but the ma
jority of last years players will Hll
their old places. unless the new ma.
terial proves the better.
Captain James Thornton stated to-
day that the squad would be out fol
field practice and preliminary worA
by the end of next week, and the try
outs will prove interesting. Mana
ger Ernest Duncan is already arrang.
ing for some good games; among
them viii be series Of games witt
the Spokane high school, and good
schedule is promised.
The new rules viii affect the play.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03
AUTOMOBILE Victim.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 3. --Lauritz
Bakken, shoemaker, about So years
of age, was the victim of the first ia
tai automobile accident in Seattle.
Shortly after noon today, becoming
confused at the corner of of Pine and
First avenue, he stepped direct in
front of touring car driven by its
owner, John Megrah, was thrown to
the pavement and died within few
minutes as the result of a fracture Of
the back of his skull.
Mr.. Megrath is a prominent con-
tractor of Seattle, and had his wife,
two daughtres and Miss Chestnut OF
Oakland, Cal, in the machine. Ac.
o0Iding to all eye witnesses he was
running cautiously and the accident
was unavoidable. Megrath was ar.
rested but later released on his owl
recognizance.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03
MORMONISM
THE ISSUE
Democratic Chairman LOCkhart
Issues Appeal

the Legislators from the various coun-
ties who indorse the Occur d'Alene
platform, we will pass such law at
the next session OF the Idaho legisla-
ture as will enable us to prove this
assertion; without which laws we are
powerless to act. We affirm that
children, the future citizens Of this
state, are being born branded with
illegitimacy and deprived Of their le-
gal birthright and reared in an at.
mosphere which must undermine
their moral natures. To absolutely
stamp out this crime, prohibited by
the moral sense of mankind and to
rescue these little children so that
each may stand equal in the eye Of
the law, unabashed of its parentage,
we appeal to the motherhood of this
state to stretch out protecting arms
over the children reared in this
vicious practice of unlawful cohabi-
tation.
'"The women of Idaho have been
given at once great privilege and a
great duty, and we urge them so ia
act ia this campaign that the claims
made in their behalf shall be vindi-
Gated, viz. whenever a question OF
morality should be presented to the
people, the votes of the women would
be cast fearlessly for the right.
1.-The state Of Idaho stands pill ored
before the United States, placed there
by the sworn testimony of Represent
alive French before the Smoot invest
igating committee of the United
States senate, where, sitting between
two polygamous apostles of the Nor.
mou church, he unblushingly testifi-
ed that the people Of Iadho condoned
the crime If polygamy and unlawful
cohabitation in the cases of old poly
gamists. Do you women of Idaho
condone the birth Of the children Of
the old polgyamists, tainted from
their infancy by this system of crime'
/ Last July a 43d child was born u
the third polygamous wife Of Joseph
F. Smith, president Of the Mormon
church. Are we TO allow this state
ment to stand regarding Idaho, o.
will the earnest men and women o
this state repudiate itf
INTERFERENCE BY MORM0NS.
''No less momentous in its efFec
upon the future Of Idaho. Is the inter
ference in political affairs Of tn
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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03

appropriated by congress, but these
appropriations must wait, We shall
use the money in putting down the
rebellion. .
PINo GUERRERO.
San Jun De Martinez. Cuba, Sept.
2-Colonel Avalos' command Is re-
turning here for the reasons, as given
by the colonel, that he has received
no orders from General Rodrigues
that provisions at Guanes were run
ming low, and the same would obtain
If he occupied other small towns, and
that Pine Guerrero does not want to
fight anyway aud can readily avoid
government forces. The nonreceipt
Of orders may be explained by the
robbery Of mail sacks, which Is
known 10 have occurred between here
and Guanes. Guerreras force is
mostly eamped at Mantua
There rural guards and sergeant
have been arrested at Guans and will
be sent 10 Havana, charged with trea-
son and conspiracy to Kill Lieutenant
Alverez, commander at Guanes, pre-
vious to the arrived Of the main body
and To blow up the town ball and de-
liver the town to the insurgents.
q Hundreds Of Guerrera's men have
been the past two days eastward Of
Pinar del Rio city, and 1t is believed
mobilization of insurgents recruits
In this section is in progress.
SANTIAGO PEACEFUL.
Washington, September IA tel.
egram received at the state depart
ment from seleer, American charge
AT Havana, today stated that the re-
ported uprising in Santiago province
had not been confirmed, and added
that it was believed that the report
was due to the crossing Of a small
band from Santa Clara province.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-09-03
COMMENT ON
MORGAN'S MOVE
Predictions on Result Of Independ-
ent Republican Split

A general topic of conversation has
been "What effect will this action
of Judge R. T. Morgan and his
friends in refusing to support the re-
publican county ticket have in Koo-
tenai county next November?' The
Spokesman-Review correspondent in
this city interviewed members of both
republican factions and prominent
democrats and the results are as fol-
lows:
W. A, Andrew, republican coun-
Gilman and recent candidate for
delegate on the Morgan ticket, said:
sit will prove disastrous to the re-
publican ticket in Kootenai county. I"
R. E. Mcfarland, a republican,
said: "It will take more than 1000
votes from the republican party to
affect the results in the county"
j. T. Scott, a democrat and editor
of the Press, said; ''The result of
the action of Judge Morgan and his
friends among the independent repub-
lican voters in making public dec
laration of their opposition to the
machine ticket nominated by the
republican county convention will
ALLEVIATE enough votes to cause the
democratic and legislative ticket to
be elected. Its effect on the politics
of the state will be far reaching. In
dependent republicans have been
waiting for leader to break away
from the machine and these will fol-
Two his leadership.
A. A. Campbell, lifelong repub-
lican and candidate for del egate on
the Morgan ticket, said: ''The bolt
will cause the democratic ticket to
win
A. V. Chamberlain, chairman of the
recent republican convention; l. M.
Busby, a delegate; L. Roper, dele
gate, and E. N. La Veine, all repub-
licans of the Hoffman wing, said +:
cit will not affect the result at all. -
General R. Miles, a republican,
said: "It will go republican as usu-
al. By election time the republicans
will be found in their own ranks. {"
DR.. H. V. Scallon, a republican
''It will certainly strengthen the
democratic nominees, but will affect
the final results very little. -
o. E. Barr, republican and prom
inent merchant, said; ''The bolt is
all right. Ring rule is ended; boss
ism is gone.
G. P. Barnam, an old warhorse re-
publican of Mica Bay, said: IF the
bolt is as general as in our precinct
twill change the results. 1t has
been to l republican before. 1t
will now be carried by the demo-
Gratis
D. L. Ayers of Carlin precinct, in,