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Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
MACHINE TRUST NEXT.
Government Moves Against Big Har-
VcSter Combine.

vcSter Combine.
Chicago has been made the center
of the next governmental attack on
The vested interests, and the Interna-
tional Harvester company is to follow
the path already trod by the Standard
Oil company and the school desk
trust. This New Jersey corporation.
capitalized at $4,000, 900, is charged
with violation of the Sherman anti
trust law, but it remains to be decided
whether the contemplated action shall
be criminal or civil.
The case against the harvester COM
pany is said to be the result of many
complaints sent the department of JUS
tice from farmers and implement
dealers associations all over the coun-
try. These complaints were turned
over to the bureau of corporations,
which has been collecting data for
several months. Among other things
which this investigation is said to
have revealed is that the International
Harvester company forms a practical
monopoly, and through its selling
agents, the International Harvester
Company of America, controls be-
tween 80 and 100 per cent of the out
put.
The firms said to compose the Inter-
national Harvester company are the
Deering, Mccormick, Plano, Milwau-
kee and Champion. Cyrus H. McCor-
mick is president. The general Of
fees of the company are in Chicago.
The company was formed four or five
credited by the government with it's
creation.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
BODY ELOW FOR DRUG TRUST.
Combine Must Discontinue All Opera
tiOnS

tlOnS.
The so-called drug trust was per-
oetually enjoined at Indianapolis
Thursday from continuing its opera
tions by the entering Of q decree in
the United States circuit court for the
district of Indiana on the complaint of
the United States government, filed
by Josepr 3. Healing, United States
district attorney. The defendants,
ninety-two in number, who are the
members, officers, directors, agents
and attorneys of the National Asso-
citation of Detail Druggists, the Ma
tional Wholesale Druggists associa-
ton, tripartite proprietors, "black list
manufacturers direct contract pro-
prietors," wholesale contract proprie-
tors" and Charles G. Bombaugh, are
perpetually enjOined from combining
ana conspiring to restrain trade in
drugs, fix prices by agreement, black
list retailers who cut prices, or to re-
fuse to sell to any retailer on equal
terms All publication of blacklists is
forbidden, and all contracts and
agreements covered by the charges
are declared void The direct con-
tract serial number plan is prohibited,
as we'll as the securing of the adoption
of schedules for the sale of drugs
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
CAUGHT IN FIRE TRAP.
Seven Lives Probably Lost in Kansas
CITY,

Fire at Kansas City, Mo-, Wednes-
day afternoon destroyed the five-story
University building at the northwest
corner of Locust and Ninth streets,
hcausing a property loss estimated at
$250,000. One life was lost, six per-
the ruins and fifteen persons were
more or less seriously injured.
The building was occupied by Mont
gomery Ward & Co. as offices and by
numerous artists and musicians, who
lost everything.
The known dead: George De Mare,
aged 80, an art instructor.
Among the missing is Miss Maud
Witteborl, piano teacher, last seen at
the window of her studio on the fifth
floor
The fire started at few minutes
before o'clock in the basement in a
quantity of twine in the Montgomery
Ward & Co. store room, close to the
elevator, Ten minutes after the fire
broke out the flames began shooting
up the elevator shaft and all escape
save by the fire escapes was shut off.
The halls quickly filled with smoke,
dense and suffOcating, and ten min
utes later when the first fire apparatus
arrived on the scene people crowded
almost every window appealing for
help, while scores of others, mostly
women and girls, filled the fire escape
and were climbing wildly to the
ground. In many of the studios pupils
were taking lessons. The firemen We're
slow in getting to work, and the first
ladders placed against the build
ing failed to reach above the third
floor.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
AN OMAHA BUILDING FALLS.
SiX-StOry Structure Suddenly Col.
lapScs, Causing a Heavy Loss.

SiX-StOry Structure Suddenly Col.
lapscs, Causing Heavy Loss.
The six-story wholesale building of
Paxton & Gallagher, grocery jobbers,
Ninth and Jackson streets. Omaha,
collapsed just before o'clock We'd
nesday morning. The loss will be $40,-
600. An immense steel tank holding
forty tons of water had been recently
constructed on top of the roof, and
the weight of the tank is believed to
have caused the collapse. Nearly 100
men employed in the building would
have been at work ten minutes later
and probably many of them would
have lost their lives. SO far as known
no person was in the building when
1t went down, but a large force of
Workmen is now going through the
mass Of debris to learn if any bodies
are in it.
When the building collapsed the
big tank fell six stores and bursted
and this probably saved the wreckage
from fgniting, as there were lighted
gas jets on each floor
Paxton & Gallagher have in course
of construction a new building, which
was to have been occupied in short
time. Work will be hastened and the
move made at once
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
ARE HUNTING FOR BODIES.

Smoldering Fire Prevents Thorough
Search of Ruins in Kansas City.
The search for bodies was begun at
ruins of the University building at
Kansas City destroyed by fire. One
body at least is known to be in the
debris, that of Miss Aurora Wittebart,
an artist, and it is believed others may
tc found.
Miss Wittebart and Prof. George De
Mare. 1t is bei1eved all the injured
will! recover. The most seriously hurt
is Alexandra Blumberg, Russian
countess. whose skull was fractured in
a fall from a ladder
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Girl Burglar at Beatrice.

The startling discovery was made
by the police that Beatrice has a girl
burglar and shoplifter in the person
Of Mabel Mckinney, the 14-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mckinney. After her arrest she con-
fessed to having entered the Congre-
gational ladies' rummage room on
North Fifth street through a rear win
dow and carried off a silk dress and
a pair of shoes.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
ELMER DAMON FREE.
Preliminary Hearing in Nesta Forgery
Case at TecumSeh.

The preliminary hearing Of Elmer
Damon and Lee Parrish on forgery
charges was concluded at Tecumseh.
County Judge Livingston dismissed
Damon, but bound Parrish over for
trial in district court, fixing bond at
$500, which was promptly given. The
Sterling bankers, where the checks
were presented for payment, were of
the opinion Parrish presented them
and that Damon was with him when
it was done. The young men4brought
evidence to try and prove they were
not implicated.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Shaw Files an AnDeaI

Thomas Shaw, who was selected cftv
engineer of Omaha by the city coun-
ell, after the same council had ac-
cepted the bond of Andrew Rosewater.
Il holdover appointee, has appealed to
the supreme court from the decision
of the lower court, which held that
Mr.. Shaw could not take possession Of
the Office.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
HAMLTN ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL
Motion to Be Argued When Court Re.
cOnveneS at End of Month

Attorney W. H. Thompson, leading
counsel for John Hamlin who was
convicted of murder in the first degree
on Tuesday at Grand Island, with the
penalty of death, has filed a motion
for a new trial, alleging irregularity
in the argument of the state. errors in
the trial and the instructions by the
court and the usual exceptions and
bases for argument.
Court will convene again May % for
the closing up of the work of the ses-
sion and the motion will then be ar
gued.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
More Land for Entry.

Tracts aggregating $500 acres of
land adjacent to the Sispayou and
Yellowstone national forests in Corey,
Josephine and Jackson counties, Ore
temporary withdrawal at the request
of the forest service. The areas which
have been released will be subject to
settlement on June % 1907.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Aid for Jamaica.

Although the fact has not yet been
officially announced it is stated the
British government has decided to
make a grant Of s75O,OOO gratis to
Jamaica and guarantee the island a
loan of s5,000,0GO to assist in it's re-
earthquake.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Old Fireman Injured.

Mike Bauer, chief of the fire depart
ment of Nebraska City. and one of the
oldest firemen in the state, met with
quite an accident last Monday even
Ing He was driving a spirited colt
and when in the western part of the
city the animal turned suddenly,
throwing Mr.. Bauer out of the cart
and injuring him severely.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Nearly All Were Saved.

An official report from the govern
ment authorities on the spot at Mon
tevideo says all the passengers, mostly
Spanish emigrarts, of the steamer
Poitou We're rescued with the cxcep-
ton Of thirteen. There were about
800 on board
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
HUNIMEL SENT TO PRISON.
Famous New York Lawyer Must Serve
One Year

One year in the state prison and tc
pay a fine of $500 was the sentence
imposed Friday upon Abraham H
Hummel, of New York, the lawyer
who was convicted of conspiracy in
the famous Dodge-Morst divorce case
Hummel was convicted in the Unit
ed States supreme court several
months ago, but appealed to the ap-
pellate division of the court. The de-
cision was affirmed Friday by the
higher court.
A conspiracy to annul the marriage
of Charles F. Morse, the financier, to
Mrs. Charles E. Dodge was the crime
of which Hummel was convicted Mrs
Dodge had secured a divorce from her
former husband in 1898. Three year
later she was married to Morse.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Rear End Collision.

One man was killed, one fatally in
jured in rear end collision, seven
miles south of Hamilton, 90, Thurs
day. Al engine was following a pas
senger train and heavy smoke pre-
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Train Robbers are Cauobt.

A dispatch says that the train rob
bers of the North Coast Limited on
the Northern Pacific on Tuesday
morning have been arrested at Basin,
few miles from WOodville, Mont
where they caught the train They
are mere youths.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Large Class Confirmed

One Of the largest classes ever pre-
sented by the parish was confirmed
at st. James Catholic church of Eear-
ney, when the sacrament of confrma-
ton was administered by Rt Rev.
Richard Scanneli, ID, bishop of
Omaha, to a class Of go candidates.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
After Alleged Grafters.

1t is understood the grand jury is
going after those persons who file
complaints against the granting of a
liquor license and then withdraw the
same upon the payment of a certain
sum of money by the applicant. It is
rumored that if this matter is gone
into very deeply a prominent anti
saloon worker or two of Lincoln will
be involved, as we'll as a few attor-
news.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Mob Leaders Held for Murder

The grand jury at South McAllister,
j. T., has returned indictments charg-
Thomas Lawrence and Seymour Hale
with murder
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Big Smelling Plant Quits.

The plant of the. American Smelling
and Refining company at Murray,
Utah, employing 1000 men, closed
down Wednesday because of strike
of it's 260 ore haulerS and furnace
chargers.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Forty Passengers Lost.

The latest reports concerning the
French steamer Boitou, wrecked of
San Jose Ignacio, Uruguay, are to the
effect that 40 passengers and eight
members Of the crew lost their lives
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Hearing on Saloon Licenses

The court room was crowded with
people at Wayne who desired to hear
the evidence in the remonstrance
cases against granting saloon licenses.
The hearing was held before the may
or and city council. Many ladies We're
present. The side of the case of
filing the remonstrance was presented
by Elmer E. Thomas, of Omaha,
many witnesses being examined.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Coats of Missing BOYS Found.

The coats of Frank Dewey and Ros-
coe Workman, who disappeared from
Ashland on the 28th Of last December,
have been found under a cuIvert of
the Burlington track near the point
where Salt creek empties into the
Platte river. These two young men
went skating on Pawnee creek on that
date and disappeared.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Unidentified Man Kills Himself.

a man about 80 years old, and
with nothing on his person to identify
him, cut his throat on the Burlington
train shortly after it left Napier, Mo.
He was alive when the train reached
Falls City, but died soon after being
carried into the depot. He had tick
ct dated May 7, Kansas City to Den
YER
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Dividend on Failed Bank.

Receiver Whittemore of the failed
Citizens bank, of Firth, made a re-
port announcing that a dividend of
20 per cent to depositors is available.
There is cash on hand of $74,074.
The receiver believes an additional 5
per cent dividend will be possible
when he is able to realize on the prop
erty of w. J. Crandall, the cashier,
whose disappearance caused the clos
ing Of the bank.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
School Meeting at Stromsburg.

A highly interesting and significan,
meeting of teachers and patrons of the
public schools of Stromsburg was
held in the local high school rooms,
under the direction Of County Super
intendent Wilhemina Rydberg. The
special subject of discussion was 'The
Greatest Need of the Schools" and
the program speakers were patrons
exclusively
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Serious Drought in Cuba.

Reports from all parts of Cuba show
an increase in the devastation being
wrought by forest fires which are a
result of the long continued draught.
Thousands Of cattle are dying.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Strike: Shoe Factory Closed,A =

Because of a strike of stitchers 1.-THE
Selby shoe factory at Portsmouth, o.,
shut down Thursday, throwing 1000
people out of employment The stitd}l-
ers demand an increase in wages.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Wanted in Seattle.

A warrant has been sworn out for
the arrest of John Riplinger, of Seat
tie, Wash, formerly city comptroller
ard defeated republican candidate for
mayor of Seattle, last year. The COM
plant alleges embezzlement of CITY
funds. Riplinger is now in Honduras
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
WOMEN SLASHED TO PIECES,
Husband of One of Them Under Ar
rest Charged With Dual Murder,

IOSG
Mrs. Maria Vito and her mother,
Mrs. Maria Brignoli, of New York,
were literally slashed to pieces in their
east side home Wednesday, Giovanni
Vito, husband Of the youngest woman,
1t is alleged he quarreled with the
women after their refusal to give him
money
Vito denies that he is guilty, and
maintains the wife and mother-in-
law were killed by two men, who
broke into the house, with whom he
himself had a fierce struggle in de-
fense of his life.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
AIiller's Alleged Assailant Caught

William Britton, who, with his
brother, Roy, is accused of severely
assaulting L. n. Miller, the Wymore
hotel man, there month ago, was
captured near Beatrice by Sheriff
Crude. He was working on farm
under the name of William Lee.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Life Term for Mrs. Lawson,

Mrs. Alice Cooper Lawson, of La
fayette, Ind, was found guilty Thurs
day of murder in the second degree
for killing her husband, and sentenced
to life imprisonment.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Brian Returns from Idaho.

State Treasurer Brian has returned
to Lincoln after his trip to Idaho,
where he picked up some Idaho state
bonds for Nebraska investments with
out paying cent to a middleman.
The bonds will pay the state per
cent
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Beatrice Commercial Affairs.

The directors of the Beatrice Com
mercial club met recently and dis
cussed the recent advance in insur-
ance rates, after which the secretary
was instructed to make investigation
as to the cause and the prospect of
obtaining relief. The club fixed May
20 as the date for holding its annual
meeting.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Life For Mrs. Lawson,

Mrs. Alice Cooper Lawson was
found guilty at Lafayette, Ind,
Thursday, of murder in the second de-
gree for killing her husband, and
sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Union Pacific Dividend

The Union Pacific railroad divi-
dends Thursday were placed on
quarterly instead of semi-annuaI basis.
A quarterly dividend of " per cent
was declared.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Alarmed at Earfhnuake

Several earth shocks were felt al
Leoban, Austria at o'clock Friday
morning. The inhabitants were fright.
ened, and vacated their houses.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Fatal Rioting i'm Russia.

There has been serious rioting in
the Coccask village of Kavakahkakia.
Russia, in which twenty-one persons
lost their lives Troops have been
sent.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
KILLS FATHER AND SON.
Family Feud in Missouri Results il
Double Murder.

Double Murder
Guy Dobbins and his son, Thomas
we're killed by Schuyler Stephens al
Dean Lake, Charlton county, Mo-, Fri
day. Thomas Dobbins was a son-in.
law of Stephens. There had been a
family feud for some time, and the
quarrel was renewed. Stephens killed
his son-in-law with a shotgun, and
then started after the boys father
who tried to defend himself by shoot
ing at his assailant, but was killed
near his own doorsteps. Stephens has
been arrested
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Workman Killed in Ditch.

Scott Miner. aged 81 years, who has
been employed on the tiling machine
putting in drainage bitches north of
Tecumseh. was killed by being buried
N one Of the trenches.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Sioux CITY Live Stock Market

Saturdays quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow: TOP
beeves, $3.50. Top hogs, $685..
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Kniehts of Columbus at Creighton.

knights of Columbus at Creighton.
Creighton will initiate and institute
4 Count Creighton council of the
knights of Columbus on May u.
There will be class Of seventy-five
candidates.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16
Susan b. Anthony Fund Completed

The Susan B. Anthony memorial
fund, 100000, to promote the cause of
equal suffrage, has been completed.
according to advices received Thurs
day.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

Schedule of Games to Be Played at
Sioux City, Ia.

Following is a schedule of the West
ern League games to be played at
Sioux City in the Immediate future:
Omaha May 29. 80. 80. 81
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

a motor car in charge of Peter len
sen ran INTO state farm car at Nine
teehth and o, and, besides the motor
man, Mrs. ]. j. Curry and a man nam
ed Robinson were severely injured
Jensen was badly cut by broken glass
ana was taken to the sanitarfum ON
me sIate 1arm car. The state farm
car had been stopped and the GENE
tery car smashed into it. The from
END of the latter was smashed Non
of the passengers of tho 60, >oiie
injured ooi d.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

fountain with a basin will he con-
structed in the postoffice square at
Lincoln, according to the plans made
by the inspector sent out bv the gov
erIlment some time ago. This will end
d nara hght py Senator Burkett to his
Satisfaction and to the satisfaction OF
nose VINO counseled with him. The
department turned down the plans
ana recommendations of the inspector
out Senator Burkett got busy and was
houned that the plans had beer
adopted
Valentine Democrat., 1907-05-16

e.d Insurance irne Deputy Pierce has mott
business u1 Insurance 1n agents not to solicit any
pany, of Minneapolis. insnrar un com.
reSning cnreng machines, because tbot ~
company has no right to do ma, Inat
iia,ttr III tlls state The penalty Sihess for Is
nIi!lhg insurance for So
Wnlcn Ns has no license to onara. ornpany
Neoraska' is a fine of from ste IN
Regent Allen, of the state ,,,
sl'y' on behalf of John 7 IodIn.9t
Drought mandamus nrooool,.l'
against the state auditor to cons,
MN to issue warrants against tbe I-pe, : l'7i
IeVy 1und belonging to the univara;.LL Iii
Mr. Ledwith has a claim af ao.
agalnst the school and thA snit
friendly II affair to test thN Nr,'1iu
me auditor that no warrants g Ing OF
ls:-sed until the money from ~In +b De
Inlil levy is actually in tbe troa le L
Mr. Allen holds this ruIno Sury. eI,:I
tne law providing for the reo,rt-l. ulililes
Of state warrants. sistratioD
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
AUTO BILLS IN ALBANY.
Measure for Insuring Cars the First
To Be Reported FaUOrably.

Albany. Jan. 30.-Assemblyman Young's bill
10 enable automobile owners to insure their
machines against loss by accident, which the
Assembly Insurance Committee has voted to
port favorably is the first Of the many bills Of
the session designed to regulate the operation
of automobiles, to be reported by any of the re-
spective committees There was no opposition
TO the automobile insurance bill
The other automobile bills introduced cover
the entire territory, from conservative TO radi-
cal. and practically all have been offered in the
Assembly. The most elaborate is by Mr.. Stan
ley, of New York, and provides for a motor
vehicle commission Of three members .4ppointed
by the Governor to serve without compensation
for a term OF five years, registration fee Of $3
for each automobile and each chauffeur, and
speed limit Of twenty miles an hour on the pub
lie highways. The hearing on this measure will
probably be one OF the most interesting Of the
session. A similar bill introduced by Mr.. Stan
ley last year remained in committee
Assembyman Cuvllier is the father Of bill
which. If IL becomes law, viii place an an
nu8l tax of SO on each machine and will COM
pei chauffeurs TO pay a fee Of 50, in addition
10 passing an examination which shall include
speaking, reading and writing English. This lat
ter provision would prove an embarrassment to
many foreign drivers The bill provides that
the chauffeurs license shall be revoked for two
years following his conviction Of killing or inJur-
Mr. Stevenson Of Delaware would levy a tax
OF 81 90 on each seat of an automobile accord
ing to a bill introduced by him. The proceeds
would be devoted to the maintenance of i'm
proved highways. and the general impression is
that those interested in highway Improvement
are in sympathy with the measure.
Automobile bills that have attracted less at
tention include those OF Mr.. Northup providing
for a maximum speed of fifteen miles an hour
on public highways; Mr. Hamn, permitting un-
incorporated districts TO regulate the speed of
automobiles: Mr.. Robinson. making it a nisde-
meanor punishable by imprisonment not exceed
ing one year for the failure of driver owner
10 stop and give his name and address follow
ing collision or accident resulting in injury to
any person; Mr.. Apgar and Mr.. Weber, bills
providing for the registration of automobiles
with the Secretary of State by non-resIdents
this being retaliatory measure. Senator Wem-
pie. OF Schenectady, has purely local bill which
would permit the Saratoga Lake Bridge Com
pany to charge toll Of - cents for all ma
chimes.
Arguments for and against all these bills will
be heard when the hearings designated by
the respective committees.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
NEW YORK LAWN TENNIS CLUB PLANS
Ground Will Be Purchased as Soon as Pos
giblo for New Courts.

Provision for ultimately purchasing their own
lawn tennis courts was made last night AZ the
annual meeting Of the New York Lawn Ienhs
Club An amendment 20 the constitution was
PASSED which provides that visiting players may
be admitted all Of the priveses OF the Orsaniza
ton and grounds at the option Of the board OF
governors II was rumored that this was in ex-
pectation OF an English women team visiting this
cup.
The club will hold it's usual open tournament and
and early In June as heretofore Louis j. Grant
was named as delegate to the national association
meeting next Tuesday.
The election OF officers for the ensuing year re-
suited follows: President, DE-. Julian h Smythe;
vice-president Robert N. Buckley: secretary,
Charles Galway; treasurer, Fred P: Foxi captain.
Edward Gunther; first lieutenant, Edward ]. Mar
tin: second lieutenant Norman G. Johnson; board
Of governors, Wylie @. Grant and Dean Emory
play the last OF April.