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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
DENY REQUEST OF TRUSTEES
First Step Of Battle over Mrs. Eddy's
Property Won by Her Heirs.

Concord. n. II. June 6.-The pc
ttion OF the three trustees to whom
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy had trans
ferred her property, asking that they
be substituted as complainants in
place OF next friends" in the suit to
secure an accounting of Mrs. Eddys
property. was denied by Judge Cham.
berlain Of the superior court. The
trusteeH are Henry M. Baker of Bow.
Josiah = Fernald of Concord and
Archibald Mcclellan Of Boston. The
next fri sads are George w. Glover OF
Lead, s. D., son of Mrs, Eddy: Mary
Baker Glover. his daughter, and DR.. ].
Foster nddy Of Waterbury. VT. an
adopted son of George Baker Of Ban
gor, cousin.
The suit is for an accounting OF
Mrs. Eddy's property. which, 1t is al
legged, 10 under control OF Calvin A.
Frye, Mrs Eddy's secretary. and other
Christian Scientists, who are named
as plaintiffs. The question of Mrs.
Eddy's physical and mental condition
figures In the action.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
MUTlNY AT GAR s PALACE
Squadron Of Hussars RevoIts Against
Strict Discipline.

Strict Discipline.
St. Petersburg, June 6.-The Fourth
squadron OF the Hussars of the Guard,
stationed at Tsarskoe Selo, to which
place the imperial family had just re.
moved, revolted against the strict dis.
cipline which recently had been inst-
tuted by new commander. The
trouble for time threatened to
spread through the entire regiment,
but the mutinous troopers were
promptly surrounded and disarmed by
other troops and order was restored
without bloodshed. The ringleaders
have already been turned over to q
court-martlal.
There have been so many alleged
attempts lately upon the lives of men,
bers of the imperial house of Russia
that scarcely day passes without
adding to the number The latest, &C.
cording to the Novoe Vremya, was a
deliberate design on the life of Grand
Duke Michael Alevandrovitch, young
er brother of Emperor Nicholas. In
any event. serious accident was mar
rowly averted. The scene was the
Gatchiua road, leading to Tsarskoe
Selo. Piles of stone completely
blocking the highway were discov.
cred just before the passage OF an
automobile bearing the grand duke.
They were hurriedly cleared away and
the emperor's brother passed in safety.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
INDICTMENTS BY WHOLESALE
Every Furniture Jobber In Four Pa.
cifc States Under Ban Of Law,

Portland, Ore, June Elm the Unit.
ed States district court here indict.
ments were returned against 1870 furni.
ture dealers in oregon, Washington,
Idaho and California for alleged viola
ton of the Sherman antitrust law.
The list includes pTa, tical.y every
manufacturer and jObDer in tle states
named and large number of retail
dealers.
Assistant United States Attorney
James Cole announced that he would
give the defendants an opportunity
come and plead voluntarily, but that
IN the event OF failure to do SO bench
were required.
The indictment involves practically
the entire membership of five furni-
ture rganizatons-the Northwest
Furniture exchange, the Northwest
Retail Furniture Dealers Protective
association, the Oregon Retail Furni-
ture Dealers association and the
Lewiston Furniture club.
1t is charged that the wholesale
dealers and jobbers agreed not to sell
to any retail dealers who were not
members of the retailers associations
and the retailers agreed not to pur-
chase furniture goods from manufact-
urers, wholesalers and jobbers who
were not members of the Northwest
Furniture exchange, which was organ
ICED for the alleged purpose of regulat-
ing prices.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
Storm Sweeps Texas.

Dallas, Tex, June GA severe
wind and rain storm swept over the
central portion of northern Texas and
much damage to property is reported
in the vicinity of Bowie and Mount
Pleasant. At Cooper's Chapel, nine
miles from Mount Pleasant, John Hol-
comb, a farmer, was killed by light
ming. Considerable damage to crops
and farm buildings is reported from
Dallas. Titus. Collin and Montague
counties.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
FARMERS WOULD FIX PRICE.
American Society Of Equity Meets In
Omaha.

Omaha June Cone hundred farm
ers and grain growers from ten differ.
ent states are assembled In Omaha in
convention. The organization is known
as the American Society of Equity.
which has for its ultimate purpose the
absolute control for the farmers OF
the country OF the market and price OF
all manner OF farm products.
The local convention is being held
for the purpose of organizing a grain
growers division OF this society,
through which better to facilitate the
ends sought In the larger organization.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
BIG REWARD FOR ASSAILANT
Twenty.one Hundred Dollars Now Of.
fered for Red Willow County Fiend.

fered for Red Willow County Fiend.
McCook, Neb,, June 6.-The hunt for
the assailant of Mrs. Claude Spaulding
north OF this city, May %, received a
new impetus when the First National
bank of McCoOk added reward of
$1,000 to the $l,1OO already up for the
capture of the fiend. The officers are
preparing for still more active work
in attempting to land the man and
bring him to justice. Mrs. Spaulding
is slowly recovering her faculties and
improving from the terrible wounds
inflicted and Is able to give fuller and
more accurate description of the as
sailant and the hunt will be prosecut-
ed with renewed vigor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
Ainsworth to Celebrate Fourth.

Ainsworth, Neb, June Especial to
The News: The citizens of Ainsworth
met and appointed II. o. Paine chair
man and William Murphy secretary of
the Fourth of July committee. Aims
worth will celebrate in grand old fash.
Toned style.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
Insurance for saloon Men.

Omaha. June e.-The Nebraska Re.
tail Liquor Dealers association re-
elected all OF Its old officers. Omaha
was chosen as the location Of the next
annual convention, The incorporation
OF a life insurance feature Was favor.
ably considered.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
FOUR PERSONS DROWN NEAR PAGE
SID TRAGEDY At FISHING PARTY
drowning to be purely accidental,
To Bury Slsters.ln.Law at PAGE.

Funeral arrangements had not yet
been made, though it was expected the
bodies of Mrs. Tracy and Miss Drum
would be inferred at Page on Friday,
while those of the Simpsons may be
sent to Tecumseh where Mr.. Sampson
formerly lived. He was a member of
the A. o. u. w. at Tecumseh.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
Ewing People Helped.

Ewing, Neb., June Especial to The
News: A number of people from Ew
ing went out and helped in the effort
to revive the four persons who
drowned yesterday at Wunder lake
but efforts were useless. The boat
whose overlooking resulted in the sad
tragedy was none too serviceable al
best.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
SCHMlTz TRIAL BEGINS
District Attorney Heney Makes Open.
inq Address for Prosecution.

San Francisco. June 6.-The open.
ing address for the prosecution by AS
sstant District Attorney Heney. the
partial examination in chief OF former
Police Commissioner Thomas Reagan,
the introduction as evidence OF a mass
OF data from the minute books OF the
police commission for the years
l904,g5. and the questioning In rela.
ton thereto OF the secretary OF the
commission. Oficer Charles F Skuley.
were the Incidents that made up the
first day, actual trial Of Mayor Eu.
gene f Sc miiz for extortion.
Officer SI'ley will resume the wit
ness stand 10 further identify and cor
roborate police commission records.
He will be followed by Mr. Reagan.
who will complete his testimony, and
then be turned over to the defense
for cross'eXsm.uatlon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
OVERLOADED BOAT CAPSlZES
WITH SIX PERSONS.
TWO ARE SAVED, FOUR PERISH
DROWN IN EIGHTEEN FEET OF
WATER AT wuNDER LAKE.
FATHER AND CHILD WENT DOWN
TWO sISTERS-lN-LAW AMONG THE
VICTIMS.
nAM ANTI AynMAM ABE RECClJED
MAN AND WOMAN ARE RESCUED

cued Woman Lost Husband and
child-A Score of Friends Were at
Lake Fishing For the Day.
O'Neill, Neb., June Especial to
The News: The community of Page,
thirteen miles east of here, is rent by
the sad and tragic drowning of four
persons at Wunder's lake eight miles
southeast of Page yesterday noon.
The dead:
CLINTON SAMPSON, age forty-four
years.
NORRIS SAMPSON, age twenty
months.
MRS. H. V. TRACY, age thirty
years.
MISS ALICE DRUM, age twenty
years.
Those who narrowly escaped
Mrs. Clinton Sampson, wife of the
drowned man and mother of the
drowned babe.
II. V. Tracy, husband of one of the
drowned victims.
Tragedy Occurred at Fishing Party.
The pathetic tragedy came as the
ending to fishing party organized for
a days pleasure at one of the popular
fishing resorts OF Holt county. The
party was composed of between thirty
and forty people living three and four
miles northeast of Page.
Equipped with boat, fishing rods
and lunch baskets, the party congre-
gated at the lake in the forenoon and
were having a merry time until six of
the crowd got into the boat and start
ed out on the lake.
Six People Overloaded Boat.
The boat was built to carry not more
than three persons and its overload
ing by the six persons capsized 1t.
When the boat overturned four of the
six occupants went to the bottom of
the lake, which is eighteen feet deep
at this point.
Two Taken Out of Water Alive.
Two of the party of six in the boat
were rescued from the water by means
of fish poles. These were Mrs. Samp-
son, wife of the drowned man and
mother of the drowned babe, and H.
V. Tracy, whose wife was one of the
four persons drowned.
Man and Women Save These Two.
Orville Vanconnett was the only man
of the party near the point where the
boat capsized and he, with the aid of
some of the women, succeeded in get
ting Mr.. Tracy and Mrs. Sampson to
the shore.
Bodies in Water Thirty Minutes.
The four bodies were in the water
about thirty minutes before they could
be fished out with hooks and lines.
A physician was summoned from
Ewing and every effort was made to
resuscitate the four victims, but to no
avail
Father and Child Die Together.
The body of Mr.. Sampson, who went
down clinging to his twenty-montbs-
old babe, with that of the little child.
was taken to the Sampson home four
miles northeast of Page.
He Lost Wife and Niece.
The bodies of Mrs. Tracy and Miss
Drum were taken to the Drum home in
the same neighborhood, the husband
of Mrs. Tracy being a brother of Mrs.
Drum.
A Pathetic Sight.
The Norfolk Daily News correspon-
dent, with Coroner Flynn and Under
taker Biglin of O'Neill, visited these
sadly bereft homes last evening. 1t
was a peculiarly pathetic scene to see
the father and babe stretched for the
bier side by side.
The coroner's inquest found the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
Dahlman.Collett Wedding,

Omaha June 6,-The marriage Of
Miss Ruth Dahlman, daughter OF
Mayor Dahlman, to Mr.. Austin Collett,
took place at All Saints church
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
William Il. Bickner.

Ainsworth, Neb., June Especial to
The News; William II. Bickner died
here and the funeral was held in the
Methodist church.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
No Atfiliation " in Bell Company.

Chicago, June deposition TO az
fliation Of independent telephone com.
panies with the Bell Telephone com.
pany anywhere on the American con.
tinent" was embodied in a resolution
adopted by representatives of the in.
dependent companies in convention
here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
HELEN COUGAR IS DEAD
WELL KNOWN TEMPERANCE
LEADER sUccUMBs.
SHE DROPS DEAD IN INDIANA
At La Fayette, Ind, Helen M. Cougar,
Well Known Temperance Lecturer
and Leader, Dropped Dead From
Heart Failure, Age Seventy.

La Fayette, Ind, June 6.-Helen M.
Cougar, well known temperance
leader and lecturer, dropped dead here
this morning.
Heart failure was the cause of the
sudden death of this well known wo-
man.
She was seventy years of age
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-07
Father and Child Die Together.
A Pathetic Sight.

i The Norfolk Daily News correspon-
dent, with Coroner Flynn and Under
taker Biglin of O'Neill, visited these
sadly bereft homes last evening. 1t
was peculiarly pathetic scene to see
the father and babe stretched for the
bier side by side.
The coroner's inquest found the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-08
LIQUOR TRAFFIC OF COUNTRY DOOMED
So DECLARES REV. JAMES CLEMENT REID

in the recent legislature. This jour-
nal, which is one of many devoted to
the interest of the liquor cause: says:
with more than One-half of the
geographical limits of this great coun-
try under laws prohibiting the sale
of alcoholic beverages; with Tennes-
see passing through her Legislature a
bill that almost amounts to state pro-
hibition: with the West Virginia leg
islature passing measure to submit
the prohibition of the manufacture
and sale of wines and spirits to a vote
of the people: with Texas providing
wines and spirits shall take out a
$4,000 license; with the Illinois legis-
lature considering a county unit local
option measure and Indiana a 81 900 Ii
cense for the few saloons that the re-
monstrance law will leave in the state;
with Kentucky almost a dry state
and facing probably a legislative ses-
sion that will submit a prohibitory
amendment; and with an organization
opposing us and sworn to our destruc-
ton that seems to lack nothing in
the way of money or brains, enthus-
iasm or persistent, untiring work.
what. may we ask, is the wine and
spirit trade doing to arrest the cur
rents of events or alter in any way
the radical conclusions which are be-
ing forced upon the people in every
state, county and precinct?'
If there is one thing that seems
settled beyond question it is that the
retail liquor trade of this country
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-08

must either mend it's way materially
or be prohibited in all places save the
business or tenderloin precincts of our
larger cities.
"If the anti saloon league can
maintain it's present organization it
looks as if it will certainly destroy
the legalized saloon in all of the
southern states, excepting. perhaps
in Missouri. and it is certainly making
strong headway in Indiana, Ohio, IL
linois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
other western and northern states.
Before closing, however. l wish to
call your attention to one misleading
statement in the first quotation above.
Speaking Of the anti-saloon league, it
says: while We sleep it is succeed
ing in the most substantial manner.
Let no foe of the saloon be misled
into the belief that what the anti-sa-
looon league has done was done
while we {the liquor forces) sleep
every inch of ground that has been
gained in Kentucky, Tennessee. Ohio,
Texas, West Virginia or anywhere
else has been after such battle as
the organized liquor interests Of this
country could fight, by resorting to
bribery. bulldOZing, ballot box stufflng,
and every trick of the nefarious trade.
Let us remember that no army in the
world is more thoroughly organized
and no band of desperate men was
ever more determined than these same
men who, when beaten. say solemly;
I'VE were asleep" Like the proverblal
owl. they never sleep.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-08

ABOUT the defendant who ruined the
nome of the man who befriended him.
Mrs. Sickler was unshakable on cross
examination and when she declared
she was not unfriendly towards Mrs.
Bremmer, but was only testifying from
her sense of duty, the effect of her tes-
tlmony was strengthened
During the latter part of the morn
ing session Albert Bremmer, the little
3-year-old son of the prosecuting wit
ness, played On the floor of the court
room about his mothers knee and at
times prattled so loudly as to almost
silence the grinding of the justice mill.
AT times Mrs. Bremmer wept as the
little chap looked up at her and tugged
at her skirts but during most of the
proceedings her face wore hard de-
fiant look
Hollis w. Keith, the man who was
given a home by Henry Bremmer and
afterwards ran away with his wife, is
on trial in the superior court today on
a charge Of adultery.
The state is represented by Prose-
cutting Attorney Rupp and Deputy John
Mcdonald while Oscar Cain repre-
SentS Keith.
The 12 men who will pass upon the
evidence are: Frank T. Keiser, B. F.
Patterson. Ben Pitcher, Napoleon At
kinson. Alexander Johnson, w. H. Kib-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-08
NAY RAISE TEACHERS PAY
Attorney General Declares Educa-
tors Not Affected by Ruling

OLYMPIA, April SIN an opinion
addressed to the deputy state school
superintendent, Attorney General At
kinson holds that the salary of a teach
er may be increased during the term
for which he was employed. He
reaches this decision by reason of the
fact that teachers are employed by
contract, which may be changed at
any time, and are not public officers
within the meaning of the state cOnsti-
tuition. The opinion is as follows:
1T would SEEM" sums up the opinion.
that if such directors were expressly
given power to employ teachers. the
power to employ would carry with it
power to fix, lower or increase, the sal
ary of such teacher.
But beside the power to employ.
the board Of directors, by virtue of the
above section, are given the power to
alter the wages of such teachers. and
we believe that this would conclusively
clothe such board with power to lower
or increase the salary of teachers. OF
course such a change in salary would
mean a change in the terms of the
written contract with such teacher,
and such contract would have to be
redrawn and approved by the county
in the same manner as
the original contract with such teach
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-08

That the days of the liquor traffic
i'm this country are numbered was the
tenor of the sermon preached by Rev
lanes Clement Reid at the First Pres
bvterian church yesterday morning.
The preacher proved his case in the
strongest way possible. viz by using
the admissions of the opponents of his
position-the liquor dealers them
selves.
Quoting here and there from the
statements made by the dealers as
sociations in attempting to rouse their
friends to the growing popularity OF
the anti saloon league and in devising
means for stemming the tide setting
against the liquor traffic, the speaker
made a very forceful array of facts
showing that the day of prohibition
was not far distant.
He said in part:
ITO the man who has been longing
and lighting and praying Tor the
speedv coming of the day when the
saloon. the most dangerous of the
MANY enemies of Americas young
manhood. should be wiped out of ex-
istence. the following wall from ''The
Wine and Spirit Circular" published
bv Banfort. New York is so encour-
agingly frank that it seems worthy OF
being given the widest circulation pos
sible in every community, and espec-
iallv here at this time. when the
forces of the anti-saloon league are
inst recovering from seeming defeat
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-08

There was discussion as to the time
for speeches. Delmas is to begin this
afternoon.
The jury was permitted until 9
o'clock to arrange affairs for a few
days in which to be shut up. 1t is ex-
pected the case will go to the jury
Wednesday or Thursday
Thaw today made a statement desig-
mating it as his fourth authentic since
August 10, regarding his valet. Bed
ford. saying. Bedford is sober, in
dustrious. serious and respected"
A distinguished gathering of law
yers and prominent men, among them
being Senator Spooner, gathered to
hear Delmas.
Thaw's entire family and many
women were present. There was scarce
ly room for the alienists who gathered
in force.
The jurors took their seats, when
Delmas arose and began by reading
the statement of Jerome when he
asked for a lunacy commission when
the prosecutor said:
IF the real facts were known we
would have no right in trying this
man."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-08
MRS. LENA bREMMER'S NE|GHBOR TELLS
Of LOVING TALKS AND SCENES WITHKE|TH
Tut Couple Are On Trial In Judge Brens Court With Husband
of Woman As Chief Prosecuting Winess-Some
Details In Case Are Not Printable

~ never knew what married life was
until married Keith" said Mrs. Lena
Rrammer wife of Henry Bremmer to
Mrs Lulu Sickler last summer, ac-
cordjng to the testimony Of the latter
uvan in the adultery case of the state
ys Hollis w. Keith, being heard in the
superiOr court today.
Keith declared upon oath that the
woman who ran away with him from
her husbands farm in Canada last
Nav had never sustained any improper
relations with him, but Mrs. Stickler
who lived in the house a part of which
she rented to Keith and Mrs. Bremmer.
last summer, reluctantly told, under
the questioning of the prosecuting Off
GER circumstances which showed the
relations between Bremmer's wife and
the man whom he had taken into his
house when he was too sick to work,
had been of the most intimate char
acter
Keith mumbled denials to the
charges that Mrs. Bremmer had sat on
his lap and had kissed him when he
came back from work.
Mrs. Sickler also told how Mrs.
Rremmer had told her Keith was her
husband and that her other husband
was dead and her testimony went a
long ways towards tightening the
snare which the state is weaving
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-04-08
MRS. THOMPSON
LACKS SUPPORT
Adve1iStS Do Not Sustain Her
Se|fimposed MaPtyPdon

Mrs E. n. Thompson, who would
not testify in the superior court Sat-
urday on account of alleged religious
scruples, is not succeeding in the role
of martyr to the cause of religion.
While her fellow members in the
Seventh Day Adventist church are sor-
ry for her present predicament they
do not sustain her at all in her po-
sition of defiance to the law.
She was visited by two or the Ad-
ventist leaders in her cell in the coun-
ty Jail yesterday evening and reasoned
with on the folly of her action.
Attempt was made this morning to
intercede with Judge Brents in behalf
of Mrs. Thompson by a doctor living
at College Place, who is prominent in
the Adventist councils. He admitted
the error of the position taken by Mrs.
Thompson but asked that the court
show her leniency, in view of her mis-
placed zeal.
Judge Brents told the doctor he
would allow Mrs. Thompson a chance
to appear in court as soon as the jury
cases now on hand were disposed of
and if she were able to purge herself
of intention to defy the law he would
be disposed to be lenient towards her.
One of the Adventist leaders who
did not wish his name used, also spoke
freely to a Statesman representative
this morning upon the case. holding
that Mrs. Thompson's position had
been a false one. He said:
Il think the woman made a mistake
She was not asked to violate any re-
ligious principle: she was merely
asked to tell the truth in regard to
what she saw and knew. 1 can see no
good reason for her refusal. I have
been called into court on civil cases
myself and the idea of refusing to give
testimony never occurred to me.
"Of course the woman acted alone
and has a right to her individual opin-
ion. Even though l believe she has
made mistake. hope she is sircere.
To court persecution is surely a he
inous offense. Tenn, too, if it was done
to shield a criminal, as your paper
limited, the case is repulsive. So that /
hope it is a mistake of the head rather
than of the heart"