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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
UNION PACIFIC UNDER FIRE
Conference on Land Frauds In Wyom.
ing Held at the White House.

Washington Jan. l7A7An important
conference regarding land frauds in
Wyoming was held at the white house
between the president, Commissioner
Garfield of the bureau of corporations,
who is soon to take up his duties as
secretary of the interior; Milton ID.
Purdy, an assistant to the attorney
general, and Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Cooley. Senator Warren of Wyom.
ing was also present. Secretary Hitch
cock, who brought the revelations re.
garding the alleged frauds to the pres
idents attention, preceded the others
to the white house and left just as the
others were joining the president. He
was accompanied by Charles Nagel OF
St. Louis.
The charges of fraud wore brought
during a hearing by the interstate
commerce commission some months
ago while conducting an investigation
into some other matters. 1t is alleged
that the Union Pacific Railroad com.
pany, which owns the stock of a coal
company, had obtained title fraudu.
lently to large tracts of land in Wyom.
ing, considerable portions of which
contain coal.
No statement was made as to the
results of the conference.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
FRENCH BISHOPS DIVIDED
Ways and Means Cause Considerable
Discussion In Episcopal Session.

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE French epis.
copate continued in session at the
chateau de la Muette. The cardinals,
archbishops and bishops are divided
into two distinct partleS-utramon
taines, who are irreconciliable and de.
termined TO persevere in efforts to
compel the state to negotiate for
settlement with the vatican, and those
whose organ is the CroiX. which
openly advocates as the only means
of possible victory the organization
of a political campaign by the Catho.
lies. under the leadership OF the clergy
In order 10 secure a change in the gov,
ernment's attitude. and the liberals
or more liberal minded prelates who
believe that the high dignitaries OF
the French church should do every
thing not specially interdicted by the
pope In order 70 maintain religious
peace,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
WANT RECIPROCAL DEMURRAGE
President Hears Appeal of Lumber
Dealers Who Want Law on Subject.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE president
heard an appeal in favor of federal
legislation for reciprocal demurrage
to meet the situation caused by the
lack of railroad equipment and the
delay in moving cars when loaded.
The appeal was presented by the
executive committee of the national
reciprocal demurrage convention re-
Gently held at Chicago, headed by Vic
tor H. Beckman of Seattle, Wash,
chairman. Chairman Knapp OF the
interstate commerce commission was
also present.
The appeal says that the lumber
trade, whose commodity is one of the
heaviest contributors to railroad reve-
nue., has been perhaps the chief SUI.
ferer from inadequate transportation
facilities. II was argued that proper.
ly framed federal legislation, made
with due regard to the operating ques-
lions involved and the respective
rights OF the public and common car.
riers. would in a short time perma.
nently relieve the country OF the pres.
ent menace and result in added pros.
perity to both the railroads and to the
interests they serve.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
GREAT NORTHERN TIEUP BROKEN
Track Is Clear for the First Time In 9
Week.

Helena, Mont. Jan. 1.-THE block
Ade of the main line of the Great
Northern has been broken. Severa
stalled passenger trains In northeast
ern Montana and North Dakota have
been started west. The track from
st. Paul to Spokane is clear for the
first time In a week. 1t is intensely
cold at Havre. ~ below being regis
tered there,
According to reports live stock Is
suffering badly and losses will be
great In the extreme eastern part Of
the state sheep and cattle are unable
to get food on account OF the deer
tnow. and are starving. A stockmar
near Glendive, who owned a band o.
10000. has offered them for sale fol
$4,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
MAILS TO GO CHEAPER.
Stevenson Believes Bill to Cut Rail-
road Contracts Will Carry.

Washington Jan. II. - Representa-
tive STEVENSON believes he has won
victory in his fight against the pay
ment Of subsidies for the transporta-
ton of mails between Washington and
New Orleans and between Kansas City
and Newton, Kan, amounting in one
case to $144, 900 year and in the 9TH
err to $4,000. Second Assistant Post
master General Shallenberger was be-
fore the postoffice committee and stat
ed that he would recommend against
the payment of this subsidy hereafter.
Mr.. STEVENSON says the probability is
that the committee will not intrude
itself in the postoffice appropriation
bill when it is reported to the house.
In the course of his testimony Mr..
Shallenberger stated that it is now
time to reduce the rate of payment for
the transportation of mail, as the loads
are now heavier than when the pay
ment was fixed good many years ago.
Mr.. STEVENSON takes this as a hope
full sign that his bill reducing the rates
of pay will be favorably reported at
| this session.
Representative Stevenson will on
Monday introduce a bill authorizing
the secretary of the interior to permit
entries to be made for coded Indian
lands in Minnesota, each entryman to
bind himself to repay the cost of re-
clamation by drainage. This land was
withdrawn from settlement and entry
last summer, when appropriation of
$4,000 was made for an investigation
of drainage system for this land.
| Mr.. Stevenson also will introduce
a bill providing for the plating as q
townsite of the 200 acres of land on
which the White Earth Indian agency
and village of White Earth are locat.
ed. Lots are to be appraised by a
commission of, which the agent is to
be 'one member, another to be select.
ed by the secretary of the interior and
the third by the Indians. The present
occupants are to be given preference
in the right to purchase lots, and the
lots are to be sold only to Indians on
that reservation entitled to allotments
The patents for the lots are to contain
a provision forbidding the sale OF
storage of liquor on them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
TO REGULATE TELEPHONE LINES
Bill Is introduced to Compel Inter
Company Connections.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 16-Special to
The News A bill defining all tele-
phone companies as common carriers
and placing them under the general
control of the state railway commits
sion has been introduced by Senator
Epperson of Clay. The bill provides
that all laws, so far as applicable, now
in force or that may be enacted, regu-
lating the transportation of property
by the railway companies within the
state shall apply also to telephone com
panies. Discrimination in charges or
rebates in any form are made unlaw-
full. Any telephone company, accord
ing to the bill, may be required to
perform switching service for another
company; and may intersect, connect
with or cross any other line, thus per-
forming joint service as the state rail
way commission may prescribe.
To Tax Mortgages.
Another bill which has attracted
much attention is one for the taxation
of mortgages introduced by Senator
McKesson. Governor Sheldon, when
duced bill dealing with this subject.
Senator McKesson's bill provides for
the assessment of real estate mort
cages as real estate; for an equitable
assessment of real estate encountered
by a mortgage; and for the payment
of taxes so assessed by either the mort
gagor or mortgage. The term mort
gage" in the bill is construed to mean
every mortgage or other conveyance
of real estate and every lien thereon
created by contract, given OF intended
as security for the payment of money;
and shall also include the Indebtedness
secured by such mortgage or lien.
The term mortgage" is construed to
include the holder of any such secur-
ity and the term "mortgagor" to in
clude the owner of the real estate sub
ject to such security, or the person
entitled to redeem from it.
Provision is made that county as
SCISSORS shall before the second Mon
day in June revise their assessment
rolls so far as 1t relates to real estate
encountered by mortgages in order to
comply with the act.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
CULLOM is CAUCUS CHOICE
Renominated for Another Term from
illinois by Republicans.

Springfield. H., Jan. l7.-Senator
Shelby M. Cullom was unanimously
nominated for reelection to the United
States senate at a joint caucus of the
Republican members of the assembly.
held in the house of representatives.
Senator Cullom was not present. but
sent to the Republican members Of
the assembly letter thanking them
for the honor to be conferred on him.
settled by the primaries held last sum.
mer, His election is assured. the as.
sembly being Republican.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
SENATE WILL INVESTIGATE
END OF THE BROWNSVILLE DIS.
CUSTOM is IN SIGHT.
FORAKER OFFERS SUBSTITUTE
Compromise Resolution Providing for
Rigid Investigation OF Riot Will Be
dopted--Carmack Arralgns Repuo.
Iican Critic OF President.

wa'Noh 'on' Jan. l7,-ssnate lead.
ers V" sl,, nd of tue Brownsville
ly expected "Stor. omise resolu.
ton. offered by So,og;aI Aker, will
be adopted. Foraker .'etr ne floor to
make what he expressed the hope
would be the concluding speech on the
subject He offered substitute for
all OF his previous resolutions on the
Brownsville affair, as follows:
Resolved. That the committee on
military affairs is hereby authorized
and directed by subcommittee, or 9th.
erwise, to take and have printed the
testimony for the purpose of ascertain.
ing ell the facts with reference to or
connected with the ARRAY at Browns.
vile, Tex, on the night of Aug. 10,
1906. Said committee is authorized
to send, persons having papers to ad.
minister oaths, to sit during the ses.
sions of the senate. and if deemed ad.
visable at Brownsville or elsewhere;
the expenses of the investigation to
be paid out of the contingent fund of
the senate"
The language Of this provision is
satisfactory to Senator Lodge and 9th
er supporters of the administration in
the discharge Of the negro troops, and
it is said by the senators that it will
be quite unanimously adopted.
The feature of the days debate was
the arragnment by Senator Carmack
of Republican senators who have crit.
icised the president for his action in
the Brownsville matter. He regarded
1t as an attempt to "dethrone" the
president as the leader of the party,
and declared that either the president
must be renominated or the platform
on which he stood returned to the
Democrats. Senators Stone, Money
and Knox followed, each unfolding
the authority of the president to take
the action he did and favoring an In.
vestigation of the facts connected
with the Brownsville ARRAY
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
SENATOR GAMBLE ACCUSED.
Two investigation Resolutions Intro.
duced in South Dakota Legislature.

Pierre, S. D., Jan, 1.-TWO resolu.
lions, calling for investigation OF
charges that have been made against
Senator Gamble and other members of
the congressional delegation, were in.
troduced in both houses of the legis-
in the session." while the other pro.
vides for an investigation prior to the
election OF a senator next week, Ac.
ton on the resolutions is expected to.
day. Senator Gamble is the Republic.
ar caucus nominee to succeed himself.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
CHILDREN BADLY BURNED
EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE IN HOME
OF r. A. SCHULZ.
CHILDREN DEVELOPED IN FLAME
They are Seriously Burned as the Re.
suit Of an Explosion at Pierce, Which
Also Set Fire to the House-Fire.
men Not Needed.

Pierce, Neb., Jan. 17.-Special to
The News: Two small children of f.
A. Schulz, aged two and four, were
very seriously burned at 10 o'clock this
morning by the explosion of gaso-
line can, which also set fire to the
house.
The two children were playing with
the can of gasoline which they finally
placed too near the stove, where it be
came heated and an explosion fol-
lowed. The children were covered
with the burning fluid, which burned
their flesh terribly. Fire was commu-
nicated to the wood work of the house.
An alarm was turned in and the fire
department called out, but before the
firemen reached the place neighbors
had succeeded in extinguishing the
fire.
Physicians were Immediately sum-
moned to care for the children. Their
condition is serious if not critical.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
HOGS EAT A BOYS BODY
Franklin Farmers Son Leaves Home
With Gun and Is Found Dead.

Franklin, NeD.. Jan. 1.-THE four
teen-year-old son of John Scheurmanr
a farmer living about eight miles
northeast of this place, met death in
a horrible manner. He had his gun
and was passing through the hog yard
and it is supposed that in trying to
get through the fence he accidentally
shot himself and fell in the hog yard.
When his body was found the hogs
were eating it. His father just re-
turned from St. Joseph, where he had
been with a shipment of stock, and
found the body upon his return.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
Japanese Spies Disappear.

FL Paso, Tex, Jan. l7,-Three Japa-
nese, who have been employed as ser
wants by the officers at Fort Clark,
have mysteriously disappeared, Their
actions in examining the fort and
equipment their close attention to the
drilling and the discovery that they
were frequently making memoranda,
lead to the belief that they were Japa'
uese officers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
FIVE scALDEp TO DEATH.
Boiler Of a Reading Freight Engine
ExpIodes In Pennsylvania.

Norristown, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE boil
err of Reading freight engine ex
ploded at Bridgeport. near here, and
Ave men were killed.
The dead: Charles Stein, conduct
or; John Noblock. fireman: Roy
Scheder, brakeman: Elmer Kane
brakeman; unidentified man. in charge
OF a car OF live stock.
The rear portion Of the boiler was
hurled about $50 yards, while the
wheels OF the engine remained on the
track. Scheder received the full force
OF the explosion and was torn Il
pieces. The others were shocked ant
scsldsd TO death.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
NEBRASKA LAWMAKERS BUSY
WITH PET MEASURES.
FOR MAXIMUM FREIGHT RATE
Joint Resolution Asks Attorney Gener-
al to Enforce Populist Law-After
Horsethieves, Bucket Shops, Rail-
roads and Telephone Companies.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 16 Special to
The News: Senator Ashton of Hall
luton asking that the attorney general
begin suit to enforce the maximum
freight rates passed by the populists
some years ago.
Senator Epperson of Clay county in
troduced a bill to prohibit bucket
shops and gambling in the future.
Senator Hanna presented a bill to
break up horse stealing gangs by al.
lowing more money to capture the
thieves.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
Murder in National Museum.

Washington, Jan. l7.-E. F. Van
Iteson was shot and instantly killed
at the National museum by Otto Sell
horse Of Philadelphia. Van Iteson
was photographer temporarily EN-.
ploysd at the museum. The victim
was shot three times by Sellhorse
with a repeating rife. Sellhorse was
arrested. There were no eye.witnesses
to the shooting, 1t is understood that
the ARRAY was the result OF family
troubles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
CHORUS GIRL HAS SMALLPOX
Entire Company Compelled to Sub
NIT to Vaccination.

Omaha, Jan. l7.-Following the last
performance of The Gingerbread
Man" last night in Omaha the entire
company, numbering forty-three in H.
were vaccinated by City Physician
Cornell and Police Surgeon Harris,
as they had all been exposed to
smallpox, which had shown virulent
progress on one of the young chorus
women of the show. Following the
vaccination of members of the show
the theater was thoroughly fumigated.
THE Gingerbread Man" left for Kan
Sas CITY
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
AFTER THE TAX STRIKERS
PIERCE COUNTY TAKING A HANC
IN TAX REFORM.
FLAeRANT CASE is UNCOVERED
One Man Who Made Return OF Prop.
erty Valued at $4,000 Is Found to be
Worth More Than 7o0o-Practce
Must be Stopped.

Pierce, NCh., Jan. 17.-SpCClal to
The News: Appropos at this time
when the Nebraska legislature Is Just
settling down to business with the un-
sCrupulOus tax lodging railroads and
grasping corporations uppCrmOst in
their minds II might be well for some
member of our law making bodies to
do little investigating and bill intro.
ducing act to make tax lodging more
of dangerous proceeding on the part
of individual citizens of Nebraska.
The Pierce county authorities have just
learned that man residing in Pierce
of supposedly mcagrc means of sup.
port and who gave in to the county
assessor $4,000 as all his personal
property on which he paid two dollars
and iifty-tive cents as his share of sup
porting the institutions of this country
of freedom and who recently died has
had an administrator appointed who
already reported to the probate Judge
that In one cash item there Is belong
ing to the estate seventeen thousand
dollars. Along with this startling dis
closure there Is considerable proof that
many well-to-do citizens withdraw
their deposits from the local banks
about the time they are to be visited
by the assessor and are very poor un-
til the time for assessing has passed.
The present officers have determined
to go the limit in an attempt to bring
such fragrant violators of the law to
account.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
HOUSE WARMING AT PIERCE.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Drebert Entertain
in Their New Home.


Pierce, Neb., Jan. 17.-Special to
The News: Mr.. and Mrs. John Dire
bert, who have recently sold their farm
and built large dwelling in the Riley
addition to Pierce, held a "house
warming" last night and certainly
proved themselves royal entertainers.
All the prominent business men re-
sponded to invitations to stag party
at which oysters, fried chicken and
everything delectable was set before
the guests. AS a genuine surprise the
wives of the guests happened in as
the banquet was ready and it was
early instead of late when the party
dispersed after speeches, music and a
general good time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
Locomotive Boiler ExpIodes.

Raleigh, N, c., Jan. 1.-THE Sea.
board line Florida special northbound
ran into an open switch two miles
north OF Raleigh. The boiler OF the
locomotive exploded and the train
caught fire from a gasoline lamp
There were no fatalities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
Firemen's State Meeting.

Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 17.-Special
to The News: Albert Pilger of Stan
ton and Mr.. Mcfarland Of Creighton
were members of the credential com
mittee in the meeting of the Nebraska
Volunteer Firemen's association. The
boys are having a good time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
Adams a pefauIter for $4,000.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-THE late c.
Robert Adams, Jr,. OF this city, who
committed suicide in his apartments
in Washington last year by shooting
was declared in the orphans court to
have been a defaulter to the amount
OF 100000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
Adams Expelled from Arkansas sena..

Reuben r. Adams was expelled from
the senate and in his stead Colonel
William Lambert was appointed by
the governor, Senator Adams, during
the trial Of Senator F. o. Butt, who
was convicted Of bribery. admitted &C.
oepting a bride.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
PLEA FOR LARGER NAVY
PRESIDENT ALSO URGES MER.
CHANT MARINE IN SPEECH.
CANNON DEFINES TARIFF POLICY
Speaker Tells National Commerce Elk.
tension Convention That Maximum
and Minimum Rate Is only Jour.
ney Of One Day Toward Free Trade.

Washington, Jan. 17-President
Roosevelt was given great ovation
last night when he addressed the dele
gates to the national convention for
the extension of the foreign commerce
OF the United States. A delegate from
one of the far western states mounted
q chair and proposed Three cheers
for Teddy Roosevelt. president of the
United States" For ten minutes the
600 guests cheered the president.
The presidents speech was devoted
to a discussion of this governments
policy in putting San Domingo on her
feet; reform in the consular service
and extension OF the nations trade in
South and Central America and the
Orient. He made an urgent plea for a
larger navy and for the merchant ma.
rine.
Speaker Cannon. in his address. de-
clared that the house is making an
honest effort to pass at this session a
merchant marine bill that will be sat.
isfactory to all concerned. while we
are not going to give all you ask for"
he said, lit Is better that you accept
n half loaf than no bread at all" He
suggested that the conventions recon-.
mendatlOn for the "maXimum aud min.
imum tariff" was "only a journey OF
one day toward free trade and for one
/ am opposed to It." A minimum tar.
If that would protect every industry
and every American laborer was the
only compromise he womb ncCept
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
Spauah Granted Resnlte.

Jefferson City, Mo. Jan. l7-Gov-
ernor Folk granted respite OF twenty
days to william Spaugh Jr.. under
sentence TO be hanged at Centerville
today for the murder Of Sheriff Polk
Of Iron county.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
James 3. Kitchen Dies at Omaha.

Omaha. Jan Thames b. Kitchen,
proprietor of the Paxton hotel and the
oldest hotel man in omaha, died at his
home here, aged seventy.fve years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE bulletin Is
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Fair tonight and colder east portion.
Friday fair and warmer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
THE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Temperature for TWenty-four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.

Conditions of the weather ms record
ed for the twenty-four hours ending
mt 4 n, m today:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-01-18
IMPROVEMENTS AT SPENCER.
More Than 100000 Spent During thu
Past Year.

Spencer, Neb, Jan. 17.-Suecial to
The News: The following are i'm
provements made during the year 1906,
in Spencer, and the real cash value Of
them There are no eXtravagant boom
figures among them:
First National bank, new brick. $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-20
Coming Events in Maine,

juno lS--n Annual council and field day
Of the Patriarchs Militant of Maine. at
ROckland.
June Is 10 Cony ention of the Department
or Maine. Wcman's Corps. Bangor
June 22-27-BowGoir Commencement.
June 22-26-C Colby Commencement
June 21-2S.-Annual Convention of the
Maine State Epworth League Dover
June 3O.-Liloucester f. 3. Church Centen-
NAL.
July l-G,-Annual meeting of the Josselyn
Botanical Society, Oxford.
July 1h-lS.--Annual meeting Maine Dental
Society. Eockland.
July 9-Aug. 17.-Maine Christian Endeav-
OF Summer School, Charleston.
Auc. S-l7-I'. s Army Mlncuvers at
Portland. Marie, Natl Guard PartIci-
patinE.
Aug. % Jefferson Centennial Celebrate
Aug 2G-2S-Annual Meeting of the Amer
lean Bar Assn. Portland.
Aug. 29-3l Meeting of the International
Law Assn. Portland.
Sept. &c Maine State Fair Lewiston
Sent 1S-l9.-Reunion of 18th Maine RcGt
Survivors. Skowhegan.
oct 16-1S.-Annu;ti Meeting of the North
eastern Dental Association. Portland.
Oct 2i-2t-Annuai Meeting of the Maine
Teachers Association. and of the Maine
Association of Colleges and Preparatory
Schools, Bangor