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The independent., 1907-01-31
DOESN'T LOOK FOR TROUBLE
One Nebraska Shcriff's Way Is Irri-
tating to Prisoners.

Nebraska has one sheriff who goes
after a prisoner and brings him home,
wherever he finds him, regardless of
state lines and extradition laws. That
officer is Sheriff Sammons Of Buff
falo county, a young fellow, ambitious,
eager to make a record as an officer
who does things. In two recent in
stances he has forgotten where state
lines were located long enough to
bring prisoners into Nebraska with
out the formality usually attendant in
such cases.
Not long ago a prisoner escaped
from his Jail. He traced him to Oma-
ha and there lost the trail. That's an
easy thing to do in Omaha, officers
say, but the search was not aban
doned because the trail was lost A
reward was posted with the police Of
that city for the capture of the es-
capped prisoner and Sammons contin-
ued the search. He found his man in
Council Bluffs, and there was little
formality about what followed. The
fellow was placed under arrest, hur-
ried onto an Omaha car and taken
across the river before the great state
Of Iowa found out that it had been in
vaded, and one Of it's temporary in
habitants spirited away. Once on the
Nebraska l34 with prisoner os-
c.ned from bis own jail Sheriff Sam
mems did net worry about Iowa law.
yers and the prisoners r,sistance
few days later he repeated this
performance. hurrying prisoner
across the Nebraska line from Jules
burg, Col, where he had gone to get
him. This man was not an escaped
prisoner, but Sammons wanted him on
a serious charge, and he feared the de-
lays and troubles that extradition
formalities might bring upon him. 1t
was two short miles across the coun-
try to the Nebraska line, so he took
his man by force across the border
and brought him home. These may not
be just what an officer of the law
should do, but Sammons believes in
saving trouble by avoiding it.
In the arrest in Council Bluffs il Is
claimed he earned the i'll will of some
Omaha policemen, who had hoped to
earn the reward, but Sammons beat
them to his man and had him we'll on
the way to Kearney before many
of them knew the fellow had been cap
tured,
Sammons Is Buffalo county pro-
duct. having grown TO manhood In
that county, and being the second OF n
family OF brothers 10 fill the office OF
sheriff, He saw service during the
Spanish American war. and Is n young
man. not far from thirty years OF age.
The independent., 1907-01-31
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT

of Blaine, Grant, Cherry, Thomas and
Mcpherson.
"The act making appropriations for
the national department of agricul-
ture, approved June 80, 1906, GA u. S.
statutes, 648) contains the following:
"'That ten per centum of all money
received from each forest reserve
within any fiscal year, including the
year ending June thirtieth, nineteen
hundred and six, shall be paid at the
end thereof by the secretary Of the
treasury to the state or territory in
which said reserve is situated, to be
Expended as the state or territorial
legislature may prescribe for benefit
of the public schools and public roads
Of the county or counties in which the
forest reserve is situated; Provided,
That when any forest reserve is in
more than one state or territory or
county the distributive share to each
from the proceeds of said reserve shall
be proportional TO its area therein;
And provided further, That there shall
not be paid to any state or territory
for any county an amount equal to
more than forty per centum or the
total income of such county from all
other sources
I'm harmony with the provisions
quoted | have received from the audi
tor of the treasury department a war
rant for $700.37, being Nebraska's pro-
portionate share OF the income from
the forest reserve within the state for
the fiscal year 1906, which sum l have
paid into the State treasury to the
credit of the forest reserve fund. The
federal statute referred to makes 1T
plain that this money is to be ex-
pended for the benefit Of the public
schools and public roads Of the county
or counties in which the forest reserve
Is situated to be disbursed as the leg
islature may prescribe. Before these
funds can be available for the several
counties participating it will be nee
essary for your honorable body to pre-
scribe the details of expenditure and
it is for that purpose that / call your
attention to the matter. | understand
that the states revenue from the
forest reserve is continuous and will
increase with each year."
The independent., 1907-01-31
Railroad Bill Ready.

The sub committee, which is formu-
lating bill defining the duties and
powers of the railway commission, has
practically agreed on the form Of the
proposed bill and will be ready to re-
port to the joint committee today or
tomorrow.
Senators Epperson of Clay, Aldrich
Of Butler and Representatives Harri-
son of Otoe and Walsh Of Douglas,
comprising the sub committee, have
worked rapidly and harmoniously to
formulate bill. Only one or two dis
puted points caused delay and these
were settled last night at a meeting
at the Lindell hotel. The manner of
procedure as defined in the bill was
one Of the most important points in
dispute. The sub committee at one Of
it's first meetings agreed that a rate
ordered enforced by the commission
should remain in force and not be su-
perseded except by order of a court
Of competent jurisdiction.
AS to the details of the bill the sub
committee will say little until it's re-
port is placed before the joint COM
mittee.
1t is understood that many of the
features of the bill introduced by Aid
rich Of Butler have been adopted.
Some changes in the two proposed
plans of procedure are said to have
been agreed upon. Senator Epperson,
who had ideas on this point, settled
their differences last night. One of
the proposed plans was for the COM
mission to hold a formal hearing be-
fore changing any rate complained of.
The other was to have the board get
information and announce a rate and
then give the railroad a reasonable
time to show cause why the proposed
rate should not be enforced.
To prevent the railroads from set
ting aside rates by injunction suits
is one of the objects of the men who
are drafting the bill. 1t is understood
that the bill will provide that an ap-
peal or application to a court by
railroad company shall be accompa-
MED by the testimony taken before
the board, so that the court can act
intelligently and not grant an injunc-
tion unless the evidence shows the
proposed rate 10 be unreasonable.
The subcommittee has agreed on
section that will give the commission
power 10 punish any person who may
have been called as witnesses to bring
papers or records and who fail 10 obey
the orders Of the board.
The sub committee 10 draft bill on
free transportation met at the Lindell
hotel last night and discussed the
measure. but arrived az no conclusion
with respect 10 the provisions 10 be
included In a.
The house committee on public
lands and buildings. with Architect
George Berllngh0m. Inspected the east
wing OF the capitol Yesterday 10 see
for themselves the extent VI the set
tllug which the architect reported was
endaugerlng the building They visited
he basement ana carefully inspected
the pr, misses They asked Land Com
missioner Eaton tn secure figures
from nn omaha architect a. TO the
cost ~ repairs necessary o. make che
structure safe, The amount ~ Mr.
The independent., 1907-01-31
THINKS AN APOLOGY IS DUE
Judge Green Would Welcome On.
From speaker Common.

COUNCIL. BLUFFS. Ia, Jan -
Judge w ". Green of the district bench.
who is said to have been recently referred
10 by SPEAKER Cannon as a 'rowdy' and
trihuted 70 him L a lecture IN Sidney.
ia, denied today that he made the
statements regarding Cannon which wrrn
attributed % him. lie eharaeterixes the
newspaper accounts As yarn and
aayA that In iuxtiee t1 himself and speak
~ Cannon IL should be- corrected lie
lntlmates that an apology u coming from
Cannon,
The independent., 1907-01-31

Burlinghof's estimate is 10000. The
committee was made aware OF the
plans for the erection of an addition
to house the state library while the
work is being done. No definite recog-
milton of this matter has been taken.
however.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
NEW DEMURRER
FILED TO-DAY IN
MIDWIFERY CASE

To a substitute warrant against Fran
cesca Barbarita charging that she prac-
ticed medicine and surgery and branches
OF medicine and surgery. one OF which
was midwifery. for compensation. with
out having a certificate 10 practice medi-
cine or surgery or the branch OF II as
midwifery issued at the instance of Dr.
Swarts, secretary OF the state board OF
health, the following demurrer was filed
In district court this morning hy the de-
fendant's counsel. Frank III. Bolln:
The warrant charges that the respond
ent, "unawfully did practice and attempt
TO practice medicine and surgery. TO wit.
midwifery" etc. without specifying the
manner OF such practice and without
setting out the acts which constituted
the practice and attempts TO practice
medicine as aforesaid.
2 The warrant charges the respondent
with the practice OF midwifery. the prac-
tice OF midwifery, however. being no
branch OF medicine and surgery, and
therefore no offence under the statute as
stated.
g. That the practice OF midwifery may
relate In part to the practice OF medi-
cine, but that mainly. and as the term is
commonly understood. the word midwf-
cry embraces many things which may be
done by any person.
lie therefore prays that the warrant be
quashed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27

using one bullet OF n .32-calbre revolver
To accomplish his fatal purpose. The bull
let entered the brain and death was un-
doubtedly instantaneous, and he had fall
en- prone OH his back
In his pockets were found two l0-pfennig
silver pieces OF Germany, and a receipt
for apostoffice order for s72 issued from
sub-station ID in New York TO w. II.
Biron of 219 East sith street in favor
OF Joseph Kath Biron of Mainz, Ger
many. and an official document Issued
with the seal Stadhusches Pfandhaus OF
Mainz, Germany. and bearing one date OF
Sept. .. 1907, and an amount OF 80 marks
were found.
REGISTERED AS w. BREEN.
Purser j. l. Crosby says that the man
came on the boat I'm New York yesterday
afternoon, registered as w. Breen and
was assigned TO a stateroom, and that he
was not seen again. He says that ne
thinks he is the man who asked for dol
lar stateroom saying that he had but lit
tie change, but that when told that only
rooms for $3.50 were unsold he purchased
one of those.
The dead man was evidently a Jew, and
I'm his room was found a New York jew
ISh paper He was about 40 years OF
age, slight OF build. with sallow COM
plexion and was attired I'm workingmens
garb. though his garments were neat
His face was smooth, except for small
dark mustache. He appeared 10 have
no baggage or hand luggage. He had In
his possession the boat ticket, sold TO
him Thursday afternoon. and so dated
The body was delivered To Undertaken
Monahan for further identification IL pos
sible.
II is thought that the man shot him
self about 4:30 this morning. as pas
senger named Goldstein reported, on the
finding OF the body. that he heard an ex-
plosivQ noise about that hour, but paid no
attention 10 IL. as he thought an electric
fuse had blown out.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
HARDEN CASE
Goes ON IN
OPEN COURT

Berlin. Dec. 27.-The hearing OF the
Harden-Von Moltke libel suit was re-
sumed here today with open doors. The
greater part of the morning session was
taken up with the testimony OF DR.. Frey
or Vienna, who at one time treated Frau
Won Elbe, the divorced wife OF Gen. Count
kuneo Won Moltke. The witness declared
that the former countess was most hys-
terical, and that her charges against Won
Motke were based upon fantasy. DIR.
Liman, editor of the Leipsiger Neuse
Nachrichten. who at one time had rath-
er intimate relations with Prince Won
Bismarck. and who since the death OF
the prince has been one of the chief apos-
ties of the Bismarck cult. was then call
ed upon TO testify regarding a remark
he had heard Bismarck make concerning
Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg. This re-
mark played a considerable role in the
first Harden trial. when Harden interpret
ed IL In an equivocal sense as implying
charge OF secret vices OF an abominable
character against Zu Euenburg. Dr. Lii
man Swore today that he understood Bis
marck's words TO mean simply that Zu
political occurrences, and that they con-
veyed no covert innuendo about vile
practices. Bismarck was the first man
TO use the expression, THE Lisbenberg
round table" as applied TO the irrespon-
sible advisers OF the emperor. OF whom
he considered Zu Eulenburg the leader,
Prince Zu Gutenberg, who had come
into the court room with the assistance
TO make a statement. lie said that he
had enjoyed the most friendly relations
with Bismarck until the latter broke with
the emperor, when their intercourse ceas-
ed entirely. He had learned that Bis
marck thought he should have made
common cause with him and Withdrawn
his personal support from the emperor
when he did. This for many reasons
did not do" Prince Zu Gutenberg con-
tinued, land / encountered much hostf-
ity, OF course. Bismarck was OF vol
canlc nature, and he was volcanic in his
hate. Bismarck complained of the pres
ence OF irresponsible persons I'm the en-
tourage OF the emperor, but the emperor
had the right to summon who he would"
Prince Zu Gutenberg often accompanied
the emperor on his excursions as rep
resentative OF the foreign office but he
took oath that he had never sought to OBJ
tain political influence over his majes-
ty
Prince Zu Gutenberg declared that he
had not interfered I'm politics since re-
signing from the Vienna embassy In 1902
except at the time OF the Morocco diff
Guilty when having obtained some infor-
nation regarding the feeling at Paris. he
communicated IL to Chancellor Won Bue-
low.
Owing 20 the fact that Harden showed
signs OF extreme wearness. the court here
adjourned until Monday morning.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
REAR END CRASH
COSTS ; LIVES AT
CAMDEN, N. j.
Mere Than Dozen Injured in Elevated Collision
During Dense Fog on the Pennsylvania K. K.
Wreckage Took Fire.

Camden. n. j.. Dec. 2L-Three persons
were killed and Il injured ia collision
on the elevated tracks OF the Pennsyi-
vania railroad just outside the station
here today when a Pemberton accommo-
dation train ran into the rear Of an At
lantic City express. a heavy fog was
the principal contribut6ry cause of tie
accident
The dead are:
c. III. BROWN. Moorestown, N j.
r. l.. WEBSTER. Merchantville. N. j.
All those killed or injured were pas
sengers in the first car OF the Pemberton
train. Several of the injured may die.
The trains involved were the express
from Atlantic City and the Pemberton
accommodation train. They are due in
the Camden station at 1881. There was
very thick fog when the accident oc-
curred and il is believed that this is
the primary cause OF the collision.
The express train was made up OF two
baggage cars, one parlor car. and three
coaches and the accommodation train
consisted of a combination car and four
coaches Both trains. IT Is said. We're
running cautiously as they approached
the station. The Atlantic City train
was due To arrive first and Il was stopped
just as IL was about to enter the sta
ton. The engineer OF the Pemberton
train, because of the fog, did not see the
Atlantic City train, IL is said, until he
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
MISS N. A. PAUL
MAKES DEBUT
1T BIC BALL

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-Miss Mary Astor
Paul daughter OF James A. Paul. Jr., OF
the Drexel firm. made her debut last
night at horticultural hall at ball that
for grandeur, cost and novelty eclpsed
the famous "Ball OF the Four Seasons" NJ
which four years ago Mr.. Paul Introduce
cd his older daughter The flowers alone
cost $4,000, and for the occasion a new
rose, n cross between the American
Beauty and Sofrano. that took nine
years to develop. was displayed for the
first time The total cost OF the ball is
estimated at 10000.
At IL o'clock 800 large brilliant butter
flies. gathered from Brazil. Peru and In
dia were set free over the guests. The
butterflies fitted everywhere amid cries
OF delight from the guests. Siken and
painted butterflies were among the deco
rations also. The living insects lowered
over the women bumped into the lights,
fell into tho plates and did other stunts
All the Drexeis were there. as was ev-
erybody else OF prominence I'm Phlladel-
phis society. Gel Anthony J. Drexel and
his wife and his daughter Miss Margar-
eta. came over from London for the ball.
Mr.. and Mrs Reginald Vanderbilt had
been invited. but did not attend The ball
room was turned into n replica OF n
French garden. sixteen boxes, fashioned
Of plaster OF paris and decorated. lined
the room. They were built especially for
the occasion. a great fountain was also
built in one end of the room.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27

was close upon it, He jammed the
brakes down hard, but II was too late
TO avert the collision. The trains came
together with considerable force. The
tender of the Pemberton train telescoped
the first car of it's train. killing three
persons and injuring at least four The
rear car OF the Atlantic City train was
wrecked. but not so badly as the first
car on the Pemberton train SO far as
known no one was killed on the Atlantic
City train. but about half a dozen pas
sengers were injured
The wreckage Immediately took fire
from the hot Goals from the Pemberton
locomotive and the fire department OF
Camden was called into service.
The fact that tho collision occurred on
the elevated structure made the work OF
rescue difficult The rescuers could not
reach the structure from the street, but
had to go 10 the wreck from the station
at the foot OF Market street.
All available help from the station and
men from the railroad yards and shops
We're pressed into service and the in
tured were quickly taken from under the
mass OF wreckage and conveyed TO the
Cooper Hospital and the West Jersey
Hospital Tho fire was extnguished be-
fore 1t reached any OF the victims pinned
under the wreckage. One OF the dead
was Identified as T. l.. Webster, of Mer-
chantville. n. j.
None OF the cars left the elevated
structure.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
COMMITTEE
is AGAINST LIQUIDATION

The depositors committee OF the Union
Trust company. after three hours ses-
sion yesterday afternoon. reached the
conclusion that II would be best for all
IL the general plan for reorganization can
be successfully carried out.
The plan proposed by the receivers 'ad-
yis0ry committee was fully explained by
Co Receivers Swectland and Scott and
while no definite action was taken, the
project was examined in detail -,
The committee follows: Chairman, Ed
ward ID. Pearce. chairman OF the city
council committee on finance; Gov. James
IL Higgins, repre- sentng the state OF
Rhode Island; Robert w. Tart, bertrand
]. Horton. George c. Phillips, Albert Bab-
cock T. j. San Souci, Arnold h. Chace,
Jr Frank n. Phillips, John X. Gladding,
Mariana Vervena, Italian consular agent;
Charles T. Darling. James III. Tower Le-
opold Dimond, and Secretary Nathan W.
Littlefield.
All the members of the committee were
in attendance except Gov. Higgins, wnile
by invitation Mayor Mccarthy, Charles
II. Stark. representing the Perkirs esta.vs, 49,
present. Mr.. Nervena was accompanied
by Henry w Greenough, second asslstant
attorney general, as Interpreter. Inc
meeting was called TO order at O'CLOCK
in the rooms OF Clerk of Committees Dan
iel Il. Hayden, at the city hall. COM
munication was read by the secretary,
Nathan w. Littleheld, from Senator
ceiyers, inclosing the report of the advis-
ory committee and containing the pro-
posed plan.
After the plan had been read It was
voted TO invite the receivers TO attend tne
meeting and explain the details OF the
plan more fully. Cornelius s. Sweetland
and James NJ. Scott responded. Mr.. Gard
ner being out of the city. After going
over the scheme In detail. the receivers
retired. and the committee continued It's
consideration OF the plan until s O'Clock:
when It adjourned subject TO the call OF
tho chairman. .
STATEMENT TO PRESS.
At the conclusion of the meeting Chair
man Pearce made the following statement
TO the press
''The committee has not arrived at any
conclusion as yet. and no action has been
taken regarding the proposed plan. We
have simply gone through IL and talked
II over We are in perfect harmony in
urging that every possible endeaVor
should be made TO avoid liquidation.
While not approving the plan or disap-
proving II. We think that IL Is, in Its gem
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27

Boston. Dec. 2-Five persons. the en-
tire family OF John Clark, were burned
to death in n fire which destroyed the
Clark home In WATERFOWL, suburb of
this city, early today.
The dead are:
JOHN CLARK, salesman.
MRS. JOHN CLARK. his wife.
JOHN CLARK, aged IL.
PHILIP CLARK, aged ..
DORIS CLARK. aged >.
The cause OF the fire will never be
known, as the building was In flames
when the fro was first discovered by
neighbor shortly after o'clock this
morning The house was about two miles
from the centre of the city. and by the
time that the firemen reached the scene
Il had burned almost TO the ground
The firemen were able to locate the
bodies OF the father and two boys, but
the mother and little girl were not found
until the ruins of the house had cooled
sufficiently TO permit more thorough
search.
Mr.. Clark was a salesman in a seed
store on Faneuil Hall square Boston.
The house was valued at about 5000.
BODIES FOUND.
IL was nearly daylight before the ruins
OF the building were sufficiently cooled
for the firemen and police 10 continue
their search Tor the remaining Dod1es.
That of Mrs. Clark was found near the
chimney. badly disfigured. while the body
OF the baby Doris. also charred, was dis
covered few feet away.
The Ave forms were wrapped In blan-
kets furnished by neighbors and this
forenoon were carried 10 local under
takers.
The local police at once began an in
vestigation az 10 the probable cause OF
the fire. assisted by several members OF
the fire marshals office or the State
police The officers had very little to
work upon. as the house was a mass OF
smoulderlng ashes and charred timbers.
many OF which had been thrown about
during the search for the bodies.
NO CRIES HEARD.
Persons living I'm the vicinity could
give bat very little information regard
ing the origin of the fire. and the crack
ling OF the flames shortly after midnight
was the first intimatlon of the fire. Those
who were apparently the first to see the
fire said that the entire structure was
enveloped In smoke and flames when