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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-06
mystery in Veatcn's Geatn

Osceola, Neb., Dec, Sc D. Veatch,
newspaper solicitor, who has been
canvassing in the country, was found
unconscious by the roadside some
miles from here. He was brought To
town, but died without regaining con.
seriousness. Veatch recently came
from California and was joined soon
after by young woman, whom he
married at Omaha. An inquest may
be held TO learn the cause Of death
Shonts President OF RTon.
New York, Dec. Sat meeting OF
the directors of the Chicago and Alton
railroad, Theodore p. Shonts, presL
dent of the Toledo, st. Louis and
Western, was elected president, to
succeed S. NJ. FELTON,, resigned. George
II. Ross, vice president of the Toledo.
st. Louis and Western was elected
vice president Of the Chicago and Al.
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-06
TRAIN PASSENGERS SEE DIVORCE TRAGEDY
NEIHANAY SHOOTSN|ET HNNLLSH|NSELF

Norfolk Friday morning. County At
torney Jack Koenigstein was in Mad
ison
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-06
LABOR CRISIS IN GOLDF|ELD
FEDERAL TROOPS HELD in READ.
MESS TO PRESERVE ORDER.
FEAR TROUBLE Is BREWING
Strike is at Deadlock and Mine Own
ers viii Keep Mines Shut Down Un
I'll LawIess Element Leaves Camp
Pinch of Poverty Is Being Felt.

Washington, Dec. 5.-President
Roosevelt issued orders to have fed.
eral troops held in readiness to aid
In restoring order at Goldfeld, New.
This action was taken upon repre-
sentation from Governor Sparks of
that state that the miners at Goldfield
are in revolt and riot. Nevada is the
one state in the union which has no
state militia. Governor Sparks does
not deem the situation such as to
justify immediate federal interference.
but as one likely at any time to get
beyond his ability to control. The
nearest federal military base is at
San Francisco.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-06
Henry o. Havemeyer Dead.

New York, Dec. 5.-Henry o. Have.
meyer, president of the American
Sugar Refining company, died at his
home near Commack, L. |. He had
been i'll with an attack of acute indi.
gestion for several days.
Woman Arrested on Murder Charge.
Lawtan, Okla, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Holly
Hollingsworth of Greenville Tex. was
arrested at Alberta, Okla, on a charge
of having murdered her brother, Will
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-06
the CONDITION OF the WEATHER

Temperature for Twen,y.four Houre
Forecast for Nebraska.
Conditions OF the weather as record.
ed for the twenty-four hours ending
at 8 a. IN. today:
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hall.
An effort was made to communicate
with Mrs. Nethaway's parents in Ord
Her maiden name was Daley.
Mrs. Nethaway belonged to the Mod
ern Brotherhood of America Mem
bers of the order applied at the city
hall to offer their services.
Valley b. Nethaway, for many years
past a resident of Norfolk and vicin-
ity, shot his wife in an outgoing Union
Pacific train at 2 o'clock Thursday
afternoon and five minutes later took
his own life in the Salter grain elevat-
or, within few yards of the scene
OF the first tragedy.
Murder and suicide were substitute
ed for divorce. Mrs. Nethaway was
on her way to Madison to secure a
divorce in the district court when her
husband shattered the left side of her
head with two discharges from a shot
gun. The wife, apparently dying and
her life counted as matter of not
hall. Drs. Bear and Pilger took charge
of the wounded woman.
Warned Wife of Her Doom.
Nethaway boarded the Columbus
train just as it pulled out of the Nor
folk depot. Standing in the door OF
the car he told his wife of her doom
and warned the passengers in the
crowded car to get out of the way
The man carried a double barreled
shot gun and discharged both barrels
at his wife who was seated in the
rear of the car on the right side.
The charge took deadly effect, mos
of the load striking the wife in the
left forehead Part of the skull was
shot away and the brain exposed.
Passengers in the car, warned O.
the murder at hand and their OWL
peril, found safety beneath the seat!
while some effected a hasty ext
through the car windows.
Talked With His Mother.
After shooting his wife Nethawa!
jumped from the train which was
slowing down for the Northwestern
crossing. He left the passenger coacl
near Norfolk avenue and went almos
directly to the Office of the Salte
Grain company. From the office tn,
man, soon to take his own life, callet
his mother up over the telephone, toll
of the double tragedy to be and asket
for kindness as the lot of the littl
girl, soon TO be stricken of her parents
Proceeded Calmly With Bloody Work
Five minutes was spent in the Office
Nethaway, although excited by tn
murder and suicide he had planne
and was executing, was still maste
of himself and proceeded calmly wit
the bloody work he had set his han
TO.
The murderer even complied wit
the request of Clarence Salter t
leave the Office and transfer the seen
of the suicide to the elevator.
Nethaway ended his own life wit
a revolver. On reaching tie elevate
he entered the first open door, lai
down on the floor, pillowed his hea
on an old sack, placed the revolve
against his right temple and pulle
the trigger that ended his life almos
instantly.
Although Nethaway had carried OF
his self appointed task so thorough
that there remained little to be don
the authorities, Coroner Kindred {
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-06
Intended Using Office.

Nethaway then proceeded to remove
his overcoat, hat, coat and vest, plac-
ing the garments on a desk in the
grain office. His first intention was
to shoot himself in the office.
To this Salter objected, protesting
that If he must shoot himself he ought
to do it somewhere else and not in the
office.
I'm a gentleman and III do what.
ever you say" was Nethaway's reply
He then went back to the elevator
and passed through the first door.
Pistol Report Tells Story.
A little later a shot was heard
Nethaway had placed himself on the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-12-06
Telephones His Mother.

Nethaway then went to the tele.
phone and called up his mother whom
he had left at home. He told briefly
what had happened, mentioned some
letters and keys in his grip and asked
for the kindest of care for his little
thirteen-year-old daughter, Sophia
Nethaway, now in convent at West
Point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08

gravel laden lighters from Piscataway
creek; U. S. N. tug Triton, towing barge
with one big gun aboard. from Indian Head
to the ordnance foundry here; schooner M.
A. Low lumber from a down-river point.
Sailed: Schooner Kate, light. for bay
port to load pine lumber; scow Roam. laden
with street sweepings. for a nearby point
on the river; steamer Dennis SimonS, light,
for a North Carolina port to load back to
this city; schooner r. Mason, light, for a
point on the river to load cord wood for
this city; schooner Ruby, light, for river
point to load.
Memoranda: Barge Rappahannock Is ly-
ing at Quantico loading ties for northern
point; barge Pamlico has been chartered to
load ties on the fotomac for Philadelphia
towing the barge Patuxent. loaded with fer
tilizer for Alexandria; barges Roundout
from Indian Head, Katherine s. Brady and
s. NJ. Provost, from this city, have arrived
at Baltimore: tug William H. Yerkes of
this city was at Baltimore yesterday with
tow.
The United States steamboat inspectors
from the Baltimore Office were In this city
yesterday and took a look over several Of
the steamboats, lying at the wharves. On
two or three of them fire drills were had
to show the inspectors that the command
ers Of the steamers are keeping the crews
up to the mark in handling fire-fghting ap-
paratus, as required by the inspection laws.
which has been loading coal at Georgetown
for several days past, completed her cargo
and started down the river in tow OF the
tug Camilla for Point Lookout, where the
barge will join a tow going up the coast.
Barge 20 is on her way here to load.
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GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

For the convenience of the mechanics en-
ployed at the steel plant on the District side
Of the river short distance below Giesboro
point the ferry steamer Lackawanna is
making landings there every trip be-
tween this city and alexandria. 1t Is stated
that while the new plant now has It's full
force Of machinists at work a much larger
as the work at the plant advances. About
800 men are employed now, and the majority
of them have their homes in this city,
though quite number reside in Alexandria
The entire force is taken to work on the
early morning trips of the steamer and
brought home each evening. There is
hardly trip during the day that the
plant pier to let off or take on passengers
The residents of that portion of the Dis
trict in the vicinity Of the steel plant are
using the ferry to go to and from this city
The tug Capt. Toby, belonging to the
fleet of A. ]. Taylor & Bro. Of this city
was laid up yesterday while some repair
work was being made to her machinery by
Capt. Taylor. The tug went into commits
sion today, and Is employed in general tow
Frank Kintz, the master of the Capt Toby,
took advantage of the lay up of the tug
to spend the day with his family at his
home in Alexandria. The tug D. NJ Kew
of the Taylor fleet is employed as tender to
dredging machine at work deepening the
channel in Occoquan creek.
Arrived: Bugeye A. j. Lawson, pine lum-
Der from a river point for dealers; tug
Marion Cameron, with tow OF sand and
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, June g. 1907.
At the annual business meeting of the
Rockville Woman's Club the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
President. Mrs. Robert C. Warfield; first
vice president, Mrs. Ohio H. w. Talbot:
second vice president, Miss Rose Arm
strong; recording secretary. Mrs. Hervey
Brown; corresponding secretary, Miss Rose
Henderson; treasurer, Mrs. H. Clinton ALI
mutt.
proposition was made that the club
withdraw from the state federation, but
the motion was laid on the table.
The Montgomery county police authorities
are endeavoring to locate John Weaver, a
resident of Hunting Hill, four miles from
here, who has been missing from his home
since last Tuesday morning He left his
home with the expressed intention of spend
ing Tuesday in the woods cutting cord
wood. He failed to return home that night
and the next day the woods where he had
been-at work visited and the mans
coat and lunch basket were found. Mrs.
Weaver reported her husbands disappear
ance to Deputy Sheriff Frank Green and the
latter has since been at work endeavoring
to determine his Whereabouts.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Rockville
Baptist Church last Thursday evening gave
strawberry and ice cream festival in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08
MOORE & HILL, INC, 1888 G St. N. w.


opera house for the benefit of the fund now
being raised for the erection of a new
church building Among the ladies who
helped to make it a success We're Mrs WI
nam NJ Davis. Mrs. George +. Lewis. Mrs.
william +. Welt, Mrs. NJ. y Smith Mrs
r.. V. Robey, Mrs. William r. Lyddane
Misses minnie Welt, Beulah Sage Louise
Eiett, Mrs. Harry Stratmeyer and Miss
Lucy Garrett.
1t is announced that Miss Edith kellogg
Prescott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs a. =.
Prescott, who recently removed from here
to Taos. New Mexico, and Col. A r. Man
by OF Taos will be married on June ~.
At this weeks session Of the orphans
court the last will and testament of Susan
DUNCAN was admitted TO probate and rec-
ord and letters testamentary were granted
to Helen F. Hill, and Anna c. Hill and
Levin b. Johnson, administrator and exec
utor, respectively, of Martha +. johnson
and Benjamin Johnson. passed his final &C.
counts and made distribution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08
END OF THE CONVENTION
ELECTRIC LIGHT MEN CONCLUDE
BUSINESS SESSION.
Elect Officers of Association to Serve
During Ensuing Year-Game
of Base Ball.

The National Electric Light Association,
which has been in convention at the New
Willard Hotel since Tuesday last, adjourned
yesterday afternoon after electing the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the ensuing
year: President, Dudley Farrand of New
ark, N. j.; first vice president, Alex Dow
of Detroit, Mich; second vice president w.
c. L. Eglin Of Philadelphia; secretary and
treasurer NJ. w. Freeman of Brooklyn, N.
Y; assistant secretary and treasurer, Miss
Harriet Billings of New York; master of
transportation, George F. Porter of New
York, and insurance expert, William H.
Blood, jr., of Boston.
The members of the executive committee
are William H. Blood. jr;. Dudley Far
Camp, Gen. George H. Harries, elected in
place of w. F. White; Charles l.. Edgar,
John Martin, Frank w. Frueauff, Charles
r. Huntley, Louis A. Ferguson and Frank
NJ. TAFT.
The date and place of the next meet
ing will be decided upon later in the year.
The electricians yesterday after the lunch
had a ball game on the White Lot, at
which Gen. Harries acted as umpire.
Reading of Papers.
At the afternoon session yesterday ten
and five minute papers on business adver-
Using methods, lighting, heating and power
were read and were followed by three-min-
ute discussions by the members. Those
who read papers were Ralph Richardson,
E. S. NARROW, A. D. Mackie, NJ. S. ;lee-
man. Lawrence Manning. E. r. Davel port,
L. d. Mathes, c. F. Oehlmann, r. w.
Hemphill, H. ]. Gille Homer honeywell,
George N. Tidd, R. w. Rollins, F. H. Plaice,
T. K. Jackson, c. w. Lee and L. c. Mar
tin.
Many of the members of the association
departed last night for jamestown, where
they will spend a few days, while others
left Immediately for their homes. The con-
vention is generally considered to be the
most successful affair in the history of the
association.
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$1,000 :, s =: e: :'@s s sssf at

Near New Hampshire ave. and R st.
one OF the most improving sections
IN the fashionable northwest. A
.nree-story brick and stone dwelling:
~ rooms; four rooms deep on the first
floor; hot-water heat: tiled hath:
porcelain tub; back yard to a public
alley. An opportunity to secure a
modern house in this fashionable sec
tion at great sacrifice This house
should appeal to investors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08
Mother Threw Child Out a Window.

NEW YORK, June S.-Thrown out OF a
window on the second floor by her insane
mother little Florence Beck, fifteen months
old, daughter of Mrs. Lena Beck of The
Bronx, had a remarkable escape from
death. A neighbor happened to be passing
the Beck house and saw the form of The
child as it came through the window She
wore wide Bingham apron, and, quick as
a flash. she spread it out. and, using IL as
a life net caught the little one as neatly
as ever ball player caught fly ball. The
child was not injured and was taken rp-
stairs to its father. The mother. who has
been III and acting strangely for some time.
was sent to hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08

When you get a Special fig
ure" or 'cut rate" on advertise
ing space, it is safe to assume
that some competitor in your
business is getting still more
favorable terms. The only safe
rule is to deal where the same
rate is charged to everybody for
the same service.
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STONE & FAIRFAX.
1912 New York Avenue.


sae property only Whether is home property
Our comedies with yours that ce-fo the
below will find under
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60 -rn Pine large property
apOs OO at q sacrifice.

Near h Presidents Mansion,
State, War and Navy Departments.
Just the thing you're looking for g.
story residence; 10 rooms; baths;
numerous closets and pantries; lot
26.6x11S to a public alley. Now rent
ing at s55 per mo.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-23

quite street property to Globe lodge Of Elks, will follow in a few days.
 k. E. Hanley, q mining engineer ir the employ of the United States Smelt ing X Refining company, with head quarters in San Francisco, left Sunday for Phoenix after spending week in the district looking over various prop critics.
 Charles Purdon of Douglas, who with A. A. Cohn of Globe made the deal foI the sale of the Collins-Doyle-Trojano yieh properties to the Cananea-Arizona Consolidated company, arrived in the city last evening to spend few days on business.
 President Spencer D. Wright of the Warrior Copper company and Henry A Fry, a director of the same company left yesterday for Los Angeles after a very satisfactory inspection of the aompanys properties here. After a visit to coast points and to Goldfeld they will return to Philadelphia.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-23
LOBE SIGHTS AND
 SILVER BELTlETS
.Hrrant News of Busy Globe Told in
 Brevities

E. W. Clayton returned to solomon vile Sunday morning after a pleasant visit with Globe friends.
 E. W. Armstrong has returned from a trip to Bisbee, where he spent sey- eral days on mining business.
 Nj. h. Shackleford left for his home at Prescott yesterday after spending several days on mining business
 A. c. Alexander has returned to the Indian Hot Springs after several days in Globe on business and pleasure.
 c. G. Cole, who came from Clifton to join the Elks, returned yesterday morn ing, having recovered from his terrible experience.
 Jeff Dunegan of Clifton is in the city to make arrangements for the. races which will be pulled of at Miami Flat on the 26th.
 R. C. Angevine, who came here from Clifton to attend the Elks festivities, left Sunday morning for Tonopah, New, where he expects to locate
 R. J. Young, superintendent of the Britt Copper company, returned last evening from a trip to Los Angeles and Sonora on mining business.
 s. R. Smith, superintendent of the Ahmeek mine, left yesterday morning for Houghton, Mich, after spending sey- eral days taking in the important mines of the district.
 MT. and Mrs. C. \. Jenkins leave this morning for Fl Paso. MT. Jen- kins is in the piano business and he expects to divide his time between Fl Paso and Globe in the future.
 Messrs. Seitz, Gable, Leaber and Siegel of Williamsport, Pa, left yester. day for Lower Pinto Creek, where they will take 6 look at the Arizona National mine, in which they are interested.
 c. D. Reppy, right of way agent for the G. V. G. & N, returned last even ing from Safford, where he spent few days with his family, who have recently returned from a visit at Phoenix and Florence.
 Mrs. William Zimmerman and chil, dren left yesterday for Los Angeles where they will make their home. Mfr Zimmerman, who recently sold his Mes.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-23
UTAH CONSOLIDATED
 SHELTER SUPERINTENDENT

Charles Morris, superintendent of the smelter of the Utah Consolidated Cop per company at Salt Lake City arrived in the city last evening, accompanying President H. E. Hovland of the Globe Consolidated, MT. Morris will spend a week in the district and expects to see everything in Globe worth seeing in that time. Mir. Morris is one of the young men who are fast coming to the front in the mining industry. For a number of years he was engaged in iron mining on the northern ranges and his rise to the position he now oceu- pies was a worthy recognition of merit. Before leaving he expects to make a thorough inspection of the Old Domin- ion shelter, which is considered one of the best equipped in the country.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-23
Another New Company

A. $. Lindsay, special agent of the California Insurance company of San Francisco, left the city yesterday morn ing for California. MT. Lindsay has just completed a careful examination of the city and it's agencies from an insur- ance standpoint, with the result that hereafter the California Insurance com pany will be represented by the we'll known firm of hustlers, Phillipson & Hagen. This firm has, since purchasing the insurance business of F. l.. Toombs and W. D. Fisk last November, increas- ed it's business to such an extent that it has become necessary to add to their list of companies the following well known insurance companies: Caledonia of Edinburgh, Scotland; California of San Francisco; Commercial Union of London; Phoenix of London; Insurance Company of North America of Phila- delphia; Teutonia of New Orleans; New York Underwriters of Hartford; West. chester of New York These, with the companies that came to this agency iIoih '. L' looHDs ana w. IT, FISK, make the strongest and largest list of fire insurance companies ever repre- sented in the city, and places Philiipson & Hagen in position to take care of any line of insurance in the territory without resorting to the dangerous ex- pedient of re.insuring in any other com. panies.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-23
MAX BONNIE SELLS
 CENTRAL MARKET
New Company Takes Over His Prosperous BuSineSs-He
 Will Go Abroad

Announcement was made yesterday that Max c. Bonne had sold the Central market to James Pitts, agent for a new company organized to engage in the butehering business on large scale. The transfer includes the splen. did business which Mir. Bonne has built up, one of the largest and most profitable of the kind in Arizona, to- gether with the finely appointed market and the slaughter house south of town. While the price paid has not been made public, the figures are known to be large.
 Mir. Bonne has been engaged in the wholesale and retail butcher business in Globe for more than ten years and his remarkable success has been due to his energy, enterprise and thorough knowledge of the business.
 Mir. Bonne feels that he is entitled to a vacation, and he intends leaving in few weeks for visit to his old home in Germany and other parts of Europe,
 Mir. Bonne is good citizen and we are pleased to know that we are not to lose him. He still has interests here and expects to return to Globe next fall.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-23
Honrv Wasn,t Phe;lsed

When Shcri0 Thompson of 6lob reached Ch,islmas camp, where man had recently bccn killed hy deputy sheriff for resisting arrest, he WAS in formed by 8 gang of Mexieans that the fewer moves he made in the way of ar rests the better ii would be for him. Evidently they were not well aeqnaint ed with the man they were talking o. Thompson at once began work, arrested six of the disturbers and warned the rest of similar or worse fate unless they tied themselves to a bunch of good behavior. This they agreed to do ant the camp is again enjoying peace ana quietness.-Tueson Post.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-23
The Globe Shoe Company takes orders for tents and awnings. If
Knishtcn to Christmas

Deputy sheriff Jack Knighton left yesterday on horseback for Christmas, where he has been sent by sheriff Thompson. Knighton was selected for the job because no one else wanted it as a minion of the law has hard lines at Christmas. where the peon population insists on celebrating the independence of Mexico on every pay day. The ranger who was until recently stationed at Christmas left about the time of the threatened race riot over the killing of a Mexican by Deputy sheriff Penn berton. and fine camp since that time has been without m officer
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-04-23
BLoopLEss BATTLE IS
 FOUGHT AT WHEATFIELDS

Word was received here yesterday of a scrap between Indians and palefaees in the vicinity of Wheatfields Sunday, the result of an overindulgence in fire. water by both sides. No one was seri. ously injured in the fight was broken up by former deputy of Roosevelt who happened along. He threatened to arrest all of the offenders and made his bluff stick.