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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
Hard Fall From Shed.

Neigh, Neb., Oct. 17.-Special to
The News: Yesterday afternoon C.
G. Melick, son of ]. j. Melick of this
city, accidently fell from a lumber
shed and was rendered unconscious
for several hours. He was immediate.
ly taken to his home and a physician
summoned. A hasty examination fail
ed to disclose any broken bones, and
only a severe shock to the system was
the result and badly wrenched back.
Late last evening he was barely able
to move.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

Secretary Of State Refuses 10 Dcolav,
Senatorshlp Vacancy.

Lincoln. Oct. 1.-THE Lancaster
county legislative mud lie Will hav,
to be settled in Lancaster county, &C
cording to the decision of the secre
tary OF state. John II. McClay re
Quested the secretary to certify t,
the county clerk the fact that q va
cancy exists in the Lancaster delsga
tion to the legislature because JOSEPH
Burns recently filed affidavit that ht
VAS resident of Colorado. The sec
rotary Of state refused to issue such {,
certificate, saying that he knew moth
Ing OF a vacancy in the ONCE and tn,
matter would have to be settled il
the county. Previous to this the coun
ty clerk had refused to place the nam,
OF Mr.. McClay on the ballot as a can
didate for the legislature to fill va
cancy, alleging that he did not know
that a vacancy exists.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
TAFT OPENS ASSEMBLY
SECRETARY oFFicIATgs AT
FIRST FILIPINO CONGRESS.
HIS ADDRESS is PLAcATIvs

Falls TO Satisfy Yankees at Msnlis
Regarding Policy Of American Gov
ernmsnt-Former Governor OF lsL
and Of Csbu 10 Chosen President
Manila. Oct. l7.-Secretary Taft
formally opened the Philippine assem-
bly, In the National theatsr In the pres
once OF large crowd OF people.
AT the cioss OF his address. Mr..
Tar RTnaaI y called the assembly to
order. A short prayer was then read
~ the only native Catholic bishop In
the island. The Are, business was
The selection Of president, and
Sergio Osmsna. nationalist, who form.
e1ly was governor OF the island Of
Csbu was chosen. Osmena is a young
man and had no part in the revolu.
uon. Ho 10 held In high esteem by
the government and his own people
He was nominated by Queen and SEQ.
onded In an eloquent speech by Co
msz
All the assemhlymsh. including Co
msz, whose election is to be contest
Cd. were then formally sworn in. The
ceremony included acknowledgment
Of sovereignty and allegiance to the
American government. The afternoon
session lasted for three hours. The
only business transacted was the So
lection Of q secretary. The delegates
showed they had no understanding OF
parliamentary law and procedure.
The principal feature OF the session
was an address by Senior Gomez, who
declared against bringing politics into
legislative business. and asked the
delegates to show their patriotism by
forsaking party affiliations and legis
lating for the benefit of the Filipino
people.
Secretary Taft failed to satisfy
some Of the American residents Of
Manila regarding the policy Of the
American government. The general
impression is that the speech was
placative. He intmated that mtsbe.
havior would result in the abolish.
ment of the assembly, but it is de.
clared that this contingency is not ex.
pected. AS for the Filipinos, they ex.
pressed no opinion OF Mr.. Tafts
speech one way or the other.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
MANY HURT BY CARS PLUNGE
Cincinnati Motorman Loses Control
and II Rolls Down Embankment

Cincinnati, Oct. 17.-One man was
killed, SIX persons were dangerously
and probably twenty-five others slight
~ hurt when an ElDeron avenue car
crowded with passengers, Jumped the
track and went over a twenty-five.foot
embankment at Mount Hope. in the
western end of the city. ATTORNEY
Harry H. Bausch was taken from the
Nrsckage badly injured and died be.
fore he could be taken to the hospital.
1t Is feared that some of the injured
may also die.
The Elberon avenue line skirts
Price hall, having steep grade
around Mount Hope. AS the car was
coming down this grade. the motor
man lost control of the car. which
jumped the track soon afterward, ap-
parently striking bad rail. going
clear across the street and over the
bank. 1t landed upside down at the
foot, the heavy trucks crashing
through the car, number of those
most seriously hurt being caught in.
side.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
BRUIA ELUDES PRESIDENT
Dess Strike Hot Trail, but Bear
Makes Good His Escape,

stamboul, La, Oct 17.-If President
Roosevelt had been Stationed a few
hundred feet farther south than he
was yesterday he would possibly have
procured the bear he came to the Mis-
slssippi canebraEes to slay. That a
Ane specimen OF the bear family was
discovered by Holt Golfers dogs with.
In short distance of the president
and within less than a mile of Boar
lake. was the news brought into STAN.
boal by Brutus Jackson, one of the
members of the hunting party, and he
says that the animal was enabled to
make good his escape by going in
direction opposite to the presidents
post.
-Four dogs struck 4 hot trail and
within a trice they were almost on
the animal, He was aroused while
Feeding and with a snort that was
heard afar. he darted off.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
RUCK ISLAND TRAIN GERAILEI
Fast Passenger Train Wrecked Nea
Lincoln, but No One Injured.

Lincoln, Oct. l7.-Eastbound Rocl
Island passenger train No. 6, thu
through Chicago-Denver express, wal
wrecked near the Lincoln city limit
last evening. Six cars left the track
three of them partly topping ans
barely missing going over q steep EN-
bankment. Two sleepers left the rails
but remained upright. The day coach
taggage and express cars were badly
wrecked, but not a passenger was in
jured, aside from insignificant bruises
The escape of the passengers is re
garded as miraculous, with the traiI
running as it was at usual speed. Tn,
cause Of the accident Is thought t,
have been defect in the trucks sAs
running gear Of tho locomotive tender
The track was torn up several hun
6CoA feet
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
FOREIGN MATCH DISplEaSING
Members of Vanderbilt Family Dislike
to See Miss Gladys Wed Title.

Newport, r. l., Oct. 17.-Prvate
dispatches received here from abroa
brought the news that Mr.. and Mrs.
w. X. Vanderbilt and the duchess OF
Marlborough were leaving for New
York. They will arrive in time tor
many of the entertainments that will
continue to be given Tor Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt and her fiance, Count Laz.
zio Szechenyi, and will attend the
Wedding, which society now generally
understands will take place in New
York Dec. 4.
Reports of family dissensions be.
cause of the match find no official con.
nrmation here. 1t is said that sew,
eral members OF the family have ex.
pressed regret that Miss Gladys did
not find an American for a husband,
but they have made no protest or
SHOWN any opposition to the wedding
as planned.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
Cincinnati Gets Next Conference,

Richmond, Va, Oct. ia declara.
ton by the house of deputies regard.
Ing the open pulpit" a discussion OF
change in the title page OF the
prayer book. the submission of a Joint
committees recommendation that the
trisnnial convention Of 1910 be held
In Cincinnati and a debate regarding
church work in the tropics. Alaska
and the Arctic regions were among
the subjects that occupied the ses.
s'oAs Of The general convention OF the
Protestant Episcopal church.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
CONVICT As AN EVANGELIST
Escaped Prisoner Claims Hundreds
81 Converts.


Michigan City, Ind, Oct. les
Gaping from the states prison in Sep
tsmbor. 1905. and touring the south
western states as the Rev. j. VIII
iams, evangelist" making hundreds OF
converts, Allen j. Lawrence volun
tarily returned to his cell.
Lawrence was convicted of crimins
assault at Laporte, Ind, in 1906. and
received an indetermnate sentence OF
two to fourteen years in the peniten
uary. he had been working as a coal
shoVeler for the Laporte Gas company
snd was supposedly an ignorant man
But he studied diligently while in
prison, and 1t is said wrote some re.
narkable letters telling of his victory
over brute instincts.
He escaped from prison in Septem
Der, 1906, and his whereabouts until
yesterday have been a mystery to the
penitentiary officials.
Lawrence says he worked his way
to Kansas, where he assumed the
name OF the Rev. j. Williams, and i'm
mediately started his work of evaugeli
cation. He preached all the way tc
Nebraska, which state he covered
from end 10 end, making hundreds OF
converts. according to his story.
AS he was placed in his old cell
Lawrence said: Il will serve my sen
tence, but | will still have the con
seriousness of having started hundreds
OF men and women on the path tc
righteousness"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
WESTERN PIONEER IS DEAD.
Jesse Holiday, Who Operated Pony
Express, Passes Away.

Chicago, Oct. 17,-Jesse Holiday,
cighty-two years old, pioneer of Cal.
'fornia. but in his latter years a resi-.
dent of Chicago. died at the Lexington
hotel. He was associated with his
brother, Benjamin. in the operation Of
,Ae pony express" which was for
many years the only means of carry
ing the mails across the western
plains. They were also the owners of
stage coach line, which, prior to the
advent Of the railroads, furnished
the only means of transportation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
WOMAN BOUND OVER.
Mrs. Irene Forgraves Held to Circuit
Court U; der Bond Of $500.

Bonesteel S. q, Oct H. Special
to The News: Ms. Irene Forgraves,
who was arrested yesterday charged
with an attempt to murder her hus-
band, Lloyd + orgraves, the owner of
the house OF ill.repute here, was ar
raigned before Judge Bigsins yester-
day aftern Don and through her attor-
ney plea led not guilty and waived
preliminary examination and was
bound over to the circuit court which
conyenes St hor,l under a $4,000
bond. Lloyd For graveS at the request
of the states attorney was also placed
under a $3.50 bond to appear as wit
ness for the state. Mrs. Forgraves re.
fuses to say anything regarding the
affair 1t is said that the defense will
put up plea that the shooting was
accidental.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
Run Over by Car.

Neigh, Neb, Oct. 17.-Special to
The News: DR.. j. w. Tegarden re-
ceived a telephone message from his
daughter, Mrs. Chester Tinker of Oma-
ha yesterday afternoon, stating that
her husband had been run over by a
street car in that city and was serious
ly injured, She stated that his chest
was crushed, an arm broken and head
badly bruised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tinker left Neigh a
few months ago for Omaha where the
latter had received an appointment by
the government and was employed in
the postofiice in that city. Mr.. Te-
garden left on the early morning train
to be at the bedside of the unfortu-
nate young man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
JAP COMPANIES GO TO WALL
Oriental Government Will Organize
Bureau of immigration.


Victoria, B. c., Oct. 17.-According
10 advioes received by the steamer
Impress of China the Japanese gov
eminent will organize a bureau OF
immigration and colonization. A re-
cent action of the government, result
Ing from the protests on the Pacific
coast, have forced into liquidation
twenty'eight immigration companies.
The government raised the indemnity
which each company is compelled to
furnish from $4,000 each to $4,000,
which they were unable to do. Anoth.
or circumstance having to do with
their failure Is the refusal of the gov.
eminent to issue passports to Mexico
and Peru. Emigration to Canada ana
Hawaii averages only about 1000 per
month.
Many of the newspapers comment
adversely on the new bureau. which
they deem a ladder on which to back
down from occidental prejudice. OG
paper attacks the statement accred.
tied to Mr.. Tshi, while in the United
States recently that Japanese emigra.
ton would in the future be confined
to Manchuria Korea and Russian 81.
IBERIA, saying that this territory does
rot offer sufficient outlet for Japanese
emigration.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
STANDARD OIL 5 DEFENSE
NO iNTiMATIoN GIVEN OF MA
TuRE OF TESTIMONY.
CALL WILLIAM g. RockEFELLEH
Government Desires Him as Witnes,
Before Adjournment 10 Taken To
morrow for Month-kelIoea Con
elusss Taking Testimony.

!
morrow for q Month-kelIoea Con
elusss Taking Testimony.
New York, Oct l7.-Counsel for the
standard OH company nave prepared
an elaborate defense In the govern
nsnt's suit for dissolution of the oil
combine. which they say will DO devel
oped In It's entirety. The govern.
menrp attorneys have concluded TAX.
Ing their testimony. The Standard s
lawyers said that they had not sought
to sdduse testimony on cross-sxsmina
tlon of officials and employees OF the
so-caHed oil trust, which would refuts
the allegations In the federal com.
paint, but had deferred bringing
out much evidence until later, when
II could be produced continuously and
In 0ulk. No intimation was given OF
the nature OF the Testimony which
counsel for the Standard said would
be brought out. A telegram was sent
10 William G.. Rockefeller, assistant
treasurer Of the STANDARD Oil com,
pany of New Jersey. by counsel OF the
STANDARD, that the government desired
him as witness before the adjourn.
nent Is taken tomorrow for a month.
Frank B. Kellogg Of counsel for the
United States spent the entire day In
placing on the record statements sub
mittes by several witnesses showing
the profits made by the Standard In
Statements were produced showing
that the Standard not only secured In.
formation concerning competitive
shipments in the United States, but
In foreign countries.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
Totten is Dismissed.

Neigh, Neb, Oct 17.-Special to
The News: The preliminary hearing
of Jonas Totten of Elgin, who was
charged with assault with intent to
do great bodily harm to Amos F. Bart
lett, was brought up before County
Judge Wilson yesterday afternoon.
After the examination of a large
number of witnesses the Judge deemed
it proper to dismiss the case, as there
was no evidence sufficient to convict.
He charged the costs to the plaintiff.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
Winners Looking over Land.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. l7,-Since the
drawing for homesteads in the Lower
Brule Indian reservation, which was
completed here Monday afternoon,
many of the first fifty who will be al.
lowed to file next Monday have been
looking over the land to pick their SO
lections. Others who reside at a dis.
lance will barely have time to get
here after their notifications and will
have to file largely on faith as there
will be little opportunity for examina.
ton after their arrival.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
COPPER STOCK WITS TOBOooAN
Trading in New York Stock Exchange
in Turmoil

Now York, Oct 17.-Trading In
both the New York Stock exchange
and the curb stock was in a turmoil
as a result of the excited movements
and violent declines in the price OF
United Copper stock in the latter
market. The suspension Of the firm
Of Gross & Kleeberg, members of the
New York Stock exchange, contrib
uted materially to the decline in both
markets. United Copper common,
which opened at S26. went as low as
$40, from which 1t recovered to SIS
before the close.
Evidences OF active liquidation in
the New York Stock exchange ap.
neared in the closing hour of the mar.
ket.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
NEBRASKA PRIMARY RULING
rslssr and Dickinson Denied Writ o
Mandamus by Supreme Court.

Lincoln. Oct. 17.-In the mandAmui
suit brought by John o. Yeissr Of
Omaha in behalf of himself and c. T
Dickinson to be placed on the ON
cial ballot as Republican candidates
for district judge, the supreme cour
sustained the demurrer OF the stat,
and denied the writ. The ruling 10 re
garded important as affecting the Ne
oraska primary law. 1t is in effect
that the vote OF two political partiei
ssnnot be added together to brini
about a nomination for one party
Yeissr and Dickinson stood as both
Republican and Democratic candi
oates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
MILLIONS OF RAILROAD TIES.
Thirty Acres Stacked in Piles in Los
Anqeles Yards,

Los Angeles, Oct. 17.-More railroad
ties are stored in Los Angeles than
have ever been kept in this city since
the beginning of its development as a
railroad center. Over on the east side
there IS whole city OF ties, stacked
in piles varying from one to two sto-
ries in height laid out in blocks, with
railroad tracks running through the
main streets.
The Southern Pacific has bought
and is still buying millions of pine
ties, which it is storing in every part
available of its yards east of the river.
The pine ties will eventually be used
TO replace all of the red wood ties on
the Hartman lines all through the
southwest.
Redwood ties are thing OF the past,
and pine ties have been crowned king
OF the right.of-way until something
better shall be found. That may be
eucalyptus.
The increased cost OF redwood, ow-
Sing TO the depletion of the northern
forests, ha- Put the price OF this tim
Der up TO a notch that has made ties
too great luxury to be laid by the
mile, as in days Of old, The only other
wood that the railroads could turn to
for meterial was pine, and so they
commenced more than a year ago to
order pine ties.
Redwood ties were warranted never
to wear out, but time told a different
story, and those along the entire right
OF way OF the Southern Pacific, laid
over fifteen years ago will have to be
replaced owing to dry rot.
- officials of the road saw the
this change, and began to lay
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
Purcell Elected Grand Patriarch.

Omaha, Oct. 1.-THE following Of
noers were elected by the grand en-.
ssmpment of Odd Fellows, Grand
patriarch, W, G. PURGE of Broken
Bow; grand senior warden, U.
Rohrer OF Hastings; grand Junior war.
dan w, H. Crelin OF Lyons; grand
high priest. j. P. Carson Of Lincoln;
grand serbs, ]. P. Gage Of Fremont
grand treasurer F. b. Bryant of Oma.
la; grand representative, w D Craw.
ford of Omaha.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
IOWA PRESBYTERIAHS MEET
Work Of Anti-saIoon League Indorsed
After Spirited Debate.

Sac City, la, Oct. 17.-At the ses.
sion OF the Presbyterian synod Of
Iowa, the Rev. DR.. E. b. Newcomb Of
Dubuque was elected superintendent
of the Iowa board OF home missions,
vice Rev. DR.. J. D. Donaldson re.
signed.
The Rev. Dr. j. w. Day of Des
Moines is moderator Of the synod.
The synod Endorsed the work of the
Anti-Saloon league, after a spirited
aeosta In which the league was
eharSed with working too freely along
the line of partisan politics
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18

a supply in advance. Now they
AVE several million ties on hand, and
more coming with every ship that ar.
riyes from the north. At first they
bought them a shipload at time, but
now that they are away ahead OF their
present need they order only enough
so that each vessel can use them as a
'hller" to store between the rest OF
the cargo. This amount is nearly
trainload every week.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
GOULD OPERATORS MAY STRIKE
Rio Grande Photographers Taking Vote
on Question.

Denver, Oct. ia vote of the te.
iegraphers employed on the Denver
and Rio Grands railroad is being
taken by mail on the question that
they shall strike in consequence Of
the refusal of the company to rein
state X. II. Sheggs, former wire CHER
at Grand Junction, Colo, who was dis.
charged when he refused to tes
Western Union wires. 1t is reported
that the votes already received are
practically unanimous for striking
About 400 operators are employed on
the road and 95 per cent OF them be.
long to the Order of Railway Teles.
TaDhers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
NO VOTE ON |. C. DIRECTORS
Delay Caused by Inability of Election
inspectors to Finish Their Work.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE meeting OF
the Illinois Central stockholders ad.
journed until morning. No vote on
the directors was taken. 1t is gen.
orally expected, however, that the
next session will see the new direct.
crate established.
The delay was caused by the inabil.
ny of three election inspectors, who
were appointed to act as a committee
en- credentials in considering the prox.
les, to finish their work. The ad.
Journment was taken after an earnest
tilt between William Nelson Crom
well, Mr.. Harriman's leading counsel,
and James A. Patten, a prominent
member OF the Chicago board of
trade.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
PRUNE GROWERS IN COMBINE
Hold Light Crop of Year for Top sale
Price That They Have Set.

San Jose. Cal. Oct 17.-Twenty.
ak growers of prunes have pooled the
product of their orchards and are
holding $50 tons OF prunes belonging
10 the members until the market
reaches the price they have set for
tale, The crop for the year is the
lightsst in the memory of most of the
growers The $50 tons is the product
Of 500 acres OF orchard, which last
year yielded 1900 and IN 1900 a cros
Of $500 tons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
FIND JAW OF MASIODON
INTERESTING FIND BY WoRkMsN
AT GREGORY, s. o.
Tusk MEASURES SEVEN FEET
One Jaw Bone Fifteen inche. Lono
Filled With Set Of Well Preserved
Teeth-Tusk Crumbles Upon eeino
Exposed to Air.

fankton, S. d., Oct. 17-Willam
Bruce, OF the Western Engineering
company of Yankton, has returned
from Gregory, whore his company is
engaged in putting in waterworks and
sewer system. The reservoir for the
water plant will be located on the sum
NIT of a 90-foot butte that shoots up
abruptly from the prairie. Workmen
engaged in digging a spiral roadway
up the butte uncovered the head of a
monster mastodon ard took out one
tusk seven feet long and one jawbone
fifteen inches long, and filled with a
full set of teeth. The jawbone and
teeth had been preserved in good con-
dition and were hard and firm, but the
tusk faxed and crumbled on exposure
to such an extent that little remained
Of 1t.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
ONE MURDERER SENTENCED
w. J. SLOAN GETS FIFTEEN YEARS
FOR CRIME.
PLEADED GUILTY TO CHARGE
Self Confessed Slayer OF Frank Her
mann Is Sentenced to Fifteen Years
in Nebraska Penltentiar Murdered
Body Found In Hayst lal
Grand Island, Neb., Oct. /

Grand Island, Neb.. Oct. /. "a, al
to The News: w. j. Sloan, Sc. Il
fessed slayer of Frank Hermann. :,
who claimed self defense as a justif-
cation, pleaded guilty before Judge
Paul today and was sentenced to fif-
teen years in the penitentiary.
Hermann's decompOsed body was
found in a straw stack last June
Both are strangers in this county.
Hermann's home was in Deshler, Neb.,
and Sloan's at Gretna.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
OIeo Dealers Get Licenses

Lincoln, Oct. Electromagnetic,
dealers OF the state are taking motto,
Of the activity of Pure Food Commits
sioner Johnson, who has been taking
tteps to collect license from such
dealers. A large number of licenses
were taken out and the commissions
says that every dealer who fails te
get such license must face prosecu
ton.