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Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
CONTINENT
NARROWING
BY Means of Railroads
Cut.OffS
A Huge Engineering Work
on the Omaha Nearing
Completion.

Chicago. May 27.-Between South
Omaha and Lane, Nebraska, is now
being carried out one OF the most
heroic feats OF railroad engineering
famous embankments have been rear
ed and hugs gashes have been cut for
the new double track line that the
Union Pacific is building westward
from its Omaha terminus. For months
the titanic character Of these opera
tions has made them one Of the sights
that no dyeller in Omaha was willing
to miss.
The new line, incorporated under the
name of the South Omaha ana West
ern Railroad company. is project in
which Mr.. Hartman has taken great
interest from its inception. 1t starts
about three miles west of the Omaha
Union depot and runs directly west.
joining the Union Pacific main stem
at Lane, 90 miles west Of Omaha by
way of the present line. The saving
in distance is nearly nine miles.
All within less than twelve miles
there are 5000 900 cubic yards of road
bed excavation, and three of the larg-
est fills involve the handling of more
than 100000 cubic yards OF material.
The largest OF these great embank
ments contains 100000 cubic yards
and from ground line to sub grade the
distances run from so to SO feet.
More than a mile long stretches the
first big fill. spanning the valley of
Do nil To- h. L
ley of Little Pappillion creek required
a fill 5000 feet long. The next largest
fill. across He'll Creek valley, is $500
feet. These valleys are fiat and near
Is level. and the creeks are not large
but both the Papillion valleys have
been at various times entirely cover
ed with water five feet deep. Hell
Creek valley Is sharp and steep and
drains an area subject to sudden and
high floods This has made necessary
ample provision for openings To carry
off all water that might collect at
flood times.
In making these great embankments
the method has been to dump from
the top of temporary trestles built to
the full height OF the elevation. From
AiAt Niitt EICdt tutS Nhdb Ntit a
essary part of the construction of the
line 100000 cubic yards have been
In one cut, with an extreme
depth of 81 feet, 100000 cubic yards
Of material was moved. This cut is a
mile long and more than 1000 feet
wide at the top.
Four railroads are crossed over
head by permanent structures on the
South Omaha and Western. Two
spans and a truss los feet
long form the the overhead crossing
OF the Missouri Pacific on the east.
Bridging on almost as great scale
Is required at the crossing OF the Chi
cago and Northwestern. and the Mis-
souri, Pacific tracks on the west side
o. Little Papillion valley. Stell struc-
lures will also be used for the over
head highway crossings
Two thirds OF this vast work has
been completed, and If the bridge work
is done on time the line will be ready
for laying the double track and bal
lasting by November. Ninety pound
rail will be used. For the railroads
heavy expenditure on this improve
ment there is gained nine miles over
the present route of the Union Pacific.
and the grades and curvature of the
new line are much more favorable
than those of the old.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
BOISE TRIAL
hALTS AGAIN
The Supply of Jury Mate.
rial Exhausted
1t Is Possible that Five
More Will Have to Be
Qualified.

Boise. Idaho. May ~ The Steunen-
berg trial has again been interrupted
by the exhaustion of the jury panel.
The last man of the second venire
was disqualified this afternoon Judge
Wood postponed the trial until Fri
day. when Sheriff Hodgin will pro-
one men. The odd number was joe
ulariy asked for by the defense in the
hope of changing the luck.
The work Of jury filling was stopped
at the vacancy created by the seven
teenth peremptory challenge and so
there remain three more peremptory
challenges. Besides. there is a chance
that Juror Tourtellotte. who objected
to the infliction of the death penalty.
save in war or anarchy. will be ex-
cused when the time to finally swear
the jury arrives. and Juror Burns is
suffering from lumbaso- These cir
cumstances leave the date Of the COM
pletion of the jury in doubt
Prior to the issuance of the venire.
+. Richardson strongly intimated that
the previous lists had been made up
in a manner unfair to the prisoner
He said that of the 5000 citizens
available for jury duty fully 1900 are
members of labor unions One hun
dred and sixty talesmen have been be-
fore the court. yet only one was
member of the union and only two
others were working men. He said
there We're only fifty or sixty bank
ers in the county. yet nine have been
found in the lists. He said these fig
ures make a rather singular coinci-
dence and he protested against tales
men being drawn from the farmer and
classes rather than from
the body of citizens. Judge Wood said
that he had absolute confidence in the
sheriff and that he would make no
suggestion to him as to the manner in
which he made up his lists.
Scruples against capital punishment
and prejudice against the acceptance
of circumstantial evidence were the
blocks of the talesmen ex-
amined today. Man after man averred
that he has prejudice against taking
human life under any circumstances
and all successfully resisted attempts
to show that the belief had been re-
Gently or conveniently acquired.
There was a long and picturesque
fight over the qualification of Juror
Cox. a veteran of the civil
war. who had farmed for thirty years.
The defense claimed that Cox did not
have sufficient mental qualifications to
sit in so grave a case and tried for
nearly two hours to disqualify him.
The juror got on dangerous ground
several times but always went back to
the simple narrative that he did not
have an opinion. was without bias and
would give the prisoner a fair trial.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
PARIS IN GLAD RAGS :.
FOR NORWEGIAN KING
Haakon and His Wife on Their Way
to Visit His Royal Father in law.

Paris. May 27.-Paris is in holiday
attire today in honor of the visit of
King Haakon and Queen Maude who
arrived here on their way to England
to visit the queens parents. All pub
lie buildings and many private resi-
dences flew the Norwegian flag inter-
twined with the tri-color of France.
A special mission. consisting of per-
sonal representatives of the president
and high military officers met the royal
train at the frontier and accompanied
their majesties to Paris. They were
received in state at the railroad sta
tion by President Falleries, the pres
ident OF the senate and the president
of the chamber of deputies. the mil
itary governor of Paris. and others
while the band played the Norwegian
national anthem, and the Marseillaise.
Thousands of Americans. with whom
Paris is now thronged joined in the
popular acclamations.
Soon after the arrival of King
Haakon his majesty and President
Falleries exchanged the customary
formal visits at the Elysee palace.
ueQen Maude. in the meantime taking
Prince Olaf to the Hotel Bristol to
see her mother, Queen Alexandria, who
arrived here last night incognito.
President F'alleries tonight gave
dinner OF 800 covers at Elysee palace
in honor Of the Norwegian king. To-
morrow luncheon at the Norwegian
legation will be followed by recep-
tion Of their majesties at the Hotel
de Vile. and in the evening there will
be a gala representation at the opera.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
A Day Devoted to the Arrdignment of San
FranCiSCO'S Indicted Ones
Attorney Delmas Has Been for the Defense
Two of Them Other Indi ctments in Large Numbers
Will Be Returned

San Francisco. May 27.-Abraham
Ruef the indicted ex-boss appeared as
his own lawyer today in one of the
many criminal proceedings against
him. Seated alone in a pew of the
synagogue that Is the temporary court
room he looked deserted and forlorn.
He was unshaven and not neatly
dressed as is his habit. His face show
ed sleepless nights and long days of
nervous dread of the ordeals set for
himself. In the pew Immediately back
of Ruef sat his guard. Elisor Biggy
and a deputy. Directly across the aisle
in another pew sat Mayor Schmitz.
Delphine NJ Delmas has been retain
ed to defend two of the men entangled
in the bribery dragnet. The an
nouncement that Delmas will help de-
fend President Louis Glass and Agent
Theodore V. Halsey of the Pacific
States Telephone company was made
by T. c. Coogan, who has thus far ap-
peared for Glass. Delmas is entered
as an additional attorney of record.
This was arraingment day for the
millionaires and multi-millionaires in
Temple Israel. President Glass and
Agent Halsey were arranged before
Judge Lawler on additional indict-
ments charging them with bribing su-
pervisors to vote against the issuing OF
competitive franchise. President Pat
rick Calhoun. Vice President Thorn
we'll Mullaly and Attorneys TREY L.
Ford. and William VI. Abbott of the
United Railroads We're called for ar
raingment on indictments charging
them with having bribed the super
Visors 10 award a trolley franchise
under which the railroads are oper-
ated. They were given until Saturday
to answer. In the afternoon Ruef and
Schmitz We're arranged on indict-
ments charging The same crime in
connection with the supervisors and
the United Railroads. The same dis
position was made.
Bail in the sum of $4,000 was given
to-day by the six millionaires and
SchmitZ. Frank G.. Drum gave 5000
cash bail and Schmitz. Eugene DeSalla
and John Martin $4,000 each in
bonds
q. II. Umbsen. Joseph Green and
W. I. Brobeck gave bonds OF $40. 900
each on indictments charging them
with Offering to bribe the supervisors
to grant a trolley franchise to the
Parksiee Transit company President
Thomas II. Williams of the California
Jockey club. and William G.. Dingee. a
wealthy capitalist, signed as sureties
for Schmitz. R NJ. Hotaling the mil
lionaire liquor merchant. and Leon
Sloss. of the Alaska Commercial COM
qualified NJ
Sloss of the Alaska Commercial COM
pany and r. NJ. Hotaling qualified for
Martin. Leon and Louis Sloss are
brothers of Justice Max Sloss Of the
California supreme court. William II.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
INTERNATIONAL INTEREST.
GUATAMAlAN ASSASSlNS
Apprehension That the Execution of
Suspected Foreigners Will Lead to
Complications.

Washington, May 27.-The state de-
partment officials are watching with
interest developments in Guatemala
where great confusion exists as to the
result of the recent attack upon the
life OF President Cabrera. Wild panic
appears to have seized upon the gov
ernment and arrests have been made
by the wholesale of persons suspected
of completely in the attempted assas-
sination.
Philip Brown the American in
charge has cabled the department ask
ing il he might use personal influence
in behalf of the prisoners and Sec
Root today cabled him the necessary
permission. The department probably
will be pleased if the charge can avoid
the execution of sentences for it Is
probable that the execution of any OF
the foreigners upon the evidence
against them will lead to probable
foreign Intervention which might re-
suit in unpleasant complications.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
IT RESTS WITH FRISCO
TO PRESERVE PEACE
" Another Jap Bath House or Two Is
Wrecked II Will Be a Strain Upon
International Relations.

Toxic. May 27.-The japanese press
is still generally calm and reserved
over the apparently unprovoked at
tack upon the japanese in San Fran
cisco, but it is only out of Difference
to President Roosevelt and his govern
ment and the confidence in them that
public expressions of resentment are
withheld.
Even the most conservative are
hopeful but fear that a repetition Of
a similar occurance may have serious
results upon the relations of both
countries. However. at the present
the firmest friendliness is expressed.
II is confidently hoped that the Wash
ingtOn government has decided to
take measures that will prevent rep
etitions of the assaults and attacks
upon the Japanese.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
A LAST LOOK
ON DEAD FACE.
The Funeral Today of Mrs.
Mckinley
1t will Be State Ceremony
in All Except the llame. A
Change of Arrangements

Canton, May 27.-Although il is. not
intended that the funeral of Mrs. Nc
Kinley shall take on the form OF
ceremony of state. yet the presence OF
the president and, the members of his
cabinet. the vice president, the gov
ernor of Ohio. and many other people
Of note will make IL such in degree
at least.
Late this afternoon it wax determin.
ed to change the arrangements for the
funeral so as to allow the remains
to be viewed by Canton friends Of the
deceased The time fixed by Is from
! to o'clock tomorrow. To show
their love for the departed. thousands
of school children will be included in
the throng that will go through the
Mckinley home and pass the bier
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
CHURCH FIRE INSURANCE.
The United Presbyterian Thinking of
Going Into the Business.

Denver, May 27.-There has been a
good deal of discussion among mem
bers Of the United Presbyterian as
sembly now in session in this city in
regard to appointing conference
committee to meet with representa-
tives of the other Presbyterian
churches for the purpose of arranging
a consolidation. but as yet no official
action has been taken and the leareds
of the conference do not expect any
action during the present assembly.
The matter of establishing a mutual
fire insurance company to be controll-
ed by the general assembly was
brought up. for discussion today. It
was referred to a committee which will
report at the next general assembly.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
THEY MAY ESCAPE.

Mexico City, May 27.-Guatemala
will not summarily execute the nine
teen men now in prison charged with
completely in the attempt on the life
of President Cabrera. The state de-
partment received a note tonight from
its representative to the effect that the
matter had been sent to the court of
second instance for revision 1t is be-
lieved here that Cabrera will probably
instruct the court to acquit.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
SUSPECT RELEASED.

Chicago. May 27.-John Ermoyian.
who was arrested here today on sus-
picion of completely in the murder of
Father Horan Kaspar. whose dead
body was found on Saturday in a
trunk in a tenement house in New
York. was released tonight after hav-
ing satisfied the police authorities
that he had nothing to do with the
murder.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
DISTRIBUTION OF MEDALS.

London. May 27.-At an anniversary
meeting of the Royal Geographical So
ciety today the founders medal was
awarded to Francisco Moreno for geo
graphical work in America and the pa
irons medal to Captain Ronald
Amudsen the artic explorer.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Obviates the Necessity of Holding a
National Republican Convention.

Lansing. Mich. May 27.-The state
senate tonight passed concurrent
resolution demanding that President
Roosevelt be reelected for a second
elective" term. The resolution went
through without any opposition cx-
cept for quiet suggestion by Senator
Fuller that the national convention
was the proper place for such a reso-
luton.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28

The trial of Glass and Halsey has
been set for June IL. At that time
more than twenty-five witnesses. in
cluding the eighteen supervisors and
Ruef. will be present to testify for the
state.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
SECRETARY GARFIELD WILL At
TEND.

Washington. May 27.-SecTetary
Garfield Of the interior department has
decided to accompany President
Roosevelt on the trip to Canton to at
tend the funeral of the late Mrs. Nc
Kfnley
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington. ID. c., May 27.-Arizona
forecast: Fair in the south; occasion
al showers in the north portion Tues
day and probably "Wednesday
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28

FOR SAlE-5-room brick. close to |
car line. Fine shade. barn. corner lot.
east front; modern bath room. electric |
lights and gas. A delightful home COR |
the year round. E Z. Pascoe, ITO |
North Center street.
Arizona republican., 1907-05-28

MONEY 70 LoAk.-n you want to
build and need some money, come and
see me; my rates are the lowest. E. L.
Pa.sos. I1e North Center Street.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
harmful Stomach Doslhg.

The best physicians believe that
the less medicine one swallows the
better.
Do not try to cure catarrh of the
head by dosing the stomach; this is
neither common.sense nor scientific.
Breathe Hyomei and is medication
will go right to the spot where the ca.
tarrhal germs are present and free the
system from all catarrhal poisous.
Hooper Drug Co. has seen so many
cures Of catarsh made by Hyomei
some Of them chronic and complicated
cases, that they give an absolute guar
antee Of cures or money WILDE refund
ed with. every outfit they sell.
The complete Hyomei outfit cost.
but tl.0O.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
The Great ssnt steam u,und,,

1t should be a matter Of regret
among our people that the Great
Bend Steam Laundry was forced
to close uu and 90 out of business,
on account of not being able to
take care of its waste water satis-
factory to all concerned. 1t GEMS
to us that this would have been a
matter properly to be taken up by
our progressive people. and assist
in deviSing some way to do this.
and continue this institution in
business. instead of forcing it out
of business as seems to have been
done. That the waste water was
a nuisance we do not deny, neither
are we prepared to suggest any
means by which it might have
been taken care of, but it seems
there should have been a way.
There are other institutions in
this city no more important than
this laundry. against whom a kick
has been registered a time or two,
but without result. 1t seems as
though all should be treated alike
in this manner, and if one nuiance
is abated, get busy and abate all
of them. One institution is de-
serving of no more shielding than
the other, if the hackers are per-
haps wealthy men. We have no
business enterprises in this city to
lose, and instead of cutting them
out we should do all that can be
done to keee what we have and
secure some new ones.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
A Birthday Party.

Clyde Moore had a birthday
Wednesday and the members of
the lire company concluded that
thev would surprise him. With
the assistance of his mother, Mrs.
6. W. Moore, a surprise party
was organized and after th e
guests had gathered at the home
Clyde was called home by teIe-
phone and was completely sur
prised.
Cards furnished the prin cipal
amusement of the evening until
feeding time. when all the boys
did their best to eat up all there
was in sight. but there was too
much for them to get away with
at one time.
The members of the fire CON-
pany presented Clyde with a
very handsome gold mounted um.
brella engraved in a suitable man
ner.
Clyde would not tell the report
er how many birthdays he has had
in the past, but We should Judge
him to have been at least sixteen,
and says that he expects to have
several more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
For a Society Of Equity.
secure some new ones.

A meeting will be held in the
court room on Wednesday, May
29th., at 2 p. NJ. for the purpose
of forming a county organization
of the Society of Equity. All
persons are invited to attend.
The Ellinwood band will be pre-
sent and furnish music. The
Society of Equity is another Or
ganization destined for the mutual
interests of the farmers and the
business men as well. 1t differs
from the Farmers union, in that
it is not a secret organization, and
that it admits all classes of busi-
ness men, where the union does
not. Their membership being
limited TO farmers only, and the il
meetings are secret. A good at
tendance of all interested is desir-
ed.as a lecturer''will represent who
will explain the objects of the
society thoroughly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24

Chicago, May Wheat set a
new::high record for the crop to-
day. July advanced to one hund-
red two and three quarters, Sep
TENDER to one hundred four and
a half, and December to one hund.
red five and three eights. The
pit was a closely packed mass of
excited brokers and the volume of
business was very large. Contin-
ued absence of rain in Kansas
coupled with the advance at Liver
pool, were factors in the market.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
Railroads Pay More laIes.

Topeka. May 22.-The total
: valuations of all the railroad pro.
perty;in the State for 1907 as
given out by the State Board of
Railroad Assessors yesterday
shows an increase of $3.50, ,8S1
over the valuations for the same
property for 1906. This is the
increase made by the State Board.
1t means that the railroad COM
panies will pay taxes on that much
more property this year than last.
The total valuation for 1906 was
$6l, ,53l, $685.. The total valuation
for the present year is S69,214, :
845.
There are three new lines in
the list this year. but they are not
taken into consideration in fgur.
ing up the increase. These roads
which have been chartered and
; partially built in the past year are
the Denver Kansas, & Gulf.
Union Traction Company and the
Missouri & Kansas Interurban
Railway Company.
The Santa Fe is the biggest tax
payer in the State and stands
head and shoulders above its near.
est competitor the Missouri Paci-
Gc. The Santa Fe's valuation
was also increased more than that
Of any other road. The Santa Fe
will pay taxes this year..on S21,-
775,5S6-$ 50, 1877, 287 more than il
s.taxed on last year. The Mis-
!, souri, Paci6c's assessed valuation
is SIS. .229, ,037. an increase of ovel
$4,000, 900 over last year. But
one road was not raised this year
1t is the Hutchinson & Arkansa.
River. 1t Is a small road and it:
assessment is only $1,000. The
champion short line. the Kansas,
Southern & Gulf. running from
Westmoreland to Blaine. a dist
ance of eight miles. is the only
road whose assessment was de
/, creased. And this was because o
a clerical error. Its valua
tion is decreased just one dollar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24

A letter received from Charlie
Markey, written at McCracken On
the 12st says, After driving from
Great Bend to McCracken yester-
day | found the wheat in bad con-
dition from Great Bend to La
Crosse. In spots it would burn
in the territory above mentioned.
but from 6 miles east of here and
all around McCracken wheat with
q rain in ten days will make from
1S to 20 bushels. McCracken had
a good rain last Saturday night,
don't think west half Barton and
East half Rush can raise over
half crop with favorable condi.
tions. No bugs reported here. +"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
RebekahS Elect Officers.

: Clara Barton Lodge No. 81, D.
of R., held their election at Odd
Fellows hall in this city Tuesday
evening, and elected the following
officers:
Noble Grand, Miss Daisy ALI
son; Vice Grand, Mrs. Sylvia
Brown; District Deputy Grand
Master, Mrs. Stella Chandler;
Delegate to Grand Lodge Mrs.
Sam Pratt; Alternate, Lulu
Moore.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24

Commencement exercises in the
various schools and colleges will
occur in the next three weeks. and
then the many young folks at
tending school from this county
will come trooping home.
DC. Luse has been advised
BY the Garden City people that
they have secured for the use Of
our beet growers association q
family of four persons who will
come down and taKe care of the
'beets.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24

They say that some of the folks
over in Stafford county who had
been suspicioned of having the
small pox had AL johnson. good
natured. AL johnson. scared the
other day, for fear they would 60
away from home and scatter the
trouble with their neighbors.
He is said to have spent the
greater part Of the day on the
look out, so be would not gel
caught.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24

The Wednesday evening whist
CLUB held this weeks session with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. FEEDER, with
MIR. and Mrs. R. A. Charles. Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Massie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Seward Mayo. and Mrs.
Townsend as guests. Mr.. C. A.
Hooper and Mrs. D. C. Luse
wree the high score makers Of the
evening.