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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
SCHOOL BOARD KEEPS WORD
Rescinds Obnoxious Jap Measure and
Adopts Compromise Resolution.

San Francisco. March l4.-The San
Francisco board OF education, keeping
its word with President Roosevelt,
unanimously rescinded the resolution
of last October, by which Japanese were
segregated in the public schools, and
adopted an alternative resolution, in
accordance with the understanding
reached at the Washington confer
ence between the president, Secretary
Root, the school board and Mayor
Schmitz
The president, having telegraphed
Mayor Schmitz that he would direct
Mr.. Devlin to dismiss the suits
against the board in the United States
circuit court and the supreme court
of California as soon as the action
stated should be taken by the board,
members of that body look upon the
Japanese incident as now closed inso-
far as San Francisco is concerned.
There is, however, II is stated, an UNI
written reservation TO the effect that
should the presidents reciprocal prom
Uses to the board regarding discre-
tionary restriction of coolie immigra'
ton to California not be carried out
the board may feel at liberty to re-
adopt the October resolution and
again segregate the Japanese.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15


Custody Of Eisor-Supreme Court
Withhods Decision on Habeas Cor.
pus Application Until londay.
San Francisco, March l4.-After the
names Of four talcsmen had been
drawn from the jury box the trial OF
Abraham Ruel on the granu Jury
charge of cXtorting money from
French restaurant keepers was con.
tinued in Judge DUNES court until
Monday. Counsel for Ruef objected
to the drawing Of any further names
during the absence from the jury Of
Juryman Drumbrell, who has been
temporarily excused, and Judge Dunno
thought II well to take recess until
the state supreme court renders its
decision on Ruef's application for re-
lease upon habeas corpus.
The feature of the session aside
from the fact that the actual trial OF
the indicted boss was begun by the
calling of talcsmen, was the deter
mined and spirited attempt Of Ruef's
lawyers to induce Judge Dunno TO con
Tess himself biased and prejudiced
against the defendant and to grant a
change OF trial judges. This attempt
failed at every point. In cOntraven.
ton OF aniGayits of bias and preju.
dice filed by the defense, the prOseCu.
ton filed anidavits of denial among
them one by Judge Dunno himself
| and another by Heney. After more
| than an hour had been spent in a de.
| bate that was lively throughout and
at times decidedly acrimonious, Judge
Dunno ruled against the motion for
change of venue, and ordered the case
| to proceed.
Just before court was adjourned
Heney asked that the disqualification
of the sheriff and coroner and the
continuance Of the elisor be ordered
and that Ruef be remanded to ths
| custody of the elisor Tor so long as
! the trial shall last This motion was
| bitterly attacked by Attorney Ach,
who denounced it as "tyrannical and
| arbitrary" and fresh battle was at
| once under way. During its course
| Judge Dunno reminded Ach that he
| had no confidence in either the sheriff
or coroner as fit persons to have the
custody of the prisoner, and he
| brought the discussion to close by
| making the order that Heney had
asked for.
This means that Ruef, unless freed
| by higher court, must remain a
| closely watched and carefully guarded
| prisoner in the hands of Buggy, Detec'
| tive Burns and their deputies for at
| least three weeks, Heney having init
mated that it will take that long to
try the case.
The case Of Mayor Schmitz was
| set for April 70
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
COURT MARTIAL EXECUTIONS
Average Of Nearly Five Persons Day
Recently Killed in Russia.

St. Petersburg, March l4.-Sta'
tistics as published regarding the
drumhead court-martial show that up
Co March 8, when their activity was
suspended by Premier Stolypin on &C.
count of the opening of parliament,
TAG persons were executed, an aver.
age of almost five daily. The major
ity of the executions occurred in Pc.
land and the Baltic provinces.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
Asks President 10 Save Her Son.

st. Louis March 14.-Mrs. w. r.
Hendrix sent an appeal to President
Roosevelt to save her son by former
marriage, Frank p. Kelley, who, she
has learned is held a prisoner of war
by Honduras. 1t is said that Kelley
was serving in the Nicaraguan army
when he was captured, and his mother
has been informed that he is In dan.
ger of being executed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
Wounded suspect Identified.

Wellington, Kan, March 1.-THE
man captured at Caldwell, suspected
of having taken part in the robbery
of the Hunnewel bank on Monday
night and placed in Jail here, was
identified as Charles Allen, a gam
bier, recently from Wichita. Allen
refuses to talk, He is totally blind,
his face is raw and the ends of his
fingers are missing, 1t is believed
he was injured in the explosion at the
bank.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
Western Bowling Tourney.

Denver. March l4,-In the bowling
tournament of the Western Bowling
congress, the highest score was made
by Seaman and Crate of Omaha.
1908. This probably will win seconC
place, Keyt and Voss of Omaha
scored 1912
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
HOME TALENT AT STANTON.
Local Company Presents Society ORA
ma to Appreciative Audience.

Stanton, Neb., March 14.-Special to
The News: The society comedy dra-
ma "The Soldiers Sweetheart" was
presented by home talent at the new
pany was under the direction of Mrs.
Evelyn Lambert and their efforts were
well received. The proceeds were do
mated to the Stanton military band
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
| HAN CASE IS DELAYED
ADJOURNMENT TAKEN AT NOON
RECESS FOR THE DAY.
LAW POINT uNLER DISCUSSION

Further Time TO Frame Hypothetical
Quest on-Jereme Tells Why Aft
daV,t S lmportant-5itter Denun.
citation Of Defendant and Wife.
New York, March l4.-Aiter a fore.
noon session, occupied almost entire.
ly by District Attorney jerome in a
bitter denunciation of the defendant
and his wife. the trial of Harry X
Thaw for the murder OF Stanford
White was adjourned for the day. The
pro eCuting attorney found his Oppor
tunity to attack Thaw and Evelyn
Nesbit in arguing on the question OF
the admssibility Of the testimony
which Abraham Hummel, the lawyer,
who is under indictment for suborna.
ton of perjury in the Dodge Morse
divorce case, has to offer II was to
enable Dolphin NJ. Delmas the leading
counsel for the defense, to consult au.
thOrities and frame reply to jerome
AMI also to allow the latter an oppor.
tunity Of completing the Hypothetical
question which he is to put to his eX.
perts that the early adjournment was
ordered
During his argument the district at
torney asserted that Iummel would
swear that Evelyn Nesbt told him
three days after her return from Eu.
rope in 1903 that Thaw had beaten
her cruelty because she would not
sign papers he had prepared falsely
accusing Stanford White of having
drugged and betrayed her. Jerome
contended that she had told much
more, that Thaw seemed bent upon
putting Stanford White in the peni'
tertiary, that the statement that
White had betrayed her was not true,
that Stanford White had never
harmed her, and that Thaw was con.
sumed with rage when she refused to
sign and swear to the papers contain.
ing lies against Stanford White"
These things were put in the form
Of an affidavit" declared Jerome,
and that affidavit was subscribed to
by Evelyn Nesbit when she knew
what she was doing and what the
paper contained. We want to show
that the girl who told this remark
able story here on the witness stand
swore at another time under the sol
emnity of an oath that naked
stripped absolutely naked-she had
endured the lashings and beatings OF
this defendant rather than swear to
his false statements that Stanford
White had drugged and ruined her
Jerome argued that the material
point of the case is whether or not
Evelyn Nesbt told Thaw the story OF
her alleged ruin by Stanford White
Without that story in evidence, he
declared, the reason for the defend
ants alleged insanity disappears
The prosecutor plainly admitted the
importance of young Mrs, Thaw''
testimony and he said he wished, by
Hummel's testimony, to show her OWL
reputation of the charges. which or
the witness stand she renewed agains
White. THUS" he concluded, "tht
| jury may infer from her own state
ments after her return from Europe
| in 1903, whether or not she had with
in two months of that time told this
defendant the things she said she did.
Jerome continues quite optimistic
about bringing the taking of testi
mony to a close this week, but Others
who have followed the trial believe
that the end is still two weeks away
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
HARVARD KEEPS FOOTBALL
overseers Decide on Some Changes
With Reference to Coaching.

Boston, March l4,-The Harvard
overseers decided in favor of con.
tinuance of the international colegi.
ate athletics, including football, at the
university, under certain restrictions,
especially with reference to the pro.
fessiona coaching system and the
manner of contests
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
INJURED IN RUNAWAY.
Piger Woman Has Severe Fall to
Frozen Ground From Carriage.

Pilger Neb., March Especial to
The News: Mrs. Frank Brockmeier
aged fifty-five and weighing 225
pounds, was thrown from her buggy
yesterday afternoon in runaway and
sustained painful and serious injuries
by striking the frozen ground. She
was driving with her son and the team
became frightened at an extra freight
They whirled and threw Mrs. Brock.
meier out. She was taken to the home
of August Grabencamp, where she is
resting comfortably.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
Bank President Kills Himself.

Canton, o., March l4.-Horace q.
Mcdowell, president of the Farmers
bank of Canton, shot and killed him
self at his country home, Ave miles
north Of this city. He was known
throughout Ohio as q breeder OF high
class sheep.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
BOMB KILLS SIX PEOPLE
officer Of Gendarmerie, Three Police.
men and Two Civilians Die.

Kharkavo Russia, March a.
While the police were searching the
rooms occupied by a student a bomb
exploded, killing an officer of the gen
darmerie, three policemen and two
civilians. Six others were injured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
Logan Flour Mills Burn.

Logan. la, March l4.-Fire broke
out in the -four mill of A. Edgecomb
& Sons. located over the town line.
The loss was total and nothing can be
saved. even the grain being utterly
destroyed. The new iron-cased ware
house adjoining the mill was also to-
tally destroyed, The loss will amount
to about $4,000. with a small amount
OF insurance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
Towboat Sinks; Two Drowned.

Pittsburg, March Little towboat
Cruiser struck the pier at lock No
and sank. Two of the crew were
drowned. Two others were rescued a
mile below the scene Of the accident.
after they had been In the water an
hour.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15

Chicago, March 1.-THE bulletin Is
sued by the Chicago station of tho
the forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Fair tonight and Friday. Warmer
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
WRECK ON GREAT WESTERN
Car on Westbound Train Jumps Track
While Passing Eastbound Train.

Waterloo. Ia, March l4.-Engineer
Kellogg and his fireman were killed in
a wreck on the Chicago Great West.
ern railroad. A car on westbound
train jumped the track while passing
an eastbound train. A number OF
cars aud one locomotive were derailed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
BRIDGES AXE 70 Be BUILT.
BOYD COUNTY COMM SSloNERS
ARRANGE FOR ONE.
STANTON COUNTY is IN LINE

Lower Price Than Usual is Secured by
Stanton County Commissioners.
Many Towns in Boyd County Are
Asking for New Structures.
Butte, Neb., March 14.--Special to
The News; The board of county SUI
pervisors of Boyd county are in SEES
sion and the talk has been bridge from
start to finish. Prominent citizens
from Spencer, Bristow and Monowi
were here, each town asking for n
bridge for their locality. There is to
be but one built and that one at the
same place the notorious Whiting
bridge has been located.
Stanton, Neb., March 14-Special to
The News: The county commission
ers of Stanton county met for the pur-
pose of opening and considering bids
for the building and repairing of
bridges and also for the purpose of
letting the contract to supply all lum-
Der used by the county for bridge re-
pairs during the ensuing year
A number of bidders were present
but the Standard Bridge company OF
Omaha proved to be the lowest bidder
and was awarded all contracts. The
contracts call for the erection OF
wooden bridges at $2.99 for superstruc
ture, $4,000 for lumber in place, piling
at cents per foot and bridge lumber
to be furnished at $26.5O per thousand
for the best grade of fir lumber. These
prices are cheaper than the prices
which have been heretofore secured
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
the CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twentyfour Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.

Conditions of the weather as record
ed for the twenty.four hours ending
nj "A m today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
RUFF TRIAL IS RESUMED
WORK OF lMPANELING A JURY
is BEGUN.
is DENIED CHANGE OF VENUE

San Francisco Boss" Remanded 20
Custody Of EIisor-Supreme Court
Wthholds Decision on Habeas Cor.
pus Application Until londay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-18
Tip Top in Style; Extra Quality.

Underwood, attached the amount and
brought suit to recover 1t. alleging that
the association was indebted to him.
This suit wore along in the courts for
some time, and finally Underwood lost
his case, and the younger Rouss
promptly paid over the $4,000 to the
association.
Fully Assured.
The proposed building is TO cost
about 100000 and the rest of the
money is to be used in establishing an
endowment.
The Battle Abbey Is now fully as
sured. and ii is believed that it will
be erected in a comparatively short
time.
The entire amount of the money is
in bank to the credit OF Judge George
l. Christian. treasurer. and this is re-
garded as a most important feature
already disposed of.
Richmond people and the city. apart
from the sentimental sida have a
substantial interest in the Battle Abb
bey The Council contributed $4,000
10 the fund, and many prominent citi'
aens likewise gave freely. Two men
of large business interests. proposed
that if the Council would give $4,000
they would guarantee to underwrite a
like amount, and thus the sum of $780,
600 was raised with ease, and the con-
tribution from Mr.. Rouss was made
available,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-18
Opponents OF Ohio Man Routed
in Meeting OF Republican,
Committee.
JOHN G. LUCE is CHOSEN
Favors Taft, and Is Elected
Executive Committeeman and
Patronage Dispenser.

Fighting over the question of con-
trolling the Virginia delegation to the
next national convention. the Third Dis
trict Republican Committee held a long
and stormy session here yesterday, the
Taft leaders winning hands down. The
meeting was called to elect member
of the State Executive Committeetto
succeed the late Chapman p. Snead, of
King William, who was also the con-
fierce of the Post-otiice Department and
dispenser of patronage. and John e.
Luce. OF Goochland. Republican nomi-
nee for the House of Delegates. and Il
strong Taft man, was chosen for both
positions.
Realizing their defeat the anti-Taft
people early in the meeting undertook
to filibuster and submitted motions to
adjourn to a later day and subject to
the call of the chair. both of which
We're lost.
When the election was gone into Mr..
Luce and Mr.. Lane Lacy. secretary to
Postmaster Cabell. were placed In
nomination. Before the roll-cail was
completed 1t was evident that Mr.. Luce
was a winner. and Mr.. Lacy withdrew
his name. and allowed the election TO
be by reclamation. Z. S. Ryland. of
King William, was elected member
of the State committee to succeed
Thomas H. Fox. of Hanover. resigned.
Significant Fight.
The meeting of the committee pro-
duced the first brush of the coming
presidential campaign, which has
taken place in the State. and the sup.
porters of Secretary Taft on straight
| fight won an easy victory: Though
Taft and anti-Taft resolutions We're
offered they We're both tabled but
upon the personnel of the candidates
| for executive committeeman. whose
views were clearly understood the
lines were definitely and sharply
drawn. CITY Chairman G. Ridgeway
| to head off the Taft boom, which is
apparently gathering strength in the
| state. This paper declared for Pres'.
dent Roosevelt for President for third
| term, with no second choice.
Relieve the President.
| The most significant declaration "
1.-THE Taft resolution is the following:
/ "That this committee. repre-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-18
WORK OF MOTHERS

VIII Give Support to Movement for
Juvenile Court.
The annual meeting OF the Valentine
h1othe rs, Club was held yesterday az
ternoon at 4 o'clock, a large and en-
.thusiastic attendance Of ladies being
present.
The old officers. Mrs. Ernest D. Lind
sey, president: Mrs. Samuel BendheimI,
treasurer and Mrs. Norris Asher IL
lbrarian, were re-elected by acclama-
ton. their excellent service having rem
dered them extremely popular
kins. corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Thomas Cox recording secretary;
Mrs. Lindsey will announce her OK
ecutive committee In a few lays. "
Valentine Mothers cub has been the
Lender In tho federation club move
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-18
SENSE ABOUT FOOD
Facts About Food Worth Knowing.

1t is a serious question sometimes to
know Just what TO eat when a persona
stomach is out OF order and most foods
cause trouble.
Grape Nuts food can be taken at any
time with the certainty that 1t will
digest. Actual experience OF people
is valuable to any one interested In
foods.
A Terre Haute woman writes: II had
suffered with indigestion for about
four years, ever since an attack OF
typhoid fever, and at times could eat
nothing but the very lightest food,
and then suffer such agony with my
stomach I would wish 1 never had to
eat anything. ! was urged to try
Grape Nuts, and since using It do
not have to starve myself any more.
nourished and satisfied. Dyspepsia Is
a thing OF the past, and 4 am now
strong and we'll.
"My husband also had an expert
ence with Grape-Nuts. He was very,
weak and slckly in the spring. Could
mot attend to his work. He was put
under the Doctors care, but medicine.
did not seem to do him any good until
he began TO leave OFF ordinary food
and use Grape-Nuts. 1t was positively
surprising to see the change In him.
He grew better right OF, and naturally
| he has none but words Of praise for
Grape-Nuts.
"Our boy thinks he cannot eat a meal
without Grape-Nuts, and he learns so
J fast at school that his teacher and
other scholars comment on 1t. l am
satisfied that 1t is because OF the great
nourishing element in Grape Nuts"
/ ''There's Reason"
/ 1t contains the phosphate OF potash
from wheat ana barley, which combines
with albumen to make the gray matter
to daily refill the brain and nerve
centres.
1t is a pity that people do not know
what to feed their children. Theretare
4 many mothers who give their young
sters almost my kind OF food, and when
they become sick begin to pour the
medicine down them, The real way. 10
to stick to6proper food and be healthy.
and get along without medicine and
i expense. i TX 5s q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-18
POLK MILLER TO RETIRE
Famous Raconteur 10 Devote His Time 10
Drug Business.

Polk Miller. the well-known lecturer and
raccnteur of this city. who has appeared In
nearly every state In the Union. announces
that he will retire from the platform and
devote his entire time to his drug business.
Mr.. Millcrs final engagement will be ut
the Jefferson Hotel Tomorrow night. In
card announcing his retirement from tho
platform Mr.. Miller says
I'm consequence OF the great increase in
the business OF the company OF which am
the president. and the heavy work which
falls onefny son. who is my only partner 1
fee, compelled to announce my retirement
from the platform until conditions have
changed. This may not be permanent, but
s. Is absolu necessary now. trust that
this Will be accepted as reply to hundreds
OF lctterR now on my desk awaiting my
decision AS to when ! can como TO give my
entertainment on the Old Times Down
Scuth.'" Stt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-18

senting the Republicans OF the
Third District OF Virginia, Inns nm
abiding faith In the nnnlincss of
Theodore Roosevelt, and In the SIN
certify OF his declaration that he
will not accept denomination to
the presidency, and regard the cf-
forts now being made to persuade
the Republican. of the South that
lie secretly desires n denomination
ms trcncheroua to the President
nnd derogatory to his nnlnc and
famc.- -. -. ..........
The resolution then goes on to praise
Secretary Taft in strong language
and 1t pledges the support of the Ihiro
District to the Ohio leader In the neXt
The Taft people clairA that thei,
resolution. which was offered as a sub.
stitute, could have been easily adopted
had 1t been pressed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-18
WILL PUSH WORK
ON BATTLE ABBEY
/: Council Acts Favorably on Site
Construction OF Building Will
Begin in Short Time
COMMITTEE WELL PLEASED
Regards Monroe Park as Ad-
nlirable Place Tor Proposed
Memorial.

Through the presentation to the
Board of Aldermen Tuesday night of
petition TO be allowed to erect the pro-
posed Confederate Battle Abbey in
Monroe Park the committee TO which
the matter was referred took the first
tangible step toward the consumma
non of the iong-discussed project. AT
the last meeting of the Battle Abbey
Committee, composed of one member
from each OF the former Confederate
States a special committee was APP
pointed and instructed to select a suit
able location, and to proceed with the
erection of the proposed building as
soon as 1t was found practicable. This
committee is composed of Hon. j. Taylo,
Ellyson. Richmond (chairman) Gen
er;N Robert White, Wheeling, w. Va.
Colonel Thomas Keenan,, Raleigh, n
e.; General Clement a. Evans. Atlanta
Judge George L. Christian, Richmond
and Colonel John NJ. Hickey, Washing
ton, D. c. :"
The special committee has beef
quietly at work for some time. and af
ter carefully considering all the site
suggested. unanimously decided upol
the centre of Monroe Park as the mos
1 NN''Se'a' p!oSS III ti!t lily loi l!it rllle
mortal building.
Council VIII Agree.
There is hardly a doubt that til
Council will adopt the resolution OF
Tered by Mr.. Whittet locating III
building on the spot selected by tn
committee. and as soon as this is tinall
determined the same committee wi
advertise for bids on plans and specif
cations. and pass the matter of cor
Etructing the building with all res
sonable speed. Members of the con
mittee are greatly pleased with II
site they have settled upon. and one
them said last night that so far fro
Marrng the beauty of the square, til
Battle Abbey, ii erected there, wi
Improve the appearance of the par
very considerably,
The work for the proposed Bait
Abbey as memorial to the COME,
crate cause has been long drawn GU
and has been attended by many diff
culties. In 1895 the late Charles Broa
way Rouss. the blind merchant prin
of New York City, proposed that If IL
South would raise 100000 for the e,
dowment of a Confederate Battle A
hey ne would contribute 100000
rs to have a building and endowme
aggregating $4,000 The 800 900 w
raised
Mr.. Rouss, in his lifetime, paid $500
and after his death his son Peter WI
ready to pay over TO the associate
the additional $4,000. when form
Iecretary OF the association, John