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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Hassans Given 25 Years Each.

Denison. Ia, Jan. SO.--Judge F. M.
Powers sentenced Joseph and Solomon
Hassan to term of twenty-five years
each in the penitentiary for the muir
der of their cousin, Fred Nawfal, last
January. The motion for a new trial
was overruled and the case will be
taken to the supreme court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Mlscreants eompard Catholic Rectory

Cologne, Jan. 30.-An unacCountable
attack was made on the Catholic rec
tory in the village of Garden last
night. A number of men bombarded
the rectory with revolver shots, de.
stroying every window. About fifty
bullets lodged In the walls and cell.
ing. The rector, his sister and maid
were compelled to take refuge in the
cellar. The men entered the house
and continued firing. but the inmates
escaped owing to the thickness of the
doors, There Is no trace of the mis-,
creants.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Marion Hedsespeth Found Guilty.

Council Bluffs, Jan. 30.-Marion
Hedgespeth, the notorious safebower
and trainrobber, was found guilty by
a jury in the district court In Coun'
Gil BUNS OF blowing the safe Of the
Transfer company on the night OF
Sept. 2. lie was convicted two weeks
ago. but secured new trial
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
BLANK CERTIFICATES USED
BROTHER OF ARCHITECT TEST
FiES IN CAPITOL GRAFT SUIT.
PREACHER TELLS OF ONE DEAL
Sofas Six Feet Long Billed to the
State at Eighteen Feet and Paid for
at Rate Of $1s.40 "Per Foot"-As.
sistant Aids State.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. S0.-That
Architect Joseph NJ. Huston means to
take care OF himself at the expense
Of his four co-defendants in the con.
spiracy cases now on trial in the
Dauphin county court is apparent
from the testimony of his brother,
Rev. Samuel c. Huston of Philadel.
phia, retired Presbyterian clergy,
man, who was called as a witness for
the commonwealth.
Stanford b. Lewis, the architect q
active assistant while the capitol was
being constructed and furnished, and
who is under indictment on two
charges of conspiracy to cheat and
dsfraud the state in the payment of
bills aggregating $92,704.S0 for cap.
itol furnishings, was also a witness
for the commonwealth.
Rev. Mr.. Huston testified that when
his brother went to Europe in the
spring &C 1906. on business for the
state, he left with him signed blank
architects certificates and a power
OF attorney. Soon after the architect s
departure Contractor John H. Sander.
son, one of the defendants, appeared
with a bill supported by an affidavit
purporting to be in proper form, for
which he asked and obtained certifica.
ton of the architect by the brothers
signature.
The commonwealth expects to prove
that this bill was fraudulent, in that
Sanderson was given the contract for
certain furnishings under one item In
the special capitol furnishings SEIZED,
ule and billed these articles to the
state under another item, the amount
Of which Is in excess of the item for
which is given the contract, and
that some of these articles were in.
voiced TO the state and paid for as
containing three times as many feet
as they actually contained.
Sofas Exhibited in Court.
Following the testimony of Rev. Mr..
Huston and that of Lewis, to the eff
feet that the architect was expected
to certify only to the quality and not
to the quantity OF furnishings, the
commonwealth had brought into court
and exhibited to the Jury two of the
sofas, a table and two clothes trees
supplied by Sanderson for the capitol
under the per foot" system. One of
the sofas was measured for the infor.
nation Of the jury and was shown to
be six feet long. Sanderson billed
this sofa to the state at eighteen feet
and 1t was paid for at the rate OF
$3.50 per foot" The other sofa
also measured six feet and was billed
and paid for as containing nineteen
and one'half feet, The table had been
billed under item 20 In the schedule
at $3.50 per foot" instead of under
item "a at $1O.40, as called for by
Sanderson's contract The clothes
tree was billed as containing one and
one-half feet at $3.50. and should
have been furnished, the common.
wealth claims. for S5.65.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Death Of Marshall haIstead,

Cincinnati, Jan. 30.-Marshall Hal.
stead, former United States consul at
Birmingham. England, died at the
German Deaconess hospital here, fol.
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
The deceased was a son Of Murat Hal.
stead. the we'll known journalist and
author.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Waterways MEASURE ps.s...

Springfield, H., Jan. 80.-Ths house
passed senate bill appropriating &c.
600 for the use OF the internal i'm
provement commission in investigat,
ing the deep waterway project be-
tween Cairo and East st. Louis.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Miners Insurance Feature.

Indianapolis. Jan. 80.-The sugges.
ton Of President Mitchell for an in.
surance feature with an indemnity OF
$500 for death or total disability was
discussed at length In the convention
OF the United Mine Workers of Amer.
lea and was then sent to the commit.
tee on constitution to be redrafted
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Hastings Merchant Kills Self.

Hastings, Neb., Jan. 30.-Charles H.
Kipp of the wholesale grocery firm of
Kerr. Kipp & Co.. prominent In bust.
ness circles here for twenty.four
years, committed suicide. as the result
of overwork and worry, by shooting
himself in the head with a shotgun.
His body was found in the wareroom
OF his store,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Convention Of Breeders,

Washington, Jan. 3O.-The sessions
OF the fourth annual convention of
the American Breeders association
were taken up with the consideration
OF committee reports, the reading Of
papers on various subjects and the
delivery OF addresses.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
ENGLISH WOMEN CO WILD
SUFFRAGlSTS RING DOOR BELLS
AT CABINET RESIDENCES.
BITTERLY DENoUNce THE KING
English Women Suffragists Visited
Homes Of Cabinet Members During
the Morning, Ringing Door Bells and
Making Frenzied Speeches.

London, England, Jan 30.-Women
suffragists formally visited the resi-
dences of cabinet members this morn.
ing.
They made demonstrations by ring
ing door bells and making speeches
from the steps of the cabinet mem
bers' homes.
The police were unable to cope with
the situation for some time.
The women denounced King Edward
severely because he made no recon-
mendations in their favor.
The incident caused considerable ex-
element here and was the chief topic
of conversation in England today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Killed by Broken Buzz Saw.

David City. Neb., Jan. 9O.-Frank
Katava was killed and three were Sc
riously injured in a steam buzz saw
accident at Octavia. While attempt
ing to cut large log the saw snapped.
the pieces flying in all directions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Germany Valves Objections.

Paris, Jan. 30.-The Petit Parisien
says that Germany has waived all OBJ
jections and accepts Frances propo-
sition to allow an international com.
mission to fix the damages resulting
from the bombardment OF Casa.
blanca.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31

Chicago, Jan. 30.-The bulletin Is
sued by the Chicago station OF the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Snow tonight and Friday. Warmer
east portion tonight, cooler west por.
ton Friday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Sparks Slams Police Bill.

Carson. New, Jan. 30.-Govsrnor
Sparks signed the police bill and It
is now a law. Already there 10 .
fierce scramble for places on tho Do
lice force. 1t Is believed that the
new force can take the field inside Of
forty days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Three Men Killed in Crash.

Clinton. Ia, Jan. 3O.-As the result
OF a grade crossing collision between
an interurban car and a buggy, three
farmers, named George Barley, Albert
Henry and Emil Cashier, are dead.
They resided near Princetown, la.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
MANY TO BE OPERATED UPON.
A Big Delegation of Valentine People
Submit to Knife.

Valentine, Neb., Jan. 30.-Special to
Phe News: Valentine sent quite a
delegation Of local people to Omaha
hospitals Tuesday to be operated on
Cor various complaints.
Miss Kathrine Donoher, who had
6een quite sick for the past week, will
be operated on for stomach trouble.
Howard Layport will be operated on
dor nasal trouble. Miss Smith will
be operated on for an abscess in the
ear. II. Mel will be examined for
stomach complaint.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
cropper Loses His Stock.

Adeirsville, KY. Jan. 3O.-Night rid
ers burned two large barns ON the
farm Of Jess Burr, one mile west OF
here. The barns contained lot Of
tobacco belonging to chopper, who is
not member of the association.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
two Drowned While skatino,

Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. S0.-While Hat
tie. Edmund and Eva. children Of Jar
Wis Lewis of Gillespie, were skating on
. pond, they broke through the Ice and
Edmund and Eva were drowned. Hat.
tie was saved by passersby.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31

Comptroller Takes Charge Of New
Amsterdam National and Directors
Of Mechanics and Traders, a State
Institution, Decide Not TO opon-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Loses Life for His Child.

Hartshorne, Okla, Jan. 3O,-Howard
Ratlffe and his young son were
burned to death in the destruction by
fire of their home here. Ratliffe saved
four children and lost his own life
when he returned for the fifth, which
he was unable to locate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Body Cut In Two by Train.

Valley, Neb,, Jan. 3O-George w.
Ditchett, the night car inspector for
the Union Pacific at Valley, was found
In the Valley yards, lying across the
tracks, dead, train having practical.
ly cut the body in two at the hips.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Allen Gains Four vetss,

Frankfort. KY. Jan. SO,--John n.
Allen of Lexington gained four more
votes in the Joint session OF the legis.
lature for United States senator. Re
suit: Beckham. 81; Bradley, 81; Al,
len, Z; Mayo, /.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Clark Given Forty Years.

Carlinville. H., Jan. 3O.-Peter F.
Clark of Girard, Ill.,, pleaded guilty to
the charge OF numbering Mrs. Ollie
Gibson on a trolley car, near Virdsn.
March 20, 1907, and was sentenced to
serve forty years in the penitentiary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
BURLINGTON SHOPS SHUT DOWN

Temporary Closing Orders Rece'Ved at
Haveiock and Other Points.
Lincoln, Jan. SO.-Orders were re.
ceived temporarily closing the Bur
Hngton shops at Havelock. beginning
koday. The same order closes the re.
pair shops at Lincoln and extends to
abe shops at Alliance, Plattsmouth.
Wymore, McCook and Sheridan. Wyo.
Blk hundred men are affected at Have
lock, and smaller numbers at the other
towns. The plan of the company is to
have brief shutdowns from time to
time rather than discharge any OF the
force. 1t is thought the men will work
at least half time, probably more.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
South Dakota lndorses Bryan.

Huron s. d.. Jan. 30.-The Demo,
cratic state central committee voted
to hold the first convention in Rapid
City and the second in Mitchell The
proposed nomination OF Bryan was In.
dorSed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Canadian Government Sustained

Ottawa. Ont, Jan. 30.-The house
divided on the amendment of r. l..
Boroen. leader of the opposition, cen.
suring the government for its policy
In connection with Japanese immigra-
ton. The amendment was lost, Al to
nm
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Iowa Town Fire swept.

Oskaloosa. Ia, Jan. 20.-The bust
ness section OF Leighton, northwest OF
oskaloosa, was destroyed by fire. The
loss is $4,000. There was no IRE
protection.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
WEST POINT MAN KILLED
WENzEL oLlVERiUS, TRIMMING
TREE, MEETS DEATH.
SLIPPED ON THE ICY GROUND
Well Known West Point Citizen
Slipped and Fell to Frozen Ground,
Conclusion Of the Brain Resulting
and Causing Death Soon.

West Point, Neb, Jan. 30.-Special
to The News: An accident resulting
in the death OF Wenzel Oliverlus, a
wellknown West Point citizen, oc.
CURED yesterday afternoon. While
trimming the large cottonwood tree In
front OF the residence of c. w. Sass,
Mr.. oliverlus lost his footing and fell
heavily to the frozen ground, striking
on his head. Conclusion of the brain
followed, causing his death in a few
hours. He was forty years of age and
unmarried. The funeral will be Fri
day morning under Catholic auspices
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Hutchinson Instantly Killed.

Loveland. Ia, Jan. 3O.-John Hutch.
inson, manager of an elevator here
was caught in the betting and instant
ly killed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Women sand Of Robbers Arrested.

Lublin, Russian Poland, Jan. 80
The police OF this city have unearthed
band of robbers, composed entirely
of women. and the leaders have been
taken into custody. These women
are said to be responsible for long
series Of highway robberies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
Walsh Arguments March 10.

Chicago, jan SO.-The arguments
on the motion for a new trial of John
r. Walsh, convicted of illegal use OF
the funds of the Chicago National
hank. were set for March 10.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-31
the CONDITION OF the WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty.four Hours.
Eoreeast for Nebraska.

Condition of the weather as record.
ed for the twenty.four hours ending
at A. IN. TODAY.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-08
PRIEST ASKS BETTER POLICE.
Father Gosbel Makes Formal Demand
on Mayor Of GAINESVILLE.

anesylle.-Mayor Stuart b. He'd.
dies OF GAINESVILLE may place two extra
policemen on night duty TO protect
women and girls from an unknown as
sailant who attacked Mrs, Thomas IA.
Burke, and who Is thought to have
been Instrumental in the deaths Of
Mrs. Clayton, the Chicago actress
and Of Miss Josephine Malone. Father
w. A. Goebel made a formal demand
on the mayor for better protection
for his parishioners and an investga-
ton by the police Of the tragedies.
The police heard Mrs. Burke'S story
and found the details the same as
told to the priest and others. Mrs.
Burke weighs only 80 pounds. She
said she was seized and choked, that
her lips We're torn during the struggle
with her assalant, and that she was
nearly exhausted when Mrs Herring.
ton, wife Of a railway mail clerk. APP
pcared, and with her dog, frightened
the man away.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-08
WRIGHT Booms Castle.

David II, Wright of Madison, who
has held a large number of public pc.
sitions and for many years has been
treasurer of the grand lodge of Ma,
sons Of Wisconsin, has come out
strongly for b. J. Castle, chief clerk of
the state land department, for the Re.
publican nomination and election to
congress in this, the Second district.
In signed statement Mr.. Wright
says: During the last six months
some mention has been made of the
two avowed candidates for congress in
this district, John NJ. Nelson, the pres
ent incumbent, and Byran J. Castle,
the chief clerk Of the state land de-
partment | have no wish TO indulge
In invidous comparisons and will not
do so. II years of faithful labor for
the principles of the Republican party
enutle a man to favorable considera,
ton then is Bryan J. Castle de
serving the honor of a seat in con
gress, where he will serve the people
in larger field with the same ability
and fidelity that marked his career in
the service OF the state"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-08
Carries Out State Orders.

The kenosha city council has taken
steps To carry out the recent order OF
the state board of health department
in regard to purging of the kcnoSha
river. The work to be done in Kenosha
viii be 4 matter of interest to all cities
on the west side of the lake. as it has
been claimed for Years that the lake
water has been polluted on account
OF the Nth poured into the lake from
the kenosha tauneries and gashouses.
The plan which is after the sugges-
ton Of State Health officer Or c. A.
Harper OF Madison, viii require years
To carry ont, and vii, demand the
building of dissolHng or septic tanks
and an interCepting sewer, which in
time will practically drain all part of
time will practically drain all parts of
method for flushing the Kenosha
river Il is planned to make this sys
TEN similar to the one used in Mil
waukee, and the engineer has made a
careful study o. the methods used in
Milwaukee
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-08
HAD TO GET STRENGTH FIRST.
Hard Worked Woman Not Ready TO
Face Hired Girl Problem.

A Massachusetts man, whose busi.
ness frequently takes him over the
line into Vermont, says that one even
ing he was guest at farm house in
that state when he observed that the
wife of the owner-a poor, wan little
woman-was doing every bit of the
work around the house.
AS he himself put it, she did an
amount of work that would have put
an ordinary Massachusetts horse to
shame and he really felt like VIII
lain sitting there watching her.
Feeling considerable compassion for
the woman, who looked as if ready to
drop from overwork, the visitor
asked:
Why don't you get help here?
Surely you are not going to try to pull
through the long winter without a
hired girl
a sickly smile came to the palld
face of the woman. WAL, dunno"
she said. Il don't feel as if | could
just yit; but p'raps eff should get to
raeln' a little better and stronger I
might ILLUSTRATED Magazine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-08
THREE YEARS AT WAUPUN.
Burglar Who Confessed to Theft OF
JeWelry Is Sentenced.

Madison. knolan J. Whitcside. the
converted burglar who was moved to
confess to the robbery OF the L. NJ
Hanks home here after his conversion
To religion at Minneapolis, was sen.
fenced by Judge Donovan In the Dane
county municipal court TO three years
In III" state prison. When the Judge
finished pronounCing the sentence
Whitcside said Thank you" Dis
trict Attorney Vroman Mason recon.
mcndcd that under the unusual cir.
cumstanccs Of the case the court exer-
else clemeuCy. In passing sentence
Judge Donovan said that If it were
within his power he would make the
sentence shorter than three years. but
that was the minimum penalty for the
crime TO which the prisoner con
fcsscd
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-08
GIRL AND EMPLOYERS BURNED.
Grand Rapids Has Fatal Gasoline tx
plosion-Three ImperlIed.

Grand Rapids Miss Martha Gross
man. 10 years Of age, domestic at
the home OF Dr. Charles PomAnVlle,
a wellk1own physician, was fatally
burned, the doctor himself was so
severely burned that he vas In a
critical condition, and his wife was
severely burned as the result OF the
action Of the domestic Ia pouring gas
o.ine into the Kitchen stove to make
the fire burn better Miss Grossman
arose at six O'Clock 10 get breakfast.
She started a FIRE in the kitchen stove
and. finding that it did not burn well,
took a can 81 gasoline and started 10
pour the deadly LIQUID on the FIRE.
with a roar the gasoline exploded, the
bottom Of the can being blown of
The escaping llqmd was thrown upon
the girls clothes, gattratluG them so
that the names Immediately caught
them and burned horcclY
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-08
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Madison.

Madison. 1t was learned that con-
ferences have been held in Washing
ton during the last few days in ref
erence to securing congressional au-
thority for the building of bridge
across the st. Louis river connecting
Superior and Duluth at a point near
the proposed steel plant to be con-
structed by the United States Steel
corporation. Representatives of all
interests concerned have been in con
sultation, and it is not improbable that
a bridge bill will be introduced in
congress in the near future.
II is understood that the engineers
OF the war department have been con
suited, and that the bill to be intro
duced will have the approval Of the
war department. The parties interest
ed are not disposed to discuss the mat
ter until their plans are fully ma
tured. Tentative plans have been
drawn for a structure to cost approx
imately s250,000. These plans provide
for a doubedeck bridge, the upper
deck for railroad trains and passen-
gers. and the lower deck for street cars
and teams.
1t is believed that as soon as au
thority is given by congress for the
| building of the bridge the work of con
struction Of the new steel plant will
| be pushed. In this connection it is
limited that the United States Steel
corporation may expend considerably
more on this plant than is generally
supposed. 1t is said the expenditure
| may reach sl2,000000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-02-08
NEWS Of WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
BURN CLOTHES FOR FUEL
Three Men Caught in Ice Floe Near
bayfield, for Three Days
Without Fuel or
Food

Bayfield, The most thrilling expert
ence to occur near this city for some
time was that Of three men who were
caught in the ice between this city
and Pressure Isle for three days recent
ly. The men left Pressure Isle for this
city In sail boat and had clear sail
ing for several miles; but finally en-
countered an ice foe which so COM
pletely closed in their boat that they
were unable to move it. AS the ice
was in chunks and an extremely poor
condition. the men did not dare to run
over 1t in an cndeavor TO reach shore.
Having no food or fuel aboard the
prospect looked extremely disCOurag-
ing; but they brought into service an
old can which was used for bailing,
and for three days they were confined
in the open boat without food or shell
ter. They found it necessary to make
a stove out Of the bailing can and
burned what spare clothing they had
with them in their endeavor to keep
from freezing to death. But the cold
wave finally came to their relief, the
ice formed more solidly and the men
finally ventured out upon 1t and made
their way TO this city. where they re-
ceived shelter and clothing