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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
ALARM AROUSED VALENTINE
II Was False Alarm But it Demon
strated Bravery of Citizens.

Valentine, Neb., March 26.-Special
to The News: The quiet of our little
village wrapped in its peaceful slum-
Der was rudely disturbed about 10
o'clock Monday night by the loud
changing of the burglar alarm recent
ly installed by the First National
bank. Like a call to arms it aroused
some of our brave citizens from their
deep slumbers, and others who had
not yet sought their domicies, grabbed
the first available weapon and rushed
to the bank to capture the bold, bad
robbers who should dare to attempt
to make away with any of our preda-
tory wealth. Just as plan had been
made to surround the temple of wealth
and drive the bad moh out and cap
ture them red handed at the doors,
NJ. V. Nicholson, the cashier, arrived
on the scene. Coolly opening the bank
door amid the silence of the crowd,
awed by such a fearless act, he walked
in and over to the vault, opened the
vault door and peered in. And there
in plain sight stood the time lock set
in such manner as to start the burg
lar alarm at 10 o'clock. Upon making
the discovery he calmly announced to
the valiant guard outside that it was
all mistake, the alarm having been
set wrong that evening when the vault
was closed. Pocketing their weapons
the trusty guard departed, disappoint-
ed that no opportunity had been given
to show their valor.
The hen house and other out-houses
belonging to Frank Hunter, who lives
down on the creek by the light plant,
caught fire in some unknown manner
last night about IL o'clock and burned
to the ground, there being no fire pro-
lection there, as it is outside the city
limits.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
QUARANTINE WILL Be MODIFIED
Governor Sheldon Gets avorablo Re-
Spouse from Secretary Wilson.

Washington, March 26.-Because Of
the practical disappearance of scab
disease among cattle in the eastern
portion of Nebraska, the federal gov
ernment's quarantine against cattle in
fected with the disease in that part
OF the state will be modified.
This decision was reached at a con-
ference here between Governor George
L. Sheldon of Nebraska and Secretary
Wilson and Dr.. Melvin, chief of the
bureau Of animal industry OF the de-
partment of agriculture. The govern
ment has for several years, owing to
the prevalence OF sCab among the
cattle of Nebraska, maintained strict
quarantine over the state. Governor
Sheldon urged the withdrawal of fed
eral inspection, owing, he said, to the
fact that there are only few isolated
cases OF the disease in the eastern
part of the state. The state, however,
will continue, as heretofore, its inspec-
ton of cattle in that part of the state.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
WHITLEY ESCAPES CHARGE
UNITED STATES JUDGE AT sHANG.
Hal WILL NOT BE IMPEAcHED.
CONDUCT CALLED HIeH.HANpeo
But Committee Appointed by Speaker
Cannon Finds Him Guiltless OF Bad
Motives Necessary to Legal Cause
for Impeachment.

Washington. March 26.-Impeach-
ment procc dings will not be institute.
ed in the United States senate against
Lebbeus h. Wiley, Judge of the Unit.
ed States court for China, as a result
of the charges of misbehavior in office
brought against him by Lorin Andrews
and other American lawyers resident
In Shanghai. The report of the spe-
cial committee. consisting of Repre-.
sentatives Noon of Pennsylvania, Well
Of North Carolina and Diekema of
Michigan, appointed by Speaker Can.
non to determine whether the charges
were based upon facts sufficient to
warrant Impeachment Of Judge viii.
fey, was submitted to the house com.
mittee on the judiciary.
This report is in the nature of a
verdict, holding Judge Wiley guilt
less of the bad motives necessary to a
legal cause for impeachment, but find.
ing him guilty-though more by force.
full inference than by direct accuse.
tion-of high handedness and harsh.
ness and some serious mistakes in the
conduct of his court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
SEEKS A FORTUNE.
Wisconsin Man Goes West to Share
in Millions.

Spokane, Wash, March 26.-George
T, Finney, a railroad man of Cassville,
Wis, has come to Spokane to claim a
share of the estate valued at from
$S,OOO,OOO to 100000 left by Law
renee and J. Owen Goodman, of which
Mrs. Ida Finney 209 Fourth avenue,
Spokane, is a part heir. His first ex-
perience here was somewhat discour-
aging, as he was unable to find any
trace Of Mrs. Finney. However, after
considerable search he located her
daughter and learned that Mrs. Fin
ney is visiting relatives in the Puget
Sound country and would not return
for a week. He will remain until Mrs.
Finney comes home. 1t is learned
from him that the Goodman brothers
left Wisconsin for Australia more
than so years ago. They died in 1887,
but until short time ago, the estate
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
IONA DEMOCRATS MEET.
STATE CONVENTION BEGINS AT
CEDAR RAPIDS.
PORTER DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
Temporary Chairman Euloelzes Dem.
ocratic Party and Lauds Bryan
Would Change Tariff In at Least
Three Particulars.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, March 26.-The
1890 this morning in the Auditorium
with music and an invocation by Rev,
J. J. Toomey. The morning session
was devoted mainly to the speech of
Temporary Chairman Claude X. Porter,
in which he eulogized the Democratic
party and lauded William j. Bryan
The mention Of Bryan called forth APP
plause. Mr.. Porter said the delegates
chosen by the convention should be
instructed not only as to the one ia.
vored by II as the nominee, but also
to vote for those Democratic doctrines
in harmony with his views. The plat
form, he said, should be thoroughly
Democratic-noto one offering a cure
for all Ills, but announcing those fun
damental doctrines that may be de.
pended upon as Offering solution of
the more serious problems that con.
front us. He wanted a declaration Tor
a change in three particulars at least.
First. for absolute free trade between
the United States and our colonies;
second, that all articles controlled by
trusts shall be Immediately placed
upon the free list; third, material re.
auctions in the tariff upon the neces'
saries OF life.
He said that bills are pending in
congress that practically turn over to
private corporations the right to issue
and control the volume of the future
credit money of the republic and ex-
pressed the belief that Democracy
should take a Arm stand against any
such proposition. He declared there
should be some legislation that, in
time of panic. will prevent the people
from losing confidence in our finan.
cial institutions. He would have the
federal government say to depositors
Of national banks, and the state Of
Iowa say to depositors of state banks.
that every man who puts his money
into bank may 60 and get 1t out
again. He closed with plea for har-
mony between conservatives and rad
icals, urging them to get together
The afternoon session opened with
reports from committees.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
DISTANCE RATE HEARING ENDED
Nebraska Commission VIII Take Up
Freight Schedules April 81.

Lincoln, March 26.-The informal
part of the general rate hearing before
the state railway commission Is fin.
ished. The commission will enter
upon q formal consideration of freight
schedules April q. 1t is expected
that tentative ruling will be issued
by the commission in order to permit
the railroad representatives to file
briefs. The hearing was called to
consider the entire rate situation and
the ACCESSIBILITY of adopting a distance
tariff. All the jobbing towns filed
protests against the latter plan.
]. M. Guild, commissioner of the
Omaha Commercial club, said the bust
ness men of Omaha are not in favor OF
a fat mileage tariff. He said rates
are not now perfect, but that in max
ing corrections the commission ought
to take into consideration the existing
tariffs. J. F. Hansen of Fremont made
an extended speech opposing the dis
lance tariff plan.
J. A. Munroe, traffic manager of the
Union Pacific, said the railroads We're
the best friends the people OF Ne
braska had and cited low rate given
on corn at the request OF Governor
Thayer when corn was selling at 10
cents bushel This rate tided the
people over and low rates on corn
have continued. 1t developed in the
hearing that many jobbing rates are
not much below the regular classified
rates
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
BIN, the Button Man, Dead.

New York, March 26.-Meyer r.
Bimberg, known widely as BIN, the
Button Man" was found dead in bed
A week ago Mr.. Bimberg contracted
cold, which developed into tonsilitis
He was born in this city forty-six
years ago. In recent years Mr.. BIN,
berg built six theaters, but it was as
the manufacturer of campaign buttons
that he was known outside of New
York. He staked his fortune repeat
eddy on his convention forecasts. only
to double his fortune, as his predic'
tons. were fulfilled.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
BAD Fire at Avoca.

Avoca, Ia, March ga fire orig
mating in the livery stable of William
Blust, supposedly from spark from
locomotive, destroyed that building
and partially destroyed the opera
house, and for several hours seriously
threatened the entire business section
Of the city. 1t was finally gotten I'M
der control after losses amounting to
over $4,000 had been inflicted, about
half being covered by insurance. The
principal losers are: A. Hoogewoning,
opera house building, $4,000, insur-
ance, $4,000; George E. Griffith, mer.
chandise, $4,000, insurance $1,000;
William Blust. livery stable, $4,000,
fully insured, Help was given by the
Atlantic and Harlan fire departments
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
VALLEY JUNCTION SHOPS CLOSE
Workmen Mystified as to Why They
Were Laid Off.

Des Moines. March 26.-The Rock
Island has closed its car shops at Val
ley Junction, laying off" all those
men who were not unexpectedly dis
charged three or four days ago. The
bulletin which closed the shop is to
the effect that the shutdown will last
only until April l, The men, however,
believe that many of them will not be
returned to their positions.
There is an air Of mystery in the
action of the company, inasmuch as
no reason is assigned The dis
charged men do not know why they
are without work. There has been no
diminution in the work on hand.
There is as much work in the shops
as there has been during the wiates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
PUBL SHERS STRIKE A SNAG
Ways and Means Committee Refuses
Hearing on Print Paper.

New York, March 26.-The effort on
the part of the American Newspaper
Publishers association to secure legis-
lation by congress putting print paper
and wood pulp on the free list has re-
ceived a sudden shock because Of the
absolute refusal on the part of the
ways and means committee to even
give them a hearing. President Rid.
der says the sole obstructionists are
on the ways and means committee
and he hopes the publishers of the
country will take immediate measures
to bring a majority of the committee
to realizing sense of their duty in
the matter
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
STANLEY ASSAIlS PRESIDENT
Kentucky Congressman Compares
Roosevelt With Alexander Hamilton,

Washington, March 26.-In the
course of bitter denunciation of
President Roosevelt on the floor OF
the house OF representatives Stanley
(KyO compared him with Alexander
Hamilton, whom he designated as IAN
obscure adventurer," and both of
whom, he said, had profound contempt
for the constitution and displayed
everlasting impotence with its re-
straints, The president was man
who relished glamor and who became
;. intoxicated by applause. On the other
e nd, he said, Mr.. Bryan had the re-
r. It of the country as a statesman
\ and was trusted as a man.
Apparently ignoring Stanley's re-
marks, Cocks (N. ". representing
the presidents district, defended the
Willett. who, while representing an.
other district. Is constituent of his
colleague, Willett. replying, declared
his complete ability to defend all that
| he had said.
| All tie remarks were made during
general debate ON the agricultural
appropriation bill, the consideration of
which had not been concluded when
the house adjourned.
Voting on amendments to the cur
rency bill consumed nearly the entire
session of the senate. All of the COM
mittees amendments were accepted
and incorporated in the bill and all
other amendments, except one, by Du-
pont, were disagreed to, the voting
showing conclusively that only with
the sanction of the committee could
any change be made in the bill Du.
points amendment provided that dur.
ing the first six months the emer-
gency currency is out interest shall be
paid at the rate Of one-half Of l per
cent per month and after six months
at the rate of three-Quarters of l per
| cent per month.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
WAS SHOT BY TWO coREANs
OPERATED ON WEDNESDAY AZ
TERNooN, DIED AT MIDNIGHT.
NEVER RALLIED FROM TABLE
Durham w. Stevens Was Shot in San
Francisco Monday, Just as He Was
Leaving For Washineton-Regret is
Expressed over Tragedy.

San Francisco, March 26,-Durham
w. Stevens, the American adviser to
the Corean council, who was shot last
Monday by two Coreans just as he
was leaving for Washington, died at
midnight this morning in St Joseph S
hospital.
Stevens grew weaker yesterday af-
ternoon and a surgical operation was
finally resorted to.
The surgeons found that the vic
TINS intestines had been pierced in
six places by the bullet.
Stevens never rallied from the op-
GRAFTON, succumbing at midnight.
General regret is expressed today
throughout San Francisco over this
deplorable tragedy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
creiahton Hiah License Ticket.

Creighton, March 26.-At the PEG,
pies or high license caucus, the fol,
lowing ticket was nominated A. J.
Kelley, mayor; F.. p. Berger, treas,
urer; Wild Turner, clerk; j. L,Seeley,
engineer; James Riddell, alderman,
Second ward; P. H. Green, alderman,
First ward A platform was adopted
declaring for a strict regulation of
the saloons, and a strict closing from
Saturday night to Monday morning;
in favor of the streets being lighted
from dark to daylight; the extension
of the water mains, and the general
good of the city. The caucus was the
largest attended in the history OF
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
PREFERS DEATH TO CAPTURE
Slayer of Sheriff Webb Found Dead
With Bullet in Head.

Billings, Mont, March 26.-Wearied
by his attempts to evade the posses
which surrounded him and which
sought to avenge the murder of Sher'
in James II. Webb, William C. Rick
ford evaded capture by firing a bullet
into his brain. Jack Hereford of Bill
ings and Deputy Sheriff Taylor APP
preached the sheep wagon at the
Rufus Thompson ranch, where Bick-
ford had been lying since daylight.
and found him dead with a bullet in
his temple and six-shooter in his
hand. The rifle with which he killed
the sheriff lay at his side, but no shot
had been fired from the revolver.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
OPERATORS IN FIRM POSITION
Coal Men Declare Mines Must Shut
Down During Negotiations.

Des Mones, March 26.-Efforts of
the miners to prevent a suspension of
work at the coal mines of Iowa April
were presented in the form of
resolution to the Joint conference OF
miners and operators and we're turned
down point blank by the operators.
The miners, in their resolution, sig
nified their willingness to continue
work at the mines after April /, pend
ing negotiations OF a wage scale, on
condition that the scale and terms
finally agreed upon by both parties
apply from April /. The operators en-
phaticaly declined the resolution, in
sisting that a complete shutdown Of
the mines is necessary during the pc.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
LUMBER TRUST HEARING ENDS
Custer Suits May BE Instituted in Sew
eral States,

st, Louis, March 26,-Assistant At
torney General Rush C. Lake and F
G. Ferris of Missouri finished their in
vestigation of the existence of an al
legged lumber trust. 1t was announced
that the attorneys will examine tn,
records of the two days investigation
and if they think custer suits prac
ticable they will be insti' ed in sew
eral states.
George X Smith, secrets Of the
Yellow Pine Lumber Manu- % rers
association, was asked if his %. ia
ton changed its name from the o y
ern Lumber Manufacturers ass 20
ton in 1906 because of contempla, e
action by Texas state authorities q
the time. The coincidence was admit
ted. but the purpose was denied.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Prairie Fire Raging in South Dakota

ChamDerIaln, 5, D., March 26.-The
most disastrous prairie fire this sec
ton has known in many years started
between PukwGna and Kimball A
very nigh wind carried it over large
area and at last reports it was still
travelling southeast. A number OF
farmers lost all their buildings. An
other fire on American island, Cham
berlain's city park, did considerable
damage, hundreds Of cvergreens and
other trees being destroyed before the
fire was quoncicd
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Arkansas Primary Returns.

Little Rock, Ark, March 26.-The
largest vote ever polled in a Demo
cratic primary in Arkansas was cast
in the selection of nominees for state
Offices. In the contest for governor
the returns indicate that in the cities
a majority of votes were cast for
George w. DOnaghey or ]. H. Hine
mon, while in the country precincts
Attorney General w. F. Kirby, whose
candidacy vas espoused by United
States Senator Jeff Davis, was ia
vored Each of the three candidates
claim the nomination.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
North Dakota for Bryan.

Grand Forks, N. D., March 60
After almost three hours Of oratory.
the committee on resolutions of the
North Dakota DemocIatic convention
reported resolutions, the chief pur'
pose of which was the Endorsement
Of William j. Bryan as the nominee
of the national Democratic convention
at Denver. The resolutions instructed
the delegates of the North Dakota con
vention to vote for Mr.. Bryan, Up to
the time of assembling the Johnson
men said they would introduce a Sec
ond choice resolution. but the resolu'
ton was not forthcoming.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
kAISER's OBJECTION.
German Governments Action Has Puz-
zled v. s. Diplomatic Circles.

zled V. s. Diplomatic Circles.
Washington, March 26.-The Ger
| man government has declined to re-
| ceive DR., David Jayne Hill in the ca
| pacity of American ambassador to sue
coed Charlemagne Tower, whose res
| ignation has been accepted to take eff
feet upon the qualification Of his sue
cessor. DR.. Hill is at present Amer
| lean minister to The Hague and was
formerly first assistant secretary OF
state under the administration of Sec
rotary Hay.
The objection to DR.. Hill Is one
purely personal to Emperor William,
who has simply caused it to be made
known that the American diplomat is
persona non grata to him. The rea-
son for the emperor's objection is con-
| nected with the visit to America sew
| eral years ago of his brother, Prince
Henry, the ranking admiral Of tNe
German navy. DR.. Hill at that time
was first assistant secretary OF state
| and necessarily was brought into Off.
cal contact with the distinguished
foreign visitor. Just what he did or
did not do to give offense is not
known here.
A perpleXing feature of the case is
presented by the fact that last No
vember the German government let 1t
| be known that DR.. Hill would be cor
| daily received as American ambas-
| sador to Berlin.
Paris, March 26-The Matin thinks
that the reason for Germanys refusal
to accept DR.. Hill is the attitude
which he and the other American
delegates adopted at The Hague con-
| ference. This attitude on several &C.
casions greatly displeased Germany.
David Jayne Hill, who arrived here
from The Hague and went to the Ho-
tel Regina, expressed the greatest sur.
prise when informed that the German
| government had declined to receive
him in the capacity of American am
| bassador. He said that this was the
| first intimation he had of the German
governments action and he was at a
loss to understand the announcement,
especially because he personally saw
an official communication from the
government of Germany to the govern
ment at Washington expressing Ger
manys satisfaction over the ratifica,
ton of himself for that position.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
SUNDAY BLUE LAW.
The Issue in the Spring Election at
the Town Of Winside.

Winside, Neb, March ga "whirl'
wind" campaign for control of the
municipal affairs of this town has be,
gun. The caucuses of the citizens
and progressive parties beat all pre-
vious records in point of attendance
both being packed to the doors. A
number of women attended the citi.
zens' caucus.
The principal issue is the Sunday
blue law" now in force by which every
business house is closed tight on Sun
day The saloon question is not an
issue. The saloon faction are quar-
reling among themselves and If they
can agree to a truce, the town will be
wet" Otherwise it probably will be
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
ITALIAN CAR RESUMES TRIP
finally Repaired at Ogden and Makes
Fresh start from kelton.

San Francisco, March 26.-Not until
the city Of Puebla sails from San Fran.
cisco on Friday can the American
car continue its race towards Paris,
II will land and take the road again
At Valdez, Alaska. The second
French car Is coming on a freight
train and will take the earliest boat
to Valdez The italian machine. hav'
Ing been repaired in ogden. went by
train to Kelton, the place where II
broke down, and made a fresh start
from there, Kelton is ninety miles
west OF Ogden. The first French car
is reported at Evanston, Wyo. The
German machine has passed Bitter
Creek, east of Rock Springs. The
French car is now about 1S5 miles be-
hind the italian and l4l miles ahead
OF the German machine.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Bank presIdent Held up,

Peoria, March 26,-Frank Froerer,
president of the Lincoln Qll) bank
and owner of the Lincoln Mining COM
pany, was held up by highwaymen and
robbed of $5,OOO-the monthly payroll
of the company. Three men did the
work and two of them were caught,
but the third escaped with the money
after a running fight with the police
and deputy sheriffs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Bankers Get Threatening Letters.

Ottumwa, Ia, March 26.-Dr. A. o.
Coster and Frank Llewelyn, two of
the directors of tho Farmers and
Drovers State bank of Seymour.
closed by a state examiner recently
when Cashier Leroy Ware was founo
short $4,000 in his accounts, received
threatening letters, presumably from
miners who lost their savings in the
bank failure, The men are threatened
with death unless all depositors are
paid in full in four days. Cashier
Ware is now in the penitentiary and
the bank is not in condition to meet
its obligations.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
NAME TAGGART IN INDIANA .
HE is NOMINATED FOR GOVERN.
OR BY DEMOCRATS.
DELEGATES ARE FOR BRYAN

Tom Tasgart, Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, Was In
Control Of the State Convention in
Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 26.--It was
evident this morning that Thomas
Taggart, national chairman of the
democratic central committee, was in
control of the state democratic con-
vention, which is meeting here, and
that he would dictate the platform.
The delegation to the Aational con-
vention at Denver goes instructed for
w. ]. Bryan of Nebraska and Taggart
has been nominated for governor