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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
PAGEANT At san DIEGO
PARADE OF 8LUEJAcKETS FEAT.
uRE OF THE DAY.
5000 FIGHTING MEN IN LINE
Nays Land Display Greeted with
Great Enthusiasm by the People.
Honors for officers OF the Fleet.
Jeweled Sword for Admiral Evans.

San Diego, Cal, April l6.-A parade
OF blueJaCkets and marines landed
from the American Duttleship teet--
5000 fighting men fresh from a cruise
OF more than 10000 miles--murked
the ceremonies of Official welcome to
the state of California. SiXty.four
companies of sailor.men in their toys
OF the sea, with wde.faring trousers
reofed down In canvas leggings, and
sixteen companies of marines, soldier
ly and st, aight, formed this most nota
BILE OF the navys land displays The
landing party. equipped as infantry.
armed with krags, in light marching
order and with Canteens filed, egualed
an army corps. The procession the
men of the navy formed was more
than two miles long. They marched
from the water front to the city park,
over three miles OF streets, canopied
with decorations. San Diego took
holiday to see the martial pageant,
and the sidewalks paralleling the
asphalted roadways were crowded
with a typical holiday throng. Their
enthusiasm was explosive, the appear
ance OF the men calling forth long
continued cheering. At the city park
the sailors passed in review before
Rear Admirals Thomas, Sperry and
Emory and Governor Gillett's STAFF.
Three Thousand school children,
waving flags and banners. were
massed directly in front OF the review
ing stand and their songs and cheers
were one of the prettiest features of
the days celebration.
Governor Gillett, in a brief speech.
supplemented his words of welcome
spoken on the quarter deck OF the
flagship Connecticut and Rear Ad-
miral Charles NJ. Thomas made formal
response in behalf of the fleet
Admiral Thomas then graciously &C
cepted in Admiral Evans behalf a
golden key, symbolical of the freedom
of the city. The token will be for
warded by Admiral Thomas to Admi-
raj Evans at Paso Robes Hot Springs
There will go with it gold mounted
and jeweled naval sword, presented to
Admiral Evans, through Admiral
Thomas, by the patriotic fraternities
OF the city The Admirals Thomas
Sperry and Emory gold medals, com.
memorative OF their visit. were pre-
sented, and there also was a medal
for Captain X. X. Ingersoll, who
served as chief of staff to Admiral
Evans from Hampton Roads to Mag
dalena bay. The medal will be sent TO
Captain Ingersoll at Norfolk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
HAVOC WROUGHT BY PRAIRIE FIRE
List OF Sufferers In South Dakota Con.
tinues to Grow.

Huron, s. d., April 16.-The list OF
to grow. Reports show the fires were
the most destructive in property loss
ever experienced in this section OF
the state. Thousands of acres were
burned over, groves destroyed and
scores of cattle, horses, sheep aud
hogs consumed. Many families lost
cir homes. barns, machinery and
d n, but the aggregate loss cannot
y Stlmated. Besides the Ares in
'eadle) county, reports OF losses
\ g.. nd. Sanborn, Sully, Hand,
81 g. Kingsbury counties are re.
ceiv 90, great number of farmers
and o nt2 stained small losses, but
those " asses run from $1,000 to
$4,000 arr Henry Miner, NJ. ]. Lyon,
William Morrill,, j. j. Wilson, Brown
brothers, Peter Janisch, Fred Johnson,
George Young. Lew TAPER, Harry
Steele, Leo Papin, w. l.. Merriman,
Rose Hill Presbyterian association,
Central Dakota Telephone company,
$4,000; Atlas Elevator and Lumber
company. $4,000; Vandusen Elevator
company, $4,000; Chicago and North.
western railway, $500; Great North
ern railway. $4,000 Beadle county,
bridges $4,000. Half a dozen school
houses were burned Many persons
were more or less burned or otherwise
injured, but no deaths reported.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
ALDRlCH BILL DENOUNCED
House Committee Hears More Argu-
ments Against Currency Measure.

Washington, April 1G.-The banking
and currency committee of the house
continued to hear arguments against
the Aldrich financial bill and also the
measure introduced by Vreeland IN.
", upon which the Republican mem.
bers OF the house are to caucus next
week. The currency commission of
the American Bankers association,
representatives of the merchants as
ISOLATION of New York and other bank.
ers from different sections of the
country were severe in their denunca.
ton of both of those measures.
1t seemed to be the general opinion
among the speakers that if credit
currency measure could not be passed
at this session it would be wise on
the part Of congress to let the matter
go over until the next session, in the
meantime providing for a commission
to consider the whole financial ques-
ton and formulate a measure next
winter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
FAMILY WATCHES THEM DROWN
Two Chicago Men Caught in squaII
and Sink Before Rescue Comes.

Chicago, April 16.-Joseph Sachsel,
wholesale liquor dealer, and Arthur
Freud, his cousin, were drowned in
Lake Michigan when a small boat in
which they were rowing was capsized
about mile OF the foot of Wilson
avenue. The accident occurred while
Sachsels wife and Freud's four sisters
were watching the boat The men
went out to examine some fishing nets
and were caught In q heavy gale.
which suddenly sprang up shortly
after o'clock. A number of other
ASKING boats had much difficulty in
reaching the shore, because of the
rapidly with which Lake Michigan
became rough. The gale at times blew
over forty miles an hour.
rescued by the lifesaving crew during
the day. Seven of the men were
aboard the Flying Dutchman, a sloop.
that was two miles off shore when the
gale came sweeping up the lake, The
boat was being carried out into the
lake and must have been lost had not
the litesaving crew. after a desperate
struggle with the wind and waves,
managed TO tow the boat into the
Jackson park harbor.
Two overturned boats, to each OF
which two men were clinging. were
rescued later by the Jackson park
lfesaYing crew.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
FLOOE loss IS 81, 600, 600
Big Montana smeIter is Threatened as
Result OF Break in Hauser Dam.

'SSe'N VI o'SdN w E'dbnNl
Helena. Mont, April l6.--With sew.
eral houses destroyed in the little
town of Craig, forty-siX miles north Of
Helena, hundreds of head OF cattle
and live stock drowned and the Great
Northern railroad tracks washed away
for miles, the loss from the food
caused by the breaking OF the great
seventy.foot dam at ilauser lake, 1t is
conservatlvely estimated, will be APP
proXimately S1,000,000. which includes
the damages to the dam.
After making a careful examination
Of the dam site since the water has
receded A. II. Gerry. Jr.. general man
ager, is OF the opinion that the
wrecked structure can be rebuilt at a
cost OF probably less than $780, 900
A special from Great Falls says the
water is slowly rising and that II II
goes three feet higher the chance OF
saving the Boston and Montana smell
ter will be dubious. A relief train
sent out over the Great Northern from
Great Falls was forced to return after
going only a short distance. A SINH
lar expedition was sent from Helena
but went only short distance below
Wolf creek, twenty-three miles dis
tant, where a large bridge had been
washed out. Although it is impossi
BILE at this time to estimate the amount
of trackage destroyed, railroad officials
say that train connection at Great
Falls will be impossible during the
next two weeks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
5O.SQUARE NILES
BURNED IN FIRE.
WORSE DESTRUCTION THAN WAS
AT FIRST THOUGHT.
MANY FARMERS BURNED OUT
DAILY NEWS CORRESPONDENT
DRIVES OVER THE GROUND.
THRIFTY FARM HOMES IN ASHES
The Terrific Prairie Fire That Swept
Through Holt County is More Disas-
trous Because 1t Struck Many Of
Last Years Hail Victims.

O'Nelll, Neb., April 1G.-Specia.
The News: Todays gatherings of Il
. dreary results Of Tuesdays prairie fire
disclose worse destruction than first
believed. The fire started from a
smouldering straw stack four miles
northeast OF town and was scattered
like the leaves of autumn over the
pOwder.dry and grass-covered prairie.
Thirty square miles of territory, ir-
regular as the bends of a river save
for the eastern boundry which cut
a straight line north and south, was
treswept.
The Daily News correspondent took
a trip over portion of the charred
remains of this sea of fire yesterday
Thousands of fence posts were burned
telephone poles lay by the score across
noadways, the smouldering remains OF
haystacks and stumps of trees send
out faint puffs of smoke from the
black and dreary surrounds, while at
formerly thrifty farmyards here and
there is seen only a pile Of brick or
The loss is beyond computation. In
property destroyed 1t was the worst
FIRE in the history of this county.
William Cannon lost all of his build
iDgs but his house, also some hogsI
and his wife and children narrowly
escaped with their lives. AS place
of safety, Mrs. Cannon took the chill
dren into the outside cellar. This
caught fire and they were almost suf-
located when rescued.
James Cameron lost everything on
the farm but four horses, the clothing
they wore and two dresses Mrs. Cam
eron secured before the burning of the
house.
Sam Wolf lost 100 tons of hay,
which was insured for $50.
j. b. Daily was cleaned out of home
and other buildings.
Pat Raglan lost barn, corn cribs and
granary, insured for $500
Il. B. Bloemker was blowing in the
field when he saw his neighbors in
danger. He put his horses in the barn
and went to the rescue. When he got
back his barn and four horses were
burned.
Con Shay lost everything but one
barn, Peter Sullivan everything but
the house, James Davenport buildings
twenty-seven hogs, four head of cattle
and seven others badly burned and
was probably fatally burned himself
Charles Rockford saw the fire and
went for his son, who was herding
cattle two miles away. Returning
with the boy he found everything
burned but a wagon, into which his
wife had piled a trunk and feather
bed
All lost their hay within the burnt
district and many fine groves of trees
are ruined. 1t comes doubly disas
trous on many because of the loss by
hail last summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
COLISEUM IS TOO SMALL
NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR REPUB.
LlcAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.
ARE SEATS FOR ONLY tt,t67

Chairman New Of the Republican Ma
tional Convention is Disguised with
Chicaso's Inability to Take Care Of
the Crowd.
Chicago, April 1G.-Chairman Harry
mittee regrets that the national con
vention Is scheduled for Chicago lie
has been trying to get the desired
seating capacity in the Coliseum, and
has given 1t up in despair or disgust
The convention hall cannot be brought
up to the promises of the local com
mittee, he says, and he Is of the
opinion Chicago should not have been
selected.
"The city hasn't the accommoda-
lions for such n convention" he said
"at least in the matter of a conven.
ton hall Kansas City has hall
which would make the Coliseum look
like an ante-room, and even lndianap-
oils can provide better accommoda-
tons
We were promised seating capacity
for $4,000 people. We have figured
and schemed and now can seat ll,167
I'll pay bonus to any man who can
figure out how to seat 11,16S. There
isn't room for another seat in the
number we ought to have. In 1904
we had a seating capacity of 1862
but we were told that this could be
increased to $4,000 1t can't be done,
and there is no use trying"
Big Demand for Seats.
The demand for seats is abnormal,
and Mr.. New foresees much disap-
pointment on the part of persons who
consider themselves entitled to fair
view of the proceedings, but who will
the sidewalk.
The national chairman returned to
indianapolis. to come back to Chicago
May 10, when a meeting of the ma
tOnal committee will be held. June
the committee practically begins the
ny Sltll NlhS NllN ll'ui ms VII
contests. Thus far notice in only four
cases has been filed with the national
officers, these involving the Florida
delegates at large, the delegates from
one Florida district from one Ala.
bama district, and from one Ohio dis
trict.
All contests will be heard by the full
committee, it having been decided that
because of the bitterness of the fight
the national body cannot open itself
to the charge that it packed sub
committees in favor of one candidate
or against any one candidate.
The committeeman refuse to give
any ground for such a charge, and they
are confident it would be made if they
endeavOred to assign the different con
tests to different committees, no mat.
ter what the assignments might be
For this reason it is proposed to get
at the matter early and have the full
committee hear each contest
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
Ten Killed In Prison Break.

ST. Petersburg, April ia sensa-
tional prison breaking is reported
from Penza, which resulted In ten
deaths. Eleven political prisoners at
tackled and stabbed two wardens to
death. They then threw number OF
bombs and escaped from the prison in
the confusion. Guards hastily gave
pursuit and shot eight of the men
dead
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
HIGH CREAM RATES ENJOINED
Judge KohIsaat Gives Order Permitting
Western Companies to Litigate.

"SSNS'' ~ G'N'SNNS'
Chicago April ia temporary in.
junction restraining the eastern rail
roads from putting into effect an ad-
vance of 100 per cent in milk and but
ter freight rates was granted by Judge
Kohlsaat in the United States circuit
court The bill for a permanent in
junction was filed by the Beatrice
Creamery company and the Blue Val.
ley Creamery company, following an
announcement by the Michigan Cen
trail, Grand Trunk and Pere Marquette
roads of a 100 per cent advance. In
the bill the roads were accused OF
conspiracy to raise the rates in viola
ton of the Sherman antitrust law.
The advance was scheduled to go
into effect yesterday, but the injunc-
tion will prevent any change of rates
until the hearing of the case for a
permanent injunction comes up on
May 4.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
Wool Market at Omaha.

Omaha, April l6.-Omaha is to be a
wool market and the central storage
point for the vast ranges Of the west,
which produce annually more than
15O, 100000 pounds Of wool. Three rail
roads gave notice to the Commercial
club that all through rates on wool
now in force would hereafter be made
subject to storage in Omaha for an
indefinite period. which assures the
construction of large warehouses. In
stallation Of COMPRISING plants and,
1t is believed, will influence the estao'
lishment of textile mills on the Mis-
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
IN NORTHERN KNOX.
Barn, Cattle, Farm Machinery and Hay
Are DESTROYED.

Nerdel, Neb, April Special TO
The News: Geo Thayer, living about
southwest of Verdel, lost his barn,
farm machinery and twelve head OF
cattle in n prairie fire late yesterday
afternoon. There was a strong wind
blowing and the grass being so dry
the flames swept everything in its
path.
o. Il. Berg, living directly south of
Verdel, lost about forty tons of hay in
another fire yesterday and a neighbor
thirty tons of hay in the same fire.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
CoNsPlRE TO STEAL CATTLE.
Charge Made Against South Dakota
Men by Grand Jury.

Sioux Falls, S D., April 16.-The
United States grand jury which con-
yened in Sioux Falls on Tuesday of
last week has not yet completed its
work, there having been a large num-
Der Of cases for the jury to investigate
and take action upon,
The jury reported an indictment
against Joseph DeMarsche and Enoch
Monteau, charged with conspiracy to
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
Peanuts Under Ban Of Riders,

Nashville, Tenn, April l6.-Adyices
from the peanut section along the Ten
nessee river are that night riders have
extended their operations into that
territory. 1t is said the steamboats,
Savannah and Kentucky have been
warned in notes sent by night riders
not to carry any more peanuts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
Steamer capsizes; Many Drown.

Gothenburg, Sweden, April 1.-THE
small steamer GOetalef capsized here.
Thirty or forty persons were aboard
the steamer at the time Of the acct
dent and a large number of them
were thrown into the water. Some of
these were rescued, but eight bodies
so far have been recovered. 1t is be-
der the decks.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
ROOSEVELT IS TOLD
BILLS Won PASS
COMMITTEE FROM CONGRESS
BREAKS THE NEWS.
Nm ~ nEAcIIDro
TARIFF ON WOOD PULP WILL
NOT BE REMOVED.
CURRENCY BILL WILL PASS
Power Of Federal Courts Will Not be
Cut-Ralroad Men viii Not be
Given Right to combne-Waterway
Get Money-TariH Committee to Sit.

Washington, April l6. 49, President
Roosevelt was today notified by com.
mittee of congressman that several of
his favored measures will not be
passed at the present session of con
gress.
The Bills That Won't Pass.
In the list of bills that will not pass,
according to the statement made to
the president, are:
|. The bill favoring a reduction of
the power of federal courts relative to
labor injunctions.
9. The giving to railroad employees
organizations and other labor organi-
cations certain rights to combine.
8. The removal of the tariff on
wood pulps.
Bill That Will be Passed.
The same committee stated that
bills will be passed along the follow
ing lines:
1. A bill favoring elastic currency.
2. A bill appropriating funds for
inland waterway improvements.
3. A bill authorizing a special com
mittee to sit during the coming sum
mers recess of congress to prepare
tariff revision measures.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
DEATH OF MRS. JOE GRAVES.
Prominent Young Woman at Butte
Succumbs to Paralysis.

Butte, Neb. April 1G.-Special to
The News: Mrs. Joe Graves died at
her home in Butte yesterday afternoon
after an Illness of several weeks with
paralysis. She was but thirty-eight
years of age and leaves, besides her
husband, three children, two girls and
one boy. Her brother, MI. Hole, one
from Carlock and one from Iowa are
here to attend the funeral which was
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
eabx,s Body Found Under cuItIva.or

Logan. Ia, April 16.-L p. Jacobs
little son was found dead under a cul-
tivator wheel in the barn yard on the
farm, FIVE miles southeast of Logan.
How the accident occurred is not
known. The child was about two and
onehalf years of age. The remains
were taken to Pottawattamie county
for inteTment,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
WIND, SAND AND FIRE.
A Terrific Windstorm Accompanied
the Prairie Fire

the Prairie Fire.
Through the courtesy of the O'Neill
Democrat details of the fire as gath
cred by that paper, which will be pub
lished Friday. have been furnished in
Democrat story, The News wishes to
express appreciation for this generous
favor. Following are the fire details
as picked up by The Democrat:
One of the most terrific wind and
sand storms that has visited O'Neill
for many years darkened the sky
Tuesday and kept raging with unabat-
ed fury far into the night. In the
morning the wind was from the south,
but about 2 o'clock in the afternoon 1t
suddenly changed to the north and
increased to a gale. During the fore
noon a fire was noticed northeast of
O'Neill, and when the wind changed
the smoke was seen through the clouds
of dust sweeping from the Disney
neighborhood south toward Inman.
Tuesday night few meagre reports
began to come in. A telephone mes
sage asking for assistance came in
during the evening, but nothing def
be ascertained, only that 1t was north
of Inman and that the head fire was
sweeping over roads and guards, and
cleaning up everything in its path.
Many persons were slightly burned
in fighting the flames, and two or
three very seriously.
T. ]. Davenport, living three miles
north and four miles east of O'Neill
~, tho ElOra Sullivap 70 RIM yvoS holm
ing his neighbors north of his place,
blowing guards with a riding pillow
and four-horse team. When, the
wind suddenly changed from south to
north the fire swept down toward his
farm and buildings. and in making a
desperate attempt to intercept the
flames and get home to protect his
property he was caught by the head
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
Bandits Active in Korsa.

Toxic, April 16.-Advices received
here say that four Koreans were
killed in a recent encounter near
Seoul, when 200 bandits attacked
village The bandits were driven of
The insurgents are working in bands
of 200 or less and the total number
OF active revoutionists does not ex-
coed 1000, according to the reports.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
Murder Runs in the Family.

Independence, Kan. April l6.-At
Caney, near here, Mark Killion, joint
keeper, while resisting arrest, shot
and killed William Carr, a policeman,
Killion fed to his home, followed by a
mob that threatened him, and locked
himself in, but later surrendered and
was placed in jail, Killions father
died in the state penitentiary while
serving a sentence for murder and a
brother is now in that institution.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
LilIey Coached by Lake Company.

Washington, April 16.-The Lake
Torpedo Boat company was placed in
the attitude of a prosecutor of the
Electric Boat company in the investi-
cation now being conducted by a sps-
cial committee of the house of charges
preferred against the Electric com.
pany by Representative Lilley of Con-
necticut. This was brought out at the
session of the committee when Abner
r. Nef, the Washington representa-
tive of the Lake company, and former
Senator John M. Thurston, general
counsel of that company, admitted
that they had prepared most of the
questions that had been submitted to
the committee by Mr.. Lilley to be
asked the witnesses for the Electric
company, as we'll as a number of state
ments that Mr.. Lilley had made to
the committee
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
standard's Hearinu Flxed.

Chicago, April l6,-The hearing of
the appeal of the Standard Oil com.
pany from the fine OF S29,24O,OOO i'm.
posed by Judge Lands was set for
May Z and 8, The attorneys for the
government were given one weeks eX.
tension Of time in which TO file their
hriaf
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
Earthquake Shocks In Utah.

Salt Lake, April l6.-Five distinct
shocks Of earthquake were felt at Mil
ford, Utah, 200 miles south Of here.
Houses we're shaken and people ran
from their homes in alarm, but no Sc
rious damage is reported. The shocks
were also felt At NeMhnusa IIIah
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
Yesterdays Baseball Results.

National League-St. Louis. /; Pitts
burg, 90 innings).
American observation-disclosures,
4 Kansas City, 2. Louisville, |; MIL
waukee, 2. Columbus, s; st. Paul, 4.
p Western League-Des Moines. q;
Omaha. 10, Lincoln, l.; Sioux City. 4.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
unearth Relics of Mound Builders

Boone, Ia, April 1G,-The state
historical department unearthed in a
mound near Boone human bones, an
imal bones and human teeth, historical
documents from ancient urns and
other curios. The relics are believed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17
sentenoed 70 Two Years.

Milwaukee, April l6.-Ira b. Smith.
formerly a member of a prominent
wholesale grocery firm of Milwaukee.
was sentenced 10 two years in the Mil.
waukee house OF correction by Judge
Ludwig for obtaining money under
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-17

Chicago, April lG.-Tho bulletin is.
sued by the Chicago station OF the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday
Warmer tonight.