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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
ALFONSO RETURNS TO CAPITAL
All Barcelona Gathers at Station to
Bid Ruler Farewell.

Barcelona, March 12.-After two
days visit to this city, King Alfonso
left for Madrid last night. Great
crowds gathered on the streets and at
the station to bid him farewell and
the royal train moved away to the
cheering of the multitude.
Before his departure the king ex-
pressed his gratitude for the splendid
reception which was given him and
for the manifestation of loyalty the
Catalonians showed during his entire
visit.
The police had something of a scare
on account of the explosion of small
bomb, which had been placed in a
water pipe at Atarazanas quay, a very
lonely spot, The pipe was shattered
and the sidewalk damaged, but no one
was injured
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
RUSSIA EXTENDS OLIVE BRANCH
Duma Passes Bill Raising Legation at
Toxic to an Embassy.

St. Petersburg, March 12.--During
debate in the duma on bill raising
the Russian legation at Toxic to an
embassy, which eventually passed, M.
Iswolsky, the foreign minister, dellv-
cred a lengthy speech, in which he
said that, however distressing the sac
rifces made by the Portsmouth treaty.
it must be acknowledged that Russia
lost nothing of her historical inner
itance, but only what either previous.
ly belonged to Japan or geographically
and economically gravitated towards
Japan. Accordingly. he declared.
there was nothing to prevent Russia
from stretching out her hand to her
late opponent His personal acqua!nt.
ance with leading Japanese statesmen.
he continued, convinced him OF a re-
ciprocal desire on the part OF Japan
to arrive at a good understanding with
Russia. l.
He pointed to the network Of inler.
national treaties, including those be-
tween France and Japan and Great
Britain and Russia as assisting; with
Russia's alliance with France, the
guarantee for the preservation of
peace in the far east. Germany and
the United States, with both of whom
Russia maintained sincerely friendly
relations, he continued, were striving
for the same goal, namely firm equi-
librium and peace in the Pacific ocean.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
QUITS CHURCH FOR BUSINESS.
Resignation of Father Parker Causes
Sensation at Bonesteel.

Bonesteel, S. D., March 12.-Bishop
Stariha, of the Lead diocese OF the
Catholic church Of South Dakota, has
appointed Rev. T. ]. Pendergast, late
of Hot Springs, S. D., to the pastorate
of the Boneetsel parish of the Cath
Ole church, with headquarters here.
Father Pendergast already has ar
rived here and assumed the duties of
his new position.
He succeeds Father j. F. Parker,
whose recent retirement caused gen.
uine sensation among the Catholics of
Bonesteel and this vicinity. A Bone
steel newspaper printed the state
ment on apparently good authority
that Father Parker was suspended by
Bishop Stariha for conduct unbecom-
ing q Catholic priest, and dismissed
him from the diocese.
Father Parker, CT the other hand,
alleged that he rendered his resigna-
tion as a priest Of the Catholic church
because Of his having become a mem
Der Of the Odd Fellows lodge, OF
Herric.,, which is contrary to the laws
of the church. 1t is understood that
he will abandon church work and
engage in business of some kind.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
FUNERAL OF CHARLES ALDRICH
Services at Boone and Body to Lie in
State in Capitol Building.

Boone, Ia, March l2.-The funeral
services of the late Charles Aldrich
were held in the modest home on Mar
shall street, The funeral was a pri
vate one, but aside from the relations
there were many friends and com
rades OF the G.. A. r. Many beautiful
floral pieces were sent from friends
in this city and other parts of the
state and were banked about the bier.
The remains were then taken to Des
MOines, where they will lie in state,
and later be taken to Webster City for
interment. A public service will be
held at Des MONIES commemorative OF
Mr., Aldrich's character and the great
public service he performed when he
founded the Iowa state historical de
partment, Of which he was curator.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
ALA TRIAL NEARS END
Case Will Probably Go to the Jury
This Afternoon.

Denver, March l2.-The hearing of
evidence in the trial of Giuseppe Ala,
charged with killing Father Leo Helm
richs at the altar in st, Elizabeth S
Catholic church on the morning OF
Feb. 23 last, was concluded, The pris'
oner himself was not placed upon the
stand, and the defense called only
two witnesses. DR.. Joseph Ounce,
formerly Italian consul in Denver, and
DR.. Baron Gustavo Tosti, the present
local representative of the Italian
government, Both testified as physi'
clans, although DR.. Cuneo acknowl
edged that he was not an expert Oh
mental diseases. He testified that
he had not had time to form an opin'
ion on the sanity of the prisoner
while DR.. Tosti believed Ala insane
from the simple fact that he had killed
his victim without motive.
No evidence that Ala was an an
archist or that he had ever been a
member of a society of any sort, OF
even that he had been reader of an
archistic literature, has been adduced
during the trial.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
OKLAHOMA ENDORSES TAFT
Republican state Convention Elects
Delegates and Adopts Platform.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 12.-
lnstructing them to vote for amy
proposition favorable to the candidacy
OF William H. Taft for the presi
denCy." the Republican state conven.
ton here elected four delegates.at
large to the Chicago convention They
are: Congressman Bird S. MCGUIRE
of Pawnee, Dennis T. Flynn of Okla.
homa City, Patrick DOre of Westville
and j, A. Harris of Wagner. William
Busby of McAlester and j. c. Roberts
of Enid were nominated electors-at-
large, Cash Cade of Shawnee ives
elected national committeeman.
The resolutions indorse President
Roosevelts administration, condemns
the Democratic state administration
recommends reduction of the repre-
sentstion in congress and the cleo
toral college of states which disfran.
chise negroes, and condemns the state
legislature for its extravaganza. A
resolution pledging the party to an
early resubmission of the prohibition
question was overwhelmingly defeated
Carl Niece of Tulsa was permanent
chairman of the convention, which
was harmonious in every detail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
SOUTH DAKOTA INSURGENTS WIN
Crawford Faction viii Control State
Convention at Huron.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. March ignore
complete returns from the primary
elections make it certain that the Re.
publican state convention at Huron
April z, to elect delegates to the ma.
tional convention, will be controlled
by the friends of Governor Crawford
or insurgents" as they are known in
the political parlance of the state,
The "stalwarts." led by Senator
Kittredge, made a vigorous campaign,
and early returns indicated considera
BILE gains for that faction, but it is now
conceded that the insurgents will have
a majority of at least thirty.three in
the state convention, The latter car.
ried nineteen of the thirty counties
voting, with a total of 1875 delegates,
which with sixty.six previously elect
ed by county committees, gave them
261, the number necessary to control
being 245. The insurgents are claim.
ing that their victory makes it certain
that Governor Crawford will be elected
as the successor of Senator Kittredge,
Both factions are committed to the
candidacy of William H. Taft for presi.
dent and the eight delegates to be
selected at the Huron convention will
be instructed for him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
the MARKETS AT NORFOLK
orlces Being Paid for Staple Products
In Norfolk Today.
This market furnished by the Sal
ter Coal & Grain Co., Norfolk
FIRST STEP BY EVELYN THAW
Papers in AnnuIment Case Sent to
MatteaWan Asylum.

New York, March Hilary K.
Thaw was served with a copy of the
summons and complaint in the pro-
ceedings brought by his wife, Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, to annul their marriage.
A messenger delivered the papers to
Thaw at the Matteawan insane asylum
and about the same time Mrs. William
Thaw, who is made a co-defendant.
was served at the Hotel Lorraine here.
Daniel O'Reilly, counsel for Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, explained that Thaw's
mother was made co-defendant be.
cause, being the next of kin, she Is
technically the real defendant. The
and therefore legally dead. Mrs.
Evelyn Thaw called at Mr. O'Reilly' 5
Office and attached her signature to the
papers in the case AS she left the Of
fee Mrs, Thaw was asked whether she
would subsequently make public the
cause of the arrangement which led
TO the suit. She replied: The public
will never know"
Owing to a teChnicality the service
was not completed. Or. Robert Lamb
superintendent of the asylum, being
Thaws legal guardian, must also be
served it was explained Learning
this, Thaw refused to accept service
and the process server returned to
New York, where another set of pa.
pers Will be prepared ana service
made upon Dr. Lamb and Thaw toda.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
RELIGIOUS REFORM WAVE
SPEAKERS AT MISSIONARY CON.
GREss TRACE PROGRESS.
OUTLINE WHAT is BEING DONE
American commerciaIism Follows
Work Of Mission ares IN Foreign
Lands-Leaders Weep as Speakers
Tell Story OF Cross Abroad.

Pittsburg, March l2.-That Amer.
and achievements of missionaries in
Christian and heather nations was
forcibly represented by eloquent
speakers during the second day
Of the international convention of the
Young Peoples Missionary movement.
Many Of the leaders in the movement.
who occupied seats on the stage in
front OF an audience of over 5000 PEG.
pie, wept as missionaries told the
story of the cross in foreign lands.
Everywhere that the banner of Chris.
tianity has been unfurled the flag of
commercialism has followed. There
has been a broadening OF religious
spirit throughout the Orient, and
China in particular has experienced q
bloodless revolution Of reform as one
speaker expressed 1t. during the last
few years, The wave of religious re-
form, it was asserted. appears to be
sweeping the world.
The striking feature of the day was
the series of addresses by native
Christians, representing Korea, Japan,
Indian and China! Each graphically
described the growth of religious fer.
vor among his countrymen, recogniz.
ing in the Christian movement the
preservation of his country and the
development of the people along de,
sirable lines. Each also laid stress
upon the great magnitude of the work
the vast number ~ to be reached
by the uplifting power and the com
paratively few available teachers and
counsellors to reach the masses.
Reports were made during the day
by missionaries from all the import
ant fields of the world, all Of the rep
resentatives teeming with stories OF
wonderful achievement and almost un
interrupted progress.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
BUTTER MEN AT ST. PAUL
Two Thousand of Them viii Talk
Business There for Three Days.

st. Paul, March l2.-Buttermakers
from nearly every state in the union
began a three days convention at the
ST Paul auditorium. More than two
thousand buttermakeTs are expected.
Delegates from Boston, New York and
Philadelphia arrived. A special car
brought a large number from Iowa,
and a carload arrived from South Da'
kota. Others are en- route from Ne.
braska, Washington, Wisconsin, Hi
nois and other states. A special dele
cation has arrived from Des Moines,
with the object of securing the next
convention for that city, and to boom
Iowa as butter state.
The convention began with an aS.
dress of welcome by Governor John
son and a response by H. J. Nietere
of Walker, la. He was followed by
President ]. j. Farrell of Carver.
MINI, who delivered his annual ad'
dress, and by S. B, Shipping of Chi
cago, secretarytreasuTeT, who read
his annual report.
Just before the noon adjournment
committees were appointed and then
the delegates inspected the exhibits
which have been arranged on the
stage of the auditorium.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
BOY EAS CLOSE CALL.
Throat ca on Wire Fence Nearly
C-Nn to Wind Pipe.

Lindsey, Neb., March 12.-Special
TO The News: The seven-years-old
son of Henry Schroeder, living three
miles east of here, met with painful
accident which might have been a
very serious affair, and may yet be-
come serious if blood poisoning should
set in. While playing where his IA
Their was stretching an old wire fence,
the boy ran into it, catching him on
the lip, chin and throat, cutting the
skin on his throat clear across nearly
down to the wind pipe. He was
brought to Lindsay and his wounds
attended to and is now resting easy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
AGAINST STOCK GAMBLING
President Roosevelt Makes First Move
in Direction of Effectng Reform.

Washington, March 12.-President
Roosevelt has directed Herbert Knox
Smith Of the bureau Of corporations to
investigate the methods of stock trad
ing with a view to furnishing the
basis of possible future legislation reg.
ulating such practices, The difficulty
is recognized Of attempting federal
regulation Of the transfer of stocks,
which will operate to curtail purely
gambling contracts and at the same
time work no hindrance to legitimate
transfers, and is announced to be for
the purpose of proceeding on sound
principles that the investigation is
being made. President Roosevelt has
declared himself to be decidedly In
favor of eliminating stock gambling
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
Anna Gould Sails for New York.

Cherbourg, March 12,-Mme. Anna
Gould, accompanied by her three chill
dren, sailed on the White Star liner
Adratic from this port for New York.
She had originally booked passage on
the North German Lloyd steamship
Kron Prinz Wilhelm. but cancelled
her engagements, expecting to put of
her departure for few days, At the
last moment the state rooms were en-.
gagged for her on the Adriatic, She
came to Cherbourg by automobile.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
PROMINENT YOUNG HARDWARE
MERCHANT MEETS DEATH.
WAS SHOOTING FROM BLIND"
SHOT ONCE, THEN HIS GUN
CEASED TO FIRE.
FOUND DEAD AN HOUR LATER
Shooting Ducks on Reservation South
of Wakefield With Two Friends,
Though Just How Isn't Known.

Wayne, Neb., March Especial to
The News: Luther IL. Peterson, a
prominent hardware merchant OF
Wayne, was killed while hunting
ducks with an automatic shotgun
south of Wakefield this morning.
Mr.. Peterson and two frlends-C.
M. Craven and Ira. Fish-went to the
lake on the reservation south of
Wakefield Tuesday for a duck hunt.
Was In a Blind Alone.
Early this morning Mr.. Peterson
was lying In wait in "blind," antici-
pating the fight of the birds. Mr.
Craven and Mr.. Fish were together
in another blind"
The ducks began flying over and
Peterson was seen to shoot.
Nol Discovered For an Hour.
The continual flight of the ducks
kept up for the next hour. The two
other hunters were wrapped up In
their own shooting ana did not realize
that something serious had happened
to Peterson, although they did note
that after his first shot his gun ceased
to pour out lead at the ducks and nc
more reports came from his blind"
When they went to look, Peterson
was found dead. In telephone mes
sage received here it was said that
probably it will never be known just
how the fatal accident occurred.
Mr.. Peterson was about thirty-siS
years Of age. He was unmarried and
the only relative in this vicinity is g
brother who lives on farm near here
He was one Of the prominent ano
progressive business men of the town
The gun Peterson used was one Of
the new type of automatic shotguns
which shoot five times without reload
ing or readjusting. Simply pulling
the trigger does the work. There IL
considerable sentiment in Nebraska
for legislatng against them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
MORE RAIDS BY NIGHT RIDERS
Burn Two Large Tobacco Warehouses
Near New Liberty, Ky.

Frankfort, Ky. March 12.-Much ex.
element prevails in owen county over
visit of night riders early this
morning, when they burned down two
large tobacco warehouses near New
Liberty The tobacco warehouses OF
John Garvey at New Liberty and Dave
Smell near Owenton were burned ts
the ground. The former contained
10000 pounds of tobacco and the lat.
ter $4,000 pounds of loose product, all
belonging to Independent buyers.
Circuit Judge j. w. Cammack EN-.
paneled a special grand jury to in.
vestigate the destruction of the ware
houses and he said that he intends to
sift the matter to the bottom.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
FLEET NEAR END Of TRIP
EVANS BATTLEsHlPS DUE IN
MAGoALENA BAY TONIGHT.
ITINERARY OF THE VESSELS


Followed by Visits to San Diego.
San Pedro, Los Angeles, Santa Bar.
bara and Santa Cruz.
San Diego, Cal, March 1.-THE
American battleship fleet, under com.
mand of Rear Admiral Robley ID.
Evans, is this morning about 100
miles south of Magdalena bay. Lower
California, and should put into that
island late this evening.
The Point Iona wireless station,
which Is just across an arm of the
bay from this city, was In communities
ton with the fleet early and had ex-
changed signals with the flagship Con.
necticut. The exact location OF the
vessels was not indicated in the early
dispatches, which were Of strictly
confidential nature and in cipher, but
the ships are said to be maintaining
a l01a knot per hour speed.
The men Of the battleships' crew
probably will be given day or two
of rest after the long run from Callao,
Peru, which was left Feb. 20, before
the strenuous WOTk vi ldl Stl piuNtiNo
Is taken up. The ships will take their
turns at the targets in divisions, or
which there are four, comprising four
vessels each The record target prac-
tice work will be done with only four
ships on the range at one time, but
after 1t Is completed will come the
battle tactics and feet maneuvers.
with every ship in line.
CALIFORNIA; coast cities were graft
fed over the announcement OF the
tentative partial itinerary of the fleet
from Magdalena to San Francisco.
Various rumors had come to the coast
saying that this or that city might be
cut off the visiting list. The official
declaration that stops would be made
at San Diego, San Pedro, Los Angeles,
Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz came
as q grateful reinsurance from the
navy department and plans for the
various receptions are going forward
| with renewed vigor on the part Of the
various city committees that have
them in charge. The enthusiasm OF
the people knows no bounds, and all
are looking forward to the visit OF
| the fleet as a notable event in the his
| tory of the Pacific coast.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
ITALIAN AUTO BREAKS A SHAFT
Completes Repairs and Covers Twenty
Miles to Julesbure, Colo,

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 12.-With a
lead of 1872 miles over the Italian car,
the American car in the New York to
Paris race spent last night at Bitter
Creek, Wyo. having travelled ninety
FIVE miles during the day.
The Italian car, which was stalled at
Paxton. Neb.. for day because of a
broken jackshaft, completed repairs
last evening and took the road, cover
ing twenty miles to Julesburg, Colo.
where 1t spent the night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
Negroes Warned to Depart.

Trenton, Tenn, March Knight
riders made a raid in Gibson county,
They visited a negro tenant and fired
several shots into his house, barely
missing three sleeping children.
Other negroes were visited and notes
showed under their doors warning
them TO leave. All of the negroes Wis,
tied are reported to be good citizens.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
REPUBLICANS IN OMAHA
ALL THE DELEGATES ARRIVED
THERE BEFORE NOON.
TO CHOOSE FOUR DELEGATES
Il Was Apparent That Sheldon,
Brown, Rosewater and Judge Field
Would be the Delegates - 8oyd's
Support Not Strong Enough to Win.

Would be the Delegates - Boyd's
Support Not Strong Enough to Win.
Omaha, Neb., March Especial to
The News: Morning trains brought
in several hundred delegates from up.
state to the state republican conven-
ton and before noon the attendance
was complete. The convention was
called to order at O'Clock this after
noon.
Uncle" Dan Nettleton, a dean of
Nebraska republicans, was the cen
trail figure last night and this morn
ing. He was chosen by the executive
committee for temporary chairman
and plainly appreciated the honor con-
ferred.
Many Postmasters on Deck.
One feature of the big gathering
was the presence of numerous Ne
braska postmasters, some as delegates
and others as visitors.
1t was evident that the convention
would carry out harmonious pro
gram and every person in the entire
assembly was apparently for Secre-
tary Taft as presidential nominee.
Sheldon, Brown, Rosewater, Field.
The four delegates-at-large to the
Chicago national convention to be
chosen were Governor Sheldon, Sen
ator Norris Brown, Victor Rosewater
and Judge Field of Lincoln. There
was no doubt in the minds of the del
egates that this program would go
through.
A. l.. Clark of Hastings and Con-
gresham Boyd of the Third district
were we'll supported but it was not
believed that they had any chance of
election.
The Sixth and Second districts held
their conventions this afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
Or. Mcfarland Exonerated.

Topeka, March 12,-The Kansas
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church exonerated DR.. ]. T. Mcfarland
OF New York. editor of the Methodist
Sunday school publications, of heret-
ical charges, preferred against him by
DR., George A. Cooke, a member OF the
Troy conference,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
First District for Allison.

Fairfield, Ia, March 1.-THE First
district Republican convention select
ed as delegates to the national conven.
ton at Chicago, H. S. Rand of Burling.
ton and Hazen |. Sawyer of Keokuk,
The alternates are j. M. Curran Of
Morning Sun and s. l.. White of Wash.
ington. Resolutions were adopted in.
dorsing Allison for senator and in.
structing the delegates for Taft.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
United Mine Workers Meet.

Indianapolis, March 12,-The United
Mine Workers of America met this
morning in national convention to de-
eide upon a course of action result.
ing from the failure Of the operators
and miners to agree upon joint con-
ference to fix a wage scale for the
central competitive field TO go into
effect April /, when the present wage
scale Will expire,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
schaeffer Defeats Hoppe,

Chicago. March 12,-Jacob Schaef.
fer successfully defended his title OF
champion billiard player at the 1S,ineh
balk line, one shot in game. by defeat.
ing Willie Hoppe, the score being 500
to 424
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
Wife Killed, Doctor Fatally Hurt.

Delano, Mimi, March l2.-While DR..
F. X. Boucher, accompanied by his
wife, was starting on a drive from
here to call on a patient, his carriage
was struck by passenger train Mrs.
Boucher was killed and the doctor ia.
tally injured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13
Postal Savings Bank Bill Ready.

Washington, March l2.-Children
are to be encouraged to save their
pennies by a feature of the postal saw
ings bank bill to be reported by the
subcommittee OF the senate committee
on postoffices and post roads. which
is considering the various postal bank
bills, The committee expects to com,
plete its work today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-13

Chicpgo, March l2.-The bulletin Is.
sued ty The Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows
Fair and cooler tonight and Friday.
Cold wave north portion tonight.