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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-22

the banquet, later introducing J. T.
Thompson of Norfolk as POSTMASTER.
DR.. Charles Warren Ray invoked di
vine blessing upon the banquet board
Key to The City.
After the banquet, Mayor ]. d.
Sturgeon, who is also member of
the order, extended a cordial welcome
to the visitors, presenting a huge key
to Grand Counselor Bailey. He de-
clared the key would unlock the gates
of the city and would unlock the Jail.
He had instructed the police to go
home at s O'Clock, knowing that the
travellers would take the town anyway.
Col. r. j. Woods, grand counselor Of
from Sioux Falls to respond to the
toast, Our Wives and Sweethearts."
Col. Woods delivered a very beautiful
tribute to the ladies in a very effective
manner. He said that he could have
handled the wives and sweethearts one
at time more successfully; also he
said that he thought it useless to talk
upon a subject which was so able to
speak for itself. The toast was full of
wit and pretty sentiment.
Mrs. Hyde Responds.
The only lady speaker OF the even
ing was Mrs. o. L. Hyde Of Norfolk,
who responded to the toast Of Col.
Woods in a most effective manner.
81 don't know why they asked me to
respond" said Mrs. Hyde. 81 don't
know why | consented-unless for the
same reason that prompted all of you
women to get married: because you
were asked"
Mrs Hyde paid tributes 10 the COM
mercial travellers which we're heartily
appreciated, and at the close she gave
an original poem which expressed
statesmen. Mrs. Hyde's toast was en-
cored for some moments.
"The Travelling Men az Boosters"
was the topic assigned to C. E. Burn
ham Of Norfolk. Mr.. Burnham express
ed the appreciation OF Norfolk in the
boosting that is done by the CONNER.
cial travlers and told how vitality the
city's welfare is affected by the horde
OF clean-cut, constructive commercial
travellers who make this their home.
The commercial travellers are one of
the most important elements in the life
OF this community and their efforts
in behalf of Norfolk have been effect
i've in accomplishing much OF the city's
upbuildng. Mr., Burnham made his
toast spicy by the introduction of a
number of clever stories and With
cisms which were well received. In
cidentally he declared that The Daily
News Joined the travelling men in ever.
lastingly boosting Norfolk
n. A. Huse responded to the toast,
"Traveling Men and the Newspaper"
in light vein.
Railroads and Travelling Men.
c. H. Reynolds, superintendent of
the Chicago and Northwestern rail.
road at Norfolk, was assigned, "The
Relation Of the Railroads to the
Travelling Man" After a couple OF
bright stories and spontaneous filings,
Mr.. Reynolds launched into the serious
phase of the railroad situation, max.
ing an address which appealed strong
ly to his audience. He declared that
the railroads realize that there is a
storm. He spoke of an editorial which
he had read declaring that the rail,
roads might partially solve their prob
lem by intoxicating greater spirit OF
courtesy among all employees. Admit.
ting that railway employees should at
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-22

The people who go to the postoffce
are those who do not get
more than one letter a year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-22
AGAINST SUNDAY BASE BALL

PTtSIuthI OF NVTTVTN w U n
Seeks to Stop Local Game.
The W. c. T. U. is reputed to have
found another issue in Sunday base
ball
Saturday Mrs. Brewer, president OF
the Norfolk w. C. T. u, called up
County Attorney Jack Koenigstein
and asked him to stop the Hoskins-
Norfolk game scheduled for Sunday
afternoon here. The county attorney
replied that a crime could not be an
ticipated
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-22

Make your services so useful that
employers will hunt you in the day
time with a lantern.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-22

County Sunday School otfeers.
The complete list of officers select
ed by the county Sunday school con-
vention at the Methodist church Is:
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-22
Norfolk's Location.

Norfolk's location in relation to the
main line from the east, in connec-
ton with Sioux City, with the Bone
steel line which must some day push
on to the Rapid City extension and
in connection with the main line to
the Black Hills and the Wyoming line
is such that this city drops into a
natural hub of the Northwestern sys-
tenn west of the Missouri. Norfolk's
future in this direction lies in the at
titude of the railroad officials and the
westward swing OF the system.
The work which has been done in
Missouri Valley along the lines # re.
pairing and rebuilding engines and
cars will have to be done in Chicago.
Such repair work as will be done at
Missouri Valley, it Is said, will be
along the same line as that done in
Norfolk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-22
Would Make" Norfolk.

If the shops could be brought to
Norfolk and if the situation is such
that a move in this direction is feas-
ible, the situation at Missouri Valley
is Of prime importance to Norfolk
just now Extensive railroad shops
here would make" Norfolk. The city
would become a railroad town of the
first rank of increasing Importance
as the big railroad develops in the
west
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-22
MISSOURI VALLEY CLOSES.
RAILROAD SHOPS At MISSOURI
VALLEY CLOSE INDEFINITELY.
INFRINGEMENT
ORDER

Northwestern Closes Missouri Valley
Shops indefinitely, Affecting 800
Men-May Mean Great Opportunity
for Norfolk.
An order was issued yesterday clos
ing indefinitely the Northwestern
shops at Missouri Valley, Iowa. Both
the locomotive and car shops were
affected, between $50 and 300 EN-
poyes being dropped from the North
western service for the time being at
least.
RetrenChment is supposed to be the
motive for the order.
A Norfolk Opportunity.
The closing indefinitely OF the shops
ut Missouri Valley may mean a great
opportunity for Norfolk, If properly
taken advantage OF. Norfolk in the
minds of many people has for years
been considered the proper location
for the Northwestern's big shops at
Missouri Valley. With the gradual
extension west OF the Northwestern
system and the building of new lines
always covering more and more com.
pletely the great northwest Norfolk's
strategic position in this respect has
increased.
The main shops at Missouri Valley
are old and are considered inadequate.
Recent building operations on the
part of the Northwestern at Missouri
Valley has been in the direction of
new round house and terminal facil.
tiles, improvements along the lines of
those carried out in Norfolk a few
years ago About $25O,0O0 was ex.
pended along these lines in Missouri
Valley.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
HENEY UNDERGOES
MINOR OPERATION
Condition Not as Encouraging
as Expected and Visitors
Later in Day Debarred

Although he underwent a minor op-
Grafton yesterday, Francis j. Heney
spent a restful day in Lane hospital.
His condition, however, was not as
encouraging as was expected by the
physicians, and at noon visitors were
barred from the sickroom. During the
morning Mrs. Heney, several relatives
and Rudolph Spreckels visited the
prosecutor, who was in cheerful
mood.
II Heney's condition permits. another
operation will be performed today to
relieve his system from the effect of
the anesthetic which was administered
during the operation which resulted in
the removal of the bullet. The effect
of the nervous shock has not entirely
disappeared and the operation today
probably will result in the disappear
ance of all nervous symptoms. But for
his strong constitution, Heney would
have suffered greatly with the reac-
ton which almost always follows the
penetration of the flesh by a bullet.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
SUPERVISORS ACT
ON WATER MATTERS
Result of Special Election on
Hetch Hetchy Scheme Is
Declared
Selection of Judge Curtis Lind
ley as Special Counselor
Is Approved

Three Hetch Hetchy matters were
passed unanimously by the board OF
supervisors yesterday. The result OF
the special election of the 18th, con-
f1rming the Garfield grant, and author
izing the 100000 bond issue, was
formally declared. The selection OF
Judge Curtis Lindley as special coun-
seIor was approved, and the city attor-
ney was authorized to make the ap-
pointment. The board formally ac-
cepted the ssignment by City Engi-
neer Marsden Manson Of water rights
recently filed upon at Eleanor creek
and Tuolumne river, being the rights
secured under the state laws.
1t was announced also that the audi
tors attorney had completed his search
into the law covering the appropriation
by the board Of supervisors of the
initial $4,000 payment on the Hetch
Hetchy lands. and. after months of con-
sideration, had in view of the people $
fat at the election of the 18th and the
regularity of all the proceedings given
his opinion that the money should be
paid.
The payment was accordingly made
by the treasurer to Ignatz Steinhart,
the trustee, who received the loans
which were paid over last August to
bind the city's bargain to the Hetch
Hetchy private holdings of Elmer E.
Smith and others.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
RETTIG NOTIFIED TO
FACE HIS CREDITORS
President of the Defunct Wen
iger Firm Is Located in
st. Joseph. Mo.

A w. Rettig, president of the firm
of P. ]. Weniger & Co, which passed
into the hands of an assignee 10 days
ago, and who disappeared from the city
about the same time, has been located
by the creditors in st. Joseph Mo. He
was informed by letter yesterday that
unless he made some explanation or
accounting for the $4,000 which he per-
sonally appropriated before he left he
would be summoned to appear before
the courts on charge of enlbezzlement
The creditors met yesterday morning
in the offices of 2. P. Bull in the Pa
cific building. Bull represents 43 cred
itors out of 73. In listing the assets
of the firm it was found that, counting &
the furnishings, fixtures and the cash
registers of the company, the assets
would reach the sum of $4,000. The
liabilities are stated to be about
$40
An effort will be made at a meeting
to be held this morning TO oust from
his position as assignee George H.
Perry, who was appointed by Rettig
just before he departed.
The creditors maintain that Rettig
was legally bound to have given the
creditors five days notice of his de-
cision to appoint an assignee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
DINGFF TRANSFERS
MANSION TO WIFE
Action Comes as Climax to De-
mands by His New York
Creditors
Losses of MuIti=MiIlionaire Em=
phasized by Deed Recorded
in Gotham

William J. Dingee, the capitalist who
has recently become involved in serious
financial difficulties, transferred the
title of his s750,O0O New York mansion
yesterday to his wife. The information
last night from the east. Il was only
two years ago that Dingee negotiated
for the purchase of the Isaac Stern
home at 858 Fifth avenue, making a
part payment and giving his note for
the balance. He has within the last
week lost his most valuable properties
in California, and at the same time his
New York creditors began to press him.
The climax was reached yesterday in
the transfer of the title of the home
to his wife, Virginia r. Dingee.
His reyerses cost Dingee his two big
cement plants, one at Napa Junction
and the other at Santa Cruz. These
were acquired by the Crocker national
bank, which had advanced large sums
on the property. The plants were taken
over when it became clear that Dingee
could no longer finance them.
The transfer of the New York home
will call attention more sharply to the
heavy losses of the one time multi
millionaire. Dingee is on the bond of
former Mayor Schmitz for $4,000 AT
the time an effort was made last week
to summon him to court to undergo
an examination as to his qualifications
to act as surety in such an amount it
was learned that he had made a hasty
departure for Santa Cruz. He has been
ordered to appear in court tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
ALL NIGHT SEARCH Is
MADE FOR S. III. TAYLOR
Murderer of Grossman, Who Es.
capped From Jail, Still
Eludes Posses

Every guard whose duties did not
make it compulsory for him TO remain
all of last night at the county jail was
stationed on some portion of the penin-
sula searching for Samuel H. Taylor
the murderer Of Joseph E. Grossman
who escaped from the county Jail last
Saturday evening.
Men with deadly rifles are stationed
at all points between this city and San
Mateo. Under. Sheriff Heggerty is In
charge of one of the posses and is
WorKlng IN the Vicinlty OF san Mateo
close search of the Sutro forest
The wires between this city and the
south have been kept hot with mes
sages asking that Taylor be Intercepted
should he have been successful in
catching the south bound Southern Pa
cific train Saturday night. The posses
that are working close to the city will
close up today in an effort to catch the
fugitive
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

which swept the northwestern section
of this state today. 1T swept through
London. WeIlerville. Jeshro. Lodi. Lew
isville. Patterson and Berryville and
outlying portions OF Mulberry. either
completely wrecking or laying waste
the larger part OF these places and de-
stroying timber and crops throughout
the country
At Piney L. persons were killed and
a number injured. The entire settle
ment was demolished. At London three
lost their lives and considerable damage
to property was done
Wellervil1e and Jeshro are destroyed.
several fatalities occurring in each place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
BENEFIT IN AID
OF OUTING FARM
Talented Entertainers Will Ap-
pear at California Club To-
morrow Evening

Arrangements for the entertainment
that is to be given tomorrow evening
in the California club rooms for the
benefit of the boys outing farm associ-
alton have been completed. After sew
eral weeks of untiring effort the COM
mittees In charge of the affair have
arranged an interesting program.
Among those who will appear are
Ray Folger, the Chinese impersonator;
pupils of the Paul Gerson school OF
acting; Mrs. Ida McKittrick, child i'm
personator; Mrs. Archibald Campbell
contralto; John McKittrick, vocalist;
Mrs. H. Woods, character impersonator
Mrs. Bertha M. Rice and the college
girls sextette.
The proceeds of the entertainment
will be added to fund. already started
for the erection of a convalescent home
on the associations property.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
SUTRO LEAVES HIS
ESTATE TO RELATIVES
Will of Former Mayors Cousin
Will Enrich Many San
Francisco People

The will of Albert Sutro, who died in
New York November 10 last, was filed
for probate in San Francisco yesterday.
Sutro was a cousin of the late Adolph
Sutro. at one time mayor of San Fran
cisco. He was rs years old.
The will disposes of an estate said
to be worth about $1,000 although the
petition for probate simply states that
it is in excess OF $4,000.
To the Pacific Hebrew home $1,000
is bequeathed, and a large number OF
bequests of from 800 to $1,000 are
made to relatives. The residue of the
estate is divided in equal parts be-
tween the following: Virginia Lowen-
burg, Edmond Lowenburg, George
Lowenburg, jeanette Lowenburg and
Emma Dolly WorreI. The executors
named in the will are Alfred Sutro and
Helen Sutro Schwartz, nephew and
niece of the testator.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
PLAYERS AT BANQUET

The Valencia theater players, num-
bering As. gathered at the st. Francis
hotel last night to enjoy the first night
of since the opening Of the theater.
The management had prepared an elab-
crate spread. and the actor folks re-
sponded heartily. Manager Walter
Hoff Seeley presided, and many a felici-
tous little speech was rewarded with
happy applause. THE Price of Money
was put on at the Valencia last night
by the San Francisco stage society, and
this gave the regular performers an
opportunity to take a night off.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
TWENTY-SIX GAMBLERS
GATHERED IN BY LAYNE
Daring Officer Pounces Down on
Chinese in Midst of
Fantan Game

In a single handed raid last night
Police Sergeant Arthur Layne ar
rested rs Chinese fantan players and
10 white persons, and IN order to pre-
serve as evidence a bowl OF seeds used
in the game, punctured the vessel with
a shot from his revolver while several
Chinese attempted to make away
with it.
Unnoticed, Layne climbed over the
roof Of the gambling joint at 160 Wa
verify place and peering through a
crack in the thin partition saw the
celestials at their favorite game.
He thrust his revolver through an
opening in the wall and commanded
every man to remain seated Fong Gee
Of $50 Waverly place was arrested and
charged with conducting a gambling
place.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
FAILS TO FIND FUGITIVE

Captain F. Theorrien, the supposed
murderer of Jack Anderson at Port
land. Ore. last week, was not a pas
senger on the Rose City which arrived
in yesterday from the north. Detective
Welch went out to meet the Rose City
on the tug Patrol. and boarded the
steamer soon after. it crossed the Golden
gate He searched the boat from stem
to stern. but he could not locate the
man he was looking for.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
roMAI.rY,s rRIAI. sEr

James Tomalty. the former city
bookkeeper. appeared before Judge
Cabaniss yesterday morning and an
nounced that his health had returned
and that ne was ready for trial His
case was set for next Friday for ar
raignment Tomalty has been Ill for
several weeks past. suffering from a
severe cole contracted in the city
prison shortly after his arrest on n
charge of having falsiied public rec
ordS
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
CALIFORNIA CLUB PROGRAM

Social day at the California club,
which comes on the last Tuesday of
each month, will be given over this
month to readings and portrayals of
characters from Dickens. Madame Emil
liza Tojetti and Miss Josephine Cohn
will give the various readings and
members of the club will act the scenes
in pantomime to the reading. The pro-
gram for the day is in charge of Mrs
Joseph B. keenan, and Will include sew
eral vocal solos.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
MURDERER is sENTENCED

STOCKTON. Nov. 23.-Jesus Oballe
a Mexican. this morning pleaded guilty
to murder in the second degree for
stabbing to death Cecilio Salinas. a
countryman, in a quarrel over a woman
at local saloon last week He was
sentenced to 20 years in San Quentin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

VOTE IN INDIANA indianapolis nov. "a
The popular vote for president in Indiana was
as follows: Taft, 34S, 1893; Bryan. 3.3s 262;
Chain, 1S.045: Watson, 1,193 Debs, 13476:
Preston. 643; Hisgen, 514.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
MFna PREssMEN AcT

The web pressmen's union. at its
meeting last night took the preliminary
steps for the reception to be rendered
ia International President George L.
Berry when he visits this city during
the latter part Of the year. A COM
nfffee viii meet him in Oakland and
escort him 10 a special meeting to be
held ia this city At the close of the
Meeting lie viii be rendered a banquet
turing his stay here President Berry
&rill take up the matter pending before
the allied printing trades and the pub
fishers.
The union nominated candidates for
omcers last night The election will
be at the December meeting and the
installation at the January meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
BAKERS WILL HOLD
MEETINGS TODAY
Union Win Make Vigorous Fight
TO Put Shops on the
''Fair" List
Funds Voted for Benefit of
Striking Machinists of the
Denver and Rio Grande
-. ..-rn
Bakers and confec-
LEs EsllM
fTsA5Es 5s59e ss2 cogEeIl
%EsE z.sIzEs

Tgp EEFrr Bakers and confec-
FTFZ5Es JNll2sfco1EsT7 tioners' union, local
SsE5SsTs5s No. "a. at its meet
ing on Saturday
night in Liberty hall, received a propO-
sition TO provide out Of work benefits
for members The matter will come up
Tor final action at the last meeting in
December.
The local voted SIS to the machinists
oa strike on the Denver and Rio Grance
railroad.
II was decided to declare a boycott
on a bakery in Twenty second street
because il has discharged its union
workers and put on nonunion men,
Frederick Seitz was elected a trustee
Of the local and Marcel Willie was
chosen as delegate to the San Fran
cisco labor council.
A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs.
!. Breitweiser for her donation OF a
handsome pillow. to be disposed OF for
the benefit Of the sick fund Of the
local
The members were requested 10 as
sist the garment workers by not pur-
chasing any garments that DO not bear
ihe label OF the workers.
There will be two meetings today IN
the San Francisco labor temple Of par
ties interested in the movement 70
unionize all bakeries. One viii be held
at 10 o'clock this morning and the sec
ond At 8 o'clock IN the evening.
DOUGLAS SHOE FIGHT
Acting Secretary Nolan Of the labor
council received q letter yesterday
from the boot and shoe workers inter
national union, calling attention 70 the
fact that the Efforts to settle the diff
ference with the Douglas shoe COM
pany OF Brockton. Mass, IN relation to
paying lower wages for work on GER
tain class OF shoes. had failed, and that
the union stamp had been taken from
the factory
Hackmeu's union, local No. 224, at
its last meeting voted not to drive In
line at funeral or other functions with
nonunion men
The local has nominated the follow
ing named officers as candidates for
Offices 70 be voted for at the next cleo
tiOu. December 3: For president, z.
Mccarthy; vice president, T. Kottel-
man; financial secretary and business
gent, John Littlefeld; recording secre-
tsry, John Dowling; treasurer, John o.
Kane: trustee, Edward Doherty; del
egates 10 San Francisco labor council.
James Bowlan, E. Mccarthy and c. B.
wilgus.
On the occasion of the visit to this
city Of International Secretary Treas
urer Max Morris OF the association OF
retail clerks next month the several
organizations OF retail clerks Of this
locality VIII call a mass meeting, to
which clerks, not members of the local
associations, viii be invited. The Wis
iting Official VIII address that meet
ing with a view to induce those clerks
who are not members TO Join the asso-
citation Of the line in which they are
employed
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
DEADLY TORNADO
SWEEPS ARKANSAS
Many Lives Lost and Towns
Are Destroyed by the
Cyclone
Timber and Crops Are Also Laid
Low in Northwestern Part
of the State

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov 23-More
than score of lives were lost and
many persons injured in a tornado
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
UNUsUAL CONFERENCE

An unusual conference was held in
west HartlepOol, Eng. a short time
since between the ship building firm OF
Furness, Whitley & Co. and its en-
pl0yes. when Sir Christopher Furness.
speaking for the firm, said that il
would be impossible TO continue the
ship building by the firm unless the
Encessant friction between the en-
pi0yes and the firm stopped He then
asked the delegates from the various
unions connected with the ship build
ing industry to consider the following
propositions: To stop strikes or take
the alternative OF closing down the
works: that If the several unions
thought they could carry on the bust
ness better than the firm. the firm
would sell out at a price to be fixed
by assessors If the unions would not
bug the plant, the firm to admit the
employees as partners on a profit shar-
ing basis and that a council be formed
10 settle all disputes or refer such to
accredited arbitrators. The delegates
from the various industries interested
decided TO recommend to their several
unions that the members accept the
partnership proposition for one year as
an experiment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24

Golden Gate lodge No. /, painters
auxiliary. has decided to cut OUT
monthly jinks and sOcials and TO here
after devote time and attention to busi-
ness at each meeting At the last
meeting three eligibIes were accepted
and admitted by obligation.