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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
ATTACK MADE ON OIL APPEAL
District Attorney Sims Requests Judge
Grosscup to Act In Standard Case.

Chicago, March 26.-gnited States
District Attorney Sims asked Judge
Grosscup Of the United States circuit
court of appeals TO dismiss the appeal
Of the Standard Oil company of lndl.
ana from the fine of $29.240 900, i'm
posed by Judge Lands last year.
Judge Grosscup said he could not con
slider the motion to dismiss, sitting
alone, and continued the matter until
April IA, when the entire court OF ap,
peals will be in session.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Bere's Chance improves.

Washington, March 26.-The Ma
hraska delegation has received some
assurances which lead to the belief
that there is really an excellent
chance for a former Nebraskan to be-
come public printer. John Berg, form
erly of Nebraska City, whose candi'
dacy is under consideration by the
president, is said to have pow
erful support, both inside the big
Office and in congress.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Robbers Raid Illinois Bank.

Danville, H., March 26.-Robbers
last night broke into the State bank
at Chrisman, H., and fearing to dyna'
mite the bank safe, because Of the
presence upstairs of ]. w. Daley, who
lives over the bank. attempted to muir.
der him in his room. He fought q
duel with the robbers and wounded
one after about twenty shots had been
fired, The men escaped and Daley
is at the head of a posse pursuing
them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Sullivan Shoots Offender.

Chicago March 26.-Detective john
J. Sullivan, a brother of the Demo
cratic national committeeman, Roger
C. Sullivan, shot and MORALLY wound
&c Harry Krause of st. Louis in the
saloon of Jacob Neimann, 9O1 West
Randolph street. Sullivan shot
Krause after Krause, who was fighting
in the saloon with Harry Pender, had
twice felled the officer by blows over
the head with a heavy chair.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Gillette May Die Next Week.

Albany, N. Y, March Chichester
Gillette of Cortland must die in the
electric chair at Auburn prison next
week for the murder Of his sweet
heart, Grace Brown of South Otselic
at Big Moose lake two years ago. Gov
ernor Hughes definitely announced
that he mas carefully examined the
evidence in the case and had found NO
ground to justify him in interfering
with the judgment of the court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
GETS INSTRUCTED DELEGATION
SPEAKER is LAUNCHED AS PRES
i0ENTlAL CANDIDATE.
ARE FOR TARIFF ADJUSTMENT"
The Illinois State Republican conven-
ton Which Met Thursday Was En-
tirely Controlled by Speaker Joseph
Cannon-He Gets Their Votes.

Springfield, Ill.,, March 26.-The II.
linois republican state convention.
which convened here today, was con-
trolled entirely by the forces OF
Uncle" Joe Cannon, speaker of the
house of representatives in congress.
and delegates to the national conven-
ton in Chicago will go from Illinois
instructed for Cannon as Il presden.
tial candidate
Congressman Boutelle dictated the
paragraph in the platform relating to
the tariff. The platform declares for
adjustment" instead of revision" of
the tariff schedules.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Effort to Wreck New Bridge.

Perth Amboy, N. j., March 26.-An
attempt to wreck the new Pennsylva-
mia railroad bridge over the Raritan
river between this city and South Am
boy was made early today, when a
charge of dynamite was exploded at
the base of one of the bridge abutt-
ments. The structure was damaged
to the extent of about $4,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Three Steps for Corn Show.

Omaha, March 26.--Three import
ant steps in the progress of the Ma
tional Corn exposition to be held in
Omaha during December have been
realized this week. Kansas has lined
up, the millers of Minneapolis will
have an exhibit and school children
will grow corn for the big exposition.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
pes Moines Women Given Injunction,

Des Moines, March 26-Judge Ladd
of the supreme court issued an order
restraining the city of Des Moines
from erecting a $35OOOO city hall till
the appeal OF the women of Des Moines
from the decision Of the Polk county
district court not allowing them to
vote is heard by the supreme court.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Jury Has Horne case.

Kansas City March 26.-The argu-
ments in the trial of General Richard
C. Horne for the killing Of H. j.
Groves, managing editor Of the Kan.
sas City Post, were concluded at mid
night and the case given to the jury.
The jury began its consideration OF
the case this morning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Brewery Strike Still On.

st. Louis, March 26.-Because the
brewery owners of st. Louis remain
firm in their decision to retain the
men employed by them to operate
their plants after the walkout Of g..
500 union men, two weeks ago, all ne.
gotiations between the owners and
the strikers have been declared off,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
TiIIman Improving Slowly.

Columbia. s. c., March ga dis
patch from Trenton, S. c., Senator
Tllman's home, states that the sena-
tor is improving slowly. 1t is the
opinion of his physicians that he
needs complete rest before resuminS
his duties.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
crawfords Buy oliver Theatsr.

Lincoln, March Eel. M. Crawford
& Sons of Topeka secured by pur-
chase the oliver theater building, the
leading playhouse OF lincoln. The
consideration was $4,000. The trans
fer of the property will make no
change in the present management.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Davenport Saloon Keepers Sued.

Davenport, Ia, March 26.-In the
allegation that they have not COM
piled with the full requirements of
The mulct law, injunction proceedings
were started by the Civic Federation,
through its attorney, II. B. Betty,
against twenty saloon keepers of
Davenport, 1t is announced that
more are to follow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Actors on Show Boat Eseape.

Parkersburg. w. Va, March &c.
The steamer Columbia, towing a Mari
eta show boat, was sunk at lock Is
in the Ohio river, above this city.
The boat ran into the lock wall and
sank in two minutes. The crew was
saved, as were also the actors on
Ae show boat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Negroes Organize Foraker LEAGUE

Washington, March 26.-The For
aker National League was organized
here by colored men representing
eight states and an advisory commit
tee. headed by Rev. E. w. hampton
OF Mississippi, was named TO perfect
the organization.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
judge Dana r. Bailey Dead.

Sioux Falls, S. d., March 26.-Dana
r. Bailey, for years county judge of
Minnehaha county and one of the best
known men in eastern South Dakota
Is dead Death resulted from inflam-
matory rheumatism after an illness Of
emily few days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

Chicago, March 26.-The bulletin is
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Probably snow tonight or Friday.
Colder extreme east portion tonight
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
the CONDITION OF the WEATHER

Temperature for Twenty.four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.
Condition OF the weather as record
ed for the twenty-four hours ending
at s a. m. today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
Senator Penrose SLIGHTLY improved,

Philadelphia, March 26.-The condi.
tioh OF Senator Penrose. who is i'll at
his home in this city. is said to be
eighty improved.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27
FIST FIGHTS AT NASHVILLE
Tennessee Republicans Engage In
Riot at State Convention.

Nashville, Tenn, March 26.-Rep J.
for a state convention. Black eyes,
skinned hands and bruised faces tes-
| tify to the riot that marked the gath
| ering in the hall of the house of rep
resentatives at the capitol. In the list
of casualties, Chairman Newell San
ders of the state executive committee
| figures prominently. He presented a
sorry picture when he emerged from
| the veritable battle which occurred be-
tween the two factions, one support
| ing the interests of Congressman w.
| p. Brownlow, the other those of form.
er Commissioner of Pensions II. Clay
Evans. The BrownlOw forces wanted
w. j. oliver of Knoxville for national
committeeman. The Evans men IA
vored the candidacy of Congressman
N. w. Hale for that position. Incl
dentally, Richard Austin Is a candi-
date for congress against Mr.. Hale.
| BY sheer force of numbers and fight
| ing powers, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ton crowd took and held the hall
The convention adopted a motion
that delegates to the national conven-
ton go uninstructed. Roosevelt is in
dorsed in the resolutions adopted.
which also instruct for Oliver for ma.
| tional committeeman and urge the
state committee to call a primary to
nominate candidate for governor.
Bank Receiver Sues Stockholders.
Chicago. March 26-Henry NJ. Bost.
wick, receiver of the defunct First Ma.
! tional bank Of Charlton, Ia, began
suit in the United States circuit court
here to recover $50, 900 from Mrs. A.
l.. Mallory and am equal amount from
Mrs, ], NJ. Thayer. The women are
stockholders in the bank and it is
claimed by the receiver that they re-
ceived dividends from the institution
after il had become baukrunt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
WILL DECIDE
RIGHT OF WAY CASE

Judge Hinkle this morning sign
ed orders for the drawing of jurors
to settle two different claims of
the North Coast Railroad Co.
against property holders along the
line of survey of the new road be-
tween this city and Cheney. d.
Joseph Kiphart and wife own a
farm through which the road de-
sires to cut and according to the
figures submitted for the decision
of the jury, strip of land 1875
feet wide and about three quarters
of mile long, or about 8a acres,
is desired
The jury will also assess the
damage done to the land by cutting
of it in half, George Boysen, r. w.
Stitsel and wife and Peder Peder-
son and wife being interested par
ties. The petition states that this
piece of land is owned by the state
of Washington.
The jury will fix the value of
of the land and also the damage
to the remaining portion which has
been cut off.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
LEWIS COMMANDS
FAIR POLICE FOCES

w. H. Lewis, police photograph
err, will act as sergeant in charge
charge of the squad of police at
the Interstate fair. Chief Rice
stated that he would keep four uni
formed and two plain clothes men
on duty during the week. Special
police will be employed by the fair
management, and, according to a
contract signed with Harry McDer-
mott last year, will again be under
his charge.
McDermott is now working at
the A. Y. p fair grounds under
direction of ex-Chief c. w. Wap-
penstein of Seattle. He will prob
ably return to Spokane in few
days The fact that this year
there will be no bar or pools at the
fair will minimize police work Es-
pecial care will be given to keep
ing pickpockets out of the grounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
POOR CHRISTMAS
FOR THIS WOMAN

To have present of $50 tender
ed you on December 25 on condi-
ton that you leave home is not
one that would be accepted with
superfiuity of Christmas cheer
This was promised Mrs, Olga Hen
rickson by her husband, she states,
in her complaint for divorce filed
today. Henrickson also told~-her
to go to the hot place and applied
to her vile names.
She says he frequently flies into
a violent rage, beats the walls with
his fists and throws furniture over
the room.
The community property is val
ued at about $4,000, Of which Mrs.
Henrickson seeks her share
The wife states that owing to
his cruel treatment she was once
forced to leave, but returned upon
her husbands earnest solicitation
and promises to treat her as he
should.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
CHIEF W|LLh0T
PROSECUTE
HOLDS SALOON MEN NOT RE-
SPoNSIBLE FOR LIQUORS
SUPPLIED TWO BETRAYED
GiRLS-MEN UNDER HEAVY
BOND.

There will be no arrest Of pro
prietors of the Fav0rite and Club
saloons in connection with tile i'm
morality cases against +. A. FL
wood and Arthur Cook. Police
Chief Rice this morning stated
that he has decided not to prose
cute for the reason that Lola Eiy-
ers, age II, who was taken. to The
places by the men, end Anna
Green, an older girl, looks to be
of age, and further that, although
the men got drinks, no liquor was
given the girls while in the sa-
looms, it is claimed.
The men purchased liquor and
took it to their rooms in the Lynne
block, there plying the girls with
it.
At the preliminary hearing of
the men before Justice Mann yes
terday, they were bound over, FL
wood under a $4,000 bond and Cook
under $1,000. Elwood faces two
charges, that of immortality and a
further statutory offense against
the Rivers girl.
Justice Mann made new de-
parture in the case of the Green
girl when he ordered her charged
with contributing to the delin-
quency of the Rivers girl. The
court determined from the evil
dence that the Rivers girls down
fall was primarily caused by her
chum, whom she met month ago.
The evidence showed it was she
who encouraged the two men at
Natatorium park.
The men were taken to the
county Jail to await trial Z, before
the superior court, and the girls
were given over to the care of the
juvenile matron. -a.. s,,s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
MALONEYS ARE in
THICK OF 1T

Away up in the front row at the
Gore meeting last night sat an in
teresting figure in eastern Wash
ington democratic politics, Martin
j. Maloney. Mr.. Maloney is a
wheel horse of the Stevens county
democracy and has represented
that county in the general assem-
bly, three or four terms. He has
attended every democratic cOnven-
ton or meeting in this section for
the last 20 years, and could not
miss the opportunity to hear Sena-
tor Gore. Martin believes in the
personal liberty view of the liquor
question and does not approve of
prohibition. And right up on the
platform sat our own Thomas Ma
lOney, warrior for labor and democ-
racy alike. He is a Spokane wheel
horse. 1t seems to run in the Ma
loney blood
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
WOMAN ASKS FOR
DALTON REWARD

Mrs. Libby Morgan has begun
suit against the city of Spokane to
compel the municipality to turn
over to her the $1,000 reward that
was offered for the arrest of James
Dalton, who murdered Patrolman
Henry A. Stotko. The woman
claims the money because, as she
states, it was she who gave the
information which led to the arrest
and conviction of the murderer.
The suit was filed today in the
county clerks office by the woman
in which she states that on July
20 she filed her claim to the re-
ward with the city council only to
have it rejected.
Dalton, who is serving a life SEN
tence at Walla Walla, recently ap-
piled to the governor for a COM
plete pardon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
ONLY FOUR FIFTHS
GRAFT in BUTTE

BUTTE, Sept. 24.-Sensational
charges of rapacity and graft are
made in the petition for a restrain
ing order filed in the case of s.
P. Guimont, sidewalk contractor
against the city of Butte. The
parties charged are not mentioned
by name, but are designated as a
resident of Butte" and a city Of
fetal" The plaintiff wants the
city restrained from awarding con-
tracts for sidewalk building to
anyone but himself.
The complaint charges the afore-
said city official" and resident of
Butte" with demanding four fifths
of Guimont's profits in the side
walk contract, with holding up war
rants because Guimont refused to
cut" them.
This action, he says, was due to
his failure to "divvy" with the
resident of Butte" and city Of
ficial' mysteriously mentioned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24

WILL ASSESS
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
is ORGANIZED WITH D. T.
HAM CHAIRMAN AND STATE
REPRESENTATIVE.

The hinitial meeting of the Spo-
kane county republican central
committee was held this morning
in Justice Suckers courtroom and
David T. Ham was unanimously
elected as the permanent chair
man, being authorized to fill all
precinct vacancies and appoint the
other officers and committees of
the new organization. Mr.. Ham
has occupied the position as chair
man of the republican central COM
mittee for the past six years.
State Senator e. c. Bratt acted
as temporary chairman of the
meeting and w. J. Doust jr. as Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Ham expressed pleasure at
the concerted interest taken by the
committeeman in perfecting a
strong and influential organization
and urged that no feeling of apathy
enter into the campaign until every
republican candidate had been
elected.
Senator Bratt suggested that the
advise of the old precinct commit
teemen be considered in appointing
one where a vacancy occurred.
This was overruled and it was
unanimously decided that the
chairman appoint the vacancies &C
cording to his own discresion.
Marvin Arnold, Fred May and
w. C. Hindman were named as
possible holders of the secretary
ship, but noone was decided upon
at the meeting
Arrangements for raising the
campaign fund will be perfected
by the committee. A popular sub
scription will be taken and it was
decided to tax each candidate in
proportion to the salary of the Of
flee, provided the levy did not eX-
coed 10 per cent.
Mr.. Ham was selected as state
central committeeman. The meet
ing adjourned after two hours
session, subject to the call of the
chairman. Fifty-eight committee
men were present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
ACCUSES SELF
Of INSANITY

Not many people, mentally af-
ficted, will voluntarily report
themselves for arrest on a charge
of insanity, but that is what Archie
McAlster, age SIS, did this morn
ing. He approached Deputy Sher-
iff Pugh and pleaded to be sent to
Medical Lake, as he said he felt
that his mind was on the verge of
collapse.
McAlister is a machnist. land has
no particular home. At times he
has illusions in which he thinks
he is being pursued with harmful
intent. He has been committed at
the asylum before, receiving dis
discharge over two years ago.
The unfortunate man made ap-
pIication to the superintendent of
the asylum recently for admission,
but was refused because he had
been formally discharged and
could be admitted only on the or
der from the court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
INSPECTOR HAS
NO SNAP

City Electrical Inspector ]. NJ.
Halliday reports having inspected
$500 jobs of electric wiring since
the opening of his department last
November This is phenomenal
run of work. as these inspections
in over 80 per cent of the cases
were on new buildings. Mr.. Halla-
day has two field assistants and
a clerk in his Office at total cost
of SIT per day. Although inspec-
lions are made for about one half
the price charged by the insurance
companies prior to the city taking
over the work, yet the department
is more than self sustaining and
will net a handsome profit to the
city.
In all probability electric light
is used in more homes in Spokane
in proportion to population than
any other city of its size in the
country. If the Washington Water
oWSI ". WtIc Ioili pCliCb W VI vi
nance to sell electric light for do
mestic use at a fair profit the use
of this form of illumination in the
homes would become well nigh
universal. The large use of cleo
trio light in Spokane homes is ac-
counted for because of the high
price of coal oil and Illuminating
gas. The element of difference in
cost between gas and oil on the
one hand and electric light on the
other is so small that people gen
orally pay it in order to secure
the additional conveniences of the
electricity.
There are about 60 concerns, big
and little, engaged in the business
of electric wiring in Spokane. and
all seem to have plenty to do. In
spector Halliday at times during
the last few months has been
showed under with work, but has
managed to get around it. The in.
spection fee runs from so cents to
$3.50 for ordinary residences.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
POLICE GATHER In
AN OPIUM JOINT

Two opium pipes, peck of yen
she and considerable opium were
secured early this morning in a
raid by Sergeant Sullivan and De.
tectives McDermott and Burns on
a negro joint at E1306 Pacific ave
nue.. Two couples who claim to
be married were taken to Jail,
They gave the names of William
and Lulu Taylor and John and
Jessie Wiley.
All are held on charge of
vagrancy pending police investiga-
ton. The Taylor couple are sus-
pected of being tough characters,
the man a highwayman and bur
glar and the woman pickpocket.
Three loaded revolvers were found
in Taylor's possession, one under
his pillow and two in his trunk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
EAGLES WILL
HONOR BELL

Del Cary Smith, first grand presi-
dent of the Order of Eagles, will
probably preside at the democratic
rally at the armory Saturday night
when Theodore A. Bell, of Califor-
MIA, temporary chairman of the
democratic national convention,
will deliver the main address.
Mr.. Bell himself is a past grand
worthy president of the order, and
for that reason a large attendance
of Eagles, both democratic and re-
publicans, is expected
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
IMPROVEMENT FIGURED
At SIOO ON so FOOT LOT

ing in all it's street improvements,
which are much more expensive
than the old board curbing for
merly used. Then six foot cement
cross walks are being built at the
street intersections and taxed to
the improvement on such street,
and this adds to the expense, as
the cross walks cost around $1.5O
per running foot.
Nearly all the cement walks be-
ing built in the residence districts
are five feet wide and cost in the
neighborhood of 10 cents per
square foot or 65 cents per running
foot, under ordinary circumstances
as to excavation expense. This
makes the ordinary walk and curb
ing cost in the vicinity of s1.10 per
running foot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24
FIGHTING SEATTLE CANAL.

SEATTLE, Sept. 24.-Stubborn
efforts to resist the completion "pf
the Lake Washington canal have
taken definite shape, and the con-
stituionality of the assessments
levied by the county commission
ers will be fought to the highest
courts by Ballard lumbermen, rep
resenting thousands of protestants
The county commissioners admit
that at least one third of the 10000
persons to whom notice of the levy
was mailed have registered pro
tests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-24

For the information of those con-
templating street grading and side
walk and cement curb building, 1t
is estimated at the city engineers
office that under ordinary condi-
tons such combined improvements
will cost around 500 for a so foot
lot. In cases where there is very
light excavation in grading, the
streets the cost will probably come
under this figure a little, and will
go considerably over it where the
street or sidewalk grade requires
blasting or heavy excavation.
On this account some of the i'm
provements of this character now
under way are costing over 5000
per lot. This year the city has
begun to build heavy cement curb