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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
SUIT TO DISSOLVE
OIL TRUST CALLED
Government Case Against Stand
ard in Court Today.

st. Louis, March 23.-ln the circuit
court OF the United States Tor the
Eighth judicial circuit the suit OF the
federal government under the Sher.
man antitrust law to dissolve the
Standard OIL company of New Jersey
was called today. The judges who are
hearing the arguments are Willis Van
Devanter, William c. Hook, Walter II.
Sanborn and Elmer b. Adams.
In the event OF "a disagreement
among these jurists the case will be
certified up 10 the supreme court In
any event the case will not be tried by
the appellate division, as it has been
arranged that in the event of de.
cision either way the case will be APP.
pealed direct to the supreme court.
This is the case which has already
cost the government and the company
about $5,UOO,OOU and in which hearings
have been held in many cities. The
case was filed in st. Louis in Decem-
Der, 1906, and the taking of testimony
began the following year. The govern.
ment has presented 100 witnesses and
the Standard Oil company 14O. The
complaint in the case names seven in
dividual defendants, besides the Stand.
ard of New Jersey, and siXty-nine al.
legged subsidiary oil companies.
The individual defendants named
are John ID. Rockefeller, William
Rockefeller, II. II. Rogers, Henry M.
Flagler. John ID. ArchbOld Oliver III.
Payne and Charles M. Pratt.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
PRIZE WINNERS At PlTTSBURG
lipman Team OF Chicago Annexes
Five Men Event.

Pittsburg. March 20.-Frst honor
in the nye.men class OF the bowling
tournament is captured by the Lipman
team of Chicago, with worlds record
score of 2,962. Their prize is 500.
AL and Tony Schwoegler of Madison,
Wis, are first in the double class, with
u worlds record score of 1894. Their
prize is $43J. First place in the midi.
yidual class Is undecided +. Brugge.
man of Sioux City, la, and Larry Sut.
ton of Rochester, N, Y, are tied for
this honor, with score of G9l. In
the allevents honor roll, J, Blum of
Chicago is first, with score of 1855
His prize Is $3.50.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
ION TO PROBE SOUTH OMAHA RIOTS
Special Representative Of Greek Gov
eminent to Make Investigation.

special Representative of Greek Gov
eminent to Make Investigation.
Omaha. March 22.-Professor Theo
dore p, Ion, special representative OF
the Greek government, has arrived in
Omaha to make an investigation OF
the recent South Omaha riots, during
which a number of Greek stores and
residences were demolished and a
number of Hellenic subjects badly
beaten.
Professor Ion holds the chair of in.
ternational law in Boston university
and is one of the most eminent Greeks
in this country. He will be assisted
In his investigation by Harry Mavri
kids, who represents the Daily Alithia
an Athens newspaper, and who came
to Omaha recently as a staff repre-.
sentative of that publication
The professor says that full in.
vestigation will be made and the
amount of damage suffered at the
hands of the rioters ascertained. and a
report made to the Greek minister at
Washington. That official will lay
the matter before the state depart.
ment, with q request that restitution
be made. While in Nebraska Pro
fessor Ion will visit Lincoln and dis.
cuss the affair with Governor Shallen.
berger.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

Sharon, Pa, March 22.-Weary and
worn from the strain of the last four
days, j. p. Whitla, father of Willie
Whitla, the kidnapped boy, returned
from a fruitless trip TO Cleveland.
1--WE know no more now said Mr..
Whitla, than we did before, and we
seem to be no further along with the
search than we were last night"
1t is the general belief here that the
abductors, realizing to what an extent
the public is aroused over the kid.
naping, will not dare open up CORE
spondence with Mr.. Whitla at present
Hoping that something may divert the
public attention, they will then com.
municate with the father privately and
await his assurances that the wholt
matter will be kept quiet till after The
boy has been returned, the reward
paid and they have had time to get
away.
The terrible anxiety and uncertainty
as to their little sons fate has had Ms
effect on both parents of the boy. The
father refuses to sleep at all and keeps
Up through sheer will power. The
mother, who will not allow her daugh-
ter, Salina, out of her sight, is showing
the effects of the worry, and physi.
clans gave orders that she be not al
lowed to see any visitors. Hundreds
of letters from all over the country
continue to pour in from friends and
strangers alike rendering sympathy.
The full story of the frustrated at
tempt to pay over $4,000 in ransom
for the return of the kidnapped boy be.
came known. ]. P. Whitla the father,
was instructed in a letter from the
kidnapers to leave the money in Flat.
iron park, Ashtabula, Saturday night
If no detectives were about, the kid,
napers promised, they would secure
the money and deliver the boy safely
to the father in hotel at Ashtabu at
a. m. Whitla deposited the money
as requested, but the Ashtabula po'
lice learned of the plans to pay the
ransom and went to the park. The
kidnapers are supposed to have seen
them, for not man approached the
spot at which the money had been left.
Whitla had a score of detectives and
twenty three members of the Pennsyl.
vania state constabulary in readiness
in Cleveland to start a search for the
kidnapers as soon as he had safely Sc
cured the boy.
A man and a boy, believed to be
Willie Whitla and one of his kidnap.
ers, were detained by the police OF
Cuyahoga Falls, The man claims he
is from Harrisburg, Pa
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
STUDENT DIES FROM HAzING
Strung up by Ankles to a saplins by
His Fellows.

indianapolis, March 22.-Charles
Stntson is dead as a result of hazlng
by fellow students at the White school.
who, 1t is alleged, strung him up by
the ankles to a sapling near the school
building and left him hanging so long
that he died few hours after he was
taken down. Several teachers OF the
White school were driven away by un.
ruly students. 1t is expected that ar.
rests will follow.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
RUSSIA READY TO INTERVENE
Troops Already on Move Toward Per.
sian Frontier.

st. Petersburg, March 20.-All prep.
arations are now complete for Russian
military Intervention in Persia shou
such step be found necessary. The
Third Rife battalion, with its field
equipment, arrived at Julia, on the
Persian frontier, coming from Tiflis.
The men are under canvas in the ex-
pectation of orders to proceed to
Tabriz. The Saliansk regiment also
Is in readiness to move at a moments
notice. Supplies and equipments are
now being sent forward from Resht.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
"YOUR MOVE" BY CABLE
English and American Students Play
Long Distance Chess Today.

Princeton, N. j., March 20.--Play
was begun here today in the interna.
tional cable chess match between
the students representing the English
universities of oxford and Cambridge
The American colleges represented are
Columbia, Pennsylvania, Princeton
and Harvard.
There are six players on each side
The prize is the Isaac l.. Rice trophy,
now held in this country. 1t was won
by the American students last gear by
the score of 32 to 2La.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Conference Of Attorney Generals,

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 22.-At-
torney General Major announced
that a conference of the attorney gen.
erals of Missouri and adjoining states
would probably be held in Kansas City
early next month to discuss problems
of mutual interest, particularly rail.
road rate legislation. Gensral Major
expects to send letters of invitation
TO the attorney generals of Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas. Oklahoma
and Arkansas
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
PEACE N BALKANS ASSURED
Report From Belgrade Says Servla
viii Agree to Disarm.

Belgrade, March 22--Peace is re.
cially stated that the powers today
will invite Servia to declare the ques.
ton of the annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina settled and to disarm and
discharge its reservists. Furthermore,
Il is said that the Servian government
will accede to this request, thus open.
Ing the way for direct negotiations be.
tween Austria.Hungary and Servia for
/ commercial agreement.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
LEGISLATURE
ON LAST LAP
Many Important Measures OF
Preferred Calendar.
SITTING COMMITTEE IS BUSY
Banking Bill viii Probably co so Gov
ernor Today-House Expected to 40
cept Senate Amendment Withou,
Serious Discussion.

Lincoln, March 22.-The Legislature
today started on the last lap of its
work and from now on will consider
only such measures as make their way
through the sitting committees of the
two branches. There are a number
OF important bills yet on the preferred
calendar, among them being the phys
zeal valuation measure, stock yards
bills and some other similar legisla
ton, The banking bill will probably
go to the governor at the end of to-
days session, since there is but one
matter OF difference between the house
and senate, which can be settled in
conference without serious difficulty
The emergency clause was cut out by
the senate, but the house is expected
to accept the amendment without seri
GUS discussion.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Woman Ends Life With shotaun.

Nelson, Neb,, March 22.-Mrs. Jo-
seph Kramer, living five miles south.
west of here, took her life by shoot
ing herself with a shotgun. The
charge tore away part of her face.
She took of one shoe and pulled the
trigger with her toe. The gun was
so heavily charged that in addition to
SCATTERING the woman's head, it made
. hole two inches In diameter in the
ceiling. A piece of her skull as large
as a mans hand was found back of her
chair and the walls were bespattered
with blood. No reason is known for
the mad act. Mrs. Kramer was in the
city the day before the tragedy. She
leaves a husband and FIVE children,
Que of them married.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26

CLEVELAND, March 20.-That Willie
Whitla, kidnapped son Of Attorney
James Whitla of Sharon, Pa, would
soon be restored to the hands Of
friends was the prediction made by the
Cleveland police. Two men and boy
answering the descriptions of the kid.
napers and their victim were seen here.
Frank H. Bull, the millionaire
uncle of Willie Whitla, arrived here
from Sharon and Immediately assumed
charge of the hunt for his nephew
Accompanied by a detective and Clerk
Dougherty they departed In an auto
mobile in a continuance of the search
Mr.. Bull insisted that all of the
family hotels in the city be visited
For two hours the automobile whirled
about the city. Thoroughly worn
out by the long ride, he returned to
the Hotel Euclid. He was unwilling
to admit either that the boy seen here
was or was not his nephew.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Paderewski Stricken with Rheumatism

New York, March 22.-Ignace Jan
Paderewski. the famous piano virtu
oso, arrived here from Minneapolis,
after cancelling three engagements in
the west, to place himself in the hands
of specialist on rheumatism Pade.
rewski was suddenly stricken with
rheumatism in his right hand and arm
a few hours before the time scheduled
for his concert in Minneapolis, but
by a supreme effort managed to play
his program through
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
BOYS CONFESS TO MURDER
eloodhounds Do Effective Work In
the Dillon Case.

Alma, Neb., March 22-The Beatrice
bloodhounds did effective work in
trailing down the murdersrs of Will.
lam Dillon, near Oxford. The dogs
took up the trail, which Was several
days old, and as result two boys,
George Critzer and Ben Heddendorff,
the crime. According to their story,
Heddendorff did the shooting, and in
the division of the plumber Critzer Sc.
cured only $50 and a watch for his
share of the results of the crime
Critzer is only sixteen years OF age
and Heddendorff eighteen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Steamer Wrecked on ouxbury Reef

San Francisco, March 22.-The coast.
ing steamer r, d. Inman, which sailed
In ballast from this port for Portland,
was driven upon DuXbury reef during
severe storm and is a total wreck.
Her crew of twenty-one men and Off.
GERS were rescued.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Cnurch OrqanIst DROPS Dead.

st. Louis, March 22.-Mrs. Georgia
Wheeler, organist at the Gibson
Heights Presbyterian church. dropped
dead as she entered the organ loft to
play the first hymn of the morning ser.
vices. AS soon as it was discovered
that life was extinct the congregation
was dismissed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Oklahoma Land Suits.

Muskogee, Okla, March 22-Argu.
ments on demurrers will be heard in
the United States court here today in
the government land suits brought to
clear the titles to Indian lands. Thirty
thousand people in eastern Oklahoma
have been made defendants.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Prisoners Blown From Guns.

Peshawur, British India, March %
1T Is reported that 1900 arrests have
been made at Jellalabad, Afghanistan,
In connection with the plot recently
discovered to murder the ameer, the
heir apparent and the other members
Of the royal family. According to ad.
vices, patches of prisoners are being
blown from guns daily
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Coopers Released on Bonds.

Nashville, Tenn, March 22.-After
filing bond totaling nearly $500, 900,
Colonel d. b, Cooper and Robin ]
Cooper, convicted of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to TWEEN.
ty years in the penitentiary for the
killing of former United States Sena
tor Carmack, retired to the home of
Judge J. c. Bradford and discussed the
next move in thp case
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Railroads Denied New Trial.

Salt Lake, March 23.-The trafic OF
ficials and railroads convicted last
January in the United States district
court of conspiracy in connection
with the refusal to deliver coal to an
independent coal dealer were denied
a new trial and will be sentenced on
MONDAY.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
KILLED AT Crossino

West Point, Neb,, March 20.-Mich.
ael knueckel, aged seventy-two, and
an old resident of the city, was killed
at the Grove street crossing by a Chi,
cago and Northwestern Black Hills
passenger train.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Mine Blast Kills Six Men.

Evansville, Ind, March 22.-The list
of dead resulting from the explosion
in the Sunnysde coal mine was in.
creased to six when John Petit, one
of the injured, died. All the other
injured men will recover.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
a Conundrum.

Little Flora - Mamma, you amt
girl, are you? Mamma-Certainly not,
my dear. I'm woman. Little Flora
But you We're little girl, weren't you?
Mamma-Oh, yes, years ago. Little
Flora-Well, where Is the little girl
now that you used to be2- Chicago
News.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Fight II Now Up to Jeffrles.

Chicago, March 22.-lt took Hugh
Mcintosh, the Australian fight promot.
er. only a few minutes to get Jack
Johnson, the heavyweight champion
of the world, to consent to fight James
j, Jeffries, the retired champion, for
a purse of $4,000. The Australian
promoter is confident he will get JEFF
fries consent al that the big fight
is certain
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Interurban Line for Sioux CITY.

Sioux City, March 22.-Preliminary
Iteps for the opening of an interurban
railway line between Sioux City and
Harrington, Neb., have been taken by
Sioux City and Nebraska business men.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
ureaorY Neeps land office,

Washington, March 22.-Secretary
Ballinger of the interior department
has decided that the land Office at
Gregory, S. d., shall not be removed
20 Dallas, as desired by some of the
leading citizens of the latter place.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Modjeska Is No Bettsr.

Los Angeles, March 22.-The oondi-
tion OF Madame Modjeska, who is ly.
Ing very low at her country home near
Santa Anita. remains unchanged.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Steam.

"Can you tell me what steam is?"
asked the examiner.
"Why, sure, SIR" replied Patrick
confidently. Steam is-why-er-it's
wather thot's gone crazy wild the
heat" --Eyerybody's
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
The Whales Blow.

Porpoise-What is the whale blowing
about? Dogfish-Oh, he got so many
notices for his feat in swallowing 10,
nah he's been blowing ever since Ex-
change.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Strong Points Of tuberculosis Law.

Any person having tuberculosis
who shall dispose of his spitum, sal
iva or other bodily secretions or ex-
erection so as to cause annoyance or
danger to any person or persons oc-
cupying the same premises shall on
complaint of any person subjected to
such danger, be deemed guilty of q
nuisance, and on conviction shall be
fined not less than 81 or more than
$40. Penalties are also provided for
the failure of physicians to report
cases or for making false reports.
This act was amended by the House
Enrolled Act Number 1877, making
provision for a fee of so cents al
lowed to the reporting physician and
for the provision of funds from the
state treasury for the carrying out of
the law.
The Importance of this legislation
cannot be overestimated. 1t is the
first great important step in the
campaign against tuberculosis in the
state of Michigan, and puts the anti
tuberculosis work upon rationai
and legitimate foundation. If tho
state association has accomplished
nothing more than the passage of
this act during it's first year, it has
certainly fulfilled its existence. 1t
makes appeal now to the citizens of
the state to see that this law shall be
enforced, to support those physicians
who are working for the good of the
common welfare and to discourage
all attempts at evasion Of the pro-
visions of this law. The highest
publicity should be given to it's pro-
visions 50 that the people may be-
come fully acquainted with this i'm
portant step taken for their good
The state is to he congratulated up
on the passage OF this law Model
led after the New York law, it has
been altered and greatly improved
and in the opinion of many is the
best anti-tuberculosis law passed by
any state
A. S. Warthin, Secy.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
WRIGHT FAILS TO
GET GOOD START
Twice Unsuccessful In A.
tempts to Fly.

Washington, July 14.-Orville Wright
late Tuesday made two unsuccessful
attempts to maneuver his aeroplane
in the air at Fort Myer. The small
area Of the field and the unfavorable
direction of the light wind blowing at
the time were largely responsible for
the failure of both flights attempted.
The machine arose from the ground
on both occasions, but the aviator was
obliged to make the turn at the end
of the drill field before the flying
speed" had been attained.
Greater speed Is required for making
turns than for straight-away flights,
and Mr.. Wright was compelled to
come to earth because of lack Of
speed when he attempted to make the
turn. On the last attempt a cross
piece connecting the two skids was
broken, and there probably will be
no fight today.
On the first trial the machine arose
little more than ten feet, and in
the second height of about twenty
feet was aaained.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
An Indignant Beaaar.

Flashing roll of bills in the face of
q naughty individual who had refused
to give him aims and who had added
further insults to this injury by heap
lug ridicule upon him, very typical
heggar at Coyoacan pulled off a stunt
that brought down jeers upon the I'M
charitable young man. This beggar
would have passed muster anywhere
for one Of the finished type and could
safely have walked unarmed at mid.
night through a wilderness infested
with thieves without his poverty once
being questioned. There was not a
whole thread in the warp and wool of
his shirt that extended from seam to
seam. and only an expert sartorial art
list could have detected which open
angs were those originally made in the
garment for putting 1t on and off.
Just what portion of those rags was
solid and strong enough to retain the
roll Of bills Is marvellous enigma
Mexican Herald.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
CHICAGO GIRL
DIDN'T DROWN
Though Her Body Was Found
Floating In Lake.
MALE COMPANION IS MISSING

Boat In Which They Went Rowing
Found Right Side Up-No Inquest
Held - Lake Thoroughly Dragged,
but Body Of Man Not Located-Did
He Wade Ashore2
Kalamazoo, Mich, July 14.-Oficers
Of st. Joseph county are puzzled over
the death of Miss Mamie Davey, daugh-
ter of a prominent Chicago family
residing at BIT Ashland boulevard, in
Klinger lake and the sudden disappear
ance of Claude Hunt, a twenty-three.
year-old farmland who went out on
the lake in a rowboat with the girl.
The girls body was found floating
on top Of the water, but no trace has
been secured of Hunts whereabouts,
and II Is now rumored that he was
not drowned but waded to shore and
has disappeared. An examination of
the girls body showed no marks of
foul play, but revealed the fact that
the girl did not drown, apparently hav-
ing been frightened to death. There
was no water in her lungs, and the
physicians who examined the body de-
clare that fright probably caused her
death.
Sheriff Wing of Centerville has
learned that the girl and Hunt met
for the first time shortly before they
went rowing. Resorters claim that
the girl asked Hunt to take her out
boat riding. Nc one saw the accident,
and no one saw Hunt leave the lake.
The boat was right side up, and there
was no indication of struggle.
The body of the girl has been ship
ped back to Chicago. accompanied by
her parents.
There was no inquest held. Sheriff
Wing Is making a search for Hunt
His parents. who live near the lake,
are grieved over his disappearance
but are inclined to believe that he is
in the lake, although the entire body
of water has been dragged and abso-
lutely no trace OF his body found.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

Stephen Getaway, eighty-five years
old, prominent retired farmer of
Flint, Is dead.
Robbers, believed to he professional
yeggmen, blew the safe in the post
office at South Lyon early In the morn
and secured $3.50 in cash and $500
worth of stamps.
Edward Corbett of Traverse City, a
teamster employed by the city, ran
amuck at his home and attempted to
kill his wife, 1t is alleged. The affair
was the outcome of series of family
quarrels.
Edwin F. Ely pioneer business man
and prominent citizen of Oliyet. is
dead, aged seventy-nine. He came to
Olivet in 1848 from New York state
and was noted for his charitable acts.
especially among the students of Olivet
college.
Mrs. G. M. Hill, one of the most
prominent Of Saginaw's society wom-
en-, has reported to the ponce that on
her return from a visit she found that
the house had been entered and jew
els valued at several thousand dol
lars had been stolen.
Passengers on street car at Mus
kegon noticed a body floating on the
surface of Muskegon lake, and investi-
CATION proved it to be that Of Francis
Ball, eleven-year-old son Of Frank Ball.
foundry man, who disappeared last
January.