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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

HARVARD-David B.. Parks. died at his
home in this city. Some two months ago
Mr.. Parks had a serious sickness from a
complication Of causes, but had recovered
sufficiently TO attend to business, being out
on Saturday last and taken sick again in
the evening, passing away after a few
hours Of suffering in a peaceful manner,
death.
PERU-One Of the largest land deals
made In Peru for some time was con-
summated Monday at the Citizens State
bank, when Jacob Good sold 500 acres
to James q. Shaw of Grainfield, Kan.
formerly OF this place. The purchase price
Of this tract together with other recent
sales which Mr.. Good has made OF his
land In Kansas, approximates the sum OF
5000
PERU-The movement for a new bank I'm
Peru eliminated late last week In a meet
tng of the stockholders to discuss the
preliminaries of organization, Rev. Mr..
Weldon having been here ali week com
pleting arrangements. The meeting was
attended by a dozen or more Of those who
have subscribed for Stock, and II was
unanimously decided to proceed at once.
The full amount OF stock has been sub
scribed, some of the heaviest financial men
In the community being interested. A com
mittee was appointed to select a location
for the bank and It Is possible tina a new
building will be erected for Il. The COM
plete organization with the election OF Of
ficers and board OF directors will be AZ
fected within a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Power
Plant Wrecked
Eight Boilers in Brewery at Milwau-
kee Blow Up, Doing Heavy
Damage.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Oct. 25.-An ex-
plosion Of three boilers In the Pabst Brew
ing company this morning resulted in the
death of enc employee, the injury of four
others and property damage estimated at
$25O,OOO. The cause OF the explosion has
not yet been ascertalned.
The explosion wrecked the power plant
and shook up a section OF the city within
a radius of half a mile OF the brewery,
many windows being broken. The section
Of the power building fronting on one
street was blown out and tons Of debris
blocked the t~horoughfare. y portion of
one of the boilers wal blown across the
street onto the roof of a three-story store
room. An elevator sixty feet in height and
forty feet wide. just south OF the power
plant, was Jared three feet off its founda-
ton.
A man who was seriously injured by the
explosion says 1t was, the bursting of al
eighteen inch steam pipe which carried
steam from the battery OF eigh boilers,
which wrecked the power building.
The boilers each had a capacity OF 400
horsepower. Nothing is left of the power
plant but a pile Of debris. The. body of
Fred Stern, who is supposed to be dead,
has not been recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

An ounce of this rock showed a large num-
Der of small specks Of free gold. After
pricing this ounce, expert Judges. among
them Assayer Judson of the company. esti-
mated the paintings to be fully 90 per cent
Of the weight OF the sample. s"fuIo~ "s.o
Mayor Wilhelm. under whose direction
all the work in this shaft is being carried
on, ran a drift twenty-one feet to the
westerly TO see how the high grade would
hold out, and it is still there as rich as
ever. For his mornings work in this drift,
which is heading straight for the ground
known as block 3 Qeased by Keel &
Walker) and blocks 4 and 8 0eased by the
Bannock Mining and Leasing company,
Mr.. wilhelm brought down a sack Of ore
from the high grade that was worth
$4,000.
The c~ompany's tunnel, being run to cross
cut this great vein, has cut another blind
lead, and this is three and a half feet wide
and shows splendid values. This lead
heads into the Haley lease, block IL. on
which surface prospecting is developing
encouraging conditions. This last dis
covery makes W leads hat run through
block II.
The Nevada-Omaha company is drawing
up plans and specifications for a water
service system for the town and milling
purposes, Charles P. Ross. engineer OF
special work for the Union Pacific system,
being here this week for that purpose.
Among the other Omaha visitors here this
week were ]. e. Baum Of Omaha and T.
]. Nolan, an Omaha attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Nebraska

all Of whom we're members Of the con-
g~regation of which the papa Of the
Ayear-old fairy. who stepped so suddenly
into the iimelight, Is an ""Amen-corner'
deacon. The good papa has also won a
local reputation as a fierce and uncom-
promising opponent Of any form OF liquor
license and also Of the individual use Of
liquor under any circumstances Judge Of
the CONSERVATION Of papa and the older
members Of the family present when the
4-year-old fairy broke into a moment Of
silence which pervaded the crowded car
with the clean-cut remarkably papa said
my papa said-I love you my Lincoln,
but oh. you Havelockl" A burst of laugh
ter, slow curtain, red fire and perhaps a
spanking for the little fairy at home, COM
pletes the incident.
Discussing Traction Levy.
Representatives Of the city council n
the Lincoln Traction company viii meet
Tuesday morning to Try to agree upon
some division OF the receipts of the COM
pany. The city is after 9 per cent of the
company's revenue, which in no account
must be less than $751; 900 annually. The
matter has been threshed out several times,
but Mayor Love believes some agreement
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other Children Infected.
So far a dozen pupils have been sent
home from the Everett school,, each having
throat trouble. This is the school attended
by the Robinson children, two of whom
died Of diphtherla- The city physician has
addressed a letter to the city attorney ask
ing about a prosecution for a failure Of the
parties to report the cases. The reply was
that for any physician to wilfully fail to
report a contagious disease within twelve
hours after he discovers the case subjects
the physician to prosecution. No arrests
have yet been made in the Robinson case.
Husband Has No Property.
Affidsvits were filed Monday in district
court in the case Of Edna McCabe against
William McCabe, q suit for divorce and
$780, 900 alimony, to the effect tina the de-
PENDANT was dependent upon his parents in
his own name. The step-sather. N. A.
Matheny, and the mother, Mrs. Matheny,
testified as to the value of the and owned
in Wayne county and that It belonged to
the mother. H. f. Wilson, the cashier of
the Wayne bank. set forth that the value
Of the land had been placed too high. Nc
Cabe was said to be a law student at
Omaha and was dependent for his funds to
put him through college. This is his senior
year at Creighton Law college.
Burns Cause Death.
Charles w. Goldsberry died at lis Mon
day afternoon from burns received while
filling the tank of a gasoline stove last
Friday. The oil in the tank became ig.
nited and exploded. He was covered with
the gasoline, which Immediately took fire
and he was fatally burned.
Goldsberry lived alone in the rear Of hh
store, and no one else was present at tn,
time Of the accident. The ~nelghbors saw
the flames, however, and finding Colds
berry's clothing Attire when they arrived
they rushed into the adjoining bed room
and jerked the covers off the bed. The!
threw these around the mar and extin
gulshed the flames.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Upton Ready
With Challenge
Sir Thomas Lands in New York and
Hopes for Modification of
Yacht Club Rules.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-"I have come
over this time red hot for another chal-
lenge to the New York Yacht club. and
will do my best to arrange matters with
the club so that l can have another chance
to lift the America cup"
So spoke Sir Thomas Upton today on his
arrival here from Europe. He will be in
New York several days.
Il do not care to talk more definitely"
Sir Thomas said, until L have seen the
yacht club committee, who win rave this
matter in charge"
It is believed Sir Thomas has brought
with him a challenge conditioned upon
notifications Of the rules governing con-
tests for the America cup. Sir Thomas de-
sires the club to change the present rule
so that he can bring over a Shamrock
". built under rules which will permit
the construction OF a substantial racing
craft
The present rule governing Americas
cup races provides only for a given water
line length and under this condition fragile
racing machines were developed. Sir
Thomas expects to meet members OF the
New York Yacht club within a day or 80,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
FRIENDS QUARREL, ONE is SHOT
o Now In jail and Victim in
Hospital.

ShOOteE NOW IN JaAh anu NActAm N
Hospital.
PDATTSMOUTH, Neb., oct. 25.-(Special.)
Charles Steele is in jail in this city and
Charles Martin, his friend. is in a hospital
in Omaha with a bullet in his hip, all the
result Of too much booze. The men had
gone to Jens Rasmussen's place, a mile and
a half west OF Avoca, in this county, Sun
day afternoon and proceeded to fill up, and
as a result became quarrelsome. About 6
o'clock as Steele was standing inside OF the
building Martin threw rocks at him. 1t is
said, and refused to desist when told to
do so. Steele, 1t is alleged. thereupon fired
at Martin. the bullet entering his hip and
lodging. Steele Immediately went to Avoca
and SURRENDERED to Constable Bogard, who
turned nj n over 10 Sheriff Quinton. The
rifle used in the shooting was 22-caliber,
the properly oe Rasmussen. 1t is said that
the two were old-time friends and came
to this state from North Carolina five years
ago, and so far as could be learned no
former trouble existed between them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
CORNERSTONE OF PONCA CHURCH
Presbyterinns Begin New Edifice al
Dixon County Seat.

FreSDytertnnS begin New Ed1Itce AT
Dixon County Seat.
PONCA, Neb., Oct. 25.-(Special)-The
Presbyterian people laid the cornerstone Of
their new edifice Sunday afternoon. The
tin box placed within the stone contained
a copy OF the Bible, the gift Of Miss Mary
Mckinley, whose mother is the only char
ter member left I'm Ponca and with Mrs.
]. X. Addison. the only survivors of the
thirteen charter members.
A brief sketch of the church's history
was read by Elder M. A. Martin. as was a
list of the articles contained in the stone
was read by Elder Clyde Myers. Rev. A, e.
Dietz, pastor of the Lutheran church, Of
fered prayer The laying OF the stone was
done by DIR. Cherry. the pastor, assisted by
Henry Gath, the contractor. and Otto
Hanks, his assistant.
The death OF Mrs. G.. B. Francis on
Thursday. October q, who gave $500 toward
the new building, cast a shadow over the
ceremonies.
The people hope to be able to dedicate
their new church about Christmas time,
free Of debt.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

SIDNEY, Neb., Oct. 25-(special)-Her-
Springer, a real estate agent. was as
saulted yesterday by w. s.. Rodman, an
other local real estate dealer. A party
from eastern Nebraska came here to buy
land and accidentally dropped into
~springers office and made inquiry about
several real estate firms doing business
here. Rodman claims Springer made de-
rogatory statements. concerning aim. See
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

ing Springer last evening on the opposite
side of the walk, Rodman rushed down
from his office and after a brief parley
knocked Springer down several times. in
juring him so badly it was necessary to
call in a surgeon. Rodman was taken be-
fore the county judge and pleaded guilty
to assault and was fined 81 and costs.
Springer will bring suit against Rodman
for $25, 900 damages.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
COMPANY PUSHING us WORK
some Valuable Samples 81 Ore Being
Taken from NevadA-Omaha
Property.

HAMMOCK CAMP. via Battle Mountain
New, Oct ACKNOWLEDGMENT night
the shift on the glory hole" Of the.
Nevada-Omaha eompany's property had
sunk the shaft 10 twenty-seven feet and
there the high grade has widened to
eighteen inches. The 0xidizsd porpbyry
appeared In more solid form. as did the
white and blue quartz; that Is TO say. the
early graduated particles were oOarser
and harder. Some asbestos was also In a.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

number Of witnesses were examined. Welsh
was bound over to the district court, bond
being fixed at 1900. which defendant
furnished. AS Welsh is an executive mem
Der of the church and sings in the choir
at Cortland, his arrest has caused quita
a sensation in that village.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Druggiat Held for LIquor saIe,

BEATRICE, Neb., oct. 25.-(special Tele-
gram2-M. d.. Welsh, the druggist at
Cortland, was given his hearing today be-
fore Judge spafford on the charge of sell
ing liquor without a license. The complaint
was drawn up in twelve counts and a large
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
DOUBLE KILLING PREMEDITATED
Letter Received Through the Mail
D~tscIOses Fact.

CLAY CENTER, Neb., Oct. ~25.-(speciaI.l
The dobule tragedy Of Saturday night, as
a result of which Leroy Foster and Inez
Cox were found dead. still continues to
hold the public attention here. A letter
came through the mail addressed to Fos-
ter. in care OF his father, which was
opened, and 1t contained the information
that the deed was premeditated. Three
brothers OF Miss Cox from Elwood came
this morning and took her body back to
her home at Elwood. The funeral OF Lee
roy Foster will be held this afternoon. Mr..
Foster was a member OF the Woodmen and
Miss Cox a member of the Royal High
~landers. with her membership at Alma.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
QUICK WORK ON A HORsETHrEF
In the PenitentiaFy T~wenty-FOur
Hours After Arrest.

IN Nhe EenltehtAary I~Wemry-FOuE
Hours After Arrest.
FREMONT, Neb., Oct. 25.-(Special.)-
Anton Horalik was arrested at Central City
last evening on the charge of stealing a
team Of horses from Robert j. Griffin, a
farmer living near North Bend. He waived
preliminary examination in justice court
this morning and was bound over to the
district court Sheriff Bauman took him
directly to the court room, where he pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary, less than twelve hours
after his arrest. He was taken to Lincoln
this afternoon and will begin his sentence
within twenty-four hours after his arrest.
Horalik got the team from Griffin on the
plea that he was on his way TO see his
mother, who was dangerously III. He then
drove them off ind sold them. Griffin
recovered them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Hunter AccidentalIy shot.

BEATRICE, Neb., Oct. 2.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-While hunting west OF town yes
terday, Andy Elliott OF this city, was ac-
oidentally shot in the left leg and hand
by Harry Hurst. He is receiving treat
ment at a hospital. His injuries are not
serious.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
RurrInrn at Firm.

BEATRICE. Neb., Oct 3.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Robbers entered the home OF James
Auman at Firth last night and secured so
in cash. There is no clue to the thieves.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
The Weather.

For Nebraska-Generally fair Tuesday.
For Iowa-Generally fair Tuesday; con-
tinued cool.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26
Cook Will Go
to Missoula
Explorer Plans Trip to Montana,
Where He Will Investigate Bar
rill Affidavits.

ST. PAUL, oct. 25.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook today on his way To Minneapolis,
stopped at Hamline university. where he
made a brief address TO the students. DR..
Cook was given an enthusiastic welcome.
Tonight DIR. Cook win close his tour with a
final lecture in Minneapolis and from there
will go 20 Missoula TO investigate the Bar
rm affidavit relating TO his ascent Of
Mount Mckinley.
Chambtrlain,s Cough Remedy Is cheapest
because it Is best.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

Oct complete catdOgs Of Edison Photographs Of your dealer or write US
National PhOnOgraph Company, rs Lakeside Ave, Orange, NJ
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
Third Annual Equine Show.

The third annual horse, jack and mule
show will take place in Colfax on April
10. From a small beginning the annual
equine show is being regarded with more
than ordinary interest, 1t is not only a
display OF fine stock of different kinds
and pedigrees, but is as well sales day
a day when people gather, renew old
acquaintance, establish new friendships,
escape from the hum drum of home life,
are out to see and be SEEN The coming
event promises to excel in numbers and
interest the two previous occasions.
People will undoubtedly be here in large
numbers, and many fine horses, jacks
and mules will be on hand for inspection.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
GRAND JURY IS STILL
FINDING INDICTMENTS
Mostly for Violations of Sunday
Law in Various Forms.
Thirty Eight indictments Are Re
turned and the End Is Not YETI
Several Arrests Made Sheriff Is
Working Overtime.

The grand jury. in session this week,
has been going some, and the end is not
vet. At the present writing thirty eight
indictments have been found, although
only the names OF those placed under ar
rest are known. Those indicted are
mostly for violations Of the Sunday law
in various forms, few for gambling,
two for keeping houses OF i'll fame, one
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, two for assault and battery and
others probably for other crimes. OF
course the public will not know all that
has been done by the grand jury until
they file their report, which may be done
any time.
I'll. Fl. Conover and his son, Ora Como
yer, of Endicott, are charged with assault
and battery on the person OF Nicholas
WheaIen, which took place on the Whea
len farm southeast OF Endicott Tuesday
of last week. 1t ia said to have origin
ated over a disagreement regarding the
ownership of some hay. Conover and
his son attempted to cart part OF it
away, when Whealen demonstrated. He
claims he was struck several times with
pitchfork, sustaining severe cuts about
the head and face and bruises on the
arms. They we're brought to Colfax and
gave $1,000 bonds for appearance.
Fred HUMPHREYS of Pullman is charged
with grand larceny in stealing five sacks
of sugar from his employer, Frank Bur-
nett, drayman.
The ubiquitous W. R. Clemans was in
dicted for obtaining money under false
pretenses from William Chamberlain
This is one of the cases growing out of
the sales of stations and jacks to the
Idaho Land Co, Clemans acting as go
between and making sales, full particu-
lars OF which have been given to the
public at divers times. ClemaDs is on
trial before Judge Miller OF the superior
court, on information filed by the pros
ecuting attorney. charging him with
having swindled M. G. Gray Of Pullman
out OF shire stallion.
Quite bunch of alleged offenders we're
brought in Wednesday evening from Pa.
louise. They were Charles Kuntz and
Sam Havelin, charged with selling liquor
on a Sunday Michael Baetny, gamb-
ling; Arthur Stout, suffering and per
hitting gambling to be carried on
Ulysses s. Mix and Alex Hamilton, same
as above. Mix and Hamilton were ar
raigned and given until this morning to
plead, bonds being fixed at 5000 each
Ruth Anderson is charged with keeping
a house of i'll fame. Geo. N. Lamphere,
postmaster OF Palouse, will have to ex-
plain why he sold cigars on Sundays in
the postoffice annex. George is out on
800 bonds.
Eva Noble OF Colfax was indicted yes
terday for keeping house of ill fame.
Thus matters stand as The Gazette
goes to press. Next week we shall have
the report of the grand jury in full.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
At Hospital in Critical Condition.

Frank Durham was brought in Wednes-
day from Steptoe and taken to ST..
Ignatius hospital, where he underwent
an operation. Durham has been afflicted
with pneumonia for some time. This
was followed by empyema, or pus in the
chest cavity, necessitating the cutting
out OF X inches of one rib and the evac-
uation of large quantity OF pus, fully
a half gallon OF pus being taken from
him. This seems almost incredible to
the laymen, but it is automatically
vouched for. Durham is said to be in a
critical condition, but hopes are ex-
pressed for his recovery.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
Reunion of Paiousers.

A very interesting postal card was re-
ceived by several Colfax residents this
week from Long Beach, California, where
a number of Palousers are gathered en-
Toying the climate of Southern Califor-
MIA. 1t is a group picture of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lillis f. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. ID. Smith of Endicott, MIR. and Mrs.
E. n. Beach of Palouse, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. ". J.
Hamilton of Colfax, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Coolidge OF Spokane, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Morgan and Mrs. Baker Miller. formerly
of Colfax. at whose homes in Los Angeles
the Palouse delegation were entertained
all enjoying the reunion of Palousers.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
LOCAL REVlTIES.

The complete appOrtonment OF school
funds made by the state superintendent
for the current quarter foots up $685.
237. OF this amount Whitman county
gets $14 ,615.
The Sentinel Of last week says that
"H. ". Golf of Colfax spent several days
the first OF the week looking over the
land surrounding Goldendale. He is in
the land business in his home city and is
looking up investments in this locality"
Land in Klickitat county is on " the
move" settlers going there in consider
able numbers. Golf is supposed to
know good thing when he sees it.
The automobile, like the woodchuck,
the bear, the chipmunk and other hiber-
mating animals, has come out of hiding
and is seen once more on the streets,
although the roads are not in prime
condition for it's use The auto can make
the dust fly, but the mud is a sticker.
The new spring hat is thing OF beau
ty and Joy forever. While we hate to
part with the merry widow (the hat, we
mean) the new spring headgear is a con-
ISOLATION and very likeable.
That new steam whistle at the factory
OF j. K. Good & Co. is reminder that
something is doing in the manufacturing
and finishing line, and sounds good as it
toots three times q day. There should
be more of the same kind.
Between the grand and petit jurors in
and around the court house it presents a
busy appearance.
We will soon have band concerts. The
Colfax Band has begun rehearsals under
the leadership of George Bittrich, who
had the boys in hand last season.
Pullman has had enough of free text
books. After trying it for 81 years it
was found that it cost the city $500.
At the election Saturday it was voted
ia against 2O-to discontinue it.
Dolph Coolidge, eldest son OF Alfred
Coolidge, as assumed the duties of cash
Ter Of the Tekoa State Bank, succeeding
in that capacity Percy Chapman, who
resigned the position.
See Ripley for poultry supplies.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
PAYS A HEAVY FINE.
Public Prosecutor After Men Who
Sell Without q License.

Public Prosecutor After Men Who
Sell Without License.
George W. Jagerson OF Lamont was
arraigned before Justice Doolittle last
Friday on the charge OF selling liquor
without a license He pleaded guilty
and was fined 500 and costs, amounting
in all to SIP.
J. W. Walters, Jr., and Peter R. Culp,
both of Pennington, appeared the same
day before Justice Doolittle on the same
charge. They we're placed under $1,000
bonds and cited to appear Wednesday
for trial. On Wednesday, however, the
justice was served with notice that the
grand jury had indicted Walters and
Culp on this charge and directed to send
transcript OF proceedings to the higher
court, which was done. They gave $500
bonds each for their appearance when
called.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1909-03-12
MARRIAGE Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by
the county auditor to the following:
J. E. Wurman of Palouse and bessie |.
Ingram Of Garfield.
Bert Bowman and Minnie NJ M. Hale,
both of Garfield.
Fred Patterson OF Spokane and Kath-
crime Eierdam of Occur d'Alene.
FL. E. Splater OF Hay and Alice Huff
man OF Clayton, Spokane county.
Ernest L. Jessup and Ida S. Bond,
botn OF Troy, Idaho.
James III. Speed and Glennie May
Byers, both OF Troy, Idaho.