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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
STATEMENT FROM HOLCONB
Judicial Appointee Says he at No
Time Sought the Position.
IS ATTRACTIVE TO HIM, HOWEVER
Believes IL TO ne the Duty of the
Attorney General 10 Bring Action
to settle the Question of
Courts Integrity.

BROKEN BOW, Neb., Jan. 22.-(special
Telegram.)-Judge sllas A. Holcomb, Gov
ernor Shallenberger's appointee to the su-
preme bench. today gave out the follow
ing statement:
while / have not personally sought or
made an effort to secure a place on the
supreme bench, crcumstanced as ! am, the
position is attractive and 1t would be agree
able to resume work there.
When Governor Sheldon hal my name
under consideration it was because OF un-
solicited efforts of friends, which are
highly appreciated.
"The most I did or said to my friends
was that II the appointment was made l
would accep.. The offer of the appoint
ment by Governor shallenberger was un-
solicited and is more greatly appreciated
for that reason.
AS to the proper appointing power as
between the outgoing and incoming gov
ernors 1 have not thoroughly studied the
question and It would be inappropriate to
express an opinion even if l had. on this
subject my personal views are that 1t is
for the court itself to maintain Its own
integrity and the unimpeachability Of the
title Of those who hold commissions to
sit members.
title of the members now sitting then, as
it appears to me. the court may properly
direct the attorney general who Is its law
officer, to institute quo warranto pro-
ceedlngs to test such right and the whole
matter can be settled decorously and with
out embarrassment to any and no one
would be placed in the attitude of making
an unseemly effort to secure the position,
nor would any criticism from any source
be warranted.
I'm the last analysis the supreme court
must decide who comprises its member
ship and a direct proceeding by the at
termine the matter.
with all due respect to the attorney
general, If he is correctly quoted as espous-
ing the cause of Governor Sheldons ap-
pointees, | think his position is untenabe.
Regarding the question of my eligibility
this was considered while Governor Shell
don had my name under consideration. I
announced publicly before going west and
while on the bench that | intended to make
Nebraska my home.
II left on account of i'll health, intend
ing to return when circumstances would
permit l engaged In a business of a
character that permitted me to disengagc
myself from it easily. l was disappointed
both as TO my business. and as TO regain
ing my health and returned to this state.
Under these circumstances II is my
position that | have never lost my legal
residence here, where l have lived for
nearly thirty years"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
CRIB FIRE CAUSED BY TORCH
Negro with Light In Hand Entered
Powder Room Just Before
Explosion.

CHICAGO. Jan. "A conference Of rela-
tiyes OF the men who were killed In the
burning OF the temporary crib in the lake
last wednesday was held at South Chicago
today to determine what religious services
should be held for the dead. A suggestion
was made that a theater be obtained at
which clergymen OF all denominations might
speak Another plan suggested was that all
bodies be taken first to Protestant and
then to a Catholic church.
Responsibility for the crib fire horror Of
Wednesday was attributed to a negro work
man in testimony unofncially sdduced by
Acting Chief OF Police Schuettler today,
The negro, who Is now in a hospital, was
said by a survivor whom Captain Schuet-
tier interviewed to have entered the pow
der room OF the crib with a torch just be-
fore the explosion
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
BANK PRESIDENT is CAUGHT
EmbeEzIement Charges Involving
R76O,OOO Made Against Homer
G.. Tnber of Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22.-Homer G.
Taber, former president of the United
States bank OF Los Angeles, former presi-
dent of the International bank OF Search
light, New, and now president Of the San
Diego Bank and Trust company was taken
into custody in San Diego last evening, ac-
cordlng to word received by the sheriff
and will be brought here and then taken
to Phoebe. the seat of Lincoln county
Nevada, TO answer to nineteen indictments
found by the grand jury and said TO in
volve the embezzlement OF approximately
S76O,OoC
At the same time yesterday afternoon
T'aber was taken into custody, 8. X. Will
hanson, formerly cashier of the West Side
bank, and cashier Of the Lincoln National
bank of Searchlght, was arrested in Pasa-
dena and brought to this city and locked
In the county jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
MOUNTAIN SIDES CUT AWAY
Devastation of LAEnAs Flood Balks
Attempt to Investigate
Cause.

MANILA Jan 22.-The reconnaissance
parties of the constabulary sent out to
vestigate the effect of the recent erup-
tion of the crater OF Lagnas report that
the resulting flood was so great that the
entire side Of the mountain has been
rendered so precipitous that they were
unable to approach the top and ascertain
the cause of the outburst. In cutting
away the sides of the mountain the flood
which accompanied the eruption carried
Immense boulders down the ravines. The
governor estimates the loss in damages
TO plantations, bridges and roads to be
under $4,000. The volcano is again
quiesCent
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
VINACKE DIES OF INJURIES
Salesman for Omaha Firm Twenty
sixth Victim of Wreck at
Dotsero.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 2e.-Death claimed
the twenty-sixth victim of the Denver &
Rio Grands railroad wreck at Dotsero,
when w. o. Vinacke, a travelling salesman
for the Lee-Glass-Andreesen Hardware
company OF Omaha died last night at St.
Luke's hospital, Mr.. Vinacke's death was
due to blood poisoning, which developed
only twenty hours before the end
came.
In the collision his right leg was crushed
and cinders and dirt lodged in the wound
developing the blood poisoning,
w. II. Jeffreys, one OF the freight engi-
neers who was injured in the wreck, died
yesterday making the twenty-fifth victim
OF that catastrophe.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
DOMESTIC.

Fruit jobbers present their case
against the express companies to the sem
ate committee Interstate Commerce
commission decides against the Union
Pacific in the disputed elevator allow
ance cases. Pare 1
The house yesterday passed the naval
bill. carrying $135,OOO,OO 600 and providing
for two new battleships Page l
Governor Hadley of Missouri makes a
plea for 2-cent fare in the rate case on
trial in Missouri. Page 3
DR.. ]. F. Callen of Pittsburg Kan, de-
clares liquor question should be In poll
ties and Is national problem like the
tariff Pare
President Roosevelt sends special mes
sage to congress urging the need of har-
boring the national resources and trans
mittinG the report of the National Con-
servatior congress. Page 4
NEBRASKA.
Former Governor Holcomb makes q
statement of his position regarding the
position on the supreme bench Page
William ]. Bryan is seeking to press
through the legislature a plan for a
school of Organism at the state uni
versity. Page
vHour1Tuwra m oru a ~ arE HaSHTpa
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
TRAIN HELD UP BY DOZEN MEN
Four Cars Are Rined by Armed
Gang, which Makes It's
Escape,

BUFFALO, Jan. ga special TO the
Times from Niagara Falls says a freight
train on the Rome. Watertown & Ogdens-
burg division of the New York Central was
held up by dozen armed men early today
between Ridge Road and Mountain Top
about two miles west of Model city. Four
cars were rifed and the robbers got away
safely stopping long enough at Lewiston
Heights to break into and rob the Central
depot there. The cars were brought through
to this city. Armed men covered the rail-
road employees while the robbers worked
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
TROOPS TO STOP GAMBLING
Governor of Louisiana Threatens to
Take Hand In stopping Locke
Law Violations.

BATON ROUGE, La, Jan, 22.-Governor
sanSer may use the state troops to stop
gambling In Jefferson parish, where races
are now being run daily in violation, It is
alleged. Of the so-called Locke anti racing
law. He held a lengthy conference today
with Adjutant General Stafford and wired
the district attorney CT jefferson parish
that unless the gambling houses at South
port were Immediately closed and the sub
urban races Immediately stopped he would
taxa a hand
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
sHERcLIFFE DEFENSE ENDS
Ora Ball Says Son, Star witness
for the state Was
PreIudfced.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Jan. 1.-THE de-
fense in the trial OF Sherman W. Morris.
alias Frank shercliffe, rested today after
the examination Of Ora Ball, brother Of
owen Ball, the states star witness, and
the attorneys expected TO get the case to
the jury this afternoon. The defense at
tempted to prove by Ora Ball that his
brother owen had a special grudSe against
MorriA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
BALDWIN LUMBERMEN HEAD
Convention Adjourns After Electing
Officers and Voicing Views.
PARCELS POST PLAN CONDEMNED
Dealers Protest Against Rates Favor
ing Lincoln and Urge Railway
Com missioners' Attention to
Demurrage Question.

Prepident-ceorgs w. Baldwin OF Crete.
Vice President-william Krotter, stu
art.
Directors for Three Xears--O. A. over
street, Clay Center; g. A. Eggieson, Ben
nett.
Insurance Association officsrs--
President-G. A. Eggleson, Bennett.
Vice Presidsnt-J. @. Newcomb, Friend.
Socretary-Bird Critchfield, Lincoln.
Treasurer. A. Foster, lincoln
Directors. llliam Krottsr, O. A Over
street, 8. A, Foster.
Auditing Committee-M. A. Phelps,
waLoo; M. ]. Mitten, Panama; Oscar
Strand, Saronvil1e.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
MORE PENSIONS FOR FIREMEN
Ransom Has Bill to Double Present
Allowance.
(From a STAFF CorrespondentD

LINCOLN, Jan. 23.-CSpedal)-As one
result of the visit OF Omaha firemcn u
Lincoln yesterday Senator Ransom today
introduced a bill to increase the pensions
paid retired and disabled firemen fTpm -
to So per cent Of the wages paid them wal.
on duty. The present law provides that in
metropolitan cities and in cities OF the first
class the pensions shall be 2S per cent of
prescn salaries after a service OF twenty
cns years, when firemen may elect 10 re-
tire. The bill provides the minlnam pen
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
Modest About Lumber Tarin.

Tho lumber dealers we're very modest in
asking that lumber be placed on the free
list when the tariff is revised, putting their
request in soma such form as this: IF the
revenues of the country will not be seri-
ously affected and the government can af-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
SUMMARY OF The bee
saturday, January 23, 1909.
TIE wEATEER.

FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VICINITY-Cloudy and probably showers
Saturday: colder Saturday.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and colder
Saturday.
FOR IOWA-Showers Saturday; lower
temperature Saturday.
Tern ne rainre at Omaha vesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

After electing new Officers condemn
ing by resolution the parcels post meas
ure, protesting against the railroad rates
on lumber which rob" three-fourths of
Nebraska in order to give Lincoln and
the southeastern part of the state an
advantage and making number of
changes in the code OF ethics" the Ne
braskn Lumber Dealers association ad-
iourned its nineteenth convention Friday
evening 500 delegates and fifty-seven
women visitors having registered.
The convention was successful from
every standpoint and one OF the things
accomplished was to determine to get
some kind of a reciprocal demurrage and
to assist the Eebraska-1owa Coal Deal
ers' association in their effort to get
bill through at the present session of the
legislature
Urge Commission 10 Act.
Should the legislature fail to pass a
reciprocal demurrage bill, the Lum-
Der Dealers association will ask the
State Railway commission to make
car service rules which will act in absence
of law to give the shippers a claim against
railway companies when they fail to
switch in and furnish cars.
For making such rules the Ohio commits
their enforcing car service rules on ship
ments coming from outside the state.
Nebraska dealers. however, believe the
railway commission can make and enforce
rules governing car service even on ship
ments which terminate within the state
and originate out of It, They claim that
when the charges are paid on the shipment
and notice given the shippers of its arrival
In he F1VAa % g,t,
state business and may be considered in
trastate. thus coming under the state COM
mission rules and within it's Jurisdiction
The following is the petition, signed by
almost every dealer attending the con-
vention;
To the Honorable Railway Commission
ers OF the State of Observation-Disclosures
Whereas, The railway companies do
have @ Formulated and and are T' making certain
rules and regulations governing de-
murTage or car service charges covering
freigh. in the state OF Nebraska; and,
Said rules are arbitrary unreasonable,
upon shipper and receivers of freight
within the state and the never-ending
and their patrons; and, whereas,
We believe II within the power OF the
State Railway commission TO formulate,
adop. and enforce rules and regulations
governing car service charges In intra-
state business; therefore we. the under
signed dealers in coal, lumber, building
state of Nebraska do hereby petition
your honorable body TO formulate and
put in force such car service rules that
seem to you fair, reasonable and just
within the limits OF your lawful power,
to the end that equity, and justice may
J patrons and friction and litigation be re-
duced to the minimum.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

An amendment by Mr.. Macon (ArkD pro-
yiding for one battleship met a similar fate
as did practically an Identical one offered
later by Mr.. Burton (O). the vote standing
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23

Mr vinacke resided in Denver. but was
well known in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-23
Minor Matters Mt Capital.

Congressman kinkaid today reconsihehueu
the appointment of Herman o, Meyer as
postmaster at Buffalo. Dawson county also
the establishment OF a postOffiee to be
known as Dunwell. in Hooker county with
John w. Wells as postmaster.
r. c. James OF Falls city. county at
torney for richardson county, is In Wash
lngton to represent the case OF the state
Uex Iel Farmers Elevator company al
sttausville against the Missouri Pacine.
This company built an elevator at straus-
vile but failed to provide itself with
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-05
MiSTOD0N FIND BE I ID HI
 DUG UP
THERE IS THOUGHT TO BE PER FECT SHELTON WHERE WHOLE TOOTH IS
 FOUND

SPOKANE. Wash, April 3O.-What is declared to be the tooth of a mas todon was unearthed near Penewava, Whitman county, Wash, south of Spo- kane. by Yeon Gotta, laborer, while working on the public highway. The tooth is II inches in length and six inches in diameter. It is in good state of preservation, the only flaw being slight crack in the enamel near the top of the tooth.
 Professors connected with the Wash .ngton State College are of the opinion that the tooth has been buried in the sand and stone several thousand years, and they have encouraged Gotta aai his neighbors to make further search, in the hope that other parts of the mammoth skeleton will be found.
 Mastodon bones have been found in various parts of Whitman county, but this is the first discovery of admitted importance in the vicinity of Penewa- wo.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-05

zona sheep king, is here on business from his summer home in Flagstaff
 Left for Jerome.
 T. E. Campbell, general manager of the Haynes Copper Company, left yes terday for Jerome, on mining business. optician Leaves.
 c. B. Linn left last night for Phoe nix, where he will attend a meeting of the Territorial optical society today. Former Resident Visits.
 V. R. Salinger, former resident of this city, arrived here last night from his home in Los Angeles, on business. will Leave for Phoenix.
 George [. Young, secretary of Ari- zona, will leave his camp at the Derby mine tonight for Phoenix, where he will enter upon the discharge of his official duties as secretary, Saturday, May l.
 Left for Home.
 MT and Mrs. Charles R. Glass, of Bangor, Maine, parents of Lieutenant Glass of Fort Whipple, left yesterday afternoon for home, after a pleasant visit the guests of Lieutenant and Mrs. Glass, at Fort Whipple. Church Services.
 A solemn high mass will be celebrat- ed m the Catholic church this morning at 9 o'clock in memory of pr. J. $. Barrett and P. J. Fitzgerald, deceased, who were members of the local eoun- eil of the Knights of Columbus. Back from Trip.
 Joe Bold, general agent of the Ari- zona Brewing Company, arrived home last night from a trip along the Santa Fe in the interest of his company. He reports prosperous business conditions prevailing in Flagstaff and Williams. Consulting Engineer Visits.
 F. \. Flynn, consulting mining en- gineer and metallurgist of Globe, asso- ciated with A. s. Dwight, consulting engineer of the Consolidated Arizona Smelling Company, returned to Hum boldt this mornig after a short visit. Left for Phoenix.
 Attorney John Mason Ross left yes terday morning for Phoenix, where he will attend a session of the supreme Court, which convenes in the copitol this morning. Attorney General Clark and Attorney Reese M. Ling left last night for Phoenix on supreme court business. Visited Here Last Night.
 Charles F.. Burton, the Ash For1 sheep baron, stopped over here last night on his way to Phoenix. He says | that sheep are in excellent condition on the ranges of southern Yavapai | and that mutton shipments to the eastern markets will commence early in May.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-05
WARNING NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the uD dersigned, owner of the Neiman groui of claims, and located about 30 nile west of Hillside and adjoining the pa, ented claims of Lawler & Wells, Il the Eureka mining district, Yavapa county, Ariz-, will not be responsible for debts of any kind contracted foI labor and improvements on said prop erty, while it is being worked unde bond. GUY ALLEN,
 By s. J. Gnash, attorney-in-fact
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-05

following appointments on national forests in this district.
 Dallas F. Wells, forest guard on the Tonto; George F. Cranmer, forest guard on the Coconino; Ralph E. King, assistant forest ranger on the Pres colt; Robert J. Colter, assistant forest ranger on the Apache, Robert Monroe, forest guard on the Gila, and II. l.. Miller, assistant forest ranger on the San Juan national forest.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-05
NOTICE OF sHERuF's SALE.

Under and by virtue of an order of sale issued out Of the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for Yava- 7ai County, on the 10th day of April, \. D. 1909, in accordance with a eer- tain Judgment rendered and doekctcd in said Court. on the 2ith day of March, A. D. 1909, in an action in said Court wherein Woodruff & HaseIfeld, eo-partrership consisting of H. s. Woodruff and l.. J. Haselfeld, were plaintiffs, and P. F. Rothelle was defendant, in and by which Judgmen! it was ordered, adjudged, and deereed
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-05
IT IS 4 GIRL.

THE HAGUE, April 29.-Wilhel- nina, Queen of the Netherlands, gave birth to a daughter this morning. There was great rejoicing. The condition of both mother and child is all that could be desired.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-05
CFrom Saturdays Daily -eIe from Grown King.

QTrom Saturdays Daily Here from Grown King.
 J. B. Young of Crown King is here on business. McCabe Visitor.
 D. Dannemiller of MeCabe is visit- ing in the city. Here from Humboldt.
 R. T. Walker of Humboldt is vls.t- ing in the city. Kirkland Visitor.
 $. D. Jackson of Kirkland is visit ing in the city. Jerome Junction Visitor.
 Mrs. II. J. Gray of Jerome Junction is visiting in the city. New Fiction.
 The public library has about % new books of fiction ready for readers In From His Mines.
 c. W. Ramey is in the city from his mines in the Bradshaw mountains, on business. Former Resident Visits.
 C. W. Moore, a former resident Of this city. and head of the Moore Mer- camille Company. is a recent arrival here from Fl Paso, Texas, on business. Railroad Man Visits.
 George Loring is in the city from the railroad camp in Skull Valley wis iting with friends. Home from Texas.
 Mrs. Minnie Ram arrived home las, night from a visit with relatives and friends ;n Texas. Prominent stoclman Eere.
 Charles H. Hooker, the Ash Creek stoclman and politician, is here on a flying business visit. Visiting in Tucson.
 Rev. R. Rampont, Catholic pastor of Jerome, is visiting in Tucson on business of his parish. Here on Business.
 F. E. Mckinley is III the city from AAt NFAtlil AI4At III tAt AlhN T N-Ag district, on mining business. left fer Home.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. l.. Patterson ef Ash Fork left yesterday afternoon for home. after a short visit. Wildaover Visitors.
 Otto Lind and son, Otto Lind, IT., are in the city from the Wldaower mine, enjoying 9 short vacation. Left for Lime Eilns.
 V. E. saliuger of Los Angeles left yesterday afternoon for the Punteunev lime kilus at Puntenney on business. Left for His Mines. J. K. Miller was an outgoing pas seuger last night for short visit at his mines in the Santa Maria district Jerome Merchant Visits. Walter c. Miller, of the T. P. Miller Company of Jerome, arrived here last
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-05-05

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