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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18

announcement has suddenly boosted
the stock of G. NJ. Hitchcock and
James G. Dahlman, both OF Omaha, as
candidates for senator and governor
respectively, of the liberal faction II
has practically eliminated Governor
Shallenberger and put him over on the
Bryan side of the fence. owing to the
fact that he was responsible for the 8
o'clock closing law, which, first. last
and all the time. was opposed by Dahl.
man. AS candidates of the county Oh.
tionists it has suddenly brought Rich.
ard l.. Metcalfe of Lincoln prominent.
ly before the people as candidate for
senator and Otto G. Lobeck of Omaha
as the choice for governor, with a DOS.
sibility that Governor Shallenberger
may be endorsed as the optionist can.
dldate for the senate
The new democratic departure has
set the republicans to guessing as to
what is going to happen in their own
party. Heretofore William A. Hay.
ward of Nebraska City has been look.
ed upon as the logical candidate for
governor. He is recognized as belong.
ing to the liberal element, but now he
Is going to have opposition in the per.
son of Mayor Love Of Lincoln, who has
been successful in making the capital
a strictly prohibition town during his
administration. For senator, Burkett.
the present incumbent, has the undi.
vided support of the liberals, but the
county option proposition has sudden.
ly developed George Sheldon as
prominent candidate of the republicans
who would throw closer restrictions
around the saloons. Sheldon preceded
Shallenberger as governor, and if he
goes into the campaign will be Wig
orous vote-getter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
TALL ACTRESS TO VAUDEVILLE
A MonoIoeue Stunt Will Be Tried by
Lillian Lee.

New York, Feb. 17.-Lillian Lee,
who has been the comedy hit of nu-
merous Broadway musical productions
in the last two years, has decided to
apply for vaudeville bookings. She
will get them, too, for she tried a mon
ologue last Saturday night that had
the audience laughing so much at
times she had to stop until quiet was
restored.
Miss Lees most recent Broadway
success was in the shoe store scene of
THE Midnight Sons" where she made
the ordinary feat of trying on shoes a
screamingly ludicrous scene.
Since leaving that company she has
been diligently rehearsing a mono.
logue, new songs written especially to
suit her personality and new talk to
accompany the songs.
Miss Lee is so tall that at one time
she announced that she would quit the
stage because her height was draw
back.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
Two Million Trust Fund uDbe,s.

Springfield, H., Feb. l7-The Hi
nois supreme court upheld the $4,000.
600 trust fund created by the will of
Colonel John Warner OF Clinton and
continued his son, former Commission
er OF Pensions Vespascian Warner, as
administrator. The verdict of the cir.
cult court of Dewitt county declaring
the trust invalid was reversed and re-
manded, Minnie Warner, mother, and
Flora Warner Bell, sister of Vespasi.
clan Warner, had contended that the
trust was invalid as the will misht
never be probated and the circuit court
so decreed and ordered division OF
the real estate in the trust. Under this
new decision Vespascian Warner will
continue to administer the property
for ten years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
A Boundary Quarrel With Mexico

Austin, Tex, Feb. 17.-As a result OF
visit from R. II. Ward Of San An.
tonic. attorney for the city council of
El Paso, Governor Campbell addressed
letter to President Taft calling his
attention to the necessity Of a prompt
settlement of the boundary line dis
pute between the United States and
Mexico affecting a portion of FL Paso.
The territory in dispute has a popula-
ton OF about 5000, with taxable val.
ues of S5,000,000, and has been inyad-
ed by squatters claiming property
rights under Mexican authority and
who threaten the use of arms to hold
the land they have seized. The feder-
al and state courts are exercising Grim
inal jurisdiction in the territory in
question, but the federal courts have
recently, at the request of the depart.
ment of justice, suspended the exer-
else of civil jurisdiction providing a
settlement of the boundary contro-
versy.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
ILLINOIS PAROLE LAW INVALID.
A Number Of Prominent convicts Nav
be Returned to Prison.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE iii.
nois supreme court held that the state
parole law of 1899 was invalid Judoo
Vlckers stated that persons who are
out on parole would have to 90 into
court with the parole which had been
granted them by the state board of
pardons and ask the court for n die.
charge on parole. Then Governor De.
neen must approve the action Of the
court rms is, under the law of 1897
which the supreme court holds ia in
force after declaring the law O, 1899
invalid
Inc decision in substance means
that the board of pardons is stripped
OF some of its most important mowers
chiefly the releasing of penitentiarv
prisoners without the approval of the
Judge by whom they were sentenced.
that felons serving indeterminate
terms IN state penal institutions for
the crime of manslaughter which was
included in the application of the act
OF 1899 are serving sentence under a
law that does not exist.
''' uVtehudHIS tired, convicted and
sentenced under the parole act of 1899.
now In prison, may be taken back to
thelr respective trial courts and re-
instated
Numerous petitions probably will be
MED on behalf of persons now in the
penitentiary for writs of habeaus cor.
pus. The following convicts paroled
from the Joliet penitentiary under the
law OF 1899 face the possibility OF be.
ing returned to prison:
John A. Cook, former circuit court
clerk; Paul o. Stensland, former presi.
dent OF the Milwaukee Avenue State
BANK; Henry w. Herring, former cash
Ter of the Milwaukee Avenue State
bank; Evelyn DeRoddka, connected
with prominent Milwaukee avenue
family, convicted of burglary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
STONE REPLIES TO HApLEY.
Says Recount Is impossible; Put,
Question Up to Governor.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Answering a
charge made by Governor Hadley of
Missouri that Senator Stone of that
state was not honestly elected to the
United States senate and that there
should be a recount of ballots, Senator
Stone declared that such recount
as Governor Hadley proposed is i'm.
possibly at this time because he knows
it would be violative of the constitu.
ton and statutes of the states"
Senator Stone in a prepared state
ment asked significantly if Governor
Hadley can point out a way which a
full legal investigation can be had and
If it is had and the finding is in my
favor, will he resign the governorship
because of false and malicious state
ments and pay the COSTS"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE

Charles w. Merritt a former meat
man at Lamro who is serving six
months sentence in the Minnehaha
county jail and who in addition was
fined $500 by the United States fed
eral court, is the first man convicted
in South Dakota under a United States
statute which prohibits Indians selling
issue stock or their increases to white
men without a written permit from
the Indian agent.
The storm, which started at Huron
early Tuesday morning, developed into
the fiercest blizzard there in twenty
five years. Other towns in South Da-
kota report similar experience. No
trains reached Aberdeen. Pierre was
caught by the blizzard, but toward
evening the storm lost it's strength
there.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
NAVY Life Not Attractive.

Boston, Feb. ia resolution petit
tioning congress to appoint commit
tee of civilians who were in no way
connected with the navy department
to investigate condition in the navy
and the treatment of enlisted men by
their superior officers, was adopted by
the executive board of national or
ganization, Blue Jackets Friends. The
society believes the fact that but II
per cent of all the men who enlist
serve a second term and only per
cent a third, traceable to the treat
ment OF enlisted men by the superior
officers.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
HYDE ACCUSED
As MURDERER
PAXTON FILES SENSATIONAL RE.
Ply TO HYDE's DEMAND.
TYPHOID GERMS AS A METHOD
For the First Time the Open ACCUSE.
ton Is Made in Court That Or. Hyde
Murdered Two swopes and Tried TO
XIII Others Of Estate.

Kansas City. Feb. 17.-John G. Pax.
ton, in a sensational answer filed in
circuit court at Independence today,
accuses DR.. Hyde of bad faith in try.
ing to secure evidence in his pax.
tons) possession tending" the an.
swer reads, ito prove that the plain.
tiff has murdered by the administra-
ton of poison, Thomas II. Swope and
Chrisman Swope; has also attempted
to poison Margaret Swope and by the
same kind of treatment had communi.
Gated to the members OF the Swope
family typhoid fever"
This was the first time that Dr.
Hyde had been openly charged with
communicating typhoid fever to the
members of the Swope family.
Mr.. Paxtons amended answer was
filed In connection with motion filed
by DR.. Hyde's attorneys to compel Pax
ton to include in his deposition in
civil suit letters or other communica.
tions he had received from DR.. Lud-
wig Hektoen of Chicago.
After hearing the arguments in the
case the court overruled the motion
filed by DR.. Hydes attorneys.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
BARRED NEGROES FROM A JURY.
An Insult to Ask White Man to Sit
With Them, Oklahoma Judge Said.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. II. - Judge
John H. Pitchford dismissed a jury at
Wagner today because there were
four negroes on the panel. and ordered
another venire. This is the first time
such action has ever been taken in the
state.
Judge Pitchford is a democrat. He
was transferred from Talequah to
Wagner to try cases in the place of
Judge John II. King. When he found
four negroes upon the regular jury
Judge Pitchford told them that they
would be excused. One, a negro
preacher, demanded whether they were
dismissed because they were negroes;
the judge told him the court had the
right to dismiss any juror he saw fit
and that he did not propose to have
any questions asked.
He said that in this state the law
provides that the negroes shall ride in
trains, on street cars separately, at
tend separate schools, eat at separate
tables and that he did not propose to
insult white men by making them
serve on the jury with negroes.
The matter has caused intense eX-
element in Wagner county, where
nearly one-half of the population are
negroes, and where until today ne
groes have sat on juries without ques-
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
Refuse Wage Increase.

Detroit, Mich, Feb 1.-THE request
for a 20 percent increase in their wage
scale by the five marine labor organ
izations was refused by the executive
committee of Dredge Owners Protec-
tive association. The organization
then submitted schedule for the 10
percent increase after July l, the pres
ent schedule to be in effect until then,
The owners will confer on this propo-
sition today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18

Roosevelt. Mr.. Bonfils, who carries
with him credentials from almost ev-
cry chamber of commerce between
Kansas City and the Pacific coast, will
urge Mr. Roosevelt to return to this
country through Russia and the Phil
ippines, making his entry at San Fran
cisco.
The program which is to be suggest
ed to Mr.. Roosevelt will not interfere
with his present arrangements in Eu-
rope, but he will be asked after the
conclusion of his lectures in England
to turn toward the east again for the
purpose of visiting Japan and the Phil
ippines in order to acquaint himself
thoroughly with the existing conditions
in the Pacific.
Mr.. Bonfils will sail from New York
on Saturday. He will be accompanied
by George Creel, a member of his Den
yer staff.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
Russians Beina Falsely Lured.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE jour
nal of commerce and industry, the or
gan of the ministry of France, today
prints a warning to Russian immigra-
ton agents who promise high wages
on the farms of Hawaii and other con-
ditions favorable to Russian immi.
grants. The paper cites the appeal of
the first party of immigrants arriving
In Hawaii to the Russian consul at
Yokohoma asking assistance in view
of their miserable condition. Ha.
waiian immigration agents are active
among the colonists in Manchuria.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
American Tramps peported.

New Orleans, Feb. 17.-All American
tramps will have to leave the east
coast of Nicaragua according to ad-
vices received here today. An order
to this effect, it is stated, have been
issued by General Estrada, "provis.
ional" president, upon the suggestion
of American Consul Moffatt at Blue.
fields, American tramps, 1t is claim.
ed, have been proving disturbing fac.
tor in Nicaragua, being responsible for
frequent brawls.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
Guerilla Warfare In NICARAGUA.

Managua, Feb. 17.-General Chamor.
no, according to advices received here,
suddenly abandoned his march south
ward and Unexpectedly appeared at
Dionisio, fifteen miles to the east of
Terrabona. He then disappeared com
pletely. A division under Lara has
been sent to cut off his escape through
Chontales, which appears to be his OBJ
jective point. General Rivas is be-
lieved to be close on his heels. The
movements are degenerating into guer-
rilla warfare. Chamorro's great han
dicap is the lack of ammunition. He
is also without heavy artillery.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
SUSPENDED From Wall Street.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE governors
of the stock exchange declared that
the failure of Lathrop Haskins and
company on January 10, was caused by
reckless and unbusinesslike dealings
and that Henry S. Haskins, the board
member of the firm, is ineligible for re.
instatement as a member Of the ex.
change, The Arm of Lathrop, Haskins
and company was involved in the
Hooking coal pool.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
A BLOT UPON NORFOlk'S INCONSISTENCIES

The
street long been blot upon the city enterprise and
TO this offensive business horoughae
looking like the cattle yard than the main street of the
including half
which They
wondering what's the matter with the
their impression the
it's the first impression that sticks It's
the blues look Norfolk rainy day windy
three four weeks
nte rain. It's dsgrace-a positive abominaon It's
that cant be shaken off until
directions killed by
splendid public
federal building
excellent million dollar
with filthy
Norfolk
spirit improvement and for enter
faith tselfand self
look the world
In
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
HURT IN DAKOTA WRECK.
Eight People Injured, Nobody Killed,
When Cars Tip over.

Madison, S. d., Feb. 1.-THE Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul passen.
ger train which left here at l o'clock
a. m, for Sioux City was wrecked by
broken rail four miles south of here.
The two passenger coaches left the
track, turned over and were dragged
forty rods. No one was killed but
eight were injured, they are:
Mrs. Carl Bunte, Rock Rapids, Ia,
head and hip crushed.
Fl. L. Rock. Chester, S. D., hip and
wrist bruised.
A. H. Bailey, Minneapolis, ear cut.
R. A. Schollinglaw, Dubuque, Ia, hip
and cheek bruised.
Martin Johns, Madison, S. D., hand
crushed
w. +. Shattuck, Madison, s. D., ear
torn off.
l.. Fl. Staley. Chester, S. d., head
and hand injured.
The injured were all taken to the
Madison hospital.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
SHOOT TWO FOR $40
sowery Desperadoes in New York
Hold Up Men in Saloon.

New York, Feb. 1.-Two despera-
does with drawn revolvers raided the
lobby of the Waverly hotel on the Bow
cry today, shot down and probably
fatally wounded Fred Devlin, a guest,
who, when they demanded money for
drinks, was only able to produce a
dime, AND then held NJ ana ;o'bcd the
clerk of the night receipts. Less than
$40 all told was the result of the
hold-up and murder The men ran
from the hotel after shooting and dis
appeared. Devin died this morning
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
TAFT IGNORES
F. HITCHCOCK
PRESIDENT APPOINTS INsURGENT
OVER POSTMASTER GENERAL.
AND INSURGENTS ARE ELATEp
The Story is That Postmaster General
Hitchcock Held up the Appointment
OF George c. True Of oskaIoosa, la,
But Taft Names Him.

Washington. Feb. II. - Insurgent
members of the house are elated over
report generally circulated that Pres.
ident Taft has overruled Postmaster
General Hitchcock again in the sus.
pension of an appointment Of post.
master recommended by an insurgent
republican congressman.
The story is that after a spirited con-
troversy lasting some weeks the presi.
dent sent to the senate the nomination
OF George G.. True as postmaster at
Oskaloosa, Ia, who had been recon-
mended by Representative Kendall but
disapproved by Mr.. Hitchcock. 1t is
reported that Mr.. Kendall protested to
the white house that Mr.. Hitchcock
was discriminating against him and
that after two calls the president told
Mr.. Hitchcock he would appoint True.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
HURL BOMB
At RESORT
CHICAGO UNDERWORLD WAR
GETS INTO DYNAMITE STAGE.
is RESULT OF RECENT TRIALS
The Second Bomb That Has Been Set
Under a Chicago Resort BuIidIno.
Was Set or Thursday In Effort to
Wreck Witness Place.

Chicago, Feb. 17-An echo OF the
war between residents of west aida
resorts occurred today when an attempt
was made to wreck with bomb a
'hree-story building. The building is
owned by Max Plummer, who leased
II to Michael Heitler, both of whom
Injured prominently at the trial OF
folice Inspector Edward Mccain.
rms Is the second bomb thrown I'm
the underworld war, which has been
raging ever since the conviction OF
the police inspector. The explosion
lonoWed closely that which damaged
building owned by Louis and julius
Frank. The Frank brothers were also
important witnesses in the Mccain
trial No arrests have been made.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
Car Ferry lowed In.

Grand Haven. Mich, Feb. 1.-THE
steamer Milwaukee, which arrived off
this port. towed the car ferry Grand
Haven into the harbor. The Grand.
Haven Immediately made preparation
for going out on her regular trip to
Milwaukee. Her machinery was not
damaged.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
SNOW COVERS
sunny SOUTH
TWO INCHES OF SLEET IN TEN
NESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI.
COOLEST IN YEARS IN OKLAHOMA
The Weather In Texas is Clear But
Cold-Twenty-four Degrees Below
Zero in Wisconsin,, the Coolest Day
of the Winter There.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 17.-On the
heels of spring-like weather the cen
trail south and southwest today is
covered with sleet and snow. Mem
phis is covered with two inches of
sleet which fell during the night and
it was still showing today. In north
ern Mississippi and central Arkansas
practically the same conditions pre-
vail, while the extreme northwestern
section of Arkansas reports a snow
fall of ten inches.
In southwestern Texas the weather
is clear but cold. Oklahoma points re-
port to coolest weather in years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
Alaska Steamer Sinks.

Juneau, Alaska, Feb. 1.-THE Alas
ka Steamship company's steamship
Yucatan struck an iceberg in Icy
straight yesterday during a snow storm
and sank in six fathoms of water. The
sixty-five passengers and the crew
were landed on Chicagoff Island and
will be brought to Juneau today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
FIRE IN MADISON ARMORY

Flames Checked Before Reaching Am
munition-Unforms Ruined.
Madison, Neb., Feb. 17.-Special to
The News; Fire in the armory of the
Madison militia company, Company f.
did about $500 damage to the building
last night when the jantor left the
armory with red hot fire in the stove
Gas exploded, 1t is supposed.
Uniforms and ammunition were
ruined by smoke and water. The fire
was checked by the timely arrival of
the fire department before the flame
reached the ammunition.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
To Discuss Postal SAVINGS.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE confer.
ence of republican leaders of the sen.
ate which was agreed upon yesterday,
for the purpose of harmonizing con-
flicting amendments to the postal saw
ings bank bill, is to be held today af-
ter the senate adjourns.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
CONDITION Of The WiATHt R
temperature for Twentyfour Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska

Chicago, Feb 1.-THE bulletin is.
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday;
slowly rising temperature.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
STORM MOVING EASTWARD
Gentle Spring in Atlantic States Will
Take to Cover Toniuht.

SS'''C pTlHY III HtidntIC states VIII
Take to Cover Tonight.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Gentle spring,
which ventured abroad in the Atlantic
states yesterday and today, will be
running for cover by tonight, ahead of
a snow and sleet storm which has TAX
en- flying start over the eastern gulf
states and is moving northeast rapidly.
The eastern Atlantic states will be I'M
der it's influence by tonight or tomor-
row morning, at the latest, the weather
bureau forecasters say.
This morning at Brownsville, Tex,
at the mouth of the Rio Grande, the
temperature is below freezing and the
mercury is registering 20 to 80 below
in the northwest. A sleet storm is
central over the Mississippi valley and
snow is falling over the Ohio valley.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
DAVIS MAKES
RED HOT SPEECH
LIKE TO SEE JOHN D. WRAPPED
IN FLAMES OF HE'LL.
ACCUSES SENATOR OWEN, ALSO

Charging Senator Owen Of Arkansas
With Being Interested in the Stan.
dard OIL Company, Arkansas Senator
Makes Speech "Hot off the Bat"
Washington. Feb. 17.--Charging Sen
ator owen of Oklahoma with being in
terested In the affairs of the Standard
OIL company and saying that he would
like to see John ID. Rockefeller wrap
ped in the flames of hell" Senator
Jeff Davis of Arkansas today made a
speech in the senate which was fitting
ly characterized by him as red hot
and right off the bat"
owen Working for Oil Bill.
The speech was made apropos of the
efforts of Mr.. owen to have passed a
general bill giving right Of way
through the public lands of Arkansas
for gas pipe line.
Mr.. Davis asserted that the bill was
In the interest of the Prairie Creek
company which, he said, was u branch
of the Standard Oil company.
niehiaan CaA.xas unr~,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
FATAL POWDER MILL BlOW-UP

More Than a Score of Employees in
California Plant Thought Dead.
Oakland, Calf, Feb. 17-More than
a score of employees of the Trojan Pow
der works at San Lorenzo are believed
to have been killed or injured today
in an explosion which wrecked the
plant. The buildings are in flames
and the town in a state of panic.
The explosion was felt at distance
of over twenty miles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
French Carneqie commlssior

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE inaugural meet.
ing OF the French commission OF the
Carnegie hero fund was held in the
ministry OF the interior. Former Pres
ident Loubet was elected president OF
the commission.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-02-18
Drop Douuhertv Case

Joliet, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE parole
board dropped the hearing of the
Dougherty case on receipt of the gu.
preme court decision regarding uncon.
stitutionality.