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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
FIGHT OVER PULLMAN RATES
Legal Battle over Reduction of Charg.
es Starts in Chicago.

Chicago, May 26.-The legal battle
to prevent the interstate commerce
commission from reducing the rates
on berths in sleeping cars was begun
here before Judges Grosscup, Baker,
Seaman and Kohlsaat in the United
States circuit court.
George Fernald and F. B. Daniels,
arguing for the Pullman company, de-
clared that the Pullman concern is not
common carrier and therefore is not
amenable to the commerce commits
sion's orders. They stated that the
company gets nothing but the berth
rentals from the operation of its cars
over railways in the northwest.
Burton Hanson, representing the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road, who had been granted permits
sion to intervene for the company he
represents he said his road operates
its own sleeping cars and would be
affected by the commission order.
Following an extended investigation
the commission ordered the Pullman
company to reduce rates on upper
berths on railways in the northwest
beginning June /, The Pullman com
pany Is now seeking an injunction for
the stopping of the commission from
putting the order in effect. Argu
ments for the commission were made
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
NEBRASKA EDITORS ADJOURN.
Decide to Meet in Omaha Next Year;
A. B. Food is President.

Lincoln May 26.-The Nebraska
State Press association concluded it's
annual meeting last night with a ban
quet at the Lincoln hotel given by the
Lincoln Commercial club. The con-
vention selected Omaha as the next
meeting place unanimously.
The following officers were elected:
A. B. Wood of Gering Courier, presi-
dent; John M. Tanner of South ON
aha, vice president; c. C. Johnson of
Grand Island, secretary AID treasrr.
er; Anna V. Gates of Auburn, cores
ponding secretary.
In order to prevent any further de-
ficiencies the association voted to in.
crease the annual dues to 81.
The Press association passed a reso-
luton condemning the rulings of the
postoffice department relating to the
mailing of supplements. The Nebras-
ka representatives in congress were
requested to appeal to President Taft.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
MILLERS DENY ALLEGATION
Claim Even Though Beached, Flour
is Not Falsely Branded.

Kansas City, May 26-Attorneys for
the millers in the "bleached flour
cases" filed a petition in the United
States district court today to have
that portion of the governments allie
cation charging false branding strick-
EN- out, on the grounds that even if the
-four was bleached by the Alsop pro-
cess, that calling this high patent"
flour does not constitute false brand
ing
The petition was filed by Edward
T. Smith of Omaha and Bruce S. FL
lott of Kansas City, who represented
Lexington Mill & Elevator company.
The argument on this petition will
be the first step in the case when 1t
is taken up for trial here on May 81.
On April IL, 1910. 625 sacks of
-four were seized by the government
in a grocery store at Castle, Mo. The
government then instituted test suit
against millers of Kansas and Ne
braska, who had manufactured the
-four to decide whether the pure food
and drug act of 1906 had been violat
ed by the millers. This will come to
trial here May 81.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
SUGAR FRAUDS OF MANY YEARS
Splitter, on Stand, Tells How He In.
vented Fake Steel Spring.

New York, May 26.-Oliver Splitter,
former superintendent of the docks of
the American Sugar Refining COM
pany, explained why he did not con.
fess during the trial which ended last
February with his being sentenced to
two years at Atlanta. Such a confes.
sion, he declared on the stand, would
other words he would have implicated
a dead man, Henry o. Havemeyer,
late head of the sugar trust.
Splitter was under cross-examina-
ton by the defense at the trial of
Charles R. Heike, secretary-treasurer
of the American Sugar Refining COM
pany, who with five subordinates is
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government by underweighing
sugar. He repeated that he had made
his confession not with the hope of
pardon but to ease his conscience, and
added that after his conviction his at
torneys, now appearing for several of
the defendants, had urged him to tell
what he knew.
Splitter talked freely after leaving
the stand. He said he had met H. o.
Havemeyer, two or three times, and
that Ernest w. Gerbracht, former re-
finery superintendent, another of the
defendants, made his reports direct to
Mr.. Havemeyer.
The frauds, he insisted. had begun
before his time, although he had
worked on the docks twenty.nine
years. He admitted that the steel
springs used to manipulate the scales
on the docks were his invention.
"Why did you not tell the truth in
the first placer" he was asked.
every time look in mirror | see
! damn fool" was the answer.
Il was fool not to do it, but was
ashamed to let any one know that
did these things. My credit was good
could get anything and l did not
want people to know that l was foe
enough to do these things for nothing
| got nothing out OF it.
Another reason why ! committed
perjury was because thought nothinG
could happen to the sugar trust. We
all thought the trust was so strong
that the government could not do any
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
The Neliuh Class PLAY.

Neigh, Neb., May 26.-Special to
The News: The presentation of the
play "A Midsummer Nights Dream,
by the class of 1910, at the auditor
ium Tuesday evening, proved to be
an unlimited success. The entire cast
showed unusual ability in the interpre'
tation of their parts and reflected
throughout the entire play the care
full training of their instructor, Miss
Catherine Hanley of this city.
1t would be impossible to give toe
much credit to any one person in the
cast, but special mention must be
made of the parts of Bottom" who
kept the audience laughing by heI
witty remarks of Puck, the mischiev
Gus fairy, who led the helpless NOR
tails into misunderstanding and then
out again.
Also the parts of Hernia, Helena
Hippolytha, Theseus, Lysander and
Demetrius were splendidly taken
The play was presented to packed
house, which showed its appreciation
of the efforts of the class by con
tinuous and hearty applause.
The annual banquet given by the
alumni of the Neigh high school tc
the graduating class will be held Mon
day evening, May 30, at the banquet
room of the auditorium. All plans
and arrangements have been com
pleted, and it bids fair to be the mos
successful and enjoyable banquet evel
held
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
DRAFTING POSTAL BANK GILL
1t Will Require Two or Three Nights
to Complete Caucus

Washington, May 26.-Tbe caucus
of the republicans of the house of
representatives on the subject of pos
tai savings bank bill began last night
in the chamber of the house. 1t was
soon apparent that no agreement
could be reached at the first session
and it was predicted that the caucus
would extend over two or three
nights.
Practically all of the changes con-
sidered in the bill related to phrase
ology. None of them touched upon
the controversial matters connected
with the disposition of deposits. The
caucus will be resumed this evening.
The total number of republican mem
bers who answered to their names at
the session was 144 out of total re
publican membership of 2lI. Among
the absentees were both regulars"
and insurgents but it was claimed
that majority of those not present
had promised iueir aupoct TO the
caucus measure so that the republi-
cans would be assured of a sufficient
vote Oh lne MOOR OF the mousse 10 pass
the bill.
There is no doubt that we will
have enough votes to pass the bill
which the caucus will agree upon"
said Representative John Dwight, of
New York, the republican whip. He
based his statement on the fact that
the temper of those who attended the
caucus was indicative of harmony.
1t is known, however, that a dozen
or more insurgents" many of whom
refused to sign the call for the eau
Gus, may not subscribe to the caucus
actions. 1t has been suggested that
those who attended the caucus may
absent themselves on the final vote in
case the bill does not suit them. The
inSurgent members absent were Rep
resentatives Cooper, Lenroot, Nelson
and Carry of Wisconsin, Davis, Linde-
bergh and Vilstead of Minnesota; Nor.
ris and Hinshaw of Nebraska; Hub
bard and Woods, of Iowa; Poindexter
of Washington; Fowler of New Jersey
and Grenna of North Dakota. Some
of these members, it was stated by
leaders of the regulars" had an
nounced that they were prepared to
vote for postal savings bill and that
the regulars" were counting on their
support.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
eassett Commencement.

Bassett, Neb., May 26.-Special to
The News: The high school COM
mencement exercises held last even.
ing were a decided success. DR.. Av.
cry, chancellor of the state univer-
sty, gave an address and very cred
liable and beautiful program was car
ried out, mostly by the scholars of Che
high school. The graduates were:
Karl Linke, Ralph Ammon, Solomon
Lipman, Ralph Alderman and Miss
Florence Cotterill The court room
was most beautifully decorated with
flags, flowers and class colors. Over
500 people attended.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27

riman has always watched it. And so
It TRANSFERRED that he rode Miss Har.
rimans horse at the private races
and after failing twice, won.
Miss Hartman wanted a horse mod.
eled. SO she gave the work to young
Rumsey Then she wanted a soup
What was more natural than that Mr..
Rumsey should do it? So with her
mother or some other relative she
visited the little studio in East Fifty
ninth street day after day. Mr. Rum
sey worked well with his clay and his
bronze, and Miss Harriman's commits.
sions were executed just to her lik-
ing
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
GAMBLE WON'T COME HOME
South Dakota Senator Will Remain in
Washington Till End.

Washington, May 26-Special to
The News: Senator Gamble of South
Dakota believes that his duty is in
Washington and not in South Dakota
at this time Notwithstanding the pri-
mary campaign is on. He said today
that he was in favor Of and believed
that pledges made in the national re-
ed and that he was going to stay in
Washington to make possible legisla-
ton promised before the adjournment
of the present session.
He mentioned as legislation to full.
fill party pledges; railway regulation,
postal savings bank; regulating is
suance of injunctions, statehood for
Arizona and New Mexico, the bill re-
lating to conservation of natural re.
sources and an appropriation of $3.50,
600 to enable the president to secure
full information of the cost and pro,
duction of all articles affected by the
customs laws of the United States.
In regard to the primary campaign
HOW Ol III MS Sldle, WHICH VII lSIlul
nate on June 7, Senator Gamble said:
Il have kept in close touch with
political conditions in South Dakota
during the progress of the primary
campaign, | feel that Governor Yes
sey has given the state most cap
able, clean and business-liKe admins
tration and that he deserves and is en-
titled to the endorsement of the re
nomination and reelection by republi
cans of the state. The candidates or
LIE ticket with him are alike entitled
to the same support as the governor
The wise and advanced Legislation
enacted during Governor Vessey's, as
well as Governor CTawford's admins
trations, merits the confidence of the
party and justifies the claims of the
state administration and its friend.
for the continuous of that confidence
it has had on a majority of the party
for the last four years. All platform
pledges nave been faithfully kept
Along al lines of administration acti
vities there has been exercised intel
ligently, integrity and high degree
of efficiency
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
HOW WAR WAS STARTED.
Former Senator Allen Says Mckinley
Fought OFF War Long Time.

Madison, Neb., May 26.-Special to
The News: Referring to the contro.
versy between Senators Depew of
New York and Hepburn of Idaho re.
specting the manner in which the
Spanish-American war was brought
about Senator Allen today said:
"Mr. Depew is wrong and Mr.. Hey.
burn is right. A few mornings before
the president submitted the matter
to congress, which 1t was understood
meant formal declaration of war, |
met Senator German of Maryland on
the capitol grounds near the senate
wing, and he said to me, Have you
been called to the white house YETI
/ replied that | had not and that |
knew of no reason why | should be.
He said, You will receive an invita-.
ton tonight or tomorrow, as | have
just had an interview with the presi-
dent
That night | received a letter from
Mr.. Porter, secretary to the president
asking me to call the neSc morning
which | did. | stepped aside with the
president into the cabinet room where
we were alone for fully a half hour
During the interview the president
said to me, I have exhausted every
diplomatic means at my command to
amicably adjust our difference with
Spain without success and | am now
satisfied that | will have to send the
question to congress-
What the president desired to
know Of me was whether those sen
ators entering the same political views
| entertained would support the ad
ministration in war with Spain and
| assured him that as we had advo
Gated war before his election we
would accord him hearty and cheer.
full support.
During the interview he informed
me that the same assurance had been
given him by Senator German on be-
half of democratic senators.
Il am satisfied that from a subse
quent conversation with Senator Cor
man that the president had said to
him in substance what he had said
to me-"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
FRENCH SUBMARINE IS SUNK
Rammed by Small Boat in English
Channel-AlI On Board Perish.

Rammed by Small Boat In English
Channel-All On Board Perish.
London, May ga telegram re.
ceived at the admiralty says that a
French submarine was rammed and
sum n the English channel today by
a 70 boat running between Calais
and 90 All on board were drown.
ed. p.
The N. o " the foundered subma.
rine was " Use. Her crew mum.
bered twent. o. men, all of whom
were lost. VI Q,
The submarine - sunk by the
CalaisDoyer ferryA DIT Pas De Calais
two miles northwest of Calais.
The Pluvoise sank in 100 feet OF
water. The crew had no chance for
escape, as their craft plunged to the
bottom in the moment of collision.
The submarine was of the Laubeuf
type. Her length was 100 feet and
displacement was 1898 tons.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
ORESSMAK' R RAN A SALOON
Old Maid Of 81 Is Caught and Brought
Back in Hand Cuffs,


Washington, May 26.-With his pris-
oner, Miss Josephine Dennis, a gray
haired woman of GA, Deputy United
States Marshal Fletcher arrived here
today from Clifton, Ariz., where he
arrested her few days ago. The pris-
oner wore handouts.
On March 10 last Miss Dennis was
arrested here on charge of conduct.
ing a secret saloon and gambling
house in connection with dressmak-
ing establishment. Fletcher, then not
an officer of the law, became her
bondsman in the sum Of $1,000. When
her case was called, however, she had
disappeared. Fletcher thereupon be-
came active, located the woman in
Arizona, had himself appointed dep
uty marshal, went west and arrested
her as a bond jumper and fugitive.
He will save his $1,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
BAD END OF
A BURGLAR
BATTED OUT OF HIGH WINDOW
BY PLUcKY WOMAN.
FALLS TO DEATH ON PAVEMENT
A New York Painter by Day and Burg
lar by Night is Attacked by Woman
Whose Apartments He is Trying to
Rob-Smashed with Cuspidor.

New York, May 26-Lous Gratch,
% years old, painter by day and burg
lar after dark was discovered by
Mrs. Dora Gietman in her apartment
on the third floor of Delaney street
house today and after beating the
man with cuspidor until he backed
against an open window with a low
sill, was smashing him across the
face with a rolling pin when he top
pied to death on the concrete pave.
ment fifty feet below.
Gratch got into the house by climb
ing the fire escape.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
Coal Strikers Back at Work.

Fort Smith, Ark, May 26.-The first
break in the ranks in the coal opera
tors of the southwest since the strike
began, occurred today when the Sans
Bots Coal company of McCurtain,
Okla, signed contract granting a 10
percent increase in wages, which was
the contention of the miners, when
they struck. One thousand miners re-
turned to work today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
BROKERAGE FIRM SUSPENDED
Wall Street Concern Which Violated
EXCHANGE Regulations.

New York, May 26.-Announcement
Il. F. Hutton and company today that
the firm had been suspended from the
privileges of the New York stock ex.
change for the period of one year
following submission of charges that
the firm had been gunty of violating
exchange regulations regarding shar.
ing of commissions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
WON THE RACE AND THE GIRL.
On Miss Harriman's Horse, Charles
Rumsey Ran First.

New York, May ga very much
mud despatched young man dismount-
ed from a tired horse. His best
friend would not have known him.
well, we won at last" he said
And that was the beginning of the
romance of Mary Hartman. She is
to be married to young Charles Cary
Rumsey of New York and Buffalo on
Thursday. He rode her horse that
eventful day, for him and for her,
two years ago at August Belmont's
race track, Belmont park.
The races were private. Many of
the young persons of New York's
smartest set, including young women,
had their horses entered, and Mr.. Bel
mont had given them the use of his
track. Among others who had enter
ed was Miss Hartman, oldest daugh-
ter of E. H. Hartman, then very
much the master mind of American
railway finance.
Twice before had Miss Hartman
sought to win race with this same
horse. Twice before had young Mr..
Rumsey ridden, only to be beaten.
This time he won, not only the race,
but bride. And against the protests
of Miss Hartman, who didn't wish
him to.
Why? 1t was an awful day Rain
was falling and the track was fet-
lock deep in mud. Miss Hartman
suggested that her horse be with
drawn; she didn't want young Mr..
Rumsey to take chance with fate
and perhaps be hurt or even worse.
! If the truth must be known, Miss
Harriman's horse was no wonder. He
got off last and every minute the big
field ahead was kicking up the mud in
the faces of horses and riders. But
young Mr.. Rumsey kept on the job
in spite of his handicap of bad horse
and worse weather. One horse fell
Another quit Miss Harriman's entry
crossed under the wire nose ahead
And when he came back to Miss Har'
riman to tell her about the race Mr.
Rumsey was just about as unrOman'
tic figure as could be. Nevertheless
The race was two years ago. Mr.
Rumsey had already known the rail
road mans daughter for two years
The young people met for the first
| time four years ago at Meadowbrook
Young Mr.. Rumsey, out of Harvard
four years before, had just returned
from Paris. where he had spent -four
years at the Beaux Arts, studying
sculpture.
Then young Rumsey came back tC
New York and set up his studio
Among the first people he met were
the Harrimans. Mr.. Hartman was
building his wonderful estate at Ar
den, n. Y, and he wanted someone Il
do a little sculpturing for him. L
happened that Mr.. Rumsey got the
billet. He did it well, too. Then Miss
Hartman, devoted to horses, though
that frieze of has reliefs of horses
would look we'll in the library.
Charles Rumsey got that commits
sion. One of the handsomest rooms
at Arden today is the library. o
course, Miss Hartman often came t.
see the young sculptor at work. Thel
they got to know each other better
and it CHANGED that Mr.. Rumsey tol'
of his love of horses. There was
common ground at once. Miss Han
riman is quite as much a horsewC
man as he is a horseman. Both like
polo-Mr. Rumsey has played 1t eve
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
MISS HARTMAN IS MARRIED
Daughter Of Late Railway King Be.
comes Bride of a Sculptor.

Arden, N. Y, May 26.-Miss Mary
Hartman, daughter of the late E. H.
Hartman and one of the wealthiest
young women in the country, was
married here today to Mr.. Charles
Cary Rumsey of Buffalo. The cere-
mony was performed in the little Epis-
copal church in the presence of the
relatives of both families and few
friends.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
PiIaer Commencement.

Piger, Neb., May 26. - Special to
The News: Pilger schools have clos
ed. Graduation exercises were held
in the evening at the opera house.
Miss Ruth Koehler was the only grad
uate. The commencement address
was delivered by DR.. G. w. A. Lucky
of the state university.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
For irrigation Bonds.

Washington, May 26.-Supporters
of the bill to provide for an issue of
$3O,OOO,OOO in certificates of indebted
ness to complete reclamation projects,
announced today that they would try
to place it as rider" on the admin
istration land withdrawal bill. Presi-
dent Taft is said to have consented
to this course.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
Ruth BRYAN Sails Away.

Mexico City, May 26.-Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Leavitt.Owen, daughter of w.
j. Bryan, and her husband, Lieutenant
r. A. owen of the English army, con.
cluded their two days visit in this
city and left for Vera Cruz where they
will take a steamer for Havana today.
They are on their wedding journey
which will end in Jamaica where
Lieutenant owen is stationed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
Jews Leaving kiev.

st. Petersburg May 26.-The exo-
dus of Jewish families from Kiev has
begun. The total departure from that
city up to last night were 1000 pre-
scribed families belonging exclusively
to the poorest classes.
The expulsion is attended with har-
rowing sights.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
STREET CARS
ARE BURNED
DIES MONIES STREET RAILWAY
BARNS ARE DESTROYED.
TWENTY CARS GO UP IN SMOKE
The city's Traffic System is Badly
Crippled as a Result Of the Burning
Of the Down Town Barns - Loss
Placed at 100000.

Des Moines, May 26.-Fire destroy
ed the down town car barns of the
Des Moines City Railway company
early today, burning twenty street
cars and Gripping the car service bad
ly. The loss is $160,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
SEYLER IS ACQUITTED
Man Charged With Numbering Woman
at Million Dollar Pier, is Free,

Mays Landing, N. j., May 26.-Will.
lam Seyler, charged with the murder
of Jane Adams on the million dollar
pier at Atlantic City last February,
was acquitted. The jury was out a
little more than five hours.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
Oklahoma Town DESTROYED.

Fort Smith, Ark, May 26.-Practi-
cally the entire business section of
Wister, Okla, fifty miles southwest
of here, was destroyed by fire. One
man whose identity has not been es-
tablished was burned to death in the
Brown hotel, which was destroyed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
PASS ENTI-GAMBlING BILL
New York Assembly Passes Measure
AGAINST Oral Bookmakine.

Albany, N. Y, May 26.-The assem-
bly, today passed the Agnow anti.oral
bookmaking bill by vote of 90 to As.
after several attempts to amend it
had been defeated. The bill now goes
to the governor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-27
EWING BANKER IS MARRIED
Arthur e. Splitter and Miss Sophia
Sanders Wed at Ewing.

Ewing, Neb., May 26.-Special to
The News: Arthur f. Splitter, assis-
tant cashier of the Ewing State bank,
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. p.
Splitter, and Miss Sophia Sanders,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T.
Sanders, were married here yester-
day. Both are prominent in Ewing
society and are highly esteemed in
the community.