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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
TAFT BEHEADS TWO OFFICIALS
General lncompetency is Charged
Against Alaska Appointees.

Washington, April 2S.-President
Taft has directed the removal from
office of Daniel A. Sutherland, Unit
ed States marshal for the district of
Alaska, and of John j. Boyce, district
attorney for the first division of
Alaska General incompetency was
the charge against the marshal.
Juneau, Alaska April 2S.-Parti-
sans of United States District At
torney Boyce and Marshal Daniel A.
Sutherland held meetings in Juneau,
Skagway, Haines and Sitka to pro-
test against the removal of these Of
ficials. Resolutions were adopted de-
handing congressional investigation
of the removals, then impending,
which were alleged to be due to
Guggenheim influence.
In this city Governor Walter E.
Clark was burned in effigy. A mes
sage was read from Senator Borah of
Idaho, promising that the protests
against the removals would have a
hearing in Washington.
| Marshal Sutherland produced a
document which he said proved his
accusations that the Guggenheim in
terests had corrupted witnesses and
jurors.
The meeting demanded that grand
jury investigate the charges.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
BIG FRAUD IS CHARGED
Fraudulent Manipulation in Bonding
Deals in Wyoming, is Alleged.

DedIS IN WyoH''n9J 10 SiC9eo'
Cheyenne, April 2S.-Conspiracy to
defraud, fraudulent stock manipula-
tion and irregular bonding deals are
charged against E. w. Cobb, E. A.
Norton and F. B. Draper, directors of
the Pennsylvania-Wyom Copper
company and fourteen other corpora
tions, in a suit filed in the United
States circuit court here.
The complaint charges that the
stockholders of the companies in
volved were defrauded of from seven
to ten million dollars.
The suit was filed by David n. Pro-
van and other stockholders of the
Pennsylvania-Wyo Copper COM
pany as interveners in suit brought
January 25 by L. w. Hawney of West
Virginia asking for the appointment
of D. n Pennock of Ohio as receiver
of the United States Shelters, Rail
way and Copper company. The inter-
veners claim the property in the
hands of the court really belongs to
the Pennsylvania-Wyom Copper
company. The intervenerS claim
Cobb, Norton and Draper and others
organized the United States Shelters,
Railway and Copper company with a
board of dummy directors and frau
dulently and without knowledge of
stockholders, transferred the prop
erty of the Pennsylvania-Wyom
| Copper company to the United com
pany and in consideration of the
transfer the United company agreed
to liquidate $4,000 900 alleged indebt
edness of the Pennsylvania-Wyo ming
company.
The complaint says that the actual
debts of the Pennsylvania-Wyom ine
company did not exceed $l5000C
while the property is worth from
$6,O0O,0O0 to SIS, 900 900. 1t also charg
ed that the United company had nj
means of liquidating the Indebtedness
and that after the transfer the DUNN!
directors resigned and Cobb, Norton
Draper and others were elected.
1t is also alleged Cobb, Norton ant
, Draper were concerned in the frau
dulent manipulation of the stock ant
bonds of fourteen other corporations
most of which operate in the en-
, campment district Of Wyoming.
J is claimed they secured from sevel
: to ten million dollars from deals Il
, stocks of these companies. TIL
: stock of these companies is widel
a owned throughout this country.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
Associated Press Officers.

New York, April 2S.-At a meeting
of the board of directors of the AS
ISOLATED Press, the board elected
Frank b. Noyes of the Washington
Evening Star as president; R. M.
Johnston, of the Houston Post as
first vice president and Frank P. Nc
Lehman of the Topeka State Journal
as second vice president. The board
also elected Melville E. Stone as sec
rotary, Charles II. Diehl as assistant
secretary and j. r. Youatt as treas
urer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
Death of W. n. Baldwin.

Ainsworth, Neb., April 2S.-Special
TO The News: William Henry Bald
win one of the old settlers of Aims
home in this city at / o'clock Wednes-
day morning. The deceased was
born near South Bend, Ind, Septem-
Der 80, 1S47, and was, therefore, 81
years old. He was married at Ed
harrisburg, Mich, December "a, 1868,
to Miss Emma Jane Gulick. Five
children were born of this union,
four of whom are living and were
present at the demise. They are:
Art, Maude, Sawyer, Joe and Fred.
Lula Francis died at the age of about
four years.
The deceased attended the common
schools and finished his education at
Notre Dame.
He engaged with his brother in the
implement business in Decature,
Mich, later in South Bend in the
grocery business, and still later in
Grand Junction Maple River juno
ton, Denison, Cambridge and Ne
vada, Ia. He came to Ainsworth in
1884. He took a claim northeast of
town and engaged in the implement
business here. For the most part of
the time since he has lived here and
been one of our wideawake, active,
pushing business men, He was one
of our best citizens and the whole
community joins in mourning his
loss. The funeral was held Thurs
day afternoon and was conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Julian. His sons are in
| business here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
Begin to Prosecute Heinze.

New York, April 2S.-After a scath.
ing opening address by United States
District Attorney Wise, the govern
ment began in earnest the prosecution
of F. Augustus Heinze, charged with
misapplication of the funds of the Mer.
camille National bank, and with over.
certifiCation of checks of Otto Heinze
and company. To Heinze's operations
the prosecutor referred as "flimflam"
and "bunco games" while he charged
that the Mercantile National bank had
been reduced to a gambling institu,
ton
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
all KISS AND MAKE UP
Neigh Woman Swears on Stand Hus.
band Didn't Choke Her at All.


Neigh. Neb., April 2S.-Special to
The News: Both parties interested
in the late hour affair that disturbed
the peaceful slumbers of Justice John
NJ. McAllister, the city police and the
county sheriff have at this hour
kissed and made up"
Mrs. Jarmar swore on the stand that
her husband did not choke her and
her charges against him were brought
on the impulse of the moment during
a heated argument. She also with
drew the charge of cruelty and non
support The judge fined the young
man the sum of 81 on the first count.
In the Bertram affair it was farce
from start to finish, and the presiding
official declared there was no evidence
to convict the accused on the charges
made. and should have been trans
ferred to the head of the house.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
oakdaIe Cemetery Cleanup.

Oakdale, Neb., April 2S.-Special to
The News; Yesterday was cleanup
day at the Oakdale cemetery, and near
ly 200 persons assisted in the work,
The work left undone will be COM
pleted by persons hired for that pur-
pose. Already the Oakdale cemetery
is one of the most beautiful in this
section of the state, and when the con.
templated improvements, which in
clude the planting of nearly 200 trees,
the erection of cement block house
and grading of the avenues, are com
pleted, the grounds will be source OF
pride to our citizens and delight to
visitors.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
YES, RUTH BRYAN
WILL WE'D AGAIN
HER FATHER CONFIRMS REPORT
OF COMING MARRIAGE.
SHE'LL MARRY AN ENeLlsHMAN
Next Tuesday at the Bryan Home
Near Lincoln Ruth Bryan, Formerly
Mrs. w. n. Leavitt, Will Become
Bride of British Army Lieutenant.

Lincoln, April 2S.-When he read
the dispatch announcing the engage:
ment of his daughter to Lieutenant
Reginald Altman owen of the British
army, Mr.. Bryan said the announce.
ment was correct.
London, April 2S.-The engagement
is announced of Lieutenant Reginald
Altman Owen, one of the royal engi-
neers stationed at Jamaica, to Ruth
Bryan, daughter of William j.. Bryan,
who formerly was Mrs. w. II. Leayitt.
New York April 2S.-Ruth Bryan
Leavitt will be married at Fairview,
Neb., on Tuesday next to Reginald
owen of the British royal engineers.
1t is thought Mrs. Leavitt met her
tiance in Colorado late last summer.
He is 26 years old.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
Rejection of Bill Costs Sc, 500, 900.

London, April 28.-ChanceIIor lloyd
Georges finance bill, the rejection of
which by the house of lords cost the
nation, as Premier Asquith announced
in his final speech last night, $6,5O0,-
600 in actual money, passed the third
reading in the house of commons by a
majority of SO amid enthusiastic
cheers from the ministerialists. 1t
was Immediately carried to the house
of lords, which was waiting in session
to receive it and in quiet uneventful
fashion, the house of lords passed the
first reading of the bill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
nAMMERSTE|h QUITS OPERA
Faces Deficit for Season Just Closed
and viii Give Up Game.

New York, April 2S.-Oscar Ham
merstein has abandoned the field of
grand opera.
Through Samule Untermyer, his
counsel, and his son Arthur, he an
nounced that he had capirulated to
the exactions of the artistic tempera-
ment, which, aided and flattered by
competition now demanded salaries
which if paid meant bankruptcy, and
if refused meant no performances, "
Both his own and the Metropolitan
Opera company faced deficits, he said,
for the season just closed. Therefore
he had concluded that the public here
and elsewhere would be better serv-
ed by one competitor in the field and,
as the Metropolitan had, through its
stockholders, what amounts to a
subsidy he left it to fill the public
demand
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
DYNAMITE LIGHTER EXPLODED.
5000 Buildings on Shore Were Dam.
aged, Two People Killed.

Victoria, B. c., April 2S.-Shaking
Kobe with the force of an earthquake
and leaving damage suggesting a ty-
phoon, a terrific explosion took place
on dynamite lighter in the harbor on
April Z, according to news brought
here by the steamer Ava Maru. Not
only was immediate damage sustained
ashore, where more than $4,000 build
ings were damaged, two persons killed
and eighty-three injured, but the blue
funnel liner Myrmidon, and some 9th
er vessels, narrowly escaped. Several
steamers were quickly moved when
the dynamite laden lighter was seen
on fire.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
HOLSTERS ENDORSE SENATOR
Governor Marshali's Resolution Wins
by Hair-kern Leads Of.

Indianapolis, April 2S.-By vote
of S81a to S71s the Indiana democratic
convention today adopted the propo-
sition presented by Governor Marshall
that the convention should endorse a
candidate for the United States SEN
ate.
The names of ten candidates were
presented to the convention when
nominations for the United States SEN
ator were asked for. When the result
of the first ballot was announced Kern
led with 3O3 votes. Taggart was sec
ond with 22S. There are 1,747 in the
convention, S74 necessary to choice
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
PIERCE MAN WILL PREACH
Mr.. Malon Gets License at Congrega-
tonaI Meet in Ainsworth.

Ainsworth, Neb., Spril 2S.-Special
to The News: The Elkhorn Valley
churches held their twenty-eighth an
nual meeting in this city this week.
There are twenty-nine churches in
the association and most of them
were represented. The meetings
were interesting to the laymen as
we'll as to the clergy. Mr.. Malon, a
business man of Pierce was licensed
to preach.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
PACKING HOUSE STRIKE SHORT
Men in Omaha Return to Work as Re
suit of a COMPROMISE.

Omaha, April 2S.-As result of a
meeting of the striking packing house
employees last night at which it was
decided that they were not properly
organized to win a strike, the men
this morning returned to work at the
compromise wages offered by the
companies. The leaders get an in
crease of one and a half cents an
hour and others receive correspond.
ing concessions.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
Or. HYDE IS NOW IN JAIL

Kansas City, April 2S.-Dr. B. C.
Hydes bond of 100000 was revoked
and the physician was placed in the
county Jail by the order of Judge
Lathshaw at the close of the crimi-
nal court session last night
This action means DR.. Hyde must
remain in prison until he is declared
innocent by jury, or is permitted
by the court to furnish a new bond.
The action Of the court was due to
the nature of the evidence presented
by the state against DR.. Hyde.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
100 Japs Dead In Avalanche.

Victoria, B. c., April 2S.-More than
100 Japanese were killed on April 3,
when an avalanche plunged down Sun.
gese hill, overwhelming the village of
Nishimoyamura, Japan, and burying
it and the adjoining valley for a long
distance under sixteen feet Of snow
and debris.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
HYDE DROPPED
POISON IN SNOW
THOMAS n. SWOPE, JR., RECOG
NlZED THE DOOR.
is WAS THE DEADLY CYANIDE

Dr. Hyde Dropped Capsules OF Cyanide
Of Potassium on the Street and
Stamped Them Into the Snow, De-
clares Son Of Late Colonel Swope.
Kansas City, April 2S.-Thomas II.
Swope, jr., told in the criminal court
today how he found capsules which
DR.. Hyde had thrown away on street
and recognized the odor they emitted
as that of cyanide of potassium.
While working in a Nevada mine,
said Mr.. Swope, he became well &C
quainted with the poison and was pos
tive he could not be mistaken about
the peculiar odor of it. Cyanide, he
said, smelled like burned almonds.
DR.. Hyde was about 300 feet from him
when the capsules were thrown away,
said Mr.. Swope. The physician stamp.
ed them into the snow after dropping
them, testified the witness.
Insofar as Mr.. Swope knew, Dr.
Hyde did not know his actions were
observed by any one. Accompanied
by John G. Paxton, said Mr.. Swope.
he made a second visit to the point
where he had seen DR.. Hyde and they
found fragments of three capsules.
All of the parts of the capsules were
sent to Chicago and chemists announc-
ed they found traces of cyanide in
them.
The Tell-taIe Odor
After smelling wet cyanide on the
hands of Hugo Brecklein, druggist,
in the court room, Miss l.. E. Van
Mugs said it was the same drug she
smelt on the hand of Mr.. Swope after
| he had handled the capsules he picked
| up in the street.
Mr. Swope was still on the witness
stand when court adjourned for the
| noon recess.
Jurors Don't Know Hyde's in Jail.
At noon Judge Lathshaw ordered
that at all times DR.. Hyde should be
brought into and removed from the
court room out of the presence of the
jury in order that the jurymen might
not know he is in the custody of the
authorities. The action of the court
pleased Mrs. Hyde. She smiled when
the order was given.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
TO
sAoW LETTERS
LETTERS FROM WickERsHAM TO
TAFT NOT GIVEN OUT.
eALLINGER COMMITTEE VOTES
The investigating Committee by a
Vote Of 6 to Denies the Request
Of Attorney Brandeis for all Cores
pondence With White House.

Washington, April 2S.-The Balm
gerPinchot committee today denied
by vote of to 3 a request of At
torney Brandeis for the original of all
the letters of the attorney general to
the president bearing on the formers
summary of the CLAWS charges dated
September IL, 1909
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
Miss MaIzacher Very ~.

Oakdale, Neb., April 2S,-Special to
The News Hon. John Malzacher was
called to Deadwood, s. D., yesterday
evening by telegram announcing the
serious condition of his daughter, Lii
liam, who last Saturday underwent an
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Nal.
zacher was already with her daughter.
TO TEST BLEACH FLOUR LAW
Updike Milling Company Files Suit to
Restrain Court Action.

Davenport. la, April 2S.-A case to
show that the law forbidding the
was filed by the Shawnee Milling
company and the Updike Milling com
pany who asked permanent injunc.
ton of Federal Judge Smith McPher-
son to prohibit federal authorities
from enforcing the pure food law
against carloads of bleached flour
that were seized here several months
ago
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29

M. He again started at 2;5O o'clock
this morning but was compelled to
descend at Polesworth after he had
covered little more than half of the
1856 miles.
Paulhan did the 1856 miles in hours
and II minutes actual flying time in
the air, unofficial.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
New Venezuelan Presiden Mt.

Caracas, April 28.-Juan Vincente
Gomez was elected constitutional pres
ident of Venezuela for term of four
years by congress. All political pris.
oners have been released in honor of
the event.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
CONDITION Of TIT WtAIRtR
Temperature for Twsnty-tour Hpurs
Forecast for Nebraska.

Chicago, April 2S.-The bulletin Is.
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the following forecast for Nebraska:
Fair tonight and Friday: cooler west
portion tonight
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
Army officer Drops in Airship.

San Antonio, April 28.-Lieutenant
Foulois, while making landing in the
army's Wright aeroplane at Fort Sam
Houston, struck the ground and
smashed one of the skids of the ma
chine. Lieutenant Foulois was carry
ing a passenger, Private Eldredge of
the signal corps, and both men were
badly shaken up but otherwise unhurt
The drop was about twenty feet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
NELSON A. MILES INJURED
Thrown From Horse While Riding in
Washinqton-Rib Broken.

Washington, April 2S.-General Mel
son A. Miles was thrown from a new
horse he was riding in Potomac park
late yesterday. One rib was broken.
He received a slight scalp wound and
was bruised somewhat on his shoulder
and side. 1t is not thought that he
suffered any internal injuries or that
the scalp wound will prove serious.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
FRENCH AVIATOR WINS $4,000
ENGLISH DERBY PRIZE.
1856 MILES IN TWELVE HOURS
FLIES BEAUTIFULLY FROM LON.
DON TO MANCHESTER.
GRAHAM WHITE APP o .


Greatest Aviator, Wins the First
Aerial Derby Prize Of $4,000, Of
tered by an EnsIishman.
Manchester. April %. - The first
aerial derby for a prize, offered by an
Englishman, has been won by a
Frenchman, and handsomely.
Upon landing here Louis Paulhan
was given tremendous ovation and
praise for his remarkable feat At the
same time his experienced but no less
plucky competitor is being showered
with congratulations over his splendid
attempt and because he has, shown
himself good loser. AS soon as Ora.
ham White learned of Paulhan's sue.
cess he called for three cheers for the
victor,
\ Pauihan Flies Twelve Hours.
Paulhan, winner of the 10000 prize
for the first flight from London to
Manchester made within twenty-four
hours and with not more than two
stops, arrived here at $50 o'clock this
morning, almost exactly twelve hours
after he left London last evening
Numb With Cold, Exhausted.
Paulhan was benumbed with cold
and thoroughly exhausted when he
reached here. A great crowd awaited
him. Manchester first saw the French
aviator few minutes after o'clock,
coming steadily as a steamer on a
smooth sea and holding directly for
sne field which he had chosen as a
landing place.
Lands In Beautiful Curve.
Flying at height of 400 feet, Paul
. nan came over a clump of trees, and
then, bringing his biplane around with
a beautiful curve. landed exactly in
the center of the field.
Last "a Miles in "a Minutes.
paulhan did the last twenty.toui
miles in exactly twenty-four minutes
understanding the special train bearing
his wife, Henry Farman and othel
friends, who had accompanied him.
White a Good Loser.
When, at Polesworth, he was tolt
of the Frenchmans success, White
mounted a seat of an automobile ant
cried:
Ladies and gentlemen the $4,000
prize has been won by Louis Paulhan
the nneSt aviator the Worlu mas eve
seen. Compared with him | am onl
a novice. Three cheers for Paulhan.
Then They Cheer White.
The crowd gathered about the Ems
lishman gave the cheers heartily, TO
lowing them with a round of cheer
for White.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
Roosevelt at Dinner.

Paris, April 2S.-The visit of ex.
President Roosevelt and his family to
Paris was concluded last night with a
gala dinner by the minister of foreign
affairs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
FIVE MEN KILLED ON BOAT
Explosion on Southern Pacific Freight
Steamer Is Fatal.

New Orleans, April 2S.-Five men
were killed April % by the explosion
on the Southern Pacific freight steam
err Ell Abba, which was picked up in
distress off the mouth Of the Missis-
sippi yesterday. This announcement
was made when the steamer reached
New Orleans today.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-29
9 ELEPHANTS
IN STAMPEDE
RINGLiNG CIRCUS PAcHYpERMS
BREAK AND RUN.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, ALL TORN UP
A Number Of Persons are Injured,
Two Of Them Seriously by Being
Picked up and Hurled Against
Buidines-Houses are Damaged.

Buildings-House are Damaged.
Danville, H., April 2S.-Several
persons were injured and property
damaged to the amount of several
thousand dollars when eight bulls
and one female elephant of the Ring
ling show stampeded here yesterday.
AS the pachyderms were being un-
loaded after several hours ride from
Chicago one of the bulls made break
for liberty, bowling over the keeper
and escaping. He was followed by
several bulls. Later while the entire
force of trainers and keepers were
engaged in the unusual sport of hunt
ing elephants in automobiles the fe-
male escaped.
For several hours the elephants
were at large, despite the fact that
the entire force of police reserves
were called into action and gave
chase. After escaping the elephants
moved for some time in bunch,
then separated.
Stop Only for Stone Buildings.
They stopped for nothing except
brick and stone buildings and small
frame structures, coal sheds, fences
and trees in their path were pushed
aside, turned over, unrooted and
| thrown to one side.
At the home of William Miller
three elephants found there was not
sufficient room for them to pass be
tween the summer kitchen and the
residence and so pushed the kitchen
aside, badly frightening the persons
| therein.
| People Badly Hurt.
| At the home of Joseph PEBBLES, af
ter overturning shed and killing {
horse, one of the animals attacked
PEBBLES and hurled him again the side
of his residence. He is now in criti
cal condition.
Barney O'Neill, liveryman, wa!
thrown from his wagon when thu
herd of elephants dashed down sid
street and in front of his team.
Crabb, one of the keepers, who wa
assisting in the taking Of three of tn
bulls in their quarters in the cars
after their capture, was hurled agains
the side of a nearby barn and sci
iously injured.
Other persons were slightly injul
ed when horses were frightened o
Through their own fright during tn
stampede.
Elephants Visit 100 Homes.
More than 100 homes were visite
by the elephants and the damage wi
probably aggregate $4,000 or $4,000
Truck gardens, orchards and man
buildings were absolutely ruined /
the north and east outskirts of tn
city by some of the elephants Will
shade trees and residences wer
greatly damaged by those who wer
to the southwark, toward the bus
ness district.
One elephant was still at larg
two or three miles north of the cit
} and a force of attendants with bu
and female elephants were sent fort
: to effect a capture if possible.