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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
VIOLET MAY HAVE ELoPED.
A Railroad Employe Disappeared at
Same Time az the Girl.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Claiming to have
information that a railroad employe
who was friend Of Violet Buehler,
missing since Nov 25, disappeared
simultaneously with the girl, Inspector
Hunt detailed officers today to OBJ
tain all the information possible about
this man, particularly his habits, and
if he had ever called on the girl at
her mothers South State hotel. The
inspector says the man is known
This man left his position" the in
spector said, lust at the time the girl
disappeared If we can find him
think we will have gone long way
toward clearing the mystery"
The police are also trying to find
Charles Lewis, former roomer at the
hotel, and with whom they claim to
have learned that Violet correspondent.
Inspector Hunt complained of being
handicapped in the search, because he
believed the girls mother had with
held information regarding the past
life of her daughter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
LA TOILETTE RAPs TRUSTS.
He Would Not Accept the Gary or the
Taft Remedies.

Cleveland, O., Dec Ex-senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette made the open.
ing speech Of his campaign for the
presidency here last night with an ar
raignment of the trusts and the enuE.
citation of his ideas for the cure of
evils resulting from the present sys.
tenn Of government
Mr.. La Toilette launched into a dis
cussion of Ebert II. Gary's plan for
federal regulation of prices as a relief
from monopoly. Mr.. La Toilette said
he had no patience with this method.
In his analysis he went further and
said that ultimately the government
would have to fix prices Of labor,
hours of employment and compensa-
ton of original producers in order to
fix accurately the prices to be Of
fered the consumers.
Instead of the Gary plan or the
Taft plan of a federal license for in
corporations, Senator La Toilette pro.
posed his own plan for a commission
on restraints of trade to relieve the
country of the condition in which he
finds it. The senator saw great evil
in the growth Of the trusts, and, de-
scribing it, said:
"a tremendous power has grown up
in the country in recent years. Again
and again it has proven strong enough
to nominate the candidate of both po-
litical parties. 1t rules in the organi-
cation Of legislative bodies, state and
national, and of the committees which
frame legislation. It's influence Is
felt in cabinets and in the policies of
administrations. It's influence Is seen
in the appointment of prosecuting Of
ficers and the selection of judges
upon the bench.
''In business it has crippled or de-
stroyed competition. 1t has stifled
individual initiative. 1t has fixed limi-
tations III the field of production. 1t
makes prices ana imposes its burdens
upon the consuming public at will
I'm finance it's power is unlimited.
In large affairs it gives or withholds
credit and from time to time contracts
or initiates the volume of money re.
quired for the transaction of the bust
ness of the country, regardless of
everything excepting its own profits
ut has acquired large control of the
public domain, monopolized the nat
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
Japan Taking a Hand.

Paris, Dec. 2S-A Shanghai dis
patch to the Paris edition of the New
York Herald says the republicans
have received unimpeachable informa-
ton that Japan is influencing Prince
Ching, the ex-premier, and Premier
Van Shi Kai against a republic and
they are widely excited at this state
of affairs. They declare that unless
Premier Yam announces definite pol
icy Immediately they will resume hos.
tilities on Sunday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
DECLARES HE is INNOCENT.
Minister Implicated in Dynamite Plot
Can Prove an AIibi.

Can Prove an Alibi.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 2S.-A con-
gregation in Quanah, Tex, was hear.
ing the Rev. Charles Nj. Brewer
preach sermon on Practical Chris
Of the government bridge at FIT. Riley,
Kan, in which the pastors name was
implicated there In a confession by
Private Michael Qurck, according to
a statement made here today by Rev.
Mr.. Brewer, who passed through the
city on his way from Olustee, Okla,
his home, to FIT. Riley, where he will
investigate the conditions leading up
to his arrest and demand an eXplana-
ton of government officials.
'My sole mission in life," he said,
lis to clear my name of this awful
charge made against he. 1t was abso-
lutely unwarranted, as the federal au-
thorties found out after they had in.
vestigated it. But that does not sat
| isfy me. | want to know who was re-
sponsible for mixing my name in the
dynamite plot"
Brewer is now preaching at Olustee
His congregation stood by him. A
member of his own congregation ar
rested him.
Brother Brewer" he said, Il hate
to do it, but here is the telegram or
dering your arrest"
Brewer was held three days. The
government authorities never sent TO
him and he was released He tele
graphed the authorities at FIT. Rile.
that he was ready to go wheneve
they wanted him. He never got re
ply, the eX-chaplain says.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
OVER Fifty DEAD
FROM THE POISON
NEW CASES BEING RUSHED TO
BERLIN HOSPITALS.
A MYSTERY AS TO THE CAUSE
Cases Have Appeared at Another Mu-
nicipai Shelter and at the Jaii--vie.
tins Die Within Half Hour After
First Attack-Piot Hinted AZ.

Berlin, Dec. 2s.-More than fifty
deaths from ptomaine poisoning have
occurred since Dec. &c at the munich
pal shelter for the homeless in Froe.
bel street. Fifteen more OF the desti-
tute men died last night and this fore
noon, while sixty or seventy others
are seriously i'll. New cases are be.
ing rushed to hospitals so fast that
statistics cannot keep up with them.
The affair has assumed such pro.
portions that doubts are being eX-
pressed as to whether the deaths were
due, as at first believed, to the eating
of decayed smoked herring, which the
them to tho shelter to exc out their
ecanty diet provided there. A con.
siderable number of cases have been
reported from another municipal shell
ter and from the Jail. The authorities,
however, are still adhering to the
original theory.
The symptoms Of some of the pa
tients correspond to those Of the chol-
era, but several postmortem eXamina-
lions have disproved absolutely the
existence Of cholera. The hopes that
the latter cases would prove less seri-
Gus than those reported at first have
vanished, many of the victims today
as well as yesterday succumbing in
thirty or thirty-five minutes after they
were attacked.
Dying in Ambulances.
The ambulances starting from the
shelter to go to the hospitals had in
many cases to change their destina
the patients had died on the way
Others expired in the shelter before
they could be given attention.
The symptoms of the poison are
fainting, followed by violent vomiting
and death
Suggests Deliberate Poisoning.
The superintendent of the asylum
expresses the opinion that the death:
have not been due to the fish, but t.
deliberate poisoning.
In spite of rumors among the desti
tute classes which patronize these in
situations that there has been de
liberate plot against the inmates, tn
various shelters in the city were las
night even more crowded than eve
before. Four-thousand five-hundre
men took refuge in the main institr
ton.
Many Victims of Suggestion.
Many of those who have been take
sick have it is said, been victims c
suggestion. They display the SYM
toms, but on examination prove nc
to have been poisoned.
The police are trying to establis
responsibility, but thus far have bee
unsuccessful.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
Many Victims Of Suggestion.
A TAFT LEAGUE SESSION
Names Of Delegates to National Con-
vention to be Suggested.

Lincoln, Dec. 2S.-Members of the
Nebraska Taft league, recently or.
sanized, held an all afternoon and
evening meeting here, outlining plans
for the conduct Of the campaign look
ing to the election Of delegates to
the national republican convention for
the nomination of President Taft. A
committee was appointed to select
names to be proposed as district del
egates to the convention at Chicago
and these will be approved at another
meeting to be held in Lincoln Jan. 16,
when the names of four delegates-at-
large will be chosen to be placed on
the primary ballot. Former Congress
man Ernest NJ. Pollard resigned as
secretary of the league and former
state Senator Frank NJ. Currie was
elected as his successor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
ELECTROCUTED BY ELEVATOR
Two Employees of Cudahy Packing
Company Are Killed.

Omaha, Dec. 2S.-Thomas J. Kelly
and Anton Duda, both department
foremen for the Cudahy Packing COM
pany, were electrocuted last night by
the cable Of an elevator in the glue
house.
Duda was lowering the elevator
from the second to the first floor, and
was found dead at the bottom of the
elevator pit, Kelly undertook to
move the elevator, and died from
electric current which had accident.
ally been connected with the elevator
controller in the elevator The bodies
Of the two men were turned over to
the coroner for investigation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
SUGGESTED POOL
Swift at First Rejected Idea-Later it
was Consumated.

Chicago, Dec 2S.-Panmure Gordon,
an English promoter, first suggested
the merger of the packing corpora
tons with a capitalization of $685.
100000, according to Albert II. Veeder,
who today continued his testimony in
the trial of the ten Chicago packers
before Judge Carpenter in the United
States district court.
The English promoter visited the
United States early in 1902, called on
G. F. Swift and suggested a consoli-
dation of the packing companies. Mr..
Swift rejected the proposition but
several months later a conference of
Chicago packers was held at which
the preliminary plans for the merger
were agreed upon and steps later
taken to finance it. This preliminary
meeting was attended by G. F. Swift,
Ogden Armour. Edward Morris, and
others.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
STEEL TARIFF
TO BE CUT first
HOUSE NOT TO TAKE UP THE
WOOL MEASURE NOW.
so SAYS LEADER UNDERWOOD
Tho First Tariff Legislation to Be
Taken UP by the House viii Be
the Steel Saskatchewan to Study
Wool Schedule.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Representa.
tive Underwood, chairman of the ways
and means committee, announced to.
day that the first tariff legislation to
be taken up by the house would be
the steel schedule. The committee
will not draft wool bill until the full
text of the tariff board report has
been printed and thoroughly exam
ined. In the meantime the committee
will draft revised steel schedule
contemplating reductions of from 81
to 40 per cent
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
10 MEN RESCUED
BY LIFE SAVERS
A FoUR:MAsTED SCHOONER Is
HURLED ON LEDGES OF
BLOCK ISLAND.

Block Island Dec 2S.-The four
masted schooner Mary Adelaide Ran
dali of Port Jeffetson, N. Y, coal la
den, was hurled on the lodges west of
Block island by terrific northwest
erly gale today, and four hours and a
half later her crew of ten men We're
rescued by the Block Island life saw
ing crew.
The rescue was spectacular and was
accomplished only after the life saw
ers had tried repeatedly to reach the
stranded craft. The Randall was
bound from Norfolk, Va, for New
London, Conn.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
after new YORK BAKERIES
They're Undergoing Such a House:
cleaning as They Never Knew.

New York, Dec. 2S.-New York
bakeries are now undergoing, at the
bands Of the board of health, such a
cleaning as they have not experienced
for years. Within the last two months
more than $50 places where bread is
made have been adjudged public nui-
sances or menace to health, and in
each case the occupant has been or
dered to close up such a place and
given five days in which to put his
house in order.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
COTCH WINS;
QUITS GAME
THROWS MuNRoE IN TWO FALLS,
IL AND 8 MINUTES.
WILL NEVER wREsTLE AGAIN

Gotch Throws 8athrobo to Trainer a.
a keepsake-Says He 10 Now at His
Best. and That's the Way He Wants
to Quit.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 2S.-Frank
Gotch, worlds wrestling champion, de.
feated Alec Munroe, the Englishman,
in straight falls here last night. The
first fall came in twelve minutes and
the second in eight minutes, five sec
onds, each with a half Nelson and
crotch hold.
When Dave Portouse, referee, patted
the Iowan twice on the back to signify
that he had won, Gotch came over to
the ropes above the press box and
smilingly said to the newspaper men:
Boys, I'm done. This was my last
appearance on the mat"
AS he jumped over the ropes Gotch
threw his bathrobe, which he has worn
III every NOhN'St olHtS tho hibut VI
April 8, 1908, when he won the cham
pionship OF the world from George
Hackenschmidt in Chicago, to Jim AS
bell, his trainer
Keep this to remember me by"
said Gotch.
Easiest Match in Years.
1t was the easiest match Gotch has
had for several years The English
man displayed but scant knowledge Of
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
STOLE THE DYNAMITE.
Coal Company Charges Man Under
Arrest, With the Theft.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec, 2S.-George
Bridges, arrested Monday night at
Monessen, Pa, steel town near here,
while carrying a suitcase containing
seventy.two sticks of dynamite and
fuses, was charged with larceny late
today by an official of the Henderson
Coal company, who alleges the ex-
plosive was stolen from the company's
magazine. A hearing at which Bridg-
es promised revelations has been post
poned until Friday morning
The belief is gaining that there is
nothing of a sensational nature in
the arrest of Bridges. The coal COM
pany's allegations and the charge of
larceny against him seem to have TAX
en- the wind out of the incident.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
Attacked by Sixty Pirates.

Hong Kong, Dec 2S.-Traffic along
the West river is generally quiet, but
occasional piracies occur. The steamer
S2eyap, from Hong Kong to Canton,
was attacked and looted by sixty
armed pirates, who succeeded in car.
rying off cash, arms, ammunition and
sundries Of the total value of about
100000, The crew were unarmed and
unable to offer any resistance. None
of them was harmed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
Tho Chauffeur surrenders.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 2S.-Richard H.
Knowles, who was driving the automo-
bile that ran down and killed Otis H.
Ballou, an aged attorney, formerly of
Omaha, surrendered himself to the
prosecuting attorney. He was released
until today to find $500 bonds under
which he will be held for the ccron.
er's jury.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29

New York, Dec. 2S,-The state
failed today in it's effort to fix the
blame for the fire horror of March
25. 1911, in which 147 employees of the
Triangle Waist company lost their
lives. A verdict of not guilty was re-
turned by the jury in the case OF
Isaac Harris and Max Blanck, propri-
etors of the factory, who were indicted
in connection with the holocaust,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
ATTACK THE RIFFIAkS.
Spanish Army Loses 27 kilIed-Riffi-
ans Lose 400.

Madrid, Spain, Dec. 2S.-Advices
from Melilla, Morocco, say that the
whole Spanish army advanced yester-
day and "repulsed and decimated" the
Riffian tribesmen, One Spanish gen
eral named Ros was wounded. Spe-
cial correspondents in their dispatches
say the Spanish casualties totaled
twenty-seven killed and lO5 wounded.
The Riffians lost 400.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
.Sv IIE KILLS
WHOLE FAMILY
IN DEEP DESPAIR" ARKANSAS
MAN STAYS SEVEN.
WIFE, FIVE CHILDREN AND SELF
believing They will be Better off In
Heaven" He Ends All Their Lives
With Heavy club-only One Son
Is Left.

Benton, Ark Dec. 2S.-BeCause he
was in deep despair" and believed
he and his family would be better
off in heaven" James Grant dubbed
his wife, five children and stepson
to death and hanged himself. The
bodies of the children were found in
their beds, each of their skulls being
crushed. The body of Mrs. Grant was
found in the home half dressed and
evidently she was killed as she was
about to retire.
A heavy club covered with blood
was found in the house and it was
apparent it was with it Grant killed
the seven members of his family. The
children ranged in age from to Is
years.
Hugh Grant, a 16.year-old son, only
member of the family alive, discov
cred the bodies when he returned
from holiday celebration at neigh
boring farm. He found a note signed
by his father which explained thai
owing to deep despair and that l see
nothing for me and my children, who
| believe would be better off in heav
en-, commit this act"
Instructions were given where mon
ey could be obtained to cover the bur
ial expenses and request that Grants
parents not be notified until after thu
bodies had been buried.
Grant lived near this town on
farm and was reputed to be well-tc
lido. He also conducted a mercantil
business.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
Carl Morris Wins This.

New York Dec. 28,-Carl Morris.
the Oklahoma engineer, gained an
other rung on the white hope ladder
by decisively outpointing Tom Ken
nedy. the New York heavyweight, in
a ten round bout at the Empire Ath-
letiC club.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
Canadian CITY is BURNING.

Toronto Ont, Dec. 2S.-Half of the
business section of Golden City in the
Porcupine district of Ontario has been
destroyed by fire which was still rag
ing early today, according to a mes.
sage received here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
Royal Family to Leave.

London, Dec. 2S-A telegram from
Tien Tsin to the Exchange Telegram
says that the imperial family has de-
cided to leave Pekin. The decision
will be announced at O'Clock this
afternoon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29


the game, and Gotch, it seemed to the
spectators, merely played with him
The champion secured his first fall by
getting half Nelson while he was
raising Muhroe high In the air. Gotch
brought the Englishman down to the
mat and affixing the crotch hold easily
gained the fall in twelve minutes flat
The second fall was even easier, the
champion still adhering to the sue
cessful hold OF the first fall The
time was eight minutes and five sec
onds.
Speaks Of Retirement.
OF his retirement Gotch said after
the match:
There was certain brook of po-
etc tradition that rambled on forever,
but human flesh does not wear as
well as water | feel that | am prob
ably better now than ever before in
my career, and ! want to quit while I
am at my best. | don't want to con-
tinue wrestling, grow stale, and let
some foreigner beat me-"
Gotch said he thought Mahmout, the
Turk, the greatest of foreign wres-
tiers. Petersen, the Dane, he said.
looked the next best.
England for mine," said Munroe. Z
was completely outclassed."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29

'isoning caused by eating decayed
herring on the night Of Dec.
o., furty-one.,
more men suffering from the
r. N nptoms have been picked up
= reefs in the vicinity OF shell
in most of these cases the
- is less serious. The authori-
\ If the opinion that the list Of
I - Is by no means closed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty-four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.

Chicago, Dec. 28.-The bulletin Is
sued by the Chicago station OF the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Snow tonight or Friday. Warmer
south portion tonight. Cold wave
Friday or Friday night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
Jim FIynn Wins II,

Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 28.-Jim
Flynn of Pueblo knocked out Tony
Caponi in the third round Of a SEIZED
uled ten.round fight here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
al NOW DEAD
FROM PTONA|NE
MANY OTHERS STILL ILL AND
MORE DEATHS EXPECTED
IN BERLIN.

Berlin, Dec. 2S.-Five more inmates
of the municipal shelter for the home
less died during the night, bringing
the total of the dead from ptomaine
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-12-29
TO LEAVE CHINA
TO CONFERENCE
THRONE AGREES TO SUGGESTION
OF THE PREMIER.
ROYAL FAMILY WILL DEPART
They Have Decided to Leave Pekin,
According to Word Reaching Lon.
don-The Future Government is Up
to a National Convention.

Pekin, Dec 2S.-6:17 p. m.-The
tArcEe has agreed TO Premier I.rlu
Shi Kai's suggestion to refer the ques-
ton of the future government of China
to a national conference and to abide
by it's decision, whatever it may be.
The dOwager empress, Premier Yuan
Shi Kai and the Manchu princess of
the imperial clan debated throughout
the entire morning the scheme for
calling together convention of dele
gates from all parts of the empire to
decide on the form of government
which shall prevail in future in China
Prince Ching, former premier and
minister of foreign affairs, urged the
acceptance of the proposal, Prince
Yu Lang. member of war. and brother
OF the present prince regent, on the
other hand opposed the scheme, Those
among the Manchu princes who We're
in favor of the acceptance Of the prop
osition finally prevailed, and the de-
cision was reached to leave the set
tlement of the future form Of govern
ment in the hands Of the delegates Sc
lected by the nation.
Prepared for Andcation.
The cabinet has been Instructed to
draw up the regulations which shall
govern the national convention, and to
inform the delegates to the peace con-
ference at Shanghai that the throne Is
willing to abide by the decision Of a
representative convention, no matter
what form of government it may
choose.
In view of the activities of the
Shanghai revolutionaries, imperial
government officials consider it to be
doubtful whether the rebels will agree
TO the long delay inseparable from the
calling of national convention. The
action of the throne leaves no room
for doubt that the advisers of the re-
gent and emperor are prepared for abb
diCation should that course prove to
be the only way of settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
French Fashion Notes

The practical ana stylish h'sc serge
frock Is Very much favored ~ the
rarisienne This fan one Sma-t model
had collar Very narrow a. he front
and very long; ami broad at the ia X.
Il was ~ h"iastitoHeI linen Pearl
buttons fastened the f~"s:, IL t,nat
The waist line VAS norma
silk uAciiGees arc helus DISPLAYED
by Paquin in unusual color tainb...-
tions, y pale PINK i,im"no tas i
stra" berry pink lininy Pale hasa. il
allied with viotet. ceri>e with tal.
pink and tapes':} hiu- is lined With
rose
chic afternoon s"NnS Ar. =: char
rnsuss or moUsseline ne so...
Black and dark hlue are combined
and many dressv costumes stow
drap"d skirts with bodiccs quite tlasr.
okes are Of tulle on many h,os.ses
ana hodices Crocheted buttons ar.
much used
smart beige serge suit naG CRYSTAL
buttons IL fasten tic double S4zrst IT
the side, The Jacket. which was th,p,
quarter length. WAS trimmed with the
huttors ana pipinrs II black cora
Jabots are immense. they and bio ses
are alIrost insepa-able
sleeve that = slightly fane- a. -.
elbow is appearing IN some az t9.e "a
f"ta st:'.s and gowns. Large hlasn ve.-
ves hats have trimmings of white ne
These are worn with afternoon dresses
Fringe and a!grettes also a~e favored
beautiful prune "lerei beaver MAS
trimmed with an ornament % white
soitsche braid The simplicity ~ Trim
ming is welcome and marked feature
OF autImn millinery
Lace wells in white are worn with
beaver hats
For an afternoon dress white mousse
line de sole was trim ned win pea ock
blue taffets and silver fringe.
Narrow bands of black velvet outline
fiehns OF mousseline.
Girdlss and sashes are decided fea-
lures Of the fall showingS The fchas
ere very generally used. and the vogue
for yelled frocks seems not 10 be on the
wane
A new blouse of pea;ei tulle, seen in
a very exclusive shop in the Place Ven
dome. had bands of deep cream coiored
lace three inches wide over the shout
ders. \ large jabo: % lace and white
mousseline de sole hemstitchei. fin shed
the simple yet effective model
Some charming little wraps in change
able taffeta edged with fringe. are dis
played. They are worn with White
gowns. in cloth and are one ~ the
most favored Of the accessories.
ElOlSE.