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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
TEST LITIGATION IN NEBRASKA
DISMISSED BY FEDERAL
JUDGE MUNGER.
MAXIMUM FREIGHT LAW
RULING OF SUPREME COURT ON
SIMILAR APPEALS FORCES
QUICK SETTLEMENT.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lincoln, Neb.-Judge T. C. Munger
of the Federal District Court dis.
missed the six cases pending against
as many Nebraska railroads to test the
constitutionality of the Nebraska two
cent fare law and the maximum freight
rate law passed in 1907 by the Ne
braska Legislature. The motion to
dismiss was made by the state and as
sented to by the railroads.
The roads affected are the Chicago.
Burlington & Quincy, the Union Pa
cific, the Missouri Pacific. the Chicago
& Northwestern, the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha. and the Chi
cago. Rock Island e Pacific
The suits against the roads were
first filed by the state in the state
courts seeking to force the railroads to
obey the laws. The suits were re
moved to the federal court by the rail
roads, and cross bills questioning the
constitutlonality of the laws were filed.
Attempts ON the part of the state to
send the cases back to the state courts
were overruled by Judge Munger and
the state appealed to the Supreme
Court, which also refused to remand
the suits.
Testimony was taken in the cases
against the Rock Island, the Burling-
ton and the Union Pacific. The rail-
roads meanwhile put into effect the
two-cent rate law and the maximum
freight law, when injunctions to pre-
hx xf he. In,x
denied.
The suits have since been held in
allegiance. pending the decision of the
rate cases of other states in the Su-
preme Court of the United States. The
action of Federal Judge Munger closes
the last chapter in the suits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

complications developing from a
broken rib. his death was unexpected.
1t came suddenly, and news of the end
fell upon the Senate as n shock while
it was in executive session.
The-jmmediate cause of the sena-
tors death was diagnosed as blood
clot IN the heart. Throughout the
morning he had been in gbod spirits,
and it was announced to his col
leagues that he was feeling better
than for several days. Physicians had
determined that an operation which
had been contemplated was unneces-
sary. Despite his rs years. it ap-
peared that the affliction from which
he suffered was of recent origin and
specialists believed it would yield to
treatment.
This conclusion relieved consider
ably the anxiety of his friends and as
sociates In Congress.
Half an hour before his death the
senator talked with his daughter,
Mrs w. B. Sparks of Georgia. She
had Just left the room when he
raised himself in bed. AS Mrs. Sparks
re-entered the room her father fell
back in collapse and never regafned
consciousness.
In the absence of Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia, Senator Overman
was notified and proceedings in the
Senate We're abruptly halted when the
| North Carolina senator announced the
| death. A brief resolution OF respect
was adopted and the Senate ad'
| journed.
| A Senate committee was informally
appointed to consult with the deceased
senator's daughter as to her wishes, il
being the hope of his colleagues that
a state funeral could be held in keep
ing with the high position Senator Ba
con held in the services of the nation
Vice President Marshall, Senators
Kern, Overman. Swanson and Sauls
bury hurried to the hospital. and after
comforting. announced that the funeral
would be held in the Senate chambe
| Tuesday. The body of the senator will
then be taken to Atlanta and will lie
in state in the Georgia capita
Wednesday before being taken to Ma
con for burial.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
QUAKE ROCKS THE EAST
skyscRAPERs SWAY AND PANIC
CAUSED BY DISTURBANCE.
One Man Killed In New York and
Tremor Was Of Record Violence.
Shocks Felt In Four States.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York, Feb n.--Skyscrapers
in New York city swayed In an earth
quake shock Tuesday, which shook all
the state. New England and eastern
Canada and parts OF New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
The shock was strongest in central
and northern New York 1t was felt
as far south as Washington. and as
far west as st. Louis.
At Albany, N. Y. the shock was Sc
we're enough to shake pictures from
the walls of the capitol, while at
Binghamton a laborer was killed by
the caving in of trench In which he
was working. At Fort Plain the
heavy doors of a bank vault shook
under the Influence of the quake, and
from other parts of the state the fall
ing of chimneys. swaying of houses
and destruction of fragile objects was
reported.
In New York city the preliminary
tremor was felt at 1865. At 1885: as.
the shock had reached its maximum
intensity. and at 1890 the move
ment subsidized altogether.
Points in central Massachusetts,,
among them Springfield and Worces-
ter, report the disturbance to have
occurred shortly before the time given
by the Eeismograph of the Museum
of Natural History of New York.
At Philadelphia the shock was felt
at 1:3S, and Georgetown University at
Washington, d. c.. reports that its
seismograph marked the first tremor
at 1i:41, recording the actual shock
at 1:34.
The seismograph of the Harvard
geological observatory, Cambridge,
Mass. recorded the first tremor of
1:33:25 and marked total subsistence
of the disturbance at 1:40:34, over
lappirg both in initial movement aad
end of quake the records taken in
New York city.
According to DR.. Edmund o. Hovey,
curator of geology of the American
Museum of Natural History, the char
aeter of the record left by the seis-
mograph in his institution shows that
the movement of the quake was not
attended by great lateral oscillations.
Slight tremors were registered on his
instruments Monday at intervals.
and throughout the last twenty-four
hours slight disturbances of the earth
crest were recorded by it, their gen
eral character. indicating that the
movement was slight and entirely
local.
CHINA GETS $15,ooo,ooo LOAN.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

homa. Let down the bars" said the
blind senator, Just before the trial be-
gan. I'm ready for them. They say
they can prove damaging things
against my character, but before they
get through | will have proved this
suit a frame-up to ruin my future po-
litical career" The blind senator was
bitter in his denunciation of the suit
Three OlSlahomans are scheduled to
testify for the complainant that they
witnessed the attempted assault. A
score or more of dispositions have
been taken by both sides detrimental
to the regulations of both the princi-
pals. The morning session was taken
up by the opening statements of the
opposing attorneys.
The blind senator was led in by d.
l.. Frawley, income tax collector for
Texas and Oklahoma, and was fol-
lowed by Mrs. Gore in stylish black
honey" coat and black hat with bird
of paradise. Mrs. Cores brother, G.
NJ. Kay of Palestine, Texas. a noted
criminal lawyer. joined the Gore coun-
sci when the case was called.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION LIKE
THAT OF ARMY URGED BY
cAMiNETTI.
AGAINST PHOTO BRIDES
MARRIAGE BY PROXY" SHOULD
NOT OPEN U. s. TO WOMEN,
SAYS COMMISSIONER.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
the test applied to aliens seeking ad-
mission to the United States," de-
clares Immigration Commissioner
caminetti In his first annual report.
would constitute the ideal way of
sitting immigration so as to admit
none except desirable aliens. AS rule,
aliens must earn their livelihood by
manual labor. The adoption OF a phys
zeal test similar to that which recruits
for the army undergo would insure a
suitable standard"
As to Japanese immigration Can't
netti expresses doubt as to whether
the photograph" brides, after having
gone through a marriage ceremony by
proxy. recognized as legal in Japan.
are really entitled to admission. He
says he does not believe ANY such
marriage is binding upon the United
States in the administration of immi-
grafton laws" and also that there is
no treaty with Japan or other arrange
ment whatsoever that provides for the
recognition by the United States of
the so-calfed marriage of a woman in
Japan with man who may be in the
United States at the alleged date of
the same.
Wilson to Veto Literscy Test.
President Wilson will veto the Bur
nett immigration bill. If it comes to
him for his signature with the So
called literacy test contained in ii.
This became known from an authorita-
tive source after Chairman Smith of
the Senate immigration committee had
announced that the bill. virtually as it
passed the House, including the liter
acy test, would be favorably reported
to the Senate soon
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
WANTED $4,000 TO SETTLE SUIT
Banker Testifies Witness in Gore Case
Made Proposition to Him.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 16.-
United States Senator Thomas Prior
Gore probably will take the witness
stand in his own defense in the hear
ing of the $4,000 damage suit of Mrs.
Minnie E. Bond. The senator had ex-
pected to tell his version of the meet
ing in Washington hotel, when Mrs.
Bond alleged that he attacked her, but
his counsel at the last moment decided
to call other witnesses.
Just before adjournment William NJ.
Bonner. an Oklahoma City banker,
was put on the stand by Senator
Cores counsel. Bonner told of an al
legged offer made to him by James R.
Jacobs, the witness whom counsel for
Mrs. Bond is helding for rebuttal tes-
timony.
Jim" Jacobs told me-" Bonner said,
that for s25,000 he would see that the
case against Senator Gore was
dropped"
Bonner said that when he asked ia
cobs what he would do with the mon
ey. Jacobs told him he would "go
somewhere else and start newspa-
per-
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
GORE resrlr,gs IN BOND CASE.
Blind Oklahoma Senator Accuses
Enemies of instigating Attack.

Blind Oklahoma Senator Accuses
Enemies of instigating Attack.
Oklahoma City. Okla.-Political op-
position was held responsible by
Thomas P. Gore. United States SEN
ator from Oklahoma. for the damage
suit for $4,000 filed against him by
Mrs. Minnie e. Bond. who alleges that
the senator attacked her in Wash
ington hotel
Senator Gore testified in his own
behalf. He denied making an attack
on Mrs. Bond and said he believed
the charge was made to injure him in
his campaign for denomination as the
Democratic candidate for the Senate.
Senator Gore was asked about his
acquaintance with Mrs Bond, the
plaintiff. and replied that he remem-
bered meeting her at a reception here
and that her husbands candidacy for
internal revenue collector was men
toned at the time. He said he had
not given her any encouragement
about her husbands candidacy.
Regarding the alleged assault in
Washington. the senator. in reply to
questions, told OF meeting Mrs. Bond
at her hotel after she had telephoned
him making the appointment He
said he never knew that James II. ia
cobs. T. E. Robertson and others we're
at the hotel at the time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
WOMAN'S SUIT
BRANDED PLOT
LET DOWN BARS. . AM READY
FOR THEM" SAYS BLIND
U. S. SENATOR.
BOND-GORE CASE OPENS
WOMAN ASKS $4,000 FOR AN AL
LEGGED ASSAULT AND DE-
FAMATIoN OF CHARACTER.
western Newspaper Union News service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Oklahoma City, Okla. Feb. 12.-
Seven farmers, two statesmen, bank
er a broker and a groceryman We're
accepted as members of jury to de-
termine the $4,000 damage suit in
stituted by Mrs. Minnie E. Bond
against United States Senator T. p.
Gore. who charges that the Oklahoma
senator attacked her while she was
a guest at a Washington hotel.
Mrs. Bond is suing Senator Gore for
$4,000 for alleged attempted assault
in Washington in March. 1913, and for
defamation of character. Senator
Cores counsel includes A. C. Cruce,
brother of Governor Cruce of Okla
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
CHINA GETS s1s,ooo.ooo LOAN.
Standard Oil Deal Makes Government
Partner for Great QexeIonment.

otduodTo Olt Ocdt Wakes government
Partner for Great Development.
New York.-Dispatches from Pekin
that the Standard Oil Company had
entered into an agreement with the
Chinese government for the develop
ment of oil fields in certain Chinese
provinces We're confirmed by w. Il.
Bemis, vice president of the Standard
Oil Company of New York.
Bemis said the proposed Chinese
American company to be organized
for the development work would be
partnership between the Standard Oil
Company of New York and the Chi
nese government. in which the govern
ment would hold a minority interest
Preliminary arrangement for the
agreement. he said, included loan of
s15.000.000 to the Chinese govern
ment. The company's investment in
China now amounted to s23.O0O,000, he
added
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
EveRs GETS 100000 WITH BRAVES
Gould Millions May Back Federal
Team at Manhattan.

New York.-Johhny Evers signed
contract to play four years with the
Boston National League Club at a sal
ary of $4,000 year and $4,000
bonus. The contract provides that he
shall not be traded or sold without
his consent and contained a clause
that he shall receive additional money
il the Boston club finishes the sea.
son in first, second or third place.
Sudden revelation that the Ward
family fortune was behind the Fed
eral League in Brooklyn and that the
Gould millions might be backing a
movement to put a Federal team in
Manhattan. startled the baseball world
and gave the new so-called outlaw
project the biggest boost 1t has re-
ceived since the organization was first
announced.
Finley ]. Shepard, who married Miss
Helen Gould. was in conference with
President Gilmore of the Federal
League at the Knickerbocker hotel.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
SENATOR BACON DEAD
BLOOD cLoT ON HEART FATAL
TO cEoRcIA STATESMAN.
Public Funeral in Upper House for
Chairman Of Foreign Relations
Committee.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. Feb. 16.-Augustus Oc-
tavius Bacon. United States senator
from Georgia for nearly nineteen
years and chaEman OF the foreign re-
lations committee since the ascen-
dency OF the Democratic party, March
4, 1913. died in a hospital here Satur-
day after an illness of ten days. He
was the first United States senator
elected by direct vote of the people
under the seventeenth constitutional
amendment.
Though Senator Bacon had been Sc
riously Ill with kidney trouble and
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
RANcHeR is AMsusHED.
viueIand Man Assaulted at Spot
Where Floyd Reed Was Killed.

vtuetand Man ASsauited al spot
Where Floyd Reed Was Killed.
Pueblo.-At the spot where Floyd
Reed, wealthy Vineland ranchman.
was killed by a shot from ambush
two weeks ago. Lee Randolph. fore
man of the Dellburn ranch at Vine
land. was knocked unconscious by a
stone. dragged from his buggy and
beaten and kicked.
He recovered his senses during the
night to find himself crawling on
hands and knees across the prairie
through the darkness eight hours after
he had been struck. He never caught
a glimpse OF his assailants. He made
his way to a ranch house and was
brought here for surgical treatment.
His team had disappeared and the
horses are supposed to have gone
back to the ranch. Randolph is said
to have been vigorous in denouncing
the unprovoked killing of Reed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Or. Anna Shaw Injured by Fall.

New York-The Rev DIR. Anna
Howard Shaw. president of the Ma
sionai woman's Suffrage Association.
and one of the foremost workers for
votes for women in this country. was
severely injured when she fell while
alighting from train in Jersey City.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices.

Chicago.-Wheat-No. 2 red, 96A@
96%c; No. 3 red, s4@95c; No. 2 hard,
92@s2hc; No. 3 hard. 91A @91kc;
No. 2 Northern. 91H @s1Xc; No. 3
Northern, s0Ac; No. 2 spring, ola
s2c; No. spring, s9h@91c.
Corn-No. 8, 5914 @60c; No. 8 white,
SAY q65hc; No. 3 yellow, 61@61kc.
oats-No. 2 white, 41c; No. 3. 3sc;
NO; white. 3sqss%c; standard. SOC.
Barley-49070c.
Timothy-s3.75@5.35.
Clover-S12.00@14.50.
Pork--$21.871a.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Omaha Live Stock Quotations.

South a--Hogs-Heavy, 1886
@S.5O; light, $s.00@S.4O; pigs, $1,000
500; bulk of sales, ss.25@S45.
Cattle-Native steers, s70O0S.75;
cows and heifers. s6.00@S.O0; West
ern steers, s6.25@S.00; Texas steers,
s5.S5@7.30; cows and heifers, $3.50
700; calves. s7.25@10.25.
Sheep-Yearlings s5.S5D6.5O; weth-
ers, s5.25@5.S0; lambs, s7.0O@76o
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Pastor Denies christ's Virgin Birth.

San Francisco.-The Rev. Charles
F. Aked. pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church. announced he would re-
sign from the presidency of the San
Francisco Church Federation. DR..
Aked's announcement followed his
statement from the pulpit that he did
not believe in the virgin birth of
Christ. His resignation as head of
the federation was asked few days
later by four ministerial members of
the church organization.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Ninety Hurt in Trolley Wreck.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Ninety persons were
injured, some seriously. when an east
bound trolley car, known as the East
Liberty Express. ran into an open
switch at street crossing and turned
upon its side.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Babe Burned TO Death.

Ottumwa, Ia.-Marjorie Wilson, the
four-year-old daughter of " l.. VIII
son, was burned to death when the
house caught fire. The mother barely
was rescued by firemen, after she
had been overcome trying to reach
her baby.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Iowa Elects Democrat to Congress.

washington.-Th election of Hen
ry vollmer, Democratic candidate
for Congress from the Second Iowa
district. was the occasion for general
rejoicing in administration and con-
gressional circles. His election was
particularly gratifying to President
Wilson
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Train Hts Bob; One Killed, so Hurt

Kingston, N Y.-Fffty persons were
injured and one was killed when
freight train on the Waikiki Valley
railroad struck a large sleigh in which
a party was returning from a dance.
Three of the injured may die.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Americans Ask Legation Guard.

Washington.-The dispatch of a
guard of marines and machine guns
from British cruiser at Vera Cruz
to the legation in Mexico City was
ordered only after the State Depart
ment had been advised of the plan
through the American embassy In
London.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
LEGATIONS ARE PREPARED.
Captain kiIie Brother, and Stepfather
Arrested for Murder.

Mexico City-The foreign Legations
here are making full preparations to
deal with any emergency within the
range of reasonable possibilities, so
far as the protection of foreign lives
is concerned All the legations are
working in accord. although the Amer
lean embassy is not included in either
the plans or the organization.
1t is said the British purpose to help
care for Americans should the neces-
sity arise. 1t is probable that some
plan will be made by which Americans
may assist in a non-combatant ca
pacity.
Impressed with the seriousness of
the situation here, Nelson O'Shaugh-
Messy, the American charge d'affaires.
decided not to abandon his post even
for brief interval, in spite of his
receipt of news that his father is dy-
ing in New York.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
URUGUAY EIect, presldent.

Montevideo. Uraguay.-Dr. Bias vi
dal. former minister of finance. was
elected President Of Uruguay.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Mine Deputies In Michigan Convicted.

Houghton, Mich.-Three waddelI-
Mahon Detective Agency guards and
a deputy sheriff were found guilty Of
manslaughter. for the killing of Steve
Putrich. a striking copper mine work
er. at Seeberville. August 14th last.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Quake wakens Hundreds.

Quebec.-An earthquake shock was
fetl over the city and district of Que
bee. The shock was violent enough
to waken hundreds of citizens. Mes
sages from Lewis. Bale. st. Paul and
LIslet recorded the same disturbance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
arxan Cancel. pates.

Springfield. Mass.-Secretary of
State Bryan has cancelled his engage
ment to speak in Springfield because
Of the death of Senator A. o. Bacon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
onc KILLED In Strike eattIe.

Golfers, w. va.-One man was
killed and swo others fatally wounded
in a gun battle between striking min
ers, strikebrcakers and deputies here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Noted Japanese Diplomat, Aoki, Dead

Noted JAPANESE Diplomat, Aokl, Dead.
Tokio.-viscount Siuzo Aold. for
mer Japanese ambassador to the
United States. died here. News that
the famous diplomat was critically i'll
became publicly known only few
hours before his death occurred,
though it was understood he had been
ailing for some time past. Viscount
Aoki was the son OF a village doctor.
born in 1874. and may be considered
a self-made man. He was among the
first Japanese to seek an education
abroad. going to Germany for this pur
pose in 1862
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Fruit.
Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Lead and SpeIter.

New York.-Lead-St s4.1O@
4.20. London, 919 rs Cd.
Speiter-Steady. s5.4O@5.5O. Lon
don, Ell Is Cd.
st. Louis, .Mo.-Lead-Firm, s4.o59
4.07h.
spelter-o Quiet, s5.27M@5.a5. >
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Franco Holds ELECTION April 2e.

Paris.-A general election of parlia-
mentary representatives is to be held
probably on Sunday, April 26.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

Pearson, Chihuahua, Mexico.-The
fortunes of war called upon Captain
Rafael Martinez to execute his brother
and his step-father as bandits here.
and he did not falter. These two
Mexicans and three others were ar
rested for the murder of Charles
Redd. an. American Mormon OF Co
lonia Juarez.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Live Poultry.
Eggs.

Eggs. graded, No. 1. net, F.
o. B. Denver ........-.
Eggs, graded, No. 2, net, F.
o. b. Denver .......
Eggs. case count, less COM
mission
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

Chicago.-Heine Zimmerman is des-
tined to succeed John Evers as second
baseman of the Chicago Nationals, ac-
cording to Hank ODay, new manager
of the club
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

Shoots, Kills Wife. Then Ends Life.
Colorado springs.-Robert Lee. 2s,
coiored. a barber shop porter. shot
and killed his wife. Naomi, and then
committed suicide.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Butter.

EIgin go. ......... 26h
Creameries, ex. Colo, lb. :. 80
Creameries, ex. East. lb. :. 20
Creameries, I'd grade, lb. IA @25
Process . 625
Packing stock ............ 171a
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling. 100 lbs. -1.32
Rye. Colo, bulk, 100 ID. .-...-..1 1.0hN
Wyoming oats, sacked ---.-......1.3S
Corn chop, sacked -.-...........l LAO
Corn, in sack SO
Bran. Colo, per 100 lbs. ....... 20
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Hay.

Of. o. B Denver. carload price.)
prices Paid by Denver Jobbers F. o.
B.. Track Denver.)
Colorado upland. per ton. .13.50@14.50
Nebraska upland. per ton. .00@12.00
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton -10.00@11.00
Alfalfl, per ton .10.00@11 90
South Park. choice per ton 14.50@15.50
San Luis Valley, per ton II .000r 1900
Gunnison Valley, per ton. .13.00@1400
Straw, per ton ...-...... 1000 $50
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Flour.
Dressed Poultry.

Standard, Colo. net ----------
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