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Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.

mencing October 8. Congressman Smith
also expects TO spend part Of the month Of
October speaking in the First, Second, Third
and Sixth congressional districts Of this
state, under assignment from the state
central comittee. These assignments, how
ever, will not prevent Congressman Smith
from making at least one speech in each
county Of the Ninth congressional district
during his campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
Yankton County Republicans.

YANKToN. s. D., Sept. 20.-(Special
county republicans to-
day nominated county tickets as follows:
c. H. Dillon for senator. T. E. Price, Henry
Stroller and John Larsen, for representa-
tives Henry Grebe, register, Han Halger-
son, assessor; Elmer Johnson. treasurer;
Charles Lawrence, auditor; Peter Royan,
clerk; Jacob Ruthgeber, sheriff; o Mol
man. attorney; S. A. Boyles, county Judge;
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

z. F. williams. superintendent Of schools;
L. A, Palmer. surveyor and r. J. jackson,
coroner. Resolutions were adopted endors-
ing the candidacy Of Senator Kittredgo for
United States senator. President Roosevelt
and Governor Herreid and their admins
trations were warmly commended and a
paragraph was devoted to a cordial COM
incubation OF Senator Gamble.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

Florence Irene Bell, aged 3 years, APP
pears by her father, William II. Bell, as
plaintiff in a SIS 900 personal injury dam
age suit against the Omaha & Council
Bluffs Railway and Bridge company. Flor
ence Bell, on August % last. became mixed
up with a live electric wire that was
hanging over the sidewalk at the inter
section Of South First and Pierce streets
and was severely burned on the right hand.
II is alleged that it was due to the care
l%essness Of the motor company that the wire
was left hanging over the sidewalk.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
Fort Dodge Men suner from Falls.

FORT DODGE, Ia. Sept. 20.-tspecial
Telegram. )-Falls from lofty heights caused
two injuries in Fort Dodge today, Roy
Merrill. manager of the lumber yards of the
Merrill Townsend company, in this city,
fell twenty feet in the yard. He escaped
serious injury by lighting on a pile OF loose
shingles. Joe Bolan, lineman for the Iowa
Telephone company. dropped from a fall
ing pole and broke small bones in both
ankles. The injury is a peculiar one and
has seldmon been duplicated.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
Gravel roofing, A. H. Read. 541 Broadway.
Plumbing and heating. siEsy & Son.
Notice of Dividends to stockholders.

Notice of Dividends to Stockholders.
The Blue Ribbon Mining and Milling
company, at a meeting of its directors held
September 10, declared a dividend Of l
per cent, payable October /, on all stock
sold prior to September 25, which payment
Is part of the net profits derived by this
company from its properties in Colorado
during the month. Never in the history
of mining ventures has such a record been
made as has been established by the plan
adopted and followed by the Blue Ribbon
company.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
smith to speak In Nebraska.

Congressman Walter l. Smith received
word yesterday from the republican national
congressional COMMITTEES that he had been
assigned for three speeches In Nebraska
and two In Kansas during the week COM
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

pie that unless they raise the S15o,OOO the
college will 90 elsewhere, as several cities
are willing to bid high for the relocation Of
the college.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21

Licenses 10 wed were issued yesterday &c
the following:
Name and residence. Age,
Howard Rishton, Nicola, Ia-..-.......... y
Maidie Mclean. Nicola, Ia............... p
william A. Jeneris. Council Bluffs. .... 8
Hattie d. Milliken, Council Blufs....... q
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
MarriaRe licenses.

W, l. Thiekstun. music studio, over sic
Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
HENDERSOyS FRIENDS RULE
RsoOnvsning of Old Convention Makes
Assurance Of This Fact,
WOMAN STARTS TO AVENGE DAUGHTER
Trustees of Persons COllege Ask
$4,000 of Fairfield TO Retain
the College at that
Place.
From a STAFF Correspondent


DIES MONIES, Sept. 2O.-(Special)-The
republican district convention at Hamp-
ton on Thursday next, or rather the recon
vening Of the old convention which met and
adjourned sine die May 1 last, is likely to
be one Of the liveliest conventions in dis
trict politics. Already practically every
county has a candidate except Dubuque
county. In view of Henderson's declination
Dubuque will present no candidate. Among
those who are either avowedly candidates
or are being seriously considered for the
place are the following: Senator o. B.
COPYRIGHT, Blackhawk county; Charles E.
Pickett, Blackhawk county; Judge W. ID.
Evans, Franklin county; Judge B. P. Bird
sail, Wright county; Representative Bur-
ton q. Sweet, Bremen county; G. e. AL
brook, Hardin county; Charles e. Ransier,
Buchanan county; Senator George e. Craig,
Butler county.
The fact that the old delegates will make
the nomination and the district will not
have an opportunity to express preferences
is regarded as certainly eliminating both
Of the Blackhawk county candidates, and
indicates that the friends Of Henderson
will dominate the convention in its entirety.
There is much complaint because the old
delegates we're called together again. The
claim is made that they have no right to
hold another convention, that when the
convention which they we're elected Ia
adjourned sine die, as IL did May 1 last,
they were no longer delegates, that the &C
tion amounts to nothing more than the
congressional committee naming all the
delegates, and therefore that the nominee
Of the convention will have to go on the
ballot by petition instead Of by filing GER
tifcates of his nomination.
An added element came into the cam
paign today when Ephraim ]. Dean OF
Waverly filed nomination papers as a can
dldate for congress in the Third district
on IN anti-monopoly platform. The so
cialists also intend to make a nomination
The prohibition candidate is already in the
field at work.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
Plea Made for Boies.


The democratic congressional committee
has called a meeting at Waterloo on Mon
day for a conference with Ex-Governor
Boies in regard to the campaign. At that
time the plan Of campaign will he marred
out. They are preparing to make a strong
campaign for Boies. They will hold out
the hope that II Boies can go to congress
with the prestige of having caused the
defeat of the speaker in a strong repub-
lican district he will at once become so
prominent In the councils of the democratic
| party that he will be the democratic nomi-
nee for president in 1904.
The claim made here that Congressman
Hedge, who has been renominated in the
First Iowa district, at the recent conference
offered, to withdraw IL the county commit
teemen felt that his place on the ticket
was harmful. There has been dissatisfac-
tion in the district similar to that in the
Third. The statement that this matter OF
withdrawal was even suggested is not be-
lieved here and is denied by those who were
present.
Colonel w. p. Hepburn has made
dates for opening meetings in his district
as follows: Charlton, October 1; Center
vile, October 4; Conway, October Z; Bed
ford, October 8; C~reston, October II; osce-
ola, October IA; Mount Ayr, October 16;
Leon, October IS; Corydon, October 21;
Hamburg, October %; Clarinda, October 25.
Sensational Shooting Affair.
A Sensational shooting ARRAY occurred IN
the state fair grounds at $3.50 o'clock this
morning. Mrs. Maud Smith, who lives II
East Des Moines, not far from the stat,
fair grounds, entered ,the restaurant at thu
Arcade hotel, which is a boarding hous,
within the state fair grounds, and, finding
Harry Clark there. she asked him II h
was the young man who was out with hel
daughter, Alice, yesterday afternoon. HI
admitted that he was with the girl. Mrs
Smith thereupon, without another word
drew a revolver and shot the boy. The frs
bullet entered his chest and he sank to tn,
ground. She then fired two or three mor'
shots at him as he lay on the ground, ant
then retreated. The daughter vas will
Mrs. Smith at the time and they both i'm
mediately took a street car for their home
They were soon after arrested and Mrs
Smith declared that young Clark had beer
the author of her daughters ruin and sh'
only regretted she did not kill him in
stantly. Harry Clark was taken to q hos
pital. His wounds are serious, but prob
ably will not be fatal. He stated that b.
had only q slight acquaintance with tn
girl. She and another girl had come to tn,
hotel the night before and desired to sta!
all night, but were prevented from 30 do
ing. He denies he was In the least init
mate with her. Others assert, however
that he was, and that the girl bore a repu
tation for being very bad, Clark is a GRIP
pie and II years old. and is we'll known 1
tho city as a bright boy Of good habits. HI
parents own the Arcade hotel. The state
ment OF a police officer is to the effect tina
he found the girl. Alice Smith, at the hote
at a late hour and took her away, and tina
she then declared that young Clark ha
been her ruin.
Sensational Divorce Case.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
Sensational Divorce Case.

A sensational suit for divorce was filed
in the courts here today in which the wife
OF NJ. B. Handiey, a we'll known grocer and
baker, sues him for divorce and asks ALI
mony in the sum of $1,000. The sensational
part Of the accusation lies in the fact that
she alleges her husband has tried syste-
matically to kill her for several years
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
Red Gross Litigation Closed.

The litigation over the transfer OF the
membership OF the Order of the Red Cross
TO the Bankers Union Of the World has been
settled by stipulation and the injunction Sc
cured by the Vinton members Of the Red
Cross society has been dissolved
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-21
Mrs. Lloyd hound over.
arson College May BE Moved.

The board Of trustees OF Parsons college
Of Fairfield. which recently suffered great
loss by the burning Of Ankeny hall, the
main building OF the college, have APP
pointed a committee to consider definite
proposals which may be made looking to
the removal OF the college TO some other
city in Iowa. and also a committee to con-
suit with residents of Fairfield In reference
TO securing $3.50. 900 with which to rebuild
the college building. This is regarded as
tantamOunt 10 notice 70 the Fairfield PEG
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
BRIST0W STHyS;
NOT rs HEnDSMHN
Control OF F0urth-CIds POstmds-
ters to B6 Transferred to
NuDne

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. A.
Having failed to resign, Joseph L.
Bristow, Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General, will be so shorn of his au-
thority that he will become a mere
figurehead. Hitherto he has had the
appointment >of all fourth class post
masters. 4n very short time he will
have nothing to look after but the dead
letters.
This is said to be the first step in the
punishment of all officials active in the
osecution-persecutio Senator Han
ma calls it-of Estes G.. Rathbone for
completely in the Cuban postal frauds
General Wood will be hard to reach,
for he will be protected by the Presi-
dent on personal grounds.
The order clipping the wings of
Bristow will be issued soon after Post
master General Payne returns from his
vacation. 1t will transfer the appoint
ment of the great army of fourth. class
E.t,' ms sters to the First Assistant
Postmaster General, Robert J. Wynne,
Mr.. Payne's personal representative
The change will be made under the
guise of readjustinga the duties Of all
the Assistant I 0s tinasteT Generals.
BristoW lang has been unpopular
with the politicians His main offense
in the eyes of such leaders as Hanna,
Elkins, Payne and Manley, was the re-
port he submitted in the Rathbone
case, which he went to Cuba to in
.vestigate Ii was this report that led
TO the arrest, trial and conviction of
Rathbone.
After the failure of the efforts to
force Bristow to resign, members of
the Republican national committee
urged that he be shorn of his political
power. Senators Elkins and Scott, Of
West Virginia, have urged the removal
of Bristow because he had postoffice
inspectors shadow one of their constit-
uents recommended for office.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
DEhTH MYSTERIES, BEAUMONT
Bodies OF M6n Found in Riv6r R6GdIl FOrnl6r
Happenings

BEAUMONT, Tex, Sept. 4.-The dis
ccvery in the Neches river with in the
last few days of the bodies of two dead
men has revived the stories of the
operations of the supposed gang that
was accused of the robbery and murder
of various men, whose bodies were
found in the river last March. Seven
bodies were found in almost the same
place and under almost identical cir
cumstances within two months, and as
the result of discoveries made by the
officers, Matte Bennett, a half-breed
Indian, was arrested, with another
woman and half dozen men. The
Bennett woman made most damaging
of robbery and debauchery,
and of everything short of actual mur-
der. She talked freely and gave the
names of the negro women and the
white men who, she said, were her con-
federates.
But for some reason a reason that
has never been made public-none Of
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
SHARP INSURANCE PRACTICE
Forgery 1t Is Believed Has Been UtlIlz6d TO
Etf6Ct Fraud

PADUCAH, Ky, Sept 4.-state In
spector Warren 8. Stout, of the Pru-
Dental Insurance company, is in the
city investigating sensational alleged
ereolzea4ess@ HI the affafrs~of tEfe PrG-
Dental company's business in Paducah.
1t is claimed that death certificates
have been issued for persons who are
believed to have never existed. 1t is
pretty well established that the sigma
lures of well-known Paducah physi-
clans have been forged to death GER
tiicates. On these certificates insur-
ance to the amount of about $4,000 is
known to have been collected. The
investigation now under way will de-
termine whether there were any other
forgeries than those already alleged to-
exist, and whether the persons whose
names appear on these certificates ever
really existed.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
NOTED DESP6lu1DU
CLEVERLy CAUGHT
Juan ChaCon the Graham County
Murderer and Fugitive Mas
TRAPPED.

The Rangers added mother important
capture to their already long list Of
laUrels this morning. Captain Burton
c Ffos sman, assisted by the erstwhile
desperado, Billy Stiles, took Juan
Chacon. a Graham county murderer,
from Sneed's ranch, on the San Pedro,
about daylight this morning.
1t is thught that Stiles and Chacon
were arranging for a big horse steal in
that Vicinity, and that they had dis
agreement. Stiles is then said to have
Informed the officers of the criminals
Whereabouts. Captain Nossman went
out to the ranch during the night and
lay in wait until morning Chacon
was OF suspicious of anTthlng being
". chg, as Stiles remained with him.
When taken he was nor disconnected
in the least, and admitted his iden-
tity.
Sneed's ranch is located on the San
Pedro river, about ten miles from the
junction of the Bisbee and Naco
branches of the railroad, in Cochise
county
The officers brought the prisoner into
the junction and took the train for
Benson, where he was tured over TO
Sheriff James Parks of Graham county.
He will be taken bac kto Solomonvilre
at once.
Juan Chacon is charged with having
Killed Pablo Salcedo, one of the most
prominent merchants of Morenci,
about four years ago Chicon, in
company with four other men, entered
and robbed Salcedo's place. A fight
which the three accomplices were
killed. Chacon remained at large un-
til Salcedo volunteered to after him.
Tna two met rather unexpectedly and
Salcedo was shot dead on the spot. A
posse then started after Chacon, and he
vas ended IN jail. lie was tried ami
sem enced to be hanged. About two
or three days, however, before the exc
cution was to take place, Chacon broke
Jail and succeeded in making his es-
cape. This occurred under Sheriff
Birchfield.
Two sheriffs' have been elected in
Graham since the escape, and each
one pledged himself to capture Chacon.
It was left to Sheriff Jim Parks, how
ever, to run the desperate to the
ground He has bounded his foot
steps Off and on for the past two years.
His efforts were rewarded this morn
ing. and he had the satisfaction of
knowing that he was not far from his
man when the capture was effected
He received the prisoner at Benson and
will keep close watch over him until
he is safe behind the bars Chacon
will probably be executed at an early
date. Graham, no doubt. will feel
proud of her persistent sheriff, Jim
Parks.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
BHBy ELEPHANT
ON THE RAMPAGE
Broke Loose in a Circus and Gre
dt6d CONSERVATION Among the
PEOPLE

WASHINGTON, Ind. Sept. 4.-The
baby elephant with Gentrys show be-
came enraged during yesterday after
noon's performance, and rushing from
the ring made for the reserved seats,
which were crowded. A panic fol-
lowed, many running from the tent.
Several women tainted and the widest
excitement imaginable prevailed for
several minutes.
At the night performance the ele-
phant again became unruly. 1t had
been in the ring only a few moments
when it broke away from the ring
nacttr and made dash for the seats,
snappi,a the guard ropes. The beast
Travelled so fast that it had reached
the stats and started to climb before
the keepers arrived They threw
gaffs into it's flesh and succeeded in
forcing it back to the ring. Fortunate
ly every one got out of the elephants
way in time to escape injury. y
Several women tainted, just as they
did in the afternoon, and the service
OF physicians were required to restore
two to consciousness. This is the
same elephant that created panic dur
ing a performance at Jeffersonville a
.ew Gays Ego.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

among the principal interests in the
S5OO,O0O,0 900 combination is as follows:
Armour & Co., 5000, 900, 900. q
Swift & Co., 100000, 900.
Nelson, Morris & Co., $4,000, 900.
Cudahy, S25, 100000.
Schwarzschild & Sulsberger, $25, ,000,-
900.
Others in the United States, $5,OoO,-
900.
Miscellaneous expenses, including
cost of promoting. S25, ,00O,00
Total, 100000, 900.
The company will take in every
stockyard in the country, and all the
business. such as selling agencies, car
line, and, of course, the by-product
companies, which in late years have
proved tremendous dividend earners.
The men now prominent IN the PACK
ing industry will continue to direct the
affairs of the big concern. J. Ogden
Armour is to be chairman of the finance
committee and head of the financial
department, and Gustavus F. Swift is
to be president. Edward Norris will
be general manager.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

those arrested and held in Jail for SO
long time was even brought to trial.
Matte Benefits confessions did not
impress the grand pury sufficiently to
cause it tohreturn indictments, and the
woman and all her alleged gang were
permitted to go free without punish
ment of any kind.
In some respects the circumstances
of the finding of the two bodies dis
covered within the last few days are
similar to those of the supposed VIC
Tins of the Sabine street gang. They
were found near the same place as were
the other bodies, and one of them-that
of the Mexican-bore the mark of a
blow over the eye The body that was
identified as that of Jim Broderick had
tad bruise back of the ear.
Officers do not believe that either
B!oderick Or the Mexican was muir
dered. They think, rather. that both
fol from the Southern Pacific bridge in
attempting to cross it.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
STGONTROLGHS
An Inspector Says That a Hundred
Men a Ddu Are Overcome bg
Deadly Fumes, But ODer-
dtOrs Are Indifferent

BEAUMONT, Tex, Sept. Am
spector George A. Hill of the safety
committee of Spindle Top fears that a
terrible calamity will yet result from,
the close proximity of the various wells
and tanks on the hill, and in sensa-
tional letter warns the public of the
danger that threatens. He accuses the
well owners of selfishness and declares
that the present conditions are the re-
suit of willingness on the part of oil
men to regulate their neighbors, but
with the proviso that they themselves
be granted immunity.s Mr.. Hill takes
the position that he predicted Just
about what has come to pass, and he
declares that worse things are yet to
happen.
There can be no questioo hat the con-
dition at the field is serious, although
there are many well-informed men
who declare that Mr.. Hills statement
That 100 men are overcome by the gas
every day is greatly exaggerated
There can be no question that many
people suffer daily from the gas, but it
is the general belief that comparatively
few are so crafty affected by the gas
as to be classed as overcome.
"The conditions ON the hill are
alarming in the extreme declares Mr..
Hill. 'The gas is so thick that you
can almost cut it with knife, and so
dangerous to the lives of the operators
that over 100 are overcome by it daily
"Theseconditions have been brought
about by the persistent opportunities
of those who are now loudest in their
clamor fr interference and aid at the
hands of the safey committee They
want relief, and yet they do not sane
tion the only act that will actually
give them relief Nothing less than
moving ev ry tank off the hill and
centralizing the boilers willgive any,
thing like the relief and safety that
are absolutely demanded If I should
report all violations of the safety COM
mittee's rules it wuld be come neces-
sary to arraign nearly everybody on
the hill. What each one wants is to
have his neighbor regulated and he
given immunity"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
IMMENSE AGGREGATION OF MONEY TO
CONTROL The STAPLE FOOD SUPPLY
OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STHTES
The Meat BdrOnS to 'OrUanlz6 One Immense
Corporation and NerO6 Their IndVI-
dual Interests.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 4.-The devei-
opments regarding the packers COM
bination clearly show that it will be q
gigantic organization. 1t will De
more far-reaching than the Unita
States Steel Corporation. The food
trust will affect every family in the
nation.
According to authentic information
coming from responsible source, It's
stated that the food trust will be
known as the United States Packing
company. The basis of payment by
the new trust for the corporations and
firms it is to absorb will be twenty
five times the earnings for the last
year. The earnings of the principal
concerns last year. therefore, becomes
matter of interest. They are as
follows:
Armour & Co., $S,000000.
Swift & Co., S4,000,000.
Schwart7thiid 6 Su!zberger $1,000
O0O
Nelson, Morris & Co., $3,OOO,0OO.
Cudahy, $800000.
The reported division of capital
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
He Has a New Ear
Made In a Hospital

MALVERN, Pa, Sept. 4.-Alexander
Hammond of this city has returned
from the Presbyterian Hospital, Phil
adelphia, provided with a new ear.
About four years ago his left ear
was frozen, and it was subsequently
affected to shch an extent that ampu-
tation was necessary.
A few weeks ago he entered the
Pc byterian Hospital, where he un-
derwent an operation. An incision
was made in his neck, and portion
of the flesh therefrom was converted
into a new ear In short time, it
is believed, the ear will look almost
as natural as the other one.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

Two death certificates bearing the
signature of DR.. w. T. Graves are
known to be fcTgeries. DR.. Graves de-
clares that he did not sign them and
never saw them until Inspector Stout
showed them to him. One certif1es
that Philip Henry, a white man so
years of age, said to have resided in
Mechanicsburg, died after a ten days
illness, July 20, 1902. This name was
insured, it is said for $4,000. The 9TH
er certificate repudiated by DR.. Graves
as a forgery states that Mary Keil, a
white woman, residing in the county,
died July 8, 1902, after an illness dating
from May 3, from typhoid.
A number of certificates of doubt
full character have been found. and it is
believed that others will yet be dis
covered.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
FORK FOR WEAPON, SERVANT THE VICTIM

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept An
formation has reached the city of
horrible affair in Sewer county, which,
has been kept secret for more than
a week. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Earl
Sharp, while supposed to be insane,
attacked servant with a table fork,
dug her eyes from her head, then put
her victim on a hot stove. 1t is said
the servant is still alive.
Mrs. Sharp is reported to have sur