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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15
CONFESSION OF THOMPSON
Tells OF BarthoIin MaFdsr Case su
Police would Have
Him.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1l.--Becoming desperate
tonight while being subjected to q vigorous
examination BY Inspector Hunt, Oscar
Thompson. who is detained pending inves-
tigation OF the Bsrtholin- Mitchell murders.
confessed TO everything that the police have
been trying to make him tell. When he
had finished Thompson laughed derisiveIy
ald said;
Inspector. that story is a lie. You
wanted me TO tell you ali these things I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15

BOMBAY, India. Aug. 14-The agricui-
tursl position In the whole OF the Bombay
presidency is extremely critical The rain
fall has been so deficient that young crops
are whitening and unless there should be
abundant rain soon the autumn harvests
will fail over wide area. The cotton crop
is much impaired. Everything hinges on
the progress OF the monsoon in the next
ten days, but forecasts OF the weather are
discouraging
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15
KINGS RECOVERY COMPLETE
omcial Announcement Declares Ed
ward Will Not Undergo a
Second Operation.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE British Medical
Journal makes the announcement that It is
authorized to say there is no truth what
ever in the recent rumors that King Ed
ward will undergo a second operation. The
British Medical Journal declares that the
kings recovery is complete and that his
general health is better than for a long
time past.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15
New cold Reel Di-coverea.

JOHANNESBURG. Aug. 1l.-Considerabie
excitement has been created here by the
discovery Of a new gold reef. which is said
to traverse large extent Of territory.
Local geologists think the strike Il con-
tinuation Of the Witvaters rand main
series, but the discoveries declare that they
have found new gold fields that will be the
equal in size OF the witwaters rand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15
ExpIorer to Relurn.

cHRIsTTANIA, Norway. Aug. 1.-THE
Antarctic explorer Borcherevinck. who Is
here, will return 70 America In q fortnight.
He e arranging for the sailing Of two ships
In 1908 on an expedition to the South pole
for the National Geographical society at
Washington. This expedition viii utilize
the reindeer It ls said. for the hrst time IN
Antarctic exploration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15
DENOUNCES CARON DECISION
Attorney for United states says
Claims of Government Given
Little Confederation.

MONTREAL, Aug. l4.--Donald McMaster,
X. c. lawyer for the United States govern
ment in the Gaynor-Greene case and the
man who engineered the kidnapping party
from Quebec, severely denounces the iidg-
nent Of Judge Caron, and says that II is
evident the claims OF the United statea
sovernmsnt were given little. Il sny. cons
sidcration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15
THURsT0N eOEs I0 hON0LULU
Former senator is Understood 20 Re
Conducting Legal HAD Of a
sugar Comhination.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. iL-Former
United States Senator 1ohn n. Thurston Of
Nebraska viii sail from this city for Homo
lulu today on private business for some Of
his clients.
The Examiner says: III Is understood
he has charge Of the legal end OF syndicat-
Ing most Of the large sugar plantations in
the islands.''
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15

STOCKHOLM. Aug. i4.-An investigation
of the department Of one Of the principal
oficials Of the state treasury named Toug-
berg, who was killed in an accident In June,
reveals a serious defaleation, Three checks
respectively for s.O0O 5000 and 1000 crowns
(ss1o. $3.50 and s2.4s0) were raised by
rougberg to $4,000. $1,000 and $4,000 crowns
and were cashed by him at the state bank.
1t is supposed he had lost heavily in bourse
speculationa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15
woman FraneAise nin Pan.e..

SYDNEY. N. s. W.. Aug. 1.-THE woman
franchise bill has passed both houses OF the
New south Wales legislature
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15
Cuban Republie ReeoraIaea.

BUENos AYREs. Argentine Republic.
Aug. 1.-THE government OF Paraguay has
formally recognised the republic Of Cuba
and has accepted the United States consul
at Asuncion. the capital, as the representa-
tive Of Cuba in Paraguay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15

ROME. Aus. 1.-THE correspondent OF
the Associated Press has been informed
that no papal consistory Is probable before
November.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15
Movements OF Oeean Vessels, Aug. 4

At New York-sailed; Auguste Victoria,
for Hamburg. Ia Touraine. for HAVE:
Grosser Kurfurst for Bremen.
At Queenstown--failed Oceanic, for New
Celtic, from New York
Al olasgow-Arrived: Astoria. from New
At scilly-Passedi La Bretagne, from
New York. for HaVre.
AT Liverpool-6ailed. New England for
land, from PHILADELPHIA
At HotterdaE1-aaiied: Noordann for New,
York via B0ulogne-6ur-Mer.
At Lizard--Paased. Graf Waidersee. from
New York. for HamburE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14--The republicans Of
the Eleventh Congressional district met in
convention here today and unanimously re-
nominated Congressman Charles +. Joy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15

When informed OF the tragic END Of his
brother-in-law and his wife this afternoon,
Herman Oelrichs said
Il am terribly shocked. but not surprised.
said only few days ago that II Charley
persisted in carrying on his experiments
along this line the result would be fatal
sooner or later. I have warned him re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15

NEW YORK. Aux 1l.cablins nom
Port OF spain, Trinidad the Herald CORE
spondeni says Ths fall q Barcelona into
the hands Of the Venezuelan revOlutlonists
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-15

CONTINUED On Fourth Pass.l
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13
LAW And SCIENCE DON'T HGREE
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY WILL FOIL THE
ATTEMPT OF SURGEON TO EXEMPLIFy
Dr.. Russell, Who Offered Himself to the DOC,
tors for ViVS6CtOn, is Threatened.

NEW YORK, teb. 13.-District At
torney John f. Clarks of Brooklyn de-
clared today that if any attempt was
made to carry out the plans Of DR..
James f.. Russell who offers himself
as a subject for yivisection In the in
terests Of medical science, he would in
terfere in his official capacity Mr..
Clarke was moved TO make this state
ment by report that physicians of the
Bnshwick Central Hospital were pre-
pairing 10 accept the offer made by
DR.. Russell.
Il cannot bring myself to believe
that these physicians are talking seri-
ously or with sincerity" said the Dis
trict Attorney. However. II it should
turn out that this man is serious in
his intentions this Office will do its
full duty in the matter. We cannot do
anything with this man Russell for
making such an offer, but IL he sub
mits himself to such operations as
he speaks OF can and will prosecute
him at once for a misdemeanor. II
such operation should result fatally II
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13
STRIKING MHCHINISTS
WILL GROW WHISPERS
Ii WIN Not Be a Fad But An Obi
cation TO Give the Barber ,
the G0-Bu.

CHICAGO. Feb. 13-"Don't shay =
Till we win" is the word that has goao
out among striking machinists. B.
whiskered pickets will surround IL +,
plants OF the Allis-Chalmers Company
should settlement of the controversy
between the International Association
of Machinists and the firm be iong
postponed.
Picketing In zero weather mas proyed
anything but comfortable and some OF
the machiRfsts who formerly shaved
two or three times a week have been
raising boards TO protect their throa ts
from the cold. Hair on the chin Is now
considered the proper thing. and at q
meeting to be held within the next fe "
days not only the pickets, but ths
officials of the union will be asked TO
take an obligation not to shave until
the company surrenders
The obligation will be binding in lis
nature, and the men will be asked 10
abandon their visits to the BARRIERS
shops and pledge themselves not TO al
low razor TO toucn their faces until
the nine-hour day. an advance in
wages and other demands have been
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13
MANy LIVES LOST IN FIERCE
KENTUCKY FIGHT
SherltfS Posse and Mountain Men
Fire Fifteen Hundred Shots
at Each Other,

MlDDLESBORO. Ky, Feb. 13.-Yes-
terday afternoon a large posse COM
posed of officers and citizens of Mid
Glesboro attempted to capture a noted
desperate named Lee Turner. at the
Quarter House." in Bell County.
about four miles from this city.
Turner was entertaining large
party of mountaineers when the posse
approached his place, and surmising
the purpose OF the officers he prepared
for resistance.
The posse was made up OF about
forty men under the command of the
under sheriff The presence of large
party OF mountaineers was not sus-
pected by the officers. but neverthe-
less they approached Turner's resort
cautiously
When the posse got about 500 yards
from Turner's, fusilade was opened
from the house and one man fell dead
and two wounded
The posse returned the fire and
aaickly surrounded the house, guard
ing every avenue of escape.
1t soon became apparen, that
Turner's friends were present In force.
! as several gun barrels protruded
through every window. The firins
Was maintained steadily for an hour
until Ave members OF the posse were
badly wounded and one dead.
/ 1t was finally resolved by the posse
to make a rush at the house. but be-
fore they got within a hundred yards
OF Ii. the shooting became so fierce
that they scattered.
One member OF the posse whose
brother had Oeen wounded dashed to
the house and keeping out of range OF
the windows succeeded in firing Ii.
The flames shot up suddenly and evil
IDENTIFY confused those within.
Many rushed out and were picked
off by the sharp-shooters of the posse
until 1t became question whether it
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

was better for them to die In the flames
or be killed on the outside.
final rush was made from the
burning building and the posse closed
IN Many were killed. but the majority
escaped to the woods.
An investigation revealed nine dead
men, seven of them being noun
taineers and two members of the posse
Several others were wounded. to. it
is believed fatally.
Turner escaped. but his brother. al
most as great a deperaco IS among the
killed.
This morning, an investigation of the
Quarter House, Lee Turner's notorious
resort revealed the fact that three of
the mountaineers lost their lives In the
ruins, In addition TO those VINO were
shot.
One of the wounded mountaineers.
now in jail here. says that there were
thirty-two of his party in the house
There were forty men in the posse.
More than 1900 shots were fred dur
ing the battle. and it is believed that
more than half the moun;aineers, who
escaped death were wounded.
Lee Turner has long been notorious
as desperate and dealer in moon
shine whiskey. His saloon and lodging
house. known as the Quarter House
was the resort OF mountaineers and
fugatives from justice and the or
GERS resolved to break II up and cap.
! ture Turner. A few days ago Turner
was in town and policeman attempt
ed TO arrest him and was killed.
Turner mounted his horse. and rode
to his place. about three and a half
miles from here. and prepared to re-
sist arrest. The sheriff organized a
posse to capture him with the rsult
above set :orth
Another posse is being organized to-
day to chase Turner to the mountains
and other bloody conflicts are eonfld-
emily expected.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

would be manslaughter and as such
would be violation of the crimina [
law, punishable as such.
Any person who commits an act
that is dangerous to life or limb, even
IN the interests of science, Is liable
TO punishment. | do not believe tha
doctors OF the Hospital would under
take the operation, and / certainly do
not believe DIR. Russell, for IL he iu-
tended to undergo such operations II,
the interests of science he could do =,
without all this publicity and news
paper notoreity. | consider the who'll
matter To be unworthy OF the high
practice of medicine.
Although several of the doctors con
nected with the Bushwick Central
Hospital said this morning that they
were willing to receive Dr. hussell
into that institution. for purpose o.
experimental yiyisection, and had So
informed him. DIR. Russell, when seen
declared that he had heard nothlnr
whatever from the physicians meu
toned. The doctor said he was SIN
willing to submit himself to the KNIFE
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13
PAN -nMER|ChNS FEAR TEDDY
Members OF the Late International COnOreSS
on Compulsory Arbitration.

Ell PASO. Feb. 13.-Nearly all OF
South America Is declared to be iook-
Ing with suspicion on the United
States as result of the recent Pan
American Congress at the City of Mex
leo. What Is regarded as the practical
failure Of the Congress In that 1t did
not indorse compulsory arbitration Is
laid to President Roosevelt.
The feeling of some of the South
American republics was voiced in Ell
Paso today by delegates to the con-
ference now on their way to Washing
ton to consult diplomatic representa-
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. T.-The
sensational divorce case of Lulu Baase
againse John J. Baasc, was today in
terrupted by Judge Leathers, who was
hearing the evidence. The Court re-
marked hat some one was tenIng
stories, and directed the Clerk to pre-
pare a transcript for use of the Pro-
bate In submitting the case TO the
Grand Jury Meanwhile, the divorce,
which both wished. was permptorily
refused.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baase married after
an acquaintance of one month and
lived together briefly before trouble
developed.
He became suspicious Of her fidelity
and he testified that he dressed him
self one night as a cab driver. putting
on false beard, and so manipulating
matters that he picked up his wife
as passenger.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE SUIT
Husband DISCUSSES Himself as t1dCkmdn, Drives
Wife and Her Friends.

She was accompanied by several
men. and they ordered him to drive 70
brighton Beach, a well known resort.
where he emptied his load at the door.
and, after the party had regaled them
selves with wine and song. he accept
ed an invitation from his wife to take
drink.
He then pulled OF his beard, lis
closing his identity, afterward pro-
ceeded to make things warm.
He also testlhed that there WIS a
good sized row. but later he was suf-
ticiently placated TO drive the party
back to the city. Mrs. Baase denied
this story from start to finish, saying
that it was the coinage of her aAas-
bana brain, and she also contra
dicted him in olAer material points so
strenuously that the Court concluded
that the Grand Jury might locate the
responsibility for perjury.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

tives OF their nations. Emilio Noceti
Antonio Bermejo and Lorenzo Ana
don. OF Paraguay. compose the party
1t Is the fear Of representatives OF
the eighteen nations who signed the
compulsory arbitration treaty that the
Administration at Washington has de-
signs on the southern half of this
hemisphere.
We feel sure that the Pan-Ameri-
can delegates were obeying the in
structions OF President Roosevelt when
they talked and worked against COM
pulsory arbitration" said Senor
Noceti, who acted as spokesman.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13
STARTLING FIGURESSUBMITTED
The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Lay BARE,
The POWER OF The GIGANTIC TRUSTS
fu|Iy One Fifth OF the Wealth Of the COuntru
Now Tied Up In MOnOpOIIes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Stored
.sy in the middle of a volume of a
s,bousand pages, the 1inal report to
roneress OF the Mckinley Industrial
Commission, which was made public
3, feW days ago, lis the most sensational
mix about trusts and the need for
8'oDgressional investigation that ever
ane froE an otilciai suurcs,
# comes from Thomas w. PHILIPS
N Newcastle, Pa, who represented tho
Eyeniy-hfth Pennsylvania District in
kbs Fifty third and Fifty-forrth Con-
Arpsses. While the commission, witt,
kaetical unanimity, makes sweeping
kscoInmendations to Congress. MIR.
ktIips breaks away from the ma
kaIty ana with the utmost candor AMI
E.'si! q utes the admi5s obs ~ trust
kagnates themselves to explain why,
h hi, opinion a serious menace IN
kreat ordinations of capital is SWEEP
Eas down on the Republic.
Tht majority members of the COM
mission make recommendation pro-
h1ding for violation of the anti trust
hss
That trusts and combinations In re-
stTaiat OF trade which by the con-
ssnsus OF official opinion are unlaw-
ig7 hould be SO declared by legls-
a.Ion uniform In all States.
That stringent laws be enacted by
Congress, and State Legislatures max
ng penal and criminals the discrini-
saon between customers and the cut
iag Of rates in certain localities to dc.
Troy local competition and that these
avs give to the damaged person the
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13
The GOSSIP OF WASHINGTON
TITLES TOLD or STATESMEN

WASHINGTON. Feb. IA New
York man recently called on me. "
Paid Pension Commissioner Evans to-
pay submitted list of fifty men and
asked me II the names Of any of them
we're on the pension rolls.
During the Civil War" he said.
there was bank on the river front
In New York. Across the street was a
recruiting station. One day fifty re-
|eFuits came into the bank in body
aud each dcpos,,ed his bounty. None OF
hem has ever called to obtain his
money. Interest was allowed for twen-
V'l"o years. My visitor was trying to
ncate these men, so the accounts
might be closed.
l had the pension rolls examined
Aaa found the names of six OF the fifty
men who had deposited the money for
y years ago. Each OF the six, by prov
'us his identity, will receive large
sum-
Edgar l.. Wilson. recently appointed
msFshal for the Southern District of
hlSslsslppi. was helped to his place
" I Ihe pluck of his son. aged fourteen.
When Mr.. Wilson went in to see the
resident \ about the appointment they
Nda chat about boys.
During the Presidential campaign
" 1900. said the Missisappian, my
wy came home from school one night
With black eye.
Papa, he said. I'm the only Re-
publican in the school, ana the boys
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

right TO sue for and recover prescribed
penalties.
mat to prevent overcapitalizatIon
state Legislatures enact laws similar
10 the anti-stock- watering laws of
Massachusetts.
Ihe commission also recom-
menus the appointment of another
commission TO inquire into the practice
OF some protected manufacturers OF
sellin gtheir goods at lower urirce
abroad than at home and to report
as soon as possible" what concession.
ana duties may be made without on
cangering wages and employment at
home.
American railroads, whose mono-
10y character is daily becoming more
ana more apparent. are stocked and
bonded for about $11. 800. 900 900 and
net earnings from operation, after paw
ing taxes l900-l90i, OF $507, 1863. TO
ms means that these securities are
today worth in the market over Sl0.-
100000, 900. IL we add to the 81. 00a =
100000 of water, gas, electric light
street railway and telephone securities
probably worth that much In the mar
ket. and the $4,000. 900, 600 of securities
OF our largest so-called trusts. to saw
nothing of the telegraph. there looms
up valuation of Industries more or
less monopolistic In character of s17.-
ooV.o00,000. or probably one-fifth Of
what the present census will find to be
estimated true value OF all property
In this country. This monopoiistic
growth has come about almost entire
~ since 1860"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13
SECOND BIG COMBINE
OE WESTERN ROADS
Manu- MlIIlondlres Mdu Merge ST.
Paul, Northwestern and Rock
Island.

CHICAGO. Feb. 13,--It the obstacles
confronting the Northern Securities
Company are-remoyed there may be
another merger of even greater magni-
tude. Persistent rumors are in eircula-
tlon that the VanderbIlts. the Moore
brothers and the Rockefellers are ne
gotiating a merger OF the Northwest.
ern. Milwaukee and st. Paul and ROCK
leland railroads. The three are compel.
.ag roads. and II is deemed advisable
before going any further. 10 await de,
velopments in the Northern Securities
case
The Chicago and Northwestern Ia
controlled by the Vanderbilts. the
Moore brothers control the Rock Is
land and the Rockefellers are said TO
hold a controlling interest in the st.
Faul. Plans. it is said. have proceeded
tn a point where 1t has been decided
To retire the stocks OF three companies
If the scheme Is carried through 1t
would include an understanding with
bqth the Hartman and Hin syndicates
so as to avoid rate cutting and inva-
sion of territory.
NEAE
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

sl,75o for the place and agreed to as
sume mortgage OF $1,000.
Il like Spokane he says, land
I'm going to buy the saloon. like the
town and | want to live here, but
wherever l go the papers write me up.
My wife and | want peace and quiet.
have about $50.000 / am willing to
spend here"
Lady snolto Douglas Is the daughter
OF San Francisco policeman named
Mooney. Her stage name was Adds.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

are trying to get me to be for Bryan
| wish you would get me Mckinley
and Roosevelt button. 80 | can wear
1t to school and show EN-
Il got a button and ne wore 1t to
school That night he came home pref
ty badly bunged up, but still wearing
the button. He said he had to
whip four boys that day. Next aay he
whipped two. The third day he came
in much diiapidated but still wear
ing the button. He had licked the
bully OF the school"
Good" broke in the President.
The father of such Republican Is
worthy of consideration"
Perry s. Heath has established an
afternoon edition OF his paper in Salt
Lake City. He calls it the Telegram.
In the first issue he said he had a
complimentary sketch of Senator
Kearns, of Utah. The writer rnapso-
died: How truly it may be said of
Kearns, as it Is said In Scripture, He
that Is diligent In business shall stand
before kings"
Things were in confusion in the Of
fee that first day. and perhaps the
proofreader dld not get to the
Kearns sketch. At any rate the Scrip
tural quotation came out, He that is
diligent In business shall stand by
four kings"
Rival papers are saying that IL Sena-
tor Kearns has to get his poker knowl-
edge out OF the Bible, Washington Is
no place for him.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

team. The little girl got caught in
her sled and 1ell in the middle of the
street. The dog saw the team coming.
and, rushing over to the child, picked
her up in his mouth and carried her
to place of safety.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13
LORD D0U6LHS BUYS
Il SPOKANE SALOON
Egs That He Likes the Washing
Ton Town and Wants to Live
There For Good.

SPOKANE, Feb. Ia Lord Sholta
Douglas brother of the Marquis OF
Qaeensberry. mas bought a saloon and
Podging house in spokane. The saloon
T known as The Enterprise" and Is
Eo lower Howard street. Lord Shoito
glve his heck on a Tacoma bank for
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13
St. Bernard DOG
Saved a Girls Life

TOLEDO. Ohio, Feb. ia big st.
Bernard dog today saved the little
six-year old daughter of James Reid.
of White street from being trampled
to death under the feet of a runaway
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

+. NJ. Donavan. Harry A. SchonefieId
and s. NJ. Shaffer, mining men from
Muncie. Ind. went out 10 Mammoth
on the stage this morning to examine
some mining property In that yivinity.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

Zeigler's Is the place to get the fin
est confectioneries. Everything is of
the very best.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

There doubtless been more or less con1pinnt ci
cd bv the fact that top Of THE CITIZENS pages
,re not cut. apologize, and offer I'm eNtenuaion
f te shcw tconfng explanation that we were c"-
,arod to ,,akc the change from four-pngc 70 an
cfrht-page paper before the nrr1Vai on our ne" f'
which Wi along very shortly
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

ON TTENT Of ne machinery now on
- 4 A-A'A road Is n modern newspaper
folder, which viii fold, trim nnythfng
IO As - demands of customers
shall exceed that capacity, will buy new folder.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-13

Have you lost anything? The Ciu-
zen's Classified Ads will find l..