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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
lDE ASKS FOR A CORRECTION
False Impression Created by Testi-
mony Before Insurance Conn
mittee in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-In the report on
insurance investigation George E. Ide,
president of the Home Life Insurance COM
pany, was quoted as saying that the COM
panvs practice of making an annual state
ment to the policy holders is an annual
expose of the conduct of the company's
business and Is embarrassing to him Mr.
Ide said today that this was unfortunately
worded, as 1t tended to create the impress
sion that he was trying to avoid this an
nual analysis whereas the annual dividend
analysis has been voluntarily entered into
by the company. The stenographers
verbatim report of this portion of Mr.. Ides
testimony reads as follows:
MIR. Ide-I mean it (the annual dividend
statemenD has embarrassed me in making
it difficult for me sometimes to meet the
competition which have encountered.
Mr.. Hughes-Just what way, may ask :?
"Mr. Ide-The price of business"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
RIGA REPORTED IN FLAMES
Mitau is Also Ablaze anad Libau
Is Threatened by the
RevOIutfanists.

BERLIN. Dec. 1.-THE Lokal Anzeigcrs
Konigsburger, East Prussia, correspondent
says the revoutionlsts are in full control of
all of Courland and Livonia and that the
neighboring government of Kovno is also
in blaze of rebellion. Armed bands. he
says, are burning everything. Mitau ard
Riga are in flames and Libau is seriously
threatened The lives of all Germans are
In the greatest danger. Everything is in an
uproar from Kreutzberg, on the Douna, 20
Covno and rescue parties to save the Ger
mans are imperatively needed. Two gentle
men from the Baltic provinces, Baron Korfe
and NJ. Won Rosenbach, who were about to
take a train for Kovno were seized by in
surgents and detained as hostages.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Mr.. HARRIMAN'S LITTLE JOKE
Surprised that Newspaper should
Take His Testimony Before In
surance Committee Seriously.

NEW YORK. Dec. l6,--To an Associated
Press representative E. II. Hartman said
today:
Il have been surprised to see that some
of the papers have treated seriously my
remark that Mr., Odell has political nf1u-
ence because of his relations with me-
Had regarded Mr.. Hughes question seri-
ously l would have denied the imputation
Indignantly instead Of making a facetious
answer as I did, and which was so ac-
cepted, as shown by the laughter which
followed"
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 16-Governor Hig-
gins today stated that E. II. Harriman's
testimony yesterday, so far as 1t concerned
the governor personally was true
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
YOUNG WOMAN KILLS NEGRO
West Virginia school Teacher shoots
Man who Attacked Her While
Passing Through Woods.

LOGAN, w. Va. Dec fisherman Nolan.
a negro was today shot and killed by Miss
Daisy Wilkinson, a young school teacher
The shooting occurred on the highway
running through a woodland near the
Guyandotte river. Miss Wilkinson was
walking to her school and was overtaken
by the negro. He made advances and
threatened to kill her, when Miss Wilkinson
drew pistol and sent bullet through his
brain. The girl then walked to a farm
house and told her story. The negro's
body, after lying in the road several hours,
was thrown by citizens into the Guyandotte
river. The girl has not yet been arrested
and the Indications are that she will not be
Miss Wilkinson is 30 years old.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
MINERS LETTER TO OWNERS
Anthracite Workers Ask for Confer
ence with Employers Regard
ing Wages and Hours.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Dec. 16.-The dele
gates to the anthracite miners convention
quickly disposed of the unfinished business
at todav's session.
Each of the presidents of the nine coal
producing and carrying railroads will re-
ceive a letter or telegram from the con-
vention's committee and each is expected
to send separate answer.
The miners request that the operators
meet with them to arrange the terms Of
employment to prevail at the colleries
after April / next is not necessarily equiv
alent to a strike, if the operators refuse,
but it means that the award of the anthra-
cite coal strike commission will become
operative.
today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
PARDON FOR ILLINOIS CONVICT
Dreyer Receives CIemency n Money
Lost by Him VIII BE
Returned.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-THE State
Board Of Pardons today ordered the parole
OF E. s. Dreyer convicted of Withholding
funds belonging to the West Park board of
Chicago.
The funds were deposited in the National
Bank OF Illinois. which went into the hands
Of a receiver January /, 1897 After the
appointment of Mr. Dreyer's successor de-
mand was made upon Dreyer for funds
which should have been in his possession
as treasurer of the West Park board He
failed to turn over these funds and was
convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary
About 20 per cent of the park fund has
been repaid by the receiver of the National
Bank of Illinois. Dreyer has property in
his hands which will pay the amount in
full.
CHICAGO, Dec. lee. s. Dreyer's con-
viction and sentence to the pententiary
followed the failure OF the National Bank
of Illinois and the firm of f. s. Dreyer &
Co. Dreyer, who was treasurer of the
West Park board, had deposited more than
$4,000 of park funds in his bank, and a
large part of this money, it was claimed,
had been unlawfully transferred to the ac-
count Of E. s. Dreyer & Co. and used in
real estate deals.
The indictment OF Dreyer was followed
by one of the hardest fought legal battles
in the history OF law. The case was car
ried up to the supreme court of the United
States and every resource that lawyers
could suggest was used TO keep Dreyer
from going to the penitentiary. After his
conviction he was confined in the Jail in
this city for thirty-two months while his
case was being fought in the courts. He
has been confined in the penitentiary since
NnYnmhhr. 1Nl2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
TOWLE FUNERAL ON MONDAY
Services VIII lie Conducted by Rev.
Newton Mann mt the Family
Residence.

The funeral services Of George {. ToWle'
president of the Nebraska Fuel company
will be held at the family residence ia
South Twenty-fourth street O'CLOCK
Monday afternoon, Rev. Newton M Mann
minister OF Unity church, Will conduct the
services. Burial will be at Forest lA"t
cemetery. The pallbearers Will be; George
Squires, ]. G. Haines, J. e. Ut H. D.
O'Brien, John E. Tetard and Nood"orth
Allen.
Ross b. Towle will meet his mother ana
sister at Kansas City Sunday morning
Mrs Towle and daughter were in the
south at the time of Mr. Towles death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Transmits Samoan Claims.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16-President
Roosevelt has transmitted to the house of
representatives reports from the secretary
of state regarding the Samoan claim OF
Geary against the United States for so,
900, also the claim for damages of the
Canadian Electric Light company OF
Lewis, Que, for damages to cable by the
steamship Essex; also the claim of the
French Cable company for damages to
cables in Cuba during the Spanish-Am
can war. The claims were referred to the
appropriation committees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Hartman to Sell Land.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-E. H. .Har-
riman, president of the Southern Pacific
company is preparing to sell part OF the
Oregon & California railroad land grant
in Oregon. This grant amounts TO about
100000 acres. Several years ago some of
the land was sold at prices ranging from
IS TO SIS Then the remainder of the grant
was withdrawn. What prices the land
will now be offered is a matter the Oregon
people will be greatly interested in finding
out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
"Dewey" starts on Long Trip.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-Towed by the
supply ship Glacier, Commander Harry II.
Hosey, the golfers Brutus and Caesar
and the tug Potomac, the mammoth steel
floating dry dock Dewey" will start next
week on its long cruise from Solomon S
island Monday to Olongapo. Philippine
islands, its future home The board of in
spection and survey has completed the in
spection of the dock and of the ship which
will tow it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
LONG CRUISE FOR SICSBEE
Division of Second Squadron of Nsrth
Atlantic Fleet on Tour.
VOYAGE DELAYED BY EUROPEAN TROUBLES
Turkish Acceptance of Plan of Powers
Releases United states from De-
sire to Keep ships from
Mediterranean.

WASHINGTON, Dec. DISABLING orders
are now in preparation for the third di-
vision of the second squadron of the North
Atlantic fleet. which, in command of Rear
Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee is about to
sail from Tomkinsville on a long cruise In
foreign water. The squadron has been
ready for sea for several weeks, but its
departure has been delayed because of the
disorder in the southern part of Russia and
of the international naval demonstration in
Turkish waters, the government, it is
stated, wishing to avoid any move that
might be interpreted as affecting either
situation. The State department now re-
CARDS the Mediterranean situation as war
ranting the appearance of the American
warships on a friendly cruise 1t has been
more than year since a division Of bat
tleships in command of Rear Admiral A
S. Barker cruised in the Mediterranean
and it was decided last summer that the
flag should be shown there at the first OPP
portunity by squadron of cruisers.
Ships of Divisio.
Besides the armored cruiser Brooklyn,
Admiral Sigsbee's flagship the squadron
consists of the protected cruisers Chatta-
nooga, Commander Alexander Sharp: Gal
weston, Commander William G. Cutler, and
the Tacoma, Commander Reginald +. Mich
olson.
After a cruise in the Mediterranean and
visits to a number of ports the squadron
will pass through the Suez canal and will
then separate, the Chattanooga and Gal
weston taking leave of the flagship and
going to the Asiatic station. With the
Brooklyn and Tacoma, Admiral Sigsbee
will continue his cruise down the east coast
of Africa, visiting various ports, rounding
the Cape of Good Hope and crossing to
the east coast of South America, visiting
the larger ports there.
Admiral Sigsbees squadron will return
home late in the spring or early summer
of next year. when he will be detached
and ordered ashore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
WISCONSIN BANK ROBBED
Cashier mt Colby Held Up at Point
Of Revolver and $4,000
Taken.

MARsHFIELD, Wis, Dec. l6-The state
bank of Colby, Wis was robbed this after
noon Of $3.50 by two highwaymen who or
dered the cashier at the points Of revolvers
10 turn over the money in his possession.
The cashier compiled without hesitancy.
The robbers quickly drove away.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Treatment by Mail.
Consultation Free.

Office open every hour from
8 a. m. to $50 p, m. Sundays
from 8 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Box
766. Office 215 South Four
teenth Street, between Douglas
and Farnam Streets, Omaha,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17

CHICAGO, Dec. 16-A number Of the
largest grain and commission houses in the
city today Informed their customers that
bids and offers" Ever since the prac-
tice Of dealing in puts" and calls has
been prohibited by law number OF houses
which in large measure have usurped the
place of the former privileges. The dealing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Tyree Tnkes New ONCE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-F'rank H. Tyree,
who is widely known as one of the personal
guards of President Roosevelt, has resigned
from the United States secret service and
in few days will assume the duties of
United States marshal of the southern dis
trict of West Virginia, to which office he
recently was appointed. The president pre-
scented to him a handsome seal ring in APP
probation of the personal services rendered
him by Mr.. Tyree.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
HOLIDAY SALE

eminent charge for the grazing o. cattle
on government forest reserves The sub
jeCt was discussed informally with the
president indicating that he would take up
the matter with Secretary Wilson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Hot Springs Treatment

For Blood Poison (VenereaD and All dis
eases of the blood. No breaking out on
the skin or face and all external signs of
the disease disappear at once.
DIR. McGTew GUARANTEES YOU A
PERMANENT CURE FOR LIFE, and
his charges are within the reach of all
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
DIR. OsIer Coming Home.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1.-THE Cunard line
steamer Carona, which sails from here
today for New York, takes among it's
passengers DIR. William Osler. regius pro-
fessor of medicine at Oxford, and Mrs
Osler
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
HYMEN EAl.
Howe-Kennedy.

c, C. Howe Of South Omaha and Mrs. NJ.
A. Kennedy were married yesterday at the
Farnam, Eighteenth and Farnam streets.
They left for the east on a wedding trip,
and will be at home in South Omaha after
January 10.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17

from his trip to Indiana and is confined TO
his home by the illness which held him at
Chicago He is reported to be improved
and expects to be all right after a few
days rest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
HEAVIER PENALTY is WANTED
Secretary of Interior Would Give
Long Terms 70 Men who De-
fraud Government.

WASHINGTON Dec. 16.-The secretary
of the interior has sent to congress draft
of a bill fixing the maximum penalty of
81, 900 fine or ten years imprisonment, or
both, for fraudulent attempts to obtain
title to public lands
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17

ROME, Dec. l6.-Italy has accepted the
proposition of Spain to hold the Moroccan
conference at Madrid. 1t is now expected
that the representatives of the interested
powers will meet January TO-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Aid for Civilian Musicians.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia bill to pre-
vent the marine band from competing with
civilian musicians was introduced today
by Representative Bartholdt of Missouri
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia number OF
Colorado cattlemen headed by the Colorado
congressional delegation, called on the
president today to protest against the gov
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Watches, 81 to $500. Edholm, jeweler


Judge Sears has postponed until Monday
morning the rendering Of his decision in
the Gathers suit to cnjoin consolidation or
The CITY and county treasures. So many
NICE questions are involved that the court
said Re desired 2 little more time To CON
slider them
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Assigning Hawaiian Revenues.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Delegate Kali
anianaola of Hawaii has introduced a bill
setting aside rs per cent of Hawais rev
enues for federal public works and build
ings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Castro Wi,bdraw. Not.

CARACAS. Venezuela, Friday, Dec. IS
President Castro, having withdrawn his
not to NJ Taigny, the French charge
d'affaires, which gave offence to France.
the diplomatic incident is closed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17

in puts and calls will Il Is expected by
brokers in this city, be transferred to Mil
decided increase In the price of member
ships on the Milwaukee Board OF Trade.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17

Governor A. b. Cummins arrived home
today from Washington, d. c., where he
went to meet the Iowa delegation on the
Shiloh monument matter. The governor
feels more confident that the Iowa re-
quests as to the inscription on the monu-
ment will be acceded to. He will remain
in Des Moines from this on, as the legis-
lature will meet in three weeks, and in
cidents in preparation for the legislature
will demand all his attention from this on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17

PIERRE, s. D., Dec. 16-(special Tele-
gram. l-Governor Elrod returned today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
STRUCTURE CURED

In many cases by a single treat
ment, at charges so low that
anyone-no mater how poor.
can easily pay.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Whom You Write
70 Advertisers

remember It only takes an extra stroke or
two of the pea to mention the fact that you
saw the ad In The Bee
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
Fire Loss SiS2.OOO.

fire supposed to have started in John
son & Millers store in the Rothwell block,
at Sixth and Walnut, from pasteboard
boxes falling over onto a gas jet did $780,
900 damage to property last night. The
fire was first discovered about midnight
and, though the department was early on
the scene and had water playing on the
building, it was seven hours before the
fire was out and the entire inside of the
building was burned out. The building
was four-story brick and only the walls
are left standing. II. S. Chase, grocery;
Hess Bros, pharmacy, and Loziers flower
store were the chief losers. The upper
stories of the building were office rooms.
occupied by doctors principally. The in
surance carried on the property destroyed
amounts to $109,3 300.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-17
ROGERS VERDILT AFFIRMED
Supreme Court Says BE Must Serve Time
for Murder of Bert Forney.
HUSBANDS LETTERS PROPER EVIDENCE
Governor Cummins Home from WASH
inEton and Prepares TO Have
Legislature on His Hands
During January.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

DIES MONIES, Dec. 16.-CSpecial Tele-
gramJ-In decisions handed down late to-
night, before adjourning for the term, the
supreme court affirmed the conviction Of
W. c. Rogers for murder in the second de-
gree for killing Bert Forney, a saloon
keeper at Council Bluffs. The case APP
pealed from the district court at Avoca
charging Elmer and John Heller with as
sault was reversed. The city appealed the
case, it involving the constitutionality Of
an ordinance. The defendants held that as
there is q state law against assault and
battery the city could not prosecute under
its ordinance Judge w. r Green so de-
cided and the supreme court reverses this.
In a suit for alienation of a husband 8
affections brought by Blanche Sexton
against her father-in-aw, James Sexton,
sr., from Ida county, the court holds that
letters from a husband to a wife using
terms of endearment can De introduced as
evidence. The letters were introduced by
the wife and the defense sought to exclude
them on the grounds that it was the same
thing as a wife testifying in behalf of her
husband. The supreme court holds that the
letters were admissible. and this is the
first decision on that point.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
IS, MINNESOTA, SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 8 1905.

That good winter for the family and IN
exciting for the boys. They kept their traps
along the river and their deadalls the woods
not day passed that they did not catch something
Among the game were three wolves, bear and
four foxes, to say nothing of than a hundred
muskrats and five six minks.
These furs sold for ten times more than the BOYS
could have earned any other way, and with the money
Mr.. Wilkins was able to hire men to help him in his
chopping.
1t late in the winter before the old trapper
came back. When he had heard what the boys had
done he said
'That is very good, and it shows that you smart
boys. Inc trapping season is about over, and
during the summer you will work on the land again.
am going to tell you, however, how you can make
enough money next fall to buy your traps for
the winter
Beginning in June, whenever your father spare
you for half day, you to become bee hunters.
Here and there in the wild swarms of bees
They take possession of dead Trees have known
them to store up several hundred pounds of honey.
Haven t you ever noticed bees flying about when you
have been at work?''
Both boys answered that they had, and the old man
continued
q You must get your eye particular bee, and
when he rises from flower you must watch his flight.
He will go straight to the tree where the is It
may be mile or two away. you lose him, then watch
another You may have to watch half dozen, but you
will surely come to the tree in time.''
" But how are we to get the honey9'' asked Joe.
q You must locate and mark your tree Then some
night your father will cut it down for you Bees
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03

be trapped in the forest The furs will always find
buyer, and in this way you will profit far more than
you kept the boys at work with their axes''
It was plain to Mr.. Wilkins that this was So and
the old trapper remained for week. During this time
he was out with the boys every day He taught them
how to set and bait trap for every kind Of animal
taken in traps.
When thru with the river he showed them how to
conGtruct deadfa for the capture of wolves foxes
and they had secured quite number Of skins before
took his departure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
(To be Continued.)

DECORATIVE HEAD itself must be
nches WIDE
Christmas sentiment in the
DECORATIVE MARGIN up and down the pap
me drawing itself must be 20 inches high
drawn bristol board %
must be appropriate for - - ''o'
SPECIAL DECORATIVE drawing must be 22 inches
in
inches long by inches wide The subject appropriate for
In al and black Avoid close
shading All pictures strictly
with the grade
Nupnber'
CHRISTMAS STORIES
original than
Original all kinds gay ayable poems
should not exceed hirtytwo lines in length
Of the writer and marked Christmas Number Drawings Stories
drawings he wishes, but
! 8
poems the editor of
The Journal Junior &
Not Later Than Monday Evening, December H.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03

In locating the third they discovered that some
else also in that line business AS they ap-
preached the tree big black bear that had climbed up to
Investigate dropped to the ground with growl and
made off, es>4e~s
They had been told by the bears were as
fond OF honey as human beings and that they must look
out that bruin did not get ahead Of them
In my next chapter you will find the boy bee-hunters
having some rather startling adventures.
(To be Continued.)
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03

TWO Uoys:" INC laCter were aged I4 and IL
respectively and their Joseph and Daniel
These names were shortened to Joe and Dan.
Mr. Wilkins took up land right in the unbroken
forest as plenty of other doing at the time,
and after building log house he began pioneer life
It would be hard for the boys and girls today to
the life Of the pioneers of seventy eighty
years ago.
There little money, and that little hard
to get. Carpenters and brcklayers, when they could
find work at all got better wages than dollar day.
The people the clothing and lived the
plainest fare, and it was all hard work with them.
While Joe and Dan only young boys, they
Of much aid to their father in helping clear up
land They cut down the smaller trees piled up the
been cleared they helped to plant to and turnps
That the food of most pioneer families-corn
meal and turnips, with such wild could be killed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-03
PIE CALLS ON HIM
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PIE CALLS ON HIM
One night to Peters bed came Pie,
And screeehed: You ate me on the sly!
Tho was big enough for four,
You bolted me and looked for more;
And fearing that you would be caught,
You did not chew me as you ought.
Mince pies must not be treated so,
However good may be the dough.
And therefore I'll sit on your chest
And not give you moment IS rest.
I'll make you dream that you are dead,
With a big gravestone at your head.
Ny teeth viii grind, my eyes will glare,
Until of mince pies you beware
And Peter, when he woke, said: SeMy!
j never more will steal mince pie. =