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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
ELKS ENTERTAIN THEIR CHIEF
Grand Exalted Ruler Entbusins stic
Over Condition of order in
the West.

r. W. Brown of Louisville, Ky, grand
exalted ruler of the Elks, and the grand
secretary, Fred Robinson, of Dubuque, Ia,
paid visit to the local organization yes
terday. They were met at the train by the
officers and n reception committee of Lodge
No. 80. Automobiles for the whole party
were provided and they spent the after
noon riding about the city. At 6 p. m. they
returned to the Her Grand hotel to a formal
banquet In honor of the guests. This
banquet was most enjoyable affair, and
the large dining room was we'll filled with
guests.
After the banquet the members retired
to the Elk's club rooms at Fifteenth and
Farnam streets for the regular business
session.
Mr.. Brown said: IT left Louisville about
the first of December and since then have
visited about twenty lodges in the west.
including Denver. l have been royalty re-
ceivcd everywhere and must confess that
I am surprised at the popularity and the
stability of our order here. Everything Is
on q sound basis and was never in a more
f1ourishing condition. My business in Den
yer was to arrange for the national meet
ing to be held there next July. In many
ways feel that Denver is an ideal place
for such a gathering. The convocation will
surely be the greatest in the history Of the
lodge. The great Importance Of the bust
ness to be accomplished there alone assures
that. Beside the business there will be
countless other attractions. The city is
bound to outdo itself this time.
"It has been three years since visited
Omaha and am frank to say that the
town has shown a remarkable development.
like the improvements I noticed In the
parks very much. The efforts they say
you are taking to beautifF your city are
bearing good fruit The people here have
made me feel at home entirely. I am not
here on a pleasure trip, but it is hard to
conceive 1t as anything else. go to
Council Bluffs from here and will leave
for Louisville Sunday, probably. l want TO
be there during the holidays"
A regular business meeting was convened
about $50 in the evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
VERDICT IN THOMPSON MURDER
CorOner's Jury Charges Negro who
Has since Committed Suicide
with Killing Editor

NEW YORK, Dec. ia coroner's jury
today inquired into the death Of j, II.
Thompson. an editor on the New York
Times, who was found dead at his room
at the St. James hotel in this city Septem-
Der last. After hearing the testimony OF
several witnesses the Jury returned YER
dict that Mr. Thompson had been MUIR
dered by r. H. Hamilton. a negro. who
was an elevator operator at the hotel and
who committed suicide some weeks ago.
The principal witness at the inquest today
was a negro woman who, when arrested
some time ago In petty case which in
volved Hamilton, told the police the negro
had confessed 20 her that he had murdered
the aged editor. She said Hamilton had
several hundred dollars In his possession
the day following the finding of Mr.. Thomp-
sons body.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
ROCK ISLAND BETTERMENTS
Directors Vote s14,5S7. 900 for Inn
provements In Roadbed and
Additional Equipments.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The directors Of
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
way company, the operating company OF
the Rock Island system met here today,
the directors of the Rock Island company,
the financing company, also being present.
1t was decided to reduce the dividend on
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific stock
for the quarter from per cent to III per
cent. putting the stock on per cent
instead OF an per cent annual basis. The
opinion of the Rock Island company d.
rectors was officially expressed that the
January dividend upon the preferred stock
OF the Rock Island company should be
passed. An officiai statement, issued after
the IneetinG contained the information
that the ~ per cent dividend is payable
January 2. The payment of this dividend
out OF the net earnings leaves in the
treasury of the company surplus net
earnings for the period covered by the
dividend, sS62, coo.
The board authorized the expenditure
during the next year of A,SOO,O00 in ad-
ditions and improve ments to the physical
condition of the Chicago Rock Island &
Pacific railway properties. This is in ad-
dition to the expenditures heretofore
authorized on which a balance OF $1,000, ,O0C
Is yet to be expended. The board also
authorized the purchase of motive power
and equipment to cost A,262, 900 in addition
to equipment and motive power recently
purchased and not yet delivered, costing
S,68,o0. These authorized expenditures
for additional improvements and equpmen,
total sl45s7,OoO
In view of this program for expenditures
upon the property, the official statement
~ al.
OF the directors present of the Rock
Island company that the January dividend
on the preferred stock of that company
should he pasSaf
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
pEFI TO UNION PRINTERS
New York Typothetae Announces All
Members win Ran Open shops
After January 4.

NEW YORK. Dec is.-Annotfncenen
that preparations 20 handle a big printers
strike have been completed by the employ
ing printers OF New York was made today
by tho Typothetae OF this city. The eight
hour work day. which the international
Typographical union has decreed she'll go
into effect on January /. 1876. Is declared
to be the cause for issuing this Statement.
which is In part as follows.
The closed shop and the eight hour day
demanded by the Typogra phical union No.
can not and will not he granted.
The members Of the Typothetae ere pre-
pared TO install competent non-union
their various composing rooms, These
printers have been obtained by a canvass
Of the various parts Of the sUnitsd states
machine operators In New York Phnadel-
phia, Eoston, Chicago Kansas CITY, Omaha
The publishers Of the leading ma gazines
Of the country have completed most OF their
magazines for two or three months ahead
therefore be O SUSPECTED to little Or 'I no l in
convenience. Net only are the publishers
supporting. US In our stand. but the manu-
lively cooperating with us.
There wifi be no lockout in the printing
trades. Competent men entering our EN-,
fuli wages according 10 the union scale
whether they are union or not.
President Mccormick of Typographical
union No. issued statement tonight in
reply to the Typothetae, in which he says
The members of Typographical union NO.
have recommended a reduction in the
justified in asking for this reduction. From
assurances we have already received from
employing printers not connected with the
Typothetae, which. represents but 25 per
cent of the book and job printers IN this
city, we are confidept of the success of this
movement. :
CHICAGO, Dec. ik-Action was taken to-
day both by the Chicaso Typothetae and
the Interpationai typographical union,
looking toward sn extension after January
OF the printers strike which has been
in progress since last September.
At a meeting OF the Chicago Typothetae
a conference with the Independent employ
ing printers was called for tomorrow while
the independents will be asked to Join the
Typothetao in the struggle against the
eight hour day by abrogating their present
eight hour contfHcts and informing their
men they will be Obliged to work nine
hours day after January l. thus forcing
q strike Of the printers employed in the
independent Offices. There are about zoo
independent employing printers in the city.
graphical union.
The International Typographical union
sent out circulars TO the officers of the
international organizations whose members
work in the printing trades, requesting
them to join the printers in their fight for
an eight hour day after January /. The
calling OF sympathetic strikes is urged as
the best means OF aidins the printers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
BIeAMIST HoCH MUST HANG
At Least This ~ the Decision of
supreme Court of
Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Dec. i5.--The SUI
prene court today handed down its decis-
ion in case of Johann Hoch, convicted OF
numbering his wife. The Judgment OF
the Cook county criminal court is affirmed
and Hoch viii hang February ~
CHICAGO, Dec. 15-The supreme court
of the state today affirmed the verdict Of
the lower court, which condemned Johann
Hoch to death for the murder of his wife.
Mrs. Mary welker-Hoch and the date Of
his execution has been set for February q
The first news of the action Of the court
was received here BY telephone message
from Assistant States Attorney Barnett.
who is in Springfield He communicated
the information to States Attorney Healy.
messenger was sent to Hoch with the
news and found him In the visitors cage
In the Jail talking with the last of his
many wives. Mrs. Fischer-Hoch, the sister
of the woman for whose murder he was
sentenced to death When he received the
news Hoch became greatly excited and,
pressing his face against the wire netting,
he shouted You arc a liar, a liar. II is
not true. / do not believe It."
He quickly became more composed and
asked for a verification of the report.
When the messenger came back a second
tlIne HOcn look II very quietly. lie ulu
not betray the slightest emotion and said
In his ordinary tone: II haven't anything
to say. nothing at all. II II must come,
then 1t must l have nothing more to say"
The specific charge against Hoch, and
Of which he was convicted. was the kill
ing of his wife by the administration of
arsenic. He fed from the city and was
arrested In New York and brought back
to Chicago. lie was placed on trial April
10 and convicted May 20. Sentence of
death was passed on him on June 8, the
original date of June % being set for his
execution Governor Deneen granted him
reprive until August %. Before the
arrival of this day. however the supreme
court granted him supersedeas, to allow
Of the retrial of his case The action of
the court todey destroyed his last hope
unless Governor Deneen intervenes. Hoch
has admitted that he has committed
bigamy repeatedly, but asserts that all OF
his wives who died expired of natural
causes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
"ABEv HUMMEL IS 0N TRIAL
state 0pens Proceedings In Case
Asainst PROMINENT Lawyer OF
New York.
new Yolllls nx'S ,s.--1he proseoutlon-

NEW York re, ss--The prosecution
opened its casestcd Yin the trial Of Abra-
ham Hummsl. the lawyer charged with
conspiracy in the celebrated Dodge Morse
divorce case. Assistant District Attorney
Rand, in opening the case said:
In this case the ,acti of conspiracy as
described In ,law was lSommitted and the
particular project wakf very bold one.
y was aimed not only BAT the laws of the
state but its object Of attack was nothing
the administration OF justice.
Captain James S. Morse of the city of
Boston, shipowner, had heard Mrs. Morse
TO see II he could not break up the mar
riage. He went 10 the Office of Hummel,
this defendant and q few days later Hum
he had found such clear traces of fraud in
the proceedings that he would take the
matter up II Captain Morse would pay
the $4,000 to upset his nephew's marriage.
In January, 1914, the grand jury presented
charge of perjury against Dodge. On the
hotel, New Orleans. on his way to Mexico.
He knew about IL before the district at
torney. Why should Hummel want to get
Dodge across the border? But Dodge was
pulled of the train in Texas.
Hummel phoned to Captain Morse: They
have got our man; send us money"
There was a constant demand by Hum
mel from Captain Morse and not less than
$4,000 was paid by him.
The first witness was Abraham II. Kat
fenburgh, a member OF Hummels firm. He
was asked whether he had employed coun-
sci in Texas to prevent the extradition OF
Charles F. Dodge and also whether, under
Hummel's instruction. he attempted TO keer
Dodge in perpetual state of intoxication
but to this and to other questions he re-
piled:
II decline 20 answer on the ground that
1t might degrade and incriminate me-
He was excused after short question.
ing.
Alleged payments of Captain James 7
Morse of Boston TO Hummel were ther
taken up with Ma athaniel Cohen. a member
of Hummel's firm, in the witness chair
He asked whether he did not receive sums
of money varying from $3.50 to $2l,25O a
a time from Captain Morse.
Mr. Cohen declined TO answer all OF thest
questions.
The court then adjourned until tomorrow
after a mass OF documentary evidences
bearing on the divorce and annulment pro
ceedings had been introduced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
THEATRICAL MEN ARE SHOT
Hotel Proprietor Kills One Man and
Injuries Another In
Fight.

ATLANTA. Ca, Dec. ia special to the
Journal from Gaffey. s. c.. says that Milan
Bennett, musical director OF Nothing but
Money company was shot and killed early
today by George Hasty. one of the proprie-
tors of the Piedmont inn, where the COM
pany was stopping. Abbott Davidson. lead
ing man. and partner OF the same company.
also was shot through the abdomen and is
said to be seriously injured The shooting
is said TO have been caused by Hssty at
tempting TO enter the rooms OF a member OF
the company,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
Movements of Ocean Vessels Dee. 10

movements OF Ocean tesseis Dee. 10.
At Hong Kong--Sailed: Empress of Japan,
for Vancouver.
At New York-Arrived: Caledonia. from
Glasgow; Victorian, from Liverpool. Sailed
Bowie. for Liverpool.
At London Arrived Columbian from
Boston. Sailed: Mesaba, for New York
At Moville-Salled: Partisan, for Halifax
Al Palermo-sailed: Calabria, for New
York.
Al elasgow-sailed: Buenos Ayrean, for
81. John, ~ F.
At Fiume-sailed Curpathia, for New
York.
Al Antwerp-sailed; Montreal. for St.
John, n r.
New York.
At Cherbourg-Arriyed: Frederick deg
Crosse, from New York.
At Queenstown-Arrived Cymric. from
Boston.
At Hamburg Arrived: Pennsylv
from New York.
Al liverpool Sailed: Canada, for New
York.
At Gibraltar--ArriVed; Furst Bismarck
from New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for Nebrnsks-rair saturday
and sunday.

PAGE.
Packers Indicted by Grand Jury.
Hartman Tells His Sidc of story.
HOuse Debates Insurance Matter
Mathews IL to Have Hearing.
2 Omaha High school wins Debate.
News from All Parts of Nebraska.
Lieutenant Burbank Out of Army.
= Sailor Has n strenuous Time.
Huntington Replies 90 Black kburu.
Election on Empcror's Name Day.
Secretary Can Dismiss Cadets.
Ak-Snr-Bep Annual Mcetina.
Affairs mt south Omnhn.
10 EDITORIAL.
II Man Haunted by strange Deluston.
IL News from the Iowa Capital.
Commercial Review of the week.
III Financial and Commercial.
15 Council BiuGs and Iowa News.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
RUMoR OF BIG ACCIDENT
Report that Tunnel Caves In on
Queen a Crescent Passenger
Train.

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. Dec ih-It Is re-
ported that tunnel No. q on the Queen &
Crescent railroad caved in on a passenger
tainableL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
BIG FIRE IN DES MONIES
RothweII Block Destroyed Early This
Morning. EntailinE q Loss
of sI5O,oOo.

DEs MONIES, Ia. Dec. 1s-Fire early this
morning destroyed the Rothwen block
causing a loss estimated at $4,000. The
building is one OF the largest business
blocks in the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
MULF0RD GETS SIX YEARS
Former Member of First Nebraska
Convicted OF Embezslement
In Philippines.

MANILA, Dec, l6.-B, B. Mulford. for
merly OF Omaha, formerly major in the
Thirty-ninth regiment United States volun-
teers. who was charged with falsification OF
commercial documents and embezzlement
while manager of the American bank here
has been sentenced TO six years imprison-
ment
milford left Omaha as captain in the
First Nebraska when that regiment went
to the Philippines. He returned a major
and was commissioned a major in the
Thirty-ninth volunteers when the First Ne
braska was mustered out When tho
Thirty-ni was mustered out he remained
in the Philippines and engaged in business.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16
ARnorR TALKS ON INDICTMENTS
says Right 10 Make Special Rate on
Foreign ShIpments is Invoked.

CHICAGO, Dec. l6-In an interview here
tonight regarding the indictments returned
by The federal court at Kansas City. j.
Ogden Armour the head of the Armour
Paeking company. said:
understand the charges relate entirely
TO shipments from kansas City 20 Europe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-16

hr, Crosby formerly was general freight
agent Of the r. NJ, in Omaha. About
tATee years ago he was promoted 10 his
Chicago position and was succeeded here by
~ Q. Ives Ives went hack TO ST. Louis n
ssneral traffic man for the Wabash and
- h. Spens was sent out from Chicago 10
take the place Tuesday Mr.. Crosby aud
Mr. spens went 10 Denver together on a
brief business trip.
George L. Thomas was at one time rout-
ing agent AT New York for the NJ F..
Smith Dry Goods company.
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Political diIereueos between Senators
Gamble and IIittredge Of South Dskota
have gwen the president something % think
over. Senator Gamble u trying u secure
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-05-10
DOCTORS WILL BE
 RECEIVED WELL Arizona Medicos WillBe Here In Early
 June
An Interesting Session Promised to The
 Visitors

When the outside members of the Arizona Medical Association gather in Prescott on June l for two days ses- sion of their organization they will find that local physicians have been do- ing to make their stop here a pleasant one.
 Committees have been appointed by the Yavapai County Medical Society, who are now at work preparing for the reception and entertainment of the visiting delegates.
 Physicians from Northern Arizona 1 are expected to arrive here on the ev- ening before the association is called to order. Those from the south are expected on the morning train on June l. Both delegations will be met at the Santa Fe depot here by the reeep- tion committee.
 On the afternoon of June 1 a reeep- tion will be rendered to the wives of the visiting physicians in the Hotel Burke parlors. On the evening of the same day the medieos will gather at the Burke for banquet. The social and business functions of the associa- tion will all be held at the Hotel Burke, that place having been made headquarters.
 Dr. C. E. Yount, secretary of the Va vapai society, has already received as surances from enough outside physi- clans of their coming to convince him that the affair will be success. The association has not met here since 1898, and local physicians feel it in cumbent upon them to make this a big success.
 The annual election of the assOcia- tion officers is one of the features in which much interest is already taken. The present officials are as follows: President. Dr. Ward. Phoenix; first vice president, Dr. Fenner. Tucson; second vice president, pr. Keteherside, Yuma; third vice president, Dr. c. E. Yount, Prescott; secretary, Dr. J. w.. Ross, Phoenix; treasurer, Dr. !. w. Coleman, Jerome.
 An unusually good list of papers on Medical and surgical topics is assured. One of the star features is the promised visit of Dr. A. w. Morton, the noted San Francisco physician, who has pro missed to give demonstrations
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-05-10
NATIONAL GUARD ASSURED NOW Will Be Organized At Mass Meeting
 Soon Major Leaven Assures His Hearty
 Support
(From Saturdays Daily.)

(From Saturdays Daily.)
 The Citizens Monument Committed has conferred with Major W. B. Leav. ell, adjutant general of the National Guard in Arizona, and from him has received instructions as to the method they should pursue to bring about the organization of a company of the guards in Prescott.
 Within the next few days a call for a mass meeting in the courthouse will be issued, at which those of the city who are interested in the organization of a company here will be called up- on to express their views.
 Major Leavell has promised the committee that he will do all in his power to make the company a success. When told of the movement that is on foot he expressed himself as being well pleased that this his home city was at last aroused to the need of a company of the guard.
 The courthouse meeting date has not been definitely fixed as yet, but within the next few days will be arranged for by the committee, and made public. Members of the committee hope that it will be enthusiastically attended.
 While the company to be organized in Prescott is to be made a permanent organization, one of the main features in connection with the agitation in fa- vor of it is that it will add grace to the occasion when the O'Neill mOnu- ment is unveiled in Prescott.
 Several prominent young men of the city have already asked that they be allowed to become members. It is not expected that there will be any diff eulty in filling the full quota of mem bers.
 Major Leavell is expected back in the city before long, when he will con- fer with those now at the head of the movement.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-05-10

ln obedience to and in pursuance of said order of sale, said sale is to be free and clear of all liens and encumbrances upon said property or any of it, but without prejudice to the rights of lien claimants to transfer their liens to the proceeds of said sale; and said sale is to be made subject to the condi tion th&., if, when the proportion which the value of the encountered portion of said property bears to the total value thereof is hereafter determined by said Court, it shall appear that the same proportion of the amount bid at said sale shall be insufficient to fully pay of and satisfy said liens, then said sale shall be set aside.
 ROLLINS NJ. HOCKADAY,
 Trustee of Said Estate. Dated, April 19, 1905.
 4x19-26 and 5x3, 10, II. 24-w
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-05-10
Bannie Company Elects Officers.
(From Fridays DaiIy.)

AFTOHl r IltdN DdliF.)
 The Bannie Mining and Milling Go. was practically reorganized at meet ing held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock in the offices of the company in the Wellington building.
 New officers were elected t0 take the place of those formerly in charge. J. G. Mccoy transfers his stock in the company to F. E. Evans of New York and John Teaz. of Brooklyn.
 W. J. Wilsey arrived in the city with the new owners of McCOy's stock last Wednesday. The officers elected yesterday were the following:
 Presidential. S. Taft.
 First Vice President-J. F. Wilson. Second Vice President-W. F. Lind say of New York.
 Treasurer-F. F. Evans of New York.
 Secretary J. Wilsey.
 The above fve-named gentlemen, with w. c. Ingalls, and John Teas, were elected as directors.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-05-10

JEROME. May 5-(SpeciaD The action of the City Council Tuesday night in excluding women from all sa- looms in Jerome has caused more of a stir than anything that has happened for some years. Many of the business men think it will have a detrimental effect on all lines of business, and take money out of circulation. They think it will not deter men from spending their money upon women in saloons, but it will only change the location of the place at which they spend it.
 These men will visit Prescott and other towns more frequently, where they can get the kind of excitement they want.
 The town last night was unusually quiet no women being seen in or around saloons. where they are usual ly found. It is thought likely that some further action will be taken in regard to this when the council again meets Saturday night.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-05-10
Black Hill to Resume.

Superintendent Bevins, of the Black Hill property, is in the city from the mine. He states that J. R. Thomas will arrive here in about a week to go out with him to the property to make arrangements for resuming work there. R. A. Thomas, who was to have made the trip here from Pitts burg, recently fell and fractured his arm, and his brother is coming in- stead.