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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
KILLED BY IovERTURNING AUTO
Prominent New York Club Man
Latest victim of the BIG
Machines.

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.--James E. Martin
prominent in New York society. a member
OF the New York Yacht club the Metro
politan club and the Country club, was
instantly killed today near Flushing L. l.,
when his automobile plowed into strip
of loose dirt on the side OF the road and
turned completely over. Stacey Clark, who
was in the car was seriously injured. MIR.
Martin 5 skull was fractured.
The accident was witnessed by Mr. Mar
tins wife and his son and daughter-in-law,
who were following in another automobile.
In the machine in which Mr.. Martin was
riding were Mr.. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Townsend, MIR. and Mrs Daniel Bacon and
Alexander Faure the chauffeur. In the
second machine were Mrs. Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. James L. Martin jr., and Mrs. VIII
liam MaRice. The party had spent Sunday
at the Golf club at Bayside, L. L. and its
members were on their way home in the
two automobiles when the accident oc-
Cured.
Tho machine driven by the younger Mar
tin started first from the Golf club and
made fast time, as the entire party wished
to be in New York in time for dinner.
The larger and heavier machine. with
Mr.. Martin, sr., and party followed not
long after and midway between Bayside
and Flushing overlook the lighter machine
The leading machine gave way to allow
the other to pass and an attempt was
, made to do so. The road appeared to be
in good condition, but as it proved, this
was only a surface indication
Gas mains are being laid between Flush
ing and Bayside and the recent rain must
have caused a settling of some OF the earth
! in the newly filled trench without disturb
ing the surface When the automobile
wheels struck the soft earth they cut down
into it until the machinery hit the hard
surface OF the road and that caused the
machine to jump and turn completely over.
When it fell it landed with the wheels
uppermost.
All the occupants were thrown out. Mr..
Martin sustained a fracture of the skull
at the base of the brain and was dead
when picked up. The others were cut and
! bruised.
! The chauffeur was arrested and charged
/ with criminal negligence. Magistrate Con-
/ norton later accepted bail in the sum Of
/ slOOO. Mr.. Martin lived at SOB Fifth ave-
nue..
/ Mr.. Martin was n brother of Bradley
Martin and a brotherin-law of w. Gould
/ Brokaw. He was a retired banker and
/ possessed great wealth.
Mrs Manice, who was I'm the second car,
! is the we-known golfer. who as Miss
= Frazier won n number of championships.
/ Alexander Faure. tho chauffeur recently
came to this country from France. He
was a chauffeur in the James Gordon Ben
nett cup race two years ago. Daniel Ba-
con is a well-known banker
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
Thompson Nomination soon.
PRESIDENT TO EJECT MR.. BAXTER
District Attorney Must Inevitably
Walk the Plank.

Word comes from washington that
President Roosevelt. firing of United States
District Attorney l. +. Baxters delay in
rendering his resignation, has taken the
matter in his own hands and has sum
marily dismissed Judge Baxter from Office.
Judge Baxter had nothing to say Satur-
day relative to the matter OF his resigna-
tion, but his friends asserted that he would
steadfastly refuse to resign, which would
be considered virtual admission that he
had been lax in his prosecution of the cat
tie and land cases. a personal friend Of
Judge Baxter, connected with one of the
federal departments, remarked:
Il glory in Judge Baxter's spunk, and /
would not resign either under fire. II an
offense is grave enough to cause request
for a resignation, it is grave enough for
summary dismissal"
Mr.. Baxter last evening gave out the
following letter, which was in reply to one
received the previous day requesting his
resignation:
OMAHA, Dec. n, l9o5.-Ths Attorney Gen
eral, Washington, ID. C.-Sir; Your letter
requesting my resignation as United States
attorney for the District of Nebraska re-
celved.
Having faithfully and honestly performed
the duties of the Office to which was ap-
pointed in April, 1904. for four-year term.
sentence imposed in the Richards and Com
stock case out OF which this request for
my resignation has come, decline TO re-
sign.
While I am mindful OF, the presidents
power to summarily remove me, ! cannot.
under the circumstances, recognize the JUS
tice of such act by rendering my resigna-
tion. Very respectfully,
IRVING F. BAXTER.
When seen last night by a Bee reporter
regarding the report from Washington that
his removal had been ordered by President
Roosevelt, Judge Baxter said that he had
heard nothing until told by newspaper men.
but he said that ha had rather expected
Guch action
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
BIG SHORTAGE IN ACCOUNTS
Young woman i'm Postomce Takes
Seven Thousand in One
Month.

OAKLAND. Cal. Dec. 4.-Miss Lulu
Bowen, a clerk employed at substation No
/. Oakland postoffice, was taken into Gus
tody last night charged with embezzle-
ment. Her accounts are, It is charged
short 1900.
Miss Bowen is daughter OF Mrs. Mary
F. Bowen and lives with her mother In a
fashionable district. She has been employed
at the substation for many months. Her
alleged shortage covers a period of one
month only. The big amount was made
possible by the heavy Christmas rush.
So far it has not been learned what has
become Of the large amount Of money Miss
Bowen is alleged to have taken from the
ofnce
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
MORMoNS MOVING TO MEXICO
Colony OF One Thousand Are to
Locate in the state of
chihuahua.

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 4.-Immediately
after the holidays one of the largest col
onies that ever invaded Mexico at one
time will arrive In the state Of Chihua-
hua, where several thousand acres OF land
have already been secured. These people
are Mormons from Utah and will number
about 1000 men, women and children. They
can practice their belief in Mexico with
out Interference frAIa the government
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
DENIAL OF REVOLT AT HARBIN
Officers Returning from Manchuria
Say Report is Pure
Fiction.

PARIS. Dec &.-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent OF the Journal, telegraphlng
under date Of December "A, says that he
has the authority of officers returning
from Manchuria to declare that a dispatch
purporting to have emanated from General
Linevitch, reporting pillage and mutiny at
Harbin, and his incapacity to cope with
the revolt Of the troops in Manchuria. is
a pure invention. These officers, the cor
respondent says, report that the army is
returning TO Europe in perfect order.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
KANSAS FARMER IS TOUCHY
stabs Merchant Whose Goods He
Intimates Are Too
High.

WATHENA, Kan, Dec. 24.-Because John
Schalz, prominent merchant Of this place
told Edward Morris, farmer. when the
latter inquired the price Of a pair OF shoes
and then complained that it was exorbi-
tant, that those shoes are much too good
for you TO wear" Schalz was stabbed to
the heart with pocketknife. The murder
occurred on the threshold OF the store in
front Of half hundred Christmas shoppers.
Saturday night Schalz leaves a wife and
eight small children. Morris. who is in
jail, has a family OF six.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25

Church at Hartford Secures Judgment
for Fifty Dollars.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., Dec. 24.-(SpeciaI)
"A local attorney has returned from Hart
ford. west OF Sioux Falls. where he repre-
sented Charles Hsrnish and w. b. Knodt,
executors Of the estate OF Francesla
Kampf in suit Of unusual character.
TIE suit was instituted by ST. Georges
Catholic church OF Hartford for the pur-
pose of recovering from the estate Of the
dead woman a sum OF money claimed 20
be due for pew rent. church dues and
funeral expenses. Tho executors. at the
request Of the husband OF deceased. re
fused TO allow the amount and the suit
was commenced. AZ the result OF an in
teresting trial, which was the center OF
interest Of the people Of Hartford and the
surrounding country. the plaintiff was
granted judgment for so and costa
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25

MEXICO CITY, Dec. A-For the first
time in the history OF Mexican railways
Mexico has been given a schedule Of pas
senger rates from points in Canada and
the United States that are on a par with
those offered 10 California and other Pa
cihc coast points. It is believed that this
change will bring much tourist travel to
this country which now goes to California.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
FOLK REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS
Boa rd of Prison inspectors Held Re-
sponsibIe for Conditions at
Penitentiary.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Dec. 4.-Gov-
ernor Folk tonight issued a statement in
reply to the criticism contained in the re-
port of the Board Of Penitentiary Inspec-
tors of the methods pursued in the appoint
ment of penltentiary officials. That sec
ton of the report was as follows:
on account of the recent attempted es-
cape of the four convicts from the state
the Board Of Prison Inspectors has con-
Quoted an extended and careful invcstiga-
tion as to the management and discipline
Although ! - Governor FOLK are not
charged with : direct responsibility for
the conduct : management Of the state
penitentiary, = in view OF the fact that
you appoint warden and that the ap-
puiutment OF = other officials in charge
OF the penitt y has been made with
out the advic : approval Of the Board OF
Prison Inspe you nave, in fact, di-
rect and con - authority over the con-
duct ana mi 'mCnt Of the affairs OF
we thereto ibmit 70 you the result
of our inyesti ms I'm order that you can,
through you. 0ointees, correct abuses
that may exi the discipline and man
agement of institution
OF those ted to the position or
guard by the - Int warden, large num-
Der have, according to their own state
ments. had no experience either in the
handling of prisoners or in the apprehen-
sion of criminals. Some are over the age
Of 20 and some are under %.
In accordance with n custom that has
existed for number Of years these APP
pointments have been made as rewards for
political service and without particular ref
erence to the qualifications or efficiency of
the applicant.
The policy of using the patronage of the
state Denitentiary as rewards for political
service has resulted in the selection OF
many incompetent men, has lowered the
standard of efficiency and resulted in lax
discipline among the guards and other en-
ployes.
Governor Folk replies by quoting the law
which gives the Board OF Inspectors full
power to manage the penitentiary, make
rules and regulations for it's government
and to report to the governor monthly
The governor then points out that since
this is the first report made by the board
it has been lax in its official duty.
Governor Folk states that he has asked
the board to establish civil service rules
for the selection of guards and to refus,
to approve appointments unless they come
up to the standard of efficiency, but th'
board has not done so. The governor de
nies that he has paid political debts by
penitentiary appointments and declares tina
with but two exceptions he has made M
| recommendations to the warden for ap
pointments.
The governor also declares that il IL
| the duty of the board to recommend tn,
discharge of all incompetent persons anc
states that he will see that all orders mad
| by the board are carried out
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
Italian Cabinet Ga.e1ted.

ROME, Dec. A-The new Italian cabinet
was officially gaEetted today. In makeup
II is the same as given in these dispatches
Saturday night, with the exception OF the
minister OF agriculture. which portfolio
Premier Forts assumes ad interim,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
Attempt TO XIII Cardinal.

BARCELONA, Dec. 24-An attempt was
made tonight by an anarchist 10 stab Car
dinal cassanas Pages, bishop Of Urgel,
as he was coming out of the cathedral
A canon frustrated the attempt and the
would-be assassin was arrested
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
GREAT FIRE IN CHINESE CITY
Large number of Lives Lost and Five
Thousand Houses Are
Destroyed.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 24-Mail advices
from Shanghai tell Of a great fre at Han
Kow. known as the Chicago Of China, in
which about 5000 houses were destroyed.
a large number Of lives lost. variously esti-
mated at from 100 to 500.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
strike at Odessa.

ODESSA, Dec. A-The general political
strike began here today The bakers and
water works employees. however. are still
at work The garrison maintains a passive
attitude. and grave fears are entertained
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25

or that inSU
Although y
charged with
the conduct
penitentiary,
you appoint
puintn1ent OF
OF the penitt
out the adVic
Prison lnspe
rect and con
duct and mt
the penitentii
We thereto
of our inVesti
through you
that may eXi
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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-25
special Features of the Program.

one of the special features OF interest to
the teachers is the introduction of public
school music into the programs of the sec
tions and auxiliary associations. Prof C.
n. Miller, musical supervisor OF the Lin
coin city schools, has personal charge OF
this work and he will exhibit practical re-
suits OF the music work in the grades in
these meetings. Choruses, glee clubs. quar-
ets and special organizations viii show
the work which is being done in the schools.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
The cold Subsc her,"

Newspaper men have no more
pleasant experience than the am
nual visit of the sold subscriber.
lie is as certain TO come as the
winter is to roll around and WI hen
his genial face lights up the door.
way and he says "howdy-do, I"
you know it means n dollar and
a half for his own subscription and
probably another for his brother
out West. The new subscriber is
sometimes a doubtful quantity,
but God bless the old. After
they have come in regularly for
fifteen years aud then fail, you
may know that they have been
gathered to their fathers. -Ex.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
Charlotte Policeman Killed

Charlotte, N c., Jan 1.-Rural
Policeman S F Cole of Belmont
Park, subnrb of this city was
shot and killed by negro named
Will Springs, near negro church
Il B Nabors, machinist and
Coles son -in-law, was shot but
the extent of his injuries is not
yet known Springs became en-
gagged in quarrel with another
negro who went for the officer.
The latter drew his pistol and
ordered the negro's "bands up"
Springs put up one hand and with
the other drew his pistol and fred
on Nabors, who fell. He then
shot Cole through the neck, the
oficersdying in three minutes.
Nabors regained consciousness in
a few minutes and fred on the
negro, who first fell and then re.
gained his feet and escaped.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
Items From the Kerslaw Era.

Items From tire Kerslaw Era.
The Halle Gold Mine closed
down and gave the employees t
weeks holiday.
Mrs. K 9 Brasington is visit.
ing her mother at jefferson, who
is quite ill.
Mr.. II. v. Mango was mar
ried to Miss Matte Lingte, OF
Marshville, N g., Wednesday
night December %, 1904, BY
Rev. Mr.. Marsh.
We learned yesterday of the
death of Mr.. d. G.. Lanier, which
occurred at his home near Beaver
Greek church the night before. =
He was hurled yesterday after.
noon at Beaver Creek church af
ter funeral services by Rev. j. T.
Dendy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04

Spartanburg, Dec. 90. = The
publishing committee Of the South.
ern Christian Advocate met this
evening in tho Advocate Office and
accepted tLo resiSnrtionof Dr.. w.
K. Richardson as editor. Rev
q. II. WaddeIl WAS elected editor
and Rev. w. a, Rogers assistant
editor of the Advocate.
MIR. "addsli hss been assistant
editor, filling that position along
with that OF publisher. There
will be 10 change in the policy OF
the paper.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04

'g Kershaw cor. The State .-At
q meeting OF Abney lodge. No.
&2l1, A. F.oM., the following Off.
cers were publicly Installed by
J. w, Hamel: DR.. L. r. Greg.
ory, M; ]. r. Hayes, s. w. !;
L. A. Baker, j. w. R. L. Black
mon, treasurer r. A. Dobson,
secretary ;Dr. VIC. Twitty, s.
aDn w. F. Cook, j., D.; w. w.
Horton and Henry Hirsch, stew
ards; ]. w. Holden, tiler.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
The Farmers Convention.

An interesting convention of
the farmers Of Lancaster counsy
was held here Friday, Dec. 23rd.
The object of the meeting was to
consider the cotton situation.-
Every township in the county
was represented by three duly
elected delegates and there were
a number of other farmers pres.
ept.
Mr.. Geo. w. Jones was called
to the chair and Mr.. ]. NJ. Yoder
was elected vice. president, The
permanent officers elected were ::
DR.. T. j. Strait, president, ana
George w. Jones, secretary.
The organization is to be known
as the Cotton Planters Protee-
tive Association.
The following preamble and
resolutions, offered by Mr.. Jones,
were unanimo ously adopted
Whereas, at the present low
price of cotton the farming in-
terest of Lancaster county cannot
prosper, and,
Whereas, we in Convention
assem- bled, desire to relieve this
serions situation, do resolve
First, that we earnestly re
com mend that the farmers
throughout Lancaster caunty, i.i,
each township thereof, and at as
many places in each township.
as may be convenient, do organ.
lze Protective Cotton Associa.
tion, for the purpose of adopting
and carrying out the resolutions
of the State Convention Of the
Cotton Growers Protective AS
sociation, and the resolutions
recently adopted at Shreveport,
Louisiana. ey4
Second, that the resolutions
mentioned in the first clause
above provide for a reduction in
the cotton acreage for the ensu.
ing year of 25 per cent. and for
a reduction in the use Of com.
mercial fertilizers of 25 per cent.
both of which provisions we
hereby endorse.
Third. that we hold the cotton
now in our hands for sixty days,
unless advised to the contrary
by the Association, or unless
necessity demands an earlier
sale. .
Fourth, that we believe that
the late Government report of
the present cotton crop is gross.
ly inaccurate and far too high,
and think that ten cents should
% tne rullog price forscotton at
this time. .aa .aag hs-i..-aag
Fifth, that we discontinue the
custom of furnishing the Govern.
ment with the ginners' reports,
believing as we do, that the
Government reports of the cot.
ton. crop, through this source,
are being manipulated to our IN:
jury; that we are now in q posi-.
ton which, if not counteracted
by organization, will cause US tn
lose sixty millions of dollars
That we contend, advisedly, that
the Government report of Dc.
cember. 3, 1904, was m made UP of
the most fiagrant errors. We
would urge that after this pros
eut crop noamore reports be fur
nished the reporters OF the Gov.
ernment." '' .l' ''' u
'q Kerehaw cor. The State AT
a ma6tin0 of Abnav lodoe No
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04
A Deserved Conn pliment.

"We hope the next time the
Hon. }. e. Mcdonald comes to
preside over our Court, that it
will be as regular Circuit Judge.
He is not only an able lawyer,
but a pleasant gentleman, and
would be an ornament to the
Bench. - Aiken journal and. Re
view.
The sable lawyer" and "ploas.
ant gentloman" referred to has
held Court in Barnwell and we can
say, without the least hattery
that our Aiken contemporary ex,
presses the sentiments OF the Barn
we'll Bar. New Sentinel.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-01-04

ApoIo VII. 10 SetVlC6S lu tn9
Episcopal church next Sunday
az IL o'clock a. IN. and A p. M,
conducted by Rev. H. G. Mazyck.
Mrs b G Ashcraft Of Mon.
roe, N. c., is the guest Of her
cousins, the Misses Miller at this
place.
MIR WB Cauthsn can now
be found in the grocery of the l.
M Co., and Mr. E J. Sistars in the
grocery OF the Hsath-Jonss Go.
Mr. J = ely burn 10 with the Will
liams-Hughes 90. ',>a2
Fork Hill Camp w . w will
meet next Saturday at 2 p m.
Hereafter the regular meetings Of
this camp will be held on Satur.
day before the I'd Sunday in each
month.
-Supt Of Education A q Row
oil turued over the Office to his
successor, Mr. w NJ Moore, last
Saturday. Mr. Kowell has made
a splendid officer and we bespeak
q worthy successor to him in Mr.
Monroe. <
MIR. Walter Hough, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Hough, and
Miss Lillian Bell, of the Camp
Creek section, were married Dec
embsr the "a, 1904.
| Married, on Saturday Jany.
1, 1905, by Magistrate W.. M.
Carnes, Mr.. Goo. w. Threatt of
Jefferson, 8. O., and Miss Ger
trude Horn, daughter Of Mr.. j..
b. aorn of Tradesvillo.
-Waddell, tho 13 months old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Hunter
of the Douglas section, was pain
fully scaIded on Christmas eve
by falling backwards into g pot Of
boiling water and but for the pres
ence of Mr.. Hunter, who quickly
grabbed the child up and tore off
It's clothes the little fellows in
ljuries would have been serious.
The numbers drawing the
prizes offered by the Heath B &
M Co are: No 406 draws the $50;
In gold; No 1915 draws the $25;
3osl, $40; 2772, $40; 1859, IS
Miss Irene Swaringen was the
holder of No 1915 and received
tue $25 IN gold. Banks Reed,
col, held No 277a and recei sed
80. The holders Of the other
lucky numbers have not yet been
a.certalned.
Married, ut tho homo of the
brides parents, at Ksrshaw, S G.,
Sunday, Jany 1, 1905, by RABBI
N Sehter of Columbia, Mr. lsador
Meyer of this place, and Miss
Minnie Hlrsch, daughter of Mr.
aud Mrs L Hirsch of Kershaw.
Only members If the family were
pretsnt. Mr. and Mrs Meyer
came up on Monday evening aud
will make their homo with their
brother -in-lav, Mr. l. jacobson.
The old Jas Il Massey home
on the Fitzpatrick "Massey
place." was burned sa.ly Monday
morning last. 1t Vas not occu-
pied 1T the time but John John
son, COL, had moved his farming
implements, . quantity Of peas
and oil his belongings lsxcept his
household effects, into It opl lSatur-
day before and left his wagon at
the door expecting to move the
rest Of his effects into It on Non.
day. No one reached the burning
building in. time TO save even
Johnson's wagon. The fire is
thought to have been Of incen