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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
FORTUNES COME FROM COPPER
Combinations OF Copper Mines to the
Weaith of the United states
and Canada.

The wealth which Is being created by
the copper mines OF the United States aud
Mexico Is making thousands OF men and
women throughout the United States pros
porous. Although the richest men in the
country are heavy holders OF copper stocks,
they have no monopoly on the dividends
which the copper mines are paying. In
the manufacturing and farming districts OF
New England. I'm the cities. towns and
rural districts Of the central and southern
portions Of the United States and in the
mining regions OF the west are men and
women in all the various walks OF life who
are receiving the dividends which the con-
per mines are paying It is one OF the
gratifying features OF the great mining
industry that no man or group of men has
yet or will ever be, able to secure control
of 1t. From its very nature it cannot be
monopolized
One can't help wondering what Is done
with all this billion pounds Of copper that
is yearly consumed in the United states.
Partly responsible for the growing use Of
copper is the enormous extension Of the
trolley and telephone systems of the coun-
try. The telephone is undoubtedly. the
largest single user of copper today In the
heavy. toll lines, In the lighter equipment
for local service. and in the tiny filament
i'm the cables, which constitute half the
mileage OF the Bell system, there are more
than 100000 miles. Think of it! One of
the 1OOoO-line switchboards in one OF the
big telephone centers uses in its intricate
apparatus alone 1000 miles OF wire-enough
TO reach from st. Louis to Bverpool.-Ies-
lies Weekly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
Mrn. Peck Home from Frisco.

Mrs George w. Peck OF New York City,
formerly Miss Nell Keller of this city,
who after visiting friends in Council
Bluffs, went to San Francisco a few days
ago. arrived here yesterday morning. Mrs.
Peck was visiting Mrs. Rutherford wife
of the district passenger agent OF the
Rock Island and was guest az her home
on Mob Hill when the city was shaken by
the earthquake The building was badly
damaged by the shock and was afterwards
destroyed by FIRE Mrs. Peck succeeded in
getting her trunks from the house and
across the bay to Oakland and on Friday
took the train for Council BLUFFS.
Mrs. Peck declared that the newspaper
accounts of the disaster were not in the
least exaggerated and the horror of the
whole thing was more terrible than she
could possibly describe. But for the assist
ance rendered her by the federal troops
she says she would have been trampied to
death by the crowd of frenzed Chinese al
the Oakland water front.
Mrs. ]. II. Carse OF 100 Fourth avenue
received word yesterday that her sister
Mrs. John Fillius and family, who reside
at 402 Central avenue near Golden Gate
park, are safe. Mr.. Fillius, who IL
president OF the Copper Mountain consol.
idated Mining company, had his once de.
stroyed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25

were twelve quests present. A pleasant
time was reported.
A And ,N HON a0m'S reports ., the birth OF
Jesse r. Click, after an illness Of many
terdRy
Harry Guthrie aud wife started last
night for an extended visit to Excelsior
The masons are at work on the second
story OF the II. 70 wilcox barn at Twenty
fourth and streets
Barney Cogan will be tried saturday for
breach of the Slocumb law. lie Is charged
with selling liquor on Sunday
Mrs. j, A Mclean presided at the meet
ing OF the Century Literary club meeting
Of the afternoon was Sydney ianier
The Board OF Fire and Police Commits
sioners will meet this evening to consider
protests against the granting OF liquor IL
ing.
Peter Uvick was adjudged not guilty Of
lie was tried yesterday afternoon. II was
men.
There was a small blaze on N street near
the alley west of Twenty sixth street II
was In a small building standing on Col
onel c. M. Hunts property. No particular
one OF the largest building permits OF
the year was granted yesterday to the Ne'
braska Telephone company, II was for
streets. 1t was taken for a S25, 900 building
The excavation Is now nearly complete
and the foundation walls have been be-
gun.
Mrs, c. W. Wright reported that a tramp
dog in the neighborhood OF ISL North
Twenty-seventh street bit her little girl
severely Monday evening Officer Ringer
was detailed to execute the dog last night
r. 8. Scott Lawrence Pittsky and Tom
Murphy drew small fines yesterday for
following the inclination OF their appeutes
for drink a little too far
Charles Brown and n number OF others
OF the colored fraternity were arrested
last night for the luxury OF a rough house
In which they were participating when In
terrupted by the police Brown IL said TO
have tried to hack Mary Allen, girl who
would not be his sweetheart, with long
handled Ratchet. He was prevented By
other men, one OF whom he struck a
wicked blow In the face. They all live
In the vicinity of Twenty-sixth and r
streets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25

Testimony Indicates Accused Me-!
nnmhIe

Testimony Indicates Accused May
Have n Double.
James Arthur on trial for the second time
In district court for alleged completely in
the attempt to blow the safe OF the Treynor
bank on the night Of January G. 1906, must,
according to the evidence introduced yes
terday by the state and the defense have
a double. John Nelson, who was jailor In
Colorado Springs in June. 1892, testified that
to the best OF his belief Arthur was in
jail there at that time on the charge OF
robbing a bank. On the other hand W. w.
Young, an attorney Of Stanton, Neb., and
former state senator from there, and G.
A. Eberly, prosecuting attorney of Stanton
county. both swore that Arthur was in
the Stanton county jail at that time await
ing the action of the grand jury on a
charge OF burglary, which was later
nolled.
The state expected to show by Jailer
Nelson's testimony that Arthur and Bern
stein were arrested together in Colorado
Springs in June. 1902. in refutation Of the
former testimony Of Bernstein that he had
never met Arthur until the morning fol-
lowing the attempted robbery of the Trey
nor bank. Jailer Nelson, while positive
OF his Identification of Bernstein. who was
| brought into court was not so sure about
| his identification of Arthur. although he
expressed his strong belief that Arthur
was the same man arrested in Colorado
| Springs under the name Of George Mathews
while Bernstein then went under the name
OF j. J. Rogers He identified photographs
of the two men taken while in Jail in Col
orado Springs. but the photographs were
not offered in evidence.
Detectives ]. T. Dunn. ]. T. Donahue
Il
testified to Arthur and Bernstein being ar
rested together as Migrants in Omaha dur
ing the latter part Of December, 1904.
Robert Mckenzie. Arthur saar, Albert lin
burg William Loringer and Marshal c.
F. Shreve testified to arresting Arthur and
Bernstein the morning following the at
| tempt on the bank, about six miles from
| the city as the two were making their
way to Council Bluffs.
Sheriff Canning and Deputy woolman
| identified the revolvers and other articles
/ taken from Arthur and Bernstein after
| their capture. Henry Gerber, a barber at
Minden, testified to shaving Arthur and
Bernstein or two men closely resembling
them a day or two before the Treynor
| crime.
| The first witness for the defense was Mrs.
| Agnes Knapp. who conducts a rooming
house in Omaha She testified that Arthur
| and a woman known as his wife occupied
a room at her place from November 1. 1904
TO January !, 1905. The main point OF her
| testimony was that while in her, house
Arthur was clean shaver. whereas when
he was arrested he had a moustache.
The other two witnesses introduced by
the defense yesterday afternoon were w
w. Young and @. A. Eberly OF Stanton
Neb.
1t is understood the defense expects tc
| establish an alibi
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
Roommate of Guy Liddicott Was
Killed, but He Escapes.

BEATRICE, Neb., April 24.--(Special.)-
Charles Greening, a poultry buyer of this
city, has Just returned from San Fran
cisco. He was in the great disaster and
was stopping at the New Western hotel
when the earthquake visited that city.
In rushing from the hotel to places OF
safety on the streets he saw no less than
a dozen bodies mutilated by the feet of
the crowd. His description of the streets
following the earthquake and after the
fires had broken out in the downtown dis
trict was full of many distressing Incl
dents as regards loss of life and prop
erty. Mr.. Greening arrived in San Fran
cisco with four carloads OF poultry for
H. Fishback of Beatrice on the evening
before the great catastrophe all OF which
were destroyed. He left for Nebraska
on the first train he could board.
Guy Liddicott, a son of Thomas Liddi-
colt. a shoe merchant of this city was
also in San Francisco during the terrible
disaster. At the time the earthquake
shook the city he was one of the occu-
pants of a six-story brick building. lie
escaped, he cannot tell how, with his
shoes and trousers, His roommate was
killed. The building collapsed soon after
he reached the street and he came very
near being buried under the debris.
His father received a letter from him
yesterday, and at the time of the writing
he was living in a tent one of a thou
sand on the race course at Oakland
Liddicott is a shoe clerk and formerly
worked in Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The women of Unity church will serve
dinner I'm the parlors OF the church, Sew
enteenth and Cass streets, Wednesday even
ing at 6:15.
Burglars entered the store Of W. H.
Chameroy, 101S South Tenth street Monday
night and stole a small slot machine, 800
cigars and box OF chewing gum.
Judge Day Tuesday granted permission to
Abraham Ellis Garellick to change hts
name to Abraham Ellis Goodson Garel-
lick is a native OF Russia, but he has be-
come a citizen, OF the United States and he
says he wants an American name.
Anna Manthey has filed a petition in dis
trtct court asking for divorce from Albert
drinker, has abused her in various ways
and has not conducted himself properly for
year or two, She also asks for the Gus
tody of their S-yeac-old child.
u. j. Chapman of 22Z7 Lake street, an EN-
ploye at the printing shop of Eggerss-
OFlyng company, reported TO the police
yesterday that he was assaulted Monday
evening at Fifteenth and LeavenwOrth
streets by two men, who jumped on him
and kicked him several times after he was
down. He gave descriptions Of the men to
the police. The assallants were said 10
have been striking printers.
Dora j. Rowe, administrator OF the estate
Of Gordon, L. Rowe, has brought suit In the
United States circuit court against the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company for Sb0E
damages sustained by the death OF Gordon
l.. Rowe, who was killed while in the dis
charge OF his duties as a fireman on thai
road, February 16. 1905. The case is trans
ferred from the district court OF Otos
county.
A decree was entered I'm district court
yesterday in a formal suit brought by AIMS
| p. Balcombe against the city OF Omaha e
/ quiet the title OF Mrs. Balcombe 10 q stTiI
/ OF land ten feet wide which was decided by
J her husband to the city in 1874 for use AZ
/ an alley. The city has never accepted the
| property and has never used II as an alley
/ and made no objection to the decree quiet
/ ing the title In the plaintiff. The property II
located near the southwest corner OF Six
| tenth and Davenport streets.
The suit OF Rosa Rezek and her thre'
/ children against the Schlitz Brewing com
pany, Otto Siemson and a number OF 9th
/ ers, growing out OF the death OF her hus
band in the saloon OF Anton Bazaar In Soutl
! Omaha, has been settled and dismissed
| Mrs Rezek held the saloon keeper and hi
bondsmen responsible and sued for 5000
! She got one verdict against Bazaar and hi
bondsmen. but found the bond was no
/ good She then sued the brewing COMPANY
and the notary who certified 10 the name
| on the bond.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
POLITICAL PRISONERS FREE
Use of Military UaifOrns
of Gendarmes

WARSAW. Russian Poland, April "a
Seven men In carriages and attired in uni
forms Of the gendaTmerie and police. drove
up 10 the prison here at 3 o'clock this
morning and presented a false order for
the delivery OF three political prisoners who
were tried today. saying that they intended
to convey them 10 the citadel.
The prisoners were delivered 10 the men.
who then drove away. At daylight the car
riages we're discovered empty on the out
skirts OF the city. the drivers bound and
gagged and the discarded uniforms inside
the vehicles There was no further trace OF
the political prisoners or Of the men who
had rescued them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
Army of philippines election.

At the meeting last night OF Camp John
L. Moore, Society OF the Army OF tho
Philippines, these officers were elected for
the ensuing year; President, T. r. Ruther-
ford; vice president Charles Williams;
secretary, Frank W. Reed; treasurer,
Thomas L. Hall; chaplain, Charles Jaseph;
sergeant-at-arms, George L. FINLEY; bugler.
r. d. Rutherford
Committees we're appointed to investigate
the cost Of renting a room or rooms In
some Office building for camp headquarters
and club room for the use Of the members
OF the camp.
A meeting will be held next Tuesday night
at the ONCE OF Major NJ. A. FINLEY in the
Baldwin block to hear the reports from
these committees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
Omoe. 30 Pearl 50. TeI. 4s.

OF the Pottawattamie county board and A.
B. Hosbrook Of the Harrison county board
were appointed a committee to select the
bonds. These bonds will bear Is per cent
and be for fifteen years
Following the joint session the Potta-
wattamie board met to dispose OF business
left over from its last session. Little bust
ness. however. owing to the lateness OF
the hour. was transacted and the board
will meet again today.
DR.. o. Solomon was given the contract
for medical attendance on county patients
In James township at SO for the year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
BIG STICK in HIS RELIGION
strenuous Mania of Fanatic Creates
Rough House at the
County jail.

Henry Howard the colored man who was
arrested in South Omaha about two weeks
ago while wandering about the streets with
a blanket wrapped around him, will be
taken to lincoln as soon as the jail au-
thorities can find time. Howard is suf-
ferlng from religious delusion OF a strenu-
Gus nature and insists on carrying the big
stick policy into his religious exercises
He has destroyed two or three hunks by
wrenching of the legs and using them for
clubs. Sheriff Mcdonald telephoned to the
asylum authorities Monday and got per-
mission to enter him at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
BARTON ON TRIAL ron PERJURY
Case Grows Out Of Trial OF FOrRer
Banker Chant eFlatn.

TECUMSEH. Neb., April A.-(Special
Telegram. THE attention OF the district
court today has been taken up with the
trial of the case OF the state OF Nebraska
against Hon. W. r. Barton. on a perjury
charge. This case was ordered brought by
Judge Good Of Wahoo. who was presiding
at a trial of c. NJ Chamberlain, the
former banker on change OF venue In Ne
maha county. Judge Good was OF the
opinion Mr.. Barton had eontradicted him
self In evidence given In different cases
growing out OF the bank failure The
prosecution Is conducted by County At
torney J. c. Moore and G. A. Adams OF
Lincoln. while the defense Is represented by
Judge S. p. Davidson Of Teeumseh and J
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
water works Hearing Friday

The hearing on the application of George
N. Smalley an eastern stakeholder of the
Council Bluns City Waterworks company,
for an injunction restraining the city coun-
Gil from enforcing the ordinance providing
for a reduced schedule of water rates,
will be heard before Judge Smith McPher-
son in this city Friday instead of at Daven-
port. Judge Mcpherson found that the
business Of the term at Davenport would
not take UP the time he had anticipated
and notified the attorneys for both sides
that he would hold the hearing here.
At this hearing only the technical ques-
ton Of the date at which the company's
franchise expires or expired will be taken
UP, as this was the main point raised by
the plaintiff
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
"HooDo0" ON A RAILROAD
Numerous wrecks Near sheridan
Cause Men TO Leave serv-
Ice of Company.

SHERIDAN, wyo.. April 2s.-(special
Telegram. )-Another wreck took place be-
tween Pedro and Newcastle yesterday
morning, caused by an extra freight going
east running into pile driver. The in
jured are: George X. Linger. r. b. GEN
try. H. p. Holmes. Linaurst, q. Mcclure
and E. Arbin.
Tho numerous wrecks are causing rail-
readers to quit, seventeen leaving yester-
day morning and fifteen this morning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
TALK OF CRACKER FACTORY
Wholesalers Object to Trust Selling Goods
Direct to Retailers
QUESTION REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Nebraska and lows Association Of
wholesalers Transacts Little Bus
mess beyond Election of
Omcers.
QUESTION REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

At the annual meeting Of the Iowa and
Nebraska Wholesale Grocers' association in
this city yesterday the question Of the
feasibility of erecting cracker factories In
the territory embraced in the association
was one of the principal matters discussed.
The relation between the jObbers and whole
salers and the National Biscuit company,
known as the Cracker trust, are not har-
monious. The National Biscuit company, II
was asserted during the discussion, sells
direct to retailers provided II can find buy
ers OF SUFFICIENT Importance to warrant II
doing so. This the jobbers and whole
salers naturally object to and they take
the position that the National Biscuit COM
pany ought to either corifine its sales to
the jobbers and wholesalers or else to the
retailer direct. A committee was appointed
to investigate the matter and report at
the next meeting
The election of officers resulted as fol
lows, President. Samuel Mahon, Ottumwa,
Ia, vice president, c, II. May Fremont
Neb.; secretary and treasurer. John Mel
hop, jr., Council Bluffs; executive COM
mlttee for Iowa. Samuel Mahon of OF
tumwa, John Blaul OF Burlington and
George E. IAchty of Waterloo; executive
committee for Nebraska, +. II. Pickens OF
Omaha, j. NJ. Raymond Oh ldncOm ano
c. II. May of Fremont,
President Mahon and Secretary MelhoT
were appointed as delegates to the meet
ing OF the National Wholesale Grocers as
ISOLATION, to be held in Buffalo, N. Y.
June 5, and I. A number of the members
stated they intended attending the national
meeting.
The attendance at the meeting, which
was held in the Grand hotel, was much
smaller than had been expected in view OF
the fact that II was the annual gathering
The members were slow in arriving and nc
attempt to hold the meeting was made
until the afternoon.
Representatives Of the following firm'
were in attendance:
Iowa-John r. Hancock & Sons, Schroe
der-Kiine Grcery company, Dubuque; Let's
Fletcher Co, Marshalltown; Fort tpodg'
Grocery company, Fort Dodge; Red Oal
Grocery company, NJ. e, Fisher Co, Rec
Oak; j. II. Merrill Co, Creston: Gronewel
& schoentgen' Co.. Council Bluffs. Ne
braska-Paxton a Gallagher Co., McCord
Brady Co., Allen Bros. Co, Raapke 6
Katz Co., Jones & Southmayd Co, Omaha
Bradley-Catron Co, Nebraska City: Ray
mond Bros. Clarke Co, II. p. Lau Co.
| Lincoln: Trimble q Blackman Co., Has
tings; Nebraska Mercantile company
Grand Island.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25

The California relief committee finished
loading a car OF clothing and the car ot
canned corn at 5 O'Clock last evening and
the cars were then turned over to the
Union Pacific. The officials of the rail-
road were. however. unable TO state last
night how soon the cars could be sent for
ward but assured the committee that they
would be at the earliest possible moment
Including the $500 which the city council
voted TO contribute Treasurer True re-
oeived little over 500 yesterday to the
fund. II now looks as If the fund may
reach the $500 mark before the end. OF
the week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

j. W. Mum. chief clerk I'm the passenger
department Of the Northwestern in Chicago,
Is in the city
Miss Annette Ouderkirk of Omaha Is
spending a month visiting at Huntsviile
Ont, and other places along the Great
Lakes.
John A. Wakefield, former secretary Of
the Portland exposition, arrived In Omaha
Tuesday morning with his family, where
he will make his home In the future.
Miss Edith Girardet. stenographer IN the
once OF the city clerk. has been detained
at home because OF sickness since Friday.
Her condition was reported a. improved
Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
sehOoIboy Fatally inferred.

IOWA FALLS. Ia, April 24-(special
Telegram.)- spOoner. aged 6. was
struck by flying hammer this morning
and was dangerously injured He was
playing on the grounds OF the Central
school when struck squarely on the fore
head by hammer thrown by a student
praeticing for the field meet. His skull
was crushed badly and attending surgeons.
after operating at Ellsworth hospital,
stated that the lad connot recover His
parents are I'm poor circumstances and
every pupil In the city schools contributed
this afternoon 70 easn subscription
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
Pay for Park Commissioners.

From and after July 4 the members OF
the Board OF Park Commissioners will re-
ceive $3.50 year each as salary. The city
council at its meeting Monday night
adopted resolution providing for the
payment Of this salary TO the park COM
missioners, as the latter had to secure the
consent Of the city council under the act
passed by the recent legislature. The reso-
luton as introduced at the meeting Of the
city council had TO be amended to make
IL operative after July L. as the act did
not have an emergency clause tackled 10
it and therefore will not go into effect IN
til after July T.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
HoLDUP ON BUSINESS PLAN
Highway Robbery Committed in Gen.
teeI Fashion for SUM of
Two Dollars.

Alfred Gerry reported to the police he
was held UP Monday night about 1920 by
man who pointed revolver in a business
like manner and then asked for Gerry's
cash on hand, which amounted to S. The
police have a good description Of the
culprt. The hold up occurred on Dodge
street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets. This is the first hold up reported
TO the police for some time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
BOMB AT LOUBET'S HOME
Police Discover Internal Machine at
villa of Former French
President.

PARIS, April A-A dispatch to the Jour
nal from Montelimar, department of the
Drome today says that the authorities
there found bomb 10 which a burning
fuse was attached on a windowsill OF the
library of former President Loubet's villa.
where he and his wife are spending their
Easter vacation.
The fuse was extinguished and an ex-
animation of the bomb, II is added, showed
II to be of an extremely deadly nature
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-25
Couple caanot AETee

Because he says he and his wife are in
compatible and unable to agree as mar
the district court to grant him a divorce
from Della NJ. SOuthweI. He says his wife
continually finds fault with him and their
ticket to Osceola, Ia, where she intended
visiting her parents. When the train got
10 Omaha and went to work for a Family
as a domestic without letting him know
she was in the city. He discovered her
accidentally and asked her TO return 10
live with him. but he says she refused
They were married Ia Osceola, Ia.