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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
JEALOUSY CAUSE OF SHOOTING
Gordon Man Objects 10 Girl walking
with Another Man and
Uses Gun.

RUSHvILLE, Neb., Aug. 6.-(special Tel
egram last night about 10 O'Clock Gordon
was thrown into a state Of excitement over
the shooting Of young woman because Of
Jealousy.
A young man named Ace Walls had been
paying attention to Miss Bylstra. but she
spurned him to go out walking with an
other young man named Trueblood Walls
had brooded over this and waited for their
return to the Gordon hotel. where the girl
was employed. When she returned with
Trueblood to the hotel the latter passed on
after saying good night Miss Bylstra then
went through the Office to the dining room,
where Walls jumped up from the couch
and asked her to wait a minute as he
wanted to speak to her and he then caught
hold of her by the shoulder and shot her
with a revolver, the bullet striking her
collar bone, coming out of the left breast
just above the heart
Walls escaped in the darkness and walk
ing to Rushville was arrested by the sheriff
this morning and is now In jail awaiting
trial. Walls IL ne'er-do-wel and is di-
vorced from his wife by whom he had two
children.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
YACHT RACING AT CoWES
Kings of EngIand and Spain with
COnsOrts watch the
tests.

COWES, Isle OF Wight, Aug. 6.-The
Cowes regatta opened today under the
most brilliant auspices with. as usual, a
program OF races under the burgee OF the
Royal London Yacht club. The roads were
crowded with yachts Of various rigs
and eighteen stately warshps guarding
the kings of England and Spain, who. with
their consorts, watched the races from
their respective royal yachts.
The weather was bright. but the wind
was very light The chief event OF the
day was a handicap race for schooners ex-
ceeding 100 tons. over a forty-eight-mile
course, in which Emperor Williams Me-
teor, Claud T. Cayley's Adela, Herr Gull
laum's Clara, Viscount Iveagh's Cetonia
and other big yachts started.
Another race for seventy-nine footers
the starters being George W. Wattjen's
American built yawl Navahoe, Myles B.
Kennedy's cutter Whteheather, Sir James
Penders cutter Kariad and r W. N
Youngs cutter Nyria.
The Meteor crossed the finish line first at
4:4s p. m, but it had to allow the Clara
three minutes ,hirty-six seconds the latter
won, crossing the line at 5:07 p. m
The Centonia gave up the contest
In the race for 7s-footers the White
heather crossed the finishing line first. but
lost the race TO Nyria, having to allow II
three minutes five seconds. The NyrIa won
by ffty-two second KariAd came in third
and Navahoe fourth.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
IOWA MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Bids Received for sites for POstOmces
in Several cities in the
state.
(From a Stan CorrespondentJ

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-(Special Tele-
gram. Proposals were opened today by
the supervising architect for the sale of
property for public buildings in Decorah,
Estherville, Shenandoah and Clarinda, Ia.
The last congress appropriated 5000 each
to secure site for public buildings in
Decorah and Shenandoah and stipulated
that no less than a 120x13O lot be secured
In each of these cities In Estherville an
appropriation of $500 is made for site
which shall be at least 1Oxl3O. At Clarinda
there is an appropriation of $4,000 avail
able for building provided a site is do
mated this being one of the cases known
as a dollar site"
The bidders at Decorah were: II. Eng
breton, Unter and McCanie streets, 5000;
p. ]. Enright, corner Winnebago and YER
non streets, $500; Ella Allison, southwest
corner Main and Court streets. 5000; c. ].
Weiser, corner Main and Winnebago streets,
Estherville: l.. c. Doolittle, southeast
corner Main and Seventh streets. 1900;
W. II. Waterman, southeast corner Des
Moines and street not named. $500; ]. c;
Lowell. jr.. northwest corner Seventh and
Howard streets, 5000; Edith Graves, north
west corner Des Moines and Eighth streets,
81. O0O Henry Riley southeast corner Lin
coin and Ninth streets, 5000; A. c. Brown,
northwest corner Eighth and Lincoln
streets, 5000; II. N Rhode northeast cor
ner Fifth and Howard streets, 5000; Maur-
ice E. Wilson and William A. Ladd, south
east corner Howard and Seventh streets,
5000; c. w. Grim, northeast corner Lin
coin and Seventh streets, 5000; ]. T. John
ston, southeast corner Howard and Sixth
streets, 5000; c. ID. Osgood, northeast cor
ner Des Moines and Seventh streets, $500;
Eli NJ. Bemis northeast corner Des Moines
and Sixth streets, $500.
Shenandoah: w. P. Ferguson. southside
Thomas avenue, between Elm and Church
streets, 5000; Gibson brothers, southeast
corner Blossom street and Lowell avenue,
SC, ,OOO George F. Cottrill. corner Clarinda
avenue and Thomas street 5000; 8. j.
Bowel, southwest corner Maple street and
Fifth avenue, So 300; Rankin brothers, north
west corner Blossom and Thomas streets,
$4,000; Silas Caldwell northeast corner Ma
Die street and Thomas avenue, $500; Shen-
andoah Artificial Power, Heat and Light
company. Clarinda avenue and Sycamore
street, $4,000: same bidder northwest cor
ner Maple street and Thomas avenue, 5000;
@ s. Keenan,, southwest corner Broad
street and Thomas avenue, 5000.
Clarinda: II. Galloway lots 3 and T.
block 29 dimensions not stated, nor Is
price given; Henry Loring, northwest cor
ner Sixteenth and Chestnut streets, ~
John L. Moore ct al, northwest corner
Granite avenue and Sixteenth street 81
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
LARGE PARTY AT OYSTER BAY
President Entertains Several Personal
Friends at Luncheon and
Sees Senator PenrOse.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Aug. 6.-President
Roosevelt entertained today the largest
luncheon party that has gathered at Saga
more Hill this summer. The guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Youngs,
Mr.. and Mrs George ]. Smith Of Cold
Springs Harbor; Representative w. w.
Cocks of the FIRST New York district;
United States District Attorney Henry l..
Stimson Of New York City, and John A.
Sleicher, editor Of Leslie's Weekly.
Mr.. Youngs was secretary to President
Roosevelt when he was governor Of New
York.
1t Is understood that District Attorney
stimson discussed briefly with the president
a number OF important federal cases
pending in the southern New York juris-
diction. Among these are what are COM
monty known as the sugar rebating cases
No statement regarding the matter was
given out.
Senator Penrose OF Pennsylvania today
paid his second visit Of the season to the
president
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
Fair and warmer Tuesday snd
Wednesday.
OIL RATE INQUIRY GOES OVER
Case Goes over UntiI Today Because
Venere Men Fail 20
Appear.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The investigation by
special federal grand jury Of the charges
OF Illegal rebates by Chicago railroads to
the Standard oil company that was TO have
begun here today, was postponed at the
last minute until tomorrow. because the
venire developed shortage for various
reasons Instead, with United states Mar
shall Hoy in personal charge. six deputies
started tonight TO seek seven additional
grand jurymen to fill out the venire Only
fifteen Of the men summoned for the spe-
cial grand, jury presented themselves be-
fore Judge Bethea today, and an order
was issued at once that several additional
members Of the grand jury be directed to
appear forthwith.
Judge Bethea excused the eight wit
nesses who appeared for examination until
tomorrow morning.
An inquiry will be directed into
what is known as the grand junction
combination rate and an alleged discrimi-
natory rate to East st. Louis These rates
from the railroads are asserted to have
given monopoly to the Standard company
in the west and southwest
The government forces will he directed
by Attorney Morrison, who directed the
beef prosecution. He will be aided by Dis
trict Attorney J. ]. Sullivan of Cleveland
John S. Miller has been retained to head
the defense.
Another important witness sub
poenaed today by Special Attorney c. b.
Morrison. He is F. L. Johnson, freight
agent for the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
sTIcKNEY ON FRIGHT RATES
Great western President Says Man
ipuIatIon of Tariffs Has Taken
Place of Rebates.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 6.-"Instead OF
giving rebates the railroads now manipu-
late their tariff schedules declared A. Il.
stickney, president of the Chicago. Great
Western railway, at the hearing today be-
fore the State Railroad and Warehouse
commission.
Il have called the attention OF the Inter
state commerce commission to the fact that
the constant filing of new tariff schedules
by the companies ought not 20 be allowed.
The manipulation Of these tariff schedules
by the railroads has taken the place Of
rebates
The whole discussion of the temporary
character OF the freight schedules now in
effect all over the country was precipitat ted
when Mr.. suckney was asked II It were not
true that coal was often carried between
Chicago and st. Paul al less than the pub
Used rate of 10 cents. Mr.. Stickney ad-
mitted that this was true and on being
asked when. replied: oh that takes place
when the boys get gay"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
ARGUING THE HARTJE CASE
Attorney for PIaintin Occupies Time
of Court Trying to Explain
Evidence.

PITTsBURG, Aug 6.-The arguments in
the Hartje divorce case were begun today
and in expectation Of a series Of brilliant
speeches on the part OF the attorneys in
the case the court room was filled with
spectators. The principals were in at
tendance and followed the proceedings with
interest
w. b. Rogers, senior counsel for Au-
gustus Hartje, opened the arguments for
the prosecution. He began his address
quietly, but soon warmed up 70 his sub
ject Judge Fraser listened with the close
attention which has been habitual during
the entire course OF the trial. Mr.. Rogers
devoted his address to an effort to beat
down the evidence relating to the alleged
visits Of Augustus Hartje to resorts Of
questionable character. The speaker. after
pointing out that Mrs. Hartje had left her
husband while Hartje lay i'll in bed.
launched into an argument to break down
the testimony OF servants and other wit
nesses called by the defense.
Concerning the letters which the defense
alleges are forgeries, Mr. Rogers said the
style and manner Of the missives offers
strong proof Of genuineness. From begin
ming to end. he said. thoughts were ex-
pressed they would flow
Mr.. Rogers referred to Coachman Ma
dine, the correspondent, as one below Mrs.
Hartje in social position and said "the
letters show that the writer was display
ing only a physical interest in the object
Of her solicitude.
She told him to keep his nails clean, not
to eat fast and to bathe properly.
1T is these trivial things that stamp
them to my mind as genuine" said he.
Mr.. Rogers was followed by ]. Scott
Ferguson, also of the prosecution. Mr..
Ferguson confined his address to a dis
cussion OF the letters, which he declared
were all written by the same person.
Marcus A. Acheson then made the first
plea for the defense. He inclined we'll to
the pathetic side of the case During his
address Mrs. Hartje was moved to tears
1t wns announced that five persons who
are said to have been in attendance at
the Hartie divorce trial will be arrested
when a decree is made in the case by
Judge Frazer.
Charges of conspiracy in connection with
the Hotel Lincoln episode, which was
dropped by the attorneys for the plaintiff
1t is said, will be brought against these
persons in behalf Of Mrs. Hartje. whose
character was attacked in the allegation
made in the bill of particulars
The names of the parties are being
guarded closely.
1t is expected the arguments will be
completed tomorrow or Wednesday Judge
Fraser will leave the city tomorrow and
the courts decision is not expected until
fall
The hearing on the cases of Detectives
Staubb and Anderson, who were arrested
Immediately after testifying In the Hartje
case some weeks ago, was set for today
but was put over until tomorrow because
Attorney Marron was occupied in court
with the arrangements in the divorce case.
They are charged with larceny and entering
to commit felony in taking the letters from
the trunk OF Tom" MRdine, the coachman
co-respondeut
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
PULAJANES ATTACK ABUYGo
SIX Persons Are KILLED and Town
Hall, with All It's Records,
Burned.

MANILA, Aug "a band OF Pulajanes
made an attack on Abuygo. twenty miles
south OF Barauen. island OF Leyte, at 2
o'clock on the morning OF August 8, killing
the ex-president three policemen and two
other persons, and burned the town hall.
All the records were destroyed. A force OF
regulars and constabuiary are in pursuit
OF the raiders
Major Crawford and Captain Knauber,
with a lieutenant and eight constalulary
men, were ambushed by Igorrotes while
shooting the rapids OF the Abulung river
in northern LuZon, on a bamboo raft
Major Crawford and Captain Knauber ana
fve men were wounded with arrows They
were unable to return the fire because the
enemy was hidden on the wooded banks
of the river, This outbreak is inexplicable,
as hitherto the Igorrotes have been peace
able.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
CHILDREN READY TO FORGIVE
willing TO Allow Mother 10 Wed
whom she PIeases ~ She VIII
Only Return.

DENVER, Col, Aug s.-(speciaI TeIe-
gram. )-According TO the story of NJ
Snare two families OF Benkleman, Neb.,
are plunged in grief because Mrs. Lizzie
Hooker, pretty widow, ran away from
home a few days ago 20 escape the fury
Of her two oldeT daughters who we're
moving heaven and causing a little hadss
to prevent her taking William Snare for
a husband snares brother IS here hunt
ing for Mrs Hooker and says William Is
weeping his eyes out for the runaway.
Her children, Of whom there are nine, are
wailing for their mother. Even the two
older daughters have relented and every
thing awaits happy wedding II only Mrs
Hooker could be found. The police are
helping Snare in the search.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
IMPROVING ELLIS ISLAND
Supervising Architect Preparing Ex-
tensive Plans for IMMIGRANT
station at New York.

WASHINGTON. Aug. s.-Tentative plans
will be prepared by Supervising Architect
OF the Treasury Taylor for extensive i'm
provements Of the Ellis Island immigrant
station in New York bay. Commissioner
OF immigration Sargent and Mr.. Taylor
have considered the situation carefully
with view to making the improvements
contemplated, and when congress eonvenes
next December recommendations for the
improvements will be made.
While the Ellis Island plant is large, II
never was intended to accommodate 5000
immigrants a day, and during the last two
or three years that number frequently has
arrived.
While no estimate has been made yet OF
the cost OF the improvements and the pro-
posed new construction. It is likely that
II will aggregate about $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
ROSE CASE REACHES CAPITAL
Appeal of Mayor OF kansas city, Kan,
FILED I'm supreme
Court.

WASHINGTON. Aug "a case OF nota-
bic interest was docketed IN the supreme
court OF the United States today. II vas
that OF w. W, Rose OF Kansas City. Kan
against the state of Kansas. on error from
the supreme court OF Kansas
Rose was mayor OF Kansas City. on
allegations that he was enforcing the
liquor laws OF the state. proceedings were
Instituted against him and the supreme
court OF the state ousted him from once
An election was held 20 choose his sue
oessor and he was reelected. When he
again assumed the duties OF HIS oface he
was cited 70 appear before the Kansas
supreme court for contempt OF court. Tie
was sentenced 20 pay a fine and be i'm
prisoned. He took an appeal 10 the su-
preme court Of the United States which
was granted some time ago by Mr. Justice
Brewer and ths care was hled today.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
IOWA MURDER AND SUICIDE
l.. Mitchell of CuFIew shoots His
Wife and Ends His
own Life

DEs MONIES. Ia, Aug. 6.-Because his
wife refused 70 accompany him home L.
Mitchell killed her and then turned the pis-
tol upon himself at Curlew Sunday night.
Mrs Mitchell was visiting her daughter,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Fisk, when her husband came
over from Spencer and asked that she ac-
company him home. The woman refused
and Mitchell fired five shots into her side.
Then he kneeled at her side, begging for
giveness. before turning the gun on himself.
He died in half an hour. Six children are
orphaned by the tragedy Dscord in the
and suicide
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
EDAR DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
tion to Instruct for shaIIenberEer
Voted Down,

Voted Down.
HARRINGTON, Neb., Aug. Especial
Telegram THE democratic convention Of
Cedar county was held here today. Frank
o. Cara was chosen chairman and NJ. sT.
Woods secretary. The resolutions adopted
were lengthy and condemned the national
republican administration for false pre-
lenses and failure to enact legislation for
the people; condemned the state administra-
tion for not increasing the railroad tax
levy and not prosecuting trusts; favored
an anti-pass law and lower freight rates
and a primary election law. A resolution
instructing the state delegation for A c.
Shallenberger for governor was defeated
For county attorney II. f. Burkett was
nominated and Thomas Soost for commits
sioner. Delegates were elected to the state
congressional, senatorial and representative
conventions. The delegates to the state
convention are: r W. Ferguson, George
Griesel G. G. Beste, e. r. Bladen. Thomas
Soost, c. B. Milley, Floyd Bolen, Frank
Kathol, M. T. Woods, r. J. Millard, u. NJ
Baird. Ben Wilson, F. o. Cara, John Large.
The county central committee was reor-
ganized by the election of ]. G. Beste as
chairman and NJ. T. Woods secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
WARM DAY IN NEW YORK CITY
One Man Asleep on Fire Escape
Falls to street and
Dies.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-With temperature
rs degrees and humidity So per cent this
forenoon, today promised TO prove as op-
pressive in New York as yesterday Three
deaths and many prostrations were re-
ported early today and thousands hastened
to nearby resorts in quest of cooler atmo-
sphere.
In the thickly populated districts of the
east side last night many persons sought
relief from the heat by sleeping on the
sidewalk on fire escapes and in parks
one man while asleep on a fire escape
today fell to the street below and was
killed.
The temperature steadily rose until at
l o'clock the thermometer recorded 90 de-
grees, but It was much hotter on the street
level Meanwhile the percentage of humid
ity dropped TO g. which alleviated condi-
tlons TO a slight extent Five additional
deaths and scores Of prostrations were re-
ported.
Later the deaths due TO the heat were IN
creased to twelve during the day.
At o'clock this afternoon the govern
ment thermometer registered ninety-one de-
grees making this the hottest day of the
year in this city.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 6.-The extreme
heat OF yesterday and today has caused
three deaths and a number Of prostrations
The maximum for the day was 90 degrees
BOSTON, Aug. 6.-The temperature
reached 20 here today, the highest OF the
season There was great suffering and
several prostrations were reported
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-Up TO 2 o'clock
this afternoon no dimnutlon OF the In
tensity OF the heat wave of the past
thirty-six hours was noticeable. At that
hour the weather bureau reported the tenn
perature as 90 and the humidity at So Only
two prostra tions have been rennrteh
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
HAWKEYE DEMOCRATS MEET
Stats Convention at Waterloo in Control Of
Conservative Wing Of Party,
FORMER OPPONENTS OF BRYAN FOR HIM
Movement 60 secure His Nomination
for President Two Years Hence ss
Conservative - Spirited
Contest for Governor.

WATERLOO, Ia, Aug. 6-The conserva-
tive element of the democratic party
which in the past has opposed Bryan will
be in control Of the convention tomorrow
and will father a movement to assure the
nomination of Bryan as a conservative.
The state ticket and platform will be con-
servative save for an unusually strong ex-
preston of the tariff. A spirited contest
for governor is being waged between
friends Of George w. Ball OF Iowa City,
Claude Porter of Centervile and John
Dennison of Dubuque.
During the day sentiment in favor OF
Porter gained rapidly, but democrats in
his district are reluctant to permit the
use Of his name as they want him to run
for congress. Opponents of Ball are
making war on him because it is al
legged his record in the state senate indi-
Gated corporation leanings.
Gossip as to Candidates.
The contest is entirely free from bitter
ness and no slate has appeared. Efforts
are being made to have Dennison give
way for Porter or Ball and run for secre-
tary Of state. other candidates being con-
sidered are:
Secretary of state, Leon Boysden, Des
Moines: lieutenant governor Donald Mac
rae, Council Bluffs; attorney general,
Fred Townsend Abba; treasurer, ]. B.
Romans; supreme judges, p. B. Wolfe,
Clinton, and e. c. Herrick, Cherokee;
attorney general, ]. NJ. Parsons, Rock
Fapids, and M. F. Hesly, Fort Dodge.
Delegates from Des Moines are prepared
to offer a plank strongly favoring mu-
nicipal ownership of public utilities. The
leaders have been in conference tonight
O1f ha rfH nil nj
servative element will control the caucuses
and name all the convention committees,
thus retaining control of the party for
the next two years.
No fractional Alignment.
There is no factional alignment visible
on the ticket or platform. Regarding one
thing, all who have arrived are fully
agreed and that is for a strong indorse-
ment of Bryan for president.
Among most conspicuous in this move
ment are these who in the past have op
posed Bryan. II is expected that the tariff
plank in the platform will demand imme-
diate revision and the placing of some
articles on the free list. There are some
who desire that plank on railroad rate
reduction shall contain threat of gov
ernment ownership but a such a threat
will be opposed
platform in favor of a national con-
ciliation board to deal with labor troubles
is being drawn. Nearly everything done
in the convention will have in view prep
aration for the national convention two
years hence.
Conferences aneng democratic leaders de-
veloped a probability that there will be a
hard fight for control of the state COM
mittee with a view to handling the cam
paign two years hence. The terms OF
all members of the committee expire this
year. There is strong talk of resembling
the rule of two years ago making the
Iowa member of the national committee
! ex-officio a member OF the state, COM
mittee.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
Lexington Chautauqua Closes.

LEXINGTON Neb., Aug. s.-(special.)-
Yesterday was the closing day Of the Daw-
son county chautauqua, and certainly the
exercises were most fitting as a consum-
nation to the most successful chautauqua
ever held here. The attendance has been
phenomenal, the attractions frst-class in
every particular. while financially the man
agement will have a snug little sum to
lay by for the still greater achievements
next year. There were no exercises in
the forenoon. thus giving everyone an op-
portunity Of attending the church of their
choice in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
One Touch Too Many.

BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 6.-t5pecial Tele-
gram (-Charged with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses William B Wilson Of
Auburn, Neb was lodged in jail today.
Wilson has been boarding with Mrs.
Houston and borrowed 81 by flashing a bo-
gus check which he said he would get
cashed as soon as the banks opened. She
learned that he was getting ready TO leave
town and promptly swore out a complaint
against him. Since Saturday he has bor-
rowed small amounts on the strength of
the checks and has made several unsuc-
cessful attempts TO pass IT,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-07
West Points semi-CentenniaI.

WEST POINT, Neb., Aug. 6.-(specisl)-
An agitation is in progress in the city,
especially among the older and more pro-
gressive citizens for a grand celebration
of the fiftfeth anniversary of the found
ing of the city OF West Point, at some
time in the coming fall. Cunning county
was organised by an act of the territorial
legislature on March 8, 1855, and the pre-
liminary steps toward plating the town
of West Point were taken In the fall OF
1856, but the work was not completed until
the following year. The towns of Cunning
county were officially plated as follows:
West Point. June, 1857; Wisner, July %
1S71; Bancroft, October 30, 1880; Beemer,
Nav 4 1885