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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28

Railways Begin Compliance with
Rate Statute Today.

hhte STATUTE To-Day.
Beginning Tuesday the railroads will
comply with provisions OF the new rate law
which becomes operative on that day.
There has been more talk on this question
than the changes would seem TO warrant
as the principal difference the public will
notice will be little and most OF the re-
suits will be agitation in the tarlff bureaus.
The mair. thing will be little difference
in the method OF publishing rates. The
rules must be incorporated in the tariffs.
which give the rates This rule was also
In effect before, but none paid any attention
TO II. The law is also specific in regard to
the number OF tariffs. which will be open
for inspection. The Burlington road holds
1t is compelled to publish tariffs only for its
own lines, while other roads take the
position they must publish all through
rates on which they hope to do business.
The Northwestern has already notices to
ticket agents instructing them in refer
ence TO the new tariffs. telling just how
they are 20 be posted In the mems OF gem
eral rooms in the various stations They
are 10 be placed in a suitable holder near
the ticket window. The Northwestern has
its new tariffs all prepared. while other
roads have large forces OF men at work on
theirs getting ready 10 comply with
the law as fast as possible Many extra
clerks have been put on this work by all
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
RESPITE FOR TWO coNWcIs
Mrp. Myers and Frank Hoffman Have
Execution of Sentence De-
layed by Folk.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. H.-Goveror Folk
at Jefferson City today granted a respite
until October 26 to Mrs. Agnes Myers, now
in Jail at Liberty, awaiting execution for
the murder of her husband. similar
respite was granted in the case OF Frank
Hoffman, etc.
No effort was made I'm behalf of Hoffman,
the latter being content I'm the belief that
he would share whatever clemency was
shown the woman. II. Il. Rum and Judge
w T.. Fowler, counsel for Mrs. Myers,
applied to Judge Burgess OF the state
supreme court this morning for a writ OF
error TO take the case to the United states
supreme court for review and final de-
termination. Judge Burgess stated that be-
cause of the absence from the city Of Judge
CAN'T IL would not be possible TO act on
the application until late in September.
Mrs. Myers attorneys then applied 10
Governor Folk for a respite that they
might apply 10 the federal court for an
order to transfer the case there for re-
view, The governor, in the course Of the
morning had received dozens Of kilograms
from various parts of the state asking
him to grant a respite. and when the matter
was formally presented to him by the at
torneys he readily assented, giving Hoffman
similar consideration.
Mrs. Agnes Myers and Frank Hoffman
murdered Clarence Myers the woman'f
husband on May II. 1904. that they might
marry. This is the second respite of
'inety days granted by Governor Folk.
,, 70 action was taken up to noon in the
,%> Of Frank Hoffman, Mrs Myers ac-
", se, now in Jail at Kansas City
were previously sentenced to be
hanged on September g.
Governor Folk granted the respite so that
the woman's attorneys might have time In
which to perfect an appeal to the United
States supreme court, the preliminary
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Postmasters and RuraI Carriers APP
pointed for Iowa and
wyoming.
(From a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-(special Tele-
gram m.)-Postmasters appointed: lows,
Gravity. Taylor county. william p. Pier
son, vice A. s. Johnson, resigned Wyo-
ming, Upton, Weston county James A.
Pagan. vice Z. A. Salisbury, resigned.
Floyd r. Smead has been appointed reg
ular and HaIstead s. Smead substitute
rural carrier for route at Sheldon, Ia.
Civil service examinations will be held
September ~ at Beatrice. Neb., and Sep
tember Is at Atlantic and Decorah, Ia.
for positions of clerk and carrier in the
postoffice service.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
HIGH RECORDS BEING MADE
Wall street Prices Soar, Atchison
Breaking Record and st.
Paul Touching Old One.

NEW YORK, Aug. N-rrading in the
stock market today opened with a resump-
ton of last weeks activity. st. Paul touch
ing 1881. it's high record for some years.
and Atchison advancing 10 l07%. a new high
record. The Hill issues made further gains,
as also did Chesapeake & Ohio. Pressure
was shown against the Hartman stocks.
Prices eaEed on all around before the end
of the first hour, partially on disappoint-
ment at our failure to acquire any consid-
cradle part Of the South African gold
landed in London.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
CoLoRED SOLDIERS AT RENO
visit the City without
Pass.

Ell RENO. okl. Aug. 27.-The Twenty
NTH colored Infantry reached Fort Reno
last night from Brownsville. Texas, fol-
lowing the instructions of army authorities
a result Of the recent trouble at Browns
willie. orders were issued today at Reno
that no trooper may visit FL Reno without
a pass The camp l. quiet tonight
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
DEFAULTER UNDER ARREST
Kansas OmciaI who said He Would
Not Be Taken Alive Gives
Himself Up.

CONcoRDIA. Kan, Aug. III. Z. Wade.
the county treasurer who disappeared re-
Gently. returned today and was at once ar
rested on a warrant charging him with de-
frauding the county and embeEzling 800
During his absence Wade wrote the county
officers from Cripple Greek. saying he would
not be taken alive.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
Fatal wreck in Montana.

ST. PAUL. Aug N.-Reports received at
noon from the headquarters OF the Great
Northern railway here say that an east
bound mixed train was derailed near Swifi
Mont: early las, night combination
p. Prewitt and Charles Schultz OF Arming-
ton, Mont, passengers. and Brakeman
Brown were killed. Eight or ten other pas
sengers were slightly bruised. The cause
of the derailment Il unexplained.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
Charges in Connect on with Acceptance Of
Rebates on Freight Rates
DISTRICT ATTORNEY EXPLAINS CHARGES
seoret Rate Of Six Gents on. Tank Chip
msnts to East 1t. Louis.
STANDARD COMPETITORS PAY 10 CENTS
This Latter Sum IL the Puhlished
Tarin Concession of ~ Per
Cent on Shipments 90
Southern Points.

CHICAGO. Aug. z.-The first and second
federal grand Juries today returned ten
indictments against the Standard Oil COM
pany before Judge Bethea in the United
States circuit court. The Indictments,
which contain 6.42s countgf 4, = in con-
nection with the granting ~ $. No
railroad was mentioned in "a " ents
returned today. Each of NL.T. %s
counts in the ten Indictment L~
en- alleged offense and is baso ~
a tank consignment Of petroleum prot a,
from the reineries at Whiting, Ind
According 10 a statement issued after the
indictments had been returned from the
once Of the United State district attorney
these shipments were carried by the fol-
owing roads; Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, Chicago & Alton. Chicago &
Eastern Illinois, Evansville & Terre Haute.
illinois Central, Southern & Lake Shore
ana Michigan Southern According to the
statement the Burlington and Alton roads
had published lawful rates of IS cents
per hundred pounds to East st. Louis from
whiting and 1914 cents to st. Louis. bu,
carried oil for the Standard OIL company
IN a secret unpublished rate at s and ~
rents to those points respectively"
Concession of CT Per Cent.
Inc stdteHeut tntn cOntihues'
On shipments to points In the south be-
Vond Grand Junction the Standard OIL
company should have paid the different
lawful rates for the different points OF
destination, but was given concessions
which averaged about 2I1k per cent OF the
published rate. The same Is true of ship
ments handled by the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois, Terrc Haute & Evansville ia
Evansville. Ind, and points beyond.
The concessions given to the Standard
Oil company by the Lake Shore Michi-
gan Southern road were in the shape OF
cancellations OF storage charges at Chi.
cago of cents per ton on all oil delayed
In delivery. Other oil shippers were COM
PEELED to pay the storage charges.
The charges against the Illinois Central
and the Southern railways are the same
as those in relation TO the shipments made
to points beyond Grand Junction.
Amount of the Penalty.
IL was declared by the district attorneys
once that the penalty for each offenss
alleged in the indictments is a fine of moi
less than si,Coo nor more than $4,000. II
Is believed Ibv the government attorney:
hat the lawyers for the Standard Oi
company will enter the appearance of the
corporation in court ais soon as they have
examined the indictments. There is nj
authority at present allowing the arres
Of the officers of e corporation agalns
which indictments have been found.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
stranger Commit. Suicide.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. GAN unknown
man. about Is years old and poorly dressed
entered "A pawnshop In Grand avenue, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets in
the business district, here today and after
asking TO be shown a revolver. hlled the
weapon with cartridges taken from mis-
pocket leveled II at Two employees In the
place and, after forcing them into the
within a few minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
Liberals Biame Government.

The conclusions Of the liberal press are
summed up in the charge made by the
Reich that the government alone il guilty
and responsible for what has happened
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28
Government Must Fight.

President Palma is not disposed TO en-
ploy any other method than that OF arms
for the re-establishment Of peace. He de-
clared energetically that the government
absolutely would never compromise with
any form OF disturbances Of order. The gov
ernment was legitimately constituted, was
bound by its imperative duty and must
demonstrate that II is stable and able 10
safeguard property. life and the happiness
Of the republic at present and in the fu-
ture. Any compromise would SOW the seed
OF armed revolution throughout the coun-
try. Malcontents were always extant. II
being impossible TO find public positions
for everyone To compromise with the dis
turbers now would result in further dis
turbances every few years. Suppress
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-28

BURLINGTON. Ia, Aug. z,-(speciaf
Telegram.)-The new Iowa anti-pass law
may cause the resignation OF all city Of
fcials Of West Burlington who, as railroad
employees. arc entitled to passes. but az
city oficials are prevented from using
them in Iowa. West Burlington Is made
up OF railroad employees and probably no
one will want to sacrifice his right to free
passes for city ONCE.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-08
Chronic rheumatism Cured.

DR.. H. B. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: For several months after
spraining my ankle 1 was severely af-
flicted with rheumatism. | finally tried
Detchen's Mystic Cure for rheumatism,
and in four days could walk without
my cane; two bottles cured me sound
and we'll take great pleasure in rec
ommending the Mystic Cure to all who
are afflicted with rheumatism" Sold
by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel & Son,
220 West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-08

president OF the ILLINOIS CeHtIdl, Sdiu
today there would be no change in OPP
Grating methods of the road in conse-
quence OF his election.
New York. Nov S.-By the election
yesterday of j. T. Harahan as president
of the Illinois Central to succeed Stuy-
vesant Fish. it is believed e. II. Harri-
man has at last realized the fulfillment
of his plan to control a railroad from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. In this
great plant, the Illinois Central was
the one missing link to complete ii.
Until within a few months the eastern
terminals of the Hartman system
were at Kansas City, Omaha and New
Orleans.
First step Taken.
The first important step in the dircc-
ton of securing the desired outlet on
the Atlantic seabOard for the Union
and Southern Pacifics is believed to
have been taken by Hartman several
weeks ago when it was reported that
one of the roads under his control had
taken over control of the Baltimore &
from the PENNSYLVANIA railroad. This
would give Hartman a route from Chi
cago and St. Louis to Baltimore and
New York.
Necessary 10 Connect.
To complete the ambitious PROPOSE
ton for continuous line ocean to
ocean, it was necessary only TO connect
the western terminals of the Baltimore
& Ohio with the eastern terminals of
the Southern and Union Pacific. and
for that purpose the Illinois Central
serves amply. Its line from Omaha to
Chicago ties together the Union Pa
cific. and Baltimore q Ohio. while the
Illinois Central branch from Chicago to
New Orleans gives the Southern Pa
cific entrance into Chicago and the
seaboard.
Taken together this system if uni
fed, puts under one control more than
5000 miles of track capitalized at
more than s1,7oO,0OO,OO 900.
Fish Picks Flaws.
Following the election President Fish
expressed the opinion that the general
counsel of the company should be call
ed upon to settle three points:
First. whether it was legal to hold an |
election of general officers outside of |
illinois; second whether the charter
did not provide that committees on
law and finance and on the railroad |
should be elected at the regular meet |
ng and not a special; and, third. if the
of Illinois granting the
'OmDanV its charter is not violated i'm |
its stock and franchises
With other railroads. Governor Deneen
declined to vote on the question raised
until the attorney general of Illinois
lad given an opinion. No action was
aiken on the points raised by Fish.
Denies II Is His Fight
After the meeting Hartman said:
This is not my fight 1t is fight Of
he board of directors and Fish. | ac-
;eded to the July agreement regarding
he election of directors at the annual
meeting only in Difference to the wishes
IF the board. The July agreement was
made primarily to quiet public clamOr
which was being raised in the press
md to silence various determinations
which were being made in the public
prints, as an outcome OF the cOnten-
ion which had arisen in the board of |
directors. Personally. | had not a word
o say at yesterdays meeting of the
BOARD. The board took no action what
ever in regard to the appointment of
my committee to take charge of the
of the road
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-08
0'NEILL, THE BARLEY
KING, DIES A POOR MAN
Once Reported Worth Several Millions
and Head of Large String
of Elevators.

Winona, Mimi. Nov S.-A private
telegram announces the death at Full
ton. Mo. of H. J. O'Neil aged 50.
known as the barley king" of the
word. from 1890 to 1898, during which
time he was at the head of the O'Neill
Grain company of Chicago and Vino
ma. The concern during these years
controlled the barley market. it is said.
and had under its direction the largest
string of grain elevators in the world.
At one time O'Neill was reported
worth several million dollars. Family
troubles cost him almost his entire
fortune. At the time of his death he
was in the employ of a St Louis brew
ing company as barley buyer, with
headquarters at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Death was due TO heart disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-08
OUTPUT OF CHEESE GROWS
Wisconsin Statistics Show Great In
crease in Five Years.

Madison. Wis, Nov. S.-One hundred
and ten million pounds of cheese were
made in Wisconsin last year, almost
twice as much as was produced five
years ago. according to the University
of Wisconsin bulletin just prepared by
Professor II. l.. Russell of the Wiscon-
sin college of agriculture. Besides the
increase in production from $4,000, 900
pounds of cheese in 1900 to 110,OOO,O 600
in 1905, the statistics show an addi-
ton of rs new cheese factories.
The amount of butter manufactured
in the creameries of the state has in
creased 60 per cent in the last five
years. Butter made on farms shows
an increase of IS per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-08

ing Mr. Snaveiy to have Bailey arrest
ed. At the same time Attorneys Ely
& Bush also received a telegram from
the company authorizing them to act
as the company's attorneys and in
structing them to cause Bailey's arrest
Immediately. The warrant was sworn
out and half an hour later Bailey was
behind the bars. Davenporters had ac-
complished what the P.nkertons had
failed to do in a years chase across
the continent.
Charles p Mccoy. the manager Of
the claim and revision department of
the Columbian National Life Insurance
company of Boston, came to Daven-
port TO look into the matter of Baileys
arrest and with him he brought dOcu-
mentary evidence that stamps the man
as one of the greatest insurance swind-
Iers ever known in this country so far
as the number of victims and the wide
range of territory that he covered is
concerned. The record that Mr.. Nc
Coy brought with him is being daily
supplemented with news of additional
swindles perpetrated by Bailey.
some of His Aliases.
1t is believed that the right name of
the man is John A Duffy. and that he
formerly lived in Syracuse. y Y.
where he formerly kept a saloon. His
picture has been found in the rogues
gallery under the name of Andrew j.
Overly. alis John Owens. H. T. Nc
Gill w r. Edwards, r. J. Richard
and J. Wilson. 1t is believed that he
had as many names as cities he visit
ed, but these are a few of the leading
ones. The detective reports show that
he participated in swindling operations
previous to his connection with the in
sUrance company. that ne operated
land and loan Office in Binghampton.
y Y. in 1903. under the name of Rich
ard J. Wilson & Co, and skipped out
with funds entrusted to him. 1t has
also been ascertained that he swindled
in the name of the Metropolitan Insur-
ance company and the Mutual Life In
surance company for both of which he
worked at one time His main record
as d swindler however. has been since
his connection with the National Co
lumbar Insurance company, probably
for. the reason that the company has
been so hot on his trail that his nefa-
rious transactions have come to light
There is no telling how many people
he swindled who kept quiet and took
their medicine.
Operations similar.
In nearly every instance Bailey APP
pointed medical examiners and sold
stock for cash. Occasionally he in |
surcd a man and pocketed the pre-
MUM. The amounts he secured were |
small. ranging from $15 to $200 But
every nffCnsc is sufficient to give him !
Il term in the penitentiary and if he is |
prosecuted on the plans now laid Quit
he will always find a new sentence |
awaiting him when he is freed from |
he penitentiary after serving time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-08
RECORD is LONG
Frank J. Bailey, Held in Daven-
port for SwindIe, Much
Wanted.
BEEN TRAILED FOR YEARS
Several Insurance Companies and hun
dreds of individuals His
Victims.

Frank J. Bailey. the insurance
swindler. who is in the county jail in
Davenport awaiting action OF the
grand jury on the charge of swindling
Mrs. DR.. Snavely of the Forest block in
that city. has been identified as one Of
the most notorious insurance sw.ndlers
in the United States. man whom Pin
kcrtOn detectives have sought from
ocean 10 ocean and who proved 50
elusive that he seemed more like a
supernatural creature than criminal
of flesh and blood. Time and time
again the PinkeTton men reached n
town To find that he had departed but
an hour or two before they arrived.
And he never left without i'll gotten
gains in his pocket
But he came To grief in Davenport.
He appointed Mrs. Snaycly As local
medical examiner of the Columbian
National Life Insurance company the
agreement that she was 10 buy share
OF stock at $50. paving $50 down. and
the rest ont of her fees as examiner.
She told her husband Of her good for
tune. but ne became suspicious and
wired the COMPANY That was i'll the
forenoon of Oct l..
secure Attorneys.
In the afternoon Mrs. Sndvely paid
the money and half an hour later Il
Telegram arrive from the insurance
company headquarters at Boston tell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-08
INDIANA BANKER ENDS LIFE
Millionaire President of Decatur
Jumps in River.

Decatur. Ind Nov. S.-W. II. Niblock
millionaire banker, committed sui
eide last evening by jumping in the
ST. Mary's river. He was president
of the old Adams County bank here
and heavy stakeholder in the Bank
ers' National He also owned eXten-
sive manufacturing interests in this
state and Missouri. Ill health had de
ranged his mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-08

Any thin or undeveloped girl or wo-
man will be benefited by taking Hollis
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ot the greatest known remedies for
making people strong. healthy and we'll
Tea or tablets, So cents. T. II. Tho
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-08
secure Attorneys.

We've often told you of our in
SEPARATION and enthusiasm over
our stock of iewelry. We are
now ready with proof of execu-
ton as well as ideas.
There are hundreds of artists
who can not express what their
minds eye can see. Paints,
brushes and canvas are as moth
ing to a man vino has not the
hand trained and the technical
knowledge OF how to execute.
There are thousands OF poets who
lack the words and the ability to
set them down.
And SO in jeweIry. Were we
lacking in the technicaIities or
the artistic sense that inspired
the designers of what we show,
our store would not possess such
marked distinction and indefin-
able popularity.
Come in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-08
ATTAlNS HIS COAL
e. n. Hartman Removes Obsta :
Gle to Trans Continental
Railway Line
IN THE DEFEAT OF FISH
Though Legality of Election by Illinois
Central Directors is Called
in Question.

New York, Nov. 81. T. Harahan,
president of the Illinois Central, said
today there would be no change in OPP
Grating methods of the road in conse-
Guence OF his election.