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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
ONE ARREST IN PITTSBURG
Police Think They Have the Man who
KILLED Harry +. smith sunday
Morning.

PITTsBURG. Nov. I3.-'rhe police to-
night express confidence in having under
arrest the slayer Of Harry T. smith, who
was killed in his home by burglar
Charles Buccinl. the italian arrested last
night with wounded hand, had the bull
let extracted today. II is Of 32-caliber.
the Size Of the bullet hred from Smiths
gun in the night with the burglar. Buccini
has also been identified through people who
claimed they saw him in the nelghborhood
OF the Smith home.
The reward for the arrest OF the slayers
of Smith and James +. Mcmillan, who was
murdered a week ago. have been augmented
by 81 l.0OO. authorized by the city. This ac-
tion was taken by the finance committee
OF the council. following the action of the
council last night in providing for 200 more
police.
Many holdups were reported today, the
criminals In every instance escaping.
Wholesale arrests are boing made OF men
without apparent occupation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
MOODY INsTRUcTs ATTORNEYs
Law Must BE Enforced on
Public work of United
states.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-Attoruey Cen
eral Moody today issued Instructions to
United States attorneys regarding. prosecu-
tion Of the violation of the eight-hour law
IN which he says the government is de-
termined upon a strict enforcement OF this
statute as relating to public works OF the
United States.
In tho last ten weeks as many as 800 al
legged violations have been reported.
c. J. Carlton. a lawyer of Haverhill,
Mass. has been appointed by Attorney
General Moody TO have charge OF violations.
The attorney generals letter. after cali
ing attention OF the United States attur-
ney to the cight-hour law, continues:
The government is determined upon "A
strict enforcement of this statute, and
You arc directed diligently to Investigate
all complaints which may come TO you
from any source OF violations of this law,
and upon your own initiative to make in
vestigation n there appears to you to be
any reasonable ground for suSpecting Vio-
lation of this law. In every. case in which
submit that evidence TO the grand jury
with a view 10 securing an indictment.
Your attention is particularly directed to
the exception in the first section of the
statute under which labOrers and me
chanics may be worked more than eight
hours in calendar day In case OF eN-
In recent case in the district of Massa-
chuSetts the judge defned that phrase, a
fellows:
IAN extraordinary emergency, such as is
contemplated by the act, Is the sudden
unexpected happening Of something not OF
/ the usual customary or regular kind. de-
manding prompt action to avert imminent
danger to life. limb. health or property
The possibility of danger Is not enough
The peril must be certain, unusual. imni'
nent and actual in order TO constitute an
/ extraordinary emergency such as the stat
ute contemplates.'
/ Judge Dodge also ruled that probable
pecuniary loss to the contractor unless
due to an extraordinary emergency, as
defined above, is only an ordinary business
risk.
/ | desire to impress on you the impor'
tance Of using every effort to execute actor
directions of being vigiiant and active II
/ this matter.
/ You will make prompt and full report
| to me of all cases and of your actor
/ thereupon with your reasons therefor. 1ot
/ will report Immediately the action of th'
\ grand Jury and the results OF all trials
| with a specific statement of the penalty
| imposed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
GRAND IURY AT ST. LOUIS
Federal InQuisitOrs. Under Special
Attorney. win Probe shortage
In the sub-Trensury.

ST LOUIS, Nov. 18.-The federal grand
Jury win convene tomorrow and according
to information just made known at tho
federal building the investigation into the
shortage of S51,5O0 in the st. Louis sub
treasury is the first matter to be taken up
The shortage was traced to the department
of Receiving Teller d. P. Dyer jr., whose
father Colonel d. p. Dyer, is the United
States district attorney.
Because of the relationship Colonel Dyer
has been temporarily relieved from taking
part in the subtreasury Investigation at Ibis
own request and the government has ap-
pointed F. w. Lehmsnnto act instead.
secret Service Chief Willdc and Assist
ant United states Treasurer Bantz arrived
from washington today. and it is believed
they will go before rthe federal grapd
Jury tomorrow and testify concerning
their Investigations into the sub-treasury
shortage.
1t is stated that between thirty and
forty subpoenaes have been issued for
witnesses to appear and testify,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
THAW'S NEW COUNSEL TALKS
California Lawyer says He Accepted
Place After Two Others
Had Declined.

NEW YORK Nov. BID. NJ. Delmas, the
California lawyer engaged as chief counsel
for Harry X. Thaw, said today that he
had visited Thaw in his cell in the Tombs
prison and found him a nervous wreck,
Mr.. Delmas said;
Judging from my single interview with
him, which took place yesterday after
noon, the young man is laborinG under
great excitement and is evidently Of a
highly nervous temperament.
1T Is true" said Mr.. Delmas, that some
time ago Joseph II. Choate was appointed
in behalf of Mr.. Thaw by his. Pittsburg
attorney, David B. Watson. MT Choate
declined retainer. John +. Parsons also
was appointed, but he declined to take the
case, that ne was too old for such active
service. Now so far as know, there will
he no other New York lawyer concerned %
Mr.. Delmas said he had not been in
formed as to when the case would be called
but believed It would come up some time
in December.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
PRESBYTERIAN MEN MEET
banquet Precedes Opening of National
Convention of the Brotherhood
In indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Nov. 1S-Hugh
H. Hanna Of this city was the toastmaster
at the banquet tonight Of the delegates
here to attend the Presbyterian Brother
hood national convention, which opens to-
morrow morning. Responses We're made
by Rev. Charles William Gordon Of Winni-
peg. Manitoba; William c. LILLY OF Pitts
burg and j. A. Mcdonald, editor of the
Toronto Globe.
The first session OF the convention Will
open tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock DR..
W. II. Roberts will deliver the first ad-
dress OF the convention He viii take for
his topic "The Presbyterian Brotherhood; 4;
What II Stands For
The purpose of the convention Is 10 or
ganize a brotherhood TO include the sew
ersl mems societies, clubs and Bible
classes within the church. Il Is thought
that within a short time an Organization
with a membership of over 10000 will be
the outcome OF the present gathering.
The convention viii be in session until
Thursday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
Fair Wednesday and warmer In East
Portion. Thursday Fair.
DISCHARGE OF NEGRO TROOPS
War Department VIII Make Public
Reasons Back of order Issued
bY President.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The War de-
partment mails are heavy with letters pro-
testing against the discharge without honor
OF the three companies Of the Twenty
ffth infantry. colored. Most Of these origI-
nate IN Massachusetts. but nearly every
section of the country is represented They
can be OF no avail, now, II is said, because
the action was taken by direction of the
president. who alone can relieve the sever
ity Of the order. Most of the communica-
tions according to the department. reveal
ignorance Of important facts connected
with the case so Acting Secretary Oliver
has ordered the printing ia pamphlet form
Of the report Of Colonel Bixby, who made
the original investigation into the rioting
at Brownville last August, by some Of the
members Of the Twenty-fifth infantry, ms
well as the further report OF Inspector
General Darlington, and these pamphlets
will be supplied TO the correspondents.
OKLAHOMA CITY, okla, Nov. Il To Il
correspondent to the Associated Press in
an interview over the telephone from Fort
Reno. Major Clark Of the Twenty-sixth
infantry. said:
THE order for dismissal Of the negro
troops has not been received. No officers
have been arrested. Major Penrose is com
mandins the post. and /, who came here
with the Twenty-sixth battalion from Fort
Sam Houston, Texas. am simply acting in
conjunction with Major Penrose. We do
not know when the order to dismiss the
troops will come"
HAVANA, Nov. 13.-Lieutenant Colonel
William L. Pitchers attention was called
tonight to an article in an American news
paper declaring that President Roosevelt
had directed that an immediate report be
requested from him ns to whether he had
been correctly reported as denouncing negro
troops while at Fort Sheridan last year. In
reply Lieutenant Pitcher said he had never
entertained and had never expressed such
sentiments. He eN ned that he had
served with colored troops in the past and
had seen them do heroic fighting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
AMENDED BILL IN FENCE CASES
Papers VIII BE FILED by GOss Against
Several CattIemen.

District Attorney Goss will file an
amended bill in the United States circuit
court wednesday morning in the case OF
the United States against II. B. Reed and
Charles Teeter, Burt Lotspich and William
Totspich, Fred Stuckey. 5. 9. Sears. ]. IT.
Minor. james Wright, c.. c, Coble and w
v Coble, Perry A. Yeast. Frank Gnfon
and William Diemer. Edward Meyers.
Elmer L. Lowe, Harry Haythorne. David
Holloway, f. G. HoXie and L. NJ. Sesrles,
Adam KILLER, Clarence NJ. Miller, William
c. Miller Charles J.. Nevin. William e.
Coates and c. F. Kelley. Tho purpose f.
to enjoin them from maintaining certain
fences around public lands adjacent to the
North Platte forest reserve. The amount
Of land outside the reserve illegally under
fence approXimates 10000 acres. divided
among the several defendants.
A simi'l lr case against the same defend
ants is already pending in the United
states courts. but this action is a supple
mental bill. Under ruling of the inter-
ior department great tracts OF land within
the North Platte forest reserve are leased
to the defendants. but the new charge
against them is that they have permitted
their fences TO encroach upon lands ad-
jacent to the forest reserves, and this
action is TO compel the removal OF these
encroaching fences and to enJoln the de-
fendants from maintaining the fences on
the public lands outside the forest reserve.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
OF THE BURLINGTON
Experts in Missouri Rate HearinE say
Road Rates Itself Entirely
Too High.

KANSAS CITY. No. Nov 1s--In the
hearing OF the Burlington maximum freight
rate case today the state of Missouri in
troduced the testimony Of two veteran rail-
road builders to controvert the assertion
Of the Burlington that its track In Mis-
souri, cost at least $4,000 a mile w T.
Stubbs, speaker Of the Kansas legis' -ure,
and who built part of the Burlington in
Missouri, declared the total cost Of the line
could not have been more than S95,OOO per
mile.
Bernard Corrigar, president OF the Metro
politan Street Railway company of this city
and for thirty years one of the leading.
railroad contractors in the west, put the
outside limit Of cost Of the Burlington main
line in Missouri at sSo,OoO per mile.
| e. NJ, Fisher Of St. Paul. the expert ac-
countant employed by the state OF Mis-
souri to examine the books OF the Bur-
linKton. testified that I'm Missouri the rate
for 100 pounds for a two hundred mile
haul for first GLASS freight is 60 cents. while
in. Iowa the rate Is 10 cents and in Illinois
| 80 1-1O cents Illinois and Iowa, the wit
ness said, have maximum freight rate laws.
The Burlington freight rates in Missouri
were 20 to IS per cent higher than on the
same road in Illinois. On first class freight
the witness said the Burlington charged
IN MISSOURI Tor lOO POUNDS ~ cents per nun
dred miles; in Iowa the rate was "A cents
and I'm Illinois 30 $40 cents. For $50 miles
the rate per hundred miles in Missouri,
the witness said, was 50 cents. while in
Iowa it was 81 cents and I'm Illinois ss 1-lO
cents. On third class freight the rate for
100 pounds in Missouri for 100 miles was
IS cents. in Iowa Is and I'm Illinois
70 $40 cents.
The figures kept up the same portions
through the different classes. the rates in
Missouri always being the highest and in
Iowa the lowest on short hauls and in
Illinois the IoWeat on long haills
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
BRoWNSoN FOR SHORE WORK
Head OF Navy In Asia May he
called 10 Bureau -
Navigation.

WASHINGTON Nov. 13.-Rear Admiral
Willard H.. Brownson, who has just taken
command OF the American naval forces in
the east, will II is understood soon be
recalled to take what is by some re-
garded as the most important post in the
navy, namely. chief OF the bureau Of nav
igation. 70 succeed Rear Admiral Converse
when the latter Tetires from that once.
which it is expected win occur about IL
time that Secretary Bonaparte becomes az
torney general.
Admiral BroWnson would, in the usual
course. be placed on the retired list next
year on account of age and give way as
chief Of the bureau TO another ofhcer, but
IN view OF the fact that he Is in perfect
physical condition ana az the height OF his
powers mentally, IL Is understood that he
will be continued at the head of the naVigR-
tion bureau, al leest during the pnssoa1
administration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
KANSAS BANK is ROBBED
Unidentined Man Locks Cashier and
Clerks in Vault and Escapes
with $1,000.

NEWTON, kan, Nov. i5.-The Midland
National bank IN Newton was held up
this afternoon by one man and robbed
OF about Sl,OO0 Ia currency. The robber
Was tall, slight, Of light complexion and
about Is years OF age. He presented a
letter TO Herman Suderman, the cashier.
stating who he was and what he wanted,
also advising the clerks ana bystanders
that they would all die together should
any EFFORT be made to detain him. Six
persons were in the bank and all were
ordered into the vault and locked IN. The
robber then secured what currency was
Ia sight and escaped. The banks loss
Il fully covered by insurance
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
WRECK ON MISSOURI PACIFIC
Many Passengers said to Be Hurt in
Accident at Glencoe,
Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. IA westbound Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train, while run
ming at full speed, was hurled from the
track by spreading rails near Glencoe,
twenty-seven miles west Of here, today
and beyond cuts and bruises to many pas
sengers all on board miraculousy escaped.
The entire train plunged into an embank.
ment and the track bed was torn up for
900 feet.
SO far as can be learned only one Dassen-
ger was hurt, and his injury consisted in
the loss Of a little finger The mans name
is not known. No report concerning the
wreck has been made to the Missouri Pa
cihc general Office.
Al the general ofices OF the Missouri
Pacific IL was stated this evening that
the only persons injured In the wreck
were a passenger and a mail clerk Their
names are not known and their injuries
were slight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
BAPTIsTs in CONFERENCE
PrOmihent Minister and Laymen Meet
in -. Louis FOR Interchange
of Opinions.

ST LOUIS. Nov. tS.--Promineut Bap-
tist ministers and laymen from all over
the country were assembled at tho OPEN
ing session OF the national Baptist cone
gress. which convened In the Second Bap-
list church today. The congress will be
in session for three days and will devote
much OF the time to discussion Of selected
topics.
Addresses Of welcome were delivered by
Rev. Napthall Luccock. pastor of the
Union Methodist Episcopal church, st.
Louis. on behalf of the Christian COM
munity, and Rev. w c. Biting of st.
Louis, on behalf OF the Baptist church,
President r. II. Jesse Of the Missouri
State university, Columbia, who is also
president Of the congress was detained
at home by Illness, and Vice President
J d. Riggs, president Of shurtleff col
lege, upper Alton, Ill, responded.
The topic taken up for discussion ut
the opening session was: What Changes
Arc Needed in the Motive and Method of
Foreign Missions" being introduced by
three speakers, Dr. r. L. Jones, Of Chatta-
nOoga, Tenn, Prof j. H. Strong OF
Rochester. ~ Y, and Dr. .. p. Clifford
of Buffalo, n. Y.
The first session was held this after
noon, and prior TO the introduction and
discussion of the sessions topic, Secre-
tary Rev. Theodore A. K. Gessler of Land
ing, n. j., read the rules governing the
/, congress- stating in effect that the OBJ
4 IT of the assembly is to promote d
2. r., thful sentiment among Baptists
q. h free discussion Of current re-
a. ,uestions and that no resolutions
or ms shall be entertained during
the ire conference. No business Of any
kind shall be transacted.
Another session was held tonight al
which the topic for discussion was The
Ethics of the Competitive System il
Business" being introduced by Mr.
Augustus l.. Abbott of St. Louis and Rev
B. A. Greene of Evanston, Ill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
INDICTMENTS FOR PEONAGE
Deputy sheriff in Alabama Among
Those Accused of Conspiracy
to Hold Men.

MOBILE, Ala. Nov. 1s.--Another indict-
ment. charging conspiracy 20 commit
peonage. was returned last night by the
United States grand jury at Pensacola,
Fla, against w. s. Harlan, manager Of the
Jackson Lumber company Of LOckpart.
Ala; Robert Gallagher. woods foreman Of
the company; Oscar Sanders, an Interpreter.
and John Atwell, a deputy sherir OF Walten
county.
The indictments relate to a conspiracy to
detain against their wills and commit to a
condition OF peonage two foreigners. whose
location is at present unknown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
PRESIDENT HAS FINE TRIP
Vessel six Hundred Miles from Colon
When Latest Report Ia
sent.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.-Aceording 10 a
wireless message which reached the White
House over night. the battleship Louisiana,
with the president and party on board, was
600 miles on Colon last night. The weather
was reported 20 be fine.
The message came from the naval station
al Guantanamo 10 Key West and thence 20
the washington Wireless station.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
SHAW TALKS OF WALL STREET
Secretary Ht Gotham Says He Is in
sympathy with United
states.

NEW YORK. Nov. l3-secretary Shaw in
explaining his visit to New York today
said:
''NOu may say there Is 'duher AT Wash
ington. who is trying 10 keep posted on
conditions and who is in sympathy with
the United States"
How about Wall street?'
'ewan street is not the United States OF
American by any means" replied the sec
retary with broad smile,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
FINE AND PRISON FOR BANKER
WEBSTER Mas Pleads Guilty, 20 Con-
sBiraey 20 wreck BaHk
in ohio

CLEVELAND. Nov. III. r. zimmerman
pleaded guilty 70 the charge Of eonspiriBg
20 wreck a national hank In the federal
court here today and was sentenced 10
serve two years in the penitentlary and to
pay a hne OF N0O00.
Zimmerman was the chairman OF the
board OF directors OF the Wooster National
bank. which failed about two years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
ThIeIe's Gomez Seen,

CAMBRIDGE Mass, Nov. IA tele-
gram has been received al the Harvard
college observatory from Prof W. W.
Campbell az Lick observatory stating that
Tbleies comet was observed November ~
IN right ascension, nine hours. twenty-one
minutes, ffty-two seconds, and declina tion
plus fourteen degrees, two minutes and
forty-twO seconds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
RULING IN CASE or r.. N. ALLEN
Court SustainE One Demurrer and
knocks OEt other.

knocks OEt other.
Judge Munger handed down an opinion
Tuesday morning sustaining the demurrer
as TO the first count of the Indictment
against r. NJ. Allen, who is charged with
Illegally fencing large tracts Of land IN
Cherry county. The demurrer to the third
count is overruled. The count of the in
dictment to which the demurrer is sus-
tained iG that the offenss charged was not
sunacient 70 constitute an Intentional Of
fsnss against the laws OF the United States.
The attorneys for the government gave no.
tice u exceptions TO the ruling.
Jensen a Swan. merchants Of Bradish
Boone county have brought suit In the
United states circuit court against the
Palatine Insurance company Of England TO
recover on a hre insurance policy, asking
Judgment for S8,oOO at per cent interest
from January l., 1905, the date OF the fire
which destroyed their establishment. The
case il transferred from the district court
of boone county. Il Was once before IN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
Eirn nn Cunnrd Lin.r.

QUEENsTOWN, Nov. lS-On the arrival
ot the Cunard line steamer caronla on
Roche's Point at the entrance Of the har-
bor this morning IL was reported that IRE
broke out on board during the voyage hn'
M it was eNtinguishco.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14

LONDON, Nov. i8s-Gorard A. IOwther,
m British minister at langler, Is men-
toned as the possible successor OF Sir Nor
sinner Durand as ambassador OF Great
1.1laia az Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
NO UNITED DEMONSTRATION
GibrsItaF Denies that British Join
France in Aetisn AEainst
Morocco.

LONDON. Nov l.-Ths reports from
Gibraltar that preparations are being made
.or an Angle-French naval demonstration
erroneous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
ioksl Plate Pays Rebates on Export Ship
msnts Of Flour from Wichita.
NIL ROADS PAY PART OF DRAWBACK
Alton, Milwaukee and Missouri Pacific
Are implicated in Deal,
TwQ OF THE MEN UNDER ARREST
Penalty is Fine from $1,000 TO $4,000,
90 which imprisonment OF Not
More Than Two Years
May Be Added.

KANSAS CITY Mo-, Nov. l3.~-Davis II
KrcslSy, freight broker, and w. A. Mo-
Cowen. local agent for the Nickel Plate
fast freight line. indicted here today.
charged with conspiracy to violate the In
terstate commerce act, and Henry s, Hart
Icy. a grain dealer. indicted on n charge Of
accepting rebates on freight shipments.
were arrested this afternoon and Hrraigncd
before Judge Garland, sitting IN the United
States district court. They were released
on furnishing $500 bond apiece The court
tomorrow will set a date for their trial.
Krosky and McCowen are liable 60 a fine
OF from N,COO to $4,000 and Imprisonment in
the penitentiary for term not exceeding
two years, or both the fine and imprison-
ment. Hartley is liable TO a fine Of from
81 ,0OO to $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14
LsnieneE % Iews.
Robbers Puniahed.

AIrAu. Courland, Russia, Nov. I8-A
punitive expedition which has been operat-
ING In the kreutsberg district during the
las few weeks killed ninety peasants be-
longing 70 revolutionary organization
termed the Forest Brothers" who levied
tribute on the surrounding country. sew
eral robbers have been tried by drumhoad
court-martial and executed at Jakobstadt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-14

Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson returned
today from Iowa, where he took an active
part in the campaign and visited for
week after election. He said that Iowa
ana other corn states furnish no exception
to the rule in regard to needing farm hands
for the harvesting Of crops. The corn crop
is enormous and farmers are offering 4
cents a bushel for huskers This enables
good men to make from s. to $40 a day
and board.