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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
BANK DIRECTORS PAY UP
officials of Fairbnult, Mimi, Bank
Forced to Atone for Neglect
of Duty.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 4.--The suit of
Lyman d. Baird. as receiver of the First
National bank of Fairbault, Mimi. against
the eight directors of the bank for alleged
neglect in their official conduct was settled
in the United States circuit court today
upon the agreement of four of the directors
to pay 100000 in full of all claims The
First National bank Of Faribault failed in
January. 1904, and the president, Thomas
b. Clement a short time after the failure
was arrested and later indicted by the
federal grand jury on charges of embez-
Element and misapplication of the banks
funds and with making false entries in the
reports to the comptroller OF the currency
He was convicted and sentenced to serve
eight years in the state prison. At the
time the affairs of the bank came into the
hands of the receiver it is alleged the as
sets were s6l9ss3, of which S32s, 10 is al
legged TO be Of a doubtful character and
SS3,Ss2. is alleged to be absolutely worth
less.
The debts and liabilities. 1t is alleged
exceed the assets and resources by $4OO 600
including in the assets the liability OF the
stockholders
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
Fair Friday and saturday. Colder
Saturday.
Temperature nj Omaha Yesterday,
LIGHT ON MURDER MYSTERY
story that Matt stycr aud Pearl
wheaton Attempted to EIope aud
Relatives Intcrfcrcd

CALEDONIA. Mimi. Jan. "A letter
purporting to be from Pearl Wheaton, who
was killed and her mother and sister "a
tally wounded by Matt Styer Tuesday
Styer subsequently committing suicide. was
discovered today and Is receiving consider
alton in clearing UP the mystery. The let
ter Is addressed to Styer. and in it the
dead girl is represented as promising to
elope with Styer and making arrangements
to meet him At her home at midnight be-
tween January l and ? the hour the
shooting occurred
In view Of the discovery. the theory is
advanced in behalf of Styer that he went
to the Wheaton home to assist Pearl to
escape, that he was discovered by members
of the family and fired on, and that he
shot back in self-defensc against the
mother and sister, killing his sweetheart
Pearl by accident. and that he killed him
self when he realized how deadly his aim
was
The Wheaton family doubts the autheu-
ticitv of the letter and clings to tho origi-
nal story that a triple murder and suicide
was deliberately planned Thirty letters
from Pearl Wheaton to Styer all promis-
ing undying love, were found in Styer's
effects and among these were several in
which the girl promised to go with Styer
when he came for her
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
FRANCE is STILL QUlESCENT
Awaits with Patience Action Of
Venezuela In Matter of Sec
retary Taigny.

PARIS, Jan 4-The Foreign office says
the Venezuelan question has undergone no
material change France continues TO rely
on its undertaking with the United States
whereby efforts are proceeding 10 adjust
the controversy,
In the meantime the government has
given a distinct mark OF confidence in NJ
Taigny, promoting him from the rank OF
second secretary to first secretary OF lega-
ton The officials here recognize the an
noyance to which NJ. Taigny has been sub
jected and they say that under ordinary
conditions he would be withdrawn as a
measure OF protest, but the Venezuelan
situat ton is considered TO be 80 abnormal
that M Taigny remains at Caracas chiefly
TO give official protection TO the large
French interests in Venezuela. A renewal
of the recognition of NJ. Taigny's official
status by Venezuela continues TO be an in
dispensable condition of the adjustment of
the questions in dispute between France
and that republic. NJ. Wiener, the French
minister to Venezuela, remains in Paris
on leave. His return TO his post might
AFFORD possible solution OF the difficulties
but no consideration has yet been given to
such a move. as the French government
insists that the Taigny incident must be
fully adjusted before further action is
taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
PASS AGREEMENT is BROKEN
Railroads VIII Probably Continue Old
Plan for Another Year
at Least.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 4-Announcement
is made today that the agreement among
the railroads in the central traffic associa-
tion TO abolish passes absolutely Is prac-
tically broken and the meeting at Chicago
yesterday to hear the reports of the presi-
dents of the railroads on the matter Of
passes was practically without result in
sofar as keeping all the roads in line with
the Pennsylvania system in sbolishing
passes absolutely.
Among those present at the Chicago
meeting we're F. II. Sheldon. assistant to
President Monsarrat Of the Hooking Valley:
J. NJ. Ferris, vice president of the Ohio
Central lines. and T. ID. McCabe. freight
trafic manager Of the PENNSYLVANIA line
west OF Pittsburg. who represented Vice
President Wood. The trunk lines. like the
Pennsylvania, the Baltimore a Ohio and
the Norfolk & Western, stood together
but the little lines demanded that they be
allowed 10 use their own option regarding
passes to the newspapers This was
granted and a dozen subcommittee were
appointed 70 hear cases in the central
traffic district, where passes may be
allowed. This, the trunk line officials de-
clare today virtually smashes the agree
meut abolishing passes.
Today the Big -Four and the Baltimore A.
Ohio announce that they have mileage
books for the newspapers. II they want
them Instead Of cash foT advertising.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
FOG DOES DAMAGE TO SHIPPING
Vessels Collide in New York Harbor
and One Life is Reported
Lost.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Scores Of tugs and
steamers went astray in a dense fog which
enveloped New York harbor, Hudson river
and East river for over an hour today.
One wreck, a collision in which one man
was fatally injured, and several smaller
accidents were reported. Fully half the
ferry lines stopped running for about an
hour Thousands OF persons living in New
Jersey, Long Island and Staten island were
delayed from entering Manhattan to attend
their business, and many of these ferry
boats which did venture to penetrate the
white veil hiding Manhattan, arrived at
their docks with stories of hairbreadth
escapes.
on Romer shoal a tugboat was sunk and
the life savers went TO the rescue Of its
crew, who sought refuge on one of a string
OF scows which IL had in tow
The Erie railroad passenger ferryboat
Passaic was run down in Hudson river by
the ferryboat Binghamton of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western railroad. The Pas
sacs side was crushed in so badly that
the walls of the mems cabin fell partially
into this room. One bulkhead was also
crushed in. Nicholas Carlo. a deck hand,
was fatally injured and Thomas +. Piper,
a passenger, was slightly hurt Fortu-
nately the Passaic was carrying very few
passengers. The Binghamton backed away
In the fog, leaving the Passaic helpless and
listing with one paddlewheel crushed. For
a time the ferry seemed to be in such dan
ger of sinking that the lifeboats were low
cred ready for use. Tugboats answered the
ferry's distress signals and towed the dam
aged vessel ashore. Carlo was put on one
of the tugs and sent to shore to a hospital.
He was seated with his back to the outer
wall in the mems cabin, being thrown com
pletely across the room by the shock OF
the collision.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
WV. C. A. ASSOCIATIONS MERGE
Membership in an Evangelical Church
Not Required by New Or
ganization.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE two executive
boards which have had control of all the
Young Womens Christian associations
throughout the country effected an afilia-
ton today and hereafter all the associations
of the organization will unite interests
under one executive board. The consoli1a-
tion effected today was the result of a two
days special session of the convention %
the associations affiliated with the American
committee which was called TO consider
propositions submitted by the International
Board Of Women and Young Women's
Christian association seeking a union. Five
definite recommendations as 10 the means
to be employed in effecting union were sub
mitted to vote and the result was an al
most unanimous affirmative decision. In
which it was agreed that the American
committee should send seven delegates TO
meet seven delegates of the international
board and will decide jointly upon the terms
OF union and effect an entire reorganization
of the two boards into a single executive
organization.
The delegates elected to meet the dele
gates OF the International board were
Mrs. Frank F. Brown. Milwaukee. Mrs
Thomas Gladdlng. Montclair, y. j.: Mrs F..
f. McRea, Indianapolis; Miss Annie NJ.
Reynolds, North Haven, Conn, and Mrs. =.
p Griffith. Mrs. J.. Wilbur Messer and Mrs
Francis ID. Everett Of Chicago
Under the new executive organization
membership in an evangelical church will
not be required, It was also provided in the
agreement that the suggestion of the inter-
national hoard that Miss Grace II. Dodge
OF New York be made the chairman OF the
joint committee should be accepted.
As soon the work OF the joint commit
tee has been completed a joint convention
OF all delegates from all the associations in
both the American committee and interna-
tonal board will be called to ratify the
work OF the committee and to prepare for a
united effort toward furthering the work
carried on by the associations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
HEAVY STORM IN THE NORTH
Blizzard at Head of Lakes still RACES
and Weather grows
Colder.

DULUTH, MINI, Jan. 4.--The blizzard is
still raging at the head Of the lakes. with
the weather rapidly growing colder. The
snow is badly drifting and traffic on cleo
trio and steam roads is badly impeded
Many telephone and telegraph wires are
out of commission.
DES MONIES, Jan. 4.-The snowstorm
of forty-eght hours duration ceased at
midnight and a force of men worked all
night clearing the tracks, which lay buried
under a twelve-inch blanket. Cars are
again running on schedule time.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 4.-rhe storm which pra-
vailed yesterday and last night passed east
ward early this morning and today is fair
and cold Upward of twenty trains were
dealyed from one TO six hours at the Union
depot this morning. The delays seemed to
be fully as great for trains from the east
and south as from the west and the DELAY
TO the transcontinental trains was consid-
erably less than It usually is under similar
circumstances.
Inches of snow, badly drifted. practically
tied up railrads and street cars here today
Portions of the division of the Great
Western and the Iowa Central are oom-
petely out OF business.
The Northwestern is faring better. AL
though trains are delayed several hours
Many telegraph and telephone wires are
crossed and broken.
Rural mail delivery service is abandoned
FORT DODGE, Ia, Jan. 4-(special Tole-
gram.)-SiXteen inches of snow. badIv
drifted, almost tied up this city today.
The street railway and Great Western
are almost entirely '.ockaded. The Mime
apolis q ST. Louis and Illinois Central
Jared slightly better. but all trains into
the city Were from two 70 ten hours lato
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
COINAGE AT PHILADELPHIA
Work silver shows Constant De-
crease as Bullion is Nearly
Exhausted.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. IA total OF
lSl. 545,lS United States coins were struck
on at the United States mint here during
the year 1906 The outside orders included
lO,0de,Sl3 pieces in the Philippines, 2.724 $50
for Panama and 10000 for Costa Rica
The number Of pieces coined here exceeded
by far the work accomplished by the New
Orleans and San Francisco mints com
bined.
The gold coinage amounts TO tS.A4l
The silver coined showed a continued de-
cline, owing TO the fact that the supply Is
almost exhausted and no provision has as
yet been made by congress for more OF IN,
white metal No dollars were minted in
1906 and the other silver coins amounted
in value TO s3o2S.ssl. AicKeis and l-cent
pieces to the amount OF s2.ses.5S6.H were
struck on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
SWlFTS INCREASE CAPITAL
Stockholders Vote 20 Issue Fifteen
Millions Dollars New stock
at Once.

CHICAGO. Jan. AT the annual meeting
Of stockholders Of Swift and Company n
was voted to issue at once Sl5.O1O.OOO new
stock. bringing the total capital stock up TO
100000. The shares will he issued at par
TO stockholders OF record Of January and
the new certificates will be distributed Feb
ruary :. The statement Of earnings sub
mitted at the meeting showed u per cent
earned on the present outstanding capital
Seven per cent was paid during the year i'm
dividends, leaving 8 per cent TO be carried
to surplus.
NJ. r Hollis of Boston was elected TO nh
the vacancy left by Z IL Barnes on the
board Of directors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
PR0VIDENT LIFE A TRUST
Mr.. Woodruff. Owner Of stock. Turns
All Earnings over TO Policy
holders,

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Timothy L. Wood
run today was elected president OF the
Provident Savings Life Assurance society.
succeeding Edward w. Scott, who resigned
after having served nine years as president.
Mr. Scott Will remain with the company as
chairman of the board OF directors, TO which
position he was elected today
Mr.. Woodruff, as the holder of LIS of the
l'20 shares OF the capital stock OF the
Provident society, announced tonight that
he had made declaration Of trust whereby
the society Is to receive all the benefits
that may accrue or can be derived from the
operation OF the trust
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
Mo,ement. of Ocean NessrI. Inn- 4

Al New York-Arrivcd: Ethiopia, from
Glasgow; Southwark, from Antwerp: Bran
denhurg from Bremen. Cedric. from Liver
pool PENNSYLVANIA, from Hamburg Sailed
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse for bremen
oscar H. for Copenhagen; Rhein for Bre-
men.
Al NapIes-sailed: Brooklyn. for New
York.
At Liverpool-Arrived Corinthian, from
ST, Johns, " Il.
York, for Hamburg. Sailed Amerlka for
New York via Chcrhnurg
At Queenstown-Sailed. Baltic for New
York.
~ Antwerp-ssiied: Manitou for New
York
Al Hayre-Arriv"d: La Lorraine, from
New York
At London--Arrived: Menominee, from
Boston; Mount Temple from st. JohRA,
y. B.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
SENATOR BURTON MAY RESIGN
Mr.. stone Says He Heard Statement
Made i'm Kansas City, but Can
Not NOuch for It,

ST. LOUIS, Mo- Jan. 4.--When seen to-
night United States Senator william J.
Stone OF Missouri said that he had been
incorrectly quoted in an interview pub
lished in an afternoon newspaper relative
TO report that United States Senator j.
Ralph Burton OF Kansas, recently con-
victed for receiving compensation for act
ing as an attorney before department of
the government in the interests of a prI-
vate corporation, would resign in a few
DAYS
Senator Stone tonight said:
During a conversation with a reporter
this afternoon ! mentioned that Willie In
Kansas City, day or 80 ago | was told
that Senator Burton would resign from
the senate within few days. / Impressed
upon the rcrorter that | could not vouch
for the authenticity OF the report nor sav
whether or not my infoTmants were in a
position to predict the future actions OF
Senator Burton.
| said that I repeated the statements
made TO me simply for their face value as
news item and did not I'm any respect
stand responsible for their accuracy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
BRASS MOL0ERS' NEW TRIAL
Chicago Union Men Convicted Of Con-
spiracy Granted Another Hear
ing on Error

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The appellate court
today granted new trial in the case OF
four members Of rhe Brass Molders union
who we're convicted in 1865 OF conspiracy "a
injurc nonunion employees of the Western
Electric and Stromberg- Carlson telephone
companies. Error in the admission OF evi-
dcnoe was given as the cause OF the rever-
sal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
Conference on Food RiII.

Congressman Martin today had a con-
ference with Commissioner Garfield Of the
bureau of corporations relative to his bill
regulating corporations engaged in food or
fuel supplies Mr. Martins hill meets the
approval Of both the president and Mr.
Garfield The conference this morning
largely related to the subject Of amend
ments which are thought n he necessary
to make the bill more effective especially
In relation TO the inspection or the books
Of corporations affected by the proposed
bill Mr.. Martin anticipates that his bill
will be made an administration measure
and be taken up in the interstate com
merce committee after the disposition OF
the rate question.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
TWENTy-ONE MINERS DEAD
AwfSl Explosion in Coal Mine Near Coal
dale, ". Va.
RUMBLE LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE
shaft and Entries Full of Gas
and Bodies Cannot he Re-
covered for Many
Hours.

BJUEFIBLDS. w. Va, Jan. 4-Twenty-
one miners in the Coaldale company's shaft
at Coaldale, viva, were pro bly, instantly
killed by an explosion that took place there
about noon today. There were three whits
men and eighteen colored men entombed
and no hope is held out that any of them
escaped death. The explosion was Of ter
rife force and caused intense excitemen.
throughout the surrounding country. many
people believing an earthquake had oc-
CURED. The mining cars and most of the
property used In the mines are supposed 70
have been blown to pieces. At $50 this
afternoon the body OF one of the miners
was discovered some 100 feet away from the
mine entry so mutiated that II is unrecog-
nizable.
The Cosldale operation is owned and
operated by the Cooper Bros who are also
owners of the Mill and Creedowell Coal and
Coke companies.
The Coaldale plant is considered one OF
the best operations in the field. Ed Cooper
is on the ground supervising the rescue
work
Like an Earthquake shock.
ROANOKE, Va, Jan. A special to-
night to the Roanoke Times from BluedeIds
W. Va, says: Never before but once in the
history of the Pocahontas coalfield has
there been such a fearful disaster as that in
the Coaldale Coal company's shaft at Coal
dale, w. Va, today The victims of that
other disaster sleep In the cemetery at
Pocahontas.
Iouay at noon, while the Coaldale, w
va, coal mines were crowded with men
there was sudden and heavy rumbling a
mile and more in the depths of the noun
tain and through the miles of passages and
air shafts of that immense mine the shock
was felt Before the detonations had died
out Bank Boss Thomas Williams, who was
long distance from the explosion. stag
gered to his feet and feeling his way to n
mine telephone called to those on the out
slde that there had been terrible explosion
OF mine gas and asked for help.
Gathering about the entries, fastening
crowds urged by cool heads and anxious
hearts, hurried to prepare for the rescue of
the missing ones and an exploration of the
wrecked workings. At 4 O'Clock one man
was brought out. He was H. c. Conrad and
ms body was literally torn to pieces. His
clothing was hanging in shreds
Bodies stiII in Mine.
Up to late hour tonight no other bodies
had been recovered. There was consider
able smoke and gas In the entries and not
"lthstanding the fact the big fans were in
good order and were working with full
| capacity the gas and smoke were not being
driven out very fast.
The following are the dead, and their
bodies are, with the exception OF Conrad
| still buried in the mine:
]. W. LARNE.
W. LARNE.
JIM SLUSS.
LARAZ ALADAR. Hungarian
ANTHONY BRUCE, Pole
II. c. CONRAD.
! SI1sAS WHITE
JOHN PATTERSON.
GUS HARRIS.
w. +. SULLIVAN
WILLIAM PRICE.
WILLIAM WARD.
WALTER GWINN.
SIPH HAY.
s. WILLIAMS.
ALBERT BARNUM
NATHAN HAIRSTON
| WILLIAM CURRY.
SlLAS HARRIS.
JUNE KELLY.
LEE PRICE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-05
WOrknsn, VINO Are Quickly Reinforced,
Throw up Barricades
MANY ARE KILLED AND WOUNDED
Soldiers Almost Insane with Fury and
Great onfusiou Ensues.
WoRKmEN COMPELLED TO SURRENDER
Leaders Are Delivered Up to Com
mander of the Fortress and
VIII Re Tried by
Court-MartiaI.

RIGA, Livonia, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 3
-(By Courier to st. Petersburg. Jan. A.
About 5000 armed workmen before daylight
this morning invaded and took possession
of the Provdnik rubber factory, and the
military, rs this message is forwarded, are
bombarding the factory.
The revolutionists killed the policemen
who were guarding the building. and a de-
tachment then crept into an adjoining
structure. where a patrol of dragons was
asleep and murdered eight dragons and
six stablemen and wounded eleven others.
One man managed TO escape and gave the
alarm to the troops, two regiments of
which, with artillery and six quick firing
guns, arrived at the scene by daylight.
In the meantime the revolutionsts had
thrown up barricades and terrific fire
was opened by the troops upon these de-
fences and on the factory. In the midst
of the confusion existing, as this dispatch
is written. it is impossible to ascertain the
number of killed or wounded, but many
have been killed and over 100 wounded
have been carried to the hospitals The
soldiers are almost insane with fury The
territory in which the factory is located
has been picketed by guards. who threaten
10 kill any person approaching. The
correspondent had a narrow escape. He
unwittingly entered the prescribed terri
tory through a side street and was twice
fired upon before he had an opportunity
to explain.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 4-According to
the governors advice from Riga, after the
worlSmen who seized the Provodtnik rubber
factory had been routed the troops cap
tured 1000 prisoners. OF the twenty-five
persons accused of the murder of the sleep
Ing dragons eighteen were arrested
Troops for Caucasia.
ODESSA, Russia, Jan. 1.-TWO torpedo
boats, having troops on board have been
dispatched to Sukam-Kale, Caucasia and
Novorossiysk, Caucasia, which are in the
hands of the revolutionists. The govern
ment treasures at those places have been
saved and taken to Sebastopol on "a war
ship
Sixteen hundred railroad and Boz tele-
graph operators OF Odessa and this vicinity
have been dismissed on account of their
connection with the general strike.
Lieutenant Schmidt, leader of the nava
mutiny at Sebastapol, in November last
and his son, are being brought from Otcha
koff "a fortified seaport forty miles from
Odessa) to Sebastapol on warshp. They
will be tried by court-martial next week
The trial will place behind closed doors
LONDON, Jan. A special dispatch
from Copenhagen today says that the
workmen who seized the Provodnik rubber
factory at Riga Tuesday, surrendered and
delivered up their leaders to the comman-
der OF the troops. The prisoners will be
tried by court-martial.