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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-21
BENSON NOT The ASSASSIN
Dope Fisnd Suspected of Rummslhar'
Murder Proves a. Alibi.
POLICE WILL LET HIM OUT OF IAII
Proves IN Them He Was In WeePinE
water nay of and After the
5cIOus Crime I'm
Omaha.

After the most searching investigations on
the part OF the police Chief Donahue Is
convinced that George Benson, who Was
arrested at Lincoln on suspicion OF being
lnplicated In the Rummelhart murder Is
,rnoceut OF the crime and he will be re-
leased from custody sometime sunday or
POSSIBLY Monday.
Rsnson told Chief Donahue Friday after
noon that he was almost positive he was
Nm weeping water october and . ana
sald he had gone TO a doctors ONCE there
Cor the purpose Of obtaining morphine a.
ia WAS out OF money lie could not re-
,,e,nb.r the name OF the doctor, but gave
Inc chief a good description OF him. FRI
~ afternoon Chief Donahue teiephoneh
~ Weeping Water and found Benson's
st,tements were true, as he had been
lven a small quantity OF morphine oJ
nr T. Richard Saturday October o.
,shich was the day OF the murder Of Miss
rummelhari Dr. J. r. shannon dentist
WeepinE Water, also told the chief
manson had passed his house sunday morn
ins. oOtober 7. ThlA, this CHIEF says. fully
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-21
RAILROAD INTO TONAPAH
President OF Line Says Its Entrance
of Gold Fields Stimulated
Development.

John w. Brock. president or the Tonapab
railroad. was in Omaha Thursday and Fri
day looking after the interests OF his road
and was enthusiastic over the newly de
veloped country through which his roa |
runs. saying the line is the pioneer In tina
section and the people and the mines fol.
lowed.
I'VE now have 100 miles in operation and
are building eighty miles more" said Mr.
Brock. The road leaves the Southern Pa
eific at Nina and now runs through rons
pah to Goldheld and is being extended 10
Bull Frog.
Many new mines will be opened up and
that country viii be made 10 boom as soon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-21

as the new road is completed. This win be
brought about by the new and modern ma
chinery which will be taken into the coun-
try by the new road and which could not
be transported without the aid OF the
road"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-21

and sixteen saddle horses and figured it
would take two days to get to the camp,
which had been picked out by the guides.
They expect TO return to Cody about next
Wednesday laden with bear. Colonel Cody
has been looking forward for over a year
to this hunt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-21

Council Bluffs and have four children.
Matte BiXler secured a divorce from
Basil Oscar Bixler in Judge Kennedy 3
court because she said he struck her and
is an habitual drunkard.
Annie Colmor was divorced from Hans
Colmor on grounds Of extreme cruelty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-21
CODY GOES AFTER BIG CANT
Buffalo Bin and Party Invade IN,
Rocky Mountains In search
of Bear

Colonel W. F. Cody and his party left
Cody. wyO.. Monday for big bear hunt
I'm the Rockies The party includes twenty
two people and among them is T. J. Foley
OF Omaha They have fifteen pack horses
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-21
BuIIding Permits.

Building permits issued. Miss Clara o.
Fenwick. Sixteenth and Pinkncy, SLvoO
dwelling; A. L. Peterson. fs3z Ohio. 100
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
NUMBER %.

charge of the movement. HIS asso-
ciates are Thomas Herman, LOuisi-
ana: Frank c. Goudy, Colorado; w.
r. Ellis, Oregon, and C. M. Kim
brough, Indiana.
The work of this committee and
new organization will be directed to-
wards securing from the legislatures
that meet this winter, demands upon
congress for a constitutional conven-
ton, to which the conference unani-
mously committed itself. The or
ganization chose for itself the name,
The Interstate Senatorial convention,
and Congressman Strobe of Nebraska
is it's first president.
The conference committed itself
only upon the specific senatorial cleo
ton amendment and it prefers not to
have a constitutional convention, II
congress acts and submits this spe-
cific amendment to the states, then
the convention will be dissolved; if
it continues to refuse to do this, then
the movement to secure a constitu-
tional convention VIII be prosecuted
vigorously. Resolutions embodying
the above plan were unanimously
adopted
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
POLICEMAN HAS
FIGHT WITH DEER

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. T.
After terrific struggle with wild
deer he met while walking his beat
near the city limits, officer Louis
Gaulett Thursday afternoon killed
the animal He was badly bruised
and his clothes were torn from his
back. Gaulett tried to beat away the
deer fearing to kill it because the
hunting season had closed. Finally
to save his life he hammered it to
death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
LESS FOR NAVY;
MORE FOR HARBORS

Washington, Dec. 7.-Appropria-
tions by congress Of at least $50 000,-
900 annually for improvement of riV-
ers and haroors was the keynote of
speeches delivered before the nation
al rivers and harbors convention here
yesterday. Addresses were made
by Harvey l.. Goulder, president of
the congress, Speaker Cannon and
Chairman Burton of the house com
mittee on rivers and harbors. Mr..
Godlder advocated the development
of public sentiment in favor of in
creased annual appropriations for in
ternal waterway Improvement.
Speaker Cannon warned the delegates
not to expect too much from congress,
for" he said too much cannot be-
done at one time. Do the most inn
portant thing first and concentrate
upon it. Then take up the next
most important thing"
Mr.. Burton said the convention
should not ask for appropriations
from congress for any particular COM
munity, but for the greater projects
Of the country. He thought less
should be spent on the navy and more
for the improvement of rivers and
harbors.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
FIRST PRIZE FOR
KINGS HORSE

Chicago Dec. liking Edward VII
of England as an exhibitor captured
the first prize with his Shire stallion.
Prem Victor, at the international live
over Lord Rothchild's famous stallion,
Girton Charmer, which secured sec
Ond place.
The grand championship load of
cattle, consisting of Is steers with an
average weight of 1,438 pounds. was
sold yesterday to a New York meat
company for II cents a pound on the
hoof. This establishes a new record
for a 15-head load of steers. The
cattle, which were Polled-Angus, two
year-o!d steers, were bred and fed by
Jacob Funk of Bloomington. III.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10

drew from him the admission that he
had received an overcoat from an en-
ploye of detective agency whose
operatives had been guarding him
since the commencement of the trial
Schultz, however, denied that he had
been induced to plead guilty and said
he expected to go to the peniten.
tiary.
Kelley gave evidence regarding acts
Of violence committed during the
strike, of which he had personal
knowledge. He declared that Shea
had made the statement that with so
volunteers to aid him he would put
the ncn-union men out of business.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
BAD WEATHER IN
THE NORTHWEST
RAIL EOAD TRAFFIC GREATLY
NTE2FERED WITH.
GIRL TEACHER FREEZES
Unknown Young Woman Dies Alone
in a Shack, OVertaken by Winter
Without Food and Fuei-Storm
Severe in Northern Wiscon-
sin.

st. Paul, Dec. 7.-Railroaa traffic
throughout Iowa, Dakota and south
ern Minnesota was considerably de-
moraliZed yesterday on account OF
stormy conditions, with rain and snow,
throughout this section. Most of the
Cnicago-St Paul Inns were badly
handicapped on account of telegraph
wires being down, the result OF ac-
cumulations Of sleet on the wires.
The Great Western telegraph service
was in working craer only as far
as Dodge Certer, MINI. Many Great
Northern wires were down in North
Dakota. The Great Northern coast
service is in a bad plight, owing 70
wasn0uts in the west and cola
weather following.
Blizzard in the Northwest
La Crosse, Wis, Dec. IA biz
zard swept over the northwest Thurs
DAY InOIuluS, the temperature uIOp-
ping to the lowest of the season.
Heavy Sto m in Wisconsin.
Marinette, WIS, Dec. "A heaVy
snowstorm accompanied by high wind
has been raging mere since Wednes-
day night Reports from country dis
tricts say the roads are badly drifted.
Teacher Freezes to Death.
Minot, N. d., Dec. 7.-Au unknown
girl, school teacher, was frozen to
death this week in a shack 10 miles
north OF Crosby, N. D. She had lived
in the shack alone. BY teaching
during the school months the girl had
scarcely saved enough money to buy
food and clothing The cold wealth
er came on suddenly and she was I'M
able to purchase coal.
Blizzard at GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 7.-Blizzard
raging, temperature 20 above, high
wind.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
MANY NEW RURAL ROUTES.
Army of Country Carriers Distribu-
tinq Mail.

Washington, Dec. Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Degraw
yesterday made public a report en-
the operation of the rural delivery
service up to December 1, 1906. On
the first instant, 1924 routes were
in operation and 1900 petitions for
establishments of routes pending.
The number of regular rural carriers
now employed is 36.7S2. The largest
number Of routes established in any
state during November was 10 in
Pennsylvania. Illinois comes sec
ond with 10. The balance of the APP
preparation available for new rural
delivery routes during the present
fiscal year is $1,3S2.336.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
TRAMPLED BY STEERS.
Visitor at Livestock Show Meets
Fatal Accident.

Chicago, Dec. John Searls. aged
II. of Buchanan, Mich, who was in
Chicago visiting the livestock show,
was crushed to death yesterday un-
der the hoofs of bunch of steers,
which he was watching as they were
herded over a runway into pen.
Searls was standing near the gate to
the pen and as the animals crowded
into the runway they forced him
against the fence Before. he could
be rescued he was knocked down and
trampled under foot. Searls dieu on
the way to the hospital.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
NORMAN STEWART DEAD.
Was Brother of the Late Judge
AlVa Stewart.


Baraboo, Dec. Information comes
from Everett, Wash, of the death
there last Sunday, from heart disease,
of Norman Stewart, who for long
years resided in or near this city.
He was about 80 years of age.
One of his brothers was the late
Judge Alva Stewart of Portage, an
other the late FRANK NJ Stewart, long
clerk of the United States district
court at Madison. A sister, Miss
Sarah Stewart, lives in New York
city, and another sister, Mrs. Seth
McGillvary here Norman Stewart
was sheriff of this county soon after
the war, and owned one of the finest
farms i'll all this region. His first
wife died many years ago. Then he
married again, and widow survives,
besides several sons by his first mar
riage,-James and Frank, local lunl-
bermen; Charles and Dewitt, in the
Northwestern railway employ.
Mr. Stewart came to Madison at the
time of the death of his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Mary C. Stewart, year ago the
last summer, then for time was at
Baraboo before returning to the west.
He then made no secret of the fact
that he had heart disease and ex-
pected that he might die at any mo-
ment and suddenly. Major F. w.
Oakley, an old-time friend, received
a telegram from Frank Stewart at
saying that the funeral would be al
Baraboo Saturday or SunGay
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
TO INVESTIGATE
HARTMAN LINES

Washington, Dec. Preliminary
steps incidental to an investigation of
the relations of certain roads form
ing a part of what is known as the
Hartman system, were taken by the
interstate commerce commission yes
terday Attorneys have been retained
and arrangements made for begin
ming hearings later in the month,
the exact dates of which have not
been settled.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
SUICIDE WOMAN GAVE
MONEY TO HYPNOTIST

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE coroners In
quest yesterday into the death OF
Mrs Rose Vzral. who committed sui
eide Wednesday, developed the FACT
that she had given to Herman Belek,
fortune teller and hypnotist now
under arrest in connection with the
case, an aggregate of about $4,000.
The police today will ask that the
body of Ella Vzral, the last member
of the family to die, be exhumed for
the purpose of chemical analysis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
"SHAME, :" CRIES
BRYAN ON MESSAGE

Lincoln, .eb., Dec. Comment
ing on the presidents message, Will
liam j. Bryan says there is much that
is gnod and much that is bad in 1t,
but it may be regarded as the presi-
dents most important state paper.
Bryan says that the message con-
tains much thai is democratic and
for which the general public may
we'll thank him.
Bryan complains that what the
president says on government by IN
junction will not be satisfactory to
laboring men or to those who respect
the right of trial by jury. The presi-
dents stand on child labor is COM
mended, as is also the position he
takes on the eigut-hour law and The
right of the people to criticise "a
judge. Bryan deplored what he calls
the presidents warlike attitude. He
says in this connection:
There will be genera u4sappoint-
ment at the warliKe tone of his mes
sage, where he discusses the army
and navy He speaks of the navy as
the surest guarantee of peace which
this country possesses. Shame upon
chief executive that he should place
an instrument of brute force above
the nations peace The best guar
antor of peace is our nations princl-
pie to deal justly with other nations.
War ought to be last resort, not
first consideration. 1t Is not neces-
sary that the whole nation shall be
keyed up all the time to the fighting
point"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
WILL WORK FOR
POPULAR VOTE

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 1.-THE in
terstate senatorial amendment con-
ference adjourned yesterday, but be-
fore adjourning it arranged for the
perpetuation of its work by COM
pleting a permanent organization
which will conduct campaign to Sc
cure from congress call for a con-
stitutional convention to consider the
entire matter. Thomas A. Cheshire
of Des Moines was named chairman
of the executive committee to take
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
FOLK GRANTS RESPITE.
Defers Hanging of Woman Murderer
and Her Partner.

Jefferson City Mo-, Dec Gov
ernor Folk announced that he grant
ed respite until January 10 for Mrs.
Aggie Myers and Frank Hoffman of
Kansas City, convicted of having
murdered the husband of Mrs. Myers,
and sentenced to be hanged. The
respite was granted to allow time
for Justice Brewer of the United
States supreme court to decide the
application for writ of error from
the Missouri supreme court to that
court.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
ALLEGED MURDERER
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

South Bend, Ind, Dec. William
Cook, alleged confessed murderer OF
John Perkins, made an unsuccessful
attempt to commit suicide in his cell.
He plunged a jack knife into his
breast, but did not inflict a wounl
deep enough to result seriously. The
attempt came as climax to his trial,
which was commenced in the circuit
court Wednesday, Yesterday Cook
was brought into court on cot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
WITNESSES UNSHAkEN.
Anti-Shea Teamsters Give Damaging
Evidence

Chicago Dec. Only two wit
nesses were on the stand yesterday
in the Shea trial. The first was
Joseph Schultz, who testified Wednes-
day and was called yesterday for
ross-examination. The second was
William Kelley, formerly an officer OF
the coal teamSters' union
For several hours the attorneys for
the defense made strenuous effort
to impeach the testimony given by
Schultz. but were unable to change
his story in any essential point. The
attorneys endeavored to show that
Schultz had entered plea of guilty
for q consideration of some sort, and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
REVOLUTION IN ECUADOR.
Widespread Conspiracy Discovered
Against Government.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. IA
band of rebels under Colonel Vega
and DR.. Cordova, ex-secretary of the
interior, recently appeared in Azuay
province. The government sent
troops against the insurgents, who
were defeated and dispersed. A
widespread conspiracy against the
government has been discovered here
and several arrests made. Quantities
of arms were found in houses of per-
sons taken into custody.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
New Alton Officials.

Bloomington, H., Dec. 7.-George ].
Pollak was yesterday appointed aud
itor of the Chicago & Alton railway,
vice G. H. Lewis, resigned. H. E. r.
Wood was appointed assistant secre-
tary in addition to his duties as treas
urer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
coLLlERY DISASTER.
Explosion Kills Three Men and In.
lures Others.

WilkesbaTe, Pa, Dec. IAN ex-
plosion of gas in the Buttonwood col
liery of the Delaware, Lackawanna G.
Western Coal company yesterday re-
suited in the death Of three men and
serious injury of eight others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10

part that he had intimated that I'M
less this course was taken there
would be no response.
Morgan Makes Canal Speech.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama devoted
two hours to the discussion of his
resolution to secure control of the
Panama railroad by the isthmian ca
nal commission. No action was
taken on the measure.
The senate in executive session
confirmed a large number of appoint
ments. Among the nominations con
flrmed was Herbert G. Squires of
New York to be minister to Panama
Defend lights Of States.
The house, 10 to 164, yesterday de-
feated the bull Oh .ur Llttlefeld oil
Maine, removing determinations
against American sailing vessels III
the coasting trade. This bill, com
monty known as lie anti-compulsory
pilotage bill, has been the subject OF
many hearings III the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries and
has excited great interest throughout
the lake and ocean shipping regions
of the country.
The debate continued four hours
and half score or more Of repre-
sentarives participating in the dis
cussion. The result of the vote was
a surprise of the friends of the meas
ure, who openly charged its defeat to
the American federation of labor.
Many votes on the republican side,
however, We're secured as protest
against the invasion OF the rights of
states.
The delegation from California as
well as representatives from Other
western states, saw in the dill an OPP
portunity to file protest against re-
strictly the rights Of states to deal
with the pilotage question at first
hand, AMI they awaited themselves OF
the opportunity to go upon record.
Ship Subsidy Compromise.
A compromise on the ship subsidy
bill seems in sight. At meeting OF
the house committee of merchant
marine, Chairman Grosvenor sug-
gested an amendment which will
limit the subsidies to South American
and oriental trade. The suggestion
was Iwell received although no vote
was taken. The amended bill vii. De
in harmony with Secretary r OTIS pol
icy for the extension of trade, as out
lined in recent speeches In the west
Mr.. Watson of Indiana, the repubn-
con whip, expressed the opinion that
the committee can get favorable re-
port on bin limiting subsidies TO
Latin-american and oriental lines. He
also said he had canYassed the house
and is confident tat sucn d measure
will pass.
Scents a Lumber Trust.
Senator kittredge introduced
resolution directing an investigation
by the department of commerce and
labor into the lumber trade of the
country to ascertain whether there is
in existence a trust or agreement
among the dealers.
Longer Term for President.
A term of six years for the presi-
dent and vice president is proposed
by Senator Cullom in a joint resoiu-
ton providing FOR an amendment to
the constitution. The resolution de
clares also that the president and
vice president shall not be eligible
for reelection.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
Education Bill Passes

London, Dec. THE education
bill passed 10 third peading in the
house of lords last night, los TO %
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
MAY BE cRAckSMEN.
Believed to Have Operated Extensive
ly in Wisconsin.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE
three alleged yeggmen caught in
Trempealeau recently and bound over
Thursday afternoon, are believed t.
be craftsmen. 1t is said that they
have operated all through western
Wisconsin in the last six months.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
FORAKER FIGHTS
FOR THOSE BLACKS
CHARGED DIsTUR6ERs.
INFORMATION DEMANDED

Senate Calls for the Facts After a
Debate-"Rights of States" Feel
ing Defeats Ant,-Compusory Riot
ing Bill in the House-Unions
Blamed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
THREE CHILDREN KILLED.
Buggy Struck by Interurban Train
and Demolished.

and Demolished.
Joplin, Mo-, Dec. Anna Stiffey
aged Is; Earl Cline, aged IA, and
Lena Cline, IS, while returning home
in buggy, We're killed four miles
west of Joplin yesterday, their We
hicle being struck by an interurban
st. Louis & San Francisco passenger
train and demolished.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
Germany Willing.

Berlin, Dec. 1.-THE Franco-Spanish
note on Morocco was communicated
to Foreign Secretary Tschirsky yes
terday by the ambassadors of France
and Spain 1t is understood that
the secretary assured the ambassa-
doris that Germany agreed to the
adoption of the proposed measures to
restore order in Morocco SO long as
they were kept within the terms of
the Algeciras convention.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
POWERS AGREE TO FORCE SAT,
ISFACTION.
FRANCE AND SPAIN TO ACT
England and Germany Declare They
Will Keep Hands Off While the
Spirit of the AIgeciras Convention
Is Being Carried Out-Situation
Now Promising.

London, Dec 7-Great Britain
through Foreign Secretary Grey has
made known to France and Spain her
warm approval of their joint naval
and military demonstration at Tan
gier, and the purpose of Great Bri-
tain to continue her attitude OF
hands off, while France and Spain
are carrying out the spirit of the Al
geciras convention.
Both the British and French were
pleased to hear that Germany has ap-
proved the joint action of France ano
Spain, as previous to this it was rec
ognized that a condition of affairs
might arise in Morocco in which Ger
many would prefer to protect her own
subjects and interests with her own
ships, instead OF entrusting the pro-
lection of German interests to France
and Spain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
HUNGARY supports France.

Buda Pest, Dec. Premier WEEK
as agreement regarding Moroccan re
forms for approval of the diet. This
has opened UP new form OF Austro-
Hungarian differences, the fact that
Austria supported Germany at Alge-
ciras leading a numerous Hungarian
element to show strong support CT
France.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-12-10
Longer Term for President.

A term of six years for the presi-
dent and vice president is proposed
by Senator Cullom in a joint resoiu-
ton providing FOR an amendment to
the constitution. The resolution de-
clares also that the president and
vice president shall not be eligible
for reelection.