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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
WOMEN DENoUNcE MOTHER
Two Daughters in New York say
Mother Is Guilty of
Murder

NEW YORK Nov. 21.-Thc spectacle Of
two women denouncing as a murderess the
woman who brought them into the world
but whom they refused to call mother" 4"
was witnessed in the ONCE of the district
attorney today. The women are Mrs. Will
helmina Ihrtg OF this city and Mrs. Marie
schoch, The mother whom they accused
Is Mrs. WiIhelmina Eckhardt. who was ar
rested yesterday on a charge of having
performed an Illegal operation.
Both Mrs. Ihrig and Mrs Schooh asserted
that they did not wish to be known as the
daughters OF Mrs. Eckhardt. who, they
said, is not worthy 10 bear the name
mother"
Both declared they had seen Mrs. Eek
hardt kill hour-old infants and dispose of
the bodies by burning them In her kitchen
stove. They said also that they had seen
Mrs. EelIhardt perform criminal operations
upon women in her East Ninety-third
street home, and Mrs. Ihrig declared that
her mother had uuarreled with her be.
cause she refused to assist IN burning the
bodies OF babies.
Mrs. schoch told the district attorney
that when she was three days old her
mother wrapped her in a bundle Of rags
and cast her into the street. She was res
cued by her grandmother, who reared her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
LABOR APPEALS FOR ISLANDERS
American Federation WIN Ask Presi-
dent 20 study Conditions In
Porte Rico.

MINNEAPOLIS, New. 2f-Ptesident Com
pers Of the American Federation of Labor
was today instructed to send a cablegram
in the name of the federation TO President
Roosevelt at Porto Rico asking him to in
vestigate conditions on the island with a
view to giving the islanders self-govern-
mcnt and better labor conditions on the
island. Mr Gompers dictated the cable
gram and sent it forthwith.
The text OF the message follows;
President Roosevelt. San Juan. Porto
Rico: American Federation Of Labor con-
vention urges you give consideration. how
over briefly, while IN Porto Rico to its
workers aspirations for improved condi-
tons local self-guvernment and American
tslgned3 SAMUEL GoMPERs.
The committee on President Gompers' ad-
dress finished its report early today. This
committee disposed several resolutions
which had been refe@ed to it, among them
one directing the I'd pulation and publica-
ton of the work of rious labor organiSa-
tions during the POLITICAL campaign, and to
suggest what is the best course for such
Organizations in futee campaigns
The committed rec, nmended the resolu-
ton for adoption and bat action was taken.
The action OF the AHherioan Federation OF
Labor in condemnins Judge Smith McPher-
son Of the United states court for his ae-
ton against striking nlachinists OF the
santa Fe railroad was sustained by the
committee and that was also adopted by
the convention.
The resolution denmnding that congress
recognize the people of Porto Rico as
American citizens and that they be vested
with all rights as such was passed. as was
the sympathy of organized labor for them
in their struggle feF better conditions.
An exciting incident developed when
Delegate A. Johnston OF the Chicago Wood
workers denounced the action of the
executive committee and the grievance
COMMITTEES in favUrins the amslgamation
OF the woodworkers with the carpenters and
asserted that during the last year in Chi
cago he had been forced to carry a gun
and a blackjack to protect himself from
the assaults of thug members Of the
Carpenters union.
I'VE will analgamate with the car
penters." he shouted but we will never
forget the cowardice Of the executive coun-
ell IN their treatment OF our case.
After a warm debate the convention OF
the American Federation Of Labor this
afternoon referred to the executive com
mittee the question of levying an assess
ment against the federation in favor of
the striking structural iron workers Of the
country.
The old fight of the umbers and steam
filters was settled by he convention vot.
1 ing that a separate 4 arter be given this
steamhtters.
| 1t is thought final adjournment will take
place Saturday noon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
BIG IRON ORE MELON is CUT
Property to He Distributed Pro Rata
Annually Among Great Northern
Stockholders.

NEW YORh. Nov. 21.-Details of the
long-looked for dividend to Great Northern
Railway company stockholders, resulting
from the leasing of it's ore lands to the
United States Steel corporation. were dis
closed today in a circular issued at the
Great Northern offices
For every share of Great Northern stock
holders will receive share Of stock Of the
Lake. Superior company, limited. an unin-
corporated company. in whose name the
ore lands have been held. The Lake Su-
Rerior company, however, Is to transfer
the ore property to the Messrs. Louis w,
Janaes n. aud Walter j. Hin, Sons OF
James J. Hill. who will act as trustee of
the stock tor the shareholders Of the Great
Northern company
"The beneficial interest viii consist Of
1.50O,oo0 shares, which equals the amount
of Great Northern shares Thus the dis
tTibution viii be on a share for, share
bRsis
The next profits derived from the ore
properties will he distributed at least once
annually by the trustees. Some idea Of the
dividend which Great Northern stock
holders will receive may be had from the
fact that the United States Steel corpora
tion is TO pay the beneficiary IS cents per
ton for all ore mined in the first year,
beginning in 1907, with an Increase of 3l
cents per ton a year for an indefinite
period. The ore lands are believed to con-
tain not less than 5D0OOO,OC0 tons of iron.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
WIND AND SNOW IN CHICAGO
Gale Does COnsiderabIe Damage TO
Property and several Persons
Are Injured.

CITICAGo, Nov q. Much damage was
done in Chicago aud suburbs today by a
severe rain. snow and wind storm. In the
business section OF the city q number Of
signs were blown down and several pedes-
trians sustained slight injuries. The chin
ncy Of building at 12s Clark street was
sent crashing through a skylight covering
the Kitchen. Of a restaurant next door, The
room was filed with walters, who fed IN
wild panic into the dining room. The pat
rons of the restaurant, seeing the walters
IN fun fight, became panic-stricken in turn,
and all fed into the street. several people
being severely bruised in the crush.
The official figure given for the velocity
of the gale was ffty-cight miles an hour
but in the outlying districts the wind at
tained a speed considerably greater On all
sides of the city barns and sheds were un-
rooted and many of them blown down. In
parts Of South Chicago the gale blew fences
across the street faster than the police
force and hremen could clear them away.
At Eighty-fourth street and Eighth ave-
nue. a newly completed frame building, in
which number of men were working, was
blown down and the men were all iuDr4s-
oned in the debris. They were extricated
by tiremeu and all escaped with slight inju-
Ties.
The damage to trees and shrubbery in
the parks and suburbs was heavy. and
shade trees in all sections of the city were
leveled with the ground. The gale was
preceded by heavy fall of rain, LA inches
falling within three hours. During the
greater part OF the afternoon the wind blew
at ffty-fiVe miles an hour, but later sank
TO thirty-six miles an hour. and was getting
colder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
SIGNoR cARUSo IN COURT
Two witnesses Testify that singer
Insuited Woman, bat He FIatIy
Denies Charge.

NEW YORK, Nov I.-Enrico CarUso,
the great italian tenor. faced an audience
Of 600 persons In the Yorkville police court
today and denied positively that he had
made improper advances TO a woman in
the monkey house in Central park last Fri
day. He declared that his arrest was due
to pique upon the part Of q woman. who
described herself as Hannah Graham. be-
cause he failed to respond to advances
which she made to him.
Mrs. Graham was not present to press
the charge which she lodged against the
singer and the police officers interested In
the affair testified that they had exerted
every effort to find the woman, but with
out avail.
Park Policeman Cane was In court, how
ever and he told clrcumstantisl story Of
the alleged events which led to the arrest
Of the singer. being corroborated in part
by other witnesses. Several other police
men, including the desk sergeant and the
captain of Cane's precinct 'corroborated
the oficer as to tho happenings in the
police station at the time of the arrest.
They declared that Caruso pleaded with
the woman not to prefer q charge against
him and that with outstretched hands and
In an imploring voice he declared that it
is 'al a. mistake, madam; ! mean no
HARM"
A young man who gave his name as
Jeremiah Mccarthy. eorreborated Canes
testimony as to Caruso,s alleged action in
the monkey house. He said his attention
had been called to Caruso by the officer.
Against all this the singer placed what
= mounted practically TO n fiat denial OF
r. whole case of the prosecution He
Y 4, = ability to speak English and de-
~ hat, therefore, It would have been
for him TO have made the state
n. attributed to him by the police. He
dec. FED that the woman upon whose COM
plant he was arrested had smiled at him
and by look and action invited attention
which ne did not condescend to give. He
was calm, elf-possessed and well poised
during the whole ordeal. Many of his
answers were given by a nod or shake OF
the head before the interpreter had
finished the repetition of the question
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
INCOME OF HARTMAN LINES
Gross Earnings of Two Roads Are
Much Larger Than Last
Year.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-For three
months Of the present fiscal year. consisting
of the months of July. August and Septem-
bpr, the. gross earnings of the Southern
Pacific amount to S26.67l,5l4 as against SOS,
66s as for tho same three months last year
This makes an increase Of S3,OOs,sS5 for the
present year, or little more than S1.OOO,OOO
a month. II this rate Is maintained the
earnings of the Southern Pacific will easily
reach Si9O,OO0OOo at the end of the fiscal
year.
For three months in the present fiscal
wear the earnings of the Union Pacific are
s.. iSss63 greater than for the same three
months Of last year. II this rate of in
crease keeps up the earnings of the two
Hartman roads will have an increase OF
Sl5CtO,OO0 over last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
UTEs ARE IN NEED OF CLOTHING
Long March Has Left the indians
iR n Destitute COndi-
tiOn.
tFrom n STAN Correspondence


WASHINGTON, Nov 21.-(special Tele-
gram Commissioner Leupp OF the Indian
bureau is unoficialIy advised by the War
department that the United States troopers
having charge of the renegade White river
Utes have nearly reached Fort Meade, s.
D. 4 long march from Wyoming, where
the .Jtes were induced to lay down their
arms and accompany the troops TO winter
Quarters at Fort Meade. has practically
worn out such clothing as they possessed,
and now II IL q problem for the Indian Of
ice 10 supply suniclent clothing for these
recAIcitrant red men 10 carry them over
the winter. The War department Is pre-
pared 70 gionse and feed the Indians but
there is no appropria tiou on which to draw
to elOthe, them The War department be-
lieves tlo clothing should be furnished by
tho Indian bureau. but Comu1issioner Leupp
does not have funds, TO equip the tribe, and
It is probable special act OF congress will
be necessary TO supply the funds to prop.
erly clothe these captives, who are TO be
held at Fort Meade during the coming
winter.
Postmasters appointed: Elsie, Perkins
county. Neb., John r Britain. vice r
Mccullough, removed; Hutton. Brown
county, S, D., Harry E. Benson, vice Frank
f. 'vickers. resigned: Ola, Bruie' county. S.
D.. Stephen e. Houska, vice A X. Randall,
resigned; sutley. Campbell county. s. D.,
Henry Buckenberger, vice o. A. Berreth
resigned.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
saronville. route l, Edward J. Aspegren
carrier no substitute. 1owa-Douds. route
., Otto o. Mccullough carrier; George r
1 Dllllc. substitute.
The application of l.. F. Michael. Ben p
Hoover. d. J. and ]. D. o'Keefe. E. F,
Gross and w s. Small TO organize the
! First National bank of Gettysburg. s. D.
with $4,000 capital has been approved By
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
GUILTY WITHOUT INTENTION
PittEburg Ice Dealers Fined AFTER
Plea-Others VIII Be TRIED
for Combining.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 21.--Five OF the
fourteen ice dealers who we're placed on
trial yesterday on the charge Of eonspir-
acy 20 raise the price OF ice, today
pleaded "pOnsuit contendre' and threw
themselves upon the mercy Of the court.
They were hned tT5 and costs each.
Before entering the plea, counsel for the
ice men announced 10 the court that the
Philadelphia Ice exchange, through which
it WAS alleged the price OF ice was hxed,
had been dissolved
Following the entering OF the pleas. Dis
trict Attorney Bell asked the court 10 di-
rect verdict OF not guilty Ia the cases Of
seven OF the other defendants. Two Of the
dealers refused 20 enter the pie OF non
vult ana decided to stand trlaL
A jury was then completed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
TEXAS NEGRO HANGED LEGALLY
of DR.. Paul at Center Tried
and E1ecuted Within -Four Days
of His Crime.

CENTER, Tex. Nov. 2I.-Dick Garrett.
the negro who killed Dr. NJ. NJ. Paul here
last Saturday, was legally hanged this aft
ernoou. The grand jury returned an In
dictment yesterday morning, the scafold
was constructed last night on the public
square, the trial was held this morning.
lasting from 70 Il o'clock. end the execu-
ton took place at noon.
The troops stationed at the Jail to pre-
vent threatened mob violence have all de-
parted aud all excitement Is now over.
DR.. Paul vas killed by Garrett, whom he
was endeavoring TO arrest for display wing
weapon on the streets Saturday after
noon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
Johnstone May succeed Burand.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4,--Sir Alan John
st0ne. the present minister for Great Brit
ain 20 Denmark. Is being discussed IN
Washington as possible successor 70 Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand, the British am
bassador. who is soon TO retire from the
diplomatic service ana leave the Washing
ton posi- vacant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
MAZE TO BLAME FOR WRECK
Imprudent Act of second Omcer Of
steamer DIX Caused Loss OF
Fifty Lives.

SEATTLE. Wash, Nov. 21-That Mate
Dennison, who was one of the fifty or
more persons who perished with the sink
ing Of the steamship Dix, was wholly TO
blame for the loss OF the vessel Sunday
night is evident from the testimony taken
before the United States marine inspectors
today. Captain Lermond, master of the
Dix, who was among those saved by the
steamer Jeanie, testified that he had
warned Dennison never to attempt 90 cross
in front Of another vessel, but to pass at
the steamers stern.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
OKLAHOMA DELEGATES BUSY
Constitutional Convention starts
Work AFTER Members Are
sworn In.

GUTHRIE. okL, Nov. a.-The convention
which IS to draw up a constitution for the
new state Of oklahoma was formally or
ganized today when John II. Burford. chief
justice OF Oklahoma, swore in officers
elected yesterday. William II. Murray. the
presiding oficer, win name his committees
tomorrow. The committees viii not get
down 70 the business Of making funda-
mental laws for the new state until next
week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
FATAL WRECK ON SANTA FE
Trains Collide In Colorado when one
Engineer Cannot Control
the Air Brakes.

HILTON, Colo, Nov. 21.-santa Fe pas
senger trains No. westbound and No. G
eastbound collided head-on here today
Fireman Kerr was killed, two passengers,
names not given. were probably fatally in
jured and several other persons we're
shaken up severely. Both locomotives and
the mail car OF the eastbound train were
demolished. The engineer Of No. 5 vs. un-
able 10 control the airbTakes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
story OF BuaaIO Elevator.

Mr.. I'm gave an interesting story OF
how he happened 10 huud Buffalo
terminal elevator, the largest IN the world
costing Sl.00Ooo
Along our line and up 10 Buffalo we
were able 10 keep good track OF grain we
shipped. because Il went in our own cars
aud IN ships manned by our own crews
and owned by Us. But in one single In
stance there was reported 70 me a ship
load which when weighed at Buffalo was
2.50e bushels short. And, VOL. soon after
that We built an elevator at Bumalo Al
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
vandiVer on Insurance..

W. ID. Vandiver, superintendent OF insur-
anoe OF Missouri, then delivered an address
on "The Business OF Insurance from a
Western Standpoint" He said IN part:
The supreme court OF the United States.
through a long line of decisions, has fully
established the proposition that Insurance
Is not interstate eommerce and hence can
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22
Farmers Are Now the Victims Of speCu-
lstors and BanipulatOrs.
WOULD MAKE ALL ELEVATORS PUBLIC
Thinks Grain Receipts Should Be hede
Negotiable and Protected BY Law
EMPLOYEES OWN NO OUTSIDE STOCKS
Agents Of Railway Have No IntereSt'
In Companies AIong the Line
FavOru Federal Inspec-
tion Of Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 21.--Jsmes J. Hill
president Of the Great Northern railroad
took the stand today when the Interstate
Conneree commission began its inquiry In
Minneapolis into the relations between the
railroad companies and the grain companies
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-22

Cc0ntlnHsa q Thlrd Pasej
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-02-02
JUICIO EN- ia COR
TE MUNICIPAL.
SOIidaridad entire aCuSadOs y testigOS.

Aver mafiana celebr6se ante ell Juzgado
Municipal un juicio como hay muchos.
La denuncia Sc fundaba por aggression
de Nicolas Velazquez q Esteban Torres,
ambos i6venes obreros de Is a 20 AMOS
EE 81 Juzgado aparecieron dos cuchillos
de regulares dimensiones
Torres recibi6 una herida de cinco cen
tfmetros en- el music izquierdo. Pero de
las declaraciones en- las que desflaron va
rias agraciadas Srtas. obreras, parece que
no hubo intenci6n &c herirse que todo
fu6 un retozo (textual.
El Juez pregunt6 una de las declaran-
tes de IA amos muy despejada, 81 saba la
esponsabiidad de un juramento la pena
que aparejaba el perjurio.
La testigo respondio con gran naturali-
dad aunque tuvo contradicciones de las
que ell pGblico Sc apercibi6.
Dijo que ambos j6venes estaban jugan-
do y eran fntimos amigos y a1n cuando
estaba de espalda Sc apercibi6 que SON
refan que todo era una broma.
Ell Juez le llam6 La atenci6n sobTe este
particular a 10 que contest6 ella que sinti6
que alguien Sc recostaba de su espalda y
entonces volvi6 la cabeza observando 10
que habfa dicho en- su declaration.
Ell abogado senior Tizol llev6 la de-
fensa del acusado llamando Ia atenci6n
del Juez acerca de la solidaridad entire
acusado, agredidos y testigos, teniendo
en- cuenta que Ell acusado lIeva 80 dfas de
detsnido, pedfa Sc conformara la Corte con
los dfas sufridos, califcando el hecho dc
imprudencia tcmeraria. FL Juez Sc confor-
mo con la peticion del abogado.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-02-02
EN- Ell GONBE EJO

modo que q agente no puede haeer nada
4 favor en- contra.
Isl por algo he felicitado 81 autor de-
eata ley es por Ia buena maquinaria de
ella. ST va 8 exigirse que pqguen eontri-
bucioneE los agentes de inscription debe
exigfrsele tambi6n q Jos dystdalites deI Sat-
.pervisor que puedea ue1derse por 800 8
1000 dollars como patsden cOnprarse asesi-
nos a ESQ dollars No he leido que esos
auxiliares que son hombreS 10 mismo que
los demas Sc les exija esa condici6n.
Mr. Post. Que no quieFe que nadie
crea que 6l quieTe hacer pasar aqui NADIA
por SUI solo deseo, pero que cuando piensa
que hay unos cincuenta pobres diablos en-
Ia carcel sufriendo ellos y hacienda sufrir
q sus familias, quiere que ESQ pueda evitar-
Sc de todos modes.
'Es contra ley, asesinar asaltar caminos
y demas delitos sin embargo general
ments esoB hombres que los cometen no
son contribuyentes. Yo no pienso que en-
todos los hombres que pagan contribution
son buenos nj malos los que no la pagan.
Esto es tan sencillo que no Sc debe discu-
tir. Els mas SECURE que cometan delitos
los que menos responsabilidad tengan.
s'En las pasadas elecciones tuvimos ell
eiemplo de muchos errores cometidos por
nuestros agentes y hay que evitarlos. Exi-
giendo los partidos que nos envien nom
bres de personas de responsabilidad es me-
jor que 81 Sc da lugar que sean presen-
tados los de cualquier condici6n. Es qui-
tar responsaIidad al Consejo
El doctor Barbosa retira su moci6n y
queda aprobada la enmienda del senior
Post respecto al peso de contribution para
ser agente. Votan en- contra los selores
Barbosa, Attorney y Tesorero. Aprobada.
El senior Tesorero Sc sonrfe.
Mr.. Post. Una enmienda Secci6n L.
Dice que los partidos tendran oportunidad
para presentar sus candidates 81 ocurrie-
"a que un partido Sc retrajera podrfa inte-
rrumpir la election. Que debe darseIe
facultad q todo partido para eiercer su de-
recho de votar 8 no, pero tambien evitar
que uno de el1os con su retraimiento eyite
al otro su presentation las elecciones.
'sRetraido uno de los partidos, Sc verfa
el Consejo en- la imposibilidad de hacer
los nombramientos. Y hay que tener pre-
sente que 81 no podemos castigar una
persona porque no quiera votar y cada
partido puede acordar no acudir q las cleo
clones, hay que prevenir que los otros no
queden perjudicados por tai acuerdo de
sus contrarios.
DR.. Barbosa. Que esta conforme con
la secci6n tai como Sc presenta. Que Ell
senior Post ha tenido buen cuidado en- Sc
falar el dia en- que Sc han de recibir los
nombramientos y todo partido sabe que Ell
dia 10 de Abril han de recibirse las lis
tas.
''El afio pasado el Consejo aprobaba 10
hecho por los Supervisors y result6 que
en- Mayagtiez, no Sc 10 que le pasaba al re-
loj, que los nombramientos llegaron tarde
un partido nuevo le brio los derechos al
partido va organizado aquel era un fun
'cionario q. mo pagaba contribution estando
solamente bajo la direction del Superinten-
dente sin otra responsabilidad.
Comtiauord.