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Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
MYSTERY IN POTTER'S DEATH
Autopsy Held ON Insurance Man at
New York Expected to
Clear IL IN.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3O-The autopsy
which is 20 be held today is expected to
clear much of the mystery surrounding
the death of Herman Bradley Potter, ir., a
prosperous insurance agent of Doylestown.
Pa, who came to New York on a pleasure
trip and whose body was found late last
night in his room at the Waldorf As
tora. Wounds on the head and body, in
'cluding a fracture in the skull, inclined
sCoroner Harberger to the opinion that the
man was murdered A letter left by Pot
ter for his wife. written in a fine hand and
apparently without nervousness or any
thing to show that lthe writer was dying.
certain statements IN the letter and the
finding of a small jar which contained the
remnants of powder, led the police to ex-
press the opinion that possibly Potter had
committed suicide
In the letter Potter bids his wife and
children goodby, and tells his wife where
20 find certain documents relating to his
business. which were in his desk at his
home. He also tells of an attack on him
by three thugs last Saturday night two of
whom he knocked down. but the third, he
says, managed to sandbag him and rem
der him unconscious, and while in this
condition he was roSDedp
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
HOMEsEEKERS' RATES HIGHER
Five Dollars IA Ticket VIII BE Added
to Charge After First
of Year.

CHICAGO, Oct. SO,-At melting in
Chicago yesterday representatives of the
larger railroad systems agreed not TO
abandon the homeseekers' excursions to
the west. Since the passage of the 2-ceHt
fare laws in many of the western states
there had been talk of disseminating the
low homeseekers' rates. For three days
the general passenger agents OF The
larger systems have been in conference
here considering the question.
There was minority vote that these
rates should be dropped out and regular
tariff charged TO all. Reports of the
Union Pacific, Burlington. Milwaukee &
st. Paul, Northwestern and Rock Island
said that under no circumstances would
they agree to abandon these rates, as
they had resulted in building up the west
II was agreed, however that the home
seekers rates be slightly advanced after
January !. The maximum advance will
be 50 on each round trip ticket. TO Illus
trate, the round trip homeseek ars fare
from Chicago TO Texas and other south
western states win be advanced from $25
to $50; to Wi9hita, Kan, from S2O65 to
S2225, and to Denver from S25 to $S2.A5.
1t is planned to advance the SS3 one way
California rate in the spring to S3S.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
CAyNIBALS CAPTURE SAILORS
Entire Ships Crew Has Met This Fate
in Terra del Fuego.
WRECK OF VESSEL DISCOVERED
InvestiEatiOn by Norwegian Captain
Fails 20 Disclose Any Trace
of Forty Men that Were
on the Boat.

CHICAGO, Oct 3O-A special to the
Record Herald from New York says the
fate of the crew of forty sailors who took
the big sailing ship Arthur Sewell out OF
Philadelphia April on the start of its
long voyage to carry coal to the Philippines
probably was TO be eaten by cannibals.
Word has Just been received at the Mari
time exchange that the vessel was wrecked
near Terra del Fuego and all signs point
20 the survivors having been captured by
the cannibals who infest the islands in that
vicinity The news of the wreck and the
almost certain fate Of the crew came from
the steamer Fridthjon.
Since the Arthur sewell sailed not one
word was received regarding it until a let
ter came today from the Norwegian sealer.
The Sewelrs first stopping point was TO
have been Seattle. The Fridthjoff reports
that on August %. while cruising near the
southeast headland of Noir island. half
way between Cape Pillar and ,Jape Horn.
the lookout reported a dereHct ahead. The
dOrelict proved to be a four-masted square
rigEed ship that i'm every way answered
the description OF the Sewell. As the wreck
evidently was very recent the Fridthjoff's
captain made investigation, IN the hope Of
discovering some OF the possible survivors
on the shore OF Noir island landing party
from the Norwegian vessel discovered
traces proving that a considerable party
from the wreck had made its way to land.
The trail led away from the beach. The
sailors from the Fridthioh followed the
trail as far as they could make it out, but
finally had to abandon the search owing 20
the danger from the cannibals that inhabit
the island. The natives on the islands in
that part of the sea are oannibals of the
fiercest kind and shipwrecked sailors could
have little hope OF escaping from them.
In the hope OF discovering something
more about the fate OF the ship and its
crew divers with strong party have been
| sent to Noir island
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
FIGHT IN CHICAGO BUFFET
wyoming and Denver Men with TINS
piFe sheridan Engage In
Encounter.

CHICAGO. Oct. 9O-"Jack" Sheridan. an
umpire OF the American base ball league;
L. NJ Olsen, gate manager at the Ameri-
can league base ball park in this city; L.
o. Glenn. wealthy broker of Denver. and
NJ. ]. Meyer a cattle man of Cheyenne.
Wyo., were arrested early today after
fight in which Sheridan and Olsen were
badly beaten. The four men had been
together throughout the night and when
Meyer discovered that he had lost s120 he
accused Olsen of theft A fight followed
and Sheridan was knocked down by Glenn,
receiving a cut over the eye. Olsen went
to his assistance and was also knocked
down. and he declared that while he was
on the floor somebody stepped on his neck.
II. w. Boedecker, the proprietor of the
buffet in which the fight occurred, and
f. Fl. Reed, bartender endeavored to
stop >the fight and they were also beaten
by Glenn and Meyer The men were
searched at the station, and $500 was
found on Sheridan.
Meyer and Glenn were uninjured with
the exception of a few bruises
Later all of the men were arraigned In
the municipal court and were fined $40
and costs each.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
SCRAP OVER SCHOOL LAW
Parent and BOnrd OF Education
May Take Troubles TO
Court.

one resident OF Dundee and the secretary
Of the Omaha Board Of Education are at
loggerhcads and the result may depend
upon a decision Of the courts The last
session OF the legislature passed what Is
known as the free high school law by
which children of country school districts
are permitted to attend high school in the
cities, the district Of which the pupil is
resident paying the tuition fees TO the city
school district. Under the terms Of the law
Dundee pupil received a certificate from
the county superintendent Of schools and
entered the high school A short time there
after the f1ther OF the pupil was notified
that he must pay to the Omaha school dis
trict the difference between what Omaha
charges pupils from outside Of the district
and what the Dundee district pays, or the
child would be denied the right to attend
the high school. The father has protested
and will take the matter UP with the Board
Of Education at its next meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
oF oCEAM sTHAMRHTr
SEVERE STORM AT GALVESTON
Several Houses Blown Down and TeIe-
graphic Comm municatiOn Nearly
Cut on.

GALVESTON, oct. SO.--A wind and rain
storm of unusual severity struck this city
early today A number of residences In
the west end were blown TO the ground
and some persons are reported injured.
The downpour was heavy for an hour and
low areas are flooded All telegraph wires,
with tic exception Of one used by the As
sociatCd Press are down.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct 30.-Telegrsph, tele-
phone and trolley wires are down in south
Texas today as a result OF severe wind
storm which passed over that section OF
tho state at an early hour this morning
At Galveston several houses were dam
aged by the violence of the wind, but no
fatalities occurred.
Telegraphic communication was had with
Galveston at o'clock today, but an hour
later the underwriters association OF that
city ordered the power plant TO cut on all
currents until the mass Of tangled wires
could be repaired.
At Houston and Beaumont the storm did
much damage to wires. Houses we're un-
rooted but no one Is reported injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
LANDSLIDE DURIES CITY
Fifteen Thousand People Said to Have
Perished at Karataugh, Bokhara.
ESTIMATE PROBABLY TOO HIGH
Place ~ Isolated and News is Over
Week Coming ThrOugh-DIs-
aster Caused by Earth
quake.

TASHKEND, Russia, Oct SO-The whole
OF the town Of Karatagh, in Bokhara, has
been destroyed and the entire population,
numbering about 15.oC0. was buried by
mountain slide following the recent earth
quake there.
The governor OF karatagh and his
mother are the only persons who survived
the disaster.
ST. PETERSBURG, oct. 30.-The dispatch
received here from Khokand, Turkestan,
confirms the Tashkend report Of the almost
complete destruction of Karatsgh by
landslide following the earthquake Of oc-
tober n. An enormous section of the noun
tain hanging over Karatagh slid and al
most completely buried the city.
1t would appear from two dispatches re-
ceived here that the casualty list, first
given at 15,OOO had greatly overestimated
the real loss. It is believed, however. that
the dead must number many hundreds.
Karatagh. situated 100 miles from Samark,
and $50 miles from Khokand, is so isolated
that news rs over a week in coming through.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
OMAHA MAN is AUTO VICTIM
Colonel ID. Y. wheeler, Drug Sales
man, Accidentally Killed
I'm Denver.

Colonel ID. Y. Wheeler, Tor thirty-five
years employed by the Richardson Drug
company. was fatally injured by an auto
mobile in Denver Wednesday morning. He
died at a hospital in Denver in the after
noon. A dispatch telling OF the accident
was received by c. +. Weller of the COM
pany Wednesday evening. No details have
been received except that Mr Wheeler was
struck by the automobile. Mr.. Weller has
gone TO Denver to take charge OF the body.
Mr.. Wheeler was employed by the Rich
ardson Drug company when it had its head
quarters in St. Louis. When II moved to
Omaha he came here with 1t and has been
on the road most Of the time since. While
in Omaha he made his home with Mr.. We'll
Ter. His wife died a number of years ago.
He has two married daughters, one living
in Greeley. Colo, and the other in Indianap-
oils.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
W. R. COYNE is INDICTED
81. Louis Politician iS Charged with
Perjury in Connection with
Bribery Case.

ST. LOUIS, oct, 9O--William r. COyne,
well known in local politics, was indicted
this evening by the grand jury on
charge of perjury. The indictment results
from the investigation that has been made
by the ~ md jury for the last week into
the charge that Members Warner and
Priesmeyer of the house Of delegates re-
eeived $500 TO get bill passed permitting
the erection of a garage by Henry Ascher.
Coyne had been questioned by the grand
jury and refused to answer until ordered
TO do so by Judge Muench i'm the court OF
criminal causes. Coynes bond was fixed
at 5000 and he remained In the custody
OF the sheriff pending search for a bonds
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN QUIET
Apathy Prevails Generally, Only Ex-
citement Being Joint Debate
in Brooklyn,

NEW YORK, oct. sO-The present polit-
ical campaign in this city has been remark
able for the apathy which prevails. All the
noise and argument that usually occur be-
fore election are missing. 1t Is an of year
in earnest so far as election excitement and
interest is concerned, due chiefly to the
fact that only minor local ohicials are to
be chosen and that no issue OF importance
has arisen.
The only excitement OF the campaign so
far occurred in Brooklyn last night when
Senator Patrick II. McCarren and Timothy
L. Woodruff, the leaders. respectively. Of
the democratic and republican forces of
that borough met in joint debate. 1t was
an outcome of a public remark by McCar-
rem that President Roosevelt was RESPONSE
BILE for the financial furry OF last week
More than 5000 persons heard the debate.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
south Daketa Court.

AIITCHELL, S. D., oct -(Special)-
The jury list for the November term of
cicuit court has just been drawn and the
term win be held November ls, There are
but few important cases on the docket,
either criminal or civil. The negro who
robbed a jewelry store during corn palace
week. getting away with a diamond ring
and a watch, is the only important case on
the docket, and as he has confessed the
proceedings there will not be much IN that.
George Pautsch, saloon keeper, will have
TO answer the charge OF selling intoxicating
liquors TO minors, as a result Of which
they went into the country and disturbed
a religious meeting. The boys peached on
the saloon keeper when they were arrested
and fined Sl5 each for disturbing the meet
ing
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
DEATH OF BIRDS CAUSES LOSS
United stntes by This Means Loses
Yearly More Than CRpitnliEa-
tiOn of Banks

NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.--Because of the de
crease in birds, the United States Is losing
yearly without protest a sum larger than
the capitalization Of all the national banks
IN the country was the statement made by
President William butcher, at the annual
meeting Of the Audubon association here.
The public declared Mr. butcher, is being
swindled out OF enormous sums by insects.
''If million dollars or more was lost
through banks he said, lit creates
wave of protest throughout the entire
country, yet a yearly loss equal TO the
entire capitalization Of the national banks
OF the country creates no comment what
ever, simply because the public do not
realize what is going on
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
cH1NKs HEAP sAvvY SITUATION
Only One Chinaman Thinks "cOuntIeo
II on the Blum"


Among the seven or eight nationalities
represented at the paying tellerS windows
of an Omaha bank, a long line Of China
men passed by, some asking for money
and some perfectly satisfied TO accept
cashiers checks. II was much easier for
the tellers to make the Cinnamon under
stand the situation than It was TO ex-
plain 1t TO some Americans, who appeared
at the windows.
NUMEROUS remarks from the Cinnamon
attracted the attention OF the deposltors
One passed along and said:
"Putlin' countlee on blum.
The paying teller replied I'm a polite little
speech that there was no danger OF the
country being put ION the bum" and gave
the Chink handful Of silver for his check.
Another Celestial who had translated
the statement OF President Yates OF the
Clearing House association into the Ian
guage, which reads backward and up and
down, stepped into view OF the paying
teller:
Gimme twenty, pay me eightee checks"
as he pushed through a check for 500.
written in the latest style OF United
States.
But the Chink had learned the American
language, and when the teller said whats
the matter John broke asaln?' the China
man replied:
Yes, bloke agin by gosh d. my Mis-
souri, heart"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
TOBACCO FIGHT GETS WARM
American Society of Equity Has
Hard Task In Kentucky
Fields.

CALHOUN. KY, Oct. SO.--The war of the
American Society OF Equity against the
tobacco buyers in western and central Ken
lucky is becoming set Every effort is be-
ing made by growers to hold the 1907 crop
and induce the buyers to quit the field An
army of several hundred men was mobilized
at Livermore today. They will call on buy
ers and demand that they quit the field
and rescind all orders that have been made
with growers, and will then march to this
city and present similar demands to other
buyers
owBNsBORO. Ky, Oct. so.-The tobacco
barn Of william Green, near Curtisville
was destroyed by fire today. The tobacco
warehouses OF John Matthews, near this
city are being protected by armed men.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
POPE USES STERN MEASURES
Recommendation Follows Priests
who Criticized EncycIicRl
of the Pope.

ROME. oct. 3O.-The virtual excommuni-
cation OF Rev. Father Tyrell. the English
Jesuit who severely criticised the pope's
recent encylical on modernism, will, It is
said, probably be followed by the adoption
of similar measures against German, ltal-
ian and French modernsts.
The retirement of Mgr. La CroiX, bishop
OF Tarenaise, France, who favored the ac-
ceptance by the clergy of the church and
state separation law, is considered TO be
primarily due to the prelate's lack of SYM
pathy with the present ultramontaine policy
of the Vatican. The reason given for the
bishops retirement, however Is III health.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
UNION PACIFIC TAKES ACTION
Securities of other Companies VIII
BE Placed for PrOtcc-
tiOn.

NEW YORK. Oct. So:-Upon the call OF
President Hartman meeting Of the board
OF directors OF the Union Pacific was held
today. At his suggestion the question was
considered of so placing the securities Of
other companies held by the Union Pacific
that the interest should best accrue to the
Union Pacific stockholders and their inter-
ests be protected. special committee
was appointed to take the matter up In
conjunction with the executive committee.
The full committee is as follows: e. II
Hartman, Henry c. Frick. Marvin
Hughitt. r, s. LOvett, James stinman.
oliver Ames, p. A. Valentine and Robert
w. GOelet. Mr.. Hartman says that in
whatever is done the convertible bonds will
be fully protected.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
Assessmeat Tor BIG Ditch .

TANKTON, S. D., Oct. S0.-At a joint
session OF Yankton and Clay county COM
Uissioners the assessment levy was voted
which will raise the $4,000 to $4,000 needed
TO construct the Turkey valley ditch near
Irene, which Mill be four and a half miles
long and will drain some land that viii be
greatly benefited by the ditch The eN-
Dense viii be borne mainly by the farmers
whose land the proposed ditch will PASS
through.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
JAP CONSUL FEELS INJURED
Has Not Yet Received Reply 10 IE-
qaiFy Made of Mayor of
Lincoln.

CHICAGO. Oct O.-Japanese Counsel
shiminzu denies that he made what Mayor
Brown OF Lincoln, Neb.. calls 'peremptory
demand" as to the isolation Of fve Japan-
csc laborers at Lincoln who are AFFLICTED
with beri-beri The counsel said last night
he had written a polite note. asking for in
formation. aud had received no reply.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
UNION PACIFIC MEN ARE OUT
North Platte improvements suffer
from Recent order of
the Road

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., oct. 3O.--(Special
Telegram )-The Union. Pacific Railroad
company here yesterday withdrew and dis
charged 200 men who were working on
extension of trackage in the west end Of
this city, Last evening all laborers work
ing on the construction of the ice lake
east OF this city were discharged. One
man had just arrived from Central City
with twenty teams to do excavation work
on the ice lake. Although arrangements
had been made for the use of these teams,
him.
Wherever possible the Union Pacific is
discharging employees and already several
hundred laborers have lost positions here
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
COAL TRADE BECOMES ACTIVE
Two Thousand Cars of Anthracite
Sent to Market Each Day
Last Week.

READING. Pa. Oct 9O.-The coal trade
on the Reading railroad has never been
more active than at the present time. The
collieries are all I'm operation and the output
Of the combined operations OF Reading
alone during the last week have been
larger than ever Nearly 1900 cars OF an
thracite were sent to market each working
day last week. A feature in the handling
Of this enormous trade is the fact that the
men are no longer required to work Sunday
This is due TO the promptness which char
acterzes the coal movement.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
MEN FIRE ON MADIVoSToK
Crews Of Torpedo boats Attnck t;ie
City aud Arc RepuIsed by
the Garrison.

TOXIC, Japan, oct. SO.-A dispatch from
Vladivostok says that the crew Of two
Russian torpedo boats there mutinied and
attacked the city from them. The soldiers
garrisoning the fortress, it was added
responded with a brisk fire, which resulted
in one OF the torpedo boats being disabled
1t was further stated that great excite
ment prevailed at Vladivostok and that
the amount OF damage was not known
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
NO JURISDICTION IN THE CASE
Federal Judge Pollock scores Crimi-
nal Court for sunday Theater
Prosecutions.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. So.-Federal Judge
Pollock today held that he had no jurlsdic-
ton in the case Of the Kansas City theatri-
cal managers who sought a restraining
order % prevent Judge Wallace Of the
criminal court from having indictments
rendered against the managers. actors and
employees OF the playhouse for working on
sunday in violation Of the state law
After scoring Judge Wallace for his action
Judge Pollock gave the theatre men two
days IN which to hle an amended bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
MERCHANTS DISPATCH QUITS
New York Central Buys out Oldest
Organization OF Kind in
Country.

MILWAUKEE. oct. 9O.-Announcement
was made today that the New York Central
line has purchased all the property and
franchises OF the Merchants Dispatch com
pany, which means the retirement OF the
latter from. the transportation field as an
Independent company. The Merchants Dis
patch is said to be the oldest organization
Of it's kind I'm the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
CANADA WILL LOSE GROUND
New Alaskan Survey VIII Result ia
Changing Established BOun-
daFy Line.

OTTAWA Ont. Oct 3O-It is stated here
that a strip of land six hundred feet wide
and many miles in length will be trans
ferred from Canada to the United States
in Alaska as result of the work by a
survey in that country during the past
summer.
The line of demarkation between the
Unittd States and Canada in the far north
is the 141st meridian, which starts from the
coast of Mount st. Elias and crosses the
Yukon river at a point ninety miles below
Dawson.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION
Bomb Hurled at Acting GOvernOc Of
Niattka by Former
student.

VIATTKA; Russia, Oct. 9O.-As Prince
Gartchakoff. the acting governor Of Viattka,
was driving from the cathedral here at
noon today a bomb was hurled at his car
riage, but failed to explode. The perpetra-
tor Of the outrage thereupon attempted to
shoot the prince. but the Circassion sol
dier OF the guard shot and killed the would
be assassin, who was an ex-student OF the
local high school.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
LOCATING NEXT CONVENTION
Republican Committee Wants Build
ing that Holds Twenty-Five
Thousand.

CHICAGO, oct. 3O.-Harry New, acting
chairman Of the republican national com
mittee, spent the day in this city listening
to arguments in favor Of bringing the con-
vention here next year, and examining
various buildings which were considered
suitable for the purpose He said: 1--WE
want a building capable Of seating 5000
people"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
Land League Wins stakes.

LONDON, Oct. 3Q-At Newmarket today
the Cambridge stakes handicap OF % SOW
ereigns each with 100 sOvereigns added, for
2-year-Olds and upward, one mile and
furlonE. was won by Land League. Malui
was second and Stick Up third Fifteen
horses started. Malui was ridden by Danny
Maher the American Jockey, and was
hot favorite at TO / against The betting
was TO l against Land League.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
ms. FINK BEFORE BOARD
wife OF Omaha's city Treasurer is
said 20 BE Unbalanced
Mentally.

PHILADELPHIA. oct SO.-Mrs. Fink.
wife OF Robert o. Fink, city and county
treasurer of Omaha, Neb who. according
to her husband. is mentally unsound and
incapable OF taking care OF her estate,
valued at S2OO.OOO appeared here today be-
fore a lunacy commission, but because OF
the absence of one of the commissioners
the inquiry was postponed. Mrs. Fink is
now a resident OF this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-31
CHINESE HEADED NoRTHWARD
Many Land I'm Mexico with Idec Of
Entering United states
Once More.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 3O.--According to
dispatch TO The Record. since the first of
the year there have arrived at the port OF
Salina Cruz 1853 Chinese, Of this total
two-thirGs having as their destination the
United States. About 800 left here last
Sunday ON steamers for Guaymas Many
OF them are destined for Torreon. A great
many of these foreigners seemed to have
once lived in the United States and are
laboring under the impression that they
can get in again