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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-17
Drysdale's
NEWEST TRUNKS AND BAGS
Drysdale's
CHAMOIS GLOVES
Drysdale's
TROLLEY SHkWlS SOC TO So
STORE CLOSED ALL DAY THE 10TH
The August Clearance Sale

is spinning along Dependable merchandise at prevail
ing prices appeals to those who appreciate money
are still maintained Many new lots added to replace
the sold out articles
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
HERMANN WAS DISMISSED
Former Secretary hitchcock says RE-
tirement of Land COmmissiOner
Was Not voluntary.

WASHINGTON, March 12-rhe trial OF
Binger Hermann on the charge OF destroy
ing records Of the land office proceeded
today with the testimony Of NJ J. McVean
former clerk in the land once. McVeau
was called by the defense today and iden-
titled many letters relating TO the crea-
ton of the Blue mountain forest reserve
in Oregon, besides explaining the methods
OF bookkeeping In the forest division OF
the land once. wherein a complete record
OF this correspondence was set forth.
p. IL. Hitchcock. former secretary OF
the interior. was put on the stand by
the prosecution this afternoon. Mr.. Hitch.
cock detailed the circumstances leading uI
10 the retirement OF Mr.. Hermann from the
land ONCE. which. he stated in answer e
a question. was not voluntary.
Mr.. Hitchcock Identified the HolsingeI
report which was the basis for the alleged
land fraud cases against Hyde. Dimond
Benson and Schneider He said that he
learned Of this report the same day after
II had been made and not through Mr
Hermann. He toOk the matter up with the
president and some time IN December
1902, Mr.. Hermann was asked 20 resign
On January 16. following Mr.. Hermann
was again urged 10 resign because OF
matters connected In this report and wa
told that II he did not do so he would bs
dismissed.
At the request OF the late Senator
Mitchell. Mr.. Hermann was given time C
arrange his AFFAIRS ana his resignation wa
accepted on February 1. l9o2
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
FIGHT OVER PoSTOFFIcES
New COnEressmen from south Dakota
Taking n Hand In the
Controversy.
CFrom a staff Correapondent.l

WASHINGTON, March 12-Cspecial Tel
egram.)-So far as South Dakotans In
congress-Representa, Parker and Hail
are concerned. they have agreed that
II the president acquiesces they will
stand for the recess appointment OF
Archibald Shaw to be postmaster at
Deadwood. The Deadwood case has been
bone Of contention for some months
between the warning factions in South
Dakota At the suggestion of ex-
Representative Martin. a man exceedingly
obnoxious to Senator Gamble was named.
Senator Gamble protested and the Martin
nomination was withdrawn and Archibald
Shaw substituted, but not confirmed, he
hot being entirely satisfactory to Senator
Gamble. AS to several other postofices
in dispute, after consultation Il has been
agreed to recommend James z. Wells
postmaster at Mitchell, J. d. Cotton at
Parker and John B. Calder at Edgemont.
Representative Parker said today that at
his request no appointments would be made
at Milbank, Chamberlain, Platte or Red
field until such time as he and Con-
gresham Hall have had an opportunity to
consult the wishes Of the patrons Of these
several offices.
Il intend leaving for home tomorrow. /"
said Representative Parker tonight. "and
upon my return will at once get in touch
with my colleague. Mr.. Hall. and make
selections to fill these postoffices We IN
tend to act promptly with our recommenda-
tions and not keep any one in suspense
long"
Senator Gamble does not take kindly to
the proposition to locate permanently on
the soil Of South Dakota the band of re-
calcitrant White River Utes who are now
dians in South Dakota now" said Senator
Gamble today, land the proposition re-
Gently made TO permit the Utes to settle
with the Indians of the Cheyenne river
does not meet my approval. Today I called
upon the president and entered a protest
against the contemplated action and also
registered my disapproval of the proposition
at the Interior department"
The secretary of the interior has under
consideration the bid of James Burton
of Delhi, Ia, in connection with the Buford-
Trenton irrigation project In North Da-
kota- Mr.. Burtons bid is for the installa-
tion of pressure pipe for S13,zS2
Civil service examinations viii be held
April 4 at Fremont, Neb., for clerk and
carrier in the postofIice service.
Charles F. Hurseman has been appointed
regular and NJ. ID. Stebbins substitute rural
carrier for route 1, at Farnam, Neb.
Postmasters appointed iowa, Bear Grove
Guthrie county, John F. Brock, vice D.
Lobdell, resigned. South Dakota, Meckling
Clay county, Ray A. Groves, vice w. H
Schrader, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
M. CAsIMIR PERIER is DEAD
Former President of the French RE-
public Passes Away at
Paris

PARIS, March I'm. Casinir Perier.
former president Of France. died today.
Jean Paul Pierre Casimir Perier was the
son and grandson OF statesmen. His
father, Auguste Casimir Perier, was min
lister Of the interior in 1871. and his grand
father was leader OF the opposition when
Louis Philippe ascended the throne and
afterwards was premier. He was born
November 2S. 1s47. After a brilliant career
as a student of literature and history he
Joined the militia Of the Aube during the
Franco -Prussian war and when they were
summoned to Paris Casimir Perier be-
haved with such galantry that he was
mentioned in an order of the day and later
was decorated with the cross OF the Legion
of Honor.
The cabinet met at noon and decided on
a national funeral, but the family regret
fully declined the honor, in accordance with
a wish NJ. Casimir Perler had expressed
The senate and Chamber of Deputies will
adjourn as a sign of mourning.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
NO STATUE FOR JOHN BROWN
Kansas House Cuts Ont Appropriation
in Spite of singing by
Senators.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 12.-one Of the
last acts of the house last night was the
killing of an item in the general appropri-
alton bill Of 5000 providing for the erection
OF a statue in the hall of fame at Wash
ington Of John Brown Of Osawattomie.
A dramatic scene preceded the demise OF
the appropriation. The item had been in
troduced by Senator B. p. Waggoner Of
Atchison, and when he learned that the
conferees were threatening to cut It out
he asked the members and employees OF the
senate TO follow him IN singing John
Browns Body Lies Wondering In the
Grave" number OF senators took up
the song and then waggoner asked them
TO follow him. At the head OF afty legisla-
tors and employees. the Atchison senator
led the way first to the house. then to the
conference committee room and finally to
Governor Hoch's once. singing the song At
the top Of their voices.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
HEADQUARTERS ON WHEELS
Kansas City Making EFFORT 60 Induce
Union Pncihc 60
Move.

KANSAS CITY, March 12.-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-The Commercial club and the Kan
sas City Real Estate exchange are taking
an interest In the talked of removal OF the
headquarters OF the Union Pacific railroad
TO Kansas City from Omaha. Both Of
these organizations are In communication
with e. II. Hartman, president Of the COM
pany, with view to securing the location
Of the headquarters for Kansas City.
I'VE have taken up the subject with Mr..
Hartman" said f. M. Clendening, secre-
tary Of the Commercial club, this morning.
II am looking into the subject said B.
T. Whipple, president OF the Real Estate
exchange. "Of course we want the head
quarters and / have been making inquiries
upon the subject"
1t is understood that Mr.. Hartman is
back Of the project TO build a new short
line from Chicago to Kansas City, line
that would not only give Kansas City a
new direct line, but by a connection at
Beardstown, ILL.,, would bring the Baltimore
& Ohio Southwestern into Kansas City.
Hartman is also back Of the road now
being surveyed between Kansas City and
the gulf. II would be the natural. logical
and economical thing, It is held here, to
operate all Of these lines, including the
Union Pacific, from Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
what MohIer Ha. 70 say.


Vice President Mohler was asked for a
statement on the Kansas City proposition
and said:
"Of course, Kansas City may make an
EFFORT on its own volition, like other cities
are doing. But II Kansas city has made
a proposition or is contemplating one II
has not reached me. 1 think that would
be taken up directly with Mr.. Hartman.
and yet 1 believe he would not act without
taking It up with us here"
''Is the Union Pacific looking around
for a new location?" was asked Mr..
Mohler.
We'll, we have received several PROPOSE
ton, but-no; 1 don't know that we are
looking around"
"Ill say this; there will be no headquar-
ters built just now. We are retrenching
like all railroads, but we are not locating
headquarters. 1 had a conference a day
or two ago with representative business
men of Omaha and l know how they feel
about the matter of Omaha and the head
quarters. But, as 1 said, we are retrench-
ing. We feel that 1t is necessary. Only
today we ordered work stopped on the
Maryville cutoff and a branch road we
were building in Colorado. We will not
stop work on the double tracking or the
South Omaha cutof, but we will curtail
wherever possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN
sixth Effort 10 Deran Frisco Local
Passenger at Clinton,
Missouri.

CLINTON, MO. March IA sixth at
tempt to wreck the Clinton line passenger
train. a local. on the St. Louis & San
Francisco. was made here last night. The
passengers escaped with a slight shaking
up.
This time the wrecker, who II Is thought
seeks the life OF Frank siivers the en-
gineer, was bold enough to enter the Clinton
railroad yards, and while the train was at
the depot threw the roundhouse switch,
This switch Is an eighth OF a mile from
the depot and barely 100 feet from the
roundhouse-
The engine struck the switch at a speed
OF fifteen miles an hour and struck the
tender OF an engine standing In the round
house, smashing the pilot and headlight
and forcing the second engine into the wall
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13

CALDWELL, idaho. March l2-rhe case
against Meyer. Haywood and Petitions.
ofhcials Of the Western Federation OF
Miners. charged with completely In the as
sassination OF former Governor steunen-
berg. came up today on motion to dismiss.
Judge Wood OF Boise has been called 70
preside.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
IcIcLE KILLS M0T0RMAN
siOu1 city People Injured When Ice
Falls from CIin az
Nfanara

NIAGARA FALLS. N. y, March IA
huge icicle dropped from the clins Of the
Niagara gorge onto trolley car Of the
Gorge road this afternoon as Il was pass
Was killed.
DR. and Mrs. n. B. Nervy OF Sioux City.
Ia. and Miss Eervy were struck on their
backs and badly bruised and 8. @. Lindsay
and wife OF Pittsburs. were injured. The
injured were taken 70 the Prospect house.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
WooDMEN AT LEAvENWoRTH
Nsbraskans Prominent In Convention
OF District Now Being Held
An Kansas.

I.EAVENWoRTH. Kan. March Il +,
Woodmen o. the World from North and
South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas
opened a meeting here today
Five hundred Woodmen are in the city.
among them J. C. Root Of Omaha sover-
eign commander. and Frederick sOnnen-
schein Of West Point, Neh
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
THH WHATHHR.

FORECAST FOR NEBRAsKA-snow
Wednesday, colder I'm east portion. Thurs-
day fair.
FORECAST FOR IowA-C1oudy wednes-
day and colder in south and extreme east
portion. Thursday fair.
Temperature at Omaha:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13
FISH AND MISSOURI PACIFIC
Former Head of Illinois Central t.
Elected Director of Gould
Road.

ST. LOUIS. March 12.-stuyvesant Fish,
former president of the Illinois Central
railroad, was today elected a director OF
the Missouri Pacific railroad at the regular
annual stockholders meeting held in the
general Offices here. Mr.. Fish was elected
to succeed James Hazen Hyde. II is stated
that more than so per cent of the stock OF
the Missouri Pacific was voted in today
election, which ia said to be a larger
amount than has been voted in previous
elections. Mr.. Fish was unanimously
elected, which is considered significant OF
the important part he will take In the fu.
ture conduct Of the road
At the general offices no further state
ment could be secured concerning the mat.
ter beyond the announcement Of the result
OF the election.
J. J. slocum Of New York, was elected
to flll the vacancy on the Missouri Pacific
board of directors and also on the Iron
Mountain road board caused by the death
Of Russell Sage.
All the other members Of both boards
were reelected.
NEW YORK, March 12.-George ]. Gould
president of the Missouri Pacinc Railroad
company, said today regarding the election
Of stuyvesant Fish to the directorate OF
that company:
"The election of Mr.. Fish as a director OF
the Missouri Pacific has no Significance
He was an old friend OF my fathers and
is friend OF mine. have a great ad-
miratlon for his abilities as a railroad
man and when he relinquished his duties
as head OF the Illinois Central thought Il
would be an excellent thing for the Mis-.
souri, Pacific to secure his services.
He viii be elected a member OF the
executive committee OF the company, but
will not. as far as I know be elected
president OF the company. Beyond this his
election has no significance whatever. HI
holds some of the securities and stock OF
the company"
Asked II there was anything significant
in the election OF Mr.. Fish to the Missouri
Pacific directorate, Mr.. Mohler said.
II do not so consider Mr.. Gould ant
Mr.. Hartman are not working in the clos
est unison these days and It does not seen
altogether strange that Mr.. Fish would b,
placed on the Gould board"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13

CITY OF MEXICO, March IA fatal
case OF yellow fever has occurred at Paraje
Nuevo near Cordoba
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13

CONTINUED on Fourth Page.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-13

French battieship lena destroyed By
explosion OF magazine while lying in dry
dock in Toulon harbor Eight men are
dead and $50, injured. Page
M. Casimir Perier. former president OF
France, is dead at Paris. Page ]
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
SIX TRAINMEN KILLED.
Disastrous Headon Collision Between
NJ, *. s. T. Freight Trains.

Fort Worth, Texas. April six
trainmen were killed in a headon COL
lision between two freight trains on
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
six miles south of here today.
The dead:
ENGINEER WOODEN, southbound
train.
FIREMAN HINTS, southbound
train.
ENGINEER CALDWELL, north
bound train.
FIREMAN WALLACE, northbound
train.
Two brakemen, names unknown.
Both trains were running at high
speed. Fire broke out inm ediately
following the collision. and the two
bra kemen were cremated before as
sistance could reach them. Over three
hundred head of cattle were burned
and eight cars of merchandise were
destroyed.
Failure of the crew of the north
bound train to receive an order is said
to be responsible for the wreck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
WANT NO STRIKE,
Railroad Employees Averss to a
NaIkOut.
This Is Result Of Canvass by
a~ Railroads.
PROGRESS is MADE.
RumOr That Men Will Make
Concessions.
Officers Of Trainmsn Refuse to
Confirm the Report.

Chicago. April Railroads yester-
day announced a secret canvass just
completed among their employees, show
ing strong sentiment against calling
a big strike and in favor of accepting
the wage offer of the roads. The an
nouncement was made to the federal
commissioners, who are attempting to
bring about a settlement OF the dis
pute. 1t may have an important bear
ing on the peace negotiations
Following this move of the railways.
report was spread that leaders of the
unions were preparing to make several
concessions. 1t was said the demand
for a nine hour day may be abandoned
take less than the II per cent advance
in pay they have demanded.
Grand Chief Garretson, of the con-
ductors, would not confirm the report.
Grand Chief Morrissey, of the train
men, refused to declare himself any
further than to assert that the "situa-
ton had not changed materially
Chairman Knapp said today:
There is nothing that 1 can say
now and I will not have anything to
say until the matter has been definitely
arranged, or until I am certain that
my efforts can produce no further re-
suits for good. The situation is not
hopeless and 1 feel encouraged but
that is all that I can say now. I do
not mean that an agreement is certain
but that something may yet be done"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
REPUBLICANS HOPE.
Busse Managers Think Roosevelt Let
ter Assures Them Victory.

Chicago, April 1.-The Republican
leaders in the municipal campaign
ending today express themselves as de-
lighted with the letter printed in the
Tribune of today, in which the state
ment is made "by authority" that
President Roosevelt is in favor of the
election of Frederick A. Busse, the Re-
publican candidate for mayor. Demo-
cratic leaders assert that the letter
coming as 1t does from a newspaper
which Is strongly in favor of the cleo
tion of Busse, is discredited in ad-
vance, that it did not come from the
president himself it is too late to stop
the progress of the vote which has set
in strongly for Dunno, Chairman
manager. said today that the election
of Dunno is absolutely certain and
nothing can now prevent it.
The campaign today took on a more
lively aspect than ever. Band wagons
were rolling throughout the city adver-
tising political gatherings scheduled for
all sections of the city and for all hours
of the day between noon and midnight
New epochs were placed, for the rea-
son that the supply had been about ex-
hausted, but that new ones were as
usual hurled back and forth. Chicago
has never known political campaign
in which invectiVe and Vftuperation has
played such prominent parts.
Campaign managers on both sides
continue predicting the election of their
mayoralty candidates by at least 10000.
Straw votes taken by the newspaper
favorable to Busse give him plurality
of 10000 to $4,000. The papers support
ing Dunno have taken no straw vote.
Mayor Dunno spent the greater part
of today in an automobile going to vari-
Gus meetings. He made many speech
es and was at all places received en-
Enthusiastically. Mr.. Busse, who has
been confined to his apartment during
the campaign because of injuries re-
ceived recently in an accident of the
Pennsylvania railroad, left his room
today for the first time and received
the prominent men of his party in his
home. He and they expressed them
selves as certain of success tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
TOWN IS SHAKEN
Great Damage and Loss of Life
at Bitlis.
Homeless People Encamped in
Snow 25 Feet Deep.

ConStantinople, April 1.-The report
that a severe earthquake accompanied
by loss of life has occurred at Bitlis,
Turkish Armenia, appears to be con-
firmed but the number of deaths is
unknown.
Beyond a brief message from the
missionaries at Bitlis reporting that
the town is badly damaged, that they
are homeless and that their people are
encamped in the snow, which in
places is 25 feet deep, no news of the
disaster has reached this city.
According to advices received in
New York from w. w. Peet, treasurer
of the American mission at Constanti-
nople, the Americans and their people
in the missions at Bitlis have been
rendered homeless. the snow in the
valley being 25 feet deep. Assistance
was urgently requested.
According to the records available,
the Rev. Royal Mole. Lizzie Cole, Dr.
and Mary A. c. Ely of the eastern
Turkey mission are at Bitlis and Miss
Nellie A. Cole, who had not been ap-
pointed a missionary, was working in
the American board. The station at
Bitlis was established in 1857.
London April 1.-The situation Of
Bitlis. which is built on a rocky slope,
with houses constructed of stone. hav-
ing fiat, earthen roofs, cause fear that
a great amount of damage has been
done. 1t is described as a picturesque,
densely populated town, having but
few Europeans among the population.
A British vice counsel is stationed
there but at present he is absent on
leave. Instructions have been sent to
the local authorities to afford relief to
the inhabitants but there is no doubt
that outside help is needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
ROOSEVELT FOR BUSSE.
President Takes Hand i'm Chicago
MayoraIty Contest.

Chicago, April 1.-The Tribune to-
day says: President Roosevelt yes
terday broke his reserve on the Chi
cago mayoralty fight and authorized
the Tribune to say to the people OF
Chicago that he heartily desires the
election of Postmaster Busse.
The presidents position Is clearly
and emphatically set forth in the fol-
lowing dispatch from the Tribune's
washington correspondent:
washington March ST. can
wish Chicago no better fortune than
to have Mr.. Busse as mayor, because
he has shown by what he has done as
postmaster that he would make one
of the best and most efficient eXecu-
tives any city could possibly have
The Tribune is auth orized to state
that President Roosevelt included the
above sentence in a letter he wrote to
a friend in Chicago.
The Tribune is further authorized to
say that the president has taken the
deepest interest in Mr.. Buses candi-
dacy. He has followed the career OF
the Republican candidate for mayor
with close attention and was highly
gratihed at the record he made as
postmaster of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
AGREED NOT TO RUN ANY MORE.
Tom Noftzger Makes Announcement
Which Is Important if True.

Senator T. A. Noftzger of Harper
county is in town today trying law
suit. He is not here on politics.
I'VE have all agreed out in my coun-
try" said Senator Noftzger. that an:
not to run for any political office any
more
why is that-are you going to Wich-
ita to liye2" was asked.
That talk about my going to Wich-
ita is all fixed up by the newspapers. .
said Senator Noftzger. Now If the
newspape will just fix UP job for me
there, l might consider the matter"
Mr. Noftzger and Fred Washbon of
Anthony are on the same side in a wa
terworks lawsuit which is on for trial
in the supreme court Tuesday. They
represent the new waterworxs company
The old company is represented by
VIM. Wilcox. The state of Kansas ap-
pears as party plaintiff in the action,
but the old water company is really
back of the suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
AN IDEAL EASTER SUNDAY.
Today the Same, Excepting the High
Wind Which Prevails.

Sundays weather was ideal from the
standpoint of owners Of Easter wearing
apparel, more especially the headgear
portion. though there vas chill in
the atmosphere which now and then
impaired a shiver which had to be
shaken off before comfort was re-
stored. The sun shone brightly all day
and there was an abundance of sun
shine without the disagreeabIe feature
of a garment -disarranging wind.
Today is another just such a day.
with the exception that the wind,
which is blowing from the south at
the rate of 25 miles an hour, detracts
from its pleasures. The rain which
blew up late Saturday afternoon de-
parted with the squall which intro
duced it and amounted to but II of
an inch. Although the mercury took
a big slump from its standing last
week, and in Woodson county dropped
to 80 degrees above zero, there was no
frost recorded, though if the condi-
tions are just right a killing frost
sometimes occurs with the mercury
considerably above 80 degrees.
Frost occurred in several sections of
Missouri last night, and was particular
ly heavy and did considerab BILE damage
in the southern portion. The temper