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The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Lincoln, Neb.-WOman suffrage or
~c,nizations of the state are anxious
for the legislature to go on record
n favoring woman suffrage. Resolu-
tons and petitions were read In the
senate Wednesday from the Rushville
Suffrage association and the Broken
Bow Suffrage association. praying
that the Joint memorial to congress
to submit an equal suffrage amend
ment be passed. The Ord Women's
club submitted . resolution and pet-
ton praying for the enactment Of
proper pure food legislation.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
EDWARD ESTATE.

Advertisement Flied In the County
Court By Attorney wharton.
OmahA-The a-ppraisement Of the
estate Of Edward Rosewater has been
fled in the county court by John c.
Wharton, who was appointed to mike
the valuation by County Judge Leslie.
The gross amount Of the property
scheduled in the inventory figures up
$4S6, 604.06. The principal part Of this
consists of stock in the Bee Publish
ing company, valued 1t par, and In
the Bee Building company, valued 1t
50, and the proceeds Of life insurance
amounting to $158,e09.e6.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
WAT TIE P0lleY Will BE'
fsse can FRAMcseco oelGoA'
TON REACH Az AoREeMGNT.
oaStoS = .eoow Prevalent Thot u tse
. or3oneaf 1eioos i Abeesohed
coolIoe WIel - Barred.

San Francisco Mayor ScAmlts and
che members oe The Gan Francisco
school board were in conference and
formally agreed % The policy they
win pursue In connection with The
question Of the japanese and San
Francisco schools. The mayor ana
members Of the board have refused to
make any statement % to what posi-
tioa they will take when they call It
the white house to coafer With Prest-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Root.
In q telegram, however. to the Cali
fornia Exclusion league. Mayor
Schmitz declares the delegation has
mot made any arrangements up to
date OF any kind"
More than 800 kilograms we're 70
oeived by Mayor Schmitz and the
members OF the board urging them to
stand arm for tho exclusion OF the
Japanese coolies from the United
States.
A telegram received by Mayo:
Schmitx from the president OF the
California Exclusion league. In part.
reads:
Morning papers announce In big
headlines that "Schmizt Deserts La
bor for japanese. Mayor and School
Board Make Complete Surrender We
cannot and will not believe 1t. Ex-
clusion league demands exclusion by
act OF congress-: treaty will not ex-
clude. Sovereign rights must not be
bartered away by promises and
should not be basis for compromise.
We will not yield one iota OF Nj
rixhts rs q sovereign people regard
less of cost or consequences"
Mayor Schmitz's reply In part fol-
lows:
Telegram received. Announce
ment Of morning papers absolutely
false. Have made no arrangement up
to date of any kind. Story false like
all other statements made about me.
Have refused to give any statement
to reporters. President has refused
also until conference Is completed
and fs showing friendly spirit. l am
q Californian trying to do my duty
to nv state. Cannot succeed II ham
pered by hostile press of'San Fran
CISCO"
At Mondays conference the Califor'
mans will present their views to Pres
ident Roosevelt in writing and q final
and definite agreement will not be
reached until Tuesday.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
HOME BURNS.

Residence In Phiiadelphia Containing
At Treasures Destroyed.
Philadelphia-The country home Of
John Wanamaker ut Chelten HILLS
was destroyed by fire tonight. Tho
loss is estimated 1T $1.5O0.O00.
Mr.. Wanamakers home was c0nsid
cred one of the most artistic and val
liable of Philadelphia suburban prop
critics. The estate consists Of thirty
acres Of ground. and the house was
in the main Of English style Of n
chitecture and stood On . hill about
$50 yards hack from the famous Old
York road. The Wananaker art gal
lery contained some Of the rarest
prints and most vaauable paintings In
existence.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Washingt0n-Alfred q DericuleS OF
Beaver. Colo. chairman Of the grazing
committee Of the NatiO0al Live Stock
association. is in Warrington 1t the
raisers which is 70 prepare before the
agricultural committee Of the house and
senate 10 urge the enactment Of legfs-
lation to provide the transfer Of such
public lands ~ are suitable for graz
ing from the control Of The interior de-
partment to the coatrol Of the agricul-
tural department.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
MRS. TnAW on the STAND
WIFE OF SLAYER OF STANFORD
WHITE TELLS HER STORY.
aelations with the Architect, e
Whooe Studio She Was lured
BY Invitation and Ruined.

New York-Evelyn Nesbit Thaw,
wife of the man who killed Stanford
White. told her story on Thursday. To
save the life of her husband. charged
with murder. she barred to the world
the innermost secrets OF her soul. 1t
was the same stry she told Harry
was the same story she told Harry
asked her to become his wife-the
confession of one who felt there was
IN insurmountable barrier to her ever
becoming the bride Of the man she
loved.
In the big witness chair she ap-
peared but a slip of q girl and she
told the pitiful story Of her eventful
young life in . frank. girlish way.
When tears came unbidden to her big.
brown eyes and slowly tricklei their
way down scarlet cheeks. she stTove
In vain to keep them back. She forced
the words from trembling lips and
by 4 marvellous display Of courage.
which took her willingly to her stag
gering ordeal. she shook OF q depres-
sion which once threatened to become
IN absolute collapse.
As the young wife unfolded the
narrative of her girlhood and told the
early struggle Of herself and her
mother to keep body and soul to-
gether: Of how gaunt poverty stood
over the door. and how she finally
was able to earn q livelihood by pos
ing for photographers and artists. she
won the murmured sympathy Of the
throng which filed every available
space in the court room.
Then came the relation of the wreck
Of that girlhood at 16 years of age. 1t
was the story Of her meeting with
Stanford White. the story Of the stump
tuous studio appointment. whose
dingy exterior gave no hint Of the
luxurious furnishings within; Of . vel
vet-covered swing in which q could
swing until slippered toes crashed
through the paper Of . japanese par
asol swung from the ceiling; the story
Of Q glass of champagne; Of black.
whirling sensations and Of nirrored
bedroom walls. In short. she told Ill
the story.
y Don't scream 20. It is all over. It
is Ill right"
And this was Stanford White?"
The question came from Dolphin II.
Delmas. now conducting the defense.
"Yes, SIR"
The stiffness of the great crowd
--- A. -A--A - A.
girls story. Into the narrative she In.
jected many little touches Of . youns
girls hopes and disappointments.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Cheyenne. Wyo.-By invitation Of
the legislature william j. Bryan made
IN address I'm the hall Of the house
on Tuesday. The noor and galleries
were crowded. Mr.. Bryan talked for
IN hour. principally OF representative
government, including the initiative
and referendum, election Of United
Stsees senator's by the people. re-
straint and control Of corporations
and oWnership OF public utilities. He
was Gven . dinner BY legislator and
prominont citizens Tuesday night md
left for the east Wednesday.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Nebraska Down fes About $17syooo II
tho 0liee. ,
Observation-Disclosures II down for
about q $175.000 slice Of the big
salary melon the house postal COM
mittee 10 preparing to cut for the
postal employees Of the country. To
begin with there are about 200 clerks
In first and second class posto@ces
in the state who will get raise
averaging about 500. each. The total
Of this vii be $4,000. Then there are
some 200 letter carriers who will re-
ceive . similar increase. the total Of
which increase will be approximately
$4,000. Then there are some 200 rail.
way postal clerks who have q raise Of
500 each coming to them. which will
amount to $10.0O0 more. Last. but
not least. comes the OPS rural FREQ
delivery clerks Who are going to get
IN increase Of $40 . year each. and
this will total $4,000 . year.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
INSANITY PLEA FOR THAw.

Attorney Says He Was 0irseAed b.
Providence 70 Kill White.
New York-The state laid its case
against Harry X. Thaw "A plain. I'M
emotional story Of the shooting On
the Madison Square garden roof. The
defense replied with . plea Of heredi-
tary insanity. 1t was asserted that
Thaw In staying Stanford White BE-
leved he was acting 10 an agent OF
Providence, that real or fancied
WRONGS committed against him by tho
architect and former friend Of his
wife had caused the impulse to kin.
When the deed va done, Thaw made
no move to escape it, consequences.
but holding the fatal revolver alofe
he stood - II mutely proclaiming to
the world. The deed II done. 1t was
right, It Was not wrong" Thus
Thaw'S counsel outlined the case to
the jury after the prosecution had oc-
cupied less than two hours Of the
morning sitting Of the court in relat-
ing through eye-witnesses the nara
tive Of the tragedy.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Tokio-The- Jiji in . leading edit
orial anent the San Francisco incl
deat. expresses diebelief in the posi-
tility Of the adoption Of . new treaty
mutually restricting labor fmmigra-
tioa ~ . solution Of the public school
controversy. The I'LL declares that It
= aware that q large number Of Jap
Anese are going to San Francisco
fto0 Hawaii and tAat this tmmigratio0
q causing jealouay o. tie part Of the
white labor. bat Il ooateods that this
q A1s to the inperfect prtvisioas ol
To ekisting law.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

eehmi Paoha to 8e 8A0toheo 1t Oe
mand Of the Embassy.
Constantin0p!e-Th b special COM
mission Of inquiry ordered by the sui
tan to examine into the charges
against Fehmi Pasha, chief OF the Sc
Great police Of the palace. who. 1t was
alleged by the German embassy re
Gently. caused the seizure OF . ships
cargo destined for Hamburg. has con-
cludodi dts work. The German embassy.
ut the sultan's request, waived . pub
lie trial, bat Unlisted that Fehmi Pasha
be banished. which. It Il understood.
will be done. - the sultan is con-
WINGED that Emperor william Ii strong
" backing up the German embassy's
demand for the punisAnent Of the ON
F30l
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
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veeseaao 49, q MN 0oes,ve ~
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ssoa olu. Ne oolnloos nguoqSe ~
Ana ue e@n'oes revseue est'@ ~.
IL seevsce pe1ssoo oeii ps0v~o
mat veeetens neS'n c teo.eeo
q q snAli receive $as pr ooetn' -
yoofa. $lS en1 20 yeaSs' ~.
the Omnibus uentnooee caSSses =
noeaI aD1eoprntSoa Q $l1eesVeSe ~
tne u8ntnoose esteoele1os1S - u
a0dit5ooA SUN q jew seeIooeP
~ l1gnt keepesA
TIE house ~ . VOC OF 14S % -
concurred IN u seoase a0eoemetsee
Tie uSDsat deoebeoey ball. Soenf1g u
jamestown opposition $1.eesVVss -
Safeguarding u loan ~ . hea q -
gross rece1DeA.
The houee passed . resolution eaAh
Ing upon tAe secreesSy q commerce
lnd labor thTougA the bureau q CO..
posatjous to investigate the causes q
the fluctuations In the price q COTTON
and the difference In the market peseo
Of the various class Of coetoo-
The investigator b to b coaducted
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Washington-Five witnesses were
examined Thursday in the Browns
vile inquiry before the senate COM
mittee ON military affairs. All were
Of the discharged battalion Of negro
soldiers except loemef Sergeant
Luther +. Thornton Of Company b.
He testified that when aroused By the
firing On tho night Of August - he
wa under the impression that the
barracks were being fired upon BY the
peop3e a the town. He told Of the
call 70 arms. TIE Inspection and othos
matterk
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
SUNDAY SESSION OF HOUSE.

0ay Occupied In Delivery ct EuIosies
@ Deceased OAember&
Washington-TAe house Sunday liz
tened to ouIogies o. the life and char
acter and public service Of the late
Representative Rockford H0ar OF
Massachusetts, and Rufus e. Lester Of
Ce0rEla, both q whom died during the
last summer.
Mr.. Lowering q Massachusetts, pre-
sided during the eulogies On Nj.
Hoar. The following delivered i'd
dresses: Messr4. Washbarn, Greene,
MCCALL. NcNary. Lawrence, Weeks.
Tirreil. Lowering and Gillette of Massa-
chusetts: Doufsll. Illinois: 8heEiey.
Kentucky: Houston and Butler. Ten
aessee; Olcott. Parsons and Bennett,
New York: Murphy. Missouri; Cha
Aey, Indiana
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
LIVE STOCK CHARGES UNFAIR

Report on Conditions.
Topeka, Kan.-The committee from
the Kansas legislature, which, acting
jointly with q committee from the
Missouri legislature. recently made IN
investigation Of the Kansas City
Stock Yards company. submitted its
report to the legislature Tuesday. The
report is peculiar in that while It
states that the charges on certain
classes Of live stock are unfair and
exorbitant. 1t recommends that such
charges be maintained and legalized.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Washingt0n-The state department
received the following dispatch from
Consul General Rodgers ut Shanghai:
According to instructions am draw
ing $4,000. Relief committee desire
me to offer hearty thanks No i'm
movement In fannie conditions"
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Pierre. 8. D-The ~eoofefence com
mittee On the antipass bin. BY . vote
of 4 to 3. decided to reDoet In fAvoe
a strHking out the house amsndment
Allowing nevspapers to contract with
railfuads for aaveftising payable In
MILEAGE hooks.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

LDo6oa-N g. announced that Sir
Robert Hart, director eeaeeal a Chi
aeoe inpeeial customs. Win leave Chi
n 6or Hlglsnd at tie ed q Ishsuary
q . two years leave a absence and
tat he - not likely ever to return.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
TO TRY AlRSnIPS
GETTING READY TO EXPERIMENT
WITH BALLOONS.
General Alien Hopes 70 Have the Best
Corps on Earth and will 0peesee
just Outside Of Omaha.

Washington - Quitely. but with q
determination to thoroughly satisfy
himself on the subject, General Allen.
chief signal officer of the army. has
been making preparations for most ex-
tensive experiments with balloons. air
ships and ea~r0planes. with the view
Of settling upon some system OF aerial
navigation for use in operations OF
the army. either In times OF peace or
wal.
Recently there arrived in this coian-
try from France q type OF balloon
used by the French army which was
purchased by the signal corps In or
der that its merits might be tested
In competition with balloons Of Ameri-
can make. while in New York there
is being constructed n immense bal
loon in which It Is proposed that the
men Of corps shall make their trial
ascents.
1t IL the intention to conduct the
experiments at Fort Omaha. just out
side Of Omaha, Neb.. and for this pur-
pose $4,000 of money already ap-
propriated has been allotted for At-
ting up the fort with all the neces-
sary appliances. including gas tanks.
repair shops. etc.
General Allen said that he viii be
prepared to conduct experiments With
every conceivable kind Of machine Of
fered and all will be given q trial be-
fore q board Of omcers. but the 1e-
partment under NO circumstances will
purchase plans Of balloons or ma
chimes not already put to practical
tests.
General Allen said that he believed
this country was far ahead of any
other In the matter Of flying machines.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
COUNT CREIGHTON Is DEAD.


TIE Great Phojantheopase Pooooe
Away at His Omaha Home.
Omaha-Count Creighton Is dead.
The final summons came to the ven-
cradle Omaha philanthropist at 1:27
O'Clock Thursday morning. n he lay
in . peaceful inconsistencies that
had lasted for nearly twenty-four
hours. There was NO struggle. NO re-
sistance. His great life passed away
in q breath. and the loving friends
and relatives who had watched at
his couch, hoping against hope that
he would be spared for q few days
more, were scarcely aware that the
end had come.
At his bedside yer Sisters Johan-
M, Clotilda and Idelhert from st.
Joseph's hospital; Miss Cotter, the
counts housekeeper for fifteen years
past, who had been with him almost
constantly since his illness began.
and who had bestowed the utmost
care and attention upon him: MI
John A. Schenck. the counts brother
inlaw: the Rev. Father Bronsgest,
the Rev. Father O'Conner. vice prest-
dent of Creighton university, and the
immediate members Of the counts
family.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Il % 10 De lntrodueed IN the ls9iso1p
tuee.
Lincoln. Neb.-The joint railroad
committee announced that It will In
troduee . 2cent fare bin In the legis-
hture. The bill as drawn by the sub
committee Of four . submitted to
the entire joint committee and recti-
ned by that body which finally de-
cided to introduce the measure.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
DRASTIC RAILROAD o,LLs.

One Would Prevent Watering Of Stock
Of Any Iowa Corporation.
Des M0ines-Tw0 drastic railroad
measures we're offered in the house.
One by Hume of Mitchell prevents
stock Watering by railroads and CON-
pels them TO get the consent Of the
railroad commission before they are
SLOWED to increase their capital stock.
and the other by Stewart makes . hor-
izontal reduction in the freight rates
ON live stock.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
FAMILY FRozGm TO DEATH.

ooee3,oe md Five chlIdren Perish 1tosm
tie cOl0.
Bismarck, N. D.-A telephone re.
mon Goodrich. q town o. the
C~arrinGton beaAch Of the Northern Pa
cfne n to the effect that N unknown
vcnna and I've eAildren we're fFoeeD
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Topeka, Kas.-Attorneys for Cap.
tain Kirkman. . military prisoner at
Fort LexvenwcFth. have fled habeas
corpus proceedings IN the United
States district court askilg that he
be given his freedom. - his time Of
service had expired. Al IN oAcer at
Fort Niobrara, Neb., Csptain KislnmaD
was twice court-martialed. o. charges
OF conduct unbeco0ing N o0cee and
. gentleman. found guilty and "a,
fenced to two years hard labor q th0
military prison.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Chsyenne, Wyo.-A snow slide q
Kirwin. q mining camp north Of Ian.
dor Wyo, buried Charles Rmnell and
wife and John Reynolds.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

st. PetesoburE-AA impeeial decree,
Sssaed Saturday. psOvides for the r.
0uanco q tAirty44ve 0lll6oa doalars In
{ poe coot state reates 70 0oet tho
lAmlne relief expeoseG
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Pierre. 9. D-The house defeated
tho blll passed ~ Tho senate eotAb-
liGhing . 4tceat passenger rata. This
= reCnrded % eaAln9 t1o 0attee 1or
tie pce0ent session
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
Esan to seuet America.

Kansas City-John n. EGan, who
has resigned the presidency Of the
Kansas City Terminal Railway com
pany. will become vice president and
general manager Of . Brazilian rail-
way system Of which Sir william c.
Van Horne II president, and which
has been consolidated with q number
Of small lines and will build others.
Egan and Van Horne have been ass0-
ciated in railroad work the larger
part Of the last thirty-one years.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

.Denver-The committee q public
lands and forest RESERVES, appotnted
ut the recent annual convention Of the
American National Live Stock asso-
citation, has been called to meet ut
the willard hotel. WashinSto0. Fsb-
ruary n. This meeting - Of great
Importance to st0ckmen throughout
the west. The use q public lands for
xrazing viii be fully considered and
the best method Of cootro1nnG theos
lsnds In The interest Of al coaeerned
Gin b taken over with the federal
authoribeo 1t Washingt0n-
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Wilkesbarre, PA--Seven miners
are ento1bed In No. 3 c0lliefy Of the
Lehigh { W1lkesbarre Coal company
at Wanamie and the miners ac-
Quainted with the workings Of the col
iery say there = little hope Of reach.
ing any Of them. Fire. broke out On
the fourth lit Of the shaft and the en-
t0mbed men Who were caught in the
lower lifts cannot be reached until the
flames are extinguished. and It may
require many hours fighting before
the flames are subdued.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
Miss Mary e. Anthony.

Rochester. N. Y.-Mary F. Anth0ny.
sister Of and lifelong co-worker with
Susan b. Anthony. died at her home
In this city. Miss Anthony would
have been 80 years old In April.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Hot SprinG2. Ark.-Tommy Ryaa
noeked out Dave Barry n tAe mn
rnund AZ q scheduled tVeoty-maD1
lGht before the WhittinStoa Athlete
club. Barry vas outclas0ed at IN
0eaCes.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
4 New Record M4de.

Washington-A new high record In
the way Of passage OF private pension
bills was made by the house Friday.
when 725 bills were passed in IN hour
and a half.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

JW900 U0yd 00sto ~ ,0~se3.
Iincoln-Judge Boyd, who va
elected to coagreas from the Third
district last fall. fled his resignation
as. district Judge with Governor
Sheldon Wednesday afternoon.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Washingt00-The senate committee
on industrial expeditions authorized Z
favorable report on Senator Ankeny's
bill appropfiating 100000 for the
Alaska Yukon-Pacihc exposition, to be
held 1T Seattle In 1908.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

JeRerson City, No.-The A0ase b
a vote q % to I passed the BIN rsdue
ing passenger rates to 2 ceats . Dt9o
n IN main lines railroads iA Missouri
a,d : eents . nile On indepo06e11
1ines less than forty miles In leaStA.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13
D;a Fire Lights Up lendoo.

.L0njon-Fire broke out In . block
of buildings near Cheapside and with
in q short distance Of the general post
ONCE. The whole city is lit up by the
clare of the flames.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

Washington - The president has
signed the general service pension
bill recently passed by congress.
The Columbus journal., 1907-02-13

" -SS9S1OS ~
the pFomoters vas to s1rpass the rec
ord initiation held one time IN Omaha.
at which over 500 were taken in.
Hog cholera II aDpearing 1t various
places throughout this seetion. says q
Rul0 dispatch. Peter Neadechen Of
WinnebagO valley h repogted to be
losing some: James Mooney. JE.. has
lost sixty head. and John A. Ran
dolph Of MinnehAha has valley
dragged Of n many n tAirty-Ave head
in ~ day from its ravages.
d C. Mcintyre was run over BY 4
switch engine ut Alliance. His Len wa
% badly crushed that Il vas necessary
to amputate IL above the knee. He
also suffered injuries to the skull.
J. w. Burke reports . peculiar 90
eurrence Ut his farm nortAeast q Beat.
rice. He allowed his geese md chick
ens to feed upon zone ma2pre hauled
iron Beatrice and seaftssl upoa his
place. and The other naEning - found
twelve gsese and two AooeA cAiekens
jead. Dvideatly IL 1bwlo had eaten
poison Pot out for Tats and hAnloS out
With tie Wa1ure upo0 IL fArn.
Ffank Andegsoa has seartsa suateR
IN district court aGainsG ~ Unioo
Stock Yards company q Omaha 1oe
damages received while eoupaing earl
1A The yarjR He thinkD ahout 4GNoo
Will repair all damage.
The county eommissaooogs a Que
county q tAe1r Deselng roeUotly
foand tAsir levy for IL poDt yer a.
AAaseea and thsy RECESSED . auuw Any
nsgo e1oaDs against IL couney uneil
tie neV levy = ayaillb1o n AuGnst.
T1is = To 1Est tiDs b yonss tAae tie
levy has been exhausted - sooa IN IL