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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12
GRANEY'S STORY is IGNORED
San Francisco Grand Jury Too Busy
TO Follow Up Unsupported
Statement.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE grand
jury has decided TO pay no attention to
the unsupported statements alleged to have
been made by Eddie" Graney, blacksmith
and prize hght referee, TO the effect that
money was Improperly used by agents OF
William r. Hearst at the primary election
IN 1904
Louis Glass, vice president OF the Pacific
States Telephone company, appeared be-
fore Judge Lawlor today to answer the in
dlctments charging him with rendering a
bribs.
Sheriff O'Neiu reported that ne was un-
able to md A. X. Detweiler. the Toledo
capitalist.
II was stated that another indictment
had been filed against Glass. By agreement
OF counsel the case was postponed one
week 90 all ths indictments may Be heard
simultansOu~(P
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12
CALHOUN IN SAN FRANCISCO
Head Of Street Railway Company on
Ground anu May Tell of
"GrRft."

SAN FRANCISCO, AprH u.-Patrlck Cal
houn, president Of the United Railroads,
has arrived here from the east, according
10 the Chronicle, and, II is said, has au-
thorized the statement that he would give
out an interview I'm regard TO the charges
made against the company OF bribery IN
connection with the trolley franchise. SO
far since his arrival he has been mute
on the subject and has received no callers
outside OF business associates.
This afternoon the grand jury will re-
sumo It's inquiry into the Home telephone
affalrs. The examination OF Judge John
North yesterday, who was the attorney OF
the corporation al the time II received the
franchise under question did not throw
any light on the case, hut he will be re-
called by the prosecution.
The trial OF Abraham Ruef on a charge
Of sxtortion will proceed this morning.
when the examination OF Jurors Will y
continued.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12
SERIOUS WRECK IN CANADA
Nine Adults and six Children MissInR
After Cars Clash Near
Montreal.

MONTREAL. April ll-Nine adults and
six children are missing the result OF a
wreck on the Canadian Pacific railway
west Of Chaplesu yesterday.
FORT WILLIAM. Ont. April 1.-THE
worst wreck in the history OF the Canadian
Pacific railway occurred yesterday near
Chapleau, in which fifteen persons are
missing and are believed to have been
burned TO death in the coaches
The wreck was caused by a broken rail
which ditched the train, the two tourist
cars rolling down an embankment into a
small lake
Passengers fought their way through the
flames and a number OF people In the
coaches were pulled out badly burned, but
stHl alive. Most OF the passengers re-
ceived more or less serious injuries,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12
BRITISH STEAMER is ASHORE
Third Vessel Of one Company to
BE Damaged on Way to
Holland.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Great Eastern
Railway company's steamer Brussels went
ashore IN a dense fog on Harwich at II
o'clock last night while outward bound for
Antwerp. 1t remained fast all night, with
about sixty passengers on board, but was
not considered to be in any danger, as IL
was resting on a soft bottom. It Is ex-
psetea the vessel will be hauled OF al high
water today.
This is the third Of the companys steam
ers to be in trouble recently, including the
Berlin, which was wrecked on the Hook
OF Holland February 2l, with the loss OF
over 100 lives
The passengers OF the Brussels were
taken on this afternoon and it's cargo is
being removed TO tighten the vessel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12
WITNESSES TELL OLD STORY
Little New Developing in Evil
dence In Land Entry
Cases.

The taking OF oral testimony was resumed
Thursday afternoon IN the land trial before
Judge Munger with John z. Creager. a
real estate dealer loan agent and justice
OF the peace Of Logan, Ia, on the stand.
His testimony was in effect that Thomas
NJ Huntington had been named in the sew
eral declaratory statements executed by
him for other soldiers as locating agent by
power Of attorney Mr. Creager in addl-
ton to afixing his iurat to a number Of
these declaratory statements for the old
soldiers, also made for himself a declara-
tory statement at the solicitation Of Irving
d. Hull and was member Of the party
OF old soldiers who went from Logan and
woodbine, Ia, in October 1894, to file on
lands at Gordon, with the understanding
that the lands were 20 be located within
the Spade ranch enclosure These pre-
ilminary filings were all prepared in the
Office Of Hoyt and Huntington at Gordon
and all the expenses were paid at this
Office He told further the same old story
Of himself and party being taken by livery
team from Gordon to the twin wind
mills" twenty miles south Of Gordon. and
were told that their claims were I'm that
vicinity, though none Of them had ever
been shown any particular piece OF land
as their special property. The witness
was free to admit that at the time he
made his filing he did not intend 10 live on
the land, but merely made the entry for
what he could get out Of IT, which he
understood would be about $500 when he
made the final proof, and that the ranch
people stood ready to pay that sum for the
land when final proof was made and would
in the meanwhile pay all the expenses Of
filing and visits from Logan, Ia. to the
land necessary to make final proof and
put the necessary improvements on the
land in the meanwhile.
The witness told Of his second visit to
/ Gordon in April, 1905, of his conference with
Hoyt and Huntington, the execution of the
| grazing leases, and a second visit to his
alleged claim at the twin windmills." As
| at the first visit, all the expenses of the
! trip were paid by Hull, Huntington and
! Hoyt, and the witness and his comrade
! associates were given their lease money
| after the expenses were deducted. The
! witness never visited the land again, nor
! did he ever see it at any time
| Substantially the same evidence was given
/ by Alfred L. Tobin of Woodbine, Ia
/ Samuel NJ Childs of Dunlap and E NJ.
/ Muiman Of Logan, Ia, all OF whom were
| old soldiers.
! George W. Guilford. an old soldier from
! Dunlap was summoned to testify, but
owing to his having recently suffered a
stroke of apopexy he was excused from
giving his evidence orally, the record OF
his evidence given at the Richards and
Comstock trial being accepted and read by
District Attorney Goss.
with the conclusion Of the reading of
Guilfords evidence an adjournment was
taken TO $3.50 Friday morning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12
PRESIDENT DECLINES TO TALK
Chief Executive Makes No Comment
on Remarks OF John
Temple Graves.

WASHINGTON, April u.-President
Roosevelt today declined al the many
requests 10 make some comment for pub
ucation on the declaration made by John
Temple Graves Of Georgia, at the Bryan
anniversary club banquet at Chattanooga
last night, that Mr Bryan should al the
forthcoming democratic national convention
nominate President Roosevelt for another
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12
TeIeErRphers' Salaries higher.

CINCINNATI April U.-ThTOuRh an
agreement announced today 80 te.eg
raphers, including every operator on the
Cincinnati Hamilton a Dayton railrosd
will receive increases In salaries ranging
from TO % per cent. according TO present
positions. The agreement was the result
OF the conferences between the railroad OF
hniRls and a oonmittsa Of the tslsEFAphsra
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12
Thief Confesses Crime.

IEDIANAPOLIS. April 1l-Rudolph Crow
ell, Is years OF age. OF Little Rock, Ark
walked into the police sta tiOn today and
confessed 70 having stolen s. 400 on March
n from express packages while In the
employ OF thu Wolls-FGrGO company at
LAttla Rock
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12

ludW jury was locked up last night
at ll:40 after having deliberated for thir-
ty-one hours without reaching a verdict.
During the day it asked for the exhibits
in the case and had part of the judges
charge and the evidence read. Page /
Annual meeting Of Western South Da-
kota Live Stock association held at Rapid
City Reports show cattle have come
through in good condition and seasons
prospects are bright Page 4
Latter Day Saints conference discusses
secret societies, but takes no action.
Printing Office is to remain at Lamont
Page 1
First days exercises in rededlcation Of
the enlarged Carnegie institute concludes
with award Of prizes for paintings. Page 1
WASHINGTON.
President Roosevelt declines to discuss
remark of John Temple Graves regarding
his nomination by democrats. Page 1
Secretary Wilson replies to criticism Of
meat inspection service made by Glasgow
official He says scotchman's report is
based on false figures. Page
Binger Hermann testihes that he re-
quired committee clerk to divide salary
with him and that he drew SO a day sub
sistence pay while on vacation trips.
Page
Lands of the southern Utes are to be
leased in order to secure an income which
will support the Indians. Page /
NEBRASKA.
Governor Sheldon completes work on
bills. Quarter Of a million cut out of ap-
propriations, building bills for state in
stitutions being the principal sufferers.
Railway commission adopts rules of pro-
cedure and is now ready to commence
work as soon as It has an office.
Page 3
Lizzie Renkle, engaged to Frank Barker
at the time he killed his mother, and
sister-in-law, is married at Red Cloud
Page 3
Z Jury at Norfolk returns verdict OF sim
pie assault in case against Forrest Ellis,
former attendant at the Hospital for the
Insane. Page 3
FOREIGN.
Lord Cromer, British plenipoteniary on
! the Nile resigns and Sir Elden Gorst is
appointed to succeed him. Page 1
7 Ad Domestic
LOCAL.
Time for receipt of bids on the Cohn
building has been extended. Several new
houses are planned. Page 2
. Publc WOrk ls uclayeu penulnB settle
ment of the dispute over possession of the
city engineers office. Page 8
Burlington supply and purchasing agents
visit Omaha and departments will be re-
adjusted. Page 2
Captain John Webb warns the public to
watch for counterfeit bills. Page 8
/ SPORTS.
National and American base ball season
| opens at all places except Boston, where
weather is too cold. Weather at all points
cold. but big crowds turn out just the
same. Page 4
Bernie Cramer go to /. wins fifth race
at New Orleans. Page 4
CoMHdERICAI AND INDUSTRIAL.
! live stock markets. Page 8
Grain markets. Page S
Stocks and bonds Page 8
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Friday. Anri1 1e. 1907.
THE WrATHrR-

FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA AND
lOWA-Fair and colder Friday Saturday
fair
Temperatures al Omaha Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-12

the enlarged Carnegie institute concludes
with award Of prizes for paintings Page 1
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
BIG CRASH
IS COMING
3stats Hi'a na.@~inSureS Are Made
;. Historical .,s, ,vado
BEFORE The GRAND JURY
MULTI -MlLLloNAIREs AND CAP.
TAiNs OF INDUSTRY CAUGHT
IN GOVERNMENTS DRAG. NET
BY GRAND JURY PROBE NOW in
PROGRESS. =

Denver, Col, May 2S--The Rocky
Mountain News today says:
That the federal inquisition now in
progress in Denver involves some Of
the largest corporations in America
and that indictments will be returned
against men who are rated as multi
millionaires and captains Of industry,
known as well in Wall street as in Col
orado, Is the latest development in
connection with the probing of the
grand jury.
No less than 120 secret service men
now make their headquarters in Dem
yer. this small array Of government
sleuths having rented a large portion
of the fifth floor of an office building
from where they are spreading the net
that is tightening about the victims
in high places. IL. @. Wheeler, in the
service of the department Of justice at
Washington, is in charge Of the secret
service men and he expresses belief
that there will be some startling reve-
lations in the near future.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
Shippers Won First Skrnish
at Chicago, Illinois
POSTMORTEM WAR
THE BIG PACKERS DID NOT guy
A SOLITARY COW, BUT COMMITS
SION MEN SOLD THEM ELSE
WHERE-LowER PRICES, HOW.
EVER, RESULTED.

Chicago, May 2S.--Because Of the
Enforcement by the big packers OF
their new rule, requiring postmortem
inspection OF cows and heifers ais the
condition of purchase. only high class
grades of beef were sold at the stock
Yards yesterday for Chicago trade. Ii
was the first day Of the enforcement
or the post mortem rule and the first
skirmish between the packers and
shippers Of live stock and commission
men,
The big packing firms did not sue
ceed IN buying a solitary COW or heifer.
according to the returns made to the
commission men at the close OF busi-
ness None of the 5000 animals num-
bered in the list of the days receipts
as COW stun, remained unsold. how
ever all being sent to other cities ana
on this showing the commission men
insisted that the big firms were rout-
ed In the first skirmish.
The sales, however, were at prices
from 10 to 20 per cent below the range
OF prices at the close Of last weeks
market. In this slump the big pack
ers professed to find evidence of their
power They We're not sanguine OF
the final outcome, however, the com
mission mems failure to get stuck
on the days receipts being an unlook-
ed for development.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
Temperature Dropped to Forty
Degrees Above
GREAT LOSSES WROUGHT
RECORD EoUALLED BUT TWICE
SINCE 1871 = BON FIRES KEPT
BURNING THROUGHOUT THE
NIGHT TO KEEP FROST FROM
KILLING FRUIT.

Cleveland, o. May %. - The tenn
perature dropped to 40 degrees above
zero last night. This record has been
equalled only twice before since the
weather bureau was established in this
city, in 1871. Throughout the fruit belt
along the south shore of Lake Erie,
huge bonfires were kept burning last
night with view to preventing dam
age by the frost to the young fruit.
Owing to the fact that there was
light wind blowing nearly all night it Is
not believed that damage by frost win
be heavy in this section From other
points in the state, however, reports
indicate much destruction. A dispatch
from GAINESVILLE, o., says there was a
killing frost throughout this county
and entire Muskingum valley last night
and fruit has been damaged very ma
terially.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
SOLDIER Won
HIS LIBERTY
Y. $. SUPREME COURT DECIDES
GRAFTON CASE.
Private in the Army instituted an Ac-
tion Against the cOvernment, After
Being Sentenced to Twelve Years
Imprisonment for Assassination.

Washington, May 2s.-The case OF
Homer e. Grafton VS.. the United
States which has attracted consider
able attention was decided by the su-
preme court of the United States today
in favor Of Grafton Grafton is a pri-
vate in the United States army and he
was charged with the assassination OF
two Filipino natives at Guimiras
Philippine Islands, on July "a, 1904
He claimed to have been attacked and
to have shot the two men in self de-
fense and was acquitted by the court
martial that followed.
The civil authorities Of the islands,
however, took the matter in hand, with
the result that Grafton was sentenced
on charge of homicide, to a term
Of Imprisonment OF twelve years. The
case was appealed from the trial court
to the supreme court Of the islands,
where the verdict was affirmed. Graf
ton then brought the matter to the SUI
preme court of the United States on a
writ Of error with result that the de-
cisions of the Philippine civil courts
We're both reversed
The opinion was announced by Jus
tice Harlan, and proceeded upon the
theory that Grafton's life could not be
twice put in jeopardy as it was BY
trial in both the military and civil
courts. The opinion orders that Graf
ton be discharged from custody
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
ARRESTED FOR
BRUTAL MURDER
CAPTURED RY Az.
THoRITiEs or ILLINOIS.
Grover 5eatter, Charged With Com
plieity il Murder Of Young Woman,
Who Was Defending Her Aged par
emit Must Face tiis Aecusers.

Chicago May 2S.--Groyer Beatter
was arrested at Hampshire. Ill, to-
day on 4 charge Of completely In the
murder Of Miss Anna Hall, who was
killed while attempting to defend her
father against an attack by Blue
Ridge mountaineers ON his farm III
Patrick county Virginia. early In
March Beatter was turned over to
the United States marshal and brought
to Chicago. Late this afternoon an
order Of removal was obtained before
Judge Lands and tomorrow the pris-
oner will be taken to Virginia.
Bentter and several others arc
charged with an attack Oh Peter Hall,
when they learned that he had furn-
ished information 10 the government
revenue agents concerning illicit wllis-
XIV stills, Miss Hall was shot and
Killed and several other persons were
injured during the battle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
MRS. M'KINLEY'S
BODY IN STATE
HUNDREDS VISIT CANTON TO
VIEW THE BODY.
Famous Cottage Crowded BY ohioans
Who Come to Pay Last Respects 10
Widow Of late President--Rooseysit
Will Arrive OH Wednesday.

Canton, q, May 2s-Long before
time 70 admit to the Mckinney home.
those who desired to look for the last
time on the body Of Mrs. Mckinley.
there had gathered before the famous
cottage on North Market street a
crowd ct people made up Of youth and
old age Neighboring cities and vii
lagos and surrounding country con-
tributed their quota of those who pass
ed through the house. Inspector sut-
fon of the secret service arrived from
Washington and made trip over the
proposed route Of the funeral and
made arrangements for the protection
of the president and other distinguish
ed visitors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
ACQUITTED ON
MURDER CHARGE
FRED SMITH GOES FREE AT
cooPERsToWN.
He Was Alleged to Have Killed Eddie
corbett, Following a Drunken De-
baueh--His Pal Now Held for Per-
jury COMMITTEES During Trial.

Cooperstown, N. d., May 2S.-Fred
Smith, charged with the murder OF
Eddie Corbett, was on Friday night ac-
Quilted by the jury. Saturday morn
ing William O'Brien, a witness for the
state was placed under arrest on a
charge Of perjury, and this morning
he was placed on trial before a jury
Of twelve men, the jury having been
selected Saturday afternoon
Fred Smith was charged with kill
ing Corbett last fall He has been in
jail here since. and was tried one time.
the jury disagreeing. On the night of
the killing Of Corbett, number Of
men had been engaged in drinking,
and several fights are alleged to have
taken place. The next morning Cor
bett was found dead in an alley. The
finger OF suspicion pointed toward
Smith, and his arrest occurred Short
ly afterward a trial was held, and the
result was as above stated, disagree
ment.
Smith, Corbett and O'Brien were all
members OF the world wide tramping
club O'Brien, one OF the principal
witnesses against Smith, has been i'm
jail ever since Smith was arrested
On account OF the fact that oBrien
was Of such rowing disposition, 1t
was thought best to place him behind
the bars In the first trial his eyi-
dence was all against Smith, as was
also in the second trial. With the ac-
quittal of Smith Friday evening,
O'Brien was arrested Ii il alleged
that all the testimony given by him
against Smith was untrue
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28

police headquarters, was that showles
mad told Former Inspector McIaugfa-
lin, OF the detective bureau, and lat
er repeated his story to Nicoll. Gould !
attorney, that he knew Mrs. Gould had
been married before her marriage to
Gould. that he believed she had never
got q divorce, and that he knew the
husband.
ShoWles said he had said he would
try to find this husband. Showles
said he had been sent to Nicolls once
at the iilstigation of Mclaughlin.
IntImates Of Big Bill Hawley.p who
has figured prominently lii the scandal.
backed up ShowIes declaration about
Mrs Gould having former husband
by declaring that Hawley insists there
was q Dawson wedding. but thai the
police have been looking FOR the wrong
Dawson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
Have a Narrow Escape From
a Horrible Death
THEY FELL OVER A NILE
WHEN BALLOON REACHED A
HEIGHT or 5000 FEET BAG
BURST IN TWO PLACES AND
DESCENT WAS MADE I'M THREE
MINUTES.

Pittsfield. Mass, May 28. Harry
Markoe. jr,, and Leo Stevens, aero
naut, fell mile and quarter in
three minutes. After reaching a height
Of 5000 feet their balloon burst in two
places. All ballast was thrown out,
but it did not check the descent. AS
the anchor struck the earth it picked
up a farmers fence and dragged ii
several hundred feet. Then the weight
caught in the branches Of tree and
the frightened aeronauts tumbled out
Of the basket and came to earth by the
anchor rope.
The balloon which is the one that
carried Count de la vauix in his rec
ord trip across Europe from Paris to
Russia. is badly damaged, and viii
probably never be used again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
TEDDY'S 0. \.
TO COWBOY
he Lost Wager In Race To
Washington
FROM THE CITY OF CHICAGO
FLOYD PEec MADE BET THAT HE
COULD RIDE HORSEBACK FROM
CHICAGO TO NATIONAL cAPl-
tai IN THREE WEEks-LosT
SIXTEEN MILES.

Washington MAY 2s. President
Roosevelt today made the following
entry on a paper brought to the White
House by Floyd Pegg cowboy, who
left the mayors Office in Chicago at
noon. Monday, May 8. on pony, on a
wager that he would get to Washington
in three weeks:
Theodore Roosevelt. White House,
Washington, 1850 a. M. May 2S."
Pegg was allowed until 7 o'clock last
night 20 complete the trip, but missed
u by just sixteen miles. He was COM
PEELED to leave. his pony at Rocheyille
because Of tile bad road. but reached
Washington himself on time He lost
the wager From Pittsburg Pegg said
the roads We're very bad which inter-
fered seriously with speed, His best
Time was fifty-three miles in one day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
Sleuth Has Confessed His Part
in the Gould Family Conspiracy

New York, May 2s Both Howard
Could his wife and all persons sup
posed TO have any knowledge of the
alleged Gould conspiracy, In which
il Is charged detectives connected with
the city bureau were used Ia the pri-
6vate interests of Howard Gould, will be
compelled to appear before police Of
fieials and tell what they know. Dep
nty Commissioners Hanson. who il
conducting the Investigation, said to-
day.
= have not vet issued any subpoe-
macs, but before am through / pro-
pose 10 examine every one concern
ed.
Edward Sh0wles, race track follow
er, added his statement to those all.
ready taken when he was examined BY
Hanson. His most important declara~
tIOn, as the interview was given out at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
Chicago Street Car
Blown Up by Bomb
DaStardy Plot to Kill Big Gamblers Mscarried and Terrible
Loss Of Life Miraculousy Averted- Car Thrown
From Track to the Roadway

Chicago, May 2s.-Two men were
badly injured by broken glass and a
score of others sustained slight in
juries today when street car on the
Calumet Electric railway was blown
from the tracks by a torpedo at Nine
ty-third street and South Chicago ave-
nue.. The explosion lifted the car from
the tracks and dumped it into the
roadway The car was crowded with
men and panic followed in which
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-05-28
HOLD COURT AT LAkoTA.
Judge Tennpleton to Try Only Court
Cases This Term.

Grand Forks, N. d., May 2S.--Judge
G. F Tempieton and Court Stenogra- :
pher A. r. Madison left Monday morn
ing for Lakota, where the May term
Of the district court will be convened,
this being the third Monday in the
month Only the court cases will re
tried on this trip. and it is expected
that the calendar will be cleared this
week. The jury cases viii be left until
the latter part of July, after the jury
term in Grand Forks has been dis
posed Of.