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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
SMITH GETS A LIFE TERM
Murder Verdict Returned Against
Negro as Result of Crap
Game Annir.

Ed Smith South Omaha negro, will
have to serve the rest OF his life in the
penitentiary for killing Charles Singleton,
another negro, as the result OF a quarrel
over 25 cents. The jury in Judge Troup's
court returned a verdict of guilty Of muir
der in the first degree last night and fixed
the penalty at life Imprisonment The jury
had little trouble in reaching an agree
ment 1t went out at o'clock and the
verdict was agreed upon at 7:4O, after the
return from dinner.
The shooting of Singleton occurred near
Twenty-sixth and N streets. South Omaha
October p. Singleton and Smith had been
shooting craps in pool hall and Smith
had won So cents This angered Singleton,
who picked the money up and threw II on
the floor. All Of it was recovered but q
cents and when Singleton refused to make
the amount good Smith went to his room,
secured a pair Of shoes, which he pawned
for revolver, and returned to the pool
room. He shot Singleton twice, one bull
let passing through the abdomen and caus-
ing his death a few days later. The shoot
ing occurred in front of the pool hall. in
plain sight of several people.
Smith went on the witness stand wednes-
day morning and declared the killing was
in self-defense.
Singleton said he would kill me-" he
testified. "and got the gun TO protect my
self. He jumped at me with knife in his
hand and l shot him to keep him from
cutting me-"
A half dozen witnesses who saw the
shooting testified on both sides, but none
Of the others testified that Singleton had
knife. Most of them declared he had his
hands in his pockets when the shooting
was done.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
TIE WHATHER
DOMESTIC.

All South Dakota appointments go over
until after the holidays. Finish fight Is
on between the two senator's Page
Electric railroad managers agree
cents mile is least fare that will pay In
Michigan. Page
Justice Gould regards his boycott de-
cision as having wide jurisdiction.
Page /
Cab drivers strike in New York has
been settled. Page
Gold to the amount of S10s. 900, 600 has
been imported from England and the con-
tinent. Page
Breweries of St Louis are forced to
aid the Excise commission in restraining
lawbreakers. Page
Chicago "get-rich-quick broker must
answer for high finance" Page
George W. Austin of New York has filed
an injunction suit to prevent the dis
tribution of Panama canal bonds accord
ing to the plans of Secretary Cortelyou.
Page 1
Testimony in the Walsh trial revealed
nearly $4,000, 900 of bonds in his COM
panies in possession of his bank. Page 1
Pennsylvania railroad raises its divi-
dend. Page /
BY agreement the meeting Of the iii
nois Central stockholders was postponed
until today. Page q
FOREIGN.
Persia is on the brink Of serious trouble.
Fruit men of Porto Rico take steps to
protect themselves against the risks of
shipments. Page
Chinese government has given permis-
sion for newspaper to be established in
Tibet. Page q
Polish novelist pleads for the Poles
against the Germanization scheme of
Prussia. Page
NEBRASKA
La Follette's manager appears In Lin
cUfnsto Organize clubs IN interestsof- WISE
consin mans senatorial candidacy.
Page 3
Reports of state institutions show that
all are being maintained within the
amount appropriated for them. Page 3
Attorney General Thompson holds the
net weight ruling of Food Commissioner
Johnson is good. Page >
President and Mrs Guy w. Wadsworth
entertain the Bellevue foot ball team at
banquet Tuesday evening. Page 4
Omaha bankers are eager to loan money
but Omaha merchants are not needing 1t
badly having no unusual obligations TO
meet Page IL
Several women in the Hanscom park
district are worked by an agent for por-
trait firm and police are notified
Page IL
Postmaster Palmer declares postal saw
ings banks would prevent the flow Of
money from this country to Europe
Page 5
Mrs. George II. Kelly gives largest card
party OF. the season with more than 100
guests. Page 5
conrAGERcIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
Live stock markets. Page 8
Grain markets. Page 8
Stocks and bonds. Page 8
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
CANAL BOND ISSUE ENJOINED
G. w. Austin Of New York Calls Secre-
tary Cortelyou Into Court.
BANK PREFERENCE QUESTION UP
Declares He IL Prepared 20 Take
Three Million Dollars worth at
1O3.375 when They Are
Turned Over

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S-Jusice Gould Of
the district supreme court today cited
George B. Cortelyou, secretary of the treas
ury, to appear I'm court January 3 to show
cause why he should not be enjoined from
turning over delivering the balance OF
the s21, 900 Of the Panama canal bonds
10 certain banks and persons to whom he
he has announced allotments. The cita-
ton Issued by Justice Gould Is based on
petition filed by George w. Austin OF New
York. who describes himself as taxpayer
and property owner in the United States
and who declares he made a proposal to
purchase bonds of the advertised issue Of
the face value OF 100000 He AYERS he
had agreed to pay S1Os.s75 and accrued in
terest per 500, and on notice OF the ac-
ceptance OF his subscription stands ready
to deposit the amount with the assistant
treasurer at New York
Mr.. Austin informs the court that. he had
been advised through the public press that
in direct violation Of the statutes and in
absolute disregard of the Treasury depart
ment'S'circular Of the S25,OOOOOO of the bonds
allotted only SOOOO0O were allotted to per-
sons WHO were individual bidders and who
in accordance with the statutes and said
circular were given an equal opportunity
to subscribe therefor; the remaining S24-
100000 were allotted to divers national
banks. and only SS55O.0O Of which were al
lotted to banks which had offered higher
price than that bid by him.
When he learned that his bid had been
ignored and no allotment made to him, he
says he complained to the department and
the response oonvinces him of the secre-
tary's intention to disregard the statutes,
and thereby commit a malfeasance, for
which. he says, Mr.. Cortelyou is not a man
Of sufficient means to answer to the clti-
gems of the United States and to him.
In his petition Mr.. Austin also refers to
the bid OF one George A. Romar of New
York City, who had complied with the
terms of the secretary's circular in every
particular, but whose bid was ignored It
is stated that Mr. Roman offered bids for
100000 at 1898. 100000 at 1OS.5O, $.OOO-
900 at 1875 and 100000 at 104, and that
a further bid for 100000 was made by Mr..
Roman at price of 103 625.
The petition concludes with the deelara-
ton that by reason of the secretary's hav-
ing ignored these bids, the United States
and the citizens thereof, irrespective of the
rights of said bidder, had been deprived
of and will be deprived and defrauded of
several hundreds of thousands of dollars"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
FREEDOM MAKES THEM AFRAID
COnvtcts After Long Term I'm Sing
Sing Land FriendIess in
New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Franz Hoffman is
In New York after forty-seven years spent
IN Sing Sing prison. With him is Thomas
o Shea, who has served twenty-five years
in prison. Both are at the home OF the
Volunteers Of America, where Mrs. Maud
Ballington Booth, known to the Sing Sing
prisoners as Little Mother" promises to
care for them. Both have been paroled
having been sentenced to Imprisonment for
life. The, two men were brought to New
York by the warden Of the prison. to whom
they stuck closely until they were turned
over to Mrs. Booth. Hoffman says he
hasn't friend in the world and is afraid
TO be alone outside the grey walls that are
the only home he knows,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
WALSH GOLD BOND JUGGLER
HIS Bank Held Nearly Nine Million
Dollars of Paper in His
Enterprises.

CHICAGO, Dec Is. - National Bank
Examiner e. p Moxey, the last important
witness for the government, was on the wit
ness stand during Banker Walshs trial to-
day. Reading of entries of bond sales from
books of the Walsh railroad and the three
Walsh banks constituted the greatest part
of his testimony. It tended to show, ac-
cordng to the assistant district attorney,
that whenever Walsh needed money for his
personal enterprises, he issued bonds,
bought them at his own price and sold them
to the banks. The government claims that
when the banks We're suspended they held
bonds and bond certificates OF four Walsh
enterprises amounting to S. 93S. 900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
JEWELERS. BANK is CLOSED
Massachusetts InstitutIOn whose Vice
President Was Found Dead Co
ing over Books,

NORTH ATTLEBORO. Mass, Dec. IS
The jewelers. National bank Of this town,
whose vice president and cashier, Fred
erick E. Sergeant was found dead in
bath tub IN his apartments last night,
failed to open it's doors for business today.
A notice, posted on one door stated that
the bank would remain closed pending an
examination of it's affairs. Bank Examin-
ers Alfred Ever and Harry N. Currier are
making an investigation.
Medical Examiner c. S. Holden stated
today that he had not given the cause of
the death of Mr.. Sergeant as accidental
drowning" as reported last night, but sim
ply as drowning" Further than this he
declined to discuss the case.
According to the last statement of the
bank the capital was 10000; surplus and
undivided profits. $4O35O; deposits, S1,O5O,71O,
and loans and discounts $917, 100.
The bank was the successor of the Att1e-
boro National bank. which was organized
for the convenience of the jewelry trade
in that district
Albert H. Wiggin, president of the Jewel
ers' National bank OF North Attleboro,
who lives in this city, said today:
1.-THE sudden death of Cashier Sergeant
naturally excited suspicion and caused an
immediate lnNeSllBdAlOh ol lHe tOuultlOH Ol
the bank This shows that Mr.. Sergeant
has exceeded his authority and that, with
out the knowledge of the directors, he
made loans to local concerns in which he
was interested. The directors, pending the
examination, decided it best for the bank
to remain closed"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-The comptroller
of the currency has authorized the First
National bank of Eagle Lake, Tex, which
closed its doors on November 9, 1907 to re-
open for business on December 10. The
comptroller also has authorized the City
National bank of Frederick, OH. which
closed its doors on November TO- to re-
open on December 20
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 1S-The State
Board of Bank Commissioners has taken
charge of the affairs Of the Occidental Trust
and Savings bank. a small institution. II
is said it will go into liquidation as a result
of the action OF the commission unless
steps to avoid this are taken by the stock
holders.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
LIGHT AT LAST FOR THIBET
Home of Grand Lama Will Soon BE
GIRddened by Presence of
Newspaper.

PEI(lNG. Dec. 1s-The throne has sane
toned the construction Of telegraph line
into Lhassa, the capital of Tibet and the
residence OF the supreme head Of the La
waist hierarchy. This innovation was rec
,.! mended by the Chinese resident at
assa, who, since the advent of the Brit
expedition OF 1904, has been working
the enlightenment OF the Tibetans.
fhe throne furthermore win give hos
pitals. schools and a mail service to
Lhassa, and It is reported that a request
has been mado for permission TO publish
a newspaper there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
INTERURBAN FARE COMING UP
Michigan Managers of Electric Lines
Say Fare Must he Two
Cents n Mile.

LANSING, Mich. Dec. 1S.-Every inter
urban electric railway in the state and
nearly all the city lines were represented
at a conference held here yesterday with
the state railroad commission. The cleo
trio managers decared that it costs more
TO haul freight by electricity than by steam
1t was agreed by nearly all the managers
present that passenger rates on interurban
lines cannot be profitable at less than .
cents per mile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
SUNDAY FIGHT in MICHIGAN
Church Member nt BAY city Files
Charge Against Managers
of TheRters.

BAY CITY. Mich, Dec. 1s-william J.
Daunt, manager Of the Alvarado theater.
and j. d. Philmore manager OF the Bijou
theater, we're arrested yesterday on war
rants charging them with giving enter
tainments last Sunday. The complaints
were made by Allan McEwan, a prominent
member Of the First Baptist church. Pleas
Of not guilty were entered and the cases
were adjourned until December "a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
FRUIT MEN PROTECT SELF
Americans In Porto Rico Are Protest.
Ing ARninEt Poor shipping
Facilities.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Dee. 1s.-The
American fruit growers OF Porto Rico,
representing a total investment OF about
100000. have organized for the purpose Of
securing redress from alleged mishandlng
Of their goods In transit by the steamship
companies running between here and Amer
lean ports. Thousands OF boxes OF fruit
reached New York in decayed condition
during the past few months and the reason
is declared to be Inadequate shipping
facilities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
UNION PACIFIC TRAIN WRECKED
COIOred Porter KiIled, Fred Powell
Fatally aud Others Seri-
ously Injured.

CONCORDIA, Kan, Dec. IS. - Especial
REORGANIZATION Pacific passenger train
No lS was wrecked six miles east OF this
city today and Charles Baker. the eolored
porter. was killed. Fred Powell, a lawyer
OF Washington, was fatally injured by
having his skull split open and the con-
ductor Of the train, Frank Wilbert Of
Belleville, was seriously cut about the
face and head, The mail and baggage
car and two passenger coaches left the
track and were badly smashed. The acct
dent was due 70 q broken rail-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
PERSIA ON BRINK OF TROUBLE
Situation Quiet, hut Strained, Each
side BeinE Armed for
Conatct.

TRHERAN. Dec. 1S-outside Of few
isolated killings and robberies. there have
been. up 10 the present time no dis
turhances Of public order in this city.
Nevertheless the situation continues most
strained. The constitutionalists are quiet.
but determined to aFht II ATTACKED. They
are well armed. while the supporters OF
the reactionaries mostly muleteers and
laborers who have come in from neighboT-
ing villages, have few effective weapons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
BUSSE'S MEN ON DEFENSIVE
Decision of supreme Court of IIIi-
BOIF Affects Chicago Board
of Education.

SPRINGFIELD, H. Dec. 1s.-The SUI
preme court today held that Mayor Busse
Of Chicago had no power to remove the
appointees of Mayor Dunno on the Chi
cago Board OF Education and directs States
Attorney Healy by a writ OF mandamus to
file quo warranto proceedings against the
Busse appointees, directing them TO show
by what authority they hold their offices.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
HOUSE COMMITTEES TODAY
Cannon ana williams Work All Day
behind Locked Doors.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. lS-When
the house reconvenes at noon tomorrow
Thursday Speaker Cannon will announce
the remaining assignments Of members to
committees. The house will then be organ
lied and in a position to get down to busl-
ness OF the session Immediately after the
holiday recess. which will last from satur-
day. December p until January 6.
Speaker Cannon dld not complete his
committee assignments until nearly Il
o'clock tonight. To insure the printing Of
the official lists in time for tOmorrow's ses-
sion, each committee tPNle was sent to the
public printer tonight as soon as II was
finished John Sharp Williams who by
virtue of his minority leadership had the
naming OF democrats to the various COM
mittees, worked behind locked doors all Of
yesterday and today. and this evening sent
his completed list to the speaker. The as
signment task was heavier this year than
ever before for two reasons: The creating
Of about hfty additional committeships by
the enlargement Of each committee by one
republican and one democrat and the fact
that many members foresee in the speak
er's selection an effect. real or fancied, on
the presidential situation.
Non-return of members OF the Fifty
ninth congress to the Sixtieth congress
created lS vacancies in committees. not
taking into account the fact that Repre-
sentative H. Bird Cassel OF Pennsylvania
though reelected, has not yet become
member Of the house, preferring, accord
ing TO his own statement, not TO take his
seat until the charges against him in con
nection with the capitol investigation at
Harrisburg have been cleared up. OF tho
lSS vacancies thus created, twelve are
chalrmanships. Additional committeeships
pAovided Tor byenlargements Of committee
memberships brings up 20 a total Of nearly
250 the assignments to be announced by the
speaker tomorrow; and the fact that. to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE FAILS
Justice KeIIOER Directs Verdict In
Favor of Wee President of
Railroad.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-Alfred II. Smith,
vice president Of the New York Central
Railroad company, was acquitted today
Of a charge Of manslaughter in the third
degree, brought in connection with fhe
wreck OF the Brewster express at Wood
lawn last February, in which twenty-four
persons were killed. Justice Kellogg d.
rectsd the yeTd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
FLEES UNDER FIRE
Colonel GurkO Makes This Charge
Against General Ste ].
REFUSED TO oBE1 Z 'ERs
Message to Turn Command 70
smirnof Disregarded ~
ORDER REPEATED THREE 4 81
Finally Allowed to Stay Because Of
Good Work in Defense.
WOULD ABANDON PORT ARTHUR
Usct Brought 10 Lisht That General
kouropatIsin Advised This Course
Before the War
Began.
Finally Allowed to Stay Because Of
Good Work in Defense.
WOULD ABANDON PORT ARrHUR

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1s-Leutenant
General Stoessel was accused today Of
having shown the white feather under fire
on two different occasions. This accusa-
tion was made by Colonel Gurko, who was
on the stand as witness before the court
martial which Is trying the general for
his alleged failure in the proper defense Of
Port Arthur At the moment the charge
was made the court was investigating the
circumstances Of General Kouropatkln's
order dated June 49, 1904. in which General
stoessei was told to turn over the command
Of the garrison to General smirnoff and
join the Manchurian army. General Stoes-
soi disrcgarded this order and it was re-
peated three times. He suppressed the
cory OF the order addressed to General
Smirnof and finally was allowed to re-
main at Port Arthur.
General KoGfopatSin testified that early
IN May doubts had arisen to the fitness
Of General stoessel to command the for
tress owing to his nervousness. Thlsr idea
was strengthened bv communication sent
by General Smrnoh to his aide, Colonel
GurEo, that Stoessel was a coward and
apt TO lcsc his head during an assault and
that it might be necessary to place him
under arrest to prevent the fall Of the
fortress. General KouropatlSin after OBJ
taining confirmatory details of this state
ment from Colonel GuTko, sent the order
superseding General Stoessel.
Answering General Stoessels query as to
what grounds he had for making such a
statement to General Kouropatkin, Colonel
Gurko related two instances in which Gen
eral stoessei had ordered his staff to scat
ter under fire, himself heading the dash
for shelter lH
order Taken from Files.
Colonel qolovan who was in charge of
the codinR of messages to Port Arthur. es-
tablished the receipt by General Stoessel of
General Kouropatkin's orders. He said he
gave the order for General Smirnor to as
sumo command of the fortress to General
Reiss, who, after conferring with General
Stoessei, directed him TO remove the copy
frorh2 the lnles aud. suppress the record
thereof. only flve men in the rortfess
knew Of this order
The testimony brought to light tile sur
prsing fact that General Kouropatkin, be-
fore the war. had recommended the aban-
donment Of Port Arthur and the Testora-
tlou of the KWang-Tung peninsula 70 the
Chinese, who We're to pay OCO for it..
He considered that the opening of Port
Dalny destroyed the strategic Importance
of Port Arthur. General Kouropatkin said
he had finally decided not to interfere with
pected success in .holding the fortress,
which theoretically required $4,000 men to
be defended successfully.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
STEAMER GRANT DOCKS SOON
Vessel Carrying Secretary Taft Near
sable IsIand--WireIess Mes
sage tO shore.

SABLE ISLAND, n. s.. Dec. 1S.-The
steamer President Grant, from Hamburg
for New York, was in communication with
the Marconi station when ninety miles
southeast at 7:4O a. m. II will dock at
New York about $3.50 p. m. Friday. Sec
retary Taft is on board the Grant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
NOVELIST PLEADS FOR POLES
Henryk sienkiewicN Issues Address
Aimed az Schemes of Prussians
AEninst Coantrymen.

PARIS. Dec. B-The Echo de Paris
prints an appeal which Henry sienkeWioE.
the Polish novelist is addressing to the
most eminent representatives of science
literature and arts throughout the world.
scheme of foreibly eNpropriating the lands
OF the Poles IN order 10 settle Germans
upon them. This, sienkieGlcz declares. is
something toe Poles have done nothing to
ieserVe,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
Fraace Preserves Rights.

BRUSSELS. Dec 1S.-France ard Bel
gium have concluded a convention which
provides for the maintenance OF Frances
preferential rights IN the Congo after the
aAnsxation % that territory 20 Belgium
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
HUNDRED MILLIONS OF GOLD
Total Importation During Present
Movement Has Reached This
Amount in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-The Irving Ma
tional Exchange bank today announced an
engagement OF $4,000 gold for import.
This makes a total OF slOs.O5O.OOO engaged
during the present movement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-19
SUMMARY OF THE BEE

Thursday, December 10, 1907.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-11
DEPARTING.

DEPARTING
Thursday, July IL.
S. S. Mikahala, Gregory, for Kauai
ports, ) p. m.
Friday, July IL.
S. S. Claudine, Bennett, for Hawaii
and Maui ports, p. m.
Am. ketch Shark, London from
Pearl Harbor for Maui.
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should BREAK
THE WIRELESS
RECORD HERE
TRANSPORT SHERMAN is AP-
PREACHING AND HAS A NEW
$4,000 APPARATUS.

Word from the transport Sherman
should be received here by wireless to-
morrow afternoon.
A $4,000 wireless telegraphy plant
is now installed on the Sherman which
is due here from San Francisco on
Saturday at daylight and experiments
have proved it to be in working con-
dition. The plant is fitted out SINH
larly to the one on the transport
Thomas, which sent messages to Yer
ba Buena island while at distance of
700 miles out at sea.
The Sherman carries the largest
number of passengers that it has ever
taken across the Pacific. There will
be more than 200 officers and enlist
ed men, besides a number of casuals
and the crew In this number will be
the Thirtieth infantry and two COM
panies of engineers. Captain Brugu-
iere is commanding officer of the YES
sci and Captain Campbell e. Babcock
mas resumed his place as quartermas-
ter.
The transport Warren is at Sar
Francisco, being prepared for service
For over two years she has been lying
in the stream out of commission. Now
she is alongside the transport dock ant
! is being overhauled from stem to stern
While the vessels date of sailing has
not been announced, it is expected she
will leave for Manila on July %, talk
ing a large number of casuals and {
big load of stores. 1t was originally
intended to send the Buford on this
extra trip, but this vessel was unable
to get away from the Philippines il
time to make the run across and reacl
San Francisco on prescribed time. Tit
Warren has accordingly been called in
to service.