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Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
HONORS MANY FOR BURGESS
Roosevelt PrOfessOrship Extremely
Popular I'm GermRny-Lav-
ish Entertainment.

NEW YORK Sept. 16.-Prof. John w.
Burgess, dean of the faculty of political
science at Columbia university, who for
the last fourteen months has been filling
the Roosevelt professorship in Germany,
highly praises the treatment accorded him
by Emperor William and other German Of
ficials, Dean Burgess, who has the dis
tinction of being the first Roosevelt pro-
fessor, went to Germany in July 1906, to
lecture on the constitutional law and his
tory of the United States I'm the unver-
stiles of Berlin Bonn and Leipsic.
He said that he had lectured to over 150O
German students in the three big univer-
stiles. In addition he lectured before an
association of officials, jurists and lawyers
in Berlin and Cologne and before two or
ganizations in Vienna. While lecturing in
Bonn he gave instructions to Prince Au-
gustus Wilhelm, the fourth son of the
emperor.
He said the kaiser was deeply Interested
In the Roosevelt professorship took It
very seriously and supported It In every
way possible. The high German officials.
the bar and the university professors and
students were also greatly interested in
the new course, he added. He was invited
on several occasions to dine with the en-
peror and was lavishly entertained by
many Of the high officials.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
APPRAISERS LIST PROPERTY
Value of That of Motor Company at
Hartford Placed at over
Million Dollars.

HARTFORD, Conn. Sept. 16.-A hear
ing on the matter of confirmation of Cap
tain Albert l.. Pope as temporary receiver
of the Pope ManufI.s turing company, in
Connecticut was assigned for today before
Judge Case of the superior court. The
appraisers, John II. Hills and Frederick C.
Billings. filed their inventory of the lands,
buildings, plant, machinery, equipment,
tools and patterns, showing a gross value
of 81, ,O61, COO
In making the inventory the receivers,
acting under the advice of counsel, have
made no accounting Of the book accounts,
bills receivable, stock on hand or in process
of manufacture. material, etc, 1t being
held that as the concern is a foreign cor
poration, those items should be taken as
office assets to be inventoried with the
estate of the company located in the state
Of New Jersey AS to book accounts, bills
receivable, stock on hand or in process Of
manufacture, which includes about 200 cars
ready for sale, the appraisers await the
orders of the court.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
w. E. TiDton Resigns.

MITCHELL, 8. D., Sept. 16-(Special.)-
w. L. Upton. who has held the position of
secretary of the state Board of Charities
and Corrections. and residing in this city,
has resigned the place and his resignation
has just been accepted by the board. lie
rendered his resignation a month ago but
Mr., Upton continued to perform the duties
of tho place until his successor could be
selected. This was done this week at a
meeting of the board and they appointed
w. II. King editor of the Parker Press
Leader Mr.. Kings appointment is one
that is satisfactory to the new state ad-
mnistraton and is an especial favorite of
the governor, Kings newspaper supporting
the insurgent republican cause during the
last campaign. Mr. Upton did not have
any particular excuse to offer for his
resignation, other than that he desired to
be relieved of the clerical duties Of the
board, of which he still remains a member
In his work as secretary of the board Mr.
Upton has looked after the interests of
the state with great fidelity and through
his efforts has been able to save consider
able money in the making Of contracts for
the state institutions. Monday morning
Mr.. Upton leaves for Chicago for n con-
ference with President Earling of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road, con-
cerning the occupancy Of some state land
by the company In Sioux Falls.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
Indian Is Bound Over.

LANDER, Wyo Sept. 16-(Special)-
Damon Willow, a full blood Arapahoe
Indian, was bound over to the United
States court at the conclusion OF his hear
Ing Tuesday evening before United States
Commissioner w. f. Hardin. He is charged
with having secured whisky for a number
OF his fellow braves, contrary to the fed
eral statutes. He was unable to furnish
the required 500 bond and will probably
have to stay in jail until the November
term of court at Cheyenne James De
Witt. a white saloon keeper at Rverton,
was also bound over under 500 bonds. on
a charge of selling whisky TO the Indians,
The deputy United States marshals have
been looking pretty closely after this class
OF Offenders lately on account Of the many
cases OF drunkenness among the Indians
around the new towns that have sprung
up in the last year or two on the cedsd
portion of the Shoshone reservation.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
INDIANS SWEAR VENGEANCE
Posse of Arizona Rangers Leaves TucJ'
son 10 Capture Murderer
of Mexican.

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 16.-Sheriff Pacheco
Of this county and Harry Wheeler, captain
Of the Arizona Rangers left Tucson yester-
day at daybreak at the head of posse of
twelve rangers and deputy sheriffs to ef-
feet the capture of John Johns, a Papage
Indian who is at Cubo Rancheria, an In
dian village 100 miles southeast of Tucson.
Fifteen days ago the Indian killed Mex
lean The sheriff sent a deputy, Tom
Childs, from Quitovaquita to the Indian
village to make the arrest. Childs found
the Indians armed and in bad humor and
defied the deputy TO take Johns. He no.
titled Sheriff Pancheo here OF the situation
and the posse has gone TO take the Indian
dead or alive. Cubo Rancheria is four
days ride from Tucson and the posse haH
gone equipped TO stay in the field for two
weeks. In the last letter to Sheriff Pacheco
Chids says a fight is sure to take place
with the Indians upon the arrival OF the
posse. The. Indians are guarding the trail
leading to the village and swear that they
will kill the first white man who appears
The Indian murderer is hiding in Cubo.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
ITALIANS SHOOT MINE BOSS
Lay In wait for Him Near PittsburE,
knn.-He Kills Two I'm
Return.


PITTSBURG, Kan, Sept. 16-At Grove
berg, new mining CAMP ia the northern
part Of this county, late last night. two
persons were killed and two fatally
wounded. the result OF a grudge held by
the Italian miners OF the district against a
mine boss Charles Gardner. a mine boss
and his sister. Mrs. George Rexford. were
way laid on a lonely road, while returning
home, by a number of Italians and fatally
wounded. Gardner returned the fire and
shot and killed two Italians, names un-
known.
The Italians are believed to have been
drunk. They attacked Gardner and his
sister without warning, firing upon them
in the dark. The first bullet struck Card
ner on the point of the chin, glanced, and
entering his breast, lodged in the lungs
ford was shot in the small OF the back.
They fell to the ground together. The
Italians started TO run Immediately after
firing, but before they had gotten out Of
reach, Gardner had recovered sufficiently
to raise himself upon his elbow and fire
upon them Two of the Italians were
struck by Gardner's bullets and fell dead
in their tracks. The Italians endeavored
to carry off their dead, but were COM
PEELED finally to desert them in order to es-
cape. A number of Americans attracted
by the shooting assisted Gardner and his
sister to this city, where they were placed
in the Mount Carmel hospital. No hope
is entertained for their recovery
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
.CoNEY ISLANDS BIGGEST DAY
Annual Mardi GrRs Festivities viii
Take Place, beginning with
Tonight.

NEW YORK, Sept 16-Coney Island will
end it's season in a blaze of glory this week,
in other words the annual Mardi Gras will
begin tonight, TO last until next Saturday
night. Notwithstanding the recent fire this
has been one of the most prosperous years
the resort has ever known and it is ex-
pected that fully $1,000 people will par
tcpate tonight in the carnival. These
yearly festivities draw sightseers from
places quite far from New York. and the
Coney Island business concerns, big and
little, expect to reap a goodly harvest. The
''Ticklers" will be closely watched during
this Mardi Gras, the police say, and the
rowdyism which made many persons miser-
able last year, principally because pins
We're concealed among the feathers, will be
promptly squelched.
The thirteen original states will be rep
resented by floats. The place of honor in
the parade will be given the float represent
ing Vermont. Pumpkins will be its chief
decorations.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17

ORDER FROM POPE
Encyclical Of Plus x Would Check
Growing Liberalism.
TIGHT REIN ON FREE THOUGHT
Says Modernism is Synthesis of All
Heresy.
PROFESSORS ARE TO BE REMOVED
Modernists Will Not Be Allowed to
Teach in Catholic Schools.
PROFESSORS ARE TO BE REMOVE
CENSORSHIP UPON ALL READING
Committee In Each Diocese 60 Pass
Upon Books and Papers That
Clergy and Faithful
May Rend.

ROME, Sept. 16-The Osservatore
Romano, organ of the vatican, today is
sued an important encyclical of Pope X
on modernism" which really Is a COM
pletion OF his recent syllabus. The docu-
ment sets forth that modernism is seri-
Gus danger to the church, refers in detail
TO the various features OF modernism, con-
demns II as dangerous in philosophy. faith,
theology history. criticism and reforms,
and arrives at the conclusion that modern
ism Is a synthesis OF all heresy and must
logically lead to atheism. The encyclical
makes the following provisions:
l. The teaching of philosophy. positive
theology, etc, is to be carried on In the
church schools and universities but In a
Catholic spirit.
2. Modernists are to be removed from
professorships and the direction of edu-
cational institutions.\
3. The clergy and faithful are not to be
allowed to read modernist publications
T. A committee of censorship is to bc
the publications which the clergy and faith
full shall be permitted to read
g. The encyclical OF the late Pope Leo
XIII prohibiting the clergy from assuming
the direction of publication without the.C
bishops permission, and providing for su
pervision Of the work OF ecclesiastical
writer's, is confirmed.
g. Ecclesiastical congresses except, on rare
occasions are prohibited.
I. A council Is to be constituted In eVerY
diocese 20 combat modern errors.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
MISS0URIANS GO INTO COURT
supreme Onicers of knights and
Ladies' of Honor Made De-
PENDANTS I'm Lawsuit.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 16.-Lorenzo
b. Lockard, supreme protector, and the
other supreme officers of the knights and
Ladies of Honor were ordered to appear
in the county court this afternoon on
writ of mandamus filed on behalf of John
d. O'Keefe, the deposed grand protector
Of the Missouri grand lodge of the order,
to show cause why at the opening session
OF the supreme lodge of the order here
tomorrow the Missouri grand lodge is
denied representation, why the order sus-
pending the Missouri grand lodge should
not be set aside and why the supreme
lodge should not be enjoined from refus-
ing to recognize the right of twelve mem
bers Of committees appointed by the su-
preme protector TO participate and vote
in the supreme lodge meeting. The court
action is the outcome of trouble between
the supreme lodge officers and the Mis-
souri, organization Of the order.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
SWEDISH METHoDISTS CLOSE
Appointments Are Made for Nebraska
Churches During Coming
Year.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Sept. 16.--(Specinl)-
The Swedish Methodist conference closed
here yesterday with the announcement nj
appointments for the western territory.
Reports Of the work during the past year
showed healthy growth and splendid
financial standing.
Rev. c. E. schndt of Denver was re-
ceived into the conference in full member
ship.
Revs r. j. Adrian and X G. Norberg
were passed in studies of the second year.
Encouraging reports were read from the
United Insurance society and the Swedish
Theological seminary.
Bishop Warren delivered one of the most
profound and eloquent addresses 20 the
class of admission in the conference ever
delivered at the conference session.
Sunday morning at o'clock a sunrise
meeting was conducted with Peter Mum
son as leader. About eighty were present
and took part.
Sunday morning Bishop Warren preached.
Revs o. G. Sandberg, Nels Pearson and
Fred Stromberb were ordained elders by
the bishop. In the afternoon a memorial
service was held and speeches were made
by Bishop II. w. Warren, Rev. Carl Fro
men, a. G. Engstrom, c. q FTomen. II. A.
Peterson and Hon. c. o. Lobeck. The de-
parted during the year are John Liln and
Jonas Engstrom, veterans and Bishops Nc
Cabe and Fitzgerald.
Following are the appointments for the
Western Swedish Methodist conference:
Central District-Rev. John a. Gabrielson
presiding elder; AXtell, .. J. Swan; Bur
dick, to be supplied, +. +. Rudd; Clay
Genter city, Z, J. Berg; Clay Center and
Wayne, Frank Edwards; Davey, to be sup
piled; Holdrege and Prairie, X A. Strom-
1 berg keene. Leonard Stromberg; Lincoln,
Gustaf Ericsson; Lindeberg, a. G.. Eng
Omaha, Peter Munson; Orig and shickley,
n. g. Barton Randolph. Gust Fireman
81 Paul, to be supplied; Saronville, Elm
Malmstrom; Scandia, Joseph Johnston;
Stromsberg, A +. Winell Swede Plaine,
K. q. NOrberg; West HIN and Geneva, Carl
Fromen; agent for Emmanuel home, A. q.
Engstrom.
Eastern District-C. A. Anderson, presid-
ing elder Boxholm, c. o. Fireman. Bur
| lington, c. j. Mellberg; Buxton. to be sup
piled; Concord a. w. Peterson; Dayton,
Essex, to be supplied; Globe L. NJ Lind
strom; Harcourt, to be supplied; Kansas
City, Oscar Lundberg; Keokuk and Mel
rose, III. A. Peterson; New Sweden j. o.
Borgeson Oakland John L. Seaberg; OF
tumwa, G. Nord; st. Louis, Hugo Aim;
Sheldahl, Olof Granberg Sioux City, Nels
Pearson Strattford and South Marion, o.
r. Palm.
Western Distrlct-F. ]. Swanson. presd-
ing elder; Denver.C. f. Schildt; Pueblo f.
j. Swanson.
Rev. o. G. Sandberg was transferred to
the Central conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
ODD STORY OF CLARA WARD
Claims That Princess de Chimay Sub
stituted Girl for Boy
Heir.

CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Mrs. Martin of Oak
land, Ca. who spent Sunday at a Chicago
hotel, is quoted today by the Inter Ocean
as telling a strange story about Clara
Ward, daughter of a deceased Detroit mil
lonaire, who married and was divorced
from tho Prime de Chimay, and whose es-
capades and marriage with and subsequent
divorce from a violnist named Rigo caused
an immense amount of gossip. Mrs. Mar
tins published story is that one of the
two children whom the prince has had in
his custody is not the child of the princess,
but Of a poor Irish woman The assertion
is that in 1891, when the wife of the prince,
the princess gave birth to boy In New
York hospital, but substituted a girl for
him, sending the boy out into the world
unnamed and unknown" Mrs. Martin
was accompanied yesterday by youth of
l6 who she asserted. is the son OF the
Prince and Princess de Chimay.
Thomas r. Lyons. executor OF the Ward
estate and uncle Of Clara, says he has
known of Mrs. aMrtin's Story and that II
is absolutely false. He added that his
niece is living in Italy with her husband,
Giuseppe Ricarta, and that the children
Of the prince are with him IN Belgium. He
! says that Mrs. Martin has frequently writ
ten him asking for money.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
NEBRASKA.
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FIGHT LANDS THREE IN JAIL
Trio of Men and Woman Mix IT mt
Twenty-FOurth, and
Hickory.

G. ]. Buycar, a colored man living at
1903 South Nineteenth street, started
free-for-all fight at Twenty-fourth and
Hickory streets Monday afternoon which
landed himself and two others in jail. A
Union Pacific freight car loaded with
wheat had been spilled in small wreck
at Twenty-fourth and Hickory and the
grain was lying on the ground. MIR. Buycar
happened along with his wagon and
loaded up some OF the wheat. In getting
away he found 1t necessary to drive
through the yard Of Martin Valieki. Mar
tin and Mrs. Valeiki seemed willing at
first, but after Buycar was well into the
yard they changed their minds. As re-
suit Mrs Valeild was knocked down, while
her husband and a neighbor, Frank
Shonsk, were severely battered. Finally
the three men landed In the arms of the
law and were charged with fighting.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
RAILROAD FIGHT IN KANSAS
Commission Prepares Bill Reducing
Freight Rates About
One-Third.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept 1.-THE State
Board of Railway Commissioners has pre-
pared a tariff sheet providing a reduction
in freight rates of about 331s per cent
which It will present to the legislature II
special session is called. Governor Hoch
has practically said he will call a special
session if the roads do not grant the 2-cent
fare rate. This puts the question squarely
up to the railroads of either granting the
2-cent fare without a special session or
of facing a fight for freight reductions
Chairman G. w. Kanavel says the board
has been working for some months on the
new distance tariff rates and has figures
so that an investigation could be quickly
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
POLISH PRIEST is ON TRIAL
He il Defended on Murder Charge
by Lawyers Named by
Court.

PITTsBURG, Sept. l6-Attired in the reg
ulation clerical garb Ludwig Sczygiel the
Polish priest accused of killing Andrew
and Stephen Stazyush in their restaurant
on the south side a little over a month ago,
was today placed on trial in the criminal
court here on the charge of murder.
Szczygiel looked pale and haggard when
arraigned, but stood erect and with arms
uplifted and eyes turned upward pleaded
not guilty to the charge, The work of Sc
lecting q jury was then begun. Szczygial
formerly was an assistant pastor of a
Roman Catholic church in Chicago.
AS the prisoner had no money with which
to employ counsel two attorneys were ap-
pointed by the court to defend him.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
STRIKEBREAKERS BROUGHT in
Railroads Import Men ht 81. Paul TO
Take Places OF BOiIermnkers
who Are Out.

ST PAUL, Sept l6.-Accordlng to a state
ment given out by the railroads. 40 men
secured in the east TO M the places Of strik-
ing boilermakers on the five St. Paul rail-
roads involved in the present labor trouble
reached St. Paul this morning and were
taken TO the Great Northern's Dale street
shops. other boilermakers are coming and
It is considered probable that the committee
of operating officials OF the fve railroads
will send them to the big 500 shops at
shoreham and to the Great Western shops
at Oelwen, starting the work at those
points before re-estabhshing normal condi-
tions at more distant shops
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
Aged sioux Chief Dies.

SIOUX FALLS S. D., Sept. l6.-(spe-
oial THE death is reported from the
sisseton agency of an aged Indian and
former chief named Maza Wakute, who,
from the time he was young man, had
been prominently identified with his tribe
and was in many ways connected with
the history OF the Sisseton Sioux tribe,
His funeral was one of the most re-
markable ever held by the Ssseton Sioux
Indians. practically every member of the
tribe attending and thus paying a last
tribute to the dead chieftain, who was
81 years old by Indian count
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
PROVING HEALTH OF ROGERS
Oil MaEnate Said to Be in Good
Health While Claiming
Otherwise.

ROsTON. Sept. l6.-That Henry II. Rogers
is in a very weak physical condition. that
his face Is distorted and his speech anected'
that his left side is not In its normal STATE
and that he is unable to transact any pusl-
ness or even discuss ordinary AFFAIRS, was
the substance of testimony given by Mr..
Rogers son-in-law, Urban II. Broughton'
in the supreme court this morning.
II. II. Rogers, jr., testified that his father
had signed but three checks and power OF
attorney to open vault since July r. HIS
condition, Mr.. Rogers, jr., said. has shown
some slight improvement in the last tew
weeks, .
Mr. Broughton testified also that re-
Gently Mr.. Rogers had told him to take up
the business where he had left 1t, as he,
Rogers was about done" After hearing
this testimony, Judge Hammond denied the
motion TO bring II. II. Rogers into court
for the purpose of showing that he was
capable of testifying.
The true physical condition of Henry II.
Rogers of the Standard Oil company was
the question before the court, when counsel
for c. NJ Raymond of Somerville, who is
suing Mr.. Rogers for $5O,0OOOCO for certain
petroleum royalties sought to prove that
Mr. Rogers was able to appear in court In
spite of the objections of his counsel. Dep
uty Sheriff Wallng OF New Bedford testi-
fled that he saw Mr.. Rogers in the First
National bank at New Bedford last week
talking with President Winsor and Rufus
A. Soule, and that later Mr.. Rogers walked
down the street apparently in good health.
President Winsor admitted that he talked
with Mr.. Rogers last week, but said that
the latter spoke with difficulty and that his
physical condition apparently was not as
good as It has been earlier In the summer
He knew of no business which Mr. Rogers
had transacted during the last two months
Records were introduced of telephone calls
for the house of Mr.. Rogers at Fair Haven
to and from New York, and several were in
the name of Mr. Rogers. Several of the
calls were to Miss Harrison, a confidential
clerk In the New York Office of Mr.. Rogers.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17

LANDER, Wyo., Sept l6.-(Special)-
George Eastman, the kodak manufacturer
OF Rochester, n. Y, left yesterday for the
Jackson's Hole country after big game
He was accompanied by DR.. and Mrs b.
w. Mulligan of the same CITY, who are
his guests on this trip. The party ar
rived Tuesday evening I'm Mr. Eastman's
private car and at once QUILTED for
trsp that will take them six weeks While
at Jackson they will be the guests OF
Hon, S. n. Leek, who met the party here
to safely pilot them over the Wind River
range. a distance Of l5O miles.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
TRAMPS FORMED INTO UNION
Grandson of General Eads Chief Or
Eanizer of Brotherhood in
New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16-Tramps of all de-
grees gathered In the Manhattan lyceum
and organized a local branch OF the wei
fare Brotherhood" which is called the free
masonry OF trampdom. The chief organ
izer was James Eads How OF st. Louis
a grandson Of General ]. b. Eads who
built the famous Eads bridge over the Mis-
sissippi river He was assisted by Ben
Reitman OF Chicago. Reitman recently
formed branch of the brotherhood in Chi
cago. How is the founder OF the broth
erhood and it's moving spirit He furnishes
all the funds for its benefits"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
Peter Jansen buys sawmiII.

VANCOUVER, u. c.. Sept. 1s-tspecial)
The controlling interest in the Frazer
river sawmills Of this city and West
minister have been acquired by A. ID. Nc
Rae OF Winnipeg and Peter Jansen of Ne
braska. The purchase includes mills, log
ging camps and 1900 10000 feet of standing
timber. The mill OF the Anacortes lum-
ber and Box company at Anacortes are also
included In the deal. the total turnover
being s2.6OOOcO cash, Lester w. David.
present manager, retains an interest and
will continue to act as general manager.
Mr.. McRae is the new president.
In addition TO these purchases the new
concern has otherwise bought 100000 feet
OF standing timber and has enough work
to supply It's mill for twenty years. run
ming night and day. The operations are
to be largely developed and new mills
put In.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-17
INNOCENT MAN is IN PRISON
Absolute Evidence that Convict at
San Quentin Served Thirteen
Years without Cause.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1e-After hav-
Ing served thirteen years in San Quentin
penitentiary, II developed that William
Evans one of the convicts. is an innocent
man. Proof positive that he did not COM
nit the cri emfor which he was sentenced
is now In the hands OF the proper authori-
ties. The Judge who passed sentence de-
clares Evans is innocent; the man who
prosecuted him made death-bed state
ments that he was innocent and in a short
time Evans will be allowed to leave the
penitentiary.
Evans was convicted in Amdor county
Of burglary and sentenced to life imprlson-
ment.