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Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27
BRINK Is DECLARED TO BE INSANE
Verdict of Not Guilty is Rendered I'm
Accordance with Instructions.


Verdict OF Not Guilty r. Rendered I'm
Accordance with Instructions.
PONCA. Neb., March 26.-(special Tele-
gram.)-In fifteen minutes this afternoon
the jury in the case against Frank Brink,
charged with numbering Bessie Newton on
February g. found the defendant not guilty.
The end OF the case came rather unex-
pectedly after DR.. F. r. Franchere and DIR.
Lawrence, for the state, and DR.. Grant J.
Ross, for the defense, all Sioux City ply
sicans declared unanimously on the Wit
ness stand that Brink was insane at the
time Of the shooting and that he still is
insane. After hearing the instructions Of
the Judge the Jury retired They were back
in the court room again as soon as they
could prepare verdict
When the verdict was announced friends
crowded around NJ f. Brink, father of the
defendant, and congratulated him. The de-
PENDANT sat in his chair like a dead man,
as he had sat ever since the beginning of
the trial. County Attorney Pearson agreed
to allow Drinks parents to take him home
for day or two, and then he Is to be ar
raigned before the insanity board, which
probably will commit him to the asylum
at either Lincoln or Norfolk.
Brink was desperately in love with Bessie
Newton. The evidence would indicate she
trihed with his affections At any rate she
was to have married Mr.. O'Donnell Of
Humboldt, Ia, on February g. She was
shot and killed in her own home on Feb
ruary 8, and a few minutes after her
death Brink attempted to commit suicide
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27
INJURED MAN WITH NO FRIENDS
Hurt While Stealing Ride and Rail-
POnd Rafnnen Attention

Hurt While Stealing Ride and Rail-
road Refuses Attention.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., March 26-(Spe-
cial.)-John ]. Madden, who claims Seattle,
WASH. as his home, although saying he
has been away from there several years
was severely hurt in a railroad accident
about p. m. yesterday. He was riding
in a fiat car which was loaded with lumber
not having taken the necessary precautions
of purchasing a ticket at the reduced rate
piece Of lumber projected out so far
that II struck a switch. he says, in Hum
boldt. Others think II was near the Cotton
brick plant, which drove the end of the
lumber against him in such a manner as
TO cause a rupture ard cut a cash several
inches In length in the upper part of his
leg. He was discovered here by the rail-
road authorities and unloaded and left
in the station, the company refusing to
take him farther or do anything whatever
for him on advice, 1t was stated. from
headquarters.
He was left in the depot until nearly
10 o'clock at night. Then he was taken
to the Hotel Murphy across the street,
furnished a room and his wound dressed
by DR.. Bowie, who is a member of the
village board. and the conundrum now
seems to be who viii settle the bills-the
village, the county OF the railroad.
He was already badly crippled, having
lost his left arm and all OF the right hand
but the third joint of the two first fingers,
caused, as he states, by mine explosion
some years since in Arizona. He says
he has no friends and says there is no one
to worry about the matter but himself
He has the appearance Of being about g
| TO 40 years Of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27

SEWARD-Richard Toorvul, jr., won the
high school oratorical contest here today.
SEWARDAThe home of William Gade,
of smallpox.
RED CLOUD-ColoneI c. L. Winfrey, an
auctioneer at this place for the last twenty
FIVE years, died suddenly at his home Sun
day morning.
BEATRICE-In attempting to save his
home from destruction by fire, F. W. Lewis
Of Blue Springs was severely burned about
the face and hands. The loss is placed at
$500.
WATERLoo-N. NJ. Carlson, a farmer
living near Waterloo, died Monday Of heart
failure after an illness covering several
weeks. and was buried this afternoon. He
has brother living in Omaha, G. ]. Carl
son.
GENEvA--A meeting, to organize the
temperance voters in the different wSrds
was held in John K Warnings ONCE. A
big temperance rally is announced for Sun
day evening in the Methodist Episcopal
church.
AINSwORTH-Brown County Agricul-
tural society elected: w. H. Peck presi-
dent; Daniel Carpenter, vice president, and
and q are the dates set for the county fair.
The premium list will come later.
BEATRICE-Mr, John A. Fulton OF
Beatrice and Miss Bertha A. Cav OF
Rochester, MINI. were married in this city,
Rev. Edwin Booth officiating. The cere-
mony was performed at the home of the
groom's mother. Mrs. Lulu Fulton,
GRAND IsLAND-Fire broke out in the
attic of the building occupied by Young
mans bakery and destroyed one-half of
the building, the flames having had a good
start. The loss is about $500 on the build
ing and several hundred on the stock.
BEATRICE-H. s. Gable Of Davenport,
Ia, general superintendent Of the Rock
Island, and c. L. Brown of Fairbury, d.
vision superintendent, paid Beatrice a visit
yesterday in Mr.. Cables private car, They
left yesterday afternoon for the east.
COLUMBUS-The transfers of property
for the last week has only amounted to
1911 The mortgage record shows for
the week thirteen farm mortgages, amount
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27
Work on Railroad Cut.

NIoBRARA, Neb., March 26.-(special.)-
The work train and steam shovel on the
Northwestern began operations Monday
morning in the chalk rock cut one mile
west of here. This cut is about three
miles in length and requires day and night
watchmen, who make the rounds before
every train. Each spring It gives trouble
by crumbling, sometimes great rock slides
covering the track and requiring an extra
gang to open the way. For the last three
seasons the steam shovel has been put to
work here and has made considerable i'm
provement but slow orders are given to
all trainmen at this point. A small wreck
occurred at this cut on the westbound
freight yesterday afternoon, one car Jump
ing the track and going for a considerable
distance before discovery. Passengers and
trainmen got to work and placed the car
on the track after about two hours delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27
BIG FIRE STARTS IN OIL HOUSE
Gale Spreads Flames from Railroad
Property to Residences.

Gale Spreads Flames from Railroad
Property to Residences.
MCOOK Neb., March 8.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-McCook had the most terrifying
fire experience in It's history this afternoon
During a high wind the Burlington COM
pany's oil house caught fire and from 1t the
gale communicated the flames to the city
destroying a large livery barn, two resi-
dences, several stables and other outbuild-
ings. Only by the most heroic efforts was
a large portion Of the residence portion Of
the city saved from destruction. The losses
are as follows: Burlington railroad on oil
house, oil and numerous small buildings
and FIVE box cars, about $4,000; c. B. Gray,
livery barn, $500, insurance, $1,000; L. A.
Fitch & Co.. contents of livery barn, $1,000;
M. ]. Clark, two residences, damaged, 5000;
r. J. Branscomb. barn and contents, $500,
no insurance Five valuable horses were
burned in the livery barn, loss $780, The
Nebraska Telephone company sustained a
loss Of several hundred dollars in burned
cables and poles.
ARAPAHoB, Neb March 26-(special
Telegram)-The Commercial hotel, a large
frame building, was burned at O'Clock
this afternoon. Fire was discovered be-
tween the ceiling of the second story and
the roof but under such Roadway as to be
impossible to extinguish it. The contents
and furniture was nearly all saved in a d.
lapidated condition. Owing to a high wind
and the dry condition a serious confiagra-
ton was averted by great effort on the
part of our citizens. There was 1900 in
surance on building in the National Of
Hartford, and $500 on furniture in the I'm
derwriters of New York. The property wa!
owned by Mrs Beckman.
HUMBOLDT, Neb., March 26.-(Special.
With the wind blowing a gale from tho
southwest and clouds of dust filing the air
fire this noon threatened the destruction o.
! Power Brothers elevator and adtacen
/ buildings, including the depot which wal
in the pathway of the wind. The west
bound freight train was in the yards and 1
! is supposed a spark dropped from the en-
! CINE started the blaze in a quantity OF Ia!
| at the west end of the hay barn belonging
! to the firm mentioned. When discovered
! the fire had assumed good sized proportion
| and was threatening the destruction OF tn
barn and elevator. The fire apparatus wa
| quickly taken down and the flames wer
| checked before any great damage wa
done. similar blaze started across tn
| track from this one last Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27

FREMONT, Neb., March 26.-(Special)-
The Eastern Nebraska Teachers associa-
ton, which meets here Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of next week, will be largely
attended. Headquarters have been secured
at the Emo and other hotels will also make
reduced rates The general sessions will
be held at the Congregational church and
at the Larson opera house. The various
sections will meet at the high school build
ing. On Friday evening Senator LaFollette
will speak on Representative Govern
ment," at the opera house. Ample accom-
modations have been secured for visitors
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., March 26-(spe-
cial)-Judge lessen has convened district
court and during the week several i'm
portant criminal cases will be disposed Of
This morning William Coffman, who was
caught stealing grain from a loaded car
owned by the Dun Grain company, changed
his plea from not guilty to guilty and
was given a sentence of six months in
the county Jail. He had some accom-
plices and they may yet be arrested. The
next case to be called is that of John
Bridges charged with criminal assault on
his daughter. the other counts having been
dismissed.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27
BURGLAR breaks show window.

FREMONT, Neb., March 2e.-(special.)-
An unknown party broke a show window in
Barshal Brothers jewelry store early this
morning and stole about $50 worth Of
goods, consisting Of spoons and necklaces
Joseph Marshall who was asleep in back
room, heard the sound Of breaking glass
and reached the door in time to see a small
man making good time down the street
This morning the police arrested a man who
answered the description, but he proved to
be a man who had just resigned a respon-
sible position here to accept better one
in Omaha He was taken to the station and
willingly consented to be searched and was,
of course, discharged. The damage to the
window amounts to several times the value
of the stolen goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27
Y. NJ. 9. A. for Red CLOUD.

RED CLOUD. Neb., March 26.-(speeialA
"A union mass meeting was held at the
opera house and Ernest @. simonds, as
sistant secretary of the Young Mems
Christian association, gave an illustrated
lecture on "our Nebraska Boys and Young
Men" At the close the following commit
tee was appointed TO arrange for the es-
adjustment OF Young Mems Christian as
sociation rooms at this place: Frank Cow
den and Charles Plat, representing the
business men; DIT. e. A. Thomas, the
Methodist Episcopal church; z. J. over1ng,
Congregationalist; L. H. Blackiedge; Epis-
eopal; Frank Smith. Christian; Alva Sell
lars. Baptist. and c. H. Miner. Catholic.
EYE SPECIALISTS. Huteson Optical Co.
DIAMoNDs-Frenser. 18th and Dodge.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27
TRAVELLING MEN PLAN THEATER
U. G. T's VIII Build Opera House ana
Temple At HastinRa.


Temple at Hastings.
HASTINGS, Neb., March 26.-(Special.)-
The Hastings lodge OF the United CONNER
cial Travellers is planning TO build a mod
ern opera house and temple building IN this
city.
An independent company has been formed
exclusively by members of the lodge, with
stock capital OF $4,000. OF this amount
about 30 per cent has been subscribed. The
travelling men hope 70 raise $4,000 through
the sale Of 1000 tickets for the opening
performance at $40 each. The building viii
be modern In every particular and besides
the main auditorium viii contain the finest
United Commercial Travellers lodge rooms
In Nebraska
Mayor c. ]. Miles, past grand counselor
OF the national organization OF United Com
merciai Travellers. has been chosen for
president OF the building and temple COM
pany. The other Ofhcers are; N. w.
Scott. vice president William Alexander.
second vice president; l. A. Kinney, treas
urerj II. u Moss. secretary. Thea. -~a.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27
Bonds Curry at reIsnmnh.

TBKAMAH Neb., March 26.-(special,)-
The special bond election held here today
resulted as follows: $4,000 electrict light
bonds carried by a majority of 1877; $1,25O
water extension bonds CARRIED by q ma
jority of 179.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27

with Thomas Hargis and Harry Beaghler,
will constitute the board Of directors.
The travelling men hope to have the build
ing completed and ready for formal open
ing by the beginning OF the next theatrical
season.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-27
D1AMoNDs-Frenzer. 18th and Dodge.
UP POSITION WITH STATE

Mrs. A. J. Albright Resigns ms super
intendent of Milford Home.
LINCOLN, March B.-(Special Tele-
gram Mrs. A. L. Albright, superintendent
OF the Industrial home at Milford. has re-
signed her position and her resignation was
accepted by Governor Sheldon tonight. The
governor will appoint new superintendent
shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
JUDGE MITCHELL DEAD.
United States Senator From Pennsyl-
vania for Six Years.

WELLSBORO, Pa. August 22-John ].
Mitchell, United States senator from 1881
to 1887, and later a member of the superior
Tuesday. aged sixty-nine years He re-
signed his place in the superior court in
1892 because OF his health failing and
went upon the retired list He had since
that tine been an invalid and confined to
his house. His term as judge would have
would have received half pay from the
state.
Judge Niitchell's political and personal
career was unique lie was not brilliant
hut managed in his easy. determined way
10 climb the ladder of fame and honor
from a county district attorney. representa-
tive In the legislature, state senator, repre-
sentative in Congress and then United
States senator compromise candidst tie
after the bitter fight IN 1881 that resulted in
the defeat of the late Henry W. Oliver. who
had been selected by Senator J. Donald
Cameron and Matthew S. Quay to be the
formers colleague. Mr.. Mitchell's record
in the United States Senate was not no
table. and he retired al the end of his term
10 be succeeded by Col. Quay. After his
retirement from the Senate Mr. Mitchell
was elected judge of Tioga county.
His second wife and seven children sur
vive him. five sons and two daughters of
the latter. Clara is the wife of Deputy
Attorney General Fletiz of Scranton. and
Louise p the wife of Samuel II. Clyde of
Chester. His second son, Georga. is editor
of the Pathfinder of Washington, ID. e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
CHEF GETS GOLDEN CROSS
LEHNER HONORED BY BREMEN
COOKERY EXHIBITION.
His Collection of Menu Cards Earns
for Him the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Notable FeaStS.

NEW YORK. August 22.-J. c. Lehner.
Association of Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployes, yesterday received from Germany
the Ehrenkreuz, a golden cross of honor,
| awarded to him by the Kochkunst Aus
stellung cookery exhibition. held in Brem-
en-. for the best exhibit of menu cards.
The collection is said to be one of the
best, If not the largest, of its kind in the
world. A firm of publishers has become
so much interested in 1t that at its own
expense, with the consent of Mr.. Lehner,
1t has arranged to publish a book that
will contain Photographic copies of about
fifty of the rarest and most valuable of the
menus.
One Thousand Banquets.
Mr. Lehner began TO form his collection
twenty years ago. He has 600 menu cards.
Among them are many cards that appeared
on the tables of kings, queens and emperors,
sultans and pashas. There may be seen
Just what was eaten when Bismarck sat
down to his eightieth birthday dinner; what
was set before Admiral Remey and the Of
hcerS of the cruiser Brooklyn at dinner
given to them in Sydney. Australia: what
the Lotos Club gave Emil Paur to eat and
how President Roosevelt fed Prince Henry
at the White House in 1902. The menu Is
In the White House
A card of a dinner given at the Queens
Hotel in Manchester in 1867 to Sir Peter
Brailas offers choice of three soups,
seven kinds OF fish. eight entrees, nine
relieves, six roasts and twenty sweets. In
1904 the Lotos Club gave a dinner to Mayor
Mcclellan at which were served one soup,
one kind of fish. one roast, one sheroet,
one sweet and one ice cream.
Simplicity in Eating.
People are getting more sensible the
world over" said Mr.. Lehner
The collector is very proud of letter
which he has received from Oscar of the
Waldorf. in which Oscar says: Il am glad
that there are some men left to bring our
profession TO a higher standard of eff
cheney. In my career / have found few
persons who take the profession to heart
with so much genuine interest. and there
fore 1t makes man like me enthusiastic to
find work of the kind you are DOING
Iehner Is SO proud of that letter that 1t
VIII so in the book of photographs of menus
along with the portrait of Oscar.
The golden cross of Germany will hang
from red ribbon about Lehners neck on
state occasions, and the diploma that came
with 1t will go in a frame and hang in the
office of the Geneva association.
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CITY TO PAY MORE INTEREST.
New York Sinking Fund Commission
May Raise Rate on Bonds.

NEW YORK, August ga special meet
Ing of the sinking fund commission has
been called for today to consider. the fnan-
cial situation in which the city finds itself
because of its failure to sell it's bonds. May
or Mcclellan and Acting Controller Nc
Cooay are satisfied that under the present
market conditions it is impossible to sell
any large parcels OF corporate stock carry
ing interest at the rate of per cent and
a sufficient length of time has been given
to the experiment of trying to sell bonds
over the counter to demonstrate that
the city cannot hone to raise much money
by popular bond sales.
The city is in urgent need of money for
the payment particularly of contractors now
at work on public improvements and in
order that there shall be no shutting down
of the work another sale of corporate stock
will have to be advertised speedily The
purpose for which the sinking fund commits
sion will meet today will be TO discuss the
question of the advisabilty of Increasing
the rate Of interest on this Issue.
1t can be asserted that the interest rate
on the ten-year assessment bonds. which
are issued for street openings. street paving
and curbings and new sewers will be raised
to AZ per cent. and it Is understood that
both Mayor Mcclellan and Deputy Con-
troler McCooey are in favor of insuring a
large sale of the ffty-year corporate stock
by increasing the rate of interest on that
class of security also to Az per cent. Con-
troller Metz has been consulted by cable
and it was learned yesteslay that he ap-
the interest on the city's bonds another half
per cent
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REVENGE WITH DAGGER.
Discharged italian Slabs Foreman and
Policeman

NE" YORK, August 22.-Robert Perry
of IL Spencer street. Brooklyn, employed
as foreman by his brother Michael, a
building contractor, was stabbed last even
Ing while in front of a six-story building
In course of erection at 25S South LIST
street, Williamsburg. by James de Cecao
a la borer OF 66s Lorimer street. Perry was
cut in the face, head, chest and right side
De Ceceo was discharged Tuesday on
recommendation of Robert Perry, and
when he left the neghborhood he threat
ened to be revenged He returned yester-
day afternoon and asked Perry to inter-
cede for his reinstatement. Perry refused
and De Ccceo drew the dagger and began
to slash.
AS Perry fell De Ceceo ran away He
kept tight grip on his dagger and when
Policeman Goodale of the Bedford avenue
station overhauled him at Grand street and
briggs avenue De Ceceo turned and stab
bed GOodae In his left arm, innicting
slight wound. Another policeman captured
the fugitive and was obliged to club him.
Perry was taken to the williamsburg
Hospital where his condition was pro-
nounced serious. De Ceceo was locked up
in the Bedford avenue police station on q
charge of felonious assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22

the tremendous railroad, industrial and
commercial development of the last ten
years. and which has brought about capital
requirements largely in excess of the ability
of the country to supply. Europe. finding
itself in a similar position to the United
States. has been unable to extend us any
considerable credit o. to place at our dis
posal surplus funds, such has been its
wont to invest so largely in American Sc
curities in times of depression. Moreover.
it has been to great extent overlooked
that the Russo-Japanese war and the San
Francisco earthquake have destroyed an
enormous amount of wealth, which sooner
or Iate- had to make itself felt. Nor has
the fact that both Japan and China have
now entered into competition for the sur
plus capital of the world been given sufii-.
Client attention.
No other remedy for this state Of af-
fairs appears to be possible than at least
temporary reduction in our activities until
the country's capital and credit facilities
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HURTS THE AUTO TRADE.
Rich Mems Panic in New York Causes
Cancelled Orders

NEW YORK., August 22-More than two
thousand New Workers. some of them
ranking m!llionaires. says the World
have sold their automobiles within the
last few weeks. Almost as many more
it is estimated by the trade. have can
ce!ed orders for new machines. These au-
tomobles represent total cost of over
$50 o,0on. They are now worth Probably
S1OtpNOp
The rich mans panic in Wall street
has made all the trouble, an automobile
dealer is quoted saying. he ex-
llbited several letters and kilograms cam
ceiling orders for machines.
Every dealer in high-priced machines.
American or imported has stories to tell
Of orders Cancelled by New Workers who
Iutil recently were generally supposed to
he rich enough TO afford any luxury. Some
of the stories are pathetic. The average
rich New Yorker has expensive family,
and his expenditures are on large scale.
Any CUrtailment OF income cuts off the
Injuries hut he lives IN to his income. So
the automobile has to he sacrificed
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scHIFF ON THE CRISIS
Saws Present Commercial Conditions
Are ONLY Natural.

RAR HARBOR. Me-, August 22.-Jacob
n scbiff of the International banking house
of Kuhn, Loeb and Company. who is in Bar
Harbor. on being asked to express his views
upon the existing financial situation, made
this statement:
ITO blame the federal administration for
the difficulties in which we find ourselves
Is both thoughtless and unjust Even II
the excuses which the great prosperity of
recent years has had in its wake had been
permitted TO continue unchecked before
long situation would have developed
probably far more difficult and serious than
the cris.s through which we a-e now pass
ing.
I'm the first instance, it 10 result OF
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Pickpocket School.

NEW YORK. August 22.-Louis NeGin
an alleged Fagin, was picked up at the
corner of East Houston and Orchard
streets by Detective Lander Of the central
office, who also got one of Negin's pupils
Two other members of hrs school escaped
Lander who had considerable experience
with pickpOckets' schools while attached to
the Eldridge street station, watched the
instruction go ON, he says, for some time
before making the arrest.
Negin is seventeen years old and lives at
l61 East Broadway. He has been in the
workhouse as a suspected pickpocket. Mag
istrate Walsh. in the Essex Market police
court yesterday sent him to the New
York city rcformatory. His alleged pupil,
Hyman Kofslly, ten years old. OF ~ Lud-
low street. was remanded to the children's
court