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Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
SLEET COMES ON NORTH WIND
Omaha Catches Tail End OF storm
Sweeping over the North
west.

"AHce-Sit- blythe Fire" drew full house
last night, for all whom the entrance Of
May had not beguiled into taking down
their stoves or who had allowed their coal
supply to run out. Omaha got the tail
end Of storm which covered northern
Nebraska and northwestern Iowa last night
II began turning colder during the after
noon and at 6 o'clock a stif northeasterly
breeze was blowing. BY 8 o'clock the wind
had veered around into the north and Gre
ated a veritable dust storm, with the mer-
curry falling lower rain set in about
10 o'clock and soon turned into sleet and a
little snow.
SUTHERLAND Neb May 2-(special
Telegram )-Several inches Of snow covers
the ground tonight and snow is falling
rapidly, with indications OF continuing
through the night
SIOUX CITY. Ia. May "A cold wave
struck this city this afternoon and at 9
o'clock tonight the temperature was 30 de-
grees above zero. A light snow is falling.
SUPERIOR Wis, Way A belated
blizzard started in today. In one hour
there had fallen half an inch OF snow
with prospects for good, heavy fall. A
high wind accompanies the snow.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. May IA
binding blizzard prevailed here this after
noon.
NORFOLK. Neb.. May 2.-Sleet and snow
began falling lightly here tonight A kill
ing frost is forecasted by the weather
bureau.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
VIOLENCE FEARED IN BOISE
Governor Of Idsho Receives Hundreds Of
7hrsattninE letter.
BELIEF THAT ORCHARD IS MARKED MAN
Many Think He VIII BE shot while
in the witness CbRir-Jury
VIII BE Hard 60
Secure.

BOISE, Ida, May 2-Counsel for pros
ecution and defense in the Steunenberg
murder case have settled down to their
hnal preparation work and there is every
reason for believing that the trial Of
William Haywood. FIRST Of the accused
will be commenced on Thursday next
Various reports as to moves tending to
further delay the trial are In circulation,
but the attitude Of both sides indicates
that they are ready to go to the bar for
trial
Letters that threaten every form Of vio-
lence are pouring into Boise from all over
the country by hundreds, and most Of them
are directed to Governor Frank r. Goodlng,
who is made largely 10 bear the brunt
OF all that this celebrated case invites.
Detectives, police and friends Of the gov
ernor are constantly upon the alert to
block the bow. and at the insistence Of
family and friends he has finally and un-
der protest, altered the routine movements
Of his life and work at least to a point
Offering the least exposure compatible with
the performance OF his duty. Governor
Gooding may be in no danger from any
source, but he and his friends live every
hour in the chill atmosphere Of danger
and to them the tragedy is ever real.
Another man similarly marked. in the
belief Of many men. is Harry Orchard,
alleged TO be the assassin hired by the
three prisoners, whose alleged confession
is the basis Of the states case. Perfectly
reasonable men here look at the high
witness chair in the county court house.
shake their heads seriously and tell you
that Harry Orchard will die in it. They
tell you too, that II he were turned out
Of prison tomorrow his body would be
found within a week.
Harry Orchard may live to die on the
gallows for his confessed part in the muir
der of Steunenberg, but such is not the
belief OF all the men in this community.
This same apprehension offers a difficulty
from the standpoint OF the prosecution in
securing a jury. This has been a man
killing country, and under the shadow
OF "a strong suspicion that there may be
avenging murders by cranks or others II
may prove difficult to secure twelve men
willing to run the suspected risk, even
in this country Of courageous self-reliant
men, assuming that the state establishes
its case.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
BRITISH BANKER ARRESTED
SIR George ArbuthnOt ts Taken At
MRdras-Bank Failed in
London.

MADRAS, May 2-sir George Arbuthnot.
head Of the firm OF Arbuthnot & Co Of
this city, whose London house. p. Mac
Fadyen & Co. failed for a large amount
IN October last and caused the head Of
that firm to commit suicide. has been ar
rested here in connection with the failure
Of MacFadyen & CO. He was remanded in
custody. bail being refused.
LONDON. May 2.-sir George Arbuthnot
is a familiar figure in the financial world
and club life Of London and his arrest at
Madras caused a sensation. Arbuthnot's
bank was regarded in India as being al
most as safe as the Bank Of England.
Many officers widows and children depos-
tied their whole resources in the bank and
were ruined when it stopped payment. No
details Of the charges against Arbuthnot
are yet known here. but his arrest has
caused almost as much excitement as the
tragic suicide OF P MscFadyen, head Of
the allied firm Of p. MacFadyen & Co.. in
october last
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
CoAEhEHI
RUFF ASKS CHANGE OF VENUE
Alleged CRATER Says He Cannot he
Given a Fair Trial in San
Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2-No progress
was made today toward the completion Of
the jury that is 20 try Abraham Rusf on
the charge Of extorting money from keepers
OF French restaurants Only one tslesman
was examined and he disqualified himself
BY declaring that overnight confinement Of
the jury would disturb his mind 50 that
he would be unable 20 reach fair verdict
As Judge Dunno stated frankly that he
would. II he conceived II his duty, keep
the jury out for the remainder OF the year, %
the states challenge for cause was allowed.
Another venire Of twenty-five talesmen-
the sixth since the securing OF a jury was
begun, was issued by the court and return
able tomorrow forenoon.
Ruef today moved for change Of venue,
declaring under oath that he believes the
sentiment against him in the community
10 be so general that he cannot obtain an
impartial jury OF a fair trial in San Fran
cisco. The motion viii be argued, or sub
mitted. after the Jury has been completed
and the prosecution has hled a number Of
sfidavtts IN opposition 10 H.
An adjournment vas taken until Monday.
in respect 10 the memory OF Superior Judge
Hosner. who died yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
ST. LOUIS PRESSMEN STRIKE
Newspaper Publishers Issue Statement
Charging Local Union with
Violating Contract

ST LOUIS, May 2-Following a failure
Of the Web Pressmens union 10 REACH an
agreement with the local Newspaper Pub
fishers association for a new wage scale
strike was ordered today, calling the
pressmen from all the English newspaper
ofhces in the city except one. The strike
affects the Globe-Democrat, Eepublic Post
Dispatch and star-Chronlcle. Clifford J.
Rimmey, president of the Web Pressmen's
union No. 2 said that the strike order had
been issued on those four newspapers. No
edition Of the PostD Dispatch was issued
today
Pressmen in charge who have been get
ting S.s7 day demand Sc and journeymen
assistants demand an increase from s. Is
to A a day.
The following statement was issued to-
night by the four newspapers affected by
the strike:
The employees in the press rooms of the
Globe Democrat, Post-DispatChs Republic
and Star-Chronicle,. members OF Webb
Pressmen's union No. Of 81. Louis. de-
clared a strike yesterday. II was called
by the union in violation Of arbitration con-
tracts held by each Of the papers providing
for arbitration of all differences which can
not be adjusted amicably otherwise. The
second vice president Of the International
Printing Pressmen.s and Assistants union
and the or1cers OF the local union disap-
proved Of the action taken by the members
OF the union and formally notified them
they were violating their contract with the
publishers and would be in contempt OF the
International union. The publishers offered
to arbitrate all differences waving any
and all technicalities. The issue was there
fore simply one Of honOra bic observance
or contract obligations and fulfllmcnt Of
formal arbitration agreement BEFORE the
Walkout the publishers offered a substantial
increase Of pay, but IL was not accepted
and the negotiations were terminated by
this announcement made by Mr. c. j.
Rlmmey, president Of the local union:
The st. Louis Pressmen's union No 2
will not continue negotiations under the
terms Of the international agreement"
The international agreement Is a contract
between the International Printing Press
mems and Assistants union. OF which the
St Louis union Is a member and the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers association
which provides that publishers shall be
protected against strikes. walkout boycotts
or other Interference with the peaceful con-
duct OF their business
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
AFTERMATH OF MAY DAY
Majority of Men Arrested in Paris
for RiotinE Have Been
Released.


PARIS. May 2-There was no echo today
OF the May day roting Jacob Law, the
man who fired at a detachment OF cuiras-
siers from the top Of an omnibus. wound
ing two OF them, and who was severely
handled. probably will recover and Will be
tried for attempted murder. The man de-
clares himself to be an anarchist and says
his only regret is that he did not kill one
OF the ofhcers. He claims to be a natural
ized American, but his naturalization pa
pers have not been found, and IL is ap-
parent from letters in the possession Of the
police that he lived only a short time in
the United States
Less than twenty Of the men arrested
ye.terday for riotous behavior will be pros
ecuted. The others have been released
The majority OF the newspapers express
the opinion that the occurrences here yes
terdsy would have been avoidable II the
government had allowed the workmen TO
parade as they do in AEglo-Saxon c0un-
tries. The opposition press is inclined to
hold the cabinet responsible for the action
Of the socialists. The Figaro says:
II 10 difncult for a government TO defend
social order when several OF its members
owe their political fortunes to the ardor
with which they attacked it in the past.
The surprising thing is that anarchy has
not been sunk deeper into the masses of
the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
CLERGYMAN FLITS WITH WARD
Pastor of Long Island Church Leaves
His wife and Goes
Abroad.

NEW YORK. May 2-Members Of the
fashionable st. Georges Episcopal church
at Hempstead, l. L. were astonished today
when they learned that their pastor. Rev.
Jere Knode Cooke. had departed and that
Miss Floretta Whaley also had left her
home and had written letters saying she
would not return Rev Mr. Cooke has
been married for five years 10 a daughter
OF Rienzi A. Clarke OF Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Cooke left Hampstead some time ago
and is now at her fathers home.
Miss Whaley is an orphan. II years OF
age. whose father, just before his death.
gave her into the special charge Of Mr..
Cooke. Two letters have been received
from Miss Whaley. One written to her
grandmother with whom the girl lived.
states that she loved her grandmother and
sister and home, but that she loved Mr..
Cooke better and that when that letter was
received they would be cut OF the country.
Miss whaley left Hampstead on Monday.
Her letters are postmarked New Jersey.
Mr. Cooke went 70 New York Tuesday
and did not return TO Hampstead. When
the verger OF St. George's entered the rob
ing room yesterday he found the safe open
and all the rector's personal effects gone
formal statement issued today by
Bishop Burgess OF the diocese OF Long
Island says that the vacancy caused by the
departure Of Mr.. Cooke will be filled at
once.
The vestry is overwhelmed by the un-
expected calamity" said Bishop Burgess
and I am at a less to account for H.
am inclined 20 the belief that Dr. Cooke
cannot be Of sound mind Three years ago
with Mrs. Cooke and a party OF Sunday
school children. he was In a trolley car col
lision and he has been a nervous wreck
ever since. He obtained a leave of absence
for a year and went 20 Europe 70 recuper-
ate but his condition since his return has
been poor"
According TO reports al Hampstead the
minister's infatuation for Miss Whaley was
the direct cause Of Mrs. Cookies leaving
him.
Miss whaley has fortune sad TO amount
TO Sl25,CO0 which came to her at her fathers
death.
HARTFORD, Conn. May 2.-Mrs- Cooke
wife Of Rev. Jere X. Cooke Of Hempstead
L. l., Is so prostrated by the news OF her
husbands absence she Is unable 70 see any
one except her physician. She received the
news through the press and at first could
not believe 81 was true.
Her father this afternoon said he had re-
ceived a letter bearing a Baltimore post
mark which appeared 20 be from Cooke
Clark asked his daughter II she wished 70
have it read. but she declined, saying she
had no interest IN its contents.
BALTIMORE, May 2-The publication OF
the story concerning Mr.. Cooke created a
sensation in this city, where he is well
known from his connection with Graca
church, one OF the leading churches Of the
city, Inquiry among his friends failed TO
disclose any knowledge Of his whereabouts
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
MONEY FOR CANAL AT KEEL
Reichstag VIII spend Three Million
Dollars In work at This
Time.

BERLIN. May 2-The Reichstag today
passed the first reading OF the bin which
appropTiates s.. 10000 as the FIRST install
ment OF the amount TO be expended In
widening and deepening the Kiel ship canal
Various speakers agreed that the enlarge
ment was desirable. but blamed the gov
ernment for failing 70 foresee originally
that larger dimensions would become neces-
Bary.
Some complained that the German gov
ernment's explanation OF the necessity for
enlarging the canal was founded wholly on
military consideration.
Herr Leonhardt said the Baltic ports HAD
failed to reap the expected advantages
from the canal and that only Hamburg had
profited by Il.
II was further insisted that the addi-
tionh expenditure Of So. 5000. although
the canal only cost t40.Oo0.oo0 originally,
must be regarded as a heavy sacrifice on
the part Of the country, considering the
fact that the present canal had not yet
reached the stage OF being able to pay the
interest on the investment.
The bill was referred 70 a committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
SPANISH SAILORS ARE SAVED
Survivors of sunken Bark Are Picked
Up by American Fish
ing Smack.

NORFOLK, Va, May s--Captain d. A
Rochell, fourteen seamen and a negro hoy
stowaway, survivors Of the Spanish bark
Oriente, which stranded on Nags Head life
saving station on the North Carolina coast
last Saturday night arrived mere last
night, having been picked up by the FISH
ing smack Lila B. Fernald Of New York
They were rescued thirty miles north Of
Cape Hatteras after they had been afioat
in a small. leaking boat for fourteen hours
The lives Of the rescued men were in
great peril from the time the bark stranded
500 yards OF shore in a dense fog and
rough sea until they were taken on board
the Fernald
The Fernald itself carried a crew of
seventeen men and there were not suf-
ficient accommodations and food aboard
for all hands, so its captain abandoned
his fishing expedition and brought his
charges here and they are being cared for
by the Portugese consular agent
The Oriente and its cargo Of phosphate
IS a total loss. The vessel was bound from
Barbados to New York
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
TON DENNlSON GETS VERDICT
Awarded Seven Thousand Five Hundred
DolSu fer News Publication.
OtFESsE WILL APPEAL THE CASE
Jury is Out Seventeen Hours and
IL Said to Have Been
Unanimous for
Damages.

After being out seventeen hours the Jury
In the Dennison libel suit against the News
returned a verdict Thursday morning,
awarding Dennison S7.5Oo damages The
verdict was read in Judge Estelle's court
az II O'Clock. The attorney for the News
has announced he will carry the case to
the supreme court
When the information spread that the
jury was ready to report q large crowd
gathered in the court room to listen to II.
The verdict was signed by Joseph F. Thorn
ton. foreman. and was read by District
Clerk Broadwen
Since the jury went out Dennison and
his attorneys had expressed confidence
that they would secure a substantial sum.
When he heard the award read Attorney
w. J. Connell for Dennison said:
1T ought to have been $4,000"
Mr.. Van Dusen would not comment on
the verdict, except to say he would carry
the case 70 the supreme court
How the Jury stood.
II Is understood the jury was practically
unanimous at all times for a verdict for
Dennison, but differed greatly IN the
amount to be awarded. The amounts
ranged from $4,000 to 81 when the jury first
retired. but after night in the jury room
amounts ran from 800 to $4,000. Five or
six jurors hung out fatty for the latter
amount and the remainder were divided.
FINALLY the sum awarded was agreed on.
The libel suit was based on the publica-
ton Of the speech delivered by Elmer Z.
Thomas at a public meeting at the Audi
torium two or three evenings after the al
legged dynamiting Of his home. In the
speech he made several charges were di-
rected At Dennison.
The bulletins Of the substantial verdict in
favor Of Dennison at once started lots OF
gossip on the street. The opinions offered
varied, but the concensus OF even those
opposed TO Dennison was voiced by one
man who said:
Well that's pretty stif fne to put or
the News, but It shows what people think
Of its style of scandal mongering and sen
sationsl Journalism"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
oRPHEUM CIRCUIT TO EXPAND
New Houses May BE Placed at spo-
kane, seattle, Tacoma aud
Portland.

MINNEAPOLIS. May &C. z. Bray. per
sonal representative OF Martin Beck. gen.
eral manager Of the Orpheum circuit com
pany, spent an hour in this city today
en- route 10 the far northwest. where he
will complete arrangements for frst-class
vaudeville theaters in Spokane, Seattle, Ia
coma and Portland
Amusement managers regard the invasion
Of the northwest country by the Orpheum
company as measure which will forestall
the promised establishing Of a trans
continental vaudeville circuit by Klaw &
Erlanger.
The Orpheum circuit comp4 by now domi-
mates the vaudeville situation IN the teri
tory between Chicago, New Orleans. Los
Angeles and San Francisco.
While no figures are given out. It is un-
derstood that the Orpheum circuit company
will invest over 81. co. 90 in properties in the
four cities named.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
COUNCIL PASSES TWO LAWS
other Bills Passed by Duma Not Con-
sidered by the Upper
House.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 2.--The council
Of the upper house today passed unani-
mously the recruiting bill and the bill ap-
propriating 100000 for famine relief passed
by the lower house April 30 The third law
passed by the lower house abolishing drum
head court-martiaIs was not discussed. The
recruiting bill was discussed IN executive
session.
supplementary resolution was adopted
expressing the confidence and respect OF
the council in the glorious Russian army.
Finance Minister Kokovsoff made a
speech during the discussion Of the famine
appropriation measure He said the lower
house had exceeded its competence in bring
ing up the bill without notifying him, but
the matter was 80 urgent that he asked
that all formalities be disregarded. The
bill was passed Immediately
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
SYRACUSE BREWER IN TOLLS
Man Convicted of Attempted Arson
Fled 20 Canada, but A.
Captured.

AUBURN. y. Y. May 2-The arrest is
announced from Niagara Fails, Ont. Of
Herman Bartels a wealthy Syracuse
brewer, who was convicted here last year
for attempting arson and. being under
heavy bah, was given three days 70
strsighten out his affairs before being sen
tenced. Instead Of appearing In court on
the day appointed he fed 70 Canada
Bartels could not be sKtradited for the
crime for which he was convicted. but re-
Gently the grand jury indicted him for
perjury committed during his trial for at
tempted arson Perjury being an extra
ditahle crime, Bartels was arrested In
Canada Bartsls' sister and daughter. who
were on his bond for u5OCo. recently com
promised with Cayuga county for Ss.ooo
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
MORE LAND FRAUD CASES
Washington Experts TO Duplicate ET-
DOsuFes in Oregon with
Heney 20 Assist.

SEATTLE. Wash. May 2-six secret
service operatives are working IN western
Washington. unearthing a series OF land
frauds that are declared 20 be more as
founding IN their far-reaching character
than the discoveries made 70 Oregon or
California A secret service operative in
the confidence OF President Roosevelt has
Just been sent 70 the coast 10 take charge
Of the work and assemble the evidence
that has been accumulated for presenta-
tion TO special officers Of the Department
OF Justice.
II is declared by a high government au-
thority that when all the timber fraud evi-
dence has been assembled. F. ]. Heney
win be asked to come here and duplicate
his success in prosecuting the land frauds
Of oregon.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
RUSSIANS LIKE HIS SPEECH
SOVOe NFemyR Comments FuvorabIy
on Remarks of the President
at jamestown.

ST PETERSBURG, May president
Roosevelts speech az the Inauguration of
he jamestown exposition, which reached
here IN detaii yesterday, Is fsvorahly com
mented upon By several papers. The
NovOe Vrsmya deyotes a leading article
% Il. quoting especially the presidents
references 10 trusts and labor unions. II
layH:
The protection OF the state against the
hangers Of the two anupodal combina-
ions. capital and labor, is now the great
,st task Of the country on both sides OF
he Atlantic. America has survived more
than bns crisis which threatened its ex-
lstsnoe. We hope with President Roose-
welt that America and also Europe viii
successfully solve the present problems In
lhs struggle between capital and labor
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
GRAND JURY AT CHICAGO
Starts on Charges Made
Against Former Chief
of Police.

CHICAGO, May 2s-The grand jury today
commenced an Investigation OF the charges
made against former Chief OF Police John
NJ. Collins in connection with the recent
municipal election.
Subpoenas were issued for thirty-six
members Of the police force, including a
half dozen inspectors and captains
The charges against Collins, I'm which
other high ofices Of the department are
also said 10 be involve are that he di-
rected collection Of funds for the election
campaign Of former Mayor Dun con-
trary 10 the rules Of the Civil Service COM
mission, and that he also directed the
mutilation Of the records OF the department
by ordering torn from the order books the
pages on which were written his instruc-
tions 10 collect money for the Dunno cam
paign.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-03
WOULD AFFECT AMERICAN TRAFFIC

LONDON, May G-The suggestion thrown
out BY Sir Wilfrid LAurier. the Canadian
premier, to the effect that the imperial
government, without violating its free
trade principles might give the colonies a
quid pro quo for their preferential treat
ment Of British goods by subsidizing lines
Of steamers between England and the more
Important colonies, is being seriously con-
Eidered by the cabinet.
The object Of the suggestion is TO bring
about a reduction in freight charges. thus
giving an indirect form Of preferences to
the colonies Those in close touch with
the government. however. point out that
the British government has spent millions
OF pounds sterling in prodtless railroads in
Africa and that this is the legitimate force
for a preference which the colonies are
entitled to expect. The Canadian premier
specially suggested imperial steamship
lines between England and Canada and
Canada and Australia, reducing the time
from England TO Australia to twenty in
stead OF thirty days, and in the end di-
vert!ng some OF the traffic now going by
way Of New York
BOthR Springs Surprise.
General Botha, premier Of the Transvaal,
sprung a surprise at the imperial conference
today by the declaration that he was un-
coInpromisingly opposed to a commercial
conference within the empire,i II was gen
orally supposed he would agree with Alfred
Dakin. whose views already had been
strongly endorsed by Sir Joseph Ward.
Frederick r. Moor and Dr. Jameson, re-
spectively. premiers OF New Zealand. Natal
and Cape Colony.
General Botha declared IL would be quite
competent for his government to raise tar
IFS against British goods or against those
OF other countries If that policy commended
itself. He protested against any attempt
TO rob the respective governments OF their
freedom In tariff matters.