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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
SENATOR BoRAH AT CAPITAL
Idaho Man Visits white House TO Pay
Respects 90 President
Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON. April 22-"I have not
come 10 Washington to make an appeal TO
The president or TO the Department OF JUS
lice,' said Senator Borah Of Idaho, as he
left the White House today after a brief
call on the president
This statement was made by the senator
when his attention was called TO reports
that he had come east to induce the ohi-
eials here 10 call a halt on the federal
Dfieials In his state in the matter Of tho
alleged indictment OF persons charged with
having been engaged in timber land fraHds
The reports that indictments have been
returned against me or my clients for al
legged land frauds, continued the senator,
''are simply rumors. know nothing OF any
such indictments The grand jury has not
YET reported its findings and no one seems
TO have any ofhcial knowledge Of the re-
ported Indictments / did not discuss these
matters with the president. My call was
simply one OF respect. / have been In New
York and am now on my way home. for
which place ! expect 70 leave tonight"
Senator Borah. who Is assisting in the
prosecution OF Messrs. Haywood, Meyer
and Pettibone, oficials OF the Western
Federation OF Miners. who are alleged 20
be implicated IN the murder OF former
Governor steunenberg. said the trial, which
Is 70 begin early IN May. will. In his opin-
ion, last about two months.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
HARTMAN AGAIN ON STAND
Final Hearing in Case of stenOgra-
pher accused of selling
webster Letter.

NEW YORK. April % Edward H. Har-
riman was the principal witness today at
the final hearing in the case OF Frank w.
Hin Mr.. Harriman's former secretary, who
is charged with having sold for publica-
ton the now famous letter by Mr.. Harri-
man TO Sidney Webster The publication
Of the letter drew a heated reply from
the president in which the statements Of
Mr.. Hartman were characterized as IN
true. It is charged that Hill sold copy
Of the letter which he Transcribed from his
original shorthand notes.
Magistrate Wahle announced after the
hearing that he would give his decision
on May l. Mr.. Hartman denied today that
he ever gave permission to any newspaper
10 publish the letter. on the other hand
he said that when he learned the letter
was in the possession OF a New York
paper he tried without success to prevent
its publication.
Alexander Millar. Mr.. Harrimans pri-
vate secretary, testified that all the orig
inal copies OF the letter are In his posses
sion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
FATAL FIRES IN NEW YORK CITY
-Four Men Burn TO Death, Others In
tured, Two Hundred and Fifty
Horses killed.

NEW YORK. April 8.-Four men were
burned to death, $50 horses killed, twelve
hremen injured, two Of them seriously, two
engines overturned and wrecked by COLI
sions with street cars, several thrilling res
cues from burning buildings, and property
loss of S2OOOOO. That is the story of the
fire department for the five hours follow
ing last midnight.
Six different fires on the upper east side,
In Broadway, on the middle east side and
a big stable FIRE at Christopher and Bar
row streets kept the fremen constantly at
work
The dead are four Italians whose bodies,
burned beyond recognition, were found In
the ruins of the burned stable. The fire
was in the Dispatch stables, in the block
between Christopher, Barrow West and
Washington streets. Three alarms called
out great battery of fire apparatus, In
cluding two big fire boats, and It was only
after a hard fight that the fremen saved
the big adjoining tenements and the Palace
and Knickerbocker hotels. Two hundred
and nifty horses which were quartered in
the building perished. The bodies Of the
four Italians were found in the ruins an
hour after the fire had been extinguished.
The money loss in the stable FIRE is placed
at 100000
Another serious fire started in the Man
son laundry in East Seventy-third street
and swept through the five-story building,
several OF the upper floors Of which were
occupied as tenements. IL was while on
the way to this FIRE that the two FIRE
engines were wrecked The drivers OF both
engines were injured but It is not believed
that either of them was fatally hurt The
firemen had a hard fight before the laun-
dry and the tenement house fire was sub
dued because OF the lack of water pressure.
The families in the upper part of the
building were cut of from escape by the
stairway but were rescued by firemen. The
fire caused a loss OF $4,000
II was in a high building in Wooster
street that most Of the firemen were In
jured. Fire had been discovered on the
top floor and the firemen had dragged their
hose up the stairs to fight 4 stubborn blaze
| in the factory of the r r. Frome Manu-
| featuring company. The full company had
reached the scene when a back draughi
| came and the flames and choking smoke
swept over them. dozen OF the men were
! blown down flight OF stairs. Several Of
them were severely burned and bruised.
! The other fires were in widely separate
! sections of the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
PLEA FOR A PRISONER
Missouri Representative Join Others
in Asking CIemency for Man
Who Escaped.

KANSAS CITY April 2S.-The Missouri
house Of representatives at Jefferson City
today. by a vote OF "a 10 80, Joined In
petltion to President Roosevelt TO pardon
w. c. Anderson. who was arrested in Kan
sas City last Friday and taken back to the
federal penitentiary at Fort T,eavenworth,
Kan. from which institution he had es-
capped nine years ago.
Anderson was convicted Of breaking into
a postofice In Sweetwater, Ck., and was
sentenced TO fve years in the penitentlary
After serving three years he escaped and
came TO Kansas City, where he went into
business, married and raised a family. He
became highly respected ana his rearrest
has resulted in the circulation here OF hun
dreds Of petitions TO the president asking
that he grant the man a pardon. Thou
sands OF signatures to the petition have
alrBa&y been sso0TSds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
ENDORSEMENT FOR TUCKER
Stockholders In Uncle Sam OIL Conn
pany Say the Corporation Is
Solvent.

KANSAS CITY, April 22.--One hundred
and nifty stockholders OF the Uncle Sam
OIL company from Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma,
Missouri and Kansas met here today and
passed resolutions endorsing II. II. Tucker
the indicted manager, and insisting that
the company Is solvent and should not be
reorganized. Manager Tucker said that
he would Immediately set in operation a
plan whereby he could raise $4,000 10 be
used 10 secure machinery 20 rehne the
crude OIL now In the various rehneries Of
the company. Several Of the stockholders
attending the meeting today offered 70
gubasEIbO 70 this fund.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
FIRE IN FRENCH ARSENAL
Large Quantity of Naval stores Are
Burned Mt TouIOn and Thirty
Men Are Injured.

TOULON, April 23.-For the sixth time
within a few months this port has been
stricken by disaster from fire, but this time
the resultant damage is principally ma
teral
Shortly after midnight a sentry at the
arsenel noticed the glare of flames in a
storehouse used for rope yarn. He at once
gave the alarm and soldiers, members
of the crews of warships in port and the
employees Of the arsenal turned out to
fight the flames, which spread with incredl-
BILE rapidity. The buildings in the vicinity
of the storehouse contained 1000 pounds Of
material to clean machinery, 10000 pounds
Of oakum $1,000 sponges, enormous guam
titles Of ballast hampers sail cloth, linseed
Oil and other inhammables.
1t was late this afternoon before the
fire was under control 1t is reported that
more than thirty men have sustained in
jury from falling walls and some of them
will hardly recover.
The cause of the fire Is unknown. The
finding OF two pieces of fuse of a kind
not used in the French navy has aroused
suspicion that 1t was not altogether acct
dental. The authorities are becoming more
and more convinced that the outbreak of
the fire was due to malevoence. A num-
ber of persons have come forward with
more or less convincing testimony in sup
port OF this view. The arsenal police Judge
will hold a special session Of his court to-
morrow to examine into these statements
A survey Of the scene Of the disaster
shows that five large buildings have been
completely destroyed, while the submarine
depot, the torpedo workship and the tor
pedo school have been seriously damaged
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
RIVER TOWNS IN CONFLICT
sioux City Complains that sioux Falls
Gets BETTER Rates from
Chicago.

WASHINGTON. d. c., April GA rate
war between the cities OF Sioux City. Ia,
and Sioux Falls S. D., has been brought
TO the attention OF the Interstate Com
merce commission in complaint fled by
the Sioux City Commercial club against
the Rock Island and other railroads.
It is alleged that the freight rates from
Chicago 10 Sioux City are unreasonable
and unjust as compared with those given
by the defendants from Chicago 10 Sioux
Falls and that they subject the merchants
and jobbers Of Sioux City to unfavorable
discrimination. The commission Is re-
quested to adjust tie rates on an equitable
basis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
MOTHER OF GOVERNOR DIES
Aged Pioneer OF Nebraska succumbs
After An Illness of About
Two Weeks.
CFrom a stan Correspondent)

NF rom n GlRu NuEIeS pOuueUl.l
LINCOLN, Neb.. April 29-tspeciel Tele-
gram.) Mrs Julia Sheldon, mother Of Gov
ornor Sheldon. and widow Of the late
George Lawson Sheldon. died at her home
in Nemaha at O'Clock this afternoon after
an Illness lasting about two weeks, which
began with an attack Of pneumonia
Funeral arrangements have not yet been
made but the burial will not occur before
Thursday Governor Sheldon was at his
mothor's home when she died.
Mrs. Sheldon was a pioneer settler Of
Nebraska. having come to what IS now
Nehawka from Vermont in 1851 With her
husband she settled on homestead which
was her home until che last few years
when she moved across the town TO her
late residence. She was the mother OF five
children, Frank Sheldon, Villas Sheldon,
George Lawson Sheldon, jr., now governor,
Mrs. Wolph and Mrs. Todd the latter hav-
ing died few years ago leaving daugh-
ter who made her home with her grand
mother. All live near the old homestead,
which is the home Of the governor. George
Lawson Sheldon. the husband, who was
one of the most prominent and respected
men in Nebraska, died two years ago.
Mrs. Sheldon was born in Vermont In 1884,
and came to Nebraska shortly after her
marriage She suffered all the hardships
Of tho early pioneers but only last fall
she said she did not believe the young pco-
pie of the present day enjoyed themselves
as did the young people Of the old days.
Up to within short time of her death
Mrs, Sheldon enjoyed splendid health and
after she was 7S years old she made the
trip back east to her old home. She was
a sister of Hon. Isaac Pollard and lived to
see a son governor and a nephew in con-
gress at the same time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
DOMESTIC.

President Roosevelt in an extended let
ter replies to critics who take exceptions
to his letter regarding Meyer and Hay
wood. He repeats his statement that he
considers them undesirable citizens and
says that the fact that a man is charged
with crime does not prevent criticism Of
his manner Of life. Page i
Fires in New York kill four men, in
Jure twelve firemen and burn $50 head Of
horses Page /
President Finley of Southern railway
says credit of railroads should not be
impaired, as money must be borrowed for
development. Page l
Charles c. King, president of defunct
National bank at Scotland, S. D., is ar
rested in Chicago on charge of misappro-
priating funds OF the bank. Page
WASHINGTON.
Senator Borah Of Idaho visits the White
House and United States attorney for
Idaho has conference with Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte. Page i
Contracts awarded for construction
work at Fort Robinson with view to max
ing It a brigade post Page
Secretary Taft refuses to discuss Sen
ator Forakers challenge for contest for
control Of Ohio but announces that he
Will mot abandon his proposed trip TO the
Philippines this fall Page I
NEBRASKA.
State Railway commission is seeking to
make state 2-cent passenger fare law ap-
plicable to interstate business by making
the rate the sum of the locals. Burling
ton road said to be framing up to test
the 2-cent rate bill State to cut out
middlemen in the purchase of bonds.
Page q
Mrs. Julia Sheldon, mother of Governor
Sheldon, dies at her home in Nehawka.
/ Page 1
/ Weather bureau crop service reports
/ both temperature and moisture below the
normal for last week. Page q
FOREIGN.
Nicaragua may declare war on Guate-
mala. Peace negotiations at Amapala
halt. Page 1
Fire destroys. army and navy arsenal
at Toulon, France. Page /
] LOCAL.
| Attorneys for Shaw in his fight for city
/ engineership are doubtful of winning by
means OF their present tactics and are
contemplating a change of base. Page 7
Ladies of the Maccabees and the Royal
Arcanums hold state conventions in
Omaha Page 8
Rogers blum at Nineteenth and Leav-
enworth win be reduced to grade after
old brick structure is RACED ana flats
probably erected. Page 5
Union Pacific is expending between $3,-
OOO,0 900 and $4OOO,OOO at the summit in
Omaha to perfect the Lane cutoff, reduc-
ing its distance from Omaha to the coast
ten miles. Page IL
Eastern authority says Union Pacific
has obligations to be met this fall re-
m rEaa oh
must be borrowed. Page 2
Society-Omaha Womans club cele-
brates its fourteenth anniversary with
Enos Mills present. Page
SPORT.
Omaha defeats Lincoln. Sanders is hit
hard, but keeps the hits scattered. while
Jones for Lincoln is pounded hard in the
seventh inning. Page I
Chicago Nationals win from st, Louis
in game in which all the scoring Is done
in first three innings. Page
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
ARBITRATION is SUGGESTED
Central American, Controversy May
he Brought to Washington for
Final Hearing.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Central
American controversy is no nearer a set
Element today than It was yesterday, ac-
cording to a dispatch received today at
the State department from Phillip Brown.
the American charge at Guatemala, ca
bling from La Union, Salvador.
Mr. Brown stated that the deadlock is
stiu on. He held out no hope Of an early
agreement.
Both the United States and Mexico are
striving to bring about some understand
ing between the belligerents. Long COLI
ferences were held today between Assist
ant Secretary Bacon and the representa-
tives of Mexico, Salvador and Costa Rica
as a result of which It was announced
that important developments may be eX-
pected within twenty-four hours.
In the present apparently hopeless state
of AFFAIRS II has been determined that
the only way out Of the difficulty Is by
arbitration of all the questions in dispute
and therefore Nicaragua, Honduras and
salvador today have been urged to agree
70 a proposition of that nature. Should
II be accepted there is no question, II
was stated from authoritative sources
that President Roosevelt will be asked TO
sit in judgment on the case.
MOBILE. Ala April 23.-Passengers
arriving here today from Honduras say
President Zelaya win declare war against
Guatemala in about two months. They
say the natives Of Port Barrios believe
this fervently enough to begin work on
sandbag fortihcations fronting that town
The general opinion is that Zelaya will
now turn his attention to Guatemala. All
traces Of the recent trouble have been
smoothed over and the Nlcaraguans are
theoretically in control Peace Is only
kept by the presence Of American ma
rines. the gunboat Paducah lying in ths
harbor of Ceibu and the Marietta pa
-.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
NEBRASKA SENDS DELEGATES
Governor sheldon wan Appoint Men
60 Confer ON Subject of
Trusts.

NEW YORK. April z.-Governors Shell
don OF Nebraska, Johnson OF Annnssota,
Beokham OF Kentucky and Vardaman OF
Mississippi have accepted invitations 10
send delegates 20 the national conference
on trusts called by the National Civic Fed
Grafton 20 meet Ia Chicago in May. These
acceptancss were received today.
Fifteen other governors had previously
accepted Invitations e hASA their atates
aAEaoiDats.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
IAN MAcLAREN IS Il
Addresses and Goes 20
HOspitaI

oTTUMwA, Ia. April z.-Dr John Wat
son Qan McIaren), who arrived al Mount
Pleasant today 10 address the students OF
iowa Wesleyan university, was taken seri-
ously ~ with tonlsilitis and was removed
to hospital All his engagements have
been cancelled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
standnrd nuys on FIeId,.

NEWARK. o.. April 8.-EdWard H
Everett Of this city and August Busch Of
81 Louis have sold their interests in the
Illinois OIL field 70 the Standard OIL com
pany for $4,000 This Is one OF the best
Oh territories developed recently. Everett
Il Is said, recently drilled Ia the lsrEsst
on wall found IN unnois
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
Funeral of Jonothnn Martin.
FIRE RECORD.
corn SIiIIa in Kanaas.

BEATRICE. Neb., April 2S.-(special Tel
corn mills located at Blue
Rapids. Kan, belonging 10 Ed Miller Of
this city were destroyed by fire this att
ernoon. Loss, $1,000, with insurance Of
5000 The origin OF the hre is unknown
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
Minneaota to nar Pnsren

ST PAUL. April 3.-The Joint legisla-
tive committee on free passes this after
noon agreed 70 recommend a bill providing
that al free privileges on railroads, tele-
graph and telephone lines be prohibited
after December 81 next
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
PRECEDENT Asked 10 E1pIain.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 2a-The
State Federation 81 Labor IN session here
today wired the president for an explana-
ton OF his alleged assertion that Haywood
and Moyer. the Idaho minera are not ds-
sirable eitlEenss
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
OF THE BEE


FORECAST FOR MISUNDERSTANDING
and colder Wednesday. Thursday partly
cloudy.
FORECAST FOR IOWA-Fair Wednes-
day. Thursday partly cloudy, possibly Gain.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24
DEATH RECORD.
c. c. Sherwood.

c. c. Sherwood died at the residence OF
his son, Walter W. Sherwood. 3225 Web
ster street. at noon yesterday after an
illness of several months. Mr.. Sherwood
ts an old resident Of Omaha, having been
here for over twenty-five years. He was
a painter by trade and has worked in all
Of the larger shops in the city and was
at one time in business for himself Ho
leaves a widow and one son. Walter W.
Sherwood. who Is connected with the
Wolfe Electrical company. also three
brothers, Morgan and william Of Wash
ingtou. d. c., and John Of Nashville,
Tenn, Services from the house this aft
ernoon at o'clock. Interment will be
at Prospect Hill cemetery.
Funeral of Jonathan Martin.
BLUE HILL Neb.. April 23.-(SpeciaL)
Jonathan Martin. an old settler, who
died last Saturday, was buried Monday.
He was born October is, 1918. He was
In possession Of a number OF farms In
Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska, also owned
a number of stores and lots ip Blue Htll.
He has lived here many years He leaves
an aged wife. five sons and two daugh-
ters. One son is Euclid Martin os Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-24

WASHINGTON, d. C., April 23.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will leave the navy yard
here at $50 o'clock Thursday afternoon
on the yacht Mayfower for the jamestown
exposition. Accompanying him will be
Secretary Loeb, several OF the presidents
children and perhaps some other guests
The review OF the American and foreign
ships now in Chesapeake bay will occupy
an hour on Friday morning and the re-
ception on board the Mayhower by the
president and Mrs Roosevelt to the ON
GERS Of the foreign msn-of-war will begin
AT $50 a. m. on that day.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-05
MANY ENTRIES
FOR GOLF CONTEST
LIST FOR THE TOURNAMENT BE
GINNING SUNDAY PROMISES TO
BE LARGEST HAD HERE.

A large number of players have al
ready entered the golf tournament for
the championship of the islands next
Sunday, and the list when it is closed
next Sunday morning, ought to be the
largest that has ever been known here.
Everyone is putting on the finishing
touches to his game, and some good
low scores ought to be the order of the
day If this present south wind con-
tinues it will be a great help to the
players, as they will not have the
strong wind from the Pail TO contend
with.
The first pair will start promptly at
10 o'clock, and will be followed by 9TH
er pairs as sooI as the first green is
clear. Thirty-six holes have to be
played to qualify and it will no doubt
be dusk before the players have fin
ished
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-05
BARNEY WENT
FLUEY IN EIGHTH
GAME IN WHICH HONOLULU MAN
MAN "BALLOONED IT, AFTER
GOOD WORK.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 26.-Big
crowds witnessed the Seals and Com
muters break even in a double-header
yesterday. Both games were contest
ed to the bitter end, and as luck would
have, each team lost before it's home
crowd. Across the pond Henley had
Vans boys faded to the tune of four
scattering biffs. Bib Slivers pitched a
mastery game, walking one man and
tanning six. The Seals gave him per-
feet support, so the Commuters never
had a chance. The game was won
through Van Haltren dropping an easy
fly, which gave the Seals a chance to
score two runs. In the third Quick
tore off double and Henley advanced
him with a single Spencer tried
bunt, but forced Quick. Then Wheeler
raised up fly which Van muffed and
two runs tailed.
In the afternoon Barney Joy was all
the citron until the eighth, when his
carborator went fuzzy He had every
thing any pitcher ever had. Why, the
fifth arrived before a Commuter touch
ed first bag. Barney was simply now
ing them down, and the fans were in
great glee. Red Dog was silent as a
Quaker. Not a "wickel wickey'' echo
rang over the grounds until the eighth,
when Joy ballooned it. Henley singled
and Wheeler booted Bliss grounder,
who batted for Bigmee. It was an easy
chance, but George was so eager to
double the runners that he missed
both. Then Red Dog had the time of
his young life by driving the ball
through the box for a single. A wild
heave hit a batter in the ribs and
walked another, which put three run
ners over the plate. To lose a game
in this fashion is tough. The fans
would have much preferred seeing a
batting bee, if the game had to be lost,
than toss it off as it was. The Seals
scored two runs by timely hitting.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-05
WANTS THE CHILDREN.

In Judge De Bolts court yesterday
was taken up with the case of Luke
Kalailllni, who is petitioning for the
reopening of matter of adoption of
Kalua and Kalakala, minors, who were
adopted by Kaliko Kahakui on the
death of their mother, Kalakala. There
have been a large number of witnesses
and the matter is being strongly fought
by both Sides w. G. Achi appears as
counsel of the petitioned, and G. f.
Peterson for Kaliko Kahal1ui. The
claim of the petitioner is that her son
is the real father of the two children,
although not known as such, ana
that she has had the care and expense
of the children and their mother in her
last illness. Also that the children
are not in proper hands. The case is
attracting considerable interest among
Hawaiians.