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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
COACHMAN AIMS AT EMPLOYER
Brother of Vice President stevenson
Almost Victim of De-
mented Man.

BLOOMINGTON, I'll, Nov. 22.-Edgar n.
Jennings, for twelve years a coachman In
the employ of John C. Stevenson. a capi-
talist OF this city and a brother of former
Vice President Stevenson, this morning at
tempted to shoot his employer. The latter
seized the revolver aimed at his head and
fought his assallant until help arrived,
when the man was overpowered and locked
up. 1t is believed that Jennings became
suddenly demented.
Stevenson had stopped at a house where
tenant lived to ascertain trouble with
water pipes. He telephoned to his own
residence for Jennings to come over with
tools. While directing his man to shut the
clared Il have been your dog long enough
and I won't take any of your sauce, but
win blow your brains out"
This occurred in the presence of Mrs. o.
Cation, the tenant, at whose house the at
tempt to murder occurred. Mr.. Stevenson
at once grappled with the man by seizing
the revolver, and in the scuffle his hand
was badly lacerated. Two negroes
came to the rescue and after a hard fight
in which Jennings was choked almost into
insensibility, forced him to let go the
weapon, which Mr.. Stevenson chung to.
Jennings was turned over to the police
and he was quiet enough. He talked some
OF the attempt to murder, but only offered
the excuse that he was being bossed too
much Jennings is a man IS years OF age
we'll educated and at one time was a lum-
herman in Indiana.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
oUARRYMEN ENGAGE in RIOT
When Men Come to Replace strikers
at Joliet Trouble Ensues
at Once.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Nov. ga riot occurred to-
day as a result of a strike following an
attempt wage reduction among stone
quarrymen Strikers and men wishing to
work clashed in a bloody fight. Revolvers
were used, but most of the shots were fired
in the air to intimidate. Stones were thrown
and a number of men on both sides were
hit. but no serious injuries are reported.
The riot occurred an the vicinity of the
Western Stone company's quarries, south
east OF Joliet The wage scale of 20 cents
an hour for ten hours, It was announced.
would be reduced to 171a cents an hour for
nine hours. In Consequence the men In
the various quarries have been on strike
since last Monday. Today the men from
the quarries at Lemont ILL.,, went to Joliet
TO take the places OF some of the strikers.
and this precipitated the clash. Police and
deputy sheriffs are now patrollng the
quarry district
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
MovnMnNTs OF oCpAT sTuAn1suTps
SHERIFF WITH BODY GUARD
Friends of GoebeI and of Powers Ac-
company Him on Quest
for Jurors.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. Nov. 22.-The spec
ial Grant county venire Of 15O men from
which to select a jury in the Caleb Powers
case arrived today. Their examination con-
sumed the entire day. A decided sensation
ensued when 1t was learned that Arthur
doeoei' brother Of the murdered man, ac-
companied Sheriff Warning into Grant
county. As Powers was allowed to send
his brother-in-law, II. w. Green and sew
eral friends along with Sheriff Warning and
his deputy. Arthur Goebel decided to go
also and watch the summoning process. He
took with him five friends while Powers
brother-in-law and four Of his friends ac-
companied the sheriff.
Never before in the history of Kentucky
was prisoner on trial and those who are
prosecuting him, allowed to send repre-
sentatives with the court balm to see that
an impartial and unprejudiced jury was
summoned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
STRIKERS MAY LOSE CHARTER
OsLaIOOsa Switchmen Come in Con-
hict with Omcers of Ma
tiOnal Union,

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-striking switchmen
at Oskaloosa, Ia, will be told today by
First Vice President 8. F. Haeberlng of
the Switchmens Union of North America
20 walk back again or lose their charter.
The switchmen with headquarters at
Oskaloosa, who are employed by the Iowa
Central railroad, recently presented a
schedule to the railroads for ratification.
All the articles were acceptable 70 the rail-
road except the one which required the
railroad to pay claims for total disability
and the switchmen were requested to elimi-
nate that clause. They refused. The COM
pany stood firm and the men walked out.
The facts were Immediately telegraphed
to F. T. Hawley, president Of the Switch
mems Union OF North America, Buffalo,
n Y, and he In turn instructed First Vice
President Haeberling to go 10 Oskaloosa
and revoke the charter unless the men
went back 10 work at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
LEWIS JURY is DISCHARGED
Panel which Tried 81. Louis Banker
IA Unable TO Reach
Verdict.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22.-After having de-
liberated more than twenty-five hours the
Jury IN the case Of Edward 6. Lewis. the
mayor Of University City. who was charged
with having used the mails fraudulently
in organizing and establishing the Peoples
United States bank, reported to Judge Car
land in the United States district court
this afternoon its inability 10 agree upon
a verdict and the court dismissed the
body. Seven Jurors had voted to convict
Lewis and FIVE stood out for acquittal
Attorney Shepard Barclay. counsel for
Lewis. moved that the next trial on the
same indictment or on one Of the other
six indictments outstanding against the de-
fendant, be set for December 0. District
Attorney Blodgett objected TO this and was
upheld by the court. No date for a new
trial was set.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
MARRIAGE vows ON MACHINE
Mutes at Minneapolis Plight Troth
on Typewriter, Judge Writ
ing Questions.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 22-Finger-
ing out their marriage vows on the key
board of a typewriter, Carrie Lemke OF
Cando, N. D., and Chris d. Anderson OF
Willow City N. D., both deaf and dumb
were yesterday made husband and wife in
what was probably the most unique mar
riage ceremony ever performed in Mime
sofa The service took place in the Mime
apolis court house and was performed by
w. b. Bates. court commissioner.
Mr.. Bates placed a large sheet Of paper
in his typewriter. wrote the first question
and asked the groom to read It and write
the answer, then wrote the questions fol-
the bride and had her read them and write
the answers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
WOMAN IS FIGHTING PEONAGE
Assistant to Attorney General Thinks
immigration TO south VIII
Not Suffer.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 22-An out
line of her plans for stamping out peonage
in the south was given out today by Mrs.
Mary Grace Quackenbos, the only woman
special assistant to the attorney general
Of the United States. Mrs. Quackenbos
was recently assigned to investigate peon-
age in southern states
"One thing which / am compelled to
fight against" said Mrs. Quackenbos, "is
the fact that few persons as yet realize
my motives and purposes. With the proper
support / believe / can completely wipe
out peonage in the south within the next
year"
Mrs. Quackenbos' prediction is based
partly on her belief that peonage Is not
at all general. In her opinion immigra-
ton into the south will not suffer ma
terial setbacks from the exposure Of this
oppression on foreign labor. She says that
charges of oppression in the south recently
made in foreign countries are almost
wholly due to letters which emigrants have
written home and that a government IN
vestlgation. by removing the cause for
such letters, will benefit emigration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
WALSH ORDERED NOTES MADE
Former Cashier Tells of Signing
Various Names to Paper for
Large sums.

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-Frederick W. McLain.
formerly assistant cashier OF the Chicago
National bank, testified in the trial OF John
R. Walsh today, OF the making, by him, OF
number Of the memorandum notes, each
for the sum OF $4,000. He declared he
made the notes signed various names TO
them and discounted them at the direction
Of Mr.. Walsh. When the notes fell due, he
said he made out new ones in their stead.
signing the same names as before. The
old notes he said were paid by means Of
discount credit tickets and then destroyed.
The same collateral, 10000 in bonds Of the
Illinois Southern railway was accepted by
the bank for the old and new notes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
PROTECTION FOR MISSIONS
Chinese Government Issues Edict
Commanding Local Authorities
to Preserve Order.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The State de-
partment has received copies Of an edict
issued by the Chinese imperial authorities,
enjoining on the territorial officials the ut
most protection 10 foreign missionaries in
China. es we'll as OF the Chinese prose-
lytes Of the missions. The edict recites
the fact that rowdies have been IN the
habit Of deceitfully stirring up trouble by
circulating false reports about the work OF
the missionaries, and orders the local Off
cials 10 prominently post the treaty pro-
visions authorizing tho foreigners to preach
their doctrines IN China. and 10 see that
they are observed, under penalty OF con
dign punishment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
DOMESTIC KIDNAPS TWO BOYS
GrandsOns of st. Louis OmcIaI Held
Hostages for Payment of
Wages.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 22-Two boys. chill
dren Of Albert Johnson of 1908 Page boule-
ward and grandsons of Assistant Circuit
Attorney Colonel r. NJ. Johnson, were car
ried away today by Leona Meyers. a do
nestle employed in the Johnson home. The
girl left a note behind saying she had taken
the children and would not surrender them
until SIS, which she claimed was due her
wages was paid.
The police are making a thorough search
for her.
Tho girl had been employed at the Johnson
home for year past and was thoroughly
trusted. When she had completed her rou-
tine duties about noon she departed from
the house with the boys one Of whom is
four years old and the other eighteen
months She was seen carrying the younger
child in her arms. Nothing was thought OF
the matter until her note was found this
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
EIGHT-HCUR DAY PARAMOUNT
American Federation of Labor De-
clnres This Issue Chiefest Aim
of UniOnists.

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 22.-The American
Federation Of Labor today, declaring a uni
versal eight-hour Gay to be paramount to all
questions, even to an increase in wages
except in such trades and csllings where
the earnings are so meager as to make II
difficult to maintain a fair standard Of
living"-called for campaign of educa-
tion and organization TO that end among all
affiliated organizations The Federation,
determining that It would be impossible TO
secure an universal eight-hour day by any
sudden or radical concerted step, issued a
call for the accumulation by all trades
men Of a sufficient fund to make them
fully prepared for the fight when oppor-
tunity will favor the most immediate sue
cess with the least degree Of suffering and
privation."
Declaring the time not ripe for a universal
union label, the convention declared the
present system Of craft labels is best cal
culated to serve the purposes for which
the union label is designed" The fedora
tion called on all persons affiliated in the
trades union movement to demand the
union label on all products purchased, and
especially called upon all men to demand
the blue LABEL on their tobacco.
The convention accepted an invitation TO
join the trade unionlsts Of Washington
Thanksgiving day in a great demonstra-
ton, "for the preservation Of trade union
ism in the District of Columbia"
The election Of officers was made the
special order for tomorrow morning.
The fight for the next convention is now
between Denver Detroit and Toronto, with
Denver in the lead.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
FAVOR OF MANUAL TRAINING
National Grange Takes Stand for Aid
for Mechanical Arts High
Schools.

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 22.-The Ma
tional Grange ended its forty-first annual
session today. Resolutions were adopted
in favor of the bill before congress appro-
priating 10 cents per capita to cities for
mechanical arts high schools, and 10 cents
per capita in rural districts for agricultural
schools.
The report on railroads demanded Of the
government some sort of oversight power
full enough to compel obedience and broad
enough to avoid injustice.
Resolutions were adopted advocating the
reservation Of forests for all time.
Another resolution declares:
Whereas, The National Grange stands for
the equality Of men and women IN the home
and grange and,
Whereas, The National Grange has de-
clared from time to time in favor of the
equality OF citizens; therefore,
Resolved, That the political rights OF
women be discussed in meetings of the
order.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
WORK ON BIG POWER PLANT
Dam Intended to Develop Ten ThOu-
sand Horsepower Mt
ShOshOni.

sHOsHONI, Wyo.. Nov. 22.-(special)-
Tie preliminary work on what will be one
Of the most noteworthy power plants in the
west is nearing completion and actual con-
struction will commence in few weeks on
the Boysen dam. A corps of engineers has
been working on the ground for the last
month and the plans are perfected for a
seventy-foot dam in the Big Horn canyon,
which will generate an estimated 10000
horsepower. The boarding houses for the
men are practically completed and the ce-
ment steel and lumber are already on the
road.
A large cement construction company OF
Boston, Mass, has been awarded the con-
tract. which must be completed by May 1,
at which time the high water in tile river
viii make impossible any further work for
the season. About 5000 barrels Of cemert
will enter into the construction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
DOMESTIC.

American Federation Of Labor decides
that the fight for the universal eight
hour day is paramount over all other is
sues. Page /
Lewis jury disagrees and is discharged
at St. Louis Page 1
Deaf mutes are married in Minneapolis
by writing their vows upon a type
writer. Page /
Gold engagements in England now
amount to over $4,000, 900. Page
Testimony in the Walsh trial that an
assistant cashier wrote fictitious MEM
orandum notes on his direction. Page
Striking switchmen of Oskaloosa may
lose their charter If they do not recede
from demands made of the Iowa Cen
trail railroad. Page
Goernor Cuvmmins orders the arrest Of
militiamen who took upon themselves the
Interpretation Of the law and declared a
prize fgb6 at Davenport not in violation
: Page
Sheriff, when he goes TO summon Jurors
in the Caleb Poyers case, is accompanted
by representatives Of both sides to see
that no undue influence is used Page
Brother Of ex-Vice President Stevenson
barely escapes murder at the hands Of a
dementer coachman Page
SPORT.
York High school defeats Beatrice, 2S
10 o. Page ~
Hawkcyes will engage in big battle for
Championship Of Iowa today at Amcs
with the Ames Agricultural college team.
Page IL
Dolorous story comes out of Lincoln
about the condition of the Cornhuskers
preparatory to the st. Louis game
Para Ia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
COAL RATE CASE MONDAY
Protest on RecOnsignment Charges
Heard by Judge Munger.
ROADS WILL TRY TO JUSTIFY IT
Dealers WIN Combat the Railways
and Insist on Injunction to Pre-
vent ExactiOn of Five Dol
lar Car Fee.

The hearing Of the arguments IN the In
junction case brought before Judge Munger
on the matter of reconsignment charges
on coal will be heard Monday. Coal dealers
Of Omaha Lincoln and York filed a COM
plant against the railroads of Nebraska
before the Interstate Commerce commission
against the proposed action Of ther ailroads
In making reconsignment charge OF s.
a car in Nebraska. The coal dealers asked
the injunction in the federal court without
waiting for a hearing TO he had by the
Interstate Commerce commission and
temporary injunction was issued. The hear
ing on the Injunction win be heard Monday.
The railroads had given notice that on
and after November /. they would collect
from consignees at Nebraska points on
shipments originating on other railroads
and terminating at points on the railroads
in Nebraska reconsgnment charge Of IS
whenever reconsignment is ordered by con-
signee
Railroad men maintain the charge is
made in an effort to stop a practice which
has grown up Of some firms doing their
business on car bottoms. For instance the
claim is made by the railroads that some
firm will order twenty-five to thirty cars
Of lumber started from the south. This
lumber has not been sold and as the lumber
is in transit It is diverted from station to
station and thus kept moving to head of
car service charges until the lumber is sold,
when the final destination is given to the
railroad company. Railroad officials main
tain they have no objection to a man max
ing q legitimate diversion, but they do
object to firms making a practice of this
diversion simply to avoid paying the car
service rates
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
Railroad Attorneys Cross Examine the
Omaha Rate Expert.
KANSAS CITY MEN HAVE INNING
Place All the Blame for Discrimina-
ton on Western Roads.
TROUBLE WEST OF MISSISSIPPI
More Than Twenty Per Cent Higher
Per Ton Per Mile Than East OF
that Stream and Higher Than
Through Proportional.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 22.-(speciaI Tclc.
gram)-The case OF the Missouri river
shippers against the railroads before the
Interstate Commerce commission has been
transferred to Chicago. The hearing will
be resumed at the Lexington hotel In that
city Monday morning at 10 o'clock. A
strong case has been made here, the plain
tins say.
At noon today John L. Webster, chief
attorney for the Missouri river shippers,
announced that his witnesses had all Deem
heard. The Missouri river shippers will
have additional evidence to present at
Chicago and the railroad companies will
introduce testimony TO refute that pre-
sented in behaH Of Omaha, Kansas City
and other Missouri river towns.
+. ]. McVann, the rate expert from
Omaha, was on the witness stand this
morning. He was cross-examined by the
lawyers for the railroad companies. who
attempted to dlscredit the documentary
evidence introduced yesterday.
George II. Bell, assistant commissioner
for the Kansas City transportation bureau,
made n strong witness for the Missouri
river shippers. He testified along lines
showing that the rates TO Kansas City and
other Missouri river points we're all COM
puted west Of the Mississippi river. East
of the Mississippi river the rates are stand
| ard Any reductions made to favored
points are mado west Of the Mississippi
river He showed that II the rates west
of the river to Kansas City were based on
the same rate per ton per mile as the rate
east Of the Mississippi river and 20 per cent
added as a concession to the conditions
west the rates to Kansas City would still
be much lower than they are now.
Evidence was forthcoming tending to
show the nature Of the discrimination
against Kansa City The $i.15 scale OF
rates to st. Paul is purely and solely the
making of western lines. The discrimi-
natory rates against Kansas City are made
| by western lines.
Mr.. Bell introduced figures tending TO
show that El Paso Oklahoma common
| points, Texas common points, and Pacific
coast points had better freight rates than
| Kansas City. The proportion of the Pacific
coast haul between Chicago and Kansas
! City is 80 cents, against 90 cents for the
| haul for the same distance and over the
| same rails between Chicago and Kansas
| City.
]. D. Dawson OF the Durham Hanna
| Munger Dry Goods company was the last
witness. He testified that the firm did
| business all through the south. southwest,
| northwest and as far west as the Pacific
! coast He said that the general tendency
of the freight rates imposed on Kansas
| City was to restrict trade territory here
/ to Kansas Oklahoma, Colorado and Ne
| braska, when logically Kansas City was
| entitled to a much larger territory. He
! believed that the rates to Kansas City
were out of all Just proportion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
INDIANS ARE CLAIMING LAND
Omaha Tribe VIII send Delegates to
Washington TO Push Their
Claims.

The Omaha tribe Of Indians assembled at
the agency a few miles east Of here yes
torday to appoint delegates 10 go TO Wash
ington, d, c., shortly after the opening
Of the next congress. This delegation Is
specially important because the tribe de-
sires an action instituted in the court OF
claims to recover the value OF a large tract
Of land sold by the government some years
ago TO which the tribe claims some un-
relinquished treaty rights.
The final action IN the matter was post
poned until next Saturday. Some inter-
esting discussion was had In the matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
HEAD-ON CRASH DURING FOG
Two HAY Die and Many Injuries Re
sult from Collision with In
terurban Car.

sANDUsKY, O., Nov 22.-In a head-on
collision today between an interurban Lake
Shore electric railway motor and a city car
a dozen men were injured, five so seriously
that they were taken to the hospital and
two may die. The police arrested Motor
man Baldwin and Conductor Lands OF the
interurban car and attempted to arrest
william Jales. conductor OF the city car,
but Jakes though injured escaped.
The most seriously injured are Fred
Horn, motorman OF the city car a section
man, name not learned, both OF whom may
die: and ]. B. Haus and John Holzhauer,
shop men. Others badly injured are VIII
liam Jskes. John Mclaughlin and George
Coleman.
A heavy fog hung over the city when the
collision occurred.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
OVER SEVENTY-FIVE MILLIONS
Engagements of Gold in England
Steadily Climbing, Some Conn
ing from Paris.

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-Engagements of
foreign gold to relieve the money strn-
gency in the United States today passed
the 375.OOO,OO0 mark. when Lazard Freres
announced that they had completed
negotiations for an additional 100000
Goldman. Sachs e Co. also engaged $500, ,0OO
today. a portion OF It in Paris. This brings
the total to $76,OC0OO0.
LONDON, Nov. 22.-The United States
today purchased sl3,OO0 in bar gold and
100000 in American eagles from the Bank
Of England.
Later Goldman, Sachs & Co. announced
an engagement of $4,000 and Kuhn Loeb
& Co. one Of 81, 10000. Lazard Freres also
engaged $l.OCO,OOO from the Bank Of France
making the total for the movement $79,-
10000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
NEGOTIATIONS LAG IN TOXIC
Foreign Minister HayashI IndiHpOsed
and Emigration Question il
Yet Unsettled.

TOXIC, Nov. minister of Foreign
Affairs Hayashi has been indisposed and
unable to meet ana confer with American
Ambassador OBrien and Rodolphe
Lemieux, the Canadian minister OF labor
on the occasion OF his regular weekly re-
ceptlon. Pending his recovery and the ar
rival Of Baron Ishii, chief Of the bureau of
commerce OF the japanese foreign ofhce,
who Is on his way back from a visit to
America, negotiations on the emigration
proposition are at a standstiu Possibly
the government desires to await the arrival
OF Prince Ito, japanese governor OF Corea,
who is expected in Toxic on December s.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-11-23
ATTORNEY TAKES MORPHINE
G. p. Miller, subsIsting on Charity OF
Friends at st. Louis, Takes
His Life.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22-whisky containing
morphine, apparently taken with suicidal
intent caused the death today OF George
P. Miller an attorney aged 40 years, who
rarely pracuced and subsisted on an al
lowance from wealthy Philadelphia rel
atives. He was found unconscious In a
room yesterday with a partially emptied
whiskey flask lying near him and was
taken to the city hospital, where he died
Little is konwn concerning him or his
relatives, excepting that he had lived here
for some time and had received regular al
lowances from Philadelphia relatives.