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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
NEBRASKA LAND CASE ENDED
United states Supreme Court Ahirms
Lower Judge I'm Land
Grant Suit.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The effect of
the sale of land by one owner when there
are two owners was involved in the cases
of the Missouri Valley Land company and
the Iowa Railroad Land company against
Asmus Wiese and carston Wrich, which
was decided today by the supreme court
OF the United States against the COM
panies. The two corporations are success
sors of the Sioux city & Pacific Railroad
company, and the land in both cases lies
In Nebraska. 1t was within the govern
ment grants to both the Union Pacific
and the Sioux City & Pacific railroads,
and while the government patent was Is
sued to the two companies Jointly, the
sales to wiese and Wrich were made only
by the Union Pacific. The suit was
brought by the Iowa and Missouri COM
panies to recover a half interest in the
property, but the Nebraska courts held
against them, the supreme court of that
state taking the position that when one
tenant conveys a whole estate In war
ranty and the grantee enters and holds
exclusive possession the holding must be
deemed adverse to the title of the CO.
tenant Todays opinion was by Justice
White and affirmed the Nebraska court
Justice White held that the same rules
that governed the main line of the road
in the matter Of grants controlled its
branches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK RECORDED
weather bureau at Washington Fig
ures 1T to Have Taken Place
Long Distance Away.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3-The weather bu-
reau today issued the following earth
quake bulletin;
"An earthquake of slight intensity from
distant origin was recorded on the seismo-
graphs at the weather bureau on the after
noon Of February /. beginning at hours
l6 minutes II seconds p m, seventy-fifth
meridian time. The second preliminary
tremors appeared 10 have begun at hours
q minutes 81 seconds The distance OF the
origin from Washington Is estimated TO be
about $3.50 miles and the marked dissim-
ilarity between the east and west and the
north and south components of motion sug-
gest that the line OF propagation at Wash
ington was nearly or about east and west %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
CHICAGO PLATE MILLS RIOT
Men waiting for Opening Beat In
a Policeman and Fight
Results.

CHICAGO Feb. "A serious riot oc-
CURED today at the plant Of the Illinois
Steel company in South Chicago. A crowd
OF coo men gathered outside the plant to
await the opening Of the plate mills. which
have been closed tor several weeks. Police
man Edward Roach tried TO prevent the
crowd from blocking the sidewalk when a
number OF the men attacked him and beat
him until he was unconscious. Officer VIII
liam Stapeck. who went to the assistance
OF Roach, was also badly injured. stapeck
managed. however, to turn In a riot alarm
and heavy detail OF policemen dispersed
the crowd. after a severe fight in which
number OF men were severely elubbed.
-Four OF the leaders in the attack upon
Roach we're arrested
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
CASHIER CAUSES BIG LOSS
Not Only Relatives, but Many others
VIII snHer from Corwifh
WreRl<S
From a staff Correspondent

DES MONIES. Feb. S-(Special.)-J. L
HasweH of Albany n. N. will lose $4,000
because Of the defalcatlon of Cashier Stand
ring of the Corwith Savings bank. Has
well is a relative OF Standring and the
$4,000 that he will lose represents the
savings of his lifetime. He will be the
chief loser in the bank failure which It is
now freely admitted will mount up to
many thousands and will not only result
in the stockholders having to pay their
complete assessment of 100 per cent of
their stock, but will also result in many
of the depositors losing the greater part
II not all of their deposits.
When 1t was first discovered that Stand
ring had left the country II was claimed
that his farm and real estate property
which he had decided to the directors OF
the bank would cover everything. In fact,
It was thought at first that the bank was
In good condition and the directors of the
bank could not at first understand why
Standring had gone and left behind him
a deed to his real estate.
Now the worst is admitted. but the worst
will never be known. 1t is admitted that
Standring has been juggling the titles to
real estate for the past ten years As a
result OF his fictitious mortgages and fic-
titious documents and forged deeds. titles
to farms and other real estate in Iowa,
Minnesota and the Dakotas is under a
cloud and litigation will shortly begin to
last for many years before all is cleared
up. 1t is feared that many persons who
think they have clear titles to their prop
erty will awake to find that the deed is
forged and not good. Many who have paid
off their mortgages will find that they
have to pay them off again or else lose
their properties.
The ramificstions of the Standring trans
actions are complex that no approx
mate estimate can be made OF his de-
falcatiOns and there are hints that he has
had accomplces and that persons in high
positions viii be implicated. ]. l. Has
we'll OF Albany, n. Y, relative Of Stand
ring. and probably the largest loser. was
recently in Corwith and placed his af-
fairs in the hands of an attorney. His
visit means that the litigation will soon
begin for settling up the affairs OF the
bank
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
LEWIS is DECLARED ELECTED
Onto Man OmciaIIy Named President
OF United Mine Workers
OF America.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 3-Thomas
l.. Lewis. Of Bridgeport. O, was declared
elected president Of the United Mine
Workers Of America at todays closing
session Of the annual convention. The re-
port OF the tellers showed that l27,O25is
votes were cast for president. Of which Mr..
Lewis received 64.553IS and w. b. Wilson.
of Blossburg, Pa, received 62,472. Lewis
majority was 2.OSiih. John p. White. OF
Iowa was elected national vice president.
having no opposition. He received r6.O7s
votes. For secrctary-treasurer w. ID.
Ryan. OF Illinois, received $685. votes,
John Fahy received iO9lSIs votes.
The delegates to the American Fedora
tion OF Labor who were elected, were.
John Mitchell. T., I. Lewis, w. b. Wilson.
w. d. Ryan. John II. Walker OF Illinois.
John p. White Of Iowa and G. w. Savage
of Ohio
John j. Mossop Of Ohio Patrick Fitz-
simmons of Pennsylvania and Harry Baker
of Iowa were elected members of the audit
ing and credentials committee. The con
vontiop adjourned at noon subject TO a
call for a meeting Of a special convention
to rstify any wage agreement that may
result from a joint conference with the
operators OF the central competitive field.
WHICH Is tApttltu W DC Cdlitu uN inc JOINT
meeting to be held here February q.
Mr. Lewis was introduced to the dele
gates by W. B. Wilson. the defeated can
didate. Mr.. Wilson pledged to the new
head of the organization his united support.
Mr.. Lewis said he had been called a
radical in newspapers, Replying to
this he said:
II l am a radical, I want always to be
so radical as to be able to defend the
rights Of those thousands of fellow work
men whom | represent. At the same time
l hope to be so conservative to know
when to accept those things which we be-
lieve to be ours as laboring men. Of Amer
lea ] shall not outline the policy of the
new administration of the miners at this
time. l hope to be able to meet any
conditions that may arise and so manage
affairs as to promote the interests of the
United Mine Workers, at the same time
keeping in mind the interests of the Ameri-
can people. This organization will go on
In its work till the problems affecting the
men i'm the mines have been solved. And
i'm closing, | want to say, and emphasize
the fact. that i'm the past seven years
there has never been personal differences
between myself and the other national
officers.
President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson
shook hands with Mr.. Lewis and the dele
gates cheered loudly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
THAw RELATIVES TO CONFER
Family 20 Meet Tuesday 60 Decide
on WAY 60 secure Re-
lease.

NEW YORK. Feb. S-Rclatives and
counsel Of Harry X. T'haw will hold a con
ference tomorrow at the state asylum for
criminal insane at Matteawan to decide
whether or not 20 begin proceedings to-
ward Thaw's discharge from custody on
the ground that he is not now insane.
There are three ways IN which the at
tempt may be undertaken. One is to ask
the superintendent of the Matteawan
asylum to ascertain Thaws sanity; an
other is to ask the state supreme court
to appoint commission to examine him.
and the other is to produce him in the
supreme court by writ of habeas cor
pus and have him examined by a sheriffs
jury.
These moves may be made either in
Duchess county. where the asylum is To-
Gated. or In New York county. Some Of
Thaw's counsel are reported to favor de-
laying action for month. but on the
other hand. Thaw is said to be pressing
for instant action. II was expected that
both Mrs. William Thhw, his mother and
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, his wife. would
visit him at Matteawsh today. II was re-
ported that Mrs William Thaw is pre-
pairing to take a cottage near the asylum
80 as to be near her con.
Daniel OReilly of Thaw's counsel. left
this city for Matteawan asylum today. 1t
was reported that Evelyn Thaw accom-
panied him.
Martin w. LHtleton, Thsw's chief coun-
sci at his trial, remained In this city and
is preparing to go to Florida to rest. He
said that when an effort was made to Sc
cure Thaw's release Il probably would be
done in the vicinity OF Matteawan
There was no reason, he said, why such
action might not begin at any time, but
he expressed some doubt Of the advisa-
billty of taking immediate action Thaw's
mental condition, he added, would be the
deciding factor. II Is understood that
careful watch of Thsw will be kept by
his relatives and on the first indication
that he is becoming depressed or melan-
choly by his association with the inmates
of the asylum, prompt steps will be taken
TO free him.
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y, Feb. 9.-Harry
X, Thaw is becoming accustomed to the
routine at the asylum. He slept soundly
last night and Was up promptly at 6
O'Clock this morning. Or. Lamb, the SUI
perintendent OF the hospital said today
that Thaw thus far has proven a very
good prisoner. He Is subjected to the
same regulations as the other ninety
eight prisoners in the ward. Thaw spent
an hour this afternoon exercising in the
courtyard of the hospital with the other
inmates.
ALBANY. N. Y. Feb.. s.-Dr Allen w.
Ferris. president Of lhe state commission
in lunacy. went to Iatteawsn today to
inspect the state ospitai for the GRIM
inal insane 1t was said at the commits
sion's office today that while there he
will examine Harry X. Thaw.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
New Theater Open Next Year.

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-F1nal agreement
on plans for the projected new theater was
announced after meeting OF the founders
yesterday and II was said that the theater
would probably be completed IN time TO
open I'm the autumn OF next year. Henry
c. Frick and Archer Huntington were ad-
ded to the board OF directors, the other
members OF which are William X. Wander
bilt. president; John Jacob Astor. Edmund
J.. Bayhes August Belmont, Robert Van
Cortiandt. Paul ID. Cravath. william b.
OsgOOd Field. George J. Gould, Eliot Greg
Dry, James II. HYDE otto II, Kahn, W.
Clarence II. Mackey, James Stillman,
Hamilton NICK. TwOmbley, Cornelius Van
derbilt, Henry Walters. Henry Rogers
Wilson
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
DYNAMITE IN BATTLESHIP
Omeers of Ohio Find stick of ExpIO-
sive In Coal that Was BE-
Ing Loaded.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S-The command
ing officer OF the battleship Ohio reports
that while taking coal from the charterd
collier Fortuna, at Port OF Spain, Trinidad,
a stick OF dynamite about five inches In
length, was found. The Fortuna had
cargo OF new river coal supplied by the
Berwind-w White Coal Mining company at
Newport News. Va. This is .he second
time that dynamite has been found in coal
furnished United States men-of-war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
TO SERVANT GIRL
Prominent woman Of BOOne Wants to
Try Her Out at Work.

Try Her Out at Work.
BOONE, Ia. Feb. 3.-(Special. .)-Another
chapter has been added TO the servant
girl controversy IN this city. Following
the discussion between Mrs. II. A Cham
bers, a society woman, and Miss Olson,
the latter domestic demanding six dol
lars per week, Mrs. NJ. J. Foster, resid-
ing on TamA street, prominent here and
the mother OF Mrs. Ida Foster-Cronk OF
the Hull House settlement. Chicago. came
forward with challenge to Miss Olsen to
contest, the two TO work side by side
In doing hOusework. Mrs. Foster said
that Miss Olson would soon realize what
work meant Mrs. Foster also stated in
he rchallenge that in dealing with the ser
want girl problem she could speak with
authority-thst a majority Of the girls now
seeking employment could not even pre-
pare potatoes for the stove They want
money TO make a flash on the streets and
look better than anybody else" was Mrs.
Fosters closing statement. An answer TO
this challenge is awaited with interest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04

Premier Franco resigns and an entirely
new cabinet of progressive members is
appointed though the premier is the power
behind them in Portugal. Page 1
The bandit Raisuli was to bring Caid
MacIean back again Mondoy. Page 1
DOMESTIC.
Judge Lands refuses to grant a delay
to the Santa Fe railroad i'm rebate cases
Page q
Herbert Knox Smith commissioner of
corporations reports in favor of national
administration Of interstate companies.
Page /
Coach in Wabash passenger train is
crushed and two persons are killed and
many injured near Detroit. Page
Washington weather bureau instru-
ments record an earthquake shock.
Page 2
United States supreme court decides
that an interstate moycott is in restraint
of trade. Page 1
Thaw's family will confer Tuesday over
the best means to be taken to secure his
freedom. Page
Stick of dynamite was found in the
battleship, Ohio. having remained there
from the time that 1t was mined. Page /
Model License league submits law in
Kentucky said to be satisfactory to all
Iiouor interests Page 1
United States supreme court decides
Nebraska land case in favor of the own
ers. Page /
Bursting boiler in Sunbury Pa, re-
suits in death of seven men, Page
SuHoway pension bill has been passed
by the national house Page q
w. j. Bryan In a statement declares
the people must instruct their delegates
to the national convention at Denver.
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Republicans esuySation ON at saratoBa
endorses Hughes for president Page
President Lewis Of the United Mine
Workers, takes his new Office. Page l
Representative Townsend defends the
republican party against charges of caus-
ing business furry in considering Indian
appropriation bill. Page
Secretary Taft urges the purchase of
ships by the government to carry supplies
10 Panama. Page 2
Investigation of method of furnishing
government printing supplies is begun in
Washington. Fass
Buyers of wool in the west, say the
plan of eastern brokers to hold auction
sales of wool in New York is simply to
secure good commissions, as the present
method of buying and selling is not
satisfactory. rage AZ
Colonies Brush and Reade, formerly
connected with the Department of the
Missouri. have been advanced to brigadier
generals-their record. rage
Girls home gift of $4,000, provided for
in the will If the late Count Creighton,
has been declared invalid by Judge Les
lie. because Of the indefinite clause OF the
will, but the case may be appealed to
higher courts. rage o
Central Whist association announced
program for tournament to be held at
| the Rome hotel in Omaha next week, and
which will be largely attended by teams
of the middle west. rage
POLITICAL.
Hitch in plan for distributing state pat
ponage IS over the method of distribution
Majority favor the Norris proposal to
divide II equally among the districts on
q salary basis Page i
colznEERoIAL AND LNDUsTGIAL.
/ Live stock markets rage
Grain markets. rage
Stocks and bonds. rage
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN sTEA11KIPs.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
TeIephone. ON Indian Reserve.

PIERRE. S. D., Feb. 2-(special )-As an
evidence of the changing conditions on the
Cheyenne River Indian reservation, the
principal points are being connected up
with telephone lines. line has already
been completed from Crerry Creek to Thun-
der Butte. and another from the main
agency TO White Horse, and a connecting
line between White Horse and Thunder
Butte by way of On the Tree Camp Is be-
ing constructed, which will make circuit
connecting the main agency with all the
principal points on the reservation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
BREAK UP ROOSEVELT RANCH
steam PIow TO Be Uaed 90 Convert
IL Into Farming
Lands

PIERRE, s. D.. Feb. Especial THE
steam plow is invading the territory once
occupied by the Roosevelt ranch, big
steamer having just been taken into north
western Butte county to tear up the sod
preparatory to turning the range into
farms. The owners OF che outfit have con-
tracts enough 10 keep them busy prac-
tically all the coming summer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
PEARY PLANS TO GO NORTH
Commander Pays Visit TO White
House and Announces Plan
On Leaving.

WASHINGTON. Feb. g. - Commander
Peary of Artic exploration fame paid his
respects TO President Roosevelt today. -
shall start for the north on another ex-
ploration trip the first OF next july" said
Commander Peary as he left the White
House.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
LESSON ron RUSSIAN NATION
Newspapers of st. PeteraburG Find
warning In Events In Portugal.

Newspapers of st. PetersburE Find
warning In Events In Portugal.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. S-The tragic
occurrences at Lisbon have created a deep
impression on all sections Of society here
and the newspapers that appeared today
comment freely on the events that oc-
CURED.
The Russ. in daring editorial. draws
thinIy yelled parallel on conditions in Por-
tugaI and Russia and warns the govern
ment in almost so many words that there
Is danger or a similar event here. The
lamentable and awful tragedy In Portugal
This paper says, was due to the fact that
the king did not understand his people and
was attempting to stem by dietatorisl
methods OF repression the irresistible
striving OF the masses 10 take part In the
government. The tragedy happened at the
very moment when Premier Franco seem
iurly had succeeded In restoring order by
A series OF unprecedented repressive meas
lres.
The Novoe vremya, although attributing
The direct execution OF the plot to an
archlsts. to whom all governments are OBJ
,oxious, also connects the crime and the
dictatorship OF Franco. which met with
both open and secret resistance from all
political parties. The paper says that
Franco proved himself child IN the face
OF a danger which evidently was known to
large number Of the population. Much Of
the plans Of the Russian terr0rists for the
assassination OF Alexander II were a mat
ter OF almost common knowledge I'm St
Petersburg.
Other newspapers express horror AZ the
assAssinations and voice their sympsthy
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
Rail Seems 10 Have Can.

IOWA CITY, Feb S-(special, Gap
tain George Ban OF the local militia COM
psny has announced his candidacy for the
rank OF major Of the Fifty-fourth regi-
ment in the state militia. Kulp. who
gained fame in the incident Of the Dav-
export prize fight Is also a candidate. It
Is believed that six OF the twelve com
panies In the regiment are for Ball. and
as there are two other candidates. this
would seem to give BAN thA ell OD the
position
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
MACLEAN COMES BACK TODAY
HaisuIi VIII Bring British suBject
90 TanEier After seven
Months.

LONDON. Feb. 3.-The government has
received a telegram from the British
charge d'affaires at Tangier to the effect
that Raisuli. the bandit chief. has prom
ised TO bring in Kaid Sir Harry MacLean
this evening, exactly seven months 10
day from the time he was made prisoner
by RaisulL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
SARATOGA REPUBLICANS ACT
Committee In CoRveRtiOR Gives En-
dor~ement 10 Governor Hughes
for Presidency.

SARATOGA. \. y Feb. 3-Resolutions
endorsing the candidacy OF Governor
Hughes for the presidency were unani-
mously passed by the Saratoga republican
committee In convention today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04

MONACA, Penn. Feb. 3--Three Tor
eigners were killed and six others Sc
riously injured today when the boilers in
the Welch brick plant exploded. II Is
supposed frozen water pipes caused the
accident. The damage Is estimated al
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Tuesday, February 4, 1905.
rHE wEArzER.

NIClNlTN-Fair Tuesday; rising tenn
perature.
FOR NEBRASKA-Increasi cloudiness
Tuesday: rising temperature.
FOR lOWA-Tuesday, increasing cloud-
ness and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-04
.OREIGN.

Premier Franco resigns and an entirely
new cabinet of progressive members is
appointed though the premier is the power
behind them in Portugal. Page /
The bandit Raisuli was to bring Caid
MacLean back again Mondoy. Page 1
DOMESTIC.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-09
WOULD BUILD
FACTORY HERE
R. v. BARRY INVENTS CORN
PLANTER-WANTS TO IN
TEREST'LOCAL CAPITAL

Ottumwa will secure another impli-
ment factory if the plans of the pro-
moters of the idea should happen to
bear fruit. This factory If launched
will manufacture a new three row
corr planter with an ~oscillating frame
that its inventor claims makes it an
improvement over those at present on
the market.
The promoters of the new factory
idea are R. v. Barry who invented the
machine and associated with him is
E. Hanley both of this city. The ma
chine Is considered to be quite a
novelty in corn planting machinery
and it is proposed by those behind it
to form a local stock company to
finance the scheme and build the plant
in Ottumwa.
In connection with the manufacture
ing plant for making the corn planters,
they propose to erect a malleable iron