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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
CHIcAGoAN SHOOTS CHILDREN
W. n. Meutsch Kills Daughter and
Fatally Wounds Another Girl
and Boy.

CHICAGO Jan. 30.--William II. Meutsch,
carriage maker at 419 Armitage avenue,
today shot and killed one of his daughters,
years old, and fatally wounded his two
other children.
The cause of the crime is not known,
but according to the police, Meutsch had
recently quarreled with his wife several
times because of the children. The car
rage shop was beneath the rooms in which
the Meutsch family lived, and late today
the man called Gertrude, the daughter,
telling her TO come to the carriage shop.
AS she stepped through the door Meutsch
fired a bullet into her abdomen, killing
her INSTANTLY lie then called Jennie, 8
years old, and shot her as she entered
the shop william. the 2-year-od son, was
the last victim to be called and his father
shot him Just above the heart as he came
in The two children were taken to a
nearby hospital. where it was stated that
both OF them will die
The murderer is believed by the police
to be OF unsound mind. He confessed after
his arrest, that he intended to kill another
daughter, IS years old. who was absent
when the tragedy occurred. Meutsch said
to Captain Harding;
1.-THE children are better off dead than
alive, and under the care of such a mother
My 1S-year-od daughter left home three
months ago because Of domestic troubles. So
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
MINERS TALK OVER WAGES
Operators Meet nj same Time Ma
tional Convention of Workers
f. I'm Session.

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 30.-The conven-
tion Of the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea today transacted a little routine busl-
ness and adjourned until tomorrow The
tellers having charge OF the count OF the
vote for national officers were not ready
to report. Claims OF irregularities In the
vote Of some Of the locals is delaying the
tabulation of the vote. Friends of T. L.
Lewis claim his election as president by
from 1900 to 2O.OOO.
Representatives OF the coal miners and
operators of Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and
western Pennsylvania. known as the CEN
trail competitive field. met today to decide
whether a Joint conference shall be called
to make a wage scale to go into effect
April /. and to re-establsh the interstate
agreement which was interrupted two years
ago. Conferences. similar to that of today
held here December 10, were without any
result.
Representing the miners were President
Mitchell, Vice President Lewis and Secre-
tary Wilson of the national organiza ton
and the officers of the districts in the
central competitive field. over 100 opera
tors represented their side. The miners
are united in favor of the re-establish-
ment of the interstate wage agreement
The operators of western Pennsylvania
Ohio and Indiana also declared them
selves in favor of it. Illinois operators
who arrived today from Chicago insist
that before the interstate movement is
revived relief be given them from certain
inequalities in conditions which they as
sert give operators OF the other three
states advantages which equal in some
cases as high as cents on a ton.
The Illinois operators announced they
would insist upon relief from the single
standard, which compes them 10 mine
only on the screen basis and also relief
from the inequalities of the present diff
ferential between pick and machine mining.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
EXHIBITS IN GRAFT CASES
Evidence introduced In Court show
ing How Contractor
Made Grab.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. sO.-The now
famous bootblack stand for the senate
lavatory supplied by Contractor John n.
Sanderson OF Philadelphia. one Of the de-
PENDANTS in the state capitol conspiracy
suits on trial in the Dauphin county court,
was offered I'm evidence by the common
wealth today. Sanderson collected 81 ,6i9. %
from the state for this stand and paid the
subcontractor by whom II was supplied
Si25. Photographs OF the rostrums of the
senate and house caucus rooms, for which
the state paid Sanderson 9O,74S.SO and for
which he paid the subcontractor $2O6O,
were also offered i'm evidence
Fred II. Potter and Howard Krochl Of
the Audit company OF New York were
called by the commonwealth to establish
the measurements of the sofas, clothes
trees and table produced before the jury.
All of this furniture was supplied by San
derson at the rate of SIS. 20 per foot" and.
according to the commonwealth, he was
paid for certain articles at tho rate Of
three times the actual measurement.
The commonwealth also offered several
bills for furnishings supplied by Sanderson
for the purpose of showing that different
systems OF measurement were employed
by the contractor for collecting for articles
supplied under the same items in the spe-
cial capitol furnishing schedule OF 1894.
Architect Joseph NJ. Huston. who has
secured separate trial, has been sub
poenaed as a witness for his co-defendants,
former Auditor General Snyder, former
State Treasurer Mathues, James NJ Shu-
maker, former superintendent of grounds
and buildings, and Sanderson, but may not
be called. The feeling against the archi-
tect on the part of his four co-defendants
grows more bitter as the trial progresses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
DAWES MAKES AN ACCUSATION
Accuses A. G. Frost of Making Mis-
leading Statements Concerning
Roads Earnings.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2a,--Charles G. Dawes to-
day filed with Judge Grosscup of the
United States circuit court his objection to
the appointment of A. c. Frost as one OF
the receivers OF the Chicago Milwaukee
Electric Railroad company. Mr.. Dawes
states his objections are based on his inves-
tgaton of the affairs Of the road. His
statement says in part;
81 have discovered that he has induced
the security holders 20 purchase the bonds
of the road upon statements of net earnings
which are absolutely misleading"
After receiving the statement Judge
Grosscup said:
II told Mr.. Dawes that regretted that
lie had given his scheme TO the press. Mr..
Frost, who built up this property. has not
been heard, aud nothing will be taken as
established against him until he has been
heard from"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
SUFFRAGETTEs KEEPING BUSY
Women Call on Cabinet Ministers and,
Failing to BE Received, Gre
ate Scenes,

LONDON, Jan. SO.--Havng failed to
reach King Edward yesterday during the
ceremonies OF the opening OF Parliament,
and. as the House OF Commons is cffec-
lively barred against them, the women suf-
fragists OF England this morning adopted
new method Of protesting against the
fact that his majesty. in his speech from
the throne, made no mention Of their de-
mands to be permitted to vote. The mill
tant members OF the organisation formed
themselFcq into several committees which
at the sll,S" hour today visited the homes
OF the various members Of the cabinet
for the purpose OF asking them TO use their
Influence TO have the question Of woman's
suffrage settled at this session. As none
OF the ministers would see them the
women demonstrated by ringing door bells
and delivering addresses from doorsteps
The police were unprepared for this course
OF action, and noisy scenes were witnessed
on several Of the fashionable thorough
fares OF London. The women eventually
were dispersed after seven arrests had been
made
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
STIRRING TIMES ARE RECALLED
Find at sidney Brings Out Stories of
Border Days.

SIDNEY, Neb Jan. 3O-(Special Tele-
gramD-The finding OF two gold bricks in
the ruins of the Tobin building recently
destroyed by fire recalls to mind many of
the lively incidents that took place in Sid
ney during the Black Hills excitement In
March. 1880, the Pacific Express companys
office in this city was robbed of $4,000.
consisting Of S127,OOO in gold bricks from
the Homestake mine of Lead City, S. D.,
and the balance were c. o. d. packages
from the Black Hills,
These bricks We're delivered to the ex-
press company by the Sidney and Black
Hills Stage company at o'clock in the
morning. coming in from Deadwood on
the treasury coach in charge of Messengers
Scott and Ross Davis, William Sample
Boone and Bill May, five of the bravest
men that ever protected a treasure coach
In the west The bricks were consigned to
Loumsberry * Co. Of New York, and were
to be shipped east on the evening train
The gold bricks were placed on a truck
in the office and the money packages were
placed in a canvas sack and hung on the
hinge of the safe, and while Allen, the
express agent was at dinner. the office was
robbed Of $121 900. One of the gold bricks
was hidden by the robbers in the coal bin
underneath the express office and was
found the next morning. gold brick
valued at 5000 was missing and found
C. o. d. packages and cash were never re-
covered.
c. X Allen, then one Of the most prom
inent men in the country and holding the
office OF county treasurer at the same time
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
BRYAN ASKS ron PUBLICITY
Election Affair in which All ArEu-
ments should Be Public.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-"An election is
a public affair and participation in politics
is a civic duty. All arguments used in
elections should be used publicly. ana all
means employed used to secure the cleo
ton of or to defeat a candidate should be
by means which the one using them would
not be ashamed to have the world know
This epitomizes the views of William ].
Bryan on the, subject of publicity Of cam
paign contributions as expressed today be-
fore the house committee on elections OF
president and vice president.
In addition TO the full membership there
were present Perry Belmont and Samuel
Gompers and other labor leaders.
Mr.. Bryan declared that reforms only
come when abuses are recognized. MOT
until there is an evil TO be remedied," he
said, does one think OF remedy" The
thing to be remedied in American politics.
he continued was the use Of money to
secure control Of the government "the
money being advanced by those antagonis-
tic TO the public purse
When a man resorted to secrecy, he said.
it must be because he has something to
gain that nc does not want the world TO
know, or that he distrusts the intelligence
or patriotism OF the people.
Mr.. Bryan insisted that the most inn
portant thing TO be done was to make the
campaign contribution known before the
election. He realized that there was an
advantage i'm the finding out after the
horse is stolen how the door was unlocked.
but" he said, Il think II much better to
find out before the horse is stolen that a
theft is contemplated" Tho trouble about
the publication Of expenditures after cleo
tions was that the knowledge came too
late to be OF any advantage 10 the people
in that campaign. II was very easy 20
change the committee ana the personnel OF
the organizations he said. and then make
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
TORPEDO FLOTILLA LEAVES
Journey Begun to Punta Arenas from
BuenOs Ayres-EntertaIn-
ments Elaborate.

BUENoS ANRES. Jan. 3Q-The flotnIa
of American torpedo boats under the COM
mand OF Lieutenant Cone, on It's way from
Hampton Roads TO Magdalena Bay, sailed
from this port at o'clock this morning
for Punta Arenas, after stay here OF
four days
Platte entertained the visiting Officers.
aud men yesterday. There we're field sports
of various kinds and collation. over
/ .Ooo residents OF Buenos Ayres we're among
the guests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31

Senator Aldrich reports his financial bill
to the senate Page /
Judge Mcpherson refuses to take part
in the Missouri Sunday fight and denied
injunction against the grand jury at Kan
sas City. Page 1
District Attorney jerome makes his plea
to the jury in the Thaw case. changing
his course from last trial and making no
excuse for White. Page 1
Exhibits in the Pennsylvania capitol
fraud cases are shown. Page
Little furry caused by the suspension
of banks at New York. Page 2
Consolidated Steamship company, CON
trolling the lines on the Atlantic coast,
goes into the hands of receiver.
Governor Sheldon addresses the house at
Topeka. Page
Robbers at Alton, Ia, are foiled by
boys who discover them. Page l
Cold wave causes much suffering and
several deaths in New York, Page
Steel men of New York meet to arrange
a new schedule of prices. Page
Mr.. Bryan gives his opinion on publicity
of campaign contributions at Washington
before committee Page 1
LOCAL.
Two gold bricks worth S12 900, stolen in
Sidney. Neb are recovered by workmen
removing ruins of an old saloon Super
intendent George Patterson of Omaha
sent them TO st. Louis Page
option trading is resumed on the floor
of the Omaha Grain exchange after nearly
a year and transactions amount to high
figure. Page
Ice harvest begins in earnest on Cutoff
lake, where a small army of men is at
work. Employment is given to many men
laid off ia other lines of business.
Page 8
G. w wattIes returned from the east
says financial stringeucy will not deter
street railway company from making ex-
tensions promised. Page 10
Tony elliott, supposed to be Dominic
Arbanesi. who is wanted I'm Minneapolis
on kidnapping charge is released by the
police Real Arbanesi was in Omaha four
months with the girl. WHO, Italians say,
was his sweetheart in Italy. Page s
Decision of the supreme court dispels
fears of liquor dealers that colorlng mat
ter could no longer be put into whisky.
Page 5
FOREIGN.
Torpedo flotila leaves Buenos Ayres for
Punta Arenas. Page 1
SuffraEettes still making trouble in Lon
don. Page 1
Countess of Yarmouth's divorce suit set
for next Wednesday. Page l
NEBRASKA.
state and attorneys for the soldiers of
the Grand Island home take part In legal
controversy over pensions Page 3
Governor Sheldon has been studying the
banking situation and win consult others
/ before acting on the petition of the Omaha
Real Estate exchange. Page 3
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
Live stock markets. Page 2
Grain markets Page 2
stocks and bonds Page 2
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
SHELDON TALKS AT TOPEKA
Governor of Nebraska Appears he
fore Special Session of LegIsg
Iature of Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. Ex-Governor Hoch
today sent a message to the legislature
making a final appeal for the passage Of
a guaranty deposit law. In the house the
message was received with applause. Gov
ernor sheldon of Nebraska addressed the
house today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
ROBBERS AT ALTON FoILED
Boys Rouse Town and Prevent Safe
Blowers from Getting Any
Money.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Jan,-(Special Tele-
gram)-Safe blowers broke into the Bank
of Northwest Iowa at Alton early this
morning. They blew open the outer door
of the vault. The noise aroused boys who
were sleeping across the street. They dis
charged a shotgun from their second story
window and then rang the fire bell TO
alarm the town. In the meantime the rob-
bers escaped without a cent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
FOURTH BODY IS DISCOVERED
All Alleged Victims of Italian Gardner
at FlorOnce, Colorado,
Accounted For.

FLORENCE, Colo, Jan. 3O-A fourth
body. that of Joseph Minichiello, was found
today buried on the Neroni truck garden in
this city. The mans head had been
crushed with a blow, apparently with an
axe. Antoine Neroni alias 3avori, pris-
oner In the county Jail at Canyon City
is charged with the murder of Joseph
Minichiello and also OF Dominic Minichiello,
Ercola Buffetu and Mrs. Frank Palmetto,
whose bodies were dug up at the garden
January 20.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
AGAINST CIGARETTE SMOKING
Lower House in Oklahoma Passes
BiII Prohibiting the
Practice.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Jan. 3o.-The lower
house OF the legislature today passed
measure prohibiting the smoking OF Gig
arettes IN the state and providing for the
inflicting a pentity Of not less than s.
or more than S25 for each separate offense.
It is patterned after the Indiana law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
YARMOUTH SUIT NEXT WEEK
Thav's sister WIZ Thcn Have Her
Inning Before English Divorce
Court.

LONDON. Jan. 30.-Sir Birrell Barnes,
president of the divorce court, today fixed
the hearing OF the suit brought by the
countess of Yarmouth, who was Alice
Thaw of Pittsburg. against her husband
for the annulment Of her marriage for
next Wednesday afternoon The attor-
ney for the countess said the case would
be short
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Friday. january 81, 1908.
THE wEATHER.

FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
CiNITY-Probable snow Friday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Snow Friday; colder
, west portion Friday.
FOR IOWA - Probable snow Friday;
rtner in south portion Friday.
, --Lnmnnraturc at Omaha Neslerdav:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-31
Conveyance of TitIe.

tcOOtinusd on Second PaSe)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-08-27
STRIKERS FIGHT WITH HlNDus
italians Attack Strikebreakers and Are
RepuIsed With Bullets.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. Maddened
at the sight of forty Hindu strike
breakers filing their places in the
Northern Pacific railroad yards, about
fifty Italian laborers, armed with
stones, clubs and other weapons, twice
yesterday engaged the HiHdus in a
pitched battle, but were repulsed by
the latter with bullets. One Hindu
is in the hospital with a bruised face,
and the foreman Of the track gang
was hit on the forehead with rock
thrown by the Italians.
The strikers say they came from st.
Paul to work at $3.50 per, day and
were promised return transportation.
The company, they claim, has reduced
their pay to $1.25 per day and has re.
fused to keep it's contract about trans,
portation. The leader Of the strikers
says he will not vouch for the beha,
vior of his countrymen after Satur
day night, and if the Hindus remain al
work they must protect themselves.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-08-27
EDITORS FINISH THEIR WORK.
Elect Officers and Pick Seattle for
Next Meetinq,

Elect Officers and Pick Seattle for
Next Meeting.
ST. Paul, Aug. 22.-The official bust
ness of the National Editorial associa.
ton, in session at the old capitol, came
to an end late yesterday afternoon
with the election of officers and the
decision to meet next year at Seattle,
Wash.
The event of the afternoon was an
address by United States Senator
knute Nelson of Minnesota, repre-.
senting the forestry bureau of Wash.
ington.
The following officers were elected
President-Will H. Hayes, Bulletin
Brownwood, Tex.
First Vice President - A. Nevin
Pomeroy, Republican, Chambersburg
Pa.
Second Vice President-R. E.. Dow
ieii, Advocate, Artesian, S. D.
Third Vice President-Fred P. Hall
Journal, Jamestown, N. Y.
Corresponding Secretary r. II
Walker, Democrat, Athens, Ala.
Treasurer-Will Curtiss, Star-Cou
rier, Kewanee, H.
Custodian-C. r. Lehman, Herald
Hallettsville, Tex.
Official Paper Printer-Journalist
Chicago, B. b. Herbert editor and
publisher
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-08-27
DUTCH OFFICERS WANT WAR.
Neteherls 1ds Will Not Take Action
in Venezuelan Matter.

IN Venezuelan Matter.
The Hague, Aug. Holland sac
ton against Venezuela and the text
of her note to President Castro will
depend largely upon the reports M de
Reus, former Dutch minister to Vene.
zuela, who recently was expelled by
President Castro, makes to the gov.
eminent He is expected to arrive
here next Monday. M. Van Swim
derne, minister o. foreign affairs, VIII
consul, with NJ. de Reus before the
governn ent takes further steps in the
matter. Lhe ex-minister's arrival is
eagerly awaited here.
The press and public of The Meth
erlands take the Venezuelan affair
most calmly Naval officers are most
interested in it and express pleasure
at the possibility of seeing active serv-
ice. The government, however, thinks
there is yet chance that the difficult
ty may be patched up by diplomacy.
A blockade of the Venezuelan coast,
if it is undertaken, Will not be begun
for some time because the adoption
of punitive measures will depend upon
the tenor Of President Castro's reply
Ito Hollands representations.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-08-27
Blue Earth County Girl Is Chlo=
reformed and Assaulted by
an Unknown Man.
FUGITIVE MAY Be LYNCHtD
Men Afoot and on Horseback, in Buggies
and in Automobiles Take Part
in Search.

Vernon Center, Mimi, Aug. %. -
Afoot and on horseback, in buggies
and in automobiles, residents of Blue
Earth county are searching for an I'M
identified man who yesterday seized
and chloroformed and then assaulted
q young girl on farm near here. If
the fugitive is captured, say the
searchers, he will stretch hemp"
Edith Salisbury, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Almond Salisbury, living
near Willow Creek, an inland post
office. was the victim of the brutal
outrage.
Miss Saulsbury's parents had gone
to Amboy and she was alone at home.
She was washing the windows on the,
outside Of the house at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morning when the criminal
approached her from behind.
He threw over her head a cloth satu-
rated with chloroform, saying:
Il was here before when you was.
asleep. Now I'll put you to Sleep
The man carried the girl into the,
house and assaulted her. When she
revived, about an hour later, she
dragged herself to the telephone and
summoned help.
Man Hunt Is Begun.
The surrounding country was i'm
mediately in arms and posses, organ
lied by farmers, left the fields and be-
gan a systematic man hunt. Several
automobiles engaged in the search,
which has thus far proved fruitless.
If the girls assailant is caught he,
probably will be lynched, unless,
the capture is SO long delayed that
popular anger subsidies.
Miss Salisbury did not see her as
sailant nor recognize his voice.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-08-27
Gov. johnson Decides to Accept
Gnbernatorial Nomination
for Third Term.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Nominee for President Pledges His Sup.
port to Democratic Campaign
in Minnesota.

ST. Paul, Aug. %. - Gov. John A.
Johnson has submitted to the will OF
his party. He has accepted the nomi-
nation for third term, given him
Wednesday at Minneapolis by the
Democratic state convention.
There is no other way out of the
situation said the governor this
morning. win or lose, will accept
the nomination and will make the very
best fight there is in me-"
Bryan Sends Congratulations.
The governor was busy at the CAPT.
tol yesterday morning receiving Wis.
itors who thronged the executive
chamber, while kilograms came pour,
ing in extending congratulations In.
Guided among them was that of Will.
liam ]. Bryan, in which Mr.. Bryan
pledges the support of the national
committee to the Democratic cam,
paign in Minnesota.
Gov. Johnson had apparently con.
sidered his decision well during the
night an5 upon reaching the capitol
yesterday morning announced that he
had decided to accept his own kid.
mapping by the Democratic party.
Bows to Will of Party.
II feel,' he said, that there is moth.
ing else for me to do I sincerely
have not sought this nomination, but
the party thought otherwise. OF
course l appreciate the high compli.
mont that has haan maid mo in this
third nomination, but the party gave
me no chance to withdraw. Had they
sent a committee to me, would have
declined so positively that there could
have been no further doubht as to my
position. But without giving me a
chance to speak there is only one
thing for me to do, and that is to ac-
cept their decision in preference %
my own"