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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10
EMPLOYEES ASK A HEARING
Hallway Commission Will Give Them
Chance Before Changing Rates.
.UMBERMEN MUST PAY COSTS
tate Adds Two Hundred Dollar. to
the Reward offered for the
Arrest of Bert Taylor. the
Mfnden Murdercr.

LINCOLN, May Special Ll- Railroad
mployes are pressing for hearing befora
he State Railway comm ission for the pur-
iOse of protesting against an increase in
ates, and they make no secret OF thci-
lain thar they represent a considerable
lumber Of votes. r. NJ Ryan. a Burlington
ngineer living in Lincoln. representing the
Nebraska Railway Employees association.
iot only asks for a hearing for his assoc'a-
ion. but a hearing for the employees Of
aCh system of railroad in the state The
commission has set no date for a hearing.
Iut long ago informed the employees ti.at
hey would be given a hearing before any
lction r. taken ON rates. AIr. Ryans letter
q the railway commission is as follows:
Enclosed you viii find a request for
rearing from a committee Of the Nebraska
hallway Employees Protective association.
Ibis committee is acting in connection. with
ne executive committee " employees OF
ieveral systems. vino have requested your
1onorahie body for hearing and IL con-
renient was would like 20 have YOU arrange
he hearing Of the system committees con-
'ecutivelv and that Of the employees assoCi-
Uinn last also we would appreciate as
.arly a hearing as possible. for the reason
hat there are quite body Of voters repre-
Iented IN all these requests and from some
1oints the Inquiries grow suggestive of inn
patience, and a growing idea thar trey
o the commission and we do not believe
hat any member Of the commission can
'eCal circumstance where the employees
II any railroad were not fair with every
me. We want this spirit TO continue. and
the interest Of Il venture to suggest that
hese hearings Of railroad men be brought
'n as soon as convenient.
Costs Against Lumbermen.
When the decree OF the supreme court is
ssued IN the suit of the state against the
Nebraska Retail Lumber Dealers associa-
ion II is expected to contain an order OF
perpetual injunction against the officers of
he association. but not against the associa-
3on itself. which Is made up Of retail deal
srs. from continuing the unlawful acts in
restraint OF trade which the court found
Secretary Critchfield guilty of and held
hat the officers were chargeable with
knowledge Of his acts. In addition costs
amounting to from S2.50e to $500 are to be
axed against the association and its mem
oers. The association was not dissolved BY
order OF the court and is permitted 10 con-
.inue to perform Lawful acts. Under the
antitrust law an association cannot be dis
solved until twice adjudged guilty OF vio-
ating the law. Under section rs of the anti
rust law the court retains jurisdiction after
he decree for the purpose of such modfi-
cation Of the same as may be made to ap-
pear Just.
Acting Governor Saunders today issued A
proclamation offering state reward Of
200 for the arrest of Bert NJ. Taylor OF
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10
sheeemen Hound over.

sHOSHONI. Wyo., Nav s--tSpeeial.)-
The three men who recently engaged i'm a
battle with employees OF the Patton ami
Milne Sheep company near here. have been
bound over 20 tie district court on the
charge OF assault with intent TO kill. and
larceny Of sheep. II il alleged they stole
a number OF lambs from the sheep COM
pany. and when driven away they returned
with rifles and opened fire on the herd
erA
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10

overheard or being shot. After unsuc-
cessful attempt to argue the cook into a
more pheasant frame of mind the mate
chose the former alternative and took I
header from the rigging into the sea. The
horror-str1cken cabin boy from mis- post
forward saw him come up and start 10
swim towards a small island. which mad
appeared off the starboard bow, but before
long ne sank again and is believed to have
drowned
Death or Deep Sea.
BY this time the captain had regained
consciousness ana the cook standing over
him with the shot gun. gave him also the
option ~ being shot or jumping into the
sea. It aid not take the captain very long
to decide which was the lesser Of the two
evils for he Immediately took a header over
the rail. As he went over. jackson says. he
threw him a rank but does not know
whether he got held of it OF not. It is ex-
tremely doubtful, however, and he is De
heved to have suffered the same fate as
the mate.
Mortimer then advanced threateningly
upon Jackson. who was crouching behind
the forward mast, almost dead with fear.
Standing over the youth the cook forced
him TO promise TO help him take the vessel
into an Australian port and sxacted vow
from him that Re would never tell of the
events OF the day The cargo was jettisoned
and the name of the vessel erased from the
stern. Mortimer confided 20 his companion
that he intended rechirstening it the
White Rose and expected TO get a good
price for the boat when he succeeded in
getting It into an Australian port.
With this curious crew OF two, neither one
OF whom knew enough about the business
to box a compass. the voyage was begun.
However, they did the most obvious thing
and always sailed with the wind. They
might have cruised several times around
the world I'm this way without seeing the
shores of Australia had they not one morn
ing brought up at the Island Of Apamama
in the Gilbert Islands There was a strong
wind blowing and il was not long before
the vessel was hqrd on a reef and hope
lass wreck
II was in tiiis condition that the schooner
was discovered By Captain Malcolm. the
master OF the trading craft Laurel. Board
ing the wreck he found Mortimer and Jack
son thoroughly sick OF the whole job They
asked to be taken TO Fiji and the captain
was about to give them passage when the
local magistrate objected and declared that
ne intended to hold the two men for in
quiry. especially as they could give no sat
isfactory explanation Of the whereabouts
OF the rest OF the crew.
The two men were later arrested and IL
was while they were on their way 20 Tar
ava for trial that Jackson made known the
true story of the Neuvre Figre and its last
voyage.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10
MUTINOUS COOK As PIRATE
Single Handed He Attacks Captain
and Captures Vessel.
FORCES OFFICERS INTO THE SEA
Crew sworn to Secrecy, hut when
Stranded. Cabin hoy Con
fesses and Law
Steps In.
FORCES OFFICERS INTO THE SEA

SYDNEY May Especial "Details have
Just reached this city from Tarawa. Brit
ish Guiana, OF most cold-blooded but
highly romantic instarce Of single-handed
piracy. Joseph Mortimer. a burly Belgian
cook. has been committed for trial on the
charge OF forcing the captain and mate
OF the American built schooner on which
he was employed to walk the plank in
regular old-fashioned Captain Kidd style.
After disposing OF them in this fashion,
with the help Of only a cabin boy, he at
tempted to navigate the ship into Aus
tralian port intending there TO sell IL.
Knowing absolutely nothing about seaman
ship this strange crew succeeded only in
running their craft onto the reefs which
fringe the Gilbert islands in the South
Pacific. There they were arrested and held
for trial by the local authorities.
The cabin boy. George Jackson. an Eng
lish lad broken down and told the grue-
some story. II appears that the schooner.
which was a two-master OF about fifty
tons burden and named the Neuvre rigre,
hailed from Callao. Peru. and was engaged
in the costal trade On its last voyage ii
left that port with a cargo OF coke, carry
ing crew of four all told-the captain, the
mate. Mortimer the cook and Jackson the
cabin boy.
On Deck with TOmahawk-
The vessel had not been at sea many
hours when. the night being a dark one.
Mortimer crept on deck with a tomahawk.
and. stealing up behind the mate, who was
at the wheel aimed A terrific blow at his
head Had il reached home IL would have
dashed the mans brains out, hut. while
unconscious Of any danger. the mate moved
his head slightly. Instead OF striking his
head the tomanawk buried its edge In his
arm. The mate Immediately turned and
grappled with his assailant at the same
time shouting for assistance.
The cook was a powerfully built man.
and il was apparent from the first 10 Jack
son. the terror-stricken cabin boy, who
watched the desperate struggle from
safe distance that he would ultimately
triumph After an unsuccessful attempt 70
wrench the tomahawk from the grip OF
Mortimer the mate broke away and sought
safety in the rigging
The commotion and the shouts Of the
mate had by this time brought the captain
on deck He TOOK in the situation az a
glance but before he could seize a weapon
Mortimer was urC'l him ana rendered him
unco1sClOus with blow Of the tomahawk.
Then the cook ran 70 his bunk below and
almost Immediately reappeared with a
loaded shotgun which he had evidently
prepared In advance. Pointing IL at tho
mate. who was still perched in the rigEing.
ne gave him the alternative OF jumpinS
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10

BROKEN BOW, Neh- May a-(Special)
Sheriff Horace Kennedy, Of this place. re-
ceived notice several weeks ago from the
sheriff Al Cassopolis, Mich, thai one. Ray
mond Bonine. wanted for seduction IN that
state was supposed to be somewhere in
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10
DEATH RECORD
AIOnxO Long.

AlonEo Long, Lieutenant OF the union
army during the civil war died suddenly
at his home ISIS South Thirty-secnnd ave-
nue., Friday morning OF Brights disease.
He was 81 years OF age He is survived BY
his wife. a son and a married daughter.
Lieutenant Long was the Omaha represen-
tative OF the celluloid goods and calendar
firm OF Douker & Williams of Chicago. He
was in his usual health Tuesday and at
tended a meeting OF Grant Post Grand
Army OF the Republic Of which he was a
member, presenting to the post a valuable
picture, a souvenir OF the civil war DAYS
He was fairly we'll Wednesday, but COM
planned OF bad headache Thursday anu
was unable TO attend to business A
physician was summoned and II was dis
covered that his ailment had assumed IN
acute stage and his death was only ques-
ton Of a few hours. The funeral services
will take place Sunday afternoon AT
2 O'Clock and viii be conducted under the
auspices Of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
lie. There will be a short service at the
home. conducted by Rev T. J. Mackay
The Grand Army ritual service will be held
at Forest Lawn cemetery on the arrival Of
the funeral party there. The pallbearers
will be d. NJ. Haverly. K. A. Parmelee J.
z. Cramer. c. ". Allen, c. r. Burnester
and John A. Dempster. The ritual services
will be conducted BY Post Commander X.
K. Van Husen Of Grant post. Of which
Lieutenant Long WAS a member.
Members Of the Grand Army will meet
the funeral party at the entrance of Forest
Lawn cemetery and will escort the body
from there 20 the place of Interment
Infant SON of }. n. johnson.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. n.
Johnson. 3H South Twenty-first street.
died Friday and will be buried Sunday In
Forest Lawn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10

Try the Hospe plan. il saves YOU money.
Bring your certificates in-they are as
good here. IF THEY ARE NOT COUN-
TERSIGNED as II they were money.
Hospe's 1913 Douglas street
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10
Na0r
PORCH SHADES
Window Shd des

In the summer is when the window
shades have their real test. The
sun burns and curls them If they
are not good. We have the kind
that doesn't fade or curl We
have the hand finished Opaque,
Duplex and J. Kings Scotch Hol-
land. Our prices are right on all
sizes ........... SOC to $1,000
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10
AEnes Johnson.

Agnes Johnson. 2z50iA South Sixth street.
died Friday az her home. The funeral will
be held Sunday al D. m. Interment viii
be in Forest Lawn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10

Mrs Mary wirtz. 2ll9 Seward street. die,
Friday. Funeral arrangements are no
completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10

No inflated prices on pianos at HosPes .
1913 Douglas street.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10

Uss Bee want ads 70 boost your business
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-10

Nnden. the murderer Of Miss Pearl TAYLOR
THE reward offered by the state makes
total of 81 go offered for Tavlor's arrest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-30

neatly displayed upon the rug before
the massive safe.
You mean that you wish me to
crack this safe for your" he inquired
with in ward CONSERVATION.
Not for me. disappointment ! ad'
NIT is mine; but not for the loss ! sns-
tain. In tho presence Of the master
am content to stand humbly TO one
side, as BELTS one Of my lowly state 10
lin the ranks Of our profession. re-
sign, / abdicate In your favor: claim
ing nothing by right Of priority"
You are too generous" he num-
bled, confused by her thinly veiled rid
icule.
Not at All" she replied briskly. i
am entirely serious. My loss OF to-
day will prove my gain tomorrow.
look for incalculahle benefit through
study OF your methods. Ny own. l
confess" with q contemptuous toss CT
her head toward the burglars Kit
ARE clumsy. antiQuated. out of date.
But then, I'm only an anna
teur."
oh, but a woman" he began 10
apologize ON her behalf.
"Oh, but a woman" she raped out,
smartly. Il wish you to understand
that this woman, at least. is no
mean" And she hesitated.
Thief" no supplied, crudely.
Yes. thief! We're two Of feather,
at that
True enough. But you
were first in the field; fail to see why
l should reap any reward for tardiness.
The spoils must be yours.
1t was a test: Maitland watched her
keenly, fascinated by the subtlety OF
the game.
But l refuse, Mr.. Anisty-positively
refuse to go to work while you stand
aside and-and laugh"
Pride. He stared. openly amazed.
at this bewilderingly feminine bundle
of Inconsistencies. With each facet OF
her character discovered to him. min
ute by minute. the study Of her be-
came to him the more engrossing. He
drew nearer. eyes speculative.
Il will agree" he said. slowly. TO
crack the safe. but upon conditions.
She drew back imperceptibly,
amused, but asserting her dignity
Yes" she led him on, though in 10
accent Of encouragement.
Back there, in the river" he
drawled deliberately. forcing the pace,
Il found you-beautitul."
She flushed, lip curling. And. back
there, in the river. thought you-a
gentleman"
Although a BURGLAR?
"A gentleman for all that"
Il promise you mean no HARM" he
prefaced But dent you see how I
am putting myself in your power?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-30

Every moment you know me better.
while ] have not yet even looked into
your face with the light full upon IT.
Honor among thieves. little woman"
She chose to ignore the intimate
note in his voice. You're wasting
time" she limited, crisply.
Il am aware of that fact. Permit
me to remind you that you are help
ing me to waste It. I will not go ahead
Until I have seen your face. II Is SIM
ply an ordinary precaution."
'Oh. II it's a matter Of business"
Misrepresentation" he corrected.
with magnificent gravity.
She hesitated but moment longer.
then With . quick gesture removed her
mask. kaitlands breath came fast As
he bent forward. peeTinG into her
face: though he schooled his own fea-
lures to an expression Of intent and
inot1easive studiousness. he feared the
loud humping Of his heart would be-
tray him. As he looked 1t became evil
,deat that the 7witchery Of moonlight
.hsd not served to exasserate the sen
sstive, the almost usiniature. beauty
q her. II anything. its charm was
eseaser there in the full glare OF the
electric chandelier. as she faced him.
eiysas him glance for glance. quite Tn
dssmayed b the inteatnexs Of his
scrutiny. ~
In The clear I:sht her eyes shous
lustrous. pools Of tawny fame; her
hair shoved i;seH Of rich and
luminous coppery hue, spun to I'm
messusahse f.ueaess: Q faint color
burned In he. cheeks. bus In contrast
her forehead uss ss snow-the pure.
white. eioseeraiocd skin that Is the
hsejsaee Of rcd-hczced vonen the
void over, and their chieses; charm
o. VEL: while her lips
A. Tor her hps. tie most coherent
Rsseaaus 90 BE- extracted from Mr..
Maitland Is 20 The cffcc; thsf they
ssrc altogether desirable. from the
very Aut rs-
TIE haufeur cf her pose. the syn
pashy sad ,asehter tina; lurke6 IN her
moueA. the saa:fes. breeding In the
a~sicate mcdet,aG q her rostrils. and
De arm. straight arch Of her nose. the
sssoplshaas silssemcui of Der eyes.
ssnslneA 9th thssr spirited ~onanH.
asse-<bsss, sAps tbey eoGp,sts6
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-30

I. II may AZ well be admitted that
Maitland's wits we're gone wool.gath-
ering, temporarily at least; a state OF
mind not objectionable when 1t Is
taken into consideration that he was
called upon to grapple with and stimuli.
taneously to assimilate three momen-
tous facts. For the hrst time in his life
he found himself nose to nose with
revolver. and that one OF able bodied
and respect-compeiiing proportions
For the first time in his life, again. he
was under necessity Of dealing with n
housebreaker. But most Supplying
OF all he found the fact thGt this house.
breaker. this armed midnight maraud-
er. was a woman! And SO 1t was not
altogether fearlessness that made him
to all intents and purposes ignore the
weapon; 1t is nothing to his credit for
courage II his eyes struck past the
black and deadly mouth of the revolver
and locked only into the blank and ex-
pressionless eyes of the wind mask; 1t
was not lack Of respect for his skins
integrity. but the sheer. tremendous
wonder of II all, that rendered him
obl!vious to the eternity that lay the
other side Of a slender. trembling fin
ger tip,
And so he stared. agape. until pres
emily the weapon wavered and was
lowered and the woman's voice.
touched with irony. brought him to his
senses.
Oh" she remarked. coolly. Its
only you"
Thunderstruck, he was able no more
than to parrot the pronoun: YOU
you!"
Were you expecting to meet any
one else, here. to-night?' she inquired
In suavest mockery.
fle lefted his shoulders helplessly
and tried to school his tongue to CO
certainly l didn't count On finding you
here, Miss Wentworth. And the black
cloak, you know
Reversible. of course: gray inside
as you see-Handsome DAM" The
Erl laughed quietly. drawing aside an
edge of the garment TO reveal its in
ner face Of silken gray and the aueed
| ruffies OF the gray skirt underneath.
He nodded appreciation Of the do
vice. his mind now busy with specula
, tions as to what he should do with the
girl, now that be had caught her. Al
the same time he was vaguely vexet
by her persistent repetition Of the OBJ
| solescent nickname. -ss-
| Handsome DAN" he iterated all bu
mechanically. why do you call me
| that, please? Have We met before?
could swear, never before this night
But you are altogether too modest,
she laughed. Not that It's bad trait
! In the character Of professional
But really. It seems a bit in
credible that any one SO widely ad
vcrtised as Handsome Dan Anisty
should feel surprise at being recog
nized. Why. your portrait and biog
raphy have commanded space in ever!
| yellow journal in America recently!
, And. dropping the revolver Into
pocket in her cloak. Il was afraid you
| might be q scrvant-or even Matt
land" she diverted the subject, with
| Q nod.
"But-but II you recognized me As
| Anisty. back there by the ford, didn'
l you suspect I'd drop in on you"
| Why, of course! Didn't you all but
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-30

Tia most motel clsiryoyeat OF -
aay. He has exceptional qualities
and Il isfAl'iLlc In his line q Business
The vsrh has never seeu bis eQsa'
Tie telss AZ q glance the object q
yosr visit. Everybody h a<toutsArs
n = s wonderful PSw.rs-gives points
on all husinese sGairs. un:tes separ
satcs;. hrsegs back the lost orc. trsr'
Is ,os, and sto,ea scoda uncartns
hidSea trcasures, rrnoves evil ~
aseness. efvases spells and 81 iseE
He u the suiy one sbn WIN give yos
o vrifteu guaraatee 90 complete ycus
hssineu o. refusd ycu- money. A.
letsefs eostainine 81 wfll be sss~eres
la fun. coasrIieficn soc fan readios
Sfoo. so:ee o n. 30 10 .. N
Ssadsy. q 10 6 o.. - Tsoos CAL ~
3 rsaes scs oesers.
ASxa uD-ODOAna AVE,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-30

the conquest Of the young mar.
atashed him. He found himself of q
sudden endowed with a painful appre-
citation of his own imperfections. the
littleness of his ego. the inherent
coarseness Of his masculine fber, the
poor futility Of his ways. contrasted
with her Projections. He felt as II re-
buked for some unwarraatable pre-
sumption. For he had looked
into eyes that were windows of soul:
and the soul was that of a child. UNI
sullied and Immaculate,
You may smile; but las for Maitland,
nc deemed 1t no laughing matter. From
that moment his perception was clear
that. whatever she might claim to- be.
however damning the circumstances
in which she appeared to him, there
was no evil In her.
But what he did not know. and did
not even guess, was that, from the
same instant. his being was in bond
age to her will. So Love comes.
strangely masked.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-30


csr"
MOI"
There was no time to rens0nstrsse
with her. Already he had slipped away.
shapins q course for the entrance to
the passage. But the dominant thought
In hts mind was that At all costs tho
girl must be spared the exposure. She
wss to be saved. Whatever tie hazard.
Afterwards
The tapestry rustled. but he was
We; too far distant to spring. He
crept on with the croucbins. vtctous
attitude. mental and physical oe .
PANTHER stalking its prey.
Like q thunderciap from . clear sly
the glare OF the light broke out from
the ce.iing. Maitland passsd. trsps-
axed. On tipsos. eyes incre1uloss. trim
stsivine to grappls With Tie aseous11ag
discovery that had cone - ltn-
The shird factor stooA - tie Apor-
way. slender and tall, ia svsaing dress
Ia Vas Msstlapd-a tight. f1li over
coat hanging opea IRON his shons6ers;
one hand ho,Stag Seck Tie cWtaia, Ne
other arrested On he light su3fcA- Ms
aps dropped open and his, svss. Too.
were prUtrudiu9 v1th s0ase0spt "a
ture for feature he Mas he cesater-
psrt q tho nae bssers hin: n . wsrd.
here was tss real Anis<y. --4s
TIE voaSer q @ al saved Ne ~
Sof MA,ais.d: Anisty's asfoa,shment
vas slscese sal ths Dess eunpsefe
IN tkat snlfks Naeelaaa, - hsA I'm
ssprspassd 70, ~ ssy 80 - shs
Htsau. 81 i
Per . mere Seeoad his sase iefs
1laiusad snl Travelled . % he On.
a. - u md sofs- -1Ak1ng - -
-. ..... ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28
It's Up to Sprinkler.

As Fair time approaches the directors.
the city council and even private citizens
are inportuned by all sorts Of travelling
fakes and fakirs for place to show. but
the following reques. is the only one that
is receiving attention:
"Greely Colorado
August oath
Mr.. Curnel:
Deer Sur:
What would be the lisense for one
weak in your town durin fare time fur a
small show in tent on side street, the
show wood have glas blower and snake
and wood there be any objection to hav-
in it on that side street in frunt Of Mr
Sprinkers funeral place.
Yours truly
Alex Nowork."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-08-28

Bert Mcintosh had the tendon Of his
left foot severed by his mower on Tues
day. DR.. Fenton made a neat junction
Of the tendon and apprehends no perman-
ent injury will result.
W. G. Brandenburg. lecturer for the
State Immigration bureau, was calling on
old-time Rocky Ford friends Tuesday,
and incidentally doing little boosting
for the Colorado Interstate Fair. which
opens in Denver on Sept. z.
The date set for hearing the cases
against the officials Of the defunet State
Bank falls upon Labor Day and in eonse-
quenee Judge Rizer has postponed the
hearing for one week. The cases will
come up on Monday. Sept IA.
Mr.. and Mrs.P.J.Willis. former residents
of Rocky Ford. returned Wednesday from
Morrell. Neb.. where they have lived for
the past few years. Mr.. Willis has re.
Gently disposed of his fine farm in
Nebraska and is back with the intention
of making his future nome amongst his
Old Arkansas Valley friends.