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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-25

When Eberhard was found not a penny
was found in his pocket. He said he buried
the money he stole from his aunt. He led
the detectives to a tree near Little Falls
and there dug up bills to the amount of
$500. the amount stolen. Eberhard also
buried his own pocketbook. containing S26,
so as to bear out his story that he had
been attacked by Italians and robbed.
When Ottillie Eberhard was told Of her
cousins confession she was astounded. She
is living in Hackeisack and has been re-
ceiving the attentions of a young steward
named Held, who Was on the steamship
on which she anil her mother came to this
country. 1t is believed that she will marry
Held as soon as the present trouble is over.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-25
Carmichael selected.

Joe Carmichael. city editor OF the Daven-
port Times. has been selected by f. p.
Adler Of the state central committee as the
man to have active charge OF the press
bureau work OF the republican state CEN
trail mmit during the coming cam
PIAZZA. Ar. Adler will have general super
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-25

Thirty-third street. of the trip to New
Jersey and the fatal walk vi to the rail-
road tracks. A binding ralnstorm came
up while they were walking up the Susque-
hanna tracks and this aided the murderer
in his purpose. AS the two unsuspecting
women were ploddingg along in front of
him he drew his revolver, took careful aim
and fired. Mrs. Eberhard fell at the first
shot, but to make sure Of her death the
assassin fired another bullet into her body
as 1t lay on the tracks. Then he went in
pursuit of his cousin and tried to kill her.
poor girl believed he was trying to
protect her and even up to yesterday she
had insisted that she did not believe her
cousin had murdered her mother. She
accounted for his disappearance by the
theory that he probably was shot by the
murderers,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-25

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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-25

vision of the work of the bureau. and will
spend as much time as possible in this city
at the state headquarters. Mr.. Carmichael
came to the city today to take charge of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11
-FOUR MAKE
GETAWAY
Big Jail Oe|iveryat Fort Wa||a
waDa this Morning
TWO MEN WERE REGAPTUREO
THREE OF FUGITivEs HAD BEEN
SENTENCED TO ALcATRAz
ISLAND.

Fort Walla Walia was thrown into a
nigh state OF excitement this morn
ing by the escape of four prisoners.
three of wAom had already been con-
v1cted by court martial and sentenced
to Imprisonment at Alcatraz. while the
fourth had been tired and was wait
ing the return of his papers from the
department headquarters where they
had gone for review.
The men who escaped were Ray Ba-
ker. Edward Hinerwade. Clifford l..
POlan, and Robert j. McManamy. The
Ilrst two escaped from their guards at
about SEQ this morning and in less
than an hour. while patrols were being
organized for their capture. the latter
two escaped
The four men were engaged in doing
police" duty about the post. and were
surrounded by heavy guard. How
they escaped was not divulged by the
military authorities.
Patrols were at once organized and
began securing the city and the neigh
boring country
Late this afternoon Baker and Nc
Manamy were captured, six miles east
Of the reservation
Baker. Hinerwadel and Polan had
all been sentenced to dishonorable dis
charge from the army and confinement
at AlcatraZ the first for nine months
and the other two for eighteen months
each. They We're held ir the post guard
house waiting orders for their removal
to the military prison
McManamy, who has an unenvjabIe
police record in Walla WalIa, was re-
Gently tried by a general court martial
at the fort on the charge of larceny.
The papers in the case were sent to
department headquarters for review
some days ago and is expected back
every day.
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kentucky Democrats.

LEXINGTON, KY. June 1.-THE
Blue Grass city is today the scene OF
what is likely to be one of the most
interesting conventions in the his
otry of the Kentucky democracy. While
there is little doubt that the action
of the state committee, in indorsing
Bryan for president, will be upheld.
there is likely to. be a strenuous fight
for the control of the state .organiza-
ton. The convention is composed of
O86 delegates.
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WATER DOING
MUCH DAMAGE
MISSOURI, kAW AND MISSISSIPPI
RIVERS FORCED OUT OF
BANKS.

KANSAS CITY, June 11.-The whole
sale business and packing q stricts of
the city are para.yZed today by flood
which practically put an end to all
now within two hundred yards of the
Union depot.
Practically al! railroads are tied up.
Thousands of the homeless are being
fed. and relief quarters have been es-
tablished. The Kaw and Missouri rivers
continue to rise, and inundated such a
sweep of country that the lower sec
tiOns resemble great inland lake.
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burg in front of store in Waits
burg. The witness also said that Barnes
told him that he had last seen Mrs.
Aldrich in Walla Walia on Monday,
when she had told him she was going
to Spokane.
The witness also told Of the Sweat
ing" of Barnes in the county Jail after
his arrest
Identified Gloves.
Otto Smith. clerk in Mosgrove's
testified that he knew Barnes and part
ly identified pair of gloves offered
in evidence as the pair sold to Barnes
late on the afternoon Of April go The
witness recognized the gloves by the
fact that the third finger of the glove
was cut off. the third finger of Barnes
right hand being missing. The wit
ness had seen Barnes cut the finger out
of the glove and had kept the piece
cut off.
The witness further said that the de-
fendant came into the store Saturday,
May 2, and bought new suit of
clothes. including a shirt. The witness
said that Barnes Immediately put on
the new clothes leaving the old clothes
there.
Effie Anderson. habitue of the Idle
Hour was the next witness. She said
that Barnes came into her room, Tues
day. Mays, and first asked her
go to the telephone and telephone Mrs.
c. C. Gose. The witness said that
Barnes then asked her to write a note
which the telephone girl should send.
Miss Anderson said she wrote the
note
She also identified the pair Of gloves
offered in evidence as the pair left In
her room by the defendant. The wit
ness identified the gloves by blood spots
on them.
Tamperns With Witness.
A big sensation was promised by the
testimony of this witness when ques-
tons brought out the statement by the
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LOOKS GOOD FOR
LOCAL BUILDING
BIDS FOR WALlA WALlA POS!
OFFICE TO BE OPENED
JULY II.


= y = + j. u r i = {. ~ - + i I. j +
i WASHINGTON, D. c., June IL I
!. Especial to the Evening States +
i man)-Bids for the construction I
J. of the federal building in Walla !
i Walla have been advertised by the j
+ the supervising architect and !
j those submitted will be opened !
+ July Il. !
1. + I. 1. + + 1. + + 1. I. /. + r + + +
This news coming from Washing
ton assures the speedy erection of the
much talked of and hoped for fedora
building in this city. The site will be
Immediately secured and after the bids
are opened there is no reason why the
work on the building should be de-
layed to any great extent
Bids for the public buildings at Ever
EFT and Olympia. are also called for
according to a Washington dispatcn
but the construction of those at North
Yakima and Bellingnam will be DELAYED
on account of the press of work in tho
supervising architects office.
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Southern Shrirers.

ASHFVLLE n. c., June 11.-Shrin-
ers OF North and South Carolina are
assembled here today for what bids 1alr
to be one of the best ceremonial ses
sions ever held in the southwest. To-
dav was largely devoted to entertain
ing the ladies who have accompanied
the mobiles to Asheville. There VIII be
b,siness session q concert and BAN
uuet tomorrow.
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Monetary Comm,ss, on.

NEW YORK, June IA sub-com-
mittee of the new National Monetary
commission. organized just after the
adjournment of congress, meets today
at the Plaza hotel to map out a tenta-
tive working plan. The sub committee
is composed of Senators Hale. Aldrich
and Bailey and Representatives Bur-
ton. Vreeland and Padgett. A meeting
of the full commission will be held
next month.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11
HUGHES WINS
OUT At LAST
ANTI-RACE TRACK GAMBLING
LEGISLATION PASSED BY
STATE SENATE.

ALBANY, n. Y, June 1.-THE state
senate today passed an anti-race track
gambling bill, making bookmaking
punishable by one year in Jail, with
no alternative fine; by vote of 26
to %. Senator Foelker of Brooklyn
brought here seriously i'll, was able
the measure. The other bill which
completes Governor Hughes anti
racing legislation, putting an end to
the sport of kings in the empire state
is expected to be passed by the same
vote. This is considered a great vic
tory for Governor Hughes.
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At St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE floods Of
the Missouri river are forcing the
Mississippi out of it's banks. The water
ternOOn the river was a foot over the
danger mark and was spreading over
the lower shore On the Illinois side
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A0LOUP IN TACOMA PARK
Q. j. II. SWIFT BEATEN TO UN-
CONSCIOUSNESS AND
ROBBED.

TACOMA, June 11.-O. J. Fl. Swift,
deputy shipping commissioner, Warle
on his way home from q visit in the
north end. in passing a clump Of
shrubs in Wright park, was struck on
the head with a black jack and knock
ed unconscious.
The hold up men took $50 and a gold
watch. He remained unconscious for
several minutes, and then went home
unassisted.
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Auto Rides for Orphans.

CHICAGO, June 11.-Nationai or
nbans day will be celebrated tomorrow
bv the Chicago Automobile club, When
nriyate owners of cars and manuIdct-
urers and dealers will attempt to give
ax.erx ornhan child in the city day S
outing in an automobile.
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MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. June IL
Several hundred members are IN al-
tendance at the state graiiu
meeting of the Independent Order Oh
Good Templars. which convened tooay
for a session of two days. A temper
ance mass meeting will be held this
evening.
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WEDS A MILLION.
Rancher- r-Clubman Steps In Lucky On
Secret Marriage to Wealthy Girl.

SAN FRANCISCO. June lit be-
came known here today that Miss Jen-
ME Stanford Lathrop, daughter of
Charles Lathrop. treasurer Of Stanford
university. and niece Of the late Mrs.
Jane L. Stanford. was secretly married
April /. to Walter Watson, a clubman
about town and rancher of Napa
county. Mrs Watson was left a mil
lion dollars by Mrs. Stanford.
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Editor Delivers Address

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, June 11.-F.
L. Seeley, editor of the Atlanta Gcorg-
ian, one of the best known neWspa per
men of the south. delivered the address
at the commencement day exercises of
the University of Minnesota today.
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HITCHCOCK At LIBERTY.
Friend Furnishes Bail and Prisoner
Leaves the Tombs.

NEW YORK, June n.-Martin En-
gel today furnished bail for Raymond
Hitchcock, the actor. who was vindl-
Gated by the jury yesterday on the
charge of mistreating small girls. He
left the Tombs at noon today. Other
charges are pending against him.
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caIifornians OF for Convention.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The
California delegation to the republi-
Overland Limited this morning. The
old custom of hiring a special train
loaded with fruit and wines was aban-
doned.
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David kayle Hall, left the city today
for Paris.
Il never expect to visit Germany
again. he said. Under the conditions
or my farewell J. feel could never re
turn. l will withdraw entirely from
public life"
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NEVER AGAIN TO GERMANY
charIemagne Tower Declares He Will
Retire from Public Life.

BERLIN, June 11,-Charlemagne
Tower. former United States ambassa-
dor to Germany, and succeeded by
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-11
NEVADA hOlOUP.
Rena Banker Relieved Of All His
Loose Change.

RENO. New. June l1.-Aug,Ist Ere
olich of the Washie county bank, was
held up early today on his way to his
Office. Two highwaymen blocked his
way and in front of a revolver they
forced him to stop and searched him.
They took a small amount of money
and drove away with his horse. They
wore masks.
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rcllered Hello, John" This was, the
witness said, a quarter ac six.
ined He said tha, the defen liant wore
a light shirt. with no coa*.
Gave Good Description.
Caroline Hanson who lives by the
'oprei river, was next called. This wit
ress was a young girl and rad SOME
difficulty in making herself heard. Miss
Hanson said that between 4:30 and 5
O'Clock she saw a man and a woman
driving up the Coppei. She did hot
know who were in the buggy, but de-
scribel the woman as having worn
black veil and black dress and the
man as wearing light colcred shirt
and a black hat She said that she later
saw the man driving back down the
road alone.
Witness said that the man called to
her father as he went by the last time
telling him that he'd better get out of
there
&c. Hanson. father of Caroline Han
son. was the next witness called He
said he had known Barnes for about
four years. having lived just across the
road from where the defendant lived
He also told of having seen a man
and a woman drive up the road between
and o'clock on the afternoon of May
/, and of seeing the man driving back
alone short time later. He was not
positive in his identification, although
the witness said the man in the bug
gy spoke to hm as he drove by.
Hanson was also briefly crOss-eX-
amined
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Court Gives Orders.

George MorfOrd, a rural delivery let
ter carrier running out of Waltsburg,
was next sworn. Preliminary to Nor
ford's testimony occurred a passage Of
words between the court and PrOSecut-
ing Attorney Rupp which resulted in
the court peremptorily ordering the
prosecuting attorney to take the wit
ness and the plat he was examing
down Where the jury could see what
was going on.
You must obey this court" said
Judge Brents vigorously.
The witness Morford told of meeting
Barnes and a woman on the. Coppei
road about o'clock OF the afternoon
of MAY l. The witness said that he was
acquainted with the defendant and
spoke to him on this occasion. Mr.. Nor
ford could not describe the clothing
worn by the occupants of the buggy
neither could he describe the team,
but he was positive in his identifica-
tion Of Barnes.
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The prosecution today drew in the
,et Of circumstantial evidence it has
been engaged in weaving about the
person OF Hezekif,il w. Barnes, and It
now appears that only the substantial
ton Of the plea of insanity can save
lows
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Continued on Page Six)
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Worrying About Property.

the stand and told of the search for
Mrs. Aldrich. The witness said that
Barnes told him that he had taken Mrs.
Aldrich to Waitsburg on Friday and
had brought her to Walla Walla the
next day.
How old was Mrs. Aldrich?" asked
Prosecuting Attorney Rupp.
Il think 66," said the witness.
How much did she weigh?"
81 think about 125 pounds"
The witness said that after Mrs. Aid
richs disappearance. he was trying
to locate her. that in conversations with
Barnes the latter repeatedly
mentioned that all Of his money was
invested in the property he claimed to
have purchased from Mrs. Aldrich and
that he had no receipts to show for
his money
Il told him repeatedly" said the
witness. that we were much more in
terested in finding Mrs. Aldrich than
in all the property on the place"
Mr.. Gose' testimony was along the
same lines as that of the other son-in-
law. George Lee Bailey, yesterday.
Sheriff James Haviland next took the
stand The sheriff said he first talked
with the defendant on the Tuesday fol-
lowing the crime. He said that Barnes
told him that he had left Mrs. Aldrich
in Walla Walla Saturday; that he had
payed Mrs. Aldrich part of the money
in Dixie. and some more of it in Waits
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Tamper.ns With Witness.

A big sensation was promised by the
tons brought out the statement by the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
HUMPHREY.

HUMPHREY.
From the Democrat
Leo Gietzen of Columbus Was attend.
ing to business and calling OF friends
and relatives in town the first Of the
week. ..
Paul Hockstak made balloon ascen-
sion and parachute drop Wednesday eve
ming. The evening was calm and Paul
made q very pretty ascension.
II. ]. Herbes has been quite seriously
i'll this week with some sort OF bowel
trouble. Walter, his son, Was called
from Omaha Tuesday evening on account
of the illness OF his father.
Chss. Korth, . young son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Korth Who reside west Of town,
injured one Of his eyes quite badly last
Saturday morning in peculiar way. He
took shot gun and went ont near. the
house to kill Q rabbit, and in order tn
get the desired aim through the brush it
Was necessary for him to lie down on the
ground. He shot and got the rabbit,
but he got something more than he
figured on. There Vas 20 much kick to
the gun that the hammer came back and
struck him over the eye, QUITTING . long
nasty cash. 1t vas feared that his eye-
sight was injured 90 he was brought to
town for medical attention, and it Was
found that the eye was oil right
Frank Wielooh, young Polander who
recently came here from Chicago to
work, caused considerable excitement
Tuesday forenoon ct the home Of Joe
Gaver southwest OF town. Wsiloch and
his wife came from tho old country lev
months ago and settled in Chicago. but
having been unable to secure work in
that city. they came ont here about
three weeks ago and were staying With
MI. Gsver. Tuesday forenoon Wislock
acted strangely and cut up some peculiar
capers around the house; finally, with
out hat or coat, he left tho place on the
run. His wife thinking that she could
get him to 60 back, followed him and in
short time both OF them disappeared
as completely - though tho ground had
swallowed them. NJ. Gavsr vas # Tar
nov ut the time and when be got home.
and heard the Particular. hs immedists-
ly started ont to hnd The missing people.
Nobody seemed to have seen them and
the search was kept cp until qaits late
in the evening when it vas learned that
Wieloch and bis wife were both at ono
Of the neighbour.
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LEIGH.

From the World.
A little girl arrived at the Henry
Losake homo south OF town last Tuesday.
Misc Bean. who teaches south OF town,
vent to Columbus Saturday for q visi,
with home folks.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mn L..
Blackburn met with an unfortunate
accident on Thursday OF last week.
While trying to save younger sister
from being struck by . swinging corn
crib door. which was being blown to and
fro BY the wind, she was struck BY the
door herself and received severe frac-
ture Of the limb Just above the ankle.
Dr. Lovery was called and reduced The
fracture.
On Wednesday OF this week We receiv-
I'd postal card addressed to the Leigh
World from the Oolfax County ARri-
cultural Association. bearing the date,
August, 1889. The card 10 much dis.
figured and soiled and has evidently
been lodged in some post Office for the
past nineteen years, presumably at
Schuyler, q it vas mailed there last
Tuesday aud received here the following
day. It will b preserved by us AZ q
curiosity.
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brother, b. G. James. Nothing was
learned - to what caused his death.
Many friends here deeply sympathize
With Nm. Pisrson over the sudden d.
mise Of her brother.
J. l. Zwiebel and son Roy were pas.
sen9ers to Pspilliou last Saturday where
they visited with the mother of J. L
On Sunday Mrs. Zwiebel who is seventy
three years old entertained Is guests in
honor OF her birthday, for two meals
making ill the preparations by herself.
The Enterprise vas remembered with .
large budget Of cake land it was just
like mother used to make" We wish
her many more such pleasant gatherings.
We were informed that many useful and
beautiful presents we're given her in re-
membrane Of the occasion.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1908-05-06
FULLERTON,


From the News-Journal.
The Methodist people have about con-
cluded to let the contract for the new
church. The lowest bid was about $l4,-
600.
On the 9th s. l.. Sturtevant writes
the News Journal on board the train
somewhere either;in Minnesota or Da-
kots he don't know which, that it was
showing to beat the band. He says he
don't know when he will be able to
wsddle through the big drifts and get
home, but he hopes it won't be long. He
adds postscript that he will buy about
four sections OF snow before he returns
to Gods country.
Walt Mason in Emporia Gazette: I
stood upon the corner, Tom, and watched
the street parade. and; shuddered when
tho bloodhounds passed and scovled at
folks and bayed; and Uncle Tom him
self was there. the butt of many crimes.
and none the worse although he'd died
about million times; and Topsy gsily
prsncsd along the middle of the road,
she's slightly lame and spawned now but
still she Gays she "Rrowed And Little
Eva came along, with stately step and
slow, the same old girl I used to see,
some twenty years ago. She's rather
tired of heaven now. 80 oft she's been
mp there, 60, oft. mid green and crimson
lights she's climbed the golden stair; SO
often she's been borne away by angels
mild and meek, who bear her TO the
golden gates for seven bucks a week;
these angles % they Walked the street,
seemed burdened with their voc; the
same old gang I used to see some twenty
years ago. There is no chsnge in Old
Legree, that man of wrath and sin; he
wears the same somebrero and has slug
gers on his chin; the ice on which Eliza
scoots is what We used to know-the
same old ice that wouldn't melt some
twenty years ago.
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hundred dollars loss this year by horses.

hundred dollars loss this year by horses.
notwithstanding Rev Gidson's efforts
to have the ladies remove their hate dur
ing church services, w notice that '.hatsr
carry the day. especially at the morning
services. Should men wear their dor
bys'' in church and hide the preacher
from their view. wouldn't the fair EEK
roar.
Selling rotten or partially rotten
egg. or an incubator egg means SO to
$lOO fine if tie law 10 enforced. 1t also
means staying in Jail until the money 10
raised to pay the fine. Such is the inter-
probation placed on the Nebraska pure
food Law by J. 81. RushtOn and James
A Clark of Omaha and Morris Friend
Of Lincoln. = COMMITTEES appointed by the
Nebraska Butter and Egg Association
to assist Food Commissioner johnson in
enforcing the Law.