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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
PRINCE HELIE RUN TO EARTH
Reporters Succeed in Locating
FrenchmRn, but Get seant
Satisfaction Afterwards.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Prlnce Helie
de Sagan, who has been stopping at a
Philadelphia hotel, where he registered as
Bertrand Dufrene in this city today. and,
when questioned. declared that he was
the prince. He was met at the railroad
station in Jersey city by several report
ers and asked whether or not he were
the prince.
Il am the Prince De Sagan." he said
rs 1t true that you are married to
Nine. Gould2' asked one of the reporters.
Have you asked herr" he retorted
When asked why he came to New York
so soon after the arrival Of Nine. Gould
he made no reply. He said that he as
sumed the name Of Dufrene TO escape
public attention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
EFFORT TO WRECK NEW BRIDGE
Pennsylvania Structure Across Rari-
tan River suffers from
Dynamite Shock.

PERTH AMBoY, N. J.. March 25.-An
attempt to wreck the new Pennsylvania
railroad bridge over the Raritan river be-
tween this city and South Amboy was made
early today, when charge of dynamite
was exploded at the base of one OF the
bridge abuttments. The structure was
damaged TO the extent of about 5000, but
the bridge did not fall, although it was
left in a condition regarded as unsafe for
the passage of trains. The bridge was
only recently completed and trains were
run across it yesterday for the first time
The force of the explosion was sufficient
to awaken the residents several miles dis
tant. The police suspect that the attempt
at destruction is the outcome of some i'll
feeling over the employment of men to
build the bridge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
EMPEROR REACHES VENICE
German Ruler and Party Given Well
come by King Victor
Emmanuel.

VENICE, March 25.-Emperor William OF
Germany, accompanied by the empress,
Prince August, one of his sons; Princess
Victoria, his daughter, and a numerous
suite, arrived here today from Berlin. The
imperial party was given very warm well
come by King Victor Emmanuel. Foreign
Minister T1ttoni, the authorities of Venice
and Venetian people. Queen Helena was
not present. having been detained in Rome
by a slight indisposition of the young crown
prince The weather was rainy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
DEFIANCE TO NIGHT RIDERS
Large Independent Growers I'm JeEsa-
mine and Madison Counties VIII
Grow the Leaf.

LEXINGTON. KY, March 25.-Reports
from Jessamine and Madison counties, two
OF the biggest tobacco producing counties
in the white hurley belt are to the effect
that the independent farmers are defying
the night riders and will raise a larger
crop than ever this year.
HOPKINSVILLE, KY, March 25.-Dr.
Wallis w. Durham, a physician OF Chris
tian, charged with being a night rider, sur
rendered today and was released on bonds
Rob Wood, planter. charged with sending
night rider letters, was found guilty today
and sentenced TO three months in prison
and to pay fine OF 500.
owENToN, KY. March S-Night riders
here early today set fire to three large to-
bacco warehouses. causing a loss OF 10000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
OPERATORS IN FIRM POSITION
Coal Men Declare Mines Must shut
Down During Period of
Negotiations.

DIES MONIES. Ia, March 25.-Efforts OF
the miners to prevent a suspension of work
at the coal mines Of Iowa April l were pre-
sented yesterday in the form of a resolu-
tion TO the joint conference Of miners and
operators and were turned down point
blank by the operators.
The miners, in their resolution, signifed
their willingness to continue work at the
mines after April !, pending negotiations of
a wage scale on condition that the scale
and terms finally agreed upon by both
parties apply from April l. The operators
emphatically declined the resolution. insist
ing that a complete shutdown OF the mines
is necessary during the period OF negotla-
tions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
IMPORTED GOWNS ARE SEIZED
Customs Omeers Make Raid Upon
DFeasmRkers' shops in New
York City.

NEW YORK. March 25,-Imported cos
tunes valued at between $4,000 and $1,000
were seized by customs inspectors today
in the establishment OF ten fashionable
dressmakers and costumers. The action fol-
lowed a decision OF the United States gen
eral appraisers yesterday, advancing the
rates on the costumes In question. Com
plications were added TO the case when II
was found that one Of the garments had
been sold TO the wife OF well-known New
York lawyer. The purchaser was forced to
give up the garments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
FAT FEES GIVEN RECEIVERS
seventy-FfVe Thousand Dollars Each
10 Three Men iR Charge of
knickerbOckeF.

NEW YORK. March 25.-Justice Clark
in the supreme court in Brooklyn. today
allowed the three receivers for the Knicker-
booker Trust company $1,000 each for their
services. An allowance OF $1,000 for the
attorneys employed BY the receivers col
leotively, for their services. was also made
The Knickerbocker Trust company is to
reopen tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
DOMESTIC.


President Roosevelt sends a second spe-
cial message to congress to emphasize the
necessity of legislation amending the
ANTITRUST law and enacting an employ
ers Inability law.
CONGRESSMAN Pollard, in a speech on the
agricultural appropriation bill in the
house. praised the work of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and of Secretary
,K,,iao Page
Effort made to blow up new Pennsyl-
vania railroad bridge across the Raritan
river with dynamite at Perth Amboy.
Page i
United states Judge at Shanghai will
not be impeached. according to report OF
special committee. rags
Prince He.ie de Saga has been discovered
in New York by reporters. Page
A 3. Smith. former Omahan, has been
appointed general passenge ragent of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford road
Enickerbocker Trust company will re-
open today fees of $4,000 each being
given three receivers rage
New colleries have been opened in
Pennsylvania rage
stearnes salt company of Ludington,
Mich, pleads guilty to accepting rebates.
Page /
Independent tobacco growers bid defi-
ance to night riders in two Kentucky
counties. Page
Senators are planning to wind up dis
cussion of the Aldrich bill at an early
date. Page
POLITICAL.
Democrats of Indiana hold first session
of the state convention, with a large
field of candidates for office. Page
Delegates gathering at Springfield for
the state convention of republicans Can
non Is to receive the endorsement Pago I
Republicans of Tennessee engage in fist
fight at the state convention. Page 2
North Dakota democrats hold stormy
session at Grand Forks Page q
Republicans of the house are urged by
the leaders to be in their seats as much
as possible to prevent fillbusterlng tactics.
Page 2
FOREIGN.
! Emperor wilhelm reaches Venice in his
journey to Corfu. Page !
Emperor William sends notice to the
State department of Washington that
David Jayne Hill will be persona non
grata at Berlin. Page
Business representatives OF Omaha and
Fremont address the Railroad commits
sion in opposition to any radical change
| in freight rates. Page 3
LOCAL.
County commissioners will swing round
the circle Of st. Joseph. Kansas City and
Chicago to learn new things about paving
materials. Page
j. b. Preston. now able to leave the
hospital. says the Colorado authorities
will have to get requisition papers to
take him back. He says he is innocent OF
the robbery in girBhton. but fears they
might hang him and try him afterwards.
Page 4
National Corn exposition, which is to
be held next December in Omaha, Is al
ready booming. Kansas state and city OF
Minneapolis have already decided to have
big exhibits. Page 5
Manager Gillian OF the Auditorium ad-
dresses Real Estate exchange in defense
OF the big building. Says It fails to pay
because of incomplete condition. Page s
CoAEl1ERCIAL, AND rNDUsTRIAI.
Live stock markets. Page 8
Grain markets. Pare 9
Stocks and bonds. Page 9
/ MOVEMENTS or OCEAN sTEAAEaufIsa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
ILLINOIS is
CANNON
Republican Convention Today VIII
Declare for Adjustment of TariH.

Republican Convention Today VIII
Declare for Adjustment of Tarin.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March &-Tomor-
row noon the republicans of this state will
be called to order for what, from present
appearances, will be one OF the shortest
conventions ever held in the state. 1t is
planned to begin the proceedings at noon
and adjourn two hours at the outside
The entire work OF the delegates will con-
sist OF the selection of four delegates and
four alternates- at-large and the adoption
of platform.
The delegates-at-large will be Senators
Shelby M. Cullom. Albert ], Hopkins, Gov
ernor Charles 8. Deneen and Mayor A
Fred Busse of Chicago
The platform will endorse Speaker Can
non for the presidency. favor an adjust
ment" of the tariff. endorse the admins
tration OF Governor Deneen, civil service
and primary election law and may pos
sibly contain an endorsement of the acts
of the last legislature. which would mean
approval OF the s-eent-s-mile railroad rate
The word adjustment is to be used in
place Of revision" in the tariff plank. for
the reason that its advocates believe 1t
better expresses the actual desire of the
party at large. It is claimed that when the
word revision" is used people generally
understand it to mean reduction from
the present schedules. The believers in
adjustment" declare that there are some
tariff schedules which are too low and
might be raised to the pecunlary advantage
of the country without entailing hardship
In any direction. The other rates which
are too high might be lowered and the
balance OF rates so arranged as to cause
no reduction Of receipts and at the same
time do away with all Objectionable fea-
lures in the present tariff schedules. The
Recommendation will be made that the
Treasury department immediately prepare
list of changes to be submitted to con-
arreas
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, March Is
The steamer Columbia, towing a Marietta
(O.) show boat was sunk at lock rs In the
Ohio river. above this city, today The
boat ran into the lock wall and sank ia
two minutes. The crew was saved. as
were also the actors on the show boat A
misunderstanding Of signals Is said 10 have
caused the accident
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
GUILTY OF FAKING REBATES
stearns Salt and Lumber Company of
LudingtOn, Mich, Admits
the Charge.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, March 2.--The
Stearns Salt and Lumber company of Lud-
ington. Mich, indicted last January on
charge OF violating the interstate commerce
law by accepting rebates on lumber ship
ments, today entered a plea OF guilty on
twenty counts. Sentence was deferred.
Justus 5. stearns. former republican sec
retary OF state for Michigan. is president
OF the company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
A. B. SMITH GOES UP NOTCH
Former Omaha Man General Pas
senEer Agent New York, New
Haven a. Hartford.

BOSTON, Mass, March "a. b. Smith
was today made general passenger agent
Of the New York. New Haven s. Hartford
railroad. He formerly served on the Bur
llngton and the Northern Pacific railroads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
AYOCA SWEPT BY BIG FIRE
Number of Buildings Destroyed and
Aid Asked of Surround
in= Towns,

AvoCA, Ia, March 25,-(special Tele-
gram)-A disastrous fire is in progress
here. There is a high wind blowing and the
entire business section Of the town is
threatened. Aid has been asked of the fire
departments Of surrounding towns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Thur.aay. Mareh 20, 1oOs.
THE WEATHER.

FIR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
NICIEITY-Fair and decidedly colder
Thur ay.
FOR NEBRAsKA-Partly cloudy and
r 0ler Thursday.
FOR IOWA-Increasing cloudiness and
warmer RI lrsday.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
ILLINOIS COMMITTEES FOR BRYAN
Harmonious Meeting Held, at Whieh
Democrats So Declare

Democrats So Declare.
CHICAGO, March 25.-In a harmonious
meeting OF the, democratic state central
committee held here today William ].
Bryan was endorsed for the presidency in
emphatic language. 1t was decided that
the state convention should be held in
Springfield April g.
The friends Of Roger Sullivan. Illinois
member OF the democratic national com
mittee. were in complete control OF the
meeting The only point on which there
appeared to be a division OF sentiment was
over the manner OF selecting delegates TO
the state convention. In this, the Sullivan
men won their point
The resolution endorsing Bryan was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26

RICHMOND Va, March 25.-William ]
Bryan arrived here today and Is the guest
OF Governor Swanson. He will address a
mass meeting tonight
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
By WIRELESS.

b1 WIRELESS.
New York-Carmania 700 miles east
Of Sandy Hook at p. m; will dock at
1880 a. m. Thursday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
PREMIER is GROWING WORSE
Sir Henry Campbell BRhnerman's
Condition Gives Cause for
Anxiety i'm England.

LONDON. March z.-Premier Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman is steadily growing
worse. The bulletin issued this morning
said:
The prime minister had a good night and
a good sleep, but he Is weak and his condi-
tion gives cause for considerable anxiety.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-26
WHITLEY ESCAPES CHARGE

ments of surrounding towns.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24
Damaae Sui for 100000.

A large damage suit will be
docketed by Durham lawyers in
the superior court of Wake coun-
ty in the near future. Messrs.
Bramham & Brawley, Of this city
assisted by J. G. L. Harris, Of
Raleigh, representing the Hay
nor Manufacturing Company, of
Norfolk, will enter suit for,S10O.-
900 against Carl Duncan, ex-col-
lector for the eastern district of
this state; Claude II. Dockery,
United States Marshall; John
Nichols, United States commits.
sioner and Deputy Collector AID.
ans.
The complaint will allege that
the defendants agents were
falsely arrested for violating the
U. S. revenue laws, and show
that when they came to trial
the case was thrown out.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24
Died Of Injuries.

Ben Banks died at Lincoln hos
.pital last Friday afternoon. The
cause of his death was due to in
juries he received ten days age
while at work at Fitzgerald brick
yard. Banks and Vernon Jor-
dan had some words when Jor.
dan proceeded to hit Banks over
the head with a spade, cracking
his skull.
1t was seen at once that Banks
was in a serious condition and
he was carried to the hospital.
Jordan made his escape and has
not been seen since.
Coroner Maddry and DR.. N.
NJ. johnson and the colored ply
stefan that administered toBank:
while in the hospital held an al.
topsy last Friday, and the evi
dence plainly showed that Banks
came to his death from tht
wound he had received at thu
hands of Jordan.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.

DR.. ]. C. Kilgo went down to
Wendell, Wake County Saturday,
and Sunday preached the dedica-
tory sermon at a new Methodist
church at that place.
Senator ]. C. Buxton, candi-
date for Congress in this district
was here this week shaking
hands with friends and working
in the interest of his candidacv.
The 2-year-old child of j. H.
Hayes died Sunday at the home
of its parents on East Main
street. The remains were in
tered Sunday afternoon in the
family burying ground.
The IL months old child Of
Claude Pope died at the home Of
its parents in East Durham
Monday morning after an illness
of several days. The funeral
and burial took place Monday af.
ternoon.
Rev. George Stewart will speal
to men only at the Academy Of
Music next Thursday night. Hi!
subject will be THE Stump Dig
ger" 1t is expected that he viii
speak to the ladies of Durham al
some Of the churches Friday
morning.
The Durham Dulcet Quartet o.
this city. and the "All Stars" o.
Winston had a singing contest a
the Court House last night. Th'
weather was bad for such an en-
tertainment, but quite a numbe
of both white and colored PEG
pie attended. The singing b!
these eolored quartets was good
The Durham negroes won. Tw,
other singings will take place be
tween these quartets to deeid
which is the best in the state.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24

L..W Parrish. G. L. Cade. H. B.
Alternately, d. B. Roberts, R. T.
Umstead, P. j. O'Brien, d. C.
Mangum, w. T. Neal, G. Ed
Cole, ]. D. Fletcher, 7. J. Hollo-
way. These were picked up
from the crowd after expressing
a willingness to go to Greens.
boro.
The resolutions of the conven.
ton were those passed in the
West Durham precinct CONVEX.
ton last week. They read.
/. That we endorse the ad.
ministration of President Roose.
welt. 4s -.
2. That in the person of Hon.
w. H. Tafltwe recognizeaworthy
successor of the peerless Roose.
welt and therefore indorse his
candidacy for the republican
nomination for the Office of pres.
ident. -
3. That we indorse the present
state republican organization and
ask that it be continued in posi-
ton intact. rs.~
4. That we condemn and de-
nounce as immoral and revolu'
tionary unfair and corrupt politi-
cal practices and methods when
ever and wherever and whomso-
ever engaged in, be he democrat
or republican. .@.
That we stand for good gov
eminent and the maintenance of
the laws of the land, state and
national. ..,-
6. That our delegates to the
state and congressional conven-
ton are hereby instructed tovote
first, last and all the time for the
nomination of Hon. w. Fl. Taft
for the presidency. and that they
vote as a unit to this end.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24
JUDGE Prltchard Sustained.

Washington, March %. In re-
fusing to grant to Attorney Gem
eral Young, of Minnesota. a writ
of habeas corpus releasing him
from the penalty imposedsby the
United States Circuit Court for
the district of Minnesota on the
charge of contempt of court in
instituting a proceeding in a
State for the enforcement of the
railroad rate law after the Fed
eral court had prohibited such a
coursei and in affirming the de-
cision of Judge Pritchard, of the
United States Circuit Court for
the western district of North
Carolina, discharging from i'm
prisonment James H. Wood, a
ticket agent of the Southern
Railway at Asheville, after he
he had been sentenced by
the Asheville police court
to serve a term on the rock pile
on the charge of collecting for a
ticket on that road a greater
price than was permitted by the
State railroad law, the Supreme
Court of the United States to-
day added another to the series
of decisions which have render
ed the present term of that
court.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24

Every old or new subscriber that pays
for The Recorder one year in advance
will receive our premium number |,
which is nice pocket knife. Old sub
scribers know what these knives are,
others may see them at this office or at
Taylor & Phipps Co.'S. store.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24
II Ia rather interesting to not

IT 10 rather interesting to note
that in 1906 in the Republican
county convention W. 7. Rigs
bee, as leader for a faction in
the party. led a walk out, and
that in Saturdays convention ii
was the other crowd that did the
leaving. Another amusing Incl
dent was the fact that when W.
G. Bramham, who isa Taft man,
was denouncing any man thai
left the convention as a traitor
to the party he was Justify cheer
ed by many of the same crowC
that bolted two years ago.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24

IT must be gratifying to al
merchants that have been buy.
ing from Lynchburg merchants
TO know that she has withdrawn
and will not be a party with the
railroads in fighting the rate
question.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24

Reade Brothers Conn any, who
deal in general merchandise.
have a change of ad in this issue
Look up their ad on the firstpage
and read what they have to say
about what they have to sell.
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PREMIUM No. 2.

Every person paying for The Recorder
one year in advance that brings one
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titled to premium No. 2, which is
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24

THE weather man has had it
in for the baseball players here
this week and two good games
have been missed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24

For nearly a whole week can
didates for governor have been
quiet. Guess thew are preparing
speeches for the spring.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24

DURHAM wholesale merchants
have organized to help get a bet
ter freight rate. and will assis,
the North Carolina Merchants
Association in presenting our
claims to the corporation com.
mission.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24

CANDIDATES are looking over
the field, asserting that they
have never thought of coming
out of the race and sending out
literature boosting themselves.
and the work will continue until
after the time for nominations.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24

The fire department was called
TO the Hopkins House early last
Sunday morning, but by the time
they arrived all danger of fire
was passed. The cause Of the
alarm was the appearance Of fire
in a room occupied by a drum
mer. whose presence of mind
sayei the necessity Of turning
on the water.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24

THE editor of the Morning
Herald said in last Friday morn
ing's paper that if it did not
snow before he could get his
tackle ready he would let US
know whether they would bite.
It showed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24

ITCH cured in 80 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion.
Never fails. Sold by HACKNEY
Bros, Druggist.
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ALL along it was called a cir
Gus, but not until after Saturday
was it called a two ring affair.
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PREMIUM No. 3.

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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-03-24
NORTH CAROLINA In the Superior
Durham County Court.
NOTICE.

vs.. NOTICE.
Eva Guy
The defendant above named will take
notice that an action Ct tiled as above
has been commenced in the Superior
Court Of Durham County {" obtain ALSO.
lutte divorce, from her on tie ground III
abandonment and since marrying anoth-
Ct man and living in fornication and
adultery with him aud the said defend.
ant viii further take notice that she Is
required TO appear at the NEXT term of the
Superior court OF said county. 10 he held
on The nth day u May, i5.8. at the
Court House of said county in Durhaut.
n. G., and answer OF denlur, 20 the com.
plant Ia said ACTION. OF the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the iciicf demand.
ed In said complaint.
This Tth day Of March. 1908.
{ d. GREEN,
Clerk Superior Court.