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Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
DISPOSITIONS IN PRATT CASE
Friend snys Mrs. Pratt Complained
of Longevity of the
Colonel.

In support of his allegation that Mrs
Julia Montgomery Pratt married him for
his money and not I'm good faith. Colonel
James IT. Pratt is gathering depositions
from friends who have visited his homt
during his married life One of these
filed Friday was given by Ralph Stebblns
Greenlee of Chicago, president OF tho
Greenlee Foundry company and vice pres
ident and treasurer OF the Northwestern
stove Repair company. He says he visited
at the Pratt home i'm October 1906 and
while he. Colonel Pratt and Mrs. Pratt
were talking together Colonel Pratt fell
asleep and at Mrs. Pratts suggestion they
went out on the front porch. There they
discussed Colonel Pratt.
"I said he was quite an old man." says
Greenlee In the deposition, and that there
was quite a difference in years between
them She said there was. Among other
things she said that she had only married
him for his money; that at the time she
married him she did not think he would
live over three years, but from the way
it looked now 1t seemed he might live
another ten years"
Greenlee says she also complained that
the colonel drank great deal and was
not cleany in his habits. He said he was
greatly surprised at this. as he always
cons ldered Colonel Pratt temperate In his
habits
"The next day" he continues. II adsise
her not to get a divorce. l told her the
colonel was a very old man and that it
was best 10 go easy with him and that
she had better wait"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
AMERICA WILL SEND A TEAM
work Of Picking Expert Ridemeu
VIII Begin soon TN Open
Competition.

WASHINGTON. Msy s.-The National
Rifle association announces with relation
to a team 70 represent the United States
in the Olympic rifle matches at Bisey
England July O. 10 and II this year that Il
has been definitely decided to send a team
consisting Of eight shooting members. six
principals ard two alternates Selection Of
the team will be made by open competition.
to which any citizen shall be eligible, at
place and a date to be announced later
The United States magazine rifle model
1908, with four pound trigger pull and
pointed bullet amnauniton. will be used at
distances of 200. 5OO co., 800 900 and 900
yards, two sighters and fifteen shots at
each range; position, including 800 yards.
prone without artificial rest. Names Of
candidates for positions on the team should
be forwarded at once to the office of the
National Rifle association, Washington, d.
c., by competent authorities. The team as
selected will be assembled on or about June
% and return to this country about July 20.
No one should be certified to as a candi-
date who is not prepared to remain with
the team for that length Of time. Expenses
Of the team will be paid from date of selec-
tion until return.
This announcement has been sent to the
War department, Navy department, marine
corps and the adjutants general OF every
state, state rifle association and rifle clubs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
MORGAN HAS HARVESTER STOCK
Testimony in Jefferson City Hearing
shows New York syndicate
to Be Interested.

JEFFERSON CITY Mo-, May S.-Cyrus
II. Mccormick, president of the Interna-
tional Harvester companies of America
and New Jersey. today testified further
concerning the organization of the Inter-
national Harvester company of New Jer-
sey. He said that of the $1f0.0O0,000 capital
stock s20OOO.OOO was contributed by j. P.
Morgan & Co. of New York and the other
$1OO, 100000 by five Harvester companies
whose property was sold to the company
and was appraised at $76,OOOOOO, He said
the company had expended $15,0OO,OO0 since
1909 in betterments and that dividends
amounting to S22,2OO,OCO had been paid In
the last five years by the New Jersey COM
pany.
Mr.. Mccormick said the international
Harvester company of America had not
paid any dividends, but has a surplus of
100000 He further stated that prices re-
mained the same after the merger in 1907
until this yeAr when general increase OF
per cent had been made i'm the selling
price for 1908. He agreed to furnish all
papers that Attorney General Hadley may
require in the hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
MISS PEARL TAYLOR is DEAD
Young MiRden Woman Assaulted by
BrOther-in-LHw Passed Away
from Injuries,

I, MINDENs Neb., May ESPECIAL Telo-
gram. )--Pearl Taylor died this morning at
7 o'clock as the result Ut Che shock Of the
assault. April 2s by her brother-in-law.
Bert Taylor. The young woman was II
wears of age Thursday. She had been
choted and beaten about the head until
conclusion Of the brain resulted, death re-
sultlng Immediately from cerebral trouble.
The funeral will be held here tomorrow.
Miss Taylors death makes the third in
the family in a year Her sister, the wife
OF her assailant. died about a year ago.
Her brother, James Taylor, a young man.
who was in the prime of life and just en-
tering a prosperous career, died as the re-
suit of an operation for appendicitis.
There is no trace yet Of Bert Taylor.
though the officials have not relaxed their
efforts to capture him. 1t is believed de-
tectives have been for some time working
upon the case, but the authorities here will
not disclose the methods employed for Tay-
lors capture.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
CASHIERS ARREST SENSATION
Government OmcIaIs Find No Further
shortage In Allegheny Ma
tiOnaI Bank.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May S.-According TO
the United States government officials
there are no developments in the alleged
Irregularities of the Allegheny National
bank, which became public yesterday
through the arrest of Mr.. Montgomery. the
cashier, on a charge of embezzling %69,O0o
of the banks funds. National Bank EN-
amincr William l.. Folds, who made the
charge against Cashier Montgomery is
making a further examination of the az
fairs Of the bank today The arrest of
Montgomery who is prominent in business,
social and political circles, continues TO be
one of the greatest sensations that have oc-
CURED here in several years.
The extent OF De shortage caused no
alarm in financial circles nor among de-
positors OF the Allegheny National bank
and the institution opened as usual today,
According to a report today, CASHIER Mont
gomery will restore the entire amount OF
the shortage.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
Toasts to Health of State and Good
Luck to the Ship.
CALIFORNIA ALSO REMEMBERED
Silver Service is Presented to Ship by
Governor Gillette.
METcALF REVIEWS BIG FLEET
Secretary of Navy sees Assembled
Fighting Machines from the
Quarterback of GunbOat
Yorktown.

SAN FRANCISCO, May s.--Secretary OF
the Navy Metcalf on the quarter deck Of
the trim little gunboat Yorktown, today re-
viewed the forty-four assembled ships of
the combined Atlantic and Pacific fleets at
anchor in Oakland fairway of the harbor.
Rear Admiral Robey ID. Evans, who Is
closing his last day OF command, was not
able to so aboard his old flagship, as he
had intended, to participate in the review.
The admiral was much fatiBued by his
long ride yesterday in the land parade.
He probably will leave for the east tomor-
row morning and will not again set foot
on the bridge of the flagship Connecticut
The day of the review was brilliant with
sunshine and the harbor was crowded with
launches and excursion craft. As the
Yorktown steamed out of the Oakland
mole with the secretarys flag flying the
ships began a salute OF seventeen guns
in unison Then as the little gunboat
turned down the first lane-botween tho
battleships of the second Atlantic squad
ron and the armored cruisers of the Pa
cific fleet--the ships began to fire indi-
vidual salutcs as the reviewing boat
cleared their after gangways. The York
town then passed between the battleships
of the first Atlantic squadron and the tor
pedo flotnlas After the review the flag
and commanding officers were received
on board the Yorktown which cast anchor
near the Connecticut.
Silver services this afternoon were pre-
sented to the battleshlp Nebraska and the
armored cruiser California. Governor
Sheldon of Nebraska made the presentation
speech on board the Nebraska.
The service was accepted by Captain II.
F. Nicholson, amid the cheers of the Of
ficers At the conclusion OF the briet for
NAL speeches the health of the state and
a hearty good luck to the battleship in time
OF peace or war were drunk. Governor j.
n. Gillette made the presentation speech
on the cruiser California and the service
/ for that ship was accepted by Captain w.
| L.. Cottman the commander,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
FAINTS AT SIGHT OF MOTHER
Young Woman il Overcome at ThetF
First Meeting in Twenty
Years.

When Augusta Nelson Of Benson saw her
mother for the first time in twenty years
Friday morning, she fell in a faint on the
sidewalk at Sixteenth and Farnam streets.
but a few minutes later was enabled TO
take the car with her mothST for her nome.
Miss Nelson came TO America many years
ago from Sweden. For years 1t had been
planned to have her mother join her In
Omaha, but she did not arrive until Friday.
other members Of the family met the
mother at Union station and she came up
on the Famam car. Augusta Nelson was
waiting on the corner Of Sixteenth and
Farnam streets when her mother allghted.
She started forward to greet her, but fell
im a faint. she was so excited.
Miss Nelson said when she recovered that
she had anticipated her mothers coming
SO long that she simply could not stan1
up when at last her eyes fell upon her
parent. whom she could scarcely Fsmsm-
ber.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
VALUE OF BIG NAVAL CRUISE
Admiral SchIey Says Il VIII Rouse
Public Interest In Navy.

Admiral SchIey Says it VIII Rouse
Public Interest In Navy.
"As a result OF the trip Of the American
fleet around the world and such receptions
as have ben accorded the great boats and
their officers by the Pacific coast cities. the
enthusiasm of the people of the United
States will reach high point and they
will be more willing to urge It's improve
ment and maintainance at that high point
of efficiency, where it has stood from the
time Of John Paul Jones to 'Nlnety-eight' -
In reply to the question as to what effect
the trip Of the fleet would have at home
and abroad, Admiral Winfield Scott Schley,
made the answer quoted
Abroad, ] do not know of any questions
now open which would cause comment be-
cause of the movement of the fleet around
the world" said the admiral
ut is perfectly proper that the great
boats should make the trip and my predic-
tion is that they will make II successfully.
Less than this no boat in the navy
should be able to do. They should all be
equal to any distance and any test of
endurance"
Asked as to the differences between
congress and President Roosevelt, the ad-
miral replied:
"Well, experience has been my best
''e'Nii''' anu 1 SdN itlt time IN 1898, when
we would have given great deal for a
few more ships-but we did not have them.
Now if the time ever comes-and | prav
God II will be remote-when we need ships
and the navy must demonstrate it's ef-
ficiency, IT will be better for us to have
four ships than TO need two. There is some
difference of opinion as to whether we
should enlarge the navy, but it is always
best to be safe"
speaking of the recent criticisms OF the
American navy, Admiral Schley said:
1T is simply an academic question as IA
where the armor belt should be. and
whether Il should be higher or lower de-
pends on the conditions.
IF we were allowed to choose the
weather each time when the ships are 10
be in action, 1t might be possible TO settle
Just where the belt should be, but as I
say 1t is purely academic and the criticisms
of this kind are not unexpected They ara
criticising the Bible now and It is 1000 wears
OLD NO wonder some criticise the battle
| ships which are only years old. Rut
no man ever built a house one wear. but
what he could have built another better
next year.
i do not have any use for the criticisms
believe our navy, ship for shin. man for
man ana gun for gun, Is the equal of
any navy in the world. and IL I Ie, nv
own feelings get away with me, I might
say It was better than that"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Two Contracts Let for Canal ON
Belle FOurche Irrigation
Project.
CFrom staff correspondent1

WASHINGTON. May S.A(speciaI Tele-
gram)-In connection with south canal of
the Belle Fourche irrigation project I'm
South Dakota, tie following contracts
have been awarded Mr.. Leonard Seitz
OF Vale S. d.. for the construction of sec
ton two A. %,O62; J. w. McNeel of North
Platte Neb.' for the construction of sec
tion two B, ss,OSs.
Malcolm Hayden. Alexander Acbisher and
Nelson +. Lafferty have been appointed
letter carriers and Andrew McMinimee
substitute carrier at Denison, Ia, effective
May IS, when city delivery will be estab
lished
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
FEW TO WELCOME NAVAL HERO
Only Small Number Recognize
Admiral Schley at
Depot.

Not even the keen eye Of a Spanish ca
vain bould discover anything but good
natu.J and mild manners in the face Of
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, hero OF
Santiago. when no stepped from the North
western train at $50 yesterday afternoon
and greeted General Charles Manderson,
whose guest he will be until Sunday after
noon.
The admiral greeted General Mandersor
with a hearty handshake, while Mrs
Schley, who accompanied her distinguished
husband on his trip. bestowed upon the
general apostolic greeting, and led the
party from the train.
In her arms Mrs schley carried two large
bouquets OF roses one presented to her by
the school children of Yankton, s. D.,
where Admiral Schley attended meeting
Of the high degree Masons. Another bou-
quet was presented to Mrs Schley al Sioux
City. the gift of the Eastern Stars and Ma
sonic bodies.
with the courtesy Of an American naval
officer the admiral allowed Mrs. Schley to
pass the first peasantries AS he handed
one trunk check to the transfer agent, Mrs
Schley said: We've only got one trunk
that proves that I am not bride even II
have been carrying flowers on the train
young couple, but could prove that am
not a bride II just had some of my grand
children here"
Admiral Schley was met only by his host
As the party passed along the depot plat
forms few II any except few detectives
knew that the dapper little man, with the
smiling face and unnecessary gold headed
cane. was one of the greatest naval heroes
of the nineteenth century. All eyes were
centered on the party because of those two
big bouquets of roses.
An automobile in waiting took the party
to the home of General Mandcrson, 5l'
South Thirty-eighth avenue. where Admira
and Mrs. Schley were given an opportunity
to rest after tiresome trip from Yankton
s. D., where they left at an early houi
Friday morning. For newspaper photogra
pliers the admiral lifted his hat-Mrs
Schley held up her flowers. TO the unior
station assistant the admiral gave his usua
half-dollar from a little black purse which
was just large enough to hold tip money
on a trip of 40 to 200 miles on the ordinary
American railroad.
"I believe I'm tips" said the admiral, a,
the automobile started off. "It makes
every one feel good and l always carry
change to pay those who make II so com
Portable for me to travel"
Admiral Schley recalled at once his las
trip to Omaha, when he was a guest o.
General Manderson on a trip through thu
west. It was on this occasion that Genera
Manderson sought to give the naval here
rest by taking out a special train and
running to Denver, then to Salt Lake City
and back over the Union Pacific through
wyoming. But there was no rest on th'
trip. The admiral had achieved too mucl
for his country and enthusiasm ard patriot
ism ran high.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
PrairIe Fire EHnennire.

SIOUN FALLS. 5. D., May S-tSpeciaI A
A. Hlalvorsou, prominent farmer resd-
ing near the little town OF Manchester,
kingsbury county, has just settled for
losses caused by a prairie fire which was
accidentally started by one of his sons,
and finds that the little accident cost him
the sum of 500 cash. The son set fire
10 some stubhle in a field where he was
operating a DIS, lnaCaiIe, a fireguard hav-
ing been plnwed around the field. When
the fire hac nearly burned itself out a
whirlwind sw'pt over the field and carried
some of the live em5ers ever the fireguard
and set ire - The pranll
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
Decline Of 2.3 Per Cent During Month
Of April is Noted.
SPRING FLOWING is BACKWARD
Acreage Broken May 1, 40 Per Cent
Less Than Same Time Last Year.
MARKET ADVANCES SHARPLY
RUS of New York shorts TO Cover
Causes Rise OF Three Cents
Exporters Buy Nearly
million BusheIs.

WASHINGTON, May S--rhe Department
OF Agriculture in It's summary OF the May
crop report issued today, places the total
area Of winter wheat standing on May 1
10 be harvested at z9.751.O 900 acres which Is
AZ per cent or d,Sls,OoO acres less than the
area reported as sown last fall and 5.S per
cent or i.sl9,OOO acres more than the area Of
winter wheat harvested last year.
The average condition of the growing
winter wheat on May was 50 per cent of
a normal as compared with 913 per cent on
April and s2.9 per cent on May /, 1907.
In rye the average condition of the crop
was 9O.3 per cent of a normal compared
with S91 on April and ss per cent on May
l. 1907.
OF the total acreage OF the spring plow-
ing contemplated. 66.6 per cent Is reported
as actually completed up to May 1 as com
pared with 71.5 per cent at the correspond
ing date last year. OF spring planting SAL
per cent was completed on May |, against
AZ per cent on May /, 1907,
The following table shows for the prin-
cipal winter wheat states the per cent of
the area sown last fall which has been
abandoned. the area remaining on May 1
and the condition Of winter wheat on the
dates Indicated:
Cnudttfou oF NUsn4.r Nxbe.t
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
ROLLS. MUFFINS. CORN BREAD
Army Wen VIII Not BE Deprived of
These, but Plain Bread
IA TaboOed.

WASHINGTON. May s-That sold ers
will not be deprived OF the solaee of bis
cults. hot rolls, muffus and corn bread
Is the assurance given the army men by
the secretary OF war ~ decision just
published The paragraph OF the army
regulations forAiddlng the baking OF bread
by companies al various posts is construed
by the department to apply only to bakery
bread or loayes baked at the post bakery
for issue to troops.
II is not however. intended to prevent
organizations from baking other kinds of
bread such as biscuits. rolls. muffins anl
corn bread for their own use.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
rANAHIRA SENDS CORDIAL NOTE
Japanese Ambassador Remembers San
ErancIsco Committee.

SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-T'he fleet COM
mittee received yesterday a cordial note
from Baron X. Takahira, Japanese am
bassador to the United States, I'm which he
took occasion, while expressing regret at
his inability to participate in San Fran
cisco's festivities, to state his belief that
the approaching visit Of the war vessels
to the orient would inaugurate new epoch
in the friendly relations between the two
powers He referred to the great service
rendered mankind by President Roosevelt
when he brought war in Manchuris to an
end. and closed his communication by draw
ing a parallel between the famous mission
Of Commodore Perry to Japan and the pro-
jected voyage Of the united squadrons to
the shores of his country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
Terminal Hotel and business
Houses I'm Her a Down
Town = .S.sS ~ y
f.s4sN ~"

PsIaN bust
nes, ms today
as .,ch threatened
for a adestruction throguh
the bu lon Of the city and per-
haps W - the entire downtown dis
trct.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
VICTOR BENDER TAKES STAND
Council Bluffs Editor Tells Congress
stonal Committee of Rise I'm
Price of Paper.

WASHINGTON, May S-victor K. Ben
der publisher Of the Daily Nonpareii. Coun-
Gil Bluffs Ia. was the only witness ex-
amined today by the special committee
Of the house that is investigating the wood
pulp and print paper question. He testified
that ten years ago he paid $40 per loo
pounds for paper delivered IN Council Bluffs
and that his present contract called for
$50 io'
The committee left Washington TO-DAY
for Corinth, n. Y, where they will investi.
gate the Hudson Paper mill ana also ex-
anime some OF the operatives there
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
SENATOR'S CLAIM IS VALID
District Supreme Court Holds Okla
homa Man and Others Entitled
to Money.

WASHINGTON, May s-Justice Gould ~
the district supreme court today decided
that Senator owen OF Oklahoma. former
senator Butler or South Carolina and
Wyhe o. Cox are entitled to fee OF S75.-
Oo payment OF which from the United
States treasury had been enjoined on COM
plant Of the law firm OF Shelley & Martin
OF this city I'm a $5.OOO.oOO claim of the Cher
okees against the government. Justice
Gould held that no fraud had been shown.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
plan 10 Lease DeIgoa nav,

LISBON, May s.-The Economist today
announces that Delgoa bay in Portuguese
East Africa probably viii be leased 10 the
Transvaal as an outcome OF a conference
recently held at Pretoria. Although this
would materially relieve the colonial bud
get Of Portugal the paper regards the
move as unWise.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
MORE BODIES ARE DUG UP
Eleven in All Found on Premises Of
Mrs. Guinness.
MYSTERY ABOUT HER DEEPENING
Measurement of Corpse In burned
House Does Not Correspond to
Her Dcscription--One
Identihcattn.

CHICAGO, May IA dispatch from
La Porte IND, says that bdrs Belle GUM
ness is alive. This was established be-
yond a reasonable doubt yesterday. Care
full measurements were taken Of the head
less trunk of the woman found in the ruins
OF the burned home, which at first was
thought TO be the body Of Mrs. Guinness,
This resulted in the revelation that the
dead woman was not more than half the
size or weight Of the siren who is sup
posed to have lursd score OF men to their
death.
In addition TO the convincing testimony
of the tape half a dozen Of the most inti-
mate friends OF Mrs. Guinness asserted
with the positiveness Of absolute eonvio-
tion that the dead body was not that Of
tss mistress Of the castle OF death on the
McClung road.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09
black HiIIa Epworth League,

sTURGIS. S. D., May S-tSpecial Tele-
gramD-The Black Hills district convention
OF the Epworth league closed here last
night after four days session. Officers
elected are; President, William Rowden.
Hot Springs; first vice president, c, Z.
Crandal. spearfish second vice president.
Mrs. William Bradley, sturgis; third vice
president. Mrs. r. Holmes, Roubaix; fourth
vice president Juliet Brown. sturgis; seere-
tary Mrs NJ. wolzmoth, Spearfish; treas
urer. Prof 4. l.. Hawk, Lead city.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-09

Bishop Thoburn asks the general con-
ference to relieve him from duty. Page i
Two more bodies were dug up on the
farm Of Mrs. Guinness at La Porte.
Page /
Governor Sheldon presents the Nebraska
silver service to the men of the battle
ship at San Francisco Page i
Two blocks in the heart of the business
district of Atlanta burn, entailing a loss
Of 81 .500,O 900 Page /
Heroic efforts made to save the men on
the oil steamer Rickers are at last re-
warded by weather that permitted the
men to leave the vessel Page
Prince Zueulenburg is placed under ar
rest on the charge of perjury. Page 2
Condition of wheat in the United states
is better than last year Page
FOREIGN.
Aid from America is given to the WIDOW
of the Lisbon assassin Page
NEBRASKA.
Heavy fire loss at Pilger in a midnight
blaze. Page 3
Miss Pearl Taylor, who was assaulted at
Minden by her brother-in-law, dies of her
injuries. Page 3
Lumber dealers will not ask for a re-
hearing of the case recently decided in
the supreme court. George d. Bennett,
secretary of the State Board of Assess
ment, dies at Lincoln Page 3
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
! Live stock markets Page 13
Grain markets. Page IL
Stocks and bonds. Page IL