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Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
Big Knife
Sticking in Side
Turnkey John F. Byrnes Meets Fear
some Sight in Cell at Po-
lice Station.

Turnkey Byrnes' blood chilled In his
veins. Before him lay a woman's body,
with a long. murderous looking knife stick
ing upright in her side,
Lightly stepped he around the corpse,
covered with a flowing red dress. With
fluttering heart he bent and listened for
her to draw a breath. but she did not.
Then, with a cry to the policemen and Of
ficers who sat in the other room, quietly
putting their pipes, he grabbed the knife,
whose handle pointed heavenward and the
blade OF which stuck beneath the clothing.
1t slid out easily-out of a sheath in
which 1t had reposed-perhaps for weeks.
Amid tho laughter OF the other members
Of the office force and reserve at the po-
lice station, Turnkey Byrnes tried to rouse
the PROSTATE form and shake it into the
realm of the living. He looked for blood.
but found none. He failed to find even a
scratch to indicate that the sleeping figure
had been harmed by her knife. Then he
looked at the face Of the person.
Gosh! no wonder" he exclaimed, dis
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
ON MURDER CHARGE
Alleged Wife Slayer Accused Of Crime
in First Degree.
INSANITY MAY BE HIS DEFENSE
IL ia HoOted by the County Attorney
Younger Brother is Held for
a Few Days ne an linz
pOrtant witness. q.

Frank L. Henry is now officially and
technically charged with the murder OF
his wife. Maud Henry, Saturday night. A
charge of murder in tho first degree was
filed against him by County Attorney Eng
lish before Police Judge Crawford.
Important information on the case has
been secured from William Henry, the
accused mans younger brother" admits
the county attorney. The information will
be Of the first magnitude II either Frank
or William Henry attempts to change his
story when the case 10 tried. VIII is held
because Of the information we can get
from him. He will be released in a day or
two"
Insanity ana common law may be
Henry's Defense" says Attorney Ed f.
MoreArty, who has been retained with T.
l.. Brady for the prisoner.
An admittanoe by William Henry mat
his brother was not In hiding at Swift's
Ice house, as originally stated by him.
has been scored Uy Counts Attorney Eng
fish, along with a mass Of other assertions.
Frank stayed at the Lyons house, about
300 north on Seventeenth street." says Will.
County Attorney English boots the idea
Of Henry being demented, thus nipping in
the bud Henry's first attempt to escap
the penalty for his deed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
SOUGHT REFUGE WITH FRIEND

Henry Went where Mother Directed
and Was II to Leave.
Frank Henry bought a S2-caliber revolver
the afternoon of the day the shooting oc-
CURED from Townsend's gun store.
The gun was recovered at the home OF
Mrs. L. Hanning, who nov lives at 1905
North Twenty-fourth street. but whose ad-
dress was Twenty-eighth and Burdette
streets until last Sunday. Henry is ad-
mitted by the woman to have been shielded
at the latter address the night the shooting
occurred.
1 am a friend OF Frank Henry's mother"
said Mrs. Hanning to the deputies. Frank
came to my home about IL o'clock Satur-
day night and said his mother had sent
him there to stay, as he had gotten into
trouble. Later he told me he had shot
his wife and she was dead.
II disarmed him to prevent his killing
anybody else II the officers should have
come to arrest him. The next morning 1
told him he could not stay at my house
any longer, as It was too risky and we
we're going to move out on Twenty-fourth
street. So he left and went to the Lyons
home on Seventeenth street, his mother
having made arrangements for his hiding
there"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
Girl Dead When
Meal Arrives
Alma Nelson Dies Several Hours Be-
fore Anyone Reaches Her,
Says Doctor.

Miss Alma Nelson. domestic at the homs
Of ]. w. West, 1928 Jackson street, is dead
Of anemia. She was dead for several
hours before any one knew 1t.
She had been sick. and Miss Anna Eek
strom, cook at the same home, went to
her room with food and was shocked to
find Miss Nelson lying on the bed lifeless.
DR.. A. B. somers said death had ensued
several hours previous,
Miss Nelson was 26 years OF age and APP
parently in fair health until a day before
her death. She had consulted a physician
shortly previous to being forced to retire
from work. but the doctor had not seen
her on the day OF her death.
Coroner Heafey will make an official in
vestigation OF the death.
As the funeral has not yet taken place
and was planned for Sunday afternoon.
there probably will be a post norton ex-
animation and possibly ar inquest before
that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
Beng a Fighter
Saves His Life
Former Fugilist Able to Stand Pun
ishment Survives Mixup with
Electric Fan,

Yep Sing, proprietor of the Royal Chinese
restaurant at 1913 Douglas street, is the
defendant in a suit in the county court,
in which Joseph Rogers claims $3.50 because
he got tangled up with an electric fan In
the restaurant one night in May.
According to the evidence, Rogers stuck
his head into the fan, either by his own
fault or negligence OF the proprietor, n
sustained injuries which would have killed
most men, but his life was saved by the
fact that he has been a prize fighter and
can stand punishment
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
HEAVY MAN GETS BAD FALL
StOnemRsOn Who Weighs over Two
Drops from Ladder,
BeRkinR Bones.

stonemason, who now is engaged only in
caring for his property near Thirteenth
and William streets, was too heavy for
a ladder he was using while working on
the side Of one Of his houses at 1414 South
Thirteenth street. He weighs 25 pounds.
A rung OF the ladder gave way and
Campbell fell to the ground, breaking sew
eral bones in his left wrist. DR.. r. B..
Harris, chief police surgeon. went to the
house in the police automobile, but found
Campbell bathing his injured wrist in
soapy water and stoutly refusing to have
other attention paid IT.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
Twin Travellers
Held Up by Floods
Ellen and Ella Wallberg, 11-Year-0l
Sisters, Stop in Omaha on
Way to Oakland.

Travelling from Silver City. N. NJ. to
Oakland, Nsb., Ellen and Ella wallberg,
I-year-Old twin sisters, arrived in Omaha
from Kansas City this morning and spent
several hours at the Burlington station
waiting for a train to take them to Oak
land, where they are to visit a s~ister-in-law.
The two little girls left Silver City Tues
day morning and were aboard a train in
Missouri that was delayed several hours
by the floods. For q day during the worst
Of the flood they thought they would run
out of money, but by eating only one meal
a day they managed to save enough to
allow them to reach Lincoln with nearly
a dollar In their pocketbook.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
BOYS NIPPED WHO HOP TRAINS
sixteen Youths Under Eighteen Years
of Age Are Picked Up by
Juvenile officer.

Sixteen boys, all under eighteen years Of
age, are charged in the Juvenile court with
jumping on and off trains.
Special Officer Martin Tighe has filed
complaints against the boys, alleging they
stay about the railroad yards and spend
their time riding the trains and in empty
box cars.
The boys are Joe Smith, 2Sn South
Twsnty-fourth; Joseph Yuche. Sixth and
Poppleton Ave; John Campus. Seventh and
Mason; Mlcky Balkovitch. 1914 William;
Nal Wallace, 1916 william; John and Frank
Bosee, 1901 William; Frank Keple, 2nS
Arbor; Joseph Herek. 2524 South Twenty
fifth; George and Peter Klein. 2425 South
Twentieth; Charles and Antoine Vanek, 1417
Pacific; Joseph and Frank Neulson. 1918
South Fourteenth and Frank Kreft 1923
South T~wenty-sixth.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
RIVER ABOVE THE DANGER LINE
1t Does No Damage, Though, and IL
Expected to Reach stand
still Tonight.

The river gague indicates a rise Of three
tenths of a foot at this point since Thurs
day morning. The present stage being
ISL. Eighteen feet is the danger line.
A rise of three-tenths is reported from
Blair and the fall OF half a foot from
Sioux City. with a falling river above
Sioux City.
The local Indications are for q continued
slight rise during today. coming to a
stand during tonight, with a falling river
Saturday. The fall will be slow. There
are no weather indications northward that
indicate any serious rise at this point.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10

gust tracing itself over his face from the
roots of his hair to the edge OF his collar.
TITS Sallie schaffer and her bloomin'
knife and gypsy get-up. Just another dose
Of bad whisky and coke, I guess. Well.
countermand that call for doc, Sallie'l
come out o. this all right"
But sallie won't come out Of Jail for a
while. for Police Judge Crawford SEN
fenced her to thirty days vacation from
the labor OF consuming drink and dope.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
MARVIN ON WAY TO OMAHA
Train RObber Suspect Leaves Idaho
and is Expected Here by
Sunday Night.

C. W. Marvin, alias Bill Mathews. the
fifth suspect in the cutoff train robbery
on May %, has left Boise, Idaho, for
Omaha in custody OF Pinkerton detectives
and will reach this city Sunday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10

A rare opportunity, an offer seldom
presented. Orkin Bros great alteration
sale gives you the choice of any suit in
the house, worth $500 to S+0.0-on sale
Saturday for $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
FoUND-ONE OLD, OLD WELL
Abandoned and Forgotten, IL IL I'm
covered ON Grounds of
Court House.

covered ON GrOuhds OF
Court House.
In removing the old sidewalk around the
court house In order to make room for
the new building the workmen have I'M
covered the top Of an old well which was
unknown 10 the present generation and
no one knows what Il was used for. The
top is covered with a flat stone about
five inches thick in which there is a three
inch hole. Through this hole 1t can be
seen that the sides Of the well are brieked
n there is a glimmsr Of water at the
bottom. 1t has been variously estimated
by means OF stones dropped through the
hole that the surface OF the water is from
thirty to sixty feet down.
This well is the third big hole discovered
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
Injured in a Fire

or bruised by a fall, apply BuckIen's Ar
Mica salve. Cures burns. wounds, sores,
eczema, piles. Guaranteed 25c. For sale
by Beaton Drug Co..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10
Spnamn

of the stomach, liver torpor, lame back
and weak kidneys are overcome by Elec-
trio Bitters. Guaranteed. Soc. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co..
Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-10

in the excavation. Two immense brick els
terms were uncovered that had never been
used in the memory Of anyone about the
courthouse.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

4 substitute for marble which answers
many Of its purposes satisfactorily IS
made Of a mixture Of waste Stag from
blast furnaces and lime. pulverized. COM
pressed. and then treated with carbOnic
acid
By the invention of machines TO bleach
and spin II. the wild silk Of Nanchuris,
great quantities Of which are exported
each year. threatens TO seriously COM
pate with that grown in more civilized
lands.
Two English inventors claim to save
from 50 to . per cent on gas bills by the
use OF their machine. which carburets
the air with a small proportion Of petrol
vapOr. producing a highly Illuminating
nOneXplOsive gas.
That the electric waves in wireless tel
egraphy readily pass over mountains has
been demonstrated by the army wireless
stations in Alaska, which readily transmit
messages 100 miles over two ranges OF
snow-capped mountains.
An English inventor has perfected
more nearly hreproOf door than the steel
one generally used by armoring a wooden
door with steel sheets. SO attached that
they can expand when heated without
permitting flames to reach the wood
The cost Of a high-grade Panama hat
is due to the fact that the straw never
is wet, and as it must be handled while
damp, hatmaker can only work on il
in the early morning or late evening while
the air is sufficiently moist
An apparatus is being built in Phila-
deiphia for a coal mining and navigation
company that will pick Up canal boats
Eft them sixty feet into the air. and dump
their contents into storage pile wharf
or into the hold oG another vessel
Although more than Iz5.OOe.c09 pounds
Of rubber are used in the world each
year. so little attention has been given TO
its cultivation that the pure article sells
at wholesale al $50 a pound. one Of the
highest prices paid for q staple com
modify
Switzerland protects one OF its greatest
natural resources by a law forbidding
the transmission into foreign countries
Of electricity generated by water power
except upon permit granted by the
federal council. reyOcable, If necessary,
Cor the public good.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
THIS ROPE DOES not SPIN
Twisting Prevented by Peculiar
Construction of Strands.
Invention Promises Good Results in
Cables Used in Mines and
QuaTTiCS.

4 nonspinniuE rope has been recently
made for use In Quarries. mines, and
similar places where Il is desired 20 hoist
heavy weights with q single rope With
the use OF the rope of standard design
the load has a tendency TO rotate. be
cause the action Of the weight is 20 IN
twist the strands. and this tendency must
be overcome by the use OF a guide rope.
by which the load is controlled on its
journey through tie air. As a test
block Of marble suspended by the single
line was raised from a depth Of more
than 80 feet without making a half turn
in its ascent No guide rope was neces-
sary. In the construction Of this rope an
inner series Of wire strands is wound in
one direction over core, and an outer
series Of wire strands is wound in the op-
pOsite direction about the inner series as
q core. The wires which make I'D each
Of the individual inner strands are twist
ed in the same direction as the Law Of
the strands. but in the outer strands the
individual wires are laid in opposite di-
rections 10 the lay OF the strands The
humber of strands required for the sec
Ond or outer layer must, OF course. be
greater than the number OF strands in
the inner layer. For this reason the inner
layer has the wires as well as the strands
all laid in one direction as described
thereby giving them a tendency TO IN
twist very much faster than If they were
twisted IN the direction opposite 10 the
lay Of the strands The wires in the
outer layer, being laid in an opposite d.
rection 70 the lay OF the strands. do not
tend TO untwist as fast as the inner LAYER
The strands in the outer layer. however.
counterfeit the tendency Of untwiSting
the rope as a whole When a weight is
applied to the end OF the rope the greater
number OF strands of the outer LAYER has
q tendency 10 Untwist in one direction,
whereas the fewer strands of the inner
layer have a tendency TO untwist very
much faster in the opposite direction.
and il is found in practice that these two
actions almost perfectly balance each
other
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
PROPERTY MARKET
HAS A GOOD YEAR
Continued from Page One.

age on Wyoming avenue. upon which he
viii erect q home
To Harry =. Wilson and Harry Ward
man. a tract OF the 9IaJJingly estate at
Fourteenth and Oak streets. containing
about forJy-seven lots. on which they VIII
At once begin the erection Of dwellings;
S5e.00o
For the American Security and Trust
Company. dwelling us I street north
west. s200o0-
For Lester A Barr. III California ave
nue. northwest. Washington Heights.
dwelling containing seventeen rooms, four
baths. and garage attached, S2'.Vo-
Real Estate Changes
Shannon & Luchs were swing the gla5
hand TO callers yesterday in their rev
Offices. at 10 Fourteenth street. between
g street and New York avenue. This
enterprising firm formerly located N
Thirteenth street. just around the cor
ner from G. outgrew the old quarters
several months ago and Wien Il was
learned that Terrell * Little would
abandon the Office al as Il was innnedi-
ately secured BY Shannon & LGchs and
renodeled into a fine place suited 20 their
large and growing business The new
Offices are fitted I'D handsomely, and
hundreds Of friends OF the firm called
Yesterday 10 admire the quarters and
wish the young men a happy New Year
The rooms were adorned by p0tted
plants and cut flowers. presented by
friends. and all the afternoon presented
the appearance OF a reception parlor
rather than a staid real estate Office
erous share Of patronage from the Wash
iHston public for the firm in its new
quarters
Terrell & Little have moved 70 new
Offices AZ 14I3 II street northwest. where
they have been comfortably settled for
about two weeks
H / Thornton. formerly associated
with William H Saunders & Co. as
salesman. has opened a new real estate
Office at ST. Thirteenth street. where ne
will conduct a general real estate bust
ness AR Thornton Is largely interested
in property at Tskoma Park and the
handling OF this property Viii constitute
his speciality.
Doran PIatt. for several years con
nected with the Collins-Guerry Company,
has joined forces with Mr.. Thornton.
Joseph 3. Prince and Thomas z. Sc
breli. r.. young men formerly OF Vir-
Einia. have entered into a partnership 70
conduct a general real estate, life, and
IRE insurance business in the city OF
Washington and vicinity, with Offices in
the Metropolitan Bank Building. Mr..
Prince until recently was engaged n the
practice Of law in Virginia. and has had
considerable experience as real estate
lawyer He Is a graduate Of the Uni
versity OF Virginia 8Ir. SebreII. a gradu-
ate OF Virginia Military Institute, has
since devoted much OF his time and study
20 insurance and real estate
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Will I.sre Crrdit Notrn.

Permission has been granted TO the
Houston Oil Company TO issue and nego-
tiato notes to the amount Of $90,o00 for the
purpose Of taking up the second issue OF
timber certificates and preferred stock OF
the Houston OIL Company 70 the par value
Of $4,000. half by Brown Bros < Co.
New York. as collateral TO secure notes
issued by Brown Bros. & Co. against the
collateral given by Patrick Calhoun and
John II. Kirby. upon which there IS now
due S90000 The order Of the court per
mits the Houston Company to use the
collateral thus taken up TO secure the
loans for $4,000. It is expected that the
Teceiyership viii be lifted shortly,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

The company IS making some rather
remarkable earnings statements. For the
first week OF December its gross was
SlZII07. against S112.0S5 IN the correspond
ing week OF the previous year. and from
January ]. up 10 and including that week.
1t has earned 1897 against So 55s
in the previous year. Even though many
electric companies have held their own
or shown Increases during the period OF
financial depression. in sharp contrast
70 the steam roads, this company stands
out as particular example Of prosperity.
A table illustrating forcibIy the growth
in the company's business follows. gross.
net less taxes, and surplus overcharges
each about doubling since 1900
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
RESIDENCE OF MRS. GEORGE O. wUNDER

practically perfect. and can transmit and
record in plain Morse characters al the
marvellous speed Of loo words per min
ute over a single wire. This IS regarded
by electrical scientists and expert teleg-
raphers as the greatest achievement in
telegraphy. and the telepost IS admitted
by them to be the ultima thule Of land
service.
The Teiepost Company is now al work
on the establishment OF its lines Re
Gently this company opened d line be-
tween Boston and Portland, Sic. over
which il Is now carrying business at the
rate Of lo cents for a l1-W0Td "telecard.
. cents for a 5a-word "telepost," and the
same rate for a Sword telegram.
This IS the best evidence OF what the
telep5St system can do
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
American Apples in Londo..

Covent Gardens central avenue-or
grand row as II is popularity called
was thronsed recently with spectators
interested in q magnificent display OF
picturesque apples from the Wewatchee
Valley, Wash, l. s A Members OF. the
fruit trade were unanimous in pronounc-
ing Il 10 be the handsomest consignment
Of the fruit they had seen. A hitherto
unknown variety. the Winter Banana
Of beautiful delicate hue. attracted a
considerable amount Of attention. This
Is the first consignment Of apples from
the Wewatchee Valley. and If the quality
Of the crop Is as indicated by this ar
rival, there viii be ready and active
market for the produce. II is said that
large shipments TO English markets from
this district are contemplated.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
MONEY REMAINS STEADY
january Interests and Dividends Do
Not Affect Current Rates.

notwithstanding the preparations for
the January interest and dividend dis
bursements, the money market is nm
ming along on an even keel with no in
dication Of meeting with adverse weather
There may be a slight furry in call rates
but nothing IT the nature o. 2 disturb
ance Is expected.
There viii be paid out in January nm
ward OF sa0o0ao.000 10 holders Of A-oa-f-
can investment securities. and # is rsa-
sonable TO believe that a certain n-oro--
ton OF this amount viii seek .re-emnTo,,-
ment in the securities markets the ~
pectatiOn OF the reinvestment Of q ~
Of these funds naturally encouraging to-,
idea that the movement Of values In 7f7e
first month Of the new year win be n.
the direction Of higher level. in spite of
the fact that current quotations fully
measure the Improvement that has taken
place IN the country's industries and anv
Improvement that may be recorded in
the course Of the next few months.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
steel shows Little Change.

So far as the United States Steel Cor
poratiOn is concerned. there has been lit
tie change in operations as compared
with the month OF November Specifca-
tons. as well as orders, have been slow
in coming in This is due largely to the
fact that tariff agitation has kept con-
sumers out Of the market The Steel
Corporation continues 10 operate about
60 per cent Of capacity. No material
change in the situation is anticipated IN
I'll the extent Of the reduction in steel
and iron duties is generally known.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Turkish Cigarette Tobacco.

A firm Of Turkish cigarette manufac-
turers has addressed the governor of
Kentucky 10 aid in having Turkish to-
bacco grown in that State. The firm
states that the import3tiOns OF this to-
bacco increased 20 nearly s4.000Oo0 last
year. against only $4,000 twelve years
ago. 1t adds that the cheapest Turkish
tobacco is sold in New York AT 6 cents
per pound. not including 80 cents duty.
making 81 per pound, which may be OBJ
tanned
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
BUILDS TERRA GOTTA HOME.
HOIIOw-BIOcS House nt Brunswick,
y. J.. Cost $500.

y. J., Costs $1,000.
To defend himself against the ERE
dend.~ q resident OF New Brunswick. N
J. has built hin home Of terra Gotta
This material common enough for FIRE
PROBING big business buildings. has only
recently begun % De used fo- dwellings
It's adoption for such a purpose is part
Iy due % the growing scarcity Z the
lumber supply.
The terra Gotta is in the form OF hol-
low blocks The partitions. as well as
the outside walls of the New Brunswick
house are made Of them. So that IL would
be- vel nigh impossible Tor a fire %
spread from one room 90 another. The
hollow spaces make the blocks uoncon-
dgcJors Of heat. with the result that the
house viii be warmer in winter and cool
or Fl summer than If the walls were built
o. wood or solid brick
In this frsprO1T home JyVO stories in
height there are six rooms. besides a
bath and various closets. Including
plumbing. gas. and electric fixtures. and
range boiler. the total cost Of the build
ing was about $500
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Magnetic Survey in China.

a scientific labor Of the utmost impor-
lance and interest is about 10 be com
menced from Shanghai This is 4 mag
netic survey Of China and DR.. Ed
wards, Of the Carnegie Institution. Wash
ington. who IS to carry it through. is at
present in Shanghai preparing for the
work.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
-oar 10 December 81

From the foregoing it may be seen that
net earnings less taxes have exceeded
three times the total interest charges for
a period Of seven years. which would en-
title any Of its issues 20 a high invest
meQt rating.