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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
Attempt to Kill
Former Iowan at
Home in Tucson
Bomb Wrecks House of
Former Superintendent W. H.
Whalen of Northwestern.

BOONE, Ia, june 22.-(Special)-Word
received in this city yesterday by Miss
Marie Whalen brings the details OF the
.dynamiting Of her fathers home in Tuscon,
Ariz., and of the attempted assassination
of Superintendent w. II. whalen. who
formerly lived in this city and was at the
of the Chicago g. Northwestern's
Iowa division. After giving up his work
here he went west and has an important
position on one of Nhe big western roads.
He makes his headquarters at Tucson,
Ariz.. and 1t was there the damage was
wrought which nearly caused the loss Of
two lives.
Superintendent and Mrs. whalen sleep in
open apartments on the second floor Of
their home, their sleeping room being di-
rectly over the room occupied by Miss
Marie. 1t was in the latter room that the
dynamite bomb had been thrown, and had
Miss Marie been at home she would un-
doubtedly nave been blown to pieces. for
the room was totally wrecked, her bed
being blown through the wall. Instead of
blowing up, dynamite blows down, and the
two occupants of the second floor escaped
without injury, but. their escape was a
narrow one. The house was completely
wrecked, the furniture. pictures and hang
ings were ruined. Superintendent and Mrs.
Whalen. were pulled from the debris and
at first 1t was feared that they had both
been killed. The domestics 1--we in a cot
tage near by and they escaped without
any injury, and the lodgings also escaped
without damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
Hard Speed Test
for New Aeroplane
by Two Wrlghts
Machine Must Make Forty Miles an
Hour Over a Difficult
Course.

WASHINGTON, Tune 22.-Despite the
marvellous records that have been estab-
lished by the Wright brothers in this
country and abroad, TO comply with the
government specifications, Orville Wright,
In his trial flights at Fort Meyer, soon to
begin, will be compelled to meet certain
conditions that are wholly new and un-
tried. The endurance trial. IN which the
aviator, accompanied by a passenger, will
be required to remain in continuous flight
without landing for one hour, carrying SUI
ficient fuel for a flight of LIS miles, haH
already been accomplished by Wilbur
Wright. 1t is the speed trial, however,
which imposes conditions that have never
before presented themselves.
Orville Wright. who has elected to com
plete the tests he began last fall, must
fly over a measured course OF five miles
from Fort Myer and return. In order to
receive the contract price OF $4,000, a
speed Of forty miles an hOur with and
against the vim must be maintained. II
less than thirty-six miles IN hour is made,
the machine will not be accepted, and 10
per cent OF the contract price will be de-
Quoted for each mile less than forty made
in the speed trial. A bonus OF 10 per cent
will be paid for each mile above forty.
The rough, hilly country surrounding Fort
Myer, over which the speed trial must be
made, is causing Orville Wright soms un-
easiness. No cross country flight over an
uneven country has ever been made by a
hesvier-than-air flying machine.
The vRgaries OF the air must also be
taken Into consideration. A olump OF
trees or a small shed will send an air
current upward and may do much or little
to disturb the equilibrium Of the aero
plane.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23

insurance concerns which come within that
Interpretation Of the law.
of
Estimates given tonight place the prob
able amount that would be raised by the
proposed 2 per cent tax on net earnings Of
corporations, after taking into considera-
tion all OF the exemptions stated, at from
$685. 900, 900 TO $50, 900, 900.
Neither the senate nor house leaders I'M
dertook to forecast tonight the length OF
time which will be required TO pass this
measure through congress. They stated
that they did not undertake to supply Pres
ident Taft with that information
The presence Of the republican house
leaders paves to the way for the passage
Of the measure through that body, and
gives to them a full understanding of the
reasons for the drafting OF the measure In
the form advocated by President Taft and
Messrs. Wickersham and Root.
When the two latter gentlemen meet to.
morrow to make verbal changes in the
measure, they will have with them Sec
rotary Knox, who has also given the sub
!ect closest study. They do not expect to
have the amendment ready for presenta-
ton to the senate before Friday or Satur-
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23

M. Davidson, superintendent of schools;
Rev. Eugene j. Mageveny, president of
Creighton university; DIR, stephen w.
Stookey, president OF Bellevue; Mr.. e. u.
Graft, prlHeipal Of high schools General c.
F.. Henderson, DIR. Palmer Findley, Mr..
Harley @. Moorhead, Mr.. r. w. Judson,
Mr.. N. H. Loomls, MIR. +. A. Brogan, DIR.
Milroy, Mr.. Gould Dietz, Mr.. r.. w Brock
enrdige, Mr.. Frank L. Halter, Mr., F. Il.
Gaines and Mr.. c. c. Rosewater, Chancel-
lor Avery Of the University OF Nebraska
was unable to be present on account OF
another engagement.
DR.. Butler left late last night for Lincoln.
where he will visit the University Of Ne
braska and the state farm today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
The Midwest Life

The effect Of good crop conditions,
suoh as now exist. is plainly reflected
in the volume OF Life Insurance taken.
The Midwes Life will write more insur-
ance in June than in any previous month
of the year. Nebraska gives every evil
dence OF a bountiful yield in 1909. Peo-
pie buy Life Insurance in prosperous
times more readily and in larger amounts
than they DO when things are less favor
able. II men always acted logically, as
nnancia conditions grew darker, their
thoughts would be directed toward pro-
teeting the family by Life Insurance so
thai in the event of the death of the
b~readwinner those left behind would be
properly cared fer. Men. however. do
rot always act logically. Therefore take
,ut Life Insurance now when the future
)ooks bright and you are full of hope.
AXE Il In The Midwest Life OF Lincoln,
an old line Nebraska company, II sells
all OF the standard forms Of Life Insur-
eace at low rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23

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between state and Interstate business. the
rates fixed by the legislation in contro-
versy are shown by actual trial for six
months to be amply remunerative.
The penalties provided for in the Sib-
ley act are not so drastic as to render
the act unconstitutional, and if the penal
ties were unconstitutional they would not
invalidate the remainder of the act. (Wil-
cox against Consolidated Gas company of
New York, decided by the United States
supreme court, January 4, 1907
THE amount of taxes paid by defend
ant company constitutes no correct basis
for the measurement Of the value of the
property devoted to the express business
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23

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whose country place near Amsterdam he
was arrested yesterday. Chung says that
he accepted this position to get out of
town, having hurried from the scene of
the murder IN fear and sought out his
brother in Chinatown, who procured him
the position. He admitted having Dor
rowed $3.50 from Chu Gain, proprietor of
the Port Arthur restaurant in Chinatown,
who is also held in connection with the
case,
Chinnman Fought over Girl.
incidentally, he said that Leon Ling and
Chu Gain had come to blows over the girl
In Chinatown some weeks ago. The police
theory is that Leon killed the girl because
Of her attentions to Chu Gain.
The confession today serves but to clinch
the already prevalent belief that Leon
Ling killed the 20-year-old girl who be-
came initiated into the way the Chinese
live, through her mother, who now has
been tGSen to a sanitarium, crazed with
grief. 1t does not. however, so far as
can be learned, throw any light as to
where the murderer is at present, or the
route which he took in his flight from
the city.
Chu Gain, who was arraigned in the
Tombs police court this morning and dis.
charged by Magistrate Cornell, was rear.
rested later at the instance of Coroner
Hamburger, and held in $1,000 bail, as a
material witness. During his examination
by the coroner, Chu Gain, who speaks Eng.
fish very well, threw some interesting side.
lights on the case. He readily furnished
bail after the examination.
Three other Cinnamon are still held as
important witness. They are Sun Leung
proprietor Of the Eight avenue restaurant
Voc Kim, the cook and Chin Song, q
waiter. With the important disclosure.
given by Chung Sin today their bail wa.
reduced to 500.
Neither Mr.. Jerome nor the coroner
would discuss Chung SINS confession.
Hope to Catch Leon.
"T am aware OF the nature Of this testi
mony." said the coroner tonight, but
cannot make 1t public. The district attor
ney has done efficient work in handling
this man and has learned many thing
which undoubtedly will assist in the cap
ture of the murderer"
The confession, In full, will be placed be
fore the grand jury, One other arrest wa
made in the case tonight. A Chinamal
who was mysteriously skuIking about tn,
Eight avenu restaurant, which has beel
closed since the discovery OF the murder
was captured by a policeman on specia
duty there. The man had a key to tn
place. but declined to explain his mis-
sion. He ave the name of Joe Kay.
Chinatown is stirred to it's depths by tn
murder and those among the Chinamer
who have been converted to Chrlstianit
profess to be cooperating with the polio
in every possible manner. The Orienta
club in Mott street, an organization com
posed Of a number OF leading Chinese, ha
offered a 500 reward for the arrest an
conviction of the murderer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
Kermit Kills
Record Lion
Ex-President Roosevelt Also Brings
Down Good Specimen-Members
of Party Well.

NAIVASHA, British East Africa, June
22.-AlI the members of the Roosevelt ex-
petition, at present in camp on the
Loietta plains, in the SOtik district, are
in excellent health. Theodore Roosevelt
has shot another lion. while a very large
tawny-maned lion has fallen before the
rifle OF Kermit. This animal holds the
record for size of the present expedition.
Kermit also has killed two cheetahs. In
addition the party has secured three
CRATES. two Gland, six topi and a large
number OF antelope. All the skins are
stitution.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23

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Rosewater spoke only briefly, saying that
he did not wish to say anything that
would rave a tendency TO make the teach
ers FORGET anything President Butler said.
Following the address a reception was
held In the church parlors.
President Butler arrived in the city Mon.
day morning and goes to Lincoln today t.
spend the day at the University Of Ne.
braska, going from there to Denver tn
attend the annual meeting Of the National
Education association. He was the guest
Of Omaha Columbia alumni at Hanson'i
at luncheon yesterday noon and in the
evening was the guest of Mr.. Rosewater,
an alumnus OF the university. at the
Omaha club.
"THinted Money Scarce.
The Columbia president says he does not
know wha tainted money means; finds
no fault with Mr.. Bryan's school OF
citizenship in the University of Nebraska
and does not believe hat side show" are
diverting too much attention from the
main show" la the large educational In
situations.
Il believe that Nebraska is about the
only state in the union TO refuse the Car
negie pension fund for teachers, though ]
may be mistaken in this" said President
Butler. Personally, I do not know what
tainted money is, and in the east we say
there faint enough OF 1t. Not knowing
what is tainted money, 1 could not be
expected to give my views on Nebraska's
refusal to accept the CaEnegie donation, 4"
said the educator, with a smile.
"As I understand this school Of citizen
ship It is merely an enlargement of the
chair of political economy" continued the
president. al colleges teach political
economy, but l suppose the intention here
in Nebraska is to give a wider scope to this
branch and specialize. as II were, on modes
Of government and the like"
President Butler had not seen the state
ment by Woodrow Wilson, president o.
Princeton. in a recent address hat " TIT
sideshows In our large educational institu.
tons are attracting students from tn,
main show" the Princeton educator mean,
ing the athletics and societies are en-,
croachinR on the erular work original.
intended to be lone at the school. Thli
is not the case at Columbia, said Presi
dent Butler. and he believes that II II
not the case in many institutions OF higheI
learning.
Thirty years nave elapsed since Presiden
Butler first visited Omaha and he see
many changes in the city in that time. HI
inquired closely after financial condition
in the city and the state and showed in
terest in the west. He was also pleass'
to learn or the comforting Of the degree o
doctor OF laws by the University OF Ne
braska and Miami university on Superin
.endent Davidson Of the city schools.
Dinher at Omaha Club.
DIR. Butler was the guest OF Victor Rose
water at dinner at the Omaha club las
evening. The affair was strictly informa.
Or. RoseYater's other guests were: DR.. "
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
DEAD MUTE is FROM IOWA
Melvin NJ. Lien, Believed to BE from
Iowa, Killed I'm New
York.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. June 22.-Melvin M
Lien, a mute, 25 years old, a tutor in the
Perkins Institute for the Blind, South
Boston, Mass. was killed near this city
today by a New York Central train. From
papers on the dead man 1t is believed he
is a son OF o. c. o. Lien OF Marshalltown,
la. He was walking from Boston to San
Francisco on a wager.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23

gram)-A number OF bankers from over tht
state arrived on this afternoons trains &c
attend the state convention, which meets
tomorrow morning at the opera house
President Hughes Of Gettysburg Is here
the members Of the association
as they arrive. The indications are for a
large attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23

Colds that hang on weaken the consttu-
ton and develop into consumption. FOley's
Honey and Tar cures persistent couEhs
that refuse TO yield to other treatment Do
not experiment with untried remedies az
delay may result in your cold settling Oh
your lungs. Sold by all druggists
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
Flavor You'll Like

The flavor Of the new toasted corn
fakes, "YellO," is all in the food
itself, no Aavoring added; it's the
favor Of the best yellow com
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23

vestigate labor conditions on the continent
and in England.
A letter from President Gompers was
read before the convention. He advised
the pressmen to secure a substantial tras-
ury, for he said that 1t would make for
peace with employers associations.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
Mrs, ID,

Bee Want Ads stimulate business moves.
,vertising in The Bee does for your bust
ness.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
DEATH RECORD.

Mrs. j. NJ. Jordan
Mrs. ]. NJ. Jordan died at 1880 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. J. r. Scobie, 1926 Harvey
street, aged "a years. For more than a
year she has been in failing health and her
death was not unexpected. Two other
children, Mrs. j. ]. Dickey and Harry G.
Jordan, live in Omaha and another son
lives in st. Louis, but will arrive here this
morning. The funeral will be private and
burial will be at Forest Lawn.
Mrs. +. II. Kent.
HURON, S. D., June 2~2.-(Special. Mrs.
Kent. wife OF F. II. Kent, proprietor Of the
Depot hotel and a resident Of this city
for a quarter of a century, died at Evans
ton. H., Sunday, following a long illness.
Mrs. Kent was for several years prominent
In church and social circles, but because OF
i'll health spent much time in California
and elsewhere, going to Evanston some
months since, where death resulted at the
home OF her husbands sister.
Mrs. ID.
Mrs. B. Leonard died at 4 o'clock Tues
day afternoon az the home OF her dAugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. L. Murphy, I'll Hickory street,
aged 80 years. The funeral, which will
be held from ST. Patrick's church, will be
private and burial will be at the Holy
Sepulcher cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23

Reports from 81

''T'' Indicates trace Of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March ],
and compared with the last two years:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
The Weather.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, June 22.-Official record of tenn
p%erature and PRECIPITATION compared with
the corresponding day Of the last three
years; 1903. 1905. 1907. 1906
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23

Bankers Gather AZ Pierre.
PIEKRE, S: D.. June s2.-(SpeeiSl -Tele-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
SUITS In
SUPREME Z

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
TELLS
HOW GIRL DIED

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
BUTLER TALKS TO TEACHERS

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-23
Diaher at Omaha Club

DR.. Butler was the guest OF Victor Rose
water at dinner at the omaha club last
evening. The affair was strictly informal.
Or. RoseYater's other guests were: DR.. w.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28
ALOEN'S NAPLES STORY.
A Glass Of Capri Wine and . 9tatu,
That Nodded.

a olass Of Capri Wine and . Statue
That Nodded.
The late W. L. Alden. the humorist,
was one Of the most abstemious Of
men-in fact. he was pretty near be.
ing a teetotaler. don't know that
ever saw him take wine or spirits in
all the years l knew him except n
glass Of claret At the midday and even
ing meals during his last illness.
During tho iater years Of his life he
spent the winter abroad. sometimes In
Genoa. sometimes In Naples and once.
l think. in Cairo. and usually his four
or eve months residence on the shores
Of the Mediterranean would not cost
him more than ESQ.
Once on his return from Naples
remember his telling me this story:
L., q brother novelist. was in Ma
pies also and asked me one night to
dine with him at one of the big hotels
on the water front just outside Ma.
ples-one of those hotels along that
massive stone embankment against
which the waves Of the sea often
break in showers Of spray thirty OF
forty feet high.
After dinner we went for a walk
along the embankment. and We so'
pretty well drenched with the spray
Soon We reached q statue, and. 10. Il
nodded graveiy toward US!
Ibid you see that statue nodT sale
L. to nae.
81 certainly did said l.
"'Weli.' said he. I'm going back Il
the hotel and to bed before l get TUT
in. It's that COMPOUNDED Capri wine
$50, ashamed Of ourselves. back w
went and sneaked up to bed. But al
breakfast table next morning both Of
US seemed to be amazingly fresh con
sidering our dissipation Of the nigh
before. and We could not understand
why We had such good appetites unit
the waiter said:
did the gentlemen feel las
nights slight earthquake? Pear
sons Weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28

States authorities last evening began
their inquiry into the loss Of many
thousands of dollars supposedly suf-
fered by the First National bank. of
this city, since the Assistant Cashier,
Noah R. Marker. fled last Saturday
night.
Secret service agents are expected
to arrive following the visit yesterday
of Clarence Nichols. assistant United
States district attorney. who made a
preliminary investigation.
The officials of the bank stated last
evening that they had no further in
formation as to the extent OF the
shortage. but they had reason TO be
lieve II would not far exceed 500. 900.
However, they said they must rely on
the treasury department examiner to
discover the amount of the loss. Mil.
Ter Weir, National Bank examiner II
large. took charge of the bank this
evening. Today he began his work on
the books.
Went to Peru.
Lew Shirk. president of the bank
hoS Souc " HE AOuc at Iu0
He is also president of the First Nat
ional bank of Peru. The cashier Of the
Upton bank. william H. Marker
brother of Noah. left last evening fos
Indianapolis to visit his parents. say
ing he would return today.
Early yesterday little groups Of
county and towns people. among then
anxious depoeitors of the bank. gath
cred about 1t. curiously rereading and
discussing the placard announcinl
that Marker had absconded with al
the banks available cash.
1t is alleged that the interest bear
ing accounts OF the bank particular,
have been manipulated. The total o.
these is about 100000. AS most o.
them were undisturbed by their depos
itors for long periods. it Was compare
lively easy TO draw from them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28
CONTRACTS FOR WHEAT.

Milton, Ind, July 2S.-J. W. Brum-
field, proprietor OF the Milton River
side flour mills. has about 5000 BUSH
els of new wheat contracted for.
About 400 bushels have been deliv-
cred. He states that the quality is not
to the bushel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28

great fierceness outside tAo city tAio
morning. Official messages received
bear out the reports that the casual
ties in today's fighting were very
heavy. While no figures have been
received. the government believes
that the Spanish loss will be the heav-
lest vet Detailing their troops. There
is an unconfirmed report that two
companies of Spanish troops mutinied
and refused to GO into battle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28
TWO NEW PICTURES.

Two additional pictures have been
added to the gallery of the CONNER
.ial Club. each being railroad scenes
in the Rocky mountains. The pictures
show the natural coloring Of the rocks
and trees and give the atmospherical
effect. One of the scenes is OF the
Royal Gorge and the other of the
Tolec Gorge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28
THOMPSON IN CITY|

R. G. Thompson, general passenger
agent of the Wabash railroad with
headquarters in Indianapolis. was in
the city yesterday making arrange
ments for the excursion to Niagara
Falls, August 5, to be given by the
c. c. & l.. railroad. Indications are
that there will be a large number Of
local residents take advantage Of the
excursion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28
Tsnnyson snd Sioh.sesrs.

Tenuyson's well known aversion Ia
sishtseers and their ways gave rise to
many an odd experience Once, 1t Is
said, be complained to Queen Victoria
saying that he could NO longer stay in
the Isle Of Wight owing to the tourists
who came to stare at him.
The queen. with kindly irony, said
that she herself did not suffer much
from that grievance. But Tennyson
taking her literally, replied In the
same strain.
NO. madnm," said he, and II !
could clap sentinel wherever / liked
! should not be troubled either"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28

A new use for 'convicts has been
found in Missouri, whore a number
were taken out of the penitenuary at
Jefferson City and put to work on the
Galloway bottoms helping the farmers
save their wheat from the advancing
waters Of the Missouri river. The
prisoners worked well. enjoyed their
outing and would welcome another
chance to get outside the walls.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28

The Austrian Alpine Club has re-
Gently come into possession OF a fne
building. the gift of the city Of Munich.
The new building is excellently situ-
ated on the banks of the river Isar.
The club has q great quantity OF in
teresting material pertaining to the
Alpine district and it is proposed II
start an Alpine museum in its new
home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28

For many years the observatory OF
the vacitan has been divided. a poY-
ton being on the vatican hill. some
little distance from the square OF St.
Peters but by recent rearrangemeni
the entire establishment will Be
moved TO the top Of the hill.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-28
PITTSBURG LIVESTOCK.

Pittsburg, July IS
Cattle Receipts light; tops 1918.
Veals-Receipts light: tops $3.50
Hogs-Receipts 6 loads: tops $685..
Sheep, light; $5.15; lambs 81.