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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
THE HEARST PHOENIX
Dead Bank Robber
May Have Been
Former Attorney
Vaudeville Actress Claims to Have
Met Man in West and Later
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1L-The Chicago. police
were satisfied tonight that the man, who
robbed the bank of D. M Erskine g. Co.
at Highland Park, ILL.,, Wednesday, and
committed suicide when run down by the
authorities, was Lamar A. Harris of Los
Angeles, an attorney
Late today Miss May Harrington, a
vaudeville actress appearing here, told the
police that she had met Harris in Los
Angeles and that he had looked her up in
Chicago few days ago She last saw him
Friday, when she took dinner with him at
local hotel. She said she first met Harris
in Los Angeles last August. When he
found her here he entertained lavishly and
spent money freely. When Miss Harring-
ton saw Harris last Friday he told her ne
was going away soon and probably would
not see her again.
The police have been requested by rela-
tives of Harris in Los Angeles for a full
description OF the body of the dead bandit.
II was forwarded tonight.
Miss Harrington's narrative Of her ex-
perience with Harris in Chicago was con-
firmed by Frank Leighton, an actor now
in St Louis. who met Harris in Los An
geles, and also in Chicago last week, hav-
ing been entertained by him at dinner on
several occasions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
DR.. WI Talks With Spirits
of Mother and Mckinley

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1L-Dr. WI Ting
Fang, the learned and popular Chinaman
who is about to retire from the post Of
minister of China, pursued still further
last night his investigation into the mys-
teries of splritism as demonstrated by
Washington spiritualists.
The woman medium who officiated
brought 10 him messages purporting to
come from the late President Mckinley,
who was an intimate friend OF Dr. WI,
and also from the minister's own mother.
The latter was the more startling because
apparently delivered IN the Chinese Ian
guage.
THESE messages are claimed by the spirit
ualists to be brought 10 the medium in
trance by the spirit Of 16-year-old Amer
lean Indian girl, under whose control
she speaks but broken English: yet the
conversation between DR.. Wu and the
medium, while ostensibly under this con
troll" was somewhat extensive, lasting
fully five minutes and seemed to be in
the Chinese language.
The Indian girl told what she foresaw
in the future In connection with the
Chinese minister. First OF all, she saw
much fighting In the far away country
from which he came His native land was
preparing, she said, for a great struggle.
Il was building ships OF war. Dr. Wu
would be vitality interested in this terrible
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15

conflict and would hold an office of great
Importance.
Shortly after This the medium said there
came TO her a spirit friend Of the min
lister, who was not one OF his own country
but an American. This spirit gave to the
medium the name of william" and finally.
after some hesitation she uttered the
last namo as Mckinley" The control
remarked that the spirit had left this earth
eight years ago. Assuming a dignifed at
utude the medium bowed respectfully to
DIR. Wu and in the deep clear masculine
voice said:
How are you, my friend? / am William
Mckinley, former president Of the United
States. have just heard what the little
Indian girl predicted to you about a great
war for China l sincerely hope no such
war will ever take place / am for peace
and / know YOU also are for peace are
you not?"
Yes" said the Chinese statesman. ..I
am for peace always"
Il am sure you will do all you can to
prevent this great war, my brother. and
/, too Will continue to work for peace -
said the medium. This-ended the communi-
cation.
Dr. WI, apparently, was too astonished
at what he heard to assume his character
istio role OF rapid fire interrogatory, for
he failed 10 question the spirit OF the for
mer president He showed every evidence
Of being profoundly impressed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
John Rush Sues to Stop
Property-Injuring Stencil

Residents of the vicinity of Thirteenth
and CASTELAR, streets have begun an action
in district court to put a stop to what
they assert is vigorous odor, an all
pervading smell, an offensive stencil a
too lively flavor. an indelicate scent, a
troublesome aroma, a discomforting ef-
fluvium, everything, in fact except the
good old Anglo-Saxon" word which does
not obtain I'm polite society.
John Rnsh, formerly city and county
treasurer and a resident OF Omaha for
forty-four years. and his wife, Annie Rush.
are the plaintiff In the suit which is
brought for an injunction against the
smith-Lockwood Manufacturing company.
The defendants operate a whip manufac-
turing and tannery. and il is the latter
part OF the business that Is complained OF
The suit will cause a considerable stir
when II comes 10 trial. because Il involves
not only the right OF residents 70 abate a
nuisance, in this case an alleged odor OF
packing house proportions. but an alleged
lethargy on the part OF the city officials
The plaintiffs a year ago sought relief
from the city council which passed a reso-
luton ordering Health Commissioner Con-
nell TO abate the nuisance. DR.. Connell in
vestigated and returned recommending a
conference and saying that he had urged
the company 10 remove Its hide-picklins
watts TO the river side. but that the COM
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
President Taft
Agrees With Knox;
Crane is Retired
Executive Wires that Much as He
Regrets to Do So, the Resig-
nation is Accepted.

WASHINGTON, oct. 14-AIi doubt as to
what action the president would take with
respect to the resignation OF Charles r.
Crane, minister designate to China, was
despelled by the receipt this morning OF
dispatch from President Taft addressed to
his secretary, Mr.. Carpenter, directing him
to convey to Mr.. Crane announcement Of
the fact that the resignation had been ac-
cepted.
The telegram was dated Prescott, Ariz.,
October l3, and reads as follows:
, Convey to Mr. Crane following COM
nuncation:
~ concur in the letter under date of
,ober u, which the secretary Of state
: addressed to you and ] greatly regret
circumstances found to exist by him
81 It necessary for me to accept your
Ntion" TAFT"
wing the receipt Of the presidents
Usage through Secretary Carpenter, Mr..
Crane issued the following statement:
Il am greatly relieved by the presidents
decision. There has been no minute since
1 learned that attitude of the Department OF
state when 1 have not contemplated the
possibility of continuance of my official
relations with the deepest repugnance.
Nevertheless 1 have felt that my obli-
CATION to the president was to permit him
to decide the issue. l have appreciated
fully what would be involved In a decision
by him that should continue l have re
allied also the impossibllity of his securing
information at this time. He has chosen
to base his decision upon circumstances
found by the secretary of state.
Il accepted the Chinese mission at Mr..
Taft's request and solely because Of assur-
ances that could be and would be per-
mtted to be of service to the country in
constructive work Of the greatest import
ance to it and of the greatest interest to
me.
1T has made perfectly clear that con-
ditions here were not, and are not such as
to make this possible To demonstrate this
has involved personal humiliation such as
no self-respecting man who is drafted into
the public service should be called on to
endure, but l am grateful indeed, that 1
have had the test of official confidence
and support here rather than in China and
now rather than at some real crisis invOlv-
ing the honor or the interest of the nation.
II think l should state at this time that
until l arrived here last Sunday, l had
never seen the newspaper article which is
made the excuse for my recall, nor had
heard that such an article had been pub
lished, and at my interview with the rec
retary Of state 1t was not shown to me.
Il accepted the description OF it's char
acter and consequences then given to me
and assumed full responsibility for my
connection with II, purely Incidental as that
connection was"
Mr.. Crane left here today at o'clock
for New York. stt.-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
Twins Comes Out with Another Attack
on Supreme Court Justice.
CHARGES IMPROPER DECISIONS
Affair Goes Back to Removal of
Sheriff in Race Track Case.
RETIREMENT NOT UNEXPECTED
Number of Independent Tickets Beat.
All Records in GOtham-OfficiaI
Ballot WIN he over -Four
Feet wide.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-With State SEN
ator Patrick II. McCarron. democratic
leader Of Brooklyn, seriously i'll; with viii
liam M. Wins the republican supporter Of
Hearst, making additional charges against
Gaynor, and eighteen more indictments re-
turned against Tammany election officers
In connection with the alleged theft Of the
Independence league primaries, there was
plenty of material to sustain interest in the
political situation during the day. One of
the more formal occurrences was the reslg-
nation OF Gaynor as a justice Of the state
supreme court, a step which has been
looked for ever since his acceptance of the
democratic nomination for mayor.
WINS, who charged Gaynor on Monday
night last with conspring to defeat the
enforcement of the anti-race track betting
law in this state. a charge in which he is
supported by Assistant District Attorney
Elder Of Brooklyn, came out today with
another broadslde in-which he charged the
former justice with attempting to upset the
state constitution by an improper decision.
This declaration is based upon the so-called
Guden case Of several years back involv-
ing the removal by Governor Odell of a
sheriff of Kings county (Brooklyn)
Guden was removed on evidence that he
had made prediction promises, agreeing
to make certain appointments IL elected.
WINS charges that Gaynor had the case re-
opened in order to gain public commenda-
tion and to overrule the governor. In his
decision at the time Gaynor held that the
sheriff's removal was illegal, but this was
reversed by the higher court of the state.
| After reviewing the case at length, Twins
in his statement says:
"A few days after the appellate division
had reversed Gaynor the latter was walk
ing through the corridors Of the court
house and met one OF the district attorneys,
who said: BY the way. 1 see the appellate
division has reversed you on this Guden
case
''The judge replied:
7 didn't think that they would have the
indeceney to do 1t, because 1 saw them
before gave my decision in the first in
stance and they promised me that they
would sustain me- +"
Never before in the history of New York
have so many Independent tickets been
placed in the field There will be at least
twenty Of them, necessltating the use of an
official ballot on election day, November
2 four feet, two inches wide and fifteen
inches deep. This is believed to be the
largest ballot ever used anywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
NET CLOSES AROUND NEGRO
Police Have Strong Evidence IL
Frankland Murder Case.
SUSPECT pAwNs VICTIMS WATCH
Also Has knife with Blood Stains
ON Blade, but stOutIy Denies
killing Man at Union
Depot.

A negro known as Thomas Johnson is
held by the police as the slayer OF Henry
Frankland OF Chicago, who was found dy-
ing from knife wounds about his throat on
Tenth street near Union station wednes-
day night. The officers believe that they
have strong evidence against johnson and
hope to gain a confession before the case
is brought to trial.
The evidence standing against johnson
Identifies him as the man who sold a watch
which was carried by the victim, The sus-
pected negro's clothes bore blood stains
which he explained but weakly. and he has
been identified as the man seen In company
With Frankland about Union station on the
day and evening OF the killing.
Johnson told the police that he was a
cook He has been in Omaha for several
weeks at least, and in the last month has
been employed as a waiter at the Henshaw,
and for few days at the Rome
Johnson was released from the state PEN
itentiary last July for the robbery OF the
H.unsinger saloon, near Union depot. At
this same place he and the murdered man
were drinking together shortly before the
crime was committed. Johnson served
about two years He was convicted OF en-
tering the saloon and taking $125 from the
cash register.
johnson had been about Union station
several times Thursday, and 1t is presumed
that he was preparing to leave the city. He
shipped a vAlise and suit case to Chicago.
They have been intercepted by the officers
and will be returned Friday. Further evil
dence may be obtained from their contents.
H. A. Cunningham and w. T. Deverees,
detectives, were sent to Union station on a
tip to the police that the man seen with
Frankland was there. They arrested John
son, who was searched and examined at
the station by Captain Mostvn.
Sold Victims Gold Watch.
A valuable watch carried by Frankand
was found by detectives in HasoaI segaTs S
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
TAFT VIEWS NATURES WORKS
President Rises Early and Views
Wonders of the Grand Canyon.
SPENDS THE DAY IN SIGHTSEEING
President DiaA of Mexico IL Accorded
Magnificent Welcome at Chi
huahna while EnrOute to
Meet srr, TAFT

GRAND CANON, Ariz., Oct. IA picnic
lunch at Grandview. a sunset trip to Hopi
Point and a stage ride of thirtysf miles
made up President Taft's stay at the
Grand Canon of the Colorado today.
The president tonight was the guest of
honor Of Governor Sloan of Arizona at a
formal dinner at FL Tovar hotel and left
at Il p. m. for Albuquerque enroute to Ell
Paso, Tex. where on Saturday morning
he will meet President Diaz of Mexico
The presidents first view of the canon,
where he gazed thirteen miles across space
to the opposite rim, had the same effect
upon him, he said, which It must have
upon all who see it-a feeling of awe in
the face of the terrific force that through
ages cut such rift in the rock.
The president, accompanied by Governor
Sloan, Postmaster General Hitchcock, John
Hays Hammond and other members OF his
party, arrived here before daylight After
breakfast at the hotel the days sight
seeing began with a stage ride to Grand
view where the greatest panoramic view
Of the canon is to be had. Lunch was
served picnic fashion at the edge of a
great precipice Mr.. Taft was anxious to
go down the trail into the valley, but time
did not permit.
President DiaE Wins Favor.
Ell PASO, Tex, Oct. 14-A magnificent
welcome was accorded President Diaz IN
the city of Chihuahua yesterday and today
His arrival was heralded by the blowing
of every whistle and the ringing of every
bell in the city and the booming of can
non. He was met at the foot of Avenida
Jaurez by the entertainment COMMITTEES
and presented with an immense silver key
to the city.
The roofs of the buildings were packed
with spectators. At many points the peo-
pie broke through the lines, crowded about
his carriage and loaded it with flowers
The last three blocks of his progress was
| through a line OF thousands of schoo
children singing the national anthem
| Tonight President Diaz was the guest Of
! honor at a banquet. His train leaves Chi
huahua early tomorrow for Jaurez anC
will arrive there early in the afternoon.
| During President Diaz's stay in Chihua
hua he was presented with two LOVING
cups Of solid gold, one by the foreign
clubs composed mostly Of Americans, anC
another by the Casino club, accompanies
by certificate of membership engraved
on solid gold.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
Auto Speed Race
Fatal to Woman

ST. CHARLES, Mo, Oct. I4-Mrs. Charles
A. Swade OF St, Louis was killed when
Ralph Ireland, driving a racing automobile
this afternoon, crashed through the fence
while making sixty miles an houE. Ireland
lost control of the car and was slightly
hurt
The race was feature OF the centennial
celebration here.
The racing car tore away forty feet of
fence on which the spectators were sitting.
Several other persons were injured.
Mrs. Swades skull was crushed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
Speculative Account Invalid.

FORT DODGE, Ia. Oct 14-(SpeciaI Tele-
gram.)-John Pearsons brother-in-Iaw OF
Senator J. P. Dolliver. has won his case
in the United States circuit court of
appeals the suit brought by Ware Leland
to recover upon book account and notes
The case was tried here in June, 1907, in
the federal court and the verdict given for
the defendant on the claim that Ware 6
Leland were conducting a bucket shop and
their account was contracted Illegally. There
was several thousands OF dollars involved
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
Key West Needs
Help from Outside
Victims of Recent Hurricane Require
Assistance People Are Unable
to Furnish.

KEY WEST. Fla, Oct. H.-Immediate
assistance from the outside world is neces-
sary to carry on the work of cleaning up
the city and caring for the victims of the
hurricane OF last Monday.
Mayor Fogarty today announced that the
city was forced to suspend work because
OF lack Of funds. Great suffering already
is reported among the emloyes of the large
tobacco factories, which suffered heavily
by the storm. Sewers are broken and
clogged throughout the town and an cpl
demic Of sickness is feared.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
Burglar Steals
Seven Cents and
GetsPrison Term
Self Confessed Robber May Serve Ten
Years for Theft of Child's
Toy Bank.

CHICAGO, oct. 1L-Robert Keller, a
self-confessed burglar, was today sem
fenced to an indeterminate term in the
state penltentiary after being found guilty
of stealing cents
The crime was committed September "a
when Keller entered a house in Chicago
and was surprised by a police sergeant.
His sole plunder was a baby's toy bank,
containing the cents.
1T is tough to be sent to jail for maybe
ten years." said Keller after the sentence
was imposed, when 1 got only cents"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
BISHOP M'WCKAR SPEAKS
Andrew Now in Session at
Providence,

PROIDENCE, r. l.. Oct. H.-The twenty
fourth annual convention of the Brother
hood Of st. Andrew In Grace church today
began with a celebration OF, holy com
munion, followed by an address by Bishop
William N. McVlckar, d. d. The deliver
ing OF "The Charge to the Brotherhood, "
by Rev. r. p. Williams, rector of Trinity
church, was the principal event of the
afternoon with a public meeting bringing
the days session TO a close.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
The m an who
doesn't want your
trad eenough to ask
forit won'tdo much
to hold. it.

Advertising is an invitation to you
to buy from the advertisers. You
will find 1t pays to buy exclusively
from advertisers. They are the
firms who sell the most goods and
at the closest prices.
Under the head of "An-
nouncements" are half a hun
dred small ads that are of
interest to buyers. Read them.
Have you read the want ads yet,
today?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
Six Killed In E1pIosiOn.

MAASSLUIS The Netherlands, Oct. IA
While torpedo boats were engaged today in
clearing wrecks from the coast near Schev.
eningen, a ships pinnace was destroyed by
an explosion of acid. A first lieutenant
and five men were killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-15
THE OMAHA BEE

a clean. reliable newspaper that is
admitted TO each and every home.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska Fair.
For Iowa-Fair.
For weather report Sc
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-07
Open For Business

The Irvington Mill and Elevator,
which has been shut down for several
weeks for repairs, is now under a tull
head of steam and ready for business.
A new Engine has been installed and a
complete overhauling of all the machin-
cry has been made, making it one of
the best and most thoroughly equipped
mills in the State. A new platform scale
has also been added to the mill making
it most convenient for handling the far
mers mheat.
Mr.. w. ]. Piggott, the proprietor, is
to be congratulated on his enterprise
and his thorough business methods in
conducting irst-class mill. He is in
close touch with the farmers, pays them
the highest market price for their wheat
and furnishes them with the best flour.
He is thoroughly reliable and his highest
is to please his customers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-07
s We Love Our Print Shops, But Oh You Estiu %

the success of states about us that have
lately adopted system like our own
He emphasizes local taxation, and an
education beyond that given by the
public schools.
His contact with our people at Union
Star, Stephensport, New Bethel, Nc
Quady, Westview and Custer will do
much for the spread of the true public
school gospel. No one who came under
the spell of his burning earnestness will
fail to tell his neighbor, who in turn will
pass it on to others. There was no
speaking at Garfield on account of a
conflict with a local preaching date.
The choirs at Stephensport, McQuady,
Westview and Custer rendered appre-
ciated song services.
Supt. Sluss, of Covington, KY, and
Rev. Cline, of Hardinsburg, also adj
dressed the people at Custer. There
were few short talks given by county
teachers at the Custer meeting, all full
of the new spirit that is possessing the
school people of the state.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-07
HARDINSBURG
HAPPENINGS
Items of Personal and Local In.
tereSt From our Thriving
County Capital.
TWO BALL GAMES LAST WEEK

Miss Mary Bell Basham, of Stephens
port, is the guest of Mrs. Gus Shellman.
Marvin Beard went to Greensboro
Saturday 10 accompany his wife home
Monday. Mrs. Beard had spent two
weeks with sher sister, Mrs. E. B.
English.
Miss Mar Payne, of Bewleyville, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jas. Witt
w. S. Ball, of Frankfort, came home
for the Fourth.
Mrs. Sallie Richardson and her sister,
Mrs. Schneider, of New Jersey, are Wis
iting Mrs. P. M. Beard.
Mrs. ID. r. Murray and Mrs. M. H.
Beard cave returned home from visit
to relatives in Cloverport.
Herbert Beard went to Louisville
Monday to attend a meeting of the
State Fair Board
Miss Mary Walls, daughter os Lee
Walls, fell from a horse Friday and
broke her arm between the wrist and
elbow. Miss Walls is an accomplished
rider and fell only because the saddle
turned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Gross, of Bew-
leyville, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Witt Sunday.
Miss Katie Laughter, Miss Agnes Nc
Gill and Lummie McGill, of Louisville,
returned to the city yesterday after a
few days with friends here.
Why don't you delight the house
wife by furnishing her pure and
wholesome flour? Your grocer keeps
it. It's the Lewisport flour.
Gus. Shellman has resigned as man
ager of the ball team. Morris Buckner
Kincheloe has been appointed in his
stead.
There were two good games of ball
here Friday and Saturday between Har-
dinsburg and greensboro. The first
game was 7 to 3 in favor of the Owens
toro Cocoa-Colas. The second was s
to in favor of the home team.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-07-07
10 Honor of Miss Hermann.

Mrs. Chas D. Hook entertained Fri
day evening from to 7 in honor of
Miss Ruth Hermann, of Tell City, Ind,
who has been the guest of Misses Ruby
Haynes and Elizabeth Norman Hook.
The house was very beautifully decor
ated in ferns and sweet peas. Those
who assisted Mrs. Hook in receiving
were Mrs. B. NJ. Currie and Miss Jane
Smith. The other guests present were:
Eleanor, Martha and Emily Reid, Louise
Lewis, Louise Nichols, Jane Lightfoot,
Addie and Mary McGavock, Beatrice
Tague, Lillian Tague, Eleanor Burk,
Forrest and Lenoard Weatherholt, Jim.
mic Fitch, Helen Kingsburry, Mary and
Eudaley Currie, Isabelle Burn, lula
Babbage, Ida May English, Mary
Owen Oelze, Lillian Crume, Mary Joe
and Agnita Mattingly and Mary Pate.