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Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
Meat Packers
in Big Convention
Association Holds Fourth Annual
COnclave in Chicago, with Large
Delegations Present.

CHICAGO, Oct 1.-THE fourth annual
convention of the American Meat Pack
ers' association will be opened here to-
morrow. Five hundred delegates from all
parts of the country already have arrived.
Seventy delegates from Cincinnati
headed by Michael Ryan, president of the
association, arrived tonight. Governor De-
neen will welcome the delegates at the
opening Of the convention tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
MCARREN HOLDS HIS OWN
New York Politician Keeps Up Game
Battle Against Effects of
Recent Operation.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1L-State Senator
Patrick H. McCarren's fight against the
effects of an operation for appendicitis
which he underwent on Wednesday last
was reported tonight as progressing favor
ably. Callers were not allowed to see the
patient today, but DR.. Hughes, who has
charge of the case, assured all that the
senator's condition was encouraging. He
would not say positively that all danger
had passed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
FIST BLOW CAUSES DEATH
IN QUARREL OVER MONEY
Edgar Goodwin OF Nashville Kills
Adversary with blow that
breaks Mans Neck,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Oct. lT.-With a fist
blow. Edgar Goodwin killed Eugene VIII
Iiams Instantly this afternoon, breaking his
neck. The men quarreled. IL is said, over
dollar. Goodwin was arrested.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
THE OMAHA BEE

goes to the homes--is read by the
women--sells goods for advertisers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18

Continued on Second Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18

Il am certainly glad to see YOU looking
so prosperous A man has 10 travel about
the country to know what this country
Is. and In going about incidentally he is
able to show himself and let the people
Of the country see the man they tenn
pOrarily assigned to the position OF chief
executive.
i don't remember that there was a
great many votes in favor OF assigning
me TO that position by this state. but !
am not engaged in partisan trip 1 am
only going around. trying - get informa-
tion as TO the condition OF the country
econtinuod Oh second PaEe.l
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-18
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Partly cloudy.
For Iowa-Partly cloudy.
For weather report see page 3.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
DEFENSE in CLOSING ADDRESS.
Attorney Mcintyre Ends Case Of
Brother of Slayer Of Annis.

Flushing, NJ Y, Jan. 14.-The clos.
ing address of the defense to the Jury
In the trial Of Thornton Jenkins Hams
was resumed Wednesday by John Nc.
1ntyre, who, after speaking all day yes.
terday concluded at noon to-day Re-
freshed by u nights rest, Mr.. Mcln-
tyre skillfully arrayed all the evi.
dence tending to prove his client guilt
less. The throngs that filled the court
room were in their places early to.
day.
That Thornton Hams is verging on
a nervous breakdown as his trial nears
it's end Is apparent to counsel and
spectators. His lawyers say he passes
sleepless nights in his cell, and once
Or twice he has had spells of sickness in
court. The prisoners face when the
trial opened month ago was full, and
his four months incarceration In jail
had not 1essened his high color. To-
day his face la tense and haggard.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE
PASSES ON ELECTION
House and Senate Canvass Returns
and Declare Deneen Elected
Governor. 81

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 14.--House and
senate broke the legislative dead
lock yesterday, even if their meeting
could not be called technically a joint
session. The returns on state officers
were canvassed, and Gov. Deneen and
his colleagues on the Republican state
ticket were declared elected. The
Inauguration will be held next week,
and the legislature will proceed to
business as well as the present trou-
blous situation will permit.
Incidentally, the 1ong-heralded petit
ton for recount Of the ballots where
by Gov. Deneen was declared elected
over Adlai E. Stevenson, together with
the notice of contest, was presented
by the Democrats in the house and SEN
ate separately. The resolutions which
are expected to provide for the NAM
ing of joint committee to weigh the
merits of the petition, were kept in
the background mysteriously, but it
was understood that they would be
brought upon the scene later, presum-
ably when house and senate meet in
joint session for the election Of a
United States senator next Wednes-
day.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
GUILTY OF TRYING TO BRIDE.
C. S. Cameron, Railroad Head, Con.
victed at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 14.-After being
out but Is minutes, the jury in the
case Of Charles S. Cameron, president
of the Tube City Railroad Company,
yesterday returned verdict finding
him guilty of conspiracy and misde.
meanor in attempting to bride Will.
liam A. Martin, former city council.
man, in connection with the passage
of an ordinance granting the railroad
company a franchise.
Attorneys for Cameron gave notice
of an appeal for a new trial and the
accused was held in $4,000 bail, an in,
crease of $4,000 in which he was
originally held.
Former Councilman w. A. Martin,
who is serving a sentence in the West
ern penitentiary for accepting a bribe,
and G. R. Richardson, a broker, who is
awaiting sentence for his part in the
Tube City railway scandal, were the
principal witnesses at the trial yes
terday. 49,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
BIG GRAIN FIRM FAILS
Spencer, Moore a Co., Duluth, Unable
to Protect Their Outside Contracts.

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 13.-The grain
firm of Spencer. Moore & Co., the larg-
est shippers Of grain on the Duluth
Board OF Trade, were yesterday unable
to protect their contracts in outside
markets and were. therefore, com.
PEELED to make an assignment for the
benefit of all their creditors to E. A.
Forsyth. All trade for future delivery
on the Duluth board In Duluth grain
has been entirely settled up, due to
the consideration and generosity of To-
cal men. A schedule of the affairs OF
the company is now being prepared
and until 1t is made up the exact STU
alton Of the firm and the amount of
money involved will not be known.
The Arm Is composed of George
Spencer and Watson s. Moore, and
has been in business here 10 years.
Both are considered very wealthy men
and their business integrity is OF =
high order.
Mr.. Spencer IL president Of the Con.
solidated Elevator company. but the
elevator Arm is not affected in any
way by the failure of the grain COM
pany. All local banks are protected
by quick grain collateral at ample mar.
gin.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
BLACK HAND
Several Minneapolis Parties Receive
Threatening Letters. -

Minneapolis. Jan. o. Minneapolis
people living in the vicinity Of
Twenty-flfth street and Stevens ave.
nue. have been terrorized by the re-
ceipt of number of what appear to
be Black Hand letters threatening the
destruction Of their homes unless de.
mands made in the notes are complied
with.
Yesterday afternoon within period
Of few hours the police received
from five different persons in the same
neighborhood similar letters which
read as follows:
sirs: Put $500 In q newspaper on
the eorner Of Twenty.fifth street and
Stevens avenue, or IT you don't do It
look out for your house Xxx m m m
Black Hand.
The letters were typewriter on
small pieces Of paper. only capital let
tiers being used. The names Of the
people to whom the letters were given
were written In pencil on the back of
the sheet. The letters were slipped
under the doors Of the houses during
the night.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
CUBAN CONGRESS IN SESSION.
Marks Beginning Of Renewed Cuban
Independence.

Havana, Jan. 14.-The members OF
the new Cuban congress assembled in
this city at noon yesterday, marking
the beginning of renewed Cuban indie
pendence after more than two years
of American Intervention. For the
first time in their history both the
senate and the house met in govern.
ment buildings; the last session Of
the house having been held in what
was at one time a tobacco factory.
The purpose Of the meeting yester-
days was merely to pass upon the Gre
dentials of members. The work was
marked by little ceremony. The old
est member Of each branch acted tenn
porarily as presiding officer. Perma-
nent organization will await the in.
auguration of President Gomez on Jan
uary %, and the official turning over
of the affairs Of the insular govern
ment on that day.
The liberal party has an QYerwhelm-
ing majority In each house. It's legis-
lative program includes revision of the
tariff, liberal educational projects, the
passing Of law providing for the ar
bitration of disputes between capital
and labor, and the establishment of
cock fighting as national sport. The
liberal members favor also a national
lottery, although the caucus post
poned any further recommendation on
this subject. <
:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
PROBATE NOTICE. j,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, CoUNTYaO
HENNEPIN. IN PROBATE COIJRd
In the Matter of the Estate Of Mar9ard
McNamee, Decedent - "a
On receiving and filing the petition
James O'Reilly. praying for the allowar,9
OF an Instrument purporting to be- I'll
last will and testament of said decided
ana presented Herewith as and for sue
last vii! and testament, and that letter
thereon. 1900
1t Is Ordered. That said petition b
heard and that all persons Interested j
said matter appear before this Coui
on Monday, the first day Of Februar,
i90s, at 10 a. nl., at the Probate Cour]
in the Court House at Minneapolis i
said county, and then, or as soon there
after as said petition can be heard
snow cause. If any there be, why sal
And It Is Further Ordered, That motto
OF such hearing be given by publishing thi
order once in each week for three sue
cessive weeks. prior to said day of hear
Ing In the Irish Standard, a newspape
printed and published in said county, an
by mailing a copy of this order to a
legntees named in said will and heirs
at-law of said decedent when their ad
dress is known or can be ascertaine
by due diligence. at least fourteen IA
days before the date OF said hearing
unless notice is Waived IS
Dated at Minneapolis, this 7th dav :
January. 1909.
BY the Court:
=. GEORGE r. SMITH,
LANCASTER & MCGEE, u 'oDa'e'
Attorneys for Petitioner,
N. Y. Life Bldg.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16

to maintain that balance of authority
which is essential to well-ordered pop
ular government
| Perhaps efforts will be made for the
repeal of measures passed by the last
legislature, such as the primary cleo.
ton law and the law establishing the
so-called federal plan in the govern
ment Of cities. Every consideration
which looks toward stability should
stand in the way of so sudden a
change; these laws should at least be
tried.
He pointed out the dangers of cen
tralization and warned the legislature
against the lobbyists advocating per-
sonal and private interests.
He Endorsed the good roads move
ment and said he hoped the states
could push the scheme through with.
out the help of the federal govern.
ment.e ~: 81.
The political boss and ring can gain
control, he said, only when that Wig.
ilance so necessary to. good govern.
ment, is lacking.
No specific reference was made to
President-elect Taft or President
Roosevelt.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
BURTON is CHOSEN
SENATOR FROM OHIO
Following the Election He Addresses
the Joint Session Of
Legislature.

Columbus, O., Jan. 13.-Theodore
Burton of Cleveland, on his election
to-day by the Ohio legislature to
succeed j. B. Foraker as United
States senator. in rendering his
thanks for the honor, said he will
visit all parts of the state in order to
become better acquainted with the
people. He declared that he wants
party peace and is ready to do. his
share in bringing it about. The more
recent tendency, he continued, has
been toward an increase of power and
prestige in the executive and judicial
departments. This tendency can con.
tinue only in case the chosen agents
Of the people in the legislature or
congress assem- bled fall short of meet
ing their responsibilities, and thus fail
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
BAD FIRE IN MuskoeEE.
Property to the Value of $25o,ooo De-
stroyed by Flames.

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 14.-Fire that
broke out here yesterday morning in
the Saratoga restaurant in Third
street, spread to the Carolina and Ger
man buildings, and threatened an en-
tire block bounded by Third, Broad
way, Oklahoma, Okmuldee and Fourth
streets, in the business district. Sew
eral roomers had narrow escapes, but
it was believed no loss of life took
place. Water pressure was inadequate
and the firemen worked at a disad-
vantage. st,.
The fire was not placed under con-
troll until II o'clock, after having
burned for several hours. The total
los is estimated at $25O,OO0.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
Not Cause Of Failure,

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 14.-Watson 8.
Moore Of the firm of spencerA Moore
& Co., which failed Tuesday, denied
that the failure was due to the firm
being caught short in fax, which has
had a sensational rise of nearly 40
cents bushel during the last few
months. He stated that the firm had
not had a trade in fax on its own ac-
count for year or more. Mr.. Moore
said he was unable to give any de.
tails regarding the extent of the firms
liabilities for a few. days.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
! NOT TO PRESS. ISSUE
.TiIIman's Friends Advise
Him to Drop Quarrel.
is NOT A LAW VloLAToR
such 10 the General Opinion In Wash
Ineton-senator Bacon Introduces
New ResoIution-committ As.
@ slgnments Await Root In the Senate.

Washington, Jan. Senators who
have, given consideration to the de-
mand by Senator Tillman for an in
vestigation of the charges made by
President Roosevelt in connection with
the senator's attempt to procure Ore
gon lands incline to the opinion that
there Is no question before the SEN
ate for an inquiry except as to wheth.
er Senator Tillman was frank
case.
The general opinion is that the act
Of Senator Tillman was not an actual
violation Of law. No member of the
committee on privileges and elections
Is inclined to present a resolution for
an inquiry, and If one is introduced it
lis likely that Senator Tillman him
SELF will be the author. His: friends,
however. advise him against insisting
upon his request
~. Good Places for Senator Root.
4 At Informal conferences of Repub.
.lican leaders of the senate on the as.
sigpment Of senators to committees it
has been agreed that when Secretary
Root takes his seat as the successor
OF Senator Plat of New York he will
be given places on the foreign rela-
lions and military affairs committees
made vacant by the retirement of SEN
ator. Foraker.
Bacon Introduces Resolution.
Washington, Jan. IA. - Senator
Bacon introduced in the senate res
olution declaring that "any and every
public document, paper or record, or
copy thereof, on the files Of any de-
partment of the government relating
to any subject whatever over which
congress has any grant of power, jul
risdiction or control under the con-
stitution, and any information relative
thereto within the possession of the
officers Of the department, is subject
to the call or inspection Of the SEN
ate for its use in the exercise of it's
constitutional powers and jurisdic.
tion.'' &.. s..'
Taking the floor to speak to his
resolution, Senator Bacon said that
it was Of especial Importance because
of the recent message of the president,
in which he stated he had directed
the attorney general not to give in
formation as to what he had done in
the bringing of suit against the
United States Steel Corporation for its
absorption of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
PACIFIC COAST is WARNED.
May Expect Quakes and Cold Wealth
er, Says Scientist.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 14.-Dr. Willis
Eugene Everett, a scientific writer of
this city, asserts that the entire Pa
cific coast as far north as Alaska may
expect seismistic disturbances be-
tween the full moon of January and
the full moon of August. Hesays the I'M
usually cold weather in the northwest
is due to the fact that the Japan cur
rent has been thrown 1900 miles out
to sea and that the cold weather will
continue until the current rights it.
self.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
Quaker In Northwset.

Tacoma, Wash. Jan. 13.-Dr. Willis
Eugene Everett, scientific writer Of
this city, asserts that the entire Pa
cific coast as far north as Alaska may
expect. seismic disturbances between
the full moon Of January and the full
moon of August. He says the unusual.
ly cold weather In the Northwest is
due to the fact that the Japan current
has been thrown 1900 miles out to sea
and that the cold weather will cor.
tinus until the current rights itself.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
Deputy Sheriff Released.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 14.--W. II.
Ray, who was a. special deputy sheriff
during the coal miners strike In this
district last summer. was shot and
instantly killed from ambush at Ar
cadia mines. Ray was moving his
family in wagon, having received
word that his life was In peril.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
pioneer Mormon ,s Drowned.

( Ogden, Utah, Jan 14.-Lorin F'arr,
pioneer Of Utah, among the first. con-
verts to Mormonism, first, mayor of
Ogden. husband of seven wives and
ancestor of 300 children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren, was drowned
at Utah Hot Springs. II miles north Of
thif city Tuesday afternoon. He had
gone to the springs for his daily bath.
It is supposed lie was overcome by the
heat Of the water Of fell in q faint.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
Deed Of Masked Robbie ra,

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 14.-Binding,
gaggIng and assaulting Solomon
Loughner, 80 years old, and his two
sisters, both Of whom are between 70
and 80 years old, six masked robbers
ransacked the house, secured about
$1,000 in cash, ate their supper, and
then disappeared. The Loughners live
on an isolated farm midway between
Jeanette and Harrison City,.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
Wisconsin Legislators Meet.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 14.-Botb houses
Of the Wisconsin legislature met In
biennial session yesterday, and after
organizing adjourned to meet at ten
o'clock today, when the governors
message will be read. Levi Fl. Ban.
croft was formerly elected speaker Of
the assembly and Senator J. H. Stout
was elected president pro tenn. of the
senate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
Pension APPROPRIATIONS,

Washington, Jan. 14.-An appropria-
ton of $161,01S,000 for pensions was
agreed on to-day by the committee on
appropriations in the drafting Of the
annual pension appropriation bill. This
amount is over $2,00O,000 less than
the appropriation last year. which was
$163, 053,000.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
New preside II for Harvard,

Boston, Jan. IA THE corporation Of
Harvard college sent the. overseers
of the college the name Of Abbott
Lawrence Lowell. professor Of the
science of government, as their choice
rs president Of the college to shcceed
President Charles w. Eliot. Before
the proceeding Of electing the presi-
dent is complete the overseers must
ratify the nomination. Under their by.
laws the final vote cannot be taken
until seven days have elapsed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
new ITALIAN QUAKE
Several Severe Shocks Felt
in Number of Cities.
THE PEOPLE FLEE IN PANIC
Venice, Florence and Milan All Re.
port Earth Tremors-PopuIace in
Fear Of Catastrophe Like That at
Messina and Reggie.

Rome, Jan. ia slight earth.
quake was experienced at an early
hour this morning throughout LON
hardy, Venetia and Tuscany. No DAM
age was done, and no one was in
jured, but owing to the general uneasi-
ness resulting from the recent vista
lions in Calabria and Sicily, the peo-
pie for moment We're thrown into a
condition bordering OH panic.
According to the records of the OBJ.
servatories, and especially the estab-
lishments maintained at Florence by
the Jesuit Fathers. the center of the
disturbance was near Leimbach, Sax
ony.
The quake was strongest in Italy at
Treviso, 16 miles north of Venice.
Resi-. the birthplace of the present
pope, is located in this territory.
The. first reports that came into
Rome were alarming, and people
feared a repetition of the catastrophe
of December %; but prompt use of the
telegraph soon brought out the fact
that the shocks had not been severe
and that no damage or loss Of life re-
suited.
Piles Saved Venice.
Venice. Jan. 1.-Two earthquakes
were experienced here Wednesday. The
people rushed out from their houses
and gathered in the Place of ST. Mark
and other open squares. There was
much excited comment and question
ing. but calm in general was main.
tanned.
No damage was done, and this Ia
thought to be due to the fact that the
houses of Venice are built on piles
The people congratulated themselves
on this system Of construction.
Several Shocks at Florence.
Florence. Jan. 14.-Several shocks
were recorded here Wednesday al
intervals Of two seconds. The people
rushed out from their homes in con
siderable trepidation. fearing repeti
tion of the Messina and Calabria disas
ters. No damage was done, and as
the trembling soon ceased, calm was
restored and the work of the day re-
sumed.
Panic Results at Milan.
Milan, Jan. 14.-An earth shock was
felt here Wednesday,, causing consid
cradle alarm. People rushed from theil
houses and congregated in the Cathe
dral square. There was no repetition
of the quake, and calm was speedily
restored. No damage was done.
Quake Refugees In America.
New York, Jan. 14.-Refugees from
Messina, Reggie and other places In
Italy, that were devastated by earth
quake, the first to reach this country
arrived on the steamship Re d'Italia
to-day The steamer brings 1900
steerage and Is cabin passengers, and
it is. stated that nearly half of them
were earthquake refugees:
Commissioner Watchorn said that
the law would be strictly enforced, and
the fact that any immigrant had bad
luck on account Of the earthquake
would not influence the authorities in
the slightest
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-16
Katy Flyer is pitched.

St. Louis, Mo-. Jan. IA. - Thirty
persons were injured. four seriously.
late yesterday when the flyer on the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas railroad
went into the ditch at Hamburg, Mo-,
SIS miles from st. Louis. while round
ing q curve at 35~ miles an hour.