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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
Girl Sets Fire
to Her Clothing
Miss Eta Williams of Missouri Val
ley Makes Probably Successful
Attempt at Suicide.

MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia. March n
Especial Telegram.)- Williams, aged 2l
years, made good her threat to make an
attempt on her own life at o'clock Sun
day afternoon, and is now lying unconscious
while two surgeons work to dress her burns
received when she applied the match to
her clothing in ier room over drug store
For more than a week the girl has de-
clarcd she was tired of life and would kill
herself at the first opportunity. Members
Of the family have watched her closely and
their vigilance saved the store from burn
ing Sunday, and the girls life may yet
be saved
Mrs. Frank Millard and Mrs. II. p Han
sen, sisters of Miss Williams, together with
her father were in the front of the second
story when they heard Eta come up the
back stairs and go into her room. They
went at once TO the room and found the
door locked. They broke In and heard a
scream as flames shot up from the clothing
of their sister, who had just applied the
match. Before the fire could be extin-
gushed with blankets. the girl was terribly
burned and was unconscious.
About five years ago Miss Williams
mother died and the girl had had periods
OF melancholy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15

possible the United States will take a hand
In the situation that has resulted in hos
tilities between Nicaragua and Salvador
The naval strength OF the United States
is being quietly strengthened in the vicinity
Of the trouble and interesting developments
this week may be anticipated.
The assassination of Petrosino the New
York detective by members Of the Black
Hand society at Palermo, Italy. takes on
added interest because OF the fact that
the Italian officer, supposed to have been
on trip Of international importance, at
tracted TO his operations the malice OF an
element 20 be found in every large city in
the United States. II is pretty generally
believed Petrosinos death was plotted in
New York and the efforts of the police gen
orally TO run down the men who formed
the conspiracy 50 successfully executed will
be watched with interest.
A mass meeting IN memory Of The late
President Grover Cleveland will be held at
Carnegie hall, New York, Thursday after
noon The speakers will include Chief
Justice Fuller, Governor Hughes of New
York and Mayor Mcclellan of New York
City
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
President Taft
Attends Church
Executive Goes to Morning Service at
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Instead of His Own Church.

WASHINGTON, March 14S-Forsskng his
own church for the day, President Taft
attended services this morning at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian church. where
President Lincoln and other famous states
men once worshipped.
Mr.. Taft left the White House with Mrs
Nicholas L. Anderson of this city. who ac-
companied him TO church. Together they
walked the four blocks to the church and
several times the president was compelled
to doff his hat in recognition of the greet
ing of the many who spoke to him along
the way Two frock- k-coated and silk-hat-
ted secret service men walked behind and
sat near them during services. DR. Wal
lace Radcliffe, pastor of the church. re-
ferred directly to the president in his OPEN
ing prayer, saying, BLESS William Howard
Taft and all his cabinet; bless the legIs-
lators and the officers of the army and
the navy; bless the administration and
make ii a power for good in the world"
After the services the congregation stood
while the president and Mrs. Anderson
walked out Mr. Taft returned to the
White House on foot. Mrs. Anderson leav-
ing him when they arrived near her home
on X street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
BoIIs watch Instead of Egg.

LAKE CITY, Ia, March H-(Special)-
Don Ablin OF Jackson township, deciding
that he would boil some eggs, set pan Of
boiling water On the stove and got an egg.
In few minutes he thought the egg had
cooked long enough, so he walked over to
the stove where the water in the pan was
simmering away, and was just on the point
OF reaching for spoon with which to take
the egg frpm the water when he noticed
the egg still in his hand. Ablln started 20
drop the egg into the water when he saw
something glitter in the bottom of the pan,
With a few warm words and a stare the
absent-minded man became as one glued to
the floor and the egg dropped and smashed.
Abin's gold watch had beenf simmering in
the water just four minutes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15

"The responsibility OF government rests
not alone on the officials, but largely upon
the voting public, and many evils are due
10 that body OF citizens which gives no
attention to political matters, but leaves
them TO men less interested in the public
welfare said Fire and Police Commits
sioner r. c. Page in an address on "Mu-
nicipal Reform before the Philosophical
society Sunday afternoon.
"In the ordinary city or 5000 voters
but 500 or 6O00 exercise their right of
suffrage IN the primary elections. Unfor-
tunately, the absent are made up OF people
in favor Of an honest administration in
the publcs interest. and too large a per
cent Of those always at the primaries have
some sort OF political axe to grind. As a
result IL frequently happens that the voter
who looks toward the Well-being of the
city has the choice of two candidates.
either OF whom are about equally accent
able TO the other class.
Party politics have no place In city
government and are not necessary as in
national elections. where man Is en-
abled by his vote to exert an influence
over national affairs. The proper ques-
tions in municipal elections are the char
acter and general fitness OF candidates for
positions What difference can IL make
what views mayoralty candidate may
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
General Strike
May Tie Up Paris
Wire Service
Telegraph and Telephone Employees
of Postoffice Hold Meetings and
Discuss Suspension Of Work.

PARIS, March 4.-Paris is now threat
ened with a general strike Of the telegraph
and telephone operators employed in the
bureaus OF the postoffice A sa result OF
the nergetic measures OF the authorities in
suppressing the strike Of the telegraph
operators. which isolated Paris for four
hours Yesterday, forty Of the ring-ieaders,
including the railway mail clerks who re-
fused to board their trains. have been sus-
pended pending their dismissal from the
service. Eight of those who took part In
the riot in the central teegraphic bureau
OF the postoffice on Friday night are under
arrest The president of the general asso-
citation OF postal and telegraph employees.
NJ. Subra, is among those under suspen-
Son.
Throughout Sunday the associations Of
the various branches of the service held
secret meetings. The preliminary meet
ing OF the general association will be held
tomorrow when final action will be taken.
The feeling seems against an amicable set
tlement of the trouble Many of the en-
ployes have voted for a strike while the
railway mail clerks have voted to hold
solidy together in whatever action is de-
cided upon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
Protest from
Boston Labor
Mass Meeting in Faneuil Hall Con-
demns Sentence of Gompers
and Mitchell

BOSTON. Mass, March H.-As a demon
tration against the sentences Of impisou-
ment upon Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison by Judge Wright in
the superior court of the District of Column
bia. more than 5000 members of labor
unions paraded through the streets of this
city today.
A Faneull audience heard Judge, Wrleht
attached for his decision in the case and a
reolutlon was drawn up in which It was
stated that the courts were biased and the
laws directed at one class only Judge
Wright was accused Of using "intcmperate
and bitter language to representatives Of
organized labor and IT was said that che
was not fit person to handle the case
Copies of the resolution were sent TO Presl-
dent Taft, Vice President Sherman and
Speaker Cannon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
Ships Collide
off Rotterdam
Margaretha Is Sunk by the MayboOt
and Twenty Members of Its
Grew Drowned.

ROTTERDAM, March 1.-THE Norweig-
ian steamer, Mayfoot, for Sunderland ccl-
lieded today with The German ship Mar
gretha lqique for Hamburg, about twenty
miles west OF Ilass lightship. The MarP-
retha sank almost Immediately twenty OF
the crew being drowned, The six remaining
members OF the crew were saved The
Msyfoot returned here with a big hole in
its bow. The Margretha was commanded
by Captain Wohelere. II was Of 2,Oc0 tons
burden.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
PAT GROVE GOES TO DRINK
CURE ESTABL LlSHMENT
EN-kidnnper and Evangelist Sent 10
Hospital for IncbrIRtes by
Evanston w. G. II. u

CHICAGO, March H.-Pat Grove. re-
formed CHdahy kidnaper, who recently was
restored to grace after a tumble due to
liquor, has been taken to a drink cure
establishment at Pontiac, III. He was sent
there Friday night by direction of the
Evanston Womans Christian Temperance
union, for which organization he labored
as an evangelist for several weeks
Grove will be given treatment for twenty
eight days according to the program.
"Our patient now weighs 100 pounds" said
Head Attendant Joseph oNeil yesterday
but i'm a few weeks we will have him in
the pink of condition for his evangelistfc
campaign"
Groves formal restoration to grace oc-
CURED last Tuesday AT a Willard hall noon
day meeting held under the direction of
the Rev. E. L. Eator pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Evanston
OF which Grove IS a probationary member
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
Double Murder
in Cheyenne
Posey Ryan, Ranchman of Laramie,
Kills Wife and Daughter in
Restaurant.

CHEYENNE, Wyo, March 1i.-Posey
Ryan, ranchman of Fort Laramie, today
shot and killed his wife and daughter while
the women we're eating dinner in a res
taurant Mrs. Ryan brought her daughter
to Cheyenne last week and commenced suit
for divorce from Ryan. Ryan made no
resistance to arrest and told the police he
expected to hang
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
Beatrice Man
for BrandeiS Bank
c. J. Claassen, Formerly Nebraska
Banker, Comes to Omaha from
Winnipeg.

{. J. Claassen formerly cashier Of the
Jansen Stale bank and originally from
Beatrice, viii this morning take charge
Of the details Of the Brandeis bank. re-
plccias Paul 3. Burleigh, Mr CIaassen
has nore recently been connected with
the Saskatchewan Elevator company at
Wnnircg
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
MAKING UP The TARIFF BIZ,
Major Lord Who Has Been in Charge
of Data, Talks of Work.
MANY CHANGES IN PHRASEOLoGY
wording Revised to Meet Decisions
of Courts and Boards of Appraisers
Information Gathered from
over World.

WASHINGTON, March 14-one of the
most important features of the Payne tariff
bill is the numerous changes in phraseol-
ogy OF the present law which it contains.
These changes upon which there prob
ably will be considerable discussion in both
houses, were made as a result of sugges-
tions connected in the vast preliminary
work of the clerical force OF the commit
tee and the special assistants engaged for
the tariff revision work. They have been
made with a view TO clearing up any am
biguity which exists in the various para
graphs of the Dingley bill, and to make
the new measure conform with the decis-
ions of the courts and the board Of ap-
praisers.
How BiII Was Made.
Maor Il. r. Lord United States army,
who has been detailed with the committee
on ways and means in charge of informa-
tion during the present revision. was clerk
Of the committee during the Dingley re-
vision. Speaking of the work perfored by
the committee and It's experts i'm the prepar-
alton of the Payne BILL Major Lord today
said that the most persistent argument ad-
vanced i'm favor of the creation of a tariff
commission was that the congressional COM
mittee having the tariff legislation in
charge had neither the information nor the
time nor means to secure the information
necessary properly to draft a revenue bill.
lie declared this argument was evidently
made without knowledge of the preliminary
work done or the mass Of information gath
cred through months of labor. lie said that
the work OF gathering information begap
months in advance Of the adoption Of tho
resolution by the house last May, which
authorized the expenditure necessary for
the work preliminary TO the framing of
the tariff bill.
Following the adjournment Of the first
session of the Sixtieth congress, under the
provisions of the resolution committed
headquarters were established I'm Auburn
N y, the home OF Chairman Payne.
Court Decisions Considered.
The exceedingly important feature OF the
work was the consideration of the court de-
csions that have affected the revenue" ."
said Major Lord, "and the recommendation
of phraseology that would meet these de-
csions. The committee in this work had the
assistance of Thomas II. Dougherty, as
sstant counsel, United States treasury
from the office of general appraisers. New
York city.
Another branch Of the work consisted
of collecting i'm formation relative TO the
various concrete articles treated of in the
tariff. which was secured from published
works, from the various departments OF
the government and from public sources in
this and other countries. At the request Of
the committee the state department sent
outa circular letter to its representatives
in foreign countries calling for reports of
Industrial conditions. The subjects OF for
eign labor and cost of production were COW
cred in detail, and the committee was able
to coTroborate or disprove fro it's files
Continued on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
New United states Commissioner.

New United States Com missioner.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 14.-(Spe-
cial.)-W l.. Merrick of LIE Beau has been
appointed by Judge Garland of the federal
court in this city to the position of United
States commissioner, with headquarters at
lie Beau. The appointment will prove of
great convenience to residents of that part
of the state, who will be enabled to tran
sact their United States land office business
through the new commissioner and thus
save them journeys to the district land
office. The appointment also will prove a
convenience in other ways.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
NEBRASKA HOUSE
Is LIKE CIRCUS

Members in Control of Body Refuse to
Take Work of Lawmaking
Seriously,
TYPICAL DAY ON THE FLOOR
Orators Are Interrupted with Catcalls.
Yells and Cheers
SPEAKER SEEMS POWERLESS
Attempts to Preserve Order Are
Usually Without Result.
OPPOSITION TO DoN0H0E BILL
Measure for NonpRrtisRn Judiciary
Regarded with Suspicion by Many
Membcrs-CRrncEIc Bill May
Come In Again.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
NEBRASKA RIVALS KEY WEST
Revenue Collector Says 17S Factories
Made 2s,521 Az Cigars in 1908.
MANY TONS OF TOBACCO REQUIRED
At Twenty Pounds for One Thousand
Cigars, Nebraska is n Big Gus
toner of Growers, and
Someone Smokes Up.

The annual report OF the collector of in
terna revenue for the Nebraska district
covering the operations of all cigar fac
tories in the state, has just been completed
for the year 1905
This report shows that during the whole
or part OF 1903 that 222 accounts were
handled by the revenue office. There were
never that many factories in the state at
any one time.
During the year 1908 the number OF ac-
counts closed was forty-four, and siXty-one
new ones were opened, and there remained
in operation on January 1, 1909, lis factories,
over thirty Of which were in Omaha.
The total number OF cigars manufactured
in the state during the year 1908 was 2S,-
52l,422, or just about 10000 more than in
1907.
In making this number of cigars 56S343
pounds of leaf tobacco we're used. This
weight includes the stems, which are, of
course, eliminated or discarded in the fac
tories. The stems, PROBABLY comprised about
two-fifths of the weight OF the leaf which
represented just so much loss, as they are
valueless.
The average number of pounds Of raw
material, the unstripped leaf, used in
making cigars, is a trifle under twenty
pounds per 1000 cigars.
Small, hut Busy.
There are not many large cigar factories
in this state, only thirty-four making up
wards of 100000 each per year, OF these
thirty-four factories six make 100000 and
100000 cigars each. Seven make between
100000 to 100000 each. eight make between
10000 and 10000 each and thirteen make
between 10000 and 10000 each.
The great majority of the 17S Nebraska
factories turn out less than 10000 cigars
per year each. The cities producing the
largest number OF cigars are Omaha Hast
ings, Fremont Grand Island Superior, Lin
coin, Plattsmouth, Kearney, Falls City,
Aurora, Hebron, Beatrice, West Point,
Seward and South Omaha.
No Nebraska CIEarettcs.
No cigarettes are manufactured in Ne
braska nor the smaller cigars so classified,
as to be taxable at only 81 cents per 200.
The regulation cigar, weighing from ten
! to fifteen pounds per 1000, Is taxable al
80 per 1000, and it is the cigars of this
latter character that 2s5OO,OOO were produced
in Nebraska during the year 1903.
OF course several mlliopt additional cigars
of eastern manufacture. not TO mention i'm
ported cigars, were consumed in the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
THE OMAHA BEE

A clean, reliable newspaper that is admitts
TO each and every home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15

Continued on Second Page)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-03-15
WEATHER FORECAST

For Nebraska Fair and varmcr
For towa--Fair
For weather report see page 9.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08
UNKNOWN WIVES OF wELL-KNowN MEN
NAPOLEON LAJOIE.

MRS. NAPOLEON LAJOIE.
wife of the famed captain and
manager of the Cleveland Aneri-
can league base ball team, says
she would rather be Mrs. Lajoie
than Mrs. Taft.
at must be nice to be the wife
of the president, I'll admit" she
says, "but it's better to be the
wife of the best base ball player
in the world. And that's what
they say my Larry u.s."
The marriage of the Lajoies
illuminated a romance of the ball
park. The bashful Larry waited
weeks before he mustered up
|enough courage to seek an intro
|duction to the handsome young
woman who always led the ap-
|plause for him. That battle won,
1T wasn't long until he led her
Ito the altar.
Mrs. Lajoie never accompanies
her husband when the team Is
playing abroad. at is the best
way to help him." she explains.
If I'm not with him, he can give
all his time to- his work"
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fcollar.
"vot eff dey put a hole drough
me?" whispered Adolf, vincing.
"Fathead!" I reblied. "All you
need is big hole drough you to
resemblance doughnut."
Suddencely der fizzleade ceased
idseluf, but we did nod expose
lourselufs for fear i'd would un-
cease. We tott Id wass a clefer
ruse. Finding i'd wass nod efen a
charlotte russo, We atvancet in
|single file two abreast. Behint a
Iparber pole we surprised a fero-
cious Intian. We surprised him
Iby nod running away. Hiss finely
lchiseled face wore a wooden ex-
Ibression like a lumber yart. He
wass ad bay but voult nod take
water.
For a moment we gazed ad each
fodder mitouid CHANGING. Den l
labored unter a IMPRESSION. Ven
I labor unter IMPRESSION ISIS der
only dime I do any work. Der
isafetch wore a crazy kivilt. "He
must be Bughouse," 1 tott.
Making faint to extract hiss
laddendiOn to Adolf, / rushed ad
him ,und closed my eyes in mortal
lcombat. Backward und vorwarts,
fro und to, der struggle shrugged.
Id wass more as flesh und blut
coult bear. Soon he wass breat-
less. But nod so NIT mel hat
been eating garlic. Nit final
blow in hiss face, hideous NIT var
lpaint und odder artists materials,
/ wrenched myse1uf loose yust as
Adolf stabbed him in der vittles
NIT a caviar santvich. Charley
Horse. der last of der zigar store
IIntians, hat persisted miserable
finish.
But der owner of der Muscogee
Smoke Shop made us pay for der
ldametches.
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Hearing dot Chief .Bughouse of
der Yip-ee-a-day tripe hat broken
loose from hiss CONTRACT NIT a
la camp meeting NIT bar prifi-
letch, me und Adolf strapped on
our rusty shoot-sixers und mob
ilized ourselufs. You know, we
used to be milkpunchers on der
plains.
Id ISIS an outretch dot in der
civilized state of Alfalfahoma
dere shout be ad diss late day a
Intian uprising mitouid der aid of
Ia rope. No wonder der CORE
|spondence wass SURPRISED und dit
nod agree on a mortality list I'M
til Id looked like dey wass list
less. However, finding ouid who
|surfifed, dey rallied und inflict1
ed great slaughter on der killed
und voundet.
Realizing dot Something's, hat
happened, Chief Bughouse f&fct3
flied himseluf in. der s'Vesterff
Union ofiss, und prepared to sell
hiss life dearly as possible9-ad
rs cents per copy. Notissing hiss
ad in der Clipper, on file ad all
Iparber shops, we choined on wire.
Abbroaching der strangleholt of
der pesky retskin, we scoutet
through der scene Of der hostelries
On der prairie we soon fount der
trail of a prairie schooner, und
followed i'd drough seferal sa-
looms. Desc obstaggles dit nod
daunt us.
Vile SO engaged, we narrow
lessly amushed an escapade. Sef-
|eral shots wass made in q billiarts
parlor, but none of dem hit vot
dey missed.
Ell I do say Id myseluf, I wass
Icool unter fire, but hot unter der
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-08

The nation, having gagged over the
prospect OF ex-senator Fulton wearing the fed
eral ermine Taft IL to appoint him minister to
China.
Taft, Fulton. the Chinese!
The Chinese. Fulton, Taft!
The thing sounds two-thirds appropriate
anyway. And there's something attractive about
1t, too.
China being about straight through the
globe from here, Oregons going to be sure
gamer. There had to be something fat found
for "Charlie" and since Oregon wouldn't give
him anything more and he couldn't get anything
more out of her. his wearing a few rich peni-
potentiary features away off In the Orient will
not nauseate.
Next to oblivion which should be his fate, is
a lob I'm China We'll h,--s 49, 'Nase poor
Chinese heather will have to stand him.
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Daily Short Story

bring the axes down upon each
other with considerable force.
Mortimer's blow glanced off
Lancelot's headpiece and struck
him on the shoulder. Lancelot's
ak fell short and struck Morti-
mer a glancing blow on his mailed
chest. Both of the men staggered
under the force OF the impact.
Jimmy, JimmyI" cried Betty
frantically, as she saw the two
new knights of old advancing to
renew the attack.
At her call a sandy-haired,
laughing-faced young American
ran In. He saw the situation at
la glance.
What, no. my warriors bold!"
he cried, and running up to each
|one, he neatly tripped them. From
their prone positions ON the floor
Mortimer and Lancelot glared at
the couple through their helmets.
Owing to the weight of the armor
they could not arise.
There's no use continuing your
fighting" informed Jimmy, as he
placed his arm around the waist
of the blushing girl. you can't
win Betty by scrapping any
longer-she's promising to mar
ry nte."
Betty dropped her head on Jim
my's shoulder, and without a
backward glance they walked
from the room.
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New Knights Of Old
By Frank II. williams.

Martinez Farson and Lancelot
Wvndham stood scowIing at each
ofher from opuosite ends of the
armoraI room in old Castle IVY,
fecently purchased by rich John
a Fox az America. In the mid
6le 81 the robm stood pretty Bet
~ FOX. smfling. first at one and
then the other.
ssNow don't do anything silly, .
Sounseied Betty. Don't spoil
~ house party"
Mortimer growIed In o deer
Soieo.
'sI'his brings everything bach
- me-" he cried. waving hi
of armor. swords and battleaxi
N IL walls. II can feel that l
ok one time, used to fight with
(hsse weapons. can feel thai
fought thus, a long time ago
1or my lady love, and I'm goine
20 fight for her again in the same
manner"
He threw off his coat and vest