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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
Petition of Prominent Women
Recounted Diabolical Out
RACES to Which They and
Their Families Are Subjected
PRISONERS TORTURED;
PATRIOTS PUT TO DEATH
VeritabIe Reign of Terror in the
Capital of Nicaragua While
Tyrant ZeIaya Is Taking His
Full Measure of Vengeance,
MORE MARINES EN- ROUTE

Managua, Via COrinto, Dec. 1S.-
Some of the most prominent women
in Managua have sent a petition to
Henry Caldera, acting United States
consul here. The petition sets forth
the fortunes to which Zelaya's pris-
Oners have been subjected, and pitt
fully requests the Intervention Of the
American government.
'Numberless prisoners says the pc
tition, "have been tortured in their cells
I'm the pe1itentiary; their families have
been Impoverished; liberty has been
crushed and patriots have been killed in
their efforts to end crime, eXtOrtiOn and
tyranny and to prevent the assassina-
ton of GrOce and Cannon.
We implOre you to bring the male
factor TO justice that his many crimes
may receive the punishment they de
serve and thar he be not permitted to
For weeks the associates and adher-
ents Of Zelaya have been conducting a
reign Of terror.
Unparalleled Cruelty.
Their chief victims have been the best
people. Property has been COnfiscated,
fathers ana sons imprisoned, wives and
daughters forced 70 submit 20 unspeak-
able ouuages, dragged cut 10 jan OF
cruelty injured So appalling were con-
ditions that a large number of women
met and finally decided to submit their
plea 10 the representative or the govern
ment whose Wdrships are close at hand.
lit is not only their own protection they
seek, but the safety of those who IN the
last few DAYS have had courage enough
TO rise in the public places and denounce
Fha agitation became so strong AGAINST
the holding of hundreds. and perhaps
thousands, in prison, that officials
deemed il advisable to take steps TO re-
lease at least some. Most political pris-
OneTs therefore, were freed today, but
there are still many others behind the
walls,
Relief at Hand.
1T was after the American warships
reached COrinto that the demonstration
against Zelaya become pronounced, for
those who have been crying for the revO-
luton were fully convinced that blue
jackets and marines from the ships would
be landed.
Now they are terrified lest no men be
sent ashore. In such an event they fear
reprisals by the Zelayan forces.
Many revolutionary suspects have been
thrown into prison and put to torture.
and there are a number also now IN
chains who refused to do the bidding of
the government Among these is Anlbel
Chavez, an army ottlcer, IN command OF
the firing squad when GTOCe and Can
non were brought out for execution. He
refused TO give the firing order. eXClaim-
ing as he threw down his sword;
Chavez Was Not a Murderer.
st am a soldier not a murderer"
Consul Caldera daily receives threats
against his life. but. beyond exercising
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WILL BE DIFFERENT
UNDER W0MEN'S RULE

New York. Dec. 1S.-Mrs. o. II. P.
Belmont visited the night court to-
night to see what treatment is &C
corded such of the striking women
shirtwaist makers as are arrested for
disOrderly conduct.
e don't think the public would care
to hear what I should like to say about
this court" was her first conlSnent
For a moment Mrs. Belmont strug-
gled with what appeared to be indtg-
nation. and then added;
Things will be different when we
have women judges and newspapers
run by women"
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CONVICTED OF KILLING
HIS MORE LUCKY RIVAL

Lyons, Kan, Dec. 1s,-Ora Turner
was convicted of murder in the first de-
gree here last night for killing Roy
Snyder, near Raymond, on July IA last
Jealousy over young woman courted
by both men was the motive for the
shooting.
Turner was convicted on circumstan-
tial evidence Of an unusual character.
Horse tracks, supposedly made by TUr-
ners horse, and cut from the earth and
preserved in cans, together with pc
culiar bullets that fitted a revolver
owned by Turner, were the chief evil
dence presented.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
PROSPECTIVE RANGE WAR
Cattle and Sheep Men of Central
Idaho Said to Be Carrying Guns
for Each Other.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 1S.-War between
the cattle and sheep men In central Idaho
may break out at any time, It is reported
here. For more than a year the situation
between the eattlemen and the sheep
owners Of the Salmon River basin has
been growing more and more serious, un-
til now an armed truce is maintained that
may give way to violence should any
member of either party commit any overt
act
The oattlemen, when they ride the
ranges these days. have their guns"
handy at their hips, and the sheepmen
60 armed, say reports from south Of
Grangeville.
Into this COW punchers paradise the
sheepmen have driven their flOcks and the
cattlemen resent the intrusion.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
TOOK BABY AS PLEDGE.
California Pawnbroker Now Wants
70 Give Infant Away.

san Jose, Cal Dec. 18.-Sam Alexander,
q nawnbrolxer. appealed to the police to-
dav to relieve him of one of his pledges,
a baby. pawned three weeks ago by a
Portuguese He advanced 50 cents, he
said. taking. the infant as security.
"Please find it a home was his plea
to the police 1T eats more than the
interest. and keeps me busy besides
The police are seeking its father.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
NEARLY SUFF0CATED
BY The ESCAPING GAS

Kansas City, Dec. 1S.-Eighteen per-
sons were overcome by gas in lodging
house in ArmouTdale, Kan, across the
line from here, early today. All will
recover.
The escaping gas, which came from a
furnace and penetrated to every corner
of the house, was detected by three
women who. after summOning aid on
the telephone, began carrying out the
unconscious inmates. They had rescued
five men and one woman before the fire
department arrived.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19

There are two men "higher up" than
he, however, whom Mr.. Loeb said IN
government vas after. one of them. Ger
braCht VINO had been superintendent of
the sugar refining docks at Williamsburg
and who was now under indictm emit, and
another whose name he did not care TO
make public.
wait few days. said AIr Loeb,
knowingly
frauds, I'm which a number of indct-
ments have been found throughout the
country, the district attorneys Mr. Loeb
said, were waiting for word from head
quarters before making arrests. 1T was
desirable. he added. to keep secret the
names of the persons under indictment
until the time for concerted action was
at hand SO they would not be able q
escape 10 Europe or Canada.
II is said there are between 81 and a
persons and firms against whom the gov
ernmemt c0ntemplates instituting action
IN connection with sleeper trunk frauds
Thirty of these are said to be In New
York Estimates are made taat the treas
urv has been defrauded ont of approx
n,ately 100000 through the operation OF
the sleeper trunk methods and. as in mOsi
of the cases the persons and firms sus-
pected are believed 10 be responsible
financially. The expectation of the gov
eminent is that the larger part of this
amount will be recovered.
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ceived orally from the committee at
todays meeting.
Popular opinion here appears to have
undergone a gradual change. From
the beginning of the controversy the
populace of Copenhagen has been de-
cideGlE prO-C0ok. Patriotism has
strengthened this sentiment. Recent
developments. however, have been dis
appointing. and today the general im-
preston prevails that DE- Cooks pa
pers as submitted do not constitute
proof that he discovered the North
pole,
1t is learned that several members
Of the university cOnsistOry are exc
ceedfngly angry over the reCtOr's pre-
liminary reports, one of them express
ing regret that the university had not
waited until DR.. Cooks claim that he
reached the pole had been proved be-
fore IGNORING him.
The Copenhagen newspapers up t0
the present have been wholly friendly
to DIR. Cook, but it is learned some of
the leading daiiies tomorrow viii print
articles throwing doubt on Cooks
trustwOrthiness. They viii point out
that the Danish people regarded Cook
In the light of national hero and stiH
hope he is an honest man. The slight
est evidence that this is not the case.
the papers assert, win Cypress an
Danes with grief
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Mental Balance Gone.
WoMAN ~ HERsELF.

San Francisco Dec. 1S.-After prepar-
ing her husbands breakfast today, Mrs.
Elizabeth Meyer OF this city entered her
bedroom and shot herself through the
head with a revolver, dying a few hours
later. She left a note which alleged
that the suicide was the result of the
unfaithfUlness of her husband.
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FOUR CHECKERS May PEACH
ON MEN WHO HIRED Them
Secretary Loeb Satisfied With o.
come of Sugar Fraud Trials
in New York.

Washington 18Coeetor Loeb of New York. who again
the treasury department today expressed his satisfaction the out
Of the sugar fraud trials in New York.
Very satsactOryne thing Mr. Loeb remarked He was disap
pointed the failure to convict Bendernagel
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plEp lN sTREET cAR.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-Clarence w. Marks.
a business man and horseman. died in
car on the south side elevated railroad
here today. Mr. Marks at one time was
the owner Of Joe Patchen, the famous
PAGER.
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COPENHAGEN PEOPLE HAVE
DOUBTS ABOUT COOKS DATA
Preliminary Report of University
COrststOry Does Not Bear Out
His Claim.

Copenhagen Dec 8The oonstory University Copenhagen
today received preliminary report covering the
stage of the work of the committee which examining North polar
records DR. Frederick Cook An excited discussion followed
mittee has not completed its invesig alton.
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In Company With His Wife
the Author Who Recently
Brought Such a Storm About
His Head Has Disappeared.
BROTHER CLAIMS HE
HAS MENTAL MALADY
Under the DeIu8io1 That he
Has a Mission to Perform
Against Exalted P8r8Onage8
Bitter Poem Was Written,
FIRST ATTACK YEARS AGO

New York, Dec. 18.-William Wat
son, the British poet who came to this
country recently has disappeared as
completely as has Dr. Cook.
His brother, Robinson Watson, be-
Heves he is under the obsession Of a
.reemTent hallucination that first at
tackled him II years ago in the stress
Of OverwOrk and the conflict Of pow
eTfully opposed emotions.
81 declare deliberately i'm fun lmOWI-
edge said Robinson watson, THAT the
terrible things lightly hurled by my
brother against a certain distinguished
family are Iu no sense the responsible
utterances of the poet William Watson
They are the outcome or mental mall
ady, alien TO- his nature. and when me re-
turns to himself the William Watson we
know viii condemn them with burning
words and bitter tears
Robinson Watson goes on to explain I'm
an interview relegraphed from Montreal
how his brother came to enter on what
is perhaps the saddest experience that
can be endured In the life of any man, a
mental alteration
His First Attack.
son the death of Alfred Lord Tenny-
/ fifty hours without rest and almost with
ont food to produce what was originally
intended t0 De brief commemorative
poem but under the impulse of buru-
ing ambition became aChrymOse niue
saTum, poem of which Robinson Wat
son quotes Gladstone as having said that
Tt Is greater than TeuuysOu's ode on the
/ Duke of Wellington
The poem won its author immediate
( fame and q grant OF 600 from the royal
bounty fund.-
land now I must disclose the fact that
at the time my brother had been Tor
many years C0uteIding with adverse pc
cuuiarv circumstance continued Rob
. ins0n Watson. "aud when the great news
came 1t was like a veritable avalanche
of good fortune to him.
Mental Balance Gone.
"But it was too high, it was more than
ne could bear. a week later it became
evident beyond all doubt, that his men
tai balance was gone
William WatsOu-s decisions, said his
+ brother, assumed the form of a belief that
he had a mission TO perform against GER
tain exalted Ders0nages. That belief. the
/ brother is convinced. has returned
'"The poet he said "has come to
America with "a deeply rooted belief that
he has q mission of hostility against
/ certain family i'm high station in Eng
I land. Nothing can dissuade him from
that mild infaUUatiOu.'
This family. as disclosed fin New York
recently by the poet himself. IS that OF
| Premier AsQuith.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-19
FRIDAY CERTAINLY
MOST uNLUCKY DAY

Crested Butte 1sA nowpow wrecked Denver Rio
Grande mixed "a this afternoon in arnd collision about
three miles from Crested Butte
The dead Clifford rOadmaster GrOgan epOye of the tel
ephone company
Gunnison,
No passengers injured
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New York, Dec. lS.-Oliver Splitter, the
williamsburg dock superintendent am
the four checkers found guilty last night
Of conspiracy to defraud the government
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ert j.. Peary smiled broadly TODAY
Continued on Page Eighth
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ANSWERING some real
estate ads. viii be profit
able to you whether you
buy OF not-and viii help
keep you up to date.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
BODIES OF FIVE GIRLS FOUND
UnrecORniSabIe Remains of Victims
of Factory Fire In Philadelphia
Recovered.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-All doubt as
to the fate OF the five girls who were re-
ported missing last night after the fire at
shrack & Sherwood's factory was removed
late today when the five bodies were
found on the third floor OF the damaged
building The charTed and dismembered
remains were discovered under mass OF
debris near the rear of the factory, thus
showing that the girls evidently had en-
deavored to reach the rear fire escape
when overtaken by the flames.
The bodies were SO charred that 1t was
impossible for the half-crazed and frantic
parents, who followed the dead wagon to
the morgue, TO identify them, except by
pieces OF jewelry worn. The body OF Mar
garet Smith was recognized by chain
and locket which she wore, and that OF
Eva Arata by an engagement ring.
The other bodies at the morgue are those
OF Katie ScheaIy, Louella Porter and
Louisa Camae, but their Identity feature il
practically impossible.
Including Fireman Joseph Toner, who
was suffocated six persons are known tC
have perished.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
SWEDEN SENDS SOME CHAMPS
Both Are Runners of Note in Their
Country.


NEW YORK, Dec. 1s--Two new Swedish
champions have arrived In this country
both runners. They are Thuro Johanson
and Gusta I,junsstrom. Both are at the
present time amateurs, but they will prob
ably turn professional shortly and race
under the management Of Ernest H1ert-
berg
Johanson IL good from fifteen miles to
the Marathon distance. He is a big, tall,
slim lad, with blonde hair and q rosy COM
plexion. Johanson is a yegetariRn-hasn't
eaten piece OF meat In three years. He
has walloped everything In sight In the
amateur distance ranks and has upset some
OF John SvanberE's amateur records.
On May 20 last at Stockholm Johansor
ran II miles 81 meters in 1:S6i2 The
next day he turned Is miles In 1886. OF
August 81 he won the annual Stockholm
Marathon IN the great time Of 2:4o;a Their
at Goteborg on September Johansor
raced 2b miles 25 meters In 23l:l2.
Johanson is noted in Sweden for the ex
treme eooiness with which he takes t
his work. He never has been known to se
the least bit excited either before or dur
ing the running OF race.
Gusta Ljungstrom is the present cross
country champion Of Sweden. He stand
about five feet six inches and Is sturdil!
built Ljungstrom has run 6 miles "a
meters In s2:O8 and ten miles in 5S:2
Ljungstrom has repeatedly defeated Pc
terson. the former Swedish hill-and-dal
champion, who found no trouble in out
running Deakin Of England in mattel
race,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19

NEW AUTOMOBILE II
All Marks Below Twenty Miles
Lowered by JOhnny Attken.

All Marks Below Twenty Miles
Lowered by johnny Attken.
MOTOR SPEEDWAY, indianapolis, Ind,
Johnny Aitken, in a National, Friday broke
all worlds records for distances Of from
one to twenty miles at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway, SO severe was the cold
that lubricating oil in some of the racing
machines froze and forced the contestants
to quit
1t is probable that no attempt win be
made to run the scheduled events In to-
morrow's program because Of the cold
management tonight this question will be
decided.
Aitken's sensational dash was IN the
twenty mile event to set records for dis
tanccs Of from one TO twenty miles. Att
ken ran the twenty miles in 16:1S:l. Ait
ken's time for five miles was 4:656 He
went ten miles in s:121O, and fifteen miles
In R:t7:O1.
Walter Christie with his Freak" racer
Fiat were unable to fulfil their expectations
Of lowering the worlds records because
OF the low temperature. Christie, however
ran a quarter mile in SIS seconds, thereby
setting a new American record for that
distance. This was at the rate of 103 miles
an hour StranR established q new record
for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when
he drove his giant car one mile In 40.61
The previous record for the speedway was
a mile in CABS, established by Barney Old
field.
Governor Thomas r. Marshall presided
at the ceremonies incident 70 the re-dedi-
cation OF the speedway, laying the gold
plated brick and thereby completing the
pavement.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
NO CLUE TO KELLNER GIRL
search of Catch Basina and Fire
CtsternE IN without
Result.

LOUISVILLE. Dec. 17.-catchbasins fire
cisterns and telephone eonduits failed to
give up the remains Of Alma Kellner to-
day. workmen who began late yesterday
to uproot the streets in the neighborhood
OF the house from which the s-year-old
girl disappeared on her way to church ten
days ago, reported tonight that they had
found no traces OF the missing child
There are no police Developments, though
hundreds OF ciews, of kidnapping, drowning
foul play and even metaphysics-in the
way OF spiritualism. have been faithfully
run down. No demand for ransom has
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
Totals ............... 5OI
WRCT SInHl
NEW SCHEME TO MAKE MONEY
plan by which Government Pays
e22O for Ten $40

ST. LOUIS, Dec. l7.--A scheme by which
500 is made out OF ten so bank notes has
been called TO the attention OF local banks
by the ST. Louis officers OF the United
States secret service.
The scheme Is as Follows;
Ten so bank notes are laid one on top
OF the other with a quarter inch margin
OF each note showing at one end. All are
then firmly hs,d together and by one
stroke with scissors or a sharp knife each
note Is divided in two parts. one Of which
is larger than the other. .
The pieces are then fitted together to
make a note a trirs leSs than the Tsgu-
lation slze.
The remaining complete bills and two
portions Of bills. each Of which is more
than three-fifths OF a complete bill. ths
government redeems at fun value.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
Jury Hands in
Wrong Verdict
Gosh Hang It." Exclaims Foreman,
Finding He Had Things
Switched.

'IIave you reached verdictH' asked
Judge Day.
Members of the jury nodded and the
foreman, John ]. Gleason, arose and
handed Deputy Clerk steere a sealed en-
velope. steere took IT, opened It and then
after start Of surprise. handed It to the
court Judge and clerk then whispered to-
gether.
This verdict 10 not signed" said the
court finally.
Gosh hang itl'' called out Gleason,
blast me II I didn't tear up the wrong
one"
The suit was an appeal case from justics
court, Sommer Bros. asking 500 of the
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway
company. The jury found for plaintiff In
the sum Of $3.50. and the foreman aeci-
dental.y destroyed his verdict and sub
stituted an unsigned verdict for defendant
The matter was finally strengthened out,
but the jury had to be sent back to do it.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
coRBETT no HELP JEFF WIN
Former Champs win Go Into Train
inE Together.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1a-James ]. Corbett
VIII be the animated punching bag on
which James J. Jeffries viii practice
In fitting himself for his fight with Jack
Johnson for the heavyweight champion
ship OF the world.
This was the announcement made today
by Corbett on his arrival from Europe on
the Mauretania. The one-time wearer OF
the championship belt said he would start
a series OF hard fights with Jeffries forty
days before the big fight comes off
II am going to do all j can 60 help
Jeffries wln," declared Corbett. Il think
that II he simply spars to get into shape
n win DO him little good, and have ar
ranged 10 get into condition myself ana
have some good fights with him. They Will
not be merely hight forms ot exercise. but
viii 20 az one another AZ IL there was a
his shake up and a good house locking on.
believe this Is just what Jefrries needs
TO make him fit.
IN Jim Jetfries was the Jeffriss OF ten
years ago. l would not bother going 10
see the fight continued COrbett hui we
must find out just what stamina he may
have lost while he has been out OF the
game.
In some OF my bouts with him, we may
60 as many as twenty rounds. / have
no agreement with him. I am simply help
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19


last fall, and to the gruellng Of that game
Is laid the unexpected defeat Of the Jay
hawkers In the Thanksgiving struggle.
The game with Illinois Is expected to
give the Cornhuskers an excellent chance
to get a line on their own strength as
compared TO that OF the Chicago confer
ence elevens. The nlini are doped to have
one Of the best teams Ia their history
next fall, and they will meet both Chicago
and Wisconsin. Their work against those
elevens and their play IN the Nsbrasia
game will give the Nebraskans chance
20 get rating In western foot ball circles.
Pleased at McGovern's Lot.
Nebraska students, generally, were pleased
at Walter Camps selection OF McGovern
Of Minnesota for quarterback on his ALI
American eleven. McGovern defeated Ne
braska In the annual game with Minnesota
at Omaha last fall, and the Cornhuskers
feel that the recognition given the little
Gropher puts more credit on the showing
that Cole and his men made against the
northern team.
Al the time Of the game It was felt that
but for the wonderful McGovern the Corn
huskers would have won, and now Campo
choice OF him for the All-AmeTican shows
that he was big factor In Minnesota
play.
1noidently. Nebraska's showing against
Minnesota, which was better than either
Chicago or Wisconsin made, has served tC
place the Cornhuskers In the same class
with the Maroons and Badgers for 1909
Michigan and Notre Dame are western
champions; Minnesota comes next, anc
then follows Nebraska, Chicago and Wis
consin all being on the same footing al
regards western honors,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-19
Christmas Ship
Sails for Europe
Steamer St. Louis Takes 5000 Sacks
of Mail and 5000 Packages of
Holiday Cheer.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia christmas
ship" the big st. Louis of the American
line, bearing the largest consignment of
mall that has left the United States this
year. steamed away today for England and
France It's sailing had been put day
ahead in order that the holiday gifts
abroad might reach the folks In the old
country in time for Christmas delivery.
This will enable it to land the mail the
day before Christmas, and special trains
will be awaiting its arrival on the other
side Three thousand sacks and 5000 pack
ages constituted the Santa Claus consign-
ment abroad.
Nearly 100000 was received at the New
York postoffioe today and yesterday for
conversion into foreign exchange.