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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
A FOOD DRINK
which Brings Daily Enjoyment.

A lady doctor writes;
Though busy hourly with my own at
fairs, l will not deny myself the pleasure
Of taking a few minutes to tell OF my en-
joyment daily obtained from my morning
cup of Postum. 1t is a food beverage. not
a drug like coffee.
Il began TO use Postum s years ago, not
because / wanted to, but because coffee
which / dearly loved, made my nights long
weary periods TO be dreaded and uniting
me for business during the day.
"On advice OF a friend. / first tried
Postum. making II carefully as suggested
on the package. AS l had always used
cream and no sugar l mixed my Postum
so. II looked good. was clear and fragrant,
and IL was a pleasure 10 see the cream
color II as my Kentucky friend always
wanted her coffee to look, like q new sad
die.
Then I tasted IL critically, for 1 had
tried many substitutes for coffee. 1 was
pleased, yes. satisfied with my Postum in
taste and effect, and am yet. being a con
slant user Of It all these years.
Il continually assure my friends and ac-
quaintances that they will like Postum In
place OF coffee, and receive benefit from
its use, / have gained IN weight, can sleep
and am not nervous"
Read "The Road TO MELVILLE" In pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever READ the above letter. A new one
appears from time 20 time. Thsy are rem
uins, true, ana fun % human tDf@Esst.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
Covers
Whole Country
Weather Bureau Predicts Season of
Rain and Snow Throughout
Nation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Rain, snow and
disagreeable weather throughout the coun-
try generally and frost in the gulf and
south Atlantic states during the next week
or ten days is tByprediction of the weather
bureau today. Cooler weather is indicated
for the eastern portion of the country dur
ms this time.
Two disturbances are approaching the
west. These will be attended by rain in
the southern and snow in the northern dis
tricts. The first disturbance will advance
from the Rocky mountains to the Atlantic
coast, starting tomorrow in the west and
reaching the Atlantic states about Thurs
day or Friday. The second storm will start
on its crOss-couhtry run from the Pacific
coast about Wednesday and is due to reach
the Atlantic seaboard about Monday next,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
DAYS FOR
SHERIFF. SHIPP
For weather report see page 2.

to nave been had with Ship. The people
of Hamilton county were willing to let the
law take its course until 1t became known
that the case would not probably be dis
posed of for four or five years by the
supreme court of the United States" II
quoted Ship as saying. But the people
would not submit to this, and I do not
wonder at it."
Chief Justice Fuller in pronouncing
Shipp guilty. said that this reference to
people was significant, 'for he was a
candidate for reelection and had been
told that hts saving the prisoner from the
first attempt to mob him would cost him
his place, and he had answered that he
wished the mob had got him before he
did"
The court held that Gibson must have
believed a mob would attack the jail the
night Johnson was lynched, but although
he was in charge of the Jail more than two
hours before its arrival, he made no eff
fort to summon assistance to repel the at
tack. The testimony Of Mrs. Baker, a
white prisoner, to the effect that Gibson
told her before the mob arrived that It
was coming for her to go to her cell, was
referred to.
williams and Nolan participated in the
lynching, the court held upon the strength
Of direct testimony to that effect. State
ments made by Padgett and Mayes were
held as evidence of their guilt.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
SUGAR CHARGES ARE DENIED
Former Secretary Resents Story that
He Hampered Investigation.
MOTIVE BACK OF REPORT
Former Inspector Parr wishes share
of Reward offered for Detection
of Crime-NOt Eligible Under
Ruling of MIR. Reynolds.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-James B. Rey-
nolds, formerly assistant secretary of the
treasury and now n member Of the new
tariff board, today declared that there
never had been any attempt on the part
Of the so-called sugar trust to influence
any action of his and no influences had
been issued by him having any obpect in
view beyond good administration and fair
dealing 70 all concerned.
Mr.. Reynolds statements were made as
the result Of publications to the effect
that the treasury department under the
administration of President Roosevelt dis
played apparent Indifference in procuring
evidence in connection with alleged
sugar trust" frauds and that Richard
Parr, a special agent of the department in
his Investigations, had encountered OBJ
stacles from the outset.
1T should be remembered" Mr.. Reynolds
said, that 1t was while 1 was assistant
secretary of the treasury that the investl-
cation of the sugar trust was made and the
trial held, which resulted in the conviction
Of the company in court. During all the
time 1 held that office there never was to
my knowledge q single effort made to in
fluence my judgment in any way by the
sugar trust.
$50 far as 1 know, the first specific in
formation in regard to such fraud was in
September, 1907, when a letter came from
a New York man stating that he could
prove that the government was being
swindled. 1 at once wrote to him hat
the department would be glad to do any
thing in it's power to see that such a condi-
ton of affairs as you describe is stopped
at once, and IL there is guilt anywhere
along. the line, to see that there is proper
punishment
THE gentleman who sent the letter came
to the department later and gave informa-
ton which was at once sent to the special
officers at New York for investigation.
"There is one thing to keep in mind in
order to give proper weight to the state
ments that have been made. Mr.. Parr is
now and has been for some time a claim
ant for a share Of the 81, OOO,O 900 turned over
to the department by the Sugar trust. A
rule which 1 made as assistant secretary,
and which 1 rlgidly enforced, stood between
him and the money reward he desires for
his services as a government agent.
Mr.. Parr knows that should the orders
be resclnded in this particular case he
would still be compelled to prove that his
was the original Information on which the
department acted in making investigation,
with the subsequent results. He naturally
does not minimize, to say the least, his
own part in the proceedings.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16

Charles Harl. for the defense, placed spe
cial emphasis on the attitude OF the pos
sible juryman toward horse racing In the
abstract. There was much amusement IN
the court room at the uniform answers fl
approval Of the sport.
Would the fact that the attorney gen
eral Is present in the prosecution OF this
case influence you toward the belief that
the defendant is guilty?' was a question
fired at every venireman.
The remaining talesmen were excused
after the completion OF the jury until
Thursday morning. II is expected that the
trial Of the Dobbins case will not Occupy
less thar a week.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
WILSON ASKS FOREST FUNDS
Hundred Dollars Is
Needed for AIsRLR Re-
Berve.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Four hundred
thousand dollars, in the judgment OF Sec
rotary Wilson, OF the Department of Agrl-
culture, win be necessary to administer
properly the 25,0OO,O 900 acres Of public lands
added to ~natlosal forests by President
Roosevelt during the last six weeks of the
Roosevelt administration.
The bulk OF these lands is in Alaska.
Approximately 1911, &c., 900 acres Of public
land are now included in the national for
ests, and to care for them properly costs
a great deal of money, the appropriation
for the current fiscal year for that purpose
amounting to AGA, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
ROW ON IN NATIONAL GRANGE
InsurEents Charge Officials Are Seek
ing 20 ~PerBetuate Themselves
in office.

DIES MONIES, Nov. b-rhe present Of
fioials OF the National Grange won the
first round Of the battle with the insur-
gents today when c motion 70 ave GER
tain charges brought against the office
holders by the insurgents, referred TO the
ertire grange az an executive council, was
defeated by a vote OF 80 20 20 The in
surgents claim that the officials are using
political methods 70 perpetuate themselves
In office and further allege Encouragement
OF the organiEation's funds. II was voted
to rave these charges Investigated by a
standing COMMITTEES, but the Insurgents say
that as the committee is appointed by the
national master Il would simply mean a
.wOhtewash, so they win rot present the
charges.
The battle VIII likely be yenewed when
.the elegdons Of officers A. called tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
MAE WOOD NOT IN CASE
Perjury Case Marked OFF Calendar
Because of PIRtt's
Illness.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Mae G. Wood, in
dicted on charges of forgery and perjury
in connection with the trials several
months ago Of her suit against ex-Sen-
ator Thomas c.. Plat, whom she alleged
she had married, did not appear when
the case was called here today. On re-
quest of the prosecution, the case was
marked off the calendar.
Assistant District Attorney Garvan said
It was doubtful II Miss Wood was tried,
owing to the unfavorable condition Of ex-
Senator Plat, who is the chief witness
against her.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
ARTICLES FOR new ROAD
Dakota Men Plan to Build Line from
DOlnnd to IrO- D.
9 quOis.

PIERRE. S, D., Nov. 15.-(Special Tele-
gr~am,)-Articles Of Incorporation were filed
today for the Doland & Southeastern Rail-
way company, with a capital Of 5000 and
headquarters at Huron. The incorporators
are Marvin Hughitt, w. A. Gardner, John
NJ. Whitman, Richard II. Ashton, ]. F..
Cleveland, John ID. Caldwell of Chicago, A.
K. aGrdner, Huron. Their line is to be
forty miles in the counties of Spink and
Bealle, extending from Doland to Iroquois.
Governor Vessey today issued his Thanks
giving proclamation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
JAPANESE VISIT DENVER
Commercial Commission See Points
Of Interest in Colorado
Capital.

DENVER. Nov. 16-The japanese com
mercial commission. after being formally
welcomed by Governor Shafroth al the
state capital building, spent the day visit
ing various points Of interest
A banquet at the Brown hotel In the
evening was a feature OF the program ar
ranged for the distinguished visitors. The
psrty will leave for Salt Lake City onlgh
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16

> Continued From First Page)
tall man of generous proportions, look
ing much the part Of a prosperous busl-
ness or professional man, assumes a pas
sive attitude in the court room. He sell
dom has anything to say even to his at
tOrneys. His face. smoothly shaven and
full. shows no lines OF care, although seri-
GUS.
In the court room are a number OF Sc
cret service men who are apparently on
duty in Council Bluffs. One OF the num-
Der, j. s. Swenson, a pOstoffice detective
particularly active in working up the case.
viii be a witness. Others may be called.
Dobbins has not yet been arrested under
a federal Indictment returned against him
in Omaha IN connection with the many
other Maybray indictments. He is now IN
der bonds OF 5000 for his appearance In
the Iowa court only. Dobbins was ar
rested in New York on February 10. He
was then operating a pool hall there,
Large Array OF lawyers.
A striking array Of lawyers is lined up
In the trial. The prosecution win be con
Quoted by @. w. Byers, attorney general
Of Iowa, and j. J. Hess. county attorney,
assisted by John p. Organ and John M.
Calvin OF Council Bluffs. personal attor-
neys for T. w. Bellew.
Harl & FINLEY OF Council Bluffs are ap-
pearlns as principal attorneys for Dob
bins. Mr.. FINLEY is actively conducting the
defense. George s. Wright Of Council
Bluffs and Edward Mulick OF Davenport
are assisting IN the defense.
In the examination OF the voniremen
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
True Bill in
Warmer Case
Big Four Cashier is Held by Grand
Jury for Embezzlement
Of Funds.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 15.-An indictment
was returned by the grand jury this after
noon against Charles L. Warmer, former
local treasurer Of the Big Four railroad,
charging him with embezzlement and
grand larceny.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
NORMAL BOARD
ACT HELD VOID
CONTINUED from First Page.)

said by a great advocate. The letter
killeth, but the spirit giveth life,'"
The court overruled the demurrer and
granted the writ Of quo w~arranto.
The new board which goes out of exist
ence is as follows: Thomas ]. Majors OF
Peru. Ed L. Adams Of Minden, William II.
Greene and N. M. Graham of South Omaha
and Fred Nye of Kearney.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
Mexican Minern killed.

Ell PASO. Tex, Nov. l5.-Four Mexican
miners were killed Saturday night by a
cave-in Of ore Ia the mines Of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company at Flerro' New
Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
Nirbt Rider case called.

UNION CITY, Tenn, Nov. IA special
term Of court was convened ,here today
with Judge Joseph 70. Jones presiding 70
try the case OF the eight alleged "nigh
riders" convicted OF the MURDER Of Captain
quentin Rankin October IS. 1908.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16

RICHMOND. Va. Nov. 15.-Walter j.
Luffsey. jr., q years old, died today as q
result OF Injuries received In a recent foot
ball Rama
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Laxative Bromo Quinlns Tablets.
refund money II Il fails 20 cure.
.. W. Groves signature Is on each box. &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16

Remarkable cures have been made by
chamberiain's cough Remedy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
BELLEW ON STAND TODAY

CONTINUED From First Page.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-13
l. w. w.
ATTORNEY
SENTENCED
BRUCE ROGERS IS GIVEN A
TEN-DAY JAIL
TERM.

Bruce Rogers, l. w. w. attorney,
was sentenced to 10 days in the
county Jail by Justice George w.
Stocker this morning for unlawful
communication with prisoners.
Rogers was arrested Saturday af,
ternon for passing a number of let
tiers to Pancner, an I. w. w. agita-
tor, when the latter was on his way
through the Jail corridor from his
work on the rockpile.
Rogers was detected by one of
the guards and was Immediately
placed under arrest. He was allow
ed his freedom on $500 bail, put up
by Hughes and Coates of the La
Dor World, and brought before
Justice Stocker this morning.
Rogers admitted that he had
slipped the letters into Pansner's
pocket and that he knew it was
wrong. Although he pleaded for
leniency, Justice Stocker handed
out the Today sentence. 1t has de-
veloped that Rogers has never been
admitted to practice in any state
court. He states that he practiced
in the federal courts of Indian Ter
ritory and Texas, and that he is
preparing to apply for papers in
this state.
Rogers made application for a po-
sition on the police force some time
ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-13

Every indication of stormy
married life is contained in letters
found about the dead mans peck
cts and in a note written across
the pages of a bank book shortly
before taking his life Blaine begs
his wife to become a better wom-
an. He mentions the name OF
Hughes q man in the govern
ment SERVICE as one responsible
for his most bitter suffering.
Blaine and his wife, who is claim
ed to be detective. seem to have
been reconciled but a few months
ago, after an estrangement of con-
siderable time following the hus-
bands discovery of his wife's in
constancy. Yet it is declared much
has been added to his grief in the
last week or so and he ended his
life shortly before o'clock this
morning while his wife was tenn
porarily out OF the room.
While Blaine lies corpse in the
Gilman morgue today, his wife is
in tears ana sobbing historically at
the police station. Blaine was
Mason. about 80 years old. and had
lived In Spokane about five years.
LANES PATHETIC LETTER.
myrtle, my own darling Myrtle,
! prayed to God Almighty to for
give you. You are not all to
blame" In this manner did Blaine
open his pathetic farewell epist!e
to his wife and the world.
"If iust some OF the people to
whom ! confided my troubles as my
friends would have talked to me as
r. N. McGoWan! He said, 12-5-'O9,
NOW, Charlie, do not talk to any
one. It only makes it worse Yes,
taht was true.
"Ycu remember that night In Al
gust, when you came into the tent,
lighted match and then went to
the phone?" Well, God took me to
the phone with you, Myrtle, and
you know the next morning cried
and begged of you to put poison in
my victuals.
"You are not in class with the
murderers. will not divulee the
names of men who have driven me
to this, for their families sakes,
aside from this man Hughes, who
came and took YOU out Of bed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-13
STRIKE CONDITIONS
UNCHANGED
(By United Press.l

BUTTE, Dec. 13.-The situation
resulting from the switchmen' S
strike on all roads penetrating the
Pacific northwest is unchanged to-
day. At a meeting last night the
strikers failed to agree upon a ten
tative proposition advanced that
provided for their return to their
posts until an amicable settlement
of the differences with their en-
ployers could be reached.
The attitude of other bodies of
organized labor here. 1t is stated,
has exerted dissatisfying influ-
ence that has had much to do with
their failure to accede to the
wishes of the workmen advocating
temporary return to work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-13
$4,000
IN LAND
TITLES
INVESTED IN SIX CUNNING
HAM COAL CLAIMS.
WlNCHELL IMPORTANT
DETAILS INTERVIEW WITH AS
SISTANT SECRETARY OF
THE INTERIOR.

= Ing expert, Minneapolis, and =
= associates, have invested &c., =
= 600 In the present title to six =
. Of the Cunningham coal .
. claims In Alaska. .
. WincheII denies that he rep .
= resented the Guggenheim or .
. any Of Its allied companies in =
= making these purchases. =
. He detailed an interview =
= with Frank Pierce, assistant .
= secretary of the interior, in .
= which Pierce said that the =
. matter Of patenting the Cum .
. ningham claims would be =
. rushed through without un- .
. necessary delay. .
= WincheIl pronounced the =
. Cunningham claims the "fin- .
. est opportunity for mining .
= high grade coal on the :
= Pacific" =
By far the most important wit
ness yet called in the Cunningham
coal inquiry, now being held in the
federal building before Special
Commissioner William J. MCGEE OF
the hgeneral land office, is II. V.
Winchell of Minneapolis, who took
the stand at the opening of the in
quiry this morning. Announcement
had been made that Winchell
would not be called until the hear
ing began it's sittings at Minneapj
oils, hence his appearance on the
stand at this time caused a slight
ripple of expectancy among the re.
porters and few spectators present
in the court room. :
Under the direct examination OF
Attorney Hughes of Seattle, Mr..
Winchell told how he had become
Interested In the Cunningham coal
lands, his purchase of a number
of the claims and his trip to Wash
ington to investigate the delay as
to the patents and his visit and
inspection of the claims last sum
mer.
Winchell, who claims to be n
coal mining engineer and expert,
said that he had first heard of the
wealth of coal in Alaska in 1903
and later had a long talk with an
Englishman who had been over the
Kayak district He also read the
report of Engineer Hawkins. who
had been over the ground for the
Cunningham claimants, and the res
ports of the government geologic
survey, all of which led him to the
belief, subsequently confirmed by
investigation, that the
Cunningham claims contained the
most promising outlook for the
mining of a high grade of coal ON
the Pacific.
He was first led to believe that
the Alaska coal fields We're not
subject to sale or entry and 1t was
not until 1907 that he learned that
they could be procured. He then
found that Clarence Cunningham
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am going to relate. II We were not
perfectly convinced that Hamlefs
father died before the play began,
there would be nothing more re.
markable in his taki1S a stroll at
night, in an easterly wind. upon his
own ramparts, than there would be
In any other middle aged gentle
man rashly turning out after dark
In a breezy spot-say Saint Paul's
churchyard. for Internationally
to astonish his sons weak mind.
Scrooge never painted old Old
Marley's name. There IL stood,
years aftcrward, above the ware.
house door; Scrooge d Marley. Tho
firm was known rs Scrooge A. Mar
ley. Sometimes people new to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-13

A frosty rime was on his head and
on his eyebrows and his wiry chin.
lie carried his own low tempera-
ture always about with him: he
iced his office in the dog days, and
didn't thaw ii one degree at Christ
mas.
External heat and cold had little
influence on Scrooge. No warmth
could warm. no wintry weather
chill him. No wind that blew was
bitterer than he. no falling snow
was more intent upon it's purpose,
no pelting rain less open to en-.
treaty. Foul weather didn't know
where to have him. The heaviest
rain. and snow, and hail, and sleet,
could boast CT the advantage over
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-13
S|XTY-1HREE
PENN|LESS
LAb0RERS

Sixty-three railroad laborers are
almost penniless and stranded in
Spokane today, because of their in
ability to collect wages for their
work. They have been employed
ON the Lake Creek & Occur d'Alene
railroad, a branch of the O. r. &
N, and came to Spokane with the
expectation of securing an imme-
date settlement with the latter
railroad company.
On their arrival here they were
informed that it would be impos-
sible for them to get any money
on their time checks until next
week or perhaps later. 1t is de-
clared that no end of pleading on
their part changed the minds of the
local officials, and the men filed
into the police station to tell their
troubles to the chief Of police. Cap
tain of Detectives Burns interceded
for them, with the result that there
is a possibility of relief.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-13

BUSINESS called ScrOoge Scrooge,
ana sometimes Marley, but he an
swered TO both names. Ii was all
the same to him.
on But he was a tight listed
hand at the grindstone. Scrooge!
squeezing, wrenching, grasping
scraping. clutching, covetous old
sinner! Hard and sharp as flint,
from which no steel had ever
struck out generous fire; secret
and self contained and solitary as
an oyster. The cold within him
fs.oze his old features, nipped his
pointed nose. shriveled his cheek.
stiffened his gait; made his eyes
rcd. his thin lips blue. and spoke
on. sArewdly in his krxting voice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-13

otherwise? Scrooge and he were
partners for don't know how many
years. Scrooge was his sole exec
utor, his sole administrator, his
sole assign, his sole residuary lega-
tee, his sole friend and sole
momner. And even Scrooge was
not so dreadfully cut up by the sad
event but that he was an excellent
man of business on the very day of
the funeral, and solemnized II with
an undoubted bargain.
The mention of Marley's funeral
brings mo back to the point
started from. There is no doubt
that Marley was dead. This must
be distinctly understood, or nothing
wonderful can come Of the story
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-13
$3.50, 1000
IN COUNTY
TRURT FUND

over $2s0,0o0, by far the
largest sum In the history Of
the county, is in the hands Of
County Clerk Atkinson in trust
funds, held for satisfaction Of
judgments and tender money.
The already large sum in the
hands Of the county official
was greatly augmented the
other day when the Chicago,
Milwaukee & Puget Sound
railroad deposited a check or
$13e,675.72 to satisfy the juds-
ment in the condemnation suit
Of the Spokane Realty COM
pany for the Front avenue prop
erty occupied by the Nichols
hotel.