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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
PUBLIC FOR NINE. STEINHEI1
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that he found no trace of a narcotic in
tine stomach OF either NJ. Stelnhell or Nine.
Japy,%
When the recess was ordered after the
testimony Of other experts, Nine. Stein
hill cried out wildly:
'They are determined to Kill me-
When the taking of testimony was re-
stunned after recess, Nine. Steinhlll wept
bitterly while Pierre Bulsson, who broke
Off his engagement TO Marine. Steinhill,
testified. He declared that his action had
nothing to do with the question Of a dowry.
Another doctor testified that he did not
consider the prisoners illness after the
crimes were discovered, was felgned. An
expert who examined the ropes with which
Nine. Steinheil was bound, testified that
they came from the kitchen Of the Stein
he'll house and a clock expert who exam
ined the clock in the house declared that
It had been stopped by hand as It was
wound up.
American Journalist on stand.
Frederick II. B~urlingame, the American
newspaper man, who was arrested on sus-
piolon at the time OF the murders, created
a furry on being called to the stand by
announcing: II am the man who has just
escaped the guillotine."
After explaining the facts establishing
his alibi, Mr.. Buriingame protested vigor-
ously against the manner In which he was
dragged into the case and especially
against the language OF his indictment,
which he regarded as defamatory. Both M,
Aubin and the prosecuting judge expressed
regret that he had been falsely accused.
The detective who escorted Nine. Stein
he'll when she secretly viewed B~urlingame
and identified him as one of the assassins,
- 49,. l. $50 an.mN1Ws fWaNWrganA
with the prisoners sincerity that he would
not have believed her If she had confessed
that sbS was guilty.
Il say that the witness shouted because
II is my profound conviction, 1t is the cry
Of my conscience
The remaining witnesses developed moth
ing new.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09

position Of st. Louis as a gateway to the
southwest and expressed the conviction
that the business men of this city could
be Of great assistance to the commission.
He said he wanted them TO aid in preparing
a system that would meet all the demands
Of the business world.
The closest attention was awarded to
MIR, Aldrich throughout the delivery of his
speech, but there were no spoken inter
ruptions. Once or twice during it's de-
livery there was applause and he closed
in the midst of a general manifestation Of
favor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
Aberdeen church DedIcnted.

ABERDEEN, S. D., Nov. S-(SpeCiai)-
With three impressive services Sunday,
the new First Methodist Episcopal church,
just completed at a cost Of SIC, 600, was
dedicated. The services were conducted
by the Rev. DR.. T.. c. Tiff of Denver, who
succeeded in raising, in subscriptions and
cash, the $40, 200 required to dedicate the
structure, free from debt.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
GIMLET BURGLAR SHOT DEAD
PrOwIer Who Had been Operating
Year and a Half Killed by
Waterman.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. S.-The "Gimlet
Burglar" who has been robbing westend
homes in st. Louis for a year and a half,
was shot dead by William F. Mannion, a
Waterman in. the yard of Colonel Edwin
A. Batsdorf's home, 5O57 Washington boule-
ward. early today.
The burglar, a negro, was surprised by
the Waterman as he was trying to break
into the residence Of James Kavanaugh
next door to the Batdorf residence. In his
pocket was found the gtmlet with which
he bored holes in the Stats of window shut
tiers, loosening them so that he could re-
move them and lift the latch.
The negro's identity has not been estab-
lished.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
FAWCETT MUCH TO GOOD
LOup and sheridan Counties Report
Adding Slightly to His
~PIUraIItS.

Complete returns from Loup and Sheri-
dan counties on the state election bring
the totals for Judge Sullivan to 9O,JO3 in
lightweight counties and for Judge Faw-
cett to Sl,96S in the same territory. This
is a plurality Of 1,465 for Fawcett
Sheridan gave Dean, sic; Good, 512; sulli-
van, 511; Barnes, $50; Fawcett, sol; Sedg-
wick, 518.
Loup gave Dean, 9S; Good, "a; Sullivan
"a; Barnes, 1856; Fawcett, 1853; sedgwick, 1852
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09

Today's proceedings are considered a
distinct victory for the defendant as no
direct evidence duplicating her was pro-
duced. on the contrary, several of the
states witnesses testified in her favor.
Nine. Steinheil, at the adjournment of
the trial for the day, wore a look of con-
m as she warmly shook the hand
of her lawyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
Killed ON

SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Nov. s.-(Special)
The running down OF a handcar by a
switch engine belonging to the Omaha
Railroad company resulted in the death of
xenophone Papas, one Of four men who
were on the handcar. The three compan-
ions of Papas' escaped injury by jumping,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09

The average weight per measuIed DusheI
of this years wheat crop is $50 pounds
against 1888 last year, and Of oats 1921
pounds against 29.s a year ago.
Potatoes show a quality OF $50 per cent
against $40 a year ago, with a total yield
per acre of 1865 bushels, against S57 in
1908, an indicated total production Of S67,-
473,OO bushel against 27S, 9S5, Oe8 last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
BRINK MAKES CONFESSION
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his rifle and mob the --." The wit
ness said he was Allemand's brother-in-
law. Mrs. F.. F. Brown, wife of a rancher
near Big Trail, testified she had known
Herbert Brink five years and that shortly
after the killing she and her husband went
to Mrs. AIlemand's and met Brink with
Billy Goodrich, that Brink told her that
the supposition was that Allemand came
from the wagon the night of the killing
and was shot and then staggered to where
he fell. on cross examination, H. S. Ridgely
sought to bring out that what Brink told
was common knowledge.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
FORMER OMAHAN ENDS LIFE
Herman IL. C.. Stahmer Commits
Suicide at San Fran
cisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 8.-(spe-
cial Telegram)-Herman II. c. stahmer,
formerly Of Omaha, committed suicide here
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
ARTIST FRENCH IN LINCOLN
Looks over Site for Monument and
Lunches with Governor and
Bryan.
From a SAD Correspondent.(

LINCOLN, Nov. S.-(spocial Telegram.)
Daniel c. French, the sculptor who will
design the Lincoln monument, was here
today looking over the ground where the
statue is destined to stand. He was ac-
companled by H. Bacon, an architect, and
the two were guests at a noon luncheon,
Governor S-hallenberger and w, j. Bryan
being among those present.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09

II you have anything TO sell or trade
and want quick action advertise 1t in
The Bee Want Ad columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09
DES MONIES STILL HAS EVILS
Abolishing Red Light District Does
Not Help Situation.
GIRLS ARE LURED TO BLOCKS
Judge miller Makes Declaration
lille Instructing Grand Jury
Coal Miners stand b.
Man Censurcd,

(From a staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Nov. ~S-CSpecial Tele-
gram)-In instructing the grand jury to-
day Judge Jesse A. Miller declared that
aolishing the red light district in Des
Moines had not solved the social evil, but
was resulting in scores Of young girls in
petticoats walking the streets at night
and being lured to rooming houses and
other places. He instructed the jury II
there was any protection to these thought
less children with their still more thought
less and ignorant parents It must be
through the grand jury acting to close up
these places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. M. ,Rainwater of 1915
East Walker street today complained to
the police that they believed their 15-year-
old daughter had been lured away by the
white slave t~raffickers. She left the house
at 3 O'Clock in the morning and has not
since been seen.
Horse Insurances
State Auditor John L. Bleakley will take
up with the postal department the question
whether the atlantic Horse Insurance COM
pany cannot be prevented from doing a
mail order business in Iowa. The company
has been refused the right to do business
in the state and it is now attempting to
do this by mail, its officers being in
frONldence, II. 1.
Coal Miners StiIl at War.
That the fight inside the Iowa Coal
Miners union is far from settled is evil
denoed by the Centerville unions def OF
the state organization by passing resolu-
tons demanding the resignation Of Presi-
dent White and upholding Harry Baker,
the district organizer. Citizens of Center
vile also held a mass meeting and passed
resolutions unfolding Baker.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-09

Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II IL fails to cure.
Z. W. Groves signature Is on each box. sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

advantage 10 any person. corporation or
locality nor shall il vary its rates from the
schedules filed with the commission.
An exception is mace Of New York City
and state Of New York.
The order for the filing OF schedules
provides that al least thirty days before
any schedules so into effect every cleo
tricsl corporation shall file with the com
mission, and shan keep open TO public In
specuon, printed schedules Of al rates and
forms Of contracts relating 10 the service
Of such corporations. In emergencies.
permission msy be obtained from the com
mission to put such q schedule into effect
on less than thirty dEyE notice.
Al the meeting al which these orders
were adopted by the commission Commits
siuner Maltbie submitted d report setting
forth The conditions which heretofore pre-
vailed among electrical corporations, and
tod in detail how The companies had
changed their practice upon The commits
siuu's recommendation
The companies, ne SAYS, have agreed tC
simplify forms Of contracts, using q stand
ard form az far as possible; 10 omit the
one year minimum Term clause, allowing
the cancellation Of the contract by either
parry on short notice, and 10 reduce q
the minimum the regulations regarding
the consumer 10 the company. Most Of thesi
reforms. the report states, have already
been put into upersrun-New York Times
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
ALL RATES MUST BE ALIKE
New York Public Service Commission
Hits Light and Power
CSmPHnieK-

BY an order Of the Public Service com
mission, effective New Years duy, AL
electric hEht and power companies IN New
York City are forbidden 10 make any
preferential or discriminatory rates for
electric light, power service or heat in
addition the companies are required 10 file
with the commission ana 10 posi- IN their
offices every tariff schedule Of rates 70 be
charged by such companies 81 least thirty
days before such rates are 10 take effecg
commissions investigation Of the electric
light and power business, winch has been
going on for nearly q year under C0mmis-
Eiunsr MILO T. Malthie, who has held
numerous hearings AND had before hin rep
reseutEtives Of practically al the companies
IN New York CITY One Of the results Of
the orders and the investigation were seer
when two companies put mic effect q new
form Of contract and lower certain rates
OF the several orders issued lhe one
dealing with discriminatory rates provides
that no electrical corporation shall collect
or receive from any person or corporation
by any special rate, rebate, draw hack. OF
other device or method a greater or less
compensation for electricity or any service
rendered than n conscts ~ receives from
any other person or curp0rEnon for a Ike
cuutsmpurEnsouE service nor shan Il give
any undue 0r unreasonable prs1srsnes or
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
CRATER IS DEAD
Former Treasurer NRthues Of Penn
sylvEniA Dies Suddenly.
IMPLICATED IN CAPITAL FRAUDS
HAD Been Sentenced 20 I've Vears in
Prison, and Wa out on Heavy
BAH PendiBg an
Appeal

MEDIA. Pa. Dec A-WMiRm L
MHthues. former state treasurer Of Penn
sylvEuiR- died suddenly late today 81 his
home here. aged 4s years. The cause Of
Death was given by lis phyEiciHns Rs
pneumonia. but IL IL generally believed that
this illness was E-uperinduosd by Nj.
Mathues' t-ribulanonE which were brought
upon him by the Harrisburg capitol Ersft
cases and his recent sentence q two years
IN the peuiteutiarF for his part IN the
alleged conspiracy against the state.
For many years william L MAthUes was
recognized IS one OF the political leaders
~ Pennsylvania and his power IN Delaware
county politics was supreme untn The sx-
pose Of the capitol frauds by ms successor.
State Treasurer William H Berry.
In March Of the present year former state
Treasurer Msthues. former Auditor General
William p. Snyder. james N shunaker.
former superintendent Of public grounds
and buildings and Furniture Contractor
John H Sandarson were convicted OF con-
Epiracy IN defraDding the state OF a1p, yE
IN a contract for wooden furniture.
The four men also named, together with
Architect James N HusEtun. were 70 have
been placed on thai on April s next Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
IN EXEMPTION LAWS
Retailers TO Demand Action al Hands
Of the Legislature.
INSURANCE MEN ALSO ACTTv
Latter Want the blanchard Anti
Compact Law Repealed, Insisting
Competition RK Reduced
Insurance Rates.
From a staff CorreHponaent)


DIES MONIES. Sec l-Special)-
Changes IN The wage and salary exemp-
zion laws Of the state viii again be de-
mAnded by the State Retail Grocers' as
ISOLATION this winter, and while there is
considerable doubt as 10 the outcome Of
the p uject the ErocerE' association claims
10 have more strength than ever before.
THIS Is the result possibly q a campo gn
~inHurFurBted before election by the state
secretary. Ira Z. Thomas. il which he
urged grocerymsn - support cEndidat :
for the Legislature who would support The
new exemption laws even 10 the enc OF
boiling tbsiT party. In this significant com
municauun addressed 10y Mr.. Thomas to
the members Of the state ana affiliated as
soclHuons. he ssia:
There has been some criticism i'm The
PAST because Of The state association be-
ing unable 70 secure a change III the
wage ana salary exemption laws. ard ]
regret 70 say that this criticism in some
instances has come from localities where
the members OF the Legislature from thar
same locality have failed 70 support mis-
Legislation The Way 10 secure results
BE- 10 begin al home See thai YOur mem
Der q the legislature viii be favorable.
and II this same effort is mace in every
county Of the state then there viii be
no question as 70 the outcome. II is
high time hat party lines he buried IN
the interest Of business Politics Is busi-
ness for the politician and Il shUuid BE-
even more 50 for the voter. No matter
how good q republican or democrat you
are the republican OF democratic c9l.di-
dA1e who viii look after your Interest.
when elected is the man you should vote
for.
The retail merchants and Erocers have
been sitting on the opportunity without
tEkng ANY interest in politics other than
10 KICK WheE things did not 20 right
PoEt-sleCriun KICKS az not count for rrIlch.
either with the candidate OF the kicker.
The time 10 register the kick is before
election ana the way 10 % II IS 10 put
the candidate on record Tell him what
YOU want him 10 stand for, and II be is
not willing then oppose him Al the IoIls
and get your friends 10 do likewise A
word 10 the wise, stc.
How t~RrreHchinE this word 70 the
wise may have been remain 10 be dis
closed by the attitude OF the coming gen
erEl assembly toward the proposed wUFs
exemption measure, which would give the
retain merchant a greater hold on the
customer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

answer tire charge q fraud in THE fur
nishinr @ DESKS for the new capitol
On December "a Nathues. Snyder. Etu-
maker and sanaersan were Summoned be
fore Judge kunkeI a. Harrisburg 20 re-
oeire sentence Each was sentenced &c
pay $50 fine and The costs Of the prosecu-
ton and undergo Imprisonment for two
years and separate and solitary confinement
In the Eastern penitentiarv. Pending en-
appeal 70 the superior court the defend
ants were RELEASED on sEO0 han each.
Mr.. MEthuss. who was summoned from
North Carolina where be had gone on q
cunning trip 20 receive his sentence. com
pl1ined Of . heavy cold When he reached
Media be was forced 70 take 70 his bed.
Bis EB58en collapse was Que. il Is said.
60 = weakened heart M. MBthues is sur
vived by a widow and fo1r sons.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

Of dogs anyway. He put il up 10 The COM
missioner II any license had been issued for
Prince. Mr. Giley allowed he couldn't re
member.
Wei I don't want him" concluded M.
Dohsrty. Anybody that does is welcome
10 him Besides. II il is my dog, II amt
my dynamite. You take back your dynB-
mite, NyberE. and III take back my dog
Mr.. Giley began 10 find his Offices super
fnous and was aging ! dont see where
there's any room for me 10 sit on this
case" when q CRY Of alarm went up.
Prince an5 Fritz were coming The crowd
faded. leaving Nyherg 10 face the situa-
ton.
Nyberg resorted to strategy. He retreatsd
10 The back yard and pulled the DOG
keunsl 10 the back lot. Then he put two
meat bones in II and retired to a safe dis
lance. About dusk the dogs sneIled the
meat and went IN the kennel.
Nyberg locked the dogs in ana the ma
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
Dogs FULL or DYNAMITE
Two Duluth anime NhS Were
Treated with Great ConsiderH-
tiSn for a Time.

John Nybergs dog ate another suck Of
O. Mantle Fritz has RssimlRted SO much
dynamic in The lzst four years that yOu'd
think the folks down sw8mpscctt way
would ba used 10 min 10y TINS ume-but
there isu't q person n The place who would
take q Eick a. nina.
John DOlerry, d special police officer.
lives near JOhn Nyberg un Belmont street
sWampsc1tt, ana his cog Prince was vel
behaved until he recently began keeping
company with Tr-tz-
Considering lie anxiety that Fritz has
caused M. Nyblrg il might bs supposed
that John wuuidu'r leave any dynamite
lying around. Bul in the afternoon he PM
four sticks in front Of the fire 10 thaW out.
il half an hour he returned 70 find the
hounds ready - begin % fresh sticks. Two
sticks had been consumed
Nyberg reached Eur the bottle OF castor
OIL. Come Frilz, Come FrItzt" he sad.
suo1hinEly. keeping an eye on them tina
they Giant bump into q table leg. B5th
dogs were los I'm q their OWE Importance
by nov 10 pas any attention 10 him. They
lurche6 toward each other, and Nybsrg. IN
desperation, opened the door and SCI them
Al liberty
While they wen rumping around Mr.. Ny
berg hurried 70 spread The alarm Al the
children were called IN and q vigilance
COMMITTEES WAS organized 10 warn pedss-
triznE. AutomohlistE were allowed 70 sniff
for themselves.
Ben Glley, the dog commissions. Wa
called On tor official help. He expresses
the opinion thai Il Was the morE duty o.
Nyberg and Dohsrty 70 corral their prop
srr-
Dohsr1E refused as ssid ne wasn't fond
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

Iowa Insurance companies" Says 4 dis
patch from DeE Mainss % q Chicago pa
per, "Ere preparing - ask 3 modification
q the blanchard Law. prohibiting insurance
o-ombnEtiuns The claim Is made thar fire
Insurance rates have declined SIG per
leb curing the last SIX yszrKT
ungnesuunEbly the fire rates have great
by decreased IN Iowa since The adoption
o. the Blanchard law This IL me result
a. rompsuuon- II win be interesting 70
hear the HrgumHuts presented 70 the lsgls-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Assistant Attorney General s r Rush
h8s returned from q WISH 10 Washington.
w A Hatfield Of Lincoln, L. A OwinEs,
I z Wilson Of Denver, Mrs Charles Z.
stone Of San Francisco and H c Mason
a Fremont are a. the Hotel Loyal
G NJ. Tunisun. head Of the speaker ?
bureau Of the republican stale commit
tee. during the last campaign VIII practice
law in Omaha. he viii have ms office
with Jefferis q Howell in the Bee building
Austiu Hopswsu. son Of Lieutenant Gov
srDOr NJ. p HUpeweu Of TekamRh. is In
Onoaha with q number Of guests from UP
the state" 10 give q dinner and properly
CELEBRATE MS tweuty-fourrh birthday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

A Maryland man recently married off his
fourth daughter, the ceremonies touching
whose wedding were given much attention
10y the society editors Of the country
papers in that region.
A week OF two after the wedding Il
friend who had been north for some time
met the father, 10 whom be mace some
5ocular references in regard TO the recent
event" ! see 10y one paper" said he,
that MHrys wedding well nigh beEEared
description.
Well said the o5 man, ! don't know
about thai. but ] DO know il well nigh
beEEared m~e!"-HRrper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

lHture this winter why the people Should
through the3. Representatives abolish a
law that has brought down 10 fEirnes the
rates Oh fire insurance. The fire insurance
companies. il is said. VIII claim they are
not writing risks at a profit and want the
law amended 10 p~ohib I them making "eX-
urbitaut' rates, leaving the decisions 10
the extent Of "sKorhitAnt" 10 them
Possibly in view Of the complaint o. the
fire companies they VIII consent TO & meas
ure that may he proposed, fixing maximum
and minimum rates on property. They
may also look with Eraater favor on the
uniform policy that was proposed two
years ago, but did not become q law. That
there viii be some fire insurance lsgisla-
tive consideration this session is certain.
The fact tina: modification Of the Blan-
chErd Law IS 10 be asked VIII arouse a
great deal Of interest throughout the entire
state.
Gets AVA Laws.
State Law Librarian Small mas just re-
csived al Interesting report uf The STATE
Board Of Health Of Hawaii. This dis
closes hat they have an official rat
catcher and that several thousand rats
have been caught and examined, several
showing they had the bub1nic plague
which they would have distributed had
they not been killed. in the heopRrcy
settlement OF Hawai- there are now ~
patients and during the past year there
were born IN the settlement thirteen chill
drn. Nonleopsruus children 81 the age @.
! year are removed 10 & hoEpitol for chD-
dren and later. II they develop 10 be with
oUt the disease. are sent from the settle
ment island
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

tives retired TO speculate on time fuses ans
the probable result Of g COG fight in d
small keunel-Duluth Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

Or1in Bros annual half price clearance
sale starts Saturday morning 81 e II.
See lErEe Ad. on page 8
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

Bigger. Better. B~usier-Tha1'E what Bd-
vertisinE In The Bee does for your bush
The state herald., 1909-12-10

We were very much surprised to learn
the first of the week, that Rev. j. T.
Jenkins had decided to give up his posi-
tion as pastor of the Baptist church of
Holyoke. He left Holyoke Thursday for
Pueblo to make arrangements for ac-
cepting new pastorate and stated
that he expected to move from our
town about the first of the year.
He has Leen resident of our town
for eight years and has host of friends
in the town and county who will regret
very much to learn Of his intended move
from the town.