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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
Dispute on Census
Ends and Report is
Adopted in House
Conference Agreement Provides for
Examinations in States in Which
Applicants Live.

WASHINGTON. June s-An agreement
on all the disputed points in the bill pro-
vidng FOR the thirteenth census was
reached today and their report was ac-
cepted by the house, leaving nothing but
the action Of the senate and signature Of
the president 10 make II law.
The bills most important provision per
tains to the general civil service and not
especially to the census. This provision re-
ouires that hereafter all examinations Of
applicants for positions in the government
IN the state in which such applicant re-
sides, and that persons taking the exam
nations shall have been actually domiciled
in the state for at least year previous to
examination. The provision is intended to
prevent the appointment OF residents Of
Washington upon Endorsements obtained
through the mails a practice which 1t
is claimed has been carried on TO such an
extent as 90 mean an abuse of It,
Competitive examinations are provided
for, but this requirement is not made ap-
plicable TO supervisors and enumerators.
Only one person from a family will be
admitted under the examination, and this
provision is made general to all branches
Of the civil service. A geographical ap-
pointment is also provided for.
The appointment Of emergency employees
for a period not longer than sixty days Is
authorized, but 1t is required that these
appointments shan be made from the
eligible list
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
More Raids on
Bucket Shops by
Ohio Prosecutor
Office of Grain Firm at Cincinnati
Broken Into and Two
Arrested.

CINCINNATI O., June 2s-County Prose-
cutor Hunts spectacular raiding campaign
against the bucketshops was continued to-
day, when he and ten deputies overpowered
two armed wRtchmen and raided the Of
fices Of the Consolidated Stock and Grain
company. c. A. Acton and c. B. Fox were
arrested and all the books of the con-
Germ were taken and the wires cut. The
men were arraiEned and held TO the grand
Jury. Ten days ago this same company
was ralded by Hunt and his deputies, when
Louis w. Foster and w. d. Klausman
were arrested and indicted later by a grand
Jury on the charge of running a bucket
shop and defrauding the public. Twenty
customersr of the alleged bucketshops were
held prisoners behind the locked doors of
the concern for several hours today in
order to obtain their correct names for
witnesses.
A few days ago Hunt raided the Ryan
Brill Brokerage company and held a mum
Der Of customers as witnesses, and one
hour later a special grand jury indicted
John Ryan q we'll known sporting man
on a charge of conducting a bucketshop
Ryan hurried back from Atlantic City and
gave q $500 bond for his appearance II
court.
Thirty creditors Of the CONSOLIDATED
Stock and Grain company who are here
from a number Of towns in the west ant
south, are trying to effect a settlement o.
claims w. II. Klausman, B. H. More
head and Louis W. Foster are the leading
spirits in the alleged bucket shop. 1t IL
said today that the concern owes its Gus
toners between 600 and Sl6QOOo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
Won BuelOW Will Retire
After Tax Bill is Passed

BERLIN, June 2s.-Prince Won Buolow
authorized the announcement that he in
tends TO retire from the chancellorship Of
the empire in any event soon as the
pending finance reform measure is dis
posed of in one way or another. The
prince remains in office only temporarily
in an endeavor to pass the bill
The semi-official Norddeutsche Allegen-
cine Zeitung, commenting today on the va
rious reports published tending to weaken
the significance OF Chancellor Won Bue-
lows statement, says:
Prince Won Buelow besought the en-
peror 10 permit him 10 go at once, but his
majesty in the wsrmest terms expressed
the wish that the prince remain in office
until the financial proposals had been put
through the Reichstag."
Emperor William has not considered the
question OF a successor to Chancellor Won
BueloW. The most probable choice, how
ever, Is DR.. Won Bethmann-EIOllWeg, I'M
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
Ducks Swim in ParlOr
Since That Last Big Rain

water mark left on the interior walls OF
his dwelling about three weeks ago. Mrs.
Harris, who is compelled to do her house
work by stepping from chair to dry goods
box and thence to the bottom OF an over
turned pail. does not think It Is 50 funny
and II is not safe for a duck TO cross heT
path or get in her way.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harris, elderly
people, nearing the age OF three score
years and ten. have lived in this same
house at Thirteenth and Grace streets for
over forty years. They say they have
spent the happiest years OF their lives in
the house and would not think Of moving
However. years ago before streets were
graded. which now holds the water from
flowing unobstruotSd to the river and be-
fore sewers were built to bring water down
In torrents from the uplandS, the Harris
home was not considered 10 be In a bad
location. A beautiful meadow land sur
rounded their home when the house was
built in the early days. but now railroad
tracks surround the house on all sides,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
Fight on Summit
of Pixies Peak
Keeper of Summit House Has His
Head Broken by Bolster
Gus Guest.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, June "a
As the result of a fight at the Summit
house, Pixies Peak, In which a club was
the principal weapon. Howard II. Robinson,
manager of the hotel, is in a local hospital
with a broken head, while John A. Clarke
and George Shipley, both of Chicago, are
in the county jail. The trouble started
over a complainS by Robinson that the
young men were boisterous and were an
noying other guests.
It is believed Robinson will recover, al
though he is not considered out OF danger.
Shipley and Clark will be held until the
physicians make a definite report on Robin
sons injuries
HANOVER, N. H, June @-John A.
Clark of Evanston, ILL.,, and George Ship
ley OF Oak Park ILL.,, who became involved
in fight with a government caretaker on
Pixies Peak yesterday, were graduated
from Dartmouth college a year ago. Both
were prominent in athletics.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
VEIL IS DRAWN ON TRAGEDY
Woodill Case Ends with Compromise
Inquest Verdict.
WIDOW VISITS NEw-MADE GRAVE
Humble Tomato Vine Marks Last
Resting Place of "Lame Bob"
Eastman, Broker and
Fugitive.

ST. MICHAELS, Md, June 2S.-With a
compromise verdict of the coroners Jury
that Robert L. Eastman either killed. or
was accessory TO the murder Of, Edith
May Woodill, and the declaration OF States
Attorney Taylor that he was through with
the case, the strange dual tragedy became
a closed incident today.
Four of the twelve jurors who listened
to the testimony at the reopened inquest re-
fused to sign the verdict, and the words
''or accessory to the crime" were added to
the draft, which, approved by the major
ity, bluntly accused Eastman of the muir
der. None Of the four dissenting jurymen
would say that any other person than
Eastman was responsible for the girls
death. Theymerely wished to protest, they
said, against the manner in which the in
quiry was conducted, declaring that much
available evidence was not adduced.
The letter left by Eastman for his wife
in which he declared that Mrs. Woodil had
been killed by a woman in a jealous
frenzy, was not read to the jury The Off
cials seemed to take it for granted that
all of the evidence unearthed since the
finding OF the body, was well known to
the residents Of the community and that
It was unnecessary that 1t should again be
rehearsed.
Widow at the Grave.
The jury sat for time today in the
bungalow itself with Eastmans unmarked
grave not fifty feet away. Mrs. Eastman
had visited the place earlier in the day and
had stood dry eyed for time beside the
new made mound. Some one with i'll
judged humor, had planted a tomato vine
on the grave. Mrs. Eastman, thinking the
vine native flower, asked what It was.
No one had the temerlty TO tell her. She
stood by the grave until at last a convul-
i've shudder shook her shoulders, Then
she was led away.
The final theory OF the authorities is
this: That Eastman was In need Of money;
that he probably had been getting money
from Mrs Woodill for some time; that he
undoubtedly knew something OF her past
life and that he had been blackmailing her;
that he attempted TO continue this practice
and that the woman rebelled, intimating
that she, too. had found out things about
Eastman, and that II driven to 1t, would
expose him.
Eastman's dread of serving term In the
penitentiary is well known His wife has
said that he told her he would rather COM
init suicide than be confined in prison. The
pawnlng OF the jewelry the authorities Sc;
down to the desire of Eastman TO get away
When cornered the man decided that his
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29

perial secretary OF state for the interior
and vice chancellor. He has been in close
contact with the emperor for ten years as
president OF the province Of Brandenburg
and imperial secretary, and his personal re-
lations with the emperor are cordial
Prince Won Buelow, who came from Lhe
German embassy at Rome twelve years
ago, without title 20 the foreign secretary,
will go back 10 Rome and live in the villa
recently purchased by him there at a cost
OF $4,000 Twelve years ago he was
poor man. He retired with a large pri-
vate fortune and the rank OF count and
prince.
on the day his majesty gave him the
latter title, Won Buelow was notified that
his share OF the estate OF Herr Godfrey
the wealthy sugar merchant OF Hamburg
amounted 10 Sl,3l5,OOO Her Godfrey mas
never met Prince Won Buelow, but had be-
come interested in his career and left him
this tOrtUEa, 4
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
7 aft Will Attend
w aterwayS Meet
President Will GO to New Orleans in
November to Lake-to.Gulf
Convention.

NEW ORLEANS, June 2s.-ThRt several
presidents of American republics may
meet here during the LakSs-to-ths-Gulf
Deep Water Way association convention,
November u-B, Is the hope which has
been strengthened by a press dispatch from
Washington announcing that President
Taft will spend one day IN New Orleans
upon that occasion. Invitations to the ex-
ecutives Of Mexico and Central American
republics and Cuba will, 1t is stated, be
earnestly extended by the committee in
charge Of the arrangements for the water
ways gathering.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
A good day for ducks, surel

a gOoc day Tor duchs, suIol
Astride a high stool in the center Of
pool OF water in the parlOr Of his modest
home at Thirteenth and Grace streets, VIII
liam Harris, like the doges Of ancient
Venice, rules his portion of the city and
watches his ducks swimming from room
to room as the doges watched gondolas
plying up and down the canals OF the city
built over the sea.
For the home OF William Harris IL com
pletely surrounded by water and the lower
rooms In his house q small old dwelling
are inundated. Water In the parloT. or
front room OF his house is about fifteen
inches deep and in the kitchen It is deeper.
and ducks, which the householder raises
for a living. are enabled to swim in and
out OF the house at will.
OF a cheerful and uncomplaining disposi-
tiOn. Mr.. Harris. bsresooted and with his
trousers rolled to the knee. said that the
water is not nearly As high as IL had been
Rt other times. and pointed cut the high
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
Miners Quit Work
in Kansas Field
Sheridan and Mccormick Companies
Announce They Will Grant
WorkmenS Demands.

PiTTSBURG. Kan, June 1--An the
miners in the north end Of the Pittsburg
coal field. about 5000 in number, quit work
today. No strike had been called, but the
men decided to suspend work until de-
oisiOn is reached In the oheckoff dispute. It
is possible that q formal strike order will
be issued tomorrow, calling out all miners
Of the southwest
break In the ranks OF the operators
occurred today when two companies, the
sheridan Coal company and the Accor-
mick Coal company. announced they would
grant the miners demands.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
PRIMARY LAW is HELD VALID
California Supreme Court UPhOlds
Statute Passed by Last
LeEis1atuPe.

SAN FRANCISCO. juno S.-The direct
primary law enacted at the late session
of the legislature was held 10 be const-
tutional in an opinion rendered today by
the state supreme court, The suit was
brought by the socialist party against the
election board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
Bishop Nuelsen
at Conference
Meets with Presiding Elders in
Effort to Further German
Schools.

CINCINNATI, June 2s.-German Metho-
dist presiding elders discussed today with
the German bishop OF the cabinet of
bishops German Methodist church work in
general Bishop John l.. Nuelsen of Omaha
was the presiding officer. The discussion
was devoted to plans to induce greater
numbers OF German young men and women
TO take advantage of the three German
colleges located at Berea, o., Wallace, No,
and Charles City, Ia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
Three Thoasaad jane BEtdes.

CHICAGO, June 3.-The all-Shicago
records for June brides will be Broken
this month, according TO q statement made
by Norris SalmonsOu, clerk OF the marriage
heense department. today. He has issued
aOS licenses 90 far this mOoth. The Fec-
ord made last June y I06S n n expected
ehat ngVHe Win be eKcSedod b. about 80
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
THE OMAHA BEE

Is the most powerful business
Eetter in the west, because 1t goes
to the homes OF poor and rich.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska Generally fair.
For IoWa-Partly cloudy.
For weather report see page 3.
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The Detroit times., 1909-07-15
$l3,5OO,O 100000

United Who
Figures Easily Say Thirty
The Detroit times., 1909-07-15
From Another Point of View

1t may serve to you of comparatively
hich pleased learn provid
ing il
Fire caused by
fortunately
Anyway the Wright perfectly
ability of their aeropane TO get laid up
Washington here let's beat them standst in return Tor
what Washington has done for the country at large
after dgdig the the consumer Will have to do
humiliation
the humiliation with remarkable
Chicago professor
his probably understands
visitor;
bad in here As matter OF fact am under indictment myself
Letting
So New
in uandary. This being the tail Of missing
possible OF his political
cutting loose that he be provided with return ticket
hotel large beetle which
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OF which
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The Detroit times., 1909-07-15
The Man
Who Stole
The Earth
CHAPTER Lxxl-(continued.)
BY W. Holt Whit.

CHAPTER Lxxl-(Continued)
Ludwig WINGED and watched the de-
parture of the old nurse Felice was
obviously must unwilling to leave the
Princess. Al the door she hesitated.
but Diana waved her away.
When the door closed Diana turned
to Ludwig
And now" she said, perhaps you
will be kind enough to deliver me
that message"
First" said Ludwig, let me ask
you To be seated"
Diana sat herself down in her for
mer seat by the fire. Ludwig came
and stood beside her
1T is" he said, the old, old mes
sage. His majesty bids me once again
lay my addresses TO you without de-
lay. and TO urge upon you the ueces-
asity OF our immediate marriage. Ii Is
the only way. he says. ia which TO
counterfeit the successes OF the MAI
Strong"
II fancy" said Diana very coldly.
that you will find it very hard to
counterfeit those successes. Personal
ly. | do not mean TO be a party 10
such an attempt | am neither for
you nor even for my father. stand
Wholly and solely for Mr.. Strong. He
has won, and were | married 10 you
u thousand times over could hot
affect the issue.
Il know she went on Just as quiet
~. when ! meet coward and when
meet a man, and Mr.. Strong Is "A
man"
This stung Ludwig into anger. For
a moment IL seemed as though he
would blaze out into a passion OF
words. But he restrained himself.
And again Diana tainted him
within an hour" she said with
mockery in her voice. these silly lit
tie efforts OF yours will be OF no eff
feet | am expecting Mr. Strong to-
night"
But there is an hour" said Lud-
wig. and there was an evil light in his
eyes
He swayed for a moment to and
fro from his heels 10 his toes and
back again. as though irresolute.
Then he plunged forward and threw
himself on his knees beside Dianas
chair.
Listen" he cried and his voice
shook 1t is impossible for us TO
continue any longer as we have been
going on. You know | love you--you
know I have always loved you. II ia
JfTEyrTrrfaf-ti -a-fffaff- Strong
description should be allowed TO come
between us. care nothing for what
he has done. | care nothing for his
The Detroit times., 1909-07-15

seemed TO have suddenly descended.
again staggered after her.
The garden was flooded with light.
as though IL were day. Just overhead
lowered the Victor" ard the Dir
stood at rest on the lawn beneath the
window.
saw Strong. Bellingham and Arbuth.
not rushing for the door.
Ludwig saw them, too and pulled a
revolver from his pocket.
Curse him" he said; hut he shall
never have YOU"
There came the sounds OF shouts
and the reports Of firearms below, and
the noise of pounding feet.
Ludwig turned unsreadily and lev
eled the revolver at Diana.
But old Felice. who had heard the
sound Of the explosion. came rushing
back into the drawing room, and.
hurTying out on TO the balcony, with
It swing Of heF-aFfffs- semitic revolver
spinning from Ludwigs hand.
Ludwig almost hurled himself upon
the old woman, who screamed az she
felt the grip OF his hands upon her
neck.
Diana, quick to action. picked the
revolver up and turned 1t upon Lud-
wig.
Hands up. you coward" she cried.
Hands mp or t. will fire!" and Lud-
wig. stricken utterly with terror. held
up his hands.
The door OF the drawing room
opened with a crash and Strong came
rushing IN. He looked around him,
raw the little group on the balcony,
and was beside Diana in an instant.
Diana let the revolver drop and fell
against Strong He, for his part, did
not hesitate a moment. He lifted her
into the hollow of his left arm and
then walked over to the foolishly star
ing Ludwig.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-15
Opportunity's Door Open
Take Peek Through II and See Visions in the Skies

about SIS The land alone OF the
city We see in the photograph now
represents an estimated value of more
than two billions. five hundred mil.
lions Of dollars. II Is the finest city
In the world. and is second in popu-
latlon This has happened In 2s3
years. What will 2S3 future years
bring forth?
Man has exploited the earth in New
York city almost TO the limit he
must now reach into the air. Al the
present time I'm New York city pas
sengers and freight are transported
at half dozen land levels. There
is-epe intersection OF two streets
where four passenger trains may pass
at the same time on different levels
as follows. looking downward; ele-
waited railway. surface car, subway
and Pennsylvania railroad subway. In
addition to this a freight subway Is
being constructed under the side
walks between the surface line and
the subway.
When the first railroad was built
man had little idea that il would de-
velop into the wonderful system II 10
today. Inventive progress in this d.
rection, however, has really been very
slow. The airbrake. which is an abso-
lutte necessity. Is practically new
thing. The airship will present great
er problems than the railroad did.
Young men of mechanical genius or
inventive talents will do well TO let
their imagination dwell upon this sub
iect for in their lifetimes they are 20
see. air traffic supplanting traffic on
land and this great door of opportu-
nifty is now standing open.
The Detroit times., 1909-07-15

- Human imagination is sent killing
up through the fieecy clouds and into
the mysterious blue dome o'erhead by
the words our Washington correspon-
dent sends today. and which are print
ed in another column. They tell OF
the rapid development OF air craft.
and the correspondent says that army
men are now seriously considering
rules intended to govern air traffic,
believing that IL will not be long be-
fore man and mans chattels Will be
sailing through space over all or our
cities. and. OF course, system Will
have to be devised by which To con-
troll and facilitate such traffic and pre-
vent disasters.
To make this remarkable piece or
news perfectly clear our artist has
prepared a diagram which illustrates
how passengers. freight, pleasure and
racing aircraft will be operating over
a city in the not far distant future.
Look at the picture. study IT and see
IL II does not make your brain prickle
Just think, this wonderful mechanical
development, which even we, in our
short lifetime, have scarcely dared to
dream OF. is at hand.
The artist selected a photograph of
Manhattan island, New York city. as
the base Of his diagram. That we
may be able to get some sort OF a
mental grasp upon what the world
will be like 200 or 800 years from
now. we have TO look back 200 or 800
years. Two hundred and eighty-three
years ago Gov. Peter Minuit bought
Manhattan island from the Indians
with beads and whisky valued at
The Detroit times., 1909-07-15

| bigger than paving blocks. In that
way he gets perspective on things.
He has wider and probably better
! financial perspective than any man In
public life.
All OF which makes Newlands q
unique man In American public life.
This habit Of his OF getting a real
broad perspective on legislation Ii In
dulged by no other member OF either
branch of congress. In fact. most
members OF congress have worms
eye view" of legislation. They see
things only from the low, narrow
point of view OF the lit.le local in.
terest.
IL Is refreshing To see Newlands
looking down on the Legislative world
through his statistical field glasses.
and hearing him map IL all out In
terms OF millions, billions, trillions.
quadrillions. quintillions-or whatever
TIE higher denominations are, Tho
Arabic numericals are rather limited
for Newands.
The queer thing about Newlands
is that he is really progressive. In.
stead OF standing and fighting for
things as they are. he stands and
fights for things as they ought TO be.
Perhaps one reason for this is TO De
found In the fact that he was not born
TO wealth AS boy and as a young
man he had his struggles, and his
encounters with hardship. However.
this may be. his record Will bear ex.
animation. and while often he seemed
TO be standing for academic remedies.
and theoretical relief. he has talked
and voted for the change. Another
thing which should be placed 10 New
lands credit. He is not lazy; he
works
The Detroit times., 1909-07-15

WASHINGTON. d. c., July IA
When IL comes TO dealing in large ng-
ures. no man IN public life can com
pare with Francis G. Newlands. Isena-
tor from Nevada. Newlands is per-
feet Hercules In the welding OF the
large denominations.
Listen TO this; (Cong. Record p.
4.SS2) only $770,000.O00 worth OF
commodities slipped into this country
over the tariff wall"
Please note the only
Senator Newlands was speaking ser
iously. He was deploring the heavy
tax on necessities resulting from the
tarif. Said he: The total produc-
ton In this country Of commodities
covered by this tarir. include in It's
dutiable list products which aggre
gate In value thirteen and half biz
lion dollars"
Tin figures that would look this
way: $4,000 900. 000O0)
A moment later Newlands remark
ed that the manufacturers of this
country have added To the cost OF pro-
duction abroad. OF similar quantity
of commodities. $4,000. 100000
IL Is seldom that Senator Newlands
gets below billions, and he has been
known TO run into i3 figures.
No matter what the subject
up for legislation. Senator Newlands
begins operations by taking a financial
eirdseye view OF the whole AFFAIR. In.
Guiding the surrounding country He
climbs up into rarefed mental at
mosphere. from which the individual
dollar looks SO small that IL is only
a speck of sand. hundreds look like
pebbles. thousands are not more than
small rocks, and millions are hardly