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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
Brewers See Ebb of
Prohibition Wave
Association Report Says Anti-Saloon
League 0vershoots Mark-Beer
Sales Decrease.


ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June 2.-Declar-
ing that "the professional advocates of
the anti-saloon league have oVershot the
mark and that their statements are grossly
exaggerated where they are not purposely
misleading" the board of trustees of the
United States Brewers association which
opened its 18th annual convention here to-
day, went on record with the additional
declaration that so called prohibition
wave" had reached it's height and that
reaction is already beginning to set in."
These statements were contained in the
annual report OF the trustees which was
placed before the convention along with
the reports of a number of committees.
The report stated that It is to be re-
GREETED that at each recurring session of
congress there is an increase in the num-
Der OF members who seek to destroy the
liquor business by federal legislation. The
trustees say the beer sales for the year
ending June 30. 1908. showed an Increase of
t2S9, 79S which they say is remarkable con-
sidering the beer sales for the previous
year we're the largest In the history Of the
trade. The nine months from June, 1908,
to April 1909, the trustees say, show de-
crease of $3.50, ,SOl, as compared with the
same nine months in the previous year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
Half Million Loss
by Heavy Storm
in the Black Hills
Deadwood Cut Of Since Sunday and
Mails Are Being Carried
by Team.

DEADwoOD. S. D., June 2.--For the
first time since Sunday, Deadwood has
telegraphic communication with the outside
world A conservative estimate of the flood
loss in the Black Hills is 100000. Both the
Northwestern and Burlington roads have
sustained very heavy losses. Neither road
has had train into Deadwood since Sun
day anJ will be obliged to bring in mails
by team for several days.
At Spearfish the damage is placed at
go, 900. Fourteen inches of rain has fallen
in the Black Hills since Sunday night,
breaking all records. Many mines have
been forced to suspend.
STURGIS. S. D., June 2.-(Special Telc-
gram.)-The storm which has been raging
since Saturday has abated. Deadwood and
all the upper Black Hill towns have been
cut off from the outside world and no
trains are running today either way.
Streams are out of their banks everywhere
and 1t is impossible to get word from
interior towns People are unable to get
to town. The loss will be heavy.
The storm delayed the opening of the
Oscar Jacobs trial yesterday as the judge
was late in reaching here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
FOURTH BANDIT IN DENVER
James Shelton Arrested There as
Union Pacific Holdup.
RAISING FUNDS FOR OMAHA TRIO
Suspect Went 10 Denver Several Days
Ago and Has Been Collecting
Money to Defend His Al
legged Pals

DENVER June 2.-James Shelton. be-
lieved by the police here to be the fourth
member of the band of train robbers who
recently held up and robbed q Union Pa
cific passenger train near Omaha, was ar
rested here early today in a Curtis street
roomlng house.
Shelton. according to Chief of Police
Armstrong. came 10 Denver several days
ago, and has been trying to raise funds for
the defense of the three men now under
arrest at Omaha. A reward of 5000 for his
arrest and conviction is outstanding.
Lillian Stevenson, who claims to be Shell
toms wife, was also placed under arrest
Chief of Police Armstrong is positive she
is the woman in the Automobile group
photograph" discovered by the Omaha po-
lice and which was traced to a Denver
gallery.
Shelton will not be taken to Omaha irn-
mediately, as was at first stated, but will
be held here pending further developments
in the case
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
Mayor Totally at Sea Over
Councils Flat Throw Down

Don't ask me. don't know what l viii
do; haven't the slightest idea 40 and see
the councilmen and ask them II they in
tend to confirm any of my appointees;
that would make you better story"
So spoke Mayor Dahlman when asked
what ne interded to do now that the
council has turned down his list Of ap-
pointments sent I'm to II for confirmation
The mayor said he was not greatly sur
prised, though he did expect his three
republican appointees would get through
Whether it was arranged beforehand TO
reject all appointments. the mayor did not
know. though he said 1t was not surpris-
ing that the three traitors" should stick
together.
1T looks a whole lot as though these
three traitors to the democratic party are
going TO be against me all the way
through. doesn't it," said the mayor.
But about these appointments, must
be very careful now or / win lose some of
my boys. Their names can be sent in only
once more Whether l will send their
names in again next week or the names
OF some others, l do not now know. I Will
have to consider the matter carefully and
ty to find out II there is any hope of get
ting them confirmed first"
Members OF the council are as chary OF
giving out information regarding the ap-
pOintments as is the mayor. Republicans.
'.friendly'' democrats and traitor" demo-
Gratis all say they do not know what will
be the next move. ThsJ deny there was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
Relations Believed to Have Been
Strained by Balkan Incident,
WILLIAM TO SEE FAILHREs
May Mean Europe is Entering Upon
New Era of Peace.
NICHOLAS TO TAKE LONG TRu
Report THAT the CEar VIII visit Eng
land, France and Italy During
the Month of
JuIy.

ST. PETERSBURG, June "A meeting
between Kaiser William and Gear Nicholas
has been been arranged and will take place
in the waters of the Finish gulf The exact
date of the meeting will be decided upon
later, but It probably will be June II. The
German emperor will arrive on the i'm
peral yacht Hohnzollern, while Emperor
Nicholas will be aboard the STANDARD, ac-
companied by NJ. Iswolski, the foreign min
lister and Admiral Voevodsky the minister
Of marine.
The news of the proposed interview be-
tween the sovereigns, coming so soon after
the settlement of the Balkan crisis has
aroused eager speculation among the diplo-
mats at ST. Petersburg. 1t was supposed
in some quarters that German mediation,
which had ended the crisis, had left
heritage OF bitterness which would estrange
the two monarches and lead Russia to
identify itself more closely with Great
Britain's continental policy. The meeting,
which according to some reports has been
arranged on the Initiative OF Emperor
Nicholas. is taken to mean that Russia
prefers an amicable arrangement with Ger
many to the doubtful issue Of an antaso-
nistic policy If Emperor william also
meets President Fallieres, as 1t is reported
uation may be regarded as entering upon
a decidedly peaceful phase.
After meeting the German emperor the
Russian ruler will go to Stockholm, prob
ably on June 26. Their he will return to
Peterhof, and during the early days OF
July will receive King Frederick of Den
mark there. His majesty afterwards will
/ proceed to Poltava to be present July
! and s at the celebration OF the 2O0th ami
! versary of the battle of Poltava. The en-
peror will then depart by sea for visit
to France ans England and probably Italy
The plans of this trip are held in the deep
| est secrecy, but elaborate preparations al
| ready are being taken to prevent the taper
ing with the railway lines to Poltava
Forty eight thousand troops will be sta
toned along the route during the journey
The military attaches of the various en-
bassies and legations have been invited to
accompany his majesty, but no other diplo-
matte representatives. The emperor or
June will preside at the dedication of the
manument to Alexander III, which has
been erected at the end of the Nevsk
prospect.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
Burglar Story
Only a Ruse
DR.. Clemenson of Chicago Now Ad-
mits He Deceived Polioe-Says
Wife Killed Herself.

CHICAGO June 2.-Mystery surrounding
the death OF Mrs. Nora Jane Clemenson
was brought nearer solution today when
Captain Of Police Thomas Kane announced
that he would examine a woman and
man who he believed would be able to
give some information concerning the do
mestic relations Of DR. Clemenson and his
wife. According to Captain Kane, Dr.
Clemenson told him today that Mrs. Glenn
enson had tried to commit suicide two
weeks ago by taking chloroform. The
physician declared that he had found an
empty chioform bottle and had asked her
about It, She denied having used any Of
the poison and the physician said he be-
lleved her. When he found her dead on
last Sunday morning he declared that he
decided TO teh the burglar story because
he did not think any post mortem would
be held and that his story would be be-
lieved.
DR.. Clemenson was formally booked yes
terday for the murder of his wife. DR..
Clemenson attended the funeral yester-
day under police guard The womsn's
stomach was placed I'm the hands of ex-
perts for chemical examination.
Chief of Detectives O'Brien stated that
III NltullilHOl ueCidTAllOn lNdN MS WlIe
had been chloroformed by burglars, and
that he himself suffered from poison, was
utterly unworthy Of credence. The money
and spoons which It is alleged the phys
ician said were stolen were found in a
closet Of his house.
A woman to whom Or. Cleminson Is said
to have sent flowers was discovered to
be Miss P. NJ. Berg. q years old, who
was a patient at the Chicago Union hospi-
tai from May 90 to May 26. According to
DIR. f.. Z. Zanghan, house physician at
the hospital, Dr. Cleminson made almost
daily visits to the hospital while Miss
Berg was there and left large punches OF
flowers each day. 1t has been impossible
to locate Miss Berg at the address on the
hospital record.
Police Captain Kane this afternoon de-
ciared that DR.. Clemenson had made SEN
sational disclosures to him.
"If what the doctor told me proves true
| several others beside the prisoner are i'm
plcated in the death of Mrs. Clemenson,' -
said Captain Kane. According to Clemen.
sons story" the police continued "the
crime which brought this young woman
to her grave is one of the worst in the
history of Chicago"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
Jury of Nations to Control
Events at Future OlympicS

BERLIN. June 2-The most important
act Of the International council of the
Olympian games that has been In session,
was the recommendation of the principle
OF an international jury to decide the
events in future olympiads The council
took under consideration the unfortunate
controversies that arose in London in 1908
and finally decided that It was wiser to
introduce an international system OF Judg-
ing rather than leave this TO the sole con-
troll OF the country where the games take
place. The Swedish representative accepted
this view. The council, It is explained. did
not act in spirit Of criticism of anything
that happened in England; It's opinion was
that the contests could be conducted with
greater good win II they we're under inter
national control.
The Swedish committee has invited the
participants in the games OF 1912. which are
to be held in Stockholm. to reside In
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
Five Brides in
Single Party
Party of English Girls Arrives in
America to Wed Old Sweet
hearts.

WATERLOO, Ia, June 2.--(Specia)-An
unusual romance which began in England
long ago, was completed in part in this
city tonight, when Miss Ethel Mosby, of
Nottingham, England, and William Ash
more. OF this city. were married. More than
a year ago Mr.. Ashmore and five friends
lived in Nottingham They were in love
with five girls, all of whom were close
friends. In a body the young men came
TO this country and left, their sweethearts
behind, while each lover sought his for
tune. Almost simultaneously the young
men sent for their sweethearts, all OF
them being in a position which warranted
their marrying. The five girls came from
England together. Miss Mosby came 70
Waterloo, three Of her friends stopped In
Chicago where their lovers live and one
went TO Seattle. All of the five weddings
will take place this week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
FIFTH MAN THE REAL LEADER
He Did the HeadwOrk and Got Money
While Others Worked.

He Did the HeadwOrk and Got Money,
While Others Worked.
The fifth man in the Limited train rob
berry for whom the police have been look
ing since they discovered that three diff
ferent rooms figured as the hiding places
of the bandits, never was seen during the
few minutes the train was being held up,
according to information that has leaked
out
He is supposed to be the real leader of
the gang and was so well known as a
bandit and train robber that he kept out
of sight for fear OF immediate identifica-
tion. 1t is said that all he did for his four
fellow crooks was to provide the automo-
bile or express wagon by which the booty
was to be hauled away. He is thought to
have had much to do with the planning
Of the scheme, but figured little or not at
all carrying It out
Woods, who up TO the present has been
regarded as the leader of the band, now
appears to have had his supposed cunning
and criminal skill eclipsed by the fifth sus-
pect who is still at large, The latter is
thought to have roomed with Woods part
of the time the undertaking was being
planned. but disappeared the evening of
the robbery and left Omaha Immediately,
or else remained only long enough to Sc
cure the booty and take it away from this
vicinity
A room on South Thirteenth street is said
to have been the headquarters of Woods
and the fifth man for a week preceding
the holdup Its exact location is known
only to the authorities and they will not
give out the information.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03

Sweden during the period of training should
they desire TO do so.
Crown Prince Frederick William gave
dinner in honor of the members of the
council last night and talked personally
with each member. He asked Prof. W. M
Sloan of Columbia university for a copy
Of his life OF Napoleon"
Allison Armour who also represented the
United States, will leave here for oxford
TO attend the Archaeological convention
Prof, Sloane is going 70 the Kissingen
baths.
Baron De Couberlin, president OF the
council, was today received by Emperor
William in audience at the palace. after
which his majesty entertained him at
luncheon.
All the members Of the council were re
ceived by Foreign Secretary Won schoeu
this afternooS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
GRoCERS WANT MANY REFORMS
Uniform Pure Food Law and Bills of
LadinE Among Demands OF
Wholesalers.

DETROIT. June 2.-Uniform pure food
laws, uniform bills of lading and amend
ment of bankruptcy laws. are the leading
questions under consideration by the Ma
tional Wholesale Grocers' association,
which convened here today with 400 dele
gates present, representing forty-two
states. The convention will close Friday
night 1t is the desire of the Association
to bring about universal system of label
ing food products, and to have the bank
ruptoy laws amended to prohibit dealers
whose liabilities do not exceed $500 from
obtaining release under this act
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
pole Comes in Fall.

IOWA CITY. Ia, June 2-(SpeciaI)-Wil-
liam C. Dole, the newly elected track coach
of the University of Iowa track team to
succeed Mark Catlin, Is an ex-Wesleyan.
Cornell and Dartmouth trainer Recently
he has been assistant to Prof. A. N. An
derson. head of the physical department OF
Yale Dole will receive a salary OF 500
the first year. He will report September Is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
KILLS BURGLAR IN HOME
Cincinnati JeweIer Shoots Man He
Finds PrOwIinE In His
Kitchen.

CINCINNATI, o., June 2.-Albert Esber-
ger. a jeweler, shot and killed an unidenti-
fled burglar at his home at 241 Helen street
early today Esberger was awakened by a
noise in his kitchen. He secured a revolver
and fired a shot at man he saw in the
kitchen. The man jumped out OF a window
and Esberger fired again. The intruder
fell dead on the ground below the window.
companion of the man who was on the
outside of the house scsped.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
ZEPPELIN is BACK HOME
Damaged AirShip Altghts Success
fully at FIOntinE shed at
Lake Constance.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. June 2.--The Yep
pelin airship, after having made It's way
by easy stages from Goeppingen. arrived
here at G o'clock this morning and de-
scended successfully 10 the floating shed
on the Lake of Constance. The damages
sustained at the end OF the prolonged
flight of Sunday and Monday will be re-
paired here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
order of Commission.

It is further ordered that so much OF the
petitions of the complainants, the G. N.
'Dietz Lumber company, the Florence Lumr
ber and Coal company and Samuel Kstz
and George w. Craig as prays for an order
of reparation be and the same are hereby
dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
Kills Hiaaself while Visiting.

PICKERING, la, June 2-(Speeial)-
While visiting at the home Of relatives In
Atlanta Kan. John A. Dillon. a farmer OF
Timer Creek township. Marshall county,
Iowa. committed suicide by hanging him
self. He was insane The body viii reach
here tomorrow for burial
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
Low RATES, NO PREPARATION
Florence Application for Old Switch
ing Schedule is Settled.
VICTORY FOR MATERIAL DEALERS
They VIII ship Cheaper ana Con-
tractors wanting Refund on Ex-
cess Charges May Collect
I'm Courts.

No switching schedule for Flonence on
lumber cement. lime brick. stone or sand.
as asked by the citizenssof Fference and
several Omaha lumber and Inaterial com
panies, but the regular tariff rate which
will be charged is TO be reduced about 80
per cent. The case was brought before the
commission last September by c. S. Elgut-
ter for the complainants, who also asked
reparation amounting to several thousand
dollars for money paid in what the ma
terial companies considered excess OF the
just rates
When word came of the decision OF the
commission Wednesday Mr.. Elgutter said
he believed he would have to collect the
reparation in the courts, as the commits
sion dismissed the application for a repair
alton Of the excess charges because of a
lack of Jurisdiction.
The complainants were George w. Craig
& Co., Florence Lumber and Coal com
pany, and C. N. Deitz Lumber company.
The defendant was the Chicago. st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway company,
&C. Wright appeared before the railway
commission for the railroad, and C. S. FL
gutter for the complainants.
order of Commission.
The order of the commission written by
Chairman Clarke is as follows:
1t Is Therefore Ordered That the Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Rail-
way company be, and the same is hereby
notified and directed to publish the sched-
ule OF rates between Omaha and Florence
hereinafter set forth, effective July 2, 1903,
and to cease and desist from and after
that date from charging and collecting any
other nr greater rates to-vyit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
Pays Dearly for Bad Letter.

HHyH DNWNIF TUT Hluu HUNNVT'
IOWA CITY, Ia, June 2.--(Special. )-Bert
Reppert, found guilty OF writing a letter
defaming the character Of Maude Katzen-
meyer, was fined $3.50 and costs by Judge
r. P. Howell yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
THE OMAHA BEE

1s the most powerful business
getter In the west. because Il goes
TO the homes of poor and rich.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-06-03
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska Showers.
For lown-Showers.
For weather report see page 3
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
His Question.
Respiration In health and under

A party of young men were camp
ing, and to avert annoying ques-
tons they made it a rule that the
one who asked a question that he
could not answer himself had to do
the cooking.
One evening, while sitting around
the fire, one of the BOYS asked,
"Why is it that a ground squirrel
never leaves any dirt at the mouth
of its burrow?"
They all guessed and missed. So
he was asked to answer it himself.
"Why," he said, because it al
ways begins to dig at the other end
of the hole"
'But," one asked, chow does it
get to the other end of the hole?'
"Well," was the reply, chats
your question"
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
Quick Of Comprehension.

a celebrated Scottish lawyer had
to address the Caledonian EQUIV
alent of our supreme court. His
pleading occupied an entire day.
After seven hours of almost con-
tinuous oratory he went home to.
supper and was asked to conduct
family worship. As he was exhaust
ed, his devotions were brief.
q am ashamed of ye," said the
old mother. ''To think We could
talk for seven hoors up at the court
and dismiss your Maker in seven
minutes!"
ave. vera true" was the reply.
But We maun mind that the Lord
isna sac dull in the uptak as the
judge bodies
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22
SUHBEAKS.
baltimore SUM-.

Think of man having to go
through mass of documents to find
out what is whiskey!
The world would have been good
deal better off with the Pole undis-
covered.
The Montana couple that danced
for a hours must have had more in
their feet than there was in their
heads.
Wives, be careful! One little hen
peck killed a Long Island husband.
stovaine is good thing for the
trusts to give man so he will not
feel it when they separate him from
his money.
Any politician caught lingering
around the United States census
will be promptly executed.
That sparrows Point magnet that
picks up a railway rail as fit were a
knitting needle has almost as great a
power of attraction as pretty Balti-
more girl.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-12-22

Superb embroidery trimming
schemes in color show touches of jet
introduced in the designs.