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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
RICH FIND In
OLD SUIT CASE
True Tale from Denver that Reads
Like the Most Romantic
Fiction.
RULo, NEB,, BOY is BENEFICIARY
ouarreled with Father When Sixteen
and Left His Home.
FATHER HAD DIS0wNED HIM
Later Married Des Moines Girl, De-
spite ALI Obstacles.
FATHER HAD DIsowNED HIM
FATHER-N-LAw SENT PACKET
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Crow Hasford
Are Now on Way 20 the Nebraska
Town tO Claim Hundred
Thousand Inheritance.

DENVER. Colo. May 17.-(speclal Tele-
grant )-Made wealthy over night as the
result OF finding an old will In a discarded
suitcase, which had been given the couple
-FOUR years ago a wedding present ana
which had been forgotten by them. MIR.
and Mrs. Horace Crow Hosford are iour-
neying TO Rulo, Neb., TO claim an estate
OF 10000 The life story of the Hosfords
reads like an Arabian Nights romance.
Horace Hosford was of a nomadio dispo-
sition. When barely l6 ne left home after
a stormy meeting with his father, who ,le-
clared he would never give his son a penny
Of his estate. The elder Hosford was n
wealthy farmer at Rulo.
Young Hosford drifted from city TO city
and about four years ago landed i'm Des
Moines, Ia There he met Helen Younger.
man, daughter of a wealthy tobacco manu-.
facturer. They wanted to marry, hut her
parents refused and In despair he left the
city. Hosford later found the mother ans
daughter in Los, Angeles and forced tn,
mothers consent to the marriage Tha
the senior Hosford learned OF the marriae
and sent the bride packet which he tol.
her she must not open until after his death.
And the document was laid away and for
gotten by the yocng people.
Later they came to Denver to live Hos
ford's father died about n year ago and
when the will was opened II was discov-
cred that he was cut off without a cent
Recently the Hosfords decided to locate
in California, and Mrs. Hosford ran across
the old suitcase. In Il she found the pack
age left by her father-in-law, and ON
opening It discovered II contained q later
will. than the one probated in Nebraska
and giving her husband the bulk OF his
fathers 10000 fortune. Instead of going
to California they have gone TO Nebraska
to claim their inheritance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
Gold Key for
for Seattle Show
Given to Taft
Instrument Made from Klondike Mug
gets and Alaskan Marble Will
Open Exposition.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-President Taft
is to open the Yukon Alaskan exposition
at Seattle, June /, with the splendid gold
telegraphic key presented to him today by
Secretary Ballinger and the congressional
delegation from Washington. The key is
mounted on Alaska marble and Is orna-
mented with twenty-five handsome gold
nuggets from Alaska. The key will be
connected with the White House telegraph
wires and the president viii touch 1t on
the day OF opening, thereby setting in
motion the machinery OF the exposition.
Secretary Ballnger, in his speech OF pre-
sentation, said:
II present this key to you on behalf of
the donor. Mr. George w. Carmack, as
we'll as on behalf of the management OF
the Alaska. Yukon Pacific exposition. l
am Informed that Mr.. Carmack was the
oringinal discoverer of gold In the Klon-
dixie and that he had retained from his
discovery claim the nuggets which orna-
ment the polished piece of Alaskan marble
upon which this key is mounted"
President Taft, In responding, said
II accept with pleasure this unique tele-
graphic instrument bearing upon 1t the
substantial evidence Of the wealth of the
far northwest l shall use 1t with great
pleasure to discharge the honorable duty
which you impose upon me of opening the
exposition by telegraph on the first of June
next, and shall preserve the instrument as
a memento of the important step in the
progress of the northwest, especially that
part of the northwest which We acquired
from Russia and which is even now bring
ing back to the American people many
fold of its original cost and offering to us
for the future sources of wealth that can
hardly be overestimated."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18

Commissioner Smith points out that while
the taxation OF individuals throughout New
England Is on substantially the same basis
there is a wide diversity among the several
states in both the theory and practice of
the taxation OF corporations. He notes as
particularly interesting the Massachusetts
plan Of taxation Of corporate excess" on
the market value Of stock less property
otherwise taxed II Is pointed out, too.
that Massachusetts, alone succeeds appre-
ciably in efforts TO tax specially the man
ufacturing and mercantile corporations.
Railroads. II is noted. are among the
largest tax payers. Public service corpor
ations are most often brought under new
systems OF taxation. A review Of the six
SYSTEMS Of taxation iI.disaivs 10 commits
sioner Smith that the entire subject matter
is still in an unfinished condition and Will
need yet further careful thought and con-
sideration
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
"Flying Wedge"
of Policemen
Catches Thief
Force Going to Work Yesterday Aft
ernoon Keeps Thief from
Making Touchdown.

Paul Drenko is accused OF making the
fatal mistake of robbing a man just at
4 o'clock I'm the afternoon.
II Drenko did the job, it must be his
first offense in Omaha, as any ordinary
thief knows the police force for the. third
watch of the day marches to work Just
4 o'clock.
The result of Drenko-s alleged ignorance
sed LOO people to follow twenty police
into the alley between Dodge and
Douglas streets, and Drenko was caught
like a fox pursued by ten hunters and
fifty hounds
Just as the force, which goes to work at
o'clock, was marching up Dodge street
yesterday afternoon, William Kamas, a
Greek, ran up to an officer at Sixteenth
and Dodge streets and said he had been
robbed of $75. The officer turned and saw
the alleged thief running toward the alley
between Dodge and Douglas. He shouted
for the man to stop, pulled his gun and
fired four shots into the air.
The shots didn't stop the thief, but broke
up the line of policemen, and they all
started after the thief. Into the alley the
twenty blue coats plunged, like a foot ball
squad making the flying wedge. They
filled the alley with blue. 1t looked as
though the thief was about to make a
touchdown. The police went into the alley
so fast that some Of the end men and a
full back were knocked against the tele-
phone poles and brick walls. rolling along
the paved alley as though a quarterback
had got tangled between their legs
Then the gathering in began. Every
man who ran out of saloon or restaurant
TO see what had happened, or beat it"
too hard when the shots we're fired. was
brought to the patrol box.
One by one the police came up while
waiting for the wagon. Each had nailed
his man. Some had travelling men with
grips. others had people who quit work
early.
This man was running hard he
could CO." explained a patrolman at the
box.
You bet was running" laughed the
prisoner
There was some shooting going on and
this man was running" said another blue
coat
WHO wouldn't run?" said the man who
had a roll of bread under his arm.
Then the man who was wanted was led
up. policeman put his hand in Drenkos
pockets. He pulled out a roll of money.
1t was $40.
All the men arrested for running on the
streets when a policeman was shooting
were told to move on.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
Lynching Party
Looking for Negro
Colored Fend Shoots Man and Drags
Wife Two Blocks--Is Fright
ened Away.

CHEROKEE, Kan, May 1T. H. Hunter
and wife, well known young people of this
city, were attacked by a negro on the
main street here at midnight last night,
both receiving severe Injuries. The negro
stood behind a tree and deliberately shot
Hunter. breaking his collarbone. The
negro then grabbed Mrs Hunter and
dragged her two blocks. when he became
frightened and ran away. Mrs. Hunter
was unconscious when her assailant ran.
but recovered in few minutes. The town
is aroused and If the negro is caught he
probably will be lynched. Hunter Is en-
ployed by the st. Louis & San Francisco
railroad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
CITY WINS FRANCHISE CASE
Supreme Court DismisSes Suit Brought
by Des MOIneE street RSil-
way Company.

DES MONIES, Ia, May 17.-Word was
received that the supreme court of the
United States today dismissed the action
brought by the Des Moines City Railway
company against the City OF Des Moines
to restrain the latter from tearing up it's
tracks under the apprehension that the
time limit Of the franchise granted had ex-
pired. The street railway franchise has
been in the courts for the last six years
in one form or another. and there is now
pending in the state courts quo warranto
proceedings. To block the progress OF this
action a suit was brought in the federal
court and II was in this case that the su-
preme court has just rendered its opinion
The dismissal Of this action paves the way
10 further progress In determining the
validity OF the perpueual franchise claimed
by the street car company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
Wants Receiver
for u. S. Express
John L. Dudley, Stakeholder of Con-
cern, Asks that it Be Dis
solved.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE fact that
John L. Dudley Of this city has applied to
the court for the appointment of a receiver
and for the dissolution of the United States
Expres9 company became known today,
when an argument on the application was
made in court
Counsel for Mr. Dudley, who asserts he
is stockholder. today applied to the su-
preme court for a writ of mandamus to
compel Edward T. Platt the treasurer of
the company, to permit an examination of
it's books. Decision was reserved.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
Utah Man Says Proposed A ~
Cause Double Taxation
ITS VALIDITY IS QUEST
Senators Ask Questions Regard
This Feature of Speech.
SPEECH BY SENATOR DEPEw
New York Orator Makes an Extended
Address In Favor of the Pass
HRe of the Aldrich-
Payne BIlI.

WASHINGTON. May ia comprehen-
sive discussion Of the income tax by sena-
tor Sutherland 90 Utah and an extended
speech by Senator Depew In support of
the pending tpriff consumed most Of the
session of the senate today. Mr.. Suther-
land argued against the constitutonality
Of = federal income tax law and declared
TINT such a tan should be left as means
of revenue for the states.
Before adjournment two hours were de-
voted 70 a discussion of the cutlery sched-
ule of tine tariff bill and at 5:35 o'clock the
senate adjourned
Fifty-seven senators answered to their
names when the senate met at 10 o'clock
today. relieving doubt as to the ability Of
that body a. obtain a quorum early in the
day to consider the tariff bill. When the
name of Senator Jones Of Washington was
called his colleague Mr.. Piles, announced
that he had gone to the White House and
was not able to be present"
II am not a protectionist in spots" said
Mr.. Sutherland of Utah. in beginning an
address In support of the tariff bill as re-
ported by the finance committee and in
opposition to the adoption of an income
tax prov ision. If. he said, there was any
question about the amount of duty to be
lcyied On particular article, he preferred
20 solve 1t by having the duty littrA too
high. rather than too low. He could not
advocate taxing the products OF his own
state and deny protection to the products
of am other state.
Speaking of the income tax Mr. suther-
land said the trainers of the constitution
had contemplated having the federal gov
ernment obtain its revenues by imposing
taxes upon a class of subjects, which the
states. either under the constitution, or by
common consent, did not or could not tax
to the fullest extent that would be possible.
The federal government, under the con-
stitution, he said. was given power to i'm
ross. sts,nes- ON imports which power was
substantially exclusive by common consent.
Thc Imposition OF internal revenue taxes
unon liquors and tobacco has been given
over to the federal government.
II think" said Mr.. Sutherland, except
In cases Of necessity the taxes of the fed
eral government should be confined to
those things which either under the con-
stitution or under the operation of the
common consent mower of the general gov
ernment are exclusive
Any effort. he said. to impose taxes upon
objects that states FAX is bound to result
in confusion or double taxation Taking
that view he regarded the income tax as
nota proper means for raising revenue
for the general government.
Mr.. sutheiand discussed various ques-
tons relating to what he claims were the
unconstitutional features OF the income tax
and was at times interrupted by Senators
Bailey, Borah. cummins, owen and Hey
burn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
BALDWIN AIRSHIP In OMAHA
Big Dirigible Balloon Arrives at Fort
Omaha and Will Sail.
OFFICERS MAKE IT WELCOME
Colonel GlassfOrd Says IL is just Like
Receiving a whole Regiment of
ReInfOrcements to Get Such
Gas Bag.

The United states dirigible balloon No 4,
otherwise known as the Baldwin air ship,
arrived at Fort Omaha, Monday evening in
a special car by express from Fort Myer,
Va.
The air ship will at once be placed in the
big balloon house and inflated for exneri-
mental purposes The big hydrogen gas
tank is being filled for the purpose, and
experimental flights will be made within a
few days. 1t will require from thirty six
to fifty hours to initiate the balloon
The gas bag is spindle shaped ninety six
feet in length, with a diameter of nineteen
feet and six inches, and has a capacity
of 10000 cubic feet for gas. Inside the big
gas bag rs a smaller, balloon for air, with
$500 cubic feet capacity as a preventative
against undue expansion gas from in the
big balloon.
The material OF which the balloon is
composed consists of two layers of Jaran-
ese silk, with layer of vulcanized rubber
between.
The car is built of spruce and is sixty
six feet long by. two and one-half feet
wide and two and one-half feet high.
The motor is a O-horse power water
cooled Curtis engine. The propeller Is at
the front of the car and is connected to
has a diameter of ten feet and eight inches.
with $50 revolutions per minute.
A vertical plane is provided at the rear
end of the car for guiding and to prevent
pitching. A double horizontal plane is pro-
vided at the front end of the car to con-
troll the vertical motion and prevent pitch
ing.
Airship Lifts Half Ton.
The balloon has a lifting power of $50
pounds and is capable of speed of nine
teen and six-tenths OF a mile per hour, and
can run for two hours at this speed
The airship has already made several sue
cessful flights at Fort Myer and is under
full control OF the operator. It can easily
carry two men.
A detail of sixteen officers of the Signal
corps is under orders to proceed to Fort
Omaha from Fort Leavenworth for instruc-
tion in ballooning. The detail will go under
comand OF Major Edgar Russell, who is
at present in charge of the signal school
at Fort Leavenworth. The detail is ex-
pected to arrive in Omaha during the latter
part of this or early next week.
I'VE are extremely glad that the dirigible
balloon is here. said Colonel Glassford.
land we shall proceed with the expert
ments as soon as things can be made
ready. The experiments will continue all
during the summer. We do not know
yet what other balloon equipment will be
sent us, as we have to depend largely upon
the papers for our information, until def
mite information is sent us from washing
ton"
Fort Omaha a Park.
Fort omsha is now at it's prettiest and
it's park-like appearance makes 1t a pleas
ant resort. The grounds are spacious and
are cared for constantly, SURPRISING in real
beauty any of the Omaha parks. The off
GERS will at all times be pleased to have
people visit the grounds. There is much to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
Omaha Laborer
is Badly Hurt
F. G. Spang May Lose Leg as Result
of Accident on Marshall.
town Bridge.

MARSHALLTOWN Ia, May i7.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-While working on the
Northwestern bridge which was washed
out F. G. Spang a railroad laborer Of
Omaha, was frightfully injured yesterday
Spang was caught between the deck Of the
piledriver and an iron beam He was
pinned down for five minutes before he
was released. His left leg was broken and
he sustained compound oomminuted frsc-
ture of the right Les. His left leg prob
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
HARPER ASSETS ARE SOLD
Remains of Old Bank Failure Dis
posed of for over Five
Hundred Dollars.

CINCINNATI, May Nv. H. Stanage
paid $525 today for the assets of e. L.
Harper that remain in court custody as
result of the failure of Harper's Fidelity
National bank, Cincinnati some twenty
years ago. Chief among the assets OBJ
tanned by Stanage is a court Judgment by
creditors against Harper for $4,000. Har-
per, who served term in the penitehtiary
on the charge of wrecklng the bank. is
said to be at present the president of
$l6,0OO,0OO corporation in New York
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER
Trial of the Lieutenant smith, Fast
est Vessel Built in PhiIa-
deIphia, Begins.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE fastest
vessel ever built on the Delaware river. the
torpedo boat destroyer Lieutenant Smith,
left Cramps shipyard today for a three days
trial trip at sea. The builders have no
doubt the new vessel will develop twenty
eight and a half knots an hour. the gov
ernment requirement The trial VIII take
place off the coast OF the Delaware penin-
sula between Cape Henlopen and Cape
Henry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
Watch the pen
nieS and the dollars
will take care of
th e m elves. The
thrifty watch the
want ads.

Watch the want ads, they make
the pennies that grow to dollars.
When you keep things you don't
need they are worth less every
year.
There are a lot of people
who know this who want to
sell all sorts of things cheap.
They sell them through Bee
want ads. All you have to do
is to keep reading the want
ads. You win find you can
save a lot of money by buying
what is advertised there.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
Fifty Specimens
from Roosevelt
Zoologist of Expedition Takes Big
Collection to Nairobi to Be
Prepared.

NAIRoBI. British East Africa. May H.
Edmund Heller, one OF the biologists OF
the Roosevelt expedition, came into Nairobi
this morning with some fifty specimens OF
animal and bird life that are 10 he cured
and preserved here. They include one
rhinoceros, six lions, two giraffes, twenty
smaller kinds Of game and variety Of
birds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18

FORT SMITH, Ark, May 17-Fire here
early today destroyed the Fort Smith com
press and its contents Of 5000 bales of cot
ton. The loss is estimated at $4,000 and is
covered by Insurance. The fire is supposed
to have been started by an incendiary.
Flames broke out simultaneously in a
dozen different places in the yard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
Charged With
Fathers Murder
Daughter of Wealthy St. Paul Butcher
Under Arrest-Believed to
Be Insane.

ST. PAUL MINI. May l7,-Louise Arbo-
CAST the is-year-old daughter OF the late
Louis Arboeast. the wealthy butcher who
was killed In his home early Thursday
morning. is in the Ramsey county jail un-
der commitment from the police court
She is formally charged with murder. It
Is believed the girl was insane.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
STEEL MEASURE is PASSED
House Asks Attorney General as 10
Progress I'm Tennessee Mer-
ger Case.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE house to-
SAY passed the Burleson resolution calling
IN the attorney general to inform it what
steps II any had been taken by him or
any official OF his department 10 annul
the contract whereby the United States
Steel corporation acquired the interests OF
the Tennessee Coal and Iron company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
Father ana son KiIIed.

RICHMOND. Ind. Max 17.-Ech Meek
and his son Raymond. a few miles west Of
here, were killed this morning by Joseph
Railsback. Railsback was wounded in the
leg Railsback used a shotgun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
George Meredith III.

NEW YORK. May H-George Meredith.
the English novelist is seriously ILL., The
octogenarian author was taken i'll May IA
since when he has gradually grown worse
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
AMERICAN SHIP At MESSINA
Captain Marshall Will Protect Inter-
ests of This Country.
EPIDEMIC THREATENS REFUGEES
Armenians Hesitate TO Leave Camp
for Fear of Further Violence
Turkish Officers Hung
Singing Hymns.

MBRSINA, Asiatc Turkey, Sunday, May
16,-Captain William A. Marshall. COM
mandilg the American armored cruiser
North Carolina, now in this port, has been
investigating conditions. He had a con-
ference with the governor of Adana prov
ince yesterday AS a result full protection
has been promised American interests at
Adana and guards are phtroling the Amer
lean property there and elsewhere.
The conditions in the refugee camps are
pitiabe. Thousands of unfortunates are
huddled together and lack food, shelter and
medical aid. The authorities are making
efforts to improve the situation and send
the refugees back to their farms. Many
Armeuians are quarteredsa at the American
missions, and most of them decline to
leave because OF their lack of confidence
In the protection offered. The greatest
danger Is from epidemic in the over
crowded camps and missions. Measles and
typhoid fever already exist. It is urgently
necessary that the refugees be dispersed
as soon as possible. Money contributions
are. greatly needed. Captain Marshall is
sending a medical relief party up to
Adana.
The North Carolina will remain here for
the present.
Montana in Port.
ALEXANDRETTA, Asiatic Turkey, May
1.-THE American cruiser Montana ar
rived here today. AleXandretta Is quiet
The Montana accompanied the North
Carolina from Cuba and came to this port
while the North Carolina went to Merslna
Five Omcers Are Hung.
CoNSTANTINoPLE, May 17-Five more
men were hanged at half past three
o'clock this morning in front of the build
ings Of Parliament opposite the Mosque of
St Sophia, in Stambou They had been
found guilty by court martial of COM
plicity in the murder of their officers in
the revolutionary outbreak of April 13.
Among them was one nQn-commissioned
officer, the others were junior officers
The five men sang hymns while they were
being conveyed from the war office, where
they had been confined. to the place OF
execution. They continued their songs
while the final preparations for the hang
ing were being completed and up to the
very moment that the stools on which they
were standing with the ropes around their
necks were knocked out from under their
feet. All through the condemned men were
as calm as if saying their prayers in a
mosque.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
THE OMAHA BEE

goes 70 the homes--is read by the
vomen--seils goods for advertisers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
WEATHER FORECAST

For Nebraska-Showers and cooler
For 1owa-Showers.
For weather repors see page 3.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-18
Fort Omaha a Park.

Fort Omaha is now at its prettiest and
it's park-like appearance makes 1t pleas
ant resort The grounds are spacious and
are cared for constantly, SURPRISING in real
beauty any of the Omaha parks The off
GERS will at all times be pleased to have
people visit the grounds. There is much To
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-24
Deer Hunters.

Deer Hunters.
VIII find the largest supply of guns
and ammunition in western Colorado
at l.. Schmidt n Sons. Hardware.
The daily sentinel., 1909-09-24

Sentinel want ads bring results,