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Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
GOMPERS IS DENIED STAY
Action Of Court Causes Sensation in
Labor Convention.
MANDATE COMES SATURDAY
federation May Adjourn 60 Washing
tOn and Finish It's Session There
Executive Council In
Session.
MANDATE sATUR

&oRONTO, Ont, Nov. 16.-Just as the
convention Of the American Federation OF
Labor was about TO adjourn for the day a
telegram was received from Washington
announcing that the stay asked for by the
attorneys for President Gompers, Vice
President Mitchell and Secretary Morrison
in the proceedings against them for con-
tempt of court had been denied by the
court of appeals OF the District Of Column
bia. President Gompers was plainly sur
prised and as he read the message TO the
convention the delegates sat in silence as
though dazed by the courts action.
THAT means that the resources OF the
lawyers have been exhausted, doesn't it?'
asked one of the delegates.
Saturday Morning.
'The chair is not in a position to state"
replied President Gompers. Then as he
read the message stating "the mandate
goes down Saturday morning" the faces
of himself and his fellow officers betrayed
the anxiety under which they were labor
ing.
A telegram signed by the three defend
ants was at once dispatched to their coun-
sci in Washington asking when It would
be necessary for them to put in an appear
ance in order TO avoid forfeiting their
bail bonds, which amounts to 1000. and
stating that they would like to remain In
Toronto until the close Of the convention
Saturday evening.
IT am not certain whether under the
law OF the District of Columbia we car
appeal" said MI. Gompers, after ad.
tournament. But II we do go, the con
vention must stay here and carry on ia
proceedings in a dignified and orderly
manner"
May AdJOuFn 20 Washington.
a 'We'n charter a train and all go owl
with you" volunteered one Of the dele
gates. "And sven the seoeders will join
you," added ]. ]. Reid, president Of tn,
seeding faction Of the electrical work
ers. The suggestion that the convention
be adjourned to Washington in the even
of the departure of Gompers, Mitchell an
Morrison was taken seriously by man,
Of the delegates and Il was said q resolu
ton to that effect might be prepared
Pending the receipt Of a reply from Wash
ing.on the executive council held q lon
81, SON tonight. at which plans for meet
ing the situation which confronts tn
three labor leaders were discussed.
Many OF the delegates rave espresso
disapproval OF the plan suggested by tn
Central Labor union OF Philadelphia ths
~ two weeks general strike be ordsre
la a protest against the contempt I'm
~prisonments.
A resolution declaring the United State
Steel corporation to be the most formids
BILE and aggressive enemy with whic
the organized labor movement has to cor
tend was adopted before adjournment.
BY a rising vote the convention OF tn
American Federation of Labor toda
adopted a resolution presented by Vic
President John Mitchell, extending SYN
patty to the families and dependents Q
the victims OF the mine disaster at Cherry
m.
Action OF the Court.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Ths court {
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
MILITIA LEAVE CAIRO, ILL.
Governor Deneen that
Sheriff VIII Not be Removed
from office.

CAIRO, Ill, Nov. 16.-The last of the out
side companies of militia and the Visiting
officers left Cairo today. Governor Deneen
on the advice of Sheriff Davis ordered the
militia to their homes.
Sheriff Davis and the local company are
now in charge and no more immediate
trouble is expected, The saloons will not
open until tomorrow morning.
Governor Deneen informed Sheriff Davis
by long distance telephone today that he
would not remove him from office as he
believes the sheriff did all in his power
to protect the prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
Across Lake Erie
Twice in Balloon
Cincinnati Aeronauts Land Near Buff
falO After Thrilling Voyage
in Storm.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. &c. ]. Tevis
and ]. Campbell Corey of Cincinnati and
George Howard, a professional balloonist,
landed at Derby, ten miles west of Buff
falo, today, after a thrilling trip Of over
500 miles, which carried them back across
Lake Erie. The three men in the balloon
Haddock left Latonia Sunday night at 1920.
A severe storm buffeted them about all
night and at one time they were within a
few miles of the Canadian shore. They
landed today at Derby IN an, exhausted
condition. a"iS q 5'.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17

Guggenheim today refused to discuss the
rumored merger among the great copper
producers. He denied, however, that the
Guggenheim interests would be merged
with the Cole-Ryan interests and the
Amalgamated properties. He said confer
ences were being held that would better
the copper situation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17

appeals Of the District Of Columbia to-
day denied an application made by coun-
sci for Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell ana
Frank Morrison, Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, sentenced to Jail for con-
tempt. for a stay in the issuance of the
mandate to the supreme court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, until January 2, 1910.
Unless notice OF an appeal is given before
next Friday night, the mandate will be
handed down Saturday,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
NATIONAL APPLE SHOW OPENS
and Half Specimens of tins
Fruit on Exhibition mt
GUOIranR.

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 16.-When the
clocks west OF the Rockies were striking
10 o'clock today President Taft, standing
in the White House at washington, touched
a button and two sharp rings Of a gong
in Spokane announced the formal opening
Of the second National Apple show. The
show is a much more ambitious affair than
the successful experiment of 1905. A single
class has brought sixteen full carloads Of
apples, and altogether 1t ia estimated
1900, 900 apples are shown.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
WRESTLERS START FOR OMAHA
Joe and Bert Carroll Charged with
Misuse of Mails EnFOute
IN Gate City.

SEATTLE. Wash. Nov. 16.-Joe Carroll.
alias ole Marsh. and Bert Carroll. well
known wrestlers, were started for Omaha
yesterday for trial on a charge OF using
the United States malls TO defraud. They
are said to be member OF the alleged Ma
bray gang OF swindlers
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17

sugar trust, I can assert most positive ely
that in the four years and a half Of ny
tenure of this office I saw no indication
that the said trust attempted to exercise
such influence"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17

II you desire q clear compiexion take
Foley's orino Laxative for constipation ana
liver trouble as Il will stimulate these or
Eans and thoroughly cleanse your system
~hieh is everyone needs in order 10
feel veil sold BY All ~druggistA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
E. K. MORRIS, ALIAS STEELE,
ARRESTED IN SCHENECTADY
Negro Accused of Fraudulent Use of
Mails, Held in New
York.

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Nov. ls,-Cspe-
cial Telegram)-Charged with fraudulent
use Of the mails in Omaha, Neb., on April
s, 1907, for which he was indicted in Omaha
on October T. Edward X. Morris, alias
Edward Steele. a negro was arrested in
Amsterdam, n. Y, Saturday on a war
rant in possession OF United States Deputy
Marshal William C. Irving OF Troy. He
will be given a hearing before United
States Commissioner William Dewey
Loacks OF this city Friday. II there Is
sufficient discriminating evidence he will be
taken to Omaha to stand federal trial.
Morris is a well known pugilist in this
vicinity. He came TO Amsterdam from the
west over a year ago. Nothing is known
here Of specific charges against him, but
he has evaded federal authorities for over
two years. He denies the charges, but does
not account for his whereabouts prior TO
coming TO Amsterdam.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17
WRECK NEAR GRAND MARIAS
Lumber, Spnrs, and Cabin
Drift Ashore at Crisp Point,
Mich.

GRAND MARAIS, Mich, Nov. 16-Large
quantities OF wreokage, consisting of lum-
Der, spars, skylight windows and a cabin
drlfted ashore today at Crlsp's Point nehr
here. The beach was patrolled tonight
and Q watch kept for any bodies that may
come ashore.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17

Children like Chamoer:aln's Cough
Remedy and it Is prompt in effect as well
as plea SAINT to taxa
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-17

About two years ago a colored pugilist
was in Omaha who went by the name Of
The Black Prince" He in some way Sc
cured a money order without right and IL
Is likely he is the man arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
CAPT.j.H. ROBERTS.
RICH PIONEER, DIES
Sacramento River Steamboat
Magnate Leaves Estate of
More Than Million

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 15.-Captain John
H. Roberts, a pioneer. president of the
Sacramento transportation company and
one of the wealthiest men OF this city,
died this morning at his residence. 1T
n street, after a short illness. he leaves
a widow. Minnie H. Roberts. but no
children. His estate is believed to be
worth upward of $4,000
Captain Roberts was born in Detroit,
Mich. February p, 1882. He got the
gold fever and came across the plains TO
California in 1884.
He organized the Sacramento wood
company in 1857. This in 1882 became
the Sacramento transportation com
pany, which controls practically all the
shipping on the upper Sacramento
Captain Roberts was interested largely
in sawmiils, railroads and mines. He
was one of the organizers and principal
stock holders of the Boca and LOyalton
railroad. which was lately purchased by
the Western Pacific. He was the prin-
cipal owner in the Roberts mills. which
were the large sawmills at Loyalton
New. He had numerous mining inter
ests and was the owner Of several fruit
and grain ranches.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
GOOD CHANCE
Coffee to Postum

The large army of persons who have
found relief from many chronic all
ments by changing from coffee to Pos
tum as a daily beverage, is growing
each day.
1t is only a simple question of try
ing it for oneself in order TO know
the joy of returning health as realized
by an Illinois young lady. She writes:
II had been a coffee drinker nearly
all my life and it affected my stomach
caused insomnia and 1 was seldom
without headache. 1 had heard about
Postum and how beneficial 1t was. so
concluded to quit coffee and try it.
81 was delighted with the change. 1
can now sleep well and seldom ever
have headache. My stomach has got
ten strong and can eat without suffer-
ing afterwards. 1 think my whole sys-
tenn greatly benefited by Postum.
My brother also suffered from
stomach trouble while he drank coffee,
but now, since using Postum he feels
so much better he would not go back to
coffee for anything"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
THREE HUNDRED
PERSONS PERISH
IN THEATER FIRE
Acapulco, Mexico, Is the Scene
of a Terrible HOIO-
caust
Film of Moving Pictures Starts
Blaze and Scores Roasted
Alive
Members of Leading Families
Are Among Victims of
the Horror

fair at the theater being a social
event of considerable Importance
and calling out the wealthiest and old
est families for miles around. In some
instances whole families were wiped
out The municipal authorities today
caused large trenches TO be dug, and
into these the bodies were laid. Identi-
acstion has been impossible. most of
the bodies having been burned to a
crisp.
kilograms sent to the American
consul at Acapulco by the Associated
Press asking for the names of the
American deed have not been an
swered.
Acapulco. on the west coast of the
state OF Guerrero. is one of the three
important ports of the Pacific coast
Of Mexico. Nearly all of the steamer
lines make it a port of call and the
harbor is accounted the best in Mexico
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
SUES JAMES r. HAGGTN
FOR QUARTER OF MILLION
Husband of Ella w. Reader
Brings Suit

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Suit was
brought. in the state supreme court
here today by Athele B. Reader hus-
band OF Ella Wales Reader. against
James B. Haggin, the wealthy mine
owner and racing man, to recover
s2oo,000, a 10 per cent commission
claimed by Reader on the purchase
price of several mines in the district
OF Cerro de Pasco, Peru, bought by the
defendant for $780, 600 Reader con-
tends, that he had options on many
Wan properties bought by Haggin and
that he had an agreement with Hag-
gin Tor the payment of the amount
sought to be recovered when the pur-
chase was made. A similar suit brougt
by Reader in the federal courts was
dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
SCHEME TO RECLAIM
IMPERIAL VALLEY VALID
Water Contracts Affirmed and
People OF Section Benefit

IMPERIAL. Feb. 15.-A decision OF
Judge WellbOrn of the United States
court in Los Angeles today sustaining
the contract between the California de-
velOpment company and several mutual
water companies of the Imperial VAL
ley will be of incalculable benefit to
this section.
Doubt cast on the validity of the
contract by a previous decision caused
the development company to cease con-
struction in new sections and discred-
tied, in a large part, the securities OF
farmers.
This decision removes all doubt as to
the validity of the scheme under which
100000 acres have been reclaimed and
as much more TO be reclaimed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
LOCAL OPTION PETITION
SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL
Leo Robinson Informs Body Ne.
CeSSary Number Is Obtained

ALAMEDA. Feb. 15.-Petitions were
fled with the city council tonight, to
have the question of local option sub
mitted to the voters at the municipal
election in April. Leo Robinson. who
headed the petitioners. said they rep
resented the necessary Is per cent of
the registered voters.
Robinson said that the petitioners
were prepared to get 90 per cent for a
special election If this petition was
not granted. The committee of the
whole will hold special meeting Fra
c. w. Hoover. industrial agent Of the
Southern Pacific company, said that
the company was to begin work at
once changing the local lines to cleo
tricity. The council granted the COM
pany permission to run its feed cable
over city poles through Pearl street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
STATE FAIR WILL BE
OPENED ON AUGUST Is
Jastro Says Gambling Will Not
Be Tolerated on Grounds

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 15.-The state
fair will open August 20 and close
September 4, according to the dates set
today by the state agricultural society
The new pavilion will be completed
by that time and the entire events OF
the fair will be held at the racetrack
n A. Jastro of Bakersfield was
elected president to succeed Senator
Benjamin F. Rush of Suisun, who has
been president for six years.
In accepting office, Jastro said he
would make the fair an event to edu-
cate the farmer and would not tolerate
gambling or drinking on the grounds.
Frank H. Burke of San Francisco was
made vice president; ]. A. Filcher, sec
retary; L. r. Miller, assistant secretary;
California national bank, treasurer. O.
w. Paine will be superintendent of the
racetrack and livestock department.
while Fred L. Martin will have charge
of the buildings and exhibits.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
KILLS HIMSELF WHILE
POLICEMAN WATCHES
Shoe Maker Refuses to Open
Door and Commits Suicide

TACOMA, Feb. 15.-Carl Eggert a
German shoe maker. So years old. who
recently arrived here from Oshkosh
Wis, committed suicide in a Pacific
avenue hotel last night
Eggert had remained in his room,
all day and refused to allow the door
70 be opened. While a policeman STOOD
through the glass transom. and three
others stood near, Eggert shot himself
through the temple.
In a conversation with the officers
his son had a short time 20 Commit
ted suicide in San Francisco. Advfces
from San Francisco however. show
that the son is still alive and is in the
California hospital in that city He was
a Wfdower and is believed to have
been worth about $50 goo in Oshkosh
property.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
SIurs Come Unprovoked

Z BY this time the bitterness was grad
ually working UP to head. Without
apparent provocation Leake threw out
hints stronger than any of his previous
ones.
II know one or two things about
you," he sneered.
What are they?a demanded Heney.
Out with them. then"
Il know a cousin of yours. He used
to be an assistant city treasurer was
the evasive answer
What Of it?" cried Heney. "It
don't make any difference to me what
any cousin of mine ever did,
Well when 1 make a promise / keep
it," retorted Leake enigmatically.
Leake was forced to admit that he
had visited the courtroom during one
or the Ford trials. He asked Heney
II he didn't remember talking to him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR RETURN
Special DSnafch 10 The Call

NAPA, Feb. 15.-Mission commandery
cisco returned to that city last even
ing after a two days visit with Napa
conmandery Yesterday afternoon the
members of both Communicates visited
the Veterans home at YountviIle and
the Greystone and other wineries at
st. Helena. Among those in the party
were Eminent commander f. w. Will
liams. III. Hale, III. K. Moulthrop, T. B.
Upton, J. H. Edwards, A. H. Schultze,
E. l.. McNoble and w. A. Reineke
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
.HfNFY OBJECTS TO
TROUGH HOUSE"
Prosecutor Aroused by Taunter
HurIs Back Words of
Defiance
Continued From Page i

formed him of her identity. He made
a hurried retreat.
The attempt to impeach Juror Wulzen
was inaugurated by his own state
ment to the court as soon as the after
noon session was taken up yesterday
at , o'clock He repeated a statement
he had already made to Judge Law
lor, to the effect that he had been
told by William R. Bacon, friend,
that an effort was being made to Sc
cure witnesses to testify concerning his
state of mind in an endeavor to get
him off the jury. The matter had been
referred to the defense, and those in
volved in it were on hand to give the
facts of the case.
The statements of Wulzen himself.
and the other witnesses, all of whom
were sworn. brought out the fact that
no illegitimate means had been under
taken to secure this information. The
story, as gathered through the ex-
tensive examination of all these wit
nesses, was that men who had heard
Wulzen express opinions relating to
the graft cases had repeated these
opinions and had SO become involved
as witnesses in behalf of the defense
in the effort to disqualify him with
out resorting to a peremptory chal-
Ienpe
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
Heney Calls Rock

The court suggested an immediate re-
sumption of regular proceedings, but
this was objected to by Heney. who un-
covered the real surprise of the day by
the announcement that he wished to
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16

take up another matter relating to one
OF the jurors and that he had witnesses
on hand. He called Joseph A. Rock to
the stand, brother of Talesman Wal
ter ]. Rock, and requested that Sam
Leake, also under subpoena, be excused
from the courtroom while Rock was be-
ing questioned. Leake was excluded by
order of the court.
The attack against Walter ]. Rock
was based on suspicious arising from
the intimacy existing between his
brother and Sam Leake, whose name
has several times been drawn into the
graft scandal as a more or less secret
agent of the defense. The intimacy be-
tween Leake and Joseph Rock. who
conducts a Market street haberdashery
store, and the fact that the Rock broth
ers have at the same time been much
together, furnished the incentive for the
investigation. By way of form Heney
interposed challenge for cause against
Walter j. Rock before beginning the
examination of Joseph A. Rock.
The witness admitted that he had
been much in Sam Leake's company of
late and had visited him a number of
times at the Fairmont hotel the last
occasion being only half an hour before
the calling of the afternoon session of
court yesterday. Rock explained that
these visits were on matters of personal
business between himself and Leake.
Pressed for details, he said that Leake
was contemplating the purchase of an
interest in his haberdashery store. Rock
denied absolutely that he had ever dis
cussed with Leake his brothers pres
ence on the Calhoun jury, and said that
he had never heard Leake denounce the
prosecution
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16

Didn't 1 tell you that you made a
good argument but that you We're on
the wrong side?' asked Leake.
Yes, and didn't 1 tell you we would
get you before we were through re-
torted Heney. And didn't l tell you.
also, to quit hanging around the jurors
or you would get into trouble?"
NO you didn't" asserted Leake. IF
you had said that there would have
been trouble in that courtroom. And
moreover l did tell you that If you did
get me you'd never prosecute me-"
For few minutes Heney went on
with his examination without inter-
ruption, and then Leake f1ared up again
when asked if it was not his custom
to meet Rock most often in Lacey's
saloon.
What's that got to do with it?" he
shouted. I've seen y0l in lots worse
places, and you know IT.
Now 1 want you to stop that right
now, Mr.. Leake." cried Heney, arising
from his chair and advancing toward
the bar in front of the witness stand.
You can't talk that way to me, and
you've thrown out just enough insin-
uations here. This has got to stop at
once"
Yes. and you used to come up the
back way to The Call building when
you were after McNab and Phelan and
some of those" interrupted Leake, rails
ing his voice to a yell.
mo I didn't | never went up the
backstairs to any place in my life
and you never saw me any place that
you can't publish to the world" shouted
Heney.
Starts Rough House" Talk
We'll, If you want any rough house,
III give it to you" Leake shouted back
Il tell you to stop that" cried Heney,
turning from the witness to the court
and back again. Il don't like this talk
about rough house. and L won't take
1t from any man on earth again. I've
taken 1t from Henry Ach in this court
room and it led to an attack on my
life, and 1 won't stand it again If I'm
going to be shot again I'll be shot from
In front and not from behind or in the
side"
Attorney Byington of Calhouns coun-
sci interrupted at this point, charging
that Heney's language was "unbecom-
ing and asking Judge Lawlor to in
struct the jury to give it no heed. He
further took exception to the state
ments that had been made by "a district
attorney who ought to know better
This district attorney, in addition to
being district attorney is an Ameri-
can citizen" answered Heney. II have
listened to threats and vilification in
this courtdoom time after time because
| have dared to do my duty. I intend
right now to draw the line over which
no man dare step. Because dare ques-
ton this man in the line of my duty
he sits up there and hurls threats at
me-"
Judge Lawlor peremptorily called for
order, and A. A. Moore took another
exception to Heney's statements. The
remainder of the examination was con-
Quoted more calmly and Leake was ex-
cused without being asked any ques-
tions by the attorneys for the defense
Heney announced his intention of ques-
tioning Walter Rock himself this morn
ing.
The preliminary examination of the
special venire of talesmen summoned
yesterday morning resulted in 80 out
OF the 80 called into court being held
Tor examination by the attorneys.