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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-26
King of Greece Only
Can Demand Damages

Whatever action is taken TO secure resti-
tuition for the injuries sustained by the
Greeks in the South Omaha riot OF Sunday
night must be authorized by the kingdom
Of Greece.
This is the statement OF James Raft of
the law firm OF Sullivan 4 Raft. attorneys
for the local Greeks. Here Is the situation,
as presented by Mr.. Raft:
1--WE have told the Greeks they cannot
possibly recover any damages from the
city OF South Omaha In many states the
legislatures have provided that munieipali-
ties shall be held responsible for mob vio-
lence, put Nebraska Is not one OF these
states. South Omaha cannot be held re-
sponsibIe under our laws Nor can we, as
counsel for the Greeks. sue the federal
government, or even present claims Of
damages to the State department az Wash
ingtOn. What can be done and what We
are anticipating Is this: We can formulate
list of personal and property damage.
present this list to the minister OF Greece
at Washington and he may turn It over
10 his country. Whereupon. II the king
dom Of Greece sees fit. il may press a de-
mand with the government At Washington
for restitution Now. We have advised
Minister KorO Aelas 10 this effect and in
pursuance OF that course. We are today
beginning a systematic canvass Of all dam
ages. both 70 property and persons. and
when We have the data completed ne shall
forward IL 70 the minister At Washington
TO be used as his country may deem wise
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-26
Court May Limit
Amount of Fine
in Standard Case
Judge Anderson Intimates that Pen
atty in Case of Conviction Will
Be Moderate.

CHICAGO. Feb. S-United States Dis
rict Judge Anderson broadly intimated to-
Hy that he viii rule that the unit Of Of
1ss in the Standard on rebating case
be the thirty-six settlements Of freight
ges. Under this ruling. II made. fine
by t7n0oO is possible. as compared
Judge lands assessment OF -. "a
= be original case.
- urt said after listening to the ar
think that there can be no more con-
victions than there have been settlements.
wherein the carrier and the shipper have
settled their accounts and the shipper has
received back the difference between the
valid rate and the rate which was a con-
eession. OF these settlements there were
thirty-six.''
In rendering this Informal opinion the
court also disposed OF the contention Of
the defense that the whole matter was
continuing offense. susceptible to but
one punishment
II that is your honor's opinion Assist
ant District Attorney WiIkerson said, ''the
government to facilitate the case will pro-
ceed along the line intimated. When the
matter comes before you for a formal rul-
ing we may produce further arguments
United States District Attorney Sims left
the court room quietly. apparently in nc
mood to discuss the question. He has
held all along. however, that even the
maximum fine on the settlement basis
renders the attempt to enforce the EIlxins
law against big corporations ineffective.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-26

the presidents message that are important
and relevant They are that the president
told the representatives OF the Steel cor
pOratiOn that while he could not advise
them TO take the action proposed, that he
felt IL no public duty OF his to interpose
any objection under the facts and circuln-
stances detailed TO him and that the presi-
dent assumes All responsibility for his
action in thus doing.
The minority asserts that IL is imma-
terial to detsrmine whether the under
standing which the president had as 70
the details Of the absorption as disclosed
10 him by Messrs- Gary and Prick. was
fully In accord with the facts That the
president acted under the facts as he then
understood them TO be is the opinion OF
the minority and II is declared that his
action must be considered as having been
then had as stated in the resolution dI-
recting, the inquiry 10 be made II Is de-
clared that any other construction OF this
resolution would be tantamOunt 10 ask
ing the COMMITTEES TO Judge the presi-
dents act. not In the light Of the circum-
stances and facts surrounding him at the
time OF his action. but Of these subse-
quently developed In their opinion this
would manifestly Be unfair and unjust
II is found that while the senate resO-
luton directs the committee to report
whether the president was authorized 20
permit the absorption that the circum-
stances as developed show that the presi-
doqt neithsr permitted nor foroads IL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-26

To this extent we are working In con-
junction with Kono Melas. but he is sub
ject entirely to the instructions OF his
OF leading GIeeks to secure for US all the
data as 10 Injuries ans damages, and this
work will require several days, for the
sufferers are numerous and scattered.
Il should say that $4,000 viii cover all
the property lossea, and perhaps that is
placing the estimate a little high. But the
personal injuries will run into larger
figures. Some OF these men are badly hurt.
One has his eye kicked out Oh. they have
managed 10 push il back into the socket,
but the sight is destroyed Another is
severely wounded in the leg. and still an
other at ST. Joseph's hospital was thought
to be fatally shot. but may recover. Many
arms and legs are broken and skulls
bruised. So that We shall have 70 wait and
see how some Of these develop before We
can be sure OF the estimate OF damages
70 be placed upon them"
While the Greeks are coming and going
al South Omaha. they are not settling
there in any large numbers. chiefly because
they are unable 70 secure quarters Not
sufficient time has elapsed 10 enable them
to repair their old places for habitAtion
and property owners are 10th 70 rent OF
lease them other buildings. IL Is believed
this attitude on the part Of the real estate
agents and owners Of property may con-
stitute a permanent bar 10 the return Of
the Grceks ana serve 10 lessen their num-
Der in South Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-26
NOVELS OF HIGH FINANCE
NEW LURE TO MODERN YOUTH
Fired by Stories, Two Chicago Boys
Leave Home TO Break Board
of Trade with 5000.

CHICAGO. Feb. H.-Ths dime novel which
inspired youths 10 so out west and kin
Indians has been succeeded by the modern
fiction Of commercial heroes. according to
Assistant Chief OF Police schuettler.' De-
tectives arrested today two l6-year-old
Michigan City. Ind, youths who confessed
to have left their homes to break the
Chicago Board OF Trade"
They gave their names as Carl Taylor
and Lloyd Klesner. They said they had
a system to beat the market. and pro-
duced between them $500 with which they
had expected to begin operations. The ar
rests were made on complaints Of their
fathers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-26
COL. COOPER CALLED BOLTER
Tennessee Political Fight Reviewed
in Carmack Murder Case.
PATTERsoN's NAME USED FREELY
Rumar Governor of State In TO Tes-
tIfy for the Defense Calls Out
Large Crowd Before
Dawn.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Fec. Alt was
though last night that the limit in crowds
had been reached IN attendance at the
Cooper-Sharp murder trial, but the throng
that surrounded the jail building almost
before dawn today made the other crowds
look like mere handful of casual pass
ersby The deputies at times had TO use
force to keep the eager men and women
from pushing pell-mell into the court
room.
The cause OF the excitement was the
well defined rumor. impossible OF coufir-
nation or denial. that Governor Patterson
would take the stand on behalf of the de-
PENDANTS as soon as Colonel Cooper was
excused As the testimony goes on. the
name Of the governor Is being mentioned
freely. hence the public accepted the runor
as fact and determined to be present
when the chief executive was called to
testify on behalf Of the men who have
been his abIest political Iieutenants and
most devoted personal friends.
A. soon as court was opened Judge Hart
announced that he would exclude the
Lancet editorial which the state had Of
fered to prove that the Lancet. in which
Colonel Cooper was interested, printed the
original charges against Governor Cox
which. when repeated by Carmack in the
Tenaessean caused Colonel Cooper to say
that he or Carmack must die
Colonel Cooper again took the stand and
Captain F1tzhugh resumed the cross-ex-
animation. commencing with the state de-
bate between Carmack and Patterson dur
ing the last gubernatorial campaign
Charged Daily Attack
The witness was asked IL the Nashville
papers did not report this debate in full
and IL he ever read of Carmacks attack
upon him in the American He said he had
read II. but he believed the papers did not
publish the debate in full
Didn't you say he attacked you nearly
every day in this debate7'
Il said practically every day"
What were the facts OF this attack-ths
wordsF'
II did not recall except the one about
the angel with the smell OF hell upon hi
wings"
Don't you know he never said hell'"
Yes"
you put it in-you use the word heI
oftens'
Il certainly do. It's favorits word o.
mine and use it whenever l want to-"
The witness was asked 10 read th'
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-26
PHYSICIAN GOES TO PRISON
PROTESTING HIS iNN0cENSE
DR.. seIIs OF OseeoIn Asserts He IL Vie
tim of Conspiracy When SEN
tenced 40 Long Term

DIES MONIES. Ia, FEB. &.-Dr. F. W.
Sells OF OsceoIa, prominent as physician
and surgeon in the state and president Of
the Osceola hospital. was sentenced today
to the penitentiary for twenty-five years
He was convicted OF committing an as
sauIt upon Miss Stella Hartman, a patient
in the hospital. When sentence was pro
nounced Sells created a scene by declaring
in open court that he was absolutely in
nOeent Of the crime and that he was the
victim Of q conspiracy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-26
Mail Subsidy
Wins a Point
House Committee ON Postofices De-
cides to Report Favorably on
Senate Bill.

WASHINGTON. Feb. B.-By a vote
OF 10 TO the house committee on postof-
fices and postroads today agreed to report
favorably to the house the senate bill for
an ocean mail subsidy.
Representative Hill. q democrat of Mis-
sississippi was the only absent member of
the committee Representative Murdoch of
Kansas and Stafford Of Wisconsin, repub-
licans. voted with the democrats against
the bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-26
FOOD BOARD RAISES BAN
Permits Use of BenSoate of Soda
where Package ts Properly
branded.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-NO objection
will be raised under the pure food and drug
acts to the use in food OF benzoats Of soda.
provided that each package is plainly
labeled to show the presence and amount.
This is the decision OF the board OF food
and drug inspection. made public today. and
is an amendment 10 previous decisions
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-26
PHYSICIAN PREDICTS OWN
DEATH TWO WEEKS AHEAD
DIR. LINN, who Contracted BlO0d
Poisoning af Operation, Names
Fatal Day.

HOUSTON. Tex. Feb. A-Dr. w. A
Lunn. a prominent physician, Is dead at
his home here Of blood poisoning. con-
traeted while performing an operation three
weeks ago. He diagnosed his own case.
attended TO his own treatment and pre-
dicted the exact date OF his death two
weeks since. He appeared To take great
interest to the last in observing the pro
gress of the case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-26
FLEE FROM OHIO FLOODS
Scores of Homes in Louisville Are
Awash and Abandoned.
FACTORIES MAY HAVE TO QUIT
Kentucky River Invades Three Towns
and Fear is Felt at Memphis
over Rise I'm the Mis-
sissiuPi.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb. 3-with every
tributary bankfuI and swelling the tide
the Ohio river mounted steadily all night
and at o'clock this morning was within
a fraction OF the danger line for this point
-twenty-eight feet. Cold clearing weather,
which came yesterday afternoon had not
time TO get in its work OF checking and
steadying the rise. although its effects are
expected TO become increasingly apparent
by tomorrow. A maximum stage OF at least
thirty feet is expected. however, before the
rise halts.
Morning found the lower floors of some
fifty homes in shipping port and the west
ern end of Louisville inundated, while over
twice as many were awash in "the point
district at the eastern end. From many OF
these places families were moved during
the night-others elected 20 stay in their
second stories. Cellars and warehouses
along the river front were flooded, but
ample warning has enabled merchants to
move goods and avoid damage BY night
is expected that the number Of persons
driven from their homes In low lying dis
tricts will be doubled and that a number
Of factories will be forced to suspend.
Big Rise in MfssIssippi.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. Z-With the
rise m the Mississippi becoming more rapid
with every hour a flood stage Of thirty
three feet is anticipated at this point by
Sunday next and further rise during the
anticipated stage be reached. a serious
overflow Is not probable unless the volume
of water be much greater than expected.
CIneInaAti f. Alarmed.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 5S.-The stage OF the
river here was SIS at o'clock this MORN
ing and rising at the rate Of about a tenth
OF foot an hour. II is expected that the
waters will go to fifty-five by tonight. but
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Big Rise in SIissIssippi.
CIneInaati IL Alarmed.

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For Nebrsska-Generaliy fair.
For Iowa-Partiy cloudy
For weather report SEE Page 3
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11

Compositors, news CATERERS, eoltors,
all must be paid and the carriers re-
ceive a large percentage on the sub
scription price. Add to this the ex
pense of mailing and other unavoid-
able items, and it will be evident that
the owner or owners of paper mus,
must run it on business principles;
that is, they may ask and expect that
the people whom it benefits, shall as
sist in supporting it.
Merchants are apt to express them
selves sharply upon the subject OF
mail order firms. That these firms
could not exist without the help of
printers ink, is a self-evident fact; and
it is equally self-evident that they
would find scant support, if every
merchant would advertise in his own
local paper. People like to see the
goods, when they purchase, buying at
a distance always involves a risk.
Merchants in small cities, with rents
incomparably cheaper than in large
ones, can easily compete in quality,
quantity and prices with the greatest
central stores, and their advertise
ments in the local paper should incon-
testably prove this fact
How much money, for instance, goes
out of Hattiesburg every week, owing
to the inducements held out by the
New Orleans Sunday papers This
is a subject well worth reflection.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
THE BENEFIT OF
CONCERTED ACTION.

In the year 1888, Seattle, Wash,
had a population estimated at abolt
$4,000, of whom there were at least
5000 "floaters,' temporary residents
attracted by BOOM caused by the
approaching completion of the North
ern Pacific Railroad. In the same
year Henry Willard, the president of
that road, was ousted and his success
sor who was heavily interested in the
Tacoma Land and Town Co, announ-
ed that Tacoma would be the terminus
of the railroad. strong reaction set
in and values of real estate dropped
heavily. But three large property
owners, Yesler, Leary and Gatzert de-
clared that Seattle would have rail
road of its own. They mortgaged
their property and began to build a
road to Spokane. and by dong so en-
listed the enthusiasm of their fellow
townsmen. People abroad admired
this pluck and from that time a stea1 ~
growth began. Seattle now boasts of
population of 275,000.
Los Angeles, Ca, is another in
stance of what pulling together will
do. The State of Texas, or rather
most of the fast growing cities in
that state, owe their prosperity to the
same Impulse Why should not Hat
tiesburg follow an example so uniform
ly successful?
The South in general, the State Of
Mississippi particular, offers advant-
ages rivalling every western state. But
it is unknown in the North, and there
few pioneers with capital who will en-
ter an unknown state. The recent
panic of sad memory, should have con
WINGED us of the danger of putting all
ones eggs into one basket We need
industrious and thrifty settlers to till
our cut-over lands: we need new in
dustries, for although we have the soil,
railroad facilities, and raw material
within easy reach, it takes publicity
to make these advantages known.
The Commercial Club of this sity
has taken the iniatiye, but it is ser
iously handicapped by lack Of support.
If not the duty is it not self-interest
well understood that should cause the
lawyer, the physician, as well as the
merchant to lend his aid?
thousand members the club would be a
power and make itself felt. Results
would show in brief space of time
1t is selfish to allow others to work
for ones interest; let us all pull to-
3ether,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
THE PALACE RE-MODELEO

The Palace Restaurant on Front
street is once more under the man
agement of Quint Orr, who is well
known to be a successful and capable
caterer.
Mr.. Orr has recently had this pop
ular restaurant thoroughly remodeled
and several important changes made
in it which go to the comfort of his
patrons, the most important being the
partition separating the main dining
room from the lunch counter, which
will be specially appreciated by the
ladies.
Visitors during the session of court
will find the best the market affords
at reasonable prices, and at 6 o'clock
each evening a string orchestra and
vocalists will render popular and Sc
lect music.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
Circulation Double That of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
THE LOCAL PAPER
AND THE PUBLIC.

Few persons are aware of the influ
ence exerted by the local newspaper
upon the prosperity of a city. 1t is
easy to understand that almost every
prospective resident sends for copies
of such paper, because they show him:
1. In the news columns, what sort
of a paper the people are able and
willing to support.
2. In the local and society columns,
the social and moral conditions stand
revealed.
g. The advertising columns bear
evidence of the spirit of enterprise
of it's people. A single glance suffices
to show if it is live or a dead city
A. The editorial columns represent
public opinion, not of a faction, but OF
the large majority if not of the whole
people, because no paper can expect
support unless it expresses fairly and
plainly the best sentiment of the peo-
pie.
For these reasons every growing or
ambitious city lends it's best support
to the local paper. For more than "a,
respect every citizen, whatever be nj
occupation, should take a personal
pride in his place of residence. His
business place and residence have a
great Influence upon the esteem II
which he is held at home. But the
local paper not only adds to that es'
TEEN at home, it also represents him
and his surroundings abroad; not
only among the subscribers to the pa
per, but into the newspaper offices
with whom the local paper exchanges.
The publication of daily paper Is
expensive business; the price OF the
raw material, paper, is high. Costly
machinery, often demanding equally
expensive repairs, must be installed
and parts of it must frequently be re-
newed. The weekly pay roll is heavy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
HOW,S 1HIS2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
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We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN G MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. Testimonials sent free. Price
70 cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
yists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
'ation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
Citizens Bank
CONGRESS WILL
HOLD TILL JULY 4
Will Continue Talking Until
Hot Weather.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Speaker
Cannon is of the opinion that it will
take a temperature of SO to 100 de-
grees in the shade to get the tariff
bill out of the senate. The speaker
was at the White House Monday and
after talking to the President, he said:
IF you will tell me when the senate
will pass the tariff bill, l will give you
a pretty good guess as to when con-
gress will adjourn. The only thing
that can move the previous questio IN
in the senate is hot weather"
Other congressional callers at the
White House expressed the belief that
the earliest possible date for adjourn
ment was July
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
Bad Attack of Dysentery Cured.

An honored citizen of this town
was suffering from a severe attack OF
dysentery. He told a friend if he
could obtain bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy, he felt confident of being cured,
he having used this remedy in the
west. He was told that / kept it in
stock and lost no time in obtaining
it, and was promptly cured" says NJ.
J. Leach, druggist, of Wolcott, vt. For
sale by Hays & Field and Yellow Pine
Pharmacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-11
SAYS KILLING
OF ANNIS WAS
THE ACT OF GOD
ATTORNEY M'INTYRE OPENS AR.
GUMENT FOR DEFENSE IN
HAMS CASE.
Affecting Scene in CourtroomMoth
err and Son Clasped in Each
Others Arms.

FLUSHING, N. Y, May 11.-When
court opened John f. Mcintyre, coun-
sci in chief for Captain Peter c.
Hams, Pr, on trial for the killing OF
William Il. Annis, began his closing
plea to the jury. Mr. Mcintyre said
his summing up would occupy about
four hours. There is a possibility that
the case may so to the jury late to-
night but it is more than likely JUS
tice GarreLson will adjourn after both
sides have their last word to the jury
and deliver his charge tomorrow
morning.
There was an affecting scene when
the defendants mother came into
court just before the proceedings be-
gan. She walked to where Captain
Hams was sitting and caught him in
her arms. The mother and son en-
braced until she was led away by
Major John Hams, her other son.
In opening his plea Mr.. Mcintyre
said:
1T was an act OF God that directed
Captain Hams hand when he took the
life of the man who ruined his home
The meeting between Annis and the
defendant was accidental; there was
no intention to kill"
Taking up the question of Captain
Hams insanity, Mr. Mcintyre said:
THE burden is now upon the people
to convince you beyond reasonable
doubt that he was sane. The law
does not require us to convince you
beyond a reasonable doubt that nr
was insane.
1.-THE state intends to show that he
was in a normal state of mind by
few cursory observations distracted
from a mass of matter, and even
though his actions may have seemed
shows that insane people often speak
and act nationally"
Mr.. Mcintyre criticised the states
question and declared
that the speech and conduct of the de-
PENDANT that the speech and conduct
we're taken from unimportant Incl