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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Courts Clash
in Booth Case
Cook County and Federal Tribunals
Disagree in Prosecution of
Fish Concern.

CHICAGO, April Ia clash between the
criminal court of Cook county and the
United States circuit court of vast impor-
tance in the criminal prosecutions growing
out of the failure of A. Booth & Co. the
fish concern, was brought to light today In
connection with the refusal of Receiver w.
]. Chalmers of the bankrupt company to
produce certain records, reports and docu-
ments before the grand jury.
1t was discovered today that Judge George
Kersten of the criminal court of Cook
county issued a subpoena duces tecum"
which was served upon Receiver Chal-
mers and which commanded him to bring
with him to the grand jury certain docu-
ments of Importance as corroboratlve evi-
dence in connection with the new phase OF
The Booth failure investigation now being
conducted by States Attorney Wayman.
Receiver Chalmers refused to comply
with this subpoena and Judge Kersten
stands ready to use the full authority and
power of the criminal court to compel him
to obey.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
FIGHTING RETURN TO IOWA
MuIIens and Nichols, Under Charges
at C~OrydOn, Appeal to Sa-
preme Court.

SANTA FE. N. M, April l.-R. G. Null
lens of New Mexico, who, with r. NJ.
Nichols, was indicted at Corydon, Ia, on
a charge of obtaining 5000 under false
pretenses, and whose application for a
writ of habeas corpus made after requisi-
ton papers issued by the governor of Iowa
had been honored by the governor of New
Mexico, was decided against him, has APP
pealed his case to the supreme court OF the
United States, and he has been released
on $4,000 bond.
Until about three months ago, 1t Is
charged, Nichols and Mullens had lived in
Corydon and represented themselves as
agents Of the Southwestern Smelling and
Refining company. capitalized at 100000 o
The company. it is asserted, went into re-
ceivershIp after Nichols and Mullens had
sold $4,000 stock in the corporation. Both
Nichols and Mullens assert they were en-
gagged in a legitimate business. Both men
left Iowa and the grand jury indictments
followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Ship Explodes,
Twelve Killed
French Oil Tank Bark Blows Up
While Being Inspected by
Officers.

MARSEILLEs, April 1.-The French
tank bark Jules Henry. Captain Escoffler.
in the oil trade between Philadelphia and
Cette, blew up this morning and was
practically totally wrecked. Twelve men
Of it's crew were killed and many others
wounded. The bark arrived at Cette
March 92 from Philadelphia.
A representative OF the Veritas agency,
accompanied by the second officer, was
inspecting the vessel at the time 1t blew
up. The two men had just entered the
tank hold, when there was a tremendous
explosion. The entire deck Of the bark
was lifted and the forward portion of the
ship was wrenched off. Twenty men of
the crew at work painting and repairing
we're blown into the air. Great sheets OF
fire shot up from the vessel and in a few
seconds II was enyeloped in flames.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
OPEN MARKET LOWERS WAGES
steel MREnate Says New Conditions
Force ReadJustment OF Pay
Schedules.

P~tTTsBURG, April 1.-The wage read
justment announced yesterday by the
Jones & Laughlin Steel company, limited,
the largest independent manufacturer in
the country, went into effect today. Ac-
cording 70 w. L. Jones, general manager
Of the company, about 5000 men are af-
fected. Mr.. Jones says the open mar
ket" conditions in the iron and steel trade
has finally forced re-adjustment of the
wage rate Of mills in the Pittsburg dis
trict.
other firms announcing q reduction yes
terday were the W. p. Snyder g. Co.,
iron manufacturers and several local plants
OF the Republic Iron and steel company.
While no official statement has been
made by the United States Steel corpora
ton, il is Ssld action toward a reduction
will be taken by April 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Nehrnskn News Note..

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IS to have a
camp Of the Spantsh-American war
veterans and Major f. H.. Phillips of Lin
coin is here today to see that they are
mustered In.
AUBURN-A light snow fell here early
this morning. which was followed by a
heavy shower of rain. The moisture is
very beneficial to everything.
FALLS .CITY-wiUie. the iO-year-rld
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Werner, died
Wednesday morning after suffering only
bowels. The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon.
sEwARD-A number Of Stewards. young
people who have proven themselves worthy
a play entitled Jane which will be given
for the benefit of the Seward base ball
club April 10 and 90
FALLS CITY-The funeral of Jule
Monday morning. was held at the nome
of his mother, Mrs. j. r. white,
made in the family lot in Steele cene-
terry.
COLUMBUs-At the basket ball game
at. the Young Mems Christian association
Wednesday night the Star Specials won
from the high school team by a score of
Is to 3, and the Young Mems Christian
association won from the Business Mems
team by II to 3.
tor of the Sycamore mineral springs, has
now secured over half of the right-of-
way for his suburban railroad, which ~
to run between Falls City and Sabetha,
Kan, by way of Sycamore Springs. This
will prove a good thing for Falls city
when completed.
FALLS CITY-With one exception all
the teachers of the. public schools here
are attending the meeting of the South
eastern Nebraska Teachers association at
Beatrice this week. The. schools. We're
closed Wednesday noon in order that the
teachers might reach Beatrice in time
for the session Wednesday evening.
COLUMBUS-The clerks in this city have
organized. about sixty of them, and they
are anxious to put in less hours in their
work. A petition Is being circulated to
get all the business men and merchants. to
close their stores at p. m. except Satur-
day evening. At their meeting they elected
the following officers: Henry OFT, presI-
dent; Carl Becker, vice president; Dan
Echloz, secretary, and Mrs. A. NJ. Covery,
treasurer.
COLUMBUS-The Divisions council Of the
Sons of Veterans has just concluded a
meeting and elected the following officers:
Fl. B.. Reed, commander; II. w: Rogers
OF Fremont. S. c.. c.; A. l.. Rollins.
]. ". c.; division council. Bert j. Galley:
chairman, James McBeth, George f.
WOLF; c. F. Devlin, secretary; e. P. Dus-
sell, treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Lumber Dealers at Mitchell.

MITCHELL, s. D., April 1.-Cspecial.)-
The Southeastern South Dakota Lumber
mans association will hold their annual
convention in this city commencing this
evening, when the members gathered
around the banquet board at the Widmann
hotel. plates being laid for 15, The bust
ness session will begin Friday morning, A
number OF subjects have been given TO
members which will be discussed during
the day. The president Of the association
is w. A. Wood OF Parker and the secre-
tary-treasurer is F. S. Vaughn Of Yank-
ton. The association embraces practically
all of the central and southern part Of the
state and has a large membership.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

s4EN
Uould have been reported from the commit
tee had not Senator Klein of Gage county
OPPORTUNITY happened to submit a resolu-
ton to indefinitely postpone all bills not
on the sitting file. The day being the last
one of the session and the members be-
lieving the time to put on the brakes had
arrived would have supported the motion
had not Senator Brown pointed out that
the governors bill would go with the rest.
Senator Ransom during the debate on the
question hurried over to Senator. Klein and
a little later Senator Klein withdrew his
motion and the committee reports were
duly made. .--:.e
smith Gets journal job.
The senate, has voted the job of prepsr-
ing the seuc-a journal to Secretary Smith
and his two assistants. n. NJ. Davis and
e. A. Walrath.
WOman's Suffrage DefeRte,
The senate put the last touch of defeat
to the efforts OF the suffrage workers to-
day when II. r. t21, by Taylor of Custer
Providing for municipal suffrage for women
owning property was not advanced to
third reading. 1t came out Of the hands
of the committee OF. which Senator Ran
som was chairman and a motion was at
OnCe nllOe ny bIOWn 10 duNdHSt IL " lIlTu
reading The vote was IS to II, Senators
Bodinson and Ketchum among others voting
against 1t. t'...
Myers Explains His Vote.
After the noon recess, the friends of the
municipal suffrage measure moved to re-
consider their vote whereby the attempt
to advance the bill failed and with Senator
Bsrtos and Senator Myers not voting. the
count stood Is to 16 against. A call of the
house was ordered when the republicans
who ovted for the bill sougth to induce
Senator Myers to vote to reconsider me
vote OF the marning. At that time Senator
Myers had voted TO order the bill to third
reading. When. he came to vote on the
motion 10 reconsider he explained that
purely as retaliation to the temperance
workers who had criticised him so severely
in resolutions passed in Omaha for his
roast OF Elmer Thoma, he would vote no,
At this Senator Brown changed his vote to
no, as he said, for purposes of reconsiders-
ton.
Miller opposes Double shift.
The double shift firemen's bill for Lin
colr was left on general file today because
Senator Miller Of Lancaster refused to re-
quest its advancement, The question was
brought up by tile report Of the commit
tee on municipal affairs, which suggested
the bill be advanced to third reading. Sem
ator Ransom said he was opposed to adj
vaneement OF bills out of the usual course
through the sitting committed and espe-
cislly a bill OF this nature unless the Lam
caster delegation desired It, Senator Miller
In a non-committal way suggested that
the bill take its usual course and Senator
Brown said that as a member from the
country of Lancaster and not representing
the city especially, he would not take a
stand for the bill though he said he
favored It unless Mr.. Miller desired it.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

PIERRE, S. D., April l~-tspecial This
month the state land department will,
under the provisions of the law on that
subject, offer for sale 5000 acres Of the
state lands. The offerings will be made in
the southern and eastern part of the state
and in that line of work State Land Com
missioner Dokke and State Auditor Him
ing have gone to the southern part of the
state, where with the superintendent OF
schools OF the different counties which they
will visit they will be the appraising board
for fixing the minimum sale value on the
lands offered. As most of the offerings
will be in portions Of the state where real
estate values are held up to a pretty good
figure the appraisal price will probably
be such that the sales which will be made
will bring a good sum to the funds Of the
schools and OF the various state institutions
to which the lands have been allotted.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
matter. 50 it was cspunsed by a vote of


Fuller qf Seward started somethins in
the senate BY moving that two large flaes
hanging over tho Presidents chair he voted
one to the Seward and ane to the David
city High school. Senator KinE sought to
amend the uiotion by voting one flag TO the
Philippine war veterans post In Lincoln,
which was named after William A. Lewis
the Polk county soldier, who was the first
victim Of the Spanish-American war. Diers
Of Polk settled the controversy that
ensued by moving the state retain the
property for the use Of the next legislature.
This carried after a characteristic speech
from Senator Majors, who suggested that
the senate give one flag to the post and
enc to the schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

A big delegation of Lincoln firemen
stood at the lobby rail watching the fight,
they having previously had an attorney
plead their cause with the Lincoln mer-
chant senator.
Plea for Wayne Normal.
Those who have been pushing the
Wayne Normal proposition through the
legislature believe that they are offer
ing the state a great bargain when they
offer to sell that institution for 100000.
The measure has already passed both the
house and the senate and it is now up to
the governor. Senator Wiltse, in discuss
ing this proposition today, said: All
northeast Nebraska asks in this matter
is a square deal. The South Platte coun-
try has the state Normal school at Peru,
the University of Nebraska, the Nebraska
Wesleyan university, Cotner university
and Union college. all at Lincoln. There
Is Doane college at Crete and York col
lege at York, Hastings college at Hast
ings. Luther academy at Wahoo and
Junior normal schools at Geneva, Alma
and McCook. The big Sixth congressional
district is pretty well supplied. 1t has
the State Normal sch DOL at Kearney,
Junior Normals at Alliance, Broken Bow,
North Platte, O'Neill and Valentine, and
then there is the bill that has passed
both houses Of the Legislature providing
for another state normal school to be
located somewhere in the Blk Sixth dis
trict. Omaha has Creighton university
and Bellevue. Northeast Nebraska
only claims what is due II, when
after forty years 1t has contributed
to the state institutions in the South
Platte country. 1t now petitions his
excellency, the governor. not to turn a
deaf ear to its supplication, We be-
lieve Governor S~hallenberger will
hearken to the cry of one-fourth of the
asking for a state normal school at
Wayne"
Mrs. J. NJ. Pile, widow Of the late Presi-
lent Pile OF Wayne college, was seen at
the State house this morning and in reply
TO questions relative to the Wayne insti-
tuition stated: There seems to be an inn
preston that the Nebraska Normal col
lege at Wayne has been closed. This is
a mistake. We are now having one OF
the most prosperous terms during the
twenty years we have been connected
! with the school. During those twenty years
we have enro.led approximately 1900 stu1
dents Were Mr.. Pile alive and in gpod
health we would have no desire to sell
the institution, but his presence was the
soul and .fe of the school. / realize my
own weakness in attempting to carry or
this work. The insurance on this school
property is paid up to date and in advance
for three years. This insurance amounts
to about i1l5,CoO. When any person says
It can be duplicated for 10000 he is not
acquainted with the value of 1t. In my
honest opinion we are offering the state
an institution worth not less than $4,000
for only $50, 600. The house committee that
visited the institution recently was com.
posed of successful business men, con.
tractors. architects and builders. Their
report vindicates my statement when I say
that the institution is worth at least
$50, COO"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
FINDS LONG LOST BROTHER
Woman Recognizes Relative I'm Pro-
pTietOr of Belle FOurche store.

woman Recognise Relative I'm Pro-
prietOr of Belle FOurche store.
SIOUX FALLS, s. D., April 1,-CSpecial)
are my brother Jim"
And you are my sister Sue"
These brief sentences marked the re-
uniting OF a brother and sister who had
been separated for a period Of twenty
seven years. The principals in the inter-
esting event were Mrs. Susan Noble De
Wore, mother of Mrs. n. P. Lang, a prom
inent resident of Belle Fourche, in western
South Dakota, and James II. Noble, one
of the members of a new firm which re-
Gently purchased the mercantile business
of T. II. Gay at Belle Fourche.
The relationship between the two was
discovered by the merest accident. Mr..
Noble left his home in Huntington county.
Pennsylvania, when a young man and
decided to try to make his fortune IL
the west. A short time later his sister,
Mrs. DeVore, also came west, locating in
Minnesota. Several changes in location and
the long lapse Of time resulted in the two
losing all trace Of each other.
A few days ago Mrs. DeVore arrived at
Belle Fourche for the purpose of visiting
her daughter. Hearing the name Noble
her family aforementioned in connection
with one of the new proprietors of the
Belle Fourche store, she called at the
establishment under the belief that there
was a possibility that Mr.. Noble might
be a distant relative. as she, Of course,
remembered that several OF the Mobiles, in
addition to her brother, had come west
shortly after the war of the rebellion.
She was introduced to Mr.. Noble, whom
she did not recognize as her brother. But
when comparing notes as to the name Of
father. grandfather, brothers and sisters,
Mrs. DeVore realized that she had at last
found her long-lost brother.
Then, with the EXPLANATIONS quoted at
the commencement of this dispatch they
rushed into each others arms and en-
braced after their long separation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

miles. Mr.. sirch is keeping his method a
secret, but he SAYS that Q single electric
spark Is sufficient to explode the strongest
dirigible. He has patented a dirigible air
ship for which he has NO fears OF being
destroyed by electricity, haying abandoned
both the hydrogen and Illuminating gas
and utilizes the hitherto novel idea Of
heated air to initiate the envelope.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
ELIOT TURNS DOWN POST
Retiring President of Harvard VIII
Not Accept British AmbRssa-
dOrship,

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Retiring Presi-
dent Charles w. Eliot of Harvard univer-
sity, II was stated today, In receiving from
President Taft on yesterday a tender of
the Enthusiastically to Great Britain, ex-
pressed to the chief executive both his APP
probation Of the honor and the belief that
he would be unable to accept the post.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
TIEUP OF BUILDING TRADES
Thousand s~teHmhtters and Electro
clans Join Tile Layers strike
in Chicago.

CHICAGO. April IA tie-up in building
operations. in which was struck a first
blow by the walk-out OF the tile layers
and GLACIERS March l, was made more
complete today when about l.0OO union
steamfitters and electricians struck. fol-
lowing a refusal Of their demands for In
creased wages. 1t Is declared that a de-
moralization of building in Chicago this
summer Is threatened.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
loWAN DEAD BY GAS ROUTE
RFidEs Maz from Dialogue Fouad As
pkyKLAted In ChicaEo
Rooani9H HOsse.

CHICAGO, Aprl La man believed TO
Be orwyie Robinson Of Dubuque. Ia, was
nBuud dead in a roomins hnlss Al "a Mtchi-
gan avenue to-day from ss~phyxtstion ny
illuminating gas. The police are inclined
to believe the man committed suicide 4
card hearinK the name ~ the pubnaue
Bridge company was found in bis clothes,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Home.Iokne.s Cause of Suicide.

q SIOUX FALLS. S d., April 1.-tSpe-
ciaL)~An- investigation into the cause
which led to the recent suicide by shoot
ing of Mrs, Bradley, wife of DIR. E. B..
Bradley, a prominent physician. of Burke,
one of the new towns which was estab-
lished in the coded portion OF the Rose
bud Indian reservation in Gregory county
shows that the act was due to homesick-
ness.
She was a bride of only about two
months and had been homeslck and de-
spondent ever since going with her hus-
band to establish their residence at
Burke. Her mother had been visiting her
for the last month and during this time
she appeared more contented.
At the tim Of the tragedy DR.. Bradley
was asleep on a couch in the house. He
was nearly crazed with grief when ne
learned OF the tragedy. 1t is believ sd
that Mrs. Bradley was driven temporarily
insane by homesickness and reluctance
to have her mother leave her. The do
nestle relations between herself and nus
band were of the most pleasant charac-
ter and he fairly idolized her.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
FIRE RECORD.

BEATRICE. Neb., April l-Cspecisl Tele-
fence factory of the j. II.
company was practically de-
stroyed by fire here early this morning.
The south part OF the building was entirely
consumed with its contents, including a
number OF valuable Concentrating machines,
other machinery in the building was badly
damaged. The loss is placed at 5000, fully
covered by insurance. The origin OF the
fire is unknown The mpan announces
that IL viii rebuild AT ones.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
PET DOG SAVES LIVES OF
FIVE MEMBERS OF FAMILY
Animal Tugs at bed Clothes and
Awakens Occupants of Burn
ing House.

DETROIT, Mich, April IA pet dog
saved the lives Of five members of the
family of Glenn Mott in Wyandotte, a sub
urb, today. Mrs. Mott was awakened by
the dog Juggling at the bedclothes and
found the house in flames. The occupants
escaped through a window.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
DEATHKNELL TO GAS BAGS
Los Angeles Man ven Nethsd Of
EEpAOdfnG Balloons Ten
Miles Away.

Los ANGELES, Cal, April The dsahh
knell df ths Eas-infiated dir1sibls airShip
as an instrument Of war has been sounded,
a~cconiins to CIV. ssiroh. a local inventor
who. it Is said, has devised a medhOd df
destroying a balloon al a distance Of ten
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
President Taft's
First Pay Day
Treasury Messenger Carries Check to
the White House for
$5,625.01.

WASHINGTON, April This was PresI-
dent Taft's first pay day as chief execu-
tive. the amount of the check which the
treasury messenger carried TO the White
House today being $5,625. OF. He is the only
government official at the White House
who receives his pay once a month, the
others getting it twice a month.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Naty EmpIsyes Re.ume work.

sBDALIA. Mo. April six hundred
employees OF the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railway shops resumed work today after
a shutdown since March Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
s,Ity-FIfth Ballot Futile,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April, There was
no election on the sixty-fifth ballot for
United States senator today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Sop to Temperance People.

Deathbed repentance has the democratic
majority Of the house in its grasp and late
this afternoon 1t took from the sitting COM
mittee S.. f.. 23, by Wiltse, and recon-
mended 1t for passage with an amendment
providing that all saloons shall close at S
o'clock az night, save the saloons in Doug
las county. The original bill provided that
saloons which sold liquor on Sunday should
forfeit the license.
Wilson OF Polk county fired the charge
and stirred up the animals. He told his
party colleagues that the democratic party
had prepared a saloon platform TO stand
upon in the next campaign. He told his
fellow democrats that they had denied a
hearing to 10000 people who had petitioned
for count option. lie made no bones about
saying his motion was in the interest Of
the democratic party. He recalled TO the
members that they had refused to submit a
prohibition amendment and he demanded
that his party do something for the tenn
perance people,
Thomas Of Douglas county, who is a
member Of the sitting committee, told the
house that the temperance people had been
given their choice OF the temperance bill S
in which they were Interested upon which
to get a record, and that he believed was
sufficient. When the roll was called forty
six voted to advance the bill TO third read
ing and t~wenty-eight voted In the negative.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02
Howard's Remarks EHpunsed.

The insinuations against the other mem
bers Of the Douglas delegation contained
In an explanation OF his vote on the South
Omaha charter bin by Jerry Howard was
eKpunged from the record this afternoon
Clark Of Richardson made the motion and
in his statement he said ne was sure the
explanation had been made An fun and
should not BE- allowed 20 stand, as IL cast a
reflection on every membeT Of the house
and VA q nssraee 10 tns Legislature.
Howard when called upon told the lsgislA-
tors thai he meant every word he said In
the explanation and II he were 20 change
at all the language should be mace
stronger. He, however, said he was indif-
terent az To the action Of tile house in the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

when you Duy Gold Medal Flour
be sure IL is washburn-Crosby's Gold
Medal Flour. This ia Important.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-02

A big delegation of Lincoln firemen
stood at the lobby rail watching the fight,
They having previously had an attorney
plead their cause with the Lincoln mer-
chant senator