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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04

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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Bryan Will Not
Refuse Toga if
Offered to Him
Nebraskan, in Interview in Chicago,
Gives Idea He Would Sue
ceed Burkett.

CHICAGO, March 15.-winlam J. Bryan
in an interview here today, impressed his
auditors with the idea that he will be a
aceptive, II not an active, candidate for
United States senate from Nebraska
l9ll to succeed Elmer J. Burkett repub-
-lican
Nebraska has adopted the oregon plan
OF popular elections" said MIR. Bryan. 81
do not know yet whether I will be can
didate. a senatorship I asplred to even
when a boy. If there seems to be a good
chance to elect to the senate from Ne
braska some other democrat 1t will please
me better than To be a candidate myself
1 have said repeatedly that / hoped l
may never again be a candidate for office.
l would not say that | would never, under
any circumstances, accept the nomination,
but no one is wise enough to look into the
future and decide on conditions in ad-
vance. l think the democratic party Is in
better condition than at any time since
1892, and that it has an excellent chance
to control congress in 1870"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
State Will Not Ask Capital
Penalty for Mrs. Banner

Banner hanged is apparent from the fact
that veniremen were not quizzed as to
whether they had a prejudice against cap
ital punishment. The state did ask each
man whether the fact that defendant is a
woman would affect his decision.
Mrs. Banner. who is the wife Of Frank
Banner. shot and killed the latters brother,
Fred Banner. July 20. of last year.
The shooting occurred in front OF Charles
Fernland's cigar store. 12l4 North Twenty
fourth street Young Banner was seated
on doorstep in front of the stairway.
when Mrs. Banner approached. crossing the
street from the east side. and opened fire
The bullet went through Banners skull
into the brain. from which wound he died
at the South Omaha hospital. where he
was hastily taken.
AT that time Mrs. Banner insisted that
her motive was one OF retribution for a
wrong done her daughter The coroner's
jury made no recommendation. but the
county attorney held her for trial. She was
bound over in Judge CallanAn's court.
Mrs. Banner appeared In court, accom-
panied by her daughter Attorney Henry
Murphy OF South Omaha sat In front OF
her and Gering just ahead. On the other
side of the table Deputy County Attorney
Elliek was with English. The case at
traeted the usual large number OF auditors
al a murder trial
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

A Jury was secured yesterday earlier
than expected to try Mrs Alta Banner
on the charge OF numbering her brother
in-law The special venire Of thirty men
summoned for the case was not exhausted
when the twelfth man was accepted by
both sides at p. m. One reason for this
was that no veniremen were asked il they
were opposed to capital punishment. The
men who were accepted include;
l.. Shipley, Arthur Huntington,
Lars Jansen, Fred Schlemmel
j b. Angel. c. w. Nable.
Albert Bradbury, j. r. Miller.
Dennis Carol, q, HI. PiVkard,
w A. Wilson. John Britt,
The opeEing addresses will be given this
morning and II the defense does not delay
its opportunity. as sometimes is done a
plea OF temporary insanity will be made.
This was indicated By the ques-
tions OF Attorney Matthew Gerlng of
Plattsmouth to the veniremen examined
for the jury Monday morning.
Gering wanted TO find out from each
Juror II the fact that the defendant took
the stand and seemed highly rational and
intelligent would prejudice the jury against
claim that she was insane when she
shot Banper. County Attorney English OBJ
jected. asserting that this is fact which
the jurymen had a right 10 take into con-
sideration when reviewing her evidence.
That the state will not seek to have AIRS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Stephens Named as Mayor
of Los Angeles for Ten Days

LOS ANGELES. March l5.-W. d.
Stephens was today selected unanimously
by the city council for mayor to serve until
March %, the date set for the recall cleo
tion.
Mr.. Stephens was present in the council
chamber and was called upon for a speech.
he accepted the office and asked that he
be sworn in at once. The city clerk was
sent for and the oath administered amid
cheers.
That the recall election situation In
this city may be entirely changed by
the determination of District Attorney
Fredericks TO ask for a special grand
jury TO investigate charges against
former Mayor A c. Harper and others
connected with the city government was
admitted today by both the adherents of
the recall and those opposed to 1t. Judge
James said the request would be granted.
Just after he had resigned. former
Mayor Harper stated that +. T. Karl,
owner of the Los Angeles Express, had
information against him in connection
with official acts which. II published.
would ruin him and tina. ne made a com
pact with Karl in which he would resign
provided the information were not pub.
lished. IL Is believed the grand jury
will be asked to investigate the nature
Of this information. Since the resigna-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Reply of Servia
Threat of War
War Party in Austria Hungary En-
livened and Mobilization
May Result.

VIENNA, March 15.-The reply of Servia
to the Austro- Hungarian note of March 8,
referring the government to Servia's pre-
vious communication to the powers, had
tendency to heighten the fever of the war
party In the dual monarchy. The Bourse
showed weakness on the publication of
Servas answer and there are rumors that
the Austro- Hungarian reply possibly may
be the issuance of orders for a partial
mobilization It is \even said that the
necessary proclamatlons already are in the
hands of the printers.
Diplomas in Vienna, however, still be-
lieve that the government will resist the
agitation of the war party and 1t is as
serted that Emperor Francis Joseph per-
sonally has thrown himself into the breach
with the intention of finding a peaceful
way out.
BELGRADE March 15.-Servia, in reply
| to the Austro-Hungarian note OF March
6, refers the government OF the dual mon
archy to the Servian communications to
the powers dated March II. Servla adds
that, in it's opinion. II would have been
more I'm conformity with the interests of
the two powers II the monarchy had sub
mitted the treaty OF commerce. which al
ready has received the force of law In
servia. to the parliament of Vienna and
Buda Pest in spite of the fact that the
time for ratification bad expired.
In the event that Austria Hungary can
not on account of insufficient time. or
for reasons OF parliamentary character
pass this treaty by March 81, Servia is
prepared to accept a new provisional sp-
| plcation OF the treaty until December 81
| BERLIN. March 15.-The situation be-
! tween Austria Hungary and Servia has
been further sharpened by the last Serviar
/ note To the dual monarchy.
| II is believed in official quarters that
the prospects OF q peaceful settlement of
the conflict between these two countries
! have been reduced to a minimum and
persons well informed on the progress of
events declare that the patience OF Austria
Hungary has been put to a renewed and
heavy test.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
MINORITYLEADER IS IGNORED
Clark Will Not Be Asked to Select
Democratic Members of Committee.
DEMOCRATS OBJECT TO PLAN
Caucus Forbids Members from Accept
ing Appointments Not Approved
by Lcader-Prominent
Democrats Absent.

WASHINGTON, March 1b.-Only five
committees OF the house viii be named by
Speaker Cannon for the present These
will be ways and means, rules, printing,
mileage and accounts. The other com
mittees will be announced about the time
the special session is ready to adjourn.
In making up the committees 1t is stated
on good authority, the speaker will con-
suit with "every member of the house who
desires to discuss assignments with him."
This means that minority leader Clark
will not enjoy the privilege accorded his
predecessor, John Sharp Williams, of Sc
secting the minority members. 1t was
stated today that Mr.. Cannon, after a
trial of six years, had expressed the idea
the plan was not the best and that hence
forth he will not shift any of the respon-
sibility for committee assignments to the
minority leader.
The attitude taken by the democrats at a
caucus held this evening, after the house
adjourned. is in sharp conflict with the
new policy of Speaker Cannon. A resolu-
tion was adopted to prevent members OF
the minority accepting committee appoint
ments without the approval of Minority
Leader Clark. The resolution read:
Resolved. That 1t is the sense of the
democratic caucus hat no democrat should
accept appointment on any committee
without the previous approval of the pres
ent democratic leader.
This was adopted by a vote of 1S5 to =,
one member voting present" Previous to
the vote. however, q number OF members
had left the caucus, including Representa-
tives Fitzgerald of New York, Moon of
Tennessee Edwards, Brantley and Living
ston, Georgia.
First Session of Caucus.
The caucus Of democratic members of the
house on rules, the speakership and the
tariff began shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning There were a number of alb
sentees probably due to floods interfering
with travel in the southwest.
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri
was chosen as democratic candidate for
speaker on nomination OF Representative
Lloyd OF Missouri. Representative Bart
lett OF Georgia, Dixon of Indiana, Ruck OF
Colorado and Wilson of Pennsylvania seq
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Taft's Special
Tariff Measure
May Be Delayed
Document Will Probably Be Withheld
Until House Committees Are
Appointed.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Doubt was
expressed at the White House today as to
whether President Tafts tariff message
would be sent TO congress tomorrow even
II ready.
The chaotic conditions in the house due
to the victory of the insurgents" and
democrats may continue for several days.
In that event the house will be in no shape
House.
AS a rule these communications are
promptly referred to appropriate commit
tees. Until the committees are provided
for and ready for business 1t is considered
probable that President Taft will withhold
his message
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
THUMB PRINT THE ONLY CLUE
Murderer of New York Hotel Clerk
May he Traced by Mark
on Register.

NEW YORK, March i5.-Lying in a small
room adjoining the hotel office, the body
OF Isadore De Valanto, night clerk OF the
Eastern hotel, on Withneil street, whose
home was at Montvale. ~ j., was found
early today with his skull fractured by a
blow with an iron pipe and his throat cut
The clerk was murdered by men who after
ward rifled his pockets. took SIS from the
till and made an unsuccessful attempt to
get the safe. in which there was Ss,O
The police have practically no clue as to
the identity Of the murderers. A thumb
print, which was alongside the names Of
two men written on the hotel register. the
police believe TO be that OF one OF the
men and hope 10 trace his identity from
this
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Call Goes Out
to Mike Clan
Forty Letters Issued Asking Maybray
Victims to Appear Before
Grand Jury.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, March i5.-Forty circular
letters were sent here TO men In various
parts OF the west today by Postoffice In
spector j. S. Swenson. asking the recipients
to appear next week before the federal
grand jury I'm Council Bluffs, Ia. and tes-
tify to alleged swindles perpetrated by ].
c. Maybray and his associates, who were
arrested recently In Little Rock. Ark Sven
son received a letter today from Frank II.
Pilling of Tacoma, saying that lie was
swindled out OF $4,000 in a fake" prize
fight last August. When he complained to
the authorities he was arrested and SEN
fenced to a years Imprisonment for aiding
and abetting the fraud. He has appealed
from that judgment and meanwhile is anx-
ious TO testify against Maybray. The lat
ter was indicted twice last week at Council
Bluffs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

PARIS, March 15.-Paris is in suspense
today concerning the likelihood of a gem
eral strike on the part of the telegraphers
and telephone employees in the bureaus of
the postoffice. A general meeting to con-
slider the situation has been called at the
Tivoli Vauxhal tonight, at which a num-
Der of branch and subsidiary organizations
will be represented.
The services already are considerably
disorganized and there is considerable ex-
citement around the general and branch
postoffices. Detachments OF police and
municipal guards surround these buildings
and regiment of infantry is camped in the
court yard OF the general postoffice. Mail
wagons are being driven throug the
streets under military escort The en-
ployes lay most OF their woes to the door
of NJ. Simyan, under secretary of posts
and telegraphs. claiming that he has sys-
tematcally prevented them from obtaining
the increases Of salaries TO which they
were entitled. II NJ. Simyan were removed
from office the situation would be much
improved NJ. Pataud secretary of the
electricians union. is openly threatening
to call complete strike of the electricians
of Paris.
Clerks Charge FaVOrltiSm.
Eight railroad mail clerks were brought
up in a police court today charged with
insulting NJ Simyah In the discharge of his
duties. The hearing was tumultuous one.
NJ Thibault one OF the leaders. made a
stump speech i'm his own behalf. In spite
OF the protests Of the Judge. He declared
that a system of tyranny existed In the
postal service and that promotion depended
upon favortism. He declared that men
holding socialist or clerical views were
kept down, and insisted that the real cause
of the trouble was TO be found in this injus-
tice. All the accused were sentenced to inn
prsonment for six days. When the operat-
ors at the Central station learned of these
convictions they indulged in a violent man
Hesitation.
NJ. Lepine and a detachment of police
entered the building and arrested four of
the leaders. NJ. Lepine had a conference
with Premier Clemenceau this afternoon
A band of twenty striking postmen APP
peared at various branch offices this after
noon and urged their comrades to stoI
work and join the strike. They were not
conspicuously successful.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
NINE HURT AT ST. JOSEPH IN
WRECK OF ITALIAN TENEMENT
Explosion of Natural Gas Ruins Build
Ing and Causes Panic
Among Inmates.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. March 15.-Nine per-
sons were injured as a result OF the wreck
ing OF a tenement house here Sunday by
an explosion OF natural gas All except one
are Italians.
Salvatore Balsamo and Thomas Allen will
die. The house caught fire and Mrs
Emanuel Piro threw her two small children
from a second story window and jumped
herself Mrs. Pros right leg was broken
and both children were painfully hurt The
others are not seriously injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Kills Self and
Three Children
Wife of Illinois Mail Carrier Finds
Four Lifeless Bodies on
Return Home.

DANVILLE, H. March 15.-Word has
been received here of a triple murder and
suicide by Robert Strawser, a rural mail
carrier and former resident OF this city,
at Flora, Strawser gave his three children
strychnine, and then committed suicide by
swallowing the drug, The four lifeless
bodies were found by Strawser's Wife
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

tion was accepted by the council this city
has been without a mayor. question
as to procedure has arisen for which
there is no precedent. and the best legal
minds of the city are at variance as TO
what must be done
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
Pm delighted
with your new wo-
mans column on
the want ad page, %
said one of our wo-
men readers:

my hairdresser was sick and
looking over the Everything for
Women column | found there was
one near my husbands office on
the same floor, whom l knew moth
ing about"
For the convenience of our wo-
men readers. many small ads are
run together under this head. It
makes it easy TO find what you
want.
Have you read the want ads,
yet, todayi
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
GENERAL STRIKE IN PARIS
Telegraphers in Postal Department
Decide to Quit Work.
DISORDER DURING THE DAY
Railroad Mail Clerks Charge that
Socialists and JericaIs in the
service Are Differentiated
Against.

PARIS, March 15.--A general strike was
declared tonight by~Sf3 telegraphers em-
ployed in the bureaus of the postal depart
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Falr and warmer.
For lowa-Fair
For weather report see paee 3.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16
THE OMAHA BEE

clean. reliable newspaper that is admitted
60 each and every home.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-16

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Suffrage Bill on General File.
The senate today placed II. r. 10. by
Jerry Howard joint resolution for con-
stitutional amendment for woman suffrage.
on general file IN spite OF an adverse re-
port OF the standing committee on consti-
tutional amendments.
Following was the vote on a motion not
to concur In the committee report. which
was for postponement:
Yeas-Banning. BocinsOn. Brown, Cain,
Cox, Gammill, Hatfield. Ketchum, King,
LaveTty. Majors, Miller. OlllA Randall.
Raymond. Thompsan. Warren, Wiltse-is
Nays-Bartos. Besse, Buck. Diers. Full
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-16
A Joke On The Statesman.

The patrons of the Versailles
electric light plant will be very glad
when the town board gets prices adj
jlsted. Fhere are too naIy changes
to suit the patrons and these patrons
are expressing themselves very freely
on the matter. 1t is generally be-
lievca that the board could very prof
itaDiy cut some Of the EXPENSES anu
not put the burden all on the patrons.
Statesman, Aug. 26th.
The board, on going over the cleo
trlc light book in an attempt to find
out why the electric. light plant was
not on a paying basis, failed to find
any payment made by the Statesman
for lights used in office since liant
was installed, 50 cut out that part of
the expenses. which was all loss. Just
such graft as this will account for
much OF the deficit, for there are 9TH
ers who worked the same trick. no
doubt, but from the record il is hard
to line them up, but if located we
would like to publish the list.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-16
no Contract,

In our efforts to find out Just how
Morgan County stands in her deal
a,jh the Statesman and Leader on
iont 90 court hodS.. base .ucat- it has
been rather ar uphill job, and we
ave learned but little, and here it is.
~rIcfa. years, ago, not OF record, the
rlllJ court made d verbal agree
ar1t vita. A.. G.. Baker 70 rent him
l., vest basement, he to fix 1t up,
>rcp a record of what it cost him,
say the increased cost Of insurance.
hc rent to be at the rate of $500 per
munth. 1t is claimed that he paid
-" insurance one year, possibly two,
l>rl SINCE !hcn has refused to pay it.
'lttinr this extra burden on the tax
ralcrS. When the court leased the
east basement to tho iealsr a con
ulct wa made tina, they should make
cita'n repairs, and in return have
the use ii The room, .0..a number OF
years. We dill not learn date of on
tract. or nulrbe e years, or whether
H.y should pay II. Extra insurance.
Nut may learn these things later
after the next election, or the elect.
!"n following. This = 4 SAMPLE o
how the c%ounty's business has beer
lr1nsa'tcd IN the past, from what VIZ
'nn learn nearly all graft, and w
'"H't know just what else may be du,
-. We had such a casc before an,
It required eight years, but right pre-,
vailed. and much ct the C~rOokedness
va" exposed and. the graitcrs relcgat
ed 70 private HE. The p~robabilitic
ar" that when the deal on the cour
house basement is closed it will b,
'omd that the taxpayers have paid il
cash for all the work done by hotl
the Statesman and Leader, and thel
some. We failed to learn Just how
much extra insurance is being paid
bnt may run across ii later.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-16

WHILE THE REPUBLICAN has been
ignored by the Street Fair manage
.ment, not even furnished with a
premium list, or copy of advertising
notes of any sort, yet the R%EpumIcAN
is always a booster, never a knocker,
and we hope that everybody will
pitch in and help make the Street
Fair a great success, a rightly con-
Quoted fair in which all the people
are interested is of the greatest bene-
fit to both city and county. Boost.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-16

The Versailles Statesman is OF the
opinion that where there's no sin
here is no virtue. Brother Baker
should elaborate a little more on his
,tatcmcrt. he might create the
~unprcsSiGr tnat the more wickcdness
, community shows, the greater vir-
tue it possesses. Moniteau County
Herald.
And the .4estion also might natur-
lily arise as to whether the editor of
me Statesman has a sufficient amount
u virtue to Offset a multitude of sins,
md yet uphold him in his self-assnm-
ii triple role of leader of the Repub-
!icjcan patty o. Morgan county, a
pillar OF the Baptist Church, and a
friend Of Hudwciser'?
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-16
Night On Bald Mountain.

On a lonely night Alex. Benton Of
Fort Edward, n. Y, climbed Bald Noun
tain to the home of a neigh rr. tortured
by Asthma, bent on curing him with DR.,
Kings New Discovery, that had cured
himself or asthma. This wonderful
medicine soon relieved and quickly cured
his n~eighbor. Later it cured his sons
wife Of a severe lung trouble. Millions
believe its the greatest Throat and Lung
cure on Earth. Coughs, Colds, Group,
Hemmolrllagcs and Sore Lungs are gnre,
~ cared by it. Best for Hay Fever,
Grip and Whooping Cough. sec and
Sl.UO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by Muntzcl Drug Co.
Its almost as difficult for you to get a
nan to take his.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-16

to the state, district or county COM
mittee havidg jurisdiction over the
nomination. If the candidate seeks
a place on the official ballot as an in
dependent the money must be paid
to the State Treasurer. The more
candidates the more money for politi-
cal committees. The weak aspirants
will find plenty of encouragement to
pay the freight, but the goods will be
delivered to stronger men. Minority
party nominations viii not be very
attractive at the price fixed by law.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-16
HOG CHOLERA PREVENTION
1t Will Be Demonstrated at the Mis-
souri, State Fair.

DR.. J. W. Connaway. who is in charge
Of the Veterinary Department Of the Mis-
souri, Agricultural College at Columbia,
will conduct demonstrations daily on the
Missouri Slate Fair grounds showing
methods of using hog cholera serum for
the prevention Of that disease, DR.. Con.
naway Las been at work for years perfect.
my methods Of preparing the serum and
administering it.. This is Of interest to
every farmer in Missouri and It will pay
every farmer who is raising hogs to 60 to
the State Fair and learn all possible of
the treatment. The United States Gov
eminent Reports state that hog cholera
serum is a sure cure and prevention OF
hog cholera. These demonstrations will
be of great value to the swine breeders
all over Missouri T. get in close toucl,
with the methods used IN treating hogs
with serum.
The State Fair dates axe October 2 to 8
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-16
Cost OF Nominations.

@nder the amended primary elec-
,'on lew candidates Tor party nominal
lions % ;,ot have to file a petition,
tut mwsbpay fee Of 500, liza state
office or position on the bench OF a
court OF appeals is sought; ,ior Con-
sress, $50; circuit Judge or State
senator, S25; for representative, So.
t4c money must be paid in advance
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-16
GOVERNOR HADLEY has decided

GovFRNOR HADLEY has decided
not to call an extra session Of the
legislature to deal with the liquor
dealers, and in this we think he is
right, Tor a legislature that requires
SIX clerks for each Democratic sena-
tor and two clerks for each Republic
Jan representative is a rather costly
luxury, and the per. diem. and per-
IuiSi,cs the only recollection of thei.
irings, and the extra whiskey tax
would not pay the cost OF the session.