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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25

ACKLEY, Ia, Dec. 23.-(special &c. F.
Breithaupt, a well known hotel manager
Of this city, claims the distinction of being
the oldest Knight of Pythlas alive. He
became a member of Golden Gate lodge No.
3 in San Francisco, in 1869, and he has
kept up his membership ever since.
Mr.. Breithaupt is one of the few SUR
vivors of the steamship Golden Gate,
which SUM with a great deal OF. treasure
on board in 1862, while on its way around
the horn. Breithaupt lost $4,000 in gold
dust, which went down with the ship, and
which was the small fortune he had gath
cred together during the California gold
craze. He has been advised that a Boston
company has succeeded in raising a part
Of the Golden Gates cargo, including pro-
perty belonging to the Wells Fargo Express
company which has been sunk in the water
for fifty-seven years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
Brother of Poet Watson
Again Says He is Insane

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Robinson Watson,
in a statement tel~egraphed TO New York
from Montreal today, r%eiterates that his
brother, William Watson, the English poet,
now in Havana, is insane, although the
poets wife. who is with him, is Unaware
OF her husbands mental condition.
Mrs. Watson cabled from Havana yea
terday that Robinson Watson's message
to the world is a wicked attempt to ruin
my husband"
The brother replied today: 1T is not
surprising that Mrs, William Watson hos
oatled an angry message. There probably
will be worse to come. and still worse,
until she fully apprehends the whole truth,
A rad feature OF the situation is that she
hss been ignorant OF the events OF lSs1.
When the long statement about the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
NEW ORGAN FOR SUFFRAGISTS
Daily Paper Named "The Wireless"
VIII he Started in New
York.

NEW YORK. Dec, 24.-The Wireless Is
TO be the name OF a new woman suffragist
paper. The suffragtsts are planning to
bring out the first issue early in the new
year. The establishment Of a daily has
been under consideration for some time by
the national board, which will conclude its
three-days' session here tomorrow. The
present organ OF the cause will be brought
to this city from Warren, o., and con-
verted from the staid and conservative
monthly to an up-to-dAto metropolitan
daily.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25

Asquiths compelled me TO recognize clearlI
what others we're beginning TO perceive
Immediately went 10 New York and findinI
my worst fears confirmed endeavored du1
ing four consecutive days to get an oppo1
tunity Of speaking alone with Mrs. Whtsol
but no such opportunity could be obtained
and / left without having given her IN
slightest intimation."
HAVANA, Dec. 2A-Winiam Watson, I'M
English poet, and his wife, are staying a
a hotel In the suburbs OF Havana, In al
interview today Mr.. Watson said he cam
to Cuba 20 search for recreation and IN
tondc to study the people anu resource
Of the island. The poets health apparenry
IL good and he said he was enjoying
Walt and was quite undetermined how
he should stay. or where he would 80 ne
lie declined to make M further Statsms
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
Six Hundred
and Seventy-F Five
Ballots Taken
Sixth Missouri Democrats Nominate
State Senator G. G.. Dickinson
for Congress.

BUTLER, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Former State
senator c.. c. Dickinson of Henry county
received the democratic nomination for
congress in the Sixth district at 1880 o'clock
this morning. The convention took 65
ballots. Dickinson received forty-two votes
ard j. w. Suddath thirty-two on the last
ballot. The vacancy in the sixth district
was caused by the death Of Congressman
DeArmond.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
Council Bluffs

Liggett recently acquired an interest in the
plant az Metropolis, but will retain his
interest in the factory here, which will be
under the management Of c. W. Putnam.
Mr.. Liggett, although a young man, has
been prominent for some time in local tusi-
ness and social circles, and two Years ego
was exalted ruler OF the Council Bluffs
lodge Of Elks. He goes to his new home
with the well wishes Of a large circle Of
friends here.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25

tim Of a revolutionist who had been en-
ployed as a government spy.
The theory that Karpoff was preparing
bombs when killed was dlsproved.
Vosskressensky, the assassin, has been
denounced by Vladimir Bouctzeff, the rev.
olutlonist, in a magazine article published
last month.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25

Frank b. LIggett, one OF the proprIstors
OF the Council Bluffs Box and Basket com
pany, whose factory Is located at FIRST
avenue and rwsnty-first street. left ,Ast
evening for Metropolis. ILL.,. where he will
assume the management OF the j. y. Rob
erts Manufacturing plant. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
CHIEF WAS VICTIM OF SPY
ST. Petersburg official killed by
RevOIGaiOhist in Employ of
Government.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. A-The Off
cial Investigation has determined that Colo
mel Karpoff. chief Of the secret police, who
AssassinAted yesterday, was the vic
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
HOLIDAY HOURS SATURDAY
Postmaster Announces when Mail
MnY BE Secured.

Postmaster A. s. Hazslton
the following hours for the postoffice on
Christmas day:
Stamp window, general delivery window
and money order and registry department
will be open from s until IL a. m.
Carriers will make but one delivery,
leaving the postoft!,e at s a. M. There
will be a business collection in the after
noon, carrier .eaving the postoffice at
/ p. m, and a collection in the evening,
carrier Leaving the pcttcffice at Z p. m.
Rural free de. very carriers will make
their usual delivery.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
RenI Estate Trnnsferr.

These transfers were reported to The
Bee December % by the Pottawattamie
County Abstract company Of Council
Bluffs:
Henry G.. Schmadecke and wife TO
Albert Shaw, lot s, in blk 6, In I'm 80
derwood, W 300
Gussie A. Barkhuff and husband TO
Stella l.. Turner, und half of lots
43 and a., in blk 6, Wright's add
to Council Bluffs, W d.......... ]
]. F. Snyder, unmarried, to +. r.
Finn, lots II and IS, in blk 16,
Evans sec. bridge add to Council
Bluffs, w. i
e. II. Lougee and wife to A.. a.
eli Bluffs, W. 1900
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
THE FASHION

Has the reputation for doing first class
Ladies' Tailoring and Fitting. You can al
ways tell our garments by their lines and
style. When you see them II they are
made to order or ready to wear, No guar
antee, n you try IA 10 give you the best
fit. up-to-date styles. at very reasonable
prices We do all kinds Of alterations also
IN furs.
Open Evenings Till 8 P. M.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

The Council Bluffs office Of h
Omaha Bee IL at 10 Scott street.
Both Phones "a.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-25
TIDINGS. GENTLEMEN

At MY New location, loeh South Main.
give you the best goods, best STYLES.
best materials, best workmanship and Inc
best values. Let me make you a suit OF
clothes. If IL does not prove satisfactory,
it's my suit
Lukegord, The Tailor
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23

Mrs. Catherine Matilda Evans
aged SO, Of Twenty-seventh and Ten
nessce streets, died at 1880 o'clock
last night OF consumption after a
several months Illness She was a
member OF the Fountain Avenue
Methodist church and had resided In
Paducah for 35 years. moving TO this
city from Tennessee, her birth place
she leaves one son, MFR. Oscar Evans
a harnessmaker; her father, Mr.. VIII
lam Kyle. two sisters, Mrs. Mccain.
Of this city. and Mrs. Ida Treece, Of
New Albany. Ind, and two brothers
Messrs. Robert and Elyis Kyle, of Ei
Pgso. Tex
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the residence. the Rev
George w. Banks. pastor OF the
Fountain Avenue Methodist church
officiating. Burial will be at Oak
Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23
His Share OF Profits

For his share of the profit in the
repairing of the Lovelaceyille-Fl Flor
ence Station road, DR. r. d. Harper.
of the county, filed suit against
Henry Scheer for sS5.47 DR.. Har-
per alleges he and Scheer agreed to
bid for the work, and on its accept
ance to split the profit He says he
was silent partner, but was to see
that they got the contract, while
Scheer was to oversee the work. The
county road supervisor received the
work. and he says the county paid
$593.94. while $33 was collected by
private subscription. OF the amount
he says $17O.94 was profit, and he
seeks to have II divided, as he claims
Scheer has failed to stand by the
agreement.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23
Perkins Creek Bridge

All but the floor supports have
been removed from the new concrete
bridge over Perkins creek by Bert
johnson, the sub-contractor, who
says he will be ready for an inspec-
ton by next Thursday. However,
he said he would not permit traffic
over the bridge at his risk, and Il
will not be thrown open for the pub
lie until after the county has accept
ed the work. The concrete will be
sufficiently dry to remove the floor
braces by next week. The contract
was secured by the Vincennes Bridge
company and was sub-let to Johnson.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23
SEVENTH DISTRICT
RACE GROWING WARM

Precinct conventions will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock in
the Seventh magisterial district for
the purpose of selecting delegates to
a convention at the Little Union
school house Monday afternoon to
select Democratic nominee to sue
coed II. c. Hartley. l.. b. Holt, Pat
Ross, ]. p. Leigh and Green Bennett
are candidates for the nomination,
and the ~ace is growing as hot as a
race for governor. Victory is uncer-
tain, but all of the candidates are
fighting hard to carry the precincts.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23
CHARGES WILL BIZ
MADE AGAINST MR..
FRANKIE TONIGHT

Formal charges against Sewer In
spector A. FRANKIE. supported by affi-
davits of G. II. Robertson, will be
presented to the board of aldermen
by Mayor Smith tonight; but the act
ual trial of Mr.. FRANKIE will take
place at a date to be fixed by the
board. On account of the nature Of
the charges and the fact that affidav-
its were submitted to the mayor, he
had no choice but to submit the
charges or arbitrarily refuse TO con-
slider the affidavit. 1t is necessary In
order to get the case properly before
the board of aldermen for the mayor
to prefer the charges, but in this
case this will be entirely formal, as
the mayor has nothing to do with
originating the charges. Mayor
Smith said he had always considered
Mr.. FRANKIE a faithful official.
A committee Of the board of coun.
cilmen must be appointed to prose
cute the case, and the accused must
be given at least five days notice be-
fore the day of the hearing The
trial is conducted with all the form.
atty of a court of law.
Mr.. Robertson in his afidavits ae-
cuses Mr.. FRANKIE of using the city's
material and men to do work on his
own barn and private work. Franke's
friends insist that the charges are
malicious.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23
Native Of Belgium and Popu.
lar Travelling Salesman
For Many Years.
He Succumbs TO Stroke Of
Paralysis.
FUNERAL Is To BE SATURDAY

After being in the shadow OF death
several days, Col Victor Van de
Male. 20 years old. travelling sales
man for 80 years, died this morning
at 10 O'Clock 90 Hotel Craig. A
stroke OF paralysis that he sustained
late Tuesday afternoon was the
cause OF his death, although he had
been in a serious condition for five
months. His health began to fail
several years ago.
lie was a man who could not
count his friends. for he spent most
Of his life travelling and was known
over a wide territory. His ability TO
make friends was strong. and his ioy-
lal disposition made him popular. AS
a salesman he travelled for SO years
mostly out OF Paducah.
Colonel Van de Male was born In
Antwerp. Belgium, In 1899. but with
his father immigrated to this country
in 1919. locating In ST. Louis. where
he grew to manhood After the COM
pletion OF his college days he served
as a salesman until the outbreak OF
the Civil war. when he Joined a Con
federate company organized In Mis-
souri,. However. he served only
about rs months and then located in
Columbus. May i6, 1865. he was
married first to Miss Ellen Slmms
and a daughter. Mrs Charles VI stan
ley survives. He was married a sec
opd time TO Miss Annie Thompson
a daughter OF Wilson Thompson
April 30, 1878. After a short resi-.
deuce in 81. Louis he removed 10 Pa
ducah and had resided here since
December %. 1896. he was married
TO Miss Ella Gray. sister OF Mrs
W. c. Gray.
Hls death ends the Van de Male
family as neither In Europe nof Amer
lea Is there a person bearing the
rame. besides Mr Van de Mae
who survives her husband. Only a
few relatives survive. He outlived
his brother. A daughter. Mrs
Charles NJ Stanley. and her husband
OF Providence, II l., are expected to
arrive Friday night for the funeral
and burial. one sister. Mrs Hortense
Vanmourick. OF Detroit, also survives
and she was the nearest relative. In
81. Louis he leaves threw nephews:
Messrs A. G. Bolns p. c. Bolns and
=. o Bolns.
Although popular and an excellent
mixer with people. Col. Van de Male
was not member Of any fraternal
lodges. lie was a member Of the
First Baptist church. and the funeral
will Be held by the pastor. the Rev
NJ. e. Dodd owing to the fact that
his daughter can not arrive before
Friday night the funeral will not be
held before Saturday. The burial
will be I'M Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23
Christian Convention.

Lexington, KY, Sept. 2S. Special
The feature of today's session of
the Kentucky Christian missionary
convention is Sunday school work.
There was a big parade of all Bible
school pupils this afternoon, through
the streets of Lexington They will
be addressed by Gano Buckner, or
Owensboro.
Officers were elected yesterday as
follows by the convention: President
w. e Ellis. of Cynthiana; first vicee
president, r. ger Clark. of Maysville;
second vice president, Sam Bernard
of jacksonville; recording secretary
B. w. Trimble, of Mt. Sterling; cor
responding secretary, II. w. Elliott
of Sulphur.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23

Pueblo, Col. Sept. 23.-President
Taft crossed Continental Divide after
travelling all day over the Rocky
peaks and running at one point
through fields CT snow. The eleven
mile ride through the Grand Canon
of Arkansas was made by moonlight.
The president was unaffected by the
altitude and is in splendid health de-
spite the unending series of break
fasts, luncheons and dinners. His
voice is in prime condition.
At Colorado Springs the president
briefly addressed in a public park one
of the largest crowds OF the trip, then
made an automobile tour to points of
scenic interest. Arriving at Pueblo
the president was driven to the state
fair grounds and faced throng,
made a brief speech OF appreciation
of Colorado's reception.
Ballinger joined the president at
Denver and will assist Taft at the
opening OF the Guaalson tunnel at
Montrose. Col, the greatest irrigation
project the government has ever un-
dertaken.
Taft announced that he will not
speak upon the conservation of nat
ural resources until he reaches Spo-
kane, September %. IL was at
Spokane that the Ballinger-Pinchot
controversy arose. Beyond saying
that he had frequent correspondence
with Pinchot, and that they always
had been the warmest friends, Taft
declined 10 comment upon the mat
ter.
Thirty-two sherffs of Colorado
counties. in costumes of the plains,
joined the party and surrounded the
president at every stop. The sheriffs
found bronchos waiting for them at
each city visited.
In his Colorado Springs speech, the
president said:
This administration is pledged
with the aid OF the people to enact
such legislation as shall clinch the
advance In business standards and in
the management of the railroads and
Industrial corporations, which was set
in motion by my predecessor.
81 think we have made a great adj
vance under his influence, but we
must not stop. He took up the ques-
ton of the conservation of our re-
sources, and pledged all his efforts in
these questions. Such a policy can
not be brought to a elimination in
one administration or two or three
All that each one can do while he is
responsible is that his best efforts be
devoted to carrying out these poll
cies, not only to devoting the govern
ment's attention, but also in encour.
aging the use of private capital in
the same direction"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23
PearY ReceiUes Warm
Welcome Back Home

Portland, Me- Sept. 23.-The
train bearing Peary crossed the Dor
der at $3.50 this morning. II is his
first time in Maine in nearly two
years. At many stations curious
throngs gathered to secure a glimpse
The first formal reception was at
Bangor, at 1:15. He was met by
Mayor Woodman and the city coun
ell and welcoming committee, and
escorted through the streets filed
with cheering people to the Bangor
house. where luncheon was served
On the balcony. where thousands
could see, they presented a silver
loving cap. At 81: 90 he will board
The train 70. Portland.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23
Day OF Atonement

Special services will mark the
celebration of the Day of Atonement
by the Jews at Temple Israel. The
rabbi, DR.. Meyer Loyitch, will preach
Friday evening at 1880 o'clock on
1.-THE Triple Atonement," while Sat
urday services will be held through
out the day. Saturday morning at
9;30 O'Clock a special sermon will
be preached on 81 Am a Hebrew, -
while in the afternoon at $3.50 "a
special service with memorial SER
mon will be held for the dead. Spe-
cial music will be feature of every
service. The Day of Atonement Is
one of the most strictly observed of
the Jewish holidays.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23

At Watervlle Colby college stu
dents have planned a big reception
Bowdoin college also had planned
but the train did not pass through
Brunswick He viii arrive here at
7:+0 this evening. Then the biggest
reception will be given until the set
tlement of the controversy. There
will be a banquet at Falmouth hotel
then reception in the auditorium
Governor Fernald and other dgni.
taries will attend. Tomorrow Peary
and his family will go to Eagle island
for a few days by motor boat.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23
ROBBERS MURDER
FAMILY AND BURN
THEIR DWELLING

Bluefield. w. Va, Sept 2S.-A
pack Of bloodhounds and hundreds
of citizens are following the trail
through the mountains to capture a
band OF robbers, who brutally muir
dered George Meadows, a farmer, al
o'Keefe. Buchanan county, his wife
and three children, and Mrs, Mead
ows aged mother. II captured they
will be lynched. To conceal the
murder the bodies were piled up. oil
poured over and lighted and the
house also was set on fire. Neigh
bors. rushing in, extinguished the
flames and found his mother-in-laN
in the yard.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23
Corpses Swept Up by Waves and
Left in Rows on Beach of Gulf
Near New Orleans In One Parish

is seized upon by the anxious people
who have friends or relatives in the
storm-visited area.
Death List Growing.
Thrilling tales of narrow escapes
and daring rescues came with the to-
tai OF human lives in the section Of
the storm-swept area.
One of the victims of the storm In
Terre Bonnie parish was NJ. F. Smith
of New iberia, who, with his brother
A. f. Smith, and a dozen friends
made up a fishing party at Sea Breeze
The brother of the drowned man
reached Houma, La, today bringing
the sad news of his brothers death
A half dozen or more fishing
camps along the gulf in Terre Bonnie
parish were totally wrecked, fishing
outfits being carried by the wind out
for miles, and the fishermen are
heavy sufferers, as all of their world
ly possessions in the majority of
cases were represented by these out
fits. Pleasure craft and shipping of
all kinds in the bayou inlets were
totally destroyed and the loss will be
heavy.
Storehouses, sugar mills and dwell
.ngs of every character at Houma
and other villages suffered heavily
and scarcely a structure was left
whole or untouched by the hurricane
The damage done by the storm az
Grand Island and Cheniere Caminada
was very heavy, but at these places
there was no loss of life.
The crops of these islands were
totally destroyed, as the water swept
across them two or three feet deep
washing them away and the orange
groves we're whipped clean of fruit
and foliage alike, hundreds of them
being uprooted or broken short off
to the ground, carried away with the
fierce wind. The first news from
these islands was received today
when the mail steamer Grand Isle
commanded by Capt. Mike McSween
ey, reached this city. 1t was feares
before the arrival of the boat that
hundreds had lost their lives. In the
tropical storm of 1898 no less than
1, 500 people were drowned on Chen
iere Caminada.
Gulf Coast Damaged.
Additional news of the havoc of
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-23
Louis Frank, Dive Keeper,
Declared He Collected Pro.
lection Money for Prisoner
...Deiense Said Revenge.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Police In
spector Mccain was found guilty
this morning OF accepting brides for
vice permits in the Desplaines street
vice center.
The verdict Of guilty means a sen
tence OF from one to Ave years. At
torneys for the inspector have asked
for a new trial Judge Barnes set
the hearing Of the motion next week
letting the original bond release him
in the meantime. McCann's attor-
neys say II a retrlal is not granted
they viii appeal.
The Mccain jury was In a dead
lock all night, nine for acquittal and
three for conviction. At $3.50 the
Jury asked for additional instructions
OF Judge Barnes. There was ballot
ing all night and not a change of
count. Mccain stayed at his attor-
ney's home, receiving the news philo-
sophically. The jury was given addi-
tional Instructions and returned TO
the room.
The fight centered about the testi-
mony Of Louis Frank, a dive keeper,
who declared he was the agent of
Mccain In collecting protection"
money. The defense claimed that
Mccain was the victim OF a con-
splracy OF the west side resort keep
ers, who wished TO get rid OF him.
because ne was strict. Settlement
house workers stood by Mccain.
In referring TO Louis Frank. Attor-
ney j. Hamilton Lewis for the de-
Tense. said:
Beginning as a bartender In the
saloon OF HE brother-one OF them
and the other selling whisky from
wagon IN the street. they graduated
and grayltated into a line OF business
which. although permitted by the
laws Of this state, Is the absolute
death dealing foe OF every young
man who comes within Its influence.
They continued until they present
themselves TO you eventually az the
owners OF the most fragrant and in
viting saloon for vice and corruption
that the city OF Chicago can afford.
From the barrel house with saw
dust on Its floor they have progressed
to the point where they occupy
palace. with appointments OF the
most luxurious description. We fol-
low their coarse until a point Is
reached where they confess that they
are millionaires, making $500 a
month from this saloon. nearly $S.-
600 a month. $4,000 a year. And
that. based upon a profit of so per
cent and continued for ten years, they
are thus shown TO be the possessors
OF 100000 apiece. drawn from occu-
pations which they have found agree
able. but without one day OF honest
industry or toll.
They have amassed this fortune
out Of the blood and tears OF de-
PRAYED and fallen women. and they
have become so potent that they can
demand Of a banker that he shall
come AMI certify, Notwithstanding
their present character. that they are
above reproach
Louis Frank had been holding
himself out as the despot, the King