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Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Council Bluffs
-FOUR MORE NIKE" SUITS
Missouri, Pennsylvania, Michigan and
Minnesota Victims Sue.
FILING OF SUITS COVERED UP
Petition Of Consent e. FILED with an
Excess OF Names, but Will BE
FOuEht-Graduates Get
Diplomas,

-Four more victims Of the J. c. Maybray
swindIlng syndicate have commenced ac-
ton IN the federal court here in an effort
to recover the amounts Of good hard cash
out Of which they claimed TO have been
buncoed, either by fake foot races, horse
races or wrestling matches.
Although Sheriff McCaftery was very
particular in keeping the matter quiet, for
fear that It might get in the newspapers,
original notices Of these four suits were
filed with him about $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon by S. b. Wadsworth and
N. A Crawford, attorneys for the plain
tiffs.
The suits are brought by A.. A. Van
Cleve Of st. Louis, who would like to get
back the 5000 which he says the gang bun
coed him out Of; James Weber of Shame
kin, Pa, who like Van Cleve, dropped
g, 900: Joe W Leisen Of Menominee, Mich,
who parted with $4,000 by backing the
dead one In a fake prize fight, and
NJ. Jackman, formerly Of Minneapolis, now
Of Waterloo, Ia, who was short SsOO at
ter he had become interested in one Of the
prize fights pulled Off under the aus
pieces of ]. c. Maybray ana mis- associates.
All four Of the plaintiffs as far as It
could be learned yesterday were touched
for their rolls during 1907. prior to the
time that Maybray and his associates made
Council Bluffs their permanent headquar-
tiers before transferring their operations to
Arkansas where they landed into the
clutches of the federal authorities.
The defendants in these four new suits
include J. c, Maybray, the alleged head
and presiding genius of the gang, John r,
Dobbins, who is accused by Banker Bollew
Of Princeton, Mo, of being responsible for
his parting with $4,000 and who has been
behind the bars OF the county bastile since
February, the First National bank of
Council Bluffs, Ernest E.. Hart, president
of the First National bank; Benjamin
Marks Of this city and practically every
"steerer" and person supposed to have
been mixed up with the 'swindling syn
dictate"
Attorneys Wadsworth and Crawford, 1t
is understood, will file several more suits
Of a similar character in the near future
as most Of the victims of the Maybray
gang have placed their cases in their
hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
GRADUATES HAVE DIPLOMAS
Forty Young Women and Twenty
Nine Boys starting Life.

Forty Young Women and Twenty
Nine Boys Starting Life.
1t was with considerable and just pride
that Prof. S. L. Thomas, the retiring prin-
cipal of the Council Bluffs High school,
presented the forty young women and
twenty-nine young men composing this
years graduating class at the thirty-ninth
annual commencement exercises Of the in
stitution last evening, to Emmett FINLEY.
president of the Board of Education, who
presented the diplomas. The auditorium OF
the high school building was taxed to its
capacity, The forty young women were
seated in two rows, with the young men
behind them. The young women we're all
attired in white. and each carried a large
bouquet of Richmond roses, the class
Flower, tied With maroon and white rib
bons, the class colors. over the stage was
an immense electric shield with C. B.. II,
S, 'osi in colored incandescent lights.
The graduates receiving diplomas were:
Classical C~ourse-Carrle Lucille Ballenger,
John White Brooks, Andrew Lohr Case
Leah Wakefield Jarvis. Florence Edith
LanEmade, Hazel Gertrude Long, Laura
Ellen Matthews, Irene MaIoney, Elizabeth
NJ. McNair, Villa Clare McAneney, Laura
May Robinson, Erwin P. Snyder, Lucy
Belle Spooner, Florence Myrtle Tucker,
Latin Scientific Course-Earle Russell
Carse, Cecil Bessie Durham. Rachel Martha
Maynard, Nettie May Nye.
German Scientific C~ourse-Georgia Oar
lene Bond, Louis H, Cook, Dorothy Lee
Cook, allegro II. Fuller, Lloyd Hardin.
Mary Margaret Harder. Lillian ~Johanpsen,
Theresa NJ. Kinzel, George Herbert Mayn,
Hollis 4. Paulson, Anna NJ. Pagenstecher,
Marie Scorfield, Clarence e. Schmidt, q.
Felix Schoedsack, Winnifred May Stein
baugh, Ida solomon, Alice Edythe Sluyter,
Matte Meliss Spare, Florence Ann Walker.
English Scientific Course - Holland
Sprague Baker, Harry j. Cook, Mabel X.
Drake, Chester Patterson Dudley, Floyd
C.. Hendricks, Zoe Hazel Hicks. Archibald J.
Hutchinson, Margaret Jane Knowles, Flor
ence ". Otis Lelsh M Peek; Margaret
Ethel Townsend, Clay II. Thomas, Mar
garet r Ward. Myrtle Evelyn Wiatt.
Business Course-WHl e. Bean, Anna X.
Brewick, O.. Fred Christensen, Joseph
Christoph Crowl, Emma j. Dlwoky, Guy
Hoffer, James F. Hoist, Leo r. Klein,
Myra A. Knight, Ernest p. Morgan, An
drew F. Peterson, Earle Warrick Swanson,
Elsie C. Sorenson, Edna Marie Waterman,
Joseph n. Yetzer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Boston Aldermen
Sent to Prison
President of Common Council and
Two Associates Convicted
of Grating.

BOSTON, June 4-Leo F. McCullis, pres
ident of the Boston common council last
year, was sentenced tonight to serve two
years at hard labor in the house of cor
%rectiOn, and Attorney James T. Cassidy
was sentenced to serve one year at hard
labor, both having been convicted of con-
spiracy to deFraud the city of Boston and
of stealing $500 by making out a false or
der for a set of law books. At the same
session former Alderman George H. BATHS
was sentenced to three years at hard labor
for the larceny of money in connection
with the purchase OF prizes for a Fourth
Of July athletic contes held under the aus
pices of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
TRAINED MEN NEED OF CHURCH
Secretary of Genera Missionary Cam
naIRn TnIka to Conference.

SECRETARY u SeheFhI M~lAA1OnuFy TAM
paiEn Talks 10 Conference.
At last nights session of the Young
Mems Christian association conference, j.
Campbell White of New York delivered
another of his interesting lectures upon the
work and possibilities of the laymen. He
said that the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION had done more than any other
agency to discover, enlist and train laymen,
and in doing so had rendered to the church
the greatest contribution which 1t is pos
sible to make.
Il would like he said, ito see a COM
mission appointed by the association TO
study this question scientifically, and have
the result printed for the use of the church
at large"
He urged the association to take the lead
in this movement, because, he said, they
knew how, and the other Christian work
ers don't know much about il. In conclu-
sion, Mr.. White asked the Young Mems
Christian association TO help organize the
big missionary movement which is now
being ~instigsted in about sixty large cities
of the east, and OF which he is general
secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
TAYLOR GUILTY, TO HANG
Judge DUNCAN Fixes September II as
Execution Day.
NOTICE OF APPEAL Is GIVEN
Jury Was Out from Noon Wednes-
day UntiI 3 O'Clock Thursday
AfternOOn-TayIOr Little
Affected.

MINDEN, June ~4-tSpecial Telegram
Bert Taylor was found guilty OF murder
in the first degree and the death penalty
fixed by the, jury this afternoon after Il
twenty-nine-hour debate. His execution is
set for September II, but the case will so
to the supreme court and a delay may in
tervene.
The jury was given the case at noon
Wednesday and reached a verdict at 3
o'clock this afternoon. owing to the abb
sence of Judge DUNCAN from the city the
verdict could not be brought in until )
p. m. Meanwhile, as It became known that
a conclusion had been arrived at. interest
rose to the fever point. The prisoner GA
not seem affected, nor did he flutter i'm
eyelid when the verdict was. read,
Taylor assaulted and killed his slsterjin-
law, Pearl Taylor, April IS of last yearN
The arguments took two days, because Of
the Illness of a Juror, Fred Story. The al
torneys for the defense made a very dra-
matte and impressive move when they ad-
mitted that the defendant was guilty OF
murder and should not be set at liberty by
the jury under any circumstances, but
that he could not have deliberated the Of
Tense and therefore should not hang. F. O..
Hamer, Thomas Hamer and J. l.. Nc
Pheely argued for the defense, and r. e.
Adams. M. d. King and Ed d. Adams for
the state.
County Attorney s~idetracked.
One feature of the case has been the in
activity Of the county attorney, King. Out
side of the opening statement and the eX-
animation of two unimportant witnesses,
he has taken no part. When the argu-
ments 10 the jury were arranged for, he,
contrary to all precedent, was given next
the last place and used Just seventeen
minutes in summing up the evidence. Judge
Adams was given the last argument. There
is some speculation as 10 the reason for
this arrangement, as County Attorney King
is a very able advocate.
Never was there such interest displayed
as there has been during the progress Of
this trial, People came from all parts OF
the country and would get places early in
the morning and remain all day. Never
before has Kearney county been shaken
as it was when the crime was committed.
The defense proved that the defendant was
somewhat under the influence Of liquor and
argued that he could no., therefore, be held
70 fun accountability. Judge Hamer said
the city Of Minden had placed within reach
Of this defendant the means whereby his
weakened mind, through liquor, had been
fired and spurred on TO commit the crime.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
AfFs. NobIe Indieted.

That an indictment had been returned
against Mrs. May Noble, proprietress of
the Riverside hotel. by the grand jury
last Saturday wa made public yesterday
after Emmett FINLEY, her attorney, had
filed . bond In the sum OF $3.50, with him.
self as surety, for her appearance when
called upon. The bond wal originally
placed by the court at 1900. but on appli-
cation by Attorney FINLEY was reduced
TO $50 Mrs. Noble was not placed under
arrest. and a. Far ~ is known did not put
in an appearance on this side OF the river
She IL charged In the indictment with
keeping a house OF m fame.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
THAW BANKRUPT in ABSENTIA
Court Grants Leave to File Petition
in Discharge without Meet
ing Creditors.

PITTSBURG, Pa, inc Ton a petition
OF Harry X. Thaw, filed in the United
States district court before Judge Young
today, Thaw was granted leave TO file a
petition for discharge from bankruptcy
without being present for examination be-
fore the referee. Thaw filed the bank
ruptcy petition in August, 1908, and an
attempt was made to bring him here from
the insane asylum at Matteawan, N. V,
for the purpose Of appearing before his
creditors. The court will set a day to hear
objections later.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
HI MENEAL
Quereau-YAkish.

d. FREMONT, Neb., June Especial J.
Miss Flora Yakish Of this city and George
II, rQuereau of Gooding, Idaho, were mar
rled yesterday at the residence Of Miss
Nellie. Hodges in this city by Rev. Frank
Reed of the Presbyterian church in the
presence of a few friends. The bride, q
daughter OF Mrs. Mary Yakish of this city
was formerly a teacher OF violin at the
Wayne Normal school and later taught al
Kearney. She studied music at the Fremont
normal and under private instructors al
Omaha and is a successful elocutionist as
well as violin player. They left for a
wedding trip east.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Giant Snake from
Roosevelt Ranch
Rather Exhibited Near Dickinson
Measures Over Seven Feet in
Length.

DICKINSON, 5. D., June A-(specal)-
In the window Of a store at Dickinson is
being exhibited the skin of what appar-
entity Is the father OF all rattlesnakes, The
skin measures seven feet and four inches
in length, the snake from which the skin
was taken being perhaps the largest rattle
snake ever killed in either Of the Dakotas,
The giant snake from which the skin was
taken was killed on the Dakota ranch for
meriy owned by Theodore Roosevelt.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05

Two Men Fall
Hundred Feet
Structural Iron Workers on New
Manhattan Bridge Have Re-
markable Escape.

NEW YORK, June 4.-Falling 100 feet
from a scaffold underneath a span OF the
new Manhattan bridge, now in course OF
construction, into the East river, Joseph
n. Long and John Manning, two struc-
tural iron workers, had a remarkable es-
cape from death here today. After rising
to the surface, the men, although stunned,
managed to keep afloat until rescued. At
a hospital, it was said, Longs skull was
apparently slightly fractured. Manning will
be able to resume work within a few
days.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
william Russell Dies ON Train.

william Russell, a resident Of Missouri
Valley. died suddenly on a Northwestern
passenger train yesterday morning while
en- route 10 Council Bluffs with his son,
James. Death was due 10 heart failure
and Coroner TFeynor decided that an In
quest was unnecessary. The body was
taken TO Missouri Valley for burial today.
Mr., Russell. who was So years OF age,
was apparently in his usual usalth when
ne boarded the train at Missouri Valley
with his son. Shortly before the train
reached this city he complained to his son
that he had a severe pain in his chest
The words had hardly left his mouth when
he fell over dead. He was a widower and
is survived by the son who was with him
when he died.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Farmers RepIantinE Corn.

CAMBRIDGE, Neb., June 4-(speeiai.)-
For the last three days of this week it has
been cloudy and raining over this section
Of the state. The gentle showers have fur
nished an inch of water each day. The
prospects for small grain are much Inn
proved and the wheat, that seemed at
fected prior to the abundant rains of the
last ten days, is now in excellent condi-
ton. Many farmers are %replanting their
corn, which washed out in the heavy rain
that fell a week ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
QUEEN LII WINS POINT
Judgment in Favor of Court Phys
ician Set Aside by supreme
Court.

WASHINGTON. D. C., June THE s1i,-
800 judgment in default awarded against
former Queen Liluluokalsni OF Hawaii by
the supreme court Of the District Of Co
lumbia last April, in favor of her former
curt physician, Or, Charles Q, English,
was today set aside by Justice Stafford
OF that court. The annulment OF the
judgment was on a showing by Hawaiis
former ruler that she had a meritorious
defense, and that she was nawar OF the
service OF the courts summons.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
SERIOUS GRIMES NOT NUMEROUS
Drunkenness, DiSorderly ndu and
VHRruncy Common.

VRRrancy Common.
During the month Of May, according 10
the epo Of the police department issued
yesterday, there were but las arrests, and
OF these IS were for drunkenness, p for
being 'disorderly" and q for Yagrancy.
During May, as for several months prior,
Council Bluffs has been particularly free
from crime of a serious nature,
The shooting of Patrolman Horner by
Joe Taylor, a negro. who in turn was shot
by officer Arnold, and died from his
wounds was the most serious case which
the department had to deal with during the
month
The arrests for the nhontn were as fol-
lows:
Drunk, rs, vagranoy, q; disordely, 81; dis
tuFbing the peace, 6; held for investiga-
tion, 2 reckless driving, 9; drunk-disturb-
Ing the peace, 2; breaking and entering, l;
attempt 10 commit murder, 1; cruelty 70
animals, !; runaway. l; attempted murder,
/; receiving property from a minor In
pawn, Il; violating city ordinance, u as
sault ana battery, /; witness, l; fugitive
from justice, l. Total. 14S.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
RenI Ertntr Trnnnfern.

These transfers were reported to The Bee
Jun 8 by the Pottawattamie County All.
stract company of Council Bluffs:
Emeline l.. Sloan and husband to
George S. Dye, lots ] and 2, block 10,
Carson W, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2,2o'
George S. Dye and wife to James r.
Sloan, sh lot l. In Losh's subd,,
2-75-40, W.. 600
Thomas Metcalf and wife TO Katherine
+. South, H52 acres Ell SEA, "a: via
swk 1904, ". ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 400
C. b. Nash Co to c. q N. w. r. r.
Co. part SEA and part govt. lot T.
Frank Head and wife TO r, Jennings,
lots l and 2. block 10, Evans "a
bridge add. to Council Bluffs, W. d. 45
James Wickham and wife to c. g. N.
W, R. r. Co, part nwh swk 24-75-44,
". d. AS
-
Total. six .s2l, g
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
SHELT0NE SCAPED IN MOTOR
Bandit Ran to Denver Following
Train Robbery.
TRIO IN OMAHA OLD CRIMINALS
Detective MacdOnaId of Spokane
Identities Woods, TOrEenson and
Gordon as Having Bad
Records In Northwest.

DENVER, Colo, June 4.-After investi-
eating the movements OF Jack Shelton,
under arrest here as the fourth mar of the
band accused of holding up the Overland
Limited near Omaha, the police and postof-
flee inspectors now advance the theory that
the operations of the band. which are be-
lieved to include the Great Northern train
robbery near Spokane and the Denver &
Rio Grande robbery near Denver, were di-
rooted from Spokane.
The police state that they have discov-
cred that Shelton made several trips to
Petersburg, Colorado, to meet q man from
Spokane, who was to a furnished the
money for the defense of Torgensen, Col
den and Downer. This money, the police
say, was to have been given to Lillian
Stephenson, who was arrested with Shell
ton, and taken by her to Omaha.
The police believe the proceeds of the
robberies were sent to the chief of the
band at Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash, June ~3.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Ths train bandit captured az
Omaha for the Union Pacific robbery,
giving the name of Gordon NJ. Golden, is
Lon Golden, son Of a rich Spokane real
estate dealer, He has a brother said 20
be an outlaw In the south, and another
brother is a saloon man at Everett, Wash.
He has also three sisters, one graduating
this year from college.
PORTLAND, Ore, June 3-Two OF
eleven c~onvicts who escaped from the Fol-
som, Cal, p~enitentiary about eight years
ago are named Woods and Red Shirt
Gordon, and it is believed that they may
be connected with the Nebraska train rob-
berry. Gordon, it is said, was never cap
fNrHaA aA1 VaV-AA -
been killed In a fight near Reno, New.
Identification of the three Union Pacific
bandits as far western criminals with Ian
gerous records. and the discovery that
James Shelton, the man arrested in Dem
yer, went there in an auto, were the de-
velopments yesterday in the train robbery
affair.
1t is asserted that Shelton was seen both
at Kearney and North Platte on his way
to Denver in the car, and that he was sub
iected to scrutiny in the latter town. North
Platte, however, was looking for four men
in a car, and Shelton was allowed to go
on his way. 1t is believed that he got
away with the contents OF the mail sacks
which were found the night Of the robbery.
Evidence seems also to point to the fact
that Shelton was the man who guided the
auto to the scene of the holdup, and there
lii the signal beacon which led Woods aud
Torgensen to make Engineer Mikeljohn
bring the train to a stop.
Private conferences between each holdup
suspect and Detective Macdonald Of Spo-
kane were held at the county jail Thurs
day afternoon. Macdonald would tell moth
ing OF what was said OF done and neither
affirmed or denied the idea that a eonfes-
sion was secured.
Assistant Special Agent John C. Wizard
Of the Union Pacific and Chief Canada
held a conference with the Spokane officer
later in the afternoon. They refused 10
divulge the details OF the conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Telephone Companies Merged.

BEATRICE, Neb., June 4~-Cspeclal Tele-
gram.)-The new Home Telephone com
pany system at this place and Wymore
today passed into the hands of the Lincoln
Telephone and Telegraph company, known
as the automatic. Representatives of the
Lincoln company we're here today looking
over the plant with a view Of making ex-
tensive improvements,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Former Boone Editor Dead.

BOONE, Ia, June 4--(speeial)-Woro
received in this city yesterday from Kan
sas City tells OF the death of a former
editor. Edwin G. Erwin, OF this city. Mr..
Erwin was really the founder Of the Boone
News and for many years backed II. $.
G. G~oldthwai;e, the present owner Of the
Boone News-Republican. started out on his
Boone career under Mr.. Erwin. and he was
very much affected by the receipt OF the
death message yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
TABLE ROCK is STILL DRY
Council Votes for License, but an
Appeal is Taken.

Appeal is K
TABLE ROCK. Neb, June S-tSpecial)-
The hearing In the case OF the smon-
strants against the Issuance OF saloon IL
oense to r. r. McNulty came up for hear
ing before the village board, lasting all
day Wednesday, through an evening SEES
sion and until moor Thursday. Nearly fifty
witnesses were sworn and examined
As was anticipated, the VETS voted aye
on the motion to dismiss the remonstrance
and issue a saloon license, while two "drys''
voted no. Immediate notice OF appeal ia
the district court was given and as district
court eonvenes at Pawnee City Monday
next Il Il presumed that the prevailing
"drouth" will not be over for several days
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Mrs. Metceile Arrested.

Under q search warrant sworn out IN the
court OF Justice Cooper by Sheriff No
caffery, Constable Baker and Deputy
Sheriff Leueh raided the Meteaifs hotel on
West Broadway. OF which Mrs. Emma Net
calfe IL the owner. The officers found one
money slot machine and took Mrs. Metealte
into custody. She rave bail and will have
a hearing tomorrow afternoon. The slot
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
PETITION OF CONSENT is READY
VIII BE Filed Today, hut VIII Re
Fought by Antfs,

W 80 ASA "Nh AA ~
Fought by Antis.
william Arnd and William d. Hardin,
who have circulated the new saloon petit
ton of consent. will file the with
the county auditor today. The petition will
probably bear close 70 $500 names, which
will he 900 more than required. The anti
saloon forces nave been circulating with
drawal petitions and It is understood that
they succeeded in securing quite a number
Of those who signed the consent petition
to also sign the other petition Withdrawing
their names from the first,
The law requires that the general petit
ton Of consent shall hear the signatures
Of so per cent OF the voters Of the city,
Messrs. Arnd and Hardin figured that s.1O4
persons voted at the last general election,
making S,02 names on the petition neces-
sary.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
noche,. se,ne Cona.cstea.

NORFOLK, Neb,, June A~-tspeclal Tele,
gram.)-The fish seine of Herman Boehe
who is awaiting 9 supreme court decision
as to his murder conviction, was today
confiscated by Deputy Game Warden John
Donovan of Madison, assisted by Loca.
Deputy Fred Domnissee,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
ehn-SchmuhI.

ONAWA, Ia, June 4-(Special)-George
Dehn, a young farmer residing south OF
this city, and Miss Minnie M. Schmuhl OF
near Blencoe were united in marriage to-
day at the Congregational parsonage in
this city, Rev. Vinton Lee performing the
ceremony. Both young people are we'll and
favorably known in this community. They
will make their home on a farm near Blen-
coe. Ia.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
A Pleasant surprise

follows the first dose of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, the painless regulators that
strengthen you. Guaranteed. 25c. For sale
by Bsaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
weddyHn Rings,

Pure gold, seamless. all sizes. thus nc
delay or altering IS to sl2. Engraving
free. Leffert.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Jim r. Burks OF Lincoln, the Nebraska
Garland stove representative, 10 a Tasst AZ
the Loyal
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

EAs oounen Rluffs offios Of h
Omaha nee - u - goott street.
A0tA Thonaa -.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
eO-West

EsTHERVILLE, Ia, June A-(Special)
Maria West, of this city, and Emil Leo,
of Huntington, Iowa, were married yes
terday at the home of the brides parents,
east of the city, Mr.. and Mrs. @. II.
West. Sr.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05

Girl wife seeks divorce.
Mrs. Mabel S~arratt, who is not yet Is
years OF age. filed suit In the district
court yesterday for divorce from George
r. Sarratt. TO whom she was married
March 80 Of this year in Nebraska City.
Two months Of married life sufficed for
the young bride, and she is now living
with her parents at 1886 West broadway.
She charges her husband with cruel and
inhuman treatment and secured an order
from the court restraining him from COM
ing upon the premises OF her parents OF
from molesting her in any way.