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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23

~ WANTED Dumont to come west
with me. I told Wilkerson that
Dumont was just the man to take
charge Of such an enterprise and puH
it through TO. a success But some
how Wilkerson couldn't see his way
clear 10 90 it. though at khat time-it
was in April-Dnmont had decided to
close his Philadelphia house. He would
have come here IN a minute.
"Dumont can write burlesque IN
lsss time than you could telh its plot
Ife has written more Jokes, Songs,
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-23

FRANK DUMONT is the man who
used TO do that sort Of work. His
minstrel home in Philadelphia is
now untenanted There was a final
performance given there last month,
and many mourners sat in the theater
and deplored the closing up of the
historic Eleventh street opera house
which Dumont had run as a minstrel
show house for many. many years. It
was about IS years ago that Dumonts
name first went at the head Of the
bill, and as interlocutor he has been
The white center of that semicircle
ever since. until now they have moved
out. The shrieking noises from neigh
borhood nickelodeons. where electric
pianos and other mediums of canned
music announce the presence Of the
modern form Of entertainment, have
snenced minstrelsy. The moving pic
ture machine has jiggled itself to tn.
front. and Dumont has quit lighting
projections.
IT was over half century ago that
its doors on a minstrel show. and
all that time the theater has been abIaze
every night and no one but minstrels
have had the stage. The mirrors in the
little dressing rooms could tell wonder
iul stories OF the great black face
artists who gave TO America a dis
tinctive style Of entertainment. Hughey
Dougherty and Matt Wheeler were in
ct the finish So was Dumont From
that dramatic cradle such comedians
ar Eddie Foy, Francis Wilson.
Chauncey Olcott. William Henry Rice,
Leon Of Kelly and Leon. Lew Dock
stader. willis P. sweatnam, L. n.
slocum. Press Eldridge. John Rice. Fred
Hart. Frank Moran and a host Of
others have stepped to broader activ-
ities and some TO fame and wealth.
OF such matters as these Carroll
Johnson talked before reminded him
he was speaking Of Frank Dumont and
his genius for burlesque.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
HOTEL HORROR PROVES FAKE
Chicago Police Assert Ella Gingles
Framed Up Big Mystery.
PORT WINE USED FOR BLOOD
Young Woman Set stage Carefully
I'm EROrt 60 Get Revenge ON
Employer, who Had Her
Arrested.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1s-Belasco never set a
stage. with greater care than Ella Ginglos
did for the sensation which was created
when her unconscious. bound and gagged
form was found in a general bath room at
the wellington hotel yesterday, according
to Chief of Detectives oBrien. Captain
OBrien, dropping into the vernacular Of
the police today desared the whole thing
was frame up" He said he had been
assured by the physicians who attended the
young lace maker that there had been no
assault, although she may have had as
sistance in tying herself to the bath tub.
Even the blood in the tub and in the wash
basin. It is now asserted. was composed
largely of port wine and water. Captain
'Brlen said he hoped TO clear up the
mystery in detail today with another in
terview with Miss Gingles. who was re-
ported at the hospital as little the worse
for her experience.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
TO INCORPORATE HILL ROAD
Bill Asked by Manitoba and Great
Northern Comes Before the
Legislature.

WINNIPEG. Man. Feb. 1S.-A bill to
incorporate the Manitoba & Great Northern
railway came before the legislature today.
Louis w. Hill, Robert 1. Harrington. James
Fisher. Charles p. Wilson and John Fran
els Fisher are incorporators. The bill gives
permission to the company to build lines
Of railway from Winnipeg to Brandon,
Man. and from Brandon TO Elkhorn, Man.
and thence west To the boundary Of Sas-
katchew wan.
From Morden the line will go TO Rath-
we'll in Manitoba and thence northerly to
meet the Winnipeg Brandon line. The cap
tal stock will be $4,000. The general
office is to be in Winnipeg. The company
Is to have power TO buy inland lines from
Gretna to Portage. La Prairie and from
Morden to the boundary.
Two years ago when James ]. Hill. the
chairman of the Great Northern railway,
visited Winnipeg he announced that the
Great Northern Railroad company would
build another line across western Canada,
starting from Winnipeg Since then the
project apparently has been held In abey-
ance, but the present bill means a revival
of the scheme at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
NEWS MAKES STATEMENT
Indianapolis Paper Says It's Course
VIII Not BE Altered by
Indictment.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 1S.-The News pub
fishes the following statement concerning
the Panama canal indictments;
"The issue presented by the indictments
is. of course, one for the court; in regard
to that little or nothing need be said. Bus
there Is a wider issue concerning which,
we think, a good deal will be said Per
haps It is needless to say that the course
of the News will be in no way influenced
or affected by what has happened. We
shall continue to discuss public questions on
their merits. as in the past. and to criticise
public men without political or partisan
bias.
This Is the phase of the question that
most concerns the public. II has a right TO
know that the functions OF free and in
dependent newspaper will not cease to be
allowed to be performed, and also to know
that no personal element will be allowed to
obtrude itself in any of the criticisms that
we may feel called on to make. We shall
not be coerced into silence. nor tempted
into unfairness. Believing that the great
principle of freedom of the press is at stake,
we must do what we can to uphold 1t. No
more important service than this can be
performed by a newspaper, especially at
this date. The public. to which alone the
News acknowledges any obligation, may
feel sure that this paper will continue to
serve its interests as 1t sees them. To sum
up, we shall print the news and tell the
truth about it--as 1t is given us to see the
truth"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
MEETS REFUSAL WITH GUN
wisconsin Farmer Kills Sweetheart
and Her Mother After
Quarrel.

BoSCABEI., Wis. Feb. 1s-John McDon-
aid. farmer living near Cages Mills, last
evening shot and killed his sweetheart
Nancy Lenox, and her mother Mrs. Oscar
Lenox. at their home. The murder followed
lovers quarrel Both women were killed
Instantly.
The murder was the result OF the girls
refusal to marry Mcdonald. Two shots
were fired at Miss Lenox, the first at close
enough range to burn her wrist The sec
ond shot lodged behind the left ear. There
Is evidence OF a terrible struggle In the
house where the double murder was com
mitted Some of the furniture and rooms
bear traces Of blood stains and blood tracks
extend out TO the woodshed in the back
OF the house.
Mrs. Lenox when found had a broomstiek
gripned In her hands. Mrs. Lenox was a
widow and the girl was a telephone oper-
ator
Mcdonald was taken to Prairie du Chen
to avoid lynehing. Today he waived exam
ination at his preliminary hearing and was
bound over TO the May term of court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
APACHE RITES FOR OLD CHEF
Two Hundred Prisoners of War Take
Part in Geronimo's Funeral.
WIDOW WOULD KILL HIS HORSE
Aged Indian Dies I'm Old Faith, Be-
ing Suspended from Christian
Church for Drinking and
Gambling.

LAYTON Okl., Feb. 1s.-Geronlmo, the
old Indian war chief. who died at Fort sill
yesterday, was laid at rest in the Apache
burying ground northeast of the army
post today. Rev. L. L. Legters, the In
dian missionary minister, conducted the
services, which were as similar to the old
Apache style Of burial as the minister s
conscience would permit. The War depart
ment officials had set aside today as a hol-
day for the Apache prisoners OF war at
Fort Sill and the 300 warriors joined in the
slow procession that carried, ,the remains of
their eK-leaderJ TO their final resting place.
1t was only by great effort that Geron-
imo's widow was kept yesterday from KILL
Ing the old warriors sorrel driving horse.
his favorite, so that It might pass on
with him to the happy hunting grounds.
Geronimo died in the old faith, the re-
ligion of his forefathers, which knew no
white mans God. The sun was his con-
ception of Deity. Four years ago, when
Geronimo was much alarmed that the in
turies he received from fall from his
horse would prove fatal, he Joined the
Reformed church. He was suspended from
the church two years later because OF ex-
cessive drinking, gambling and otherwise
breaking the rules of the church.
Asa Dukluge,. who has been acting chief
of the Apaches in all their dealings with
the government, will likely succeed Geron-
imo. Dukluge is the last of the hereditary
chiefs of the Chiricahue branch OF the
Apaches. to which Geronimo belonged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
JAIL SCORE OF SUFFRAGETTES
London Police Break Up Attempt 90
Present Resolutions to Pre-
mier Asquith.

LONDON. Feb. 1s.-The suffragettes failed
today In their attempt to present to Pre-
mier Asquith the resolution adopted at yes
terdays meeting of the Womans Freedom
league declaring for a continuation of the
militant propaganda for suffrage. They
first attempted TO march in procession, but
their line being broken up by the police
they mingled with a crowd of the curious,
who had gathered to witness the scene, and
sauntered slngly toward Downing street.
The police. however. had completely
blocked all entrances to the thoroughfares
and twenty of the more militant suffra-
gettes who tried to break through the lines,
were arrested, charged with interfering with
the police. For time there was a scene
of great disorder, women time and again
throwing themselves valiantly against the
double line OF police only to be forced back,
or II they were unusually persistent, to be
handed over TO constables, who marched
them off to the police station amid cheers,
boots and Kisses from the thronE.
Phe police finally cleared the street and
the women who were not arrested returned
ITO their hall, where they were addressed
by leaders.
The women who were taken into custody
were later arraigned in a police court. They
refused to pay the fines imposed and all
were sent to prison for terms varying from
fortnight to month.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
HARTMAN CASE IS ENDED
Appeal for Routing to the Coast over
the Hill Lines Heard by
PrOutys

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Prouty today concluded the
taking of testimony in the application OF the
Union Pacific railroad TO compel the North
ern Pacific to enter into a through routing
arrangement under which the Hartman
roads may use the Portland gateway con-
trolled by j. ]. Hill, to points beyond. w.
Rogers ticket agent of the Chicago & AL
ton at st. Louis; w. j. DeFries. ticket
agent OF the Union Pacific at Kansas City.
and others testified to the desirability of
the Portland route.
p. s. Bustis. general passenger traffic
manager Of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad, was the last witness. He
said he wished the Portland gateway were
even tighter, as 1t would force more traffic
over his road by way of Denver and Bill
ings.
The commission will listen to arguments
OF counsel in the case at Washington
April T.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
FIVE DOLLARS AND ONE KISS
This is Change Confidence Man NOrd
Gives Kansas City Women
for 360O.

KANSAS CITY, Feb 1s-Chsrles E.
Nord. who attained much notoriety re-
Gently because of the numerous love letters
found in his trunk by the police from
women all over the United States, was ar
raigned here yesterday at the instance OF
one of his victims, charged with obtaining
money on false pretenses. Nord entered a
plea of not guilty and was bound over to
the CRIMINAL court. Five dollars and kiss
are all the return that the prosecuting wit
ness, Mrs. Carrie A. Hamilton of this city,
testified that she received for $500 which
she gave Nord in one lump and about $50
in cash given at other times.
II had only S5 cents in the world when
he left me-" said Mrs. Hamilton. Nord
went to Omaha and did not return, so Mrs.
Hamilton swore out a warrant for his
arrest. Following his arrest the police un-
earthed hundreds of love letters from
women in all parts of the country. all
written In endearing terms and many OF
them showing that their authors had sup
piled Nord with funds. Mrs. Hamilton said
that Nord traded her millinery store for a
farm in Arkansas, but did not give her
any OF the proceeds. Nord's defense was
that the money was given him merely as
a mark of affection.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
TWO THOUSAND NAVY MEN
Admiral sperry Announces Plans for
JacIxies In Taft Inaugu-
raj Parade.

WASHINGTON, Feb. B.-By wireless
Admiral sperry commanding the battleship
fleet now approaching the Atlantic coast,
has communicated in detail the names OF
the officers who are to come to Washing
ton in command OF the naval brigade at the
inauguration of President Taft. The dis
patch came by way OF the Boston navy
yard. Rear Admiral w. F. Potter is to
command the brigade. which is to be made
up OF two divisions, commanded respec-
lively by Captains f. f. Fletcher OF the
Vermont and r. e. Beatty of the Wiscon-
sin. Eishty-four officers and 1874 men are
to comprise the brigade. which will be
brought 10 Washington from Hampton
Roads on the transports Dixie and Prairie
and the Hartford.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
WIRELESS MESSAGE TO HAWAII
station at Los Angeles In Touch with
kahna, Twenty-Five Hundred
Miles Away.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 1s-Los Angeles
was in wireless communication with the
Hawaiian islands last night for the first
time. Operator Blskeney OF the United
wireless station reported today that his
station was in touch with the station at
Kahua. Hawaii for brief time last night
The distance between the two points is
about 22oo miles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
STORM LOSS BREAKS RECORD
Lsst Blizzard Worst Ever Known
for Injury tO Telegraph
Service.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1s.--In point of damage
done, IL was learned today the storms of
last Saturday. Sunday and Monday were
the worst ever experienced by the tele-
graph companies and the railroads. Thou
sands upon thousands OF poles are still
down and hundreds OF miles are PROSTATE.
Throughout the states OF Indiana, Ohio.
New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania.
Maryland. New Jersey, Delaware and all
of New England telegraph service is cur
tailed and in sections discontinued. II will
be weeks before normal conditions are re-
stored.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19

TEDDY NOT ROMAN CITIZEN
Mayor of Rome Decides Not to
Make Distinction Between
Nations.

ROME. Feb. 1S.-The mayor OF Rome.
signor Nathan, decided not to carry out
the proposal to confer upon Theodore Rocse-
welt the citizenship of Rome. during his
brief stay In Italy. on his way to east
Africa 1t was planned TO confer this honor
upon Mr.. Roosevelt as recognition OF the
generosity of the United States towards
the earthquake sufferers. but signor
Nathan believes that when all nations did
everything in their power to help the needy
no distinction should be made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
MOVE IN HOUSE TO RAISE MAINE
COMMITTEES VIII Include Item for
Commission 60 Investigate Feas-
fbilfty and Cost.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls-The house com
mittee on appropriations is TO include in
the sundry civil bill an item looking toward
the ultimate raising OF the battleship Maine.
the wreck OF which still remains in Havana
harbor, The subcommittee which Is pre-
pairing the bill has decided to insert a
clause which provides for a commission
which will be directed to investigate the
condition OF the wreck and determine the
feasibility and cost OF raising IT,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
sHERCLIFFE IN CANON CITY
Convicted Murderer Who Esca ped
from OGcers il Now I'm Colorado
Penitentiary.

CANON CITY, Colo, Feb. 1e.-Frank
shercliffe. who was recently acquitted in
Minneapolis of the charge OF robbing a
Northern Pacific train In Montana, arrived
here in the custody Of Colorado officers
this afternoon and was placed in tho peni-
tentiary 10 begin his sentence OF twenty
five years for murder at Leadville sher-
eliffe escaped while being brought here from
Leadville several months ago. shercliffe
was so heavily manacled that he had TO be
literally carried from the train.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
WOMAN VICTIM OF LOVER
California Man Kills Mrs. Minnie Col
Vile, with whom He Had
Lived.

SEATTLE. Wash, Feb. 1s-T. II. Ben
nett OF Eureka, Cal, who arrived in Seat
tie today, shot and killed Mrs. Minnie Col
Vile, recently of Los Angeles, and who
was known as Mrs. Bennett. then fatally
shot himself. Mrs. Colville is the undi-
vorced wife OF T. X. colville, and prior TO
her arrival here had lived with Bennett as
his wife for seven years She then de-
serted him. Bennett was SS years old and
the woman SO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
TARIFF CONFERENCE is OVER
Delegates Believe Convention VIII
Result I'm Establishment of Per-
manent Tariff Commission.

INDIANAPOLIs, Ind, Feb. 1s.-The Ma
tional Tariff commission convention ad-
journed today.
That the action of the convention in its
demand for the creation OF a permanent
tariff commission will bear fruit in con-
gressional action towards the same measure
Is confidently asserted by its members.
A telegram of regret for his inability TO
attend the convention was sent by Sena-
tor Cummins OF Iowa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
FURNITURE DEALERS MEET
National COnyeatiOn starts al 81.
Louis with Two Hundred
Delegates Present.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Feb. 1a-The National
Furniture Dealers association began its
two days convention here today with about
800 delegates. representing thirty states.
d. N. Foster OF Fort Wayne. Ind. deliv-
cred the presidents annual address. Other
speakers today wene George e Roberts,
Philadelphia; W. ]. PiIklngton. Des
Moines. and Mark p. Goodlet. ST. Louis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
DAMAGE BY SIvAS EARTHQUAKE
Pour Hundred and Thirty Buildings
Destroyed and Death List
Limited 20 Thirty.

sIvAs. Asiatic Turkey. Wednesday. Feb.
1.-THE earthquake that visited this dis
trict February 16 did much damage 70
buildings. but the loss OF life was not
great. thirty persons killed being the most
reliable estimate. -Four hundred and
thirty buildings we're entirely destroyed
and 442 were slightly damaged Slight
shocks continue today throughout the VII
ayet and In the district OF sustsiri
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
PRESIDENT SIGNS KNOX ACT
Measure ReducinE salary of Secretary
of state 10 $4,000 Becomes
Law.

WARRINGTON. Feb rs - President
Roosevelt today signed the special act re-
lating TO the salary OF secretary Of state
which Is counted upon to remove the consti-
tutional objections 10 Philander c. Knox
as the premier In President Taft's cabinet
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
DIVORCE FOR MRS. W. J. LEMP
Court Also Gives Her Six Thousand
Dollars n Year Alimony and
Custody of son.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. ls.-A decree OF divorce
with alimony of $500 a year and the Gus
tody OF her son was awarded Mrs. William
J. Lemp. jr., by Judge George Hitchcock
in the circuit court here today. The deci-
sion followed a sensational trial which
lasted more than week and closed Tues
day last
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
OHIO FARMER LIES AIRsHIP
Makes suecessfHI Flight In AeropIane
started by Horse and
PuIleya.

CANTON O., Feb. 1a-W. N. Martin,
civil engineer and farmer. made a flight of
go feet at height Of six feet in his aero
plane this morning. The initial power is
furnished BY horse attached 10 rope and
pulleys. Other flights will be made during
the day
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
DOMESTIC.


Chief Geronimo is buried according 10
the rites of the Apache tribe, tempered
oy Cnristan minister. Page i
Supposed brutal assault upon Miss Ella
Gingles In Chicago hotel proves to be a
frame up" by the girl as revenge on an
enemy. paUa =
Robert r. Bledoe, Kansas City bandit.
tells his story TO the police and proves
to be well-known Dallas character.
Pags /
President Roosevelt tells Pan-American
conference for the preservation of natu-
raj resources that 1t is a move toward
"orlu harmony Of action. Page
NEBRASKA.
Two hundred delegates in attendance at
the Young Mems Christian association
s'a'e convention. Page q
Supreme court refuses TO grant a re-
hearing in the Mead Shumway case and
ne will hang today unless the governor or
the district court interferes Page a
LOCAL.
Colonel Barrister, who made a great
reputation as surgeon in the Philip
pines. is in Omaha Page
Fish are reasonable in price with the
approach of Lent Pare
Lawyers have a lively tilt in court over
the Caclkley divorce case Page Y
Attorneys for Van GoodelI ask for new
trial. Pare ~
sPoRT.
Purchase of Conroy by Washington may
presage the return of schipke TO the
minors. Sale also removes one competi-
tor from the path OF Austin in New York
Page 0
colzzrE&CIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
Live stock markets. Page IL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
BANDIT HAS STRANGE CAREER
Bledsoe, Who Tried to Extort Money
from Millionaire, Tells Story.
LEFT DALLAS EIGHT YEARS AGO
since Then He Has Travelled Around
the WOrId-Lived for Time at
Pierre and Says His Hair
Changes Color.

KANSAS CITY, Feb 18.-Robert Benja-
min Bledsoe, who confessed his identity
last night, gave a number of additional
facts to the police today. Bledsoe is the
man who attempted to extort $1,000 from
Lawrence M. Jones, the millionaire mer-
chant, by the use of a dynamite bomb,
Bledsoe said that he was well known In
Dallas, Tex. He said that w. ii. CASTOR,
banker of Dallas. would vouch for the
truthfulness Of his story. Jim Hambrick,
a grocer, also of Dallas, was another friend.
as was e. w. Forbes. He knew two fam
iiies. the Maclays and Smiths. well.
Leaving Dallas about 1900. Bledsoe has
had strange career He has been around
the world. In 1904 he was employed by Ed
Olney at the latter's home at Pierre, s. ID.
Bledsoe says his hair changes color.
Sometimes It is reddish and at other times
black. This latter statement leads the po-
lice to believe that Bledsee has dyed his
hair. which is now black. and the officials
are still wont to doubt his story.
Bledsoe said that in 1903 he was en-
ployed at the Old Napoleon copper mine.
near Angelo. Cal, under the name OF Bob
Arthur. He said one OF the owners of the
mine. Mr.. Williams could probably verify
his story.
IN iva, &IteT WOrklnB III SOutn DakOtd,
Bledsoe went to Moorcroft. wyo.. and en-
tered the employ OF w. B. Barney the
owner OF large sheep ranch. From Moor
croft he worked at a number of points
throughout Wyoming, always under diff
ferent nameE.
BIedsOe Well Known in Dallas.
DALLAS. Tex, Feb. 1s-Investlgation
made today in Dallas confirms the state
ments made by Robert Benjamin Bledsoe
of his identity and associations in Dallas
and vicinity. He is well remembered here.
Bledsoe's father, David Crockett Bledsoe,
used 70 live north Of Dallas. He has been
dead several years.
Robert BENJAMIN Bledsoe deserted his
wife and two children seven years ago.
They are now living obscurely near Dali
las. Bledsoe had the reputation of being
shiftless.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19
Howell Works in House.

Senator Howell has been sending for
members OF our delegation and for other
members of the house and urging them TO
stand for an elective police commission In
Omaha" said Representative Connolly. so
far he has been unable 70 secure any Of
the house delegation who Is opposed TO
the elective commission. He is telling some
Of the members unless We stand for his
Omaha charter providing eog u eisctive
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-02-19

Friday, February 10, 1908.
TKE WEATHER.

FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
and colder Friday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Fair Friday and
colder.
FOR IOWA-Friday, fair and colder
Temperature at Omaha yesterday: