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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
FIERCE RIOT IN CHICAGO
Non-Union Garment Workers, Under
Police Escort are Attacked.
ONE WORKMAN IS SHOT DEAD
Rioters are Armed with HOme-MadC
"BiIlies" and Number of Officers
are Badly Beateu


CHICAGO. Dec. 15.-In a clash between
striking garment workers and police to-
day, one workman was shot dead, another
fatally wonded, and several combatants on
both sides seriously injured. Non-union
tailors employed Dy b. Kuppenheimer &
CO., were being escorted to a shop and had
been assailed by the strikers.
Charles Wernecke one Of the police
men injured, may die. A striker, shot
throught the lungs by one OF the police
guards of the non-union workers, is re-
ported dying at st. Elizabeth's hospital lie
is Mark Lingwisz,
Policeman Albert Winge was beaten so
severely he was unable to return to the
police station 'r duty. Three other po-
licemen were so severely beaten they had
TO be given medical attention. The affrGy
was declared BY the injured policemen to
have been unproyok
when the policemen drew their weapons
the strikers fed Many OF the rioters were
armed with homemade "billies" composed
of a chunk Of lead at the end OF short
thong and with these they assailed the
policemen savagely.
marked increase in the bitterness with
which the strikers engage in riots has been
seen since the peace negotiations failed.
The man who was killed was OF inn
mense stature and weighed more than 200
pounds He had felled Policeman weinike
when he was shot and killed. Later he
was identified as P. Nogareckis, a former
employe Of B. Kuppenheimer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16

Twelve men walked two by two past the
court house steps on Farnam street. The
twelve are all pretty well known.
why. there's the Erdman jury eK-
claimed a passerby. Poor fellows Been
up all night and are now being taken to
breakfast. Don't see any bailiff, though"
This was twenty-fou hours after the
Erdman jury had been discharged, and 50
far from being juryInen, two Of the twelve
were judges OF the district court. another
one Of the most prominent attorneys al the
Omaha bar. fourth man was the commits
sioner Of the Commercial club Of Omaha.
A jobber or two. four other lawyers, also
well known and leading lumberman were
others OF the twelve, none OF whom would
have felt tlattered had he heard the COM
meHt,
The doughty dozen in the order OF their
marching were these Judge George A.
Day and e. r. smith, who seemed to be
pacemakrrs, followed by ", A. DeB0rd
and judge A. c. Troup; next in line OF
twos came Charles BatelIe and W. l. Tn
zickCr; r, A. Hinrichs and J. n Guild
trod close on the heels Of these and J $.
White and Alvin 4. Jetnson were IN fifth
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
GoVernOr-Elect Makes
More Appointments
DR.. Kiegle Of West Point Will Be First
Physician at Hastings and DR..
Carson Of Omaha Second.

DAVID CITY. Neb.. Dec. 15.-Cspecial
Telegram. -Governor-elect Aldrich this
afternoon announced the following ap-
pointments; Hs
Insane Asylum at Hastings-Flrst physi-
clan. DR.. f. H. Kiege, West Point sec
ond physician, DR.. X. r. Carson, Omaha.
Industrial School. Kearney-stewa J..
S. Ashenfelter. Beatrice.
Soldiers Home at Milford-Surseon,
James b Muir, Milford
Industrial Home at Milford-Matron,
Susan Ward, Milford (reappointed; physi-
clan. DR.. Harry j. Wertman, Milford.
Soldiers Home at Grand Island-Ad-
jutant, c. G. Van Ness, Grand Island.
Drug Inspector-R. 81 schofield. Omaha.
Penitentiary - Steward, Monte Robb,
Maynard; bookkeeper. jefferson Ward,
Banner county Creappointed),
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
Canadian Farmers
Want Free Trade
With United States
Convention Representing All Sections
in Session in Ottawa Formu-
lating Demands.

OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. 15--A thousand
prosperous Canadian farmers assembled IN
the Grand opera house at ottawa today
to formulate demands on the Dominion
government. They came from all parts Of
Canada, every province being represented
with the exception OF Prince Edward
island, the smallest and British Columbia
the largest.
This. the first meeting Of the Canadian
council Of agriculture, Is regarded as Of the
greatest Importance to the Dominion. II
Is an effort Of the agriculturalists to i'm
press their needs on the lawmakers.
The initial demand Is for abolition OF
customs duties on agricultural implements
and for better commercial relations with
the United states. The convention is ex-
pected to have some effect on the recipro-
city negotiations to be resumed in Wash
ingtOn next month.
The delegates from the east and west
OF Canada had feared there might be some
conflict OF views as to the demands to be
made on the government. Early in the
meeting, however, It was disclosed that
both wanted primarily reduction Of the
Canadian tariff on articles essential to the
farmer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec 15-Coming on the
eve Of reargument OF the dissolution suits
against the Standard oil and the tobacco
corporations. the decision last Monday by
the supreme court OF the United States
that a conspiracy under the Sherman anti
trust law may be a continuing offense, "
has aroused new interest in the forthcoming
legal contest,
The court delivered this decision in the
Klssel case. While the question of a CON
spiracy under the Sherman antitrust law
being continued" did not become the lead
ing issue In either the STANDARD OIL or the
tobacco corporatlonsit figured in the arBu.
ment in both cases. 1t was more prominent
in the Standard OIL suit Just what effect
the Kissel decision will have on the
presentation OF the cases TO the court
IS a matter OF much speculation among
corporation lawyers I'm the capital
II IS know that the attorneys on
both sides are preparing to give close
study 20 the principles which guided the
court in arriving at the unanimous con-
clusion IN .esGrd TO the continuing char
acter OF a conspiracy.
1t is said that the decision may have
an apprecisole effect on the argument as
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
Dinner at Rome.

The convention informally concluded last
evening with the annual dinner at the
Rome. Governor-elect Aldrich did not
come and Judge Ben Baker and Mayor
Dahlman took his place on the list of
toasts. The convention has been an un-
qualified success. Attendance at all ses-
sions has been large, practically every
delegate staying in the hall from start TO
finish. The delegates have had a really
good time and have spent lot of money
Henry Seymour one of the most popular
men in the state capital, talked Thursday
morning on Equalization OF Taxes" Mr.
Seymour is secretary of the state board
which has to do with adjustment of taxes
as between counties. After giving a brief
abstract of tax equalization processes, as
the statute requires, by county boards and
by the state board Mr. Seymour urged
commissioners to make suggestions at any
time to the State Board OF Equallzat ton
He particularly desires suggestions as to
the official assessment blanks which con-
tain, as taxpayers know, a list OF all sorts
OF personal property from sewing machines
to household canaries.
Tells of Tax Dodgers
Mr.. Seymour told a good many anecdotes
Of tax dodgers. Automobile men would not
love him for one, This anecdote was about
a man known to own a 5000 car. He did
not list II and was called before the county
equalization board.
This is no asset" he declared IT'S a
liability"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
ARRESTS IN CONNECTION
WITH MURDER OF GIRL
Teacher and farm Hand Held in Con-
necttOn with Death of
Miss Hner.

COLUMBUS o., Dec 15.-The police to-
day are working on the mystery OF the
death OF Miss Florence Baer, aged 10,
daughter Of a respectable farmer living
southwest OF the city and have in custody
Frank Cleves Welker, aged 30. a teacher
In a business college here. and a farm
hand of the name OF Levi Cordray.
The girls body was found In a vacant
lot in the western part of the city yester-
day frozen, and the theory of the police
Is that she was taken from a physician 5
office after having died there and left in
the lot
Welker came from Gallia county and is
a graduate Of Rio Grande college. Both
Welker and Cordray deny any connection
with the case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
Two Men Escape
from Burning Mine
Miners Who Broke Hole Through Ali
Pipe at Tacoma, Va, Get Out
of Shaft Alive.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 1.-two of the
thirteen men eutombed by the mine ex-
plosion at Tacoma, Va, yesterday, in
which many lives we're lost emerged from
the workings today IN fairly good condi-
tion according 10 special TO the Times
Star from Bluefield. w. Va
Two other men were found alive, but 1t
is believed they cannot i've. Eight men
were found smothered to death near the
air-pipe which saved the lives OF e. e.
Leapman and John swett--the two who
were not seriously injured. SWEET and
Leapman, when the explosion took place,
rushed for the air shaft Finding exit
impossible they grasped a sledge hammer
and with It broke a hole in a small air
pipe and obtained sufficient air to keep
them alive.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
Harvard Students
Hear Roosevelt
Seven Hundred Members of Glass on
Government Listen to Address
on Politics.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec. l5.-seven
hundred Harvard, students listened to ad-
dresses which Theodore Roosevelt deliv-
cred on Politics" before the members OF
the class OF government OF that uniyer-
sity. l-s.
The colonel advised all the members of
the class to go into politics when they ere
graduated He declared that the training
they were receiving at Harvard would en-
inently fit them for political work He
described his polHlcai position by saying
that he thoroughly believed in the politics
which he personally advocated.
Colonel Roosevelt denounced the methods
Of nominating people for political offices
by which men who had no previous ex-
perience in politics were given the prefer
ence because they had made no enimies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
COALITION PLURALITY is NOW
NINETI-TW0 VOTES
OnIy sixty-four seats in British Par
lament Remain 20 he
Filled.

LONDON, Dec, l5.-only sixty-tour seats
In the new Parliament remain to be filled
and the coalition parties already have a
majority Of ninety-two, although the union
lists as a party stil have the largest mem
bership with total OF 257 members elected
to date.
The supporters Of the government are
made as follows,
Liberals, 2S6; Irish nationalists, Ga; lnde-
pendent nationallsts g. labor members 10;
an aggregate Of 349. The laborites thus
FAR have secured the same number OF seats
they held in the last Parliament.
Two liberals and one unionists gain in
tho returns made known today give the
liberals a net gain OF single seat In the
6o6 constituencies now polled.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
New President
for Switzerland
Federal Council Elects March Emile
Ruchet to Succeed Rob
ert Confess.

BERNE, Switzerland, Dec. 15.-The fed
eral assembly in joint session Of the ma
tional and state councils today elected
March Emile Ruchet, president OF the
Swiss confederation for 1911. Louis Ferrer
was chosen vice president of the federal
council NJ. Ruchet is now vice president of
the federal council and chief OF the de-
partment of the interior. NJ Ferrer occu-
pied the presidency in 1906. The retiring
president is Robert Confess.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
Report on National
Defense Will Not be
Sent to Congress
House Refuses to Receive Document
in Confidence and President Directs
that it be Withheld.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-President Taft
today directed Secretary Of War Dickinson
to withhold from congress entirely his re-
port on the national defense made IL an
swer to a resolution passed by the house
Of representatives. The house yesterday de-
clined to receive the report in confidence.
Hence It will not be sent at all
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
ROBIN COOPER is MARRIED
Miss Evn Lee Smith Becomes Bride Oi
Man Who Was Charged with
Carmack Murder.

LOUBVILLE, KY, Dec. B.-Reuben
Cooper, who with his father, Colonel Dun
can B. Cooper, was charged with the
murder Of ex-senator Edward w. Carmack
in Nashville. in the fall of 1908. was mar
ried this evening to Miss Eva Lee Smith
daughter Of President Milton II. Smith Of
the Louisville q Nashville railroad. The
wedding took place at the home Of the
brides parents in this city Late this
evening Mr., and Mrs Cooper left for New
Orleans, where they will sail for Panama
on December II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
LONE BANDIT R0BS BANK
Cashier and Four other Men Tied with
Rope and Twenty-Five Hundred
Dollars Taken.

SALINA, Kan, Dec. ia lone bandit
today held up the State bank at Paradise
Kan, and secured $500. He forced the
cashier TO unlock the safe and then Sc
curely tied the cashier and four other men
with a clothes line before he left
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
CONGRESSMAN COOK is DEAD
Repreacntative From second PENN
SyIvRniR District Passes

pHliADELPHIA, Dec. l5-Congressman
Joel Cook, OF he Second Pennsylvania dis
trict comprlsing part Of this city, died here
today. Mr., Cook VAS stricken with apop-
'eNy I'm Washington last Saturday and,
falling 10 show any Improvement, he was
re.noved 20 his home here.
Last summer Mr.. Cook suffered a slight
paralyuc stroke, but recovered sufficiently
20 resume his congressional duties. lie was
Is wears old.
WASHINGTON. Dec. I5.-Afts. a ses-
SON lasting less Shan a quarter 90 an
hour the house adjourned today ONT OF re-
spect 90 the memory of Ee"-"- -cntatIve
joel Cook Of Pennsylvania, who Cled today
la Phllodelphia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
connr1aa1onnns, orr1enns.

Presidsnt-Philip A. Kernedy, Mccool
Junction.
ssorstary--O. u. Hnl, Hastings.
Treasurer Edward williams, Grand
Island
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICERS.
PrsGidsnt-Georgs Ayssn, Hastings.
Vice PrsGidsnt-C. L. Hedelund.
Secretary Treasurer -F. Z. Elliott,
North Platte.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16

The sixteenth annual convention OF the
Nebraska Commissioners Supervisors and
County Clerks association came to an end
yesterday afternoon with the election of the
foregoing officers The county clerks, who
are members of the main association also,
have a little private organization and this
reelected it's old officers with George
Mysen as the head.
President p. A. Kennedy of the Nebraska
Commissioners association was reelected
as predicted by acclamatlon, and likewise
Secretary c.. e Hill was chosen again by
viva voce vote of ali present but one.
Mr.. Hills own voice was raised in loud
dissonant dissent. He wished to step aside,
but he could not, or did not step fast
enough. He protested in a loud voice, but
this was drowned in roar OF cheers, and
President Kennedy ruthlessly put motion
to cast a unanimous ballot. Inasmuch as
the president could not hear Mr.. Hills neg
alive vOte-thOugh but a few feet Say
the motion carried and Mr. Hill grinned
and bore II.
Grand leland Wins
Grand Island had previously beaten Lin
coin for the next convention by vote of
So to 45. and IT was deemed fitting to ehct
a Grand Island man treasurer so that there
will be plenty OF Grand Island money COL
lscted for purposes Of entertainment Ed
ward Williams was then chosen for the
office. lie promised that when the con-
vention adjourns the treasury will be
busted"
The convention adopted resolutions which
provide Tor bill to be presented ut Lin
coin which will raise some commissioners
salaries. 1t is proposed that pay shall be
increased from 50 to - day. Increase in
mileage is to be from 5 to 10 cents a day.
In Douglas county this would mean an
increase Of about $500 a year and In Ian
caster about 5000
There is a provision for maximum totals
according to population of counties as fol-
lows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
Twenty-Five Tons of Candy.

Twenty-Five Tons of Candy.
UNIONTOWN, Pa, Dec. 15.-Fifty thou
sand pounds OF candy have been purchased
by the Frick Coal and Coke company, a
subsidiary OF the United States Steel cor
poration, for distributions among the 1900
children OF it's employees in the Counells-
VILE and Klondike regions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
To make Christ
mas shopping easy,
The Bee is running
a For Chr stmas''
column on the first
want ad page.

In this column almost every
thing suitable for Holiday
Gifts is mentioned, with the
name of the person from
whom it may be obtained.
You may find here an APP
propriate and inexpensive
present, or suggestion of the
newest things offered this
season.
1t will save worry and time
and money to consult the For
Christmas" Column before
you start out shopping today.
Gall Tyler 1000 for Want Ads.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
BUCKET SHOPS ARE RAIDED.
Federal Officials Make Fifty Arrests
in Chicago Financial District,
TELEGRAPH INSTRUMENTS SEIZED
Managers and Employees of the Nellie
Concern in ROOkery are Taken to
JaII--sIx Branches Also
uaided.

CHICAGO Dec. 15-United states secret
service officials raded the offices of the
Capital Investment company as a bucket
shop. The main offices and four Of its
branches were visited and papers and rec
ords confiscated. sid" Nellie is said by
federal officers to be the chief owner of
the company. He Is believed to be in
Florida.
Charles f. Dewoody of the Department
OF Justice had charge of raiders who swept
into the Rookery building, in the heart of
the financial district, at noon.
A warrant has been obtained by the
government officials for the arrest of Nc
HE. As soon as the contents of the office
had been seized a telegram from Aurora.
H. and one from Joliet. H., announced
that simultaneous raids there had been
successful. many records being seized
The firm IS saia a.is nave thlrty-three
branches in the ulfadle west and to have
done an extensive business in the buying
and selling of stocks Although govern
ment officials were noncommittal they
identified their efforts as part of the
general movement to stop get-rich-q quick
concerns"
Thirty policemen and fifteen special
agents of the Department OF Justice made
the raid on the main offices.
Telephone and telegraph instruments
were torn out and blackboards and books
were piled in heaps to be removed to the
federal building. The concern occupied
nearly a quarter of the floor and about
fifty clerks and managers were at work
when the raiders appeared and were ar
rested. Load after load OF the prisoners
was hauled away.
List of Places Raided.
Beside the Rookery building offices the
following alleged bucketshops were raided :
r. J. Hozappel, 2s5 Fifth avenue.
ing.
Murphy & Co, 90 Lasalle street
sanderson & Co., S35 The Rookery
Those raided outside the city are:
M. ]. Mason & Co, Joliet Ill.
j. l.. Dickes & Co, Aurora, Ill
kilograms received here say a federal
agent left Jacksonville, Fla, today to ar
rest Nellie.
Although the offices other than the So
called main office were doing business os-
tensibly individual concerns the gov
ernment officials charge that they were in
reality branch offices OF the main con
cern, Among the prisoners taken was r.
II. Nellie, a brother of Sidmon Nellie.
Others were the following:
Frank c. Williams, Michael Murphy,
Charles w. Rickell, NJ. f. Evans, Frank
Holsappel, c. c. Caldwell. J. w. McChes-
Kronenberg william Talcott, Thomas A.
Kent, William b. Herbert, r. l.. Green
and w. ]. Sanderson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
Commissioners Association Reflects
Old Officers, Starts Fight for More
Pay and Adjourns,
HASTINGS MEN ARE HONoRED
George Mysen Heads the Clerks Asso.
citation Once More.
C. E. HILL FIGHTS OWN HONOR
Tries to Get Out of Secretaryship, but
Has to Take It.
PROTEST DROWNED IN CHEERS

Resolutions Favor Higher Pay for
COmmissioners Per Diem, Being
Raised from 50 to 81 and
Mileage Boosted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Fair.
For lOwB-Fair.
For weather report see page 2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16

You are judged by the paper
you read Bee readers have no
cause 70 apologize for a lack Of
solfrcspect or intelligence.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
A Eearlnaa PrIno.-

Victor Emmanuel when prince royal
held the rank OF colonel IN a regiment
OF artillery. aud Humbert L. was on
the throne. y new explosive had been
invented. and the young prince was in
vitcd to be present at some expert
mcnts that were TO DC made with t.
At the FIRST shot the cannon being used
burst with terrific force. scattering
pi'sTes Of meta, ia every direction. but
luckily not seriously in5G-.ng aoy one
Nevertheless the natural impulse 20 Is
from danger seized officers and experts
alike. and off they rushed with more
un0nimity than dignity. Only Victor
En- manuel remained at his post. He
watched them for moment and then.
in quiet tone OF kingly tenor. called
.hcm back
80 use running now" he said. with
n pIost Of Il smile playing about his
llps. "All danger is over"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT IN
CITY OF BLUEFIELD, w. VA.

BY virtue Of a deed OF trust sxecu-
ted to me on the 18th day OF MaTcn,
1907. which deed is OF reco,d in Inc
clerks office OF the county court of
Mercer county, West Virginia, ID
Trust Deed Book 10, at page 223.
wherein J. VI. Collins and Elizabeth
Collins. his wife, conveyed to me a
parcel OF land in the city of Blue
field Mercer county. West Virginia.
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at stake y. il degrees
30 minutes +. 13S feet from the
southwest corner OF Mrs. Ella L.
Foxs lot situate on the north side
Of Mineral street; thence n. il de-
grces 50 minutes T. 100 feet TO the
south line of an alley; thence y.
81 degrees T., with the south line OF
said alley, 43 feet and 4 inches to a
stake: thence S. II degrees 80 minu-
ties w. 100 feet TO a stake; thence S.
81 degrees w. Az feet and 4 inches
10 the Beginning; and which trust
deed was executed TO secure unto J.
f. Neel, 7. s. Neel, and y. c. Neel
the payment Of certain monies therein
set forth; and default having been
made in the payment OF more than
three OF the notes falling due con-
secutivcly. under the said trust deed,
and having been required to so do
by the holder of tne said past due
notes, | will, on the 10Th day of Feb
ruary 1910. on the said premises
in the City of Blucfeld, w. Va, at
eleven o'clock. a. m. proceed to sell
at public cutlery, to the highest bid
der, the before mentioned premises.
Terms OF sale-Sumcient cash in
hands to pay off the balance of I'M
paid notes, secured under said trust
deed, amounting TO the sum or 1868
with interest thereon from the said
10Th day OF March. 1907; and If there
be any residue purchase money
arising from this sale, the same will
be made payable at such time and
secured in such manner as the gran
tors in said trust deed prescribe
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31

dent Taft. proposed TO prosecute the
bad trusts, particularly the big in
dustral corporations. such as the
United steel Corporation. which have
been violating the law Immediately
there was a furry i'm Wall street. an
the day following the president grace
fully changed his mind and announc.
ed that no general prosecution OF the
offending trusts wss inteded. That
after JAMES j. Hill. the northwest
ern railway magnato. had concluded
his conference with the president.
There mu br no panic ON WAL
street of course for that would i'm
jur" the reputation OF tn, admins
raiion and initiate against second
term. The Great Friend 10 Every
body must hold to- a middle course
I'm everything and Wall street. mrsr
have ITS pound of flesh Huntington
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