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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
Postal Declares
Its independence
Telegraph Company Denies it Has
Been Merged with West
ern Union.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-vice President
Charles c. Adams OF the Postal Telegraph
Cable company today vigorously denied
that there was any plan on foot to merge
the various telegraph interests and asserted
that the keenest competition would still
continue between the Postal and Western
Union companies.
The following statement was made by
the Postal Telegraph company:
1.-THE Postal people vigorously deny that
there is any truth In the statement that
the change OF the name Of the Postal Tele-
graph Gable company to Transcontinental
Telegraph company has any connection
with any plan for a merger with the Bell
Telephone comp any or the Western Union
Telegraph company. They state that the
change OF name is solely to enable their
local company In New York state. known
as the New England Telegraph company, to
transact its business In New York state In
the name OF the Postal Telegraph Cable
company and they declare the simple
change has nothing whatsoever to do with
the telephone interests or the Western
Union interests. The Postal people say
they have been Independent and will con-
tlnue to be Independent and that they have
nothing to do with the telephone company
or the Western Union and don't propose
to have"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
Won N Arrested
as Accomplice
of Lamphere
Mrs. Eliza Smith, a Negress Imph-
Gated by Confession, is Held
to Grand Jury.

LAPORTE, Ind. Jan. 15-Mrs Eliza
Smith, arrested as the result OF a confess
sion Of Ray Lamphere to Rev. A. o. Schell,
now president Of the Iowa Wesleyan uni
versity. today was released on a 5000
bond. The negress, who was implicated by
the confession in the murder of Mrs. Belle
Guinness and her family denied all the
charges made by Lamphere. The grand
jury will be in session next week. when
1t is expected there will be resumption of
the investigation into the Guinness case.
The Truelson confession may yet play
an important part in the case. This con-
fession was made in May, 1905 by julius
Truelson OF New York, now serving a
term for forgery in the Texas state prison
and it was fully investigated by Albert F.
Smutzerg then sheriff Of LaPorte county.
Truelson claimed to have visited the Gun
ness farm before the fire and he told much
about the case For a time the officers
were incluined to believe he was an ac-
complIce, but later II was concluded he
was a romancer and told the story in
order to be taken from Texas and brought
to LaPorte.
1t is possible Trueslon may be brought
here because there are features of his con-
fession which bear striking resemblance
to the Lamphere confession made pubic
by DIR. Schell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
PoSToFFlCE INSPECTORS GO
Charles E. Llewellyn of Nebraska and
james e. Bennett of wyoming
Send ResignatiORs.
(From a staff Corraspondeht.) }

WASHINGTON, Jan. .15.-(speeial Tele-
graml-The Postoffice department today
announced the resignation of Charles e
Llewellyn Of Nebraska and James e. Ben
nett of Wyoming, postoffice inspectors in
the office Of the postmaster general
The secretary of the interior has af-
firmed the decision OF the commissioner OF
the general land office in the case of Rob
ert p. Williams against Mary C. Givens
in holding for cancellation her homestead
entry located In the oNeill land district
Rural carriers appointed are as follows:
Nebraska Wausa, route 1. William r
Ozbun, carrier; no substitute.
Iows-Buffalo, route 1. Louis c. Wells
carrier; William s. Wells, substitute; Law
Ter, route /. william F. Sullivan, carrier
James r. o'Neill. substitute; route 8
Daniel v. Murphy carrier; no substitute.
South Dakota-Postmasters appointed are
Monroe, Turner county, Burton j. Ellis
vice J. ]. Kippes, resigned; Vale. Butt,
county, Henry o. Massie, vice A. o. Fas
ser. resigned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
COAL DEALERS TO MEET KING
Date of Meeting to Be Changed
Because of Ak-Sar- Ben.
THREE THOUSAND MAY BE HERE
All of Delegates to North western
Convention VIII BE Initiated
Into Mysteries by the
knights.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Jan. 15.-Special)
&C. G.. Reeves, secretary of the North
western Retail Coal Dealers association,
today announced a change in the dates
for the big meeting at Omaha in June that
the visiting coal dealers might be initiated
into the knights of Ak-Sar Ben at a reg
ular initiation. Between 2,5OO and 5000 coal
dealers will attend the meeting in Omaha,
according to Mr.. Reeves.
The dates selected for the meeting in
Omaha were June 81, % and %, hut on
learning today that the coal dealers could
see the AXIS Ben initiation II they
changed the dates to June 20, 81 and %.
Mr.. Reeves announced the change.
a campaign for membership is being
waged in Kansas and many new members
are being secured in Iowa and Nebrs ska.
Two men are at work in Kansas, giving
ali their time to securing new members
and urging all to attend the coming meet
ing at Omaha. AS these members are near
to Omaha, every member secured means
another man for the Omaha meeting and
another man for Samson, the Ak-Sar-Ben
chamberlain.
THE coal dealers will not stop by invit-
ing members" Mr.. Reeves told VIII A.
today. I'VE are getting out a new red
book of retail coal dealers 1t will contain
10000 names and we are going to urge
every man to go to Omaha and learn what
the Northwestern Retail Coal Dealers as
ISOLATION means. 1t is going to be an as
ISOLATION which means much to the trade
and above criticism from the authorities.
We will not do anything which is not
morally and legally within our rights, but
we are going to build up great organ
ization and are counting on accomplishing
much at the meeting in Omaha"
The convention was secured for Omaha
by the bureau Of publicity and promo
tion of the Omaha Commercial club, which
is also furnishing much advertising ma
terlal for the coal trade papers. Mr.
Reeves will have the program out this
month and keep 1t running continuously
in the coal trade papers from the time II
is ready for publication until the meeting
in Omaha in June.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
Russia is First
as Wheat Raiser
United States Loses Its Place as
Greatest Producer in
World.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The United
States has lost it's place as the greatest
wheat producing country in the world and
Russia has won that distinction. Even
the ugh last year the total yield of wheat in
the United States was next to the largest
in the history of American agriculture, the
crop of 1901 only having exceeded 1t, Russia
last year produced the remarkable harvest
Of 7S3, ,Oe0, 900 bushels, which constitutes the
largest crop ever harvested by any country
and 26,OOO, 900 bushels greater than that of
the United States.
The great yield of Russia for 1909 exceeds
by more than 100, 600 900 bushels t..e previous
record of Russia. Only twice has the wheat
production of Russia surpassed that of the
United States, the first in 1904, when the
crop here was partial failure. About one
fourth of the Russian wheat crop is ex-
ported
Last year rye was grown on 72,OOO,OO
acres in Russia.
Returns received by the Department of
Agriculture from a dozen countries which
in the preceding year produced more than
four-fifths of the so-called worlds wheat
crop. exclusive of the mid-season crops of
Ii dia and the southern hemisphere, show
In the aggregate net gain in 1903 OF $751;
100000 bushels, or nearly Is per cent over
the yield OF the same countries in 1905.
This would Indicate that the so-called
worlds production last year was approx
mately 2,160O0O,O00 bushels. All but three
of the countries heard from report an in
crease. Those with short crops are Ger
many Hungary and Bosnia-HerGegovina
The condition in which the new crops
entered winter is satisfactory except in
Great Britain and Russia. An official CROP
report from Rissia rates the crops as be
low average" in provinces that contain 8;
per cent of the rye acreage and Al per cent
OF the area OF winter wheat.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
Joe" Butler on Carpet
Before Mayor Dahlman

Complaints have been made TO Mayor
DahlmSn by the elevator operators and As
sistant Street Commissioner Tom Davis
against certain actions OF Assistant Gas
Commissioner Butler. The kickers assert
that Butler has been making experiments,
both in the basement OF the city haIl and
in his laboratory. with dangerous sxplo-
siVes.
The protest against Buffers experiments
have gone 50 far that Custodian Wahl-
strom may be compelled to secure new ele-
vator operators. on one side OF the city
hall at least Whenever Butler gets on
the east elevator with his beakers and
other paraphernalia containing. as the
kickers allege, dangerous fluids. the ele-
vator boys refuse to take on other passen-
gers. and they make the assistant gas COM
missioner stand as far back in the cage
as possible. One excited operator the other
day accused Butler Of being erazy 10 handle
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16

his materials so carelessly. Engineer
Foley has gone so far as to bar Butler out
OF the basement.
Tom Davis registered his kick with Com
missioner Flynn, who felt obliged TO carry
II TO the mayor.
The assistant gas commissioner some
times comes In here and sets a vial OF
nitro-glycerine or somothing that looks
like IT, on our counter" said Davis. He
may be talking to a friend, or have some
business here, and i decidedly object to
having that stuff laying around this shou
AZ any time II he wants to blow up his
own end OF the building, let him, for all
care, but he is entirely too careless in max
ing his experiments. What does he know
about experimenting anyway? And. be
sides. he's a single man. but most OF us
about here have families"
Mayor DahlmAn win give Butler a hear
ing within day or two
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
Lonsdale is Among Last to
Desert Cause of DR.. Cook

COPENHAGEN. jan l6-walter Ions
dale is the most recent OF the former as
sociates and employees of Dr. Frederick A.
Cook to admit distrust OF the man whose
claim to the discovery OF the North pole
was rejected by the University Of Copen-
hagen
Lonsdale was private secretary to United
States Minister Egan up to the time Of the
arrival here Of Dr. Cook. with whom he
then associated himself in a similar conf
Dental capacity,
He accompanied the explorer to the
United States. made the typewritten dup
llcate Of the polar records and brought
the data here for the examination by the
University committee. He has remained
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
Yale Students
Boycott Flowers
for Prom Week
Agreement Signed by Undergraduates
Arouses Indignation of New
Haven Florists.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Jan 15.-The
pledge which Yale men signed and which
aroused the indignation of local florists,
was made public today. 1t in part says:
I'VE agree, that the ladies whom we
entertain shall wear no flowers at any of
the festivities of Prom week."
The various entertainments beginning
with today's theatrical are then enumer-
ated, and the pledge further says that
by affixing names, mutual confidence in
the sincerity of the agreement not to have
flowers worn by the ladies', is inspired
1t has been the custom for juniors to
bedeck the rooms of their guests with
flowers. present their sweethearts with
huge masses of violets and to see that
the chaperone has all the flowers she can
conveniently carry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16

loyal to his employer until now, when he
says he Is beginning to doubt him.
Lonsdale states that he received a letter
from Cook under date Of December a and
mailed from city In southern Spain. Ac-
cording TO this letter Cook was ON the
sea from December IA TO December "A and
accordingly was not acquainted with the
decision OF the examining committee when
the letter was written. Since the receipt
OF this letter Lonsdale says he has heard
nothing from Cook, though he has ad-
dressed several telegrams to him at point
where he thought the explorer could be
reached.
LOnsdals estimates that Cook cleared $50 p
900 from the exploitation Of his arctic repu-
tation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
POSTAL RATE HEARING SET
Magazine Publishers VIII Appear
Before Committee January
Twenty-Six.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The question
whether periodicals and magazines are pay
Ing a sufficient postal rate as second class
matter will be elucidated at public hear
Ing OF the house committee on postoffices
and postroads on January %. The an
nouncement to this effect was made by
Chairman Weeks Of that committee 1t is
expected that a number of publishers will
appear to state their reasons for opposition
to the proposed increase in their postal
rates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
CRISIS CREATED BY ARMY
Premier MOret of Spain Announces
This COnvictiOn-Big Strike
on Arsenal.

MADRID, Jan. 15.-Premier Moret today
announced his conviction that crisis had
been created by the military agitation
against the government. The A. b. C.
declares the number Of discontented Of
ficers exceeds 2,S00
FERROL, Spain, Jan. l5.-Two thousand
workmen engaged in the rebuilding Of the
Spanish navy arsenal here, struck today.
Troops and gendarmes have been con-
centrated in the vicinity, as trouble is
feared
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
DAWSON is OUT OF THE RACE
Con Eressman from Second Iowa Dis
trict VIII Not he Candt-
date Again.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Representative
Albert f. Dawson OF the Second Iowa dis
trict win not be a candidate before the
primary next June for denomination. His
decision is announced In letter which he
sent today to former Representative Lane.
chairman Of the district republican com
mittee
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
GarY Wim oontinue Dry.

| more the steel city Of Gary will continue
dry and by the rule Of a majority Of
| only seven votes. Judge Tuthil OF the
/ superior court today handed down a de-
! cision in favor OF the Anti-Saloon league
/ In a suit brought by saloon keepers OF
Gary to contest the result OF an election
| held twenty months ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
Do you want a
girl for houSework?
PhoneD Douglas 23S
and get one.

That is the "Want-ad Mum
ber." If you are without help,
go do it now. No use drudg-
ing this cold weather when
you can get help so easily.
Girls looking for work know that
The Bee publishes practically a com
plete list of people who want help.
so they look to The Bee Want-ads
when loking for place.
Better step to the phone and
put in the ad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
eRASTY BUYS BALTIMORE SUN
Reported Deal of Former st. Paul
Newspaper Man Denied
by PaDer.

BALTIMORE, Jan 15.-Reports are in
circulation here today that Charles H.
Grasty, formerly managing editor OF the
Baltimore News and later connected with
the ST. Paul Dispatch, had purchased the
Baltimore Sun from the A. S. Abel estate.
Mr. Grasty refused 10 discuss the report
and at the Sun office the report was
denied.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16

reatlassa 0a seoOnd Pagel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska--Local SHOWS.
For lowa-Cloudy, warmer.
For weather report see Page 3
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
MORPHINE DOSE FATAL
INQUIRY INTO THE DEATH OF
MISS KATHARINE CHASE.
Too Much Of the Drug Taken Acct
dentally, Is Coroner's Opinion.
No Indication Of Suicide.

An autopsy was performed this morn
ing by Deputy Coroner Glazebrook in
order to determine the cause of the
death of Miss Katharine Chase, nineteen
wears old, who died last night at the
home of her father, Robert II. Chase,
who is employed in the government print
ing office, and lives at A NJ street north
west. Her death. 1t was found. was
due to an overdose of morphine. Miss
Chase had been in the habit of taking
the drug for a painful ailment, anu the
coroner thinks she accidentally took too
much yesterday.
The certificate given by the coroner
states that death was due to an accident
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Chase found her daughter in an uncon-
scious condition on a sofa, and summoned
DR.. H. W. Lawson. DrS. Reed and
Mooney were later summoned. but the
condition of Miss Chase was such that
they we're unable to save her life Cor
oner hewitt said the conditions did not
indicate suicide.
Mrs. Chase was not at home ut the
time her daughter became i'll. and it
was when she returned that she found
her in an unconscious condition. Mr..
Chase was ASLEEP In q room on an upper
floor. and his wife summoned him as
soon as she realized the seriousness Of
her daughters condition.
Arrangements have been made for the
funeral to take place from the family
home Saturday The interment will be
at Glenwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
OYSTER SUPPER FOR FIREMEN.
Festivities at Engine House Of Com.
PAW No. IA.

An oyster supper was given the men,
bers of fire engine company No. II al
the engine house last night by James
Ryan. jr, and Edwin Goodman. Many
friends OF the firemen, including men
prominent in business, gathered with
them about the board.
The guests were cordially welcomed by
Capt. P. J. Hollohan and the evening was
spent in story and Jest. Capt. Hollohan
acted as postmaster. Among those who
spoke were Chief Engineer F. ]. Wagner.
John Kane, Capt. Hollohan, J. Scott and
William E. Eckstein. Besides the speak
ers, those present were Assistant Chief
Proctor. Lieut.. Howard, Fire Marshal
Nicholson, Assistant Driver Greene, En-
gineer Raum. C. A. Wells. ]. NJ. Offutt,
o. L. Rose. I. w. Luskey. J. M. Thomp-
son, F. ]. Fipps, o. R. Moxley, E. e.
Simms. Richard Mclean, James Ryan.
ST.. Lem Campbell. Matthew Lyons, Max
Ohla. William Green. Joseph Gates.
George Brawner, John Pote, William J.
Madigan. ]. c. Goodwin, Harry Kenealy,
Willie Ryan, Bert Bone and Sam Cohen
sciouS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
WALTER E. SHREVE DEAD.
Native of Washington of Old
Virginia Stock.

Walter Z. Shreve, son of James IL.
Shreve, died yesterday, after two-week
illness of grip. The immediate cause of
his death was heart disease.
Mr.. Shreve was of an old Virginia fam
lily. his father having come from that
state to Washington In the early ffties.
He was born in Washington f1fty-two
years ago and lived here all his life,
being engaged in various business enter
prises, and was for the past twelve years
a collector for Charles Jacobsen.
He married Miss Mary V. Shipley of
Maryland, and she and two sons, Sewe1
and Eliot aged sixteen and twelve years
respectively. survive him.
Funeral services will be held at 1893
9th street tomorrow and the interment
will be made at Glenwood cemetery.
The funeral will be under the auspices
of Columbia Lodge, No. 3, F. A. A. NJ,
of which deceased was member. Pail
bearers will be selected from that body
and from Mount Vernon Chapter, No. 5,
Royal Arch Masons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
SOCIAL ENDS SUDDENLY.
Raid and Arrests Sequel to Com
plant of Neighbors.

Acting under directions given by
Lieut.. Falvey of the ninth precinct,
Sergt Hartman and Policemen Will
liams, Nebb and Pearson made Il raid
yesterday at the house of Annie Cole
man, colored. 627 31a street northeast,
and arrested nearly three dozen men
and women.
Mrs. Coleman gave a social in cele-
bration of the nineteenth birthday an
niversary of her niece, Ellen Richard
son. the police were told. NeighborS
objected to the all-night gathering, so
the police made the arrests.
The house was surrounded by the
police. There was a scampering of the
guests and more than dozen of them
succeeded in getting away. Two patrol
wagons were summoned and thirty-two
persons were taken to the station.
The hostess and her guests were
charged with disorderly conduct. Their
names were registered on the blotter
and those who had the money left col
lateral for their appearance, while the
others were detained.
AnnIe and her niece Ellen forfeited
s. collateral each. while the guests TO
the number of twenty-seven forfeited
81 each when the case was called in the
Police Court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
MEMORIAL, SERVICE.
Clergymen and Laymen to Unite in
Tributes to Late Rev, DR.. Butler.

Clergy1nen and laymen Of different de-
nominations will unite in the Luther
Place Memorial Church tomorrow evening
in paying tribute to the memory OF the
late pastor Of that church, Rev. DR.. j. G.
Butler. The observance will be held on
recurrence of DR.. Buffers birthday. and
is a continuance of the receptions which
were. given him in the church for many
years.
Rev. Lloyd Cassel Douglas, present pas
tor of the church. wilh preside over the
meeting, and wiz introduce as the first
speaker Rev. DR.. w. p. Thirkield, president
of Howard University, who will speak on
'Dr. Butler as Man. The other speak
ers and their subjects will be as follows:
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe pastor OF the
New York Avenue Presby terian Church
Or. Butler as Fellow Minister; DR.. NJ
H Valentine, editor of the Lutheran OBJ
server. Philadelphia, '.Dr. Butler as a Re
ligious Editor; Senator Nelson OF Mime
sofa, ''Dr. Butler as Pastor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Free Masonry of the Southern
Jurisdiction. U. S. A., lot 4S. square
1873; $2O,O1O.
SODIUM IN THE COMET.
Celestial Visitor Also Shows Signs
of Shifting in Two.

SAN JOSE. Cal. January 27.-Prof.
William H. Wright, astronomer at the
Lick observatory on Mount Hamilton. last
night obtained several good photographs
of the new comet A 1910. He said traces
of sodium were visible after the comet
had disappeared from view.
This, declared member of the Lick OBJ
servatory staff. has proven the theory
that sodium is one Of the component
parts.
SEATTLE. Wash, January 27.-Accord-
ing to Prof T. E. Gould, head of the de-
partment of astronomy at the University
of Washington, comet A $780, which is
visible in the western sky just after sun
set, shows signs of splitting in two.
II notice a peculiar feature of the
comets TAIL" said the professor last
night. TT was not as continuous as such
tails usually are. This is to be attributed
to certain electrical Disturbances which
have been noted in comets just before
they split In two"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Concert at Soldiers Home
Tomorrow at 7::3O PM.

United States Soldiers Home
Band. Stanley Hall, John s. M.
Zimmerman, director.
Program:
March. Georgetown University
Ernest Lent
Arrangement by J. S. M. thinner
mann.
Hungarian Overture, "Hunyadi
Laezlo" Edward Erkel
Solo for Clarinet, Les Alsachi-
ennes" ........Charles LIE There
Mr.. August Voith.
Grand Selection, I'm Bale in
Maschera Giuseppe Verdi
Indian CHARACTERISTIC, "Tomahawk
Dance" Andrew Hermann
Excerpts from The Three Twins
Carl Hoschna
Waltz Movement, "Macsmawr,"
Carlos Curt
Song. by the Light of the Silvery
Moon," (requesteO. Gus Edwards
Band arrangement by J. s. NJ.
Zimmermann.
Finale, Shoulder Straps"
III. Van Alstyne