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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-10

What is A. B. C.? Arizona Business College, of course.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-10

sentenced to three years in the peniten- tiary.
 In passing sentence, the court stated that while Fisher s physical condition was such that the maximum sentence of ten years was unwarranted, that his crime was of such nature that the min imum sentence of one year would be in sufficient Fisher is suffering from tuberculosis of the bones and may not live to complete the sentence.
 Pete Vuskovich, who made an at tack upon his wife with candlestick several weeks ago and who was found guilty of assault with deadly weapon, received much more severe sentence, being sent to the penitentiary for six years.
 Feliciano Cuevas, who pleaded gull ty to charge of grand larceny and ad' mitted the theft of number of burros was sentenced to one year and day in the pententiary.
 w. A. Upton, convicted of having as, saulted Joe Southard, drew three months in jail, the conviction being fol a misdemeanor. Two orders for sen tence, one for six months and one fol three months and fine of $500, were vacated by the court before the fna. sentence was imposed, upon a showing by counsel that such sentence did not conform to the statute covering the case.
 Jury Still Out After deliberation for several hours the jury in the case of P. E. Pullen charged with grand larceDy,i notified Judge Lewis late last night that no yer dict had been reached and that an ap parent deadlock was on.
 The jurors prepared to remain in the court house during the night. Whether or not verdict will be agreed upon be fore court opens this morning, is 6 matter of conjecture.
 G. $. Williams, indicted jointly with Pullen, was tried yesterday and found guilty on a charge of petty larceny. He will receive sentence this morning.
 The men are charged with the theft of two suit cases at Winkelman.
 l.. C. Cooley and F. c. Zimmerman charged with interfering with an officer ! at Miami, were arraigned and will plead this morning.N
 Ivory Frazer, charged with assault with intent to kill, pleaded not guilty and his case was set for trial on May II.
 The case of w. R. Jones, indicted or charge of embezzlement, was contin ued for the term, on account Of illness in the Jones family. Night Session The first night session of the term waF held last night, when number of law matters were heard by the court. A number of motions were entertained by the court, no criminal matters being heard.
 The Phillipson ease will be continued today and will probably be the only
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-10
FEN 5. HILDRETH LAND, MINING AND IRRIGA.
 TON LAW
Suite 210, Fleming Bldg.

-Aet @ ANAAAAAS3 bAoSs
 Phoenix, Ariz. Makes speciality of all business before the local Land Office, Gen eral Land Office and Department of the Interior.
 Contests conducted, Flats made, Rights of Way, Repayments, Townsites, and Forest Reserve Affairs.
 If you are thinking of pat enting your mines, let me explain my method-much cheaper, and you get the result.
 Have for sale GOVERNMENT LAND SCRIP that acquires title in one day without resi- denee, cultivation or improve ments.
 Eight years an official of the Land Department.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-10
Sentences Imposed

Milton Fisher, who made an unsre. cessful attempt to end his wife's life several weeks ago, by slashing her about the neck with razor, was yesterday
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
General Potts
Condemns@V Verdict
in the Ames Case
Reviewing Officer Severely Criticises
Court Which Found Lieutenant
Colonel Guilty of Drunkenness.

MANILA, Aug. l6-The findings In the
case of Lieutenant Colonel Robert F. Ames,
who was court martialed following the in
vestigation of the suicide at his home of
Lieutenant Clarenc NJ. Janney, were
published here today. Lieutenant Colonel
Ames, according to the findings, was ac-
quilted on the principal charges OF con-
duct unbecoming an officer and conduct
prejudicial to military discipline. but was
found guilty of drunkenness was sentenced
to the loss OF twelve numbers in his rela-
tive rank in the army.
Brigadier General Potts, commanding the
department Of Luzon, in his review of the
findings, severely criticises the court of
which Brigadier General John ]. Pershing
was president
Lieutenant Colonel Ames already has
returned to duty with his command. the
Twelfth infantry. According to the testi-
mony Lieutenant Janney and his wife
quarreled while guests at the Ames home
and Janney shot himself while in the pres
enee of Mrs Janney and Ames, who were
the only witnesses to the tragedy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
Omaha Land
Show Gets Its
Stand w ell
Governor spry of Utah Consents to
Act aa Vice President and so Name
State Commissioners.

On page Of this issue Of The Bee will
Land Show that is to be held in Omaha
next January under the direction Of this
paper.
The announcement will be Of uncommon
interest throughout the west, which is to
be benefited by this exposition. The Bee
is planning the affair with the cooperation
of the leading men of the west The scope
and plan OF the exposition have been gen
erously endorsed. 1t is to make show
ing of soils and products, with methods Of
cultivation. and such other exhibits as will
best demonstrate the possibilities of the
great empire of which Omaha is the gate
way. 1t will not be devoted to the eX-
ploitation of any particular section OF the
west, or TO the advancement of the inter
est OF any individual project of develop
ment. 1t will be for all the west, and for
everything that is TO help the west. Fur
ther announcements will be made as the
matter grows.
AS an indication of the interest already
felt in the undertaking, The Bee can an
nounce this morning that Governor Spry
OF Utah. has consented to act as a vice
president of the Land Show, and has said
he will appoint full complement of the
most prominent men in Utah to act with
The Bee as members of advisory coun-
Gil, Governor Spry compliments The Bee
on its farsightedness, and says its plan Is
one that must be of great benefit to the
entire west
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
Railroad Wrecks
in Missouri
Missouri Pacific Train Derailed at
Neva and Iron Mountain Train
at Annapolis.

NEVADA, Mo-, Aug. 16.-One man was
killed and thirty-three persons were injured
when the tender Of the Missouri Pacific
passenger train No. 200 jumped the track
eleven miles north of here early today
An unidentified negro was killed and
thirty-three passengers received injuries
None is serious. Fireman Grover Murdoch
of Nevada was badly scalded.
The smoker. baggage car and mail cars
and one chair car were completely wrecked.
The Pullmans remained on the track.
The train was wrecked at Horton, one
mile north Of here. 1t left Kansas City at
$40 a. M and was due In Nevada Sea
$50 a. m. .ak
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1s.--The Iron Mountain
fast mail, which left here at 2:SO O'Clock
this morning. was derailed at Annapolis.
Mo-, 112 miles south of here, while going at
a high speed. The conductors leg was
broken and five mail clerks were bruised.
The train carried no passengers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
Walker and
Lewis Clash
Officials of United Mine Workers Ac.
cuse Each Other of Untruth-
fulness.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16.-That Presi-
dent Walker OF Illinois had lied and Inter
national President Lewis had told untruths
was the substance OF Lewis statement and
Walkers reply in the special international
convention Of miners today. Lewis at the
outset was interrupted. but after rapping
the convention to order and declaring that
''he was going to have his way he was
given close attention.
After reviewing the situation in Illinois
he defended the calling of the convention
by saying the purpose OF the convention
was fix an assessment and to discipline
certain rebels in the order.
Walker. after saying that he had been
watching Lewis as closely as he had the
Illinois operators and that 1t had paid him,
closed his reply with plea for an indorse-
ment OF the Illinois strike.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
CLUE TO BENIGNUS MURDER
Slayer Searched Girls Papers and
Letters for Document of
Some Kind.

ABILENE, Kan. Aug. 16.-what is re-
sarded as a significant clue in connection
with the supposed murder OF Miss Bertha
Benignus here Sunday was discovered to-
day The merchants billhead upon which
the German note found under her window
was written was taken from box on the
table in the corner of the girls room. In
this box she kept receipts and private let
tiers. This iE believed to be further evil
dence OF murder and to indicate that the
murderer engaged In a thorough search of
Miss Benignus effects. probably in an eff
fort to get hold of some documents.
An immense throng attended Miss Ben
ignus funeral today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
NARRAGANSETT GAMBLING
HEARING is POSTPONED
Proprietor of Alleged Resort Files
Demurrer and IL VIII he
Argued Monday.

NARRAGANsETT PIER, r. l.. Aug. Is.
The fears OF more than a score OF men
and women who were caught in the raid
on the Narragansett club a week ago that
they would have to appear in court next
Monday as witnesses were dispelled today
when Judge Nathan b. Lewis advised Con-
stable John C. oss. the young leader Of
the raiders, n% TO summon the witnesses
for that date.
The crusade against gambling was
brought before the courts today for the
second time, when william E. Arnold, who
IS charged with maintaining a gambling
nuisance, reiterated his plea of not guilty
and filed demurrer 20 the complaint.
Judge Lewis said that argument on the
demurrer would be heard next Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
STEAMER MARTOS FOUNDERS
Spanish ship Goes Down Off Tarifa
Africa.
THRTY-NINE PERSONS DROWNED
Vessel C0llideH with German steamer
Elsa and Goes Down within Few
MinuteS-survivOrs Landed
at Gibraltar.

e GIBRALTAR, Aug 16-The Spanish
steamer Martos foundered this morning off
Tarifa, on the African coast at the en-
trance to the Straits OF Gibraltar after a
collision with the German steamer Elsa.
Thirty-nine persons were drowned, of
whom thirty-two were passengers. The
survivors were landed here. A dense fog
prevailed at the time OF the collision.
Nine OF the victims on the Martos were
first cabin passengers The other twenty
three passengers who persisted were in
the steerage.
The bow OF the Elsa was stove in by
the collision and its forepeak filled quickly
with water The steamer, however man
aged to keep afloat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
Call Tyler 1000.

II you can't come to the office,
call Tyler 1000 and tell the want
ad man just what you wish. He
will prepare the notice for you,
and see that it gets proper CLASH
fication.
II you have never used a Bee
want Rd, use one today.
A Bee want ad will sell a
useless article about the home.
1t will rent a room
Find you a house
Secure a servant
Get you a place
1t will tell you
Where to borrow
Where to invest
1t will do what you can't
do alone.
Everybody
Reads
BeA Want Ada
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
JAMES c. HURLEY IS DEAD
General Manager aof Santa Fe Dies
Suddenly at Carlsbad.
DEATH DUE TO HEART TROUBLE
Had Been in Europe n Month Seek
ing Relief from Indigestion
Was a Popular Railroad
Official.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. ia cablegram
from Carlsbad, Austria, announces the
death Of James E. Hurley, general manager
Of the Santa Fe railroad. He was at Carls-
bad for his health. His death was caused
by heart trouble.
The first word of Mr.. Hurley's death was
received in this country by Henry B. Lautz.
assistant to the general manager when a
cablegram was delivered to his office in
Topeka at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
General Manager Hurley left Topeka July
10, for Carlsbad, where he intended to
spend a few months and seek relief for
continued attacks of indigestion.
letter was received Monday from Mr..
Hurley written at Carlsbad, IN which he
said that he had been examined by physi-
clans and was found to have no organic
BILE. His death was therefore not entirely
unexpected
Popular with All Employees.
Men gathered in the corridors OF the Santa
Fe offices and wept like children for no
man on the Santa Fe system was so gen
orally loved. Mr.. Hurley was exceedingly
democratic. The humblest workman was
treated as an equal by the general mana
ger He had risen from the ranks himself
Mr.. Hurley was born in WGpello, Ia,
June /, 1860. He entered the service OF the
Atchison, Topeka s. Santa Fe in 1880, as
brakeman and was subsequently, until 1882,
warehousemap and baggageman. He was
then for one year telegraph operator and
station clerk at various stations in Kan
sas and during 1883 was relief agent on the
Rio Grande and New Mexico divisions
and chief clerk and cashier at Hutchipson.
Kan. Since that year he has held sue
Held Many Important offices.
Agent at Florence, Kan, chief clerk to
the general superintendent at Topeka,
perintendent Missouri division, assistant SUI
perintendent Missouri division. assistant SUI
perintendent Chicago division in Chicago.
superintendent of transportation at Fort
Madison, Ia. from October. 1891, TO June
1894; superintendent New Mexico division
from June, 1894, to October. 1884; super
intendent consolidated New Mexico
and Rio Grande divisions. October. 1894
to January. 1901; acting general superin-
tendent lines west OF Albuquerque at Los
Angeles, Cal. January to october. 1901. On
the latter date he was appointed general
superintendent Of the Western Grand d.
vision at La Junta, Colo, and in July.
1902, was made general superintendent Of
the Eastern Grand division. which position
he held until his promotion to the office
OF general manager. May 1. 1906
Mr.. Hurley leaves a widow and two
children Mrs. Hurley and daughter. Hide
garde, are in Las Vegas. N. M, and Har-
low. the son. is in Denver. where he is a
participant in the golf tournament
Mr.. Hurley was accompanied abroad by
his secretary, Charles Examines, who
cabled that he will return with the body at
once
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
Old liners Are Missing
Tolls of High School Clock

For more than thirty years the clock
in the high school tower has been sound
ing the hours and half hours for Omaha
and Omaha citizens. Both OF these Of long
standing who remember when the campaign
for the clock fund was held and those OF
later residence here. are protesting against
this old-tme friends removal from its po-
sition Of honor. The demolishing OF the
high schol tower threatens, these citizens
feel, the life OF the old friend and they are
appealing to public sentiment to rescue the
old clock from the rubbish pile"
Among those who are protesting against
such ignominy for the old timekeeper is Mrs.
e. Wakeley. who remembers we'll the in
terest Of the time when the clock was first
purchased.
las remember It," she SAID I'VE raised
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
Mayor Gaynor
Still Improving
Patient Seems Much Stronger and the
Danger of Infection is
Nearly Passed.

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Mayor Gaynor
steadily continues along the path Of recoy-
cry and when he awoke today he seemed
to be stronger than any time since he was
shot. Danger Of an infection is almost
past, although everything is in readiness
should circumstances render an operation
necessary. Should complications develop 1t
is believed that Mayor Gaynor can be
taken to the camp Of friend In the Adrion-
dacks in about two weeks
The following bulletin was given out this
afternoon:
The mayor continues to improve His
temperature, pulse and respiration are tie
same as this morning
ARLITZ.
STEWART
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17

money both by subscription and by giving
entertainments, tableaux, plays and con-
certs. The clock cost 1900 or more and
was one OF the finest clocks in this part OF
the country. II always kept very good
time until Just recently since the boys have
mutilated II, but II has for these many
years been an old friend 10 uS all. We have
depended upon and listened for its strik-
ing to know the hour and It is a real COM
panion. Certainly the clock should be
given a place OF honor and not be de-
stroyed,"
This feeling Is shared by other OF Omaha 5
residents who, through their long residence
here, feel a sentiment for the city's land
marks. Several plans are being consld-
cred to find new resting place for the
clock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
Broker Sentenced
for Contempt
Kansas Citv Ticket Scalper Who Vio-
lated Court Order is Given
Ninety Days.

KANSAS CITY, Aug 16.-An oral de-
cision this morning from Judge Smith Nc
Pherson Of the United States district court
sentenced r. B. Halves, a railway ticket
broker, to ninety days in Jail for contempt
OF court. An injunction against the practice
OF selling or exchanging reduced rate, non
transferable tickets was issued in 1908. The
court found this morning that Halves had
been selling tickets in contempt OF the or
laR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
JIM RUNS SHY ON GASOLINE
Mayors Campaign Winds Up n Little
Late as Result.

Late as Result,
Running a campaign by automobile has its
disadvantages as Mayor Jim found out last
night. 1t is possible to move crowds by
hot air, but you can't push along BEN
zine wagon that way
Because his supply of gasoline failed
while he was a few miles out Of his baili-
wick over which he presides as burgo,
meister, Mayor Jim was prevented from
making quite as spectacular a finish to
his campaign as he had planned The faith
full Jims had loaded themselves into nu-
merous machines, and we're all cooked and
primed to make the night one to be re-
membered by omaha's speed limit. But
while they waited on the outskirts of the
village, Jim came not. And yet they waited,
and still there was nothing doing. Finally
some of the bunch got worried for time
was going on. and so was the meter on the
taxi. This brought about some assertions
from the column. Other things had similar
effect and when Jim did put in an appear
ance, he was not welcomed by nearly so
many OF his braves as had set out to
greet him on his return from the state.
Some Of them came back down town and
spread the report that Jim hadn't got
back to town at ALL
Jim Made Speeches.
But Jim did get back, all right. He was
in rare, good form, too, and with the
strongest and bravest OF his retinue he
went over the laid out route in advance.
and made many speeches. One OF these
was TO an assemblage composed largely OF
negroes in the Third ward. and was horta-
tive in its nature.
Il don't need the votes OF you people.
he said, 'for am nominated without you.
But will still be mayor after this election
is over and I'll be able to tell by the vote
where my friends are
Vincent McDonough. r. A. Schneider and
Joe Butler led the line OF automobiles and
made talks at the various stops. endorsing
Dahlman, his policies and platforms, boost
Ing personal liberty, home rule and free
dom Of opinion, condemning the county OPP
ton plank. the o'clock closing law, and
maintaining that vote for anyone but
their candidate means state wide prohibl-
ton within two years and the down tread
ing OF what our forefathers fought for on
battle fields immortal.
Talking ON the Run.
Commencing at Twenty fourth and Ames
streets at s o'clock continual line OF
machines one after another. arrived bear
ing democratic candidates, who made.
speeches for themselves and Dahlman, and
then continued on their course. The mayor,
who with one or two other candidates. had
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
TWO CONVENTIONS in DETROIT
National FraternaI Congress and
American PhilateIic Society
in session.

DETROIT. Aug. ld-Two national con-
Rentlons opened in Detroit today. bring
, ing about five hundred delegates TO the
Ruty The FIRST OF the conventions TO get
under way was the twenty fourth annual
meeting OF the National FTaternal congress-
which held it's first session this forenoon.
The twenty-fifth annual meeting OF the
American Phnatelic society was opened
3-tAr In the day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
Big Ballot Condemned by Every Man
Who Used One.
OIL BOXES ARE OVERLOADED
Judges Have to Stack Ballots on Tor.
of Boxes. =
CADY BOOSTERS ARE ACTIVE
Automobiles Pressed Into Service In
Making Rounds of booths
Quiet Day in south
OMAHA.

1t was Jim or lust" with the democrats
yesterday-and wins Reed trailing FOR
senator. Unless all signs fail, it is to be
busted, bgosh'
In many OF the precincts, up to noon, the
vote, although light had been largely re-
publican. This was especially true in the
upper sections Of the city. Voting was slow
and calls for help rot infrequent on the
part of voters who have not become well
posted on the new ballot. Not good word
was heard for 1t anywhere. The county
and city officials are blamed by the
election boards for not furnishing dry
goods packing cases to hold the ballots.
The usual tin boxes were rapidly filled
with the circus poster ballots and long be-
fore the closing hour II was an impossibillty
to crowd any more ballots into them. What
to do with the overflow OF ballots
puzzled the election boards, There seems
to be nothing for it," said one Judge in
the Ninth ward, but to pile them up on
the table here, unless we can get extra
boxes"
In the Fifth ward a rumor was spread
early in the day that certain element sup
posed to be with Dahlman was throwing
its vote to Shallenherger, and there seemed
some ground for the belief In the Third
and Tenth wards the democrats were maxi
ing strenuous efforts to offset the work OF
Johnny" Lynch, candidate for county
commissioner on the republican ticket, but
without any noticeable success.
Autos Were Busy.
Dahlman automobiles began to circulate
early in the day. but the prettiest and most
attractive autos devoted to election pur-
poses were those bearing the likeness Of
=. K. Cady, republican candidate for gov
ernor. They were covered with red white
and blue decorations and did good work.
w. +. Stoecker, democrat, also had his per-
sonal buzz wagon in action, with the candi-
date himself as the principal decorations
FfiatgfalIy.
At the Dahlman headquarters one Of the
mayors heutenants was at the telephone
| all day. and Secretary Dan Hofrigan had
established himself at the Dahlman club
rooms. Chairman Flynn was not in sight,
but people who had any real business with
him were given particular directions that
took them to his presence.
Mayor Dahlman, in spite of being up
nearly all night, was at his headquarters
before O'clock He shows the strain of
his work Of the last month to a greater
degree than ever before, but in spirit he
was alert and confident
Nothlng 10 ~ sara the mayor, out
a walkaway for me- l will have the demo-
cratic nomination as sure as the sun goes
down."
At the Shalenberger rooms the word
was that the mayor is going to be greatly
disappointed man when the result in Doug
las county is tabulated. Just wait and
see" said Colonel Marshall, with military
preciseness, and wink that might mean
volumes.
Republican committeeman and watchers
were on the ground at most Of the voting
booths.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
shots Girl and Kills self.

ASHLAND, wis, Aug. l6.-Whie Louise
Billet was going home with a party OF
friends last night, George Ellison shot her
twice and then committed suicide. The
girl is near death. Ellison was jealous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
DIES MONIES BOYS RELEASED
Death of Lad They Hit with Brick
is Due to Typhoid

DIES MONIES. Aug 1.-two Des Moines
newsboys who were arrested yesterday on
the charge that they killed Mongo Carr,
another newsboy, with a brick. were re-
leased today whom post-mortem examina-
ton indicated that typhoid fever caused
young Cars death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17

Continued On Second Page)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-17
WEATHER FORECAST

For Enthusiastically fair.
For lowa--Cloudy.
For weather report see page 2.