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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
SHORT AND UGLY WORD USED
Rock Island Attorney Calls Attorney
for Shippers a Liar.
TOTALS OMITTED FROM TABLE
Railroad Man Resents InsinuatiOn
that They Were Intentionally
Left Out and stormy
Scene Occurs.

CHICAGO Sept. 2.--The tense strain of
the railway rate hearing developed disorder
today, in the midst Of which Attorney e.
B. Pierce OF the Rock Island called At
torney F. b. James. representing Cincin-
natl shippers, a liar. Mr.. Pierce added
that If Mr.. James was not satisfied the
matter could be continued outside"
Comptroller Nay of the Rock Island was
on the witness stand undergoing cross-ex-
animation by Attorney James. The latter
declared that in one of the tables intro
duced by Mr.. Nay yesterday the total
freight operating expenses had been left
out, while both sets of figures appeared
in a similar table.
why were those figures left out?" de-
manded Mr.. James
Witness answered that the omission was
undoubtedly accidental.
Mr.. James expressed a contrary opinion
averrlng that he suspected an ulterior
motive.
Mr.. Pierce at this point jumped to his
feet and shouted:
'If that is your opinion you are a liar
That won't do at all, gentlemen" in
terposed Examlner Brown, with many raps
of his gavel. Above the din Mr. Pierce con.
tinued:
1--WE will not stand such insinuations
We are here fairly and squarely. and Il
the attorney is not satisfied 1 will NEE
him outside"
At this there were Kisses from the ship
pers and handclapping from the railroad
contingent, during which the gavel sounded
unay ailingly.
"NiEEer in the WOOdpiIe."
The storm spept itself without referenc,
to the gavel and Mr. Nay resumed. Tn,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
Arguments on
Recount Case
Are Under w ay
Several Lawyers on Hand in Judge
Troup's Court Open Connell Ver-
sus Canvassing Board.

Arguments in the case of Dan j. Con-
nell against the Douglas county canvass
ing board were commenced before Judge
Troup Friday morning. The following
lawyers were present, each having the
right to argue for his client: C. j. Smyth.
representing Governor Shellenberger;
J. w. West, representing Dan J. Connell;
A. s. Ritche, representing FRANK ]. Fixa:
County Attorney English, representing the
canvassing board. Mayor Dahlman had
no attorney. The argument will probably
continue oil day and no decision is ex-
pected until Saturday morning.
State Auditor s. r. Barton. a member
of the state canvassing board arrived in
the city Friday morning to confer with
the members of the county canvassing
board in regard to an abstract He has
been sent by the board to secure an abb
stract without rider attached, regard
less OF the recount or what It may show.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
Kniwhta Galore.
BANQUET AT THE OMAHA CLUB
Colonel Guest at Formal Dinner
Before Visit to Den.

Colonel GueHt at Formal Dinner
before Visit to Den.
More than a hundred vice presidents
and members of the reception committee
sat down to the banquet for the colonel
at the Omaha club and hundreds more
were waiting outside for him when he
came down the steps at o'clock. He was
whirled away In the same big machine
that had carried him In a red streak of
speed all over Omaha during the day.
Gould Dietz, whose car 1t was, sat at the
wheel.
IL am indeed very glad to be here" said
the colonel, when he was brought to his
feet by the rouslng cheers that broke out
when the last course was served. In fact
the last liquer on the menu went begging
while the guests crowded into the north
room. whore the colonel stood at his table
and raised glass of apollinarls to greet
the singing Tho visiting newspaper men
had parodies for number OF the popular
airs that were played by the orchestra and
"For He's o, holly Good Fellow" and the
famous Chicago song OF style All the
While were Joined IN by the whole crowd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03

ing up close. 1T looks oppressive on such
a beautiful morning" and off came the
macintosh.
Alongside OF Brown and Dolliver, Senator
Burkett was the IiOd OF form, from SHOES
to bonnet browns oyerworked Panama
was lots handsomer than the derby which
was jammed on Delivers big head almost
10 the ears; and yet not one piece OF head
gear in the whole collection could vie with
Colonel Roosevelts splendid specimen of
what a knockabout hat ought TO De. II
is just like the man himself In that nothing
can hurt 1t. II lion bit II, he'd spoil his
teeth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
PhysicaI Examination of Pupils.

ABERDEEN, s. D., Sept. 2.-(special,)-
To prevent SO far as possible any out
break of contagious disease in the
schools OF Aberdeen. the Aberdeen school
board has arranged with the city board
of health for physical examination of
every child entering the public schools.
The pupils will be given cards on the open
ing day, and are required to return then
filled out by a physician, showing the state
Of their health, within ten days thereafter
The public schools open next Monday,
September 8, with ffty-six teachers in
charge, under direction Of Superintendent
II. G. Johnson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
LUNcm Ar THE FIELD oLUR
splenald set.lns when PeopIe Of the

Splendid Setting when People Of the
septe Welcome GueAt,
Even II tue orc he's: lid l. OF play Garry
owen" Omaha's smiling guest thoroughly
enjoyed himself during the function at the
Fold club. from 1890 TO 2;15 o'clock. And
It should be said also the club, through
its managing committee and caterer. won
much credit ana commendation for the
completeness ot its arrangements.
Under the softly swinging festooned folds
OF Old Glory, with green plants and frag-
rant roses on all sides and in front OF them.
and with twittering birds aloft In the raft
ers to add an odd element to the affair,
400 representative men OF Omaha and Ne
braska and a few from Iowa broke bread
with Colonel Roosevelt and had "a bully
good time an around
Roosevelrs conductors brought him to the
Field club grounds almost on the minute. and
Chairman Rosewater and his committee at
onco escorted the colonel to a position at the
sntrance OF the ballroom. Here the distin-
luished statesman and traveller met and
shook hands with every person who came
along: and for many he had a word OF re-
newai OF aequaintanceship. either personal
or through a knowledge OF personal frisRds.
Despite an almost continuous grind Of this
handshaking feature, the colonel gives no
ff,,,tt,,,.a a., Earona pagaA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
Senator Brown Wears an
Old, Battered Panama Hat

Senator Norris Brown had the temerity
to appear In the group at the depot for the
Roosevelt welcome, wearing a Panama hat
OF the vintage OF several years ago. He
had his Old-time glad face under the. hat
though. and that made IL all right.
Brown, why don't you discard that hat?
asked a friend.
Il have no other with me-" said the
Kearney statesman, "and / guess that's a
good enough reason"
Senator Burkett was wearing n gum
coat OF delicate tint over his spotless town
suit OF late summer clothes. Shed the
coat. Burkett" said Senator DoHlvsr. edE-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
KILLS BANDIT WITH A ROCE
Engineer Prevents Robbery of Train
Near Divide, Colo,
DEAD MAN is UNIDENTIFIED
sheriff'S Posse Captures Two Men in
Brush Near Scene of the HOlduD
They Say They Were
Stealing n Ride.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Sept. Pin
a desperate attempt to hold up westbound
Colorado Midland train No. four miles
west of Divide early this morning an un-
identified bandit was instantly killed by
a rock thrown by Engineer Frank Stewart
after he had shot the engineer In the leg
Sterling and Charles Martin, two young
men who were found near the scene of
the holdup are held for investigation as
to their completely in the robbery. Ster-
ling Martin was slightly wounded in the
head by a bullet,
The highwayman crawled over the tender
as the train slowed up at a siding to meet
the eastbound train. AS he stopped the
train Stewart turned to see his fireman,
Paul Bachman, standing with his hands
above his head and heard the robber say
put up your hands or I'll blow your
head off"
The robber then forced both men to
leave the engine and marched them be-
fore him to the express car
when we got to the express car" said
Stewart, ''my fireman dashed under the
car and crawled to the other side, The
robber leaned under the car to shoot at
him and when he took his eyes off me, I
struck him with all my strength with a
rock ] had picked up as jumped off the
tender. AS / did so he whirled and shot at
me, the ballet striking me in the leg ]
guess my blow finished him, for he never
moved after the rock hit him."
Shortly after the hoId-up Sheriff Won
Juhl and a posse secured the country near
the scene Of the attempted hold-up and dis
covered the Martin brothers hiding in the
brush.
Sterling Martin was dazed by a bullet
wound in the head. He is out on parole
from the state reformatory. The Martins
claim they were riding the blind baggage
and were beating their way to Grand juno
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
1T. r. N. is
Mark on Grip
Colonel'S Suitcase Plastered with La
bells from Every Land is OBJ
jeot of Interest.

''T. R-N, T." was the inscription on a
big suit case that preceded the colonel off
the train when he arrived in Omaha. The
crowd looked at 1t with breathless curiosity.
IL was the same grip that had accompanied
Roosevelt all over the world. Its sides were
covered with labels from every outsof-the-
way place from Cairo to Kansas City. It
bore the scars and marks of African hunt
ing and European lectures. 1t was marked
with the bold black initials, '"r. r." that
told the whole story.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
Get in line early
today

The Sunday want ads will begin
to pour in about Z O'Clock, and they
will keep it up until Z Saturday
night.
II you want to sell anything use
one of these little treasures.
If you want to rent a house use
one Of them.
If you want a servant use one of
them.
Use them freely.
This is a matter of. say 25e
cents.
Call Tyler 1000 and the
want ad man will attend to
your wants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
Charged with Murder of Boy

KINGSTON, n. Y, Sep. 2.-Vincenzo
Crauso and his wife were arrested this aft
ernoon in connection with the murder of
4-year-old Peter Fabian, who was found
strangled TO death In an outbuildlng Of
mis- parents home in Portoville last Wednes-
day. In ordering the arrests District Attor-
ney Cunningham refused to say what evil
dence he possessed. CraHso and his wife
lived next door to the Fabian family.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
Wcnt Goes TO Lnnnn.

VANCOUVER, b. c., Sept 1-Colonel
George N West of the District of Columbia
United States consul general in Vancouver
for the last three years, announced today
that he had been transferred to the consul
ate at Kobe, Japan, David r. Wilbur of
New York, consul at Kobe, Is to come to
Vancouver, The exchange was arranged
on account OF Mrs. Wilbur's health.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03
ROOSEVELT
RIDES UPON
THE COMET
Two Effulgent Stars Get Acquainted
at Den and Become Fast
Friends.
GREAT THR0NG ATTEND AFFAIR
Colonel Goes Dauntlessly Into Strong
hold, Then Takes Oath.
HE OCCUPIES A SPECIAL BOX
During Show Hunter Offers to Lend
Dummy Lions.
EXPRESSES DELIGHT OVER SHOW
After Appearance Of Comet Colonel
and Party Mix.
KNIGHTS GET FINE GREETING
,EssEs DELIGHT OVER SHOW
After Appearance of Comet Colonel
and Party Mix.
KNIGHTS GET FINE GREETING
Event nt Den Proves Most Happy
Incident of Big Day I'm City and
Everything is Carried Out
Smoothly.

Surrounded by trembling guardians, who
looked as IL they needed protection more
than he did, Colonel Roosevelt blew into
the fearsome confines OF the Den last night.
Figuratvely speaking, he slapped Samson
on the back, grinned in his face and before
the austere old codger could chain up his
dignity had made a good friend.
Throngs, crowds and streams of surging
and laughing humanity--the connoiseurs of
happiness kind helped Samson say hello
10 Teddy and to make the visitor happy
as his ample spirit could be. 1t had been
suggested that so distinguished a guest as
Roosevelt ought to be spared the duty of
riding Samson's goat in the regular initia-
ton. To a certain extent this suggestion
was carried out but the colonel was made
to take the kings oath of allegiance and
become knight of Ak-Sar- Ben's realm.
nevertheless.
''Ha, ha, fine" was the bubbling ex-
clamation Of the new knight finally as
he looked upon the presentation of Hal
leys Comet by Oscar Pamperniekie. ct al.
He hadn't been stii more than several
minutes wnen he caught the drift Of the sit
uations and burst out in a bright idea Say
boys. I'l4send you some dummy lions that
weren't SO altogether dead when met 'em
in Africa, IL you Want thlm. Samson
men nearly fell over thems eh,4 snappine
up the proposal Sure they would be glad
10 have the said dummy lions. Couldn't the
colonel, now that he thought OF it, kind
Of pass out few elephants and wanpuses
AT that point the colonel fell to enjoying
the spectacle Of the blunt-nosed sky pirate
and sde-tFacked the menagerie talk.
knights Galore.
There were Knights of the Ak-Sar- Ben
from all over the state on hand to see the
pug-nOsed nibs and Colonel Roosevelt. They
couldn't be blamed and it was really no
disrespect for them TO give more attention
" the colonel than the pug-nosed comet
After the show the great hunter and all
the other big notables present mixed 1t with
the knights in truly happy fashion.
A special box had been erected for the col
onel and his party on the west side of the
den and they saw the regular Incidents OF
the evening from that vantage point but
aftsf the formal part of the program in
with everybody but the actors had to look
up, they did their mixing,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-03

For Nebraska-PaTtly cloudy.
For Iowa-Partly cloudy.
The Yale expositor., 1910-06-03
EXODUS OF JEWS
FROM K|EF BEGUN
NARROWING SIGHTS ATTEND Ex-
PULsIoN; VICTIMS ARE
MOSTLY PAUPERS.
THE EXODUS Is COMPULSORY AND
IN FuLFlLLMENT OF RUS
SIAN ORDERS.
chas. SeyIer, Suspected Of Killing Jane
Adams at Atlantic City, Is
Acquitted.
Jews Driven From Kiev

The exodus of Jewish families from
Kiev has begun. The departures from
Kiev were 800 families belonging ex-
clusively to the poorest classes.
The expulsion is attended with har-
rowing sights.
The exodus is compulsory and in
fulfillment of the order of the Rus
sian government that all Jews who
cannot establish legal claim to resi-
dence outside the pale, return forth
with to the confines defined in the
original Jewish segregation. The pale
was formed by the Polish provinces
and the Ukraine.
The scenes in the streets of Kiev
were affecting. The evicted ones were
veritable paupers. lacking all means
OF sustenance. For the moment the
Jewish families possessing some
means were undisturbed.
A struggling train of wagons passed
out the city gates carrying the miser-
able household effects of the banished
All was confusion. Sobbing women,
clinging to their little ones. and the
sad-faced men were alike escorted out
side the town limits, and told 10 re-
turn 10 the places of their birth.
The Yale expositor., 1910-06-03
NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF.

1t is officially announced that the
Canadian Northern railway has OBJ
tanned $50000,000 in British money
markets for development purposes.
Rev. Alexander Fraser Munro,
known in this country and in England
as the preaching printer" whose
work in the interest of workingmen,
temperance and Sabbath observance
was praised by Queen Victoria, is
dead at his home in Brooklyn.
Hereafter telegraph operators who
served in the Federal army during the
Civil war will not be buried in the
National cemeteries, an order to that
effect having been issued by the war
department. The ruling is based on
the fact that these men were not en-
listed soldiers but employees of the
quartermaster's department.
VIM. Rankin, of Summit, " J., who
will be 100 years old in a few weeks
asserts that he is the oldest college
alumnus in the United States. He
was graduated from Williams college
in the class of 1881. Rankin for many
years was a lawyer in Cincinnati and
for 80 years was treasurer of the Pres
byterian board of foreign missions.
The total catch of fur seals by the
natives in the open sea off the Alaska
coast this season will not be more
than 125 pelts. In former years the
Indians have always made good
catches, Japanese sealers using
muffled power boats are expected to
reap a fat harvest Eight of these
vessels are now following the seal
herds north TO the rookeries.
wild cat evangelism" was de-
nounced at the closing session of the
fiftieth general assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian church az Lewisburg,
w. Va, by DIR. Charles X. Nisbet, OF
Nashville, chairman OF the assembly's
committee on evangelization. What
is needed" said he, lis a sane evan
gelism. There is great deal of evan
gelism today that is answerable to no
church. Ii is a Wild cat evangelism.
1t is doing more to prejudice this arm
OF the service than any two things at
work in this land"
The Yale expositor., 1910-06-03
seyIer Did Not XIII Adams Girl.

William Seyler. charged with kill
ing Jane Adams on the million-dollar
pier at Atlantic City last February,
was acquitted at Mays Landing, n. J.
The jury was out little more than
five hours.
The court room was crowded when
the jury returned and rendered its YER
dict, hundreds of persons from At
lantic City and other parts of the
county having waited for the news
from the jury room.
When the verdict was announced
there was a cheer from a portion of
the crowd, which was quickly silenced
by Judge Trenchard. Seyler fairly
leaped at his counsel when he realized
that he was again a free man.
The Yale expositor., 1910-06-03

SUMMARY /
OF A :
WEEKS EVENTS ):
Latest News of Interest :
Boiled Down for the
Busy Man.
PERSONAL.

Theodore Roosevelt has added to
the string of letters he is entitled to
write after his name the IL. d. OF
Cambridge (England) university.
With quiet ceremonies the signal hon.
or from one of the worlds oldest and
most famous universities was be-
slowed upon the former president.
ROBBED in a white lace gown that
cost $4,000, Miss Mathilde Townsend,
one of the best-known girls in Wash
ington, ID. c., daughter Of Mrs. May
Scott Townsend, was married to Peter
Goelet Gerry of New York. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Elbridge T. Gerry of New
York.
A Boston (Mass.) patrolman, Steph-
en- Higgins, is standing lot of joking
from his fellows because he mistook
Thomas w. Lawson for a second-story
worker the other night and actually
captured" the financier.
Leroy Hendricks, eighteen years
old, son of Mayor A. r. Hendricks OF
Sterling, ILL.,, has started on a tour
around the world on a motorcycle. He
ing signs.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt visited
Buckingham palace and had a long
chat with Alexandra, the queen moth
err. The call was made at the sug-
gestion of her majesty, who, when
she received Mr.. Roosevelt, expressed
the hope that she might see the for
mer presidents wife.
Wearied of publicity, tired Of fame,
of newspaper praise and abuse, James
A. Patten, the wheat and cotton king,
is to retire with his millions from busi-
ness July /.
Commander Robert z. Peary re-
ceived the honorary degree of doctor
of laws from the University of Edin-
burgh. The conferment was made be-
fore a notable company, which gave
the American explorer cordial wei
come.
Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati, broth
er Of President Taft, will make no
fight in Ohio this year for the United
States senatorship, but instead will go
to Europe, leaving the field clear for
SudileS LlCh, the plSSShI lASuhSNHN'
A bronze statue of the late Samuel
Spencer, first president Of the South
ern railway, presented to the city OF
Atlanta and the state of Georgia by
10000 employees of the railway. was
unveiled at Atlanta.
Mrs. Hetty Green has been hailed to
court in a suit for $3.50 in New York.
A safe deposit company says she owes
the sum as rental for boxes used to
store papers belonging to the estate
of her father.
Albert ]. Smell, son of the million
aire, Amos j. Smell, whose murder
here, in 1888, created a widespread
sensation, was found dead in bed at
a cheap rooming house in Chicago.
President Taft, Mrs. Taft. Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, King George OF Eng
land, President Diaz OF Mexico and
William Jennings Bryan were made
life members of the Worlds Sunday
School association in the convention
at Washington amid scenes of great
enthusiasm. For each OF those so
honored $1,000 had to be subscribed.
The Yale expositor., 1910-06-03
GENERAL NEWS.

The trump card in the prosecution
of Charles r. Heike. secretary of the
American Sugar Refining company,
was played at the sugar trust under
weighing conspiracy trial when Prose
cutor Simpson called as the govern
ment's first witness Oliver Splitter, SUI
perintendent of the Williamsburg
docks. who some months ago was con-
victed of underweighing and sentenced
to two years in the federal peniten-
tiary.
f. F. Hutton G. Co., one of the most
prominent brokerage firms in New
York, was suspended from member
ship on the New York stock exchange
for one year for having violated a
strict rule of the exchange In regard
TO splitting commissions.
While trying to dive under a ferry
boat in the English channel, the
French submarine Pluviose was
rammed and sunk with all on board.
The Pluviose carried crew of % men
and four officers. and all went down
when the vessel sank.
AhO SUI Va hOW ~ DIlUt Oh 0LUUU
was offered Representative William C.
Blair Of Mount Vernon to vote for the
anti-local option bill in the last Illinois
general assembly was told the Sanga.
mon county grand Jury at Springfield
by Ernest A. Scrogin, assistant super
intendent OF the Anti-Saloon league.
The Mississippi Valley Historical
association held its semi-annual meet
ing in Iowa City, Ia, with a large at
tendance.
Montclair, N. j.. will vote next
Thursday on the adoption of the
municipal art commissions plan to
spend s1,500.0O0 for city beautiful"
Secretary MacVeagh OF the treasury
department has ordered a machine to
wash and iron dirty paper money.
The police authorities OF Madrid
Spain. after careful investigation, are
of the opinion that the bomb exploded
in that city May 20 was intended for
King Alfonso.
The Yale expositor., 1910-06-03
THE MARKETS

Detroit, May 26-Market zoe to Csc
lower than last week on cattle. com
peting with western averaging 600 to
1000: other grades dull. We qJote
extra dry-fed steers and heifers, $40
S.25; steers and heifers, 1000 to 1,2OO,
$6@6.25; steers and heifers, 500 to
1900 $4,000; grass steers and heifers
that are fat, 800 to 1000, $5W 900;
grass steers and heifers that are fat,
500 TO 700. S4m4.75: choice fat cows,
$5M5.50; good fat cows, $4.5O@4.75;
common cows, $3.50@375; Gamers,
$2.50@3; choice heavy bulls, 50 a 800;
fair TO good bolognas, bulls $4@4.75;
stock bulls. $4,000: choice feeding
steers, 500 TO 1000. $5G55O; fair feed
ing steers, 500 to 1000 $4,000 So; choice
stockers, 500 to 200. $4W4.50; stock
heifers. $4,000; mixers, large, young.
medium age, $4OQ55; common milkerh
$25G35.
Veal calves-Market strong at last
weeks prices; best, SS@S.50 others.
S4M7: mich cows and springers steady.
Sheep and lambs-Market steady on
good lambs: grass sheep and lambs. soc
lower and hard to sell at the decline:
best lambs $3.50; fair TO good lambs,
S7M7.5O, light TO common lambs, $5@ s.;
spring lambs. 5000; fair TO good
sheep $450@4.75; culls and common,
$2.506D3.
Hogs-Marlxet 15c to zoe lower than
last Thursday. Range OF prices: Light
TO good butchers, s9.40@9.50; pigs
$40 $3.50: light workers.. $40 $50;
stays, 3 of.