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Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
Signature May
Clear Identity
Mystery of Percentage of Elmer G.
Swope Believed Will Be Solved
by Handwriting.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Aug. 9-The mys-
terry of the percentage of Elmer c. SvNope
OF Martinsburg, W. va. claimant to the
fortune of the late Thomas H. Swope, for
whose murder DR.. b. Clark Hyde was SEN
fenced TO life imprisonment here last spring
may be cleared up by two signatures, both
said to be those OF Peter NJ Swope.
Elmer C. Swope contends that Peter M.
Swope, who married his mother at Point
Pleasant, Pa, was Thomas II. Swope of
Kansas City. A signature which Peter
M. Swope attached to a legal document in
Ottawa, Kan. in 1897 was turned over to
John C. Paxton, executor of the Swope es-
tate, today.
Attorneys for the Swope heirs here as
sert that the signature OF the Ottawa Peter
M. Swope and attached TO a deed by the
Pennsylvania Swope, when he sold hotel
in Point Pleasant in the early sixties, are
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
Wllstan Accused
of Blowing House
Lincoln Man Admits Was in Home at
the Time 1t Was Blown Up
Fire Warden Complains.
(ITrom Staff Consequently


LINCOLN. Aug. 0.-(special Telegram. y
Roy wilstan, with a portion OF his ear
blown off and his face and body terribly
burned. is in custody here tonight accused
by the state fire warden, A. V. Johnson
of blowing up his own home on North
Twenty street three days ago.
Wilstan was found in a tent near Wav-
erly, where he was being nursed by his
wife He is in serious condition and II
blood poisoning, which Is threatened, sets
in. he may die
wilstan admitted to the fire warden he
was in the house at the time Of the ex-
plosIon, but said he could not account for
the destruction of his home. The officer
has found where Wilstan bought two gal
Ions OF kerosene on the day OF the ex-
plosion.
The house. which was new and modern.
and completely furnished. was we'll insured
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
OMAHA MAN Shut AT EUSTIS
samuel Richards Lives But Hour Fol-
lowing Accidental Discharge
of Rifle.

LEXINGTON, Neb., Aug. 9.-(Special
Telegram -Samuel Richards and c. c.
Banks after a trip to Eustis in buggy
were on the point Of starting home when
as Mr.. Richards placed a rifle into the
buggy 1t was accidentally discharged.
striking him in the region of the heart
He lived about an hour. His family, con-
sIsting of five children and a wife. were
in Lexington. The oldest girl is at their
home in Omaha, Mr.. Richards and family
had been In Lexington on business.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
GOOD RAIN in NEMAHA COUNTY
Dr0uth OF Nearly Three Months
Broken by Downpour which
Laata several Hours.

AUBURN, Neb., Aug, 9,-Cspecial) 1.-The
drouth of nearly three months was broken
here last night Rain commenced falling
shortly, after midnight and lasted several
hours The corn crop, which, 1t was feared,
would be cut at least half by the dry
weather. Will snow turn out a good two
thirds crop, Il is thought by many promi-
nent farmers. Another good soaker in
day or two would make this certainty
SHELTON, Neb., Aug. s.-(Special 1.-THE
fear of loss Of the corn crop was buried
here this morning when heavy rain came
and soaked the ground splendldly, over an
inch Of water falling in thirty minutes.
This end of Buffalo county will now have
plenty Of feed to supply all wants for home
consumption and some to spare.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
Nebraska

seq, anu Jasutieo ns pOsiuOn ~itn telef-
ence to vetoins county option bills by the
statement that u he were elected 1t was
a declaration Of the people against county
option. He commented upon the difference
between his position and that OF Mr.,
shallenberger, both as to the present cam
palgn and as to Mr.. shallenberger's former
election. 4F'
ST. PAUL. Neb, Aug. S-(Speclal)-
Mayor Dahlman spoke here Saturday in
the court house yard. He dwelt at length
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
DAHLMAN SPEAKS AT ST. PAUL
AND AT GRAND ISLAND
Urges Capital Removal and Cites
Position Against the County
Option Measure.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Aug, s.-(spe-
cial)-Mayor james Dahlman OF Omaha
addressed an immense crowd OF citizens
at Harmony hall last night. the hall being
the home OF the Country club. He came
here from the north. He reviewed his
record as a public official. declared him
self against prohibition. alleging that IL
was not successful, and hence against
county option. which he viewed as only a
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
CHARLES @. WELDON
CANDIDATE FOR
UNITED STATES SENATOR
TO THE PEOPLE OF NEBRASKA:

The primary election for the nomination of candidates
for offices by the several parties will be held Tuesday,
August 16, 1910
1 am candidate for the office of United States
tor on the republican ticket
in favor of all the legislation declared for by the
republican party in its platform this year.
I am in favor of the performance of every promise
made by the republican party in its national platform of
1905 for revision of the tariff downward
be discovered without the aid of a search warrant
am in favor of placing lumber and other material
used in the construction Of dwellings the free list and
of doing it at the next session of congress-
1 in favor of placing the free list at the next
session of congress- agricultural implements mechanics
tools of all kinds sewing machines and everything which
be produced here the importation of which yields the
government practically revenue, and which
featured here and sold for export at less price than for
home use
am for placing sugar on the free list at the earliest
day possible.
the laws now sufficient for the effec
tive prosecution of forbidden trusts and combinations
in favor of the enactment of such further laws will drive
that class of combinations out of existence.
in favor of such governmental control of transpor
tation companies will prevent unjust discrimination and
exoron and the imposition of rates for service intended
to yield an income nothing invested.
Insofar that object my be accomplished by legsla-
ton in favor of the enactment of such laws which will
tend to decrease the cost of living.
/ opposed to ship subsidy.
in favor of such legislation state and national
will afford to every depostor in bank the greatest pos
sible security for his money.
am in favor Of restricting the frankng privilege
the free transportation Of the Congressional Record and
parts thereof the reports and public documents of the gov
eminent any department thereof and of making it a
criminal offense for the free transportation of anything
through the mails.
l am in favor of reducing the postage firstclass
matter so per cent and that at the session congress
opposed to all unnecessary appropriations of pub
lie funds all of which appropriations must from the
people either by direct or indirect taxation.
opposed to all legislation which tends to the
ton of great interests and combinations by the few the
ruin of individual effort and the destruction of Industrious
independent action of the many and the deprivation
labor Of it's just compensation.
am in favor of liberal appropriation to all exsolders
who have rendered faithful service to the in
times of
am in favor Of such federal legislation will tend to
prevent 'bootegging" To that end in favor of the
enactment by congress at the earliest possible day of law
which shall prohibit the government from selling stamps
issuing permits for the sale of intoxicating liquors in terri
tory where such sales prohibited by local law and MAX
ing such sales in such territory crimes against the federal
government CHAS o. WHEDON.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10

precisely the same. They contend that the
discovery OF the ottawa signature will es-
tablish definitely the identity OF Peter NJ
Swope as another man than Colonel
Thomas II. Swope OF Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
Nebraska

be brought 20 Davenport Iowa, and
cremated according TO his request made
some years ago. He came to York from
Davenport, Iowa, about thirty years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
Boy Steals Cash Boa at I1earaey.

Boy steals Cash box at kearaey.
kEARNEY, Neb,, Aug. S-(Special 1.-TWO
boys from the Industrial school were haul
ing grain 10 a local dealer In this city Mon
day and while one OF them was trying TO
talk the dealer into giving him a job when
his term expired the other made for the
office and carried away a money box con-
taining Slit.b0 In cash. The dealer. NJ. T..
Botsford. noticed the loss shortly after the
boys had left. and calling policeman.
went out to the school and and Identified
the boy, After thorough sweating the
boy told them where the box was concealed
IN a wheat bin at the school.
OF OF OF Of 90 10 OF OF 0 oofs, tina. nd
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
Frederick Garternicht.

YORK. Aug. 9.-(SpeciaD-word was re-
eeived here OF the sudden death OF Captain
Frederick Garternicht at Baltimore. Md
He was on his way home from his old
home IN Germany where he had been
visiting for some time. The remains viii
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
BRISToW DENOUNCES CANNON
CrIticises Tariff In Speech to Open
Campaign for La Toilette for
denomination,

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug 9--Criicism of the
tariff law, which he designated as a repu-
diatlon of the pledges of the republican
party, praise for Senator LaFollette and
severe condemnation for Senator Aldrich.
Speaker Cannon and Attorney General
Wickersham-these were the principal fea-
lures of an address given here tonight by
United States Senator Joseph L. Bristow
of Kansas, in opening the campaign for
United States Senator r. NJ. LaFollette in
his contest before the primaries for renom-
ination.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
POISONED ny TAINTED MEA,
Mrs. w. II. Thompson and Two Guests
Taken Suddenly Ill.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 9--(spe-
ciaL)-Mrs. w. II. Thompson, wife of the
well known democratic pontician, and her
guests, Mrs. Cassel OF Michigan and Mrs
Allen % Madison wife Of ex-senator w.
v. Allen, Became severely III while at the
country home OF the Thompsons along
Wood river. six miles east of the city. the
result 1t is believed, OF eaSng tainted meat.
The meat was supposedly fresh and had
been thoroughly boiled. No other reason,
however. Is known for the sudden illness of
all three All have recovered fully from the
effects, though for time the condition of
the women was quite serious.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10

NNNHN ASA""N W-'AAAA ANASs EOAsOns
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Aug. 9--(Spe-
e'al,)-Mrs. John Shook, wife of railroad
employe, despairing of her health, left
home accompanied by two sons, aged IL
and years. engaged a room at the AL
toona rooming house, and In the presence OF
the boys drank what she supposed 10 be
carbonc acid taken from the medicine shelf
OF their home, She Informed the boys that
they might tell their auntie that she had
taken carbolic acid. and they Immediately
hurried to advise their father, II developed
that she had taken bottle of laudanum
instead and by means OF the early arrival
OF the physicians she was saved, largely
through the slower action OF the wrong
drug.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
FRANK S. PERDUE

Deputy
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
Candidate for the nomination of
State Superintendent
of Public Instruction
on the Republican
Ticket. Primaries
August 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12
Governor Takes
Stand Against
Bryan Program
shallenberger Issues Statement in
Which He Opposes Putting County
Option in Platform.

LINCOLN, March r.-Governor Shallen-
berger is opposed to county option and will
favor the 8 O'Clock closing law. His policy
for the regulation OF the liquor problem
will be oombatted by William J. Bryan,
who favors county option.
Mr.. Sh~allenberger said:
81 am a democrat and will be guided by
what my party does with the question Of
county option. I think at this time, how
ever. that the party will not declare for
prohibition, and this Is what county option
seems to mean, and that 1t will stand for
the enforcement Of such amendments to
the Slocumb law as have been made
"This is one to be decided by the legis-
lature and l think that 1t is the privilege
OF the legislative candidate to declare him
self for OF against county option II he
wishes. He must be guided by the condi-
lions of his community. State officers, who
are executive officers and who do not make
the laws, are not as greatly interestd in a
declaration as the men who, II laws are
passed, are entrusted directly with their
passage or defeat"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12
The Weather

FOR NEBRAsKA-Fair; not much change
IN temperature.
FOR IOWA-Fair.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12

services. Some few realized that there
would be no more work and several hun
dred left town, but there are today prob
ably 800 Of them left. Their only means Of
support beyond their ow nresources is the
weekly benefit OF from $3.50 to SO per man,
according to the number Of his family,
which the Western Federation has been
paying. Quite a number of the slavonians
in town own their own homes on Home
stake ground, and unless they can make
some disposition of their property, they
are likely to be out the amount Of their
Investments.
Some of the leaders are now casting about
to find the most available place for the
locked out men. Slavonians who have
friends in the fruit belt in California have
received letters from their western friends
that there is plenty OF room for the Lead
Slavonians out there, and 1t is altogether
possible that a large number will be in.
duced to go there and enter the fruit rails
ing business, in which their countrymer
have already made a success.
The change in nationalities brought about
by the importation Of new men by tn,
Homestake is expected to greatly affecr
Lead. Heretofore the Slavs have been IL
the habi of sending many thousands o.
dollars away weekly to the old country
and spending very little in Lead. The new
men are nearly all English speaking AM
are spending their money in town. Nearl!
100 OF these new men have Just sent 70
their families and have rented houses
whereas the slavonians nave always live
on a much more moderate scale, severa
families Lying together, the rents beinl
low in many instances and with singl
men patching for a comparatively SINAI
sum. AS the Homestake deducted from
the first two paydays the amount of tn
tickets for the imported men, Lead has no
yet felt the full effect Of the change, bu
another payday is expected to make mucI
difference.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12
Nebraska Nasbys
Are Confirmed
Senate Formally Approves Appoint
ment Of Several Post
mosAaro
(From a Staff Correspondent

NFAoHh a CLdAA correspondent.
WASHINGTON, March II. Especial
Telegram. 1.-THE senate today confirmed
nominations on the following postmasters
in Nebraska:
Charles A. Merritt, Wakefield; Theodore
G. Hacker, Red Cloud; Percy A. Brundage,
Tecumseh; Sanford Cole, Wymore.
The senate committee on Indian affairs
today decided TO report Senator Browns
bill favorably which provides that all
lands held by the Omahas which may be
eligible to patent in Nebraska shall on
April l be placed on the taxable list. A
great majority OF the broad acres owned
by the Omahas. which nave been exempt
from taxation for years, lies in Thurston
county.
Rural carriers appointed are as follows:
Observation-Disclosures, route /, Mary E.
Engelhardt carrier, no substitute; Danne-
bog. route l, Horace c. Dodd carrier,
Grace Dodd substitute; Foster, route /,
Fred A. Carse carrier, no substitute.
I~Owa+-Adair. route 5. Clarence James
carrier, Lee James substitute; Corydon,
route s, A. b. Clark carrier, Roy Patter-
son substitutes; Oxford, route 4, George
A. Saxton carrier, no substitute; Wood
stock, Asa e. Pease carrier, no substitute.
South Dakota-IroqUois, route l, ole
Larson carrier. David Jackson substitute;
Langford, route 2, Oscar Nelson carrier,
no substitute.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., route 2, Gaylord p.
MeCombs carrier, Malone F. Fillmore sub
stitute.
Edward Johnson was appointed post
master at Mascot, Harlan county, Neb.,
vice ]. M. Grace. resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12

the combination from engaging in inter
state commerce until the combination was
discontinued.
Talent Defending Corporations.
The counsel in defense of the Standard
OIL includes John G. Mllburn of Buffalo,
N. Y, in whose home Mckinley died; d.
T. Watson and John G. Johnson, leaders of
the Pennsylvania bar, and Moritz Rosen-
thai, the legal pillar Of the Standar OIL
interests. OF these Johnson made the prin-
clpal argumen to the supreme court in the
defense in the tobacco cases. The defense
has urged that the corporations, which
entered into the organization of 1899, had
not been competitors since 1879; that the
stockholders of the principal company were
the joint owners of the stock of the sub
sidiary companies and had the right to
convey their stock in the latter to the
former in trust for themselves, and con-
gress was without power to restiot their
acquisition, their method of holding or their
disposition of their title to their property or
their use of It; that the corporations whose
stocks were invested in the Standard OIL
company Of New Jersey are private cor
porations and not charged with a public
duty as were the railroads in the Northern
Securities case; that If any restraint Of
trade resulted from the organization in
1899 1t was neither direct, immediate nor
substantial.
Attorney General Wickersham probably
will make the principal argument to the
court in favor Of the dissolution. Frank B.
Kellogg of Minnesota and Charles B. Morrl-
son OF Chicago have been most active In the
preparation OF the case against the defend
ants. Their arguments were upheld in the
main by the lower court.
The business world is awaiting the out
come of the suit to know what effect II
will nave upon the future not only OF the
Standard Oil, but of other combinations
with points in common. The Department
OF Justice is waiting for the decision of the
court In order to shape the government
attitude toward other organizations OF
which complaint has been made. .
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12

only one 'BROMo QUrNINE."
That Is LHNutiyr Bromo OurnIhe. Look for
the signature of f. W. Grove. Used the
World over ~ Cura a Cold In One Day. &c.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12

CONTINUED from First Page.)
That twelve OF these companies owned
54,565 miles of pipe lines.
MS six of these companies had 1874
selling stations throughout the United
States.
That these companies from 1899 to 1907
produced more than ~one-tenth OF the crude
OIL obtained in this country.
That they owned and operated more than
one-half of all the tank cars used to dis
tribute its products.
That they Manufactured more than three
fourths of all the crude oil refined in the
United States.
That they transported more than four
fifths of the petroleum derived from the
Pennsylvania and Indiana oil fields.
That they marketed more than four-fifths
Of all the Illuminating oil sold In the United
States.
That they exported more than four-fifths
Of all the Illuminating oil sent forth from
the United States.
That they sold more than four-fifths of
al naphtha sold in the United States.
That they sold more than nine-tenths of
all the lubricating oil sold to railroad com
panies in the United States.
Combine Declared Illegal Trust.
on this finding the court decreed: That
the organization OF 1893 was a combination
or conspiracy in restraint OF interstate
commerce in petroleum and its products.
such as the first section OF the Sherman
antitrust act declares is illegal; that the
seven Individual defendants, the Standard
OH company of New Jersey and thirty-nine
other companies. had entered into a com
bination or conspiracy TO m~onopolize and
had, In fact, m~onopolized a substantial
part Of interstate commerce In violation OF
the second section OF the Sherman anti,
trust act; that thirty-three other com-
panies accused were proven not to be In
this combination"
The court e%njoined the principal company
and it's directors from exercising any con.
troll over the subsidiary companies; II en-.
Joined the subsidiary companies from de
claring or paying any dividends to thu
principal company, but not from distribut
ing ratably 70 the shareholders OF tn
principal company the stock OF the sub
sidiary company; It enjoined those foun,
TO be in the illegal combination from
continuing IN Il or forming a new combi
nation by means OF aggregation OF the physi
cal properties in tho hands OF one membe
Of the combination. and forbade those Il
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12
ORDERSISSUED BY BALLINCER
Continued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Intention to restore the withdrawn lands,
say anything of a purpose Of re-with-
drawal?"
mo. He said the Withdrawals were en-
tirely illegal and could not be sustained"
Mr.. Davis said that on March IS he and
Mr.. Newell had a further Interview with
Secretary Ballinger.
Mr.. Ballinger again said the Withdrawals
were illegal. Mr.. Newell defended Ghe
been made under the supervisory power of
the secretary, to which Mr.. Ballinger
added, Which he doesn't have He de-
clared the Withdrawals were all IN viola
ton OF the law and must be restored. He
directed us to proceed with the prepara-
ton of lists for restoration. I can't say
that he told us to recommend these restora-
lions for him.
Director Newell protested vigorously at
this time and at other times. Nothing was
said at this second interview as to any In
tention on Mr.. B~allinger's part to re-with-
draw the lands he proposed to restore.
Mr.. Ballinger left the impression that he
would give the instruction as to the res
torations in writing, but he did not do this.
Every time we talked on the subject,
however, he always gave the impression
that as to the legality OF the Withdrawals
he would take the matter up with the at
torney general. II he did so, however, 1
don't know OF It,"
believed order Mandatory.
but in preparing these lists for restora-
ton, you understood that you were carry
ing out a mandatory order?"
IT did"
Representative James:
""Then II it had been left to you, you
never would nave restored these lands2'
Mr.. Davis:
II would not have withdrawn them In
the first place"
The witness explained this answer, how
ever, by saying that he did not want the
reclamation service to initiate the with
drawals. He wanted It 10 be an admins
tration measure. He declared the reclama-
ton service has 'multitudinous enemies
in the west and was a constant target OF
attack and he did not want to do anything
TO make It any more unpopular"
Mr.. Davis took especial care 10 say that
he thought Mr.. Garfield's withdrawal
were wise and Mr.. Ballinger's r-estoration'
were unwise. 1t was not, however, for th'
reclamation service to dictate the policy
OF the administrator and he did not wan
the service 10 be used as a buffer be-
t~~-7 the people and the Interior .paF-
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12
MS
Specials for Saturday

Your nearest drug store is your tele-
phone. Why not use III Bell, Douglas 81.
SO and SO; Ind. A-1235.
One pint Denatured Alcohol and bottle,
the equal of grain alcohol for f6o
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12

The prosecution" Gains that Secretary
Ballinger' gave President Taft the impress
sion that in restoring lands withdrawn
under the previous administration, he acted
wholly on the recommendation OF the
reclamation service. They say this is lndi-
Gated in the presidents letter Of exonera-
ton In which he declared a cruel injus-
tice had been done in the criticism Of the
secretary on this score,
Mr.. Davis Eaid he thought the people in
the west would favor the wholesale with
drawals made by Secretary Garfield IL
they a had the matter fully explained to
them. The "multitudinous enemies Of the
service, he declared. were the special In
terests' and the people who were trying
to avoid proper payments to the govern
ment. '
The luncheon adjournment here was or
dered.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-12

clubs of the state would take on this ques-
ton.
II think there is need in the grammar
grades for some instructions along these
lires," said Mrs. Watts this morning, but
I think the place for such things to be
taught is In the home. OF course, 1 may
come to a definite way Of thinking, but 1t
win be some time yet before 1 do"
The Iowa Railroad commission has re-
quested Of the commissioners that they
make a reduction of 50 per cent in the
ordinary rate charged for seed corn, seed
grain and seed potatoes in proper season.
The commission was asked to make an
order for reduction, but had no authority
to do so. 49,.