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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
DEMPSEY'S men GET LOOT
Detective Sergeant and Squad Turn a
Clever Trick on Thieves.
EIGHT MEN AND ONE WOMAN IN
The GnnE Had Been Seen Gathering
in PIundeT from Homes and stores
I'm Omaha Until They Had IA
Rich Plant.

Executing a coup etat of fine ingenuity,
detectives. under orders from Sergeant
Dempsey, Sunday morning made arrests
of eight men and one woman, recovered
5000 worth of stolen property and ended
one of the most puzzling series of thefts
the city has known.
Costly silks, tapestries silverware and
men and women's clothing comprised the
haul made by the police and was quickly
identified as having been taken in the
burglaries of the Morris Levy residence
the George Pray furnishing store and the
Omaha skirt store of l. Friedman during
the last month.
Clues successfully followed by the police
grey out OF the chance visit of woman
to the Friedman Shirt store, at 322 North
sixteenth street and the Identification of
the suit she wore as his property, by l. X
, Friedman. But for the prodlcalty of
single member of the house-rifIins outfit
in giving the handsome stolen suit to the
woman, and Mr.. Frledman's ready
recognition of the apparel, the burglar
suspects might still be at large.
To get one OF their members on the
Omaha police force had been one of the
plans of the gang, as disclosed by the
| arrests. Ray Morton is the suspect whom
the police recognized as a man whose name
Is in the hands of the department as an
applicant to join the force
Those 5ho composed the band caught
! In the general roundup covering three
days are: Ray Morton, Harry johnson.
Henry Perrine, r. r, Boyer, Harry Payne,
William Payne, William Beer, James
Johnson Jess Parsons and Mrs Louis
Marcus
Parsons, who is an cx-convlct with a
record of having looted the Ryan Jewelry
store and serving eighteen months for the
crime two years ago figures as the ring
! leader Of the trapped gang. All the
| prisoners accept II. r. Boyer and most Of
! the loot fell into the hands Of the detec-
! tives at the home OF Mrs. Marquis. at e21iL
| South Thirteenth street. Boyer was caught
| by Deeciys Ring and Murphy at 3i2,b Wost
= Broadway in Council Bluffs, Saturday
| evening.
! Detectives Davis, Maloney, Nielsen. D.,
vercese, Heitfeld, Woodbridge, Ring anG
! Murphy composed the squad that sur.
rounded and raidcd the Marquis homo
about 10 O'Clock Sunday morning and can
tired the rest Of the prisoners, some OF
| Continued on Second paga\
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
Oak Wreath for
Edwards Grave
Foliage Taken from Tree Planted at
Mount Vernon by Late King
in 1860.

NEW YORK. May 15.--A wreath made OF
oak foliage from a tree planted by King
Edward VII at Mount Vernon, Va, in 1860
when he visited this country as prince OF
Wales, was shipped today and will be
placed on the late kings tomb.
1nterspersed with the oak we're magnolia
leaves taken from the grave OF George
Washington at Mount Vernon, the whole
being tied with broad purple ribbon and
with a knot OF red, white and, blue Il was
accompanied by an engraved card with this
inscriptions t
This wreath of English oak, the leaves
from the tree planted at the tomb of Wash
inston by King Edward VII, when prince
of Wales, and magnolia leaves from the
tree planted by Washington, is presented
in evidence of the homo rand affection II
which the late King Edward VII was helt
by the Mount Vernon Ladies' association
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
Spain May Be Requested to
View Wreck Of the Maine

WASHINGTON, May lj.-lSpeclal Tele-
gram when the wreck OF the Battleship
Maine Is raised from the mud at the bot
tom of Havana harbor, IL is the present
purpose of the United States government to
invite Spain to send expert engineers to be
present al tho examination OF the hall pro-
vided It II found that the Spanish govern
nent desires C< will accept such an invl-
tation 1T Is probable also that It win be
intlmateh TO other naval powers that this
government would he glad to have them
send representative experts
Il is doubted by many II The condition
OF the hull after this lapse Of years would
show whether ur not the battleship was
destroys ed b. an exterior or interior eN-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
MURPHY AND C0NNERS PATCH
UP A PACT LOOKING TO PEACE
Dix of Albany Agreed Upon rs Chair
of the Democratic state
Committee In New York.

NEW YORK, May i5,-RumoFs OF a
Murphy-Conners peace pact have arisen in
New York for the last Conners has been in
New York for the last few days and had
several long conferences with Charles f.
Murphy, the leader of Tammany hall
1t is said that the state chairman and
the Tammany leader have been trying to
agree upon a man to succeed Mr. Conners
as state chairman, when the meeting of
the democratic state committee is held,
which Is expected to be some time early in
June. John A. Dix of Albany is said to
have been agreed upon for the place
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
Orators from
Ten States to
Try for HonorS
Speakers Chosen by Competition in
These Ten States in Final Con-
test Friday Night.

For the first time since belonging to the
Interstate Oratorical association Creighton
university will entertain the speakers Fri
day night at the Brandels theater. when
the annual contest will be held. Francis T.
Matthews Of Creighton university who won
first place in the Nebraska intercollegiate
contest, will speak on The Sands of Time "
Ten states belong TO the association and
each state has an Independent ,ossocia ton
embracing the colleges within its territory.
Inc winners in each OF the state inter
collegiate contests writes his address and
has 1t printed. These are submitted tu
board of directors and seven OF the ten
are chosen TO make public speeches IN the
association contest Word has been re-
cciycd ,hat Mr.. Matthews speech VAS one
Of The seven chosen for the finals and h.
VIII appear upon the stage OF the Brandois
Friday night.
The speeches Of the evening and the order
in which they will be given is as follows:
The Moulding Power" Kari W. Becker
of Wittenbcrg college. Ohio.
The Philosophy OF the Race Problem
Henry r. Coleman Of Cornell college, Iowa
The Sands OF Time" Francis I
Matthews of Creighton university.
"Poland's Offering to the American" Lev
h. saletsky of Beloit college Wisconsin.
THE New Ideal" Stanley II. Howe o
Albion college, Michigan.
Lincoln, the Master Politician" John a
Shields of Ottawa university, Kansas.
THE Evolution of World Peace" Levi T
! Pennington of Earlham college, Indiana
As this Is the first time the finals hav,
| been under the auspices OF Creighton th
| local bows are planning to give the assoCia
ton a royal welcome and there has alread!
been a large sale of seats. Tickets are nov
] on sale at Beatons drug store and can b.
| obtained two days before the cCAtest a
! the theater box office
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
RAILROAD SLEUTHS ADJOURN
Special Agents and Police RecOm-
mend Universal Car Seal as
Protection.

Los ANGELES, May 15-The national
convention OF the International Association
OF Railroad Special Agents and Police
closed yesterday. Among the resolutions
adopted was one recommending the selection
OF a universal car seal, which would make
it more difficult to rob freight cars in
transit
Mrs, ]. p. Kindeon OF San Francisco was
elected president of the womans auxiliary
and Mrs. J, c. Bailey of Plttsburg secre-
tary-treasurer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16

plosion but other experts say that the ac
ton of the water will not have seriously
affected the wreck
While the Spanish government has made
no official reply as yet, II is understood
that 1t has been Officially intimated that
Spain would be gratlfled II such an invi-
taton were extended. Spain has always
contended that the Maine was destroyed
by an internal explosion
II Spanish engineer is invited to in
speet the wreck. the other naval powers
VIII also be invited. II the attempt 10
raise inc Maine Is success, a part OF the
metal VIII be given for the erection OF a
national monument 20 the survivors of the
historic vessel al New York
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16

aeroplanes and proposes to build an
aeroplane from his own plans which he
is confident will bo an advance both as
to stability and speed on any machines
which have yet been made, He will not
have II ready for the St. Louis meet
next month, but proposes II IL Is at all
possible, 10 arrange his affairs so that
he may go TO St Louis.
Wonderful has been the progress in
aeronautics with!n the last year or two"
said Colonel Astor today, III IS nothing
am confident. TO what We will sec
within the near future, The principle
Of aerial navigation both in the matter
Of diriglbles and seroplanes has been
discovered, 1t remains nov only to ap-
ply the principles and correct the me
chanlcal defects to make the airshin as
safe as land or water convey eyances."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
Colonel John Jacob AStOr
IS to Boom Flying Machines

NEW YORK, May l5-tSpec!al Tele-
gram. Colonel John Jacob Astor who
came back from Europe on the Lusi-
tanla. viii offer a cup as an interna-
tioEal trophy for a flying machine
whicstNNtA Se to navigaJors OF the air
what iho American cup is to the yachts
men OF the, world.
Colonel Astor is not yet ready to
make formal announcement OF his plans,
but IL is understood the cup itself will
not only be one OF the handsomest pro-
duets OF the goldsmith's art, but II viii
be supplemented by substantial cash
prizes. IL is his present plan to have
the first contest flown in America with
subsequent races to he held In the ooun-
try winning the cup.
Colonel Astor Is enthusiastic oyer
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
NORWAY EXTENDS SUFFRAGE
Women over Twenty-Five Granted
Right TO Vote at Municipal
Elections

CHRISTIANIA, Norway, May b.-By a
great majority the Odelsting has voted to
grant universal municipal suffrage to
women over 25 years of age The new leg
islation viii become effective at the next
elections and will increase the present
women electors from go COO to 100000
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May l5.-(speclal)
George and John Myott, brothers, and
Tony NicOl'tte who We're arrested by the
local police on the charge Of having been
responsible for several recent robberes OF
otN rails bus.ne houses, have confessed.
and tomorrow monday VIII be arralgnrd
In local court on the charge OF burglary.
with the certainty OF terms IN the Sioux
Fails penitentlary staring them In the face.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
DELAY JEWS EXPULSION
FOrcibIe Action VIII Not he Em-
plOyed Before June, II Is
SAID.

KIEV, Russia, May 15.-The expul-
sion of Jews residing illegally in Kiev
did not begin today as scheduled. 1t is
reported that forcible measures viii not
be employed before June a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
WEATHER FORECAST

For Nebraska Probably rain.
For Iowa Probably rain,
For weather report see page ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
THE OMAHA BEE

goes TO the homes--is read by the
vomen-sells goods for advertisers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16

Scon'inued ON Second Pags)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
We PAY TOO MUCH FOR PAPER
LAX METHODS AND IGNORANCE
OF MANUFACTURERS THE
CAUSE.
ris at Meeting of Associated Ohio
DaiIies in Columbus.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. John Nor,
ris, chairman of the Paper Committee
of the American Newspaper Publish,
ers' Association, in a speech today be,
fore the annual meeting of the Asso,
ciated Ohio Dailies, declared: The
users of white paper are taxed fifty
million dollars yearly because of the
ignorance and lax methods of the pa
per manufacturers. In free competi.
ton and under normal conditions
print paper should be delivered to us
;ers at.thirty-iye dollars a ton One
item alone costs publishers six dol.
lars ton. 1t is paid for the atmos.
pherfc absorption of water causing an
unnecessary weight
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
NINE HORROR
IN KENTUCKY
Thirty three Bodies Recovered,
Two Still Missing.
BODIES HORRIBLY MANGLED
Supposed to Have Been Caused by
Miner With Lighted. Lamp En-
tering Chamber in Unus-
ed Part of Mine.

Drakesboro, KY, Feb. Thirty.
three dead bodies have been remov.
ed and two are still missing. Six OF
the men taken out alive are injured
one fatally. Eight of the dead have
been identified. Peter Kelly, mine
foreman, Is one of the missing men.
1t is now believed that miner en-
used portion of the mine, with light.
ed lamp and ignited the gas. Kelly
has been in previous explosions and
has often said he would know how
to escape. His family believes him
safe.
Thirty-five men are known to be
dead and many are missing as the
result of a gas explosion in the
Browder mine yesterday afternoon.
Nearly score of men were mangled
by the explosion and many will pro-
badly die. The injured are scattered
among the struggling dwellings, and
no roll call of the survivors is OBJ.
tainable.
Rescuers are working desperately
to save the miners who may yet be
alive. OF the ten rescued alive. five
we're badly injured and five were
practically unhurt.
On account of the accumulation
of gases in the entry where the eX,
plosion occurred, ITO feet beneath
the ground, and 700 feet back from
the shaft it was impossible to begin
active rescue work for six hours
There were one hundred men in the
mine at the time of the explosion
more than half in the west entry
All fastened to the cages and were
quickly drawn to the top. Later al
in the east entry, except the unfor
Inmates fought their way to the shaft
and were brought out.
In the immediate vicinity of the
explosion ten men had been working
The remaining missing men were in
the entries few feet distant from
the workings where was the greatest
known loss of life. 1t is believed al
of the men entombed there are dead
The pit mouth is a pitiful scene
wives of the dead and missing min
ers crawling to catch the reports o.
the rescuers.
Jesse Jorghan was rescued alive
but is so seriously burned that his
recovery is doubtful
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
house TO PROBE HIGH PRICES
TWO RESOLUTIONS ARE INTRO
DUcED FOR SWEEPING INQUIRY.
Government Believes Sufficient Evi.
dence Has Been Adduced to indict
Beef Trust Officials.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The house of
representatives is getting ready for an
investigation of high prices.
Two resolutions having that end in
view were introduced.
One was presented by Chairman
Payne of the ways and means commit
tee, and provides for a sweeping in
quiry upon the whole subject. The
other was offered by Mr.. Godfrey of
Missouri and provides for an investi-
cation of the beef trust only. Both
were sent to the committee on rules.
The Payne resolution is broad. 1t
will provide for the ways and means
committee to go into the whole ques-
ton and decide whether the basis of
high prices is the trusts, tariff or
merely natural conditions, or whether
increased wages warrant high prices.
1t sets forth that the committee shall
make complete and thorough investi
cation of the cost of living, and any
alleged increase thereof, meaning by
the cost of living" the prices of all
the necessities of life, including meats,
clothing, breadstuffs and other food
products, fuel, furniture and imple-
ments.
Wade Ellis, assistant to the attorney
general, sent to Chicago by order of
President Taft to observe progress in
the beef trust inquiry, has returned to
Washington. The government be,
lieves the evidence thus far before the
grand jury is sufficient on which to in,
dict the officials of the trust. The
government, however, will not rest on
the evidence thus far collected, but
will continue its agents in their work
of collecting facts.
1t was stated that the department of
justice and Federal Judge Lands were
working in harmony and that If it
were possible criminal prosecution
would be instituted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
TAKE BANDITS IN FIGHT
Three Men Captured After Desperate
Running Revolver Battle in
Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. "A desperate run.
ming revolver fight through North
side streets and over freight cars and
moving trains resulted in the cap
ture of three alleged bandits who
are said ito have taken part in
the robbery of Herbert Windmiller,
cashier for SELF. Schwab & Co., at
their factory, Kingsbury street and
West Chicago avenue. The capture
OF the three men was effected shortly
after the daring crime. which occurred
a few minutes after the cashier opened
the Office at a. m. He bravely re.
sisted the efforts of the desperadoes to
compel him to open the firms safe,
with the result that the only loss was
his personal effects--a watch and
seven dollars.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
BIG BOND FIRM
IN BANKRUPTCY
Fisk & Robinson of New York
Fail.
LIABILITIES ARE S6,7a5,324
Failure ls Due to Financing Of Buf.
faIo & susquehsnna Railway
Securities Were Un.
saIabie.

New York, Feb. 2.-Wall street was
astonished to get the news over the
ticker that Fisk & Robinson, one of
the most reputable bond and banking
houses in the street. had been thrown
into bankruptcy on the petition OF
three small creditors.
The alarm of the street was further
increased when the full extent of the
failure was disclosed by the statement
OF Receiver Bronson winthrop of the
firm of Winthrop & Stimson. ..
Liabilities Over Six Millions.
The firms liabilities are given at
s6,735,324, while the assets are claimed
to be $l12,6i4 in excess of that figure
In view OF the fact that the firm was
unable to meet the call of the banks
for loans made on some of it's securI.
ties, 1t is likely that the depression
following the failure will cause loss
OF from $1,000, 900 TO 100000 to the
creditors. The cash from depositors
alone totals $1,212,34912.
Financed Small Railroad.
The failure is directly due to the
financing OF the Buffalo & Susquehan.
ma railway short line running from
Buffalo into Pennsylvania and joining
the Buffalo & Susquehanna railroad.
The firm owns $1,000, 900 bonds of the
railway which have no market, and
100000 Of the preferred stock of the
railroad, which is quoted at 10 and is
equally unstable The instability of
the securities, with the lack of activity
in the others held by the firm, brought
about the liquidation.
1t was the financing of obscure
though promising properties that re-
acted on the firms credit This reac-
ton was brought about by the utter
stagnation in the bond market. where
government bonds are quoted at par or
below, and railroad bonds are going
begging The high cost of living is
given as one OF the principal contribut.
ing causes 10 the present unpopularity
of high grade bonds, the income being
insufficient to meet the demands of the
times.
The firm had branch Offices in Bos.
ion, Worcester, Mass, and Chicago,
and membership IN the New York
stock exchange.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
JACK JOHNSON is INDICTED
Heavyweight Champion Bound Over in
New York on Charge of Assault
lin. Second Degree.

y New York, Feb 2.---Jack Johnson
the prizefghter, was indicted by the
grand jury for assault in the second
degree, following the complaint made
by Norman Pindar, another negro, thai
Johnson had attacked and injured hin
in a saloon little over week ago
The champion was represented by his
counsel, James Nugent, who promised
to have his client on hand to plead be
fore Judge Rosalsky in general SEES
sions to-day. Johnson is out of town
on 81 900 bail at present.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
Irregularities In Accounts.

Marshalltown, Ia, Feb. Especial:
Charging Irregularities in making re-
tarns on stamp cancellations at her
office postoffice Inspector has rec.
commended the removal of Mrs. Belle
Hobbs, posumistress at Albion. Ia, for
me past twelve years. according to
special to the Ttmes-Republican
Mrs, Hobbs claims that when she was
told that she was not making returns
correctly, she turned over to the Des
Moines depository $500 or more rep
resenting the amount the inspector be-
lieved due the department. She says
there was no intention TO make incor-
rect rteurns, II there are any such.
she says, they are due to errors in
the methods OF counting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
oyerruIes State Auditor,

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. Especial:
Attorney General Byers today ruled
authority to prohibit savings banks
from placing their reserve funds in
national banks. That he cannot say
in what place these banks shall place
their reserve only so far as he may
say that a particular bank selected for
the deposit must be safe and sound.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
SENATOR THOMPSON QUITS
North Dakota Member Resigns, ancI
w. E. Purcell Is Named to
Take His Place.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Fountain L
Thompson, recently appointed a sena
tor from North Dakota. has resigned
on account of i'll health, and w. e
Purcell of Wahpeton has been ap
pointed his successor. The announce
ment was made in the senate by Sena
tor Money, and Mr. Purcell was sworr
in.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
PO0RHOUSE COST HIGHER
Living in County lnfirmary Found 70
Be More Expensive Of Re-
cent Years,

New York, Feb. 1.-The increased
cost of living is felt in the almshouses
On the ground that meats and gro
ceries cost 25 per cent. more than two
years ago. an appropriation a fourth
larger than heretofore has been grant
ed to the county institution In West
chester county. although the number
OF inmates has not increased.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
AVIATOR MANNED BY FALL
Mortimer Singer, American, Has His
Legs and Arm Broken In Ae-
cident in Egypt.

Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 2.-Mortimer Sing
er, the American aviator. fell with an
aeroplane in which he was practicing
here. Both of his legs and an arm
were broken.
Singer had narrow escape in May
last when the balloon in which he was
rising at Seville. Spain, dashed against
the railroad station and. bounding of
struck a moving train. Ballast was
unloaded in the nick of time and the
balloon shot upward
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
Win Build Good Road.

Colfax. Ia. Feb. Especial: The
good wagon road idea" has struck
Cohax and initial steps in practical
form have been taken TO improve the
mile stretch OF high graded road lead.
ing into the city from the north, The
Commercial club backed by merchants
md farmers have secured an amount
by subscription necessary to make
this road shining example OF what
can be done with dirt roads. A rail-
way switch win be temporarily built
70 haul Stag from the Sewers mine
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
IOWA .FoRoER ARRESTED.
While Waiting for His Mail II. L
johnson is Taken by Police.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. Especial:
As he was waiting for his mail at
the post Office at Streator, H., H. l.
Johnson, wanted at lndianola. Ia
for forgery, was arrested and is be.
ing held until the Iowa officer ar,
'rives to take him in charge.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
ENGINEER is KILLED.
Unable to Control Train on Down
Grade it is Derailed. .'.

Chicago Feb. "A wreck occurred
this morning on the Elgin, Joliet &
Eastern railroad near Glimer, Ill
Albert Johnson, the engineer, is
dead Richard Stack, brakeman
badly scalded and will likely die
William Eckles, another brakeman,
is severely scalded. The fireman is
scalded seriously. All are residents
OF Joliet. The engineer was unable
to control the train on a down grade
toward Gilmer and it was derailed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-02-03
SHIP WRECKED BY STORM
Ten Lives Lost When Three-Masted
Schooner ls Pounded to
.- s. Pieces.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. a.-The three
masted schooner Frances of New
York, bound from New York to Jack
sonville, is stranded near Cape Hat
teras. The vessel Is total wreck
and her crew of ten men are believed
to have persisted in the terrific storm