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Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
Revolver Found
Rifenburg Used

AINSWORTIf, Neb. May 2-tSpac;aI
Telegram)-An additional link the chain
of clrcumstantial evidence which was
woven about and resulted in the conviction
of George Wilson alias Walter Rifen6urg,
on the charge OF robbery and murder of
Jacob Davis, which occurred here on the
night of December o. 1902. was unearthed
today when chamberlain at the Aims
worth hotel found a siX-cylinder six
shooter in the mattress on the bed In the
room which was occupied by Wilson prev
ious to and the night after the murder.
The weapon was an liver Johnson CT IS
caiber Identical with the bullet tound in
Davis head after his murder. When found
there were two loaded and three empty
shells in the gun
further search resulted in finding a
leather pocketbook, also a leather wallet,
both of which were readily identified by
many townsmen as the property Of Davis.
The pocketbook, the murdered man used
exclusively for currency, the wallet, he
used for silver coins. Both were old and
worn.
The pocketbooks were wrapped in mail
order house contract and this paper bore
many bloody finger marks. There were
also blood stains on a loose cartridge
which wrapped in this paper. The
finding of this important evidence created
great excitement here and interest in the
case was revived instantly. The mattress
in which the gun and pocketbooks were
found was filled with excelsior and the
heavy weapon had worked to one side and
was thus discovered ..
Wilson, or Rifenhurg was found guilty
of the murder Of Davis after an exciting
trial and on February % was sentenced to
hang on June 27 at Lincoln The evidence
was purely Circumstantial, but was very
strong, while Wilson's defense was weak
When arrested currency to the amount OF
nearly $500 was found in his shoes and d
portion of it contained spots which were
at the trial proven to be blood stains.
The gun with which the deed was COM
mtted was never found, despite the fact
that officers searched the room at the time
every vestige of DOUBT as to Wilson's guI..
was removed by the finding of the addi-
tonal damaging evidence
Wilson recently appealed to the supreme
court for a new trial on the ground that
he was denied a fair trial here.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03

called on the Nebraska delegation IN con
grcss today and talked over the poioticai
situation. Tonight he was entertained by
Postmaster General Hitchcock
PoStofftce appointments.
Arthur r. Berg OF Stockholm, +. W
Mosdy Of Sioux Falls and l.. w. Bagley OF
Mitchell = d.. have been appointed rail-
way mail clerks
Postmasters appointed. Nebraska --
Ames. Dodge county william r. Jamson
vice w. NJ. Hornback resigned; Rokeby
Lancaster county. Arthur \. Mundorft,
vice J. w. Burnett. resigned; Saratoga
Holt county, Minnie a. Pearson. vice c.
Duffy, resigned lowa-Avon. Polk county
Alfred B. Keeney, vice r. j. Rusgles re-
signed
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
stanton, route g. Frank Bowman. carter;
no substitute. Iowa Bloomfield, route l..
Moses f. Lstta, carrier; no substitute
South Dakota-Yale, route l. Daniel f..
Coffey, Carrler; no substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
MRS. JOHN WALKUP DEAD
Aged Pioneers Life is Ended by At
tack of TYphOid-BuriaI
Mt York

Mrs. John Walkup, Ga years old pioneer
of Nebraska, died at Omaha General hos
ptal Monday morning. Mrs. Walkup came
TO Nebraska with her husband and two
small children in a prairie schooner i'm
1871 and settled on a homestead in York
county This homestead remained the
family home until year and nalf ago
when Mr.. and Mrs. Walkup removed to
Omaha to live at 1915 North Thirty-fourth
street.
Mrs. Walkup was the daughter of a
Methodist elder and through all her life
devoted much attention to the church and
to charity. In the early days when physi-
clans were few she rendered invaluable
service to ailing settlers in the frontier
country prior to her marriage.
Mrs. Walkup is survived by her husband
and three sons, Andrew f. Walkup. law
yer; Arthur w. Walkup, real estate dealer.
of Omaha, and Wilbur w. Walkup, farmer,
of York.
The funeral is to be held at York on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03

claims that sum as damages from the real
estate firm Of Dewitt & Brown of Man
son for alleged misrepresentation OF the
value OF stock of general merchandise
which was traded to the plaintiff by the
defendant several months ago. Mr.. Shaull
is now in the general merchandise business
at Laurens. Mr.. Dewitt, since the trans
action was consummated has moved to
Fonda, where he is engaged in the furni-
ture business. Mr., Brown is stil a resi-
dent of Manson. Both sides are employing
the best legal talent obtainable and the
trial will be bitterly fought on both sides
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
Her Grand is
Held by Castle
Hotel Again Changes Hands and Goes
Under Control of Manager as
Sole Proprietor.

The Her Grand hotel at Sixteenth and
Howard streets has again changed hands
Fred A. Castle, manager of the hotel has
purchased the interest of his partner, j.
w. Hill, and Mr. Castle now becomes sole
proprietor of the concern The new ar
rangement went into effect Saturday night
at midnight. The sale includes the lease
and furnishings of the hotel.
George Van Orman will have charge of
the catering department of the hotel, Mrs.
Ella b. Farrell, formerly of Duluth, will
become the new housekeeper w. j.
Damery will be day clerk and Steve Miller
night clerk for the future.
1t was only about a year ago that Mr..
Castle purchased a half interest in the
hotel
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
RAIN COMES IN GOOD TINE
Precipitation of from One to Three
Inches Over Wheat Belt
SNOW IN WESTERN NEBRASKA
Effect of the Precipitation - 10 Make
Brcnk On the Opening OF
the Corn aud wheat
Market,

Rainfall averaging nearly an inch
drcnched the wheat belt of the west Mon
day morning breaking what had threat
ened TO be serious drouth. Nebraska,
kansas, Colorado and Wyoming was COW
cred by the rain. Temperatures range
within a few degrees on both sides Of 50.
In several sections light snow is reported.
Predictions from the weather bureau an
nounce a possible freeze tonight but no
temperature dangerously low The rain re-
ported to the Omaha weather office eN-
tends generally from the Ohio valley to the
Rocky mountains In North and South
Dakota but Little rain has FALLEN.
The precipitation is expected by grain
men to have a pronounced effect on mar
ket values and futures. The rain is de-
cared to be worth an incaiculable sum to
the grain fields.
The wind accompanying the storm has
seriously affected wire communication,
hampering the movement of trains and the
transmission Of general wire business
Heavy Rain In Kansas.
Emporia Kan, was cut off from the
outside world early Monday morning by a
cloudburst and at IL o'clock this morning
communication had not been restored.
The heaviest precipitation reported to the
railroads at Omaha headquarters was at
Edwardsylle Kan where three and a
half inches of rain fell Along the Ne
braska division of the Union Pacific the
precipitation was from one-tenth to three
quarters of an inch, with snow falling and
melting between Kearney and Grand
Island. on the Wyoming division from
North Platte to Sidney light snow fell
while there is snow and rain throughout
Colorado
Rainfall Of one inch is reported on the
Omaha and Lincoln divisions of the Bur
Hngton, with snow and rain Oh the wy
more, Alliance, McCook and Sterling divi-
sions.
| The general rain throughout the middle
west had the effect of weakening the
grain market. May wheat opened at $1.0I7s,
| five-elghths below Saturdays closing price.
July wheat opened at 1 cent lower than
the closing price Saturday, while Septem-
| Der wheat seven-eighths off.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
DiogeneS Has
Pink Lantern
Man Arrested for Hiding His Light
Under a Coat Only Looking
for Honest Man.

modern Diugenes, discovered by the
police sunday night was set free I'm police
court in the morning. But he will have to
get another lantern.
r.. f. stanton Of Chicago appears to have
read Bullfinch at length IN his boyhood
days SO when rude inquisitive policeman
hailed him with gruff whats that you've
got under your coat?" Stanton explained
that he wax engaged in the conventional
hunt for an honest man.
Never having heard Of Diogenes the
policeman insisted on mcarcerating Mr..
stanton.
In court there was lack OF witnesses
against the Chcagoan and he was Get free
The police have a theory that the lantern
was taken from the new court house out
works.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03

phasis on the fact that twenty-acre tract
OF ground was bought a good many years
ago by company, in the vicinity Of the
Omaha Country club.
THAT tract was bought for the construc-
ton thereon of a second reservoir said Mr.
Howell, that would assure the city Of
Omaha an ample water supply for a day
OF two, should the Florence main break or
be crippled for any reason. That second
reservoir is badly needed, but no move has
ever been made to build it. Why this has
not been done is for the water company to
answer"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
MAY ENTER TOURNEY
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panied by his nephew, DR.. Tidwell of
Florida.
Hearing S0~ YunktOn Indians.
a delegation o. The chief men of the
YarEtpn IndiaD& is in Washington and to-
day was ElYen Il hearing before Congress
man Burke chairman of the house com
mittee ON Indian affairs.
The delegation consists of Chief william
Bean. ST.; Big Tobacco, Abraham standon,
Iron Bear May Win, Joseph Bruyger,
David Dudley and Joseph Jondreau, with
David Zephier in charge as interpreter.
They claim they have been unjustly
treated In the matter of alotments grow
ing out of the recent sale of their lands
TO white settlers. Through some error they
claim go minor children, with a small
sprinklng of adults, have been deprived
OF allotments and are now dependent upon
their parents, or upon relatives or friends,
This wrong they seek to have rlghted
through congressional action, Congress
men Burke and Martin are interesting
themselves in the case, as is Senator
Gamble. Some solution OF claims may be
evolved to give these Indians the relief
which they undoubtedly are entitled to,
Victor ROsewater Arrives.
Victor Rosewater, editor Of The Bee. ar
rived in Washington this morning from
the annual meeting OF the Associated Press.
lie will remain in the city until tomorrow,
when he will start west. Mr.. Rosewater
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03

RAIN AND HAIL IN THE WEST
wires Down in NebrnLn, Kansas and
OISIanOma.


KANSAS CITY, May 2.--Last nights
heavy rain and haistorn, which was gen
cral in Missouri, eastern and central Kan
sas. north central Oklahoma, Iowa and
Nebraska, demoralzed telegraph aud tele
phone service for many hours and caused
more or less damage to fruit and growing
crops In south central Kansas six inches
OF rain fell breaking six weeks drouth.
At W!csita the rain was accompanied by
a forty -four-mile wind. The hailstorm in
southwestern Kansas was terrific and the
wind blew down telegraph poles and up
rooted trees The heavy wind drove the
rain through the transom Of a passenger
train, flooding the floors. The passengers
became frightened and several dropped
to their knees praying.
tornado struck the outskirts of En-
poria, Kan, last night and destroyed sew
eral small houses, but no enc vas killed
or injured.
Snow fell in Denver and North Platte,
Nep. this morning and freezing tempera-
lures prevailed.
The local weather forecaster predicts
much colder temperatures for the south
west tonight
NORFOLK, Neb, May 2.-Snow is falling
in northern Nebraska today. At some places
the ground is covered with whiteness.
OGALLALA, Neb., May l.-tSpecial Tele-
gram -Another good rain in Keith county
fell today. There was a steady fall for
twenty hours and it was raining late to-
night Corn planting is in full swing.
Small grain never looked better at this
season o @.'. '"
WASHINGTON, May 1.--Cool weather in
the northern and the middle districts of
the United states during the first half of
1.-The week is predicted by the weather
bureau and the frost line, it is added, is
likely to extend over the lower Missouri,
middle Mississippi and Ohio valleys. I'm
settled weather will prevail during the next
three or four days in the middle districts
of the country from the central valleys
eastward. but precipitation will hardly ex-
tend over the extreme southern states
over the western portion of the country
the weather will be comparatively settled
until the latter part OF the week. when a
disturbance of moderate strength will APP
| pear in that district and move eastward
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
HALE HOUSEWIVES EDITOR
Son of senator Furnishes Man who
Printed Article Rejecting Upon
Hia Mother.

PORTLAND, Me-, May "A horse whip
ping was administered by Colonel Frederic
Hale, son of United states Senator Hale
and leading candidate for congress from
the First Maine district, to Charles Thorn
ton Libby, publisher of several suburban
weekly papers at the latter's office today.
The cause of the assault was an article
published in the Six Towns Times in which
Colonel Haie's mothe- was attacked.
After Colonel Hale left the office Editor
Libby said;
Il like him better than I did before. 1t
was a manly thing to do, man who
wouldn't stand up for his mother don I
amount TO much"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03

Woman Shoots
Husband in Neck
Shot Intended for Dog Critically
Wounds Joe Havel of River
side, Ia. .a

IOWA CITY, Ia, May 2.--(Special Tele-
gram while attempting to shoot dog
which was chasing chickens, Mrs Joe
Have accidentally shot her husband in. the
neck yesterday afternoon at their home
south of Riverside, a town near here lie
was Immediately brought to Mercy hos
ptal in This city, where he lies in a
critical condition. ....
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
DEATH RECORD
Charles Farmer.

The funeral Of the late Charles Farmer,
2SO6 Seward street was held from St.
Johns church to Holy sepulehre cemetery
Monday morning.
BOY Killed In Auto Wreck.
MARCUS Ia, May I'm an automobile
wreck near here last evening the l0-year-old
son of Mrs. Melvin Simons was killed amt
Miss Lillian Miller seriously hurt
Alberta Elser.
The body Of the late Alberta Elser. Sll9
Ohio street, was laid at rest i'm Holy Sep
ulchre cemetery Monday morning. Fu-
neral services were held at Sacred Heart
church. with the Rev. FIR. Judge officiating.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
RAIN SAVES THE WHEAT CROT
UoIdreEe Man Says Farmers VIII Not
Have to PIOw Tn Fields.

"
Have to Pillow Tn Fields.
This rain is Godsend," said Arthur
L. Johns Of Holdredge, and it has come
just in time to save the great portion of
winter wheat from absolute ruin. The
high winds and dryness of the past month
have injured the wheat considerably, but
this rain ought to help out wonderfully
Mr.. Johns was seen at the Merchants
Motel and says that he has a farm near
Holdredge that has been badly in need Of
rain. IF this rain hadn't arrived about
this time" said the Holdredge farmer, II
think that l would have plowed up my
winter wheat and planted corn. ] was
about ready to give up hope for a decent
crop. but now that we have had rain
feel sure that there will be a great inn
provcment in the crop PROSPECTS"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03

solve his delivery, gctting only few scat
tered hits Sac city plays the return game
here May p. Next Saturday is an open
date for the local high school
While this game was going ON the Au-
burn team was defeating the second high
school team, IA to Is This is the second
time Auburn has beaten them
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
Blindness Is
Cause of Suicide
Ira Boyles of Whitewood, S. D., Kills
Himself While Dependent Be-
cause of Loss of Sight.

DEADWOOD, s; D.. May Especial Tel
egram.) without waiting TO learn the ulti-
mate result Of an operation TO restore his
eyesight, which he underwent last week in
Omaha, Ira Boyes, teamster, who re-
sided at Whitewood for the last thirty
years ended his life with a revolver at his
home there this morning, Boyles felt keenly
having to be led around town by friends,
as he was totally blind for the last few
months
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
Babies strangIed

by Group, coughs or colds are instantly re-
lieved and quickly cured with pr Kings
New Discovery, soc and sl,OO. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
HYDE CAPSULES
FULL OF POISON
81 may have expressed it that way,
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II may have expressed il that way
Asked II letter not sent to DR.
Haines by the prosecution saying more
funds would be forthcoming IL necessary,
Or, Hoektoen struck the arm Of his chair
with his fist and said:
There was not"
Mr.. Walsh demanded again the communi-
cations which passed between the state
and the scientists. The court ruled against
him. The defense had the missives Satur-
day but returned them.
Mr. Walsh began series of technical
questions regarding the examination of the
brains. MIR Atwood did not like the course
the defense was taking and he and Mr..
Walsh exchanged compliments
Here. here, said the court striking
the bench pwe're not trying this case on
packing house rules"
Night Sessions Resctnded.
Following the plea of the defense for the
court to rescind the order for night ses-
sions, Judge Latshaw this afternoon agreed
that until further notice the regular court
hours. would be maintained
DR.. Hektoenf resumed the witness stand
at the opening Of court and Mr.. Walsh CON
tlnued his cross-eXamination of the witness.
Strychnine, admitted the specialist, could
be introduced into body after death. Its
presence might be noted Nn the liver, as
well as other parts, he said, This com
pleted the direct cross-examination.
Attorney John II. Atwood one of the
states attorneys, was taken III at noon
and was unable to attend the afternoon
session AS he had been examining Dr.
Hektoen, questions dictated by him were
used on the states redirect .xamination,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03

LAKE CITY, Ia, May 2-(SpecIal)-The
first team of the Lake City high school
defeated the Sac City high school team on
Sac City grounds by the score of % to >.
The opponents of wilkins, Lake Citys phe-
nomenal pitcher were totally unable TO
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03

Fifteen union machinists employed at the
local shops of the Missouri Pacific railroad
walked out on a strike Monday morning
at 10 o'clock. The action was in accord
ance with the orders from the union head
quarters and affects all of the shops on
the Missouri Pacific system
The machinists are getting So cents an
hour and have made a demand for 40 cents.
The road offered 80 cents as a compromise
but the workmen refused the offer and
have struck for 81 cents. No steps have
been taken to fill the places of the Omaha
machinists who have left, their work
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
Missouri Pacific
Machinists Out
Men in Shops at sedalia Strike to En-
force Demand for Forty
Cents an Hour.

SEDALIA, Mo- May 2.-All the machn-
lists in the shops here Of the Missouri Pa
"ific railway struck at 10 o'clock this
morning and reports received here indicate
the men everywhere on that system went
out at the same time.
The men demanded an increase of from
SO TO 40 cents an hour. The company Of
fered 80 cents but the men declined this.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 2-Several
hundred machlnists and apprentice boys in
the Iron Mountain shops struck here to-
day. The Iron Mountain is a subsidiary
company Of the Missouri Pacific railroad
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
Night Sessions. Rescinded.

Ten Thousand Dollar Damage suit.
LAKE CITY, la, May 2-tSpecian-A
'amage suit for $4,000 has been filed in
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
TOWN WRECKED BY TORNADO
Plymouth, Kan, Reported Entirely
Destroyed Sunday Night
HEAVY DAMAGE AT EMPoRIA
Number Of Houses in Southwestern
section of city Blown AvRy--An
wires Down Between Em-
porIn and Hutchinson.

TOPEKA. KAN May At is reported
that the village Of Plymouth, six miles
southwest of Emporia, was destroyed by a
tornado Sunday night. Plymouth is a small
town with 400 population on the Santa Fe
railway
Meager reports received here from Read
ing, kan, indicate that a tornado struck
the southwestern section Of Emporia last
night. destroying several houses. The tele-
graph and telephone wires are all down
and it is Impossible 20 secure details The
Santa Fe reports that the wind destroyed
the telegraph lines between Empora and
Hutchinson. which is where the storm was
most severe. force of men is at work on
the lines and they are expected 10 be in
working order by noon. Trains are being
run west as usual by the assistance of the
block signals
Passenger Train in DANGER.
ST. JOSEPH, May, "A Chicago Great
Western passenger train was caught in a
cloudburst near Parkville, Mo, last night
and for three hours the passengers were in
constant fear of being washed into the
Missouri river, with no possible means of
escape When the rain ceased il was
found that the earth had been washed
from under the parallel southbound track
until the ties and rails hung in space for
a distance of twenty feet. The escape of
the passenger train was considered mirac-
ulous
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-03
The Weather

FOR NEBRASKA-Talr warmer in north
portion.
FOR lOWA-Rain. colder.
Evening journal., 1910-11-03

upper court. Annie Garduer was held
in $500 bail for her appearance as a
witness.
Tony Morris, an Italian, was held in
$500 bail for a hearing on next Thurs
day. He is charged with violating the
age of consent law. The police allege
the man has been enticing girls into
the house No. East Front street.
When the police went into the house
last night a girl who was IN the room
jumped out a third-story window but
was not injured. She will appear with
other girls against the accused.
Fred Teat. colored, was charged by
James Kitchens, with being drunk and
disorderly. Teat was fined $40 and
costs.
Annie Washington. colored. denied
she assaulted Lizzie Robinson. The
testimony was that Annie had a razor
and a brick and drew her arm back to
cut Lizzie. According to Lizzie Annie
said: q sent you to the hospital once
before and I'll do It again."
Annie, however, had different tale
to tell and the court held both the
prosecuting witness and the defendant
under S1O0 peace bond.
Fletcher Johnson, colored, was
placed under a 500 peace bond.
Evening journal., 1910-11-03
WILL SELECT NEW
RELIEF COMMITTEE

W. II. Myers. chairman Of the adj
visory committee of the voluntary
relief department of the Pennsylvania
railroad. has issued 7e stating
that tho annual elc members
to the advisory com be held
on Monday, Noyemho q that all
the candidates should nOuiy the rep
resentatives of the various grand di-
visions not later than next Monday
The following tellers have been ap-
pointed to count the votes on the va
rious divisions:
Frank h. Meloy. Eastern Pennsyl-
vania division; ]. A. Wilson. Western
Pennsylvania division Jonas Moser
New Jersey division; William l.
/ Shanberger. of the Buffalo and Ale
gheny Valley division; Charles Lilly
Northern Central railroad, Samue
Beard. OF the Philadelphia. Balumor
and Washington railroad. and Thor
ton A. Hitchner. of the West Jerse
and Seashoro railroad.
The present members of the ad
visory committee are william c. Rob
ison. Erie division. John A. Kennedy
Buffalo and Allegheny Valley divi
sion; Frank Ildridge, West Jerse.
and Seashore. William J. Johnston
p, p. and W; William G. Filbey, New
Evening journal., 1910-11-03
Bad Stomach Means a SaIIOW
Complexion, Says Woman

be cured by treatment of Ml-O-NA
stomach tablets which will put the
stomach right in a week.
If any woman wants a good COM
plexion, bright eyes and healthy
cheeks she must first make the stom-
ach strong.
When the stomach is right. head
ache, nausea, heartburn, sour stomach,
belching of gas, dizziness, heaviness,
nervousness, night-sweats and sleep
lessness will all disappear.
Go TO Miller Drug Company to-day
and get a so cent box Of MONA
stomach tablets; use them for any all
ment or weakness of the stomach. II
they fail to do you the world of good
you can have your money back.
MONA stomach tablets are sold
for so cents a large box by Miller
Drug Company. and druggists every
where. Mail orders filled, charges pre-
paid, by Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo, N, Y,
who will gladly send free trial treat
ment on request.