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Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
Easter Ideal
Despite the
Weather Man
Pretty Sunshine and Mild Atmosphere
Add to the joys Of
the Day.

Despite the predictions Of the weather
man that the long expected rain would
visit Omaha Sunday. everything was de-
lightful and Easter saw a blue sky with
plenty Of bright sunshine. It was ideal
weather for everybody concerned in the
celebration Of the resurrection OF Christ
from the dead.
All Of the Christian churches in the city,
n Catholic and Protestant, were dec
A for the occasion with Easter lillies
~ I'd potted plants. Lively music Of
II thanksgiving and hallelujahs
~ the churches Of the city and
th 70 ~ orship were filled with song
and H.FT 'ignifioance Of Christ 5
resurre ga TO be manifest in the
people at and cares and sorrows were
forgotten in de joy Of the occasion. spe-
cial sermons were delivered in honor Of
the feast and the edifices were crowded
with people anxious to share in the cele-
bration.
Saturday the weatherman cast a shadow
OF gloom over many feminine minds by
predicting that there would be rain on
Sunday. AS badly as moisture is needed,
most people seemed to think that It would
be just as well II the rain would hold Off
day longer, so as not 20 spoil the feast
day and the new hat Saturdays cloudy
sky and brisk winds seemed TO indicate
that rain must surely come, but the Easter
morning broke the sun was dancing in the
horizon
Owners Of automobiles took advantage Of
the weather and were TO be seen spinning
about the city with their families. Large
numbers of machines upon the streets OF
Omaha have ceased to excite comment, but
the noticeable thing sunday was that most
of the automobiles contained family parties
decked out in all the glory Of the great
Christian holiday.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
No Yankee Bride
for Grown Prince
servian Minister Denies Report that
Alexander and Brother Are in
America for Wives.

PARIS. March 27.-Dr NJ R. Vesnltich,
the Servian minister here. gives categorical
denial OF the report widely published in the
United States that Crown Prince Alexander
and his elder brother, Prince George, are
about to visit America IN search OF rich
American brides. Mr.. Vesnitch says the
royal family at Belgrade Is greatly an
noyed over these reports and that no such
parsonage Is known as Count Pablow
MyslOy Treskaya." who Is reported TO be
In America as the matrimonial agent Of
King Peter.
should either OF the Servian princes at
any future time go to America" said Mr..
Vesnitch. 'it will be only to visit the
country and study institutions which are
especially interesting n servia. the most
democratic kingdom In old Europe"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
Wear Spring Togs
Says Weather Man
No Further Fear of Frigid Atmos-
phere and Skies Will Be
Clear.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-Don your
spring suits and leave your umbrellas be-
hind you tomorrow. You need not fear
being caught out in the cold or OF being
drenched by the spring rains, for the gov
ernments weather experts proclaim that
the temperature for the ensuing week will
be mild for the season.
This viii be followed by rains and cooler
weather. which is now central over the
California coast, and is expected to reach
the Atlantic seaboard by Friday. Another
disturbance is indicated that should cross
the country between March 1 and April l.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

MONTICELLO Ia, March 27.-(Special.) }
because the town OF Monticello would
not. or could not, raise $4,000 In two years
to add TO the fortune left by Archibald
Livingston for the establishment of a pub
lie hospital in the town, the Livingston
estate is to go to Lenox college at Tabor.
Livingston left an estate which is valued
at about $4,000 He left It for the estab-
fishing OF a public hospital, provided the
city OF Monticello would raise an equal
amount by subscription. The town was
given two years in which to do this. and
II at the end OF the two years It had not
compiled with the provisions Of the will
the estate was TO go TO the college. The
two years is about up and no effort is to
be made to raise the amount necessary to
get the large bequest.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
X-RAY CAUSED DEATH OF
PATIENT, DECLARES WOMAN
Treatment Administered by Two Coll
lege Professors Vow Being
sued for DMmaEea-

TRENTON, N. j.. March 27.-Mrs. Mary
w. Page Of this city brought suit for SO
900 damages today against Profs. Howard
clenahan and Edward Plymton OF Prince
ton university, alleging that they burned
her husband 50 severely with x-rays that
he died OF his injuries.
The complainant alleges that her husband
was burned. roasted and baked so badly
that his limbs became decayed and that he
gradually grew worse and died last No
vember. Mr. Page suffered from hip dis
ease and the defendants took x-ray photo
graphs to determine the extent OF the
malady. His widow says that he was fif-
teen minutes under the X-ray
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
License Ticket at CalIaway.

CALLAWAY, Neb.. March A.-(special.)
When the temperance people OF this
village met in caucus and nominated can
didates for trustees II was thought that
the license people would make no fight
this year, but since chat time L. H. Nor
rison, one Of the holdover trustees, has
moved out Of town, leaving vacancy, and
the license people have nominated three
candidates by petition and a vigorous
fight viii be waged by both sides. The
Temperance people will have to elect but
one trustee TO control the board, while
the license people will have to elect three.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28


COLUMBUS, Neb.. March H.-(Speeial
Telegram. Fire this evening starting from
a gasoline lighting plant damaged the Ger
man Methodist church in this city. Forum
ately the blaze. was discovered about 30
minutes before the service began.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
KILLS WIFE, SHOOTS SELF
Frank L. Mercer of Lincoln Murders
Spouse and Attempts Suicide.
COUPLE DIVORCED RECENTLY
Husband Makes Vain Effort to Win
Back Her Affections, but Failing,
Decided to End Lives -'s
Together.
fFrom a sax correspondent.l


LINCOLN, March 27.-(SpeciaL Prank
L. Mercer shot his divorced wife through
the head at the home of his father this
morning and then sent bullet into his
own temple Both were hurried to the
Esther hospital, where Mrs. Mercer died
within few minutes This afternoon DR.
Wilmetha reported "a bars sessf6Flity that
the wound in the head Dt Mercer would
not prove fatal AE-
Mercer came all the sway from Larimies
Wyo.. where he was employed as an engi-
neer by the Union Pacific, to do the deed.
He came evidently with his mind fixed
to force his wife to again marry him or
upon her refusal to end the lives OF both.
G. w. Mercer. the father Of Frank l.
Mercer, lives at s1l street. Frank Mercer
reached the house about 11:3O. He was
crested by the family and then walked
into the room occupied by his former wife.
No one present suspected any trouble. He
and Mrs. Mercer talked for a few minutes
when the family heard the two shots all
most together. Mercer had shot his wife
behind the right ear, and himself in the
right temple. No member OF the family
had heard anything said by either Mercer
or his divorced wife. The only explanation
they could offer for the murder and at
tempted suicide is that Mrs. eMrcer had
refused to again marry her divorced hus-
band.
Efforts ut Reconciliation.
The two were divorced during the last
summer, about a year ago. and since that
time Mrs. Mercer has been making her
home with her husbands parents. On
several occasions Mercer has attempted to
make up with his wife and he has pleaded
with her to again live with him, but his
entreaties have been in vain.
Mrs. Mercer was about q years OF age.
She and Mercer were married in Hastings
about five years ago and had no children.
sne has no relatives in Nebraska. Her
fether and mother are dead. So far as
known her only near relative is a sister
who lives in BentonviIle, Ark.
At the Mercer home when the tragedy
occurred there were Mr.. and Mrs Mercer.
parents Of the murderer, and Mr.. and Mrs.
f. 7. Mallcr, the latter being a sister Of
the murdered woman. These two reside
at Council Bluffs and lad come down to
spend the day with the parents Of Mrs.
Mercer.
-he father OF Frank Mercer is employed
by the Lincoln Traction company and the
family is highly respected.
The police were notified as soon as the
shooting occurred and hurried the wounded
couple to the hospital Mercer had come
to Lincoln prepared to do the shooting
for he was armed with a thirty-eight-
ealiber revolver.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
Open Secret that Bulgaria Will Try
Conclusions with Turkey.
BIG SACRIFICE FOR MILITARY
Army Has Been Well Equipped and
Trained for Inevitable War.
NOW OR NEVER" IS PToPLEs CRY
Successful War Would Mean Console
datiOn of the Dynasty-Recent
visit OF King TO Russia
Important.

PARIS, March 27.-Another dangerous
crisis in the Balkans has been narrowly,
but perhaps only temporarily averted. ac-
cording to well-informed diplomatic circles
here. where for months It has been an open
secret that Bulgaria was determined to try
conclusions with Turkey yer the question
OF Macedonia, either to win the province
outright or at least 10 secure autonomy for
the remainder Of European Turkey.
Bulgaria for years has made tremendous
sacrifices to equip and train the model
army which It now possesses, always with
the idea of the inevitable war with Turkey
ahead Of it. The Bulgarian people have
gradually become imbued with the belief
that their army Is invincible and the ac-
QUESTION OF their own independence has left
them dissatisfied that their Christion
brothers in Macedonia should remain under
the domination of Turkey.
burden of the Army.
They also realize that they cannot long
sustain the burden Of the army its
present footing. For the king also a sue
cessful war would mean the consolidation
Of the position OF dynasty imposed upon
the Bulgarian people by the powers. For
both the king and the people, therefore, 1t
appeared to be now or never"
The moment, however. was slngularly un-
propitious because Europe today unoni-
mously supports the regime Of the younG
Turks at Constantinople and desires to give
it fair chance tosregenerate Turkey. The
last hope of King Ferdinand and the Bull
garian government disappeared when the
king recently visited st. Petersburg and
found that Russia refused to give either
sympathy or support to an appeal to arms
at this time.
I Bulgaria has yielded. but as understood
here, only to see what diplomacy can do.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
The first thin5
that many will do
today will be to
read the want ads
of The Bee.

There are many of these lit
tie treasures. They are get
ting homes for people-posi-
tions for people-money for
people.
1t Is interesting reading. 1t is
the pulse OF the people.
Read them today.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
THE OMAHA BEE

Is the most powerful business
gsttsr in the west. because II goes
to the homes OF poor and rich.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Rain and cooler.
For Iowa--Rain and cooler.
For weather report see page 2.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-28

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Evening journal., 1910-12-27
FAVORS DEATH
FOR KIDNAPPERS
New York Judge Regrets That
He Cannot Send Pair to
Death Chair
AT LEAST rs YEARS
IN PNIS N THEIR SENTENCE

NEW YORK, Dec. -Disregarding
threats of violence. County Judge
Fawcett. In Brooklyn to-day, struck "A
vital blow at black hand operations
when he sentenced two convicted ltal-
ian blackmailers 10 not less than %
years, nor more than 40 years and ten
months at hard labor in Sing Sing
prison. The couple were StanislO
Pattenza and his female accomplice.
Maria Kappa, convicted of holding two
Italian boys prisoners I'm an attempt
TO eXtorJ ransom.
In sentencing pattenza the Judge
said
"You We're the brains. the leader
and acknowledged chief and the king
of the blackhanders. Your rendezvous
sheltered the worst gang OF lawless
brigands in this country. This case
has proved that the Black Hand So
ciety is not a myth; It has actually
tlourished In our midst for years.
Maria Kappa would have made con-
ession I'm open court had Il not been
that an emissary of your society call
ed OF her at the Jail on the eve OF
her trial and informed her that If she
revealed the secrets of the society
she would be punished with the
penalty Of death
Your gociety during the past few
years, has caused a reign of terror
among the good people of your race
/ OF this city. Criminals OF your class
never should have been admitted In
this country. | regret that the law
does not provide the death penalty
/ for such atrocious crimes as you and
your fellow blackmailers commit"
Their conviction was a victory for
J the State. Careful investigation had
, shown that the couple were the
brains Of the BLACK hand" organiza-
tion in New York Judge Fawcett
/ paid high tribute to Deputy Commits
sioner of Police Flynn, who was per-
sonally responsible for the convic-
tion and expressed the belief the
sentences in this case would end the
black hand terrorism In this vi
cinity.
The prisoners were convicted OF
kidnapping Michael Rizzo, and
! Giuseppe Lone, S-year-old boys. and
holding them for ransom. a dozen
other members Of the band are IN
aight with the police OF the entire
country searching fol them
I'm sentencing the Kappa woman
the court said:
1T is almost unbelievable that yot
could have held these two crying
broken-hearted, stolen children cap
tives for twenty days. knowing as yoi
must have known. the suffering OF
their weeping, distracted parents
You have given birth to children, bu
the part YOU have taken i'm this Grim,
shows that you have not the spirit Oh
instinct OF a mother. The God-mad,
mother love is better shown i'm beast
and birds than in such as you"
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
ANOTHER OLEO
ARREST, MAYBE

II was reported to-day that another
arrest would be made soon in the
oleomargarine Investigation being
made here by Special Agent Il. L..
Rudman. Of the revenue agents or
fee at Baltimore. The arrest mad
not been made at o'clock this after
noon. According to the Federal
authorities. Asa l.. Van Vert, who was
arrested last week. came here from
Philadelphia little more than a year
ago
The authorities say Van Vert start
ed the manufacture Of oleomargarlne
here and opened five stores for its
sale These stores they say are at zoe
King street, No PIG l-2 King street.
at Thirteenth and King streets, No.
1901 Lowering avenue, and No. 3OJ
Madison street These places, the
authorities say. were conducted in nd
ditiOn to the one where the oleO is
said to have been made, az 40. 1904
West Tenth street
The Federal officers say they have
seiyed between 5000 and 6.000 pounds
of oleo, which IL Is said belonged TO
Van Vert. They charged him with
failing to pay manufacturer tax,
which is 5000 a year, and of failing
10 pay the tax of ten cents per pound
Tor every pound of oleO cOlored.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
ALLENTOWN IN TRI.srArE.
Possibility That City WIN Get Fran
elise for 1911.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. Dec 27.-No het-
ter Christmas news could have come
TO Allontowns baseball fans than the
announcement that this city viii in
all probability be included next year
i'm the Tri-Statc League. Negotiations
for nrst-class ball have been conduct
ed for more than a month by +. W.
Lelsenring 10 is understood, from
President Carpenter that Williams
port and Johnstown will i'm all like
lihood be dropped, and that the hague
for 1911 will in their stead include
include Allentown, Pa, and Whining
ton. Del
A large number of Allentown en-
thusiasts stand ready to aid the pro
iect financially, and even the Cham
Der Of Commerce has been consider
ing the advisability of assisting i'm the
establishment of a ball team. Above
all, one strong advocate Of the sport
Is willing to stand sponsor alone, JOS
eph f.. German. Mr.. German has made
thorough investigation into the situ-
alton and finds that grounds any
where within the city limits would
cater to about 100000 people within
the radius OF a Commute trolley ride
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
THREE KILLED IN
FKElJHI WkEON

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Dec. 81
Three dead and three seriously in
jured was the toll of death in a wreck
on the Baltimore and Ohio near
MERGERS Bottom, seven miles below
Gallipolis Ferry, w. Va, early this
morning
Owing to misinterpretatiOn OF
orders two fast freights met in head
on collision.
The dead:
Engineer William Steffey and Fire
man r. II. Brandham, Of Parkersburg,
w. Va. and Brakeman o. ]. Moffatt OF
Huntington.
Members of both crews were buried
under the wreckage, and the bodies
of the dead We're horribly mangled
and disligured.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
ORGANIZATION
OF LEGISLATURE
Republican Members Will Cau-
GUS in Dover on Monday
Night Next

Republican members of the Legis-
lature will caucus i'm Dove on Mon
day night next for presiding officers
and other officers of both branches OF
the Assembly. The Legislature viii
convene Tuesday next.
Representative Alfred b. Moore. OF
this city is said to be the choice OF
the New Castle county members for
Speake- of the House. and he stands "a
very good chance of being selected
speaker.
It is said that the president pro tenn
of the Senate viii be chosen from
either Kent or Sussex county. Those
most likely for that position are Sem
ator l.. A. Drexler of Bethany Beach.
and Senator-elect George w. Marshall,
of Milford.
Representative-ele Tebo, of Dover.
is being urged for Speaker Of the
House.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
NO ACTION ON
FRANCHISE
Street and Sewer Directors
Again Defer Action on
Electric Co. Grant
MAY INQUIRE INTO
TELEPHONE RATES

No sooner had Secretary Christy, at
the meeting of the directors of the
Street and Sewer Department, COM
menced the third and final reading
.of the resolution to grant u franchise
TO the Wilmington City Electric Com
pany this morning. than Il was or
dered deferred until the next meeting
of the board which will be held next
Tuesday morning.
Since the last meeting of the board
the statement issued by President
Crosby TO members of the Legislature
has been made public and II WIS
thought likely that the board might
take some definite action this morn
ing, but no step was made toward .
conclusion Of the matter.
Turning to newspaper representa-
tives, who were present President
Sparks of the boa d, said:
"All this hue and cry about this
matter is unwarranted The board
had no idea of passing the resolution
granting the wishes of the traction
company"
"Ne, added Mr.. Rudolph. there Is
never any question Of any importance
ought before this body that some
one doesn't make a mountain out oi
an ant heap"
Continuing, President Sparks said
that the board would like to make
certain provisions in the matter that
the lawyers say cannot be made and
until they find what they can do. and
do in all fairness to the city and the
reople. the matter will be uneettled
L.. ufn L.. ].
board, officials OF the traction company
said that they had endeavored to ga
info nation from the board at first
This President Sparks said was mis-
taken, as no member of the board hat
ever been approached upon the matter
When asked If the board would TAX,
the matter up and discuss il with thI
Wilmington legislators, Mr.. Sparks re
piled:
mo. not unless the Legislators careC
to take the matter up with the board
Il looks to me as though a conclusion
J was long way Off"
Wilmington members OF the Legis
lature will have another cOnfercnc
this week, when they will discuss leg
islation affecting Wilmington and alsl
will talk over a suggestion that tele
phone rates in Wilmington be inquire
into Some dissatisfaction has bee
expressed over the increased yearl
telephone rates.
The upshot OF all the agitation owe
the electric franchise asked for b
the Wilmington City Electric Compan
and the raise ia electric rates. It wa
said to-day, will be the introductio
i'm the Legislature of a bill to create
Public Utilities Commission with pow
er to iiX rates and charges.
Already such a bill is being discuss
ed and it will be drawn for presents
tiol early in the Legislature.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
RIOrINe IN wrsrMORELAND.
state Troopers Searching for Two
Men Who We're Either Killed
or Wounded.

By United Press Leased Special Wire
GREENSBURG. Pa, Dec. 27.-
Troopers OF the State Constabulary
are securing Westmo-eland county
today for Mike CalcersM and John
Nathan, reported to have been either
seriously wounded or killed during
the riots of the last twouty-four hours.
and the coroner is preparing for his
inque q into the cath of Tony Car-
cino, 81 striker said to have been shot
from ambush.
Extensive importations OF liquor Cor
Christmas celebrations are said @
have been a contributing cause TO The
disorders which have put the entire
county today in state of eXcitemens
1t is feared that there will be a gem
eral outbreak all over the coal fields.
where the strike has been in progress
many months
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
COUNTY BALANCE
HIGHER THIS YEAR

AT the meeting OF the Levy Court to-
day Mr.. Hopkins reported that the
county treasurer one year ago report
ed the county balance az S141.136.S7.
The report submitted to-day shows am
increase i'm the amount on hand In all
hundreds except Christiana and Mill
Greek hundreds.
At the reorganization meeting of the
Levy Court on next Tuesday. II is eX-
poctcd that John w. Dayett viii be
reelected chairman, Philip l.. Gar
rett and William c. Jones are candi-
lnins for nIlnrnnN
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
OBITUARY.

Mary r. Palmer. aged 81 years. died
on Sunday. The funeral will take place
from the residence of her som-in-law.
Christian Frederick. No. iii Frank
lin street ON Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock
The funeral of Susan Henerin. who
died last Saturday will take place from
the home of her sister. Mrs. Edward
McCarron, No. 1886 West Fourth street
tomorrow morning at o'clock and
interment made in Cathedral Came-
terry.
Mrs. Mary p. Wilson, wife OF Joseph
Wilson, of near Hockossin. died on
Saturday at the age of 45 years. The
funeral will be held from her late
home tomorrow morning at II o'clock
and intermeut made in Hockessin
burying grounds
Mrs Catharine Dever died on Sun
day. The funeral will be held from the
home OF her father. William Kelley.
No. 1920 Lombard street. on Wednes-
day morning at o'clock lnterment
will be made in Cathedral Cemetery.
William Farren died at his home al
Augustine on Saturday. The funeral
was held from his former home at
9 o'clock this morning aud the re-
mains inferred in Cathedral Cemetery
Alexander Rohm, aged 80 years, died
on Saturday. The funeral was held
from the chapel at Rive view cemetery
this afternoon at 2 o'clock and inter-
ment made in the cemetery.
George w. Williams. Of Newark.
died yesterday at the age Of "A years.
The funeral will take place on Thurs
day from the residence of his son-in-
law, J. p. Wilson of Main street. at ,
O'Clock, and inte ment made I'm White
Clay Greek cemetery.
Julian the infant son Of DR.. and
Mrs. Julian Adair, died on Sunday.
Funeral arrangements have not been
announced.
Mrs. Theresa V. Winkler, wife Of
Charles ]. Winkler died on Sunday
Fune al service will be held from the
home of her mother. Mrs. Barbara Nc
Elwee. No. 709 North Van Buren
street tomorrow morning at o'clock
and interment made I'm the Cathedral
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
Acense soldier OF Mnrder

BY United Press eased Special Wre.
MANILA, r. l., Dec. 27.-Captain Ar
chi Deubery, of the Eleventh battalion
Of the Philippine Scouts was arrested
to-day charged with killing a private
Captain Deubery will be tried by court
martial.
Deubery rose from the ranks He is
a Canadian, having joined the Second
Infantry as private In 1883. He was
appointed q second lieutenant of the
scouts in 1903 and was made a captain
in 1909. Deubery has a good military
record.
Evening journal., 1910-12-27
MANY PACKAGES
WRONGLY Ma E

The usual number of packages,
p obably containing Christmas pres
ents, which We're wrongly mailed and
in one instance contained many
stamps on the cover. but no address,
are at the pOstofiicc waiting TO be
claimed The list aside from the box
without an adress includes packages
addressed TO the following Miss
Maria Hayes. County Clare, Ireland;
J. Blockott, Clydebank, Scotland; Mrs.
James Stevens, Dundee Scotland, and
Baby Hunter. Northumberland, Eng
land. The box without an address has
a card in IL containing the following
Alfred S Swayne and Baby Swayne
from Sarah.