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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
WEATHER BUREAU WARNS EAST
Disturbance Increasing Ina Intensity
ON other Sid of Mlssissippl.

ON other Side of MlssIssippl.
WASHINGTON Jan. Sin a special
bulletin today Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief
Of the weather bureau, warned all points
throughout the northeastern part OF the
country of the approach Of a severe storm.
1t is of marked intensity and wa first
noted over the plains states.
The disturbance is causing snow today
in the Missouri and middle Mississippi river
valleys and the Rocky mountains region
and rain and snow In the. southwest.
Officials of the bureau predict the storm
area will increase in intensity and move
eastward, attended by general precipitation
within the next thirty-six hours in the dis
tricts east of the Mississippi.
The cold wave that came out OF the
northwest has advanced rapidly eastward,
attended by decided falls in temperature
throughout the east and as far south as
the northern portions of the gulf states.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan A-With the wind
blowing from thirty-six to forty-eight miles
an hour from the northwest the Virginia,
Carolina and Maryland coasts were, today
swept by a winter gale with high seas
which made it dangerous for all shipping
caught at sea. A number of sailing yes
sells put into Hampton Roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
I0WAN INVENTOR OF TORPEDO
Fred Herman Of Eldora Wins For
tune from Government.
TEST HAS BEEN COMPLETED
Missile Devised by veteran IN
Soldiers Home Proves of Great
Value In Defensive
warfare.

ELDORA, Ia, Jan. 4-(Speclal Twelve
months ago a man OF very modest means.
today rich beyond his widest hopes: that
is the story Of Fred herman. until very
recently Of Eldora, who has Just received
100000 from the government for a naval
torpedo, invented for coast defense. After
a test lasting over a period OF five months,
during which time Herman demonstrated
the torpedo for $40 a day and his expenses
the government has finally adopted his
torpedo and bought the patent.
Several periodicals of late have been
telling of a new torpedo that the govern
ment has been testing. This was Iker-
mans torpedo. The cruising Of the battle
ship Texas and its maneuvers during the
last few months nave been common knowl-
edge, but 1t was not generally known that
this battleship was carrying Herman and
his patent from place to place to demon
strate the torpedo before verious naval
Officers. During all this time herman has
been on the Texas.
No description of the torpedo is obtain
able owing to its being a government
secret. The following expression of a
naval officer during the demonstration of
1t in the Philippines indicates the high
value at which 1t is held: Give men,"
said the officer, twelve men and a suf-
fictent number of these torpedoes and 1
can successfully withstand an attack from
the combined navies of the entire world. -
Herman has said that from the time the
torpedo started up to the time it strikes
1t is under perfect control. The torpedo
has a nine-mile range
Inmate of Soldiers Home.
Herman is an old soldier of the civil
war, he having served in an Illinois regi-
ment. At various times during the last
Few years he has been a member of the
National Soldiers Home at Quincy, Ill.
1t was there that the patent was perfected.
1t was not until he had written the secre-
tary of he navy twice that that official
deigned to give notice to the letter by
writing Commandant Summerville Of the
home, asking him what he knew Sum-
merville replied that the invention was
worth investigating. 1t was this starter
that brought Ikerman's torpedo to the at
tention of the department.
Herman Is well known in Eldor and
Hardin county, where he has lived for
years. He was formerly a coal miner.
Later he worked a truck farm near here,
and only last summer he hauled clay for
one of the local tile factories. AS a
Christmas present for one of his daugh-
tiers he recently purchased a large fruit
farm five miles from Kansas City, Mo,
paying $50, 900 for it. On this farm he ex-
poets to spent the rest of his life.
The Texas landed in New Orleans re-
Gently and Herman was given TRANSPORTS
ton to Eldora. After remaining a few
days he left last week to join his daughter
on the Missouri fruit farm.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05

younger hands. Mrs. wniet took charge
OF the postoffice on January 1, 1902. having
been appointed during the administrator
OF President Harrison.
She faithfully performed the duties Of
the Office up to the first OF the present
year. While in a reminiscent mood Mrs.
Willet said: Those who were mere babes
when ! took charge OF the ofti'e have
grown TO manhood and womanhoCd, and
l shall miss the smiling faces and klndly
greeting OF the school children, as well as
the older ones"
The new postmistress is Miss Helen Shep-
pard, formerly Of Minnesota, Who will be
assisted in performing the duties Of the
Office by. her aunt. Mrs. Thuyer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
Insurgents Fear
Lash of Leaders
Stirred by Rumor Patronage Will Be
Withheld from Irregular Repub-
Observation-Disclosures Involved.

WASHINGTON, Jan. A story was in
circulation today among the republican ''in-
surgent' men.oers o. the house that the
administration had definitely decided to
Withhold from them their quota of patron
age and that from this time forward the
active work OF discfplining the republicans
regarded by the organization as recall
citrant would be prosecuted with vigor.
1t was reported a Minnnesota congress
man, who has acquired the displeasure
of the regular organization through his
"insurgent' acts. had been told at the
Fostoffice department, for instance, tina
his recommendations in regard to the APP
pointment of -postmasters would receive
no consideration. lie was given definitely
to understand, SO II was stated, tina the
hand Of the administration would be
against him and he could expect no con-
sideration Of any sort.
The rumors went still further and said
that active efforts were to be made in
the home districts Of the republican iin
surgeuts" to prevent their denomination.
and that IL this effort failed they would
be antagonized against at the polls.
1t is asserted several thousand dollars
already has been spent In the district of a
Wisconsin member to promote the candi-
dacy of a rival republican aspirant for his
seat.
A Nebraska member whose majority over
his democratic opponent at tine last election
was very slender declared he knew active
efforts were being made against him in his
district by the Republican National Com
mittee and he added he had no doubt the
organization would oppose him at the polls
If it failed to defeat his denomination.
He quoted a republican leader Of the
house as aying publicly that he preferred
democrats in Congress in place of repub-
lican insurgents"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
GAS LEAK IS NEARLY FATAL
Lahore Almost ~suffOcated 20 Death
In His Room While Sleeping
Rescued In Time.

Frank o%verwinder, a laborer. came near
to death by a-sphyxiation by gas from a
leak in his room at 615 North Seventeenth
street. He was discovered In an uncon-
scious state Tuesday afternoon. DR., r. p.
Harris, police surgeon, was called and re-
vived overwinder, Who is expected to re-
cover.
overwinder went to bed at II o'clock
Tuesday morning and was not found until
nearly 8 o'clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
STORM COVERS WHOLE STATE
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
tying up of passenger rains The storm
is Increasing in intensity.
SIOUX CITY. Ia, Jan. "A severe sn low.
storm ragged in this city this morning,
Street car service "a seriously crippled.
Traffic on railroads is delayed.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Jan. ~4-(spoeial
Telegram)-The Thermometer stood al
three below zero this morning here and
four inches of snow fell during the night.
The cold continued during the day with lit
tie change.
Stock men are making unexpected levies
upon stores of forage and say stock is
bound to suffer. Many farmers have not
yet been able to complete husking corn.
which prevents turning cattle into the
corn fields.
BEATRICE, Neb. Jan. 4.-(spectal Tele-
gram.)-The heaviest snowstorm Of the
season visited this section today. The
ground is covered to the depth Of seven
inches. The mercury is nearly down to
zero.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
MORE MERGERS BY MORGAN
Banker Preparing to Absorb Two
Additional Trust Companies.
MANHATTAN AND BANKERS NEXT
Addition of These Companies 20 Conn
%binntiOn, Yesterday,
Makes Total Resources Of
s2OO,OOO,OOO.

NEW YORK, Jan. Al. p. Morgan and
associates may control. through further
trust company mergers in New York I'M
der consideration the enormous sum OF
f210, OOO.O 900 in deposits alone. This is APP
proximately SIS, 10000 more than the de-
rosits OF the National City bank, OF this
city, the largest financial institution In
the United States.
Reports OF additional trust company con-
solidation are given credence in view of
Yesterdays announcement Of the merger
by ]. p, Morgan e Co., of the Guaranty
Trust, Morton Trust and Fifth Avenue
Trust cofnpanies, with combined deposits
Of about $4,000 O. This brought a revival
IN the snnanciaT district Of rumors en-
braclng the Bankers Trust and the ,Manhat-
tan Trust companies M the same combina-
'tion. There were definite rumors that the
Mercantile Trust company and the Equit-
able Trust company. eventually will be
taken into some sort sof a powerful alli-
Alliance Already Close.
In point OF fact the Bankers Trust COM
pany is already closely affiliated with the
so-called Morgan interests in that two
partners IN the Morgan banking house
George w. Perkins and Henry p. Davidson
sit In the directorate of the former. Other
directors of the Bankers Trust company,
including A. b. Hepburn and A.. II, Wig
Gin, president and vice president, respect
lively, Of the Chase National bank, and VIII
Ian H. Porter, president Of the Chemical
National bank, are active in the affairs of
the Guaranty STrust company, which Is
to be made the titular head OF the Guar
anty4Mortqn-F1fth Avenue consolidation,
Relations between the Morgan interests
and the Manhattan Trust company have
always been intimate. though the latter rs
not regarded as a Morgan appendage. 1t
is, perhaps, significant that the building
now occupied by the Manhattan Trust
company is to be RACED soon to make way
for a thlrty-story building to be erected
by the Bankers Trust company.
Two Millions.
Deposits OF the Bankers Trust company
aggregate $6,50O,0O0 and those Of the Man
haitian Trust company sl3, OO.0OO. so that
the two companies, IL combined with
those now in process of absorption by
-. p. Morgan and associates would
total in deposits more than 500, 10000
National banking interests do not look
with uniform favor on the increase in
trust company power. 1t was pointed out
today that inasmuch as the law makes
it possible for the trust companies to hold
stocks and to enjoy advantages forbidden
to banks by the provisions of the national
banking act, 1t would be easily possible
for the larger trust companies to make
up many underwriting propositions which
the large banks of Wall street, under the
law, found it inexpedient to handle.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
SHORT SESSION OF CONGRESS
Both Houses Adjourn In Respect TO
Memory Of seuatOr MoLaurin.

Both Houses Adjourn In Respect To
Memory of erRtOr McLanrin.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-.-Rsconvening
after the holiday recess, the two houses
OF congres today adjourned until tomor-
row, after brief sessions out Of respect to
the memory Of Senate McMaurin of
Mississippi, who died recently.
The senate was in session eight minutes,
taking only enough time to, adopt a reso-
luton Of regret at Mr.. McLaurln'sl death
offered by Senator Money. The house was
Informed of the adoption OF this resolution
while Representative Douglas Of Ohio was
In the midst of a t-hirty-minute speech in
favor OF more liberal appropriations for
agricultural purposes.
A similar resolution to that of the senate,
offered by Representative Bowers. of
Mississippi, was adopted after a short
speech by Representative Adair OF Indiana,
who made a plea for economy in govern
ment expenditures. and at LIS O'Clock the
house adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN WRECKED
Passenger No. 3 COIlides with Wa
bRsh Freight in Outskirts
of Des MOInes.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 4-The Rock
Island westbound passenger known as the
Big Five struck a Wabash freight train
at the crossing in the eastern section of
Des Moines at 10 o'clock today. The mail
car was derailed and several freight cars
wrecked so that trains and the Rock Island,
the Wabash and Great Western were tied
up several hours The engineer on the
passenger failed to see the Wabash in the
binding snow storm.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
BIBLE SOCIETY TO GET MONEY
Believed Conditions of Mrs. snEe's
Half Million Gift Are Conn
piled with.

NEW YORK, Jan. "A casting up OF
the books of the American Bible Society
late today is expected to show that the
organization has raised the S5OO,O 900, necess-
airy to secur the equal amount given It
by Mrs. Russell Sage. This mornings mail
brought stin further contributions from the
south and west and Il was expected that
added to yesterdays receipts by mail Of
upwards of $4,000 and Saturday, $40, 900 or
more, the 800, 900 fund to be needed at the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
Postmistress Eighteen Years.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 4-(speeial)-
1t is believed that all records in South
Dakota for length OF continuous service
in charge OF a single postoffics have been
broken by Mrs. C. l. Wllet, who on IAN
uary 1 retired from the Office Of post
mistress at Rec Heights, after having
served continuously during the last eigh-
ten years. Advancing years caused her to
resign the office n turn IL over TO
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
FIERCE TIMBER WOLVES
KILL WYOMING CATTLE
Heavy Loss Being Experienced in
Basin County as Result of
DePredatiOns.

CODY, Wyo, AIN. 4.-(Special.)-Timbe
wolves, fierce, aggressive, n in larger
numbers than have been known since the
settlement of the Sunlight Basin country
by cattle men, have come out during the
last week and killed stock TO the value of
several hundred dollars
Az BEEN, who has lost eaght head and
probably more within a few nights, is now
riding night herd on his cattle. John r.
Painter and Willard Ruscher have lost
several In the same length of time. The
holiness of the wolves is unusual, as they
have come close to the ranches to do their
work. At the Painter ranch they killed
both a 2-year-old steer and a deer the same
night, within 400 yards OF the house, clean
ing up everything but the hair.
The loss is usually among the 2-year-olds
and yearlings, who, being more curious
than the elder stock will walk out from
the bunch to take a look at the wolf. who
sits like a dog on his launches some dis
lance away waiting for this move. AS
soon as the steer is far enough from the
bunch the wolf cuts in between and then
the race begins. which ends in the ham
strlngipg of the steer, when the wolf pulls
him down with little trouble. Occasionally
the steer gets back to the bunch, but II
he is bitten he almost invariably dies. A
wolf bite acting like deadly poison.
The Sunlight aBsin country is in the
Shoshone forest reserve and one of the
grievances of the settlers there is thai
while they are obliged to pay 40 cents q
head per annum for grazing privileges nc
effort is made by the forest service to pro,
tect their stock from predatory animals
The picturesque forest rangers who or
nament these reserves at a salary OF 81
per month and upwards, neither attempt &c
rid the country nor assist the settlers In
Kidding the country OF these animals. who
do incalcuable damage not only to horses
cattle and sheep. but TO the big game az
well.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
OLSON ACCoMPLICE is SHOT
Third ALLEGED RObber to he killed
by Chicago Police Since
January l..

CHICAGO, Jan. Am unidentified man.
said by the police to have been an accom-
pice of Otto Olson, now under arrest for
the attempted robbery of the Norwood
Park postoffice yesterday was hot and
killed by the police here today, The shoot
ing occurred as the man attempted to es-
cape from a house in which he had been
surrounded by the police. This is the third
robber who has been killed by the police
since January l.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05

last casting up OF the books would be
supplied.
Mrs. Sage has not indicated what. her
course would be II the society came a
little short of securing the stipulated
$500, 0O0. %
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
UniversIty staya Closed.

IOWA CITY, Ia, Jan. 4.-(Special Tele-
gram)-The University of Iowa will be
closed the remainder of the week because
of the coal famine. The blizzard prevents
students frol- returning to their homes.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
NEBRASKA IN NEW CIRCUIT
(contlnued from First Page.l

GOnlluutu lIOiil lis IdBC.J
"
famous statement. and the work win he
don thoroughly. Much of the work will
be done by inspectors Of the bureau of
animal Industry. but other divisions of the
department will be called upon to assist.
1.-THE question of food supply is most
complicated. In investigating it with re-
gard to any particular locality. three facts
are to be considered-first, the price paid
by the wholesale merchant to the pro-
ducers; second. the cost OF transportation
from the place of production. and third,
the difference between the wholesale and
retail prices. The location of the place of
production and consequently the question
of transportation kAy a large part in the
general results"
Good Place for ZaIinski.
Major Moses G.. Zalinski. who has been
In charge OF the quartermaster's depot In
this city since 1906, having taken a station
In Washington from Omaha, viii on jan
uary 10 succeed Colonel William S. Patten
as depot quartermaster at New York. This
is one of. the most desirable assignments
In many ways In the country, being the
largest depot for quartermaster's supplies
in the United States. The pay roll at the
New York depot runs into the hundreds of
thousands every month. which Major Ia
linskl will disburse in conjunction with
other duties OF his office.
1t is unusual that a major succeeds a
senior colonel to this important station in
the qu-artermaster's department, but Major
Zalinski has made good" in Washington,
and as he will receive his lieutenant colo
nelcy In July and as Colonel Patten will
retire with the rank OF brigadier general
in April a transfer Of stations was deemed
for the best interests OF the service.
Major zaNnski win be succeeded tempo
rarily by Captain Harry L.. Pettus. who is
in charged the construction Of the Walter
Reed United States hospital in this city,
in addition to construction work at Wash
ington Barracks, d. c.. Fort Washington,
Md. and Fort Hunt. Va.
GreEsby Files Transcript.
Colonel Melvlne Gregsby OF South Da-
kota is In Washington and yesterday in
the United States supreme court he flied
a transcript OF the record in the case OF
John c. Mcclellan, James S. Mcclellan and
others against John F.. Carand, United
States district Judge for the district OF
South Dakota, on petition for a writ Of GER
tlorari to the United States circuit court OF
appeasl for tho eighth circuit.
Representative Mondell today introduced
two bills each providing an appropriation
for a site and erection thereon OF public
buildings at Buffalo and Basin, wyo.
w. c.. Cook OF Sioux Falls, S. d., chair.
man OF the state republican committee
was In Washington today enroute to New
York. He called at the White House this
morning to pay his respects TO President
Taft.
Charles A. Dates and wife of Pine Ridg,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
HYMENEAL/
FeIdIer-COoper.

BEAVER CITY. Neb.. Jan. ~A-(speclal
Telegram)-wi.iam Fielder and Miss Ruth
Cooper OF this place were married today
at the home Of the brides parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05

Big sale Muslin Underwear.
Our great annual sale of women's muslin
underwear will begin next Monday. Jana 10.
BRANDEIS STORES.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
Reid HurryIng from England.

Taft FnvOrs Raising Maine.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-President TaEi
) heartily in favor Of the plan to raise the
attleship Maine from the bottom OF
Iavanna harbor. The president has in
oTmed Representative Lord of Michigan
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
The Midwest Life
ORr1cnRs
rEsUaAHon IN roaoz
LooAL AunNTs wANFnp

n LincOln
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
DEATH RECORD.
Rear AdmirnI BurweII.

LLANDUNO, Wales, Jan. 4-Rear Ad-
miral William Turnbull, United States
navy, retired, died at a hotel here today.
Admiral Burwell was on leave Of absence
dating from January % of last year. He
had decided to make a trip through Europe
before settling down in his home in the
United States. After touring the continent
the admiral and his wife came to Wales
for the Christmas season. He was taken
III last week and steadily grew worse, until
the end came today. The couple intended
to sail for home tomorrow, but instead
the widow will sail with Admiral Burwelrs
body.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05

that he desired to see the latter's bill, APP
propriating money for the purpose, enacted
into law and that he stood ready to offer
support.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
The Weather.

For Nebraska-Probably heavy snow.
For lowa-Probably heavy snow; warmer
n east and central portions.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05


WATERLOO, Ia, Jan. 4-CSpeciaD-An
immense crowd of friends filled the First
Congregational church on the occasion of
the funeral services of ]. D.. Easton, presi-
dent of the Iowa State bank and prominent
In many business enterprises in this city.
Mr.. 'Easton was also president of the Iowa
State Bankers association, and twenty
five bankers from various parts of the
state were present for the last rites. Mr..
Easton was survived by his wife, who is a
daughter of Emmons Johnse1r-Qf this city,
and one son, Z years of age.
Norman S. Miles.
NELSON, Neb.. Jan. 4-(speciaD-Nor-
man S. Miles. the senior member OF the
firm OF W. f, Miles & Co. died at his
home here yesterday morning at 7 o'clock.
He was stricken with paralysis about ten
months ago, and has not been able to be
up since. He was 70 years Of age and leaves
a wife and grown children. He was a life.
long odd fellow, and the local lodge par
ticipated in the funeral service, which was
held Tuesday afternoon.
Western LitchfIeId.
GLENWOOD, Ia, Jan. 4-(SptciaD-The
funeral of Western Litchfleld, vino died
in this city Saturday OF ~valvular heart
disease, was held at the Christian church
here yesterday afternoon. Besides a wifi,
Mr.. Litchfield is survived by three daugh.
tiers, who live rear Glenwood. Mr.. Llteh.
field had lived in and near this city foi
about fifty years.
william CULLEN.
BEAVER CITY, Neb,. Jan. 4-Cspecia
Telegram)-wnliam CULLEN. an old soldie
70 years of age. died yesterday after al
illness Of a few weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-05
western ~LitchfIeId.

BEAVER CITY, Neb., Jan. ~4-(special
REORGANIZATION CULLEN. an old soldier
70 years OF age, died yesterday after an
illness Of a few weeks.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-02

WANTED-GirI to do kitchen work.
white or eolored. Mrs. Agee, phone
1l3. Address los West Flint avenue.