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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
TWO DIE OF GASOLINE FUMES
Four Men Overcome in Burlington
Pump House at Benkelman.
LIE NEAR GAS ENGINE EXHAUST
One, known as Pinto Pete, Had been
Recently in Omaha--Other Oscar
Schmidt-CharIesW Wright of
Bluffs Overcome.

BENKELMAN, Neb., Dec. 10.-(Speclal
Telegram)-Four men were overcome by
gasoline fumes In the Burlington pump
house here this morning and two were
dead when found at o'clock. The others
are seriously i'll. The dead are:
FRANCIS p. AMORES, aged q, rela-
tives in New York City.
OSCAR SCHMIDT, New York City, go,
The sick;
Edward Hogan, o. switchman.
Charles Wright, %, signal man claiming
Council Bluffs as his home.
All were put off the westbound passen-
ger, No, 3, and at o'clock went into the
pumphouse for warmth. The first two
entered after the others, closed the door
and laid near the engine exhaust pipe.
Hogan and Wright were unconscious
when found. Papers show Amores went
by the name OF Pinto Pete and had
worked for a wild west show. He left
Omaha December 10.
Schmidt was a veteran OF the Spanish
war; served three years as musician and
was discharged at Moro Castle, Santiago,
July 8, 1912. His character was good.
He was born at Hamburg, Germany,
Relatives have been notified
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
HOUSE SPENDING
TOO MUCH MONEY
Chairman Fitzgerald Says Expenses
of Special Committees Are
Too Large.
SPEAKS ON DEFICIENCY BILL
Amount il Large Because Estimates
Last Year Were Pruned Excess
sively by Officials to
Make Showing.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1G.-"The house
steel trust investigating committee is
costing congress 1890 a month, while
extra stenographic work for the house
committees at this session is costing
5000 a month, according to statements
made in a speech in the house by Chair
man Fitzgerald of the house committee
on appropriations. He added that the
sugar trust investigating committee was
costing $500 month and the committee
investigating -postoffice expenditures 1925
a month.
Charges that the executive heads of the
had pruned the appropriation
estimates last year below the actual
needs OF the government service also
marked the speech Of Chairman Fitz-
gerald. when the house took up the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill.
The bill as reported from committee
carried s2,2es,75G, a reduction OF A,Os3,5S9
from the estimates. of departments
Estimates Are TOO Low.
Most of the appropriations carried by
this bill are needed because the depart
ments put in estimates too low last
year" said Mr.. Fitzgerald. I'VE don't
cripple any government service by prun-
ing estimates below the actual require
ments.'
every new expenditure 1--WE authorize is
added to the prospective deficit in the
treasury" said Representative Fitzger-
aid In attacking an increase of the pub
lie building program.
"If this keeps on the house will not be
devotlng its efforts 20 reducing the bur-
dens of taxation, but must find new
methods of raising revenue" he said.
Chairman Fitzgerald declared congress
had gone wild" in authorizing new pub
lie buildings, and that limit must be
put on such activity.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said he considered the
rates paid for extra stenographic work
for the investigating committees grossly
extravagant."
Mann Agrees with Fitzgerald.
Republican Leader Mann declared the
expenditures of the investigating commit
tees were excessive.
The democratic leaders asked for an
efficiency appropriation Of $4,000 TO meet
the expenses of the house.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said the total miscellan-
eous expenditures of the house for the
year exclusive of salaries probably would
be about the same as In previous years.
Mr.. Mann demanded TO know the larg.
est salaries paid to employees Of the dem
ocratic investigation committees.
IT think we finally will have to demand
an investigation of the employees OF the
investigating committees" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
OlETZ LUMBER CO. WINS
CASE BEFORE COMMISSION
GErom staff Correspondentl

WASHINGTON. Dec. l6.-(speclal Tele-
gram 1.-The Interstate Commerce com
mission today rendered decision in favor
Of the c. N. Dietz Lumber company OF
Omaha in its case against the Atchison,
Topeka g. Santa Fe Railway company,
complaining of an oyercharge on the
shipment OF a carload OF lumber from
Dearborn, Tex, 10 Upland, Neb.
Senator Brown this morning escorted
Miss Dorothy Sanford OF Lincoln and
Miss Thompson. daughter OF Solicitor
General Thompson, 10 the White House
and presented them 20 President TAFT.
Miss Sanford hes been the guest Of Miss
Thompson for two weeks end isos'ss Cor
home Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
MINISTER SEWERS ARTERIES
IN WRISTS WITH A RAZOR

NEW YORK, Dec. lG.-Rev Christian
J. Olson, who came from Chicago year
ago TO become pastor Of the Fourth Ave
nue. Baptist church in Brooklyn. was
found'dead today In a half-flled bath tub
immersed in blood that flowed from sew
cred arteries I'm his wrist. For several
months Or. Olson had been suffering
from headaches and insomnia and lately
he feared he was going insane. Taking
advantage OF his family's absence. the
clergyman wrote several parting letters
got into the tub and with a razor slashed
both WriEtA
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
Wool Message Will
Go to Congress Soon

WASHINGTON. Dec. l6.-President
Taft will send the report OF the tariff
board on wool 10 congress with a spe-
eial message Tuesday or Wednesday. next
week. The full report viii be presented
10 the president Monday. u VIII be 4
yoluminous affair, consisting OF about
5000 words. and innumerIble tables
The tariff board today completed its
final investigation OF the cotton indus
try. The report on that schedule win be
given the president shortly after the
Christmas holidays,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
Show Girls Will Sue
Stokes for Damages

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Counsel for Lii
liam Graham and Ethel Conrad, who yes
terday were acquitted OF the charge OF
having assaulted w. L. d. Stokes. mil
lionaire sportsman by shooting him in
the legs when he was visitor to their
apartments. announced today that the
show girls would file damage suits
against Stokes for false imprisonment
and malicious persecution.
~ shall start an ACTION against Stokes
for Miss Graham without delay" said
Clark l.. Jordan, her lawyer.
81 shall advise Miss Conrad TO sue for
500, O0O," announced Robert Ia Moore,
Ethel Conrads counsel.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
Man Who Shot His
Friend by Accident
Is a Nervous Wreck

LEAD, s. D., Dec. l6.-(Special Tele-
gram.) 1.-The bodies OF two of the victims
OF this weeks tragedies here will be taken
tomorrow TO their former homes. Charles
j. Herbert who was accidentally shot by
Mrs. II. ]. Berry, will be taken to Potosl,
Wis, for burial
Rudy Barthel the Homestake detective,
who was accidentally shot by his friend.
Ben Wilkinson, win be taken to Denver
after large public funeral by the Elks
here at noon
Wilkinson was today taken TO a hospital
In a serious mental condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
TWO EXPLOSIONS IN OMAHA
Street Railway Power House and
Court House Dynsmited.
MNAMARA's NAME IN CASE
40 Time OT Hts Arrest, Detectives
Believed lie Had Something
20 DO with Omaha Elk
plosiOns,

When John J. Mcnamara was arrested
April y, 1871. two dynamiting cases had
occurred in Omaha and Il was said at
the time that he, in connection with
others involved In the Los Angeles case.
may have had something TO do with them.
In Omaha in July, 1910. the power house
OF the Omaha g. Council Bluffs Street
Railway company was dynanlted and in
March, 1911, the Douglas county court
house was dynamited.
on the morning OF March "a at about
o'clock an attempt was made to blow
up the new Douglas county court house
with dynamite. Two charges of explosive
were placed In the south and southwest
parts OF the basement. Tho explosions
blew out fouS partitions on the first and
second floors and cayed in fifty square
feet OF floor space, doing damage to the
exent OF $4,000.
The first explosion occurred at 1855
o'clock and the other a moment later.
At the time of the first explosion the
Waterman. w. II. Brookover, was in the
watohhouse at Seventeenth and Harvey
streets and had Just completed his rounds
Of tho building and found everything in
the usual condition. The first charge OF
explosive was placed at the foot OF an
arch at the south side OF the building
between two columns which were twenty
four inches apart. Had Il not been that
the windows and doors OF the building
were open the shock OF the first explosion
probably would have RACED the southwest
corner of the building. Large steel beams
and steel columns were cured as though
they were fire, and massive stones were
Jared from the base OF two OF the coll
umns.
The second explosion caved in fifty
beams and columns in the extreme south
west corner Of the building loose.
Guilt Not Traced,
The police were on the scene witRir
five minutes after the explosion, but were
unable to get a clue as to the dynamiters,
and although suspects were arrested they
were later released and the culprits' were
never brought to justice
The court house was being constructed
by the Caldwell & Drake company and
simultaneously within the blowing up OF
the court house the contractors office
at the Coldwell & Drake structural iron
works at Columbus, Ind, was wrecked
by dynamite explosion. A few days
later Mr.. Caldwell received an anonymous
letter telling him 70 stop trying to catch
the dynamiters or the rest fhis plant al
Columbus would be destroyed.
Shortly after midnight on July %. 1915
an explosion at the Omaha street railway
company's power house, which was IN
course of construction at that time was
damaged by a dynamite explosion. The
damage was estimated at 500, but the
exact cause Of the explosion was never
| learned.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
Rain and Snow in
the Lake Region

CHICAGO, Dec. ia rain and snow
storm settled over the lake region and
the Ohio valley today, partially tieing up
telegraph and train traffic and causing
great discomfort 10 the Christmas shop
ping crowds In the cities. The rain ex-
tended as far east as the New England
states, with the storm center over the
Ohio valley.
The snow was expected to continue to-
night and tomorrow with slightly lower
temperature, according to the Cnlted
States weather forecast.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
THIRD KILLING DURING
y STRIKE AT HOUSTON, TEX.

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 1G-The third
killing during the strike Of Hartman
line shopmen here occurred today, when
IH-lnas a.. Lyons, "A carpenter, was shot
dead I'm the Southern Pacific railroad
yards. Lyons came here from Kansas
city The assassin has not yet been
found. no arrests have been made.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
DURBAR ENDS AND KING
GOES ON SHOOTING TRIP

DELHI, India, Dec, 16,-rhe great
Durbar, with it's round OF festivities last
ing since the arrival Of the king-emperor
and queen-empress on December T. was
brought to a conclusion today. King
George has departed for Nepal on a
shooting expedition. while Queen Mary
has gone to Agra. ~
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16--What in dip
Iomatic language is interpreted here as
practically a threat by Russia to sever
all friendly relations with the United
States In the event that congress goes
ahead with it's plan to abrogate the treaty
of 1892 with that country, has been made
TO President Taft and Secretary of State
Knox by the Russian ambassador, George
Bakhmeteff.
Mr.. Bakhmeteff protested against tho
eulzer resolution for the abrogatlon of
the treaty on the ground that Its final
adoption would be inconsistent with, tho
long friendship that has existed betwesn
the United States and Russia.
While neither tho president nor Sec
rotary Knox was alarmed over the turn
of affairs. 1t Ia said at the White House
determined effort would be made by
senate leaders to modify the sulzer reso-
luton.
objects to Terms of Resolution.
Owing to the reticence Of all concerned
in the negotiations II was impossible TO
learn the exact nature OF the protest. II
is believed, however. to have been d.
rected principally against the language
of the Sulzer resolution, which boldly de-
clares that Russia had violated the terms
of the treaty of 1882.
When informed of this, Mr.. Sulzer,
chairman of the house committee on for-
eign relations. declared that he saw moth
ing insulting to sensitive Russia in his
resolution and believed It would go
through the senate without modification.
Action on the Russian treaty Is sched-
uled in the senate for Monday next, but
It was indicated that consideration of the
subject might be delayed. Meanwhile
diplomatic negotiations are being con-
tinued with Russia
Protest Made Friday Night.
The Russian protest was made last
night. Later the ambassador and secre-
tary Knox called at the White House and
took the matter up with the president in
q lengthy conference. Today the secre-
tary of state and the president considered
the matter at length, and II was not until
this conference was ended that the mat
ter became public.
Mr.. Bakhmeteff let it be known that
Russia was decidedly dissatisfied with
the Sulzer resolution.
1t was from senators who visited the
White House that Mr.. Taft learned that
an effort would be made to modify in the
senate the Sulzer resolution as It came
from the house.
Following the conference between Sec
rotary Knox and the president, the Rus
sian ambassador called at the State de-
partment and was closeted for some time
with the secretary. Both denied that the
situation was at all serious. but would
not discuss the details Of their conference
or Of the call at the White House.
Hope for Concessions.
That the United States was leaning
strongly to the hope that American Am
bassador Guild would be successful II
obtaining a modification of the passport
regulation with the st. Petersburg gov
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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
The National Capital
saturday, December "a, 1911.
The Senate.

Not in session; meets D. IN. Monday.
State Representative HUI Of Illinois
testified before Lorimer election inquiry
that a whisky" lobby had existed at
Springfield.
Louis ID. Brandeis of Boston spent his
third day before Interstate Commerce
commission giving views ON the trust
evil"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
Charge that Russia Violated the
Agreement Not Liked.
SENATE MAY MAKE AMENDMENTS
President and Secretary Knox Not
Alarmed at Turn in Affairs.
NEWS CREATES A SENSATION
Some Hold view that United states
VIII he I'm Worse Position
Than Before ~ ResOIu-
ton Passes.
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON. Dec, 16,-That Presi-
dent Taft regarded as serious the situa-
ton arising from the Russian protest
that adoption Of the sulzer resolution
would be inconsistent with existing
friendly relations was indicated when five
members Of the cabinet were summoned
for a special meeting. Secretary Knox.
Attorney General wiclsersham and Score
tsries Maoveagh, Meyer and Nagel were
present.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
The Weather

For Nebraska-Rain or snow; warmer.
For Iowa-Unsettled weather with light
snow; colder extreme east and warmer
northwest portion.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
plan More Prosecutions.

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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17

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Normal temperature
Deficiency for the ID
Total excess since N
Normal precipitation
Deficiency for the d
Total rainfall since ]
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Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-17
steam Roller Works.

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
MASONIC FUNCTION
Glass of Three From Melrose
Take Degree Of Royal
Arch Mason

Last Saturday evening Sank Centre
Masons disported themselves when
the rank Of Royal Arch Mason was
conferred upon class of three from
Melrose. The gentlemen who were at
that time advanced in Masonry were:
w. Nicholson, superintendent of the
Fergus Falls division; Great Northern
Railway j. w. Granger, assistant
superintendent; Fl. G. Ford, an engi-
neer on the same road. Along with
the three initiates came two other
Masons from Melrose, namely, Geo.
q. Tirrell and w. w. Matson. On
the evening Flyer came a bunch of
about dozen Masons from St. Cloud
to assist in the. ceremonies. The Mel
rose delegation was escorted to the
Palmer House for supper by a conf
mittee consisting of E. A. Richards,
C. S. Allen and A. f. Strebel. After
the degrees had been conferred BAN
auet was served in the Masonic hall.
Everything on the evenings program
passed off satisfactorily to all conf
cerned.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
FARMERS PROTEST.

A well known and prominent farm
er sends The Herald the following for
publication:
Editor Herald: A petition was
sent from Sank Centre to Hons.
Knute Nelson and Moses E. Ciapp, at
Washington, d. c., last Thursday,
signed by 355 farmers and business
men of Sank Centre, against Canadian
reciprocity. The signers were from
four adjoining towns, namely: Meters
Grove and Getty, $50; Raymond, IS;
Sank Centre, 40. Some of the farm-
ers would like to have the state sena-
tor from western Stearns stand and
tell us if he still thinks the farmers
from his district are in favor of reci-
procity."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
GREATLY HONORfD
LEGAL Relief Corps Secures a
National Office
MRS. DAVID CLEVELAND
We'll kn0wn Sank centre Woman is
Named as National Aid and
Her Sisters Rejoice

At the regular meeting of the w.
x. q. on Saturday afternoon of last
week, a delightful surprise and honor
was in store for the Corps. When
the general orders were read, an
nouncing the officers for the National
Aids, only two being elected from
Minnesota. At the reading of her
name, the Corps broke into spontane-
Gus hand clapping and at the close of
the orders, Mrs. Linda Lloyd, presi-
dent, called Mrs. Cleveland to the
presidents desk and with appropriate
words, pinned upon her the badge of
the office, handsome yellow satin
badge, with bronze pendant. The
president then called up the Corps,
and asked them to salute the honored
member, in her new office of National
Aid.
Only once before in the history of
the Corps has this honor come to
them. Mrs. Cleveland is one of the
best informed women in the Corps,
being familiar with department, state
and National work, and is in every
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-13
WHffLS GO ROUND
Local Flour Min to Start up Again
This Week
WILL RUN IN DAY TIME
Central Minnesota Power and Mill
ing Company Win Begin Grind
ING the floar Again

The 300 barrel mill OF the Central
Minnesota Power and Milling Com
pany, which has been idle so far as
manufacturing flour is concerned, for
the past three years. is billed to start
up again tomorrow.
In the spring of 1908 the mill shut
down as a result of unfavorable freight
rates and since that time has ground
nothing but feed. Now it will re-
sumo the manufacture of -four.
II will be remembered, as an
nounced recently in Tie Herald, that
Mrs. B. w. Merryman of Milwaukee.
has secured a controlling interest in
the mill. Mrs. Merryman came to
Sank Centre and will make this city
her home. Her son, Sidney T. Merry
man, is with her and lac has assumed
the active management of the pro-
perty.
Mr.. Merryman has given the mill
thorough going over and expects to
start up Friday of this week. In
conversation with The Herald Mr..
Merryman said that for the present
he expects to operate the mill days
only, and for time, only on alter
nate weeks. But this is good start
and he hopes that conditions will be
such that he will be able to run the
mill regularly after little.
The mill is a good property. 1t is
thoroughly modern, fitted with the
roller process and is one of the best
mills=of its size in the state orthe
Northwest.
Mr.. Merryman states that he viii
employ ten or a dozen men at present.
As the business increases and pros
pers he will add to the force.
A handicap under which the mill
is now laboring is the low water sup
ply Sank Lake has been lower for
the past ten or twelve months than it
ever was. This necessitates the use
of steam good part of tile time for
power, entailing much additional ex-
pense. Of course, these conditions
are only temporary, for the lake win
fill up with water in time.
The Central Minnesota Power and
Milling Company makes as good flour
as any. It's Gem" brand is strictly
high grade product and has always
held its own in the market. The
company will continue to manufac-
ture this flour and will keen this pro-
duct up to the high grade it has here
tofore sustained.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-13

Crown"
Recitation Ruth Mccullough
Song Lily Bells Mrs Rice's Glass
Recitation Easter Miracle, Frank
O'Gara
Song Rejoice, Rejoice
Responsive Reading
Closing Song THE Stone is Rolled
Away"
CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS
The hours of service at the Church
of Our Lady of the Angels on Easter
Sunday will be the same as usual,
namely and 10 o'clock. Tie music
for the occasion is especially prepared,
under the direction of the organist
Mr.. w. d. Book, whose work as such
is always worthy of note. The eve
ming service will begin at 7:30
O'Clock. consisting Of sermon followed
by benediction of the Blessed sacra-
ment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-04-13

The Gradatim AT Home will be
held with Mrs. Billed Wednesday af-
ternoon, April 10.
City Attorney DC. yanCamp, at
the request of the city council, ON
Wednesday morning submitted an
opinion that city ordinance permit
ting the imposition of peddler's
license is unconstitutional