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Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
DREYFUS CONFESSES ARSON
Chicago Man Admits Hiring Men to
Set Fire to Place of Business.
HE THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
His Statement Seems to Indicate that
Organized Band Ia Setting Fire
TO buildings for Cash
Confederation,

CHICAGO. June s-LeopolG Dreyfus of
the firm OF Dreyfus & Co, committed
suicide today after having confessed, the
police declare, that he was q party to the
burning OF his place Of business in Marker
street last Saturday afternoon.
The confession, according to the police,
may throw light on other fires in the
downtown district and is regarded by the
officials as evidence OF the existence OF an
organized band OF incendiaries who, for
stipulated price. offer to set fire to busi-
ness houses.
Suspicious circumstances In the fire, In
cluding the finding OF several cans which
had APPARENTLY contained gasoline. In the
rooms Occupied by l.. Dreyfus q Co. cloth
iera, caused o careful Investigation to be
made. and Leopold Dreyfus was questioned
repeatedly by the police. stripped OF its
details. the confession, in substance, the
police say, was that two men approached
Dreyfus and his brother about a week ago
and offered to burn the building, fixing
5000 as their price Dreyfus is declared
TO have agreed to 5000 and to have paid
down $780,. the remainder TO be paid when
the insurance was collected
Dreyfus and his brpther were arrested
yesterday afternoon and after the confes-
sion Leopold Dreyfus was permitted to 20
to his home in the custody of a policeman
While In another room today Dreyfus shot
himself through the head, and when the
policeman reached him he was dead.
The valuation set on the property of the
company was $4,000. Fire Attorney Sull-
van is cooperating with the police in an
endeavor to learn more of the alleged in
cendiary band.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
Report on Steel
Combine is Ready
Facts Gathered by Herbert Knox
Smith After Three Years Work
to Go to President.

WASHINGTON, June "a full report on
the United States Steel corporation which
Herbert Knox Smith. commissioner of cor
porations, has been three years in gather
ing. will be laid before the president within
the next ten days. The president has been
Informed what the general outlines Of
Commissioner Smiths report Will be.
On this report and the report OF special
investigators of the Department of Justice
President Taft and Attorney General Wick
ersham probably will decide what action.
II any, shall be brought against the cor
poration.
Commissioner Smiths report Is founded
on Investigations which were ordered by
former President Roosevelt and which have
been continued by direction OF President
Taft. While government action might be
influenced by the report 1t would not be
based on It.
1t was said today that II may be several
weeks before President Taft and Attorney
General Wickersham go into conference on
the case. It Is understood that Solicitor
General Lehman will participate in these
conferences.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
Mr.. SmOot Makes
Charge Against House
Utah Man Says Lower Body is Trying
to Cut It's Printing Bill and In
crease that of Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 6,-The charge that
the democratic house is trying to reduce
Its own printing bills and swell those OF
the senate was made today by Senator
Smoot OF Utah, chairman OF the Joint
committee on printing. The accusation fol-
lowed request from Senator Culberson
for the printing a senate document Of
the report OF the minority of the senate
committee O.. judiciary on the absorption
by the United States Steel corporation of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron company.
which report was submitted in 1903.
In presenting his request, Mr. Cuberson
stated that he did 50 at the request OF
several members of the house
Mr.. Smoot objected and in doing so as
serted that there was an effort on the
part Of the house TO compel most OF the
printing for congress to be done In the
senate.
''rhe senator attributes a small motive
to the house" said Senator Culberson.
and as member of the party in control
OF the house. / am disposed to resent his
charges"
Ultimately the Utah senator Withdraw
formal objection and the order was
adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
Plass Wanted to
Help Professional
Men Invest Funds
Third Minister Testifies in Trial Of
Former Preacher Charged with
Misuse of the Mails.

BOSTON. June 6.-"College presidents
and professional men generally invest their
money injudiciously for the reason that
they are thoroughly absorbed in their pro-
fessional work and do not take time to
look into investments"
This is the sentiment alleged to have
been written by the Rev. Norman Plass,
head OF the Redeemabie Investment COM
pany, to the Rev. George r. Ladd of Colo
RADIO in 1910. Mr.. Ladd, the third clergy
man who testified against the Redeemablc
company, was on the witness stand at the
opening of the second week of the trial of
the mail fraud charges preferred by the
postal authorities against three officers
Of the company in the United States dis
trict court today.
On entering on his work in that line
he had decided, Plass wrote, to help pro-
fessional men to make judicious invest
ments. He requested the witness to read
the pamphlets enclosed in the letter ana
to let him know what he thought of the
proposition. The stock guaranteed per
cent. he wrote. and Il was earning consid-
cradle more with tho privilege of with.
drawing the money on any banking day.
Ladd was pastor at Red Oak. L., at
the time. Later Plass called upon him.
OF the three defendants. Plass. Charles H.
Brooks and John /. .Trappagen. the witness
testified that he knew only Plass,
The witness testiffad that he purchased
500 worth Of redeemable stocks. and on
hearing Of the raid by the postal authori-
ties asked to have his stocks redeemed. He
received In exchange, he said. 500 worth OF
santo Domingo mining company stocks.
George w. Mitchell. Postmaster OF South
Britain. Conn. told the jury he met Plass
In his home in 1909 and invested in the re-
deemable stock. Plass stated in letter to
the witness that the vice president OF the
company had invested $4,000 cash in the
Santo Domingo Mining company and that
over S5,OOO00o worth of gold was at that
time in the dump at the mine.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
Inquiry Into
Dynamite Cases
in Indianapolis
Grand Jury is Investigating Blowing
Up Of Local Structures in Connec-
tion with Mcnamara Cases.

INDIANAPOLIS. June 6.-The investiga-
tion of dynamiting cases in connection
with the arrest of ]. J. Mcnamara was re-
sumed today by the grand jury here and
three witnesses were heard. James A.
Scott OF Cleveland, who was foreman on a
local building which was dynamited in
1902 was one OF the witnesses. Other wit
nesses today were John Etchison, busi-
ness agent of a local union, and John
Zitcher. structural iron worker.
Leo NJ. Rappaport of counsel for the de-
Tense in the ]. J. Mcnamara cases con-
ferred with the prosecutor today. Henry
Seyfried. associated with Rappaport met
Senator Kern at the court house and in
formed him of the labor side of the alleged
kidnapping of Mcnamara from Indianapolis.
Los ANGELES. June 6.-Bert H. Con-
ners, A. p. Maple and F, Ira Bender were
arraigned today in the superior court on
the charge Of attempting to destroy with
explosives the Los Angeles county hall of
records last September.
On the request of Attorney Job Hartman
there we're added as attorneys OF record
for the defense Joseph Scott. Lecompte
Davis and Clarence S. Darrow.
The defense asked for ten days In which
to plead, but the court set the case for
q hearing for June 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
international Polo
Match Postponed
Bond Given for Imported Ponies Ex
pires Sunday and Game May Not
Be Played.

NEW YORK, June 6-The international
polo match at westbury between England
and America was again postponed today on
account OF continued rain. The match,
which is the Iecond for the cup, will be
played tomorrow II the weather permits
The time is getting very short for the
completion OF the cup contest this year. All
the visiting cavalry officers are under
orders TO report in London on June II for
the coronation ceremonies. What is more
important TO the English polotsts is the
matter Of duties on their string OF ponies
The bond of $4,000 given for their stay in
this country expires Sunday. The customs
officials said today that only orders from
Washington would extend the limit Of the
bond and Collector Loeb will step into the
international polo situation Saturday unless
he receives such orders.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
Church of Brethren
Discusses Dress
Younger Members of the Organization
Are in Favor of More Lib
eral Policy.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. June 6.-The first
business session Of the National Conference
OF the Church OF the Brethren was held
today and the subjects OF dress reform
and exercise Of the right Of suffrage were
discussed The younger element favors a
more liberal policy concerning the manner
OF dressing.
Elder d, L. Miller Of Mount Morris. III,
in an address last night criticised the cleo.
tion OF United states Senator Willis m
Lor'mer and defended his (AfllIer'sJ aotion
IN voting at the election when the closing
OF saloons was the issue.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07

South Omaha and the management OF
the Union Stock yards We'd successfully
with the hosptable efforts OF Omaha In
the entertainment OF the Nebraska Press
association which held its second day ses-
sion Tuesday In the Live Stock exchange
at the Union Stock yards.
over 100 editors with the ladies Of their
families arrived from Omaha Immediately
before noon in special cars The company
was Immediately escorted to the Union
stock Yards where the visitors were taken
in a tour of inspection through the diff
ferent departments of the great plant. At
1880 a dainty lunch was served in the
dining hall of the Exchange building,
where about 400 of the visitors partook of
the company's hospitality. The course Of
the lunch was enlivened by Dimmock's 8
band
After dinner 700 employees of the Union
Stock yards deployed before the visitors.
a photograph of the assembly was then
taken after which the ladies Of the party
were taken for a trip to Fort Crook and
the delegates retired to the Exchange
dining room for a business session. At
the session the following officers were
elected; J. NJ. Tanner of South Omaha,
president; H. @. Taylor, Central City,
Island, secretary treasurer. and Miss
Euniee Haskins OF Stella. corresponding
secretary.
south omaha's Welcome.
At the lunch, Senator ]. NJ. Tanner Of
South Omaha, acted as toastmaster and
introduced the speakers. Senator Tanner
IN behalf OF the men engaged in the live
stock industry. the local newspaper men,
~ - ot,, "a
bankers, merchants and citizens in gen.
etal extended the visiting editors a most
cordial welcome TO South Omaha He re-
MINDED the YlHftors that they were the
greatest mediums Of publicity in existence
and he asked them to remember that when
they returned home they should feel that
south Omaha had done her part. or at
least sincere effort to make their stay
In Douglas county pleasant.
Mr. Tanner emphasized the fact that the
Union Stock yards was one Of the greatest
Industries of its kind in the world and
asked the guests to lend their efforts in
building up great business center In
the state. He concluded with the state
hsGt that II the newspapers and news
paper men OF the state would support the
movement all competitors In the live stock
industry would follow where Nebraska led
the way
bruce McCulloch, editor Of the Journal
etoekman, was then introduced. Mr.. Nc
Culloch paid a high tribute to the woman
hood OF the state, whom, he said, had do9s
thvir fuli part in making Nebraska what
it Is today.
James II. avn Dusen, in a neat speech,
paid q tribute to the honorable profession
Of The press. of which. he said. he had al
one time been a member. Mr.. Van Dusen
offered an eloquent tribute TO the name
Of George L. Miller, former editor of the
Omaha Herald OF whom the speaker said
he was fearless advocate OF the prlncl-
pies Ia which he believed. Che speaker in
Listed that the responsibility resting on a
newspaper mar to speak what Is true Is
u duty that can never be consclentiously ly
avoided. he impressed upon the visitors
that the live stock industry was a home In.
dustry, and bade the visitors as men OF
(COnlinuad 9acond Pa1aN
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
JURY OUT SXTY.FIVE HOURS

Former sheriff OF Cairo, H., Found
Not Guilty OF Murder OF Police
man French.
CAIRO H., June "a q. Bankston
former sheriff Of Pulaski county wss
found not guilty OF the charge Of murder
o. Wlliford French, a policeman OF Cairo,
last December by a jury at Jonesboro.
iil'' today The jury was out sixty-five
hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07

Cholera Suspect I'm Berlin.
BERLIN, June "a woman was taken
to hospital here today. suffering from
suspected cholera. An examination by
bacteriologists is now being made.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
Cans of Farsells Syrup.
Boxes of o'BrIen's Candy.
Quart Bricks of Dalzell's

Ice Cream.
All given away free to those
who find their names in the
want ads.
Read the want ads every day.
Jour namo will appear sometimS
may be more than once.
No puzzles to solve nor subscrip-
uons to get-just read the want
ads.
Turn to the want Ad pages
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
The Weather

For Nebraska-Falr.
For Iowa-Geenrally fair.
Temperature at Omaha YESTERDAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
Nebraska Press Association Enjoys
Hospitality of Live Stock
Industry for Day.
MEN EMPLOYED ON PARADE
March Before Visitors, Showing Ex-
tent Of the Business.
SPEECHES REFLECT IT'S GROWTH
Local Newspaper Men Discuss Prob
lens Confronting Them.
J. M. TANNER NEW PRESIDENT

VI. @. Taylor of Central City, vice
President-C. G. Rosewnter OF Bee
Gives Address on Subject
of AdvertIsinE.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07

1a11 1a,n 1nnn q

1'''-sa''-''' , ifUVNI NcV"FH'
1911. 1910 1900 lAOS.
Highest yesterday. ......... SO II IS 50
Lowest yesterday.......... 60 Is 10 80
Mean temperature, ........ 72 SO ~ II
Precipitation ,...s.....,..,, 90 90 T S3
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature .............,......... 69
Excess for the day .....,......,,,,,........ 3
Total excess since March /. l.................4gS
Normal precipitation........ .l6 inch
Deficiency for the day.....,....... .M inch u
Total precipitation since March SIS inches
Deficiency since March 1......... $50 inches
Deficiency for cor period IN 1910 7.t4 inches
Deficiency for cor. period m 1909 ass inches
RoUOrts from stations nj - NJ
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
NnW AsaoorArroN orrrcrna.

NEW ASSOCIATION oFFICERs.
PrOsident--J. N. Tanner, south Omaha.
Vice President-H. q! Taylor, Central
Otty.
Secretary Treasuror-c. q. Johns,
0rand Island.
Corresponding Bocrstary--A1iss EuniOs
Wagkins, stella,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07

Continued On Second PageJ
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07
WEATHER FORECAST

For Nebraska Fair and cooler.
For Iowa-Fair and cooler.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-07

lhuIcAte8 uace o. preclpItatI0n.
4 A. WELSH. Local FOrecaster.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04
SOUTH NEWFANE,

Henry Brooks is in the employ of S. H.
Morse.
Mrs. Bert Bastian and daughter of
Bratteboro are guests of Mrs. S. H.
Morse.
Mrs. Eugene Morse and two children
of Chicago are guests of her father, F.
G. Morse.
Miss Fannie Wilson of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting Mrs Dole a week at
Fernbank.
Mrs. Merton Ingram and daughter.
Margaret, went to Leverett to visit
friends Thursday.
Miss Hartman of Boston. who has
been boarding with Mrs. Allie Mundell,
has gone to Halifax.
Miss Ada Burkhart, who has been at
Allie Mundells the past six weeks, has
gone to Brattleboro to work.
william T. Dole OF Lawrence, Mass,
came by automobile last week and spent
a few days with his family at Fernbank.
Mrs Herbert Brooks Crosby and son,
who were with her uncle, E. NJ. Dexter,
a fortnight, have returned to their home
in Boston.
Herbert Packard took his children,
Ruth. Eugene, Guy and Ralph, to Lever
EFT, Mass, Thursday, to visit their grand
mother, Mrs. James Packard.
Mrs. julius Whitaker fell from a chair
in which she stepped to adjust a curtain
and sprained her knee badly. She is able
to get about the room only with crutches.
Mrs. Swart, who was at Mrs G. e.
Browns nine weeks, went to Grafton
Thursday for a stay of a few weeks.
Then she will go to her home in Schen-
ectady. n. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04

in the forenoon and afterward to Join
them in their annual picnic which will
be held on the common in that village.
Mrs d. A. Benson has a copy of the
American spelling book by Noah Web
ster, which was printed In "Brattlebo-
rough, VT" in 1918 by VIM. Fessenden. 1t
is an interesting book and contains LIV.
Tables, VIII. Fables with additional les
sons on domestic economy, and familiar
subjects and closes with 10 pages devoted
to moral catechism
Mrs. Martin and her daughter, Miss
Helen, and two granddaughters, Miss
Gertrude and Miss Jennie Dugan, and
Miss Lillian O'Shea, all of Brooklyn ar
rived this week to spend their summer
vacation at Maple Row farm. Mr.. and
Mrs. Winton of New York city and Mrs.
Scott of Cohoes, who were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William Knowlton, left for
their homes last week Thursday.
Judges Frank Worden and e. L. Hast
ings with Sheriff George Wright, met
at the Windham County House last Fri
day. They have decided to make some
necessary repairs there and also to take
up the brick walk under the big pillars
of the piazza on the east side at the
entrance of the court house and replace
1t with a cement floor. They have ar
ranged to have 1t completed before the
| beginning of the fall term OF court,
which will open Sept. r.
Rev and Mrs William NJ. Walker OF
| Scranton, who are spending the summer
| in Grafton, were guests at the Inn
while going and returning from Brattle-
boro, where Mr.. Walker supplied the
pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday
Mrs. Walker, whose maiden name was
Miss Hattie Merriheld, was well known
here, having spent summer before hel
marriage at the Mortified homestead II
| Brookline with her brother, Fred o.
and her sister, Miss Amy Merrifield.
NJ. Park Osgood and Leon H. Bruce
of Townshend are working for Mrs. G
f. Davidson putting new sods over thu
front lawn and making other outside re
pairs. Ransom and Frank Rand bav'
completed very satisfactory inside re
pairs at Elm hall. Cement walks hav
been laid this week from the new side
walks on West street leading to the tow
clerks Office in his home to the house
of Edwin Jones and Miss Laura A
Rice. The sidewalks on South Mai
street will be extended soon as far a
the new schoolhouse.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04
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White Mercerlzed Embroidery cottons.
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Perslana Floss 46O-yard balls, 1oc.
Royal Society Flosses 10 sizes, white all colors in
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Real Linen Flosses sizes, sken, for Csc.
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Manlove's Irish Crochet Thread, Sizes 1oc SPOOL
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Tambour Cotton, all colors &c ball, for SC.
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New Brainerd & Armstrong Embroidery Book 1oc.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04
WILLIAM SVlLLE.

Miss Persis Washer was in Mortified
Sunday.
A. NJ. Merrifeld was in Springfield
Tuesday.
E. II. Richardson and C. D. Lazelle
were in Springfield Monday.
Rev. o. E. Newton has been in New
port, this state, part Of the week.
The L. T. l.. will meet with Mrs. Effie
Stedman Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs Maria Attridge, a former resident
here, is visiting her nephew, G. c.
Cooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Palmer spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Abbie
Adams
Mrs. W. T. Bruce of Brattleboro has
been a guest of Miss Florence Dickinson
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mundell returned
and Springfield
Mrs. Nellie Martin, who was with her
sister, Mrs. C. E. Park, month, went
Sunday to Townshend.
Mrs. Jane Spence and granddaughter.
| Miss Jessie Lloyd, of Washington, D. c.,
are visiting Mrs. Spence's brother, c. E
Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. McCarty and son.
| Gerald, who visited her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. f. ]. Pierce, this week, Will return
| to New York city tomorrow. Miss Lottie
Pierce will go with them for visit
Camp meetings at Sunset lake will be-
| gin Tuesday evening, Aug. Is, and con-
| tinue to Aug. 20. Rev. w. d. Spencer o.
Argyle, N Y, will be the principal speak
err. Rev. and Mrs. S. T. Fairbanks will
have charge of the music at these meet
ings.
Gentlemen's night in the Grange ha!
been postponed to Sept. H. Ladies' nigh
will be observed Aug. % and the commit
tee in charge will be Mrs. Bertha Pierce
Miss Beulah Timson, Mrs. Carrie Pierce
and Mrs. Hannah Halliday. The mex
Grange meeting will be held Aug anC
the question, Which is the greater fac
tor in making a successful farmer, edu
cation or energy" will be discussed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Ruby Johnson is visiting in Bos-
ton
Mrs. c. w. Dunbar has been i'll with
tonslitis
Victor Boyden visited his father, D.
E. Boyden, Monday.
Miss Mary L. Smith Is in town de-
monstrating aluminium ware.
Mrs. Pomrey and Mrs. Livermore Wis
tied at A. w. Kidder's Wednesday.
Mrs. Susette Clough of South London
derry visited her aunt Miss Mary Taft,
Monday.
Miss Mary Moore of Troy, N. Y, who
visited at A. c. Bristols, has returned
to her home.
Mrs. Martha Howe returned Saturday
night from visiting her son, Harry Howe,
in Brattleboro.
Olin Howe was taken to the hospital
Friday and successfully operated upon
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Coates and Mrs. A. L. Maynard
and two children of Brattleboro visited
at Mrs. c. N. Boynton's last week.
Rev. Alfred Cornell preached a fine
sermon Sunday morning for the older
people. Next Sunday morning he will
preach to the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Taft and Miss
Dorothy and Willis Taft enjoyed an au-
tomobile trip to Keene Monday, return
ing Tuesday evening
A letter has been received from o. H.
Rankin of Guildhall. Mr.. Rankin wishes
to be remembered to his friends here
He expected to sail for England July 81
to remain two months.
Through the absence of the cores
pondent mention was not made of the
ladies' aid society social last week
Misses Charlotte, Mary and Edith Da-
vies OF Londonderry were present and
kindly rendered several fine selections,
Miss Charlotte at the piano. Miss Mary
and Miss Edith with their viloins. Os-
valid Evans, a cousin of Miss Davies.
and Miss Irene ingalls, of Windham also
were present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-08-04

A fire destroying $4,000 worth of prop
erty broke out in Montpelier Monday
evening in barn on State street owned
by Bailey and Foster, liverymen. 1t con-
sumed the barn, two tons of hay, guam
tity of straw and several wagons. A
tenement house owned by the Episcopal
church was badly damaged.
Speeding down the side OF Plymouth
Notch at terrific rate on the way from
Woodstock to Wallingford Tuesday. an
automobile containing four men was
ditched to avoid colliding with the Wal
ingford stage and the men were hurled
in all directions, but all but the owner,
Barney w. Aldrich Of Walingford. es-
capped with minor injuries. Mr.. Aldrich
landed on his back on some rocks and
was hurt badly. The brakes failed to
work on very steep grade and the car
attained a speed of 65 miles an hour.