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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
PAYS TRIBUTE TO MTTREDGE
Sioux Falls Bar and Lodges Send
Representatives TO Attend
Funeral.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. May 1.-THE Min
nehaha County Bar association of which
the lac eX-S, nator A. b. Kittredga was
for many years a prominent member, has
sent representatives to attend the funeral
of the ex-senator, which is expected to take
place at East Jaffray N. H., Monday aft
ernoon. The representatives sent by the
har association are Judge j. w. Jones. Of
the state circuit court and f. r. Winans
who was a law partner of ex-senator Kit
tredge. They were accompanied by C. r.
Beattie, who went as a representative Of
Mipnehaha lodge, No. 5. Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons of this city, of which
deceased was a member.
c. NJ. Day. edtCr OF the Daily Argus
Leader. who was constantly at the bedside
of the ex-senator from the time his sick
ness took a turn for the worse until he
passed away, accompanied the body of his
dead friend from Hot Springs. Ark. to
New Hampshire, and will represent the
local ELK lodge at the funeral ex-senator
Kittredge having been the first exalted
ruler of the lodge
Ex-senator Kitredge also was a member
Of the local Germania Verein society, and
as a tribute to his memory the flags over
the GeTmania Verein hall and Masonic
temple are flying at half-mast.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
LOUcKS BOOSTS La TOILETTE
National Progressive League is Maxi
ing Campaign in south
Dakota

HURON. S. D., May Especial I'm
furtherance OF a popular government move
ment, II. L. LOucks the main spoke in the
Farmers Alliance crusade In this state a
few years since. and now a resident of
Watertown, was a Huron visitor yester-
day. Mr.. Loucks was in washington a
short time time since, in conference with
progressive republican leaders relative TO
the popular government movement now be-
ing fostered by the National Progressive
league.
After several weeks OF conference with
tho progressive republican leaders in the
senate al Washington. Mr. Loucks win
visit all sections of the state during the
next few months. He will confer with the
people as he goes along. with the purpose
OF posting himself, for the information of
the league, regarding the sentiment exist.
ing in relation to the popular government
movement
AS soon as the league organized and
odopted the policy that has been promuI-
gated, AIr Loucks rendered his services TO
the league as he has advocated the meas
ures II Is promoting for many years and
has become an enthusiastic supporter OF
Senator La Follette.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
Woman Asserts She
Kills Her Husband
to Save His Soul
orned Wife Would Be Punished
Before Child is Born-Telltale
Letters Cause Murder.

NEW YORK, May 7--Frail but cool
young Mrs Patrick o'shaughnessy told
the coroner without a tremor Of remorse
or fear in her voice that she had killed her
husband last night to save his soul. 1t was
an astounding declaration quite in the same
key with her manner of yesterday when
she went into a police station and informed
the sergeant i've just shot and killed my
husband"
She wants to be punished at once before
the birth Of her child. II would have been
easier to commit suicide, she explained
but IN that case the husband she loved
would have foresworn his religion for the
woman who had supplanted her. Rather
than see that. she killed him and rather
than add the crime of suicide TO murder
she chose to give herself up and let the
justice Of man take its course.
IT hid the revolver in the folds Of my
Dress" said the little woman, and came
upon George as he was hunting for letters
had found, letters that told me the other
woman's name, the letters he had for
gotten.
HE said It was true, but that he could
not account for II. We talked of her. George
loved me through it all. but when he was
with her. he said. he forget his country.
his religion, his wife and his coming child
Il fell on my knees and asked him n
there was no chance for us to he happy
together again. He pushed me off. Then
shot him. AS he lay on the floor / stopped
and kissed his lips, Then l gave myself
up"
Mrs. O'shaughnessy was committed to
the Tombs without bail. Her husband was
a store cashier only q cars old and the
girl whom he loved better than his wife is
but IS. She is heartbroken. OShaughnessy
told her he was unmarried
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
Colorado Fails
to Name Senator;
Members Adjourn
Mayor Speer of Denver Refuses to
Withdraw and Single Republican
Will Represent State.

DENVER, Colo May AT 1o:45 o'clock
tonight the Joint assembly of the Colorado
legislature, baloting to elect successor to
the late United States Senator Charles ].
Hughes. jr., was formally dissolved leav-
ing unbroken the deadlock which has ex-
listed since January 12 AS result, Colo
RADIO. with practically complete demo-
cratic state administration and with an
overwhelming democratic majority in the
legislature. will be represented in the
United States senate for the next two years
by a solitary republican, Simon Guggen-
helm.
A personal fight waged against Mayor
Robert w. Speer of Denver, the leading
candidate, whose final strength of thirty
three votes in the balloting was exactly
one half of the democratic majority in the
legislature. is held responsible for the fail
ure TO elect a senator. The closing hours
Of the Joint assembly were marked by the
refusal of State Senator Thomas J. McCue,
Mayor Speer's campaign manager. TO ac-
cept the nomination for the senatorship at
the hands of ant-Speers men. Just before
the announcement OF the seventh and final
ballot It appeared that McCues election
would be brought about. State Senator
Irby, Mayor Speers' private secretary,
rushed from the chamber for a conference
with his chief and the report thrilled the
assembly that he had gone TO bring word
of Speers' withdrawal and pave the way
to McCue's election. His return shattered
the hopes of those who still thought an
election might be brought about He said
Speer would stick to the bitter end. A mo-
ment later Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald
dropped his gavel with the words Il am
ringing down the curtain on the greatest
farce comedy in the political history of
Colorado"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08

Whereas. all the people Of the United
States are intensely interested in the ma
tional game known as base ball, and
Whereas, said national game seems to
be about the only matter Of national i'm
portanee. the investigation OF which has
not been provided for since the convening
Of the S!xty-second congress; therefore,
be 1t
Resolved that the committee on educa-
ton Is hereby required to inaugurate i'm
mediately a thorough and searching inquiry
into the operation and manner Of conduct
ing said national game OF base ball"
In making this investigation the com
mittee shall have power to compel the at
tendsncs OF Witnesses, including umpires.
and examine them without administering
oaths. and said committee Is authorized 70
employ a competent stenographer while
conducting said examinations and 10 sit
In the grandstand OF the base ball park
dBriDg the sessions Of the house
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
BOY BROWNS IN RAIN BARREL
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter WInEen of
Epiphany, 5. d., Falls Into seven
Inches of Water.

SIOUX FALLS. 5. D.. May 7.-CSpecial.)-
The 6-year-old son Of Mr., and Mrs. Peter
Wingen, who resides at the little town OF
Epiphany, met death by drowning IN an
unusual manner. The little fellow had been
playing with a piece OF harness which flew
from his hand and alighted in a rainwater
barrel, in which there was only seven
inches OF water. The boy climbed up on
the side Of the barrel for the purpose Of
recovering the harness when he lost his
balance and fell headfirst into the barrel
being unable 20 extricate himself the depth
Of water being sufficient 10 cover his
mouth and nose and thus result in his be-
ing drowned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
COMPLETE ON THE
ELECTION IN AUSTRALIA
Plan 10 Have Government Control
Matters of Trade and MOnOp-
OIfes Is Defeated,

MELBOURNE. May 7.-Cspecial Cable
gram. )-The figures received OF the voting
on the referendum on a constitutional
amendment and monopoly questions are
now practically complete on the first
measure. which gives the federal parlia-
ment powers over all matters OF trade,
commerce and industry within the COM
monwealth the returns OF the voting are:
For 5000; against, $4,000.
On the second measure, which provides
for the naturalization Of monopolies and
was to enable the federal government to
enter into possession upon just terms Of
any enterprise officially declared BY parlia-
ment 10 constitute a monopoly, the voting
was: For, 446,O 600; against, $4,000
Western Australia recorded majority Of
5000 in favor OF the proposals. all the
other states gave adverse majoriues.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
Congress May Investigate
the Playing of Base Ball

WASHINGTON, May 7-Cspeciai Tele-
gram)-A arching investigation Of the
American national game OF base ball was
demanded in the house today by Congress
man Rodenberg OF East 81. Louis. III.
While some $50 members OF the house
were attending an exciting meeting OF the
Washington and Philadelphia teams OF the
American league. and while seventeen dis
consulate colleagues were detained on the
floor OF the chamber debating the farmers
free list tariff bin, Mr. Rodenberg, being
one OF those tn ls detaln d. arose. and ap-
preaching the speakers rostrum. intro
ducsd his resolution OF inquiry.
II was easy TO guess from Mr.. Roden-
burgs stern demeanor that the wrath OF
the peoples representatives was being
called down upon some Institution charged
with sspping the fgor Of the nation. Il
was even 50. for the resolution. after a
number OF whereAses, e0nsludsdl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
HONORS FOR WYOMING WOMAN
Mrs. Wells Highest Salaried Female
on Uncle Sans Pay Roll.
HOLDS AM IMPoRTANT POSITION
Not n Rampant Mtirfant suffrHgette,
hut Proud to -Know that She
~ Has the Hlsnt to
Vote.

WASHINGTON. May 7.--(Special Tele-
gram)--A billion dollars is appropriated for
the general running expenses Of the gov
ernment and other purposes at every reEu-
lar session of congress, and the clerks and
assistant clerks to the committee on appro-
priations of the house and senate handle
this enormous sum through preparing the
various bills
For the first time in the history of the
government woman has now been en-
ployed to assist in this important work.
Mrs. Lena M. Wells of Wyoming has
through the reorganization Of the senate
become the highest paid woman on Uncle
Sans payroll. From the assistant clerk
ship of the powerful senate committee on
military affairs, she has been promoted to
a similar position with the more powerful
senate committee on appropriations
The senate committee on military affairs
was much written and talked about while
It was conducting the investigation of the
Brownsville affray. one of the most
thorough and longest investigations ever
conducted in the senate. The mass of cleri-
cal work made necessary thereby fell to
Mrs. Wells Many compliments were paid
her ability in handling the work and her
knowledge of the case by members of the
committee, newspapers, witnesses and
spectators and finally she received the
substantial appreciation of the senate by
way of an appropriation in a general de-
ficiency act Of 5000 for extra clerical
service
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
ATTORNEY ON HIS WAY EAST
RAppapOrt VIII Confer with Clarence
DRFrOw, Who VIII he Leading
Counsel for McNamaras.

Los ANGELES. Cal. May with the
district attorney and other officials hold
ing a conference over the cases of John
]. and James b. Mcnamara. charged with
murder and dynamiting Leo Rappaport,
their attorney, on his way east with
copy of the evidence taken before
the grand jury which indicted them,
and his announced intention of comforting
with Clarence Darrow. who is expected to
arrive here about May 15 to assume his
duties as leading counsel for the defense,
the day following the arraignment of the
accused men was not without develop
ments Attorney Fredertcks said that the
time OF the arraignment Of Ortie F. Nc
Manigal. alleged confessed dynamiter, was
not settled. but that ''the man undoubtedly
would plead guilty"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
GETS DIVORCE FROM DEAD WIFE
Squire Hink1e IL Legally Separated
from His HeIpmeet Who Died
Year Ago.

SAN JOSE. Cal. May 7.-(special Tele-
gram)-Squire " Hinkle yesterday obtained
a final decree of divorce from the late
Mrs Hinkle who has been dead nearly a
year The action was taken in the superior
ccart and was granted on the motion Of
Alnkles attorney who said the divorce
was necessary in order TO Settle questions
of property rights in the styte
The divorce was On the grounds OF de-
sertion, and wilful neglect Mrs. Hinkle
was granted an interlDcutory decree year
ago. she owned considerable property in
Utah.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
THEY REFUSE TO SURRENDER
One Dies and Another is Dangerously
Wounded in Battle.
VILLAGE PoSTOFF1CE ROBBED
Several Hundred Dollars Are Taken
from Dynsmited Safe.
LETTERS FROM SING SING
Papers In Pockets of Robber Indicate
Connection with New York
Prison--Other Crimes
Suspected.

JEFFERSON, Ia, May Marshal
Busby of Patton, Ia, and bank robber
were killed and highwayman seriously
injured in fight between a shsriffs
posse and bandits early this morning at a
school house two miles from the town Of
Patton.
sunday morning at 4 o'clock the high
waymen succeeded in breaking into the
postoffice at Patton. blowing open the safe
and taking several hundred dollars in
stamps and money The noise OF the ex-
plosion was heard by a stranger In the
street
Marshal Busby was notified He and
posse Of armed men started in pursuit OF
the robbers, who fed south. A posse also
was organized at the town of Dana.
search was made OF the whole neishbor-
hood. Marshal Busby and several men
after dividing the posses into several
searching parties with instructions to scour
the whole country, started back to Patton.
believing that some hiding place had been
overlooked.
Marshal shot at Door.
They came upon a school house near
Patton, using no precaution whatever, the
marshal went to the door. and on opening
IT a report OF a gun was heard. The mar
shal fell dead One OF the robbers dragged
the body into the school house. Then
fusillade of shots was begun between the
robbers and the members of the posse. The
lfeIess body OF Busby was propped up in
the window as a guard. from behind which
the robbers fired on the posse.
BY this time Sheriff Williams and his
posse arrived on the scene. He called on
the men to surrender. but he received "A
Voiiey OF shots in reply. The combined posse
then poured fusillade of shots into the
windows and doris Of the school house
Finally one of the robbers staggered
through the front doorway badly wounded.
saying Boys. | surrender, but my pal Is
goips sto sffsht until pougset hims' re
bandit Flights TO End.
Sheriff williams gave the one lone bandit
a chance to surrender but he refused. Tho
firing was renewed. All the time the dead
marshals body was hung up against the
window and the robber was firing from
behind #. The fusillade lasted for thirty
minutes. Finally the posse saw the robber
stagger and Burby's body fell from the
window. A rush was made for the door.
The robber was found dead with a bullet
through his heart.
The wounded robber refuses to give his
name His leg is shattered and will have
to be amputated. A hotel key was found
In his pocket which came from the RoyGl
hotel In Des Moines. and certain papers
bearing the postmark Of Sing Sing and
Chicago.
1t is believed these men are the ones who
blew the safe in the Bayard Qowa) post
office few weeks ago. They are about
% years old. The injured bandit was
brought here and lodged in the county jail
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
NEGROES MoBBED AND HUNG
Men Who Confess 20 Crime Arc
Taken from Officers in
Mississippi.

LOUISVILLE, Miss. May 7.--Charged
with attempting TO poison the family OF
johnson Pearson, for whom they worked,
two negroes. cliff Jones and Bruce White.
half-brothers, were taken from officers
here today by a mob and hanged.
They confessed they put poison In the
drinking water because Pearson had repri-
manded Jones ior being cruel TO horse
and later would not advance him money
for suit of clothes. Pearson detected the
presence Of the poison in the water before
harm was done
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
LEAD SLAB IMBEDDED IN TREE
Marker Left by Lewis and Clark L.
Found Near stanton, south
Dakota.

ABERDEEN. S. D., May 7.-(special.)
While chopping down an old cottonwood
tree near the Yellowstone river basin,
John Allison. a stanton. N. D.. woodcut-
ter, chopped into a lead slab nearly six
inches square and a half inch thick. upon
which was found the Inscription, Lewis
and Clark, 1905, Exp. s. f. u. s. II
Cow This slab Is believed to havs been
a landmark fixed into the tree by the
early explorers whose names appear on
the slab.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
GOING FOR COOK RECORDS
Bartlett Win Make Another
Trip North.

NEW YORK, May T-Announcemsnt
was made here tonight that Harry Whit
ney big game hunter and Captain Robert
Bartlett who commanded Pearys ship
the Roosevelt would head another arctic
expedition for The double purpose OF hunt
ing and seeking the records which Dr
Cook says he left az Etah.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
WILLIAM HAYWARD RETURNS
Nebraska City Man Who Has Been
Travelling in Europe Reaches
New York.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neh.. May 7.-(spe-
cial "A telegram received last evening
stated that Judge William Hayward. who
has been touring the old countries in his
trip around the world. arrived In New York
City and would arrive here the FIRST OF the
week, HIS wife ana son are stilu In Eng
land and viii follow him home in a few
weeks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
Thirty-Six Postal
Banks Designated
North Platte, Neb., and Abba, Ia,
Will Be Depositories-Total One
Hundred and Twenty-Five.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock today designated thirty
six additional postoffices as postal savings
repositories, which including those pre-
Vionsly selected will make a total of l29
established since January l. Among the
offices designated were: Abba, Ia; Brook
ines' s. D.; ST. Charles. Mo; North Platte.
Neb.;, and Dickinson. N. d.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
A.si.tant Postmaster Arre.ted.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. May Joseph II
Kinghain, assistant postmaster here. was
arrested and lodged in Jail today charged
with embezzling S23Ss6 from the postal
money order funds, According to officers
bingham has confessed and says he is
ready to pay the penalty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
PARKER URGED TO RETURN
Minister Under Fire Visited by
Sterling Delegation.
CARRIES MESSAGE TO GIRL
Preacher Says Only Crime ~ Carry
ing Letter from Young Man to
H NeuaE Girl and ognEts
Inveatigation,

LINCOLN, May 7.-Reports have reached
this city that Rev. 1. G. Parker. who
recently left Sterling and was made the
victim of several attacks at the time is
being urged by citizens of that place to
return.
Rev. Parker, who until he assumed
charge of the church in the johnson
county town, was q resident of this city,
where he still owns considerable property.
declares that the attack upon him grew
entirely out of a thoughtess act on his
part and which was nothing more than the
carrying Of a mlssive from young man to
young lady In Sterling.
delegation of Methodsts from Sterling
are said to have visited the city yesterday
urging the preacher to return to his
charge, Before taking up his residence in
this city Rev Parker had charge OF
churches at Wymore and at Seward.
Parker Makes Statement.
In speaking of the difficulty experienced
at Sterling Rev. Parker said last night:
Let the people read carefully and keep
posted in this case. In regard to the care
less reports in the newspapers about l.. G.
Parker. wish to say as soon as / receive
some important papers this case will be
prosecuted TO the finish. AS / stated be-
fore, l carried a letter from young man
to a young girl and II that is a crime /
am a criminal. Some have enlarged upon
this until they bring character into ques-
ton. which In fact this was foreign to my
statement until reporters got hold of IL.
81 shall let the law take its course upon
those who did not commit crime and II
am guilty Of single act that is wrong in
the case, challenge any party to prove
1t. have papers ! think that will settle
the case in the judgment of an intelligent
public. We will publish In a few days ir
detail. am well aware that the black
man and the preacher are subject to moi
law. A certain class OF illbreds are always
after the preacher, but be patient and lis,
ten 10 the conclusion of the whole matter
I have not said much about the case ir
the newspapers as yet on the advice ol
my counsel"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
Native of Illinois.

Mrs. Wells. 80 years OF age, is a native
of Illinois; she was reared and educated in
Iowa and went TO the Rocky Mountain
region in 1899. In 1900 she became secretary
to the chairman OF Wyoming's republican
state central committee, and after Presi-
dent McKinley's election, in November of
that year. she went to Washington TO be-
come a clerk TO the senate committee on
claims.
Mrs. Wells was the first woman enrolled
10 do the regular clerical duties of an i'm
portant committee of the senate. At pres
ent there are forty or more women on the
s nate oils, the majority being engaged
in stenographic work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08

Onto Base Bali Bill BECOMES Law.
COLUMBUS O., May THE Greeves
sunday base ball bill will become a law at
tonight The playing OF the game
is restricted TO the afternoon on Sunday
Governor Harmon will allow It TO become
a law without his signature
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-08
Leader Says America Gives Proof of
It's Friendship,
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS FAILURE
Federal Commissioners Will Return
to Capital.
MANIFESTO GIVES THE REASONS
Abandonment of border Warfare In
Line with Policy of Insurrectos
20 seek Early Recognition
by America.
BULLETIN,

MEXICO CITY, May 7-President piaz
will resign when peace is restored, Ac-
cording to official announcement given
out here tonight.