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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Mr.. Bridges Letter
DenOuncing See
is Read at Trial
II Calls Him a Villain and Says His
House One Of Shame-Mrs. Rees
Tells Of Book of Truth.

CHICAGO. July S.-Mrs Felicia Rees
was the first witness today in the trial
Of Evelyn Arthur See, but before she took
the stand letter from Stephen Bridges
to his daughter, Mildred. was read. He
upbraided her for leaving him and re-
ferred to See as a villain and his house
as one Of shame" to which. the letter
said, Mildred went with your mothers
sanction and approval"
"As for your mother" the letter con-
tinued. ''she never win disgrace me any
longer. / know you hold no love for me
Your love went when that villain got you
In his power and you think no more Of
me than a yellow dog. 1 will spend the
rest OF my life and every dollar 1 have
In the world but what Will land him (ses)
in states prison"
Mrs. Rees, answering Attorney Cantwell,
OF the defense, said she had written an
evening prayer in the book Of prayer
which forms part OF the book of truth
Attorney Cantwell read several excerpts,
one OF which follows,
DO not think Of sex as impure. Sex
being the symbol of mystery, cannot be
spoken of privately. They are coming to
that which 1 have appointed"
What does the Il refer TOT" the wit
ness was asked.
ITO God" was the answer.
you wrote it7'
Yes"
Does that part where sex lie referred
to mean free lover"
Absolutely no."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
LIEUTENANT OSEBURN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Senior Engineer of GunbOat Tacoma
Kills Himself ON Vessel I'm
New York Navy Yard.

WASHINGTON. July q. - Lieutenant
Thomas L. Oseburn of the United States
navy committed suicide on board the gun
boat Tacoma yesterday at the New York
navy yard by shooting. Details of the
affair have not been received. Lieutenant
oseburn was born in Murphysboro. ILL.,,
and was senior engineer officer of the Ia
coma.
NEW YORK. July S.-The Tacoma ar
rived here about two weeks ago after more
than year OF patrol duty along tho south
American coast. On June "A Lieutenant
oseburn began the test walk of fifty miles
in three days. required by the department
as test of physical fitness. He completed
the test, but returned in low spirits, COM
planning of palms in his head and hips. To
some of his fellow officers he volunteered
that an automobile had struck him during
the third day OF his walk. Thereafter he
had little TO say and his messmates saw
him only at prescribed times.
A wife and a daughter years old sur
vive Lieutenant Oseburn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Murder and Suicide
at Ida Grove, Iowa
Charles Westfall Shoots His Wife,
Blanche, and Turns Gun
Upon Himself.

IDA GROVE, Ia, July s.-(special)-
Charles Westfall, aged 30, shot and killed
his wife. Blanche Phillips Westfall, aged
30, Saturday night, and then shot and
killed himself. A quarrel that began when
Westfall came home and discovered that
their adopted child, Blanche, years old,
had pulled up O. tomato plant while playing
in the garden. ended in the murder and
suicide. Neva Higgins, aged 10, daughter
of the next door neighbour, was sitting be-
side Mrs Westfall when the crime was
committed and was the only witness. She
says westfal had been drinking and was
Quarrelsome. The row began when he
found one OF his tomato vines pulled up BY
the roots. Finally without a word he
walked into the house and came out with
a revolver. He first fired at the baby, but
missed 1t. He then shot his wife, the bull
let striking her on the tip Of the nose and
penetrating the brain, and then pressing
the weapon against the side of his head
shot himself Just over the ear and died in
stantly. The family lived in a two-room
shack on the edge of town. On the table
was found an empty beer bottle and a few
crusts Of dry bread. On the floor was the
baby's milk bottle half filled with sour
curdled milk. The murdered woman was
a cripple and could walk with difficulty
but she thought the world of their adopted
child and shaved for her. Westfall wanted
her to move to Dakota with him, but she
would not go. He also thought that the
child's own mother ought to take care Of
her. These two things were the cause of
many quarreis between them and he had
before threatened to end it all for the
whole family with pistol
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
LUMBER SECRETARY IN COURT
Harry A. GOrsuch OF Kansas City
Pleads Not Guilty and Gives
HoaA.

KANSAS CITY. July 3.-Harry A Cor
such. secretary OF the Southwestern Lum-
bermen's association. was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Roy Thomp-
son here today. charged with violation of
the Sherman antitrust law in connection
with the issuance to dealers OF lumber
price lists by his association. The arraign-
ment followed the receipt today by United
States District Attorney Leslie Lyons OF
the indictment returned against Gorsuch
two weeks ago by a federal grand jury
In Chicago, when seventeen other secre-
taTies OF lumber associations also were In
dicted. Gorsuch was released on 5000 bond
TO appear for trial in the United States
district court in Chicago September l.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

yesterday. The heat brought on apoplexy.
Mr.. Fleming, came to Harvard in June,
1872. taking homestead two miles south
where he resided till after making proof,
when he removed to Harvard, where he
had during this time been in business as
a druggist and dentist. and had continued
the dentistry practice ever since, associ-
sting with II other business at various
times, among which he has been city
clerk several years which office he held
at the time OF his death.
He was about 20 years or age and leaves
widow. and one brother near SCOTS
Bluffs, Neb
This has been another day Of heat WITH
mercury better than 106 in the shade.
Damage at Mason City.
MASON CITY. Ia.s July 2--(special Tele-
gram.)-The intense heat Of the last five
days IL causing damage The oats yield in
this time has been reduced 50 per cent and
the drouth is damaging corn. Leaves are
twisting and turning brown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
BIG DAY AT COURTLAND BEACH
Boating, Bathing, Fireworks and
other Attractions Mt the Lake
side Resort.

Follow the crowd and come to CORTLAND
Beach today and celebrate the Fourth in
sane manner. Fine display of fireworks
on the lake front tonight. Display cost
5000. Excellent boating. bathing and fish
ing. The finest bathing beach in the middle
west, with hundreds enjoying the cool
waters of Carter lake every day. Come
and see for yourself.
Ride the circle swing and the roller
coaster. Trip the light fantastic In the
superb dancing pavilion. Music by Lamps
celebrated orchestra. The finest roller
skating rink around Omaha Come and be
convinced. Museum of stuffed birds and
animals A great educational exhibit.
Band concerts afternoon and evening by
Huster's concert band. Cool shady groves
for picnic parties. Excellent street car
service from all parts Of the city. The
ideal resort for the Fourth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Two Men Killed in
Wreck at Camden,N
Express Train for Atlantic City
Side Swipes a Local Passen-
ger Train.

PHILADELPHIA. July S--Two persons
were killed and seventeen others injured
when a Pennsylvania express train for At
lantio City sideswiped a local passenger
train at Lucsston, fifteen miles north OF
Camden. N. j., today.
Dead:
THOMAS OGDEN, IAnwood, N. ].
Forest b. Henry, Berlin, N. j.
Railroad officials say the accident was
due to a brakeman's throwing a crossover
switch instead Of the siding switch. The
coaches of the local train we're derailed and
partly wrecked. The killed and injured
were in the cars.
Little or no damage was inflicted on the
express train. but 1t had a narrow escape
from an awful accident. It's schedule calls
for a speed of a mile a minute sd it was
usually long, being made up of Pullman
and steel coaches. Had the impact occurred
a fraction Of a second later, both trains
must have been wrecked with terrible loss
OF life.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
MALLOY is SENT TO PRISON
Rapid City Man Who Had Pleaded
Guilty TO Selling Liquor 60 In
dians Given Year.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D.. July s.-(speciaL)
James Malloy, formerly OF Sioux Falls.
who was one OF number Of persons who
were arrested at Rapid City and vicinity
on the charge OF selling liquor to Indians,
appeared before Judge Elliott OF the United
States court in this city, to receive SEN
tence on his plea Of guilty, which was
entered during a recent term OF federal
court at Deadwood. Judge Elliott sentenced
the defendant to a term OF one year and
one day in the federal penitentiary At
Leavenworth and in addition fined him 800
800 on each OF the four counts in the
indictment against him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
NO LICENSE TO CARRY GUN
Attorney General Passes Upon Point
in Hunters Law.
NO RULE FOR TURNING IN ROAD
Motorist or Any vehicle Ahead Need
Not Turn Out for One Following
Roads Have Not Been Marked
for Danger.
CFrOm a staff cOrrespondent.)


DIES MONIES, July 2-(SpeoLal Tele-
gram.l-The attorney general today rem
dered a decision that will interest all hunt
ers and persons who have guns In the state.
He was asked by the state game warden II
a license could be required of one who was
found merely carrying a gun across the
field and who claimed that he had no
intention of hunting.
The attorney general found that this
could not be done. and that the mere carry
ing of a gun was not sufficient, that while
IL was prima facie evidence OF intent to
hunt. It was not a sufficient basis for
exacting the hunters license
The attorney general also decided today
that under the Iowa laws there lie no rule
OF the road in regard to the passing OF
vehicles from behind and that the vehicle
ahead need not turn out and give any Of
the road.
Iowa Cities Are Remiss.
Not city in Iowa has complied with
the provisions OF The new automobile license
law which requires the posting of signs at
intersections and curves, prescribing the
maximum speed at which cars may pass
those places. Officials in the office of
Secretary of State Hayward have dis
covered that this provision IL one OF the
most mandatory in the entire law which
goes into full force tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
Dates Announced for Tests of AppIi-
cans for Work I'm Government
Departments.
CFrom Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. July a--(special Tele-
gram.)-Civil service examinations for the
departmental service in Washington will
be held as follows:
Nebraska-North Platte October 49,;
Omaha, September u, July 25, September
Il. October Is; Alliance. September 2S;
Beatrice. October 8; Broken Bow. Sep
TENDER %; Fremont. October 3; Grand
Island. September 80. September Is. Octo-
Der IS; Holdrege, October q Lincoln. oc-
tober ?, July IS, September 13 October IS;
Nebraska City, September 10, October 1S;
Norfolk. September H. September 10. Oc-
tober IS; North Platte, September 49,
South Dakota-Aberdeen. September IS.
September l3, October is; Deadwood. Sep
TENDER %, July rs, September 10, october
IS; Huron, September 20; Mitchell. July 20;
Pierre September 20 July Is, September
H. October IS; Rapid City, September III;
Sioux Falls, September 10.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
AUGUST W. MOTT IS DEAD
Grandson of Founder of Big IRON
Works Dies Suddenly of Ma
liGuan4 Cancer

NEW YORK, July 3.--Augpstus W.. Mott
vice president of the Mott Iron works Of
which his grandfather was the founder
and we'll known as a yachtsman, is dead at
his home here as tie result OF the develop
ment of an ordinary pigmented mole into
malignant growth. The MOLE which was on
Mr.. Motifs right arm. showed the first
signs of irritation less than a year ago. II
developed rapidly into what is known as
melano sarcoma. Medical science has no
cure for the disease. Mr.. Mott was not yet
80 years old. Until his death he had always
enjoyed good health.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Crawford Recaptured at Reno.

BEATRICE. Neb., July 3-(Special.)-
John Crawford, a former wymore resi-
dent who broke jail at Monmouth, ILL.,. re-
Gently. after being arrested on the charge
OF bank robbery, was arrested at Reno.
New, Wednesday. and taken back to Mon
mouth. Crawford. It is thought figured in
the Kansas robberies last winter and IL
believed to be the fellow who sold a tour
ing car to II. H. Hoerr. the wymore man
who is serving two years in the peniten
tiary for bank robbery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
zIoNlsTS KILLED AND INJURED
Convention at TannersviIIe, N. Y,
Receiver CabIeEram Regard
ing Riots I'm Austria.

TANNERSVILLE. N. Y, July s.-The
Zionist convention in meeting here received
a cable today from DIR. straucher. the
leader OF the Jewish parliamentary group
at Vienna, stating that Twenty-Five Zion
lists were killed and sixty injured In a riot
in the parliamentary bye-electiOn in Aus
tria. Resolutions were adopted encouraging
the Austrian zionists TO continue their eff
forts to combat and overcome the anti
Semitic majority.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Fifteen Bushels to the Acre.

YORK, Neb.. July s.-(speciaL) -Hssvest
in York county is about over. Wheat will
average about fifteen bushels. Corn is
going to the bad every day and will not
stand more than one more week Of excess
sive hot days. There has been only .35 Of
an inch OF rain in forty-one days in this
vicinity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

HUTCHINSON, Kan, July S.-when fire
OF unknown origin brkoe out today in the
factory and warehouse of a confectionery
ana notions factory here a large supply OF
fireworks stored in the building exploded
ana rockets shooting in all directions en-
dangered the firemen fighting the flames.
The building was completely destroyed The
loss was estimated at $s5, O0O
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

SUTHERLAND, Neb., July S-(speciaI.)
The fourth annual convention Of the
North Platte district Epworth league will
be held at Sutherland July II to 10, in
elusive. The program IS to be the best of
the kind in the history of the district Or
ganization. and it is expected that the at
tendance will be large.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

The oats are being cut and the crop will
be very light. On poor land II is necessary
20 cut some pieces with a mower. Early
potatoes are badly damaged and in many
instances win hardly return the seed. The
pastures are dry. but the stock is doing
well on the grass. The hay crop will be
light.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

IOWA CITY. Ia. July s-CspeciaI with
a fractured skull due to a blow dealt by a
falling timber at a neighbor's barn rails
ing" John Brennan may die On his farm
Nest of Iowa City. He has been nearly un-
conscious since the mishap and the at
tendant surgeons are in doubt as to the
outcome
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
sir Hornen burned fo neath.

MASON CITY, Ia, July 2-<special Tele-
gram.)-The stable of Ldveryman Nelson at
Clear Lake, together with six head OF
horses, grain, harness, etc., burned last
night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

GLASGOW. Scotland, July 3.-Dalmores
distillery was burned causing a loss of
$4,000. A remarkable spectacle was fur
nished by stream of burning whisky run
ming from the flame-swept building into
the Cromarty Firth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

Wednesday morning renews the bargain
festival-Benson & Thorne's semi-annuaI
clearing sale.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Henry Weber.

WEST POINT, Ia. July s.--Isarning OF
his wife's death, which occurred Saturday,
while he was In III health. Henry Weber.
father OF County Attorney f. c. Weber,
ana one of the most prominent pioneers IN
this part Of the state, died here today. He
was 80 years old. The two funerals win be
held together.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

Look ahead by getting school shoes for
the children now. Benson e. Thorne's semi
annual clearance sale Wednesday morning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

You can afford another summer suit
S3h per cent discount-Benson & Thorne's
semi-annual clearance sale-wednesday
morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Mrs. Anne Perkins.

Mrs. Anne Perkins. wife OF ]. NJ. Perkins,
sezt aoTden street. died Monday afternoon.
July The funeral viii be held from the
house July 5. lnterment viii be In Spring
wei cemetery. Airs. Perkins was Is years
OF age
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
PFOstratian AZ Harvard.

HARVARD. Neb, July 2.-Cspecial.)--
Overcome by the heat John T. Fleming
was compelled TO leave his office and go
70 his home. where he died at 4 o'clock
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Charles NJ. COwan.

BEATRICE Neb., July 3-CSpeciaI)-
Charles NJ. Cowan. for six years a resident
Of Beatrice, died Sunday morning at the
age OF 5e years, He came here from
Liberty. this county. He is survived by no
one except his family.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Les Hiboux Picnic.

one OF the large Fourth of July picnics
planned for the younger set will be given
by Les Hiboux Tuesday afternoon ana
evening at the country home of R. f.
Bacon north Of Florence. Almost sixty
young people win comprise the party.
Novel entertainments. games and RACES
modelled somewhat after old time countrv
celebrations OF the holiday, will make nm
the afternoon program. The party will
also explore the old robbers cave on the
grounds. Decorations will be used and a
large display Of fireworks will be set off
IN the evening" before the party returns
home by automobile.
Mr' ana Mrs. A. w. Miller will be chap
erones. The committee consists Of Mi.
Howard. Harry Carpenter, Herbert Rvan
Vaughan Bacon. Jack Bowen, David Row
man and Ralph Doud.
The party will consist ~.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04

Continued from First Page.)
people will take part as we'll as the chill
dren. Music will be furnished all day by
electrical instruments loaned by George K.
Nickel.
Water Carnival.
The Rod and Gun club and the Young
Mems Christian association will hold their
annual all around athletic and water car
nival with canoe races, tennis matches,
ball games and ell other events which
make up a full and exciting day. Cricket
teams will clash at Miller park under the
leadership Of Captain Forehead and Cap.
tain Vaughn. The Omaha Gun club has
dubbed It's shoot a ''jaclkrabbit shoot" and
a large crowd Of target experts are ex-
pected to gather at the grounds on the
Iowa side.
The cool spots, Manawa, CORTLAND
beach and public parks, will be playing
to capacity, as well as the Gayety and the
Refine summer garden here In the city.
Taking It all together. the day promises to
be interesting, II not quite as productive Of
casualties as usual
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
At ROurke Park.

Judging from the advance sales, two of
the largest crowds Of the season will be
In attendance at the ball games Tuesday
morning and afternoon at Rourke park,
when the Rourkes will battle with ST.
Joseph. The morning game will be called
at 1890 and the other at 3:45.
Nearly every box for the afternoon game
mas been sold and but a few more remained
at noon Monday for the morning game
deserved seats for both games have had
neavy sales The afternoon game prom
Uses TO bring out the largest crowd Of the
DAY, and 1t is expected that it win equal
the opening day crowd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
Heavy Rains In kFisOna.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. July ga record
breaking rainstorm in this section begin
ming Just after midnight Saturday ended
at $3.50 a. m. yesterday after doing thou
sands OF dollars worth OF damage.
Lower levels OF Phoenix were flooded
from one to three feet by torrents sweep
Ing down from the Phoenix mountains ten
miles TO the north. Large areas OF farm
land and the Arizona. Grand and Salt
river irrigation canals were washed over
were leVeied
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
OMAHA PLANS BUSY FOURTH

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-04
DEATH RECORD.
AIrs. CordeIia M. Harmon

The death Of Mrs. Cordelia W. Harmon.
widow of the late A. ]. Harmon. Sunday
marks the passing OF another old Omaha
settler, Mr.. and Mrs Harmon were pioneers
in Omaha. having come here in 1856 The
funeral of Mrs. Harmon will be held from
her late residence, Sl4 Pierce street, at 2
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Intesment
will be in Prospect Hin eemeterv
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-06
LAWYERS FEES IN GERMANY
They Are Fixed by Law and the At
torney Can Charge Neither
More Nor Less.

Lawyers in Germany cannot adver-
tise. and their fees are fixed by law.
according to Dr. Hermann Haeussler.
rechtsanwalt. OF Berlin. Germany. who
is at the New Willard. A rechtsanwalt
Is an attorney at law and counselor
combined.
The German law fixes the exact
fees which German attorney has to
claim for all kinds of professional
work. and the rechtsanwalt can charge
neither more nor less. These fees are
fixed whether the cases are criminal or
come under the civil code. The amount
depends exclusively on the value Of
the object of contention or the charac-
ter of the crime. II is an old. though
still unfulfilleG. wish of German law
yers to have new fixed list Of fees.
not made after the old low standard
Of the year 1878, but with considera-
ton to the changes-numerous and de-
cided-which have taken place since
that year.
business man, as may the lawyer In
the United States. The practice Of the
law is not considered calling or pro-
fession. but is essentially public Of
fee.
According to the code Of 1878. q
lawyer is charged with certain public
duties. He Is obliged to have his resi-
dence in the town OF district whence
appointed. Further. he must conduct
himself in and out of Office IN !, man.
ner befitting his professional and so
cfal standing--a duty devo.ying upon
his rank A lawyer Is forbidden to adj
vertise in newspapers, by canvassing.
etc. or to buy or take over q practice
already made. a. being unworthy Of
his calling.
His position IN society Is between
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-06
SYNOPSIS.

Philip Cayley, accused of a crime OF
which he is not guilty, resigns from the
army In disgrace and his affection for
his friend, Lieut. Perry Hunter, turns to
hatred. Cayley seeks solitude, where he
perfects a flying machine. While soaring
curfously shaped stick he had seen In the
assassin's hand. Mounting again. he dis
covers a yacht anchored in the bay De-
scending near the steamer, he meets a
girl on an ice foe He learns that the
girls name II Jeanne Fielding and that
the yacht has come north 10 seek signs
Of her father. Captain Fielding. an arctic
explorer. A party from the yacht is ma
king search ashore. After Cayley departs
Jeanne dnds that he had dropped GU
riously-shaped stick. Captain Planck and
the surviving crew of his wrecked whaler
are In hidtng on the coast. giant ruff
nan named Roscoe. had murdered Field
plorer had revealed the location of an
enormous ledge OF pure gold. Roscoe then
took command OF the party. II develops
that the ruffan had committed the muir
ger witnessed by Cayley. Roscoe plans
60 capture the yacht and escape with a
pig load Of gold, Jeanne tells Fanshaw.
owner OF the yacht. about the visit OF the
sky.man and shows him the stick left by
Cayley. Fanshaw declares that Il is an
Eskimo throwing-stick, used to shoot
darts. Tom Fanshaw returns from the
kearching party with a sprained ankle.
Perry Hunter Is found murdered and
Cayley is accused Of the crime but Jeanne
believes him innocentf A relief party goes
20 md the searchers. Tom processes his
love for Jeanne. She rows ashore and
enters an abandoned hut, and there finds
her fathers diary. which discloses the ex-
piorer's suspicion OF Roscoe. The ruff
nan returns TO the hut and sees Jeanne.