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Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-29

PHILOSOPHY. BY Nicholas Murray
Butler. 81 PIP. 81. The Columbia Univer-
sity Press.
A lecture which was delivered before tn
students of Columbia university and pre-
sents in summary and compact form
view of each of several sciences and of
philosophy as these exist at the present
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-29

MAUDE BAXTER. BY c. c. Hotchkiss.
as PIP. $780, W. J. Watt & Co 8
tale of old colonial days during the
revolutionary war. The hero posses from
one thrilling adventure and hairbreadth
escape to another, and in the end saves his
sweetheart and himself from capture by
the British.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-29

reform. police powers and scientific pur-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-29

THE GARDEN OF THE SUN. BY Cap
tain T. j. Powers. 800 PIP S1.25. Small.
Maynard & Co.
story OF army life in the Philippines
A charming woman is married to a man
altogether unworthy of her. Her struggle
to put the man she loves out of her life
and remain with her husband make up the
story, but in the end the way of happiness
is made easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
DENIED BY MISS HALEY.
McNamara's Stenographer Says She
Knows Nothing of DYNAMITE Plot.

CHICAGO, December 11.-Miss Nora
Haley. former stenographer of Mcnamara
at indianapolis, who was said by the Me
Namara prosecution to have valuable in
formation concerning the movements OF
the dynamiters, made statement last
night in which she denied that she had
any such knowledge.
At the same time Miss Haley denied
that she haA been served with a subpoena
by a United States marshal to appear
before the grand jury in Indianapolis.
Il always thought John j. Mcnamara
was fine man. said Miss Haley, and
/ did not believe for moment that he
was guilty of the crime charged against
him until he confessed it with his own
lips.
During the three years that 1 acted as
his private secretary and stenographer
nothing concerning a dynamiting conspir-
acy anything of the kind passed
through my hands. There was no cor
respondence to Los Angeles IN regard 10
anything except the regular routine OF
Mr.. McNamara's position as secretary
and treasurer of the structural iron
workers.
The young woman is employed as a
stenographer in a downtown office. She
said she knew nothing of being wanted
as "a witness in connection with the Nc
Namara investigation by the federai
authorities in Indianapolis next Thursday,
as had been reported.
\ new name, Mary Dye, was brought
into the discussions of the case TO-DAY
by Miss Haley Miss Dye, VINO Is now
in Pittsburgh. according to Miss Haiey
was the confidential secretary OF John );
Mcnamara and recorded the financial
transactions of the two brothers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
MANCHUS ARE HUMBLE.
Willing to Make Almost Any Con.
cessi0ns for Peace.

SHANGHAI. December 11.-Gen Liu
Shang, the revolutionary commander
has telegraphed from Wuchang to the
representatives of the imperialist party
that the republicans have decided to
select Hankow as the place for the
meeting of the peace conference.
Tang-Shao-Yi, the representative of
Premier Yuan-Shi-kai, left Picking yes
terday to take part in the negotiations
with the revolutionaries. among whom
are delegates from various provinces.
The imperial government processes con-
fidence that a limited monarchy will be
acceptable to the revolutionaries, but
Tang-Shao-Y is empowered to agree to
n compromise on virtually any terms, ow
ing to the difficulty of carrying on the ad
ministration with the present lack of
means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
TRAGEDY IN BROOKLYN STORE.
Goldfish. Canaries. Parrots and White
Mice Die in Night.

NEW YORK. December IA series %
autopsies is being held today 10 solve the
mystery surrounding 40 dead bodies dis
covered yesterday in Brooklyn The polce
attribute the tragedy TO coal gas MIS-
Sarah Tayne, who keeps store on pe
Kalb avenue, is convinced that whole
sale murder was done.
When Mrs. Tayne left her store SAT
urday night there were on the shelNeS
and counters 600 goldfish. eighty cana ''es.
twenty parrots and fifty white mice. Mht IA
she returned yesterday TO give them their
dinner all were dead except fifteen fish.
An agent of the :. r. {. A, VINO
thought poison had been used TOOK away
a narrot. a canary and a mouse for
autopsies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
FIGHTING MRS. EDDY's WILL.
Right of Adopted Son to Bring Ac'
ton Affirmed by Court.

CONCORD, n. H., December ia de-
cision affirming the right Of Ebenezer
T. Foster Eddy of Montpelier. VT.
adopted son of the late Mary Baker
Eddy. to bring action to set aside cer-
tain large requests to the Christian
science Church in the viii of Mrs.
Eddy. has been handed down by Judge
Edgar AIdrich of the United States cir
cult court.
The decision overrules an interlocutory
motion filed by Henry M Baker, execu.
utor of the will, and other defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
FINAL PLUNGE PREMATURE.
Had Bryce Lewis Waited a Day
Friends Would Have Succored Him.

NEW YORK December IA grave in
potter's field will not be the final resting
place of Bryce Lewis, the Union spy who
Ieaped to death last week from the dome
of the Pulitzer building, friends having
made arrangements for his private burial.
Lewis was nearer TO renewing lost fam
lily ties than he knew when he took his
fatal plunge. w. A. Barnes, who had be-
friended Lewis. was visited on the day
Lewis killed himself by Mrs. Lew Gipson
of Waterbury, Conn, a cousin of Lewis
her mission being to take Lewis to Water
bury to visit a long-lost and well-to-do
brother, Matthew Lewis. now very old
and feeble. He and his brother had for
long time believed each other dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
HURT IN STRANGE WAY.
Flying Rivet Explodes Cartridge in
Mans Pocket and Wounds Leg.

WORCESTER Mass. December II. -
Luke Boutilet. nineteen years old. may
lose his leg as the result of a shot from
a cartridge which he was carrying loose
In his pocket He was at work at his
bench In local factory, when rivet
which lie was driving into place flew up
and struck his coat In such way as to
explode the cartridge in the pocket. The
bullet plowed through his leg.
Boutilet was similarly, injured In the
arm. q year ago.. -. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Recess Will Begin on the 22d.

Senator PenrOse of Pennsylvania ana
Representative Underwood of Alabama,
representing the majority parties In the
two branches of the national legislature
agreed that Congress shall recess for
the Christmas HOLIDAYS December 22 and
reconvene January g. resolution to
this effect will probably be offered In
both the Senate and House today or to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
THOUSANDS OF ARTICLES
IN THE DEAD LETTER SALE

Nearly 10000 packages containing a
years accumulation of articles of all
sorts from the division of dead letters OF
the Post Office Department were put on
sale this morning by c. q. Sloan & Co,
auctioneers, at 1401 q street northwest.
and when the auctiOnecr began a hard
weeks task by singing out the contents
of package No. crowd of several
hundred people had gathered to regale
themselves with the excitement of the
sale. and perhaps to profit by its terms.
Package No. / contained 80 mans hand
kerchiefs with initial f.. X. a necktie.
pairs of hose. size II. and clothes
brush and went to a girl in picture
hat, who evidently was looking for
Christmas presents for him.
Works Every Second.
The sale will continue daily until tine
whole lot is disposed of. The auctioneer
working hard and sing songing vehe-
mently every second. The terms are
cash on delivery. and two active porters
are busily engaged running TO and fro
with packages and money.
The bulk of the goods is in the mis-
cellaneous schedule and are miscellane-
Gus in the truest sense of the word.
Everything from an infants zerhyr
sack to a gold-fllled false tooth is sched-
uled For example, lot 10 contain TWEEN
ty-iive damaged cigars, three hand <er-
chiefs, two pairs Of socks and twelve
adjustable tobacco pipe covers.
Neckties by the Bale.
Musical instruments are scattered
throughout the list in profusion. and
neckties by the bale are to be offered to
the highest bidder. Scores of cheap jewel
nv articles are for sale, and at the end
of the miscellaneous list appear hard
ware and electrotypes
A list of books, most of 1T interesting
fiction. appears in schedule Il. and these
with 4SO packages of valuable jewelry
will be auctioned off near the close OF the
sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Doubt Jurisdiction Over Filled
in Strip of Land. I
POINT MADE BY SYLVESTER
Ground in Question Located Opposite
the Analostan Island.
VIRGINIA SIDE OF POTOMAC
Question May Be Referred to Com
mission. Headed by Attorney
General Wickersham.

Has the District Of Columbia eN ended
its police supervision over a part Of Nir-
Sinia I'm violation of the law of that state
This question has been put up To the
Commissioners 10y Mai Richard SylVestei.
superintendent of police. who admits
frankly that he does not know
The territory involved is the filled-n
strip OF land on the Virginia side of the
river just opposite Analostan Island
Local police officials for "A number OF
years have made arrests on this area in
the belief that ii was owned by the bis
trict- Maj. Sylyester'S communication To
the Commissioners raises a doubt to
the Jurisdiction and he requests that steps
he taken Immediately To determine the
District of Columbia and Virginia boun-
dairy lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Gathering Evidence in Nation
Wide Dynamite Plot.
REPORT BEFORE JANUARY 8
Indictments, if Any Are Found, Ex-
pected Before That Date.
EXPLOSIVES IN A LAUNDRY
Sack Containing Caps, Fuse and Dy-
Mantle Found in Los An
geles Doorway.

Los ANGELES. Cal, December IL
With the Mcnamara brothers at the
state penitentiary the aftermath of
the case divided itself into two parts.
one being the preliminary examination
of Burt II. Franklin, charged with hav-
ing bribed a prospective juror. and the
other the conferences between Oscar
Lawler. special government prosecu-
tor. and a number of witnesses sum-
moned to appear tomorrow before the
federal grand jury and tell what they
know of the alleged dynamiting con-
spiracies
The government attorneys received sew
eral of the witnesses at the federal build
ing and arranged for their testimony to-
morrow. The news that Ortie L. Nc
Manigal. confessed dynamiter. soon would
go to indianapolis to lay the founda-
tons for the inquiry there was taken to
conclude its consideration of the con-
spiracy subject by the end of the week
and take up routine affairs.
Expected Before January.
Indictments, it was pointed out, need
not be returned Immediately, but they
are expected, if any are to be rendered
at all, before January next, when the
term of the present panel ends. 1t is be-
lieved Franklins trial will be set for a
distant date, and that continuances will
be asked for by the defense.
The state expected to put on the stand
George n. Lockwood. the man to whom it
it alleged Franklin gave 500 and promis-
ed $1,000 more IT, when he became a
juror he would influence the vote for ac-
quittal
1t was believed that the state would
finish it's testimony today.
A sack containing ten pounds of dyna-
mite, about 2fD feet Of fuse and a number
of tripleX caps was found early today by
two boys in doorway leading to the
engine room of a laundry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Commission May Decide.

1t is probable that the Commissioners.
on recommendation Of District surveyor
Hazen. will refer the matter To the COM
mission appointed by the government 10
determine the ownership of all the gov
ernment's land I'm the District. ATTORNEY
General Wickersham is chairman OF the
commission.
According To an opinion submitted by
Mr.. HaZen. If his office should locate
what IL believes to be the line il would
not i'm this case be sufficient to make il
official. for il could be used only as evil
dence in determining the official boundary
line after the question has been brought
before the courts.
The question originally was brought 10
the attention of Maj. Sylvester by Capt.
Schneider of the seventh police precinct,
who stated that there is a PROBABILITY
that the police officers of the District
have made arrests in Virginia in violation
Of the laws of that state. He recon-
mended that steps be taken to determine
the boundary line. to the end that the
police department may be enabled to act
intelligently in all cases involving juriS-
diction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Always Had Good Excuse.

why didn't you stop writing and tele-
phoning to him when he continued to
'disappoint' you in this way"
Because replied Miss Graham, "he
always gave a very good excuse
Last week Miss Graham testified that
stokes never had made full return for
Sl,IO0 which she had given him to in
vest for her early in their acquaintance
Today she said the money had been
given her by her sister, Mrs. Singleton
Were these letters written before or
after You gave him the money! inquired
d juror.
After" she answered
The prosecution disputed this and eX-
hibited several letters in support of its
contention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
BRYAN at Colon on Way Here.

COLON, December 11.-William Jen-
nings Bryan arrived here this morning.
He will leave for the United States Thurs
day by way of Jamaica
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
ADDS TO HIS HOLDINGS
Has Purchased the Elsmere Property
on n Street Northwest-Other
Realty Sold.

George Won l.. Meyer. the Secretary
of the Navy. has added to his realty
holdings on IL street by the purchase
Of the brownstone building known as
the Elsmere, located on the south side
Of that thoroughfare between 18th
and 18th streets. The building adjoins
the Maryland Office building, which
also belongs to Mr.. Meyer. The new
acquisition has a frontage of 21.75 feet
and depth OF 131 feet, and contains
2,743 square feet. 1t Is understood the
price paid to the owner, John Seibert
was $87 800. which is at the rate of
nearly $12 per square foot, not includ-
ing the value OF the building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
CHICAGO DETECTIVE
IDENTIFIES SUSPECT
James Smith, in Jail Under
Charges, Recognized as
Chicago Youth.

Despite the fact that W. 6. Fftzgibbon.
Q detective from Chicago, visited James
Smith. alias Cabbage. alias Kabusta
alias krUGel. i'm the jail this morning and
added another positive identification to
he collection of recognitions in Mr..
Smiths memory book. the prisoner who is
accused of assaultins Morris Bennett, s,ls-
pected Ivy the police of killing William
III. Michle and demanded by Chicago po-
lice for supposed connection with two
brutal murders in 1'stS, shook his head
at the detective and said the western
slelIth had never s.-nn him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Probable Division Line.

In his opinion. Surveyor Hazen stated.
the line of division between the District
of Columbia and Virginia is the high
water line of the western shore of the
Potomac river. He pointed out. however.
that the Jurisdiction over any land form
ed by accretion or by the receding or the
high water line is disputed, it being a
question between the owners of private
property in Virginia and the United
States.
The Commissioners have not Yet acted
upon Mr. HaZen's recommendation To
submit the question TO the commission
suggested. but upon reliable authority IL
is stated that this is the course which.
in all 'proDa biity. will bc followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Corner Property Sold.

The property at the southeast corner of
18th and Fl streets northeast, improved
by dwelling, has been sold by Ella c.
Brennan. The purchaser Is said to be
Eldridge E. Jordan, and 1t is understood
that a new building will be erected there
for business purposes. The plot of ground
Is small one, having a frontage of
twenty feet on 18th street and forty
eight and seven-tenths feet on III street,
with total area Of 972 square feet.
1t Is said the price paid was $4,000
which is at the rate Of little over $33
per square foot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Fred Hill Starts Squirt.

Fred Hill of Boston began ii asa car
ried the field along at a terrific clip until
he had gained half a lap. Then his
partner. Root. relieved him, but Lorenz
and Saldow. the German team wer'
equal to the call. and after three-miie
chase the sprint ended with all teams on
equal terms
As a result Of a wild sprint Just be
fore II o'clock which lasted eight minutes.
two teams lost one lap each, while Lorenz
and John Bedel got bad spill. but wer"
a Bile to resume few minutes later. The
teams which. lost lap are Ryan and
Cayanagh and Wiley and Calvin.
The eleventh-hour figures showed thit-
teen teams with Pa miles and laps with
Wiley and Calvin and Ryan and CaNa-
nagh pa miles and 3 laps.
The record for the eleventh hour Is FOL
miles and lap made last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Doubtful About Titles Validity.

The Commissioners have received {.
communication from the War Depart
ment stating that. in view of subse
quent developments. it is believed that
the. department should not assume
jurisdiction and control over the park
until assured that the title of the
United States to the whole of it is
clear.
1t is suggested that if found to be
valid either the claim should be cX-
tinguished or the strip of land in dis
pute should be eliminated from the
plat of survey.
According to II. s. Matthews. presi-
dent of the Oak Hill Cemetery Com
pany to set back the fence would re-
suit in the encroachment on a number
Of burial lots and necessitate the re-
mOval of the bodies. The company has
no right to take this action. it is de-
clared. and. even though it had such
authority, il is claimed. there is no
available space in the cemetery for
the refinement of the bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Resumes His Duties.

Assistant Secretary Winthrop is stead
lily recovering from a recent attack of
neuritis and was at his desk in the Navy
Department today, as usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
TWO TEAMS LOSE LAP
IN S|K-DAY BIKE RACE
Leaders Are Nearly Four Miles
Behind Record for the
Eleventh Hour.

NEW YORK, December l1.-MorninS
and then NTH hour of the s-X-day bicycle
race found all the fifteen teams that
started at midnight circling the track at
Madison Square Garden on even terms.
Several wild spurts just before daylight
failed to give any team an advantage and
the score at o'clock was lSi miles. 4?
lapS for all. The O'Clock score was less
than two miles behind the record of Ia
les = laps. established 10y Hehir and
Goulet last year. Two hours earlier Il
succession of spIints had left the riders
ahead of the sixth hour record. The tally
at that time was Ia miles laps. but an
hour later the weary contestants iad
settled down Ia the grind usual before
dawn and which lasts generally uIiil TIE
attendance picks mp later ia th" day
Nearly 4.oep persons ont of some l2,Th'
that saw the race begin stayed in thtlr
seats all night and just before o"io'
We're rewarded ny the most exciting sprint
of the race thus Tar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Invited to International Congress.

Representative Hampton Moore of t>hil-
adelphia introduced TO President Taft to-
day delegation which invited Mr. Taft
to be the chief patron Of the twelfth in
ternational association of navigation con-
crosses to be held in Philadelphia MAY ~.
The delegation consisted Of Dinner Beeber
chairman; President Frank ID. LaLanne
of the national board of trade Col. James
II. Lambert, William T. Tilden, Theodore
Kolischer. James b. Bonner. Col j. c.
Sanford. L. S. A, and George r Sproule
secretary of the navigation commission of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Taft was invited to
open the convention and make speech
This is the first of the international con-
crosses to be held In this country and all
the cabinet officers and many prominent
men of the United States will be patrons
Congress has appropriated $4,000, Penn
sylvania $4,000 and Philadelphia is ex-
pected to raise S50.OW more The last
congress was held I'm st. Petersburg and
was opened by the Car of Russia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
De WITT CASE IS ON GIRL FACING ORDEAL.
Trial of Woman Accused of
WELDING ''Poisoned Pen."
KEPT UP FOR TEN YEARS
Anonymous Letters Caused Great
Scandal in Small City of
Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA. December n.IMiss
Harriet De Witt of Easton. Pa. accused
of welding poisoned PEN that caused
no end of trouble in Easton church cir
Cles was placed on trial in the United
States district court here today. Judge
John +. Mcpherson is presiding. Miss De
Witt is charged with depositing or caus-
ing to he deposited in the United States
mails obscene letters.
The letters which Miss De Witt is &C
.used of sending 10 various persons in
Easton were of defamatory character
and were penned during a period of about
ten years. Their particular mark was the
Rev. Elmer +. Snyder. pastor of Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Easton. All
the letters were printed. some covering
eight To ten pages. During the ten years
defamatory letters We're received by mar
ried men and their wives, young brides
and innocent girls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
McNAMARAS In STRIPES.
Convict Brothers Begin Work in Jute
Mill Today.

SAN QUENTIN, Cal, December IL
Escorted by heavily armed sheriff s
posse of twelve men, James g. and John
J. Mcnamara, dynamiters of the Los
Angeles Times building and the Level
lyn iron works, were yesterday safely
landed in San Quentin prison, and in
prison stripes began their terms, one for
life. the other for fifteen years, as con-
victs Nos. 2J,314 and 2J31J.
Fearing an attempt might be made at
the last minute to rescue the men or to
derail the train that bore them to prison,
Sheriff w. y. hammel used the utmost
secrecy in getting them into the prison.
Just after sunrise, when the owl tran
on the Southern Pacific sped into San
Pedro the convicted men were taken hur-
riedly off the last coach of the train and
placed on board the steamboat Caroline,
which stood at the wharf with steam UP
and everything in readiness to convey
them to the penitentiary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-11
Duties Not Recommended.

The tariff board. as heretofore indicat-
recommendations as to duties. 1t has
confined its work to the presentation of
cold figures. The President and Congress
will have to be Judges as TO what these
figures authorize in the way of fixing
duties. There will, undoubtedly, be
aroused one Of the greatest tariff fights
Congress has ever known. As the conclu-
sions will be construed by individuals ard
organizations according to their views
to protection and their political faiths.
The conclusions of the board will deal
with every one of the paragraphs of the
wool schedule. AS an example. the boa I'd
takes lip the cost TO the American farmer
of producing d pound of raw wool. This
cost has been ascertained in every state
and territory of the Union, and varies
considerably in different parts of the
country. The board. however. will show
the average cost throughout the country.
AS opposed to this will be presented the
cost of a pound of raw wool in all the
other wool countries of the world. The
comparative figures speak for themselves.
that President Taft. Congress and the
country may know the exact difference
in cost of producing pound of raw wool
here and elsewhere. The Interpretation
of the bearing of this upon the tariff
question remains to be made.
The same process Will be followed by
the board as to every paragraph of the
wool schedule, making comparisons as to
cost here and in foreign countries.