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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
Nebraska
McMaster Hoped
for Reconciliation
With His Wife
Letter Written 70 Girl Murdered al
Tecumseh By Her Father Before
Her Mother Married Hesse.

TECUMsEH. Neb. Aug. B-tspeciai)--
That the father Of waunsta Laverne Nc
Master thought q great deal Of his divorced
vile and daughter, and that Ne hoped for a
reconciliation before the divorced woman
married +. z Hesse the accused murderer
OF bis wife and stepdaughter IL brought
20 light in a tender letter. written 20 the
daughter by the father from St Clairs-
Vile, o. shortly after Christmas on on
January l. 1905. Though the last Of the
Hesse family 10 not known here. g Is
thought that this was shortly before Mrs.
Hesse and Mr.. Hesss were married. This
letter, without an envelope 20 show where
u had been received. was saved from the
fire that destroyed the Hesse home here in
July 1910 with some few other family ef-
fects. Across the top Of the first sheet is
written. a HAPPY New Year.
The letter follows:
Clarendon Hotel St Clairsviue o. Jan.
/ lSo.-My Dear Verne; This is the first
day OF the year. and q nice warm day il is.
received your letter Of the I'D since I
came here and was getting anxious for fear
you had not received the box.
Yes. Verne, Xmas has come and gone. I
spent mine most all day IN my room in
Wheeling ! cant say that ! vas very
happy. but II I am not happy / can blame
no one but myself.
II afforded me a great deal of pleasure to
be able 70 send you what little did and
wish Il had been twice as much. I was in
hopes I would be able 70 send something to
your mama before this, but Slnces the 18th
% December I have not made expenses and
" Il does not PICK up soon I will have to
try something else.
Verne the trouble between your mother
and myself often causes men sleepleEs
nights. and God knows I would be glad to
see Il settled so we could all be happy. II
Il were possible.
You say you wish I could be with you
and that Il seems lonely with me 20 far
away. Well. Verne, it IL very lonely for
me also, but live In hopes that the time
may come when we all shall be happy to-
gether again.
I hope YOU are enjoying your vacation. I
can see by your letters that you are i'm
very glad 10 see Il. Verne. I am moving
90 much that I sometimes have my mail
lost, but II anything happens that you do
ss s.e ssAf .rs s ess.so s VIII sWsys me
me. BE sure and remember this).
Tell your mama / would ike to hear from
her II she cares TO write, and Verne. you
did not say how her health was, in either
Of your letters.
With warmest love. I remain
Address. St. Clairsvilie, o.
An effort ls being made to locate Mr..
McMaster, whom it Is understood has been
travelling salesman out OF Chicago.
The state Of Nebraska is Offering $500
reward for the apprehension and conviction
Of Hssss, and the county OF Johnson adds
$500 The following description Of Hesse is
being wired over the country:
About feet and inches in height;
weight about i6s pounds; blondish hair; 45
to 20 years old: blue eyes; large nose, with
red face; high cheek bones; smoothly
shaver; quiet Imposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19
Freight forwarded shows

The revenue on freight forwarded. car
load lots. decreased from tSlS2S7 in 1865
To 6.t0t.s71.S in 1911.
The revenue derived from freight re-
eelvsd less than carload lots was a. fol-
lars.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-19

The taoulation on interstate traffic,
frsdsht Forwarded, show q decrease in the
number Of cars OF wheat shipped. but the
following increase in the number of cars
ef corn!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
Copyright, is11.)
CHAUFFEUR DENIES
NUMBERING WIFE
ScHEle MAKES ANOTHER EFFORT
TO GET FREE-WOMAN'S
FATHER THERE.

New York, June 2.-Henry f. Scheib,
the only suspect arrested in the bath
tub murder case, continued his fight
for freedom today.
The chauffeur sticks to the story
that he knows nothing about how his
wfes body came to he in the tub at
the fiat they had formerly occupied
and in a state of decomposition which
indicated that death had occurred four
months ago.
Three times freed and four times ar
rested, Scheib through his attorney is
seeking to reach the supreme court to-
day with another writ of habeas cor
pus. Now he is held on a definite
charge of murder in the first degree,
whereas there was no serious charge
against him yesterday when the court
felt Obliged to grant his repeated ap-
plications for freedom.
Since then, however, evidence has
accumulated. Connor O'Grady of
Springfield, Mass, has identified the
prisoner as the man who, under the
name of Hugh Allerton Sherman, mar
ried his daughter, the bath tub victim
The coroners physician says he has
satisfied himself the dead woman was
Mrs. Scheib or Mrs. Sherman" re-
CARELESS of her husbands admission of
her identity. He has not determined,
however, what killed her, nor what
chemicals were used for the destruc-
ton of the body.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
BURNS ASKS
FOR INQUIRY
GREGORY LAND OFFICE MAN
WANTS THOROUGH PROBE.
HE COMES BACK AT slLseEE
Declares Man Who Alleges He Was
Defrsuded Out Of a Claim, Was Used
as Cats Paw" by Land Vultures.
estisation Likely to be Made.

Washington, June I'm a commu.
nication received by Representative
Burke, T. G.. Burns, register of the
land Office at Gregory, s. d.. asks that
an investigation be made Of the
charges of George Sllsbee, the Mime
sofa soldier who in a letter recently
forwarded to Representative Davis
made statements rejecting on the ad.
ministration Of Register Burns and
Land Commissioner bennett Silsbee
charged in substance that he had been
defrauded out of a claim on Trip
county land in South Dakota
Register Burns comes back with a
charge that Silsbee was used as a
cats paw" by land vultures, and he
asks that the case be placed in the
hands of an inspector with instruc-
lions to make a thorough investiga
ton.
Representative Burke has called the
matter to the attention of Commits
sioner bennett, and an inquiry will
doubtless be made as demanded by
the Gregory register.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
MADISON TAKES
TRADE TRIP NO. |
ELEVEN AUTOMOBILES CARRY
FIFTY COMMERCIAL CLUB
BOOSTERS.

Madison, Neb., June Especial to
The News: Eleven automobiles car.
rying fifty Madison Commercial club
boosters left Madison on schedule
time for Newman Grove, the first stop
ping place. All the cars carried large
banners advertising the Madison coun-
ty fair, and in one way and another
suggesting the enterprise of this city.
At st. Bernard, eighteen miles south.
west of Madison, the booster crowd
was met by large delegation from
Newman Grove, who were also con-
veyed by automobiles and escorted
the company to Newman Grove, where
after an address of welcome by the
superintendent OF schools and the de-
livery of the key of the city to Presi.
dent Ders of the Madison CONNER
cial club, dinner was served.
The boosters then proceeded to Lind
say and COrnlea. At the latter place
a dozen automobiles loaded with citi-
zens of Humphrey met the delegation
and escorted them to their city, when
light lunch was served, after which
all witnessed a ball game between
Humphrey and Snyder At o'clock
the delegation proceeded to Creston,
shook hands with the business men of
that village and were back home again
for supper This is but one of several
excursions which the Commercial club
has arranged for between now and
September
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
BRYAN ISSUES STATEMENT.
Says People Are Not Such Fools as
Democrats in House Imply.

ST. Paul, June when shown the
Associated Press report of the action
of the democratic caucus on the wool
schedule, William jennings Bryan ear
" this morning gave out the following
statement:
The democrats in congress are re-
SponSible to the country and to their
constituents and it remains to be seen
whether their action will be endorsed.
The brief report which | have seen
shows that the matter was fought upon
a false basis and shall be mistaken If
the public is deceived by the pretense
that it was levied for revenue. The
amount raised by a tax upon wool
could be raised by tax on raw silk
or raw rubber with much more justice.
/ mention these two ways of making
up the amount though there are many
other ways. The tax on wool would
never be thought of but for the pro
tective benefit it is supposed to bring
to wool growers. ! think the party
would have done better if it had hon
estly stated its reason and declared
itself in favor of protection to that
extent.
However. in expressing my opinion
am only speaking for myself and the
caucus may find the public more gul
liable than | think it. The declaration
that this is not a surrender of the free
wool doctrine is adding insult to in
jury and am surprised that any advo
Gates of free wool accepted it as a, rea
son for endorsing the committee bill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
College Athletes There.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 2.-Elimi-
nation events for the eleventh annual
meet of the Western ter.Collegiate
Conference Athletic association were
held this afternoon on Northrup field.
Over $50 athletes, representing nine
teen colleges, arrived today and yes
terday to participate in the elimina-
ton events today and the meet pro-
per tomorrow afternoon. These insti-
buttons were represented: University
of Wisconsin, State University of To-
wa, University of Minnesota, North
western University, University of Hi
nois, University of Indiana; Univer,
sity of Chicago, Notre Dame; South
Dakota State college, University of
Missouri, Iowa State college, Ohio
State university, Oberlin college, Uni.
versity of California, University of
North Dakota, Kansas university, and
Coe college and Morningside college.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
Wage Dispute Settled.

adjustment has been reached between
the Representatives of the carmen,
boilermakers, blacksmiths and sheet
metal workers of the Southern railway
and other lines, according to a state
ment issued by the American Fedora
ton of Labor. The men are to receive
from one-half to three cents per hour
advance. The carmen are to receive a
two cents an hour advance, fiat. The
bOilermakers, blacksmiths and sheet
metal workers are to receive approx
mately the same increase. This settle
ment affects about 1000 men. The ap
proXimate advance in wages is more
than S1,0O0,000 per year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
BLOW UP FORT;
$50 TROOPS DIE
EXPLOSION WRECKS FORTRESS
AT MANAGUA, NICARAGUA.
THE CAUSE IS NOT YET KNOWN

Strict Gable Censorship Has Been Es-
tablished at City Where Tragedy
occurred-All Ammunition In For
tress is Destroyed.
San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, June
1.-The fortress on Tiscapa Hill, Ma
naSua, was blown up at p. III. yester-
day. One hundred and fifty soldiers
persisted in the explosion.
All the ammunition in the fortress
was destroyed. The cause OF the ex
plosion is as yet unknown.
Strict cable censorship has been o.
tablished from Managua.
Discomfort in Republic.
Washington, June l-One hundred
and fifty persons were killed in the
explosion of the fortress La Iona az
Managua, Nicaragua according to
telegram to the state department to-
day from Minister Northcott. The
cause of the explosion Is not known.
Mr.. Northcott's dispatch indicated
that every person in the garrison was
killed.
Since the resignation of President
Estrada and the elevation of Vice
President Diaz to power the state de-
partment has received advices indi.
eating discomfort in the republic.
1t is conjeCtured that the disaster
was the result of careless handling OF
explosives.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
Give Americans Hard Rub.

New York, June 1.-The American
group in the international polo game
was given likely shaking up by the
challenging English cavalry officers
who, in the first of the matches for
the trophy, outplayed and outhit the
Meadowbrook four for three-quarters
of the match, only to be outridden by
the defenders until the score finally
stood Az goals to in favor of
America.
AS the Americans were to l favor
ties, the strength of the English team
astonished the big crowd and the game
was replete with thrills for the great
est attendance of expert poloists ever
seen in this country.
The second match will be played
Monday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
TO SPLIT NICARAGUA.
War'Torn Republic of Central America
Will be Divided in Two.


New Orleans, June Nicaragua
probably the most wartorn republic
of the tropics, is to be split into two
nations if the plans of the liberal party
successfully materalize. This is aC-
cording to gossip in the Central Am.
erican colony here today.
The scheme provides for making in.
dependent republics out of the Allan
tic and Pacific provinces. In the west
the conservatives would rule, while
the new Atlantic republic would be
dominated by the liberals, who precipi-
tated the revolution of year ago or
more, that resulted in the deposition
of Zelaya.
1t is planned that Adolfo Diaz, who
recently succeeded Juan Estrada as
president of the republic shall be
chief in the new Pacific nation, while
Estrada shall resume rule as presi
dent of the Atlantic division.
Estrada who led the revolution
against Zelaya. is said to be on his
way to New Orleans. 1t is declared
here he will be in favor of the split.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
A Joke That Went Astray.

To illustrate the fact that some per
sons are devoid of the sense OF humor
this story was told at a downtown
luncheon club: II forgot to pay my
newsboy last night and when | saw
him this morning gave MIN the 3 cents
due him ana said. / thought every
minute last night you'd send a collector
for this. sNaNv. not on your fife: not
II you owed me twicst az much An
hour later the boy came TO my office
where he had never been before. wait
ed for me and when ! came said: Say
I'm awful sorry you thought | was
sore about de nickel Ye needn't pay
me never till We want to. and about
sendin for fink thanked him, and
now for trying TO crack joke | have
secured a long line OF credit."-New
York Tribune
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
Congressman Fiqhts a Nearo.

Washington, June 3 Representa-
tive S. a. Doddenberry of Georgia
came to blows with a negro in a street
car last night. No great damage was
done by the combatants. The con-
ductor and motorman also appeared
and offered to put the negro off the
car A representative decided, how
ever, that Mr.. Doddenberry had as.
serted himself vigorously enough to
teach lesson and interviewed in the
negro's behalf He was permitted to
remain on the car. No arrests were
made.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
tates showing their preference.

states showing their preference.
Mr. Bryan, however, spoke in high
terms of Gov. Burke of North Dakota
and former Gov Folk of Missouri
both of whom were present. He re.
ferred to them as candidates for the
tesidency" and said should either be
W> S'nated he would travel about the
Pr and work in their behalf.
~ 'ounces Court Decisions.
&C. an denounced the decision
of the ,upreme court of the United
States on the tobacco and Standard
Oil cases, saying that Chief Justice
White had been waiting for fifteen
years to write the words reasonable"
aud unreasonable" to throw his
protecting arms around the trusts,
and to tell them how to escape.
Col Bryan said conditions in the
United States senate are still bad
enough not so bad as last year.
Takes Rap at Martin.
Senator Martin, the minority lead
er, spends his time trying to lead the
democrats into the republican net. If
uellO'idIS are SOlHS W SJdHu lot Iue
people, let them be honest everywhere
and not be scared by few sheep. If
they are scared by the bleats of a
few sheep, what will they do at the
roaring of the bulls and the Wall
street," OF presidential possibilities
in the early part of his address, Col.
Bryan said:
IF the people of the east knew the
people of the west as well as the
people of the west know the people
of the east, it would not be hard to
nominate a man like Gov. Burke for
president. If he should be nominated
and elected there is no one in whom
would have more confidence.
would travel throughout the land in
his behalf.
Il am glad that Gov. Folks name
has been mentioned. | have known
him a long time and l know that he
does not have to go to Wall street
each morning to get his opinions
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
LORIMER CASE REOPENED
BY Vote OF 4s to 20, the Senate Adopts
Resolution.

Washington, June BY 4S to 20
the senate adopted resolution to re-
open the investigation of charges Of
bribery in connection with the election
of Senator Lorimer of Illinois. The
resolution directs the regular cleo
tions committee to make the inquiry.
Washington, June "A resolution
for the exclusion of Senator Lorimer
of Illinois was introduced in the senate
by Senator Brown (rep., Neb.). 1t de-
clares that Lorimer was not duly elect
ed senator For the present it will
lie on the table.
LaFollette modified his resolution
so that the committee of five shall be
elected by the senate, none being ell
igible who were members of the last
congress.
LaFollette requested that the testi-
mony taken by the Illinois legislative
committee be printed as senate doc
ument.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
Who's Who In Norfolk
c. +. THEW.


c. f. Thew, manager of the Norfolk
Long Distance Telephone Co., was
born in Faribault, Mimi, on May l,
1877. He attended the Fairibault pub
lie schools. At the age of 10 he left
the high school to take up the man
agership of the Wisconsin Valley Tel
ephone company at MenOmonie Wis,
and held this position for three years.
At the age of p he was united in
wedlOCk to Miss Mabel l.. Weld, and
when % years old he went to Iowa
City Ia, and installed the telephone
plant of the Johnson County Tele-
phone company. OF this plant Mr.
Thew became manager. He remained
there but one year, however, leaving
to take charge of the switchboard de-
partment of the Sterling Electrical
company at Lafayette, Ind. He was
also employed by this company as in.
staller and during his capacity as di-
rector of the department he installed
many plants throughout the country.
After he had installed the plant at
Sedala, Mo-, he became it's superin.
tendent, Two years later he was EN-
plOyed as wire chief and electrical en-
gineer of the Marietta Telephone com.
pany and West Virginia Western Tele.
phone company at Marietta. o. Three
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02

Memphis, Tenn, June "A boxing
circuit of the manner of vaudeville
circuit has been formed with Milwau-
kee, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Mem
phis and New Orleans included, it was
announced here yesterday. 1t is pro-
posed to route the boxers over this
circuit, guaranteeing weekly matches,
Five fights at least are guaranteed the
boxers in the event of winning.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
GARY DENIES RUMOR.
Says He Knows Nothing of Plan for
Worldwide Commission.

says He Knows Nothing OF Plan for
Worldwide Commission.
Washington, June 1.-Elbert Gary,
chairman of the board of directors of
the United States Steel corporation
todPy fatty denied any knowledge of
the proposed formation of a commits
sion to control the steel trade of the
world. Mr.. Gary appeared before the
house committee investigating the
steel trust and declared that he had
come to Washington to frankly tell
all he knew of the big corporation.
The disclaimer to the worldwide
commission was called out by a state.
ment by Chairman Stanley that MT
Gary was accredited with being the
directing genius of such a trust"
Mr.. Stanley minated that these re.
ports had had much to do with the
inquiry started by the house of rep.
resentatiyes. The examination Of Mr..
Gary brought out the fact that the de
partment of commerce and labor and
its bureau of corporations are not co
operating with the Stanley committee
Mr.. Stanley asked the witness if he
knew whether a report of the bureau
or corporations on its investigation
of steel corporation had ever been sub
mitted to President Taft or former
President Roosevelt,
MIR. Gary said he did not.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
TO PREVENT CORNERS
A New Rule Proposed on the Chicago
Board of Trade.

Chicago, June 2.-Directors of the
Chicago board of trade at secret meet
ing yesterday recommended changes
which, if adopted by the board, will
prevent manipulators from cornering
the market. The action was the result
of an investigation following an effort
of dealers here to corner May wheat
The proposed change was posted in
the pit today and provides that in the
event short" defaults in his deliv-
cries, the board shall appoint COM
mittee of three to determine at what
price he must settle with the buyer.
He also declares that defaulter
can be penalized not less than and
not over 10 percent for damages to
the purchaser.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-02
Omaha Postoffice Fugitive Escapes.

Denver, Colo, June Shorty fol
lowing his arrest after a six weeks
search by federal secret service and
postal authorities, George Roche, alias
George Grayson, yesterday escaped
from the federal building and early to-
day had not been apprehended Rocho
is wanted on a charge of embodiment
of several thousand dollars from the
postoffice at Omaha, where for many
years he was employed as money or
der clerk.