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Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
APPEAL IN STRACY COAL CASE
Fight Over Richest Fuel Deposits in
World to Supreme Court,
INVOLVES ALL ALASKA LANDS
Court VIII Determine Under What
Law These Tracts May BE Ac-
qulred-Land IL stiII Held
by Government.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE fight over
probably the richest coal lands in the world
was transferred today by the supreme
court Of the Uniteo states when the gov
eminent docketed an appeal from the order
OF the federal court OF Washington, quash-
ing the so-calied ''stracey group indlct-
ment.
Judge Hanford OF the lower court apashed
the indictment on the ground that under
his interpretation of the coal land laws
applicable to Alaska, the indictment had
not stated an offense. The appeal from
the decision will bring before the supreme
court the determination OF the law under
which Alaskan coal land may be entered
and sold,
The appeal Involves the indictments
against Charles F. Munday. an attorney Of
Seattle, Wash. and Archie w. Shiels en-
ploysd by Algernon straceg.7 1t does not
include that against AlEernen strAcsy, who
was indicted along with Munday and
shiels, but who was absent when the 9TH
ers were arraigned. ,.''''
IT was from the alleged interest Of
stracey and his brother, Sir Edward H.
stracey. an English baronet and liberal
member OF Parliament in the land that
the name "Stracey group or English
group" was given to the claims.
Government Charges. Conspiracy.
The government charged in the indict-
ment that Munday, shieis and Algernon
Stracey entered into q conspiracy to de-
| fraud the government out of 5000 acres
Of coal land, valued at s1oOOo.ooo. just west
Of the SO-cAilsd Cunningham coal land
claims r.
| The scheme alleged was to induce, by
cunning persuasion and promises of pecuni-
ary reward and other corrupt means" per-
sons to make fictitious locations and
fraudulent entries fof the coal lands.
ostensiby for the exclusive use of them
selves, "but in truth and in fact for the
use and benefit OF the Alaska Development
company and the Pacific Coal and oil com
/ pany."
The land in question is still held by the
government, no patent having been issued
to any Alaska ccal claimant. At places the
coal seams are said to be sixty feet thick.
Some 1000 claims have been filed upon
these coal lands, many OF them forming
the basis for indictments in Spokane,
Tacoma Detroit and Chicago. The present
appeal Is the first one to come to the su-
preme court as a result Of the governments
proceedings Action on II may affect the
other indictments.
Tho appeal docketed today would not. b
heard IN the regular course Of business fol-
nearly three years. The government. how
ever, Is preparing 10 ask the court TO ad'
vance the case and It is probable that Il
win be argued next October.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
FOOD MAY Be TAKEN ACROSS
Cabinet Decides that Supplies Needed
May Be Sent to JusreE.
THREE HUNDRED CASUALTIES
Colonel steevers Reports that Cans,
Ammunition and Many Horses
Were surrendered by the
Federala.

WASHINGTON, May l1-Food and
medicinal supplies and other materials
needed by the people of Juarez will be per
mitted to cross the international bridge at
Fl Paso Instructions from the secretary
Of war to that effect probably viii 20
forward to Colonel Steever during the day.
The departments of state. war, treasury
and justice today considered what restraint
~ any, shall be placed on commerce be-
tween this country and Juarez, the newly
established capital of the provisional gov
ernment OF Mexico Colonel eteever. com
manding the American troops at FL Paso,
and the customs officials there are await
ing Instructions on the p0ins
/ Colonel steever in . teiegrfin 70 the war
department. said: l2ss = X II.
II am refusing to ailov'sAr1ns samnauni--
ton. war materials ana provisions for In
strreetos to be carried, across the 8nternA-
tional bridges untilI receive instructions
to the contrary II make exceptions Of artL
cles intended for the wounded q - ,sss
In reporting the unconditional surrender
OF General Navarro. with $50 men. Colonel
Stsever says that all his cannon, machine
guns. small arms. much ammunition and
many horses went into the hands OF the
insurrectos.
Three Hundred sCasuaIties.
The official estimate. Of the killed and
wounded at the battle OF JaureE IL SOo ao-
cording to a dispatch Of Colonel Steever,
made public at the White House today.
Colonel Steever says however, that the
| exact number may never be known. He
adds that everything is quiet and peaceful
today in FL Paso and Juarez.
Thanking President Taft for his firm
stand against intervention" in Mexico, a
telegram signed by Methodist Missionary
ButieR, Presbyterian Missionary Wander
bih and Baptist Missionary Brewer in
Mexico City was received in the White
House today.
| Foreigners and natives whom we meet
through the country are equally grateful
concluded tn emessage. .t
President Tafts policy Of non -interven-
ton in Mexico is already bearing fruit
Director General John Barrett Of the
| Pan-American union, who is closely in
touch with Latin-Ameriean affairs told
the president today he had received hun
dreds of letters from Americans, foreign
| ers and Mexicans in Mexico Oommending
the Taft policy Of hands off.
Red Gross Nurses Sent In.
In response to an appeal from Colonel
Steever, the Red Cross today ordered five
nurses to JusFeE for duty In the temper
airy hospitals established there Colonel
steever estimates tho insurreetos wounded
in the JuAreE at 100 Of whom thirty are
seriously hurt. Tho federal sick and
wounded number le6. Of whom ffty are IN
q serious condition
The United States officer has organized q
Red Cross committee consisting Of Major
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
Mrs. Madero Recei es Share Of Glory
from Compstriots.
DEFEATED LEADER CRITICISED
Fails to Die in Town, According to
Announcement.
FEDERAL SOLDIERS IN MUTMY
Navarro Believed LOses Spirit BE-
cause Men Fight Only when
Fighting Means seIf-Pres-
ervatlon,
CFrom a staff Correspondent.
AZ GUY Z. core.

b1 GO1 y. COhEs
Ell PAso, May 1O-(special Telegram. >
General Juan J. Navarro, Mexican veteran
Of fifty years fighting, Internationally sur
rendered Juare1. with $50 men, at 1;4O
clock today.
The surrender came after a half days
fighting, during which the fire of the en-
tire rebel army was concentrated on the
Quartet, the last stand OF the tederals. To-
night the grizzled old soldier is a guest OF
Francisco l. Madero at the jefetura, where
Madero has made his headquarters.
order has been restored. The peace com
missioners are already active. The Nader
lists hint that they will demand the i'm
mediate resignation Of President Diaz as
the only condition OF peace and suggest
that they may start at once on triumph
ant march TO Mexico City.
Caesar, in his palmy days, never received
a greater welcome than did Francisco l.
Madero, when with Mrs. Madero. he gal
loped into the captured city from his camp
down the river AS the little redeemer'
rode Up 20 the Quartet where General Ma
varro and his officers were held prisoners,
every one Of the 2cOo or more rebels threw
his hat in -ths air. shouted at the top OF
his voice ana danced with JOY. He at once
hegd = e5nfse snes Sftn fiis Osucsrs md In
a, few minutes he sutsrea tss office Of the
commandant Of the barracks which the
correspondents had just left, after inter
viewing the vanquished leader He-allowed
the correspondents TO return with him.
|, General. ,Madero addressed Navarro ana
his staff in the kindest terms and assured
them they would be shown every considera-
ton and courtesy He said they had fougni
desperately for q cause they believed to be
| just and did not realize 1t was unjust. With
! Mrs MAdero he personally escorted Gen
eraI Navarro to the jefetura, while his
men flourished their guns and shouted
themselves hoarse.
| Navarro Nay Be Traded.
General Madero wEs~tOo busy to tall
much He said that General Navarro may
be traded for Eduardo Hay, one of the In
surreoto board of strategy, now a prisoner
I'm the state penitenuary at Chihuahua
Asked il Navarro or his officers would b
shot. he said:
Not a man will be shot We will trade
the captIves for our men. held prisoners.
Asked what he thought of the fight. Ma
derO said:
AN can say is 'DusnO.' Cspshish fol
good).
General Navarro will have much to ex
plain by reason OF surrender, he is al
ready being criticised by army men fo
giving up the fight He held a surongl,
fortified position, and had plenty OF mel
and vast amounts Of ammunition. Yes
terdAy he declared he would die rsthel
than surrender. He explains that as th'
rebels had cut the water mains, his gar
rison had had no water for three days.
1t s known tonight that Eayarro'H met
were in mpuny and fought only whsr
fighting meant preservatsa. with sth'
poor showing Of his men it iS thought Ma
varro lost spirit and decided to abandon
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
WALKoUT FROM BUTTON PLANT
FaiIare 20 AEree ON ReinstatemeAt
of Discharged sOTter Cause of
More TrOubIe,

MUSCATINE. Ia. May n.-Failure Of a
committee OF the workers and the man
agemsnt OF the Automatic Button plant TO
agree on the reinstatement OF = discharged
sorter led to an authorized walkout for the
plant today by the union employees. Eff
forts to arrange the difficulties are nov
in progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
DOUBLE SUICIDE IN PEORIA
Freak Hoffman, aud wife, Once Wen
to DO, Take Poison while
DespOndsnt.

PEORIA. III. May 1l--Despondent, with
no means OF proper maintenance in the
future and fearing starvation. Frank Hoff-
man and hiS wife. Lou z. Hoffman. az
one time well-to-do. committed suicide AZ
an early hour this morning BY swallowing
poison. The bodies were discovered by
John B. McGowsn. a neighbor. who inme-
diately notified the coroner
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
PARDON FOR DANIEL JONES
Oklahoma Man who Has served
TNeaty-seven Years for Murder
VIII BE Released.

WASHINGTON, May 1l.-President TAN
today oommuted 20 expire Immediately the
lifs sentenoe OF Daniel Jones OF Oklahoma,
who was sentenced TO death on July IL,
1884, but that sentence was commuted to
life Imprisonment. He Is now an old man,
has lost one Les while in prison and has
served almost twenty y-seven years.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
Mgr. Then Appointed
Bishop of Lincoln

ROME, May n.-Announoement was made
at the vatican today that Right Rev. Mgr.
]. II. Then. chancellor Of the diocese OF
Wichita. Kan, had been appointed bishop
of Lincoln, Neb., IN succession TO the late
Right Rev Thomas Bonacum.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
CHAIRMAN BYRNES is ILL
Democratic official sufferinE with
Critical Case OF Appendicitis at
Hia Home city.

f COLUMBUS. Neb., May u--tSpseiai
Telegram THE democratic state. chair
man, John c. Byrnes, was stricken with
appendicitis Wednesday and his condition
became 50 critical that he was taken 70 81.
Mary's hospital for an operation al once.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
Cans of Farrell's
Syrup.

Quart bricks Of Dalzell's
ice cream.
Boxes of O'Brien's candy.
All given away free TO those who
find their names in the want ads
Read the want ads every day
your name will appear sometime.
may be more than once.
No puzzles to solve nor subscrip-
tions to get-just read the want
ads.
Turn to the want ad pages
now.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12

A message received by the American
Express company indicates q considerable
train.
John ]. Gilmore, express messenger for
the American company, lives at 2Ss5 Miami
street So far as known he suffered moth
ing more serious than deep bruises.
A. c. Rawson. mail clerk, suffered a
fracture Of several ribs. His home is at
lO7 South Twsr ty-fifth avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12

the cause when the rebel artillery was
wheeled into position to shell the place.
Army men declare that two companies Of
American regulars could have held the
place indefinitely
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
.INSURRECTOS
ARE ORGANIZING
A GOVERNMENT
Provisional Cabinet, with Dr. Comes
at It's Head, Appointed at Con-
ference Thursday Afternoon,
FORCES ON WAY NORTH

Army Marching from chihuahua Will
Be Intercepted at Casas Grande.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12

z and precipitation departures

Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal:
Normal temperature..........., 81
sNSesS Aot t"g uos 80. ,''''''''''''-''f'
Normal precipitation ............. Is inch
Deficiency for the day. .....,.... is inch
Total rainfall since March L.. & a inches
Deficiency since March -. H. So inches
Deficiency for cor, period 1910. 4 O8 inches
Deficiency for cor period. 1909 Ss7 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
THE WEATHER.

For Nebraska Fair.
For lowa-Generally fair
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
Omaha Train
Strikes a Wagon
Near Lyons, NebD
Woman and Boy Are Killed and -Four
Members Of Grew Injured-Pas-
sengers Badly Shaken Up.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. May 1.-two persons
were killed and four injured. two seriously,
In a remarkable accident on the Omaha
road near Lyons. Neb.. today. The dead:
MRS. A. L. CRAIG, Lyons. Neb,
JOHN CRAIG, son OF Mrs. Craig OF
Lyons
The injured:
Dan Murphy Of sioux city. engineer;
seriously.
L. L Rockwell. fireman. Sioux City.
j. ]. Gilmore, baggageman, Omaha
A c, Rawson, mail clerk, Omaha.
A passenger train from Omaha to Sioux
City struck a wagon in which Mrs. Craig
and her son were riding. At q crossing near
Lyons. killing both. Pieces Of the wrecked
wagon legged in q switch and dsrailed the
train
The passengers escaped with shaking
up.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
GENERAL NAVARRO is PARoLED

vanquished Commander is Guest Of
=! President Madero.
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OUR MAGAZINE FEATURES

wit. humor, fiction and comtc
pictures--the beet Of entertain
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-12
WEATHER FORECAST,

For Nebraska--FRir.
For lowa-Fair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-18
THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER,

The American bystander is in dan
ger Nickel mantled bullets come
across the line OF Aqua Prieta and now
and then one OF these finds it's billet.
The wonder is that more Americans
are not killed. They crowd the inter
national line like a county fair attend
ance crowds the fence at a horse race.
The innocent bystander who gets
hurt is usually one who stayed to see
the riot. He goes 10 the scene Of
trouble whether it is a dog fight or a
battle because he wants to see He
gets a front seat if he is In time and
settles down to observe and enjoy. A
riot is to him a great joy. railroad
wreck a horrid delight If the Mexicans
were to pull off battle on Mormon
Ridge this afternoon there wouldn't be
an automobile or g horse vehicle idle
in three counties and the innocent by
SANDER would blacken the surround
ing fields.
There is small sympathy for the
American onlooker who insists in get
ting in the way OF Mexican bullets. To
be sure the Mexicans ought not be per-
nitted to sift a rain Of rife balls into
American border towns, but so long as
the innocent bystanders roost on the
line Ike a string OF sparrows on a
telegraph wire enjoying the spectacle
It will be hard to arouse violent indig-
nation If something uncomfortable
happens to them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-18
klSSAM-ANPE,

A socialist writer and agitator nam
ed Nissan killed himself yesterday by
cyanide poisoning, leaving a letter in
ana the present competitive order. He
left q family. Incidentally he was
cousin to the vanderbilts and connect
ed with others of the millionaire class
Realising that his attempts to impress
his theories and establish new system
were failures he simply took poison
and passed out.
Now Nissan was a type which. Is be-
coming altogether too common; and
unhealthy, neurotic type which in con
ceit or insanity assumes for itself the
burdens and direction OF other mems
minds ana proposes to steer evolu-
ton with their own tiny paddles. They
see or imagine they see great wrongs
and high opportunities. Their desire
- 70 do something great, to recreate
men and conditions Of men. Such men
and such women are Invariably ina.
pressed with their own great import.
anco and "hAve mission" Some.
times In rage at q world which refuses
- listen, often in disappointment and
realisation Of their own weakness ane
fu&0ity they take the cyanide route
u physically each case they neglect
ehe common duties and responsibilities.
e Ma The families suffer The worl
- thedr handle waits or some other doe,
e
10o most complete failure Of ALI 1,
u ae1tasor and rsformer who mag
- he has mission which interfere
gteA the ccmJnon duties which are Il,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-18

heritage Of All nsu. IN nine cases ovt
Of ton he y iasy. In most easss he -
q parasite ana he 10 usually 6raftsr.
sometimes he IL a fool ana occasionally
he - crazy. Often bis mania IL homi-
oIdal. Sometimes Il IL suicidal a. In
the case referred TO. In nine cases out
OF ten the man whose mission" oecu-
pies him to the extent that his wife
takes in washing or that 1t 1nterferes
with the plain essentials Of parentage
and citizenship belongs in the insane
asylum or the "reformatory."
The type is increasing. Perhaps the
stress Of modern life has much to do
with its growth. perhaps it traces to
neurotic heredity, perhaps its growth is
in a way applicable and justified by
wrongs and inequalities, but it in
creases and is q dangerous, and often
vicious type.
The best thing for any of us is to do
his own work which lies close to his
hand, do 1t we'll In the responsibility Of
the individual and the citizen-and
wait. The trouble with US Of this
generation is the trouble Of all genera
tons, we know we must die and are
anxious to see the millennium before
our eyes close. We need to learn that
if we will be content to do our plain
duty. care for our day in our own time
and keep faith with ourselves and our
age that other hands will reach out of
the future TO carry on the work of to-
m orrow where we lay it down tonight.
That is the great lesson of human life,
carry on the burden to the hands which
are awaiting it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-18
Topics of the Times

The Iowa City Republican is urging
upon the educational board the neces-
sity of an advertising campaign for
the state university. This urging
would come with better grace IL the
citizens Of Iowa City had shown some
regard for the university and for the
wishes Of the people Of the state while
the five mile limit was under consider
alton at Des Mo!nes
There seems to be a good deal of
Cannon like precision about the man
ner in which Champ Clark and Mr..
Underwood tell other members of con-
gress what to do.
Note in passing that Mr.. F'Hzgerald,
the man who helped Cannon save his
face, Is chairman of the finance com
n1ittee in the house Of representatives
and a. Tammany man
It's going to be a close question as
to whether Mr.. Young will try for the
senate or the chautauqua platform.
equality as we'll as in reciprocity. And
from the platform he can see no rea-
son why the fellows who did SO much
boat rocking when he was a candidat tie
for the presidency should now be al
lowed to dwell in peace on easy street
France has her champagne troubles,
but we have had our tobacco night
riders.
! Europe is scolding because our cap
italists are buying her best pictures
| Ordinarily. people are pleased when
they secure customers who are willing
! to pay the price
! The harem skirt is not to be fea-
ture of the coronation OF King George
There were days In the life Of his H.
lustrious father when If he had beer
crowned king there would have beer
no requirements along this line.
|
When the legislators passed revolu.
lions in the closing days of the late
session commenting the late Pardon
A. Smith Of Scranton, who had been q
members Of the Twenty sixth AND
Twenty seventh general assemblies
they bestowed an honor richly de.
served. Smith was a man of rugged
mold, high ideals and great courage.
Two hundred st. Louis factory girls
escaped from high factory building
which caught fire IN much the sam.
manner as the one in New York II
which 144 lost their lives. St. Louil
thus takes rank over the metropolis ii
the essentials OF cityhood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-18
a~ ma1-.-~
The Mills Of the Gods.
Editorial in Coliier's).

Types from three strata OF American
society in city of fifty thousand, an
representative as II they had been Sc
lected by q playwright (say. by Gals
worthy, to write Greed" az q sequel to
"Strife.) were grouped together in a
court room in Wichita Kansas. Levi
Naftzger, rich, churchman. a grad
uate OF Iowa University. and for
eighteen years president Of one Of the
most substantial banks OF the city. sat
stolid but pale near sneering John
Callahan, a convict, whose house for
years had been a sort OF thieves hotel.
Frank Burt. formerly CHIEF OF police.
might have taken his place between
them, as the location most appropriate
for one whose business has been to
serve as middleman between the under
world and responsibility. This time.
however, he was busy trading for ex-
enption from a sentence to the peni-
Tertiary. The convict sold stolen
stamps to the chief Of police at 50 per
cent Of the market price: the chief sold
them to the banker at an advance OF 20
to 80 per cent: and Naftzger disposed
Of the goods at figure as close az pos
sible to their face value. The evidence
produced in court did not suffice to
convice the Jury that the banker knew
exactly how the stamps were obtained.
tho the Judge in his final instructions
said: Decide whether man Of the
defendants intelligence could do this
without knowing the stamps were stol-
en-" According to Burts story. the
respectable Defendants chief concern
was to find whether or not it was law
ful to sell stamps at discount. The
prosecutor for the government, in sum-
marking the case. remarked: '.Burt
was simply a middleman. He was be-
tween the thug and the highest strata
Of society" When the jury brought In
It's verdict, Naftzger had been found
guilty on only one Of the four counts
charged against him, and therefore this
wealthy and respected citizen was sem
fenced to fifteen months in the peni-
itentiary with a $4,000 fine for trans
action In which his profit was less than
i$s5. The Judge insisted on imprison-
ment: '1To q man IN your financial
position the nne is not a punishment =
"I have been Z fool observed Mr.
Naftzgsr TO postoffice Inspector. H
had.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-18
A POOR QUESTION FOR DEBATE.

Two reverend gentlemen. one protes-
tant. one Catholic, nave agreed to de-
bate publicly the question (Which
church was founded by Jesus Christ "
Both are OF Des Moines, both are
Italians and the debate Will be con-
Quoted in the Italian language.
The facts that both are Italians and
that the debate Is to be in a foreign
tongue is explanatory. 1t explains why
the debate is TO take place. Such
polelntcd and argumentative contests
have long been dismissed by Catholics
and protestants who speak United
States. That the Methodist minister
and the parish priest Of an Iowa town
or city should engage in debate on the
question OF which church Christ
created Is utterly out of question. On
that question they long ago ceased de-
bate Today in most towns these two
are not debating but working side by
side without debate in the labor of the
clergy and tho universal welfare OF
mankind
There Is no need Of debate on this
question Both churches are Christ
established. All churches and organi-
nations and individuals who do His
win may claim equal standing before
Him The day OF UNCONVENTIONAL as
tendency Is past, the shadows of eve
ninug fall even now on the day Of de-
nominational discussion. The only
question worth asking OF any church is
10 It doing its work?