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Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
TWO JURORS FOR M'NAMARA
S. H, Manning and F. D. Green
Passed by Both Sides.
STATE CHALLENGES ADAMS
TnIesmnn II Socialist and IL Firm
in the Belief that Times Ex-
pIOsiOn Was Due TO



LOS ANGELEs, oct 2O-The men who
probably will be the first two Jurors
in the Mcnamara murder case were se-
lected today They are senborn II. Man
ming and r. d. Green. Both men, al
ready passed for cause by the defense
were passed by the state today. and in
dications were that Manning and proba-
bly, Green would escape peremptory chal-
ienge.
The death penalty. which the lower
house of the California legislature voted
to abolish this year became a prominent
issue in Judge Walter Bordwell's court
today in the effort TO get a Jury to try
James B. Mcnamara. The sentiment
against 1t caused surprised comment
among the fasteners In the courtroom
and four successive talesmen, under ex-
animation by the state. said with more
or less emphasis that they were opposed
to the inflicton of the death penalty.
State Challenges Adams.
The state challenge Talesman T. w.
Adams at the opening Of the McNamara
murder trial today because OF implied
bias. The challenge was based on Adams
opposition to the death penalty and also
what the California criminal code defines
as actual bias" The court took the chal-
lenges now awaiting his decision. The men
challenged by the defense for cause are
George w. Mckee. Otto Jessen and p. j.
Shower. Mckee and Jessen are against
unions and believe dynamite caused the
explosion, while Shower believes dyna-
mite placed through the instrumentality
During his examination by Clarence
Darrow, Adams said he did not believe
he could be convinced by clrcumstantlal
evidence.
There is no section Of the criminal code
covering clrcumstantial evidence, and for
this reason 1t was necessary to construe
Adams attitude on this question as bias
toward the prisoner.
Adams is Il socialist and a portion OF
his examination was taken up In sep
arating his theoretical political beliefs
and his personal attitude toward the
prisoner.
Refcnse Resists Challenge.
The defense under Attorney c. s. Dar-
row resisted the challenge. Darrow's ex-
/ animation was by way OF attempted dem
onstration that a man who believes that
gas destroyed the Los Angeles Timos
to whether or not James b. Mcnamara
is guilty OF causing the death of Charles
j. Haggerty. a machinist who lost his
| life in the Times disaster.
You believe the building was blown Ut
by gas2' no asked.
YES" said Adams.
But you have no opinion as TO whether
the defendant. by breaking a gas main
or otherwise, caused the building 20 be
filled with gasg"
mo" said the talesman.
The state takes the position that belief
in the gas theory is virtually belief ir
the innocence Of the defendant,
Mcintosh IL Challenged.
A few minutes later the state chal-
lenged Talesmsn A. r. Mcintosh because
OF his objection 70 the death penalty OF
circumstantial evidence.
This challenge also was resisted by tho
defense.
Implied bias was the formal ground for
the challenge.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
Young Swift's Death
Due to Heart Trouble

MILWAUKEE. Wis. oct. 2O.-That the
death late last night OF Herbert L.
Swift, aged So son OF a wealthy Chicago
packer on a Chicago and Northwestern
train, was the result OF a weak heart is
Milwaukee.
Young Swift was said to have been en-
route TO the woods of northern Wiscon-
sin on a hunting trip. He was accom-
panied by DR.. A. V. La Forge, also Of
Chicago.
swift was interested in many busl-
ness concerns and was president OF a
lumber and supply company of Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
ADMITS HE RECEIVED $7OO
'nAs A. TOWN ON THE STAND

MILWAUKEE, Oct 20.-Robert ].
Shields, mentioned in previous testimony
as having been employed by Edward
Hines, the lumberman, on special occa-
sions, denied before the senatorial inves-
tigation committee today that he had as
sisted Improperly in the election Of United
States Senator Isaac Stephenson. He
denied that he had anything to do with
any agreement whereby Hines and Ste
phenson were each to contribute $4,000 to
''put over" the election, or that he re-
Ceived $500 or any other amount as his
share in such work.
The witness admitted he was paid about
500 to cover his expenses in working for
Stephenson at the primaries in 1909, and
that he was present at the joint session
of tho legislature on March 4. 1909, when
three democratic members absented them
selves and thus gave Stephenson ma
1ority He said he did not know the
democratic members were absent until
after the election.
Cook Tells of COnVcrsatiOn.
IT. Cook. a lumberman of Duluth. testi-
fled he had a talk with Shields on a
train between Duluth and Chicago late
In 1909. Having in mind a story told him
by Daniel Haley, enother Duluth lum-
herman, that Shields had dispute with
Hines, because Shields was to receive
ll5,OOO for doing job at Madison" but
only got $500 for It, Cook testified that
he had asked Shields, ''how did you come
out on that Madison job?" and Shields
had replied:
That's all settled"
Shields on the stand said he never had
made such a remark. Shields also de-
nied this testimony by Cook:
shields told me he would shoot me II
did him any harm"
During the examination Charles E. Lit
Ilefield, counsel for Stephenson, referred
TO a conversation the details of which
had been given by Cook. Cook testified
that in May, 1909 in a hotel lobby he
overheard Hines say to Henry Turrish,
Cooks partner:
II am having an awful time. For in
stance there is Stephenson voting for free
lumber and after L elected him, too. 1
have had a terrible time getting lined
ap. 1t seems hard to get those southern
democrats in line"
Attorney Littlefield called attention to
similar testimony given by Cook in the
Cook was not referring to Hines attitude
toward southern democrats and not to-
ward Stephenson. Cook declared Hines
had referred to Stephenson. 1t is probable
Hines will be called to testify within
few days.
Warrant Ordered Issued.
Shields appeared in Milwaukee after
Senator Hepburn, chairman Of the com
mittee. had ordered a bench warrant is
sued for him, but he came before the
warrant was served. He was not taken
INTO custody.
1T is charged that you secured Senator
Stephensons election through the use OF
money. Is that true?" Shields was asked
II did not"
''It is charged you went to Washington
to induce Senator Stephenson TO secure
his election through the use of money!"
THAT is not true. ! have seen Senator
Stephenson to talk TO him only once in
twenty-five years, and that was five years
I1up
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
Laughlin Endorses
Aldrich Reserve Bank

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-Prof. ]. L. Laugh
lin OF the University OF Chicago. chair
man OF the executive committee OF the
National Citizens league. organized a
year ago 10 promote SOUND banking laws,
today expressed himself In favor OF the
Aldrich central reserve system when he
appeared before the subcommittee OF the
national commission. holding public hear
ings here.
Mr.. Laughlin said:
A.. '"The essential defect of our currency
system Is the rigdity OF credit. We have
an antlquated banking system, il what we
have can be termed a system. The re-
quirement for lawful reserve limit in
banks is perhaps the chief cause Of the
inelasticity OF currency and causes panics
more than anything else"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
"CRACK THE WHIP" is
FATAL TO SCH00LB0Y

MARINTrTT1. Wis. oct. 2o.-Reuben de
Frene. aged 10, was almost instantly
killed while playing crack-the-whip In n
school playground at Niagara, this
county yesterday, according 20 a mes
sage received here today. While being
swung around De FTene trlpped up and
fell, striking on his head and breaking
HIS neck.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
CAR WINS TITLE
TO LAND AT COUNCIL BLUFFS

ST. PAUL, Oct. 2O.-Judge w. II. San
born in the United States circuit court
OF appeals filed an opinion in the case
Of the state Of Iowa against Samuel
Carr ct al. in which the court gave the
private owner a quiet title 10 800 acres
or land included In the abandoned area
Of the bed Of the Missouri river.
The case grew out OF the floods of
lS77 which left about 800 acres uncovered
between Council Bluffs. Iowa. and
Omaha Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
Boxes ofO'Brien's
Candy.

Dalzell's Ice Dream BrickS
Tickets to the American
Theater.
All are given away free "a
those who find their names In
Ihe want ads.
Read the want ads every day.
your name will appear some
time. maybe more than once.
No puzzles 70 solve nor sub.
seriptions to get-tust read the
want ads.
Turn to the want Ad pages
there you will find nearly eVery
business house In the city rep
resented.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
The Weather

For Nebraska-Rain or snow; freezing
in west.
For Iowa-Unsettled.
TembIrRture at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
SHIELDS DENIES
BRIBERY CHARGE

Never Had Anything to Do with
Agreement to Raise Money to
Put Over Stephenson.
ADMITS HE RECEIVED $500
Did Not Know Legislators Were to
Be Absent.
COOK TELLS OF CONVERSATION
Duluth Nan Says Had Talk with
Shields on Train.
SILAS A. TOWN ON THE STAND
One of Three Democratic Assembly
men who Absented selves when
Stephenson Was Elected Has
Bnd Memory.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21

4 Indicates trace OF precipitation.
l. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21

CONTINUED on Second PageJ
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-21
LOcnI Record.

partures from the normal:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-13
FEDERAL INCOME
TAX ENDORSED
BY NEW YORK
Concurrent Resolution Adopted
by the Assembly
THlRTY.ONE STATES IN LINE
Amendment Still Lacks Endorsement
Of Four States to Secure
Enactment

Albany, July 13.-After debating it
pretty nearly all day the Assembly
late yesterday afternoon passed the
concurrent resolution indorsing the
Federal Income Tax proposition. The
vote stood 81 to AZ. Every Democrat
who attended the session with the ex-
ception of Edmund r. Terry of Kings,
voted for the resolution.
The Senate passed the concurrent
resolution on April 10, and the action
of the Assembly yesterday puts this
State on record as favoring the pro-
posed amendment to the United
States Constitution.
Although New York by the action
of the Assembly yesterday swung
into the list of States that have rati-
fled the proposed Federal income tax
and brings the total up to thirty-one.
tabulatlon shows that the necessary
thirty-hye or three-fourths vote of the
States is out of the question this
year Fifteen States have either de-
feated the amendment in one or both
houses, have adjourned without tax
ing action, or, having Endorsed the
measure in one branch, have gone in.
to adjournment with the other branch
unrecorded in the matter This &C
counts collectively for all forty.siX
/ States to date.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-13
THE cATAMoUNT POSTER
Artistic Design by Miss jeanette Per
kins to Advertise the Pageant.

Artistic Design by Miss jeanette Per-
kins to Advertise the Pageant.
The poster now being distributed
to advertise the Bennington Histori-
cal pageant Aug. II, IA, 10 and 16 was
designed by Miss jeanette Il. Per-
kins 1t consists Of catamount
mounted on a crossbeam from which
hangs a sign board which reads, "Ye
Catamount Tavern" Beneath are
the words Historical Pageant of Ben
nington Vermont, August II. IA, Is,
49," The lettering is taken from an
early Vermont book and reproduces
the type used in colonial days.
II was the endeavor OF the designer
to reproduce the sign which stood be
fore the old Catamount Tavern dur
ing Revolutionary days. IL required
considerable research to discover the
exact appearance of the old sign as
there is no picture OF it in existence
The sign, which was intended, II is
understood, to be temporary one
bidding defiance 10 the invading New
York land snatchers," was destroy
ed soon after the war. The sign
however, is described by the author
OF the Green Mountain Boys" which
was written while men who had seen
the sign were still living AS there
is no recorded correction of this de
scription, the designer felt secure IN
following II.
The old tavern sign was chosen
for the poster because OF the many
Interesting and important events IN
the history OF Bennington which were
connected with the tavern and III
sign In that tavern was held the
meeting which decided to resist the
york Staters" In their attempts tC
establish their claims to Vermont
land, in its rooms the Council o
Safety" met. The governors coun
ellis we're held there The plans o.
the battle of Bennington, such a:
they were, were made within in IL.
walls. Here Ethan Allen delivered
his fiery harangues while his brother
Ira babe him Speak quietly, Ethan.
And In the oak beam above the fire
place in It's largest room were carved
rudely the words "Cousil Room"
The same design will be used oil
the advance programs. The design 4
also placed on small stickers to sci
at 10 cents n hundred, which are 4
be placed. II is hoped. on all circulars
packages and mailmatter before thu
celebration. They make pleasing
addition to all mail matter and onl.
ladd "A tenth Of one cent TO the UriC,
OF postage sufficient number 1t Il
hoped will be sold. to pay for th'
stlekers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-13
THREE GAMES IN A ROW
Everybody VIII Have a Chance to
See Some Baseball.

Beginning tomorrow the Benning.
ton baseball team has three games
scheduled for as many continuous
days. Friday and Saturday the team
will meet the hard-hitting Philadel-
phia Royal Giants at Morgan Park.
The next Tudor park game will be
with the Keene, N. H., team, captain.
ed by the former popular Bennington
player, TON" Leonard.
AS Friday inaugurates the business
half holiday there will be an oppor-
tunity for number OF people who
could not previously attend to be
present at the game. The playing OF
a game on Friday is in the nature OF
an experiment to determine just how
many people can be secured at this
time during the week. If the crowd
tomorrow is large enough to warrant
other games will be booked for Fri.
day afternoons.
The attendance at the coming
three games will constitute large
factor in the future of baseball in
Bennington during the present sum
mer. There is going to be consider
able difficulty experienced in secur
ing teams good enough to give the 10
cal nine run for the money" and
the management is anxious to see q
disposition of the part of the public
to patronize the sport before it makes
any extensive ventures in this di
rection.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-13
COMPANY K MUST
Be D|SBANDED
At ONCE
Below Standard in Efficiency
and In Membership
PUBLIC MEETING IS CALLED
II Company is Not Reorganlzed Thor
ouehy Bennington VIII Lose
It's Militia Organization

Col II. &. Dyer OF Rutland, COM
mander OF the Vermont regiment of
the National Guard, accompanied by
Lieutenant Barnes of the United
States army is in Bennington today
and on the outcome of their visit de-
ponds whether Bennington will be
longer represented In the Vermont
militia or whether new Company X
will be organized In some other town.
The two officers state that the
present Company X has fallen so far
below standard both in membership
and efficiency that 1t must be disband-
ed at once. If the citizens of Ben.
nington take hold and organize a
new company the officers Of the
regiment will be glad to give Ben
nington the first chance because OF
its military record of the past, but
there are other towns which desire
to organize company and one of
them will get the privilege unless the
matter is taken hold of here at once.
A meeting will be held this even
ing In Batchelder & Bates Office and
all those interested In having a
military company in Bennington are
requested to be present. The meet
ing is called for 1880. The meeting
will be open and all public spirited
citizens are urged to be present as
prompt action is required.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-13
DEATH OF EUGENE BROWN
Native Of Londonderry Who Passed
Away at WatervlIet on July 4.


News has been received here OF the
death at Watervliet July OF Eugene
Brown. His death while not unex-
pected was sudden. His final illness
was OF about two months duration
He had been in poor health for a long
time and none OF the physicians con
suited appeared to be able to locate
the cause OF disease. A postmortem
examination revealed the presence of
an internal cancer.
The deceased was native OF Lon.
donderry, but moved with his parents
to Bennington In 1871. He learned
the machinests' trade at the Scott
machine shops and was employed
there for number of years Later
he moved with his family to Troy and
began perfecting rayelling machine
that has proved unusually successful
in the knit good business. He also
became Unidentified with the Cluett
collar business.
lie was an untirng and persistent
worker, endowed with determine
ton to carry out whatever he under.
took.
He leaves a widow, one son and
two daughters, also a sister, Lucinda.
and brother George, living in South
Royalton and two sisters in Hudson,
Mrs. Amy Bradbender and Mrs. Geo.
Prentice. He was SO years old
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-13
MAY HAVE SUNDAY BASEBALL
Assembly Passes Bill Permitting the
Voters 10 Decide

Albany, July ia thunder OF
cheers and hand olapping greeted the
passage in Assembly last night OF
the Bush bill providing for local op.
ton on Sunday baseball. The vote
was So to 80. Advocates OF the
measure, which is similar to that In.
,roduced In the Senate by Senator r.
d. Sullivan, now believe It will pass
that body.
A petition signed by Ave per cent
OF the voters in a city, town or village
calls for vote on the proposition
aud a majority OF the votes cast de-
cldes the question according TO the
Bush bill II the electors favor the
Sunday games. the place and time Of
playing are left to the discretion OF
the local authorities.
Talking for the bill. Assemblyman
McCue announced that he believed
blue law" against Sunday baseball
and other sports do more to hll pris.
ons and insane asylums than saloons.
TO close all the saloons In New
York ON Sunday" he declared, "all
YOU would have TO DO would be to
throw open baseball parks. theatres
and 80 on"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-13
KILLED AT HoosAc TUNNEL
Workman Comes in Contact with
Highly Charged Wire.

North Adams July 13.-Charles Ca
briella, 81, resident of Hoosac Tun-
mel, died soon after reaching the
North Adams hospital yesterday
morning as the result of having come
in contact with one of the wires used
for transmitting power through the
Hoosac tunnel and which carry H.
600 volts. Gabrielle was employed
in the signal department and part
OF his daily work was to put up in the
afternoon kerosene signal lamp
lighted and TO take It down In the
morning. lie was engaged in the lat
ter work yesterday when in some
manner he either touched or came so
close TO the highly charged wire that
he was hurled from the signal pole
on which he was working to the
ground, a distance of some 20 feet
The victim leaves a sister at Hoo
sac Tunnel, with whom he lived
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-13
SENATOR BA|LEYS
A N { n D N { n I
WALLOPED
Man From Texas Didn't Ask
For a ROll-CaIl
RECIPROCITY IS MOVING
Wool Amendment VIII Be Disposed
Of Today and Others VIII
Soon Follow

Washington, July Ex-senator
Bailey's free list amendment to the
Canadian reciprocity bill was defeat
ed in the Senate late yesterday by a
large majority. So evident was the
margin against 1t that Senator Bailey
did not ask for a roll-call. Pursuing
the policy of forcing the opponents Of
reciprocity to proceed without delay,
Senator Penrose urged Senator Bail
ey to introduce his wool tariff amend
ment at once. The latter did so, and
the Senate adjourned with the amend
ment pending 1t is a modification Of
the wool tariff bill recently passed by
the House and places all duties on
raw and manufactured wool at gen
eral average of 80 per cent. The
consideration of the reciprocity bill
is expected to move with rapidly
from now on The wool amendment
will probably be disposed of today
and Senators La Toilette of Wis. and
Bristow of Kan, are ready with their
amendments and their speeches
against the bill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-13
HUNDREDS PERISH
AS FIRE SWEEPS
CANADIAN MINES
Town Of South POrcuplne Wiped
Out in 20 Minutes
PROPERTY LOSS Is HEAVY
Miners Driven Into Tlmbered Shafts
Had no Chance to Escape
from Flames
PROPERTY LOSS is HEAVY

Toronto, July 13.-The loss of life
in Porcupine district from Tuesdays
fires is known to be several hundred
and the property loss will reach sew
eral millions of dollars Only three
of the "a employees of West Dome
mine have been accounted for, and
200 miners, muckers, etc, in the
Dome mine has been suffocated
The mines burned include the
Dome, the North Dome, the Preston
East Dome, the Vipend, the Foley
O'Brien, the Philadelphia, the United
Porcupine, the Eldorado Porcuplne,
the Standard Imperial, West Dome
and Success.
The Philadelphias mines loss is
about $4,000, and the Porcupine
mines loss $4,000; Eldorado Porcu-
pine, all buildings; Standard about
100000 Imperial about $4,000. Sue
cess probably destroyed; West Dome
mines about $4,000
While part of the loss of life occur
red in the vicinity OF Porcupine lake,
the greatest havoc was wrought
around the main mines, notably West
Dome and Big Dome. Here the en-
trapped miners, cut off from escape
by flames, were forced to take to the
shafts for safety, and penned in by
flames, persisted. This was notably
true at Dome and West Dome mines.
At Preston East Dome an untimber-
ed shaft gave shelter and none per-
ished. The streets of South Porcu-
pine are strewn with dead persons,
horses, dogs and cattle. Along the
mine roads are the charred bodies of
those overcome trying to escape
OF the staff of 300 at the Dome but
a few were saved.
Twenty minutes after the flames
struck the outskirts of South Porcu-
pine the town was In ashes, so quick.
ly did the fire sweep on to the north
All of those who escaped the. uames
made for the water where all sorts of
water craft, launches. canoes, scows
and skiffs were pushed into service
Women and children were first hud
died into the small boats and started
off for Pottsyille and Golden City
where they we're temporarily safe
from the flames Many miners lost
their lives In efforts to save Others
and some were drowned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-13
ELKs' ELECTION
"outs" Defeated the "lns" In Choice
OF Grand Trustee

Of Grand Trustee
Atlantic City, n. J.. July 13.-Car
ey s. Apologize, Past Exalted Ruler
OF greensboro (Ky.) Lodge IA. now
OF Salt Lake City, was elected here
yesterday after three ballots Grand
trustee of the supreme lodge OF Elks.
1t was a battle of the outs"
against the "ins," and the former
won. The office had been held for
sixteen years by Thomas McNulty OF
Baltimore.
Arthur G. Moreland OF New York
lodge defeated Tuesday by John p.
Sullivan of New Orleans for exalted
ruler, expressed his satisfaction that
the fight had been ION the square. "
Notwithstanding my years." he said,
~ am still young enough TO serve
in the ranks for the best interests OF
the order"
Past Exalted Ruler John Calvin
submitted resolution providing for
the construction OF a new National
home 1t provides also for a com
mission composed OF Exalted Ruler
Hermann. Exalted Rulerelect Sulli
van, the Board OF Grand Trustees and
three members to be appointed by
the new grand exalted ruler. They
will proceed at once to execute plans
for the new home on the site Of the
present home in Bedford City, Va.
or such other place as the commits
sion may select.
An assessment OF twenty-five cents
will be levied upon all members Of
the order in September, this year and
like assessment September l, 1912
Past Exalted Ruler Allen suggested
that tuberculosis camps should b,
established. but nothing definite wa'
decided.