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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Minneapolis & st. Louis Re-
Takes Over Syste'- u
PROPERTY SUBJ ~ SSN 81
Two Millions Addit Money for
Corporation Use.
PREFERRED STOCK TO BE CUT
New Common stock VIII Nc In
creased 10 Fifteen millions Ac-
cordinE to Arrangements
I'm New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. C.--The terms o. ,hc
proposed lease OF the Iowa Central l,al~
way company to the Minneapolis and ST
Louis Railroad company were agreed to
today at a Joint meeting of the commit
tee acting for the two properties, subject
to the approval Of the directors aud STOCK
holders at meetings to he held in De-
Cember.
The Iowa Central IS to convey its
property subject only to its funded and
other debt, but with S2.5OO,OOO additional
money provided for corporation purposes.
The distribution Of securities will be made
upon q basis which the directors of the
Iowa Central Railway company may de-
termine and the shareholders approve,
and which also must be satisfactory TO
the Minneapolis ana ST. Louis Railroad
company. 1t will include the right 10
subscribe for part of the new bonds,
which will be underwritten.
The present capitalization OF the Iowa
Central is 3O9 preferred and $685., ,62;
common stock, while the Minneapolis s
st. Louis is capitalized at S4,O0O,0OO pre-.
ferred and S6OOO,O 900 common.
The preferred shares of the two com.
panies win be cut from $967iOO0 to little
more than half that sum, while the now
common stock will be increased from $14,-
525, 62s to $15,S7O,2OO The new company
also will be provided with S9,5OO,OOO fol
corporate purposes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Baby Dies Every Ten
Seconds from Some
Preventable Cause

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov e-"watch
the light flash. Every flash baby died
from a preventable disease in the civil
lied world" This was the grim wording
of placard which attracted wide stten-
tion at the Childs' Welfare exhibit In this
city today. The exhibit opened last
Thursday and has attracted thousands
OF visitors from other cities. infant
mortality was the question to which es-
pecial attention was given today.
small red electric light globe In a
case flashing every ten seconds bearing
the placard causes hundreds OF mothers
to stop and look with startled express
sions meanwhile drawing their children
closer to them. Figures and photo
graphs showing the inroads of prevent
able diseases among Kansas City children
were shown. OF 1856 children in the
schools examined last year by the healtA
board 1t was shown that 1904 were recon-
mended for treatment. The records also
showed In that number 3,454 suffering
from adenolds, in many cases entirely
unknown to the parents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Inter Ocean Plant
Will Be Appraised

CHICAGO. Nov 6.-Counsel for the
estate Of Charles T. Yerkes in the pro-
bate court today declared the bid Of
$4,000 by George Wheeler Hinman, pub
Usher OF the Inter Ocean, for the claim
held by the Yerkes estate against the
Inter Ocean company included assets not
heretofore brought TO the attention OF
the court. The additional assets were
$4,000 worth of traction bonds put up
by Mr.. Yerkes as security for a loan Of
the Inter Ocean.
Attorney Meyer for the estate asked
Judge Cutting TO appoint an expert to
examine the Inter Ocean affairs so they
could get the real worth OF the concern
for prospective buyers.
Attorney John Barton Paying said he
represented eastern capitalists interested
in purchasing the Inter Ocean plant and
also asked an appraisal OF the property
An examiner will be appointed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Police to Arrest
Society Women
Who Play Poker

CHICAGO, Nov. GA test of strength
between women residents and w. w.
Cudmore. police captain commanding n
station in the fashionable north side res
idence district over his interpreta-
ton OF the gambling law is expected
today. IN the police activity against
gambling. Captain Cudmore put ban
on women's poker parties, in many cases
of which II is said the stakes run into
large sums.
Two men in whose homes the games
have been held defied iiln TO stop them,
after he had sent detectives around warn
ing them to stop.
"I'll have all the patrol wagons at the
station in service today" he said, "and
IL find any games, they will be raided
and the players arrested and hauled TO
the station.
II intend to break up these games. In
some of them the limit has been so
steep that husbands have been seriously
embarrassed in making good their wives
losses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Lovett Talks of Suit
for q Receiver for
Grand Island Road

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Regarding the
suit filed I'm the district court of Clay
county, Nebraska, asking for a receiver
for the st. Joseph & Grand Island rail-
way, Robert S, Lovett, chairman of the
Union and Southern Pacific executive
committee, said today:
I'VE are managing the property exactly
as we would IL we owned every share OF
each class OF the company's stock, not
for the benefit of the Union Pacific, but
to enable the 50. Joseph & Grand Island
to handle that business which the Union
Pacific has TO turn over to it,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
MRS. YERMILYA IN JAIL
Inquiry Held in WOman's Room and
Hearing Set for November 2S.
ANOTHER BODY To BIZ ExHUMED
tiOn of Liver of Richard smith
Indicates Presence of
Poison,


CHICAGO, Nov. 6-Mrs. Louise Yer
milya, charged with the murder OF Po-
liceman Arthur Bissonette, was formally
placed under arrest today. She remained
quiet ON her bed during preliminary
hearing in her home. The hearing was
set for November 2S and mittlmus is
sued ordering her committed to the
county Jail hospital.
The hearing was held in Mrs. Yer
milya's home owing to her Illness. NUM-
cipal Judge Walker and the court at
taohes crowdlng into the little bedroom.
She manifested little interest in the pro-
ceedIngs. languidly answering questions.
Poison is expected to be found In the
viscera OF Richard l.. Smith, who died
at the home of Mrs. Vermilya. according
to Coroner Hofman, who returned last
night from North Henderson, where
Smiths body had BEEN exhumed.
~ doist want TO Sbe unfairs''- he satd,
"but 1 will be greatly surprised II the
chemical tests do not reveal arsenic. The
color Of the liver is wrong; It Is the same
color that was fund in Bissonnettes
liver In fact the conditions are almost
identical, and am sure the dark green
ish color we found means arsenic"
So convinced is Coroner Hoffman that
Smiths liver will show arsenic that he
said he would begin operations at once
for the exhumation Of the body OF Frank
Brinkamp, son of Mrs. Vermilya and her
first husband, Frank Brlnkamp.
Coroner Holman went TO Waldhelms
cemetery here today to exhume the body
of Frank Brlnkamp another of the sup
posed poison victims, who suddenly died
while living at Mrs. Vermilya's nome.
Testimony from a new source was given
the coroner today. Miss Eliza abeth Nolan,
who was Frank Brlnkamp's sweetheart
said that Bnnkamp had feared he was
being poisoned that he thought his
father, Charles Brinkamp, had been poi
soned anu wanted TO investigate his
death.
Her testimony resulted in an announce
ment from Coroner Hoffman that he
would exhume Frank Brlnkamp's body at
once.
Miss Nolan also brought the name OF
c. c. Boysen, an undertaken into her
story.
il life insurance policy for s200G on
Frank Brlnkamp,s life, she said. had been
put into Boysen's hands to collect. MRS.
Vermilya wanted to marry Boysen. but
he wouldn't marry her" said Miss Nolan.
Miss Nolan said Undertaken Boysen had
an insurance policy ON Mrs. Vermilya's
life and one on the life Of Charles Brln-
kamp. sne said Mrs. Vermilya told her
Boysen paid the premiums on both poh-
cies, which wero made out 20 himself
Did Boysen call on Mrs. Vermilya
often?" she was asked.
Yes, he took all his meals there from
March until December, when he sailed
for Europe. lie finally broke away from
her"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
FEDERAL BUCKET SHOP
LAW IS HELD VALID

WASHINGTON, Nov 6.-Holding the
recent enactment of congress relating TO
bucketing and the contest OF bucketshops
in the District of Columbia to be constl-
tutional the district court OF appeals to-
day in an opinion by Justice Robb re-
versed the decision Of Justice Wright OF
the district supreme court and remanded
for trial the case of Louis and Engelo
Cello. OF ST. Louis. Samuel w. Adler of
New York and others, charged with con-
spring TO conduct bucketshop in the
district The case grew out of a whole
sale raid on bucketshops in seven cities
April 2, 1909.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Cruiser Chester is
Ordered to Tripoli

MALTA. Nov "a wireless messaro
received by les commander. Benton c.
Becker, today orders the American
cruiser Chester TO proceed TO Tripoli
forthwith.
LONDON, Nov. 6,-An American dlpio-
mat who arrived from Constantinoplo
confirms the report OF recent improve
ment In the Turkish position at Trlpol
due to the arrival there OF a large num-
ber OF Turkeys best army officers. They
reached the front by passing through
Egypt.
LONDON, Nov. Ca news agency dis
patch from Constantlnople says that II
was officially announced at the Turkish
capital today that the Turks had recap
tured Derna In Tripoli and that 600 Ital-
ians We're killed and the remainder of
tho defending force were taken prisoners.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Chicago Police
Arrest Seven Women
in Pool Room

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Assistant Chief
SchuetleTs new gambling squad today
broke down the doors of flat in the
West Side residence district and then
stopped abashed. Instead of the usual
assortment OF men they expected to find
were seven women clustered about the
paraphernalia of pool room.
Seven women were arrested. one as the
keeper of handbook and the others as
inmates of n gambling house. One pr
those arrested was 70 years of age, the
youngest was SS years and the others
ranged over so years.
They We're given a continuance until
November 16
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Order Reducing Fare
to Council Bluffs is
Held Up on Appeal

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-The Inter-
state Commerce commissions order re-
ducing the fare on the Omaha and Coun-
Gil Bluffs Railway and Bridge company
and the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street
Railway company from Council Bluffs,
Ia, to Omaha, Neb.. from Is cents TO 10
cents, was today held In suspension by
the supremen court Of the United States
during litigation. The companies were
required, however, 10 file a $4,000 bond
to compensate passengers In the event
that the companies ultimately lose their
case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Armour Company
Announces Details
of Pension Plans

CHICAGO, Nov. GA pension for the
1900 employees of Armour q Co., based
on a gift of SlOOOOOO from j. ogden AR
mour, president of the packing company.
was announced today. The pension sys-
tenn became operative November /,
The plan provI~es for the employees de-
posting 3 per cent OF their annual in
comes into the fund. On retirement en-
ployes will receive per cent OF the sal
airy paid at the time OF retirement for
each year Of service.
BY the provision OF the plan employees
who have served twenty years may be
pensioned on application after reaching
81 years OF age. Women may retire at
50 years Of age
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
TAFT WILL VOTE TOMORROW
President Appears Before Election
Board in Cincinnati.
GIVEN PERMIT TO REGISTER
He CertIfies that "a Was Impossi-
BILE for Him 20 he In the city
During the Month of
October.

CINCINNATI, o.. Nov G.-Presldent
4 art took the first step here today toward
gaining his right TO vote tomorrow In
q Cincinnati municipal elections. The
p esldent appeared personally before the
election board and obtained a certificate
allowing him TO register In Ward No. 3.
precinct NJ. He will appear before the
proper authorities In that precinct and
will then be ready to cast his vote.
Mr.. Taft came into the room of tho
election board In the city hall almost
like any other citizen except for the
presence OF a detail of police.
Its hardly necessary to ask you II you
have been In the city during October
said one of the BOARD to the president.
mo-" said Mr.. Taft, smiling, II have
not. il has been quite impossible for me
TO get here owing to the engagements
have made"
Under tho circumstances them, said
the chairman, II guess Wen give you a
certifleate."
The police then closed in about Mr..
Taft and he marched out.
Tomorrow Mr.. Taft will cast his vote Al
2lbs Madison Road, Ills last place of
residence In Cincinnati was at 1896 Madl-
son Road. Today he had forgotten the
number but he was able to describe Il 80
that others knew what was meant.
After obtaining his certificate the presl-
dent was driven TO the office OF his
brother, c. p Taft, and later was driven
to Mr. Taft's home where he will stou
during his stay here.
The plans for his trip wero slightly
changed again today Instead OF leaylnp
Cincinnati tomorrow night the president
viii leave early Wednesday morning and
will stop on the way TO Frankfort, Ky. NJ
Paris, Ky. for half an hour.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
White Man Says Tuskegee Sage Was
Peeping in Keyhole.
WOMAN ASSERTS WAS AcCoSTED
One Justice Dissents from the Ma.
jority Verdict.
DOCTOR REPEATS FIRST STORY
rectOry in Effort to Find Family
with whom Friend Was
staying.

NEW YORK. Nov. 6-Booker T. Wash
ngton, the noted negro educator failed
to obtain satisfaction at law today for
the beating which he received at the
hands of Henry A. Ulrich, a white man,
on Sunday evening, March 10 last
Ulrich was acquitted I'm the court OF
special sessions this afternoon of the
charge Of assault which Dr. Washington
had preferred against him.
After the fight, which started in the
vestibule of an apartment house where
Ulrich lived at 11h East Sixty-third
street Or. Washington was laid up at
the hospital for several days with his
right ear torn, his scalp cut and his face
badly bruised. Provocations which the
defense attempted to show today were
based mainly on the testimony of Ulrich
who declared he found DR.. Washington
peekng into the keyhole of his apart
ment and also the one opposite, and that
DR.. Washington struck the first blow.
Mrs. Laura Alvarez with whom Ulrich
boarded, swore that when she passed Dr.
Washington he said to her:
Hello, sweetheart"
Educator Looking for Friend.
DIR. Washington's story on the stand
fered at the time of the alteration. He
swore that he was not peeking into any
keyholes, that he was only searching the
tenants directory in an. effort to find a
family with which he understood a friend
was staying and denied positively that
he had spoken to Mrs. Alvarez or any
other woman.
The acquittal OF Ulrich was not unani-
.l,o
opinion of Justices Moss and Zeller. After
Ulrich left the court he was arrested
again, charged with being a fugitive from
New Jersey, where Indictment has
been found charging him with deserting
his wife. who lives in Orange. -
Dr. Washington, when asked IL he had
any comment to make on the outcome of
his case, replied:
mo, not a word"
Both Tell stories,
Both Ulrich and DR.. Washington told
their stories on the stand today.
II first saw Mr.. Washington peeltlng
through the keyhole of my door" Ulrich
said. "He saw me and left and walked
toward Eighth avenue. / saw him walk
ing up and down the street, and after
ten minutes he came back, walked by
Mr.. Revette's apartment window and
stopped TO look beneath the shade.
II opened the vestibule door and burst
in upon him and shouted: What are you
doing here? He struck me in the face
and then we fought He asked me to
let it drop.
"Dr. Washington said: I know 1 have
done wrong: let me go. While We were
fighting he struck his head against a
fire hydrant."
did you have any stick or any other
weapon with which you hit DIR. Wash
ington?'
mo. sir, I used no stick" 4.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Plague in Italy
is Decreasing

CIllASO Switzerland, Nov. 6.--Tho bui-
letIn issued by the Italian government
shows q further decrease in the number
OF cholera cases In that country for the
period from October % to october 2s.
There were no cases in the cities Of Ma
Piles and Genoa or In the provinces of
Caserta and Campobasso.
The total number of cases reported for
the period were 1856 and Of deaths IS. OF
these Caltanlsetta province reported g.
cases and "a deaths and Messlna l6 cases
on deaths.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
E. B. HENDERSON GETS
PROMOTION IN SERVICE
CFrom a staff Correspondent }

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-CSpecial Telc-
gram.)-E. b. Henderson of Omaha, for
some years private secretary to Com
missioner Lane of the Interstate Com
merce commission, has been promoted
to be an examiner ol the Interstate Com
merce commission. Mr.. Henderson's pro-
motion will become effective December
I, and he will go upon the Circuit al
most at once, Among his first assign
ments is in Omaha. December is and 19,
Mr., Henderson is planning to spend his
Christmas holidays this year among old
friends in Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
The Reason Why

December %. \l9ol-Thomas Dennlson
filed suit against the Omaha Daily
News Publishing company for $4,000
damages for libel in district court.
April Is, 10O7-Caso OF Thomas Den
nison against the Omaha Daily News
Publishing company goes to trial be-
fore Judge Lee s. Estelle,
May 2. 19O7--Jury returns verdict for
Thomas Dennison and against the
Omaha Daily News Publishing COM
pany for $500. Judge Estelle enters
judgment In accordance with the ver-
dict.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Champ Clark's Speech
Not Taken Seriously
by British Premier

LONDON. Nov. CT gather that the
speech was not intended seriously" was
the comment of the under secretary for
foreign affairs when questioned In the
House of Commons today regarding the
remarks OF Speaker Champ Clark, con-
cernlng Canadian annexation. He de-
.eiiReds 20 ihstruct aAmbasARdor, Bryce to
report fully ON the incident.
In speech at Fremont, Neb., last
Thursday Speaker Clark said that nine
tenths OF the people OF the United States
favored the annexation OF Canada, and
added that II he could run for the presi-
dency on an annexation platform against
President Taft on a platform opposing
annexation he would carry every state
In the union.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Wheat Market
Breaks Two Cents

CHICAGO. Nov. GA break OF more
than cents bushel in the price OF
wheat resulted today from unfounded
rumors that the Armour Grain company
had been made the subject of a federal
indictment.
Tho market had been advancing steadily
when selling began onsa huge scale. he
fore the ensuing break could be checked
many stop loss orders had been executed
and the market was IN a state of semi
collapse.
II developed that the United States
grand jury was not even I'm session, much
less returning any indictments. The ex-
treme drop In prices was from 9lX cents
for December TO 92h cents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
BODY OF NORMAN J C0LMAN
LAID TO REST IN ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 5.-The funeral
OF Norman ]. Colman, first United
States secretary Of agriculture. was held
today. The services at the house were
conducted by the Rev. j. w. Lee OF the
Methodist Episcopal church At the
grave the Masonic burial rites were used.
Many state and city officials attended
the services.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
DR.. DAVIDSON LEAVES
ON TRIP TO OMAHA
OFrom a stat, CorrcspondentD

WASHINGTON, Nov. G.-(specialk Tele-
gram Superintendent Davidson Of the
public schools left yesterday
for Omaha to participate in several
functions, Including the schoolmastcrs'
banquet to he held early this week. DIR.
Davidson will return to Washington the
latter part Of the week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
WIDOW MURDERED AND
B0ARDER IS WOUNDED

HANCOCK, Mich, Nov. 6-Mrs. Ida
CARR. a widow OF ST. Mary's, a village
near here, was shot and instantly killed
and Adam Henricksen, a boarder at her
home, was seriously wounded last night
by a man who is believed to have been
a suitOr for the woman's affections The
assassin escaped.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
MaderO Inaugurated
President of Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Nov G.-Francisco /.
Madero was today lnaugurated president
Of Mexico, succeeding President DE La
Barra, who filled in the gap after the
executives now sworn In had ended the
rule Of Porflrio Diaz. The ceremony took
place before the members OF congress in
the chamber OF deputies. The insugura-
ton OF Vice President Jose M. Pine
Suarez has been postponed 20 a date not
announced
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
LODGING HOUSE AFFIDAWTS
ARE HELD TO BE ILLEGAL

CHICAGO. Nov. 6-steps 10 prevent
illegal voting In a Judicial election tomor-
row were taken by County Judge John
y. owens today. when he ruled that 100
lodging house affidavlts, under which the
keepers had registered the names OF their
supposed guests. were Illegally drawn
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Former Congressman
Coudrey is Charged
With Misusing Mails

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. 6.--Harry NJ.
Coudrey, former congressman from the
Twelfth Missouri district. who was ar
rested in New York Saturday. arrived
here today in custody of special agents
of the Department of justice. He is
charged with having used the mails to
defraud in connection with the promotion
of insurance companies. He gave bond Of
5000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Twenty-Five Greek
Sailors Drowned

LONDON. Nov. 6.-The Greek steamer
Lordos Byron, from Theodosia for Ant
werp, foundered in the English channel
in the gale last night Twenty-Five of the
crew were lost. The three saved were
picked up by the Dutch steamer Grotlus.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Tickets to Ameri-
can Theater.
Boxes OF o'Brien's Candy.

Boxes OF O'Brlen s Candy.
Dalzell's Ice Cream Bricks
All are glVeE away free u
those who Ilnd thSir names -
Lhs want ads.
Read the want aaE every Gap,
Jour name will appear some
Iime. maybe moro than once.
no puzzles 10 solve nor sub.
OeTiptiOnB 10 get--Just read tbs
NApt ads.
Turn to the want ad pages
there you will find nearly ever
business house II the city req
VeGentOd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
The Weather

For ES,edb2raska-Fairi ,d2 cooler extreme
For Towa-Generally fair
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
Where to Vote Today
POLLS OPEN FROM A. M TILL6P.
Twelfth ward.

IWeIIth Wnru,
I-Tent west of 2+l2 Ames
Ave.
2-E52l Ames Ave.
S-Bla Corby (baru, rear)
4-.9l3 North path.
C-i4lS North 94tlI.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
SOUTH OMAHA.

First Ward.
l-62O No. Twentieth
s--625 No. 2lth.
Second Ward.
l-l07 SO. Twentieth.
s-lO5 No. 2ith.
Third Ward.
i-R Il Ave & 2ist.
R2lth and Y.
Fourth ward.
1-2l2 No. 18th.
&2527 Q.
Fifth Ward.
$50 No. 9th.
2-3222 X.
sixth Ward.
l-l2li No. 2ith.
2-7ls No. 24th.
seVenth Ward.
2-36sl W.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-11-07
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