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Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19
THOMAS DENIES The CHARGES
NeayS He Did Not Collect Funds for
Political Purposes.
GIVES BEAsONs FOR Transfer
Asserts fhat Carriers are ChanEed
Around FOR the Coed ~ the serv-
iee--TiIIotson Gives net
ter Hour-.

Declaring thar carrier Ttiotsons charge
that the postmaster collected money from
governments employees for political purposes
IL Absolutely untrue and explaining that
the accusing carrier az transferred TO an
other route 70 increase efficiency n the
distribution % mail r. p. Thomas made a
statement 70 The Zee Saturday.
In commenting on the stack made BY
Carrier Tiiiotson the postmaster says II
feel sure that the patrons OF the postoffice
appreciate the fact that something has
taken place in the matter OF discipline
within the Omaha office ard increased ef-
ficieRcy resultlng thereby
The postn,, sters statement IN full IL az
follows.
The charges filed by Carrier Tinotson
which appeared IN the newspapers yester-
day Of date February i7. and which 7 pre-
sumo will in due. course reach the commits
son AZ Washington. seem 20 cover the fol-
loving points:
THAT Tiliotson was reduced in rank be-
cause he refused 10 support Senator Bur-
kett. The answer 90 this is that he was
not irnportuned by me or under my direc-
tion 70 support Senator Burkett Tiilotson
was put IN the 81 800 class when It was first
established and has held this rank ever
fank obtain Il and hold f. on the basis OF
high efficiency. Tiiiotson was Transferred
from one route to another ard within the
came period fourteen other carriers we're
shifted from one route 10 another. Tillot-
son vas changed from q five delivery route
with eight hours between $40 a. m. 20 Sis
D. M 20 two delivery route with eight
hours between 7:i5 q. m. TO $50 y. m, with
no reduction IN rank or pay.
The route which MFR. Tiiiotson now has
h near his own residence and has been
easily handed. Including the same territory,
b. other carriers of lower grade
The charge that the postmaster directly
or indirectly collected money from the EN-
ployes for political purposes Is absolutely
untrue
Various suggestions IN regard 10 organic
ing political machines and dependence upon
secret societies are not only untrue. but
patiently intended for newspaper use
THE balance OF the communication is en-
unfounded attack upon the Postoffiee de-
partment AZ Washington. which certainly
cannot constitute charge against me 7
feet sure that the patrons Of the post
office appreciate the fact that something
has taken place in the matter 81 discipline
FWithin the Omaha office and Increased ef-
fcieney resulting thereby. Sore spots will
occur when promotions are refused. but the
conduct Of the postoffice IL big business
concern and II can hardly be expected that
postmaster who i trying 70 put Il on
business hasis will escape the bitterness OF
some o. the disappointed ones"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19
GRAIN DEALERS EAT MUSnES
Members 81 Exchange Are Ester
tutned ~ Ftsh oinRer ~
Rudolf Deal.

Seven huge musealonge anglsd In q far
Off lake Of Minnesota provided the feast
Of several dozen active grain exchange
u,elobers a. the Young Mems Christian as
soclation az ] o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The event was the regular annual fish din
ner given By Rudolph Besl Of the Beal-
Vincent Grain company. TO members Of the
exchange.
be among the largest ever brought into
Omaha. al his summer resort, valhalla.
on Lake shetek Minnesota. short time
ago They we're an nearly as long as AIR.
Seal Is tall
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19
FLORENCE FIRE DEPARTMENT
GOES OUT ON A STRIKE
Failure of Fire Bonds Results In
Declaration to Disband VOluR-
teer Organization.

Angered because OF the defeat Of the
bond election for more funds for fire pro-
lection last Thursday. fifteen Of the TWEEN
ty-eight members OF the volunteer fire de-
partment OF Florence met Friday night
and, after fiery speeches. decided TO dis
band. 1t was voted to turn all fire ap-
paratus back TO the city.
Absent members OF the department viii
be given a chance 20 express themselves
ana fina action will be taken next Tues
day night
The feelings OF the men, as expressed
in speeches OF unusual dlrectness, were
that so long as the people refused to give
them paraphernaiia properly 10 work with
that they no longer would give their serv-
ices 20 the city gratis.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19

logs Of the old dam are the same ones That
we're placed there when the dam was first
built. and are in perfect condition stili
The upper logs have been exposed to the
weather and have been changed many
times One Of the old flour burrs is stnl
in use as a feed and meal burr.
This burr is located in the west Il" OF
the old mill, this addition being originally
used as a saw mill. The mill was operated
for many years by Robert Wright. but
has been under the present management for
the past nineteen years. Mr.. Roberts Of
the firm. has been identified with the mill
for the past forty-two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19
SALOON IN FLORENCE CLOSES
Hans Peterson stop. Business he
cause says Dsesn't Pay
Expenses.

Lack OF business T. the reason SVEN
for DE closing Of the doors Of saloon
In Florence conducted for the last five
years By Hans Peterson. The usual work
OF chipping lee In front Of the place was
not done Friday morning and 10 an who
asked Mr.. Peterson said he closed the
place because ID did not pay expenses
Hls saloon license, which cost him SEQ
and his occupation ta1. costing $40 were
both good until about the middle Of May
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19
TOURIST RATE IN EFFECT AGAIN
HarrIman system VIII Make same
Prices from Omaha 10 Denver
This Year.

passenger traffic manager OF the Union
Pacific. announced today in Denver that
the Hartman system would this year give
the same summer tourist rates from Kan
sas City and Omaha to Denver as were in
effect last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19
GUINEA LABORERS THE BEST
PortaEuese Ministry Tells Planters
They Mat Get Workers a.
nwrn EaTaufea

LISBON, FEB. ls.-lspeoial 20 The Beel-
Tho minister o. marine and colonies has
resolved. a. the request Of the Soa Thome
eocos planters. that henceforth an native
Guinea instead 81 from Angola a. the
Guinea natives are chtainahle under more
economical conditions and are physlcaily
sLronEeE.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19
RniIhinr PcrmItn

plastered dwelling, $1,000. and garage, 500;
d. Cramer, 1928 South Twenty-first, frame
dwelling, $3.50: J. c. Edwards, 25l5 Emmet
avenue repairs, $500; Johanna Vanzazo
30i4 South Eighteenth. addition. $3.50; N p.
Bergers. 256l-6S Harvey. frame flat. ZOO;
j. A. c. Kennedy go South Thirty-eighth,
addition. $780,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19
Mayor Witness 90 Signature.

!, John Donneliy. Mayor u Doyiestown.
Pa, have been acquainted with Mr.. Phiip
Kratz Tor twenty-five years know him
40 be an honorable and useful citizen. RE
in my presence. signed the above state
ments concerning Porupa. which 2 have
particulars
Signed. JOHN DONNELLY. Esq
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19

A Guarantee OF Business Prosperity
The Persistent and Wise Patronage OF
TIE Bee Advertising Columns
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19

Doyiestown. Pa. Noy. g. 1853
d. s. b. hartman.
Dear Sir. have good health now and
your valuable medicine gave me good
health. have had no doctor for some
time. as ] do not need any. when take
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19

Doyiestown Pa April 10. 1896
Dr. s. h. Hartman
Dear Sir: We have Peruna In the house
All the time and when VIC think NC need
A. We take a. We are about 90 years oli
and have not called doctor to oar place
for some years.
We so out in all kinds Of weather and
sometimes when We so on trip VIC lake
Peruna along. A preventive Is better than
cure That has been our experience.
! had poor health Some years ayo and
when found your medicine , hit ihc
good medicine.
Sincerely yours
PHILIP KRAFT.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19

cold 1 take Peruna and in a short time
am all right Ny wife Is subject to-
asthma. She takes Peruna az that time
and she has had no need for doctor for
some time with many thanks for your
medicine. we remain.
Sincerely yours.
PHILIP KRATZ
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-19

Doyiestown. Pa. Feb. It, 1907
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
Lightning Kills Few

In 1906 lightning killed only
169 people In this whole country.
Ones chances of death by light
ming are less than two in q million.
The chance of death from liver,
kidney or stomach trouble is vast
ly greater. but not IL Electric
Bitters be used, as Robert Mad
sen, of West Burlington, Ia.
proved. Four doctors gave him UP
after eight months of suffering
from virulent liver trouble and
yellow jaundice. He was then
completely cured by Electric Bit
tiers. They're the best stomach,
liver, nerve and kidney remedy
and blood purifier on earth. Only
SOC at Ryner Malstrom Drug Co.,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

CHICAGO, June 19.-Women
are the victims, the followers, the
staunch believers in Evelyn Arthur
See, founder of the mysterious re-
ligious cult known as the "Abso-
Lutte Life" and women are the
chief spectators at the trial of the
self-styled Modern Joseph" who
is on trial here charged with a
statutory offense against Mildred
Bridges, aged 16, one of the two
girls who lived with See in his
furnished temple, "
before the prophets" arrest.
The other, and by far the most
picturesque of all Of Sees dis
|ciples, Is Miss Mona Rees, p girl
in the twenties, but fully as
youthful looking as her compan-
ion pupil" of Sees Oriental teach
ings. There were, the prosecu-
ton claims, other young girls
among those whom See was
teaching to become the mothers
of perfect men,"
Fathers of the young girl pupils
in his Absolute Life and Perfect
Motherhood school have threat
ened to string the prophet" ur
on a lamp post if they ever lay
hands on him. One husband of a
married pupil has sued See fol
ALIENATION of his wifes affection
He is Stephen H. Bridges, father
of Mildred, who is a wealthy Chi
cago jeweler.
Mother Gave Daughter.
The most revolving of all Ii
| that Sees women followers, moth
ers. should permit their owl
daughters to be sacrificed to the
unclean appetites of a hypocriti
cal fanatic, and yet, that is what
the prosecution says it will bring
out during the trial; that See has
taken his toll of both mothers
'and daughters.
The arrest of several women
who either submitted their daugh
ters to Sees teachings or elss
aided him in inducing othel
young girls to reside in the
temple" is predicted. There wa.
even a Junior Commonwealth
for girls of tender age, too young
the Modern Joseph" explained, t.
perceive the truths of the Abso
lutte Life.
Sees wife has been separated
from him for several years and i!
aiding the prosecution in theil
efforts to land him permanently
behind the prison bars.
To Be perfect Mother"
Mona Rees, the one perfect
woman, who has been chosen by
See to become the mother of the
first perfect child, still professe.
to believe in the prophet" az
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
PACKERS LOSE
IMPORTANT
POINT
JUDGE RULES OUT POINT
MADE BY u. s. SUPREME
COURT IN TRUST CASES.

(By United Press eLased Wire
CHICAGO, June 19.-United
States Judge Carpenter today de-
MED the motion of the packers for
a rehearing of arguments of de-
murrer, based on recent decision
by the supreme court in the Stand
ard Oil and Tobacco trust cases,
which it was alleged materially
affected the packers case. The
decision tody was blow to the
packers as there is no appeal from
Judge Carpenters ruling, and the
trial must proceed. The court gave
no reason for the decision, merely
announcing that the motion was
overruled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
Police Believe They
Have Bold Burglar

City detectives last night arrest
ed w. B. Hopkins, the man whom
the police believe burglarized the
rooms of Miss Edna Simpson at
the Rutland apartments. He was
in the act of pawning a fur coat
valued at $500, which was among
the articles taken from Miss Simp-
sons room. More than $500
worth of jewelry was also taken
and most of this has been re-
covered at the pawn shops.
Hopkins gave his name to the
pawn shop keepers as R. Fieghan
and he seemed to harbor no fear
of the police. He called repeat
eddy at the pawnshops with arti-
cles he is alleged to have stolen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
HARD FIGHT IN
!. :. GIBBS SUIT

The suit of A. S. Gibbs against
the city for about $4,000 be-
cause his garage fell down UP
at Twenty-first street will go to
trial tomorrow.
- The city has filed a cross-bill
asking damages from Gibbs for
destroying the city's bulkhead and
ripping up its water system. The
case promises to be hard fought.
The evidence in possession OF
the city seems to indicate that
the building was such rickety
affair 1t slid back from the street
and pulled the water service pipe
in two and this flooded the street
loosened the bulkhead causing the
final collapse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
CENTER ST.
GANG BUSY

The Center street gang" is
busy again.
w. C. Green came before the
council this morning complaining
that hoodlums returnings FROM
Wapato lake are destroying propt
erty in the south end. He wanted
more police protection. Johnny
Meads also reported many chicken
thefts. Commissioner Petit said
the council should begin to figure
on additional policemen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
Alleged Prophet to Whom Mothers Gave Their
Daughters, On Trial for Crime Against Girl

do not regard Mr.. See as a mortal
man. His teachings are divine.
How, then, can he do wrong?" she
asks. And yet the states attor-
ney says that both she and Mil
dred Bridges confessed to having
misconducted themselves with
See. Mildred is to be the mother
of the first perfect child but ONE,
See told her.
Mona Rees. "a years old. is be-
yond the age where the juvenile
court can take charge of her case.
81 know that | have done right.
she says. 'Mr. See is to me like
the sun to the flower. All truth,
all life, all happiness come from
his revelations. If people do not
think we are just proper, then
am sorry for the people,"
Mona Rees had. See explains
reached nearest perfection. She
was his high priestess." He
called her the spirit of Love.
1t was the prophets treatment OF
her in the presence of two new
disciples which led to his arrest
The new disciples were young
girls who had for the first time
gained admittance to the innel
temple" Here the walls were
hung with heavy draperies, tho
carpets were an inch thick anC
everywhere one looked were
mystic symbols. The air wal
thick with incense. The effec
sought was a mixture of volup
tiousnes and mysticism.
According to the evidence O.
the young girl priestesses the,
changed their street garments fol
diaphanous draperies and nothing
else, before they entered the Gin
ner temple"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
Two Crazy Men Are
Held As Murderers
Of the Hill Family

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, Ore, June 10
Two men, both of whom are be-
lieved by the police to be partially
demented, are held in the county
jail here in connection with the
murder of the Hill family of four
at Ardenwald more than week
ago.
One of the men, who was arrest
ed at Sycamore station, had strip
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

ped himself of his clothing. In
one hand he carried sock cram
med full of dynamite sticks, some
fuses and caps. In the other he
held a five gallon can filled with
garter snakes. He could give no
explanation concerning himself.
The second man, Ed Ramsey,
was arrested near the Oaks at the
edge of the city. He was bare
footed when taken in.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
HAYWOOD TO
SPEAK HERE

William D. Haywood, former
head of the Western Federation of
Miners, who was tried and acquit-
ted after the Cripple Creek war in
a memorable trial, will be in Ia
coma on June 80 to speak on
"The Coming Victory of the
Working Class"
Haywood is speaking under So
cialist auspices. He is a strong
campaigner. The meeting will
be at Germania hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
Bride, Groom and Pastor
All In Same Hospital

CHICAGO, June 19.-Miss Rose
Stromer, aged 10, recovering
from an operation for appended
It's, was married at Washington
Park hospital to William Ring
land, aged 25, who is near death
from motorcycle accident Rev.
G. s. Ohslund, also convalescing
from an operation, performed the
ceremony. Two nurses were wit
neSSeS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
OUARRYM EN-
ON STRIKE

Secretary Clayton of the Taco
ma Labor Council this morning re-
ceived Geographic notice from the
workingmen of Index stating that
the quarrymen there were on a
strike and asking that all labor
ing men in Tacoma be notified.
What the cause of the trouble
S was not stated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

NORTH YAKIMA. June I'D.
L. o. Lumsden Of the government
marine and health service has
been installed here to investigate
the cause of typhoid fever. A gen.
eral crusade will be waged against
the disease.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

WALLA WALLA, June 10
Chris Hibrick and Samuel Nc
CURE, both weak mentally, were
rendered insane through the Excess
sive heat last week and have been
committed to the asylum at Medi-
cal Lake.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

ELLENSBURG, June 19.-The
summer school of the state nor
NAL school will open Monday. In
addition to the course here an ex-
tension course will be given at
Centralia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
One Bath in Is Years
UNITED Press Leased Wire. }

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
ELI,N Neb., June 10 Z
Charging that in all their
married life of 10 years her
husband has taken but one
bath and that when he slip
ped and fell into the Mo
Ibrara river, Mrs. Mary Ly-
man today brought suit for
divorce against John Lyman.
In her petition Mrs. Lyman
alleges her husband changed Z
his clothes but twice a year,
once in spring and again in
the fall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
State News


VANCOUVER, b. c., June 10.
The Columbia river is rising at
the rate of six inches day. 1t
is 10 feet inches above low wa
ter mark now, and has inundated
a lot of pasture lands and driven
the cattle off.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

PASCO, June 19.-The first
dustproof and fireproof brick bum
galow in the county is nearing
being erected by A.
Nolte at a cost of $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

MT. VERNON, June ID. e.
Robinson, foreman for Grant
Smith & Co., contractors of Seat
tie, was knocked off a high bridge
and drowned here yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
Sparks Just
Off the Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire
CORUNNA, Spain, June 10
The steamer Ypirangi arrived to-
day, but former President Diaz of
Mexico did not land. He contin-
ued to Havre. where he will dis
embark.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
STORM RACES
IN JAPAN

(By United Press Leased Wire.
TOXIC, June ia severe
storm is raging throughout Japan
and severe damage and loss of life
are reported. Communication in
land is cut off, and Toxic today is
virtually isolated except by cable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19
5000 . zee . . Q o Q
Favorite Sermon See Preach

Favorite Sermon See Preach
ed to Priestesses.
l am the mighty one, and
you shall be overcome. You
shall be brought to shame.
overcome all things, and
! set up on earth the people
J who have received me and
J who stood with me, even to
the uttermost of existence
and who shall prove true.
J To those whom / have
, chosen l give my power, and
they shall be to the world all
that | am. My day Is finish
, ed. / have come to the end.
l have done that in the world
} which l came to do. Now l
, am with the motherhood;
now bring in the new race.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

Makes the laundress happy
that's Red Cross Ball Blue. Makes
beautiful. clear white clothes. All
good grocers- 800
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 49,
Representative Kahn (Califor-
MAJ today introduced a joint reso-
luton for a committee composed
of five members of each house to
conduct sweeping Investigation
of the army.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

D . . . . . . . . . . . . q
D Evelyn Arthur See Is far q
D from being an imposing look q
D ing man. His eyes are the q
D only striking feature about q
D him. They are large and &
D bright and wonderfully pierre q
D ing, and during the trial they q
D wander from the faces of his q
D pupils" to the jury and back q
D again to Mona Rees, who sits Z
D just outside the railing sep q
D arating the prisoner from 9
D the audience. His features q
D are irregular and uncouth. q
D He is short and slender, stoop q
D shouldered, and moves about q
D stealthily. Taken as a whole 9
D his appearance is unprepos- Q
D sessing. q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

and never took the trouble to
change his name at different
places.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-06-19

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10.
Senator Reed Smoot (Utah) to-
day conceded that Penrose's pre-
Gction that the reciprocity bill
would pass the senate and the
Root amendment would be killed
was probably correct.
49,
|" REEDING, CAL, June 19.-The
grand jury today returned three
Indictments in connection with the
failure of the Bank of Shasta
county March 25.
-. SALEM, June 19.-Stealing a
horse and saddle from a dairy
man living nearby, Jesse Hall, a
convict at the state penitentiary,
escaped last night.
DELAWARE, o., June 10
Mrs. Jessie r. Way-Henkle, ar
rested for the alleged poisoning of
her step-daughter Merle, today en-
gagged counsel to fight the pro-
posed elimination of the body of
her former husband.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-02
Town Clerk .
COWAN

Mildred Garland, who is attenu~
ing school in Malta spent Il few days
with her parents last week.
Roy Mead secured the contract to-
furnish wood for the schools of the
district for the current year.
Harry Carroll returned Tuesday
Of last week from Elmira, n. T., his
old home. where he had spent the
winter, and is stopping at the Mead
ranch.
Miss Pearl Watson, who has beels
visiting in Malta recently, was here
Oh Monday, enroute to her claim near
New langdOn. Later she will teacls
the spring term of school in that
district.
The school board met on Tuesday
of last week. and among other bust.
ness transacted, appointed Ray Wat
son, W. II. Raltz and Roy Mead
Judges of the election for trustees.
which will be held April 1st.
James Garden came in Tuesday
from Sevenmlle and on w ednesday
proceeded to his claim on Milk riv-
er, about six miles below this place,
where he is occupying his new shack
recently erected by Joseph Webber>
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-02
Proclamation

AN election of all the qualified
electors residing within the incor-
poration limits of the town of Malta.
Valley County, State of Montana, is
hereby called to be held OH the 3rd
day of April, 1911, for the purpose of
electing the following officers:
One alderman from each ward.
BY order of the Board of Alder
men, of the town of Malta, Valley
County, State of Montana,
Dated February 23rd., 1911.
John A. Tressler,
Attest: Mayor.
+. w. Hall,
(Seal.) Town Clerk.