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Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
HARD LINES FOR FAKE CONCERNS
Making q Fortune by Means Of Post
age and Glowing Letters Not Easy.
RAINBOW PROMISES NOT GOOD
Suits Brought Against the New York
swindlers.
PROSECUTIONS TO BE PRESSED
-Four or More Million Dollars An
nually Sent for Investment in
Lines that Exist Only
on Paper.


NEW YORK. June Especial Tele-
gram.)-Making a fortune in New York by
means of some postage stamps and fluent
use Of the English language is not going
TO be 80 easy in the future as has been
II the past, according TO United States Dis
tTtct Attorney Henry A. Wise, as he talked
today regarding the success of the govern
ment In It's first two big cases against
fake stock selling concerns
BY the recent conviction OF George H.
Munroe and six Of the officers Of the
United Wireless Telegraph company, the
government has put a damper upon the
game Of relieving men and women through
tout the country OF their money in return
for well written letters and rainbow prom
ises.
Revelations following the two prosecu-
tons thus far conducted by the govern
ment officials here show that within three
years men and women in various parts OF
the United States sent checks and post
office orders and cash 10 the amount of
100000 TO swindlSrs in this city. The
government has now four cases pending.
in which it will show that the amount
sent here In response to "come-on letters"
was equally great.
This brings the total to 100000 yearly
sent by confidins investors in the different
states to this city for which the government
claims nothing was given in return. Several
other cases OF a similar nature are now
pending with arrests likely any day. When
these cases are considered, together with
the bucketshop industry, poolrooms and
other gst-rich-quiok schemes, It appears
that the kind-hearted citizens of the coun-
try are contributing from 100000 to S12.-
0Oo,0O yearly for the support of the men
In this city who have been educated 10
believe there is no work like working the
people.
This would be q little less than $500 a
day. and hcw far below the truth this may
be IL indicated that at the time of the
raid upon the Burr brothers. whose case
Is now awaiting trial. s25OOO was found in
the mornings mall Of the firm.
The stories told the prosecuting officers
and on the wifness stand by witnesses
brought ffofh aif' parts Of the country
90 as to impress the Jurors with an idea
OF the widespread nature OF some Of the
swindles are 30 amazing as to be almost
beyond belief 1t appears TO matter little
what is held out in the way OF bail. N
some cases money is sent for shares In
mines that do not exist. some times for real
estate that the letter writer's do not own.
some times for plantations that are uader
water and some times for wonderful ma
chimes that have never been invented ex-
cept upon paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
Young Woman
Commits Suicide
Miss Zella Hollister Takes Poison Be-
cause Mother Objected to Her Keep
ing Company with Young Man.

oscEoLA. Neb.. June 4.--CspeciaL Miss
zella Hollister. the l7-year-old daughter Of
George Hollster, who has resided eight
miles southeast OF Osceola for many years,
committed suicide on Friday afternoon by
taking a half teaspoonful of strychnine. She
had been having some words with her
mother regarding young man with whom
she had been keeping company and later
her mother found her in a room upstairs.
the girl admitting having taken the poison.
Funeral services were held from the home
on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs ]. ]. Watkins was severely burned
last evening by an explosion OF gasoline.
The accident occurred at the home OF 8.
@. Pheasant, where the woman had been
working cleaning clothes. She placed the
basin containing gasoline in a pan OF water
and the whole then on thee stove. The
burns cover her arms and upper part Of her
body. BY the assistance Of Mr.. Pheasant S
daughter the flames were extinguished and
the life OF the woman was saved.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
Aberdeen Ready
to Entertain Elks
Twenty-Five Arches Decorated with
Electric Lights Part Of Elaborate
Scheme of Decorations.

ABERDEEN, s. D.. June 4.-(Special)-
The work Of decorating the business
houses and public buildings for the annual
meeting of the South Dakota Elks' associ-
alton. which will be held here next
Wednesday and Thursday. June and s,
is progressing rapidly and the entire city
Will present a beautiful sight by the time
the first special train loaded with Elks,
pulls into the railroad station early
Wednesday morning A Chicago decorat-
ing firm has charge Of the work and In au-
dition TO the bunting. the statuary and
other ornamentatlon. thousands of electric
lights will be brought into play, enhan-
cling the beauty of the scene at night TO
a wonderful degree In addition to the
cluster lights a half block apart on both
sides OF Main street. there will be twenty
five electric light arches across Main street
extending from the Milwaukee station
down Main street TO sixth avenue. where
the ETks club house is aituEted--a dis
tance of six blocks. or four arches TO
the block. The ''triumphal arch" In front
of the government building at the corner
of Main street and Fourth avenue will
present an extremely beautiful appearance
and can be seen for a long distance. Elks'
heads will be conspicuous all through the
decorations as will the colors of the order,
purple and white.
Ten bands will be heard throughout the
convention, There will be ten special Elks
trains, in addition to the two dozen reg
uiar passenger trains running into the
city, and reports from South Dakota
North Dakota and Minnesota indicate the
first estimate Of 1000 visitors during the
convention will be fulfilled.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
POLICE FIND CRAP GAME
RUNNING AT FULL BLAST
Make Raid and Arrest Four CoIored
Men, Including the Pro-
prietOr.
six bits All passes. "
aaEAl -


She's down"
Come on Phoebe Jones" yelled Tom
Jones, negro sport who had the bones. ''
Such were the euphonious remarks heard
yesterday by Detective Maloney and
Woodbridge when they visited the crap
shooting room Of Neill Owens which was
running in full blast over a saloon at
Thirteenth and Cass streets
The sleuths waited TO hear some more OF
the crap lingo. but Tom Pope who was
trying hard TO make his point threw
''seven" and lost the bones. Pope is a
Pullman porter and the other members Of
the fraternity were elated over the easy
manner in which they separated him from
his easy money
Come seven" yelled Lee williams whose
turn It was to throw the dice.
Craps announced owens. who glee-
fully raked in the stakes as he proceeded
to fade" Tom Washington, waiter at one
Of the high brow hotels in Chicago who
was on a social visit to Omaha.
Eleven natural" shouted Washington as
he rolled out six and five. Owens pro-
tested that Washington failed to rattle
and roll" and was about 10 welsh with
the stakes when the two detectives fearing
trouble, broke into the room. The four
hesIOes anu CohlPle'e crap shootlhs lay
out were captured and hauled without cere-
mony to the police station.
The bank roll consisted OF Sls in bills.
and a box full OF silver used TO make
change. owens Offered to put up cash
bonds for his customers, but his explana-
ton OF the game was given in such
enigmatical terms to the sergeant in charge
that he declined TO fade NELL and ordered
the four TO "go back where they
sweltered in the bull pen all day.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
Negro Tries to Hit
President Taft in
Crowd at Chicago
osedly Crazed, he Worms Way
rough Crush, but is Caught
r. in Time.

CT> June 4.--(special Telegrsm)-
Pres It arrived in Chicago at l:55
o'clot Z: tay afternoon. alighted from
a Penl train at the Garfield boule-
ward sta % where he was greeted by a
dent was smiling and apparently in the
best Of health.
supposedly crazed negro frightened
thousands gathered in Garfield boulevard
to greet the president, by rushing TO Mr..
Taft's side as he was entering an automo-
bile, and attempting to strike him with his
fist, at the time shouting wildly Hello
Bill. hello Bill!"
The negro was seen worming his way to
a position by the side Of the president. but
he made his rush before the police could
restrain him. AS the president half turned
at the mans shouts, Captain Morgan Col
Inns and Detective James Farrell, who
formed part Of the presidents bodyguard.
broke through the crush about the presi-
dent and seized the disturber
The president watched the proceedings
calmly. II was with difficulty that the
police hustled their prisoner out Of the
way Of the dense press Of spectators. Other
police officers pushed back the throng and
the negro was searched for weapons. None
was found in his possession.
The negro was found to be Benjamin
Bats. a porter employed in a saloon in
South Halsted street. He said he had
worked for Mr.. Taft for seven months
some time ago. He was held by the police
until the president had started away in
the automobile.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
MANY JUDGESHIP CANDIDATES
Most of Those Courting Supreme
Bench Are Republicans.
DEARTH on pEMocRATIC TIMBER
Chief Among Those Mentioned by
Democrats IL Judge A. l.. AIberts,
Though He Refuses TO Give
an Answer.
CFrom a staff correspondentD

LINCOLN, June 4-CSpecial.)- )-while
there is every indication that there will
be many candidates 10 make the repubu-
can race for the supreme bench. so far
there has been dserth OF democratic
material. and leaders raf the party. who
have been in this city within the last fort
night. assert that they DO not know of
any three democrats tudically inclined who
desire to enter. Besides the three present
members OF the state supreme court, whose
terms viii end this year, and who have
to a man filed for reelection. J. f. Cobbey
OF Beatrice and Judge F. G. Hamer of
Kearney. have declared themselves as be-
ing willing TO occupy a place on the state
bench for a term apiece.
S.veral democrats have been mentioned
for the race, chief among them being
Judge A. l.. Alberts Of Columbus Though
every reasonable influence has been
brought to bear on the senator so far
he has refused to give other than a flet-
ing thought to the proposition and at
this time close friends declare that his
candidacy is doubtful. Judge Alberts COL
| league. Senator Tibbets of Hastings. is
another attorney, whose name has been
coupled with that Of a judgeship. but he
has manifested even more pronounced
| reticence than his Platte county fellow
democrat Z. L. Adams OF Minden, once
judge OF the Tenth judicial district, has
been talked OF for the place and those
who have put forward his name assert
that it would take very little urging to
make him available for the nomina ton.
Judge Adams who with Bernard McNeny,
was the promulgator of the famous I'm
perial Mandate" at the Grand Island con-
vention last July, has a strong constitu-
ency in certain parts OF the state, and by
his friends Is looked upon as possessing
the necessary qualities.
The weekend marked the Filings OF
Judges Root and Rose for the republican
nomination. Judge Letton having filed ear
| ler in the week. With Judge F. G.
Hamer. who maintains that this is his
year, in spite OF former reverses and ].
| z. Cobbey, the compiler Of the statutes,
few more entries are expected in the re-
publican race.
! From Omaha comes the campaign fore
word that there are two democrats laying
low there with the intention of making
entries at the last minute. providing can
didates OF known strength do not assere
themselves in other parts OF the state.
| Certain factions OF that party assert that
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Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
Pardon for Man
Convicted of Murder
Christ Christianson, Sent Up for Kill
ing Wife, is Released from Sioux
Falls Penitentiary.

SIOUX FALLS, s D., June 4-CSpecial.)
in accordance with the recent action OF
the State Board OF Pardons. Christ
ChristiansOn, after serving in the Sioux
Falls penitenuary for nearly fifteen years
for murder, has been released and returned
TO the home OF his brother In Clark
county. 1t is generally believed by those
who have Investigated his case that he
was an innocent man, Notwithstanding
the fact that he was convicted OF the
crime OF having murdered his wife at their
home In Clark county. He was lodged in
the penitentiary on December 81 1895 HIS
wife's body was found hanging in a grove
near the family home. II now is believed
that she committed suicide and that
Christianson has all these long years been
unjustly deprived OF his liberty. The evt-
denee presented against him at his trial
was purely circumstRntiaL
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
PLANS LAID BY THE DEMOCRATS
Senator Stone to Lead Fight to Force
Through the Schedules.
LENTHY DEBATE Is ANTICIPATED
House Likely to Pass a Bill Reducing
Woolen Duties.
SLATED FOR THE PIGEoNHoLE
Believed President VIII he Able to
XIII Amendments 60 Reciprocity
Bill and that Il VIII Pass
Senate.

WASHINGTON, June A-(special Tele-
gram. )-Senate Republicans are to be com
PEELED to go on record on every phase Of
the tariff that is acted upon by the house. II
democrats are able to bring this about II
is not likely they will be compelled to vote
on other schedules than those which the
house revises but II is certain at least they
can not evade record votes on the schedules
the houses passes on and sends up.
Senate insurgents fought hard for the
lowering Of duties two years ago, and some
Of the democratic senators intend to see
now whether they will adhere TO the
same views
Senator tSone of Missouri will lead In the
fight to put through the upper house the
tariff schedules that are revised in the
house. He will not. without a contest. per
init the finance committee to bottle up
these measures. He will move to discharge
the finance committee from consideration
Of each one OF the bills that II tries to
bottle up. This will precipitate long debate
on each.
The house has passed the reciprocity
measure and the free list bill. 1t will pass
a bill TO reduce wooden duties 1t is not
likely to do more than this though there
has been some talk Of cotton being taken
un
Wool Bill to Pigeon Hole.
The free list bill is now in the finance
committee. and that committee purposes
to keep IL there The wool bill in due time
VIII be sent to the same committee and
be pigeonholed.
Senator Stone will move TO DISCHARGE tbs
committee from consideration of each of
these bills. The resulting struggle may pro-
long the session greatly, It may be into
August, or even September.
Stone and other democrats intend to
put II up to" the insurgents They pur-
pose to do this especially on the wool
schedule. They intend to represent to the
country that the democratic bill for a re-
vision of the wool schedule is substantially
what Doliiver and other senate insurgents
contended for in 1eOs and II the Insurgents
refuse 70 support 1t. then they will sassaii
the insurgents for inconsistency and cow
erdice.
1t is certain, however, that some of the
insurgents, both in the house and senate are
going to support the democratic bill re-
vising the wool and woolen duties. Just how
many will do so is unsettled
II is believed now that the president will
succeed in killing off the amendments to the
Canadian treaty, and that when It comes to
vote in the senate 1t will pass as It came
from the house. II the senate should amend
the president is said to have received as
surances that the house will stand firm
in conference against any change in the
measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
BIG DEAL IN COLE AND COKE
sands of Acres TO United states
Steel CORPORATION.

PITTsBURG. Pa. June G-tspecial Tel
egram.)-rhe Pittsburg Coal company Is
about 20 sell 1000 acres OF improved Con-
nersville cOking coal and iOCOO acres OF
undeveloped coal lands to the United
States Steel corporation. The deal involves
SIS. 500 coo, the 1000 improved acres being
sold for Sl0.500,O0O. the 1000 undeveloped
acres. &soOo,OOo Both deals are TO be trans
acted through subsidiary companies and
will be closed next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
Beatrice FiEhts CharEes.

BEATRICE, Neb., June 4-(speciaI Tele-
gram. )-Manager Capps OF the Beatrice
Electric company was arrested this after
noon on complaint sworn out BY n. F.
Wolfe. charging him with violating the
city ordinance relative 10 charging more
than y cents for electric current Capps
gave bond for his appearance in court mex,
Thursday. This is the beginning Of a long
tight between the city and the electric
company.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
Man is Arrested for
Carrying Off Sister
Frank Bellamy of Lexington Tries to
Remove Eleven Year old Girl
from Corkin Home.

LEXINGTON, Neb,. June 4-(special Tel
esram Prank Bellamy attempted TO re-
move his u-year-old sister from the home
Of John Corkin last night. He started from
town with her In his buggy when the
screams OF the girl attracted attention.
Chief Of Police Malcom. in Hasty Stuart's
automobile. overlook them about a mile
away. Bellamy was placed IN Jail He
will have hearing Monday. The girl re-
turned TO the Corkin home.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
Nebraska Boy One
of the Graduates
Thomas Mallatien of Kearney Re-
ceives the Degree of Bachelor
Of Law.

NEW YORK. June L--(SpeciAl TeIe-
gram.)-The forty-second international
meeting Of the National University Law
school took place tonight at the
New National theater. The baccaIaureate
sermon was preached by Rev. VIII
liam Taylor SnyGer. The address was
delivered by Brigadier General @. B.
Davis, U. S. A. Medals and prizes inciud-
ing many sets of books given as prizes by
the more prominent law publishing houses.
will be awarded
Among those TO receive degrees were
George F. Jones. Sioux Falls, S. D.:
Augusta v. Boyer. Topeka, Kan; Charles
z. c. Kove, Lincoln. Neb. Thomas G..
Mailalieu. Kearney. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
wealthy Farmer Deaa.

REINBECK. la. June 4.-ISpecial.)-
FritE strOhbehn, the Wealthiest man OF
Grundy county, died at Yankton. s. D..
hospital yesterday. His death was due 10
mental disorders. His wealth Is estimated
at $4,000, consisting principally OF 2Sso
acres OF farm land IN this county ana
!. 40 acres IN south Dakota
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
ALL YIELDS TO CORONATION
London is Disfigured by Huge, Un-
slightly Wooden Stands.
MR.. HAMMOND WILL ARRIVE SOON
President Taft'H Brother Receives
Many Attentions and VIII Have
seat in Westminster
Abbey.

LONDON, June 4-The dignity and
stateliness of the British capitals public
buildings. principal parks and streets are
being sacrificed 10 the demands of cor
onation visitors and sightseers. The whole
neighborhood of Parliament. including the
yards of Westminster Abbey. rs covered
with huge unsightly wooden stands The
chief government offices are almost hidden
In the same unattractive fashion. st.
James park, near Buckingham palace. is
similarly covered as well as the principal
streets through which the procession will
pass.
A complete Gordon of barriers with gates
has been built on all the streets leading
TO the line of parade. so that the police
may prevent too great crowds from as
sembling and encroaching on that terri
tory. Military contingents from distant
colonies have begun TO arrive. The many
uniforms and the picturesque costumes of
Indian potentates are already giving the
town a festive appearance.
Hammond Among First.
John Hays Hammond. the special ambas-
sador TO represent the United states, will
be among the first special ambassadors TO
arrive. Like the others, he will come at
present quite unoffcially, as he will not
assume his functions until June 10, when
he will be officially welcomed by the king
Ambassador and Mrs Reid will give
big dinner for Mr.. Hammond after the
coronation.
The Pilgrims society will give a dinner
in his honor on June q, at which A. j.
Balfour, the former premier will preside.
President Tsft's brother, Charles w, Taft.
has been the recipient of many attentions
and will have a seat in the Abbey at the
coronation. American residents in London
are taking a leading part in the entertain
ments preceding the coronation.
The American officers here for the horse
show have been present at many social
gatherings. Lieutenant F. b. Barrett of
New York is now here and will take part
in the jumping competitions.
Members OF the royal family. including
the queen mother. Alexandra, today visited
King George and queen Mary to present
their congratulations on the kings birth
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
Horace Greeley
Estate in Court
Two Granddaughter Claim They
Never Received Their Share of
the Property.

WHITE PLAINS n. Y, June l.-(spe-
eial m.)-Jonathsn Holden of Pleas
antville, n. Y. was appointed referee to-
day by Supreme Justice Mills to take testi-
mony in the case Of the two granddaugh-
ters OF Horace Greeley, who bring pro-
ceedings to secure their share OF the ola
Greeley farm in ChappaquA
The two granddaughters say they have
never received their share OF the estate.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
Fined for Fishing without Lie

Fined for Fishing without License.
PAULINE, Neb., June Especial 1.-The
first prosecution to be made In this county
under the universal license system was
made here last evening. State Game War
den King arersted J. w Allender and
Frank Bossard Of Ayr and z Giddings
and f. r. Harrett OF Pauline. charged with
fishing without license. They were brought
before Justice Clute. who imposed the
minimum fine for the offense
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
The Weather

FOR NEBRAsKA-Fair.
FOR IOWA-Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
COmpAratiVe Local Record.

Comparative Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
Omaha. June A-Official record OF temper
atuFe and precipitation compared with the
corresponding period OF the last three years:
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
Cans of Farfell's Syrup.
Boxes of O'Brien's Candy.
Quart Bricks of Dalzell's
Ice Cream.

All given away free 20 those
who find their names In the
want ads
Read the want ads every day.
your name will appear sometimS
may be more than once.
No puzzles TO solve nor subscrip-
uons to get-just read the want
ada
Turn TO the want ad pAgeS-
now.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Sh Showers.
For Iowa-Showers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05

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Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-05

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-10-06
PUTTING IT UP TO CENTRAL
All Caller Wanted Was Mrs. Smiths
Number, and Surely That Was
Easy to Get. 4s,ft

'Halloa, there, central! Is this cen.
trail? 1t is? i thought it was. but
couldn't quite be sure. The other day
supposed was talking to central,
and here it was only my grocer | do
think there are some queer mixups
in this telephone service. What want
now is to find out the telephone mum.
Der of Mrs John Smith-S-m-i-t-h,
Smith I find that there are more
than 100 persons of that name in the
book. and don't know which one is
the husband of the lady want She
is a large lady with a ford face and
prematurely white hair, and | think
her husband is travelling man, and
a brother-in-law of hers. named Jones,
lives somewhere on NJ street-a stout.
ish. elderly gentleman with side whis.
kers. Kindly let me have Mrs. Smiths
number at once. had 1t on a slip
of paper that can't find Seems to
me it was two-four-sixteen ring three
nine-two-sixty-four ring two You
know how confusing telephone mum
bers are Let me have Mrs. Smiths
number right away, please"