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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
RICHESON PLEADS TUESDAY
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Of potassium from William Hahn, a New
ton Center druggist. on October 10, the
minister took the poison 20 his rooms In
Cambridge. few days later he bor-
rowed from Mrs Frank II. Carter. In
whose home he was a lodger. an earthen-
ware mixing bowl TO make some book
paste"
Returning the bowl to Mrs Carter an
hour or two later, he warned her TO be
sure and wash Il out thoroughly saying
y have been mixing poison In IT," Il
was IN this bowl and at this time. Il is
said. that the minister by mixing the
eynade OF potassium with flour ana
water made the capsule which ultimately
caused Miss LnneAs death. This was
Thursday, October Il.
Gives Poisoned Capsule.
on Saturday, October "a. Richeson met
by appointment his one-time fancee. who
stu believed herself his Intended wife.
Following their custom. the couple had A
short walk ana then went into a Boylston
street cafe. Here they had luncheon
after w.'eh they took another walk. this
time TO the Fenway. II was while seated
On sseluaed bench In the park, after
the girl had again told him OF her worry
over her physical condition. saying she
fsared Il was becoming apparent 20 het
friends, and had once more entreated him
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09


Thomas j. Connors on certain letters in
troduoed In evidence by the government.
The writing OF Arthur Meeker, anovher
defendant, on one OF the letters In ques-
tion, which was positively identified by
Mr.. Pratt, will. II is believed, be allowed
to remain In the record
The letters over which counsel for both
sides have argued strenuously were put
In evidence by the government Saturday
and Will remain part OF the record.
Pratt was connected with the dressed
beef department OF Armour & Co. and
testified that he wrote three letters Civ
ing the record OF the weeks business and
mailed them TO the defendants named.
sn nIatfRnthey were returned to him con-
taining' figures In pencil indicating the
firms percentage shipments and profit
margins for the current week as agreed
ON at the Tuesday afternoon meetings OF
the packers.
Later Judge Carpenter said he would
withhold his ruling on the disputed point
until after Pratt's testimony is concluded.
Pratt Continues Testimony.
Pratt testitied today that after the Is
suance OF Judge Grosseup's Injunction in
1893 restraining the packers from continu-
Ing tho pool, the packers held their meet
ings to fix prices and apportion business
at the homes OF the members.
How many OF these secret meetings
were held?'
About five I think"
AT whose homes were these meetings
held?"
Remember we held one meeting at the
home OF Louis T, swift, another at the
home OF Arthur Meeker. one at the resi-
dence OF Jesse p. Lyman. and another at
the home OF e. A, Alden" replied the
witness.
WAS there any particular difference
In those secret meetings held at members
houses and those held downtown"
mo, they were about the same"
The witness described the method Of
making shipments to branch houses. The
district and branch house managers he
said received instructions IN regard to
the margin price to be charged at the
time shipments were made. These mar
gins and shipment percentages. the wit
ness said, were based on the agreements
reached at the packers Tuesday after
noon meeting.
4 got no figures and Instructions for a
while In 1902 wherein the meetings were
being held at the members homes" SAID
the witness.
That was during the period OF the
Grosscup injunction. In 1903 and there
after ! got my instructions from Arthur
Meeker"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09

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/ by the cold and a number Of people were
nearly overcome by leaks.
Warmer In sOuthwest.
! KANSAS CITY, Jan. S.--Relief from the
| intense cold came 70 the Missouri valley
and the southwest today in the shape OF
a rise of from 10 to 20 degrees in tenn
peratures. From ! to inches Of snow
fell over parts Of Missouri, Kansas Ok
lahoma, Arkansas, Nebraska and Iowa.
| Temperatures ranged from II below IN
Huron. $. D., to IS above IN Fort Worth,
Trains from the west still were delayed
today and more snow and prospects Of
continued cold left the prospect for per-
manent relief little brighter for sufferers
In Isolated communities OF western Kan
sas. A thirty y-siX-mile-an-hour wind
swept Oklahoma today, but the mercury
there had climbed from the below zero
neighborhood to above.
Des Moines showed 4 below. Zero I'm
Kansas City and I'm Wichita, Kan. was
the lowest figure for western Missouri
and Kansas.
snow Filling ROndbeds.
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Predictions of
warmer weather for today brought ioy
to the railroads west and north ,of Chi
cago. But IL was short-lived Heretofore
throughout the cold spell they have been
hampered by frozen pipes and other
equipment that Is damaged by extreme
cold. Now the snow is filing the roadbeds
and otherwise slowing up traffic. Prac-
tcally all trains in the states where snow
prevails are running behind timel At 10
O'Clock this morning the temperature here
was degrees above zero. Until last night
Chicago had experienced almost four DAYS
of below zero weather.
ThOuERnds of Trees DESTROYED.
PORTLAND. ore, Jan. S-There are
no indications OF an Immediate relief
from the silver thaw" which set I'm SAT-
urday afternoon, covering Portland and
vicinity with coating OF ice several
inches thick and resulting IN a financial
loss which may reach s300,OO0
All trains from the east are twelve TO
twenty-four hours late. Zero weather gen
orally prevails.
In this city whole districts were with
out light or telephone connections last
night. Thousands OF trees were DESTROYED
One Death at ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. S~-One death as a
direct result of the cold was reported TO
the police today. A negro was found
frozen in a barn. The temperature nj
. O'clock was II degrees above zero, Is
degrees higher than the lowest tempera-
ture recorded yesterday when a fIve-year
record was broken.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09

No other member Of the committee was
given a demonstration.
Although there are boomers" in town
for all Of the avowed presidential candl-
dates, the members OF the committee
seemed reticent in discussing the sltua-
tlon. There seemed 10 be an opinion that
democrats might well afford TO wait until
after the republicans have made their
nomination in Chicago. 1t was argued
that II MIR. Taft were renominated Il
might be expedlent for the democrats 10
choise an out-and-out progressive. IL
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt were nomi-
mated, II was said that It might be good
democratic policy to name a man more
conservative" than the former president
There appeared to be a unanimity OF
opinion among the members that the city
to be awarded the convention must make
q definite offer OF $4,000, Baltimore. Il
was said, was the only city that had al
ready done so.
Opposition TO So. Louis.
Many members were hoping that St
Louis would meet Baltimore's offer. In
which event II was predicted ST. Louis
would win the convention. There was
some opposition TO st. Louis, however,
on the ground that both former Governor
Folk and Speaker Champ Clark were
presidential sspirants.
New York's chances suffered from a
feeling that that city was too near Wall
street and too close to Tammany hall"
Champ Clark visited the hotel where
the committee is meeting and paid his
respects 10 many old friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09

those towns where the Bell has ex-
changes and IN which the Independents
other than the Lincoln company have
rival exchanges II Is expected that ar
rangements win be made whereby only
one viii be maintained. In Lincoln two
exchanges viii continue 20 be operated
until experiment has demonstrated which
can be most ldvantageously used.
Management is separate.
The common stock OF the Lincoln COM
pany controls In that organization and
the ownership by the Bell of preferred
stock only bars II from any vote or
voice in the management. This will rest
with the Independent interests that have
been in charge during the seven years OF
its existenco and those that have later
been made a part OF II thr 11gh an inter-
change OF stock.
This action on the part OF the Bell Is
IN pursuance OF a policy adopted within
the last year aimed AZ the elimination OF
much OF the waste IN capital that has
come through a duplication OF service In
vnrious sections. In other western states
" has made similar arrangements with
The sp0ng independent groups, whereby
competition has been ended. In some
cases II has taken over independent plants
and .a others II has sold out It's interests,
stlpuiating only for toll line connections
The Nebraska Bell Telephone company
Is owned almost entirely by the American
Telephone and Telegraph company, the
parent Bell company, which has been
taking over all OF the great subsidiary
corporations through which It has fur
nished service,
COmmissIOn'a order.
The following order was signed by all
the members OF the board concurring:
Whereas, The Lincoln Telephone and
Telegraph company OF Lincoln. Neb., has
made application 10 the Nebraska State
Railway commission. as required by chap
ter l0S. sessions laws OF Nebraska for 1903
for authority TO issue and sen It's special
preferred stock In the amount OF $500, 600
the funds derived from said issue 20 be
used for the following purposes, towit;
''For purchase Of property OF the Ne
braska Telephone company In applicant
territory. t2,s07So.
"For extension. consolidation, better.
ments, new construction and payment OF
indebtedness. S794,27o
And further for authority 20 issue ant
sell its common stock IN che amount ol
S55o,ooo. the funds derived from said issu,
10 be used for investment In 0ssoeist,
companies. and Il appearing 10 the com
mission that the said Lincoln Telephon,
and Telegraph company II duly inoor
porated under the laws OF the state o
Nebraska with an authorized capital o
s2500,ooo divided into 1900 shares Will
the par value OF 500 each. and that In,
said company will file an amendment q
It's articles OF Incorporation authorizing
the Issuance by Il of l2,J0O shares OF ad
dluonal common stock, and new issu
Of 1900 shares OF 5 per cent cumulative
preferred stock, ana that the financia
condition OF the applicant as OF the dat
December !. 1911, was as, follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
MUST AWAIT COURT DECISION
No Merger Pending Decision of
rlattamOuth Case. saNa Ynnt.

Casper L. Yost, president OF the Ne
braska Telephone company, said, regard
ing the story from Lincoln that an agree
ment has been signed between his COM
pany and the Lincoln Independent Tele-
phone company dividing the business OF
the state:
There can be no consolidation OF sys-
TENS nor division OF the state untl the
Flattsmouth telephone case Is disposed Of
by the supreme court II the court Will
permit H. We hope 10 do something that
Viii benefit the Nebraska public. 1 am
not responsible for the story. Whether or
not President Woods OF the Lincoln com
pAnp gave il out J don't know"
What would the public think Of eom.
petition eeaslng between the Nebraska
company and the Lincoln company" was
asked OF 4r. YOsG
III two systsnaa n . o1ly WurS oaaasli-
dated into one. 50 that a man would need
only one telephone instead OF two, and
the rates were not raised, should think
the public would be satlsn0d 70 he replied
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
LorImer VIII Testify Today.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--Senator L,oFt-
mer Of Illinois did not testify today be-
fore the senate investigating COMMITTEES.
The committee probing into his election
held an executive session and then ad-
journed with the prospect that Mr.. Lort-
meT would testify tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09

typhoid fever in the city at present THAI
an epidemic is feared. There have been
few cases the last year. but elsewhere in
the state and scattered about over the
state there have been many cases re-
ported.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
veteran VIII Protest.
waterloo Iron MouId,rs Enioined,

Waterloo Iron MOuIders EnloIned.
WATERLOO. la. Jan. S.-Members Of
the local iron moulders' union were today
enjoined from plcketing ar otherwise in
terfering with the operation Of the plant
OF the Waterloo Malleahle Iron works
The injunction was issued by Judge r. c.
Platt' In the district court. upon the ap-
plicauon OF ID. G.. Langlands of the com
pany. The union men went on strike
January 2
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
MUST UNLOCK SCHOOL DOORS
Parents of Pupils Object to Keeping
Children Out in Cold.
CLERK REFUSES TO APOLOGIZE
william Wilson OF County Tren-
urer's office Resigns Rather Than
Ask Pardon of Negro
Taxpayer.
G'rom a staff Correspondent

VI rom ~ olbIl correspondent
I DIES MONIES Ia. Jan. S-(speclal Tel
cgram)-Danger to thousands Of pupils IN
Des Moinos schools was averted today by
Superintendent Rlddell Of the Des Molnes
schools. Complaints had been made that
Principals OF buildings kept the doors
locked part OF the time. that pupils ar
riving early were compelled to stand out
I In the cold and that the doors were
locked at the noon hour. Protests were
made by parents OF the pupils and today
the order was Issued that the principals
should leave the doors unlocked not only
at the noon hour, but early IN the morn
ing
County Clerk HesiRns.
william, Wilson, clerk in the county
reasurer's office resigned today, rather
than apologize to Jeff Logan, a wealthy
negro, whom he had offended by his re-
marks. When Logan came TO pay his
taxes he Is said to have been insuted
The county treasurer ordered the clerk
to apologize to Logan and he refused,
whereupon his resignation was accepted.
veteran VIII Protest.
a conference OF the members OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic for Iowa Is
10 be held at once to protest to Governor
Carroll against the appointment of ]. n.
Gadd TO be custodian OF the state house.
The old soldiers are Indignant that war
veteran has not been appointed to place
which has always been regarded as be-
longing 10 the soldiers. Commander Abra-
ham Of the state department Is expected
here In da yor two to voice the protest
of the veterans.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
ORGANIZE IOWA FOR TAFT
Majority of Delegates From Hawk
eye State Will Be for Him.
DUBUQUE MAN AT THE HEAD
John T. Adams VIII Organize Conn
mittee to Take over the Work
Throughout the Stnte-Chnp-
peII is Reappointed.
CFrom a staff Correspondent.l

ttrom a starr correspondent
DES MONIES, Jan. S.(Special. )-Ac-
tive organization has already commenced
with a view to securing the Iowa delega-
tion to the republican national conven-
ton for President Taft's denomination.
II rs probable that the lead in the work
will be taken by John #. Adams of Du-
buque, who VIII organize a committee to
take over the work. The last week sew
eral persons have been here looking over
the ground and Il is understood con-
ferences will be held at places In the
state other than Des Moines to plan for
the work to be done.
1t Is certain that q majority Of the
delegates from Iowa will be in favor of
the denomination of the president; and
this will be true even II the delegation
should be so made up that in case II is
desired TO present the name of Senator
Cummins for president that can be done.
A great many of those who advocate Civ
Ing the delegation to the Iowa senator
insist that IL shall be such "A delegation
as will be for Taft in case Cummins is
not formally entered in the race.
Nothing has been done here to indi-
cate that Senator Cummins will, in fact,
ask for a delegation in his own interest.
lie did not indicate at any time that such
would be agreeable to him, though urged
10 become a candidate 1t would be
possible to secure a delegation that would
be primarily for Taft but ready to
present the name of Cummins IL that
should be deemed advisable. As to
whether or not any organized effort will
be made in that direction nothing Is as
yet known.
Enlarge the short Course.
The summer school short course at
Ames is to be enlarged next year by
the state Board Of Education and II
will be made into a six weeks course
instead of two weeks. The principal
work will he done in the teaching Of ag-
riculture and domestic science, as It is
found that a great many of the teachers
Of the state desire to take special les
sons in these subjects. At the same time
the summer schools at both the State uni
versity and the State Teachers college
will be imps owed. The State Board of
Education is giving a great deal Of at
tentlon TO these incidental features of
the college life Of the state.
weather Man ReRPpOinted.
DR.. George NJ. Chappell, director of the
Iowa weather and crop service, also
director OF tho United States weather
bureau, was today recomGissioned by
Governor Carroll for two years TO have
charge Of the service for the state. The
appointment was on recommendation OF
the State Board of Agriculture. He has
held the position since the retirement Of
]. +. sage a number OF years ago and
has been in the department twenty-five
years.
Conviction Under Corporation Law.
The first conviction under the Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMo Quinins Tab.
lets, Druggists refund money II IL falls
each box. 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09

corporation law for violation of the pro-
vision against issuance of corporation
stock for less than rar value occurred at
Oskaloosa, where W. +. Kemble and c.
Winter were convicted. They had failed
to conform to the Iowa statute and issued
stock in the old way for property not
valued and not worth the face of the
stock. Assistant Attorney General Lee
prosecuted the case and this was a sec
ond trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
LETTER DEMANDS
HIGH BID ON BEEF

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
BRYAN LOSES HIS
FIGHT ON GUFFEY

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09


valued and not worth the face of the
prosecuted the case and this was a Sec
ond trial.
IOwans mt Gettysburg.
The state department, Grand Army OF
the Republic, has succeeded in getting
the names of only seventy three civil
war veterans who now live in Iowa and
who were in the battle Of Gettysburg.
The names have been compiled with a
view to having the state make an ap-
prOpriation TO pay their expenses to the
battlefield on the occasion of the fiftieth
anniversary of the battle next year.
Storm 20 Succeed Holden.
1t is understood that the State Board
of Education will appoint Prof. A. v
Storm TO succeed Prof. Holden. in charge
of the agricultural extension department
at Ames. He has long been second in
the department and has made a spe-
cialty of normal work In the line of ag-
rioulture and domestic science. Reorgan-
isation of the department will be neces-
sary because of the retirement of Holden.
OttOsen L. n Candidate.
Chris ottosen today announced himself
to be candidate for railroad commits
sioner. He lives In Humboldt county and
is at present an inspector in the state
pure food department He made the race
two years ago and In field of six
polled a large vote
Fear Typhoid in Des MOines.
Reports to the city health department
indicate that there are so many cases Of
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09

"And Il further appearing 10 the COM
misseu that an t0ll llns service hereto.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-09
EXTREME COLD HAS ABATED

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by the cold and a number OF people were
nearly overcome by leaks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-15
BIG OATS COMPANY
 THREATENED BY SUITS
MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS IN QUAKER OATS COMPANY SAY
 THEY WERE FORGED OUT.
Lost One Million Dollars and Appeal to the Department of Justice
 for Relief.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Criminal action against the officials and prin- c.pal stockholders. of the Quaker Oats Company may be the result of a con- ference held here today by former United States District Attorney Ed ward w. Sims and Attorney Albert B. Welsh, both of Chicago. with of- ficials of the Department of Justice.
 Sims and Welsh represent the min- ority stockholders of the Great West ern Cereal Company, of which the Quaker Oats Company obtained con- trol some time ego by the purchase of majority stock from Joy Morton. The minority stockholders claim that i'll the change the Great Western Con- pany was forced, into the hands of receivers and they suffered 3 loss of $1,O00,OOO. Under the statutes they may sue for $3,OOO,OO0.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-15
..AA$$t . . $ . . . t& |nR1EF MENTION . |s',,.++++%%%%+%+

srrace Boyce will leave ill a \. to spend the Christmas hol- VI DeWitt.
 sty Sheriff R. H. Williams has Z. \ from Humphrey where he op official business.
 Molly Duckett left yester- ., Campbell, Mo, where she ,lspd, the holidays.
 and Mrs. c. H. Ahrens have ,od from Stuttgart where they ,od ths Lutheran Conference.
 and Mrs. w. A. Jackson, of ,su. are the guest of Mrs. Jack nsrents, MT. and Mrs. P. M. yss.
 2 Edna House, of Senatobia,
 is the guest of MT. and Mrs. o Alexander and will attend the ,ut,perkins wedding. DIe,sn Lide, of Mt. Pleasant, 4. is visiting Miss Ethel Clement { vill be a guest at the approach r,ntials of her hostess. q. Elizabeth Birk of Owensboro, rill arrive in the city in few and spend the holidays here the 4 of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Hns
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-15
BRESNAHAN'S CLAIM BE COMPROMISED
Controversy Over Contract of Former Cardinal Manager Thought to
 Be Nearing End.

St. Louis, Dec. 14.-That Roger dinal club will be compromised cut of the courts-civil and baseball is the red hot tip handed out today from reliable source. 'Bresnahan, according to his attorney, George Priest, has been and still is willing to settle on a reasonable basis. The. club authorities are taking the same. view and it is stated that the two factions will be brought together inn mediately after the holidays.,l8
 From a reliable source it is learfs- ed that Roger is, willing. to take $15,- OOo and tear up his two paychments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-15
rd Church of Christ Scientist

l9 Pine street. Services Sunday Yff a. m. and 8 D. m., subject, a the Preserver of Man. We'd hy evening Testimonial meeting eso. m. Sunday School at 10 a.
 hndaq
 leadipg room open daily except .day from 2::30 to , D. m. 5hidtors welcome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-15

"A housewife. might hesitate to cook for 60 people, not so with Dreyfus. His help Is being served
 dinner at the store. Nothing too big for Dreyfus..~-,~~s 12-14 If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-15
First Methodist.

legular Sunday school 9::3O a. m. krvices with preaching by new hiding elder, J. A. Sage at both ming and evening hours. New M of stewards will meet Tues
 evening 7:30 D. m., and organize the new year.
 rJeff Hicks Green, seven years old & at the home of parents, MT. and ts. W. J. Green at Faith Friday fning at o'clock after a brief ill., 6s of congestion. He is survived his father and mother, three sis ks and four brothers. The funeral a be held this afternoon at Double kls. MT. Green isi planter. and Snl known in Pine Bluff.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, ILLS, Sept. 1s.-While
sentiment continued quite bearish on
wheat today, those who favored the
short or bear side made but little pro-
gress in lowering values. Some of
the best men in the wheat trade at
Chicago believe that prices have been
lowered too rapidly and that reac-
ton and advance is among the pos
sibilities in the way OF natural"
reaction.
Ii was believed by some that a
frost at this early date would drive
many corn shorts TO cover and adj
vance the price bf that cereal. The
fact was clearly demonstrated today
that the trade in corn believes that
the plant is pretty well out Of the
way of frost and that these light visi-
tations are not likely to cause any
harm to the growing plant.
There was a sharp break In the price
OF cash corn at Chicago and the small
Ter markets today and this proved a
great drawback TO the futures.
Russia was free seller OF oats to-
day. and this caused exporters to with
draw from the markets OF this coun-
frs and the feeling was less huflish.
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