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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30

Nourish kindly feelings; look on
the bright side of things and the best
side of people; think happy thoughts;
smile whenever you can; speak gent
ly; find pleasant things to say, for
they make the music of the world.
These things are not written among
the recipes for improving the COM
plexion, but they will help to make
the face fair.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30

Experience and observation have
taught US how impossible it Is for
pupils to receive full benefits by go
Ing to school two or three times in
a week and remain away the balance
of the time. This is bad enough when
necessity compels parents to keep
their children from school, but when
they are permitted to remain out for
the purpose of attending some place
of amusement, or merely because they
feign sickness until after school is
called and then Immediately recover,
is much worse. Time thus lost can
never be regained, and parents all
will see the day when they will rue it.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30
PIunes Pay Well.

Reports frem Douglas county ind e.
cate that approximately 1900 acres
of new orchards will be planted in
that section this year. A large per
centage of this acreage will be plant
ed to prunes. 1t is stated that IN
many instances the annual prune crol.
on farms has brought in cash in eX-
cess OF the assessed value OF the lane
Present indications point to record
crop this year.
Scale receints at TidfnRs office
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30

There is some uncertainty as to
whether the additional troops have
been sent to protect the Texans from
the Mexicans or the Mexicans from
Governor Colauitt,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30

The citizens of any prosperous town
are always public spirited and united.
Stand together, work for the interests
of the whole stown Always stand
ready to do your part.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30

There are some people who are
mighty careless about throwing old
truck into the alleyways. Such peo-
pie should be taught little civic
pride by a modest fine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30
Of child hygiene in Oregon is Dr.. Mae

of child hygiene in Oregon is DR.. Mae
H. Cardwell of Portland.
Mrs. Tate is also president of the
Oregon child welfare commission, be-
ing appointed by Governor West a
year ago.
At the last state convention of the
Oregon Congress OF Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Associations she was
made honorary president.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30

Yet Helen Keller speaks out from
her silent, dark chamber, saying:
The world is beautiful and life is
giorious."
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30

All the migratory birds are flying
north now except the baseball play
ers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30

Villas ambition to become presi-
dent of Mexico may cause some fiery
Brutus to arise in his own ranks.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-03-30

Scale receipts at Tidings office
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
COLORADO MINERS FILE BRIEF
Operators Charged with Misstate-
ments of Facts and Law.
FIGURES ARE ALSO ATTACKED
Estimates of Cost of Production and
Details of Operation Are Char
Rcterised a. utterly
Unreliable"

WASHINGTON. July 1S--Another brief
In the congressional investigation of the
Colorado coal strike was filed today with
the house mines committee, Z. p. COST
gan, James II. Brewer and Horace n.
Hawkins, representing the striking
miners. II was voluminous reply to a
brief submitted some time ago by repre-
eentatives of the operators. Counsel for
the miners declared the operators Lrlef
was series OF what we must necessar-
lily call misstatements of fact and law"
The miners brfef contained a long legal
argument to show that decisions OF vRri-
GUS courts had not held the United Mine
Workers of America to be an unlawful
organization. The brief also attacked
figures submitted by the operators as to
production. cost OF labor, wages and other
details of operation and characterized as
utterly unreliable" the statements by
counsel for the operators.
The brief filed today is expected to
close the investigation and the committee
will at once begin work on q report to
the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
First Installmsnt.

After stating his name as Frank NJ.
Pickard and giving information as to
himself his education and his previous
employments and his assignment to work
in Omaha for the Burns agency, Mr
Pickard's answers to the questions pro-
pounded were;
Ouestion-And before you came here did
you see William ]. Burns2 Answer-I
was taken to the Baltimore hotel by Mr..
John A. Gustafson, my manager, and in
troduced to him as the man that was
going to be sent to Omaha
Q.-Burns knew you were coming here?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-When was it that the matter Of
your coming to Omaha was first mem
toned to you by MI Gustafson? Al
should Judge about the 18th to the goth
of December.
Q.-And before you came here, how
ever, you met Burns? Al met Burns
at about that time.
Q.-And what was said 20 you as being
the purpose OF your coming to Omaha by
Mr.. Gustafson? AIR. Gustafson said
that there was going to be an investiga-
ton of municipal affairs in the city Of
Omaha and he wanted me to come here
and meet certain gentlemen, to get their
ideas Of what they wanted, and assist In
outlining the plan OF work.
Odd you get an idea from Gustafson
at that time that It was an invest g alton
of alleged municipal graft7 Ale did
not so state, but I assumed that was Il
from the character OF the investigations
that / had read the agency conducted.
Q.-And at the time you were told to
come here was there anything at that
time suggested by the agency that was
in any way Illegal or improper?. A
Nothing.
Q.-And you expected when you came
here to make an honest and legitimate
investigation? A.-That is what / ex-
pected and what / did.
Q.-Can you give the date when you
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
Rector Bell Resigns
Kearney School Head

KEARNEY, Neb., July ls.-(Special)-
r. b. II. Bell, rector of Kearney Military
academy, announced today his resignation
as head of that school to take effect Sep
tember l. The chief reason given is lack
Of harmony between himself and Bishop
Beecher and Notwithstanding he has q
contract for the management OF the
school for the coming year he believes 1t
is expedient to retire and give the bishop
free hand. He will spend a few months
in California after leaving the school re-
cuperating from the effects OF a recent
operation which mas greatly sapped his
strength.
Rector Bell reports a large advance en-
roliment for the coming year at the acad-
emy, with prospect OF a full enrolment.
His administration the last year was very
successful and the financial balance sheet
shows a net earnings OF about 1900. the
gross earnings being tu.N.A
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
CAILLAUX TRIAL
BEGINS MONDAY
Wife of Former Premier Is to Be
Arraigned for Murder Of
Editor.
ALL PARIS Is INTERESTED
Newspapers Arc Reprinting Ac-
counts OF the killing and POIit-
teal and judicial Scandals
which Attended II.

PARIS, July 1s.-Madame Caillaux,
wife Of the former French premier
and minister OF finance. will be taken
day to be hueh. better than when she
the Conclergeric. adjoining the palace OF
Justice, to await her trial, beginning Nom
day. for killing CASTOR Calmette. editor
Of the Figaro. on March is.
The prisoner is to be lodged In the
cell occupied in 1902 by Madame Theresa
Humbert while under trial on charges OF
swindling the French out OF several mill
lions of dollars.
Madame Caillaux's health appeared to-
day to be much better than when she
was arrested in March. 1t is reported
she intends to apply for divorce after
the trial, whatever it's outcome, as she
10 said to consider that by 80 doing
she will show the greatest mark OF her
love for her husband, since by remain
ing with him she thinks she would prove
an obstacle to his political career.
VIII Last Five Days.
The trial Is expected to last at least
five days. The space in court usually
occupied by spectators is to be given up
almost entirely 70 newspaper men. lb9 Of
whom from all parts OF the world have
been allotted places in the press box.
Oddly enough, the seat Immediately be-
hind Madame Caillauxs position in the
prisoners enclosure will be occupied by
a reporter from the Figaro.
Women are not to be allowed In the
public section OF the court. but few
places have been reserved for them in
the passageway leading from the jury
room to the jury box.
Some commotion was caused today iP
legal circles by the report that the au-
(Continued on PaRe Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
Story of the Greet Bribery Plot as Told by Pickard

had an appointment with an official
here.
Q.-And who was the operator that you
employed? A-Mr. William Crow.
Q.-What did he have 10 do with oper-
ating the dictaphone7 Ale sat at the
receiver, Just as they do at a telephone
exchange. and took down In shorthand,
and had a corroborative witness OF the
conversation who was at a second re-
oeiver, they had two receivers from the
dictaphone IN my room. in the room 507
the receivers were placed In a desk and
locked in, and the conversations were
taken down in shorthand and one
listened TO It as corroborative witness
when there was anything OF importance
Q-Now, when you returned here after
the agency for this burner was secured
for you. who did you meet here. in
Omaha, II any one, with reference to
PocAr.
Q-And where did you meet him? A
At his office in the Daily News building
Q.-And about when was II that you
met him the second time? A.-That was
Immediately after the first OF January;
cannot give you the exact dates: they
have my reports, OF could give them'
Q.-Now what took place at that inter-
view? A.-Well, I told Mr.. Polcar that
l had been sent here to carry out the
plan outlined in the first meeting; that
had obtained the agency OF a device that
was sold on guarantee OF a saving OF
so much, and pay to be taken out OF the
saving; 1t was a device OF merit; and II
was one which could be installed in
county buildings and state buildings. as
well as others. and was in position now
10 go ahead and advertise Il, and he told
me to go ahead and get out my adver-
tising matter, which / DID.
Q.-who told you to go ahead? A.-Mr
Polcar. Mr. Gustafson always paid the
bills. Mr.. Polcar told me to go ahead
with the plan as outlined.
1GoES IEondAys
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
Commonwealth Now Has Right ia
Buy Stocks at Any Time that
It Sees Fit.
FEARS GOVERNMENTS ACTION
Has Foreboding United States May
Order Sale Without Restriction.
REFUSAL BY THE DIRECTORS
Suits In Equity Instituted in Behalf
of Certain Minority stock
holders of the Cor
poratiou.

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Ths New
Haven railroad case assumed new
aspect today when II became known here
that the state of Massachusetts, may seek
to intervene after the governments Sher-
man law suit to dissolve the system Is
brought, and ask the courts to force the
New Haven to make a conditional sale
II its Boston & Maine stock. Massa-
chussetts now has the right to buy the
stock at any time In recent legislation 1t
preserved that right and gave permission
to the New Haven to sell.
The New Haven board OF directors re-
fused to accept that legislation and now
Massachusetts iB understood to be fearful
lest that right be endangered in the pro-
posed litigation. 1t Is feared that II
the government wins it's case, the court
might merely order the sale of the New
Haven's Boston 81 Maine stock without
restrictions. II Massachusetts, intervened
Il would be merely for the purpose OF
preserving its right of purchase. Attor-
ney General McReynolds, II was believed,
will not object.
SUIT Filed in New York.
NEW YORK, July 1s.-Suit in equity
was instituted here in behalf Of certain
minority stockholders of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford railroad, against
directors of the road and the corporation,
TO compel them to answer charges Of
maladministration and misuse of funds.
The suit, which is brought by the law
firm of Robinson & Lauder Of this
city, is somewhat similar to the action
in Boston which demanded restitution
of $SCs, 100000. of which more than $loO,-
1OO,O 900 was alleged to have been misused.
One of the two claims made asks that
the individual defendants be compelled
to account for all sums of money and
shares of stock misapplied and misap-
propristed and all profits which they re-
ceived by reason OF unlawful acts" =,
The second claim asks that the de-
PENDANTS be enjoined from further man
agement of the system.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
SENATOR ALLEN ASKED TO
SPEAK SAUERKRAUT DAY

IOWA FALLS. Ia, July ls.-(Speclsl)
An effort is being made to induce ex-
United States Senator William v. Allen
of Nebraska to return to his old home
town on August n. and deliver an ad-
dress as a part OF the program for the
famous Sauerkraut day festivities at Ack-
ley Before going TO Nebraska and be-
coming famous in the halls OF congress,
Mr.. Allen was an attorney with an
office in Ackley and a familiar figure
in the courts of this part of Iowa. He
has not appeared before the public in
this section for many years, hence this
effort to have him return and participate
Ia the festivities incident 10 the day that
the town OF his younger days has made
famous.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19

think any agency could entrap Tom Dem
nison, but he wanted to get some one
high enough up in tho councils of the
faction and get convicting evidence upon
him.
Q.-Upon whom? A.-Upon some one
high enough up In that political faction,
to convict him, and 10 show Mr.. Dennison
that he was not powerful enough to pre-
vent his conviction; and they named over
a number of officials; they stated that
one John Lynch was probably the closest
to Mr.. Dennisons confidence, and his
first lieutenant and that his position
was that OF one of the county commis-
sioners; and IL was then discussed as TO
what could be done for getting John
Lynch, and II was suggested that some
arrangement be made by which a man
should come here representing some busl-
ness which he could bring to the attention
Of the county commissioners and come
In contact with John Z. Lynch and be in
a position to receive any application for
graft or bribe.
Q.-Who was II that laid these matters
before you? A.-Mr, Polcar mainly. Mr..
ColveT is a man from out OF town
Q.-Now was an arrangement after
wards made in regard to a concern that
you could represent? Al returned 70
Kansas City and made a report OF the
interview with Mr.. Polcar and Mr. Col
yer 10 Mr. Gustafson. my superintendent.
Q.-That report was in writing? A
Yes Mr.. Gustafson then sent me to
Fort Scott Kan, where / met Mr. Web
ber and Mr. Kane Of the Forced Draught
Burner company Palmer Force Draught
Burner company; this was between
Christmas and New Years.
Q.-How. that agency was secured for
your A.-Yes sir
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
in
mcOvaing bunch Burns seuth Omaha

o.-When did you get back to Omaha? ?
A.-Immediately after the new year.
Q.-And was this company that you rep
resented advised in any way that you
were connected with the Burns agency ?
A.-No sir / got a contract for a COM
mission of IS per cent on all burners sold
Q.-To whom was that 10 per cent to go ?
A.-Well, ! understood II was TO 60 10
me, but after sale was imminent l
was informed II was to go to William j.
Burns.
Q.-Now you came to Omaha and what
did you do with reference TO opening an
officer Al opened an office at 800
Brandeis Theater building and rented a
back office. 5O7. in which l put a dicta-
phone. as soon as 1t was furnished and
as soon as an operator was furnished for
me
Q.--What Is an office dictaphone? A
Well. the dctaphone proper Is a small
disc, about two inches In diameter; Il
is a sound gathering device connected
with an ordinary telephone receiver. and
this instrument was placed within the
calendar above my desk IN a section
under the first three leaves of the cslen-
dar; It can be placed In a drawer or hung
behind a picture and will gather the
sound Of a conversation and transmit II
a considerable distance. very plainly.
Q.-Who was directly over you In these
operations? A.-Mr. Gustafson for the
first three weeks that | was here.
Q.-And then who was over you after
that? A.-Well, he was always over me,
but ] was placed under the instructions
OF one X. L. Bernard
Q.-How long did you use that dlcta-
phone? A.-Constantly, except three days
when Mr.. Gustafson took II himself 70
take It over to the Rome hotel when he
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
DIAMOND TRUST WILL
REDUCE THE OUTPUT

NEW YORK, July D-Notices of the
signing of an agreement between three
OF the largest diamond producing COM
panies. controlling about 9S per cent OF
the worlds supply. to curtail their yearly
output have been received by diamond
brokers here. The effect of the agree
ment, one broker said today would be
to put an end to competition between the
three companies, with the result that
prices would be materially increased.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19

came here? Al came here just before
Christmas; two days before Christmas.
Q.-And who did you meet? Al was
instructed by Mr.. Gustafson TO go to the
Rome hotel and engage a room and tele-
phone to Mr.. Polcar of the Daily News,
who would quietly meet me there and
give me statement OF facts upon which
TO base operations, upon which 1 was to
report.
Q.-You had never up to that time met
Mr.. Polcar2 A.-No. sir
Q.-What did you do? Al went to
the Rome hotel and engaged room 3O6.
telephoned to Mr.. Polcsr and was told
by him that another gentleman. a Mr..
Colver who had been expected and who
was delayed; that they would see me that
afternoon or the next day.
Q.-What time in the day did you get
here? A.-6:JO in the morning.
Odd you meet Mr.. Polcar and Mr.
Colver? A.-Either that afternoon or the
afternoon following, 1 am not certain
which; my reports would show II 1 could
get them.
Q.-What was the nature OF that inter
view? A.-Well, Mr. Polcar and Mr.. Coll
yer came 20 my room and stated, In a
general way, that a certain faction were
in control OF the official positions Sensr-
ally; in control OF the city of Omaha;
that the leading spirit OF that faction
was a man by the name OF Tom Denni-
son, and that they had engaged the serv-
ices OF the Burns agency for the purpose
Of entrapping some members OF that fac
ton that were in control. because of con-
dtions that they stated were improper
and corrupt
Odd they mention the entrapping Of
any particular one? A.-They stated
that Mr.. Polear stated that he did not
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
POLICE STILL SEEKING CLEWS
Two Italians Arrested on Suspicion
Are Released on Bonds.
CHIEF DUNN WANTS RESULTS
Post MOrtem shows victims Killed
by as CaIiber Gun and from n
Point Higher Than where
They Were Standing.

AS impervious to solution as upon the
time when they first learned of It, the
triple murder last Wednesday night at
Twenty-third and Pierce streets. is still
provoking problem to the police.
Sscores OF clews have been run to earth
only to be found worthless; theories OBJ
tanned from q dozen different viewpoints
have been worked to no tangible end, and
the men thus far Jailed for investigation
have since established their innocence in
such satisfactory manner to the police
that the latter now believe they have
made mistakes in causing the arrests.
Get some results" is the determined
order Of Chief Dunn to his captains The
latter having gone over the field once,
are repeating the performance.
Deny Their Guilt.
Tony CalabriA, and his brother, Joe,
both prominent members of the local
italian colony here, vehemently deny
their guilt They have been released on
5000 bonds each by the county attorney
who 10 inclined to believe their asser-
tions, The police declare the Calabrias
have heretofore possessed spotless repu-
tations and think they will be able to
easily establish their innocence before
the coroner's jury Monday morning
despite Mrs. Rapps statements.
Detectives John Pszanowsld and Delbert
Rich have found two names in the time
book OF Pete Schroeder, and the police
are seeking the two men. They are
known as Bill Butts and John Green
John Schroeder, brother of the two muir
dered men, told the detectives that these
two men had been employed only six
hours when they were discharged. Both
are Italians, and they came to the
Schroeder home and demanded their
money. A squabble ensued, but passed
in moment or two, and the two men
left soon after. Mr.. Schroeder was
unable to say what kind of settlement
had been made.
Both Have AIibis.
Tony Calabria and his brother Joe have
proven alibis to the county attorney
Each has witnesses to prove that at the
time Of the shooting they were else
where
A little over q week ago Tony Calabria's g
room wac robbed of clothing and a re-
volver the only one he had. The police
| discovered the clothing, but the revolver
Is still missing. 1t was a 3S-caliber gun.
Rumors, which police officials refused
to either affirm or deny, have It that
three men were engaged in the shooting
Rapp against the two Schroeders, and
that the fight was over a woman That
the police were working upon this theory
or that they possessed clues tending to
strengthen the theory was denied by
Chief Dunn and Captain Maloney
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
PRIEST CELEBRATES
HIS SILVER JUBILEE

YANKTON, S. D.. July 1s-CSpecial.)-
Very Rev. f. A. Bouska, pastor of st
Wenceslaus church, Tabor, celebrated
his silver jubilee of his ordination to the
ministry. There was a large attendance
OF priests and friends, for all over this
section Rt. Rev. Bishop Thomas OGor-
man was also present from Sioux Falls.
Solemn high mass was celebrated at 1890
after which dinner was served. Exercises
of various kinds followed in the after
noon. For twenty-three years Father
Bouska has been priest at Tabor, and
is widely known and respected, e6pe-
cially amongst his own Bohemian
people.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
PARTY
MEN IN HARMONY
Republican Convention Held in
Capital City Draws All Wings
Together.
HEARS CONGRESS CANDIDATES
But BaIIks when state COnteuders
Headed by II. Beecher Howell
Would Make Talks to
the Delegates.
CFrom a Staff Correspondent.)


LINCOLN, July 1S.-(Special)-The Ian
caster county convention, which met here
today at noon, was most harmonious.
The convention was called to order by
L. ]. Dunn, chairman of the county CEN
tral committee, and he was elected tenn
porary chairman, and E. ID. Beech, secre-
tary OF the county committee, secretary.
The temporary organization was made
permanent and w. A. Hawes. Luther Lud-
den and r. Springer were elected assist
ants
The committee on resolutions consisted
of Judge A. w Field, E. C. Maggi, Ned
Brown, Ralph Graham and A. j. Nc
CLAIM.
All candidates for congress in tho First
district were invited to the platform and
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
GIRL CARRIED EIGHTH
OF MILE THROUGH PIPE

RIVERSIDE, Cal. July 1S-Mary
sobde. years old, dropped her rag doll
into an irrigation standpipe here yester-
day. She reached for 1t, but lost her
balance, fell in and floated along in an
eighteen-inch main. Efforts to fish her
out at two standpipes further down failed,
but at the third, an eighth of a mile
away, James Kinge, a rancher, caught
her. She was uninjured.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
w. W. FORCES CAUSE
NEAR RIOT IN ABERDEEN

ABERDEEN, s. D., July 1S.-(special
Telegram.)- Ten men and one woman are
in Jail here as result of defying Mayor
Hall and the police and trying to hold an
Industrial Workers of the World meeting
on the streets. A near riot followed.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-19
The National Capital
Saturday, July IS, 1914.
The Senate,

The Senate.
Met at II a. m.
statue of Governor Click OF Kansas
was unveiled In Statuary hall.
Committee continued work on the trust
bills.
Proposals for a democratic conference
to consider the nomination of Thomas d.
Jones to the feGeral reserve board
aroused opposition in the democratic
ranks.
A $4,000 appropriation for a monument
to Francis Scott Key at Fort McHenry
was inserted in the deficiency bill
The general deficiency bill was passed.
Adjourned at 2:7 p. m to noon Monday.
The House.
Met at noon.
Debate was resumed on the general
dam bill.