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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
The Weather

Forecast Of weather for Tuesday and
Wednesday:
For Nebraska and Iowa-Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11

LITTLE 6, 5-passenger touring car.
fully equipped, electric lights and
starter, first-class. condition, used
about four months. Cost Sl.435 First
1900 takes the bargain.
Eor further information about thta
opportunity, sec the want "A Sec
d0n Of todAy's Zee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
Ban Johnson and Garry Hermann
Confer All Day and Johnson
Returns to Chicago.
END OF WAR IS NOW HOPED FOR
Even Big MOguls Admit Possibility
of it Soon, Too,
NOTHING DOING WITH EBBETs
Brooklyn Mngnntc Denies Offer
from FedernIs, Says He WOuIdnt
sell and II Not Coz In
the wheel.

The first day OF the National Associa-
tion of Base Ball Leagues annual con-
ventlon closed without disclosing any
tangible progress toward peace between
the outlaws and Organized base ball, but
not without stimulated faith In the
probability OF It,
Ban johnson. president OF the American
league and member OF the National COM
mission. and Garry Hermann. chairman
OF the commission and president OF the
Cincinnati club. held an all-day confer
ence with peace plans as their subject.
Mr. johnson. before returning to Chicago
last evening. said that while he could
give out nothing, he still believed the war
problem would be solved. Not only had
he and Mr.. Herman conferred, but the
National board had got together, the SEN
timent OF the minors been sounded, and
Messrs. johnson and Hermann. it\is un-
derstood. are put in the position OF being
able, II necessary. 60 represent the lat
ter's wishes.
But Messrs. johnson and Hermann are
careful to emphasize this that I'VE are
not acting officially In any OF these con-
ferences or negotiations, but solely on
our personal responsibility" Neverthe-
less. the feeling is general in the conven-
tion that when Mr.. Johnson again meets
the Federals he will know exactly what
TO say in behalf OF himself, the commits
sion and the minors.
Nothing Tangible.
Mr.. Herman said after his conference
with Mr.. Johnson:
II have nothing to add to the statement
already made that we are proceeding
only at the invitation OF the Federals, and
acting. not asN officials, but individuals.
No tangible Pens can now be an
nounced."
One interesting development of the day
was the adoption by the convention OF a
resolution teactirnslng the minors al
'leEiHnce to Organised base bali in such
a way as to make II plain that the minors
proposed giving the majors q free hand
in getting the best settlement possible
with the Federals.
Some regarded this as heaping Goals OF
fire on the majors heads. There has
been some misgiving ON the part of the
minors as to whether or not their in
terests might he entirely safeguarded in
a peace compact effected by the majors.
This resolution, therefore, is construed
(Continued ON Page Five, Column TwoO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11

Carl Hans Lody, shot as spy In Eng
land lived in Omaha for some time as
the husband OF Louise storz-Lody.
daughter Of Gottlleb storz, the brewer.
Miss storE met Lody while on a world
tour with her father and other members
OF her family. Later she secured, a divorce
from Lody.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
Reports from stations az = ?. n.

4 Indicates trace OF preciDitation.
L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster
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Continued on Page Five. Column Two.
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temperature and
lures from the norm
Normal temperature
Excess for the day.
Total excess since M
Normal precipitation
Deficiency for the d
Total rainfall since \
Deficiency since Mar
Deficiency for cor. ps
Deficiency for cor. p
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11
Call Tyler 1000

~ fou Want TO Talk 20 The Des
Or TO Anyone Connected
with Tho Bee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11

CONTINUED on Page Two, Column Four,l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-11-11

The attitude OF most of the minors
seems to be that changes should be made
CONTINUED on Page -Four. Column TwO.)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
is YEARS FOR WIFE KILLER
William Cheney Ellis Found Guilty
In CHICAGO

Chicago, March 5.-William Cheney
Ellis, was today found guilty of MUIR
dering his wife, Mrs, Eleanor Hosea
Ellis, last October in Chicago hotel.
Punishment was fixed at imprison-
nens in the state penitentiary for Is
FEARS.
The jury reached decision after
celebrating 3ia hours.
The defence of psychic epilepsy or
ransitory insanity set up by Ellis ap
arently was disregarded by the jur-
,rs. Ellis claimed that he had been
iriyen TO mania by knowledge that
his wife was lost to him and had Civ
N her love to Fred c. caldwell OF
Stamford, Ont. young dry goods
merchant whom the Ellises met dur
ng a vacation at Georgian bay.
Ellis killed his wife in their hotel
DOM here Oct. 16. 1913. He is AZ
ears old and has been n dealer in
Gather goods in Cincinnati. He fol.
owed his wife here several days af-
.er she came to Chicago on visit TO
'elatiyes. They celebrated their
ninth wedding anniversary with a din
Ter and theatre party on the night of
he murder.
When found with his wifes body
ellis appeared dazod. He had slight
slashed his own wrist and throat.
He at first declared the tragedy was
he result of n suicide agreement be-
sause of his business troubles. Be
ore the coroner's jury he changed
ais explanation. He testified that he
llone was responsible for the killing
but that he meant that both should
die.
Later, In the jail hospital. il is said
Ellis decided TO live and escape pun
shment for the crime. Il was then
hat the defence OF temporary mania
was prepared.
Cauldwll declined to come to Chica
20 to testify. but from his home in
Canada he sent dispatches indignant
iy repelling the accusations of Ellis.
At the time OF the murder. 1t was
testified, Ellis was in broken health.
bis business had dwindled and he had
been the victim of long spells of
brooding. depression and nervous
ness
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
BIG MEN IN BASE
BALL GATHERING
IN new YORK
Globe Trottiug Players Arrived
Home | his MorningH
FEDERAL MAGNATES ON HAND
Outlaw Officials Say They VIII Sign
Some Of the Stars of World
Tour Outfit

New York, March 5.--Men promi-
nent In organized baseball as well as
large group of Federal leaguers ar
rived here today to welcome the
world touring ball players who will
come in tomorrow morning on the
steamer Lusitania. The big Cunard-
er was off Nantucket at six o'clock
and was not due TO reach port until
the early hours tomorrow. Plans
have been made to greet the much
travelled ball tossers at quarantine,
which the liner Is expected TO leave
In time TO dock at eight or nine o.
clock in the morning.
Besides the welcome to the tour
lists, which in its main feature will
take the form of a banquet Saturday
night. the time Of the magnates in or
ganized baseball is expected to be
well occupied by conferences over
the status of the game, in view Of the
situation created by the advent Of the
Federals. The latter have particu'
lar interest in the homecoming of
the Giants and White Sox, because OF
their desire to secure the signatures
OF some of the returning players TO
Federal League contracts, a proceed
ing which the existing order OF things
In baseball confidently expects to pre-
vent. its representatives declare.
Ban Johnson, president of the
American League. came into the city
today en- the same train with James
A. Gilmore, head OF the Federal or
ganizat;on. Tcnlght brought Presi-
dent John X. Tener of the National
League of the city. The national
commission trio was completed by
the arrival OF President August Herr.
mann OF the Cincinnati club. Heads
OF other clubs who reached here we're
Joseph ]. Lannin of the Boston Red
Sox. William +. Baker of the Phia-
dephia Nationals, James Il. Gatfney
of the Boston Nationals, Robert l..
Hedges of the ST. Louis Americans
and President Charles II. Ebbets OF
the Brooklyns. The minor leagues
were well represented. T. NJ. CHG.
ington, president of the American as
ISOLATION, and w. NJ. Kavanaugh. pres
ident Of the Southern association,
were among the prominent arrivals.
The Federal League delegation in
addition to Gilmore consists Of f. f.
Gates of indianapolis, counsel for the
league; George Ward and Walter
Ward of the Brooklyn Federals. Man
ager George Stovall of the Kansas
City club. Manager Modecal Brown
of st. Louis and Manager Larry Sch.
lafy of Buffalo. Otto label of st.
Louis and Ned Hanlon and Otto
Knabe of Baltimore will be here to-
morrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
EQUAL CANAL TOLLS
President Wilson Sends Special Mes
sage to Congress

Washington, March 5.-Presideni
Wilson went to Congress today ant
pleaded for repeal of the provision o.
the Panama canal act which exempts
American coastwise shipping from
tolls. He tersely asserted that hi
reason for asking the repeal was that
every where except in the United
States the tolls exemption was regard
ed as a violation Of the Hay-Paunce
fote treaty and he further asked il IN
support OF the Administrations gen
cral foreign policy.
That the presidents request viii
be granted there seemed to night {,
be little doubt. despite the fact tia
there will be serious opposition to thJ
repeal both in the Senate and the
House Initiative action in the ma.
ter viii be taken tomorrow when the
House interstate and foreign com
merce committee will meet TO consid
CT the message
]. was stated tonight that this con.
mittee would report a bill 70 FATTY
repeal the exemption provision
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
MUST PAY RANSOM
OR Be EXECUTED
IN FIVE DAYS
Villa Demands 100000 Pesos
from Wealthy Mexican
FATHER APPEALS TO CONSUL
American Representative Unable to
Aid Luis Terrazas in Prison
at Chihuahua

FL Paso. Tex, Mar. 5.--Gen. Luis
Terranzas this afternoon appealed TO
Marion Letcher, American consul at
Chihuahua, now in this city, to save
his son, Luis, whose life will be for.
feited if 100000 pesos ransom money
is not paid over to Gen. Frederick Vii
la, the rebel leader. Consul Letcher
declared himself deeply moved by the
appeal of the octogenarian head of
the great Mexican family whose wide
possessions have been confiscated by
the constitutionalists, but he hau TO
reply that he was helpless in the mat
tes.
81 am so years old and neither life
nor money mean much to me- said
Gen. Terrazas with a tremor in his
voice. my son Luis has 13 children
and they need him. | would gladly
return to Chihuahua and Villa could
kill me instead oil my son.
While Gen. Terrazas did not say as
much, the interview left the inference
that he Is not now in possession OF
the sum demanded. Luis, the son. is
about so ears old and for several
months has been held prisoner.
A personal appeal to Secretary Bry
an was suggested, but the Old man on
~ shook his head. The appeal, how
ever, may be made. unless it is pos
sible to raise the ransom money. The
grea. bulk OF the Terrazas fortune
normally estimated at $4,000, 900 gold
was tied up by the confscation order
and most of the money available In
foreign countries has been spent in
the last three years
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
HEARING POSTPONED
Appeals of State on Telephone Prop
erty Appralsals

Montpelier. Mar 5.-The State
Board of Appeals met at the state
house at 10 o'clock this morning and
took up the matter OF appeals In be
half of the state on the appraisals Of
the telephone companies filed by the
state tax commissioner. Charles A
Plumley of Mortified, and on re
quest of Gov. Fletcher adjourned the
hearing until March II. The board
consists of Lieut-Gov. Frank E. Howe
Secretary of STATE Guy w. Bailey and
State Auditor Horace F. Graham.
The state was represented by the
state treasurer, Edward II. Deavitt,
Gov. Allen NJ. Fletcher and Attorney
General Rufus f. Brown. Matt B
Jones of Boston represented the New
England Telephone company and Yer
mont subsidiaries, F. C. Williams of
Bradford, certain telephone compan
les in Orange county. Z. NJ. Harvey of
Montpelier. independent telephone
companies in Washington and Orange
counties, and others had their appear
ances entered by letter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
STATE HEALTH BOARD MEETS
Discusses Various Questions and Re-
celves Several Reports

Burlington, Mar 1.-THE regular
monthly meeting of the state board
OF health was held at the state labor
atory this evening and several i'm
portant matters were taken up.
1t was brought to the attention Of
the board that several cases OF GER
tain infectious diseases had been re-
ported from different towns in the
state and the question OF how those
people afflicted with them may be
quarantined or isolated was seriously
discussed.
A law is in force now requiring
physicians to report such cases to
the secretary of the state board OF
health, but its only purpose is to OBJ
tain statistical information. Just
what the boards powers to order and
enforce quarantine are is the ques-
ton. Attorney General K. e. Brown
was present and he was asked to sub
NIT an opinion on the subject.
II came TO the attention of the
board that several new school houses
will be erected in the state the COM
ing season and thai large number
will be repaired, all OF which must be
done with the approval OF the state
board.
1t was reported that ice has been
cut from several water sources in the
state where the water is known to be
polluted and the board will have a
special investigation made by an in
spector.
Those present at the meeting were
Dr. Henry ID. Holton of Brattleboro,
DR.. C. s. Caverly of Rutland, DR.. +. T.
Kidder of Woodstock and the secre-
tary, DR.. C. r. Dalton of Burlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
CRUSHED BY FALLING MARBLE
Bert Strong, Workhouse Prisoner,
Fatally Injured

Rutland. March 6.--Bert Strong. a
prisoner at the house OF correction.
died at $40 o'clock yesterday after
noon in the institutions hospital as
the result of injuries received yes
terday morning when he was crushed
between two large piles of marble in
the yards Of Temple Brothers.
The accident happened about 1880
O'Clock as Strong and five other pris-
oners were unloading a carload of
marble. He was standing on fat car
between two piles Of marble. when
one pie suddenly gave way and crush
ed him against the other. He was
extricated with difficulty and hurried
to the hospital where Superintendent
NJ. H. Loukess who had been notified
OF the accident. had DR.. F. II. Geb-
hardt. the Institution physician. in
readiness to attend the injured man.
An examination showed that Strong
was suffering from a broken Thigh.
numerous cuts and internal injuries.
Every hing possible was done 10 re
lieve the mans suffering, but it was
evident at the first that his injuries
would prove fatal.
Strong was as years old and was
serving a sentence Of SO days for va
grancy. His term would have expir-
cd March IS. He is survived by his
father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. w.
n Strong OF Waterbury. both over 50
years cd They had not heard from
their son for over three years.
The funeral viii be held In the
house Of correction chapel Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock Rev. +. ID.
Pace, chaplain. VII oficiate. The
burial vii be In the cemetery con-
nected with the institution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
BODY OF L|N[MAN
HUNG COOKING
ON THE WIRES
Shocking Death of Benjamin BY.
croft at BrattIebor0
HOME WAS IN swANToN
Had Been Twenty Years in Employ
Of Western Union Telegraph
Company

Brattleboro, Mar 5.--Benjamin By
craft of Swanton, a Western Union
lineman. was instantly killed at 10
o'clock this morning when he came in
contact with pair of high tension
wires carrying 1000 volts of current
from the Dummerson plant of the
Twin State Gas and Electric company
to the power station in this village
His body was literally cooking and
his clothes we're on fire before the
current could be shut off.
Bycraft, who has been in the en-
ploy of the telegraph company about
20 years, came to Brattleboro this
morning TO act as substitute for L..
|. Nickerson, section lineman, who is
on vacation. Wires leading from a
short pole to an electrically regulat-
ed clock in the Western Union Office
on Main street required attention and
Bycraft heavily loaded with tools
climbed the pole in the rear of the
Hooker building to locate the trouble
TIE was accompanied by c. NJ. Lowd
OF White River Junction.
Bycraft threw one leg over the high
tension wire and ms .antly flames shot
from his body and clothing. He plung
ed downward across the other high
tension wire and remained there.
Mr.. Lowd, realizing that he could
do nothing, rushed down the railroad
track to the power station to have he
power shut off and found that that
was being done, for the instruments
at the alton showed that there was
trouble of q serious nature on the
wires.
Jeremiah Condor. lineman of the
company, grabbed rope and with
Lowd ran back to the scene Of the &C
cident. Condor climbed the pole rap
idly, fastened the rope around BY
crafts body, cut he wire and over
ed the body to the ground, where
water was thrown onto 1t to put out
the fire in the clothing. One glance
at The deeply burned face convinced
those present thar there was no prob
ability of there being spark Of life
in the body.
Mr.. Lowd said that in his opinion
Eycraft thought the wire over which
he threw his leg carried only 1900
volts and attributed the accident to
the long familiarity of Bycraft with
the work, which had caused disregard
of the danger OF electrocution.
Bycraft was about so years old and
leaves several brothers and sisters.
A brother in Granville has been noti-
fed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
JOHN ". T|1C0MB
HEADS FISH AND
GAME LEAGUE
Commissioner Reelected at An
nual Meeting in Rutland
Big BANQUET LAST NIGHT
About 300 Vermont Sportsmen Con-
clude TWO Days Session with
Social Gathering

Rutland, March 6.--The principal
officers Of the Vermont State Fish
and Game league were filled by re-
election at the second annual ban
quet Of the organization in Shrine
hall last night, the present officers be-
ing as follows
President, John w. Titcomb of Lyn-
donyille; treasurer, Charles P. Lowe
of Montpelier; secretary, Edward Con
nell of Lyndonville; first vice presi-
dent, r. L. Patrick of Burlington; sec
ond vice presiden., W. H. Bradford of
Bennington; third vice president, NJ.
X. Proctor of Proctor; fourth vice
president, c. S. Emery of Newport;
fifth vice president, j. S. Villas of
Montpelier; sixth vice president, NJ.
F. Barnes of Addison; seventh vice
president w D Woolson of Springfield
Members of the executive commit
tee We're elected as follows:-
Addison county w. r. Warner; Ben
nington, Fred c. Martin; Caledonia,
Gilbert E. Woods; Chit.enden, Harry
V. Hall; Essex, Harry d. Marshall:
Franklin, T. NJ. Tobin; Grand Isle, Jul
an Robinson of South Hero; Lamollle
R. w Hu.burd of Hyde Park; Orange
Nelson A Bailey; Orleans, c. C. VIII
'ey Of Orleans; Rutland, Henry w.
Clement of Rutland; Washington, Les
ter II. Green of Montpelier; Wind
ham. NJ. J. Howard of South London
derry; Windsor, Char es Downe, ci
jhoreham.
N. W. Fisk of Isle La Mo tie, j. q.
Brown OF Montpelier and p. F. Gar.
sey of Burlington were placed on the
membership committee, and f. A.
Rowland and H. j. NJ. Jones OF Mont.
pelier and S. w. Page of st. Adams
on the auditing committee. These
names were brought in by commit
tee consisting of member from each
county in the state, of which E. s.
kinsley of this city was chairman.
There were about 800 persons pres
ent at the banquet last night, which
was the climax of the two day con.
vention. State Commissioner of Fish
and Game John w. Ti.comb presided,
the speakers being Dwight w. Hunt
ington, publisher Of the Game Breed
err in New York; DR.. T. S. Palmer.
acting chief of the United States Bio
logical Survey; E. Harold Baynes,
whose main talk was given in the af-
ternoon; and Charles Sheldon of New
York, the author traveller and big
game hunter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
TYPHOID GRIPS ST. JOHNS
Two Thousand Out Of Population Of
1000 III of the Disease

st. Johns, Que, March 6.--Proba-
bly, never before in the history of 81.
Johns, Que, has there ever been 80
much sickness as exists at the pres
ent time. Ever since early in Decem
Der a disease which was at first
known as intestinal grippe, but which
is now thought by the leading physi-
clans of the town to be mild form
of typhoid, has been working ravages
not only in st. Johns itself, but across
the river at Iberyille, and over the en-
tire county OF Sahrevois.
Out of population of about 1000
people in st. Johns and Iberville, one
of the physicians of the. town stated
that he considered that at least 1000
were at present suffering from the
disease in its different forms.
One of the worst features of the dis
ease has been that when 1t Is first
taken the symptoms are not at all
alarming, and the victim hardly
knows what Is the matter with him,
and does not take necessary precau-
tons during the early stages. Fever
then follows and the whole constitu.
ton becomes broken down so that
many have been confined to their
beds for weeks.
Up to the present time not great
number of deaths have been reported
as caused by the disease, but the trou
bic is by no means over, and the sit
uation is becoming more serious ey
cry day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
HISTORY THE WRIGHT FAMILY
Capt Peter Wright Of SALISBURY
Pioneer Settler

There has recently been compiled
and published by F. p. Wright of Os
wego, N. Y, a History of the
Wright Family, Defendants of Capt.
Peter Wright 1740"--a Revolutionary
soldier of Rhode Island and Vermont
Colonies.
Peter Wright was a captain of mill.
tia in Rhode Island and removed tc
SALISBURY. Bennington County abou,
1878. He later served in the Militit
OF Bennington county in 1880, 1871
1888. and was also representative IL.
the General Assembly OF Vermont
1881. 1888. 1894, 1898. He died in
1921 and is buried in SALISBURY
cemetery. His grave is one of sever
al Revolutionary soldiers buried in
this cemetery which are unmarked az
soldiers graves.
OF the defendants of his eleven
children the only ones now living il
Bennington County so far as known
are Mrs. A. w. Colvin and Fred X
Colvin of North Bennington.
II is hoped that the State of Yer
mont or the ID. A. r. of Vermont will
take in hand the project OF a suitable
monument to the revolutionary sol
diers of Bennington county. who arc
buried in the SALISBURY and Other
cemeteries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-06
The Msnasr to the oro...-

Six policemen were called 20 han
die the crowds at the opera house.
when The Manger to the Cross"
was presented. Hundreds we're turn
ed away. The picture was pronounc-
ed by the critics 10 be a wonderful
creation. For the benefit Of those
not being abe 10 get into the theater
II is announced that the picture will
be shown at Acme theater. Hailowell.
Wednesday and Thursday. Matinee
and evening-Exchange.