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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
CHARGES MADE
IN LINDER CASE
Oscar ]. Linder, in Probate Court
Petition, Asks for Production
of the Will.
MRS. GREEN FILES COMPLAINT

That the last will and testament Of the
late John Linder, wealthy Douglas street
liquor dealer. who died under unusual
February IS. was taken
from his safe and is now withheld from
probate, is the latest allegation made in
the sharp fight that is developing over
the disposition of the $4,000 estate
With such an allegation Oscar j. Linz
der, claiming TO be a son Of the deceased,
has filed in probate court petition ask
ing for the production of the will. He
alleges that Mrs. Jeannette A. c. Green
of Council Bluffs. daughter Of the elder
Lander. took the viii from a locked pfir
vate drawer In the store safe at 1909
Douglas street at 5 a. nlss one hour after
Linder died. and now has 1t and refuses
to produce and file it for probate.
Oscar j. LIndeTs petition alleges fur
ther that he is beneficiary under the
will. which he states John Linder had
made some time before his death.
Following the filing of the petition by
Charles S. Elgutter Linder's attorney.
Mrs Green was cited 10 appear in court
next Wednesday and show cause why
she should not produce the will which
she is alleged to have in her possession.
Complaint ON other Side!
On the other side of the Linder estate
controversy is complaint filed in pro-
bate court by Mrs. Green, who signs her
self "Jeannette Linder Green"
Mrs. Green's complaint makes the allie
cation that the special administrator
were appointed at the request Of Johr
Metzger. whom she asserts is no kin OF
relative of the deceased; that she was
not consulted in the matter; that they
are not satisfactory and should not have
been appointed at the request Of a per
son alleged not to be blood relative.
On the request of Mrs Green, Probate
Judge Crawford has appointed John j.
Hess Of Omaha as a third special admin
istrator to conduct the Linder liquor
business, pending the untangling of the
affairs OF the estate.
Mrs. Green alleges in her complaint
that the persons signing themselves al
Oscar Linder. John Metzger and Johr
Oscar Linder are no kin OF the deceased
She asserts that the true name Of Oscar
Linder Is Oscar Bircher. and that he Il
her half-brother by her mother. with nj
blood relationship to the deceased. Sh'
further asserts that John Mstzger Is Z
son OF Mrs. Green's half-sister by hel
mother and that John Oscar Linder Il
son Of Oscar Linder, or Bircher, afore
said.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
NORWAY WILL NOT
SHIP TO GERMANY
If BOATS MENACED
Christiania Government Prepares to
Send Kaiser Wilhelm Com
munication He Cannot
Mistake.
THREAT OF EMBARGO MADE
It Has Been Intimated that Unless
Explanation Forthcoming Ex-
ports to TeutOns Cease.
PEOPLE GREATLY DISTURBED

COPENHAGEN Cvia London J.
Feb. 24.-Pubnc opinion in Norway
is greatly disturbed over the torpe-
doing off Dover Of the Norwegian
steamer Regin, presumably by Ger
man submarine. according to an ar
ticle appearing today in the paper
Politiken. As soon es report COW
erins the disasteg is received, tho pa
per rays, 1t will demand that the Nor
woglan government send to Germany
a, commuaicstioa, tho meaning OF
which X viii be Impossible to mis-
take.
Il has boen intlnaatod, the paper
says, that oil exports from Norway to
Germany will cease until a satlHfac'
tory explanation is forthcoming, one
which will outline the course Cor
many purposes to follow with regard
to Norwegian shipping.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
PLUMBERS ARE
FOUND GUILTY
Thirty-Six Men ON Trial at Des
Moines Convicted of Violating
the Antitrust Act.
TwO OMAHA MEN ARE ON LIST

DEs MONIES. Ia, Feb. "a
Thlrty-six master plumbers who have
been on trial since February 10 on
charges of violating the Sherman
antitrust law we're convicted by a
jury in federal district court today.
Judge John C. Pollock will pass sem
tence later.
The men are residents Of Iowa, Ne
brasks. Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, In
diana. Wisconsin and Minnesota, and are
members and officials of the National
Association OF Master Plumbers and of
the state organizations OF that body.
II was charged In the indictments re-
turned here June 4 that the association
had been operating in violation OF the
Sherman law since its organization IN
1885. and that 1t had conspired to interfere
with the business of plumbers and plumb
Ing supply houses not members of the
association. The men convicted OF a
criminal conspiracy in restraint of trade
are
From Iowa--Robert Knauer and James
a. Wallace. Des Moines; r. f. Knauer.
Fred Kubias and Louis Schmidt. Cedar
hapids; Ambrose Clayton, Davenport;
Richard Mullen and II. h., McCartner,
dubuque; J. o. Connell. Iowa City: r. p.
Hawk and w. G. McCarten, Marshall
town; John Z. Garvey and Thomas q.
Dhiy, mason City; William Scott. Oel-
vein Hugo w. Kuyper, Wapeno; j.
Itasan ana John r. G0aren, Sioux City;
ralph a. Ellis, Waterloo; John n. King
keokuk, Ia.
From Nebraska-Joseph c. Bixby
Omaha George H. Wentz. Lincoln; J. b.
From Missouri-F. d. Hornbrook. ]. p.
Cunninsham and Ernest o. wilkerson
From nlInois-w. o. Haviland. Aurora
49,, ~: :, Hillard Eirnhprst; Frank U. Pat
| From Wisconsin-GeOrge r. Recke
Green Bay: Louis sontag, Sheboghn
Henry ~ Neibuhr and James A. Trane
From Michigan-wnIiam Decker. Crane
From =, Indlane-wmiam J. wooley
FROM Minneasts-w w. Hughes, Min
neapolis.
In the trial the prosecution proved IN,
conspiracy charge by resolutions allege,
to have been passed at meetings OF tn,
association IN Baltimore, New Orleans
New York and Cleveland. by testimony o
former employees OF the association ans
men who said they have suffered from
the Vaccinations OF the organization.
The defense was based on a genera
denial OF the charges backed by testi
mony to show that hundreds OF indo
pendent plumbers had been able 70 Obtain
supplies Nend carry on their bushes
despite the fact that they aid not belon
10 tho association
Hearing OF a motion for trial was Sc
by the court for March 30.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
Says German Famine Talk is Ruse
to Get Americans to Feed BeLgiaas

LONDON, Feb. 24-A dispatch to the
Post from Berne says:
"'All Germany's war bread regulations,
war cookery schools and other arrange
ments, are not due TO any real scarcity
Of food. but are a pretext to induce
charitable Americans TO feed the Belgians
and the French to feed the people in the
portion Of France occupied by Germany.
BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-Cvia London. Tho
first days trial of bread cards. which
every German has been required to have
In order to receive his bread supply.
caused some Observation-Disclosures and fric-
tion but this system in general worked
well. Al the restaurants many of the
guests forgot to bring their cards and
we're allowed no bread. The innovation
also crippled greatly the numerous auto.
mite restaurants
BERLIN (via London). Feb. 24-Dr,
Kuczynski. director of the schoenebers
statistical bureau. in. an article IN the
Tsgeblatt today adds his voice to those
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
Dakotans to Vote
Upon Prohibition
At Next Election

PIERRE. 8. D., Feb 2t.-tspecial Tele-
gram. is Statewide prohibition as a con-
stitutional proposition was started on its
way In the senate this afternoon by a
vote Of ~ to II, which assures that issue
going upon the ballot at the next general
election as a constitutional amendment,
the house being absolutely certain on any
such measure. This will afford the first
chance to vote on that issue In this state
since 1894
While the senate was wrestling with
this issue the house was working at the
issue of constitutional equal suffrage
and carried II through by a vote OF 81 TO
90. and leaving it up to the senate to say
whether there shall be another vote on
that issue In the state at the next cleo
tion.
The last hope OF Bonesteel 10 become a
normal town" at this session OF the
legislature went glimmering this after
noon when the house refused TO place the
bill TO that effect upon the calendar. put
ting It out entirely. The same bill was
defeated In the senate a few days ago,
and the school for the Rosebud country
will not be located at this session.
The house judiciary committee has de-
cided 10 try out two-iudge plan In the
second judicial circuit Of the state. q
proposition which the senate committed
did not consider 10 be within the eonsti-
tuition, and II II passes the issue will M
doubt go to the supreme court.
BY vote OF 70 the house passed the bill
to provide for a codifieation Of the laws
OF the state by committee 10 be ap.
pointed by the presiding Judge Of the su.
preme court and TO make a report hot
later than July l. 1916
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
WASHINGTON MUM
ON FOREIGN NOTES
Administration Officials Silent Re-
garding Communications Sent
to Berlin and London.
DEL1CACY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Admin-
istration officials today continued ST.
lent regarding informal proposals
the United States has made to Great
Britain and to Germany for an un-
derstanding on the questions OF. food
stuffs for the civilian population OF
the belligerent nations and subma-
rine warfare against mercantile ship
ping.
The nature of the proposals has not
, been disclosed on account of tho delcacy
OF the negotiations. In diplomatic circles
however, It generally was believed that
the suggestion had been made that Amer
ican consular representatives or Amer
ican organizations supervise the distribus
tion OF foodstuffs to the German civilian
population.
safe Routes to GeramnY.
The German embassy today in a state
ment gave the courses which vessels
bound for German ports should pursue to
be perfectly safe. The statement follows:
I'm connection with the deplorable loss
| OF the Evelyn. all circles interested in
shipping to the North Sea and the nearby
water are again advised to follow the
German admiralty's instructions:
| "A-Merchant vessels bound for the
Elder, Elbe, Weser and Jade rivers must
| first make Lister Deep buoy; those bound
| for the Ems should make directly for Its
mouth. Plotting is compulsory from
Lister Deep buoy. Vessels are permitted
to make the German coast and to enter
or leave the mouth OF the rivers only be-
tween sunrise and sunset and in clear
weather Approximate position of Lister
Deep buoy, latitude S. degrees. 3 minutes,
IS seconds north, longitude s degrees, II
minutes, 30 seconds east.
"B-Shipplng north TO the Shetland
islands. in the eastern end OF the North
! miles In width along The Netherlands
coast is not imperiled.
German view of American Note.
BERLIN. Feb. 24.-Cvia London)-Berlin
newspapers are displaying interest in
the American note presented to the for
eign office the evening of February %.
embodying certain Informal proposals In
the matter OF foodstuffs for civilians and
OF submarine activities.
This note now is being considered by
the German government. Referring to II
the Berlin Tageblatt says;
I'VE hear that this American note Il
couched in a form which would appear
to show that on the American side also
there is no desire that this matter become
more acute. The very fact that the
American government makes counter
proposals shows that il does not disre-
gard the weight of Germany's reason.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
Boys Dormitory
AT School for Deaf
Destroyed by Fire

The boys dormitory at the Nebraska
school for the Deaf was destroyed by fire
about s O'Clock last night. The building
was a two-story cottage and the laSs is
estimated at 5000, About forty-five
students were in the cottage at the time
but all escaped uninjured.
The fire is thought to have originated
from defective wiring. The boys VIII be
housed IN the main dormitory until ar
rangements are made for other accommo-
detions
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25

which previously have demanded that the
government take over the supply OF po-
tatoes In Germany, as II has taken flour
and grain.
The doctor refers to the advice given
Germans that each person. in order to
exc cut the supply OF grain. should in
crease his potato consumption by 400
grams DAILY and he says that II this ad-
vice is followed the present potato supply
will not last over four months Assuming
that the present ratio OF potatoes devoted
to the feeding of swine be maintained.
DIR. Kuczynski believed that appropriation
Il the only way to maintain equal con-
sumption,
Berlin socialists believe that number
OF recent meetings also have demanded
the appropriation OF potatoes. as well as
meat. The vice president OF the Prus-
sian state ministry declared In the Diet
last week that the appropriation OF pota-
toes had been considered, but found i'm
possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
Carter Harrison is
Beaten by Sweitzer;;
Thompson is Winner

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-carter Harrison.
who Is finishing his fifth term as mayor
Of Chicago. was defeated for the demo-
cratic renomination in the primary cleo
tion today by Robert NJ. sweitzer. present
clerk Of Cook county, by a plurality, Of
more than $500. ~
Although Harrison was an advocate Of
woman suffrage and he was aided in the
campaign by his wife. Edith Ogden Har-
rison, we'll known locally as a writer. the
woman vote contributed largely to his de-
feat
WrI Hall Thompson had lead OF 20oo
over Harry Olsen. chief justice Of the
municipal court for the republican nomi-
nation. -Four precincts remained to be
counted.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
Richmond Holds
Deciding Vote on
Annexation Bill
lrrom a Sod correspondent.l

LINCOLN, Feb. 2L--(special.)-It is un-
derstood that the house, committee on
cities and towns may be able to report
out the annexation bill in a day or So
possibly tomorrow However, 1t Is also
said that the committee deadloeked, five
being for reporting out the bill for pas
sage and five against -it with Chairman
Richmond sitting on the lid with the de-
Gliding vote
1t Is understood that the matter may De
fixed up by the committee reporting out
the bill with no recommendation and let
the house settle the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
U. S. Pays Wages Of
Judge DaytOn's Cook

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2L-Hearings on
Impeachment charges against Federal
Judge Dayton OF West Virginia, practice
ally we're ended today by the house judi
ciary subcommittee.
Festus Newman. an old negro. told the
committee that for five years he was
employed by Judge DAYTON as gardener
and general house servant. He said he
received a check for $40 from the gover.S-
ment every month and divided II with his
wife, who was the judges cook. Judge
dayton explained that Uncle Fest" as
he called him. served as messenger al
lowed him by the government
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
COLORADO HOUSE PASSES
PROHIBITION MEASURE

DENVER Colo. FEB. 24-The Colorado
house by vote of So to 0. finally passed
the temperance bin today for the enforce
ment Of the statewide prohibition con-
stltuuonal amendment The bill differs
from the Measure passed by the senate
in that Il would prohibit the sale OF liquor
by drug stores or by any other agency or
individuals. The measure viii be sent to
conference.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
NEWS BUTCHER SELLS
~ BOOZE AS SIDE LINE

IOWA FALLS. Ia. Feb. A.-(special)
-Dispensing booze while crossing the
Iowa desert cost Morris Meltzer, a
news butcher running on two OF the fast
trains Of tho Illinois Central S5S.i6 ih
justice court here. For some time Police
man Thompson has suspected Meltzer OF
dIspensins booze az the depot here. The
fine was paid and he returned 20 Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
Several Utes Join
the Hostile Piutes

SALT LAKE CITY. Feb A-Afsreeiai
70 the Evening Telegram from Bluff
Utah. says conditions still appear 70 be
serious II is reported that several Utes.
formerly friendly. have Joined the hos
tile Piutes under Old Polk. The Indians
maintain their position In Butler Wash,
wea' ~ town.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
More British Ships
Being Taken Off Sea

BERLIN tBy Wireless to sayvillel. FEB
2l-varioys dispatches reaching Berlin
from Dutch and other ports on the North
sea say thet every day sees more vessels
taken off the rans from North Sea ports
TO the British A.es-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
MAN WHO SWINDLED RICH
WOMAN GIVEN LONG TERM

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Richard j. Hart
man. former theater ticket broker con-
ylcted OF swindling Mrs. Charlotte MAC
kenzie out Of $4,000. was sentenced today
TO prison for not less than five years
nor more than nine years and seven
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25

rants In Omaha. The past week's busi-
ness will show better than $500 net
profit above all expenses. We have per-
sonally investigated this place and can
in the city. owner going TO California
is reason for selling. viii allow q weeks
trial III desired. This place Is worth
$4,000, but can be bought for $4,000
cash Rigid investigation invited
Tor further information aboat
this opportunity. see the want Ad
section OF tOdayfs Zee.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
The Weather

Forecast till D m Thursday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and vicinity
Fair; slightly colder.
r.s,s,,e,afure nt Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
The National Capital


The senate.
Debate resumed on postal bill
Foreign relations committuee held lest
meeting OF session without acting on
Colombian and Nicaraguan treaties.
Passed postoffiee appropriation bill. car
ryfng S323 O00,O00
Took Up agricultural bill
The House.
Army bill went TO conference 70 con
General deficiency bill reported for
Passed senate bill 10 regulate the sale
OF drugs within the American juT1sdie-
ton al Shanghai. China.
adjourned al 5sz5 p. d. TO noon Thurs
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
Steamers 0akby and Royperania
Are Sent to the Bottom by What
is Believed Submarine
Agencies.
ARMED MERCHANTMEN IS LOST
Admiralty Announces Clan Nc
Naughton Has Not Been Heard
of for Weeks.
The Days War News

tTERCEsT enEaEements of cam
pntrn In east are taking place
along the East Prussian border In
northern Poland. An official
statement from PetroErad reports
that In these battles Villages
changed hands several ttuses.
Three German attacks ON PrHnaynr,
where the conflict IL shnrpest, are
said &c have been repuiaed. a
Berlin dispatch says ~ IL reported
there that "furtheF obstacles have
arisen" 60 prevent an invasion ot
Russia. The correspondent 81 =
Paris paper estimated that the
Germana lost 10000 men I'm the
fighting I'm the north.
RUSSIAN war office announced
that Austrian attacks at several
points I'm the Carpathians were re-
pulsed.
BRITIsH ship Oalkby was sunk by
German submarine off Rye Tues
day.
PRzAsNYsz, northern Poland,
has become the storm center OF the
eastern campaign. Russian forces
succeeded In effecting a passage os
the Hobr River at two places, but
mentu are said 20 have been drtven
back.
EAsTBoURNE, England tvia
Londop). Feb. 24.-The Royperania
was sunk off this port today. 1t is
believed that It was torpedoed. The
crew OF thirty-one men were saved.
LONDON, Feb. 24.--The British
steamer oakby was torpedoed by
German submarine off Rye yester-
day. It's crew was rescued by a fish
ling smack and landed at Ramsgate
today
! The oaxby was bound in ballast from
London for Cardiff, Wales. IT was struck
on the port side. Tho fishing smack.
Gratin, which was four miles off, felt
| the shock and hastened TO the scene. ar
rlvIng In time 70 take off the crew, none
Of which was injured.
Periseope seen.
! The periscope Of a submarine was seen
before the explosion.
An attempt was made TO tow the oakby
TO port but It sank early today off
Folkestone.
! The loss OF the oakby apparently was
mentioned in dispatch from Lydd. Eng
land. last night This message referred
to the torpedoing OF two vessels Oft
| Hastings One sank. but It's crew was
saved and landed at Ramsgate. The
other was In q sinking condition and a
| mine sweeper was described as endeavor-
| ing to tow Il into Dover.
The oalkby was 275 feet long and OF
1881 tons. II was built In 1897 and was
owned in West Hartlepool
| Cruiser MissinE.
| The official information bureau an
nounced this afternoon that the Clan
| McNaughton, an armed merchant cruiser,
| Is missing. The vessel was last heard
Of February and 81 is feared has been
lost.
The text OF the bureaus information
follows:
''The admiralty regrets 10 announce that
III. M. s. Clan McNaughton. an armored
merchant ship. Commander Robert JEFF
fiery, r. N. has been missing since Feb
ruary and II is feared that the vessel
has been lost.
"An unsuccessful search has been made
and wreckage supposed to be portions
of the ship has since been discovered.
THE last signal received from the
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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
RUSSIANS AGAIN
CROSS BOBR RIVER
Cars Forces Driven from East Prus-
sia Turn On Germans IN
Northern Poland z
GERMANS GAINING IN FRANCE

BERLIN, Feb. 24.-(By Wireless
to London) The official report on
the progress of the war given out in
Berlin today says that the Russians
have succeeded in crossing the Bobr
river in northern Poland in two
places.
The statement follows:
I'm the western theater Of war neat
Perthes. in Champagne, French divisions
yesterday made an attack on several
places. Violent hand-to-hand fighting
took place, which everywhere resulted in
favor of the Germans. The enemy suf-
fered heavy losses and. was driven back
To his positions.
In the Vosges German attacks against
weir, made progress. In the engagements
during the last few days we made 5OC
prisoners.
otherwise nothing important has oc-
CURED on the western front
Eastern theater of war: new Rus
sian advance from Grodno was easily
repulsed. Southeast OF Augustowo the
Russians crossed the Bobr river IN two
places. Near szatbin they already have
leen driven back. Near Krasnyborg the
engagement continues.
Near Przasnysz 200 Russians were made
prisoners and two cannon were taken.
"A Russian night attack east Of skier
niewicz was repulsed"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
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Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal.
Normal temperature............ rs
Excess for the day, 3
Total excess since March h1............... .79i
Normal precipitation. .O2 inch
Deficiency for the day........... 90 inch
Deficiency since March 1........ LIS inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 1873. 5.44 inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1872. Ls5 inches
reports fFO@ NtatiOns at 7 p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
Russian view Of German plan.

PETROGRAD (Vla London). Feb. "a
Officers Of the Russian general staff be-
lieve the German plan Of operation in
Northern Poland Is TO concentrate at
tention upon the Russian fortresses along
the rivers Niemen ana Bobr, and with
their left wing safely established on
Russian territory 20 make a general
sOutherly movement meeting the Austro-
German forces advancing northward
from the Carpathians and acquiring a
large section OF Poland In addition 10
that under their control
The success OF this movement Is de-
pendent upon the ability 10 capture the
line of fortresses OF which ossowetz Is
the first 10 be singled out. The latest
communication from the Russian general
staff indicates that the Germans have
achieved no success IN this initial at
tempt
In view Of the difficulty sf penetrat-
ing the fortified lines at this point where
the marshy land presents a serious OBJ
stacle. the Germans are evidently shift
ing their troops on Lomza, hoping Ia
encircIe the fortresses instead OF taking
them by direct assault.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25

station and stat Temp. HIgh- Rain

n IndICaIe8 trace OF pTecIpItalI0n.
-" indicates below zero.
l. A. WELSH. Local FOreeasi$-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
French official Report.

PARIS. Feb 24.-rhe French War office
this afternoon gave out a report or the
progress Of the fighting. which reads as
follows:
With the exception Of a few successful
actions on the part of our troops near
misunderstanding nothing OF impor-
tsnce has occurred since the giving out OF
the Communication OF last night We
have made further progress toward the
north OF Perthes."
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25
Cruiser sTi.sing
EXTRAORDINARY CHANCE.

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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-25

EAsTBoURNE, England tvia
Londop). Feb. 24.-The Royperania
was sunk off this port today. 1t is
believed that It was torpedoed. The
crew Of thirty-one men were saved.