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TIIK OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1904. SENSATIONAL PEORIA CASE Worn. Diet After Enoountiring Children f Man 8h Deeiret to Meet "" " Iin ii 'ni'iil '1 CSSPBaWsateSS Hil iHiil innar m .wimmmW&.' y - j, iji .n.n r rH$MM Of dog) CLOTW Ur as sro? p?c$ QUtQK TTTT.iJlU-lUi'lUJ-l' UU.IliJU'UJ-'L Jl" ARE THE IGORROTES INDIANS? A Creek from Ia4ta Territory Foaa' the Laagraages Almost . Alik "Naket cheo chlfkUT" . . These word made a oonnecting link that reaches from the Philippines to tnt Creek Indian nation. They wer spoken by Vr. Edward C. Merrick of the Creek nation, to an Igorrote In tha Philippine village at the World's tuir In St. Louis recently. The language U that of tha Creek Indiana, and mean "what in your name?" The Igorrote wu aitting luzlly amuking In front of hie hut. When he heard the word he sprang to hie feet, and answered In his nuttve tongue, "Are yau a Filipino?" In hla eager ftess he did not stop to snswer the question. Mr Merrick is one-sixteenth Creek In dian, and shows htr Indian blood. Sie talkeJ to the I gar ro to an hour, lie poifld pot understand a word of Engl.sh, hut could carry on a conversation n Creek readily enough. Mrs. Merrick did not ask a question that he could not answer nor that he falkd to understand. Neither did aha do all the talking. The Igorrote asked her many questions and the conversation, according to her statement, was carried oa almost as easily at if she wero addressing ft Creek Indian. The Igorrote s!d she was- th only person outside the small band brought over with him from the Philip pine that ha had seen who spoke his lanr gusge. Ha was very much surprised wha she told him that It was the language of the Track Indian. Ir. the meantime trie rest of the small band of , Igorrote froni the same Island fathered around and listened eagerly to the conversation. All understood what tha Creek woman said and made comments, Which ah understood. This Incident Is pot the Arst that has been heard af tha Igorrote end Creek having, a . common language. There, has been a stpry of thl Kind current since the refurn of the volunteer soldier, from the Philippines at the close of tha Spanish, American war. Charles Gibson, a Creek, historian, has contended a long time that there is evidence that centuries ago the Igorrote and the Creeks were the same. A young Indian who lived at Eufaulo, but yllMii Tha Leading Stove cms, CTYtzn Dealer of tkeUalted TO SUIT jUftitgacll... CHARTER OAKS If ft Deals la Yens Teens eswWrtts pn to U. CHARTER OAK STOVE AND RANGE CQ. T, LOUIS Otflo sad Saaap Stw, Mala Street , au las Avenue, V K Wo r ' IF mBafL ' T" I I SssM is nor dead, was taken prisoner by the Igcrrotes In the Spanish-American war, They talked over tha plan of hla elocution (n ha presence and he understood perfectly what wa said. The knowledge thus gained enabled him to escape. When he returned to Bufaula, he told Mr. Gibson the inci dent- It ws generally regarded as having beet) evolved in the Imagination of tha ypung Creek and few except Mr. GJbspn. gave credence. Mrs. Merrick had heard the story and. when ah and her husband visited the Philippine exhibit she decided to test the matter-Kansas City Star. v Hopeless. Bishop Olmsted of Denver Is interested In ft number pf phftrltles, nd obtains many generous contributes pn their behalf from rich Episcopalians. There U In Denver, however, ft million Ire who will rarely consent to help Bishop Olmsted's pet projects. He is a generous man, and In hla1 own way ha assists the poor, but to organised charity, for some strange reason, ha heartily objects. The bishop often asks him for subscriptions, but these requests are almost Invariably refused. Recently the millionaire hd his portrait painted by Henri. Bishop Olmsted met him the pther dsy and said: "I saw this morning your admirable portrait by Henri." ''And did you ask It for subscription f" said the millionaire, smiling. "No," said Bishop Olmsted; "I saw there was no ua it was so like you.'' Denver Past. ; - M Stack 1st His Mlajd. Johnny's father had taken, him to one or two lectures oa animal magnetism. The boy had listened each time to the opening sentences and then gone blissfully to sleep. fjohnny," said his father, ft few morn ings afterward, ''how doea.lt hippen that you corns down stairs earlier now, when I call you, than, you usad to do?" "I guess It's because your voles carries a greater ensgtietla Insistence on self-suggestion thsn It used to," answered Johnny, rubbing his eyes. Chicago Tribune. The Bee Want Adds are the Best Bust, nes Boosters. ' IER EQUALED m OTIIERS, QUALITY HIGH JMCf V V TF.0U31E a Frjnia$WRs ALU X 3 ani sr ar YOUNG MAN IS NOW ACCUSED OF MURDER Makea Statement Rnylngt Ha Tried ta Break l.lasoa of Father, bat Did , Jot KJ11 Waatnaw PEORIA. 111., Oct. n Mrs. Nellie Thorn ftson. wife of ft former prominent real es tate dealer In this city, died at 11 o'clock at Lacon last night, as the result of injuries received In sensational encounter with Richard and Jannla, Higgins, children of John O. Higgins. a prominent member of the Board of Supervisors of Peoria county and prominent In republican politics. The Higgins children intercepted ft letter written to Higgins senior by Mrs. Thorn ason, in which she asked him to meet her In the depot of the Rock Island In this city. Higgins was at St. Louis and his son opened the letter. The missive asked Higgins to be In the waiting room. When she arrived she was confronted by young Higgins and his sister. What took place Is ft mystery, ns n,y the three, and an uncle of higgins, were present Some time later, however, the woman asked C. A. Brant, the ticket agent, to assist her to the train, lie did so, and when she was gone discovered the floor of the waiting room covered with blood. The woman lingered In great agony at her home in Lacon until last night, when she died. Higgins Is under arrest on a state war rant charging him with murder. The case has created a sensation by reason o" the prominence of the parties concerned. Ia Comatose Condition. Mrs. Thom&aon has lain In a coma lose cuniiiuou since W euueu, nitftu, i-..j,u. enough to speak a word or two at times During her last hours eh vomited blood excessively. Iter body presented ft horrible appearauoe. 'Her lip was severed, both eyes blackened, one snouider displactd-and her back was covere-i with bruises, as evi dently with ft boot or heavy inslrun ent. The inieaiities and internal memoraues, it appearea. were evidently rupiuted. Dr. Johu Potts, the attenulng putsician, wus unable to roust the patient suinclently to gee a dying statement, alihoufch this wu ftl.empled by Judge Richmond of Marshal county, at whose suggestion the Peoria authorities arrested young H.gg.r.s. Higgins wept when placed in Jail. "We had been trjing for years to break up the relations betaeen my father aqd this woman," he sUd. "When we got that letter my sister aqd I went down there to see If we cojld not make some artangements with her. We met her in the waiting room. I went up to her and touched her on the shoulder. " 'Mrs. Thomason. I betieva,' I said. She turned around quickly and said: 'Oh, It's you, la it? and drew out her hat pin. I then pushed her sharply against the side of the face and knocked her over a chair. My sister then pulled me away and told me that I would be arrested: that we could ml do anything with her. That's all there waa to it." His sister corroborated the above state ment. The attack on Mrs. Thomason occurred on Saturday noon. Toung Higgins i at years ?ld and his sister is 27 years of age. Miss Jennie Higgins made the following statement: "I have nothing to do with the affair whatever only aa a witness. I saw Mrs. Thomason attack my brother with hat pin and then he struck her several times. I did not engage in the scuffle." Mrs. Thomason has not lived with her husband, J. W. Thomason, for three years, and at the time of her death dd not know where ho was located. They were not di vorced. ' The name of the undo who was an eye witness of th tragedy Is Douglas McDon ald. He is a merchant of Monica, III. Hint at Another Harder, The connection of the late Detective Wil liam E. Murphy, whp was murdered under such sensational circumstances In this city last June, proved ft startling development of ths case this afternoon. It appears that cn the nig.it he was killed Murphy was shadowing John H. Ilgglns at the Instance of the members of the family. He was called from this duty to Investigate ft bur glary on Second street. At I o'clock that night he was killed. Either that night PF the following one Richard Higgins says that Mrs. Thcmason called up th house by telephone, and said: "Murphy was ft good friend of yours. Wei), he got his to night. Klerans (a fellow-detective of Murphy) Is your friend, too. He wjjl get his next." Mrs. Higgins Is wealthy. They were married thirty years ago. and she deeded much of her property to her husband. In an additional statement Just given out, Richard Higgins says that his Uncle Doug las McDonald arrived at the Rock Island station at th same time he did. His uncle stood by when the alleged assault took place, and took him by the arm, saying: "Cqme away, you will be arrested; you can't do anything with her." Higgins said that his family had made frequent efforts to break up the attach ment between his father and Mrs. Thom ason, and had offered her large sums pf money, but she had always refused. He declares that she frequently called up th residence by telephone and taunted them upon heir failure to break eft their rela tions. Ticket Aft-cat Talks. Charles Brant, ticket agent at the Rock Island station, made the following state ment: "I was busy at my window, when a woman whom I recognised aa Mrs. Thorn asson cams to the window aad asked me to help her to the train. As I was unable to leave my duties, I asked one of the em ployes to help her, and he did so. I did not see the party enter the watting room. Tha first I saw of Mrs. Thomason was when she asked for assistance. I saw that her facetwa badly scratched and both yes were bruised.' Already a formidable array of counsel has been engaged by the family to defend the young man. Frank Qulnn, late chair man of the democratic state convention; J. A. Well and E. D. McCabe, an uncle of th young man, have been retained by th members of th family. John O. Higgins ha lived with his fam ily at 2t First street for many years. He Is chairman of th committee on education of the county board. Douglas McDonald, th uncle, lives t Monioa, 111. 11 1 ft brother of Mrs. Hig gins. , ' Pstrlotlsa. Johnny (studying civil government) Pa, what is th vry In power? Father The party In power It composed pf those patriots aha hav the offloe "What's tho party of the opposition r' "The opposition parfy consists of those patriots who iiil th offices." Cincinnati Tribune. Wars Taaa Travel! a a Aloa. "You say that you oania from htnwr alone V . "Ysa, sir." "Kow, isn't It the truth." roared the Uwjer. "that your husband uni with jou?" 'Sure, but I didn't think that It would b ponrpetent end rtlsvanl I say tbat I wa worse thaq alone, "-Detroit Fre Press. LOT I--75 Women Tailor Mod Suits, in piaiti materials aud mixture, new g blouae and coat Btyl3 -tbey go lluPsiuJl LOT 2-15 Women's Tailor Made Suits, In cheviots, brpadclqtha and mixtures, 1 ! in in all the newest ahapei they go H Lr-f A at . Women's New Tourist Coats Made in covert, ker seys and fancy mixture?, 42 inches long, k J full lookback with strap, very swell A garment, worth fJ5 special Saturday " OMAHA HAS IS AS OfFICER John V. Bobbim Chosen Vic President of Fire Insurance Agents' Association. OBSERVE "CONGREGATIONAL DAY" AT FAR St. Loais Clab Balertatas Visitors After MectiasT WUch Address fs Made Iff pr. Wash. tnatoB Gladden. ST. LOUIS, Oct. a. At th concluding session of th ninth annual convention of the National Association of Local Fire In- j surance Agents, held today on the World' j fair grounds, tha following officer wer elected: President, A. H. Roulnsou of Louisville; secretary, H- H Putnarn of Boston; treasurer, W. H. Manaeviue o Olesn. N. V.j chairman th cuOw commjtte, A. W. Keal of Cleveland: vie presidents. S. J. Tapping of Milwaukee; H. N. Plnkham of Portland. M.; Charles Wilson of Denver; i- W- Oftenhauser of Texarkana; J. Gano Wright of Cincinnati; E. W. Beardslev of Hartford Conn.; Fred Guenther of Detroit; L. W. Childrey of Norfolk, Va.; John T. Lyon of Tacoma; Chr(es B. Anderson of Baltlmor, and John W. Robbins of Omaha. Th report ft the commltt on resolu tion recommending to the association ths fallowing declaration was adopted; W request companies to give up multiple and dual agencies Agents are urged to report cases of overhead writing to their state grievance committees. We exprees our thanks to Emuiett Rhodes, president of the New York association, for the manner In which he has brought the Ypnkers case to a successful issue. The morale of agency forces would be improved and rate war would be diminished If cpmpanle woud make no attempt to retain tTfe business of a former agent. The committee en legls, lation Is Instructed to co-operate In secur ing the enactment of any law which wjl( prevent the fraudulent practice pf wild cat companies. The convention then adjournsd sine die, the next meeting place to be determined by th executive committee. Observe Cauif regstlonal Day, Several thousand descendant of th pll' grim and puritans, from various parts of ths oountry, assembled her today and IP' appropriately calebrated "Congregational day ' 'ftt th Louisiana Purchas exposi tion. Among th numbr wer th lay and ministerial 'delegates to the national count ci) of th Congregational church and th American Board of Commissioner for for eign mission held recently at Des Moines and Grlnne!!. Ia.' An object of great In terest and veneration to those In Festival hull, where the pripcipal exercises were held, waa portion of Plymouth rock, on which th pilgrims landed Peceiqper H. 163). This fragment of ths famous rook Is th property of the Chicago Theological seminary and waa brought sr for th occasion. Rev. Dr. Washington Qladden, moderator of the national council, presided at th meeting lit Festival hall, which wts crowded, pn behalf of the exposition Sec retary Walter B. Stevens, whose father was a Congregational minister, welcomed those present to th World'! fair, and ad dresses en tha general subject, "Th Prov ince of th Church In th -Modern World" followed. This subject was divided Into thrts parts by th following divine, whos dd reuse were listened, to with grest In terest: 'The Church and th World of Ideas," by Rev. Nehemlah Boynton, p. ef Detroit; "The Church gnd th Common Need pf Man." by Rv. Charle EJ. Jef ferson, D. p., of New York, and "Th Provtac of Congregationalism in ths Mod em World." by Rev. Lyman Abbott, P. p., of New YqH- At ths conclusion f this meeting ft col la tin n was served n ths Missouri stst building by the St. Louis Congregational elub te u members of ths astlrpal Con gregatlonsl council and 'the clergy of th rlty. Short addresses wer delivered by ft number of prominent clergymen- Amoag the speakers were: Rev, Hepry A. Stlmson of New York City, Rev. Wil liam D. Mackenzie, president of th Hart ford Theological seminary; Rev. Henry Hopkins, president of William college; Rev. Albert H- Plumb of Beaton, Rev. Charles S. Nash of th Paclne Theologies! seminary. Rev. J. SJdwerd Klrblf. president of the Atlunta Theological seminary; Rev. Stephen B. Penrose, president pf the Whit man vollege; Rey. Sidney L, Gullck, mis sionary in tha Hawaiian Island, and Rev. Frederick A. Noble of Boston. Jatloaal le Steak Kicisii, Ths principal topics considered at te day'g session of th Natloasl Live sVooh exchange wer relative to the dUcontlne Ing of the employment Of traveling snen, th prepayluf of telegram ftftg Ui stb- ' Women's Smart Fall Coats lishment of uniform rates of commission ' for selling live stock in ths several mar kets. Addresses on these subjects were made by George V, Wells of Chicago, S. W. Jefferls of Pittsburg, J. A. Hake of Omaha, W. M. Ward of Sioux City. Ia.; W. B. Stlckney of Kansas City. Mo.; T. Embry of Louisville. N. P. Rogers of St. Paul and L. G Bursus of Buffalo. Resolution to the effect that the free, market reports furnished to customers be continued and that no member of the Kg? tlpnal Live Stock exchange shall solicit himself or employ In any manner a live stock solicitor, or allow anyone In his em ploy to solicit shipments of live stock out side of the elty. Buffalo was selected as th meeting plaoe for th 1905 convention. Th following officers were elected: President, John C. Church, Chicago; sec retary, C. W. P.ikar, Chicago; treasurer, W. C. Hudson, Sioux City; vice presidents were elected representing each of the local live stock exchanges as follows: A. L. Keechier, St. Loulii; William Ward, glqux City, la,; John Fits Roberts, Omaha: J. P. Emmett, South Bt. Joseph, Mo.: J. C. Mc Coy, Kansas City; S3. M. ProutV, South St. Paul; O. B. Flato, Fort Worth. Tex.; E. O. Thompson, Cleveland, O.: B. W. Jef? freys, Pittsburg, Pa.; Frank Huddleson, Buffalo; C. H. Clark, Indianapolis. The convention then adjourned sine die. This evening the members of ths conven tion were entertained at a recaption at the Illinois state building at which Presi dent Francis' of the exposition, Governor Yates of Illinois and others of prominence were present. Amerloaa library Assaelatloa. At the fifth session of the American Li brary association, held today on th World' fair grounds, a vote of thanks was extended to foreign library associations for courtesies shown In granting th members of the American association tree access to manuscripts. Senior Viae President Dr. E. C. Rich ardson of Princeton university presided, and in an Introductory address spoke on ''Bibliographical Undertakings of Interna tional Concern." Mis. Adelaide R. Hasse of New York City, In speaking pn "Ths Bibliography pf Official Literature," advo cated an International catalogue of public documents. James David Thompson of Washington, D. C, gave short address on "The Handbook ef Learned Societies." Th election of officers resulted a fol lows: President, Prof. B. C. Richardson ef Princuton university; first vice president, W. p. Foster ef Providence, R. I.j second vice president, Mr. P. 1. Elmendorf of Buffalo: secretsry, J. I. Wyer, jr., of the University of Nebraska; treasurer, Gard ner M. Jones of Salem. Maes. recorder, Heleq E. Haines of New York City. Th newly elected council Is composed of ths following: W, E. Henry of Indianapolis, A, H. Hop kins of Louisville. K. C. Howell of Its University of California, Miss Anne Wal lace of Atlanta, K. C. Wa'lman of Spring field, Mass., an4 P- C, Suule of Upaton. Portland, Ore., was selected a ths meet ing place af the Mug convention. If you hav something to trade or sell, advertise It In ft Be Want Ad. 680 'Women's Sample Suits on Sale Saturday (Ye bought from New York's niot prominent suit maniifac tnrors n choif and handsome lots of Women'a Tnllor Made Suits that were used as dnraplert. They were bought nt 50 cents on the dollar, so here ja your opport unity to buy high gd new, up-to-date suits Bt n fraction of their worth. There are fS0 suits iu all. They have been divided In four lots and go ou sale Saturday morning. LOT 3150 Women's Tailor Made Suits, made up iu the newest materials', 1 T f only one or two of a kind positively M flj n y worth double wo ask they goat,..." LOT 4-170 Women's This is a choice lot of suits, includ- swell daw tnurl-tt suits to panne choinpi' ta and han-isotnn mutiiros vou cannot duplicate them (or le tbao 30 they go at., Women's Swell 3-4 Length Coats Mad of the finest kerseys and swell tnixtures, loos or half fitted baclcx, sleeve, well tailored, correctly trimmed cost in this lot worth 1-5 special Saturday FIERCE FIGHT WITH SLSPECIS Alleged Train Bobbers Fire on St Louis Officers Who Seek to Arrest Them. THREE DEAD AND. THREE FATALLY HURT Two Detectives Killed and Oai Is la a Critical Caadl lun-Meu Waated for Holdas) at Ceatralla, Illinois. ST- LOTJJS, Oct. a. Two city detectives are dead and another ia not expected to live during the night, while one train rob ber suspect Is at the morgue and two oth ers are in the city hospital, one probably fatally wounded and the other badly beaten up, as th result of a desperate battle to day between five officer and three men whom they tried to arrest. The. dead: JOHN J. SHEA, detective. AL ROSE, suspect. THOMAS DWYBR. detective. Th woundid: James McClusky. detective; shot througi the stomach; critical. C. C. Blair, fugitive; shot four times through the body. Harry H. Vaughn, fugitive; badly beater about the head by dtitentlves when be sought to aid hi friends in th battle. The flgt occurred in the front room of a house on Pine street and the men whom the detectives sought to arrest are sus pected of being implicated in a train rob bery at Centralia, HI., a few weeks ago. The house had been under police surveil lance for several days, but today was the first time that any of ths suspects were seen to enter or leave. A few minutes before the fight occurred Vaughn left th house end started to walk down Pine street. Th detectives closed in on him, and after he had gone some dis tance from the huse he was arrested. Accompanied by their prisoner, (h de tective returped and entered the house. Shea, McClusky and Dwyer were leading, Boyle gnd James wer behind the prisoner. aspect Opea FJre, Hardly had the detectives entered the room In which Rose and Blair were seated, when they were met with a volley of shots from a heavy caliber revolver. Shea sank to th floor on the first shot and Dwyer followed almost Instantly. By that tlm the detective had drawn tholr revolvers, and there was a deafening exphange of shots for several seconds, each man pulling the trigger of his, weapon as rapidly as possible. During the excitement Vaughn attempted to escape from his captors and assist Rose and Blair. Boyle and James, however, clubbed htm with their revolver and beat the prisoner over the bead uptll he waa unconscious, and then they went to th aid of Shea, Dwyer and McClusky. th lat ter having la th meantime sunk to the floor with ft critical wound In the stomach. MIIMIDIEILILrS Cbirardelli's Ground Chocolate U a food and drink that Ijelps the health and pleases the palate. Jtfot only is it ft valuable article of diet but its smooth, delicious flavor an4 strengthening, refreshing qualities make It the perfect drink to serve at alt meals pr on any occasion, Children favor Ghirardelli'g Ground Chocolate because it is the only drink they really like which b good for them and imparts comfort and cheer. , For cakes apd pastry, Gbirardelli's is indis pensable ta those who appreciate flavor n4 whole somencss. It is superior to unsweetened chocolate It's deliclousness aud perfect quality, Being packed iQ hermetically sealed fresher, stronger and more delicious than cocoa preparation. QkirnrdcU?! ii mad in California vnt ill $aU it doubh that $J all alktr aecoa fnparliuHt cvmlituda yrocf ti fxrtction. ' Tailor Made Suits .75 imported 16.75 newest 9? On of the unwounded detectives sum moned an ambulance and the wounded oftioer and suspects were taken b ths city hospital. Several hours after being taken to th hospital Detective Thomas Dwyer died. It was stated then by the physicians that It was feared Detective McClusky and C. C. Blair could not live. Blair Makes Statement. O. C. Blair, who seemed to be In a dying condition, made a post-mortem statement to Judge Hiram Moore, who had been called to the city hospital by tha poliee. Blair laid; I am dying, but I have little to ssy. I have a sister, but I will not tell where She Is. I nad six bullets In my gun. I wish I might have had more, and that I might have killed more of those fellows I did all the shooting on our side. Rgna did not have any gun. Rose and 1 were alone In the hous. The third man of our party had gone down own. Hose's wife iibd gone out to a den tist'. 1 cam here a few day ago from Pltt- urg. Rose sent for me. As soon ss word of the shooting reached Chief of Detectives Pesmond he Impresied I buggy which happened to be standing in front of headquarters and drove at a jallop to th hospital. There, after a bref consultation with hi wounded men, he confined himself to Blair, the wounded suspect. Blair made the statement tbat he, Rose snd others had been seated in the room, when the door was opened and the detect ives euterej Blair, noting the fact that Detective Shea had his revolver drawn, pulled his own gun and emptied It Into th faces of the invaders. He shot six times without ft pause. There wer no misfires, and to clos were the suspects and detectives that powder from Blair's gun burned their clothes. Chief Desmond was greatly effected by the death of Shea and the wounding ef tha others. He said the affair was th most verjous In th history of th depart ment. . . . Har-y H. Vaughn, who admitted that ha sometimes want under the alias of Harry Ad ms, told Chief of Peteptlves Pesmond tonight that he had pomp to St. Louis from some place In Ohio, which ha refused to name, for the purpose of laying plans with Blair and Rose for train robbery. The prisoner. It has been ascertained from the police records, has already served two terms In ths Missouri penitentiary for con nection with train robberies. The room In which the battle occurred was a wreck. Bullet holes perforated walls, window sills and furniture, and every ar ticle In the room was overturned or broken. Some time after the shooting Louise Heles and Orma Moore, two women, who, accord ing to the police, were associates of th suspects, and wer In the hous at th time the battle began, wer arrested In th neighborhood. - The Ree Wapt Adds are th Best Busl pet Bpotrs. because of cans it is any other iSJ! 19 -as., f. . tsmtfM