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SEARCH FOR MISSING ESTATE
Mysterious 8torj Told by Attorney for an
Adiroidock Ltunbermar.
CLIENT WILLS PROPERRY HE NEVER SMs"
Sara HIM Father Itnt la Va
eanMUrr and that H Wii
Oftrel Half Millloa tor
His latrrrat.
OV!..VS FALLS. N. Y., Nov. It Eugene
N. Ashley, confidential friend and adviser
of tbe late William Moore, an Adirondack
lumberman, today furnished further Infor
mation regarding the Van Reaasataer es
tate, .disposed of by Moore In his will.
At a hearing before k urrogAe, Mr.
Ashley said thtrt Moore had told hUn that
tho will of William Vaa RenajBalaeT,' who,
he said, was his father, was probated in
Massachusetts and In California, "and that
the bulk of the estate was In Boston, Al
bany and San Francisco. Moure had said
that the life tenant, who was the second
wife of Van Renssnlaer, lived at Los An.
geles befora 1884; that Just prior to 1891
he spent several seasons at Saratoga and
while there she sent for Moore and had a
conference with him at whli her Califor
nia attorney! were preaent. At that time
Moore said he was offered 1300,000 If he
' would forfeit his cinlms to the estate.
Moore said that he told the tenant that
Tee had worked too long to find out 'who he
was. and that he could not be bought off
for a- half million and that he proposed
to clear up the cloud on his name.
During- the time that Ashley was advis
ing Moore, he wrote a tetter to the life
tenant, Mrs. Van Renssalaer, at MoWe's
dictation the name and address blank, to
' be filled In by Moore, who mailed it. At
the request of .he executor a copy of this
letter was produced and made a port of
the records of the court. It reads as fol
lows: '
April. 1. 1896,-Your letter f March 34.
18. making an otter of settlement, was re
ceived, but I whs away all of last week
and therefore did not answer. I want to
be fulr and honorable In this matter, but
at the same time 1 do not think I should
art on en Important a matter as this with
out definite knowledge as to what I am
doing. I certainly do not know what tbe
estate amounts to and 1 feel that I would
be acting In the dark in accepting or
making an offer at this time.
In til I become acquainted with all the
farts I could not accep: the offer. I will,
bowever. make this suggestion, that if
you will rendxr me a siatemen. contain
ing all the property, that we will divide
the same equally, J rclesalng al' my right
In one-half to you so that you will be the
absolute owner of that portion. This must
be, however, upon the exprees understand
ing that after your death I, by my heirs,
may divulge my Identity. , W. M.
. Ashley said that Moore had always told
him that all of the necesssry napera re
lating to the estate ' would be found In
his safe after his death. Since the death
of Moore he Jiad made no further Investi
gations because of the fact that Moore,
three days before his death, revoked tho
will drawn by hlui, wherein he was ap
pointed txecutor, and had named II. P.
King, his former law partner. In his stead.
j It is understood that the sxecutor, acting
on the Information furnished, will con
tinue the aearch for the estate In Call-fom'a.
NINE THOUSAND THE LEAD
(Continued from First Page.)
Colfax ..
Antelope
Pierce ....
977 1.173
l.f.96 LOW
971 928
859
I,lf4
789
744
Totals 20,371 17.83 16,337 15,422
Foai-th District. .
The Fourth district complete, except ma
jority only In York, gives Hinshaw a ma
jority of ,S8L .against a majority of 1499
two' yoaxa ago. Following are the figures:
Hinshaw. Gilbert. Hinshaw. Stark
Polk 1.048
Thayer
trailer
Saunders
Jefferson ,
Hamilton
Saline.....
Be ward ..,
Fillmore ,
Gaire
York ....
.. 1.841
.. 1,554
.. 2.629
.. 2.259
.. 1.56
.. 2.269
., 2,043
.. 1,732
.. 4.0H9
l.ooo
1.152
1.112
1,738
i.m
;.io
1,8118
1,&48
1,48
1,79
14,333
Total 22.214
Plurality 7.881
Fifth District.
Fifth district complete:
1.477
i,2ne
1.U70
1.839
1.828
2,038
1.620
1.841
2.153
2,070
19,337
8,498
1.S1&
1.29
1.604
2,0'J3
1,012
1,840
1,22
1,658
1.675
2.4W3
1.672
16,838
1'ranklin ..
Nuckolls ..
Webster ..,
Chase
Clay
Phelpa
Perkins ...
Kearnoy ...
. Adams ....
' Hayes
Gosper
FUd Willos
Furnas ....
Hitchcock .
Hall
Haiinn ....
Frontier .
Norrls.
... 1.112
... 1.459
... l.-Ctf
... 303
... 1.869
... 1,3:9
llil
... tin
,.. 2,I2S
,..
... 617
... 1,3-24
... 1,432
... 672
... 2.256
... 1,1177
... i50
Mauck.
963
1.128
1,025
2i0
1.639
797
161
913
l,7f2
1H2
404
620
979
3X7
t270
771
Shallen
Norrls. berger.
818
1.200
1.124
206
1,578
977
121
911
1,5!
233
330
1,031
1,125
3;i
1,673
671
703
944
1,122
t070
321
l,S)i
8ti8
171
852
1,738
2r.2
412
725
993
417
1.4X8
1.014
Keya Paha
Wheeler ...
Deuel '
460
192
372
230 J28 276
115 132 142
161 279 183
Total"" 18,668 13,101 14,927 14,748
Plurality.
Sixth District.
A lktle over half the vote in the Sixth
district Is represented in the returns. In
these counties Kinkald has a plurality of
3,303 The -unreported counties In 1902 gave
blm a plurality of 1,078.
Kin- Mo- Kin
kald. Neel. Raid Barry.
Rlatne lo 45 78 6J
Oarneld 309 177 209 106
' KimbaU 132 . 38 96 54
Keith 246 177 208 184
Rock 408 176 871 233
Sherman 7ii6 669 496 618
Scott's Bluffs 478 170 374 207
Logan 92 .69 60 78
Dawf 791 8iT9 662 ftil
Dawson tS75 1,176 1,086 l.f'M
Hox Butte 622 8?3 440 336
Howard 1.072 9Sfi R31 '1,027
Rreelty 71 7!1 426 734
Banner ft ?2 -n 61
Chevenne 634 322 618 SS8
Ploux -233 147 VA 137
Grant 119 47 78 44
Totals ,465 8.162 6.85J 6,228
MRS. CLEVELAND LAYS STONE
t'erneratoae of School Laid la New
York by Wife of Former
President.
NEW YORK! Nov. U Mrs. Grover Cleve
land today performed the ceremony of lay
ing the corner stone of the new building of
the Hebrew Technical School for Girls now
being erected in this city. Former Piel
dent Cleveland acted as presiding otfloer of
the exercises-and deliveted an address, in
the couisi of bU address Mr. Cleveland
said: . '
It is not altogether a fanciful 'or persl
mmtic notion mat teaches many ot our
patriotic and sincere cnUens to lame. it tne
arowth among us oi maieiiaii.-m. Our people-are
undoubtedly1 becoming more ana
more infected wiin a levcrtaii utsl.e to
accumulate weahh and to succeed in ' un
aertakings far removed from pnilinthropio
intention.
'1 hougntful men must also regretfully
concede that even the beat and hWhejt
civilization, movements called charitable
and benevolent, ere Bom'mm u.ed to
cloak seir-expioltatlox: and puree-proud
vanity or are on foot to satisfy the wnrm
and caprice- ot the rest eae nub. It la a
matter ot common observation, too, mat
projects really benevolent in moue and
in purpose are frequently bo 111-concldered
and Impractical In their management that
they ais not only wasteful of money and
effort, but they tail short of the goud in
tended by tnelr beneiiclarles and uestroy
ail deaire and Incentive for eeli-eitort and
self-respect and thus actually recruit tne
ranks of willing menaiiacy. public ap
propriations and private charity are mind
ful of men and women in poverty, slennem
and distress. Orphan gi.ls and buya are
compassionately cared tor and sheltered;
but it was an InHpiration of genuine benev
olence which led to the duly of a different
Held of human endeavor and to the estab
lishment of nil agency lor good wh CO
goea further than to furnl-h the object of
its care with food and raiment ard things
that peiiah with the using. Here girls
who are ahut out from opportunity for
needed improvements, who would otherwise
Hsitlessly wait lor the coming o an un
voting and unpromlnins dertiny, a.re tiugh;
remunerative occupations. Tho teichings
and influence! here biS owed will leave
the characters of those who In ti.e fut re,
as wives and mothers, will fix the q aluy
of many of the home of our land and
will also mould thought and Inclinations
of the children In the.-e homes as to affect
our cftlsenshtp and our country's weal tor
generations yet .-to oome.
STUDENTS ARE EXPELLED
CsUtorsIs Men W"he Rebelled Aojalnat
Military trder Will Mot Be
AlFewed to Graduate.
BERKELEY. Cat. !ov. lt-In a talk to
the students In the State university at a
big meeting In Harmony gynaslum today
President Wheeler announced that the stu
dente guilty of Insubordination In the re
cent riot over military orders, would not
be allowed to graduate. He s:ild that the
affair gathered Its seriousness from the
fact that It wss a violation ot War depart,
ment rules and not university regulations.
MHM1BEIL
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Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate U a food and drink that
helps the health and pleases the palate.
Not only is it a valuable article of diet but its smooth,
delicious flavor and strengthening, refreshing qualities make it
the perfect drink to serve at all meals or on any occasion.
Children favor Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate because
it is the only drink they really like which is good for them
and imparts comfort and cheer.
For cakes and pastry, Ghirardelli'a is indis-
pen sable to those who appreciate flavor and whole
someness. V
It is superior to unsweetened chocolate because of
it's deliclcosness and perfect quality.
Reing packed in hermetically sealed cans It is
fresher, stronger and more delicious than any other
cocoa preparation.
, AirardVCTl U mmd in California uker it Mb it doubU that
U otKr cocoa prtpandion oombtnrd proof of it pvfction.
ASSASSIN' COVERS HIS CRIME
four Persons Killed at Auburn, Califoriia,
and Hons 8et on Fire.
P0UCE ATTEMPTING TO SOLVE MYSTERY
TIctlMS Are Jallae Welter, Hie Wife
Bod lea Were Oaly Partly
t'onsnmed.
AUBL'RN. Cat. Nov. it It Is known
that Julius Weber, his wife, their 19-year-old
daughter, Bertha, and their son. Paul,
aged 14 years, were murdered last night
by an unknown assassin, who set fire In
the home In an effort to cover his frlme.
Before ths fire had made any great head
way the bodies of the murdered woman
and her two children were rescued from
the burning house.
Mardered Before Fire le Started.
An examination of the bodies showed that
Mrs. Weber and the children had been
murdered before the fire had been started.
The daughter had been kl;:rd by a pistol
wound, as had been Mrs. Weber. On the
boy'a head were several deep cuts. He
had also been shot.
All efforts tc- reach Julius Weber, the
father, who was also thought to be in
the burning house, was abandoned until
today, when a aearch was made In the
burning embers and his body was found In
the bathroom of the dwelling He, too,
had been shot iown before being left to
be consumed by the flames. This makes
the death list as follows:
Jl'LIfS WEBKR, aged 48.
MRS. JULIfS WEBER, 41.
BERTHA WEBER, their daughter, 19.
PALL WEBER, son, 14.
The body of Mr. Webr ai so badly
burned that 11 has been Impossible to as
certain how often he was shot. It has been
ascertained beyond a doubt that the
women were killed In one room and their
clothing set on Hre, and that they were
then dragged Into the npnrtment where
their bodies were discovered.
One very peculiar circumstance of the
tragedy Is that while the bodies of the
mother and daughter were burned to some
extent, the apartment In which they were
lying was not on fire when the firemen
broke in, which showed that they had bean
killed In some other portion of the house,
partially burned and then dragged into the
room where they were found.
No Incentive Ha a Been Found.
. The physicians are holding an autopsy
over the badly charred remains of Julius
Weber. Coroner Shepard, Sheriff Kean and
District Attorney Robinson are making a
thorough Investigation of the tragedy. They
are advancing no theories, but the facts
would Indicate that the murders were the
work of a madman or a cool, calculating,
premeditated crime. The robbery theory is
about exploded, as no incentive has been
found. Adolph Weber, the son, aged 20,
who Is the only member of the family alive,
talks but little, but to the coroner and
sheriff he says he did not think the motive
was either robbery or revenge. When asked
if he had a theory, he said he had, but
would not give it He did say, reluctantly,
that his father had a violent temper. The
boy said he left the house about 6:30 and
came down town, purchased a pair of
trousers and did several other errands.
When he went to the Are he dropped his old
trousers, which were in a bundle. In the
burning building. He Is now at the home
of Deputy County Treasurer John Adams.
Young Weber has. a good reputation. Two
22-callbre 'revolvers were found, but the
bullets extracted from the body were of
32-callbre. The officers are looking for the
pistol from which, they were fired.
Tbe Inquest has been adjourned to await
the result of the autopsy.
The autopsy tonight on the body of Mr.
Weber disclosed a bullet wound through
the heart. The diameter of the wound was
the same as that In the bodies of Mrs.
Weber and Miss Weber, Who were shot
with a thirty-two caliber weapon. Owing
to the fact that Mr. Weber's body was
badly burned, no bullet could be found.
Two twenty-two caliber rifles were dis
covered In the house, but no . trace of a
thirty-two caliber pistol. The opening ses
sion of the Inquest tonight did not throw
any light on the murders.
Julius Weber was a retired brewer and
was possessed of considerable wealth.
The family lived In a handsome home
here and Mr, Weber possessed valuable
property in Oakland, Cat
THOUSANDS OF FAIR WOMEN
HERALD PRAISES OF PE-RU-NA
Catarrh and Catarrhal
Diseases Make Inva
lids of More Women
Than All Other Ail
merits Combined.
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Am 7 V 4,, - r -njV 1
Awl A WAn j ' l Zf: r -lu
Suffered Losg With Catarrh.
Miss Clara Case, 715 9th street, N. W
Washington, D. C, writes:
"I can think of no event In my life that
fills me with more gratitude and at the
same time n sense of future security, as
a cure after long suffering from catarrh,
brought about by using Peruna aa directed.
It has completely cured me." Clara Case.
Entire System Toned hy Pe-rn-na.
Miss Mary Bennett, 1619 Addison Ave.,
Chicago, lit, writes:
"A few months ago I contracted a cold
by getting my feet wet and although I
used the usual remedies I could not snake
it off.
"I finally took Peruna. In a week I
waa better. After reveral weeks I suc
ceeded In ridding myself of any trace of
a cold, and besides the medicine had toned
up my jystem so that I felt splendid."
Mary Bennett
Physicians Had Given l'p the Case
Now Entirely Well.
Miss Gertrude Llnford, Vice President
Parkside Whist Club snd teacher of Whist,
221 Niagara street, Buffalo, N. Y., writes:
"Perurfc has effeotually- cured me after
physicians hud practically given up my
case.
"For a long time I suffered with catarrh
of the kidneys, had a weakness and pa.n
In tho back, lost flesh rapidly, my leet
were awollen. my faco wae puffed under
the eyes and I had a waxy sa.lhwnea of
the skin. -
"I took Peruna for some time and am en
tirely well. I cannot 'endorse leruna too
strongly." Gcrtrudo Llnford.
If you auric-? from catarrh In
nny form, do not delay. T"k Pe
runa at once. Delays me dan
Miss Kalley'a Story Short. But fateew
estlaa; to Every Woman.
Miss Addle Nalley, 137 D street, 8. ft,
Wsshlngton, D.. C, writes: v;
"A cough, the grip, catarrh of the mean
est kind all Sorts of remedies, home,
patent and prescribed by doctor, and no
relief that tells my ptory. a story of suf
fering and distress that lasted four years.
"Then three bottles of Peruna catarrh
gone, appetite and strength returned-n,
hnppy woman, and none more grateful for
the blessing of health that is what Peruna
has done for me." Addle Nnlley.
A reward of IIO.OUO has been deposited
In tbe Market Exchange Bank. Columbus,
Ohio, as a guarantee that the above tes
timonials aro genuine; that we hold In our
poeaesnion authentic letters certifying to
the same. During many years' advertis
ing we have never used a single spurious
testimonial. . .
DEATH RECORD.
Stephen A. Atklna,
LOGAN, la., Nov. lt-(Speclal.)-8tephen
A. Atkins dli-d at his home In Lcgan yes
terday morning at 4 o'clock, his death be
ing caused by a fall received some two
weeks ago. He was working on a f re ght
elevator in a local department s.ore and
fell nftten feet down the shalt. striking
his head against the cement floor of ttu
basement Foa a time he recovered, but
later had a relapse. Ha was born In Pot
tawattamie county November 3, 1S7S, and
was married September 30, 1900, to Wlnnls
Peasley, by which union two daughtsrs
were born. The funeral occurred this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Logan Cnrt.t an
church and interment was at the Valley
View cemetery at Persl. Deceased was a
brother of George W. Atkins, republican
auditor-elect of Harrl.'on county.
George S. Dice.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. It George S. Dies,
chief postoftlce Inspector for the St. Louis
dlstrk-t, died tonight at his home, from
kidney complaint, at the age of 66 years.
He was born In Washington county, Ten
nessee, and had been connected with the
Inspector's office of the Postofflce depart
ment for twenty-two years, Inspector
Dice was chief inspector of the New Or
leans district and the principal prosecuting
witness in the famous Louisiana lottery
trial and he was given the credit by the
postofflce officials for seculng the most Im
portant information used by the govern
ment In the prosecution of the case,
Mrs. John Croft.
Mrs. John Croft of 624 Suuth Twenty-fifth
street died yesterday from an attack of
pneumonia. She was 00 years of age snd
lived In Omaha twenty-five years. Her
husband has been an employe In the Union
Pacltlo local freight house for many years.
Six children, all living In Omaha, survive
Mrs. Croft. The funeral will be next Mon
dsy morning, mass being said at lit. Peter's
Catholic church at 9 a. m. and Interment
at the Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
Daren R. Sherman.
VINTON, la.. Nov. It-Former Gov
ernor Buren R. Sherman died tonight. He
bad been an Invalid for several years. He
was state auditor from 1875 to 1880, and
governor from 188 to 1885. He enlisted as
a private In the civil war In Company G,
Thirteenth United States volunteers, and
rose to tbe rank of captain. He was an
active thirty-third degree Masou.
Mrs. Caroline Wllklne Young.
LOGAN, la., Nov. lL-(SpjL)-Mrs.
Caroline Wllklns Young passed away at
her home In Logan and wai burltd at the
Bethel cemetery. She was born at Ports
mouth, England. March I, 1847, and came t
America In 1853. She was murri d to Ad
dison Young April X 1882, to which union i
ten children wsre born, eight of wtum
survive their mother.'
J. D. Farrell.
SEATTLE, Nov. U.-J. D. Farrell. assist
ant to the president of the Great Northern
and president of the Great Northern Steam
ship oooiany, died beru today of blood
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views of buildings, etc., and map of St Louis, will be sent free on
request ,
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SEE LOCAL AGENTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
away-.-rsQW
poisoning, after a two months' Illness, He
had resided In Seattle for two years, com
ing here from North Dakota. J Tbe body
will be buried at Elkton, N. D.
Mrs. V. D. Bell.
PAPILLION, Neb., Nov. It (Bpecial.)
Mrs. F. D. Bell, residing two miles south
of town, died this morning after an Illness
of six weeks.
International Live Stock Exhibition,
Chicago, III., November 26 to December
I, 1904. For the above occasion the Chicago
Great Western will on November 26, 27 and
28 sell tickets to Chicago at only one fare
plus $2-00 for the round trip. For further
Information apply to 8. D. Parkhurst, Gen
eral Agent, 1611 Farnam street. Omaha,
Neb.
Fatal Family Fight.
PtTEBIX). Colo.. Nov. It Mrs. C. A.
Curry. 33 years old. was shot and killed
and her husband probably fatally wounded
In a plstui duel at their bows la Est
Pueblo.
Wit, Grit and Gumption
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