l'HE OMAITA DAILY TKV.: MONDAY. JANUARY lfi. IMS
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NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA
COUNCIL
THOSE FRANCHISE READY
Farther Changes Likelj to B Mads Before
it Can Pais City Conicil.
PROPOSED RATES NOT SATISFACTORY
Frre Conaectlon with Ini1pntrnt
I, lava ia the luaaty U Alao
Demaaded by Soaie of
lonnrllmtn.
An a result of a conference bttwern the
city council committee, consisting of Alrir-im-n
Weaver.. Tlnley and McMlllen and rep
resentatives of the Independent Telephone
company, Attorney Miller, on behalf of the
latter, Is expected to submit an amended
franchise ordiiiarie at the meeting of the
city council torght for 11b further con
sideration. At the met ig of the committee of the
whole of the city council last Thursday
night Messrs. Miller, Lougee and Day. on
behalf of the company seeking the fran
chise, stated If given a charter "cltliens
of Council Bluffs would be enabled to have
two telephones for the same price they
are now paying for one." This statement
was apparently made In good faith, but
the rates which the Independent company
now proposes charging do not bear out
this statement. The rate schedule decided
upon by the Independent company con
templates a maximum of $36 a year for
business telephones and $-4 a year for
residences. Kor four-party line telephones
the company names a maximum charge of
IIS a year.
With these rates as a basis In order thut
the patrons might secure two telephones
for Jthe same rate they are now paying
for one the Nebraska Telephone company
would have to reduce Its present rates as
follows: Business telephones, which aro
now $54 per annum, to $18; residence tele
phones, which are now $30 a year, to $6
per annum, and Its four-party line resi
dence telephones, which are $18 a year, to
$2 a yeur. All of which It Is conceded is
entirely out of the question.
Weaver Not Satisfied.
Alderman Weaver, who announced that
as a member of this special committee he
would look after the Interests of the public
at large. Is said not to be satisfied1 with
tho rates decided upon by the Independent
company. He Is of the opinion that they
are too high, being but little below the
prespnt rates when the service that the
now company will provide for some time
to come is taken into consideration. It 1"
understood that when the ordinance come?
before the city council Alderman Weaver
will demand a reduction in the rates pro
posed by the Independent company.
Alderman Younkerman, while not a mem
ber of the special committee to which t lie
franchise ordinance was referred, has some
Ideas on the tiuestlon which he proposes
springing when the matter comes before
the council, as It probably will this even
ing. The aldirmnn from the First ward
ia In favor of tho company being required
to pay the city some royalty in return for
franchise, and he suggests that It should
be required to pay 6 per cent of Its gross
timings annuully to the city. Other alder
men aro said to be of tho same opinion
as Mr. Younkermnn.
Although the representatives of the Inde
pendent company strongly objected to It,
the amended ordinance will contain a pro
vision making It compulsory for the com
:ny to connect with the Independent
systems now operating in this section of
the state, otherwise Its franchise is to be
forfeited. Tula feature of the ordinance
will be Insisted' upon by the city council.
Free Outside Connections.
One disadvantage which the Independent
company will meet with is the fact that
It will be unable, for the present at least,
to provide Its patrons with telephone con
nection with Omaha. This Is fully real
ized by the aldermen, and It has been sug
gested that to partly offset this drawback
the Independent company make no chargo
for service for a radius .of thirty mllea
of this city, or at least in Pottawattamie
county. Several of the aldermen are or
the opinion that if citizens are required
to patronize the new company they should
at lpflJlt hfLVA trtko pnnnantfnn mrltt. K
' systems now operating In this county.
Several other amendments have been de-
' elded upon. One Is that the company In
laying underground wires shall lay the
conduits on a concrete base so as to pre
vent depressions In streets after refilling
the excavations. Another gives tho city
fifteen free telephones In place of ten, as
originally proposed. There are othet
amendments, but of minor Importance.
. N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. Z30. Night, FW7.
Aatl-Saloon League Meeting;.
The convention of the Pottawattamie
County Anti-Saloon league will be held
today In Trinity Methodist church. The
morning session will begin at 10 o'clock
and the afternoon at 1 :30. Dr. I. N. McCash
of Dea Moines, state superintendent of the
league, will preside. Assistant Stnt Super
intendent Q. R. Malone of Des Moines will
alao be present and deliver an address.
Among those on the program for addresses
are Dr. N. J. Rice, Rev. A. K. Buriff.
Dr. C. S. Erlckson, O. W. Skinner and
Her. W. S. Barnes.
Plumbing and beating. Bixby & Son.
Balarglnu; Canning: Enterprise.
' The canning company organized by mem
bers of the Qrapo Growers' Shipping as
sociation has decided to enlarge the scope
of lea plant and In consequence the build
ing will be of larger dimensions than
originally planned. Three Instead of two
lines of machinery will be Installed. This
TEACH THE CHILDREN
; A delicious dentifrice makes the tooth
brush lesson easy. SOZODONT is a fra
grant liquid cleanser, penetrating the little
crt vices of the teeth it purifies them.
SOZODONT
TOOTH POWDER
polishes the delicate enamel, but does net
scratch, thus It prevents the accumulation
of tartar, without Injuring the enamel, a
property found only In SOZODONT.
S FORMS: LIQUID. POWDER. PASTR.
CHATTEL LOANS
A. A. CLARK A CO.
kUubluh ISal.
BrnMvay Mala St. ovar riaroa's Saaa Star.
Tua caa borrew any amount oa cattia. aoraaa.
kouai'liold turuitura or auj lUaltal aaourltr.
firunoii caa ba aud. oa principal at any tlma
la .ult borrow. r, and Intaraat redncad arconllnsijr.
All bualavMi conBdauilal. U.M rataa. OnVa apa
artry a.aaiuc till 1a; Saturday av.aiai nil .
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN
28 PEARL $T. Xrr
Lavdy Attendant Lf Desired.
BLUFFS
will necessitate securing contracts for about
W acres Instead of 3"0, which have already
been secured. There will be no difficulty,
It Is anticipated. In obtaining the additional
acreage, as the fruit growers and gardeners
of this vicinity are all taking considerable
interest In the new enterprise, many of
them having stock In the new comparry.
Lovers' Quarrel the Canae.
Richard Heflln, the young man who swal
lowed a quantity of carbolic acid Saturday
night at the home nf his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John A. Heflln, 1116 West Uroadway.
has a fighting chance for his life. He re
gained consciousness yesterday and In the
event of gastritis not setting In the attend
ing physician stated he might poysllily re
cover. If he Miecetds in pulling through
the next two or three dnys the chances for
his getting well are good.
A lovers' quarrel. It now develops, is what
prompted the young man to make the at
tempt on his life. Young Heflln has been
keeping company for some time with Miss
Thompson, daughter of I'eter Thompson, a
shoemaker In business at Vff South Sixth
street. They quarreled several days ago,
but made up again. This was followed
quickly by another quarrel, and In a con
versation they lield Friday night over the
telephone, Hflin told his sweetheart that
he Intended to end his life. Miss Thompson,
however, attached no importance to the
threat, believing that Heflln said It merely
to frighten her.
Miss Thompson, when she heard of Hef
lln'B act, hastened to his bedside, where she
remained the greater part of yesterday.
lanes So a for Salary.
Former County Auditor Innes hs brought
suit In the court of Justice Field against
Pottawattamie county to collect $27.50, be
ing the amount of salnry clulmed by him
for the two days he remained In office
after the expiration of his term. Mr.
Innes' claim for this amount was turned
down by the Hoard of Supervisors at Its
session last week. .Auditor Cheyne, like
the other new county officers, did not as
sume the duties of his position until after
the board had approved his bond on Mon
day, January 2. t'ntll Mr. Cheyne quali
fied Mr. Innes had to remain in charge
of the office and also act as clerk of the
Hoard of Supervisors. TVie amount h
sues for Includes the salary for the two
days of his two deputies. When J. M.
Matthews, who preceded Mr. Innes ns
county audjtor, retired from office the board
allowed him 121 on a similar claim, and
Mr. Innes takes the position thnt If his
predecessor was entitled to the pay he like
wise should be allowed It.
MIOn MFXTIOX.
Pnvls sells drugs.
Ieffert's glasses fit.
Stnckert sells carpets
Duncan sells the best school shoes.
Drs. Woodbury, dentists, 30 Pearl street
Duncan does the best rcpalrlns. 23 Main.
Go to night school at Western. Ia., college.
Choice line of toilet artlm.. Morgan &
Dickey.
Pictures for wedding gifts. C. E. Alex
ander, 333 Broadway.
Girl for general housework at 830 West
Broadway. Mrs. 8. Snyder.
Morgan & Klein, upholterci unit mat
tress makers, moved to 19 8. Main. Tel. 618.
Winter term of Western Iowa college is
open. Classes forming, enter now.
W. B. Lrfiundervllle of Crawford county
Is the guest of School Director Gorman.
Did you ever notice how cheap lumber
Is at Hafcr's? If not, buy some and find
out. 'Phone 202.
Kagles' third annual ball Wednesday
night in Dodge Light Uuards' new armory.
Tickets, li per couple:
Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Bonham arrived yes
terday from Jefferson, Ia.. and are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mabie of Oakland
avenue.
Mra. Charles Mitchell. 552 West Washing
ton avenue, was reported to the Board of
Health yesterday as suffering from (small
pox. John Huss castle, Royal Highlanders, will
meet this evening to Install officers. Fol-,
lowing the installation refreshments will
be served.
Miss Kramer of S08 Madison avenue left,
Saturday for St. Louis enroute to Buffalo,
N. Y., where she will make her home with
her iarents.
Missouri oak dry cordwood $fl a cord,
cobs $1.75 per load, shell bark hickory $7
per cord, delivered. William Welch, 1$
North Main. Telephone 12N.
Miss Adele Dohany of this city, a gradu
ate of Mercy hospital, has gone to Pasa
dena, Cal., where she has accepted a posi
tion In one of the leading hospitals.
Drugs, paints and prescriptions at Mor
gan & Dickey.
About fifty books which have become
badly worn have been taken on the shelve
of the public library And will be donated
to the Christian Home. The books are
adapted for juvenile readers.
Members of the Woman's Christian Tem
perance union are requested to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Alice L. Ix-urnard, which
will take place this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the residence of A. E. Apted, 115 West
Pierce street.
The Board of Education will hold Its reg
ular monthly meeting this evening instead
of Tuesday, in order to enable the mem
bers to attend the dedication and formal
oenlng of the Dodge Light Guards' new
armory.
While the sewer gang was cleaning out
the Nineteenth avenue sewer a few days
ago the corpse of a newly born babe was
found. It was entirely nude and without
any clew to the Identity of the person re
sponsible for It being there.
The following meetings will be held this
week at the Ixyal Temperance legion's club
rooms on Main street: Tuesday, physical
culture class No. 2, Miss Florence Denny,
instructor; Friday. Woman's Christian
Temperance union at S:30 p. m.; basket ball
teams at 7:30 p. m.
The First Precinct (First Ward) Improve
ment dub, which has been In a S'lmnolescent
state for several months, will celebrate
Its awakening with a meeting In the city
council chamber Friday evening, when It
Is expected officers for the new year will
be elected and a campaign mapped out.
Mrs. Mary A. Kelley, wife of Joseph Kel
ley, 1023 South Third street, died yesterday
at the Woman's Christian Association hos
pital, where she was removed to Saturday
and operated on for peritonitis. She was
3 years old, and besides her husband leaves
one daughter. The funeral will be htld
Tuesday morning at V o'clock from St.
Francis Xavler's church, and burial will be
In St. Joseph's cemetery.
The following members of the Daughters
of the American Revolution will be the pa
tronesses of the ball to be given Tuesday
night at the Dodge Light Guards' armory,
following the dedication exercises: Mrs. W.
A. Maurer, Mrs. W. H. Dudley, Mrs. Don
ald Macrae. Mrs. 8. F. Henry, Mrs. D. W.
Biishnell. Mrs. George T. Phelps. Mrs.
Thomas Metcalf. sr., Mrs. A. H. Hazeltoti,
Mrs. W. A. Southurd, Mrs. M. A. Tlnley and
Miss Dodge. '
This la the Woman's club calendar for
the week: Tuesday, Ideal club at home
of Mrs.. P. J. Montgomery; Tuesday, His
tory club at home of Mrs. Gray; Wednes
day, Woman's club at home of Mrs.
Wright and I'nlverBlty club at home of
Mrs. Mark William; ThursdHV, Kvery
Thursday club at home of Mrs. Wright
and household economics department at
club rooms; Friday, Oakland Avenue Read
ing club at home of Mrs. F. W. Miller.
The general reception of the club will bo
held Friday, January K7. when the members
of the household economics department
will act a hosUaaea.
The Stanton district of the Iowa confer
ence will meet Tueadav, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week at tho Swedish
Lutheran church, corner of Seventh and
Mills streets. The opening aetsion will be
held Tueadav evening ut t o'clock. Tha
forenoons Wednesday and Thuraday will
be devoted to roiuln.' business of the con
ference. In the atternoou Wednesday and
Thursday, Iwglnning at 12:30. and in the
evenings st s. there will bo services. Thurs
day evening there will be a special thanks
giving arvice In celebration of the congre-
l.laer lias Hoaah Versa.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 The American line
strainer New York arrived today from
Southampton after a rough voyage. Among
the paaaengers were Fern and Du Mjtr
theray, Swiaa minister at Washington, avud
CIVIC LEAGUE ALLEGES PLOT
Des Moines Organisation Thinks Publio
Berries Corporations Try to Control It.
THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE RETURNED
Statement that Subscriptions Are
Made with m View to Esact
Ing Promises as to
ORIelala.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DKS MOINES. Jan. 15. (Special.) A deep
laid plot on the port of the corporations
Is believed to have been laid to secure
possession of the Civic league In Des
Moines. Without the sanction of some of
the offl ials of the Civic league, others
solicited the public service corporations for
contributions for the league's work. There
was every indication that the corporations
would contribute. Treasurer Carrey stated
that he would not feel Justified In receiving
contributions of more than $25. It Is learned
now that some of the corporations have
signified their willingness to contribute on
the promise that ex-Mayor John MacVicar
is not the assistant secretary. This Is
believed to be the first move of the corpora
tions to exact promises In return for their
contributions. The members of the board
of the league decided at once that they
would not accept the contributions under
such circumstances, as they proposed to
govern the league without the slightest of
outride Influence or advise.
Tat Ferreta Work.
According to figures obtained by an In
vestigation by the county auditor, the tax
ferrets In Polk county have uncovered
I1&O.0O0 of property in the last four years.
As the assessment Is but one-fourth of the
real value, $720,Ou) worth of property has
been discovered and made to pay taxes to
the county, city and state. The investiga
tion was brought about by the request of
Indiana officials who proprtse to introduce
a tax ferret bill In that state.
Mine Examination.
Three candidates for engineers' licenses
and three for certificates as mine foremen
passed the examination conducted in Des
Moines last week. The engineers passing
were C. J. Stewart of Des Moines, W. H.
Fentz of Ctntervllle and Thomas Lowden
of Des Moines. The foremen passing were
W. E. Gordon of Marquisville, Benjamin
Boseley of Des Moines and James Lowden
of Bussey. The next examination will be
held at the Continental hotel In Center
vllle on February 28 and March 1. The
first day will be for registration and the
second day for the examination.
Commissioners Investigate.
I'nder a new law, when the county super
visors desire to cross a railroad right-of-way
with a ditch and can not agree with
the road as to the place or the damages,
the railroad commissioners must be culled
In to settle the matter. The railroad com
missioners have received calls to intervene
In Pocahontas and Buena Vista counties,
but both were settled before the board
reached a conclusion. A third call has
come from Sidney, which will be Investi
gated by the board January 26. The board
will go to DeSoto next Thursday to Investi
gate the petition for an overhead crossing
on tho Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
More lilatorlc Flaga.
The Capitol commission, which waa In
session for the last week, decided definitely
to move the flags from the second floor of
the capitol building to the first floor. Four
recesses in the rotunda on the first floor
will be utilized for keeping them. The
marble wainscoting will be brought out
on tho curve of the rotunda and concealed
electric lights will bo arranged to display
the flags.
Alexander Was Adjutant General.
W. L. Alexander, whom the press dis
patches state has been retired by the presi
dent as brigadier general, was born In
Lucas county, Iowa, and was adjutant
general of thla state from 1878 to lfM. He
enlisted In the civil war as second lieuten
ant In the Thirtieth Iowa, and October 1,
18t!3, was made captain. He enlisted In the
regular army as captain In the commissary
department October 4, 18S9, and during the
Spanish-American war served with the vol
unteers. He was made major June 10, U90,
and was made colonel July ,27, 1903.
WOMAN TRIES TO BUY DIPLOMA
Sooth Dakota Board of Health Is In
vestigation Krorger Institute
at Epiphany.
ABERDEEN, S. D., Jan. lS.-(Speclal.)
A decided sensation waa created Friday at
the semi-annual meeting nf the Booth F:i -
kota State Board of Health when the mem-
oers or the board took up the subject of
the Kroeger institute at Epiphany; S. D.
Representatives of the institute were pres
ent at the request of the board and the
whole matter reirardlna- the rlirhf nf h&
conductors of the Institute to practice med
icine in the state was gone Into. On the
request of the board, the diploma of the
late Father Kroeger was presented for ex
amination. It waa found to be a small
document, written with a nen anil AutaA
Cincinnati, O., In 1871. So far as the hoard
has been able to discover the college from
which the diploma purports to have been
Issued was never In existence. The docu
ment bore no seal except that of the 8outh
Dakota State Board of Health, which had
no existence until many years after the
date of the diploma. The superintendent of
the State Bonrd of Health who held that
office In 189ti, and who had sole power in
such matters, granted Father Kroeger a.
license to practice medicine In the state
upon the diploma presented to the board,
under date of January, im. The woman
who now has charge of the Institute, and
who was Father Kroeger's partner, has no
diploma except one given her by Father
Kroeger. The woman appeared before the
board and made an earnest plea for a
license In order that the business of the In
stitute might be continued and the great
enterprise established and built up through
the exertlona of Father Kroeger might not
have to be abandoned. She presented a
written communication to Secretary H. E.
McNutt, and afterward to the full board!
offering to pay the sum of $1,000 for a
license. The members of the board refuse
to state what action they will take In the
matter.
FIGHT OVER SHERIFF! OFFICE
Veteran Mho Falls to Get Appolat
meat Brian Suit.
ABERDEEN. 8. D.. Jan. 15.-8peclal.-
An unusual case has been taken before
Judge Frank B. Smith of Mitchell for de
cision . from Marshall county. The Mar
shall county commissioners at a meeting
last week, after a prolonged deadlock, ap
pointed Charles Hllller sheriff for the en
suing two years, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Sheriff Hinckley, who had
been re-elected at the November election
Marshall Vincent, who has been acting
sheriff since Ilinkley'a death, was also an
applicant for the appointment. Vincent
a civil war veteran. A South Dakota
statute specifies that old soldiers shall be
given the preference In considering appll
cations for appointment to publio office.
Vincent has entered t . .... .
ter will be taken to Judge Smith for de
cision.
Low Temperatures at Huron.
HURON. 8. D., Jan. 15. (Special.) In
tensely cold weather has prevailed over
this part of the state for the last four
days, the temperature ranging from 6 to 16
degrees below aero. About two Inches of
snow covers the ground. Stock Is doing
well, there being an abundance of feed,
both hay and fodder. Vp to the present
time the winter has been warm and pleas
ant and farmers succeeded in getting all
their corn Into cribs before the cold spell
set In.
Civic I,eaa:oe at Marahalltomm.
MARSHALLTON. la., Jan. 15 (Special.)
The preliminary steps for the formation
of a Citizens' Good Government lengu
have been taken by some of the citizens of
this city who are not fully satisfied with
the present administration. A call for a
mass meeting has been issued, which sets
out the purpose of the movement. This call
has been distributed over the city for sig
natures. FIRE MAY COVER A MURDER
Neighbors Hear Cries from Residence
Before Breaking; Out of
Flames.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 William T. Mason,
a lawyer, and his family, consisting of
wife and two children, Ellen, 4 years old,
and Marion, 6 months, with a servant,
Annie Wells, lost their lives In a fire
which destroyed the brownstone dwelling
occupied by them at 133 West One Hundred
and Thirtieth stret this morning. Neigh
bors say they heard cries of "Murder'1
and "Burglars," although the police found
nothing to indicate that the fire was not
accidental. The whole family appears to
have1 ben suffocated. The body of the
father and youngest child were untouched
by the flames and those of the others were
probably burned after they had died.
A policeman and a neighbor heard the
cries and attempted to get into the house
by breaking windows of the parlor floor,
but were driven back by the smoke. Tho
firemen were unable to enter until after
the lower part of the house and the halls
had been burned out.
The charred bodies of Mrs. Mason, the
4-yer-old child and the servant were
found In a closet under the roof scuttle,
through which they are supposed to have
been attempting to escape. The bodies of
Mr. Mason and the youngest child were in
a bedroom.
DEATH RECORD.
Franklin . Watherly.
MISSOURI VALLEY, Ia.. Jan. 15. (Spe
cial.) The funeral of Franklin G. Weath
erly occurred yesterday morning at 10
o'clock and Interment was at the Frazier
cemetery. The deceased was born In In
diana in 1831 and came to Harrison county
In 1852. He leaves a widow and six chil
dren. Robert Snaln Clifford.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15,-Robert Swain
GlfTord, the landscape painter, died this
afternoon of angina pectoris at his home,
152 West Fifty-seventh street. He was
first attacked a. week ago. Mr. Oifford was
born on Naushon island, Massachusetts,
in, 1840, and was one of tho most dis
tinguished of American painters of land
scapes and coast scenery.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Monday '.and Tneaday and
Warmer Tuesday In East
Nebraska.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Forecast:
For Nebraska Fair Monday; Tuesday,
fair and warmer In east portion.
For South Dakota Fair Monday and
warmer in east portion; Tuesday, fair.
For Iowa and Missouri Fair Monday;
Tuesday, fair and warmer.
For Wyoming Fair Monday and Tues
day, except snow in northwest portion.
For Kansas Fair and warmer Monday
and Tuesday.
Loral Record.
OMAHA, Jan. 15. Official record of tem
peiuture and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years:
190G. 1904. 1903. 1902.
Maximum temperature .. 18 44 EL 47
Minimum temperature .. 7 27 31 28
Mean temperature 6 36 41 3s
Precipitation 00 M .00 .00
Temperature and precipitation denartures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
1904, and comparison with the lust two
years:
Normal temperaure in
Deficiency tor tho day 10
Total excess since March 1, 1904 82
Normi pr cipli 'tlon 02 inch
Deficiency for the day 03 Inch
Precipitation since March 1... .25. 57 inches
Deficiency since March 1. 19i4.. 5.01 Inches
Excess for cor. period 1904 1.84 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1903.. .90 Inch
Temperature at T I". M.
Maximum
Tern- Tern
Station and State perature pera- Rain
of Weather. at 7 p. m. ture. fail.
RlHmarck. clear 4 14 .00
Cheyenne, part cloudy. 34 3S .0)
Chicago, pan ciouuy.. i 11 .w
Davenport, clear 16 18 .00
Denver, part cloudy.... 34 42 .0
Havre, clear 6 14 .00
Helena, cloudy 24 24 .
Huron, clear 0 16 .no
Kansas City, clear.... 10 3lS .00
North Platte, dear.... 20 -1 2X .00
Omaha, clear 12 18 .00
Rapid City, clear .... 3) S4 .00
St. Louis, clear 18 0 .01
St. Paul, clear 10 14 .00
Salt iJike City, cloudy. 31 36 .00
Valentine, clear 14 26 .00
Wllllston. clear 2 6 .00
indicates below zero.
L. A. WELSH, Forecaster.
Of
ATVa t BABSaPaRrLLA.
AULA'S HAia VKHm.
ROUSSEAU SIMPLY A CRANK
Admits He Attempted to Destroy Frederick
the Great Statue.
ALSO SENT INFERNAL MACHINE T UMBRIA
Sane on Every Tople Except Con
ceives He Haa a Patriotic Doty
to Terform as aa Amer
ican rltlsen.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15-"Gessler Rous
seau." who was arrested In this city on
Thursday with an unloaded Infernal ma
chine In his possession, admitted to the
police today that he is the man who at
tempted to destroy the statue of Frederick
the Great In Washington lost Tuesday and
also It was he who sent the trunk con
taining an infernal machine to the British
steamship Umbrla at New York In May.
lyiO. The prisoner, whose right name Is
not known, made these admissions In the
ollice of Captain Donaghy of the Philadel
phia detective bureau after he had been
identified by persons brought here from
New York and Washington for th.a pur
pose. He gives no reasons for the at
tempted outrages except that "there are too
many foreign affairs In this country."
After having Rousseau under fire all aft
ernoon the police classed him as an "Amer
ican patriotic fanatic." The prisoner gave
no Information voluntarily to the police,
admitting only those things which the po
lice had fastened on him. Both the Wash
ington and New York authorities want the
man and It Is probable that he will be
turned over to the police of the latter
citv.
The apprehension of Rousseau was due
to the disappearance of Owen Kelly, a
wealthy Irish-American, who Is prominent
In Irish-American societies In this city.
Kelly disappeared on October 25, and from
that time the newspapers, particularly of
the enst, have published articles on the
mysterious disappearance. These, the po
lice believe, undoubtedly attracted Rous
seau's attention. On Thursday he called
on Patrick Kelly, the brother of the miss
ing man, and offered to take him to his
brother In New York for $500.
Belongs to Secret Society.
He said he and Owen Kelly belonged to
secret societies that were organized for
the purpose of blowing up British Bhlps in
American ports. The valise, he said, carried
explosives. Patrick Kelly notified the police
and Rousseau was taken into custody. The
valise contained an Infernal machine of
the clock urrangement variety, but no ex
plosives. About the machine was wrapped
a Washington newspaper. This gave the
police the clue that he might know some
thing of the explosion at the statue of
Frederick the Great, and his picture was
taken and sent to both the Washington
and New York authorities. In the mean
time he was also suspected of knowing
something of the Umbrla Incident.
Today Captain Robert Boardman of the
Washington detective force and Alfred
Carter, colored, and George H. Hazell,
cabman, of Washington, who saw the man
who attempted to blow up tho statue, and
Detective Sergeant Arthur Carey of New
York, and a Mrs. Curry, who keeps a
boarding house in the latter city, arrived
here for the purpose of Identifying the
prisoner.
When Rousseau was brought Into the
office of Captain Donaghy, Hazell said:
"I guess you know me?"
To which the prisoner replied: "How do
you do?"
Rousseau bowed to Carter and then
greeted Mrs. Curry. Having satisfied them
selves beyond doubt that the Identification
was complete, the police officials of the
three cities set to work in obtaining a con
fession from the prisoner. As stated be
fore, he said nothing voluntarily to Incrimi
nate himself. In reply to a question, he
admitted the attempted outrage on the
statue. He said he had manufactured the
Infernal machine himself and that It con
sisted of a candle, fuse and "dynamite
engine." Where ho made It he would not
say. The failure to destroy the statde,
he said, must have been due to the melting
tallow spoiling the fuse or interfering with
the dynamite. Rousseau then gave the
police the Interesting Information that he
hnd Intended making a second attempt to
blow up the statue, this time with a clock
machine. As It was difficult to get past
the sentries after nightfall, he Intended
going to the arsenal at about dusk, arrange
tho infernal machine so that It would
explode at about midnight and then hang
it on the statue. This is the substance
of his admission concerning the statue,
according to Captain Donaghy.
Adinlta Writing: Letter.
Regarding the sending of an Infernal ma
chine to the steamship Umbrla, Rousseau
said that the police report of all his move
ments after the Umbrla Incident up to tho
time they lost him was correct. Where he
had been between May, 1903, and lost week,
he will not eay, always replying: "That Is
for you to find out." He sold he made part
of tho Umbrla Infernal machine In Chicago '
and then took it to New York In a trunk.
The trunk, he snld, was not strong enough,
so he purchased one better suited for the
machine. In New Y'ork he obtained a room
at Mrs. Curry'a place and there finished
the work of making the machine. He ad
mitted writing the note to Police Commis
sioner Green which read: "The Mafia greets
you and wishes you well. The society haa
declared war against England and Mas or
dered the destruction of every steamor fly
ing the British flag that sails nut of New
York. The society haa undertaken to clear !
New York harbor of British ships and It
will succeed."
It was this note of warning which led to
the finding of tho trunk before It was placed
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on the steamship. The prisoner wns rl isety
questioned regarding the motive for blow
ing up the Umbrla. but was nnncomlttat. He
said he was born in America, and that he
was a farmer. Where in America he was
born and where his present home Is he
would not say. He admitted his name was
not "Ge-sUr Rousseau." He said he had
read much and that he wns a student of
social economy He took the name of
"Gessler Rousseau" because two of his
Ideals bad those names Albrecht Gessler.
the Swiss dictator, who, tradition says, wns
killed by William Tell In 1307. and Jean
Jaeo.ua Rousseau, the French philosopher
and writer, who died in 177S.
He also was silent regarding the mysteri
ous societies he Fpoke of for dynnm'tlng
ships and would not Incriminate anyor.e.
Silent on Some Topics.
Captain Innahy said Rousseau would
not say anything of the Owen Kelly nfT.ilr.
and the police believe he knows nothing
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