Nebraska Newspapers

    SPEAKER CLARK
DEMANDS PROOF
Throws Down Gage of Battle to
Bryan in Statement.
HURRIED TRIP TO BALTIMORE
Attempt to Make Personal Appeal in
Convention Is Thwarted by Some of
His Own Leaders by Quick Ad
journment. Baltimore, July 1. Speaker Clark
came to Baltimore in response to the
urgent request, of former Senator Fred
J. Dubois, his campaign manager, and
George Fred Williams of Massachu
setts, who represented that the MIs
souiian's candidacy had suffered by
reason of an "attack on his honor" by
William Jennings Bryan. The con
vention, apparently hopelessly dead
locked, had adjourned before thu
speaker's arrival.
Back of Mr. Clark's coming was a
rumor of disruption in his political
camp. Senator Stone, former Govern
or Francis and the main body of the
Missouri delegation were said to be
strenuously opposed to the speaker
making any appeal to the convention
in his own behalf. They objected to
the activity of Messrs. Dubois and
Williams.
It was no surprise therefore when
Governor Francis seconded the motion
from the Wilson camp that an ad
journment over Sunday should be
taken.
There is a great deal of bitterness
against Mr. Bryan among the Clark
adherents. They feel that the Ne
braskan had no right to attempt to
place a Morgan-Belmont-Ryan brand
on the speaker just because the New
York delegation gave Its support to
him. They have attempted to offset
the action of the progressives by Mr.
Bryan's statement that he would
withhold his vote from the MIssourian
so long as New York's vote went to
. him.
Statement About Bryan.
After a conference with Mr. Hearst,
Senator Stone. Eavid R. Francis and
others, Speaker Clark issued the fol
lowing statement:
"In the national convention an out
rageous aspersion was cast upon me
and through mc upon the Democratic
party by one who of all men. ought to
be the last to beamudge or betray hia
friends or his party. So far as I am
personally concerned, it ia enough to
say that the charge which reflects up
on my personal or party integrity la
utterly and absolutely false. I might
afford to forget myself, but I am by
the choice of the Democratic majority
of the house of representatives, the
ranking official Democrat in national
public life. I cannot be false or cor
rapt without reflecting upon my party
in the most serious way.
"Any man who would enter into an
alliance with any selfish Interest or
privileged class of this country to gain
The nomination of the presidency is
unworthy of the presidency and of the
speakership of the house. If I have
not entered into such an alliance then
the Democrat, however, distinguished,
who wantonly charges me with this
act is a traitor to the Democratic
party and to his professed friendship
lor me.
Asks Proof or Retraction.
"I am not here to plead for a nom
ination or to attempt to influence any
man's political action. Let every man
proceed in this convention according
to his convictions and the expressed
will of his constituents. I ask no un
due consideration from any man, be he
friend or foe, but I demand exact Jus
tlce from every Democrat either in
this convention or throughout the na
tion. With William J. Bryan and his
charge made in the convention the is
sue is proof or retraction. I shall ex
pect him to meet that Issue."
Mr. Clark declared "false and infa
mous" Mr. Bryan's implied accusations
that the voto of the New York delega
fon placed him under obligation to J.
Picrpont Morgnu, August Belmont and
Thomap F. Ryan.
The Clark statement was in the
form of a letter to Senator William J.
Stone of Missouri, replying to one
fledging him continued support and
urging him to remain a candidate be
fore the convention until a nomina
tion was made.
United States Team First.
Stockholm, July 1. The military
team representing the United States
won the international army rifle shoot:
lag competition at the Olympic games
with a grand aggregate score of 1,
f.88. The other aggregate scores were:
Great Vrltaln. 1,(100; Sweden, 1,575;
Africa, 1,531; France, 1,517; Norway,
1,476; Greece. 1,439 ; Denmark, 1,412;
Russia, 1,401; Hungary, 1,334.
Sioux Cltv, July 1. M. H. Manley
is dead as the result of forcing the
bars from a window in the Samaritan
hospital insane ward and leaping
three stories to the ground. The fall
broke both his legs and caused Inter
nal injuries.
Woman Burned In Starting Fire.
Knoxvllle, Ia July 1. Mrs. J. W.
Scott, wife of a prominent Knoxvllle
citizen, was fatally burned, the result
of the explosion of about a gallon of
keronene. She was attempting to re
vive a smothered coal fire in a kitchen
range.
OWE JAMES.
Kentucky's Senator Elect,
Who Presided as the
Permanent Chairrmn.
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TWO BROTHERS LOSE
LIVES IN RIVER
John and William Gordon Are
Drowned at Des Moines.
De3 Moines, July 1. This season's
toll of deaths from drowning increased
vhen two brothers, John nnd William
Gordon, aged twenty-two and twenty,
lost their lives in the Des Moines
river at the foot of East Twenty-first
street. These two, in company with
two other brothers, Edward and Tun,
were swimming when John suddenly
was seized with cramps and uttered a
cry for help. The three brothers on
shore went out in an attempt to save
his life.
All four then were placed in peril,
and It was by sheer good fortune that
friends on the shore were able to save
the lives of Fred and Dan. The latter
was in a semi-conscious condition for
hours after the incident.
All attempts to recover the bodies
by dragging were futile, though the
boat crew has kept busy in a hope of
bringing the dead bodies to the wat
er a surface.
Neither of the two brothers who
were saved were able to tell a con'
nected story of the drowning, both be
lng in a near state of collapse from
the shock of the accident.
KILLS HUSBAND AND SELF
Mason City Couple Principals In a
Double Tragedy.
Mason City, la., July 1. At the
morgue the bodies of Mr. and Mrs
John E. Thompson rest, Mrs. Thomp
son shooting and killing her husband,
then turning the revolver she had pur
chased a few days ago upon herself,
sending a bullet through her heart.
They were married a little over a
year ago, the wife being Miss Carrie
Tonce, a daughter of an old settler of
this city. There was domestic dim
culty and the husband left. The wife
was employed In the Western Electric
Telephone office and some months ago
was severely Injured by a shock com
lng in on the wire, and It seems that
trouble arose over this, he wanting her
to sue the company for damages and
she refusing. The two met on the
street and after a few words between
thorn. Mrs. Thompson shot him in the
Lack of the head. She told passersby
what she had done and put the muzzle
of the gun over her heart and pulled
the trigger, falling dead. The hus
band lived about fifteen minutes.
PLEDGE SUPPORT TO WINNER
Rival Candidates for Presidency of
Women's Clubs Embrace.
San Francisco, July 1. The two
leading candidates for the presidency
of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs stood ,on the same platform and
with arms tbout each other's waist,
oledgod loyalty and allegiance each to
the other, w hich ever should be elected.
The subject of endowment had
brought Mrs. Percy V. Pennybocker
of Texas, chairman of the field com
mittee on endowment, and Mrs Philip
Carpenter of New York, former presi
dent of the Sorosls club, before the
convention, and it fell to Mrs Penny
backer 'o Introduce Mrs. Carpenter.
Mrs. Sarah Decker of Colorado made
a plea for the proposed $100,000 en
dowment fund.
BODY FOUND IN STEAM BOX
Mystery Surrounding Disappearance
of Iowa Man Is Cleared.
Huron, 3. D., July 1. The body of
Charles Bauer of Manchester, la., was
found In the steam blow-off box In the
Chicago and Northwestern roundhouse
here. Bnuer was last seen alive here
the latter part of April and his brother
was looking for him here a month ago.
The body was a mass of pulp and bone,
but was Identified by clothing and ar
ticles found, Including drafts and cash
amounting to over $400.
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KILLS WOMAN
AND HIMSELF
Her Refusal to Marry Followed
by Murder and Suicide.
TRAGEDY AT DES MOINES.
Walter Scott, Notorious "Bad Man,"
Kills May Phillips Mother of Worn,
an Finds Dead Bodies When She
Calls Her Daughter.
Des Moines, June 2!). Walter Scott,
forty nine years old, one of the most
notorious "had men" of Des Moines,
shot and k1' 1 May Phillips, twenty
five j ears olii, divorced wife of Clifford
Phillips, at the home of Mrs. Mary C.
Whitcomb of Fast Nineteenth and
Raccoon struts, mother of Mrs. Phil
lips, and then killed himself.
Mrs. Whitcomb found the bodies or
the two at R a. nv., when she wont to
call her daughter
Scott killed Mrs. Phillips because
she had repeatedly refused to marry
him. This was the statement of her
friends when they heard of the crime.
They said that for three days she had
been afraid Scott would kill her.
This would Indicate that he had
forced his way Into the house.
Traveling Library Shelves Are Filled.
No longer aro In the book shelves
In the state traveling library depart
nient empty. This is one of the tnllu
ences of the summer months. The
study clubs have disbanded, the farm
ers' clubs are all busy with the work
in the fl'-lda and do not have time lor
anything but outdoor recreation in the
evenings, now that warm weather has
commenced. However, some of the
clubs in the state have not lost sight
of the fact that fall will be on hand
poon, and several of these have writ
ten Miss Marcaret Brown, head of the
traveling library, enclosing lists of
subjects they will study and asking
for books.
IOWA TO HAVE APPLE SHOW
Exhibit Will Be Held In Des Moines
Again This Winter.
Des Moines, Jun 29. Iowa will
have another apple show this winter,
trobfihly in December. It Is likely
that the exhibit will be held In the
Auditorium this year, as the Commer
cial club tendered the use of the build
ing to the Horticultural society for
this year.
Lauren Greene, state experimental
1st, Td v nreiie. elate liortlcul
turist,' wera in conference considering
the pian.-i io.' (he coming show. They
canvassed tho possibilities of a crop,
and are practically decided that there
will be enough of a crop to make the
show a success. .
A prospeetun will be Issued shortly
and sent all over the stata to apple
growers to mllst them In the project.
The Iowa apde show held last year
showed the superiority of the state
fruit to that whh h is Imported. It la
jiaid to have been a help to the grow
ers. too For these reasons tho show
will be continued this year.
REINICKER WILL IS FILED
Bulk of Hamilton County Millionaire'!
Estate Goes to Sister.
Webster City, la., June 29. The
will of the late Gec.ge H. Rcinlcker,
Hamilton county's only millionaire,
has been filed for probate In the dla
trlct court here. In it he remem
bered a few personal friends in sums
ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, but the
great bulk of his property goes to his
sister, Elizabeth R. Horr. While not
a member of any religious organiza
tion, nevertheless he left the Metho
dlst society of this city the sum of
$5,000. Prior to his death he had also
given $500 as a contribution to the
new church building now in the course
of erection.
Man Murdered In Boat at Burlington,
Burlington, la., June 29. David
Gelger, a river front laborer, was
stabbed to death in a cabin boat a
few miles south of Burlington. Smith
Dodge, a well known character, form
erly a convict In Joliet penitentiary,
Is charged with the crime by several
witnesses. Dodge has disappeared.
The stabbing grew out of trouble over
a woman.
Farmer Shoots Man Taken for Burglar
Iowa City, June 29. Mistaking his
employee, Isaac Peckenbuugh, for a
burglar In the darknesB, Morse Kelso,
a farmer, fired a shotgun load through
the door. Scattered shot were burled
in Peckcnbaugh's shoulder, but the
main portion missed his head narrow
ly. Datigcrous results are not antic
ipated. There was no arrest, as the
victim says It was an accident.
Crazed by Heat, Invalid Ends Life.
Sioux City, la., June 29. Crazed
with the excocslvc heat, Ernest Sam
uelson. thirty-nve years old, an in
valid and a resident of the east sldo,
Mew the top of his head off by shoot
ing himself with a shotgun through
tho top of his mouth. The dead man
was an Illinois Central car Inspector.
Editors Begin Tour In Special Train.
Sioux City, la., June 29 A special
train bearing the excursion party of
the National Editorial association
passed through the city en route to
South Dakota for a tour of the state.
On the return trip they will be feted
here by the Commercial club.
INTERESTING COUPLE
Senator Thomas P. Gore,
Blind, and Devoted Wife
With Him at Baltimore.
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DEATH TAKES I0WAN
WHO JDED SLAVES
James C. Helzer Passes Away
at Sioux City,
Sioux City, la., June 2P. James C.
llelzei, aged eighty-five, who was a
station In the underground railway in
the ante-bellum days, died here of
senility, lie came to Iowa from Mis
souri In 1842 with his father, settling
In lies Moines county at Kossuth. It
was there the two were arrested for
assisting In the escape of fugitive
slaves. The charge, though true, could
not be proved and they escaped pun
ishment. P.urlal will be at Kossuth.
CLOSING IN ON JUAREZ
Federals of Mexico Start Campaign to
Recapture City.
Agua Prleta, Sonora. June 29. The
federal campaign on Juarez began
with the departure from here of 800
men under General Blanco, who moved
toward Coloni t Morelas, a small town
on the border, between the states of
Sonora and Chihuahua, where they
will form a Junction from the main
column there under Colonel Rivera.
When concentrated the federal force
will number ibout 2,500 men. Goneral
Garibaldi will command the advance
suard. General Blanco the rear end,
nnd General San Jinez the main col
umn. The troops will march close to
the border of Arizona and New Mex
Iro, roaehlng the vicinity of Juares
within five dr.
Lumber Rates to Sioux City Lowered.
Washington, June 29. In a case
brought by the traffic bureau of the
Slonx City Commercial club the Inter
state commerce commission reduced
Ihe rate on yellow pine lumber from
points In Arkansas, Ijoulslana, Missis
ippl and Texas to Sioux City and sim
ilarly situated destinations from 30
cents to 28 cents per 100 pounds.
Looking for Stolen Auto.
Montlcello, la., June 29. Police all
over the state are notified to be on
the watch for a five-passenger Cadillac
car belonging to Fred Shulor of this
city, which was stolen.
Former Champion Sets New Record.
Iowa City, Juno 29. Arthur C. Gor
don, state golf champoon In 190C,
broke the local Country club record by
three strokes, doing the nine holes In
thirty-two.
Who He Was.
A traveler saw a woman take a man
by the collar, yank ulin up the steps
Into a railroad car, Jam him down into
a seat, pile up a valise and two big
brown baskets with loose covers nnd
long handles at his feet and say:
"Now, sit there until I help Mary
Jane on the cor. and don't move till I
come lmck."
When the womnn reached the door
the traveler said to her:
"Is that man your husband?"
"Naw!" roared the woman. "He's
my daughter's husband, and she hasn't
spirit enough to say ber soul is her
own."
LIFE PRISONER ESCAPES
Warden and Guards Later Recapture
Him Near Burlington.
Burlington. Ia., July 1. Will Doris,
a life termer at the Fort Madison
prison, ronvlctod at LMars six years
ago on a charge of criminal assault,
escaped. Ho wns traced by Warden
Sanders and prison guards in an auto
mobile and was captured. Doris had
taken refuge in the deserted cabin
boat, a mile south of Burlington,
wherein Dave Gelger was murdered
by Smith Hodge Thursday, and sur
rendered without resistance.
Customer i in Darners cnain so you
baven't heard Von Trumper, the world
famous pianist? Barber-No. Doze
blanists neffer batronlze me. to' to I
aeffer batronlze dera. Exchange.
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He Located His Quarry, but
Lost the Game
I By HELEN ATWATER I
"Mr. Hawkins," said my chief, "you
have the name of being the slickest de
tective on the staff. I wish you to try
to catch the slickest adventuress the
country has ever been troubled with.
Klie has called herself Mrs. Waiurlght,
Miss Thorpe, Margaret Vauo. and it Is
(inspected that she has masqueraded as
u man calling herself Kdgar Martlu
ilale." "What crimes has she committed '!"
"That's a secret. We are employed
to produce her by a private party who
ngrws as soon as she is lu our power
to furnish the necessary papers to hold
her. What we ure expected to do is to
catch her, anil there is a good $13,000
for doing It. Now. I'll tell you what
I'll do. If you snare her I'll give you
the lion's share. $10,000."
"I suppose you have located her."
"I have. A telegram has eomo from
an agency In Chicago stating that she
was seen in that city yesterday, and by
my order a shallower has been put on
tho case with instructions to keep ber
in sight till we can send n man there
to pounce upon ber. I wouldn't trust
one of their men. for I believe she
would be too sharp for him. Besides,
It will require ouo to whose Judgment
we can trust not to put us In a position
antagonistic to the law."
"I see," I replied, and after some
more talk as to details 1 left tho olllce
and that evening was speeding on a
train to Chicago.
I will call my quarry Margaret Vane,
since that is the most attractive of her
various aliases. The morning I reach
ed Chicago I reported at the detective
agency that hail put the shallower on
her, and a man was sent with mo to
the house where she wns staying, a
family hotel, where on looking over the
register I found her entered as Mrs.
Thorpe. I asked tho clerk If a Mr.
Ilowlanil was staying at his house,
nnd when ho said no I told him that
I had come there to meet him and that
I presumed he would appear either that
day or the next. That gave me an ex
cu ho to go to tho hotel frequently nnd
loiter about there If 1 found It expedi
ent to do so.
There was do photograph of tho lady
to be had. anil my first work must be
to locate her among the guests. I
didn't care to make an arrest. Id fact,
I could not well do so without requisi
tion papers, which I bad not I must
proceed very differently. Indeed, I
could form no plan, but must be guid
ed by circumstances. I bad a descrip
tion of the woman I was after, and
the first one I spotted turned out to
be the lady herself. I call her the lady
because to look at her and on hearing
the well bred modulated tones of her
voice no one would take tier for any
thing else. She was about twenty-two
years old, comely and either to the
manner born or had tho faculty of per
sonating one who wns. It occurred to
me that the work 1 was engaged In
might be dangerous. I couldn't get it
out of my bead that she wns not an ad
venturess, but a typical lady. I did
not wonder that the chief bad admon
ished me to exercise caution.
I kept Miss Vane under my eye ex
cept in the middle of tho night by put
ting a woman in the hotel to post me
at tho slightest sign of any Intended
move. The day after my arrlvul my
watcher told mo that my quarry had
been visited during tho day by a gen
tleman of a professional cut. She bad
followed him when be went away, and
bo bad gone to a law olllce. Inquiry
about him there resulted in discovering
that be wns the junior partner of tho
firm of Whitney. Johnston & Gregory.
I lost no time in finding out the
standing of the firm and learned that
they were not criminal lawyers, but
did a general law business of the most
respectable kind. Wlint they could
have to do professionally or otherwise
with a woman whom I had understood
wns wunted for some heinous offense
I was at a loss to imagine. Mr. Greg
ory, who had visited her. was a good
looking young man, and I thought It
possible, even probable, that she had
got him under her thumb, as I Infer
red she had got other men under her
thumb, and despite tho fact that he
was a lawyer would relieve lilm of his
surplus cash.
My spy reported a day or two after
I reached Chicago that Miss Vano had
cnlled for ber bill. Where she was go
ing was not known, but I felt It neces
sary to remnln at her hotel that night
till tho Inst train had left for any
where and be there in the morning in
time to take the first. The lady did not
depart that night, but about 8 In the
morning, carrying only a light suit case,
she took a carriage. I called another
and followed her to tho Union station.
I was next In line behind her when
she bought a ticket, which was for
Philadelphia, and I purchased ono for
tho snmo plnce. I was delighted at the
change, for it would be beneficial to
get her nearer hom. Shortly before
the train started a young man came
into the enr where she wao and where
I had followed her and r.p to the time
the train left they wers engnged In
earnest conversation. I bad not seen
Gregory, but ho had been minutely do.
scribed to me, nnd I was in re this per
son was he nnd that be was giving ber
Instructions on legal matters In which
she wns deeply interested.
When he left her I saw their hands
llugitr lu a clasp and believed that th
woman was playing blm. She no61td.
nnother goodby to hliu from the wia
dow, and he turned Just before they
lost sight of each other and threw ber
a kiss. From the moment of his de
parture her face took on a troubled
look, but It was nothing compared with
the agonized expression that came over
It when her glance lighted on me. Tb
6tart she gave led me to believe that,
having seen me at the hotel and being;
constantly hunted, she had at once as
sumed that I wns after her. At suy
rate I did not believe that she bad
been warned against me, though as to
this I was by no means certain.
I was sorry to be the cause of so
much dread In an attractive girl wl
for all I surely knew to the contrary,
might be perfectly Innocent of any
wrongdoing. I!ut I remembered how
deceptive criminals are, what nerve
they have, and I was puzzled to under
stand why this one gave herself away
so plainly at the sight of a detective.
Perhaps It was this that affected Die.
Not that I had much pity. The $10,)
I was to receive for her capture coun
teracted that But somehow every
once lu awhile it came over me that
something wns wrong in the case, aii.l,
remembering that my chief had taken
it from private parties, doubts would
constantly lie coming up as to whether
I was on a profitable hunt or whether
I would catch a tarter.
However, I resolved to remain on
the train till I and the womnn reached
Philadelphia, ami from Pittsburgh tele
graphed tho chief to have some one In
that city to shadow the lady to her
stopping place, for It was plain that it
would not do for me to follow her.
Meanwhile ou the way, fearing f-he
would elude me by getting oft I'm
train, I never let her out of my sight a
moment. In fact, I did not close my
eyes during the ulght of the Journey.
The $10,000 I was to earn was quite
enough to keep them open.
Our train should have reached Phil
adelphia early in the morning, but a
delay had thrown us three hours lie-
hlnil time. Between two cities at the
eastern part of our Journey the train
made no stop for more than an hour.
We were running very fast to make
up time, and, not being able to think
of any way Miss Vane could get ff
the tralu, even If she wished to, and
I being very sleepy after my night's
vigil, I permitted myself to drop into
a doze.
From a doze 1 must have sunk to
sleep, for when I awoko forty min
utes had elapsed. Naturally I looked
to make sure my quarry was stilt
present
She was not la the car.
I went at once to the saloon and
tried the door. It was unlocked. No
one was within. I went through the
train, looking Into every seat, svery
corner. Miss Vane was not to b
found. I asked the conductor It we
had made any stop during the period
I had been asleep. He replied In the
negative.
I shuddered. The womnn, driven to
despair, must have jumped off the
train.
That was the last I saw of Hiss
Vano, at least for more than a year.
1 watched the newspapers with a
view to finding Information of a body
of a woman having been found on
the line of the railroad I had traveled
on, bnt never saw any such mention.
I did not stop at Philadelphia, going
right on to New York, where 1 re
ported the strange case to my chief.
He was very cool to me, blaming me
for having gone to sleep and saying
thnt the train had doubtless slowed
up going through a town and the wo
man had Jumped off.
Romo fourteen months after this
mysterious disappearance I saw a no
tice In the society columns of a news
paper that Henry Gregory of Chlcngo
would the next day marry Miss Edith
Vinton, a Now York heiress. Curiosi
ty led mo to the church where the
ceremony was performed, and who
should the bride be but my quarry.
I was uot long In getting an explana
tion. Tho party who hnd given us the
case was tin uncle of the Indy. He
had succeeded In having her placed in
a retreat as feeble minded in order to
retain possession of her fortune, be
being tho administrator of her estate.
She bad escaped and in order to do Ige
those he employed to catch her had
pnssed under various names. The chief
wns deceived In the premises by the
administrator taking the case with ut
the proper information.
As to the lady's disappearance from
the train. It wns done In this wine:
rnsslng through a town, our Inln
steamed at n good rate of speed be
side another going the snme v iy
Miss Vinton, confident thnt 1 was nfter
her to return ber to the retreat she
dreaded, went to the renr door of the
car w ithout being observed und passed
out on to the platform. At the mo
ment the two trains were moving at
equal speed. Then her own train l
gnn to gain on the other, but w
slowly. When two platforms came to
gether alio bruvuly stepped aboard the
other train.
This information I got from the I idy
herself, for I cnlled on her husband and
told him of my efforts to make an ar
rest of Miss Vincent beforo she tie
rame Mrs. Gregory under a misappre
hension of tho facts. I apologized
through him and begged him to permit
me to apologize directly to his wife,
lie promised to securo me this perml.
slon, if possible, and after a time ent
mo an invitation. After I hnd explain
ed my connection with the matter t
asked ber how she bad escaped md
received the explanation given above
"I could never have done It." nh
said, "except that I was sure you wer
intending to take me back to that
dreadful Imprisonment"
She was then In possession of t lar(s
fortune.