THE OMAHA DAlXY BEET SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1002.
VETERANS OFF FOR A TIME
Large HibW Accompany Official Party on
Trip U Waihiiftoi.
OUT OF ONE PRISON INTO ANOTHER ONE
rkniki CoaTlrt Wanted l Canada
' Finish SrrrlBK a Tea-ar
Trrm Irrlicatloa ahem
la Loaa t'onatr.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Oct. 4. 8pclal.) The offl
cial train bearing Nebraska's representa
tion to the national encampment of the
Grand Army la Washington left Lincoln
at 6:15 p. m. today over the Rock Ialand
In charge of Mart Howe, adjutant general
of the Department of Nebraska. Lieuten
ant Governor Steele accompanied the party,
which numberi some 450 of the old sol
diers of the atate. Other prominent Grand
Army men In the party are: Calvin F.
Steel of Fair bury, commander of the Ne
braaka department; 8. 8. Peteri of Bea
trice, senior vice commander; F. W. Kin
ney, ar.. Junlof vice commander; W. M.
Taylor of Blue Springs, chaplain; J. N.
Thorapaon of- Falrbury, assistant quarter
master general; R. D. Pine of Ashland, J.
D. Garner of Lincoln and 8. D. Davia of
Wllber.
The official train left Falrbury at 8:25
this afternoon, having there picked up
thoee who had come In on the train from
Nelaon. It comprised two cara. At Jan
aen It picked up those wbo had come In on
the Pawnee City branch. Two more cart
were added at Lincoln, and others were to
be attached at Omaha.
W4aed la Marols.
George F. Cuaick, a member of the
Omaha Are department, waa married here
this morning by Judge Waters. Miss Alma
E. Johnson was the bride. Cuslrk ex
plained that he came here because he
wished to avoid the practical Joking of
his fellow-flremen. He will return Monday
to Omaha.
Earl R. Hodgea and Ida M. Atkinson
are another Omaha couple who were mar
ried here today.
Tea Year Service Ahead.
Robert Thompson, alias Joy. aent up
from Douglas county last December for a
burglary committed In 8outh Omaha, will
face a ten-year term of service upon his
release from the state penitentiary next
month. Just a year ago laat Wednesday
Thompson was aentenced In Toronto, Can
ada, to ten years for burglary. While In
the office of the Jail he was left alone for
a few minutes. He took advantage of the
opportunity to run away. No trace of him
waa discovered for months. When he waa
sentenced In Omaha he tried the same
trick. Just as he got outside of the court
room be wrested himself from the grasp
of a deputy and skipped down Farnam !
etreet. He might have got away had not
fortune been against him. The patrol
wagon happened to be passing and the
driver took after him and captured the
fleeing man.
Thompson waa a very sullen prisoner
and his physiognomy of pronounced a
criminal type that E. B. Fairfield. Ber
tftlon officer at the prison, decided to look
him up. He found that be was wanted In
Canada and notified the officers there.
Yesterday afternoon Jamea Rogers, In
spector for the criminal Investigation de
partment of Ontario, and Chief of, Police
Sarvls of Toronto arrived. They brought
extradition papers, but under the treaty
with that country it waa necessary first
to fcold a hearing before the United States
commissioner, who make a report to the
Washington government.
The hearing waa held at the penitentiary
today. Thompson was sent up from
Omaha under the name of Joy, and has
stoutly Insisted that la hla name. It waa
thought to catch him napping by suddenly
confronting him with the Canadian offi
cers; but he never betrayed any surprise
at aeelng them. He denied being Thorup.
son. or of ever having lived In Toronto,
lthnnrh the chief haa known him for
sixteen years.
Thompson warned tha officers that they
were making a bad mistake, and that he
was not the man they wanted. He was
taught, however. Just as he was leaving
the room. While the deputy was holding
the door open for htm to go out Inspector
Rogers suddenly called out:
"Oh. Thompson!"
Involuntarily the man stopped and turned
half around, then, remembering himself,
he walked on.
Commissioner Marlay sent, a certification
of his belief that Joy and Thompson were
the same man to the department at Wash
ington. The Cauadlan officers have gone
home, but will return to get hlui next
month.
Irrlaatloa la Usi Cooaty.
James C. Dahlman of Omaha made ap
plication before the State Board of Irriga
tion today for permission to tap the Cala
mua river at a point about seventeen miles
west of Burwell In Loup county for the Irri
gation of some 1,000 acres of ranch land.
The application stated thst It will require
seventy cubic feet per second of the waters
of the Calamus and that the Irrigation
propoaed will Include twelve miles of
ditches and entail an expense of 13.484. Mr.
Duhlman has Just disposed of a ranch abut
' ting on the Calamue river to William Hun
ter of Plattamouth, and It Is the latter and
parties Interested with him wbo wish to
establish the Irrigation works contemplated
In the application. They have the means
to carry It to a successful Issue. There Is
some Irrigation In Loup county, but thus
There's noth
ing to bad for
a cough as
coughing!
There's nothing so good for a
cough as Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral !
A cough means a great deal to a young person, when there
Is a family history of weak lungs, with perhaps a case of con
sumption itself. Coughs weaken the tissues, congest the mem
branes, and prevent healing. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral controls
the congestion and inflammation, and the cough disappears.
Your doctor will explain, for we give all doctors the formula.
t. C. Aft C., Lowell. Him.
. " We have need Avar's Charry rsetenl la ear family for ever rear. rr all lung troahW
I am tar insr It aa smsVim lu oul." Haa. A. ruasauv. Applioa. Mian.
far It has been effected by tapping the Loup
river. This Is the first application. It Is
said. Involving the waters of the Calamus.
Governor Savage lasued today the execu
tive proclamation for the approaching fall
election, and In addition to the uaual list
of state officers and representatives In con
gress It provides for the election of two
Judges for the Fourth Judicial district to
fill vacancies.
W. B. Price, one of Nebraska 'a commis
sioners for the St. Louis exposition, re
turned last evening from St. Louis, whither
he went to attend the allotment of space for
state buildings. He will file with the gov
ernor a report of his trip, although the
governor accompanied him thltber. Mr.
Price brought homo with him a silken ban
ner presented to htm In behalf of the state
by the exposition authorities. It Is of
white silk, about two feet In length. Its
central feature being a hand-palnttng of the
seel of this state. This trophy Is hung
above the governor's chair In the executive
office.
The Nebraska Construction company of
Lyons. Burt county, has Died articles of
Incorporation with an authorised capital
stork of $200,000. Its declared purpose Is
the building, equipment and operation of
railways, either electric or steam, tele
graph and telephone lines. Its Incorpora
tors are Franklin, Edward B. and Walter
Everett of Lyons, wbo are also msde pro
visional directors of the company until the
annual election of directors by the stock
holders. '
HASTINGS HAS A WAR RELIC
0 1 d t'aaaoa Seat by War Depsrtmest
to Oaard Janes Laird's
Grave,
HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.)
Senator Dietrich has secured a large cannon
from tbe United States War department
to be placed beside a mammoth granite
monument at the grave of tbe late Jamea
Laird. The cannon haa arrived In Hast
Ings and Is a relic of the civil war. It Is
twelve feet long, two feet and alx Inches
thick at the breech, six-Inch bore and
weighs 7,200 pounds. The matter of raising
funds for the monument Is with the Jamea
Laird Memorial association, which Is com
posed as follows: President, W. P. Mc-
Creary; vice president, J. N. Clarke; treae
urer, Leopold Hahn; secretary, E. N.
Hamen.
NOMINATIONS NOT IN DEMAND
Clay Coantv Fwslonlats Are Blow
te Baa After Certain
Defeat.
CLAY CENTER, Neb.. Oct. 4. 8peclal.)
The nominations on tbe fusion ticket in
this county are actually hunting the men
J. E. Broderlck, who waa named for rep
resentative, and R. G. Brown for county
attorney, have both died their declinations
with the county clerk. The democrats have
not yet advised the populists who they may
nominate to succeed these, but probably will
do so.
Republican success Is so certain that few
fusion atatemen wish to be sacrificed.
FOR ASSAULT ON A YOUNG GIRL
Harry Whltsel. Bllna and Cigarette
Fiend, Is Wanted on a Serlone
Charge.
GENEVA. Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special.) A
warrant is out for the arrest of Harry
Whltxel, charged with criminal assault on
a young girl in the west part of this city.
Whltzel immediately left tbwn and was
seen at Strang yesterday morning, but
evaded tbe officer. He is rery slim, with a
smooth face and dark complexion,, five feet
seven, lnchea In height, and la an inveterate
cigarette smoker. It la said he baa no
money.
Too Wet for Plowing.
HARVARD, Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.)
After a contlnuoua rainfall of thirty-six
hours. Observer Fleming gives tbe amount
of water that has fallen aa two Inches,
making since October 1 2:20 Inches of
water. The. observer's figures since Sep
tember 1 show 7.11 Inches. Under the most
favorable of circumstances several daya
must pass before the ground can be worked,
which causes farmers to fear that they will
be unable to complete seeding of wheat in
time for it to get sufficient start to go
through the winter In good condition. This
morning Is cold and cloudy.
fiaardlaa for
TECUMSEH. Neb..
a Spendthrift.
Oct. 4. (Special.)
William Young has been declared a spend
thrift by the Johnson county district court
and Judge J. 8. Stull has appointed David
Duncan of Crab Orchard hla guardian. Mr.
Young, a young man of unsound mental
capacity, Inherited a email farm and aome
$2,000 In money upon the death of hla
father In this county several months ago.
The man doea not drink, but aome of his
neighbors have taken advantage of him
and caused him to become involved In some
poor financial transactions. He was very
much opposed to the appointment of a
guardian. The action asking for one waa
lnatltuted by a neighbor.
Adaaas I'onoty Mortgages.
HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.)
The mortgage record In Adams county dur
ing tha month of September waa aa fol
lows: Chattel mortgages filed, 93; amount,
$19,855.75; released. 127; amount. $20,151.47.
Farm mortgages Bled, 2d; amount. $44,-
323.80; released, 20; amount. $23,877.75. City
mortgages filed. 18; amount, $8,287.50; re
leased, 16; amount, $10,767.50.
MAN WITH MONEY MISSING
Trunk and Other Seloogingi Art Found
Undisturbed in Hit laeme.
FEARS THAT HE HAS BEEN MURDERED
asssaananansnB
Bad Twi Haadred Dollars la Cash
Wkfs Last Seea Ahont His Plaee
f Employment at Sagar
Factory at Antes.
FREMONT. Neb.. Oct. 4 (Special.)
Considerable excitement exists at Leavltt
ever the disappearance of Ernest Hues-
man, a fireman at the sugar factory. Hues
man was last seen In the engine room
about 8 o'clock In the evening of Septem
ber 14. and as he Is known to have bad
over 1200 In money and a money order for
$159. M, payable at Ames, on hla person the
general opinion la that he has met with
foul play. His trunk and clothing were
found In his room evidently Just aa ho
left them on going to work that night. He
had said nothing to anyone about leaving
and began hla night's work at 7 o'clock as
usual. His father and two brothers ar
rived from Grand Island yesterday and, as
sisted by Sheriff Kreader and a number of
others, a thorough search waa made of the
surroundings of the factory without result.
This morning the search was renewed. The
neighboring cornfields, the cut-off dtlch
and every place where a body could be con
cealed were examined without finding any
thing. It Is thought that possibly he might
have been thrown Into one of the lime pits
and they were being dragged this morning.
Sheriff Kreader last night Issued a circu
lar offering a reward of $100 for his recov
ery dead or alive or Information leading to
his recovery,
Hussman Is a German 40 years of age,
five feet Mx Inches tall, weight 155 pounds,
with dark brown eyes, black hair, dark
mustache and a bald spot on the top of his
head. His parents reside at Grand Island.
He wss a reliable. Industrious man and had
steady work. No reason la known by his
friends or family why he should leave
without notice.
RAIN DELAYS FARMERS' WORK
Soli Is Too Wet to Plow and Wheat
Will Be Late Potatoes Still
la the Gronnd.
GENEVA. Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.) Two
and one-fourth Inches of rain haa fallen
since Thursday evening. Considerable tracts
of land are flooded. Potatoes are not yet
dug, and the farmers cannot sow wheat.
Tbe total precipitation for nine months
ending September 30 la 33.82 lnchea.
Better Lights at Blair.
BLAIR, Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.) The
citizens of Blair , are Jubilant over the
change in the electric light service which
took place October I. Instead of a 12
o'clock service the plant will be run all
night, and on dark days, when the lights
will be needed In the business houses. Mr.
E. V. Cappa, who bought the plant about
two yesrs ar, hi Increased the capacity
of the building and the value of the same
to about $18,000. There are nearly 1,500
ltghta on the circuit and the entire plant
will be run on the meter system. The
street lights will be run on the moonlight
plan, only on dark nights.
Thrown Out of a Boggy.
FREMONT, Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special Tele
gram.) Mis. W. D. Hughes of this city
waa thrown out of a buggy at the railroad
crossing on M street this evening, and sus
tained serious and probably fatal Injuries.
She struck on the back of her head and neck
and bled profusely from the ears and nose
Her back waa hurt, though no bones were
broken. Tbe horse became frightened and
jumped, overturning the buggy just as the
wheels struck the tracks. The doctors think
tbe cbancea are agalnet her recovery.
Blair G. A. R. Contingent.
BLAIR. Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special.) Tbe
following peraons left Blair today for the
National Grand Army of the Republic en
campment at Washington: Banker F. W.
Kenny and wife, S. O. Haller and wife.
J. H. Mead and daughter, Mrs. Alta Waln
wVlght and Messrs. Watt Gauldre, Samuel
Batty, Frank Curtis, O. W. Hatch and J.
R. Cantlln. The entire party will be gone
several weeks, some of them visiting their
old homes in the east.
Upworth League Gives Reception.
BEATRICE, Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.)
The sunset reception given by tbe Epworth
league to residents of this city over 60
years of age waa attended by nearly 300
men and women. The reception waa held
in Centenary Methodist Episcopal church
and was brought to a close by supper being
served to the guests by the league In the
basement of the church.
Barkett to Speak at Teeantseh.
TECUMSEH. Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special.)
The friends of Congressman E. J. Burkett
are delighted that he ia going to apeak In
Tecumseh next Saturday afternoon). He
will have a large audience, made up of
citizens of all political beliefa.
Prohibitionists of this county will meet
at Crab Orchard on the same day to nom
inate a county ticket.
Special Trala of Bankers.
SIDNEY. Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special Tele
gram.) A special train composed of four
private cars, containing thirty-six repre
sentatives of Morrls A Whitehead, bankers
of Philadelphia and Portland, passed
through here this afternoon, bound for the
Pacific coast. Bankers and brokers con
stituted tbe party.
t lab la Flaarlaalat Condition.
BEATRICE, Neb., Oct. 4 (Special!)
The Womana' club of this city met yester
day afternoon for the first time this season.
A fine literary and musical program was
rendered, after which, twenty-nine new
names were added to tbe club's membership.
The club will meet every week hereafter.
Presrhtr C hargrral with Paootlaa:.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special Tele
gram.) County Attorney Sackett today filed
Information in district court against Rev.
S. P. Beubrook. charging him with shoot
ing at Dr. W. H. Johnson of Wymore with
the Intent to kill. Benbrook's hearing ia
set for the January term of court.
niaabaw In Gnaje Conaty.
BEATRICE. Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.)
Hon. E. H. Hlnahaw's speaking appoint
ment in Gage county is aa follows: Wy
mora, October It; Adams. FUley and Vir
ginia. October IS; Beatrice, October 24;
Baroeatoa and Liberty, October 25.
Too Mara Rain at Beatrice.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special.)
Tbe rain of the laat ten days haa Inter
fered greatly with tha planting of winter
wheat ia Gage county.
t'oart at Bealrlea Adjoaras.
BEATRICE. Neb.. Oct. 4. (Special.)
Judge Letton adjourned district court here
yesterday until November 20.
Rate on Applea He.taeed.
8T. PAUL. Mian.. Oct. 4. Tha Burlington
haa announced a reduction or I centa a
hundred on applea from southwestern Mia-
sourl river points to the Twin Cities. 'the
new rate to become effective Monday. The
old rata was 28 cents.
SHOULD CHOOSE GOOD SITES
resident Walsh et Irrigation t'
sjress Vrsjen Wise Selection of
Locations for Renervolr.
DENVER. Oct. 4 Thomas F. Walsh,
president of the National Irrigation con
gress, has arrived In Denver from the east
and will preside and deliver the opening
address at the seaalon of the congress in
Colorado Springs Monday next.
Aaked for his .views as to the attitude of
the congress on the recent . government
action, he said:
The first duty of the men who are Inter
ested In the results of this movement should
be to try to eliminate sectionalism. The
question of the reclamation of arid lands
should be kept a national one. The con
gress should urge that the first reservoir
sites be wisely chosen. Future success and
the future good opinion of the east will
dpend upon the beginning and we should
all bend ntir effort to securing an aus
picious start.
The congress, A think, should take cog
nisance of the question of rural Improve,
ment, the beautlflcatlon of country homes;
at least start such a movement and help
create a feeling of pride on the part of
those that open up the domain.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Oct. 4. Headquar
ters for the National Irrigation congress
were opened today at the Antlers hotel.
The officers representing the movement are
Colonel H. B. Maxson, secretary of the
National Irrigation congress; George H.
Maxwell, executive chairman and Guy E.
Mitchell, secretary of tbe National Irriga
tion 'association.
Arrangements have been made for the
registration of all tbe accredited delegates
and they are requested to report to Colonel
Maxson and register upon their arrival.
SETTLERS FEAR THE APACHES
Indians Claim to Be Peaceful, hat Are
Short of Provisions aad 1 p
rlalag la Prohahle.
PHOENIX. Ariz., Oct. 4. For some time
paat settlers on the abandoned Fort Mc
Dowell military reservation have been
uneasy regarding the conduct of the Apache
Indians, who have left the reservation a
few at a time for months and have been
rendezvoulng in that vicinity.
The Indians say they are peaceful and
claim they were formerly promised they
could have tbe reservation lands, but they
have no cropa or other visible meana of
support save basket weaving, and are short
of provisions. They forage on farmers and
settlers and when taken to task are abusive
and threatening.
Settleia fear that soma one on either
one side or the other may commit an overt
act, ending In an uprising, and they are
arming themaelvee and have arranged slg
nala for assembling at once in case of emer
gency. The matter has been brought to
the attention of the Indian office, but con
flicting statements made by Indians and
settlers hav retarded action.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. The Interior de
partment officials are not worried over tbe
reported apprehension of settlers near the
Fort McDowell reservation In Arizona that
the Apaches may cause serious trouble.
The vIpw of the rlepsrtrnent If ths.t the
white settlers, aa for a long time past, are
trying to force the Apaches off the aban
doned reservation on which the latter
have settled. No complications are antici
pated by the authorities here.
ROCK ISLAND j)EMORALIZES IT
Western Immigrant Bareaa Said to Be
la Great Danger of Going
to PJMI'
CHICAGO, Oct. 4. There Is great danger
of the Western Immigrant bureau going to
pieces. A special committee appointed to
day to map out a plan for the adjustment
o existing troubles, caused principally by
the withdrawal from the bureau of tbe
Rock Island, which demands a share of
the Caliornla Immigrant traffic, has ad
journed without making the least progress.
Chairman McLeod of the Western Pas
senger association today called a meeting
of the full advisory committee to see whst
can be done to prolong the existence of the
bureau. Mergers and close traffic alliances
have so transformed the western railroad
map as to make the division of business
as under the old plan almost Imposelblo
and it Is generally admitted that the old
organization can no longer be maintained
and that if a serious and costly war is to
be avoided a reorganization of the business
has to be effected.
PHILIPPINE TOTALS GROWING
Bareaa of Inaalar Affairs Gives Oat
Interesting Report of Showlngr
In Imports and Exports.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 4. The bureau of
Insular affairs has given out a statement
of the commerce of the Philippine islands
by fiscal yeara from the date of the Amer
ican occupation to June 30. 1902, which
shows that the post of Manila opened Au
gust 22, 1898, the genera) opening of the
other porta In tbe archipelago beginning
January 1, 1899.
In 1899 the total imports were $12,113,010;
In 1900 tbe total imports were 20,01,43.;
In 1901, 130.279.406, and in 1902, $32,141,842.
There has been a corresponding increase
In the exports from the fiscal year 1899
to 1902. The exports for 1899 were $12,366,
912; 1900, $19,751,068; 1901, $23,214,948; 1902,
$23,792,079.
FAIR AND WARMER SUNDAY
Carnival Weather Cornea After I he
Carnival Haa Ceased to Be
Monday Also Fair.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. Forecast:
For Nebraska Fair and warmer Sunday;
Monday fair.
For Colorado Fair and warmer Sunday;
Monday fair.
For Wyoming Fair 8unday, warmer in
southeast portion; Monday fair.
For Montana Fair Sunday, cooler In
north central portion: Monday fair.
For North and South Dakota Fair Sun
day and Monday.
For Kansas Fatr and warmer Sunday;
Monday fair, warmer In aouth portion.
For Iowa Fair In west, rain In east por
tion Sunday; warmer In northwest por
tion; Monday fair and warmer.
For Missouri Rain in east, fair and
warmer in west portion Sunday; Monday
fatr and warmer.
I.oeal Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER Bl'REAU.
OMAHA. 0-t. 4 Otllrltil reior.l of tem
lerature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the lust threi
years:
12. 19"M. 19V 1W.
Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature
Mean trmperaure
Precipitation
&0 (i 'TO
44 37 71 48
47 48 80 .9
.68 .O) .00 .OU
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day ana nliice March i
2:
Normal temperature 58
iH-ficlency for the day 11
Total excea alnoe March 1 34
Normal preclplta tlcn 09 Inch
Kxreaa for the day 59 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 24.00 Inchrs
Deficiency since March 1 . 1 1 ln h
Tendency for cor. period. 1!1.. & 17 ln he
Lftictency for cor. period, 19uu 1 ttt Inch
U A. WELSH.
Local forecast UfflcUl
flannels, Blankets,
Winter preparations nre being
thousands of housekeepers these
homes must be put to riphts.
of goods must be secured at the
consequently this sale will more
many.
6c YARD About 7.600 yards of Outing Flannel that
sella In most stores at $10c
on sale here at
12Hc YARD Fleece Flannelette In French
designs, for walets, dressing sacques.
etc., yard
lSc YARD Shepard checks and many other
in 3B-lnch Flannelette no better value
anywhere, yard
5c YARD Marcella Flannel for waists
these
are an exact reproduction of the 85c and
$1.00 waletings, yard
37 He YARD All wool walstlngs In plaids
checks, pastel shades, washable and
will not shrink, yard
75c YARD French Flannels In beautiful waist
and dressing sacque designs, no duplicate of
these can be found In any other store In this city
85c YARD At this price we are showing a com
prehensive line of French momle walstlngs,
washable and fast colors, yard
Eiderdown Flannel In alt shades, both single
and double faced, 65' cents,
75 cents and
Special values In White Skirting Flannel,
at 25c, 80c, 40c, 45c, 60c, 65c, 60c
and
MEDICATED COMFORTS
Do not run any risk. The comforts we carry
are perfectly sanitary; the cotton batting being
made by a special process which destroys all
germs, and best of all the prices nre much less
than the sweatshop kind.
Sllkollne covered and hand knotted with zephyr,
sells ordinarily for $1.50 special
price, each ,
Same make in larger sizes, double faced with
beautiful deslvns, worth $2.50
special price, each
Extra large size, double faced and very
fluffy worth $3.00 special price
each
2x2H yards made from finest quality of
sllkollne and worth $3.50 special
price, each ,
BLANKETS
White and cotton fleuce Blankets at 69c,
75c, 90c pair. Extra heavy 12-4 size,
at $1.29, $1.49 and
All wool plaid Blankets sold most every
where at $4.75 special price,
ptlr
Woolen White Blankets that are worth
$5.00 special price,
pair
Extra large all wool Blanketa that sold
for $7.50 special price
pair
B,
IS
CONVICT ONE OF BOODLERS
leading ftatnte of Limitations Dae Hat
Work with St. Loiii Jury.
DEFENSE HAD EXPECTED A HUNG JURY
Intense Intereat Manifest by People
la Caae and Defendant the Cool
cat Man la Coart
Room.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4. Robert MrClure
Snyder was convicted of bribery in the
criminal court tonight and waa sentenced
to five years' Imprisonment In the state
penitentiary, after the jury had considered
for fifty minutes Its verdict on the case.
which had occupied an entire week in pre
sentation. The jurors had retired at 9:4'!,
after almost four hours of arguments by
the attorneys for the defense and the state.
No bondsmen were present when Snyder's
conviction was announced, the defense hav
ing apparently been confident that its testi
mony concerning Snyder s residence In
Kansaa City would convince the jury that
he waa entitled to the benefits of the stat
ute of limitation as a shield for his crime.
The Incarceration of tbe convicted man
seemed to be imminent, when two of his
attorneys, Judge Henry S. Priest and Mor
ton Jourdan, algned hla appeal bond for
$25,000, securing his release until the terra
of . court commencing Monday. Early In
this term Snyder will be sentenced and mo
tions for appeal and a new trial filed.
The close of the trial was marked by
Incidents of no less absorbing intereat than
those of Thursday, when the story of
Snyder's colossal boodle transactions and
wholesale purchases of councllmen was re
vealed on the witness stand.
During the final pleading of the case the
court room overflowed with spectators.
During the speeches of Judge Prtest for
the defense and Circuit Attorney Folk for
the state the utmost stillness prevailed.
Especially did all references to the crime
of bribery hold the Interest of the auditors.
Bet on the Verdict.
During tbe jury'a absence the crowd grew
greater and betting pools were formed by
speculative persons In the Four Courts cor
ridors. The most favorable prediction made
in Snyder'a behalf was a hung jury. Many
believed that the defense had shown facts
In the matter of residence which would
convince some, at least, of tbe jury that
Snyder la and has been a resident of Kan
sas City.
In the whirl of the current of intense
Interest which revolved around him, Sny
der aat apparently Immobile. When tbe
verdict waa read hardly an tustant's cbauge
In hla expression could be noted. He
watched tbe jurors as they pressed their
way through the almost unyielding crowd.
As Foreman Charles W. Wall broke the
silence, he leaned slightly forward, in
tently listening.
"Guilty five years," were the words
which stood out from the formal lan
guage of the foreman's report In the hear
ing of Snyder and of the throng gathered
to learn hla fate.
The convicted man shifted In his chair
and aat motionless while congratulating
hands were extended past him to grasp
the hand of Circuit Attorney Folk.
Few of the assemblage In tbe court room
left until It had been definitely learned
that Snyder would not pasa the night In
jail. Then the coutt room was abandoned
and Snyder, free for the time being, left,
accompanied by his attorneys.
The conviction of Snyder followed a long
course of testimony and tbe controversy
which had nothing to do with tbt main
charge at bribery, but everythlag to do la
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Cor Farnam and Fifteenth Streets.
determining his liability to punishment.
Circuit Attorney Joseph W. Folk, through
whose efforts Snyder was brought to jus
rice, made the following statement tonight
regarding the verdict:
Folk Is Plenaod.
"Naturally I am well pleased with tbe
verdict of the jury. I believe that it was
In accordance with the law and facta. There
was not the slightest doubt on my part of
the defendant's guilt. But whether the
jury declared him Innocent or gulty the
state was entirely satisfied with the facts
as presented. We neglected, I believe, no
point which it waa possible to bring out.
. "From the start we were confident of our
contention and the result justifies our san
guine beliefs. Tbe case has served not only
as an object lesson to others who would
prostitute their position of public trust,
but furnishes the people wtth an insight
into tbe methods of the bribe-giver and the
bribe-taker, and from that standpoint alone
tbe trial was fruitful of much good.
"For the splendid work of my associates,
Mr. Maroney, Mr. Bishop and Mr. Harvey,
I am greatly Indebted for the fine showing
tbe state made."
Roatlnc Conrt Proceed In as,
Tbe reading of the deposition waa re
sumed at the trial of R. M. Snyder, banker
and promoter, charged with bribery, this
morning. Like tboae read last night, the
depositions were from residents of Kansas
City and had a bearing only cn the ques
tion of residence, on which the defense has
made its only contention thus far.
Before tbe reading of tbe depositions,
Henry Hahn, chief deputy recorder of deeds
of St. Louis, was called to tbe witness
stand. He brought an armful of books of
his office from his residence.
He introduced the records showing the
Incorporation of the Central Traction com
pany. The bearing of the document on the
case waa to show that Snyder'a residence
was named as Kansas City In the Incor
poration papera of tbe company, filed early
in 1898.
Circuit Attorney Folk announced that the
case would be finished before midnight by
agreement with the attorneys for the de
fense and that the question of a possible
continuance until the next term of court
would not te considered further.
Other depositions were read and defend
ants attorneya Introduced in evidence tbe
defendant's marriage license, made out De
cember 31, 1899, to R. M. Snyder, Kansas
City, and Syril A. Mackenzie, Boston.
Circuit Attorney Folk, just before ad
journment for lunch, spoke of the necessity
of giving the caae to the jury tonight.
Judge Ryan replied that he waa satisfied
the defense was doing everything In Its
power to expedite tbe trial.
At tha afternoon aesalon Mrs. R. M.
Snyder, the young wife of tbe defendant,
was put on the stand. Mrs. Snyder was
greatly agitated. Sua said her place of
residence Is Kansas City, Mo.; that she
was married to tha defendant on New
Year's day, 1900, at the home of her aunt
in Boston, Mass., and that after their mar
rirage the couple went to New York and
remained at the Waldorf-Astoria ten daya,
and had then gone to Kansas City.
Mrs. E. C. White of Kansaa City testified
to knowing Snyder for eighteen years and
had instructed his children for eight yeara.
She waa the last witness. Judge Priest
then announced that the defense closed Its
caae. Circuit Attorney Folk Immediately
said the state also closed Its caae. It waa
then agreed that each aide ahould have
two hours for argument before the jury.
A temporary rers as then taken prior
to tbe night session.
The arguments before the jury began at
t o'clock. At o'clock a recess was taken
for supper. Shortly after 8 o'clock court
reconvened and the arguments continued.
Tbe case was given to tbs jury at 9 45
o'clock.
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MOROS ARE BADLY DEFEATED
One Hundred Killed or Weunded aid Forty
Foiti Destroyed.
TWO CASUALTIES AMONG AMERICANS
Genernl Davis Orders Hostilities to
Cense In Order to Give Them
Time to Sue for Pence If
They Desire It.
MANILA. Oct. 4. Captain John J. Persh
ing's column has compleetly routed .the
Macln Moros in the island of Mindanao,
killing or wounding a hundred of them
and capturing and destroying forty forls.
Two Americans were wounded.
On Tuesday the Moros retired to their
largest and strongest fort on the lake shora
and Wednesday Captain Pershing attacked
them with artillery, bombarding the enemy
for three hours. At noon Lieutenant Lo
rlng, leading a squad of men, attempted to
set fire to tha fort. He crept under tbe
walls and started a blaze, but the Morns
discovered him and forced the Americana
to retreat.
During the afternoon the sultan of Cabu
galan led a sortie at the head of a band of
fanatics armed with krlsea. They crept
through tbe graas and sprang up and at
tacked the Americans. Tbe aultsn was
wounded six times and boloed an American
before be died. His followers were killed.
In the darkness Wednesday night Cap
tain Pershing took his batteries within 100
yards of the fort, closed In bia Infantry
lines and resumed the attack. The Moros
broke through twice aud attempted to es
cape by the beach, but were discovered and
many of them were killed.
The Moros abandoned the fort early on
Thursday, after fifteen hours bombardment,
and Thursday Captain Pershing destroyed
the rest of the forts and returned to Camp
Vlcare.
It la believed the moral effect of the de
feat of the Moros will be ereat. General
Davis has ordered that hostilities be atayed
In order to permit the sultan of Bacolod
and other hostile aultans to make peace.
The sultana of Marin were confident of
their ability to defeat the Americana aud
vowed before the fight to enter slavery
voluntarily if they themselves were de
feated. General Davis haa sent General Sumner,
In command of the American forces In Min
danao, a congratulatory telegram on tbe
success of Captain Pershing and the small
American loss.
TRAFFIC DELAYED BY RAINS
Vnlon Paclfle laes Rock Island
Tracks oa Kansna-Pacllle
Division.
TOPEKA, Oct. 4 Traffic on all the rail
roads Is greatly retarded by the wet
weather. Today the Union Pacific trains
had to enter Topeka over the Rock Island
tracks on account of a bridge wahout.
On the Solomon, Blue and Republican
rlvera the water washed the Hoik Island
trarka altgbtly out of line, delaying tint
trains several hours. Hain haa been lulling
constantly throughout the state since
Tburaday morning.
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