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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
THE SUNDAY B-6Sr NEWS
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PART 1 Pages 1 to 8
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ESTABLISHED JUKE 19, 1S71.
OMAHA, SATCKDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1904 SIXTEEN PAGES.
LEGISLATION ON TAP
Cong-ret Meete for Short Session with Cal
endar Full ef Bill-
FEW OF THEM LIKELY TO BECOME LAWS
Eaiy Matter to Talk Them to Death in the
Upper House.
NOT LIKELY TO REACH TARIFF REVISION
Hecesiitj for More Eetrnue Might Poeiihlj
Bring It Up.
NO HOPE OF DECISION ON SMOOT CASE
Affecting Phlllpplnee,
Muir
terstate Commerce
the
Trusts Likely to Pruvaku
. Discussion.
WASHINGTON, Dee. I - On the
stroke of 12. Monday. the eecond
((lon ot the. Flfty-elghth congress will
be called tc order by President Pro Tern
Frye In the aenate and by Speaker Can
non in the house. When the gavele of the
presiding officers summon the senators and
representatives to duty only routine bus -ness
will be transacted. The chaplains will
pray, the rolla will be called, the regular
resolutions of notification will be passed
committees to Inform the president will
be appointed and adjournment will follow
out of respect for the deceased members.
The president's message generally Is re
ceived and read the first day. but the
aenate la punctilious In .certain matters
and Is almost sure to adjourn as tribute
of respect to the late Senator Hoar of
Massachusetts and the late Senator Quay
of Pennsylvania. The message, therefore,
probably will not be read until Thursday.
Plenty of Work.
After the opening day, when the message
of the president Is read, the regular busi
ness of tha session will begin and the
legislative wheels will rlnd stesdlly until
March 4. 1900. There Is plenty to do. The
calendars of both houses are loaded with
bills of all kinds; hundreds of new bills
will be introduced and committees are
ready to report enough to keep congress
busy for twelve months, but In the three
months congress probably will do little
more than poas the regular annual appro
priation bills. There has been aorne talk
of a possible extra session. The result of
the November election was scarcely known
before this talk began. Heretofore eatra
session rUmors have ' been held In sbey
ance until the holiday recess or at least
until after the election returns have been
digested, but this year the discussion be
gan before the president knew how many
votes he would have In the electoral col
iege. The only reason why such a session
should be cslled la because there Is a de
wand In certain quarters for a revision of
the tariff, but many of tha Incoming con
gressmen, during the last two weeks have
made It plain that they do not want tariff
revision and, further, that they do not
want an extra session.
There la one featura of the. tariff revision
talk that has some substance. More reve
nue must be had or there must be a cur
tailment of expenditures. With ' the In
creasing annual appropriations, a river and
harbor bill. Increase of the navy, the
Panama canal and other features of ex
traordinary disbursement, there will be
need of more money than present customs
and Internal revenues provide. An Inti
mation has been made that curtailment
will satisfy many congressional leaders,
hut the mnjorlty may determine otherwise.
In which event some revenue legislation
may be necessary and an extra session for
that purpose may be called. But this Is
said to he s remote contlnrenoy and the
probabilities, according to the leaders who
are here, are that there will be neither
tariff Iglslatlon nor an extra session.
Reciprocal Treaties Burled.
Couplrd with tariff legislation discussion
Is the suh.Iect of reciprocity. A number
of proposed reciprocity treaties have been
and still are reposing In the pigeon holes
.of the arnnte. During the coming three
months there may be some talk about these
treaties, but tha Indications are they will
not beserloucly considered. So strong has
been the opposition to them that It has
never been considered worth while to re
port them from tha committee on foreign
relations, to which they ware referred.
There was considerable talk during the
last session of oongress concerning tariff
revision and tl.t suggestion was made by
several promlniM lenders that any re
vision that was necessary could be ac
complished durln. the short session of
congress, the Idea being that revision would
be on the lines of reduction and would
meet with little or no opposition. If more
revenue la needed and It la found neces
sary to add soma Internal revenue taxea,
opposition may ba mora pronounced. Rev
enue legislation of any kind la aura to
create considerable talk In the aenata and
that means delay. In fact. It has become
known that tinder present conditions legis
lation during tha short session Is enacted
' by practically unanimous consent Any
half dosen senators who determine to de
feat a bill have the power to do so, with
the privilege of unlimited debate. In tha
house tha atrlngent rules enable the- ma
jority to transact all business It desires
and ae far aa that body Is concerned there
Is no difficulty about any legislation that
may ba attempted, but If the leadera do
, not want tariff revision or change in the
revenue lawa nothing will ba dona.
asnuto aieuoar,
The un finished business in tha senate Is
a bill passed by the house providing for
the construction of railroads in the Philip
pine Islands by a guarantee of I per cent
Inooms upon tha money Invested In such
roads. Tha bill also provides for Issuing
Philippine bonds for other Internal Im
provements In the Islands, and In several
other particulara amenda tha Philippine
laws paaaed by congress. The bill met
with a great deal of opposition during the
lust congress, but Senator Lodge, who has
It In charge, says that ha will press It from
(thti beginnine of the session and hopes to
.Secure Its passage. The principal opposltiou
; was ta the provision which guaranteed an
' income to the railroads, and little objection
was made to other features of ths bill. An
other bill for the Philippines, which has
been urgsd by Secretary Taft and tha presl
lent, aa well aa nearly every one interested
n the Phtllpplnea. provides for a material
reduction of the duty on sugar and tobacco,
as well as other Philippine products. In
fact, free entry of these products has beeq
recommended. The sugar and tobacco In
terests were strong enough in the pust to
$efal any substantial reduction, and the
law now provides for a duty of 71 per cent
of the Dlngley rates. A demand for
reduction to 26 per cent has bsn quite
(CoaUuued. oa With fags.)
SERVIAN CABINET RESIGNS
Dlvlslosi on Question of Balldlag
Railroads laa.es Rapture
at Belgrade.
BELGRADE, Servia, Dec. t-The oabine
.4
has resigned. V,
The
rllrnnllnn of the cabinet l"..i . 0
. c . - V V , ,V-'
gre.ment between the ml " v
a dlsagre
the building of new railroads.
try was constituted In February, i
Premier Druyes.
jtider
Moroccan Tribesmen Make Attack.
TANQiER, Morocco. Dec. 2 The Benl
M'Suar tribesmen made a determined at
tack cm the residence of Walter B. Harris,
the English writer, last night with the
avowed intention of capturing him. The
mountaineers surrounded the house,
stabbed a guard who attempted to raise an
alarm and secured others, but finally sfter
some looting the tribesmen left without
finding Mr. Harris.
tmak Secures Xrcessary Ponds.
LONDON, Dec. 2. Aa a result of a
meeting held today It was anounced that
tha necessary funds have been secured
for the London end Paris exchange, which
suspended November 3T, to resume business
December 6.
Money to Clean I p Cnban Cities,
HAVANA, Dec. 1 The special committee
having the subject In charge has sub
mitted to the house of representatives a bill
appropriating (190.000 for the sanitation of
Santiago, Clenfuegos, Cardenas and Matan
sas. Admiral Watson In Rome.
ROME, Deo. 1 Rear Admiral John C.
Watson. U. S. N. (retired), has arrived
here from Paris and Is studying the in
struction, physical and moral, given In
Italy to recruits for the army and navy.
Prince Frederick of Hohensollern.
. MUNICH, Pavarla, Dec. 2. Prince Fred
erick of Hohensollern, a member of the
nonrelgnlng SIgmarlngen branch of tha
family, and a younger brother of King
Charles of Roumsnla Is dead.
Emperor Carries Off fvwnora.
TSARSKOB SELO, Russia, Dec. 2.
There was a big Imperial shooting pSrty
here today, at which Emperor Nicholas
csrled off the honors, two large ell falling
to his gun.
SAY STICKNEYL0SES CONTROL
St. Panl Hears that Dutch Investors
Have Broken Great West
ern Pool.
8T. PAUL. Dec. 2. According to the
Dispatch today a prominent railroad offi
cial, who is supposed to have accurate in
formation of Inside affairs concerning the
Chicago Great Western deal says what
has for many years been known as the
famous "Great Western pool" is broken.
If negotiations for the sale of the road
to the Harrlman-Kockefeller Interests Is
not now an accomplished fact, It is nearing
completion. By the breaking of this pool,
It Is said, that the control of the Chlcjgo
Great Western vested in President Stlck
ney, owing to acquiescence of the Dutch
holders of the common stock, has passed
from President Btlokney's hands and that
mora than $25,000,000 of this stock has
passed, or Is about to pass, to those anx
ious to buy the road.
President Stlckney declines to make any
further Statement concerning the matter
other than the repeated denials of a aale
of the road.
COLD WEATHER IN THE WEST
First Snow of Season Coincident
, with Cold Wave In
Northwest.
DES MOINES, Dec. 2. Snow began fall
ing here this morning at t o'clock and con
tinued lntermlttmgly during tho greater
portion of the day. The thermometer reg
istered 21 above. It was tha first fall of
snow for the season.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2. -Coincident today with
tha first snow fall of the season, the
weather bureau here reported that a cold
wave . In the northwest is increasing In
Intensity, aero temperature prevailing In
North Dakota and Montana. Snow Is gen
eral throughout the northern tier of Mates.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 2J.-In North Daknta
the temperature today Is 2 degrees be ow
sero. Extremely cold weather prevails In
northern Canada, where tha temperature
is 2S below sero.
ACQUITTED OFARSON CHARGE
Residents of Peoria Will Now Sue
Insurance Companies for
Damages.
PEORIA, III., Dec. 2. It took the Jury
in the case of Benjamin and Carter Ja
cobs, charged with setting Are to their
clothing store In this city December S, 1903,
ten minutes to arrive at a verdict of not
guilty. The men have been on trial three
times, twice for arson and once, together
with their father, John Jacobs of St. Louis,
for conspiracy to defraud the insurance
companies.
Jacobs' attorneys announced Immediately
after that thay would prooeed against the
Insurance companies for malicious prosecu
tion. FARRIS SEEKS RELEASE
Missouri Senator Charged with
Bribery and Perjury Files
i a Plea la Bar.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2.-When the case of
State Senator Frank Fnrria, under indict
ment on charges of bribery and perjury In
connection with the alum baking powder
scandals, was taken up before Judge Foster
of the criminal division of the circuit court
today. Attorney Jourdan, representing the
defendant, filed to oorrect ths court records
In the case a plea in bar, which Is In effect
a request to dismiss; the indictment on the
ground of non-jurlsdictlon. Judge Taylor,
before whom Farrls was originally ar
raigned, will be summoned to testify aa to
the merits of the controversy at Issue.
LOCOMOTIVE BOILER EXPLODES
On Man Killed, Oaa Fatally and
Another Slightly la.
Jured.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 2.-(8peclal
Telegram.) Fireman Wallace was killed,
Brakeman Smtthson fatally Injured and
Engineer Herlsog slightly Injured by ths
explosion of tha boiler of locomotive Kg
at Keromerer on the Oregon Short Line.
A defective crown aheet la said to have
caused the accident, but Coroner Curtis
ia investigating. The Wo ia of tha com
pound type and waa only recently brought
out of the Pocatello shops, where It was
rebuilt. The Injured men were brought to
tha state hospital at Rock Springs.
DRAWING THE NET CLOSER
Man Brie- ' t Land Conspirators Telle
A, Alleged Affidavit.
sPECT0R IS DIRECTLY IMPLICATED
W. Heldeeke Rays S. A. D. Pater
Paid Him Money for Assisting
l.oemls Fix t'p Falsa
Reports.
PORTLAND. Ore., Dee. J. J. W. Held
eeke of Detroit, Ore., was the first witness
called In the land fraud trial today. In
his opening statement he told of having
been through township 11-7 many times
with a surveying party, which ran the
lines of the township in 18 or 189, he
could not say which. According to his
story there were no signs of habitation on
any of the claims.
"While living In this township did you
ever see or hear of any of the people
purported to have filed on claim there,
and who figure In this case as the prin
cipals?" asked Prosecutor Henry.
"No, I never did," answered the witness.
"I know Frank II. Wolgamot, but I did
not know him until I met him In Portland,
where I waa summoned to appear before
the grand Jury."
"Do you know Dan W. Tarpley, S. A. D.
Puter and Horace O. McKlnleyT"
"Yes, I met Tarpley at Detroit In the
spring of 1901."
"Tell the court and Jury all you know
about him and the others," commanded Mr.
Henry.
Accepts Bribe from Puter.
The witness, hesitating at times, told
the story of how he was Induced to coun
tenance crime by the acceptance of a bribe
which he aaid was paid him by S. A. D.
Puter.
"Dan Tarpley Introduced me to Puter
In the spring of 1901 at Albany, Ore. Puter
told me to come to his room and I did so.
Then he said that he and his associates
had bought land In 11-7 and wanted to
know if I knew anything about them. He
said some complaints had been made and
wanted to know If I had heard anything
about them. I replied that I had not.
Then he stated that If he and his associates
lost the land they would not be able to
find any more timber and It was necessary
that they should not lose them.
"During the time when ha waa tailing
me about the lands, Mr. McKlnley came
Into the room and asked Puter If he was
not going to Eugene. Puter aald ha was
not and asked what was going on. Mc
Klnley snld there was a live corpse up
there. That was about all they said, that
I heard.
"Mr. Puter then talked for some time
with me, saying he would like to get
things straightened out, and at thla point
McKlnley walked out of the room. Later
I went to the hotel and went to bed.
"The next morning Tarpley paid my hotel
bill and Puter gave me IS to find out who
had made the complaints about bis land
when I, got home. I could not find out any
thing about the lands. '
"After I had been In tha town a few days
I wrota to Puter and got a letter In return
saying he wanted to see me at Albany."
"Where is that letter?" asked Prosecutor
Henry.
"I burned H up when everything turned
out as bad as It did, the same as I burned
all the others," was the reply.
Involves Inspector Loontls.
"I started for Albany as Boon aa I re
ceived the letter from Puter. Puter told
me a special agent was going up to 11-7 and
he wanted me to go with him and point out
the cabin of the settlers and tell him who
lived there and give the names of those
he would give me. He said he would pay
me 1100 cash and give me hla personal
check for 1200 more if I woulfi. do It.
" 'You can have thla money,' he said. If
you will go with Loomis, the special agent,
and get this thing straightened out aoma
way or other.'
" 'Mr. Puter, I can't do that,' I said.
'There are no Improvements on this land.'
"He told me that I could not get Into
trouble, because he knew Congressman
Herrman and United States SenatorCharles
Fulton and that there was no danger. He
said that Just aa quick aa he could get the
papers for those claims he would be all
right.
" 'Why,' he said, 'I know the beBt at
torneys in Washington, D. C, and I can get
you forest reserve service also If you fix up
this matter for me.'
' "The next morning I went up to the
depot to take the train back to Detroit. He
walked up the street with me and at the
depot Just as the train was starting he
pulled out five 1:30 gold pieces and said for
me to do the best I could.
"When Loomis came I met him at the
depot and when he asked me what my
charges were I said 15 a day. He hired me
and we started off that afternoon. We
took the trail next morning and passed the
cabins. I told him then they belonged to
people I knew and mentioned their names,
but did not tell him anything about mining
claims, which started all this business.
"When we got to Horn's cab'n ha waa
talking about the claims and I raid I would
do whatever he s.ld. The river waa too
high and we had to le ive our horses and
cross on logs afoot. Loumis fell d wn nnd
hurt himself and then refu ed to go farther.
"On the way back I did not talk with
Loomis, but after we got In the house he
(aid he wa n't g ing to examine the clalma
any furthert
" 'You ve seen Puter, haven't you?' he
asked. 'Mum's the word. The government
won't doubt my leport and Ormsby has
no knock coming If anything happen to
him.'
Signs Falsa Reports,
"Loomis wanted to know where he could
locate the cablna on the clalma Puter was
Interested In, and together we fixed them
up. We also located the cabins on ths
other claims.
"When wa returned to Deir.lt he said
Jacobs, the storekeeper, was going to sign
aoma affidavits."
The witness testified that ha liter met
Loomis at Silem and that Lootnia tald
"It was all right" end told him to sign
some papers.
"I don't know," continued the witness,
"whether I signed all of the pape s he
had or not. He gave me soma papers to
take back wl.h ma and told me to get the
Thomas boys to sign them.
"They were fi led out and I took them
with me. I raid I thought tba Thomas
boys might kick, and then ha aald he had
tha papers fixed all right.
"Ha d.d not swear ma aa to any of the
papers."
Tiia witness aald he procured tha
Thumatee' signatures to the papers.
Prosecutor Henry read tha affldivits to
him. one by one, tba truth of whlih he
denied In whole and In pari aa legirdj
residence, improvement and cultivation of
the land on wn ch anirles were made.
Heldeeke said he saw Chail a and Wil
liam Thomaa affix their marks to tha al
ready accepted affidavits. Nona of the:u
was sworn as to the truth of their con-
(Continued on Second. Page)
WORKMEN RULE AT THE FAIR
Demolition of F.shlhlte aad Buildings
Starts Early After Ks
posltlaa Ends.
ST. LOUIS. Pec 2. From a scene of
enjoyment end festivity to the busy turmoil
of parking exhibits, demolishing structures
and clearing out, the World's fair changed
in one night. Puffing switch engines
shunted cars throughout the grounds today,
conveying packing materials to the differ
ent exhibit palaces, and the sound of the
hammer was heard throughout.
It is estimated that probably three
months will Intervene before the exposition
has been depleted of exhibits and the work
of clearing up and restoring that part of
Forest parlc will be begun with the advent
of spring.
Large forces of workmen were distributed
through the grounds today and these will
be augmented as the days proceed. Every
effort will be made to clear away tha ex
position with dispatch. United States sol
diers paraded the grounds today, guarding
the exhibit palaces, foreign and state
buildings, and assisted the Jefferson
guards.
A small crowd of sightseers Invaded the
grounds, but were lost sight of among the
workmen. '
The clear and pleasant weather that had
prevailed until the close of the exposition
gave place to dark and threatening condi
tions, with prospects of an early cold spell.
Reports at the headquarters of the Jef
ferson guards at the World's fair Indicate
that while there was an unusual amount of
hilarity on the last day and night of the
exposition, the arrests were but few. Five
men were taken Into custody, three for
drunkenness and two for disturbing the
peace. Officers of the guard state that,
compared with the experiences of former
expositions, the destruction of property
was meager.
Headed by Chief Oelchlra a party ot
seven Patagonlnns departed from the
World's fair grounds today for New York
City, whence they will sail directly for
Buenos Ayres. Previous to their departure
each member of the party was the recipient
of a present from President D. R. Francis,
who bade them a formal farewell In his
office In the Administration building.
CONGRESSMEN RETURN HOME
Committee Which Visited Panama
Will Have Reception at
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. t-The United
States transport Sumner entered port to
day bearlrg Congressman Hepburn and
members of his congressional party, which
went to the Isthmus of Panama to make
a survey of the conditions there. The
visitors will be entertained at a public
reception tomorrow.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Darling
arrived from San Francisco tonight, en
route to Washington and met the con
gressional committee under Chairman Hep
burn, Just 'returned from Panama on the
United 8tates transport Sumner. In charge
of a meeting of the Progressiva Union the
party tomorrow will make an inspection
of the Mississippi levee syst'rn, the United
States naval drydock and the harbor at
New Orleans.
The numbers of the congressional com
mittee were astonished at the progress and
possibilities of the canal at Panama, but
believe that it will take more time and
money than at first anticipated. Most of
them favor a sea-level canal. They said
also that all differences with Panama would
be amicably adjusted. The party will
leave for Washington tomorrow night to
be present at the opening of congress.
TO ENJOIN WIFE FROM TALKING
Chicago Carpenter Brings Proceed
ings Against Better Half Spread
ing a Scandal.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2. Injunction to prevent
his wife from talking was asked today In
the circuit court by Thomas P. Wood, a
carpenter. In defending his own name
from alleged scandal Wood declares he Is
also acting for the good of a Mrs. Mar
garet Watson. He fears, he says, that his
wife will tell things about him to the
members' of secret societies to which they
belong. He also seeks to stop oral utter
ance of his wife in Newtonvllle, O., and
Muncle, Ind. In her "overheated imagina
tion," Wood declares his wife has con
jured certain visionary and absurd scan
dals. The complainant separated from his
wife five years ago, when he says she be
came possessed of a "certain religious de
lusion and theological vagaries." In a let
ter submitted to the court Mrs. Wood
threatens her husband with exposure un
less he complies with certain demands aa
to changing his place of residence.
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WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Postmasters and Rural Carriers Ap
pointed in Several of the
States.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Deo. 2.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Postmasters appointed: Iowa,
Truesdale, Buen:i Vista county, Charles
G. Rankin, vice Walter W. Payne, re
signed. South Dakota, Ludlow, . Butta
county, Mra. Olive M. Clark, vice Cora S.
Davis, resigned.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska.
I Comstock, route 2; John B. push, carrier;
' James A. Matherson, substitute. Duncan,
' . . n 1 Tv nlr tTAUflhfl M lHa T ..-
uulf , i ... "---'-'--"i v, , , anient v,
route 8; Charles E Flint, carrier; Cora H.
Flint, substitute. Iowa, Wichita, route 1;
Charles W. Powell, carrier; Minnie A.
Powell, substitute.
Rural routes ordered established Janu
ary 2: Nebraska, Amherst, Buffalo county,
route 1; poPUlut'011- houses, 83. Hart
ington. Cedar county, route 6; population,
425; houses, 6.
NEW BANK TO RUNAT NIGHT
New York Financiers Plan Institu
tion for Benefit of Tran.
lent Patrons,
NEW YORK, Dec. t Impressed by the
need for an Institution where money may
ba obtained at any hour, prominent New
York financiers and commercial men have.
It ia announced by the HeraJd, organised
the first right and day bank and safe de
posit company.
The names of men prominent In tha busi
nea and social world appear In tha organi
sation committee and the capital stock of
1250,010 already haa been subscribed. The
concern also will hare a working surplus
of l-50.0u0. The plight In which many trav
elers of wealth often find tliemaelvea bo
cause they are unable to draw cash In
cases of emergency suggested tha organisa
tion of the bank. It la likely that Oaklelgh
Thome of tha North American Trust com
pany will ba prealdenl, of the new Uuritu-Uon.
GRAND JURY Willi SCI1ELL
Federal Body Vigorouily Aeeaili Crime and
OomiptioB en Winnebago Beserration.
RESULT OF INQUIRY ON PRIEST'S LINES
District Attorney Baxter Adds Ills
Denunciation of Lawless System
Which Demands Attention of
Government Officials.
Confirming Father Schell'a startling reve
lations of crime and corruption on the
Winnebago Indian reservation In N e
braska the United States grand Jury. In
concluding Its session for the November
term of court yesterday addressed a special
report to Judge Munger setting forth in
plain language and condemning In the most
vigorous terms this system of flagrant
lawlessness which haa resulted In the ab
solute demoralisation of the larger portion
of the 1,100 Indians. The grand jury's
findings are the result of Investigation it
made after examining Father Schell and
receiving from him ths result of his per
sistent endeavors to uproot this Iniquitous
system.
The grand Jury ascribes the rotten state
of affairs to the Indiscriminate Illicit sale
of Intoxicating liquors to Indians and their
general prostitution of the marriage rela
tions. These debauching evils, it declares,
are getting worse from year to year. The
grand Jury urges the necessity for prompt
action on the part of the state and national
authorities to wipe out the influences which
caused this deplorable condition.
Raster Also Condemns Situation.
United States District Attorney Baxter
In his final remarks to the grand jury also
took occasion to emphaplzo the Immediate
need of reform on the reservation.
"The liquor could not be procured by the
Indians without collusion of the bootleg
gers and saloon men," said the district
attorney, "and, aa will be observed. In
dictments for conspiracy have been found
against a number of saloon men and men
who make it a business to furnish liquor
to the Indians In defiance of the law, and
we shall prosecute them with the same ve
hemence that we will prosecute any other
wrongdoer."
The session of the grand jury began
November 14 and since that time ninety
nine cases have been investigated. Sixty
six Indictments were found and thirty-three
"no bills' returned.
The session Is regarded as one of the
most Important held since the organiza
tion of the United States courts in the
Nebraska district. It has been remarkable
In the fact that four murder cases have
been examined into, a number of post
office cases, a host of bootlegging cases
and two or three counterfeit cases.
Text of Jury's Report.
The following is the grand Judy's special
report in full:
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 2, 1904. Hon. W. H.
Munger, United States District Judge: In
closing our duties as grand Jurors for the
November term, Imh, "mere are some mat
ters wnlch have developed during our ses
sions and of which you may not be ad
vmed except In this report.
We gave Rev. J. Hchell an opportunity
to muM a luil and complete statement as
to alleged Investigations on the Winne
bago Indian reservation and snt for wtl
neaes named by him as having supplied
Information relative to the guardianship
of lunds and the administration or af
fairs there by the state courts, and the
disposition of money fur the sale of lands
anu trom leases wnlch are in the control
of Individual Indians, beyond the jurisdic
tion of the United States, as we are ad
vised. Other Indian funds are disbursed
by the superintendent under the regulation
or the Interior department and seem to be
properly and safely guarded. There was
nothing along these lines over which ws
had Jurisdiction that demanded any action
upon our part
That a large number of the 1,100 Winne
bago Indians are in a sad and deplorable
condition must be admitted. We believe
that this unforturfhte condition has been
largely brought about by the unlawful sale
of liquor to Indians and their utter diH re
gard of any marriage ceremony. The Ho
mer saloon keepers and their Indian apart
ments, known as "bull pens," and the pro
fessional bootlegger and, the law breakers
who made It Impossible to serve papers
by a deputy marshal without calling to
his assistance an unknown officer, have
been given a thorough Investigation and
we have reported our findings to the court.
Growing Worse from Year to Year.
The other cause of demoralization, and
which from the testimony is growing worse
from year to year, is the marriage rela
tion. We understand the United States
holds that as the Winnebago Indian Is njw
a citizen of Nebraska the marriage ques
tion Is one that sriould be iukcu ui hy
the state. But the state does absolutely
nothing. It Is in evidence that the condi
tions are growing worse; that no legal
marr.ages are celebrated; that most of tha
young Indians particularly live with an In
dian girl or woman for a few months with
out any marriage ceremony whatever, and
then take up with another, and so on un
til It is nothing unus.ial lor one In ilan
to have been the so-called husband of from
one to a dozen or two dozen Indian
women; that children born under such con
ditions acknowledge the mother, but the
father Is usually unknown, and there may
be several children in one family having
different fathers. The exception to the
rule la said to be among tno oldi-r In
dians, who B'ttle down with one wife.
This unlawful condition U so abhorrent
and demoralizing and promises to be worse,
that we feci It to be our duty to rcter to
it In our report, expressing the hope that
In some way the attention of both the
United States and Nebraska state authori
ties may be called to the subject and a
much needed remedy be found.
From your honor, the dixtrlct attorney,
the clerk, the marshal and their assistants,
we have received every courtesy and facil
ity for Investigating the matters brought
to our attention and In promptly currying
out the instructions of the honorable court.
Respectfully submitted,
JUSTUS ti. RIHEY, Foreman.
FRANK MYEHd, Clerk.
C. L. COPPt
CHARLM E. NELBON.
CHARLES HEDGE.
JOHN W. R. CONNOR. )
GEORGE A. TAYLOR.
P. J. HANDLKY.
A. T. AYRKS.
JOE A. HAYS.
C. CURRKY.
H. C. JOHNSON.
GEORGE E. HRIGHAM.
I D. PG8TLE.
FRANK PI LHIFER.
D. T. MEEKER.
CADET TAYLOR.
The report was ordered filed and placed
upon the records of the court.
Some of Important Cases.
Among tha more Important Indict
ments are four murder cases, namely:
Lulu Bell, colored, charged with
killing her husband at Fort Rob
inson; George Fourcloud, a Winnebago
Indian, charged with tha murder of Cora
Elk; Silas Wood, an Omaha Indian,
charged with kl ling George Phillips an
other Omaha Indian, and Henry Guitar,
charged with the murder of his father,
Stephan Guitar.
Other lndlctmenta were against Jamas
Hlckey, Joseph Koteia, J' l.-.t Indlc'.ments
against Edward Demptey and James Ma
lone, Charles Bwearlnger and Paul Pop
polonlus and Frank Zelllnger, alias Texas
Frank, Frank Larson and Louis Bolt,
strikers, for assauits all g d to have it.i
committed during tha South Omal a trlks
last summer; Joseph Johnson and Walter
Morris, fur selling liquor to Indians; Pres
ton Brooks, sr., for assault with Intent
to kill tha postmaster at Fort Robinson,
tha assault being committed ia exaspera
tion over tha arreat of hla son, Preston
Brooks, Jr., charged with embcsslenianl
(Cgnllnued on Seooud Page.)
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for Nebraska Fair Saturday
and Sunn's? I Warmer la Aortu Por
tion Saturdayi Warmer Sandny.
Page.
I Work Which Is Before rsrM.
1 acover Plot ta Oct Tlmhee Lands.
Oraad Jury Sanction hell's Work
Doom of Part Arthur la Scaled.
9 Senator Fairbanks In Washlaatoa.
Many of f naitwlrk Clalma False.
3 Sewe from All Parts of Sebrsska.
Grand Jnry Looks Into Mine Affair.
4 Wife and riuhlea Left Destitute.
Refutes Charges Against Uovrrunr.
K Street Cur Men Arc Held I p.
Affairs at South Omaha.
Rural Routes Decrease Poatofflces.
Veteran Actress Passes Away.
T Big Wlanlnga aa Long Shots.
nvrl Doilaes Among Smugglers.
Public Men Inner Newspaper Fire.
w l eaders la Catholic I tares.
II Thomas Replies to Drnalson letter
10 Editorial.
11 Eight-Hoar Pay la Effect In Shops.
First Henl Touch of Winter.
Omaha Witness Useful la New Vark
13 Financial Review of the Week.
13 Flntnclnl aad t'unrmerrlal.
15 Council 111 off s aad Iowa News.
Temperature at Omaha Testardayi
Hoar. Ucg. Hour. Ilcg.
5 a. m t 1 p. as it"
a. m kO p. sn Kl
7 a. m M p. aa HI
Ma. m ii 4 p. as
a. m It't B p. m U4
10 a. m lit ! p. m ilt
11 a m lit T p. m 9M
12 m i... 21 s p. m
p. ns H I
TWO CHANGES ON THE ALTON
J. X. Falthorn, Vice Presldeat, aad
F. A. Waaa, General Freight
Agent, Hralga.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-J. N. Falthorn. vice
president of the Chicago 4 Alton. In charge
of the traffic, and Frederick A. Wann, gen
eral freight agent of the company, have
resigned. Mr. Wann's resignation becomes
effective tomorrow and on Monday he will
become first vice president of the Pere
Marquette and second vice president of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Daj ton roads, with
headquarters In Chicago.
Mr. Fnlthorn's resignation will probably
take effect before the first of the year.
He has resigned to devote all of his time
to the art a Irs of the Chicago Terminal
Transfer Railway company, of which he Is
president and general manager.
In connection with Mr. Mann's selection
to succeed the late C. A. Parker, the nn
nout cement is made that the traffic head
quarters of the system he represents have
been changed from Cincinnati to Chicago.
WRECK ON PENNSYLVANIA LINE
Collision Near Columbus, Indiana,
Hcsulta In the Dcnth of
Three Trainmen.
COLUMBUS, Ind., Dec, 2. While running
fifty miles an hour a passenger train, north
bound, on the Pennsylvania road, ran into
a construction train, Instantly killing three
trainmen, fatally Injuring another train
man and inflicting slight Injuries on a
score of passengers.
Dead:
SAMUEL CROW, engineer.
HERMAN C. JONES, brakeman.
E. W. ACH EN BACH, fireman, cremated.
The parsenger coaches did not leave the
track and none of the passengers was se
verely injured.
The construction train was entering a
siding and nearly all of the train was oft
the main track when the passenger came
along.
WIFE WITHDRAWS CHARGES
Wealthy Mining Man of Idaho Faces
Suit for, Divorce Only at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2. The charges of al
leged abandonment against David Mac
Kenzle, a wealthy mine owner of Idaho,
brought by his wife in the criminal court
horn and culminating in hla arrest yester-
I day, were today dismissed by Judge Chet-
Iain on motion of the state's attorney, after
I MacKenile had pleaded not guilty. To
1 day's action, which was at the request of
the complainant, clears MacKenile of the
criminal charge entered agalr.iH him and
releases htm from custody. Divorce pro
ceedings are still pending and are being
contested.
WANT MEN F0J THE NAVY
Chicago Recruiting Officer Told to
Enlist Unlimited Number of
All Classes.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2. Instructions have been
received from Washington by Lieutenant
Commander Luby, In charge of the United
States naval recruiting station here, to en
list an unlimited number of apprentices,
landsmen, carpenters, firemen, blacksmiths,
shipwrights, painters, machinists and every
other class of recruits.
To meet the Increased demand of the de
partment for men. Lieutenant Commander
Luby haa decided to open a number of
brunch recruiting stations In cities In the
central atates and place members of his
staff In charge during the winter months.
FIGHT FOR FAIRBANKS' SEAT
Captain Harry New aad Congrrssniaa
C. B. I.andls Withdraw from
Contest.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 1 Congressman
Charles B. Landla of Delphi and Captain
Harry 8. New of Indianapolis tonight
withdrew their names from the contest for
the seat of United States Senator Fair
banks, vice president-elect. The only re
maining candidates are Congresman James
A. Hemenway of Bonneville, chairman of
the house committee on appropriations,
and Edgar D. Crumpacker of Valparaiso.
Burmaa Wins late,
Frank Uurman, supervisor of agents.
Fidelity Mutual I Ifn Insurance rompa ly,
who surd the Kansas Union Life Ii.Hu.ane)
company in the irdersl court at 'lupiki.
Kan., for breach of contract and renewal
commlHNlon, m cured Judvment against h
; company for $t,7nu. The Kanxae I'll o i
was ansornea vy ine iuiionat ii m oi ini
cago. In March, l'jnj.
Drouth Injures Wheat.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 2. Reports from sM
over, tho statu rlu w that Hie young wheat
Is badly damaged by the drouth. Wiih
winter at hand, the farmers and griln
dealers say the outlook Is the most dix
couruglng for jesrs. in Licking county
farmers are compelltl to drive stork inlle
to streams of running water, as hundreds
of wells have go dry.
Mew York Firm liars Staer.
CHICAGO Dec. 2 The t.lg ft sr "Clear,
lake Jute II." winner of tlin liileraiillon il
grand championship at the live stork allow
In prugrtna here, was sold to a New York
firut today fur M ier luo pounds.
RUSSIAN SORTIE FAILS
Jepeieee Eepulee an Attempt to P 'take
203 Metre Hill
SAILORS AMONG MUSCOVITE CAC
Defraden of Beleaguered City E.icaatly
DiminithiDjr ia Hampers,
CZAR'S MLH BUILD NEW fjRTS
Belief that TY.ej Will Make TVir Iaut
Stand Jftir Liaoti Mountain.
DIFFERENT RESULTS NEAR MU DEN
at. reiersfcurg Mcsrs that Islaa tare
Arc Compelled la Hetrcat B
for F.nrmy, Which Cap
tures Their Posltlea.
TOKIO. Ivc S-(l P m )-lt Is rep red
lure Hist the ituwisna have attempt d ta
rrtnko 74-Metre MM. They mwmhli I a
strorg fone ai d ssesiiltnl the po tt-a,
but were repot ,1 with h-vy Ii ss.
I The Jupsiies. no. litis sailors a mom the
! fttiwl.in dind. I Hi ve thai If men fror the
ftrel are teing mpli.yrd In making s tha
the complement of Ihe force must be U
j Ing short.
The fart that the ItussUns sre fortl ring
i the NHltons nvnlliiMe between I -hint and
M'tntnl mountains increases the belief hat
they will make thnr last stand there
Imperial h a.'irt-r makes tha an
notincrment that reenfen nfllcera rave
been killed and sisty-fojr wounded I' the
field, but dove not mention the place, "t Is
presumed that It was st Port Arthur. Tha
details of the attack of the swrdm- i at
Port Arthur are unknown here snd t dif
ference of opinion exists mJ to wheihm say
of the attacking pur ties were armed ex
clusively with swords. Possibly msp of
the soldiers carried swords In addllli ;i to
their bayonets, for the Japanese r in
mm h ancient respect for the sword and
continue training with it, deej.lt e the repo
sition of. the officers of the newer a ajnL
The results of thla rword attack were stri
dently negative.
The wounded leg of General Nakai ajra
has tieen amputated.
The party under General Sato did not
press the attack.
The following wna given out at the
Imperial headiiisrters today:
The commander of the Japanese feces
ftl Tslenchiiiiiig reports that on Nover.iher
at a detachment ot our force attacker the
enemy's position at Suchlaloutsu and
dlxlodged him. but discovering a 1 rg
column of the enemy advancing from the
rear of the force stopped and occt lied
Machlarheng and Its vlrlnltlea. In the
forenoon of November 2b some artillery ar.
resred In the direction of Hlsn Tstatsu And
Wanllu river ajid In the afternoon Ihe
enemy was gradually reinforced from the
rear to three or four battalions of lnfs ttry
snd eight guns. Our detachment avi ided
an engagement, rejoining our main posvlon.
Tells of Janaaese Retreat.
ST. PETEH8TU KO, Dec. l.-Dlapa ehaa
received from Mukden today say that ten
eral Rennenkampff's force Novrmb r SO
drove the Japanese out of a new no. Hon
southward of Tsinkhetchen. The fig ting
waa short nnd sharp. The Japanese bt mad
their supply depots In three villsges and
retreated, pursued by Cossacks as fi r as
the Taltse river. The Japanese losses were
about fifty killed and 1X wounded. The
Cossacks destroyed a Japanese tele, -won
line and occupied the village of Sitdun,
about seven and one-half miles soul I east
of Tsinkhetchen.
General Sakharoff reports that a Rt -elan
reconnoitering force attacked tha Japi.isse,
who were entrenched at Lamatun tLii aut
Ing) at nightfall November SO, and rove
them out at tha point of tha bay Bet,
pursuing them aa far as the 8hakhe r'ver.
About twenty-nve Japanese were ba' mat
ted. The RusHlana secured many rifle : and,
equipment. The Russians nhtalnt a
similar success on the right wing, lhslr
losses in both affairs were InHigntftc nt.
The report which has reached here that
I Lewis Mion of New York Is send ng l.iOO
,' Am ilcan shipwrights to Sevastopol te)
build Ruirlan warships, is untrue. AU tbat
Mr. Nixon's agents are doing at Sevasto
pol at present Is a-semiring the tea tor
pedo boats built In America. Mr. N'lxonj
hus no contract to build large waishlpa
there.
Warships Esrsal.
ISLAND OF PLRIM. Strait of Vabal
Mandeli, Dec. I Four Russian wa-bjpa)
passed Perlm at t o'clock this m i ulcg
going southward.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon twenty Hue
slun warships were sighted approa.-htng
the island. They probably picked up I pilot
from a small French steamer. At t p. m.
the ships passed Perlm In tha foil-.ivlng
order: Two cruisers, a battleship, five
volunteer transports, seven torpedo boat
destroyers, four colliers, a battleship ,nd g
French team-r. They proceeded l ith
direction of Jibuti!. French Bomaltlar X
The Russian division stopped an he ir off
the African coast and then changed . its
course and proceeded toward Asia.
TANGIER. Morocco, Dec, f The R saa
auxiliary cruiser Rlon, formerly the
Smolensk, and two torpedo boat deaf yeraj
have arrived here and are coaling.
Calchaa galls for Japan.
VLADIVOSTOK. Dec. t-The I -Itleh"
steamer Calchas, which was captur d by
the Russian Vladivostok squardron ehlla
bound from Puget Sound porta to apart
and whre release was announced O tober
y, today sailed for Nagasaki, Japan ,
Conditions ear Mukdea.
MCKDUN. Dec. Z. Continuous ' ider.
ground works have been constructed t the
vicinity of Sinchlnpu. two mll west tSe
Brink he railroad station, enabling thi Rus
sian soldiers to pass from ilnt to point
unseen and In sifrty. At the villi i,-a of
Tsele the lines are sn rinse that the 1 pl ea
of the Japanese can be heard In th R is
slim trencheB.
General Rennenkampff's troops are flgllU
Ing with slightly Increased activity.
Prcparlag fur tho luevltah a .
ST." PETKItSHl'RO, Dec. 1 -Wl i tha
con::rmiitlon of the news that the Ja enese
have occupied Two Hundred and ft.ree
Meter til 1 1 and the report that tha lit nUns
unsuccessfully attempted I ti recsptv a, ef
I flcluls at the War office are beglnt eg to
prepare themselves for the Ine- table.
Golden hill and Liaoti hill ars high r and
domlnule Two Hundred and Thrtj Mtrr
hill, but the officials siy thai If the ?ptn
ese succeed In mounting heivy gun upon,
the Utter it prohably will lie only I quel
lion of days or weeks btfore the f rreia
falls. Still, there la not ths slight I idea
nun ng General Stoessel's friends I (U he
will surrender, even If hs should be Herod
to do so. It Is hinted that it Is Hllile
that If the fall of the fortress la shown
to be Inevitable the ainperor may d art Its
sin render In order to prevent tha annac
ssMsry aacrltlua of the remounts of if ( brave
defenders, hut It la belleve4 by tlM at wh
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