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The Omaha Daily Bee V. VOL. XXXVI -NO. io. OMAHA, TIirJJSDAY MORXINd, AUGUST 0, 1 DM-TEX PAGES. SINGLE COrr THREE CENTS, V L .V ( TRUE BILL IS FOUXH Federal Grand Jury at Chicago IndicU Standard Oil Company. CHARGE IS ACCEPTING REBATES "Sill Contains Nineteen Counts, Each Alter ing a Eeptrate Offense. REBATES TO STORAGE OF OIL IN CHICAGO Lake Bhore EailroadCare for Shipment! of Defendant Without Charge. OVER EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS INVOLVED Competitors of the Octopus Compelled to Par the Regular Rate of Fire Oats Per Duy Per Ten. CHICAOO. Au 'x idletment chari tng the Standard C , .. Ing rebates In the ft. Storage charges to e " panles was returned by ly with recelv- i-payment of (road com- -nl grand Jury before Judge 8. H. ' after" noon. The Indictment n '4, sur prise, Insomuch as the grand. lust begun the investigation today. The Standard CHI company Is W . de fendant, no officials of the comj-ny and no railroad officials being nampd. r- . The bond of the defendant was fixed by Judge Bethea at 126,000. This Is the case Investigated by the grand Jury In Cleveland, O., where It was found that the grand Jury had no Juris diction. The testimony taken there was transferred to Chicago and the documents In evidence there were Identified by wit nesses who testified In Cleveland. It was on this testimony and evidence that today's Indictment was returned so quickly. The grand Jury Immediately resumed Its session to take up the Investigation of the charge that the Standard Oil company was given direct rebates) by some railroad. Nineteen Specific Charges. The Indictment contains nineteen counts, each count constituting a separate charge. The true' bill conies under the Elklnft law, which provides a fine of from $1,000 to $20,000 for each violation. Under this In dictment, should the government procure a conviction en the trial of the issues, a fins of $3H0,0O0 as a maximum under the JSlklna law may be assessed. The Indictment alleges that by a system of granting the Standard Oil company cer tain concessions the oil cornjiny benefited to the extent of 18,603.72 during a period of time from August, 1902, to February, 19ia. Tbe Indictment, as explained by the gov ernment attorneys, means that In in nine teen Instances certain consignments of oil for the Standard Oil company were stored by the Lake Shore 4fc Michigan Southern Railroad company and that the railroad company received no payment of 6 cents per ton per day from the oil company for such storage, but that its competitors wero compelled to pay this amount. This 1 la equivalent to granting a concussion, it is charged, the nonpayment of storage Charges being practically a rebate in favor of the oil company. Each count sets up a discrimination of from $300 to $500 a month in favor of the oil company. It will be necessary for officials of the (Standard OH company to appear in court and present bonds of $26,000 for the corporation. . Another Grand Jury Called. By order of Judge Bethea a second grand Jury was drawn late this afternoon and summoned to appear next Tuesday morn ing. This body will take up the Investi gation of the business methods of the Standard Oil company where the present inquisitorial body was compelled to leave off. The second grand Jury will begin its Investigation with March, 1005. JUST SINGING DOLL TO SLEEP Little Two-If ear-Old Girl Disappears ' and Draws Whole Neighbor hood la Search of Her. Roberta Druesedow, t years of age, caused her kind parents and their friendly neigh bors considerable anxiety Wednesday momlig. when she was the object of search near Twenty-second . and Lake atreeta. Miss Druesedow took it into her bsad to make a few morning calls with Jane, her doll. Without telling her mother of her social perlgrlnatlons. the little one Just started out. While slicing applus for a pie Mrs. Druesedow called Roberta to have a plsce of the forbidden fruit. The baby did not respond. A search was at once Instituted, lit neighbors lending a hand. Miss Druesedow was found silting behind a small sign In front of a barber shop singing her rag doll to sleep. Her papa, Robert Christian Druesedow, fraught with great excitement, was making a house-to-house canvass for tils little daughter. NEBRASKANS IN TROUBLE Georato S. Jenkins Has G. 8. Htnckle Arrested for Eloping- with His Wife. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 8. (Special Telegram. V-sV,- . ,,i'0. fl, Hinckle was arrested at the National Stock Yards at Mil St. Ixiuls last even ing, by Sheriff Thompson on a description furnished by George 8. Jenkins from Ne braska, who charges that Hinckle ran awty with Mrs. Jenkins, liincklo and Jenkins are stockmen. Hinckle was taken to Belle ville, where it was said he was identified by Jenkins. About 10 o'clock last night Chief Purdy of East Si. Louis received u telegram from Kansas City stating that Mrs. Jenkins was there, and shortly afterwurd Slienff Thompson, Htnckle and Jenkins at am J for Kansas City. NO FISH TO EAT AFTER ALL Piscatorial Breakfast Lost to Cltlsen Woods, Who Dines at City Jail Instead. Bookie Woods of 734 South Thirteenth street was arrested early Wednesday morning by Detective Maloney and Patrol man Good at tha Booth building, lie Leav." enworth street. Ueorgo Butterfleld. night engineer at the plant, caught Woods and locked Mm up In the large tee box. Woods hod filled his pockets with clams anj fastened up a but.die of fresh fish. Instead of having a piscatorial feast Woods ate hU brunafaat in the city Jail. Woods wul be arraigned In polios court Thursday morn ing on tho charge of burglary. DENVER POLITICIANS IN JAIL Jndae Lindsay Commits Four Men for Refusing- to Testify In Elec tion Case. DENVER. Coin.. Aug. 51. Refining to be svnrn In the franchis election contest cane In the Denver county court. Oeorg N Ordway, president of the "lty Election commission; Henry L. Doherty, president of the Denver (las and Electric company; Frrd A. Williams, former chairman of the republican central county committee, and J. Cook, Jr.. a real estate dealer, were com mitted to the county Jail today by Judge Pen B. Llndsey until they paid flnes of $?00 each for contempt of court. William Lall and Theodore Griffin, watch ers appointed by the election commission, who forcibly prevented Sheriff Alexander Nisbet lnt night from getting the ballot boxes which Judge Llndsey had ordered him to bring Into court, were fined $25 each and their fines paid. The ballot boxes wanted were delivered to the sheriff today after Justice Bailey of the supreme court refused to Interfere with the contest proceedings In the county court. The ballot boxes were opened and ylhe ballots examined. Justice George W. Bailey of the state su preme court today refused the writ sought by the Denver City Tramway company and the Denver Gas and Electric company to stay proceedings in the franchise election contest In the Denver county cotirt. Sheriff Alexander Nlshet thereupon personally took poFsrsson of the ballot boxes, which the city election commission had refused to surrender, last night on the crl r of County Judge Ben B. Undscy and the hearing was resumed In tho county court. The corporations had applied to the su preme court for a supersedeas, alleging that the county court was without Juris diction. over the contest. Judge Bailey de cided that the charter confers on the county court the right to hear election contests and that It was contrary to the practice of the supreme court to lnterftre In such a proceeding by writ of super sedeas. Three of the boxes In Ward 14, Precinct 3. were opened In Judge Llndsey's court this afternoon. One contained the ballots for candidates, one those of the tramway franchise and the third those of the gas company franchise. All the boxes were locked with the keys Inside and a lock smith was called upon to open them. Only the ballots on the franchises were counted. While tho poll book showed 256 votes were cast. 2R0 ballots were found Inside the boxes. The ballots were counted and the results showed a slight loss for both corporations, four for the tramway and seven for the gas company. The difference In the number of votes cast and the number of votes as reported by tho poll books ras not been Explained and will be examined Into later. The opening of the boxes will continue tomorrow. ENGLISH PRELATES MISSING May Have Lost Uvea on Pit-to, Where Divers Are Sow at Work. LONDON, Aug. R Boniface Nattlr, lord abbot of St. Mary's abbey. Buck faatlelgh, Devonshire, and another prelate belonging to the abbey were on board the wrecked steamer SirIo."AS' nothing" Tiat been heard of them all hopes that they escaped have been given up. CARTAGENA, Aug. 8. A diver assist ing in the salvage of the wrecked Italian steamer Hlrlo says ho saw seventy bodies in the Interior of the vessel. He mad a an unsuccessful attempt to enable the sal vage corps to raise the hull f the steamer. The steamer Is wedged in between two rocks and is listed 45 degrees to star board. Subscriptions for the relief of the des titute survivors have reached the sum ef $28,000. Theaters everywhere are giv ing benefits In behalf of the fund. MAJOR MACBRIDE LOSES French Conrt Separates Mande Gonne, from Ilasband, hot Grants No Divorce. PARTS. Aug. The civil tribunal of the Seine confirmed Its decree granting Mrs. Maud Gonne MacBride (known as the "Irish Joan of Arc") a Judicial separation from her husband. Major MacBride, but the tribunal refused to grant her an abso lute divorce on the ground of her Irish nationality. Mrs. MacBride was awarded the custody of her child. The major's cross bill was overruled. Major MacBride served in the Irish brig ade of the Boer army during the South African war. Russia Fears Amerlcn. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 8-The Novoe Vrentya pretends to see In the International American conference at Rio de Janeiro a scheme of the United States to establish hegomony In America. The paper raises the cry of "the American peril" and says that the time Is not distant when the Slav, German and Latin races of Europe will be compelled to unite for self-protection against the combination of Greater Amer ica, Greater Britain and Greater Japan. Cardinal Rampolla 111. ROME, Aug. 8. It is reported that th health of Cardinal Rampolla, who was papal secretary of state, has broken down and that there is little hope of his re covery. WARM WEATHER IN THE EAST Two Deaths in Philadelphia as Re salt of Heat, Which Is Continuing;. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 8 -There was little relief today from the intense heat and humidity from which this city has suffered since last Saturday. Two addi tional deaths occurred early in the day and the prostrations were numerous. NEW YORK, Aug. 8 There was a de cided Improvement today In the torrid weather In which New York sweltered the I first three days of the week. At noon 1 the death of one person was reported as a result of the heat. Five cases of prostra tion were reported. ASLEEP AT JTIME OF GAME Colored Man Explains that He Can not Shoot Craps In Ills Dreams. Charles Jackson, one of four colored men arrested for "shooting craps," declared Wednesday morning In police court ho was sleeping at the time of the arrest ar.d further explained the Impossibility of a man sleeping .md p'.sylng dice at the same time. Ja. k.-.m was discharged, while 8. A All.n, William Kiles and William Brown were e.irh fined $5 and costs There was some suspicion that Allen plsyed 'possum mhen he saw the policemen coming. DEPOSITORS WILL BE PAID Property of President Steniland Turned 0vr to Beceirer of Defnnot Bank. NEARLY SUFFICIENT TO PAY ALL CLAIMS Bemorar of 9300,000 from Bank's Vaults Almost Prorokss a Blot Distribu tion of Money Will Begin Tuesday. CHICAOO, Aug. 8. Theodore Stensland, vice president of the Milwaukee Avenue Stato bank and son of the fugitive presi dent of that institution, has come to the rescue of the 22.0U) depositors and tonight It is the general belief of those who nre endeavoring to straighten out the n flairs of the hank that there Is an excellent chance that all those who have deposits In the failed institution will receive almost dollar for dollar when a final settlement Is made. The Improved condition of thi? bunk's afalrs was brought about by young Stensland, who tonight announced thut he would turn over to Receiver Fetzer to morrow all the real estate and personal property of Paul O. Stensland, his father. The son places a valuation of $fin0.f0 on this collateral and he stated tonight that he had full suthorlty to make the transfer of (he property for the benefit of the de positors. Arrangements were made tonight for a meeting tomorrow between Vice President Stensland and Receiver Fetzer, when the holdings of the father will be placed In the hands of Receiver Fetzer. According to Stensland, the property of his father Is of such a cha-." r that It can be easily realized on without my delay. President and Cashier Still Kissing-. Paul O. Stensland, president, and Henry W. Hering, cashier, are still at large and search for these fuis.tlves Is being made all over the country. Five thousand pic tures of the two officials are being pre pared, with full descriptions of both, and these will be spread broadcast throughout the entire world. At one time this after noon it appeared ns If there would be serious trouble with the depositors -who swarmed s round the doors of the failed bnnk. While fully a thousand of the de positors shouted their protests over $300,000 was removed from the vaults of the institu tion to those of the National Bank of the Republic, where it will be held for safe Keeping until next Tuesday, when It Is snld distribution to the depositors will bo made. The removal of the money put the crowd in an angTy mood and it took a big police detail to keep the excited throng from upsetting the patrol wagons which were filled with bluecoats. A statement of Oie bank's affairs Is promised for next Monday by Bank Ex aminer Jones. Theodore Stensland. who was arrested yesterday on a warrant charging him with a violation of the banking laws of Illinois, accompanied by his attorney and bondsmen, appeared in court this afternoon and by agreement the hearing was postponed until August 18. Money Sank in Btal Batata Deals. "Wild cat" real estate financiering by Paul O. Stensland Jn. his Irving Furk sub division will be disclosed, it is predicted, as soon as J. E. Fetzer, receiver, checks up the mortgages and notes given by hundreds of Investors who hung onto the "bubble" let loose by the missing bank president. A slump In value at this time, which Is feared will come, would cause much suffer ing and loss to owners. It has been learned that loans have been mode on houses In that subdivision up to within 80 per cent of their top notch value. The cash came from the savings of de positors of the suspended banks. Scores of houses were constructed In the sub division which were declared at the time to be too expensive for the character of the section. Loan houses were told at the time that if they didn't care to take the security Paul O. Stensland stood ready to furnish the money and at a low rate of Interest. Today a woebegoue crowd of depositors continued to crowd around the bank. As on previous days, the unfortunates, mostly working people, came early and seemed determined to remain Indefinitely. Police were on hand to repress any tendency to ward disorder. According to Charles Sommerkamp, the caretaker of the Stensland home. Pres ident Stensland, was at home in Irving park between midnight last Saturday and 9 a. m. Sunday. Sommerkamp stated pos itively that the missing bank president was In the house Saturday night with several men and that when he left he look with htm a small steamer trunk and a leather suit case. Evidence Against President. Conclusive evidence has been unearthed by State, Bank Examiner C. C. Jones that Paul O. Stensland, the fugitive president of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, has been guilty of highly criminal acts In con ducting the business of the Institution of vlncli he Is the head. This was officially announced by Mr. Jones today. At the same time culpability for the crimes which have brought the far-reaching dis aster on the northwest side Is narrowing more and more to President Stensland. I Henry W. Hertng, the missing cashier, i who was declared to be an embezzler of I large sums of money, Is being in a meas I ure exonerated because of lack of direct I proof against him. "When I swore out the warrant for Mr. Stensland yesterday, said Mr. Jones to day, "I was perfectly assured of the crim inal nature of the acts which the banker had been guilty. 1 Against, Mr. Hering I have no direct evidence. I can not say as yet precisely how far the frauds operated by Stensland have been carried, but It Is to a great lenuth; that is proved by papers already brought to light." Mr. Jones confirmed statements that the frauds amounted to over $1,000,000. Detectives were sent to Michigan today in pursuit of Henry W. Hering. the fugi tive cashier, who is said to have been there. The pollc are said to hav received Information last night that Hering had crossed tho lake ufter he left Chicago and the officers will follow this trail. R"ceiver Fetzer said today he was beginning a rigid Investigation of the foiged notes in co operation with Examiner Jones. It will be three or four days, he a.i'.d, before he can get an adequate Idea of the situation. He said that pet sons who alleged the signa tures tt have been forced would be re quired to furnish absolute pi oof. ' There is hope that a physical ailment of Banker Stensland may lead to his arrefct Ft" ritv jia:-s haa b i .1 a j-.-vere :-uf- ferer from bronchial disease, This thr.at trouble almost caused his droth ore win ter. Since then he has been faibtdd-n by his physician to go out nights. Stens land'a condition is now said to be such that he cannot go long without medical attention. MUTINY ON LEAGUE island! Five Marines In Irons After with Officers at avr Yard. Fifcht nilLADET PHTA, Aug. . It became 1 known today thnt five marines arc In double Irons on board the receiving ship Ijincaster at the league Island navy yard and ten sailors sic under arrest as the result of a mutiny on Monday night. In which two of the mutineers were badly in jured. A boating party, consisting cf Privates Burnett, Kcnsey. Haggerty, Ak'.cron, Kibe and Nowland, left the navy ya-d. They went to Gloucester and, It Is alleged, sold their uniforms. With the money thus ob tained beer was purchased and when the men returned they lind two half bnrvels of beer In the boat. This they stnugg'cd Into camp and about a score were so.n under the influence of tho intoxicant. While In this condition the men at tempted to lenve the yard and when halted attacked the corporal. Tho alarm whlstlo wns sounded and the men of tho Iancaster quickly vespnnficd. A g-ii'ial fight ensued, durtng which several shots were fired. Burnett, ono of the ring-' lenders, had his throat cut and Kensey's right arm tas fmrtitred. After nearly an hour of flshtlt g the mutineers were sub dued and the principals placed under ar rest. Chief Boatswain Garret, who v.as the officer of the deck when the alarm was sounded, summoned all hnnds and in a few minutes forty men, marines and blue Jack ets, were on the scene of the mutiny. B'lr nett attempted to shoot Garret, but ho was bayonetted by Trumpeter Hess and over powered. The remaining mutineers endeav ored to escape into the marshes surround ing the camp, but all Were rounded up. Yesterday Captain Mlller'of the Lancaster ordered Burnett and Kensey court-martialed. The trial was quick and, although the findings were not Ibade known because the commandant of the yard must pass on them. It Is said that sentences varying from one to five years In the naval prison at Chelsea, Mass., will be the outcome. Haggerty and Erbe, who, while not taking active part In the outbreak, were in the boating party, were given ten days In double Irons in the brig on bread and water with a full allowance of meal every fifth day. The bluejackets will probably be sen tenced to ten days In double Irons with con finements In the brig. Boatswain Garret, Sergeant Klbby, Cor poral Shay and Trumpeter Hess, as well as the others who helped to quell the out break, were commended by Captain Miller. BREAK IN TEAMSTERS' UNION Opponents of President Shea Leave Hall and Will Not Rec ognise Him. CHICAGO. Aug. 8. Disruption of the In ternational Brotherhood of Teamsters was attempted today by a faction of the dele gates to the convention, which has been In progress In Chicago for three days. In an attempt to depose C4rnelius P. Shea, the national prehldent, Albert Young, who as pires to succeed Shea, led a bolt move- inent and he and his followers, refusing to attend the regular coi.-wnton, held a ruwoJ session In another ' hall. It Was a move decided upon to defeat Shea in tho elec tion, which Is set for tomorrow. The minority Insists on Shea's resigna tion as a prerequisite to their return to the fold. President Shea adjourned the regular convention and, calling his stnff about him, held a council. Mr. Shea declared that the program of the convention providing for election tomorrow would be carried out to the letter. He will not resign. The proceedings of the nnii-Rnea faction which followed the decision to break nway from the regular convention, were unique In the annals of trades union meetings. "Pickets" were appointed as In strike times, to patrol the street In front of the boycotted conclave. L. H. Bebee of the Chicago van teamsters, as chief of the "peaceful pickets," buttonholed the dele gates as fast as they appeared at the hn 11 and told then) the place was "struck." Nearly ninety delegates obeyed the so licitation of the pickets and attended the lump meeting. Included In this number were the delegates from New York, St. Louis and Son Francisco, who had been excluded from the convention pending an Inquiry into their credentials. One hun dred and eighty-nine delegates remained with Shea at the regular meeting. Before the adjournment of the regular convention a committee was sent to Invite the seceder? back Into the fold. The mal contents were promised a fair hearing on the floor of the convention If they would "declare the strike off." A grievance com mittee of the bolters was named to explain their troubles namely the objection to Shea and his gavel rule. J. C. KINSLER WANTS OFFICE Files with County Clerk ns Candi date Before Republican Primaries for Slabanah's Job, James C. Ktnsler has filed with the county clerk as a candidate for county attorney on the republican primary ticket. A prominent member of the Fontunelle for the statement the club would probably endorse Mr. Kinsler. He was formerly a member of the law tirm of Greene. Breck - inrliige & Kinsler. M. J. Kennatd, county commissioner, filed his candidacy for renominntlon as a repub- lican. James Kngnsn is unnerstood to ne In thn race for the democratic nomination ... .. . . . .1 for county attorney, though he has not nied his application tor place on the ballot yet. His frinds are pointing with pride to the fact he received the largest number cf votes for state delegate of an) of the candidates on the democratic prl number cf votes for state delegate of any r.u.ry ballot. He also has the advantage n(a way , Manlla whe,ro he hai hp(.n of being solid with both the Hitchcock : ordareti for temporary duty. Csptaln Finl and the Dahlman factions cf the party. , cnUHl wl!1 Ktnp at fheyennc. Wyo.. n his Mr. English served one term as county way to &in Francigro, from whlch h. attorney, but was defeated for a second BaiU on AugUFt 15 on the United States term by Judge Slubaugh two years ago. I ,r..na0nrt Loiran. Captain Prrdend.-.l whiia NEW TRACK TO COUNTRY CLUB Donble Line of Rail Is Vow pletrd from There to Renson. Cow The street railway company has com' pleted the work of double tracking Its line between Benson and the Country club The Improvement was n:ade necessary by the heavy traffic, considerable delay being I caused In the movement of ears by the necessity of passing on a single track. On CsltfornH street, between Twenty-eighth I an1 Thirtieth treets, the company is tak- 11 g up tne old rails and replacing them wi'h heavier steel. The work ct paving the track on the extension at the north end of the Dodge line aas completed a week or two ago. . ARMY POST IMPROVEMENTS Generali Bell and Hnmpbrej Hare the Entire Matter Under Coniideration. BIG SLICE FOR RUSSELL AND ROBINSON Bids Received for Sites for Federal Bi'tldlna-ft nt Plattsmnnth, Lend, Mitchell nnd Water, town. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. (Special Tele gram. -Since the return of General Hum phrey, quartermaster general of the army, from his recent tour of in spection with General Bell, chief of staff, tli" whole subject of betterments to army posts throughout the United States have hern undT serious consideration and. a tentative plan of additions to military sta tions hBB been agreed upon, subject to the approval of the secretary of war. At Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.. estimates have been submitted for allotments that will be required at this post for the build ings needed, viz: Four additional bat terles of Held artillery, to make pro Vision for an entire regiment of that arm. These estimates include four sets of field officers' quarters, three double captains' quarters, two double lieutenants' quarters, one six set bachelors' quarters, one double commissary of subsistence officers' quar ters, fojr held artillery barrack., four field artillery stables, four field artillery gun sheds, two field artil lery rhops, one granary (brick), one hay shed (frame), fire engine house, vegetable storo house and enlarging present artil lery stables for 12ft horses. The total amount Fet aside for Russell Is In the neighborhood of $4W,O0. At Des Moines, la., little Is contem plated for the current year, that post be ing new and now occupied by a regiment of cavalry. It Is proposed, however, to enlarge the subsistence house and con struct a shelter for mounted guards. At Fort Logan It Is proposed to erect a wagon shed and construct quarters for civilian employes. Fort Meade, 8. D., Is to be'lnrreased by additional barracks for one company, which It Is estimated will cost $30,000. An automobile shed, shop building and waiting room at the station are to be built at Fort Omaha. Robinson to Re Enlarared. . For necessary buildings requlredto ac commodate an additional squadron of cav alry at Fort Robinson, Neb., the following have been suggested and are now under consideration by the general staff: Ono set field officers' quarters, four sets cap tains' quarters, two sets lieutenants' quar ters, one ten-set bachelor officers' quar ters, two double cavalry barrarks, fou cavalry stables, two double stable guard and shop buildings. Fort Robinson Is to be made a full regi mental post, but whether it will be made a brigade post, which has been largely commented upon recently. Is a matter which must eventually be decided by con gress In 'matting appropriations for that bject. The Wfar department, however, appreciates the strategic position of Rob' Inson and iajur.llnod to do evcrythlns; rea- sonable for building up .that Important garrison In Nebraska. Sites for Federal Buildings. Bids were opened tooay at the office of the supervising architect of the Treasury department for sites for public buildings In i'lattsmouth. Neb.; Lead, Mitchell and Watertown, S. D. Congress has approprl ated $7,500 for a site at I'lattsmouth, $8ft,0CO for a site and building at Lead,. $90,000 for a site and building at Mitchell and $90,000 for a site and building at Watertown. The government requires a site at Platts mouth not lest than 130x130 feet In area and the following have offered property John Bauer and Peter Rauen. corner Vine ana beventh streets, J5.ij0; I. Pearlman Christ Koehnke and S. H. Shoemaker, sotitneast corner Ine and Sixth streets, $ti.fi60; A. E. Gobs and F. O. Krlcke, north east corner Sixth and Vine, $7,540; R W Scott, corner Sixth and Granite, $h.0w; Charles C. Parmelee, northeast corner Sev enth and Granite, $H.5flO; August Gorder and ('. C. Despain, southeast corner Vine and Third, $."oa; Pettlbone Nixon, southwest corner Vine and Fifth. $l.8u0; Nebraska Lighting company, southwest corner Pesrl and Sixth. $1.5u0; Anna Fitzgenld, north west corner Vine and Sixth, $7,000. Lead Bidders Davis & Crans. southeast corner Main and Silver streets, $f,IO0; Fish & Hunter, southeast corner Stone and Main streets 130xl). $."!2.40; same bidders, same slie 040x204). $44i9: same bidder, north east corner Stone and Silver streets, $1S,253; Mrs. W. L. Martin, -northwest corner Main and Stone streets, f.OHO. Mitchell Bidder C. W Johnson, north west comer Lawler and Third avenue. I.awlcr street and Third avenue, $,S,miO; William M. Smith and A. C. Berry, south west corner LawU-r and Third avenue, f9,0(i0; Knill Beck'riortheast corner Row ley and Fourth streets. $fi.6nrt; D. A. Mlze ner, southwest corner Fourth and Lawler streets, $4,500; Seaman and Morrow, Third street near Main. $12.0iiO; B. W. Keyer, southeast corner Fourth and Rowley. $10. OoO; A. A. Boynton. southeast corner Fifth and Main streets. $K.8"; W. Platner, north east corner Iawlervand Second streets, $8. mo. Watertown Bidders Hess & Rau. south east corner Dakota avenue and Maple street. $7,000; R E. Wlghtman. northeast o. ,.1 .. t- Mania alival anH ..t t . t .. -. ... v,...-.-.. in, 1,1 w,-i ii'i utT ienip Hv.-iiun mm r-iiii rirff-i. v"id Anurew Foley, southeast corner Kemn avenue and Elm street, 130x1-10, $1; same bidder, same club is authority ''' 1"Xloo. $1 : Mary I. Pierce. Oak street j gulf was the stumbling block and their re b would probably j "ZXkm ! fU"ftl to M th Option of this charge ! ..Mripr name site WWilo t ?rv '..' , der. same site. InOxl.la. $2,400; J. iv Brown. ! a' Jr,T.t "I"1 InoUna avenue. $2.i0; R. Kr1. .treet. $2.W0; A. W. Ramsom. corner 1 Codington avenue and Oak street, $1; H D I Wi,,ra'h--T!?:'" rSr. rrV'.-J'. "v- "' 1 northwest corner Kemn nvenue and Wnl- , nut. ijuxijo, h; same nivior, same sit I lHixlOO. $': August Duffner. southeast corner rortlngton avenue and Maple rfret. . ,x)1o. $4.!MI; same bidder, same site.' 120 125, $l.8'0. Captain Frcdendnl EnronleAto Manila. Cnn'filn Ir. T . VtA anH a I rt iha i . . -. ma!4ter-. (lopar,m,nt. formerly depot qunr- I tiirtnuclAf n r Rrvttnn ( ai In W a u h lnn-.-vn AH a native of New York, was appointed from Wyoming, Cheyenne being his home. Postal Matters. Rural free delivery routes established to commence August 5: Iowa Durango Du- buque county, additional service, route 33, length of route twenty-tw miles, transfer, formerly route S3 from Graf; Osceola Clarl-.e county, additional service route 7, length twenty-one miles, population T, I hou. seventy-two; Woodburn. Clarke I county, additional service, route 2, length t iwen'y-ftve miles, population 470, houses I ninety-four. Currier appilnted: lows-Route 1. Cor rectlonvH'.e, regular Junes A. Dunbar, Charles H. Hough substitute. Probing; "Ice Trust. NEW YORK. Aug. 8 The Investigation into the pru e in this city of lc was De ft uu Udiav by toe gnuid Jury. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fslr Thnrsday nnd Frldayi Warmer Frldsy. Temperature nt Omnhn testerdart floor. Deo-. Hour. Heg. An. m . . . . . . lis 1 p. m TH n. m its 2 p. m SO T a. m AS a p m " H a. m TO 4 p. m...... sta 9 a. ni T2 R p. to T2 III n T4 B p. m T-1 It n, m TH T p. m Ttl 12 m TH S p. m Tfi It p. m ..... T4 LYNCHERS CASES ARE BEGUN Mlssonrl Men Accused of Killing Negroes Face Conrt at Springflrld. SrRINGFIELD, Mo., Aug. R.-The trial cf the lynching cases resulting from the lynching of several men here several months ago after an assault committed by a negro was begun today In the Green county circuit court. The defendants are Gsihrnlth. charged with murder In the first degree, and Gioch and Haecker. Assistant Attorney Kennlsh is conducting the prose cution for the state. Soon after tho trial was bgun J. Lv Maxey, one of the regular panel of Jurors, received word, that his house, fifteen miles west cf Springfield, had been struck by lightning, his two children killed ar.d tho house , destroyed. He was excused from furt hvr service. The case of Hill Gooch was taken up first. He It charged with murder In the first dgree In thst he Is designated as having been one of the leaders In the mob which hanged .and burned three negroes, Fred Cuker. Horace Duncan and Will Allen In the public square on the night of April H. O. T. Hamlin, attorney for Gooch, pleaded not guilty In behalf of his client and Im mediately began the argument of a mo tion filed by the defense calling upon the state to endorse the names of Its wit nesses on the Indictments. Assistant Attorney General Kennlsh de clared that the state was willing by this endorsement to give the defense the names of the witnesses, but objected to the formal sustaining of the motion. He said It was contrary to the statutes, but Judge A. L. Lincoln sustained the motion and the prosecuting attorney's office started on the work of furnishing the defense with names of 627 witnesses, who have been summoned by the state. PREACHERS' FAMILY REUNION Rev. Walter Reynolds of Omaha At tends tnlqae Gathering- In Ohio Town. CINCINNATI. Aug. 8. (Special Tele gram.) A reunion of one of the largest families of preachers In the United States Is taking place this week in Norwood, a suburb of Cincinnati. The hosts are Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Reynolds, nnd about twenty children and grandchildren, all the mole members of which are ministers of the gospel, are in attendance. One of these Is Rev. Walter Reynolds, pastor of a church in Omaha. Other sons are Rev. C. G. Reynolds of Joltet, 111.; Rev. P. H. Reynolds of Chicago and Rev. Fred Reynolds vX-Mew.ork. , One of the daugh ters also married a preacher. Rev, J. C. Sharps of Blairstown, N. J., and both are at the reunion. The senior Mr. Reynolds has been a Presbyterian minister in this part of Ohio for the last fifty years. He Is now retired, but In spite of the fact that he Is 75 years old he Is as spry as some of his children. NEW YORK AFTER GAMBLERS Governor Illa-alns Says He Will Close Moaeea All Over tho State. NEW YORK, Aug. 8. Governor Higgins, while in this city today, was interviewed on he situation created among the gambling element by his orders to sup press gambling at Saratoga. The governor was told that as a result of his action at Saratoga gambling establishments were wide open at Albany. He was also In formed thut gambling houss were con ducted so openly In New York City thut he, the governor, could be admlted to them if he desired. , Governor Higgins declared that he was ignorant of tho facts, but If evidence that such a condition of affairs existed was pre sented to him he would stop It at once. If Ms orders to close gambling houses were not carried out, ho added, some ofliciil head would suffer. GRAIN RATE WAR UNSETTLED Executive Ofllrlnla of Weatern Trunk Lines Hold Another Fruitless Conference. CHICAOO. Aug. 8. Executive officers of the western trunk lines met here today to censider the differentia between the gulf and seaboard on shipments of expert grain from points west of the Missouri river but were unable to reach a settlement. As wiui me case ni previous conierences, the i,,.. .v.i..k w . 1, Included In their combined rate to the ,l",al 10 coa;"e lno ""rpion or this charge 01 cents a nunarea ror placing the 1 grain on board ship was the primary rea- son for the failure to reach a solution of the question. Anothtr conference will be held next week to further consider tho subject. OMAHA WOMAN IS STRANDED Mrs. Engenc Wodyo Awaits Her Hus band, Who Fulls to Reach St. Lei U. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 8. (Special Telegrams Mrs. Anna Wodyo, who says she is from Omaha, with her baby Is stranded at Union station, awaiting her husband, Kugtue Wodyo, who was to Join her here. Mrs. Wydyo says her husband put her aboard a St. Louis train lust Saturday at Omaha and told her that he would follow Monduy, after he had closed up some busi ness affairs. T'.ie unfortuante woman spent the entire day Tuesduy watching ail In- i c0mln8 trains, hut Wodyo failed to arrive. WRECK ON MISSOURI PACIFIC ' ' Governor Folk Escapes Without I Jury, bet Conductor Is Ilnrt In Kansns. Aug. S. A sperm to ST. JOSEPH, Mo the News-Press from Armour, Kan says two Missouri Pacific passenger trains col lided there this morning, injuring Con ductor William Welch, who mas taken to a lir.spital In Atchison. Grvernor Folk was on the train, enroute for a picnic at Stswartsville, Mo., but waa uulniuied. FIVE DIE IN FLAMES Terrible Fatality Attends Fire in O'Daaieli Home at Pf jmour Park. CHILDREN ALL PERISH WHILE IN BED Mother Probably Fatally Burned in Attempt to Ketone Them. THEIR FATHER ALSO SUFFERS SEVERELY One Daughter Only Member of Family to Itcape Injury. LIGHTED MATCH IGNITES CAN OF OIL Explosion follows gad Tlamta Spread Be Baptdlp There la Ho Chases to are Llrsa of little Ones. Five children of Tom O'Danlels burned to death last night at Seymour park. They were Ullle, nged 18; Ernest, aged 9; Berths, aged 7; Earl, aged 4, and Florence, aged $. The bodies of the five children all lie In the smouldering ruin of the house. The mother, Mrs. Lucy O'Danlels, was probably fatally burned sa the result of the outburst of the flameu and her efforts to save her children. There Is scarcely a part of her body untouched. The father has both hands terribly burned In his frantic endeavors to do something toward the rescue. The oldest daughter. Ethel, a girl of 17, Is the only one In the family unlnju'ed. The fire occurred Boon after o'clock in the evening and wae the result of the explosion of a kerosene can. The mother had been searching for something and while In the vicinity of a five-gallon can of kerosene struck a match. The can immedi ately exploded, throwing the burning oil around the room and upon her. Tho flame spread with incredible rapidity. , Children Perish la Bed. The five children who were burned to death were all In bed and there was no time for their escape. The screams of tha woman brought the father and eldest daughter from milking In the barn, which was built close to the house. When ha arrived the tortured woman rushed from the room where she had tried to fight the flames back from her children until tha agony drove her to try to save her own life. When the flames In her clothing were ex tinguished she had lost consciousness. A crowd of the neighbors cams running to the aid of the family, but by the time of their arrival nothing was left to be dona. The flames had claimed their human via time, the entire house nnd barn and even a windmill standing near. I In trying to save his wife and children Thomas O'Danlels burned his hands until it may be necessary to amputate them. After it was seen that all efforts to save the children were hopeless, Mrs. O'Danlels was carried to the home of the nearest neighbor. J. C. House. There efforts were made to relieve her and Dr. W. J. McCrann was summoned from South Omaha. He dressed her wounds tempo rarily and she was taken to the South -Omaha hospital In the Brewer ambulance at midnight. The father, from the pala of his wounds and the grief at the loss of his children. Is on the verge of collapse. He was also brought to the hospital. Words are wanting to tell of the grief of the only surviving daughter. It waa with ' dlfllculty that she was kept from throw ing herself Into the flames. Valuable Korsea Burs. The house, barn and out buildings ail burned. There . were several cows and threes fine horses stabled there. The horses were owned by Dr. George L. Miller, who also owns the property. One of the horses was a gift to him from the late Ben B. Wood. The destroyed home waa located In Seymour park near the site of the Cud ahy Ice houses. Mr. O'Danlels waa Cud ahy's overseer at the Ice plant. Several relatives and close friends of tha family on hearing of the terrible end of the happy home, secured rigs and hurried out to the scene. Among them were John Rlchea and wife. O'Danlels was well known and liked by his neighbors. J. C. House was One of the first to arrive at the (Ire after it be came knonn. ethers were not much be hind. The shock of the catastrophe robbed the whole neighborhood of tleep for the nifcht. Dr. Milier was early notified of tha calamity and was almost overcon-'' by this second disaster on the property, the first being the burning of his beautiful man sion and the destruction therein of his valuable library, private papers and the souvenirs of a long and active life. PANAMA WANTS MECHANICS Call for Five Handred Skilled Men for Work on Canal and Railroad. CHICAC.O, Aug. 7-The government wants 500 skilled mechanics for service on j the Panama canal. Henry A. Smith, em- ! Ploynent agent of the Isthmus canal com- Hsin. arrived in t hlcago today to recruit these men. ine ciaa of men wanted are mechanic, bollermakera, blacksmiths. Joce nv'tlvs englneera, conductors and braknmau. Agent Smith will remain In Chicago for three weeks to receive applications and as the men qualify they will b fumuh4 transportation au daextl Ui PaiuuBa, '.
