Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVII XO. 281.
OMAHA, MONDAY MOI.XIMJ, MAY 11, VMS.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
BIG SCHOOL OPEXS
Large it Parochial Building in United
States Dedicated in Chicago.
FAIRBANKS GUEST OF HONOR
Vice President Makes Principal
Speech at the Banquet.
ARMIES OF PEACE ARE PRAISED
Money Invested for Schools and Col
leges is Well Placed.
DENUNCIATION OF SOCIALISM
Speaker "ays It Is n "rt of Prnrrns
tean Principle That Woild Pn
' a Handicap Vpon (iralna
anU Ability.
CHICAGO, May JO.-Vlce Fresldent
Charles TV. Fairbanks i the guest of
honor today at the dedication of the St.
Stanislaus Polish Roman Catholic parochial
iichool. the largest Inatltullon of Its kind
In the Cnltcd State.
The vice president arrived from
ton in the morning, attended the
exercises In the afternoon and In f.?
ins wan the principal speaker at
tiet commemorating the dedication?..;
The vice prcsldrnt In his addre'-
that he would rather see the people
their money In building up more ch
and schools than to see them spend 5
unduly expanding armle and navlps.
referring to socialism the vice presit , o
said that It Is a sort of procrustean pt'
cfple of society and puts a handicap up'
genius, ability and thrift. ,
In the new parochial school 4,500 pupils
will receive Instruction from a staff of
more than WO teachers.
The vice president said:
Speech of Vice President.
"The evert we have met to celebrate Is
evidence of the fa-t that while we are
growing In wealth, In commercial and In
dustrial power, wo are not losing sight of
those finer things which are the crowning
glory of the highest and best civilisation.
"In the final analysis, ' the measure of
our progress in the scale of the warld's
estimation Is not our banks, mercantile
houses, manuf acturles, railroads and steam
ships, but our great churches, schools, col
leges, universities, hospitals and charities.
"The millions ire Is touched as never be
fore by sympathetic appeals and la dedicat
ing his fortune more and 'more to Increas
ing the facilities for the Improvement of the
condition of those who are less fortunate.
People of all stations are sharing more and
more In the widespread effort to uplift the
community and advance the welfare of
mankind according to their meana and op
portunities. "We frequently ask ourselves the ques
tion whether upon the whole we are grow
ing better.
"The vast cathedrals, the churches their
missions and hoepjtals. schools, colleges
-id unlwerTl1.-5clirVwe"lehold upon
every band In city, village and hamlet, fur
nish the conclusive answer to our, mind
that wc are growing better.
"We hear muen of tne needs of a large
navy and a large army. We .all agree that
we should provide adequately for the na
tional defense. The money necessary to
'this end should be freely expended, but
beyond our reasonable needs we should
not go. Our national tranquility Is not
menaced from without nor. Is our domestic
peace threatened from within. I would
rather see the people spend the money In
building up great schools, colleges and uni
versities, churches and cathedral than see
them spend It In unduly expanding armies
and navies. The armies of young men and
, young women, who are trained In schools,
college and universities are the armies,
htoh shall most dignify and glorify
American achievement. They are the
armle of peace and In the filial analysis
the armle of our ' enduring national
security. I have faith to believe that
Christian civilization la laying securely the
foundation of domestic and international
tranquility and that an appeal to reason
' among men will more and more render
necessary an appeal to the aword. We must
not Introduce Into our American civilis
ation the pomp and pageantry of European
military and naval establishments.
Capital anil Labor.
"We have frequently heard men under
take to Justify an Increase of the army on
the ground that the jrganliatlon source of
danger. There Is, It seems to me, no possi
ble Justification for such a suggestion. It
, la art unwarranted Impeachment of the
patriotism of the great body of the Ameri
can people. The worklngmen of America
are friends and not enemies of the govern
ment and Will respond when there Is na
tional peril a they have done In every
emergendy which ha confronted us.
"The relation of labor and capital to each
other Is a matter of transcendent Import
ance and It vii never more Important than
no. In the presence of thla question
other are essentially of minor concern.
How to divide fairly the fruit of their Joint
effort ha always been a perplexing prob
lem. ,
"Political lawa do much to solve t
of these problems, but they fall far short
of satisfactory. Just and fii.al solution.
W must look chiefly to the churches and
the school for help. There the maxim
of fair dealing are inculcated.
Socialism la Denounced.
"Teach the new generation the peril of
undue centralization of power. Teach them
the necessity of keeping the government
close to the people, for power In the hands
of the people will not be abused. Teach
the new generation the pernicious efforts
of socUliam. A propaganda is maintained
to teach tt so-called virtuea. Socialism
level down Instead of leveling up. It is
subversive of the whole purpose of repub
lican government. It la destructive of the
most powerful factor in our progress, and
that yls Individual initiative. It puts a
( handicap upon genius, ability and thrift.
Be It said in honor of the great Catholic
church that it has no sympathy with social
ism and that It Inculcates wholesome re
. spect for American Institutions and that
II stands with Inflexible resolution for the
supremacy for the law of the land.
"There ha been transplanted to our soil
an enemy to our institutions. It is a pro
test against republican government. Tea,
It 1 a challenge to all government estab
lished by ihe virtue and patriotism of men.
Anarchy 1 un-American and, un-Christlan.
The church and the chol must fill the
in I mis of men with a true conception of
the object of this arch enemy of our most
cherished Idea of liberty and law. We
have no hospitality for thoao who seek to
ralta the rod flag above the cross and the
fcannar OX Ui rtpubUasf
CODITION OF JHE WEATHER
FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA Monday,
fair.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
MORE PAY FOR ARMY AND NAVY
Joint Committee Agree t'pon Equal
ised grhednle for Both Arms
of Service.
WASHINGTON. May 10 Conferees on
naval appropriation bill today reached an
agreement on the provision of the bill fix
ing the pay of officers and enlisted men,
and will report to the senate and house on
Monday; The bill will state the psy to be
received by officers of every grsde, equal
izing the' amounts with the comparative
grades in the army In accordance with th
In rease In that branch of the service au
thorized by the army bill Just passed by
gress. t'nder this ugreement the pay
vlatlve ranks In botn arms of the rerv
V 1 1 1 be as follows:
W- Navv. Pay.
ipl Admiral S13.3H)
fiant general Vice admiral ll,flin
Hear admiral,
Veneral first nine ., g.onr)
. 1 Rear admiral,
a T general... second nine S.rti
V Captnln 4. "00
t colonel. Commander 8.500
l ieutenant Com... 3.
. Lieutenant 2.400
Lieutenant. , t
ant Junior grade 2.oo
nant.. Ensign 1.700
., , military. ...Cadets, naval ft")
As regards the longevity pay of colonel
In the army and captain In the navy, it la
stipulated that it shall not exceed 15,000 a
year, and that the longevity pay of lieu
tenant colonels and commanders shall not
exceed $4,500. and of majors and lieutenant
commanders, H.noo.
Allowances now provided by existing law
are not to be changed.
The army bill Increased the pay of en
listed men ;io per cent, and an Increase has
been authorized for the enlisted men of
the navy to equalize the two branches of
the service. The actual Increase In the pay
of enlisted mrm of tho navy, therefore, will
amount to hetween 10 and 15 per cent.
Tod MrPbrrsnn Disappear.
SIOCX FALLS. S. I).. May 10.-(Pp-cial.)
Tho residents of the Missouri river region
In the southern part of the state fear that
Tod McPherson, a well known resident of
the region, has been the victim of foul
play. Mcpherson mysteriously disappeared
several days ago and not the slightest trace
of him can be found. A number of search
ers have Just returned from an unsuccess
ful search along the railroad line ast and
west of Niobrara, Neb., cTii the west side
of the Missouri river. McPhoison was a
well known resident and farmer of Bon
Homme county. South Dakota, living near
the river at the point where It forms the
boundary line between South Dakota and
Nebraska. He left home for the purpose of
croeslngthe Missouri river to Niobrara to
look after some cattle. He was last soen
In Niobrara, and since that time no trac;
of him can he found. The missing man was
In cheerful spirits when ,he left home. His
family relations had always been of the
most pleasant character, and as he was
In good financial circumstances his mys
terious disappearance has caused alarm
among his friends, who fear he was way
laid and robbed and then killed and his
body hidden or thrown into the river In or
der to cover up the crime.
( ran ford Leave far Rait,
HURON. 8. D., May 10. (Special. Gov
ernor Coo I. Crawford departed Saturday
morning for Washington, where he will
attend a conference of governor of tho
states called by President Roosevelt to
consider ways and means to conserve the
natural resources of the country. On. Tues
day, President Roosevelt will serve dinner
to the entire gathering at the White House
and on the following three day the con
ference will be In session. It is understood
that at the same time, a meeting of the
Inland Waterways commission will be had
and the two gatherings will compare notes
directly bearing upon the Improvement of
navigation of the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers. At a late meeting in Memphis,
Tenn., the address delivered by Governor
Crawford before the Deep Waterways com
mission, attracted national attention and
It la probable that he will be heard f r m at
the approaching conference.
Court In Session at Fremont.
FREMONT. Neb., May 10. (Special.)
Judge Hollenbeck held a serslon of the dis
trict court here this rnornmg and called
the docket of the Jury case for the May
term of court, which meets May 25. There
were eight cases put down for trial, one
or two of which may go over. The most
Important was that of Langdon against
Dodge county, in which the plaintiff, wants
$5,010 damages on account of Injuries re
ceived by the collapse of the North Bend
bridge across the Platte in April, 1907.
Another case brought by her husband was
tried at tile last term of the district cqurt
aud resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff
for a smaller amount, however, than he
could have eettled for with th county
board. A d. voice granted Mrs. Joseph
Zuher. The parties only lived together
about two month. They were married last
fall. The plaintiff s petition alleged about
ull the statutory causes.
Banquet for Dr. Dillon.
Al'BCRN, Neb.. May Id. (Special.) A
banquet In honor of Dr. Ira Hugh Dillon
was given at the Drexel Ktlday cv.ning
by his brother physicians, the newp4l-r
men, the demists and city officii'. if tl.li
city. The banquet was one of II. e most
elaborate that has every been given in this
city. Those who took part in the evenlnj
program were: Mayor J. S. McCarty, IV.
H. F. Irfirance. Dr. K. M. Tyler. 1 J. W.
Bourne. Attorney William G. Rutled.'fe.
Editor John H. Kearnes, F.dtu..- J. H. Dun
das. Dr. D. L. Redfern, .T. B. Fraser and
C. R. Hacker. Blerling Mut and Guy
Souders furnished the music. Dr. Dlil n
leave thla city the first part of next week.
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SENATORS ON CHILD LABOR
Men Who Worked Hard in Early Life
Oppose Measure.
SENATOR NELSON'S EXPERIENCE
Worked a Plowhnf, Blacksmith,
rainier and Clerk BUI Amended
br Senate Pension for
Nebraatkans.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 10. (Special.)
The discussion of the bill to regulate the
employment of child labor in the District
of Columbia occupied the entire time of
the senate on Wednesday and It brought
out many interesting facts concerning tho
early life of the members of the upper
house of congress. It was noticeable, too.
that the advocates of the measure are sen
ators, who as a rule may be said to have
been born to the purple. Senator Lodge,
who Is recognised as one of the best edu
cated men In the senate was particularly
strenuous In his advocacy of a law to
prevent a boy from earning his own sup
port before reaching the age of 14. But
there are, senators who have been through
the rustling stage and they were the ad
vocates of the opportunity for a youngster
to start early In life to carve out a career.
Senator Nelson of Minneapolis told of his
early struggle: He said:
"I speak from my own experience, Mr.
President. From the time I was 11 year
old I was obliged to work for my living.
When I was 12 years old I walked behind
a plow and yoke of cattle and held the
plow, and t want to say to senators it was
the proudest moment of my life, when I
was able to guide that plow and drive
those oxen. I have always felt that what
ever success I have had lr life Is owing
to the fact that from the time I was a
little boy I was obliged to work for my
living; and I have always felt that the best
part of my education was the education
that taught me how to work and labor and
earn my own living In my younger days."
Senator Beverldge tried to pin him down
to an admission that all his early work for
a living was performed In the open air, but
the sturdy Neirweglan added: "1 worked
In a blacksmith shop. I worked In a paint
shop. I worked in a store. In other words
I boxed the compass when I was a boy
In the way of employment."
Mr." Tellers! Early Eaperleneea.
Senator Teller of Colorado, who was
born on a faim in western New York, and
who did all sorts of farm work before he
reached his teens, while supporting the
general provisions of the bill thought that
the boys of this generation should not be
deprived of the opportunities, which were
enjoyed by the youngsters of half a cen
tury ago. And the senator knows some
thing of those opportunities, for when he
entered the senate upon the admission of
Colorado in 1876 he had aa colleagues five
other boys," who had worked with r lm
In the harvest fields of the valley of ihe
Genesee river before he had ever heard of
the Cnlted States senate..
Senator Pile of Waatilngten, said J.n4
the greater portion of his life had been
spent on the plains and among the moun
tains of the west, where men have had to
make their way In the world and he In
sisted that the boy of 12 or 14 should not
be deprived of the opportunity to earn a
few dollars for himself during the vacation,
and before and after school.
The bill as originally drawn would ore-
vent any boy in the District of Columbia,
under the age of 14, from carrying a news
paper route on a winter morning, nor would
he be permitted to deliver evening news
papers after sundown. It was designed to
keep children of tender ages out of factories
and (workshops, but like many other meas
ures of an altruistic nature it would go
much farther than ' Its sponsors originally
intended and would doubtless result in great
hardship to many worthy families. But
numerous lamendments were adopted be
fore the bill came to a final vote. It Is
probable that still other amendment will
be Incorporated before It passes the house
and that some months will elapse before
the law can be fully tested In the District
of Columbia. It Is admitted to be the most
drastic measure of the kind upon the stat
utes of any state or territory of the union.
Statue of Senator Shoo.
Within the next year another statue will
be added to the collection of marble and
bronze reprodi ctlons of the sta.etmen, patri
ots and soldiers of the republic who have
been honored by the states which they
served. The latest addition to the Amerl
can valhalla is to be the statue of Senator
George L. Shoup of Idaho. The model of the
work has Just been completed by the
sculptor, Frederick E. Triebel of New York,
and a soon as congress adjourns It will
te Inspected by the commission appointed
for the purpose. Cnder the term of the
contract with the sculptor It must be com
pleted and delivered by the first of Feb
ruary next and the dedication ceremonies
will probably attract a greater gathering
of the citizens of Idaho to Washington than
Has ever been seen here before. The statue
of Senator Shoup will be the first one
erected by any of the states west of the
mountains In honor of one of their sons,
although each state in the union ha the
right to be represented by two such pre
sentments. Should all of them avail them
selves of the privilege it would soon become
necessary to make an addition to Statuary
hall, which wa formally the hall of the
house oX representative. The total nuin
ler authorized is ninety-two," and up tu
the present time there are only thirty-five
statues In place.
Tensions for Nebraska.
Pension secured for person residing ii
thx Third congressional district of Ne
braska, through the aasistance of R-p.e-sentative
Boyd, for the two week enjing
May 6, IVi: Henry Blackbird, Decatur, $12:
Analey De White. Macy, $S; Mary J.
Tr!ggs, Dakota, $12 : Daniel B. Wesson, Fre
mont, ."); David H. Johnson, Central City,
$12; Bayliss 8. Campbell, Monroe, $15; Hen
derson Walker, Fremont, $16; John Parr.
Howell, $21). James De. Wlnnebag ), $K;
F.dwin R. Hasklns. Mars, $12; Henry Al en,
Albion, $12; Henry J. Honey, Carroll, Mi;
Luther R. BralnarJ, Oakdale, $15; Marcut
1C. Phelps. St. Edward. $15; Samuel w.
I-ackey, Stanton, $12; Robert C. Montgom
ery, Laurel, $12.
. Senator Burkett has secured passage of
pension Mils as follows:
Stephen Prior. Falls City, $24; Richard It
Shapland, Bartlett, l-i; Oliver Burch, Lin
coln. $24; Tabitha Evaline Dumond, Lin
coln, $1.
Congressman Hlnshaw has been advlacd
of the following pension allowances:
At $12. Normal Hill, Seward; Henry I
Watson. Adams; John H. Miller. Fr:nJ;
William Lrdf ird, McCool Junction. At $15,
John W. Cadwsllader, Milfo.d. At $17,
William M. Taylor, Blue Springs. At $20.
Hopewell P. Shore, Osceola; Allan Wood,
Ulysess; John P. Harris, Fairbury; Sam
uel S. Hart, Beatrice- , -
SURE MRS. GUNNESS IS DEAD
Statement from Doe tors Contrdlrts
the Theorr That She la
Alive.
LA PORTE, Ind., May 1". The dissensions
nhlch have been growing between the offi
cials of the county i:nd town of J.aPorte
Interested In the solving of the dimness
mystery broke out Saturday. It Is openly
charged that the political affiliations of
some of the men concerned had murh to
do with their attitude toward the labors
of the sheriff and tho prosecuting attorney
and a factional fight In the party to which
the latter belongs Is blamed also.
The widespread reports that evidence had
been found tending to prove that the corpse
supposed to be that of Mrs. Bella Gunness
Is In reality the body of another woman
are said to have fctd their origin In the
camp of the defense, 'he members of which
are of opposite political faith to the sheriff
and of the faction or posing the prosecutor.
These reports had their origin in a state
ment said to have b-en gum out by Dr.
H. P. Long, a former coroner of the county
and one of the four physicians who per
formed the autopsies on the bodies found
in the rulna of the Gunness home. Lr.
Long, however, said '-rtsv that he had not
Issued such a statement, but had merely
expressed a personal opinion that he was
not satisfied as to the identity of the corpse
In question.
Dr. J. L. Gray and Dr. F. T. Wilcox, two
other members of the board, refused to be
drawn Into the controversy, but Dr. J. H.
William Meyer, the fourth member of the
board, said he had no doubt but that the
corpse was that of Mrs. Gunness. He, too,
however, refused to revral the findings of
tho phjslelatt. The attitude of the coroner
as between the two factions has not been
manifest. At the prorecutlng attorney's
office, however. It was asserted that Dr.
Mack, the coroner, had changed the . first
report as to the Identity of the Gunness
body, and an Inspection of the document
showed this to be the case.
All four doctors were unanimous as to
the facts and conditions surrounding the
bodies taken from the Gunness home.
"There was absolutely no differences
atnong us," said one of the doctors, and
this was confirmed by other members of
the board.
There Is absolutely no Indication that the
skull of any of the bodies of the three
children bore penetrating wounds. It had
been asserted that fractures by some blunt
Instrument had been found on these skulls.
Neither was there any kind of brain
hemmhorages and the heart and lungs of
at least two of the children revealed the
same conditions found in these organs in
the body of their mother. The hearts were
all dilated and full of clots and the lungs
had collapsed. This condition Is found In
the cases of persons who have died from
suffocation and the circumstance Is taken
as atnother evidence that the theory re
garding Mrs. Gunness having killed the
children, substituted another woman's
body for her own and thpn escaped after
setting fire to Ihe house la not tenable.
Ona of the alleged circumstances .upon
which that theory 1 based Is the' fact
that the body of the woman Is much
smaller than Mrs. Guinness was. The In
tense heat to which thi corpses , were sub
jected, according to Dr. i. .4 r. would, how
ever, fully account for this circumstance.
Mrs. Guinness was an abnormally ' large
woman in everyj particular. When the
corpse was cut open a layer of fat two
Inches thick still existed over the abdomen.
The upper part of the body was lying In a
bed of coals when discovered and shows
evidence of having gone through the hottest
part of the fire. An arm was crooked
about the body of the youngest child, and
It, too, was particularly badly burned. All
the corpses were almost Incinerated so far
as the backs were concerned, the spines be
ing exposed and the shoulder blades partly
consumed. The front of the bodies, how
ever, were In a better state of preservation,
and It was argued from these facta that
the heat must have been all around them
and was sufficient to have caused the ut
ter destruction of Mrs. Guinness' head. On
this latter point It Is also pointed out that
the shovels of the Investigators had been
driven Into the spot where Mrs. Guinness'
head must have laid only a moment before
her body was uncovered. The destruction
of the head, It is said, was perhaps ac
complished in this manner.
Still further evidence that the body was
that of Mrs. Guinness was found In the
fact that the remains of a finger ring
which she is known to have worn were
found In the ashes several days lajer. The
buckle of a money belt, such as the woman
is known to have used, was also picked up
and later still a key which corresponds to
the lock on her safety deposit box was dis
covered In the basement.
For the first time since Sheriff Smutzer
began work on the farm he failed today to
discover at lepst one additional bod
Excavations were made at several parts of
the barnyard, but In none of them was
there indications of human bones or flesh.
The search for bodies Is to be abandoned
for a few days at least, the sheriff an
nouncing that he will endeavor to secure
additional evidence regarding the identity
of the corpse - found In the basement.
With this object In' view he has employed
Louis Schultz, who was formerly a miner,
to sluice the ashes in the cellar In tho hope
that additional metallic relics of Mrs. Guin
ness will be found. The gold filling which
she is said to have had In several of her
teeth is to be an especial object of this
search.
The sheriff la not convinced that he has
found all of the bodies which have ben
buried, but he has not fully determine:!
j the methods by which he will conduct
I further explorations. One plan which he
! is said to be considering is to have the top
I layer of earth removed from the barnyard
In order that furrows may be run thiougn
the ground in all directions.
The sheriff received today several in
quiries from outside points regarding miss
ing persons who may have been among the
vlrtlm of Mr. Guinness. None of these
was connected directly with the farm, tl.e
fears of their relatives b Ing based upon
circumstantial evidence.
New witnesses regarding Lamphere's al
leged connection with the death nt the
farm were also discovered. The more Im
portant of these were William Sl.iter and
John Rye. The latter asserts that on the
day when Helgeleln 14 supposed to have
been killed he and I.auiphere drove to
Michigan City. They returned about 8
o'clock at night and Lamphere alighted
when they reached a point opposite the
Guinness farm and cut across the fields
toward it, remarking that there wuuld he
"something doing there" that night. Rya'a
recollections were strengthened by the fact
that there were three inches of snow and
that Lamphere bad to walk a half mile
before reselling the farm.
Kagar lluviartl ( asaliUIr,
COLI MBL S, Neb., May ID. (3. ri Ul.j
Edgar Howard thU week announced he
would be a candidate for the democratic
and populuit nomination for cungreaa In
the Third district.
BRYAN ADDRESSES EAGLES
Is Orator at Impressive Memorial Day
, Services of the Order.
LODGE DEVELOPS HEART VIRTUE
Fraternal Orders Are rralard by the
Commoner Being Oraranlsnt Ion
Which Forget Wealth and
Bring- Men Together.
Tn memory of the 110 members of the
order who have passed away, the four
aeries of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Ir.
Omaha and suburbs, with Impressive cere
monies, observed the annual memorial day
yesterday. The ceremonies were held at
the Burwood theater In the presence of a
largo audience. The fact that Wllllnm J.
Bryan was to deliver the principal address
for the occasion drew scores of people who
were not members of the order.
The exercises were Impressive both in the
ritualistic part and In the themes of the
addresses, as well as In the spirit of the
special music which breathed a hopefulness
that added greatly to the beauty of the
services.
The stage was decorated with a center
piece In the form of an eagle made of
flowers and green foliage. On each side
were the' figures of eagles with wings
spread and along the front of the stage
potted flowers were tastily arranged. Ban
ners of the various aeries and the American
flag formed the Important features of the
decoration.
At the right of the stage was a large
candelabra containing lighted candles for
each of the departed" members. These were
extinguished during the service, adding to
the Impresslveness of the occasion. The
service was opened with a selection by the
orchestra and a song, "The Vacant Chair,"
by the Elks' quartet, which also rendered
a selection later In the program. Rev.
Robert L. Wheeler of South Omaha offered
the prayer and Miss Gwendolyn Oarlow
sang two solos, which were greatly appre
ciated. At tho close of the service the
audience stood and sang, "Nearer My God
to Thee."
Mothers' day wss recognized before the
services, white carnations being passed to
all the members of the order and their
guests.
Name Are Read.
The Impressive feature of the service was
the reading of the names of the departed
members by the secretaries of the Omaha,
South Omaha and Benson lodges. Florence
lodge having no deceased members. As
each name was called a hidden bell tolled
and the stage was lighted by a momentary
flash of light. The death rolls of the three
aeries are as follows:
OMAHA AERIE NO. SS.
J. W. Arnold. Thomas Kirkland,
William Aspclmen, J. p. Kellv.
D. P. Baldwin, , C. H. Lauer,
Charles Bennett, Emll Lund.
Harry Brant, William Manning,
C. A. Bonne vlr, Morris Moore,
Julius A. Burster, Hurry V. Martin,
J. W. Bacon, Ixiuls Machal.
Fred Burllngame, J. ,A. Murphy.
J. Eoardmsn. Carl Mvers,
Beth T. Colo. P. W. P.,Harry C. Miller,
Jrfbn CWIeiul. T. B. Murphy,
David Calhoun. Frank E. Moores,
Nat C. Coulter, William McGee,
Pert Campbell, Mattie McVicker,
8. 8. Dresl er, sr., P. A. MeKenna,
S. 8. DrciT-my, George Nelson,
N. Enrlght, G. T. Nicholson,
J. B. Foley, Dennis O'Neil.
John Frey, Samuel Olwen,
Patrick Ford, sr.. Axel Plerson,
Charles J. Price, Arthur Peterson,
Sol Frank, A. M. Potter.
W. N. Faulkner, G. H. Richards,
W. F. Garrety, O. L. Sparling,
Walter Goff. H. W. Snyder,
Adolph Kruza. James Sebron,
A. H. Heniilngs. Joseph M. Smith,
Frank Hamburg, l.ee N. Trultt,
John W. Hrack, O. A. Cnderhlll.
John Irwin, H. B. Van Camp,
James Johnson, E. J. Vanhill,
Carl Jenks, I. T. Walters.
Gant Keith, Roe Williams.
William J. Kroltzsch.H. B. Ward.
H. H. Kllngensmlth, John H. Ward.
SOUTH OMAHA AERIE NO. 1C4.
Ckarles Akofer. J. Kowalskl.
Charles Nordlenberg, C. H. Lutz,
Charles Maynard, J. W. Taylor,
Ed Belelt, ,C. S. Nieklrk.
C. A. Molcer. William H. Wright,
Patrick Rowley, Harry W. Sachra,
N. W. Petersen, James J. McGuire,
John Begley, C. M. Carson,
C. M. Raff, A. J. Anderson,
Dr. J. A. Kelly, Joseph Hogan,
Albert H. Jann, Martin Fitzgerald,
James Koyce. John MeKenna,
Daniel Crowley, James T. Ross,
K. Hansen, George Gottschalk,
P. A. Davidson, Ed Lutzlnger,
W. A. Weiss, Carl Jensen,
Ben David. J. C. Rabb.
BENSON AERIE NO. 1202.
Bert Chllds, Dan Murphy,
William Chadwell, Chris Jorgensen.
H. B. Fleharty of South Omaha delivered
the first address. In which he poke feel
ingly of the departed ones and their vir
tues and held out hope to their friends
of a meeting In the next world.
Mr. tfrian's Address.
William J. Bryan was given a cordial
reception as he rose to speak. His address
was marked by no oratorical flights, but
It held the closest attention from beginning
to the end.
"We cannot meet on a memorial day like
this," he said, "without thinking of death,
and when we think of the length of ftirever,
when we try to thinR of the ages that have
gone and of the ages that are to follow
our minds are lost in the great mystery
of death.
"Our life here is but a flash, but much
depends on the way we spend the moment
allowed us here. We belong to an endless
chain, fjr thousands of years generations
have preceded us. Just a flash and then
lifu Is gone. But though they are brief,
how mucli a lifetime means. The child
before it can lixp a word has the conscious
neks of a mother's love. Before Its hands
have the strength to lift a feather it has
linked two hearts more closely together.
It enables a woman to show, that iralt
of motherhood in honor of which each one
of us Is wearing a flower today.
"On an occasion of this kind our minds
dwell on those virtues that are held In
common by the departed ones. Fraterni
ties represent heart virtues. They speak
of libei ty. truth, Justice, equality. These
are heart characteristics. Did yoj ever
know of a lodge discussing In the lodge
room such subjects as pedigree, wealth,
the importance of education? These are
Dot the things which draw us together. I
do not disparage pride in pedigree, but it
has a tendency to separate us. Even
education may hHve a tendency sometimes
to draw us away from those less fortu
nate. I have nothing to say against
wealth honestly acquired, for where wealth
is an evidence of merit, large wealth is an
evidence of a large contribution to man
kind. Heart Virtues lout First.
"I believe In education. God Intended
alt mankind to think. If he did not he
Would not have given u all brains, but
would have given brains to the few and
brocd backs to bear the burdens to thti
many.
"But the who have passed from us
(Continued on Second Page.)
ELECTRICAL SHOW A WINNER
Promoters and KahlMtors Roth Satis
fled with the Result of First
Effort.
As the last Mg switch flashed ss pulled
ouf, throwing the Auditorium into dark
ness Saturday night, marking the close
of Omaha's first electrical show, which
was a success beyond thelreams of Its
most enthusiastic promoter, it mails an
Indelible Impression on the minds of spec
tators and exhibitors alike, that the affair
should be an annual one.
Saturday night's crowd was even larger
than any previous one. swelling the at
tendance for the week nearly to the 20.0t0
inaik. From the Interest manifested. In
the first show by tho general public it was
the unanimous opinion of the manage
ment and exhibitors that the electrical
show would be given annually.
E. J. Sullivan, president of the Nebraska
Electrical Trades association, wa exceed
ingly enthusiastic over the project of hav
ing an annual electrical show and said con
cerning the exhibition Just closed: "The
results of our first attempt have been ex
ceedingly gratifying to exhibitors and the
management, and from the Interest mani
fested by the general public who visited
the Auditorium during the pest. week,
every one Ir n favor of a larger and
greater electrical show to be given next
yrar."
General Managers Belt and Mathews of
the Nebraska and Independent Telephone
companies, were both In favor of an annual
show. The former said: "An electrical
show next year would be even a greater
success than this first one. and although
our exhibit was prepared In a hurry, and
we were unable to show some of our most
Interesting mechanisms owing to lack of
time and space, we are greatly pleased
with the success of the show."
Mr Mathews said: "As far as the In
dependent company is concerned, the re
sults of the first show have been pleas
ing, and If another electrical show Is to
be given. In which I am In favor, we will
be one of the first exhibitors and want
more space."
The above expressions voiced the senti
ments of all the exhibitors, large and
small alike. Including the J. R. Lehmer
company. Western Electrlal company,
Kimball Bros., Council Bluffs; Wolfe
Electrical company and many others.
"From the success attained by this first
electrical show," said Manager Glllan of
the Auditorium, "steps will Immediately
be taken for the arrangement for the sec
ond annual show, which will be of larger
scope snd upon a much greater plan. For
the coming Corn hhow the boxes and
stage will be removed and made Into
portable affairs, thus giving us one-third
again as much space for exhibits."
A feature of the vaudeville entertain
ment on the last night was a "ruoa
wrestling match," given by the "Teddy
Bros," athletes, which scored a great hit.
MEM MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEAR
Farmhand Kara Room In Cannes
Iloone Was Foil of Trnnk.
OKLAHOMA CITT. Ok!.. May 10. An Im
portant chapter In the La Porte murder
story' developed here Saturday when Emll
Greening, a carpenter, and his brother,
Fred, a painter, both of whom worked last
summer On the Indiana' farm, gave circum
stantial details of the mysterious visits of
a dozen men to the home of Mrs. Bella
Guinness and of their mysterious disappear
ance. The Greenings live In Oklahoma City,
having come here recently from the east,
and have been engaged at their trades. Jen
nie Olsen, 17 years old and pretty, the
adopted daughter of Mrs. Guinness, was
Emll Greening's sweetheart. She Is among
the missing and today, grieving because he
could not hear of her, gave It as his belief
that the girl had been murdered. He de
clared that her body had not yet been found
and that her name must he added to the
already long list of victims.
"Jennie and I were good friends and she
told me a good deal about herself when we
were alone," said Emll Greening here to
day In the course of an Interview.
"When her mother decided to send her
away to California with a professor who
was reported to have come after her, but
whom I never saw, Jennie came to me and
declared that she would never go.
"In the morning I did not see Jennie and
her mother told me that she had been
awake almost all night and that she wa
still asleep and did not want to be dis
turbed. I was smt on an errand In the aft
ernoon and when I got back I was told that
Jennie was gone. I wrote her, but I gave
the two letters to Mrs. Guinness. I never
received any answer. Finally I got so tired
working around the place without seeing
Jennie that I left. I don't believe there warf
ever a professor, for I slept in the room
next to Jennie's snd I did not hear any
man's voice.
lurs. Guinness told me later that Jennie
had left at 4 o'clook that same morning,
hut re one saw her leave and no one about
the place ever saw the professor.
'"All the day following the disappearance
Mrs. Guinness was very nervous.
"Mrs. Guinness received men visitors all
the time. A deferent man came nearly
every wek and they always stayed at the
house. tN introduced them as her cousins
and they came from Kansas, South Dakota,
Wisconsin and many from Chicago. Sev
eral were never seen to acjjve the place.
"Most of the men that came brought
their trunks with . them, but they rarely
took the trunks away. We never knew when
to expect these fellows, but they almost
always had money.
"Mrs. Guinness kept them with her all
the time in the parlors and her room. She
was always careful to make the children
stay away from her cousins, who rarely
tried to show tliem any affection.
"After Jennie left .the visitors were sup
posed to occupy her room, which was nxt
to mine, but I was never able to hear them
at' night. I never knew of Mrs. Gunness
bVitowing her affections upon any of her
hired hands except Ray I-amphere. So
many nien came and I saw so little of them
that I can't remember many of them, but
I distinctly remember Mr. Moo, mho came
from Chicago the day before Christmas,
Ism. He was with Mrs. Gunness almost
constantly.
"When h left his trunks stayed leh'nd
ahd i.u ulle ru hint go. it. w aevrml
days before Mrs. Gunness admitted that
he mas gone.
"In about two meeks I mas again sent to
Michigan City and still there mas no horse,
bu,t when I got back another cousin was
missing and no one around the place had
seen fclm leave.
"In the light of what has happened re
cently I can see that many bloody and
mysterious things mero going on right
under my nose. Mrs. GIinnK had a little
plrre fenced off Just s utii of the kitchen.
She never allomed any of tne hands to go
n.r It tr.d ln would fly Into a rate if a
man looked that may when he net passing.
Two sides of it mere barricaded witn
barrels and Ixaes, shutting off the viem-,
but from the other two sides you could see
that It looked like a gaideo In spjts."
BUSY WEEK FOR FLEET
San Francisco Has Elaborate Program
of Entertainments.
BREAKFAST FOR NEWS WRITERS
Elaborate Affair at Fairmount Hotel
Sundaj Morning.
BALL FOR THE ENLISTED MEN
Two Thousand Jackies Will Attend
Dance Tuesday Evening.
SPERRY TO SUCCEED THOMAS
accessor to Admiral Evan Will
Tarn Over the Command Friday,
After Holding It for
(la Dai.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-Aftr four
days of Indulgence in all the varied forms
of hospitality provided by Fan Francisco
m-hlch has worn m-ell night every one to the
point of phylslcal exhaustion, the officers
and men ot the Faciflc and Atlantic fl;s
spent a Sunday of recuperation and rest.
Function has followed function in sucit
rapid succession since the fleet's arrival
that they have hardly had time to finish
wltho one before beginning another. Par
ades and revlem-s during the day followed
by automobile rides, receptions and Innu
merable social events, hav occupUd almost
every hour of time. '
Admiral Thomas remained at the Fair-
njont hotel all day. Ist night he con
tracted a slight cold at the banquet which
he attended In Oakland Which prevents
him leaving his apartments today. To
night, however, he attended the alumni
dinner of the graduates of Anspolts given
at the Fairmont hotl. This dinner was
attended by about 150 officers from the
conblned fleets snd many civilians mno
are graduates of the naval academy. Toe
affair m-as less informal than most of the
previous functions. There mere Improm'.u
addresses by Admiral Thomas and o.he s
upon topics pertaining to the navy.
A breakfast was given at 11 o'clock today
at the Fairmont to the representatives of
the press with the fleet. It was one of the
most elaborata entertainments which had
been provided for the newspaper men on
the cruise. Mayor Edward R. Taylor -was
one of the principal speakers, among whom
were also ex-Mayor James D. Philun,
Gavin McNabe and representatives of brth
the visiting and local press. One of the
Interesting speeches was mad by Henry
Reuterdahl, who spoke upon (he navy
needs Kand the necessity of more artten Inn
to the affairs of the navy by the press of
the country.
Bl Pro ram for Week.
The program for the coming week I filled
with a variety of event In the different,
cite around the bay.. The festivities In
th'. city will oontinv Vithntit Interruption,
the entertainment of tlw enlisted men with '
automobile and trolley ride being a
feature. An automobile ride for officers
of the fleet Is on the program for tomor
row morning. Many athletic events, In
which mep from the fleet will participate,
are also scheduled. There will be ex
cursions for both officers and men to San
Jose, Vallejo, Barkeley and other nearby
cities. Tripe to Mount Tamalpals and the
big trees will be 'made on. different days.
The official program of entertainments
mill not end until next Saturday night.
The enlisted men are to be given a spe
cial entertainment on Tuesdsy evening,
when the California club, an exclusive
women's organization will tender a recep
tion to be followed by a grand ball tn their
honor at the Auditorium. It is expected
that more than z.ftOO sailors will attend.
They will be prpvided with dancing partners
from among the hundred of young yoomen,
who have volunteered to assist at the enter
tainment. Sperry to Succeed Thomaa,
Rear Admiral Charles M. Sperry will
succeed Rear Admiral Thomas on May
16. The Pacific fleet, commanded by Ad
miral Dayton, will depart from San Fran,
clsco about the same date for a short
cruise down the coast following Admiral
Sperry's succession to command. Ad-'
mlral Dayton ranks Admiral Sperry, but
the former's departure will relUv tin
situation of any complication.
A notable feature In connection with
the fleet' presence St San Francisco Is
the uniformly excellent conduct of the
enlibted men ashore. The peace officer
have not the least difficulty in controlling
the situation at all times, although thou
sands of the sailor are given shor leavs
dally. The fleet patrol, commanded by
Lieutenant Commander Cole, has also ac
complished excellent results In restrain
ing any tendency toward disorder.
FINN HANDY WITH A KNIFE
lnfllrt Nina Stab Woands .Toss
Liawleaa All on Aeconnt of
Joalonsy.
- Because he wa paying too much atten
tion to Blanche Finn, Tom Lawless wa
tabbed nine time about midnight Sa tur
ds y by Tom Finn, husband of tha woman.
All three are well known police character.
Ill feeling between the two men commenced
when Finn waa serving a ninety fly Jail
sentence. During his incarceration Lawlosi
paid close attention to th Finn woman,
also buying her a few article of wearing
apparel which Finn cut to piece after kit
release from Jail.
Saturday night the two men met with
crowd in a room at H3H North Sixteenth
street, and in the fight which started Finn
stabbed lawless witli a pocket knife, mak
ing eight wounds under th right shoulder
and one under the left snoulder. Lawless
waa attended by Dr. Harris and removed
to the Omaha General hospital. His con
dition i not considered serious. Finn and
bis wife were placed under arrest.
l.ibel hmit Omt of Harder Case.
SIOL'X FALLS, S. D.. May 10.-(8peclal.)
A case instituted some months ago by Jo
Kirby, an attorney of this city, against
W. T. LaFolbtte. editor of til Mitchell
Gazette, Is being tried in th slate circuit
court in this city. When court Adjourned
Saturday afternoon until Monday only a,
part of the evidence had been Submitted,
and it is thought that all of Monday and
perhaps a part of Tuesday m ill he taken u
in completing the case and turning It over
to the Jury. Editor laFollette Is charged
nllii criminal libel by tbe Sioux Falls at
torney. The libel suit Is an outgrowth of
the Kaufmann murder rase, th alleged II.
bellous statements having been printef
by Editor LaFollette after Attorney Kirby
had erased his connection with th esse S
the upocial prosecutor of Mrs. Kautmauj.