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Nine Prominent Men Indicted in
Chicago for Conspiracy.
bio coal rrrosrrs involved
rnplrarr Allrseo t. Have- neala.
tains; at I bleat n la lfHIft, with
Pair lender aa Chief
Reneflrlarlea.
CHICAGO. March 17. Nine men. InrliM-ln-
a f'iriner i atli on-I president, bsnkers.
hrrVrrr and flnmniri, were lncli(-tv by
Ihe federal grand Jurj' yanterrtay In the
KlntaniiKka rlvar cml land cases. The men
sre charged with having conspired to de
fraud the United Ftales (tovernment out of
WW arret yf coal land in Alaska valued
t !A.0no.W. Those Indicted are:
. A. C. Frost, former president of the
A Units Northern railroad, former presi
dent and promoter of the Chicago A Mil
waukee Klectrlr load, and president of A.
('. Krnst A- Co.
'irff M Seward. Chicago, receiver for
A c. Frost Co.
. rierre O. Uracil. Chicago, former sec
retary of the Alaska Northern railroad and
ecretar -Ireastircr of the Froat company.
Frank Watson. Spokane, Wash.
' George A. Ball, M uncle. Ind., said to ba
the financial backer of Frost.
at Duncan M. Stewart, feward. Alaska,
formerly manager of the Southern bank
tf Toronto, Canada.
Harry C. Osborne, Toronto.
: Owyn U Francis, and Francla H. Stew
art. Toronto.
"f The last three are banker and brokers.
".There are no counts In tha Indictments,
which la drawn under what Is known as
the conspiracy statute. The penalty pro
vided Is a fine of liO.nno or Imprisonment
for two years on all count.
Tha land which the men are charged
With having conspired to gain Is located
jit Matanuaka river In Alaska, extending
east from the Chlckaloon river to King's
Hver, and, land on the north side of the
MatanusUa river and In the vicinity of
loon creek. Thera are two separate
'tracts, known as the Watson group of
coal claims and ( tha Matanuaka Coal com
pany (roup. ' '
Tha conspiracy began at Chicago, April
1. IMS, according to the Indictment, and
Frost, Ball, Osborne and Owyn U Francla
vera to have been the chief beneficiaries.
The acquisition of the land, the Indictment
feada, was to be effected by - "unlawful,
fraudulent, false and collusive locations
for tha preferential lights to purchase and
final entrtee and locations under the ooal
land laws."
C RIDER TAKEN AT LOS ANGELES
Altered; Member of the Mabray
Oawsj to Re Returned
Fast.
LOS ANGEI.F.3, Cal.. March 17. Another
arrest of an alleged member of the Mabray
gang waa made here today, the suspect
teing W. I. Older, At year old, who claims
to be a commercial traveler. Crlder came
Attractlaaa la Omsk.
At
the Mercy of Tiberius' at
tba
l.randels.
"1 he ftetr to th Hoorah" at the Hoyd.
Vaudeville at the American.
'Vaadrvill at the Orrneutn.
burlesque at tha Uayety.
t tha Meres' ( Tthcrlae" at tha
Uraadels.
"At the Meivy of Tlbertua," a drama In
lour acta, from the novel of the same
name, by Augusta Evans Wilson; under
direction of Vaughan Ulaser. The cast:
Mrs fcitimel Wins V. Farmlngton
l.ucellus Orantlln, M. D L. A. Parker
Bertie Bruniano C. Edmund Huberts
Mr. Elllce Hrcntano. . Miss Lydia Wllmore
Beryl Hrentano MIhs Eleanor Montell
Dvce. wife ut ttedney...Mlas Virginia Bray
liudney, a servant Lew A. Warner
General Luke Darrlngton
, Lawrence Atkinson
Judge Mitchell Dent, retired. .. .Louis Thlel
Helen Singleton Miss Brun Johnson
Lennoa Dunbar, prosecuting attorney..
John Webb Dilllon
Ned Singleton, a warden.. ..Franklin Pierce
Father Klordon John Doyle
Brother Juhn F. P. McKenna
Pierre, a Canadian guide.... Karl Yeadaker
Even tha pessimist and dyspeptic must
turn thumbs up upon "At the Mercy ot
Tiberius," which opened at popular prices
at tha Brandela theater Thursday night
for four nights. Tha cast la fit. pleasingly
strong and versatile In gripping situations
and tha scenic investiture better than that
of many shows of more pretensions. In
short the entire performance waa far above
the usual popular priced expectations,
la the storm scene In the second act.
van the seasoned theater-goer will receive
a thrill that win stay witn mm until ne
sees tha clear aLy out of doors. Never did
forked lightning seem ao atartllngly close.
Its slsxllng. burning, horror was never
made mora real.
Tba story of conflicting emotions, love
and a wayward brother, unfolds amid tense
and stirring situations. Eleanor Montell
aa Beryl Brentano, the girl In the rase
la exceptionally capable. She la easily tha
ktrength of the piece. John Dilllon, play
ing opposite ber as Lennox Dunbar, a
proaauutlng attorney, carries himself in a
virile manner throughout. C. Roberta as
Bertie Brentano, the black sheep brother.
Is strong.
g mm Note ( the Rtaa.
Alloa Lloyd, the English comedienne, will
ba at tha Orpheura for the week starting
Suaday, Maxell if.
Tha Ueaety announces "shamrock mall
has" for this a! uthdul To add a atlll
mora tourougtiJy ("clue atmosphere to the
acraatun. Prat KmL llofmann's hurmon i
tail Uermaaa) bate betn singly and oollec
Urely threatened hn Instant death If
I bey dare to pla any other jvt-riures ui
sou act music tiin s mon pure lrUh air.
Thfcs daaeag bualncaa Is almost aa dan
geraaa as a sieilrn battle. Beeale Clay-
tun dar1 so vigorously n a London
thtener ta. aha disiuratrd her hip. and
eras wild y a.'pauue:i ay toe audience as
aha tmrl ull toe Xa.. An American
daacar nv a eel hi use an ankle while re-
fefwrsxiUi surm at 11 York
I lrn lKe. Ui a urn? and thai cult
aeaan to faat tbe ligh. lda as to dancing.
Tbr BHet Jri no Due.- ciiMhum. at any
rasa.
TYi luumnnd Hliueuri eta; sale at
ttianiiKJ ni4 a Vanday niurnlnx
the
Ttia -xauoVviD ilck Laa haa baen for
mally UI cat', our U the tailing over of
WUUa-ra kl'iTa. u' .. U a lomb.uaQan lhl
oa'-l gtj ski nx Wl.h tb United Bool'.irvg
bli-iMj and oilt iKiwers that las, and Uu
wtuuu WkUljtm hlnrrls auuld nut atrw.
Ru'l-ara Carle laaurd ism aerk in New
Ywt v..fh "J ump.ng Jupiter. ftuinetiinea
evaa Broad ay Is wtae. And Vint or Muurv
Cldnt stay much longer with "The liap
piMt Nlaht ot His Life," which evidently
wasnt the Bight after be opwied in New
Tatk
hers from Ienver four months ago with
his wife and two children. The specific
charge agalnat him la the alleged swindling
of a lyoulsvllle man out of Jl.OOO.
Crlder admitted his Identity to the of
ficers and said he would go to Iowa wil
lingly. He proliahlv will start for Council
Fluff tomorrow with C. F. Phllpot. an
other alleged member of the gang, arrested
here a few day ago.
Omaha Physicians
at Medical Meeting
Two Hundred Doc ton at St Joseph
Attending Semi-Annual Missouri
Valley Session.
flf. JOSKrH. Mo, March 17 (Special
Telegram.'1, With more than 200 doctors In
attendance, the twenty-third semi-annual
convention of the Missouri Valley Medical
society opened yesterday and will con
tinue Its sessions until tomorrow night.
Ir. Iionald Macrae of Council Fluffs,
president of the association, was In charge
of the sessions.
fr. Oliver C. Oebhart of St. Joseph was
unanimously elected treasurer pro tern at
this forenoon's session, to succeed Dr. T.
B. !acy, Jr., of Council Bluffs, resigned.
Ha will sen's until the annual meeting of
the organization next September.
Iir. Alfred Schalek of Omaha read a
paper on the topic "The Present Status
of Salvarsan" at this morning's session
and a discussion on the subject was opened
by Vr. C. A. Good of Pt. Joseph. Dr. 8.
Grover Burnett of Kansas City read a
treatise on "A Case of Acute Delirium
Following Chloroform Habit," which was
followed by a discussion by his auditors
Dr. Pcarse of Kansas City spoke on "The
Difficulties Kncountcred In Lte Opera
tions for Intestinal Obstructions."
Dr. J. I'. Lord of Omaha read a paper
and Dr. Jacob Gelger led a discussion.
Committees for tha convention were ap
pointed as follows:
Judicial Dr. A. H. Homers of Omaha.
Dr. C. H. Hardin of Kansas City, Dr. W.
K Mllroy of Omaha. Dr O. B. Campbell
of St. Joseph and Dr. John E. Summers,
Jr., of Omaha.
Credentials Dr. Jacob Gelger of St.
Joseph, Dr. F. Karl Bellinger of Council
Bluffs, Dr. It. O. Smith ot Oakland, la..
Dr. J. y. Lord of Omaha, Dr. C. Lester
Hall of Kansas city and Dr. Van Buren
Knott of Sioux City.
Publication Dr. Charles Wood Fasaett,
Dr. Daniel Morton and Dr. P. I. Leonard
of St. Joseph.
MONEY FOR LINCOLN CHURCH
Mlsa Relle Herron Leaves Sam to
1'hrlstlaa Body aad Mission,
ary Board.
MEXICO, Mo., March 17. Special Tele,
gram.) The will of Miss Belle Herron,
formerly an Instructor In Wellesley college
and the University of Nebraska, was filed
for probata today In this county. Among
others, she left small bequests to the Chris
tian church, of this city and Lincoln, Neb.,
and 50Q to the Christian Women's Board
of Mlsaiona and (1.000 to Miss Susanna, Us
ker of the University of Illinois.
Tha remainder of her estate of about
Orchestra Concert First Ceagregs
tloaal Chareh.
PROGRAM.
Symphony In D Major Op. M No. 1.. Haydn
Aasea Death from "Peer Uynt" Suite
No. 1 Qrleg
String Orchestra.
Violin Bolo, Htrlng Orchestra Accom
paniment Meditation from "Thais"
Massenet
Miss Qrace McBrlde. s
Andante cantablle. Op. 11 Tschalkowsky
String Orchestra.
6panlah Dance In D (Bolero). . .Moaskowsky
Hungarian Dance In O Minor
Hungarian Dance In O Major Brahma
The Omaha Symphony Study orchestra,
under tha direction and conductorshlp of
Mr, Henry Cox, made lta first bow to an
Omaha audience last evening at tha First
Congregational church, which was well
filled with an enthused assemblage ot
music-lovers. In fact, the parlors of the
church on the north aide of the main audi
torium bad to be opened to accommodate
the people, and It waa a pay-admlsslon af
fair, too. This should certainly encourage
Mr. Cox and his earnest band of workers
as much as their work encouraged those
who want to sea this kind of musical effort
succeed. Tha orchestra played with a
most surprising certainty and firmness for
a first appearance, and all of ita work was
marked by a good body of tone, aa a rule
fine Intonation, and much phrasing and
hading of a very professional nature. In
short, the organisation showed Itself to be
what ita name implies, a "study" organiza
tion: for the fruits ot serious study were
constantly In evidence. The playing of the
accompaniment to Mlsa McBrlde's solo waa
an astonishingly good piece of work for an
organisation composed almost entirely of
non-profeaslonal playera.
In the forte passages tha dash and verve
ot the organisation was splendid and the
rhythmic vitality waa compelling and In
fectious. Mlsa Grace McBrlde as soloist waa a
complete success. rho haa accomplished
a great deal, and aha Is coming rapidly
to the front as an artlatlo and muslclanly
player: she has talent, good taste. Intelli
gence and she knows how to work. Her
playing waa so thoroughly enjoyed that
he waa compelled to repeat the number,
after receiving a bouquet of roses.
At the close of tha program tha audleac
simply declined to move and gave most
enthusiastic applauae to the orchestra.
Mr. Henry Cox has shewn his starling
musicianship and his attitude toward real
iiiunic. and he may feel gratified to realise
that he baa given a decided Impetus to the
musical growth of Omaha along this very
necessary line oc orchestral development
Mrs. Cox assisted In the most competent
and amurui manner at tba piano. K
The membership of the orchestra Is as
follows:
F1KST VIOLINS.
Miss Grace McBrlde, Mine Kbll Smith
concertmasier. Miss Hasel Wilcox
Miss Cattle Kirsch- Mr. Max Martin
braun Mr. Robert Kmllev
Mias Ksale Aarons Mr. Joseph Meyer
SECOND VIOLINS.
Jr. Klchard Clark, Ml Merle Book
principal Miss Dagny Hansen
Mrs. Reginald Purse Mr. Tltguman Wli
Mtss Guide Robert- burn
on Mua Roberta Coulter
it lis r. i i a o e i n
. Crawford
VIOLAS.
Mr. Will Hethertng- Mr. Harry Howard
ton, principal M as Norma Wiiburn
Misa alliune K-'ch- Ut. E. M. Clark
ards Mr. Flod Harding
Mr. Gien Stern Mr. Joseph Koiey
Mr. Milo IX Smith Mlsa Sayde Hriggs
Mr. Ed in Clark Mr. Albert Mcintosh
BASSE.
Mr. W. S. Fulton Mr. A. H Schroeder
FLUTES.
Mr. Wallace Wheeler Mr Herman Mana-
.If B
field
CLARINETS.
Mr. Fred
Laugh
Deffen-
Mr. Clarence Spauld-
ing
TRUMPETS
Mr. Ernest Schoed- Dr. W. A. Wllcog
sack
ACCOMPANISTS.
Mrs. Henry Cox Miss Let ha Helher-lngtoa
lU.On wss left to the Home Board of the
Christian church to establish a settlement
home In some city of the middle west
which Is to besr her mothr' name. Rose
Herron Chapel.
ODD END OF HORSE TRADER
Made Fortaae la the Raalneas, Re.
tarsi.; Mirk of It to the
Victim.
A man of eccentric Ideas aa to the man
ner of life one should follow was ftnbert
Caple, who died In Clayvllle. Oneld
county. New York. only, a few days ago.
Mr. Caple was about 70 years of age, and
nearly all his life had been passed In the
little hamlet made famous by a visit from
Henry clay long years ago, when a woolen
Industry was opened there.
Mr. Caple was a Scotchman, and he pos
sessed tha shrewdness of that people In
making a trade. When he was a mere
boy he began trading horses, and for
years he devoted most of his time to that
pursuit. Ite would trade horses upon any
and all occasions, generally sfartlng out
with a couple of old and wornout nags
and returning home after a few days with
a good team, that he would sell readily.
The larger part of the money would be
put in safe keeping, and with the re
mainder Mr. Caple would buy another old
tesm or a single horse and start out on
another trading tour. This was continued
for years, and he acquired what was a
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others who appreciate something good.
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Mr
considerable fortune for a man living In a
oountry village.
Twenty-five or thirty yeais ago Mr.
Caple as converted to the Ilonian Cath- I
ollc faith. Immediately he set about re- I
Intbursing those with e.hom he had traded i
horses In the past and whom he believed
he had cheated. He announced that It was
the duty of men to live as had lived the
apostles simply, humbly and with char
ity for all, with rio selfish solicitude for
the conserving of worldly goods, and with
a wllllnKnees to share at all times with
one s neighbor.
He went from village to village, search
ing for the men with whom he had traded
or their heirs. In ome Instances the men
whom he approached and offered to reim
burse were Indignant, saying that they had
made the trades with their eyes open, and
that If they had been cheated they didn't
know It. and weren't willing to take any
money from the man with whom they had
traded.
In Watertown. after a long search, he
found a Man to whom he restored $175,
saying that it was what he had unfairly
taken in a single horse trade. He could
not reach all these people, however, and
so he took what money he had left and
went from village to village In the Sau
quolt valley, distributing his money to poor
families. He exercised great caution In
doing this, and never gave to those who
were not worthy.
Finally Mr. Caple became poor and was
content. He received permission to live
In an abandoned house on a farm in the
vicinity. New York Tlmeg.
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in every line. Quality
in every bit of leather.
1 t
uooa worKinuiiMiip in ii
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naturally xeants to know what is to he worn.
He is interested in the newest models and in the patterns of
the goods.
In a word, he wants to know how his new suit is going to look
on him. Our Spring stocks are ready for the inspection of who
ever wants to look about before buying.
We are very glad to show goods at your convenience, even
though you may not be ready at the moment to purchase.
vThe
New
Mats
We are making a special
display of inoa's hats in
our show windows.
It comprises all the new
spring shapes and sizes
both stiff and soft, includ
ing a full lino of Stetson
hats from $13.50 to $1:2.00.
Our Own Special Brown
ing, King Derby at $3.00
is the best hat made for
the money.
You will find our hat de
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headquarters.
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Not One Day But Every Day.
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cial discount, to make room for our spring goods. This
accumulation is the result of Mrs. "Jones," or Mrs. "Black" purchasing a dresser or buf
fet, from a complete set. When the new stock comes we must dispose of all such accumu
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Our Spring showing of
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best and most varied that
we have ever shown.
New shirts in all the
new colorings and pat
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New hosiery in the sea
son's latest fancies. Silk
hose special values at
o5c and 50c
New, neckwear in nil tho
new styles and colorings,
50c to $2.00.
New spring underwear,
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