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    The Omaha Daily Bee
I Live Ono'o Monologue:
"I should worry because my
sleepy competitor does not know
mough to advertise."
THE WEATHER.
Fair: Colder,
VOL. XLIU NO. 156.
THIRTY-EIGHT MEN
KILLED BV A BLAST
E
Coal Dust in Vulcan Colliery -at
Newcastle Blows Up, En
tombing Forty.
TWO OF THEM RESCUED ALIVE
All Viqtimji Married and Wieh Few
, Exceptions Americans.
WHOLE MOUNTAIN IS R0CKED
Work of Bringing Out Bodies Pro
ceeds Slowly.
INSPECTION A FEW DAYS AGO
Employe Called Out by Strike at
United otitic 'Workera This Fall,
nut Some Had Gone Bnck
to Their Job.
NEWCASTLE, Colo., Dec. la-Coal
dust in a tunnel driven far back Into a
mountain blow up with a detonation like
that of a thousand cannon; flam and
smoke shot from the mouth of the mine;
the whole mountain rocked as If by an
earthquake and thirty-eight men trapped
by the explosion were dead.
Tonight tho men In chargo of the rescue
work at the- Vulcan mine of the Rocky
Mountain' Fuel company here summar
ized the results of the explosion at 10:20
this morning as follows:
"Men In mine, fort': rescued alive (from
upper level), two; dead, 'thirty-eight. In
cluding every man working In tho lower
level. Among the dead are I U Craw
ford, mine foreman, and L. Walters fire
boss. All the victims were married and
ii nuT biv r r- ni p in n-nrn ArnnrirHnw. iiiiihi
of them sons of ranchmen and- business
' men of Newcastle and the surrounding
country.
Mini)' llodle MniiKleil.
Throughout the afternoon and even-
Ing the work of bringing out the bodies
progressed slowly. Many of tho bodies
were frightfully mangled and burned by
the blast that wrecked the mine. Wives
and children of the victims crowded about
the . mouth ot the mine, hysterical In
their grief. Mlno officials persuaded as
ninny ns possible to go back to town,
where they were cared for by friends and
relative.
Father J. P. Carrlgan of Glenwood
Springs, near here, hurried to Newcastle
at the first news of the explosion. Anion
the flrst"-bf the rescuers, the priest
pushed Into tho smoking pit, penetrating
the. entire mine In search of any (vic
tim., still allvcv to whqnr he might ad
minister the last rites of the church.
Before sundown th entire mine ha'4
heoff cleared of gas, arid e. thorough ex
ploration convinced the - rescuer' tha$
thero-'ito-aiTno hope'of -flndfrig any of the.
thirty-eight entombed men alive.
Mtiie llrceiltly Inspected.
The Vulcan mine was only about a
year Old, and was equipped with "modern
safety devices. It had been Inspected by
the state authorities only a few days
ago. It Is believed that the explosion
was caused by an accumulation of dust
In the west portion of the mine, where
work had practically been abandoned.
Most of the dead were found in tho east
workings, to which the exploilon was
communicated.
Seventeen years aco an explosion In a
mine on the same property, but not con
nected with the new Vulcan mine, killed
forty-seven men.
This fall the employes of the Vulcan
mine were called out on strike 'by the
t'nltcd Mine Workers of America, but
some ot them had gone back to work.
The other Victims of today's disaster,
were strike-breakers who had been em
ployed to take tho places of the Idle men,
BANDIT WHO HELD UP
ANTO SHOT BY OFFICER
BROOKFIKLD, III.. Dec. 1C 9 bandit,
who held' up nn automobile near here
this afternoon, was shot by the chief of
police ot Lagrange and nr deputy a fow
minutes after the attempted robbery.
In an exchange of shots between the
robber and the officers, a section hand on
the Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy rail
road was seriously Injured.
The Weather
,, . ,. ,
Forecast till " p. m. Wednesday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
-Fair; not much chango In temperature,
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Hours. Der. ;
6 a. m 33 .
6 a. m 32
m
8 a. m
9 a. m
10 a. m
U a. m
12 m
1 p. m
2 p. m
S n. rv.
4 p. m
5 p. m W
p. m 37
7 p. m. 33
8 p. m 33
Comparative Local liecord.
1813. MU. UU, 1910.
Highest yesterday ..15 40 30 .40
lj)tit Yesterday 31 26 .28
Man mDerature 37 36 2S
34 I
Precipitation 00 .01 .03 .00
Temperature and 'precipitation depar
tures from the normal:
,nnai iciuii. v. ...,
Kxcess for the day 9
Total excess since March 1 ...S57
Normal precipitation 03 Inch
Deficiency for tho day .03 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1..S3.&3 Inche
Deficiency since March 1 S.29 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1912 3.83 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period. 1911.14.18 Inches
Report from Buttons at 7 P. 31.
Btatlon and State Temp. High- Rain,
of Weather. 7. p. m. est. fall.
Cheyenne, cloudy 30
Ihtvenport, clear 40
Denver, clear X
Drs Mollies, clear ........ C
Dodge City, rain 34
lender, cloudy U
Omaha, foggy 33
Pueblo, cloudy , 34
Rapid City, rlear .., 30
Halt Lake, eloudy M
Hanta Fe, snow SO
Sheridan, clear S3
Sioux City, clear 3
32
44
u
3S
24
43
as
M
40
42
44
44
Valentine, clear ... ...36
0
L. A- WELSH, Local Fprecister,
Schmidt Creates
Scene When Lawyer
Says He is Insane
NEW TORK, Dec 1.-Hans Schmidt
sprang to his feet in the court room to
day and vehemently denied his counsel's
statement that ho was Insane when he
killed Anna Aumuller. "It's a lie," he
shouted, brandishing his fists. "I pro
test against that."
The prosecution rested Its case at the
murder trial today and Judge W. M. K.
Olcott, for the defense, outlined the in
sanity plea In his opening address to the
Jury. "I will show," ho said, "that this
defendant had been for many years. Is
now and always will be mentally unbal
anced." He was Interrupted by the outburst
from the prisoner.
The defense will lay stress on the evi
dence of Schmidt's irrationality shown
since his arrest and during the trial, and
on the testimony regarding his mental
condition presented by members of his
family and alienists.
Judge Olcott told the Jury he would
show that in 1?0I Schmidt got Into trouble
in Get many for a foolish and profitless
forgory, and only escaped punishment by
his father's promise to put him In an
asylum. From this Institution the do
fendant escaped and came to America.
Hclnrlch Schmidt, the father, was the
first witness for the defense. He ap
pears prosperous and Is about 63 years
old. He declared himself as a railroad
Inspector. J
The father described how at tho early
ago of 8 the prisoner exhibited marked
religious peculiarities. Ho erected an
altar and kept tho vestments of a priest
In his room.
"He used to catch his mother's geese.-'
said the father, "and cut off their heads.
Thcso he would piit In his pocket and
then play with the blood, Imitating re
ligious ceremonies."
Fire Fighter and
Family Burned to
Death in Home
NEW YORK, Dee. 16.-A city fireman,
his mother and sister were burned to
'death early today In ft fire which prac-
tlcally destroyed a five-story apartment
building In which they lived at 301 Am
sterdam avenue.
Flames which started In the basement
spread so rapidly that the fifty occu
pants ot apartments found all exits cut
off when aroused by the arrival of the
firemen. Thrllllngrescuos were affected
from third and fourth story windows, but
seven persons were Injured by the flames
or by Jumping.
Thomas J. McManus, on a twelve-hour
leave from the fire station, was at home
with his mother, Mrs. Mary McManus,
and his sister, Mar. All three were
trapped an,d the fireman's staton mates
wore, unable to reach, him. One of them,
Michael O'Sulllyan; was probablyriUlty
Injured by failing front a ladder while
trying; to -make his way to MCManus'
rooms. Tho Idas' is a66ut,23,oy.
CINCINNATI; O.. Dec. 1-Flve per
sons ate dead and a score are suffering
from injuries n a result of the flro
which destroyed the Salvation Army
homo for men hero early today. Several
of the Injured are In a serious condition.
Among the dead were Arthur Sandell of
Bangor', 'Mo., bookkeeper and clerk of
th$ home, and T. Shoddell, believed to
work In this city. Tho pther six have
not been Identified.
Almost all of the other beds were oc
cupied by lodgers.
A charge of Incendiarism was placed
against a man who gave the name of
Frank Meyers. lie claimed to be a cir
cus rider ana saia he last uvea in .n-
sonar The property loss Is estimated at
K.5.00O.
Colorado Unions
Consider State-Wide
Strike to Aid Miners
DENVER, Colo., Dec. 16. Between W
and 600 delegates from approximately 250
local unions throughout Colorado met
here today to consider primarily the call
ing of a statewide strike In sympathy
with tho United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, now on strike in the .Colorado coal
fields.
It was explained by union leaders that
it was not certain that a statewide strike
would be colled at this time because,
they declared, the leaders of the federa
tion and the United Mine Workers "do
I not want to Impose undue hardships upon
'the people of the state unless It becomes
(absolutely necessary."
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-Dr. William
J, Morton, Vrho served a term In Atlanta
penitentiary with Julian Hawthorne for
complicity In mining stock selling frauds,
has been pardoned by President Wilton
to restore his civil right as of Decern
bar 10.
Dr. Morton's pardon was aaked by
many cltUens, who pointed out that
under the New York laws he would be
debarred from practicing medicine unless
his civil 'rights were restored. Presi
dent Wilson's action was taken on thote
grounds, officials here explained today.
No such auction was taken a to Haw-
thorne because the necessity was not
acute.
FAMOUS CIVIL WAR SCOUT
DIES AT PITTSBURGH
PITTSBURGH. Pa., Dec. 1S.-A. R.
Rowand, aged 68 years, one of General
Phillip H. Sheridan's famous "Jesse
scouts," died In his home here last night
Ife was awarded the congressional medal
of honor on recommendation of General
Sheridan for his daring work in the
Shenandoah valley campaign. He was 17
years old when he began his hasardous
work and for three years spent most of
his time within the confederate lines.
He served under Generals Averlll, Mil
roy. Hunter and Sheridan. Mr. Rowand
served two terms as clerk of courts of
Allegheny county. Since 1M6 he had
Practiced law His son, H. H. Rowand,
Is first assistant district attorney of Al
legheny county.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY
CHICAGO CLUBWOMEN
ASK SH00PT0 RESIGN
Newly Elected Superintendent of
Schools Qivcs Delegatii
Cordial
HE REFU
Says His Notice of Election to the
Position Is Official.
TART WORDS FROM MISS HALEY
Mr. Shoop Is Told that He Is Party
to the, Deal.
TEACHERS SHOULD RESENT IT
Shc Saya He Mlreprcented the
Facta nnit Parent Should Keep
Their Children from School
a n. Protest.
CHICAGO. Dec. It-John D. Shoop,
whoso appointment as superintendent oC
schools to succeed Mrs. Ella nag Young
raised a storm of protest, today received
a committee of women sent by various
civic organizations to auk him to resign,
The delegation was headed by Mrs.
George W. Bass, president of the Chicago
Woman's club.
A courteous reception was given the
women by Mr, Shoop. who declined, how
over, to offer nny reply.
"I was officially and regularly notified
of my selection for this position," said
Mr. Shoop. "I appreciate to the full the
high character and tho Influential char
acter of this deputation, but my reply.
If nny, will be mado to those In official
authority."
Next Mrctlitir December 24.
The noxt regular meeting of the Board
of Education will bo December 24. It
Is Bald that five new members will then
take the seats declared vacant by Mayor
Harrison as the result of the displace
ment of Mrs. Young Mid action on the
Buporintendcncy Is looked for.
Mrs. Bass was chairman of tho mass
meeting of women Saturday which pro
tested agaInsU!rs. Young's removal.
"Wo want jdrs. Young back. This Is
the popular demand." she told Shoop.
"The manner of r her removal was col
lusive and deceitful. For the sako of
tho welfare of the public schools wo ask
you to resign."
Hhnrp Shot from .111 llnlr.
As the women prepared to depart Mr.
Shoop was charged by Miss Margaret
Haley, business manager of tho Chicago
Teachers" federation, with having known
In advance of the action of the board
and with having afterward misrepre
sented tho facts. Miss Haley declared
that she was not speaking for the teach
ers' federation.
"Any body of, .teachers that will suffer
themtelves to' be' under "s, superintehdent-
elocted im6tr were Is unfit 1o gulds
children," she sdld. "Parents who will
tamely allow tnelr children to go to
school ttachers under suoh a superin
tendent are not fit to rear children."
Mr. Bhoop made no reply to Miss Haley.
Officers of Carabao
Put Part of Blame
Upon Press Agent
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16-Offtcers ot
the Order at Carabao sent assurances to
administration officials today that they
entertained no plans or purpose of hos
tility to President Wilson's Philippine
policy when they gave their dinner last
week and gave travesties and satires on
members of the cabinet and other publlo
officials.
Rear Admiral Howard, honorary pres-
work of the press agent who furnished
advance stories about the dinner, which
declared that what was said and done
was designed to show the "lack of sym
pathy for recent developments and ten
dencies In the Philippine government
Admiral Howard sold neither he nor
any other officer knew such statements
were being given out. Brgadlr General
Ateshlre, Brigadier Oencral Mclntyre and
Admiral Howard conferred with Secre
tary Garrison today and promised to
furnish a report of what occurred at the
banquet.
President Wilson's order for an in
vestigation of the affair has created a
great commotion in army and navy cir
cle. Chicago Election
Fraud Cases Will
Be Tried at Once
SPRINGFIELD. III., Dec. 16.-The Il
linois supreme court this morning denied
the application for a writ of habeas
corpus In the Chicago election fraud
case.
The habeas corpus case hinged on the
contention of State's Attorney Hoyne of
Cook county that the special grand Jury
which indicted nearly sixty men on
charges of election frauds acted without
warrant of law.
The immediate effect of the decision
is said to be that the election frauds
cases will be brought to trial In Chicago
without delay.
Kansas City Women
Lift Egg Boycott
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Dec. lt-An eg
boycott, declared ten days ago at a maea
meeting of the women's organizations of
Kansas City, waa lifted today. Storage
eggs were selling at 40 cents at the time
the boycott was started. Today they re
tailed at 30 to 34 cents. The boycottera,
led by the Housewives' league, an'
nounced In the beginning that they would
use no storage eggs until the price dropped
to 32 cents.
"Of course it the price goes up again
we will cease using eggs." said Mrs. W.
Q. Church, president of the Housewives'
league today, "but as long as the market
Is down we need not deny ourselves.'
Fresh eggs today sold at 36 to 38 cents.
Commission men ascribe the drop In prices
more to Increasing arrivals because ot
mild weather than to the boycott.
MORNING, DECEMBER
17,
n tale. inc. cat s away
Jai.uae! -Never
Drawn for Tho Bee bv Powell.
DEMOS GETTING ANXIOUS
Prod Up Senator Hitchcock Over De
lay in Appointment.
URGE PEACE WITH BRYAN
Snrentlrally Itrmnrl: that the Only
Obligation They Arc Under to
Leader I Prlvllcnc of
Voting for Them.
Tom O'Connor, Tom Flynn, J. F. Mori
arty and other democratlo politicians of
Omaha have now Joined the ranks, of
(hose who ars clamoring for tho factions
In Omaha to get together and dish out
some patronage In Om'nha. Tho above
names are among a list of over 100 demo,
crats that havo signed a letter Tvhlch Is
to be mailed to Senator Hlchcock, urg
ing that he and Secretary Brynn adjust
their differences In order to get busy
and appoint a good democrat to tho of
fice of collector of Internal revenue for
Nebraska. They suggest tho names of
P. K. McKllllp and Senator J. A. Ollis as
good men for tho position.
Some eight or ten subordinate positions
aro to be filled by the revenuo collector
himself, who will appoint different friends
when he Is chosen. Theno subordinate
positions are what the rank and flic
are looking for.
So tho letter to Senator Hitchcock sets
forth the case, and represents that "we
are tho hewers of wood and drawers of
water" and that "we are under no ob
ligation politically or otherwise to Sena
tor Hitchcock or Secretary Bryan, only
tho obligation of having the privilege of
voting for them on numerous occasions."
Among those who have signed tho wall
are the following: Tom Flynn, J. F. Mori
arty, Tom O'Connor, F, Harrison, Max
Lawermeyer, Fred Snyder, Kcnnard. Mc
Cormlck, H. Stroesser, Roy J. Bollaif",
Jqrry Howard, Lawrence A. Divine. Ern
est Collmlre, J. K. Mllburn. E. Carr, C.
Jewell. M. J. Alk, Frank It. Keegan, K.
W. Kelly, W. II. FlUgerald, Ben H. Scull,
W. M. Nash, II. M. Barlow and numer
ous others of Omaha and South Omaha.
Text of Letter.
The full text of tho letter tho demo
crats aro rapidly signing to lie sent to
Senator Hitchcock Is as follows:
"It seems from observation and other
wise that you are somewhat tardy in reo
ommcndlng the removal of tho collector
of internal revenue for Nebraska (the
term of the present Incumbent expire!
several mouths ago), unless he can lie
superseded by one certain man, and whllo '
this man Is your only choice, nevcrthe- I
lesj If It not a fact that Secretary of
State Bryan, who Is likewise powerful
with the powers that be, will not concur
In tho appointment of this distinguished
statesman? Therefore, for tho sake of
harmony, and as a compromise, we, the
undersigned, of the rank and file, who
are the hewers of wood and the drawers
ot water of the party, and who are under
no obligations politically or otherwise to
Senator Hitchcock or Secretary Bryan
only the obligation of having the privi
lege of voting for the senator and secre
tary on numerous occasions and be
lieving In the iKillcy of Andrew Jackson.'
'to the victor belongs the spoils,' we
herewith submit the names of Hon. P. K.
McKlllip and Senator J. A. Ollls, either
of whom would fill the office of collector
of Internal revenue honorably."
GREECE MAY KEEP
NINE OF THE ISLANDS
PARIS. Dec 16.-The French foreign
office today instructed Jules Cam bo n,
French ambassador In Berlin, to Inform
tho German government that France has
accepted the British proposal that Greece
be allowed to ke?p nine out of the
eleven Island occupied during th
Balkan war The other two. Tenedos
and Inibros. are to be returned to
Turkey. Italy, in the opinion of the
French government, should return to
Turkey the eleven Islands occupied dur
ing the war in Tripoli.'
1S)13 FOURTEEN PAGES.
Those Naughty Boys,
Nineteen Acres in
Heart of London Are
Sold in Single Deal
LONDON, Dejjj 1. Tho biggest private
real estnto deal on record was completed
today with tho sale ot the duke ot Bed
ford's freehold property, covering about
nineteen acres in the vicinity of Covent
Garden In the center of London to Harry
MaUaby-Decley, a unionist member of
th; JIouso ot Commons.
'Many millions of .pounds) serlhia
changed hands oyer tliti transaction, bu'l
tho I gyres were withheld. The agents
vouchsafed the Information that thjj
"price exceeds by several million pounds
the largest sum ever before paid for a
single property."
Roughly speaking the estate stretches
cast and west from Klngsway to St. Mar
tin's Lane, . near Trafalgar Square, and
north and south from Long Acre to the
Strand. It Includes tho Royal Opera, the
Drury Lane, the Aldwych, the Strand
and the Lyceum theaters, several hotels,
Covent Garden, Bpw street police court,
the National Sporting club and a number
of great printing establishments.
Collins Clan Buys '
Arms and Will Fight
it Out With Raiders
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Dec. H.-Mem-bcrs
of the Collins family of Old Horton
In Howell county, whose homes were
raided last Sunday by feud enemies ot
the family, are arming themselves and
barricading their nouses In preparation
for a "battlo to the death," according
to reports brought here today.
Paralce Collins, tho young woman who
was lashed with switches and ordered
to leave tho state on pain of death, ap
peared In West Plains last night uc
companled by Mary Dick Collins, another
young woman who was ordered out of the
country. After supplying themselves
with arms and ammunition the women
deported, saying they Intended to return
to Old Horton and "fight It out"
According to reports here great ex
citement prevails In the Isolated vlllago
and a second Vslt of tho raiders would
mean u pitched battle. It Is said the
band ot raiders was made up of citizens
of the community.
(Arson Squad Fires
Liverpool Church
LIVERPOOL, Dec 16.-The suffragette!,
arson snusd todav d d damage to mi
Anne's church here. Tho stalls on the
south side of the church wero destroyed
and tho splendid organ was damaged, j
Entrance -was gained through a stained
glas window which the incendiaries
smashed.
The usual suffrage literature was scat
tered about the place to Indicate that
the fire was Intended as a protest against
the government's treatment of Mrs. Pank
hurst The National Capital
Tuesday, Deremlier HI, HUH.
Tho Senute.
Met at 10 a. m.
Debate resumed on currency hill, with
Senator Brlstow leading an attaok on
deposit guarantee feature.
The lluair,
Met at noon. '
President (lomfmr of tho American
Federation of I-ibor testified before tha
house Judiciary committee.
War depattipont submitted ffnal report
on rasing of the battleship Maine In
Havana harbor.
Resolution adopted autnnrlxlng expert
afxlManco for Judiciary committee for
anti-trust work.
President Atkinson of the National
Grangers told rural credits committee
farmers were opposed to co-operstivo
agricultural credit.
libor committee reported In favor of a
federal bureau on safety
! Little cfeU-arca should love bheir rcach-crs and -not Jav -rn-L.vi7
the mice will play but we must have ai-sci-rfinc and suali livrWfc
let this hap pen, a-ain as it- of-fends. one's sea-$i-rivtr irf.ju-ty.
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lurte7XrTuCu
BLAMES HISSTATE OF MIND
Dr. Brantley Testifies in Own De
fense in Federal Court Case.
POLITICS CAUSES HIS DOWNFALL
uetloned by Government In lie
nrd to III Letter TclllntC ot
nrlnrrUendytoMnkc.lt!
Uual fieVay.
The defense finished with the testimony
of-Dr. jS. D. Brhntlv,.yistoraay.M
the Unftrtf States WfVctHsouftirfd' tho
witness, testifying In his oWn hehulf,
whs turned over to District Aftorney F.
o. uowcii ior cross-examinntiop.
In direct examination. Dr. Brantley was
nskbd whero his wlfo was at the present
time.
"In a dining room at Louisville," he re
plied with 'effort.
T hftn came tho cross-examination by tho
government.
,rIsn't It a fact that you know at tho
present tlmo, that your wife Is a cashier
at the desk of one of tho lendlpff. I might
say, the leading, hotel at Louisville?" the
witness was asked.
The, witness hesltuted several minutes
and then replied that he did not exactly
know that slio was cashier at tho desk;
that ho had heard from her and that
she had said that she was In a dining
room,
"Hasn't Mrs. Wlttman told you since
you came to Omaha that your wife held
the position of cashier there and that
she received the sum of 140 per month
and her board and room for her serv
ices?" came the question.
Tlo witness repeated the former
answer ,
In the cross-examination, District At
torney Howell traced the life of the de
fendant from the time he had graduated
from a. medical school, through tho time
ho hod engaged successfully In the legit
imate practice of medicine nt Nashville.
"And Isn't It a fact that tho decline of
your practice there dated from the tlmo
you engaged In politics?" asked the gov
eminent counsel.
The witness again hesitated and half,
way admitted the affirmative In reply.
Extracts from letters written by
Brantley wero ngaln questioned. The
witness explained that when he
wruic. -wo win exr.ect to mnicn
usual getaway," he really meant the "un- i
llallnl c.t a ..'u . 1. I
n-.. n j . umrr BimciiieniN maue
In letters to the WorJd-Hera)d, and to
his wife which wero In apparent con
tradiction to the testimony of the wlt ,
ness, were read and an explanation i
asked for. i
t ........ i . . . . i. . ..... . . 1
, ""l"mn" l" ness rcicrrea ,
" "i ie
time the letters were written, and In
numerous other Instances his memory
abso,ute,)' fallt'1 to recal was said
or done or meant.
PROPER CONDUCT AT
TABLE IS FINAL TEST)
IO.WA CITY. Ia.. Dec 16.-Special.)-j
Propar conduct at the table and a gen
eral observance of the social niceties will
form the last course In the tryouts ot
the Rhodes scholarship applicants, who
will rcme here next Saturday to meet
the committee of college presidents which
will finally name tho successful man.
Whllo the man who' does not know how
to handle his knife and work will not be
absolutely barivd thereby, his aptitude
In this line will nevertheless have some
bearing upon his chances. The mental
examinations for the scholarship wero ,
given here about six weeks ago. 1
FERGUSON ELECTED j
CAPTAIN OF COYOTES i
VERMILION. S. D.. Dec. 16. -(Special j
Telegram.) Cooley Ferguson of North '
Adams, Mass.. for three years star Coy-
ote halfback, was elected foot ball cap-1
tain of the 1914 team at the annual foot
ball banquet last night. Vldal, quarter,
and Totts, center, were other candidate
On Trains and at
Koto Nsw stand, 8a
MURDERER OF THREE
UNDER LIFE SENTENCE
IS LYNCHED BY MOB
Man Convicted of Killing- Daughter,
Former Wife and Her Husband
Hanged to a Bridge.
DEAD. WOMAN ONCE OF OMAHA
Neighbors Dissatisfied Because the
Death Penalty Not Imposed.
BODY RIDDLED WITH BULLETS
Masked Men Remember He Showed
No Mercy to Victims.
MOB BREAKS INTO THE TAIL
Prisoner Had Been Fonnit Onlltr of
Klltlna; Three Memtier of the
Dillon Family Near Rnr,
North Dnkata.
WJLL18TON, N. D., Dec. lS.-Clev
Culbertson, recently convicted of murder
ing three members of the Dillon family
at Raj", N. D.. was taken from the Will
lt ma county Jail by a mob and hanged
from a bridge near here.
Culbertson was lynched shortly, before
daybreak. The lynching party, which
consisted of a large number of masked
men. battered down the doors of the Jail
with a heavy iron pipe. Despite tha
warning of Sheriff Erlckson the mob
rushed Into the Jail, tore the door oft the
cell occtlpled by the prisoner and dragged
him mil of tho building. Ho was taken to
the Middle Muddy river, a mite and a
half from town, where he was hanged
from the wagon bridge spanning the
stream. When tho body was cut down
shortly afterward It was found to havo
been riddled with bullets.
Culbertson while being taken from tho
Jail pleaded for mercy, but was met ' with
the reply: "You did not show any mercy
to the Dillons and we will show none to
you."
Policeman Reatcn br Mob.
Policeman Luclnford and James John
son, a laborer, attracted by the shouts
of tho mob, nttomptcd to Interfere and
were badly beaten.
After the conviction of Culbertson last
week, which carried a prison sentence for
life, there was( considerable dissatisfaction
expressed rjecauso the death penalty had
not been Imposed and threats of lynching
were freely made;
The mob, whleh was thoroughly organ
ised, Is believed by the sheriff to com
from the vicinity of Ray,, where Mr. and
Mrs. n, T, Pllon and thslr daughter
were murdered on the ntgh of October
18, There was no, -known cause for the
killing of ths Xll&nV 'CUtuertMfli'rtefrtvex.
. hi' formal htnco yesterday and was
to have been taken to the penitentiary
! today.
i lrliii'lfll from ."Nebraska.
' Culfieti&n, whose real nstrie Is sup
posed' to have been Marshall, formerly
lived at Geneva, Neb., and was a di
vorced husband ot Mrs. Dillon. A wed
ding picture ot both was found In Dil
lon's home. Mrs. Dillon went from
Omaha to Ray, N. D.
Luella Marshall, the 16-year-old girl
who was killed with Mr. and Mrs. Dillon.
tsos a daughter of Culbertson' and Mrs.
Dillon. The murders occurred at the farm
or the Dillons, six miles north of Ray.
when Culbertson appeared and asked for
ttork. Ho was allowed to stay for sup
per. What transpired at the meal, whether
Mrs. Dillon recognlrcd her former hus
band, Is not known, as there Is no living
witness. Mrs. Dillon only recovered con
sciousness long enough to Identity the
murderer. The victims were shot to
death.
Lyiifhed by 3tob. v
8HREVETORT, I.s,, Dec. J8.-Two
negroes, Ernest and ' Frank Williams,
wero lynched by a mob at Blanchard.
La., today. They had confessed to kill
ing Calvin Ballard, whose body 'wo
found hacked to pieces In his store Sat
urday mornhiff.
Tho negroes lynched aro believed to
have been friends of throe negroes Bal
lard killed several months ago when the"
attempted to escape from the Louisiana
penitentiary, where Ballard at the tlmo
was a trusty. Ballard was rewarded
soon by his release from the prison,
where he had been serving a ten-year
sentence for killing his brother.
II I ir Fire at Lynchburg, Va.
LYNCHBURG, Va., Dee. 1B-Flre in
tho business district early today did
1:60,000 damage. Tho flames started front
nn unknown cause.
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