Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 27, 1909, Page 1

b Circulation Books Open ¢ Any Advertiser THE OMAHA EVENING BEE If you believe that the women of this community have self re- spect and iIntelligence you must admit that most of them read The Omaha 1 VOL. XX3 IX—NO. 148. OMAHA, M( DAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 190¢ R Exhibits et Transmississippi Poultry Exposition High-Toned. STAZDARD ABOVE FORMER YEARS Poultry Show Wil De night, but Dogs Won't Get Actlon Before Tuesday at Noon. Open To- nto Huge covered vans drove to the Audl torium Monday morning and afternoon and doposited thelr precious loads of fine feath- ered fowls for the annual show of the Transmississippl Poultry association. The indlcations were that room would be at a premium. The poultry show will open thid cvening, but the dog show wil not be ready untfl Tuesday noon, as the entries do not close until 11 o'clock Tuesday Prize poultry is arrlving by express from all parts of the country. From ail appearances the present show will far outcias# any previous show in the quality of the birds. Rare birds of high degree have already arrived and more are entered and will be in thelr places this evening. Beatuitul Chinese silkies shown by Fauble & Feuble of Council Blutts with a coat more like hair than feathers, occupy & consplcuous place. Rhode Island Reds have jumped Into popular favor and many of the new exhibitors are showing this clasy of birds. The birds that won the third prize at the Missourl Stats show at 8t. Louls are hand to compete with other ~xhibitors in this class. One rooster is Kaued at $150. Kline of Council Biuffs has an exhibit of forty-four besutiful White Brahmas, Harvey Challls of Omaha will exhibit his diminutive Italian greyhound at the kennel show of the Nebraska Kennel club which is given In connection with the poultry show and the cry of Secretary Hood Is now ror more space, as the en- tries are coming In fast. Double Eeuntry Fee. The poultry association has doubled the entry fee and this has had the effect of keeping out the entries of a large number of birds which might not have a chance to win, but has greatly lincreased the standard of the birds. The of entries under the new rullng s most en- couraging and poultry fanclers will be given a real treat when they visit the Au- ditorium this week. All Qpy yesterday a large force of car- penters ‘was busy preparing the for the birds and dogs. The exhibit plan will be different this year from the past, a8 one main alsle will run down the cen ter of the Auditorlum arena and the asles between the coops Wil run north and wouth, giying much more room both for coops and visitor The Humilton-Pixley kennel has offered the gill cdge cup as a trophy for the best poinier at the show. This prize was won last year by Bert Dixgn, but this year Mr. Dixon has his dog on his ranch In Okla homa and will nop present him at the show. Many other go for the prize, however, Captain Whitestone. W. AgiRixloy. bas entescd his famous Captain Whitestone In the setter competl- 107 and hopes to land some ribbons with this beauty, who has taken many prizes. For the best sporting dog at the show the judges' cup is offered and there will be considerable competition for thls. C. E. Bkitiner has entéred his Chesapeake Bay spaniel, which will attract considerable at- tention. 1. B. Day has arrived trom Fre- mont with his splendid kennel of St. Ber- nards, including the famous dog, Cham- plon Alta Guide, Guard F. and Lady Wil- helmina. Many other entrles were re- celved Bunday, which insures the success of the kennel show. The reputation of the poultry associa- tion for the big prizes which were offered last year has brought out some of the best birds in the entire western country and the competition In many of the classes will be most keen. Poultry and i Among the late entries to show ar George ¥. Comstock, Benson; C. T.. Hob- son, Whitesville, Mo.; B. F. Jones, ‘Mary- lle, Mo.; Jay Adams, Eagle, Neb.; S. S evins and 1. "McMahon, “South Omaha; C. K. Combs & Son, F. K. Galnes, C. (. \If{ll(l“‘q W. Haller, A. Barnhart, Omaha; Mrs, F. W. Melntyre, Red Oak, la.; Mrs. M. J. Ferier, South Omaha; Mrs. 'J Mulils, Dunbdr, Neb.; A. D. Jjoncs, Beay Crossing, Neb.i F. C. Hinman, Crcte; Mrs John Hensler, Malcolm, eb.; Arth G lotte, South Omaha; alt & Jennings, Counell Blufts: Dr. C. Watson, Miller, Neb.i W. A, Doolittle and Dan R. Dooo.it- tle, Babetha, Kan.; Karrer & Crownover, Bendiet, Neb.; Frank Mutenberger, land, Neb. W. Hallett, Chillicothe, Mo.; J. O. 'Spliman, Piatte City, Mo; B 1. Burrls, Peru, Neb.; H. J. Jens, Minden, Ia.; G. R Sherman, Bruiswick, Mo.; W, W, Trent, Lewis, Ta; J. B Marshall, Adams, Neb.:' O. L. Buck, Ernest Fanble, Fauble & Fauble, Councll = Bluffs; Mark Moon, A, L. Barr, Soutl, Omaha; A. O. Ricgel, son; O. C. Gehrman, Omaha; Lawrence Wentz (sixty water fowl), Liu coln; Henry Hess, Winona, Minn.; W. R. Prewitt, Onawa, la.; Blue Ridge Poultry Farm, Kansas City; L. P. Hubbard, To- eka:' C. O. Johuson, Havelock; W. A. H{asebrook, Bladen, Neb.; C. W. Brehm (sixty-two water fowl), Harvard, Neb.; Dickinson & Son, Shelton, Neb.; W. ) Campbell, Jesup, 1a; L. P. Harrls (thir ty-four, Buff Leghorns), Clay Center, Neb. s Anderson, Benson; Fred Vander- schmidt, Leavenworth, Kan.; C. H. Isard, Omaha; W, W. Scott, ‘South Omaha; Burn bam T, " Engiish, Leavenworth; 0. H Myers, ‘Lincoln; 'P. J. Schmidt, Gllead, Neb.; 'Mrs. A. ' Fieming. Meriden, Kan Dr. 'B.'F. ' Philbrook, Denison, la: J. B Fulmer, Columbus, Neb.; A. L. Triplett, Mo W. D. day, Essex, George 'L, McAlllster, Carroll, Ia. Barydall, Chilicothe, Mo.; Willlam nike, CarroH, Ia. BOY MISSING TWO WEEKS FOUND MURDERED IN HOVEL Detective Force of Plttsburg Bent on Solving Mystery of Death of James L. Friel, » ' Exhibitors. the FPoultry la. PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 1.—Practically the entire detectlve force of Greater Pitts- burg s attempting a soldtion today of the death of James Lawrence Friel, the 14- year-old Boy, whose body was found v terday In an abandoned house in the North side, partially nude, frosen, and the throat terribly lacerated with a knife. Thy authorities are exercising every power to reach samo tangible understand- ing of the boy's death. Up to the present, however, little progress has been made. Young Friel had been missing from his home shico December 13 On that day he attendcd sehool. Search was instituted by the police and family, but not a trace of the lad was found until yesterday when a small b playing in the rooms of the abandoned house, accidentally stumbled on to the body. The police are of the opinlon that the boy was: murdered last Thursday. “Yeggmen" Infest the district In which the erime occurred and the police are con- Quoling A rigid Investigaton among this alass Of criminals. benches | Friesz, | | | | deputy |/ BIRDS AND DOGS NERE| The Weather. Officinl Foree: ' Forecast till 7 p. m. Tuesday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vielnity— Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature For Nebraska—Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature. For lTowa—Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; warmer east portion tonight. t Omahat Temperature Hour. 5 a fin Ta Sa. 0a 10 a na 12m. 1D, WV o0 2p.m 3p. m. FAMILY BORN 0N HOLIDAYS Mother's Birthday Was the Glorious Fourth of July. LAST BABE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT Patriotic Old Stork Made His Other Visits on Washington's Birthday and New Year's in Home of Joseph Devine. It's a patriotic stork that discriminates in favor of national holidays, Christmas day, the Fourth of July, Wash- ington's birthday &nd New Year's day seem to have won speclal favors in the slght of the wise, old bird In one Omaha family There is rejoicing in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Devin Patrick ave- nue. Saturday morning, bright and early, the stork swooped down upon the home and played the Santa Claus act by leaving a cute, pretty baby girl. It was a Christmas present indeed for the father and mother and two other little number |girls in the family, It was a really hoil- day baby, But the story s not ended. Mrs. Devine first saw the light of day when firecrack- ers were booming and flaming skyrockets were shooting through the air, for she was born on the Fourth of Ju On Washington's birthday in 198 Mr. and Mrs. Devine welcomed their first baby Into the household, It was a girl. On New Year's day, just two years ago, the hollday stork came again and lett an- other little girl. The Christmas present of 140 makes three holiday bables born to the mother Who was born on the glorious Fourth, “In all my experfence this Is the most In- teresting,” says Dr. J. T. Dwyer, the patriotic stork physiclan. “I ought to have pretty good reputdation as a hollday ones have been entered | stork.” Joseph Devine, the head of the, family, is a motor tender, employed by the Merrian & Holmanis' sompany, . Emmett G. Solomon Becomes Deputy Treasurer Present County Comptroller to Take Position Now Held by H. C. Sharp in Furay's Office. City and County Treasurer Furay has appointed Emmet G. Solomon as chiet in his office for the new term beginning January 6 Mr. Solomon will take the place held by Henry C. Sharp for several years. Mr. Sharp has resigned because of {ll health, which requires that he take a rest from active work for a time, Mr. Solomon is at present county comp- troller of Douglas county, to which office he was elected whilo serving as county commissioner. His term as county comp- troller would have run for four years were it not for the fact that the last leg- Islature decreed the office should te | minate on January 1, 1910. This was done Cort- | In order to save City Comptroller Lobeck, whose office would have been combined with that of county comptroller at the end of his last term If the legislature had | not interfered. Will Not Name Man WhoCutHim A rare degree of good will and Christ- mas spirit is displayed by Frank Koshla, a young laborer under treatment at the omergency hospital of the police station for dangerous cuts inflicted in a quarrel with a friend whom he will not name to the police. Sunday night Koshla was found unconsclous and bleeding profusely heaped In & corner at 7109 North Eighteenth street. He was taken to the station for medical treatment and since he has been there has resolutely kept his own mouth closed. { the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy and wiil ¢ braska Bar association will convene Tues- GARFIELD UNABLE T COME| Goes to Washington and Will Not Ad- dress Lawyers Here, TO TESTIFY IN BALLINGER QUIZZ Puger on “Law and Public Weltare" | Wil Probably be Read by Some One Else at Meeting of §tate B Former Secretary of the Interior Garfield | will not be present at the meeting of the Nebraska State Bar assoclation. Mr. Gar- fleld has wired President Franels A. Bro- gan that “greatly to my disappointment, a matter of the most personal importance calls me to Washington." Mr. Garfleld does not say “matter” {s. He Is onally what this pe involved in be a witness at the Investigation soon to begin. Recently Garfield wrote a magazine atricle severely critielsing an unnamed offi- clal and It was clear from his statements that he was hitting at Secretary Ballinger, his successor in the department. Mr, Garfield was to have given an ad- dress here upon “Law and the Public Wel- fare,”” and there is a good chance that his | paper will yet be read, for he writes Mr. Brogan that he will finish his address it ho can and send It to be read by some one clse, he tenth annual meeting of the N day afternoon at 3 at the Board of Trade builidng in the assembly room on the sec- ond floor. The Commercial club rooms on the fifth floor will be the general head- quarters and a smoker will be tendercd visiting lawyers by the club Tuesday night. Brogan Speaks Tnesday. President Brogan's anaual address will be given Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday morning come a paper by Charles B. Let- ton, judge of the Nebraska supreme court, and. the consideration of one or two ques- tions in which attorneys are vitally inter- ested as Involving thelr incomes. The most important of the geustions is consid- eration of the code of ethics adopted by the American Bar association. The Gar- field paper is slated for the afternoon and in the evening there is a dinner at the Rome tendered by the state association to the judges of the supreme court and ""i federal bench The Commercial club has invited all law- | |yers in Nebraska to attend the meetings | and many acceptances have been recelved, | a number in humorous vein, and one or two expressiog the hope that the Com- mercial club is not observing the § o'clock | law. Other letters, with more serfous intent, | express appreciation of the invitation and the best wishes for Omaha. A sample’ of the last is to be found in a letter from F. M. Tyrell, a prominent member of the Lancaster county bar. It runs thus: LINCOLN, Neb.,, Dec. 17, 1900.-Commer-. 1 Club, Omaha: Gentlemen—Y our esteemed favor of December 15 is at hand, and in reply would say that I want to thank you for the courtesies extended to me through your club and wliil say that 1 shall accept your kind Invitation with pleasure. R ou N ) warda b:Céming a 1 note Umaha metropolitan city. Omaha is growing faster than any of us appreciate and is destined to be one of great cities of North America. Its rapid development is a good thing for the entire state. Yours, very truly, F. M. TYRRELL. sy about the progress MRS. NELLIE CALABRIA DIES OF RHEUMATISM OF HEART | | Verdict of Coroner's Jury Despite | Husband’s Belief She Killed Hernelf. The coroner's fury at an cldes that Mrs.. inquest de- lief of Tony Calabria, her husband, that she killed herself. Mrs. Calabria, who, separated from her husband and far from the old home In sunny Italy, had been leading an unhappy existence of toil in Omaha, was found dead in & chair in her room at 1814 Plerce street yesterday morning. Mrs. Calabria and her husband, Tony Calabria, an employe at the county eonrt | house, parted following family ditficulties | more than a year ago. The husband was firm In the bellef that his wife took her cwn life by the use of polson. Dr. W. A Hostetter, who had treated Mrs. Calabria is of the opinion that death resulted from disease of the heart. Nothing was found about the dead wo man's room by Coroner P. C. Heafey which might indicate suicide. Mrs. Calabria, since her separation from her husband, had earned her living by working about the city. She was recently employed at the Bemis bag factory. She had no children and was very much alone in life. Calabria belleves that her ap perent despondency had a very direct con- | nection with her death, despite ths fact| that the physician attributes It to natural | causes. Heavy Damage in Newfoundland, ST. JOHNS, N. F., Deec. 2l.—A terriflc storm, which began on Christmas eve and was still raging today, has caused great damage in the vicinity of this city. Throughout the colony telegraph and tele- phone lines have been carried away and the rallroads have been made impassable, Did You Know J. J. Hill | Was a Portrait Painter? “I heard a little story not long ago on Jrmes J. Hill that has not appeared in print,” sald Halleck Rose of the law de- partment of the Burlington rallroad ‘at the Paxton, “that iNustrates a side of his character that is little known. It was told by an Intimate triend of Mr. Hill's in the Burlington offices during the corn show. “Mr. Hill had some few years ago com- missioned a leading aitist In New York to paint for him a portrait of C. E. Perkins, then president of the Burlington. The por- trait had been completed and Mr. Hill was notified. Mr. Hill asked this friend, who was also an iIntimate acquaintance of Mr. Perking', to accompany him to New York to pass upon the ploture. The trip was made and the artist's studio visited. Mr. Hill had not seen the portrait up to this moment “The friend, after examining the por- trait closely, pronounced it & good like- re Mr. Hill looked at the portrait fer some moments withoue expressing himself either in approval or disapproval. Finally he remarked, ‘It looks much like Mr, Per- kins, but there seems to be something lacking in the expression.’ “Mr. Hill then picked up the palette and a small artist's brush and painted a stroke | here and a line there with extreme care but perfect confidence, and, stepping back, | |remarked: ‘There, does not that improve i1t? That is more of Mr. Perkins' cxpres- sion.’ “The friend sald that the effect of Mr. | Hill's touching up the pleture was mar- | velous. It was & perfect portrait of Mr. | | Perkins, giving him that unique expres- |#lon that was so familiar to his intimaces, divested of the stiffness and formality that was inevitable in the tedious sitting for a portrait. “Mr. Hill saw what the artist could not see. It was another lllustration of his marvelous insight Into detall and how to remedy or improve It, that characterizes his whole life. “No one knew that he was an artist, ana I question i he knew it. But he knew | oose that has been Indicted after cooking. Nellle Calabria died of | rheumatism of the heart, despite the be- | STANPDARD GuapdL = « s N From the Washington Star. i NoT™ING DOING ! POST-MORTEM ON A GOOSE Test to Be Made ‘'on Christmas Fowl Deciding Death. FAMILY DEPRIVED, DISAPPOINTED Wants Health Commissioner Now to Determine What Disease it Wan thet Kiiled This Partica- iar Goose. Meat Inspector ~Fleischman, of the health commissioners staff, has been given & tough plece of Christmas cheer to chew on. It Is a roasted goose, aileged to be of dangerous and unlawful character. The trussed, stuffed and baked bird was brought to the heaith gomimissioner's of- fice by L. Davis of 1050 Soutn Eightéenth street. Mr. Davis deposited the gooke with Ma- Jjor Barker, the veteran recipient of all kicks that have reached the heaith offico for lo, these many years. Barker has been against everything except & roast He accepted the deposit with great deii- cacy and carefully lald it on an elevated sheif, at the same time assuring Mr. Davis that It shall have attention quick. The genticman who lost his Christmas dinner—or unwilingly gave it up—when on the point of setting tooth to it, did not furnish any very definite specifications when he registered his protest. He ad- mitted his goose was cooked all right, and that it was properly stuffed; also that the oven was not to blame. ‘But it Is clearly wrong,” sald Mr. Davls, “and we desire to know of what disease it died, to have its pedigree set out. If anyone In particular is t blame, we want to know that, for It is no fun to have your goose cooked and then go hungry for bird meat on Christnas da Fietschman Will Tackle, Inspector Kieischman will tackle the dis- carded Christmas iavorite svme tine dur- ing the day. What method he will usc to test the ¥ood iaith of tne bird is not own; but Lr. Conneli and his medi- istants have iuil taith in KFleisch- man's discretion. And they are resting easy In the Knowledge that If the meat in spector cannot give a sausfactory on the goose Tom Harrington can. “Our Christmas turkey Is most generall, a goose,” says Mr. Harrington, many years geese have been popular with me, more especiaily after bemng roastea 1 feel that, tacing a live goose, I can easily tell its disposition, and whether o1 not it is to be trusted. However, I wiil have to give serious consideration to & proper test for a dead §oose Lhat some- one else suspects of being gamer than it really ought As the proof of the goose is universally understood to be In the eating thereof, it occurs to me Fielsch- man must bite into this baked vietim Lo find out absolutely what the matter Is. It he Tves, the wins. But Davis loses In any event. Drostff Kicks Out "Unbidden Guest verdict 0 ve. goose | Sanctity of German Home Preserved by dchlagging st Hammer Ob- streperous Butter-In, “It was der Christmuas day. We hat a tree, big dinner, drel family mit uns, good time, all friends in my home. Des man, he come In drink my beer, insult my | guests, 1 don’'t know him—iry to put him | oudt. He strong llke two muiles, hard like tron, so I schiag him mit hammer. Once | not enough, hit more. Shame him spoll my Christmas! George Drostf, a good German house- holder, was defending his action in pro tecting his Christmas fireside with a small sledge hammer. A tall and stalwart young man with many wrappings of bandage, known to the | police court as John Loe No. 2, the re- ciplent of the drastic Christmas greeting, | told a tale of many whiskies and an In- | tendedly friendly call. John Doe, No. 2, will spend fifteen days in jail and the sanctity of the German Christmas has been recognized ,by police court. y Drostf asserts he defended at once his roof tree, family tree, Christmas tree and tor what was wanting in that picture and he knew how to supply that want | that until, he schlagged mit hammer, John Doe had him treed. and foiy boat, | ever, Still Hopeful of Settlement by Conference Strikers and Managers in Session Both at St. Paul and Chieago. ST. PAUL, Minn, Dec. 27.—What is hoped will be the final conference between the raliroad managers and the strikers will be held in Governor Eberhart's office | today. “@overnor Eberhart belleves an agreement Will L reached which will result in the re emplcyment of the striking switchmen In their old positions within a short time. President Perhani, chalrman of the Amer- tean Federation of Labor, rallway section, also was hopeful. CHICAGO, Dec. 21.—Representatives of the Switenmen’s union and the conferenee commmittee of the railroads resumsd thelr Qiscussion of the demands of railroad em- ployes here today. F. O. Melcher, vice president of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rallroad, is the chairman of the rallroad conference committee, and the switchmen are represented by Viee Presi- dents Heberlln and James B. Connors of the Switchmen's union Attention was also given here today to negotiations between the officials of forty two western roads and representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. In the negotiations, W. C. Nixon, general manager of the 'Frisco road, heads the conference committes for the rallroads, and the firemen are repre sented by a federated board of the em- ployes of all the roads Interested. The firemen’s demands are for an increase of from 15 to 40 per cent. Vice President Slade of the Northern Pacific and J. M. Gruber of the Great Northern have made a st#tement reaffirm- ing thelr previous proposal agreeing to abide by the terms of the Chilcago deci- slon and to take back the men at their convenlence. 3 DENVER MEN SEEK REWARD Officers Who Helped Capture Trein Robbers Want to See the Momey. Two P. J. Carr, the Denver detective, who was instrumental with Cameron Bell of the Denver police force in 'bringing about the arrest of Lawrence S. Golden, one of the five convicted traln robbers fn Denver, s In the city looking up the mat- ter of his participation fn the §25,000 reward offered by the Unlon Pacific for the ap- prehension and conviction of the bandits. Mr. Carr for himself and on behalf of Officer Bell will flle a sult in intervenor for a portion of the reward. He was in consultation with the federal officers at the governmMit bullding, relative to the matter, NEAR PANIC ON EXCHANGE Rock Island Common Jumps from | 50 5-8 to 81 Early in Day. | | SINGLE | storm | steam 1 | a1y cory ONE CEN'T. EAST BLOCKED BY BLIZZARD Traffic from Philadelphia to Maine Tied Up by Snow. KNOWN DEAD NUMBER FORTY Only car de One Street Car Line in Philae n npd Milk Short Threatens phin nge Clty—An= other Storm Expected, The Christmas blizaard, the soverest In the east in twenty vears, tled up local traffic tiis morning In cities from Pennsylvania to ine and disarranged train schedules throughout half a dozen states Condltions, experienced however, are rapldly improv ing and ralironds uncipalities are to- day bending effort to move Inter- clty and ivcal traffle. Thero is reason to belleve conditions will be normal again by Tuesday night when another storm is ex- pected from the west, At least forly pe death through exposure in Philadelphia and least fifteen in New In Philadelph and sons thelr tivo at have met or accident, New York and England eneral business this morning was practically at a standstill All through trains were late, only one street car line running and the clty Is suffering from a shortage of mlik Washington did not suffer soverely, but communication with Boston is maintained only with difficulty The storm In New England seems to have been worse In vicinity of New Bedford, Providence, River, wport, Pawtucket and Woon- socket In New York City, 7,000 men are at work cleaning the streets. Ighteen Dead fn New York. NEW YORK, Dec. #.—Eighteen persons in and near New York perished in Christmas storm or from accldents caused by it. Six died from exposure afier being caught In snow drifts, Others were drowned and several were killed by trains Today New York was rapidly digging itself out from under cover of the tep-inch snowfall. By traffic conditions ap- proached normal as the result of the la- bor of ngarly 10,00 men in‘the employ of the city and the traction Ilines, while ilroad conditions also were, rap- improv.ng. Wire communication, which was badly Interrupted during the worst of the blow, was agaln fairly good today, except to New England points, Blockades on rafiroads created a short- age of food supplies and a consefuent in- was noon BREAK COMES LATER IN MORNING creasc in prices, which contributed to the Price Drops Steadily and Bear l'-nlcl in All Stocks N Follows —Cnuse ix Shrouded in Mynstery. ry { the frefght BULLETIN, NEW YORK, Dec. 27.- bodrd of governors of the New York stock exchange has been called to be held at 2:3) | this afternoon. It is reported the govern. Rock Island episode of this morning. NEW YORK, Dec. 21.—A startiing market | movement that had all the earmarks of a “corner came today when the common stock of the Rock Island company within five minutes of the opening rose from % to 81, when it settled ‘back again. after heayy trading, to 0. All this startling pryotechnic advance of 21 points and eaually surprising precipita- tlon to the opening ®ale price caused a shiver of fear on the stock exchange, which spread (tself across the continent n the broker's wire thai & “corncr’ nad been effectéd in the stock of the Rock Island company. A block 0f 1500 shares was sold at 81, the top price. Rock Island common closed at 4% last Friday. Fears of a corner caused heavy throughout the securities list and were numerous declines of one to points, “It seems as though some one has been selling something heidid not own,” sald a | director of the Rock Island. ““The ccn.rol ing interests and officials of the company | have nothing to do with the spectacular ad- vance and it looks as If thers was a consid- crable short Interest in the stock and this interest was apparently badly squeezed today The opening sale of Rock Island was 800 shares at % and then the stock advanced an elghth, three-quarters and then by leaps and bounds to a high pr r SL On the advance blocks of stock from 100 to 7,000 shares changed hands. Bear Panle Threatened. At the top figures enormous supplies of stock came out and a violent relapse en- sued. The deciine, howev: was much steadier than the advance, the recessions running generally by fractions and from | 1 to 2 points. Within fifteen minutes the price hud fallen back to 5. Traders gen- erally belleve that a corner had been en- gineered in the stock and there was a gen- eral rush to unload securities throughout the speculative list. The market became quickly through fears of consequences of a Iu-vu" panic in Rock Island. Southern Pacific, after opening up 1 polnt, ran off 4 points selling there three unsettied (Continued on Page Two.) Zelaya’s Escape Will Not SALINA CRUZ, Mex, Dec. 21.—The Mexican gunboat General Guerrero, having on board ex-President Zalaya of Nicaragua, who fled from Managua by way of Cor- into on Christmas eve, docked here at § lock this morning. Accompanying the were the ex-minister other Nicaraguans. WASHINGTON, Dee. The docking of the neral Guerrero, the Mexican gun- | at Salina Cruz with former Presi- dent Zelaya and party on board, Is not regarded as a change In the former presi- dent's plans. As understood here it was | his purpose at the time he left Managua to proceed to the City of Mexico, and therg 18 no doubt that will be his destina- tion. How long he will remain in Mexico, how- 18 not known here. | The departure of Zelaya from Nicaragua | is not regarded in official circles as at all | conclusive that he will escape punishment for his crimes In that country. The United Slates government has never taken any steps for the apprehension of Zelaya or to prevent his leaving the country. It president | war and four | former of «. preferred to proceed with delibération, | knowing that should his presence In Nic- aragua he required at any time to answer for his misdeeds his person could be cured with little or no difficulty. ecretary Knox in his letter to the Nic- aragua charge Mr. Rodriquez, made it clear that any demand this government might make upon Nicaragua in the way of reparation for the shooting of the two | Americans, Cannon and Groce there might | be Included In addition to & money in- demnity that person or persons found gullty of the murder of the two Americans should be tried and punished. The question of extradition In & case of this kind was settled many years ago and | there are several cases cited where crim- fnals have been surrendered by the na- tons where they had been given asylum, even when there were no extradition treat- te: Should, therefore, the United States de- mand of Nicaragua the punishment of Zelaya there seems to be little doubt that | any nation’ where he may have taken refuge will, on the showmg the United s6- |and being driven ashore, | tide | railroad | thougnt it advisabie |in. New York which he had made for to- | night, although little lfficulty was anto- | ment of thelr hardships of the poor. Shipping felt the storm's effect seri- ously. While no heavy loss s reported from any wreck, many small craft suffered damage, dragging their anchors The wrecking of steamer Thurman off Tomy river, New Jersey, and the sinking of the schooner Mary Ann Kirby in Long Island one A meeting of the {sound were the worst wrecks, but nelther was attended with loss of life. While Incoming Transatlantic liners re- - |port haid weather, none seems to have ora at this meeting will Inquire into the y.an paal delayed. ‘ Killed in New England. BOSTON, Dee. 27--Up to noon todiy fiftcen lives were known to have been lost in New England by yesterday's storm, three in Cheldea and Everett and twelve through the wrecking of the five mastcd schooner Davis Palmer off Boston harbor. The loss of the Dawis Palmer with all on board, was the first of the fatal accidents to be reported. the vessel was picked at Hull, According to the shipping agents In this city, the Palmer carried a crew of cloven men bestde its captain, Leroy McKown of Malden. A Five million Hollars 1oss is the estimate made today of the havoc wrought In and around Eoston by the bliazard which yes~ terday swept New England and drove & record tide over the coast. Thirty-two citler and towns which Fifto marine Wreekage from up on the beach last | night were plunged In darkness owing to the cutting off of the elegtrie light servico hope have their lighting factlities re- stored by ton.sht. The storm was casily tAl greatest that New England has experienced In eleven years. All along the coast phenomenal tides were roported. In many places sea walls were battéred to picces, boulevards razed and curbs and houses along the shore des a In Boston the wharves, across tide swept over Atlantle avenue and as far inland as the Chamber of Commerce. It is estimated that the damage in this section will reach $500,000. The worst mage wrought by the storm was In Chelsa and Everett, where, it is belleved, it will be several weeks be- fore the tide gate on the Island End river can be repaired and the flovded district re- claime Having seantily the escaped clad and 1 through any the of them bare- Bnow— | fuoted, the residents of the submerged sec- | tion of Chelsa had to st | the | them | tess { established in public A for hours In Llizzard walting for wagohs to take to shelter. Hundreds of the homo- were taken care of In rellef tations chools and churches, resulted from the lato last night. The water did not risc as high as in the forenoon. PITTSLURG, Dee. ZI.—After a night,of the greatest activity on the part of the officials trains east and west of main lines were moving slowly today. Although a llght snow con- tinued to fall and the roads were badly congested through trains were straggling into the Unlon station here from thirty minutes to elght hours late Branch lines throughout this district were out of commission. All efforts of th towards opening up through branch lines being t No further damage Pittsburg on officlals were dirccted facilities, the mporarily absndoned WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.—Little incon- venlence was felt In Washington today as a result of the Christmas stoM# beyond the lete arrival of trains from the north with | belated Christmas gifts and mails ana the | presence 1n the city of four and one-half inches of snow and lcy pavéments Traffic conditions on the trunk line rail- ways such that President Taft to cancel engagements we railroad officials In trains northward today, In fact, Washington escaped the full effect of the storm. Street railways are running on schedule time, Hopeful conditions wire held out this morning by the authorities at the weathey bureau who sald at the storm, which began on Christmas eve had passed out to wea off the Maine coast and everyihing seemed clear in the east Another disturbance, however, is coming from the t and moving eastward, but ipated by the move- States will be able to make, surrender him | this, they say, will result In only & Utie for trial and punishment. w. 00 .