Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 16, 1910, Page 1

& L3 Y Tu: OMAHA BEE the e goes to women- homes—{s read by the 1s goods for advertisers. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. BRITAIN'S RULER PLEASES PEOPLE All England Appears Satisfied with King George and His Way on Throne. POPULARITY GROWING RAPIDLY f Public Are Kept Con- tinually in Mind. Interests “HOW LIKE FATHER," MANY SAY ) - Thoughtfulnese Makes Growing Im- pression Upsa All EDWARD'S DEATH LEFT GAP alize New win Bewin ta B Be Able [l Lugtish People Mas Muach KL King e it Than "er owing reputation develop Scarcel “o far was concerned, was a «hadowy personality. To be sure, his life had not been wanting In activity for wi made a number of public Appearances even had made a few offective speeches but King Edward and Queen \lexarndra occupled the royal stage. re popular and tireless in the service the people afd the heir to the throne much of his time in where he read and studied and be- 4 Geor " P remarkable England week ago his majesty fs perhaps the most of e than a the popular mind ment the h in ns e natlon. wese wslon, cwme known among his intimate friends as | serlous and most Intellectual of the royal family When King Kdward died his son stepped nto the fierce light and then the eyes of the people have been on him. They have ussembled by hundreds or thousands to watch him go to and {ro in the streets and through the windows of his carriage they have his powed head and sad, sympathetic Prom the first the arrangements sate and funeral the most member since observed face the king has attended to for Edward's lylng-in the lines of march and the allotment of places in the processions. AU the swime time he has kept the interests of the public in mind Issuing statements af- fectitg the theaters, the question of mourn- ing and fthe Whitsuntide holidays, and sending all the letters and telograms “de- manded from the crown, including one of sympathy for the bereaved families of the s sealed up In a flery tomb under the lilsh sea. the king Is impressing himself quickly and deeply on the popular imagina- ton. “How 1l n. The resemblance to the dead Klag seen i the look and manner of George Vo Ik still more steiking In the manner and happy quiiity of his spoken and wiitten words. The rapidity with which ¢ fs winning the people i3 & source of the mine of politicat responsibility Hefore the 1o of King Edward with his powoltul and pacifie character, statesmen and politicians suddenly stood aghast and over (he brawling faram of politics fell a \atte hush. Politiclans feared that with- their hend, the long and bitter demo- cratic strife might result in a danger to Englund, far transcending any forelgn menace. While this hush continues amid the mournful and splendid events attend- ing the gathering of rulers, princes and statesinen to honor the memory of Edward, King George's character assumed consls- tendey and his prestige grows, and British public men hope that by the time the con- flict between the lords and commons again becomes critical, the new king will have gone far toward making himself an ade- quate sibstitute for his father as a factor in the state out e Socinl Sid Tiie soclal domaln of London learns, and not with astonishment, that Queen Mary, the royal consort of King George, Intends to make the English court the most bril- lant in Kurope. The English court is In mourning now, and has been for some time, but the determinution of the new queen 18 100 clearly shown to doubt the course hich has already been prescribed by her- el « The dictatorship of of soclety the court outsiders in the n- ciety has long that once more wlen nermost been it clrcles delegated 1 Will be quite & novelty queen of realm assumes the lead ership which is really hers Queen Victorla ie the latter life wared uothing for soclety undra was deaf and so aftf the death of her peared only when necessary the mmost perfunctory way velgn of Kink Edward the held sway and chief s George Kippel The power of Mrs. was swept away by the death of King Edward fecls the social keenly that it is persistently r that she will make her home upon the continent, leaving Logland after King Kdward's tuncral. Mrs. Keppel does not try feat soclal ambition of ke and Queen he is too pronounced hie tor the slightest the is years of hex Queen Alex surrow-sirlcken son that she ap- and n toe then During royal favorites was Mrs, mong these Keppel, how eve defea orte shortly to veil the de- The hostility Mary toward allow recognition, long in her English court a long train In distavor no chancs the king .and hostility o the set doubtless the soclal d leader will not allow v oceur, transpire . of her King ¢ husband hop Mrn. I . Set Mrs. role tha of under has pre Keppel held sway & at the acquired are also glme. As yet itself to allow public ana ot soclal n arbiter Ny tollow the e a o sho W v of My fri of the that opport what [ Keppel Ly wowd aspire (o t na word should friendship she presuine which does not & number of American women, married Into nobliity, part in the soclal Nle of tho new court Y are the duchess of Marlborough, the countes Granard and Mrs. John Jacob Astor, who is living in England, and especially among these the countess of Granard is pomnted out as lkely to become & favorite with the new queen. She is youtg and handsome and fits In With the soclety life of court quite an castly. She was much liked by the late King Edward and had he lived, she would have bien @ factor in coury life some day, be destined play one of whom has not & will play an import As it »- may o a i(u tiued Secund P {Orators from i | : These Ten States in Final Con- | | univers | Both | omparative se- | his father,” Js a freyuent | | deepest gratification to those in positions| for she realizes of i, OMAHA, MONDAY MORNI Ten States to Try for Honors Speakers Chosen by Competition in test Friday Night. Ior the fivst time since b Interstate Oratorical nging to the assocfation Crelghton ty will entertain the speakers Fri- day night the Brandels theater, when the annual contest will be held. Francis T Matthews of Crelghton university, who won firsl place the Nebraska intercoilegiate will speak on “The Sands of Time belung to the assoctation and independent ation ulleges with of t hi " contest Ates ach state mbiacing the o winners in state inter and | colleglate o Inted has i These are submitted directors and seven of the wen Lo muke public m Word been Matthews' was board ars ¢ spe has hes i the assoclation contest My seven re ceived speech one chosen for the finale and he upon the stage of the Hrandai of he will appear Friday night. | The sches of the evening and th orde MAY 16, 1910 PUBLIC OFFICERS | READY TO CLASH State's Attorneys Way, at Swords’ Points Ingr s & F 4 DO You SEE? MAY MEET % & THE COURTS | » | o \é\"‘.y Official Says Other ath Contempt. Sangamon b CRISIS IN JURISDICTIONAL FIGHT Representative Link's Lawyer in Appeal to Wayman. LATTER PROTECTING EVIDENCE | win to of Fear that Leak at Springticld and Testimony Defenne the Go In Mainspring Action. ws Broke in which they will be given is as fol The Moulding Power.”” Karl W Wittenberg college, Ohio. Lhe Philosophy of the Race Problem.” | Hemvy F. Coleman of Cornell college, lowa. | The Sands of Time,” Francis Matthews of Creighton university Poland’s Offering to the American,” Lew Saletsky of Beloit catlege, Wisconsin “The New Ideal,”” Stanley H. Howe Albion college, Michigan. “Lincoln, the Master Politician,” John A. Shields of Ottawa university, Kansas. “The Evolution of World Peac nnington of Eariham college, Indiana. A% this is the first. time the finals have been under the auspices of Creighton the local boys are planning to give the associa- tion a royal welcome and there has already been a large sale of seats. Tickets are now on sale at Beaton's drug store and can be obtained (wo days before the ceAtest at the theater box office. 1j()ak Wreath for ; Edward’s Grave| | |Foliage Taken from Tree Planted at | i | of R of Mount Vernon by Late King in 1860. SW YORK, May 15.-A wreath made of |oak follage from a tree planted by King | Bdward VII at Mount Vernon, Va., in 1580, [ when he visited this country as prince of | Wales, was shipped today and will be placed on the late king's tomb. Interspersed with the oak were magnolia leaves taken from the grave of George Washington at Mount Vernon, the whole being tied with broad purple ribbon and with a knot of red,white andghiue. « it was accompanied by an engraved card'with this Inscription: “This wreath of English oak, the leaves from the tree planted at the tomb of Wash- ington by King Bdward VII, when princ of Wales, and magnolia leaves from the tree planted by Washington, Is pre-ented |in evidence of the hono rand affection in which the late King Edward VII was held by the Mount Vernon Lad association.” HILL LINES TO EXTEND INTO OREGON COUNTRY Bolse & Western Rallroad Will Form 1 West Branches In Virgin Conntry. PORTLAND, Ore, May 15.—~With the ar- rival In Portland of John E. Burchard of St. Paul definite information became pub- lie regarding the building of the Bolse & Western vallroad, as the east and west { branch of the Hill system which is tapping | the virgin territory of central Oregon | Entering Oregon at Ontario, the BoBlse& Western will build in a northwesterly direc- {tlon, Bend, Ore, is expected to be the lj\l"f\l\)ll point for the new railroad line | with the Oregon Trunk, the rallroad owned | by the Hill interests, and which Is build- ing into the heart of Oregon by way of the Des Chutes river. 1 Announcenfent is also mede of the final Closing of the largest real estate transac- tion, from the acreage involved, ever con- summated in the United States, and the or- ganization of the Oregon and Western Col- onization company, with & capitalization o $12,000,000. Tragsfers of the 80,00-acre grant from the owners of the Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain Wagon Road compuny to the Orezon and Wes ern Colani zation company were completed yesterday in New York RAILROAD SLEUTHS ADJOURN | Specinl » and Police Recom- fversal Car Seal as LOS ANGELES, May 15.—~The national| onvention of the International Assoclation of Railroad Special Agents au Police closed yesterday. Among the resolutions | adopted was one recommending the selection of a universal car seal, which would make | it ditficult to rob freight more cars in| | transit | Mrs g i el ana Mrs. J | tary-treasurer P. Kindelon of San Francisco was C. Bailey of Pittsburg, secre- NEW gram.)- came back tanla, will tioral YORK Colonel May 15 —(Speetal Juhn Jacob Astor, from Kurope on the offer a cup as an trophy for a flying whieh/ ¥\ be to navigators what 2 Jmerica | men oi tnei world, Colonel Astor is not yet ready to | make formal announcement of his plans, but it Is understood the eup itself will not only be one of the handsomest pro- ducts of the goldsmith's art, but it will | be supplemented by substuntial cash [ prizes. It is his present plan to have | the first contest flown in America v ith | subsequent races to be held In the coute | try winning the | Colonel Astor I Tele- who Lus interna- machine of the ‘air cup 18 to the yachts- Is enthustastic over " Levi T.| iCoiloin‘el John.J ling { autho | Attorney | county | making into the charges of bribery In the | general assembly | Murphy, | the ted president of the woman's auxiliary | which Is expected to be . 1s to Boom Flying Machines| CHICAGO, May Attorney The spectacle John E. W. Wayman at Springfield for contempt be the result of the fight between Wayman and Hiate's| Kdmund Burke of Sangam the Investigation which each be- ot! tate cited court may ity in s In an ultimatum Mr. Burke annghaced that unless Mr. Wayman ccases his “inter ference” in the Sangamon county inquiry at once he will apply to the courts for an order holding the Cook county prosecutor | in contempt. Smarting with indignation because Repre- sentative Michael 8. Link, confessed bribg taker, has refused to testify there, sup-| posedly on Mr. Wayman's advice and be- cause Detective J. J. O'Keefe of Wayman's office ignored a subpoena served on him at Springfield, Burke issued a statement declaring Wayman's ‘“tactics are beneath | contempt.” Burke is convinced that| O'Keefe acted on orders from Mr. Way ‘I man, his superior. The fight between Wayman and Burke has precipitated - the most sensationsl situation of its kind in the history of the state. Link Appeals for Help. Attorney Frank Reid, counsel for Repre- sentative Michael 8. Link, one of the three legislators who confessed in the Lorimer | bribe scandal, came to Chicago and held a conference with State's Attorney Wayman, at which it was sald he appealed rrom the Chicago Post. WELL, MARY, WHAT The First One WHY, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU! THERE WAS INSANITY ON HER GREAT GRANDMOTHER'S SIOE. MARY: MARY! TELL ME WHAT ITIS DEAR! ves, HENRY, A FLY, ISN'T THAT ENOUGH? in the House WEATHER FORECAST For Nebraska - Probably For lowa— Probably rain For weather report sce page rain JALL DOORS SHU - GRAFTERS MOURN | Iron Gates Locked on Four Pittsburg Men Found Guilty of Munic- ipal Bribery. TWO MORE MEN FACE SENTENCES Former Councilmen Released Tem- ' porarily Under Heavy Bond OTHERS MAY TAKE SAME PATH | Further Convictions Are Expeoted | Within Few Days. jCUBIOUS CROWD ABOUT PRISON of Satisfaction Seems Who Feel Dealt to Pere that Hns Been Out. May 15.-When the black county jall clanged shut on four of the big municipal grafters, Pitts- burg felt that the scales | swinging evenly. Two other have similar fates awalting out temporarily under heavy bonds. Sentence imposed in criminal court on &lx of the men who pleaded no defense to charges of graft In connection with Pitts- burg municipal affairs. One banker and five former councilmen faced a court of four judges and learned thelr fate. The sentences ranged in length from four to | eight months in Jail. In addition to the Jall sentences heavy fines were imposed. The men sentenced today were ordered committed to the Allegheny county jail] but later Hugh Ferguson and Coarles Stewart, former councilmen, were granted a respité on a writ of supersedeas, were released on {81000 bonds and took appeals to the su- perior court, based on an alleged promise of immunity A. H. Jennings, president of the Columbia National bank, and F. A. Griffen, the | former vice president, did not appear today, their cases being postponed until next week because of fliness in thelr families. Appeal for New o Counsel for former Councilman A. V. { Simon, who was recently convicted of brib- ery, filed an appeal for a new trial. Simon {has been tried twice, In the first case the Jury being unable to agree, while the sec- ond one convieted, Four Informations charging perjury lagainst John K. Klein, chief witness for PITTSBURG fron doors of the of Justice were convicted men them, but are was to the Chicago prosecutor for ald. Link was frightened by the Springfieid T \ deserapments, ncorang to report, and -save | REPUBLICANS ARE TOGETHER me” was the burden of the plea made | (hrough his attorney to Wayman. Link Is | under- citation for contempt of court and | will face the jail Monday if he perhists in his refusal to repeat his bfibery con- fession to the Sangamon county grand Jury. At the same {lme it was veported that | State's Attorney Burke of Sangamon was planning to follow the same tactics with tha other legislators who confessed, Charles A. White and H. J. C. Beckmyer, arresting | them on a charge of bribery and taking them before the inquisitors at Springfield. Fear of a Lealk. the testimony will leak Springfield and become the property the defense is sald to be the real State Attorney Wayman Is prevent his witnesses from Springtield. Representative White will be kept from| the state capital at all bazards. He has been subpocnaed by State Attorney Burke of Sangamon eounty. If an attempt. is made to get him cut of Cook county a habeas corpus writ will be asked to hold | him. “We will then see whether Cook or | Sangamon county has more deputy sheriffs,” ‘eaid one of Mr. Wayman's aldes. In spite of all denials, specific and de- tailed reporis were in cireulation around the criminal court bullding that Link was in Chicago and that he would stay here, not returning to Springfield on Monday, whether cited for contempt or not White is under guard of detectives from Stute Attorney Wayman's office in Chi- cago and has already been served with a subpoena from Sangamon eounty. Beck- meyer s at his home at Carlysle. The ar-| rest of these men, it was expected, would | bring to a erisis the first jurisdictional fight over the Lorimer bribery scandal. Prosecutor Burke planned to summon, if| necessary, ev legislator, democrat or pubrean, who voted for Lorimer, began by calling Representatives Durfee and Thomas Campbell Jury MURPHY AND CONNERS PATCH | UP A PACT LOOKING TO PEACE Dix of Albany Agreed Upon as Ch pam of the Democratic State Committee in New York. Midnight Conference at-White House to Bear Results,’ WESTERN - JEN 2 00MING IN Only Not ¥ew Irreconciliables . Ha Agreed to Act in Common Against Democratic Force in Congress. 'ar that at of | reason | fighting to testifying at WASHINGTON, May 15. feasable at (his late day republican factional lines to meet to try and on question before republican leade, aised last night at a conference at the { White house, which was begun at 10 | o'clock and continued until 1:16 o'clock this morning. A great many things were talked over at the midnight gathering, and a revised legislative program was made up tentatively, which It was belleved, would command the votes of practically all of the regular republicans. A discussion fol- lowed as to the possibility of making cer- tain concessions that might attract all of the republicans of the senate. Practlcally all of the republican sena- tors from the west were present last night, except the most radical progressives, namly: Senators LaFollette, Beveridge, Cummins , Dolliver, Bristow and Clapp. Among the progressives, who attended were ators Nelson, Borah, Brown, Burkett, Dixon, Gamble and Crawford. These men took a leading part in the discussion and expressed the opinion that the differences between the insurgents and regulars were >~ | not_irreconcilable. and Charles before the plerant. of insurgents Regulars More amalgamation and regulars of the senate last Friday, which resulted in the adoption of an amendment to (he administration raflroad bill, on the subject of long and short hauls, appearcd to have made the regulars more tolerant of progressive views on the pending measure. The “getting to- gether” was necessitated by the discov- y that the democrais of the scnate had formed a £olid front to secure the adoption NEW YORK, May 16—Rumors of & |,¢ a gemocratic provision relating to long Murphy-Conners peace pact have arisen in! .1 short hauls, which was to have been New York for the last Conncrs has been Inlp,y in motion atter they had voted with New York for the last few days and had |0 oouiar republicans to defeat the Dixon several long conferences with Charles F. . | amendment, favored by the insurgnts 1s u::l“A;r:tmlr;\:'g\";::‘TIT:I\A u’»:‘.I.L a1t would be difficult to decde whether Temmany lsader have besn tryiug to |the FeSulars ot the lnsurgents were the agTee UPOD & MAn to succeed Mr, C more surprised when they learned the plans as state chairman, when the meeting of | °f the democrats. A vote had been ordered democratic state commitiee I8 neld, |under the unanimous consent agreement some t \n and there was litile time for thought Albany is said to|Senator Aldrich advised his colleagues that for the place it was time for the republicans to get to- bR A | gether. The insurgents, after learning the factlons | #iyiation, acquiesced and both acob Astor The sudden tr- | The It Conners me early June. John A, Dix halve been agreed upon of lactea accordingly |@ Nelther republican faction got exactly | what 1t wanted, but it demostrated the fact { that the republic unite agaiast a cnemy,” At the White Houe las | night there comment on this fact, and it was argued that If this eould | be done In ¢ to the long and short 1o build an|haul amendm the railroad bill, the plans which he!case was hopeless as applied to other Is confident will bo an advance both as|measures on the administrative legislation to stability and speed on any machines|program. which have yet been made. He will not| Max, Pk have it ready for the Nt Louis meet next month, but proposes If it is at all| ‘When the senate meets tomorrow to re possible, to arrange his affairs so that|Sume consideraticn of the rallroad bill he may 89 to St Leuls is expected there will be a number of | Wonderful has been the progress in|fOrmal conferences. Scnators Borah, Nel- aeronautics within the last year or two,” |80, Dixon and others, who have voted wiih sald Colonel Astor today, “it fs nothing ®%J Against the older vepublican leaders I am confident, to what we will seq Vi the mencte, are expected to act as the within the near future. ‘Lhe principle |inlermediaries where “go-betweens'” appear of merial navigation, both in the matter |t De necessary. It would not be surprising of diriglbles and aeroplanes has been | |f Some agreement would be reached dur- PHE g | iy only to ap- |INE the coming week for the Lixing of a dat ply the principles and correct the j 1o vate raliroad b chanleal defects (o make the airshi With (his subject out of it v safe ws laud or Water conveyances. ns could common i g st lation aeroplanes and nt to aeroplane from proposes his own Date for Vers, now > on the wiil Wwentinued va Ahg ond Page) Heney Moves from | DEMPSEY'S MEN CET L00T1 California and 1s Going to Gotham n;mi Hu it “flllt the San Francisco Attorney Will Investigate Graft in the Empire State. NEW YORK, May 16—The coming of futor of the Pacific coast to this city, had| ~-Whether it i 1eq to a number of rumors concerning his wipe motive some common ground that would unite the |city and live here in the future insurgents and regulars in congress'is the nothing to say about the report that Gov- It was |ernor Hughes will appoint him special in | | tom | women electors from 2 ancls J. Heney, the famous graft prose- in _coming. that bulld - up Mr. Heney says law practice in He has he will a vestigator of the the Empire state. Heney's reputation is so well known here that his arrival was immediately heralded in a rain of reports, chief of which was that Governor Hughes would relinquish into Heney's hands the fight against cor- reption in New York state when he—the sovernor—takes up his position on supreme court bench. It has been known for some time Governor Hughes was anxlous to have certain corrupt trials, which cropped out in the Allds-Conger Investigation followed up, but had no one to whom he could dele- gate the trust. If Mr. Heney comes to take up that burden he will continue his career as & fighter of graft. It was Heney who waged a strenuous battle against municipal ruption in S8an Francisco and his friends say that he would like to undertake the work of exposing evil doings In Albany Heney regards his defeat at the fall elec- tions In California as a repudiation of the good work he has done there. legislative corruption in that cor- hORWAY EXTENDS SUFFRAGE | Women Over Twenty-Five Right to Vote at Muni, Granted ipa CHRISTIANIA, D great majority the Odelsting grant universal municipal women bver 25 years of age. islation will elections and orway, May 16.-By has voted suffrage to The new leg- become effective at the next will fnerease the present 0,000 to 500,000, EXPULSION Not Be nne, 1t in a to DELAY JEWS' Forelble Action Will ployed Before KIEV, sion of aia not reported he Russia Jews May 15 residing ~The illegally in begin today as scheduled that forcible emp'oyed before June expul- Kiev It is measures will not 14 Spain May Be Requested t View Wreck of the Maine WASHINGTON, May 15 -(Special Tele- gram.)—When the wreck of the Battleship Maine Is raised from the mud at the bot of Havana harbor, it is the present purpose of the United States government to invite Bpaln to send expert engineers to be present at the examiration of the hall, pro- vided it ix found that the Spanish govern- went desires oo wiil accept such an inyl- tat It Is probable also that It will intimated to other naval powers thet would te glad sentative expe b this governm 10 have them send rep. s s doubted hull aft whet many It 1 the this spse the ow battleship was lestroyed by exter or interior ex his | the | long and | he Gang Had Been | in Omaha Un ! Rieh Plant. detectives, Dempsey, Sunday of elght men and $2,000 worth of under orders morning one stolen from woman, property the city has known, Costly silks, tape ries, identified as having been | burglarles of the Morris Levy the George Pray the last month, | Clues successtully followed by grey out of the chance visit of to the Friedman Shirt store, at Sixteenth street, and the suit she wore as his pr Friedman, But for the woman, and of Mr. the Friedman apparel, th suspects might stlll be at To get one of their member: | Omaha police force had been | plans of the gang, as arrests | recognition | in the hands of | appiicant to join Those »ho composed in the general | days Ray Henry Perrine, | William Payne, Johneon Marqu's. the the force. the round-up Morton, i William sons and cover are Harry Bee, Jess Pu Parzons, who is an looted | store and serving eightec | erime ago fig lleader of the trapped | prisoners accept R. R, the loot, fell into (he tives at the home of Mrs, Marqu !lr\‘ Deeclvs Ring and Murphy at Broadway in Council Bluffs, | evening. | Deteetives Davis, Heitfeld, record of having the two years res as gang Boyer an hands of Maloney, Ne Wooldriage, composed the squad and raided the 10 o'clock Sunday the rest of the vercese, Murph 1 rounded about tured prisoners, ond plosion, but other experts se affected the wreck While t! no officlal 1 that it I Spaln would tation £panish government iy et, it 1s been officlaly intim be gratifled it ded. Spain the Maine xplosion a as were contended that by an iaternal If a Spanish spect the wil also b rals exte was engineer the tted the Maine s & suc will glven national menument el ut in other it nay the a a metal for uistoric ve New York one disclosed Ray Morton is the suspect whom | the police recognized as a man whose name | department as an band Mry, ex-conviet Marquls morning and cap- such an Detective Sergeant and Squad Turn a Clever Trick on Thieves. | EIGHT MEN AND ONE WOMAN IN Seen Gathering in Plunder from Homes and Stores 11 They Had a Exccuting a coup d'etat of fine ingenulty, Bergeant made arrests| "I recovered | and ended | one of the most puzzling series of thefts silverware and men and women's clothing comprised the haul made by the police and was qulckly taken in residence, furnishing store and the Omaha skirt store of I. Friedman during | the police man North the identification perty. prodicality singie member of the house-rifiing outfit, in giving the handsome stolen suft to the a 22 Wi by 1 e large. of by K Johns, Boyer, Harry Payne, r, with Ryan Jewelry months for the All d most the det s, 3124 lisen, Ring that s some O that the ac tion of the water will not have seriously has made inderstood that invi has always | destroyed | rated ted al to pow ttempt part of s of of a ready burgla the the the | caught ! three | James | Louls | | the ring the at 021 | Boyer was caught | West | ¢ Saturda Do and omo the | of & the commonwealth In the graft cases, were filed by counsel for counclimen churged with bribery. | Two years'in the workhouse and $100 tine were fmposed upon Harry K. Muchlbrenner and Bartles Veverka by Judge Swearingen tocay. Both were former employes of the Workimgmens Savings and Trust company and were charged with embezzliement. AltNGUEh not officially connected with the |graft cases, these men were called befors the grand Jury to tesilfy and were called for sentence at the same time (oday as the bankers and counciimen. ‘The Prisoners’ Statements, Here are a few things the grafters said while belng starched in jail: : “I am glad it Is over.-August A. Vil- sack, former bank cashier. member of - Wealthy and prominent family. do not feel very well; I hope I will settle down soon and get better.”—Morris Einsteln, wealthy druggist and north side politiclan, member of council for a number of years. “Absolute well-known the Central select council, ‘I did not expect it today: my family dia not know; 1 feel very badly."—Dr. W, H. Weber, Jeading south side physiclan and former leader of select councll, who wept piteously when he entered the jail doors. With August A. Vilsack, former banker Morris Elnsteln, wealthy politician of the north side; Dr. W. H. Weber leading phy- and Andy Kearns, a divider of in select council, securely locked up, wrath been in a measure ap- sllence.”—P. Andy Kearns, politician, former member of Hoard of Kducation and of the of K ¥pol! public pease A g has at crowd of the curious gathered about the doore of the county jail to see the ‘millionalre Vilsack and his compan- lons escorted Into the huge prison. 1t was with difficulty that Warden ward Lewls and his attaches the mob from Interfering. Dr he - restralned Of the number, Weber showed the least nerve, When heard the locks spring into place the ruddy-faced physician burst into tears. The frame of this str man was shaken like fragile leaf. 'l hands that held the handkerchief to the convuisively-working face trembled violently. All the men have to live up to the riles as the other prisoners, NINE PERSONS INJURED IN WRECK NEAR WICHITA Rails Spread and Cars Leave Teaok—e . r ana on a he n ame A ot of ae. r Mav 15.--Nine persons Kansas City, Mexico & No. 2, was wrecked Kan., thirty miles WICHITA, Kan njured when Orjent passenger ere tratn Miito here last night | seuthwest The A senge near of injured H. Burbanks, Wichita, express . internal injuries, serious / chstein, St Loufs, arm broken T. W. Vandeveer, Wichita, collar bone and several ribs broke M. Hansberger, mall ternal injuries Rigby, Wicl Workman, | mes- ir- of clerk, Wichita, in- ta, leg broken 30 Wichita, collar | broken | 0. a ! ke | "FH | ternal Dr The hone Kellerman, Lambert, Okl., shoulder Madison erious. Avery, Kldora Vreck was ¢ The train was when the | aia not throwr hurned, er and leeper Wichita, mail elerk, in Kan., scalp wound spreading rails. running fifteen minutes late accldent happened. The engine the track, but the tender was bottom side up, the bagkage car the bottom out of the the chafy left the traolk | The remained on the r The in- jured were taken to a hotel in Milton where physicians attended them. Men Confess Hobbery. X PALLS, 8. D., May 15.—~(Speclal.) rge and n Myott, brothers, and Nicol: tie were arrested the polica arge of havin e eral recent (Monday) aused by | was torn car Thre 8101 e Joh | Tony local | respons on the ¢ been for m robberles of ntessed, arvelgned burglae i the Flous stariug them in the face, n & local canrt on the ¢ of 1 arge of the | with the certainty entlary rms | allx pen