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IN BLUE CRASS STATE
Chief Executive GWen an InthmiMtio Re
oeption at Louisville.
ADDRESSES THRONG AT COURT HOUSE
President ii Introduced to the Mult
by Governor Beckham.
I
PRESENTED WITH THREE SOUVl
One of Them la a Silver Flagon Filled
Water from Lincoln 6pring.
SCENES ALONG THE LINE OF MA'
Appearance of Mr. Roosevelt Every
where Greeted with Applsoee ,
State aad Military IS
Itarles In IJne.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. April 4-In the
shadow of a magnificent bronxe statue ot
Thomas Jefferson. Just in front of the
architecturally pleasing courthouse of Jef
ferson county, President Roosevelt In some
thing less than fifteen minutes delivered a
notable address to a crowd which extended
for two blocks on the east and west sided
of the speaker's stand, which Jammed in
tersecting avenues and overran the broad
lawns which skirt the square. Not more
than one-fifth of those who saw the presi
dent could hear what he said. , but they
cheered him heartily nevertheless, interrup
tions of applause occurring almost momen
tarily. The president's welcome to Ken
tucky waa typical of the state and his ref
erences In his aneech to "a united country."
lila greeting ot confederate veterans an "my
"omrades" and his allusion to the wearer of
ajho gray who bore aloft at the head of the
procession 01 escort inc nag ui ono uiuivu
country," greatly pleased those who could
hear him.
The president was In Louisville hut two
hours, but not a moment was lost. Ills re
ception in the residence section of the city
was cordial, as he pnseed through the busi
ness section It was thoroughly demonstra
tive of hearty goodwill and at the speaking
stand and on the short drive over the busi
ness section It was an assured ovation. The
weather was cool and threatening when the
president arrived, but before the downtown
district had been reached the sun broke
through the clouds and shone gloriously.
Everywhere the crowds were enormous but
orderly and barring a little confusion In
front of the speaker's stand the police ar
rangements were excellent.
. The president waa greatly pleased at the
cordiality of the crowds and much touched
over three magnificent souvenirs reminis
cent of Abraham Lincoln, which occurred a
few moments before his train departed for
the southwest.
Arrival la Lonlsvlllr.
President Roosevelt and party arrived
today on schedule time, the train coming
to a stop at Third 'and A streets at
o'clofck..,Tha .trip .over tho Louisville &
Nashville -from Cincinnati was without In
cident. '.'
A moment after the train stopped a de
.tall of state militia stationed In the Horse
Show building, two miles from the place
Where the executive left the train, llred
the presidential salute of twenty-one guns.
A crowd of several thousand. Including
1,000 children from several Institutions, sur
rounded the train, and as the president
made his appearance he was greeted with
hearty cheers.
The weather was ccol, but the sky was
only thinly overcast.
The president waa welcomed to Louis
ville by Acting Mayor Paul C. Rarth In
the absence of Mayor Grainger, who Is 111,
and by Hon. Logan C. Murray, chairman
jf the general committee. The president
responded briefly und was then escorted
to his carriage a few stops awny, where
he waa seated with Secretary Loeb, Gov
ernor Beckham and Mr. Murray. Preceded
by , a detail, of mounted police and by a
mottsted civilian escort, bearing the presi
dent's ' colors, the president's carringe
moVed forward, the procession being under
In a few moments, with General John
B. Caatleman acting as grand marshal.
Prominent People la l.lne.
Immediately following the president were
carriages containing members of hla party
and cllliens of Louisville, assigned to ac
company them. Then followed carriages,
with members of the Loyal Legion, Grand
Army of the Republic and Confederate
Veterans, acting as a special escort to the
resident.
The Judges of tho .court of appenls of
Kentucky were next In line, and following
them was a detachment of mounted Wood
men Of tfle World. Bringing up the rear
of the Imposing procession were fifty car
riages, two abreast, containing the gen
ersl reception committer and Invited
guests, ' A glimpse of the south in spring
time greeted the eye of the president as
the party proceeded down Third street.
The grass had already assumed its sum
mer hue and beds ot Jonqulns. hyacinths
violets and pansles formed striking spots
In a long succession of well kept lnwns
and; hedges. Magnolia and fruit trees In
full - bloom, between imposing homes and
In the aide streets, gave great splashes
of delicate color to the scene, and rows of
maples in full' foliage made a stately and
reposeful border to either aide of the
splendid boulevard. The houses on this
part ot the route' were decorated but lit
tle, but what was lacking In bunting and
flags was more than made up by the
natural beauty of the street .
The president was cheered at frequent
Intervals by a continuous line of people
from the time he left hla train until the
party, neared the business section, there
the greeting grew Into a popular ovation.
. Veterans Greet Visitor,
He waa compelled to lift his hat often
during the drive, but as he neared Broad
way he removed' his hat and waa kept
busy bowing from right to left.
Drawn up on Broadway between Third
and Fourth were the George B. Eastln
camp. I'nlted Confederate Veterans, two
posts of Grand Army men and the Rpanlsh
War Veterans' association. Louisville had
but a single camp of confederates, but It
Is a large One and Its members were out
In full strength numerically with John II.
Leathers In command.
As the head of the escorting column
moved Into Broadway the civilian escort
with the president's colors moved rapidly
forward end the representatives ot the
blue and the gray swung Into Hue, In col
umn of fours, directly tn front of the pres
ident's cartlage and acted as hla imme
diate guard ot honor for the remainder of
the parade.
On tho south side of Broadway, directly
across from where the confederates and
federals had awaited Ihe arrival of the
prwsldeut, was mas-d about l.uuO pupils
of the Buys and Girls' High school, who
Wre banked along the walla and terraced
s
.(CouUUU.e.4 ftVtWtUd Page.,
PRINCE VISITS THE CZAR
I'lasaeaared C all of Henry of Prussia
Creates Considerable Ef
fltemeot.
BT. PFTTFRSFt'RO. April I (11:10 a. m 1
Prince Henry of Irussla, brother of the
German emperor, reached Tsaxskne Selo
this morning. As there had been no news
here of such a visit, his sudden appear
ance for a personal Interview with Em
peror Nicholas upon the tieels of hie
brother's speech at Tangier created con
siderable cf a sensation.
At the German embassy attempts to give
a political character to Prlnre Henry's
visit and to eonnert It with the situation
created by Emperr William's Tangier
speech was ridiculed. It being explained
that the visit of 'he princess to her sis
ters, the empress and the Grand luchess
Serglus. during the latters period of
mourning, was announced before Kmporor
William left Germany. The rumor of an
acute crisis In German-French relations
ma scouted at ihe German embassy.
Princess Henry will remain fur some time
at Tsarskoe Selo, but the prince will re
turn to Berlin In a few days.
There has been a persistent rumor
that the Grand Duchess Srgtus.
who Is still crushed by the murder
of her husbsnd, will shortly retire to a
convent and devote her life to the church,
of which she la a very devout member.
It Is reported that another attempt on
the life of Governor General Trepoff waa
foiled last night.
The Novoe Vremya, discussing the rela
tive advantages of an Anglo-Russ-Freneh
and German-Russ agreement finds the lat
ter easier of accomplishment and possibly
advantageous to Russia on account of Ger
many's growing Importance In the near
east.
M. Tscheremlsslnoff, chief administrator
of International communications, has been
appointed a delegate to the International
Railroad congress to be held at Washing
ton. BERLIN. April 4. No significance what
ever is attributable to the visit of Prince
Henry of Prussia to Russia, as It was
announced some weeks ago that he and his
wife were going to visit the widow of
Grand Duke Sergius, who la a sister of
Princess Henry.
MOSCOW, April 4. The trial of the
murderer, of Grand Duke Serglus will take
place before a class Jury, but behind closed
doors. The police inquiry has failed to
establish the Identity of tlio assassin.
Grand Duke Sergius was assassinated here
February 17.
PLAX OF FIIA(K IX MOROCCO
No Change Will Re Made In Program
Outlined for African Kingdom.
PARIS, April 4. An official note this
afternoon relative to the meeting of the
cabinet members today doeB not mention
Morocco, but unofficial statements have
been published to the effect that the gov
ernment Is determined to pursue the -work
of the civilization and deevlopment of
Morocco, at the same time maintaining the
principle of the open door for the com
merce of the entire world.
This accords with the general sentiment
In official quarters, but the government re
frains from adding fuel to the controversy
by specific declarations of Its plans and
purposes.
POPK PUS IS VISITED BY DIKE
British Peer Received In Aaillf nee
and Greetings Sent to Klnv,
ROME. April 4. The pope today re
ceived In private audience the duke and
duchess of Connaught und their daughters,
Princesses Margareta and Patricia. The
duke recalled his former vl.slts to Plus IX
and to Leo XIII. The pontlfT thanked tho
duke warmly for his visit nnd sent his
greetings to King Edward, whom he ad
mires as a ruler.
The report that the pope has sanctioned
the marriage of the king of Spain with
Princess - Patricia of Connaught is unfounded.
EAIITHQI AKE IN BRITISH I.VDI.l
Loss of Life ami Diiiiihkp to Ralld
liia Reporteil from Lahore.
I.ONDON, April 4. A dispatch to a news
agency frr.m Lahore, British India, says
that a violent earthquake has occurred
there, accompanied by serious loss of life
and great damage to public and other
buildings. The town hall Is almost ruled
and the cathedral and Juma MasJId, one
of the finest mosques in India, are seriously
Injured. Other big buildings are cracked
and fissured. Many houses In the native
quarter collapsed.
Conner Leaves Peking.
PEKING, April 4. (Afternoon) Edward
H. Conger, who has Just vacated the post
of American minister to China upon his
appointment as ambassador to Mexico, left
for America today via Hankow. Repre
sentatives of all the foreign legations as
sembled .t the railway station to bid him
farewell. The approach to the station
was lined by Chinese troops.
thrniid lu Russian Diplomats.
ST. PETEKSBl'RG, April 4.-01:40 a. m.)
M. Iinkhmctleff, the diplomatic agent of
Russia in Bulgaria, has been appointed
Russian minister at The Hague In place
of M. Struwe, who resigned on account of
ill health. Mrs. Bakhmetieff was formerly
Miss Mary Beale of Washington, D. C.
BR0ATCH FOR POLICE BOARD
Governor Mickey Decides to Reap
point llloi for Another Term
ot Four Years. '
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, April 4.-(Speclal.)-The re
appointment of W. J. Broatch as a member
of the Omaha Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners was announced today by
Governor Mickey. Mr. Broatch was
put on the board three years ago by
Governor Savage, and his term has al
ready expired. He was called to Lincoln
today for a conference on the work of the
board and took luncheon with Governor
Mickey at the executive mansion. A num
ber of other republicans have been sug
gested for the pluce and urged by their
friends, but the governor decided against
making any change The term of office
for police commissioner la four yeara and
the pay SnX a year.
TESTING REFINERY BONDS
Alternative Writ ot Maadauaa Made
Hetaruahl at May Term
of Kanaas Conrt.
Tl'PEKA, Kan.. April 4. Chief Justice
Johnston of the supreme court has Issued
an alternative writ of mandamus requiring
T. T. Kelly, state treasurer, und K. B.
Jewett, warden of the penitentiary, to ap
pear In court April 17 und show cause why
they should not Issue bonds provided for In
the state ell refinery law. Justice John
ston auys that the case . will be set for
hearing on the first day of the May term.
A decision on the validity of the law will
be reuUvrcd dl that session uf the court.
DEMOCRATS ELECT MAYOR
Fight ef Faction! Defeais Republican Can
didate in Lincoln.
MUNICIPAL CONTESTS IN NEBRASKA
finest Ion of License or License the
Isaac in a Greater Portion
f the Cities la the
State.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, April 4. (Special Telegram.)
Frank H. Brown, democrat, was today
cletted mayor of Lincoln over his repub
lican opponent, A. H. Hutton, by over 8"0
majority. Mr. Brown is the fourth demo
crat to te elected mayor of this city within
thirty years. J. C. Harpham and t". G.
Powell, republicans, have been elected ex
cisemen by probably 3u0 majority. Thomas
H. Pratt and Beman C. Fox, both repub
licans, have been elected city clerk and
treasurer, respectively.
The returns on the excisemen are not alt
in, but it Is not believed the democratic
candidates can possibly overcome the lead
of Harpham and Powell.
The election was the most hotly con
tested of any ever held in Lincoln and
the result is due to a falling out between
the Burlington machine, which supported
the democratic ticket, and the I'nion racltlc
railroad, working through the State Jour
nal, which supported the republican ticket.
It means also that the aaloons of Lincoln
will have to pay a 11,5iO license, as the
republican candidates for excisemen ran
on the high license platform.
Cttlxens Win at Falls City.
FALLS CITY, Neb., April 4. (Special
Telegram.) The city election today re
sulted In the election of the entire citizens'
ticket. W. S. Leyda was elected mayor by
sixty-nine majority; E. O. Bode, treasurer;
Alvln Brown, clerk; M. N. Bals, engineer;
Wurren Hutchinga, councilman First ward:
E. E. Burrls, Second ward; M. Geslln, Third
ward; V. G. Lyford and John Litchy, mem
bers of the Board of Education. There
were three tickets In the field, the citizens',
republican and prohibition. A larger vote
was polled today than was brought out at
the presidential election.
SIDNEY. Neb., April 4.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) The village election passed off
quietly. There were two tickets In the field,
both favorable to license. The following
members of the village board were elected:
Mac Radcllff, Herman Schroder and Andy
Greenlee.
BEATRICE, Neb., April 4. (Special Tele
gram.) At the city election today Hon. M.
E. Shultz, republican, was re-elected mayor
over Dr. J. S. McCrary, prohibitionist, by
W0 votes. Dr. McGirr, the democratic can
didate, wus third in the mayoralty race.
The entire republican ticket was elected,
except the councilman In the Fourth ward.
The republican candidates won by large
majorities. The principal right wus on the
office of mayor.
TECUMSEH. Neb., April 4. (Special
Telegram.) License carried in Tecumseli
by 21 majority. The following nonparti
san ticket was elected: Mayor, P. H. Hop
kins; clerk, C. H. Wilson; treasurer, L.
M. Davis; engineer, Roy Swart wout; po
lice Judge, J. A. Lawrence; councllraen.
First ward, William Fornefelt; Second
ward, Washington Robb; Third word. Dr.
E. M. Cramb. The city has been dry for
six years.
KEARNEY, Neb., April 4. (Special Tele
gram.) The municipal election held here
today was a bitterly fought one between
the "wide open town" element and the
regular republican ticket. Every repub
lican cundldate but one was opposed by a
petition candidate, the petition ticket being
headed by James A. Boyd for mayor. The
following is the result of the largest vote
ever cast at a Kearney city election:
Mayor, Hull, republican, 232 majority; city
clerk, Ford, petition, 14 majority; treas
urer. Ha aye, petition. Five republican and
two petition councllmen were elected.
Democrats in the Lead,
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April 4. (Spe
cial Telegram.) In the election tcday the
following were elected: Councilman, First
ward, Mike Bauer (dcm.); Second, O. C.
Morton (dem.); Third, Frank Muler (dem.);
Fourth, R. B. Banwull (rep.). Board of
Education, Mike Selzer (dcm.), Duncan
MacCualg (dem.), W. A. Forbes (rep.).
SCHUYLER. Neb., April 4 (Special.)
A very light vote was cast at the city elec
tion today. Arnold, (rep.) waa elected
mayor for a third term; M. F. Schonka
(dem.), clerk, second term; Howard (rep.),
treasurer, second term; Zentmyar (dem.),
police Judge. For council, Chaplin (dem).,
First ward; RathsHCk, Second; W. A.
Luncburg, Third. Pence und O'Callahan,
both democrats, re-elected on Board of
Education.
FREMONT, Neb., April 4. (Special Tel
egram.) The republicans had the best of It
In the city election today, but politics cut
little figure, Wols making big gains In
democrutic and Stephens In republican
wards. The result on some officers was
close. Wols has 68 majority in tho city.
Those elected are: Mayor, George Wolx
(rip.); treasurer, Frank Hollenbeck (dem.);
clerk, 8. F. Stiles (rep.); police Judge, J.
C. Cook (rep.); water commissioner, J. 11.
Mathews (dem.); councllmen, J. H.
Knowles, Carl Frits, A. W. Murphy, John
Llnd, all republicans. Members of school
board, R. B. Schneider and C. D. Marr, on
both tickets.
TEKAMAH. Neb., April 4. (Special Tele
gramsAt the general city election held
here today the following ticket was elected:
A. M. Anderson, mayor; W. R. Beum, coun
cilman First ward; W. W. Latta, council
man Second ward; N. 8. McGrew, clerk; Ed
Latta, treasurer; W. E. Clark, city engi
neer. The proposition against the Issuance
of liquor licenses carried by a vote of 139 to
ITS.
8PRINGFIELD. Neb., April 4.-(8peclal
Telegram.) The election for three village
trustees today on the license Issue resulted
In the election of two anti-license mem
bers and one license member, leaving the
board wet for this year,
BCTTE, Neb., April 4-(8peclnl Tele
gram.) The license ticket was elected by a
large majority.
May Be Disappointed,
ALLIANCE, N.b., April 4.-(Hpeclal Tel
egram.) Louis Buechensteln waa elected
mayor at the city election held here today
The direct primary law that waa re
cently put into effect and through which
Mayor L. W. Bowman was nominated
proved of little avail, for the day opened
up with three candldatea In the field. Al
though there la much public Jubilation to.
night over the prospects of a wide-open
town.. It Is generally believed that the
mayor-elect will pursue the mor,e conserv
ative policy of his predecessor.
HOLDREUE. Neb., April 4 (Special Tel
egram.) At the election here today the
cltuuns' ticket, high license, carried by
good majorities. ' They eUcted every er
aou on their ticket. Including members of
the school board. Those elected are C. A.
Galloway, mayor; Ir. Whlttler and E. W.
Reed, councllmen; Nela Nelson, Clerk; J. N.
(Continued onBecond Page.)
MAY INDICT LIMBER KINGS
Federal Grand Jiiv Rc antes Its
la vrsttantlon if Oregon
Land Frauds.
PORTLAND. Ore.. April . After a recess
of fifty days, the I'nlted States grand Jury
today assembled to resume Investigation
cf the land frauds In. this state.
Francis J. Heney, I'nlted States district
attorney, was early on the ground, with
W. J. Burns and Ttwnins Neuhausen, secret
service agents, besides other agents of the
government In secret official capacities.
Witnesses In larger numbers than at any
time prior In the history of the Investiga
tion are here.
A large number of the witnesses now
waiting the Jury on subpoenoa are entrymen
In the Roseburg land district. Others pres
ent are abstractors and officials of the
land office through which, the entries passed
and lawyers nnd real estate dealers. At
torney Genernl Crawford Is awaiting the
pleasure of the Jury anxt his presence Is
the cause of much speculation. It is re
ported that the operations of several Cali
fornia lumber companies will be subject
to Inquiry and It Is Intimated that some
of the lumber kings of that state cannot
escaie Indictment.
Henry W. Miller was brought Into the
I'nlted States district court toduy, and
after waiting the hearing of the Indictment
ngnlnst him, entered a plea of not guilty.
He Is a member of the firm of Miller &
Klngcart and Is accused of fraudulent
transactions In southern Oregon. He also
got Into trouble In soutlH-rn California tn
much the same way ar.d for some time
has been in Jail at Sun Francisco on ac
count of not being able to Turnlsh bond
on an Indictment chargisr htm with Illegal
operations in the vicinity of Redding.
MENTION CHARLTON FOR PLACE
Omaha Lawyer Br last -Panned as Sno-
ceeaor to Mna-ooa la F
aalar Barean.
(From a Staff Correspondent).
WASHINGTON, April 4. (Special Tele
gram.) There Is now ground for believing
that Paul Charlton of Omaha will be ap
pointed law officer of the bureau of Insular
affairs to succeed C. E. Magoon of Lin
coln, Just appointed governor of Isthmian
canal zone and member of the Panama
commission
Mr. Charlton ha been In ' Washington
for several days. It Is understood he has
been recommended for the place In the. In
sular bureau by Chairman Shonzt of the
Panama commission and by Mr. Magoon.
Mr. Charlton Is looked upon favorably oy
Secretary Taft, and as he has made a
study of constitutional law It Is thought he
would bring to the Insular bureau those
qualities of mind needed to solve the Intri
cate problems that are constantly arising
over the Insular possessions.
Mr. Charlton was strongly recommended
for attorney generalship of Porto Rico,
now filled by A. G. Stewart of Iowa, who.
It Is understood, is marked for sacrifice.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
-
Xnmber of Appointments end Orders
Made I
Service.
the Pwatal
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, April 4.-(Speclal Tele
cram.) South Dakota postmasters ap
pointed: Mound City, Campbell county,
Martha Kludt, vice J. H. Fischer, removed;
Ward, Moody county, L. O. Ferguson, vice
John Miller, removed.
Rural routes ordered established May 1
In Nebraska: Clearwater, Antelpoe county,
route 2, population 420, houses 91; Decatur
Burt county, route 3, population 410, houses
92.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa: Au
relia, route 2, Michael Hlnes carrier, Peter
Sylvester substitute; Gilmer City, route 4,
Walter Hlggins carrier. Max Hlggfns sub
stitute; KlngsU-y, route 3, Byron H. Corn
ish carrier,- Mrs. Inez Cornish substitute;
Oakland, route 4, Orvllle Davis carrier,
Mary C. Davis substitute.
First Lieutenant Gray Cushman of the
Eleventh cavalry, now at Fort Ies Moines,
has been ordered to Fort Riley for duty,
with his resiment.
UIY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Lighting Oompanies Agree and Successor
to Djball is Named.
BROTHER TO SERVE OUT UNEXPIRED TERM
Rack Casta DccliHna; Voir and Matter
Is Pnt Throaah Jast Ahead ot
Introduction of ew Klrc- "
trie Llah Contract.
BRADY 18 ASKED TO RESIGN
Governor of Alaska Mast Either Quit
Mining; Company or Hla Office.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-A conditional
request has been made, upon Hon. John O.
Brady, governor of Alaska, for hie re
signation. The suggestion was followed
by Secretary Hitchcock under the direc
tion of the president and notwithstanding
It was dispatched about a month since no
response has yet been received.
The renoest irowa out of the fact thnt
Governor Brady is identified with a mining I
company which Is extensively engaged In 1
advertising Its affairs. This fact was
brought to the attention of the secretary
several weeks since and he Immediately
took tho matter up with the president.
He agreed that the case was on a par
with the charges made against the Dawes
commission a year ago, and the secretary
immediately wrote to the governor colling
his attention to the requirements of the
department In matters of this character
and telling him he must either vacate his
position In the company or resign his of
fice. A reply has been due for about a week.
RECOMMENDS A LONGER DAVONF.T
Eastern War Experience Chances
Sentiment In War Department.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-Secrtary Taft
today approved a recommendation made
by General Chaffee, chief of staff, based on
the report of an army board, which mude
a special Inquiry Into the subject of the
army bayonet In all Its phases, aa a
weapon and aa an article of equipment of
the soldier, providing for a new bayonet.
This inquiry was made at the suggestion
of President Roosevelt aa a result of the
experiences of the armies In Manchuria.
In hla memorandum to the secretary of
war General Chaffee snys:
I am of the opinion that we should no
longer attempt a combination tool, vis.,
bayonet and entrenching tool, but that we
should decide finally that the troops be
furnished with both Implements, each elli
cient for Its own purpose and separate and
distinct. This the committee recommends.
The bayonet recommended la of the style
at pieaent Issued to the army for ue with
the Krug rifle, differing only In that lis
length la Increased by six Inches.
ARMOURS DENf CHARGES
Superintendent for Parkers Says Com
pany Has Kot Attempted to
Ohstrnet Invest laatloa.
NEW YORK. April 4.-F. J. Btolts, gen
eral superintendent for Armour & Co. .n
this city, In a statement toduy regarding
the federal Investigation ot the so-called
"Beef trust" In Chicago, denied that the
Armour concenrn employes had attempted
to evade the service of subpoenas fur
grand Jury appearance. Published uharge
have been made to this effect.
Charles 8. Dyball was elected councilman
from the Seventh ward by the city council
last night to fill the unexpired term of his
brother, R. W. Dyball. deceased.
An ordinance was Introduced extending
the street lighting contract of the Omaha
Electric Light and Power company four
years from December 31 at a price cf $75
per lamp. One proposition explains the
other. The electric light and gas com
panies fought for the vacant councilman
ship. Each corporation has to have an
extension of Its street lighting contract
from the close of the present year. The
gas Interests got their councilman on condi
tion that no opposition be pluced In the
way of the new electric light contract.
The gas street lighting contract Is a matter
to be handled later. Councilman Back
swung tho deciding vote for Dyball. Hunt
ington, Nicholson, Kvans and Schroedcr
were solid. The four other members had It
In their power to make a deadlock If they
chose. It Is said the deal was made nearly
two weeks ago, but Its consummation was
postponed pending the close of the legis
lature, so that Senator B. F. Thomas, who
was a candidate, would not be offended
BJid do anything against the wishes of the
council. That the election would be made
last night, nearly six weeks after R, W.
Dyball died, was not rumored about until
late yesterday afternoon.
As soon as possible Councilman Hunt
ington took the floor and said: "I move
that the council now proceed to elect a
councilman to serve out the unexpired term
of Mr. Dyball."
The motion carried, and Evans nominated
Charles S. Dyball. Only Hoye. O'Brien
and Zlmman voted in the negative, and
Dyball was declared elected. He did not
take his seat, but appeared after the meet
ing. Kew Lighting Contract.
The proposed new electric lighting con
tract names a price of $75 per lamp a year,
against KM. 50 now charged, but the mini
mum number of lights la fixed at
whereas the number now In use Is about
5.')1. It Is figured so that the total amount
received under the new contract will equal
that paid by the city under the present
terms, but about seventy more lamps will
be provided. The royalty to be paid the
city Is the same 3 per cent on the gross
receipts of all cash business exclusive of
the city service. A considerably lower rate
Is named for supplying current to the city
hall and other public buildings, the figure
being 8 cents per 1,000 w.itts. Councllmen
suy the ordinance, which Is framed tn
accordance with provisions ot the new
charter, will be Dossed.
Payroll Remains lathssgrJ,
' By resolution, all clerks, employes and
laborers heretofore working under the au
thority and Jurisdiction of the extinct
Board of Public Works were hired at the
aame pay as they hud been receiving to
serve until further action. This means no
Immediate decrease In the payroll because
of charter changes. City Engineer Rose
water submitted the names of all the old
sidewalk Inspectors and foremen and la
borers In the sewer department for em
ployment and tho list waa approved by
the council. Incidentally Representative
Mike Lpo gets back his old Job of lnnpector
of syect cuts and connections. Mr. Lee
was present and smiled his thanks.
Hayden's Mew BulIdlnK.
Building Inspector Withnell precipitated
a controversy by refusing to Issue a pei
mlt for Hayden Broa' new store on the
grounds that the plana and specifications
submitted are deficient. Incomplete and not
sufficient for him to ascertain the manner
and materials of construction. He said,
also, that the plan of construction, steel
and cement, la new to Omaha and not pro
vided for In the building ordinances. He
doubted whether It Is good for a depart
ment store.
George J. 8. Collins, engineer for the
Roebling Construction company, defended
the style of construction as one used much
In the east and In France and Germany.
He mentioned prominent buildings so built.
Councilman Hoye thought the building
the type that Omaha needs, but objected
to the filing of plans .for a seven-story
building whereas only a four-story build
ing Is to be put up. Councilman O'Brien
hud some unkind things to say about Mr.
Withnell's objecting because no brick Is to
be used In the building, to which Mr. With
nell made quick and warm retort. In the
end the council ordered the Inspector to
issue the permit. He declares he will taka
the matter to the courts first and find nut
whether, as building Inspector, he has any
authority or not. The council has over
ridden him a number of times recently.
Depends on Sfw Charter.
Grading contracts let by the Board of
Public Works wore referred to the city at
torney to make sure they conform tq the
new charter. Mr.. Breen desired time to
look the matter up.
All street repair work ordered heretofore
waa ordered completed by the foreman of
streets, who was authorised to buy ma
terial. This was done so the absence of
the Board of Public Works would not af
fect the Improvements,
J. L. Brandels & Sons submitted a bid of
150 premium for the $26,000 Issue of fire en
gine house bonds, but nothing waa done
with it.
An additional Inspector was authorised
for the building department at a monthly
salary of $75 a month. John Maus will get
the place. ,
An ordinance introduced provides for an
Issue of $50,000 twenty-year 4 per cent re
newal bonds to take up paving bonds ma
turing. A lobbyist or two "butted" Inside tho
council railing and were promptly ordered
out.
FATAL TRAIN WRECK IN OHIO
Plttsbara- Flyer" Collides with
Freight aad IVo Engine '
Hoi Art Killed.
CLEVELAND, April 4. An eastbound
passenger train on the Cleveland ft Pitta
burg road, known aa the Pittsburg flyer,
collided with a westbound freight at Cos
tuiila, O., resulting In tthe death of two
men, while three others wre Injured. The
i .
EDWARD FULLER, engineer of pas
euger train.
H. C. fc.MlJNU. nieman vi passenger.
Injured:
T. C. Mclntyre, Pittsburg, baggagtindstt'r
of passenger, slightly hurt.
Two paseviir( allglitly injured,
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair anil Warmer Writnesda). Thurs
day Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday i
Hour. Dr. Hour. Dca.
1 n. tn :m I p. m t!
i n, in :t4 2 p. tn AO
7 a. ni :1T a n. ni do
N a. m ;il 4 p. ni at
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l I. n tn H p. m 4i
II u. l 4T T p. m 4M
t'i ni 4s s p. m 4H
It p. m 43
WILL TRY TO OUST ALEXANDER
It) ile Party W ill tltrmpt to Heor
Kantse Equitable life Aa
snrnncc Society.
NEW YORK. April 1-The fight In the
Equitahle Life Assurance society assumed
a new phase tonight when several ltttns
thut heretofore have been carefully kept
secret wre made public. Further interist
was aroused by a persistent report ema
nating from an apparently reliable source,
and so far not denied, that Vice President
Hyde and his friends In the society had de
cided to assume the aggressive. According
to the report the Hyde party will force
James W. Alexander and Gage K. Tarbell
to retire from the presidency and second
vice presidency, respectively, of the society
at the meeting of the board of directors to
be held next Thursday.
A stuff of accountants and clerks from
the state Insurance department started
work today on the books of the Equitable
Life Assurance society.
ALBANY. N. Y April 4. Superintend
ent Hendricks of the state department of
insurance stated today that the Investiga
tion by his department of the Equltuhle
Assurance society will be conducted under
the personal direction of Deputy Super
intendent of Insurance Robert Hunter, who
is In charge of the Now York City office
of the insurance department. When asked
as to the length of time the Investigation
will consume he replied It probably would
be several months, ns the last Investiga
tion by the department of a large Insur
ance company took six months. The
slate department of Insurance Is also
conducting an investigation of the affulrs
of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
company, the headquarters of which Is lo
cated in New York City. It was said to
day at the Insurance department that this
investigation is made at the request of
the company Itself. This company was
organized In ISM as an assessment com
pany, conducting business on that plan
for several years. Three years ago It
ohanged Its business to that of old line In
surance. It Is said that there have been
no allegations that the company Is not
solvent, but there has been dissatisfaction
among some of the policy holders in con
sequence of Increased assessments, and the
Investigation developed from that condition.
GUGGENHEIMS GET COMPANY
John Ilnye Hammond Secures Con
trol of Gold DrcdKlna; and
Exploration Company.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4.-The Call
says today thut John Hays Hammond, the
well known mining engineer and tepro
sentatlve of the Guggenheim syndicate, hss
secured the control of the Orovtlle Gold
Dredging nnd Exploration company by
ousting an opposition clique which hereto
fore has maintained the direction of this
company's uffairs. Mr. Hammond came
west several weeks ago with the avowed
purpooe of contesting the control of this
corporation. In which he and his associates
are largely Interested, and he Anally suc
ceeded in purchasing a block of ln.uoo
shares, which gave him and his party a
majority of tho company s stock. The op
position party which was defeated was
headed by Fred W". Cradliy, president of
tho Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines nnd
the Tacoma smelter, and W. II. Crocker,
the banker.
Hammond's representatives In the new
board of directors of the company as now
arranged are J. E. Doolittle, a well known
local mining expert; Jesse W. Llllonthal,
a leading lawyer of this city, and James
H. Jennings. The minority In the board
consists of Fred W. Bradley and W. 11.
Crocker. Among the eastern people who
are associated with Mr. Hammond In the
Orovllle enterprise are J. Cass Canfield of
New York; J. Kennedy Todd & Co., James
Houghtollng, C. H..McCormlck. F. B. Pea
body, E. A. Wi'.tze and O. W. Johnson.
The Call further says that before leaving
for the east on Saturday last Mr. Ham
mond, as the representative of the Gug
genhclms, completed the long pending ne
gotiations for the purchase by the smelter
trust of the Selby Smelting and Lead
works. It Is expected that the new owners
will begin to direct the control of the Selby
works at Vallejo Junction and its lead
works and assay office In this city.
UNION PACIFIC MEETING
Stockholders Will Vote on Proposi
tion for Issuing- Hundred Mil
lion Preferred Stock.
NEW YORK, April 4-OfTlclal an
noucement was mado here tonight that a
meeting of the Union Pacific Rsilroud com
pany stockholders will be held at Salt
Iake City, I'tah, May 5. for the purpose
of considering and acting upon a proposed
amendment of the articles of Incorpora
tion of the company, increasing Us pre
ferred capital stock to the amount of $100,
000,000 and of authorizing tho Issuance and
use of such additional stock.
PRESIDENT'S TRAIN KILLS MAN
Peter Hardy la Struck In Ohio While
Trying- to Hoard a
FrrlKht.
CINCINNATI, April 4.-A Tlmes Slar spe
cial from Bteubenvllle, O., says that It
was learned today that Peter Hardy, aged
26 years, was killed by President Roose
velt's special truin last night at Mingo
Junction while attempting to board an
eastbound freight train.
Breaks Rollins; Mill Record.
PHEFFIKLD, Ala , April 4 -The Sheffield
rolling mills have broken all records In
the I nlted Klaus by making M, '..) pounds
of iron from two cosl furnaces.
Movements of Ocean Vessels April 4,
At New York Arrived: Grosser Kur
furst, from Rotterdam; Bremen, from
Rotterdam; Hlencher, from Hamburg;
Oceanic, from Liverpool ( N'hui ucket i.
Sailed: Kaiser Wllhelm di-r (Inmw, for
Bremen; Prlnzessln Victoria Lulse, for
Palermo.
At Manchester Arrived: Caledmlun,
from Boston.
At Glasgow Arrived: Kthloplim. from
New York; Hungarian, from Portland.
At HaviH Arrived: Im Gaecogne, from
New York
At Antwerp Arrived: Vudeiiand, from
New York l;i Dover.
At Yokohama Arrived: Empress of
India, from a n. ou it, B. C.
At Movilh Arilvi'd; Tunisian, from St.
John, N H.
At Philadelphia Arrived; JIaverford,
from Liverpool.
ACTS ON THE BILLS
Governor Mickej Takei Occasion to Veto ft
Number of Measures.
BINDER TWINE BILL FAILS OF APPROVAL
Several Items Are Out Out of Appropria
tions by Fiecutire.
SIGNS THE BIENNIAL ELECTION BILL
Various Persons Present Arguments Dux
ing the Daj.
ANTI-TRUST MEASURE ALSO SIGNED
Act to Prevent Sale of Cigarettes Ale
Meets with the Approval of the
Governor Many Btlll
Pending;,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, April 4-l8pecial.) Governor
Mickey spent a strenuous day, following
a more strenuous evening, looking Into
bills passed by the legislature and In listen
ening to arguments for and agalnat the
biennial elections bill. The governor broke
hla record in the matter of bllla vetoed,
and whnt were considered some of the most
Important acts by the legislature fell under
his knife. The bill to establish a binding
twine plant at the state penitentiary has
been the most discussed and more hard
work was done to pasa It through the leg
islature than any other bill. This waa the
first on the day's list to be killed. Among
the other measures that were vetoed were
the bill allowing the county board to ap
point a county commissioner; taking the
power from the governor to appoint a
superintendent of the Institute for the
Ief and Dumb and the Institute for the
Blind; the bill amending the revenue law;
the bill to allow the state to return to the
counties money thst had been paid In ex
cess of the taxes owed by the counties;
the bill fixing the compensation of sheriffs;
the 126,000 appropriation to pay the ex
penses of experimenting for coal, oil, ar
tesian water and minerals at North Platte
and other points.
Among the bills signed were H. R. 71,
the nntl-clgaretle hill, it waa claimed
this bill was imperfect In Its construction
and It was thought for that reason it
would be vetoed.
With each measure vetoed the governor
sent to the secretary of state a message
In which he Rave his reasons for not ap
proving the bill. In a number of Instances
the measures had been vetoed simply be
cause the bill had not been drawn cor
rectly. Argue Elections BUI.
Nearly all day the hand of Governor
Mickey swayed undecided ever the blonnial
election bill. Edward Roaewater discussed
the bill Informally with Governor Mlrkey
this morning and made argument for Its
veto, and this afternoon Attorney Abbott,
spoke tit length In favor of -the, measure.
Mr. Rorewater doubled the consiltuMon
allty of the law and denied there was any
demand for such a law by the people of
the state. If the people wanted such a
law, he told the governor, they should have
an opportunity to express themselves. No
state convention had endorsed the bill and
It had been no Issue during the campaign,
and the proper way to secure such a law
would he through a constitutional amend
ment. No such amendment hsd been of
fered the reople and consequently Mr.
Rosewater saw no reaaon for the governor
signing the bill.
The efTert of such a law, Mr. Rosewater
said, would be that during a presidential
year the ballot would be so long thst the
voters would look after the head of the
ticket and thus pass over the lower por
tion of the ticket, the candidate who really
should be scrutinized closely and with
whom the people have to deal more closely.
I'nder the bill, be said. It would enable
the railroads to more thoroughly get pos
session of the state than they have at the
present time. In that they could control
tho election of county offlcere when the
people were fired with enthusiasm for thj
head of tho ticket.
Abbott for the Bill.
This afternoon Attorney Lysle Abbott of
Omaha spoke at length, arguing for the bill.
It wns expected that a large delegation of
people from out In the state would be here
to argue pro and con, and the absence of
these Is taken to mean that the people
have very little Interest In the matter.
Representative Warner and three or four
witnesses composed the audience which
sat with the governor.
Mr. Abbott und tho governor agreed at
the outset hat the only question about
the hill was Its constitutionality. Mr. Ab
bot sought by reference to supreme court
decisions of other states, particularly Kan
sas and Indiana, to show that the bill was
constitutional. He held the bill did not
prolong the terms of pre.it county offi
cials, but that It merely put off the elec
tions and thus the constitution did the
prolonging, In that It provided that offlcere
should be elected and hold office for a cer
tain term of years or until their successors
were elected and qualified.
List of Vetoed Bills. ,
Following Is a list ot the bills veteng
by the governor together with hla reasons
therefor. Out of the claims bills be cut
these Items:
W. K. Fowler, for services aa secretary
of the Board of Education, S50.
C. Sawyer, for damages as a result
of an Injury received while working at
the state housv, 1260.
George 1. Fullmer, attorney's fee for
Oiptaln Murfln for services rendered Id
the Boyd county settlers' cases.
Mary lloxle, for services as matron of
the Hastings Institution, $W0.
Among the other Important bills! vetoed
were these:
H. It. '.W Appropriating $2f.000 for
the making of test boring for the discovery
of oil, coal, gas or artesian water at North
liiitiH..
II. 11. 310 Taking from the governor
his power to appoint s Miperlnlendetit for
the Institute for the IVuf and Dumb and
for the Institute for the Blind.
II. It 3!v To authorise the officers of the
stale tu return ! the counties entitled
thereto the amount of excess taxes paid
Into the state treasury.
II. It. 811-Amendments to the revenue
law.
Governor Gives Reasons,
AccompHnylng the veto of the binding
twine bill Is the following message signed
by the governor:
To the Honorable the Secretary of State:
I herewith transmit to you, without my
approval, House Itoll No. 49. "A bill for
nn ad to provide for the erection of a
Imrd ribir binding twine plant at the Ne
braska state penitentiary, and to make ap
propriations therefor. ' This bill provide!
for an Issue of state bonds to the amoun
of yf),( the proceeds of the sale of sail
bonds t' be us. (I In estntillsMng and oper
ating said binder twine plant. It appears
I. me that a slate that is already smig
Kling with a debt of ii.iK'i.fo'. Inourred Iri
diri i t opposition tn ;'e constitution, Is In
in coiululoii to take up. Mi Itself sn enor
mous additional burden, also contrary to
the constitution, for the purpose of In
itiating a business enterprise of question
able merit and of very doubtful financial
result.
The experience ot other state laat kar
