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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 12, 1908)
' 11 ' * Richest Senator Passes Away CONGRESS OUTGROWS HALL OF SESSIONS 400 Members Now Crowd Seating Capacity of the House. A ♦ AUTOMATIC STAMP * ♦ MACHINES ARE TOO ♦ ♦ EASILY BUNCOED. ♦ 4 ♦ 4 Washington, March 10.—It does 4 4 look as if an automatic postage 4 stamp vending machine of the ♦ 4 penny-in-the-slot sort was going to 4 *4 be an irridescent dream. The gov- 4 4 ernment has been trying to get a 4 4 machine that will be guaranteed 4 4 not to give up its stamps unless 4 4 real money is dropped in the slot. 4 4 It looked as if the real thing had 4 4 been found. A battery of them 4 4 stood in front of the city postofflce 4 4 for weeks without being once bun- 4 4 coed. At last the secret service 4 4 men and Assistant Postmaster Gen- 4 4 oral Lawshe decided on a desperate 4 4 effort to “bust the machines.” They 4 4 got a supply of especially prepared 4 4 lead slugs, and succeeded in bun- 4 -4 coing the machines out of all their 4 •4 contents. y 4 Anybody who will invent a ma- 4 t chine certain to know the difference 4 between real and bad money will 4 4 g^t a fine premium. But it hasn't 4 4 yet been done. ♦ Washington, March 10.—When con gress ordered the construction of the two great office buildings, one for the Senate and the other for the House, which are now being completed, it admitted that it has outgrown the Capitol's facilities for sessions The House chamber has long been crowded uncomfortably in order to seat the nearly 400 members of that body. Each member has a desk and a chair oti ts4e floor, and the available space is all occupied. Oklahoma came in with five members recently, and was taken care of. The Philippines were given two commissioners with seats on the floor. Rut there isn't any pos sibility of much more expansion. Now, the census of 1910 is loom tag close in sight. It is going to indi cate a big Increase in population, and wilt be followed by an increase in the number of representatives. This is inevitable, for every census thus far has necessitated this. Reduction of the number of members has always been found utterly impossible. Increase of the ratio of representatives pre vents the growth of the House in pro portion as the country grows. But seme states grow a good deal in a decade. Others grow little or not at all. No state will consent to an apportion ment which reduces its number of rep resentatives. So in order that the states showing slow growth shall re tain their former number of members, those growing rapidly must be given considerable increases. The census of 1910 is certain to show great disparities in the rate of growth, and (he House is likely to expand, in the next apportionment, beyond the 400 mark. When that happens the question of finding seating space for all the members in the House chamber will be more serious than ever. The proposal to remove the desks and provide only benches, such as are used in English house of commons, is coming to be more favored. With out facilities for writing, members would at least have to attend to the proceedings so long as they were on the Moor. That this condition must be reached before many years and also that some step must be taken to pre vent the Indefinite growth of the House membership is fully realized. The House is too big to do business read ily now. With another 100 members, as it will certainly have in another 30 or 40 years of the present policy, it would be hopeless. — . ONE-FIFTH OF PANAMA CANAL DUG Washington, March 10.—One-fifth of the excavation for the Panama canal, 28,414,934 cubic yards, has been com pleted. The entire excavation, esti mated May 1, 1904, will be 142,000,000. At the present rate the excavation could be completed in three years, but it will be interrupted for the con struction of locks so that all parts of the canal can be completed at about the same time. Excavation in February was 2,945, 380 cubic yards, or 233,312 greater than January. WAS MARKMANSHIP AT SANTIAGO POOR? Washington, March 10.—The unpublished reports of the engagement at Santiago show per cent of hits. The showing was so poor that the navy department never published it. The hits made by the gunners of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets last year as a whole reached 59 per cent. One division of the Pacific fleet scored 70 per cent. When the battle of Santiago was fought it was possible to fire a 12-inch gun once in live, minutes. Today it is possible to lire it twice a minute. In response to a request for a comment on these statistics. Rear Admiral W. S. Schley, one of the heroes of the battle of Santiago, said: “L must decline to be drawn into this unfortunate controversy. I have no de sire to fight the battle of Santiago over again. I would say, however, that during iny active service I commanded a number of vessels, and in every Instance I have '■*4*'***' found them, class for class, comparably equal to those of other navlea of the world." Two other officers replied as follow's: “At Santiago the navy maintained Its highest reputation by quickly destroying the Spanish fleet. The smoke from black powder and sights Inferior to those now in use prevented the accuracy which has since been obtained with smokeless pow der and telescopic sights. But in this respect other navies were as badly off as our own. The American navy has al ways been accustomed to shoot straight, and no criticism can deprive it of this reputation, won in many a victorious flghl. "Thomas O. Selfridge, Rear Admiral." “Compared with present standards the accuracy and rapidity of fire at Santiago was not good. Yates Stirling. “Rear Admiral (Retired).” The exports of manufactures of the United States averaged more than $2, 000,000 a day during the entire year, including every day in the calendar year, HGHENAN DEPRIVED OF RANK IN ARMY Berlin, March 10.—General Count Wilhelm Von Hohenau, former coin minder of the guard corps, at one time adjutant to Emperor William, has been sentenced by the military court of hon or to be deprived of his rank in the army and surrender all the orders and decorations conferred upon him. Von Hohenau is accused of being pae of the so-called “court camarilla” re cently exposed by Maxmlllen Harden. CARS ROLL OVER; TWENTY IMJLRED Kansas City, March 10—The Burling ton passenger train which left Kansas ■ City at 7:30 o'clock this morning foil Chicago, was derailed at Kearney, Mo., 25 miles north of Kansas City, ant' , went over a 15-foot embankment. Twenty persons were injured, four se riously. The seriously hurt: J. l). Guyton, Kansas City. R. E. Wilcox, Kansas City. -Chappell, divinity student studying at I.iberty, Mo. Traveling man, name unknown; un conscious. Injuries to others consist mostly ot cuts and bruises. The accident was caused by spread ing rails. The train was not running fast and this fact probably prevented more serious results. All but the smoker turned over and went half way down an embankment. KILLS HORSES TO SAVE CHILDREN New York. March 10.—In order to save a number of children from what appeared to be certain death. Patrick Mullin, driver of a fire engine, killed both Ids horHes. Mullin was answering a fire alarm in Brooklyn, his horses on the run, when he approached the school building. In the street were a number of children just out of school. The horses were bearing down on them on a full run and It was impossible for the drivet to check the animals. •Suddenly Mullin saw a little girl In a red cap and coat whom he believed to be his own daughter. The driver threw his weight on one rein, swerved the horses over the sidewalk and into ari iron fence. Mullin, who was thrown off the engine, was picked up uncon scious, but was not seriously injured. Both horses were killed. His act pi obably saved several lives. BIG FLOODS ARE RAG.NS IN INDIANA Indianapolis. March 10.—Floods are reported today in Indiana. The Wa bash is out of its banks for miles northeast of LaFayette. South Peri ls partially under water. The inter urban line IS out of cotnmission for 30 miles. At Plymouth. Elkhart, Warsaw and other points the adjacent rivers are out of their banks, many houses being sub merged. EAST TOLEDO CUT OFF WITHOUT LIGHTS Toledo, Ohio, March 10—Water In the Maumee river is falling today, no further damage is anticipated. By breaking down the Cherry street bridge, East Toledo, with a popula tion of 50,000, was without fire protec tion last night and without lights. There will be no car service between east and west sides of the city for Several weeks. Railroads are running shuttle trains between the two sections of the city. TROLLEY CARSON OCEAN GREYHOUNDS I --- i New York, March 10.—A quarter mile | long ocean greyhound Is the ship of the coming generation, says Lewis Nixon, the American shipbuilder. It will have trolley cars to take passengers to their staterooms. There will be moving side walks across the ship. Vaudeville com panies and opera troupes will be car ried and a stock ticker will record the market quotations of London and New York. The White Star line is preparing to lay the keel for a new 1,000-foot liner. The quarter of a mile greyhound. Mr. Nixon says, is only a step farther along i the path of the 20th century expan sions. GRAVE INDICTMENT AGAINST FRATERNITIES IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS Chicago, March 10.—The gravest in dictment which yet has been drawn against secret societies in Chicago high schools Is in the hands of President Schnieder of the board of education. It is contained In the report of an Investi gation made at President Schneider’s j request by detectives of the city police department. In substance the police report charges that gross Immorality is prac ticed at several of the houses. Six spe eillc Instances are cited in which wom en (not connected In any way with the the houses by boys who in each case were members of the fraternity which maintains the building. GERMANY’S FIRST GREAT WARSHIP IS CHRISTENED -- Wilhelm's Haven, March 10.—Ger many's first mammoth warship was successfully launched here today and christened Nassau by the grand duchess of Baden. Emperor William, the grand duke of Baden, Prince : Henry of Prussia, and Prince Henry of I the Netherlands, as well as a brilliant i assemblage of prominent officials were I present. I In size, armament and speed the Nas ] sau is superior to any warship hitherto built in Germany. She displaces 17,96* tons and Is built entirely of hardened steel. Her dimensions and the thick ness of her armor are not exactly known as everything connected with her construction has been kept strictly secret by order of the marine minister. Two ships, the counterpart of the Nas sau, will be launched soon. BIG FIRE IN PEORIA. Peoria, 111., March 10.—A fire in the Hart Grain Weigher company's paint shop did $195,000 damage to buildings and stock. The principal losers are the Hart Giatn Weigher company, $110,006; Nichols * Shepherd company, $15.0u0; ! International Harvester company, $45, | 000. DUAL TRASEDY IN A DENVER HOTEL ._ Denver, March 10.—Harry Asler. of Pueblo, and a woman supposed to be ' his wife were found dead today in a ' room in the Waldorf hotel. The room had been locked since Wednesday. The couple were believed to be out of town. ! From appearances it Is judged the .woman killed the man and then com muted suicide, a« she had fallen aeiuss I the corpse of the man. FUNERALS OF THE LITTLE FIRE VICTIMS Cleveland, Ohio. March 9.—The body of Alisa Katherine Weller, one of the two school teachers who lost their lives In the Collinwood school fire, was posi tively identified today. The body was go terribly burned it could hardly be distinguished from the bodies of smaller girls. The Identification was established by her gold filled teeth. The body of Rosetta Machnlch. a for mer pupil in the school, also was iden tified today by her shoes. There are still 23 bodies unidentified. So far 167 bodies have been recovered. The list of missing now tallies with the number of unidentified, which would Indicate that all of the bodies have been found and that the total death list will stand at 167. In fully 100 cases the funerals will be Individual, each family burying its own dead. The first of these funerals were held this morning and continued throughout the day. In some instances the funeral services grouped with live to ten bodies in one church. The unidentified will be buried next Monday, according to present arrange ments. The expense of these funerals, together with the funerals of the chil dren whose parents are not In a finan cial condition to meet the burden, will be borne by public subscriptions, which are growing larger every hour. Al ready thousands of dollars have been raised. In an effort to fix the cause and responsibility for the holocaust varl lous investigations were set under way. Coroner Burke Issued subpoenas for the seven surviving teachers of the Lake View school. The inquest was begun yesterday morning when a num ber of witnesses were examined, with out. however, developing any testimony that was beyond mere opinion. An Investigation conducted by the Collinwood school board, which lasted far Into the night, at which a number of survivors of the horror told their stories, brought forth these facts: That one of the Inner doors at the west entrance of the school was closed and fastened while children were pil ing up against It In the passage and that wing partitions in the vestibule narrowed the exit by at least three feet. The flames came first from a closet below the stairway at the east entrance; the closet contained lime and sawdust. There was but one fire escape, and that Its use was never taught as a part of the Are drill. Survivors among the teachers esti mate that only two or three minutes passed between the time of the alarm until all escape was cut off. The build ing was a fair sample of the kind of school construction In use In small .owns. The halls and stairways were inclosed between interior brick wnlls forming a huge flue through which the flames shot up with great ra pidity. On the question, much discussed, whether the doors opened Inward or outward, Fire Marshals Brocket and Feighenbaum cxnnr.ined the doorways and stated later that they were convinced that they opened outward. Whether they were locked they have not been able to determine. They have testimony on both sides. Jani tor Herter still insists that the doors were open. The board of education of the city of Cleveland today ordered all city schools closed today and the flags will be hnlfmasted on all buildings. For supreme horror the scenes that were enacted around the rear door of this ill fated school house have had few parallels in this or any other country. Little children were piled upon each other six and eight deep while strong men and fran tic mothers struggled with desper ation to release them, yet failed, and were compelled to stand back and see the little ones die before their eyes. One woman found her own daughter in this press and btroked her hair In the effort to keep the flames away. She failed and the child was burned to death while her moth er looked on. From the upper floors of the build ing two stairways offered exit. One of these led- to the door in front, the other to the door in the rear. It was In this last place that the lives of the little ones were lost while would-be rescuers stood helplessly by. The scenes that were enacted in the front hall will never be known. The door at this side of the build ing was never fully opened. But a dense pile of little bodies that lay In the blackened wreckage beneath this point, the feet, the hands, the limbs and the skulls that were scat tered about formed a complete Index to the horrors that had taken place. 4 -4 ♦ SCHOOL MARCHES 4 4 OUT IN ORDER 4 4 4 4 New York, March 9.—A spe- 4 4- cial call was sent in to the fire 4 4 headquarters from the flve-story 4 4 public school on One Hundred 4 4 and Ninth street, between Am- 4 ♦ sterdam avenue and Broadway. 4 4 this morning. All the children 4 4 escaped from the building They 4 4 assembled In the yard and were 4 4 sent home. Parents who rushed 4 4 to the building were prevented 4' 4 by the police from clogging the 4 4 exits and were sent away. The 4 4 fire was on the top floor of the 4 4 building. The children marched 4 4 from the school without panic or 4 disorder. 4 4 Fireman Averts Panic. v 4 St. Louis, March 6.—A fire 4 4 panic was narrowly avoided at 4 4 the city poor house curly today 4 4 by the coolness and determinu- 4 4 tlon of the city firemen regular- 4 4 ly stationed there. Twelve hull- 4 4 dred Inmates were asleep, when 4 4 Fireman Curran discovered the 4 4 laundry In the basement to be 4 4 on fire. Night Watchman Leon- 4 4 ard started to turn In an alarm 4 4 but was stopped by Curran. 4 "The engines will start a pan- 4 ♦ ie; somebody will get killed." 4 4 he declared. ‘Til tight this fire 4 4 myself. He fought the fire 4 4 with a hose. Twice driven out 4 4 by dense smoke, he finally, af- 4 4 ter half an hour's work, extln- 4 4 guished the fire. The Inmates 4 4 were not disturbed. 4 4 ♦ ♦ 44-44444444>444444_4-4_444♦ 4 ♦ ON THE BANKS OF THE WABASH, FAR AWAY Peru, Ind.. March 9.—Nearly 1.00 men have been rendered Idle and 77) homes damaged by the high waters of the Wabash river, which Is out of its banks. LICKING A pTnCIL CAUSES HER DEATH Wilkesbarre, Pa.. March 9.—Poison ing. which resulted from placing an In delible pencil In her mouth several times a day, caused the death of Miss Mark L. Shales, of Plains, near here. She was employed In a laundry In this city, marking laundry articles as they were receivel with the Indelible pencH. which she moistened with her tongue. This caused blood poisoning three weeks ago. WORLD’S FAIR NOW SHIFTS TO BAVARIA Millions Appropriated for an Exposition in Munich This Summer. , Munish, March 9.—Elaborate prepara j tions are being made to render the exposi tion illustrative of Bavaria's progress in art and industry, which Is to be held here from May to October this year under the patronage of the prince regent, the center of attraction In Germany. Not only are the arts and Industries to be represented by exhibits, but historical happenings are to be reproduced on a grand scale, the participants wearing the picturesque costumes In which Bavaria Is sc rich. Provision also has been made for giving the pubhc an Insigfu Into the methods of producing the hand beaten Iron toys and color printing for which Bavaria Is well known. Competitions have been opened for the best models of dwellings for town and country with the most up to date house hold arrangements suitable for both rich and poor. Simplicity, artistic taate and practicality are to be the principles on which the judges are to award prizes. Sports will be a leading feature through out the exposition. There will be priza contests for every branch of athletics and games, from bobsleighing to ballooning, the latter comprising a test for aeroplanes with a prize of 12,600 for the Inventor who can rise from a certain spot in his flying machine, remain 10 minutes In the air and then land at the starting point. The city council has appropriated sev eral millions for the erection of the ex position buildings. The municipality has deckled to fix the tariff for hotel accomo dation In order to prevent overcharging. WAR iFcHINA DIES NOT YIELD 4-44-4444-44-4~44-4-4~f4-f4-4444-44-44 ♦ WU THINKS THERE X 4- WILL BE NO WAR. 4 4 + 4 Chicago. March 9.—Wu Ting 4 4 Fang, minister from China, arrived 4 4 here today eti route to Washing- 4 4 ton. The minister scouted the idea 4 4 of war between China and Japan, 4 4 saying: "All talk of war Is ground- 4 4 less." . 4 Tokio, March 9.—Noon.—The Associ ated Press was informed this morning that negotiations with China, in the matter of the seizure of the Japanese steamer Tatsu had not reached the ulti matum stage yet, and it was further stated that Minister Hayashi at Pekin had not been instructed to that effect. Lt Is also believed that Minister Hayashi has not made any threat to use force. It is admitted, however, that in the event of China failing to yield, only one course is possible. The cabinet meeting which was to have been held today has been post poned to Saturday owing to the ab sence of Foreign Minister Hayashi, who is duck shooting in the country. The Tokio newspapers, in their edi torials today, urge the government to stand firm. The sentiment of the foreign office remained unchanged, and it is evidently determined not to yield a single point. It repeated today the statement formerly made to the Associated Press that it would demand an apology and an in demnity. The cabinet council may con sider the question and steps for the fu ture, but among the highest officials it is believed that the matter will be set tled without resorting to force. China's propositions are considered tantamount to a complete surrender. The question of cargo is regarded as merely a minor one and it Is there fore thought that China will yield eventually. THE STUDENTS WILL WOO LADY NICOTINE Chicago, March 9.—University of Chi cago students may test without interfer ence from the faculty the possibilities of tobacco as a “health food," as suggested by the experiments of Dr. George L. Mey lan, physical director of Columbia uni versity. The Midway professors upheld Dr. Meylan in his statement against the “schoolbook” idea of tobacco’s “horrible effects.” As to the Columbia doctor’* discovery that smokers at his college were taller and had better lung capacity than non smokers the Chicago professors confessed their ignorance, especially as they re member the experiments of Dr. J. W. | Seaver, the Yale university physical [ director, who proved by the same methods that the use of tobacco tended not only to stunt the growth of students but also to retard their mental development. Dr. Joseph E. Raycroft, medical exam iner of the university, declared against ! the popular notion of tobacco’s unquall j fiedly evil results, “based on opinion ; rather than on careful experiments.” Professor George E. Vincent, dean of the faculties, who has the largest studeht acquaintance of any of the professors, ?aid'the university had no rules regarding smoking and drinking, except that alco holic beverages were forbidden on the campus. The students may test the dire ful effects of cigarets on themselves with out objection from the deans. GARY IS NEWSENATOR IN LATIMER’S PLACE Columbia, S. C„ March 9.—Frank R. Gary, of Abbeville, today was elected to succeed Asbury C. Latimer in the Unit ed States Senate on the fourth ballot, receiving 81 votes. 24-STORY HOTEL FOR CHICAGO Chicago, March 9.—The contract for .he La Salle hotel, at La Salle and Madison streets, has been let. The work of removing the present buildings will begin May 1. The new building is to be completed In 15 months. The cost will be $3,500,000. The hotel will be 24 stories high, 22 above and two below the street level, and will contain 1,172 rooms. PICK BRIDE FOR PORTUGAL’S KING Lisbon, March 9.—Newspapers litre state that negotiations are afoot to bring about the marriage of young King Manuel and the Princess Victoria Louise, only daughter of Emperor Wil liam. I The proposal will be discussed when the kaiser makes his promised visit of condolence to Queen Mother Amelia. Public officials and the people generally are pleased with the report. I King Manuel is 19 years old; th« Princess Victoria Is 16. TORPEDO SECRETS ARE GIVEN AWAY 4 4 4 "EXPLOSIVE D" IS 4 4 A WORLD BEATER. 4 4 4 ♦ Washington, March 9—The ord- 4 4 nance department of the army Is 4 4 having trouble with congress in at- 4 4 tempting to keep secret the ingredl- 4 4 ents in what 11 asserts Is the firs? 4 4 successful bursting charge for pro- 4 4 Jectlles discoverer* inywfiere In the 4 4 world. After tints years' of expert- 4 4 mental work and exhaustive tests, 4 4 the ordnance experts have evolved 4 4 "Explosive D," which Is claimed to‘4 4 be proof from explosion when the 4 4 projectile leaves the gun and which 4 ♦ remains unexploded until the pro- 4 4 Jectlle pierces the armor or object 4 ♦ ut which It Is directed. It then ex- 4 4 plodes within the projectile. Inflict- 4 4 lng terrlhc damage. 4 4 4 44444444444444-444444444444 New York, March 9.—TheE.W. Bliss company, manufacturers of projectiles, caused the arrest on the charge of grand larceny of Wnt. Esser, a me chanic of Brooklyn, who It is charged has stolen brass models of the principal parts of torpedoes now In process of secret manufacture for the govern ment. Detectives engaged on the case as sert that other arrests will be made of man charged with offering for sale to other governments secrets of projectile manufacture. The federal authorities would be Interested In the prosecution. It was said, though Just how was not made clear. Esser came to this country from Ger many In 1902. He Is a master mechanlo and from 1094 to 1906 was employed by the projectile makers. His son was also In the employ of the company until a few months ago. Some correspondence found In the Es ser home was seised. —4— LITTLE IMPORTANCE IS ATTACHED AT WASHINGTON Washington, March 9.—Little import ance It attached here to the arrest In New York of William Esser, reported to have negotiated with the German gov ernment for the sale of government se crets employed In the manufacture of high explosives. It was stated today at the navy department that the Bliss firm for which Esser has been working, Is possesed of no government secrets PHOENIX INVITES EDISON AS GREAT Phoenix, Ariz , March 9.- The Phoenix And Maricopa county board of trade yes terday afternoon passed a resolution which was telegraphed to Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, inviting Mr. Edison “to come with his family as soon as he is able to travel as the guest of this board to the beautiful Maricopa valley during his convalescence, In the confident belief that the peculiarly dry, warm and healing qualities of our climate will promote his sarly restoration to vigorous health. "We offer him, free of all charges the use of the best private residence obtain able, furnished. In this city, together with a carriage and coachman for as long as he will honor us with his company; and we will deny ourselves completely during his visit the pleasure of all social claims jpon his attention and leave him to the enjoyment of absolute rest under our orlght actinic sunshine in an atmosphere now sweet with the stimulating breath of spring and the fragrance of blooming orchards and orange groves and green pastures and tuneful with the song of meadow larks and nightingales. “And in the hope that he will be able to allow us to testify in this way to the admiration and esteem in which his great and useful character is held by the people of Arizona and the members of this board, we will at once solicit the loan of the best private residences, furnished, in Phoenix, and submit photographs to Mrs. Edison for her selection; and we reverent ly invoke the grace of Ood upon our great countryman in this hour of his trial and affectionately urge his acceptance of our Hospitality.” Denies He Is a Whisky Booster ISsss- -- - ■ 'J HARVEY W. WILEY. Washington, March 9.—in a signed statement Dr. H. W. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry of the department yf agriculture, makes a vigorous denial of statements he Is alleged to have made recently, one being to the effect that "the- man who never lakes a drink Is a mollycoddle." The statements attributed to Dr. Wiley In regard to whisky and alcohol were made In an address before the University club in Washington on Sat urday night, February 29, and which he declares "are wholly unwarranted by the facts." Mr. Wiley was credited also with having said in effect that It will be a sorry day for this country if "booze" is ever banished from Its domains, and that he would have the young man drink whisky, not only for the stom ach's sake, but to give him nerve and self-reliance. JAPANESE CITY SWEPT BY $2,500,000 FIRE Toklc, March 9.—A serious fire took place this morning at Noda Soy, a brewing town near Toklo. Four hun ! dred out of a thousand houses In the town were destroyed. The damage Is estimated at $2,500,000. PAYS $3,000,000 FOR RANCH IN TEXAS Austin, Tex.. March 9.—Major (J. W. Littlefield, of Austin, has closed a deal for the sale of his 300,000 acre ranch, , which comprises nearly all the land In Lamb and Hockley counties, in the Pan Handle of Texas, to a syndicate of Chi ‘ cago men. He disposed of 20,000 cattle and 600 saddle horses with the land. The purchase money was $3,000,000 Persons closely identified with Swtft & Co., packers, are the purchasers. S/71 PfJ?f7HJ>PMmW-VZMWr Washington, March 7,—United State* •Senator Redfield Proctor, of Vermont, died at his apartments at the Cham plain here yesterday after a short ill ness following an attack of grip. Th® senator's son. Governor Fletcher Proc tor, of Vermont, who was summoned to the city, was at the bedside when the senator passed away. Senator Proctor was 77 years of age. The senator had been in feeble health ever since the assembling of congress. During the day his colleague* In the Senate learned for the first time of the dangerous turn his Illness had taken. The news of his death reached the Senate a few minutes after 5 o’clock. The official announcement of the death was mude by Senator Dilling ham, Senator Proctor’s colleague from Vermont. e— - * — - IN CONGRESS ;j ............, TRAIN MEN OPPOSE ANTI-OPTION BILL3 Washington. March 7.—A conference was held at the White House betw.ee*! President Roosevelt and a commute® representing the board of trade of Chl-i cago, headed by Hiram N. Sager, presl-1 dent of that organization, when th®> visitore had laid before the president! their views on the anti-option bills now) pending In the congress. Most of the bills are aimed at deal-! j lng in futures and It Is the conten-i tlon of the representatives of the Chi-j cago board of trade that the measure*. If enacted Into law would jeopardlz® legitimate products. While these bill*1 affect trade In both grain and cotton! the Chicago board of trade repreaenta-l fives are chiefly Interested In the grain trade. Speaking of the measures whlchj have been Introduced in congress, Mrj Sager said: “If these bills In their present form are passed they will close the largai grain exchanges of the country and re-| suit in widespread confusion and ultt-i mate loss to the grain Interests, In cluding merchants, farmers and oth-i ers." The members of the committee de clined to say what took place at the conference beyond the statement thati the president w-ould take the matter under consideration. —♦— NEW DAKOTA LAND DISTRICT IS FAVORED Washington, March 7.—The Hous®, committee on public lands ordered * favorable report on the bill providing^ for the creation of a new land dis trict In the northwestern corner of South Dakota, with headquarters at Lemmon, that state. The measure was introduced by Representative HalL A like measure, Introduced by Senator Gamble, Is pending In the Semite. NEWSPAPER MAN SUES LILLEY FOR $40,000 Washington, March 7.—Suit was In stituted in the supreme court of th® District of Columbia by Frank B. Lord, formerly of the New York Sun, against Congressman Lilley, of Connecticut, for damages amounting to $40,000 which Mr. Lord claims to have sus tained through statements mad® against him in connection with hi* charges that undue Influence In behalf of the Electric Boat company was used In congress. FLAG DONATED TO NEW STATE Washington, March 7.—A joint res olution was adopted by the House do na,lng the state of Oklahoma “the first flag bearing 46 stars which for the first time floats over the capitol today.” Th® r.-solution places the flag In the cus tody of tlie Oklahoma Historical so ciety. REDUCED RATES FOR CONVENTION Chicago. March 7.—An Independent notice was given today by the Burling ton road that it would make summer tourist rates to Colorado and common points, during the coming season on last summer’s basis. This means a $3# rate from Chicago by all the roads and a 325 rate from St. Douis for the round trip, between June and October. It also means that reduced rates prob ably will be made on all roads for conventions and gatherings the same as before the passage of the 2-cent pas senger laws. Omaha, Neb.. March 5.-—The Union Pacific announces It will make ths same low summer tourist rates to Col orado this season ns were In effect last year and that It will sell tickets at $17.50 from Omaha or Kansas City to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pu eblo and return from June 1 to Sep tember 15, good until October 31, with transit limits and stopover privileges. As last year more than 72,000 per sons went to Colorado on tourist tickets the action of the Union Pa cific is of considerable significance. GEN. LIEB DIES OF INJURIES FROM FALL ON SLIPPERY WALK Chicago, March 7.—Brigadier General Herman L. Ueb. a pio..i citizen of the city, died today as a result of a fall on an Icy sidewalk Sat urday. ANARCHIST’S SISTER AND SWEETHEART ARE RELEASED BY POLICE Chicago. March 7.—Rosie Stern, the sweetheart, and Olga Averbuch, the sister of the man killed by Chief jshlppy, who were arrested in eonnec : tlon with the police investigation of the attempt to assassinate Shlppy, were re leased from custody at noon today.