THRONE AGREES
TO CONFERENCE
Decides to Accept PropDsal c!
Yuan Shi Kal.
FIRST SUIT UNDER NEW LAW
Reagan Safety Act Comes Into Play
PACKERS' TRIAL
AGAIN HALTED
EDICT FOR ASSEMBLY ISSUED
National Conference Will Decide on
Future Form of Government for
China Emperor end Manchu Reti.
nue Will Abandon the Capital.
Peklnp. China, Dec. 2'J. The throne
has nsreed to Premier Yuun Shi Kai 8
eugKestinu to refer the question of
the future government of China to a j
national conlorenee and to abide by
its decision, whatever it may be.
Premier Yuan Jinked the pr'neoa to
empower him to obtain money, Ho
explained that $10,0.-0,000 would meet
the payments for the so'.dk-rs for five
months. The princes pleaded lack of
money, although most of them are weal
thy. The debute waxed ho warm that
fltuilly Yuan arose and efforod his res-1
ignatlon. Tliis, however, was r fused.
The decision taken by the meeting I
of the Imperial dan and Premier
Yuan Shi Kal to submit the question 1
of the future novornine nt of China jo
a national convention was followed
quickly by nn imperial edict, in the
following terms:
"Dr. V.'il TliiR Fail!!, the chief of the
revolutionary deb-pates to the peace
conference nt Snanchnl, and others
contend that the people of China do
Hire a republic. This question neither
the government nor a section of the
"pet-pie Is able to decide. A national
conference is necessary. The empress
down nor sanctions the enll'n to-rether
of n conference. n she Is elos'iois to
avoid bloodshed and to brim; happi
ness to the j.cople of China." j
Debati Lasts All Morning.
The dowager empress, Premier
Yuan Phi Kal and the Manchu price?
of the Imperial clan debated through
out tho entire nnunlni? the scheme for
cnlllnp; together n convention o'' dele
gates from all parts of the empire to
decide on the form of novernmont
which shall prevail In tho future In
China.
The cabinet, has been instructed to
Safety Act Comes Into
in Carron Action.
Omaha, Dec. 29. Kstranped from
her husband at the t'me of his d-'ul'.i
and livin with her relatives in Co.ii
cil Bluffs, Mrs, Viola Cameron, wife
of Clifford C. Cameron, the painter
w ho fell eighty elsht feet to his death
In the new county building a inorih
aso, start'-d suit for $i:,niN) dainai-s
ngainst Caldwell & Drake, Ren-ial
contractors on the county building
The painting subcontractors on th
building, for - whom Cameron wa1
working when the accident occurred,
and Douglas county as owner of the
biiihliiiK also are made defendants to
tho suit.
The suit Is the first to be started
under tho stringent new law, known
as Ueanan's safety law, which ro-s to
unusual length in providing for the
'r ' by consel for tlie defense to evidence
win riiijuv; up jii ft ii h i w. n
damages by wives or children in cusps
Delanse Otjacts to Evidence on
Kenwood an j .etna Cancarns.
TEST COST FIGURES TOO LOW
Government Contends That Profits
Are H.dden by Inadequatj Allowance
for By-Products Firms Dealt in
Oleomargarine and Casings.
Chicago, Dec. 29. Objection inado
of death.
RAILROADS ARE
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Hilbr cn Tim Ilea's,
GEN. BERNARDO REYES.
former Commander of
Mexico's Army. Who Has
Surrendered as Rebel.
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which the government seeks to intro
duce regarding the operations of the
Ktnwood company and the Aetna
Trading company halted the packers
trial and caused Judge Carpenter to
excuse tho jury pending the hearing
of legal arguments.
The government contends that the
Kenwood company, which was organ
ized 'by the packers in PJ00 and con
tinued in business until 1905, was one
of the alleged pools used to market
the packers' byproducts. It is r.l
le?c-d that the Kenwood company
dealt in oleomargarine and the Aetna
Trading company in the same period
dealt in c asings.
The government expec ts to show
that th.i Kenwood company's profits
wie $1,oiv00i) In one year, despite
the fact that it was only incorporated
, with a capital" stock of $14,000. The
profits of the Aetna Trad'ng company
fire nKo nllcped to have been propor
tionately large, by counsel for tho gov
ernment. j Profits Hidden.
Py making an inadequate allowance
i for these byproducts In flguriti'.; the
test cost of fie animals slaughtered,
the packers were enabled to keep U'e
profits of tho parent concerns within
reasonable limits, ac -iling to coun
sel for the povernment.
This lino of testimony came when
Albert TI. Veeder was questioned in
regard to the bus'noss transacted by
these subsidiary companies.
"We have a right to know what the
povernment intends to prove by going
L'ncoln, Dec. 29 The nnnnal report
of the Missouri Pacific, lilt d with tin
railway commission, shows a material
decrease in ppsscnger earnings, while,
at the same! time operating expense
hhow a cieciced increase!. The in
crease in the latter is die In a lug"
measure to improvements nr. d bott-r-nieiits
made in the trackage at the in
stance of the railway commission. Tho
only increases in revenue shown by
the report conies from mall nnd express.
The Rock Island shows a slight In
crease In freight eirnlngu and a email
decrease In passenger receipts, tho
grand total lie 'ng about the same- lor
tin two years. The operating ex
penses ihow a material Increase.
The Ft Joseph and Ornnd Is'nnd re
port shows a decided increase In b- t'l
freight nnd passem-'er earnings, and
also tint more money was spent In j
operating expenses.
Into the business of these companies
j Bryan Candidate for Fourth Time. an(, wn,(t r(.liltI() it has to tns rr,m
I Omaha, Dec. 2'.'. A petition to place pnny," said Attorney Levy Mayer,
the nam.! of William J. Rryan on the C0UIW,i f0r the defense.
Democratic primary ticket as a candl I .Tne Kenwood company dealt In
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FoyStry Wanted!
ZUCKWEILER & LUTZ
wants a car load of Poultry to be delivered at the B.
&. M. depot, in Plattsmouth, on
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CLfcMENCY FUR HEYtS
the
iinuf nn tho re "illations uhlch shall
irovern Iho nat'onal convention and to date for president In 1912 Is being clr-'0iP0 0's and the Aetna Trading com
f..., ,i!,rnt..u in (ho neneo eon- cubited by A. A. Arter, nnd he has so-
JIIIWI in Hl' H' '(-' - M .' - . ,
cured more tnan nait ine requueu
number of signatures. According to
law a man's name nviv ho placed on
forence at Shanghai that the throne Is
willing to abide by tho decision of a
renresentatlve convention no matter
mhnt form of government it ma
choose.
In view of tho activities of tV
Shnni'hai revolutionaries. Imnerlal
government olTlc la's consider M to be
doubtful whether the rebels will airee
to the loii!? ddnv Inseparable from tho
calling of a nat'onal convention.
The action of the! throne b-ives no
room for doubt that the ndvlsers of
the rece nt and the emperor are pro
pared for abdication should that course
to he the only way of settlement. i
ELECT DR. SUN AS HEAD '
Insurgents at Nankin.) Uanimously
Eler.t Their Head.
Nanking, Dee. 20. Dr. Sun YatSen
luip been elected un.iulmously presi
dent of Chln i by the rebel conference
Emperor to Leave Peking.
London, Dec. 2!). A telegram from
Tientsin says that the Imperial fam
Hy has decided to leave Peking.
TURKS ARE CONCENTRATING
Kalian Army Near Tripoli Is Expect
Ing Another Onslaught.
Tripoli, Dec. 29. According to In
formation gathe red by the nlnnm at
luchod to the Italian army nnd by
Hcouting parties tT cavalry, tho Turks
and tlie Arabs are i once titrating In
Breat force to the soith of Alnzara.
The Italians do not proceed far
ii'vay from tho Italian camp, us anoth
er oas'aiii'ht by the Turks is feared.
The position of the 'lurks is tlie(
Hum form In which they made their i
last att' c-k, whic h resu't-.'d In a so-1
vere fight, lulling six hours, and tlie j
p-tlrenic nt of the Italians.
A correspondent with tlie Ultoman
armv nt Azlzla says that thousands of
olentet rs ate belli-; enrolled daily.
The! army, he nays, Is In excellent con
dltlon and possesnes ample arms nnd
ainmunltln, most of which has been
nptuivd firm the Italians.
Russia to AsMime Control in Persia.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 29. The np
Itointnient of a Russian Hoveinor and
chief of police for the city of Tabriz,
In Persia, and the assumption of
municipal affairs there, together with
the institnpnn of exclusively Russian
courts of law. Is for'shadowed In the
noiiil olllelnl Novoe- Vremya.
"Punishment will be meted out to
the Persians. Th's Is not the most
difficult problem to be solved. A task
which Is more complicated and equal
ly importpnt Is the Introduction Into
Petsln by Runslun authority of n se
ere. hut just administration."
8panlards Defeat Riffian Tribesmen
Madrid. P'T. 29. Advices from
Melilla. Morocco, say that the whole
' Spani. h army advanced nnd "repulsed
and do imated" the Riffian tribesmen
One Spanish geneial, named llos, was
wounded. Special correspondents, In
Ihelr dispatc hes, say the Spanish ran
itlnu iot-'l il vfnt' pevi-n kl'le-1 nnd
the ticket on the petition of nt lemt
twenty Ave citizens. It Is snld t lint
tbero Is no law by which a name can
he drawn a'ter It Is once placed on
the? ticket, rnd so Pryan will brro-iie
n cnnel'dato again, whether he wishes
It or not.
Bank Ca?o StUl Before Court.
Beatrice , Nel)., Dec. 29. The litiga
tion In the Huge county district co n t
for the purpose of testing the law rel
ative to the requirement of bonds for
depositories of county funds Is still
up In the nir. Judge Peinberton
he.ird the arguments In the case nnd
decided that the bond question was
1 .9 It
yd before the court ami couici noi n
nrfnri iimn lint il the c ouiitv board bad!
desU-nated a state bank as ti deposi
tory nnd nrter the treasurer had de
I munded a bond.
j Girl Charged With Forgery.
Broken Bow. Neb., Dec 29 Ma-igie
Myers, a young woman residing in me
country near here, has been arrested
charged with obtaining money fro-n
Tnvlor & Son's general merchandise
m m 1
I stove at Berwyn by means or a loigeu
order. The order has the name of
Perrv Smith attached to it and Mag-
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Revolutionary Leader to Escape
Death Penalty.
Mexico. City, Dec. 2'J That Presl
dent Madeto will not insist upon th"
death penalty for Reyes and his fol
lowers was shown when tho father of
David Reyes Retana obtained execu
tive clemency for his son. Young
Retana was a prominent lawyer here
until he took up the fight with Reyes.
He was captured at Burgos. Hearing
of his son's predicament the father
went to Madero and tstat"il alter the
conference that tlie president had
promised to spare his son's life.
JANUARY 9th and 10th, 1912
for which we will pay the following prices, either in
cash or trade: (craws to be empty)
Hens 10c
Pullets 10c
Ducks 10c
Geese 8c
Old Roosters ' 5c
Young Roosters 8c
Clarinda Poultry, Butter Egg Go,
LADES
IRON AND STEEL
onucniiic cinPT
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K'e Cla'lllS It. was seui 10 ncr iii ii n i
ter, s't wb taken before Count v
,Tud"o Holcomh, who he'd her In JHi1
bonds for preliminary hearing later.
St.tt Par Members Oathcr at Capital.
1 ineo'n, Pec. 79 The state liar as
sociation met here for Its tw-dl'th nn
nu ll sov-len. Judge B. F. flood presl
dent. iM vcred the annual address, do
plctTn th" tr'nls and tribulations of a
rouptrv lawver. Arran-'ements have
bee-n cemti'et.-d bv the local members
of the bannnet committee for the
sm-'il-ers at the banquet this evening.
rorre A. Adams, president ot ino
1 ui.cTFtr Rnr association, will bo
toast master.
Short Course to Begin.
Dinco'n, Dee. 29. Tho winter short
course In sHentllle agriculture will ue-
p'n nt the slate farm next Tuesday
These courses are he-Id each winter to
Klve farmers an opportunity to study
scientific fanning at a time when they
can best spare the time, from their
farm labor?.
Files Alienation Suit Against Coker.
New York, Dec, 29 Richard Croker
and his two sons were made Joint do
fendauts In a civil action begun by J.
J. Preen lo recover $100,0110. Breen
marrie d Miss Ethel Croker, daughter
of th former Tammnny chieftain, on
April 2S. 1910, and alleged that his
wife's aff 'ctlons were alienated by
Crokoi and his sons.
Crew Taken Off Stranded Ship.
Block Island. 11 I.. Dec. 29. The
four masted schooner Mary Adelaide
Rnndi.ll of Port Jefferson, N. Y., coal
laden, was burled on the lerges wc-st
of Block Island by a terrific northwest
erly gule and four bonis and a half
later Its crew of t-n men was rescued
bv the Rlock Island life saving crew.
pnny dealt in casings and we cannot
understand what relation this has to
the allegations made In the Indictment
thnt there was a combination for the
control of the price of fresh meat and
the price paid in the purchase of cat
tie. For this reason we contend that
this testimony Is incompetent and ask
to have It excluded."
"Standing alone I do pot see the
relevancy of this testimony, but It
may lend to something connected w'th
the acts charred In the Ind'ctment ."
snld Judge Carpenter. "I think the
p-iveriimert should at this time state
Just what It expects to prove by this
testimony."
Special Counsel Pelrce Butler said
tho government expected to show by
revealing the business of these com
panics that the packers made nn In
adequate allowance for by-products in
figuring the test cost of anlmnls
B'aughtered, which had a direct be-nr-Ing
on the workings of tho alleged
combination.
The argument of counsel on these
points was continued when court re
convened this morning.
National Company Organized.
Albert H. Veeder pave the details of
the organization of the National Pack
ing company, which was formed March
18, 190H, and which the government
contends was the instrument used by
the Indicted packers to fix the price of
meat Tlie witness said this corpora
tlon, which was capitalized at $15,000.
000, wan formed by the merging of
thirteen companies and their Hiibsld-
lares nnd that the properth were
paid for in slock of the National Pack
ing company.
Air. Veeder said these companies
were all purchased by Armour, Swift
and Morris before Michael Cudaliy
wns taken Into the combination. He
paid all the men who sold their plants
agreed not to engage in tho packing
bus'ness for fifteen years.
Have you any more contracts or
agreements used In the organization
of the National Packing company
asked Butler.
"About three busbe's, but nothing
you would want," replied Veeder.
Wad to Be Postponed lor S'.orJy
cf Tariff Board Report.
Washington, Dee. 29. Revision of
the Iron at!d .-teel schedule! will be the
first thing on the tariff legislative pi o
gram of the- house- after confess con
venes next week, according to P.eere
tentative t'nderwood. The ways un 1
menus committee wi'l postpone con
sider.ition ot tlie wojI seh-'diile until
everv feature of tlie t.niff hoard's r.5
ort on the s-ibj'-ct has be mi ht ulied
TURK'SH TOWEL GOWN
Fashion's Next Call Will Help Curtail
High Cost of Living.
Chicago, Dec. 29. Milady's, next
govn will be simple of attainment and
It will accord well with the household
nil tallm -rit due to the high cost of
fivlug, It was said nt the exposition of
coining fashions held here by dry
goods trade papers.
The bathroom, which supplied h.er
bathrobe (otherwise known as blanket
cloth) coat, now will furnish her dress
and the material In it will lx Turkish
towels.
Two or three towels, with or with
out the red stripes, and tasselecl bor
dor, as "cults the weirer's Individuality
a llttlo dab of Irish lace, a slit her
and there for nn arm to come through
nnd the gown Is complete.
A simple silk underskirt, toned to
show off the towe-1 fringe left at tho
bottom of the skirt nnd costing slight
ly In excess of the overdress, coin
OF SECURITY MEET
Members Enjoy a Nice Time Last
Evening and New Mem
bers initiated.
l-'rom Wednesday's Dally.
Tlie Knifrlils ami I.aelie's of Se
curity last niilil lie-Id tli last
iiii-e-liiiK eif Hie uuarler and the!
last iiH'i-l iiif.r eif Hie ye-ar, A class
eif eleven ineiubiTs haei applica-
lons acic-ei on lavuramy aim six
eif tliein were initialed last niglit,
lii-iiifiiny Hie ineiniVrsliip up to
2(1 lieiieliciary nioniluTs. At the
end of Hie week District Deputy
Powell will depart for Min
neapolis, Minn., to take up Hie
work lor me order mere ana pin
on a booster campaign. Mr.
Powell's inaiiiiKcinent of tlie work
is superior to any Held man who
has ever worked in Nebraska, ami
Hie national council, in n-eonni-tion
of his ability, have- promoted
him to a bigger lie-Id, with several
assistants under his direcl ion. At
the ineeliiin' last ninht, on motion ,
of 11. 11. Windham, a standing' vote !
of thanks was tendered Mr. Powell j
for his ellicienl work in tliisi
council. j
An informal prom-am was given ;
by some of the members ef Ihel
lodge- ami members of Iheir fam
ilies. Francis Whelan Rave some
lino piano numbers, Vesta and
Marie Douglass gave readings,
Ralph Marshall two piano num
bers and Andy Moore's jubilee
singers favored the audience with
two or three fine selections and
were heartily encored and the on
core repeated. There are some
fine voices in this aggregation of
singers. Mr. Windham had a
pocket full of conundrums, which
caused a great deal of amuse
ment before all were satisfactorily
answered.
It is the expectation of the lodge
to get a dispensation from the
now field loan and continue tbe
campaign for members, the list
already having been increased al
most a hundred during the.
eiuarfer.
Horses and Mules for Sale.
Twenty-three head of extra
troocl horses and mules for sale.
All are good bone, well broke and
readv for ' immediate service. I
wish to sell them at pivate sale,
nnd they mnv be seen at the farm
of filen Vallerv. one and one-half
miles west of Mvnard. If you are
needing nnv good horses or mules
call enrlv. for they are going to be
sold nt a riuht price and will find
ready buvers. Frank Vallery.
Mat MeOuinn of Union was t
county seat, visitor today and
looked after business matters at
the court house.
EREWER ASKS EXPLANATION
Pastor Whose Name Was Connected
With Explosion After Facts.
Kansas City, Dec. 29. A on.:rega-
tlon in Quanah, Tex., was hearing Rev.
Charles M. R rower preach a sermon
on "Practieiil Christianity" at the
time of the blowing up of the govern
ment bridge ut Fort Riley, Kan., in
which the pastor's name was impli
cated through a confession of Pi hate
Michael Quirk, according to a state
ment made hero by Rev. Mr. Ilrewer,
who passed through this city on his
way from Olustoe, Okla., his home, to
Fort Riley, where he will Investigate
the conditions leading up to his ar
rest and demand an explanation of
povernment officials. .
"My solo mission In life," he said.
"Is to clear my name of this awful
hnrge made nvalnst me. It was ahso
lutelv un warranted, as the federal an
thorltles found out after they had in
vestigated it. Rut that does not sat
Isfy mo. I want to know who was re
sponsible for mixing my name In the
dynamite plot."
Dies Aftei Fifteen Years In Bed.
Kvansvill", lnel., Dec. 29. Mrs.
Finina l.niignr.oi, seventy years old,
who refused to pet up from her bed
for fifteen yeiirs, died at the county
Infirmary. A reversal of her fortunes
which drove her to the county asylum,
caused iH-r icso.ntioii never to leave
her bed iifte: sho arrived there. Re
centlv she d'-velop.-d paralynis.
T?ft to Speak In Ohio.
Washington, Dee. 29 President Tnt'i
has decided to extend his trip in
Ohio, next month, lurther than was
tontemplntod In the original program.
Senator la Fol let te Is now cam-
palguiiig there snd some of Mr. Toft's
friends profess to see a politlcul sig
nificance In the announcement that his
trip has boon enlarged.
Snakes and Parrots Roasted.
Sun Antonio, Dec. 29 While cop-
rerheads, rattlers and adders writhed
over th floor, nnd tarantulas and oth
er poisonous Insects darted here and
there. Hi omen fought a blazo In the
bird and snake store of W. O. Iearn.
Five hendivd parrots were suffocated
and 3r0 snakes were roasted.
Hon. J. C. Watson Critically III. .
Nebraska City. Dec. 29. Hon. John
C. Wutson, one of the best known at
torneys In the state, la quite 111 at his
home In. this city nnd fears ore enter
tained for Ms recovery.
Christmas Time is Joy Time
All the Time is Good Clothes Time!
We have made great preparations for Yuletide at this store. Good
cheer and good clothes abound in great qualities. We'll sell you Clothes
or Hose, Shirts or Ties, Hats or Caps. Anything and everything you need
for dressing appropriately and smartly ('uring the Holidays, then we'll
start you on your way rejoicing. We want mothers nnd eisters to come
here and select gifts for father and brother. We are also displaying many
bright new models in
"Millcr-Madc" and Sincerity Clothes,
Suits and Overcoats
THE IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT!
WM. HLLY
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Plattsmouth, Neb.
MEN'S OUTFITTER
105 wounded. The Rlfllnns lost 409
pletes the costume.
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