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CHARGES WASTE AGAINST ROADS Mellen Scored by Brandels Be fore Interstate Commission. DIVIDENDS EXCEED EARNINGS. Boston and Maine and New Haven and Hartford Officials Accused of Sup pressing Competition at a "Fearful Cost" Methods and Policies Dark. Washington, May 8. Charges ol maladministration, reckless extrava gance and undue expansion, induced by a spirit ot monopolization and ag grandizement, were made before the interstate commerce commission by Louis D. Brandeis of Boston against the officials of the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Boston and Maine railroads. The charges were made in the course of oral arguments submitted to the commission on testimony adduced at the commission's Investigation ol the operations of the New England railroads recently taken in Boston. Mr. Brandeis said both had suppressed competition at a "fearful cost." Dividends Exceed Earnings. "For five out of the last six years the New Haven has been paying in dividends' more than it has earned," said he. "It has pursued a policy of concealing from the stockholders and from the public the character of its methods and policies. The Boston and Maine has outstanding $24,500,000 ol short term notes which in natural course it will have to meet during the coming year, and yet it is about tc pass its dividend, and it is doubtful whether it can meet its fixed charges The New Haven's affairs are managed in the same reckless fashion. It has notes to meet within the next eight months amounting to between $40. 000,000 and $:i0,000,000. Such manage ment would be condemned in a wild cat mining scheme. Its management has been characterized by reckless ness that Is appalling." Replies to Criticism. The criticism of Mr. Brandeis was met hv statements of Charles K Choate, Jr., personal counsel of Presi dent Charles S. Mellen of the New Haven, who, , while admitting thai large prices had been paid for som of the properties constituting the New Haven system, declared the action ol the directors already had been Justl fled fully In some instances, and ht was certain would be Justified in all by time. Expensive Improvements, he said, had been made by the roads o meet the demands of the public. PEABODY FAVORS INCOME TA Says, However, That $4,000 Limit It Entirely Too High. Omaha, May 8. Charles A. Peabody. a director of the Union Pacific railwaj and several large financial institut tlons in New York, took a stand It favor of the income tax, although he would impose it equally, in an inter view he gave to the press. Mr. Peabody has been on a trip tc the Pacific coast and was met her and motored about the city by Presl dent Mohler. T do not object to an income tax, said Mr. Peabody. "On the other hand I believe an income tax is right and lust nnd should be imposed. But it should bo imposed an all alike. tax imposed upon a man simply be cause he Is rich, but which is not im posed upon another who is not so wel off. is obviously unjust. "The provisions of the Income tai bill now before congress places th tax altogether upon those with an in come of $4,000 or more. That limit necessarily, puts the tax on a very few an compared with the entire popula tlon of the country. It will be pali very largely by the people of the east "A tax which is levied upon a single section is not right. It should b levied upon the country as a whole. 1 believe, of course, there should be proper limit, because I would not tai the income of a laborer, nor the Bal ary of men who receive a small wage A $4,000 limit is entirely too high." -H I SAYS STEEL COMBINE RUINED JOB PRINTER Washington, May 8. Represent ative Stanley, chairman of thej house committee which invest!-J gated the steel trust, urged Presl- j J 1 T .1 1 . I A A J . ueni W1I8UH 10 hih)iiu 10 a ieu-1 eral position B. S. Kaufman of; CoateBvIUe, Pa., a job printer,! whom Mr. Stanley declared had; been ruined because he testified T against the steel interests before 1 the committee. Kaurman at the time told the committee he feared retaliation. Fatal Quarrel Over Baseball. Wellington, Kan., May 8. William Lone Wolf, a graduate of Carlisle, It in lall here, charged with having shol and mortally wounded George Cowen a neighbor. They previously had quarreled over a baseball game. Lone Wolf is wealthy. He denies the shoot lng. Wilson Names Collector of Port. Washington, May 8. John Purroj Mitchell's selection as collector customs for the Dort of New York wai WALTER L. M'DERMOTT. New Jersey Assemblyman Challenges President Wilson to Public Debate. Photo by American Press Association. President Wilson's path during his stumping tour in the Interest of Jury re form was not strewn with roses. In Jer sey City he experienced a strenuous heck ling by his opponents, and Assemblyman McDermott threw down the gauntlet to the nation's executive and dared him to publicly debate the questions at Issue. POSTMASTERS MUST PASS EXAMINATIONS President Orders Civil Service Test for Fifty Thousand Nasbys. Washington, May 8 All fourth class postofflces, except those paying less than $ ISO a year, were thrown open to competitive examination by an executive order Issued by President Wilson. These positions are retained in the classified service, but about 50,000 Incumbents, who were "cov ered" into the classified service by executive orders of previous adminis trations will have to meet all comers in competitive examinations in order to hold their positions with civil ser vice protection. In a statement making this order public, Postmaster General Burleson announced that It was the purpose of President Wilson and himself to ex tend the classified service to include presidential postmasters of the second and third class, probably within a year. This may require legislation by congress, he said. His plan, which will be laid before the president soon, will provide for qualification test for incumbents and applicants "In keeping with the im porta ncp of the offices." EXEMPT LABOR AND FARMER Senate Votes They Cannot Bo Prose cuted With Trust Law Funds. Washington. May 8. By a vote of 41 to 32 the senate refused to accept an amendment to the sundry civil bill by Senator Gallinger, striking out clause exempting labor and farmers' organizations from prosecution under the anti trust law with funds appropri ated by the bill. Three Republican senators, Jones, La Follette and Nor ris, voted with the Democrats against the Gallinger amendment and two Democrats, Pomerene and Thomas, joined the Republicans in supporting it. The bill Itself, carrying about $117, 000,000, finally was passed by a viva voce vote with only one minor com mittee amendment. It will be sent to conference tomorrow and should be ready for President Wilson's consid eration next week. Friends of the president believe he will sign It. GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Closing Quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade. ' Chicago, May 8. Closing prices: Wheat May, 88Vs-89c; July, 89-Vic. Corn May, 54c; July, 55c. Oats May. 3.r. Vic; July, 34c. : Pork May, $19.22; July; $19.30. Lard May, $10.90; July, $10.77Vj. . Ribs May, $11.37V(t; July, $10.97'j. .Chicago Cash Prices JMo. 2 hard wheat, 90K'92V!.c; No. 2 corn, 55Vi 65ic; No. 2 white oats, 36i37c. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, May 8. Cattle Receipts, 21,000; weak, 10c lower; beeves, $7.20 09.00; western steers, $6.908.W; stockers ar-d feeders, $G.008.0O; cows and heifers, $3.908.15; calves, $6.50 09.00. Hogs Receipts, 28,000; most ly 5c lower; bulk, $8.3508.45; light, $8.25 8.50; heavy, $7.9008.45; rough, $7.908.10; pigs, $(1.50 8.40. Sheep- Receipts, 22,000; 10c lower; westerns, $5.907.00; yearlings, "$fi.307.70; lambs, $6.35 8.45. South Omaha Live Stock. South Omaha, May 8. Cattle Re ceipt?, 4,400; 10c lower; beef steers, $7.5008.50; cows and heifers, $5.35 8.25; stockers nnd feeders, $0.2508.25; bulls, $5.7507.00; calves, $9.001000, Hogs Receipt, 11,000; 10c lower; hulk of sales, $8.1008.20, and tops brought $8.25. Sheep Receipts, 3,000; 10c higher; lnmbs, $7.4008.55; weth ers, $6.35000; ewes, $0 0006.50. PICKING LIVE STOCK BOARD Many Applications lor Appoint ment to Places. INCREASE IN WHEAT ACREAGE Model School House Erected in Boone County Interest in Boys' School En campment Crowded Conditions at State Capitol Interstate Auto Road. Lincoln, May 8. Selection of five members of the live stock sanitary board, under the provisions of a bill passed at the late legislative session, is giving Governor Morehead a hard tussle at the present time. A hundred or more men has been Indorsed to him for the places, but as yet he has deter mined upon no one who will be made the recipient of the honors. Under the provisions of the measure one of the members must be a horse breeder, one a cattle breeder, one a swine breeder, another a representa tive of the South Omaha stock yards and the last a veterinarian of at least three years' practice in the state. The term of each will be five years after the first men have served out their re spective terms. Under the arrange ment. one man will be appointed every year for the coming five years. The board will have the power to establish quarantine restrictions, ex cept where the federal government has jurisdiction, and will be empow ered to do anything it sees fit that is calculated to promote the live stock Industry and interests In Nebraska. Ofllces of the new department are to be at the state house. The members will receive no compensation, but will draw their expenses whenever they are attending to business of the board, The state veterinarian, who Is ap pointed by the board, will be its active official and will carry out the man dates of the hoard and enforce its rules. He will also report to It such matters as he deems necessary to be acted upon by the board. In the establishment of the board the stockmen believe that they have accomplished the first step toward the better regulation of their Industry and toward the ultimate goal of keeping Nebraska stock free from contact with diseased stock which unscrupulous dealers attempt to dump Into thl9 ter ritory. Crowded Conditions at Capitol. Crowded conditions at the state capltol building are being manifested to the utmost at the present time and the new board of control, which is seeking to find a vacant corner to drop Into, is having a most unheard of time in the effort. It was practically settled that the military department would be moved out to the military stores building, which is soon to be erected at the state fair grounds. This plan, how ever, fell through and the location of the new board's rooms is as much un settled as It was weeks ago. "Better give us a tent and let us camp on the state house lawn," said Henry Gerdes, dejectedly, as he sat down In the governor's office, hung his hat on his foot and began writing on a paper laid on the back of his hand It was Mr. Gerdes' twelfth journey up and down the three floors of the cap Itol building, and he was exhausted. Interest In Boys' Encampment. Much Interest is being shown in the plans for the boys' school encamp ment. to be held at the state fair grounds, Aug. 30 to Sept. 6. A com mission, with Governor Morehead as ex officio head, will have the matter in charge. A delegate will be selected from the rural section of each county and one from the Incorporated towns Boys over sixteen and under twenty one are eligible. Delegates will be se lected by the county superintendent, the chairman of the county board of commissioners or supervisors, the members of the state board of agrlcul ture, the president of the county agrl cuTturnl society and the county farm demonstrator. ! Model School House In Boone The boxcar type of school nouses id not find favor with the educational men of Nebraska. Miss Hannah John son of Albion has forwarded pictures Of a new school house just erected I district 8, Boone county, and the pho tographs look good to State Superln tendent Delzell. This structure Is modern In every wp.y as regards cloak rooms, light and ventilation. It is tin Ished In weathered oak, has a cement block foundation and the size Is 24x32 The cost was $1,000 exclusive, of the ground. Big Increase In Wheat Acreage A large increase In the acreage ot spring and winter wheat is reported from western and southwestern Ne braska. In Cheyenne county spring wheat of the macaroni variety is be lng planted and the seeding will last for another week. Fall wheat Is in excellent condition and the acreage ehows a substantial Increase over last year, according to reports received by the state board of agriculture, plan Interstate Auto Road. Efforts are being made to establls an Interstate auto road from Omah and Sioux City, via Knox, Boyd an GreRorr counties. Business men ol Butte, Neb., and Winner, S. D., hav planned meetings to form plans to co operate with good roads boosters ol Omaha and Sioux City. WINNERS AT LINCOLN Zehrung Has Only Three Majority Over Representative Mockett. Lincoln. May 8 Pry and wet lead ers of the local campaign have re gained their norma! composure and after elucidating at length over rea sons for thf victory of the moist bri gade, settled down to an accounting on the probable effectiveness of the commission form of government under the men chosen for the five places. Those elevated to the new legisla tive and executive department are T. J. Heusley. William Schroeder, Frank Zehrung, George Dayton and O. J. King. .1. H. Mockett, Jr., Republican leader of the late legislative house, is within three votes of Zehrung on the basis of unofficial returns and a can vass of the vote may elevate him to the place. Those selected for the charter con vention are: A. W. Meld. Ernest lloppe, W. A. Selleck, Fred Cornell, J. C. Harpham. J. E. Miller, A. S. Tib bets, F. M. Hall, Edwin Jeary, C. C. Quiggle, I. H. Hatfield. W. M. Folsom, V. C. Van Sickle. M. I. Aitkin and F. E. Edgerton. Harrv Porter. Will H. I-ove and Nicholas Ress were named as mem bers of the excise board. BIRTHS DOUBLE TOTAL OF DEATHS Nebraska Vital Statistics tor First Quarter ot Year. Lincoln, May 8.-A total of 3,249 persons died In the state during the first quarter of the present year, ac cording to a report handed out by the state board of health, la the same time there were nearly twice as many births recorded, the total being 6,478 Of the number of packages brought by the stork, there were sixty-three sets of twins an unusually prolific re turn in comparison with the past birth records. Four hundred and twenty-nine deaths were caused by pneumonia, 372 1c diseases of the heart, 158 to cerebral diseases of the heart, 158 to cerebral anonlexv. 208 to senility. 146 to Bright's disease and 116 were the vic tims of the Easter day tornado which swept the eastern part of the state, In cludmg Omaha, Yutau and Berlin. Contagious diseases claimed the fol lowing roll: Measles, 9; scarlet fever 22; whooping cough, 8; diphtheria, 40 and typhoid fever, 11. Douglas county led In the birth rec ord, the total added to the population of that county being 997. Iancaste county was next, with 425. Wheele county had only one birth In the en tire three months. Sioux county had four and Thomas county a like number. Of the entire number of tots to come to live In Nebraska during th period, 3,301 were boys, 3,087 were girls, and 6,440 of the entire number were white A total of 5,426 were from American parentage, 365 from German. 32 from Scandinavian, 11 from British and 112 from Bohemian ASKS SMALL TOWNS TO JOIN Association of Commercial Clubs Takes Action at Fremont. Fremont, Neb., May 8. The Nebras ka Association of Commercial clubs decided to extend a membership inl tation to clubs from towns of 1,000 nonulatlon and under. Half the usual membership fee of $10 was specific In these cases. Twentv-two clubs were represented at the meeting. Grand Island was chosen for the place of meeting next year. Ross Hammond of Fremont wa chosen president and W. F. Bailey of Kearney, secretary; vice presidents H. A. Schneider of Plattsmouth, First district; F. I. Elllck of Omaha, Second district; J. B. Henderson of Central City, Third district; Dr. E. O. Webc of Wahoo, Fourth district; II. B. How ell of Hastings, Fifth district; C. Wertz of Crawford. Sixth district. EPISCOPAUANS MEET Hold Convocation for Kearney District at Hastings. Hastings. Neb.. May 8. Over 100 ministers and laymen are here attend ing the twenty-third annual convoc tlon of the Episcopal church for the district of Kearney. Addressing the convocation, Rt. Rev George A. Beecher. bishop of Kearney, told of his clans to establish a boy farm In the district. Although there has been no canvass for funds, Bishop Beecher has received a number of vol untary pledges of financial aid for th farm. The bishop's report showed an addl tlon of eighteen missions during the year. Several new churches were built Colored Woman Lives to Be 113. Hastings, Neb., May 8. Sound In mind and body, Mrs. Clara Dawson Brlley, thought to be the oldest col ored person living west of th$ Missis slppl river, celebrated her 113th birth day. Four meals a day nnd plenty ol tobacco to smoke, Is her prescription for long life. The records show that she was born In Culpepper, Va., May 1800. Hoctor Reelected Mayor. Omnhn. May 8. Complete return: from the election In South Omnha show thnt Thomas Hoctor (l)em.) elected mayor by 285 majority. Th Dther city offices are about evenly dl vided. hut the city council contalni x Democ rats and two Republicans. GEORGE R. CARTER. Ex-Governor of Hawaii Says Free Sugar Will Kill That Country. Mr. Carter In pessimistic address to the- merchants of Honolulu declared that the free sunar provision In tho new tariff bill. If mri U-il Into effect, will prove the death blow of Hawaii within three year. He laid that augur provide! tb per cent of the Honey expended by the local government and educate! 27,000 children. REPUBLICANS HOLD UP TARIFF MEASURE Final Vole Delayed for Day by Parliamentary Maneuver. Washington, May 8. After all ol the fireworks, preparatory to tho pas sage of the Underwood bill in tb house, had been set off, a Republican parliamentary maneuver blocked prog ress by the Democratic majority and the house was forced to adjourn will) tho bill Btill pending. When the valedictory speeches Ol the bill had been delivered and crowd ed floor and galleries were prepared for the final action, Republican Lead er Mann reulied to Majority Leadei Underwood's opposition to a roll cal on the Republican amendment propoa lnc a tariff commission, by declarin. be would demand the reading of Un "enrolled bill." It was impossible for the enrolling clerk to complete the enrollment ol the bill before this afternoon and amid the dissatisfied muttcrings of tb members, who had waited through tin eveuine in the expectation of a Una' vote. Representative Underwood moved that the house adjourn unit afternoon, when the vote will betaken In the closing hours of the session the ways and means committee amend ed the Income tax section of the bil so as to exempt from Its provision! the citizens of Porto Rico and tilt Philippines. Tarty leaders primed for a final po litlcul thrust of tho tariff debate hurled their defiances across th chamber on belated amendments, will alternating currents of applause re verberating through the house, th packed galleries frequently Joining li the demonstration. BASEBALL SCORES American League. At Detroit: R.H.E New York 1 1 1 1 2 00 006 8 Detroit 0 0000 00000 2 Keatleg Sweeney; Mullln-Stanage. At St. Louis: R.H.D Philadelphia ....2001 000 00-3 6 St. Louis 0 002 000 002 5 Brown-Lapp; Mitchell-Alexander. At Chlraso: R.H.H Washington ... .0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 03 8 Chicago 1 0 0 100 0002 6 HugheB-Ainsmith; Clcotte-Schalk. At Cleveland: R.H.B Cleveland 0 2 00 0 01 1 4 9 Boston 000 1 00 00 01 G Falkenburg Carlsch; Leonard Carrlf National League. At Boston: Tt.H.B Boston 000 010 000 0012 9 Pittsburgh 010 000 000 0001 8 Tyler-Whaling; OToole-Kelly. At Brooklyn: R.H.B Chicago 100002 1 004 8 Brooklyn 0 2 00 1 00003 8 Toney-Bresnahnn; Allen-Miller. At New York: R.H.E Cincinnati 010011010 4 New York 03 3 00 0 0 0 6 6 Denton Clarke; Amea MeyerB. At Philadelphia: R.H.E St. Louln 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 8 Philadelphia ..00 1 00200 014 10 Grlner McLcnn; Seaton-Dooln. Western League. At IJncoln: R.H.B Lincoln 00 1 0 0000 1 4 Omaha 0 00 000 0000 7 Dessau Stratton ; Robinson-Johnson At Wichita: R.H.E St. Joseph....0 0 02 00 0 1 02 5 1C Wichita 0 0 0 02 1 00 0 03 11 Boohler-Ketter; Durham Castle. At Denver: R.H.B Denver 1 000 2 1 04 8 S"ioux City 0 001 0 1 13 8 HarrlH-Spabr; Whlte-Stange. At Topeka: R.H.E Topeku 0 200 0 0 3 0 5 6 Ies Moines 1 0021000 04 7 Cochreham McAllister; Rtb.q Shaw US'-. , I IV'1' Q WAR AEROPLANE IS MISSING American Troops Hunt lor Lost Mexican Flying Machine. FOR USE IN 6UAYMAS SIEGE. Birdmen to Drop High Explosives on Heads of Government Soldiers, Be. -lieved to Be Rebel Scheme Taken In Wagon From Desert Station. Nogales, Ariz., May 8. A war aero plane, designed to assist the Sonora state troops investing Guaymas, is be ing sought by three detachments of United States cavalry and automobile parties of deputy sheriffs and federal oflleers. The machine was lost In transit between Tucson, Ariz., and this point, where Its passage Into Mexico was denied. Still another nying ma chine Is reported smuggled over the border, arriving safely at Ortiz, the bnse of the state troops operating against the California gulf port. Shipped From Los Angeles. Tho missing aeroplane was shipped from joa Angeles to a desert station twenty miles south of Tucson, where It was delivered to unidentified persons nnd taken away In a wagon. Since then the military and deputy sheriffs have been unable to locnte It. It Is reported that the Intention was to fly over the oorder, the American aviators and mechanics having been already on the ground when the ma chine arrived. How the second ma chine was pmuggled over is not known. Planned for Dropping Shells. It was planned to employ tho aero planes In besieging Guaymas, where strong federal reinforcements were re ceived last week. It Is said that high explosive shells have been secured, which the birdmen could drop over the hends of tho government troops. Fight ing between Guaymas and Ortiz was not resumed, according to current re ports. A strict censorship Is being en forced by the state authorities. BOMB FOUND IN ST. PAUL'S Suffragettes Try to Blow Up Ancient Cathedral in London. London, May 8. An attempt to wreck tho ancient St. Paul's cathedral by a bomb Is attributed to the militant suffragettes. The verger, who conducts sightseers through the massive edifice; wns making his rounds when he heard a tickling sound near the high altar Upon investigation he found hidden a heavy parcel, done up In brown paper He Immediately placed It In water and handed it over to the police, who found a suffragette newspapei wrapped up with the bomb. This attempt and the placing of two other bombs In other parts of the city made It appear that the militant suf frngettes had entered anew on theli havoc-working cnmpalgn, following the defeat of the woman suffrage bill In the house of commons. FIRE ALARM BRINGS 1 GUESTS TO WEDDING. 4 Chicago, May 8. Truckmar in J in T II. till llf.. ...... A ...... ...I In nn ' Willi. nil ni ni' i lunii'u in mi j, alnrm to enable members of truck i X company No. 19 to attend his wed-T ill til'. Tils cnmn.'inions could not 4 tall be relieved of duty to become J This guests, so when everything was ready for the ceremony, Wer-T ner pulled a box. When the ap- 4 pratns arrived, Werner explained! Tthnt the "fire was In his heart," and ushered the firemen Into the 4 home of the bride, rubber boots, 4 mac klnaws, helmets and all. Half 4 an hour later they were back at the fire station. i Kansans Plan Sociability Tour. Kansas City, May 8. A "sociability' tour of motorists, under the auspices of the Kansas State Automobile asso elation, will begin from Kansas City. Kan., tomorrow morning to encourage Improvement of the roads along the new Kansas City-Omaha route, said t bo one of the most picturesque high ways In the Missouri valley. The motorists will Btop at fifteen towns; where speeches in support of good roads will be made. They aie sched uled to arrive at Omaha, Saturday aft ernoon. Man Wounded in Duel Near Paris. Tarls, May 8. A sword duel, arising out of a quarrel three years ago, was fought between II. C. Derger, son ot a Paris deputy, and Georges Breltt mayer, both noted fencers. They met on the lawn of the Chateau d'Orlj, about seven miles south of Pans. Berger received a serious wound Id the right breast. Irish Home Rule Bill Reintroduced. Ixindon, May 8. The home rulo foi Ireland bill was reintroduced In the house of commons by Premier Asqulth nnd read a first time under the stand ing order of the house, which debars debate. It will come up for second reading on June 25. Refuses to Grant Raised Rates. Washington, May 8. The Interstate commerce commission held that pro posed advances In freight rates on llax tow nnd excelsior from St. Paul to Dfs Moines. Omaha, Kansas City nd other points were not lustlfled.