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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1903)
4 THE OMAHA DAILY HEE: FRIDAY, JAM U All Y 10, 1003. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA. COUNCIL MINOR 3IEXTIO. rvl sells drugs. For rent, modern house. 719 Pixth Ave. hxprt aalrh repairing, l.elT'rt, 4f Hway. officer Is selling dwillinns cheap. 41S B y. Wanted, rook. Apply at 2B Story treet, rnrr.er Third street. Pyrnsraphy fiuinia and supplies. C. E. Alexander Co., 3Xi Hrosdway. Wanted, at onrp, boy with pony to carry IWe route. Apply l the olllce, 10 Pearl nrwl. John Fehoentgen hs able to be out yes terday lor the tirKt time utter a week s Illness. J. K. Mills of TopKhiim, VI., 1 the guet ol hlr aunt, Mr. U. U. KhoHdes of Ave ii uc A . Kxn bilor Mssonle lodge will hold a spe cial meeting thin f nlng for work In the third degree. H'c are hi adiunrters for glass of all k.nos. Kee its im lore you buy. C. li. faint, U'l and Glnss Co. Mm. J. C. Norton of Hlxth avenue, who has been seriously III with the grip, H itport a to be convBlea Iiik. I nlty r ul Id of Oraee Episcopal churrh will hold its regular nieetlriK this afternoon at the home ot Airs. Kobcrts. The Woman's Christian Temperance union Will meet this utternoon lit the Klrst l.aptlst church, when MIhh ttrldgman will lead the discussion. The funeral of l'aul I Ilarmel will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o dork from ilie (terman Methodist church. Interment will be In i-alrview cemetery. There will be a union meeting of tha youna people at the First Congregational church ttitB evenli.g at 7:80 o'clock, when ltev. W. H. Crewrison will apeak on "fel lowship." The funeral or Orvll Wheeler, who died Tuesday In Omaha, will be held this morn ing at 10:30 o'clock from l,iinkley s under taslng rooms and burial will be In Walnut Hill cemetery. Thlevea carried away a hog from Charles, lluber'a pen near the Wlrkham brick yard Wednesday night. They considerately left the head and thnVe legs of the animal, evi dently llndlng the entire hog too heavy to curry away at one haul. . The state board of control has derided that Alvln Ooctz. the Insane man shipped Into Council Bluffs from Onawa. be sent to the asylum at Clarlnda aa a state patient, thus relieving Pottawattamie ccunty of all responsibility and expense. The state board will take up the question of the man's legal residence. Vn. Minnie Wilson, charged with the theft of oak planks from C Whltebook, which she ir alleged to have cut Into kind ling wood, was sent to the county Jnll yes terday by Justine Ouren for thirty days. She pleaded guilty. The case against the other three colored people alleged to have been implicated In the theft was con tinued. A marriage license was Issued yesterday to j. I.. Chambers, aged 2(, and Henrietta Waucke, aged ill, both of ITnderwood, la. The funeral of tin. Isabella Maynard will be held this afternoon at 3:3") o'clock from the residence, Lincoln avenue, and fol lowing the services by Rev. Harvey Hostel ler of the Second Pre,sDyteMan church, the remains will be taken to Tlskllwa, III., for burial. N. Y. Plumbing Co., feropbone C28. County Hoard Proceedings. The Board of County Supervisors has trouble on Its hands In the matter of pub lishing the proceedings of the board. Here tofore It has been the custom to divide the publication of the proceedings among a number of the papers published In Council Bluffs and throughout the county. A re-, cent change In the law requires that the contract for the publishing of the proceed ings must be let to the three papers having the largest circulation in the county. The board being unaware of this change In the law proposed to make the same division aa heretofore, providing all the papers inter-, csted would consent. The Neola Reporter slid the Oakland Acorn, however, decided that they wanted all that was coming to them and wero not willing to split things. They have refused to consent to the former division and have notified the board that It must adhere to the law. Consequently the board has set February IS, at 2 o'clock, as the date for a hearing to determine which three papers In the county are entitled to preference. - The question of the county quitclaiming Its Interest, provided. It had any, in Big lake,, was referred to the county attorney for his opinion. The same action was taken In regard to Carr lake. ' Supervisors Brandcs, Dryden and Baker were appointed the committee on buildings and grounds, but no contracts for repairs can be made when the amount exceeds $25 without the consent of the full board. The contract for the burial of paupers waa awarded to Lewis Cutler and Charles l.unkley, at $12 case and 120 for coroner's cases. These figures were arrived at on a compromise proposition from the under takers. The claim of Droge Bros, for $1,000 dam age to crops by reason of the overflow of a branch of Mosquito creek through an al leged Improper construction of a county bridge was rejected. A suit brought by the Droges Is now pending In the district court. Fraternals Kntertaln. "roast pig banquet" tendered by The Council Bluffs tent of the Knights of the Maccabees last night to Its members brought together nearly 500 of the tent's '650 members, and the affair proved to be one of the most Interesting social gather ings the order has ever held In Council Bluffs. Thomas Q. Harrison made the ad dress of welcome In bis usual, happy strain and ahort talks were also made by ('. V. Kimball aud Georgo H. Gable. A pleasing feature ot the program was the playing of Jackson Cady. The guests played cards while the "roust pig banquet" was being - . prepared. Fidelity council, Royal Arcanum, enter- taloed Its members and families last night -. .. 1. . ! .v ot. at a card party lu its hall in the Shugart- Beno block. About 300 were in attendance end the eveniug a festivities were brought . . ... . to a close with a dunce. Bar Association Committees. William A. Mynster. president of the Pottawattamie County Bar association ap pointed these standing committees yester day: " Finance, George S. Wright, Fremont Benjamin. John P. Organ; legislative, N. M. Pusey. John Llndt. A. T. Flickinger; courts and procedure, A. W. Arkwlth, Emmet Tinley and B. B. Aylrsworth. Real F.state Transfers. These transfers were filed yesterday in the abstract, title and loan office ot J. W. Squire. 101 Pearl street: F. J. Day and wife tj David Bradley Co.. lot 10, block 15. Kiddle's aub- Ulv.. w ...$ 659 Cora M. lhlgh to M. undlvit lot i. Auditor's F. Price subdiv. of outlot 1. Carson, w. d. Nancy Sherrard to F. J. Day, !.3 500 M0 DUO 6"0 nn se ne u-74-41, w. a Camilla liauna et al to A. A. Clark, part outlot. Turley s. w. d C. U. BVrenson und wife to A. A. Clark, part outlot, Turky, q. c. d Jennie White to A. A. Clark, part outlot, Turley, w. d Thomas Howman to C. 11. Knight. undlvW lot a. block 13, gtut&man'e id add., q. c. a ltenjanilit F. (.'use and wife to Henry W. Harey, acre In e4 e 15-75- 3 w. d 10 Eight transfers, total.. $2.&U LEWIS CUTLEH MORTICIAN. It Ptarl a,'.. Council Mluffs. 'Phone 97. BLUFFS. JOHN II. PLUMER MISSING No Trace f Him Since He Left Home on ' Evening of January 6. FEARS THAT HE HAS TAKEN HIS OWN LIFE Knona to Huts Hera nerentlr Over th Despondent Loss of (loath His Position with Omaha Firm. John H. Plumer, formerly county treas urer and more recently employed at the; branch postofflre at the Union Pacific trans fer, has been missing from his home for over a week and bis friends fear that he has met with some accident or foul play or else that in a fit of despondency be has committed suicide by throwing himself into i the mctlon for a new trial In the suit of the Missouri river. For the last week the ; Petrus Peterson against the Des Moines police of this city, Omaha and South Omaha, ; Insurance Company was received yesterday assisted by several of Mr. Plumer's per- j by the clerk of the district court. Judge aonal friends, have been searching for some j Oreen also forwarded his decision In the trace of him, but without result. His wife . suit of William Farrell against the Chl 1b almost prostrated at the family home on ! cago & Rock Island railroad. In which he Glen avenue owing to hit continued ab- aence. Mr. Plumer, who Is about 48 years of age, left his home Monday evening, January 6, since which time nothing has been heard from blm. On leaving the house he said he was going down town and would be back In a short time. As far as la known be did not havo any large sum ot money with him. It is reported that a man answering Mr. Plumer's description was seen crossing ! the bridge to Omaha last Saturday evening. This report comes from a friend of the missing man, but a search of Omaha has failed to reveal any trace of him. Mr. Plumer has but recently been dis charged from St. Bernard's hospital, where ho had been placed by his friends. It Is known that he was despondent over the fact that he had lost his position with a South Omaha stock commission firm and his friends fear that he has committed suicide by jumping Into the river. Although the assistance of the police In tracing hfm was sought several days ago, i hl disappearance has been kept secret by his family and friends until yesterday, when every effort to locate him had failed and It was decided to make the matter public In the hope that publicity might re sult in obtaining some clue to bis where abouts. Another Healing stove Free. The first healing stove given by Wllllr.m Welch to his coal customers was awarded to the Christian home. Another baa been j put up on the same plan, and during the next thirty days will be given away free to one ot his customers. Before ordering your coal call at 16 Nor'h Main street or 'phone 12?. CARNEGIE RAISES HIS OFFER Offers 70.OIM . for Public Library If City Mill Spend fT.OOO Per. Year. v. .. ' Andrew Carnegie has generously con sented to Increase his donation for a pub lic library building 'in Council Bluffs from $50,000 to $70,000 on condition that the city provide an annual fund of $7,000 to main tain the library. The. following letter was received yesterday morning by Trustee Balrd from Mr. Carnegie's rrivate secre tary: NEW YORK, Jan. IS. 1903. W. S. Balrd. Council RlufTs, la.: Dear Sir Honorable W. I. Smith and Oeneral Orenvllle M. Douge have written to Mr. Carnegie about the library building which he has promised to Council Bluffs. The amount offered was, according to Mr. Carnegie's rule, based on the amount which you reporter could be guaranteed from tax levy for sup port of the library, and the allowance for building is about what Mr. Carnegie usually gives to a place the size of Council Bluffs. Mr. Carnegte will increase his allow ance to $70,uuO If the city will Increase maintenance guarantee to $7,000 aa sug gested. Respect fully yours, JAMES BERTRAM, Private Secretary. When word was received here that Mr. Carnegie had offered to donate $50,000 for a library building there were many who thought It unwise to ask him to Increase the gift, and it Is evident that Mr. Carnegie in arriving at the decision to give $70,000 instead ot $50,000 was influenced by the following letter to him from Oeneral Gren- vllle M. Dodge: NEW TOHK CITY. Jan. 9, 1903. James Bertram, Esq., Secretary to Mr. Andrew Carnegie, $ West Flfty-tlrst Street. New York City. Dear Sir: Referring to the very generous proposition of Mr. Carnegie to Council Bluffs of which I am a resident, to furnish lio.uub for a library building, provided the cuunril by ordinance appro priates $5.im annually for maintenance, I would like to ask if the city will appropri- j ate i,im annually If Mr. Carnegie will ln I cri-ase the sum to $70,uurt. I My reasons for making this request, l which I think Mr. Carnegie will understand as ruuy as l uo, are that Council Minns Is the terminal of the t'nlon Pacific rail way, and there centers to a connection with It six great through trunk lines, ai.d of a population of over 30.000, which Is In creasing very rapidly; there are t.oOO rail road employes, a great many of whom use tne library, and to meet the ne."esslttes of this growing class of people and the large I library they have there it is considered by ! It?,'!' liens that it would take at least j i. ..v (v nittiui)iiiDii n uni lilt itiniic. . ! No uoubt vou wm hrar officially from the library committee and the city, but as I j 'V1 " great Interest in this I take the ' liberty of adding my word, and as Mr. ( arneg'.e and myself are old acquaintances j I think he will appreciate the necessities ! Pf nlace "uc.h. ,hl",1"', PclRlly as so large a part of its population Is of the kind , . A. .. Mr i-r...i 11k. mv- self, was connected with some of the roads terminating there. I enclose statement of hr present library board, which mav be of Interest In making the decision. Respectfully yours, O. M. DOGE. The city cou icll will meet Monday nigh', at which time the ordinance passed last Monday will be amended ao as to obligate the city to levy a sufficient number of mills annually to provide a fund of $7,000 for tho maintenance of the library. This can be done legally, as the statute per mits a tax ot 2 mills for this purpose and on tho present valuation of ths city this will provide the required amount. Now that, thanks to Mr. Carnegie's lib erality, a permanent home for the public j library Is assured, the question of a lult- able site naturally arises. The consensus of opinion Is that the building should be centrally located and accessible by car from all parts ot the city. The suggestion has been made by a number of prominent busi ness and professional men that the library building. If rsssibie, should fsce on Bayils. park. This la not disputed, as It is con ceded that it Is here 'be building should be no matter what the cost of the sits. Opinion seems to favor the property at the southwest corner of Pearl afreet anl Willow avenue, belonging to the W. H. M. Pusey estate. This property ha a front age on Willow avenue of 125 feet ard on Pearl street of 132 feet. H Is accessible from all parts of the city by car. Every tlrsngi r coming into ths lty from the de pots of the Burlington, Wabash, Rock Ikland aud Milwaukee railroads would hai-e to ia Ike building on coming upiou Every person, and during the summer there would be thousands, going to Manawa, would have to pass the building and If lo cated on this corner the building would be come on of the sights of Counrll Bluffs and stand out prominently as a landmark and an Instance of the progresslveness of the city. It Is said that the family of the late Mr. Pusey will be loath to psrt with the property, but this difficulty can be overcome, as the board of library trustees lias the right under the law to condemn any property It may desire for the purpose of a site for public library. The suggestion that the building be placed In the center of Baylies park can not be entertained. The conditions under which the park was donated to the city were that the ' property was to be held solely for park purposes, and If converted to any other use. It was to revert to the heirs of the donors. The trustees realize that under no circumstances can the build ing be erected in the park, however an Ideal location it might be. Gravel rootling. A. H. Read. 128 Main St. Matters In District Court. The decision of Judge Green overruling held that the plaintiff must remit $500 of the $3,600 verdict returned In his favor or else submit to a new trial. This decision Is based on a ruling of the supreme court ot Iowa that $5,000 Is the limit of damages which can be obtained for the death ot a child. A motion was filed by the city of Council Bluffs to dissolve the temporary Injunction obtained by J. I. Rsdlck of Omaha on the grounds that the attempt to vacate Potter A George company's addition was, not made until after the tax for 1898 had accrued and the attempted vacation was Insufficient and void. The following special venire was drawn yesterday to All out the regular petit Jury pane): John Hammer, W. E. Hoyt, A. J Blood, Hans Hanson, L. C. Stiles, C. 8. Proctor, F. M. Gallup and Benjamin Morris. The board of arbitration appointed by the court In the suit of N. B. Chrlsman against George Gatzman for rent and the counter suit of Gatzman against Chrlsman for al- ,eKp(J "bel, found for Chrlsman In the sum of $185.94 and that the costs of the two nc tlons, amounting to $152.12, should be divided. A. K. Chambers, E. F. Aney and D. F. Perry comprised the board of arbi tration. Plumbing and heating, Blxby ft Son. ALLOWS THE WIFE TO TESTIFY Interest In the McKay Trial Con tinues Great In Monona County. ONAWA, la., Jan. 15. (Special Tele gram.) This1 Is the third day of the McKay trial. After considerable argument this morning Mrs. Ida Kraft McKay, the wife, was allowed to appear as a, witness. There Is considerable doubt as to her exact status as a wife, as she was married to McKay Ave miles outside the town of Mapleton by the mayor of that town and before the mar riage ltcense was Issued. William and Mattie Kraft, Dr. Talboy and Ernest New come, appeared as witnesses for the state. Nothing not already known was developed by Ida Kraft McKay's testimony, except that sbe explained how the preacher over come her scruples and the result. Law yers for the state say they will close their testlmory In the morning with the Intro duction ot letters from McKay to Ida Kraft. There are a number of witnesses for the defense and the case can hardly be finished this week. Interest still continues and standing room commands a premium. AMES RESTAURANT IS ROBBED Masked Man Compels Clerk to Give 1:9 Money at tha Point of at Revolver. AMES, la., Jan. 15. (Special Telegram.) A single masked robber forced the night clerk In Roll's restaurant to band over the contents of the cash drawer at the point ot a revolver at 4 o'clock this morning. Hal Roll, the clerk, and a companion were sitting by the stove when the robber entered, presented a revolver and forced Roll to open the till, which contained about $10 and a 38-callbre revolver. He also unsuccessfully searched drawers for a money bag which Roll had In bis coat pocket and which was not found. The sack contained -over $100. There Is no clue to the robber, but he Is thought to be local talent. MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE Jury Fixes Penalty at I.lfe Imprison ment for Storm Lake Robbers. STORM LAKE, la.. Jan. 15. The Jury at 2 o'clock this morning found Phillips and Brooks, the bank robbers, guilty of murder In the first degree and fixed the penalty at life Imprisonment. Colonel Ham -Gets Place. Dl'BUQUE. la., Jan. 15. (Special Tele gram.) Colonel Clifford D. Ham, aon ot the veteran editor, M. M. Ham, who re cently passed away, has been appointed provincial treasurer In the Philippines. Ho was formerly private secretary to Governor Boles and was a colonel in the Forty-ninth Iowa regiment In Cuba during the recent war. Hand Mashed la Corn Shelter. SILVER CITY. la., Jan. 15. (Special.: While shelling corn at the E. F. Loudon farm, south of town, yesterday, Guy Custer had tils right hand badly mangled by being caught la tha gearing of the machine. PLAN TO ELECT SENATORS Republicans and Democrats May El' teot a Combination la tha Dela ware Leglslatare. DOVER, Del., Jsn. 13. Ths regulsr rs publican members of the general assembly have not yet taken action on the ultimatum sent to them by the democratic legislators, wherein the latter agree to vote for a re publican for the long term aeoatorshlp It the regulars will support a democrat fcr the short term. Congressman Ball, the leader of the reg ular republicans, who would get the repub llcan votes In the event of a coalition being effected, stated today that be did not think the plan would ba consummated. "I'nless enough of our men to secure the double election shall agree to the proposition,' ssid he, "none of then) will vote for I democrat. The project is cne which re quires serious consideration on our psrt and due reflection will be given It If any line ot action la decided uion." DEDICATE DRAKE LIBRARY Dei Meines People Participate in trie Cert monies at Century, lie. f COAL MINERS AND OPERATORS TO MEET State Counrll Marts an Investigation of Fee raid by insurance Com panics for examination by State Officials. . (From a 8taff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Jan. 15. (Special.) A trainload ot about 300 persons started from Des Moines this morning for Centervllle, where the formal dedication of the Drake free library took place today. The delega tion from here consisted largely of the stu dents and faculty of Drake university and they went as a compliment to General Drake, to whose generosity the free library in Ccntervlllo Is wholly due. A band of music and an orchestra was taken along and a glee club from the university. Gov ernor Cummins accompanied the party and this afternoon delivered two addresses In Centerville In connection with the dedica tion. Miss Alice Tyler, secretary of the State Library commission, also spoke twice, as there were two large meetings for the dedicatory services. The Drake free library Is housed In a building costlug something like $25,000, the gift of General Drake to the city, which baa long been his home. He has also given largely to other things In his home city and la very popular there. This is one of the few libraries started In Iowa without the assistance of Carnegie. Coal Miners' Meeting;. The annual meeting ot the miners of District No. 13, Mine Workers' union, will be held In Des Moines March 4 next. The district Includes the northern Missouri mines and there are eighty-four local unions having a membership of 25,500. The report of the treasurer will show that de spite the large payments on account of the anthracite coal mine strike, the union has $18,000 In the treasury. At this meeting, which will be held In conjunction with a committee of the operators, the wage ques tion for another year will be settled. It Is understood that the miners will Insist upon a slight increase In pay to correspond with the Increased cost of living at this time. The miners will also make another and more unusual proposal, and that la that an agreement be entered Into between opera tors and miners fixing the price of all coal marketed. This will be done so as to pro tect both the public and the operators and prevent any excuse for refusal of the op erators to raise wages. It is now believed this agreement can be secured and that It will Improve the, coal mining situation ma terially. Salaries of J ad area. A question has arisen as to the pay of district judges in one or two instance In the state. The last legislature Increased the salaries of district judges from $2,500 a year to $3,500, but did not fix any time for the raise to go Into effect. The attor ney general held last summer that judges appointed to fill out vacancies after the law went Into effect could not get the khlgher wages because- they are merely fill ing out term,, and the constitution forbids an Increase of salary during the term for which an bfflcet" Is elected. But In some instances the district Judges who were ap pointed last year were re-elected at tho November election and served by election In November and December, and they now claim the increased pay for those two months. The attorney general has been asked for a decision on the point. Lincoln Day at m I'nlvcralty. The trustees of the National Memorial university organised by the Sons of Vet erans at Mason City and recently opened for ita first year are arranging for a spe cial program on Lincoln day at tha uni versity. The purpose of the special meet ing Is to increase the funds of the uni versity, and prominent speakers have been secured from all over the aountry. In addition the people ot northwestern Iowa have been invited to take part In many ways. The university is said to have made an excellent start. One fine building was erected and others are under way, and the enrollment the first year has thus far been about 100. Investigate Insurance Fees. The atate executive council has directed the state auditor to address a circular to the Insurance companies which have been doing business In Iowa the past tbirty years asking them to make reports to the auditor on the payments made to Insurance examiners and others from Iowa on account of examinations for the state. The records ot the Insurance department do not dis close what fees have been received nor what examinations have been made. In view ot tho recent scandals in connection with the examination of eastern companies and the allegation that examiners from Iowa have been making extortionate charges for examinations, the state ex ecutive council desires a full investigation. If the companies co-operate with the au ditor the state will have a complete record Investigate Coal Taking. The railroad commissioners of Iowa have received numerous complaints from mer chants and others In the matter of rail roads appropriating coal consigned to busl ness men or dealers. Tbe railroads have been lu the habit of taking this coal on The ground that their operation is a public necessity and such action Is therefore justi fied, and It Is stated at the office of the commission that this haa been upheld by the commission because of decisions of the courts to that effect. Now some ot tho complaints are to be pushed before tho commission so as to secure a definite de clslon from the commission on tsjs ques tion. It is the belief of the dealers thst no decisions of the cour- have made rule such aa that indicated and that tbey will finally bold that railroad employes have no more right to take coal belonging to another than have other Individuals bard pressed for fuel. PLACED ON TRIAL FOR PERJURY Case of Former Speaker of St. Louis House of Delearates la Called. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 15. Tbe case of Charles F. Kelly, former speaker of the houae of delegates, charged with perjury in con nectlon with the Suburban railway franchise deal, was called for today in Judge Ryan'b division of the criminal court. A venire of sixty special Jurors from which to select twelve to serve In the case bas been summoned. Kelly fled from the city the dsy the In dictment wss found against him by thi grand Jury and remained In Europe several weeks. He returned sfter the death ot his child and waa arrested in Philadelphia. The rase against Kelly U similar to those of Lehmann, Faulkner and liersch who have been convicted. The same wit nesses will be called for tbe state, among tbem John K. Murrell. John Helms. Wil liam M. Tamblin and George F. Robertson, former members ot the bouse of delegates; Philip Stork, who Is alleged to have agreed to pay John K. Murrell $75,000 tor nine, teen votes; Charles H. Turner, former pres. Ident of the Suburban: Richard Hospes, cashier of the German Savings Institution, from which the money was obtained, and several city officials from whom documen tary evidence will be gained. The case, It is believed, will be com pleted and go to the jury Saturday night. nrriT a rt it r r (Continued from First Page.) enroute home. from Europe. C. E. Abbott of Springer, N. M.. and Senator Francis Emory Wsrren of Wyoming, president ot the Nationsl Wool Growers' association, also addressed the morning session. Land for Graslna. Among the speakers at the afternoon session were R, C. Jacobsen of Illinois, whose topic was "The Instruction of Hides by Warbles," and Colonel John P. Irish of California, who led the discussion on the subject, "The Changes Congress Should Make in the Laws Governing tbe Public Domain and Forest Reserves." Mr. Irish said In part: The campaign of education begun by this nwooiatlon at it meeting in Fort Worth and actively prosecuted by various live stock organisations In the west has plouuced the expected effect. The country Is better Informed than ever before as to the conditions which are yearly abridging the most economical pro duction of cattle and sheen. That nro- ductlon. was In the neml-arld ranges of thn west, where it Is ew 1 in a led there are ). 0OO.UUO acres for which erasing will be tho sole use. jt is tne largest and was thn best stock range In the world. Its forngn has been destroyed and its potential wealth has disappeared through its free use by all comers. About that vast range the east has held totally Incorrect ideas. To the eastern mind It has appeared as equal to the prairie lands of the upper Mlwlsfippl moist, fertile and ready for the home steader. Only Fit for Rnnsjres. Thanks to the light shed abroad bv the advocates of Irrigation It Is now estab lished that this grazlna- domain, the nron- erty of nil the people, has and wllL have no oiner use man as range ror nocks and herds, it is nearly fed out. The range In dustry is in a death struggle. Th at tempt of some uraicrs to survive bv un lawfully fencing in the public domain, and tne more reprenenstlile attempt of others to command the rango with the rifle, must In charity be accepted as the desperate methods for survival of an industry that has conferred vast benefits upon the na tion. But the government muwt govern. It would deserve ' the contempt even of the beneficiaries of Its neglect to enforce law If It permitted monopoly of the com mon property by unlawful Incloeure. 1 ne government should retain public ownership of the range and protect Its forage by leasing It, In suitable tracts, to the hardy men who occupy It, understand it 1 and will take measures to renew its grazing and restore its primitive capacity for carrying stock. The measure now before congress was Introduced as a means of promoting dis cussion of this policy. It waa mistaken as a finality. It was intended to present the subject In Its tjroadest scope, and to em phasize some principles that are Indis pensable in any such legislation. ' l he homesteader, tne mineral entrv man and the irrigator are by that measure given rights superior to those of the lease holder. The present agricultural settlor and the future homesteader are given franchises necessary to their welfare, and Intended to promote the settlement of every acre upon which h home can be maintained by agriculture. These features are Insisted on in good laun Dy every western stock man. Roosevelt Vnderatanda Condition. We may count ourselves happy that the country has a western man for president. He Is as typically western as we who were born here. He has a keen and intimate knowledge of the physical and social and Industrial conditions of this vast region, where our homes and treasures are. He appreciates the difficulties in the way of that comprehensive reform of land laws that will add to tne range as a distinct class and put Its potential wealth under the protection1 of the law. He recommends tnat tne task of doing this be given over to an expert commis sion, which will naturally report Its conclu sions in tne lorm 01 an act ot congress. We should here support the president In seeking such a commission. Let congress Authorize him to appoint It. and out of his suggestion will issue the greatest and hnp- fnest result tnat nas ever followed land eglslation since the republic became the greatest land owner on the planet. Adjustment of Freight Rates. Several important resolutions presented at thn morning session were adopted. most of them without discussion. One by J. W. Robinson of Kansas favored an amendment to tbe Interstate commerce law In such a way as to grant to the In- erstate Commerce commission power to adjust freight rates after they have been found to be unequal or unjust, and power to put into full force and effect Its rulings and decisions, which shall stand until re versed or modified by the courts. President Springer, commenting on the above resolution, said that at present ths five members of the commission cost the government $200,000 a year, and yet they have never been able to enforce one of their own orders. This resolution be said, was for the purpose of remedying that condi tion. A resolution offered by C. W. Baker of Illinois, reaffirming the live stock associa tion's attitude on the so-called forty-hour law, which provides for an extension ot tho time to forty hours In which cattle can be confined in cars without unloading, caused some opposition. A Utah delegate asserted that the resolu tion was backed by the railroads, and that It favored them. What stockmen wanted, be said, was for the railways to expeditn their shipments; they already delayed them too long. President Springer resented this statement, and declared that the resolution had originated In the Texas Cattle associa tion, and that it was supported by the states producing the greatest number ot cattle. Tbe resolution was adopted by a close vote. Foot and Mouth Dleente. A resolution drawn up by the executive committee congratulates tbe bureau of ani mal industry for Its success In stamping out the foot and mouth diseases among cat tle in New England and Indorses tbe method used. It also congratulates Secretary Wilson and Dr. Salmon, chief of tbe bureau, for their efforts In building up the live stock In dustry. During tho discussion over the resolution, which was adopted unanimously, one dele gate stated that the bureau would have been Justified In killing every animal in New England to eradicate the disease. A resolution Indorsing Senator William A. Harris of Kansas for appointment as a member c. the Isthmian canal commission was adopted, as was one Indorsing tbe Pen rose bill providing for tbe improvement of horses for general purposes by breeding along approved lines. During tbe discussion on this resolution Mr. Wilson of Texas and Dr. Peters and Peter Jansen of Nebraska lauded the work of tbe bureau of animal Industry. . Another Important resolution adopted asks congress to give the secretary of agriculture power to order the dlsinfec lion of Imported skins and hides at the different ports of entry, and to designate the ports at which bides mty be brought Into tbe country. Other resolutions favor a 15-cent duty on pelts, pickled bides and skins, which are dutiable became they are partly manufac tured, and indorse the proposed live stock exhibition at the fit. Louis exposition. Judge William M. Springer, general coun sel for the association, in bla report said the dost important legislation of the year affecting the live tock Industry was the pasitge ot the oleomargariue law. It was tbe general Impression that tbe oleomargarine business bsd been Injured by the law, but that such was not the fact, as the output bsd Increased since the pass age of the messure. He claimed that the chance of the pass age of the Grosvenor antl-shoddy bill was remote and suggested that the live stock association solicit the co-operation of the newspapers so that Ihe people might be Informed as to the adulteration of woolen goods. Speaking of the forty-hour un loading bill, he said some opposition had developed from the parking houses at Chicago, which alleged that ths operation of tbe law would be Injurious to beef rattle. Rallrond Aatenta' Officers. The National Association of. Rsllrond Live Stock Agents today elected. Presi dent. N. Z. Douthlt. Kansas City; first vice president. W. G. Harding, St. Louis; second vice president, C. J. Mlllls, Portland, Ore.; third vice president, J. D. 8huford, Fort Worth, Tex.; fourth vice president. H. A. Clem, St. Louis; secretary, W. B. Roberts, Kansas City; treasurer. L. E. Mahan, Kan sas City. ray Visit to St. Joseph. 8T. JOSEPH. Mo.. Jan. 15. Nearly a thou ssnd delegates of the National Live Stork association delegates came from Kansas City on two special trains today, as guests of the St. Joseph Stock Tarda company and packers. The guests were entertained at luncheon at the Live Stock exchange and with public speaking In the Tootle theater. They will return to Kansas City at 5 o'clock. DEATH RECORD. Robert Poole. BALTIMORE, Jan. 15. Robert Toole, president of the Robert Toole & Son com pany, iron mongers, died today at his home in Woodbury, a Baltimore suburb, aged 75. Among the larger engineering feats ac complished by the company of which Mr. Poole was head was ths erection of tho dome of the national capltol at Washington and the construction of the heavy castings and columns ot the treasury building. Mr. Poole was noted for his charity. Georare Kltae. BLAIR. Neb., Jan. 15. (Special.) The body of George Kline, aged 47 years, was brought here for burial yesterday from Hastings, Neb., where he had been an In mate of the Asylum for the Insane for the last fourteen years. Mr. Kline was a mem ber ot one of the oldest families of this county, having moved with his parents to Cuming City in his early boyhood. He was a brother of the late J. C. W. Kline. An aged mother, five sisters and one brother survive blm. Two Old Settlers at Beemer, BEEMER. Neb.. Jan. 15. (Special. ) Two old people, residents of Beemer. died today. William D. Oyler, who has been a resident of Nebraska the last fourteen years, died this morning, aged 84. Mrs. August Lambrecht. who has lived In and near Beemer for forty years, died at 6 o'clock this evening, aged 82 years. , Mrs. Mary Clark. BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 15. (Special.) Mrs. Mary Clark, mother of J. T. Clark, proprietor of the Beatrice hotel, died In this city yesterday afternoon at the ad vanced age of 77 years. Her death was caused from dropsy.' The remains were taken to Geneva, Neb., today for Inter ment. Colonel Thompson. SIOUX CITT, la., Jan. 15. Colonel Thompson of Rock Rapids, former com mander of the Grand Army of Iowa, died today. He was a well known banker and pioneer. John Kathanlal Clark. OLD SATBROOK, Conn.. Jan. 15. John Nathaniel Clark, widely known as an authority on ornithology, la dead here at tbe age ot 72 years. Mrs. Caroline Churchill Miller. NEW YORK, Jan. 15. Mrs. Caroline Cburcbill Miller, wife of former United States Senator Warner Miller, died bere today. FIRE RECORD. Barn and Contents. BLAIR, Neb., Jan. 15. (Special.) At 1 o'clock this morning the barn of A. C. Dixon, who resides in tha northwest part of the city, was destroyed by fire, with the entire contents, Including 500 bushels ot corn, three tons of bay, one' borse and two cows. The value ot the barn waa about $800, with Insurance of $300. Mr. Dixon was abseat attending a funeral at Herman, and the cause of the fire Is mys terious, but Is thought to oe the work of an incendiary. The fire department had bard work to save adjoining buildings. owing to the strong wind and only one hydrant to which to attach the hose, tb fire being beyond the main line. Hotel and Livery Darn. ETRATTON. Neb., Jan. 15. (Special Tele gram.) The Commercial hotel at this place and the livery barn adjoining were con sumed by fire this evening. Beven horses and one cow and a calf were' burned In the barn, which waa owned and operated by George Hannah. None of the hotel furni ture was saved. Tbe hotel was operated by M. M. Brumley. This town la not supplied with any kind of fire protection. By great efforts tbe adjacent buildings were saved from destruction. Loss on barn, $1,200, In sured for $500; loss on hotel, $1,600, no In surance. The fire originated in the barn from unknown cause. I HYMENEAL. llarrls-Qaade. DAVID CITY. Neb., Jan. 15. (Special.) Mr. Ray M. Harris and Miss Carrie A. Quade wero married thla forenoon at tbe residence of the bride's parents in this city In the presence ot the relatives and a tew Invited guests. Rev. H. H. Harmon of Columbus, Ind., tying the nuptial knot. Mr. Harris is the son of ex-Lieutenant Governor James E. Harris, and Is a promi nent member ot the Butler county bar. Miss Quade is the daughter of W. F. Quade, one of tbe proprietors of the City roller mills. After a short wedding trip, Mr. and lira. Harris will go to housekeeping In this city. Olsen-Rabeler. LEIGH, Neb., Jan. 15. (Special.) Yes terday, at noon, Oliver Olsen and Miss Freda Rabeler were married at the country home of tbe bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Rabeler, four ml lea northwest of town. Both of these young people are from the moat highly esteemed and wealthiest fam ilies In the neighborhood. Tbe wedding was attended by a large number of rela tives and friends. Hoile-Kby. BEATRICE, Neb., Jan. 15. (Special.) Mr. C. L. Ruyle and Miss Laura M. Eby, two well known residents of this section, were married at tbe home ot the bride's parents In Lanbam yesterday afternoon. Tbe young couple will make their home near Rockford, this county. Mulligan-Mora a. ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 15 (Special.) Patrick Mulligan and Miss Mamie Moran ere married at the home of tbe brlds in this city lastjiight by Rev. Frank M. Slur devsnt, pastor of the First Baptist church. Sere Aid to Ua( Life. Electric Bitters give sn active liver, per fect dlgtation, bealtby kidneys, regular bowels, fine appc,tlte, or no pay. 60c. For sals by Kubn ft Co. UNION ENFORCES OLD RULE Operator! Bay Restriction of Indirid id Output Antedate Mine Workers TOTAL PRODUCTION IS NOT AFFECTED trie Cam pa ay Shorn That Test Per tent of Its Men Are Aaaessed as Property Owners nnd Itrlnar the Case Near a Close. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 15. Most of the testimony presented to the anthracite coal strike commission lodsy wss of a corrobor ative nature, ths Erie company, which bas tiot yet concluded its case, producing wit nesses to prove the miners' anion respon sible for the alleged restriction of output. During the examination of Ell Ward But ton, a foreman. It waa mentioned that thr practice of restricting the number of cars loaded tlally by one man had been In op eration as far back as 1895. long before thn I'nlted Mine Workers entered the anthra cite region. The union's reaponslbllty was therefore turned to tbe enforcement of the rule and not Its Inception. Judge Gray, who lias been 111 for several days, wss again present. Accidents Due to Negligence. Before calling witnesses counsel Intro duced extracts from reports of state mine Inspectors to show that most accidents were due to the negligence of the work men themselves. Victor L. Peterson of Scranton, superin tendent . of the Hillside Coal company, formerly president of tha Forest City bank, presented a statement showing the deposits In that bank. Tbe miners objected to Its admission, because It did not specifically show how many of the depositors were mine workers. Thn commission sustalnod the objection and witness promised to pre sent a statement which would overcome the objection. He corroborated the statement that tha union miners did not load as many cars ss before the strike of 1U0O. On cross-examination he admitted that foremen and other bosses sometimes nwd mistakes and cited Instances of Insubordi nation by the miners. Some of these In stances he said were duo to the Influence of the union. The witness thought the union ought to change soma of its ways. On the question of the union restricting the number of cars each miner should load, be admitted that he did not think the total output of the mines was restricted. He did not know why the workmen wanted to load only six oars a day, except that sonre of the employee aald that num ber was enough. In reply to Mr. Mitchell he did not know whether the men at tbe present time wert getting out all the coal they could. H did know, however, that since tha strike ended the men bad been responsible for some of the lost time. H. C. MacMillan of West Plttston. as sistant superintendent of tbe Pennsylvania Coal company, said 'the relations between the company and the men prior to the strike of 1900 were always pleasant. He also said the men did not mine all tbe coal they might. Attacks Contract Labor. Mr. Mitchell, explained that the union regarded with disfavor tbe practice of min ers securing certain work by proposals. In the first place, the lowest bidder alwaya secured the contract and employed aa many helpers as he deemed necessary, paying them smaller wagea than they would oth erwise receive. In may cases one contract miner employed from twelve to. fifteen la borers to do the work , while be aided aa superintendent, taking no part ot tbe actual mining. That the union considered unjust to the other men, besides increasing the liability of accidents, as the contract miner could not pay proper attention to many ainereui jods. He had been Informed that saloon keep era sometimes secured those contracts and never entered the mines, but left tbe work entirely to the laborers. F. M. Beyea, land agent for the company, was called to testify concerning the pros perity ot the employes. Ot tho Pennsyl vania men, be said, 989, or 10 per cent of the whole number, were assessed aa prop erty holders, and 841, or 13 per cent of the Hillside company's men were similarly as sessed. The company owned lota and sold them to the men on five-year agreements. - The Erie company will probably finish its case tomorrow. - Publish your legal noticea la The Weekly Bee. 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