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"i . Xow Is tJie time to bur your drew goods. Ilate yon attended
ihe great stock-reducing sale? If not, by all means come Friday.
Kteryone that has attended this great sale has not only been de
Jghted with the special low prices, but more especially the beau
Jful quality of goods now being sold.
SPECIAL VALUES FOR. FRIDAY
Regular 60c quality Suiting Handsome,
leh luster, good, strong fabric, navy brown,
;ren, garnet. Friday 29c a yard.
Regular 11.00 frosted Novelty Suiting
fhl la the pretty material you have ad
nlred ao much thla season, now they rnunt
to too; new brown, blue, green, oxford.
Mo. . Friday 69c a yard.
Regular 11.60 Paon Finished Suiting-
Inches, about the weight of broadcloth,
handsome rich luater, In blue and brown.
Friday 79c a yard.
Note There are hundreda more to choose
from than the paper ever mention. First
choosing In a aale of thla kind always preferable.
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Y.'M. C A. Buildimr. Conurv Slxte.nti. and Douglas Street.
quliies made at the admiralty there tended
to confirm the report that Admiral Rojtst
venaky would aucceed Admiral Skrydloff
In aupreme command of the Faclflc fleet and
Skrydloff would return to St. Peteraburg
as a member of the admiralty council.
8.. A. Alesandrovrky, former Russian
commlaeloner to the St. Louis exposition,
has resigned hla position as head of the
Red Croaa In the field on account of criti
cism upon hla administration.
lie will be succeeded by Prince Vassllltch
ko(T. M.' Alexandra vaky .has been offered a
high position In the hospital service by
Oener&l Kouropatkln and also the position
of Prince VaasllltchkofT'e chief lieutenant,
but he has not yet decided which to accept.
The change la Incident to a complete reor
ganization of the Red Cross service early
In the coming year on account of the In
crease In the site of the army. The Red
Cross has already spent about 65.600,000. ' It
has now over 20,000 beds. From the fund of
the empress, which Is Independent, 6760,000
has been expended.
The War office points out that the occu
pation of Rlhlung mountain at the best
only makee the Japanese masters of the
entire terrace beyond the principal forta of
Keekwan. and atill leaves the main line un
broken. Kouropatkln Wants Good Troops.
MOHCOW, Dec. 29. M. Danchenko, the
wel known newspaper correspondent, tele
graphs an account of an Interview which
he had with General Kouropatkln. He
declares the commander-in-chief Is In fine
physical condition, always sanguine and
now absolutely convinced of ultimate vic
tory. Kouropatkln, Danchenko says, looks
and nots aa he did before Plevna.
"Let them send me good soldiers," the
general Is quoted as saying, "and I will
accomplish the task. Examine the posi
tions of the troops. You will see a greet
change sines the autumn. Writs the facts.
It la better that the people at home should
know the truth than hear praise on one
side and slandyer on the other. The troops
are In good Spirits and well aheltered ant
clothed. Tluero are some deficiencies, but I
am mora ttaan satisfied. The health of the
men Is spVtndld. The percentage of sick Is
less than In time of peace, which la at
tributable to good air and the abaenca of
the evils of barrack life." Danchenko aaya
Kouropatkln la the hardeat worked man In
th army.
Jnpnnna. ships OS Batavla.
RATA VIA, Island of Java, Dutch Indies,
Deo. 29. Some warships showing the Japa
nese colors passed Anjer, sixty miles west
of Batavla, today..
MAJORITY IS DIVIDED
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the state senate may be made subservient
to corporate greed; that the supreme court
ma be packed and that James H. Pen
body overwhelmingly repudiated at the
polls, may be forced upon the people of
this state for another biennial period.
Another resolution declares that the
election lawa of Colorado are a farce and
demands their revision. The present sit
uation Is said to be so grave that It Is
demanded that every ballot box In Den
ver be opened. A protest la mads against
the Indiscriminate throwing out of bal
lot. Headaches F runt Colds.
Laxative Brnmo Quinine removes the
cause. Te gel tb genuine, call for the full
cams and look for the signature cf JS. W.
drove. 2o. .
'An the boys prepared for the
cold gnap? If not, gee ua.
Overcoats, medium and long for
toy a up to 15 years, $5 to 18.60.
Reefers, to akate in, $3.03 to $0.00.
Young men'a Overcoats, 99.00
to , $12.50.
' SPECIAL
Black, dressy aults for Boya
and Young Men In Just the light
fabrics and styles.
Knee) Trouaer Suits, (3.00 to $8.50.
Young Men'a Suite, $10.00 to $16.50.
Whit Vests, too, $1.30 and $1.75.
ntNSONATHORNl
151 DOUGLAS ST.
Bn, te a. Wet,
EXTRAORDINARY
SALE OF DRESS
GOODS for FRIDAY
ROBE BLANKETS. .
Every Robe Blanket la specially priced
for thla week's telling. There Is a good
asaorttnent of patterns and this la a good
time to buy while the selection Is large.
Our til. 00 Robe Blanketa, now 17 00 each.
Our K0O Robe Blankets, now 64.26 each.
Our J4.C0 and HN Robe Blanketa, . now
$2.98 each.
Our 63.25 Robe Blanketa, now 63.S each.
Our $3 00 Robs Blanketa, now 62.00 sach.
Our 62.76 Robs Blanketa, now 61.86 each.
Our 62 60 Robe Blankets, now 61.79 each.
Our 62.00 Robs Blankets, now 61.29 each.
Our 61-26 Robs Blankets, now 89c each.
BATTLE IN PENITENTIARY
Nina Oonficti at Folaom, OaL, Capture
Officer and Attempt to Eicape.
GUARDS OPEN FIRE ON THE GANG
Three Are Instantly Killed and Three
erloaaly Injnred Owe Oft
eer Is Shot in the
Lev.
FOLBOM, Cal., Dec. 29. Seven of nine
convicts at the state prison who made a
break for liberty today were almost rid
dled with bullets, three being now dead
and three In a critical condition-.
Captain R. J. Murphy, a prison official.
Is wounded by a shot in the leg and two
slight knife wounda
The convicts who engaged In the break
were all employea. in. . tns roctc crusner.
where 625 of the most desperate prisoners
were at work. Csptuln Murphy waa act
ing as general overseer about the rock
crusher, and four other prison attaches,
L. Daly, M. Hogan, Charles Taylor and
Charles Jolly, were employed as "pushers"
to keep the men at work.
Convicts Seise Officers.
A large sledge hammer was thrown Into
the crusher, causing the ponderous ma
chine to come to a standstill. Thla at
tracted Captain Murphy, Charles Jolly and
Taylor to the place immediately. There
upon the desperate convicts rushed to seize
Murphy, Jolly and Taylor. They succeeded
In cutching the two first named. The
others endeavored to take the other free
men, who escaped them. ' During this, time
the scene of trouble was unobserved and
the guards on the outside could not see
the struggling men, although they soon had
an Intimation that something waa wrong.
The convicts, with their captives, made
their way toward a email post commanded
by Guard W. H. Harris, who waa armed
with a rifle. Five of the gang surrounded
Captain Murphy and two of them had
knives. The convicts had knives In position
for immediate action should ths guards at
tempt to free themselves. They had no
sooner stepped Into the open than the seven
guards commenced firing, and within
twenty seconds fully 100 shots had been
fired and seven convicts were on the ground
helpless.
Other Convicts Cowed.
At the time the first shot waa fired
Warden Snell was In his office. He rushed
to the bluff overlooking the prison. He sig
nalled the guards to continue shooting and
put his revolver into operation at the aame
time to make the remaining conviots, who
were crouching behind rocks and In other
safe places, line up and march In. This
they did In quick order. The appearance
of the warden In the midst of the fighting
guards encouraged them to carry out his
orders. During all the trouble only one
gatllng gun was brought Into play and that
only to frighten the participants.
These convicts were killed:
H. C. HILL, under sentence for thirty
six years for robbery.
J. QUINLAN, serving twelve years for
robbery.
W. MORALES, under sentence for rob
bery. The following wounded will probably die:
P. Kelly, serving a eentence of ela-ht
years for robbery.
E. Queyeda, serving a life sentenos for
murder.
W. P. Enley, serving a life sentenoe for
murder.
Slightly wounded:
Charles Carson, serving life sentence for
robbery. '
HOLDREGE LAID. DOWN FINE
flood Story of How Burlington's Gen
eral Manager Fared Before '
Kangaroo Conrt,
W. L. Rhea, a traveling salesman for a
clothing manufacturer of New York City,
Is registered at the Millard for a few days.
Mr. Rhea, who covers the wis ern territory
for his firm, resides at Holdregs and tells
a good story of O. W. Holdrege, general
manager of the Burlington, after whom
the town Is named.
"At our last fair and carnival," said Mr.
Rhea, "we had a kangaroo court and Mr.
Holdrege dropped Into town Just after
the court was In good working order. Of
course he waa arrested and taken before
the judge of the court, who fined him 600
for entering the city without knocking.
Mr. Holdrege, however, was ths gamiest
man we arrested during the fair. Most of
the boya 'squealed' when we made the line
over 6&. Holdrege just put on one of his
'that's easy' smiles and laid ' down the
money. Afterward the court was lm
peached and part of the fine was remitted."
Mr. Rhea aaya that Colorado Is recover
ing from the stagnation resulting' rrom
the strike and the St. Louis fair. The
mines are being reopened and there are
no Idle men. At Pueblo, Cripple Creek and
ether points which were disturbed by the
strike merchants aatert they are doing
the best business in four yearly The
weather has been sgalnst a good clothing
business In Nebraska. Winter clothing
has not been In. demand, until now and
dealers In ciothlug have been conservative
In buying goods for the spring and sum
mer. Death from Blisaard.
f'ALl'MBT, Mich,. Dee. 2.-The bllssare
which has been sweeping northern Mlchl-
5 an the last three days, has caused one
eath, numerous accidents and paralysed
business generally, causing heavy Auaacial
loss.
CENSUS REPORTS ON COTTON
Director North Deprecate! Attempt ef Gii
nen aid f pe:nlaon to Piecndii. It, ,
ATTEMPT WILL IE KADE TO
It Is Intended te Collect Flgnres
Shewing the Conanssptlon, Ei
(torts and Storks Held
hy Fneterles.
WASHINGTON, Dec. .-Director of the
Census North, In a letter to Representative
Burleson of Texas, made public today.
takes notice of the situation presented by
the cotton statistics given out for publica
tion yesterday and expressed his surprise
and concern at the recent alleged movement
In the southern states "spparently ap
proved and augmented by the cotton grow
er themselves," to destroy the census re
ports by concerted refueal of the glnners
to make returns. Director North asserts
that a continuance of the cotton ginning
reports Is Impossible without the sympa
thetic and whole-hearted eo-operatlon of
the glnners of ths south.
Immediately after the receipt of the let
ter Mr. Burleson, a member of the house
committee and who waa the author of the
provision making appropriation for the
gathering of cotton statistics, gave out an
Interview In which he upholds the director
In the work now being done by his bureau.
Reports Valnanl to Growers.
The statement is as follows:
Believing that It was In the Interest of
the producer of cotton to eliminate as far
as possible the speculative element from
entering Into the market price of this prod
uct, I caused to be embodied In the census
act the original Item providing for statis
tics of cotton ginned during the current
year, and the result of the censua bureau's
labors In carrying Into effect this provision
has materially allied In cpnmnllNhlnff thin
end. Tre result has not Influenced a change
of opinion on my part.
If I may be pardoned a personal allusion,
a grower of cotton myself, having fre
quently experienced the damiiKe of high)
estimates and cocksure'Sssertlon put for
ward by those acting for speculators and
cotton gamblers, I felt the necessity of
some Impartial source of Information which,
would be aa accurate as possible. This the
census bureau has proven Itself to be.
I concur In every word contained in this
letter of Mr. North and feel that It would
be nothing short' of a calamity If the- gln
ners should at any time fall to furnish
prompt and accurate reports to the census
bureau. To fail to report to the census bu
reau will only play into the hands of the
cotton gamblers and will serve to promptly
re-establish aliened statistical agents, who
are now, thanks to the bureau of statistics
of the Department of Agriculture and the
census bureau, thoroughly discredited. If
during next year, as a result of decreased
acreage and Imperfect weather conditions,
there should be a short crop, which Is not
Impossible, then the glnners reports Issued
by the census bureau would again be In
high favor by the cotton growers. What Ir
wanted and what ia really alwavs to the
Interest of the cotton grower, Is a prompt
knowledge of the exact truth.
Consumption of Cotton.
It Is my purpose to prepare and offer at
this session of congress an amendment to
the census act providing for the collection
and publication of accurate statistics of
the number of bales of cotton consumed
each year and the surplus held in the hands
of the manufacturer, and the number of
bales exported. This is necessary and only
fair to the grower of cotton. He should
promptly have this information, as the
manufacturers of cotton throughout the
world are given knowledge of the number
of bales of cotton grown.
I have oseussed this with Senator Bailey
of my state and he agrees with me as to
the importance and necessity of this
amendment and agrees to lend a helping
hand in securing Its adoption.
Kew Commandant of Cadets.
By direction of the president. Captain
Robert L. Howxe, Sixth cavalry, now sta
tioned at Fort Keogh, Mont., has been ap
pointed commandant of cadets at the
United States , Military academy. West
Point. N. V., from June 15, 1!K. to relieve
Lieutenant Colonel Charles O. Treat, ar
tillery corps. Next to the superintendent
of the academy, the commandant of cadets
Is the most important office at the institu
tion and carries with It the rank and pay
of a lieutenant colonel. Captain Howxe was
one of the officers charged by Lieutenant
General Miles with having abused and Ill
treated Filipino prisoners. These charges
were the subject of two searching investi
gations, one conducted In this country and
the bther In the Philippines, and resulted
In the complete exoneration of the officer.
Confer on Chinese Treaty.
The Chinese minister had a long talk
today with Secretary Hay about the arbi
tration treaty which this government has
Invited China to negotiate. No definite
answer has been made to the Invitation
and the preliminary exchanges on the sub
ject are being kept secret. So far as the
Chinese exclusion treaty Is concerned the
minister Is doing his utmost to assist the
secretary in concluding this convention in
time for it to be presented to this con
gress. As to Philippine Tariff.
. Secretary Taf t, who Is engrossed just now
with matters pertaining to the Philippines,
had a conference today with the president
regarding questions relating to the archi
pelago. The secretary desires that the pro
posed reduction in the tariff on Philippine
sugar and tobacco should be provided at
this session of congress and he Is urging
his views strongly with all members of con
gress to whom he has opportunity to talk.
Hs hopes to obtain a rate on sugar and
tobacco imported, from the Philippines of
26 per cent of the regular Dlngley rate.
He Intimated today that negotiations had
been Initiated looking to a poturibls com
promise on a Philippine tariff rate, but It
was too early to predict what the result
of the negotiations might .be.
Postpone Arsrnmenta In ConI Cnae,
The Interstate Commerce commission to
day, by stipulation of counsel, postponed
Indefinitely the hearing of arguments in
the case of W. R. Hearst of New Tork
against the anthracite coal carrying rail
roads. The arguments had been scheduled
to take place In this city January 6 next.
OHIO RIVER IS BLOCKADED
Poor Bargei Containing Ons llnndred
Thoasnnd Bushels of Coal Sank
Henr Plttsnrg.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 29. The channel
of the Ohio river waa blocked and all
coal shipments stopped after 6 o'clock
thla afternoon by an accident to the Cres
cent of the People's Coal company, which
sank four coal bargea, containing 100,000
bushels of coal. The wreckage is being
dynamited and shipments will be resumed
tomorrow.
A total of 1,760,000 bushels of coal waa
eent out of the harbor today. Tomorrow
the Sprague and the Jim Wood will leave
with' about l.OuO.000 bushels, while the ship
ments of the Independent companies la ex
pected to ralae the day's shipments to
1,600,000 bushels.
The livers continue at a coal boat stage,
fluctuating between ten and eleven feet.
There Is enough water In sight to main
tain this siage throughout the winter and
a stage sufficient for the bringing up of
empties Is expected for three or four days
lo come.
Biography of Mark Hnnnn.
Cf EVKi AND. O.. Dec. 29. Elmer Dover,
private secretary to the lata Senator hi r
iui A. tiaiina, is taking data to be used
In the biography of Mr. Manna. Mr.
Dover has undertaken the work at the re
quest of the Hanna family. Hundreda of
letters have been found and some of them
wtll be Incorporated In the work. Mr.
Dover will collect sll ths material for th
biography, but the actual litorary work
will be done by another person.
AT THE rUYHOUSU
MThe Runaways" nt the Boyd
'Arthur Dunn and company In "The Run
aways," a musical extravagansa In two
acts: book bv Addison Burkhardt: music
by Raymond Hubbell; under direction of
nam B. nnubert. The principals:
Blutch. a hnrrlhl example. In the em
ploy ef Dr. Fleecern Arthur Dunn
Diosnoslus Fleecetn. a Skin doctor
vending a cough cure Charles DOx
General Armour Hardtack. IT. 8. A
Clarence Harvey
Lieutenant Robert Onr. IT. 8. N...
Thomaa B. Whltbread
Dave Budd, a bookmaker W. E. Meehan
Lord hlah chancellor of the Isle of Table
d'Hote 8. P. Pulen
Henry Pullet, a net rooster of the Prin
cess Angeleake.,,1. ...Thomas Brooks
Josey May Darling, a comic opera queen
Miss Krmlnle Karle
Princes Angetrake, heiress to the
. throne of Table d'Hote.. Mlse Helen Cart
Dorothy Maynard. an army nurse with
poetic tendencies. .Miss Florence Martin
wuiu wneeier.
former reporter.
ployed as press agent to Jot
..Miss IJIIInn Afthea
L,lttle Wilson, former reporter, em
ployed as press agent to Josey May..
Miss Blanch Althea
It's not without rhyme, nor 'entirely de
void of reason the latter being Its avowed
Intention of entertaining those who hear It.
This refers to "The Runaways." which Is
equally good as a summer tlme-klller or a
winter flller-ln. It le just what It pretends
to be, a musical extravaganxa, with no
more of plot or story than Is required to
support a lot of good songs, eome well.
timed chorus end a lot of humorous and
at times really witty conversation. This
latter commodity Is ' generally Irrelevant,
so far ae the affairs of the story are con'
cerned, but It furnishes cause for laughter,
and that Is excuse enough In these time.
Arthur Dunn, diminutive and ridiculous,
enters Into his share of the performance
with the seal that has distinguished him
among comedians, and while he la not "the
whole show." he makes up a large percent
age of It. He has a way with him that Is
very funny and manages to extract a good
many audible smiles In the course of the
evening. His songs In the second act made
a good impression with the audience last
night. ,
Thomas Whltbread, about whom much
local Interest centered, sang In very good
voice last night, and aa a treat for hla
Omaha friends was allowed to Interpolate
soio in tns second act, which was very
well received. He has a couple of duets In
the first act which also go very well. Mr,
Dox, Mr. Harvey and Mr. Meehan are all
clever comedians and furnish much fun In
their way.
Miss Carr and Miss Martin sing the songs
on their side of the program, each being
possessed of a pleasing but not especially
strong soprano. - Miss Earle make a sou
brette sufficiently buxom, and Is well sup.
ported by her hustling press agents. But It
Is In the display of "show girls' and chorus
lassies that the compahy excels. Of the
tall, willowy blondes' snd deml-brunettes
there are some eight or ten, enough to give
a d 1st l not tone to the ensemble, and these
are offset by a hustling bunch of "mid
gets," who can sing dance and look pretty
at the same time. The stage aettlng Is very
pretty and the lighting effects unique snd
pleasing. The illumination of the firefly
rong Is especially effective.
One of the largest audiences of the see
son, completely nntng the theater, was
present last night at the opening perform
ancc ana gave cordial approval to the
various features of the bill. "The Run.
aways" will be repeated this evening.
"The Hills of Cnllfornla" nt the ICrnsc
jr. I'TanK iiacon naa a good company
thla year and with himself aa Amos Hill,
the leading rple In , "The Hills of Califor
nia," of which he ia the author, presents
that pretty little, pastoral play with ad
mirable success. -Last night at the Krug
a good-sized audrence gave closest atten
tion te this simple, natural and Interest
ing story of fortune," misfortune, treachery
and nobility as found in human charac
ter, and as a most appreciated climax,
love, ror arter all what would any such
little drama where human elements are to
be mixed and allowed to play their parts,
be without love,1 sweet love. On Amos
Hill's beautiful farm In the hills of Marl'
posa county, California, and on the streets
of San Francisco the scenes are laid. One
of the scenes down on the farm Is so
natural that unless a fellow has been city
broke a long, long time he's almost sure
to get homesick. In this scene real, live
chickens, ducks and other inhabitants of
the farm yard appear and do just as they
might reasonably be expected tb do down
on a real farm. Mr. Bacon playe his part
wen, displaying the qualities of a good
comedian and carrying out the Dathetln
featurea of his ro!e thoroughly. Qua Tate,
j as Fat, fell Into the affections of the audi
ence on nrsr signt ana staid there, and
Joseph S. Mills, Miss Bessie Stewart
Bacon, Miss Jane Weldman and Everett
Bushnell and in fact the entire caste sus
miiicu tne various pans so as to give a
well-balanced poise to the piece. Enough
of comedy to give many good laughs and
sufficient pathoa to tone the frivolous side.
the tale is one which most people will , en-
joy and all the more because It Is clean.
true to life and reveals a moral well worth
careful and sober thought. The play will
be presented- tonight and tomorrow night
with the Saturday afternoon matinee.
IRVINE STATES HIS CASE
(Continued from First Page.)
Talbot, the five men In St. John's Protea
tant Episcopal church vestry who signed
the presentment of charges to be heard at
Reading next month, say their action was
due entirely to a desire to have the con
troversy settled Anally.
"For two years," said A. J. Jackson, one
of these protesters, "the church has suf
fered and We considered that it waa only
due to our communicants that the affair
should be adjusted. We considered that
Bishop Talbot was unfair to Dr. Irvine
and when the letter to Dr. Cpjohn came
to our notice we were convinced of it, and
when this had been done we made the
charges. To show, that we were not un
friendly to Bishop Talbot I will state that
John Langdon, one of the presenters, enter
tained the bishop when he was here last
spring."
"How about the charges of financial ir
regularities made against Irvine?"
"Well, I'll tell you, now. Irvine, an Irian.
man and the son of a titled land holder,
does not know the value of a dollar and
Is as generous as outdoors. I have known
him to spend his last cent to buy a poor
boy a pair of trousers. He did keep back
a part of the money given him for the
choirmaster, but that was because the pro
fessor did not fulfill his contract.
"The rumors of Dr. Irvins behaving Im
morally with women here are faise and
the charges have never been proven. He
la a gentleman and too scholarly and
shrewd for some people who are trvlna-
to pull him down, ao they have to resort to
methods that will not . bear Investigation. I
1 minx wnsn tne court or Inquiry gete
through with Bishop Talbot the public
will know where the blame should bs
placed."
OfBeers Are Chosen.
CHICAGO. Dee. 2t At today's session
of the National Business Toachera' asso
ciation, educational topics were dlsoussed
by prominent members. The following offi
cers were elected by the Private Commer
cial School Managers' association: Presi
dent. Knin Spencer, Louisville, Ky.; vies
president, D. I. Howe, Milwaukee. Wis;
secretary-treasurer, f. W, JJookmyer, sUn
dusky, O. .
DISCUSS THE "OPEN SIM"
Memberi of Eoonemio Ataooiatiei Liaten to
Fapen by Educator.
TWO FAVOR THE CLOSED SHOP IDEA
Matter Is Dlsensscd nt Length hy Two
Speakers Who Take Ro
Derided Stand on
Snhjert.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29 -The "Theory of
Money" Was the topic discussed by the i
American Economic association at the Uni
versity of Chicago today. Prof. J. Law
rence Laughlin of the University of Chi
cago, DaVId Klnley of Illinois and A.
Piatt Andrew of Harvard read Darters.
after which a discussion was opened by
William A. Scott of Wisconsin.
The afternoon session waa devotrd to a
discussion of the Open and Closed Bhop,"
papers being read snd speeches made by
a number of college professors, business
men and representatives of trades unions.
Commons Dlaensses "Onen Shoos."
Prof. John R. Commons of the University
of Wisconsin, discussing ths "Causes of
Union Shop Policy," said:
The union shnn la l.kn,'.
It is neresnirv ).,. , k -. i,in r.. .. ,
tlOn S not fnunH Waaam In . ....
employment depend upon politics and uni-
J"' sun-rage and do not need the protec
tion of the closed shop. Railway employ
ment la similar and the railway brother
hoods are protected by a long line of pro-
,,,VMU" wiuie ine scale or wmvm is ikiui
as a general order by the company and ap-P1."-
!2. nonunlonlsts as much as to union-
is' ine machinists union, which is com
polled to protect itself by closed shop agree
menta in general manufacturing, makes
V.'.TU snop agreements only on ra reads
Where employment Is In the hands nf
mail COmnftlln PrtntpaMnr. am In lk-
bulldtng, clothing trades, the closed ehop
a necessary. The nonunion contractor,
with cheap and Imported labor, would drive
iim union coniracior out or bus.ness. In
the Stove industry hltumlnnua ni ,u I tn!n.
snd others the organixatlona are open shop.
DUt this U because thl nmnlnVMl' R.nrlu.
tlons are stronv ami willing Miiiiish tn fnr,
the agreement on nil their members, which
the Union could dn nnlv hv I h Mtrlkik tir
nuneu snop. in inese cases tne open anop
question Is only academic, for one oig.uiiza-
m:fi uoes ni iry lo uestroy tns otner, Out
on.y to destroy the exreet-en of the other,
A question, which in the realm of pronun
clamentoe and abstract rights provukes
ciass naireo, orings its own solution wnen
men acknowledge mutual rlahts. in nianv
cases the employer vets a conwideratlon to
which he Is entitled only when he agrees to
ins ciosea snop, as wnen he gets the adver
tising of the union label, or when he gets
the support of a national union In enforcing
a mcai contract, as in tne case or me j y-
pngraphlcal union, the longnhoreamen and
many others'. The circumstances differ
greatly In different industries and the ques
tion cannot be settled on general principles,
but must take the particular circumstances
into account.
Paper of John O, Brooks.
Mr. John Qrahum Brooks, president of the
American Social Science association, read
paper entitled, "The Issue Between the
Open and Closed Shop." He said in part
There Is little use in discussing this sub
ject apart from the temper and purpose
of the parties Involved. A good many
trade unions have used the closed sIiod
principle and Its weapons both brutally and
stupidly, but plenty of employers are using
the open shop in a spirit that Is probably
more dangerous to sotlal welfare than the
coarsest ruffianism of the trade unions.
Side by side with these excesses we have
open ana closed shops, in -wnicn Business
is conducted with admirable and common
satisfacil-A There is not the slightest
danger lATl the closed shop will become
universal in this country. Strong and well
disciplined unions do not need It. Weak
and struggling trade unions may get a
temporary advantage that is at the same
time a social advantage. A large group
of employers Is now making Its tut in
the name of "liberty." but Industrial or
ganisation on both sides has Introduced
something so like a revolution that we do
not know what "liberty" means as ap
plied to a specific Industry, like garment
mnklnr. in the overflowing market, which
low-class labor offers through Immigration
In nlaee like New York City. The em
ployers In that industry have won the
nnon ahnn hilt if It should be found that
petty warring contractors couia not dp con
trol, eo, that wages snouiu ub i-ui nim nuuia
lengthened, Is that consistent wun iiDeriy
and "tri-e Americanism?
Facts Against Theories,
If. with the closed shop, the union wins
t2 a day and eight hours. It may well
forego some aspects of personal feeling. Or
shall we say that the open shop of the
iweater. with 11.25 and a tweive-nnur any
Is more desirable because the workers are
freer
In industrial conditions line these we are
not to be comforted by any unctious
rhaiArip ahnut "Americanism and free.
dom," for any formal limitation on this
freedom, there may conceivably be the
n.niat nnmnensatlon. In such snecial in
dustrles as I have Indicated, social utility
and security must test even tne uisgeni
phrases.
ir, again, tne ni i,h dw,.;
wiihmn ,nv violence and with the consent
of the employer, as In some of the cigar
factories, results in a good living wage
with eight hours and Improved conditions,
where outside the union there rages a de
structive competition and many children
.r. omnlnved. is It not grotesque to make
h.Hu iiUA inenv Hnn aiiiciichiuhiii
svnonvmous with mat Kino oi niinmra
comretltlonT Liberty Is not adequately ae
r"..L? te,m.fothhmeW
which we are oniy nrKinmiu m irnm
John Hlbbard of Chicago took as his sub
ject, "The Necessity of the open enop': An
Employer's View." Me saia in pan:
Th. emnlnver'a closed shoo is equally Il
legal and un-American and equally impos-
ikia in. nnen sniiu urn iuuiiii iuumt, ulti
mately results In the closed shop, whether
tO the Union or nonunion mm. mi nwuui
of the fault of the other. These open shops
... .i.n. in the rlirht direction, however.
and with strong organisation on both sides
to restrain tne armtrary acuon m
loo,! tn more satisfactory conditions.
More education, however, on the part of
both the employer and employe is neees
arv tn make the open shop possible.
Notwithstanding an tne ainvaimin- we
believe we are steaony moving lowitru a
Just solution of an apparently unsolvnMe
onestlon. Thla can be conceived In the
true opensnop.
Views of Employes.
Thomas Kldd, general secretary or the
Amalgamated Woooworxers, taiaea or ine
rwn Shoo against Trades Unionism." He
said:
The open shop policy Is advocated by
some employers in connecnon wun ine
operation of a campaign for industrial
peace, vvnere wirm . ...
t,,i rlntlnn between employer and em
ployed It Implies a condition where there is
no rreenom. cut-u n ,im,, u . r: .m,
last and thla appllea to the union which
draws an ultimatum wnicn rorces tne
members to strike arbitrarily.
Vlewa of Pro. Ross.
Mr. Ross of the Vnlverslty of Nebraska
said:
The right to exclude nonunlonlsts by
purely economic force may tie unused out
of wantonness or spite. UKe an orner
rights, It should be subject to llmltattons.
It Is furthermore, true that a closed union,
antrenrhed In a rlosed shop. Is a monopoly
snd therefore odious. Perhaps we ought to
allow exclusive agreements, when the un'on
clearly evinces a narrow, restrictive poller
In Its terms of admlwlon and memhers. If
In this crisis during the movement for col
i.niiu. hnrvnlnlnv. we economists overcon-
flilently throw our weight nsalnat the closed
shop we may iivo i rcu u ui
humiliation.
Mr. T. K. Wenater, an employer, ssiu;
Theoretically, I believe In the rlosel
shop Practically, I am ror tne oren snop.
Could a unl"n be orsanlsed and cnndtv tei
' ..), huslneas basis that, having en-
t.red a contract It would deliver 'he roods
nnd stinposinK wm ::'' m-
tho purpose or rurniwnin m mnii'imcurer
with tne nest m-ii. "I'-acu io
i. tko dnsed shop would csrrv to the
manufacturer, under a union conducted on
the best method, certain decided advan
tages In the first place, he would be a
snwd of an even labor market, a definite
price for a certain time. He woild al o
be aura that his competitors were piylng
the same price. The two eon-'ltlo- s are
a great advantage to th maiifac'iirer snd
to ths men, providing the cost of the la her
la one-half th cost of the material. Ts
unions, in many cases, are no' able to de-
conditions elosod shop Is Imprartlreable
and impossible.
In the evolution of the union I ttlnk the
older unions are getting nearer every year
to the ideal, namely, a compact body con-
New
Resolutions
are now in season. What more important than a Pav
ings account? A cash reserve, subject to demand, which
draws 4 per cent interest on monthly balances. Many a
man has built his future from his New Year's resolutions.
Why not you?.
Deposits of any amount received.
Oldest and Strongest Savings Bank In Nebraska.
City Savings Bank
16th and Douglas Streets.
2L
ducted honestly and carrying out Its con
tracts.
Talks of Colonies.
Prof. Paul Kelnsch of the University of
Wisconsin made a plea for better rule for ,
the Philippine Islands before the American
Political Science association today. His
subject was, "Colonial Autonomy." He
aald:
We have been telling the Klllplnns that
ir tney learn fenglleh and vote they wn
be happy, but what we must do Is
give them an opportunity to live.
Political considerations are at the bot
torn of our taking over the Islands and
has played too great a part In the methods
or aaminisiration.
Up to the present tlmo the Philippine
commission has had Its eye on congrexs
and upon public opinion. It shou.d be
given a free hand and be responsible only
to the Trwular department of the aovern-
ment and not made to answer to congress
ana an uneducated public opinion.
The speaker declared that the United
States is carrying out a mixed policy of
assimilation of our institutions. He
serted that he did net believe In such
as-as-
slmilatlon .as would give the
as would give the Filipinos
statehood, because our experience with the
negro and Chinese, he believed, haa shown
that there, are some races that will not
asHimilate.
FRUIT JOBBERS IN SESSION
Western Wholesale Men Hold Conven.
. tlon In Umnha and Talk
Mnttera of Shop.
The first annual convention of the West
ern Fruit Jobbers association began Its
session yesterday morning at 10 In the
Her Grand hotel. The following firms sent
representatives to the meeting:
W. W. Copeland. Burlington. Ia .: C. A
Kerr & Co.. Chicago; Iowa Fruit and
Produce company. tUiuncll Bluffs: Um.
marclne Qrupe company, Davenport; Mar.
tin woods company. Davenport: A. U.
Chaney company, Des Moines; C. C. Taft
company, Des Moines; Knudson-FergUKon
oompany, Dumth: Dolan Fruit comnanv.
Urand Island; L. A. Kinney A Co., llaKt-
Ings; C. C. Clemona A Co.. Kansas Clrv:
Ginnochlo Jones Fruit company. Kansas
City; Charles H. Kuehne Commission com-
ny, Kansas Ity; w. M. Kawllns A Co.,
ovo, Utah: Boyle Commission company.
Wichita: B. Presly & Co.. St. Paul: C. C.
Emerson A Co.. St. Paul; Mable A Head
tncton. Sioux City. Palmer A Co.. Sioux
City; Williamson Produce company, (juinry,
and m. tt. ornery a jo., uttumwa. Fro in
Omaha, H. G. Strelght, 0. W. Butts, J. R.
Snyder. J. W'lliams and Bocco brothers
were In attendance at the opening meeting.
Others are expected later in the day.
ri. M. aaidrtge" welcomed the fruit job
bers' to Omaha. He said they were wel
come for themselves and their business.
He said theirs was the oldest business In
the world, for the Bible, told of the apple
and the first pair. Their business genealogy
a traceable directly from the devil, for
the latter had opened up the first fruit Job
on tne nrst parents. Mr. wimamson or
Qulncy responded In kind with several
good stories having an application and i
tribute to Americanism. . President H. Q
Strelght made his annual address and the
report of the executive committee. He
said the old association for the controlling
of rebates and the regulating of credits
had been reorganised on broader lines at
Chicago last January for the protection
and advancement of the fruit jobbers. He
thought none of them alone were atrong
enough to contend with the combines which
controlled the aource of supplies. He
recommended the forming of a legal depart
ment for the pushing of claims against the
railroads. Treasurer M. L. Dolan and
Secretary A. U. Chaney made reports. The
aesslon will be continued thla afternoon.
ACTS WITHOUT THOMAS
Pollee Commission Finds It Cnn
Trnnsnet Business Independent '
of Civic Federation.
At yesterday afternoon's meeting of the
Board of Firs and Police commissioners
Commissioner Thomas made the following
statement to Elmer E. Thomas, who was
present to participate In the hoarlng of the
fifteen proteata he had. filed against the
granting of aa many licenses to certain
saloona:
"We are holding up the applications from
saloons having music hall attractions re
gardless whether protests have been filed
against them or not. This board haa had
this action under consideration for some
months. We will not even need any testi
mony In these cases in the event of pro
teata." '
Attorney ' Thomas then Intimated that
was one of the points for which he and thi
Civic Federation were contending. This
action was In line with one of the sug
gestions made by Edward Rosewater to the
board Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting of the board yesterday after
noon waa ror ine purpose or neanng tne
fifteen protests filed by Elmer E. Thomaa,
but owing to a request for more time by
the attorneys this hearing waa postponed
until Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. At
7:30 p. m. today the protests filed by the
newspapers, nine In number, will be heard
whllo at 10 o'clock this morning all other
protests, ot which there are five up to
date, will be considered by the board.
Seven saloon licenses were granted yee
terday afternoon.
HOTEL COMPLETE SUCCESS
Neve and t p-to-Dnte Hostelry Whnt
Omaha Needs, Says Dr. C.
De Onrnm Orny.
T"i.'V
"I am delighted to know prominent busi
ness men of Omaha are determined to erect
large and up-to-date hotel here." said
Dr. C. De Qarmo Gray, the noted horn
show man, who la Just leaving the olty
after a couple of days' stop on hla trip west
to Denver snd the Pacific coast. "This Is
Just what the city needs to complete th
success of Its horse shows, so successfully
launched laat fall It will be received as
esVelleht news by' sll tho e pr nilnent I t
ths horse ahow 'world, who will be drawn
ker tb Full
to iiuuuno
taaXy
on e)vej jp
fros. as
ivo mo
' . ! J J.U.
to Omaha during these fall festivities after
this."
Dr. Gray and the directors of the local
horse show association have fixed on the
second or third week of October aa the
time for the horse show next year.
"We decided to postpone the date a lit
tle," said the doctor, "at the request of
business men, who will derive better results."
STUDENT MAKES SLOW WAY
Chinaman Says He Studied
Yenrs nnd Yet Is Ignorant
of the Alphabet.
Two
The hearing In the exportation case of
Liu Hop, nn alleged Chinese student. Is
being had before I'nlted States Commis
sioner Anderson. The Celestial has been
In the country about ten years, having
been admitted under a students certificate,
but In that period he has been unable to
master the English alphabet and District
Attorney Baxter la of the opinion that he
has spent more time aa a laborer In a
laundry than at school and hence asks
his deportation. The defense alleges that
as the Chinese exclusion treaty expired
December 7 there is no law that wtll
authorise the deportation of Chinamen who
came Into tho country during the pendenoy
of the treaty.
OIL STEAMER GOES ASHORE
Northwestern Wrecked Wst Miles
Off Cnpe Hntterns Crew Res
coed by Life Crew.
NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 29. After being Im
prisoned on the wrecked oil steamer North
western nlns miles off Cape Hatteraa for
thirty-six hours, Captain Wilder and hip
crew of twenty-one men were taken ashore
at noon today by the crewa ot Kinnaxett,
Creeds Hill and Hatteras life saving sta
tions.
The big steamer la pounding Diamond
shoals under a terrific sea and the crew
says It will be a total loss. The Northeast
ern was on Its way up the coast from Port
Arthur, Tex., to New York with a cargo of
crude petroleum.
Bee Want Ads are the Best Business.
Boosters. ''
AMUSEMENTS.
Auditorium
Roller Skating Rink
Opens Saturday Night,
December 31st
eSSBMSSSBBBI
Music by Gimmick's
Band
ADMISSION TEN CENTS.
- . THE
ERNEST GAMBLE
Recital Parly
First M. E. Church
JANUARY 9, AT 8 P. M.
MR. KRXKST G A MB MB,
The Eminent Basso.
HISS TERN A U rAOB,
Violinists.
MR. BDWH SHOCERT,
Pianist.
riAiA with reserved seats. 60c. at
Hospe's tousle Store.
TONIUHT AT MilS
AKTIIUR DUNN
In the Musical Extravagansa, -
THE RUNAWAYS
SATURDAY MATINKE NIGHT
CHARLES U. IIA'NFORD
Matinee LUiS tALbAH L 11L.ZAN
Might Uillk.lO
CRIIGHTON
Phone M.
Every Night. Matinees Thurs., gat.. Sua.
MODERN VAUDEVILLE 4 ,
John T. Kelly & Co., The Prosper Troupe,'
John snd Mertha Gleeson and Fred Houli
han. Lynn Welcher. The Tanakas, Jay
Paige and the Klnodrome. .
Prices 10c, 2c, Mc.
KRUG,
THEATER
Prices 15-25-50-753
TONIOIIT AT ftiM
THE RURAL CLA88IC-
THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA
gun., Msson and Mason, In "Frits and
Bnlts. Hpaeial inatlnue Monday.
Oyster Patties
CALUMET Friday
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