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    TIIE OMAnA DAILY BEE: MONDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 100.
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Lancaster Member Hop to Defeat Dlmery
Bill in the Houe.
CONSOLIDATION IDEA SUMS POPULAR
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SB reek I.aeal Option '
Art Likely to Com I'P
Darin W(k.
trrnm a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. 12. (Special Telegram.)
Senator Dimery Of Beward county has put
lb Lancaster county delegation and lobby
to a vaat amount of trouble. He la the
author of the bill providing for the consol
idation of the Home for the Friendless at
Lincoln with the Girls' Industrial Home at
Mllford, thua depriving Lincoln of one of
Ita state Institutions. And thla bill has
passed the senate.
The bill ought to get over to the house
ome time thla Week. Lincoln and Lan
caster county people are straining every
power to alay the bill In the lower branch
of the legislature and they believe they will
'auoceed. Whether they do or do not they
hare been put to one of the hardest tasks
ever net before this baliwlck of politicians
Obviously there Is considerable sentiment
for the bill in the house, but the other day
the report of the house committee on pub
lic lands and buildings came In and It was
observed that this report contained a rec
ommendation for an appropriation for cer
tain Improvements at the Home for the.
Friendless provided Its location was not
changed. This showed the committee was
with Lincoln and Lancaster and thus far
no one has openly taken exception to this
part of the report
FI(M Over Insurance.
A persistent fight continues over fraternal
Insurance bills. The fraternal congress bill
aod the Kyd-8hre3k bill are pitted against
each other. Both measures provide for a
representative form of government, the
former vesting authority In a majority of
the membership through the representatives
regularly elected as delegates to the, su
preme or central bodies where the laws are
to be made. The latter bill vests such au
thority In 95 per cent of such votes. Not a
bill In either house these bills are Intro
duced In both houses has brought forth
any more bitter fight than has these mea
sures. The respective promoters have re
sorted to various methods in promulgating
their Ideas and theories. Circular letters
have been sent broadcast to lodges through
out the state, to members of the legisla
ture and to hundreds of their constituents,
who are advised of the virtues and vices
of the respective bills and urged to Instruct
their representatives to vote thla way or
that. Several country newspapers have
been filled with speeches, sermons, disser
tation and exploitations of various kinds
all on these bills and the lobbies of the
capltol as well as the hotels where legis
lators are to be found have been the scenes
of Industrious logrolling.
Executive heads of the various fraternal
orders oil aim the Kyd-Bhreck bill, If
enacted Into law, would destroy system
and executive control, while friends of this
measure claim it is the only means by
which the government of the orders may
be made truly representative In form and
In fact, and that should the Fraternal
congress bill pass It would simply tighten
the grip which they claim the officials of
the orders now hold on the throat of the
membership.
' There ought to be some final action on
these Mils this week.
That Western Normal.
. Since The Bee's puDllcatlon Saturday of
the plans of donating the ruins of the old
Western .Normal and. a little contiguous
land t the state if the legislature would
appropriate sufficient funds to establish a
teachers" normal there, efforts have been
made 'ts deny that such a-thing ever was
thought 'of. One of the university regents
tr quoted by a Lincoln paper as saying he
never heard of a plan to establish a teach
ers' normal under the auspices of the uni
versity. For the benefit of this regent and
others who may not have, as yet, been
taken Into the secret, It may be recalled
that fovr years ago a similar proposition
was submitted to the legislature. So that
the matter Is not a new one.
Four years ago, however, the promoters
apparently had more hopes of securing the
necessary appropriation from the legisla
ture, for they did not make as big Induce
ments 'as they do now. They then pro
posed that the state buy this property; now
they propose to give It to the state If the
legislature will make the desired appro
priation, the ultimate purpose being, as
has been stated, to sell town lots In this
Lincoln suburb and establish a prosperous
colony there. Senator J. H. Mockett of
Lancaster, who was speaker of the house
two years ago and a member four years
ago, might bring these uninformed per
sons to a realisation that thla proposition
was "ever thought of."
Mockett Tells of Hta Plht.
"Indeed, I have a very distinct recollec
tion that such a proposition was offered
to the legislature," said Senator Mockett
to a correspondent for The Be yesterday,
"for I Introduced a bill in the house four
years ago whclh was calculated to per
years ago which was circulated to per
chaae by the state of the old Western
Normal property, which waa to be used
for a teachers' college. Of course all the
Lancaster county members were for It,
as It .would have been a fine thing for
Lincoln. I was led to believe the propo
sition was a most popular one, but I
learned Just how strong It really was one
day when, in the house, the report of the
committee to which the bill was referred
came tack for the Indefinite postponement
of the bill. I was forced to believe the
bill still could be passed and moved that
the'- report of the committee be not concurred-
in and that the bill be ordered en
grossed for the third reading. My motion
went to a vote and It was then I discov
ered the wonderful popularity of the measure.-
Just eight others besides myself voted
for the motion I had made, while the other
ninety-one members - took special delight
In voting against It. Since then I havs
pot. had much faith In this proposition
to. boy the property. Now, the Idea Is to
donate the property. Well, I am afraid
that even that would not carry, for, as
everyone knows, the legislature seems Im
bued with the Idea of economy and already
has turned down some - proponed appro
priations whleh really seemed like needful
ones. But Lancaster's members will do
all they ean If this matter Is urged."
, V Coonty Option BUI.
The county option bill, fathered by
Shreok of York county In- the senate. In
all probability will be on the boards again
this week. It Is about due for Its Inning
In the committee of the whole In the house,
where 1t originated. - The bill created much
uneasiness among the liquor men and op
ponents of thla class of legislation when
It cam into bflng and as time progresses
It Is frankly admitted, even by the ene
mies of the bill, that more than perfunc
tory opposition will be required to defeat
It. Te temperance and prohibition ele
ments of the state are uniting for a per
sistent fight to put through this, their pet
measure. They hare. In- fact, been more
active and Industrious In their promotion
of the bill than have Its enemies In their
opposition. Omaha brewers had a lobby
here for a few days, but It returned and
has not been down sine. Carl E. Her
ring, the brewers' attorney .from Omaha,
however. Is giving the matter his close
attention, and when the time come It Is
understood the necessary delegation will
be on hand.
The Liver
Is Seldom
Healthy
V Whtla Cotfe Is ths
dally drink.
DOCTORS RECOMMEND
POSTUM
There's a reasea.
ARB ALMOST FROCGI TO DEATH
Three Drnmmera Canaht In Bllasard
- Hear Fairfax, . D. '
NORFOLK. Neb., Feb. U-(SpecIal.)-Three
commercial travelers In a snowdrift
for seven long hours between Fairfax and
Bonesteel, S. D., trying to find their way
out and freezing their ears and their hands
as the raging storm increased, la the ex
perience which N. Hansen Of Lincoln, B. H.
Aronson of Fremont and H. Greenbatt of
Slnux City have to relate. Olad to get out
alive, this trio of travelers, who had been
on the road for upward of a doien years
and In all sorts of weather, report that It
was the severest experience within their
lives long snd that a more hazardous Jour
ney they never hope to take again.
On Thursday of this week there were no
trains running In Gregory county. Bone
steel Is within sight of people at Fairfax on
a clear day and the business drummers de
termined to make the attempt even though
the snow did blind the. route, by driving.
After they had gone a short distance into
the country they encountered drifts over
ten feet high, which completely blocked all
efforts to make headway. Finally they
landed In a deep ravine, and had a terrible
time In getting free from It.
After they had walked through two miles,
leading and aiding the team of horses
which they had hired, they were enabled to
cautiously proceed, the bllssard still filling
the air so completely with flying snow that
It was Impossible to even distinguish the
telephone poles along the roadside. And
Anally, after almost an all day's trip,
chilled through and through and with their
ears and hands frozen to Intense whiteness,
they arrived at their destination, six miles
away from ths starting point.
Notes from West Point.
WEST POINT, Neb., Feb. 12. -(Special.)
Several of the rural mall carriers re
turned to the poaofflce Friday afternoon,
having been obliged to abandon their trips
on account of the drifting snow. It was one
of the worst days of the winter. The
amount of snow In northeastern Nebraska
this winter la a record breaker, exceeding
the very snowy season of 1S80-81.
News has been received In the city of
the marriage of Miss Emma D. Bromer of
this place to Joseph Bishop of Omaha,
which took place at the latter city a week
ago. The bride is the eldest daughter of
John Bromer, one of the first pioneers of
West Point, now living at Lincoln. The
groom is a young business man of Omaha,
where they will be at home to their friends
after March 1.
Frans Lemm, at; aged farmer of Elk horn
township, died at .the Green Tree hotel
in this city as the direct result of an
accident some few days ago by which he
lost his hand In a corn shelter. The shock
of the accident and and the consequent
operation was too much for his enfeebled
constitution and he auocumbed. He was
78 years of age and was the father of a
large family of grown children. Funeral
service were held Friday, Rev. W. Leimer,
pastor of the Rock Creek German Evan
gelical church conducting the obsequies.
Tne district court, which is now In ses
sion, lias taken appropriate action on the
death of Honr James C. Crawford, who
was the oldest member of the Cuming
county bar and the first district Judge
elected from this county. A committee was
appointed to draft suitable resolutions and
the cohort room was ordered draped In
mourning for thirty days. Eloquent eulo
gies were pronounced by the legal con
temporaries of the deceased and the great
est honor shown to his memory.
The work of the district court, which
has been In session during the whole of
this week, Is approaching completion. Four
of the six criminal cases on the docket
have been disposed or ana the civil docket
cleaned up In a remarkable manner. Judge
Graves has shown a marked ability In
disposing of cases whicn are moss grown
and shows little sympathy for the usual
dilatory tactics, thus earning the gratitude
of the taxpayers.
ZepUn Bros, have this week purchased
twenty acres of land between the south end
of the city and the old fair grounds for
the sum of 1100 an acre, xnis is the
record price so far for land In twenty-acre
tracts In this neighborhood.
Theodore Huettemann or vvisner, a na
tive of Germany, was' admitted to citizen
ship by Judge Graves In the district court
last week.
The Cuming county democrat, rounded
by Peter F. O'Sullivan, under the name
nf the Progress, ana wieiy ownea by
Julius Thiele, has been sold,1 together with
the printing Plant ana material u county
Superintendent J. A. Stahl, who will here
after edit the sheet.
The silver wedding or Air. ana Mrs.
Frank Iletn, old settlers of Garfield town
ship, was held In the German Lutheran
church on Sunday. After the regular
church ceremonies he pastor, Rev. A. R.
E Oelschlager, pronounced the benedlo-
tion upon the aged couple. A grand ban
quet was then spread at the home of thej
parties anu pruacu i . uuwuci
of relatives and friends.
The local lodge of the Bona of Herman,
a German fraternal society, which was
Instituted In this city a few months ago,
has made rapid strides In membership.
Tuesday evening eighteen new members
were Initiated. The grand president of
the order, Fred Vofph of Bloomfield, and
Grand Vice President Hoffman of Scribner
attended the ceremonies.
Pythlaa Baao.net nt Coand.
COZAD, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special.) Cozad
lodge No. 153, Knights of Pythias, gave
Its annual reception and banquet to the
Knights and their ladles Friday evening.
The reception was held In the castle hall,
where the ladles were entertained by a
lecture and atereoptlcon views Illustrating
the principles and teachings of the order.
At about SO o'clock the ladles were es
corted to the Commercial hotel, where the
banquet was served. Plates were laid for
seventy-five guests, but owing to the In
clemency of the weather only about sixty
were present. The tables were beauti
fully decorated with cut flowers and lit
erally loaded down with elegantly served
eatables. Following the last course sev
eral knights responded lo an appropriate
manner to toasts that had been assigned
to them, and shortly before midnight the
company dispersed. Thus waa added . an.
other pleasant event to the annals of
knighthood In'Coiad.
V. M. C. A. Balldlaaj for Falrnary.
FAIRBURY. Neb., Feb. U (Special. )
At a public meeting held Thursdsy evening
It was decided to organize a Young Men's
Christian association, and to erect a build
Ing for association purposes to cost about
flO.OOO. A considerable part of the neces
sary funds was subscribed at the meeting
and the balance will be provided for so as
to commence work on the building In the
early spring.
GREATNESS OF UTAH IS TOLD
Former Governor Thomas Qirei Glowing
Account of 8tat"s Beionroet,
naananssnaal
MINERAL WEALTH IS , INEXHA(jSTBLE
f
Prediction la Made that Coal, Copper
and Iron Deposlta Will Make
I tab. the Pennsylvania of
the Treat.
(From a Staff correspondent.) '
WASHINGTON, Feb. U.-(SpeclaI.)-Ex-Governor
Thomas of Utah Is in the city.
He went to Utah in WW as secretary of
the territory and served until 1887,, when
he waa appointed a member of the Utah
commission created by the Edmunds act
of 188J, to take charge of the registration
of voters and the conduct of elections In
Utah. In 18 be was appointed governor
of Utah by President Harrison and served
until 1893. In 18! he was appointed by
President McKlnley postmaster at Salt
Lake City, and was reappointed by Presi
dent Roosevelt In 1802.
Mr. Thomas In speaking of Utah gives
a very encouraging statement of the out
look for the state. He says Utah Is pros
pering. The assessed value of property
had. Increased from I35,i66,000 In 187 to
2132,974,000 in 1904, an Increase of over 170
per cent, Utah Is rich In mineral and
agricultural wealth. Its mountains con
tain gold, silver, lead, copper, Iron, coal
and other minerals. The soil of Its val
leys Is very fertile. Its climate Is not ex
celled by that of any portion of the great
west. The mining industry Is Increasing
annually, and the output of precious and
other metals la placing Utah In the front
rank of mineral producing states.
Utah's Mineral Wealth.
Mr. Thomas says the future greatness of
Utah In the Industrial field will come from
an apparently Inexhaustible supply of coal,
copper and Iron. These Industries are yet
In their infancy, but It will not be many
years before Utah will become the Penn
sylvania ot the west. Mr. Thomas gives
an Interesting account of the grea as
phaltum deposits of Utah, which, he says,
excel In quality and quantity the deposit
of the famous Pitch lake of Trinidad, and
Is the purest asphalt known and is now.
shipped abroad for seleoted uses. These
deposits are remote from cheap trans
portation, but it is expected that railroads
will reach them before long.
Speaking of Salt Lake City, Governor
Thomas said that the country village ot
1880 had In 1906 grown to be a city of about
75,000, with paved streets, electrlo railways,
great banks and business establishments
and beautiful homes, and a free public
school system which was, when all con
ditions were considered, the equal of any
public school system In the union. The
governor said that Utah had an excellent
free public school law and under its bene
ficial influence splendidly equipped school
buildings were being erected all over the
state. During the last fourteen years the
number of pupils enrolled In the publla
schools had increased over 110 per cent. -
Utah expected to realize great benefits
from governmental aid In the development
of the water supply for purposes of Irriga
tion. Governor Thomas said that the peo
ple of Utah reposed great confidence in
the ability and Intelligence of F. H. Newell,
who Is in charge of the government di
vision of hydrography and reclamation, and
expected much good from his work.
Konmurmon Ascendancy.
Mr. Thomas said the Gentiles or non
Mormons were firmly planted In Utah. In
Salt Lake City they owned the majorlty
of the assessed valuation of real property,
and they had a majority of the vote. They
bod a majority of. the -voters In several
counties of the state. - .
Speaking of the political conditions, Mr.
Thomas said that the old bitterness which
divided the Mormons from the non-Mormons
had practically disappeared. The old
"peoples" party (Mormon) and the "liberal"
party (non-Mormon), were things of the
past, and the people were now allied with
the two great political parties, republican
and democratic. The state Is republican
and gave President Roosevelt nearly 30,000
majority. President Roosevelt was an ex
ceptionally popular candidate in Utah, and
his name gave great strength to the local
ticket Speaking of Senator Smoot, Gov
ernor Thomas sold that no man stood
higher In the state than did Senator Smoot.
His Integrity was unquestioned, and his
moral character above suspicion. In his
home city, Provo, the non-Mormon citi
zens were his warmest supporters. The
large majority of the republicans of Utah
think he should retain his seat. Mr.
Thomas said that Mr. Smoot was not a
polygamirt, and had token a determined
stand against polygamy. The presence of
a man of Senator Smoot'a convictions re
garding polygamy In the Apostles' quorum
could not fall to be of benefit to Utah, be
cause he was in the line of succession to
the presidency' of the Mormon church, and
those who have given any study to the
Mormon question have always felt that the
reform must come from within the church.
Greene-Gaynor Extradition.
It is probable that no decision of a for
eign court of Justice has ever given the
authorities of the United States one-half
the satisfaction which has been afforded by
the action of the English court In deciding
that Greene and Gaynor are subject to ex
tradition. These men were Indicted because
of their alleged complicity with Captain
Oberlln Carter In defrauding the United
States In ths work upon contracts for the
Improvement of southern harbors. Carter
was tried and convicted, and has served
his term In prison. Greene and Gaynor
"skipped out," and were finally located In
Quebec. All attempts to secure their re
turn to the United Btaes were frustrated by
the Canadian courts and it began to look as
though they had permanently evaded the
courts of their own country. But now they
will be brought back for trial and ths
chances are about fifty to one that they
will be convicted. Their escape and volun
tary expatriation will count against them, ,
and besides there Is a widespread feeling,
that this is the year when federal grafters
are getting the full measure of punish
ment for their crimes.
at the Congregational church this week
re very well attended and are awaken
Ing much Inter v among church people
and others. From 1 to 160 people hare
been attending the afternoon meetings snd
from 400 to BOO the evening meetings. The
chorus choir, under the direction of Prof.
Weeks, adds very much to the general
interest In the services.
Judge Hollenbeck called the docket In
the district court today for the purpose
or setting cases for trial. There are but
two criminal cases for trial, and one of
those may not come, up. ss the defendant
has expressed An intention of pleading
guilty. The term will not last more than
ten days.
COLDEST OF TIIE YEAR
(Continued from First Page.)
Notes from Humboldt.
HUMBOLDT. Neb., Feb. 12. (Special.)
A double wedding took place at the home
of Charles Penn and wife In the extreme
western edge of the county, their daughter,
May, being united In marriage to Mr. John
Shafer of this city, and Miss Lottie to Mr.
Ota Poland, living southwest of the city.
The Judge has passed a sentence of ninety
days in the county Jail and coats of case
against Otis Slmms, who was found guilty
of assault and battery by a Jury in district
oourt. Thfa Is the Nlma City case. In
which a billiard cue In the hands of Slmms
laid out Chris Stucke, another farmer.
J. C. A. Morris, one of the aged residents
of this city, suffered a second stroke of
paralysis and has been critically 111 at his
home on East Fourth street.
Kates from Fremont.
FREMONT, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special.)
Four Inches of snow fell Friday night,
making the total snowfall for the year
thirty-one Inches. A strong wind from the
northwest has prevailed during the day
and It Is drifting badly. Many of the
gulches and low places are badly drifted
and rural mail carriers are having con
siderable trouble making their routes.
Trains on both railroads were dcluyed by
the drifts In spite of the fact that most
of them were sent out on the Northwest
ern with two engines.
The revival meetings which are being held
kind of freight, and mall trains on branch
unes of all systems entering Lincoln are
abandoned. Through trains on main lines
are from five to twenty hours late. The
Pacific coast through express on the Bur
lington, which left here this morning six
hours late, waa stalled at Waco, fifty miles
west, and tonight backed into Lincoln, pre
ceded by a snoWDlow.
Lincoln street cars ran on slow time
during the day In the city proper without
regard to schedule. The suburbs had no
service until late In the day. At o'clock
tonight It was II below zero and falling.
Hear? Rnlns In Booth.
MOBILE, Ala.. Feb. 12. The heavy rains
of the" past week are beginning to make
themselves felt In the Interruption to traf
fic on the railroads entering Mobile. About
ten Inches have fallen here In the past nine
days. Three and a half Inches fell yester
day. Tonight the rain Is falling again.
The Mobile, Jackson ft Kansas City road
Is so badly handicapped by washouts that
all passenger and freight service have
been abandoned from Laurel, Miss., to
Mobile. Several - washouts have occurred
between McLean .and Beaumont and the
Pascognia river has risen eighteen Inches
In the past twenty-four hours and is still
rising. f
Great lee Field Breaks t'p.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass., Feb. 13.-
The expected breakup of the great Icefield
at the head of the harbor, In which nine
schooners had been held fast for more
than two weeks, began at 1 o'clock this
morning, when a portion of the field broke
away and carried ashore the British
schooner Greta, from New London, Conn.
to St. John, N. B. All the wharves on the
west side of the harbor, with the excep
tion of the steamer wharf, were demol
ished.
At 2 o'clock a high southerly gale pre
vailed, with considerably warmer weather,
and It was expected that the balance of the
field with other Icebound schooners would
start.
Sharp Drop at Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 12. After a brief re
spite from the rigorous weather conditions
that prevailed In , this region last week
Memphis today experienced a drop of
nearly 25 degrees in the temperature and
tonight the termometer registers 10 above.
with a cold wind from the north swirling
a mantle of snow over the city. Reports
from Little Rock, Ark., say that the tern
perature Is rapidly nearing zero there. A
light snow fell at Little Rock this morn
Ing.
Twenty-Fire Below at "lonx City.
SIOUX CITY. Ia.. Feb. 12. In effects this
was the coldest day of the winter In Sioux
City. The minimum temperature was 26
below zero, but a strong northwest wind
caused suffering. All trains were delayed.
Tivpntf-Two Below at Borllnarton.
BURLINGTON,, la., Feb. 12. The mercury
was 22 degrees below zero at midnight and
falling two degrees an hour. The coldest
point ever known In Burlington will be
reached before morning. .
Miner Froaen to Death.
MISSOULA, Mont.. Feb. 12. The frozen
body of William Saulsbury, a miner, was
found today about one mile from Borax.
Sleet at Xcnr York.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. Rain, which began
falling early this afternoon, ' froze as it
fell and for -some time seriously crippled
traffic on the elevated railway lines.
Colds Canse Sore Throat.
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world wide
Cold and Grip temedy, removes the cause.
Call for the full name and look for signa
ture of E. W. Grove. 25c.
Bnll Rlnaj at Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY. Feb. 12.-A project Is on
foot in this city to build a new bull ring
hero constructed entirely of steel unit ma
sonry, and which is to have a seating ca
pacity oi jo.uuv pnrauns. ii is mt inten
tion to construct the ring in such a manner
that It can be used for all kinds of ath
letlo sports, such as bicycle races, etc.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair, with Slowly Rising; Temper
ature, Predicted for the Mis
souri Valley.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-Forecast:
For Nebraska, South Dakota, Missouri,
Iowa and Kansas Fair Monday and Tues
day; slowly rising temperature.
For Colorado and Wyoming Fair Mon
day and Tuesday; slowly rising tempera
ture. For Indiana and Illinois Fair Monday
and Tuesday; warmer Tuesday; diminish
ing northwest winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER Bfnii'iTr
OMAHA, Feb. 12. Official record of temper
ature uiiu urecijiiiauuii, cump&rpa Willi tne
corresponding day of the last three years-
1906. IB. 1903. 1902.
Maximum temperature.. 12 80 28 29
Minimum temperature... 17 10 13 is
Mean temperature 14 20 20 22
Precipitation 01 .00 T .00
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha since March 1,
and comparison with the last two vau-i-
Normal temperature n
Deficiency for the day sf
Total deficiency slnre March 1, 1904 807
Normal precipitation , .03 Inch
Deficiency for the day 09 Inrh
Total rainfall since March 1 27.15 inches
uenciency since Marcn J. ivua.,,,, vim inches
Excess for cor. period 1904 1.71 inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1903 71 Inch
Reporta from Statlona at T P. M.
!'' -.? Maximum
tern- Trm
perature pera, Raln-
i p. m. lure. all.
Station, and State
ot Weather.
Ftsmarck. clear .
Cheyenne, clour
Chicago, cloddy
Davenport, pt. cloudy
Denver, clear
Havre, cleur
Helena, cloudy
Huron, clear
Kansas City, clear.....
North Platte, clear....
Omaha, clear
RsdIJ City, clear
St. Ioula, pt. cloudy...
-20 18 .00
0 .00
12 .02
6 0 T
4 0 .00
22 18 .00
8 8 .00
18 13 .00
12 4 T
8 2 .00
14 13 .00
8 2 .0i)
2 4 .02
St. Paul, clear 14 13 .00
Bait Iike City, clear.. 8 12 .00
Valentine, clear 12 8 .00
Willlston. clear 22 18 .00
"T" Indicates trace of precipitation.
Indicates below zero.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
f SENATOR MITCHELL'S LETTER
Document Upot Which Government Best
Mich tf Case Against Oregon Man.
INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS LAW 'PARTNER
Proaeentlon Saya that It la an Oet
line of Testimony Mr. Taaner
Waa to Give to Got.
ernment.
PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 12. Among ths
papers brought by Senator Mitchell's secre
tary, Harry C. Robertson, from Washing
ton, D. C. was one from Benator Mitchell
to his law partner, Judge Albert H. Tan
ner, dealing with their partnership agree
ments. The letter wns surrendered by Mr.
Robertson to United States Attorney Heney
and appears as one of the exhibits In the
case worked up by Mr. Heney against
Senator Mitchell.
The rovernment considers this letter of
Senator Mitchell's valuable to the case, In
that It contends that It shows the line of
testimony which Senator Mitchell desired
Mr. Tanner to give before the grand Jury
cn his second appearance before that body.
The letter follows:
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 6 My Dear
judge; I am almost afraid to write a word,
as the scoundrels will misconstrue every
thing and distort all that Is said. Your
friend with letter did not arrive here until
today. Your letter only received at 3 p.m.
I have made search for my articles of co-
fiartnershlp of 1002. hut I am unable to find
t. I think It must be among my papers
In ofnee. Harry, of course, prepared these
articles. You will see Harry on his ar
rival. I found our supplemental agree
ments of date November 1, 19M, which are
all right. He has these with him. Now
the facts are these trnd you must deal with
them accordingly:
Recapitulation of Facta,
First Under our articles I was not to
have any Interest whatever In any business
you mignr do in any oi tne departments
on any land matters.
Second As a matter of fact, I never
knew until now that any charges for any
such services had been credited either to
rr.e or to the firm, or that my account had
ever been credited with any part thereof,
as I was never furnished with any state
ment of any bank account or of any
charges whatever, and I have nothing to
do with the book, nor did I see the same.
You will remember several times I cau
tioned you not to mix me up In any way
with any land office matters.
Third To this day I do not know what
book entries you have made, or what you
did with any cash or checks. If you ever
received any for service. Nor was I ever
advised by you, or did I have any knowl
edge that any part of any such cash, or
receipts was placed to the credit of our
firm or myself. Now, Judge, you will agree
with me, I am sure, thene are the facts,
and I am also sure, whatever entires you
made you never Intended I should have
any part of such cases or checks, If any,
and that you Intended that In some way
In settling accounts between us no part of
any such moneys or checks should be any
other than your Individual property.
Bring- Rooks to Washington.
I had supposed, of course, that you had
kept all such charges and accounts In your
own name. There is no offenne on your
part In doing business for honest people
In these land matters. 1 hope, therefore,
you will do me the Justice at the proper
time in giving me the facta Just as they
are and as I have stated them. You must
not get rattled or alarmed. Harry will
doubtless Identity the co-partnership arti
cles of 1902 as navlng been prepared by
him. See him at once on his arrival. Don't
he Interviewed until I see viu and now.
strictly confidential, don't tell Harry, your
son or anyone. Can't you immediately on
receipt of this drop everything and come
directly here. Bring with you In your trunk,
but don't let your family or anyone know.
all the company's books, day ledger, all
of them: also your bank book, as I am
extremely anxious to see for myself per
sonally what the books show. Besides, It is
Important we should talk over with Fulton,
who Is to help defend me. In regard to i
the cases. I hope you can come. If so.
don't let a soul know you are coming, not
even Harry, and If you conclude to come.
wire me as follows: "John leaves direct
for Washington this evening. Tanner." I
do hope you can come and Immediately be
fore you are called again before tne grand
Jury. Sincerely, your friend,
JUl-lIN rl. MULHCbU
P. S. Don't show Harry this letter, or
tell him anything In It. Don't let him see
our books. Tell him nothing.
P. S. Keep all important papers In safe
and safe and office oarefuly locked, as
those scoundrels will get In If possible.
f. b. Burn tnis witnout ran.
Subsequent to writing this letter Sena
tor Mitchell sent two messages to Judge
Tanner, which will be Introduced as fur
ther evidence by the government in sup
port of Its contention that the letter was
intended to direct Judge Tanner's line of
testimony. The message follows:
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Hon. A H
Tanner. Portland. Harry is due Portland
Thursday morning. Don't fall to com
ply with my request. It Is important.
Don't be interviewed.
JOHN H. MITCHELL.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. Hon. A. H
Tanner, Portland. I am' deeply grieved. I
am ure you are not gulltv. Don't be
Interviewed. Say nothing. Don't fall to
comply with my request In Harry's letter.
WyeofT. W. N.
ler.
Davis and W. H. Bchmol-
CRUSADE AGAINST SMOKING
Naral Cadets Kotiaed that Second
Violation of Order ill Be Pnn.
Ished by Kspnlalon.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Feb. 12.-8lnce the
dismissal of Midshipman E. C. Weller of
New York from the third class of the Na
val academy the old question of smoking,
which caused his downfall, has been re
vived and a strenuous crusade started
against this breach ot the academy regu
lations. A special order was ready at
formation today and posted on the order
boards in the midshipmen's quarters. The
order states that any further use of to
bacco by others than members of the first
class will be met with Immediate dis
missal from the Institution. Blnoe Mid
shipman Weller's dismissal from the acad
emy over a score of midshipmen hsve beerf
caught In their first offense and sent to
the prison ship Santee. A second offense
by these youths or a further offense by
any who have previously been punched
for smoking will result In Immediate dismissal.
AUTOMOBILE
RACE
IX
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President Films and Distinguished
Crowd See Cuban Car Win.
HAVANA. Feb. 12. The first Interna
tional automobile race run In Cuba was
won today by the car owned by a Cuban
E. K. Conlll, and driven by a Cuban.
r.rnesto (.arricanurn, defeating t:. j. 8
Minors car, driven by Joseph Tracy, by
l:S2fc. Carrlcahurn's time, over the pours...
which was 99.36 miles, waa 1:R0:53 and his
average per nour was M.7 miles.
Today's race Included only one 'stop.
which was at San Cristobal, the turning
poini ior me return, rne favorite In to
day s race since Friday, when E. R,
Thomas' ninety-hnrsn power car was dam
aged, was O. F. Thomas' eighty horse
power machine, driven by H. W. Fletcher.
The latter, however, suffered a .series of
minor misnaps and returned a long way
behind all the others.
President Palma and members of the cab
inet and their families and various govern
ment officials were in the central boxes,
The announcements of time were tele
phoned from all the villages on the course
as tne racers aasnea past and megaphoned
in Hpanisn ana cngnsn irom tne judges
stand.
The starters were ten minutes apart on
tne level, me racers swept down a mod
erate aesceni past me grandstand across a
bridge and up a long hill beyond In Main
sight. The returns were equally visible for
a long distance, but the finishes were out
of sight. The eastward run to San Crl
tobal was Tv , kilometers and the return
80 kilometers, the 160 kilometers falling
short of 100 miles by about two-thirds of a
mile. Tracy started first, followed by
Fletcher. Louis Marx' car, driven by Jo
seph Blrk. Conill's car. driven by Carrlca
burn. and R. Ii. Mendoza's machine, driven
by H. A. Robinson, followed In the order
named. The cars finished to the turning
point at Dan i risiooai in me imt order.
Tracy made this distance In 61:22. Robin
son In 1:17:01H and the others were scat
tered between. For Mie return the starts
were made in the same order. Tracy cov
ered tne return in i:tu;ra-. At first it was
believed he had won, but Carrl
caburn. who started half an hour
later than Tracy, covered the loo miles a
little over a minute and a half quicker,
The fact that Carrlcaburn was gaining
rast in coming in was megapnonea repeat
edly and when he sped down the long hill
and up the narrow lane between the grand
stands he was greeted with a roaring ova
tion. The band played the Cuban national
hymn and the ovation was repeated when
the result was definitely announced.
It Was Carricaburn's first race.
Distance, 160 kilometers (99.36 miles), E.
J. Conill's sixty horse power car. driven
by Ernesto Carrlcaburn, won. Time:
l:oo:Mfc.
J. S. Miller's thirty horse power car.
driven by Joe Tracy, second. Time: 2:12:26.
Louis Marx forty horse power csr.
driven by Joseph Blrk, third. Time: 2:34:28.
R. a. Mendosa s thlrty-nve horse power
car, driven by H. A. Robinson, fourth.
Time: 2:40:17.
during- the 8panlsh-Amertcan war on "!
count of an alternation with Genera!
Shaftrr. died today at a hospital In Ha
vana, foUowIng n operation for an ab
scess on the liver. Scovel accompanied, the)
Santiago expedition as a correspondent.
He was the son of former President Sco
vel of Wooster university.
Captain James I. re.
MFJUTHIS, Feb. 12 Captain James Lee,
president of the Iee Line Packet company,
and one of the most widHy known river
men south of St. Iuls, died at his homa
here today, aged 72 years. Captain I-ee
became Identified with river Interests in
1877. with his father and hns been actively
engaged In the business since.
e at Hastings.
Feb. 12. (Special.)
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AndrutfKUl. Jnt four druigut for
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BrtsfUl (Contains Me Quinine),
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Sherman at McCunnell Drug Co.. oor. 1M
and Dodge atrcata. Omaha.
LOVING TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Ls'ge Attendance at Funeral Servlcea
of Mra. J. Benaon, James Delaney
and Mra. C. F. Stevens.
The funeral of Mrs. 3. Benson occurred
Sunday at 2 o'clock In All Saints' church
and was a fitting tribute to the memory of
one ot Omaha's principal business charac
ters. Flowers were sent In abundance by
associates and friends, some of the pieces
being very handsome. The honorary pall
bearers were M. T. Barlow, W. R. Ben
nett, Clement Chase, C. W. Hamilton. II.
M. Waring. T. Lewis, Mr. McCloud and Mr.
Stevenson. The active pallbearers were
Robert Cowell, Charles Black. Frank Wil
cox, Theodore Rlngwalt and W. 8. Negele.
Rev. T. J. Mackay of All Saints' con
ducted the burial service and made a
short address bearing on the character
and work of the deceased. The choir of
the church, composed of J. H. Sims, or
ganist; Miss Grace Barr, Miss Porterfleld,
D. H. Wheeler, Jr., and Charles Haver
stock, sang three funeral hymns. The
employes of the Benson store sat together
In a pathe(lo group. Mr. Brown, a brother
of the deceased, was present from the east,
The body was placed in the receiving
vault at Forest Lawn cemetery.
The funeral of the late ames Delaney,
proprietor of the St. James and Langs
hotels, took place Sunday afternoon. A
preliminary service was held at the Lange
hotel, which waa attended by the members
of Custer post, Grand Army of the Repub
lic, and the Ladies of the Grand Army of
the Republic, of which organisations the
deceased was a member. The Masonic
services were held at 2 o'clock at Masonic
templo under the auspices of St. John's
lodge, of which the deceased had been a
member since 1880. At this service a spe
cial quartet rendered appropriate music.
The casket was covered with the American
flag and surrounded with a large number
of floral testimonials from the various or
ganisations to which Mr. Deldney be
longed, as well as from war time com
rades and from frlenda and relatives.
Following the services at Masonic hall
the remains were conveyed to Forest
Lawn cemetery, where they will be placed
In a vault. The pallbearers were D. B.
McLarnar, A. R. Pardun. P. O. Kuns, R.
A. Clearwater, J. H. Berger and P. J.
White.
The funeral of Mra. C. F. Stevens was
held yesterday afternoon from the under
taking parlors of Harry B. Davis. Rev.
Edwin Hart Jenks, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, conducted, the aerv
Ice. which waa largely attended. The muatc
was rendered by the Sims quartet, Jules
Lumbard and Frank Wllcsek. The Inter
ment was made at Prospect Hill ceme
tery. The pallbearers were H. H. Rhodes,
W. W. Turner. Tom Qulnlao, D. M.
Basket Ball CI a
HASTINGS, Neb.,
A fast game of basket ball was witnessed
here Friday night between the Oentml
City High school and Central City Young
Men's Christian association teams. Up till
about five minutes before the end of the
game everything was moving fast and ex
citement was high. It was at this critical
stage of the game that a dispute arose In
reference to some minor rules and Captain
Elliott of Central City decided to call his
team from the field. The score at that
period was 18 to 12 in favor of Hastings.
Referee Tatterson gave the game to Hast
ings by default. Score, 2 to 0. Lineup:
HASTINGS. CENTRAL CITT.
Johnton Forwtrt I Forward Roland
nlly Forwrdl Forward Crltn
Keriunon, BtetM.-Ccnttr! Centar Elliott
Jaapcr Guard! Guard Martin
Jonaa Quardl Guard Harrtaon
Referee: Peterson of Central City. Um
pire: Alex Dunlap. Timer: Shef Dunlap.
Fnn Ends In Froaen Flnarera.
A cocking main near Albright Saturday
night served to draw a goodly number of
the snorts of Omaha. South Omaha. Coun
cil Bluffs and other suburbs. So interest
ing were the proceedings that the lat
street car had been put to bed before the
meeting broke up. This did not dampen
the ardor of a crowd of Omaha votaries
of the pit. which contingent walked home
In the cold gray dawn of the morning.
Three of the party took a tack through
Riverside park and lost their bearings.
This trlumvlrste of poultry plungers reached
home Sunday morning with a choice lot
of frosen ears, ringers, noses and toes,
They til swear. However, that the game
was worm tne canaie. (
Pneumonia and Grip Follow Snow,
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What is aBackache?
IT IS NATURE'S WARXIIIS TO WOUEI
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Consequent Pain Stopped by Lytfia .
Plnkhasi't Vegetail. Compoand
"It seems as though my back would
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small of the back, pain low down ia
the side, " bearing down " pains, nerv
ousness and no ambition for any task.
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They do not realize that the back ia
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DEATH RECORD.
Former Sesreaat Mataa.
Peter Matsa, a former sergeant of po
lice on the Omaha force, died Sunday at
noon at his residence, 1716 South ElgHth
street. He had been ailing for a long time
and death came as something In the nature
of a relief from suffering. Deceased leaves
a widow and Ave children, some of them
grown up. He was about 80 years of age
and had been retired from the police force
for the last ten years. He had served about
twelve years on the force and had lived In
Omaha for thirty years, coming here
shortly after arriving In this country from
Bohemia.
The funeral will be held from the resi
dence at 2 p. m. Tuesday, February 14. and
a delegation of policemen will be present
as a tribute of respect to an old-time and
respected comrade.
John MeMahon.
BLAIR. Neb., Feb. 12. (Special Tele
gram.) John MeMahon, president of the
Blair Mutual Telephone company, died at
the family rraldence thla morning at 10:S0
o'clock of pneumonia, from which he had
been aunVrlng about one week. He was
born at North Grease, Monroe county, New
York, In 1868, and rams to thin county In
1KM, and was married to atlas Maggie
Foely In 1080, who, with six children, sur
vle him. Burial services will be held from
the residence at 10 o'clock Monday, con
ducted by Father O'Drlsroll of the Cath
olic church, of which the deceased has been
a lifelong member.
Miss Tadle llnarart.
SHENANDOAH, Ia., Feb. 12. (Special
Telegram.) Miss Tudle Bogart, youngest
daughter of George Bogart, president of
the Shenandoah National bank, died at 12
o'clock last night of nervous prostration.
She was born March 29, 1W, In tha same
house In which she died. Miss Bogart waa
a senior In the high school, a prominent
worker In the Sunday school and young
people's societies. The funeral will be held
Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Dudley, as
sisted by Rev. Hsrtley.
Sylvester Scovrl.
COLUMBL 8. U., r eo. ii. o ivesier nco- ,
vel of this city, who attained prominence
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caused by nervous or sick headache, or
others pains or achee by those who have
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MRS. G. N. GRIFFITH. Santa Anna, Cal.
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