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ESTABLISIIED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, TIUDAY MOUSING, FEIHtUARY 17, 1905 TEN PAGES.
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OIL TRADE INQUIRY
President Direct Commissioner Garfield to
Begin an Investigation.
WANTS RIGID AND COMPREHENSIVE WORK
Order Issued in Bespense to Eesolation
Passed by tbe Boos.
MR. CAMPBELL AT WHITE HOUSE
Author of the Beet o. Has a Conference
with Cb .5 lecutiye.
m
HITCHCOCK DENOL SAGE IEASE
secretary o Intel "ays Arransjs
ment Have Bee ; d to Car
tall Extent d It
' , Contri
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. President
Roosevelt has directed James R. Garfield,
commissioner of corporations of the De
partment of Commerce and Labor to begin
immediately the oil Investigation requested
by the house of representatives yesterday
In a resolution adopted unanimously. The
Investigation, by direction of the president,
will be rigid and comprehensive. The
president has directed a letter to Commis
sioner Garfield, In which he has given his
directions and presented in outline his
views.
The inquiry will be pressed as rapidly a
possible. The scope of the Investigation
and the time it will occupy cannot be in
dicated at this time. Representative Camp
bell of Kansas, author of the resolution
adopted by the house, had a conference
with President Roosevelt today. Mr. Camp
bell's idea la that the Investigation should
concern particularly the situation in the
Kansas field, but he expressed to the presi
dent hla belief that the inquiry, once begun,
would extend to the operations of the
Standard Oil company in the Beaumont
Meld of Texas and perhaps to other fields.
' Hitchcock Denounces Lease.
Secretary Hitchcock today gave out a
statement aralgntng as a "gigantic monop
oly" the present lease by the Indian Terri
tory Illuminating Oil company of the right
to prospect for oil and gas throughout the
entire area of the Osage Indian reservation
and explaining the agreement reached sev
eral days ago, aa announced in the Asso
ciated Press 'dispatches, for cutting oft
more than one-half of the lands operative
under this lease during the next ten years.
The statement seta forth that what Is
known as the Osage oil lease, granting the
exoluslve right to prospect, develop and
sublet for oil and gas throughout the en
tire 1,500,000 acres ot the Osage Indian lands,
waa granted for ten years by the then
secretary of the Interior, Hoke Bmtth, on
March 18, ISM, to Edwin B. Foster, but that
"after a, checkered existence" the leasee U
known aa the Indian Territory Illuminating
Oil company. "It waa," say this statement,
''one of the most glgantio monopolies ever is
sued for an Individual or company by any
sttsrutary-of-tke interior. The original lease
waa nothing; short of a public scandal."
,. Secretary Bliss Investigated the lease
with a view to cancelling It, but found he
could not legally do so. The statement says
Secretary Hitchcock especially opposed the
extension of the original lease because the
company la obtaining from the Indians
practically CO per cent of the royalty ac
cruing to the Indians who own the prop
erty,, while the sub-lessees provide the cap
ital. An amendment to the Indian appro
priation bill Incorporating the final con
clusion reached by the various Interests
and the department. Intended to protect
both the Indians and the sub-leaseee, cuts
the lands operative under the lease to 680,000
acres.
Division of Osaare Land.
The house committee on Indian affairs
today authorised a favorable report on
the McQuIre bill authorising an equal di
vision of the land and moneys of the
Osage tribe of Indians. There are about
t.OOO member of this tribe and its property
consists of 1.SOO.000 acres of land, $8,250,000
on deposit in the treasury, an annual in
come of 1160,000 from grazing lands and
$100,000 from royalties from oil and gas.
Company Will Assist.
PITTSBURG. Feb. 16. William J. Toung,
president of the Prairie OH and Gas com
pany of Kansas, against which the oil In
vestigation .resolution In congress yesterday
was directed, In an Interview with the As
sociated Press today said that the company
was not afraid of an Investigation, "The
charges being agitated at present are with
out foundation," he snld, "and we are pay
ing no attention to them. In fact, we will
aid the investigation so as end the con
troversy as quickly as possible.
CANAL, BILL IX TllK SKXATE
Committee Introduces Measure Differ
ing; from On Passed by House.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. Without wait
ing for the Mann canal bill to come over
from the house the senate committee on
Interoceanio canals authorised Senator Kit
tredge to prepare a new bill for the com
mittee and Introduce it to the senate, which
was done today. The committee has been
sitting- for several weeks, having before It
the Mann bill as originally reported in the
house and the amendments reported on
February 1. The Mann bill provided
specifically for the repeal of that part of
the canal act authorizing the appointment
of the Isthmian Cunal commission and
fixing its duties and powers. This section
Is eliminated from the senate bill and the
entire question is covered in the first seo
tlon which extends the present canul act.
The bill Introduced by Senator Ktttredge
follows out practically all the remaining
provisions of the Mann bill, but provides
also a number of new features. One im
portant change Is in the section which ex
tends the authority now enjoyed by the
president for the control of the canal sons.
The senate bill extends this authority until
the tnd of the next regular session of con
gress, while the Mann bill provided for
an extension until the end of the next con
gress. Another new feature of the senate bill
Is as follows'
All Income at any time received by the
United Stales from rentals, dividends or
otherwise In respect of any properly now
fouMesxed or hereafter acquired In connec
lon with the canul, the railroad or ether
works, shsH be turned Into and credited
to the fund for tlis construction of said
canal and works.
Two new sections are added as follows:
That alt laws affecting tho Imports of ar
ticles, goods, wares and merchandise and
entry of pulaons into the United Slates
from foreign countries shall apply tu ar
ticles, goods, wares and merchandise and
persona coming from the canal tone, Isth
mus of Panama and seeking entry Into
any state or territory of the, Culled States
or the District of c'ulunibm.
The other provides for tho deposit of not
to exceed $l,6u,. with a bank having a
fiscal agent on the Isthmus of Panama in
order that there may be a sufficient supply
of money to meet the neevssiUua of the
(ovarumeuU
RUSSIAN MINISTERS AT SEA
Rumors Current aa to Chaastes in
Personnel, bnt Nothing
Is Definite.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-Many
rumors are current of ministerial and mili
tary changes, including a report that War
Minister Sakharoff ma- be sent to relieve
General Kouropatkln; also one to the effect
that M. Bouglin, minister of the interior,
Is not In sympathy with the situation and
may retire In favor of General TrepofT,
governor general of St. Petersburg. The
successor of M. Muravleff, former minister
of Justice, appointed ambassador at Rome,
has not yet been appointed. Almost any
thing is likely to happen, but nothing
definite ran be ascertained.
M. Annensky, editor of Russian Wealth,
who was arrested simultaneously with
Maxim Gorky, the author and reform
leader, was released yesterday. Upon his
appearance before a scientific society last
night he was received with great enthu
siasm. 7:18 p. m. M. Witt?, according to the
latest report, has resigned his position as
president of the committee of ministers on
account of differences with Minister of the
Agriculture Ycrmoloff over the conduct of
the proceedings of that body. M. Yermo
loff Is probably the most liberal of Emperor
Nicholas' ministers, enjoying now, accord
ing to the story, the complete favor of the
emperor. He openly advocates summoning
a semsky zeabor. The report is not con
flrmable at this hour, but receives credence
in some usually well Informed quarters.
BALFOUR W1S FIRST MOVE
Asqulth's Amendment to Speech from
Throne Defeated.
LONDON, Feb. 17. The majority of
sixty-three by which Mr. Asqulth's amend
ment to the reply to the speech from the
throne was rejected by the House of Com
mons last night Is regarded as giving the
government the first move In the political
game and as finally disposing of any pres
ent prospect of dissolution of Parliament.
The real event of the night's debate was
the brilliant speech delivered by Lord
Hugh Cecil, which is admitted both by
friends and opponents to have been his
finest oratorical effort nnd one of the best
speeches delivered In the House of Com
mons since the Gladstone-Salisbury period,
and as placing Lord Hugh Cecil In the
forefront of possible leaders of the con
servative free traders, and the liberals had
placed their hopes in him to turn out the
government. He disillusioned them by con
tending that the free trade cause would
gain by keeping the present government
In office still longer, and, whilst he merci
lessly pulled to pieces his Cousin Balfour's
ambiguous attitude on fiscal questions, he
declined to vote for the Asqulth amend
ment. The majority of conservative free
traders will follow Lord Hugh Cecil's lead
and, apart from the possibility of some
unexpected snap division, the government's
position is considered safe.
The scene during Lord Hugh Cecil's
speech was somewhat curious and was in
tensified by his peculiar habit of nervous
gesture and physical characteristics, re
calling the appearance of hla father, the
late Lord Salisbury, at the same age. Only
a couple of yards separated him from Pre
mier Balfour sitting alone on the treasury
bunch. .
"It Is the business of a premier to moke
himself understood," said his lordship. "If
he confesses that he has not been under
stood, then he throws up the sponge."
Then he laughingly added that if Mr.
Balfour would give him an office without
portfolio he would undertake to make his
policy perfectly clear to the whole country.
He feared, however, that his own minis
terial career, though sensational, would be
brief and that the government would soon
be defeated. In conclusion Lord Hugh
Cecil declared that the free traders were
winning all along the line. He had no In
tention, he said, of leaving the conservative
party. The conservative free traders were
the inherlters of true conservative tradi
tions. "In time," the speaker said, "you will for
get your bad economics. The future is with
us. It is needless that we secede from the
party. Why should we symbolise metal
stability by' an act of physical motion?"
This speech practically concluded the de
bate and members trooped out to the lob
bies discussing it with admiration. Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerraan and Premier
Balfour spoke afterward, but without any
striking effect. Mr. Balfour referred to
dissolution as coming "In the fullness of
time" and made one personal point against
Lord Hugh Cecil by stating, amid laughter,
that tt would be as difficult for his lordship
to give a monosyllabic answer to the ques
tion whether it was right for himself (Mr.
Balfour) to say whether he was a protec
ACCIDENT OX A SUBMARINE BOAT
Explosion on British War Machine
Kills Four Men.
QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 16,-Four men
killed and fourteen injured, of whom three
are in a critical condition, was the result
of two explosions on board the British
submarine boat A-6 in the harbor today.
The killed Included Engineer Artificer
Chaffee, a leading stoker and a stoker.
Lieutenant II. G. Good, commander of the
vessel was blinded. His condition is crit
ical. Lieutenant Skinner, an officer of the
submarine boat, subsequently died of his
injuries. Only one man of the entire crew
escaped uninjured.
The first explosion Is believed to have
occurred while the crew was engaged in
filling the gasoline tanks preparatory to
proceeding outside the harbor. The A-5
caught Are after the first explosion. When
this explosion occurred a number of tho
crew of the torpedo gunboat Hasard volun
teered o go to the rescue of the crew, but
hardly had they got on board the A-5
when a second explosion took place and all
the rescuers were more or less Injured.
The submarine boat was afterward
docked and an oftlcln.1 statement issued this
evening says the vessel has not suffered
much damage. An inquiry Into the causes
of the explosions will be held tomorrow.
MESSAGE TO HIE SENATE
President Explains Purpose of Protocol with
Santo Domingo.
PAsSEXGEH STEAMER ASHORE
Vessel with Mall and Passengers for
Australia la Reported Aground.
PERTH. West Australia. Feb. 18. The
Pacific Steam Navigation company steamer
Orlsaba. with passengers and mails for Syd
ney, New 8outh Wales, Is ashore off Garden
Island, twenty miles out of Its course. Its
position is not considered dangerous. The
British cruiser Katoomba has gone to the
Orizaba's assistance.
Later it was announced that the Orislba
was firmly aground and had considerable
water In Its hold. The passengers and
malls were landed. ' Tugs from Fremantle
are discharging Its cargo, after which an
attempt will be mado to tow '-' steamer
off. The weather Is becoming ealening.
Slid, as the Orixiha's position Is exiwsed, It
is feared It will be a lotal wreck.
Explosion Injnrrs Six.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16-8lx men were in
jured, two of them seriously, In an ex
pliwlon of chemicals In the plant of the
Hrooklyn sulphur works In Brooklyn loduy,
Xhs building caught ore.
ACTION TO PROTECT MONROE DOCTRINE
Provides for Administration of Cus
toms In Interest of American and
Other Creditors Attracts
Wide Attention.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. President
Roosevelt's message, transmitting to the
somite the new Dominican protocol of an
agreement providing for the collection and
disbursement by the United States of the
customs revenues of Santo Domingo for the
adjustment of all the obligations of that
government, was today made public by
order of the senate In executive session. The
document Includes the new agreement as
well aa the original protocol and award of
the commission of arbitration, for the set
tlement of the claims of the San Domingo
Improvement company, under which agents
of the United 8tates are already collecting
the revenues at certain of the ports of the
Domlnlcnn government.
Few documents that have come to the
senate In relation to any of the South or
Central American or West India republics
have attracted so much attention. Because
of the controversy that has arisen as to the
right of the executive to enter into treaty
arrangement with any foreign government
without advice and consent of the senate
extraordinary Interest has been aroused.
The document came to the senate at an
hour past the usual time for most senators
to leave the chnmber and therefore it was
brought up soon after the senate convened
today.
The message of the president outlined the
policy of the administration in relation to
the Monroe doctrine, holding that it de
manded this government take chnrge of the
customs of American states when It Is
manifest that they are unable to maintain
their own Integrity.
In addition to the president's discussion
of the Monroe doctrine In the case of Snn
Domingo, the protocol Itself makes a spe
cific declaration of its application, and In
that respect Is unusual in treaty making.
The declaration occurred , In the second
paragraph, which recites that the govern
ment of the United States views "any nt
tempt on the part of governments outside
of this hemisphere to oppress the destiny
of the Dominican republic as a manifesta
tion of the unfriendly disposition toward
the United States."
Text of Message.
The message says in part:
To the Senate: I submit herewith a
protocol concluded between the Dominican
republic and the United States.
The condition in the republic of Santo
Domingo has been growing stendlly worse
for many years. There have been many
disturbances and revolutions, and debts
have been contracted beyond the power of
the republic to pay. Some of these debts
were properly contracted and are held by
those who have a legitimate right to their
money. Others are without question im
proper or exorbitant, constituting claims
which should never be paid In full and per
haps only to the extent of a very small
portion of their nominal value.
Certain countries have long felt them
selves aggrieved because ot the non-payment
of debts due their cttlsens. The
only way by whfch foreign creditors could
ever obtain from the republic Itself any
guaranty of payment would be either by
the acquisition of territory outright or tem
porarily, or else by taking possession of
the custom houses, which would, of course.
In Itself in effect be taking possession of
a certain amount of territory.
Violations of Contracts.
One of the difficult and Increasingly com
plicated problems which often arise in
Santo Domingo grows out of the violations
of contracts and concessions, sometimes
Improvldcntly granted with valuable privi
leges and exemptions stipulated for upon
grossly Inadequate considerations which
were burdensome to the state and which,
are not Infrequently disregarded and vio
lated by the governing authorities. Citi
zens of the United States and of other gov
ernments holding these concessions and
contracts appeal to their respective govern
ments for active protection and Interven
tion. Except for arbitrary wrong, done or
sanctioned by superior authority, to per
sons or to vested property rights, the
United Stales government, following Its
traditional usages In such cases, attempts
to go no further than the mere procedure
of its good offices, which frequently proved
Inefficient. On the other hand, there are
governments which do sometimes take en
ergetic action for the protection of their
subjects In the enforcement of merely
contractual claims, and thereupon Amer
ican concessionaires, cupported by power
ful Influence, make loud appeal to the
United States In similar action.
The ordinary resources of diplomacy and
International arbitration are absolutely Im
potent to deal wisely and effectively with
the situation in the Dominican republic,
which can only be met by organizing Its
finances on a sound basis and by placing
the custom houses beyond tho temptation
of insurgent chieftains.
Terms of the Protocol.
At the request of the Dominican govern
ment wo have entered Into the agreement
herewith submitted. Under It the custom
houses will be administered peacefully,
honestly and economically, 46 per cent of
the proceeds being turned over to tbe
Dominican government and the remainder
being used ny the United States to pay
what proportion of the debts It is possible
to pay on an equitable basis. The republic
will be secured against over-zealous ag
gression. This In reality entails no new
obligation upon us. for the Monroe doc
trine means precisely such a guarantee on
our part.
It Is perhaps unnecessary to state that no
stop of any kind has been taken by the ad
ministration under the terms of the proto
col, which is herewith submitted.
The Republic of Santo Domingo has by
this protocol wisely and patriotically ac
cepted the responsibilities ns well as the
privileges of liberty, and Is showing with
evident rnod faith Its purpose to pav nil
that Its resources will permit of Its obliga
tions. More than this It cannot do, and
when It has done this we should not permit
It to be niohsted. We on our part are sim
ply performing In peaceful manner, not
only with the cordial acquiescence, hut In
accordance with the earnest renuest of the
government concerned, part of that Interna
tional dutv which Is necessarily involved In
the assertion of the Monroe doctrine. We
are bound to show that we perform this
dutv in good faith and without any Inten
tion of asarsnrtlzlng our services at the ex
pens of our weaker neighbors, or of con
ducting ntinselvea otherwise than so as to
benefit both these weaker neighbors and
those Fnmneen powers which mav be
brought Into contact with them. Tt is In
the highest degree necessary that we should
prove by our action that the world mav
trust In our rood fnlth and mav tinder
stand thst this International dutv will be
performed by us within .our own sphere. In
h Interest not merelv of ourselves hut of
n'l other nations, end with strict Justice to
ward sit If this is done s genrl e"eept
snee of the Monro doctrine will in the end
sorely follow: and this will mean an In
crease of th sphere In which rwsreftil
pi-isiw for th rt'emnt of International
difficulties STSrtunlly displace those of a
wnrllke chnrscter.
Evidence of Good Faith.
We can point with Just pride to what we
have done in Cuba as a guaranty of our
good failh. We Btayed In Cuba only so long
as to start her aright on the road to self
government, which she has since trod with
such marked success; and upon leaving the
Island we exacted no conditions snv sor-h
as would prevent her from becoming the
T--ev of thn sfmror. Oo- pnino.'.i in Snnto
Domingo Is as beneficent. The good that
this country got from Its action In Cuba
was Indirect, rsther than direct. Bo It la ns
rewards Snnto Domingo. The chief materia'
advantage thnt will cop-e from the action
proposed to lie taken will he to Hanto Ho.
m'npo 'tself and to S.mto Donilngo's credi
tors. The adVHiitsees that will come to the
United States will be Indirect, tut neverthe
len s-reit. for It Is supremely to our Inter
est ha all the communities Immedliitelv
sooth of us ehe"'d be or h-oome prosperous
nnd stable, and therefore not merely In
AKINS POSES AS DICTATOR
He Tells Postmaster that He Person
ally Represents the President In
Distribution of Patronasje.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Feb. 16.-The
senate Investigation committee today ex
amined W, H. Haughawout, postmaster at
Webb City, Mo., with reference to the sena
torial situation. Senator Mc.Davld, chair
man of the committee, asked Mr. Haugh
awout whether he had a conference with
Thomas J. Akins of the republican state
committee last December. In which sena
torial questions were discussed. Mr. Haugh
awout replied that he had received a letter
from Joseph Harris, postmaster at Kansas
City, about the latter part of November
stating that Harris had been to Washington
and while there the president had assured
him that he would be his own successor as
postmaster at Kansas City. Haughawout
then went on to relate that he thereupon
wrote Harris relative to his own reappoint
ment as postmaster at Webb City. In reply
he received a letter dated Kansas City on
December 9, In which Harris said: "While
I wish you good luck In every way at this
time I had better keep out until I find what
Colonel Aklns and his friends who are
I handling the patronage in that district are
going to do. If you succeed in getting in
line with them and show them that you are
their friend and a friend of the adminis
tration and have made a good officer I be
lieve you will stand a fair show for reap
pointment." After finishing reading the letter Haugh
pwout proceeded: "After I received this
letter I concluded that It would be a pretty
good plan to go down and see what Mr.
Aklns wanted, as It was intimated that I
was rather out of line. I went to the suh
trcasury and met Mr. Aklns. Aklns said to
me: 'Haughawout, I am right from Wash
ington and I represent the provident. The
truth of It Is I am his mouthpiece In Mis
souri nnd if there is sny republican ewcept
Kerens elected senator the president says
that Missouri will get Its full quota of ap
pointments, such as consuls, foreign ap
pointments and so forth. But he says, "If
Kerens is elected Missouri won't get any
thing." 1 He (Akins) wanted me to see the
representatives; see who they were for nnd
have them line up for anybody except
Kerens.
"Then I talked with him and wanted to
know who he (Aklns) was for, but he said
he had not made up his mind, only that
Kerens must be beaten. He asked me what
I thought of Parker and of Dye-. I told
him they were good men. He said he
thought so, too.
"Well, of course, I was friendly to Kerens.
When I went back of course I never called
on the representatives from the fact that I
found out how they stood and It satisfied
me. I was opposed to Aklns having the dic
tation of the senatorship."
HYDE RETAINS HIS OFFICE
Attempt to Oust Him from Tlce Pres
idency of Equitable Life Assur
ance Society Falls.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. James W. Alexan
der and James H. Hyde were re-elected
president and first vice president respec
tively of the Equitable JJfe Assurance so
ciety at the adjourned meeting of the direc
tors today. All the other officers whose
terms had expired were re-elected.
A resolution was adopted recommending
that policyholders be given the right to
vote for directors and a committee, which
includes President Alexander and Vice
President Hyde, was appointed to carry out
this step, which is practically the policy of
mutuallzatlon advocated by President Alex
ander. '
The results outlined were reached after a
protracted session, which was marked at
times by considerable feeling. Friends of
Vice President Hyde are disposed to view
the outcome as a victory for their side, but
in other quarters the result is regarded as
a general compromise, in which the con
tending factions met half-way.
That Mr. Hyde had a majority of the
directors with him, however, was never In
doubt. His election to the chairmanship of
the executive and financial committees was
regarded ns significant in this connection.
Today's solution of the society's troubles
was largely due, it Is understood, to the
conciliatory methods employed by Senotor
Depew and Jacob H. Schlff. Contrary to
report Mr. Bchlff had not arrayed himself
on either side and waa among those who
favored mutuallzatlon.
BRIBERY FIASCO IN COLORADO
Representatives Who Make Charges
of Corruption Present Written
Apology to House.
DENVER, Feb. 16. Representative J. F.
Melton and C. E. Street, democrats, have
made complete retractions in writing of the
charges of bribery and intimidation uttered
by them In the discussion of the eight-hour
bill and the committee appointed to investi
gate the charges recommended to the house
today that their statements be accepted by
tho house as full reparation of the miscon
duct of the gentlemen."
The committee, however, was continued In
force. When the report was presented to
the house today Representative B. J. O'Con
nell, a democrat, announced that he would
jinot vote for Its adoption.
I "The committee," he said, "should have
made an effort to discover what it was the
lobbyists or others who have been going
Into the speaker's room with members have
said to these members." Mr. O'Connell's
protest precipitated a discussion. Finally
the Investigating committee was continued
on motion of Its chairman, R. G. Brecken
r'dge, to Investigate any further charges
that may be made. i .
"I want any newspaper or any person
who has charges to make either to sub
stantiate them or else Cease throwing out
these baseless, unwarranted and false ac
cusations," declared Chairman Breckon
ridgo. The house then adopted the report, ac
cepting the apologies made by Representa
tives Melton and Street.
(Continued Q boon Fag)
CHILDREN PERISH IN FLAMES
Neighbors I noble to Rescue Entire
Family from Burning- House
In Illinois.
PEORIA, 111., Feb. IB. ?ire of a mysteri
ous origin in the house of Manning Harris,
a coal miner living at Edwards, fourteen
miles from this city, burned the bodios of
three small children to a crisp early today.
The mother was taken from the burning
house so badly burned that the flesh hung
from her body In strips. Harris himself
was horribly burned.
When the lieljjtiLors attempted to alarm
the family they found the doors and win
dows locked. The mother was rescued, but
the two children, who were lying by her
side in td, were left to their fate. Harris
was rescued from bis bed In sn Bill h,ii,u
i - -
i room, but only ouu of the bujs lix.-jinu
i with him could be lake msb
BOYSEN'S CLAIM CUT CUT
Bill for Opening Wind Hirer Reserve
Passes the Eonse.
MEANS BUILDING OF MUCH RAILROAD
Grand Commander Richardson of
Scottish Rite Masons to Tour
the Northwest and Will
Visit Omaha.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. (Special Tele
gramsThe Mondell bill opening the Wind
River reservation to settlement passed the
house today, but without the preferential
clause giving Asmus Boysen ot Council
Bluffs the right to stake out 640 acres of
land. Major Lacey of Iowa insisted that
the Bcysen claim should be considered In
the passage of the measure, but the oppo
sition, lead by Fitzgerald of New York,
was too powerful and the bill parsed by
a vote of 2 to 1 cutting out Hoysen's claim.
Just what the senate will do Is prob
lematical. Senator Wurren has all amend
ment on the Indian bill opening the Wind
river reservation along the lines of the
Mondell bill. Now that the house has
passed the measure It may be taken up
Independent of the Indian bill and passed,
although It Is understood the Iowa sena
tors may Insist upon the Boysen claim
going Into the bill, which will throw the
measure into conference, and then will
come the tug of war between the two
houses whether Boysen shall receive
preferential right for money expended or
not.
Speaking of the result of the opening of
the Wind river reservation, Mondell tonight
said:
"It means the building of 350 miles of
railroad in Wyoming within the next
eighteen months. The Northwestern will
build from Casper to the east border of
the reservation and will run branch lines
to Thormopolls and Lander. The Burling
ton will build a line from some point on
Its Cody line through Garland or Frannle
to Thermopolls. through the Big Horn
canon on the reservation. There Is al
ready ample assurance that both roads
will be completed In time for the otienlng,
eighteen months hence. The opening of
this reservation gives opportunity for un
dertaking by reclamation one of the cheap
est and best irrigation projects in the
United States for the irrigation of 250,000
acres of ceded lands, but in case the
reclamation service does not see fit to
undertake the work, the cost of irrigation
is so low per acre, ranging from S3 to 16,
that settlers on the ceded lands will have
no difficulty in organizing among them
selves and constructing their own works."
Tour of Scottish Rite Masons.
Orand Commander Congressmen James
D. Richardson, southern Jurisdiction Scot
tish rite Mason, on his retirement from
congress after twenty years' active life in
the nation's legislative body, is arranging
for a trip through the northwest. He will
be accompanied by a number of thirty
third degree Masons and will visit a num
ber of cities on hlB tour, Including Omaha,
where he wll stop three days. The grand
commander's Itinerary is as follows: Leave
Washington April 18, arriving In Duluth
April 20, for, exercises in that city; from
Duluth to Minneapolis; from Minneapolis
to Fargo; leave Fargo April 28, for Aber
deen, S. D. ; arriving on same day; leave
Aberdeen for Yankton, May 1; leave Yank
ton May 8 for Omaha, where three days
will be spent, during which time a reunion
of Scottish rite Masons will be held; leave
Omaha May 6 for Des Moines; thence to
Davenport, Chicago and Washington. The
trip planned by the grand commander cov
ers all of three weeks and In the territory
visited he asks that contemplated re
unions be arranged to conform to this
itinerary.
Omaha Man Appointed.
Michael, Cavanaugh of Omaha has been
recommended for the position of special
agent of the census bureau, vice Howard
Blackburn, resigned. Director North in
formed Senator Millard today that Cav
anaugh would be appointed.
Judge Klnkald's bill to pension W. C.
Townsend of Page, Holt county, at 130
per month has passed the senate and now
goes to the president.
Congressman Burkett returned this even
ing from Michigan, where he made several
speeches in honor of Lincoln's birthday.
John T. Clarke, formerly of Omaha, but
now of Chicago, Is In the city.
" Will . Pay Hadcllfte Claim.
The house committee on claims today
authorized a favorable report on a bill to
pay William Radcllffe, a British subject,
$25,000 in settlement for his fish hatchery
in Delta county, Colorado, which was de
stroyed by a mob. The property was
valued at S80.000. President Roosevelt rec
ommended the measure.
statehood Hill Conies I'p Today.
The house committee on rules tomorrow
will present to the house a rule sending
the statehood bill to conference. A can
vass of republican members has resulted
in obtaining the signatures of thirty of
the thirty-three who voted ugalust the res
olution adopted in the recent republican
conference. '
TOWNSEND STILL I1A HOPE
Joint Author of Rate Bill Thinks
Measure May Pass the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. Representative
Townsend of Michigan, one of the authors
of the Esch-Townsend freight rate bill, hod
a talk with the president today regarding
the prospects for the enactment of the
measure Into law. Mr. Townsend, who has
canvassed the situation pretty thoroughly,
expressed the opinion that there was a
chance for the passage of the bill by the
senate at the present session.
After his talk with the president Mr.
Townsend said that in the event of no
legislation on the rata question being
enacted at this session an extraordinary
session of congress would be called by
President Roosevelt for next autumn, per
haps in October.
TRYING DOCTOR FOR MURDER
Taking Evidence la Case of Denver
Physician Charged with
Murder Concludes,
NEW LONDON, Ma. Feb. 16.-Ths tak
ing of evidence in the cose of Dr. T. Jones
Watson of Denver, Colo., charged with the
murder of his wife, concluded today. The
trir.l began on January 23 and scores of wit
nesses have been heard.
The defense closed its case by placing Dr.
Watson on the stand. He declared the
death of bis wife was due to her having
be-on thrown from a buggy In which tbe
two were driving, throigh the running
away of the horwo. The pioeciition cl.tlme 1
that she bad teen poisoned.
Tho closing nri;uments btgun tonight,
each side having been granted seven hours
for presentation. It Is deemed probable ths
caw will go to the Jury by tomorrow even
lug. ,
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and Colder Today. Saturday
Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi
Hour. Des;. Hour. Ilea.
It a. m in 1 p. m 2T
H a. m 22 SI p. m 2
T a. m ito 3 p. in it
H a. m SI 4 p. m Kit
f a. m 24 B p. ni i
10 a. m UK it p. m X"
11 a. m 841 T p. m US
lit m XT H p. m XT
9 p. m Xd
TESTIMONY INTHE CODY CASE
North Platte Woman Rehearses Some
of the Family History
and Doings.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. 16.-(Speclal
Telegram.) -The taking of testimony In the
divorce case of William F. Cody
against Mrs. Ixmlsa F. Cody was
commenced In the district court here today.
Colonel Cody opening his case with Mrs.
John W. Boyer of North Platte as the first
witness. Mrs. Boyer testified that on three
different occasions Mrs. Cody gave her hus
band a drug called dragon's blood, which at
the time of administering she told witness
was for the purpose of getting her husband
under her control, that she could handle
him better In signing papers, etc. On an
other occasion she told witness thst she
gave the drug to make Colonel Cody love
her more, but witness did not believe tho
latter story because the drug made the
colonel deathly sick Instead of more lov
ing. The witness testified generally that
Mrs. Cody kept liquor in her home and
drank considerably, and had been under Its
Influence; that she haf? a mean disposition
and had been cruel with Colonel Cody.
For Colonel Cody she testified that he
was a good provider, very kind to his
family, etc., but admitted that he was a
hard drinker, was often drunk and had been
frequently accused by Mrs. Cody of in
timacy with other women. The death of
Cody's daughter Arta and of the actions of
Mrs. Cody at that time were brought out.
Witnesses said Mrs. Cody refused to accedo
to the request of Cody to bury all differ
ences. She wanted to telegraph him that
he had caused Arta's death and she threat
ened to denounce him at the grave of their
daughter. It developed that the Codys went
east from Spokane to Rochester, N. Y., on
the. same train, but occupied separate cars.
At Chicago Mrs. Cody was said to have
created a disturbance, during which she
denounced the colonel. One of the women
Mrs. Cody charged with being with Colonel
Cody In Chicago was Miss Viola Clements.
When asked If Miss Clements was not Miss
Kutherlne Clemnns witness said no.
JAY COOKE PASSES AWAY
Famous Financier Is Dead at Home
of ills Son-ln-Law Near
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 16. Jay Cooke,
whose fame as a financier Is world-wide,
died tonight at the home of his son-in-law,
Charles D. Barney, at Ogontz, a suburb of
this city, 83 years of age. He had been
suffering from general debility, the result
of old age, for several years.
His- condition was not considered serious,
however, and his death tonight camo rather
suddenly. Last Monday he entertained as
his guests 125 young women attending the
Ogontz school, and their friends. On that
occasion he appeared to be In good spirits
and was the last to leave the reception
room.
Mr. Cooke's family, relatives and friends
were notified of vhls illness early today
and many of them, including Mrs. Butler,
Mrs. Barney and Jay Cooke, Jr., his
children, were present when he died. lew
except his closest neighbors knew that he
was ill.
From the day of his retirement from
active work in flnanclnl circles, . about
twenty years ago, to the day of his final
illness he was never an Idle man. He main
tained many business Interests, but much
of his time he spent in hunting and fishing
in the bass fishing waters at Put-In-Bay,
Lake Eric. At the time of his death he
was the owner of large tracts of land In
the west.
YOUNG MUST GO TO JAIL
St. I.onls Attorney Will Serve
Sentence for I'slngr Malls
to Defraud.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16. An order was Issued
today by the United States court of appeals
commanding Ira C. Young, an attorney of
St. Louis who wus formerly a member of
Governor Dockery's staff, convicted of
usni.; tho mails with Intent to defraud,
to surrender to the Unitod States marshal
by February IS to bsgln his term of eigh
teen months In the Missouri penitentiary.
On appeal Young's case was reviewed by
the United States court of appeals, which
affirmed the decision of the lower court.
Young's partner, Dr. Edward A. W. Row
ley, who was also convicted on a similar
charge, Is now In the penitentiary.
SMALLPOX RULES THE TOWN
No Means of Communicating with
mlthfleld, Illinois, Sines
Telegrapher Is 111.
PEORIA, 111., Feb. 16. Not even a tele
graph message can reach Smtthfleld, a
village forty milts west of here, on the
Toledo, Peoria 4 Western, so strict is the
smallpox, quarantine and so great is the
ravage wrought by the malady.
The last means of communication with
ths outside world was cut off whrr. ii-.e
telegraph office was closed by the illness
of the operator. Scores of deaths have
occurred and the state officials have pro
hibited the stopping of trains at the village.
ADDRESS BY MISS ADDAMS
Final Meeting of National Child
Labor Committee Held at
New York.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16. The final meet
ing of the national child labor commit
tee, which has been In stsslon this week,
was held tonight. Miss Jane Addams of
Hull house, Chicago, spoke on "Child La
bor Legislation as a Requisite for Indus
trial Efficiency." A. J. McKelway of Char
lotto, N. C, discussed ' Child Labor Sltua-
I tlon In Southern Industries." and Ju3ge
U. B. Lindsay of Denver spoke on "The
Juvenile Court."
Movements of Ocean Vessels Feb. 1H.
At New York Arrived : (lenrgtc. from
Liverpool: Bnrliarowa, from Biemen; I'rln
zess Irene, from Uonoa; Furuesslu, fi jin
dlamow. Srallec' ; i.a J'ourraine, lor
Hii-re.
At H.-ivr? Arrived: I -a Lorraine, from
Ne-v York.
At London Arrived: Columbian, from
Boston.
At I lvcrpool Arrived: Teutonic, from
New Yi.i'k. SHlled: Cirthagetilun, for Bt.
John s: "Ionian, for Hallfii".
At yuetiittown Billed: Baltic, fur New
York.
TALK OF RATE BILLS
General Opinion No Snc'h Measures Will
Pass tbe Legislature,
MOVE FOR ELECTIVE RAILWAY COMMISSION
General Opinion This Is Most Effective
Means of Beaching End.
RESOLUTIONS READY IN BOTH HOUSES
Perry Cites Succist of Other 8tatea
Through This Method.
REQUIRES CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
tody to Push the Matter In Vppes
Branch and l'erry to Champlea
It la the House of Representatives.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. Id (Special Telegram.K
With a concurrent resolution already ba
fore the senate and ene to be Introduced li
the house without delay, proposing a con
stitutional amendment providing for the
creation- of a railroad commission whose
duty It shall be to fix and rtgulate freight
rates, the belief Is becoming general that
neither the Foster-Junkln-Davls bill nor
the Caldwell bill, to be Introduced, will be
enacted Into law, but that the legislature
will choose the commission as the best way
to solve this matter of rate regulation.
The Foster-Junkln-Davls bill was drawn
under the Foster resolution authorizing ths
speaker of the house to appoint a commit
tee to draft a maximum freight rate bill.
It cuts present rates on an average of 10
per cent. It only takes up, however, twenty-seven
of the principal commodities.
Caldwell's bill Is calculated to effect a IS
per cent reduction in present rates.
Cndy of Howard Is the author of the con
current resolution in the senate and Perry
of Furnus will introduce the resolution In
the house. The two men will, therefore,
become lenders in their respective bodies
for this legislation.
Commission the Best Plan.
. "I have been devoting considerable time
to the study of the freight rate question
and the best method of dealing with it,"
said Mr. Perry, "and my Investigations lead
me to the conclusion that the only way we
ever shall solve tho problem Is to create a
slate commission nnd leave the matter In
Its hands, taking it entirely out of the con
trol of the legislature. Other states havs
t.iltcn this course nnd come out profitably,
and I believe Nebraska can do so. Texas
has a railroad commission which has ex
clusive charge of - freight rate schedules,
and from a rather comprehensive study of
the sltuntlon I am convinced Texas is hav
Inir as satisfactory results with its system
of rates as any state In the union. Ths
fact Is the commission has proved to be
eminently successful and satisfactory. By
having a commission of this character,
charged with the enforcement of the laws
with respect to railroad rates and other
matters of rnllrorid business properly com
Ing under such supervision, we would not
have the same old difficulty each recurring .
session of the legislature or at least In
many sessions of trying to adjust freight
rates. If the commission's rates were be
lieved to be unfair, or unjust the roads or
whoever the aggrieved party might he
would still have recourse to the courts.
"Several bills calculated to meot this
Issue of railroad regulation have been in
troduced and are pending before this legis
lature, and at least one other Is yet to
come. The Foster-Junkln-Davls bill, even
by Its authors, is not represented as a
thorough measure, but simply a primitive
means of finally getting at the main ques
tion. It proposes a sort of general reduc
tion In present rates of 10 per cent. Mr.
Caldwell claims the bill he Is drafting will
lower the rates 15 per cent. Ascribing none
but the highest and best motives to the
gentlemen back of these bills for they are
men as sincerely and as earnestly In favor
of good legislation as any I am frank to
say that In my Judgment not one of these
measures will come to aught. I think that
is the prevailing opinion among ths mem
bers. And I think also the view I have
taken with reference to the railway com
mission Is a general one. It seems to be a
popular theory that the only way of finally
and fully getting at the freight rate ques
tion In Nebraska is to amend the constitu
tion so as to create a commission."
Text of Resolution.
This is a copy of the resolution Mr. Perry
will Introduce:
Resolved, By the house of representatives
of tbe state of Nebraska, the senate con
curring: Section 1. That at the general election for
stale and legislative officers to be held on
the Tuesday succeeding the first' Monday In
November. UK!, the following provision be
proposed and submitted to the electors of
the state as uu umendmeut to the consti
tution: "There shall be a State Railway commis
sion, consisting of three members, whose
terms of office, except those chosen at the
flm election under this provision, shall bo
three years, uud Whos salaries shall be
$.1,0(10 each per annum. Of the three com
missioners first elected, the one receiving
the highest number of votes shall hold his
office three years, the next highest two
years and the lowest one year. The power
and duties of such commission shall In
clude such regulation of rates, service and
freneral control of common carriers as the
esrlslature shall provide by law."
See. 2. That at said election In ths year
IfXKi, on the ballot of each elector voting
thereat, there shall be printed or written
the words: "For constitutional amendment,
with reference to Slate Railway commis
sion," And "Against constitutional amend
ment, with reference to State Railway com
mission," and If a majority of all votes
rast at s.ild election shall be for such
amendment, the sume shall be deemed to be
adopted.
Report on Interurlian Bill.
The house railroad committee tonight
voted to report for general file the Inter
urban bill, giving the right of eminent do
main to the Interurlian company, and the
Shrerk bill, providing for transportation
for parties accompanying cattle shipments.
The senate committee on medical affairs
will report If. R. 106, known as the Mc
Mullen bill, for general file tomorrow. The
bill was amended ut the request of osteo
paths to leave them out of the Jurisdiction
of the bill.
Discuss Omaha Charter.
The Omaha delegation held another
meeting ut the Lincoln this evening and
took up the Nelson charter, section by sec
tion. The amendments In regard to con
solidation o the city nnd county treas
urers' offices were presented by John P.
Breen nnd the balance by Mr. Nelson. All
the Omaha people who wero present at th
last preceding meeting wre In atund
nnce and Couiic'lmtn II B. Zlmman, E I
Evano, 1'. C. B iiroeder, C S. lluntlrg'.t tl
! ::nd R. H. Howell. John C. Holt and H. F.
MilUr. The mxt siaslnn will le an ex
ecutive one, at wnlih only the members
of tbe legislature will l prebent. and tho
amendments agreed u;i n will be presenter;
to the legislature with the request that
they become a law. Nothing definite was
agreed upon in dutall. but consolidation of
the two treasure! ' Offices and the abolition
