THE OMAHA DAILY REE: TnUHSDAY. MARCH P. 10O.
At Elil pa-trick s
Saturday.
Biggest buy of silks ever made by us. Miles
of them all freh clean and perfect worth $1
and $1.2.". All to be Bold at 59c rents per yard.
Hhow in vest window you want some if you
see them."
Hale commences at 10 a. m.
DON'T I'OK GET.
Thomas Kilpairick , Co.
BEE WINS TAX LIST CASE
County Treasurer Fink Had Legal Bight to
Award it the Printing.
'DECISIOH OF LOWER COURT AFFIRMED
npreme f'nnrt Cilves Legislature
Some Pnlalrri on' How to Pass
Law Whlcb Will Stand
Tests of the Coart.
(From a 6taff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb.. March 8. (Special Trio
gram.) Tho supreme court holds that
County Treasurer Fink was within his
rights when he awardid to The Omaha
Hoe the contract for printing the tax list
tinder tho scavenger law. Kink mads this
sward, which was the right of the county
board up to a certain date fixed by law
yer IhMt'rtate had passed and the board
t.ikcn no action. Then the World-Herald
contested the case, applying for a writ of
mandamus after The Omaha Bee had pub
lished t tie list, seeking to compel the
county treasurer to award the contract to
the World-Herald on the ground that It
was the official paper Of the county. The
tllstriiV! court refused ; to grant surh a
writ and the case was appealed to the su
preme court.
The opinion whs written by Commissioner
Ames,, .The court holds that after a pe
tition for the foreclosure of tax Hens under
tho law hns been filed In the office of the
flerk of the district court and the county
treasurer has publlsho'd the required no
tice in a suitable newspaper ha will not
lie compelled by mandamus to re-publlsh
Hie ssme on the sole ground that such a
newspaper wm not designated for tho pub
lication by the proper official authority.
The court lias glvennhe legislature come
ndvle.e relating to tho 'passage of bills. It
has fjeclared invalid section 87 of chapter
session laws of lflOl, relating to roals,
because statutory amendment and repeal
by Implication are expressly forbldten by
the constitution and not favored by the
"ourfs. The decision " was given in the
inse of Will lain IX- Wheeler, treasurer of
Thhs county, nga'lnsl state ex rel. K. W.
riemeut!, treasurer of the city of Tlatts-
PSORIASIS
.JWZEl
Milk Crust, Tetter, Ringworm, and
Scalled Head, and Every Form of
Torturing, Disfiguring Humor
from Infancy to Age.
mouth. The section declared Invalid pro
vides that one-half of the monies levied
for road purpose within corporate limits
of cities and villages shall be expended
by the county board and tho other half
paid to the city council to be used for
road purposes. The treasurer of Cass
county collected a sum of money within
t lie limits of I'luttsmoutli and paid one
half of this to the city treasurer, but re
tained the other half and refused to pay
it over. The district court Issued a writ
of mandamus compelling payment. The
supreme court In reversing this decision
of the lower court and declaring void sec
tion 87. chapter 19, session laws of 1801,
say a:
An act of the legislature can deal with
no subject not clearly expressed in its
title; hence an act to provide for the In
corporation, government, regulation, duties
and powers of a certain class of cities can
contain no valid enactment relative to the
powers or duties of a county officer.
The following opinions were filed:
8iiwingle against Anthes; motion for
rehearing overruled; per curiam. Carly
against Boner; former judgment of re
versal adhered to and decree entered in
this court continuing and establishing ap
pellant's right of redemption heretofore
effectuated: Holcomb, -'. J. Jandt against
County of Sioux; affirmed: I jetton, t'.
I-ootner against Ijootnor: affirmed; Ames,
Patterson against First National bank;
reversed and remanded; lotton, C. Rob
erts against Iemont; reversed and re
manded; Oldham, C. Sluyter against
Bchwah: reversed and remanded with di
rections; Oldham. C. Kurer against
Holmes; affirmed; I-etton. C. Nolde against
tiray; reversed: Oldham. C. Wheeler
against State ex rel. Clement; reversed and
dismissed: Ames. C. Kock against State;
proceedings In error dismissed; Barnee, J.
Following are rulings upon motions for
rehearing:
Schwlngln against Anthes; overruled-.
Eddy against Omaha; leave given to file
motion for rehearing and argument or
dered on motion. Skow against Ificke;
overruled. Kccles against C. S. Fidelity
and Guaranty company; overruled. Coll
yer against Davis; overruled.
CURED BY; THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES
The agonizing itching and burning
i the akin; as in eczema ; the fright
ful acaling, aa in psoriasis ; the lota
of hair and crusting of the scalp, aa
in acalled head ; the facial disfigure
ment, aa in pi m plea and ringworm:
the awful suffering of infanta, and
anxiety of worn-out parents, aa in
milk crust, tetter, and salt rheum
all demand a remedy of almost super
human yirtuea to successfully cope
with them. That Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills are such stands
. proven beyond all doubt. Mo state
ment is made regarding them that ia
pot justified by the strongest evidence,
fhe purity and sweetness, the power
to afford immediate relief, the cer
tainty of speedy and permanent cure,
the absolute safety and great economy
have made them the standard akin
cures and humour remedies of the
,. dyiliaed world. ,
CAPT. GRAHAM'S CURE
Of Distressing Humour;
Captain W. S. Graham, 13a! Eofl
SU, Wheeling, W. Va., writing under
date of June 14, '04, aays: " I am so
grateful I want to thank God that a
irlend recommended Cuticura Soap
. and Ointment to me. I suffered tor a
long time with sores on my face and
back. ' Some doctors said I bad blood
poison, and others that I had barbers'
itch. None of them did me any good,
but they all took my money. My
friends tell me my skin now looks as
clear as a baby's, and I tell them
Cmticnra Soap and Ointment did it."
Oatfava Bos, Otatauat. aa4 Hilt tra Mil anubnt
Ik ari4. Potior Drm a CUtta. Cor., BoOos, Salaftaaa.
SJS7 aa4 Sic atw ky Can hifmj MiMaswV
Falls CHy Municipal Business.
FALLS CITY, Neb., March 8.-(Speclal.)
The city council mot Monday night with
a full attendance. The question of the Im
provements to the water system was dis
cussed nnd a proposition from Mr. Maddox
was submitted to allow the city to prospect
upon ten acres of land north of town and
if sufficient water was discovered to sell
the land for $300 per acre.
It was also reported that some other
parties, trying to control the water supply
of the city had offered Mr.' Maddox more
than WOO per acre for the land In order to
get control of it.
The council was visited by a committee
from the Preston Mutual Telephone com
pany asking that they be allowed to enter
Falls City without paying the 11,000 license
provided by ordinance. The Falls City
Telephone company was also represented
and they stated that there had been an
offer by the local company to. the Preston
eomparty" to furnish ' the outside company
with connection to all subscribers In Falls
City for 36 cents per month. This propo
sition wigi not accepted by the Preston
company. No action was taken by the
council on tho telephone question.
There were several citizens present to
complain about the sidewalks of the city.
The council promised to do something.
Primaries at Beatrice.
BEATRICE, Neb., March 8. (Special.)
The republican primaries to nominate can
didates for the spring municipal election
were held yesterday, and because of the
Inclement weather a small vote waa cast.
Neither of tho candidates for mayor, city
clerk or water commissioner received a
majority of the votes cast, and as a re
sult another primary- will be held next
Tuesday to nominate candidates' for these
offices. The present aldermen were all re
nominated as follows:. First ward, J. W.
Jackson; Second ward. H. L. Harper; Third
ward, A. T. Milburn; Fourth ward, F. D.
Keea. Those nominated for members of
the Board of Education are Messrs. O. F.
Kandall, M. L. Kors and Frank Smith.
There are In Beatrice nearly . 1,600 repub
lican voters and not more than 800 votes
were cast at yesterday's primaries.
Telephone Company Prospers.
KENESAW. March a.-(Speclal.) The
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Kenesaw telephone company was held
here today. The company was organized
a year ago and Its plant has been in
operation for eight months. A dividend of
10 per cent was declared on last year's
business. New lines will be built and those
now In will be extended Just as soon as
the weather permits In the spring. A board
of directors and the following officers were
elected: W. Z. Parmenter, president; A.
S. Howard, vice president; E. E. Schultz,
secretary; II. It. Coplln, treasurer,
ONE-WAY RATES.
Every day to May 15th, 100B. the
Union Pacific will sell One-way Coloolst
tickets at the following rates, from
Omaha: .
clM.OO to Ogrlru and Rait Lake City.
. ,10.00 to Butte, Anaconda and Helena.
e-J.50 to Spokane and WenaHhee,
Wash.
125.00 to Everett, Fairharen, What
com, Vancouver, and Victoria, via Hunt
ington and (Spokane.
(25.00 to Tacoma and Seattle, via
Huntington and Portland or via Hunt
ington and Bpokano.
$25.1)0 to Portland and Astoria, or
Ashland, Hoavburg, Eugene, Albany
ami Salem via PortlunU.
925.00 to Kan Francisco, I.os Angeles
ami San Diego.
Correspondingly low ratea to many
other California, Oregon, Washington,
Montana, Utah and Idaho points.
Through Tourist cure run every day
on I'jilou l'aeine. between Missouri River
'and PuolUV Const; double liertli $5.75.
. For fnll Information rail at
City Ticket liMn, 13314 t'arnaw St.
. 'eTuooe -
Jefferson County Court Adjourns.
FAIRBURY, Neb.. .March 8. (Special.)
District court convened yesterday, but was
adjourned to April 25 without transacting
any business, and the grand Jury, which
had been summoned, was dismissed. Sick
ness In Judge Kelllgor's family prevented
him from sitting, and Judge Bubcock Is
holding court elsewhere. There are only
forty-four cases on the docket, all civil.
Electric Marat Bonds Carry.
TEKAMAH. Neb., March 8. (Special.)
At a special election, held here yester
day, for the Issuance of bonds of the city
of Tekamah, Neb., In the sum of 110.000, for
the purpose of purchasing or installing an
electrlo lighting plant to be owned and
operated by said city. The bonds carried
by a vote of 138 to 82.
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WANTED, to buy a nice, gentle buggy
horse; must be one a lady can drive. Ad
dress Z'M. Bee critic N-MaTl lix
QIKL for general housework at Harney.
C-Al7S 10
TOM DESSISOS IN COURT
Sensational Affidavit is Filed in Case at
Logan This Morning.
ELMER THOMAS GUARANTEED COURT COSTS
Grand afnror Svreaxrs that Omaha
Lawyer Promised to Pay All
the Eapennea if Jnry
Woalt Indict.
IX)OAN. Ia., Marel. !. (Special Tele
gram.) Tom IJennlson of Omaha appeared
In court here this morning, waived ar
raignment and trading of the Indictment
and his attorneys on behalf of their client
filed a motion to quash the Indictment and
two affidavit In support of the same, the
most sensational one being that I. O.
Hammer, who was a member of the grand
Jury which Indicted Dennliwn on the two
charges, one for receiving stolen property
and the other for being an accomplice of
Sheroliffe In the Pollock diamond robbery.
The other affidavit was signed by Tom
Dennlsun.
Affidavit ot Hammer.
Waiving formal parts the affidavit of
Hammer, which was sworn to In the
presence of George W. Egan, tiotary public,
says:
I was one of the regularly empannelled
grand Jurors of Harrison county la., for
the yeur 1904; that 1 was drawn as one of
the term grand Jurors at the April term of
court, 1K04; that I was a member of the
grand Jury which returned an Indictment
in the district court against Tom Ueiinison
of Omaha; that before the witnesses were
summnnd In the cases of the state of Iowa
against Tom Dennison, Elmer K. Thomas
ot Omaha came into the grand Jury room
and told the grand Jury, of which 1 was a
member, that certain parties In Omaha sent
him over to see the grand Jury to have
them Indict Tom IJennlson ; that he rep
resented the Civic Federation of Omaha
and that if the grand Jury would take up
the case against Tom Dennison, charging
him with connection with the Poliock
diamond robbery, that the Civic Federation
of Omaha would pay all cost a In connection
with the said case and that the members
of the grand Jury discussed the matter and
question of costs and he said that Harrison
county would not have to pay a cent and
that finally, after he made his statement
we decided to subpoena witnesses and ad
journed for three days so witnesses could
get there; that there was no cltlxen of
Harrison county filed any complaint against
Tom Dennison and that no body appeared
asking us to take up the case except the
said Elmer E. Thomas of Omaha, Neb.;
that the case would not have been taken
up, as it was an old case, and no person
or grand Juror was Interested In It except
for the promises and statements of Elmer
E. Thomas that the case would not cost
Harrison county a cent. I would not have
voted for an Indictment except for the
romlses and agreement of the said Elmer
:. Thomas and I believe no Indictment
would have been returned except for tho
promises above referred to; that Harrison
county would not have to pay any costs In
connection with said cases.
The other papers tiled were m effect as
follows:
Iteasona for Aaklna Dismissal.
The motion to quash the Indictment on
the robbery charge Ja based on the follow
ing reasons: That itho Indictment shows
on its face that the crime therein charged
is barred by the statute of limitations,
having been found more tiian three years
after tho commission of the alleged crime; .
that the Indictment for the offense charged
can be found only within three years after
the commission, and that the indictment
does not show that the defendant was out
of the state of Iowa at any time after the
commiHslon of the crime alleged, nor that
the defendant has not been usually and
publicly a resident of Iowa since that time;
that the grand Jury which found the In
dictment was not legally constituted nor
had any right or Jurisdiction or authority
to find or return same; that It Is void be
cause there Is no competent, legal or suffi
cient evidence attached thereto; that the
evidence attached to the Indictment shows
on its face that the defendant did not
commit the crime -charged,- that -If" It Is
claimed that when the offense charged was
committed the defendant was out of the
state of Iowa the Indictment Is defective
and Insufficient In that It falls to allege
or in any mannor set forth that within the
three years limited by law for the finding
and returning of an indictment the defend
ant did not come within the state of Iowa;
that as a matter of fact the defendant,
after the alleged commission of the
crime, came Into the state and waa usu
ally and publicly a resident of the state
for three years and more.
The sixth out of the ten reasons given
why the indictment should be quashed Is
as follows:
That said Indictment was found and re
turned by the grand Jury In pursuance of
and in accordance with an agreement and
understanding with the Civic Federation of
Omaha, Neb., and its representatives that
said Civic Federation would pay the costs
of said criminal proceeding and would save
said Harrison county harmless from all
costs and expense, by reason of the finding
and returning of said indictment or that
might In any manner arise out of the prose
cution of the crime charged In said in
dictment, as will more fully and largely
appear by the affidavits to he filed herein
and the evidence to be produced In support
hereof upon the hearing of this motion.
Affidavit by Dennison.
. An affidavit in support ot the motion made
by Tom Dennison was filed, describing the
circumstances surrounding his extradition
from Nebraska under another Indictment
returned by the same grand Jury charging
him with receiving and aiding In the con
cealing of stolen property In the value of
$18,000, which personal property. It Is charged
In the Indictment, was stolen by Sherman W.
Morris, alias Frank 8hercliff, from the per
son of William Q. Pollock. Although
brought from his home In Omaha under the
last named indictment, aa soon as he was
in the court house at Logan the affiant
was again arrested and held on a warrant
Issued under an Indictment charging him
with robbery, being detained against his
will and forced to give bond for his ap
pearance. . This arrest and detention the
affiant believes wrong and unlawful and in
violation of his rights under the laws and
constitution of the United States. Denni
son further swears "that after the com
mission of the crime of robbery charged
by the Indictment fried herein to have
been committed by this affiant, 'od which
was, in fact, committed by one Sherman
W. Morris, alias' Frank Bhercliff, as
charged and set forth in the Indictment
accusing the affiant of the crime of receiv
ing and aiding In the concealing of stolen
property, this affiant came to the state of
Iowa and for more than three years be
tween such time and the time the Indict
ment herein was found, wss for three years
and more usually and publicly a resident
within said state of Iowa, having within
said state of Iowa a well known and fixed
place of buslnexs, at which place of bus!
ness he was usually, publicly and daily
present, except Sundays.
Defendant Churaea Kraad.
Besides holding that his arrest and de
tention under the robbery Indictment, after
being extradlcted on the other Indictment,
Is in violation of his rights, affiant con
tends that it la also fraudulent, inasmuch
as at the time of the commission of the
crime of robbery by Bhercliff he waa not In
Iowa, but In Nebraska, and therefore the
charge of robbery as made against him is
nut an extraditable offense, ad that to
iecure his presence In Iowa the Indict
nient accusing receiving and aiding in the
concealment of stolen property was found
I furnishing grounds for extradition pro
ceedings, and, furthermore, that these pro
ceedlngs were had for this express pur
pose, 'the charge of robbery not bf lng ex
tradltabla.
In addition Dennison files an objection
and protest to being called upon or In any
manner plead to the Indictment returned on
the robbery charge, for the reasons stated
In the affidavit and based, principally, upon
his rights under the laws and constitution
of the federal government.
After it bud been Ivarned by the county
attorney - that, the attorneys for Dennison
were securing affidavits In support of the
contention that the Indictment had been
secured upon the promises of Elmer E.
Thomas, he wrote letters to each member
of the panel of 1S4, asking them to refuse
to disclose any of the facts In connection
with the Indictment. This coming to the
attention of the defense the matter was
brought up In court this morning and the
county attorney promised to produce in
evidence copies of his letters as shown by
his letter book. In order to save the ex
pense of summoning each grand Juror
separately, but it Is said that the members
will be called any way, in order to give
the defense an opportunity to cross-question
them.
After the papers had been presented the
case went over and Dennison returned to
Omaha at t o'clock.
The county auditor certified that all
costs of the accused have been paid by
outside parties. Arguments will be heard
on the motions tomorrow.
This afternoon the Judge Issued an order
summoning all members of the grand Jury
of 1904 to appear tn court and testify as
to any agreement or contract entered into
between Harrison county and Elmer E.
Thomas regarding costs In the case.
LICA9 CASE GIVE TO TIIE JIRY
Defendant Gives Ills Version ot the
Kllllnov
HOL.DREGE, Neb., March 8. (Special.)
The I.ucas case was given to the Jury about
3 o'clock this afternoon, and it Is still out
this evening. Yesterday forenoon the de
fendant, Juhn Lucas, was on the witness
stand. He gave a detailed account of tho
difficulty which led up to the tragedy as
well as the shooting itself, and whs sub
mitted to a very searching cross-examination.
The defendant appeared very much
excited and In a decidedly nervous frame
of mind, but In all made an excellent wit
ness for himself. Yesterday afternoon and
this forenoon was taken up with the at
torneys' pleas.
Bntte Banks Consolidate.
BUTTE, Neb., March 8. (Special Tele
gram.) The Bank ot Butte of this place
has been purchased by the Bank of Boyd
county. The deal was closed last evening.
This change makes the Bank of Iloyd
county the leading financial institution of
the county, although the youngest in existence.
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A LOOK WILL TELL
Xevrs of Xebraskn.
MADISON. March 8 Carl Hurst Is run
ning a skating rink In the opera house,
which is drawing large crowds.
PLATTSMOUTH, March 8.-K. L. and II.
O. Wren of OmHha have purchased the
Plattsmouth steam laundry from 1.. Vogel.
BliATRK'K, March 8. The farmers In
the vicinity of Virginia, this countv, nro
making plans to hold an Institute withm
the next few days.
FREMONT, March 8 The new cily di
rectory for 1905 Is out. It contains 4,41
nnmes. which would indicate a population
of 11,000, an increase of l,0uo since the lust
directory was issued.
BKATRIC10, March 8. Tho Blue river.
which has been on a rampage for the last
ten days. Is slowly resuming its normal
stage and no further damage ia feared
as a result of high water.
FAIRBL'RY. March 8. A young man
named George Kring was arrested yester
day and pleaded guilty In county court to
stealing a clarionet te and pair ot phops.
He was awarded twenty days in county
Jail.
MADISON. March 8. An onera eomnativ
has been organized in tills city bv Christ
Hansen. Will Smith and Fritz Von Hig
gern are the local talent In tho organiza
tion, 'i tiey win piay tneir nrst engagement
at Pierce.
MADISON. March , g Mr. Adam Young
and Miss Retta Frlne were married here
today. The groom Is a farmer, the bride
is a graduate of the, Madison schools and
the past three years has been a teacher
in. the grades. . .,
PLATTSMOUTH. March 8 Word has
been received that David Hawksworth. Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hawksworth
of this city, has been appointed assistant
general manager of 'the' American Car and
Foundry company atiAJetrolt. Mich, r :
FALLS CITY. MoMii 8. There are moro
ducks to be seen on the river bottom south
of town than have been seen in this locality
for years. The local sportsmen are having
a good time without wasting much time.
A few hours are all that Is necessary to
go out and get a nice bag of gamo.
BEATRICE. March 8. -Davis & Mayno
are locating their large stone crusher
rearer Blue Springs. The machinery will
be put In shape so that it win crusn stono
finer than that used for ballast, in order
that the firm may cater to the commercial
trade more in tho future than in the past.
BURWELL. March 8. Mrs. A. K. lior-
rtn died at her home-in Burwell at an
early hour this morning. She bus been
SICK anoul two weens wuii pneumonia-.
She leaves a husband and one child about
2 years old. The funeral services wil' lie
held tomorrow - rrom mo .oiigregaiiunui
church.
HUMBOLDT. March 8 Ed Curran. a
middle aged farmer living several miles
southeast of the city, died yesterday from
cancer of the stomach. He leaves a. wife
and large family of children. Funeral
services were held today In the Catholic
church In Dawson, conducted by Father
Corcoran, and interment was made ut
the cemetery near that place.
PLATTSMOUTH. March 8.-At the reg
ular meeting of the Board of Education
the resignation of John Pearce was ac
cepted and Judge J. K. Douglas named to
nil the vacancy as one ot the nourn. it
was also decided to not accept a resignation
from any teacher during the year
and not previous to tnat time unless asneu
f r thirty days previous to the opening of
the fall term of school.
NEBRASKA CITY, March 8. Since tlm
Ire has broken tin In Gibson's lake east of
this city thousands of dead fish have floated
to the shore. Among the dead tlsh are
hundreds of fine buss ami crappy. Many
of the buns weigh from four to six pounds
each. For over one mile along tho eo-st
shore of the lake are dead tinh extending
from six to ten feet out on the water. It
is claimed that the tlh were frozen to
death during the cold weather this winter.
SILVER CREEK, March 8. Prof..
Haeeker of tho state agricultural station
nnd Mr. Ferguson, the great potato growi.r
of Beaver Crossing, addressed two meetings
nf farmers here yesterday on farm und
dairv topics. Several local speakers as
sisted. The meetings were under the aus
pices of tho Commercial club, but a farm
ers' institute was partially organized and
will look after such interests in the futur".
The addresses wero very interesting and
Instructive.
FREMONT, March 8. A special freighi
castbouud on the Union Pacific was wre ke.i
at Ames this morning. Two trelgnt eats
Jumped the rails and were considerably
smushed up.' Four other cars also went
off tho rails, but fortunately weir, not
broken up. The cause- of tho wreck is not
detlnltt'lv known. No one was hurt. The
first news of tho wreck was that an east
bound paswngcr was In the ditch and a
number of people killed. The wreck was
cleared without trains being much delayed.
HUMBOLDT. March 8 The Burlington
officials have for some tlmo been endeav
oring to locate parties in this vicinity who
have recently fired shots at their trains,
but so far apparently without success. On
three different occasions doors and window
panes have been shattered by this, means.
Tho trouble started last fall when a stone
was thrown through a vestibule door on
tho famous seed corn special at the i-ast
end of the yards here. Chls ogcurred In
bnvad daylight, but the offenderwas never
found.
PLATTSMOUTH, March 8. For several
veurs past it has been the general im
pression that trapping in Nebraska and
especially along the Missouri river had
played out, but a bill of sale from a large
fur house In the east to Ralph 55. White
for his catch for one week seems to toll
a different story. During the second week
in Februarv. he says, ho averaged over $5
per day, and among the furs taken were
six mink, which netted him something over
60 each, the entire shipment amounting
to $:i5.w).
Don't Ise Poor OH.
For use on sewing machines, bicycles and
all purposes requiring a fine lubricant the
best is cheaiK-st in tho end. Genuine
Singer oil can only be obtained at Singer
stores. Lock for the red S. 1514 Douglas
street, Omaha, Neb.; 48 North 34th street.
South Omahu.
Many Honor Ilea gran's Memory.
PALESTINE, Tex.. March 8. Sperlal
trains are arriving here, bringing large
numbers of Texaus wlio will attend the
funeral of John H., Reagan at 4 o'clock this
afte noon. Governor Lanham and all of the
members of the legislature arrived at noon.
Committees appointed by the senate and
house will act as an escort of honor.
SANTA FE REFUNDS MONEY
Over a Million Dollars Returned to Ship
pers in One Year,
AUDITOR SAYS IT IS FOR OVERCHARGES
Attorneys for Kansas Claim Pay
ments Are in Reality Rebates'
to Oil and Other
Monopolies.
TOPEKA, Kan., March 8. During the
year ending June 30. 1902, the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe Railway company paid
back to shippers tho sum of $1,198,352. This
iact was developed In the examination
today of W. J. Healy, freight auditor of
the Santa Fe, before tho attorney general,
who Is taking depositions In the case he
has instituted to ascertain whether or not
the Santa Fe is violating the anti-trust law
of Kansas.
Mr. Healy said that this amount con
stitutes the total of overcharges made for
the year and that he could not give the
names of the shippers to whom payments
were made without referring to tha orig
inal vpuc.hers. , He said that It would take
three or four months to get the vouchers,
and on the advice of R. W. Dunlap, general
attorney for the Santa Fe, Mr. Healy tem
porarily declined to consent to examina
tion of his vouchers and records.
It Is. the theory of the state that these
overcharges are In reality rebates, and
that an examination of the vouchers will
show that the greater portion M the pay
ments have been made to the Standard Oil
company and other monopolies.
Rlonr to Kansas OH Producers.
INDEPENDENCE, Kan., March 8. The
Prairie Oil and Gas company, the Kansas
branch of the Standard OH company, today
Issued an order to the effect that here
after no Kansas oil testing below 30 de
grees gravity will be bought by the com
pany. This affects nearly two-thirds of the
Kansas product. Today's order Is charac
terized as the hardest blow yet struck by
the Prairie company at the Kansas oil
producers, as it moans that practically no
oil will bo taken by this concern In Kan
sas outside of the bottom Independence
field, Neodesha, Tyro and Chautauqua
counties. This will, it Is believed, not af
fect the district where the state oil refinery
Is to bo located.
John O'Brien, vice president of the Prai
rie company. In explaining the order, said:
"Oil below 80 degree gravity Is undesir
able. It has no valuo for refining purposes
and It Is impossible to And a market for
fuel."
The gravity of Kansas oil Is from 20 to N
degrees. The average Is 38.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Today nnd Tomorrow In Re.
braska, Kansas, Colorado
and Wyoming.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Forecaat ef
the weather for Thursday and Friday:
For Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and
Wyoming Fair Thursday and Friday.
For Iowa Partly cloudy Thursday, rain
or snow In east 'portion, colder in north
west portion; Friday, fair.
For North and South Dakota Fair and
colder Thursday; Friday, fair.
For Montana Fair Thursday, colder hi
the eastern portion: Friday, fair.
For Missouri Fair and warmer in east
and south portions; Friday, fair.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, March .-Ohiclal record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with,
the corresponding day of the past threa
years: . ....
- rgos. 1904. 1902.' 1902.
Maximum temperature .. M M 51 m
Minimum temperature .. 81 ' 2 30 st
Mean temperature , 41-40 40 44
Precipitation 00 .00 .00 .00
Temperature and precipitation departures
from the normal at Omaha sines March L
and comparison with the last two years: -
Normal temperature , 33
Excess for the day. S
Total excess since March 1...... 11J
Normal precipitation .. .04 Inch
Deficiency for the day 04 Inch
Total precipitation since March 1 .01 Inch
Deficiency since March I, 19f 31 inch
IefUiency for cor. period In 1904. .32 inch
Deficiency for cor. period in 1903 . 29 Inch
Reports from Stations at T P. M.
Maximum
Tern- Tem
Statlon. and Stats perature pera- Rain
of Weather. at 7 p. m. ture. fall.
Bismarck, cloudy 52 , 00 T
Cheyenne, pt. cloudy 44 4H .00
Chicago, clear 40 - -to .ou
Davenport, clear ,. -hi 4 .
Denver, partly cloudy 44 4 .ml
Havre, cloudy 50 60 .00
Helena, cloudy M HO .1:0
Huron, partly cloudy 54 HO .011
Kansas City, dear 4H So ,fk
North Platto, clear 4X 5H .00
Omaha, clear 48 61 .00
Rapid City, clear 54 S2 .00
St. Iuls. clear 40 44 .00
St. Paul, partly cloudy.... 4H . 48 .00
Salt Ike City, clear 54 .00
Valentino, clear 62 RK .OS
Wllllston cloudy 50 68 V
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELBfT.
Local Forecaster.
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