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THE -.OMAHA- DAILY- BEK: .-TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5. TELEPHONE mi. Now laisstietl In the w lrtall rrftter, Howard V arid Sixteenth . SOreeta. .7 I .Kcver tef ore have we showu so mauy pretty things suitable store, with all its modem conveniences, will make your Christinas Art Department. Only three weeks until Christmas. If you are making anything in the fane rood line, better come and have a talk with our Mlsn Steenstrup. She la an artist In needle, yarn and crochet work. Free Instructions each day from 2 until 3 o'clock. New pillow topa In silk, tapestry and ilenlms. W carry a complete Una of un , covered sofa pillows In every wanted else. I'hrpvimia fpltv.Voshld forms In all wanted nUit) 'Auhdry ' H&gV all new designs. Ws do stamping and fill all orders prompt ly. BPEC1AL NOTICE The breaking of a water pipe In our windows Sunday, did very little damage to goods. Only goods displayed In our south and one oast win dow were wet. The lo.s was fully covered by InsurgW-e. V f-' ' ' . ' Rare and Beaiilif ill Dress Goods for HolidayShoppers Now on Display. You would think that Paris had poured the rarest treasures of her art looms Into this atore this season. Now here's a gift that never falls to please, beautiful, and the height of dress elegance. Just what every lady would be delighted with. Little wonder that the dress goods counter is the renter of attraction these days, and that we ore selling so many for holiday pres entsnothing better. 811k and wool Polntilla Eolienne-eollennes are here In greatest variety and most ex nulslte prettlness, nearly all- silk, with the shimmer of frost. The work Is so fine you would think it an all silk fabric, in pretty plain effects and tiny novelty weaves. Just Howard speaker, by Mr. Hepbijrq (la..) and the, first applause waji begun. , Mr. Williams (Miss.) w'as nominated on behalf of the minority by Mr. Henry (Tex.), provoking democratic applause. Neither made nominating speeches and the roll call for.elet tkt.l .speaJter a once proceeded, the .following Jejlers supervising the tally sheet: Dcrfby (Mich.)'," Dickson (111.), Beal (Tex) and Wehb (N. Cy. " ''Speaker Cannoa Takes Chair., Rpeakr Cannon' received" 'M votes and Mr, Wimapi. Ji Clark McDowell declared Mr.. Caanpn.. "duly elected speaker ot -the Klfty-nlntb congress." .'jje, was brought In (he hall and escorted to his chair by Rep resentatives Willlanfs of 'Mississippi. Kelfer uf OhtojiVrMajid: of! Ktsr York and Un-derwoc,,-of , Alabama. tiJI was Just 1:06 o'clock when ,M1r..,Cainnop ,4ntered the hall. He ' Was received by the members of the house, ' while applaase ' came from bot h sides and than galteryJ . i t". - : Representative Bingham jot Pennsylvania, father of the house, administered the oath of office to Mr. Cannon, after which the roll wa called ,by sJiates . (or the purpose., q.f administering the oath to members. Those faking' th WfVrM,nA;wVs administered My thespea'Kf ?Ainq ;yrwrd to the space In front oti Jhe ,speah;er'fl dv-sk' , . flvfuh'nhlmo'is-consent 'Mr,' Marshall of North Dakoto'tnok ' the?' Girth,.' though his credentials-haft 'not arrived. torher OHloers Elected.' . On' iuoijon of Mr., Hepburn, the officers of Uie house of lhe last . congress were re elected 'n'd sworn In, tW house first voting down the officers proposed by Mr. Henry (Texas) on behalf of the minority. The officers were sworn In, including Alexander McDowell, clerk; Henry Cusson, Sergeant, alarms; F. B. Xyon, doorkeeper; Josapli, Q, McElroy, postmaster; H. N. Cnuden, chaplain. " Resolution's were' agreed to for the noti noatlqn fof '0e president that Mr. Cannon uad betrn, elected , speaker and the appoint ment p.,a, commlttee'.pf three to Inform the president thait the house was prepared y v.' tV . SOME 4" SUGGESTIONS And a Few Words About Quality. to by for ' greater rtls (tturttny to glre a, "cheap" re lnvwBrnnce than to give none at lt3-lt ttot to be Inferrwl tbnt a gift must W coatly to Ik4 grntl-t-ijVc,tV:it aho'uld be right !n tiUty. regHnlleas of its Im portance. Wtiyr thert-fore, take iliamc and buy where quality is uncer tylu?; Our label baa atood for 'yv'.an absolute guarantee of ,4bdperfectUm of every article bating It. -Wby not arall your ;lf of the protectlou It affordar tfcoata you' nothing. The fol lowing few lteiua Illustrate the price advantages we offer: ;oivi? i;.50 tp, .'. . . .WOO Vinbrell8. .-60 to. . ..f 10.00 Dreaa Mufflers, ft.00 to...VOO fNeckweai1, 50c to. .... . .W.OO fikth Robes. $5.0 to. . .920.00 -Vtar'S. to. .te.oo Hihioklng Jackets, fa to. 912.00 Pyja-mae. Oto W.OO liandkerchiefs, 15c to... 91 HcOry. 25c to 94.00 F&s , Broa. Pwby a 93.00 Knox Hata 93.00 Stetson HaU, 14 00 to. .93.00 Opera Hata 98.00 Silk Hata .90.00 Hat Boxes. Suit Casea, Scarf Plna. Cuff Buttona, etc. Pease Bros. Co. 1417 Far nam Bl. i! T , C1IRI5TA1AS Christinas here and there a suggestion of figure about the else of a pin polnt-41.no and $1.25 a yard. IMPERIAL. 8ILK. AND WOOL CREPE EOLIENNE none of the lovely fabrics' that Paris has favored for dressy gowns are missing from the special collection for holiday shopping. Here's . a Crepe Eoli ienne that looks ss If spun by fairies, the glimmer of moonlight woven Into the silk en threads, in pretty shades of reseda green, champagne, mode, blue and brown, 43-inch, 12.50 a yard. PRETTY BLACK DRES8 GOODS FOR HOLIDAY TRADE when in doubt what J to give, give black. You can make no mistake, black is always good. Ho many kinds to show you, silky, soft, In s-ores of pretty weaves from Sue to J.1.00 a yard. Broadcloths for tailor gowns, show the same exclusive beauty. "Princess" broad cloth at $1.00 is great valtie. "Opera" at $1.60, with Its unusually pretty , tlnlsh and superior quality. The new Parisian Spot Proof, soft finish at $2.75, $3.00. $150 a yard. Christmas Handkerchiefs. There is no item In the list of gifts that Is 'more acceptable than handkerchiefs be cause they are useful. One rarely has too many. Our holiday -showing is the largest as well as the choicest in the history of this store. You can depend upon them being linen when we say so. Women's initial linen handkerchiefs, fine quality, 15c each, or 85o one-half doxen. Women's Initial linen handkerchiefs, one of the best values ever offered, I5c each, or $1.40 per box of six. ' . Women's embroidered all linen handker chiefs, put up In fancy boxes of six, each and Sixteenth for business. The speaker appointed Messrs. McCleary (Minn.). Littauer (N. Y.) and Willlama (Miss.) as this committee. A resolution adopting the same rules as prevailed in the last congress, offered by Mr. Dalsell, brought on the first debate, which was short, but provoked consider able laughter. - - - The resolution was adopted, after which the annual drawing of seats took pluce. Speaker Cannon announced the appoint ment of -the committee on rules and the committee on mileage as follows: - ' Rules The speaker, Dalsell (Penn.), Grosvenor (Ohio), Williams (Miss.), Do Armond (Mo.). I Mileage Reeder (Kan.). Flack (N. Y.), Wharton (III.), Lewis (Qa.) and Wood (.Mo.). Resolutions lamenting the death of Sen-, ator Piatt of Connecticut were adopted at the Instance of Mr. Lilly and regarding the death ,of Representative - B.' Ft". Marsh (III.) by Mr. McKlnney. As .-a. further mark of respect to the deceased, the house adjourned at 3.36 o'clock. In the ftenate. It. was a familiar scene at 12 o'clock today when Vice President Fairbanks called , the senate t order with twd Strokes of thu' gavel. There were, few .chanaea in, the membership... Death had taken away Ben-, ators Xtate of Tennessee and Piatt of Con- nccticut. There wrfre bo changes among the senate officials. The first arrival on. the floor was Ben-' ator Sutherland ot Utah. ie came In about, It o'clock and a few moments later Senator Hoyburn appeared. Krom that time on there were receptions in cverj"part of. the chamber, the marble room and the cloak roome. In the meantime the galleries had filled. The public galleries were well occupied as early as 10 o'clock. The galleries were opened at 11:30. but the waiting crowd had taken nearly vnrv K.nl uiihin flvo r..i,, utes. In the audience, were the families of many senators and -. men In public life. Mrs. Fairbanks and her daughter, Mrs. Tlmmons. were early arrivals. They occu- ',r miiery, in company wun omo friends. Several members of tho dip- lomatlo corps were present, the first nr- rlvHl being Minister Obaldla of Panama. The hum of voices ceased when the vice president's gavel sounded and Chaplain Ed- ward Bverett Hale made the opening' prayer. He referred britny to th. months since the senate had been In session and to the work before the members. He con- eluded by atklng the senate to Joli! with him in the Lord's prayer. 8lxty-eight senators responded to the roll call and the vice president announced that the senate was ready to transact buslnesa At 12:15 the senate adjourned as a mark of respect to the lute Senator Piatt of Con- ntlt. Senators Knox and Aldrlch, who have re- cently been elected to new terms, look the oath of office. Senator Stone presented the credentials of Senator-elect Warner of Missouri, and Senator Oormun, in the ab- sence of S nator Carmack, presented tho credentials of Senator-elect Fraxier of Ten- nessee, and the new members were sworn In. The credentials of Senator TalUferro of Florida wei presented by Senator Mul- Senators Allison and Morgan were ap pointed aa a committee to wait upon the president, together with a committee from the house. The secretary was iiistneteH to Inform the house of representatives that , paper man and public agent of ti the senate was organised. Senator Bulke- ' puny. ,to secure the publication ley then notllled the senate of the death of favorable to the company . 2 ,, Senator Piatt of Connecticut. Resolutions It was being criticised In the . !!' In memory of the late senator were read. ' Mr. Bell had aaid that he e mm PRp after which the senate adjourned .. '. I much TO nf ..C,,,',h further mark of reHpect. At tomorrow's compelled to renort to ti, L "e wer not session the president's message will be re- what he expended it for! COmp' J Kiana Urdlnnnon The Evans gas ordinance which was en- "..hit. iiiiii. u in ifntrnm me gas nine o to restrain the gas m erecting a gua tank without of the .residents within l.OuO proposed site will remain in l lie consent force, notwithstanding Mr. Kvane intro- Kvums introW ce. This the :ti rndXlVel? nee. No other uucea a rept-aung ordinance, council committee decided a neid Monday arternoon. when post noned the latter onluiun -.w vu(,f,niLv, nit railroad trackage ordinances not even being mentioned. " "Keep Dr: Graves' Tooth Powder I and use it twice every day. ' It preserves, brightens and whitens ' good teeth, and keeps the bad ones from getting any worse." That's what the dentists say. la handy sal anna an WtUns, ag. Dr Graves' Teeth Powder Co. BEE. DEC. 4. . Shdppirig for gift giving. Our daylight shopping here a pleasure- handkerchief different pattern, $1.40 a box. Our S6c. 50o. 76c, $1.00 and $1.50 line ot wo men's all linen embroidered handkerchiefs I the rholcest selected linen ever brought to this country. You will appreciate the values as well as the new pattern. We enrry a complete line of men's handker chiefs. Bath Robe Blankets. 'We- again want to 'direct your thoughts to our robe blankets. As a gift, there s hardly an article more appreciated or wel comed. With the aid of our McCall paper patterns any one that can sew at all, can make a bath robe out of one of our beau tiful robe blankets. They are reversible, one side In light, the other dark. Colors are woven In and will not fade In proper washing. ' Magnificent assortment to select from at $1.75, $2.00. - $2.26, $2.V). $2.75, $3.00, $.1.50, $4.00, $5.50. J.50 each. Cords and tassels to match 50c per set of three pieces. Customer's Deposit Account Department. The perfect system for those who want their purchases charged, and still have the economies of a cash store. .You may de posit any sum that suits your conven ience. ' Your purchases In this store may be charged to your account. You ure priv ileged to withdraw any or all .f your deposit at any time. You do not have to trade It all out. We pay 4 per cent Inter est, compounded every three months, so your money Is earning Interest for you dally. It Is not a bank. Streets ARMSTRONG TALKS OF WORK Saji Insurance rommi.te'i Life Does Not End with Canrening of Laeislalare. CORTELYOU AND BLISS MAY BE CALLED George 1. Eldrldge, Vice President and Actuary of Mutual l.lfe. First Witness on the Mattel .In the Morning;. NEW YORK, Dec. 4. Senator Armstrong, i chairman of the legislative Insurance com mlttee, said today that there was an er- ' roneous Impression that the life of the. com- ' mlttee would bo at. an end at the begin-' nlng of the next session of the legislature i on January 1 This, he said, was not true. The committee would continue In existence and would continue to sit and tnke evi a"nc n," h. legtalatwre' y- Joint' action' ,'dred to atff'PhJnlgiitlti Ki. t f ' " " "le and 4ntctid," said Si nalor Arn; ,"trona.."to hnlah this Investigation by De- 'ember n. and to make our report to the ''1ture when it opens. We have got at ' ' n,an things and the moral effect Is " ' " Tll 8eitor said It is possible that Post- '"a8tor. Ckneral Cortelyou and Cornellua N. f the ""Pohllcan national committee called, but he does not see any rea- on wh u,ey should bo. Asked about the probability of calling other witnesses. Bmon whom H. H. Rogers had been men- Uone1 a possibility, the senator said the commlt,o was not appointed to Investl- Bftte th Standard OH company. "There are insurance men." he aalH glad to bv us devoto the twenty-three oaya remaining to something el.. iKo surance." Methods of Mutual Rm me niost intrreirtlng developments in the legislative Hfe insurance investigation was , coaUlned In the testimony of Horn.., P BroCkway. a hotel proprietor ond dir.iAr of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance I Vany. who said that he had given U ooo . President Frederick A. Burnham of that company at tho demand of Mr Burnh In m. Mr. Erockway told the' commltte. that Mr. Burnham told him that if h , would take oust policy in the Mum I Reserve he woild make him a diVector ' Mr, Brockway then look out ooll I , amounting to $6,000. After havinr be C " I director for some time he was put onn ' payroll or the company at 13uo a v received that salary for four mnnih. ' j Ithen It was cut to ran . ' ""1 what he did to earn that inonev' he at id h looked over some luuns for the c n P""'. was consulted by policyholders as to whether the company was a good one t Insure In and did whatever he was asked to do- He had boen getting noo a week elaht i when, Mr. Burnham demanded the : lne I Moner falu What President Burnhuin did with in did with . i.-. J money was explained by George' D. El- ,,,u.ni ana actuury of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance company hln!h:",tln,ed.that Pre"ldent Burnhain to d him. he had z ven i t.. mio.... i.-.. , " . saui ha is 8U, a dllecton , of the company. The reason why President it- x i , . . i "J? W1". Clled befor he com- ur nis physician who told the committee today that w, ',. . ham is too sick to snnlu, Burn T .?, appear or even make a wj ma pnysiclan -i. ""i1""""'"' j Vice President Eldredge also testis. h'. company had much trouble wn ; J- 1 lunle when he was superintendent deiiosltlon ist rew ndent of . insurance ot I. aiirornia an in ..i , trnm U97 Ml(l Ih' " a",d m cars J ,rom lK7 P"'d Thomas J. Clunle. the com missioner s orotner. 7.6W in counsel rMa ,0 represent the company before the Insurance commissioner and legislature of that state Mr. Hughes was investigating the relal lions of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance company with the New York state Insur ance department when the committee ad journed until tomorrow. Senator Armstrong, chairman of the com mittee, said today that the commute, ex. peeled to finish Its work by December 11, but that It It d not the committee would not paaa out of existence when the leglsla ture assembled unless that body so ordered. treat Lnwsnli Dvelned. The supreme Court, he People, has de rided that Dr. King's New Disceovcry wins ale by Sherman- McConnell Drug Ce against Couglia aj Cold, euc and U. i'er CREAT FLOOD OF BILLS flnndredi of Pmpoiftd Utaiorei Covering Wide Ean Ia.redbced in Hodm. SlX-tCAR TCRM FOII'THE PRESIDENT Insuranee, Interstate emmeree, Sal aries, Panama Canal, Phlllpalae Tariff ana OthVr Snbjeets A gee ten. ; WASHINGTON, Deo. 4 A large number of bills and Joint resolutions were Intro duced In the house today. They cover a large variety of subjects, Including Philip pine tariff, statehood, pensions, regulation of the hours of employment In the execu tive departments, merchant marine. In crease of salaries of fhe vice president and members or-, th . "cabinet, requiring corporations to make reports of their af fairs to the commissioner ot corporations, Increasing the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Investigating of campaign funds, of expenditures on the Panama canal, of Insurance companies do ing an Interstate business, of cotton re ports n.hd ot 'The ceirttunn of child labor, prov!nlon for '.ai-'year term for the presi dent and the election of1 fcehntors.by a di rect, votet of the Vcopl; Admission of Oklahoma and Indian Ter ritory as one state was the subject of the Mi ft bill Introduced in the house. The bill wss prepared by Delegate McOuire of Okla homa and Is almost Identical with the Joint statehood bill of the last session. Philippine TnrlfT Bill. Representative Payne of New York In troduced a Philippine tariff bill, to pro vide temporarily tor the revenues of the Islands.' The bill stipulates that all prod ucts grown or manufactured exclusively In the .stands are to bo admitted to the the United States duty free, excepting to bacco and Migar, which are to pay Ji per i cent of the regular duty on their products. Iho export duty charged on such products I when they leave the islundn Is to be do ducted from tho amount levied on them when admitted to this country. j Representative Robinson of Arkunsns In , troduced three Joint resolutions providing ' for the Investigation or campaign funds, j expenditures on the Panama canal and msuiancc companies naving an interstate business. Cam pa I aV Fends. The campaign fund resolution provides for a special cOmmlstlon of "tit teen mem bers of the house and five senators, and stipulates that 'campjlgit funds be Investi gated for the years W2, 1MW.1DU0 and 9A. The Panama Cahat 'expenditures resolu tion provides for a special committee of foul' senators and seven members of the house, and the insurance resolution pro vides for'a'coniiniuee'bf five-senators and nine members ot the house. This resolu tion suggests' that the committee conduct Its Investigations with a view to reporting on the feasibility of federal control of in terstote Insurance. . Representative Lewis of Georgia Intro duced a resolution providing for a special investigation of,.-the, methods of the De partment of Agriculture and census bureau lii making cotton reports. The resolution states that reliability ot Uie reports made by the government on, cotton Is generally questioned and s'ugk'-sts that the commit tee, whjrh is i tp fon?lst of seven members appointed by1 tslMUs. . -report .' on some trustworthy plan for compiling informa tion relating to cotton. Representative William Alden Smith of Michigan Introduced a resolution asking that 'the ertVar"V ifKe pa vy Investigate th Jienies Atettyreif Grant Hirltain and tV VnUed Statys Vhlch prtjvet the Cnlted States from h4v'nB more than one warship on the Great take at. one time. The resolution states that this provision makes It impossible for American shipyards to engage In the bailflirisj of "warships on the Great ljikeS..;.Reresentatlv.-aardlner, of Mtisaf-huslts intljoduee,dva resolution pro viding that the secretary of commerce and. labor be required to Investigate and report on the question of child labor wherever children under1 14 ire employed. This In formaMotf'la .to be! furnished to the house, together ,with a, xsjvlewr.of .state laws and 4 statement as to their effectiveness. ' t ' Other' Bills and Re'aolotlona. . Other bills and 'joint resolutions intro d'ueed today -We the followiiwr!' r' : '' By Representative 4Oudenslager of 'New Jersev, fixing the salary of the vice presi dent at tli.av andVllxlhg -salaries Ot caWrtet officers ai 113.000. . , By RepresentalivT Ijoverlrig of Massa chusetts, to plsee-hldes on the free Hsu- bv Representative Llttlefield of Maine, requiring corporations t make Tull retiorts of their affairs . to .the. r commissioners of corrwations. By Representative' Dalsell of Pennsyl vania, providing a. peju'lpn. of,.Jl ier day for every day that veterans of the civil war were detained In confederate prisons, and also granting such veterans $12 per month In addition -to the. per diem allow ance. By Representative cousins or lowa, r- tu.-11-iif 1 1t ttiiri.tml hAnltmntrv net By Representative Murphy of Missouri removing the restrictions on the aliena tion and taxation of land in Indian Terri tory. By Representative Brick of Indiana, pro hibiting the giving of premium checks with cigars or toltacco of any sort. Also a bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailors Incapacitated for labor, the pensions to range from t to 112 a month, and persons more than 6J years old to be regarded u totally incapacitated. By Representative Snapp of Illinois, to estaltliHh a postal savings bank system. By Representative Hwirst of New York, to Increase the owera of the Interstate Commerce commission and to exiiedlte the final decision of caaea under the net to regulate commerce by creating an Inter state commerce court. I Introduced by Mr. Hearst 111 the last oongressi. Also for the election of t'nited States senators bv direct vote of the peop) and "to enibre the 1' nl led States of America to acquire, main tain and operate electric telegraphs and to pay therefore by sole of bonds redeemable out of the net earnings." By Representative Sulser uf New York, declaring right hours a . legal day's work on all work dime by-or through the gov ernment; making Alaska a territory with ix delegate In congress. .. Bv Rt-presentatlve t'nderwood of Alu bama, for appeal of the fifteenth amend ment to the constitution. TO Ct lilt A rOLD II OMi OAV Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Druggists tefund monev if It fails to curs . V. Grove's signature Is or. each box. 24c, DEATH RECORD. ; TJarld ; Phllllna. KEARNEY. Neb-. Dec. 4-8edal Tele gram.) David T. Phllips died at his home In this city this atleruoon after two years' suffering from cancer. Deceased was a na- .tive of Ohio. In wnich state he was born sixty-seven years ago. Twenty-eight years ago he came to Nebraska, settling in Clay county, where he remained until about thirteen years agni, when be came to Kear- RICKETY ' " FEELINGS coma from Starvad NarvtSi Grape-Nuts food will build back strength a ad vlj or. "There's Reason." ney. Deceased leaves surviving him a wmow, four sons and three daughters. Mr. Phillips was a member of the Masonic fra ternity and the funeral will he held on Wednesday. MOODT MLS HIS REPORT (Continued' rrom First Page.) When a demurrer Is sustained, under the present state of tho law. there Is no way in which the qiiestlon of law, so derided sgainst the government, may' be' reviewed. When objection to tho Indictment is based upon some constitutional or other funds- ; mental ground, a decision of this kind i on demurrer by a lower court, as It estab lishes a precedent, practically results In the abrogation of the statute upon which tho Indictment Is band. i recommend the onactnient of a law giving to the United States the same right to a review In criminal cases llirnughout th l nlled Btstes ss is now nfTordod Hi th District of Columbia by section iJo of me coae. Misconduct In Utile. Misconduct in office was always n grsve oheiiKO under the Kngllsh common law. As such It was brought to this country and was embedded in the eomniort law of Maryland and thence was transplanted to ' the District of Columbia. Various decisions of the courts ot this district show that ' there this crime is a federal offens", al- though within the territory ol .!' states there are no federal common-law Crimes. After experience In pending ens-s, mid notably the "cotton leak' case, and -aiter 1 careful reflection, I am convinced Unit the federal statutory law should niHKe this an offense throughout the L'nited Staf s. Its present roeni meaning and - Application should be enlarged for purposes t-f pun ishment substantively and tor purposes of removal for trial In gem-rut between nil the districts of the t'nited States. 1'he scope of the crime under tnu comriinn law should be reduced to precise spcctrlcHtton. it Is true, as a mere possibility, aa inc. mutter stands at present, tlia; IrroKUlarlili-s and misbehavior, wnich flit- biHinm but trilling, mny lie Inclined trt i.t- Iclluition of the onense; but tun most serious and essential criminal mutters Wnich 'now es cape definition and punishment ' in the criminal coue are also includ'. d. It Is entirely feusllilo to Insure by the terms of the statute ng.iinst tyrannical persecution on petty accounts, but the law should at onco take cognisance it those situations In tne recent history of adminis tration where dishonest and conspiring oill cers of the government, taking advantage of loophoh-s and omissions in the h:v, have sKlinuiiy ranccrted, to tne vital ii.lury of the public or the governm- nt. aohemt-s widen are essentially fraudulent and cor rupt. 1 recommend, therefore, that a statute should be euactvd al this session of the cousrvss whloh shall dt-al adequately with this subject, ucfinlng the offense, providi.ia for Its punlslimi'iit, extending the prohibi tions of the law throiltihoul tlie 1'nited Htuies. and Including this offense In the present laws concerning icmoval or In any amondmenL of those laws which may bo unacted consequent upon tho recommenda tions relative to that subject which I have nitido In tills rexirt. I shall have the honor to submit hireaftcr to congress an outline or suggestion of a suitable bill for thla purpose. . Suppressing; Discrimination DlrHenlt. Several enses. In which It Is alleged there have been violations or the Kiklus uct, have Ijeen prepared, placed In the hands of the district attorneys In three different states. and will soon be-submitted to the grand juries for their action. In all cases In which tho evidence has been famished to the department of vio lations of the Klklns act appropriate action has been taken. It is Impossible for the department to proceed upon rumor or upon any basis except evidence. The Depart ment of Justice Is not equipped with any forcu whose duties are to obtain evidence of violations of law. and relies to a con siderable extent upon the Information vil lained by the Interstate Commerce com mission. Rebates, discriminations and de partures from published rates are secret crimes, usually known only to the ship pers concerned and the officials of the railroad, and ordinarily can ho proved oiuy by the confession of some one of the per sons implicated In the wrongdoing. Officluls of railroads have - in general terms assured me of their willingness to aid the department In every way In en forcing the provisions of the law against rebates, discriminations and departures from published rates, but lia.ve declined to render the only assistance that would be of the slightest value, namely, the fur nishing of evidence proving tho offense. To every Case of this kind there are two guilty parties. The department has been, and Is, willing to accept the evidence 'either or the shipper or or . inn raiiroan official, giving him the Immunity from prosecution which would result from the use of tho evidence, and to proceed by indictment against the other guilty party. But. for reasons wmcn win d appreciaiea bv all, men have shrunk from betraying their confederates. Tho cases, therefore, In which evidence hfj btcr. or will be ob tained sre occasional and exceptional, and unless we are content to allow the evil of the . discriminatory practice -by common carriers to continue, with now and then the punishment of a detected crime, some remedy which reaches deeper than any law now upon the statute book must he found. Tho Interstate fommerce commission and the Department of Justice, by the exercise of the utmost diligence, can discover and prohibit or punish only a small percentage of the discriminatory practices which ac tually exist.- it seems probable that the direct payment of rebates In money has largelv diminished. It Is alleged to bo true, and the. evidence before this depart ment, so far as It goes, tends to support th allegation, that, though clothed and disguised by various devices, the practice of giving one shipper preferential treat ment over another In like situation, in substance, still continues. ' 8uest New Weapon. If th power,' upon complaint, to fix a future maximum rate and put It Into effect within a reasonable lime1, subject to appeal to the courts. Should be given to some administrative bouy created by congress, u weapon against discriminatory practices, mucn more potent than-any now avail able, would be put Into the hands of Hit government. t'pon proof that a iowei ate had been given to soino preferred snipper the body clothed with tne powoi to fix a future maximum rate might well determine that the rate which the rail road could anord to give to tno preferred shipper It could uflord to give to all ship pers in like situation. Hucli a finding, it could be predicted with certainly, the courts upon appeal .would not reverse, for no better evidence of the legality and Jus tice of the rate 1hus' fixed coma lie found than In tho action of the - carrier Itself. It would be dltllcuU for the carrier to maintain that n rale actually charged b it was confiscatory or unjust. Illustrating by th case of the Pahst Brewing company, it might well lie found that the railroads concerned in that case, which were able to transport the beer of the Pabst Brewlnjs company In tho private cars of the transportation company at a net price 12 per cent lss than Uie published rate could well afford to transport all beer under like conditions at the same rate. In placw, then, of tho long drawn out pro ceedings bv petition In equity, with all the opportunities for delays which such pro ceedings afford, and of criminal prosecu tions hampered as they are by the con stitutional right of all concerned In tin transaction to be protected against self incrimination, a speedy remedy, with fen delays and no embarrassing constitutional questions, would be available. Buch a remedy would not only be speedy, but in very existence would act as a powerful restraint upon all discrimination between shippers. The fear of the carrier of in junctions and criminal prosecutions would be slight In comparison with the fear thut whenever it was discovered that one ship per had been given a lower ratu than his fallows the same rut might be by law ut once extended to all. Moreover, tho Incentive to the shipper, to struggle for an unlawful advantage would b lessened If It became apparent that the loser rate which he might secure would bo I speedily rxtended to his competitors. For It is the advantage over his cumptiltops, lather than the mere saving In freight I money, for which he Is most uagT. Thus tne men) i r. -n w . . -. i ha a future maximum rate will, the strong probability that It would be exercised in the manner I have indicated, would eflec tlvely diseourage both the shipper and tho carrier, th two parties to the unlawful practice. Proeeedlaw Inder Ik Sherman Act. Th case of Swift and Company et al unt. The L'niied Hiates, which was an appeal by the defendants fiom the decree ci the circuit court of the northern dis trict ot Illinois, forbidding nnd enjoining tne continuance ot a combination between seven corporations, one copartnership and twenty-three individuals, for the suppres sion uf competition lit the purchase of live stock, in the al of fresh meats, and for the obtaining and division ol rebates Iroia common cairiera upon th goods trans ported by them, was argued b (or the su preme court and the decree ot the court below attorned on January 30. 116. After the affirmative of this decree com plaints from various quarters were made to the department thai the Combinul ioiia al 111 continued in tlrpartiutni thereupon undertook by every means at lis rumrnauj i to invtsngaiv the truth of lann complaints I An exhaumive inquiry wa nude b.-(.r-I the grand Jury .( Ihv northern tioorl. I, Pure, Healthful, Refreshing AMlindns JL " The Queen of of Illinois, which i-esuitd !ri 'lie return of -an indictment on uly 1. I&o. against Armour Co. and J. Ogden Armour, presi dent; Patrick A. Valentine, treasurer: Ar thur Meeker, general manager; Thomas J. Connors, superintendent, and Samuel A. McRoberts, Assistant treasurer, of the snid Armour Co.; the Armour Packing com pany and Chsrles W. Armour, president; Bwil'l and Company and l.ouls K. Swift, president: Edward V. Swift, vice presl dr.t; Charles H. fewifi. director: 1-aw-rence A. Carton, treasurer: D. Kdwln Hart- ..ult .....1 All... if tr,.i.. ' n I, a- ' Ullt, t W II 11. .... :J-.,J Robert C. MeMtvnus and Arthur K. Kvans, agents r the said Swift and Company, the Knlrbauk Panning company and Kd ward Morris, vlco president, and Ira N Morris, secretary of the said Falrbanl' ''mining company: and the Cudahy Pack ing company, ond Kdward A. Cudahy. vice president and general manager of the mild the fudahv Parkins company. Against this Indictment many preliminary objections have been urged, apd all have b en disposed of in favor of the govern ment, excent ten special pleas In bar re cently filed and now pending before the district court nt Chicago. J Numerous alleged violations or the Biter ii'an set hare .undergone careful examine tl"ii In the denarlment. In some cases. after full examination, the department has , declined to take action, and In other esses i the investigation is still In progress. Sev eral cares are In such a state of comple tion that action in the near future Is likely to be taken. The consideration of this class of cases has taxed the resources of the d-Tartnient to the utmost. Muuy of these combinations have existed for a long time. They conduct their business secretly and with the aid of skilled legal advice, and their operations cover many of the states and In some In stances all the states. Kach proceeding undertaken has been preceded by labor, the amount and character of which cannot ade quatcly be described. The gaiety Appliance l.avr. On December 19, 1904, the supreme court of the 1'nited States handed down its de cision and opinion In the case of W. O. Johnson vs. the Southern Pacific company, j Although the government was not a party I to this case, by lenve of the court it was j heard by brief and oral argument. This -opinion definitely settled almost every point which had previously been raised with regard to the Interpretation of tho safety appliance acts, clearly sustaining tho law and placing It upon a firm foundation. Following this declslod. on December SO. ! 1904. the attorney generul issued a letter of Instructions to all l'nited States attorneys. In which he said: "it does not appear that any question can now arise as to the proper Interpretation of the law. since this decision apparently settles every disputed point." Attorneys were Informed tha "the govern ment Is determined upon a strict enforce ment of these statute;.' and instructed to pay particular attenlon to all cases of violation-brought to their attention by the In terstate Commerce commission or Its In spectors, or by other persons. t'nited States Prisoners. Detailed statistics gathered with regard to United States prisoners show them to have been confined. In addition to the l'nited Slates penitentiaries, located one each at Atlanta. Gu.. Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and McNeil island. Wash., In sixty eight state Institutions scattered through out the United States. On Julv 1. 1903, there were 3,207 t'nited States prisoners- in the various prisons and reformatories of the country. On July 1, 1A04, there were S.303 of such prisoners At the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, there were 3.445. MANY NfcW HaN IN HOUSE - (Continued from First Page.) . days, viewing the sights of Washington. The party Is made up of members of the State Press association of South Dakota. Extending; Stock Shipping; Limit. Among the first hills Introduced Into the new congress was one by a Texas member at the Instance of the western cattle grow ers, which will have an Important bearing upon the cattle Industry, the stock yards and railroads.,! enacted Into law. Statutes as nt present frnmeil require that all cattle and other live stock while In transit by rail must be unloaded at least once each twenty-eight hours. Railroad men, cattle men and stock yard owners are for once in harmony in declaring this law should be amended so as to permit live stock to re main on tho cars for a maximum period of thirty-six hours. It Is asserted that train loads of stock shlped from inter-mountain points, in Idaho or. Utah, for instance, can not always be carried as far east as Denver In l-s3 pian thlrty-slx hours. From Denver to Omaha or Kansas City or from Texas points to Kansas City will frequently re quire thlrty-slx hours more.- The same is true In the time required from Omaha or Kansas City to Chicago and again from Chicago to Buffalo and Buffalo to New York or Boston. In other words, all in terested agree that twenty-eight hours Is too short a time for the maximum journey for' live stock, while thlrty-slx hours will afford relief to the railroads and shippers alike. '. ' It Is understood that all the railroads in the rattle belt are in harmony with the shippers in supporting the proposed change and that cattle associations In every city where there Is a stock yard have joined In urging the proposed change In the law. In addition to tills Secretary Wilson is re ported to be In favor of the measure. COIRT TO. TRV MCBRAKKA PASTOR Iowa Preachers to Hear Case of Rev. ' P. D. Blaekmore. 8IOi:X CITY. Ia,. Dec. 4.-Blshop Mc Dowell of Chleago-arrived here today, and tomorrow will convene the highest court auie.. , Address If you lh to rlv t copy ot til book men tioned 4n thin ndvrtiisrmnl, writ jrgur niat sddrnM In th apnc nbov tear off thin romf and mall t Haltle C reek convince you in tliis ad, 01 the value to You of our Free new Look, . "The Battle Creek Idea," you would be glad to pay. $10.01) for it. ThU book U ilubl feei-auM It showt ou boar In Ue aUsd tQDg wHaaout uttin druc mr nfltr me. All U coi (mi, hovr. U Hi pri of ttmp we n4 ii btiluitf f rar. K the ttainniml or w 1.1 ton uf jour u gud bMltti n4 th foo4 hltb of th' dtr I utn irartb a vouial, mh4 tis oa today (fr t oupo and w will for ward th book promptly. Tow Ma aoi oolic1 ruilf la any ay br aatiWrog Ibla 4rtiMmMt. Yu ar aHbi' rrquiroti to buy tnytMi-f aot to proni an ihlba All w aab la tnai you r4 tua book tart fully. II itla bow yA4 nan ItT. 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WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL' llnral Routes Kstabllahed and Car riers Appointed . for South Dakota Cities. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 4 (Special "Tele gram.) Rural rdufe. No! S has been ordered established February 1 at t.'tlca, Seward county. Nebraska, serving 850 people and eighty-five houses. ' Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes: lledrlck. route 4, Calvert Mllllken carrier, Jessie Mllllken substitute; Templeton, route 1. William II. Truhe carrier. Mr. Carrie Truhe substitute. D. 8. Bell has been appointed letter car rier at Brookings. 8. D. Jessie i. Carnea hns been appointed substitute letter carrier at Aberdeen. S. P. A Cil'AltAKTEKD CIRK FOR PILES. Itching, blind, bleeding or protruding piles, lour druggist will refund money if Paio Ointment falls to cure you In S to 14 days. 50c Sterling Silver Frenser, 15th 'and Dodga. rs Month American Lino. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4.-Th Toya Kisen Kalsha Steamship company will In augurate its service between Japan and South America on December 6. when the steamer Olenfarg la scheduled to leave To. kohama for Callno. The departure of this steamer marks the entrance of the Japa nese company Into the South American trade. The line la to include three bonts. wrtleh will ply In the freight trade exclu sively. They will ply between Chilean ports and Jnpan and will run at Intervals of thirty days. The steamers will be operated In conjunction with the vessels that run to this port under the Japanese flag. A Skin of Beauty la a Joy rorovor. . T. Falls. Oouraud'a Orlontal Craam or Magloal Baautlflar. RttniTM Tsn, Umpltn, 'rckle HoiK P.icIim, Rwk, tni hkls Pwm, ob rwtutf, sua ri 1m dcKctloB, It bu stood lbs toil r 7 yr. so n h baroilM w tut fit lrr.,tt Is stsilT tnsrt. A ectpt no count, frit of tiunar sun.. Dr. I A. 8 -T Mi t S Uuly ef ib hurt, tnn e sMUntit At you IsdlM will jm them. 'Gaarnnd'a Cream' tki taut harmful of oil iba fciln prapsrat Kmt." F"r by nil drniflM nnd f naer. uoodn Dealers In th TJnltnd Buu, CuutU sad Euros. (ERUT. HOPKINS. Prop, 87 firni Jun Sfrat In Tart, MEN AND WOMEN. - diaKaMrtrM.lBllammaUaOM, trriUtioD r ulcurfttioBt ' ef micoii aMtmbrftiiM. 1 Palll IITsl an nVat sagaA aUtasma , IrHtEVaSSCsIMICUCt. gant or solosow. WSCIIIUTl.ir'! atala Oi-ngtrtnts, ' . t. n,l. I '' nrttpp?. rkl et.ee. srSbnttlraSJ.T. Uifcaiar ea 'a, AMl'SEHICnTI. T f1 Prices 16c, 26c,' Wte. 75 ' IKUU Mat,. aov geat. &. ' 1 1 ' ' ' TONIGHT 8:15 ; " .: Matin Tomorrow at t:30' . ' I WM. T. KEOQU'8 - Magnificent Production of l"s; The Gipsy Girl A Heart Story of Tears and Daughter. STARTING THURSDAT -ROSE MELVILLE Id " Sis Hopkins Original Production. Sterling Caat. ... SUNDAY " .' IN OLD KENTUCKY BOYD'S Woodward turM Uanafers. , Tonight. Wednesday Wed. .MaUnee-' Hall Caina'a Masterplcoe , THE ETERMAC CITV" ' With Jane Kennark and Original Cast.' Thurs., Friday UND or NOD Saturday night ...... SAM BERNARD Coming, December W . CALVml Miss Kennark will hold .-Reueptioa BfUr Wednesday Matinee. . BUKW00O Nis " is nun. Mata hie. sm ' Ue. . Thill a.. Hal Mats IIUmm TUB WOODWARD STOCK CO, TWKLKTH Blfl WKKK Tonight nnd All Week : ' - Under the Ited Robe Professional Matinee today with Double Orchestra. ' , Matinee Thursday and Double Or chestra. " . Next Week-Why Smith Left Home. Phens . ..... Every Night Matinees Thursday! Saturday. Sunday. ' . MODERN 'VAUDEVILLE ; ' Mina Morris Co-. Prelle's h.uiopeu Novelty, the Three Nevaros, ' PowU, Me is nl Trio. Joseph Newman, 2tiiiueC. and the Kinodrome. ' . , . PRir-ES-Mc. 4f S0c "' "" Dice Small Russian Steak Wifh Potato Cakcs TUESDAY DINNER. AT . GAe CALUMET D til' rvS