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The Best Foreign titws Service will be hand In THE SUNDAY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAIIA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 1905 SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TIIKEK CENTS. HIITfllFIl IS DF AUl iUllVlllwLJU U VLal i Conrioted Oregon Bena'ar Passes Away at Hospital ia Portland. i i I DEATH COMESFTER DENTAL OPERATION He Has Fonr Teeth Ex'raa'ed and Slowly Bleeds to Death. UNABLE TO tTOP THE HEMORRHAGE Mr. Mitchell's Constitution Weakened bj Diabei.es and Other Diseases. POWERFUL' STIMULANTS RESORTED TO SklU of Fonr Physician Unable to Overcome tha Effect of Bleed i lac and Death . PORTLAND. Or., Io. Reunited States Senator John H. Mitchell died at the Good Samaritan hospital In this city at 11:40 o'clock this fo.-enoon, death resulting from complications which followed th removal of four teeth at a dental office yesterday morning. A hemorrhage of unusual e- verily followed the removal of the teeth and despite the application of the most owerful stytlcs known to dental science the flow of blood could not be stayed. Physicians wer summoned to the dental omce. but the combined scicntlllc knowl edge of the dtntists and physicians could not stop the flow of blood. The senator's condition soon became alarming and It was decided to remove him to the hospital. When he reached the hospital he was In a very weakened condition and It became apparent that unites the flow of blood was soon stopped life would pass out. Senator Mitchell had long been a suf ferer from diabetes and other vitiating diseases and In his weakened physical con dition rapidly succumbed to Inevitable weakness following such violent hemor rhages and lapstu Into a state of semi consciousness early In the evening. Hemorrhage Return. Four- physicians, Dr. A. J. Glesy. Dr. Giorgo W. Wilson, Dr. Emll Pohl and Dr. James O. C. Wiley, worked over the sen ator and about 7 o'clock last night tempor arily stopped the hemorrhage, but the relief was of but short duration and again the blood began to flow Intermittently, continu ing during the evening and through the right At an early hour this morning a severe vomiting spell further weakened the senator, and It became more and more apparent that the euO was approaching All during the night saline solution was ia- jected into the veins to furnish more luid for the olrculatory system and to stimu late the sluggish circulation. The diabetic coma Into which the senator lupned grew more and more pronounced, despite the frequent use of powerful stimu lants, snd only occasional evidences of a certain degree of mental activity rewarded the untiring efforts of the physicians and nurses In attendunce. Several hour be fore death the Injection of saline solution was discontinued and more powerful heart stimulants resorted to. but with no effect on the rapidly sinking man. After day light the Senator's condition grew , worse and Indications of mortification became, evi dent especially In the ankles, knees and hips. Several hours before death the ac tion ef the heart at times became almost Imperceptible and the breath came In short, spasmodic gasps. As the end ap proached these symptoms became more and more pronounced, death ensuing at 11:40 o'clock. Senator Mitchell did not at any time realise the seriousness of his condition. When he visited the dental office yesterday he was In a weakened condition, owing to the diseases which affected him. and his request that an ansesthetio be administered was declined, the dental operator persuad ing hint that such a course might prove harmful. The first three teeth were ex tracted with little or no trouble, the flow of blood being normal. The extracting of the fourth tooth was a difficult task and It was following the removal of this that the violent hemorrhage manifested Itself. At Senator Mitchell's bedside when he passed away were his son-in-law, Judge W. O. Chapman of Tacoma, Wash.; J. H. Price, his nephew; Mrs. Lottie Price, and Mrs. May Earth, nieces, all of this city, Several friends of Senator Mitchell had left the bedside shortly before his death came. Arrangements for Mr Mitchell's funeral wiU not be completed until Mr Mitchell's son. John H., Jr., arrives. Mr. Mitchell left Minneapolis this morn ing. Senator Mitchell's Successor. Governor Chamberlain will appoint a sue cessor to Senator Mitchell within a week. In an Interview today the governor said: "I have as yet mads no selection. Or' gon Is sorely In need of representation at Washington, but before taking action I shall look over the situation thoroughly and select a Brian equal to the occasion. I shall make the beat selection possible." It Is almost, a certainty, however, that the new senator will be a democrat. Great pressure has already been brought to bear upon the governor to select a Portland man, whether democratic or republican, Heading this list of possibilities are Colonel C. . E. 8. Wood, a prominent lawyer, and Charles E. Ladd, a banker, democratic; and T. B. Wilcox, a well known flour mill manj republican. If the slate's executive shoufU go outside the city, in the timber available Is A. Bush, a banker of Sulem, and one of the most prominent and able democrats In the sitae. Other democrats of ability are James Raley of Pendleton, B. A. Whit of Buker City. Judge A. S. Bennett of The Dalles. Senator Mitchell's chief counsel' during the trial which led to his conviction, and A. E. Reams, a well known lawyer of Jacksonville, who was de feated by Binger Herrmann for congress at til lust election. Seaule Ucki a Precedent. WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-News of the death of Senator Mitchell of Oregon oc casioned great surprise at the caitoL His Illness hud been of such reuent dale und so little was known of it that notice of his death came to the senate practically without warning. It raised a delicate question as to the duty of the senators toward their late assistant. Ordinarily when a member dlt-s, a commitee la ap pointed to represent the senate at the luneral services, and at the earliest op- ortunily the col lea use of the deceased member formally gives notice of th deatn and announces that later h will muke inure extended remarks. The senate then adjourns out of reapet-t to the memory of th decerned. After numerqu conferences today be tween prominent senators and Bergea.nl- iCooUsued wa FUla Pas.) H0N0R L,STAT L0ND0:1 1 Mr Al(rt4 CbflM lUrminoHk 4 Sir Michael Illek-Beach Are Created Vlacomti. LONDON. Dec 8. An additional list of i the honors usually conferred on the retire- mcnt of a government wu Issued tonight, i It includes a mimhpr nf former cabinet ministers and members of the House of Commons whose political services are rec- i ognlzed. The press Is honored In the per- i son of Blr Alfred Charles Harmsworth. proprietor of many English journals, who Is created a viscount. Sir Michael Hlcks- Beach, former chancellor of the exchequer, and Baron Tredegar, also, are mado vis counts. Among the new barons are C. T. Ritchie, who was chancellor of the ex chequer during the early part of the Bal four administration; Sir W. H. Walrond, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster; Sir Henry Meysey-Thompson, M. P.; Edmund Beckett Faber. M. P.. and William H. Gronfell, M. P.. Those elevated to mem bership In the privy council Include Sir Edward Henry Carson, the retiring solic itor general; C. A. Caveadlsh, M. P.; Sir Charles Dalrymple, M. P., and Lieutenant Colonel Richard Mark Lock wood, M. P. Eleven well known members of the House of Common receive baronetcies aod twelve are added to the list of knight. JAP PROFESSORS PROTEST Government Condemned for Accept ing; Resignation of President of University of Toklo. TOKIO, Dec. 8.-7 p. m. A strongly worded protest signed by 190 professors and Instructors was presented to Katauras Ihe prime minlstci and the minister of educa tion today. The protest condemns the action of the new ministers In accepting the resignation of the president of the university after any occasion for doing so had passed, a.i trampling upon the sanctity of the university's rights. Independence and freedom. ' It Is thought that the sympathy of the public is with the professors. BOUQUET FOR ROOSEVELT Baron de Constant Cnbles the Pres ident Thanks for Taklna- Initi ative In Arbitration. PARIS, Dec. 8. Baron D'Estournellos de Constant has cabled to President Roosevelt tho thanks of the French parliamentary ar bitration group on his treatment of the arbitration question in his message to con gress. In the course of irn Interview the baron said Europe would be both gratified and confused by the president's initiative which gave the question of arbitration a practical vital status beforo the world at a moment when Europe lacked the Courage and foresight to deal with it. SERIOUS CHARGE 19 PREFERRED French Deputy Says Secret from Britain Was Given to Germany. PARIS, Dec. 8. During a disorderly ses sion of the chamber of deputies today Flrmln Faure, republican nationalist, made the-' sensational accusation .that a private dispatch from Paul Cambon, the French ambassador at London, advising the gov ernment of Great Britain's readiness to make an accord with France against Ger many to safeguard their common Interests was communicated to Germany the day after It was received here, although only President Loubet, the then former Minister M. Delcasse and Premier Rouvier knew of its existence. The premier characterized M. Faure's assertion as gossip, whereupon the deputy responded that it was a ques tion of high treason. At a request of the premier the discussion of M. Faure's Inter pellation went over until after the foreign budget had been considered. Japanese Transport In Distress. CHE FOO. Deo. 11 p. m Two Japanese army officers, who have arrived here In a life boat, report that the transport Jlnsen, which left Dalny tor Japan two days ago with 1.000 troops and 300 horses aboard. broke Its propeller between Shantung pro- nontory and Corean coast and is adrift. The two officers embarked in a life boat and came to Che Foo to seek assistance. The Japanese consul here has telegraphed for a man-of-war to rescue the helpless vessel. Some British officers are on board the transport. FAIL TO FND WITNESSES Kansas Land Fraud Investigation HaJta Because of Abaeirce of Six Hen Wanted by Grand Jury. TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 8. The investiga tion of one of the most Important of the Kansas land fraud cases before the spe cial federal grand Jury now sitting In this city was brought to a sudden halt today by the failure of United States deputy marshals to locate the six principal wit nesses in the case, for whom subpoenas had been issued. It is feared by the fed eral officers that the witnesses learned they were to be subpoenaed and left the state. The officials have not given out the identity of the missing witnesses or the case under Investigation for which the witnesses were subpoenaed. The government has been compelled to dlsmlb the Indictment returned by the fed eral grand Jury here against Louis Cans of the H. 8. Boyce Cattle company, as it has been decided that Gans, who lived In the east, has been dead some time. The United States district attorney. J. R Tiean said tonight that the grand lurv would report several more Indictments tomorrow for fraudulent land grabbing. "One man," said Mr. Dean, "ls to get a bitter dose. He ls to be Indicted for Il legal lnclosure of public lands, suborna tion of perjury and conspiracy to promote homeciead entries. This fellow was not easily satisfied. We have proof that he put In claims on seventeen quarter sec tions of land, upon which he bullded that mauy houses." WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Postmasters and Rural Carrier Xamed for Nebraska a ad lows. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Due. 8. (Sueeial Tele gram.) Postmaster appointed: Nebraska Lit lie, Holt county. Emma E. Graves vice Peter A. Just, resigned. Iowa Aspln wall, Oawford county, James E Traeey vice J. F. Richardson, rvslgned. Iowa rural routes ordered established February 1: Mount Union. Henry county, route i, population S-'a, houses 82; Way land, Henry county, route 2. population 3bu, hous TO. John J. Vctterhus has been appointed regular and George Vetlerhua substitute rural carrier at Cotton, 8. D RYAN REFUSES TO ANSWER E. H. Harriman Wantsd to Shars Ooatro of Equitable witk Him. DECLINED TO TELL OF THEIR CONFERENCE Trna.crlpt of Teatlniony Sent t District Attorney Proprietor s Kanltable Will Be Cited for Contempt. NEW YORK, Dec. 8. The legislative committee which Is Investigating life In surance conditions today determined to send to District Attorney Jerome a request that he Institute proceeding against Thoma F. Ryan, financier and owner of the majority of the stock of the EqultabM Life Assurance society to punish Mr. Ryan for refusing to answer questions before the committee. Mr. Ryan had refused to an swer when asked what E. H. Harrlman, president of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads, had said to him when Mr. Harrlman tried to induce him to enure h's control of the Equitable society with Mr. Harrlman. t Mr. Ryan was asked whether Mr. Harrl man had threatened that results disastrous to Mr. Ryan's Interests would ensue or If Mr. Harrlman had told him that some ac tion would be taken by the state legisla ture, or any officer of the government, un less Mr. Ryan consented to share his stock with him. Acting on the advice of his at torney, Paul D. Cravath, Mr. Ryan declined to answer those questions, although Senator Armstrong, chairman of the committee, directed him to do so. Mr. Ryan, however, did answer one question by saying that Mr. Harrlman did nut tell lilin at Hint time there would be legislative Investigation of the life Insurance business unless he gave up part of the Hyde stock. Mr. Ryan had already told that he had secured control of the Equitable by paying James H. Hyde I2.floo.00i) for 601 shares of the total shares of the society. Harrlman Asks a Share. "After you had bought that stock was there anv proposition to share It with you?" asked Charles E. Hughes, counsel for tho committee. "Am I obliged to answer that question"'" aked Mr. Kyan. "I think you ought to, Mr. Ryan." said Mr. Hughes. "Mr. E. H. Harrlman desired to share th. purchase with me and I refused to permit that," replied Mr. Ryan. Mr. Ryan said that he thought Mr. Harrl man made his request on tho day that Mr. Ryan bought the stock and before the purchase was publicly announced. "What .did Mr. Harrlman say to you to Influence you to make the sale?" "I do not think, Mr. Hughes, I ought to be called upon to answer a question like that to characterize or state a conversation I had privately with Mr. Harrlman." said Mr. Ryan. Paul D. Cravath Interrupted by saying to the chairman: "I feel bound to say to my client, Mr. Ryan, that while he should testify I ost fully to what he did and what he planned to do, lie cannot .unless he -choose to .do. so voluntarily, be required to attempt to state conversations which Mr. Harrlman or any other man had with him." Matter Rewarded as Important. To this Mr. Hughes replied: "I deem the matter important in two aspects. In the first place, that the com mitteo may understand the motive which may actuate those who desire to obtain control of the stock of tho Insurance com pany and the proceedings which may be taken to acquire it; and second, that we may know whether there is any truth In the report that there was any suggestion that life insurance conditions in this state would be Investigated If Mr. Ryan did not accede to Mr. Harrlman's request. I think that we should have full light upon the transaction and I hope that Mr. Ryan will feel that he can do another public service by advising the committee fully." Mr. Cravath said that Mr. Ryan would testify freely as to facta, but that he was not required to state what Mr. Harrlman said to him. tin private conversation. "Mr. Ryan," said Senator Armstrong, "the committee directs you to answer the question." The following colloquy resulted: Mr. Ryan I will answer It so far as to state that I refused to share th purchase with Mr. Harrlman. - "What did Mr. Harrlman say to you In connection with the matter?" N Mr. Cravath My advice to you is that you are not required to answer that ques tion. The Chairman Do you refuse? Mr. Ryan I refuse to answer on the d vlce of counsel. Xo Threat of Investlitatlon. "Did Mr. Harrlman say that there would be any result Injurious to your Interests in case you refused to admit him to share In the ownership?" ' Mr. Cravath I give you the same advice, Mr. Ryan, that you are not required to an swer that question. Mr. Ryan Same answer. At the order of Senator Armstrong the last two question were repeated to Mr. Ryan, who again refused to answer, saying he did so on "advice of counsel." Mr. Hughes then asked the following question: "Did Mr. Harrlman say to you there would be an investigation by a committee of the legislature or that steps would ha taken to have an Investigation by a com mittee of the legislature of either house- of I nv Insurance condition or Insurance com I panics If you did not permit him to sharo In the ownerahlp Mr. Cravath The win advlc. Mr. Ryan H did not say that. "Now, did he say that any action on the part ot the legislature' or any official nr officer of the government Would be taken in the event you refused o accede to hi re quest?" Mr. Cravath 1 advis you not to snawe.' thut question. Mr. Ryan I refuse to answer on the samt grounds. Q. Now, Mr. Ryan, I think you will b entirely free to say what you said to Mi Harrlman? Xo Partner Wanted. Mr. Ryan Well, I told Mr. Harriniau wanted to be free and did not want any partners in the transaction. Q. Did you tell him why? Mr. Ryan My principal reason was that I wanted to make this trout deed In my own way. Q. Did you tell him that? Mr. Ryan I did. Q. What did he say to you? Mr. Cravath I advise that you are nut required to answer, Mr. Ryan. Mr. Ryan Th same answer, Mr. Chair man. The Chairman Mr. Ryan, the committee (Continued on Fifth Ptfe.) Sidney losesland office Bu.lu.. and Record. Transferred the Sorlh Platte Jurisdiction.' (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Dec 8.-Speclal Tele gram.) President Roosevelt today abul. lahed the land office at Sidney, Neb., and the affairs of this office will hereafter be conducted by Register George E. Piatt and Receiver El bridge Downs at North Platte. Th land officials at Sidney who are re lieved by this order are RoUey D. Harris, i register, and James L. Mcintosh, Jtg, re- ; eclver. Senator Burkett Is advised that there will be no reductions In the clerical force at th Lincoln postofflco because of the re moval from the capital of the plant of a well known monthly publication, which has a large circulation, so It Is said. The removal of the publication cfTlre. It was feared, would cause a reduction in the num ber of clerks employed at Lincoln. It ap pears upon Inquiry that had this rnagaxina not removed Its headquarters firm Lincoln it was the Intention of the postmaster to sk for In Increase In his force. The fact of the removal of this plant merely place the postmaster at Lincoln In a position to utlliz his present force without working them overtime. . ' Senator Burkett today secured the con sent of the postmaster general to the em ployment of from fifteen to twenty substi tute clerks In the Lincoln postofflco to serve uurlng the holiday rush. Congressman Klnknld today recommended J. A. W. Johnson to be postmaster at Kll gore. Cherry county, vice Bvtvanu John son, who resigned. The South Dakota delegation in congress has split on the senatorial situation In that state. Senator Klttredge and Representa tives Burke and Martin have, formed a hard and fasl compact leaving Senator Gamble to look after himself In the way of patronage, etc. All Is the result of the con test Inaugurated for United State senator. Senator Gamble desires to succeed himself, while Congressman Martin of . the Black Hills country Is outspoken for himself. To day Senator Kittredge and Ijls associate. Burke and Martin, began the rounds of the departments with a view of pulling oft any thing In sight. Senator Gamble Is herding by himself and is preparing to fight Martin in Washington as well as In South Dakota. ARTHUR STRONG ARRESTED Companion of John C. Hammond. Ac cused of Murdering; Wife, Appre hended In Moatnnu- ; ALBANY. N. Y.. Dec H-The Albany police today received word ffumthe police of Helena, Mont., of the arrest there of Arthur Strong, of ' Rouse's t'oliit, ' N. Y. Strong has been the companion In flight of his cousin, John Cross Hammond, a young carpenter of this city, whose wife's body was found November 33 In a trunk In theli flat on South Ferry street.' where It is believed to have leln.for nearly two weeks. Strong and Hammond left Rouse's Roint on the 15th and 'since then have traveled from Montreal to Tucson. Aria., ,thence Into Oregon and Missoula, Mont. . At. Missoula, eigh ty days ago he Hcti police say Strong ran away ' from" Hammond and wrote home to Rouse's Point for money. This led to Strong's srrest Hammond had upwards of $2,000 when he started on his Journey. It Is learned that Hammond and Strong did not know until they reached Portland, Ore., of the dis covery of Mrs. Hammond' body, and the search for them. At the coroner's Inquest, which has been adjourned until next week, Hammond's father and mother both swore that he confessed to them the murder of his wife. OPERATORS GIVEN INJUNCTION Kentucky Mine Owners Allegro that In ion Miner Threatened to Assassinate Them. - LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Dec. 8.-Allegatlons that certain union miners have threatened to blow up the mines of the Kentucky Coal company and assassinate the operators of thm are contained in a petition for a re straining order which wa granted this aft ernoon against member of the United Mine Worker In Webster and Union counties, asked for by the company. The order is effective until the next term of the court In Owensboro, In May, 190. The defendants to. the action are eighteen members of the United Mine Workers, but not all residents of Kentucky. Thft nrtrm.lutnnnt. Auk thnt t hi. ilnlrtn -, ' ,1 er, be restrained from Importing .abor from Illinois or any other state to over- power the present workmen In the minus. or from establishing pickets about the mines, or In any way interfering with the operation of the complainants Interests. FUNERAL OF GYPSY GIRL Unique Burial Rites at Camp Mexican 5omada Near St. Louis. nf ST. LOUIS. Dec. J..-A coffin containing the body of Rosa Cruse, aged 12 years, a gypsy Klrl, was solemly borne by twelve Mexldkn gypsy men today from their camp along the Clayton roaa u, the Clayton Catholic church, where funeral ceremonies were held. The girl had died of pneumonia. In accordance with the custom of Mexican gypsies no women were present at the funeral. Just as the coffin was carried from the church to a wagon to be conveyed to the cemetery, a bottle of champagne was placed on the lid. At the grave the bottle waa opened, some champagne sprinkled on the new mound of earth and the twelve mourners, on of whom wa the l:T father, drank the rest. Returning to camp more champagne wa purchased 'for the grieving mother and her friends, and n funeral feast was held for the rest of the day. VERDICT IN SPAUGH CASE Son Convicted of Murder In First Hearer aad Mother la Second Destree. CENTERVILLE. Mo., Dec. S.-The Jury in tiie sases of Mrs. Mary Spa ugh and her son Willlhm, who have been on trial on the charg of having killed Sheriff Polk at Iron ton. Mo., on May "J last, returned a verdict today convicting William of murder In the ' frrrt degree, and Mrs. Spaugh of murder in the second -V gree und sentencing her to ten years In the penitentiary. The cast; of Arthur Spaugh, Mrs. 6paugh's second aon, who was grunted a separate trial, was con tinued until the May term of court. Sheriff Poik wa shot dead at the Spaugh home, which be bad entered to serve a war rant for tn arrest pf William Spaugb for a charged misdemeanor. ".DEALS WITH LAND FRAUDS . Secretary fli'choock Derotes Considerable Space in His Report to Nebraska. POINTS OUT WEAK SPOTS IN LAND LAWS Operof matf f Government In Recle - "ve Proved itf, Knterp, . WASHINGTON, De". S. Under date of November 27 the sc - t a tv of the liu.iicr submits his annual r-port front wniih the following is taken: Since my last annual rep rt tho land service has been t it 3 cei.' nf unusual ac tivity. The prosecu'I)i of : h? ring of con spirators on the Pa-.iflr cost Iij rcen vig orously pushed, a niimSor have been con victed and many more tn-Ho'.-d nml nppre hended and brought oa'ovc Inn c uiU for trial. Other Investigation of allies vIctMlons of the public, land la wa In I hut cvuon und elsewhere are being rapdiv and encrMt Icjlly prosecuted, stver.il ami tierslnent offenders have been indlc.ed and their trials will occur in the near future. Otiir ensca lll soon be In ship for rcseniitrni to the federil r.:nnd Jun.-s hiving lu-ivdiclion of the ..menses alleged, ui.d II is o.ISvrl that the offenders will be .-pvidily luvu-jht to Justice. There were disposed nf during the fiscrl year ended June 30, piibli- lan.ls ng- f:rrgntiiig 17,oriS,t;2;.2i acres, classillod us lol ows: Cash sales, l.tMivoi 7; mis '"Mnneoun entries, embracing hoin' i lnnd war rants, script location, stt? sclcctl jns, swamp InndM, railroad and wafon road se lections, IMlan ftllotrm.Mls.l tc n.32. 424.01 acres, and Indian l.i l.ls, i ,"7 .'.t;,... .icrrs, showing an Increase of SO.vXt.SJ acvs as compared with the agAretiaio diMoaiil for the preceding fiscal year. The total cash receipts .lunn tho fiscal year from various sou re. .im.ai,- $7,tl7. 811.38. a derrcaw of 2.2i1..'aV:-) from the preceding fiscal year. The total expenses of district land f fflces, for salaries and coniirirso.is of recMcrs and receivers, incidental extv.-ns- and N pense of depositing publlo moneys OurlNg the fiscal year ended June io, 1905. ver' 1818.339.32. a decrease .if Jj,i;.1,.l 1. n c. m parod with the fiscal year en. led Juuc 30, The aggregate expenditures urt estlm i'.d liabilities of the public land Hfrt';e. Includ ing expenses of district laivl 01H 'h. stated, wore tl.te'USfl.r.. leaving a net plits In the United States treasury of J.ViCj, 4iJ.0$. Tho total unappropriated and unioseived area of the public d n.iuoi romuliiHu- amounts to 817.527.1A7 icvs. I'nlavrfnl Inclonurea of Public Land. With respect to unlawful inMosuros. Ill reports of special agents n -re received dur ing the year, showing an nr'.i of ::J..;77 acre of public land unlawfully Incloted. Through the efforts of ihe -..-ill ng-nts sixty-nine of such inelosurci". embracing 22ol0 acres of public lnnd. tin .i n re moved and pr'r'?eings ate pending w. t m pel the removnl in the remain:, :if rases re ported, embracing I3ti.l97 acres. faper'uV in structions have been Klvi:i the snecl.il agents to secure the vn 'jv.il nf nil tho un lawful fences upon the pjiillc Und. Unlawful Inclosures of the public domtiin In the state of Nebraska ha c betn num erous and extensive. Many pet sons In ihe western part of the state see -i ta consider that they possess an In riled license to fence puolic lands. The offender . rvf... prominent citizens and the court! ure re- luLimii 10 punisn tnem ror an orv.-nse that is so general. it Is reported that partita maintain. ng unlawful Inclosures often him ni,i ...i.i soldiers' widows and any other peisrm who can be procured, for a money consideration ranging from 15 to i!5o. ti fll.-. m :i,n.- within their inclosurc. and by nv-an cf suclv entries defraud the acvMiinient . of title to th 4ntosed-lauds. UspecUl.y." It Is alleged, has this plan been fallowed s'nei Uie passage of trie act of April ffl, 1904 ( 33 Stat. L.. 547), known as the Klnkald act, permitting homesteader to enter 640 acres of land. The penalty for the unlawful Icclcsure of public L.i.ds, ss prescribed by the act of February 25, ISbS (23 Stat. L., 321), is a fine not xre-dlng tt.OiiO and imprisonment for not exceeding one year for each offense. Hlchards-Comatock Cane. After some years of effort and an ex penditure of several tn iusand dollars Bu t lett Ric,-.a,t6 and William O. Comstock who, through the Neb.-aaka Land and Feed ing c.on ny it ia itll.seq maintained an unlawful lnclnsure of more that a quarter of a million acres of public land, were in. dieted and brought before the court recen;ly for trial. They pleaded guilty, and after consideration of the itratur the court im posed a line in each cae ot $300 and sen tenced the defendants u the custody of the marshal for six heui!! One of the most conspicuous facts that has been developed by the so-called land fraud Investigations ls that the timber and stone act, the desert land act and the commutation clause of the homestead law are tho convenient handmaidens of crime thnt they hsve afforded the most effective means for the conspirators with whom we have had to deal to fraudulently transfer the title of the publlo domain from the government to themselves, and unless they are repealed or materially mortified or amended, substantially as heretofore re peatedly recommended In my annual re ports and by the Public Lands commis sion, they will continue to constitute the most dangerofls menace to the integrity of the public domain. Executive officers are of necessity very largely dependent upon the endorsers nf spplirants for public place In determining the fitness of such applicants for the noal- "4 AynrTM tlon and fitness of the annltcants whom thev recommend, disregarding all other considerations, protection In a larger meas ure ao-ntnst this class of offenders will be obtained. I am of opinion that there Is no necessity for the continuance of the office of re ceiver of public money for United State land office and that It would be In the In terest of both economy snd good adminis tration to abolish the office and vest the duties of receiver In the register, the act to go into effect July 1, 1906, Inherited Lands. Unrter the provision of the act of May TI. 1902 82 stat. L. 275). sale of allotments of deceased Indian are made undr certain rule and regulation prescribed by th de. partment and all conveyances of such lands must receive the approval ef the secretary of tie Interior: Rules to govern such sales were or!e Insllv approved bv the department June 26, IfT?. but n ordr to meet constantly chang ing conditions it has been found neeeary to smend the" fnm tlnie to time. Prior to September J9. W04. It had been the prac tice to turn over to the beneflclnries the whole amount derived frimi tbese sileg. but on thnt date an amendment w ap proved wicb roteet the proeda of such sale to b deposited In a United Rtotea denost'or'-. t th credit of the beneSclarles rtrlcted thn to the exnenditure of o.i.. in rver month un'eas otherwise spe rteHv eithorl7d bv the commissioner of Irrt'm eTal-. This amendment was pro-mula-atert w'thoiit previous notice snd pre. vented the consummation of m.nv sehems fo- rtepol"n- the Indians md has ha th fet of chckln th rectfjessnesa of the Indians and sffnrd thm protection against unscrup"!"" persons. Pensions. The pensioners on th roll Jun.j . !9uS, are classirtvd a follows, v's: War, Revolutionary: Widows 1 Daughters 4 War of 112: I Widows " Indian wars: Survivors J.f Widows 3.41 War with Mexico: . Survivors 4,5i Widows '."" - Service after March 4, 1M1. Civil War: General laws Invalid .219SM Widows 77.& . Minor children " Mothers 4.W5 Fathers 776 Brother and sisters I'd lielplees children 472 Act of June 1, lh Invalids 4o,224 Widows '. ' Ib9.i Minor children 4.177 Mothers .' !,! Fathers " Helpless children 2o" Continued on Second Page.) THE BEE BULLETIN. Furecust for Nebraska Fair aad folder Sataidny. Sunday Fair) I rar la Vnl Portion, I'aae. t Senator Mitchell Dies Suddenly. Rtaa Bnlks on Insnrnnce Probe. I Hitchcock Reports on Land Frauds ; -naranai Mathcvrs la Let oat. 2 Wltte la Ready to Quit. Delayed Limited Train Arrives, a ewa from All Part of Sebrnnkn. 4 llenrlnar of Union Pacific Tax Caac. Characters Before Police Jndsje. 5 rni from Iowa's Capital City. Tnft Report on the Army. It Commercial Club Knjoya a. Smoker. Affairs at South Omaha. T Contributions to Bee's Letter Box. Humorous Things In Court Room, ft IllsTh Speed Telca-raph Apparatus. 9 Mrs. Rnarra llanaed for Murder. Crowe to Re Tried In Jnnnary. Miss Council I.oaea Damage Suit. 10 dltorll. 11 The Bee's Bin- Xev Venr's Xnmher Milwaukee's Posltlou on Corn Rate 12 Foot Rnll Advocates Win Victory. Commercial Review of the Week. 13 Financial nnd Commercial Xewa. IS Council Blnlfs and Iowa Sews. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday! Hour, Dew. Hour. Dear. n a. m 3.1 1 p. m 42 n. in al 2 p. m 4.1 7 a. m 118 :i p. in 4.1 N a. m .11 4 p. m 4.1 ! a. an Hit ft p. m 4.1 It a. m 87 d p. m 41 11 a. ni 40 7 p. m 4l Mm 41 H p. m a.S p. m .1.1 CUSEY BEFORE GRAND JURY Traffic Manager for Chleaao Paeklnwr tompnny Testifies In Kansas . City Investigation. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 8. Among the im portant witnesses who appeared befor? the federal grand Jury In its Investigation of railroad freight rrues today were B. 8. Cusey. general traffic manager for thfl Schwa rxschlld & Sulzberger Packing com pany; Simon C. Bates, formerly a clerk for the Armour Packing company, and Goorgo A. Gamble, Kansas City agent for the I.e hlgh Valley Rnllro.id company. Interest In the proceedings was Increased by tho arrival today of Frank Piatt of New York, counsel for tho Lehigh Valley rail road, and son of Thomas C. Piatt, United States senator from New York. "Of couth I am here as coupset for tho Ihigli Valley railroad." said Mr. Piatt. "I have Just arrived, so I shouldLnot be ex pected to say anything about why I am here, except that it is in my professional capacity." Mr. Piatt's srrlval on the day that the agent of the Lehigh Valley testified before the grand Jury' was considered to tie signifi cant, but no one connected with the district attorney's office would say what the coin cidence might mean. It "was also thought Interesting that Simon C. Bates, now em ployed by the Wabash railway, but for merly a clerk In the general offices of the Armour Packing company, and B. B. Cusey, general traffic manager for th Schwarss child c - Hulsberjcsr Packing- .company of Chicago, were kept In the grand Jury room for the greater part of the day, Mr. Cusey being recalled one. INDIAN ASSOCIATION MEETS Re-. William llrewster Humphrey Succeeds Mrs. Amelia S. Quintan ns President, NEW YORK, Dec. 8.-The National In dian association held Its annual meeting In this city today, when Mrs. Amelia S. Qulnlan, who has been president for the last twenty-seven years, tendered her resignation and later was made honorary president. The following officers then were named: President, Rev. William Brewster Humphrey; vice president, Mrs. Walter R. Brooks; eastern vice president, Mrs. Ida Sarah Klnley, New Haven, Conn.; south ern vice president, Mrs. E. John Ellis, Covington, La.'; western vice president, Mrs. John Bldwell, Chlco, Cat; corre sponding and general secretary, George W. Cook; recording secretary. Miss F. Mar shall; treasurer. Miss Anna Bennett, and auditor, Mrs. P. William H. Laird. The association adopted resolutions ask ing congress to adhere to Its past de cisions against the appropriation of money for the support or aid of sectarian schools. MRS. HENRY SOLOMON RESIGNS President of Council of Jewish Women Is Succeeded by Mrs. Huso Rosenbnrn. CHICAGO, Dec. 8. Mr. Henry Solomon, who has been president of the Council of Jewish Women since 1892, when the organ Ization first came into existence, retired from the leadership today. As soon a Mr. Solomon's retirement waa announced at today' session, th office of honorary president waa created and the retiring president was elected as the first Incumb ent for life. The following officer were elected for the ensuing year: . Traldent. Mrs. Huso Rosenhhrr. Alln, gheny. Pa.; first vice president, Mrs. Martin' Rarbe, Chicago; second vice president, Mrs, M. Puppe, Sioux City, Ia. ; recording secre- tary, Mrs. E. Strauss, Baltimore; treas urer, Mrs. J. R. Ludah, Ixiulsvllle. Ky. ; auditor, Mrs. v iscn, rroviaence, k. i. The office of corresponding secretary was abolished and the office of executive secre tary created. Miss Dadle American of New York was elected to the new office. FINED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS Former United States Deputy Marshal Found Guilty of Padding; Expense Account. KANSAS CITY. Dec. S.-r-W. H. Thomas, formerly a deputy United States marshal at Springfield, Mo., was fined 100 In the United Slates district court today for hav ing falsified his expense account with th' government. He was Indicted by the grand iury several days ago. 1 Melsner llrnd Wisconsin Team. MADISON. Wii., Dec. 8 Arthur Mels ner of Yankton, 8. D., tonight was elect., captain of the University of Wlsconal. foot ball team for next year. Melxner all be graduated in June, but will return V. play during the next season. He Is quar- terback on the eleven. Movemeat of Ocean Vessel Deo. S At New York Arrived: Kroonland, fruit Antwerp; Baltl, trorn I tverpo il; Kurneim from Glasgow; Georgic from Trieste Sailed: lielllg Olav. for Christlania. At Movillc Sailed: Corinthian, for Si JoV-n, V. li. At IJverpool Arrived: Manchester Cor poratlon. from Philadelphia. At Havre. Arrived: Sardinian, from Uon tree!. At St. Johns Arrived: LucunU, from Nn York. At Ant werp Arrived: Marquette, Iron Philadelphia, MATHEWS LOSES JOB United States Marshal for Nebraska ia 8ummarily Remeved. PRESIDENT EXERCISIS HIS AUTHORITY Executive Order Diiposing of Inonmbent Issued Testerdij. OUTGROWTH Of RICHARCS-COMSTOCKCASE Execution of Conn's Ben'enee Leads to Marshal's Dismissal. LETTER 014 WHICH ACTION . IS BASED Officer Admits He Turned Prisoner Over to Their Counsel for Time Mentioned In th Court's Sentence. WASHINGTON. Dec. e.-The president has summarily removed from office United States Marshal T. L. Mathews of the dis trict of Nebraska for alleged misconduct In connection with the case of Richards and, Comstock, who were recently convicted In that state of Illegally fencing the public domain. The sentence of the court wa that the defendants should remain In the custody of the United States marshal for six hours. The president ha information ' that Mathews immediately turned them over to the custody of their counsel. Reporter Break the Sews. The first Information Marshal Mathews had that he had been removed from office was from the newspaper reporters. Ho sold: "I have received no word from Washing ton regarding the matter and the Informa tion that I have been removed Is certainly a surprise to me. Upon what grounds the action was taken I have no Idea. It ls true that about a week ago the attorney general wrote to me asking for a statement of what I did with Prisoners Richards and Com stock after sentence had been pronounced upon them. I made a clear statement of tho case tr. the attorney general. 1 will not give out that letter for publication at this time, and neither will I say what I did re garding the prisoners. I will say that in their case t only followed precedent and, did what has been done upon a hundred oc casions before". In the Senator Burton case. If you remember, after he was sentenced the marshal allowed him to remain with his lawyer from Saturday until Monday. The Information comes to me as such a surprise that I do not want to make any tatement of my side of the case at thin time. After I have thought over the matter I will make a statement and set out my side of the case." -' Judge Munger wss told of the removal of the United States marshal and expressed utter Indifference nver the matter. I have nothing to do with the matter and know nothing of It," he said. "Ther Is nothing for me to ay." And the Judge resumed his reading. Letter from Mathews to Moody. The Washington correspondent Of The Bee furnishes a copy of the letter written by Marshal Mathews In reply to the request of Attorney General Moody of November 28, explaining reasons why he did not per sonally take charge , of Bartlett. Richards and W. G. Comstock. The letter Is dated at Omaha, December I, and reads: In answer to vour letter A 2S. 1906, I have honor to reply. Referring iirui iu newnpuper stories, one paper St ltd that I took Messrs. Richards and Comstock to a hotel, where we. iHneH lumninnnaiv and spent the remainder of the evening s't mc iu.-a.iei. mere was not one word or truth In this statement. The Washington correspondent of the New York Sun stated In his paper that I, In company with defendants, snent six hours In a restaurant and saloons. Thl also wss a straight up and down lie. 1 presume other papers hsd like etorl. equally as false. The -et8 are that after the court had passed e 'ence on Richstds and Comstock 1 appointed R. 8 Hll. who had acted as their attorney and who Is a gentleman of the highest character and standing, to take charge of and kop in his custody the defendants 'for the period stated In the sentence, which he aftifward Informed me he did, and I l-icl.-se herewith the statement made by Hall, affirming that he executed my instructions and the order of the court In good faith. My action in this case waa not unnsutil, but was one that Is imte frequently done by marshals nnd sheriffs, nnd so fir a mv knowledge of the practice tn this dlstrlot goes It was not exceptional or unusual. My understanding was and Is that sen tence In "the custody of the marshal" f jr a few hours was mere formality, and did not contemplate or mean severe treatment, and I do not think the court Intended It other wise. My understanding of th order ws that they were to be restrained of their liberty for six hours, snd that was done, under a reliable man and In a reputable p'ace, known to me, and where I could And them at any minute during that period. My acquaintance with Richards and Com stock ls ono of the most casual character, and I am not now and have not been under any financial, political or social obligations to them, and there existed no reason why I should accord to them any favor or unusual Indulgence that I would not have thought proper to grant to any other person under similar circumstances. It may be that I misapprehended my duty In the matter and In not exercising personsl surveillance, and that I was remiss In offi cial conduct. If so, I beg to assure yoii that It was without thought or Intention of violating the proprieties of the case or act ing other than would be In keeping with ihe order of th court, and I sincerely re be made the occasion or causa of complaint gret that any official action of mine should to you. Respectfully, T. L. MATHRWS. United States Marshal. I'pon his own statement, as set forth IB this letter of the marshal, the attorney gen eral recommended to the president that h be removed from office. What Wa Don to the Prisoners. It has frequently been reported that Mar thai Mathews Instead of keeping Comstock ind Richards In his custody turned them ivr to their attorneys. Another report ha t that Mr. Mathw took th men to th heater and then to a dinner after the how. Vlr. Mathew refused to mk a statement t tliU time regarding hi custody of the rlsoners. Th news of the preldenf action soon -pread through the federal building and lot only created much curprlse, but alu om apprehension. It wa fully an hour ifter the marshal had been informed Of ,na president's action by the newipapera that he received hi telegram from the resident announcing hi dismissal. Following the receipt of this telegram ludge Munger, Clerk Thuminoll pf th "nited States circuit court, Marshal Math 'w and Deputy Earl Mathew, a son of he marahul. held a lengthy conference iu hit private office of the marshal to discus vhst was to be done and to talk ovr a tatement to be niade to th public. During his Mm four of th deputies were In the outer office disguising. Ui disposition w