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The Omahai' Daily Bee Largest Circulation THE OMAHA DEE Best thn. West Qoaa Into tha Hemaa THE OMAHA DEE Best t':. West ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMA1IA, MONDAY MOICflXO. DKCEMHEH 25, 1905. SINGLE COPY Till. HE CENTS. CRISIS IS AT HAND Next Forty-Eigh-. Heura Fxpeeted to Decide fate f Rtnin Government HAVE FAITH IN LOY LTY OF THE ARMY Ehould Tkii Fail tbe Present GoTeinment ii Doomed. AGITATORS SEARCH FOR A WEAK SPOT Hop to Find Somewhere Few Regimenti Who Will Jain Them. THIS COUNTED ON 10 GIVE F00FH0LD True Condition of Affairs at Moicon I nrertala at M. Petersburg Owlnar to tbe IjicU of I nmm antral Ion. ST. PETERSBURG, tec. 34.-8:30 p. t With Moscow's baptism of blood the revo lutionaries made good their threats to transform tha 'strike Into armed rebellion and the next forty-eight hours should de termine whether they can marshal suffi cient strength to plunge the country into an actual state of civil war and seriously threaten the Immediate downfall of the government. The government professes contidence that the whole attempt will full owing to the woeful Insufficiency of arms in possession of the proletariat and by reason of the loyalty of the army as a whole, but its calculations might ugaln be rudely upset. A few arsenals might be seized to furnish arms or the open support of a few regi ments r.itjtht start a landslide In the army. Certainly the shrewdest of the revolut ionary leaders fully appreciate that the Issue must be decided by the attitude of the army, which Is yet to cast the die. The Instructions have gone forth that risings must occur everywhere in order to test the troops and If a foothold can be secured It Is the intention of the revo lutionaries to set up a provisional govern went and proclaim a republic. Thus far reports from Moscow do not rlcar up the vital point as to whether sny of the troops there actually refused to obey commands, although there are per Istent rumors thst they did. Revolu tlonary leaders here claim to have con flrmatlon of a report that a grenadier brigade and some Cossacks mutinied and are now locked up In their barracks. FlaThtlna; Is Renewed. "While the military succeeded every where In driving the Insurgents from their barricades in Moscow Saturday night, the defeat evidently was not a decisive one, as barricades were again thrown up in dozens of places this morning and fighting was re newed before 11 o'clock. The Associated Press understands thst orders hsve been Issued for an uprising here, but the gov ernmenfs measures seemingly render this Impossible. No meetings,, public or prl vate. are allowed, which makes an as semhly of more than five persons In a .private lodging house illegal. The pris ons and alk arw filled wHh-lesders of the revolutlonattes and agitators. Two coaches of arms have been seised and an entire organisation, consisting of 300 "rrujlns," as the student militia Is called, lias been cap tured. Rumors were purposely circulated that a conflict would be Inaugurated at a deny onstratlon of workmen In the Nevsky Prospect this afternoon, but they proved to be unfounded. The city. In fact, was unnaturally calm on the surface and a stranger dropping down the Nevsky Pros pect this afternoon would have seen no evidence of ferment. It was a bright, crisp winter day and smart sleighs and equi pages of the aristocracy with their occu pants cloaked in sables and other rich furs were out In forces. The sullen faces of the crowds of strikers on the side walks and heavy horses and foot patrols on . every block looked ominous. If the plans of the revolutionaries to produce an uprising In St. Petersburg fall, as It Is believed they will, an attempt certainly will be made to terrorise the government by guerrilla warfare In which bombs will play the chief role. The government hav ing embarked In a war against the "reds" It Is difficult to see how it can draw back one step. The acceptance by Governor General Iu bassoff of Moscow of the notorious reac tionary. Prlne Tcherbatoff, to organise the "loyalists" as a mllltla, has created a shudder of horror. ra.ll to Anns at Warsaw. WARSAW, Pec. 24. The railroads are still running, but the situation Is serious. Owing to the news from Moscow all the socialist parties have issued proclamations summoning the people for an armed re bellion. An explosion this morning destroyed a flat In which was stored a quantity of dynamite. The entire house was unroofed, but there were no casualties. Flsrhtlna- Contlnnea at Moecow. MOSCOW. Pec, 24 S p. m. Artillery, rifle and revolver firing continued through out the day, but the noise of battle has now somewhat abated. The guns have been bombarding one barricade after an- other, the cannonade being followed by charges by the dragoons, who set fire to trie debrla. The area of the fighting today waa more ! extended and Included Trabnols Square, Budovla. Karetnaia and muny other streets. ' The revolutionaries apparently have not 1 in the least lost heart, notwithstanding i ?turdhaT, C",UU"' M " ,now,' known that BOO Is a moderate estimate of 1 the losses and many more persons fell to day. The revolutionaries had few successes. They surprised a force of gendarmes In Karetnaia street today, killing and wound ing twenty of them. Since then artillery lias been firing uninterruptedly In that section of the city I .u.iln,n.l houses where thev suspected revolutions- rles had taken refuge. In nearly every district large numbers of Innocent persons killed or wounded. accidentally Late this afternoon It was reported that bleached American calico or "Americani" fighting was proceeding tn the outskirts oompete serioualy with British cotton goods, of tha city and that there were heavy A very valuable species of rubber, the losses on both sides. ! FuntumU Elastica, bus been discovered Durin the day bombs were thrown in j as a result of systematic inspection of the the streets. . j forests. Uganda it is admitted in the re- The troops hold the railway station, but Port, is not a white man's country like tha plundering of freight cars continues, j some parts of East Africa. But lt has an Three hundred of these cars have been en- agreeable climate and malaria, though pre tlrely atrlpped en the Kazan railway siding valent, is not aa deadly as In the more alone. j tropica) regions. Strike at Odesaa. I OPFP9A. Peo. 14. Tbe general political Italian Cakiaet (iasatted. strike began here today. The bakers and ROMS. Pec. 24 -The new Italian cabinet water works employes, however, are t!ll I was officially gasetted today. In makeup at work. The garrison maintains a passive ' lt " ttM tM as given in thesa dispatches attitude, and grave feara are . ntertainej urv4y night, with tbe exception of the ' minister of agriculture, which portfolio (Continued on Second rage.) j Premier ForUs assumes ad interim, FOLK REPLIES TO HIS CRITICS Hoard of I'rlaon luapertora Held Re aponelble for Condition at Penitentiary. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Dec. .-Governor Folk tonight Issued a statement in reply to the criticism contained In the re port of the Hoard of Penitentiary Insjiec tors of the methods pursued In the appoint ment of penitentiary official. That sec tion of the report via as follows: On account of the recent attempted es cape of the four convicts from the mate the Boa id of Prison Inspector has con ducted an external nnd careful Investiga tion as to the management and discipline of that lust) " ti. Althouch i linvcrnor Polk) are not 5 direct responsibility lor 5 -Management of the state . In view of the fact tluit t vjnlen and that the ap- other ofllciHls in charge charged with the conduct pvnltentla ry, you appoint point ment of of the peniu ins been mail" witli- out the iidvlo approval of the Board of Prison lnsie you nave. In fact, di- reel and coir din t mid mi C authority over the con- mi nt of the affairs of the pcnitentli We there fa ilinilt to you the result ns In order that you can. nolntees. correct abuses the discipline and man Institution. ded to the position of nt Warden, a large num- of our Insestl through you: that may exl anement of ' Of those a irmird by the i per nave, ccordlng to their own state ments, had no experience either In the handling of prisoners or In the apprehen sion of criminals. Some nre over the age of HO and some are under 15. In accordance with a custom that has existed for a number of years these ap pointments have been mane as rewards for political service and without particular ref erence to the qualifications or efficiency of tlie applicant. The nnllcv of using the patronage of the stale iieniientiary ns rewards for political service has resulted In the selection of many incompetent men, has lowered the standard of efficiency arid resulted In a lax discipline among the guards and other em ployes. onvcrnor Folk replies by quoting tne law . which gives the Board of Inspectors full . power to manare the penitentiary, make ! rules and regulations for Its government and to report to the governor monthly. The governor then points out that since this Is the first report made by the board, It has been lax In Its official duty. Governor Folk states that he has asked the board to establish civil service rules for the selection of guards and to refuse to approve appointments unless they come up to the stunilard of efficiency, but the hoard has not done so. The governor de nies that he has paid political debts by penitentiary appointments and declares that with but two exceptions he has made no recommendations to the warden for ap pointments. The governor also declares that It Is I the duty of the bourd to recommend the discharge of all Incompetent persons and states that he will see that all orders made ! by the board are carried out. I FORTY HURT IN COLLISION Three Street Cars Piled t'n at Street Intersection In l.oa Anaelea. j LOS ANOELE8, CM. 7 Pec. 24-Forty or 1 more persons were injured shortly after o'clock tonight in a collision of three street cars. Tho collision occurred at tho corner of Second and Spring streets, one of the busiest spots in the business sec tion of the city. A West Second street caj-. descending 'ths atcep hill from Second and Olive streets toward Broadway and Spring streets, got beyond control of tho motorman, dashed three blocks down the steep Incline at a tremendous rpeed and crashed Into the end of another Second street car, shoving the latter car Into a Hollywood car, which was at the moment crossing Second street at right angles on Spring stroet. The Hollywood car was struck almost In the center, being crushed like an egg shell and was turned completely over. The Second street car that was struck by the runaway was demolished at both ends and was thrown from the tracks and turned . . , 1 1 r.'j iim w BLn uimj Utility smashed. Hardly a passenger on the three cars escaped Injury, some of them being very seriously hurt. The motorman and conductor of the runaway ear and the motorman on the Hollywood car were not w v. "a-"- ".-v a.o-ea in Injured. All th. Injured gave c.ty and tiHii fha ati4ttaaar.a nnjf, la la ha U 1 -""""" - "uuiiii any of them were visitors In Los Angeles. POLICE ARE GOOD ARBITERS Fierce It lot Breaks Oat In ( hlcau-o Between Italians and Xesroea. CHICAGO. Pec. 24. In a race riot be tween Italians and negroes at Eighteenth and Pearborn streets tonight, two Italians were shot and severely Injured and one colored man was stabbed but not fatally hurt. The police of the Twenty-second atreet station, after liberal use of their olubs on the heads of both factions, forced peace between them. As a result of the riot, which lasted for more than twenty minutes, and in which more than 300 people participated, hoth races are on the alert and , the police fear a renewal of the fight. The seriously Injured are: Vlto Umbrello. Fortunato Brutucrlo. Charles Amos (colored). Many others suffered slight bruises, but 1 the police were unable to learn their names. Twenty persons were arrested after the riot. For some time 111 feeling has existed between the colored and Italian residents In Pearborn street and several street fights have occurred recently. AMERICAN COTTONS COMPETE Great Britain Holds the Trade laaada, bat vlth This Exception. of LONDON. Pec. 54. (Special Cablegram to The Bee. Lieutenant Colonel Hays Sad dler's annual report on the Uganda pro- ..,1.1. ha Inst tw,en .,,, I, a decrease In expenditures and an Increase t In revenues. British trade in the majority of instances, it is claimed, is holding iu ; own. ! In cotton goods the unsized and un- UUSE CALL FOR ALL GUESTS Big Hotel at Lei Angelei Bnrni at Earl; Boor in the Morning. TOM BENTON OF NcBriASKAONE OF LOSER In Common with other Cineats Ea capes la His Maht Robee, Leaving Five Thoaaaud Hollars of Valaablee Behind Ulm. UJd ANGELES, Dec. I't.-ln the largest fire In the history of Los Angeles the Van Nuis Broadway hotel, one of the first class hostelrles of the city, located at 412-4J2 South Broadway, in the heart of the business district, was almost completely destroyed today. One hundred and ten I guests, most of whom were still In bed at me urnc mo lire orone out, escapea in men scant clothing to the stroet. Many of them got out in their night robes and practically ail suffered the loss of their entire baggage and personal cttccts. Six firemen were injured during the progress of the flumes by the collapse of the rear of the second lloor. They were all precipitated Into tho basement and all suffered more or less serious Injuries. The injured: J. Ijiwson, fireman, hose company No. 9. C. M. Stewart, hremuii, shocked, bruised and cut. J. 1Hinds, fireman, lacerated scalp and bruised about body. V . C. Pnlllips, fireman, bruised, burned and cut. '1 nomas Lane, fireman, shocked, bruised and cut. Still unconscious; may die. Richard Hnnley, fireman, bruised, cut and suncring from shock. Fire Chief Lips also was severely cut by broken glass, but had his injuries dressed without leaving the scene of the fire. Tho total financial loss will approximate about tsv, ooo. Mart Z. Estate and August Winstel, owners of the hotel building, will lose 000, insurance $75,000. Tom Benton a Loser. Few of the guests were able to get out any of their effects. T. II. Benton, ex state auditor of Nebraska, wife and daugh ter, occupied rooms on the fourth floor, and barely escaped with their lives, losing all their valuables, baggage and money. estimated at $5,000. Mrs. P. Hanisch. of Chicago escaped from I her room on the fourth floor, but lost effects ! lull led at ti OHO Several other individuals I . . .7 ' . . , lost heuvlly, in amounts ranging from ' I'-H to $2,000. The origin of the fire has not been defl- nt,,fl' ascertained, it was discovered by N1"t C"rk mrr" Mcrl at 6:K c'"ck' The flames appeared to come from the base- ment or engine room of the hotel, although ! the hotel management claims the fire orig inated in the store of the California Paper company on the ground floor of the build ,u. . -I..I .V,. n-. H.r. ing. The hotel employes worked valiantly In arousing the sleeping guests, who were barely awakened In time. The flames Tread with great rapidity and In thirty rnlnntes from the time the first slarm was "n"'' ln th wholp "'"'"'nR as ablaze, A" ot. tl" K'1" v"rf Bble ,0 CV wa' or ,h9 "'airways and elevators ai- thnugh the halls and corridors were filled with smoke and many were nearly suftu- cated Although a Are engine was on the ground i four minutes after the alarm was turned ln, the building burned like tinder and j there was no chance to extinguish the . nlaze. j The fire was not under control until 10:30 and was not extinguished until after- noon. Almost the entire Interior of the building collapsed shortly before 1 o'clock. carrying down everything in the hotel rooms which was not already damaged ny nre into me nasemeni, nnen wun water. Koine Harrow F.aeapea. Mrs. M. C. I'nderwood of Waverly, N. Y., . . . with her aged mother, Mrs. Mary Griffith, with great difficulty. Hedged in by smoke and bewildered by the confusion, they se-eral times lost their way and were almost suffocated before they got out: Mrs. Underwood lost clothing and jewelry to the amount of r 0lX( Tne. eappd ,n their , j w gear,PB and wlfe of Cleveland. O . escaped in night clothes. leaving two trunks of clothing and valu ables to the flames. F. J. Bleeker of Fairbanks, Alaska, oc cupied a room on the fourth floor. When he got out the halls were full of smoke and the elevator had stopped and he had a close call from suffocation In making his escape by the stairway. He had not time to dress, so carried down his clothes and grips in his arms. F. J. Abbott of London, an English min ing engineer, had a narrow escape in get ting down the stairs. In two minutes more. he declares, all escape would have been cut off. He says that the llrst intimation he had of trouble was to awake choking and gasping for breath. He lost all hla clothes and 1100 ln currency. ! nruirvc rDCCTIMP Trt UWV j DtW t T b bnttllNU IU NAVY Advlaea I'altr aad the Bauiah. ment of All Cliqaes aad ' Aradgea. WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. -Admiral Dewey has prepared the following Christmas mes sage to the officers and men of the Amer 1 lean navy throughout the world, which, it is said, will reach practically every Ameri can warship some time Christmas day: My Christmas greetings to the officers and men of the navy. I.et us have neither rlluues nor grudges, but all stand together for the good of the country and the service, GEORGE DEWEY. This message was prepared by the ad miral of the navy at the request of the Associated Press and was started on Its trip around the world early this afternoon. Christmas will be celebrated by the Amer ican men-of-war In home and foreign ports with the same enthusiasm that has always characterized the day aboard ship and , ashore. As many warships as can be ' Parea Irom olnrr aullea " Put " I ' ' "j brate the day in home landa. GREAT FIRE INCHINESE CITY Larare Ynniber of Lives Lat aad Five Thoaaaad Hoases Are Destroyed. VICTORIA, B. C, Dec 34 -Mall advices from Shanghsl tell of a great fire at Han Kow, known as the Chicago of China, in which about 8.000 houses were destroyed, a large number of Uvea lost, variously esti mated at from 100 to SCO. Attempt ta Kill CaxdlaaJ. BARCELONA, Pec 24. An attempt was made tonight by an anarchist to stab Car dinal Cassanas y Pages, bishop of L'rgel, as be waa coming out of the cathedral. A canon frustrated the attempt and tbe would-be assasala was arrested. KILLED BY (OVERTURNING AUTO Prominent iew York (lab Man latest Victim of the Bin Marhlnea. NEW YORK. Pec. 24. James E. Martin, prominent In New York society, a member of the New York Yacht club, the Metro politan club and the Country club, was instantly killed today near Flushing. L. I., when his automobile plowed Into a strip of loose dirt on the side of the road and turned completely over. S'acey Clark, who was in the car. was seriously Injured. Mr. Martin s skull was fractured. The accident was witnessed by Mr. Mar tin's wife and his son and daughter-lu-law, who were following in another automobile. In the machine in which Mr. Martin was riding were Mr. Clatk. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Townsend. .Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bacon and Alexander Fnurc. the chauffeur. In the second machine were Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Martin. Jr., and Mrs. Wil liam Manlce. The party had spent Sunday at the Golf club ut Bayside, L. I., and Its members were on their way home In the two automobiles when the sccldent oc curred. The machine driven by the younger Mar- tin started lirst from the Golf club and , made fast time, us the entire party wished to be In New York in time for dinner. The larger and heavier machine, with Mr. Martin, sr., and purty followed not long after and midway between Bayside and Flushing overtook the lighter machine. The leading machine gave way to allow j the other to pass and an attempt was, (lm more than pleased with the nr- made to do so. The road appeared to be j rangements for tho accommodation of In good condition, but us It proved, this teachers on the part of the Iocs! eommlt wns only a surface Indication. ! teemen. They have planned wisely and Gas mains are being laid between Flush- J certainly deserve credit for what they have Ing und Bayside and the recent rain must done. They have planned some excellent have caused a settling of some of the earth music for the session, have arranged free In the newly filled trench without disturb- : stenographic bureaus, provided guides and ing the surface. When the automobile I messengers, arrar;:d a long list of suit wheels struck the soft earth they cut down 1 able rooms for teachers, and, through the Into It until the machinery hit the hard ' Lincoln Commercial club, they have sent surface of the road and; that caused the invitations to all officers of the association machine to Jump and tura completely over. ; to attend an Informal luncheon given in When it fell It landed Jwlth the wheels i honor of the association. They have also uppermost. ; . been Informed by Chancellor Andrews that All the occupants were thrown out. Mr. i the State university will give an informal Martin sustained a fracture of the skull reception to the teachers in Memorial hall at the base of the brnUi and was dead on Thursday afternoon from 5 to 7 o'clock, when picked up. The others were cut and ; The teachers will certainly appreciate this bruised. ; courtesy on the part of the university, The chauffeur was arrested and charged which has always worked for the advance with criminal negligence. Magistrate Con- : ment of education in the state. nprton later accepted bull in the sum of ; Jl.oro. Mr. Martin lived nt Sua Fifth ave- i nue. I Mr. Martin was n brother of Bradley Martin and a brother-in-law of W. Gould Brokaw. He was a retired banker nnd possessed great wealth. Mrs. Manlce, who was In the second car. I. l 11 1. .. 1 r i. m.i . . . , .' . -"- " i.uoioe. i i.rtinpions.l ip. rtiexanuer mure, me cnauneur, recently came to this country from France. He was a chauffeur In the James Gordon Ben nett cup race two years ago. Pimlcl Ba con is a wen-Kiiowu panser j ALASKAN STEAMtR ON ROCKS Paaaenvera ThoiiKht to Have Been Landed nnd Mitp May Br S!?vod. I SEATTLE. Wash.. P. . The Kten.mer ; Portland went on the rocks at Snlre Island eight miles north of Ketchikan, Alaska, on tn(. nish of pecember 21. A dispatch rom captain Lliigqulst, master of the vessel, states that the steamer is hard aground and Is leaking badly. He thinks lt wlu he a lntH, loss Thc paM,.nKl,rB ro 8upr)ofpa to niiv( niPn transferred to Ketchikan. The Portland Is owned and operate(j bv tno Aillska Commercial com- pnny ff g(in Franclfsoo. R-i .i-ij i. , u , . . tho center of Revillacegegidn channel. It Searson, a strong series of section pro Is thought by marine men that the ) tons grams has been arranged and ample op of ore on board the Portland deflected the portunity offered the educators of the state vessel's compass and during tho fog it tor discussing In a practical way the edu bore too much to starboard and brought cational problems peculiar to Nebraska, up on the island. Tugs will be sent to Below are given the general programs of the rescue as soon as possible. They can- i the session: not reach it for at least three days. Wednesday Evening St. Paul's church, Tho PnrtlnnH I- nn r.f ti, u.. i, '8 p in.: Invocation, Rev. John W. Jones. i .1,. T,--.n- . .., m'oi. on tit- I tieuie etiiiwt. in JT11V. imi. it arrived In Seattle from St. Nicholas. bringing the first news of the wonderful m mire.-, ut 1110 muiioint- turn unuui ,ou.i") in dust. In 1!1 It was caught in 'he ice near the P.omede Is.ands and drifted Into mo nt-iin t-ea. ueioie iiems aoie eg- cape. ST. LOUIS CLUB ROOMS RAIDED Lid ta Being; Closed Dona Tlshter Than Ever hy Order of Gov ernor Folk,. ST. LOUIS. Pec. 24. Nearly 100 club , rooms were raided hy the police today and persons found selling llu lor were arrested pho wit;, I.I.-.I. .1,- a 1 1 " ."o) iur n iTnn) .-.noon closing law. Since the strict enforcement of the Sun day closing statute clubs have sprung up like mushrooms in all parts of the city and the raids were made under direct or- ders of Governor Folk, who has declared that he will suppress nil of the so-called "lid lifting" organizations. In many in stances the clubs were raided two or three times. Upon their first arrest the pro prietors, after being released on bonds, would return Immediately to the club rooms and reopen. In several Instances three different persons were arrested in as many raids on the same club room. As soon as one was arrested another would take his place selling drinks. DENIAL OF REVOLT AT HARBIN (Hirers RetnrnlnsT from Manchuria Say Report la Pare Fiction. PARIS, Dec. 2o. The St. Petersburg cor respondent of the Journal, telegraphing under date of December J4, says thut ho has the authority of officers returning from Manchuria to declare that a dispatch purporting to have emanated from General Llnevlteh. reporting pillage and mutiny at Harbin, and his incapacity to cope with the revolt of the troops in Manchuria, is a pure invention. These officers, the cor respondent says, report that the srmy is returning to Europe tn perfect order. MORMONS MOVINC TO MEXICO Colony of One Thonsaad Are to Locate la tbe state of blbnahna. MEXICO CITY. Pee. 24. Immediately after the holidays one of the largest col. onles that ever invaded Mexico at one time will arrive ln the state of Chihua hua, where several thousand acres of land have already been se ured. These peop'e are Mormons from Utah and will number about 1.000 men. women and children. They can practice their belief !n Mexico with- loul lottieference fr? tie aownuuent. READY FOR THE TEAtlLRb Specially Attractive Program Arranged for biate Associa.ion, OMAHA AND SOUTH OMAHA REPRESENTED Present Indications Are that the Attendance Will Be the Lara-eat la the History of the Association. iFrom a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Pec. 34. (Special.) President J. W. Searson of the Btate Teachers' asso ciation arrived yesterday from Peru to take personal charge of completing the de tails for the coming meeting of Nebraska teachers, to be held In this city Pecember 27 to 9. The executive committee will be In the city early In the week and all neces sary arrangements are being mnde for the accommodation of the Inrge numbers an ticipated. The executive committee con sists of Superintendent J. E. Dalzell of Lexington, Superintendent A. L. Ca iness of Falrbury nnd Superintendent W. H Gardner of Fremont. Superintendent W. L. Stephens of Lincoln Is chairman of the local committee and he is assisted by Su perintendent E. C. Bishop, George L. Towne, Prof. J. 1 Wycr. I. S. Cutter and Superintendent O. R. Bowman. President Searson, after carefully reviewing the ar- ranK-ements of the local committee, said: Program a Strong- One. The program arranged is certainly one of the srontjest which can be secured for the teachers of the state, lion. G. W. Beige of Lincoln will give the address of welcome, which will be responded to by ; Superintendent W. M. Pavldson of Omaha, I after which the first general sessljn pro- ' ain will be completed by musical en ,, lament. Other talent, such as pr. George Edgar Vincent, well and favorably ; known to the citizens of Omaha; Prof. i John B. Oo Motte. who never falls to delight and Instruct teachers and patron; Pr. Charles O. Hoyt of Y'psllanti. Aho is professor of the history of education in I that instil Jtion and w ho is one of the most popular association lecturers In the nild-west; pr. Myra G. Reynolds of Chi cago university, whose work as a lecturer has won her the love and confidence of tho citizens and educutors of Chicago and of the cast wherever, aho has given her famous lecture, ''The Lake Iteslon Poets"; Miss Mary A. Blood of the Columbian School of Expression, who is one of the most practical teachers of reading in this country Uday; pr. J. W. A. Young of arithmetic fame; Captain Edward L. Brad- ley of the Allendale farm, near Chicago; Pr. E. A. Ross of the State university, whose work in Nebraska and the nation haB made him a universal favorite of the teachers. ni.i tho int name1 h President '' 14..t.eA Lincoln: response, .Superintendent W. M Pavidsnn, Omaha; concert, George f church. 0 nl : election. Cornells Brass quarter; "The Course of Study An Interpretation of g'JSeciionP'MaV; ouartet!' "Knd , Manners of thc r.lghteenin century (Illustrated lecture), Pr. Myra G. Reynolds, Chicago; selection, North i'latte sextet; business session. Thursday Evening St. Paul's church, 8 p.m.: Fest overture. State Normal band, Peru; Aufschwung (Soaring). Schumann; "Hark! Hark', the Lark," Schubert, Liszt; Erlking, Schubert, Liszt. Mr. lllff O. Garri son; Prologue 10 f aguacci, .eoncaveuo. 2 orcYiWen0; r" b ETntinU Adagio from II' Concerto. Spohr; Mazurka, ! Foerstel; sonata for Piano and Violin Op 1 1. major, A oe ivouibki, mr. j-.uiiiuuu ureig; AiieKro J. er c. .......... Mr ITHinnnil lrtoit m) ' I'.nnrl . Iln" 7. ' ; 0 the nominating commute. Fridav Morning St. Pauls church, 9 a. m.: Overture 'Poet and Peasant, State riatte Fextet; "Methods of Teaching Read ing." Mary A. Blood, Columbia College of Expression; selection. Male quartet; ad dress, "The Sources of Americanism," Ir. . . . v. u ...A nnlcrsitl" "Tha nMtlll- ! ration of Teachers." State "Superintendent .1 I,. McP.rlen: "Legends." Mohiing. Cecil lan Ladies' quartet, York: business session. Friday Evening St. Paul s church, 8 p. m.: Violin solo. Carl Steckleberg; vocal so'lo, C. H. Miller; lecture, "The Harp of the Senses," John B. PeMotte; music. Car. mena, Wilson, Cecllian Ladles, quartet, York. Greater Omaha on Pros; ram. A cursory examination of the program of the coming meeting of the State Teachers' association shows the following educators on the program from Greater Omaha: .-. . . ....... nr r T .-1 1 n f , . .. t. .. . F. E. Boswill, president or the Association . 'r ,.f r'.,.riiinn Hnnlh rimnlm- Pearl Rockafellow. secretary of same section. Omaha: Abbio Bowen. Omaha; Marv Ross. secretary of the Association of Teachers of 1 -ailn. South Omaha: Bessie J. Snyder, Omaha; Prof. C. M. Bracelen. president History association, Omaha; Harriet Heller, president Child Study association. Omaha; Mogy Bernstein. Omaha; Sarah Vore Tay lor, vice president Teachers of Literature. South Omaha; I'rof. H. A. Senter, secretary Teachers of Physical Science. Omaha; Superintendent J. A. Mclean. South Omaha; Mrs. Oretta Chittenden, secretary Primary section. Omaha; Cehella Shaller, Omaha; J. E. Wlgman, Omaha. Omaha is better represented on the pro- gram than It has ever been before. This is a fitting recognition of the growing profesw ' slonal enthusiasm on the part of the Omaha and Boutn umana leacnera. ana umana and tant, that "those shoes are much too good SIOUX FALLS. B. U., Uec. Z4.-(Spe rial.) South Omaha, the association officials say. , for you t0 Wesr," Schals was stabbed to A ,ocal attorney lias returned from Hart should send the largest delegation in its the heart with a pocketknlfe. The murder 'ora' PBt of Bloux r'all8 where he repre hlstory to support such a representation on ' occurred on the threshold of the store In enlel diaries lUrnlsh and W. B. Knodt. the program. front of haf a hundred Christmas shoppers. ' exerutois of the estate of Franceska, fcperlal Features of tba Proa-ram. I Saturday night. Sehala leaves a wife and ! Kampf In a suit of unusual character. One of the speciul features of interest to I eight small children. Morris, who is in 1 Tha suit was Instituted by Bt. George's the teachers is the introduction of public school music into the programs of the sec tions and auxiliary associations. Prof. C. H. Miller, musical supervisor of the Lin coln city schools, has personal charge of this work and he will exhibit practical re- suits of the music work in the grades In "- '"" P""s in canaaa ana these meetings. Choruses, glee clubs, quar- ! iU rmu"'1 States that are on a par with is and special organizations will show 1 tbo oft""'-'1 to California and other Pa the work which Is being done In the schools c'nc to,it Plnt'' u believed that this ' change will brine much tourist tra.val to vCouUnued ua Second PagaJ NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST j Fair Monday and Tuesday. Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdayi n in r. Men. . . 23 . . 2.1 . . im . . 27 . . 27 . . 3l . . iu Hoar. 1 . m . . . . 2 p. m . . . . 3 n. m . . . . 4 l. m . . , K p. m . . . . p. in . T p. m . . . a p. in ... . I p. m . . . . nea. . . 41 . . 42 . . 41 . . 4l . . 41 . . 41 . . 41 . . 4l . . 3l n a. m . a. m. T a. m . Ha. m , 1 a. m. in a. m. 11 a. m. 12 iu : WADSW0RTH SEES PRESIDENT Kiplnlna to Chief Kxerntlie the Political Mltnatlon la .Yew York. WASHINGTON. Pec. U. James W. Wadsworth. Jr.. the announced choice of Governor Wiggins for the speakership of the New York assembly, was In conference with President Roosevelt at the White House tonight. The conference was by appointment, and Mr. Wadsworth remained about half an hour with the president. There was a full discussion of the events which preceded and have followed the se lection of Mr. Wadsworth by the governor as his choice for the party's leader ln the lower house of the state legislature. "The president was anxious to know all about the situation," said Mr. Wadsworth. "I gave him all the facts In the case and so far as I know there Is nothing to add to what already has been said on the subject. Neither the president, my father nor I knew I was to be A candidate for the speak ership when I left here a week ago for Al- hany. 1 reached there Sunday pledged to j support Assemblyman Hooker for the posi tion. It was after I arrived that I learned that Governor Hlgglns desired me to make a contest for the position. I am In the light to stay and I have every confidence that I will win. There Is to be no compro mise." Mr. Wadsworth said he thought the pres llii:!':i nttltude was amply set forth In pern rentntive Cook's statement. Issued last V -el". '; II Service Commissioner Cooley left the White House with Mr. Wadsworth. ELECTRIC CAR IS HELD UP f'ondnetor and Fifteen Paaaenaera Are Relieved of Their Y'alnnblea. IA)S ANGELES. Cal.. Pi-c. 24-Two masked men held up and robbed a Pasa dena electric car near East Lake park about 9 o'clock toniuht. There were fifteen passengers on the car, mostly men. and these, together with the conductor, were forced to give up their cash. The two men then leaped from the car and escaped in the darkness. The car waa bound for Pasadena. The two men boarded the car on the "short line" near Eastlnke park, and rode to the city limits beyond the park, where they drr,w revolvers and commanded the crew na Passengers to piu up their hands. Everyone complied without hesitation. While on" man covered the crowd with his guns the other went through the car and took the cash from the male passengers. They then ordered the conductor and mo torman to "go ahead and don't atop," which order waa boyed. nnd ns tho car started the men leaped off and disappeared In the darkness. As soon as the car reached Pasndena news of the robbery was tele phoned to this city. A dozen detectives and several uniformed officers were sent to the vicinity of the holdup. It is not known how much the robbers secured. PROTEST AGAINST PRIEST Polish Congregation at M. I.nnla Object to Appointee of Archbishop. ST. LOl'IR. Pec. t4. An exciting meet ing of the parishioners held in St. Cas Imir's Polish Catholic church today to pro test against the pastor appointed by the archbishop, culminated In a riot which required the presenec of a patrol wagon load of police to quell. Seven arrests were made and two policemen have been de tailed to guard tho church property. ,' The trouble is of several weeks' standing. Immediately after the resignation of the regular pastor the parishioners took ex ception to Archbishop Glennon's appointee, and, taking possession of the church, locked out the new pastor. Contrary to usual custom, and only through a desire to propitiate the congre gation. Archbishop Glennon withdrew his first appointee and sent another priest to the parish. To him also the parishioners ! ,agt nlM the 1 Bnd assistant pastor were forced to flee ' rrnm mo armjimge vy a nioo or several hundred persons. BIG SHORTAGEJN ACCOUNTS Yonnar Woman In Poatofflee Takea Seven Thoaaand In One Month. OAKLAND. Cnl.. Dec. 24. Mlsa Lulu Bowen, a rlerk employed at substation No. 1, Oakland postofflce, was taken Into cus- I tody last night, charged with embezzle ment. Her accounts are, It Is charged. short 17.000. Miss Bowen is a daughter of Mrs. Mary F. Bowen and lives with her mother ln a fashionable district. She has been employed ' Bl WITT ,UUt.irl,.,,l Ilinilv IIKIIIUIH. 11-r , I alleged shortage covers a period of one nnn h nnlv Th, Kin. a n , . . i , . .. i .......... ... - 1 nu inaue i'""-""'" "J . ... .anoao rumi, , Ho far it haa not heen Iearnr1 uhal V n become of the large amount of monev Mlaa ' ' . . ,!?.. u. . . moner M1" wen 1. a.irgeu ,u n.vi. wKen rrom the office. KANSAS FARMER IS TOUCHY Stabs Merchant Whoae Uooda Intimates Are Too High. He WATHENA, Kan.. Pec. 4.-Because John Schalz. a prominent merchant of thla toid Edward Morris, a farmer, when th., taUer inaulred the price of a pair nf and then complained that lt was exorbl- jail, has a family of six. "few Katea to Mexico. MEXICO CITT. Dec. 24-For the first time iu the history of Mexican railways 4Ie5l'co b'en riven a schedule of pas- J this couutry which now foa to California. AXE FALLSOX BAXTER Freeident RetaoTes the United Statei Dis trict Attorney for Kebraika. PROMPT ANSWER TO REFUSAL TO RESIGN Senators to Be Notified at Onee of tbe Vacancy in the Office. MILLARD WANTS MATTER POSTPjONID Arrangement ay Which He Will Name Baxtei'i Bnccessor. TWO DISTRICTS TO Bt MADE OF NEBRASKA This Will Leave Huraett a Pnll let of Federal Coart Officials ta nme and He Waives Omaha Place. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Peo. 24. (Special Tsle gram.) President Roosevelt has. Removed Pistrlct Attorney Baxter of Nebraska and Senators Milard and Burkctt will be no tilled at once of the vacancy. District Attorney Baxter, on advice of his friends, refused to resign. It Is un derstood Mr. Baxter, In reply to tne re quest of the attorney general for his resignation, wrote that official that he declines to resign, as lt would be on ad mission on his part that the prosecution of Richards and Comstock was a fares. This, he says, was not the case, and hav ing the consciousness of having done his full duty while district attorney, leaves the matter with the president. Just when the successor to Baxter will be named is problematical. Senator Milard leaves for Nebraska on Thursday to remain a week and he hopes to have action on the Baxter succession postponed until his return to Washington. Senator Burkett, ever since Baxter's re quested resignation was made public, hss quietly Insisted that the new district at torney should come from the South Platte. It Is now thought that Senator Millard has pledged his support to the creation of a new federal district ln the South Platte, which will give Senator burkett the right to name an entire new force, United Stales district Judge, district at torney and marshal, and with this under standing Ilurkett has, tacitly agreed that Senator Millard shall name Baxter's suc cessor, .who will be an Omaha man, but who he will be your correspondent is in position to say Is not known to either Millard or Burkett. tinrley ot a Candidate. William F. Gurley. who, with Mrs. Gur ley, is visiting the home of his wife relatives In Georgetown, said to Senator Milard yesterday that he was not a candt dldatc for district attorney nor could he accept If the. position was tendered him. As a number of Omaha people believe that Mr. Gurley is in Washington at this time to push his candidacy for Baxter's place, the ubovo statement is Interesting. ilr.. Gurley,. who has been retained by a number of large cattle raisers of Ne-. braska, is hero for thc purpose of con ferring with Secretary of Agriculture Wil son and Chief Forester Uifford Plnchot. Thompson Nomination "onn. Thc nomination ot P. E. Thompson as ambassador to Mexico will go to the sen ate Immediately after the holiday recess. Secretary Root informed S-nutor Millard yesteruay of his determination to send Mr. Thompson's name to the senato at once. The statement of Secretary Root was accentuated by the president's state ment to Senator Burkctt yesterday that Thompson would no to Mexico eaily In the new year. Friends ln Washington have been wiring their congratulations to Mr. Thompson over the vindication he has had at the hands of the president and Secretary Root. PRESIDENT TO F.J KIT MR. BAVTKR District Attorney Moat Inevitably Walk tha Plank. Word comes from T.'asiiington that President Roosevelt, tiring of United Stales District Attorney I. F. Baxter s delay In tendering his resignation, hss taken tha mutter in his own hands and has sum marily dismissed Judgs Baxter from office. Judge Baxter had nothing to say Satur day relative to the matter of his resigna tion, but his friends asserted that he would steadfastly refuse to resign, which would be considered a virtual admission that he had been lax ln his prosecution of the cat tle and land coses. A personal friend of Judge Baxter, connected with one of tbe federal departments, remarked: "I glory ln Judge Baxter's spunk, and I would not resign cither under fire. If an offense is grave enough to cause a request for a resignation. It is grave enough for summary dismissal." Mr. Baxter last evening gave out tha following letter, which was in reply to one received the previous day requesting his resignation: OMAHA. Pec. 21, 1005. The Attorney Gen eral, Washington, P. C Sir: Your letter requesting my resignation as United Slates attorney for the District of Nebraska re ceived. Having faithfully and honestly performed the duties of the office to which 1 was ap pointed in April. 1804, for a four-year term. and tieing In 110 way responsible for the . sentence Imposed In the Richards and Com .. -I ... B.l,nK ti.lm ,, , ..... ' . . my resignation has come, 1 decline to re sign While I am mindful of. the presldent'i I Iver ""miarily remove me 1 cannot. under tho circumstances, recognise the jus- tlce of such act by tendering my resigna tion. Very respectfully, IRVING F. BAXTER. When seen last night by a Bee reporter regarding the report from Washington t,hat Ids removal had been ordered by President Roosevelt. Judge Baxter said that he had heard nothing until told by newspaper men, but he said that he had rather expected such action. MKS F.STATF. FOIt PKW REKT ' C hnrch at Hartford Sernres Judgmeat I tor r,,,"' U"ilr: Catholic church of Hartford for the pur pose of recovering from the estate of the dead woman a sum of money claimed to be due for pew rent, church dues and funeral expenses. The executors, at the request of the huhand of deceased, re fused to allow the amount and the suit was commenced. A the result of an In teresting tr'al, which was the center of Interest of the people of Hartford and the surrounding country, tha plaintiff was granted a judgment for 0 aad ooLa
