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CRUSHED T0 DEATH
Landslide Carries 8eterl Houses late
Clay Pit at Hareritraw, H. J.
SEVENTEEN PERSONS PR01ABLY DEAD
Dekrie Ttkea Fire aad Braak in Maia
linden Work af Tiramea.
SEVERAL I0DIES ARE INCINERATED
Catajtrephe Oooura While Moat of Tiolima
Are Asleep.
HOUSES FALL OVER SIXTY FEET
l-ata Hon Tnesday Sight Soae
of tho Bodies Ha 4 Beta Recov
ered Aaother Ce.i
Feared.
HAVER8TRAW, N. Y.. Jan. .-Tonlght
seventeen persona are missing and are be
lieved to have gone to their death when
thirteen houses on Kockiand street In Hav
erstraw toppled over laat night Into a pit
sixty feet deep which had been cut out by
rlay diggers In connection with the brick
making Industry here. Twelve of the per
sons missing were occupant of the fallen
houses, five were among the rescuers who
went to the aid or nelghbure after the first
house fell and were carried down when the
twelve other houses went crashing over the
precipice. The wreckage quickly caught
fire and those who were In the masa were
either crushed or burned to death. Tonight
there Is grave fear of another cavein along
the same street and the occupant of seven
or eight houses hava moved away. Others
are keeping an all night vigil ready to
alarm their neighbors in case of impending
lunger.
List of Missing.
The missing to night, all of whom are
lirlleved to be dead, are as follows:
HARRIS NELSON, a merchant.
BKNJAMIN XE1JOK, his son.
-MH8. 8II.VKH.MAN AND YOI'NG SON.
CHARLES COHKN AND W1KE.
JOHN B. BKACCHAMP.
A. PROVITCH AND DALGHTKR.
ABRAHAM DIA8.
JOSEPH ALRKKT.
JOHN MrMlKKAY.
HARTLKY McOOVER.V.
MRS JOSEPH DAILKY.
UKV MR. ALDRN. a Jewish rabbi.
The landslide which carried away the thir
teen houses waa caused by the falling in of
the bank under which the excavators of the
brick manufacturers had been working for
number of years. The ground began
cracking and showing seams at noon yes
terday and some of the occupants of houses
along the bank took warning and left,
others believed that nothing serious would
happen and remained.
When the breakage occurred in the long
linn of land which formed the ragged edge
of Rockland street one house toppled over
Into the pit with all who were living within
Its walls. The occupants of the other
houses prepaid to leave their homes In the
ace of a blinding snowstorm. A number
of people , ho. Jived nearby rushed to their
aid and wen 'assisting them to get out
when twelve more houses went down, car
rying with them not only the families who
occupied them, but several of those who
had gone to- their assistance. Overturned
sloven set tire to the buildings. The land
slide broke the water main, thus cutting
off the entire supply and the Are depart
ment mas helpless.
Tonight relatives and friends of those
bulled beneath the ruins are still watching
for the bodies of the dead to be brought
out.
HILL STANDS FOR RECIPROCITY
Head of Great Northern Hays lotted
States Las. Capital to
Canada.
CHICAGO. Jan. S.Teldent James. J.
Hill of the Great Northern railroad waa
In Chicago today and held extended con
ferences with the officers of tha Chicago,
Burlington A Qulncy railroad.
Concerning the recent Indictment of offi
cials of tha Burlington road In connection
with charges of granting rebates, Mr. Hill
declared that ho would be glad to have
the matter brought to trial as speedily
as possible. He declared that he waa In
favor of reciprocity with Canada In order
to stop the exodus of American settlers,
manufacturers and capital to the Kngllsh
provlace.
"Below the equator," declared Mr. Hill.
there Is but 6 per cent of the world's
population. Above It the balance of the
people. Our trade with Mexico and South
America Is trivial, but our trade with Can
ada Is ..uo a year and It should be
taken care of. It is not growing as It
should and we arv not losing trade, but
wo arc losing capital and cltlsena js well.
American capital finds It cheaper to ex
port from ('anuria than It does from this
country under existing laws.
'The oriental trade will In time adjust
Itself. 1 hope The people of this cnintry
ill come after awhile to know the China
men. We arc unable to compete tor busi
ness in the orient now, excepting In raw
material or some commodity with but little
nerk upon It. and tho latter la soon copied
by the Chinaman. The boycott Is a serious
matter and 1 have no way of knowing
whether It will be done away with or not."
HILL'S BRIDGE IS TORN DOWN
'atest for Hallway Crossing Near
Portland, Ore, Assamea Pea,
aatloaal Aspect.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan. -The contro
versy between K. H. Harrlman s Oregon
Railroad and Navigation company and J.
J. Hill's Portland A Seattle Railway com
pany over the crossing point of the rail
roads Just north of Portland assumed a
decidedly sensational aspect today.
A few wreks ago the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation company commenced Injunction
proceedings attains) the itirtland dV Seattle
company to restrain It from building a
track across the suneved route of the
former and later hauled J. Couch Flanders,
statutory attorney of the Portland V Se
attle railroad before the circuit court in
answer contempt proceedings for an alleged
violation of the Injunction.
Today the Oregon Railroad and Naviga
tion company appeared In court and with
draw Its suit against the Portland A a..
attU company, nolle proaaelng, of course,
tha contempt proceedings.
Later In the day a gang of men under
direction. It la alleged, of the Oregon Rail
road and Navigation company, went to the
disputed point, tore up several hundred
feet of track and burned a bridge which
tha Portland Seattle had constructed
.cross the Oregon Railroad and Navigation
onnaara . right-of-way.
ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES
Attlfade of This r.erersmeit
Mororran CnsfrYesre Aroaaes
Dlacnseloa.
la
FARIS,
erno
Jan. -M
Reveil, former gor-
Algiers and head of the Trench
n to the Mnrorcnn conference at
t. accompanied by a numerous
t Paris today for Bps In. His de
vaa the occasion of a notable gath.
official, including representatives
Jer Rouvler and all the cabinet
'; M. St. Rene Talllandler, who waa
envoy to Morocco throughout the
rsy, and numerous military and
official. The farewell showed the
erest and concern felt over the
f the conference as Involving
3erman relations. M. Kegnault,
nd French delegate, leaves tomor-
dele
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The party will stop at Madrid in order
to participate In the wedding of Infanta
Maria Teresa, January 12, to Prince Ferdi
nand of Bavaria, reaching Algeclrua Janu
ary 15.
The role of the United States at the Mor
occan conference arouses much discussion
and some apprehension In which the offi
cials and diplomats are taking an active
part. This is due mainly to the dispatches
printed In London papers and reproduced
here, purporting to give the American pol
icy. One dispatch stating that the United
States will uphold the German contention
caused unfavorable comment, but a dis
patch from Madrid to the Ixmrion Times
printed today, saying that the United
States will support Great Britain. Russia.
Italy and Spain In the concert with France
counteracted the first Impression and
caused more favoruble comment.
The various outlines of the American
policy are misleading through confusion on
the main Issues before the conference and
Inexactness concerning American Inten
tions. As a matter of fact, the only ques
tions in which the United States delegates
are likely to take an Important part are:
First International control of the police.
Second The open door.
Third Protection of the Jewish residents
In Morocco.
However. It should be understood that
the first two questions are the most deli
cate In tho Franco-German controversy.
France maintains that its special position
In Morocco warrants It In undertaking a
general surveillance of the. police and other
branches of Moroccan administration.
Germany has contented this, maintaining
that the power should participate In an In
ternational control.
Concerning the open door, France advo
cates the thirty years open door clause In
the Anglo-French agreement, whereas Ger
many advocates the open door without
limit. Therefore the action of the United
States delegates, being favoruble to Inter
national control of the police and unlim
ited open door nwy have an indirect ef
fect In ranging them on one side or the
other In tho Franco-German controversy.
Relative to the Jewish phase of the
question, Jacob Schiff or New York has
urged this theory upon the authorities In
Washington and there Is re anon to believe
that this will hava a sequel at the confer
ence. BRITISH CAMPAIGN ACTIVE
ovwnS Districts with Prominent
Candidates Will Hold Elec
tions Satorday.
LONDON. Jan. a. Soma changes are In
volved In the latest arrangement for the be
ginning of the elections. The first election
will take place at Ipswich January 12. There
appears to be some difference of opinion
regarding the legality of such an early date,
but all four candidates for Ipswich have
agreed not to raise this question of legality.
Some twenty-five elections In various dis
tricts will take place January 13, Includ
ing all the districts of Manchester, In which
city former Premier Balfour and Winston
Spencer Churchill are running. Captain
Cecil William Norton, junior lord ot the
treasury, and George Wyndham. former
chief secretary for Ireland, are also among
the candidates for election January 13. The
polling at Greenwioh, whore Lord Hugh
Cecil, leader of the conservative free trad
er, Is running against a liberal and a
Chambcrlaintte, will take place January 16.
On the latter date also elections will he
held In a large number of the outlying di
visions of London and throughout the coun
try, the results of which will show the
drift of the popular vote.
Among the contestants on January If
will be H. O. Arnold-Forester, former sec
retary of war; John Herbert Gladstone, sec
retary for home affairs; General Balfour,
former president of thfc Board of Trade;
James Bryre, chief secretary for Ireland,
and Sir Henry Hartley Fowler, chancellor
of the Duchy of I,anraster.
A number of prominent leaders on both
sides addressed large meetings tonight.
Among these was Sir Henry Campbcll
Bannerman, the premier, who spoke at Liv
erpool, where he whs hectored by the
woman suffragists. The premier said that
personally he was In favor of suffrage for
women but that he declined to pledge his
party In the matter. Several of tho women
were ejected.
Printers Cot la Montreal.
MONTRKAL. Quebec. Jan. 9.-Seventy-five
union printers employed on the Gazette
newspaper are on strike today. Trouble
arose. In the Joh office over an apprentice
and the newspaper staff of machine men
was called out In sympathy. The Gazette
proprietors have declared their establish
ment an open shop and announce that their
paper will be published as usual.
Bryan at Hollo.
MANILA. Jan. a.-Wllllam J Bryan was
given a banquet at Iloifo on Monday. In
a speech he enld that the officials and
other citizens of the Islands were repre
sentative Americana who had the best
Interests of the Philippines and natives at
heart. Today the Bryan party is crossing
the heart of the Island of Mindanao.
Schooner la Ashore.
CAPE HENRY. Va.. Jan. I.-The schooner
Fannie Ialmer went ashore three-quarters
of a mile north of Utile Island life saving
station at I o'clock this morning. The ves
sel Is lying near the beach and pounding
heavily. One man was landed In a breeches
buoy with message to the owner. Others
of the crew refused to land
Doamer Candidate for President.
PARIS. Jan. . M. Doumer was today
elected tn the Chamber of Deputies by a
small majority over M. Sarrlen. The re
sult Insures M. Doumer's candidacy for the
presidency of the republic January It and
also Indicates M. Sarrien'a growing strength
as a presidential candidate.
Troopa Rspecled at Maalla.
MANILA. Jan. a. The arrival of the
transports Meade. Kllpatrlck and McClel
lan at Manila with troops from the United
States la expected. It is expected that
they will remain here to provide against
an emergency requiring tha transportation
troopa,
SENATE TO INVEST 1C ATE
All Mattera Belatiac to Panama Canal to
toaie Before Comaittee.
HEARING WILL PROBABLY START TUESDAY
laternceaatc Canal Committee De
cides on Plan, bat Mar Meet
sooner to Consider oral
nations by President.
WASHINGTON, Jan. . .-The senate to
day adopted two resolutions of Inquiry. One
of them authorizes an Investigation by the
committee on Interoceanlc canals Into the
general conduct' of the affairs of the Pan
ama canal, and the other an Inquiry by
the finance committee Into the question of
the exchange rate on money on the Isth
mus. The first resolution was reported
from the canal committee by Its chairman,
Mr. Millard, and the second Is a resolu
tion presented yesterday by Mr. Bailey
with the provision relative to the sale of
the Panama railway bonds omitted.
The remainder of the open session wss
devoted to a speech by Mr. Morgan on the
railroad rate question. He advocated the
settlement of all differences over rates In
the courts according to common law meth
ods as calculated to do away with much
awkward machinery.
Action of Committee.
All matters relating to the Panama canal
and the government of the canal zone and
the management of the Panama railroad
will be investigated by the senate cmmlt
tee on interoceanlc canals. This was de
cided today at the first meeting of the
committee.
The investigation will begin on Tuesday
next, although there may be a special
meeting in the interim to take up the nom
inations of canal commissioners.
When the commitee was called to order
there were present Senators Millard, chair
man; Klttredge. Hopkins, Knox, Morgan,
Taliaferro and Gorman. The nominations
of commissioners were taken up, but on
account of the number of absentees und the
fact that It hud been Intimated that it
might be desired to have hearings in re
gard to one or more of them, they were
laid over for the present. The formation
of a program in regard to canal affairs
was then considered.
All members of the committee agreed
there should be an inquiry and the scope
was considered at length. There seemed
to be a sentiment In favor of reviewing
the: work of the Canal commission from its
Inception. Senator Gorman drafted a reso
lution for introduction in the senate by
Chairman Millard, giving the committee
authority to engage in such an inquiry'.
It was Informal)- agreed that the uuestlun
of salaries should be one of the questions
considered.
KEVVTOK BACO IS TIR.NKD DOW
Resolution Relative to Morocco Con
ference Shelved After Long; Debate.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. The propriety of
discussing In open senate a resolution in
troduced by Senator Bacon calling upon
the president for an account of his appoint
ment of kileg-at to a proposed conference
on Moroccan affairs, to be held by Euro
pean power, at Algeciras. Spain, was con
sidered for four hours today and then by
a strict party vote It was decided that the
resolution should be . executive business.
Senator Bacon, in suppdrttng his resolution,
contended for a public discussion and Sen
ator Spooner declared that the adoption of
the resolution would be an encroachment
by the senate upon the constitutional rights
of the president and virtually would charge
him. In a manner amounting almost to In
sult, with ignorance ot his duties as chief
magistrate.
Offense wa taken by Senator Bacon to
the remarks of Senator Snootier, the former
declaring emphatically that he did not pur
pose to be charged with Insulting the pres
ident. Mr. Spooner said thst he did not
mean to Imply that it had Iwen an Insult
to Introduce the resolution, but that It
would be an affront to the president to
adopt a measure whirh questioned the ex
ecutive on a matter on which he was well
within his own rights. Insisting thst he
could not see the distinction. Senator Ba
con said that If It would amount to an in
sult for the senate to ndopt the resolution
It would be Just as much so for him to
offer It.
"I do not understand your logic." replied
Senator Spooner. "but if that is your con
clusion and you insist upon construing
your course- as sn action of the senate, of
course I cannot flinch from the conse
quences." The Wisconsin senator's reply ended
what had threatened to be a dangerous
colloquy and the debate on the general
proposition was resumed.
Spectators mere excluded from the senate
at 1:3f p. m. upon motion of Senator lodg.
who objected tn Senator Bacon making a
speech on his resolution In open session.
Ostensibly It was to settle thst point thst
the doors were closed, but the merits of
the resolution were threshed out so thor
oughly that It Is unlikely thst thev will
sgaln be gone Into. Every republican sen
ator voted against considering the resolu
tion In open session, and Senator Pettijs,
one of the ten democrats present, sll of
whom voted for consideration In public ses
sion, declared that he was opposed to the
adoption of the resolution. If called up
again It Is probable that It will he referred
to the foreign relations committee without
debate.
In shaking In favor of the public discus
sion. Senator Bacon said that the public
should know Just what Is proposed by the
conference in Spain and whether the artton
of the president In naming delegates to
participate would Involve the United States
In a contract to carry out the derision of
the conference. He pointed out that the
Interests of France and Germany in Mor
occan affairs are vital and action in favor
of either of these countries would be of
fensive to the other and that the United
States by participating would Incur the en
mity of the aggrieved country.
Senators Spooner and Lodge took the po
sition that the action of the president In
appointing delegates would not bind this
government In any manner for the reison
that any contractual relation with a for
eign government can be made binding only
by a treaty ratified by the aeaate.
The discussion was confined almost
wholly to the three senator, named, al
though others gave cloee attention and oc
casionally contributed questions which
drew out explanations of many of the con
stitutional questions raised.
Message from tho Dsnty,
WASHINGTON. Jan. t.-New. from the
dry dock Dewey reached tha Navy depart
ment la a wireless mesaage. from Com
mander Halsey. commanding the Da.
JV. Moines, off Culebra, which he had In
tercepted from the United Stau. ship
Grader. The message said that the Poto
mac, which put Into Bermuda, had Joined
the Beet, which waa ""Hlpg about ahM
saeto as nwuy
FIGHT FOR COAST TERMINAL
Western Parlde tagreaslvely PashlasT
Its Construction Work at
Oakland, tel.
OAKLAND. Oil . Jan. -Colonel Heuer.
the United States engineer In charge of
harbor Improvements on this coast, today
received from the Wr department the
maps of projected Improvements In Oak
land harbor filed by the Western Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroad companies.
They are alleged to show much variation
from the claims heretofore attributed to
the contending companies.
The Western Pacific railroad today made
an important move in tee contest for su
premacy at West Oakland. Vice President
Bogue of the Western Pacific, through hla
s t tAfnav fltawt af It k V. U . 1 1 t
.-......i " uuiua nsroor to
me niiiiutiuK. urn secona application la
for a franchise to erect a passenger station
J at the end of the retaining wall, also
wharves and four docks. It I. proposed to
make this the terminal station of the West
ern Pacllic.
There has been no cessation of the active
work of the Western Pacific company along
z;Tr: ..n n ".hi
harbor "'
,, ' ' , ' unoetermined when he will call his col
applications for 'ranch!., ht the disputed league, together to consider the Baxter
,Z h . ? PPctlon is for a succession, a. a matter of fact the mem
I?wrwT.nd r7Ur b",nnJn' i b" the lower house do not care par
o ? , IT' ,h'nC runnln tlcularl, whether they are called In con
southwesterly across tUi property of the Station or not. unles. there Is a nard and
street' nT rZTT" "' h'
!. '."2 :U.T,7.1e.nC'J ?n th PTonage they will be consulted and have
! . ,..", , ZT r:'wl" nav interview with
i ...B -vuii.vi tun ui auiiiu-rr wnicn IB SAla
j to be destined for a bulkhead of which
j only the piles have now been driven, and
: carrying on other operations In connection
I with the plans of the company.
A deputy sheriff vlsiied th scene of
operations today, but stated that he did not
Intend to Interfere with the work In prog
! ress He said the Western Pacific com
; pany was apparently outside tho Jurlsdlc
! tlon of the injunction he was expected to
enforce, working on federal property over
which the state court, have no control.
The Southern Pacific company this morn
ing began active work on tha erection of
I Its new machine shops on u site Across
i which the Western Pacific has asked for a
I r'Bht of way in recent condemnation suits.
; FATAL AFFRAY IN
nilDAMPn
UUnANuU
Sheriff Thompson and Policeman
; Mensrl Mortally Wonnded In
Revolver Duel.
Dl'RANGO. Col.,
Jan. 9 Hn.eier w
Thompson of La Plata county und Police-
man Jesse Stensrl of this city exchanged
a dozen shots with revolvers on the main
street here today and both were mortally
wounded. Thompson died this afternoon
J There had existed a feud between the two
' .... . . ...
iii'-u puice mp iaie election,' when they
were both
candidate, for the office
I sheriff.
I Slu-riff Thompson had resided In Durango
J twenty years and during the entire period
! had held some position connected with the
1 constabulary. For a number of year be
. was city marshal of Durango and he had
nutdo an enviable record -o a. coTienllms
ana fearless peace officer. He was six feet
four Inches In height and had a magnificent
physique.
! In addition to the political differences be- j a,"clalmed any knowledge ot the situation
tween Sheriff Thompson and Policeman . and (-'"m!0ner Richards said he would
Stenzel there was friction between the no- ,nvestlate tne trouble,
lice department ttnd the sheriff's office over tiamble Stand by F.lllott.
gambling. Sheriff Thompson had Insisted Senator Gamble of South Dakota has not
: that gambling must stop in La Plata riven up the fight for the reappointment
' county. It is said hot words on this sub- , of J. G. Elliott. United States district at
Ject were exchanged between the two men torney for that state, as has been sent
before the shooting began today.' "He mur- out from Washington. Senator Gamble .aid
dered me" were the only words spoken by j today that his position regarding Mr. El
j Thompson after he was shot. i llott was the same as ever. If the presl-
t "Thompson started the fight. " sal.l Sten- 1 dent should decide to appoint some one
txel. "I shot him because I did not want other than Elliott he would make the ap-
to be killed. I am sorry now that we both pointment without his endorsement. "Whilo
; lost our tempers, but it was a fair, stand I I am not advised as to what the president
! fle-ht." j proposes to do regarding the district at-
I Stenzel waa shut through the right lung tomeyshlp of South nakota," said Senator
and It is thought he will not recover. j Gamble, "I still maintain that Mr. El-
' T liott will be appointed."
CLEVELAND FINANCIER'S DEATH I uch between the members of the
i . i South Dakota delegation grows more bit.
President Prior of Ronrd of Trade j
Mioots
Himself Tbrooa-h
he Hend.
! CLEVELAND. Jan. .-Ix-land W. Prior.
one of the best known men in financial
j circles in Cleveland and junior member of
i the stock brokerage firm of Deuisnn. Prior
& Co.. shot and killed himself In a room at
the Hollenden hotel this afternoon.
Mr. Prior went to the hotel on Monday
! afternoon. All this morning, according to
the attaches of the hotel, he paced rest
! leasly up and down the lobby. He appeared ,
I to be worrvina- alw,,.. .o.ne.hm.
I - I
Shortly aficr noon N. B. Hashrourk of the
firm called to see prior. They had a long
talk. They sat in Pnor's room snd tins
brouck evidently msde efforts to rouse
Prior from his nervousness.
In ki
Illing himself Prior evidently stood !
lit of a mirror. One shot Is still In
In from
his head. The other went clear through I
the temples snd Lrok. a picture on ,,
opposite wall. Prior fell in his tracks j
George R. Denison. brother ,,f ,he senior i
member, of the firm, said he could not1
J understand Mr. Prior's desire to end his i
life.
Mr. Prior was about i". years of sge. mar- !
I rled. and had two children
Mr. Prior waa president of the Cleveland '
Stock exchange. He was also a member of j
the New York Stock exchange as well as
member of the Chicago Stork exchange and
the Chicago Board of Trade.
FENCERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Three Montana Mieepnten Deny ln
Unfsl Occupation of Pwblle
Domain.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 9.-A special to the Dis
patch from Helena, Mont., says: N. B.
Smith, W. W. Slatt and W. J. Walsh, the
former two members of the Smith 8heep
company, one of the largest concerns in
the state, were In the United States court
today and pleaded not guilty to indict
ments returned by the recent grand Jury
charging them with unlawfully fencing the
public domain. This leaves ten more of the
seciet Indictments yet to be made public.
ISRAEL DURHAM HAS ENOUGH ;
. i
romir leaner oi Philadelphia
Machine Derides to Let Friends
Make Peace.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. .-The Evening
Bulletin today publishes the following .-
Israel W. Dunham, realising that the
disruption of the organisation of which he
was once the undisputed leader is com
nHdLLhV?Lm''"' been
reieaaed hi. friends from their obliga'tiJ,
for their o, V7 L" ... lo l?k out
boat term. Doaaihle with th. ZZl -
.., wi,u in nifl.a
CONCRLSSMEN A BIT C0T!n"raska weather forecast
Not Particularly Charmed witk Intitation
to Help Settle Ittonejthlp,
IF THEY DO IT MUST BE A GENERAL RULE
Congressman Klnfcald Makes Com
plaint to Interior Department of
Action of Special Agents on
Homestead Entries.
(From a Staff Correspondent. )
WASHINGTON, Jan. .-(Special Tele
ram.) Senator Millard, as dean of the
Nebraska delegation In congress, is as yet
an equal vote
with the senators In the
choice of men for the positions. This Is
the Iowa mode of procedure and It has ap
pealed to the Nebraska delegation most
forcibly since the wholesale removals of
federal officials began. To be asked Into
a conference at this late date, when all the
federal positions are filled with the excep
tion of United States attorney, the members
,of th .. if they
, needed to ratify the choice or the sen-
tors and thev are nt hit
Attorney
ueneral Moody on Senator Burkelt's di
vision bill, and should the attorney general
state that hi. department favor, the meas
ure, It will undoubtedly hava a most direct
bearing on the United States attorneyship.
In any event. It Is believed that a de
cision will be reached by the end of the
week, although ever)' da)- brings one or
more new candidates Into the Held for the
position, thereby complicating mutters.
While In no sense a candidate. Howard
Baldrige's name Is more frequently men
tioned than any other for the position.
But rumor says that Baldrlge will not
Bive up his present excellent law practice
for the place, which is a source of worrl
nient to one of the senators at least.
Klaknld on the Warpath.
I "B".."'"u lYiun&ia is noi. urainariiy
1 the representative from the Sixth Nebraska
district 1. one of the mildest of men. But
lately hu has been receiving reports from
hi. district charging speciul stents of the
land office v.ltli hostile utterances against
the Klnkaid bill and today Judge Klnkaid
! took the Pth. He visited Secretary
Hltchuoolt of Interior department und
I Comml"lonr Richards of the land office
i t0 r"non8trtUa "Ifalnst the action of special
aBentl' of tbe ,un1 office who are exacting
conditions from Intending homesteaders
und,"r tn' t-acre act never contemplated
hv (hilt mftu.HrA W.h . V. . .
, -w, uivuun pasi cum-
imic unn coming to itepresenia-
no njiiaaiu mui me term, or the law
which he .had . passed . relating to hotne
ateads In the. sand hills section of hi. dis
trict were being misinterpreted and that
agents of tbe government "were placing re
strictions fn the way of homesteaders.
. Tpdajrarroei ytU) . &tt-itmusaeU
the leading men of the
Sixth district. Con-
Bre8n,an Klnkaid bore down on Secretary
j Hitchcock and protested. The department
ter every day and there promises to come
a day of reckoning which will not be
pleasant for somebody In th delegation.
Personal Mention.
Nelson C. Pratt of Omaha Is In Washing
ton on a visit to E. B. Henderson, for
merly court reporter at Omaha, now an
employe In the commissioner of Indian af
fairs' office. Mr. Pratt said emphatically
today that he was not here on any politi
cal mission, but had a matter he desired to
look after In the supreme court.
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Wells, formerly of
the c
stopping at the Hotel Gordon.
acnuyier, Men., are In the city and are
tfN.n.al TT . 1 ..
...,,,, iu. iuiiiik oi Bupenor. one
or the leading republicans in the Fifth
district. Is in Washington to attend the
meeting of the General Pension Board of
the Grand Army of the Republic. fan-
'" Adaro" M in wsh'fiton for Fev.
.
"' A' Snumlr"'. president of the
Commwll rn f tts Bluff, wired
s'n,or Millard and Burkett thai the
Commrcal club of that town had passed
rr"'"l"" protesting against the reduc-
1 " OI Present Ulngley tariff.
K. B, Andrew, of Kearney will sail from
ew ' or on January to accept a post-
"on ,n ,ne I"'"1 ""vice on the Isthmue
nl """ Pf.ltlon which
was secured
,or hlm by Sena,or Millard.
legislation for Indiana.
Representative Burke today Introduced a
resolution to pay. tla) to reward certain
Indians in South Dakota for the rescue of
white captives In custody of the White
Idge bands of Sioux Indians In Novem
ber. 166S.
Senator Gamble today gave notice that
when the Indian appropriation bill comes
up he would urge an amendment providing
an. appropriation of 17.500 for an extension
of the sewer and repairs of buildings at
the Industrial Indian school at Chamber
lain, 8. D.
Sealed proposals for 3o,0ti0 barrels or ce
ment will be received at the office of the
engineer of the reclamation service at
Belle Fourche, S. D., until 4 oclock Febru
ary s.
Postmasters appointed -Nebraska, Ken
nedy, Cherry county. Agnes J. Plercy, vice
D. A. Plercy. resigned. Iowa. riri.
wT7.d
Dickinson county, Etta Weed, vice Stephen
Rural carriers
appointed Nebraska
Spring Branch,
route 1. Oakley C. K.m
carrier; John Beltman, substitute. South
Dakota, Springfield, route i, rted El
Dawes, carrier; George K. Dawes, substi
tute. President Ulaes with Bbaw.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight
were entertained at dinner by Secretary
and Mrs. Shaw. Other guests were the
apeager or the house and Miss Cannon
"nlr and Mrs. Dolllver. Senator and
Mrg- KeM. Representative and
Mrs. Con-
er and several of the assistant ucniuiM
4aae IW official, of the ueaaury.
Fwlr Wednesday and Tharsday. mlth
Increasing, tloodlaeea.
Temperature at Omaha Vesterdnyi
Hoor. De-sx. - llnar. Dea.
R a. m in 1 p. m at
a. m 20 ii p. m It
T a. tn 21 It ii. m 40
a. m 21 4 p. n 4t
a. m 24 5 p. m
1 a. m Kt Hp. ni 8ft
11a. m 2 T p. m ST
M m. .12 a p. m It ft
ft p. m .14
ST. LOUIS POLICEMAN'S SUICIDE
eraeant trraied of Complicity
Graft Scheme Foaad Dead
In Hotel.
la
ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Jan. -Police Sergeant
George Colestock. formerly in charge of
that part of the city known as the "Bad
Lands." and recently transferred to an out
lying district as the result of the connec
tion of his name with an expose of graft
In the police department, was found dead
In a room In the Windsor hotel tonight,
his revolver lying by his side with one
chamber empty. It is stated that the
wound Is the same caliber as thst of Cole
stork's weapon, and little credence Is
placed In an accident theory.
Several members of the police force were
named specifically In an alleged confession
secured from a woman who formerly lived
In Colestock's precinct and who I. at pres
ent serving a term for murder in the peni
tentiary. She claims to have kept a record
of all sums paid to the police for protection
and is said to have placed this record In
the hands of the Board of Police Commis
sioners, who for several weeks have been
conducting an investigation Into the graft
charges by the grand Jury.
ALTON MEN CLAIM IMMUNITY
Indicted Official Allege that Improper
Mean. Were I sed In Mrrnrtna
Evidence.
CHICAGO. Jan. . J. N. Falthom. Fred
A. Wann and the Chicago & Alton railroad,
indicted several weeks ago after a lengthy
Investigation by the federal grand Jury, on
a charge of having granted rebates to the
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing com
pany, today demanded Immunity from
further prosecution by the United States
In three special pls in bfir filed In tho
United States court.
All threo In their pleas claim Immuntty
on the grounds that three employes of the
Indicted railroads testified liefore the grand
Juiy. presenting documentary evidence in
the shape of Ixioks nnd records of the roud
which were ustid by the Jury In returning
the indictments and that these liooks are
being held by the government and are being
used In preparing the case for trial.
This claim 1. similar to the one miuio b)
the defendant packers in the beef case.
UTTER WILL BE CONSERVATIVE
Rhode Island Governor Sees Nothing
'. , In lasnrnnee Hearing to Rt
.. (4alro Slew Law.
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PROVIDENCE.'
K, I., Jan. S. The an
nual message of Governor George H. I'tter
to the Rhode Island legislature was read
today In both branches.
During the lust few months public atten
tion has been drawn to the business meth
ods of certain life Insurance companies
which liuve solicited and are still soliciting
business in this state. The Investigation
which has brought to light these methods
lias apparently been thorough and without
prejudice. As a result of the revelations
made and of the suspicions aroused there
Is throughout the country a growing belief
that legislative action should be token to
protect the Interests of policy holders.
While I would not approve or oppose any
such legislation before knowing lis vxact
and full Import. I would warn at this time
against hasty action on a matter of Rreat
importance. Tho oiJnlon here expressed Is
in ogreement with that of our own insur
ance commissioner. At the present time
the reasons are not sufficiently understood
to warrant the making of extensive changes
In our Insurance laws.
NINE FIREMEN ARE INJURED
Rnrning of stable In Mew York noses
Panic Among Tenement
Dwellers.
NEW YORK. Jan. . Nine firemen were
Injured, one of them seriously, by a falling
wa.ll at a fire In a stable In the heart of
the ea-st side tenement district tonight.
More dangerous than the fire itself was
tho threatened panic and stampede among
the occupants of tho tenement houses In the
neighborhood. At the first flash of flame
men and women In the tenements began to
throw their belongings, furniture snd all.
Into the streets, endangering the lives of
the scores who were running to the scene
of the Are.
Tho blaze was in the densely populated
section of Cherry hill, bi mas soon ex
tingulshed. WILL TURN JSRAIN TO GULF
Western Roads Refose to Pat on
Tb rough Rates to Atlantlo Coast
oa January IB.
CHICAGO. Jan. . Western railroads to
day decided not to put In through rates
on grain from Missouri river territory to
the eastern seaboard on January 16, not
withstanding a previous agreement to do
so. This decision we. leached at a meeting
of traffic men, at which It developed that
the eastern roads were .till demanding their
full local rate, from Chicago to the sea
board on grain originating at the Missouri
river. The abrogation of the agreement
has developed a condition that probably
will turn a great amount of grain toward
the gulf porta.
NORD ARRESTED IN NEW YORK
Maa Wanted In Lincoln for Kmbessle
nient Waa Aboat to Kail for
Sweden.
NEW YORK. Jan. e.-Detectlve. of the
central office tonight arrested a man who
gave his name as Charles Nord. who they
say Is wanted at IJnioln. Neb., on a charge
of embezzling lrt. When searched at
headquarters It Is said he wus found to
have a traveler s check book Issjed by an
express company, calling for SI. too n va
rious sums. He had also a ticket for
Stockholm, Sweden.
Movemeats of Mens Vessels Jan. a.
At New York-Arrived; Liguna, from
Naples, etc.
At Trieste Arrived: Pannotita, from
New York.
At Antwerp Arrived: Zeelauid. from New
York, via Dover.
At Genoa ri.led: Neapolitan Prince, for
New York; Blcllla. for New York
At Havre-Sailed: SarmatUn, for Hall
fax. At Hamburg-Sailed: Bulgaria, for New
Tork
Sailed; Ivernia, for Boa-
COURT .CITES ROGERS
Stendara Oil Official Knit Appear lefere
Supreme Tribunal of Few York,
WILL PASS ON REFUSAL TO ANSWCft
Magnate A iked to Cho Canee for Defying
Hiaaonri Commiiaioner.
LAWSON WILL PROBAILY TESTIFY
Attorney General Sends Telegram af Ibti
tatien te Boa ton Speculator.
H. CLAY PIERCE EVADES SUBPOENA
Official of Waters-Plere (HI Compaar
Locke Himself la Room aao After
wards leaves citr oa
Steam Yackl.
NEW TORK. Jan. .-The auestlon
whether Henry H. Rogers can be compelled
to tell Attorney General Herbert 8. Hadier
of Missouri whether the Standard Oil com
pany of New Jersey owns or controls three
oil companies which are selling oil In Mis
souri as separate companies will be placed
before the supreme court of New York to
morrow. All the Important question, whloh
Mr. Roger, ha. declined to answer by ad
vice of counsel In the last three days of
the hearing In this city were presented to
the supreme court today by counsel acting
In behalf of Attorney General Hadley and
the court was asked to order Mr. Rogers
to show cause why he should not answer
them. Mr. Hadley said after consultation
with the counsel that he understood that he
would have to be represented by counsel In
his argument, but that he hopee to get In
a few words before the court.
Question Rovers Evades.
The questions are In a diversity of formv
but In substance they all are:
Does the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey, either through Itself or any other
person or corporation, own. hold or control
a majority of the stock of the Waters
Pierce Oil company of Missouri, the Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana and the Re
public Oil company of New York?
No matter In what form the' question haa
been put, Mr. Rogers has declined to
answer It. The commissioner before whom
the evidence Is being taken Is without
power to compel an answer, but the au
preme court possesses the authority to or
der Mr. Rogers to be punished for contempt
of court If he declines to answer after be
ing ordered to do so by that court.
Mr. Hadley wants Information to allow
that the three alleged subsidiary or con
federated companies are monopolising the
oil trade of Missouri in combination and
to Induce the Missouri court, to order them
ousted from that state.
Lswioa Asked to Testify.
An interesting feature of tho hearing to
day waa an Invitation sent by Mr. Hadley
to Thomas W. Ij)wion of Roston, request
ing hlm to come to New York and testify
if he can give any Information a. to the
.three companies Mr. Hadley s trying to "
drive out-of MissoTrri. When the' heating
adjourned tonight Mr. Utun'i reply had
not been received.
Mr. Rogers again declined while on the
stand today to disclose the stock owner
ship of the threo companies and was se
verely admonished by Mr. Hadley to treat
the hearing seriously and not aa "funny."
The hearing will probably be adjourned
temporarily tomorrow morning to permit
attendance upon the court hearing on the
order to Mr. Rogers.
Pierce Evades Summons.
The subpoena server who has been trying
for several days to summon H. Clay Pterem
to testify before tho commissioner in this
esse nntilled Mr. Hadley tonight that he
had been unable to get Mr. Pierce, who,
he said, had sailed away on a steam yacht.
Mr. Pierce Is chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Waters-Pierce Oil company
of Missouri and father of the president of
that company. The subpoena server eaid
that he hud pursued Mr. Pierce and his
valet through a suit of rooms In the hotel
occupied by Mr. Pierce, but that the oil
man had locked hnnsclf In his chamber.
The server then doslsted.
John D. ArrhlmM. vice president and di
rector of the Standard Oil company, and
William O. Rockefeller, nephew of John
D. Rockefeller. Were present at the hour.
lug today. They have lieeii subpoenaed an
witnesses, but were not called to testifr
today.
Attorney General Hadley said tonight
that he expected t.j close the hearing to
morrow if the hearing In court doe. not
prevent.
Union Cannot Answer Questions.
BOSTON. Jan. H.-In reply to a telegram
from Attorney General Hadley asking hlm
to give any information In his possession
regarding the relations of ihc Standard Oil
company of Indiana and two other oil-producing
corporations, Thomas W. T-ew.on
of this city tonight, sent a lengthy telegram
to Mr Hadley.
Mr. Iewson Informs the attorney general
that he personally knew nothing of the re
lations between the Standard OH company
of Indiana, the Republic oil company and
the Waters-Pierce company, and that trhlla
he was aware of certain acts of the Stand
ard Oil "monopoly" he rould not "fairly
come within the wise restrictions" of Mr.
Hadley'. telegram.
"While I have no personal knowledge of
the three things of which your telegram
treats." continued Mr. I-awson. "I hny9
sufficient general knowledge of the subject
matter of your Investigation to make It
appear farcical to me that you, with thn
power of the great state of Missouri at
your back, should want the testimony of
any other than the band of conspirator,
at X Broadway and their hirelings to prove
any case In which the name 'Standard
OH' appears."
FREIGHT RATES IN KANSAS
Organisation to Promote) Protertlvo
Legislation Will Be Organised
In Wichita Today.
WICHITA. Kan.. Jan. . Many delegate,
have already arrived In the city to attend
the state freight rate convention which
meet, here tomorrow. The convention will
i U" ,or th furP' ut forming state
organisation to influence freight rate legis
lation, both in the state legislature and in
congress. It la expected that fully. 1,000
delegates will he In attendance at the con
vention representing commercial and fann
ers' organizations from all parts of tha
stata.
The prim Iim speakers will be former
Governor Van Zant of Minnesota and
Speaker I. L I nroot of the Wisconsin
I house. Governor Hoch and other promi
nent men of Kansas are also on the pro
gram. It Is proLahle that J. L. Brlstuw,
ei-fourth assistant postmaster general, will
be elected permanent chairman, et Loo eon
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