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The Omaha Daily Bee 1V PTItfty Sensations THE OMAHA DEE Best Vest Whin Ada Count THE OMAHA DEE Best West ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1J06TEX PAGES. SINGLE COPY TIUtEE CENTS. ELECTION IN FRANCE M. Ftllierti it Csoien Chief Executive tt ' Sncoetd Loubst on. First Ballet CANDIDATE OF SOCI LISTS AND RADIC Great Ezoi'.emcnt io Bojsl Falact Dur tba Vo.iog. DCUMR LEADS THE OPPOSITI - - t H Was Presides of the dumber Deputies Last Year. NEW TERM WILL BEGIN FEIKUARY 18 M. Failures Return. t from Versailles with a Itarr CoiM of Honor. ParU Mil- " PARIS, Jan. 17.-Fslllere irai elected president of France today at Versailles. The vote vn: M. Fallieres, 448; M. Doumer, 871. M. Fallieres returned to rarlsfrom Ver nellies, escorted by a military guard of honor. Ho will take over hla new duties February is. After spending a brief period at the official residence which he occupies as president of the senate, M. Falllercs wont to the Ely see palace to visit President Loubet, who warmly congratulated the president-elect. The national assembly met at 1 o'clock this afternoon In the Congress han of the Royal palace at Versailles for the election of a president of the republic. The as sembly consists nominally of 891 deputies and 300 senators, but owing to deaths,, ill ness and the passage of some of '.he deputies to the senate, leaving their seats vacant, the number, present was decreased to about 860, making 430 votes necessary to elect a new president. The greatest inter est was manifested in the proceedings, which, however, were very prolonged. The members of the assembly voted in alphabetical 'order. Those waiting their turn discussed excitedly the prospects of their favorites. Although several candi dates are mentioned for the presidency in succession, to M. Loubet, including M. Fallieres, president of tho Senate; M. Dou mer, president of the Chamber of Deputies; M. Sarrlen, former minister of Justice, and M. Leon Bourgeois, the former premier. The real contest Is between M. Fallieres and M. Doumor. M. Fallieres has the gen eral support of the advanced socialist and radical groups, constituting the famous party which sustained the Combes minis try. M. Poumer, however, is a formidable opponent, whose election to the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies last year, after breaking away from his former connection with the famous party previously referred to, gave the first blow to M. Combes. The old liberal republicans belonging to the center and tho conservatives, . who then voted for M. Douber, still eeem inclined to continue their allegiance. ' According to lobby gossip tliere doe.ao.t aoem any UkeU hood" on ttrls occasion of a surprise in the shape of a candidate appearing at the last moment and upsetting all the plans made, s was the case when the late 8adi Carnot was elected president on the second bal lot, securing an unexpected majority over the then favorite, the late M. Ferry. A double ballot also occurred when the late Felix Faure defeated II. Brlsson. the for mer premier. Vote la Anaoonoed. Then when the first figures M. Fallieres, 448, and M. Doumer, S71 were1 given out there was an outburst of enthusiasm, which was renewed after the corrected fig ures giving M. Fallieres 449 aud thus In creasing bis already clear majority were announced. In all 848 votes were present. The final llgurea were: M. Fallieres, 449; M. Doumer, 871; scattered. One voter abstained from depositing his vote. M. FalUeres returned to Pails from Ver sailles, escorted by a military guard of honor. He will take over his new duties February 18. Sketch ot New Preside!. The new president of France Is a son of a magistrate's clerk and the grandson of a blacksmith. M. Clement Ariuand Fallieres was born November S, 1841. at Masln, department of Lot-et-Oaronne. lie studied luw and was rallud to the bar at Merao, of which town he became mayor, retaining that office until 1875. In the following year he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies as a republican, and afterward affiliated him welf with the republican group In the Cham ber. He dlwtlngulphcd himself as an orator bud was re-elected in 1877 and 1878. In 1S80 he was named as under secretary tu the minister of the interior and he wa again re-elected to the assembly in 1881 lie retired from the ministry of the interior at the time of the fall of the Jules Ferry cabinet, but returned to power the next year and was made president of the council and ad interim minister of foreign affairs Subsequently he was successively minister of public Instruction, milliliter of the in icnor ana minister or justice, lie was elected senator in 1S90 a position which he hss held since that time and was elected to the presidency of the senate In 18SS. He was re-elected in WOO and was again re- elected January U of the present year. M. i uiihjjtuuii an active pan in tne religious question 01 proposing at nisi tne proposi tion for the separation of church and state, Itut later advocated the repression of the clergy. MERIWETHER WAS FRIENDLY Fonrtn Class Midshipmen at A a nap. oils Testify on Behalf ( Ae rated Companion. ANNAPOLIS. Md.. Jan. lT.-Tlie trial of Midshipman Minor Meriwether, Jr., on th charge of haslng. was resumed today. A number of memhers of the fourth class testified that Meriwether had treated them with consideration and that he acted to wards them In g friendly and good natuied manner. It was nu clear by the lino adopted by I he defense that Meriwether la anxious to relieve his name from the op probrium of cruelty. "BEEF TRUST" CASES GO OVER lllnesa of nn -Attorney for Parkers Caam farther Delay at Chicago. CHICAGO. Jan. lT.-The trial of the ' Beef Trust" case which waa to have commenced today In th federal court before Judge Humphrey was postponed until Thursday because of tba Illness of on of tha at torneys for tba packers. HONORING MEMORY OF FIELD I, Large Stores of Chlrasro Mill Prob ably Close on Day of Funeral. --CHICAOO. Jan. 17. Out of respect to the leinnry of Marshall Field, who died yes trdity In New York, the Field wholesale rid retail establishments In Chicago were osed today and will remain closed until turd;iy. All the storm on State street. Chicago's -eatcst retail street, end probably the ;rgrr establishments elsewhere in the bus ess district, will be closed for two hours riday the day of his funeral, directors of the Field Museum of Natural jstory have ordered the institution closed J day Friday. . Attaches of the museum will wear badges of mourning for thirty days. NEW YORK. Jan. 17 The special train hearing the body of Marshall Field to Chi cago left New York at 11 o'clock this morn ing. Its route is over the New York Cen tral and the Lake Shore railroads. It is expected that the party will arrive In Chi cago about noon tomorrow. The special train consists of five cars, a baggage car, two sleepers, a dining car and observation cur. Dr. Frank Hillings. Mr. Fields family physician, who is one of the party returning o Chicago on the special train, said today that all the members of Mr. Field's family were In good health, that they had borne well the strain of watching at his bedside during his Illness. Those who went on tho train todsy nre: Mrs. Marshall Field, Mrs Marshall Field, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Field, Mr. and Mrs. John C. King. Mrs Henry Dlbblee, Mrs. Preston Gibson, Augustus N. Eddy, Mr. Field's brother-in- law, Miss Catherine Eddy, Arthur Jones Mr. ' Field's private secretary. Robert T Lincoln. Miss Gillette, Mr. Field s niece, all of Chicago and Robert N. Fair. Mr. Field's former partner: Norman B. Ream, Mrs. D. James, Mr. Field's sister; and Phillip James his nephew. It was announced today that Mr. Field would be buried In Graceland cemetery. It Is still undecided whether the funeral will be held from his residence at 1909 Prairie avenue or from the First Presbyterian church. The Field .-party left the Holland house at 10:30 o'clock, to escape as much as possible the observance of a crowd which collected on Fifth avenue In front of the hotel, the party was divided Into small de tachments, leaving by twos and threes In carriages, with short Intervals of time separating each departure. Mr. Field's cof fin was taken out of the hotel by a side entrance on Thirtieth street and placed In a hearse, being taken to the train before the members of the funeral party left the hotel. SEVEN PERSONS MURDERED Family of Charles F. Ayers Fonnd Dead la Rains of Homo at Pembroke, H. H. PEMBROKE, N. H.. Jan. 17.-Seven per sons, all members of the family of Charles Ayers, are supposed to have perished In a fira which destroyed Ayers" farmhouse near here today. The bodies of a child and of Ayers' mother-in-law have been found In the ruins. Mrs. Ayers and four children are tnlsslng and It In feared that they, too. are victims of the fire.' The authorities bus. pect that a crime was committed.' The theory of the country officials. Is that Ayers was the murderer, but up to a late hour they had been unable to find any evi dence to Indicate the methods employed to wipe out the family. Whether the victims were shot or killed by other means cannot be told at present. I'p to a late hour only charred fragments of two of the victims had been recovered, although persons who had visited the scene of the i.re thought they observed two others trunks In the biasing ruins. The victims of the tragedy were: CHARLES F. AYERS. agedtS. killed him self ny Mliootlng. MRU. ADUIE AIKR8. MS Wire. MRS. ISAAC LAKEMAN. Avers mother- in-law. FLOSSIH AYERS. aged 12. ALFRED AYERS. aged 10. BERNICB AYEHS, aged ti. ANDREW AYERS, aged 4. HABY OIJRL. All children of the Ayers'. The fire occurred about 8 o'clock In the morning and Ayers drove up to the home of his sister, Mrs. George Bailey, in the town of Chichester, about six miles from his home. Just after 10 o'clock. He remained at Mis. Bailey's place during the afternoon, and when Informed that his buildings had been burned manifested some agitation. A moment later he drew a revolver and point ing It at hla right temple fired and fell un conscious. He died tonight. Thomas F. Clifford, county solicitor of Merrimac county; said later that there Is lit In doubt that the seven persons had been murdered and the farmhouse set on flro. REWARD FOR YOUNG HEROINE Girl Who Sated Woman from DratTM. Ins Lives S2.50O to ln.nl.i. Kaacatloa. PITTSBURG. la., Jan. 17. -The second annual meeting of the Carnegie Hero Fund commission was held today. All of the old officers were re-elected. Only one award wa modu today, that of rc.W) to Mlas Maude A. Titus of New ark, N. J. On October Hi, 19ui, Miss Titus, a ltt-ycar-old school girl, was awarded a silver medal for saving Miss Laura V, j Relsnyder from drowning in Casco buy, j near Yarmouth. Me. On October 28 her father died, leaving her without means to I finish her education. The commission, tak Ing this into consideration, reopened tha., ..... r . . r in h,.. al ment. a. needed for her education. This is the largest award yet granted by the commission. During the year 7H1 cases have been In vestigated. Of these 3SJ were refused U were granted and 2C0 ara pending. WIRELESS RECORD IS BROKEN Station nt Portland Hears from Dry Dork Dewey Over S.OOO Miles Sway. PORTLAND, Me., Jan. 17. -Officials at the government wireless telegraph station at Cape Elizabeth announced today that they were In communication with one of the tugs accompanying tho dry dock Dewey at l ib o'clock last Monday night. The dry dock was then 8.228 miles off Cape Hatteraa and moving four and a half knots an hour. It waa more than 3.nivi miles from the local station. The officials say that this breaks all records for long-dirtanre wireless tele. graph in thia country, the beat previous k I . . k..4 1. . i . snowing naving own we receipt of a message at Colon. Pnnsma. from a dls tsnca of I.aJ miles. German Exports Increase. BERLIN. Jan. 17.-It is announced that he exports from leriiianv to the I nit' d Bisies luring tue tear md amounted ii.;:i3U. aa Increase of inteVM. CHAMBERLAIN IS RR-ELLCTED Unionist Are Eiccsufnl is All Seven Districts in BiTaingbsm. LIBERALS STILL RUN STRONG Net tialn for the Day Is TrrentyTrco Seats, Vtblle lolonlst. Gala Bat Ono. LONDON, Jan. 17.--.The most prominent feature of today's electlbn returns Is the wholly unexpected stand made by Birming ham. Not only were all of Joseph Chamber lain's seven candidates returned, but Mr. Chamberlain himself secured a majority of 5,0G), while the majority of the others aver- uged S.Ot). Even ullowlng that the liberal candidates were not very strong, as the seats were practically uncontested at the last general election, and though the liberal organisa tion was not as good as In other parts of the country, the results at Birmingham are of the highest importance. They prove the groundlessness of the liberal contention that this general election has killed the fiscal agitation for a generation to come. Besides showing the unabated confidence of Birm ingham in Mr. Chamberlain the results there go also to conform with what al ready has been noticed In Isolated contests, that the candidates who openly pressed , protectionist leanings hod good support and j in some cases were victorious. , Chamberlain May Take Leadership, The outcome at Birmingham affords a striking contrast. While Mr. Balfour stand, discredited as a leader, with his supporters all swallowed up and himself angrily crltl- . v. i j. - t.k..i.i.. eweu ir.Hii ma own iue, .. v...... .. Issues from the contest with flying colors. , His courage to a largo extent Justifies him to persevere In his agitation and ha Is In a position to argue that It was Mr. Balfour's timidity which lost the campaign. A considerable section of the unionists on the protectionist side had predicted some such result and It Is now hinted that the party must In future look toward Birming ham for hope and guidance. It Is too late for the results at Birmingham to have any great effect on the campaign as a whole. Liberal Make Dig Gains. Many of today's polls will not be declared until tomorrow, but those published tonight show that the liberal tide still runs strong. London has gone distinctly liberal, no less than twelve seats showing liberal gains. While the total gains of the liberals for today number twenty-two, the unionists have made only one solitary gain. Viscount Castlereagh having wrested the seat from the liberals at Maidstone. Portsmouth, which had previously been represented by two unionists, today elected two liberals, and this despite the fact that a fifth candi date, a laborite, th eatened to split the lib eral rote. The laborite, however, eime third with a very large vote, the unionists being at the bottom of the list. The members already elected are distrib uted aa follows: Liberals, 167; unionists, 73; labo rites, 31; nationalists, 50. , Of the twenty-three London seats po.lt ed today sixteen were won by the liberals, twelve of them being; net gains. . The present Indications are that former Premier Balfour will not seek another seat in Parliament until after the elections, when one of the newly elected members will probably 'retire In his favor, so as to allow Mr. Balfour to try to enter the house by means of a by-election. Mr. Chamber lain tonight Issued the following message to the electors: - Well done, Birmingham. My own people have justified my contldence. I am deeply grateful to all who have assisted In win ning this great victory. "We are seven, Sir Conan Doyle Defeated. Sir Conan Doyle, who ran In the unionist Interests for Hawick, Roxburgshire, Scot land, has been defeated. ' Among the striking personalities iu to day's elections were Sydney C. Buxton, postmaster general, and Dr. Thomas James MacNamara, the writer on educational sub jects, who were elected by enormous ma jorities for the Poplar division of the Tower Hamlets and the north division of Camber well, respectively, and John Hennlker Hea- ton (Canterbury), Earl Percy (south dlvl slon of Kensington). Sir William Evans Gordon (Stepney division of Tower-Hamlot). Evelyn Cecil (Ashton Manor), Jesse Collins (Bordesley division of Birmingham), Vis count Morpeth (south division of Birming ham), Sir W. S. Robson iSouth Shields) and Hon. Ivor Churchill Guest (Plymouth), who retained their seats. RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN OPENS Conservatives Will Inlte to Oppose Liberals la Election of en Assembly. I ST- PETERSBURG, Jan. K.-The holiday Kussian politics is over and the mm insiiiea mr muniering ineir strength for Russia's iill-liiiiiuiiaut electoral cam paign. The opening guns will be fired to morrow, when the delegates of the consti tutional democrats will assemble to discuss their elaborate platform. The party repre sents the advanced liberal opinions of tho semstvo majority and the plntform will closely follow the resolutions of tha last semstvo congress. The allied parties which are standing on the basis of the manifesto of October 3 will also be early In the field. There ' will be a conference of the leaders of the various parts of the empire li.r. this WA..lr TV) 1 nfiul!f(..n n 1. : ... brac tll, purly of Um. nj or(Jer 0ctrobl(iti am1 flve lptlt.r factlong , ! rho tha namn of con.titutlon.l mo constitutional mon archists and will nominate candidates in common, realizing that singly they are too weak to meet the well organized constitu tional democrats or socialist democrats. During the holidays the pacification of the country has been steadily going for ward. Not a day passes without reports of the murder of obnoxious officials.' So far St. Petersburg has escaped owing to the de moralization of the terrorists here and the activity of tha police. LEWIS NIX0NIS AT HOME Shipbuilder Saya Russian Trouble Caused Less Excitement Than Mow York Klertloa. NEW YORK. Jan. IT. Lewis Nixon, wno has completed the building of ten torpedo boats at a port on the Black sea for the Russian government,. arrived from Europe today on the Kaieer Wllhelm II. He aaid ' V. W . I V. . -II kl. . . ... be had finished all his contract with the Russian government and expected to make no new ones until conditions are quieter In Russls. Mr. Nixon said ha wl In St. Petersburg for four months and intends to return there. The revolution in that citv. ' he said, did not afford as much exolt.ment a. a general election In New York. LIVELY TIME IN COMMITTEE Delegates . of Antl-Jolnf Statehood League of Astsona Pre pftato ajctasa. WASHINGTON. JanK. For two hours today the house committee and the dele gation of the antl-jolntstatehood lengue of Arltona engaged In a "sparring contest." which culminated in J personal clash be tween Representative. Powers (Maine) and Delegate Smith (Aria.), that concluded with an apology by Smith. The break came while R. A. Morrison of Prescott, Arts., was addressing the committee. Chairman Hamilton (Mich.) had Asked Mr. Morrison many questions about Inadequate taxation of mines and railways In Arlsona, to which Mr. Smith objected. When Mr. Powers be gan questioning Mr. Morrison as to the proportion of population in Art ion a and New Mexico Mr. Smith again 'objected. Mr. Powers resented the Interruption and exclaimed: "I understand fully the sensitiveness of this delegation concerning these questions, I know whom they represent and all about them.1' "I hare seen enough of this and I de nounce the charge a false." Mr. Smith re- . tonea. I "You may impugn the motives of the chalrman but wh, ,mpurn my motlves I shall resist." Mr. Powers replied emphatl rally. "I shal ask all the questions I want to." The committee room we in an uproar by this time and after Chairman Hamilton fallH order and asked the memhers to he nior caIm Mr 8m1th oBrd an apollogy, saying that perhaps he was mistaken, but mat Mr. rowers questions struck him aa though inspired by partisanship and not 1 designed by a desire for information. j On account of the frequent Interruptions by members of tho comibltte. and prompt- ' Inn ind ini.mmtim,. vU ----- . . " , Arlxona delegation. Mr. Morrisin was un- atie to make an extended argument. The 1 feeling was so Intense and the hearing so ! unsatisfactory that the commltte decided , that at the hearing to be held tomorrow Ing or make a report, finding, recommenda morning all the speakers shall be permitted u,jn- decision or order In respect of tne . ,.,. ,h ..,. y - , matters complained of, but the commission ... ,n .,,..r.. ,,,c ir, .. subjected to questions by members of the committee. ' ; The Arizonlans present were: Dwight B, Herd, former governor of Arizona; Roy S. Goodrich, ' General A. J. Sampson, K. O. Murphy, former governor of Arizona; E. B. O'Neill, Phoenix: C. G. .Randolph, A. J. Doran, Father Questa, F. R. Stuart, Pres. cott; Rev. Harvey M. Shields, Bisbee; A. J. Chandler, Mesa; J. J. Rtggs, Los Cabasa; Lee Crandall, Globe; George French, No gales; W. 8. Sturges, Pima county. WILL FIGHT HARVESTER TRUST Implement Dealers' Association De ' stands thai ' Canvassers Be Taken from field. KANSAS CITY-, Mo., Jan. 17.-The West- era Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers' association, in annual convention here to- day, adopted a motion t the effect that the association does not approve the attl- tude of the Harvester trut so-called, to-; . . , . . . waIUS .... uemei. uu Hnuin n.e .t- oia or decree; and thereupon it shall be . Equitable Life Assurance society, the fact moval of canvassers. , V ' J the duty of tne carrier, on or before such f hlrh flr.. Krourtit out in tho Previous to this acUiW' O CochraU 1 date. t P"- ln force lawful and proper ot mr" .! .'.TV o . . t " I !&l'--j!-mtWI or rrsowce In sb.tiiu-- report-Of the Bqultable by, Superintendent or Flalnvllle. Kan., cuaJtf or the bar- Uon fr ltMU restrained or required to bo Hendricks of the state Insurance depart vester committee, presented the report of cnanged. . . ' : ment, will 2e luvestlgnted at Senator Mill's the committee on Its effort to have the In nr carrier shall fall, within the i committee ofths New York tniApn. ttr.wtm i T,,.,.. .,.,-, time specified In such order or decree, to request Dy a committee or tne New York International Harvester company eliminate - plU ln,oroe a ,awtul and proper rate, state Bar association. The senator himself canvassers and to give a proportionate re- rare or charge in substitution tor tnat re- brou,ht tne matter before the association aucuon inpnoe or macninea on account. j i . i . m a - . . ....,, , .. case any such uuaiiiuiru ihic, it wi . -- of the reduced expenses to the company. . cnar(?e ut j forc. by the carrier shall The grievance committee to which the The resort Included a letter from I. C. be unjust and unreasonable or otnerwise matter wa, referred is the same in per Hasklns of the harvester company telling uniawiul, the commission shall have power, . . ,. , .h,K the dealers that no reduction in orlcea .. . . . , , ' , , could be agreed to. the price of materials being too high, and that while the com. pauy could not ' eliminate canvasaera en- tl1r If nnM to n r.H,, h. n.,mlw - . .... employed. Th. r..in n the r.nnrt tnrn.il the .... . ..... convention Into an uproar for a time and radical action waa nronoaed bv some of radical action was proposed by some th. vWMe. Thl- wa, aruen rtw a,iTiV.TJ;. ;.i hV e u,,h nuu.o-a , leln of Louisville, president or the Na tional 'Association of Implement and Implement and; and J. W. Mo- I Vehicle Manufacturers, Munus, president of the National Pedera tlon of Implement Dealers. After ' a conference with a committee from the National Association of Manufac turers regarding the payment by the man ufacturers of the transportation charges on free repairs of defective parts an agree ment was reached that the charges should apply only to repairs on warranted ! products. TOPEJCA. Kan.. Jan. 17. em Kansas Implement und Hardware Deal- ers' association today filed with, the 8tate dootu o. a.uoau uuu.i.ss.oneT. a pen- , tlon asking that the Missouri Pacific Rail- road company and six other railroads ope rating ln Kansas be compelled to reduce the. rates on v.-hiole. Implements and hardware . Bhipments from Missouri river points to In- terlor Kansas points to such un extent us ; tho board may consider Just and reasonable. In the petition the attorney for the asaoelu. tlon set. forth that the rale, now charge.! of .common carriers cx- arc in many cane, more tbun double those;" hv ttCCOUutanU. to employ charged by the same railroads In Missouri and Iowa. . i bate, and providing punishment for rebate AQDUAI T MCW nrirM-7C 1 giving7 or receiving according to existing ASPHALT MEN ORGANIZE'' , provide for the Mug of refrig - u u . I srator irs In transit and publication of Hugh M-rphy of Om.h. a. OtHcer. ot tor car. in tra Independent Association Formed In Sew York. NEW YORK. Jan. 17. A meeting of asphalt contractors from various cities of the United States and Canada held here today resulted ln the formation qf an association called "The Independent n transit, to ministers, destitute or Indl Asphalt aasoclatlnn." i Bent persons and charity patients, employes Organization was affected by the else- or officials of railroads and members of tlon of A. L. Barber of New Tork ns tlPr families. president. David McC'ormick of St. Louis Common carriers are permitted to enter waa elected second vice president. The 1 lnto agreements to establlMh or maintain executive committee Includes Hugh Murphy ! ra... first approved by the commission of Omaha, The object ot the association was de- clared to be a discussion on the various question of Interest to the Industry ai.d exchange of views as to the best method of extending and developing th. bualness and Improving the quality of asphaJt pave- mest. throughout th. various cities of th. inlted Statea and Canada. WOULD STOP HOT COMPETITION Ksnltable - Lite Managers De.lro xew Law for Life Isisr. ane. Sol loiters. NEW TORK, Jan. 17.-A plea that a law be recommended to the legislature making It a misdemeanor for the agent of anv life insurance company to induce a policy holder to discontinue any pol,("y Issued to him by an old line or legal reserve company for the purpose of reinsuring such policy holders In th. company represented by the agent, was sent yesterday te th. legislative in vestigating committee new considering its report In this city, by the board of managers ! of th. Metropolitan dlatricf of the Eauit .bl.- life Insurance n..r. LKINS GIVES OUT RATE BILL West Virginia Seaator Drafts Vensre te Regula'.a Railway Charges, . COMMISSION IS ' TO BRING SUITS Coarts to Enjoin Carriers from Enforcing Illegal Charges and Require Them to Kama Reasonable Ones. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Senator Elkins, chairman of the foliate committee on In terstate commerce, has made public his bill for the regulation of railroad rates which he purposes to offer for the consid eration of congress. The commission is Increased from seven to nine members. The expenses of litigation are to 1 borne by the United States. The bill has not been completed fully, but the section relating to 4he fixing of rates embodies most of the Important features and Is as follows: That whenever the Interstate Commerce commission shall be of the opinion that reasonable grounds exist for believing tnut any rate, tare or charge established or cnarged by any common carrier or carriers for any transportation or other service subject to said act approved February 4, lK)f7 or any act amendatory thereof. Is un just and unreasonable, or tnat any sucn carrier or carriers snail be making any unjust discrimination or be engaged In any other practice or be doing any other act in violation of any provision of any of said nets, it shall he lawful for said commission to Institute a suit or proceed ing In equity In the circuit court of any district In which the principal office of any carrier defendant in tne suit or pro ceedlng shall be located, to restrain such carrier or carriers from continuing In force ' SZlCor otner uniawiul act or practice. The commission in its discretion may Institute any such "It or proceeding upon Its own motion or upon the application of any pert or corporation Interested In tiie matter complained of, ana tne commwelon snail "'' DV'LrMj.,bef0.rr lnmu,,n" " turtles defendant therein or grant a hear nave power before instituting any such suit or proceeding to make such in vestigation as it may deem proper. Enjoins Illegal Rates. Any suit or proceeding authorised by this act may ne instituted by petition, brielly setting form tne matters complained of. and anv narties interested In sucn mat ters may De made defendants. The court ! Ray Halllgan substitute; route 6, J. .'overs snail have power to hear and deterrrnno carrlpr CttPn Bl,bstitute; Mackllng, sucn suit or proceeding speeuily without i , ... , f tne formal pleadings and proceedings ap- route 1. John N. Elliott carrier, Edwin A. pdcable to ordinary suits in equity and Elliott substitute; Wnkonda, route S, Le upon such snort notice to tne defendants iani D. Northrup carrier, Elisabeth O. a the court shall deem reasonaoie, but , . ... " ,,.,, , In such manner as to do justice in tne Northrup substitute; route 4, William H. iremlses: and to this end tue court may cause evidence to be taken before euoli oincers and in such manner and wituin such time ns tne court may prescribe. if It be mado to appear to tne court that any sucn rate, fare or charge of any car rier complained of in sucn suit or pro ceeding is unjust and unreasonable or tnat the carrier is making any auch unjust Dis crimination or Is engaged in any sucn otner Dractice or is dolna any otner such act in violation of law. the court may, by Its orAr ,p decree, mandatory or otnerwise. .iBUlnlr ln tOp0e sucn rate, tare or charge or from continuing such unjuat discrlmina - t'on or such other unlawful act or prac l tic on or after date to be specified in the -alnAj4 nw vsi til t-'1 n lia unanffSfl fP 811 --- "yr .ir.."."" V. - ' "P tn evidence In suit ana wiinoui any lurtner neanng, or, in us uiscreuon. uV" ,Urtner evidence and hearing before the rammlnlnn. to make an Older d recti UK imriiiBHitjii. ui ii i niv mi ... wiaci.im the carrier to modify tne original or the iihatiuiied rate, tare or chaixe. as Uie "" "..." ..'. I- .... I II, iimy ur, uj iiumii "- 1 thereof a Just and reasonable rate scribed In such order of the commission; but the comimg8Um Snau noi nave power to modify any original or substituted rate fare or charge to a greater extent than : be necessary in order lo remove the I Injustice and unreaaonaoieneas or oiner un- : lawiuineas meicui. Rates Effective at One. guch order' of the commission Is to take t.tfnt nnt lesa than ten davs after notice theroof to tho carrier and Is effective one year. The carrier by that time must mod- ify Its published rates, etc.. while such order Is in effect and Is prohibited from from establishing or putting In force any substi tuted or modified rate, fare or charge' in excess of that prescribed. A penalty of 81.0U0 for each day of viola tion Is provided. Any Injunction or other order or decree in any such suit or pro. ( 11 . .. I... ..An-m il minllfll.il (If VI - ho court at Umo up0 nollcc t( th- ' ,ea uffected thereby. Anv party to the proceeding nmy appeal Q ' rme court 0,.t,ie United States, -m not t or Bpergede the de. execution of uny writ or thereon unless the circuit court or Pr supreme court shall so or- "Mu " ' aow(.d t0 the circult "'of am eals cur, v, ... ' .. ,. , n"nea u vv ' special agi-ius iu iuiciua ""i'1" j rates for sue ' ance of passes, sale of tickets or transpor i tation of iaaseiigcrs at a less or greater i compensation than regularly established; providing th'.s does not interfere with the u of m ,. ,.in.. a cv.,i.-(..n use Of inueage, vuiiiniuian.,.! ... tickets or frea rases or reduced rates to nersons employed In caring for live stock and to select the connecting lines for for warding shipments. Existing statutes re- ' nr.diirr before the commission i concerning complaints are amended, j hU Report on Parker Bill, j committee on Judiciary decided ! 1 authnrize favorable rep-nrt on ; bnl provtllns ,hat h,p. j per. deriving beneli, or advantage from j 23 X'lJTZl amount Ot tne wnrni. liif uiu rniiurii the government to recover nt law the . ., nf the rebste and court expenses, j if the shlpner accepts the rebate knowingly 1 h United Btates mav recover twice the amount. Informants in ( successful cases . are to receive one-tenth of the amount re covered. ' South Dakota Supremo Court. PIERRE. 8. D.. Jan. 17. (Special Tele- grain.) In th .upreme court today opin ions were imnuni uuwn usinv iiiiiey In the following cases: John F. Wilson against Commercial Union Assurance aM elation appellant, McPher.cn. aflirmed; Kniry t. mason against i nan-s I. - Crocker. Minnehaha, .(Tlrmed; Mary A. i ZoJ&LZTfZmX"' M " "" NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair and Somewhat Colder Thorsday. Friday Fair. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday Hoar. Dear. Hoar. Dee. It a. m a.t 1 p. m -tu fl a. m an S p. m 4a T a. m 84 3 p. m 45 H a. m HA 4 p. m 41 ft- a. m AH ftp. m. ..." 10 i, m 3S A p. m 43 11 a. m...... an r p. m...... 41 Ma 41 M p. m 4 n p. m 42 GOSS REACHES WASHINGTON alls on Senators and Congressmen and Will See the President Later. (From a Staff Correspondent ) WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-(Speclal Tile- gram.) Charles A. Goss arrived In Wash ington tills morning. Mr. Goss called upon Senators Millard and Burkett during the day and also upon members of tho house from Nebraska. Tomorrow morning btn ator Burkett and Congressman Kennedy will Introduce Mr. Goss to the president. Representative Kennedy today Introduced a bill nrovldlnu for the establishment o' a system of postal savings banks to be operated under the direction of the post master general. These banks shall be es tablished at all first, second and third -class postoffices and at such other postofflccs se the postmaster general may In his dis cretion direct. The deposits shall bit.r in terest, but no Individual shall be permitted to deposit more than $3iX in any given ar, and after he has accumulated 81.TOJ he shr.ll then forfeit right to draw Interest. An appropriation of 82S.OOO Is provided ti be come Immediately available to carry out the preliminaries of the bill. Rural carriers appointed: Iowa Monti cello, route 1, Fred A. Matheson carrier, Emma E. Matheson substitute; Trljioll, route 2. Christian F. Kuhrt carrier. lied H. Selck substitute. South Dakota Bur bank, route 1. Harrison S. Hawley catrler, James L. Adams substitute; route 2. Wil liam B. Lucaa carrier, Thomas C. Maud substitute; route 3, Thomas W. Kyte car rier, John L. Kyte substitute; Chancellor, route 1, Cuno Jacobs carrier, no substitute; Davis, route 1, A. B. Chase carrier, George T. Chaae aubstltute; Dalton, route 1, Eills R. Bailey carrier, Frank Bailey substitute; Lenox, route 4, John J. Halllgan carrier, rvaiocn carrier, Minnie waiuen suusiuuie. Fred M. Ordway has been appointed sub stitute letter carrier at Clinton, la. HILL WANTS INVESTIGATION Former Senator Asks Bar Association to Look Into. Hla Helatlons with Equitable. ALBANY, N. T.. Jan. 17. The annual re- I ssnno naid for manv veara to . hwr !.M wm th. former Senator David B. Hill by the at It nnnunl meetlnir here tndav ""Tr,""" unarBea agamm oupreme justice barren n. Hooker and consists of three member. . . ---------- - ............ . . "" mmim. man Is Ernest W. Hufflcut of Ithaoa. dean of .. . . " " tnt Lorneu law scnooi. jTCm"i ,n 'nn n" resolution, ueacnuro in p. general way tne nature or hls 8ervC0 lo the Equitable society, and .... ... .., ... ' . ""- rZi... -.7" ""'"P,' , ineeure. "7 "' renuereo were 1 wnony ana strictly proiessionai,' ne' said. J "I dcclure that I never received from .the ' Equitable society any moneys whatsoever for .anv colltlcal services or fnr nn- political purposes." j ILLINOIS GRAFTERS SENTENCED Former Ntnte Treasarer Who Ises Mall to Defraud Sent to Workhonse. CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Henry Wulff, former state treasurer of Illinois, and Justue Loeb. who were associated In the operation of tha j CWn""" Financing company, were lo- 1 , tns 1 nitea Btate" court to two l'0" " . the house of correction and to pay a flna I of I The m'n were 'n1""'1 u'1r their P' of eumy undtjr the chare of u,,mK tll ! malls to defraud. I Wulff' who ,,a" be'" t'ro'1nt in poll- tics in Chicago for twenty years, took his j tetis very hard. He wa. unable to , nak and l'ned to est. declarliuj that ni9 neart was broken ' ---p., up.n np . , O I UKM Ml nCAU Ur LArvto i Jt tt - . , , ! "" " BU.s.rd I. Br.,vlg Tramj u Impeded. DULI'TH. Minn., Jan. If. A heavy snow storm is prevailing at the head of the lakes i tni. Hinm'tiir und indications are for m , - -- i bl st Diizzaru. i ruins are arriving late ana hi aim- reet cars are experiencing some ,.T hi k of snow In the woods and loggers are hav- -I-1 . . Iu ..llnillul A Ka t- u , . Ing trouble In hauling. MORE POLICE FOR CHICAGO Council Committee Recommend, that Five Hundred Patrolmen II. Added to Force. CHICAGO. Jan. 17.-In an effort to atop the wave of crime, which has become eni- demic In Chicago, 500 patrolmen are to be added to the police department. This recommendation was made today by the city council s committee, which waa ap - pointed Monday to investigate the failure of the police deiiartuient to give the proper protection to life and property. Movements of Hetia Vessels Jan. 17. At New York Arrived: Kroonland, from Antwerp; Kaiser Wllhelm II., from Hiemen. At Boulogne Sailed: Patricia, for New York. At Uverpool Arrived: Hngiunor' "-mi Ronton; Sicilian, from Halifax. l: Vdric. foi- N.w York; Merlon, f delpliia. At f.lasgow Sailed: Carthaginian, for philadelphis. 'At Naples Arrived: Sicilian, from New York. Al CSibraltar Arrived: Caronla, from New York, for Oenoa. At Jueenswn Arrived: Cedrlc. from New yolk X" r:ver-Arrlv.d. Urai W.lderee.. fruui New v0ik, SHIPMENT OF ALIENS Report of Special Immigrttien Inspector Brtna Bent ts Hons. MANY VIOLATIONS OF LAW ARE CHARGED amsjssssmnaa Thotiinds Corns from Sea' hers Earops Every Tsar Under CestrseU LARGE SUMS OF MONtY SENT BACK Most Immigrsn's Ests No Intention e Remaining Permanently. GOVERNMENTS ENCOURAGE THESE ACTS Active Steps Taken to Prevent laaml grants from Becoming" America ( It lien Worst Class Cornea from Torkey. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. In response tt the Bulser resolution passed by the house Secretary Metcalf of the Department of Commerce and Labor today sent to the house the report of Special Immigrant In spector Marcus Braun, which deals at great length with the character of Immigrants coming to tills country and the attitude of European governments upon the matter. Mr. Braun declares that he has uncontro vertible evidence that while the number of aliens shipped to this country who are legally Inadmissible because of disease Is diminishing, Immigrants Inadmissible for other reasons are constantly brought Into the country In large numbers "by the con certed action of some European govern ments And steamship agencies, by bankers and schemers of all sort." I He declares that while these governments hnve laws ostensibly Intended to restrict Immigration, Instead of doing so they ac tually encourage It by keeping alive "the patriotic spirit for the fatherlsnd In the minds of thesai colonies" by representing that unless thy adhere to the principles of homo patriotism their governments would leave them without protection In barbaric Amerlra." This Is particularly true, Mr. Braun says, in Italy and Hungary. He as serts that theso countries regnrd this coun try In the attitude of adjuncts or colonies of their owii.'aiid by their instructions and teachings to Immigrants benefit accrues to the home government to the detriment of this country. He cites tho fact that 850,000, foo was sent last year from the Vnlted States to Austria-Hungary alone from these Immigrants. "Not a single promise which the new Hungarian Immigrant taw gniran toes has been kept. I experienced the be wildering spectacle," Mr. Braun 'says, "of hundreds upon hundreds of agents licensed by the Hungarian government carrying on and conducting an almost unheard of cam paign to get Immigrants ln direct and open violation of their laws." Laws Systematically Broken. These laws, he says, are nothing but a farce and systematic violation la licensed, and privileged by the Hungarian government.- Myv-Braim "narrates at length hie In terviews with Hungarian." otlclals 'and quotes Premier Tisza as saying ,that bills Introduced ln congress tending to restrict Immigration are regarded as unfriendly acts toward tho government of Hungary. He states that In order to discourage Hungarians from becoming Ajnerlcan citi zens the precaution is taken to advocate ; me estanusnment m tne V nitea Btat the establishment In the Vnlted States of Hungarian homes, schools, churches and f..f. ... " Tul .' ' ' . IZll .. ." iiiiiiuiiiii, mo iiiuhu.i m wmtii i. m ,Vert "the terrible danger" of Hungarians ! i . u a un:uillllli uaiuioiiKU. I Mr. Braun then takes up Immigration I from Turkey. Asia Minor and Syria. Speak - tna. of the Armenians he savs that thev havs invented scheme wherebv thev cl , . bae Invented a acheme whereby they can Turkey and at the same time defy Tuikl8hiftws. This scheme Consists Turkish laws. This scheme consists of a large number' of Armenians emigrating tu the United States, and as soon as they have earned sufficient money for their need they return supplied with American citizenship papers and are continually con spiring against the Turkish government un der the protection of American citizenship. Eatenslvo Naturalisation Praads. The same is true In Syria and Palestine. In this connection he quotes from, the gov ernor of Mount Lebanon, saying, "If this i constant travel from Syria to and from lne fnucd States does not cease 'soon tne T-nitej states had better annex tho l)rovlnce 0f Lebanon, as at present are more American citizens there them thau Turkish subjects." i In Jerusalem alone Mr. Breun found' J more than lO.WX) "American cltlzenj." He I cites a number of Instances of the fraud ' which these people practice and declares . that W per cent of them speak not a word of EngIl8h and m08t f thoni did hot know th, street of ha city In which they claimed ... ha..B ri.Bid..d while in the United State. j Regttlln, immigration from Italy, ho ,a), Ultil art ,taIlill ,uWt m.y leave that country for any place on the floba ! except the I nitcd States without a He Is required to pay a fee of el ! for a passport to the United Bta frQm thlg th KOVerlimMU urlve. declnres. upon the .1 ! except the United 6 tales without a passport. Ight lire States, and revenue. statement of bankers and steamship agents, the amount annually received In Italy from ' Italians, in this country averages 11 a day for every Italian In this country. Anstrlnns Com I'ndrr Contract. It ts openly stated, he says. In th Ex- I aM4.iI n i .. , , lllll k " o Austrian government, that three-fourths ! Austrian """' ' . ,, , of the Immigrants leaving that country for the United States come under contract. Slid adding, "God forbid that the Ameri can government should read this." There la a tendency on the part of the Austrian government, he says, similar to the govern- j ment of Hungary, to keep a strong watch and surveillance over their people In Amer I lea and every effort Is directed toward two objective points, namely "to send Its all the emigrants they possibly can for a tam- porary sojourn here to earn money with j which to enncu me iana oi ineir nativity j upon their return: and secondly, to prevent ' auch Immigrants from becoming American cltlens." Turkish Immigration a Mrnaea. The emigration from the Turkish domains, tioth European and Asiatic, says Mr. Rraun. Is nothing less than a menace to thia coun- ..... ,.. .hr we nnsll iv.lv -et tha wnr.r ,r; fron) th re Positively get tne worai i kind of people in the world. Violations of the lmmlgrnt law will continue, he de tiarea, as long aa there are agent, aad subagents of steamship companies working on a commercial basis. These violations 41. not confined to Europa alone, but Sre flagrant In America. Bankers, publisher. Of newspapers in foreign languages, foreign clergymen aul othera doing bualnsss h.ra are ardent nilslonariee. Inducing lmmi grants to come her. for purpose of as P''lt,n ""'f th. feturu inraiier. '.ue Juteifa Bnssi S4 9
