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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1906)
, . TIIK OMAHA DAILY" BKE: TllUKSKAV. VEHHUAHY 1, IWIi. Tt'Iephonc 69 t. I Nam iMafd In the aew retail enfer, Howard ' " and KiaManth fctreets. An exposition of unusual and refined oleganoo awaits you here Thursday. An exhibit of 1hf,newtt of the new things that will present many points of interest for you, chiefly because thi store is the home, the center where foremost styles from all quarter;? of the world are first 'resented. Aside from this al together, the assurance that everything of its kind is the best pos sible obtainable, is of greatest importance, and best of all, our prices, in every instance, are as";low or fdwer than elsewhere upon like qualities. Newest New - Things in Skirts, Suits, Waists and Coats. W6. have received within' the last lew ilny 'liundrods of Tiew waists, in all the ilHlnty styles and colorings.' Handsome n-w creations in white waists, beautifully iindp and trimmed,; It.'flO to HS.00., . The . New Negligee Gowns. lA whltf Swiss. Japanese silk and varied unci- fabrics. now'i-eArty for your approval in oui spacious Seeend'floor. Prices range f rortj. f R.To to K2jiwHtt a wide range of 'H'Wf.-t novelties 'pj'loed all ..the way be lrpn. " ' , ..,. ' " ' The New Suits," The New Skirts, , The New Coats. . Await yjiir rnpst critical .inspection. They ;ir the achievements of men whose lives Imveflioen devoid' to4: trie' 'making of women's garments. In the atyle centers of the world, ... ' - Opening Display of New Spring Dress Goods ' and Silks . Thursday. ,- Let your shopping list for Thursday read j. Vio to . Thompson, Hcldcn & Co. first." Take time to view this ieautiful exhibit of 'dress goods and .silks, resplendent in their bloom of newness. And what a time lu see .thom, Just .when they are here In such an abundance of colorings, patterns ind clolhs. It will prove a tnutuHt pleas ure for you to visit this, department Thurs day and select, among the choice creations from the world's hest-weavers, your spring yilrcllitSCS. ; . . .; . Howard STICKS TO HIS STORY (Continued from First Page.) given by Swift and, Company to the gov ernment had bean accurate, as he had ex pected to be called upon later to swear to It. The court adjourned for the day with Mr. : Swift still on the stand. . OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES am her t Huffs Marketed Consid erably Beloty th Same Period Last Yeai;. ,, CINClNNA'i'l.' Jar. M.-.8peclHl Tele gram.) Price iCurrent ajifii There. Is not .much change hv thcagg.regHt number of bogs ,aioviuiilnvt'iiUiatkrt 4nlntnx..lM. j.,The Ici-ord forthewck. falljJ considerably phort, of the 6o) respon(flng period last year, '.when .lt WaA' liirger' than, for .any subse 4ijent . wefk . to flic end" 'of the. season. Totnl western "packing wa J0.(lo.' com pared wltli' fi0,riO the rire'cedlng week and lS,(ss last 'eur. " Since1 .November I ' the total Is S.OXOOtv,' agnlnst1 8.170,000 'a year . iigo. Prontlieiif "places compare as fol . Iowa: ' ' '' 19(15-6 H-S rhlcago ;,aiW..(io 2,220.0110 Kansas Cit' , , Sin.Doo ' fltiO.OOO Omaha ooO.Ond SSft.rtm 8t. lyouls.. :'.:.:.. kis.wo wc,(Kxr St. Joseph...' .A.'.,'. KiS.nuo , 537,0(10 lndlanntolli , .'.,-611.000 . 442,000 Milwaukee - .v...... 377. (X0 :)1H,(W Cincinnati 205.010 210.000 Otlumwa , ilO.00 Jofi.OcO (.vaiir Rapids v.,;.. 2l5,0i ' 180.000 Sioux City. JS.OOO 24o,0i1 St, I'aul.f.v... .1,. S.0iX aofi.000 Vicvelnnd . i.00.000 2:o,D00 CHANGE IN COURT MARTIAL t'nptaln . Reea Reliev ed aa Presiding; . Officer on . Vrcvunt of Hon'a llenth. ANNAI'OlI3. lid., Jan. At the court martial this morning, the Judgo advocate I.ieud a letter from BupeHntendent Sands, In which Captain C P. llees, president of ,tho court, wus excused from duty tempor arily, and Commander TalentUie. 8. Nelsrfh, the member of the(next in rank, waa as signed R rAidenUi'-iCAptaln Rees haa lwen called ,.to POrtlHrldVjMc., by the death of a son, his 'only child. The proceedings of yesterday In the case of Mldah,lpjaun George H. Mt-lvln were unproved.' 'i I Al 10:15 .the court closed for the con Mideratloii;' pf a verdict. I "pou convtU8iou of the trial of Midship man DeKauUBU the court took up the casu of Midshipmvn William Boyd, jr.. of Peoii.!, III., a member nt the second class. Mid shipman Poyd chose to exercise the right of defendlrig himself In propria persona. It was announced that when the trial of Tte last 49 rears aW snd aerer used any reuvdy equal to lr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Uouey. It gives quick and permanent relief in grip aa wvll aa cougbs and elds.; I makes weak )un strong. tt. at. A. Ubtcalp, Paducab, K jr. 1 a S ilWfl'M IT Rin5 ut the 014 SHTOiolW V Rintf out the fahe. .Bco. .iRiniHry 31. I''. special showing or New Spring Fashions Thursday Newest Novelties in Dress Trimmings Here Indeed is where artistic taste In se lection ' Is paramount and" 'nowhere fn Omaha will , yu find .such . an elaborate display of the proper new, things for Spring wear as we now offer. We have en deavored to secure the best productions obtainable to display at this, our opening date, 'ortd' how' beautiful Is the result. New Persian twend trimmings, so eagerly sought for by women of good taste. In straight and scolloped edges, . Intertwined with gold and silver tinsel weavlngs. 60c, too, X $1.00 to I2.00 a yard. Oold and Silver Cloth The demand for this trimming is very large,, but we knew It would be, and are prepared S2 lnchen width $3.50 per yard. ....'. All Over Laces and Embroider , ed Chiffon. We present the foremost novelties Intro duced for spring In the style centers of America and Europe. Novelty lace all overs, in cream, white and black, $1.00 to $10 00 a yard. Embroidered chiffon all overs. In blue, black, gray and white, 2.25 to $2.50 yard. Fancy braid appliques. In a wide range of styles and weaves, 50c, 75c, $1.00 yard. Novelty lace appliques, beautiful effects. In hew laces, 75c to $7.50 yard, from 3 to 9 inches wide. Fancy silk appliques. In green and white, ind lavender and white, woven with tin sel, $2.00 per yard. Ml9lE!LEliaCa and Sixteenth Streets Midshipman Boyd Iihs been finished the court-martial will adjourn for two weeks to avoid Interference with the examinations which began today. The prospective adjournment of the court martial is particularly pleasing to the mem bers of the first class, as It will Insure the fact that all of them who have not been tried so far will graduate, even If they tub sequently have to face charges. WA81UNCITON. Jan. :U.-Midshipman Ned I.eroy Chapin, first-class and ap pointed from California, has been dismissed from the naval academy for hazing. FIRE RECORD. Rntte Redaction Works. BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 31. Fire of unknown origin partially destroyed Senator W. A. Clark's Butte reduction works today. The fire resisted all efforts of the flrerhen until 'It 'had enveloped 'the' Concentrator building In which It started and thelatB elevator J used ior (.conveying? conoentratesr :-A H.' Wethy,': local manager for Senator Clark, estimated the lotw at $500,000, only partially Insured. ' The plant wilt be rebuilt; ' . -Thlrtr Buildings In St.' Albans. lll'NTINGTON, W. Vo.t Jan.' Jl.Fire today destroyed about thirty buildings covering an area of two squares In the town of St. Albans on the Chesapeake & Ohio, about-thirty-eight miles south' ' of here. The loss la about $150,000. The town has no water system or fire department and Insurance companies have for years refused to place rinks In St. Albnns. Illinois State Barns. BLOOM INGTON, 111., Jan. 31.-Klr which started at midnight at the State Deaf and Dumb Asylum at , Jacksonville was confined to the barns, which were de stroyed with cattle and horses. Loss, $10,000. - . . In General Demand. Significant of the consumption of cham pagne In this country Is the quick appre ciation of wine perfection which . keeps Mod & Chandon champagne at the head of the list of Importations Into the United States. l.uHt year there were brought into the port of New York 99.387 cases of Moot & Chandon champagne, which amount U over 50 per cent greater than the Impor tations of the brand second on the list, as shown by the custom house statistics. Moet & Chandon "White. Seal.", vlntago 1900, Is '.electell for service . almost ex clusively at prominent functions, and tho large reserve of this grand wine serves to maintain the popular demand for It. Funeral Arrangements nt Copenhagen COPENHAGEN, n:ninark, Jan. 31. After a memorial service today In the death chamber, at which all the members- of the royal family now in this city were present, the body of King Christian was placed in a Cofllii. King Frederick has Is sued a decree of amnesty releasing many offtnilers. Ring in the new. Ring in the true. DR. DELL'S Pine-Tar-Honey The new and the true, is nature's tnot natural remedy, improved by science to a pleasant, per manent, positive curt for coughs, colds and all inflamed surfaces of the Lung's and Bronchial Tubes. The sore, wean-, rough-worn Lungs are ezbilirated; the microbe-bearing mucus is cut out; tho cause of that tickling is removed, and the inllamed membranes are healed and soothed so that; there is 110 inclination to cough. Over OM.tMWeUs m nla earls! IH4 ea aa stiilm laarasMs. iitrouawt ndiict ot the msrlta ot a proprietary aiMiuiii u tneoiialoa of the miisuraer. II or li the r coord! Over Two MllliM BMtleils IM1. OTarTsratMilUes DMtiMla ISSJ. OnrFourMiliioaBMiMala l4. TklieTldeaoMtheopiatoa of the couura er regarding the merits of Or. Mil's Fiae-Tar-liouer. bpu uoub aiedlune on th wanes. tor Loos For the Bell ce the Bethe,ifast . . 23 cents. 90 Sent an I.OO Settles. Msaaraaaral kr E. I. SVTHfcHLAWS MEDKIME CO., Piearss. a. Our Art Department. Worthy of your special notice Is our art depcrtment on the second floor. Here are to be found -artistic novelties In every con ceivable town, all bright with newness and bea uty . NEW STAMPED HEDEBO EMBROI DERY Shirt waist patterns, baby hoods, hat patterns and Center pieces, all stamped In pretty designs ready for embroidering. NEW OUT WORK In center pieces. dollies and baby hoods. , NEW CENTER PIECES IN SHADOW EMBROIDERY. New cords, pillow ruffling, pillow tops, stamped and tinted for embroidery. . Special. Hand-embroldercd pillow tops in Conven tional and floral designs,' regular $5 value, $2.60. ' ' ' A large display of new center pieces for eyelet work now ready. Note Miss Bteemitrup, expert needlework Instructor, gives free detailed Instructions In all new embroidery designing, including the new eyelet, Hodebo, Hnrdanger, cut work and shadow embroidery branches, each afternoon from 2 to 5. You are In vited to attend. Our New Millinery Department Opens on or About March First. This is news which will be welcomed by hundreds of Omaha ladies who are al ready assured of Its perfectness, since It will be maintained upon the standard of this store's policy. Ever and always the BEST for the LEAST. RIOTS AT FRENCH CHURCHES Officials Mho Appear to Make Inventories Driven Ant) by Violence. PARIS, Jan. 31. --Violent sluucs occurred in many Paris churches this afternoon when government commissioners appeared to make Inventories of the church property pursuant to the provisions of tho law pro viding for the separation of 'church and state. In many Instances the commission ers were unable to accomplish their tasks, crowds of fervent Catholics filling the edi fices, some protesting vigorously and others chanting psalms. Later reports show that the agents of the government were driven off with more or less violence and only succeeded In ac crriplLUl..g their task at about a dozen churches, L . . The most Serious trouble too'k 'place at I the Church pfSt Rocb. where? fifteen po llcemen were wounded.. At the fashionable church of St. Francis Xavlcr, In which Francolse Ccppe, the poet, and Count Ga briel ,de Ja Rochefoucald were among the manifestants, a police sergeant was struck on the head with a loaded stick. Dispatches from the provinces show that In many places like resistance to the ef forts of the commissioners were made and It Is now thought that it will be necessary to send detachments of troops to protect the commissioners. CROMWELL LEAVES MUTUAL Treasurer of Life InsurMcr Company 'W ill Retire First of rit llontH. NEW YORK, Jan. Sl.-The trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance company passed a resolution on the recommendation of their upoelal Investigating committee, which the trustees described as "relating to certain claims against Individuals." The legal question as to those claims, the trustees announced, were submitted to Joseph ' Choate and tho board of trustees "decided to act In accordance with the opinion and I views of Mr. Choate as regards any further action. Other recommendations made by thd special committee were adopted, but were not made public. Frederick 'Cromwell, treasurer of the Mutual Life Insurance company, tendered his resignation to take effect March 1 next and the resignation was acci pted. Mr. Cromwell was temporary president of the company recently for a time after Richard A. Curdy's resignation. - PROBING SECURITIES MYSTERY ' I en -York Officials Heart-nina. for Owner of Austrian Bonds Found lu Trunk;. NEW YORK, Jan. 31. The Austrian con sulate caused cablegrams to be sent today to Plymouth, Bolougne and Rotterdam to intercept there two passengers who sailed from New York today on the steamer Rot- 1 terdam and who are supposed to know something about the JlOO.Oou worth of Aus trian bonds and railroad ecurl,ties found benea'th the false bottom of a trunk which was brought tnto this country on a, steamer from Europe and seised by government offi cials. Tiie trunk waa in the possession of Isaac Heleher. who, when the bonds f re found, Bald they belonged to another pas senger who could not bo found. ' The cus toms officials now believe that 'two men who sailed on the Rotterdam today are the real owners of the trunk. One of them, who registered on the Rotterdam's list as C. Wittenberg, came, over on the steamer with Heleher. ST. LOUIS PATROLMAN SWEARS Moaud t lt Bobby Klaeri SIH for lolatlna; Hoard's Order Against Profanity. ST. UOI I8. Mo., Jan. 31. Recently the Board of Police Commissioners issued an order prohibiting policemen from swearing while 011 duty and tonight Chief of Police Kiely Issued an order that policemen shall arrest all persona who may be heard using profane language on the streets and in public places. After the police board's order waa Issued one patrolman swore and was fined Of1. Uantker mm Hlarkkiira Ftatkt. NEWCASTLE, Pa., Jan. 81.-George Gtinther of this city, welterweight cham pion of Australia, and Joe Blackburn of Philadelphia fought ten fast rounds here tonight before a Urge crowd. While no de cision waa given, the Pliiladelphlan had tho better of the fight and waa fresh at the end. while Qunther showed signs of weak ness and, w?a in evident distress, especially in the last three rounds. DEADLOCK OVER COAL bCALt Preiident Mitchell of Miners' Union Delmii an Ultimatum. NO AGREEMENT WITHOUT AN INCREASE Operators Reply that an Increase Will ot lie .Granted Miner' ((mention Meets This Afternoon. 1ND1ANAPOL18, Jan. 31.-Today brought a deadlock between the coal operators and miners of both the Central competitive and Southwest districts. John Mitchell, presi dent of the miners, delivered his ultimatum to the Joint scale committee of the Central district declaring that there must be an increase In wages or there- will be no agree ment. F. L. Bobbins yf Vittsburg. speaking for the operators, declared that the ope rators - stood positively and daterniinedly against any advance whatever. The ope rators of the Southwest district united with the operators of the Central, district in caucus and both agreed to stand by the position taken by Mr. Bobbins. The operators at' tha lata afternoon ses sion of $he"t,olht fcalt', committee of tho Central district presented 1 their demand, which . was that the "present scale stand. The cofnmlttee," the'ri fobk an adjournment till 9 o'clock tomprrow.' morning. Imme diately following the Adjournment of the committee a rail , was fpsiied for the re assembling vt .the convention of tho United Mine Workers 'of "-America In Tomllnson hall at t o'clock ofhorrovt afternoon. Kaa.-of-.Mlne. ftnsts tirmnted. The operators in .'theft- ultimatum in ad dition to demanding the' present wage scale agreed to grant the run of mine basis In Illinois, Danville bV-ing the basing point and the price for pick mining 62 cents a ton, this to carry all the necessary expense of shot firing and timbering. ' The operators make the claim that al though the run of - mine basis exists In Illinois under the present agreement, their willingness to continue It Is a great con cession. The miners mak the claim on the other hand that the qualification that this shall carry all necessary expense of shot firing and timbering Is antagonistic to an Illinois statute now In force which requires the employment of professional shot firers in the mines. The generaf 'impression, .Is tonight that the meeting- of the joint scale committee tomorrow morning' will result In the sign ing of a formal agreement which report will be made to a session of the Joint con ference to be called before noon and the report of dlsa'.Teenlept will then be re ferred to the session of the miners con vention to be held at' 2 e'elock. Officials of the mine workers are quoted aa being oprosrd to an adjournment of the Joint con ference without a final settlement one way or the other. ,.' . . Both Sides Stand rat. John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, addressing the Joint. acale committee ot the Central com petitive district today, said: ' "There must be an Increase In wnges or there will be no agreement." In delivering his ultunatum today to the operators .President Mitchell did not men tion any percentage,-f increase. It la gen- erallv recognised that his statement Is ! backed by the, alrnpsi' unanimous sentiment 1 of the miners delegates and the minimum 1 Increase" thafwould be- accepted without a win 'he 'ttftf? cent uhleh i ."e.K..-;vir- ,-- , 1 1 . . . . - ',1... .lnoi.a'j.n in u-(l t ri . u ln'.i the amount ui '.jlecreaser In wages two yeara agoiU M vw.i' r'7rH'Wf nVW,rWJ "l. mad declaration to the Joint Male' comulee Jjrom. the.aouth- Western 4ltrlcAt-,(eVas in ;eply to J. C Tarsney, an firafe-i who had aid that on account bf the.'xisrYrg, wage 'scal6 he had hal accumulated on the narves, all corn been compelled to p .operations entirely mercial shipments having been held up by on oroi o' 1f properties, and if there was movement of canal materials, and the an Increase lij wagejj- the". (hlners might as difficulty, Mr. Schwerln asserted, was due well wipe Wa. property .oft the earth, as lie could not afford to ouerate It. Mr. .MUch'ell. declijjed that so far as his influence-extended with the Miners' union, and so long as he could prevent It, the standard of conditions' enjoyed by the miners at present would, nevcr.be lowered. The operators derided In their caucus to "stand pat.", F. L. Ttobblns of Pittsburg, leader of the operators, said:. "I - . stand . positively and determinedly against any advance ; whatever. There Is nothing to warrant ." . With this declaration and an assurance by the operators of the southwest district that they would stand by the operators of the central competitive district the cau cus adjourned. ' ' "We will not grant 1 mill a ton advance, directly or indirectly," ald an operator after the meeting. PLACE IS LIKED BY BURGLARS Illoomlngton Dry Goods Store tgain Visited by People Who Meal Bilks. BlXMiMINGTON. III.. Jan. 31.-Cole Brothers' dry goods store was entered by burglars last night and ffiOO worth of silks carried away. Tle store la located on the main street and the. alley In the reur is well lighted, making, it difficult to enter unobserved. This Is the third time within a year that l'e haa.. been visited by pro- ! fesslonal silk thieves, and the manner of operation leads the police authorities to believe that the robbere are the same men In each instance. After the first burglary police located professional silk thieves in Chicago, and they were brought here for trial. They Immediately engaged counsel and proved an altbl and were ucituitted. - JX MAXCHTOWX Kortuuately no a'neth. Was Hequlred, For Had, oe. "I had no faith whatever, Lut on the advice oT a hale, hearty old gentleman j who spoke from experience, 1 began to use Grape-ftuts about 3 years ugu," writes I an Ohio woman living la Barberton, who J says she Is to, is. known to bt fa'.r, and admits tliet she Is growing plump on the now diet. , "I shall not try to tell you how I suf fered for years from a deranged stomach that rejected almost all sorts of food, and assimilated what little was forced upon It only at the cost of great distress and pain. I was treated by many different doctors and they gave me many different medicines, and I even spent seven years in exile from my home, thinking change of scene might do me good. You may Judge of the gravity . of my condition when I tell you I was sometimes com pelled to use morphine for weeke at a time. "For two years I have eaten Grape-Nuts food at least twice a day and I can now say that I have perfect health. I have tak en no medicine In that time Grape-Nuts has done It all. I can eat absolutely any thing I wish, without stomach distress. I am a business woman and can walk my ! or 8 miles a day and feel better for do ing so. I have to use brains In my work, and it Is 'remarkable how (julckv alert and tlrelesa my mental powers have become." Name given by Postum Co., Buttle Creek, Mich. "There's a I "The Road Mich reason. Read the little book to Wellvtlle' in pkga Since the second robbery, extra police have been engaged, the alley has liern lighted, night watchmen have made more frequent calla and other measures taken to prevent a repetition. WIDE RANChOtK Alt DEBATE (Continued from First Page.) much to annihilate sectional prejudices, but he had done many things to commend him to democrats. "I doubt." he said, Impressively, whether If the democratic party had sue. ceeded in electing Its candidate In 1!M we would find him striving as earnestly, as aealously and as fearlessly In sustaining the rights of all the people against those 'ho unite to oppress the masses as Is the present chief executive." He also commended the president for In itiating the merger suits and for his poM tion in support of railroad legislation, which, he said, "is giving Ufa to a demo cratic principle." "For three or four years." he added, "the president had been carrying on ft struggle with the money power, the like of which had not been known since the days of An drew Jackson." He believed the west to be behind the president in his stand and ho added the opinion that If the real sentiments of the people of the south could he ascertained they would be found also to be favorable to the president. Mr. Patterson resumed his discussion of the attitude of the president, saying that he did not consider him a perfect man. He knew him to be emotional and at times hasty, but he had no doubt of his patriot ism. . He reiterated his confidence In the presi dent's sincerity and patriotism, adding that "if he is ambitious to attain a niche In tha nation's pantheon alongside of Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and Lin coln he could not be blamed. "Whether he will attain that ambition re mains to be seen," he said. Meantime, he said, ho deemed It his duty to give the president such supp'oft as he could when he believed him to be right and to oppose him when he believed him to bo wrong. Mr. Heyburn sought to secure an agree ment to vote on the pure food bill on Feb ruary 7. but Mr. Teller objected, saying that he Is prepared now to vote on the bill, but that he objects to the method sug gested for securing tho disposition of a measure before the senate. PACIFIC MAIL. FIGHTS BACK Manager says Delay la Freight la Dae to Panama, Railway. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Robert " P. Bchwerin, manager of the Pacific Mail Steamship company, was before tho senate committee on International relations today. His attention was called to a statement by Secretary Taft criticising the service between Panama and San Francisco for Its part in contributing to the congestion ot freight at Fanama. In reply he said: "Secretary Taft's statement wa.s mnde either through malice Intended to injure an American Industry or through Ignorance of the cause cf the difficulties of which he has complained." Continuing he said that the Pacific Mall Steamship company operates nine regular steamers on the Pacific coast, which steam ers sail on schedules, providing Honduras, Mexico and other countries whose ports are entered. The schedules provide for connections with tho steamers of the Pan- . . . .. C3 ......... t. I t - -. 1 - ' ' ' . uy """'"'"" nu8- The schedules require the companies to make connections and exchange freight, said Mr. Schwerln. A description of the ' conditions on the IsthrrdJS' slVice the Cafial c-bmmJssion' took" charge of tho Panama, .railway was given by Mr. Schwerln. He said that' freight to "culpable negligence on the part of the managing officials of the Panama railroad and utter indifference to their obliagttons as a common carrier." It became the understanding that the United States had nought the railroad to build the canal and cared nothing for the commercial business across the Isthmus. Commercial business was neglected, and It was said by Secretary Taft, Mr. Wallace, Admiral Walker and others connected with the building of the canal that commerce was secondary to the movement of canal material. It was that Indifference that brought about the congestion. SEX ATE COMMITTEE IS DIVIDED Elktna Insists Dolllver Hate Bill Does Xot Protect Railroad Property. ... . ... I1.,.TAT T.i, 91 rP I. 1 I the senate over the railroad rate bill seems ZnTfrZ" iSST 1 state Commerce commission when it Axes a, maximum rate. The house bill and the DolltVer-Clapp bill In the senate provide for no appeal, leaving It to the railway com panies to take any case Into the courts un der the present laws. The opponents of the house and similar bilU insist that the right of the railroads to an appeal In every case where the commission fixes a rate must be given. A review of the wctlon of the coin mission by the courts Is the contention und it appears that the rate fight is to be made on these lines. Senator Elkins. chairman of the committee, lias had conferences with Senator Dolllver on this subject, but they have come to no ugreement. Senator Pol liver Insists that the railroads have the same protection in the courts us other clti zeni". while Benutor Elkins says that the right ' of review by 'a court of any order of the commission reducing a rate Is neces 1 nary' in order to protect railroad properties 1 The present divisdofl will probably develop I further when the committee meets next Friday. krnate t'onflrma mlnUons. WASHINGTON. Jn. 31. The senate, lu executive session today, confirmed the fol lowing nominations: Frank W. Barnes, collector of euslomn, district of Ban Diego, Cal.; Calvin K. Vilas, assaver, In charge of aBsay office at Seat tle. Wash. Postmasters: Iowa I.yn un Tiiers. Gil. more City; John J. Clark. Bedford; W. S. Freeman. Inara; D. O. Hlake, Poca hontas; Flunk A. Large. Rock Vallev; Lucy B. Smith, Sioux Rapids; W, R. Prewitt. Onawa; L W. Chundler. Fonda. Kansas Joseph E. Humphrey, Nlekers,,n: Robert J. Smith. Wellington. Nebraska Robert D. Thunuso". North Platte. Colo radoEdwin Price. Grand Junction. - smlnatlnni by . President. WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. The president today sent the following nominations to the senate: Third Becreiarv of Emhiuisy, 1". Grant 8mltli. Pennsvlvanla. to Great Britain. Consul General Amos H. Wilder. Wis consin, at Hong Kong. China. Mlaa Converse Broke Lea. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. Miss Shelby Converse, daughter of Admiral Converse, who was thrown from her horse, broke a bona Just below the knee, the surgeons dis covered today. ' To Care a C14 in ae Day take LAXATIVR BROMO Oulnlne Tablets. iSrneglsts refund money If It fails to cure. E. W. Grove's slnMnre ( nn eseli box. 25c. DEATH RFC0RD. . Mrs. I.oals Beaemaa. CEDAR FALLS. la., Jan. 31. (Special Telegram.) Mrs. Begeman. wife of Prof. Ixntls Begeman of the physical science, de- Unloads the Liter, Opens the Bowels, Relieves the Kidneys. APENTA The Safest and Most Reliable Household Aperient Water A WlNEGLASSFUL A DOSE,' ., ALSO Sparkling Apenta; IN SPLITS ONLY, Natural Apenta Carbonated, A Refreshing and Pleasant Aperient" ; for Morning Use. DRINK WHILE EFFERVESCENT, - Salt Exporttrt: THE APOLLINARIS CO., Ld, London. HOW TO DO BUSINESS BY MAIL THE CONSERVATIVE SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION . Remit by Mail, Postoffice or Express Mom?- Oriier, Bank Cheek or Draft. Address same to this association and we will, on receipt of remittance, issue a book in your name, with proper credit entered therein. . ' ; Card will be sent for your signature. Money may then be deposited and withdrawn without the necessity of .call ing at our office. '", Each amount wilT participate in dividends from the date received by us. Dividends compounded January 1st ami July 1st. Our rate has never been less than 0 per cent per annum. . t. - Accounts may be opened with $1.00 or more, and in vestments of from $1.00 to $3,000.00 may be made any day. Present membership, 5,108; present assets, $1,535, 000.00; reserve and undivided profits, $57,000.00. BE ONE Office 205 South Sixteenth Street, Omah partment of the Iowa state normal faculty died ai noon today at Iowa City after a surgical operation.. She left two children, a brother at Iowa City and a brother In iAindou, England. . DIAMONDS Ednoim. 16th and Harney. HARRtM AIT LINES UNDER FIRE House Committee on Pacific Railroads Will Aalt .Investigation of . Alleged Combination. WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.-The Post to morrow will say: The minority members of the house committee on Pacific railroads got together yesterday and agreed on a plan of action through which they have to throw the searchlight upon an alleged combination of the Southern Pacific and Its tributaries, which they assert Is like the ; Pennsylvania, Baltimore & Ohio situation in the east. ' A resolution will be Introduced In the house requesting the president to trans mit all Information In the possession of the Interstate commerce committee, or any other department of the government, bear ing on the fact that the Southern Pacific Railroad company Is the leading company of the Cnlon Pacific, the Oregon Navigation company and the Oregon Short Line. BECHEL ON TRIAL FOR BRIBERY Cornier Omaha Mnn In Trouble for Part In Minneapolis Insur ance Deul. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. Sl.-W. F. Bechel, former president of the Northwestern Life Insurance company. hd Elmer H. Dearth, former state insurance commissioner, were arraigned today on two indictments charg ing bribery. Bechel was charged with giv ing and Dearth with receiving the bribe. Both pleaded not guilty. 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