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The Omaha Daily Bee. NEW LOCATION THE BEE BUSINESS OFFICE Ground rioor Corner The ftt Itaitdinf ' I7tk and Fsrasw NEW LOCATION THE BEE BUSINESS OFFICE Ground Flor Corner Tkc Bee Balldlnc I7tfc ! Frni OMAHA, TUESDAY MO.RNTXO, MAIJCH 13, 190G-TEX PAGES. SIXULE COrV TIIHEE CENTS. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. r I ft r CHICAGO WINS . SUIT Windy City Obtains Almost Complete Oc troi of Traction Situation. DECISION OF FEDERAL SUPRFMP "f0URT V. - Act of J865 Extending; Char 5 - inety Kine Years U Vali 2 2" DOES NOT APPLY TO J. -lANCES Franchises Granting Use of 6 " i Expire by Their Own Limita' il t'- aaunaaaaoann-i CONTRACT CHARTER RIGHT Nu. -..CLUSIVE i Mayor Dana Says Flndlna; la -weeping Victory, Oalr Pnlet DrHl for Conapaalea Wm Coaceded. WASHINGTON, Maren 11 The Chicago street railway cases, Involving: the ques tlon of the data of termination of thi franchise of the lines running front1 the center of Chicago to the north and west sides, were today decided by the supreme court of the United States. The opinion wo delivered by Justlco Day and reversed the decision of the I'nlted States circuit court for the north em district of Illinois. He held that he art of the Illinois legislature of liu had the effeot of extending the charter of the railway companies for ninety-nine years. Effect of the Decision. CHICAGO, March It By the decision of the United States supreme court handed down today the city of Chicago obtains almost complete control of the local trac tion situation. The decision sustains the acta of the state legislature extending the life of the charters of the street railway companies to ninety-nine years, but does not sustain the contention of the companies that contract rights which are limited to fewer years than remain to the charter life of the companies are also extended Contracts or ordinances of the city limiting the use of the streets by the companies are upheld and the rights of the companies In the streets are held to expire according to the expressed terms of the ordinances, In its effect the decision leaves the Union Traction company without any right what ever, other than by sufferance In the streets of the north division of the city. It leaves the Union Traction company in the west division without rights except ing where the ordinances contain a pur chase clause. It leaves the Chicago City Railway com pany, which operates all the street car lines on the south side of the city, without .right excepting where their ordinance contain purchase clause. The original ordinances granted to the street car companies were for ninety-nlae years Inside the city limits as they existed In M85. 'The companies have extended their tracks is the boundaries of the city have been enlarged and have claimed that the exteodeil Hue whtnri wwre built vnOtrr t ran chlses from the city were also operative under the nlncty-ntne-year act. The court has held, however, that the ninety-nine-year act extended only the charter life of the street car companies without ex tending their ordinances. No Exclaslve Contracts. The cburt also denies the claim of the street car companies that they have been vested with the exclusive right for ninety nine years to enter Into contracts with the city for the occupancy of Chicago's streets for street railway, purposes. The decision also holds that the companies I could only receive such grants as the city might give and upon such terms and condi tions. Including the time of the grant, as the city might prescribe. . The city has all along admitted that the nlnety-nlne-year act la valid, but claimed that it did not extend the ordinances under which the street car companies are ope rat Ing at present. "It Is a sweeping victory for the city,' said Mayor Dunne. "There are no ninety- nine-year franchises In the city of Chicago according to this decision and no Indefinite or perpetual grants In the outlying terri tory. We have the traction companies now In a position where we can negotiate for the purchas of the lines. If they do not want to sell at a fair price we can declare our rights under the decision." REPORT OF GLASGOW KXPERT Mr. Dalryntple Saya Chicago la Sot Vet Ready for Municipal Ownership. CHICAGO, March li-The report of James Dalrymple, the manager of the street car companies of Glasgow. Scotland, which are supposed to bo operated under the direction of the municipality, upon the local transportation of Chicago, has at last been made public. Mr. Dalrymple vis ited Chicago Immediately ator the election of Mayor Dunne on a municipal owner ship platform last spring to examine Into the condition of the street railways of this city and report upon the udvisablllty and best method of operating them under mu nicipal ownership. Ills report taa sent to Mayor Dunne immediately on his re turn to Glasgow, but the mayor has always refused to give it out for publication. He has been asked for It by the press and the city council many times, but bus always refused to allow It to bo aetn hy anybody. He claimed that Mr. Dalrym;lu came to ' Chicago as his personal gucft and that the report was, therefore, hi especial property. Ihe city council finally obtained a copy of the report from Alexander Walker, deputy town clerk of Glasgow. The report tn effect Is anuist the munici pal operation of street car lines in Chicago unless It hss become l.i p.lbl to reach an agreement with the companies now opera t ing lines In the city Fir. -en. Touohing upon mvscnt street car condi (Ions In the city I ho report says: I had not been tiauy hours In your city before I fully realised Why the cllisens of nieMsn sriould r- no anxious that a change tie made tn the ui ' nugement 0f your street railways Kiul l mil not surprise me that you ahoull i,ve been elected mayor by such a lurfci' majority when you had In timated t'i u!ii- people that if elected you would tfiki- liumediut teis to have the street ui'wuji owned and operated by the U.UMIC ' j'uiity. I on.-i.ier that your rhisens are fully wurni";i'd In demanding an Immediate Clint' ve. no that they may have the travel Inn facilities enjoyed r.v the cltlsens of oi..er clues In the I'nlted ma tea The report then refers to the litigation in progress between the city and street car companies, which was settled today hy a decision In the I'utted Slates Supreme court and sa s: PrcsuioitiK that you r able at a sat'.s f acuity nun re to purelmna the prewnl fran clUMea, there would undoubted! v tie a very grave calmer In vur city attempting; to operate what would Vie the largest railway uudartakinic In the world, wl'houl making , a very radical change in the methods us- iC'uuUnued oo Second ra- RESCUE WORKJS SUSPENDED Fear of Partner Ksplosloee aad tias Can sea Frrnrk Mlee ofliciala la Rest. PARIS. March 12.-AU rescue work has been suspend at the Courrlere pits, In which over l.ooo miners lost tlielr lives on Saturday, owing to the danger of gases and the stench from decomposing bodies. The engineers fenr another explosion and ordered up the relief gangs at 11 o'clock this morning. The engineers will attempt to ventilate the chambers before attempting further rescue. If the results are satisfac tory work nvlll be 'resumed tonight, but It Is probable no further efforts will be made until Thursday, as Tuesday will be devoted to funerals. The mine' company'! latest estimate places the number of victims at 1.060. A serious disorder was throatened today owing to the persistency of parents who wanted to see the bodies of the dead in hopes of Identifying them. The authorities promised to admit groups of twenty-five, but the delay made the parents impatient and they rushed at the doors. A scene of great confusion followed, but mounted gendarmes eventually forced back the crowds and order was restored with dlffl culty. When the parents obtained admis sion a sorrowful spectacle was presented as In groups of twenty-live they searched the blackened bodies. A number of Identl flcations were made and the bodies were taken home. The chamber of deputies today unan imously voted $100,000 for the relief of the lmously fctlms i The n me pu 11HRN of the Courrleres disaster. miners have voted $40,000 for the purpose. HRNR, Prussta, March 12. Mining Dl rector Meyer with fifteen men of the rescue corps has gone to Courrleres, France, to offer assistance in the work of bringing the bodies of the miners from the pits where an explosion on Saturday resulted In the loss of over a thousand lives. The disaster has made the deepest and most sympathetic impression throughout this great mining district. FRANCE REJECTS PROPOSITION Foreign Control of Franco-Spanish 'Police la Morocco Is Sot Acceptable. ' ALGHCIRA&. Spain, March 11-Tho French delegates declare they will not ac cept foreign control of the French-Spanish police for Morocco. The Germans are firm. This makes a momentary deadlock on de tails, but a solution os considered as the parties are agreed on the main principle Involved. Although the representatives of neutral powers feci assured that a solution of the difficulties will be found. It is considered probable that the deadlock will continue until the new French foreign minister for wards, to M. Revolt further Instructions. Meanwhile both France and Germany maintain their respective standpoints, a waiting; the progress of events. One of the moat prominent neutral delegates to night expressed confidence In a successful Issue of the conference, but did not in dlcate on what lines he expected the agree ment, to be made. '. , .' MADRID. March l2.-filgnor Villaneuva, who was minister of marine In the late Moatero Rio'a cabinet, says he Intends publicly to denounce In Parllment the I tlon of Slgnor Montero Rio in making secret treaty with France, whereby 8 pal assisted France In the questions of the Moroccan bank and the police of Morocco. The diplomats here consider that the ex change of visits between King Edward and King Alfonso foreshadows a general Anglo- Spanish alliance. BETROTHAL OFFICIALLY KNOWN Premier of Spain Telia of Knsrasemen of Klaa- to- Princess Vic toria Eugenie. MADRID. March 12. Premier Moret to day officially communicated to the cabinet King Alfonso's betrothal to Princess Bna of Battenberg, who hereafter will be offi cially known as Victoria Kugenle. Later the two houses of Parliament were no tified. The minister of finance will present bill appropriating the sum of $50,000 an nually for the fiture queen. . The date of the marriage has been definitely fixed for June t , ' The American ambassador. William M. Collier, has returned here from bis tour of Andalusia to participate In the festivi ties to be held In honor of the king of Portugal, who arrived here today. MANY SOLDIERSARE MISSING Hosala Still Tnklusj Stock of Troops In Recent Wnr with Japan. ST. PETERSBURG, March 12.-The in valid, organ of the military, la still printing dally lists of the losaes sustained during the war, which, without including Port Arthur, now total 151, Wu killed, wounded and disappeared. The lists covering the fighting at Mukdun are Just beginning to appear. A remarkable feature Is the per centage of men whose fate is unknown, having been abandoned on the fluid of battle. The staff Is receiving thousands of Inquiries from relatives regarding the fate of soldiers which It is unable to answer. Couatecas Waats Full Divorce. PARIS, March 12. There Is reason to bx lleve that the putlimlnrry hearing of the separation proceedings Instituted hy Count ess Ronl Castellaue, formerly Anna Gould, against her huttband. Count Boni. which was set for March 14, will be poi:oned. This, It is understood, Is duo to the fact that the countess contemplates applying for an absolute divorce instead of a separation, which will require; the filing of a new bill of complaint. Peite Receives Americans. ROME. March 12. The pope today re ceived In private audience J. Plerpont Morgan, H. B. Holllns, Mrs. Hollins and Miss Holllns. all of Now York. REPRIEVE FOR ALBERT PATRICK Governor HlaTarlns of Sen York 1st. peads Executloe ef Death Sen. tenee tntil May. ALBANY. N. T.. March 12. Governor Illgglns today granted a further reprieve, until May lft. In the case of Albert T. Patrick, whose sentence of death for the alleged murder of William Marsh Rice, the governor had already delayed from Jan uary 22 to March 19. The respite Is at the joint request of District Attorney Jerome and the attor neys for Patrick In order to allow time to continue the proceedings on the motion for a new trial, now pending In New Ywrk .City ALK OF CABINET CHANGES Taft, Mood? and Shaw Are Amonr Those Slated for Retirement. MAGOON TALKED OF AS TAFFS SUCCESSOR Bill Inlrodared In Hoitt to Delay Opening of the Shoshone Reser vation from Jane lft to Aagust IS. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March VL (Special Tele gram.) The rumored resignation of Secre tary Taft from the cabinet for a place on the supreme bench In place of Justice Rrown has given rise to much speculation as to the Taft succession. Ever since It was vaguely hinted Justice Urown would retire. Secretary Taft's name has boen connected with the vacancy and naturally the cabinet builders have been casting about for a man to succeed Taft and they have found him In the person of Governor Charles K. Magoon of Ne braska. Today Mr. Magoon was ap proached regarding the succession, but laughingly pushed it aside as a huge joke. Judge Magoon'a thorough knowledge of the Phllllppines and isthmian canal matters would, it is believed here, make him an Ideal secretary of war. Judge Magoon will sail for the Isthmus on Saturday to take up his duties as governor of the canal zone, American minister to the Panamanian government and member of the Panama commission. It Is said that with the agreement that Secretary Taft shall go upon tho supreme bench It is Attorney Ceneral Moody's In tention to quit the cabinet next March, and already his successor Is predicted In the person of the present secretary of the navy, Charles J. Bonaparte. The Amerl can ambassador to Russia, George U. Meyer, Is picked as Bonaporte s suc cessor at the head 6f the Navy department. Mr. Shaw also retires next year In order to enter upon tils presidential campaign which will mean at least three changes in the cabinet, and possibly Hitchcock may also go out. Martin tioea CampnlgrnlnaT, Congressmen Martin of the Black Hills district will leave for South Dakota to morrow on a short speech-making tour through Lincoln county. He is billed to speak at Lenox Thursday, Canton Friday and Hudson Saturday afternoon. Mr. Mar tin said so far as his senatorial ambitions are concerned they looked exceedingly promising and that the stalwart forces In South Dakota would be stronger In the coming convention than they were In the last. Should this prove true It means the retirement . of Senator Gamble to private life. But Senator Gamble is quite as opti mistic as his younger colleague of the del egation and it Is a. case of. "you pay your money and you take your choice." Fish Hatchery roc Sebraska. Senator Burkett'a bill appropriating: $y Oof for the purchase of a site and the erec tlon of . buildings for a fish hatchery In Nebraska was , favorably reported today from the committee on fisheries. The bill as originally drawn directed a hew flab eulturat station.be located at Nellgli. An telope county," but upon reference to the Department of Commerce and Labor Sec retary Metcalf made the suggestion that the precise location of the station be left to the discretion of his department, which has been done. Increase In Mexican Pensions. The state committee on pensions today authortred a favorable report on Senator Gallinger's bill providing a uniform pen slon of $20 per month to veterans of the Mexican war. There are now in round numbers 4.500 survivors of this conflict and these now receive a uniform rate ol not less than $12 per month. Of course, In some exceptional cases the rate, because of extraordinary disability due to their serviced Is much higher than the $13 figure. Under the Galllnger bill all will receive at least $20 per month. There are many vet erans of the Mexican war located In Ne braska, Iowa and the Dakotas, but the great preponderance of these survivors are living in Mississippi and Texas, with con slderable numbers In Tennessee and Georgia. Representative Dawson , of the Second Iowa district today Introduced a bill trans ferring the counties of Jackson and Clinton from the northern Judicial district of Iowa :to the southern district. Delay In Wind River Open In sr. Representative Lacey today Introduced a joint resolution providing an extension of time for opening to public entry of unallotted lnnds on the ceded portions of the Shoshone or Wind river reservation In Wyoming from June 15, 1!"8, to Auyutt IS, 194. Tills extension of time Is sought because, the' weather conditions In early June are "not favorable and for the com fort of prospective settlors It would be better to postpone the opening until mid summer. Another reason Is two new rail roads are projected to reach practically to the bounds of the country to be opened and if the opening is delayed a couple of months the railroads will be practically completed and greatly facilitate the travel of those who contemplate making their future homes on the lands to be qpened. Resurveys tn Nebraska. Representative Klnkald today introduced a bill authorizing the secretary of the Interior to reiurvey certain lands in Ne braska. These lands, it Is asserted, were jiot accurately surveyed when the country wits opened to settlement, or If they were the monuments have been misplaced or lost sight of. The Klnkald. bill proposes to furnish relief In having a resurvey madty of the lands in township Z north, range 12; township 23 north, rangi 13; township 28 north, range 14; township S2 north, range 47, all west of . the sixth principal meridian, In Nebraska, also all lands In the county of McPberson. ' Miner Matters at Capital. Judge Klnkald today made the following recommendations for postmasters: E. J. Upton.- Erlcson, Wheeler county, vice C. W. Lockard, removed; William H. Boyer, Fort Niobrara, vice J. O. Vincent, resigned. Mayor Matturn of IX s Moines, accom panied by several friends. Is In Washing ton, returning from Boston, where he went to assist 'in the presentation of a bell given by the cltlsens of Des Moines to the armored cruiser Des Moines. B. Murphy, stale printer ot Iowa and also editor of the Vinton Citisen. is in Washington. Colonel A. J. Keller and daughter of Hot Springs and J. J. Ditvenport of Sturgis, 8. D , are In Washington. Rural carriers appointed: Iowa Cylinder, route 2. Franklin Jones carrier, Miry Jones substitute; Mystic, rojte 2, Harry M. lLtr man carrier. Charles Urunson substitute; St. Charles, route i. William H. Caaon carrier, James Anderson substitute. South Dakota Salem, route I, John 11. Maunce J earn, rrauk ttus substitute. . PAPER TRUST WITNESSES LOSE alted States Supreme Conrt Decides 'I hey Mnst Answer Ques tions la Ilearlnaj. WASHINGTON. March 12 In an opinion y Justice McKenna. the Supreme court of the I nlted States, today decided the case against the witnesses In the "Paper Trust cases" aaralnst them, holding that tney snouia answer tne questions pro pounded to them In the proceedings against the alleged trust brought by the govern ment. The cases originated In Minnesota nd Wisconsin. The Wisconsin cases were Ismlssed for want of JurlHilictlon, while In the Minnesota cases the verdict of tho court for tho district of Minnesota was affirmed. The proceedings In these eases was an ef. . . i. - . . . i. . m r .. ... . I rial M r ctwiIiKliy. v mil moil I .V Riiumi mo the Western Paper trust, to avoid testify ing In the government's prosecution of that company under the Sherman anti-trust lirw. The original action out of which tho cases grew was Instituted hi the circuit ourt for the district of Minnesota tn De cember, 1!MH, but the transnctlon Involved In the cases decided today by the supreme court took place in Milwaukee May lfi, last. before an examiner acnt to that city to take testimony the proceeding against the paper company. Among the witnesses summoned by the examiner were L. M Alexander, secretary and trensurer; GeorRe A. Whiting, first vice president, and W, C Stuart, general sales manager of the General Paper company, and E. T. Har mon, president of the Grand Rapids Pulp and Paper company. They refused to pro duce their books or to mako reply to cer tain questions concerning the conspiracy lleged by the government in the proceed- lng against the paper company claiming personal privileges under the fourth and fifth amendments to the constitution of the United States which, they asserted, re lieved them from disclosing the facts con cerning which they wer interrogated. They also contended that to compel such disclosures would amount to an unreason- able search and seixure, within the meaning of the fourth amendment, and to require them to give evidence against themselves, within the meaning of the fifth amendment. A similar plea was made on behalf of the General Papcir company. The refusal of the witnesses to testify was referred to the circuit court for tho eastern district of Wisconsin and ,.that tribunal directed them to reply to the questions and to pro duce the books of the company as required. From that decision an appeal was taken to the supreme court. The facts In the Minnesota cases was similar, but the court proceedings were different, permitting the court to take Jurisdiction In those cases while it could not do so in the Wisconsin cases. The Tobacco trust cases, Involving the right of witnesses to refrain from testify- In before federal grand Juries In pro- ceedlngs under the anti-trust law were today decided by the supreme court of tBe United States against the witnesses. The cases grew out of ' proceedings for writs of habeas corpus Instituted in the circuit court for the southern district of New York, whose detHilon- was affirmed. The court held, how'cr, that the sub poena In this case was too broad.. CANNON ANGRY- AT SENATORS Speaks Sarcastically of Mea Who, He Saya, Arc Trylaa; to Raa Legislation. . WASHINGTON, March 12. Statehood legislation formed a topic of discussion at the White House today. It developed from the enlltt ati nresMent nf Rneaker fiuinnn and representative Watson of Indiana, the republican "whip of the house," that the m-mW. ct tho hniiio r incensed mt 1 h action of the senate not only on the stated hood bill, but on other measures passed by the house which have been received with disapproval by the senate. When Speaker Cannon was asked If, In his opinion, there would be statehood legisla tion by this congress, he said Vehemently; "Go ask Aldrlch, Burrows & .Co. They seem to want to be running things. So far as I am concerned so far as nvy vote goes the legislation will proceed along the usual lines. The bill will be sent to a conference between the two branches. Do they think the house was born In the wood to be scared by an owl?" Mr. Watson was positive the house would not concur In the senate amendments to the statehood bill. "The house will stand pat." he declared. "The senate has kicked out our Philippine bill, has tried to emasculate the rate bill and has taken the life out of the statehood bill. Do you think the house wll) stand such treatment? It will not and you tliay depend on it." A caucus of the republican members of the house will be called for Wednesday evening for the purpose of discussing tho senate statehood bill. Statehood "Insurgents" are In rebellion at the proposition for a caucus on the ground that It is an attempt to bind them. There seems to be a general ' understanding; that the so-called insurgent members will' not attend the caucus. MINE LEADERS LOSE CASE Meyer aad Others Called I'poa ta Face Charae of Murder la Idaho. BOISE Idaho, March 12. The motion of the prosecution In the habeas corpus case w,th tha ..Garrisonian.,.. aooition or ln the Bteunenborg murder case, to strike 1RA) shB ,ntsrr..,.rf froiu the answer of the Western Federation leaders all reference to the arrest of Messrs. Moyer. Haywood and Pettlbone In Denver and their subsequent removal to Idaho and all portions referring to the al- leged conspiracy on the part of Governors V ' "' ' . McDonald and Gooding, and others con nected with the prosecution, was sustained by the supreme court today. This means that Moyer, Haywood, Pettlbone and the others indicted for tho murder of ex Governor Bteuner.berg at Caldwell munt stand trial for the crime. Counsel for the prisoners who are mem bers of the Western Federation of Miners gave notice of an appeal to the supreme court of the United States The application of Vincent 8t. John for writ Of habeas corpus was taken under vlsement by the court. . ad Later the supreme court denied the appli cation for a writ of habeas corpus In the caxe of Moyer, Haywood and Pettlbone and remanded the prisoners to the custody of the sheriff of Canyon ' county. At the re quest of the prisoners the pace of tlielr confinement will be changed frjn the state penitentiary to the county Jail of Cunyon county at Caldwell. They will be removed there tomorrow. In tiie dwlaiim rendered today on the mo tion of the prosecution to strike out all references to the smut und extradition of tho prisoners, the courl held that the question of the manner of their removal from Colorado waa not within the Jurisdic tion of the Idaho courts, after the prisoners had arrlvud wl'hta ta couOacg of the stats. SUSAN B. ANTHONY IS DEAD Lone; and Eventful Career Closes at an Early Hour This Morning;. UNCONSCIOUS FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS Death Was Dae to Heart Failure Induced by Double Paeuusonln Sketch of Her life. ROCHESTER. N. Y.. March IS. The lone and eventful lite of Susan B. Anthony closed at 12:10 o'clock this morning. The end came peacefully. Miss Anthony had Keen nnnnn.liiiii nraetlrtnlltr tV-ii- tn.nlv. j mentality expected since Sunday night. Only her wonderful constitution kepi hor nlive. Dr. M. S. Rlcker. her attending physician, said Miss Anthony died of heart failure Induced by double pneumonia. She had had serious valvulary heart trouble for the last six or seven yearn. Her lungs were practically clear, and the pneumonia had yielded tu treatment, but the weak ness of her heart prevented her recovery. Mayor James G. Butler tonight announced that as a mark of respect to the memory of Miss Anthony the flags of the city will be displayed at half-mnst on the day of the funeral. Mlws Anthony was taken 111 while, on her way home from the national suffrage con vention In Baltimore. She stopped In New York, where a banquet was to be given February 20 In honor of her eighty-sixth birthday, but had an attack of neuroglia two auyn urxore ana nascenea nome. 1 lieu- mnnia developed after her arrival here and on March 6 both lungs became affected. After that she became unable to retain nourishment and showed an alarming weaknesa Last week, however, she seemed to Improve and her friends hoped she was out ot danger. Then came the attack of Heart failure Sunday afternoon, following which she sank Into unconsciousness. From that time on almost the only sign of life manifested was the feeble pulse beat and tho labored breathing. Miss Anthony her self hud believed thut she would recover. Sketch of Her Career. ' Susan Brownoll Anthony was born at the foot of Old Gray Lock, In the Berkshire hills of Massachusetts, February 15, 1&.V. tier miner, uamel Anthony, was a mem ber of a prominent and wealthy Quaker family, and later in life Miss Anthony ldentllied herself with this denomination tier mother, Lucy Read, came from a family of Unitarians and Baptists. Both parents were liberal in their views, and this tendency was Inculcated Into all mem- bers of, their family, becoming especially marked In Miss Anthony and her brother tho late Colonel "Dan" Anthony, editor of the Leavenworth (Kan.) Times. It Is told of Miss Anthony that she was precocious, having learned to read and spell when and 4 years old. In 1$ Miss Anthony was taken with the family to Batenvllle, N. ' Y.. where her father operated a cloth factory, and here Miss Anthony began her first work as tem porary '."spooler" In her father's factory a clace she held, for a abort time during the Illness of the regular employe. At the age of IS she began to teach school, much to the disapproval of a number of per sons, who criticised her father for per mittlng her to work when It was not neces sary for her support, lie defended his course by saying that It would teach her Independence. 'Two years later she at tended a boarding school at Philadelphia with an older els.er. A financial crash In ut M to her chooX and she returned home to resume teaching """" "uirii vn.o men III C31 school. .(... T T i . . .. . 1 , A AH Sfi.u A .-. V. W. ..I a V. T . . . "' '" Idea of the brotherhood of man by refusing to attend a public reception In his bonjr, and took occasion to declare her later well known ylews on the subject of total ab stinence from Intoxicating liquor. Abou this time, also, she began to give evidence of her strong abolition sentiments, muc to the chagrin of a number of the members of her family, who made protest on the subject. It was during her career as teacher that she made her first publlu ap pearance as a speaker, the occasion bein a meeting of the Daughters of Temperance. Pablle Career Starts la 1HSO, The year 1850 may be said to mark Mies Anthony's debut upon a public career. At the home of her father she had met man prominent persons of liberal Ideas, Includ Ing Mrs. Stanton, Lucretia Mott, William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Chan ning and Plllsbury- On the question of slavery, which about that time divided New York Quakers, the elder Anthony found himself out of accord with the ma Jorlty. and became an attendant of the Unitarian church. Frederick Douglass came to Rochester about this time and started the North Star, an abolition news- paper; John B. Gough is at the beginning of his career as a temperance orator; the first of the "spiritualist" manifestations were under way at Albany; the'fugultive slave law was passed, and Its operutlon brought dismay to the abolitionists. All of tn thm8 as1"' the "liberal think ers oi ine community, j ne nrst woman a rights convention, which was held In 1S1S, Waa also a theme for consideration. The parents of Miss Anthony were early 'con verts to the woman's suffrage idea, and a cousin was secretary of the first conven tion. In 1857 and 1R&8 she was a sneaker In tho- matter of having the property rights of women extended. In 18H1-C2 she arranged a series of abolition meetings and was the victim of mobs In a number of . , .... , have the fourteenth constitutional amend ment abolish sex as a qualification for the elective franchise. In 1IM the American Equal Rights association was formed, with Lucretia Molt as president, and Miss An rbony as one ef the coresponding secre taries. In lSCs the first national convention of the society waa held at Washington. In 1872 Miss Anthony voted under the four teenth smendment, was arrested for llle. gal voting and was flrnu for her act. At i i . Bvrry convene, on oi cue pomiciu I I"'" 'r"f attempts were made to hv woman suffrage planks Inserted. In 1&S3 ahe attempted to have a suffrage amendment submitted to the states, but was again unsuccessful, although It re ceived the approval of a committee of the house of representatives. Canapalaru la Nebraska. In 1XS2 came the campaign for woman s suffrage in the state of Nebraska. The legislature had submitted an amendment. and the national organization raised lf."c0 to carry on the campaign in the state. Mis Anthony deyot. d her time and $1, of her own funds to Ihe cause. The opening of the ruinpaign began In Omaha, i-pternber 1. at Boyd's oera house, and continued three days. Speaking nf this meeting, Ida jlOvulinued. on Second Pa J NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST now, with Rlslnc Temperature Tues day. Wednesday Snow. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday! Hoar. Dear. Hoar. Dee. It a. va T 1 p. in...... 14 H n. m...... T a p. m Ill T n. ni...... T 3 p. m IT Ma. m M 4 p. m. IT a. n n Bp. m IT 10 a. ui lO ' p. in IT 11 a. m 12 T p. m IT IS as 13 n p. m IT n p. m ...... IT SHERIFF HANDY WITH A GUN Kills 1 enthral Desperado Who Prefers a Flacht to Sur rendering;. CHETENNE. Wyo.. March IX (Special Telegram.) Logan Bllssard. a 18-yenr-old desperado, was shot and killed near Kim ball. Neb., yesterdsy hy Sheriff Owens of Weston county, Wyoming. Bllssard, while being taken to the Wyo ming penitentiary. Jumped from the car near Dlx, Neb., and despite the fact that the train was traveling forty miles an hour when he Jumped Bllssard escaped Injury. By a daring bluff he held up two ranchmen and took from them a rifle and horse. A terrific, storm was In progress and Bllssard was compelled to seek shelter at -the Fet- terman ranch, three miles southeast of Kimball. Assisted by Sheriff Bartholemew of Klni- ball, Sheriff Owens located Bllssard at the ranch and commanded him to surrender. Instead Bllssard opened Are on the officers and was shot dead by Owens, whose skill with a six-shooter Is proverbial In Weston county. Bllssard was arrested In Crook county six weeks ago for horse stealing. Before he was taken he engaged In a running fight with two officers and was shot in the foot. After receiving the wounds he held up three ranchmen and secured a new horse. He was later captured by ranchmen at whose place the wound In his foot had compelled him to seek shelter: Ho was taken to Newcastle, pleaded guilty and wni sentenced to five years In the penitentiary. MISS ANTHONY NEAR DEATH Relatives Harry to Bedside of the Venerable Champion of - Woman's Rights. ROCHESTER, N. Y., March 12. There has boen no marked change in the condition of Susan B. Anthony since yesterday. She Is still In a comatose condition, the heart action Is weak and death may be looked for at any moment. Miss Anthony sank rapidly since 10 o'clock. Her breathing was Irregular and at times barely discernible. Her physician said: "There Is absolutely no hope and she probably will not live the day out." This morning the following named nieces arrived at her bedside: Mrs. George I Baker -of Chicago, Miss Lucy' E. An thony of Philadelphia, private secretary to Dr. Anna Shaw; Mrs. Alvln T. Jones of Philadelphia. Last night In a delirium Miss Anthony spoke of the work in Oregon, where the battle for woman suffrage la now being waged. Shortly afterward she sank Into a stupor. j . LEAVENWORTH. Kan., March 12. D. B. Anthony, Jr., editor of tho Leavenworth Times, nephew ot Miss Anthony, and his mother, Mrs. D. R. Anthohy, sr., left for Rochester this afternoon. CALEB POWERS LOSES CASE I'nlted States Supreme Court Decides ' that Kentucky Has Juris diction In Matter. WASHINGTON, March It The Caleb Powers case was decided by the supreme court of the United States today against Powers. The opinion was delivered by Justice Harlan and held that the case was not removable from the state to the fed eral courts. The case was therefore re manded to the Kentucky state courts. The .opinion was based on the ground that the equal lights statute, section Ml. revised . statutes, does not apply unless recognised by state laws of the state con stitution., Justice Harlan said that the supreme; court of the United States could take cognizance of the case on a writ of error. The opinion waa unanimous. CINCINNATI, March 12. When seen at the Newport Jail today Caleb Powers stated that he was greatly disappointed in the de cision of the supreme court. Powers added: I am Indeed sorry to learn that the su pretro court has decided that It has no Iurlsdlctlor. In my faae. A fair trial is all, have asked all I have wanted. I am In nocent of the charge against me and expect to tight this case as long as I live, but I will never tit given a fair trial in the Ken- tuck;- courts. ARGUMENTS IN PACKERS' CASE F.vldcnee la Rebuttal Is Mnbniltted and Each Side Moves for Ver dict In Its Behalf. CHICAGO. March 12 The final evidence waa submitted and arguments commenced on the packers' rase late today. Several witnesses were Introduced by the packers to refute several statements made on the stand by the special agents of the govern ment, and Special Agnt Durand was thon called by the government to explain cer tain matters tn his previous testimony. As soon as his evidence was finished At torney Miller, representing Armour 4b Co., made a motion that Judge Humphrey di rect a verdict In favor of the packers. A cross motion waa also offered by DlslrK't Attorney Morrison that the evidence le excluded and a verdict directed In favor of the government. Arguments were Im mediately begun and will probably last for several days. TONS OF DYNAMITE EXPLODE Part ef Plant . of Areat Northora Power Plant at Dulath Destroyed. DULTTH, Minn., March 12 Kight tons of dynamite at the compressor plant of the Great Northern Power company os ploded this evening, demolishing a large portion of the. works under construction and Injuring a number of men. The force of the explosion was felt for more than forty miles In all directions. Physicians have been summoned to care fur the In jured. It Is reported here that three were killed, but this cannot be verified at present. So Relief fnr Murderess, WASHINGTON, March 12. The supreme court of the United Stales today refused to grunt a writ of liuluas corpus in liie i-a of Anna Valeatlna, the Italian woman who is under sentence of death at Hack- ensac k. N. J-. on the charge of murder in that city In l-"i. thus affirming tiie dc i tlBlou u( the circuit courU OIL HEARING BEGINS Interstate Commprce Commission Commences Work on New Task at Kansas City. INDEPENDENT OPERATOR ON THE STAND A, F. Bobertson Excites Instances of Discrimination A?aint Producers. FREIGHT AGENT GIVES SIMILAR TESTIMONY oanaaanasiBap Bates Raised as Soon as Standard Pips Lins Was Finished. PROMINENT OIL MEN ARE PRESENT l.eaal Represeatatlves of PartleslWh May Be Affected by Evidence Heady to Take Part In Case. 4 jj KANSAS CITY, March 12-ln the Inter state Commerce commission hearing here today Into the charges of 'the Kansas Oil Producers' association, that Kansas rail ways discriminate In favor of the Standard Oil company In the matter of giving rates on oil. A. F. Roherton of Cherryvale. Kan., a member of the Uncle Sam Oil company, and F. A. Lelund. assistant Keneral freight agent of the Missouri, Kappas & Tcxaa railway, guve important testimony. Acting upon resolutions passed by both houses of congress, three memliers of the Interstate Commerce commission began an Investigation here today Into charges made by Independent producers of Kansas that the . railways of Kansas discriminate In favor of the Standard Oil company in the matter of oil rates outside that state. The railroads Involved are the Santa Fe. the Missouri Pacific, the Missouri. Kansas Texas, the St. Louis & San Francisco, the Rock Island, the Union Pacific, the Kansas City Southern nnd the Burlington. The members of the Interstate Commerce commission who will make the Investiga tion are Francis M. Cockrell, Judson C Clements nnd Charles A. Prouty. John C. Marchand, who has been in the southwest for the last two weeks making a prelim inary Investigation of the producers' charges, was present today as the attor ney for the commission. Frank S. Monett, former attorney general of Ohio, and Clifford Thorne of Washington, la., were present as counsel for the independent producers. Railway Counsel Present. The railways interested had representa tives at the Investigation and there were several interested spectators. Among the latter was C. D. ChuiiiU rlain of Cleveland, O., secretary of the National Petroleum association, comprising independent re finers of Pennsylvania and Ohio, He said he was here to watch the proceedings In the Interests of his association. The agitation for the Investigation begun today was started some time ago. Whoa Clifford Thorne, acting' upon behalf of the Kansas Oil , Producers' association, filed with James , R. Garfield, commissioner .of corporations at Washington, a atiteinent In " which Instances of alleged discrimination against the Independents in the matter of rates were made. This statement said in part: . .. Your petitioners firmly believe that no class of shippers In tne United States to day are more directly a fleeted by inter state rates than the independent oil men, by reason of the' fact that their cum pott tor controls many great rallroud systems) and owns pipe lines forming a network ovef the American nation, rendering them prac tically Independent of the freight rates they establish tor their rivals to pay. By means of a remarkable manipulation of interstate freight rates the Standard Oil company is endeavoring to crush all competition from the Kansas -ll fields to points outside of the state of Kansas. To day you can ship the same quantity of oil luu mHcs in Kansas for the same price that you can ship It live miles If those five miles happened to bo over the state line. While members of the Producers' associa tion and railway officials will be the chief witnesses, the Interstate Commerce com mission has Invited "all persons, firms. I companies or - associations having any In terest In the procedlngs to appear to pro duce and cross-examine witnesses." It Is expected that the hearing will last through Wednesday. Robertson oa Stand. A. F. Robertson of Cherryvale, Kan., was the first witness examined. Mr. Robertson, who formerly was a newspaper correspond ent. Is now a member of the Kansas OH Producers' association, which makes the charges of discrimination. To the Associated Press Mr. Marchand stated that Mr. Robertson probably would be the most Important witness produced by tho independent oil Interests, and that the government would base Us Investiga tion mainly upon his testimony. Mr. Roberts in's testimony brought out an Interesting history of the Kansas oil field. Mr. Robertson said that he was a member of the Uncle Sam Oil company, which is affiliated with the producers' as sociation. Hi said that the Standard oil company, tiie Prairie OH and Gas company and. the Republic Oil company were not members of the Kansas OH Producers' as sociation, known as the Independents. Mr. Robertson said that oil was discovered in Kansas in paying quantities In lH'iS. The production then was SOU barrels a day. Now the production was from 15,000 to fcO.uuo barrels a day. The Standard and its affil iate J companies, the witness said, produce only 1,000 or 1,500 barrels a day. Indepeadeats' Large Output. Practically all the oil In the field is pro duced by the independent companies. The first pipe line was laid In Kansas in IM from Thayer to Ncjciesha. In 14 a pipe line was built from Neodcsha to Caney, pear the Indian Territory line, and It was gradually extended down into different points in Oklahoma. The Standard has had a refinery at Neodcsha, Kan., for test years, and It has a pipe lino from Neodeaha to Sugar Creek (Kansas City), Fsve years ago Mr. Robertson said, the rale on crude ell and refined oil from Cherryvale, Kan., to Kansas City was 10 cents 100 poundb. To Omaha the rate was IS cents. ThlJ0 cent rate was In effect until 1904, when It was changed to 17 cents to Kansas City and 22 cents to Omaha. The weight of a gallon of oil was estimated by the railway prior to 19t4 at 4 pound. In 19oi a cliangu was made and the weight was estimated at 7.4 pounds for both crude and refined oil. These rates applied to Kansas City, Mo., and to all point In Missouri, Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma. Robertson testified that while the rate on oil from Cherryvale to Atchison and Leavetiwerth, near the Missouri state line, was 14 cents. It waa 17 cents to Missouri points. Prior to this advance to 17 ei nts. which, he said, war Hindi- in IWOi, the Kan sas independents had .1 niatkt o.itxhlu of the state, but jence It,, n they had uo market. Robertson said that when In IfrH the railroads raised the ,itt of oil nutwhle of Kansas th' y made io raise la the tats
