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The Omaha: Daily Bee. NEW LOCATION THE BEE BUSINESS OFFICE Ground Floor Corner Tbc t-tn Btlldlnf 17 1 and Fimn Dec Phones kSks: flaalhe pnttglaa a! Ctrrnlat Jon .... ng1aa HPT Editorial Iouglas20l Established june 19, i87i. OMAIIA, TUESDAY MORNIXO, 'MAUC1I 'JO, 1906 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. COAL SCALE FIGHT Operators and Miners Will Meet in Confer ' ence Tbii Moraine. DIVISION AMONG MINE PROPRIETORS Much Opposition Develop to Mr. Bobbini' Peace Protrram. HE RETIRES AS LEADER OF THE .LOOR J. H. Winder ii Elected Chairman of Con ference Committee. MINE WORKERS HOLO BRIEF SESSION at an ley Heaolation Declaring that All Contract Mnat lie on Han of Mine llaala Bent to Scale Committee. INDIANAPOLIS March 1. That there will be- a second Joint conference of the i orJ operators and miners of the central cdmpetltlve district, comprising th states f Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and western Pennsylvania, was definitely determined this afternoon when the operators of the four states met In convention and adopted a resolution setting forth lieir willingness to meet the representatives of the United Mine Workers. Subsequent arrangements between J. H. Winder, the newly elected chairman of the operators, and President John Mitchell of the mine workers llxed the first session of the Joint conference for tomorrow at Kt o'clock. Following the retirement of V. L. Rob blns, president of the Pittsburg Coal com pany, as chairman of the operators and the election of J. H. Winder of Ohio as his U'jcessnr, a resolution was adopted providing that the operators of the four Htatea should elect their own spokesmen and that there be. no official representatives of the foor states collectively, either in Joint convention or Joint scah committee. When seen tonight F. L. Robblns refused to make a statement regarding his reasons for relinquishing the leadership of the oper utors. Jils successor, Mr. Winder, was equally reticent, and neither would dls vuss the attitude he will assume on the floor of the Joint convention, In antid ilution of the action taken b the operators this afternoon looking to another Joint conference. Miners Appoint Committee, The mine workers, through Wf I. Ryan, T. I Jewls, Wellington O'Connor und William Dodds, acting respectively for the states of IlltnotM, Ohio, Indiana and west ern Pennsylvania, anounced the appoint tnent of- the following members of the Joint scale committee who will act for the. miners' union: Illinois II. .'. Perry. T. J. Reynolds, J, H. Walker and W. I). Ryan. Pennsylvania-William Uodds. William . Little, Jsmes Clark and Prank Keelnn. Ohio K. II. !wls, o. II. Green, Dennis Sullivan and fleorge Savage. Separate sessions of the national con vention of I'tilted Mine ' Workers and. J iviT&t6tiC'jy CI 4 i'.'Vr ntl.il uinipe-.ttlv-' dis trict . were held lHl.-iy. Beyond listening to an address by Mrs. Langdon of Uenver on the Colorado situation and disposing of a number, of (solutions, among which was the Htanley resolution prohibiting the signing of wage scales not prnviiling for a run of mine basis, the workers transacted no business of Importance. The operators organized by the election ' of J. II. Winder of Ohio as successor to V. L. Bobbins, retiring chairman of the operators, and the appointment of commit tees, after' which a resolution expressing the willingness of tho operators in meei the representatives of the miners In Joint conference was adopted. 1 ho following committee on rules and irter of business was appointed: Indiana A. M. Ogle and Phil Penna. Ohio L. Chapman and J. B. Zerbe. Illlnola Frank 8. Pcabody and K. T. lent. Western Pennsylvania J. W. Schleuder ber g and ueorgo A. Magoon. F. L. Rohhlna and other operators, who are urging an agreement with the miners are in favor of conducting the negotiations In the ecale committee, where they will not be open to the public The majority of the operators, however, who are opposed to Mr Robblns' peace program and who elected Mr. Winder to succeed him as chairman want the fight made on the floor of th convention. The claim la made that certain railroad Interests are standing firm against any Inerease In wages. In the event of a strike they could get fuel. It Is said, from the nonunion mlnets of Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. ' oatbweatera Operators Meet, The first meeting of the operators o th southwestern district was held th afternoon nt the Claypool hotel. Twenty five were present. The meeting 'waa called to decide upon a line of action to be pur sued In the joint conference with the miners of that district. Final action will not be taken until the operators of the central competitive Held have reached decision, PROTEST WILL BE TAKEN Taxes Paid. Thaa Says Slahaaarh, Will . Have to Be Accepted r Coaaty. County Treasurer Fink has received an opinion from County Attorney Slubaugh to the effect he will have to accept under protest the J24.0O0 taxes claimed by the county to be due from the Omaha Water company If the company want to pay them under protest. Taxes maid In this way are placed In a protest fund and can not ba used by the county until tfie litiga tion over them is finished. The company ought to enjoin the collection of the taxea In federal court, but lost Its suit. It la understood the case will be carried up to th supreme court. By paying the taxes under protest It prevents the collection of 10 per cent penalty by the o-iunty. Aoaulnatloa hy Prealdeat. WASHINGTON. March W. The presi dent sent the following nominations to the senate: ' Indian Inspector (irrigation engineer), Walter B. Hill. New Hampshire. Register of the Ijinil Office at Redding. , Cai Clarence W. Leinlnger Register of the I -ami office at Carson I City, Nevada Louis J. Cohn. Poatmavtrrs: Iowa C. K. Anderson, Ana mom. K. H Allison, Gruiidy Center: D. W Rathbun. Marlon:- H. A. Perrln. Monroe; DAumcry, Toledo: J. L Burlington, Waltu; W. i. Power, Mount Vernon, kansaa 11. E. Glenn. Kiowa. 1. W. Hall!. H.-rtnglon; K. H. Huberts. Oakaloosa: A. Mct'lelun. Onaga; W. H. M4Miutt, Ashland. Mlraourl ! H. H. Holte. oiarbuek: H. E'. McCiine. New Lomt.m: G C. Git-enuo. Pleasant Hill: nr0WW rRee i:yMTckllViT'dllU"a l V ,h" Carthage: I. D. Elliott. Humansvrlie Montana C. W. Irvln. Butie; A. C. 8herl dan. Big Timber. Nebraska P. A. BrunJ ase, Tacumstth. Siyulo iJukotaW. H. aluley, BETTER FEELING AT ALGECIRAS Gearral Riprrimlnii Thai Moroeeaa ttaretloa Will He Mettled TbU Wrrk. AI.GEC1P.A8, March IS. The opinion has gained ground nil day that a settlement of the Franco-Oerman contioversy before the conference on Moroccan retorms In merely y-r of hours. It was currently re thin evening that terms of a'cora ) hail been practically arranged. At announcement of an actual set i proliably would be made at the enary sitting of tne conference, the '. which has not yet been definitely "?ut It Is expected to be held either bw or Wednesday. Details of the imlso are not obtainable, but It is that the concessions relate to both r r " ice and the bank question, the out- Li JiB. standpoints which France and Germany hitherto have maintained. It is under stood that the forward move is the result of pressure from the representatives of the neutral pewers. who- hare displayed con- lderable impatience over- the delay, and urged that Increased efforts be nrade by the French and German delegates toward a practical solution of the difficulties. PARIS. March 19. Officials here say that France's position is absolute und final agnlnst placing Casa Blanca under Inter national command. It In maintained thai this Is not a question 01 deiall, but one that involves the entile Franco-German controversy over iniei nationalisation of the police. After exchanges' nt the various capltalH, officials, declure another vote will show' that France Is siviorted by Great Britain, Spain, Putlugal and Russia, with Austria doubtful and Italy and the United States abstaining. Austria's doubt Is due to Vienna's wavering In the support she has heretofore given lo tirrmany. The current opinion In official circles is that Germany Intends lo recede from Its posi tion. AFRICAN REBELJS EDUCATED Murrngu ot a Savage, but Able .to COpe with German emles. BERLIN, March Olliu'il dispatches from German Southwest Africa, today an nounce the failure of the comprehensive surrounding movement undertaken by the German troops against Jacob Morengo, the last and most active of tne native leaders of the rebels. The movement had been going on for weeks, and six large detach ments, with fifteen field and machine guns, participated in It. Colonel Dermllng, the former commander- in-chief In South Africa, In a speech in the relchstag today, said It was an error to suppose that Morengo was a savage, with rings in his nose and ears. He was as hard-headed and intelligent a man as he had met. wore English .iding clothes and spoke Dutch from having lived In 'ape Colony. Morengo owned a large farm in German Southwest Africa, and had a cer tain amount of generosity, for he gave a German whose farm he iiad plunders ll.V) with which to return home In the first cabin. Thr-1 relrhstag today passed the fourth aupplementarv African budpet of-f-.swt.-ona. The total cost of the insurrection up lo diite is alioiit 91no.onfl.fion. AMERICAN SHIPPING BILL UP Rnhsfdy Measure Before Conarreaa Re- relTra Attention In Parliament ' of Great Britain. I-ONDON. March 19. The American ship subsidy hill is agitating British shipowners and builders and formed the subject of a question In the Hotiso of Commons today but Premier Campbell-Bannerman said the government did not think any useful action could he taken at present stage. The government was unable to prophesy the probable effect of the measure on British shipping, but if the bill passed the consequences would, of course, be carefully considered. ' Tariff War Settled. BELGRADE. 8ervla, March 1.-The Austro-Servian ' tariff dispute has col lapsed. Orders have been Issued to admit from, today all Austrian merchandise Into Servla on the same conditions which pre vailed before the tariff war. Rnsslan Merchants Kail. MOSCOW. March 19.-D. and A. Raator goueff, brothers, the largest merchants In Russia, have failed for HS.fino.ivio. SCOTT WILL GIVE FACTS Major Will Tell of Jolo Fight at ftasarrsttoa of Wood Sensational Stories Ara Denied. WASHINGTON, March 19.-Secretary Taft has received two cablegrams from Major General Leonard Wood at Manila, re stive to the Mount Dajo fighting. The first la dated yesterday and reads as follows: If more detailed Information concerning the facia connected with the Mount Dwju fight la desired 1 suggest that Major Scott be called upon. He is thoroughly familiar with the aituation. having spent eight months In the attempt to get these people off the mountain without fighting. The Major Scott referred to has been on leave of absence in this country and has just arrived In Washington, in answer to the secretary's summons. He waa referred to In some of the Manila cablegrams as having really caused the present trouble at Mount Dajo by reason of the exercise of too great leiiiccy toward the brigand Moros. The second dispatch from General Wood la dated Manila, today, and reads as fol lows: Sensational cables sent to the United States relating to the Mount Dajo fight were made up In Manila, mere lias been n.i reference in any cable frotmMlndanao to the killing ot women and children, on re celpt of Colonel Andrews' condensed report iroin nie in iiKriu.gpin tne American news papers cabled for details. The rexrters hero had no other information than was coniamca in my report to Colonel Andruws, and supplied sensational features. MINERS' CASE WITH THE COURT After Araameata In llabeaa Corpus lleartasr Judge Takes Matter I ader Advisement. BOISE. Idaho, March 1 Arguments were heard by Judge Beatty of th United States circuit court today on the petition for a writ of habeas corpus for Moyer, Hay wood and Pettibone, th leaden of the Western Federation of Miners, who arc charged with the assassination of Former Governor Steunenberg The arguments were largely a repetition or ihoae madu before the state sunirnie j court, c-otinsel for the defense maintaining . that the ritairict court m .... alleged reason thai they are unlawfully in the state, bating been brought here a a result of conspiracy. Judge Beatty toug the matter under advltemtnt. MOODY ADDRESSES THE JURY Attorney General Makes Final Plea for Government in Packers' Case. RIGHTS UNDER LAW DEFINING IMMUNITY Kaeh IM-fendaat Maat haw That He Waa Conapelletl to UItc Evldeac Aaalaat Himself oa pe el nc Charges. . I CHICAGO, March 19.-Attorney Ooneral William H. Moody commenced the closing arguments for the government today In the hearing of the immunity pleaa advanced by the packers. Tho courtroom was packed to the doors with local attorneys, anxious to heur the argument of the attorney gen eral. In opening his argument he de!lared that the eyes of the whole people of the United States were directed to the court- room In which the present hearing Is being held and asserted that the government of tho United States is far too much in earn est In the present case In order to pursue, as attorneys for the packers huve Inti mated it la pursuing, a senseless creation of the law. Ho declared if wrong had been committed the government was seek ing the puninirment. riot of a corporation, but of the living, breathing human beings who committed the wrong. The govern ment and Deonle of the l'niti States, he .i Lirert. will 1 satlstied with nothing less than that. He declared that his ap pearance at the bar of the court was un usual and almost unprecedented, but the law gave him the right to appear, and after much deliberation he believed It lobe his duty to appear. The justification for bis action, he said, would be found not only In the Importance of the present case, but In the fact that should Immunity bo con ferred upon the defendants on the ground upon which It has been .claimed, it would overthrow the legal Interpretations of the government for many years and would es pecially cripple, the government In Its at tempts to enforce the laws of the land. Mr. Moody's Speech The attorney general vose to make his argument shortly . after Attorney Miller, who represents Armour & Co., had con eluded a brief argument on the Import of two recent decisions by the United Slates supreme court. "1 shall spend but little time on the sub ject touched by my learned brother," said the attorney general. "I will say little, lie eau.Hc I care less." Taking up the subject matter of his ar gument the attorney general said: I speak under a deep sense of personal feeling because of these prosecutions all eration of Labor, together with the presl- over the country. Not long ago a certain jent8 n( Home of the national and Inter- newspatier In New York furnished data , . . i.,u -.m ,,.. ,, concerning tho offering of rebates In the national trades unions, will have inter sugar ivnrrlng business. Out of this charges views with President Roosevelt. Speaker have grown against the rail roads arm some others. -VJiey are now being heard by a grand Jury, and so I am not at liberty to say whether they are true or not. Re bates. It Is charged, amounting to hun dreds of thousands of dollars were given. The sugar men went to the railroads and got a club with which they clubbed the farmers of this country into submission, so that- the Sugar trust may take their prop- erty." If the contentions In this case are true "these railroads are then immune inese oerenasnts seem m nave a sirange aversion to the hearing of any evidence or any testimony on their guilt.. They pla4 wiT-tney ere not gnfttv in nnswer to -tne I lm.icimeni. i ney oo not say rn irrai they are not guilty, but they do nay. guilty or not. each of. them has received a par don. It l-the claim of each one of these defendants separately that he Is to have a pardon, and upon each one of them rests the burden of proof. They cannot dump all of the evidence and all of their names into a basket and then claim immunity for every one. Immunity Plea, na Afterthought. After reciting the facts In the filing of the pleas of Immunity and declaring that they were plainly an afterthought on the part of the defendants, the attorney gen eral continued: Each of these defendants must show that he was compelled to give evid4-nce against himself with regard to the offense charged against him In this indictment. It is my understanding that the privilege of the wit ness ana tne immunity or tne witness is personal to himself. He Is proterted from producing any evidence or giving any tes timony which might Incriminate him. He can lane advantage or tne privilege or no v i1 ii i 1 fir n rVirnnrR r inn If Im nnl a nm u tlon of whoite roperty th .nrrtrntnattnt; evMnncft may be. if it in evidence rnnnlnt- Ing of books or documents. If I have in my possession a hook containing an entry verined ny my initials which Incriminates me. all the powers of the government can not take It from my possession, bwause it Is my personal right under the consti tution not to be compelled to give evidence against myself. Attorney Miller, representing Armour & Co., asked They could compel you to give it up. could they not, if they did not put you I under oath?" Rights Inder the I .aw "Of course they could not," replied At torney General Moody. "Because I would not give It up. I do not require a coustl tut ion or an immunity statute if I have got It; I hold on to It until I am brought to process of law Into court and then I rely, as I have a right to rely, upon the protection of the constitution. If Mr Armour or any one of these defendants waa subpoenaed to appear before the grand Jury and produce these books of theirs the answer that they ought to make is that they were not In their possession, If the book.- were in their possession, or if they produced them, they could not ob tain immunity unless the books they brought In contained evidence relating to some offense of which, the person who brought In the books was guilty.'.' Tho attorney general then went on to claim that the pleas In immunity had no standing because of the absence of the slightest vestige of any compulsory process of law. He said he regarded this absence as decisive of the present case as a matter ot law Attorney General Moody will probably speak all of tomorrow, SHONTS' HEALTH IS BROKEN War Department Does Sot Hear that Chairman at Caaal Commission Will Restga. WASHINGTON, March II. Reports have beeu current for som time past that Mr. Shonis waa about to resign from his po sition as chairman of the Isthmian Canal commission. It was stated authoritatively at the War department today that th reports were without foundation so far as the officials knew. Mr. Shorn has broken badly In health as the result. It la aaid. of over, work, and his nervous system haa suffered particularly. An attack of bolls has been followed by grip and finally Beirelary Taft, at the lindane of Mr. Bhonta' physicians, peremptorily ordered him to take a rut for two week. That was uu th sin leal., and Mr. Shunts, accordingly, haa bon stopping at th seaside.' Though h came to Wash ington Baturdayioa som business, h re turned to Atlantic City yesterday In com pany with Mr. Peprrruan, th chief, clerk of the cowtulatiioa council bluffsjian in toils M. J. Cortls Hea-hMa Arrest at prlng- cM. Mo., a a a Una Mho la with Him Is Klled. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., March lir-Thomas Murphy of Vlnlta. I. T.. waa shot and killed nere mis anernoon oy rouceman juiin Wllberly while resisting arrest. The man's companion, who give a his name as M. J Curtis of Council Bluffs, la., was arrested after a desperate struggle with the officers. and Is being held for Investigation. Much excitement was caused when it was first stated that the men were two of the trio 11 ' I .. 1. 1 ; 4V .,!.. m,(U.. 44.. T ,4 1 .1 r. " "- ....... ... " """ for a week. A dispatch from Vlnlta, I. T., W Ht Murphy was a lather and left that town several months ago and that the Indians are still In the hills. The officers attempted to arrest tho pair as auspicious characters. Curtis surren dered after a desperate struggle. Murphy I i -1 . . i . m ..-11.. ... i lr"'u r v,...,, .u insiam.y amen, uy i..c omuer. After being taken to the station Curtis at first refused to talk. Later he gave their names and said they were both here search ing for land. Kach of the men carried a revolver and two other revolvers were found in their room in a lodging house wh4.h they had occupied for the lat three days. Curtis Is about years old, smooth shaven and of medium stature. M. J. Curtis Is unknown in Council Bluffs There are three families of tliat name there hut thev have no 'relative with those Initials. 1 Some years ago th(lie was a family of the name running a dairy near Mynstcr Springs, but the present whereabouts of its members are unknown. There were several o" In that family. FEDERATION COUNCIL MEETS Printers Lockoit May Ue Considered by American federation Of fleera at Capital. v WASHINGTON, March 19.-ln ivsuinse to the call of President Samuel Gompers the executive council of the American Fed eration of Labor began a several days' sea slon here today. All the members of the council except President John Mitchell of the Mine Workers are present. Although authoritative announcement has been made of the subjects to be dis cussed It Is understood among them Is the controversy between the union printers and the Typothetue of the several cities. On Wednesday next President Gompers, Secretary Morrison and the members of the executive council Of the American Fed- i-annun nd Vice President Fairbanks on .. . ..,,.,, , i.ri..; The ropnrt of Secretary Morrison for the five mouths ended February 25 showed re ceipts of and exlicndltures of $108,711. There are now afnllatel with the federation 114 international trail. unions, thlrty-nlx stale federations, SiiOl city central trade unions and 8K2 local I unions unaffiliated wlth an. naUonu or International union, 1 . The membership Irteul.sed 71,nU and the general llnsncial coiUftV.rMl -Tea reported satisfactory. President Gompers submitted a report of the labor movement In the United States since November. The reports of tho presi dent and secretary were approved. INDIANA OFFICIALS ARE SHORT Two Auditors, One Democrat , and One Rrpnhllran. Said to Owe State. INDIANAPOLIS. March 19. A special in vestigating committee appointed several months ago to examine the books of the state auditor's office, reported to the gov ernor today that J. O. Henderson, demo crat, who was auditor from 1S91 to lHHi, owes the state JPt.W2.SS, and A. C. Daly, republican, who was auditor from S to jvjij, owes the state J21.tW7.74. Vlie amounts represent fees collected and retained 11- I legally -a clRn.id ny tne state, lha gov I ernor nt the report to the attorney gen- eral with Instructions to bring suit to col lect the money. Help .the Omaha Y. W. C. A. build their new home by getting your friends to subscribe for The Bee Twenty-five per cent, on all new sub scriptions goes to the Y. W. C. A. fund A new building means a home for the( working girls, a pleasant noon hour and a wann !unch, instead of a cold one. Are not the flrla whose dally work Is in the factory and shop en titled to a home as much as the boys. )maha has given the boys a Y. M. C. A. home, let us not be "weary lh well doing" uutll we have gallantly done the handsome thing for our girls. We owe them much. Remember they are to be the wives and mothers of our boys and chil dren. The home-makers and builders of the coming generation, an4 early home Influences and associations should be more their necessity than privilege. Let everybody help a little just a little, and the girls are assured a handsome home. Will you do your part? For the Fi.ctd Yer, 1934-05 Paid-up membership . l.fcj Total number lunches lust year Lally average Uty Employment found for' LSI Hoarding houses found for 145 F.nrollmont In gymnasium 1S3 Knrollirw nt in educational classes M Enrollment in Bible claases ." Goupel meetings and noon meetings t2 Factory meetings 72 The amount expended in this work laat years waa 766.45 The Omaha Bee Offer: We will give toward the Y. W. C. A. building fund 25 per cent of all cash In the sums of $1.00 or more received for new subscriptions to The Omaha Bee .morning, evening or Sunday editions and 10 per cent of all prepaid subscriptions In amounts of f 1.00 or more from our old subscribers. No payment will be accepted as prepayment until all arrearages have been paid to date. A $6.00 payment on a. new eubter ijtion yield. $1.50 th& Y. W. G A. fund. LET EVERYBODY HELP GENERAL THAYER IS DEAD Distinjfuished Nebraskan Had Been Un conscious Since Moraine. SONS FAIL TO ARRIYE BEFORE DEMISE Sketch of the , l.onar and Eventful Career of Man Who SerTed e hraska Loan; anw Well Intimate Frlcad of tienerat Graat. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb.. March 19. iSpei ial Tel egram.) Genera! John M. Thayer la dead. The distinguished soldier and statesman answered the last roll call at 7:30 tonight after a most gallant fight to survive until the arrival of his two sons, who were wired of their father's condition Sunday morning. They failed to reach Uncoln in time, but numerous comrades and friends looked after the last wants of tho patient. Those who were In the death chamber when the general breathed his last were: Mart Howe, H. V. Hoagland, Dr. Houtl and Mr. and Mis. T. H. McCaslln. For sevy eral hours General Thajer had been un conscious. In contrast to his strenuous life, the end of General Thayer was peaceful and calm, and at no time during his sickness did he suffer the least pain. His passing was due to a general breaking down of the system and not to any particular ailment. Up to nearly the last his mind was clear, and only Saturday he desired to get out of bed, though he was physically unnblo to do so. At intervals he was unconscious, but frequently he rallied and recognixed his frlenda, though he was unable to speak to them. General Thayer's death occurred at 1715 Prospect street at the home of Thomas H. McCaslln, where ' he had resided for many years. Sunday and Monday life was kept In the body only by the injection of stimulants to create heart action. From tho first Dr. Houts, the attending physician, be Heved he could not get wellbwing to his wonderful constitution, however, which has on frequent occasions sustained him, friends had hope of General Thayer's re covery. Sunday and Monday numerous friends called at the McCaslln residence, but only a few were admitted to his bed chamber. Yesterday General Thayer recog nised Governor Mickey, but was unable to speak to him and today he recognised Ad jutant General Culver. Arranges for Own Funeral. General Thayer had beeu anticipating his death for many years, and seven years ago he wrote out his Instructions about his funeral, together with a list of the active and honorary pall bearers. He desired the funeral to be held In St. Paul's church, of which he had long been n member, and requested that Rev. Mr. Wharton and Rev. Luther P. Luddim officiate. Should Rev. Mr. Wharton not be the pastor of St. Paul's at the time of his death. General Thayer requested, the Incumbent ntor to take his place. Rev. Mr. Jones Is now pastor of the church. The active pall bearers selected by Gen eral Thayer are: ..Jesse Ii. Strode, C. M. Parker. J. B. Ferguson. William Gillespie, II. V. HoagUtrKl and Captain Balrd. The . honorary - pall bearers elented ar; Governor John H. Mickey, Chancellor An drews, General Charles G. Manderson, George L. Miller, Captain H. E. Palmer, Dr. W. G. Houtx, Captain Adam Brass, A. J. Sawyer. Thomas J. Majors. W. A. Woodward. C. J. Bills and Herman Bross. The remains are to be burled in Lin coln. The general directed also that Farragut post. Grand Army of the Republic, have charge of the funeral. He mnde no men tion whether he desired a military or civic funeral, and until John M. Thayer, Jr., gets here tomorrow no arrangements for tho funeral will be made. Governor Mickey tonight expressed the desire that due public honor be done the distinguished dead, and, should the sons consent. It Is probable the bod wtll lie In state In the senate chamber before tho funeral. General Thayer had frequently requested that his body be not embalmed until a reasonable time had elapsed after his death, and In accordance with his wishes an undertaker was not called to- (Continued on Third Page.) NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair and Warmer Wednesday. Tuesday and aad Temperature at Omaha yeaterd Dear. . so . vo . 21 . . si . 2M . t . IT . Iff Hoar. Dear. S a. nt IK A a. m 1ft T a. m 14 M a. m II ft a. m in 10 a. m Iff 11 a. m IT IM m 1 Hoar. 1 p. m X p. m St s, fn . . . . 4 p. m It p. m . . . . . tl p. nt T p. m M p. m ft p. nt BURLINGTON JTRAIN WRECKED riall Sack Throws Switch aad Raas Portion of Cars Onto a Sidetrack. BURLINGTON. Ia March l.-No. 6. a fast eastbound passenger train on the Chi cago, Burlington ft Qulncy railroad, waa partly wrecked at Lockridge this afternoon by a misplaced switch caused by a thrown mall sack. The dining car and sleeping car brok.way from the rest of the train and dashed Into the rear end of a work train on a sidetrack, demolishing the sidetracked cars and a car occupied by a number of workmen. ( Swan Bloom of Burlington, book of the work train, was killed and a dozen persons were severely Injured. Among the Injured are: Ernest Patlt, boy, Seattle. Wash.; con cussion of the brain. Mrs. Frank Patit, Seattle, Wash.; cut alsut body. Francis Patlt, 4 years old; face and body cut by window glass. N. P. Johnson, traveling man, Kansas City; body cut and head bruised. J. G. Newlark. Creston, Is. Mrs. J. O. Newlark. Creston. Ia.; face cut and body liruised. Lawrence Allen, student ' Monmouth col lege: skull fractured, may die. Mrs. Hill and two children, Fairfield, la.; cut on face and body. COUNT WITTE WILL" RESIGN Russian Premier Will Retire on Ac count of Heart Trouble. ST. PETERSBURG, March 19. in high circles late tonight the rumor waa current that Count Wltte had definitely decided to retire frpm the premiership. The Associated Press Is unable to confirm the rumor a Count Wltte had retired and the chan cellery was closed when the correspondent called shortly after midnight. From an absolutely authoritative source, however, It can la? stilted that Count Wltte at a session of the council of the empire thla afternoon made an enigmatical statement which Is Interpreted by many members of the coun cil as a virtual declaration that his career as premier Is ended and that he will be succeeded by Privy Counsellor KobovsofI, former minister of finance. On what is apparently reliable authority, It la Btuted that the condition of Count Wltte's health is quite unsatisfactory. Ho Is said to have experienced a rather alarm ing attack of heart trouble a few days ago. His physician advised him some time ago to give up work. SOUTHERN PACJFIC WINS CASE Western Pnciae Loses All Points la It Vllt4 for Terminal nights at Oakland. SAN FRANCISCO. March ID. United States Circuit Judge Morrow today handed down a decision In the case of the South ern Pacific company against the Western Pacific. Railway company, generally known as the Gould line, which Is seeking to ob tain terminal facilities on the eastern or Oakland side of San Francisco bay. Every contrntlon of the Southern Pacific com pany ns to rights of way and precedence along the bay shore was sustained ly Judgs Morrow. The Judge also granted an Interlocutory decree of Injunction restraining the West ern Pacific Interfering in any way with the work of the Southern Pacific company In th extension of wharves from Its bulk head to navigable waters. A cross-bill filed by the Western Pacific was dismissed. Notice of appeal was given by the at torneys for the Western Pacific, and a stay i of execution for ten days was granted. RIO GRANDE WRECK INQUIRY Coroaer Adjoaraa Hearing I'atll To day In Hope of Finding: Operator Lively. CANTON CITY, Colo.. March 19. Coro ner W. C Stephenson today started an In vestigation of the Denver A Rio Grande wreck at Adobe. Several witnesses were examined. Operator Lively of Swallows, who Is said to be responsinle for the elu sion, was not present. The Investigation started at 2 o'clock and adjourned at 4 until tomorrow afternoon, when It Is hoped L.lvely can be produced and placed on the witness stand. There wure no develop ments today of note. FIRE IN TRAINING SCHOOL Several Children Said to Be lajnred In Maaaachaaett In Escap ing; Flame. HAVERHILL Mass., March 19.-The manual training school' In this city is in flames and the fire Is spreading to the Whittier annex of the high school. It Is reported that many children were hurt. The fir spread to nearby dwelling houses. Some of the children received Injuries by Jumping and others in escaping down the j-talrways. It waa stated that none was fatally hurt. DENIES MILD IMPEACHMENT Charles M. Schwab Bays Ha la Caadldate for Senata front Nevada. Not NEW TORK, March 18. A rumor orig inating In Omaha that Charles M. Schwab had senatorial aspirations, and to attain this end had established a residence In Nevada, was denied by him laat night. I "It la merely an Idle rumor, anf there It not a word Of truth In It," he said. ALLEGED BRIBER IS ARRESTED Charlea M. Carp-eater, Agent af Barber Aaphalt Cantaaay la la im Traabla. CHICAGO, March 19. -Charles M. Car penter of Racln. Wla., agent for th Bar ber Asphalt company, waa arrested her today on a charge of bribery and waa re leased on bonds of S1.000. Polleeuaaa Killed br .iaaoelatea. JACKSON. Mich.. March 19 -Policeman Fred Bootn wa snot dead today, while a party of officer were trying to place under arrest thre man who ar suspected of hav in- rontiaa tne sat in tne poaiomc at i Brooki,. oUrte.u nil Xroiu fcw. FOOD SUPPLY SHORT Six Hundred Men Held Prisoners ia Colo rado Mountains by Suowslides. TWENTY - FIVE MINES ARE ISOLATED Froriiion Houses and Other Buildlnn Ara Carried Away. TWELVE MEN , KILLED IN SHENANDOAH Boarding Honse in Which They Were Eat in? Dinner Destroyed. DAMAGE WILL REACH ONE MILLION Kxact Extent of the Destruction at 1.1 f and Property Caanat Be Knona tor Several liny. DENVER. Col., March 19,-By the lo of twelve lives In a inowsllde near Silver ton today tho death roll resulting from the greal storm of the past week In the San Juan mining district has beeu In creased to at least fifteen. At Sllverton, at tho Camp' Bird mine, n. few rr.lles from Ouray, ana at CoaJ Basis, on the western slope, hundreds of miners, their wives and their children are facing starvation. Mills and otner mining prop erty, estimated to be worm a million dol lars, have been swept to destruction in deep gulches. The cattb. en a thousand hills ate reduced to skin and bone. On Cumbres Pass, the highest point on the narrow-gauge from Ourango to Ala mosa, a traluload of passengers Is ma rooned, dependent for warmth on a meager supply of coal In the engine tender and tor food on wliu I hardy mountaineers can bring them with snow-shoes. Railroad traffic Is paralysed and tele phone and telegraphic communication Is In terrupted over at least half of the state. The body of Edward Klelckner, a ranch man, aged 27 years, wwt round today frosen stiff In the road within three mile from his home near Pagoa Springs, Colo. Ernest Barnes, aged SO, who' left Walden. Colo., on horseback in the billiard last Fil. say, has not been heard of since, and la believed to have perished. Miner Isolated. OURAY, Colo.. March 19 Six hundred miners employed In the various mines within a, radius of twenty miles from Ouray have been cut off from all com munications with the outside by the snow slides. All the employes of the Camp Bird mine and mills, who took refuge In the tunnel to escape snowslldes, have reached here, coming over the mountain on snowshoes. They began arriving about 9 o'clock this morning and the last arrival did not reach here until nightfall. Communication was had today with the San Pedro. Atlas. Banker National and Revenu properties and word received that the men employed at those mines were safe. Th wrecked . mill at the Camp Bird cannot be rebuilt until the suovt' has been removed. Word Is awaited from the fllfertofs In London, be fore any plan of action Is started. In the., meantime the men may he returned to the mine and the ore stored until a new mill is completed. , A telephone message from Sllverton was receive here tonight to the effect that fourteen I'ves were lost In the Shenandoah snowsHdi. It was also reported that five mills had been wrecked by slides, but the namcfc of th companies owning th mills were not given. Incite Men Killed. 6ILVEUTO.N, Colo., uajcn 19. Twelv miners employed at the blK-uandoah mine were caught by a great snow-slide today and swept to their death. Their bodies have not yet been recovered. Assistance has been summoned from Sllverton to help dig the victims from beneath lh snow The dead are: ' JACOB THEBOL.DT. Ji-SSf; SHAW. Old llOiaE. I'fcl'EK COi.EBURO.' HfcKT A LBfc-rtT. EOWAKiJ ix IKK, formerly of Ouray. hi.A'lt' HHA.M'ON. , EM1L. KOSt). Gl SlAVSON. i MAKGfc-lXJ. . 1'iCOi.l.O. ONE IN KNOWN. According to a report received from How ardsville the men were killed by a snow slide which struck the boarding hous at th mine when they wor at dinner. It Is reported twenty-tme men were caught ln the slide and that nine dug their way out more or less Injured. The Shenandoah mine Is located In th east slope of King Solomon mountain, la Cunningham gulch, nine miles north from Sllverton. All telephone wires to the tlon north of Howardsville are out ami communication with the mine la Impossible. The mine employ about seventy-five mail and Is one of th largest In th Ban Jttmm country. The great storm, which began a week ago, lifted today. The thermometer fell to 20 below gero last night and today dawned clear with the mercury rising. It has been a week since trains left here and It will probably be several days before the Rio Grande line can be opened to Durango. The Gladstone and Northern has a largo force clearing the line to Gladstone. The financial loss by the destruction osj Saturday of the Green mountain mill and the Silver lake tramway line 1 estimated at :a.ooo. a Alamaaa Cat Otf. ALAMOSA, Colo., March 19.-Kot sine th terrible inowsllde and blockade of th wlntei- of ISM, when th Denver & Rio Grand branch road between Alamosa and Durango was impassable tor weeks, ha trier been such trouble experienced In Ibi region as at the prst-nt. No trains have arrived from Durango for seven days an 1 every available inun Is being taken to the large snow-slide on "Cumbres hill. Bis d"il engine are snowed in between this place and Durango, also one of th big rotary snow plows. A rotary snow plow was sent from Sallda today pushed by three engine. It has been snowing continuously for sev. eral day in th mountains west and south of Alamosa and th canyon ar full of now and in ninny place the top of tall trees ar Just visible. Coal and eatables have been sent from hare to the working crews and good are being taken to th snowed-ln train on Crumb hill to keep the feopla there from starving. Safferlaar A bus a a M Stock. STERLING. Colo., March 19. Snow In the range averag.- about ttlve inclms In d-plh and Is soli.llr packed, owing to tho partial thaw of Friday. Cattle drifted with the siorrii and are scattered over many mile of territory. For thi reason It Is difficult to determine the exact los. but cattlemtn ar agreed that vtaBi. a- laJUigaii Ika Uk. plauta,
