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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1906)
HE OMAHA DAILY BEE: -TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1P0G. '.4-' ) V.J i . V 1 V POLLARD WANTS A PRIMARY Indications He Will Seek This Method of Becurin? a Renomination. LINCOLN POLITICIANS OBJECT TO PLAN Ittildf af C onaresalonal Problem They FMr It Mar Be Contnaloa. and afate Committee Become lnfertrri with Idea. (From a Staff Correspondent.) MNCOl.Is.' March .8perlnl Aroused by the opposition to his renomiijutlon. Congressman Pollard la expected to reach Lincoln Wednesday for a conference with hia friends regarding Ills candidacy. The latest .rnninr In the congressional fight, which Is a fight now. inasmuch as J mine Holmes hHS announced his candidacy. Is thnt Pollard will get hlsrpngrcssional com mittee to call a primary' election to select tlie nominee rather than the convention. Pollard has- four ncmonSl frlemln nn the committee who can be expected to do what I they can to further his chances, so If Pol- ! lard really wants the primary, as It la now fald, he can get It. Borne of the politicians In Iancaster are pposed to the primary because they believe i they would not be able to manipulate af fairs as easily as they can In a convention. Another reason why the politicians down here don't want Pollard to call a primary election Is fcecause they fear It might have some effect on the state committee and re sult In state primaries. Pollard's friends believe with a primary he would be able to act nearly all of the farmer vote, and thus capture the nomination a second time. Oth- i ts, however, assert without Lancaster Pol- J lard stands little chance of being the nom inee. Objects to raying- for Brldare. The Burlington railroad, which a Jury in the district eouri of Kearney county decided i had caused the destruction of a bridge In that county because sparks from the en- j glne set Are to some grass, which burned j the bridge, has appealed the case to the i supreme court. The company Hsserts It wai up to them In the lower court to prove Its employes had not been careless and It had not caused the fire. It wants the su preme rourt to make the plaintiff prove It did cause the fire. Taking Testimony In Tax Case. Tim taking of testimony In the railroad tax suits which were brought by the I'nlon Pacific and the Burlmgton to prevent the collection of their lflflB taxes, will begin to morrow afternoon In the senate chamber at the statrhouse. Just how long the session will last the attorney general Is unable to say. He will first place on the stand mem bers of the State Hoard of Assessment of the. year 195, and then probably will sum mon witnesses from out in the state. Charles Pearsall Is the sperial examiner. Plana for Sfit Street RiMnur, The Citizens' Street Railway company, which recently organized to put In a motor Ilne'to compete with the present street car company, today announced the routea Its lliii would take as follows: From Eleventh and P streets to Four tnth street, south on Fourteenth street to N street, east on N street to Twenty- Intn street: south on Eighteenth street to y. street, east on E street to Twenty-seventh afreet, south on Twenty-seventh street to Randolph street; north from Twenty seventh and N streets to R street, east on K street to the cemetery. The new company intends to join witn the Interurban company and to furnish transfers. It was announced today that 00 tons of rails were on the road to Lin coln for which the Invoice had booh re veived. Work Is to begin at ,one. the. di rectors say?Jarifi 'VtmttnUe uiUII'-Mtrm)' one jjet out an Injunction to Wop, It. . ' ' '' Lincoln Wsali March Factory. . Lincoln is reaching out Its fingers to get In touch with a starch factory, which it hoped to land some time during the year. The secretary of the Commercial club Is 'in corrcsrjondcnce with an rastern firm and announced today the outlook for get- ting the factory was good. The factory is expected to employ some 400 or 600 persons. Grain Company Incorporates. The Transmisslsslppl Grain company of Omaha has filed articles of Incorporation. The capital stock 1m 545,ip00 and 4. must be paid In. W. H. Hartlett, F. P. Frailer, O. W. Patten, C. D. Pierce. H. J. Patten, F. S. Cowglll. E. S. Westbrook. 8. J. Brown and J. U. Gibbons are the Incorporator. The company will deal In grain. Woman Has (lose Call. Mrs. Thomas Breckelhymer had a narrow escape from death during the storm last night. Lightning struck and shattered the Iron bed In which she was sleeping, but did not Injure her In tho least. The light ning struck the roof of the house, tore off jtew .shingles, smashed a couple of win dows juid then struck the Iron bedpost. The bed was torn all to pieces, but the occupant was not even shaken up. Stanley Wicks, who has been sick with rheumatism for some weeks, waa able to hobble downstairs yesterday by the nld of a cane. He Is chief clerk at the Lindcll and claims to have lived longer in Lincoln Vhai any other old-timer. He la still In the , . - ." Capital Notes. . repu,rv l.and Commissioner Bhlveley left this evening for Oreelcy and Howard counties, where he goes to look over some appraisements of school lands made by county commissioners. Dell Tltterlngton. sentenced to the peni tentiary from Lincoln co-unty for larceny as bailee, has secured a suspension of the verdict by the supreme court and is now out on a bond of H.. V,l Tlacb secretary of the State Asso. T.d ueacii. secretary ot me mate asso- riation of County Commissioners, was In EST. r" : .... ... PLASTERS A untYersal remedy for paint in tbe back (to frequent it tbe case of " women). They give instanuneou reircf. Vberever there it t pain t Plaster should be applied. RhtumatUct, Colds, Congfcs, Wtak Chsit, Wuk lack, Lcmbajj, Sciatica, IC, &C Wntiat Lao a Haviaa AUC0JS tot sain hi Oat rafloa of mm M M uia Urn f 'jRiflaeis. or roc I Mark, lb rlidrr tli 1 aei M rMw bev. 1 irMrmllrrUrll Brandreth's Pills The Great Blood Purifier and Tonic For Constipation, Bilious Deis, Hoadache, Dizziness, Indigestion, iStir' enroute home from Omaha, been seriously considered at a candidate for state senator' to represent Fillmore and York counties. However, he would not aay whether he, would be a can didate or not. ITEKKT H EDW A HF.ARUG Traveling Maa Aera.ed of Reins He aponslble for (tlrl'a Death. KEARNET. Neh., MbtcIi 2R (Special Telegram. The preliminary examination nf Everett Jvlwards. the traveling man charged with manslaughter In connection with the death of Miss Anna Orosh, which occurred last Tuesday, began today. That there Is an unusual amount Of Interest In this rase was shown by the large number of spectators present, necessitating holding the examination In the district court room. Edwards Is one of the coolest and most self-possessed persona who was ever com pelled to answer so serious a charge In this or any other county. He appeared In court today entirely destitute of counsel, having assured Sheriff gammons that he did not care for an attorney. Judge Msrston ad vised, him, however, to secure a lawyer. Following this advice he retained C. A. Robinson, who Is conducting his defense for hlm- Edwards sits behind hts lawyer, hvwever. " his Interest In the case more resembles that of associate counsel than defendant. He Is keenly alive to every su us,lon "' h Intent of every question and freqiwntly prompts his attorney. He la neatly, though not gaudily attired, and Is quite prepossessing In appearance. BECOMES DEMEXTKD OS THAI Disrobe and Jumps from Car and Then Attempts Snlclde. BEATRICE. Neb.. March' !. (Special Telegram.) While enroute to St. Joseph with some -tock. In company with his father, Frank Collins, a young man living near Stamford. Neb., became violently In sane last night as the train reached Wy more.. He escaped from his father and after ' disrobing In the railroad yards boardrd a f,0ght train and rode east of the clty a fpw m,pw. After jUmpng from th(, tra no w:i)leA back to Wymore, where he wns tkpn ,n CUKtoAy by Marshal AWon nd lockti p. Th8 morning he tried to hang himself In Jntl by a wire he had secreted In his cell In some manner. but ws prevented from doing so by the timely arrival of an officer. Collins was taken to Lincoln today by Marshal Acton, who was obliged to place him In shackles. He was released from the asylum some time ago. (iHEAT XORTHER MSB COMPLETED Last Ralls Laid In Blar Cat Sear Oakland. FREMONT. Neb., March X. ( Special.) Track laying on the Ashland branch of the Great Northern was finished yesterday, The last rails were laid in the big cut south of Oakland. An irregular train serv ice for both local passengers and freight has been begun, but It Is not thought that a regular timetable will go Into effect for some little time yet. Many Attend Hint Fnaeral. O'NEILL, Neb., March 26 (Special.) The funeral of Dr. S. F. Hunt, who was killed In the , railroad yards here Friday afternoon, ws held at Stuart yesterday afternoon ami was the largest ever seen In the county. Special trains were run from this city and from I.ong Pine, and a member of the Masons, Modern Woodmen and Workmen societies, to which orders deceased belonged, attended from the diX ferent towns. ' The coroner's inquest was completed last night and the verdict of the Jury was that deceased came to his death while attempting to board a moving train, and that death was accidental, no blame being attached to the railroad company or Its employes. Flood on North Platte. CHADRON. Neb., March 18. Heavy rains have fallen for two days on the upper Platte river and In Wyoming there Is a flood, carrying bridges and houses before it. The flood Is reported due at Casper, Wyo tonight. There has been no loss of life so far as known, except the men killed In the Northwestern wreck. News of ebrnakn. DAKOTA CITT-Jnhn H. Ream, for fif teen year past connected - th the Eagle, has purchased the Herald at this place, taking charge this week. HARVARD The temperance people have employed Mr. Darnell of Lincoln to ta'.k to tlfe voters on temperance tonight and tomorrow evening, services being held in the opera house. YORK Hon. George M. Spurlock. for merly of Plattsmouth. who opened an office and has practiced law here for the last year, has been appointed attorney for the Burlington railroad. YORK York wants an overall and shirt factory and its Commercial club Is trying to secure a branch of a company already established, and If It cannot -do that will try to organize a local company. HARVARD Last evening about o'clock, lasting for over one hour, heavy thunder and sharp lightning, accompanied by a light fall of rain, prevailed, with the ground covered with snow and Ice. To day is colder with marked evidence of snow and possibly freezing weather. YORK Farmers are worylng about the recent snow and the rain that continues to fall, saying that spring work will be backward and wheu the ground is In con dition work will 1m piled onto them more than In many seasons past. Stockmen say mat we will have early pasture. PLATTSMOl'TH The first rain accom panied by thunder and lightning visited this vicinity Sunday afternoon and night, which caused the snow to disappear quite rapidly. The moisture will be of great benefit to the soil In preparing It for spring plowing, and also, to the growing mil Kiniru FREMONT- The dwelling hoiisa of In. eph Wacek. situated just east of the city I Unilts, was badly damaged by fire yester- I QHy- " rauKht tTom 14 defective flue i rt Mort! it wna extinguished the rear I part was almost wholly burned. Loss MtjhiaVUVlVaW 1847. ri S(Bd ftCaatW t . ftfr4 ff aWblaa aTi. fifcaiaw tnwl4 btMrtnta 4Mltxp rVMJUat). 4VPHta tabitahad 1Ttt etc. $2a For a? 1 law MM i KtMHwlTMi. 1 1 shout H.VI on building and contents, which Is covered by Insurance. EPOAR A heavy electrical storm oc curred here lsst evening from S to 7 o'clock. For the time nf year the light ning was unusually brilliant snd the thun der heavy. The electrical display was ac companied by heavy rain and considerable hall. There was no wind and no damage done so far as heard from. BEEMER A three days- rain set In here Saturday afternoon, which has entirely melted the Inyer of snow that covered the ground. Much anxiety Is manifested among the furniers of this section, fearing an exceedingly late spring, as seeding time Is already here with no prospects of getting onto the ground to do any sowing for at least ten days. YORK L. E. Por'cr. maniigr of the Tork Hydraulic Cement snd Stone manu factory, an Infant Industry that has been prospering, complained to the York Com tnerclsl club that owing to the excessive in and out rates charged by the railroads he was unable to Increase his business and asked the Commercial club to assist him In getting a commodity rate that would put him on equal terms with rates given brick companies. DAKOTA CITY Three members of the vtll.-iae Ixiard are to be elected at the coming village election April 3. No regular party nomliiatlous have been made, but the following iiHines have been filed with the village clerk to appear upon the ballot by petition: William llirs, S. A. Stinson, Henry Lahrs, H. F. Kohlmler. Barney Orlbhle, Mell A.' Hrhmied and 8. W. Foltz. The outgoing councllmen are Wil liam Lahrs, Henry I.ahrs and R. E. Evans. DAKOTA CITY Mert Davis, a 19-year-old lad of Homer. Is lielng confined lit the county Jnll awaiting his preliminary hear ing lefore County Judge J. J. Elmers on the 29th ln."t. on the charge of attempted assault on the person of Emma Labohn, a li;-year-old girl of Homer. The charge Is preferred by the brother of the glii asFHiilted. The crime Is charged as having been committed on the 2oth -Inst, while the girl was en route to hex home from a nelgiiiwir's, where she is employed as a domestic. EDGAR The Young Men's Christian as sociation of-thls city met yesterday after noon in the opera house and effected a permanent organization. The following officers were elected for the current term: President. Ralph Kearle; vice president, R. I Hill; secretary, Wllford Gardner; treasurer, C. M. Ferree. A committee on program was also apHdnted. consisting of the following nieiiilx!: C. G. Cottle. F. A. Voorheeg am Earl Hart. t:.k organiza tion starts out with about 2o0 members and will hold regular meetings each Sun day afternoon. BENEDICT D. W. Baker, a farmer liv ing west of here and one of the board of managers of the Benedict Farmers' Ele vator company and recently elected vice president of the State Farmers' Elevator association, has come out and announced his candidacy for-the republican nomina tion for representative and In a letter to me punuc states that he Is in favor of a reasonable reduction In freight and pas senger rates, the abolition m nl,ut descriminatlons. prohibiting passes frotn railroads except to actual employes and primary election law. EIMJAR On account of tho dense fog Sun, lay evening a large flock of wild geese attempted to spend the night In the suburbs of tlie city, but their loud squawk ing aroused the sportsmen and notwith standing the fact that it was Sunday evening shotguns were soon playing upon the (lock with deadly effect. it did no good, for the flock to change locations, as the merciless hunters were soon upon them and desclmatlng their ranks rapldlv. ii, 'ar ,lpon ",e Kpe''e 's kept tip till nearly midnight, but on account of the dense fog much powder was wasted. DAKOTA CITY Mell A. Hrl,n,l,l Morb of the Modern W oodmen of America lodge of this place, today received a telegram from. Imperial, Cal.. announcing the death at that place from gangrenous appendi citis of Marshall M Inter, a member of the order of this place. Mr. Minter left here -iii imi .v id wiin n younger brother, Arthur, who is suffering with lung trouble, to see if southern California would not be lieneflclal to his hcxiih Th. i of the deceased will be held at Allen, Neb., oil Tuesday. Mr. Minter l 1, m imp nf lh. best known and well liked young men in this locality and his death is sincerely mourned. A delegation from the Woodmen lodge of this place met the bodv at Sioux City and accompanied It to Allen. GREEK SOCIETY IS TO MEET Twenty-Fourth Uraad Arrhconncll of Phi Kappa Pal Convenes In April. .... WASHINGTON, March 26. The twenty fourth biennial- grand arch-council of the Phi Kappa Psl fraternity will be held In this city, April 18, 19 and 20, und extensive preparations are being made for what gives promise of being one of the largest conventions in the history of the society. The fraternity is among the strongest In the country, having forty chupterSyand colleges and universities from the At lantic to the Pacific, twenty-five alumni association and a membership of about 10,000. Business sessions will be held each day and the social features will Include a re ception by President Roosevelt. Phi Kappa Psl has numerous represen tatives In congress, including , Senator Foraker of Ohio, and Representative Keifer, Bannon ana Smyser of 'Ohio, Bates, Acheson. Dale and Bingham. Pennsylvania; Needham, California;. Hogg, Colorado; Watson and Gilbert, Indiana; Legare and Flnley, South Carolina, and McKlnney, Illinois. tarvlnar. When your body Is starving robbed by Indigestion Dr. King's New Life Pills will relieve and cure. 26 cents. For sale by Sherman & McConnell Drug Co. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Partly Cloady In Xrbraaka and Soath Dakota Today and Tomorrow. i WASHINGTON. March 28. Forecast of the weather for Tuesday and Wednesday: For Nebraska and South Dakota Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday. For Iowa Fair Tuesday, preceded by rain In east portion; colder; Wednesday, fair. For Kansas Fair Tuesday; colder In south portion; Wednesday, fair. For Missouri Fulr and colder Tuesday; Wednesday, fair. For Colorado Fair in east; showers In west portion Tuesday and Wednesday. For Montana Fair Tuesday and Wednes day, except showers In western portions. For Wyoming Fair Tuesday and Wednes day. Special Forecast Warnings have been issued for a rapid rise In the lower Mis souri and In the Mississippi between Alton and Chester. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WKATHF.R Bl'REAl OMAHA, March 2ti. Official record of tem perature anil precipitation, compared with the iorresionding day of the last three ''r: 1!. 1905. 19l. !!' Maximum temperature 39 29 M Minimum temperature 34 40 13 Mean temperature 3U 56 21 t! Precipitation 32 .00 koo .ui T.tll llra h lr. nn.l nrAnlnil.Knn . -...... . .. uMiiiurca from ihe normal at Omaha since March 1. nu comparison wnn me last two years: .Normal temperature v) lienciency ii.r the day 4 Total deficiency since March 1. 1SHS !..21S Normal precipitation 06 inch F.xaess for the day a; run Total rainfall since March 1 1.75 Inches Excess since March 1, 0.1 Inch Deilelency for cor. period 1!5 Inch Deficiency for cor. period lis.' 25 inch Report, from Stations at T P. M. Station and State Temp.' Max. Italn of Weather. J p. ni. Temp. fall. Rismarck, cloudy S4 y .00 Cheyenne, clear SH 44 T . SH 64 4H . 4ft , 44 . 48 . . 40 42 3S i OK 3M 1 , 34 44 5 &4 M a 64 3 fxi u : 38 tl U oh' M Chicago, raining 64 5 .( .veiiiuirl raiiiinr Denver, cloudy Havre, clear Helena, raining Huron, cloudy Kansas City, cloudy ... North Platte, clear Omaha, cloudy Rapid City, cloudy 81. l.ouis. clear St. Paul, cloudy Salt Lake City, cloudy Valentine, cloudy 1 T T T .10 At) .Z4 .M .0" T Willli-toil. cloudy 14 T "V lrdictes tice of precipitation 1 A. WELSH. Locul Koteca ster. I TEN ARE RILLED IN WRECK EeTenteen Others Injured on the North western Line in Wyoming. CAUSE, BRIDGE WEAKENED BY HIGH WATER Knalne and Part of Train Passe. tMer la afety, bnt Bridge Collapses with C a.r Containing? Party of Laborer.. CASPER. Wyo., March . (Special Tele gram.) A train wreck occurred on the Wy oming A Northwestern last night at about 9 o'clock, twenty-eight miles west of Casper, near Slmlnole station. The train consisted of an engine, six boxcars and two wayears and was carrying workmen who had been clearing a previous wreck further west. The wreck lsst night was caused 'by a washed out culvert. The engine passed over the culvert safely and one wayrar re mained on the opposite side, the six box cars and one waycar going Into the ditch. Ten men were killed and eighteen Injured. The dead are: CHARLES MOLU section foreman at Casper. D. D. RLT'E. section foreman at Cadoma. MIKE RICE. STO.IAN RARCFR. MANE KNOVII'K. PETE VEtlNOVlC. s R 111 E ROUAKOVTC. M I LB RODOK OV1C. MOIKE KNOWEWICK. M EI ..AH RADOWOKICH. MELTON MARSCH. The Injured: Nick Jurlch. Illus Radokish. ' Jonhn Idokowich. Theodore Radokovwsi. llllus Arnbowlvh. Nick Klascia. Alius Morsch. ' Mayer Sosohpart. Pete Harltch. Morsch IM'us. Mela Marsich. Nick Noverisrh. William M. Mi-Queary. E. J. O'Donnel. R. J. Finch. Hayden C. Fllue. Oeoige Martin. , Relief ent to Scene. There were thirty men in the car that was wrecked and only Ave of them escaped Injury. Most of the killed and Injured are foreign laborers who were employed on the railroad extension. The wsycar caught Are, but the blaze was extinguished at once. Four doctors from here left at 10 o'clock last night with fifty men to assist In car ing for the Injured and clearing away the wreckage, and fur doctors and a nurse from Douglas arrived in Casper this morn ing and went to the scene of the disaster. On account of the Platte river bridge Just west of Casper being damaged yesterday by ice gorges, those who went out early were obliged to drive or go 011 handcars. The bridge was haatlly repaired and a train left here at 9 o'rjock with additional help. The dead and Injured were brought to Casper this sftemoon and are being cared for at the hospital and at private houses, where cots have been set up. The dead bodies of the forelgnws were placed in the town hall and an inquest will be held to morrow. Engineer Fisher and Fireman Stevens, as well as the other trainmen, es caped without the slightest injury. The conductor and brakemea were In the way car at the rear, which remained on lhe track. The work of rescuing was carried on all night by the few who escaped. D. D. Rlue was raught In the cupola of the de molished waycar and lived from 10:3ft. when the wreck, occurred, until 7:30 this morning, when he died. It was Impossible for his friends to relieve him and he begged them to kill him. Hln son was amotiK the ones who escaped with thelf 'Mves. ' Story of Sorrlvor. The first detailed story of the wreck was brought to Casper today by an Italian Interpreter. Antonio Levalli, who was in the' accident. Levalli says the train, a work outfit, composed ot one coach, two flat cars and a water car, was returning to Casper from the front late Sunday afternoon. AH' streams were swollen and in places water was standing on the track. Near Natrona the train struck a small bridge over a swollen stream. The engine passed over In safety, but the coach, loaded with the section men.-dropped into the roaring tor rent and the flat cars and waycar piled on top. Tho coach was demolished. There were twenty-six persons in the car at the time of the accident. Foreman Charles Moll was killed, and for a time the laborers being without a leader, were frantic and did not know what to do. The engineer and fireman and the train crew quickly assumed charge and the work of rescue began. The train crew and the less seriously hurt worked all night and as fast as the Injured wer taken out they were carried to Natrona, where they received such treatment as could be obtained at the sec tion house and two or three ranch houses. The wreckage caught fire soon after the accident occurred and foe a time it looked as If the dead and Injured would be In cinerated before they could be removed. A bucket brigade was formed, however, and after a fight the flames were extin guished before any material damage was done. One or two of the laborers pinned under the wreckage near the stove were slightly burned. XO REVISING THK TARIFF NOW Chairman Payne Outline, tha Attitude of the House. WASHINGTON. March 26. What may bo regarded as the final pronouncement against tariff revision at the present ses sion of congress Is contained In a letter from Chairman Payne of the house ways and means committee In reply to a com munication sent him by Representative McCall on behalf of the Massachusetts delegation In congress. Mr. McCnll calls attention In his communication to the declaration In the republican state plat form of Massachusetts for tariff revision with adherence to the policy of prelection and to the declaration In the republican national platform regarding the. readjust ment of duties when conditions demand and entrusting the question to a republican president and congress. The Massacliy setts view as presented is that conditions have so changed as to demand chances In the Dlngley rates, which have served nine years. In his reply Mr. Payne first Y kr Becoming a mother should be a source of joy to all, but the suffering and danger incident to the ordeal makes its anticipation one of misery. Mother Friend is the only remedy which relieves women of the great pain and danger of maternity ; this hour which is dreaded as woman's severest trial is not only made painless, -but all the danger is avoided by its use. Those who use this remedy are no longer 4espondent or gloomy; nervousness, nausea and other distressinir conditions are overcome, the system is made serious irriHrnlt m nn v vuuiiiiuu iu hour are obviated by the use of Friend. "It is worth its weight says many who have used it. u,uis iuic. uoos containing valuable information of interest to all women, will be sent to any address free upon application to CflADnUD tlCQUIATOn OO.. Atlmntm, Om. cells attention to the method by which the tariff legislation must be brought about -by a concurrent view of the majority of the party In power. He next points out that this concurrent view does not now exist. The house, he says. Is divided Into groups of members, each group favoring the modification uf different schedules, while, he says, a majority of the repub licans in the house do not believe that there should be sny change at all. He det tares trat the people have not forgot ten the disaster politically which followed the tariff change of ISiio. BURKETT MAKES A DENIAL (Continued From First Page.) to place the administration of the timber lands of the government under the secre tary of agriculture. The work will he carried on under the supervision of the bureau of forestry. Te'n per cent of the moneys coming from timber sales goes for the benefit of schools and roads In the counties where the timber Is taken and the residue In tho states named In the irtigatlon act goes Into the reclamation fund. It Is provided that after June 30, litOH, timber moneys from both reserved lands and forest reserves shall not be used except upon estimates made by the secre tary of agriculture, and appropriated for In the usual way by congress. This Is an Important provision and establishes a new policy with what Is known as "lump sum appropriations," indicating that the policy is later to be applied to expenditures by the reclamation bureau and may be ex tended to certain expenditures In connec tion with the Panama canal. The bill gives free use of timber lor mining, agri cultural and domestic purposes, and pro vides that lands chiefly valuable for stone may be entered under the placer mining laws. Help. Irrigation Project. Congressman Mondell of Wyoming late this afternoon succrteded In passing his bill giving the state of South Dakota per mission to select lands on the public do main instead of lands originally selected In order that the great Irrigation enter prise may be carried out in that state. Originally these lands In question were do nated to the state for penal and eleemosy nary purposes and under the constitution these lands cannot be sold except by act of the national legislature. As io.oKt ncrcs are involved the bill Is designed to make exchange possible. Minor Matter, at Capital. A favorable report was made today by the Invalid pension committee of the house on Congressman Kennedy's bill granting an Increase of pension to Thomas A. Hughes of Omaha. Mr. Kennedy asked for 30 per month on account of the help less condition of Hughes, but the com mittee cut the amount to $C4. Mr. Hughes Is now receiving $12 per month. CaptaiH Hull of Iowa returned from his home In Des Moines today, satisfied with conditions In his district. Representatives McCarthy and Pollard left for their homes In Nebraska yester day evening to look after their fences. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Toppleton of Omaha will be In Washington until Wednesday, having arrived In the capital yesterday from New Yorji. They were guests of Senator Millard and Mr. Kennedy this aft ernoon In watching congress work. Congressman Martin returned from South Dakota today. Speaking of the political situation In his state, he said that his can didacy for the senate Was meeting with much approbation. The bill granting the Milwaukee railroad authority to construct a bridge across the Missouri river at or near Everet, S. D., passed the house today under Congress man Burke's direction. This Is only one of a half dozen bridge bills the Milwaukee railroad has before congress to span rivers In various states between South Dakota and the rncifle coast on its through trans continental route, a number of which passed the house today. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska Chester, route 1, Edward C. Long carrier. James Fosdlck substitute; Hartlngton, route 4. Samuel A. Schager carrier, Hans Schamer substitute. Iowa Atallssa. route I. Fred Wlese carrier. Edward O. Epplng substitute; Rartlett, route I, Fred Rector carrier. David Potter substitute; Cascade, route 25, John Ixiwham carrier, Thomas Lowham substitute; Cherokee, route 1, Hugh C. Fowler carrier, Daniel P. Hiscox substitute; Gilmnre City, route 2, William If. Brown carrier. Austin Brown substi tute; Osksloosa. route 1. Homer Hedge car rier. II. A. Hedge substitute; route 2, Her. bert Snyder carrier. Thmas Wheatcroft substitute; Rlngsted, route 2. Carl John sen carrier, J. J. Fink substitute. Rural route No. S has been ordered estab lished May 15 at Mitchell. Davison county, 8outh Dakota, serving 613 people and 102 houses. The comptroller of the currency has ap proved the conversion of the Safety Sav ings bank of Humboldt, Ta., Into the First National bank of Humboldt, with $25,000 capital. domination, by President. WASHINGTON. March 26.-Th president sent to the senate today the following nom inations: Postmasters: Iowa C. J. Adams. Reln beck. Kansas N. B. Needham. Clifton: F C. Scott, Valley Fails; M. Delancv, Water vllle: A. F. Dunbar, Wellsvllle. Mlssouri W. D. Turrentlne. Marconville; M. Hell, Golden City. Nebraska-J. C. Mitchell Alma; C. M. Prentice, Fairfield; C A. South, Butte: W. H. Andrews, Lexington. L'tah J. P. Madson, Mantl. Senate Confirm. Nomination.. WASHINGTON. March 26-The senate. In executive session, today confirmed tho following nominations: Frederick I. Bright, Ohio, consul at Hud dersfleld, England. Postmasters: Missouri Clark Wlx, But ler; Walter T. 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The official account of the fight with the pulajanes on the Island of Kumar, Philippines, was received at the war ofliie today from Gov ernor General Ids, as follows: MANILA Secretary of War. Washing ton: 'Saturday morning, March 24, Gov ernor Curry had arranntd to receive the surrender of remaining Pulajanes and lead ers at Magtaon, island uf Hnmar. The leaders and loo Pulajanes, with fourteen guns, presented themselves. Immediately before the surrender was to occur the imlajanes leader signalled and all made a olo rush. Judge 1ohlngicr and the district school inspector escaped In one direction and Curry In another, swimming the river and escaping in the brush. Other Ameri cans are safe. The constabulary lost six teen killed, wounded and missing and some, guns were lost. Thirty pulajanes wre burled. Pulajanes were pursued. Curry was lost thirty-six hours, but presently found In road camp. He withdraw, a p. plication for leave of absence and proposes to tlnish the pacillcatlon. Reports natives in the provinces actively assisting him. Kurh found scalous to exterminate Pula janes. V Cnrry a atlve of Kansas. KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 2C Gov ernor George Curry, governor tf tho island of Samar, Is a Kansan. He lived in Dodge City at the outbreak of the Spanish war, When he Joined the Rouirh Riders. BODY OF RANCHMAN FOUND Searching; Party Returns vrlth Br rath erson'a Body Which Ha. lleen Dragaed by Hor.e. MEKTEETSI3. Wyo., March 26. (Special Telegram.) A searching party In chargo of Mayor McDonald left here this morn ing and found the body of Pete Herather son, a well known wool grower, who per ished in last week's storm. Indications are. that Beratherson was thrown from his horse and dragged several hundred yards, A wound on his head Is believed to havo made him unconscious,-death by freeilns resulting. The body was found near Dickie's pen, twelve miles from Meeteetso, and brought here today. 6terllng Silver Prenzer, 15th snd. Dodge. sJLm