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1 o The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXV-NO. 302. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNIXO, JUNE 6, 190G-TEN PAGES., SINGLE COrY THREE CENTS- 3- COAL JIKK AND CARS InTMtiMtion of Eolations of Foel and Transportation Companies Besomed. MR. CASSATT MAY NOT BE CALLED Commission Will FJniih Examining; Minor Offloiils Fini. WHEELS ARE FOUND WITHIN WHEELS Coal Companies Allied with Railroads Con trol Smaller Coal Oorporationa, RAILWAY COMPANY HOLDS MUCH STOCK Valaahl eeorHlc Given hy Mining Concern la Eirk( tor Tmdle Ammnli wllH th Pennsylvania Road. PHILADELPHIA. June S. -Contrary ta expectations. Persldent Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad did not appear be for th Interstate Commerce commlmlnn todav when It resumed Us Investigation of the stleged connection of railroads with th aoft coal and oil Interests. Commls loner Clement paid the Investigation had reached the stage that demanded the testi mony of Mr. Cassatt. The Mew York Ontral railroad, the Buffalo. Rochester Pittsburg railroad and the Baltimore A Ohio railroad were under Investigation, the hearing being conduc ted by Commissioners elements and Cock rell. Examination of offlctaie of the Now Tork Central railroad occupied all of the morning session and a part of the after noon session. It developed that no em ployes or officials of the company hold stock In coal mining or oil companies. Vice President E. W. V. Roster testified, however, that the Beach Creek Coal ft Coke company had presented the railroad ,000 shares of stock, par value 1100. "for trafflcreaeons." Later when th Beech Creek companw was merged Into the Penn sylvania Coal A Coke company this stock was surrendered, the railroad receiving 11.500,000 worth of stock in the latter com pany. The proceedings brought out no revel ations of a aensational character. Minor Officials Called First. It la not certain that President Casaatt of the Pennsylvania will be called witness before tha Interstate Commerce commission, which today resumed its in- vestlgatlon Into alleged discrimination In the distribution of coal cars. No sub poena has been Issued for President Caa- satt and Commissioner Clements Indicated that he might not be asked to testify. Mr. Clements said: "We will not ask tha highest officials of any of the roads to appear until we have learned all that la possible from their sub ordinates, and then If we think we want more light on the subject we may send for them. However, we will not atop untH we know all about this matter. As far as 1 know there has been no communication on the subject between the commission and-FrPKWrm.CassftU.'' ' A number of official of the New Tork ' Central railroad will be among the wit nesses . at , the present hearing. Among those who are expected to testify are: F, E. Herrlman, local traffic manager; John Carsterson, vice president and In charge of the accounting department; E. W. Ros alter, vice president and In charge of the ftnanclul department; A. II. Smith, general manager; J. P. Bradflcld, general superin tendent; C. V. Ewllngs, superintendent of freight transportation; P. E. Crowley, as sistant to the general superintendent, and D. W. Dlnan, superintendent of the Penn sylvania division with . headquarters at Corning, N. Y. E. W. Rosslter, vice president of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad company, In charge of the financial depart, ment, was tha first witness. The examina tion was onndueted by Attorney E. B. Whitney of New York. In answer to questions Mr. Rosslter stated that he Is a director of the Beech Creek Coal ail Coke company, representing the Interests of the railroad company on the board. He explained that the railroad originally held 8.000 shares In the Beech ' Creek Coal and Coke company and that the company was absorbed by the Pennsylvania 'Coal and Coke company, while now a part of the latter company, Its business waa 'conducted under Its original title. The rail road witness said it owns 5,000 shares of preferred, 1,000 shares of common stock and $500,000 worth of i per cent bonds In ths Pennsylvania Coal and Coke company. "How did the railroad acquire Its stoelt in the original Beech Creek Coal and Coke company?" asked Commissioner CockrelL "It waa given to the railroad In 1901, when, the coal company was organised." "The railroad paid no caIi for It?" "No; It waa given for traffic reasons." Contract Betwrri Com pa a tea. Continuing Mr. Rosslter said that a con tract had been signed by the railroad and the coal company and the stock was given In consideration of the contract. This contract waa produced by counsel for the railroad company and read by Mr. Whitney. It waa dated January 17, 1(01, and by Its provisions the local coal com pany agreed to mine at least 1,000,009 tons of coal every year, and th railroad agreed to furnish cars euual to that amount of coal annually, exclusively nt fuel cars. Ths railroad further aa-iwd to Interest Itself In no other coal coi.i rsny excepting the Clearfield Bituminous Coal corporation. The railroad also agreed f) purchase 600,000 tons of fuel coal every year. Th total capital of the Pennsylvania Ccal and Cok company. Mr. Roeatter thought. Is 10,000,000 or 111. 000,000. Mr. Rostiltar In snswer to Mr. Whitney said the Clearfield corporation was a niergor of a number of smaller companies oaneo ty tn .New York Central These companies, he said, supplied only fuel coal io me rajjroaas. ins capital of the cor- resigns tlon of the Kansas senator and Its poratlon. he ald. was U.tttt.Ooo. Th wit- acceptance by Governor Hoch. m tated that th railroad also owned Immediately after the reading of the Jour the entire took of th Gallitsen Coal com- mil the vice president laid before the enate pahy. but had an agreement with the Web- i Governor Hoch telegram announcing th ster Coal and Coks company and tha Fenn- ! resignation of Senator Burton. The chair syivama toai ana cone company by which th latter operated the mines. Commissioner Clements questioned Mr. RutslUr concerning the policy of the New York Central as to its officials holding slock In mining companies. He said ther n no abaolut rule, but It wa tacitly understood to b against th pulley for officials to hold such stock. Aropaho Vole on Bond. ARAPAHOE. Neb.. June .-(8pecla Tel. egrmm.) At a special election to vol on U qunatlua of bonding Arapahoe for HJ.Ou. for water works and 14.000 ror electric lights, to former was defeated by a vol of 4S to U against, wbil tb latter aarrtad by B inajvrtty. PEASANTS HAVE PLATFORM Socialist! Ideas Have Fastened Themselves t poa Radical f Rassla. ST. PETERSBURG. June B The extent to which socialistic theories have thki-n possession of the proletariat is evidenced by tha agrarian program adopted by the radical peasant workmen group In the lower house of Parliament, which alms ulti mately not only at the complete nationali sation of land with Its attendant total aboli tion of private property, but the socialisa tion of Industry. The program provides for the crestlon of a national land fund from the crown, church and private property ex ceeding a certain amount In value, the stste to pay for expropriated property, and In tho cities, the factories and mills to be gradu ally transferred to the state for the benefit of the workmen. The mines, which at pres ent are not being worked, would, according to the program, Immediately escheat to tne state. After taking st'ch land as needed for state and public needs the remainder would be distributable to anybody desiring to till It, preference being given to the local agricul turists. If the land In any locality Is Insuffi cient the stste would furnish transportation to persona desiring to move, to where land could be obtained. The workers of the t.oll would pay an occupation tax, varying In accordance with the character and amount of fround taken. Persons without means to purchase agricultural - laments would be entitled to receive Yom the land fund. Each eommuru V under the supervision of a loca. "V . " 'on elected by universal suffrage, t. i t II scheme could be placed in opera ' Mortgage or sale of lands would - x local commission would reguln , At of holdings and the length of th -k. M. Ohlpko, a peasant of StaVv ' d some excitement at the opening Vv r house today 'by protesting again. the ministers to speak from the' He said: "We have already expressed our distrust of the ministry' and government and It is useless to waste the time of the house in listening to them." President Mouromtseff called M. Ohlpko to order, pointing out that the ministers under the law had the right to speak from the rostrum. The president added, however, assistant ministers like M. Gurko would tint be permitted to do so unless they came by special authorization and as the representa tives of their chiefs. The house subsequently discussed the pro. posal for the appointment of a commission to Inquire Into the "illegal acts of the gov ernment after the emperor's manifesto of October 30." After a lengthy debate the house ap pointed a permanent committee of thirty three members to Investigate and report upon the lawless acts of the military and civil officials. YEKATERINOSLAV, Russia. June B. Owing to the agitation among the peasants In this province the landlords are hastily selling their estates for anything they will bring. VERONEZH, Russia. June B.-A collision occurred here yesterday between rijral guards and peasants who were annexing lands belonging to the local proprietors. Two guards were killed. MUENTER - IN . NEW ORLEANS Relatives of Dead Wife Receive aw Apparently Wild Protest from nina. I CHICAGO, June B. Erich Muenter, the Harvard Instructor, whose wife died April U In Boston under mysterious clrcum stances, has been heard from. The rela tives of his wife today received a pamphlet unquestionably written by htm and mailed from New Orleans. The document, which constats of several thousand words. Is en titled "Protest." and although It Is un signed, It Is evident that It waa written by Muenter. As an Introduction several hundred words are devoted to a burlesque account of a supposed death, and then follows an ex tended criticism of those who have writ ten and talked about him. As a last word In his own defense, Muenter says: "And If my fellow men call this protest of mine Insanity, then. I will spend the rest of my life on my knees and beg the merciful Father In heaven to take away all the rest. If need be, but to leave- me my 'In sanity.' " COBURN IS STILL IN DOUBT Kansas Agrtenltarlet Sara He I taaaed by Appointment aad Milt Recover. TOPEKA. Kan.. Jun B. F. D. Coburn who was yesterday appointed United States senator from Kansas to succeed Joseph R Burton, is yet undecided whether or not to accept the appointment. He said today: "When a man la struck by lightning he Is somewhat stunned for a few days. That Is my condition. I wsnt time to recuperate and catch my breath. This Is something which only one man can decide and that Is Coburn. I hsve to wrestle with the prob lem alone. When I hav reached a dec! Ion It may be wrong, but there 1 on thing certain, and that I It will b my own de clslon." Mr. Coburn has received dosena of tele grama of congratulation. Representative Charles Curtis of the First Kansas district who was a candidate for the aenatorahlp, ; wired a follows from Washington i -please accept my congratulations and I best wishes. Hope you will come on soon as some important matter are pending.' BURTON'S RESIGNATION IS IN Committee on Prtvlllegea aad F.leo tloaa Will Sot Consider Case of Kanaaa. WASHINGTON, Jun B. The senate com mittee on privilege and election which was to hav met today to conatder th I .n.tir.n nf exDellina Senator J. R. Bur- ton. abandoned He purpose In view of the announced that it would He on the tab! and beyond this there was no comment whatever. ALLEGED LYNCHERS ARRESTED Two Men at Sprtagdeld. St-, Charged with Harder In Flrat Degree. SPRINGFIELD. Mo.. Jun t-Doas Gal- i braight and Hill Gooch, blacksmiths, were arrested tonight, charged with murder in the first dogre for their alleged partlclpa liua In th lynching of three nt-groe In this city on tb ntght of April 14. It 1 ballrvad that tha arreat were made upon th advto of Attorney 0nrai Hadlty. REBATE CASES ARE DELAYED Hearing; at Kansas Cith Awaits Arrival of Attorney, of Aociued. FIRST CASE OF KIND TO GO TO A JURY Rarllngton Railroad to Be Triad After Eid of Case Again! Packing Companies Which Are Consolidated. KANSA8 CITY, June B. The cases of the Armour, Swift, " Cudahy and Nel son Morris packing companies. In dicted last December for alleged violations of the Interstate Com merce law In receiving conces sions from th Chicago. Burlington Sl Quincy railway company In rates on ship ments to New York for export, were called in the United States district court hare this morning. By mutual arrangement It was agreed to consolidate the casos, but owing to the nonarrlval of some of the counsel for the defendants, a recess waa taken until afternoon. When the present casea have been dis posed of, the Burlington railway will be tried on charges of granting concessions to these defendants. The cases brought to trial today beir a peculiar Interest among the several cases yet to come up In this court of concerns, and Individuals charged with various violations of the Interstate act. In that the tight of the United States to in quire Into and control export rates will for the first time be tried before a jury. Counsel In the case of the Burlington here recently filed a demurrer to the charges, contending that the United States courts lacked jurisdiction, but It was overruled by Judge Smith McPher son of Iowa, who held that the packers and the Burlington were answerable and must stand trial under the indictments. Judge McPherson Is sitting; in th present cases. Case Goea Over. By agreement of counsel tha cases against the packing companies of Swift, Cudahy, Armour and Nelson Morris, charged with accepting rebates, were con' solldated In the United States district court here today, and Judge McPherson agreed to the attorneys presenting the case to the jury on a statement of facts. No witnesses will be examined. The attor neys had practically agreed upon their statement this afternoon, but as It had not been signed, court adoumed the cases un til Thursday morning. At that time the statement will be read In court and the case given to the jury after brief argu ments. ALL QUIET AJ OHIO MINE Troops Reach Scene and Will Malta the Service a Vacation Ontlng. STEUBENVILLE. O., June B.-The stat troops summoned to the mining district result of Saturday night's outbreak by 8 a. m. were In camp at Bradley. Matters are so quiet that the troops wonder why they are there. Under the surface there Is much ugly feeling, however, and-threats are made to destroy the company "property. Officers and clttsens ar protesting that troops are not needed and their early recall Is looked for. There are parts of nine companies on the ground, two of the Eighth regiment and seven of the Fourth, with General Spokes and Colonel Weybrecht in command of the respective regiments. A signal corps and hospital corps sre with the troops, who will make the affair an encampment. Sheriff Voorhees and Prosecuting Attorney Alben went to Bradley today to look after the situation, as the troops will act under the orders of the civil authorities. The miners are restless today, as they claim that now that troops are on the ground they will be evicted. COLUMBUS. O.. June B. The Joint scale committee of the Ohio miners snd operators met today to consider the proposition to arbitrate the differences between them. The outbreak in Jefferson county snd the send ing ot troops to the scene undoubtedly has had considerable effect on the negotiations and all sorts ot rumors are o-irrent as to the outcome of th conference. PHYSICIANS WEET AT BOSTON Convention of American Medical As sociation Opens with Many Members la Attendance. BOSTON. Jun 6. With cllnlca arriving from every department ot medicine an surgery, and with dally sessions planned for a dosen different departments or sec tions, the snnual convention of the Amer ican Medical association was opened here today with several hundred physicians and surgeons In attendance from this country and many from abroad. For extenslveness of preparation and elaborateness of detail no such assemblage has been held in many year. The Incoming delegates, many of whom were accompanied' by members of their families, taxed ths capacity of th hotel aad filled many private lodging houses. Th work of the convention Is divided among the house of delegates, which opened its deliberations yesterday and which transact the business of the asso ciation. Three general meeting of th association are arranged for today, and th dally sessions of various departments, at which will be resd som 400 papers on subjects of medical and surgical interest. The opening general meeting of the asso ciation was called to order by President Lewis B. Merte'y of Louisville, Ky. CUDAHYS BUY PACKING PLANT Lowell Concern Ciae Into th Hands of Writers Con. Pany. LOWELL, Mass, June B. I Special Tel gram.) The Ixwell Parking and Provision company has sold out Its plant and business to the Cudahy Packing company of Omaha, Neb. The price obtained is not stated, but It Is known to have been high, as ths com pany has averaged a business of about t4. two a week and had the lsrgest business of th kind north of Boston. A manager from th vest will probably b sent her. Iajnrlo Prove Fatal. TECI MSEH. Neb., June B (Special Tel egiam ) Two week ago today James B tat ter wa thrown from the back of a horse onto a post and suffered a broken leg. Tb accident happened at th borne of Alv Whitney near Cook. Mr. Stetter wa sup posed to b getting along well until y terday and thla noon died of blood poison Ing. eH waa th son of Mr. and Mr. John Btettar, well known farmers who Uv aorta east of tola city. Hla ag traa IB year. COLONEL GREENE'S STATEMENT Head of Conn Company Maya Mexican Reports Are Sot All Trnc BIBBEE. Aria. June t. Colonel W. C, Greene, president of th Greene Consoli dated Copper company, who is at Cananei, Mex., aends tha following statement: To the Associated Press: Some accounts of disturbance- at Cananea have been very much exaggerated. Mexican authori ties are giving full protection to our 'n terests; work being resumed at the mines snd smelters. General Torres is tn abso lute control of the situation. Evidently false and malicious report ha been ex tensively circulated by Interested parties for mercenary motives. (Signed! W. C. GREENE. President Green Consolidated Copper Company. ST. IXDUIfl. June B. Mmber of the Junta of the Mexican liberal party, who say they believe they are the persons accused by United States Ambassador Thompson of having incited the strike at the Greene Consolidated Copper mines at Cananea, Mex., were found today at 46 Lafayette a-enue, where they are publishing a paper called Regwneraclon. Antonio I. Villarel, secretary of the Junta, Is in charge of the headquarters. W did not know that anyone in St. Louis knew where w were," said Villarel. 'Still we are not afraid. They say we have tried to Incite a revolution. That Is not true. We have simply been printing the truth about the conditions at the Greene mines at Cananea. We have been calling attention to the fact that the mining com pany pays American workmen B6 a day and pays Mexicans only 12.60 a day. We have called attention to the evils which are following the Invasion of the Yankees into Mexico. We hav been making a fight for a square deal for the Mexican laborers and we will continue to fight. This Is purely a labor fight, not a revolution, so far aa we are concerned. Our great pur pose is to overthrow Dias. We shall not depart from that purpose until the work Is accomplished. But we do not hold our selves responsible for the riot and blood shed. We have nothing to fear. If they want us they will find us her. W ar ready and we will fight." DOUGLAS, Arts. June 6. Ed Howard of Ssnta Barbara, Cal., was probably burned to death In the Iurhber yard fire at Cann nea. He had a position In the company's office. Harry Mcintosh, who was believed to have perished In the fire. Is safe. Cap. tain Rynnlng wenf'to Phoenix today, hav. Ing been called upon by Governor Klbbey to explain his action In leaving the ter rltory In command ot the volunteers who went to Cananea. BRIBERY CHARGED IN MISSOURI Delegates to Democratic Convention Bald to Have Bern Offered Pay tor Vote. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. June B.-Th democratic state convention convened here today for the nomination of a state super intendent of schools and a railroad and warehouse commissioner.'. Early this morning charges began to cir culate that bribery had been attempted to influence delegates. ..Jt waa openly charged that an attempt had been made to buy four delegates, the sum of $2SD(telng offered for each vote. . y r 4 'Chairman W.-K. Bvaas called the conven tion to Order at noon In the ball of the house of representatives. After Invocation by Rev. E. B. Wldger, Chairman Evans In troduced the temporary officers, T. L. Ru bey of Lebanon, chairman, and R. M. White of Mexico, secretary. Temporary Chairman Rubey made a speech declaring the work of the conven tion would result In bringing the Missouri democratic party back to Its place In charge of the stata Rubey declared that the democrats waaxld nominate Bryan for president In ion and elect him. The convention wildly cheered snd applauded, for five minutes. Former Governor D. R. Francis was in vited to address the convention. Governor Francis said In part: I wish to ask this convention to send Its congratulations to the national democ racy on the disappearance of our differ ences. ' There are no differences between us now. In 1904 what is known as the conservative element of our party a iked hHt It be allowed to make ihe platform and name the candidate. Right I berally did the radical faction concede the honor the conservative element. A ou know the result. Now another ca-npaUn la ap proaching. Those of us who belong to what has been the conservative tuition would not be magnanimous, we would not be worthy democrats, if we did not say to you that we will support your candidate and your platform thla tims. The differ ences that have divided the democracy ex ist no longer. Governor Francis described Bryan a "a sincere lover of humanity and a patriotic cltlsen of the United States." He eulogised both Bryan and Cleveland, amid profuse cheering. CANAL WORKMEN ARE SINGERS Foremen Who Caa Devi Melodic and Lead Chornac Get Good Reanlt. WASHINGTON. June B Music Is play ing an important part in the digging ot the Isthmian canaL Laborers from the West Indies sre all accustomed to sing as they work and bosses who are capable of lead ing a chorus have much greater success than men who do not have that faculty. Reports that th commission ha received from official on the canal son Indicste that one boss bss developed songs which have Inspired contentment and energy among his men, with th result that he has outdistanced all rivals In the amount of work accomplished. "Down, Men. Down are tha words for which this music master has provided music that delights the Ja maican heart. Other bosses are using the traditional, "Yo, Heave, Ho." Bosses who hae been in the employ of fruit companies and other corporation In the tropics have carried the methods of the West Indies to the isthmus, with excellent results, and on all the government work singing is b coming general. , CLOUDBURST FLOODS CELLARS Cincinnati Office of the Western Inlon I Hard Hit hy Rtorn. CINCINNATI. June B. A storm that ap proached a cloudburst In seventy struck Cincinnati and vicinity shortly after the noon hour today. The blowing In of a win dow and subsequent flooding ot a part of the operating room of the Western Union Telegraph company on th fifteenth floor of the IngaJla building compelled the cut ting out of the butteries, and for more than half an bour Cincinnati was cut off from communication with the seat of the world by Western Union wires. Operators Hlgdon and Gorman were painfully cut by broken glasa. Considerable damage to trees waa re ported in outlying districts and wires war la Urrl tbr some lima CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS 8ome More of Mayor Dahlman'i Appointee Am Cffioially Confirmed. DISCUSSION OVER THE CITY ENGINEER i Elsaaer Make Statement In Rapport ol Hla Position Against Con rmatloa and la Folly Aaswered. Appointments Confirmed Memoer lTrK Bnrd..EU r. rH.HKin Pltimblnar lnsijector H. W M v. n. Boiler inspector ROBERT N. WOLFE Assistant City Physician PR. RObtuHT P. JENSEN Watchman fltv Tnolhouse CMARI.K8 AbOt'D Appointments Relected (Second Time) City engineer. .AMUrtKW KnurwAii.n City Prosecutor THOMAS F. L&u Gas Inspector JOHN C. bui Mayor Dahlman's second bunch of ap- nAln(m,nl, v . r . r.r.tvwt tw the council more friendly than the first. Ed P. Berry- m.n K-m- ii ,.n. nimmi.l for the Park board. Dr. Robert P. Jensen for aa- slst.nt city physician, and Charles Tboud for the office of watchman at the city tool house. ..The other names submitted were repetitions of the first offerings. Of these H. W. McVea and Robert N. Wolfe were confirmed and Andrew Rosewster, Tom Ie and John C. Lynch rejected. All confirmed are democrats and all rejected are holdover republicans. lllsrnaalon Over City Enalneer. A council majority made Its decision against City Engineer Rosewater emphatic. After seven votes Bridges. Brucker, Klsas- ser, Hansen, McGovern, Sheldon and John sonhad been registered against him, Mayor Dahlman precipitated a sensational scene by demanding Information as to why the rejections had been made. Councllmen Brucker and Elsasser made statements. En- gineer Rosewater replied at length and later In the evening Zlmman atteempted to have j the rejection reconsidered. The council re- Tused by a vote of T to B. Brucker and Funkhouser changed positions squarely. The mayor asked for permission of the Door and received It He said he had will be made by Mayor Dahlman. The re sought for reasons why Mr. Rosewater had eponse will be made by J. H. Van Dusen met with antagonism In the council, and and then the address by Head Consul Tal- had failed to find them or to discover a single man who made accusations against the honesty or competency of the en- glneer. He said he was in favor of doing business In the open, and he believed the people and he had a right to know why the council took the ittltude It had. He was applauded. Mr. Brucker explained that his objec tlon lay In the fact that th engineer had accepted and performed work outside th city. The mavnr atateri that the enalneer was .,. m . . h.r. made against him., but that so far as he was concerned he did no! propose to have Mr. Roaewater turned down on allegations that he was a republican or Incompetent. Elsasser Asked to Explain. The engineer said ne prererrea to near I all the objection before beginning; that he waa aware false reports had been cir culated to Injure him . by men who had attempted frauds upon tba city, by agents I of interested corporations and persons whose claims h had refused to Approv. H called especially upon Councilman El sasser, whom he said had made state ments about him on the street. Elsasser prefaced his statement by deny ing the right of the mayor or engineer or anyone else to demand his reasons tor voting In a certain way. He charged the engineer had subordinates who did not perform their duty properly, 'that street cuts had been permitted to go without proper attention, that the engineer had accepted outside work, that the engineer was responsible for faulty sewer plans and construction, that he had sought to de prive the last democratic Board of Public Work of authority by making appoint ments In advance, and that the men tn the engineering department quit work at S o'clock In the afternoon. Mr. Roaewater Replies. Mr. Rosewater admitted It was true he had , accepted Invitation for consultation on Important work tn . other cities, but that any . time lost to Omaha wa more than made up by the ntght, Sunday and holiday work he had put In at the city hall and by the experience and Information gained. The sewers complained of, he ex plained, had not been under his direction or control at all. The charge that hi subordinates did not perform their duties properly he denounced as false. He made severe charges against Hugh Murphy, whom, he said, had done more to "debauch city oYfficlals than any other single source except the water company." He ascribed the most of the opposition against him to this paving contractor. The engineer de clared that he had never let politics enter his department and had never called upon any employee under him for service of any kind at primary or regular elections. At least Ave democrats hsd been retained by him for fifteen years through republican administrations, he asstrted, this being evi dence that he had endeavored to conduct the office on a merit system. Elsaaaer'a Rejoinder. Elsasser denied he had seen Hugh Murphy since before election. He then proceeded to try to split hairs over som routine reports from the engineer and to Initiate the council tn a new method ot doing business, but was promptly squelched by Zlmman, who was supported by the other councllmen In approving purely for mal contracts and bonds for furnishing badly needed supplies for the asphalt re pair plant, the awards going to the lowest bidders. Th council was crowded with a nonde script throng, which crowded Inside th council railing and every now and then was so noisy that business had to be sus pended while the president rapped tor order. The president failed to maintain any semblance of quiet, and the chamber had the general appearance during most of the session of being In the hands of a mob. Frequently outsiders butted Into the proceedings and endeavored to air their views. Mr. Johnson seemed power less to shut off the gratuitous advice. Councilman Brucker got through a reso- lution Instructing tha health commissioner io nave aire-i. nne,.. pru air yaraa ana tlclan, for the Southern Pacific, that corn vacant lota cleaned up of garbage and panyi up to and including May 19, had rubbish and to prevent future accumula- v..,,,,,.,! fr. 1nto . Franclaco 1.61& cara tlons of the kind. Authority was given to mvoaa iu vi wi puuuv in Ncunni compliance with this order. A monthly report on th subject Is to b th rule in th future. The council accepted Invitation from th Woodmen of the World to attend their memorial services at tha Boyd at 1 o'clock on the afternoon of Next Sunday, and from tha playgrounda committee to attend the annual opening of the ground at 7 o'clock oa th evening of Jun la. Th Juvenile city government there will n- Urtai nth real municipal offloara, and Mayor Dahlman will pa ta big (ut. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair In F.ast, Showers and Cooler In TV . . IVHI.. U" .1.. Thin, aar rtr in west, shower and ooHr B"' rortion. Tempemtare at Omaha Ycatcrdayt H - "V n a . m , Dea. . a . n.1 . A4 . T . Honr. 1 P. 2 p. a p. 4 P. n p. n p. T p. p. p. H n. i i , , T a. S a. ft a. nn HH HH MT HO eUJ 78 lO a. It a. 13 SB. i NO i BIG MODERN WOODMEN RALLY Rotable Gathering To Be Held at the Aadltorlam to Witness Largest Inlatlon. The local committees of arrangement for the rally of Modern Woodmen of America to assemble In Omaha Wednesday have completed all the details for the gathering and It tromlsea to be a notable event. The sptcial feature of tr gathering will be the Initiation of a monster class of canama.es. me largosi ever ...m.. th. Missouri river. The number of Inl- tlates was flrat set at BOO, but the hustling commltees already have gathered In many more than BOO candidates that will be put through the paces Wednesday evening. The visitors are scheduled to arrive in special trains Wednesday afternoon. Tho llrst special will come tn from Lincoln, with bands, crack drill teams and visitors . I .w , i Train Ko from both Lincoln and Gretna. Train No. I will com la with a similar equipment from Plattsmouth, Bellevue and Fort Crook. Train No. 1 will bring In the Tc- kamah. Blair, Fort Calhoun and Florence delegations. The arriving trains will be met at the depots by reception committees from the local camps and will be escorted to general headquarters In the Rohi bough block at Nineteenth and Farnam streets. The parade will leave Farnam and Nlne- teenth streets at S p m. sharp. Obligation at the Aadltorlam. on arrival at the Auditorium the obllga- tlon will be administered to the big class of candidates by Head Consul A. R. Tal- bot, after which the address of welcome bot. This will conclude the speechmaklng. when the initiation of the big class will ensue, th? floor work being undertaken by the champion drill team of Omaha camp No. 130. The initiating omciai win be: Consul, J. a Burgess of Hsstings; adviser, W. B. Ten Kyca or umana, banker, S. D. Woodley of Lincoln, and escort, E. Pear man of Kansas City. On Thursday evening a banquet will be tendered the hustling commJteea at th Millard hotel, for which plates for 160 have been provided. C. H. T. Rlepen, district deputy of Omaha, will act aa toastmaster Addresses will be mad. during by Georg A. Magney, L. A. Merrlam E. K. Murphy, member of the board of managers of ths head camp: N-ltmi C. Pratt, Mayor Dahlman of Omaha and Mayor Henry Gering of Plattsmouth and others. INSURGENTS CONTROL DAKOTA innshle Warned for Tnlted Btatea etr and Cot 1. Crawford for GoTeranr. SIOUX FALLS. 8. D.. June B.-The re publican state convention tomgnt nomin ated the following ticket: TW t'nited State Senator Robert J. rinmhl. For Congress Fnllo Man, iirooain county: Colonel W. H. ParKer, j,awrence county. . . For Governor coe I. t rayiora. ehui-. For Lieutenant Governor Howard C, Bhober. Hyde. ..... For State Treaurer c. n. i-assui, un- coin. . . For Secretsry of State D. u. wipt. mit- jtMarin nreftent Incumbent. rnr Attorney uenerai w. o. i.ir, For Superintendent of Public Instruction- Hans A. I strua. Mtnnenana. For State Auditor jonn Merung, iamp hell. For Commlsloner of Schools and runiic Lands O. C. Dockken. Dueii. Owing to delay In the report of the committee on credentlels. It was after o'clock tonight before the republican state convention, which met here at noon, was ready for business. The so-called Insurgent republicans were In full control of the convention. FY3tik MpNulty of Roberts country being chosen permanent chairman and J. W. Cone of Minnehaha county permanent secretary, The flrat direct test between the two ele ments came On the queatlon of endorsing a candidate for United States senator, United States Senator Gamble was pro posed by the "Insurgents," while tho "stal warts" named Congresman E. W. Martin of Deadwood. The vote resu'ted: Gamble 901; Martin, 488. DEMOCRATS WIN IN OREGON Governor Chamberlain Re-elected by a Mnjorlty of Over On PORTLAND, Ore., June 6. George E Chamberlain, democrat, ha been re-elected governor ot Oregon by a majority of not less than 1,000 and perhaps ss much as 1 1,600 over Dr. James Withy comb, republican Jonathan Bourne, jr., republican, has re ceived th popular nomination for United State senator by probably a little over B.0OO majority. W. R. Ellis, republican, ha been chosen congressman In tha Second district by a large majority 'over J. H Graham, democrat, and W. C. Hawley, publican, has a safe lead over C. V. Gal loway In the First district. Woman suf frage was defeated by a tremendous ma Jority. Figures outside of Multnoma county on this Issue are very slow coming In and are valueless except ss a Indication of the sentiment. In Muftnoma It waa defeated by about S.&00 majority. NEBRASKA LEADS IN RELIEF Antelope Stat Sent More Carload Lot to San Francisco Than Any Other. tna ivr.nm r June k iftneclal I According to the report of the statla- of .UDnl1es for the relief of the fire suf ferera. The entire country responded to th appeala for help. Of tha eastern state sending generous contribution in carload lots, th Ne braska town along th line of the Har rlman system, availing themselves of that corporation's offer of free transportation, secured for Nebraska th first plar among the eastern atatea tn the number of rltle contributing a carload or mori. Up to th end of April, twenty-three cities and town In Nebraska had col lected and forwarded a arloa4 or mora each of ptrovtslooa (oat is a Fra&clsco. BACK TO CONFERENCE Ef port on Hallway Bate Bill Not Satisfao torj to Senate. FORAKER FINDS MANY FAULTS Ohio Senator Alleges that it Contains Nrw Legislation. TILLMAN ANSWERS HIS STRICTURES Home Contain! Hard-Headed Men aa Well at the Senate. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED Secretary Reqnlred to Present Plana of Rig Battleship ta Congrc Before Proceeding; with Construction. WASHINGTON, Jun t The senat today passed the naval appropriation bill and gave considerable attention to the confer ence report on the railroad rate bill. The only Important amendment mad to th naval bill require the secretary of the navy to submit plans lor the proposed big war ship to congress before proceeding with Its construc,0n. Th bm carrle an appropria- - lion Ot IlUS.lll.H70. There Is no doubt that the rat bill will be sent back to conference. Senator Till man admitted that some of the change made In conference cannot be Justified un der the rule, but said they had been nec essary to make the bill harmonise. Senator Foraker criticised th changes in th anti-pass provision, the amendment compelling connections with lateral lines. nd the omission of the provision regarding Jim Crow" cars. Discussion of th report will continue. Foraker Demand Explanation. During the consideration today of the con ference report on the railroad rat bill In the senat Mr. Foraker Indicated a purpose to Insist upon an explanation of the charge made by the conferee tn Including lateral or branch lines among those upon who request common carriers shall be required to put In switches or switch connections. Senator Tillman had explained amendments on which he thought It possible points of order could b made becaus of the pre- nee of new matter, but had not Included the amendment In question. When Mr. Till man expressed the opinion that the con ferees had not transgressed their authority In this matter, the Ohio senator dissented, saying the suggestion had been made In th senate and had been voted down and that It was clearly new matter. H therefor thought the senate should be told why th chsnge had been made. Senator Tillman re plied It was because ot "the tyrannical and outrageous conduct of the trunk lines In such cases as thi t of the Red Rook com pany In West Virginia." Mr. Tillman expreased the opinion that the only oonferet - change against which a point of order v. .11 II Is that extending for sixty day the tlm. when the rate bill shall go Into operation. That, he conceded. clearly out of order. Objection to Aatl-Pnaa Ceetlom. The report was then temporarily laid aside and the senate took up and passed the naval appropriation bill. Returning again to the railroad rate bill, Senator Foraker criticised the conferees owing to the new matter, laying that the conferee were not legislators, but mere Intermedi aries. He also objected to th Chang In the antl-psss provision, making special complaint of the elimination of the railroad employes from the privilege of free trans portation. Senator Tillman replied that the change had been made at th demand ' of the conference member of the house. He promised to do the best possible If th bill should be sent back. "I don't know what we would accomp lish," he said, "for there ar some hard headed men In the bouse as wall as In th aenate." Jim Crow Cara. Mr. Foraker found fault with th mendment prohibiting discrimination for or against pasengers on account of color. He said several negroes had complained of the provision as a recognition of the "Jim Crew' law of the south, but that had not been the Intention, the only purpose being to secure proper treatment for all wher the "Jim Crow" system prevailed. Senators Bailey of Texas and Bacon ot Georgia denied that arty discrimination la practiced In their respective stste. Senator Galllnger criticised the provision fixing the salary of the secretary of the Interstate Commerce commission as new legislation, and said that Mr. Mosley, th present secretary, had tried to mak It appear that he (the senatori had spoken of him (Mosley) as an anarchist and that such wss not the case. He had. however, aid that th secretary would be better off If he would give attention to hi offlc nd cease trying to Influence legislation. Ths matter was still under consideration when th aenate adjourned. H ATUR A LIZ A TI O S BILL PASSED Meaanrw Goes Through Hons ITnd Suspension of Rale. WASHINGTON. Jun S.-ln many par. tlculars today wss a "red Utter" day In th house not only In the number of bills passed, but In the general character of th legislation enacted. What bid fair to cause endless trouble, the naturalization bill, wss ' passed under suspension of the rules, the speaker and the gentleman In charg of the bill, Mr. Bonyng (Colo.) doing team work of superior kind. The house refused to pass a bill leaaiiuj to a private Arm or corporation the right to mine coal on the Island of Batan, In the Philippine group, although It waa stated that such a lease would decrease th amount paid by the government very con sldeiably. For two hours the hous worked und-r suspension of th rule. Th rest nf ths day was taken up with tho paag of the bills by unanlmoua concent. By clever tactic Mr. Bonyng (Colo.) tn charge of the naturalisation bill, and with the assistance of a friendly speaker, bad j measure establishing bureau of Im migration and naturalisation and providing for a uniform rule for th naturalisation of aliens throughout th United States - read In the time set apart for tha passag of bills under suspnnston of tha rule In the house today. Th ntov surprised Mr. Cock ran (N. Y.). who began a filibuster against Its consideration. H made a point of order against th bill on th grouud that It could not be considered under suspension of the rules. Ths speaker overruled the point and on an appeal was sustained, 156 to sn. The bill wss deliuted for forty minutes nd after two amendments had been agreed to unanimously xs passed. An ameod- (pontlauad a awi'Mfnt ffnxjt
