Nebraska Newspapers

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The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXV-NO. 302.
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNIXO, JUNE 6, 190G-TEN PAGES.,
SINGLE COrY THREE CENTS-
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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.
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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
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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