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The Omaha , Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVI-NO. 3.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING,- .1UXE 21, 1906-TWELVE PAGES.
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B1ALYST0R RIOT EXDS
Troop In Paid to in Full Oontrtl of
Situation.
REPOflTS OF HORROR ARE INCOMPLETE
Censor Bcfaiei to Ptrmit Correipondent to
. - Send Full Aooonnt.
RENEWAL OF CONTUCT NOT EXPECTED
Gmt Outcry Bailed Will Prerent Another
Anti-Eemitio Outbreak.
POUCE ASSISTED RIOTERS TO KILL JEWSl
Far lrritrTw Hoar Orel t'est
tlaa ai Tfca OfBeoro Aet
aa Orders frnt Their
Sa parlors. '
ORODNO. Russia. Jun JO Owing to tba
refuse) of the censor at Blalystok to per
mit the free telegraphing of the result of
tha investigation by the Associated Presa
onrreopondent of tha massaer of Jews
there tha correspondent came here. The
anti-Jewish rioting at BieJyslok ia now
andail. , Troop are In full control and In
view of the outcry reined It la certain that
the authorities Kill not permit a renewal
of tha horrora recently witnessed at Blaly
atok. -
The entire region la greatly excited owing
n. tha fear that the . Blalyatok masaaora
was only the signal for a general attack on
the Jens throughout the pale and In Po
land, but If any auch conspiracy existed It
Is' too. late t carry out the plans, aa the
moat Imperative orders to prevent further
outbreak have bran Issued to the gov
ernors and governor ganeral of St. Peters
burg. When the correspondent arrived at Blaly
stok Sunday morning tha worst waa already
over, but on all aides there waa revolting
evidence of savage bestilaltty on the part
of tha blood-drunken, mdba which Backed
and bumad tha Jewish houses, shops and
store.
' .avals geveatr-twe Hoars.
For seventy-two . hours, with a alight
abatement during the day time, the mad
orgie of blood and pillage want on un
checked. The Inhumanity displayed would
have dona eredlt to the Mongol hordes of
Genghis Khan In 1 his conquests of. China
and Central Asia early in the thirteenth
i-entnry. At first police and troops urged
on the mob. but finally, when dismayed by
the bloody deeds accomplished, they reluc
tantly sought to obey the orders of their
superiors to put an end to tha work of the
rapacious banda af roughs who were so far
beyond control of tha local fortes that regi
ment after regiment had to be thrown Into
the' city before order could bo restored.
During th rioting tha Jewa were huntofl
down by ferocious pursuers, who, In the
majority. of cases, ware not content with
killing mora victims, but tor them to
piece, like wild animals. And while this
-was la jfrsreea thejtrooas elther stood Idly
. WyB", aa-wae more frequently th case,
fired Into tha bouses and shop where Jewa
were concealed, tinder tha pretext that they
believed them b revolutionist, but
really to make way for the murderers and
plunderers who followed In the . soldiers'
wake.
While it Is Impossible to give the exact
figures, tha visits of the correspondent to
the hospitals and cemeteries enables him
to approximate the killed at 100 Jewa and
twenty Christiana and the wounded at 150
Jewa and seVan Christ Una
. Ortsjla fa Dea M.
Tha question of tha origin of tha mean
er waa carefully Investigated. . Although
many, of tha Jewa denied that a bomb waa
thrown at .the Corpus Chrietl procession
Thursday, the fact that a bomb waa thrown
waa established beyond a doubt, but tha
question of who threw the bomb remains
unsettled.. Tha accounts of Impartial wit
, aeeeea, however, demonstrate that aa in
sulting ery enraged tha Jews, who attacked
lha religions procession. Then from one and
of tha city to the other the police spread
tha report of the attack, thus fanning the
religions fanaticism of the-Christiana and
selling loose the worst elements upon the
Jewa, on whom the crowds watching the
procession had already turned. The Jewa
at . first fought with revolvers and bombs
and. with their weapons the majority of the
Christian victims were killed. But the
Jews Were soon overwhelmed and fled for
shelter, like rabbits to warrena, to cellars
or attics. The soldiers watched this chase
' and butcher', sometimes laughing with In
difference, but never falling to fire Into
house .where Jews, sometime to the nun
bar of were making a stand againat
their asaallHiit. The soldiers said the Jews
wet revolutionists and that was their ex
cuse for firing on them. The authorities
Who wanted to da something to stop the
maefcarre were, with the police and troop
in open sympathy with the mob, utterly
powerless. .,
Although It Is freely charged that th
higher authorities of Bialystok deliberately
organised the massacre, or, if this waa not
the case, that It was carried out under or
der!, from Bt, Petersburg, there Is no evi
dence to Support either charge.
Member af Daas Talks.
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M . fechepkln of Odessa, a member of the
commission.- eald: "We wlahed eapecially
ta bring home tha responsibility to the
government if the massacre waa organised
In Bt. Petei etu) g. But our conclusions are
that it was not planned In Bt. Petersburg.
Neither do we find proof that Chief of Po
lice Bherometteff of Blalyatok waa a party
to the plot. However, the responsibility
of hie subordinates.' together with that of
the rank and file of the police and some
of the military officer, mho fondly imagine
that tha odious system of Von Phleve and
TrpolT have not ended. Is clearly proven.
"We have failed o clear up whether a
policeman or an anarchist, threw the homh.
Our Inveetigatlotia only demonstrate that
th real raue of thla and similar tragedies
la the position of the Jew, which make
th lgnorsnt Russian conald.r them to be
parwn, otitpme ma proieeuon or in law.
,Th Jewa everywhre'ar not organising
aocletlea for self-defense, snd aa soon as
they show the slightest resistance to perse
eution they will be treated by the troops-
a4 Ignorant popular, as revolutionists, for
whom a simple death is too good. PsrlU-
uitnl must lnlt on th punishment of the
guilty."
Prpard la Adraaeo.
Aa proof of th charge that th masaaer
waa prepared hi advaaea, th Jew claim
that th keepers of the government wine
. shops received notice th day bfor the
outbreak to remove their rash from the
hop to safer plsras.
Th tales of atrocltlea committed are
taumrbl, and whll aom of them, soay
fUaUaMd aa
Faga-i
AMERICAN FIRM HAS CONTRACT
Meat for Three Military atattoae la
t'alted Klnadom Cee
Acre Water.
LONDON. June 2a William Field, mem
ber of Parliament for the Bt. Patrick
division of Dublin and champion of th
British mest deslers, wlfo has been actively
questioning the minister the last week, in
repl- to a further question In the house
todiy elicited the Information from War
Secretary lindane thst "an Ameriran
Arm, long established In the London meat
market." holds contracts to supply meat
to three military stations In th l"n1td
Kingdom. These contracts do not include
th supply of Vanned provisions, hut oc
casionally preserved -meat Is Issued from
the army reserve stores In order to Insure
a turn-over of the stork. The proportion
of fro sen mutton is not allowed to exceed
two-sevenths of the mutton supplied to
the troop.
The Interest of Mr. Field in th meet
question is undoubtedly due to the fscl
that he Is In the provision business. He
Is president of th Irish Csttle Traders'
and - Stock Owners' associations and vice
president of the Nstionsl Federation of
Meat Trades of the T'nlted Kingdom, hon
orary secretary of the Dublin' Victuallers'
association and governor of the Royal
Irish Veterinary colege.
TURKISH LAS
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IN MUTINY
Fight Between , V
Troop Rest '
ere and Loeat
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CONSTANTINOPLE. V 90.-Mrsha1
Fetxa Pasha, command Turkish
troops In Yemen provlne . n hands
are already full In attemp subdue
the rebellious Arabs, has b obliged to
deplete his slim stock of ammunition In
employing his artillery against his own
mutinous soldiers.
Whole companies of regiment anxious to
get home mutinied and decided to proceed
to the coast. A stubborn fight between the
local and disaffected troops ensued. The
latter Anally were vanquished by the fire
of the artillery and surrendered after sus
taining heavy losses.
EARTHQUAKE IN PHILIPPINES
Maalla Feels Trembler Darlasr th
"Tight, bat No Damage
Is Reported, j
MANILA, June 20. A i series of earth
quakes occurred In northern Luson yes
terday and today. Th moat . perceptible
waa felt In Manila at I o'clock last night.
Sever shocks war experienced In the
northern part of the Island and in the
Babuyanea and , Batane islands and on
Formosa. No damage was reported.
Tha shocks began, at T:tt o'clock laat
evening and continued at fntervala at night.
untlf 9:4a thla morning. The Manila ob
servatory reporta that the earthquakea
probably were more aevere In the Babu
yanea lalans and Formosa.
GENERAL ALLEN AT: HIS POST
Head asPpfctttppla raaataaalarr Re
fri ta lelaaele aad Gave -
mar id Better.
MANILA. J'lne 30.-Oeoral H. T. Allen,
director -of the constabulary, returned to
Manila today after eight months' leave of
absence spent in tha United States.
Governor Ide became ill after returning
from bla recent Journey through the prov
inces and was confined to his house for
several days. He la now Improving and Is
able to attend to his official duties. Ills
condition Is believed to be due to his long
service In the tropica.
Iarger Traaeatlaatle Steamer.
GLASGOW, June 10. -The Allen line has
decided on the active development of Its
American servlr and aa a beginning con
tracts have already been draws up for tha
construction of two. nw turbine liners,
larger than tha Virginian and Victorian,
lately built for the Canadian traffic.
Parela Eater Protest.
CONSTANTINOPI.J5. June 20-Th Per
sian ambassador has complained to the
Turkish government of the further dispatch
of troops and munitions to the Persian
frontier, pointing out that it constitutes
danger to the good relations existing be
tween th two countries.
Bpaaleh Minister II L
MADRID, June .-The Illness of tha
duke of Almodavar, the minister of foreign
affaire, has become grave. The sacrament
for the dying has been administered to him
and King Alfonso ha temporarily confided
the portfolio of foreign affairs to Premier
Moret.
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Morocco Yield ta Fraaee.
TANGIER. Jun 2ft The Moroccan gov
ernment today announced that it yields to
the French demands for an Indemnity for
the murder of M. Charbonnler, a French
citiaen. aa the result of which a French
squadron was dispatched to Tangier.
Dry Dork" la Malaea Straits.
PENANGj Straits Settlements, June JO
The I'nlted Slatea dry dock Tewey, bound
for the Philippine Islands, was sighted to
day In the Btraita.of Malaca. It reported
all well.
Kddr to Retara ta Paet.
ST. PETKRBBt'RG, June Secretary
Spencer E'dy. whose wife haa been 111 in
Pari, will return here early In July.
WOMAN PROTESTS INNOCENCE
Mr.
Aggie Myera Ray k
Xet Help ta Kill Her
Hasbaad.
Did
LIBERTT, ' Mo.. Jun .-Mrs. Aggi
Myera, whom Governor Folk haa promise J
to grant a respite, talked in her cell laat
night of her care. She had regained her
composure, following the announcement
that the state aubreme court had denied
ber a new trial.
I am tl-ulV thankful." said Vfra Mvara
j -.0 ,ov,rnor for giving me additional
tim in which to take the few legal meas
ures remslning snd I am not without hope
that we will be successful next time. If
very legal measur falla and th good
women of MIseoilrl and th newspapers
, who are endeavoring to aeour a commute
tlou of my sentence are unsuccessful, then
I will mount th scaffold and pay tha
penalty of th peopU'a prejudice without
fear of tha future, for 1 aat Innocent of
killing my husband, Clarence Myera, and
Hot'man know it. and ha should tell the
truth and prepare to meet his God wltn
cledtt lips.
"Stindlng here, almoat ia tha ehadow of
th scaffold on which a man was executed
a few year ago. I want to reiterate that
I aia not th perwn who ahould be hanged
for my huaband'a murderer, for I did not
do IV I did sot do It."
BIG DA! FOR THE BOOSTERS
Omaha Trade Excursion Matin: Good in
(Southeastern Part of State.
PULL UP FOR NIGHT AT NEBRASKA CITY
Ulvea a Moat Cardial Rereptloa at
' All Placee Vlelted, Which
laclnde fevrral Towaa
la Kaaaaa,
(From a Staff. Correspondent.)
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., Juue W.-tPl-
rll Telegram.) What Is generally pro
nounced to be the most successful day's
work ever done by the Omaha trade pro
moter! ended at Nebraska City this even
ing in the most, enthusiastic reception of
the day. The train, which arrived nhortly
after 7 o'clock, wns met st the depot by
a delegation of the cltixens and a parade
waa formed. The line of march extended
up Main street to the head and around
a couple of blocks, when ranks were broken
for dinner, served by the Presbyterian
women In the dining room of the old
Grand Pacific. The vlalt had been antici
pated by Mayor Steinhardt, who had is
sued a special proclamation to the Ne
braska City Commercial club, of which he
ia president, and to the business men In
general, outlining a program. This begun
with the reception at the depot. The sup
per was made lighter by some feliettlous
remarks from Mayor Dahlman, which were
replied to In kind by Mayor Steinhardt.
In his welcome Mayor Steinhardt referred
to the fact that Nebraska City people take
pride In the welfare and prosperity of the
metropolis of the state, that what help
Omaha help all Nebraska and that It is
Impossible that Omaha should prosper and
not the rest of the state. He said that
for th night he would turn the city over
to Mayor Dahlman and the visitors to do
what they liked with. G. M. Hitchcock
of the Omaha World-Herald also spoke
briefly.
After supper most of the excursionists
went to the Country club, where a recep
tion was tendered by the local Commer
cial club and all aorta of a good time waa
spent.
Springfield. Louisville, Manley, Avoca
Berlin, Lorton, Talmage, Brock and
Glen Rock were visted in turn by the trade
excursionists, who made the roost of the
time at each place. The country through
which the train has passed so far looks Its
prettiest and Is a veritable paradise. The
rain lias made everything fresh and bright
and tha orop outlook Is the best it has
been in years. All along tha line th people
how the encouraging effeot of the rain.
and the excursionists at a welcomed ac
cordingly.
The train Is carrying what President Jud
aon says la the biggest and best party ever
aent out by Omaha and South Omaha.
The South Omaha Live Stock exchange
contingent is among the busiest in the lot
and hasn't missed a parade up to th pre
ent tim.
At each of tha towns where stops were
made a crowd waa at th depot, and tho
badge and souvenir business was strong
all tha Urn.
At Auburn th women of the' Presby
terlan, church served a dinner Jik mother
asea to cook, and It. was surejy enjoyed by
me party, many or whom bad had no
breakfast owing' to the early start of the.
train. From Auburn those wishing were
driven over to South Auburn. During the
morning Commissioner Guild of the Com
mercial club received a telegram from
Senator Millard telling of th passage by
the house of the meat Inspection bill and
promising that tha senate would pass tha
measure shortly. The newa was gladly
received, particularly so by the South
Omaha contingent.
At dinner Mayor R. M. Glllan of Au
burn made a short speech of welcome,
which was responded to by Mayor Dahl
man. ,
I Dip lata Kaaaaa.
Tom Auburn the run waa made direct
to Hiawatha, Kan., where a great crowd
welcomed the pilgrims. A parade and band
concert nnea in the time here and tha
trade boosters expressed themselves after
ward as content with thHr experience and
reception. Padonla and Reserve, Kan.
ana veraon. Neb., came In order on the
return trip from Hiawatha and theu at
8tella one of the prise receptions of the
day waa given. A banner and a big tin
lid Informed the people that the I1d was
off to Omaha and the folke made good on
thla proposition. A bevy of pretty girls
In white made a feature of the welcoming
demonstration. Howe, Julian and Paul
ended the itinerary and finished the after
noon, Nebraska City coming as a delightful
stopping place after a buey day.
So far the trip has been without Incident.
Chairman Tetter and President Judson
say the day has been the most successful
In the history of the Omaha trade boosting
xcurslons.
At Laaiavlll.
LOCI8VILLK, Neb., Jun 20 (Sp
clal.) Th Omaha Commercial club made
this place a pleasant call thla morning.
They came over to Main street with their
band and gave aome rare aelectlons, while
the representatives visited the business
houses distributing souvenirs snd best
wishes to all. Th business men and all
appreciated the visit, although but a short
time, and invited them to call again.
LABORERS TALK .POLITICS
W. R. Hoarst lavltad ta Addrea Meet
lag af Exeeatlve Caaarll of
Federatloa.
WASHINGTON, June 20. Labor and It
attitude In the next political campaign waa
the principal topic of discussion todav at
the meeting of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor. n- special
Invitation Representative W. R. Hearst was
present and addressed the delegates re
garding the present standing of labor In
politics.
A general discussion followed, in which
it was sought to define the position of the
workingmen throughout the country and to
plan a movement whereby the co-operation
of the people for reforms and relief from
alleged unjust and onerous condition for
the laboring men would be obtained.
IrtlNERS MUST KEEP CONTRACT
j Rrfaaal af Coal Diggers ta Retara ta
Work Aroasea OIRrial t
Actlea.
SOl'TH M ALE8TER. I. T.. June
When President Peter Ilanraty of district
No. U, I'nlted Mine Workers of America,
returned from Ksimaa City and th east
thla morning and learned that tha miners
had violated one clauae of the Kanaas City
agreement by refilling to go to work, u
Immediately left for Haleyvllle to Insist
that the unlou men stay' by their treaty,
which permitted the mine owner to retain
the men rho had been faithful to them
during the great strike. A uunferem-e will
be held at lllejlil with taa recalcitrant
minora,
VETERANS MUCH IN EVIDENCE
l.arae Atteadanre at ftoata Dakota
Aaaaal Karwasptaeat at
laaktea.
YANKTON. 8. I).. June 20 Special )
Thla city ha surrendered to the still com
ing hosts of O. A. R., W. R. C. II. V. V.
and W. R. V. V. members, all four -if
which organisations are sending full dele
gations to the stste encampments here.
The W. R. C. Is esneolnlly strong an.l
brings the total attendance up to about
inn all told.
The W. R. C. waa first to call to order
and met at 9 a. m. yesterday at the new
Odd Fellows hall. Here the department
president. Mrs. Clara 'A. Luketis, rapped
for order and Mre. I. N. Hereford of thlB
city was appointed secretary. The an
nual reports were read and referred to
ommlttees and the nteellug organised
with various committees. At this meeting
It develo;ied that Mrs. Mary Brown 3t
Sioux Falls and Mrs.' Laura Harmon of
Parker were candidates for department
president.
The G. A. R. was called to order at 2
o'clock yesterday In the opera bouse an 1
General J. p. Walgemuth of Mitchell- was
In the chair. Here, too, the annual re
ports of officers, appointing of committtea
and other preliminary work occupied tha
attention of the meeting until adjourn
ment was reached for the evening session,
which wns public.
This morning tha Union Veterans' union
was called to order at the court house, aa
was the Women's Relief -Veteran'a union.
These kindred orders have a large follow
ing and keenly rival the older O. A. R.
und W. R. C.
"Corporal" James Tanner, national com
mander, arrived yeeterday afternoon and
was escorted to hla headquarters at the
Pierce and addressed an audience Inform
ally last night. Hla main address was
given tonight.
. The state convention of tha Women's
Relief corps elected officers here as fol
lows: Ijiura Harmon, Parker, president;
Katherlne Weeks, Vermillion, senior vice
president; Almera Stowell, Aberdeen, junior
vice president; Emm'a.Klngy, Parker, sec
retary; Kdith Wilsey, Parker, treasup'r;
Louis Wilson, Hudson, chaplain; Nellie
Aplleby, Jennie R. Jones, Helen Leese,
Parker; Jennie Nah. Canton, and Eveline
Russell. Salem, executive board. Delegatee
to th next convention: Matilda Lawrence,
Huron; Ada M. Nelson, Plerr. and Nanna
Moore, Mitchell. ;
General N. I. Ixthlan of Mlllhank was
elected department commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
V0LIVA ON WITNESS STAND
Xloa Cltr Maa Tells of Alleged Los
la Maay Bnslne Ea
terprlses. CHICAGO, June .-Wilbur G. Voliva,
the present head of Zlon City, who suc
ceeded Dowie as manager of the city and
its properties, waa th first witness today
for the defense In the hearing now going
on before Judge Landls In the .federal
court to determine1 the rightful manager
of the city and its intereata.
Volrve testified that when h assumed
control of Zlon, City he found" m the candy
Industry a paid up" stock ' at 1155,000, an
actual Investment tfI,00 and a t'iKel
operating lose up to January 31, 1906, of
93.000. In. the supply manufacturing as
sociated. Invested In stock, $2fST,0W; amount
actually , Invested, f 22,000, a total loss In
operation' of ,49.000. In the lace Industry,
paid on stock, 2,K4,000; actually Invested,
$118,000; operstlng lose, 1,300,000. Losses
on the other Industries were, on January
U. 190S, as follows: Food supply, ' S27.0UO;
railway construction, 14,000; printing house.
$450,000; hotel, $173,000;, transportation, $11,000.
"Zlon City bank." aaid the witness, "had
deposits amounting to $500,000, but not $1
In the bank to pay any of the $500,000.
Every day there was a long line of people
in front of the bank looking for their
money. Some of them would get SO cents.
aome TS cents and some nothing at all.
Every one of these people had $1,000 or
more on, deposit. I found that $2,000,000
had been diverted and that the losses of
operstlng the different Industries up to
that tim amounted to $2,259,800. I found
that the laboring men were receiving only
enough to exist upon and their pay far
behind. Many of them were paid in coupona
and when I assumed management about
$M.0no in the coupons was outstanding
I found many people on the verge of
tarvatlon. notably a Mr. Haaklns, who
had an annual Income In Australia of $3,000,
I gave him a ton of coal and food to keep
him alive."
Voliva declared that many men in Zlon
City had not been able to secure employ
ment for two years snd had been sup
ported out of a benevolent fund which he
had established, lie declared that be at
tempted to reform conditions, but waa
stopped by a telegram from Dowie, who
ordered hint to allow things to remain as
they were.
DOWIE'S FATHER GOES TO SON
Iowa Maa Leave with Rvideaeea af
Hla Identity ta Appear
ia ra.
SHENANDOAH. Ia., June 30. (Special
Telegram). Judge John Murray Dowie
departed from Ills home at Essex this
morning for Chicago, with two gripe
packed. He has Important documents to
be presented In the Chicago courts to es
tablish his identity and relationship with
John Alexander Dowie, who repudiates hie
father. He reaches Chicago tonight at
k:15 over the Hurllnaton. The old gentle
man has been vry much wrought up over
the stand his son has taken sgalnst him.
"I expect to set at rest forever anv and
all doubt as to my relationship with Zlon's
prophet." declared Mr. Dowie today. "My
son. for reasons not apparent to me, haa
sought to discredit the relationship of
father and .-win. I hsve th document
with me and will be able to prove con
clusively that I am what I have repre
sented myself to be the father of John
Alexander Dowie." Mr. Dowie refused to
say whether or not he would make any
claim to the estate owned by hia son, (but
that is believed to be his Intentions.
Hailstorm at Belle Foarrhe.
VALE, 8. D., June .-(Bpecial. )-Re-ports
from Belle Fourch are to the effect
that the town was visited by a heavy hall
storm Saturday right at 10:30 o'clock, and
as a result the greater part of the window
glass of business houses and dwellings was
broken. The storm, which wss one of th
heaviest ever known In the Belle Fourche
country, broke after most of the cltixens
had retired for he night. Hall fell In
large quantltiea and Mint of the l:a!l
atone were quite large. A number of
roofs were badly damaged. It is also said
that the storm was far reaching and that
cropa In the vicinity of that town rr
destroyed for a considerable distance. The
storm was accompanied by a stiff brers
4 from th northwest. ,
M'CARTQY CARRIES POINT
Get Bill Throneh Home Over the Opposi
tion of Mod dell.
APPOINTMENT STIRS UP KITTREDGE
ladlcatloa He Will Fight the on
Brmatloa of KIHott aa I alted
State Attoraey for Booth
Dakota.
From a Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. June CO. (Special
Telegram.) Congressman McCarthy
showed his mettle today In successfully
defending and passing the senate bill
granting 20,000 acres of government laud
to the state of Wisconsin. The bill wn
Introduced in the senate by Mr. LaHolletto
and was reported to the house by Mr.
McCarthy from tho committee on public
lauds. When he called up the bill today
under suspension of the rules Mr. Mon
dell of Wyoming objected to Its passage
on the ground that it was wholly new leg
islation and creating a precedence that
might prove a boomerang for the govern
ment. Mr. McCarthy, however, showed to
the house that Mr. Mondell was not ac
quainted with the facts In the caso and
that bills of similar character were passed
In previous congresses for western states.
The house passed the bill without a dis
senting vote. Wisconsin has 300.000 acres
within the state reserve. In which is in
cluded 20,000 acres of government land.
This 20.000 acres is necessary to be set
apart as a forest reserve In order to keep
the fires from reaching the rest of the
timber and at the same time conserve the
waters of three principal feeders of the
Mississippi.
Klttredge I Mad.
Senator Klttredge, the giant statesmen
from South Dakota,' has entered the
strongest kind of a protest against th
nomination of James D. Elliott to be dis
trict attorney for South Dakota. When
the conference with the president was
ended today Senator Klttredge came from
the White House with the distinct knowl
edge that the president nad determined to
appoint Elliott and Klttredge was mad.
Klttredge ia a member of tha Judiciary
committee on interoceanlc canara. Tha
belief Is general that Senator Klttredge
will oppose the confirmation of Elliott In
the senate judiciary committee and in tTia
event there is a favorable report In be
half of Elliott's confirmation It Is thought
Klttredge will take the fight to the floor.
On the other hand Senator Gamble, who
Is by no means a new hand at fighting,
will see to It that Elliott is promptly
confirmed if he can bring It about.
Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs. William Rooney of Omaha
have been guests of Representative and
Mrs. Pollard for several days. Mrs. Pol
lard, who is sister of Mrs. Rooney, left
with the Rooneys today for Nebraska. Pre
vioua to their leaving- they were presented
to the president by Mr. Pollard. ,
C. W. Harvey and wife of Plymouth,
Neb., are guests of Congressman and Mrs.
Hinshaw at the Hamilton. Mr. Harvey la
president or th Plymouth bank. Thoy will
b presented to the president tomorrow
by Mr.' Hinshaw '
Miss Millard, daughler mi SenaW-'-Mll-lard,
and Mr. J. L. Kennedy, wife af the
congressman, will leave for Omaha next
Sunday.
Senator Burkett presented an lnvitatlonl
to Vic President Fairbanks today on be
half of the old soldiers of Nebraska, asking
him to attend the Interstate reunion at
Red Cloud August 27 to September 1. The
vice president told tha senator ha would
ba glad to come were it possible, but that
calls upon his time were so many that ha
would probably not be able to attend.
Senator Warren today introduced . a bill
appropriating $75,000 for the purchase of
a site and the erection of a public building
at Laoder, Wyo.
Invitations have been received by the
Nebraska member to attend the four
teenth convention of the National Irriga
tion congress at Boise, Idaho, September
$ to ( next.
Mlaor Matters at Capital.
John A. Dempster of Omaha haa been al
lowed an additional pension of $10 from
November 21, 1906.
Pensions have been granted the follow
ing: Mosea A. Swift, Lodge Pole, original,
from December 21, 1901, $, and from March
7, 19". $12; Michael Headly, Gross, original
$4 from August 23, 1899, and $8 from May 2,
190S. '
The First National bank of Preston, la.,
has been authorised to begin business with
$25,000 capital. G. E. Bartholomew is pres
ident and Helen M. Beckwlth, cashier.
Rural route No. 4 has been ordered es
tablished August 1, at Tripp, Hutchinson
county 8. D., serving 260 people and sixty
five hou sea
Rural carriers appointed: Iowa Creston,
route 8. Albert D. Robeson, carrier; Carl
Kunath. substitute. Elkport, route 1, New
ell C. Darrow, carrier; Sylvester C. Dar
row. substitute. Lucas, route X Preston
Leach, carrier; A. P. Leaeh. substitute.
Sigoumey, route S. Albert Flshburn, car
rier; Frank J. Strobel, substitute. South
Dakota Madison, route .' Claude A. Th'ur
low, carrier; M. B. Thurlow, substitute.
A postomce haa been established at Klatt,
Stanley county, B. D., with Jacob Crosmer,
postmaster.
' Alfred C. Kennedy and wife of Omaha are
at the Ebbltt.
VERMONT REPUBLICANS MEET
Stat Issae Take Ip Most of Plat
form, bat Two Point Are
i
National.
MONTPELIER, Vt.. June 20. Fletcher
D. Proctor, on of I'nlted Sttes Senator
Kedfleld Proctor, waa nominated by accla
mation for governor of Vermont at the
republican state convention today.
With the exception of two planks, th
platform a'dopttd dealt with state Issues.
Of the exceptions, one was the endorsement
of President Roosevelt and the other ex
pressing sympathy with the movement
against discrimination In Interstate com
merce. The resolutions said on these sub
Jcis: We heartily and cordially endorse the
splendid administration of President Theo
dore Roosevelt and we commend the presi
dent as a fearless champion of the wel
fare of the people. lie has, without fear
or favor, uncovered and punished those
guilty of malfeasance in public service; be
has sealously aaaalled the violators of tha
federal statutes; he baa promoted friendly
relations with other nation of the earth
and gained for us a front rank In the
world diplomacy; he has encourage.! wise
and helpful legislation and haa anown hit
ddetrrminaiton to continue to promote pro
tection of home industries, commercial ex
pansion and other national policies that
nave helped the American people to enloy
firosperlly and progress without a parallel
u th annals of national development.
We are in hearty sympathy with the
great buttle being fought by the republican
party In behajf of Hi people against the
evil of rebating, favoritism and rt-wrlmlna-Hon
in Interstate commerce. We are In
favor, by proper state legislation, ef pro
tecting th people of the stat against Ilk
Mi wiikia the etai In noiuuieraiat) earn
snore.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair aad Cooler.
Fair aad Warmer Tharsday. Friday
k'alr.
Teinperatare at Omaha Yesterday!
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HADLEY ON BUSINESS METHODS!
Many Modern F.aterprlsea I adermlne
Moral Character of Men Con
nected vtHh Them.
Wli.N FIELD, Kan.. June 20. Attorney
Genersl Hsdly of Missouri addressed an
audience of 4.000 people at the Wlnfleld
Chautauqua today on the subject "Modern
Business Methods." He said In part:
When the poeple came, as In the last
few y-ara they have come, to Investigate
the dlfTemt vlis snd abuses In the admin
istration of public affairs and In our In
dustry system, they found In a great ma
jority of cases the original source or reuse
of such evil to lie a business enterprise.
Illegal In Its plan of organisation or un
lawful In Its business methods. Not only
did the people come to realise and know
that those evlla snd abuses to which I
hsve referred were the natural and legiti
mate product of unlawful and unfair bus
iness combinations, but they csme also to
realise the manner In which such enter
prises was conducted was undermining the
characters of the men connected with them.
The moral training from employment In the
service of a business enterprise whose af
fairs hsd to be conducted by stealth,
whose code of morals Justified lying and
cheating and' the violation of every princi
ple of honor and fairness, was giving the
people the Idea that there was no standard
except that of success."
This led th Bpesker up to a review of
the Standard Oil company and the awak
ening of the public conscience to enormity
of nil forms of combinations In restraint
of trade. ,
FIGHT FOR FIRE INSURANCE
California State Official Will Aid
Iss Franrlseo Policy
Holders.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 20,-Deputy At
torney Geneial George A. Sturtevant came
to San Francisco today to commence the
state's flarht against the fire Inaurance con
cern's that have not lived up to the law. For
some hours he was In consultation with In
surance Commissioner Myron Wolf.
'From now It win be made the especial
business of tha attorney general'a office."
said Mr. Sturtevant, "to prosecute every
action that can- conserve the rights of th
Insured whb lost property in tho great fire.
We want the smaller losers, the mechanics,
and retailers who hare become confused in
their efforts to receive Just treatment from
the Insuranoo companies to feel that they
hava an offlc which Is fighting their sld
of the case."
Commissioner .Wolf snd Mr. Sturtevant
have decided to co-operate with the Mer
chants' exchange and the policyholders al
liance, which Is to be formed under th
auspices of the various mercantile bodies
of the city, tf force payment In icaae whore
a disposition .1 shown to evade proper ad
justment of fir losses.
COAL MINES AND RAILROADS
Wratera Marylaad Owas Oae ( om
pany, bat Wltaess Is Not Per
sonally laterested.
WASHINGTON, Juns 50. Officials ef the
Western Maryland, Chesapeake dc Ohio,
Buffalo V Susquehanna railroads were be
for the IntersUt Commerce commission
to tell what- they knew about the transac
tions of their roads In connection with
coal and oil traffic.
Manager Robertson of the Western Mary
land road admitted on the witness stand
that the Western Maryland railroad com
pany waa th owner of the Davis Coal and
Coke company. He said he owned no coal
or oil stocks or properties, nor had he
ever at any time held such Interest. If
was the policy of the management of his
road, he said, to encourage In every way
the independent mine owners, especially
In the matter of sidings.
SMALL LAUNCH IS CAPSIZED
Four Mea Are Drowned la
Delaware River Near
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20 The carless
ness of one man in stepping on the side of
a launch, In which there was a party of
i six. nnd tipping It until It capsized, resulted
j In the drowning of four men lnte this after
noon In the Delaware river, off the extreme
northern part of the city. The other two
occupants of the little craft were picked
up In sn exhausted eonrtitlon. Th dead:
JOHN Z. WAI.t.
JOHN S. M'CCANN.
JOHN IMNNIGAN.
CHARLES K. KEEN AN.
The' men were out fishing Keenan
stepped on the side of the launch as the
snchor was let down and the boat capslsed.
Before rescuers could reach the scene four
ef the party had gone down.
EQUITABLE LIFE'S CHANGES
Director of Insnraae goelety Adopt
Plaa for the Mataallaatloa
of C'oacera.
NEW TORK. June 20. The directors of
the Equitable Life Assurance society
today voted unanimously to adopt fTie
amended charter which provldea for th
mutuallzatlon of the society. There wer
preaent at the meeting thirty members of
the board of directors, all of whom voted
in favor of the proposition. The new char
titr, among other things, provides that the
policyholders shall elect twenty-eight di
rectors out of th board of fifty-two mem
bers. After the new t barter was adopted the
directors adjourned to meet tomorrow to
receive their nominations for director on
the administration ticket.
Nominations kg President.
WASHINGTON. June 20 The prealdent
today sent the following nominations to
the senate:
Commissioner of Kducstion Elmer E.
Brown. California.
Postmaster: Iowa, L. 1. Stmgi. Oel
wein: Kan, L. C. M Murray, McPher
on: Miourl. A. F. Karb, Neosho, L. W.
Cramer, May Landing.
Also promotions in th navy.
( nlrasr Maa ta Hang.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Jun $u. Th su
preme court today denied wilt of aupei
odcaa to Richard lven, sentenced to hung
Id Chicago next Friday for the murder i.f
Mr. Franklin C. HollUter. The tLciloii
aaitl Lher waa nothing to how that Iv ns
bad been unduly Influenced to nuike the
confewton nd that the evlden. war
ranted the verdict of the jury. Ivens' at
torney announoed an Intaotioa to ta. th
oaa to OoTrriuw Dcaeoav
HEAT BILL IN SENATE
Proctor, Be?erid aud Lodtte Fgror Plaeinc
Cttea on Packacei.
QUESTION OF COST ALSO CONSIDERED
Speaker. Say Packer Should Fay the
Expense 6f Inspection.
action que to their own CONDUCT
Indiana Man Says Labeli Are Valuabl u
Advertising. Ftature.
WARREN DEFENDS PACKER AND STOCKMEN
Wyomlnsr Senator Holda that .tha
People stionld Pay the Bill
Iteasare Goes Over latU
Today
WASHINGTON. June . The meet In
spectlon provision of the sgrlcultural ap
propriation bill was today made the subject
of discussion In the senate. Tha quest on
came up on a motion by Senator Proctor to
grant the conference rnu.-tod by th hoti!
and speeches were made by Messrs Prpctor,
Beverldge and Lodge against som features
of the house amendment and by Senator
Warren In opposition to drastic legislation.
Mr, Lodge took occasion to defend Ameri
can morals as quit as good as those of
Europe. The bill went pver without ac
tion. There wer two apeechea on th
Panama canal, one by Senator Morgan lti
support of the sea level plan and the other
by Senator Perkins in opposition.
The senate held Its first night session,
which was devoted to the consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Meat Bill Is Called i'p.
Senator Proctor today .called up the
agriculture bill and mutle th usual mu
tton for agreement to the request for a
conference. He then made a statement
concerning the house substitue for the
meat Inspection bill, aaylng that thern
were two essential points of difference be
tween the two houses. One of these he
said was the omission by the house of
the senate provision requiring that the
date of inspection be placed on cans con
taining meat and the other the transfer
of the cost of th Inspection from th
packers to the national treasury. Speaking
of the latter change ha said that It was
radical and. In his opinion, unwise and
advised that the house amendment on that
polnt be not accepted. The packers could,
he declared, afford the expense of an ad
vertisement, for, looked at In that light,
the government certificate would bo of Im
mense benefit. Mr. Proctor also charged
that the numerous protests which hsve
been coming to the" senate on this sub
ject have a common origin In Chicago and
In support of his statement . read a num
ber of protests to show the language to
be practically th same wherever they
may be dated.
Beverldge Senaewhat Pleased.
Senator Reverldge agreed with Mr. Proctor
a to the unwisdom of the house change
In the matter Of date of labels and ' oont '
of inspection, but expressed gratification
that the ' provision for night surveillance
had been retained. The two essential
changes he considered aa moat Important,
declaring that If the date Is not to be used
It will be possible to 'pass oft aa fresh
meat that which may hava been Inspected
five years ago. He said. that th dat Is
stamped on meat shipped abroad and
argued that the same plan should be pur
sued with reference to meat consumed at
home.
"Why," he asked, "should th people pay
for th packers' inspection and not the -packers
themselves?" snd, agreeing with
Mr. Proctor, aaid the government stamp
would be - worth $8,000.0u0 or $10,000,000 for
advertising purposes. Looking at the mat
ter In that light, th cost of Inspection
would not be a burden, beoaue th in
spection would be a great benefit. The cost
would at the most be Infinitesimal, 8 cent
per head for cattle and ( cant for swine.
It would be Impossible for packers to In
crease th price of . meat or decrease that
stock on acoount of thla alight charge,
hence the alarm on thla account was
groundless. The charge should be paid out
of the profits of the packer themselves
and neither by the government, th stock
grower or th consumers.
Bill May Be InadeqaatO,
He predicted that the house appropria
tion would be Inadequate to meet all the
demands on It, whll the small fe system
provided for by the senate would adjust
Itself to the demands upon It. H pointed
out that national banks pay for their In
spection, as do oleomargarine manufactur
ers, snd even Immigrants coming Into the
United States. Hence the proposition Is
not novel. If, he said, the plan Is to be
changed, there will be a vast drain on th
treasury, and predicted that $10,000,000 a
year, would at once be required for meat
Inspection alone. He eald th packers alone
are responsible for th agitation that ha
been aroused, but predlrted that In the
end the result would b a restoiatlon of
confidence and therefore beneficial. He
credited th prospective success of the
measur to th president, who had stood
firmly from th beginning for th most
complete Inspection bill on th statute
books of sny country.
I.odgo for leaate Provision.
Senator Lodge also spoke for tha senate
provision, although h said It might he
considered "audacious to do so In view
of the announcement that the house had
perfected the measure and the president
hsd accepted It." He pleaded especially
for the dating of labels, because the pub
lic has the right to know what It I buy
ing. 'He did not agree that the producers
and the consumers would not feel the
effect of the tax, for, judging tha future
by the past, the packers would find In
a tax of a few mills sn excus for sn
increase of several cents a pound n th
meat they sell, and a similar decresse on
the stock they buy. Nevertheless, he
though the packers should pay the cost.
He charged the Chicago packers with try
ing to defeat the legislation.
Koropraa Attaek Mot Alarming.
Th attack from Europe did not alarm
Mr. ' I.odge very much, for he said that
practices In foreign countries are no Whit
better than our own. He read newspaper
extracts to show that in England rotten
egg are used In making pastry and fev
ered cattle are butchered for beef and
also quoted an article from an English
review to show that morals In that country
are not all they should be.
Discussing the group of men In control
of th pecking industry iSr. Lodge said
their history had been of utier defiance of
law and public opinion . He referred to a
recently-puhltuhed Interview with Nelson
Morris. Jn which thja.greai-pa-cker how.l
contempt lor writer of books, aad th
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