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The Omaha Daily Bee v VOL. XXXVI-KO. 154. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1906 TWELVE PAGES. SLXULE COPY THREE CENTS. i m u A 11 K fROWDSATTENDMASS La:ee Coaeieeations at lint Eeryioee in Paris in Violation of Law. OFFICERS PREVENT ANY DISTURBANCES Eixtf-Hine Snmmoniea Are Issued Charr ing; Illegal Assemblies. TARISH LAYMEN FILE DECLARATIONS Action Tandi to Flace Oiiui of Diioon tinuine; Barrioet on Olerej. NET RESULT OF VATICAN'S ATTITUDE Hersry WIU Lose Peasleas and Aspirants for the Priesthood Will Be Called ea D Mili tary Duty. ' PARIS, Dec. II. Today haa been marked by the total absence of any of the sensa tional or dramatlo Incidents anticipated In r.larmls. Quarters In connection with the execution of the law of separation. TT. parish priests everywhere cele brated mass In tha presence of unusually large congregation, but the actions of tha authorities were confined to noting Infrac - tlons of the. law and oiling the priests and vicars to appear before Justices of the peace. ' r , Kverywhere legal notices have been served for the evacuation of the eccleslaii. tlcal residences, the seminaries, etc. Sev ern! of theae buildings were abandoned without further ado, but a majority of the prelates announced that they would da part only under duress. In many parishes, both In Paris and the I Interior, laymen today filed declarations for the holding of services In the desig nated churches during the coming year. If thla practice Is generally followed It .Will be a distinct victory for the govern ment, relieving It of the possible necessity Zvt closing the churches and throwing on the clergy the responsibility for the dt t continuance of public, worship. In the meantime the cabinet Is preparing meas ures to bo Introduced before Parliament tomorrow. Result of Vatican's Action. The net result of the uncomnronilslnz j f ititude . assumed by the Vatican Beams I jf K V co be that the clergy will lone Its pensions. gt.BPO of which have been granted and gazetted since the beginning of this year, that all aspirant to the priesthood will be compelled to perform military service and that the making over of the Episcopal mansions, rectories, seminaries, etc., by the State department and the communes -will occur Immediately Instead of Decem ber. 190T. According to well-lnformod persons, the government Intends to respond to the at titude taken by the Vatican by submit ting to Parliament a proposition to settle definitely the situation of the church In Franc. Under .this proposal the church will forfeit t all. benefits under the law of 19"S. but It 'is to be provided with an op portunity to carry on public worship In conformity to the commoji law. Church property Is to be banded Immediately to he civil authorities on condition that It be reserved for worship and the positions of cardinals and bishops, as foreign of ficials, will be dealt with later If the gov ernment finds It necessary to do so. Three Churches Observe Law. Formal charges were entered wherever mass was celebrated except at the churches of 0t. Jan 1'Evanglle and St. Blaise de Charonne and Per La Chaise, whose par ishlonersv following the example of the first mentioned church, made the required ..application yesterday evening to hold , services under the law of 1881. The vicar of St. Blaise de Charonne. when Induced , by his parishioners to take the step, said "Whatever the consequences, I regret nothing. I am a Frenchman above every' thing." , Early dispatches from the department ay that wherever row was celebrated ohargea were drawn up and sunmonse Is sued. At Chalons the abbe Panaudln claimed that the churqh bells were not rung and that no person waa Invited to mass and that therefore the assemblage had not the character of a publlo meeting whereupon be was compelled by a police officer to inscribe bis protest upon the summons. , At the final meeting last night of the dloocsaa council here It was decided that neither the ecclesiastical residences nor the seminaries should be abandoned, ex eept before a show of force. It la officially stated that the letters of Mgr. Montagnlni. tha expelled secret tary of the papal nunciature here, show ' that the majority of the French bishops favored observance of the law of 18S1 and bowed with reluctance to the papal de area. Tha official statement adds that the larlolablllty of the diplomatic correepon Ojsnoe of the nunciature waa scruplouily respected before the rupture between the Vatican and France. - Slaty-Mae Summonses leaned Iforing tha day summonses were Issued. charging Illegal assemblies. In the case of sixty-nine churches of Parts. The Official Journal today announced that f only elgh t diocesan i, V while n hty of the Cathollo cultural or organisations formed were legal. 0i Protestant and seventy-eight V . Jewish associations conform with the law, 7 i Many suits have been begun In oonnec f ' tlon with endowments for masses to be v. ... . i, ivimjmw Ul u wuu UI ' the departed. C About fifty seminaries which refused to comply with the terras of the law are being closed. ; During the day a number of applications for permission to hold tvllglous meetings ' under the law of 1S81 were made at the . prefecture of police by parishioners from : all parts of France, Ten tuoli appiira tlons were filed before I o'clock. Reports " from other cities say that similar implica tions were made. ) Huaclo at Vatican. ROME, Dec IS. Immediately after hl arrival - here today Mgr. Montagnlni, the expelled secretary of the papal nuncla ture at Paris, went to the Vatican and con ferred with Papal Secretary of 8t ite Merry del Val and Mgr. Delia Ctile.xa and Mgr. Oasparri the assistant secretarlfs, nd made them a long report or. the situstion . In JTranoe. especially In regard to the dweu ments selxsd at the Parts nunciature, e-v- eral hundred of which dralt entirely with the Franco-Vatican conflict and will 1 especially Interesting to the French govern ment as showing. It is asterted here, the differences of opinion among the member of the French episcopacy. The report of Mgr. Montagnlni will be used for a pro test to the foreign poaers agalnt the ac-' tlon' of the French government. InuneOlaUly after his conference with J)OuutLnue4 en aiecoud !'.) REICHSTAG IS DISSOLVED Npplfmfnlnrr Dailtfl Rejected by 'null Majority and Chancellor End the Session. BETtl.IN". Dec. 13. Emperor William dis solved the Reichstag todsy and ordered I IN new elections In convequr nee of the gov ernment's defeat by ITS to IIS votes no the bill authorising what the ministry co tends Is an adequate number of troop' end the Insurrection In irmnn flout Africa and hold the colony ngnlns' eurrenoe of the rebellion. The , ,?x Socialists. Poles and one wlr. N ' radicals voted against the gov. , while the conservatives, national lit. nls and moderate radicals supported the gov ernment. The expectation that the cr-ancellor would sneak and that It was possible the govern ment would be defeated and the Immediate dissolution of Parliament follow, filled the house, both tho (1 onr and the galleries being crowded. Seated next to the chan cellor were Interior Minister von Foss-dowsky-Wchner, Foreign Minister Tshlr sky. Treasury Secretary von Stengel and Colonial Director Pernburg. lterr Ppahn, the clerical leader, began the discussion of the supplementary budget, amounting to f7.3fiO.Onf), to meet the expenses of the war In German Southwest Africa (rejected by the appropriations' committee December 11) by reporting on behalf of the majority of the appropriation committee that It was their conviction that the number of Ger man troops In that colony could be re duced to J.DOO men, although the govern ment and general staff affirmed that the present garrison, numbering 12,000, could not be reduced below S.oon. Herr Ppahn said he left the question with the house. The chancellor replied that between now and January 4, 4,0v0 men would be brought home and later more troops would be re called according to the military necessi ties; but to reduce the garrisons to 2.5on men would mean the loss of the southern part of the colony and would greatly en danger the central and northern parts, while German rule In Africa would be Im periled by a renewal of the Insurrection In German Southwest Africa, which would spread naturally beyond the frontier. Continuing, the chancellor said: "If we shrink from this last sacrifice we shall be guilty, In my opinion, of a gTeat national crime. I cannot believe that the houe will arrive at such a fatal resolution which would be equally deplorable from financial, military, political and national points of view. As the responsible leader of the affairs of the empire I would not be able to sign such a capitulation." KING OSCAR SERIOUSLY ILL Aa-ed Sovereign of flveedeat Threatened with Heart Failure. Is STOCKHOLM, Dec. IS. Considerable alarm was occasioned today by a statement that King Oscar Is seriously 111, that all the royal family had assembled at the palace and that the crown prince, Oustavus Adolphus, had been summoned hurriedly from Berlin. , It appear that Khig Oscar has been ailing for some days. His indisposition was not regarded as serious until Wednes day, when he developed symptoms of heart failure. His heart has been affected for three years and In the fear that because of his great age the present attack might prove fatal, four doctors have been In at tendance. The king slept fairly well last night and was better this morning, but toward after noon his condition again became alarming. At o'clock, however, the Associated Press learned that the king had some sleep and that his doctors hope for a rally. The crown prince Is expected tomorrow morn ing. A bulletin Issued tonight says the king's condition is tolerably satisfactory. The ac tion of the heart Is Improved, although the pulse Is irregular. His temperature Is given as 101. King Oscar will be 78 years old next month. CHARGE AGAINST MISSION Governor of Ratal Says Nearly All Converts of Amerloan-Znla Stations Join Rebels. LONDON. Dec. 13. A blue book dealing with the recent disturbances In Natal, Is sued this morning, contains correspondence between the Natal government and the American Board of Foreign Missions con cerning what the board considers "appar ent discriminations against the American Zulu mission In Natal" Colonel Sir Henry Edward McCallam, governor of Natal, comments as follows: When I tell you thnt out of the two large mission stations In Victoria countv. in charge of tills American board, only one native ure.'.cher ana three follower! re. melned loyal to the government and that the whole of the other congregations Joined the rebels, I feel sure that you will realize tnat wtuuever good work the American Zulu missions have done In the past their congregu tlons are now dangerous to the government. CONGO CASK IN PARLIAMENT British May Art on Matter, bnt Not at Present. LONDON. Dec. 13. Replying to a ques tion In the House of Commons today as to whether the British government proposed, in conjunction with the United States, to summon an International conference to dis cuss the administration of the Congo Inde pendent state. Foreign Secretary Grey de clined to announce what action, If any, the government intended to take, but he said that the government at Washington had expressed a desire to contribute toward the realisation of reforms in the Congo. , "I think this country would never regret The summoning of an International con- I anything mi much us to Irrpose such a tax. gress, however, was not specifically men- j 1 differ with the president atrongly on the tloned In the communication from Wash- 1 subject of the Income tax. But I am In Ington,. a peculiar poKltlcn on the Inheritance tax, Secretary Grey added that the announce- advocating tliat as something lika getting ment received from the United States waa 1 11 better distribution of wealth. The sub niot cordially welcomed by the British ! Jrtl't of wealth distribution will not down." government. Pending the decision at which ' Mr. Carnegie said he believed that iaar the government of Belgium may soon arrive ' much as the wealth properly belonged to It was not necessary to say any more at community, on the death of tho pos- present. shah Is I'nonasrloas. TEHERAN, Persia. I ec. 13. The condi- ' "Our country fails In Its duty," said Mr. tlon of the Fhah took a decided turn for ' Carnegie, "if it does not exact a share, a the worse today. He lost consciousness at ; trenindoua share of the estate of the enor ski early hour and is still unconscious. His mously wealthy man upon his death. The mi J. sty's condition Is i ow regurdtd as , money belongs to the community. Do not be ng mora critical than at any time since : mistake me. I do not advocate the making n:s uineus uecxiue realty serious. vice was Maellrr President of snlaa. BERN K, Lvc. lS.-l-ioufd Mueller, president of the feoerat.on council. w,.., ........ ,rurr- ation. In succession to M. U Ferrer, whose ,rm R tNtllrtJ- Murder In Idaho. NAM PA. li'.iit.o, Dec. 13 Thomas Bulley, a null i perative from Vuii.l.. I nit., wj shot In th aodoiieM and piuhaUy in.. I , uouinl- 1 iy (it. c IvIm In a rv rt her early t .1 ' 1 Uo wou.au ti.ca l.ot auii kl.lvd lieiavif. BELMONT STATES POSITION Eead f Civic Federation fays He Was , Misuaderstood by Reporters. D CARNEGIE EXPRESS VIEWS Favors Income Tax, but tlie iitter Is Better Pleased with Proposed Tax on In heritances. NEW YORK, Dec 13.-August Belmont's position as president of the National Civic federation on the question of the "Income and Inheritance Tax" was explained by him at today'a seHBion of the federation's annual meeting. Mr. Belmont declared his remarks of yesterday had been misinterpreted by the ntwapepere. "What I said yesterda," said Mr. Belmont, "was that a wise and Just method of taxation would be of great good; but that spoliation was quite another mat ter. I do not believe that men as a gen eral proposition can accumulate large for tunes dishonestly and Improperly. These fortunes mostly come through large cor porations. The stockholders hsve rights, and that these fortunes are accumulated in an Improper manner all over this country and therefore must be reduced In a puni tive spirit, was what I meant yesterday to deny. Not that a tax on Inheritance should not be passed, but that it should be done from the point of view of Just and wise taxation, and on some economic grounds." President Belmont then introduced the next speaker, M. E. Ingalls, chairman of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis railroad. Mr. Ingalls spoke on the subject of in come and inheritance tax to limit large accumulations of wealth. In speaking of the causes which produce multl-mllllonalrea Mr. Ingalls mentioned the tariff, railroad rebates and granting of franchises by com munities to public service corporations as the principal ones. He continued In part: Income Tax Possible. With reference to limiting these for tunes by an Income tax: After considering the subject carefully, I have in the last few years come to the conclusion that It is the best and fairest tax that can be levi. d, but, as a tax, like other taxes, for the sup port of this government, not for the pur pose of destroying property that would be socialistic tor the purpose of muklng wealth pay Ha shore of the burdens of the people. They will tell you that it is a tux dltlicult to collect, but no more than any tax on hidden or unseen property. I don't believe In a graduated Income tax on thrifht and eivrgy; each man should pay upon his Income the same proportion, pay it as a tax for the protection of his property. I would tax all Incomes of 11,000 or over on a fixed percentage. Under J1.000, the Income fr,om the tux would not be enough to pay for the cost of collection. I believe the proper law for doing this can be framed and be passed by congress to stand the teat of the courts. If It will not, then let us go to the people with a constitutional amendment that will make It legal. The inheritance tax has already been taken up by the different states some of them with a graded tax and others with a straight tax. 1 am tn favor or me in heritance tax as a tax for paying the ex penses of the state like other taxes. I would also enact legislation, either by the national government or by the mates, that no man should have the right to dis pose of the bulk of his property by will, but that when he dies It shall be divided equally among hia feetrar aa the law directs. I would take away from any ciOsen C right to tie up his property in trust lor one life, or any time. It Is simply a con tinuance of the old law of entail under another form, and holds these Immense fortunes together, when, if they were di vided equally among the heirs, they would soon scatter and be harmless. A man's estate should be broken up at his death and distributed, and If the heirs are In competent to manage the property that Is handed down to them, then It Is better to have the wealth distributed, and perhaps after they have lost the inheritance they will turn around and become useful clll ens and produce wealth of their own. Danacer of Hysteria, There Is danger In the present Knd!tlon of public opinion that we will drift Into a hvsteria that will enact legislation that will" seriously hurt our business and pro duce disaster. Especially Is this true In reference to the railways, and wo must keep In mind that the railways constitute the largest business force In the country. One-fifth of all the population depend upon them for their existence, either as em ployes or in the business of manufacturing and producing supplies, etc. And while we set our face like a stone wall aualnat any of the Illegal conditions of the past being continued, we should give them a fair op portunity to carry on their business In the ruture ana tnus prevent aisiuster to me community. The real menace, to my mind. Is the Sherman anti-trust law, so-called. I hap pen to know that the distinguished author of this law, when It was passed, did not think It applied to the railways and In their conduct of their business. There Is hardly an agreement between employers but what In the end. under this law. will be called a restraint of trade. Your stock exchanges that fix prices for commissions; your associations of different trades that agree upon prices no matter how reasonable those prices may be all are violations of the law. Business cannot lonsr survive such restrictions. T.-ike labor unions, for instance. Do you suppofe there Is any sane man who reads ! ,ne Sherman law, and then reads the aree- i k ' ...,., f .,in. k,, I what will say thHt they are agreements , restraint of trade and everv man who j ,.n.,eH them Is subject to fine and Imprison i ment? And vet who will not concede th it labor unionw are beneficial; that properlv conducted they are of great assistance to the worklngman to better his condition and increase Ills wages? Are you willing to take the risk of a law like thla? Nobody desires It; nobody wishes it. Wtr.lam D. Guthrie, a lawyer who led tha fight In the local courts agalnet the In come tax, on constitutional grounds, was the next speaker. He held that there must, under American Institutions, be equality of taxation. (arur(le for Inheritance Tax. Andrew Carnegie, who followed Mr. Guth rie, said that he was In hearty accord with Mr. Guthrie. "I think an income tax would penetrate i business to the core, said Mr. Carnegie. : ecssor the latter snouid acquire a great portion of the wealth, having had a large part 10 do with its development. 1 of a man a pauper or the pauperizing of ! his children; but It Is not the millionaire j v.ho made the wealth. He did not make the . ore or the coal, or the gold that he dug .. the around. The Mont.mu ...... . mlne 0ner d,d not make his wealth. It In the abstract to the people, woo use it and who produce the use which makes It valuable. "1 e.m with the president, th-rn, to tax ! heavily by graduated taxation every man ....... l..l.!n kln. LI. who uic tii...... linn ims millions, lor 1 think that excessive wealth left w . a ch.u u agu,, w u U4. , MRS. BRADLEY HELD BY JURY Inqneat In Case of Former Senator Brown Takes Place In Waahlnsltnn. WASHINGTON, Dee. 13 An Inquest was held today to determine the c.ttse of death of former Senator Brown of Utah. Mrs. Bradley, who was present, seemed to try to conceal her fries from observers. J'.Keplilne Kldwell, the rr.aid who heard th shooting, said she summoned Manager Taity of the hotel and accompanied him to the room, where Senator Brown was found lying on the floor wounded and Mrs. Prad ley standing near. The revolver wse on the dresser. Mr. Talty corroborated the maid's testimony and added that Senator Brown, pointing at Mrs. Bradjey, said: "That woman shot me." The statement, Mr. Tally said, was made In response to his Inquiry of Brown whether he had at tempted suicide. Talty notified tie police and Mn Brown was taken to the Emergency hospital and Mrs. Bradley turned over to the officers. Detective Burllngame testified that Mrs. Bradley told him at the station house that she fired the shot. "She told me that she was tho mother of two of Brown's children and of his refusal to marry her," said the detective. "She rehearsed the facts of her connection with Brown." Dr. White, superintendent of the Emer gency hospital, snld that at one time during his Illness Brown said he did not Intend to prosecute Mrs. Bradley in the event of his recovery. After further evidence of a corroborative nature the Jury returned the following verdict: "Arthur O. Brown came to his death December 13, 1901, at the Emergency hos pital, from a gunshot wound In the blad der. Said gunshot wound was caused by a pistol fired by Anna M. Bradley. We hold said Mrs. Anna M. Bradley for the action of the grand Jury." When the verdict was read Mrs. Bradley collapsed, and for a time was in a serious condition. As soon as she was able to make the trip she was removed to Jail. Throughout the inquest Mrs. Bradley had been composed and apparently unconcerned. It Is probable that an Indictment will be voted against Mrs. Bradley In a few days by the grand Jury which Is now In session. In view of the fact that the cal endar of the criminal court is filled uo to April 1, It Is, prcbable that she will remain In Jail for some time, unless her attorneys arrange to have her case ad vanced. The body of former Senator Brown will tomorrow afternoon be sent to Salt Lake City, where the funeral and interment will take place. His aon. Max, and daughter, Alice, and Mrs. Annie C. Adams will ac company the body. OMAHA STUDENTS SUSPENDED Foar Boys from Nebraska det Into1 Trouble at Mo reran Park Academy. CHICAGO, Dec. IS. (Special Telegram.) Morgan Park Military select boys' school. In the suburbs of Chicago, la In a ferment over an alleged consplrerr among students. ior jwrncipaiinir in wnjrsj tweniy-tnree stu dentj have been suspended for longer or shorter periods. , Letters and telegrams from parents In various parts of the United States pounced In upon Principal Johnston today as 'a result of the faculty's action. A few letters expressed approbation of the school's action, but the greater part were urgent demands for detailed explanation of the wholesale removal. Meanwhile two thirds of the dismissed boys have left for homo. It Is believed the majority will be taken back at the opening of the school term In January. Officials of the school refused to give a list of those suspended, but It was learned that several Nebraska boys are Included, being Lane Summers, Hubert Owen and Edward O'Brien of Omaha and M. L. Gray of Columbus, Neb. "We don't want to he ptaced In the atti tude of President Rocsevelt toward negro troops," said Principal Johnson. "No one was asked to tell on any one else. We asked the culprits to own up and hoped they would, but they didn't, and this seems to be tha only practicable method of reme dying the condition, which has been grow ing worse ever since the opening of the school term." BRAZIL DESIRES GERMANS No Exemption by Imperial Govern ment for Men Who Go to nepalille. WASHINGTON. Dec. 14. A recent gov ernment report has revived the question whether Germany actually was aiding In the establishment of Its subjects In Braxll. The publication was made on tho authority of representatives of American business In terests, who alleged that Germany was offering special exemption from military service to all those who go to Rio Grande de Sul. The German embassy took the matter up with the home government, but the reply received did not confirm the state ments. It was said that no exemptions of the kind referred to had been made and that the Immigration to Brazil from Ger many of late years had been very small, only 330 having gone there In 1905 and a considerably less number during the pres ent year. That Brasll, however, looks upon the German settlers us being most desirable from every point of view was made evi dent today, when Ambassador Nabuco de clared that his country wanted more of them. "I hope," he said, "a million or more of them will emigrate there. They have done good work in Brazil and I trust Etu peror William will grant the exemptions from military service referred to In order to encourage that kind of Immigration to my country." . BARROWS SUCCEEDS HIMSELF Surveyor of Port Named by President, as Is South Omaha Post master. WASHINGTON, Deo. 12.-Th president sent to the senate the following nomina tions: Members Mississippi River CorrfmUslon Lieutenant Colonel W. T. Russell, corps of engineers; Major James G. Warren, corps of engineers. Colonel, Retired, to Be Brigadier General, Retired James E. Macklin. Colonel, Active List, to Be Brigadier, Retired Cc lonel Gtorge P. Borden, Twenty-fourth lii,'ntry. United .-mn District Attorney, Southern District of Tex. Lock Mclh.nlel f Texas. 1'irat Jui1k . the Circuit I oi.rt of the Kirsi Circuit. iawii John T. Deboit of lUttli. i Murveyor of the yort of Omaha Benjamin 11. lIurrow.H. Nebitiskci. Colonel MiMne 4'oips. Be Briwad'er G. ii' ral on Retire'. List - Robert L Meade. I'. . I 1M Ml ... l,k.f (1 M t'wb aiw..,.:.' I-'. .. .. .. . .. .. "' i 1. I-. I 'll, is. lie I Villi" : V . II. sjmiMi. ilar- li..!'ti)T. Kmul Jennie R. R. . d, Al- i ir vstLhK6Z2r oh'n; i PADDOCK FOR POSTMASTER President Fprinea Fnrpriie in 'amine Fonth Omaba Official, KENNEDY HAD SELECTED ANOTHER MAN Consrressnian Starts to Find Out How It Happened and Finds the Trail Lends to Panl Morton, Old Friend of Appointee. (From a Staff Correspondent. WASHINGTON. Dec. ll-(Speclal Tele gram.) The nomination of O. K. Paddock to be postmaster at South Omaha gave Congressman Kennedy one of the biggest surprises experienced during his congres sional career. As a matter of fact It Jostled the congressman severely, and It may be some time before he recovers his usual suave manner. Having been Informed by Senator MIHnrd that Paddock's name had gone to the senate today. Mr. Kennedy started on a tour of Investigation with blood In his eye. His first call was on the Qrst assistant postmaster general, who hap pened to be out of town. His cbief clerk, however. Informed Mr. Kennedy that the papers In the South Omaha case had gone to the White House. He did not see the postmaster general on account of his being temporarily away from the building. Post- nas, Mr- Kennedy started for the White House to ascertain If possible the whys and wherefores In changing the name he, Mr. Kennedy, had recommended at the request of the rostofflce department. The presi dent was at luncheon and Secretary Loeb Informed Mr. Kenndy that he had no knowledge of the case, the general practice of the president being to initial all noml na'tlons coming up from the Postoffice de partment for his endorsement and nomi nation. To say t.he least, the action taken by the president today is most unusual, and Con gressman Kennedy proposes to probe to the bottom the reasons which led to the sub stitution of one name for another. .Invited to Make Recommendation. November 16 First Assistant Postmaster General Hltehcock wrote Congressman Kennedy calling upon him to make a rec ommendation for postmaster at South Omaha to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Frederick J. Etter. On November to Mr. Kennedy, writing from Omaha, In formed Mr. Hitchcock that he would rec ommend a suitable person for appointment within a week or so If that would be satis factory. Immediately after this letter was sent Mr. Kennedy informed the people of South Omaha that he had been called upon , to make a recommendation for postmaster and he would hear them so far as they de sired to be heard on the selection. Dele gations called on Mr. Kennedy from day to day and the claims of the various candi dates were set forth with their endorse ments. After considering fully tfie claim of the various applicants, Mr. Kennedy se lected Edward L. How, who had been for two terms city - treasurer of South Omaha, and on December 6 he wrote tho first assistant postmaster general recom mending Mr-' Howe, as requested In the department's letter of November 1. On DecefWbef" 10 Mr. Hitchcock acknowledged receipt of Mr. Kennedy's letter containing Howe's recommendation, but gave no In timation that any other name waa beng considered. Having made his recommenda tion, Mr. Kennedy dismissed the South Omaha postmastershlp from his mind, be lieving that In due time Mr. Howe s nam would be sent to the senate. His sur prise today may be Imagined when lie learned that another man, who was hardly considered for the position, had been nom inated by the president Panl Morton Flarnres. During the month of November Mr. Pad dock wrote Mr. Kennedy that he would like to have the place, but asked the con- j greseman to frankly state what his chances i were. To this letter the congressman re- piled that he naturally would pick a post- j master from among those who had been active workers In the party, but that he would bo glad to consider any recommenda tions filed with him. It appears that Mr. Paddock has an old friend in Paul Morton, who wrote him that If the president called upon him for advice as to the South Omaha postmastership he would be glad to do what he could for him. On December T Mr. Kennedy wrote Mr. Paddock stating that ha had recommended Mr. Howe, and expressing the hope that the selection would be reasonably satisfactory to the people of South Omaha. Mr. Paddock re plied to this letter and said he thought Mr. Howe would fill the place very ac ceptably and that Mr. Howe was his choice over all others. Tomorrow Mr. Kennedy will see the pres ident and the postmaster general, and In the meantime he will ask the senators not to permit a confirmation of Mr. Paddock until he knows all the facts in the case. Mr. Kennedy feels that the selection of Mr. Howe would have been satisfactory to the people of South Omaha; that he was clean and capable, and he resents the turn ing down of Mr. Howe In the manner In which It has been done, without even so much as an Intimation being given Mm that any other name was under considera tion. Klnkaxld Asks Advice. Congressman Klnljald does not propose to commit himself on the Judicial division bill for the South Platte until he ascer tains the wishes of the Bar association of the Sixth district. If such a thing bo possible. To this end he has written le'fra to Judges 18 ul, Hostctler. Grimes and Hanna. calling ipon them for suggestions aa to the Judicial divisions in the Slth district and the place where court ahull be held. The letter Is as follows: Notwithstanding the opposition existing Jn the western part of our' state to the passnge of the bill of Senator Burkett for a new federil Judicial district In Nebraska, the Plate to be divided into two districts on the line, of the l'latte river, as a general proposition, the altitude of our delegation toward the bill is auch that It Is bound to pass, two senators and four lepresen tatives In the eastern part of the state standing f"r It. The mwt that can be ac cor l i'shed by Congreasman Norris and my self .presenting the west end. Is to se Ci.r provision for the holding of court ut diflerent points In the western part. In divisions lo be created, making It a posi tive requirement mat all cases arising in tho respective dlvlakin. civil and criminal, be required to be tried therein, with Jui i. e, ff-A d and petit, to be dnwn therefrom. The area of our Sixth tongresaioiia I dis trict belr.g so large, with railways running aa they do, I find myself very' much In need of advice. esecially as to the south part of the district, as to the formation of one or more divisions and the place or places for holding court; mo that I am v riling yiuiseif, together wltji Judges Paul. Hxtetler and Grimes, as district Judges of the south part of tho district, to sak you for your assistance in this re spect. I shall esteem it a personal favor If yol and Judve. Paul will arrange it to somehow get the roiiwrnm r-f the mem bers of the bar of your Judicial district, i i d I shall rmike the -ime rtiiuast of the other two Judns, and thereafter I hhould h; much pleased for you f'aur Judnes f find It convenient to meet, consult and reach a conclusion and adviae me thereof (Continued on Second Page.) NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Snow and, (older Friday, fatnrriay Fair and Warmer. Temperature at Omnha Vesterdnyi Hour. Pea; Hour. . Den. n a. m -n 1 p. m ',s n a. m a.t 2 i. in !,s T a. m : A p. m M a. m ST 4 p. m oT a. m .13 K p. tn if lit a. m H.1 l p. n 11 a. in .1 7 p. ni nt ia m ar n p. m : n p. m ...... . 2SS FLINT TELLS OF SALTON SEA Senator Says River Most Be Curbed or Towns Will Be Lost. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-6cnittor Flint of California talked with the president today about the break In the Colorado river, which has resulted In such a disastrous flood In the Imperial valley, California. When ho asked that proper representation be made to Mexico with a view to securing financial redress for those persons whose property had been Injured, the president told him that the State department had a'ready addressed a note on the subject to the Mexican government, but that thus far no reply bid been received. The senator said that unless some steps were taken within sixty days it would be Impossible ever to do anything, for the Imperial val ley Would be filled up and the towns of Imperial, Brawley and Heber would be wiped off the map. " IMPERIAL, Cal., Dec. 13. Representa tives of the Southern Pucillc Railway com pany were In conference today with a large assemblage of the people of the Im perial valley, and submitted a proposition to the effect that the Interests of tho val ley subscribe U.OOO.ouO, contingent upon the successful controlling of the Colorado river, the railroad company agreeing to carry on the work at an estimated expense of $i50i),00a The proposition was received en thusiastically by the people and with little doubt will be consummated. In the mean time preliminary work on tho closure Is being rushed. AUDITING RED CROSS REPORTS Committee Arranges for Army officers to Do the Work In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IS.-At the re quest of the executive committee of the San Francisco Relief corporation, the Am erican National Red Cross has agreed, as a matter of convenience, to expert all ac counts and vouchers In this city instead of at Washington. The work will be done by Colonel L. G. Langson, U. 8. A., and Wil liam A. Kent, who already have arrlvod here. The Relief corporation also asked the National Red Cross to have these cx perts pass upon not only the Red Cross vouchers proper, but all vouchers of the corporation. Secretary Taft, president of the National Red Cross, has Just consented to this. So when the report of the experts Is made It will be complete and will cover all transaction of the Relief corporation. CLIFFORD HOOE SENTENCED Nesrro Convicted of Perjury In Cos' aectloa with Ilartje Case Given Biz Yenra. PITTSBURG, Dec. 13 Clifford Hooe. the coachmarl convicted of perjury In connec tlon with a deposition made in the Hartja trial, was refused a new trial today and sentenced to pay a fine of (SO and the erst of the court trial and to hrprlsonment fur six years. Hooe was taken to the penitentiary. Augustus Hartle. the llbellant In the dl vorce case, sold that he was not surfy-lsed at the sentence. Mrs. Mary Bcott mrrtjo, against Hooe, made the sensational state ments and said that It was but Just that her false accuser should suffer. INVESTIGATION FOR POLLARD Nebraska Congressman Haa Matter of Salary Referred to Judiciary Committee. WASHINGTON. Dec. 13 The house to day. on request of Representative Pollard of Nebraska, adopted a resolution directing the Judiciary committee to Investigate the legal questions Involved In the much crltl clsed payment of a sum of money to Mr, Pollard for the peKod between Marw'i 4 1905. and July 18, 1905. at which time Mr Pollard was elected to the Fifty-ninth congress to succeed E. J. Burkett, who was elected to the senate. PATRICK'S APPEAL DISMISSED lotted States Supreme Court Acts oa Susurration of Convicted lawyer's Cnnnael. W'ABHINiJTU.N, uec. 13. i ne case o Albert T. Patrick, convicted of the murdo of William Marsh Rice, and now unde sentence of death, against the state of New York, was dismissed In the supreme court of the United States on the motion of his own counsel. It is understood that the court took this action In order to clear the way for Gov ernor Hlggins of New York to commute Patrick's sentence to life Imprisonment. EWHT-HOUR DAY GOES FOR ALL Hamestake Mlalna; Company and Employes Reach an Agree ment. LEAD, S. D.. Dec. 13. (Special Telegram.) At the conference held lost evening be tween Superintendent Grler of the Home stake Mining company and the committee from the Central City and Lead Miners' unions the eight-hour day was extended to Include everyone working for the Home stake company. SCHMITZ INDICTMENTS STAND Court Refuses to Quash Bills Re turned Aa-alnst Mayor of . San Francisco. BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13. Mayor Schmitx and Abraham Ruef met with a temporary defeat today In the hearing be fore Judge Dunne when a motion made by their attorneys to quash Indictments found agalnrt them by the grand Jury was denied. BISHOP M'CABE IS BETTER Condition of' Methodist Prelate la Hospital Reported to Be SUahtly Improved. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. The condition of Bishop McCabe of tiie Methodist Episcopal church, who is In the New York hospital suffering from a stroke of sp.,'lexy, aas reported to be lisul!y improved today. LETTER TELLS TALE IfTessaee of T. M. Huatincton ConiecU Him with BartlrU and Eiobarda, BIG POINT SCORED BY GOVERNMENT In Thia Net) Gordon Van faji He ii Acting for Defendant. PROSECUTION EXPtCTS TO REST TODAY Only Two or Ihies Vore Witnowea t Examine Before Concluding. DEFENSE HAS SURPRISE TO SPRING ase Has Lasted Twenty-One Daya and Sltty-rlve Men and women Have tilven Testimony. Abstract of Title. Capital. tino.fOO. Surplus I'-oilts. I1rt.no Branch Offices. Rushvllle. Neb., and Hay Springs. Neb. MAVERICK LOAN AND TRUST CO. Thomas M. Huntington, President. Fred lloyt. First ice Prrsltb nt. J. K. Held, Second Vice President. Charles P. Hrc es.co, Secretary-Treasurer. GORDON. Neb.. Aug. 4. 1WH. Mr. 1. D. Hull, Woodbine, In. Dear Sir: There were wo men who came out with tne nrst sev ntcen who did not have their certificate of discharge. They uro Lewis K. Gates and Wushinut'ii J. luvis. We cannot make settlement for these two until we as- ert.uu their terms of service. ihey un doubtedly know how long they were In ne army, and I wish you would ascertain his fact from each of them and write me " return mull. 'J :.i-! Is for a settlement with Comstock, tnu wo do not care for a certified copy F their diwhurae or any nailer al all. We just want to know how long they were in the army. we have made settlement for fifteen today. u o have not got ulats yet from the land office, but hope when we receive them business will pick up. uo not fall to send this information Dy return mall. Very respectfully yours. (Signed.) THOMAS M. HUNTINGTON. This letter to an old soldier entryman waa submitted in evidence by the govern ment yesterday In the big land trial before Judge Milliner of the federal court and constituted the distinctive feature of th day's proceedings, serving as It does, th purpose of the prosecution, undertaken at the outset, to establish a firm connection of Thomas M. Huntington with the Bart- let; Rlchsrds-W. G. Comstock movement. Tho defense vehemently protested against the admission of tho letter as evidence, but was overruled by the court. (iavernmrnt Rests Today. The government has only two or three witnesses yet to examine and expects to rest Its case this morning or afternoon' at most. It was stated yesterday the de fense would spring a surprise In pn sentlng few witnesses. Yesterday murked the twenty-first day of the trial. Sixty-five witnesses and 80 exhibits have bacn ex amined. The trial has not been devoid of humor ous Incidents. One developed In the closing testimony, of tha witneas,,. IJk.F.Qulp. an old soidler from the Mllford home. He was being questioned by Mr. Rush relative to his second trip to his claim In Feb ruary, 1905. Mr. Rush asked him: Did you see anything on the. land on this second trip?" Witness Yes, sir. Mr. Rush Well, Mr. Curp, now tell tho Jury what you saw on the land. Witness Six Inches of snow. Mr. Rush Anything else? Witness Nothing but my filing. No Thoawht of Residence. John 8. Dukes of the Masonic home at Plattsmouth was recalled Thursday morn ing for cross-examination. The witness said In reply to a query by Mr. Hall: "I saw a sort of a house on what they told me was my claim, but I did not say In my direct examination that ,1 .uulocked the door of the house with a (Ley, bej . the door was already open, alid I did uot go Into the house at all. There waa no stove or bed, nor anything else In the house. I did not think there waa any thing wrong in getting help to get a home stead up there. Rut my health waa too poor for me ever to think of living on the land." Charles 1L Payne, a aoldler llvlhs at tha Mllford home, suld: "I saw Mr. Todd at Mllford and asked him myself about HUng on land, as 1 under stood ho was In the business. Ha said. It was all right and I went with a party to Gordon and made a filing. It was my In tention to live on tho land when It became mine. But 1 never did live on it, nor did I make any improvements on it." John 11. Thresher, a merchant of Platta nvc'Uth and an old soldier, testified to hav ing been visited b Ami H. Todd, who pio posed to him ko tile on land. "1 told him I would do so und if he could run across a good piece of land to locate It for me. I wenl up to Ellsworth with Todd and Judge Chapman of Plattsmouth and made the tiling. Our expenses were all paid. The papers were made out In Jutne son's offioe at Ellsworth." Excepts to Chapman's Name. Mr. Hall I object to the witness bringing In the name of Judge Chapman unless the rrovcrnmenl Intends to summon Judge Chapman us a witness In thin fuse. Mr. RjsIi I don't kiuw whether we will or not. Mr. Hill Thin I cx.'fpt to any reference lo Judge Chapman "We went buck to Ellsworth a tecon time," continued the witness, "In April, IU"6. JuilK1- Chapman went with me this time. We drove out to the land we had til-d upon, which was some miles north of the Hpudo. ranch house. We stayed out there a couple, of days hunting, though I was on the land only about hair an hour. We aid all our bills on this trip. It was my intention at this time to go onto the land nrd make a home there. After return ing to I'lattsmouth I wrote to Jameson aim ut proving up and I received a letter fiom him In which ho suld that If I ex pected to prove up I would havtt to move my family up there. However, I did not remove my family there nor have I ever inade'any Improvements on the land." In his crosx-exumlnation the witness said: "When 1 first went up to see the land It was In gcKl faith. 1 would n t have en tered the land at all had I not Intended to piove up on It. But afterward I saw that It would be Impossible for me to make a living on the land und so hae not been to It since." Mr. Hull: Did Mr. Chapman take up lund Just as you did? Witness: 'its, sir. Mr. Hall: This Mr. Chapman is Judge Cliupman, a former Judge of the district court of tids state. Is he not? Witness: Yes, sir. In his re-ircct examination the wttnes said: "i intended to tak mf (uuU uj Itaar