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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1907)
2 th house were: Tteglstrar CUrk ef the rnlTemlty of Nebraska; Miss Cora Garber? who assisted In getting the Juvenile court bill passed during th last session and who ha aa a special hobby thla year tha orthe opedle hospital and th Investigation of tha Tabttba Horn; Chart Gregg an Tom Majors, members of th Btat Normal board; Tom Camel), representative of tha county option adherents, and a fw othara who hav not becom ao wall known. Dr. Thomas, - superintendent of tha Knw normal school, wm at tha hotel, but It la uppod ha left town prvlou to tha e alon. Attorney Burnett of Insurancs lobby fama waa alao In evidence, but Old not get up to tha opening csarolaea. Mike lit caused tha flrat g-ood laugh of tha session. Speaker Nettleton had Juit aald ha dcalred that every member Ilia with him e statement of ' the committee upon which ha desired to aerre. "Mr. Breaker, I hava a rcaolntlon I de al re to oubmlt," aald Lea. It waa carried to tha desk, and Barnard began to read:' "Aa a member of thla legislature I de alra to " , . ' "Hold on. hold on," shouted Lao. "1 htv made a mistake." Ha huatled to tha desk and handed up another resolution and tha members ara atlll wondering; If Mike Was telling tha speaker about his commu te ambitions. . . Ob Job To Many. Knowles of Fremont ha th distinction of holding down two offlces at th same time, but he la trying to gat rid of on of them. Whan elected to tha legislature he was already serving tha people of Fremont aa a councilman. Ha tried to resign tha Job at home, but his resignation waa turned down, though ha waa promised whan certain legislation necessary to tha peopl of Fremont waa brought about ha would b released from hla local obligation. If Carlln of Rock County, whoa seat W contested, was In tha senate Instead of tha house, ha would be aura of at least on vot to assist ' him In holding down his seat. That would be tha vot of Senator Epperson of Clay. These two man ran Into each other at tha I.lndetl tha other night, each looked at th other and each turned away; each turned back, for a seoond look, and than came th old-faehloned embraoe They war meeting for th first Mm In twenty-Seven years. They war boys to gether, these two, - back In Illinois whan neither had political ambitions and neither dreamed of th strenuous day they wars bound to spend in a Nebraska legislature. Each saya th other looks Ilk ha did twenty-seven years ago, except that . each ha grown soma: ' An amusing little conversation occurred at the Lindail at noon, 'which la pat just at this time. A man walked up to Gov-ernor-elect Bhaldon. "Well, governor," he aald, "X had begun to think you would not get back In time to be sworn Into office. We wer all getting worried.". ''I ' guess .the government could have gotten along all right," answered the. governor-elect, "even If I had delayed several days longer." "Oh, yes; , of eourse, but there might not hava been any ona left In th penitentiary." Only Oat Newspaper Man. B, A. Brown of Loup City ha tha dla tlnctlon' of being tha only active newspaper man elected to th legislature, but inas much a Mr. Brown is a fuslonlst th pro fession likely will not be oharged up With a place In the councils of th state. Mr. Brown Is the. editor of a paper in hla home city and ao far he has been unable to offer any excuse for running for office. There la an ex-newspaper man In tha house In the person of Hart of York. Mr. Hart, how ever, got out of tha business soma year ago, having run Into a Kansas county seat fight. After the scrap had raged for sev eral months and Hart had subsisted mostly on his righteous conduct rather than on good thing t eat, he waa offered a small sum to get across tha border, and with hla Vtntlng ' outfit In his grip he trailed Into Nebraska, where he waa rewarded for his good judgment by a aeat among th law makers. Th gavels used by Lieutenant Governor McOllton and tha speaker of the house were fnad In the engineering department at th State university. They wer presented to th officers this morning at th opening of ibs swatcs. ' - Speaker Nettleton la giving some evidence of being a diplomatic humorist. Two par tlea were discussing him. and on said he understood the speaker had Indian blood In him. To settle th matter, one of tha men being a friend of tha speaker, asked him. "Well, my friend. I really don't know," Was th answer. "I waa born In the north' era part of Ireland, and If you can flgur oh any Indian blood, all right." 'Th Douglas members are well seated fn the house and are In a position to force recognition from the chair at any tlma. On tha first seat directly in front of the sneaker on the left of tha center aisle slti Barnes, then comes Best, Clarke and Dodge In a row to the right of Barnes. Behind Barnes la Lee and to his right Is Leeder, Tucker, Walsh and Harvey. ' Eller of Washington was tha first mem ber of either house to get excused. He told the speaker he waa dua In Iowa to attend court tomorrow and asked permission to leave th dry. ' It waa given unanimously by tha house. Clark of Douglas waa tha first man to sign tha1 bath to uphold tha constitution of tha United States and the state, aa sub. srribed to by all tha members. Dodge of Douglas waa tha second. It looked aa If th entire Douglas delegation would get In ahead of th other members, but after these two had signed othara cams in ahead of tha rest "f tha bunch. - ROtTIXB SEXAT-B PROCEEDINGS Formal OrgaalsaVlea All th Bast.es Transacted. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Jan. 1. (Special.) Lieutenant Governor McOllton called tha aetvat to order promptly at noon, and the roll oall by Assistant Secretary Qouldlng of tha 1MB senate showed all ef the aenatora in their aaata excepting Latta of Burt and Sibley of Dawson. Prayer wa offered by Dr. M. A. Uullock of Lincoln. : Tha gavel uaed by the lieutenant governor In calling the senate to order waa mads by engineering etudents at tha State university ana presented to Mm for that purpose. Be for proceeding with th business ha thanked the donors la behalf of himself and his successor. Th gavel Is a finely executed piece of work and was decorated with scarlet and cream ribbons, represent ing the university colors, 'Gibson ef Douglas waa the first man on hla feet after tha announcement waa made that Ins senats wa ready to proceed. He moved the appointment of the usual com mtttce on credential and waa made chair man of tha committee, Oould of Orteley and Backett of Qag being hla colleagues. The report of this committee, whloh waa heard after a short recess, ahowed Ave sen a tors wiiaoui creaentiaia Tney wer O'Connell of Johnson, Latta of Burt, Byrne of Platte, Holbrook of Dodge and . Henna of Brows, Aa there wer no eon testa th committee recommended they be seated, and tha recommendation waa c cepted by th senate. Epperson of Clay waa appointed chairman of a ooenmltte consisting, beside himself, of Burn of Lancaster and Aahten of Hall, to ncttry the chief Justice of the supreme court Uei the aenatora were ready to take tha rath of office. Chief Justice Sedgwick. accompanied by Supreme Judge Barnes aiJ Latton, was Introduced by Kp person and all then took their plscea In front of the presiding officer' desk. The member a tu seael rue and repeated the eat); of office and then (Ileal In front, of the secre tary's deak and signed the written tJath. With the preliminaries attended to th senate waa ready, td organise Itself. ' There waa no hitch In the program outlined at the mucus Monday afternoon. .' McKeanon of Lancaster mad tha motion that th sen ate proceed to organise by th election of (has officers: . C. K Baunder of Douglas, president pro tempore. B. H. Oouldlng of Buffalo, secretary. A. H. Iloben of Nance, aeraeant-at-arma Mell A. Bchrheld of Dakota,- assistant serKeant-at'arma. 1 Ooirg .Reader, of York assistant secre tary. . Dr. Oeorg W. Martin of Lancaster, chap lain. Oeora-e H. Washburn of Hamilton, post master. Th entire list waa elected without oppo sition. Contrary to custom th fusion mem bers did hot nam even a candidate for president pro tempore, but contented them selves with refusing to vot for th nom inees of th republican caucus,' th vot being B for the ticket. After the' election th officers wer "sworn In by lieutenant Governor MeGilton and McKesson of Lan caster, Thomas of Douglas .and Wllsey of Frontier wer named a the committee to notify th house th senate was ready for business. .., . . Tha committee named ' by th eaucus to select tha senate committee was elected without opposition on motion of Epperson of Clay. The committee' aa follow: Saurtders of Douglas. 'Wilson' of Pawnee, Jhllllp of HolV Wilts of Cedar, King of Polk, Wllsey of Frontier and Oould of Greeley. ' On motion of Oould of Greeley, Oould, Baunder of Douglas and Wilson of Pawnee War appointed to act with a similar com mittee front th hone to bear' th tiding to Governor Mickey that th legislature was ready for action. Saunders of Dong-las then moved an ad journment until 10 o'clock Wednesday morn ing, the motion carrying. PROCEEDINGS OF , THE HOl'ftB Called Order aad Frd Perfect OrsTaalsattoaw (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Jan. I.-Speoial.r-eoretary of Btat Oalusha called th house to order at 11 o'clock and . Introduced Dr. I P. Ludden who asked. Divine - blessing and Ludden who asked .divine blessing and oalled th roll. Kelfer of Nuckolls moved th selection of McMuIlen of Gag for tem porary chairman and Con of 'Baunder waa placed In nomination for th same position by th fusionrsta McMullan waa chosen on a strictly . party vote. Clyde Barnard was ohoeen temporary secretary. On motion of Hart of .Tork th following committee on credentials wa.appolnted: Hart of York; Klllen of Oage4jamer of Buffalo) Kuhl of Cedar and Quaoktnbuah of Nemaha. The committee reported cor rect the list of member prepared,' by th secretary of state. Ned Brown- of Lan caster! Rohrer of Saline and Adam of Dawes were appointed a committee to es cort Chief Justice Sedgwick to. tha house to administer th oath. Harrison of Otoe nominated. Nettleton of Clay for speaker and the nominating speech Was seconded by a dosen or mors' republi cans. He was selected over his fusion op ponent, J. C. Van Housen of Colfax, on a strictly party vote. Armstrong .of Nemaha moved the ratification of the caucua nomi nations. Cone moved to ..substitute the fusion caucus nominations,, -including the following: J. R. Huffman of Nemaha, chief clerk; Eugene Moore of Howard, sergeant-at-arms; Mat Zuloff of Dakota, postmaster; Louts Relm of Kearney, chief clerk of tha enrolling rooni. Th republi can caucua nominees war selected. On motion of Harrison of Otoe th tem porary chairman ' appointed Harrison of Otoe, Con! of Baunder and McCullough "of ff (to snort Sneaker Nettleton tooths chair. Mr. Nettleton thanked the members and gave an' Indication of his policy during th session-" fair and' equal chance for every one; party pledgee to b kept." Th rule of th last session were adopted on motion of Hkrt of York. Kelfer of Nuckolls; Ned Brown ' of Lancaster and Eller of Washington were appointed a com. mltte to confer with the Board of Public Lands and Buildings regarding the pur chase of supplies. Clarke of Douglas, Armstrong of Nemaha and Cone of Saunders were appointed a committee to notify the senate of the or ganisation of. the house while Hart of York. Ha per of Pawnee and Van Housen of Colfax Notified the governor. The house then adjourned until I o'clock tomorrow. Wy orals- Lealalatar Heal Week. CHEYENNE. Wyo., Jan., l-8peclal.)- Cheyenne 1 getting ready for the session of the legislature, which .commences , here a week from today. . Several legislators have already arrived In the city and are getting settled preparatory to their forty days' session. Thla aaaaon is looked upon as Cheyenne's gay season and manjr prep arations are being made for, the entertain ment of Cheyenne's guests. Th Inaugural ball take place Monday night - Oraraatlsed t Delaware. DOVER, Del.. Jan. 1. The general as sembly of Delaware opened Its regular ses sion today. In th senate George Spark of Wilmington waa elected prealdent pro tarn, and In the house Richard Hodgson of Townaend was elected speaker. The governor's message waa read during. ths afternoon. It deals almost exclusively with state matters. Delaware Deadlock Brekea. DOVER, Del., Jan. 1. Th deadlock In the house republican caucus last night over tha election of a candidate for speaker wa broken early today after an all sight 'con test. Richard Hodgaon, formerly United States Senator Hlggina' oandldate, was se lected for speaker over the candidate fa vored by United Btate Benator Alee. FIREMEN'S OFFICIALS MEET Exeoatlv Beard ef Brotherhood Con sider Southern Paelfle trfk ItaatUa. PEORIA. 111., Jan. L The grand execu tive board of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Firemen and Engtnsmen held an all day aeaalon today with Orand Master John 3. Hanrahan and matter pertaining to the strike on the Southern Paoiflo aystem were considered. An adjournment was taken- late In ' the afternoon until tomorrow when additional matters will come up for consideration. Nothing waa made public; aa a result of the meeting, and save the bare announce ment that th board was In ae salon, Orand Master ' Hanrahan declined to make a statement When the second day's aatlon U com pleted It Is promised that some In forma- tloa will be made publto that will have a Martnt; en the strike situation: " ' DEATH RECORD. Mr. Martha Bowles. Mr. Martha Bowie died Monday night at her home, SUM Miami, after four week illness with pnsumonta and heart trouble. Mrs. Bowles was (1 year of age and th mother of Edgar N., Henry W. and Walter W. Bow lea Mrs. Belle McClur and Kit. aunru uecxer. cxigar p. uoerie is an Omaha mail carrier. The funeral aervtoea will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock, with burial at Prospect Hill ceme tery. Be Want Ads produce REPORT ON PHILIPPINES IcmUr Commiisisn Tellg of Procrtn of Government on Islands. MISTAKE CAUSED . PULAHANE TF0U81E Hill Men Asgry When They See Tra ditional Bnesales Present at Meet la Where Arena Were to Be Sarreadered. . WASHINGTON, Jan. l.-,The annual re port of the Philippine commission for the fiscal year ended June JO, lsn, together with the separate report to the commission of the governor-general of the Islands and of the heads of the four executive depart ments, baa just been published by tha War department In part. It says: Peace sal Order. It Is stated that the remnant of the bands of ladrones which have Infested the prov incea of Cavtte and Ratangas in the neigh borhood of Manila alnce tha Bpanlnh regime have been finally broken up, one of the most desperate Iradera killed, and the others to the number of twelve so hounded by the constabulary that they came In and voluntarily aurrenilered without any condi tion, promlne, or Inducement on the part of the government other than that they would be protected In coming to Manila and re ceive a fair trial Cater advices from the Philippines give the Information that these men have been tried before a Filipino judge and have been shown to be guilty, without exception, of the most fiendish and cruel murders and shocking mutilations, and all but one were sentenced to death, he being sentenced to thirty years' Imprisonment. It Is signifi cant that all of these leaders of outlaws took high-sounding titles In an Imaginary Filipino republic or rellaiotia orasnlsntlnn calculated to Impress the Ignorant natives and gain a folowlna;. Aguln&ldo states that he believea there wilt be very little further trouble from outlaws in this section, and as a further proof of hla sincerity In this belief It Is cited that alnce these surrenders he haa leased from the bureau of lands nearly 1,800 acrea of land In an outlying district, close to the mountains, hitherto Infested by outlaw. Northern Lasea. Th only disturbance In northern Luson wss caused by one Salvador, who has posed as a prophet, wears long hair for effect, and haa selected a religious fanati cism aa a guise under which to work his depredations. He styles himself the head of the "Holy Church." and the followers pf this movement are drawn from the most Ignorant and superstitious people, who are devout and prayerful In their religious ob servances, but in many of the rites of this organisation Indecency and licentiousness prevail. By securing forecasts from the weather bureau In Manila, and thus being able to predict the approach of storms, floods, etc.. he haa created among hla hrnorant follower a belief that he poasesses divine and prophetlo power. northern Central La son. In the mountainous regions of northern central Luson, Inhabited mainly by Igorots fS? othep non-Christian or uncivilised tribes, there ha been peace and good order except for the Inclination for occasional reprisals on the part of the people of one municipality on another, Santar. At the time of the last ' report It was thought that the worst was over In Bamar, aa many of the Pulahanes (hill tribes had surrendered and come In with their guns, and that a Just and humane policy would bring its proper results. Aa the result of the governor's work among them, the Pulahanes who stilt held out had agreed to surrender their arms In March last, with which the pacification of the inland would have been completely ef fected and a condition of tranquillity se cured there which has never before ex isted, but unfortunately the ill-advised presence of seme people from th coast towns, who had come up to see the sur render and who had always been regarded " wio- uuier enemies or tne 1'tilahanes, rendered the Pulahan leaders suspicious gnd evidently caused . a change of heart, for Instead of surrendering they opened flra and were only repulsed after considerable toask . Leyte aad Mladanao. TTnttl -Tiinj, 1UK lh. T remained in peaceful condition. The people had ' elected a Filipino to euoceed Major Sorest fc? cf tSa coMtibtrtari'. ho had done such gooo service : for them for two terms. Ths campaign was a spirited, one and so bitter that much 111 feeling was en gendered, and the new governor made the mistake In. the early part of his adminis tration of harshly dealing with those who naa opposea nis ejection. This, together with religious fanaticism and other con tributory eausea, fanned the embers into a flame and several minor outbreaks or local disturbances occurred which were put down. In all tht remaining Vlaayan island provinces ordinary conditions of Industry and uniform peacf prevail. Since the killing of Into All. the most aesperate outlaw on tht Island or Min danao, the situation Is ve, much Im proved, and the problem now is one of maintenance, rather than establishment, of order. Elections. In December, 1906, the biennial electiona wer held for the selection of municipal officers, and In February last election were held for the election of provincial governors in twenty-nine of the thirty eight provinces. These elections are a vital part of the schema which has been tuthorlaed by the government of the "nlted 8tatea tn its work of training the Filipinos in self-government by allowing them to choose their own officers for local administration. These elections, although outwardly conducted In an orderly manner and . without disturbance of the' publlo peace, were attended with much excite ment, and a large number of the munlufpal electiona were protested, and many an nulled by th provincial boards, because of frauds, intimidations or bribery, and new elections ordered. In some provinces, though little or no Interest Is taken in general, political subjects, great Interest Is excited by local electiona In the city of Manila agitation of political factions, in view, of ths. approach of the elections for the popular assembly, has been marked by Increased Intensity and bitterness and strsnuous influences brought to bear by tna several candidates and their friends upon, ths electors. Industrial Conditions. Th reports of the vsrious governors taken as a whole Indicate that the crops ars In a mors prosperous condition, ex cept as to tobacco, sugar and hemp, plants or tne latter navmg ueen aamagea oy a destructive typhoon to the extent of about St,uuu,0uu In value of the crop. The reduc tion in the production of tuba oca is dus largely to lack of a iiuitable market, that of the Lnlted States being closed by the absolutely prohibitory dutlea imposed by th Dlngley tariff and to the consequent low price realised for the leaf. In the matter of exports the loss waa mads up by ths Increase In theproductlon and exportation of cocoanuta. The Imports were reduced below tne preceding year Dy some ti.uuu.uuo, a largs portion of which conalated In the reduced Importations of Hoe. which la a good algn. as It indicates that the Philippines ars raising their own lie and extending their agriculture, which for a number of years has been retarded by death of cattle and draft animals from rinderpest, locust plagues, etc. ' The bal ance of trade tn favor of the Islands waa about fb.Ouu.Ouu. Enurmoua numbera of new plants of Manila hemp, maguey (a most useful noer plant), ana cocoanuts nave been set out and there haa been a large increase In the area planted to rice. Another good sign or returning prosperity Is the increased purchases of improved agricultural, implements and machinery, which not merely denotes improvement In purchaalng power on the part of the people, but also furnishes the material for constantly enlarged production. Pestsl Snvlacs Bask During the year an act haa been passed by ths Philippine commission establishing a postal savings nans to be administered under the bureau of posts, with authort.y to establish branches in every poatottioe throughout the archipelago. Many of the people of the islands are thrifty, but in ability to properly invest or aecure their earnings In a manner to make them yield an income discourages thrift, and Dras tically ths only means of saving heretofore 1 in tne provinces naa oeen ny curying money in th ground, which practice made a serious loss to the community, as the use ef the money la urgently needed In cir culation for the prosperity of the islands. in tha new postal savings banka deposits may bs made of any amount however small, by the purchase of stamps, on which interest will be paid of not less than Z'-i per cent per annum. As the funds are to Le Judiciously invested by an omclal of ! at hi home here yeate'rday under suaplclous ' in. The fact that tha Young Men's Chria the sovemment. under alrlct regulations circumstances. His son, William J. Hart- . .. v ,T .. ' , piwrlbed by the law, the security of ths e7, eld .reception this funds Is sasured, and It ia stated that the I ia, who performed the autopsy, suggested 'year owing to temporary lack of adequate Interest payable on - ths same shortly. If that the wounds could have been Inflict! ' Quarter brought many of th men to ac not at one, will exceed the minimum fixed I by a blow from a AM with a ring or brasa , . " ",7..,,' " , , . by law. This syatem will meet a much- j knuckles The wounda included a deep cu!l1 tb hospitality Of th young women needed requirement, and -It is believed to i .,ier the left and a fractured sum. The ! omaniaatlon. oe use ui me juuei uiipor-iiuii pieces or legislation which has been enacted. It ill tend gradually to win the Kill pi m frwut hi Ivi ut gambling and putllug hi money on the hasard of the cockpit In duce him to save his little funds, and thus enable him to purchase a home stead or ae-ricultural machinery or to en large his existing possesslona HUGHES NOW . IN OFFICE -t.'B- ' (Continued from. First Page.) State, there Is not only' room, but urgent necessity for the assertion of the au thority of th slat to enforce th com mon right. W are a government bf laws and not ox men. We subordinate Individual caprice to defined duty. The essentials of our liber ties are expressed In constitutional enact ments removed from the risk of temporary agitation. But the security of our govern ment despite its constitutional guaranties Is found In th Intelligence end publlo spirit of Its cltlxens and In Its ability to call to the work ef administration men of single minded devotion to the public interest, who make unselnxh service to the state a point of knightly honor. If In administration We make the stand ard efficiency and not partisan advantage, if in executing the laws we deal Impar tially, If In making the laws there Is fair and Intelligent action with reference to each exigency, we shall' disarm recklpsa and selfish agitators and take from the enemlea of our peace their, vantage ground of at tack. It is my Intention to employ my consti tutional powers to this end. I believe In th sincerity and good sense of the people. I believe that they are Intent In having government which recognises no favored Interests and which Is not conducted for selfish enda : They . wtU not be and they should not be content with less. GOVERXOR COURTS IJIVBSTIQATIO ' ' ' y ' Pennypaeker Take Bold Stand on Capitol Scandal. HARRIBBTJRG, Pa., Jan. 1. The general assembly of Pennsylvania convened at noon today. After the organisation and treading of Governor Pennypaeker' ' last message a recess was taken until January 14 to give the presiding officer time to select th standing committees. The republican party Is In a majority Irr both houses. ' In hi ad dress th governor said: "If It be true, a some philosophical ob servers have written, that those events which attract , the attention of mankind and All Its histories come to Individuals aa tragedies and misfortunes and to nations as war, pestilences and famine, the af fairs of Pennsylvania at the present time are not likely to be cflnsplcuous In annals or to be pleasing to those whose business ts In exploitation of calamity and failure. What waa once written of another people, and Judah and. Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under hi flg tree, from Dan vn to Beersheba,' may be re peated of those who now dwell between the Delaware and th Ohio. It I alto gether a story of unprecedented prosperity and unusual accomplishment." , Th governor then takes up state mat ers, dealing with a score of subjects, the most interesting of which Is the contro versy over the decorations and. furnishings of the -new state capttol. The erection of this structure cost. $1500.000 and the deco rations and. furnishing. $8,000,000. Charges of extrayagaTlce were .made In connection with the expenditure of $9,000,000, and th matter was made an Issue In the last guber natorial campaign. The money was largely expended by the Board pt Publto Grounds and Buildings, of . which the governor by virtue of hi office Is a member. The governor In hi message court an Inquiry and requests the legislature to In vestigate the charges. "In th completion bf,; the capltol," th governor says, "th commonwealth ha ac complished a difficult and complicated task In a manner which 'will reflect credit on her for ages to cdnle." " "' Continuing, he says' In 'part: I Ths capltol Is all paid for and has been paid for out of revenues without th im position of burdens , on the people.- Two alone of the railroads of the commonwealth pay to her annually in taxes 3,uoo,iai, ana since they are largely owned In London and New Tork ltskei'at least a partial truth that the oapltof Is "only a return to us nf anme of the wealth-derived" by the stranger f som. pur own natural,-resources. norms of the most skill J artisans and most capable artists now living. sieve devoted' their ef forts and talents to, Its erection and orna mentation. Sixty' thousand people, some of them from distant lands, have already come to Harrlsburg for no other purpose than to view Its attractions.' It haa been It for tune to have been made the issue of a po litical campaign for the governorship and to have been approved by the people. No Important work waa ever achieved on this earth, whether for the betterment of human, affairs, the enhancement of hu man Interests or the elevation of human sentiment without an aftermath of query, criticism, dissent objection snd 'even hos tility. The Industrious farmer plows his field for next year' crop, while birds of 111 omen sit along the fence and croak their displeasure. The vapor from swampy grounds often obscure for a time the very moon In the heavens. It would be too much to expect the capltol. beautiful In Its proportions, adorned with the weslth of th thought or all poattime and bu:lded for the centuries-that are to follow, 'o escape the whimpers of today, and If It ennnot be de nied that the eyes of men lighten and that their hearts warm as they view It won drous success, st least It can be urged that It haa coat a considerable aum of money. On this subject I request snd advise that you make a thorough and complete. In vestlgatlon. - i i ' i- Mlehlaraa's Governor 111. LANSING, Mich..: Jan. l.-Th elective state officer, with th exception of Gov ernor Fred M. Warner and Attorney Gen eral Bird, were administered the oath of office at noon today tn th executive office at th capltol by Chief Justloe McElvay of tha supreme court. Governor Warner's Illness prevented him being present but under the law he I given twenty-one day In which to HI thla oath. Attorney General Bird I absent In Kansas. Owing to the governor's nines tonight' levee has been postponed In definitely. . . ' New Kaede Island Officers. PROVIDENCE. R. I., Jan. 1. James J. Hlggins of Pawtucket, who was elected governor of Rhode Island last November, and tha other chosen to th several state offices at that time, wer' Inaugurated to day with the usual ceremonies. HYMENEAL . RelaT-Lladsley. Paul P. Relff, contracting agent for tha Standard Briefs company, turned over a new leaf of life yesterday) making a reso lution which h Is' honor bound to and whloh he declare by all that's holy he will keep Inviolate to th end of thl yrar and very other old year that passes over his fair young hesd. Mr. Relff induced Miss Daisy Llndsley, 1S24 North Eighteenth street to join him In this NeW Year'i re solve. It was somewhat of a surprise to their friend and only two -were present when Rev. Newton M. Mann performed the ceremony In the parlors of Unity ehurch. Those two war George H. Relff, shipping clerk for th Standard Bridge company. brother of th groom, aad Miss Ions Ltads- ley, sister of the bride. Mr. and Mr. Relff left last night for a southern trip that will require about a month to complete. Hltefceork-Caaniaarhaia. MAR8HALLTOWN. Ia.. Jan. 1. (Special Telegram.) Frank W. Hitchcock and Mr. Gertrude L. Cunningham, both of Omaha, were married at noon today at the home of th former' lister, Mrs. Howard 'Wil bur, where they have been visiting during ths holiday. Blow Killed Hartaett. BuBTi'ii. Jan. i. a irinurt oi tne aauu caused the death of William Hartnett. the I l.K... mmm shn w. . 4-..-A A A younser Hartnett Is a walking nelegats lor , the Masons' Assistants' union. He claim his father's deaUi was undoubtedly Ui r. (suit U a fall. SOCIETY IGNORES STORM luty We.thr f roves ko Damper os Sew Tosr's lecepioss. MORE GENERAL OBSERVANCE THAN USUAL In Addition t th Pablle Fnnetl Ranaher of Hemes Ar Thrown Open t Friends and Onsets. Not for several year ha New Tear' day been given over to sociability y Omaha aa It waa yesterday. While It waa not remarkable for numerou large private functiona scores of homes tn every par of th city were opened Informally and there was a general round of calling during the afternoon and evening In spit of th sUrm In addition to several bril liant formal affair among the fashion able contingent. Among the most prominent event of th day were the two luncheon given by Mrs. R L. Lomax. Miss Lomax and Miss Marie Mohler. Th room wer gaily dec orated In Christmas greens, holly berries and mistletoe. The dining room a as prettily trimmed In polnsettla, the table being adorned with a centerpiece of the sam flower. Th room were darkud and Illuminated by numerou light shaded in red and pink. Egg-nog waa served In the living room. Those assisting th hostesses wer Mis Marie Coffman, Miss Bessl Brady, Mlag Ada Kirkendall, Miss Mary Lee McShane, Miss Maripn Connell. Mrs. John L. Kennedy, Mrs. Harry Wll- klns, Mrs. Joseph Cudahy, Mrs. W. T. Burns. Mrs. William Foy and Mr Ward Burgess. The longest reception of th afternoon wa given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Yates at "Hillside," between the hours of and S. The house was abloom with flower and Christmas greens. In th din ing room a basket of pink carnations com bined with asterla adorned the table, while green-shaded candles In silver holders cast a aubdued light over these decora tions'. In the hall were a variety of greens and American Beauties. Egg-nog was served in the library among quantl tle of yellow flower. Th muslo room was In red and ths parlor In pink noses and pink-shaded lights. About 400 Invi tations were Issued. Among thos as sisting were Mr. and Mra Clement Chase, Mr. and Mra Victor Caldwell, Mrs. Yost, Mrs. Lyman, Mr. and Mrs. George Prltch- ett Mr. and Mrs. F. B; Cowglll, Mr. and Mra Arthur Smith, Mrs. John A. Hor baoh, Mrs. Bourke, Mrs. Morgan, Miss Genevieve Baldwin and the Mlaaea Mor gan. , Yonagr Women Heeelva. -One of the most thonoughly enjoyed affair of the afternoon was the recep tion given by Miss Mabel Stephana, Mis Nina Crlss, Miss Daisy Rogers, Mis Fanny Howland, Miss Blanchs Howland and Miss Maude Marriott at th home of Miss Marriott between tha hour of 4 and S. Th houe appointment were very at tractive. A low mound of red roses adorned th dining room table. The par lor and den were In pink. Wreath of holly and other green prettily blended with theae decorations. While no Invita tions wer Issued for this reception the popularity of the hostesses mad their calling list very largw. The younger set wer received inform ally at the home of Mr. and Mr. Walter Pag by Mill Carolyn Barkalow and Miss Nannie Pag from I to . Th house waa elaborately decorated In red roses, red carnations, holly and greens. Those as sisting were Mis Jean 'Cudahy, 'Ml Brownie Bee Baum, Misa Eugenie Whlt morevsMls Xanra Montgomery, Miss Mona Kloka Miss f Helen ; Davis, MU Isabel French, Mlss .Kathrln arable, Mlsg Bar ton, Miss Elisabeth Sweet Miss Elsie Funkhouser, Miss Ruff and Mis Ida Ruff of Minneapolis. About seventy-five guest wer received during the afternoon. Mr. and Mr. B. T. White,, who hav been entertaining a - number of vilest from Norfolk at a house party, kept open house Informally In their honor. Their guest ar Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Purland, Mr. and Mr. Bert Ma pes and Mr. and Mr. C. H. Reynold. Colonel and Mra. 8. S. Curtis, aa I a New Year's custom with them, kept open hous Informally. Egg-nog waa served during the afternoon. Rev. and Mrs. Lucius Batrd received from i;10 to T.S0 and Mrs, Millie My an wa also at horn to her friends. Pnhlle Observances of Day,' The Inclement weather and the numerou private affair detracted materially from the two publlo reception - of th day and neither wa largely attended. The recep tion of th Woman' club, a revival of the club's former annual custom, wa one of the prettiest affairs ever given by that organisation. The details were directed by ths house committee, Mrs. C. E. Black, chairman; and Mrs. A. B. Bomers, presi dent with th other officer served as a reception committee. Th club rooms In tha Flrat Congregational churoh wer trimmed with crimson and green, a pro fusion of palm being scattered about while the doorway and window wer hung with crimson draperies. Th receiving Una stood In the main parlor between 4 and o'clock, while the east parlor-was used as a refreshment room. Here Mra. Alfred Kennedy - and M'ra. Henry S. MacDonald presided p.1 th tea table which waa covered with crimson cloth crossed with oalla lilies and further decorated with red candle In crystal holder and whit fairy lamps. As sisting Mrs. Black. Mra Kennedy and Mrs. MacDonald were Miss Mary Sumner, Miss Ruth MacDonald, Miss Dorothy Black, Mis Elsie Halyon Cotton and Miss Helen Welch of Creston, I a. About $00 members and guest were received during th after noon, Y. W. C. A. Receive. Th room of th Young Women' Chris tian ' association in th Paxton block wer in gala array of red and white with drapery and Christmas green. "Happy New Year," in cedar ropea on a white background greeting th several hundred guests and member aa they atepped from tha elevator to th association dining room, where Mrs. W. P. Harford with ths othsr officer and board member of - th organisation received from T to o'clock. Between I and T o'clock the following pro gram was . presented In the assembly room, th audience later adjourning to th reception room. Tb Serenade .....Parks Y. W. C. A. Quartette. Vocal Solo Mr. CX W. Manchester Reading Miss Grace Conklin Goodbye, Old Year Parks Y. W. C. A. Quartette. Vocal Bolo Mr. Q. W. Manchester Reading Mlsa Grace Conklin Three prettily decorated tables wer ar ranged through th rooms and were pre sided over by Mrs.' O. A. Rohrbougq and Mr. W. H. Head, Mra. J. O. Phlllppl and Mr. A. J. Lowri, Mrs. J. B. Van Zandt and Mrs. D. B. Dodds, aaalsted by a bevy of young women. Out In tb gymnasium ths Shadduck Juvenile orchestra played , . l.,., , ! mrou..oui ......., . r.mr nf tha CfOWd In that DSrt Tit the ttlllM. Kbw ts ths time to make your want knew) Uaniisj Tb E Want Ad page. k BMK RCCOUNl Have you one? You often need it. Why not start one, and keep a re serve for a "rainy day?" Our facilities are arranged to assist you. 4 interest paid on deposits. Money may be deposited or with drawn at any time. If you are in terested, we respectfully solicit your account, however small. Oldest, largest tnd strongest Savings Bank in Neb. City Savings Bank Hth and Douglas Sts., Omaha, Neb. GENERAL W1NT IN CHARGE Central Bell EnrreDderi Cemrnmd in Cab to Former Omsbs (ffioef. GOVERNOR fcMGCON HOLDS RECEPTION Members , of Diplomat! Corps C'oa gtratalat Him oa th Good Work He Is Doing; for On ha People. HAVANA, Jan. l.-General J. Franklin Bell today turned over the command of the Amerclal fordes In Cuba to Brigadier General T. J. Wlnt. Accompanied by his wife and General Rodrlgues, commander of the Cuban rural guard. General Bell left here this afternoon on board the steamer Olivette for Tampa. Governor Ma coon held his New Year re ception In the red room of the palace. Among those who came to express their good ' wishes wers the member of the dlplomatlo and consular corps, aenatora, members of the house Of representatives, the justlcea of the supreme court, the chiefs bf departments and officers of the army and navy. Benator Gaytan d Ayala, tha Spanish minister and dean of th dlplo matlo corps, addressing Mr.' Ma goon a th representative of the Cuban republic, ex tended the slncefe congratulations of the corps and expressed their earnest wishes for the speedy and complete re-establish ment of th normal political status of Cuba on the basis of the restoration of Cuban Independence. In conclusion the Spanish minister extended to Governor Magoon personally th earnest wishes of his colleagues for his complete success In the noble and arduous task In which he I engaged. In reply Governor Magoon expressed his profound gratitude at these assurance of friendship. ."I join you In wishing," th governor continued, . "the early and complete re-establishment of political tranquillity In Cuba. I rejoice that everywhere In th Island there are evidences that political passion and prejudice ar passing away and that reason . and judgment ar taking , their place, ,lf,eace and, prosperity have resumed., The sympathy , of 'the, world Is supporting" the United States' and directly assisting It and there Is little ddubt that th remaining difficulties will soon be removed." MAIL DELIVERY IS CUT OFF City f Xew Orleans Falls to Keep Agrreemeat with Government to Coastrnet Sidewalks. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 1. Today a con siderable portion of New Orleans was cut off from free mall ' delivery by order of the postmaster general. Inhabited portions of a large number of New Orleans streets are without sidewalk and thesa ar part of the city deprived of free delivery. The city already ha contracted to build many of the necessary walks and it la expected that within a year most of the delivery will be restored. WASHINGTON, Jan. L First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock, In explain ing the action of the Postoffice department in cutting oft free delivery service In cer tain portions of New Orleans, said: "The order was first Issued three months ago, but a number pf leading citizens asked that the order be withdrawn until January 1, and that the Improvement would b mad at once. Slnoe then the department ha received no word from them and the service was discontinued today and will be. restored when the city meets the re quirements of th government end makes th necessary Improvements. RUSSIAN MURDER UNEARTHED Assassination if Constitutional Dep. ty Trod to Arena ( Hese. tleaary Party. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 1. The mystery surrounding the murder of former Deputy Hertxensteln ha after months of Investi gation finally been unraveled. Hertien Bteln, who waa a member of the lower par liament from Moacow, wa murdered at hi country" house, near Terlokl, Finland, on July St. lWt A ecrt committee of the constitutional democratic party haa traced the entire conspiracy and has obtained defi nite proof that the deed wa th work of Wishing You A 'Happy New Year Beaton Drurj Co. 15th and Farnam Tbcl'p-M Hinnle Drug Slorc Give effective relief In irortchial ajid luns trouble. Contain nothing Injurious oo the league of Russian people, A man named Yuskevltch Is a prominent leHdr of thl league and It I aald he hired the assassins to kill Hertsenatrln. The proofs of this as sertion hav been placed In the hands of the publlo prosecutor and an effort Is being? made to bring the case to trial before th next elections. .... POLICE WILLSH00T MASHERS Alton, 111 Official Determined to Stop Iaaaltlns; of Women oa the Streets, . ALTON. 111., Jan. 1. Orders were' issuedl to the police today by Chief of Police Max well to shoot at mashers' who annoy women on the streets and attempt to escape arrest. The order followed an unsuccessful at tempt by Chief Msxwell to hit a masher at whom he fired. The chief chased th masher two blacks and because the latter failed to obey the command to bait two bullets were fired after him, but without effect other than to Increase his speed. Th chief then Issued a general shooting order and said he hoped his men would be better marksmen. "The Insulting of women on the streets bp loafers and masher must stop," he aald. BLOW WITH FIST IS FATAL; D. F. Myers of Kast St. Loots Kills Charles Smith, Who Tried to v Flirt with Mrs. Myers. BAST. St. LOUIS, 111... Jan. 1. With a single blow of his flat Charles Smith to night killed D. F. Myers on the street near the viaduct, and then realising what he had done Smith made his escape. Mrs. Smith told her husband that Myers had attempted to flirt with her on the street This so an gered Bmlth that he accosted Myera and struck him a swinging blow on the Jaw. Myers dropped like a log and never moved, his neck having been broken. Smith ts 7 years old and Myers was 40. The police ar making a general search for Bmlth. ' AMUSBMEKT. BOYD'S Woodward k Burgess, IVIgrs. TOinOHT AXTD THURSDAY ' The Successful Comic Opera, Red Feather"! 2 OA With CKIKIDaH Uafat,. rmroAY, batubday mat. and suqxt, GEORGE PRIMROSE AXTD BIB 1U STAB KSTBXUS (00 Beats Lower Floor, 11.00. '' BURWOOD TONIGHT Pretty Pegcy Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sat. Matlneos Next Week IROQUOIS. IIQHTOM Phone Douarlas 194. Every Night Matinees Thur., Sat., Sun. Special slew Tear BlaUne Tuesday. MODERN VAUDEVILLE Biz ailnseretttsl rrederlok Bawley ft Oo, August Olo Hanson Sj Blson Madden m M si via I Max Milllaai Chris Bmlth and th Two Johnson and tfe auaeareme. rmioxsv loo, S6o son. IfRUG THEATER B w. B VjaV SS U-35e-S0o -73 KATXjrXX TODAY TOXTZGIXT SllB Th Merry Musical Comedy, EVERYBODY WCRKS BUT FATHER THt'RH Z.OST nr STEW TOBSf DJOU THEATER ' ISth and Kersey Streets. AX.& WBBat Kvery Afternoon and NlghL The Orlslnal and Only Muvlng I'loturea ef GANS-NEL80N World's Lightweight Championship taken at Goidfleltl, Nev Bept. t, 10. Perfect Picture of Final Blow Whlfh Ended Con. test. House well heated. .Prices 260, iOd. TEX. KICKARD, General Manager. , AUDITORIUM ROLLER RINK Skating every afternoon and evealng all this week. Big race) Tuesday night. n tjLXJi jrw'V'ii us1 John M.Fixa's Cafo land Restaurant 1516 Dodge St ' EreiTtlUng Ntr ", , Best of Everything Thoroughly l'p-to-Dat First Class In All Respect Always iLrarmbow ta t cy&tive Jjrcmo wants) Cnrsjt Col4 In On Day, QVu 2 Days