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THE OMAIIA DAILY BEEi WEDNESDAY, JANUARY lfi, 1007.
SPOONER ON MILITARY LAW
Wisooniin Benator Discusses Authority cf
President to Dischares Ttops.
HCLDS THAT CONSTITUTION AUTHORIZES IT
Am Comniar-la-klr He C Rf
Mea for Good of Set-Tire
mm Senate Caaaet Veto
HI Aetloa.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IS. Senator
Spooner today remimed his speech of the
Urownirvllle resolution, which he began
jreiterdar. Ho eald he agreed that It la for
concreai to determine the oath" of enlist
ment of land and eea force, the duration
of term, the pay,' the method of punish
ment and many other regulations for the
government of the soldiers, but he could
not agree that the commander-in-chief Is
In time of peace or war under the supreme
control of congrena. The conatltutlon made
the president commander-in-chief of the
army without denning his function?, de
clared Mr. Bpooner. He read from a de
cision In the Swayne case In the court of
claim that congress may reduce or abolish
the military force, but so long as there 1
a force the commander-in-chief Is supreme.
"1 never heard until yesterday," said Mr.
Bpooner, "that the president had not the
power of sending forces where he chose.
I have never heard that that waa not a
power of commander until this was pro
claimed yesterday by the senator from
Georgia (Mr. Bacon)." The point waa
made by Mr. Bpooner that the constitution
does not say that congress has the power
to govern the military forces, but to make
rules for the government of the army. He
claimed that the words "to make rules"
meant that the enforcement of the regula
tion for the government of the army rests
absolutely with the president as comman-der-ln-chlcf.
In cases where congress hns
legislate! to reappoint men to the army
and navy, Mr. Bpooner ald, it merely gave
to the president authority. In his discre
tion, to reappoint men or permit their re
enlistment. 1
Mr. Bpooner cited the recent ct of con
gress authorizing the president to reap
point cadets t& the naval academy after
they had been dismissed for hasing, say
ing that congress then merely removed the
bar against reappointment vthat had been
raised by congress.
Haron'l Theory Combatted.
Contending that Mr. Bacon's theory that
oongress has supreme control of fhe army
and navy and over the commander-in-chief
1 the most dangerou proposition that
eould be advanced, Mr. Bpooner again
brought the Georgia senator to' bis feet.
Mr. Bacon insisted that there could be no
more dangerous proposition than that the
great power of the army and navy should
be lodged In the will of one man.
Mr. Bpooner declared Mr. Bacon's posi
tion was In utter disregard of the constitu
tion Itself, that absolute power has to be
lodged In the government somewhere and
in tbe case under discussion this absolute
power had been divided between the presi
dent and congress. He said the question of
Whether the 167 negro soldiers had been
Uncharged from the army by an order
not In accord with the president's consti
tutional authority could be tested any day.
IMsrusslng the discretionary powers of the
president as commander-in-chief of the
army and navy, Mr. Bpooner said he agreed
that In bad hands that power might protect
the vilest of murderers, the most dangerous
assassins; but It was necessary to locate
this great authority somewhere and It waa
thought best to trust the responsibility of
the executive to the people.
"If the president . abuses his powers or
privileges," said Mr. Bpooner, "If he vio
lates his oath of office, this Is not the place
to question his oourse. The method for his
pun.'ahnient I provided for through the
other end of the capitol."
I Article Foar Quoted.
Mr. Spooner said he wished the procedure
In discharging the negroes had been differ
ent. It would have been much better if
there has been a court of inquiry, but he
thought the question of power hinged on
article 4 of the articles of war. The sena
tor said It was a perfectly plain proposi
tion to him that this gave to the commander-in-chief
the right to discharge men
from the army without honor and that this
Me, In substance, has been in existence
M long a the army. The article, he said.
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covered the entire question of dlscharg
except that It provided that no man be
discharged by the president as a punish
ment. "I believe." said Mr. Bpooner, "that the
prrrMent, the secretary of war or depart
ment commander has the power and ought
to have the power to discharge at their
discretion any soldier, with honor or with
out Whose service. In tha oplnon of his
superior officers, la detrimental to the
sorvlce."
So Oroaad for Imaeaehmeat.
While agreeing with Mr. Foraker that
the president has no power to punish
troops, Mr. Bpooner defended the chief
executive against the charge of usurpation
in discharging the soldiers of the Twenty
fifth Infantry.
"Every man charged with a crime Is en
titled to his day In court." he admitted,
but st the same time contended that In the
present case there Is no charge to Justify
an Impeachment of the presidential au
thority. Mr. Bpooner explained the failure
to turn over to the Texas civil authorities
the perpetrators of the Brownsville crime
by saying It had been Impossible to Identify
them. Sharing with them, black as they
are, fame In Cuba, no one could doubt that
the president arrived at his conclusion
with deep reluctance and none can doubt
his sincerity In the course he entered upon.
Senator Cnrmack Indicated his Intention
to discuss the Brownsville affray tomorrow.
HOISE DRAFTS SHIP SlUSinr BILL
Committee oa Merchant Marine Re
jects Measare Passed by Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. After a fight
that lasted all day and extended to the
floor of tbe house, threatening to . bring
about much filibustering at one time, the
house committee on merchant marine and
fisheries finally decided at- 6 p. m. by a vote
of 8 to 7 to make a favorable report on a
ship subsidy, bill prepared by Representa
tive Llttauer of New Tork as a substitute
for the Grosvenor bill, which has been
under consideration for many weeks.
The members of the committee support
ing the measure were Representatives Gros
venor, Miner, Lilttlefield, Forrtney, Wachter,
Humphrey, Watson and Litta'uer, all re
publicans. The negative votes were cast by Repre
sentatives Blrdsall, Wilson and Hlnshaw,
republicans, and Goulden, Maynard, Shirley
and Patterson, democrats.
Seven subsidised mall lines are provided
for, with an annual Subvention estimated
at 13,700,000. Two of the lines" are to be
from the Atlantic coast to South America
and one from the Gulf of Mexico to Colon.
From the Pacific coast there are to be
three lines to the orient and one line to
the west coast of South America. Only
two changes were made in the bill as orig
inally drawn by Mr. Llttauer. Instead of
actually fixing Ban Francisco and the Puget
sound as the points of departure of the
two lines to Japan, China and the Philip
pines the commltte amended Mr. Llttauer'
hill so that one of the lines Is to start
from a point north of Cape Mendocino and
the other from a point south of Cape Men
docino. At the morning session the senate ship
subsidy bill, which carries a tonnage sub
sidy and Is said to be extremely dlstatsteful
to Speaker Cannon, was laid before the
committee by Mr. Llttauer and several
democrats voted for It. Republicans
changed their votes In order to defeat It
and get a compromise bill under considera
tion,' which It was thought would have a
better chance with republican house lead
ers. The committee adjourned to meet
again at 4 o'clock and when an attempt was
made to have the house adjourn at that
time the democrats began a filibuster In an
attempt to keep the house In session, thus
keeping the merchant marine and fisheries
committee from meeting and reaching an
agreement. The minority leader, Mr. Wil
liams, demanded yeas and nays on the ad
journment vote, but a count showed that,
a quorum was not present and the house
adjourned by a vote of 143 to 77.
The bill requires that all ships be of six
sen knots speed except that from the gulf
to Panama, which Is to be fourteen knots,
-t requires that the ships be built In Amer
ica and owned by Americans and repaired
In American dry docks, and that they
should be available as auxiliary cruisers
in time of war. To meet the requirements
of the bill about thirty-five ships would
be required and most of these would have
(o be built. The annual cost to the govern
ment with all the ships In organization in a
two weeks' basis Is estimated at $3,750,000.
Prior to the completion of the ships a four
weeks' cruise Is provided at half the cost.
It would require four years to build the
bhlps.
In detail, with the fortnightly service
established, the line to Rio would receive
fciW.OOO annually; to Buenos Ay res J800.000;
the west coast line $600,000; the two oriental
lines $700,000 each; the Colon line $76,000; the
Australian line $200,000, In addition to the
I300.0U0 now received.
PROCEEDINGS
OF
THE
HOISE
Six Page of the Fortification BUI
Goae Over.
WASHINGTON. Jan. U.-The house of
representatives spent almost the entire day
tn considering the fortifications appropria
tion bill and completed only six pages of It.
Amendments looking to the defense of the
mouth of Cheasapeake bay and for the pur
chase of additional ground at Fort Hamil
ton, N. T., were voted down. The house
hIho refused to Incorporate an amendment
increasing to the extent of $l,0,Ono the ap
propriation for the construction of seacoast
lotteries in the Hawaiian and Philippine
IslHnds.
Speaker Cnnnon announced the appoint-
ment of Representative Rhcrley of Ken
tucky to a place on the Judiciary commit
tee, made vacant by the resignation of Ren-
resentutlve Little.
One Exposition Ask tothlna.
WASHINGTON. .Tan. 15,-Senator Mc
creary of Kentucky today Introduced to
the president Fred Levy, the vice presi
dent of the Greater Louisville exposition,
which Is to be held from March 18 to 30.
The president told Mr. Levy that he would
preus a button at the White House which
would et the exposition machinery In
motion. Mr. Levy remarked that the man
agement would pay all the expense of the
coming exposition, which led Mr. Roose
velt to reply humorously that that was an
Innovation.
t'lllareal Gain Time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Th Immigra
tion office ha extended to February 1 the
time In whtvh Antonio Vlllareal, a Mexi
can now detained at El Paso, may show
oaue why he should not be deported to
his native country. Vlllareal. It Is charged,
is Illegally In the United State, because
he has served a term of Imprisonment In
Mexico for murder. The Mexican authori
ties are anxious to have the man deported
because of his alleged revolutionary ten
dencies. Garfteld and Cortelyea Wis.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-The senate
committee on finance today agreed to re
port favorably tha nomination of Post
master General Cortelyou to be secretary
of the treasury and James R. Garfield to
lie secretary of the Interior.
Ceatral American DUaate Settled.
NRW ORLKANS. Jan. 15. The Picayune j
uv. in uiuie amen nil existed ev--rul
year between Nicaragua and Hon
duras a to the boundary line on th north
ha been settled. This was submitted to
'tin king of tiyatn as referee aud he gav
Honduras all that was claimed by frcsl
Jrut tkmlla and more. ,
JOHN MITCHELL TO MINERS
President of Union TelU of Work of
ths Cresniiation.
LESS TROUBLE NOW THAN ANY OTHER TIME
Membership Shows Decrease, bat
Head of the Valoa Flads Things
Oeaerally Satisfactory
la All District.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15.-The eight
eenth annual convention of the United
Mine Workers of America opened here to
day with 600 delegates from the bituminous
districts of the country and twenty-five
delegates from the districts of the anthra
cite field.
The decreased attendance at this conven
tion Is due to the fact that no wage scale
Is' to be discussed, as an agreement for
three years was signed In 1908 between the
miners and the operators.
Tho strike In Kentucky Is the only serious
trouble that is now engaging the attention
of the officers of the miners. The affairs
of the organisation are In a quieter state
than for years. The most Important sub
ject will bo the recommendation of Presi
dent John Mitchell that the Interstate
agreement be re-established and that over
tures be made to the operators with this
object.
The convention was called to order by
President Mitchell and representatives of
thu state and local labor organisations wel
comed the delegates. Responses were made
by President Mltchll and other officers and
the work of verifying the credentials of the
delegates began.
It developed that about one-half of the
unions had failed to pay the extra strike
assessment of 60 cents per week levied by
the last national convention. Representa
tives of unions that had paid this assess
ment were seated and the others were given
a hearing before the credentials committee.
This afternoon, pending tie report of
the action of the credentials' committee,
the reports of officers were- heard. Presi
dent Mitchell delivered his annual ad
dress. President Mitchell's Address.
In his annual address President John
Mitchell said the lust year had been
most eventful, with Its suspension of
work to enforce the restoration of the
wage scale of - 1903, and he believed
the policy adopted had been for the
best. While the membership showed a de
crease of 38.910 on the records, on account
of exoneration from dues of many mem
bers who had been on strike, there had In
reality been an Increase.
The anthracite field showed a decrease
of 32,230 members, and the president In
sisted on increased activity in organiza
tion. Unless otherwise instructed, he said,
he would put a number of organizers In
that field. For the first time In years the
organization was practically free from
strikes. Less money was being expended
by unic'i for Idle men than at any previous
time.
The address urged the re-establishment
of the Interstate conference and recom
mended that the executive committee ne
gotiate with the operators of the central
competitive field during the present year
for an Interstate meeting prior to April 1.
1908.
Machines nil Accident.
To show the Importance of machine min
ing, the address stated that last year II
per cent of the bituminous production waa
machine mined. Attention Was called to an
Increasing number of casualties In mines.
Legislation was asked for providing for an
examination of persons permitted to be em-
nlnvnlt In minA.
- ...
Speaking of the apathy In the anthracite
field which has reduced the membership so
materially, the address said: .
"This Indifference on the part of the
miners cannot be attributed to failure on
the part of the organization to secure Im
provements for them; their wages have
been advanced to a considerable extent,
their hours of work have been reduced,
the conditions of life and labor have been
great ameliorated, and In addition thereto
a relation has been established between
them and their employers that was Incon
ceivable even to the most optimistic a few
years ago."
The strike of last year with the preceding
conferences with the operators and the suc
ceeding restoration of the advance in wages
demanded was reviewed by Mr. Mitchell,
and speaking of the effect of , the action
taken by the miners in their last national
convention which permitted signing a scale
by districts and locally, the address said:
Taking a retrospective view of the whole
struggle In the anthracite and bituminous
fields from its Inception to Its clone, I am
constrained to the belief that, all things
considered, the wisest policy waa pursued
and the best results obtained that could be
secured under the circumstances. I am, of
course, not unmindful of the fact that ther
were many disappointments, that in some
sections members were forced to yield con
ditions which they regarded as exsentlal to
their welfare In order that the interests
of thu whole number might be preserved
and promoted. When It Is considered, how
ever, that more tl.an 400,000 employes were
involved, representing a population or ap
I roxin ately 2,uu0,0U directly dependent
upon them and that we entered the contest
with only IluU.OuO In our treasury, I (eel
that we can well forget our vexations, con
gratulate ourselves on our successes, loin
in a renewed effort to regain our compara
tive organization must maintain a national
tlvely small losses and Htrurcide on with
untiring zeal for a larger and still larger
snare or me weaun inai we proauce,
Lewis Deplore Innovation
Vice President T. L. Lewis In his report
! d"P,ored tne action of the last national con
vcntlcn of miners In adopting the policy
of permitting the signing of a wage scale
by districts and locally. He Insisted that
character and claimed that as a result of
the action of last year' the membership of
the organization has decreased 60,000. The
report said:
In the early part of the summer there
existed among our members a widespread
feeling of discontent. So great was this
dissatisfaction that if materially Interfered
with the progress of the organization. I
have sent thousands of letters to different
localities for the purpose of restoring con
fidence among our members. I have also
attended numerous local unions and mass
meetings for the same purpose.
"While there has been a large loss In
membership during the last year, there has
been a steady Increase In the last several
months and yet there la a tremendous loss
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In our membership compared with that of
a year ago.
'Sectional settlement - of wage differ,
ences," said the report, "cannot and will
not permanently Improve the condition of
the miners. Sectional settlements will not
maintain our wages or bring the unorgan
ised up to our standard. If the United
Mine workers IS a national organisation It
should establish national reforms and
make them apply to all alike. If states or
districts are allowed and directed to legis
late for themselves on questions of a na
tional character, then there Is no need of a
national organisation of miners."
Defense Faad Depleted.
The financial report of Secretary-Treasurer
W. B. Wilson for the year ending No
vember 30, lii5, called attention to the fact
that on March 31, 1H06, there was on hand
J3K1.951 when a prolonged strike of 40,000
men began. It was decided to hold this
sum In the International treasury until the
locals, subdlstrlcts and districts had ex
hausted their funds. On July 11 the or
ganization had expended $37,707 more money
than It had in the treasury and an extra
strike assessment of 60 cents per week was
assessed. As little money came In at first
from locals In answer to this assessment,
districts were asked to pay In bulk for all
their locals. Illinois paid $100,000, Iowa paid
$3G,000 and a majority In Ohio and central
Pennsylvania paid, thus relieving the finan
cial crisis. The organization has paid for
strike benefits In the last seven years
$5,191,664.77, to which must be added the cost
of organizing, which shows what has been
done with the money paid Into the treasury.
The report of Mr. 'Wilson showed the paid
up membership In November, 1903, to have
been 256,212. The. average paid up member
ship in 1906 was 230,807, a decrease of 84,283
from the preceding year.
The report shows the balance on hand In
the treasury November 30 to be $.137,400.71.
CASE FILED AGAINST CHIEF
(Continued from First Page.)
police authority and to request Bherift Mc
Donald to take from Ellison his present au
thority as deputy sheriff.
An application from James P. Hayden,
who wants to be 'a special officer for hu
mane work, was filed with the board.
FUGITIVE r FROM NEBRASKA
Dell Morrison Acened of Stealing a
Team Fonnd In South
Dakota.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Jan. 15. (Special.)
Harry Hirsch, deputy sheriff, with head
quarters tn this city, made an Important
capture when he placed under arrest a man
named Dell Morrison, who Is wanted In
Nebraska for the theft of a team of horses
and a wagon from a farmer residing near
Wakefield, that state."'
Sheriff C. H. Hanson of Dakota City,
Neb., got on . the .trail of Morrison and
found that he was headed toward this part
of the northwest. A description of the
fugitive was turned over to Deputy Sheriff
Hirsch. He finally located his man, find
ing him at the postofflce. Morrison at first
denied his Identity, but later, after he
learned that he would be held until the
arrival of the Nebraska sheriff, he admit
ted that he waa the man wanted.
His captor has been informed that the
stolen property was sold to a man named
John Hogan, In Nebraska. The Nebraska
authorities will take blm back to that
state for trial. ',. "'' ,
DISCI 89 CATAMMU E HOUSE BUT
Retail Merchants Meet to Give Sup
port to TAelr Officer.
MITCHELL, S. D.,' Jan. 15.-(Speclal Tel
egram.) Over ISO merchants arrived dur
ing the day to attend the tenth annual
convention oi tW.'outh Dakota Retail
Merchants' association, which met here
this evening. i.i on-:i .
The Importance of the meeting ' Is aug
mented by the action of a Chicago cata
logue house, which has Bought to enjoin
the association and. its officers from par
ticipating in any effort calculated to de
stroy or embarrass, the business of the
catalogue house. ' The business men are
greatly aroused over the situation and
claim they will stand loyally behind "the
officers to see them through with the case
against them. In the discussions In the
meetings It will be the aim to temper the
remarks to avoid embarrassing the officers,
and it Is not at. all likely the resolutions
adopted will be as severe aa those of a
year ago.
The address of welcome was delivered
this- evening by Mayor O. M. Bransun,
and the response was given by Hon. P. P.
Wlckhem of Alexandria. President Grimm
appointed the members of the five com
mittees. The convention promises to be
the most Important of any ever held by
the association.
KORBY 19 APPOINTED REGENT
Nicholas Treweek Saeceeds Himself a
Mine Inspector.
PIEBRE. a D., Jan. 15. (Special Tele
gram.) Governor Crawford , today ap
pointed and tbe senate confirmed A. Norby
of Roberts county a member of the Slate
Board of Regents of Education to fill the
place made vacant by the expiration Of 1 Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic aasucla
tha term of Rezent Slocum and NlehnUa tlon, spoke in chapel this morning on the
the term or Kegent mocum ana MlcnoUs faoulty 0))nference of the Nebraska colleges
Treweek of Lawrence oounty to succeed
himself as mine Inspector.
While two more railroad bills were In
troduced In the house today, there are In
dications of putting on brakes In that
line, . the employers' - liability bill having
been sent back to the committee In the
senate and a Joint meeting of the railroad
committee will be held to allow Interested
parties to appear before them on all such
bills.
New bills continue to come, the principal
being: To provide for a salaried clerk
of the supreme court; for ah Inebriate
asylum' at Mitchell; for a county option
liquor law and an anti-cigarette bill.
Major Aldrlch and Captain Sessions are
here from Sioux. Falls and will be Joined
by other officers of the guard to frame
up the legislation desired by the guard.
WARM HEARTS DEFY NIGHT'S COLD
Girl of Fifteen Elopes ia Zero
Weather with Lover Twice Her Aae.
HERRICK. 8. D.. Jan. 16. (Special.)
With the mercury below the sero point.
Miss Delia Allred. aged IS years, left her
room at 1 o'clock Monday morning and
upon pre-arranged plans met her lover,
Charles Umberger, aged 32, a homesteader,
and the couple entered a buggy In waiting
and left Herrlck and the state and were
married In Nebraska. The Irate father
trfed to Intercept them with the aid of of
ficers, but they were too much for the
old gentleman. Telephone, telegraph and
officers were of no avail. Love for the
homesteader and too much work at home
are the only reasons apparent for the
audden departure of the girl. She took
none of her heavy wraps and unless the
young man furnished some they surely Suf
fered In their long midnight ride.
Herrlek a Heatlla Railroad Center.
HERRICK, a D.. Jan. 15. (Special.) An
auditor for the North-western and a repro-
(tentative ' of tbe American 'Express com
I pany were In Herrlck Saturday and made
arrangements for the conducting of the !
business now being carried on from this
point. Land was leased for the storing of
, ties and rails. In preparation. It is supposed, i
for the opening of TrlfcP cvuntJC la the
I near future.
COLD WAVE IN NORTHWEST
Thermometer Register. Fifty-rive Decrees
Eelow Zero at Erownine, Mont.
SNOWDRIFTS OVER TWENTY FEET HIGH
Rotary Plow Are Vnable to Clear
Railroad Track In Maay Sec
tlqns Flaht to Keep t'oal
Train Moving.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 15. Unusual cold
weather prevails throughout tho northwest,
with no Immediate relief in sight.. Bnow
blocks the railroads and the temperature
has fallen many degrees. It la reported at
the Great Northern general office that
the mercury registered 65 degrees below
zero this morning at Browning, Mont., and
that there Is no point between Grand
Forks and Spokane where the maximum
temperature Is above 38 below zero. Tho
Great Northern employes are battling
Against the snowdrifts, which are twenty
and thirty feet high.
The greatest tie-up on tho Great North
ern line has occurred In the district be
tween Browning and Cut Bank, Mont., a
distance of about forty miles. In this dis
trict rotary plows are sent against the
banks without result and, though plows
are kept going continually, It Is Impossible
to clear the tracks. Plows are sent against
the banks and are not heard of for hours.
The snowfall In the west Is greater than
ever known before. Between the Cascade
and Rocky mountains, where there Is
scarcely ever any snow, drifts are now
piled seven feet high.
The Great Northern line between Ken
mare and Thief River Falls has been
abandoned. Trains which connect with
the Canadian Paelfio railway trains at
Moosejaw have been delayed so badly that
service Is almost at a standstill. All the
telegraph wires are down and It Is Im
possible to get trains through tbe drifts.
On the lines where traffic is at .all pos
sible tho trains are run with three and
even four engines and preceded by rotary
plows, but even then have been delayed
from one to three days.
Coal Train Are Movlnsr
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16. Additional com
plaints were received today from North
Dakota points complaining of the fuel sit
uation and reporting either a scarcity or an
entire exhaustion of the coal supply. Dis
patches also came from President Elllalt
of the Northern Pacific and President Hill
of the Great Northern.
The telegrams were all referred to Com
missioner Harlan, who tonight expressed
the opinion thnt both the railroads were
doing everything possible without regard
to expense to relieve the situation. He said
that at some points the roads were facing
extraordinary weather conditions with great
accumulations of enow.
President Elliott telegraphed that on
January 14 there were loaded at the head
of the lakes 36 cars of coal, 843 cars are
in transit between Duluth and Jamestown,
of which 1S5 are moving for Fargo and the
west and sixty at Jamestown for points
north. Mr. Elliott says the company Is
making the clearing away of snow and the
movement of coal Its chief business Sev
eral cars of coal In transit for the school at
Fort Totten will be hurried to destination.
President Hill said his company had six
freight trains moving.
Taeoma's Water Supply Cut Off.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 15. The tempera
ture fell to ten degrees above freezing last
night, which caused the water power plant
at Elrecton to freeze up, and as the city
pumping plants are out of fuel much in
convenience Is caused. In the country districts-temperature
was two below, unpre
cedented . weather In the Puget sound
region.
Kansas Bllssard Broken.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 16.-The force of the
blizzard that prevailed In this part of the
southwest last night was broken today and
milder weather was predicted. Trains were
running about on time; the high wind had
died down and but little snow was falling.
COLDEST DAY OF THE WINTER
Mereury Hovers Around Zero Mnrk
and a I.licht Snow Fall.
NELSON, Neb.. Jan. 15. (Speclal.)-This
morning was the coldest day of the season
here. The thermometer registered ia tem
perature of 8 degrees above zero. Just a
little Bnow has fallen.
GENEVA, Neb., Jan. 15.-(SpeclaI.) Fol
lowing a heavy full of sleet on Monday,
making the sidewalks slippery and danger
ous, about an Inch of snow fell last night.
During the night (he thermometer fell to
6 above zero. It was still cloudy this morn
ing. HARVARD. Neb., Jan. 15. (Special. )
Sharp winter weather has prevailed for
several days. The ground Is frozen hard
and covered with a sleet and light snow.
Last night the mercury dropped to sero.
CONTROL FOR COLLEGE CONTESTS
Constitution Adapted by Intercol
lesrlnte Athletic Association.
PF-RIT. Neb.. Jan. 15. (Special.) Prof. J.
M. Howie, recently elected president of the
and universities held at Lincoln last Satur
day.
At that meeting a constitution waa
adopted to govern all forms of athletic con
tests entered into by representatives of
these colleges. The stamlurd require ments
for membership on athletic teams are similar
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Each pill eoataint one (rain of solid tz-
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lTC-pa. establish- trtt
heaaacae,
builana.
lasnriilea. eh
to thmr sdnnto't bv the "Rig Nine." and
the annual faculty conferen e of rep.esenta
tlvrs of them InsXiutions In NetrKa will
constitute a supreme board to enforce these
requirement.
I rilrr these arrangements a base hall
schedule for Crelghton university, Kellevtin
college. Wesleyan university. Iiane col
lege. Coiner university and tho State
Normal at Peru was arranged for the com
ing sfasn.
The officer elected at Saturday's meeting
are: J. M. Howie. Peru State Normal, pres
ident: L. ( Shaw, Himt ng r.ille Ke, viee
president; Prof. Mercer. Kearney Nn'irml.
secretary and treasurer. Tie' officers
constitute the executive committee.
The next meeting of this conference will
be In March.
SPEED HORSk IIRF.RDF.RS Oltr.tMIF,
Propose to Hold a Hare Meet Open
Only to Nebraska Horse.
LINCOLN, Neb., J.m. IB -tSpeclal Tele
gram. ) The Nebraska Association of
Trotting and Pacing Horse breeders was
organized here tonight at a hugely at
tended meeting of the nvRt prominent
race horse breeders In the state, it will
hold a sta'e racing meet annually, open to
Nebraska horses, and will conduct srtles
for member. The plans for the race meet
will be decided bv the board of directors
within the next thirty days. The following
ofTlcers were elected: C. H. Aldrlch, David
City, president; N. J. Ronln, Fremont, vice
president; John F. Zlmmun, Lincoln, secretary-treasurer.
lUreetors: C H. Aldrlch.
N. J. Ronln. lr. D. T. Hill. Syracuse;
John Khv. Nellgh; 11. H. Parrls, Lynch;
C. D. Bell, Grand Island; Walter Scott.
Beatrice: E. C. Chamberlain. Clarks;
Joseph Sheen, IJncoln; W. O. Southwlck.
Friend; L. P. South worth. Ravenna; Bud
Latta, Tekamah; Albert Thompson, Ben
son; Albert Farrans, Hastings, and Otis
Smith, York.
York's Speed Meet.
YORK, Neb., Jan. 1R (Special.) York
talent Is well pleased with the sehedulo
and arrangement of dates of the Nebraska
Speed association. York Is one of the best
speed meeting cities In the state and us
ually nas from fifty to 150 entries at every
annual meet. The dates this year for the
races at York are July SO to August 2. The
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Sport Begin July X'- Detroit and
End October US nt Memphis.
NEW YORK. J.n. li-Patrs for Tutor"
racing events were t and oittcers elected
at the meeting of the steward of the timivt
Circuit held here K.dny. Tho following
stewards were elctel:
Daniel J. Canipax. Detroit ;-H. M. Hnnna,
Cleveland: M. IVrrv Taylor. Buffalo; Jacob
Rupper. IVuiihkeopele; James Butler. New
York; J. M Johnson. Ponton: Frederick K.
Perkins. Providence; IVForest Zeetle, Kvni
cuse; K. B. Swisher. Columbus; O. A. Jones,
Clncinn.tti; e. K. O. Htlllnirs. Memphis.
OHirets elected were: ITesldeiit. J. M.
Johnson; vice president, H. M. Hiinna; sec
retary nnd treasurer. Albert II. Moono.
The foMowinir notes for races were set:
A, llnl...lt A-t . ,i.w.luni1 Jolt-
to August L':' Buffalo, ' AugtiHt 6 to !:
Potighkeepsle, AiiKtiKt 12 to IS; Ilendsvllle,
Amrtist m to l- I'l-iivlilAnrA. Aitmiflt to $:
Hartford. Sept' mlwr 2 to 6: Syracuse, S p
temlier 9 to IS: Columbus. September IS to
21; Cincinnati. September 24 to 2X; Memphis,
October 14 to 2o. - -
Three-I l.enarne Meets.
CHICAGO, Jan. 15. Clinton. Ia., was ad
mitted to meinlx'rshlp in the Throe-1 Rase
t'jill league at the annual meeting hero to
dy, to t.ike the iilnce of Davenport. A
playing sehedulo of lto guinea was decided
ui"'ii, no- itvj inn f-nmii lo 0ifU HHi.Y t Mint
to close September 15. The salnrV limit was
plaeed at Sl.tiiXl. Edward Holland was re
elected president.
Fraser Joins Chleaajo. .
CHICAGO. Jan. 15. Pitcher Frazrr of the
Cincinnati National league team will next
season bo a member of the Chleago club. A
check for Sl.ddO was today sent to Cincin
nati to purchase his release.
Fatal Wreck In Blew York.
BUFFALO, Jan. 15. One man was killed
snd three others were badly In.lured todav
bv a freight wreck on the Nickol Plate and
Pennsylvania railways near Rlalsdnll.
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