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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVII NO. 184. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1 90S TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COIT TWO CENTS. IN DELICATE PtACE Position of Franct in Morocco Be comei Increasingly Difficult. . BBITISH PREMIER IN PARIS -1: He Confen . with Cabinet ' Regarding Situation. ACTIVITY OF MTJLAI Q, r ha Fear that French Are Backing th, Wrong Hone. MAY APPEAL 0 THE POWERS rirTeral Contingencies Mlsat Make It Necessary for France ta Make a Kilrniril l.aad Campaign. PARIS, Jan. 17. Premier Clemenceau, Foreign Minister Pinchon, and Sir Henry Campbell-RannerniBn. the Britliih premier, ,who passed through th French capital on li tat way from Blarrlts. had a conference regarding the situation In Morocco, the result of which ha not been made rub- .lio. In the face of 'the growing; fanaticism of the Moors in avor of Mulal Hafld, the position of France In Morocco Is Increas ingly difficult. The apprehensions are In creasing that, perhaps France may have been backing the wrong horse and that It would bo better to accept Mulal Hafld If ho does not repudiate the Algoclras act. Should Mulal Hafld execute his threat and go to Casablanca to fight the, French. General D'Aniade would take the defen sive, but, attacked, France might be corn felled not only to defend herself, but, as the representative of Kurope, to attack the Moors. Such a contingency might force the French goVernment to appeal to the. signatories of the Algecirns pact for an 7xtenslon of her powers. Spain wilt fulfill Its share of the duties in the mutter of policing the ports of Morocco, but It will not go further. In view of the severe fight at Settat wo days ago, the socialist leader attempted to renew his Interpellation In the chamber today. He Insisted that they should he In formed of the attack on what he called Mulal Hafld's advance guard, and that France was siding with Abdel Alz. The foreign minister's motion to postpone the Interpellation to January 16 was then passed. FEZ, Morocco. Jan. IT.-Patrols of native troops are guarding the streets leading to the foreign consulates here nnd are taking other steps to prevent the mob from pillag ing tho houses of Europeans and the resi dences of the ministers of Abdel Ai!i. SUFFRAGISTS INVADE HOME WHf of London Penetrate Privacy of Jtesldrace of Premier of Ungland. tiONDOX, Jan. 17. The 'arrival of the ministers at Downing street today to at tend the first nit'ding of the cabinet before the assembling of 1'iiri'aineiit was made the occasion of a public demonstration by the wotrten. autf rapists. The police antici pated trouble and lurge force was pres- ent, but the women Ninoeeded In making their w;ty InslrVMbe residence of Premier Campbell-Piinm rn-un umi five errcs( were made before eider rns res(ored. , Home of (In- din-ciiKi rums adopted a novel manner In u;v , ent being carried off by the police. They :ad attached to their iwiiH ainni mains. vni"n, wnen they siiw the police were about to lay hands on them, they o:iickly (hrew around (he iron rHillng'ln front of the building. Tho police had to break these chains by force 'before, they could get the women away. The suffragists subsequently were ar raigned in the Bow street police court. They refused to give sureties for their good behavior and were, sent to prison for three weeks. NEW KNIGHTS'OF BLACK EAGLE Kaaneror William Presides at Invest!- tar Ceremonies Condneted with Kreat Display. BERLIN. Jan. 17.-Kmperor William, as grand muster of the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle, presided today ut the Investi ture ceremonies of new knights of the order. These vera Duke Robert of Wurtemhurg; Oen. Huron yon Ier (Jolts, commander of the srmy corps at KoenlgHhurg: .dmlial von Tlrpltg. Hecrelary of (he atimtrnlly; Baron von Rhelnliaben. Prussian minister of state and flnnnce: Baron Marschall von Bleher Hteln. who represented (lermany at the Second Hague peace conference, and Gen eral von Stuenanep. The Ceremonial, gor geous , and medieval, took place In the chapel of (he order, a small but beautiful npartment of tho royal caaUe at Berlin. The walls of this chapel are emblazoned with the arms of living knights of the order, among whotli are most of the sov ereigns of Europe. "POPE ,PIUS 'TlLWITH GOUT flrlacl.ntl, t;Ue, In Andlr.cr. and lakes la Red Misters Woald rcn H'm. BOMI". Jan. 17 . rt)wlng lo an at(ack of gon( the pope 1,:,s Inen reluctantly obliged to HUfiperd hi au'licin e. He was visited yesterday by ids nilviit' physician. Or. I'd I. "ho Int-lNled th.it tiu- pontiff go to In d, and to (his (he p1u-nt consented. The gout aitses .iciiie pains and a swelling of I ho Knee. On ::e.ii lr.s of his Illness Hi., Ii'pe's Ms'.crs edine tu ee him nd cx l csred tln'r 'cslrc ( nurse him. 9 Hnaslnn Dlsroant Less. AT. PKTEfcSBOKJ. Jan. 17.-The State luinK ronton plates reducing Its rale of dis count from 7 to 7 per cent. LOWER FARE F0R TENNESSEE Mallroail Commission italea that Lines Khali Pot In Hednrtloa in , Aorll. NAfcHVILLK. Tein.. Jan. " 17. The Tennessee Railroad commission today unanimously adopted a resolution order ing all railroads It the state to put on a I H -cent fist passenger rate on April 1. ' l.ld on Tlaht la ( ktresa. CHKYKNNE. Wyo., Jan. 17 (Special.) Proeecuttng Attorney C. M. Walts today tolled sixty-five rsses sgalnst residents of Cheyenne, who wero charged with violation f (he gambling law, thereby bringing to mi end (he chapter of Cheyenne history dealing with the fight to close gambling here. Ths lu.nl II,! a now sorowed down tight and there la little probability that ambling will svor k rsonons bars. f . SUMaTARY OF4 THE BEE "atarday, Jaaoary IS, 107. 1908 tlxshaar- 1908 StX yotf KZ, na 7771S fft SO: 5 y6 Z 8 9 10 It 2 IS 14 15 16 1Z 18 1 GO &ir J v or oq on sn j?r 'A I Vc CIX CA - TBI WEATHEB. 8T FOR NKBRASKA r Saturday and Sunday. ,-i'ire at Omaha yesterday: I AND Hour. 5 a. m S a. m 7 a. m., M a. m 9 a. m... Deg. ... W ... 2H 2s ' f :i 13 a. m an 1 44 44 4' 1 a. m 12 m 1 p. m. 2 p. m S 3 p. m 4 p. m f p. m p. m 7 P- m 8 p. m 9 p. m 43 43 ' 40 3d 84 32 1 DOMXSTIO. Number of factory girls are burned at Scranton. Pa. Page B Mrs. William Thaw and Evelyn Neabtt Thaw testify In the murder oae at New York. sre 1 Commercial club of Salt Lake City brings up the silver question In a request to the Washington delegation. Page 1 Immigration Inspectors at San Fran cisco are deceived by clever Asiatics. Par 8 Ex-Governor Boles has recovered his health and resumed his trip to Califor nia. Pag 1 Antt-Bcckham men at Frankfort, Ky., force an adjournment of the legislature. ' Page 1 Inspector at New Orleans who shot at editor has been suspended for his act. Lieutenant Colonel Uoethals, before the committee on Interoceanle. cana.s, tells of the Panama canal problems. v Pag 1 The house spends much of the duy on pension bills and adjourns until Monday. Page 1 nail road board of Tennessee orders tile railroads to Install a 2Vi-tent fare by April 1. ' roariow. Pope Plus has the gout. Paffe 1 Suffragisls in London invade the pri vate hom" of the premier and are fined for their audacity. , Page 1 NEBRASKA. Frank Barker is hanged at Lincoln or the murder of hi brother and wife In 1904. Tag 3 Telephone men ni'ike trip to Omah from the. convention in Lincoln. Page 3 POLITIC AX. President invites two Nebraska sena tors to tho White House In effort to set tle controversy over the Internal revenue collectorshlp. Fags X LOCAL. Judge Kennedy refhscs to lssuo tcm 1 orary 'Injunction In Bankers" Uesorvi Life company case, nnd officers agree not to carry out plans for merger until tho case can he heard on Us merits. . 1 Page a Superintendent lJavldson favors larger school grounds In ordor to give pupils chance for outside play. Page 5 William A. Paxton estate valued at 1228.336.12 for Inheritance tax purposes. according to appraiser. Page 7 Omaha grain dealers will not join Wen- ntor Sibley In his efforts to secure lower grain rates. Statements mado by railroads show that ; 2OB.0UH rrelglil cars are luie o ing. decreased biiHiness Pats 7 j COMMEBCIAJL AMD uf DuBTKXAXi. Live stock markets. Page 9 tlrain markets. . Pags 9 Stocks and bonds. Page HOTIMIHTS OP OCEAN STEAMSHIP Purl. NEW YOHK ... NEW YOHK ... . NKW VHKK...I NKW YORK ... London Arrived. Balled. t'armanta. La terrain. . . Peninsular. . -Beydllti. ..Meaaba. London Sardinia NA.H.K9 Alice l'orNHUEN...AInandra ANTWBHP (J KNOA OK NO A Sill T!tAMPTON QrKRNHTOW'N... Cattle ... Ql r.KNU'rnWN... Lunitaola LIVERPOOL .'. Loulalana. Menominee. Italia. Lailo. Amerlka. Adriatic. Merl oa. Arabic. MASKED MENWARN JAPANESE Kffort to ffeenre Oriental Labor at Mountain llanir. Idaho, Is ( becked by Mob. BOISK. Idaho. Jan. 17.Troubl Is Im pending at Mountain Horns over the em ployment of foreigners to clear a large tract of land near that place. ' Some time ago the owners of the Irtnd contracted with a Japanese restaurant keeper to clear and plant It with fruit trees. He planned to pet a force of Japanese at work, but he was warned by white worklngmen that his restaurant would be blown up If he did so. That alarmed the Japanese, and, dis posing of his restaurant, he left town. A Gsfek then agreed to do the wortc, and yesterday he landed about 100 of his coun trymen at the town ready to go to work, list night a "body of fifty men, well armed, visited the Greek camp and warned them to leave the country, giving them a day to comply. The members of the mob were all masked. The Greeks 'called upon the .sheriff for protection, and at last ac counts all were Mill at the camp, but serious trouble was feared. BILL PROTECTS STATE RATE Representative Harjcney of Missouri Introduces Meaanre la Na tional Hooae. , WASHINGTON. Jan. IT A. bill. de. signed to preven federal Interference with t:-te rate statutes during ' the pcnro y of trials was Introduced today by Representative Hackney of Missouri. It provides that no circuit or district court of the United States shall have power to issue any temporary writ or or der, restraining any state officials. Loads or commissions from enforcing , any statute of the state pending federal liti gation to determine the validity or, con stitutionality of that statute, or shall have the power to Issue any order re straining such officials or boards from enforcing their Judgments . or derisions rendered by state authorities pending fed eral litigation.. The Ml! also alma tj facilitate federal hearings In rasas In volving state laws and provides for the right of appeal from federal declsleus without requirement of bond- W. II. Wordea Nominated. ' CA NONDA I.TC 111.. Jan. ' 17. William H. Wordea of Marion- was nominated for rep resentative today by 1 1, a democrat of ths Twenty-fifth district In convention here. The nomination Is to fill the vacancy caused by th death of George W. tknltlu NEW MOVES IN THAW CASE Attempt to Exclude Public and Press When Mrs. Thaw Tells Story. COURT WILL RULE MONDAY Testimony at Wife of Defendant Will Be Admitted, bat Objections to i Hr Questions Are attained. NEW YOrtK. Jan. 17. A series of sur prises brought the Thaw trial rear a crisis today. FJoth Evelyn Thaw, the wife, and Mrs. William Thaw, the mother of the defendant, were on the witness stand, and Just as thi former was about to relate anew the story of her life, os she told It to Thaw In Paris in IPOS. District Attorney Jerome arose and sug- gested that In the Interest of public morals, all persona nave those Immedi ately Interested In the case should be excluded from the oourt room during the recital of what he termed "a liorrible tale." The motion Included the repre- sentaiives or newspapers, as wen im nubile aenerallv. Attorney Martin V. Littleton of the defense Joined In It to shield the young woman from hundreds of curious eyes, and said ttiat so far as the constitutional right to aft open hear ing wae concerned he was ready to Vvalve that point In any Ironclad manner the court might suggest. Proceeding") were suspended until next Monday morning, when Justice Dowllng, who Is presiding, will announce his decision. Kvelyn's Testimony Admitted. The district attorney's suggestion was a distinct surprise and called forth the re mark from Justice Dowllng that It would have come with greater force at the first hearing of tho case. When Mr. Jerome arose it was generally believed that he was about to contend against tho admissi bility of young Mrs. Thaw a testimony, on the ground It could not have had a very serious effect upon the mind of the man who subsequently became her husband, lnnsmuch as the homicide did not occur until three years thereafter. Mr. Jerome had previously objected to Mrs. Thaw de tailing conversations she had with Thaw three years prior to the tragedy, but Jus tice Dowllng ruled that the declarations of the defendant Were admissible on general principles and wi'hout any reference to the Wood case under which the evidence In dispute was admitted last year, and which Mr. Jerome had been expected to ask a construction of this year. "I will not except to your honor's ruling." said the district attorney us he took his seat after his objection, "for the state has no power of appeal." Then Mr. Jerome attacked the witness In another way and by standing immediately In front of her and objecting to practically every question which Mr. Littleton asked In his preliminary examination a to her early history, cut the young woman s re cltal from the effective narrative form It assumed last year into a hundred frag ments. Many of tho objections based upon the Irrelvancy and Immateriality were sus talned bv the court. When these failed, the prosecutor wss ever ready with others until the testimony fairly was Uorn Into shredes and liad , lost enttrery the many little totfehes of human Interest which were a part of tho narration last year when no objections were offered. Mr. Jerome said his objections were Intended to cut out all stories about pet cats, "and a lot of other stuff," which had no place In the trial. Lood ProgrrM for Defense. The day. however, was one of good nrntfress for th d-fense. The elder Mrs. ! ThaWi and Wcuk from her recent III- neM waB aBHlBted to tnfi witness chair and j rBm,a,d - larre Dart of the testimony she gave a year ago. Her appearance and the . . ,lrinnH .,, -ho toId of her son's strange conduct after meeting t-ivr. VeBhit and hearing her story had a marked effect upon all who listened. On I .. i,ar ,.,k enndition. her examina tion was inierrupted by consent, to be re sumed some time next week, when she will tell of Thaw's infancy. District Attorney Jerome's manner while tho mother was on the stand was all deference and It was his suggestion which led to the respite in her ordeal. But when the young wife took the stand the change was marked. Jerome glared 'at her from the very first and his objections were fairly shouted Into her ears. Well accustomed to court usage from her former experience, the young woman waited patiently for a ruling as to each objection. When they were sustained she was silent; when overruled she was ever ready with her response. Kay Defendant Was Irrational. Effective testimony was given at the morning session by Miss Alice C. Fletcher of Washington, D. C, a long-time friend of the Thaws and a frequent visitor at their home. She said she had known Harry Thaw Vor twenty-six years end he had al ways Impressed her as lrra'ional. Miss Catherine O'Neill, who nursed Thsw as a boy, from, his third to his tenth year, added her evidence to that already adduced as to Irrational conduct and tendencies on the part of the defendant. The jlobrmen at the police station where Thawwas confined the night of the trag edy repeated their stories of last year of Thaw's Irrational appearance and his com plaining of noises that did not exist. The trial may be concluded In two more weeks. PROUTY VISITSDES MOINES Interstate Commerce Commissioner Listens to Evidence of Alleged Discrimination. PES MOINES. Jan. 17. Interstate Com merce Commissioner Judge Prouty began a hearing of the complaint of the Corn Belt Meat Producers' association today. In Its petition, th Corn Belt Meat Producers' association charge the Chicago, Burlington ft Qulncy. the Milwaukee, the Great Western, the Northwestern, the Rock Island, ths Wabash and the Illinois Central wHh unjust discrimination against Iowa shippers of hogs, cattle and sheep. There ar 70,000 cars of cattle shipped annual! from. Iowa to Chicago. The rates on these, so the association claims, is $10 to $ higher than the charges on ship ments from Illinois towns, an equal dis tance away from Chicago. In th same way, but In a lesser degree, the rate Is higher than the rates charged on ship ments from Nebraska, Missouri and Kan MORGAN "DENIES PURCHASE Wall Street Financier , le!ora Troth la Reported Purchase n of Eejaltahlsv . . NEW YORK. Jan. 17 A report was cir culated on Wall street today that J. P. Morgan aV Co. bad secured control of the Equitable Ufe Aesutahce society through purchase Of the stock held by Thomas F. Hi an. , At tho offices of J. P. Morgan A Co. th report wag sffUlsJly danUd, . WOMAN LEAPS FROM WINDOW Mrs. Herbert M. gears of Boat falls Thirteen aiortes to Rod 1-lfe. i N KV YORK, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Herbert M. Sears, member of a wealthy Boston family and a guest at the Hotel St. Itegls, com mitted suicide today by Jumping from a thirteenth-story window. Mrs. Sears' had been a frequent visitor at the St. Regis for several years. She always came to the lioter accompanied only by maid and frequently remained there sev eral days. Her actions Were described by the hotel people as erratic and the maid always maintained a close watch over her mistress. The body oftrs. Sears fell on ths roof of a four-story building adjoining the St. Regis and the fall was heard by the residents of that building. Mrs. Sears left a note to her husband In her room In ths hotel. BOSTON. Jan. 17.-Mrs. Herbert M. Bears was the wife of a prominent broker of this city, the brother of Richard D.Seers. former national tennis championship and twill brother of Philip S. Sears, also prom inent In financial circles here. Friends here say that Mrs. Sears had been suffering for some time with melancholia. Mrs. Sears was Miss Caroline Bartlett, daughter of Francis Bartlett. a lawyer of this city, and she was about 42 years of age. Mr. Sears and his wife occupied a beautiful residence built within a few yrars on Commonwealth avenue. The family Includes two children. GRAVE DIGGERS KEPT BUSY Monrnfnl Tr.sk at Boifrtown Prepar ing Resting Plnrea for Vic tims of Dlsraater. BOYE'RTOWN, Pa Jan. 17. The uncom mon sight of a gang of Italian laborers diggln? Braves by the light of the moon for the burial of the dead of the Rhoades' ofra house disaster was witnessed In Union and Falrvlew cemeteries here las', night. So many funerals are to be held to day, tomorrow and Sunday that the borough authorities found It necessary to keep tho men at work all night. Today found this part of the work In connection with Monday's horror lmost completed. A large nunilier of funerals were held today and many sad scenes were enacted as ose or more members of a family were laid to rest In (he hurriedly prepared graves. Tho largest number of funerals will take place tomorrow. The coroner today placed the number of dead at ITS. The unidentified dead will Vie burled In a trench. Each body will be placed in a separate coffin. Nearly every or.e liere turned out for the funerals. Many of the graves were not ready to receive the bodies and mourners were compelled to wait for hours to bury their dead. 'PHONE MEN COME TO OMAHA Delegates to Independent Convention at Lincoln Leave for Met rop olls In Body. LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. J7. More than 3S0 Independent telephone ira-n who have been attending the state .-aauivoritlop. of the Ne braska . Telephone- , s.ifl' rlattui . Jei't this afternoon Tor Omaha"? Delegates from South Dakota. Kansas, Iowa and Missouri were present. The following officers were elected: C. J. Garlow, Columbus, Neb., president; J. W. Ivy man of Hastings, vice president, snd R. B. Mattieon, Lincoln, secretary treasurer. The delegates who have been attending the convention of Nebraska Independent Telephone men at Lincoln, arrived In Omaha Friday afternoon, returning to their homes. The delegation waa met at the depots by officers of the Independent Tele phone company of Omaha and were es corted to the new exchange of the com pany at Twentieth, and Howard streets. Tho delegates spent some time looking over the automatic switchboards, which liave just neen pui io worKlng and ex pressing general admiration for the "iron girls." SUSPEND INSPECTOR FOR ACT New Orleans Detective Held Account . nble for Kffort" to Shoot Kdltur. NEW ORLRANS. Jan. 17. Inspector of Police Edward S. Whilaker. who was to- day suspended, with five of his detectives, for shooting at Editor Joseph M. Leveque of the Morning World last night, says he believed himself Justified in resentingthe abuse Leveque had heaped on htm in his paper. Edward E. Roberls. a copy reader, was today Identified as the young man who probably saved the editor's lif. The In spector of police is a large man, being considerably over six feet and weighing over two hundred pounds, but Roberls, who Is of small stature, succeeded In get ting to him and preventing his aim from being true. The Inspector of police and his five de tectives who figured In the shooting were arraigned today. All pleaded not guilty and each gave ball. The charge was shoot. Ing with intent to kill. "BLACK BOOK" CASES VOID Demnrrers to Indictments of I.nmbcr Mea Secured by Catalogs Houses Are I'nheld. MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 17. Demurrers to Indictments against, nineteen prominent lumbermen charging conspiracy to defraud were upheld ' In the federal district court todsy by Judge William Lochren. The In dictments were based upon the Issuance snd operation of the plan In which the so-called "black book" was an important factor. U was designed to badger catalogue house competitors nnd to pile Upon them useless and costly correspondence both through asking many questions and through num erous requests for expensive rstalogues. Judge Lochren heard counsel for but one of the Indicted lumbermen and upheld the demurrers, which ends the prosecution. NEVADA WANTS SOLDIERS Both Houses of Lrglslatare Petition President to Lend Aid I a til State Can Art. CARSON CITT. Nev.. Jsn. la, Ths Ne vada state senate passed a resolution to day petitioning the president to maintain troops la Goldfleld until the legislature rsn by the passage of a law provide either for a police force or some other mat hod pf maintaining the peace. The resolution waa passed unanimously. At the afternoon session of the as semtly the resolution which passed the senate (his morning petit toning the presi dent to retain ths troops temporarily, passed without a negative volo. Thero wss no argument en rithar side as to the msrtta of ths ntsasuro , FOUNDATIONS ARE SECURE Lieut Col. Ooethals Discusses Panama Engineering Problems. SANDSTONE WILL HOLD LOCKS Change In Root of Canal Responsible for Part of lefleleney Con tract Plan Xot in Favor. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Lieutenant Colonel Ooethals, chairman snd chief en gineer of the Isthmian Canal commission, told the senate committee on Interoceanle canals today that a great deal of attention has been paid to the deep formations at the Gatum dam site and other points on the canal where locks are to be erected. By a series of drill holes and test pits It was finally determined to the complete satisfaction of the engineers that the un derlying material was of sufficient strength to hold the foundations for the locks. In Culebra cut, the chairman Informed the committee, a great deal closer Inspection was nevessary, as tho foundation sand stones at that point-were varied In nature and at some points very soft sandstone underlying the harder material. "It has been determined, however, said ' the wit ness, that tho overlying sandstone Is of ample strength to uphold the locks' struc ture." In the Culebra cut Colonel Ooethals said he hoped to have sufficient excavation done in January, 1W9, to permit the laying of cement. Speaking of the deficiency in the appro prietioii (hat had been Incurred by the Cunul commission In expenditures on the canal since last Augusl, Colonel Goothals said, subtracting surplus moneys that had accrued from certain funds, this deficit amounted now to $11,408,439. He, however, requested a defciency appropriation of fl2. 179,000 to cover all estimates. Chance of lloote. A change in the route of eel-tain por tions of the Panama railroad. Colonel Ooethals said was responsible for a part of the deficiency. Colonel Goethals gave the estimates for necessary appropriation for the various branches of the canal work for (he en suing year as follows: Engineering depart ment. Including the Washington office, $!.afl5,333; sanitation, S2.172.420; expenses of canal xone government, $682,007; Panama railroad, $1,183,940. making a total of $32, 403, sra. In discussing the Item of sanitation, Colonel Goethals expressed his opinion that should congress provide a lump sum of $2,000,000 annually it would he sufficient to maintain the health of the Isthmus, pro viding extra expense could be incurred in emergency. Colonel Goethals expressed emphatic condemnation of any plan to build the canal under contract. According to the state ment of Colonel Goethals there will be practically enough equipment on hand to complete the canal by the time certain con tracts for steam dredges are completed, which It Is supposed they will be by the end of. rhe next; fiscal year. . ' - . - LUMBERMEN ELECT ..OFFICERS II. T. McMehon of Kerens Falls, Minn,. Chosen President of Northwestern Association. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Jan. la-'At ths final aesslon of the Northwestern Lumber men's association today, II. T. McMahon of Fergus Falls, Minn., was elected presi dent. The resolutions adopted oppose further extension of the parcels post system, .fld vocuto a reduction of postage rale on or dlnary sealed correspondence matter from 2 cents to 1 cent an ounce, ask the secretary of agrloulture to establish a timber testing laboratory at tho Minnesota Forest school and pledge the support of the as soclation to any proposed legislation that tends to amend the Interstate comnirce law so as to require an official hearing before any change In an interstate rate or classification can be put Into effect. Chairman John Barry of Iowa, xt the special committee on cancellations, re ported that while the association protested most earnestly against the practice of 'cancelling orders, it ought not to adopt the plan of attack proposed at the meet lng of the convention by R. W. Douglas of Seattle and George W. Hotrhklss of Illi nois, who had advised a Joint board of arbitration representing both retailers' and wholesalers' organizations. The resolu tlons stated that inasmuch as 'the North western Lumbermen's association had some time ago made such an arrangement with the Mississippi Valley association ami that said arrangement had been declared Illegal by the courts, the convention could not at this t,line adopt such a plan In the face of legal prohibition. The commltteo suggested that the association study the question with a view to finding some other solution. Its report was adopted without dissent. At the request of the president, the board of direotors was given authority to appoint not to exceed three delegates to attend the big meeting of lumbermen's organizations In Tacoma next summer. TAFT MEN CLAIM VICTORY With Only Half tho Conntles In Ohio Heard From Secretary Has Majority. COL.l'MBl'8. O.. Jsn. 17. With Just half the counties of the state heard from the management of the canvass for William H. Taft for the republican presidential nomination claims that more than BOO dele gates In the state convention, or far more than half, have been chosen in favor of Taft. In the majority of tho cases reso. lutlons have been adopted endorsing Taft and in all hut three the state call has been followed without question. In only one place was open opposition (o th Taft primary ticket reported, that In Ike county. WALSH JURORS STILL OUT Long- Deliberation Over Banker's Case Mo Far 'Wltaoat Result at Chicago. CHICAGO. Jan. 17. The Jurors In the Walsh trial had given no Indication of hav ing reached a verdict at neon today, twenty hours sfter the case was placed In their hands. ANTI-BECKHAM MEN ADJOURN nenaorrata lalted with Itennhllraaa to Form Brealhlas; (pell la Koaatacky. FRANKFORT. Ky.; Jan. 17-Tli senate adjourned today till Monday. The anil Beckham democrats and rooubllcaia united te fore aa adjournment. -. - ASK CONGRESS TO INQUIRE Applications for Congressional la?ri fixation of Nevada nitoatlnn Troops Stay for Time. WASHINGTON. J.in. 17. Applications for congressional Invest lest Ion of the Gold- field, Nev., mining trouble are being' n- celved by the house committee on labor, according to Chairman Gardner of (hat committee, who conferred with President Roosevel' today. Mr. Gardner said that representations are being made to his com mittee from sll points of view, but that the most urgent demand seemed to be that some meuns be provided for the retention of the troops at Goldfleld until all pos sibility of trouble belween the miners and mine operators should be obviated. There Is pending before the committee a resolu tion addressed to the president Intending to bring out all of the correspondence and reports on the subject. Mr. Gardner raid the president Is being kept posted regard ing the situation. President Roosevelt today Informed Gov ernor Sparks of Nevada by telegram that he would permit the troops to remain In Nevada for such reasonable length of time as would give tho legislature opportunity to organize a force to perform the police function of the s(a(e. This Information was In response to a communication from the governor to (he effect that the legls lalure was perfecting legislation to the effect stated. ' The communication to the president from Governor Sparks, under today's date, quotes the resolution adopted by the Ne vada state legislature yeslerdny without a dissenting vote, and earnestly urges th president to carefully consider the same. "We are working on a constabulary law and will keep advised of progress," the governor concluded. The president's reply Is as follows: "In response to your tolerram transmit ting the resolution of the legislature of Nevada, I authorise you lo inform tho leg islature that In accordance with the re quest I will permit the troops to remain in Nevada, for such reasonable length of time as will give opportunity to the legis lature to organize such police force as will enable the state authorities to perform the police functions of the state. I assume, of course, that there will be all possible expedition In providing this ponce rorce Ths house committee on labor today voted to report favorably the resolution calling on the president for the full date of the report of tho Goldfleld labor trou bles made to him by the specla commission of Investigation. SILVER QUESTION BROUGHT UP . Salt Lake City Commercial Cob .Ap peals to Con areas to Bring Metal Rack. SALT luVKK CITY, Utah. Jan. 17.-An address on the silver question which pro poses congressional enactment having for its purpose a relief of financial stress, was approved by the board of governors of the Coqimercldl club yesterday and sent to tho Utah delegation in congress. With the ad dress was a personal letter to each of Utah's representatives In congress, asking that ho do all in his power to support the legislotlonsuggested. The address proposes r lirslA law Amending Uie present law governing greenbacks, , to authorize the government expenses for the succeeding four months, amounting to perhaps $7&,oou, 000 per month, to be paid in a new Issue of greenbacks. second A law authorizing national ae pesKorles and national banks to purchase ut or loan money to individuals. , firms or corporal Ions upon the bonds of the Inited States, when presented and deposited for such sale or loan: the United Slates treas ury to supply such depositories and banks with special (reasury notes for that pur pose. Third .V law requiring the purchase and Immediate use in subsldary coin and silver T certificates ot &n,niio,iniO ounces ot sliver an nually In quarterly purchases. Fourth -A petition lo congress asking that bodv tr, authorize and Indorse the calling of an Internadonal conference by the presi dent to consider and. If possible, to agree upon, the remoneilzntlon of silver, mi a fair ratio with gold, the appointment nf a commission favorable to remonetlzatlon, and authorizing such commissioners to negotiate for such rnmonetlzntion, when a majority of the leading powers consent. The address further declares that "be tween 1N7S and U'!H, because of demonetiza tion of silver, mines of the west lost quite $.150,000,000." i . ASIATICS DECEIVE OFFICERS Rlgltf Examination Given on Entering Country ot Proof of For mer Residence. SAN FRANC18CO. Jan. 17.-Uesplte tie rigid examination given by I he Immigra tion Inspectors to Ineonilng Chinese It has been known'4 for some time thnt the In- speotors were being deceived by Asiatics. who alleged they were born In San Fran cIsco, and yesterday one of the schemes used to delude the Inspectors was discov ered. H. N. North, United States commissioner of Immigration, discovered a map on sn immigrant, allowing Chinatown as It was before the fire, snd the fraud was then made clear. . It carried Instructions how to answer questions regarding the plan of the city and of Important events of the past. Previous to the passage ot the Chinese exclusion act of 18S2. the immigration de partment kept no record of immigrants admitted at Ban Francisco. The Chinese know of this and when questioned by the Inspectors they claimed thst they wers born In the Cnlted States before 1WI and that they went back to China Just before the passage of the act. In order to prove that the Chinese did live In Ban Francisco, as claimed by them, the Inspectors hsve been In the habit of asking the location of well known build ings, streets snd car lines. To these ques tions many of the Chinese were able to give a satlsfsctory answer and the In spectors had nothing to do but to admit them. BOIES LEAVES ON JOURNEY ISs-Unrernor of Iowa Has Completely Recovered from Pneamonla at Fl rmmo. PES MOINK8. Ia., Jan. 17. A special to the Neas from El i'aso. Tex., today says: Kx-Oovernor Boles of Iowa has completely recovered from an sttack of pneumonia, from which he has been suffering here for the past two weeks, snd, accompanied by his private secretary, Miss KUa Dunn, left today for Los Angeles, where he will spend the winter. NEW VEIN CFC0AL AT PERU ftatcropalust of Hoary Creek Ntratom pisrovered on tho Farm of Daniel Cole, I'KRC, Neb., Jan. 17,-(Speelal.)-A new coal mine has been discovered on the fsrm of Daniel Cole, fuiir miles wt of this city. , The vein, winch Is a promising one, is'aupyioattd to be an outcropping of the same vein which has proven so profitable to the ovi " in) koutheast vt towu. SEEKS 10 END FIGHT President Asks Nebraska Senator! to Conference on Collectorkhip. PROSPECTS ABE NOT PROMISING Executive, However, is Resourceful and May Bring About Compromise, ONE OF SEVERAL NASTY FIGHT3 Senator Brown Seeks Opinion cf Con stituents oil Currency Bill. BORGLUM IS TO MAKE 'STATUE Former Nchrnsknn'a Design of tho Sheridan Memorial Is Accented by the Commission After Lengthy Contest. ' (Frof a Staff Correspondent.! WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. (Special Tele gramsPresident Roosevelt has asked Senators Uurkett and Brown to meet him tomorrow at 10 : for the purposa of going over tho collectorshlp fight. When Sen ator Urown Raw Mr. Roosevelt today the chief executive facellutialy requested the senators to leave their guns at home, to which the Junior senator replied that he was not ennniond of gun rlay and would be pleased to obey instructions, but If there was a "rough house" he would endeavor to take care of hl-nsclf. Of course the presi dent will do everything possible to un ravel the tangle, but on the fsco of things It would seem aa If his task were hopeless. But the president Is exeeedlrgly resource ful and may have a plan which will prove satisfactory to Uurkett and Brown. The Nebraska fight Is one of several nasty contests before the president which may go unsolved until after the Chicago national convention. The settlement of any or all of them may have an effect on a large number of delegates. The president would not like to tui.i either of th- sen ators down In NohrusWa. In 9t. Louis a red hot fight over the post mastership has lieen put off indefinitely, the Incumbent, PostmgMer Wyman, being allowed to hold on. In Kentucky various elements are fighting over the collectorshlp of the port. Tho four republican represcnlatlvos do not appear able to agree, and the naming of any particular man may precipitate fac tional disturbances that will appear In the national convention and afterward. Brown Hreka Information. Senator Brown proposes to determine for himself what the views of the people of Nebraska are on necessary flnanclil legislation and to this end has written a luter to tho secretaries of all the commercial 'c'uhs In the state fov a fair statement of the belief of the members of the club ltKaidliiK the remedies for the present fliiVnclal condition. Senator Brown says: "I take It that you and members of your club have read the A.ld. rich, and Fowler blllH vhich have been presented . .by t.,l,e retrte'lxo (.on.Hi'ttes of the senate and hnnxe. I .wish eu would write me how you stand personally and how you believe the members of your club stand as regards these two bills. Have you any change to suggest that would mitko either, of these two bills more beneficial to the business Interests or our state? How do the members tf your club stand on the proposition to provide a fund for tho guarantee the deposits In national Ininks? I woull liko to have the views of hnnker.s and other business men throughout the statt, and I shall be under ulilU.it loni to yoi for a full explanation of the vlrWs of the community on these subjects ah you stie it up." Senator Burkett polled tin; bankers of the stute on the needs of remedial legis lation to gtuird jtRalimt another bankers' panic, and now the junior senator, not to be outdone In the twirk of Inquiry, Is J going after the commercial cluhs, f wnlch there are nearly ISO in the state. H. M. Bushnell of l.lnrn'n Is prexlde-it of the State Association of Commercf.il clubs. 1'lxh Hatchery lllll lassrs senate. Senator Buikett's bill locating u flil) hatchery In Nebraska' pu-ised the ssnato yesterday. It. Is thought (lie commis sioner of fisheries will locstn the hatch ery on the Blue or Klkliorn rivers. Pension for K-(io vernor's Widow. A Hpeclul pension 11 1 1 l or $20 per month In behalf of Martha A. Sheldon, ulilriL tf Bv.tlikunmr Slil,l,i U..l. lJaKotUi ,,,, tlm ,.,, , ,ay lhrugil the efforts of Senator (tumble. Mrs. Shel- don resides In Groton, S. D. Governor Sheldon served through the civil war In the 1 Seventh Vermont, having been mustered out in 18itJ with the rank of captain. He (font his fortunes with ths pioneers of South Dakota and later was chosen governor of the new state. Charge for Feeding; Lawfal. The Interstate Commerce commission has promulgated the following decision relative to the published privilege of feeding and grailng of cattle In transit: "A carrier may lawfuUy provide In Us, tariffs thst It will furnleh feed st cur rent market prices, and bill the co't thereof, together with an addition of 10 per cent or other reasonable percentage, to cover the value of its services us ad vance charges." Mrs. Rorkott Kntertans. Mrs. Uurkett, wife cf tho senior senator from Nebraska, held hr first "at home'' of the season yesterday, a large number of persons availing tliemsrlves of the op portunity to meet Mrs. Burkett and other women of the Nebraska colony. 8he was assisted by Miss Kthcl Burkelt of Llnrolu and the Misses llomi'nracn of eTuporior, students at Gtinston llxli. this city; Mint Royd, daughter of Represeiitadve fluvd nf the Third district, and tho AllKecs Hi own, (laughters of K 'nator Norrls Brown. Ilorglum Model Accepted. The Sheridan tlttue commission today ao. cep(ed a model submitted by Gulion Borg- luni, formerly of OmaliH, now of New York Cite, fur an equestrian sruttie of General Phil riherldun, which Is to be placed In Sheridan Circle In this city. The arccptunce of Guidon Hot slum s model for the statue marks the end of a long controversy anioni; sculptors, several commissions buvlng had the matter In chiiiau since 1S.'. Congress has approprl u(eu Ui,0u for the tatue and the Society of the Army of the Cumberland added $7,0) to this amount for a base and bronse tablets. Minor Mailers at Capital. Kuiul route No. 1 has been ordered estab lished on April I wt Klyrio, Volley county, Nebraska, solving tin 'plr nnd 1M fami lies. Rural eiiiTirrs anoiiilel: Nebraska Ixxlnuton, route 4, 1j inln I'. York carrier, Kari vYurk substitute; IireKo, route S. tliarile H. Km key carrier, Ernest Stark ey substitute. Iowa rVntou, rout ij
