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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
