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he ' Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVII NO. 187. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1908 TEN rAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. FIGHT IS INTERESTING Congressional Delegation Getting Lots of Chance on CoUectorship. QTJESTIOS A TROUBLESOME 05E Borden of All the Letters, Howerer, That Mutter Should Be Settled. SOME TALK OF A 1; HORSE Dan Kettleton of Clay Co ng Mentioned for Flace, ROSE APPEARS TO BE IN Brows, gad Pollard Arr far Hlaa, Ba. kett aa Boyd far Haaaaa4 M(l Other Threo Cirm Arc Koeslag; Unlet. (From Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 Special Trie tram.) Thi Nebraska delegation, particu larly representatives la tha lower house, are being advised fey their constituents that tha fight over the Internal revenue coilectorthip should be settled forthwith and along line of the individual prefer ence of the correspondents. A waa ex pected, tha houae member who have been called in for the purpose af bringing about harmony In the republican ranks are find ing out that It Is not a small thing to create harmony, especially when somebody is "fornlnst" the proposition. And these letters ami telegram which have been re ceived since the action of th delegation on Saturday in adopting tha so-called "lo Idea' tor tbc distribution of tha patronage in the slate are bringing con siderable unreal -to the republican mem bers in the lower house and a compromise is already suggested. While on the. face of present conditions the election of W. B. Rose seems to b assured still hunt) haa been started in favor ut Dan Nettleton of Clay Center as a compromise candidate. Nettleton. It Is argued, waa the reform speaker of the last Nebraska legislature and, If appointed. would be satisfactory to all factions of the party working to make Nebraska tha ban ner rrnubllcan stste In the election of 19t. , Three Votes la Doabt. Tonight, if the word of several repre sent atlvea from Nebraska Is worth any thing, the colleetorehlp situation Is up In the air. Beyond the mere fact that Sena lor Brown and Congressman Pollard are for Mr. Rate, and Senator Burkett and Congressman Boyd are for Mr. Hammond It Is not la the province of anyone to .say where Mlnshaw, Kinkatd or Norrts will go when the delegation meets on Saturday to -decide who shall succeed Elmer Bteph enson.. Will llayward Is out openly for Hammond and has so advised Hlnshaw and Klakatd by telegraph, but whether the present state chairman of the republican committee can land the plum for the Fra- ment editor Is problematical. There Is so , much. politics lnvrlrc hi that proposition that It would take a column or more to ll the Whys ana wneretores. certain n is that today inert are three votes which will toe cast In Hi meeting on Saturday still In serious doulat and a compromise candi date may be vprung at the last .moment, none, however, still continues to look good for a winner. Mlaer Matters at Capital. Senator Krown today introduced a bill In the senate, providing for an increase In the appropriation for the federal build ing at Kearney from 10.000 to SX.000. Tne act appropriating $80,000 was passed at the last session of congress. T he bill was cut below the amount recommended by the de partment and the senator wants to put it bark. i Sent tor Brow n presented to the aenato a protest of the Commercial club at Madi son against the parcels post proposition of tlie postmaster general. The parcels post Is declared to bet Inimical to the welfare t the small merchants and farmers. Rural route No. 1 haa been ordered es tabrlslird March I at Morrill, SooU's Bluff county, Neb., serving M0 people and 110 (aniUUs. Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes: Nemaha, routs 1, Walter Domino, carrier; James Souther, substitute; Promise City, route 1. Charley H. Eaaley, carrier; George Yf. Heckefhoro. substitute; Volga, route 1, Albert C. Tobes, carrier; Harry K. Hold, substitute. - Iowa postmaster - appointed: Rathbun, Appanoose county, Henry Froellch, vice A. Mlddleton (dead); Wtlkle, Hardin coun ty, Robert Lynch, vice C. Boddum, re signed. DEVELOPING WATER POWER Rapid Creek to Be Haraeaaea for the Bears t af Black HI1U . Towata. RAPID CITT, 8. D.. Jan. . I Special. Rapid creek, th largest stream In the Black Hills, Is at last to be harnessed so a to furnish electric current for powtr, lighting snd other purpose to Rapid'City and other points In the Hills. The possi bilities of the rower to be derived from tM stream havs ben recognised ever since this country was settled In VTlt, but noth ing was done to utilise it except In a small way a direct water power. Recently lb Dakota Power company, a local or ganisation, acquired several miles of right-of-way, water right, etc.. besides the mammoth ditch and flume, over two miles long, built by the Dakota-Plaeerville Min ing company. The city baa granted It a franchise and It Is planned to have the plant completed and In operation by next fall. A force of men is now engaged on rck work and when spring opens up th work will be pushed vigorously. LIFT SALOONS FROM POLITICS Model Llceaeo Uataa Meetlasr Loatsvlllo to Aarrre oa Geo oral Law. at I OC1BVILLE. Ky., Jan. a.-The Model s 'Veens leacue opened Its first annual f t-h her today with delegates present from i vtny pans of the United Steles. Th ob ct of the convention la the adoption of n liquor license law" aad th Inauguration it campaign for Its enactment by vert out legislature aad city governments. Ths law win have for its purpose tb cllmina tion of low aaloona. removal of the saloon from politics by placing the proprie tor tut f the reah of "boses' aad th restriction of tb lumber af saloon to con form to a eartein standard of population. to aeugatea Included legislators, brewers dlatuieia. cit aa state f fiotaig aad. pubU- SIITCURY OF THE DEE Wtilindir, Jaasary ISO. 1908 tIu&ARy 190S stx mi- nz, ta mr m ssr -r -r- rr 2 34 SjG Z 8 own 12 13 14 15 16 1Z 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2Z 23 2930 31 - rWM WXATMm. FR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND VICINTT Fair Wednesdsv. FOR NKPRASKA Fsfr Wednesday. FOR OWA-Fair Wednesdsy ; cooler in at portion Wednesday. Tesnaeratare at Omaha I Deg. M r IS 40 40 43 47 60 61 62 52 DOMZSTXC. President MacKeniie of the National Live fitoc kassoctetlon declares the rail roads are taking advantage of shippers In the speed rate. Par 1 In the house. Representative Randall of Texas and Repreaentatlve Dalsell of Penn sylvania have a sharp encounter over the acceptance of special favors from corpor atlons. Representative Champ Clark of Missouri openly declares the democrats are for Bryan for president. Far 1 President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers bids official farewell to the or ganisatlon. Fags g Mrs. Evelyn Nesblt Thaw severely cross examined by District Attorney Jerome. rage 1 Ohio supreme court decide men In To ledo Ice trust must spend a year in Jail. - Fag X Black Mand throws three bombs In N York In endeavor to blackmail men of means. Fags 1 Company Is now engaged developing Ihe power of Rapid creek, near Rapid City, and will furnish light and power to Black Hills points. Fag I POLITICS. Fight over collex toi shlp of Internal rev enue growing Interesting. Rose appears to be In the lead, but Dan Nettleton U sug gested as a compromise. Fags 1 Stalwarts and progressives among South Dakota republicans are engaged In hot fight for control of the state. Fags X House of representatives of Kansas passes a resolution unanimously declaring Taft their choice for president of the United States. Fag 1 Cam Involving the Bronson primary law In Ohio haa been appealed to- th supreme court. .... .Fag 1 " ' romxiojr. Demonstration of the unemployed takes place rn Berlin and la repressed .by police. 7. " '-' Fage X Test' f government' trerurtb Ju. abaiwt crisis 1111 take piece Thursday In Japan ese Diet. . .''..-. Fag 1 JflBBASXA. . State Board of Railroad Commissioners will complain of. Missouri Pacific railroad rates on grain to St. Louis before Inter state Commerce commission. Fag 3 X.OCAL. Lumbermen of Nebraska score' Norria Broawn. former attorney general of Ne braska, and now Its junior senator, for bringing suit to dissolve the association and accuse him of giving the organisation a bad name simply to mage him political capital. Fag 5 Business men of Omaha guarantee 1 1 0. 000 as a promotion fund for a great corn exposition to be given In the Auditorium the first week of December. Prof. J. Wllka Jone of Iowa explains the proposition of the Corn association. Pag 1 An Increase of 60 per cent In the earn ings of .the Omaha A Council Bluffs street railway has been made since 1903, according to the secretary and general manager, who testified before Special In spector Lyon of the Interstate Commerce commission. Fag I Patrons of the Burlington are objecting to the policy of retrenchment adopted by the road, but General Manager Holdrege has an explanation to offer.' Pag 10 COafJtXaVCZAI. AJTD nTBTJSTSXAi. Live stock markets. . Fag T Grain markets. Page T took and bond. Page T HOTBM-EaTT OP OCBAJT UTXAXSXm. Pert. NKW YORK . KKW YORK . ROTTER HAM ASTWKRP ... nntlljOlJNK U1BRALTER . HAVRE t'H ERBOVRG . PLYMOUTH .. OKNOA ' NAPLES Arrives. .La Brvuvue ... . Siotlua Prince.. . Biateseaat . riBlas . Caaople . . . . . . aalle. Keooalant. Keordam. Sardinian. St. Louts, Peaaaylvasta. . Keaalf ea Veia. Lai to. BODY OF WOMAN . IN WATER e SI cans of I deal tgeatle. ave Saaall Wisp of Hair Probable Marlar. CHICAGO. Jan. 21. Floating In the lake at the foot of Sixtieth street the body of a woman was found yesterday. Ths body was almost headless and there was no clothing. The lack of clothing Is believed to Indicate murder. Two clean cut were found directly under the heart and there waa a gash nine Inches long across th abdomen. A few wisps of blond hair was found on th back of the neck, which may aid in Identification. The body, which was that of a woman weighing about 135 pounds, had probably been in the water two months. She was about five feet four inches In height, and between 26 and & years old. The police are investigating the disap pearance of Mrs. Mary Muthtna, who has been missing, for several days. Mrs. Mushlna and . the woman whose body waa found In the lake have blonde complexions and the description in some other respects agree. The body Is so badly mutilated that identification may be ira- posaiDie. mi vi nr aciai features ape gone with the exception of the lower Jaw. QUICK TEST OF PRIMARY LAW Broaaoat Art Declared Coastltatloaal Appeaed to tko presae Ctsrt of Ohio. COLUMBUS. O., Jaa. 2L-Attorneys. acting at the Instance of the Taft leaders, secured permission from tha supreme court today to file direct la the court the cast brought by them In th local common plea court yesterday, testing the valid ity af the Bronsua priroerr election law. and whloit waa at one decided by th court affirming th lav. ' y&U7tA H-r. Jf-. ' S a. m. . AW ( "7, " a. m. . jTc - " ).( Vd' la. m.. xf -- . 10 a. m.. T 11 a. m.. A- 1kW43 l p. m.. 3 p. m.. ' 1 p. m. . MEMBERS OF HOUSE IN TILT Representative Dalsell Objects to Re mark of Eandell of Texas. SPECIAL CORPOBJmON BAV0RS These A reeves Bltteraees aad Lively Political Dtseaaslea Clark Ceanrs Oat Boldly for Bryaa. WASHINGTON. Jan. a. A harp col loquy occurred In the house between Rep resentatives Rsndell of Texas and Dalsell of Pennsylvania. Mr. Randell was speak ing on a proposed amendment to the penal code' bill and on being Interrupted by Mr. Dalzell retorted that he did not desire t.o be Interfered with by any man who rep resented a corporation. Mr. Dalsell re sented the remark, but 'on Mr. Randell's disavowing any personal application the Incident closed. : Consideration of th bill was resumed Im mediately sfter the house convened. The discussion Was opened by Mr. Randell who 1 spoke on his amendment which was pend ing when the bill waa laid aside last week, prohibiting tempting -at senators by public service corporstlons. Mr. Randell argued that members of congress should legislate with sbsolute disinterestedness. It was well known! he said, that senators snd repre sentatives had violated tbe proprieties in this respect apd had received presents In the way of privileges and franchises which were worth a great deal of money and which, he asserted, should have been spurned as an Insult. Dalsell Starts Mill. Mr. Dalsell objected to the granting of any further time to Mr. Randell. This so nettled the latter that he appealed to the chair not to recognise anybody to object to his remarks "If that man Is the repre sentative of any public service corpora tion." He said that men of that kind did not. "bear a tag. and therefore we need this legislation because we cannot tell who they sre." "If the gentleman from Texas," said Mr. Dalsell, with evident feeling, means to In sinuate that I have any connection" His sentence was not completed because of Mr. Randell' disavowal of personal reference. "I do not want anybody to Interrupt who represents a public service corporation," continued Mr. Randell. "If the. gentlemen from Pennsylvania does not do so, the re mark does not spply to him. If he does. It does apply." The explanation was not sstlsfsctory to Mr. Dalsell. "I do understand the gentle man to insinuate." said he, "and I protest against any such Insinuation on the floor of this house unless the gentleman has some knowledge that Justifies him." "Rut the grntlemsa disavows any such In sinuation," Interjected Mr. Currier, trying to pour oil on' the troubled waters. "The gentleman's diss vow si and Ills lan guage don't go together." sharply retorted Mr. Dalsell. "Does the gentleman say he does not?". Inquired Mr. Randell. Denial Frwna Pcaasylvaalaa. "I represent no corporation of sny kind," Indlgnsnfly replied Mr. Dslxell smld repub lican applause, "nor have' IJer wenty year.", w v -i '. r "I am glad to bear that;? 'Mr. .'Randell replied, and tha incident waa closed. Mr. Payne of New York, the majority leader, got the floor and denounced the amendment. He said he had not lost con fidence In the character of the men sent to congress. "I do not like to see a gen tleman who happens to have a seat here," said he, "get up with an amendment like this fhat casts a slur upon gentlemen that hold plsces In this honorable body, seeking to prevent them ever engaging even In the 'average and ordinary avocations In life.", Mr. Payne said it was painfully evident that there were "some first termers from Missouri," who feared that Missouri would be lsnded permanently on the republican ride and who wanted to be returned, and who felt that unices they could get some thing demagogic In the bill they would not be returned. "Hence," he said, "these attacks all along the line are not on the merits of the bill, but simply to out-Herod Herod." Greet applause greeted Champ Clark of Missouri, who rose to reply to Mr. Payne. He denied the right of Mr. Payne to lec ture the democratic aide and defended the right of new members to explain their opinions. Democrats for Bryaa. When Mr. Clark touched upon the atti tude of Missouri the democrats ' again broke out In applause. Mr. Payne, he said, seemed to think there waa some question as to how Missouri was going at the next presidential election. He then explained that at the last election 76.000 democrats stsyed at home because they did not like a certain telegram sent from Esopus to the convention at St. Louis. "Those democrats are not desd and they haven't moved away," he said, "and they didn't Join the republican party, because Roosevelt only got- 7,000 more votes than MchUnley In WOO." The next moment he thrsw the house Into an uproar when he declared than "on the (th of July next we Intend- to nomi nate William J. Bryan for president." The democrats spplauded. shrieked and pounded their desks, and later the republicans In derision Joined In the demonstration, which lasted for some minutes. Continuing Mr. Clark challenged the re publicans to name their man. "I will bet my head on the proposition," he said, "that there are not ten men on that side that will dare atand up and aay who their can didate will be." Tumultuous applause from tbe democrats and laughter greeted this remark. Illinois for l'aele Joe. "I rsn tell you who'the gentleman from Illinois Is for." Interjected Mr. BoutHl of Illinois, who took up th challenge, "You are for 'Uncle Joe Cannon," sug gested Mr. Clark. "I am for him," replied Mr. Boutell, amid republican applause. "Tou may nominate your Bryan in July, but we will elect Cannon In November." Some amusement was created when Mr. Clark inquired or Mr. Boutell if he was certain "that the administration forces would be for 'Uncle Joe' or not." "tery republican In the United States will be." said Mr. Boutell. "Ah, don't you believe any such stuff ss that," said Mr. Clark, whoa retort caUed for more demonstrative applause, which broke out again when Mr. Clark Inquired of Mr. Boutell.' "Were you at the Gridiron dinner lierg wbea Roosevelt and Pbraker had that fuss' , "That," replied Mr. Boutell. "was simply one of those little ebullitions of spirit that will bs entirely forgotten and every repub lican In tbe country will vote for the nom inee." "One lono fisherman," remarked Mr. Clark, with a sigh, as he took his seat (Continued oa Mcocd Pag.) HOME OF SHONTS SEARCHED easterns Officers Make Visit la aeaver to Piael Ssaacgle Goods. .'. NEW IORK. .Jan. 7L-TuUab1e goo -Is valued at between 1.?09 and A.SO0. on which no dtrty was paid when they wee brought In from Europe by Mr. Theodore P. Bhonts and her daughter, were found by customs official wwo mode a sesrch in the Shonta residence yesterday. This state ment was made today by a representative of Mr. Shonta, who had be-n authorised to tell of the result of the Investigation. It waa said at the same time, however, that no effort at concealment had been made when th family arrived; that the twenty trunks which they brought in were thor oughly examined by the custom officer at that time and the only reason duty wss not paid was because none had been assessed. In th statement given out tv day. It la said that the report to tha custom ,officlala was made In a spirit of spite by a woman servant who had been discharged for cause, and Mr. Bhonts re gards the report ss proven by yesterday's Investigation to have benn unfounded. Mr. Bhonts' statement further explained that deduction allowed under the custom law for. each of tho four members of th family who brought In th article In ques tion reduced the sum due to about $330. Colonel C S. Fowler, collector, of the port, la spesking of the Investigation, Said: "The government has not yet completed Its investigation, which la now being car ried forward. When thf facta are ascer tained they will be retw tyd to the secre tary of the, treasury, to be. disposed of by him as the law directs. It would be mani festly improper for t bis office to express an opinion In the premises." UNEMPLOYED MEET IN BERLIN riv GotbcrlasTS Meld Over Wblck . Police Keot C'loac Watch Owe Conflict. BERLIN, Jan. a. Five mass meetings of th unemployed, ongtnlsed by the social Ista, were held 'today In the outlying dis tricts of -Berlin. Fully 'fifteen thousand men were in attendance. Strong detach ments of polios armed with sabres snd revolvers were ststioncd in th vicinity. Interference was not necessary, however, as the meeting were orderly. Socialist members of the Reiclrstsg, addressed the assemblies and called tipon the state and municipality to provide employment and af ford means for those without work to gain a livelihood. They declared that among the unemployed In Berlin there were IM.Si skilled artisans belonging to trades unions; this in addition to many thousands of un organised and unskilled laborers. At the conclusion of the addresses the men left the meetings In groups, marching to various quarters of the city. " There was a serious collision st a late hour this afternoon between the police of this city and a mob of unemployed men who earlier In the day had -attended one of the mass meetings organised and sd dressed by the socialist. . The police used their sabers when the crowd hurled mis siles st them and before order was restored many were wounded The demonstrable, when ihey encountered the police, were marrhrng down the Sohlff bauenlamm. jncor t' ?-fSt!.gart. . . - . raw. i ' HAYASHI IS WELL SATISFIED Official atatesnent from Japanese Min ister -oa . l.lmltatloa si ' lac alajratlon. TOKIO. jin. a. Viscount Hayaahl, Jap anese minister of foreign affairs in an Interview today made a statement con cerning the immigration question which' Is regarded as an official declaration of the attitude of the government, it having been prepared for publication in Japan, antici pating a similar statement In the Diet. Minister Hayashl said: ' The government of Japan is determined to investigate the peisonal standing of those that go to America as students, re quiring two sureties before they leave. The government realizes that the Immigra tion of laborers pretending to be students Is liable to be embarrassing to America, and. therefore, we are determined to pre vent the emigration of laborer a While the proposed restriction may be embarrassing to real students, all legal re strictions will be made alike, because one dishonest person may rmbarrasa many who are honest. Although the negotiations with America have not yet been concluded, I may make the definite statement, as minister of (for eign affairs, that the rumors which have been circulated to the effect that there is any Important question pending between America and Jspan la a fabrication, orig inating In a certain section of the United States. "Should emigrstlon to Hawaii not be prevented entirely the minister of foreign affaire will not hesitate to entirely pro hibit Japanese emigration to those islands. The foreign office Intends to pro emigration to Mexico. Those who desire to send emigrants to Mexico will be re garded as assisting emigrants to enter the I'nited States through the frontier, and, therefore they will be treated as law breakers. OPPOSITION LOOMS UP BIG Vote of Ctslseaec la Janaaese Gov. erasseat Will Be Pot oa Tharaday. TOKIO, Jan, a. The Progressive and Tuko parties tiave formally presented In th House a motloa of want of confidence in tha Imperial cabinet, based upon the alleged faulty financial measure. Should the opposition members of the Diado fac tion Join wkh them In support of the, measure they would form a very formida ble power. The motion may be put to a vote on Thursday bext. At the present moment the Indicstlons are that the opposition will not carry the motion. CHINESE ORGANIZE COMPANY They Will Float Two Millions Stock la I re a aad Coal Mlac Oraaolsatloa. ' of AMOY. China. J40. -1 There haa been organised a Chinese company to open Ihe iron and coal mines In the vicinity of AWtow, fifty-five miles northwest of Tsuantsiu. The capital of the company is S2.000.000. Th development of the mines, which Include the construction of fifty miles of narrow gauge rallrogd, is in charge of Efigliah engineers. ' WITHDRAWAL MEETS DISFAVOR Roaaaa Orxat of Vallema Displeased at Asserlcaa Prosrrasa la tasa. ROW E. Jan. XI. La Correapondencu Romans, an organ of th Vatican, declare today that the proposed withdrawal of th American troop from Cuba next year haa produced a bad Impreasloa her. Th paper fores tho Immediate resumption of civil warfare arising front th excitement of th turbulsal element la Cuba, FIGHT OVER BURIETT BILL Cattle Men Divided Orer Endorse ment of Grazing" Measure. MACKENZIE ZOASTS EATLR0ADS Proeldeat of Xatlewal l ive Stock As aoclatlosi gar They Take Ad aatee af Shippers la gpeed Bate. DENVER, Colo.. Jan. a. By a vote of Tit to 11, the annual convention of the Colo rado Hors and Cattle Growers' convention went on record late last night as opposed to the roderal administration's policy of public land control and will carry the fisrht against 'any land leasing system Into the annual convention of the American Na tional Live Stock convention, which as sembjed here today. As the executive com mittee of the American National Live Stock association has approved a report of th forest reserve and graslng land commit tee, which declsre In favor of the Burkett b'll for government control of grating lands, with an additional provision that all unre served and unappropriated public lsndt thai) be divided Into graslng districts, a warm contest ever the question Is assured when this report Is presented to tbe na tional convention. President Murdo MacKonale of the Amer ican National Live Stock association, who has positively declined, to accept re-election to that office, delivered his snnual ad dress st the morning session today of the association' eleventh annual convenflon. Railroads Have Brokea Faltk. President MscKentie charged that the railroads had broken faith with shippers of live stock by taking selfish 'advantage of the change of the "hours In transit'' law. He said that the railroads. Instead of Increasing their speed rate so that the destination was reached snor quickly than formerly,' as promised, consumed the thlrty-tix hours In running between feeding stations, which delsyed the arrival of ship ments at the point of consignment, with consequent great loss to th shipper. He favored the passage of a law by which the railroads could be punished for falling to give a reasonable speed to live stock In transit and suggested that the Intcratate Commerce commission ' should be given power to enforce such a lsw. He also favored a law compelling the railroads to suppl- sufficient cars 'and fixing hes-y penalties for failure todo so. Q,aestlosi of Adraaoe 1st Rates. President MacKensie touched on the rale question and stated that' he believed the In terstate Commerce commission should be given authority to decide whether an ad vance In rates was Just before such ad vance be pul Into effect. Concerning the grazing policy of President Roosevelt. Mr. MacKensie said: "If the members of this association are still of the mind that the administration should be endorsed referrln to the bill for government control of the unoccupied public domain to be introduced again In the present congress), a resolution similar to that of last year should be passed. FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF STATE i - - . Stalwarts of osjtk Dakota Maklaa; ' Ocecrsstaesl (Makt to Tteoao- tare Party Maehlacrr. .. SIOUX FALLS. 8. D.. Jsn. 'l.-f Special.) The csmpslgn of the stalwart and pro aressive faetiona of South Dakota repub licans for control of South Dakota now is In full swing In sll parte of the state and is being waged with unceasing vigor by the workers and newspapers of both fac tions. So far as the number of newspapers Is apneemed the stslwarts hsve much the better of It, as the great msjority of the republican newspapers of the state sre supporters of the stslwsrt cause. How ever, ths Insurgents have some strong rewspapert working in their behalf, and these, as Is the " case with the stalwart newspapers, promise to have considerable Influence In determining the result of this yesr's hot fight. The first test of strength between the fsctlons will com in the pre cinct primaries, which sre to be held on the second Tuesday in March. At these primaries delegates will be elected to the county conventions, which will be held on tbe fourth Tuesday In March. The county conventions will elect delegates to the slate convention. This -will be held on tha first Tuesdsy. In April and will be for the purpose of electing delegstes to represent the republicans of South Dakota at the republican national convention. TAFT CHOICE OF KANSAS MEN Beeolatloa la His Favor Is Adopted Vaaalssoaaly la Hoase of Representatives. TOPEKA, Kan... Jan. H. In the house of repreeentatlvea today a motion offered by W. R. Stubbs declaring William II. Taft the choice of Kansas for president of the United States was unanimously carried. - The concurrent resolution introduced In the house by Rcpresentsttve Stubbs 1s as follows: "Whereas. The state of Ohio, the home of Hsyes, Gsrfild and McKlnley. placed her distinguished son. William H. Taft. ss candidate for president of the l.'nited States, and proposes to name him aa such by direct primary vote; "Whereas. He Is the friend, the choice snd the lofical auccesaor of Theodore Roosevelt, our present chief executive; "Whereas, He Is a statesman of world wide experience, who believea in the pris tine virtues and lofty Meaa of the early days of the republic, snd is a tried, true and capable citlxen, whose first snd last thought is administration of the people's government in behalf of all the people; therefore be it "Resolved. By the house of representa tives, the senate concurring therein, that the choice and the only choice of Kansas, the rreatest state in the great west, for president of the I'nited Slates Is William hi. 1 air. iormeriy 01 unio, now 01 mc I'nited Statea of America," NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE . ... .w-. . Thlrtr.ELh.la A.a.al " ' oclatl roavcac. at Washl.g. ton Maar Preeleaas. WASHINGTON. Jan. 3. The National Board of Trade began ita thirty-eighth an nual meeting here today. Many Important subjects will be discussed, among them being the American merchant marine, ship subsidy, duties of the Interstate Com merce ' commiasion, railroad agreements, car shortage, uniform bills of lading, con sular reform, reclassification of second class mall matter, parcels post. Improve ment of river and harbor, and Interna tional arbitration. Prominent men In the buainess world will take part In the proceding. ' The official program Includes recommendations and resolutions from HI tradrs bodies. The National Board of Trad it composed of chamber of commerce and boards, of trades of ail the leading elite In th I'nited I'nited States. Its revommendattoaa hay always had great weight in congress In obnsldorttuj legislation. THAW DEFENSE NEARS END Defeadaat'a Wife Fialahe Story aad Letters Are Placed la Evli'cacc. NEW TORK. Jsn. n.-Distrlct Attorney Jerome's long and severe cross-examina tion of Mrs. Kvelyn Nesblt Thsw st the trlsl of her husband came to an end late today. Th attorney for the defense then succeeded In placing In evidence a letter written by the defendant In the rail of lfD. which completely corroborated the claim that the girl who a at to become hit wife did tell him the story of her relations with Stanford White, much a th haa related It upon the stand at thlt and the former trial. . This letter was one of doten which Ver read to the Jury ss tending to corroborate young Mrs. Thaw's tettlmony. and at fur ther tending to show the effect her story hsd upon th defendant's mind. Most Of these letters were reed to the Jury In the former trial and were considered ss one of the strongest bits of evidence In the hsnds of the defense. Mr. Jerome objected to their Introduction Into the record today, but was overruled by Justice Dowllng after Thaw himself hsd made a waiver of the confidential relation of counsel and client when Frederick W. Longfellow, hia former attorney, appesred on th stsnd to Identify the letters. Some of the writings were addressed to Mr. Longfellow and others hsd been sent to him to be delivered to Miss Nesblt. They sll contained many references to the girl's history and te her experience, and In the letters intended for the young woman Thaw constantly bespoke his love and respect for her. Many of the sentences rambled on Incoherently. and there were mkny scratches, erasures snd Interlineations. The first letter Mr. LKtleon resd today was a repetition largely In the defendant's own words of the story the Nesblt girl aa a she told him In Paris In 1903. In It, however. Thsw refers to two ..drugged champagne" Incidents one at the photo graphic studio In Twenty-second street and the other In the Twenty-fourth street house, whereas Mrs. Thaw twice testified that while luncheon and wine were served during her posing sujie photographic plsce. nothing out of the ordinary occurred. Thaw's letters corroborated Mrs. tiTaw in thst he declared It was In the Twenty fourth street house that she and Stanford White first were alone. Mr. Jerome was muh quieter In his hand lint: of young Mrs. Thaw onlhe stand today and his voice lacked that high, hard pitch which filled the court room yesterday aft ernoon. The cross-examination resolved It self for a time Into a verbal battle between prosecutor and witness and there were sev eral lively tilts which ended only when Juslce Dowllng supervened. The defense Is nearing its close. , Tomor rom morning Thaw's will snd the codicil made at the time of his marriage to Evelln Nesblt, both of which weer Introduced last year, as 'further evidence of Irrationality on the part of the defendant will be proved and introduced at evidence. Then will follow the testimony of Miss Belle More bouse Lawrence of California, who was Thaw's teacher when he was yesrs old snd could not talk Intelligently, it Is said. Miss Lawrence kept a dairy In which there are many entries concerning young Thaw snd an effort will be made to get this In evidence. Mrs. William" Thaw' 1s expected anrtrnr "Tbe1 tQay to complete be r" testimony.. The fatanlty.. experts, should ' be reached not . later ' than Thursday afternoon and the defense hopes to close Its esse by Fri day night. A week Ister Thaw's fste should be In the hsnds of the Jury. . .. BELL WANTS JCANTEEN AGAIN Major General la Beport rtcclarcs toaditloas Mack Better Wara It Existed. WASHINGTON. Jan. a.-After making a careful study of the fscts relative to the army canteen system, and the reasons why the lsw which sbollshes it should In his opinion be repealed. Major General Bell, chief of staff, today made a comprehensive report on the question In the course of his snnual report. General Bell says: When the canteen was In dneratlon there were fewer desertions, fewer fines and for feitures imposed by sentence of court-martial, less alcoholism and less venereH dis ease than prior to ita establishment. The morala -and discipline of the army have suffered, though, of course, no one should be so nsrrow as to ascribe to the abolition of tne canteen feature all evil effects ob servable. General Bell makes a strong plea for the creation of. a reserve of 60,40 men to yesrs of , sge who have served one enlist ment in the. regular army. He would pay theso men from 24 to S3! per annum, holding them subject to csl! snd to ten tfays' training each year. The genera Ialso urged sn increase . of army pay. provision for extra officers snd enlargement of the coast artillery and tlie medical corps. The report embraces a com plete plan fqr the reorganisation of the army so as to permit mobilization of gj.'OO men without denuding every military ats tion. Says General Bell: a.i'.";!r,TJ:r.7 "t.,lor,! rl , ? . ' ii.ma in object lesson which Americans will have to learn some day bv costly and humiliating experience, and which.lt Is the duty of professions! soldiers to point out. namely thst time and training are bpth necessery to convert sn untrained volun teer Into a soldier. MANY BOMBS IN , NEW YORK Black llaaa with Gets Basy Deasaads la Gotbaas for t Moaey. NEW TORK. Jan. 3. The explosion of three bombs today attested to the activity of Black Hand gangs. One bomb waa ex ploded, evidently by mistake, in front of the Horn Oarden Settlement at One Hun dred and Sixteenth alreet and First ave nue. It blew In the doors and windows and smashed every window In several ten ement blocks across th street, but Injured no one. Another bomb was exploded In the hallway of a tenement In East Thirteenth street, the owner of which had received lettters demsnding S5.0O9. The building wss ! damaged, but the tenant, were uninjured, A mlsk mgo ov . thlrd was lying in Kaat One Hundred and Forty ninth street. It exploded and demolished the wagon. ICE MEN MUST GO TO JAIL Ohio Cspresso Coart Holds They Mast Do Tlsas for Koralas; a Tract. COLUMBUS. O., Jsn. K.-Tn three Ice deslers of Toledo R. C. Lemon R. O. Beard snd 3. A. Miller who were sent to the workhouse as punishment for forming sn Ice trust, got very little consolation In the decision of the kuprrme court In their cases today. They were sentenced to the woikhouse by Judge Kincsid ss the result of their conrittion snd the supreme court Interferes with those sentences only to far ss to hold that they should bava been sen teneed to Jail instead and they are to be resentenced. Tbry received a yea' sentence each and a flo of St.. CASH FOR CORN SHOW Ten Thousand Dollars Pledged by Omaha Business Men. WILL PUT UP MORE IT NECESSARY Total Expense Estimated at $27,000, With Probable Receipt $33,000. GREAT ZEAL . FOR ENTERPRISE Council Bluffs Pledges Co-Operatioi and Assistance of Western Iowa. COMMITTEE FROM THREE CITIES . Followlaar Address of J. Wtlke Joaea ! to Pabllc . Spirited) ' ( Itlsca All ' tilve Issaetae t the Movement. Ten thousand dollars hss been guaranteed by a handful of Omaha business men for defraying th prelimlnsry expenses of bringing a corn show to Omaha, to Ve held In the Auditorium the first week of De cember and which will hsve the support of the National Com association. Prof. J. Wllket Jone of th Iowa Agri cultural college addressed tlilrty business men of Omaha, twelve from Council Bluffs and a number from South Omaha in th afternoon. At th close of hit address, on motion of Emtl Brandeis of J. L. Brandeit V Sons, the meeting gusrsnteed the SIO.imi, Mr. Brandeis saying he would be one of ten to give S1.000 to secure the show, and he received the support of J. E. Bsunt of the Bennett cvmpsny. Frank L. Haller of tbe Llnlnser Implement company. . Rom Miller, C. M. Wllheim snd others. The committee which will tske In chsrs-s the preliminary arrangements and secure the sentiment of other business men on the proposition, consists of four members from Omsha. two each from Council Bluffs and South Omaha, with C, C. Rosewater, gen eral manager of The Bee Publishing com pany, at chairman. The member of the committee appointed- by Euclid Martin, chairman of til meeting Wednesdiiy. sre as follows: C. C. Rosewtter. E. J. McVsnn. J. B. Bsum snd Rome Miller of Omaha; Victor E. Bender and If. H. Vsn Brsnt of Council Bluffs; E. Burklnghsra and T. B. McPherson of South Omaha. Prof. Joaca Makes Adores. Prof. Jones ass the flisl to address the nfetlng. He said there was a feeling among those . Interested In corn growing that there should be a great central show snd exposition which would awsken ths interest of the farmers in the corn belt In contests to nee who could produce the mtSt snd the best corn. "In looking over the field tlyise who hsve been interested In the NstliSnal Corn show held In -Chicago, have fastened upon Omsha as th Idrsl plsce.'l lie ssld. "Tou are lorsted at ths loglcsl point here, the center of the belt, while Chlcsga snd Kan sas City might be said te be on tho edge. Then" yourt auditorium Is a better plase; Ms hold .It- than any other ptaie which ' . . have investigated. Held In the coliseum In ' Chicago last year,- with M.0HO squaw feet of floor space., the company, charged us. 111.000 for hsll rerit and let a contract for I18.O00 of decorations. Tou offer us a bet ter place here for S2.000, and I would esti mate the total expense of tlie show, prem iums snd all, at S27,001 The most eon- 9 servattve estimate of receipts which we hsve made in conference with your Audi torium association Is SW.Ortt. Xatloaal Association Barks It. "The National Corn association, which will be found back of the Omaha show, is composed of the representatives of fifteen corn growing states from New York to Colorsdo. I should say that 5 per cent of those who attend the show in Omaha will come from Iowa and Nebraska snd perhaps 35 per cent from other ststet." Prof. Jones said the Implement dealers of the country hsd slveady. promised a generous amount of premiums for such a show he proposes shall be held In Omaha. President Wlnchell of the Rock Island railroad has proposed to put out a "booster", who will travel over tho states during the summer snd advertise th show. The railroad companies propose to psy the expenses of such an agent, besides paying for generous newspaper space and billboard advertising. "Thla will mean much more to a show . of the kind," he ssld, "lhan any Special rates which the railroads would give If they could." . -i Speaking of the sentiment in Omsha fa voring such a show, Mr. Rosewater ssld: "I hsve sgitsted the corn aiow for tea days and have had a genrroiia response. By encouraging the show coming here we. are only getting Into line with a big move- ' ment and as for Omaha here it an oppor- tunlty handed us on a silver platter, an In- I client unique in the history of the city H thln.a Karl l..nu ..hl.V AiA us much good, but we hsd to hustle for them. I believe the retailer alone could afford to pay llo.OOn to bring the shopper to Omaha during the first week of Po cembed." , Mr. Braodel Start It. Following Ihe slstement of Mr. Rose wster, Mr. Brsndelt made hia motion to guarantee IIO.OCO and Prof. Jonet promised o leave for Lincoln and Denvef Tuesday night to "whoop things up" snd tell those Interested In the corn shows that Omaha. Council Bluffs snd Sbuth ' Omaha would stand behind the show. The following from Council Bluffs were st th meeting: Victor E. Bender, W. H. Kimball. E. E Hart, C. A. Bena, F. R. Davis. H. W. Binder. H. A. Qulnu, J. F. Wilcox, C. G. Ssunders, Robert E. Smith. C. A. McDonald. H. H. Van Brunt and William Kenllne. Mr. Beuder spoke for Council Bluffs snd said the city had enough enthualatm In reserve to expend a large amount to co operate with Omaha on tha corn show proposition. Immediately after the meeting at the Commercial lub rooms Prof. Jones met the grain dealers of Omaha In the ex change rooms snd told them of Ihe possi bilities and results to bs (la rived from .a great central corn exposition such as is proposed for Omaha. POSSE IS HUNTING MURDERER Pancers oa Track of Oca Maine Mast Who Killed 111 Slster-la-Law. DKS MOINES. Jan. il.-r-A sheriff's posse is scouring the country for William Balselt. a ho while intoxicated lat night Murdered pis sister-in-law. Mrs. J. C. Ulddes. killing her instantly. P.alxell then set firs to ths bam and attempted to escape. Hundreds of farmers have Joined In his pursuit. Tbe crime ooouit waiiavlll, Cagf tO wUAIBj . . v v i