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HEWS SECTIO!!. Pcsss 1 to 8. he Omaha Daily Bee wbrll Pr THE OMAHA DEE Best .IT. West OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNINO, MARCH 21, 1908 SIXTEEN PAGES. VOI XXXVII NO. 238. SINGLE COrr TWO CENTS. ft BISHOP FOWLER DEAD Methodist Divine Passes Away in New York After Brief Illness. L0NQ CAREER OF ACTIVE WORK Started Movement Which Resulted in Raising; Twenty Millions. BEGINS HIS WORK IN CHICAGO President of Northwestern University from 1872 to 1876. EDITOR NEW YORK ADVOCATE II Was Elected Blahop In 1884 After Sera-Ins; Corresponding Secretory of Missionary Society. NEW YORK, March .-Rv. Charles II. Fowler, blahop of the Methodist Episcopal church, died at his home here today. Bishop KowKt had been critically III or.ly since last Wednesday. His death was due to heart failure resulting from a complica tion of diseases. He had been In 111 health for two years, but during nearly all that time ho took a more or less active part In the affairs of the church. As lute as two months ago lie felt able to make a Journey to Minneapolis, where he presided at the dedication of the Fowler Memorial Metho dist Episcopal church. Ills last public ap pearance was at the Metropolitan Temple on the Sunday following Washington's birthday, when he took part in a Wash ington memorial service. Ins last visit to Ms .office in the Methodist building In Flftb avenue was made last .Monday. On Wednesday he was stricken with the ill ness which resulted in his death early today. f ' Bishop Fowler's long life was filled with activity for the church and the cause of education. He wan born in Burford, Ont., in 1S37. He suggested and Inaugurated the twentieth century thank offering of his church, whereby more than J20.000.000 was raised for the church. He also originated the open-door emergency commission, which eventuated in the great Cleveland convention, at which, with the bishop pre siding, t:3D,000 was raised in a single even-ill- Bishop Fowler was born In Canada In 1S37 and was graduated from Genesee col lege ln.lSSS and from Garret Biblical In stitute In 18tfL For -eleven years he was pastor In Chicago and was presldont of Northwestern university from 187J to 187. In 187U he was elected editor of the New Tork Christian Advocate and was corre sponding secretary of the missionary so ciety In 1SN0 and was elevated to the epis copate In 1884. Bishop Fowler assisted In the founding . of the Maclay College of Theology In southern California and the Nebraska Wesloyan University, ' Ulshop Fowler has been failing or the last year,' during which time he has not been engaged In active work, although he held the position of resident bishop of New York and resided there," said Rev. Frank L. Loveland. "Bishop Fowler was one of the greatest pulpit orators Methodism ever produced. He was a noted lecturer, his lectures on Abraham Lincoln and "Great Deeds of Great Men' are world famous. He whs without doubt one of the greatest 'shops, the Methodist church ever had iml was the last of the great preachers of .he early boards of bishops." The news of Bishop Fowler's death came is a great shock to his many friends In Dmahu, although It was known he had not een well for some time. Bishop Fowler as the originator of the plan of raising l t jo. 0.0,0(0 fund for the Methodist church. Borrow at Bishop's Death. PHILADELPHIA, March 20.-The news at the death- of Bishop Fowler was an tounced to the Philadelphia conference of the Methodist Episcopal church now In esslon In this city by Bishop Earl Crans ton of Washington, D. C, the presiding of ficer, and caused deep sorrow. All present then rose and sang the hymn, "Servant of God, Well Done, Rest from Thy Loved Em ploy." TUBES AWAIT NEW TERMINALS Pennsylvania System Cannot tw Tunnels Until Stations Are Completed. NEW , YORK. March 20. Although the last of (he four Pennsylvania railroad tubes under the East river was cut through on Wednesday night It was announced yester day, on authority of the Pennsylvania rail road officials that the tubes will not be put Into active servlo for nearly . two ' years. , When the iron castings ar Installed and the two-foot layer of concrete Is In place the four tunnels will be closed for many months, while work Is progressing on the Pennsylvania's terminal station In Man hattan. No passenger trains will be run through the tubes until the entire system la ready. The two Pennsylvania tubes un ler the North river have not yet bsen en tirely concreted, although they were cut .h rough many months ago. It was stated yesterday on good author ity that th entire tunnel system, with Its terminals at Long Island City, Manhattan and Jersey City, will cost the railroad about $90,000,000 CUSTOMS MEN ENGAGE IN DUEL ,J. M l.l.h. Raj-si Other tar tau. triers and Aro Foand Doad In River Bed. EL PASO, Tex., March 20. Mounted cus toms Inspectors, Charles Logan and Charles Jones, fought a duel In the dry bed of the Rio Grande river In this city last night and both were killed. Their bodies were found this morning. It is supposed that each mistook the other for a smuggler. Logan was a son of th late Major T. II. Logan of th United States army, and a brother of th wife of Captain Frank D. Wtckham, Twelfth, infantry. United States army, stationed at Governors Island, N. Y. Jones was a railroad man and lived at San Antonio and Houston, Tex., before entering the customs aervlc. HENRY STARRAT BIXBY, 0KL (inspected Man Make Ills Appearance In Soathers Btato Under ' Aeananed Xante. MUSKOGEE, Okl.. March 20.-A man signing his nam as W. 11. Murphy, but Identified as Henry Starr, Jumped off a Midland Valley passenger train at 3lxby, Okl., this morning at 10 o'clock and sent a message to Mrs. Henry Starr at Dewey, ' saying ho would be hem at 4.46 this aftar- ' BO SUMMARY OF .THE BEE Saterdny, March 21, 10. 1903 -Mxrch 1908 SVX JWV 7ZZ, Ufa TWff sr 2 3 4 5 6 Z 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1Z 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2Z 28 29 30 31 - TEl WIXTHEB. . FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND VICINITY Fair Saturday; slowly rising temperature. TOR NEBRASKA AND lOWA-Falr Saturday? alnwry rising temperature: Tern pern 'U re at ornana yesterday: Hour. Peg. ... ... 30 ... ai ... 81 ,.. 8H ... 39 ... 42 ... 44 ... 47 ... 48 ... W ... 60 ... 61 ... 60 ... 49 i a. m.... 6 a. m.... 7 a. m.... 8 a. m.... a. ni... 10 a. m.... 11 a. m.... 13 m 1 p. m.... 1 p. m.... 3 p. m.... 4 p. m.... h p. m.... 6 p. m.... 7 p. m.... DOBUISTIO. Bishop Fowler of the Methodist Episco pal church dies after a brief Illness in New York. ' PI" Trial of General Home at Kansas City reveals charge that systematic attempt was made to. take newspaper men's sav ings. Miners are ready for '4 Btrlke should one occur, a levy of 60 cents per member being made. Pag 4 New terminals are necessary before the completed river tubes of the Pennsylvania road may be used. Fags 1 Improvement In the condition of Gov ernor Guild continues. Pags 1 Trial of Mrs. Morasch of Kansas City on charge of murder begins. Fag 1 An Iowa man found murdered In his solitary home near Oelweln. Fags 1 Invitation extended to American fleet to visit Japanese port and same will be accepted. Fags 1 George Wllloughby. murders his wife and tries to commit suicide In Milwaukee because of love for another woman. Far 4 Crest of the Ohio flood passes Pittsburg and reaches Galllpolls. Fags 1 Citizens of Colllnwood desire a federal Investigation of the disaster there. Fag 1 Children fie frop school at Butler, Pa., on rumor that an effort was to be made to blow It up. Fag 1 Annual report of the United States Steel corporation reveals Increase over year before. Fag X Senator Norris Brown will be a guest of honor tonight of the Beta Theta PI society of New York. Fag 1 roxxiaxr. Marriage dot requested by the duka of Abruzzl said to have caused a rupture between himself and Miss Elkins. Fag a Herr Grotber's epithet directed against the newspaper men of Berlin In the Reichstag has resulted In a refusal to report the proceedings. Fag 1 X.OCAX. Real Estate exchange back of a plan to cny vuie ia.uuu.uuu in tranas ror a light and power plant, taking power from the Platte or Loup rivers. Fag 1 City attorney has not had time to In vestigate the questions raised, regarding the validity of light company's' franchise. Fag S Shriners have a big time taking novices over the desert sands. Fag 8 Elks form a corporation to finance the erection of a club building. Fag 8 Happenings in Omaha social world. Fag 5 Mayor Dahlman says Johnson of Minne sota is simply being mads a cafspaw for Bryan's opponent. Fag 9 COMMXK.CIAI. AJfD QTSUBTBIAX. Lave stock markets. Fag 13 Grain markets. Fag 13 Stocks and bonds. Fag 13 KOYJSKEsTTS OF OCXAJT VTEAWXXTU. Port. ArrlTcd. Balled. Baltic. La llrtana. Oscar II. NEW YORK K KW YORK NEW YORK NEW YOHK HAVRR ...... HAVRH Aartatle . Pannonla .la Frovaoae.. .Pomeranian . .Sardinian .Ivamta LIVERPOOL .... HALIFAX BOSTON LONDON (Jl'EKNSTOWN.. Celtic Maaltoa . MajMrtla Cannple. NAPLES Veuill GLASGOW Mongolian. BY wiifirr.s-.SM Cape Race Victorian. 300 miles south at s p. m. Cape Rare-La Touraine. 1,000 miles east of Randy Hook at 9:30 a. m.; will probably dock at 6:30 p. m. Saturday. CHILDREN FLEE FROM SCHOOL Bnsaor of Black Hand Threat Blow t'p Structure Cansea Panle, to BUTT .FIR, Pa., March 30.-A panle among school children and their parents resulted today at the Institute hall school building, when a report was circulated that President Melhllng of the school board, had received a Black hand threat, demanding $500 or the building would be blown up wun dynamite. Many women, frantic with fear, rushed o the school and demanded that their children be Instantly dismissed. Vi hen the teachers persisted In keeping the children In their room a number of the women fainted. In a short time the chll dren deserted the building, all efforts to hold them being futile. An official state ment has been Issued denying that such a demand has been made. FREIGHT CREW ROBS TRAIN Coafaalon of Men Showing Manner In Which They Looted Cars Reamlarly. EAST 8T. LOUIS, 111.. March 20. Three members of a Terminal association switch Ing crew. Roy Armstrong, foreman, and Charles Clark and William Brown, switch men. were arrested here today on the charge of having systematically robbed a certain Louisville ft Nashville freight train at night frequently for several months past. According to the police, Armstrong and Brown confessed, saying In effect, that they had robbed the same train almost every night end secured more than $5,000 worth of goods, selling part of It and uring the remainder as fuel to run the locomotive on which they carried away their loot On their statements warrants were at once Issued for two others. Itoyal Arcannm Grand l.odgev BOON E, la., March .-Speclal Tele gram.) The grand lodge of ths Royal Ar canum will b held her April rt-l'. Many prominent speaker from over the Stat will come. An elaborate series of enter tainments bas been planneX BURRETT AND HALE CLASH Disagree Over Ability to Secure Col- lien for the Big Fleet. NEBRASKAN SAYS PRICE G0VERN3 Maine Senator Insists Foreign Boats Were , Used Beeaaae Americans Could Not Bo Sccared for the Work. . From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 20.-(8peclal Tele gram.) During the debate In the senate on the ship subsidy bill today a sharp col loquy took place between Senator Burkett and Senator Hale, chairman of the commit tee on naval affairs. Senator Hale had set forth that our navy, on Its present cruise In foreign waters toward the orient, had been attended by foreign colliers and that In case of war with any foreign power the United States navy would be serlouHly if not totally crippled because it would have to give up these foreign colliers, and that the United States had no colliers of Its own that It could use. The senator from Maine took the matter seriously and his argu ment sounded alarming, coming as It does from a man who has been at the head of this important committee for yeurs. Senator Burkett took exceptions to the remarks of his distinguished colleague from the Pine Tree state. "Do you think," asked the senator from Nebraska, "that It Is wise and patriotic to pronounce on the floor of the senate that the navy of this country would be en tirely useless In time of wargranting that It would be true, which, according to my Idea, Is not the ease? But I think the sen ator from the committee on naval affairs has put the case too strongly. It Is my understanding that It was not lack of col liers from the United States that our navy Is now being supplied with coal from for eign vessels In its trip to the orient. As a matter of fact,-1 understand the American fleet could have had colliers from this country and that the reason they did not take them was not because not available, but because they were so much more ex pensive than foreign colliers. I am In formed that American firms who Jiad col liers to furnish asked 60 per cent, at least, more than foreign colliers, and that It was price and not Inability to secure home ves sels that determined the selection of these foreign colliers." Halo Still Insists. This brought Senator Hale to his feet again and considerable discussion followed as to whether or not Senator Burkett was correct In his Information. Senator Hale still insisted that the present laws gov erning the furnishing of coaling craft to our navy did not admit of enough collier to handle our naval vessels In time of war, and that without the assistance of foreign collier our fighting force on waters would be practically useless except as coal oould be supplied from stations on shore. Senator Burkett replied to this by say ing that if our present laws were in adequate, blame must rest largely - upon Senator Hale's committee, which has had so great an Influence in shaping those laws V Minor Matters at Capital. ' The secretary of the treasury has awarded the contract for the construction of the public building at Colorado Springs, Colo., to J. II. Wlesse of South Omaha, at (180,944. Samuel B. Manning of Seward, J. K. Jennings of Shelton, Neb.; O. R. Mayer of Des Moines and W. C. Stewart of Ames, la., have been appointed veterinary In spectors In connection with the Bureau of Animal Industry. Rural free delivery carriers appointed: Nebraska Albion, route 3, Martin W. Brown, carrier; Emma M. Brown, sub stitute; Lincoln, route 3, Sam C. Pickering, carrier; O. U. Pickering, substitute. Iowa Gait, route 1, John A. Probst, carrier; P. 'I Glldersleeve, substitute; Oskaloosa. route 1, Hal Scott, carrier: Richard M. Boyer, substitute; route 4. Lester Butler, carrier; Armlnta Butler, substitute. South Dakota Salem, route 1, , Fred J. Gockel, Jr., carrier; Fred Gockel, sr.. substitute. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Butka, Rock county, Henry Ehrsam; vice 8. B. McFarrln, resigned; Hecla, Hooker county, Charles C. Lee, vice F. T. Morrison, re signed, lows Btaeeyville, Mitchell county, Tlllie Bascombe, vice Fred Fred Bascombe, resigned. ship SUBSIDY BILL PASSES Measure Roes Thronarh the Senate Without Division. WASHINGTON, March 20. The ship subsidy bill was passed by the senate to day. It pays to slxteen-knot vessels ply ing between this country and South America, the Philippines, Japan, China and Australasia $4 per mile, the amount awarded by the act of 1891 to vessels of twenty knots only. The bill was amended In the senate so that twelve-knot vessels will receive 11 per mile, which Is th allowance under existing law to slxteen-knot vessels. Amendments were also adopted provid ing that If two or more lines of steam ships ply from Atlantic ports to South America, under the provisions of the bill one line shall stop at two ports south of Cape Charles and stipulating that no more shall bs paid for subsidies than In re celved from ship service by the govern ment. During the consideration of the meas ure Mr. Hale made a spirited plea for an auxiliary navy, declaring that without auxiliaries our navy Is dependent upon foreign countries and that In case of war we would be helpless. PROCEEDINGS OF THE! HOUSE Resolntloa Asking; President for Cer tain Information Tabled. WASHINGTON. March 20. More criti cism of President Roosevelt was Indulged In In the house today, when he was roundly denounced by Mr. Hardwlck of Georgia for falling to send to congress all Information regarding corporations which had rome Into his possession. The president, however, found a ready and vigorous defender In Mr. Mann of Illi nois, who asserted that th president had acted with the utmost good faith in send ing to congress all th information that had come to him. Tne discussion arose over a resolution by Mr. Hardwlck to require the president tn supply the houae with all data so far obtained by the bureau of corporation. The resolution was tabled. 148 to 11a. Th fortification appropriation bill wu taken up and in th course of debate upon it Mr. Bartlett of Georgia refuted the claims of th republicans to th credit for authorship of th railroad rat or Sherman anti-trust laws. Th bill was sidetracked for general debate and at 6:11 p. m. th house adjourned until tomorrow ROOSEVELT TO SEND MESSAGE President Finally Determines Will Attain Address Coasjre on Antl-Truat Laws. Ho WASHINGTON. March of an extended discussion n of the Vl,i.iy of again directing the attention of congress to the recommendations of the .resident looking to legislation amendatory to the Sherman anti-trust law and of other topics mentioned In his previous messages a de cision has been reached to send another message to congress within a day or two. It Is said at the White House that the message has not been written and that It Is not now probable that It will be sent to corgress before the Introduction of the Civic federation bills by Representative Hepburn. This statement is based , upon the belief that the moral effect of the Introduction of these bills might be seri ously Impaired If they are preceded by a presidential message indicating their scope in advance, thereby reducing them to mere forms. No explanation whatever can be had from any official source for publication respecting the reasons which have brought about this decision after It had been an nounced that there was no intention to send a message to congress at present. It Is believed, however, that the explanation Is to be found in the stimulation of public Interest In the ', .-ojocted legislation to be dealt with in the message caused by the active propaganda Instituted by the labor element and the pressure brought to bear by that element directly upon the adminis tration and upon congress by th labor chiefs, who have been In conference In Washington within the last few days. The fact that the labor people are asking for legislation that goes far beyond the limit which the president has fixed In his own mind as proper at this time probably has suggested to the administration leaders the necessity of laying their o.. case be fore the people In ordor to counteract as far as possible the appeals which are cer tain to be made to the mass of organised labor through their various organisation publications when It becomes known offi cially that the demand of the executive council of the labor organization failed to receive approval either at the White House or at the capltol. . LA FOLLETTPS TARIFF BILL Wisconsin Senator Introdncea Com mission Meannre with Inrrplnx Powers Granted. WASHINGTON, March 20. If a bill for the creation of a tariff commission which was Introduced today by Senator La Fol lette should become a law It would be com petent for the commission and the presi dent, acting together, to suspend any tariff schedule and put on the free list any article upon which there was such a com bination as i would control . production, prices or wages, either In the United States or any forotgn markets. The bill provides for the appointment of a commission ' of nine members, one from each of the Judlr clal circuits of the union, and no on of which shall be afnerpber of congress. Not more than five are to be members of any one political party. One Is to be skilled In manufacturing, another In agriculture, an other In Imports, another a representative of labor, the next a lawyer skilled In the tariff laws, the next an expert in tariff and reciprocity, one in the knowledge of production and accounting, another who has made a Btudy of foreign markets, and the last "on eminent economist." The members are to receive a salary of JlO.OiJO each, and after the first eleven years of the existence of the commission each of the members are to be appointed for ten years. The first appointments are ar ranged to terminate so that a new mem ber should be appointed every year. In presenting his bill, Mr. La Follette said he would soon ask the senate for time to speak on the measure. In respect to the section of the bill authorizing the sus pension of duties, ho said he had placed that provision there as giving his own views on the tariff and because he be lieved congress had a right to legislate along these lines. AGED PEOPLE'S SUICIDE PACT Bankruptcy of Brtbseda Home Near Chicago Believed to Be Respon sible for Deaths. CHICAGO. March 20. A suicide pact In volving probably a dozen Inmates of Beth seda home for the aged Is believed to have been revealed by the death of John Koch, who died yesterday by his own hand after ridiculing John Haselhnch, who failed In an attempt at self-destruction. The motive for the pact is the bankruptcy of the home, a private Institution into which many of the old folks, friendless and alone In the world, had paid their ssrAugs of a life time expecting to be cared for till death. As a result of the bankruptcy the aged Inmates are face to face with destitution. Mrs. Mary Mann, matron of the home. Is convinced that a "poison bottle" was passed by Koch to soma one else In tha compact whose Identity will be disclosed only by another case of suicide. Mrs. Emma, Bauch, one of the supervisors of the home, predicts a number of additional suicides, although she has dissuaded three that had avowed such a purpose. Koch, who was US years old, paid $3u0 to the home. Others of the twenty-one Inmates paid Into the Institution as high as S2.000 cash. Borne of the most wretched end help less of the old people at the home have been taken away and provided for by the Little SiBters of the Poor. BIG DAMAGE CASE DISMISSED Thirty Million-Dollar Snlt Goes by the Board in United States Coart. NEW YORK. March 20. Judge Holt, 1n the United States circuit court, today dis missed the suit for $30,000,000 damages brought by the Pennsylvania Sugar Refin ing company against the American Sugar Refining company for alleged violation of the provisions of the Sherman anti-trust act. Judge Holt, however, granted leave to the Pennsylvania company to amend its complaint within thirty days. SENATOR BRYAN MAY NOT LIVE Srrlons Apprehension Felt In Wash ington for Life of Florida Member. WASHINGTON. March JO.-Seiious ap prehension is folt concerning Senator Bryan of Florida, who is 111 at Providence hospital In this city with typhoid fever. Dr. L. F. Barker of John Hopkins univer sity, who was today called into consulta tion, did not attempt to conceal his opinion that the case was a critical one. because of the danger of blood poisoning. Mr. Bryan's wife d brothta are in constant attendance BONDS FOR POWER CANAL to Develop Municipal Plant in Omaha. REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE BOOSTS Wants City to Vote on This Propoal tlon In. May Execntlve Commit tee Arts on Report of InTestlarators. The city of Omaha will be asked to vote a 16,000,000 Issue of bonds to. build a "power canal" and Install a municipal plant by the, Omaha Real Estate exchange, which claims that electric power can be fur nished for one-half the price now secured by the private plants generating electricity by steam power. This was decided at an executive ses sion of the exchange held In the Young Men's Christian Association building Thurs day evening, when the reports of C. F. Harrison and D. C. Patterson were heard on the practicability and feastlblllty of the natural water power developments ad jacent to Omaha. The specnil committee of the exchange will ask the city council to submit the proposition at the election In May, and allow the people' of Omaha to vote their pleasure on the question. Members of the committee Which will ask the council to submit a proposition and probably secure a petition signed by 6,000 voters, are: W. T. Graham, president of the exchange; Harry Tukey, secretary; F. D. Weftd. D. C. Patterson, C. F. Harri son, John F. Flack and Byron Hastings. Work of Years. For several years the real estate dealers have been securing facts showing that the proposition ' of a water power development which would furnish cheap electricity, was not only an engineering possibility, but a commercial proposition, which, would In sure power for not more than 1 cent per kilowatt hour, whereas It costs from 2 cents up to furnish the power with the steam plants. Mr. Harrison has investigated the sub ject fully from a commercial stanjpolnt, after engineers furnished reports saying that any one ef three or four projects were practicable. He visited every city of Importance In the United States and went Into the cost and market for power, then he wrote to city officials of Cana dian and European cities, and had a long report on his investigations to give the exchange. Mr. Patterson compiled his report from the reports of half a dozen engineers who have looked Into the proposition of develop ing water power from either the Platte or Loup rivers and declared cither the "Co lumbus: Loup river" scheme or the "Fre-mont-Llnwood canal" to be practicable. City Engineer Quoted. City Engineer ' Andrew Rosewater was ouoted at length by the committee of the Real Estate exchange as saying that a canal could ; ba built from Fremont to Florence Which, would furnish both power and excellent water. - But the Real' Estate exchange will not decide as to which project Is the best. The position taken by the committee Is simply that the water power exists back of the city, which needs cheaper power than steam can produce. The Seymour park project. Fremont-Llnwood canal or Loup rlver-ColumDUS plan will all be con sidered, but the city will be asked to put upward of $5,000,000 Into one or the other, and the Real Estate exchange and Its en gineers expect to be able to show that any one of the projects will furnish power at half the cost of steam-made power, pay Interest on the bonds and leave a surplus each year for the retirement of the bonds in other words, that a municipal power canal will pay for Itself. Report of the Exchange. The report of the Real Estate exchange committee, quoting engineers, was as fol lows: "From the many reports of engineers In our possession we are able to satisfy any candid man that not only Is such a devel opment commercially practicable, but highly profitable, and we quote Just enough from these engineers to Indicate the real situation." In 1892 Mr. J. T. Fanning, then engineer in charge of the water power at Minne apolis, reportod as follows on the Platte canal project: We would emphasise that the physica. conditions supplied for this power by na ture, and the topographlral condldtlona of the country over which the canal will ex tend, are favorable for the building of this power; the engineering constructions are comparatively easy, and In accord with ample precedent; the demand Is ulmost certain for the power created, and the In vestment offers the elements of safety, permanance Into the distant future, and a fair, Increasing remuneration for the use of the Invested capital. In May 1906, Engineer Hough of New York, who Is now building the Penn sylvania railway underground tunnel under the city of Nw York, after an examination of the water power project, in his report aid: It may be interesting to note that with one-half the power sold the earnings will pay all the operating expenses, 6 per cent on the cost of the work and 4 per cent on ICOOO.OoO of stock. Engineer Studevant of Chicago, in No vember, 1906, in his report said: From my acquaintance with all the con ditions affecting the construction and the market for power I consider this enter prise entirely feasible and practicable, and the securities Issued for lis completion will be a siife and desirable Investment. Go Clear to Swltsrrlcnd. We take from ths report of Prof. Hll gurd of Switzerland, the following figures affecting the commercial feature of the project : The estimated net earnings would be $350,000. after deducting all expenses of operation and intereat on cost. And from the report of C, T. Main of Dean ft Main of Boston, made lit December, 1906: The estimated cost of operation, main tenance and interest on cost is $4.2!ju per year. Subtracting this amount from the gross Income leaves $4M.Uib0, estimated proflls, available for retirement of bonds and dividends on stork. In 1907 W. B. King, engineer for the Union stock yards. In his report on this project used the following language: If only half this power was sold the In come would be $467,OU and after deducting operating expenses and interest on the cost of the development It would leave net earn ings of over $Ji0,0uo. This showing, with the certainty that within one or two years, all the power would be sold, makes this power imposition a very attractive one, and would certainly put eastern Nebranaa In the fiont rank as a profitable field for manufacturing. In Mr. Main's report, which Is most com plete In all the details, he does not put a fancy price on the power to be sold, but puts the maximum price so low that the highest price to be charged Is only half as much per kilowatt as the lowest price made to the looal company's largest customer. We know of many other favorable re ports, but have not been able to see them, (.Continued on Be ootid Page.) U. S. STEEL IS MAKING MONEY neport of Corporation for Last Year Indicates Improvement t'on ' dltlons Are Better. NEW YORK. March 20-The report of the United States Steel corporation for the year ended December SI last shows gross receipts of $757,014,767, an Increase over IWi of $00,257,811. The cost of manufacturing and producing and operating expenses amounted to $.'i4,l6,777, nn Increase over the previous year of $47,0K2.R:2. The earn ings for the year 19V7. after payment of general administrative and selling expenses, interest charges and Including a charge of $SS.0O0,0O0 for ordinary repairs and mainte nance, were $lflO,9K4.674, an Increase of $1,340,400. The surplus net Income for the year after payment of appropriations for sinking funds, depreciation, replacement. Interest on bonds and dividends was $fi9, 179.S3G, an Increase of $1,4.'S.97. From this amount there was deducted $35,500,000 for new plants and construction and capital obligations and $lS.500.0no was set sslde for construction of the plant at Gary, Ind. leaving a balance of surplus for the year of $15,179.S3i;, an Increase of $2,4.Tfi,9T6. The report includes the operations of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany since November 1 only. The actual shipment of products of the United Stales Steel corporation were 10, 4F11.4K8 tons, a decrease of 410,937 ons. Ex ports for the year amounted to 1,014,082 tons of steel commodities, a decrease of 6 per cent, but the gross receipts therefrom exceeded those of 190H by 18 per cent. The corporation has purchased a site for a new plant In St. Iouls county, Minne sota, near Duluth, and $1.0fYi,ooO has been reserved In the employes' bonus fund for pensions. Concluding their report. Chairman E. II. Gary and President W. E. Corey say: '"During the first six months of 1907 or ders for steel products w-ere received equalling substantially the maximum capac ity of the mills. Subsequently there was a marked falling off In 'the new business offered. As a result the tonnage of unfilled orders on the books at December 31, 1907, was only 4,r:4.K3 tons of all kinds of man ufactured steel products. In common with other lines of Industry, there was a ma terial redurtlon In sales during the latter part of 1907. However, the bookings for January were 25 per cent better than De cember, and for February 25 per cent bet ter than Januory. As this report goes to press the bookings per day are at least 25 per cent larger than those of February. The management express hopeful views of the future." FIRST SPRING SEEDING Farmers at Java, S. D., Begin Planting; Wheat Early Start Means Dig; Crop. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. March 20. The first spring wheat seeding reports of the season were received at the Chamber of Commerce today. On of the large elevator companies had a message from Its agent at Java, S. D.. about fifty miles west of Aberdeen, on the Missouri slope, saying that several farmers In that vicinity had seeded about fifty acres each. Clear and spring-like weather over the northwest, with lis promise of an early season, la likely to bring fresh reports every day of new crop sowing. It Is early, but the first report is not without precedent. According to the rocord kept by the Chamber of Commerce, seeding commences In South Dakota the latter part of January and becomes general In that state by April 1. In Minnesota the dates are about the same ar.a In North Da kota the season Is later, beginning about April 1, and Is completed about May 1. An early and favorable start generally means a big harvest. Last year, which was an unfortunate season throughout, seeding had to be delayed until well Into the spring months. In some sections wheat was sown after June 1, and the penalty was frosted whoat. . JACKSCN COURTS AN INQUIRY Attorney Genernl of New York Sends Rvequeat to Senate to Make j Investigation. NEW YORK, March 20. Attorney Gen eral Jackson today sent to the senate a let ter asking for an Investigation of his de partment by the senate. Tho letter was referred to the finance committee, which la now considering the resolution introduced yesterday calling for an Investigation of the attorney general's notion with regard to receiverships for financial Institutions. In his letter Mr. Jackson says: My administration of the office of attor ney generul lias been severely attacked III certain quarters, due, I believe, to Ignor ance of the facts, to political opposition, or to personal enmity engendered by my at tempts to enforce the law without fear or favor. BROWN SPEAKS IN NEW YORK Nebraska Senator Will Be Gaeat of Honor of Beta Theta PI Clnh. NEW YORK, March 20. Special.) United States Senator Norris Brown will be one of the guests of honor at a banquet at tho Hotel Astor. March 21, tendered by the Beta Theta Pi club of New York to meip bers of this college fraternity who haye become prominent In the affairs of the nation. Among the other guests will be Representatives Henry 8. Boutell and Frank O. Lowden of Illinois, Charles F. Scott of Kansas and Charles B. Landt f 'Indiana, and Senator Wlllli m E. Borah of Idaho. Hon. Townsend Scudder of . the supreme court will act as toastmaster'. FEDERAL INQUIRY DESIRED No One Responsible- Under Ohio l.i for Disaster at Colllnwood srbcol. CLEVELAND, O.. March 20.-8inre no one can he held responsible' undor the Ohio laws for the fire which destroyed the Colllnwood school building In which 175 children lost their lives, the parents 'of those who1 perished, at a meeting held. In the village last night, decided to -appeal to President Roosevelt for aid In obtain ing the enactment of a measure that will result In a federal Investigation of the fire. A committee was appointed to draft reso lutions requesting the president to urge legislation that will apply to all such disasters. AGED IOWA jMAN MURDERED Otto Whlebrek Found Dead on Farm, Where He Lived Alone . with Wife. OELWE1N. la., March 20. Otto Whle brek, 70 years of age, a farmer living, in Auburn township, was murdered last night. Wblebeck and his aged wife were living alone on their farm. The oauae of ths crims baa not been, learned, FLEET GOESTO JAPAN Battleship Squadron Will Make Sidf Trip to Island Empire. MIKADO'S INVITATION ACCEPTED Cordial Request for Visit Sent Through Baron Takahira. WILL PROBABLY GO TO CHINi Plan Includes Return to Atlantit Seaboard by March 1. WORK ON NEW ITINERAR1 After Leaving Manila on Homewars Trip No Stops Will Be Made ' Except to Take on Conl. WASHINGTON. March 20.-The Amerl can battleship fleet la to visit Japan. The desire of the emperor of the Island king dom to play host to the "hlg sixteen" was laid hrfore Secretary Root yesterday by Baron Taknhlra. the Japanese embassador. The Invitation, which was couched In most cordinl terms, was made the subject of extended consideration by President Roose velt and his entire cabinet today. Secre tary Root was directed to accept the invita tion and the acceptance was laid before the Japanese ambassador today. It Is regarded in official circles here p. a more than likely that China will be next to bid for a look at the fleet, and that should this be the case the Invitation would be accepted. Work on New Itinerary. Secretary Metcalf and Admiral Plllsbury. chief of navigation, ore arranging the de tails of tho new Itinerary. With the excep tion of China, It la believed to have been determined that all other invitations, should any be received, will be declined, for at the best the fleet will not now be able to reach the Atlantic seaboard befora March 1 next. The Itinerary which seems to be the most direct Includes stops at the Hawaiian is lands, Samoa, Melbourne, Sydney, Manila, Yokohama should that port be selected as the stopping place In Japan, possibly a Chinese port, back to the Philippines, snd then home by way of the Suez canal, with only such stops as are necessary for coal ing. The fall target practice has been planned to occupy a month at Manila, either before or after the visit to Japan. Although target practice la regarded as decidedly Important, and the custom Is to have the ships occupy a month each spring and fall In gun prac tice, the desire to have the fleet return to Its homo station may lead to a curtail ment of the month planned for Manila. Week In Japan. Japan will have the ships a week, accord ing to tentative plans. While the stop In foreign ports so fax made have been en an average of ten days' duration, a part of that time was occupied In taking on coal. With a visit to Manila first no coaling operations would be necessary, at least to any considerable extent. In Yokohama. This wourd enable the cnttre atny there to be given up to the festivities and show features of the visit. The acceptance of the Japanese Invita tion la regarded in official circle a ol considerable importance In the wajr of a demonstration of the cordiality xlstln between the American and Japanese gov ernments. The added trip Is nearly equal In distance to a voyage from New York tc Europe. The text of the Invitation end ol the reply has been withheld from publica tion by the Department of State pendlni its receipt by the Japanese government. STATION IS SOLD FOR TAXES Andrew H. McNenI of Borllnaton, fi. J., Boys Pennsylvania Road Property at Aectlon. BURLINGTON, N. J., March 20.-For the sum of $007.43 Andrew H. McNeal, capltallsl and Iron magnate, has become the soli owner of all the Pennsylvania railroad property within the city limits. Including freight and passenger stations, round houses, trackage and equipment. The railroad refusing to pay the tax as sessed by tho city. Clerk Thomas B. Mooney offered Its property among others told for unpaid taxes and declared It "too good a bargain to mu-s." McNeal is known as one of the most ag gressive fighters who has figured In ths courts of New York, New Jersey and Penn sylvania, and those who know him well expect to see trouble when he tihkes hi ultimatum to the railroad. It la satt Mc Neal will demand that the road vacate hi property that' he may tear down th un sightly passenger station which has been an eyesore to tho city for year. GUILD RETAINS IMPROVEMENT Condition of Governor Slightly Bet ter After Spending; the Night In Slec't. BOSTON. Mass., March 20. The cqndltton of Curtis Guild. Jr., which was reported late last nltht as showing a slight Improve ment, was said at 1 a. m, today to have lost none of the advantage gained. Tha governor fell asleep shortly after 11 o'clock last night and his slumber lasted until well Into the morning. The following bulletin by Dr. Winslow was issued from the governor's office at t o'clock: "The governor had a comfortable night, but his condition retained unchanged." The following bulletin on Governor Guilds condition was isaued by Dr. Win slow at 1 p. m. today : "Governor Guild has passed a comfortable morning and his condition at noon re mains unchanged." POISON KILLED YOUNG CHILD Trial of Mrs. Sarah Morasrh Begins at Knnsas City Hnndwrlt. Ingr Kxperts Testify. KANSAS CITY. March 20. -"-Taking of tes timony in the case of Mr. Sarah Muraach, on trial In the circuit court at Kansus City, Kan., clungcd with the murder of 4-yeur-old P.ulh Miller, who died from thi effects of tatlnu puis ineil i-any Intend.- for lu-r 14-yeai -oi l f,n:li r, Kva Ml'l.r. began to!u). The Utstlmony of handwrit ing experts tvlil, it la expected, play an Im portant art In the case. The prosecution asserts that Mrs. Moraach addressed the fatal box of candy and will produoe a number of authorities oa baud wrlUog to prove Its aaaerUuBr