Nebraska Newspapers

    The! Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXV1I-KO. 273.
OMAHA. FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 1908 TEN PAGES
SINGLE COPV TWO CENTS.
r
f
n
0
A
i
"ir
f)
4-
Ml k-
IV
'('
1
1
.j
A
,i
4
WARSHIP IS SUNK
Japanese. Cruiser it Destroyed by
' Explosion in tfag-asine.
WORK OF RESCUE 13 PROMPT
Two Other Cruisers at Once' LoWer
Their Boats.
ONLY . PART'. ! OP ' CREW SAVED
i- " '. .
Hundred . Forty-One Men an4 Tew
Officers Picked Up.
PRIDE OF NATION'S YOUTH DEAD
Miiif Offlort and Sons of Nohlllty
Q Daw ' Wrtti Ik Mataa-
. anlaaa ' rescadarea
Islands.
TOKIO, April .V-W"1!"1
(ommandpr of the training a
poita that sn explosion occu
atern magaxins of lh cruiser
at 40 o'clock this morning h.
Ins at Makang. a harbor on the "o
island. Tha Matsushlma IromwIU 2j '
until only tha bridge- n visible. , '
Efforta at rescue by boata ft . v
cruisers Hashldate and Itsukushlrt, Con
tinued until a. m., saving the Uvea of 141
men,' Including ioiim officers. The majority
of the officers were, not saved, and at the
time Of the admiral's report the cadets
numbered fifty-eight out of a complement
of ano.
The sons of Haron Chlnda. vice minister
-f the foreign office, and of Prince Oyama,
field marshal, are among the cadets who It
As feared arr lost, also Captains Name,
Yoahmori and 'Tashlro.
The cause of the, explosion Is unknown.
Few Details ef Dlstaster.
WASHINGTON. 'April 30.-Haron Taka
hira, -the Japanese . ambassador, was just
about to ntart for the State department to
tin j, whn a representative of the Asso
ciated rres Ahnwnd him tho dispatch from
( Toklo telling, of the loss of life by the ex
plonlon on the cruiser Matsushlma. It was
I ho first news the ambassador had re
ceived ot the tragedy and he expressed deep
regret over the occurrence.
With their usual caution and conserva
tism, the naval officials at Toklo evidently
are obtaining all tho p "Nation possible
before giving out any a ftport of the,
disaster. No report of the explosion
reached the Navy department during the
morning from the American naval attache
at Toklo.
Naval officers who at once looked up the
record of the cruiser drew the conclusion
.that Its loss was not o heavy one to the
Japanese navy. It was of lesa than $.000
tons displacement and of a type which has
not been followed , since Its construction,
rfs prlnrlpsl historic record consists of Its
part in the war brtween Japan and China
ltcn it was the ,flgshtp of Admiral Ito
1h the battle of the Yalu river. II also
-KrHctvttil."Vi h4r-hMe of the sea of
. Japan. The' cruiser had no armor. It Is
classed ns a school ship.
Theories na tsaae.
; Rased on, the first advices, naval experte
Inferred that the explosion waa caused by
either a defective Electric wire, an electric
fuse or deterioration In tha stock of smoke
less powder, affected by heat. The de
terioration of powder, causing It to ignite
and explode, la one of the constant dangers
aboard war vesaels. Every navy except
the I'nlted Btates has installed cooling
machines In tha magazines of their. ahlpa
of recent type for the purpose of maintain
ing an even temperature. It Is not re
garded as probable ' that the Matsushlma
had such apparatus Installed, as It was
considered as out of date as a fighting
ship. 'A dispatch to tha naval attache of
the Japanese embassy from Toklo says that
.those saved Include three officers, twenty
four cadets, seven noncommissioned of
ficers and HI of tha crew.
IOWA MAN ELECTED PRESIDENT
CkMoa First Head mt Coaarreaatloaal
Brotherhood of America) iNe
braskaa on List.
DETROIT. Mich., April 30-rresldent J.
H. Main of Iowa college at Urinnell, la.,
was today elected the first president of the
Congregational R rot her hood of America,
which Is holding Its first convention in this
city. A board of directors were chosen. In
cluding I K. Harter of Nebraska, R.
Iavttt of Iowa, Frank Pearson of North
Pakota, P. C. A. F. Ooodnow of Missouri.
Mr. Harter la superintendent of the
Christian Renevolence association, the Pr.
Henry society In Omaha. He Is life Insur
ance man of rxpcrir cc having been an
agent for some time In Chicago for one of
the big line insurance companies before
taking up the small fraternal life Insur
ance projects, such as the Christian Bene
volence association.
OSBORNE MATCH MAY BE OFF
ir Reoort . of Referee Is Coslrsit
Chaace for Malaar-Clark
MS Weddiaa;.
NEW TORK. April 80.-A motion to con
firm tha report of Referee Danie F. Co
halan In tha action brought to annul, tha
marriage of Helen Mslonsy, daughter of
Martin Maloney of Philadelphia, to Arthur
H. Oaborne, a young broker of this city,
waa made before Justice McCall in tha su
preme court today. The motion waa mads
by Mr. Maloney's counsel, A. L Hume.
Although none of the testimony could be
seen It was known that Referee Cohalaji
had. decided that the original marriage be
tween Mlaa Maloney and Osborne waa
really no marriage at all. In case Justice
McCsl". confirms the report Miss Maloney
will ba free to marry Bamuel Clarkaon,
the )oung Englishman with whom she
illumed last September.
FAKE SPORTSMAN ENMESHED
I' la a to Oet Rich Of Alleajed Wreat
llag Match Hriaaja Froaaeter
to (Jravaid Jarp.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. April Sa-Charlea
J. Pine of St. Louie, wrestling promotor
and well known, it la said. In Chicago, waa
indicted hero yesterdiy by tha federal
grand Jury, charged with using the malls
to defraud in promoting an alleged faks
trailing match. Borne week ago Pine
Inserted an advertisement In a local paper
proposing to show how a.00t could be made
on p'actlcaUy nothing within a few days.
Among the repllea waa one from a United
8 ( alas deputy. The authorities were not
satisfied with Pine's scheme and he waa or
dered before the grand jury.
SUMMARY OF THE DEE
Friday. Mar 1, 10.
1903 rfAY2 190S
sn: jwA' ttz, ufa ms nj &t
r -r- 2
3 4 5 6 Z 8 y9
W 11 12 13 14 15 16
1Z IS 19 20 21 22 23
Mi 25 26 2Z 25 29 30
TIB VS1TIIB.
FORKCAST FOR OMAHA. COrNCIt,
BLUFFS AND VICINITY-Falr Friday;
not much clrtinge In temierature.
FORE 'AST FOR NEBRASKA Fair Fri
day, partlv cloudv.
FORECA3T FOR IOWA Generally fair
Friday.
Temperatures at Omaha yesterday
Hour.
Deg.
....
... 3rt
.... :
... 43
.... 47
.... 51
.... R2
.... M
.... 65
.... 6
.... R7
.... 5S
.... B!
. ... RS
.... M
.... 54
.... 62
6 a. m....
a. m. ...
7 a. m....
S a. m....
a. m....
10 n, m....
11 a. m....
12 m
i p. m ...
! p. m....
X p. m ...
4 p. m. ...
R p. m....
p. m....
7 p. tn....
5 p. m....
A p. m....
DOMESTIC.
Severe frost Wednesday night haa done
great damage to fruit In Iowa. The
freese extended Into Missouri and north
east Kansaa. Snow fell in Ohio and Ken
tucky. Page 1
Publishers of United States state their
case against the Paper trust at the com
mittee investigation at Washington.
rage a
Program for the prelates who are cele
brating the centenary of Catholicity In
New York Is an elaborate one. Page 1
Contest In Marslialltown, la., bttween
strikers and strike breakers on Iowa Cen
tral road has narrowed down to a hard
contest. Page 1
Republicans of Maine endorse Secretary
Taft for president, but do not Inntrutt
for him. Page a
Possibility the Osborne-Maloney mar
riage may be annuled and that the mar
riage of Miss Maloney to Samuci Clarkson
may be observed formally. Page 1
House committee takes favorable action
upon the bill to purchase homea for em
bassies and legations for the United
States. Page 1
Official report at Washington shows
that the use of water power along the
Appalachian system depends upon tho
preservation of forests. Page 1
Statement given out at New York that
Governor Hughes is In the race for presi
dent to stay until there la a candidate
chosen. Page 8
possioir.
Japanese training cruiser Matsushlma
goes down because of explosion of mn sa
line. Page 1
JTZBBASKA.
Mrs.' Kdward Fenner of Nebraska City
comes bock to attend the funeral of her
nusband. Page 3
Dog lose trace of Bert Taylor near
Kensington, Kan. Page 3
' Statement of state treasurer shows al
most $500,000 on hand, but greater por
tion will be paid out to schools In May.
Automobile driver held for killing Miss
Smith. Union Pacific files statement of
value of Its property. Page 3
LOCAL.
County Assessor Shrlver "completes as
sessment of railroad properties In Omaha
showing value in tangible property alone
to be worth more than 111,000.000.
Page T
Rev. Charles W. Savldge says social evil
In Omaha Is In the worst conditions It has
been In twenty-five years as result of
recent radical action, which he declares
waa a move for the worst. Page 10
District Judges decide to appoint new
park board td take place of present board
appointed by mayor and council, thus hop
ing to settle controversy. Page S
District Judge points out to voters the
urgent need for voting bonds for a new
court house because of entirely Inade
quate condition of preacnt building.
Page 6
COKKXKCIAX. AJtS UTSVaTBIAX.
Live atock markets. Page 7
Grain niarketa. Page?
Stocks and bonds. Page 7
HOTXMIITI OP OCEAJT STEAMIXXPS.
Port. , Arrived. Balled.
NKW YORK gt. Laurent Majcatle.
NKW YOHK
(cranio Niu Amsterdam.
NKW- YORK
SiM'THaMPTON
iSlH'THAKPTUN
UVKRPOOl. ....
til. A snow
Ql KEN8TOWN..
L1BAU
Konlf Albert
K. P. Cacalla.
Teutonic.
Carooia.
rurnesala .
Ivornla ....
reteniburg
HARLEM KICKS ON SUFFRAGE
English Women Knocked Down
While Trylnsj to Kdecote
Maaeee on Topic.
NEW YORK. April SO. Mrs. Borman
Wells, the English suffragette, has com
plained to tha police ahout the treatment
she and a companion received in Harlem
a night or two ago when they attempted
to address a street crowd.
"I have addressed meetings tn some of
the worst parte of London, but I have
never had such an experience. We don't
mind how much fun Is made of us, but It
is a disgrace to American manhood when
a woman is permitted to be knocked down
and kicked In a public street."
FLASHLIGHT JGNITES FLAG
Photographer nt Borllnarton Officials'
Mectlnc Spoils geeate KU
feet Planned.
CHICAGO. April S0.-The burning of a
large American flag In the banquet hall on
the sixth floor of the Auditorium hotel last
night during the second annual banquet of
the Burlington Railway Officlala' associa
tion created excitement for a moment. The
flag waa concealed Inside a large bag,
which waa to b flung open Immediately
following the taking of a flashlight picture
of the benquetters. In some way the flash
for the photograph Ignited the bag. Waiters
and housemen tore the burning bag and
flag down and stamped out the flames.
PAYNE HAS PLAN FOR TARIFF
latrodocea Reaalotlow to Pat Ware
and Means Coaasnlttee at
Work Darlnsj Roceaa.
WASHINGTON, April V. -Representative
Bereno Payne of New York, chairman of
the committee on ways and means. to4ay
lntroduced resolution authorizing that
committee to alt during the receae of con
gress and to gather such information
through gavornmeut agents or otherwise aa
it may see fit looking toward the prepara
tion of bill for the revision ot tb tariff.
'Ml
i
IOWA FRUIT MEN TREMBLE
Frost Or r State Does Damage Not
Yet Fully Estimated.
EXTENDS SOUTH INTO MISSOURI
i
bijow Utornas Prevail In Ohio aad Ken
tacky High Winds Take
Crops In Florida Ex
perta Talk.
DES MOINKS. Ia.. April 30.-A killing
frost. injuring fruit and vegetables and de
stroying the chances of good crops of
either for this season, visited this vicinity
last night. The minimum temperature In
Dea Moines was 29, t degrees below the
freeslng mark. All fruit trees that had
blossoms opened were damaged and the
more tender of vegetables were nipped.
The fact that the sun stayed behind the
clouds until after the temperature had
risen above the freeslng point early this
morning, will be a decided help to the
crops.
08KAT.008A. Ia.. April 30 The mercury
went down to 17 degrees last night. Fruit
growers differ as to the extent of the
damage done.
Snow In East and Senth.
CINCINNATI, O., April 30. A heavy, wet
snow that fell in this section early today
caused considerable damage to trees from
broken oranches. but as the weather was
not very cold. It Is hoped fruit and grow
ing crops will suffer only slightly.
LEXINGTON, Ky., April 30.-Two Inches
of snow fell here and throughout eastern
and central Kentucky today, but local
nursery men say that fruit has not been
hurt. In some places the snowfall la re
ported the heaviest of the year, and It may
cause a postponement of today's races.
IOUISVILLE. Ky., April 30.-Snow to
the depth of nearly two Inches fell early
today over western and northern Kentucky,
and In Louisville the temperature fell
to 33.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.. April 30.-A wind
storm destroyed much properly a few miles
east of this city early today. Tobacco
sheds, barns and other wooden structures
were razed and the damage to crops Is
heavy.
ZANESVILLE. O.. April J0.-A heavy
srow storm has rsged here since midnight.
Trees were broken down and street cars
practically put out of business by falling
poles.
COLUMBUS. O.. April SO. The heavy wet
snow In Ohio last night and today damaged
many fruit trees.
HeaTy Damage In South.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. April 30. Heavy frost
last night did much damage to fruit crops
throughout northwest Missouri and north
ern Kansas. Vegetable gardens also suf
fered. PITTSBURG. April 30.-8now fell In this
vicinity early today. The temperature Is
2 degrees above freeslng. Unless the
weather turns colder, however. It Is not
believed mu.-h damsge will result to vege
tation. The snv Is genersl throughout western
Pennsylvania. During a rain storm which
followed tho snow In this city several
houses ware sirack by lightning.
CLEVELAND. April SO. A heavy, wet
snow began falling here early today and
reports indicate that the storm prevails
practically over the entire state.
LA CROSSE, Wis.. April 80. Frost Is re
ported today throughout western Wiscon
sin and southern Minnesota. Thousands of
acres of garden truck, hundreds of flower
beds and other green products were blasted
by the frost and ruined for the season.
Strawberry plants are froaen and wilted.
Currant bushes and fruit trees, which were
covered with buds, were killed for the
season snd will bear no fruit this year.
Heavy Frost nt Lnvrrenc.
LAWRENCE, Kan.. April 30.A heavy
frost did much damage to the small fruit
crop In this part of the state last night.
Vegetables also suffered.
BURLINGTON. Ia.. April SO. Heavy
frost here last night did considerable dam
nge to fruit.
MARSHALLTOWN. Ia., April JO.-Oreat
damage was done to all small fruits by
last nlght'a heavy frost, with the possible
exception of late apples. The mercury
touched 24 degrees.
CARTHAGE, Mo.. April 30. There waa a
heavy frost here laat night and it Is be
lieved much damage to fruit waa caused.
EXPERT TtCkLS OF FROST DAMAGE!
Loss of Part of Crop nt Ieaet Will
Reenlt In Iowa.
AMES. la.. April SO. (Special.) Tuesday
nlght'a freoxe, says Prof. Erwln of the
horticultural department here, has un
doubtedly done considerable damage to the
fruit in the central part of the state. In
the northern section the fruit trees are
hardly in bloom yet, while farther south
the blooming period Is well past. In the
central section, however, the blossoms were
all out and the fruit at the most critical
period of its development. While it is
hardly possible at this time to estimate tho
money value of the damage, prospects for
a bumper fruit-crop are not nearly ao good
as they were last week.
BOONE. Ia., April S0.-8pecial Tele
grain.) Frost laat night did Irreparable
damage In thla county. The loss will
amount to many thousands. Cherries,
plums and all small fruit Is nearly done
for. Half the apple crop may be saved.
Grapea may bud out again and make a
small crop. A. E. Frampton. a horticul
tural expert, said the damage done is of
untold amount.
WORK OF RF.I.IEF IX THE SOUTH
Itcd Cross Officials In Active Charge
In Many Places.
NEW ORLEANS. La., April 30.-The
work of relief for the tornado sufferers in
Louisiana and Mississippi Is now so thor
oughly organized that it rovers every part
of the wide territory affected. At Hat
tiesburg. Miss., today Red Cross officials
took active charge of the care of the 160
or more severely Injured In Hattiesburg
hospitals. The number of nurses has not
been sufficient up to today. Many of
the women of Hattiesburg and vicinity who
have given their time for nearly a week
toward alleviating suffering, are now
nearly' worn out.
In Louisiana Governor Blanchard an
nounces that state funds, together with
the relief supplies and money, have been
provided in sufficient quantltlea to meet
most tA the needs. The state, however,
has called upon the federal government for
tents, which are one of the most urgent
needs everywhere, especially ao today on
account of a decided drop tn the tempera
ture. Hello as Aann at Hoaae.
ROME. April SO. Mine. Gould aad Prince
do Bagan arrived here today from Naples,
The entire party went to the Grand hotel.
From Roma Mme. Gould and the prince
will go direct, to the French Rivera.
KING RECOMMENDS REFORMS
Portngaeee Cortes Assembles on the
Anniversary of the Con
ciliation. LISBON, April 29. The Portuguese
Cortes re-assembled today, the eight-second
anniversary of the establishment of
a constitutional government In Portugal.
The royal mourning for the late King Car
loa and his eon was suspended for the oc
casion. The entire garrison of Lisbon was
turned out at daylight and formed along
the route from the Nceessldades palace to
the parliament buildings. .King Manuel
proceeded to the Cortes, accompanied by
many dignitaries of slate and escorted by
a strong guard of troops. His majesty
slowly mounted the tribune thst had been
especially erected for his use. His address,
which he read In strong and full tones, not
unlike those of his father, was a pathetic
and at the same time a practical and vig
orous discourse, cslculntd to win the
sympathy of the people. He touched upon
the tragedy of February 1, when his
father and his brother were shot down as
"the cruel disappearance of my father and
brother."
Continuing, King Manuel "recommended
a revision of the constitution, the rc-es-tabllshment
of Individual rights, a new
electoral law fixing the rights of suf
frage, a revision of the decrees promul
gated by ex-Premier Franco, and more
rigid and careful methods of finance
whereby the country could be placed on a
more economical footing. At the conclu
sion cf the king's speech the members of
the Cortes broke out 'Into cries of "long
live the king," which; were taken up and
re-echoed by the others present.
While Journeying to and from the build
ings of parliament King Manuel was re
spectfully greeted by the people.
ASQUITH PASSES HOME RULE
New Ena-llah Premier Docs Xot Give
Irish Mnch Hope for
thanae.
LONDON, April 30.-Speaking In the
House of Commons this afternoon. Premier
Asqulth ratified his ommlsaton to mention
home rule In his speech at the liberal meet
ing at the reform club this morning and
gave practically complete adhesion to the
home rule pledges given .by .Winston
Spencer Churchill during the recent elec
toral campaign at Manchester.
Tho subject was brought up by Walter
Long, conservative, who asked the premier
if Mr. Churchill's pledges had his sanction
and authority, and If so whether he would
give tho house an opportunity of discuss
ing this change In the government's pol
icy. Mr. Asqulth replied: "There has been no
change In the policy of the government,
which was fully explained by the chief sec
retary for Ireland and myself In this house
on March 30. I did not authorize Mr.
Churchill to make, and Ism satisfied lie
has not made any statements Inconsistent
with the previous declarations of the gov
ernment. He did nol say anything which
I have not aald expressly or by plain Im
plication In my speech and therefore his
statement represents what I said."
Pressed to explain whv If thla were so,
the speeches of hlmtjf s-id Chief Secre
tary for Ireland B'rreli Kir- "sited to satisfy
tho 'r.sli .part; .'sVHv iiat:ilpa ut
terances had been quife satisfactory to
them. Mr. Asqulth gave a somewhat hatt
ing endorsement of Air. Churchill. It took
half a dozen questions to elicit this state
ment piecemeal and it was rrceived by the
opposition with ironical cheers.
GERMANY HAS MONEY CRISIS
Empire Most Borrow Heavily to Meet
Demands nnd Minister Is
Worried.
BERLIN. April 30.-That the imperial
government must borrow $260,01)0.000 during
the next five years was the substance of
an admission made by Secretary of the
Treasury Bydow to the appropriations com
mittee of the RelchstHg today. The bor
rowings will be necessary even though the
appropriations for each year are not In
creased before 1912.
At the time this statement was made the
committee waa discussing a proposal of
Chairman Paasches, national liberal, for a
definite bill from the government to fix
sinking fund requirements. Herr Erzo
berger. socialist, said the members of the
committee must be shocked by the govern
ment's reckoning that l.OOO.OOO.OnO marks
more must be borrowed to cover the an
nual deficits In the ordinary budgets for
another five years, and that actually very
much more probably would be required.
Continuing, Herr Erzeberger made several
allusions to the burdens which this gen
eration waa creating for subsequent ones
by the policy of spending far beyond its
Income.
Herr Sydow said he also was shocked by
the prospect of having to borrow $2i0,000.ouo
and he declared that the empire must under
all circumstances abandon Its present bor
rowing. Tha committee adopted Herr Paasche's
proposal that the government present an
amortization scheme.
GRAIN CLAUSE IN BILL FAILS
Senator Bnrkett Defends Plan for
Secretary of Agrlcnltare Estnb
llshlngr Mtnndnrds.
WASHINGTON. April 30. The agricul
tural appropriation bill was taken up In
the senate today immediately after routine
business waa concluded.
The committee amendment to the bill
providing that grades of grain established
by the secretary of agriculture shall "bs
come the official standards for the grading
of grain." was made the subject of a point
of order by Mr. Nelson. Mr. Burkctt ad
vocated the adoption of the amendment on
the ground that there Is not now any fixed
atandard and a different basis Is used at
the various exchanges. The amendment
was opposed by Senators McCumber and
Teller as standing tn the way of states
fixing their own standard, and the former
argued tnat there was now before the
agricultural committee a bill to fix stan
dards of grain. The point of order was sus
tained. SECOND BILL HAS HARD ROAD
Vrecland Meaaare Mated for Defeat
la Committee. If It Gets
That Far.
WASHINGTON. April 30. The house
committee on banking and currency had a
brief met ting today, but declined to pro
ceed for the purpose of taking up the
new Vreeland currency bill. The vote for
adjournment stood 12 to 1. the negative
voles being cast by Messrs. Burton, Week
and McKinney. The negatvle voters are sup
posed to repreaent the strength of the new
bill and it is inferred that that measure
will be tabled, aa was the first Vreeland
bill. If It ever reaches a vole ia the committee
WHITNEY MARES CONFESSION
Attorney of Lake Boat Company
Wrote Anonymous Letters.
SENSATION IN LTLLEY HEARING
He Was Formerly Clerk of House
Committee on Naval Affairs,
Then Became Officer of
Boat Company.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The Investiga
tion Into the legislative methods employed
by the Electric Boat company directed by
the house of representatives and a resolu
tion Introduced February 20 last by Rep
resentative George L. Lllley of Connecticut
is ended as far ns open sessions of the spe
cial house committee which liaa been con
ducting It are concerned.
The closing hours of the esse were dra
matic. Frederick Brown Whitney, an at-tomey-at-law,
admitted that he was the
author of the anonymous letters of Feb
ruary 13 and 15 to the representative of the
Detroit Free Press and State Senator Frank
Edlnborough of Michigan, which have fig
ured so prominently In the Investigation.
The admission of Mr. Whitney was made
In the form of an affidavit, which was read
by his counsel, former United Statea Sen
ator Thurston of Nebraska. Mr. Thurston
stated that Mr. Whitney Is ill In the Gar
field hospital, this city, and that It would
be Impossible for him. to appear before the
committee. In the affidavit Mr. WTiitney
stated that from 1901 to 1904 he was clerk
to the committee on naval affairs of the
house of representatives; that shortly there
after be became second vice president of
the Lake Torpedo Bout company, which po
sition he retained until May 19, 1906; that
he Is now vice president of the Lake Sub
marine company, an independent organiza
tion. ,
Mr. Whitney's Reasons.
The reasons for writing the anonymous
letters were given by Mr. Whitney as fol
lows: That of lis own initiative he undertook,
by what appeared to him at the time to
be not Improper methods, to have brought
to the attention of congress the methods
which he had believed had been pnrsued
by the Electric Boat company In their
endeavor to secure, through congressional
action, what might be termed exclusive
legislation which would shut out competi
tion and prevent the Lake Torpedo Boat
company from competing In the United
StHtes for submarine torpedo boat con
struction. Reference Is r.lso made to anonymous
communications sent by Mr. Whitney to a
New York newspaper, and the affidavit
continues:
Paid deponent sent seld communications
and said statement to said newspapers, be
lieving that Representative Ixiud had voted
for an exclusive appropriation for sub
marines of a certain type, but that he
subsequently learned thnt Representative
Ixiud voted for submarines without condi
tion, and he deeply regrets the wrong and
injustice so done by him to Representa
tive Ixuid. who was Innocent of all sus
picions entertained by deponent concerning
him.
Mr. Whitney In Ills affidavit says that
When lie snt theso am iiyniou cor.-'mtinl-eations
he had reason to bellevo that a
resolution would be Introduced In the
house of representatives for an Investiga
tion of the methods of tho Electric Boat
company and Its predecessor, tho Holland
Boat company. He further says that he
sent newspapers clippings to some mem
bers of the naval committee and may have
sent some to Represertative IJlI.-y before
February 20, 190S, the date of the introduc
tion of Mr. Lllley's resolution ot Inquiry.
GARFIELD REFUSES REQUEST
Secretary Declines (o Give Irsale
Committee Statement In Connec
tion with Bribery Charges.
WASHINGTON, April 30. Before the sen
ate committee on Indian affairs, Secretary
Garfield, today, declined to furnish a state
ment made to him by a Mr. Rosenwinkle.
In which It Is said that the latter charged
that some findings of the cltisenshlp court
of Indian territory and some I'nlted States
officials had been bribed In connection with
the Choctaw and Chickasaw citizenship pro
ceedings In that territory.
The demand for the production of this
statement waa mado by Senator Jeff Davis.
Tho secretary refused to produce It. he said,
because It was unsubstantiated. Mr. Davis
threatened to air the subject on the floor
of the senate. Mr. Oarfled, however,- was
undaunted and replied that the senator
was at liberty to make any statement on
the floor of the senate that he might see
fit.
EMBASSY BILLIS FAVORED
House Committee Will Recommend
Favorably Measure to Buy
Legation Bnlldlngss.
WASHINGTON. April 30-The house
committee on foreign relations today de
cided to report favorably a bill providing
for the purchase abroad of American em
bassy, legation and consular buildings and
providing that not more than fl.OOO.OUO
shall he appropriated each year for this
purpose. For this year the bill appropri
ates $600,000 for the purchase of embassies
at Berlin and Mexico City and SiOO.OQO for
the purchase of consulates at Shanghai and
Y'okohama.
DIET OF PEANUTS AND APPLES
This and Lack of Clothes IMstla
sjnlahea Donkhohors, Whom York
ton People Refuse to Receive.
WINNIPEG, Man.. April 30. -The citizens
of Yorkton declined to allow the seventy
one Doukhobors shipped from Fort Wil
liam back to the west, to leave the cars,
which are now guarded by the mounted po
lice. Several of the Doukhobors are nude
and do not hesitate to sit before the win
dows in view of the crowd of sightseers.
All of the "Douks" are living on a diet of
peanuts and apples.
TORCH APPLIED BY CITIZENS
Residents of Shelby. Wis., Relieved
to Have Fired House of
111 Fume.
LA CROSSE. . Wis.. April 30.-Indignant
residents of the town of Shelby this county,
are suspected early this morning of having
set fire to a large disorderly house. Six
teen women Inmates narrowly escaped
death. A number of lives were saved by
the firemen.
Private Bunk Closes.
DANVILLE. 111.. April 30. The private
bank of Maltne c Hon ai Cayuga, Iiid .
did not open today. It was rlos.d by ordr
of the state bank examiner and will be
placed tn charge iff a receiver. The Insti
tution la reported rlioit about $.".('). it
was rat'lUln-d al L0,uu0 aud bad deposits
of t&.tAM N.
ARBITRATION DECLARED FAD
President Lewis of Mine Workers
Calls II Something thnt Never
Settles Problems,
KANSAS CITY. Mo., April S0.-T. L.
Irfwls, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, prior to the meeting
of the Joint sub-committee, said today:
"The coal miners are opposed to arbitra
tion. It Is a fad. In the opinion of the
miners, based upon experience, arbitration
as exemplified by the selection of a third
party to a dispute who Is supposed to be
impartial, but who knows nothing about th?
question In dispute, never settled perma
nently any labor controversy, or any other
controversy. When the faddists get
through proposing things, the men who
have cold propositions to present will begin.
I look for an early settlement of the strike
of the southwestern miners."
The operators have persistently held out
for arbitration of differences. Their propo
sition was that the president of the South
western Association of Coal Operators and
President Iewls agree upon a third person,
some Impartial outsider, who would settle
the differences.
President Lewis. In the course of an in
terview this morning, said thnt he thought
the differences between the miners and
operators of western Pennsylvania and
northern Colorado would be settled today.
BUSY DAYS FOR PRELATES
Catholic Ccntennry Proa ram nt New
York Brings Duties to Via
Ulnar Hosts.
NEW YORK. April 30. Tho program for
this, the fourth day of the celebration of
the centenary of Catholicity In New York,
provided something for almost every hour
of the day. There was a solemn mass this
morning at the cathedral, for the deceased
priests and prelates of the diocese. Bishop
O'Connor of Newark, was the celqbrant and
Auxiliary Bishop Cusack of New York de
livered an eulogy. . Earlier In the day, at g
o'clock, many of the prelates. Including
Cardinal Logue. attended a service In Holy
Cross church. Monslgnor McCready, rector,
in honor of the reunion of former students
of old Maynooth college. Ireland. There
are nearly 60 priests in this country who
have been educated in that institution,
among tlrem Monslgnor McCready and Rev,
Morgan M. Sheedy of Altoona. They will
give a dinner tills afternoon at the Hotel
Astor, at which an address will be pre
sented to Cardinal Iogue. Tills evening
there will he a reception at the Catholic
club. The festivities will close Saturday
with a procession.
FLEET SAILS FOR MONTEREY
Departure Taken from Snntn Barbara
Admiral Kvnna to Resume
Command nt Snntn Cms.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal.. April 30.-The
Atlantic bHltleshlp fleet sailed this morning
promptly at 6 o'clock for Monterey, where
anchora will be dropped tomorrow at 7 a. m.
The fleet will pass Port Harford during the
late afternoon, steaming close Into shore
to give the residents of that community a
good vie of the long line ot fighting craft.
After one day. at Monterey, tho two
squadrons of the fleet will separate, the
eight ships of the first squadron steaming
across the bay to Sanlu Cruz for a three
day's stay. They will be Joined at Santa
Cruz by tho second squadron on May 4,
In order that the entire fleet may he there
for twenty-four hours, as will be the case
at Monterey. Then on May 6, Admiral
Evans will resume command as the fleet
Is about to leave Santa Cruz for tho
Golden Gate
TEST ON IOWA CENTRAL COMES
Injunctions Employed to Keep Strik
ers from Interfering with
Men on Dnty.
MARSH ALLTODN, la., April 30,-One
hundred Iowa Central- carmen and black
smiths struck yesterday afternoon immed
iately following the posting ef a notice that
a new work schedule had been put In ef
fect. It Is expected that the boiler maker
will go out today, thus completing the
strike In alt tha mechanical departments
of the road. j
At Fort Dodgj a hundred Injunctions have
been Issued by the courts against Individ
ual strikers to prevent their Interfering
in any way with tho operation of the
stucco mills and men here. The companies
have been Importing men, but the strikers
were following them to their living quar
ters In the city, and persuading them to
quit.
LAITY TURNS JflR. HART DOWN
Drleajatea to Episcopal Convention of
Diocese of Delaware Disagree
In Their Choice.
HOVER, Del,, April 30-Kamuel Hart,
custodian of the American He ok of Com
mon Prayer, Hartford, Conn., waa this
afternoon elected by tho Protestant Epis
copal special convention of the diocese of
Delaware as the successor of the late
Bishop Lrighton Coleman. Other candi
dates included RI:iliO partridge of Kuyolu,
Japan; Rv. Dr. Da vies of Worchester.
Mass., and Rev. George Lec Bliss of Bur
lington, VI. There were sixteen clerical
and forty-four lay-delrgates present, rep
resenting twenty-five parishes.
The laity refused to confirm the election
of Mr. Hart, and tho clergy must proceed
to elect another man.
OKLAHOMA'S RATES TOO HIGH
Shippers of Live Stock Protest
Charlies Have Been Exorbitant
In Sooth.
OKI.AHOMA CITY, Okl.. April 30.-Pro-tests
from live stock, grain, coal and lum
ber dealers of Oklahoma against the al
leged discrimination by the railroads In
this stain are being heard today before
Special Examiners W. E. Lamb and C. D.
Drayton for the Interstate Commerce com
mission. Those testifying before the com
mission declared that not only have unfair
rates and discriminations been tn existence
for some time, but that the shipper Is pay
ing at least a rate 30 per cent higher than
thuae of adjoining states.
TUCKER'S ADS CONFRONT HIM
Witnesses Testify Against Defendant,
Showing What He Claimed for
Properly.
TOPEKA. Kan.. April 30 -In the trial
here today of 11. H. Tucker. Jr., secretary
of the Uncle Sam Oil company, charged
wit It using the mails to di fraud, II J.
Hill of Pennsylvania and Paul Gordi.o of
New Yurk City, stockholders, testified and
told how they bad come to buy their stock
through newspaper adirrtiaeinenis and
corqplained that tli'i Inducements held out
had siiiif proven unreliable
EASY FOR CORN SHOW
Appropriation for Denatured Alcohol
Demonstration Goes Throug-h.
NO OBJECTION TO THE MEASURE
Ten Thousand Dollars is Provided
for the Purpose.
GRAIN INSPECTION NOT SO EASY
Burkett Provision Goes Out of Bill on
Point of Order.
HELD TO BE NEW LEGISLATION
Senators Nelson, McCnmlirr aud Teller
Tnke n Stnnd Analnst the Pro
posed Plan of Standardisa
tion of Grnln.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. April 30.-(Special Tele
Srain.) The senate practically completed
consideration of the agricultural appropria
tion bill today, laying It aside, however, an
that Senator Heybuin of Idaho may , be
heard upon Items relating to the forest
service. The senate without (he change
of a word passed Senator Burkelt s amend
hient providing for the demonstration and
Illustration "of the method for making de
natured alcohol on a scale suitable for
utilization, hy farmers or associations of
farmers." This amendment, which whs In
serted by Senator Burkett. was suggested
by Secretary Wilson after a consultation
with the law officer of tho Agricultural de
partment as being all that was necessary
to make, tho demonstration at the corn ex
position In Omaha next December.
As tho Item relating to the bureau of
chemistry was not changed In any manner,
whatsoever and the Increase given by tho
senate committee over that as adopted by
tho house appropriation includes $lfl.n) for
demonstration work at Omaha, and thin
amount It Is believed will be agreed to in
conference between the two houses.
Grain Bill ot So Easy."
While Senator Burkett had little dlfflculiy
In securing tho appropriation for the N
tl.iiual Corn exposition, he ran up against it
"snag" today when his amendment au
thorizing thn secretary of agriculture to
establish laboratories nt points he may
deem expedient for tho purpose of report
ing and examining upon the nature, quality
and condition of seed or grain, such reports
to serve as a basis for the fixing of definite,
grades and "such grades wlierj ao fixed to
become the official standards for tho grad
ing of grain." The "snag" which 8en8tor
Burkett ran up against was In the person
of Senators Nelson of Minnesota, Macumbcr
of North Dakota and Teller of Colorado,
Senator Nelson making a point of order
against thn amendment on the ground that
It was general legislation of the mo.-t
flagrant character, as it provided for offi
cial grades of grain by the government.
While, the point a rt Merved in order That
Senator Uuikett might explain . Its pro
visions, which developed Into a most spirited
colloquy between the senators mentioned,
Hie point waa finally renewed urM sustained
by the vice president.
Intent of the Bill.
During tile discission of the amendment
Senator Burkett took occasion to say that
tho government had a number of labora
tories for the purpose, of examnlng and re
porting upon the nature, quality and con
ditions of samples of grain that are sent
in. Ho stated that the amendment did not
contemplate general grain Inspection, as
contemplated by tho hill of Senator Mc
Cumber.'who has Introduced a general In
spection bill. Tho senator from Nebraska
said the only object of the amendment was
that after they had made their Inspection
in the laboratory, as thn law now pro
vides, that they shall promulgate that as
thn standard of grain.
Senator McCumber was of the opinion
that nothing could be gained by tho Bur
kett amendment; that It did not fix tho
grading of grains generally; that It gave
the Department of Agriculture control over
none of the grading at all, but simply pro
vides that the Inspector may lake a sam
ple, which he may examine and call that
sample "the United States standard," and
give it a certain gradu without any pro
vision for reaching the grain back In tho
Interior of the country or of enforcing that
grade In any of I lie great grain markets of
tho United States.
Senator Burkett controverted thl posi
tion und thought It would do more than
that and that the good effect of It would be
especially noticeable, particularly In the
foreign markets. This amendment, he said,
does not add an Inspector or a dollar of
cost to the work that the government la
alreudy doing, and he told about the hear
lugs before the agricultural committee upon
tho McCumber bill, which developed thai
the grain growers of the United Stalea are
being handicapped by the fact that when
grain of a certain grade was sold and
slilpved to Europe it did not mean anything
and the buyer cojld not rely on the grade;
that Minneapolis had Its own standard and
that Illinois might have Its own standard,
as well as other grain-producing states, and
it could easily be seen where that would
laud the grain grower. Ho believed the
amendment would lie a great help to for
eign buyers because it would tell theln Jun
exactly what they should get. Notwltht " ?
standing his earnest efforts to show tlilt
the point of order waa not well taken til'
president of tha senata could not aee It
that way and the amendment waa knocked
out.
T A FT STARTS FOR PA .UMi
Secretary Will Iuvcatlnnle Nahtbeir of
Canal Questions.
WASHINGTON. April SO Secretary
Taft ieft Washington this afternoon for
Charleston, K. C , where he will tomorrow
embark on the United States cruiser
Prairie and proceed to Colon, whither L
goes to Investigate several important
questions connected with the construction r'
of the Panama canal and the relations
between the United States and the Re
public of Panama and also tils boundary
dispute between Panama and Colombia.
The secretary was accompanied by Rich
ard R. Rogers, general counsel of the
Canal commission Wendell W. Mschler,
lis stenographer. nd a messenger.
The Prairm wil. ' vn on board a large
draft of blnejai kfup ho are to Join tho
Atlantic fleet at bu. 'Franotsco on tho
trans-Pacific cruise. These men will be
Sent overland to Panama, where they will
be taken aboard the cruiser Buffalo. After
discharging these men, the Prairie will be
at the dispoaal f Secretary Taft and will
bring him bark to the United States by a
route to be selected by him, so that it ti
possible tut accrelaiy ma find It gxpedieitt
H
! i
1