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    The. Omaha Daily Bee
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VOL. XXX VIII NO. 163..
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LABOR WILL 'FIG11T
Executive Council Will Consider
Sentence of Leaden January 11.
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APPEAL NOT HEARD TILL MARCH
Secretary Morrison Says Three Dc
feadaate Will Exhaust Legal
Efforts la Behalf (
Free Speech.
W A-Sin N G TO N . Deo. !4.-The whole
question of the sentencing for contempt of
court of President Gomperi, Vice Presi
dent Mitchell and Becretsry Morrison of
the ' American Federation of Labor, by
Justice Wright In the supreme court of
the District of Columbia yesterday will
be threshed over at a meeting of the execu
tive council of the federation to be held
in this city on January 11 next.
This meeting, while a regularly scheduled
one. will be notable undoubtedly because
of the vital Issues affecting labor Involved
in the action of the court. Resolutions
sustaining the attitude of the leaders of
the big organisation with Its 80.009 odd
councils and 2.000,000 members will be sub
mitted for action and the policy of the
federation in view of the court's action
and scathing arraignment carried in the
decision will be outlined.
r el ley Not Yet Oatllaed.
President Oompcr was not In his office
today and no Information was given out
there as t where he could be found. Sec
retary Morrison, who wss given the light
est sentence of the trio of leaders six
months was at the federation headquar
ters, however, busy with his routine du
ties. -Active steps In the framing of the
fight against the carrying out of the sen
tences are not likely until next week and
Secret ary Morrison said today the plan
so far as the officials of the federation
themselves foresee Is to do nothing about
it until after the holidays.
"It seems," aald Mr. Morrison, "that. In
the District of Columbia there la really no
limit to the sentence that can be Imposed
for contempt of eourt. In a great many
tares there Is limit. In New York, for
Instance, six months is the maximum.
Wa purpose," he added, "to exhaust
very effort to sustain our right to a free
press and free speech. I believed and I
am confident, that the position taken by
the federation Is right, and that the cltl
Bens of this country will ratify the attitude
of the federation In this matter.
"I believe that they -will give to the
trades unionists the same rlghta and priv
ileges that are being accorded to trades
anions In Orcat Britain, as provided for
Sf fnatrde'.unIon net adopted there two
years, ago. Mr. aoniprrs referred to that
act In his speech to the court yesterday.
Under that act a union cannot be mulcted
In damages on account of a strike."
- Plans for Appeal.
It is not likely that arguments on the
appeal will be heard In the court of appeals
of the District of Columbia until March,
and perhaps not then.
Should the upper court sustain the rul
ing of Justice Wright, and a further ap
peal to the supreme court of the United
States is granted, the case necessarily
would not corns up for decision in the
Highest trlbuntl in the land until the faU
term, which begins next October.
The ruling of Justice Wright was the
absorbing toplo of conversation here today
and both sides' are preparing for a legal
battle which. It is believed, will add an
Important chapter to the already famous
case.
Proteota leat President.
Many telegrams have reached the White
House from, labor leadere in all parts of the
oorntry, protesting against the sentence
imposed upon Oompers, Mitchell and Morri
son. The president hsa turned all of them
over to Attorney General Bonaparte foi
such consideration as it msy be determined
to give them. It Is expected that the presl
dei.t'e mail on this subject will be heavy
for the next few days.
The president and attorney general will
read all of the testimony in the case and
111 then decide what action, if any, will
be taken. ,
Message froas Mr. Bryan.
William J. Bryan was chief among nearly
two scoro of men who today sent messages
expressive of their cordial sympathy to
President Oompers, Vice President Mitchell
CM Secretary Morrison of the Federation
af labor.
The messages, which voiced tho senti
ments of persons In almost every avenue of
labor, convey feelings of regret over the
court's decision, extend moral and finan
cial sympathy and express Indignation.
Mr. Dry an, In a telegram dated Pitts
burg, Pa., says: "Sorry to read decision.
Tou Did your duty in testing law. Glad
you are taking appeal."
"What action on the part or organised
wage earners will. In your opinion, be most
useful to re-establish freedom of the prss
and of speech?'' asks J. B. Perham, presi
dent of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers,
In a telegram from St. Louis addressed to
Mr. Oompers.
Perhaps one of the most unique among
the messages Is that from 3. 8. Parry of
Oklahoma City, who after expressing regret
over the decision declares:
"Stay with the baggage, right must pre
vail."
W. D. Mahon, president of the Amalga
mated Association of Street Railway Em
ploy, located at Detroit, Mich., expresses
sincere regret at what he calls "an unjust
and un-American sentence" upon the labor
leader. He says:
"You are clearly the victims of a Judge
made law, which Is wholly unconstitu
tional. It should be carried to the highest
court and contested to the bitter and. and
we pledge you the united support of our
association to that end."
The declaration la made by John R. Al
pine, president of the United Association
4 Plumbers of Chicago, that tho decision
will bring organised labor closer together
and says the Mismoo people will prove
loyal to Messrs. Ootnpsre. Mltohell and
Morrison,
On behalf of the International Steam Fit
ters' aasociattMt. President J. J. Sullivan
expresses "Indignation oa verdict and con
veys sympathy to defendants,"
That history a ill place the names of
Mesaara. Oompers, Mitchell and Morrison
on the roll of honor with those men who
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DOKXSTIO.
The labor leaders of the United States
sent messages by the wholesale to the
three officials of the American Federa
tion who were sentenced yesterday and
the Information was given out that the
Bucks case would be fought to a finish
in the highest court. Pag 1
General Franklin Bee, In Ms annual re
port as chief of staff, yesterday advised
the engagement of a large army and the
adoption of mere modern methods In the
army.
Three men made a vain effort to loot
the Bank of Milan, Kan. Page 1
Turkeys are at a record price In St.
Louis, owing to outside buyers. Page 1
The state of Minnesota won a auit over
the legality of a 3 per cent gross earnings
tax suit. Pags 1
A brief Christmas respite will be
granted the grafters in Pittsburg. Pags 1
The weather man was unable to find
snow enough for the United States Christ
mas and the day will be a green one In
the majority of places. Pf 1
A railroad expert testified ' that the
road's valuation of the Northern Pacific
line has been too high. Page 1
Additional evidence was furnished at
Union City as to the secrets and methods
of the night riders.' J Pags 1
President Roosevelt has called a meet
ing of prominent men for January 25 to
consider what shall be done with de
pendent children. Pag a
The army has taken steps to have all
desertions reported by wire, the mail
having been used heretofore. Pag a
Secretary Cortelyou has annbunced the
class of paper the government will re
ceive for security for money In depository
bank. Pag X
rossxov. '
President Castro of Venesuela prac
tically abandoned his claim to the office
yesterday in Berlin. " Page 1
The Chinese desire to have their diplo
matic representatlvea here raised to the
Importance of an embassy. Pag 1
X.OCAX.
Chance for everyone to enjoy Christmas
in Omaha Pags 1
Omaha Jobbers will pay railroad fare
for country merchant who come to trade,
Pag S
Case Involving rates on water to Omaha
consumers goes over until January 18.
Pag 8
COKXXBCXAXi AITS DTD17STXXAL.
Live atock markets. v Pag 7
Grain markets. Pag T
Stocks and bonds. Par T
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MESSENGER B0Y FOUND DEAD
Police Oflrlals at Salt Lake City Are
Investigating; Case of Prob
able Mnrder,
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SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 24.-The desd
body of Charles Selnsoth, It years old, and
employed as a messenger boy by the Rocky
Mountain Telephone company, was found
today at a lonely part of ths gravel pit
near the Capitol Hill grounds. There were
no marks of violence on the body, but the
features were distorted and there were In
dications that probably death had been
caused by poison.
The last seen of the boy was yesterday,
when he was sent by the telephone com
pany to accompany Charles Washing-ton. a
negro porter, to the Pullman office to
collect a bill Incurred by Washington In
telephoning.
When Washington heard today of the
boy's death he went to police headquarters
and surrendered himself. He was placed
in custody pending further Investigation of
ths case. He said the boy was alive the
last be aaw of htm and his story has been
partly corroberated.
MINNESOTA WINS TAX SUITS
I a arenas Conrt Holds Three Per Cent
Gross Earning Tax Valid
in Law.
ST. PAUL, Minn., ieo. 14. Th stats
won a double victory In the supreme court
todsy when that court announced decisions
In its favor in both the Chicago Great
Western and Great Northern Railway tax
eases. The court upholds the validity of
the increasing of the railroad gross earn
ings tax from S to 4 per rent, which the
railroads had attacked as unoonsruutlonai.
Attorney General E. T. Young personally
fought ths railroad' contention that they
could not be mad to pay a gross earnings
tax larger than the S per cent which was
provided for in their territorial chartera
The Great Northern case nominally in
volves about 1130.717.17 for lot taxaa. The
Great Western case Involved about 128.000.
Tb amount at stake to the state treasury,
however, ts reslly more than 1160.00 a year.
If ths decision la sustained by tho United
States supremo court, to which It win un
doubtedly bo appealed.
Koefa lesUars Delayed.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dc. M -The passing
of sortenoo on Abraham Ruef. convicted
of bribing former Supervisor Johnson
Furey ta veto in favor of granting a over
head trolley fraaohlae to the United rail
roads, was today continued by Superior
Judge Lawlor until uaxt Tuesday.
TARIFF FRAMERS AT WORK
Revenue Feature of the Bill Claim
Lug- Attention of Committee.
FIGHT IS EXPECTED IN SENATE
Strong; Effort Will Be Made to Get
Measure Through Upper Hosts
Without Any Important
Chances.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24,-The tariff
framers met again today to continue the
work of preparing a tariff bill. While
protection afforded to Industries, which
must compete with cheap labor abroad,
will be the keynote of ths revised tariff,
much consideration will be given to the
questions of raising sufficient revenue
for the government.
The revenue feature Involves more diffi
cult problems than either the protective
or other phases of the tariff revision ques
tion. It Is claimed by some that the gov
ernment has been deprived of millions of
dollars of revenue during the operation
of the Dlngley tariff, because of the nu
merous changes made In the bill after It
passed the house of representatives. These
changes were made principally In the
wording of the bill rather than in the
rates of duty. It Is freely said that numer
ous large interests that will be affected
by the new tariff law as It will be reported
to the house, will make a strong fight
when the bill reaches the senate.
In this case. It Is understood, that President-elect
Taft will exert every Influence
to have the bill go through the senate
as It comes from the house. It Is even
said that Mr. Taft will veto the bill If the
senate makes too many changes tending
to Increase the rates of duty. One case
In point where the senate amended the
Dlngley bill as re-ported from the house
In 19C7, was brought out in a humorous In
cident during the hearings several weeks
ago. Senator Hale of Maine, appeared to
ask that tapioca Btarch, now on the free
list should pay a rate of 14 cents a pound.
The chairman called' Mr. Hale's attention
to the fact that tapioca was made dutiable
at that rate In the Dlngley bill as it left
the house and the senate struck out the
paragraph and left tapioca as It appears in
the law, on the free list.
Remnrknble Freight Tariff.
By special permission of the Interstate
Commerce commission the Chicago A
Eastern Illinois Railroad company, for it
self and for the Rock Island and Frisco
lines, will file with the commission In a
few days one of the most remarkable
freight tariffs ever constructed by an
Interstate carrier. The proposed tariff will
be a compilation of local, Joint and pro
portional rates on lumber and lumber
products. In car loads, from various points
in tho middle west and south to other
points In the middle west and the east and
Canada. For some time the Interstate
Commerce commission has had Its experts
engaged In examining the proofs of the
proposed tariff and the commission has di
rected that the tariff shall contain the
following note:
as an assistance in reaching more
simplicity and clearness In tariff legislation
and contemplating eventual statements of
rates In specific form, the Interstate Com
merce commission has by Ks special
authority of December 12, 1908, No. 7,990 to
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad com'
pany. granted temporarily and subject to
revocation wle commission, permission
revocation by the commission, permission
to l881 tnl" tariff and to Include this rule
therein.
Contslned in the tariff is a note by the
Chicago & Eastern Illinois, which Indicates
a purpose by the carriers Interested In the
tariff to aid shippers In Its use. The note
follows:
In the publication of this tariff It Is the
desire of these companies to place 1n the
nanas or tneir snippers ana connections
clear and complete Information as to
lumber rates, not only from the gateways
from which these companies operate, but in
a special section which provide rates to
particular gateways so that the persons
using this Issue will have In one tariff com
plete Information concerning rates from the
point of origin of the lumber to the final
destination of the consignment
Special willingness to co-operate with the
shipping public is shown by the carriers In
an address contained In the tariff addressed
"to our patrona"
Co-operation of Shippers Asked.
. The note explains concisely the scope and
purposes of the tariff and gives examples
to assure a thorough understanding of the
document. Co-operation with the shippers
is invited in the following paragraph
It has been the aim to show this Informa
tion In as comprehensive a manner as pos
slble, and to maintain this Issue on a correct
basis we wish to urge upon you freely to
communicate witn the undersigned (F. C.
Rellly, general freight agent), calling at
tention to any correction, omission or In
consistency which may appeal to you. In
other words we Invite suggestions or crltllc
Isms which will tend toward making the
tariff a most perfect or complete issue, and
one which will In every way fulfill your re
quirements. In the entire history of the Interstate
Commerce commission no such tariff as
this hss been filed. It Is regarded as unique
and Is regarded as showing a disposition on
the part of the carriers to come into closer
relations with shippers in order that the
Interest of both may better be subserved.
LINCOLN'S CENTENNIAL DAY
Illinois Governor Makes Arrange-
ments to Celebrate Anniversary
of Martyred President.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Dee. H. Governor
Deneen today named commissioners to ar
range for the centennial celebration of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln to be held
In this city February 14.
A letter was today received by Judge
Humphrey of the federal court, chairman
of the local committee on arrangements
for the celebration, from Senator Culiom,
stating that British Ambassador Bryce,
Ambassador Jusserand of Franc and
United State Senator Dolllver of Iowa
would positively be in attendance at ths
celebration and make addresses. William
J. Bryan has notified the committee that
he will be present and mak an address.
SNOW LACKING THIS YEAR
Weather Man Cannot Find Enough
of tho Beautiful" to Go
Around.
CHICAGO. Dec. J4- Then will be na
"white" Christmas for most of the coun
try If the predictions of Prof. Oarrlott
bead of tb local weather bureau, holds
good.
"There la snow along the Atlantic coast
from Virginia to New England, and la
the Rocky mountains." said the weather
proguosUcator today, "but rt looks as if
the mat of the country would bar to fur
nish soma o truer kind Bf aleddlng far Santa
Cls. us. The upper lake region has a little
snow, but hot enough tor real Christmas
weataen
"Yemir, he came
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
CASTRO THROWS UP SPONGE
Practically Abandons Claim to the
Venezuelan Presidency.
EMISSARY ON, WAY TO HOLLAND
Negotiations Will Sooa Be Opened for
Settlement o( Existing; Disputes
Warships Arrive at
WUlemstnd.
BERLIN, Dec. It. Clpriano Csstro today
gave a statement to the Associated Press,
which amounts Virtually, to abandonment
of his claims to the presidency of Venes
uela. This statement follows: -
"After taking cognisance of everything
printed in the newspapers from Venesuela
I doubt ths attitude therein attributed to
the present government at Caracas. But
I will nave mora, to ssy on this subject
when r tm hr bet tr irtrr- and when. I
bovo full knowledge' of what has octillion.
In any event,-1 shall place no difficul
ties In the way of the present administra
tion of Venesuela In settllsg the pend'ag
controversies with foreign governments,
even If -this should Involve my own with,
drawal- from activity In the affairs of the
nation."
General Castro will remain for two weeks
longer in the private sanitarium of Dr.
Israel. He will give out no information
concerning his future plans.
Negrotlatlons Sooa to Beat a.
THE' HAGUE. Dec. 24.-The Foreign of
fice has been advised that Jose de Paul,
until recently Veneiuelan minister of for
eign affairs, left La Gualara today fot
Paris and The Hague on a special mission
from -the new Venesueian government to
open negotiations for the settlement of -the
existing disputes between Venezuela' and
France and Holland. t
WILLEM8TAD, Curacao, Dec. 24 The
United Statea gunboat Dolphin- entered the
harbor here at 8 o'clock this morning.
The cruiser Des Moines was in wireless
communication with the station here at 10
o'clock. It will make the port at noon.
United Statea la Waiting.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. With the tense
feature of the Venexuelan situation re
moved by the resumption of friendly rela
tlons between the United Status and that
country, the State department la awaiting
developments.
Meanwhile, Special Commissioner W. I.
Buchanan is on his way there for a con
fetenco with the government and the
American warships are proceeding In that
direction with friendly Intentions. The
Nirth Carolina, on which Mr. Buchanan
Is traveling. Is a swift vessel, but it will
probably be a week before he confers with
the Venezuelans and is able to communi
cate fully to the State department on the
subject Tho gunboat Dolphin, meantime.
will anchor at LaGualra and be In a posi
tion to give assistance to the Venezuelan
government in preventing disorders. A
l.uptful view Is taken at the State depart
ment that pace and order may prevail.
Full dependence la placed on the ability
of the special commissioner successfully
to handle the delicate mission with which
he was entrusted.
Only a passing Interest was manifested
at the State department over the statement
made by Benor Castro at Berlin, amount
ing to a virtual abandoiiment of his present
claims to the presidency of Venezuela.
TURKEYS HIGH IN ST. LOUIS
Invasion of Eastern Buyers Responsi
ble for Highest Price Pnld
In Years.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., Dec 21-St. Louis Is
paying the htgrcst prices for its Christmas
turkeys this year that It has ever been
called upon to disburse. The retailer
todsy are charging 90 cent a pound for
ordinary birds and fine specimens are
higher. Many merchants are losing money
v. filling orders of customers who bought
turkey futures when ths jric was low.
An invasion of eastern buyers is blamed
for the depleted condition of the local
market.
OLGA STEIN JS SENTENCED
Baas lan Woman Arrested In Now
York oa Charge of Forgery Is
Given Slxteea Months.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec H Olga Bte'n,
arrested la New York last March and ex
tradited to Russia and whose trial on the
charge of forgery and embezzlement bogaa
hare a week ago. was today sentenced to
sixteen months trrrprWwimanf said Uu loo
of ctvll rictus. Maw. tsaa vtott-n are
said ta baw lost
down this very chimbly with a lot o'
RAILROAD FIGURES TOO HIGH
Kxpert In Minnesota Says Figures
Have Been Carried In Excess
- of Real Values.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 24.-Dw1ght C.
Morgan an expert employed by the state,
to make a. valuation of the physical prop
erty of the railroads in Minnesota, esti
mates the value of the Northern Pacific
property in round figures at $39,000,000 less
than the figures represented by the com
pany' officers.
Mr. Morgan also said that ths capitali
sation of the company In Minnesota ex
ceeds the present value of the property
it owns.
(The estimate was sutimltted by Mr.
Morgan today in the Northern Pacific rate
case. In which testimony Is being taken
before Charles B. Otis, master in chancery.
The evidence presented by Mr. Morgan
are entered as evidence in the hearing
which wss brought by the stockholders
of the company to prevent the enforcement
of tho commodity rate law, and the state,
aa defendant,' will uwa tho 'figure to ahow
that the rate prescribed under .tho direc
tion of the railroad and warehouse com
mission allowed equal compensation for the
amount of money invested by the company.
The chief Item of difference in the re
ports, as given by both sides. Is In the
amount that shall be allowed for the value
of the land that Is used for right-of-way
and terminals. Tho company maintaining
that the land has an Increased value
as evidenced by the sale of contiguous
property In the open market. The attor
neys for the state contend that the actual
value of the right-of-way and the termi
nal lands which the company owns . can
only be ascertained by the comparison
with the actual transfers of property in
the vicinity of the railroad properties.
TEACHER'S ERROR RUINS LIFE
Harvey Haael Resented Being; Called
by Last Name nnd Ended
- with Murder.
TOLEDO, Dec 24. A teacher's mistake
years ago Is said to have resulted In Don
Harvey Hazel becoming a murderer of his
mother, llsiel last night was found guilty
of killing his parent and was sentenced to
life imprisonment In the Ohio penitentiary.
. When the boy was going to school in the
earlier part of . hi life he I now 17 hi
tutor, unintentionally, called him Hazel
when she wanted him to recite or to do
something for her. This continued for
some time, the teacher not knowing that
Hazel was ths pupil's last name.
The boy resented the appellation, as there
were two girls in his class named HaseL
When the teacher learned her error, she
apologised, but Hasel did not let the mat
ter rest.
He played truant for two week and con
cealed the fact from his parents. The
parents were notified. Fearing he would
be severely punished, the lad ran away,
became a tramp and evil association ruined
him.
On January 11, 1906, he went to his
parents' home In Toledo and slew his
mother by hitting her over ths head with
a hammr. His father returned from work
that night and found the mother and wife
dead on ths kitchen floor. Money and
Jewelry had been stolen from a room up
stairs. The police that night arrested
Hsrvey at the home of a woman. He con
fessed. '
According to ths Jury's verdict. Hazel has
hope of a pardon or a parole. He smiled
when the Jury gave Its verdict.
PRESIDENT CALLS MEETING
Chief Executive Asks Leading Men to
White House Lnto la
Jaannry.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-"Th best way
to care for dependent children Is the fam
ily home," says President Roosevelt In a
letter made public today calling a confer
ence to be held In this city on January ;S
next for the discussion of ths problem of
caring for dependent children. With ap
proximately 160,000 youngsters coming
within that classification in ths United
State the question has awakened ths in
terest of many leader in thought through
out the country.
The president sent hi letter to about ICO
prominent men. The establishment of a
bureau to gather information as to the de
pendent children and kindred subject will
be considered.
Woman Killed la Hospital.
RACINE, Wis., Deo. M.-Mlsa Mary Ann
Hardy, aged 47, one of tho best known
Catholic woman of Racine, was crushed
to daath today in an elevator at oC Mary's
hospital. Mia Hardy bad soon taken U tho
hospital to undargo an operation. While
bug ronuwad train act -senator in a
wheeled obair, tba oiovaunr marled,
ing bar to daaih.
things fer me!" ivx
MULLEN CAUSING TROUBLE
Activity of Oil Inspector Rouses Ire
of Many Democrats.
REACTS ON SHALLENBERGER
Automobile Owners Notlned Their
Licenses Expire with tho Year'
and Penalty Attaches tor
Failure to Renew.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Dec. 24. (Special.) Governor-
elect Shallcnberger may get through this
next two weeks without taking a hand in
the organization of the legislature, but he
Is already the object of considerable criti
cism because of th eactlvity of his man
Arthur Mullen. A prominent ' democrat of
Otoe county who is deeply interested in
the organisation of the house Waa In Lin
coin yesterday' and he .expressed himself
as follows) :
"I have It strslght that Arthur Mullen
Is trying to organise the house. It looks
to me like Oovernor Shallenbcrger would
call him off. We put our shoulders to the
wheel and helped elect Shsllenberger, and
since the day of the election he has acted
as though Otoe county was not on tho
map. If the election were held over again
you bet Otoe county would not contribute
to the election of Mr. Shallenbcrger. But
th activity of Mullen will not be forgotten
and Mr. Bhallenberger will learn that soon
enough."
While democrat generally do not know
why It 1 8hallenberger appointed Mullen
oil Inspector and what Is the tie that bind
them, some other democrats have an idea
This Is the explanation jhev give.
Mullen was president of the Bryan Vol
unteers snd as such officer visited msny
parts of Nebraska soliciting members snd
getting voters Interested In the move. In
stead, however, of devoting his time to
organizing Bryan volunteers for work dur
Ing the campaign It Is reported that ho
boosted the candidacy of Mr. Shallenbcrger
for the democratic nomination for governor.
One of the candidates for the nomination
at that time probably could tell some In
terestlng history along that line were he
talkative. So Shsllenberger Is under obll
gatlons to Mr. Mullen.
Warning; to Auto Owners.
It is up o owners of automobiles to save
at least V. ot. vf the Christmas wreck
with which to pay the state for re-reg1s
terlng tr,!.r machines. New licenses will be
issued I'.' every automobile owner in the
slate during 1909, and those who fail to
come saI'oms and send their little 100 cents
to the s.'CM'tary of state are subject to
fine of to V0 or Imprisonment In
county Jail for thirty days. All of whlc
Is according to law. Each license now Is
aued shows when it expires and as soon as
thst minute arrives the man who falls to
take out a new license subjects himself to
arrest every time he runs his machine.
Chair for Sheldon.
Oovernor George L. Sheldon will carry
away from th state house a beautiful
mahogany office chair to which he has be
come very much attached, to gether with
the "love and respect" of his office force.
The chair . was presented to him by his
office, snd a silver plats tacked thereon
says this:
"Governor Oeorge L. Sheldon, executive
chair, 1907-g; with love and respect from
your office force."
The chair has a little history. When the
new furniture was pluced in the executive
office the chair for the use of the gov
ernor, belonging the the set, wss not d
llvered, but another was sent In its plsce,
The governo liked the old chsir and used
It while waiting for the one bought by the
state. When th office chair was delivered
th governor' office force bought the one
the executive has been using. It hsvln
been merely loaned to the state, and made
the governor a present of It.
Recommendations of Veterinarian.
Deputy State Veterinarian Charles A.
MoKIm recommends In his biennial report
to Governor Sheldon that the atate veter
inarian's department be removed from
under the direct control of th governor
and be placed In charge of a live stock
sanitary board, consisting of flvs members
appointed by the governor, each to serve
for a term of five years, but In such a
way that ons member will retire annually.
Dr. McKIm says the work of his depart
ment has more than doubled since 19ut and
at th present time it is an impossibility
for on man to properly care for it or to
answsr all th calls made upon lilm to
aismln animals, supposed t b suffering
from posit sglrms, aasasttoaa, transmiaalUe
(Continued oa Third PagaJ
Churches and Charities.
CHILDREN ARE THE TOP-LINERo
Charitable Organization Will Sealiie
Joyi of Their Work Today.
INNERS SERVED FOB MANY POOR
Bozei on Street Corners Have Not
Been in Vain, Say Volunteers.
EVERYTHING READY FOR YOUNQ
Belief In Santa Clans I'nshatterod,
and Little Onea Receive Atten
tion of This Day of Good
Cbeer for All.
Chrlstmaa Schedalo.
Wsathsr Pair.
Tannday, p. xb Sapper and tree fot
newsboys. All Saint ehuroh.
Distribution of basket by Volnntssr
and Salvation Army,
r rid ay Services la ZplsoopeJ and Bo-
man Cataollo churches.
Saturday Christmas tree at fcou of
Xope.
Chrlstmaa tree at Auditorium for 1,000
children by City mission.
Sunday school celebration all t lire a
day by various ohtureh.
Diets Park Baa hall, Diets vs. Mer
chants.
Amusements Boyd theater, "Polly of
th Clrons."
Boxwood "Camilla,"
Xrog "Lucky Jim." j
Orphtum VaudsvtU.
Formal celebration of Christmas day In
Omaha will take place, or has been held,
largely in the churches and benevolent In-
tltutlons with ths stress centered upon
children, for whom there will be a large
number of Christmas tree and festival
services.
The Institute for the Deaf and Dumb held
its public exercises last night. A cantata
was given and many visitors attended.
This morning soon after breakfast gift
will be distributed, children's exercise will
b held in the afternoon and grown folk'
doing" will be tonight.
Many of these occasions wilt not be on
Christmas day proper, some following and
some having already preceded ths day
Itself. The v Protestant Episcopal and
Roman Catholic pariah churches wilt have
celebrations of th Eucbarist or mass at
regular morning hours. Most other denomi
nations had their formal services Sunday
last. Special Chrlstmaa - service' an
nounced include the singing of a lerg
portion of the Messiah by the full choir of
Trinity cathedral Sunday evening. Service
in All Saints church will be held at 1:90
m. and 11 a. m. The Christinas musla
will be sung by th choir at th U o'clock
service. '' .". ,'- . f .v ' '
At St. -John. Catholic),' today thtro will ,
be celebrated solemn, high . mass at
o'clock, followed by low masses every
hslf hour until 10 o'clock. Th 10 o'clock
mass will be th children' masa At U
o'clock there will be another solemn high
mass with Christmas sermon, followed by
benediction of the sacrament. Th Rev.
J. C. McKeogh. 8. J., will preach tho
sermon at the U o'clock mass.
Tre for Newsboy. '
O. W. Wattle gave a Chrlstmaa tree
to the newsboy of the city at All Saints
parish house last evening and each boy
received a present besdes ' something
to eat. One thousand children will be
given gifts at the Auditorium Saturday
morning, the City Mission acting as Santa
Claus. 1
The old people who have found a kindly
home In the House of Hop will hav a
Christmas tree late Saturday afternoon.
The residents of the Old People's Horn
had their Chrlstmaa program Tuesday
afternoon, the Westmlnsttf Presbyterian
church furnishing the entertainment.
Sunday school festivals wer held by a
number of churohes Wednesday evening;
others will celebrate Thursday and still
others Christmas day and later.
There, will be th usual extra dinner
at the county Jail Friday and at the
county hospital likewise. Restaurant and
cafes will make an effort to please th
luckless ones who ar traveling Christ
mas day or wlio have no homes worthy
t( nsme. It will be a real holiday for
keveryone except reporters, astors. street
car employes, waitresses and newsboys.
How Stage Folks Will Par.
Theatrical folk In Omaha over Chiistmss
day will have as merry a Christmas a
wind and weather, absence from homo,
prospects of soon bring "at liberty," man
agerial scowls, remarks of mean critic
and a few other conditions will permit.
At all events ths actors, actresses snd
actorlnes playing an local boards this week
will make an effort to have as blithe a
time If It as' they may and after-theater
celebrations ar In contemplation on th
stages of all four opera houses.
At the Boyd there will be a Christmas
tree for the four children, who ar with
the "Polly of the Circus" company. One
present to be hung on this will be a doll
by Edith Taliafero for th youngest of th
children.
An Informal gathering around hastily
laid tables on the stags of the Burwood
ts projected when Camilla has expired Fri
day night and brief responses to toasts will
be made by Miss Elliott and Messrs.
Inghretn and Grew.
The Orpheum stage will se all th em
ploye and performer of th weak seated
at tables on the stsge. This Is the present
decision at least, although the celebra
tion at this house msy be postponed until
New Year's.
At the Krug, the "Lucky Jim" company
will be playing. It had not arrived her
Wednesday morning, but the manager of
the house said it was understood thst th
company would have a little gathering on
the s'age when ths last curtain had been
run down Friday night.
'POSSUM AMD SWEET TATERS
Good Old Down South Dinner by Col
onel Smith.
Colorfel 8. B. H. Smith of the Murray
hotel will entertain th Bob Ridley club
with a ' 'possum and sweet 'taters" dinner
at th Murray hotel Christmas day. Th
menu will be a most elaborate ons. Ths
'piseum Is the best and fattest proluct from
the Missouri Jungles. Th bills of far
starts off with this classic:
" 'Possum up a persimmon tree, looked
so cunnln' dowa at ma I plukod up a brick
so awful sly, and hit him sip right m th
era I took htm frv to poHp ftWL for I
know elie'i cook htm msfl. sPjsj xaad) fry,