THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, .1AXUAKY 0. 1909. NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA COUNCIL Office 15 Scott Street. M 1911 MEKTIOW. Davie, drugs. Stockert sell carpet. Ed Roger. Tony Fault br. . Lewtg Cutlr. funeral director. 'Phoo tl. Woodring Undertaking company. TaL . Picture (or gifts. C. E. Alexander, S3S Broadwsy. Dr. Scott Covalt, dentiKl, removed to Koom W Citjr Nat. Bank Bid. "Loot A man toat $1 by not going to Dun run e big discount aale, at 23 Main atreet, for hi ahoea. Twenty per cent dlaoount on all ahoea, lippert anil overshoes and winter goods at Duncaa'a, a Main atreet. Nothing reserved at Duncan ahoa ale. Everything has the 20 per cent discount off for the next ten days. ZJ Main street. Found A -woman found aha aaved tl by attending the bis; shoe sal at Duncan's, 3 Meln street, and having her feet properly fitted. . Dr. j. C. Deetkln, Dentist, has moved Ms office from the Sapp block to Room fl, second floor, City National bank building. Louis Mnrruaio, a former subject of the King of Italy, was granted his natu ralisation papers by Judge Thornell of the diatrlct court yesterday. Kev. Henry DeLong performed the mar riage ceremony yesterday for C. A. Black" man of Moorhead, la., and Mary Peterson of Little fcloux. la., and for J. F. Copy and Lyda II. Eddleman, both of Omaha. Tom 'Harvey, the high school student Injured while being Initiated Into the Omeg Kta Tau fraternity on the night of Dnremher 28, will, It Is now believed, recove. He In still at the Kdmundson Memorial hospital. The youth who committed suicide at the Kiel hotel Saturday night, rtratr it, hamnotyet been Identified. The body Is still at Cutler's undertaking establish ment, but probably will be burled la few daVs if not Identified. ' MrM i John P. Eml of Perln avenue has returned from Chicago, where she had been called by the Illness of her daughter. Martha, who was sick with typhoid fever for seven weeks, but who Is now, recovered and expects to resume hsr art studies in a short while. Patrolman John Stelnbofel Is again on the suspended list for partaking too freely of Intoxicating beverages, lis was suspended a short time ago on a similar chsrge,; but th Board of Fir and Police Commissioners was lenient and allowed htm to- resume his position on th fore after aj fifteen days' layoff. Charles tje( a switchman In the em ploy of the Union Paclflo, was Injured yesterday afternoon while working in the local yards. Th Icy coating on th roof of a freight car in said to have caused him to slip and fall. His shoulders and arm were severely- strained and he was badly trulned about the body. He was removed in an ambulance to th hos pital. William II. Robinson Dead. William Hedgea Robinson, a pioneer resi dent of Council Bluff, died yesterday morning at his horn, 123 West Washing ton, aged 81 years. He had been falling rapidly for some time and death was due to the Infirmities of old age. One son, John A Robinson, and one daughter, Mr. George. Keellne, both of thla city, survive him. . The funeral wilt be held this afternoon at X o'clock from the residence. The serv ices, to which friends ar Invited, will be conducted by Rev. T. J. Mackay, rector of All Saints' Episcopal church, Omaha. Burial, which will be private, will be in Falrvlew cemetery. Mr. Robinson had been a resident of Council Bluffs for over half a century, having come here In April, 1850, at which time what la now the city of Council Bluffs was only an outfitting Jtost and known as Kanesvllle. With his brother, the lato Judge Gordon Robinson, he opened the first hotel of any size In the town, a large log building, twb stories high, and located near where the cgden house now stands. For many years It was the best known hostelry in the west and among Its guests in the early dsys wer Abraham Lincoln and Grand Puke Alexis. , High School Debate. Th auditorium of tho high school will be the scene this evening of th debating contest between the high schools of thlH city and Red Oak. Victor E. Bender will preside. The subject on whleh the contestants Will exercise their ' forensic abilities will be "Resolved. That tho federal government should have exclusive control of all cor porations doing an Interstate business, con stitutionally granted." Th local high school will be represented by Miss I.ucy Bpooner of the Delta Tau literary society and Erwln Snyder and Louis Cook of tho Plijlomathlan society. Red Oak will have as Its representatives- Clarence Isaacs, Walton Kampa and Don ald Pomeroy. They are expected to arrive In th city this afternoon, accompanied by W. & Cramer, superintendent of th Red Osk schools, snd 1C Lewis Stevendorf and Miss Gol lworthy of tha high school faculty, In addition to the debate of th evening mmamI tvtiiKlral niimVM.r hv th file club i and member of th -fw. literary societies' will be interspersed. Lafayette Addition Victim. Daniel Mulhany, writing from Kearney, Neb., la the latest person to make Inquiries concerning Lafayette addition to Council Bluffs. County Recorder Barghausen re ceived a letter yesterday " from 'Mulhany Inquiring as to the location and value of lota 28 and 29 In block 4, Lafayette addition. These Inquiries concerning this addition have come to be regarded as a standing Joke among the officials of the county court house. The lots In Lsfayette addition are calmly reposing under the water of Lake Mtiawt and while making spawning grounds tor the fish Inhabiting the lake are altogether useleas for building purposes. "What are the lots worth?" and "Are they all right!" were the inquiries made by Mr. Mulhany. When he receives the reply of the county recorder Mr. Mulhany probably will be surprised, and If h paid anything foe the tots will have to charge them to the loss side of his ledger. x Real Estate Transfer. Thes transfers were reported to Th Be January 7 by the Pottawattamie County Abstract company of Council Bluffs: Frank Higglns, sr.. et al. to Addle Morehouse, part w lwV U-.S-U. j r? Edmundson, singi. to Jessica J. Sledentopf. lot S In the nek -7&-4S. q o d 1 Jessie W. Hanna, widow, et al. to Mary Mr Robert, lot li AudRor a ub nW4 nwW 1S-7MS, 4 d iillcn M. Haas and husband to Jessica J. Bledentopr, lol in ouu-iai r vey of nett-w 1S-W-4S, Q d-- - William J. Leverett and wife to Ben jamin Fehr Real Estate company, lut , brock. 15, la Ferry add to Coun cil Bluffs, w d Jessica J. Sledentopf and husband to Benedict Hags, lot (tin Be " Ts-O, w C. 8 Cevag and wife to Portha Ann end Tli onus Johnson, lot 23, block 26, Central sub to Council Bluff, w 4.. 0 (Oft Seven, transfer, aggregating VM Marriage) IJeeneee. Ucenaea to wed wer issued yesterday to th following: -Nam and Residence. Age. C A. Bleckmau, Moorhead. Ja M Mary Beereon7wwl 1 Charle A. ftVhelleh. Hsetlng. Neb 2S Carolina B. Btetfea. Rod Cloud, Neb U j p. Corp. Omaha B Lyd H. Eddwsoiao. Omaha it Big aheet music sale Saturday at Hjspe s, ; pearl ti t BLUFFS. Both 'Phones 43. MASS MEETING FOR Y.M.C, A. W. L Boach, Prominent Buiinesi Man of Muscatine, to Speak. FEED BUTLER TO SI5Q SOLOS lateat Is t Las- tae Foundation for a Crnsade for Money to C oni- tete Bonding as Orig inally 'Planned. I. W. Carpenter of Omaha has notified Secretary Curtis that he will be unable to make an address at the mass meeting un der th auspices of the Young Men's Chris tian association In the opera house next Sunday afternoon. F. J. Day, president of Ih local association, will give a brief his tory of the association building project and 'explain what la necessary in order that th building may be completed according to tha ortglnaL'plane. W. L. Roach, tha millionaire lumberman of Muscatine, la., will be the principal speaker of th afternoon. For some time Mr. Roach has devoted a large per cent of Ms Sundays to doing Christian work In support of the Toung Men's Christian as sociation. A pleasing feature of the program prom ise to be th singing of Fred Butler, the noted New Tork basso. Mr. Butler will render three solos: "The Holy City," by Adam: "Is He Tours," by Harkneas, and "My Own United States," by Edwards. While this mas meeting I not for th purpose of raising money. It Is expected to arouse interest among th people of the city in th completion of the building In accordance with the original plans, which call for a third story, to be used for dorm itory purposes. The mass meeting will im mediately precede a vigorous campaign to raise the funds needed for th completion of th building. J. A. Good ell of Dei Moines, extension work secretary of th state committee .of th Toung Men's Christian association, Is In the city and will remain over for the "Sunday meeting. alt Over Drainage Contract. The members of the Board of County Supervisor were subpoenaed as witnesses yesterday In the drainage ditch In junction suit now before the dis trict court of Harrison ' county at Logan, and consequently the session of the board had to be adjourned at noon. The suit now being tried is the on brought by several of the interested property own ers to restrain the payment to th contrac tor on the Pottawattamie-Harrison county ditches of tha balance claimed under their contract. The balance Is about $18,000. Th contractors and the supervisors of the two counties, who ar tha defendant in th suit, contend that th ditch has been com pleted according to the plans and specifica tions and desire to have the Injunction dis solved. . Before going to Logan the supervisors spent the morning checking over the bids for the blank books and blanks for th use of the county officers. Th board expects to resume its session this morning. BOBBINS' HEARING IS POSTPONED County Attorney States Casa is an Aggravated On. Tha preliminary hearing before Justice Gardiner of Isaac Bobbins, charged with criminal assault on Annie Clucas. the 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E,f Clucas.. at her home, ISO West Broad way, on December 28, was yesterday con tinued until Thursday of next week, as the little victim of the alleged assault was unable to be in court. Tha child was badly burned the after noon of th alleged assault through her htlr and clothing catching fire from a stove and she was said yesterday to be in a critical condition. County Attorney Hess said yesterday that the evidence In his possession Indi cated the case was a most aggravated on. It seems that on the afternoon of Doc nr. be r 2 J Mrs. Clucas and an elder daughter were away from home secur ing lumber and that Robbins had been engaged to haul th lumber for them. Robbins, so it was stated, was asked by Mrs. Clucas to stop 'at their house after ha had unloaded the lumber and see If th fire In the stove needed attention, as the child Annie was. at home alone. According to the statement of John T. Mowery, a neighbor of the Clucas fam ily, Robbins stayed about half an hour In tho Clucas house and that shortly after h left llttl Annie came screaming out of the house with her hair and clothes on fire. She was taken by Mowery to his home and cared for until her motht could be reached. The child' -said she had caught fire while atandlng close to the stove. It was not until two days later that she told her mother of the al leged assault by 'Bobbins. Tbe little girl also told her mother that before he left the house Robbins rubbed something over her hslr and that when she went to warm herself at the stove her hair at once csugnt fire. It is said that the child's hair was all burned off and that she waa badly burned about the face, arms and upper portion of the body. When the father of the child called on County Attorney Hess and reported what th child had told. Mr. Hess requested Dr, V L. Treynor to see th child. Dr. Treynor reported that on examining th little girl he found unmistakable evi dence of an attempt to assault her. In default of ball, which was placed at 11.000, Robbins Is In th county jail. He I ald to be a married man and about 0 year of age- He denies the child story Matlera In District Coart. in the district court yesterday Mrs. Hat tie Beam waa granted by Judge Thornsll a decree of divorce from Jacob Beam, to whom she was married April t, 1885, The divorce was granted on charges of drunk enness and cruel and Inhuman treatment Beam is to have a hearing In police court this morning on an assault and battery charge preferred against him by Mrs. Beam. He was arrested by the police Wednesday night and his case was con. tlnued in police court yesterday until thla morning. He Is alleged to have been under the influence of liquor when he attacked hi wife. Mrs. Alice Birbtlua wss granted a dl vorea from Thomas Birbllus, to whom ah waa married April 24, 106.. on the ground of cruel and Inhuman treatment. Mr. Nellie Miller tiled ault for diveroe from Fred W. Miller, to wbom h waa married December SO, 1)03. She chargea her husband wltb deserting her on March t. 1904. Valuable Pelta Stolen. The bide bouse of J. R. Lindsay A Co., at the corner of Ninth avenue and Main street, .was entered by thieve Tueeday and Wednesday nights and pelt to th value of over 1300 stolen. Wednesday morning Mr Lindsay- missed Mveral bundles- ot fur. end yesterday morning discovered unmis takable -evidence that th plac had been broken Into again during the night and another large bundle of pelt carried away. Mr. Lindsay did not make any report of the robbery to the police until yesterday morning. An Inventory yesterday showed that 198 pelts in all had been taken during the two nights. Of this number 125 were pelt of tha civet cat and aeventy-thre wer mink skins, valued, at about tl.Gfi each. It Is be lieved that someone cognisant with the business snd vslue of the different klndi of skins committed the robbery, as th pelts carried away were picked out from among a large number of other of lesser value. This makes the third time within about two weeks that the Lindsay hide house has been robbed during the nlghtlme. One Cent for Conscience Fond. Attorney A. T. Fllcklnger was exhibiting yesterday a letter which was recently re ceived by a merchant of this city from a poor woman. The letter accompanied a remittance of 1 cent "conscience fund." Th writer said that some tlm ago while disposing of a lot of eggs to th merchant in question on was found to be cracked and this one the merchant laid aside. While the attention of the merchant was directed elsewhere the woman picked up the cracked egg aad placed It In her basket, thinking,, as she explained in her letter, that it was of no value. The woman subsequently be came converted, she said, and the vision of that stolen cracked egg haunted her hnd her conscience became so troubled that she finally decided to make restitution. She accordingly enclosed In her letter 1 cent to square tha. matter. The merchant who received the letter does not remember the incident of the cracked egg and Is In doubt whether to regard the letter as a joke or as a genuine Instance of a troubled conscience. SHEEPMEN FINISH THEIR SESSION Addresses Listened to and Officers Chosen for Year, AMES, la., Jan. 8.-(Speclal.)-Today marked the close of the second annual meeting of the Iowa Sheep Breeders' as sociation. All of the old officers were re-elected as follows: J. L Plumly of Martelle, la., president; E. I Bitterman of Mason City, la., vice president, and E. 8. Leondard of Corning, la., secretary treasurer. The morning session was opened by a talk by Prof. Robbins of Iowa State college on stomach worms In sheep. He advo cated the tobacco treatment... In the dis cussion which followed, a number of the sheep men expressed the opinion that it would bo rather expensive business buying chewing tobacco for a flock of 200 sheep. Most of them seemed to prefer turpentine or gasoline. Following this Mr. Chandler of Charlton, la., read a paper on the production of pure bred sheep in Iowa. He said that pedigree should not be raised ahead of Individual merit, but that both must go together If the greatest success is to be attained. The chief event of the afternoon meet ing was an address by Mr. A. J. Knollln on "Iowa's Contribution to Eastern Feed Lots." He expressed the opinion that Iowa farmers were making a mistake in sending "warmed up" sheep to Chicago to be fur ther fattoned by eastern feeders. If these easterners find a profit In finishing this half-fed stuff, It will certainly pay Iowa fanners to fatten them well before letting them go in the first place. A paper-by Hon. J. A. Delfolder of Wal ton, Wyo., on "Wool Storage and Market ing," was next read by the secretary. Mr. Delfelder urged the Iowa organisation to join with the National Sheep Breeders' as sociation in an effort to establish wool storago warehouses at Chicago and Omaha. A year ago the Wyoming association in duced the Commercial club of Omaha to build such a storage warehouse. As a re sult the Wyoming farmers were able to hold their wool until the price had ad vanced from 3 to 6 cents per pound. Thla added over $1,000,000 to their profits for that year. The last number on the program was a speech by II. L. Pike of Whiting, la., on 'The Needs of the Association." "There were," he stated, "more members, a greater Interest In sheep raising among farmers generally, some means of disseminating practical Information on sheep and a more liberal showing of sheep at the fairs. Qelck Goes to La Follett SIOUX CITY, la.. Jan. 8.-(Speclal Tele gramsHerbert Quick, author of "Aladdin ft Co.," "Double Trouble," "The Broken Lance" and other stories, and a promi nent magaslne contributor, has accepted the position of associate editor on Senator LaFollette's new magaslne and will move from Sioux City to Madison. He formerly was mayor of Sioux City. Iowa News Notes. nirvNET Guorae W. Moore, the retiring county recorder, and his father, D. A. Moore Of iiaruell, nave purcnunea me rra moiit County Hun, of which the younger Moore will be editor. TABOR Isaac Ventls. an early resident, died at his old home northwest of Tabor, ol D&ralysls. He wa 75 years old ana is urvivtd by two suns and five Uaugulers. The funeral was nttia i ine .neuiuuisi church. SIDNEY W. T. Davidson, editor of the Hamburg Republican, who, according to the official count, was beaten for the office of representative by A. V. Penn by a ma jority of five votes, has served notice of contest. He alleges that many votes whlrh should have been counted for luni were thrown out by the judges. WATERLOO Flagman William J. Nix was struck by a switch engine on the Illi nois Central tracks on Monday -night and almost Instantly killed, ills body was hor ribly mangled and death soon put an end to his agonies. He was Ti years of age, and on amount of the dense smoke and steam the approaching engine was not seen by the victim, 'the body was taken to Manchester for burial. CRE8TON The new Board of Supervis ora has decided to place lAl.oOO ot tha county funds In county banks, where they will draw 2 per cent interest, which will be added to the county funds. Heretofore it has been the policy of the county treasurer to allow the banks of this place to handle the funds without charging Interest, but because. ot the agitation of the matter our lng the fall campaign It has been decided to make a cnange in tne policy. CRE8TON The handsome new home of O. 8. Rice of this city was damaged by fire and water to quite an extent last night. The house had just been remodeled and handsome hardwood floors, all polished and sandpapered, and other fine Interior decor ations, were badly damaged. The fire Is thouaht to have originated from a stove that had been kept lu one ot the rooms for the use ot workmen while doing the in terior nnisning. Tne lamiiy nad not yet moved into tne nouae. CRKSTON-Charlea Coffman, a farm hand working on the farm ot Frank Nut ting In Warren county, met with Injuries while feeding a rorn shredder. Monday, which resulted in us fleam la a few hours. He was uotlced on top ot the chute at tempting to tlx something, and attempted to push some etalka Into the roaohlae with his foot, when it was caught and he was dragged Into the machine. Before It could be atopped his leg was ground to a pulp ana nis wuuie owjf ternoiy iscereiea. COTAR FA LI .8 The Cedsr Falls ml Weekly Uasette has again changed hands and James i. uoooyn nas oeugrit the plant, ami wui ooin ran ana puniuin in paper taking charge today. Thla Is the oldest paper In the city and was formerly editnd by Hon. .George B. Peraint of Sioux City. Later E. A. Suyder was editor, having that place for over fvty year. During the last few years It baa passed through a eertes of changes and now the ill health of George F. Robb t ciao anoiner cuang neces arf - FIGURING UN SPEAKERSHIP Two Propose to nip Coin to See Which Shall Pull Out. BREAK OVER FACTIONAL HUES Seme Progressives Threaten to Bolt In Case Canens Is Lined Tp a Strictly Progressive Affair. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES. Jan. 8. (Special. )-Fredic-tiona were made In the legislative lobby this afternoon that three of the candidates for speaker are practically out of the race, though none have announced their withdrawal. These are Lee of Emmett, Marston of Cerro Gordo and Darrah of Lucas county. Representative Harding of Woodbury county claims he has a good chance of winning the speakership, though he docs not claim to have even all the standpat votea The two men who appear to hav tho lead of tho roco at this time are Rep resentative Guy Feeley of Blackhawk county and Representative White of Story county. It Is proposed to flip a coin by Feeley f Blackhawk and White of Story county, who control sixteen and fifteen votes, respectively. The winner would thus get the thirty-one votes. Forty are neces sary to a choice and either would likely get nine votes from the field. Indications now are that the republicans will go into caucus Saturday with no one candidate having a majority of the votes. It was Intimated by a "standpatter" on 'the outside of the legislative organization 'this morning that the strength of these representatives might be thrown to Paul Stillman If Harding docs not develop win Wing strength. An effort, however, Is be ing made by all candidates to keep away from factional lines. For Instance, Senator Courtwrlght of Waterloo, and ardent so called "standpatter," Is in the lobby work ing In the Interests of Representative Fee ley. Some progressive candidates thla morning received letters from Representative Moore of Linn county saying that in case there was a factional caucus te decide upon a nominee for the speakership that the standpatters would bolt the caucus and vote on the floor of the house for a democratic speaker. However, hie contention was not taken seriously by some of those receiving the letters, for they claim to have assur ance of standpat votes In the caucus and upon the floor. There Is a difference of opinion as to whether the caucus should be held Satur day morning at 10 or In the afternoon at 2. No petition has yet been circulated and probably will not be before tomorrow after noon,, as members are slow in arriving. Murderess May Recover. MARSIIALLTOWN, Jan. 8. .(Specials- Mrs. A. J. Powell, the Rockwell City, la., woman, who killed two of her children. sho. a third nnd herself, is still living, with prospect of recovery. The oldest boy will probably also get well. The funeral of the two younger children was held today. The murderess Is now most repentent for having killed her children, but she still wishes death for herself. WOMAN CLERK AN EMBEZZLER Books Saved from Fire Show Guilt of Parkins; House Cashier. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Jan. 8.-M!ss Nellie O'Donnell. aged 30 years, a former cashier and bookkeeper for the Schwarschild & Sulzberger Beef and Provision company. was arrested last night on a charge of embezsllng 84,000 while In the employ of the company. According to the police, Miss O'Donnell has made a complete confession. The em bezzlement took place In July, 1)8. A Bhort time afterwards fire destroyed the branch office of the company at which Miss O'Donnell was employed. Most of the company's books were burned. How- tver. Miss O Donneu s casn dook was found only slightly damaged. An expert accountant, employed to investigate th firm's affairs, discovered the shortage. Miss O'Donnell asserts that she does not know why she took the money. Frank O'Dowd, also a former bookkeeper for the company, wa arrested shortly after Miss O'Donnell. The police assert that O'Dowd signed a statement admitting having received 8500 from Miss O'Donnell. O'Dowd resigned his position shortly after the fir and went Into the cigar business. Miss O'Donnell also left tho company and became his clerk. In her confession Miss O'Donnnll says O'Dowd did not know that sha had embezzled the money. Miss O'Donnell entered the employ of the company ten year ago and had been pro moted from office girl to cashier. OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES Flrat Week Since November When Receipts Are Lees Than Last Year. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 8.-(Special Tele gram.) Price Current says: Total western packing was less than for the corresponding week last year for the first time since November, which condition appears likely to be repeated with frequency henceforth, The total western packing was 660,000, com pared with 190,000 the preceding week and 770,000 last year. Since November 1 the total Is 6.5:0.00, against 4,630,000 a year ago. Prominent places compare as follows: 1908-9. 1907-8. Chicago Kansas City ., Mouth Omaha St. LouU St. Joseph .... Indianapolis ., Milwaukee .... Cincinnati .... l.t. l.O.iO.OnO 8:i6.0O bi6,UiU S,IM tsii.tXJO 3...OiiO 4o3.(HO 8.M.0UU 140,000' lt4,) 14H.UX) 18,010 13U.O00 18D.0U0 2&.0H0 27i.uuO 246.0O0 S4u,0i) &6.OU0 li,0iO 1-K.lM) 140.UII 140,000 lSo.OiiO IjO.OOO OttumWH Cedar KupUls Sioux City .... St. Paul Cleveland .... NEW SQUADRON FOR NAVY Secretary JVewherrr Has Plan for Additional Ship Which Wonld Coat fTS.OOO.OOO. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. -The authorisa tion of an entire squadron of four monster battleships was urged upon the house com mittee on naval affair when Secretary Newberry appeared before that committee ytsUrday. Besides th battleships, he said that th navy should be provided with four new scout cruisers, ten destroyers, four submarine, three colliers, one repair ship, one ammunition ship and two mine laying ships. Secretary Newberry told the committee that the new battleships should be of the heavy single caliber, all big gun type, and added that it waa desirable that a squad ron of eight of thcae ships be completed a soon a possible. About 7&.uo0.0u0 would be required to carry out th sercetary'a program for increasing th navy as he outlined It to the house committee oa naval affair tods j -jJS7 FARNAM ST. I A Final Cloaranco at Positivoly tho Groatcst Bargain Giving Values Ever Attcmptod 1 ' m x: bpsj 7v v sass -ear w m. w isr"TC 1 -c d I fll. W-B I - .8H.lWfc. I mm in ii fl'-v .7 f m ti' f,M..fiiiii i k '"wf WMA u w IE mm 1 isllips . TAFT CONFERS WITH KM t President-elect and Future Secretary of State Discuss Cabinet Timber. FURTHER CONFERENCES TODAY Partial He port for Publication May Be Made Thla Evening Rail road Kmploye Endorse Herrlck. AUGUSTA, Ga., Jan. g.-PresUlent-elect Taft yesterday conferred with Philander C, Knox, his secretary of state, on the sub ject of cabinet appointments. Mr. Taft had announced that the judgment ot Benator Knox would have great weight with aim In making up his cabinet. With this In mind It may be stated that the preliminary and formative periods of this Important work have merged Into that ot making definite decisions and of offers and ac ceptances of places. Mr. Taft would not discuss for publica tion of otherwise what he said was the long and most satisfactory talk he had this afternoon with Mr. Knox. They will be together practically all of tomorrow, as the result of which tho president-elect In "(Heated that it might be possible to make a partial report for publication. Mr. Knox said that with his chief accessible it would obviously be undesirable for him to give the publlo Information. Besides, he added, the final declttlon on matters talked over rested with Mr. Taft and these decision may not have been made. It is understood that Mr. Knox Is being asked to give his judgment regarding men whom Mr. Taft has tentatively selected. Mr. Taft saad recently that no cabinet offers were outstanding unaccepted, from which It readily may be seen that the conferences with Mr. Knox should brintf the questions to a finality In the-, mind of the president-elect. He afterward will have to negotiate the offers, etc., with the men he lias In mind. This will take time and leaves to speculation the selection of the Taft cabinet. Mr. Knox Arrives at Noon. Mr. Knox arrived at noon, and after lunch went to the Taft cottage. After a lengthy conference there with Mr. Taft the two took p automobile rliie. The Pennsyl vania senator is an enthusiastic golfer and will begin the day with a game with the president-elect tomorrow. While express ing the willingness to pass as much time here as Mr. Taft desires, Mr. Knox said he hopes to leave tor Washington on Sunday. Mr. Knox is chairman of the Inaugural committee of the senate and hous and said tonight he had told Mr. Taft that he intended to see him properly Inaugurated and his own appointment as secretary of state made and confirmed before he ceased to ba senator from Pennsylvania. Tbl in dicates that Mr. Knox will not retire until after the tth of March. Senator Jonathan Bourns, Jr., of Oregon came with Mr. Knox and expects to remain some days. That the organizations of railroad em ployes favored the selection of Myron T. Herrk-k of Ohio tor a cabinet place was-j Indicated to Mr. Taft by Warren 8. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood Of locomo tive engineers. Mr. Taft will partake of a barbecue Sat urday as the guent of the Beach Island Farmers' association. Acting upon information Mr. Taft today wrote a leper to Asa Q. Chsndier, chair man ot the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, withdrawing his engagement to address the negroes ot that city on his forthcoming visit. A lively row Is on among th negroes of Atlanta, It is understood, aa to wber the speech should b made. This informa tion and the advice is believed to com from prominent negroes. Quick Action for Your Money You get that by using Th Be advertising columns. LOAK These for a 'regular iJ irUUIUUHUJ tuiuuo iui nir nrrlnv. Regular on sale at Eegular on sale Eegular on sale at IN DEADLOCK OVER DENEEN Illinois Legislature Clashes Over Canvassing- of Vote nnd Innngnra- tion Is Postponed. SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Jan. 8. With the two houses ot the Illinois ausembly in dead lock over canvassing the vote cast for state officers, there will be no Inaugural of the governor and other state officers here Mon day. The house and senate organisations clashed today when the senate, dominated by Governor Deneen, refused to participate In a joint session to canvass the vote until being fully assured relative to the plans of the Shurtleff forces. In the event tha democrats attempt to contest the guberna torial election. The deadlock may continue Indefinitely. There is no opportunity for a change in the situation sooner than next Tuesday, aa neither of the houses will be In session un til then. Senator Gardner served notice on the house of the senate's determination to stay out of the joint session, and carried back the word that the Shurtleff organisation 'would not pledge Its aotlon In the govern orahlp mstter in advance. The action of the senate means that all the state officers elected must be Inaugu rated at the same time. As there are but two changes in the personnel of the state officers, the ones who are elected will not be seriously Inconvenienced by the delay, since under the constitution each holds his office until his successor is qualified. The two state officer elected who are kept out of their place are Lieutenant Governor John G. Oglesby and Andrew J. Russell, No business will be transacted In the house until the deadlock la broken and the vote canvassed, If present plans prevail. Speaker Shurtleff has been informed that this is In accordance with the constitution. In the opinion of persons who have studied the constitution on this point the senate is not similarly governed and may proceed with its work. Governor Deneen's friends are at' sea .'ompletely regarding their next move. Thoy rely upon the senate organisation to pre vent the governor from being ousted in a recount In favor ot Adlal K. .Steveuson. Friends of Governor Peneen declared a plot to unseat him by unfair methods has been discovered and frustrated, and that the senators who declined to enter a Joint session took the only safe way of prevent ing a move on the part of the democratic legislators to rush a petition for a contest on the governorship Into the session and at least secure the fixing of a date for the contest and securing the appointment of a hostile committee to hear the contest. They declare the governor does not fesr the out come of a real recount. The democratic members of the house were steadfast tonight In their refusal to indicate their attitude about a contest for governor. "We will wait for a year. If necessary," said one of the democratic leaders, "and then not give any assurance of what we will do or attempt to do." Kathervllle Midwinter Fair. E3THKUVILLB. Ia.. Jan. S.-(8pecUJ.)-The farmers' Institute and midwinter fair will be held In the new armory at Kt ner vine Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, January M, 27 and 2H. An excellent pro gram Is being prepared, with such men as Judge Quaiton and W. P. Morris aa speak ers. A corn Judging contest will be held. Dairying and ctlle raising will be largely discussed. The midwinter fair promises to be the best ever lielj In the city. Fifty-eight premiums are Wring offered, representing mm axpensive pieces ot farm machinery. Ninety dollars Is offered In premiums to the women's department. A street parade, followed by a township sports contest, will be given the first day. Wednesday forenoon a moving picture show will be given. Free coffe will be served very day, are not the usual sale cloaks, misfits, odds and ends bought at a discount sale, but they arc our stock of high-class cloaks, finely tailored, well lined garments, that will give the wearer satisfaction for years. We cannot afford I one season to another, hence MJwc oflcr tho following ex- $12.50, $15.00 and $17.50 values, Saturday Qr nn $19.50, $22.50 and $25.00 values, Saturday yg $27.50, $29.50 and $35.00 valuesf Saturday 011 7C M ITilM Greater Values Than Ever for Saturday shoppers in our great Jan uary Clearance Sale of fine Suits, Opera Cloaks, Furs, Waists, Kimonos and Silk Petticoats. THREE FIRES IN NEW YORK Buildings in Wholesale District Dam aged to Extent of $1,250,000. BELL TO AMEND SHERMAN ACI Committee Appointed by National Civic Federation Begin Its Work Ilarrlman Hearing Goes Over For Day. NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-Threa downtown flrea tonight destroyed property worth f 1.250,000. One fire was on Howard street In a building occupied by the Thomas J. Lipton Tea company, F. C. Hazard & Co. and the Crandall & Godley company, the two last named wholesale grocery firms. Explosions among the stoc caused the fire to spread so that the building waa soon a mass of flames. A big building on the Bowery, occupied by a number of manufacturing firms, alsj was burned, as waa also one at 12 Crosby street. It required nearly three hours' work to subdue the three fires. No lives were lost, but there -were a number of accident which Involved Injury to fire men or citlsens. No one was fatally hurt. Illll to Amend Sherman Act. The announcement that It has appointed a committee to prepare a draft of a bill to be preuented to congress for th amendment of the Sherman anti-trust act was made tonight by the National Clviq Federation. No Information waa given regarding the chargea to be made, but they will probably be in Una with thoae suggested by Both Low and approved by President Roosevelt and othera during the last session of congress. The com mittee consists of Beth Low, chairman; Frederick P. Ftah of Boston, Frederick N. Judsor. of St. Louis and Reuben D. HUH man and Henry W. Taft of New York. No attempt, it Is said, will be made to submit anything to the present congress. It is proposed to prepare a tentative draft as soon as a careful study of tha problem well permit. Thla then will be submitted for examination and sugges tions to various representative bodies In all parts of the country and with the aid ot the comment thus received th final draft of the bill to be submitted will b prepared. Harrlma Casa Goes Over. Ccunsel for the government and for th Ilarrlman railroads consulted today to determine what portion ot evidence taken before the Interstate Commerce commis sion should be admitted In the govern ment' suit to dissolve th merger ot thos; roads. The taking of further evi dence in this case was therefore post poned until tomorrow. Subpoenae hav been issued for Jacob II. Schlff and Ott II. Kuhn of Kuhn, Lob at Co. fiscal agentu of the Ilarrlman road, whom art defei.dants In the suit and they may b called to testify. It Is expected the gov- ' eminent' case will be closed In a few days. Kmalre Theater Bold. The Empire theater, now under least to Charles Frolnfan, was sold under th hummer today, together with thre other building on Broadway, for $860,000, to Al Dayman of the theatrical firm of Al Dayman & Co. Mr. Frohman lease has threo more yeare to run. SWIFT AND COMPANY EXPAND stockholders Vote te Increase Can. Ital stock from Fifty ta laty Millions. CHICAGO, Jsn. I -The stockholders of Bwlft and Company, at their annual meet ing today, UtcUled to Increase th capital stock from lU.Ooo.ouO to SOO.ooo.OOQ. The re port for the previous year showed that OOO.OuO had been paid out in wage Active) lm i ti ,