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The Omaha Daily Bee WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska Fair and cooler. For lows Fair and cooler. For weather report see rage I. THE OMAHA BEE A clean, reliable newspaper that Is admitted to esrh and every home. VOL. XXXVIII NO. 223. OMAIIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 191W TEX PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. PROTEST COMES FROM MILLERS Explosion of Gas Endangers Many Entombed Miners REVOLUTION IN FREIGHT RATES LEGISLATORS IX A GREAT TANGLE ll'lil.! Consider Bleached J, Ruling ii Famous Spokane Case is Finally De cided in Favor of the Shippers. Parliamentary Mixup Over Bill to Drawings the t. ely Close Saloons at Seven in the Evening". Too I f. QUALITY OF FL0U1 GED DECISION IS FAR REACHING MEASURE FINALLY DEFEATED i ! iH x$ ) 19 ESS i 11 swP viSK T T J i i xiiiorcca win neat of Nebraska Winter V SECRETARY WILSON STAd PAT Sioux City People Complain of Issu ance of Passes Over Bridge. LAW AFFORDS THEM NO RELIEF nmher of Nehraehans Art-Ire for the Inaagiral, .tmoa Them Chief Donahue and Victor Rose water of Omaha. i From a Buff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March l-tSpecial Tele gram.) Nebraska millers, and there are nearly J60 of them, according to recent Htatlatlca, are face to face with a situation that spells reduced prices for their flour unless Berretary Wilson modifies his recent order compelling Nebraska millers to mark their packages of flour "artificially bit-ached." Ir. Wiley recently decided that where mlliers bleach their lour by electricity that packages In which flour Is put up must show to tha public the color was artificially produced. The winter wheat flour of Ne braska Is yellow, whereas tha spring wheat flour of Dakotas and Minnesota Is white. It Is a well established fact that there Is more nutriment In winter wheat than In spring wheat. But the flour eating public Insist upon using white flour and In order to aatlsfy the tastes of consumers in this lVgard the millers of Nebraska have been artificially bleaching their flour by the use of electrU'lty. This Dr. Wiley says they must stop unless they brand their goods as above outlined. In consequence of this decision of Dr. Wiley, re-enforced by that of Secretary Wilson, Nebraska millers are up against a most aerloua situation. They are pro testing with all their might against what to them seems a gross Injustice, for they assert that the use of electricity In no wise affects the nutritious quality of Ne braska fluur, which is becoming one of the leudtng flours iu the eastern markets. The millers of Nebraska have requested their senators, Burkett and Brown, to do every thing In their power to secure a modi fication of the order, which cannot help have but an result, a reduction In the price of Nebraska flour if they are not per mitted to bleach it. The millers In droves nre sending appealing letters to the senators piuyrrfully urging upon them speedy tut inn in bring about the abrogation of Dr. Wiley's order. Otherwise It is believed that .he fanners nf Nebraska will be compelled to take a less price for their wintr wheat. Wllaon Stands fat. Senntoin burke It and Brown have been laboring with Secretary Wilson to secure some confession to the millers of Ne biaska. but the secretary refuses to budge a ti lnih Ttmu Iiola t nH.ain t eit in him thn ' suggestion of the millers that the nutri tious qualities of the flour when belached and when not bleached be left to a conimis ioii of expert chemists, but the secretary would not listen to the proposition. While he admitted to the senators that the ques tion was one open to discussion he Insisted that if flour was artificially bleached the sacka and barrels should be so marked In compliance with the pure food regulations. A large number of chemists differ from Dr. Dr. Wiley that the use of electricity for bleaching has a deleterious effect upon flour. Hut Secretary Wilson is dead set In favor of his chief of the bureau of t hemlstry and unless some other method is taken to secure a modification of the order fear is expressed that the flouring mills of Nebraska will suffer the loss of thousands of dollars, as will the fanners of the prairie state due to an extremely narrow construction of the pure food laws. Poatofflcr Site Selected. The Treasury department today, after considerable controversy, which haa been going on for sonm time, fixed the loca tion of the site for the new postofflce at Huron on Dakota avenue. This Is the site recommended by the special agent who In vestigated all the locations offered. Chief Donohue in Washington. J. J. Donahue, chief of police of Omaha, la in Washington to aid Major Sylvester, chUf of police of this city, in spotting crim inals who may be attracted to the national capital during inauguration. Major Syl vester has requested the police chiefs from a number of the leading cities of the conn try to come lo Washington and aid him In preserving order and protecting not only the residents, but the thousands of Strang ers from the criminal classes. Cannot Stop Passes. . Tha War department decided today that It haa net the power to interfere lu the trouble between the residents of South Sioux City and the bridge company for the reason that traffic across the bridge Is not of an Interstate character and the sec retary of war haa no penalty to Impose should direct the discontinuance of passes to the city and county cfficlais as the Ne braska complainants demand. The decis ion of the secretary of war came today in the shape of a letter to Senator Brown, who took the matter up with the depart ment several weeks ago upon the receipt of complaints from the Nebraska side. These complaints alleged that village and county officials had free passage over the bridge, while other people had to pay; that this caused these officials to be remiss In their duty to the public and the bridge company kept It roorly lighted and poorly protected, making It unsafe for people pass ing over It atfer dark.. It was also alleged that the bridge was assessed at only a that me UI iu mmm fraction of lis real v officials held toll pas talus, because county passes. Senator Brown's letter caused a thorough Investigation on thr part of the chief of engineers of the War department. In dis cussing passes and the power of the federal government regarding them. General Mar shall, chief of engineers had this to say; "While the practice complained of may be Irritating, I do not know of any federal law forbidding It. nor any law under which the secretary of war ca prohibit It. It la not a matter of Interstate commerce and consequently does not come within the purview of nd pass provisions of the (Continued on Second Page,1 Twelve Men Are Badly Burned and Lafge Force is Carrying on Work of Rescue. W1LKL3-BARRE, Pa., March 2.-Twelve men were badly burned by an explosion of gas today In No. 14 colliery of the Erie Coal company at Port Blanchard, Fa., near here. It la feared several of them will die from their Injuries. Klre followed the explosion and a number of men are entombed back of the fire, but how many the officials of the colliery are unable to state. A large force of rescuers are at work. A section of l.osn has been run into the mine and with a full head of water the officials expect t get control of the fire In a short time. ,At 10 o'clock two men were taken out dead. The colliery, when working at its full capacity, employs firm men; but that many were not at work when the explosion occurred. There is considerable excitement about the mouth of the mine. Relatives of the entombed men are gathered In large num bers and their grief in pitnhle to behold. The mine officials estimate that there are sixty men entombed back of the fire but they have not given up hope of rescuing them alive. Some nf the employes who escaped believe that all the men will perish from suffocation. It is said the explosion was caused by a workman entering an abandoned portion of the mine with a lamp. All of the entombed men escaped through an old working this afternoon. Srmie, overcome by black damp, were carried to the surface by their fellow workers. This fire in the mine Is still burning. No Extensions, Says Harriman Union Pacific Magnate Announces He Will Build No New Lines Under Existing Conditions. BAN ANTONIO. Tex., March 2.-B. H. Harriman and party left early today for a trip over the western coast extension of the Mexican lines of the Southern Pacific. Mr. Harriman will return by way of Cali fornia and will be In New York within two weeks, after several weeks "camping out" near Ban Antonio. He said last night that his health Is wonderfully improved; that he feels like a new man. He personally superintended the tearing down of his six tents and the party occupied apartments last night. Mr. Harrtman's parting message was that America may not expect any extension of his lines this year unless conditions change radically and that be does not contemplate any, but he promises to make extensive Improvements of existing lines. Steel Company Cuts All Wages Lackawanna Concern Orders a Gen eral Reduction of Ten Per Cent for All Classes of Employes. NEW YORK, March 2. A reduction of 10 per cent in the wages of practically every employe of the Lackawanna Steel company took effect today. The Lackawanna Is one of the Urgent of the independent con cerns and this Is the first announcement of a cut in wages from the Independents since the war of prices with the United States Steel corporation began. The reduc tion effects all classes of employes and the office force. MAN FOUND AT ALLIANCE LEFT HOME WITH BIG ROLL Father of l.eaerve Says His Son Had Sixteen Hundred Iollars on His Person. i BROKEN BOW, Neb., March 2. (Special Telegram.) Theodore Leserve. who was found unconscious in the yards at Al liance Monday morning. Is a son of W. A. Leserve, a well known Grand Army man of this place. Young Leserve left here Sun day night on west bound train No. 41, car rying on his person, so his father states, 1, em. He was accompanied by two com panions, Hoy Galllngtnn and Frank Davis. When found it Is said Leserve had only IflflO on him. Up to the present time Sheriff Kennedy has been unable to locate either Galllngtnn or Davis. What Charge to On Perplexes The precise charge to be preferred against J. C. Maybray and his associates In the various swindles perpetrated at Council Bluffs is a matter that is Just now per plexing the authorities at Council Bluffs. At present only one Indictment lies against Maybray and that Is for lerceny. The Iowa statutes make no provision for prosecution In swindling cases, particularly like those charged against Maybray and his gang. Just when Maybray will be brought to Iowa is not yet certain. And another question arises as to whether he will be brought on a state or federal warrant. The only hold that the federal authorities have on him Is for using the malls for purpose to defraud and this charge hangs on a very slender thread. He la still in the custody of the federal authorities and un til that federal authority is relinquished the state authorities cannot arrest him. The hearing of the quartet of alleged swindlers now in custody at Little Rock Is before the United States commissioner there and the only result. It Is said, that could come1 from that hearing would be to bind them over to the federal grand Jury at Council duffs. Under the state charge of larceny May bray la amendable to bail In the sum of $5,000, which the Council Bluffs authorities are led to believe he Is ready to give at Little Rock. No further complaints have been lodged against Maybray and Dobbins In Council Bluffs than have been given publicity and It Ilea with tha victims of the swindlers to file additional complaint In Iowa and If Applied in Principle it Will Affect Nearly All Interior Points. BIG REDUCTIONS ARE ORDERED Cut on Thirty-Four Commodities Range from Six to Ninety Per Cent. HILL EARNINGS ARE TOO HIGH On Basle of Original Cost Present Capitalisation and Manner In Which It Is Made, They Are Held to Re ExresslTe. WASHINGTON. March 2. The railroad rates involved in the famous case of the city of Spokane, Wash., against the North ern Pacific and other railroads, were today held by the Interstate Commerce commis sion to be "Inherently unreasonable." The decision says the- eastern rates to Spokane were higher than to Seattle, a moro distant point. The commission reduces class rntcs from St. Paul to Spokane 16H per cent and makes substantially the same reduction from Chi cago to Spokane. Rates east of Chicago are not dealt with. The decision, if applied In principle to all commodities and to all interior points, must work a revolution In rates from eastern points of origin to all interior transcontinental territory, and In that view It IB one of the most far-reaching decisions ever rendered by the commission. The case has been under consideration for approximately a year and a half. For many months the commission has been en deavoring to reach a determination of the Intricate points (Involved, but not until within a few days was an agreement pos sible. The unanimous oponlon of the com mission was prepared by Commissioner Prouty. It Is pointed out thnt nearly all commidl tles to tha Pacific coast move under com modity rates and these were the principal subjects of complaint on the part of Spokane. Rates from all points on the Mis souri river to Seattle are the same, while rates from the same points to Spokane are considerably higher than to Seattle, and Increase as the point of origin lies further east. Illustrative of this condition com plaint referred to thirty-one articles. Tho decision holds that the commission can fix the rates only upon the articles en umerated. The cut In rates ordered is horizontal and amounts in some Instances to . 90 per cenl. In f iller eases "the cut amounts to only 8 or 8 per cent. In the hearing the cost of reproducing the properties of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific, their financial history, their present capitalization and their earn ings In recent years were fully considered. Findings of Commission. The. commission's findings In brief are as follows: 1. The system of transcontinental rates now in force applies lower transporatton charges from points of origin upon the Missouri river and east to Pacific coast cities than are applied to intermediate In terior points; held, that this schema of rate-making has been forced by water competition between the Atlantic and Pa cific coasts, and that the maintenance of the lower rate to the more distant coast points is not of necessity a violation of the third o rfourth section, since water com petition creates a dissimilarity of circum stance and condition between tho interior and the coast. 2. Water competition may Justify a dif ference In carload minlmunis and in tha right of combining different commodities at the carload rate, as well as in tho rate Itself; but carriers should be prepared to Justify such preference. 3. In determining what are reasonable rates between two points, netther the low est at which railroads can afford to handle traffic, nor the highest rate which necessi ties might Justify should be exclusively considered. Rates must be established with reference to the whole situation. 4. Certificates issued against the ore Innds formerly owned by the Great orthern Rail way company cannot be properly considered In determiuing what are reasonable earn ings for that company at the present day. 6. Tho Great Northern Railway company has In the last few years distributed its stock issues among Its stockholders at par from time to time, although the market value of the stock was often much above par. Without expressing any opinion upon the legality or propriety of this practice. It Is held that this fact, at this time, can have no bearing upon the earnings to which that company Is entitled. a. Neither can the capital stock of the Great Northern Railway company be re duced for the purpose of determining what Its fair earnings should be by the amount (Continued on Second Page.) Hold Crooks Iowa Officials upon these complaints the ball may be Increased to such an extent as to hold the alleged swindlers until the next term of the Pottawattamie county district court. Another Nebraska victim haa been found In the person of M. Mansfield, a young merchant of Winnebago, who was bilked out of $5,000 by the horse race game. Two or three other Winnebago parties are said to have been worked into the same game and lost smaller amounts. This race was pulled off at Council Bluffs last fall. Mansfield has not yet filed a complaint with the Iowa authorities, but It ia the In tention of Iowa authorities to summon him as a witness and the other Winnebago par ties, if their names can be learned, as well as Fred Sonnenscheln of West Point, an other victim. J. G. Kyle of Decatur, 111., another of the Maybray victims, did not come direct to Council Bluffs, but went to Little Rock to Identify the gang If possible. An effort will be made to have him come to Council Bluffs to make a complaint against the gang In order to help pile up the ball against tha swindlers to such an extent that they can be held here. The Pottawattamie county authorities do not look tor the arrival of the accused par ties In Council Bluffs before the latter part of the week. There will not be even a preliminary hear ing held In Council Bluffs, as the whole gang Is already under Indictment, and about the only thing that can be done will be to secure Indisputable evidence of the identification of the gang. From the New Tork Herald. SDIP SUBSIDY BILL LOST Senate Measure is Defeated in House by Three Votes, CONFERENCE REPORTS AGREED TO Aarrlcnlt nral, Itlrere and Harbors and Pnhllo Bulldlnsj; Appropria tion Bills Are Dis posed Of. WASHINGTON. March .-The ship sub sidy bill, previously passed by the senate, was defeated In the house of representa tives today by the narrow margin of three votes, the ballot resulting 172 to 175. The opponents of the meaaure wildly cheered. Conference reports on the agricultural, rivers and harbors and public buildings bills were agreed to, and the sundry civil bill sent to conference. ' After disposing of a mass of miscellane ous conference reports on less important measures, the house, at 7:09 p. m., recessed until 11:60 a. m. tomorrow. PROCEEDINGS "nTHR SK.XATK General Deficiency Bill Carrying Nineteen Million Passed. WASHINGTON. March 2. The penal code bill on a conference report was be fore the senate during almost the entire session today and waa subjected to fili bustering tactics on the part of the minor ity that resulted almost In no progress being made upon It. Mr. Heyburn, In charge of the measure, declared that the opposition to t( was the result of antagon ism to the legislative provisions contained In the measure for enforcement of the four teenth and fifteenth amendments to the ronstitltion on the part of the southern senators. The general deficiency bill waa passed, carrying appropriations amounting to more than J19.000.000. This bill was the last of the general supply bills passed by the senate. Various conference reports were agreed to, so thnt substantial progress was made In clearing away much of tho busi ness before the senate. The deficiency bill, carrying appropria tions amounting to more than 119,000,000, about $2,250,000 of which was added by the senate, was passed by the senate today. An amendment offered by Mr. La Follette, appropriating $50,000 for placing a suitable memoreal upon the Lincoln farm In Ken tucky, was approved. On motion of Mr. Ten rose, the appropla tion for Inland transportation by railroad routes was Increased from $SOO,000 to $1, 260.000. An amendment appropriating $50,000 to en able the secretary of state to Investigate matters In tho republic of Liberia relating to American cltitens was adopted. Senator Lodge offered an amendment ap propriating $.000 to reimburse persons who contributed toward a ransom for the release of Ellen M. Stone, who was captured by brigands In the province of Turkay, and It was approved. O'LAUGHLIN DECLINES PLACE Assistant Secretory of State Will Go Back to Newspaper Vork at Once. WASHINGTON, March !.-The following statement was made at the White House today: "Some days ago the president proffered the appointment as minister to the Argen tine Republlo to the assistant secretary of state, John Callan OLaughlln. Mr. O Laughlin has informed the president that he Is regretfully compelled to decline the appointment, having arranged to associate himself with the Chicago Tribune." Everythingonthe want ad pages from pianos to poultry, Speaking of pianos. some of our big piano firms tell about their best bargains on the want-ad page under the head of "Offered for Sale Pianos." They know that want-ad reader! look (or real bargain! there. Often they, or other people, have slightly used pianos, too, that may be bought for a fraction of what a new one would coat. Have you looked at the Bee want ada yet today ? THERE IS NONE ABOVE THE LAW. Republic Will Be Next Target in Missouri Fight Ohio Concern Has Not Paid Fine in Ouster Suit and State Will Move. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. March 2.-The Republic Oil company of Ohio will be the next target of the attorney general's de partment In the oil ouster suits, according to announcement made today. The com Iny, In common with the Standard OH company of Induuia and the Waters-Pierce OH company of Missouri, was fined $50,000 in December last and a decree of ouster was entered against It by the supreme court bf the state. The concern waa given until March 1 to pay Its fine, but as no return has been made efforts will be made to collect the money. The company tried to withdraw from the state two years ago, but permission to do so waa refused pending decision by the court in the ouster suit. It Is reported that the Ohio concern haa no attachable property in Missouri. The Standard Oil company of Indiana did not pay its fine yesterday, but its mo tion for a rehearing and modification of the Judgment against It stays the penalty until the supreme court acta upon the mo tion. Judge Holds for Standard Oil Co. Formally Rules Only Thirty-Six Of fenses Were Committed, Limiting: Fine to $720,000. CHICAGO. March 2.-Judge Anderson, In the retrial of the Standard Oil company of Indiana today formally sustained the motion of the defense that the government proceed to trial on the theory that there were thirty-six alleged offenses that is, that each settlement on which an alleged rebate was paid constituted a separate of fense. The formal ruling waa the same as was made by the court Informally last week. Under It It will be Impossible to fine the company more than $720,000. A motion to the effect that If any, the offense was a single continuing one, was overruled, although the court said he would hear further argument on the point later If desired. Roy Cunningham of Belvldere, 111., is the only farmer on the Jury. The preponder ance of agriculturists on the first panel of veniremen caused Its dismissal at the re quest of the defense. Attorney John 8. Miller, remembering that It was a farmers' Jury that made possible Judge Landls' fine of IC9.240.000. Mr. Cunningham's compan ions in the Jury box Include five grocers, a well driver, a retired Jeweler, an adver tising agent, a tailor, a mechanic and a live stock dealer. Gay Crowds Throng Capital for Taft Inaugural Parade WASHINGTON, March $.-Pennsylvanla i avenue last night was as brightly lighted as "the great white way" and the happy throng which laughed Its way along it for hours, revelling in the brightness and the gayety, proclaimed the approach of the day when a new president of the United States will rule over the people of this country. From the capltol to the White House "the avenue" waa festooned with arches of light which gave it the appear ance of a vast hall a mile and a quarter In length and about 125 feet In width. Accommodations for fully 50.000 people have been provided for upon the stands which have been erected from a point Just above the White House, along Pennsyl vania avenue to the capitol. Every precau tion haa been taken to make the stands se cure and ample provision has been made to make those who occupy them comfortable. The management are very perturbed over the possible contingency of ladies appearing with "merry widow" bats and while this form of headgear haa not been officially tabooed, the "suggestion" haa gone out that women should wear small hats or scarfs so as not to obseruct the view of those behind them. For the convenience of the thousands of Bightseors, the various placea of historic Interest in and about the city have been marked by suitable tablets. "Inauguration day, no prediction, but fair TAFTS AT TOE WHITE HOUSE President-Elect and Wife to Be Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt. GAME OF GOLF YESTERDAY Itennlnn of the Taft Family Will Be Held After Inauguration ' Ceremonies Are Over. WASHINGTON, March 2. As the guests of President and Mrs. Roosevelt. President elect and Mrs. Taft will be at the White House tomorrow night, going there for dinner and remaining. After the lnau -ration there will be a reunion of the various members of the Taft family at the White House. The details of the gathering and the time have not yet been arranged, although the entire Taft family will be in town tomorrow. Charles P. Taft of Cincinnati, his wife and two daughters, one unmarried, the other the wife of Albert Ingalls, and her two children., are quartered at Connecticut and Massachusetts avenue. In a house taken by Mr. C. P.,' Taft for the occasion. Dr. William A. Edwards and Mrs. Edwards, who Is the president-elect's sister, are here from Los Angeles and are at the New Wlllard to remain for the inauguration. Henry W. Taft, brother of the president elect, his wife; daughter, Louise, and sons, Walbrldge and William H of New York, are also at the New Willard. Taft Children Arrive. Miss Helen, Mr. Robert and Master Charlie, the three children of the president elect and Mrs. Taft, arrived here tonight and are with their parents at the Board man residence, as Is also Miss Delia Torrey of Millsbury, Mass., who Is the only repre sentative of the Taft family of the last generation. Miss Torrey Is In her 82d year. She is a sister of Mr. Taft'a mother and lived with his parents since his boyhood. There is a peculiarly strong affection be tween the Incoming president and his maiden aunt. Her life has been an inspira tion to him in a number of speeches he has delivered to young women students, particularly in his advice to them not to consider marriage the only object to be attained. To enforce this argument Mr. Taft haa stated that the loveablencss of character developed by self-sacrificing un married ' women has shown to him that there may be much in a single life. Hoi ace D. Taft, the other brother of Mr. Taft, and his wife, are here from Water town, Conn., and are guests of Secretary Garfield of the Department of the Interior. The Garfield boys are students of the school maintained by Horace D. Taft, as is also Charles Taft, the youngest son of the president-elect Presldent-EIert Plays Golf. Mr. Taft enjoyed a golf game on the Chevy Chase course today, and said to night he felt much better for his ride to the club and the four-mile walk entailed by the game. He defeated handily hla op- (Continued on Second Page.) the day before," Is the weather card today. When the first of the thousands of today's arrivals reached here they were greeted with a drizzling rain and unseasonably high temperature and the outlook dampened the enthusiasm for the day. But the weather bureau held out encouragement for disper sal of the clouds by tomorrow and all Washington hoped for a clear, fair day for the ushering In of the new administration. Up at the weather bureau, owing to the un certainty of weather shifts at thrs time of the year, no forecast for Thursday waa hazarded, but official prediction will be is Issued tonight and meantime there is noth ing In the reports to Indicate that the djy will not be a fair one. Acceptances of invitations have been re ceived from the governors of the following states, who will participate In the Inaugural procession: Braxton B. Comer. Alabama; George L. Ulley, Connecticut; Samuel 8. Penny will, Delaware; James H. Brady, Idaho; B. F. Carroll, Iowa; Charles 8. Deneen, Illinois; Augustus E. Wlllson, Kentucky; J. T. Saunders. Louisiana; A. L. Crothers, Mary land; E. 8. Draper, Massachusetts; E. F. Noel, Mississippi: H. & Had ley, Missouri; H. B. Quinby, New Hampshire; J. Frank lin Fort, New Jersey; Charles E Hughes. New York; Judson Harmon, Ohio; Edwin 8. Stuart, Pennsylvania;' A. J. Pothier, Rhode Island; Q. H. Prouty, Vermont and George Curry of New Mexico. Ransom Holds Up Sink Bill to Whip Latter in on Charter. HALL COUNTY MAN DEFIANT Last Day for Introducing: Bill Has Passed in Senate. BILL FOR GRAIN INSPECTION Ollis of A alley. W ho Father the Mraxnre, Says It Will Be of As sistance to the Omaha. Grain Market. (From a Staff Correspondent LINCOLN, March 1 (Special) After a parliamentary tangle such em even this house haa seen hut on one other oceaalon, the bill by Johnson of Burt, requiring the closing of saloons at 7 o'clock, was recom mended for indlflnlte postponement by thn house, the vote against the bill being 46, to 41 for It. In the committee of the whole the bill was recommended for passage by a vote of 40 to 39. The vote taken in tha house was on a motion not to concur In the re port of the committee and to iitdlftntrl postpone the bill. A half dozen times there was a call the house and equally as often the call w raised. While under the call, Taylor Custer moved to adjourn until 1 Oo'clol tomorrow. On a point of order raised by Wilson of Polk the chair ruled the motion out of order. Others made the same mo tion and the speaker ruled them out of or der. Then Taylor explained that he made tho motion merely In order that every member should go on record on the bill. This brought forth a remark from Holmes: "The gentleman from Custer refused to vote the other day on a bill, and It eomee with poor grace for him mto try to put members on record." Then Clark of Richardson made the same remark and the house laughed. All of this was going on, of course, while the roll call was stopped. Finally Taylor said. "Let r go! T will change m yvote from no to aye, so I can move a reconsideration of the action In the morning." Vote on Postponing; Bill. The roll call on "the motion not to concur In the report of the committee of the whole, but to indlflntely postpone the bill, resulted as follows: Yes Bates, Behind. Botts. Butt, Chab. Clark, Connelly, Dolczal. Dostal, Fannon, Fogarty, Fries. Gerdns, Hadaell. Harring ton, Hector. Heffernan, ' Holmes. Hospod sky. Howard, Johnson of Adams, Kelley, Kotouc, Kraus, lyowrenee, Ix-ldlgh. Lux, Murphy. MeVicker, Pickens, Pllger. Ritchie, Rathsack, Scheele, Shoemaker, Sink, Skeen. Stedman, Stoecker, Swan, Talcott, Taylor of Cnster, Thomas, West, Mr. Speaker 4a. No Armstrong, llaker, Barclay, Barrett. Begole, Black, BIystone, Boelts, Bowman. Brodrlek. Brown of 8herman, Brown of Lancaster, Bushee, Bygland, Cooperrlder. Eastman, Evans, Grelg, Orlffen. Groves, enry, Humphrey, Johnson of Burt. Klllen, Kuhl, Murlett, Miller, Moore. Moduli . Noyes, O'Connell, 'Helncs, Raper, Saberson. Kchoettger, Smith. Taylor of York, Taylor of Hitchcock, Wilson, Worthing, Young -41. The argument offered In opposition to the bill was "home rule." Shoemaker, who de livered the principal speech against the measure, said the, democratic parly had promised tho people home rule, and now was thn opportunity to make good. Under the present law, he said, every community has the right to regulate the saloons and say Just when they shall close and open. There Is no occasion, he said, for the State to pass a general law on the subject. "If you believe In home rule," said Hanry of Holt, "do you favor county option?" "County option Is not home rule," de clared Shoemaker with much heat. "If we give home rule to the people of this stale we will leave the laws so that every com munity has the right to regulate these mat ters as they choose." Taylor Takes Hhot at Dooglaa. Taylor of Custer, told the house be had heard so much about home rule from Douglas county that he had seriously con sidered Introducing a bill which would pro vide that none of the bills passed should apply to Douglas county. He then pro ceeded to tell the members that no bill asstd but what It did In some way cur- tall the liberties of some one for the gen eral good. During his speech against the bill, Boelts of Merrick county, made some remarks about a higher civilization, recalling the time Boelts blew out the gas shortly after his arrival here. Kuhl tried to stop the debate, but his motion was ruled out of order and McColl Insisted that It be kept up Indefinitely for the lack of harmony among the democrats, he said, was music to the ears of the re publicans. Ransom Threatens Sink. As a reminder to Senator Ransom or for other reason, .when the stock yards bill came up in the house this afternoon, Butt and Shoemaker of the Douglas delegation both voted for it and Stofccker failed to vote. The bill will now go to the senate where it will remain until something hap pens to the Omaha charter bill. Incidentally Sink of Hall county waa In formed today by two senators that unless he voted for an elective police commission in Omaha his bed sheet bill would be hung up indefinitely in the senate. Sink aent word back to "hang 'er up and take the consequences," but he would not be bluffed Into saddling an elective police board onto Omaha. Thn Tanner charter bill has been held up by the house committee on cltlea and towns fur at least one week. When the measure came up before the committee this afternoon Jerry Howard proposed Several amendments, and while these were being discussed Sink of Hall received word that his sheet bill was being held up In the senate until lie got right with the Douglas senators on the elective police commission for Omaha. Sink at once got busy and moved that tha next hearing on the South Omaha oharatr bill be set for Wednesday of next week. The committee agreed to this. Last Day for Bills. Today was the last day fur Introduction of bills in the jenatA. The total number was 407 as against 44& Introduced two year ago. The total number of bills ta tho housa this year la 677, makluf a total ad