THE OMAHA DAILY TCEE: TTr.SDAY. MAHCII 2X 1P00.
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BISCUIT BUYERS'
Moisture
NEW SENATE COMMITTEES
Upper Body Conflrmi Action of Both
Party Caucuses.
ALL VACANCIES ARE FILLED
Committee Created Are oa "Pablle
Expeadltares" and ea "Coa
erratloa of Nataral
Hnoircri."
WASHINGTON. March .-Th senat
today filled all vacancies on it standing
committee and Treated two powerful com
mittees, confirming the action taken by
the republican and demooratlo caucusaea
held earlier In the day. One of the nw
committee I entitled "On Public Expendi
tures," and 1 composed of tha following:
Hale, Aldrich, Warren, Perklna, Penroac,
Dolllver nd Clapp, who are ex-offlclo
member aa chairmen of the committees
on appropriations, finance, military affairs,
naval affairs, postofflces and poatroads,
agriculture and forestry and Indian affairs,
the chairman of the appropriations com
mittee, Mr. Hale, rein the acting- chaJr-
man of the new committee. In addition
the following are members of the new com
mittee: Nelson, Gamble, Crane, Carter. Bourn.
Cummins, Burton. Root, McLaurtn, New
landa, Owen, Fletcher and Hughes. The
other new committee Is entitled, "On Con
servation of Natural Resources." and Is
composed of the following:
Dixon, chairman; Clark of Wyoming;
Beverldge, Dolllver, Dillingham, Heybum.
Dick. Brlggs, Guggenheim, Jones, New
lands, Overman. Davis, Bankhead and
8mlth of South Carolina.
The new members of the committee on
finance are Cullom. Dodge, McCumber,
Bmoot and Flint, the republican representa
tion having been Increased by one, and
Simmons, democrat. From the committee
on appropriations Mr. Cullom retired and
Messrs. Keene. Burkett and Curtis were
appointed as new republican members,
while Mr. Culberson took th democratic
vacancy. Oi commerce th new members
ar Messrs. Bourne and Burton, . repub
licans, Mr. Crane retiring.
No change wer mad In th democratic
list. On foreign relations th republican
representation wa Increased by one, and
Pmlth of Michigan and Root were named
aa new republican members, while Shlve
ley became the new democratic member.
From Interstate commerce Mr. Dolllver
retired In favor of his colleague. Mr. Cum
mins, and Mr. Nixon also was appointed,
no change being made in th democratic
list. On Judiciary the new republlcana are
Sutherland, Plica, Warner, Brandcgee and
Borah, and Mr. Paynter was named as an
additional democratic member.
Changes la Chairmanships.
Thers were quite number of changes in
chairmanships of committees. Including:
Dolllver, agriculture and forestry; Cum
mins, civil service and retrenchment, and
Gamble, enrolled bills. Th membership of
th committees on Interoceanlc canals has
been almost entirely changed and Is made
up of the following:
Flint, chairman; McCumber, Brandegee,
Dolllver, Dick. Borah, Richardson, Craw
ford and Brlstow, republicans: end Talia
ferro, (Amnions, Johnston of Alabama,
Pmlth of Maryland and Hughes, democrats.
Several changes were made In the chair
manships of small select committees, which
are headed by democratic senators.
Th change wer msde by the senate
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without debate. Mr. Aldrich stated that ho
would later submit a resolution fixing the
powers and duties of the new committee on
publio expenditures.
Kansas Owns
Goose Island
Supreme Court Decides Jurisdiction
of Small Tract of Land in
Missouri River.
WASHINGTON. March 21-That Goose
Island, lying In the Missouri river between
Kansas City, Mg and Kansas City. Kan.,
belongs to the state of Kansas was ad
Judged today by the supreme court of the
United States. The suit Involving juris
diction over this small bit of territory was
begun by the state of Missouri In Decem
ber, 1906. as an original action In the su
preme court. The controversy grew out of
a difference of opinion regarding the loca
tion of th Missouri stats Una by the orig
inal surveys, and both states have claimed
sovereignty over the Island; wtlh the re
sudt that there has been no llttls conflict
of authority. '
KANSAS CITT, Mo., March . -Goose
Island contains 600 acres. ; Prize fights
have been pulled off on It and liquor has
been sold there. Whenever the pfficers of
Kansas or Missouri made arrests there for
violation of the state laws the defendants
always pleaded lack of Jurisdiction.
FILIPINOS HIT FREE TRADE
Assembly Fears Closer Relations nllh
United States Will Prevent
I Itlmate Independence.
MANILA, March 22.-The Philippine as
sembly Is considering Informally the tariff
legislation now pending In Washington. It
la planned to take up the question tomor
row and to embody the view of the assem
bly In a set of resolutions which will be
forwarded to the Filipino representatives
In . Washington. It is expected that these
proposed resolutions will oppose any action
of congress tending in any way to alter tha
trade relations between the Philippine and
the I'nlted States. It Is manifest that a
majority of the members of the legislature
feel that closer trsde relations will lead to
closer political relations, which will inter
fere with the ultimate independence, of the
Islands. They also fear that the losses to
Island revenue by free trade would end the
financial Independence of the insular gov
ernment and compel It to appeal to be
placed under the direct control of congress,
thua lessening the assembly's voice In in
sular affairs.
MORE MONEY FOR GOULD ROAD
Three and a Half Millions Will Be
Spent for Improvements
In West.
KANSA8 CITY. March
B. A. Gould,
northern dls-
general superintendent of Uie;
trict ot th Missouri Puqltc railroad, to
day received a notification from New York
that there was available at once 3.5u0.000
for Improvements. The money will be used
to Improve the Missouri Pacific between
Kansas City and Publo and is along the
general line of Improvement of Gould
'roads, looking finally to their extension to
th coast.
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NEW BILLS IN GRAFT QUIZ
Millionaires and Bankers Caught by
Pittsburg Grand Jury.
CHARGE BRIBERY OF COUNCILMAN
Councilman Klein, Convicted Grafter
Sew In Jail for Refnalnai to
Testify, Also Among
Those Tiamed.
PITTSiH'RG, March 22. The council
manic graft scandiil was given a sensa
tional turn today when Judgi Davis au
thorized District Attorney William A.
Dlaheley to prepare indictments against
the following:
Dallas C. Byers. a millionaire Iron manu
facturer and head of the A. M. Byers com
pany. F. A. Griffrn. vice president of the Co
lumbia Natlonnl Bank of Pittsburg.
Henry I Bolger. a Water street saloon
keeper.
Common Councilman John F. Klein.
Belect Councilman Dr. F. H. Weber.
Select Councilman Charles Stewart.
The grand Jury Is again In session under
orders from Judge Davis, and it la said
further developments are expected.
The Indictments to bo prepared against
Byers and Councllmen Klein and Weber
grew out of the vacation cf South Seventh
street and they are to be charged with
conspiracy to bribe.
Councilman Stewart Is to be charged
with soliciting ?.S00 from A. A. Vllsack,
former cashier, and William W. Ramsey,
former president of the German National
bank, who were arrested during the early
stage of the graft Investigation.
Banker Paid Bribe.
Vice President Griffin of the Columbia
National bank is to be charged with hav
Ing authorized the payment of J22.500 and
JJ.aOrt to a clerk in the bank, who was to
PHy the Fame to a person when he called.
Griffin was eall-d recently before the grand
Jury and. according to the grand Jury re
port, his answere were vague and so con
tradictory that a charge of perjury la
recommended. The court so ordered.
Bolger, the saloon keeper, is to he
charged with aiding and abetting Council
man Klein in the solicitation of a bribe.
Dallas C. Byers left for Europe Just
previous to the grand Jury investigation.
Klein is In Jail, having been sent to Jail
Saturday for thirty days because of his
refusal to testify bfforo the grand Jury.
Griffin. Weber and Stewart are new
names brought into the scandal.
Ramsay was convicted of conspiracy.
Vllsack pleaded no defense. Councllmen
Wanton and Bran were recently convicted
with Klein and four other councllmen, Sof
M, Melaney, Atckinaon and Ferguson have
not yet been tried.
STOCK OF COTTON ON HAND
Census Bnrran Report Amonnt to
Be 5,a!i,B63 Bales at Close
of February.
WASHINGTON, March 22. The census
bureau la a report today announced that
the amount of cotton stocks on hand In
the I'nlted Btates at the close of February
waa 5.25:,63 bales. The indicated con
sumption of cotton is 2.621.436 bales. The
report is a preliminary one and Is In re
sponse to a resolution cf congress. The
stock on hand Is distributed as follows:
Manufacturers. l.Stt..'; producers. tii.
737; warehouses, and compressed. 1.308,786;
transportation companies. 618,479; other
holders, 25R.659.
The tot."l stipr'y of cotton In the United
States and the net Imports for tho six
months period ending February 28. last,
were 14.234.i70 bales and tW.Ono bales re
spectively, the total stock held September
last, was 1.2JH.058, and cotton ginned
since August 31. last, aggregated 13.X.612
running bales. The total export of cotton
from September 1. I, to February 28.
last, inclusive, was 6.56S.571 bales.
ARGUMENTS ON AT MUSKOGEE
Case Involving Millions
Indian l.nnd Boon
Submitted.
of Arrrs of
to Be
M1SKOGKE. Okl.. Msrch !2.-Concluding
arguments on demurrers filed by the de
fendants to billa of complaint In relation
to the 23.000 allr.eatlon suits pending in the
federal circuit court for the eastern district
of Oklahoma Involving titles to millions of
acres of alleged restricted lands belonging
to the Five Civilised Tribes In the old In
dian Territory, began her today before
Judge Ralph E. Campbell. The govern
ment la represented by Assistant Attorney
General Charles W. Russell of Washington
and a corpa of assistants. Utigauai la
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NATIONAL BISCUIT
these suits are scattered ull over the coun
try and some of them In foreign countries.
Arguments probably will be concluded
Wednesday.
Curry is Sore,
Throws Up Job
SANTA FB, N. M.. March 25. Governor
George Curry today telegraphed to P real
den Taft his resignation as governor of
New Mexico.
Governor Curry stated that although he
had contemplated taking this action for
several months past, the Immediate cause
of his resignation was that he had re
quested a leave of absence to go to Wash
ington to talk with President Taft end the
secretary cf the Interior on matters of
great Importance to New Mexico, not ap
pertaining to statehood, but that Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger had answered that
he should take up the business by letter.
OMAHA WOMEN TO PLAY WHIST
Several Local. Experts Will Attend
Woman' ( Annual Congress
- In Boston.
BOSTON. Mass., March 22. (Special.)
Omaha's women whist players will be
represented by several pairs and teams in
the annual congress of the Women's Whist
League of America, the complete program
for which will be formally announced In
the course of a few days. It has long
been the league's custom to hold the an
nual congress In the home city of the
league president, and this year Mrs. C. S.
Waterhouse, a wealthy woman of this city.
Is at the head of the organ Isation.
Although It is a long Journey for the
Omaha women to make, simply to play
whist, the members of the local committee
have assurances that Omaha will be un
usually well represented this year In nearly
all of the various trophy contests. Among
the officers of the association Is Mrs. C.
K. Coutant of Omaha, who is a member of
the board of governors for a period of
three years.
The congress will open on Monday even
ing, May 3, with a reception at Hotel
Somerset, the most exclusive hotel in this
city, for the visiting players. The next
morning, promptly at 10 o'clock, play will
start in the various trophy competitions
and will continue without Interruption with
three sessions daily until Saturday after
noon, when the finals in the New Amster
dam trophy competition will be reached. If
all goes well.
Be Want Ads are Business Boosters..
CASTRO ON JOURNEY HOME
Will Be Joined at Port of Spain
br Several Prominent
Follower.
DRESDEN, March 22. Clprano Castro,
the former president r.f Venetuela, left here
today for Cologne, where he will spend tho
night. Tomorrow he will go on to Paris
and after a short stay In the French cap
ital he will proceed for Bordeaux, where
he will embark March 20 on the steamer
Guadeloupe for some Caribbean pnrt.
WILLBMSTAD. Curacoa, March 23. It Is
said here that Senor Mendlble, former gov
ernor of the Venezuelan state of Guarlco,
left Barranqullla, Colombia, March 3D for
Port of SpaJar. Trinidad, there to Join for
mer Presldnnt Castro. Mendlble Is one of
Castro's followers who opposed the assump
tion of the Venesuelan presidency by Joan
Vlnente Gomel.
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Buying soda crackers that are
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buying by guess-work and
trusting to luck. To be sure of
good luck and good baking,
buy no soda crackers but
FIRST LAP OF AFRICAN TRIP
Ex-President Roosevelt Spends Last
Day in New York.
CALLS ON OLD FAMILY NURSE
Also Par a Visit to the Outlook
Ofllce and to Hondas Robin
son Will Sail Tues
day Horalsg.
NEW YORK, March 22. Accompanied by
two of his children. Miss Ethel and Ker
mlt, ex-President Roosevelt arrived here
thla morning from Oyster Bay and began
a round of visits. He called first on the
children's nurse, Mrs. Mary Dedwlth, -on
East Thirty-second street, going thither
with his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson,
who had met him at the Long Island ferry
in the Robinson automobile.
Mr. Roosevelt found Mrs. Ledwith, who
la about 78 year old, in a three-room
apartment, which Is shared also by Miss
Katherlns Daly, also a former nurse for
the Roosevelt children. Miss Daly was 111
In bed. Mr. Roosevelt told Mrs. Dedwtth
that he could not go to Africa without
calling to see her first, and Mrs. Ledwlth
replied that she was afraid to have him go
there, fearing that he would be killed.
"Don't worry about that," replied Mr.
Roosavelt with a laugh. "Nothing like
that Is g.olng to happen. You know I am
a pretty good shot."
Mr. Roosevelt's mornine; program In
cluded a visit to the editorial offices of
the Outlook and one to Douglas Robinson's
offices downtown, where some personal
business matters claimed his attention.
Following his trip to Hoboken to Inspect
his quarters on the steamer Hamburg, Mr.
Roosevelt planned to lunch with his sisters,
Mrs. Douglas Robinson and Mrs. W. S.
Cowles, at the Robinson home.
Mr. Roosevelt gave an Informal farewell
reception to a number of magazine editors
and others. Including Robert J. Collier,
Mark Sullivan, Norman Hapgood, Dr. Al
bert Shaw, Eugene Philbln, James R. Gar
Held and Dr. Lyman Abbott and his staff.
A crowd pf 400 or 500 persons which had
gathered in the street, cheered Mr. Roose
velt a he left his office to visit the steamer
Hamburg In Hoboken. On the Inspection
of the apartment which he Is to occupy on
that steamer Mr. Roosevelt was accom
panied by the three naturalists who are
to accompany him to Africa, Major Ed
ward A. Means. Edmund Heller and J.
Alden Lorlng. Mr. Roosevelt appeared to
be satisfied with the arrangements, and
after looking -over the baggage which had
arrived at the pier, returned to New York.
LEHIGH VALLEY COAL MEN
GETTING READY FOR STRIKE
Hlorh Fence Snrroundlnsr Colllerlea la
Beta; Prepared for I rt
ent l'e.
HA7.KI.TON, Pa., March 22 In order to
be prepared for a strike if one la ordered
the Lehigh Valley Coal company today be
gan repairing the high fences surrounding
the collieries In this city. Nearly all tha
collieries In the anthracite region during
the big strike of 1903 were surrounded by
high board fences.
Circulars were received here today from
President L-wls of the Miners' union ask
ing the anthracite men to observe as usual
April 1 as a holiday In commemoration of
the granting of the eight-hour day In the
soft coal fields.
MILLER TO FOLLOW KEALING
President Also Nominates Wagner
Attorney for rloutn Da
kota nintrlrt.
WASHINGTON, March 22. The president
today sent to the senate the nomination of
Charles W. MI'ler to be United Btates dis
trict attorney for Indiana to succeed Jo-
seph B. Keating, resigned. ,
Also the following:
United Btates attorney for the district of
South Dakota. Edward E. Wagner.
Indian Inspector. Z. Lewis Dalby, Vir
ginia.
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to dyspepsia, liver complaints and kidney
troubles Is needless. Electric IBtter Is the
guaranteed remedy. (Or. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
CHANCE FOR BIG SUGAR CROP
Ceasal General Roarers at Havana
Irtarredits Low Estimate of
Vlrld on Island.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-Cuba will
produce about 1.400,000 ton of sugar this
season, an estimate based upon the pros
pect for excellent spring weather, accord
ing to Consul General Rogera at Havana
li U Inclined to discredit the low tail-
COMPANY
mates of probable yield In tho crop, despite
the fact that rains In tho eastern half of
tho Island have given th belief that the
nugar production would be curtailed.
Balloon May Be
Lost in Blizzard
reared that Six Men in "America"
May Have Been Caught in
Mountain Storm.
I.OS ANGEZ.EB, Cal., March 22. No word
has come from the six men In the balloon
"America." It Is feared they have been
lost In the mountains In the midst of a
terrific blizzard now raging there.
The last trace of the balloon was when It
disappeared through the clouds In Grand
canyon on the slope of Mount Lowe, the
big bag, containing 76,000 cubic feet of gas,
being driven then by a strong north wind
toward tho peaks of the range.
One of tha worst storms In years Is raging
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In the mountains. The whole side of the
mountain Is covered with many feet of
snow, the canyons are filled and the trails
are obliterated.
It would be Impossible for the men to
make their way any distance In the present
snowstorm. They have with them only a
meager supply of provisions and but little
warm clothing.
Two searching parties wore organlrej
early today from Pasadena and will go Into
the mountains, at once.
ROUTE OF TOUR TONIGHT
Where Commerrlal Clnh ' Will fteelc
Trade Will Be Finally Fixed
by Committor. . .
The special committee on schedule- snd
route of the trade extension committee of
the Commercial club will meet this evening
In the clubrooma with representatives of the
railroads and It Is hoped to complete the
schedule. The dates ot the excursion are
May 17 to 22.
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