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XXSIX-XQ. UP. OMAHA. FKIDAY MOliXIXG, DECKMBKll 17, 1-TVI:LVE PACKS. SIXtluTcoi-Y TWO CENTS
THREE SISTERS
HELD FOR DEATH
Mother and Two Aunti of Ocey Snead
Arreited for Bathtub
' Murder.
VICTIM'S HUSBAND STILL MISSING
Entire Family Seemi Involved in New
York Tragedy.
"SUICIDE" LETTERS ARE FOUND
Over One Hundred Missives Left in
Room Vacated by Mri. Martin.
NEW CLUES COME TO THE SURFACE
Kotrpiprr mm Ilandsrrltlaar of Se
pert Arm Oa Ttete Saa
osee tm Have Been W rit,
tea my Viet in.
NEW YORK. &ee. 1.-Thre sistera, who
held the life of Ocey Snead In their hands,
have, one by one, come within the reach
cf the law, until tonight separate cells
hold them all, charged by the authorltiea
cf East Orange, N. J., with the murder of
their n.coe and daughter.
Of the girl' Immediate relatives only
her bedriddn grandmother. Mia. Martha
Wardlaw, fcj yeara old, and Fletcher Snead,
th- cousin ahs married, are UH at large.
A rumor that Fletcher Snead, the missing
husband, had Been found In hiding; at St.
Catherinei's Ortarlon, was denied tonight
by the St. Catherine's police.
Events have moved swiftly within the
last twenty-four hours. Shortly after the
arraignment today of Mrs. Caroline W.
Martin, Ocey Kneid'i mother, the third
arrest In the case that .f Mrs. Mary
Pnead. Mrs. Martin's sister. he was taken
from her lodgings In- New York, charged
with being a fugitive from justice from
New Jersey, where a warrant, similar to
that issued against her sister, was sworn
out today, charg.sg murder.
Mr. Martla seat to Jail.
Mrs. Martin was arraigned this morning
In the Tombs police court and committed
to the Tombs pending the arrival of extra
dition papers 'rom New Jersey. During her
examination she spoke as briefly as pos
sible and save no Indication as to whether
he would fight extradition.
Mrs. Martin Is W years old and feeble
of body, though resolute and alert of mini.
Bhe showed today the same marked aver
sion to lifting; the heavy black veil that
ecirplete-iy concealed her features as char
acterized her sister, Virginia Wardlaw. In
the letter's examination at East Orange
some days ago.
Mra. Mary tjnead. when taken to police !
headquarters, was more erect In her bear
ing than Mrs. Martin, but equally reflcenL
Mrs. Martin's pitiful Infirmity saved her
the indignity of being measured and photo
graphed, but Mrs. enoad eicarxd nana ot
the humiliating details of police routine.
8h Will be examined tomorrow 1n the5er the aurveillance of an agent of the
Tombs police court to determine whether
he can Justly be held for extradition.
The three note found yesterday among j
.Mrs. .Martin s effect, all similar In hand
writing and wording to the suicide note
found pinned to Ocey Snead's clothes, be
side the bath tub In which she was
drowned, were deemed sufficient evidence
against Mra Martin. The point made
against Mrs. Snead is that she was a party
with Miss Wardlaw to the renting of the
urfurnished house in East Orange in which
Ocey Snead was found dead.
Wants to End Life.
Mrs. Martin talked of suicide and col
lapsed as she was being led to a cell in the
Mercer street police station
'Ths ending is death." u Mrs. Martin s
reported comment on the answer of the
detective to her questions as to what
the legal proceedings would be in her case.
"I would welcome dath," the detectives
report her as continuing. "I am old and
can't help anyone and am of no ue. 1 want
to go to heaven." 1
Mra Martin was arrested late last night
on a warrant Issued In New Jrsey charg
ing her with the murder of her daughter.
Mrs. Maiti sister. Miss Virginia Ward
law, has for some days been held in a
New Jersey prison cell to await the action
of the grand Jury on a similar charge.
Mra. Martin had been missing since the
tragedy and her unexpected appearance
ana me clicumstances ieaing up to the
apprehension were dramatic developments
of a oas sensational from the first.
In her room in the little hotej where she
was located arter a protracted search were
were found three notes, the wording of
which was almost identical with that of
the "suicide nte" found pinned to the
clothing of Ocey Snead when her body
was discovered.
The nous wre written on paper of the
same color and texture as that of the orig
lrI suicide note and the handwriting u
practically Identical. Slight changes in
phraseology are all the differences noted.
"Salcide" Letters la Rsa.
In the room vacated by Mrs. Martin the!
Pouee today found mors than low "suicide
eiieis purporting to have been written by
Xe elnead. Many of them were addressed
to prominent New Yorkers, among whom
aere Mrs. Rj.u na Mr clarence
Burns, a well known club woman.
All of the letters sounded the pathetic
ote of despHit. on. addressed "to whoever
1 if' "pr"d d-ad of pain and
"eudud; "Nobody ha. harmed n e and I
d everybody lovea me. but I cannot
mdur. ph, steal agony.- Thl, ifcUer m
AnnlVir 1 1 1 a .
, ' -a to ray counsel
d attorney." w. morded to Indict, that
he writer f.ared th. !.. . . m,t
w ner en-
owraent insurance policies, through her
ability to keep up th. payment nl
wyors wer. Instructed to "prompUy Coi
ct my insurance In cash and pa, it
Iver to my grandmother, without re
wiring any bond or aeourttx from her"
his was signed In full. "Oct, Wardlaw
lartla Snead."
A will, lurporung to have been made
tha bath tub victim, dated September
last, and directing that all of her prop
rty bo turned over to tier grandmoUi.7
as also found. ier.
When the houV for her arraignment
rrlvd. Mrs. Martin was taken to the
tomb court. Sbe had again donned the
ur heavy veils which she wore U.t
Ight. but. notwithstanding this protection,
then sbe saw the group cf photographers
lout the station, she protested against
Jelr presence, declaring that aha was be
lt persecuted
Leopold Dies
Making Brave
Fight for Life
End Comet to Kin; of Belgium Late
in Afternoon, Though Hecov
ery Wai Expected.
BRUSSELS, Dec IS. King Leopold died
late this afternoon. He maintained a
same struggle to the end.
The following bulletin was Issued this
morning:
"The consequences of the operation are
normal. Temperature, SO -10; pu'.se, 70,
respiration, U The Improvement has be
come more marked."
It was announced verballv that the
king's condition was so good this morning
that the fears entertained yesterday had
been nearly dispelled. As a result of the
turn for the better, the patient will be
given a die'- "" egps, soup, weak wine and
water '
the i
In a
clans i
begin a
extreme
his physicians remain at
one of the king's physl
the convalescence might
or six days desnltt his
He said that Leopold
1. He felt better and
was bear
was sail
the physic .
fever bad t c '
recovery. Hie mind
vas unclouded. The
Mae C Vbod Free
from the Tombs
Former Omaha Woman Released on
Bail in Perjury and Di
vorce Case.
NEW YORK, Dec. lfc-Mae C. Wood of
Omaha, charged with perjury and fcrgerv
In connection with a suit for divorce which
she brought against Thomas C. Piatt, for
mer United States senator, was released
from the Tombs today under 11.000 bail.
Jt'LESDURO. Colo., Dec. 16. (Special
Mae C. Wood before leaving for New
ior selected Mary and Sarah Brown,
"spinster" owners of the Brown hotel, as
the custodians of her Jewels. Although
the First National bank has a modern
safety deposit vault, she put confidence in
the Browns and they have the jewels, con
sisting of a very handsome , pear neck
laoe, valued at S2.5O0, and several valuable
diamonds valued at several thousand dol
lars that she claims were given her by
Senator Plait when she was a stenographer
In New York and afterwards his wife.
Mary and Sarah, as they are familiarly
known In Julesburg. came to Juiesburg
thirty years ago and started a small res
taurant, but have prospered and now own
the Brown Palace hotel, valued at $30,O,
and a large ranch near town, valued at
R0,0u0, and handle more money than most
banks.
The jewels now repose In a tin box In
their room ax the Brown Palsce hotel and
will be safely kept and delivered to Ma
V .vl..wluio ik return-tt tafc. mp her
residence on her ranch. She has been u.
bonding company that arranged for her
oni when she was released tmm eh.
Tomb. but a few nights ago she gave
mm me sup ana quietly boarded an east
bound train, leaving the agent frantic
i 1
Cold Wave Flag
is Again Raised
i
Mercury Falls Radically and Fore
caster Predicts Zero by Early
This Morning.
Up goes the cold wave flag and down
comes the mercury.
'The thermometer will register about
aero," said Weather Forecaster Welsh at
5:30 last evening. "W. have Just put up
our cold wave flag."
The precipitation of tha mercury yes
terday afternoon was radical. At t o'clock
It was 30 and by S It had dropped to 14.
By t p. m. there was g drop of S degrees
registered, but after that th. bulb de
scended one degree an hour until p. m..
when it stood at 6. A further slide down
ward was indicated at that hour.
The highest temperature of the day was
M at 7 and 8 a. m.
Prof. Dimmick
Kills Himself
STERLING, Neb., Dec 11 Special Tel
egram.) Prof. J. A-Dlmmrich. superin
tendent of the public schools here, com
mitted suicide here this evening by shoot
ing himself through the temple with a
rifle. He died instantly. The cause hss
not been ascertained. Ha had been de
spondent for several weeks. Mr. DImmrick
was 32 years old and leaves a widow and
a son S years old. He carried a life cer
tificate and was popular as an educator
and a citlsen. An Inquest will be held to
morrow morning.
Olin Blows In with News
Colorado Trophy is Coming
Prof. W. H. Olin of Colorado blew Into
the National Coru exposition . Thursday
morning. That la exactly It b. "blew in."
Prof. Olin la th. aggressive and Stren
uous "T. R." of Colorado agrtoultur. He
bad hit th. show just ten minute when he
completed a circuit ot th exposition
grounds and shook hand with everybody
In sight that b knew. Hi enthusiasm
Just ripple, bubble and flows.
"By th. way," he ahouted out In a hurry,
"about that Colorado oat trophy that
caused o much flurry here. I' v. delivered
the good and a Coloralo silversmith is
making it out of th virgin silver from
our mine. It may b. lata, but It's going
to be the roal thing.
"Let m tell you about Colorado," he in
isted. gathering a number of exposition
officer and agrtcuicuiiat about h(jn in
LI race about the grounds. "Why. say,
our stax. produced S14T.0mi.0O worth of
agricultural product in a year, and t
they call It a mining atate; why, th.y only
get about half as much out of th. ground
la a year a a farmer tag. off of th.
top.
ZELAYA TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION
Ruler Gives Up Hijh Office, Follow
ing Demand Made by
Congress.
ACTION PREVENTED HIS OUSTING.
Would Have Been Deposed Otherwise,
is General Impression.
PUBLIC FEELING BEHIND PLAN
Dr. Madrii Zelaya'i Candidacy for
Office is Acceptable.
MANAGUA MAOii IS ARRESTED
Placed In Prison for Trying- to Pre
vent Police from Slaking Arrests
Demonstration Oreera
In Congress.
PAN JfAN PEL Sl'n, Nicaragua. Dec.
14. Accord :ng to a repi r; receiv d from
Managua, the capital. President Zelaya has
tendered his rislgnatlon to empress. It Is
generally believed the rc-slfma'l n wa r
quested, for It was expected that the ruler
would be deposed otherwise. Ir. Maclrix
is expected In Managua Saturday.
No news has been received here from
Rama today.
Ir. Madiiz, Zelaya's candidate for the
presidency, is acceptable to a majority in
the departments of Managrua and Leon,
but not to the revolutionists and tlie peo
ple of the Department of Granada.
Ko ttnttle Fought at Rama.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua. Dec. 1-Tele-graphic
communication with Rama was re
established today. It is officially announced
that the city has not been taken by the
government troops. The two armies are
close together, bv.t no battle has been
fought. This disposes of the rumor which
had . been in wide circulation for three
days that an engagement had occurred al
Rama, during which the government troops
had defeated the Insurgents and captured
General Estrada, the head of the rebellion.
It is believed there was an ulterior motive
behind this false report.
As a sequel to the Jecent rioting, when
the mayor of Managua sought to restrain
the police from making wholesale arrests,
the mayor himself was arrested yesterday.
Subsequently ho 'vas released.
Congress met again last night and the
session was the occasion of a pro-Zelaya
demonstration that apparently had been
made to order. Deputy Manuel Matus de
livered a "Jingo'- speech, urging armed rs
sistence In the event that the United States
marines were landed at Corinto. The sug
gestion was received witli such demonstra
tive applause as to arouse a strong suspi
cion that the government had organised
an efficient claque.
Sentry and Marine Mix.
.CORINTO. pec 1&.-A. orawl occurred tn
tia street last night, duTmgVhich m ship's
messenger from the United States cruiser
Albany was forged off the sidewalk by a
Nlcaraguar sentry. The Incident was
forthwith reported to the commandant of
the port, who immediately tendered an
apology to Commander Oliver of the Al
bany. The apology was accepted.
Commander Oliver has ordered his men
at quarters at night. The ammunition lifts
of the Albany are loaded.
The harboi Is quiet today.
Prairie Starts South.
PHILDELPHIA. Dec. 16. The transport
Prairie with 700 marines and uOO.OuO rounds
of ammunition on board today made Its
second start for Colon. On Thursday, De
cember 2, the Prairie with a lake cargo
started for the same port, but when about
forty miles down the Delaware river the
vessel stuck in the mud of Pea Patch is-'
land and remained there for nearly ten
day a
FARMER FOUND DEAD IN HOME
Soath Dsk.t.a Vses Board . with
Which to Discharge His
Con.
YANKTON. 8. D.. Dec. 16. (Special Tele-sram.)--Vincent
Stepanek, a farmer In
comfortable circumstances, was found dead
in his bouse thirteen miles west of the cl:y. j
He had committed suicide with a large
rifle fired with a board. He had been dead I
for several days and' his brains, blown out
of his bead, lay beside the body. ;
virgii winirey, a neighDor, found the
body. The dead man lived alone, was un
married and about DO years old.
PINCH0T WILL NOT QUIT
thief Forester Denies He Will Be
come Head of l alversltr of
Mlchlgaa.
WASHINGTON. Dec 16-Gifford Pinchot.
chief forester of the United States, to whom
It was said an offer had been made to
become president of the University of
Michigan, returned io Washington today
from Chicago and declared he did not in
tend to gls up his governmental position
io accept the presidency.
Kurry up. you fellows. Lets look at
wis w neat.
"Kft thl, 1 , . .
- u iropny is going to
contain a pound of the grain that wins it
each year, so at the end of the flv. years
which it lakes to finally win It we will be
able to compare th. grains and see if ny
Improvement naa been made.
"Talk a'jout oats! Say. the best oats in
Colorado never got to this show or that
Minnesota fellow wouldn t have had a
chance at th. prixe. W. grow oats out
there at S.I feet above the sea, and we
grow it about as e-od as they do In Scot
land, where they bave th. best In the
world, up in th. 'Hl.lan. y ken.'
"Potatoes are on. of .our strong points,
too. Tak. a glimpse of this photograph!
On. hundred and fifty acre of the finest
in th. world. S.500 feel above th. sea. too.
"Tou know if I hadn't mad. good on :nat
missing Colorado oats trophy I wouldn't
hav. come- lo th. show. But she on 'he
way now."
Just about then Mr. Olin' narty rot
of breath and he continued hi strenuous
race about the exhibits, disappearing in
the distance down the lane to th. Colorado
exhibit
From the Washington Herald.
RETAILERS ROAST JOBBER:
Implement Men Declare Wholesalers
Have Plot Against Them.
WILL NOT ATTEND MEETINGS
Mid-West Association) Proposes
Hvld Convention . Somewhere
Else Retaliation on the
Omaha Joobers.
The Joint session of retail dealers and
Jobbers scheduled for the closing day of the
M:dest Implement Dealers' association
was out of Joint. The Jobbers of Omaha
were not there - (
The dealers and leaders In the formation
of the organization were "sore'' and they
said so in a knock fewt that lasted two
hours.
The spirit of the meeting was crystallised
Into a resolution presented as adopted
as follows:
Reo.td, That, the indifference of the
Omaha and Council Bluffs jobbers toward
our meet.U(j lias wen iteouragt!ig. inas
much as tins association was primarily or
ganised toi tne mutual oo-opvrauun be
tween the de&lei and jobber, the indiffer
ence of the iauer iniictu tnat they have
tnelr interests conserved and that it is
lett to us to flgat our' own battles.
"W. H. Green of Crelghtv vreaented the
resolution as chairman af tthe -committee
and in a later address -declared that the
jobbers had made a Blot not to attend
the meeting of the association. He hinted
at poes.ble back-fire in the way of price
secrets and gave utterance to tne general
declaration of war.
Tho uproar started when G. N. Peek, an
Omaha jobber, who was to have addressed
the meeting, failed to appear.
William Kroner of Stuart, president, de
clared that the jobbers here had urged
that the convention be held in Omaha for
the sole purpose of drawing dealers Into
the city so that they could show and cell
them goods. This charge was repeated In
half a duien other speeches.
The election of officers was held and re
sulted in the re-election of William Krotter
of Stuart, president against his protest;
i. H. Helwlg of Rising, Neb., was elected
vice president and W. H. Green of Crelgii
ton and Paul Herpolscheimtr of Seward
members of the board of directors. . i
In view of the conditions that :itb arisen
here there Is talk among the dealers of
taking the annual meeting away from
Omaha to Lincoln or Fremont. Jerome
Shamp of Lincoln took occasion to iJ.se
and offer all the hospital.ties of Llncolu
and shoot a few more knocks at Omaha.
C. A. Wagner of Omaha came to the
rescue of his city and declared that the
trouble was partially the fault of the as
scciation. He proposed a plan for the se
curing of the co-operation of the Jobberj
here, suggesting that they be induced to
sign an agreement to close their houses
for a half day during the convention next
year under penalty of a fine of J100.
The choice of a meeting place rests with
the board of directors, who will probably
cot make their decision until next fall.
The routine reports of the convention
were received at the Thursday session and
a number of speeches were made before
the final adjournment. 1
A perhaps unintended bit of sarcasm
wss a resolution In formal terms express
ing appreciation of the hospitality of
Omaha toward the convention.
Another resolution declaring against the
competition of manufacturers through
branch houses was indorsed, with com
mendatory comment concerning the action
(Continued on Second Page.)
The want ad pages
are particularly in
teresting to Christ
mas shoppers
Before you etart out on your
6hop
pping tour look over the
classification "Christmas
Hints," on the first want ad.
page. There you will find a
large number of Omaha mer
chants, who are offering sug
gestions of things, which they
have, which are appropriate
for Christmas presents. Many
little things, out of the ordi
nary, are mentioned there.
Hava you read th want ada, jat.
Uulae
Isn t it a Shame?
President Taft
Seeks Improved
Negro Schools
Chief Executive Presides at Board
Meeting of Jeanes Fund Prom
inent Men Are Present.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. President Taft
presided this afternoon at the annual meet
ing of the executive board of administra
tion of the Jeannes fund of Sl.00.,000 for the
betterment of the small rural negro schools
In the south, which was held In the cabinet
room at the White House.
Andrew Carnegie, Booker T. Washington,
George Foster Peabody, Walter H. Page,
Dr. J. H. Dillard of New Orleans and
Bishop Grant of Kansas were among those
who attended and spoke.
It was decided to continue work under
the fund upon the plan adopted last year,
that of sending teachers through the south
who in reality leach the teachers of the
rural schools there In the newer methods
of education. The number of these teach
ers was Increased from 10 to U2, this hav
ing been made possible by an urexpected
balance from last year from interest
earned oa the original endowment. The
ne-ed or ' addition!-funds with which to
carry on the work was emphasised by an
appeal from 1U0 colored principals and
teachers In the south.
The Jane fund teachers are divided into
three classea extension teachers, supervis
ing teachers and organising teachers. They
divide their work among LIW schools In
ten of the southern states.
Prof. B. C. Caldwell, former president of
the Louisiana State Normal school, was
elected field agent and assistant to the
president of the board, a newly created
office.
Ihe board adjourned to meet again at the
White House the second Thursday of next
December.
Warnncr Unable
to Find Bondsmen
Alleged Defaulter Probably Will
Spend Christmas in Jail
. Predecessor Resigns.
CINCINNATI, O., Dec, 16.-Charles L.
Warriner, charged with embezxling funds
alleged to amount to S643.000 from the Big
Pour Railroad company, did not go to
trial today, owing to the absence from
the city of one of his attorneys. . Tomorrow
the court will set another date for the
trial.
Warriner has been unable to obtain bail
and he probably will spend Christmas In
Jail.
It was announced today that Frank D.
Comstock has resigned as general agent
of the Kanawha Dispatch Fast Freight
line at Peoria, 111., and will be succeeded
by H. E. r.odenfe.s. who has been chief
clerk for ihe same line in Cincinnati.
Mr. Comstock was the predectasor of
Warriner in the treasurer's office of the
T.ig Four. Comstock became ill. It Is said,
soon after the Warriner expose and left
Peoria on a leave of absence.
Graage Favors Parrels Post.
DES MOINES. Dec. 16.-The Iowa state
Grange In state convention today passed
resolutions favoring th parcels post, postal
savings banks, in provement of Iowa roads
with federal aid and opposing any change
in the oleomargarine law.
More Scandals in Sugar;
Man "Higher Up" Caught
NEW YORK. Dec. 16. Senratknal devel
opments in the sugar scandal following
thick and fast upon cne another were sup
plemented today by rumor of othe-r Im
portant disclosures impending.
One of these related to the reported find
ing of an Indictment against a man "higher
up" In the councils of the American Sugar
Kefinlng company and the further report
that the officiul probers Into th under
weighing frauds through which th gov
ernment ha been cheated out of millions
were about prepared for disclosures thai
would fix responsibility in si. 11 higher
quarters.
Developments following yesterday's pay
merit by Ihe Arbuckles of nearly l.O.'.OW to
reimburse the United Btates treasury fur j
uci.tius uue io isise we.gMng included theitatcr.
announcement that another of th. b:g
sugar refining compantrs was prepared to
seltl with th. government as the Ar
buckle, bad done, as soon as It had been
officially Informed of the amount th. gov
ernment claimed to b. due.
LOWER-HOUSE TALKS MONEY
anasBSnnnona.
Appropriation for District of Colum
bia Causes Long- Discussion.
mTrmrinr ittipv tj it TTvnrt
Nebraska Man Criticises Offlral Con
dor! of Secretary of Interior la
Coal Land Cases Secretary
Meyer Questioned.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. -Performing the
functions of a municipal legislative body.
the house today devoted nearly five hours
to consideration of the District of Colum
bia appropriation bill. The measure pro
vides an appropriation of J10,15G,473 for the
expenses of the district for 1811.
General debate was concluded, but ihe
reading of the measure, paragraph by par
agraph, proceeded slowly. Several mem
bers made points of orders against certain
sections In the Interest of economy and
the reading had not been concluded when
the house adjourned at 4:i5 p. m.
Mr. Macon of Arkansas bad th para
graph appropriating S2.400 for an automo
bile for the engineer commissioner of the
district stricken out in spit of the pro
tests of Representative Tswney of Minne
sota, chairman of the appropriations com
mittee and Representative Gardner of
Michigan, In charge of the bill.
Democratic applause greeted an attack
made by Representative Hitchcock of Ne-
r.,, , u r, nT . .
of Interior Ealllnger in connection with the
nr-Bnira An lha rT 'kid i -nnnnnt r t .. .
so-called Cunningham coal land case n a
speech demanding a congressional Investi
gation of the general land office. Repre
sentative Shepard of Texas addresned the
house during general debate on the oill.
urging the house to revive the committees
on expenses for the various departments
In order that sweeping Investigations of the
departments might be made.
During a brief session of the senate to
day a resolution by Senator Cullom was
adopted calling upon the secretary of the
interior for Information re5pecting mining
dieastlng and facilities of the federal gov
ernment fer rendering aid
, ,
a "ucn caSl"
At 1:18 o'clock the senate adjourned until
next Monday.
Secretary Merer Qneatloaed.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer was before
the house naval committee for extended
Interrogation today. The line of Inquiry
was entirely on the subject of the secre
tary's recommendations for the reorganlsa
tloneof the department. The two things
which the secretary asked of the commit
tee In the wax of explanation were the
atollrhment cf the bureau of equipment tl,at ma' produced In this Missouri
and the shifting of various amounts ln!va,Ie' nd reaMzts r-very iilng enmes from
spnroprlatiOTui from one bureau to an
other. The secretary explained in detail why
the bureau of equipment mluht well be
disposed of and the duties of that section
distributed among other bureatia. The
equipment bureau had been necessary, he
said, in the days of woeden ships, with
their great miscellaneous equlpme-nt, but
wsp not in the day of the modern teel
el f pa.
The question of members of the commit
tee indicated no manifest hostility lo the
secretary's recommendations and plans, but
great interest was shown In ascertaining
his opinion as to the probable outcome ot
the departures which he Is urging.
The subject of th. recommended increase
In naval strength of two battleships and
one repair ship was not touched upon to
day, but will be taken up when Secretary
Meyer again appears for Interrogation.
This company was th. National Susar
T.efining company, next to the American
Sugar Keflning company la th extent of
it operation. The Natlonal'a president.
James H. Post, stated that th govern
ment investigator had been going over the
book itt the company for moiitn a&4 re
cently had informed him that the c mpany
owed the government more than fTOO.eM) In
uncollected duties.
No demand fur lestltuiion had been mao
on tl. officials of th. National company
up to today. Prcside.it Post stated, how
ever, tl.at at a conference with th. gov
eminent' tpeclal couruel toJay It was
prot,Ue an agreement would be rrachej
on au aii.ount which the omoanv wr.nM
turn over lo men the tla.m of th. Invsa
Arguments v.ere heard :-.oay in the n.,
cf Ihe six employes cf tne American Sutar
Kenning company, accused of consp racy
lo defraud, and It was expected that Hi.
case would go to th. Jury be-for. nlgl.t
MANY OMAIIANS
SEE JUG SHOW
Thousands Crowd Halls and Jai
Aisles of Corn Exposition
Durinj the Day.
VESSEY PROVES A HUMORIST
Tells How His Statts Acts as Buffet
for Nebraska.
BUT HE ERRS IN ONE RESPECT
Attlrbutes Hot Winds to Nebraska
Which Come from Kansas.
WHEAT HA? ITS DAY TODAY
Varied I'mnrnn Mill Or Oivea at
Last Day but One of Eiposftloa
Gotersor Derkr Says He
Has Hers Well Fed.
WHAT SAT, DECEMBER 17.
Lector. Kail Bo. 1.
10:30 a. m. "Th. Hon:, oa th. rarm,"
by W. D. roster, Pullman, Wash., gad
others.
Kntlo Ball.
1:30 p. m. M.xlcaa Rational Band.
S:30 p. m. "Aims th Education," by
Anna Z. Barbs.
4:00 p. m. Merlcaa (rational Band.
8:00 p. m. M.xlcnn Katlonal Baad.
:00 p. m. Ulnstrated l.ernre, '.pores
try." by Don Carlos EUla, Washington.
(Tor benefit cf school ohlldr.a.)
:4S p. m acexloan national Band.
Blotrapb Kail Moving Pictnrei.
11:00 a, m. "Live atook to Market," by
J. A. Shoeaiaksr.
1:30 p. m. "Cuts cf Meat," by Kiss J.a.
b:15 p. -m "Setter Boads," by
M. O.
Eianag., Washington, a. C
4:00 p. za -Unci. Bam and th Farmer,"
by Prof. Bcribn.r, Washing-ton, D. O.
3:45 p. m. Sugar from Plantation to
th. Table," by C. . Crawford.
4:30 p. m. Moving pictnr.a.
7:30 p. m "South Omaha Liv. Stock
Xark.t," by 3. A. Shoemaker.
8:15 p. m. "Appl. Industry," by B. O.
Leedy.
8:00 p. a "Irrigation," by B. 0. Baf
fam. 5:46 p. m. "Hog Cholera and Tabercn
losis Serum," by Dr. J. w. Coaaway.
10:30 p. a Itoeinf liotnrse.
Omaha people joined with out-of-town
visitors ye.st.ruay to swell the number at
the Corn Show io the largest of the ex
position. It was "Omaha Day" and resi
dents of this citv turned nut In
filling all the halls wh.re special features
i were on the Drocram and tm!
I rf ....
aisies as well.
The day was full of good thing. Two
governors, a pres. dent of a large state unl
Vfrsity and a Mirsourl. Hirer booster were
tr.e pnnciral speakers ot the afternoon In
the music hail. Miss Minna Webber sans- "
tne corn ahow song, dressed a. theorn
show maiden. 8he was accompanied by
Miss Nan Cunningham and so well did
she sing that Mayor Dahlman presented
her with a sheaf of rye. In refponse to tn
.... . . . .
,encore juiss ebher then sang. "Coming
Through the Rye."' In the evening she re-
i peated the corn show ong to the great de-
ngnt or the assembled thousands. Mis
Jessica Pesack, by special request, re
peated her lecture on meat cutting, for
the benefit of the women of Omaha.
Biograph hall was filled, afternoon and
evening, by easer throngs who wished to
hear the experts of the government !!
of the work they are djlng and also to see
the pictures of the pacKir.g Industrie of
South Omaha.
Seed for the Farmer.
"I have been a very busy man slnoe I
camo tii ri'n.iha tint t H..n. . ....
, . . , .- . uw, . . . 1 1 , . I x HtftYW
had any the best of the people of Omaha,"
j said Governor John Burke of North Da
kota. "I have had time to look over this
isp!endid exnofilion and I want in .r.n.
gratulate Omaha, and Nebraska. You sre
; exhibiting the things which ar of value
for you people to know. I know you are
producers and I have attended enough ban
quets to know you are consumers as well."
"You have here the productions of twenty-five
states, and when a person goes
through this splendid exposition and tees
the soil he begins lo understand whit a
great thing this soil Ib which produces all
we eat and w ear. If it w as not for the soil.
Indeed, we would uoon cease to exist as a
people. It will become mot. and more
important as the years go by
"The people have been pushing west In
search of new homes, but that time I
about gone. We are cot making any new
lands, but. on ihe other hand, we are
losing by erocion. We must depend on pur
soil for the perpetuity of our race.
"In 1H0S we lost several hundred thou
sand buBhels of wheat In our stale bt cause
we had no mean for bringing In our grain
because of Inadequacy of transportation.
The problem for us 1 lo preserve the soil,
and if continual farming takes out rtr
isin tubstajices li Is our business to Sup
plant them.' We must learn how to re
store the soil tu its original fertility. The
soil wo lose by erosion 1h gone fnrver.
"Vou have running tn front of your city
tua greatest naiable stream In the world,
liiver and lake navigation mean rat reg
ulation U-Uer than ny law that tan be
lifcoted. Water transportation Is one
fix in In cost w hat it is by rail. Don't
you think mat it is time for tills great
M.sourl river to cease- to be the master
". wie ifopi- ai.u to he your servant?
.-.all w not from St. Louis to Foil B-n-lou
unite to have this river improved?
Nature has pit-n us these Mghuays and
it U our business to tuke adiantag of
them.
"My nay In Omaha has been a great
plxasui io n.e, for 1 have met a large,
number of your business nun. although It
teems to tne tl.at I l.kse don notniug but
talk ar.d eat since 1 have been here. 1
am not suit but whu. 1 hav an engage
ment now to go some here to eat some
thing." booth Dakota Itllsaard Ilaffrr.
"I come with the gie-ellng of a sister
state lyina- In the Missouri valiev." said
Oovtmor FL S. V -(. "Many times South
1'i.kota I f.s sloped a billiard which North
Dakwt Las starud In thla ill; ee ticti. and
many tunes feou'h l'akota has storped th.
hoi blastiig vir.ls j:vn Nebraska tM
saved North Duke a. Kj we hold an envl.
ble p.ace in the d-vl pirient of the north-
west. South Dakota urdu me r.ni s.u ....
- - t i .. -ning
to due loo fclld th imj.rovcment of
this great mic.'j will help a tnucli aa
anything I l:now.
"The annual lo.s by tiw,ju of livers, of
i