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The Omaha Daily Bee 4 THE OMAHA DEE rsi, re!ibi newspaper that It tdnJUi to tcb and eeerT borne. WLATHIR rOSICAST. Tor Nebraska Snow and wjirroer. For loa- InrrfRfirc loi)d1M. For vfa't'T rt?o' "fT re S VOL. XXXIX XO. 143. OMAHA, TUESDAY MOKXIXO, DECEMBER 21, WO TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. 4 - a 7 s JtDGELURTOS IS CONFIRMED i'.t. After Taking this Attica, Ad-;:-:rs for tie Christmas EolidaTt. H.LULCZ5I E.ULE ES HOUSE Ucaainiczi Consent Concession Used for Fint Tine to Pats EilL FEESrrFJTT SIXES 502LT5ATI05S EicLard C. Eertzs Knaed for Ara Ititador to Anitria-HniLgary. B0BI3T BAC05 FOE FBAXCX llriir) I.aae V llae af Vuliliilna t oeeeed I Hit II E. TkpMl v I Mrilro Mtrtktli mm 4 At teraey aaed. 1 V A h'HlNGTON, !. 2? The senate and tl.p .ouer concluded their arfl'.i'us labor by S o'cl !: t1;.y. The (Jji.'T;roft frT tw o wi k mi. be t. ken to eniWe th mem bers pTjjr y to observe the Christmas hol iday. Af'Of from th confirmation of the noml r.i t of Horace P. Lurton of Tennessee t, ;. ar asscriate Justice of the supreme to t- arid the oc-cfirmttlcm cf W. J. Kills to i governor of New Mexico the prlnc-jpe fettur of the fcrTihJe prwe3lpr -rat a r.Th laden Titb ofrtiroinii ajfl prx-xl cher or the Cbntmu wcn tiy Senator Ie ). The a-ddrma of the New Iwk !i eaJled forth hr whht lie chaTcterirJ an iie pclTnlFtie pr!Jrtlon lr. Senator la FoUette'a mnraxine ami In roany news paper, and cthfir peiriodicai relatine to the tffct of the preent tariff law upon prioof f neceari of Hfe weT aa In relation x iar per to the people bfaune of a pod tna xbaution of nationaj recarce. For the first time ince the FVjijreraJd ruVe prwidiny for a Mtian'.mou consent" rAlendar u a,doj4ed that rule wan inx-oked today Jn the bouae and one Joint reo3utlra maaine ai-aila.ble a fmaT". aprpi-iaticm for the !rri'rovene!nt of the Tennessee rtver and a Mil of ocaJ inteireet were pajwed. Hei?entaLiv Monde'l of Wyoming f-rx-ke at wrae length araJDrt the propoal tlon plveu It the fefleraJ fwrnimfnt con trol of daro and water power rlgtita In the lifferent Ftatea. tSefending Fecretary BaUin t er in that eonnection and URaTed the ac tion of "certain a-overnnieirit bureau 1 al temptle to usurp rlgrhta belonging to the people." The rlatr1rt of Columhla Mil carrj-lng atut waa xuaswd without opposi tion. Rppre tentative Hardr of Texas denounced the publication of wtorSea charring mem ber of ooncrea 1tb corruption In coa atrQos with projtoaed chip rubaldy iegts latka. IMylawtte A polmtn-B ta. . Frweidecit T&ft tday aeeit to tike aeaal tbe nomination of Richard C Keren of Mlnwurl to ba a-mha aaador to Auetria- lluigary. Prealdvnt Taft alfo aent ta the aeoate to day tha foUowlng atber somlnatlona of Lmba.iwadora and nolsiMera: Robert Baoon of New Tork- ambassador to France. Htnry Lana Wilson of Washington, am bassador to Mexico, Ctarlwa Pagw Br-aa of Iilinoia. minister to lieJei'jm. William Janes Calhoon of Cllnoia, tnln iFter to China. Henry P. FleAcher of PennsylraJila, min ihtr to Chile. Henry T. Gage of California, minister to Portural P S. Reyaolds Hitt of EUnots. minister to Panama, John B. Jackson of New Jersey, minister to Cuba. Fenton R. McCreery of Michigan, min ister to Hooduraa. Edwin V. Margaa of New Tork.. minister to Paraguay. Chaxiee W. Ruasell of the District of Columbia, minister to Persis. Lauretes & Sweosoo of Minnesota, min ister to Swltseflasd. Horace O Xnowles of Telaware. minister and consul general to the Dominican re- rublla T';t president also sent in the rames of 1 following secretaries of ambasstes: "Philip M. Rrom-a of the restrict of Co - lumbia. at Oty of Mexico. H.nry U Jane of Wisconsin. Constant!-; e. rwin B Laushlin of PannsvlvaEia. at Berlin. ! Horfmaa Pi.lllip of New Tork, at Rio de j robbery of a freight train is the coun JanHro. try. He protested his innocence, but ac- M jntgoroery fcchtiyk-r, Jr.. of New York, t Tol l. Ceoige Port Wbeelock of Washington, at ft. Petersburg. ' , tUwls Einstein of New Tork, at P-klng. I Faxum Hibben of Indiana, at Nether- j Unds and Luxecburg. : ft ai ls Punning White of New Jersey, j at Cbristlanla. Norway. I Belkan Ikhoyer of Pennsylvania, at Bo gota, C;amba- To be agent and consul genera) at Cairo. Erii. Petei Augustus Jay of Rhode Is-Ur-d llioraei ial laavrsjaala. Irti(3ijii Tsfl w-iil to the s-jiaie today the t imiuatloTs of tlx follua lng Vnitefl t":ai iini ict .iicrxeys: Willis E. TivuiTi-ajin. for the eastern t'j-UK-t of Illinois William A. Nwihcutt. f;r the sinthera dis-trtct of I.in.oie. Atla K. Van Valker.burgn. for the north wtstrm district of Minsouri. JoMj-h E. Morrieott, for the territory of Anf 1'i.a. tu t--rt T. Ievl:n. t-r the ztortbera dirti-ict of California. kam J-"ria. tor Hit southern diKt-ict t.-f CJxtTa- lt,.trt Wfciteh.-is. for Vaioe. 1. I. Furxtv. foi M assachuaetta. Erwl F. Chiaa. for Suth Carolina. Ttic iffsidt'iii also sent la the homtna tionf t the folloair.g I'nlted IftaUs mar tals: O.trW-a P. H.ith, for the iaaem district f Ili.ufia- Williaaa Hirkrl. for the southern district f New Yura. Cieigtitao M. Foreker. for New Mexico. IVpe M Er.g. for 1)4 aarth'm distivt f Alabatna. M'alu-r It. Johisoa. fur tt nrtlera lit. met cf Geo.-g ul Mt Mleer iart Still Oaf. . I'NJo.N CITT. Tenw.. Iec. J9- The Jury a ue ndor use teivrted late today tl.st ur.e.fc.s lo arre-e en a ter- eiet Ju t:' Jnev. .fT-r, sent then back Collector Says Million is High for Deputy Parr Loeb Thinks Assistant Cill Kot Get tht Amount for Sugar Fraud Work. NEW Tr.RK, Drc 3D Whl IWutv R'chard Fair's claim fo: a moiety of the S11.T. recovered It eb rr.rnm.M through rrr-ur of the sugsr frau's at this port ha been approved it ap;ea.7-ed probable from the sta-.eroe-nt m-d by Cr.ilertor f the pr.rt William Lob, Jr.. today That Farr share In tne funds ma not likely to b - or anything ap- prtiarhir.gr 1 ie cone errrAerit 11 caw cf Mr. ; T. c he btlieved the arr " to be libe-al in tbe .fe services had been very valuabl to siate thai m:;!icn dollar thfursnd dolls rlrg down tbi paj'Tnent"" Surar fraods ' lion here today officially led lo was not jiiepared T has expended a i several hundred 1 ? r.f enerry in run r i nhich led to the "tV under lnvestlga thrown out nn , -ot-l.t-t that an Indict ment against an Individual believed to b "hifber v&' than lnen previously indicterl might It retumrd by the federal gran-:. Jury. En est Grbr,aucht formerly sujw-rlr.tenj-ent of the American Sueir Rf:ning com pstys piaiit at Willia-nrburR. was ar rairr.ed today. Gretnaucht pleaded not guilty to an indictment charring him with conspiracy in crrn-ct1on with the suui: weighing trt.uS. He was continued at liberty ojTider bf il. WASHINGTON. Dec S. Treasury off! cltls were nt willing tod-ay to haxarfl n rutss a to the amount of money that rra be awarded to Richard Parr. vhoe clsim for moiety in the sugar fraud cases haf ben approved by Collector Loeb Thcv d"id not think, however, it would be very gr at. Water Power Trust Myth, Says Mondcll Wyoming Congressman Attacks Fed eral Control of Sixers and Scores Mann BilL WASHINGTON. tec. Scoutteg the Idea that there it a watr poser trur. and defending iserretaJT cf the Interior Ballinger against stmie of the adverse criticism of the adminifra;on of land lama. Representative Monde!! of. Wyoming rnfUi todar in favor of state as eppofel to federal control in the development of j the water power., particularly on the nav igable streama. Ha said the prantom of a water power monopoly w hich ""certain persons had at tempted to conjure up, was indescribably grotesque and ridiculous. Mr. Mondell spoke of the Influence of certain "powerful" bureaus of the federal government In building up aid- f osterin; "TuperflciaJ" public sentiment. ' He .re ferred to atia he termed "the "loose talk about -giving away, power of the public domain. etc. i Representative Mann, then defended his bill on federal control ef dam and power sites against what he termed waa unwar raated construction of its language by Mr. Mondell. A eolloouy ensued betwea the two gen tlemen, in which Mr. Mann exhibited con siderable Impatience and finally ex claimed: "Anbody oo earth excepting the gentle man from Wyoming caa see the meaning of my MIL The trouble is tt.et he la so wroughi up over this tubjec t that the act-oti of any member from east cf tha Rocky mount a.lns in Introducing a bill harlng a bearing on It is like waving a red Hag at a bull." ASKS SPEEDY TRIAL FOR COOK State Desertarat Arte la Behalf af resdsrtsr laaatrlaaaed la M ex lew. WASHINGTON, rec. JO "Vrge upon Mexico the importance of hurrying the trial f Jam A. Cook." was in substance tl.e message telegraphed by the State dt partment today to the American ajnbassa- I dor at the City of Mexico. The action fol- i Jolre 4 conference between Assistant Sec- Uurr of gtaie Wilacn anA RTiiutir gg,, Knsaa. Cook Is a constituent of I tl .v.. . .v. w -i cording to advices here, was beid responsi. ble for the affair because he was in charge lne train. gpn a(jvied the department that rlTatLa mtB m Ttxaa were threatening r.pril,iae on Mexico br makiBg It uncom- fonable for Mexican railroad aien entering Texas If some action waa oot ipeeduj. taken. Friends Help Dahlmans Observe Silver Wedding Members of the Iahiman Democracy crowded the mayor's offce Monday morn ing in such large numbers that by 11 'clock there waa no room for any more. At that hour Colonel Fanning and Judge John Jefferson Mahoney entered tha pri vate office and brought the mayor and Mra I. a hi man into the pubi.e room. The n Big Chief Tom Fijxji. of the Dahl man club took the floor, and. In a grace ful Uttie speech recalled th fact that thia mas the twenty-fiftfe anniversary of tnt m ending of Mr. and Mra. L'ahiman. "In thtea data, when the marriage tie Is held so lightly ." said Mr. Flyns. "it is a j pleasure Indeed to find that thare are those in ts jlso mho atiil regard that tie as aacred and binding, for better or for worse, until the end of life. It Is with most to. cere .easure, tbea. that we take thia oc rwsio) to tender to you. Mr. Mayor, and Ut Mrs. Iwhlman. a alight tokea of our rega-m and frlri.dahlp. We feej that this Int. present will be cherished by you and by your chDdrea as a toemet.to from ap preciative friends oa your twenty-fiftk an niversary, and we hop yoe mtli both Ure maay years In enjoyment of health and happUiee. The tokaa alluded to by Mr. Flyna waa a beauufu: solid silver tea set af three (4k, the appearance of which brought D.NITED STATES STANDS FIRM Chug-e of xTeiidenti in Jfictragu ll&ket no CLa.r.e in Attitude of Uncle Sam. SO I5TESTI05 TO DICTATE Will Insist on Eesponsible GoTern ment for Little Kation. ZZLATA EIGDE KTST 13D Estrada Ears Pea.ce Will Cone Only with nomination of President. 3HADET2 IS KOT ACCEPTABLE (ieaeral of lasaraieata Deelarea His Followers Will Set iertpt lif e Xaased by Presldeet Asks Reeoarmitlea. WASHINGTON. lw. . Secretary of Plate Knox let It V known today that the attl'.ude of this goverr.mnt to ard Nica rgua would rot be charged by the elec Jon c.f to the presidency as the successor of Zeiaya. reeimed. Miidrti wlil Lave to show that he is capaire of dlrect :r,g a ror.pLiisibi govern-nert which is pre ered to make rt;aration for the wrongf which It is claimed have been done to American -1tiiers in the little Central American republic. It s as announced at the State department i.ei tfe attitude of the Cnited States to surd Madria would be Jus as it as out-; ,ined in the note which Secretary Knox i'lected to Mr Rndriguea. at that time lhe Nicaraguan charge In this city several , ees ago. severing ail dipiomaiJc rola tions with Nicarariia. This country st:i: maintaitis that until a rssiKTirll ie government Is set up and is In entire control so that definite egotiatios can be held, diplomatic relations cannot be resumed. "We are not trying to coerce Nicaragua," said a high S"ate department official this afternoon, after a csH at the White House. -We want it to settle it own affairs and vie are ti-t dictat'ng a hat shall be done in Nicaragua, or who shall be najned as presi dent. A"l we wart is a responsible govern ment that we ta.n do business with." Statraaeat froaa Estrada. -Peoe in the oC'untry can only 1 as-ruie-d by the complete exclusion of Zeiaya dnd his folios ers. We will continue fight ing ur.til this is secured. In the ntme of liberty and of Justice on our side we ask you to recognise my government." This message from General Dttrada at the bead of the revolutionary army in Nic aragua. has been received by the secretary of state. The telegram is dated Blueflelds and waa sent by rireltsa from Colon. In the same telegram Estrada says that no change in the person of Zeiaya a chief ex ecutive selecte d fey blm or by the eongreas be controls will be acoeitd by the major ity ef the Niearaguan people allied tm the levolutionist cause. Thia telegram contains the first authorita tive statement that the revelattooary party will doc aootpt as president of icara-ua anyone who has asy affiliation with Zeiaya- The selection of either Madrtx or Iriaa for this post, therefore, meaaa a continuance of the revolution with ail the eaergy at the command of the Estrada party. Eelaya Directs Asseambly. Late telegrams receired at the State department from Nicaragua say the na Lional assembly of Nicaragua has been in structed by Zeiaya to tiect Madrix as president and lriis to the chief command of the army. This everywhere in Nicara gua is regarded as a move to continue Zeiaya as the dominant figure in the state. A telegram from Corinto, dated the ITih Instant, expresses the opinion that Irias is to be given the presidtney. This state ment, however. Is generally doubted. A Managua telegram received this morning states that Zeiaya is making active mili tary preparations, and is putting in office in all the principal cities, including Managua, Lon and Grenada. kDown supporters of I"aa. who. it w as believed, would bold the ! real power of commander-in-chief of the government military forcea An official diFpa'.cb from MarAgua shows that considerable hostility is being dis- Ip - .v5 against the American consulate llbtf Ztivl', '" Petty annoy- " mch a.buve language and daily tnjeaia, are 01 cnsiiii oocuirtnca, put ! violence up 10 hum lime nu oeen at tempted. tbeoa Tisasa Caard Madrls. The latest telegram from Managua, dated last night, states that SdO troops reached -l1""1 th nLt tfore frcm 1,on- Bome t Mains, and mere at the railroad sta tion when Madrur. arrived. His train mas earlier than was expected, but be mas es corted to his bote! by toe troops from Lena and other follomers with drawn plstoia, the police being armed with rifles. Continued on Fifth Page.) smiles cf pleased gratification to th faces of the mayor and his wife. When b had looktd at th present the mayor faced hia iriemds and ensured them that the present evidencing their fnodhip and esteem mould be kept as a reailnder of a most happy event, to be transmitted to their children. -Coming as it does from the rank and f:i of an orgariixttioa that stands for everjthing I stand for." stud Mayor Iahl-n-an. "w ctrah It ail tbs more fondly, and our hearts m ill go out to every one of you with sincere felings of aj?wecaatlon. W have ived together for a quarter of a century mith a fair degree of happiness, arid expect to continue so to the end. la the same spirit la whach it is offered w accept your present. la the years to com ita presence in our home will recall this day. aad ae tha&k you moot sincerely for your thoughifulnesss and good will." After the presentation the snayor aad Mra. Cahimaa shook bands a tin ail pres ent, arid each bib exumded personal ooa gratulauou. Thea cigars were passed around., and the mayor and his good wlf spent a few aulnutea la laughing coaverme with their viartora. "We will start toaVrd the goldea wedding anniversary with strengthened faith la all things now, eeid tha leader of the JwoaJ deaxocratx. His Prom the Brooklyn Eaiie. EX-SENATOR HARRIS DEAD Prominent Kansas Lire StocVXan Drops Dead is. Cki'cago. BEEEDEE OF SHOETSOEf lTTLE He Waa at Dlrertar of ike latrraa. tleatal Live Stark ExaMtsltloa sai Fronlaeat la Paalie Life. CHICAGO. Per. 50 Former Triited States Senator W. A. Harris of Kansas died sud denly here today at the bome of a rela tive. Heart disease was given as the cause of death. William Alexander Harris mas United Siaiet senator from Kansas from lfBC lo IMS. He died at tt home of his sister-inlaw. Mrs. Lydia it Ka:key. Senator Harris had beca In Cticiigo for a month, having come here to attend lhe International Live Stock exposition. In which he was Inter ested. He had not been complaining of ill health and was apparently in good condi tion when suddenly stricken. He sank to the floor at his siste?r-in-lEw's home and died within a few minutes. Senator Harris was born in Loudoun county. Virginia. October S. ISO. He was graduated from Columbia college. Washington, in 15S and the Virginia Military institute m 1WTL He served with honor in the confederate states' army for three years as assistant adjutant general and ordnance officer. In 1HS. he removed to Kansas, where be became engaged a a civil engineer in the construction cf the Kansas division of the Union Pacfic railroad- In ISM he became agent for the sale of the Delaware reserva tion and ethei lande. Bince 1F76 he had been prominent throughout the United ' States as a farmer and breeder of pure bred Shorthora cattle. Thia identified him with th live stock Industry and brought him often to Chicago, where he was a member of the Saddle and Sirloin tiub and a direc tors cf the lnternaiicmal Live Stock exposl- j lion. j In politics he was Identified with the populist party when at its retiith and before j his election to the United States senate be served aa a populist member of congress in 1MC-86. Mrs. Harris waa with ber husband at the time of hia death. The body mill be taken tomorrow to Lamresnce. Kan., m here the funeral will be beld Friday. Warrlaer T rial Wedaeaday. CINCINNATI. Pec. 20. Tbe trial of Charles L Werriner, who. it Is alieced. oonfesntd to en.betrlTg t'Al mhlie local tr-asurer of the hg Four railroad, was today set for next Wednday. The want ad pages are particularly in teresting to Christ mas shoppers Before you start out on your shopping tour look over tbe classification "Christmas Hints," on the first want ad. page. There yon 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. Hat Toa rwAd tL waht ads, jet. today T "Five-Foot Book Shelf" Whose was Voice on 'Phone Begging for Governor? Tammy Alien Appears and Storkan ' Fails to Come Across for Felix XewtonJ The plot seems to thicken around the hearing of the charges againat the Ne braska Hospital for' the Insane at Lincoln and the deposition which mas scheduled for the law office cf Fred W. Anheueer for Monday failed to materialise. It had been arranged to take the deposi tion of Louis Storkan Monday afternoon in the case of th complaint cf Felix Nem tou. a former employe of the hospital. Storkan Lad agreed to be present. Monday noon Mr. Storkan said that Lt had seen Dr. I. S. Woodard, against svbom the charges had been made, and that be had made up his . mind he w ould i not testify, and even if he did tej-tif y his i testimony would 1 against Newton. The plot thickened mhen Tommy Allen, campaign manager for Bryan and Shallen berger and brother-in -lam- to Bryan. Ap peared, ostensibly - as representative of Woodard. He maintained that be did not represent Governor .hallenberger. While both Mr. Anheuser and his law partner. H. B. Fleharty, were out of their offices a telephone message mas received by a clerk In the office. The vo.ee said over the 'phone that H mas from Gi.vermi.r Shallexiberger's office and it said that it wanted Mr. Atbriuwr to see that nothing came out in the tearing m hicfa could t-e ufted against Governor Shaiitnbe rger. Mr. Storkan did not appear and the hear ing was not held. . The Advertising Record Display advertising last week Bee 6,840 inches Nearest competitor 6,648 inches BEE LEAD 192 inches Dec. J. 1909, to Dec. 20, 1909 Bee 20,575 inches Nearest competitor. . .19,630 inches BEE LEAD 945 inches January 1, 1909. to Dec. 20. 1909 Bee 270,353 inches Nearest competitor. .254,212 inches BEE LEAD 16,141 inches Remember: That the above record gives the competitor credit for space occupied by indecent and other advertising refused by The Bee; and for slathers of space traded for pianos, automobiles, jewelry and merchandise. That merchants, who buy for cash fo much more space in The Bee, do so because they Lave learned the value of a clean paper that goes to the homes in even part of the city and state a paper that tries to print only facts and ba the confidence of its readers. H. T. CLARKE BALKS MERCER Founder of Belleme Serrei Brtrain iag Order on Trnsteea. WILL FIGHT IT TO LAST DITCH , 1t taaae- BaJba Proceed la sjw, Sara Dr. TB. II. Jesks, Owe af tbe C-el-lrare Beard that Is Ea Jelaed. When the trustees of Bellevue college as sembifd at tbe Toung Men's Christian As sociation building at 1 o. m. Monday to discuss the proposed merger with Hastings college, thev mere served with a court re straining order issued by Juice Troup on petition cf Hirv T. Clarke. Hnrdly had he members entered the committee room mhen Mr. Ciarke. accom panied by his lawyer, B. J. Burhank. and a deputy sheriff, ap; cared and handed to members of the board writs from district court restraining them from authorising the consolidation of the tmo schools. Unable to take any definite action on the proposed merger the members of the board entered Ir.to a general discussion of the plans with members cf the faculty at Bellevue and supporters of the srbCKiL Mr. Clarke's move In securing tbe re straining order mas to prevent any action on the spur of the moment Mr. Clarke indicated that be mould fight the plan to th last ditch. Restraining orders mere served on the following: E. H. Jenks. Willi-ra S. G1bbs. John T. Btard, Enoch Benson. H. F. Max well. B. R. Stauffer, C. M. Wilhelm, R. M. L. Braden, W. A. Cotton, F M.. Hall. John 1 liaskell. M. P. McCluie and J. H. Sals bury. The order simply states that the board (Continued on rifth Page-' EXTRYMEX TO ASSIGX LANDS Senstcr Earkett InUodncrt Bill Git- i-.c T!1if to IhrtilfM r.e Us. a. as aa tiivi w aV v tl mm V a ata t - damation Projects. PATESTS GTiT-S 15 YTTL TXAES (Delay of GoTemnie:t on ' Eij JiUh', Ctnte of Hardikip. ASOTHXS EvJUSCTIOX KEASTJEE Eill to Step Confli:t Between State and Federal Co arts. USELAU TAX BILL GOES ES Caarre"saaB KlaLatd Has ertS Platte PwMafflee Scraa aa Hail Relief for CTaarlea Tkoaat. ("From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Iec. 20. i Si-e-cial Tele g-ran) Senator Burkett irtroductd aa lm pcrtant roe-asure tc-day. providing tha. reclamation tr.tryn.en ran assign their hold.r.cs after five years' residence. The bill provides that after the spe-cf.ed re.! drrioe. persons mho have rr.a.1e or mho tha'.l make homeste-ad e-ntries within reclama tion projects under tbe provisions of the art of June IT. 1WX. may assign such entries and surh ass:gnefs upon submitting proof cf re-clams'iciB cf land and upon payment of charges apportioned araiT st same, may re ceive from the United States patents for the lands. A v-ry pronounced situation exists In lhe reclamation districts of the west, particu larly upon the Nebrae.Ua-Wyoming projeti Under the present conditions, settlers along the " big diuh" can get no patent until the maters come, not lthsiandlng they are tied there by lam. The Burkett bill gives theee settlers permission to bold the land and get title to it without having to malt until the government gets ready to give them mater by oompieUng the canal. Senator Burkett hopes by this me-asure to relieve the leople mho are living in and along the project and mho are getting physically tired of 'holding the bar" and waiting upon the government to complete a project which has been long in building. It is unJe-rstood the bill has the endorsement of the Interior department. Shaft at lajaartlaaa. Senator Burkett also inirodui-ed a bill preventing foderal injunctions In th en forcement of a.ate lams and amending chap ter 117 of the lfcth sta-tutes-at-large by ad dir.g the following -Provided., bom ever, that no circuit court of the United States nor any Judge exer cising pomers of such circuit court or Judge shall have Jurtediction in any case to re strain or enjoin any officers of state or any admin inrrauve board of state from instituting in a stale court any auit or any other appropriate -wooeediiigs to, enforce any statwe or e-ianMea uf uch wave cr t ent ore airy order made by such adminis trative board: nor still they have Jurisdic tion in any suit Instituted by persons In terested. In such corporation or corpora tions, as stockholder or cthermise, to re strain or enjoin such corporation or cor porations from obeying the statute or statutes of me state in which they sue doing business." This bill is the outgrowth of A movement on the pan of the attorneys general of various states, mho In a meeting at Su Loul pase-ed resol -lions elohs thuse linea. Much atritation has been going on, partic tlarly in reform states, against the pomtr of the federal courts to enjoin state offi cers in the enforcement of state lamA With the right of the federal courts to In terfere it has generally been a foot race letmeen the railroads on the one hand and the state officers on the other to the federal courts lor the purpnse of taking out injunctions that wou.d prevent the state officii from carrying out the ex prrrs provisions of the statutes. This, how ever has not be-en the ease "with the at torney general of Nebraska. He has gta erally tlrcumvtntrd the railroad by going into the federal cc.ur. ahead of the rail mays end getting the courts to enjoin the railroads from enjoining the state officer, ladlaa Bill (oea la. Senator Brown today Introduced the bill which has the approval of the Indian office providing thai all lands In Nebraska be longing to liitrnUtrt- ef the Omaha tribe 1 now held under trust patent are made SBhJe-t to appraii.emer.t and assessment for the pi.rpose and sutjict to taxation lor the local school dipirict, road district, county and stale purpose a provided by the laws of Nebraska now io fore. It is further piovid-.d by the Brown bill that such Omaha lands shall not be sub ject lo levy arid -tax sale as provided under th law of Nebraska for trie collection of such taxes, but if such lax shall not be paid within one year after the same shall become duei. then lhe list of all ruth up paid and delinquent taie on such land of the ornaha Indians shail be certified by th county treasurer of the county in m luck the lands are located to th secretary of the Interior, mho shall be authorised to pay the sain from any funds beior.glng to the Indian allottees owning such lands so taxed, and arit.r.g from rentals thereof. In his pciesesFK.n or under bis control. aDd la the even no sL.cn funds shall be in possession or under control of th secretary of the Interior, he shall certify that fsot to the county treasurer, which certificate shall operate as a release and d.scher of the lax ai stsaed. erth Platte PMiofflce. Cihfcressman Kinkaid ha a little post e ffice syuaiihle on lis hand in fill.ng tha office at N..rth Platte. The precent in cumbent. I otrnarter Thompson, sterns lo have liie inside track and the Pitofl'ic department gives turn a clean bill of j.eaJth for effie.ency. There are two other la the field, I. 'are. ed.ur of The Tr.bune, ana l'avis. the county treasurer. Judge KUi taid has no: yet made a reiommeniiini, I ut will 6ouM.es rtacri a roneluasoa shortly after oorigr con ene after th hi'liday rec-pss. 1 Senator Crawford uiay inirod-ced a bill lo ir crt aa the ilrr.it of cjtt of the pulUo l.u.lcir.g at Hurt n. S I-., lo Siti '.KW. Thia ir.crease is ceemed nwessary in order to irolde AdV-Jukie .iter t jt th surrey or general, wes'.l.e-r tfnu arid a dlvi.-loa of fiid lr;-eciot e'f the ariculiural Cs pantnent. A biU ma n'roduoed ly Represo,t:lv Martin extending th time mithin a tit A 4-tlier e l. J..1JC lands In !-: La, and Wyoming may iiiake icprovemerits on ihelr entries. The t 11 a; piiu oniy to srttle-r mho mould be roauired lo t ulid di.r.ng (Continued a Fifth Faga)