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TirE DEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1910. SSJ .-11 ! h nni . a s jl nose sirnoia oooas . BABY MAY KICK BUT ITS COVERED if the mother is wise to the merits of the "Arnold" KnC Nphe Gou?n and Nyht Drawers Th OOWNS are made for children too young to wear the draw era. They are cut full In body and conflderably wider at bottom, In which Id fitted a chirring trlng, 10 that the baby la really In a bag mada of the softest, most elastic and comfortable fabrlo that ma chines can make. The garments fit the figure at neck and shoulder and are largo enough at the bottom, after being tied, to allow tha child perfect freedom of movement. j The night draworo are made with lega and feet, fit the form, but loose enough for perfect comfort. The fabric ,1a so elaatlo that It stretches and gives to any and every movement. The fabric Is porous, allowing ample ventilation for health; washes very easily, dries quickly and wears well. Prices from 60c up. i' . . ' Ask for new illustrated "Arnold" catalogue. I '1?'! 1518-15.20 Farnam Street "No: in addition to Jones' report there had been one from Special Agent Love." "Didn't Love recommend the Cunning ham elalms for clear listing?" asked Rep resentative Madison. "It did not amount to a recommendation exactly," replied the counsel. At this point Senator Sutherland Inter jected: "It seems to me we are getting a great deal more testimony out of counsel than out of tha wltnoim." Thereupon the examination of Mr. Qlavla waa resumed. Ha told of a trip to Washington In De cember, 1907, when ha took up with off 1 clala of the land office the matter of the Alaska claim. He told Mr. Scwarts thai persons were saying there would bo no further Investigation of tlto claims In Alaska and that patents would be granted. Feared Big; Land Scandal. "I said there waa great danger of an other big scandal equal to that In Wyo ming and Colorado, where the Investigation Of the coal land - cases had been sup pressed." declared Glavls. "Who suppressed those Investigations?" demanded Senator Paynter (dotnocrat). "It waa testified at Bait Lake that former Commissioner Richards did Mr. Balllnger bad no' connection with it in any way." "Why were people In Seattle saying they Would get their patents?", asked Mr. Jamea (democrat), i "I don't know." replied Glavls; "I know of no reasons they may have had." ."Who made these statements?" Inquired Representative Olmstead. "There were a number of claimants in .he Hunt group. I can't recall the names." Ballinsjer Starts Inquiry. .'After his Interview with Mr. Schwarts Glavls was conducted' to Mr. Bellinger's office and as a result of Hits visit to Wash ington and the story he told was Immedi ately placed In charge of all the Alaska cases. .; .. "Whst did you say to Commissioner Bal llnger?" "I told him I thought we could cancel all the Alaska claims; that a lot of promi nent people had formed a pool and that the evidence would prove if. "What did Mr. Balllnger say to you?" "He said a number of claimants were friends and- former business associates of his and that -there had been a lot of talk that they would get their patents." " 'Now. Qlavla,' he said to me, 'when you SATURDAY 15c El Sidelo" . . . J.O (Clear Havana) .' $4.70 per box of CO. 15c Principe De Gales 10 1 $2.35 per box of 25. 15c La Saverna , . . . -10 $2.85 per box of 25. 15c My Elecclon 10 $2.35 per box of 25. 10c Tom Moore, 4 for 25 $3.00 per box of 50. lOo Don Marino . 5j (Fine Havana Goods.) $1.25 per box of 25. " 10c Palmer House Kj $1.25 per box or 25, 10c Rqbert Burns, 4 for -254 $3.00 per box of 60. 10c Tabl Rolls . . . - 5 (Havana Breva) $1.26 per box f 26. 5c Owl; 3 for . 10 86c per box of 25. 6o Henry George, 3 for ....... .10$ $1.70 Per box of 50. , BEATGEJ DRUG CO.. 13th and Karnam. '." . flood groceries mean a generous waist line. Our customers wear 40 to M-ttich belts. Fancy Prunes, I lbs. for ..95 -lb. cans Tomatoes, I for ftae Good feaa ami Corn, I cans for. ., , . . .8o 1-lb. pkg. Raisins lOo t bars Castile fcimp for 104 Ask how you can get a sliver spoon free with one do'-en sun-kl-t oranges. TO GENTLEMAN & SON, AT ft so jr. atuk rtoaMi w.k. mi i hi s- i v get back to Seattle, I want you to let It bo publicly known that you have started this investigation and that I want It to be thorough. No matter who It hurts, you are to go right after them, whether they are' friends of mlna or not.' " "Did he mention names of his friends?" "Yes, he spoka of H. C. Henry and' C. J. Smith, both of whom were in the Cunning ham group." Glavls said hi went back to work happy and satisfied there waa to be a thorough Investigation and that he had worried un necessarily about a possible scandal. Cnnnlagrbam Claims Go Through. The following witnesses today Were sub poenaed to appear before the committee at ths request of the "prosecution:" Horace T. Jones, special agont land of fice, Portland, Ore.; Arthur R. Bowman, Cheyenne, Wyo. ; Andrew Kennedy, Seat tle, Wash.; Henry M. Hoyt, attorney gen eral of Porto Rico; P. C. Richardson, Seat tle. Wash. Glavls deolared it was December, 13, 1907, that he had his Interview with Commis sioner Balllnger. On January 7, 1908, less than a mouth after he had been directed to make the Investigation a letter was ad dressed to him by Mr. Balllnger, stating that the Cunningham claims had been "clear listed" from the Investigating divi sion for patent. On January 22, IDOft, Glavls sent a tele gram and letter protesting against the clear listing of the claims and they were withdrawn and sent back to the Investigat ing division. , . v , . Mr. Brandeis read further from the printed .record to show that the first order to clear-list the Cunningham claims was issued by the mineral division on December 20 1907 Just thirteen days after ths Glavls interview with Mr.' BatlingeV The order, however, waa held up by direction of Schwarts. ' ' - " - ' Clear List Office Held Up. One order for clear-listing, so far as the mineral divtsionwa concerned, hsd been issued December S. 1907, prior to Glavls' visit to Washington, but thla, too. was held up by Mr. Hchwartz. In calling attention to certain of the evi dence he wished to Introduce. Mr. Brandeis commented rather freely on It. "Let me suggest that you avoid argument on the effect of evidence," said, Senator Nelson sharply, "Just state the evidence you desire to submit without arguing about It. Your argument Is not objectionable, but It delays the proceedings." At the opening of tha afternoon session Attorney Brandeis offered in evidence the Journal of Clarence Cunningham of Wal lace, Idaho, the agent In all the Cunning ham claims, which contained the entry! Have agreed with Mr. W. B. Heyburn In consideration for , his services as at torney to carry him for one claim of 100 acres in the coal, free of cost to him, and he agrees to do all our legal work In pro curing titles, etc." In an .'affidavit made subsequent to the loss of his journal, Cunningham made publlo a letter from Senator W. B. Hey burn of Idaholn which the senator said: I do not desire to participate In or be Interested In any manner, directly or Indi rectly, In acquiring public lands. Whatever services I may perform properly within my duty as a public offlolal for yourself or any other constituent I shall cheerfully perform, but not for any consideration, di rectly or Indirectly. 1 do not desire any Interest to be carried for me or on my account with a view to any present or future profit to myself. Cunningham preceded this letter with the statement: "As soon as I became aware that cool lands could not be taken in Alaska under the mineral laws, Mr. Heyburn Informed me in person that he could not act under sold agreement" Agreement to. Form Company. The Journal contained under date of 190a an agreement among the Cunningham, claimants to form a company, each claim ant to give Cunningham one-eighth of his stock In return for services rendered. There was also offered In evidence a letter from Clarence Cunningham dated at Seattle January IS, 1906, addressed to the register of the land office. Juneau. Alaska, In which were these statements: ' "I am glad to' know that you sent your office copies on to Washington, for I am advised by Governor Moore that he is assured by the department chiefs that pat ents will bo Issued you forthwith on ar rival of plats unless some reason for with holding same la advanced by Special Field Agent Glavls, which Is not expected. , "The commissioner has furnished us with copies of all the correspondence and tele grams relating to our entries between the J various special agents-and also' with your orrica. Up to dale everything seems to be approved by each special agent and de partment chief. So now our only delay will be occasioned through failure to re ceive plats, according to Judge Balllnger's sdvlce," Glavls said he waa ordered May i. 190S, to discontinue the Alasan Inquiry and take up the Oregon cases, where he had rtcom mended that If something were not done at once tha statute of limitations would soon prove a bar. Rcparted to Attoraey. "Hut I also said the Alaskan Investiga tion should not have been dropped at that time." said Glavls. Reading from Attorney General Wick ersham's report to the president on the Glavls charges. Attorney Brande'a quoted this sentence: "He (Glavts) might have added, he has never taken any action what ever to bring those criminal prosecutions which he advised the land offloe muit be brought before October, 1908. to escape the bar of the statute of limitations." "I that true?" demanded Mr. Brandeis of the wltnesa. "It is not," answered Olavis. In May or April I took the Alaska cases up with United States Attorney Todd at Seattle. He afterward wrote to me saying he hal laid the matter before the Department of Justice, as there was some doubt In his mind whether he should lav th cases before the grand Jury In Scatil-, where the claimants lived, or In A!aku. where the claims were located. "In June, 190R, t prepared a report on this subject to Commlr.'lor.er Oennett, b'lt learning that be Was to he In Oregon soon I oVd not send It. When lie came to Orngin we talked the matter over, dlscusnlna tht entire situation. Dennett said he did not think there should be any criminal prosecu tion, thst he thonrht It was uff'clent It the claims should he cancelled." Representative James: "What criminal offense had the clal-nnnti ernvnl'ted?" "Consp'racy to d fraud the t'nltcd Ptsiti s " Representative Jnmrs: "And that In volved perjury' "Yes." Representative James: "Iut Dennett took the view that If they were kept Mi: Of the land that was sufficient?" j "Yes." Glavls said he was ordered back on tha Alaska cases in November, 180i.riut did not actually take them up until March. 1!X)3. He was busy on other matters. He could have assigned one or two rxtrents to the case, but he preferred to give It his persons! sttentlon, as It Involved millions of dollnrs. If he had not been tnkeh off the work In May, VMS, Glavls declared, h would have final reports In the land office In the fall of that year. At 5:15 p, m. adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. HOMDGU BILL IS FAVORED Report on Mennnre to Permit Entry of Burfnce Land. WASHINGTON, Jan. R.-The house com mittee on publlo lands voted today to re port favorably the Mondell bill admitting to entry thee surface of coal lands In the United States. The measure affects about 30.000,000 acres of lands In Wyoming. Colo rado. Vtah, New Mexico, North Dakota. Oregon. Washlngton and Idaho. ,The bill makes it possible for actual set tlers to make entry upon the surface of coal lands under the homestead act or the desert land entry law and also makes possible withdrawals under the reclamation act. The United States would Issue a pat ent to such lands, but would reserve all rights to coal on the land as well as the privilege of prospecting, mining and re moving the eoal. X I HARRIMAN SUIT TO BEP11ESSED (Continued from First Page.) administration measure In sr number of important features. Supporters and opponents of the meas ure will be given an opportunity to pre sent their views next Thursday. Chairman Klklna presented to the com mittee the decision handed down by Jus tice White In the supreme court of .the United States about ten days ago In the Illinois Central railroad car cases, which some lawyers on the commission bolievs obviates the nocesslty of establishing the court. It has been suggested that Justico White's opinion seems to limit appeals from the Interstate Commerce commls-' slon to the constitutionality of the rulings and Jurisdiction of the commission. Read the Parisian ad. on Page 3. DAN STEVENS AFTER PLACE (Continued from First Page.) " above referred to Omaha Indians voiced their opposition to the transfer of Super intendent Police and to the government's policy of Industrial farming as contem plated by Assistant Commissioner Abbott. The delegation Is here to urge upon the department the right of the Indians, per sonally and exclusively, to control ihtlr allottments. The whole matter of governmental regu lation of the Omaha and Winnebago reser vations ws gone over, the Indians present ing their side of the case, while Commis sioner Yalentlne and Assistant Commis sioner Abbott outlined to the delegation what the government's plans were. It is difficult to know exactly what the In dians want. It is a well-known fact that when Assistant Commissioner Abbott was on 'the reservation last fall he outlined what he believed would be to the best in terests of the Indian to protect him against robbery and to , secure him not only his land, but money he was entl.Ied to. So far as could be learned the In dians were entirely satisfied with state ments made to them . Decided Change la Attitude. When Tom Sloan waa here reoently the consolidation of the Omaha and Winne bago reservations was presented to him and reasons were given why the two reserva tions ought to be amalgamated, for eco nomical reasons as well as to secure more efficient service. Mr. Sloan, It is under stood, admitted the justice of the de partment's position and said he would do all he could to bring about a perfect under standing among the Indians as to what the government was seeking to accomplish. Su far as is known, Mr. Sloan still believes In the proposition of the government to consolidate the agencies, but giving to each tribe the man whom it desires and to es tablish two or more experimental farms on the reservation managed by trained farmers who would be directed to educate the Indians in farming. Ths delegation from Walthlll In Wash ing ton recently was also understood to be friendly to the government's position. But a change has come over some of them and now they are opposing the In rnn office and particularly and especially Assistant Commissioner Abbott, who has been actuated solely by a desire to make the Indians self-supporting and to protect them' against unscrupulous white people. The delegation of Omahas now In Washing ton win remain for some days. Postmasters and Carriers. Postmasters appointed are as follows: Ne braska A vooa, Cass county, William More ley, vice G. Buss, deceased. Iowa Arion, Crawford county, Mary A. Evans, vice M. La. Maxey, resigned; Cornelia, Wright county, Alfred M. Axen, vice A. Wagner, removed. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska Brunswick, Route 1. W. C. Far ns worts,, carrier; Charles Stoltxman, substitute. O'Neill, Route 1. Thomas J. Murphy, car rier; no substitute. Iowa Atlantio, Routs 1, Ira Rowe, carrier; C. E. Rows, substi tute; Route 4, G. U. Uerrltt, carrier; U. O. Griffin, substitute; Route 6, J. K. Baker. carrier; Giaca Baker, substitute. Blanchard, Route 1, D. G. ttaggs, carrier; G. L Baggs, substitute.- Ida Grove. Route X. W. i H. Conard, carrier; no aubstltute. South Da kota Herrled, Route 1, Dan Helnts, carrier; no substitute. The secretary of the Interior has affirmed the decision of the general land office in the case of Charles Olsen against W. M. Norman, holding for the cancellation of the hemestead entry on the contest of the latter, In the Alliance land dlstrlot. oair "BH0310 ovnine," That IsYdixativ Fronio tjtiinlna. Look for the signature of E. Vy. Orove. t'n.d the World over tn ure a Cold In One Day. Sic. I The key to the situation Be Want Ads. r For tomorrow ever attempted by high gde quality Saturday are unusually attractive. Sale Your unrestricted choice of any coat in stock; positively none reserved, coats of chiffon broadcloth, fine ker seys, wide wale diagonals and serges, lined with Skinner's satin, in semi-fitting and tight-fitting styles, 50 to 60 inches long, all sizes, all staple colors. Coats that were originally marked at $25, $29.50, $35, $39.50 and up to $45 all go on sale Saturday at Too Many Loans Swamp Small Bank State Board Closes Institution at Al . exandxia, bat Depositors Will Be Paid. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. .. (Special Telegram.) The loaning of too muca money and the maintaining of too small a surplus Is given as the cause of the failure of the Farmers and Merchants bank of Alexan dria, which was closed up by the State Banking board this morning. C. H. Beau mont, bank examiner, . is now In charge. It Is said that the bank is not insolvent and all claims will be paid in full within a short time. ' w , . -'.;.; v. . . -'. -A The bank was organised May 15, 1903, fn AT the t In y3 ' a. hospe co. f 'mX jL 7M 1513-1515 Douglas St. jjjp j j and will go ten times farther than at any other piano 1 storo In Omaha during the closing days of our g-.. on Kranich & Bash, Krakausr, Kimball, Bush Whitney, Vicfcr, Kensington, rfmn) r w tv.n Froo Firo Insurance Store Open Until 1 0 P U5& FABSNAM ST. we offer two of the most sensational ladies' garment values any store in Omaha. When you tajce into consideration the and character of Elite apparel, .these two special values for with a capital of $16,000. as the second bank In a town of 800 Inhabitants. John Edwards Is president and, O. W. Roush, cashier. The officers, It Is said, had little experience in the banking business before opening this bank. The deposits amount to $35,000.. ATTACK ON PRESIDENT LEWIS Feeban Asserts II Called Off Strike In Interest of the Ope rators. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 28. "National President Lewis protected the coal com. panles, not the miners, In calling off the recent strike in the Pittsburg dtstrtet," said Francis Feehan, president of the Western - Pennsylvania ' district of the United Mine Workers of America In the convention of the organization today. Feehan was protesting against the con vention adopting the report of the commit son Piano Stock ' v Saturday, January 29, Last mm Terms From 51 mm starts promptly Saturday at 8 a. m. Your unrestricted choice of any suit in stock; absolutely not one reserved. Suits of fine broadcloths, French serges, wide wale diagonals and fine worsteds, all superbly tailored. We have every size and color, also many handsome 3-piece and fine braided suits, all included. Originally $29.50, $35, $39.50, $45 and up to $75 suits on sale Saturday at tee on officers' report, which conourred in the national president's statement that the Pittsburg strike had been called by the district union officers without authority of the national administration. Feehan declared that the interests of U,000 miners had been sacrificed and that they actually had suffered a reduction of wages by Lewis' action. The questions relat'fij to the substitution of a new explosive for black powder had not been settled, Lewis declared, but they must be solved before a satisfactory wage contract oould be signed In, Pennsylvania. Vice President Van Bittner of the Pitts burg district charged Lewis , with having brought about a settlement of the strike in violation of the miners' .contract with the Pittsburg Coal company. "That Is untrue," shouted Lewis. "I challehge tho president," retorted Van Bittner,. "to resign if I prpve my charge. If I cannot prove It I will resign." & Line, Cable-Ilelsan, Coaover, llalleif 6 Davis, Hospe, Xlmt Bros., Conway, Etc. i 111 km Froo Doath Corfificato ? - 00 Per Wool; Up "Van Bittner has perjured himself it) the Pittsburg district," said Iwls, "and on this fact being shown to this convention It should put him where he belongs-out-slde." ' An excited debate ensued. DEATH RECORD. Victim of Poll M relit In. TECUMPEH. Neb., Jan. 2 (Special.) Little Gladys Irwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Irwin, who live two and one quarter miles northwest of the city, died at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning, January S. She was aged 7 years, 1 month and (3 days. The child had been 111 for three months of polio myelitis, and later this was augmented with bronchitis. .' ' Santa Fe Xot After St. Lonls. . NEW TORK. Jan. V. -Officials of the Atchison, Topeka & Panta Fe railway stated today that the company was not planning to enter St. Louis as reported.' 1 Day mm my n i in 1513-1515 Douglas Street r-rr-ff ' . ,'' i