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VOL. XXXIX NO. 224.
OMAIIA, MONDAY MOUSING, MAIJC1I 7, 1010.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
POSTAL SAYINGS
HELD JN HOUSE
Appropriation Bills to Hare First
Call There Under Agreement
with President.
BORAH AMENDMENT PECULIAR
Affects Investment in Low Bate
Bonds, Opposing: Taft's Views. '
JLAUBOAD BUI NOW IN SENATE
( Creates Court of Commerce and Is
Bound to Draw Fire.
XEADERS PLEDGE ITS PASSAGE
tatetaood. Meaaaro Apparently Will
IV V Trouble Attempt in Houee
to Pa mil Small Paall Balld
tnars Mftxire.
Former Senator
Th omas C. Piatt
Dies Sunday
"Easy Boss" of New York State Pol
itics Succumbs to Long; Continued
Illness, Aged 77.
ONLY ONE RIOT
DURING.SUNDAY
Strikers Remain More Peaceful Than
on Any Day Since Trouble
Began.
MEAT P1UCES UP
INALLSECTIONS
Statistics Show All Producing: Coun
tries Are Receiving More for
Their Exports.
LABOR CLAIMS ITS TRIUMPH
BIQ JUMP OVER DECADE AGO
NEW YORK, March B.-Thomaa Collier
" 'att, formerly United States senator from
Efforts Made to Avoid Lawless Acts
Beef Holds Lower Level Than Does
Pork or Mutton.
1
1; York, died tonight He had been
; ' .. falling for several years.
by All Men.
WASHINGTON. March . The postal
avinga hank bill will bo received by the
house tomorrow and promptly sent to sev
eral weeka' oblivion In a committee, while
the administration railroad bill la given
the centor of the senate stagn and the
house dronea on with appropriation bills to
the accompaniment of political speeches
made under the cloak of general debate.
Dreary dlscuxaions probably will be the
order of bualnesa for the next few days,
or until congress haa warmed to another
of the administration policies.
Before the railroad bill, which creates a
court of commerce bcsldea amending the
Interstate commerce laws In other ways,
la taken up In earnest, It it likely that the
agricultural appropriation bill will be put
through the senate. This will not take long,
however, and sonslderatlon of another of
the Taft policies soon will be In full swing.
Members of the house are beginning to
analylze the amendments which were put
on the pontal savings bank bill Saturday In
the last few hours of consideration. The
one that la causing the most comment Is
that which will prevent postal funds from
being Invested In 2 per cent government
bonds, while making all higher Interest
bearing securities available for such In
vestment In time of war or other exigency.
4 Amendment Aimed at Taft.
Praotlcally no contest waa made against
this amendment when It was offered by
Senator Borah. It was accepted by Sena
tor Carter, who had charge of the bill, and
the votes against It were few. In the light
of President Tuft's New Yory speech call
ing attention to the obligation of the gov
ernment that the holders of the 2 per cent
consols should not suffer loss, and that
the government could give the relief by
using postal funds to buy these low class
bonds, some members of congress profeas to
see In the senate action a direct slap at the
president.
In enly one other way la the adoption of
the amendment explained and that la by
the fact that those who were in charge of
the bill believed It could be passed only
by making concessions to Insurgent sena
tors. It was charged oo tho democratic
side of the senate, chiefly by Senator
Bacon, that the adoption of the Borah
amendment waa not In good fath and that
it would be dropped In the house and fin
ally eliminated In conference. This charge,
however, obviously cannot be based upon
certainty and Is nothing more than specu-
Appropriatlona Flrat.
At an Informal conference at the White
House last week It was agreed that the
administration bills shall be held In com
mittee in the house until the appropriation
bills are passed. If this rule is followed
Chairman Weeks of the committee on post
offices and post roads can be trusted to
keep the postal bank bill bottled up until
the time is propitious for Its passage fh
the house.
The senate will be given an opportunity
within a few days to compare the majority
and the minority views of the committee
on Interstate commerce In regard to the
administration railroad bill. The majority
report, whloh will support the bill in the
form In which it waa finally drafted by
Attorney General Wlckeisham, isr cady for
presentlon tomorrow. Under an agreement
already reached It will be printed in the
lecord In conectlon with the report of
Senators Clapp and Cummins, which was
presented several days ago.
Little (kane Expected.
While the debate on the railroad bill is
likely to extend over several weeks, re
publican leaders In the senate have
promised President Taft that It will be
passed without material change. Unuues
tlonally this attitude will provoke acrid
discussion accompanied by condemnation
ot what is termed White House domlna
Chargta of this character were made
on the floor of the senate In connection
with the postal bank bill and in this meas
ure there was a Influence exerted outside
of congress to prevent changes of prase
ology. Senators who recall the heated le
' bate over, the Hepburn bill predict even
warmed exchanges over tho Townsend
Elklna measure.
All of the reports which come from the
senate committee on territories seem to
indicate that he suehood bill is in rouble
ana that Senuor L'cverldge will have dif
ficulty In t-ettlng u passed. The exact
cause for tho delay Is not apparent beyond
the dipsafawlm that has been expressed
with ths qualifications for voting lu tho
two propoard new states. Senator
Beverldgo continue to Insist that It will
pass. He expect, on to bp aba(nt from
the city fo, several day, and the h.arlnss
will go over until his return.
Pablio ilulldlnite BUI.
Another effort Is being made In the house
to have a small omnibus public buildings
bill in order to give some assistance to
certain political districts where the con
Treaaonal Incumbeuta are In distress. The
icnate 1 aoppoetd to the bill, however, and
pointa to th largo rivers und horbar's bill
in support of Its obpectione to another pork
barrel measure at tlh aseasion. The latter
bill probably will not te brought out of
the committee on cumnitrce l-efoie March
IS of M,
Little dlecussion Is heard concerning the
conservation bllla and in-
1.IJUHI.LIUJI
bill, which are on the presidents program.
Tlie reaaon Is said to be that leaders' be
'i that If action on theae measures la
Syed they can be brought out of com
.1 IN tee and passed with comparatively lit
tle debate. In the last few daya of the ses
sion, when all members will be anxious to
go home to look after their campaigns.
The poatofflce appropriation bill Is still
before the house. All of last week was oc
cupied by menibera In making political
(Continued on Becond Page.)
I ' f "'er Tlatt was born In 1833 at
Owt. t fter leaving the public
school f't '''t Owogo academy, and
later waa . nl the clasa of '63
at Yale. He . ''' -ndcd the university
after his junior . ,' however, because of
Illness. Entering business, he waa soon
president of a national bank at Tioga, and
at the same time was investing heavily in
Michigan timber lands. Later these In
vestments made him rich.
In polotlca he first held the office of
clerk of Tioga county, 1855-'SI, and served
In congress from 1872 to 1876. Three years
later he waa made secretary of the United
States Express company, of which he had
been a director for some time. In 180 he
became president of the company, and at
the same time was president of the South
ern Central railroad, and held a like posi
tion in some smaller railroad companies.
It waa In lxfO, too, that he was made quar
antine commissioner of the port of New
York.
While holding thia latter position he was.
In 1881, elected United States senator.
Within a few months came the quarrel of
Iloscoe Conkllng with President Garfield
over appointments, and Conkllng resigned
Ills seat. "Me, too," said Piatt, laconically.
Both men sought re-election at the hands
of the legislature, but were defeated. Piatt
eventually became the controlling power
In republican politics in the state, and was
elected to the United States senate a sec
ond time in 1897 and re-elected In 1903. He
did not seek a re-election in 1909, when
former Secretary of State Root waa made
senator.
Harahan Will
Not Leave Place
Illinois Central Official Issues State
ment in Connection with His
Position on Road.
CHICAGO, March 6.-E. C. Cowglll, act
ing assistant to President James T. Hara
han of the Illinois Central railroad, tonight
issued the following official statement:
"The Illinois Central la figuring on some
reoi ganlzatlon to fill vacancies, but it has
not yet been definitely decided what
changes will be made or when they will
become, effective. It can be stated officially
that Mr. Harahan will not resign, nor, has
be contemplated rvslgnipg."
One .of tho vacancies referredto. It waa
said, was that left by the resignation of
I. G. Rawn, who waa Vice president in
charge of operation..
ANDREW H. CHRISTIANSEN
AND CHILD DIE SAME DAY
Secretary of Omaha Railway Clab
anil Little Daughter Taken Off
lT Typhoid Fever.
Andrew Henry Christiansen died Sunday
morning at his home, 10(9 North Thirty
fourth street. Typhoid fever was the cause
of death and In the afternoon his daughter,
Dorothy Elizabeth, 5 years of age, suc
cumbed to the same disease.
Mr. Christiansen, who was 28 years of
age, was a prominent figure In railroad
circles in the city. He was for a number
of years solicitor fbr the freight department
of 'the Chicago & Northwestern and at the
time of bis death was secretary of the
Omaha Railway club Of a genial dis
position, he was very popular and his early
demise will bo regretted by many, not only
In the city, but throughout this state and
Iowa.
He is survived by his wife and two chil
dren; his parentB, who reslrto at 2615 Ben
nett street; four sisters, Mrs. S. A. Busk.
Omaha; Mrs. J. O. Anderson, Minneapolis:
Mrs.. R. E. Landis, Chadron, Neb.; Miss
Mabel Christiansen.
Both father and daughter will be burled
in Foreat Lawn cemetery Tuesday after
noon, the Interment to be preceded by a
service at 2 o'clock at the Calvary Baptist
church. Rev. E. R. Curry officiating.
TWO MEN ARE KILLED
IN RACE WAR NEAR TAMPA
Hostilities Break Oat and Several Are
Wonnded In Addition to
Fatalities.
TAMPA, Fla., March . Meager detaila
reached here this afternoon of a race war
at a phosphate camp at Palmetto. Sam
Strlbbllng. paymaster, of Tampa, and
Henry Matthewa of Bradentown were killed
and several others wounded.
NEW BISHOP OF WINONA
Pope Plaa Nominates Heetor of Sew
Innry of St. Paul, Minn., to
' Fill Thla Position.
WASHINGTON, March 6. Rev. Patrick
R. Weffron, rector of the Senlniary of St.
Paul, Minn., ha.i been nominated by Pope
Plus as bishop of Winona, according to In
formation received here by the apostolic
delegate, Most Rev. Diomede Falconlo.
De Saamn Not Bankrupt.
PARIS, March 5. The duke of Talleyrand
and of Sagan. better known as the Prince
Ie Sagan, denies the report from Berlin
that he has been declared a bunkrupt or
that he hns any intention of going to Ger
many to live.
Plan for Bureaus to Place
Immigrants on Farms
WASHINGTON, March .-Co-operatlon
between the federal government and states
In placing Immigrants on farms was urged
by Secretary Nagel at a conference last
night at tlte home of Representative ! wig tit
of New York. In which Secretary Wilson
and others participated.
Secretary Nagel declared ' that the time
had arrived for the atate to establish re
aponaible bureaua or agenclea with which
the national bureau of immigration could
MASS MEETINGS ARE SUPERVISED
Hope Expressed by Leaders 150,000
Will Be Out Today.
AUTHORITIES CALL THIS HIGH
Estimate Made Only 30,000 Men
Hare Stopped Working Transit
Company Will Fight,
Offteera Say.
PHILADELPHIA. March 6 At 6:10 to
night a riot call waa received at police
headquartera from Eighth and Christian
streets, tho Italian settlement. Mounted
policemen were rushed to the scene. Up
to that hour the day had been the quietest
since the strike began. Street railway
service was well maintained and there was
no disorder.
The strikers' committee of ten Issued a
statement tonight, which was In part as
follow s:
"The second day of the general Btrike
finds labor forces united and militant, with
nearly every organized worker on strike,
and with thousands of the unorganized
preparing to Join In this demonstration. In
addition to those reported yeBterday aa
having answered the strike proclamation,
thousands more will be added Monday, who
worked Saturday In order to protect the
stock and property of their employers.
"The people are thoroughly aroused as to
the meaning of this fight. They realize
that It Is a struggle between the corporate
Interests and human rights as guaranteed
by the constitution of the United States.
Mass meetings of citizens held during the
last forty-eight hours disclose the enthusi
asm and determination that prevails
among the rank and file of the people,
and clearly demonstrate the correctness of
our position.
"Realizing that the fight has Just begun
(providing the traction company officials
do not Immediately settle their disputes
with the carmen &r submit the same to
arbitration), this committee is preparing
for the complAe organization of the entire
city."
Mass MeetlnRs Urged.
Every striking labor local Is directed to
establish headquarters where Its members
shall report dally, and to hold mass meet
ings under the supervision of a subcom
mittee of the committee of ten. Thla pro
vision la made, the statement says,, in order
that at such meetings "Irresponsible and
unauthorized" speakers may be given no
opportunity to incite riot or unlawful
action. The strikers will hold a mass
meeting tomorrow afternoon in Labor
Llceum hall.
The committee of ten today received
word of several Important accessions to
the ranks of the strikers. Among those
who, it Is claimed, will quit work to
morrow are the Carpet Loom Weavers,
Involving 6,000 men, the Glass workers,
1.600, and Shirt and Laundry workers,
5.000.
Charles A. Hope secretary of the Cen
tral Labor union, predicted that 150,000 men
will stlke tomorrow, and that practically
every important Industry In Philadelphia
will be tied up. The strikers' estimates
of the number on strike now vary from
100,000 to 123,000.
"As for director Clay's statement that
no more than 20,000 are out," said Hope,
"I will offer to accompany him at uny
time through the mill district of Kensing
ton, and show him 30,000 strikers In that
quarter alone."
It waa reported at labor headquarters
today that the business men's association
of Kensington and West Philadelphia are
planning a public demonstration of their
sympathy with the strikers.
Aetora go Oat Also.
Actors local No. 6, which includes nearly
all the performers in the moving picture
shows ' and cheaper vaudeville theaters,
voted this afternoon to accept no Ph'la
delphla angagements, while the strike Is
on. This action will, it Is said, result
In tho closing of many of theae places
rf amusement.
Director of Public Safety Cluv this a.f.
ternoon Issued a statement of the extsnt
or me sympatheulc strike. The figures
were obtained by the police and are de
clared to be authentic. The list of estab
lishments affected contains eighteen name.
with a total of S0.070 men on strike. To
mm ia anaeo. a list of eleven rra,.
affected, the number of strikers not being
..uuiuer or. establishments un
affected by the walkout is twenty-four
employing SS.935 persons. The list of un
affected concerns, with the number of em
ployes not given, olso contains twenty
four name. These figures, Mr. Clay de
clared are obtained after a careful can
vass Upon these he bai.es his estimate
of less than 30,000 participants In the
sympathetic strike.
Mr. Clay further stated that many work
men nominally out on a sympathetic strike
yesterday were really enjoying a little
holiday end they will be found at work
tomorrow morning. H insisted the brick
layers, who. he says today voted to go
back. eo
Those Mot Affected.
Among the large employers of labor not
the Baldwin Locomotive works. 11.000 men
Mldvalo Steel works, 6.000; J. o Brill Car
company. 2.S00; J. B. Stetson Hat Manu
facturing company, ,000; T)iBlon, Saw
(Continued on Second Page.)
deal. At present the government officials
are compelled to deal directly with indi
viduals the reliability of whom they have
no means of ascertaining.
In order to encourage desirable Immi
grants to leave the cltlee and get on the
soli either as farm owners or as farm
laborers by being able to assure them they
could better their condition, Mr. Nagel
urged the necessity of a system whereby
they might be more satisfactorily placed.
Longest
From the Minneapolis Journal.
BRYAN PICKING CANDIDATES
Option Being: Made Basis of Support
of Lincoln Leader.
NEW WEEKLY PAPER.. IN VIEW
C. W. llryaai Will Be Editor and
Will I'se It to Club Dimg.,
crata Into Option
.. . RmL
(From a Staff-Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. March 6. (Special.) While a
number of democrats here object tu the
Bryan county option program, not a single,
one would permit the use of'hia name
in an interview, either for or against It.
Those opposing the program expressed
the opinion that Mr. Bryan would not
stump the state for county option and
neither would he urge candidates to an
nounce themselves in opposition to those
who refuse to climb on his platform. They
expressed the opinion that the Bryan edi
torial and the Bryan program were pub
lished without the sanction of the presi
dential candidate. In fact, they were cer
tain of it. And yet not one would be
quoted.
As a matter of fact Mr. Bryan Is not
only going to stump the state for county
option and support democratic candidates
who endorse his program, but there Is to
be started a weekly paper In which to
keep his Ideas and desires constantly be
fore the people during the campaign. From
reliable source It Is learned that C. W.
Bryan himself Is to be editor of this
proposed publication and It will be separata
and distinct from the Commoner.
Ia Lincoln steps have already been
taken looking toward a Bryan candidate
for congress In the First district to run In
opposition to John A. Magulre. Should
Magulre get on the Bryan platform, of
course, It will not be necessary for Mr.
Bryan to get out a man In opposition O
him, but a prospective aspirant for the
senate waa told that he should get into
the congressional race.
Thompson Carries Message
A slory has Just leaked oua that W. H.
Thompson acted as a messager for C. W.
Bryan to Governor Shallenberger and the
message was a sugestlon for the governor
to get In the county option band wagon.
The governor was asked about this and
replied:
"No, Mr. Thompson brought me no such
message from Mr. Bryan. He called and
we did go over the situation pretty thor
oughly, but he had no message from Mr.
Bryan that I know of."
While these democrats here profess to
believe that Mr. Byan will desert the flag
of county option and they are criticising
C. W. Bryan for the publication of the
editorial, they have created the impression
that they are simply talking to Keep up
their couruge.
C. W. Bryan Is closer to W. J. Bryan
than any one In politics and there Is every
reason to believe that every step tlwU u
taken by tho presidential candidate Is
endorsed and passed on by C. W. before
It Is promulgated.
By those who know him intimately C. W.
Brayn Is considered a shrewd political man
ager uud Charles Murphy, the head of
Tammany, said of him at the close of the
Denver convention:
"I have been attending national con
ventions for twenty-eight years, but he
Is the first man I ever saw who laid his
cards on the table face up. told us what
we would draw, and then 4 .'at ua at our
own game."
So those who know C. W. Bryan know
that when he turned lose that editorial he
Intended to stand by It and he knew at
the time that W. J. Bryan would take the
stump In Nebraska In favor of democrats
who would stand for his program. Thosi
democrats who refuse to take the pledge
he will fight
Victim ot abootiua lliea,
SCOTLANK NECK. N. C, M.trch 6. C.
W. Dunn, chief of police of this town, who,
with State Senator E. L. Travis and llep
resentaliva Kluhln, brother of Governor
Kitchen, waa sliot on Friday by E. E. Pow
ell, a merchant of thla place, died today.
Powell waa taken to Raleigh by the sheriff
of Halifax county and placed in the ixmi-
tentlury for anfe-keep.'ng. Kitchen und
3 1 avis are repotted to be doing well.
Way 'Kound's the Shortest Way
Grand Jury Must
Make Its Decision
in Packers' Case
Department of Justice Makes This
Statement, Following:. Conference
- on Evidence Secured.
WASHINGTON, March 6. t.'It i now,Xor
the federal grand Jury to decide whether
a prohable case has been made out against
the so-called Beef trust or not, and the
government officials will not attempt by
any unfair or unusual means to Influence
the .atya action one way or tho other. The
case la In their hands and the responsibility
Is with them."
This statement, In effect, was made at the
Department of Justice today at the conclu
sion of a conference o nthe beef packers'
case, which was participated In by Wade
H. Ellis, recently assistant to the attorney
general In charge of trust cases; United
States Attorney Sims of Chicago, bis chief
aide; James H. Wllkerson and Oliver E.
Pagan of t e Department of Justice. The
wholo case, including the law points In
volved, the evidence submitted to the grand
Jury and questions of policy, was thor
oughly considered and the statement was
made that the conference waa In every way
satisfactory.
One of the participants emphasized the
fact that practically every bit of evidence
the law officers of the government have
been able to secure from any source had
been presented to the grand Jury. Wit
nesses had been brought from all parts of
the country and every material fact that
was possible to obtain was In their pos
slon, and It was for them to determine
what action should be taken.
The JJury, It was believed, would be able
to make its report within the next few
days.
Mr. Sims returns to Chicago tomorrow.
More Farms Open
in Belle Fourchc
Secretary of Interior Announces Com
pletion of Second Unit Embracing
Ten Thousand Acres.
WASHINGTON, March 6. The aecretary
of the Interior haa announced tho comple
tion of the second unit of the Belle
Fourche, S. D., Irrigation project embrac
ing 10,000 acres, divided into forty and
eighty-acre farms. These farms now are
availuble for entry under the provisions of
the homestead and reclamation laws.
No lottery system is to be employed, set
tlers being rcqu!rd after making choice of
a farm, to fllo there entries In the local
land office and a cash payment of $3.40
per acre must be made at the time of filing
to cover the first Installment of the build
ing, maintenance an doperatlon charges.
The acres opened to entry Include some of
the choicest farms In this project, located
close to a railroad near prlvato lands which
are selling for t-j to $.".0 per acre without
water right.
The entire cost of water right for a forty
acre farm Is $1,200 payable in ten annual
Installments of U- each without Interest
on deferred payments.
Japan and Russia Are
Joining Hands Against China
NEW YORK, March 6. "As one who
helped to finance the late war of Japan
against Russia," said Jacob H. Hehiff, yes
terday afternoon, "I say It has developed
during the last few weeUs lli.it Japan haa
Joined hands with that enemy of all man
kind, llussta."
Mr. Schlff was speaking at a luncheon
given by the Republican club.
"Russia and Japan," he continued, "have
evidently one purpose at piesent to keep
the great Chinese empire stifled.
There.
ELEVATOR CASE IN COURT
Nebraska Law Compelling: Switch
Connections in Final Test.
ARGUMENT IN SUPREME BODY
Fonr State Will Thla Week Teat
Conatltntlonalltr of Uwi at
Washington Mall Carrr-
, lnat Contract. "
WASHINGTON. March 6. Four states In
addition to tho United States are to ap
pear this week before the supreme court
of the United States, In defense of rights
asserted or laws enacted. The constitu
tionality' of statutes In still another state
is to be Inquired Into, but the state In
thla Instance Is not a party to the suit.
The five states thus concerned are Ne
braska, Kentucky, Kansas, Minnesota and
Louisiana.
The state of Nebraska Is concerned over
maintaining the constitutionality of her
grain elevator law of l!Xr. The Missouri
Pacific Railway company failed to comply
with the provisions of this law, which re
quires railroads to construct switch con
nections for grain elevators with a capac
ity of 15,000 bushels, located along their
rights-of-way. Its defense Is the inval
idity of the law.
Once again the controversy between the
stato of Kentucky and a national bank,
over the taxing of the latters shares of
stock has come to the court. This time
the suit involves the Citizens National bank
of Danville. Ky.
Protection for Invalids.
Arkansas comes into court In defense
of her antl-drummlng act. The law for
bids the drumming or soliciting on trains
of business for physicians, masseurs, bath
houses, boarding houses or hotels. It was
designed to protect invalids traveling to
Hot Springs.
Al Williams, a boarding house keeper waa
arrested in 190S on a charge of soliciting
on a train for his boarding house In Hot
Springs. He claims tho law Interferes with
his inherent rights as a citizen In pur
suit of a lawful business.
Minnesota haa complained of illegal cut
ting of timber on her school lands. She
Is seeking In a suit against the Shevlln
Carpenter company to recover thousands of
dollars for timber alleged to have been
cut on these lands without permission of
the state.
From Louisiana cornea a contest, which
involve the question of the validity of
the acta of the Louisiana legislature auth
orizing the state officials to confirm
aa applicants for entry of land, the
holders of certificate of entry Issued for
the so-called McEnery scrip, This scrip
was given to John McEnery as compen
sation for bis services as attorney for
recovering for the state swamp lands
donated by congress.
Tho United States Is Interested 1 an
unumiul naturalisation prosecution and In
a suit to determine whether a railroad
leasing or otherwise procuring the right
to use tracks of another landalded rail
road Is entitled to full pay for carrying
tho malls or whether it Is subject to a
20 per cent reduction.
The naturalization question ar.sea In the
case of the, United Statea agaJnat Ouatav
(Continued on Second Page.)
"If we are not careful, if we do not
show the right atatemanshlp, and If we
have not back of It the great moral fore 3
of the American people to defeat that
puriKise. we shall be drawn Into trouble."
"The most difficult problem the nation
haa to deal with." continued Mr. Schlff,
"la the problem of the far eaat. I am
aorry to have to say It, but we are in
danger of war over thla same question.
As a friend of Japan, one who helped to
finance ita late war, I regret, thla con
clusion, but it is Inevitable."
PRESERVED MEATS ARE HIGHEST
Marked Reduction in Cost of Chilling;
Process Made.
FIGURES GIVEN FROM AUSTRALIA
New Eealand and Argentina No
Exceptions Conditions Similar
to Those in I'nlted Statea
Prevail.
WASHINGTON, March .-Meat prlcea
have advanced In all the principal con
suming and producing aectlona of the
world, according to statistics compiled by
the department of comerce and labor.
The report shows the chief meat ex
porting countries of the world to be
Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Canada
and the United States; the chief meat Im
porting countries, the United Kingdom,
Germany, and, in a less degree, the other
European countries.
All of the meat exporting countrlea show
higher prices per pound In their exports
In recent years than those of a decade
ago, and all the meat Importing countries
show higher rntes In their Import figures
and tho current market quotations.
The advance In fresh meat prices Is less
than that In salted and preserved meats,
and In nrarly all cases the advance In
beef Is less than that In pork or mutton.
The fact that the percentage of advance
In the price of fresh moats, especially
those shipped in the chilled or frozen
state, has not been as great as the ad
vanced In salted or preserved meats Is
said to be due to reductions made In the
last few years In the coat chilling of freez
ing and transporting mrats of this class.
The advance In mutton Is regarded as due
to the comparatively slow growth In tho
world's supply of sheep and consequent
advance In the price of wcol.
Comparative Flararea.
Some of the statistics obtained by the
department are aa followa: From Austra
lia, In the case of beef preserved by cold
process, the export price advanced from
$5.23 per hundred pounds in 1899 to SS.40
in 190$; mutton and lamb from $182 pounds
In 1. to $0.47 In IDOa, an. advance of about
3 per cont In beef and nearly 70 per cent
In the price of mutton and lamb.
In New Zealand similar conditions are
ehown In the roptr, while In Argentina the
export price of frozen beef la 1897-94 waa
$1.75 por 100 pounds, and the price for 1900-.
08, $4 38; of frozen mutton,' for 1897-99, $4.96
per 109 pounds, and 1900-08, $3.60. In Can
ada the value of fresh beef exports ad
vanced from an average of (.1 cents per
pound in 198 to 8.2 cents In 1909; that of
mutton from 6.1 to 11.3 cenU per pound,
and pork advanced from 3.3 cents per
pound to 9 centa.
Meat Imports into the United Kingdom
In the period from 189B to 1908 show ad
vances In nearly every case, the principal
exception being fresh beef, of which the
average price per 100 pounds decreased
from $8.21 In 1896 to $7.96 In 1908. The Im
port price per 100 pounds of salted beef ad
vanced from $5.33 to SS.15; preserved beef,
from $11.39 to $18.16; preserved mutton, $6.15
to $10.37. and pork from $7.67 to S8.5S per 100
pounds.
PROBE FOR TRIPP COUNTY
Depntr rnbllc Examiner C'rltlciaea
Acta of Some of Nevr County
Offlelala.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D March 6.-(Spec1al.)
J. L. Wlngfleld, deputy public examiner
for South Dakota, has completed an 1
vestigatlon of serious charges, which wer
made to the state authorities In refXf
enco to the alleged extravaganoe and
slack business methods of some of the
courity officers of TMpp county, which
waa formed from tho ceded portion of the
Rosobud Indian reservation. The mem
bers of the board of county commissioners
also were Included In the charges.
Deputy Examiner Wlngfleld has made an
official report to Governor Vessey, and
part of this report has been mado public.
In this report, Mr. Wlngfleld Btatea thnt
he made a careful Investigation of the
affairs of the offices of the county audi
tor and treasurer and the proceedings of
the county commissioners. Among other
things he states that In the treasurer's
office a number of the series (originals,
duplicates and triplicates) of miscellan
eous receipts have been detached from
the front of the book and destroyed, the
treasurer explained to him that errora hid
been mado In making them out and that
others were Issued In lieu thereof, and
that at the outset of his official posi
tion ho saw no necessity of retaining
defaced receipts. In referring to this and
other Irregularities the deputy publlo ex
aminer says: "This Is a dangerous prac
tice and might occasion Irregularities that
would be difficult to adjust."
The examiner statea that the records
of the county auditor's office "were found
to be written up to the current date and
In good form. The records In this office,
an a large degree, are Identical with
thoee. of the county treasurer's office.
No irregularities were found In thla office."
In the courre of his report Deputy Wlng
fleld says: "An Investigation Into the
proceedings of the commissioners revealed
conditions that merit, In my opinion, se
vere crltlaism." The manner of allowing
bills, which are not Itemized, and the
amount cf per diem and mileage paid to
themselvea by the county commlxalonera
are criticised In the report. Thoao resl
dents of Tripp county, who were respon
sible for the ehargo being filed with the
state authorities, appear to think there Is
some chance of Governor Vessey and At
torney General Clark taking soma action
In the matter. ,
Change for Klrharda Salt.
HURON. 8. -D., March fi -(Special ) In
the $0,000 lllel suit brought by R. o.
Richard., of thla city, agali.at the Kloux
Falls Argus Leader, a change of place for
trial ha been obta'ned. F.irmer Senator
Klttredge. counsel for the Argua Leader
haa been granted a change from Headlo
county to Minnehaha county and the caas
will probably be tried In Sioux FaJU at
the next term of circuit court.
