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The Omaha Sunday Bee. AT OITB WEATHEB FORECAST. For Nebraska Gtnorally fair. For Iowa Generally fair. Kor w oat her report see pane S. NEWS SECTION VAOzt oiru to riaxT. SINGLE COPV FIVE CENTS. VOL. XI-XO. 2. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1910-SEVEN SECTIONS FORTY-EIGHT PAGES, SENATOR GORE IS OS ANOTHER LINE Secures Adoption of Resolution to Investigate Sale of Asphalt and Coal Lands. PROVISION MADE FOR DiaUIRY Tells of Gigantic Swindles Being Incubated in Oklahoma. WOULD NET PROMOTERS MILLIONS Insists Contracts with Indians Be In' operative Until Congress Approves. BRIBES AND BRIBERY MENTIONED Former Mrmbrr of the I'pper House and Once Resident f -liraskn to n Impli cated. ' WASHINGTON. June 25. -The senate today adapted the resolution Introduced by Mr. G6re directing an Investigation Into the sale of asphalt and coal lands. The inquiry Is to be made by the senate com mittee on Indian affairs and Is to deter mine whether there Is any necessity for the employment of private counsel or agents In connection with lands belonging to the ChoctHW end Chickasaw tribes and, If the employment of such counsel la necessary, whether a fee of 10 per cent la reasonable. Senator Clore'a charges In connection with Tndl.in affairs In Oklahoma are not con fined to those made against Q. F. Mc Murray, an Oklahoma lawyer. ' When the senator made his appearance in the senate today he said In private conversation that another attorney had been making efforts to have about lO.OO) negroes enrolled, which he aatd, would net the promoters $25,000,000 or 130,. 000,000 If permitted to be perfected. "Oh," eald the senator, "there are sev. eral dens of wolves In that state. I hesi tate to go into the matter as It ought to be done, but some one ought to do It" Me had not decided whether he would bring the new charge to the attention of the senata. . While the senator was discussing the matter, the conferees of the two houses were engaged In discussing the Oklahoma senator's amendment to the genera de fenclency appropriation bill. Soon after Benator Hale stated that the conferees had acceded to Mr. Oore'a demand to In sert a provision requiring that all' con tracts should be approved by congress. Provision Made Stronger. "We have, made it even stronger than Mr. Oore required," said Mr. Hale, "and have put In a request that all contracts with the Indians, either past or pres ent or future, shall be Inoperative until approved by congress. The provision agreed upon by the conferees read as fol lows: "That no contract or contracts hereto fore or hereafter made, affecting the tribal money and property of the said Indian tribes shall be approved until further action by congress." ' Benator Oore said that the provision was entirely satisfactory to him. Whether there will be an InvesTTgatlon by congress of allegations made by Sen ator Oore thut an effort had been made to bribe him In connection with tho claims of J. V.. McMurray for attorneys fees undsr contracta McM'urray has with the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations is a question much discussed in both branches of congress today. Statns of Bribery CLarare. Senator Oore waa asked whether he in tended to follow up his allegations with formal charges against the members of the senate and house, whom he suspected of having direct interest In the McMurray contracts. x r The Oklahoma senator replied that he had presented the facts to the senate and til at the responsibility for any proceedings rested upon the senate. On the other hand, congress leaders seem to think that Mr. Oore should file formal charges or bring a resolution de manding un investigation. It was pointed out that the Oklahoma senator had al leged that a present member of the sen ate and a present member of the house were Interested In the McMurray claims, but that he had not made puMlc the names of the men. lie Involved aiso a i former senator from Nebraska and a. formed senator from Kansas as lobbyists for McMurray. The names of tho men re ferred to by Mr. Oore were well known to his colleagues, but there Is no sugges 5 tlon that these men had performed serv ices that would necessitate an invesil gatlon. Status of Proponed Inquiry. The investigation, if one is to be had, would deal with a direct attempt to In fluence Mr. Uore and auch other members of either house as had been'approached. The general Impression seems to be that the investigation cannot be denied by tho senate If It Is demanded by Sen ator Oore or by another member. When Senator Uore wus Informed that some of his colleagues looked to him to begin proceedings, he said: "I have given tho senate the Infor mation in my possession und It remains for the senate to act as it may see fit. I shall do nothing more in the matter than 1 have done. My object is to pro tect the-Indians and that seems to have been acuomplisiied." The general deficiency bill, Including the amended provision designed to sale guard the Indiana against excessive con tracts, was agreed to by both houses. Ballinger-Pinchot Committee Meets It Decides to Give Out Report as Sonn as it is Ready and Ad towns to September 5. WASHINGTON. June IS. The Bellinger Plnchot investigating committee met this morning and adjourned to meet In Minne apolis on September i, when an effort will be made to agree on a report. The report will be made public as soon as agreed upon. This decision was reached f i i.h n r . . I ami frM riittmiftalnn a m in w Ih. members of the committee, both repub I lieana and democrats. It was agreed tnat I it would not be convenient for the mem- a bers to assemble again before September, N and Miteapolts waa decided on aa a meet- ( rlr.g place most acceptable. , ? Roosevelt is Now the Owner of One of the Auto Cars Former President Discovers that Horses Are Too Slow and Finds a Way to Burn Up the Miles. OY8TER BAY. June K (Special Tele gram.) Cltlxen Theodore Kootevelt, editor and adviser at large, Is not allowing his solitude to Interfere with his strenuosity. He still firmly adheres to his determina tion to refuse to talk with reporters here and meets them all at the office of the Outlook In New York. Oyster Day Is again on the map in large letters. Although It Is not so Important officially as It used to be when Cltlsen Koosevelt made It the summer capltol, nevertheless It Is a lively place. Every day delegations of distinguished visitors arrive Jiere and depart towards Sagamore Hill Colonel Koosevelt has shown that his lung trip abroad did not alter his memory to wards his old townsmen. He remembers them all. He will probably assist In the Fourth of July celebration here, although it la expected he will visit President Tart at Beverly, Mass., some time within a fort night. He has accepted an invitation to speak before the Hamilton club of Chicago, The colonel has purchased a new autoino- bllo and he takes advantage of the fine turnpikes around Oyster Bay tu do some small speeding. Thd former president formerly scorned automobiles and rode in them Infrequently, preferring either horses or else to make his Journeys afoot. He has changed his atti tude toward the twentieth century luxury and has been busy for several days testing various cars. Needless to say, the auto mobile firms outdid themselves in com petlng for the colonel's trade. They con sider It a great advertisement to have Colonel Roosevelt use one of their cars. The colonel has been making the selection with an eye to speed and safety. He knows how to operate an automobile and can burn up the miles with the best of them. His mall Is approximately 1,000 letters a day. Colonel Koosevelt will attend the annual meeting of the Colorado Live Stock asso elation to be held at Denver on Septem ber l. Colonel Koosevelt's acceptance of the in vltatlon to attend the convention was ob talned by Ulfford Plnchot. who expressed hla gratification at the colonel's visit "to the live stock men because of some dlf ferences which had recently existed among the Colorado cattlemen over the Koosevelt conservation policies. These have all been reconciled and a memorable time is prom lsed the ex-president, the former chief for ester said. Million Dollars For Lower Colorado Congress Appropriates This Sum to Be Used to Repair Break, to Be Used at President's Discretion. WASHINGTON, June 25 President Taft today sent a special message to congress urging the placing at his dls posai or a suitable sum of money to meet the exigency of the situation on the lower Colorado, river which threatens serious loss of life and property. une senate Immediately adopted a Jttln resolution appropriating Sl.000.000 for protection ' against damage by that stream. The president's message, eald: "I suggest the passage of a Joint reso lution putting at my disposal a suitable sum to meet this exigency. This Is tho same locality in which a break occurred in 1905 and was remedied by Mr. Harrl man, acting on the request of my pre decessor. It seems likely that immcdi aie steps ougnt to be taken to prevent great destruction of life and property. "I suggest that the resolution author tzlng the expenditure of. this money on either side of the international boundary and the president be authorized to secure the permission of the Republic of Mex Ico." The house also passed the approprin tlon. Billion Dollars is Appropriated This Amount Includes Continuing Appropriations of Over Hun dred Millions. WASHINGTON. June 25. Mora nan a million dollars was appropriated at the present aesslon of congress, if continu ing appropriations are incorporated In the totals of the general appropriation measures. Insofar aa these figures could be ob tained, from measures which underwent changes in the last hours of the ses sion the total of the appropriation exclu sive of continuing appropriations was $894,086,943. The amount of the continuing ap propriations of the last fiscal year was about 1180,000,000. It is safe to say that It will not be less for the next fiscal year, and the grand total therefore will aggregate at least $1,054, 000,000. The appropriation measures for tin fiscal years 1909-10, exclusive of continu ing appropriations, carried $883,918,115 while those of the fiscal year of 1908-09 carried $854,203,248. Goldfish Gets Company with Nose Blisters The further adventures of the pet canary who flaw away. Rags, the dog who risked his fluffy coated life for a sounding lead; Jocko, the monkey who paid his own fine, and the alligator that strayed, were aug mented Saturday by the experience of Nemo, the king ot the goldfish. Having ventured forth on wings unskilled, the canary fell into the hands of a strange friend Saturday, and In response to a Bee want ad. was taken home again. Rags was rewarded with a fine copper collar for his plunge of Thursday evening. Jocko, the monk, really ought to be ashamed of himself for this. Jocko went out after paying hla fine to Police Ciurt Clerk Mahoney and would you believe It he got drunk. The case ot Jocko calls for more than pasting notice. It was scan-Ualoua UNCLE SAM GETS IN FLYING GAME Federal Representatives to Be Present at the International Aviation Tournament. SIGNAL CORPS MEN TO BE ON HAND Congress Likely to Be Asked to Appro priate Money for Airships. STATISTICS ARE TO BE COMPILED Plan to Ask for Money at Last Session Was Considered. GENERAL BELL FAVORS PROJECT Axray Man Discusses the Aeroplane and the Dirigible, Predicting They Will Be Vsed In Future Wars. BY RALPH M. WHITESIDE. WASHINGTON, June 25. (Special Tele gram.) The United States government will have a half dozen representatives at tne International aviation tournament which will be held on Long Island in the fan. Following tho tournament congress will be asked to appropriate $1,000,000 to build and equip an airship fleet A more generous recognition of the aero plane as a factor in war will be urged by tho secretary of war. Secretary Dickinson wll probably be present at the aviation tournament, s will representatives ot me signal corps, who will be delegated for that purpose. Officers of the signal corps have been urging that the time Is ripe for the gov ernment to take a hand in aeronautics. For some time Uncle Sam has been dab bling In aviation in a desultory way, but the plan now Is to build and equip a fleet of flyers Just as we have a fleet of ships to guard our corsts. The original plan was to ask congress for an appropriation earlier, but on account o fthe stormy ses sion thla project was deferred. Now sta tistics will be compiled end a report of the dolngH at the International tournament in the autumn will be compiled and read to congress to induce that body to take action. Major General Franklin Bell, former chief of staff of the United States army. Is dis cussing the use of the aeroplane In war times, says: Opinion by General Bell. "Theaeroplane has the advantage over the dirigible, although at he present time the latter has advanced further in a scien tific way. The dhiglble can carry more weight, but it cannot run against a head wind as can an aeroplane. The aeroplane Is also the speedier. The whole science is in such a state of development that only experiments can work out a solution. How ever, foreign countries have gone ahead and in some instances have given impetus to explorations in this field by offering prizes. .. "I have no doubt that within terl years, and probably within five, aeroplanes will have been perfected capable of car rying from three to five, persons, to gether with several hundred pounds of additional weight. By the time this comes about ordinance for the destruc tion of aircraft will have been invented. Preventives, safety appliances and de fensive means are the outgrowth of con ditions that make them necessary. A.9 the aeroplane advances by various stages so, also, will destructive agencies aimed at' the. airship also advance with equal strides." Japan In the Race. The signal corps officers are gathering data which will be presented for the consideration of congress. Japan, not to be outdone, has tackled the aeroplane problem with characteristic energy. It is believed that $10,000,000 will be appropriated by congress. This will start a chain of appropriations, for money must be spent every year, keeping up the work once it is undertaken. In New York the Aero Club of America has already rented a tract of land two miles square near Gardes City, L, I., where the great International meeting will be held. A grandstand to hold 40,- 000 people will be built and a fence fifteen feet high will be constructed around tho field. The land Inside the en closure will be rolled and sodded until it U perfectly smooth. An elliptical course six miles lit length will Co laid out and Judges will be stationed around this course. The way has been paved for the bringing of foreign built ma chines by foreign a lators. Through the agreement entered into by Orvllle and Wilbur Wright with the Aero club, these machines may be brought in without fear of subsequent litigation. North Dakota Corporations. PIERRE, 8. D.. June 25. (Special.) Articles of Incorporation have been filed for the Pukwana State bonk, with a capital of $10,000. Incorporators, John Harts, Chamberlain; c. u. Mills, Clinton, la.: S. B. Scott, Clinton, la.; C. L. Rost, Pukwana, and others, Articles have been Med for the Mound City Telephone company at Mound City with a capital of $25,000. Incorporators, uainea Falde. Mound City; H. O. Fenske, Mound City; O. E. Brophy. Nels J. Amund son, Glenham: The purpose of the com. pany Is the construction of a telephone for 1 ,ocal lon distance service in the northern j part or tne state. I Into Fast Angered till his soul swelled within him to the bursting point over tho action of Judge Crawford in fining him for blockad ing the street. Jocko left the police court declaring be would leava tha iltv it have been well if he had, for now, poor jocko nasn t money enough left to lea Jocko droDDd In at half A-,n , ... - . i. (IIIITI and drank everything In sight. He lost his friend, Nick Sanilllo, and la forced to stay over for a while. The alligator Is still at large. The goldfish suffered a scorching which affords a new example of the sun's work. Nemo had been lifting his nose out of the water In hla Jar from time to time be cause of the excessive heat and coming under the focused rays ot the sun was burned untU blisters are now on his red little nose. j!.it.jV. - -?r., vuww.t n. VAN ULLtVUt ' ' w CONSULTATION - . . Local RAIN W(PTn MANY MILLIONS Nearly All of Nebraska Given a Good Soaking Friday Night. RAIN COMES WHEN IT IS NEEDED Kallroad Reports Show Three Inches at Grand Island and that the Entire State West ot Fre mont Is Wet. Nebraska farmers were happy Saturday because of the general rain which fell over the entire western portton o the state Friday night and Saturday morning. The moisture covered . the entire state north and south as far east as Havelock and was quite heavy in many places. The average downfall from Grand Island to North Platte was three Inches, one of the heaviest rains for years in this section of the state. All of the railroads doing business In the state show by their morning weather re ports that the rain was general through out the western part of the state, where it was most needed. The farmers feel as sured now of excellent crops and nave ceased to worry about the weather. The eastern rim of Nebraska is still dry, but things are nqt In as bad shape as painted by many and with the exception of the pastures no crops are suffering from the lack of rain. A rain, however, would be a great blessing to the eastern farmers, but the situation Is not critical without the precipitation. West to Cheyenne. Union Pacific reports that the rain ex tended as far weBt as Cheyenne, averag ing from an inch to three Inches through out the state, and about three inches from Grand Island to North Platte, through the heart of the rich corn district An Inch of rain was reported at Grand Island at S o'clock Saturday morning. Burlington reports that moisture averag ing from a .half to an Inch fell over the entire McCook division and the Sterling di vision showed light ruins. Rock Island re ports a rain of two and an eighth Inches at Lebanon, and two Inches of precipitation at Athol. Havelock had light rains, being the town farthest east In the stale, Reported by the railroads to have had rain. The Northwestern reports that there was a good rain at Stockholm and west on the Hastings line, while there were showers at York. The average from Llnwood to Dee amounted to about half an Inch. Light rains were reported at Superior and on the Lincoln line from Plainview to Verdell, from Meadow Grove to Kwlng, from Oak dule to Lindsay, and at Long Pine. Good rains were reported from Verdell to Dallas, from Ewlng to Long Pine and from Long Pine to lnman. PACKERS I.IKU TICK It A IX FALL Say It Will iurrenae the Crop and tlie Supply of stork. , Omaha and South Omaha packing In terests arc rejoicing over the rainfall in tho west and hope It will moitten every Inch of agricultural land in Nebraska and other states. "We need rain," said IS. A. CudHhy, "to make the corn prow that r.ioro live stock may be raised. Greater quantities of live stock will . be a I'tntrable consummation from every one's paint of view." CHOPS UK NtHlt.tSKA ARB GOOD Such la the Aeaertlou of Superinten dent Brown of the Hock Island. C. L. Brown, superintendent of the Ne braska division of the Rock Island lines, and Jamua Bohancy, general road master. are visiting the local office of the com puny. Mr. Brown says that he thinks the crops of Nebraska are In excellent con dltton and that the recent rains will mean a lot to the farmers of the state. Corn, he says, is booming, and wheat Is doing well. well. "The farmers at Falrbury." said Mr Brown," are preparing to begin cutting wheat Monday and there will be a good (Continued on Page Two.) Coming and Going in Omaha 1 I. w .1 j .'v.r. HLt "7 Events as View ed by The Bee's Artist. Spanish Premier Accuses Vatican of: Falsehood Cabinet Minister Insists that He is Simply Defending Sovereignty of the State. MADRID, . June $6. Premier Canalejos declared today that if the negotiations be tween the Spanish government and the Vatican over the revision of the concordat were broken off, Rome would be respon sible. He said: "The full text ot the Vatican's reply has not, been received yet, but we know from the telegraphic summary that It does not constitute a response to our note, but Is confined exclusively to a protest against the imperial decree of June 11 and Is, therefore an invasion of the state's sov ereignty, which is not tolerable. "The church falsely accuses us of an attack on the Catholic religion. We are simply defending the sovereignty of the state." Premier Canalejas adds that If the Catholics persisted in their threats of civil war he would have recourre to the courts. A dubious element in the situation Is the attitude of King Alfonso, on whom great Influence Is being exercised to cause him to overthrow the Canalejas ministry. At the same time tho premier Is holding the monarch to a strict fulfillment of the promises which he says Alfonso made when the present cabinet took office. OFFICERS' SCHOOL CALLED OFF Sonth Dakota Militiamen Notified Not to Go to Fort Meade Because of Chance of Plans. WATERTOWN, 8. D., June 25. (Spe cial.) Thirty offcers of the South Da kota National guard asembled here to day to take a special Pullman to Fort Meade to attend the officers' school for two weeks,' were stopped Just as they were leaving by order of the War depart ment, calling off the school because the troops at Fort Meade had been ordered to Illinois to take part in the maneuvers. VERDICT AGAINST PREACHER Chlcaaro Woman Who Sued Itev, E. D. Crawford for Slander is Given Fonr Thousand. CHICAGO, June 2S.-Mrs. Mary A. Laven der, who sued the Rev. E. D. Crawford, pastor of tho Woodlawn Methodist church, for 130,000, charging slander, was awarded $4,000 by a Jury whkh turned Its verdict In Judge Mangan's court today. Parrot is Now Pet of Prisoners at City Jail The prisoners of ihe city Jail became so grieved and distracted over the loss of their mascot, "Jocko," that Friday evening It was feared by the police the god Buchus was drawing a dark veil of melancholy over the whole place. For many hours passers by on Dodge street heard the low uncanny chants of the Inmates as they vainly tried to drive the pangs of solitude away with song. It remained, however, tot Detective Andrew Pattullo to find a remedy for the situation and to push aside the gathering mist of lonesomeness and place among the unhappy subjects "Jennie," the parrot. As the officer was walking over his oout thinking of the poor unfortunate souls In Jail who were that minute mourning the loss of their companion. "Jocko," he was scared fairly Into the "week after next" by feeling the hot breath of some fiery animal and close upon that terrifying feminine shtek which rent the air w:th its uncanny mx-irs good cokn YnSiVf htr. . anyway ' THEY COME !!! HITCHCOCK FOR LOWER HOUSE Friends of Omaha Congressman File His Name at Lincoln. FEE IS PAID . BY J. M. WELCH Anions Petitlion Signers Are Thomas J. l'Irnn, J. I. Roacfi, Harry Asher, J. I. Bntler and George M. Gates. ' LINCOLN, Neb., June 25. (Speclal.)-A petition signed by twenty-eight persons was filed with the secretary of state this morning asking that the name of Gilbert M. Hitchcock of Omaha be placed on the democratic ballot as a candidate tor con gress in the Second district. If Mr. Hitchcock accepts the filing within four days his name will appear on the primary ballot. He has already filed per sonally as a candidate tor the United States senate. The receipt sent along from the county treasurer of Douglas county showed the filing fee to have been paid by J. M. Welch. Among the names on the petition are Thomas J. Flynn, J. L. Roach, Harry Asher, J. P. Butler, George M. Uatjs ti;d Frank Sims. Speculation is rife among Omaha demo crats as to the exact significance of the filing of Gilbert M. Hitchcock's name as a candidate for the congressional nomination. It is a puzzling question among the leaders as to whether the filing is on the square, or simply made to protect the Interests of Comptroller Lobeck, Laurie J. Qulnby and S. Arlon Lewis, the candidates already In the field. Unless Mr. Hitchcock files an acceptance within five days of the filing with the secretary of state he will be effectually foreclosed from entering the congressional race In the event W. J. Bryan declares himself In the senatorial race when he looks over the moss of petitions that will be presented to him on his return from Europe. The petition Is headed by the name of John M. Welch, who was for three years city meat Inspector in Mayor Dahlman's first term. GENERAL FUNSTON IS BETTER Army Officer Ont of Danger an win Be at Ills Office In Day or Two. LEAVENWORTH. Kan.. June 25.-Gen-eral Frederick Funston's condition was de cidedly Improved this morning, and he was entrlely out of danger. General Funston himself answered a telephone call from the Associated Prexs, and said that he ex pected to be out within a day or two. tone. With glaring visions of double mur ders and the grotesque tales of Kdgar Allen I'oe, he stumbled forward to a place where he expected to see a scene of oarage. All that met his astonished gaze, however was a S'-lntillatlng glow of verdigris which' shot past on one side of him like a greenish diamond. He remembered his oaths of office and calling to the unknown object In green to stop he thundered down the street after it, his coat flying and his hat falling Into the ditch. Whether the officer Is a lover of tomatoes and carried .,.r.i of salt In his pocket, or whether salt water perslparatlon was falling from his brow is not known, tut something was i:irown, and, lo. the greenish bat fell to the ground. In another moment Pattulo had the ob ject tn hla hands and discovered its identity was that of a parrot. Taking it to the sta tion he made a triumphal entry into the captain's room. Now "Jennie" Is en-throned. ANOTHER HONOR FOR ROOSEVELT Former President Elvted Trustee of the Tuskegee Industrial Institute. VISITORS SWARM TO OYSTER BAY Some of the Summer and Fall Datea Are Announced. STARTS FOR WEST IN SEPTEMBER Chicago, St. Paul, Cheyenne and Denver on the Card. PINCH0T VISITS SAGAMORE HILL Declines to State What Suhjerts He and the t'olonel Dlsrnased, bnt la Pleased with Conserva tion Work. 1 NEW YORK. June 28. (Special Tele gram.) In the wake of a long list of honors another canio to Colonel Theodore Roose velt today, when he was elected a member of the board of trustees of the Tuskogee Industrial institute In Alabama. The trus tees met here today In the rooms of the general education board and about the first business transacted was a motion from W. W. Campbell, an Alabama banker, naming Colonel Roosevelt to the board. This was received with enthusiasm. Colonel Roosevelt had previously given his consent to art. Visitors without end continue flocking to Oyster Hay. Former Forester uirrord Plnchot was in this city today, having completed a long conference with the for mer president. While together they de cided upon September 6 as the opening date for the National Conservation congress, which will be held In St. Paul, Minn. Mrs. Roosevelt Is spending her time quietly at Sagamore Hill. It was reported today that she might accompany Colonel Roosevelt to Beverly to visit President Taft and family. A mere remnant of the Rough Riders are still In New York. The bulk of them have either returned to their homes or are enrouto there now, tired and aengnteo. They all declared their visit to New York was an extremely happy ocoaslon. Colonel Roosevelt, with Infinite care, has drapid the silk puidon which they presented to him at luncheon Thursday in his library at Oyster Bay. He sold he would cherish it as one of his most prized possessions. Some Dates Are Made. Colonel Roosevelt has eome of his sum mer and fall plans completed now. Among the dates already made public are the following: At the meeting of the Colorado Live Stock association, Denver, September 1: at the Frontier day exercises, Cheyenne. Septem ber 6; in Kansus immediately following the Wyoming visit; on September 10 he will address the Hamilton club, Chicago. He will be In St Paul on September fl. Following his return from Oyster Bay Mr. Plnchot gave out an interesting Inter view, in which he praised the work of the Insurgents In congress. The former forester made it plain that he was expressing his Individual sentiments and declared his re marks were inspired by nothing further than his personal views. Said he: "The services rendered the nation by the Insurgents in congress have been remark able. The railroad bill framed by At torney General Wlckersham was a moBt unfortunate measure, but the modifica tion It received In the senate was a great step forward. The country owes much la this matter to tho insurgents and their sympathizers. Chief among the Insurgents who have brought about a modification of the railroad bill are Senators Cummins, Clapp, Dolllver, La Follette and Beverldge." Speaking of the bills which have been be fore congress, Mr. Plnchot said he had hoped particularly for the separation bill which would prevent coal companies from taking up laud for mining purposes by sending settlers to get farm lands on the site of coal deposits. This bill, he said, would mean that the settler taking up the farming land could not mine the under lying coal unless he paid for the right. It would stop fraud and compel the companies to take up land at its real value. lie con tinued: No nerlnl Privileges. "People overlook the fact that the con servation men essentially want the develop ment ot natural resources. They are keen for it, but they want It for tho gen eral interest, and not for special privi leges. The plans for the second national conservation congress which will be held in St. Paul are now substantially fixed. It will be a big congress and I am looking forward to one of the best meetings ever held. The Intention of the conservation men Is to give It an especial caste; to bring up concrete questions In a practical way. 1 believe that a great deal of valuable in formation will be developed." Mr. Plnchot declined to say what topics he discussed with Colonel Roosevelt, ex cept to say that they talked over many In teresting and Important mattera. Com menting on Colonel Roosevelt's program to visit the west, he said there had been some differences among the cattlemen of Colo rado over the Roosevelt conservation poli cies, but this had all been smoothed over now. Mr. Plnchot prophesied that Colonel Roosevelt would have ;i very enjoyable time at the meeting In Denver. Colonel Roosevelt still finds It neces sary to devote much time to his corre spondence, in adltlon lo thut, many vis itors useinble at Oyster Bay every day. Colonel Roosevelt ' has nudn preparations for the entertalnrmnt of the "tennis cab inet" If that should call fur the tennis courts at Sagan'ore Hill. James Garfield of Ohio, former secretary of the Interior, who championed the cause of Glfford IPnchot In the Ballinger- Pln chot controversy, was u visitor at Oyster Hay. Mr. Garfield would not say what was discussed. He said It wus merely social call. 1 Colonel Prodie of St. Paul, who came with the Rough Riders, also spent several enjoyable hours at Sugainore Hill. Colonel Roosevelt and Colonel Hrodle discussed the old daya and both got much pleasure from their reminiscences. A great deal of time Is being taken In assorting and laying out the trophies, curios and mementoes brought back from the lenr African trip by Colonel Roosevelt nd KermlL Gralu Destroyed by Hull. ABERDKKK, S. D., Jn:.3 ffi.-t.Hpcclal.) The Roundy brothers, prominent Brown county farmers residing seven miles north west of Aberdeen, had five quarter sec tions ot email grain destroyed by haU