The Omaha Daily Bee.
The Omaha Dee
It the mutt powerful bueloM
pettcr to the weit, brrauta It goM
to tho homet of voc,r and rich.
WEATHER FORECAST.
For .Wlrka- tlpnptally fair.
For low Generally fair.
For weather report tee ps,2.
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SINGLE COPr TWO CENTS.
REFEHEE'WU .
U AVE EASY ill K
Tex Rickard Say He Will . Jo
Trouble in Handling the Big
-Fighteri.
ROUND LIMIT WILL STAY IN
Ask for Rehearing
SHIPPERS SCORE
FREIGHT VICTORY
BSB-aBBBBB
in Missouri River
Freight Rate Case
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rules Against Roads in Pacifio
Coast Cases. '
Western Roads File Petition with
Supreme Court in Accordance
with Order of May 31.
TARIFFS IN DOWNWARD DROP
VESSEY GREETS
THE DELEGATES
South Dakota Conservation and De
velopment Congress Opens
Sessions at Pierre.
ATTENDANCE IS REPRESENTATIVE
Prominent Men from All Farts of
State Will Take Part :
(
Rumor that Eight Will Go to Finiih
is Denial.
LICKERSON , TALKS OF JOHNSON
Governor Enthusiastic About Phys
'.' ical Condition of Black Han. ,
MORE GOSSIP ABOUT BETTING
llonamau Hns Ten Thuuaand to De
flared at One to Ten that John
inn Will Not l.aat More
Than l Round.
KE.NO, Nev., June 29. Promoter Tex
Rickard nut no misgivings whatever re
garding h! ability to referee the big
tight.
To a group of newrpaper men last night
lie tnld:
'Willi reasoned fighters like Jeffrie
and Johnson to deal with It will bo the
easiest thing In the world to take care of
the referee's end. I have been assured by
both men that they are entirely satisfied
to have me in the ring and they will do
everything they can to smooth my way."
8ome one asked him If he ever had pre
sided over a big ring event before.
"Nothing very big." he answered, "but
don't' think for a minute that I'm not
wise to every angle of prize fighting. I've
followed it practically ai. my life, and if
there Is anybody that knows any more
about the Ins and outs of the game I'd
Ilka to have him named."
Joy la . Johnson Camp.
Thera was much rejoicing at Jack John
son's camp last night as a result of the
champion's splendid workout In the after
noon. The presence of Governor Dicker
eon is believed to have been a source of
considerable Inspiration to the big negro
and Ms spirited performance was enjoyed
by a large crowd that gathered about the
boxing platform. V,
Contrary to the usual sparring system
employed during the last several weeks,
the champion did not plaea himself wholly
on the defensive yesterday, but forced the
work himself, much to the discomfiture of
Ms opponent. At the conclusion of twelve
fast rounds the negro was atlll breatlng
lightly and there was no Indication of
fatigue. ....
Johnson showed vast appreciation of the
k governor favorable comments on his con
dition. -
It was gossiped about town last night
that tha governor would make another trip
to Moana Springs early today n tha hope
of seeing Jeffries In action. Tha cool man
lier fit whleh Jeffries turned down a re?
quest -for "a- bwing',exhlbltlon while the
governor was at his camp yesterday led
to a great deal of comment and not a
little, harsh criticism.
Houad Limit will Btay.
A rumor that had been an oat here for
aeveral days waa given a check today by
Rickard when ha asserted with vigor that
the plan of taking off the round limit
of the contest and making It a fight to
a finish had never entered tha heads of
anyone concerned.
Tom Jones, manager of Ad Wolgaat, who
la planning a return match between Wol
gast and Battling Nelson here on Labor
day la reported to be placing large bets on
Jeffries. It Is ald the wagers are as
follows: 12,200 at odds of a to 1; $1,700 at 10
to 7; pVO at 10 to S. and 1100 at 1 to 6 that
Johnson won't last five rounds.
An announcement that Tex Rickard would
retire from the fight game after the Jef
fries-Johnson battle proves to have been
erroneous. Rickard announced last night
that he had secured a lease for the arena
here for Labor day and was planning to
nave a Dig double bill: Wolgaat against
Nelson and Tommy Burna against Sam
Langrord.
Jeff Will Box for Governor.
In yielding to the arguments and en
treaties of his war councillors and urging
or many or nis mends. Jim Jeffries called
or r.is boycott on boxing today. He has
agreed to get Into action this afternoon
for tha apeoial edification of Governor
Dlckereon of Nevada, who has delayed his
return to the state capital In order to
watch tha Fourth of July challenger work
out. Positive assurances were given today
by Jim Corbett, that Jeffries would box
lata this afternoon. It Is safe to say that
the ringside at Moana Springs will be
Jammed.
For two days the assembled host of fight
followers have known nothing but dissatis
faction because of Jeffries' determination
not to work out and not until Jeffries'
agreement to box for the governor became
, known did anyone feel assured that they
, would ee the challenger In action before
ha stepped Into tha ring on tha Fourth of
July.
KxeeaUve Talks of Johnson.
Uovernor Dlckersou greatly enjoyed his
vIfI- 'yesterday to Jack Johnson's camp and
had much to say today of the Impression of
his physlclal fiu.tsa made upon him by the
present eljampion. He said he would be at
' the Moana ringside today.
"Mf visit to the training camp of John
son yesterday was the (list time that I
had aver soon a big boxer In the course
of preparation tot a contest," said Gov
ernor Dickeraon. "1 was greatly lmcrealed
In the exhibition. I watched Johnson go
through his paces and I must say that the
work of the negro was a revelation. 1
never knew that a man of John
son's else could ba so wonderfully
fully clover In defending himself. My Im
pression of the' fighter Is that ha Is the
embodiment of. strength, anility, aggres
siveness and perhaps, most of all, good
nature, Ha went at his work willingly,
and sparring partners were as plaything
In his hands.
"It may ba said that Johnson Is an ex
cellent specimen of physical manhood.
"He amused me greatly. His wit Is keen
and'l rather enjoyed a tilt of repartee In
whioh ha and I engaged during our con
versation. When I complimented hltn upon
his agility as a boxer, he said:
" 'Mr. Governor, I would like to boa with
you' some time to show you how easy
It Is.'"
"I promptly assured him that if a were
evvr matched by a designing persou, the
match would officially ba declared off at
onci.
Jeffries la theerfal Mood.
When only a few tpeotatora were present
this morning Jeffrie emerged from tha se-
Continued oo Second Page.)
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The petition of
the western railroad! for a rehearing in
the MlsMourl river rate case was filed today
In tha supreme court of the United States
In accordance with the terms of the order
of May 1, permitting It to be presented
within thirty days. If It had not been
filed the order of the Interstate Commerce
commission, reducing the through freight
rate on freight to the west would have
gone Into effect. The compliance with tho
order has the effect of staying the man
date of the court .until the beginning of
the next term In October. Thus the rail
roads, temporarily at least, are relieved
of the necessity of reducing their rates.
All of the western roads are affected.
The court originally sustained the reduc
tion, practically holding that as the com-
mission was empowered to pass on' the
reasonableness of the rate, the court was
without power to review Its decisions.
The petition challenges the basis of the
court's decision. Tho court held that the
charge from Mississippi river points to
Missouri river points was a part of the
through rates on shipments from the At
lantic seaboard to the Missouri river. The
petition sets up that there la no through
rate from the Atlantic to the Missouri,
but that Instead there Is one rate from the
Atlantic to the Mississippi and another rate
from the Mississippi to the Missouri. The
result. It Is pointed out, Is to Interfere
with rates on some shipments without In
terfering with others.
Zeppelin Airship
is Badly Wrecked
It Will Be Several Months Before
. Passenger Service Can Be
Resumed.
OSNABRUCK, Germany, June 39
Zeppelin, disappointed, but not discour
aged, hurried here today to superintend
the salvage of his latest aerial model, the
great airship Deutschland. which came to
grief In less experienced hands yesterday.
The count, who will be 72 years of age
on Friday of next week, has an engage
ment for the near future to fly from
Frledrichshafen to Vienna and exhibit his
invention to Emperor Francis Joseph, and
he proposes to make good his promise.
The prospects for the early resumption
of the passenger service, however, are not
bright The airship company announces
that the accident will necessitate a suspen
sion for aeveral months of the advertised
excursions.
After hours of perilous flight; during
Which' It waa driven hlUier and thither at
tha caprice nof -ar gahv tha Deutschland
found desperate- refuge in the' treea of
Teutourgian iWald.- "Its framework was
wrenched and tha . great envelope badly
torn. -The thirty-two -passengers. Including
twenty newspaper men had narrow es
capes. During tha operations today a
member of the crew was severely Injured.
Throughout the night 300 soldiers stood
guard about tho clump of trees In the
branches of which the airship weighed
Itself last evening. ' Today the soldiers
were occupied with restraining the thous
ands of persons who flocked from miles
around.
The next voyage of the Deutschland will
be made with Count Zeppelin at tha helm.
Senator Daniel
Has Second Stroke
Virginian Paralyzed on Right Side
This Time and Condition
is Serious.
WASHINGTON. June 29. Senator John
W. Daniel of Virginia, v.'ho Is at Lynch
burg, Va., today suffered another Btroke of
paralysis, this time In the right side. The
senator's condition la serious.
Senator Daniel Is In a sanltorlum at
Lynchburg, where ha has beer since his
return from Daylona. With him are his
wife and his son, Edward M. Daniel, and
his daughter, Mrs. Fred Harper, whose
hntsband, also there, Is Senator Daniel s law
partner. Senator Daniel has been 111 prac
tically all winter and has been In the sea
ate only two or three days during the last
session.
LYNCHBURG, Va.. June 29. Senator
Daniel has Just sustained a' cerebral
hemorrhage. It teems to ba on the right
side, and total paralysis Is the result. Dr.
Waugh expects death Inside of twenty-four
hours.
CONDUCTOR AND COURT
SINGER FOUND DEAD
Double Traced r lit Stuttgart, Ger
many, la Probably Murder
and kulcide.
STUTTGART, Germany, June 29. Dr.
Aloys Obrlst, the famous musical conduc
tor, and Anna Sutter, a court singer, were
found dead, together, today. Both had
been shot. Appearances indicated that one
had been murdered and that the other had
committed suicide. Dr. Obrtst was born
at San Remo, Italy, In 1S7. He conducted
the Royal opera here In 1907 and 1908. .
Robins Battle with Cat;
Two Lives Are Sacrificed
Several spectators watched a lib Interest
the tight of the most singular battle ever
fought In Omaha, when two small robins
attacked a full grown cat and heroically
sought to save tha life or another little
mate, which hung from the dripping Jaws
of the feline, Wednesday morning. The
gruesome spectacle occurred on a Uan at
Eighteenth and Davenport streets.
The animal had caught one of the robin
in a foraging expedition on the tawn, and
in tha scene of execution that followed, the
two other birds fluttered to the spot.
After a moment of hesitation, tha Uttle
birds mustered up derperate courage and.
to the amasement of the bystanders, flew
In a furious assault upon their common
enemy. .
Pecking, scratching and clawing, tha Ut
EXECUTIVE OUTLINES ' WORK
Big Problems Confronting People of
State Touched Upon.
READY FOR DEVELOPMENT ERA
Broad Eitbsate of Idea Needed to
Get Beat Results from Marvelous
Natoral Resources of tha
tr.te.
PIERRj:, 6. D., June S.-(Speclal.)-The
South Dakota . conservation congress
opened here this afternoon with an attend
ance of several hundred delegates from
practically every county In the state. The
music for the occasion was furnished by
the Htate regimental band. The address
of welcome was delivered by Governor
Vessey, who said:
It is a greut honor to me and It gives
me unusual pleasure as well to be per
mitted at this time to open tha first Con
servation and Development Congress ever
held In our state, and aa executive of the
commonwealth of South Dakota and ae a
resident of the city of Pierre I welcome
you.
"South Dakota Is no longer a state of
new beginnings. It has been tried In the
furnace of fire and drouth, but has stead
ily advanced until now Its destiny Is as
sured. Its future is bright and there Is no
uncertainty as to the final outcome. As
a producing state we are not an experi
ment, but a proven success. For eleven
years or more South Dakotans have, each
year without exception, produced more
wealth per capita than the people of any
other state In the whole United States.
Great Variety of Hesourcea.
"Probably no other state in the union
has such an extensive variety of natural
resources as has our home state. The
Health of our land and the richness of our
soil has not and cannot be estimated. The
amount of valuable ores and precious
stones within our hills and mountains Is,
perhaps, unlimited. Our manufacturing In
dustry is but an embryo and awaits de
velopment, and so on up the gamut. And
now in my Judgment, the time Is ripe In
South "Dakota for the creation of an era
'of development. Within the last' decade
Va have progressed wonderfully, but with
a general use of scientific methods and a
wido diffusion of knowledge appealing to
man's practical understanding, the onward!
ftrmrtrh- of -events' -will find ' u lar 'In ad-
vanca of our present position. In this day
and age a man must have more than sim
ple muscle If he is to be successful. He
must be a man of brain as well as brawn,
and I am confident that such a meeting aB
this which Is now In session In Pierre will
materially assist in impressing this upon
the minds of our citizens. ' The broad ex
chunge of ideas, the intake of new
the lights, theories and practices, which
same are the result of comprehensive study
and 'scientific! research, will undoubtedly
end In great Improvement and will be of
Incalculable benefit to the state at large.
Problems of tha Soil.
"Even in this new commonwealth the
public health Is being seriously menaced,
in the near vicinity or some of our cities
and towns, by the harmful, unsanitary
conditions and the unsclentiflo disposal of
waste. At the same time our soil Is In
some sections of the state being robbed
and depleted because of failure to return
to it certain elements of fertility which
are being so rapidly drawrvtrom It by our
bountiful crops, and these same elements
aro being wasted at the barns in the
nearby towns and are so handled as to be
constantly threatening the health of the
public. It is evident that the policy Is a
poor one and should be radically changed,
"Erosion and soil wash should be guarded
against as much aa possible; the semi-arid
lauds of the state should be reclaimed by
Irrigation and Scientific methods of farm
ing; the fertility and productiveness of the
aoll should be carefully preserved; our nat
ural scenery should bo guarded and kept
Inviolate, and new trees should be planted
In order that our wood supply be not ex
hausted. We have In certain sections of
hausted. We have in certain i sections of
the state great quantities of lignite which
should be utilized. The streams of the
state should be used to develop power for
the extension of our manufacturing indus
tries, and deep water navigation ahould be
encouraged. To the states of the middle
west, In particular, and to the nation In
general the significance and the value of
deep waterways cannot be overestimated.
Our resources could be further and more
completely developed, tho cost of living
would be cheapened, transportation rates
would be lowered, and our commercial pres
tige materially enhanced. Too much can
not be said on the subject. .
Good Farmers Are Needed.
"South Dakota, being primarily a state
of agricultural possibilities, probably more
attention can profitably bo given to in
tensive farming than to any other of our
Industries. Further, In connection with the
conservation of our soils, streams, forests,
and all the various natural resources, the
(Continued on Second l'age.)
tle allies fought about the head of the nat
tearing Its eyes partly open . and causing
it to roll over and momentarily lose lit
feast.
The Injured robin, however, was crippled
beyond any chance of escape. In the next
moment, Just as one robin had caught the
fallen mats and waa lifting It, the cat
struck down one more of tha rescuers and
two birds became prey Instead of one. The
third ally was forced to fly away.
All the participants are the property of
tha family living at the scene of the battle.
The cat had killed several other birds, and
an order had been issued by the head of
the family that the animal waa to be killed
upon the next report of Its depredations.
The latest bird tragedy la being kept a
aecret from tho man.
,
, . . Sat.: - 'iSkW- M r .
"Pity the
From' the 'Philadelphia Record.
JURY IN BROW NE CASE T1XED
State's Attorney. Wyman Makes This
Charge After it is Dismissed.
STOOD 8 TO 4 FOR CONVICTION
Panel la Released by .In dare McSurely
After It Had Considered the
Case Hundred uud Six
teen llonra.
CHICAGO, June 29.-The Jury In Judge
W. H. McSurely's division of the criminal
court that heard the case against Lee
O'Nell Browne, the Illinois legislative
minority leader, charged with bribing Rep
resentative Charles A. White to vote for
William Loritner for United States sena
tor, dlsagieed and voted "no verdict" today.
It has been out llti bouts.
Scarcely had announcement of a mistrial
beer, made today that States Attorney
Wayman declared thai, the Jury had been
packed. Speaking to reporters, ha said:
"This Is the most flagrant case of Jury
fterjrg:"J have ; ever 'Vtf.' It -would Kem
that those court rooms were constructed to
make it easy to 'flag' the Jurors and this
case Is a good example. . The Jury was
packed from the start.
"One Juror waa the kingpin of them all.
It Is strange that men who have been
banging around the court room day after
day, almost minute after minute should
have been detected In buildings across the
street from the Jury room and should walk
off arm In arm with Jurors who stood for
acquittal."
Notwithstanding the statement of several
jurors that they stood 8 to 4 for conviction
throughout, Mr. Wayman declared that
the jury at one time stood 11 to 1 for con
vlction.
Bleaching Flour
Improves Color
and Food Value
Robert R. Clark, a Miller of St. Jos
eph, Testifies for Defense in
Kansas City Case.
KANSAS CITY, June .-Supporting' the
contention of the millers, that bleaching
flour does not injure the digestibility or
bread-making qualities of the product, sev
eral witnesses testified at the bleached
flour trial in the federal court here to
day. Robert R. Clark, a miller of St. Joseph,
Mo., testified that bleaching Improves the
color and food value of flour.
Plerco Butler of St. Paul, for the govern
ment, asked the witness why he did not
stop selling unbleacnea rour ii oieacmng
Increased the food value of the flour. The
witness said his mill sold Its products as
ordered and that some customers demanded
unbleached flour.
Mr. Butler then asked the witness about
a carload of oieecnea nour irom nis mm
consigned to a customer In Georgia, that
had been seized at Nashville by the gov
ernment.
'.'I'M you rot know it was in violation of
the state law of Georgia to sell bleached
flour there?" asked Mr. Butler.
"I did not," answered the witness.
Dr. F. W. Alway of the University of
Nebraska, and Dr. Prof. J. T. Wlllart of
tho State Acrlcultural college of Kansas
testified regarding exptrlments they had
made proving that the bleaching process
does not Injure flour.
Hot weather is
here, and cool
rooms in the resi
dential section are
in demand.
Do you want one?
The watt ad columns of today's
Bee give about all of the informa
tion desired about rooms.
All of tbe best ones are adver
tised. Look theui over.
It will be entirely, worth while.
If you should not find the
one desired, cull Douglas 238
and tell the ad taker what
you wish. He will write your
ad and place it.
Then watch the replies.
Sorrows of the Poor Kailroad
Rate Decision
Demoralizes
Stock Market
Union Pacific Leads in the Decline
with a Drop of More Than
Six Points.
NEW YORK, June J9. The stock market
was seized with another spasm of weak
ness during the noon hour today, follow
ing the announcement from Washington
that the Interstate Commerce commission
had declared certain rate schedules of the
Harriman and Hill lines to be excessive and
unreasonable.
Prices for most of the active Issues went
to the lowest prices of the year, and In
some instances lower than In 1909. Liquida
tion waa urgent and heavy, with very Uttle
support.
There was another demoralised break In
prices' .about the middle of the afternoon,
caused by an Indiscriminate throwing of
special holdings.
- There was no evidence of support in the
form of effective buying by banking and
financial interests. t .-
' The drop In Union Pacifio reached 654,
Reading and Missouri Pacific Hk, Southern
Pacific, St. Paul and Louisville & Nash
ville 4, United States Steel 3 and a long
list of active stocks from 1 to 3 pbints.
Cloudburst
in Mountains
of Kentucky
Twenty-Six Houses Washed Away by
Sudden Rise of Licking Rivei:
Sis Bodies Recovered.
frAUYEKSVILLE. Ky.. June 29.-Fmir
bodies were recovered from the T.lcUlnir
river today, following a cloudburst alona
us neaaquarters. It Is reported that many
other lives have been lost. Twenty-six
houses were washed away. The Licking
ib anove Hood stage.
Six bodies have been recovered un to 11
o ciock. i ney Include Mr. and Mr. Oav
hart and child.
.John Conley and John Wlreman, farm
ers, are among the reported missing.
ine families of both Conley and Wire
man are also reported missing. The body
01 a woman was seen floating, down
stream about noon, but efforts to reach It
were unavailing.
Primary Election
in North Dakota
Principal Contests Are for Repub
lican Nominations for Senators
and Representatives.
BISMARCK, N. D., June .-Thls Is
primary day in North Dakota. Democrats
and republicans are selecting full state and
congressional tickets to be voted on at the
full election. i
There la little Interest In today's results
so far as the democrats are concerned as
there are no contests In that party.
Because of the deatli of Senator M. N.
Johnson during thn term two United States
senators will be chosen this year. Senator
P. J. McCutnber and Edward Engerud are
the "stalwart" candidates. The "Insur
gent" candidates are Thomas Marshall and
Congressman A. J. Gronna.
Two congi essmeu are to be nominated
by the republicans from six candidates,
two supported by the Insurgents, one by
the stalwarts and the other three running
as Independents. Congressman Ilanna is a
candidate for renomlnatlon.
For the state office, C. A. Johnson,
"stalwart," and S. J. A. Buchanan, In
surgent, are considered for governor.
Water Spaniel Saves Lives
of Nine Persons in New York
NEW YORK,
spaniel, was
burned a stole
east New York
Tu:.j Si. -Nellie, a water
jtif .f i fire which
una m.i :cnce building in
today. III. "rousing a
family of nine in time to s
! uem from
burning to death.
When the Hi- nroke out In a ps'nt hop
on the first floor and explosions occurred
among the Inflammable materials the dog
ran Into the room where Virginia Ralph,
S years old, on at tha su culldiea of Airs.
Man."
ROOSEVELT WILL SEE TAFT
Ex-President Will Call on President
at Beverly Today.
TEDDY MEETS HIS CLASSMATES
He nenewa I'nlverelty Friendships
and, with President Lowell,
Leads Harvard Commence
ment Procession.
BOSTON, June 29 While President Taft
waa getting settled for His vacation at
his summer home In Beverly today and
former President Theodore Roosevelt was
fulfilling his duties aa president of the
Harvard Alumni association at the Hal
yard commencement in Cambridge, it be
came known that the two distinguished
vlsitora to Massachusetts will meet at
Beverly tomorrow afternoon. '
Arrangements have been made for Colonel
Roosevelt to Journey to the summer White
House tomorrow from the home of Sena
tor Ledge at Napanla, where he will be
a guest tonight. It la understood Senator
Lodge will accompany him. Whether Gov
ernor Hughes of New York, who also waa
at the Harvard commencement today and
who will deliver the Phi Beta Kappa ora-
tlon at Harvard tomorrow noon, will visit
Beverly later tomorrow Is not known.
Representative Nicholas Longworth, son-
in-law of Colonel Roosevelt was asked a;
to the proposed conference between Presl
dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt and said
"It is not certain whether It will take
place."
Colonel Roosevelt remained at the Por
cellaln club for about half an hour. Leav
ing there, with Senator Lodge. Mr. Long
worth and Lieutenant-Governor Frothing-
ham, he went to Massachusetts hall, where
the alumni gathered far the march to
Memorial hall, where the- commencement
luncheon was held.
On the way, Colonel Roosevelt met many
acquaintances. He talked and Joked with
them and his frequently reiterated ex
clamation was "By George, I am glad to
aee you."
Commencement at Harvard.
CAMBRIDGB, Mass., June 29. Theodore
Roosevelt, Harvard 'SO, at the annual com
mencement luncheon of the Harvard
alumni aasociatlon In Memorial hall today
participated with his fellow classmates of
'b0 In the celebration of the thirtieth anni
versary of their graduation, and Cambridge
held many distinguished persons within
Its borders. .
With Colonel Roosevelt at Harvard were
Governor Hughes of New York and J
Plerjpont Morgan, both of whon, it was un
derstood, were to ba given honorary dc
grees. For a brief period President Taft
was in Cambridge, aa the train on which
he was traveling from Washington to Bcv
erly passed through a section of the uni
versity city.
A' bright, sunny sky, tempered by a cool
breeze made comfortable even the
auditorium of Sanders theater, where the
commencement ' exercises were held this
forenoon.
One of the features which always accom
panies commencement at Harvard was not
lacking this year, the arrival of the gov
ernor of Massachusetts with his scarlet
coated escort of mounted lancers.
Just before the procession started Colonel
Roosevelt and Governor Hughes met in the
center of tho college yard. It was their
first meeting since the colonel's return
from abroad. They shook hands cordially
and for five minutes held a conversation
which was Interrupted by Marshal Barrett
Wendall, who announced that the proccs
slon was ready to start.
Colonel Roosevelt took his place at tho
head of the lino with President Lowell of
the university. They were followed by
members of Harvard corporation. Next
came Mr. Morgan, walking with Dean
LeBaron R. Urlggs of the college. Not fa
behind walked Governor Hughes, arm in'
aim with Frederick J. Stlnisou, who pro.
sided over the democratic state convention
In 1907.
Caorllne Ralph, was sleeping and aroused
the child by tugging at her night gown.
The gli 1 quickly awoke the other sleepers.
Mrs. Ralph hurried htr two smallest chil
dren to the fire-escape and tho rest, with
two boarders fled to the roof. All were
rescued by firemen without Injury to any
one, but tha mother of the family, who was
picked up unconscious and hurt from a
Jump to the ground off tha first floor fire-escape.
Intermountain Country Big Gainer
by Decision.
SPOKANE AND RENO REJOICE
Heavy
Reductions Are Ordered U
Nevada Points.
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MISSOURI VALLEY AFFECTED
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Kaatern
Westbound Rotes front
Points to JNevadu De
clared Highest In l ulled
talcs.
WASHINGTON, Juna 29,-Deelslons wera
handed down today by the Interstate Com
merce commission, country-wide In im
portance. They affect freight rates both.
lass and commudlty-on an ireu.-wn-
tlnental lines operating between me
antlc and Pacific oceans. Lxtenslva re
ductions were ordered.
The declsio.ia are iu what popularly are
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known as the Pacmo coasi cases.
cases were heard last autumn by the com
mission on its six weeks' trip to the Pa
cific coast and tnler-mountain territory
and have been under consideration ever
alnce. Tho commission realised the Im
mense Importance of the cases, not only to
the railroads, but to the shipping public
and It prepared Its opinions with tha great-
st care.
Large Reductions Ordered.
In every Instance itudctlons In the rates
complained of were made and In some In
stances they amounted to nearly (A per
cent. The commission found through ita
Inquiry a reinaikabla rate situation ex
istlne on the Pacifio coast, and even
more remarkable one In the lnter-mountaln
territory. This la notably true of tho rate
from Spokane, Wash., and Reno, Nev.-
The Spokane rate case had been before
the commission In one form or another for
several years. The shippers of that city
complained Insistently of the rates which
they were charged on freight classes ana
commodities from eastern points or origin,
because they were required to pay the Pa
cific coast terminal rates, plus the local.
rates back to Spokane from those ter
minals, although the freight was discharged
at Spokane by tha railroads on the western
trip.
Back Haul Rates Hiiro.
Subsequently the tame ttata of facta ex
isted at Reno and other rvevaoa points.,
which had to pay tha ratea to San Tran
ctsco and the baok-haul local ratel from
San Francisco or Sacramento to tha point
of ultimate destination'-! nese local ratea
In most instances amounted to two-fiftha
or more of 'the entire ratea from eastern
points of origin to Pacific coast terminals.
Aa noted above, tne aecisions oi tne com
mission In these cases affect all class and
commodity rates between eastern points
and the far west. No complaint was mads
In any of the cases of tha rates of eastern
lines, between Atlantic points and Missis
sippi river transfers and all of the reduc
tions ordered by tha commission affected
the rates from Mississippi river and Mis
souri river transfer points to Pacific coast
terminals and lnter-mountaln territorial
points.
Prouty Writes Decision.
The decision of tho commission In tht
case of the city or sspokane, against in
Northern Pacific and Great Northern Rail
road companies, and other carriers w
prepared by Commissioner ProUty.
It Is held by the commission that tht
present rates charged by tha Great Noth
ern and Northern Pacifio from eastern
points to Spokane are unreasonable and ex
cessive. Thn rates established for tha
future are materially loaker approximately
30 per cent of both classes and commod
itiesbut they will not be effective im
mediately. In fixing the ratet to SiKilcane, tho com
mission did not use the rates to Seattle
as a standard, but adjusted tne rates to
Spokane upon what It considered to he a
reasonable basis, taking Into account that
water competition at Spokane waa not
material. The commission held that both
class and commodity rale should be
slightly lower from Mississippi liver points
to Spokane than from Chicago points.
In the Spokane opinion It was also held
that the rates to Baker City, LaGrandc,
and Pendleton and Walla Walla, Wash.,
were excessive, Insofar a they exceed the
new rates rixea to spoaane.
In the Nevada and Arlxotia cases, in
cluding the Sacramento, Reno case,
against the Southern Pacific company and
tho Marlcupa County Commercial club
against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Ft
and other carriers, the decisions were pre
pared by Commissioner t.ana
In each of them a heavy reduction in
class rates is ordered tome of the
tiona being aa high as 3V,'S per cent,
In the case of the railroad cnmmlsstoE
of Nevada, against the Southern l'aclflc
company and other carriers, the co.um.s
.ilon condemns the existing Westbound clar.-
rates from eastern points to Nevada.
Motne VumrA in 'Point.
In this connection the commission de
clares these rates to be the "highest mule
line found In the United Stales," for carry
ing a carload of first class traffic con
talnlng20,0U0 pounds from Omaha to Reno,
the Union and Southern Pacific llnei
charge $6 If the same carload goes lii
miles further to Sacramento, the charge Is
but $000. The first class rats to tha more
distant point, Sacramento, is S3 per 100
pounds and to the nearest point, Reno,
M 20 per 100 pounds. ,
If the same carload of freight originate
at Denver, bOO miles west of Omaha, tha
same rates to Reno and Sacramento apply;
dun If the freight originate at Boston,
1,7(10 miles east of Omaha, the rates are
tho same. The figures lead tho commis
sion to the conclusion that Nevuda traffic
is no longer as Inconsiderable aa hat been
generally supposed.
Southern 1'aolfle Gets Money.
The commission finds that only Zi per
cent of tho traffic Into Reno from the
east originated eatt of Chicago, while 75
per cent originates between Chicago and
Denver
Turning to the division of earnings be
tween carriers on traffic from the eas to
Reno, the commission finds that the lion's
share accrues to tha southern Pacifio
company.
It la significant, at Indicated In the opin
ion that tha lines of Ogden, Utah, receive
xactly tha taiua division out of tha so-