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The Omaha Daily Bee OUR MAGAZINE FEATURES lti , fletlM nail leterr .. sf eatertala. tmant, laatraetlon, miifafii, WEATHER FORECAST. for Nebraska - Fair. For low a--Cloudy. For weather report are paga FT "tVOU XI-NO. 200. OMAHA, TUKSDAY MniJNIXd, FKr.RtWI.Y 7. TY VAXV, PACKS. SINU1.F. COPY TWO (TINTS. t I TRIAL OE CATTLE BARONS BEGINS r- QTblM Men Charged with Conspiring to Defraud GoTernmeut in Deuel County Are Arraianei. TAKE EQMXSTEADERS KEUTTOITLD 33. M. Fox, J. E. Towasend nd W ?. Jfilei Are Defendant! CASS 13 TRIED BEFORE M Indictment Alleges at Least Ten1 Homesteader! Were Used. CORPORATION WAS TO GET LAI Jar? Himi lekly, Oaa VnlrfMu DrrlaHaf rrelaalce Preaecatlv Hake a Flala CirM sf Pro 4lar aa Does Defease. - Plmilar In character to ths recent con aplraoy eases which reeulted In the con viction et a number of so-called cattle barona for causing fata entriea to be made on western Nebraska homestead land, la one that went to trial before Judge Munger In United Ftatee district court Monday. The defendanta are Benjamin M. Fox. George B. Towneend and W. P. Miles, charaed In a federal Indictment with con spiracy to defraud the government out of several aectlona of ajraalna; land In Deuel county, Nebraeka. In the Indictment, which la a voluminous , i document, the defendanta are accused of having conspired with at least, im ik homesteadera to acquire land through the Kinkaid act, which land wea by agreement to ultimately pass Into the hand of the Western Land and Cattle corporation, of which Townscnd nnd Fox weie stock holders. That correspondence had been ex changed between them relative to home steading on the lands In question la not de nied by the defense, but It la argued that piich correspondence, when properly dis ported, will not ahow that conspiracy ex ited. The cane vvnfi called l.v Judge Monger at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, and before 4 o'clock a Jury had been secured. All of tm rights of challenge were not exercised by the attorney and It was necessary to re duce the ventre, to twelve men. Only two or three turn came under the statutory dis qualifications, while one declared firmly that he did not think he could render a fair and Impartial verdict because of his con victions concerning former land fraud cases. Mae Fanners on Jury. The Jury Is composed of the following men, nine of the twelve being Nebraska farmers: XV. K. Zimmerman. Mount flare, clerk. Murray H. Wooda. Fairfield, farmer. Charles W. Flick, llraduhaw. farmer. V. A. Osborne. Watortown. farmer. Fred Sp.thr. St. Michael, farmer. A. W. Hmlth. Seward, farmer. Max J. Kgge, Orand Island, merchant. Isaac It. Alter. Oraiul Island, banker. H. Vance, Peru, farmer. A. ft. Allen, Stamford, farmer. , Orjinf A'Uu. .Ulalr. farmer. . Isaac O. tltngham, Hartlngton. farmer. The balance of the men who were on the ( ,,nt vilRi question la not "Shall riheehan panel were excused and allowed to return j be eieCtrd," but "Shall thla state con to their hoinea. which Indicates that they I tlnuc a firmer believer In representative will , not be called again. At; the time of adjournment of court for the day the prosecution had outlined its course of procedure to be followed, with full consideration of the terma of the In dictment, and the defense had partially ; disclosed Its form of resistance, which, law- j era say. la cleverly built and logical. The rase is being pursued by Assistant Attor ney General Kush. aided by Attorney I.ane, I while Attorneys Gurley and W'oodrow are! luunsol for the defense. j Kuih Open ( lie. I nl his opening statementa Attorney Hush J explained biicfly the nature of the case. reading over me ttiree counts in tne in- ilictmtnt. winch sets forth that ten differ- ent persons. whose names are given, en- te ed into an agreement with Townsend and Fox of the Western Land and l attle j lo ret.t a rnited States senator at this corporation lo homestead certain lands ad- ,,t!Isiou of the legislature. Former Governor loinlntr the corporate holdings In Deuel j (;i,nii of North Carolina. In a apeecn be county, these lands to go ultimately into '. fore the assembly, following the Joint bal Lhe hand of the land and cattle concern. lot, declared that "the eyea of every atate Miles Is broun'lit into the controversy by j In the country are on the legislature of the reason of hla alleged assistance aa an at- statu of New York, watching to see who orney In engineering the alleged falpe la to he elected the next United States ntrlcs. The Indictment against these men senator." saa returned about four yeura as. "lon't wait too long." he cautioned, "or Jt is alleged that each homesteader was j the harmony that exists in the party will to secure u quarter section of land and j be upset. This would spoil our chances :l,Ml the entry fees weer to be paid by the of electing a president of the I nlted States cattle corporation. The following names ..r mentioned In the indictment as per sons wbo had been Induced by the company :o tnake the falne entries:-Warren U. How- .d. Mattis Fierce, Harry It. IPnkerton. Ai-a W. Hum. Joseph SpU'Uey, James B. flamsry, Kobert A. Smith and Joseph il. lennis. Ml) I'rute Concerted Effort. f Attorney Bush declared that the evidence he proposed to Introduce ax not com plicated. He mid that as fur back as April and March of there arue a iues. ' tlon among the defendants as tc the pro tection of their runne. and that they felt to have it. it would he necesxar to acuuiie other lands which weie located in the i a lie I ii. Meiriuin, the Chicago university pro much after the fashion of a checkerboard. I ti ssof hu headed the Merrlam Investigate He said that lie hoped to show l co:'re- Im; committee; John K Thompson, former apondencr to he introduced, that there wat ' county treasurer, are the leading repub a concerted eflult to keen the luuse Intact. iican aspirants for the nomination. Tlie testimony, tco, will s!iov, u.cluicd lie. I Kormt r Mayors Kdward F. liuime and thai the corpoiation was to pay ti(e tntry t'uiter II. lljriison and Andrew J. Gia fpes and elect chtap shai ks on the home- ' liatu. a hanker, are democratic candidates Head In furthering I lie alleged acheine to j (,u lUe Humiliation. aciiire the lanls. He all aiso. that In I Mayor Busse, it Is undtrstjod. will re tliought llir test'nioiiy will ihon li at in I turn to tile coal business, pearly ecr li.i lance mi nllniud in the in illctment. th'il Towns-eld uppi oaclied the protpfcti hiiiuitad v. Accordlns to his titatrincMs then wui an ui:i'ceiiirnt that the hen. ; rulers weie to receive flock In the i en j n. uleii In ecluine for their set vices as hotiiectea lri s. He taid tlul a: bast oua contract will he introduced io ; i w HiHt tbeie was such a conspiracy hc . m the ilefei'dats and tine of those who ,led ail enti. He raid t''Ut It wouhi he fuitlirr shewn Ihut not ore of the iumsiuis iirnilol.f ever hi.ttel on a claim, and 1 I lis I rome never raw the one on which he had made tntry. Attorney Woodruff f"r Hie defense cou- uniisl much nioie time than AtUrne r.iihh in otnllii n the dtfeiise. He ex plained in opening that no conspirac) could he shown in view of the tact net one foot of pruiind had been taken fiuiii the government, that In . ta t the homesteaders had really abandoned their claims. In defense of the conspiracy charge, on which the whole case hinges, he claimed that all the persons Interested were stock holders In the company and IContlnurd on icond Page ) Women Claim Right to Hold Offices in South Dakota Suffragists Find Clause in Constitu tion on Which They Will Base Fight for Political Honors. riEURE, .. I. Feb. -(Special. )-The women of the state who are advocates of equal suffrage have been delving Into con atltutlonal provisions of the state and say that they have found that while they can not vote under the provisions of the con stitution, they can under its provisions egally hold any of the elective state or unty offices, except those of governor ; lieutenant governor, or Judgea of the reme court, or legislative positions. - ,tne real are open vo mem unurr me 'slons of the constitution aa It now '- V They base this contention prl- - on aectlon of article vll of that instrument, which la: "Any woman having the qualifications enumerated In aectlon 1 of thla article, as to age, residence and citizenship and Includ ing thoae now qualified by the laws of the territory, may vote at any election held solely for school purposes and may hold any office in this state, except as other wise provided In the constitution." Section 2 of article lv of the constitu tion provides that the governor or lieu tenant governor shall be "qualified elec tors;" and section 12 of that article speci fies what other state officials shall be elected, but that section does not contain the "elector" clause. Section S of article v provides that the judges of the supreme court shall be electors, while the pro vision for circuit Judges leaves out that qualification, which Is also absent In the provisions for county judges. Section 6 of article Ix. which provides for county officials does not contain the elector clause, being in line with all the others, except legislative, executive and supreme Judges. The rest the women say are open to them under the provision of section 9, article vll, which allows them to hold any office "except aa otherwise provided." With this as a start, they say, they are In a position to push their claims for the future, and If the present political con tentlons keep up In the state, that with a woman's party, not equal suffrage, they can make gains which will give them ma terial standing In the political line, and will give them a leverage for pushing for complete franchise when the time arrives that such a move would be considered aa expedient. Sheehan Will Stay in Senatorial fight Tammany Candidate Says Representa tive Government is Issue of Con test Little Change in Vote,--' ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 6-Willlam F. fiheehan's letter to tr. Matthew P. Mann, of Buffalo, expressing his determination not to give up the fight for election to the Called Htates senate, waa the chief topic of discussion among the legislators who returned to Albany today to resume the banotlng ie'-the hope 6? breaking "tlie deadlock.' Mr. Kheehan declares the pres- government?" Representative government he says must fall when the minority and not the majority rules. Senator Roosevelt,' spokesman for the insurgents, says Air. Sheehan's letter will not change, the situation In the least. Today's ballot follows; Liemocratlc Sheehan, 66; Shepard, 9; Ktrnan. 9; Oljnn, 3; Lytleton. 3; O'Brien, 2; Parker, 1; Taylor, 1; MuUer, 1. Hepubllcan-Iepew, 59. Total vole, U.4. Necessary for choice, 7b. j Senator Newcoo of New Tork. a repub I licau. Introduced a resolution today to the effpc.t that a a large number of states indicated a desire to amend the con- I stltutinn o that senators may be elected by popular vote, therefore, It Is Inexpedient in v.ii-. I Governor lix. through his secretary, John Mason, declared this afternoon there was "u "'" ln th rp"0,t th" ne wo"la 0Penly j advocate Mr. Sheehan's election. i j DUOot 13 NU I A UANUIDATE Ut)or of Chicago Aunoanees that He Will .Not Meek a He Election. CHICAGO. Feu. . Mayor Fred A. liusse snuo'.i'C.d today that he would not be a candidate fur re-election at the primaries uriii flection this spring. Alderman Charles Train Bearers at Wedding Are SKW VultK. Feb. 6 With the rehearsal tialav of the lioilea Gould wedding, prep- urationa for the lal event of the fust I magnitude lo tke pi.ee in St. Uarlholo i mew a chunh tuinoirow approached final j fiimi let ion. Tiiiiay s infoi iiiHl anticipation 'of the real ctremoiiy at the church was ' largely for the purpvso of teaching Hie 1 . i . . .,.i...r I rv.f.i.l la.itt Vlri'iiK unit thai'. v. ..." " itianaiu, aoua ox i.oiu i'i-cie uruiuvr, 10 n.aiutge the brides five and a half ard loni; train, weighted with embroidery of stiver. All of today there was a bustle of prep aration al the home of George Gould at Fl'th avenue, where the family of the br ii.-. M.-s Viv bn Gould, were supervising ths finishing touches of th wedding ar- INSURGENTS FAIL TO SEIZE JUAltEZ Orozco Withdraws to Replenish Am munition and Await Reinforce Outgeneraled by Rabago. MAY NOT ATTACK THE CITY NOW Insurrectos Say Troops Ran Out of Food and Water. TENSION IS GREATLY RELAXED Business Houses Open Again in Morn ing' for Trade. GENERAL NAVARRO ON THE WAY I a sa rs;eats Are Awaiting Rein force meats and the City Will .Not Pall Intll After Bloody Battle Has Been Foaaht. EL. PA80, Tex., Feb. . Tbe belief pre vails In official circles tonight that General Tasijull Oroaco has abandoned, for the present at least, his plans to attack Juares. This has relieved the tension that has existed across the International border for four days, but Mexican military and civil officials have not abated their vig ilance. No definite knowledge la obtainable here tonight aa to the location of urozco's forces. Mexican officials are Inclined to credit the report that the insurrectos" chieftain has retired to Samalayuca. his supply camp, to effect his long-delayed Juncture with General Blanco's 700 troops. Contradictory advices today from the- In surrecto Junta here state that Orozco Is camped ten miles west of Juarez, within easy walking distance. The same advices report that he was Joined early today by General Jose De I Lais Sanchez and a considerable force of rebels. As to his. Immediate plans of campaign, advices are equally conflicting. One report says that Orozco plans to go south tonight to meet General Navarro's federal troopa. marching overland from Chihuahua to the relief of Juarez. Another atatea that Juarez Is still the objective point of Orozco and that he Is planning a surprise attack. Although businea sin Juarez was par tially resumed today, there Is considerable nervousness among the residents. Replenish "applies. EL. PASO. Tex., Feb. . Out-generallea In their efforts to prevent the entrance into Juarez of Colonel Habugo and 300 federal troops from the south, the Mexican revolutionists under Pascual Orozco are reported to have retired to replenish their ammunition and to await reinforcements. Alanls. with an Insurrecto force of be tween BOO and 600 men were reported twenty-five miles eaat of Juarez last night lie had a aharp skirmish with a band of 100 federals last night, the federals re tiring In front of such overwhelming odds. Alanls waa expected to Join Orozco In front of Juras before daybreak and as sault the city, but apparently the revolu tionists plans have been changed for ud to t ol'k tAeia Were Ui atgna of tm at:' tack. , , . The whereabouts of Orozco and other rebel leadera and commands Is puzzling the federal officials. Members .of the In surrectos' Junta declare the rebels ran out of food and water and had to withdraw. but will attack soon, and that Orozco will be reinforced by men from OJlnaga east of here and others from the vicinity of Ua lena and C'asas Brandes to the south. With the fear of an immediate attack dis sipated tension In Juarez la greatly relaxed and business houses opened again thia morning. In the meantime General Navarro's com mand of 700 men which haa been campaign ing around Chihuahua City Is reported making forced marches overland to the re lief of the beleaguered city. Should Navarro aucceed in getting Into Juarez with his forces, the Insurrectos will have their work cut out for them, for Navarro's men are veterans, seasoned by hard campaigning. Indeed, Mexican officials are now con fident that the city protected by 000 soldiers la now safe from aasault and that the cam paign of the young revolutionists' leader will soon end in hla defeat and the scatter ing of his followers. All thla, however, la prefaced on the be lief that General Navarro will succeed in reaching the Rio Grande with his troops. Had Orozco succeeded yesterday in hold ing off Rabago's reinforcements nothing could have saved Jaurez from the hands of the revolutionists. But with his troops within the city, Orozco and Alanls now have before them 00 well armed regulars and Juarez, if It falls, will. It is believed fall only after bloody fighting. Orosrtt Loses Chance. The star of the Insurrectos' leader, I'as qual Orozco, who was to occupy the citv of Juarez by sunrise Sunday morning, appears to be on the. wane. His policy of delay has enabled relnforcementa lo reach Juarez, and the probability of taking that city Is now conaldered much more remote than It was yesterday. Other reinforcements, ln the shape of General Navarro'a column, are en route from Chihuahua and will reach Juarez to night or tomorrow, and it Is expected the federals will be able to hold their city and that, knowing this, the Insurrectos will re tire. During the battle today near Bauche thousands of spectators crowded the sur rounding hills and gaged upon the opera tions, being kept at a i-afu distance by the guns of the retreating federals. The regular passenger train over the Junrea division of the Mexico Northwestern (Continued on .Second Fage.) Decies-Gould Given Rehearsal! rangcnirnts. Flaborate decorations were . being put in pla e at the Gould rcsidenre j ami at the linn h t lie altar waa being banked with piilms and ferns and the eoluiiint, entwined with bunging vines and snillax. i he geueial color s. heme of the dei orations both at church end home is white and green, the flowers form.ng the main features of the embellishment to bt 111 lea and marguerites. '1 here will be no display of wedding gifts at the reception In the Coiud ball room, which la to follow Hie ceremony, it was learned today. Many costly gifts from friends of lord Peciis. t lie groom, were n foi warded across the Atlantic, it be ing decided to have these gifts await the bndal couple In London. ?4 ' Jr. ,aW': vr; Frww ts Philadelphia inquirer. COUNTIES' PRECINCT CENSUS ! Figures for Douglas and for Lancas ter Given Out. VILLAGE GROWTH IS LARGE Increase in Farming Communities of Two HI attest Divisions of Ne lira ska Does Not Appear Marked. WASHINGTON. Feb. t. (Special Tele- V Tk. lr.f,. ? tha fienRUK todaV announced the population of Douglas and Lancaster counties. Nebraska, accord- ; ing to their minor civil divisions, as shown ; by an official count of the return, of the I thirteenth census. Tbe figures follow: 1910. . i 168, &4 1P00 I 140.5MO j ' " MO ' j 1.1M 1 I Douglas county .. Benson precinct, Benson city , Benson city Chicago prclnct, including ..i 4. SHI 3,170 Including Klkhorn village .... Elkhorn village Clontarf precinct ... Liougla pr .rtro i 2MI 16; 1.547 1.023 :i'.l 670 2.217 l.W) 27 K 823 110 lufllti Dundee preclncl, - iae tig Dundee village Dundee village ' Eaat Omaha precinct Klkhorn precinct Florence precinct, Including Florence city Florence city Jefferson precinct, Including Bennington village Bennington village McArdle precinct 4110 334 7ii 1,148 ns S3 221 7iDi 841 323 102,555 Mlllr.rd precinct. Including Millard village W" Millard village 2h0 Omaha city 124.0 Flatte Valley precinct Includ ing Vallev village 1.4M4 Valley village si South Omaha city 26.2.".! Union precinct 9s3 Waterloo precinct, Including Waterloo village Wl Waterloo village .: 4i2 l.anfaster County. 1310. 1-ancaster county 73,7:t3 Buda precinct, including Hal lam village SOU Dallam village I' 1.342 &S4 26.00 1 3:t 1,'Wti 3kr 19O0; 4,Sj 982 Centerville iirecinct 7!2 Denton precinct 7'K. Klk precinct M tiarfield precinct 1.072 Grant precinct, including Col S32 fiOO 674 443 lege View village ,iw 1.494 704 College View village l.ft' lllirhland nreclnct 8"fi Lancaster precinct, lncvding Bethany, llavelork and L'nl- versity Place villages 7.li4 3.9i3 Bethany village 4K 3:10 Havelock village l. University Place village 8.2O0 1.130 Lincoln city 43,973 40.1t Little Salt tireclnct 54i fiOO Middle Creek precinct K90 7t2 Mill precinct 6-'il 6D1) Nemaha precinct, including Bennet Milage 1.091 1.291 Bennet village 4'7 495 North Bluff precinct 498 u24 Oak precinct. Including Ray mond village Ravmond village "J i Hive Branch iirecinct 26 802 Panama precinct. Including Panama village 927 971 Panama village 2"0 I lock Creek iirecinct 741 877 Saltillo precinct. Including Hickman and Koea village.. 1.1741 1.297 Hickman village 3 3K2 Bora village 129 Ii7 Pouth Pass precinct. Includ ing Uinh precinct 1,1 1.27 Firth villHge 343 :!07 Stevena Creek precinct f.n2 (i2."i Stockton iirecinct 029 61H w-uvurU iirpi'inct. Includini; Waverly village 73s. ".2 j Wav erly village 297 2H8 , West Lincoln iirecinct. includ- ir.a West Lincoln village.... W2 BM : West Lincoln village 20 2'0 I West (ik precinct t34 tito , Yankee Hill precimi, Includ- iii4 Miaie iitispuiii ior in sane and state penitentiary. 2.:'.I2 1.37 rtlate hospital for the insane M State penitentiary 4il The population of Havelock by wards la as follows: First 1.490; Second. 1.190. ; First ward. 1.227; 8 University Place Sec- and. 1.242; Third. 731 In the for sale column of today's Bee, you will find many useful articles to picktd up at a bargain. Read it. They are reliablv. And if )uu do not find just what jou wili, call Tyler 1000 and iho ad taker will tell yoti how to get It. She w il. prepare your ad, place it aod the Job U finished. Skating is Fine! WILL YOU JOIN ME, MISS? Macon of Arkansas Demands Protection from Newspaper Men Congressman Alleges Attempts Have Been Made to Intimidate Him and House Orders Inquiry. WASHINGTON, Feb. . A remarkable scene ocurred In the house of representa tives today when Mr. Macon of Arkansas, on motion of privilege, arraigned newspaper men, who, he claimed, sought to Intimidate "-"" " V n member, of congre.s had. The Incident " utKArWth f P"8age ,Saturday b-twee" t", Arkansas member and a news- c-. I1"ul,,;cu' The house adopted a resolution offered by Mr. Gardner of Massachusetts, providing tor lnve,tlgation of the incident by a subcommittee of the Judiciary committee, empowered to summon and examine wit- ll!KH linrfr n.tK n rmirt hv Vli- ruary IS. . Representative Macon addressed the house for twenty minutes regarding an ex perience following the adjournment of the house on Saturday, when, he declared, he waa approached on the floor of the house by a newspaper reporter, whom lie had previously during the session de nounced as a "wilful, deliberate liar, a dirty little pilferer of words and a con temptible ass. ' "The reporter," Mr. Macon said, called him a liar. "But he waa well away from i me when lie said It," added Mr. Macon. i Mr. Macon also asserted that the reporter j was accompanied to the floor by a number I of his friends from the press gallery. "xhe question Is Juat this," Mr. Macon concluded. "Are the members of this house j t De protected by the constitution or must they protect themselves with shotguns? If I tle atter Is to be the illcy 1 want to l , , ,, ,j.. Mr. Macon Insisted that for some reason the newspapers had been unfriendly to him ever since he came into the house. Three Turkish State Buildings Are Burned Fart of the Archives of Three Cabi net Ministers' Offices De stroyed by Fire. CONSTANTINOPLL, Feb. 6.-Fire today nearly destroyed the buildinga occupied by the council of atate, the ministry of the Interior and the prime minister. Part of the archlevea and some of the furniture Of the offices were saved. The headquar ters of the grand vizier and the foreign of fice adjoining escaped. LAUNCH WHISTLER IS RAISED Three Cases of Hlark Powder Found In the Bow of the Sunken Vessel. NEW TORK. Feb. . The launch Whistler, which waa sent to the bottom of the North river by the disastrous explosion In Communlpaw last Wednesday, was brought to the surface today by a wrecking tug. All doubt as to the presence of black powder at the time or the disaster was re moved by the finding of three cases of this explosive in the vessel's bow. Highwayman Holds Up Rector's of Chicago in CHICAGO. Feb. i-liectur'a restaurant, one of the best known of Chicago's down town cafes, was held up early today and the cashier robbed of H.Sij by a masked man, who siinted two levolveis al the employes, secured the receipts of Satuidaj night ami escaped. There were no patrons in the cafe during the hold up. The robber took the time when the res taurant would have the fcweM persons present and the largest Mini of money nil hand ol any lime aurmg rue wees, ami tor this reason Is believed to have been some one familiar with the customs of the place. 1 f t, r handing the n-bbi-r spvcr.il pu,k The cashier, John I'. Adam, who was'ag.s of bills. Adams laid that was nil 1B forced to hand over thu money, believes ; I ad. bat he was for. nl (,, open the safe him lo liavs been a 101 ou r empiov e. ilie restaurant Is owned by the ltector corporation, of Willi h t'harbs I'. Hector of New York Is sn official. It In In the dovm towii U.eaWr distil. 1 and liss a large. m V i k W I o UNCLE SAM TO GIVE TREES Kinkaiders in Sand Hill District Will Receive Gift. AMENDS AGRICULTURAL BILL Senate Committee on lrrluatlun Re ports Favorably on Chamberlain Bill tv l'e rm it Kxchange of lrrignhle Land. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Feb. ti.-(Speclal Tele gram.) Representative Klnkald sccui4d an amendment to tiie agricultural appropria tion bill late Saturday night which pro vides that from the nurseries of the Ne braska national forest the secretary of ag riculture may furnish young trees free, so far as they may be spared, to residents of the territory covered by "an act increasing the area of the homesteads ln Nebraska." This act Is generally known as the Ivlnkald act and embraces the so-called "sand hill'' district of the state. The ennl vomtultlea on Irrigation sud reclamation of arid lands today made a la vol able report without amendment on a bill Introduced by Senator Chamberlain to authorise the acquisition of lands by the reclamation service by exchange. The bill provides that where lands in pri vate ownership are required for Irrigation works the secretary of the Interior may authorize an exchange of public lands of equal value within the same reclamation project as a part or entire consideration for such lands in private ownership, and the Improvements thereon and water rights and other Interests appurtenant thereto, ln all cases clear title to such lands In pri vate ownership and appurtenances aa afore said must bo conveyed lo the United States by good and sutllcicnt deed 1t warranty, and thereupon patent shall Issue for such public lands in exchange therefor. Secretary's Approval deeded, It Is further provided that the selection of the public hinds to be exchanged and the valuation of the lands ln private own ership and the Improvements thereon and the water rights and other Interests ap purtenant thereto shall be made by the reclamation service, subject to the ap proval of the secretary of the interior. Any public lands which may be taken ln ex change and which are Irrigable undor said project shall be subject to the charges un der said project for building, operation and maintenance, unless otherwise provided by contract, and In no case shall exchange be mado in such manner as to provide for the Issuance of putont for more than lijo acres of Irrigable land to any one person. (.anililr Hill Passes. The senate today passed the Gamble bill which provides an extension of leave of absence of settlers from their homestead claims until May 10, 1911. This bill In cludes homesleadcra In Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Montana. Victor ltosewater, editor of The Bee, ar rived in Washington thla morning. G. N. Iamb of Atkinson, Neb., Is in Washington for a few days. Tomorrow night Mr. Lamb will attend a reception at the White House as guest of Judge Kin kaid. James L. l'ailoii of Omaha la in Wash ington hoping to get some consideration for the Missouri river ln the way of con fining It within Its bunks along the lines (Continued on Second Pugu.) Broad Daylight in Sun patronage of uf ter-t heater diners. lay morning the combined Saturday after noon and night eceipH are kept in the sa fe. i'h robbery took place ,-oon after 1 oclo.ii when only tne cashier and hcU,l waiter vvcr lu dc main dining loom. A Well-ilressecl man entered and Inquired f,. a man w hom he said was a former empl'iyu. iicioic asinci .m.hiiis codlil answer the mbbei drew two revolvers from hla liock.-l and oldered both to hold up their hands te men or.ieied .muiiih to give hlni 1 money fioui the cash drawer. the and take out orKcr money. The robber t lien but ked out of t lie phi -e. still Kcei.lnr, both invii red with 1 he ivvol.irs. i,,.r l ifti in c iirency in a diuwer in the icr s dek wa ot 11 looked. 1 a h- COL'I'ON DEFENDS I11S KESOLUT 10X York County Man Makes Eight to In struct Congressmen Against Re ciprocity Treaty. WANTS PROTECTION ON WHEAT Argues that Farmer is Entitled to Benefits Under Tariff. RESOLUTION GOES TO COMMITTEE Instructions to Report on Wednes day Tacked to Reference. HOLDREGE SCHOOL BILL AGAIN MirmiK Move to llevlve the Vies son la 1'nriulnt ad Ctfort to KlnMll Hill Appropriation Falls. (From a Staff Correspondent I LINCOLN. Feb. 6. Keprist ntav e Col ton's resolution to instruct the Nebraska delegation lu congress to oppose the Canadian reciprocity wae delayed by rctir encu to committee. Colton of York Intro duced his resolution a week ago, and asked in It that the Nebraska representatlvca put themselves upon record aa opposed to any treaty, which would take protection li'om the farmers on their wheat and al low Canadian wheat to come In from cheaper wheat lands. The debate did aot follow party lines, clever republicans, pri sumable protectionists, supported the ruso- iution on tho ground that protection has long been an oppression against thu farin- unc sort of protection that does the fanner some, good, leaving only thu tarltf against manufacturers, which la doing him mdus trali harm through high prices. Colton Defend Heaolutlon. In support of hla resolution, Colton said : "Mr. Speaker: I wish to make a few remarks In support of the resolution I offered a week ago, objecting to the re moval of the duty of 25 cents per bushel on Canadian wheat and also against ad milting everything our tarineis produce free of duty. "In thu first place, Nebraska raises about 46,000,000 bushels of wheat. About I0.W.WJ of this amount, we use for seed and bread: the balance, 3o,000,(M. Is shipped out ui the state. Some of ou will say that Liver pool makes the price. This Is false, as 1 can prove that during the last flv years, 1 have nearly all the time been paying more for wheat In York county Llghty per cent of the 36,000.1100 we snip oul of the state, goes to the mills at Minneapolis and tho northwest. The bal ance goes to Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis, where it la shoppud to the mills east and south of us. Last Saturday, loj cars of wheat were sold in Chicago to go lu the Louisville, K., mills. "Any one who la familiar with the grain business will tell you that Whenever tne mills of the northwest aut on account of Poor flour demand, it means the lowering of several eon is. .net", bushel in the pric . of wheat. If the Canadian ' wheat "(ximej in free of duty, it will make our grain a drug on the market. Why, ln oomim-u sense, should a Nebraukau be la favor u. tree trade with Canada, when It mean lower prices for our grains, our meats anu our. butter and eggs, and everything we produce? All the howl from the east haa been about the high cost of living. We have supported the protection theory for v. ears and by doing ao, have allowed the east ern people and Interests to accumuiaie their millions and now, when protection U likely to do the farmers of Die west some good, they want It removed on wr.at the tar mora raise; but, mind you! not to he removed on what the fanners buy. "The National Grange committee, repre senting 1,000,000 farmeis, was called lu r,.v. cial session last Saturday and appointed committee to go to Washington to worn against the treaty, luwa last Thursday, Introduced In thu senate and bouse, resolution against this treaty and 1 a.t you. gentlemen, here today, by all ineaii to show by your vote that you are stand ing up for Nebraska and tne people who sent you here. For anything tnat wm aftect the farmera of Nebraska win also aricct the weiiare of our city and tun-n, and, 1 hope you will show by your ium today that we are all In lavor oi sLndiu, up tor Nebraska." Itebate on Itesululluu. liince of Hall spoke strongly tor the res olution. Hallcr waa against it on the theory that It was a selfish and untair inuvo against the Interests of thu country at large. Mockctt and yuackenbusli contended that the price of wheal is made in' Liver pool and will not bo affected by tne pro posed reciprocity. ,, Gerdcs of Richardson moved to rl'vr it to the committee on agriculture, obvious! a move to delay It, and the motion ua.i carried 49 to 40. Colton did the only thing he could to save it by getting through a itsoluiion instructing- the committee to re port Wednesday cither for or against it. Huldrlge Mill Mill Attlte. A report was circulated during the morn ing that the southwest, led by Fust man of Franklin and backed by u strong group of lulililsts. of which i-x-Gi vi'i nor Shullcn heiger is moft uctlve, Is Inteinll ig t-j bring up again the bill fur un appropriation of W.n for an aii ultoiMl s. b. l at i;,,J lege. The bill is now indefinitely post poned and a motion to leiom-ldcr is l in on the table The supporters of it hellevid thai they hud fifty-one votes and wiiu thai sli,iil in.ijoi ity i mild brinu the blil up uKaiii and pans It. rait .f tiuir siipiiurtei E:: nl. however, and tin- woiU.-ih the appropiiati. n. Kuuluiic. Fillev is, thought It would In- a uool lime I t'i settle the bill one. for all They Inh-nile I to move a i eeoniililei at Ion and put tin- n;- - 1 i.t'otthiii out ttt iiM iiiU..cc 1.,- l mii.... 1. - 1 , ,.. fll, ,,. Kaatman in leui n-d .., I 11,. 1, ia- ,1 ,l.l..ic ,.., ...1 menl. which Hie house Hiieil in wit ho it knuniiig i he meaning of the procceiliu; 4 nucua on 1 11 II la I hm. in g. I together, if possible on Hi, iniiiu tlvc and referendum, the il.-u ruts are t , I bold u cmucus in tlie. Lincoln hold lonl-hi i he icpubllcans avoided u mucus for fear lbe would gel foither apart tbun ihe" aio now uisin this i 1 1. si ii in. i In- hoes' omiiiit lee in liiaige of u,a lupital lemovel bill II. It. 2l!i. reported it for passage. rl'ishif of Kimball, took a 1 I1..11 e to sa something In supixu t of l.lni ulii as a home for stale insl It ntions In the mld.-l of the geneial movement to ward an opposite opinion, and Introduced a resolution to have the Joint special mm uultee. which Is dis -urnlng the removal 0f