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TRIAL OE CATTLE
BARONS BEGINS
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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