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Seventeen Foreigners Captured at
Cassa Grandes Still Alive.
SMUGGLING ARMS MUST CEASE
I rili-rnl Older. Kt l;l Paso t.rt Orders
In Ml on llloftl Trafflr? icroM
(hp Border nl that
Point.
ii ITY. Ma.ch 15. The appllra
t .mi of V';:intice Minister Limiintoiir'a sug
. -li. n fftr a i!lisloii aii'l sale of large
im''. :'ur '.ir benefit of 1 1 1 people Is
hinted at i i reply made ly President
I'luz ti u 'iiiiinil ttop fruii Mn Jllllmi. In
the ninip if Hidalgo, who protested that
their properly had been sixed by an Irri
gation cotupuny.
Pni-Ilriit I i a x I !alil to have given as
Bin e t lint after thr cessation of the
revolution the government planned lo pur
chase anil pared nmnnt the people at a
low price tin? bin estates throughout the
republic.
Amrrli'im Nut Kxrented.
The government today received a report
of the buttle of (.'una Grande. In which
the rebcla wore defeated, from Colonel
Cueliar. He states that he took foity
prisoner, iniiudinc seventeen foreigners,
and that all these are receiving humane
treatment. Colonel Cueliar confirms the
n I uii that li" wax wounded In the arm.
lie pays tliat fifty-seven men were killed.
SmunuliiiK Arm Must KIob.
F.L P.VSO. Tex.. March l?i.--"8muggling
of ninin and ammunition across the Mexi
can frontier from Kl Paso must cense."
This In substance la the order received
by federal officials here today. It It sup
pose! In have emanaUd from Washington
on the representation of the Mexican
Rovunnient that I'l I'aso hta been the
chlrf i olnl from whli h help has been aent
to the Inaurrectoa and the place In which
the revolution has been planned and
fosti-red.
The assertion of M nlstir klmantour that
hereafter Americans cauKht fixhtlntf with
the Insurgents will not be shown any ape
cIhI mercy hn caused consideration here.
Fifteen Americans captured at Casao
(irandes are still In jail In that place, ac
cording1 to report.
The Mexican authorities say It la Im
probable that they were shot as bandits.
The InnuiTectu Junta, however, atlll Insist
thHt Jt has reports from M.ulero Indicating
that the men never will he heard from.
Colonel Samuel Oarcla Cueliar. formerly
chief, of, Prsldnf lHs Aff. la rcpor"J
dinK nl fin Hi Orandea. Cueliar was
badly wounded at the battle ot Casa
Grande.
Mull advices to the Herald state that the
rebels burned twe more brtdgea .Sunday
on the Mexican National railroad.
The town of Topla, where the Standard
Oil company has heavy noldlnsm, la aur-
rounded by Insurgents.
Arrested for ( arrrlaar Pistol.
KAOM5 PASS, Tex.. March 15. What is
regarded as a strict form of enforcing1
neutrality occurred here today In the arrest
and Imprisonment of Frederico Chlcon, an
A OKI lean cltlxt-n. Hn was accused of un
lawfully carrying a pistol. Chlcon has
been here for some time, frequently being
observed In cumpany with groups of per
sons who were obviously discussing Mexi
can troubles.
Shots t'lred Across l.lne,
CAMCX1CO, Cal., March 16. Firing from
the American side ot the International line,
Mexican customs officials at AlKodones to
day sent a volley Into the inaurrectoa. the
latter replying; by firlns across the line
Into the American town of Andrade. No
tma wan wounded, ao far aa la known.
I) las la (iood Health.
LOS ANUliLF.S, Cal.. March 16. Charles
A. Canfleld, (lie millionaire oil operator,
returned from Mexico City yesterday and
brought first hand information concerning
the health of President Dlas.
I.JLHI Wednesday Mr. Canflald had an
interview with Lilas In the palace at Mexico
City and found him In excellent health.
According to Mr. Canfleld, President Dlas
durlnK the conversation said:
"1 do not consider that the present dis
turbance In Mexico is as serious or aa
widespread a other outbreaks which have
been noted In this country. In fact, 1
consider that It Is not nearly as serious as
some previous difficulties have been."
Martial l is la Akrysare.
WASHINGTON. March 1&.-The question
ot suspending certain constitutional guar
antee In Mexico Is still the subject of dis
cussion by the government of Mexico, ac
cording to a teles-ram received by the tii ate
dapartment today from Fred M. Hearing. I
the American charge at Mexico City. The
American government, It was said at the
time drpai tmeut. has had no Intimation
fiom the government of Mexico as to the
effect of the proposed t.un pension on Ameri
cans or other foreign titlxens.
The Issue which has been raised between
the t'nlted States and Mexico over tha
legality of the itupi Isonment o( lilatt and
Converse, who are being held at Juarexs
Mexico, ia auaui-ptible ot easy adjustment,
in the opinion of Stute department offi
cials, because tho mailer rexts entirely on
whether the arrest was mude on American
or Mexican soil, a fact which it la believed
caa be determined without difficulty.
The Mexican einba-sv today forwarded
the Mate department application for the
rrlrase of the mrn to the Mexican gov-
ei nment.
tmataslllas fur Target Practice.
MN ANTONIO. Tex., March lS.-The
Ninth cavalry and the Fourth artillery are
due here today and tills will make possible
the formation of an army division under
lirneral Carter. A large amount of ammu
nition also ia due here within a few days.
Ueneral Carter gnswered Intimations that
tiiB ammunition was intended fur use In
Intervening In Mexico with the statement
that It will be used for target practice.
The three-Inch field pieces also will in
dulge. In target ahootlng, the range at Leon
Spiings. twenty miles from here, being
used.
. He-bela Take OffeaaU.
MKXH AI.l. Mexico. March li The rebel
army of ;ou men. headed by General Bert-
nlinud un Second Page )
iMilukoff Attacks
Russian Diplomacy
as Inefficient
Democratic Leader in Brilliant Speech1
in Duma Says Method of Approach- i
ing- Chinese Problem Wrong.
ST. P!-'TKIISHITUS. .March l.', -The Puma
today dl-iru.-Kod the 'bud Ret of the Foreign
office and Prof. Miiukoff. leader of the
constitutional democrat", took occasion t
attack that ministry. In a brilliant speech
on ltusslan diplomacy of the present lie
diew pessimistic conclusion.
Pesplte the iriavlty of the general situa
tion In Fiirnpe and Asia, which demanded
explanation of rtussla'H attitude. M. Mllu
kuff said the Forelirn office had restored
the former Irresponsible rculme and aban-
1 doneil former Minister lswolsky's promls
' Inir Initiative In taking the Imma Into his
confidence on foreign affairs.
M. Mllukoff ' sharply criticised the
"Jumps" of Iluss-ia's attitude toward China.
The sovernment should have avoided the
sudden, excessive ami Insistent demand.
China was no longer a mrre ethnographic
mass and the Russian attitude toward the
new China should be marked with good
will and not by huuifht Iness.
The speaker conrluded:
"At the present moment It Is difficult
to say what next spring will bring forth.
We are pursuing three contradictory and
mutually exclusive policies in the near,
middle and far east. We are afraid of
Herman Invasion more than ever. We ere
hopelessly stranded In the far east and
we. have lost sight of tho near east, where
critical events are preparing. Apparently
Russian diplomacy has sunk to the. ol3
s-atlng which led to the Kusso-Japanese
war."
A sensation was caused in the Duma by
M. Milukoff's assertion that "the present
affair In the far cast again involves ex
alted prrsons."
PEKINU. March 16. The Russian lega
tion here expects the Chinese government
to yield reluctantly, first offering to com
promise, but finally accepting In full the
demands of the Russian ultimatum.
The capricious behavior of the Chinese
Foreign board Indicates to onlookers here
an Incapacity on tho part of the govern
ment to deal strongly with the situation.
Thiire Is criticism of China's diplomacy
In that It seeks to gain by trickery points
which it Is In no wise able to dispute with
arms.
Married, Tried and
Advised to Sue for
Divorce by One Man
From Altar to Police Court the Kel
laxman Family Follows Under
Crawford's Jurisdiction.
Having joined in marriage a couple' two
years go. It was the fate of Judge Bryc
CrawfoM to advlsj the same pair in police
court Wednesday morning to get a divorce.
This occurred In the arraignment of Frank
Kellfarmanf S3 South Twelfth-"greet, on
the charge of wlfa beating.. Mrs. Kellar-
man appeared aa complaining witness with
ner scalp badly swollen from the hair
pulling she alleged her husband had In
flicted and with marks ,about the face.
Judge Crawford sentenced Kellarman to
thirty days in Jail and as he Was being
taken away told Mrs. Keliarman she ought
to get a divorce. s
Two Railroads Pay
Fines for Rebating
Pennsylvania and New York Central
Plead Guilty to Making Payments
to Standard Oil Company.
BL'FFALO, March 15. The Newj York
Central railroad Was fined t&.OOO and the
Pennsylvania railroad 1JO.0OO By Judge
Haxel In the United States district court
today, after attorneys for the railroads
had entered pleas of guilty tq granting re
bates to the Standard Oil company. The
fines were Immediately paid,
LEGISLATION IN MISSOURI
Senate Paaaea Bill Prohibiting- Dram
Shops Oatalde titles and
' Towns.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo . March lS.-The
senate of the general assembly today
paased a bill prohibiting dramshops from
being licensed except In Incorporated cities
and towns.
Governor Hadley signed the bill abolish
ing convict labor.
A resolution providing for a legislative
Investigation of the office of the circuit
attorney of St. Louis was passed in the
senate.
DEMOCRATS GO TO O'CONNOR
Deadlock Over Beaatorealp In Iowa
anna Mo Cfcaagea on Repub
lican lde. (
DE3 MOINES. March 13 -Today's Joint
ballot for aentuor in the Iowa legislature
was: Deemer, 49; Kenyon. '': O'Connor
j (dem.l, ill; Porter tdem.l. 1; paired 4; ab
sent. 7; necessary to elect. 74.
Sings at Concert in Borrowed
Gown-Tragedy of the Trunk
Some place In Omaha there ia 4 trunk,
a special trunk, which contains a special
lot of finery, gowns. In fact. Some place
between Omaha and Chicago there is a
alnger who Is a bit worried about that
trunk and Its contents, but not as greatly
excited today aa she was yesterday at this
time.
The singer Is Mrs. Luclle Tewkbur.
who came to Omaha to give the song re
cital which waa the cloae of the seaaoa of
the Tuesday Morning Musicals club. The
trunk contains ber concert gowns, contains.
In fact, the special gown which she had
planned to wear at ths Omaha concert
and didn't because, tbougb ahe bad the
key and had the check, ahe could not find
the trunk.
When Mrs. Tewksbury arrived In Omaha
Tuesday morning she thoughtfully and
carefully made arrangements tor her erst
while faithful and trustworthy trunk to be
transported to the residence of Mrs.
Charles T. Kountse, where Mrs. Tewksbury
was entertained. This cared for, she fot-
SUTTON SPUKNS
THOMAS' MONEY
Judge Testifies to His Refusal of
Campaign Contribution with a
String on It.
POSTMASTER'S ACTOR APPEARS
Mysterious Man in the Farce Visits
Federal Building.
DEFENDANT
TO TAKE
STAND
Behalf
Will
Be .Witness in Own
Before Close.
IMPORTANT FACTS ON RECORD
Investigator aw (tecapled rrlth
Testimony of Corroboration and
Details of the. Ueneral
Jaekpot Scheme.
Another of the Intricate rnmificatlons of
Postmaster Thomas' political schemes was
unearthed at the Inquiry Wednesday when
Judge A. K. Sutton unfolded facts con
cerning a campaign contribution to which
the postmaster had a string attached.
Judge Sutton also revealed other facts that
hinge upon the Inst election.
Tho check In question tras for $75. and It
was offered by Thomas to Sutton, who
was then a congressional candidate, as a
campaign contribution. The chock was
carried by one of Thomas' agents to John
T-ntcnacr, who was at that time managing
the Judge's campaign, and word was sent
to tho effect that If the money were ac
cepted It would be understood that Sutton
should be his political friend, providing, of
course, that the candidate were successful
at the polls.
Itefnaes the (ont rlbat Ion.
Judge Button refused to accept any con
tribution on the condition that he must
make promises, so the check was promptly
returned. This Is only one of the phases
of tho Thomas campaign concerning which
Judge Sutton was asked. I.Ike all the wit
nesses who have appeared before Secre
tary Moss and Inspector I.lndland he re
fused to make any comment on his testi
mony. "I will say, however, that 1 was Interro.
gated by the Investigators." replied Judge
Sutton. "Whether or not my answers to
questions helped or hurt the situation I
am not prepared to say. But I did tell the
truth as I believe 'It to be." The Judge
was on the stand for a considerable time,
Indicating that he had much Information
to divulge.
Member of "Cast" Aboot.
; The mysterious Individual who played
such a prominent part in Postmaster
Thomas" dramatic sketch designed to build
up a defense, is still at large. The Investi
gators have not been able to corner him,
and as he is a friend of the postmaster's
It is not likely that he will volunteer to
go before Moss and Undland. The mys
terious man was seen yesterday In the
postoffice building, but whether or not he
had a conference with the postnnster is
not known..-Ho in known, however, to have
talked with the postmaster alnce the pres-
ent trouble' started. There is nothing to
compel this mysterious individual to testify
lid for that reaaon the Investigators have
about given up hope of landing on him.
Plenty of Work Yet.
Though all of the witnesses having im
portant testimony to offer in the Thomas
Inquiry have been examined by Secretary
Moss and Inspector Llndland, the end ot
the investigation Is not In sight.
W. A. Kelley, superintendent of the reg
istry department, has laid before the in
quisitors his narrative of the formation of
the Thomas Jackpot; Assistant Postmaster
James I. Woodard has told of the transac
tion by which the money collection by Kel
ley was turned ovor to the postmaster.
Likewise employes who made contributions
have been on the stand.
Thus Mosa and Llndland have a fair
working Idea of the postmaster'a operations
before the last election and they are now
casting about for detail and corroborative
evidence.
They are taking up each phase of the
muddle separately and threshing It out
thoroughly. This plan will necessitate the
calling of the same witnesses a number
of times before the Inquisitors will be pre
pared to make reports to Washington.
Postmaster Thomas will go before the
Investigators to testify in his own behalf,
but It Is not likely that he will be called
until near the close. By that time Messrs.
Moss and Llndland will have the case well
In hand and will be prepared to put ques
tions to him intelligently. Aa has been
stated before Mr. Thomas' defense will be
that he did t.ot receive any money.
In the meantime, though, the Investi
gators have asked the postmaster to pre
pare a written statement of his views of
the case. This will be used by Moss and
Llndland as a basis for the questions they
will put to him when he goes on the stand.
Mr. Thomas Is reluctant to testify, but
he believes It to be to his Interest to put
up a defense. lie expressed the wish
Wednesday that the Inquiry end soon.
Milk Importers Pay Pines.
NEW YORK. March 15 Charles G.
Mouraiile. Kmll S. Lufflot and L. 11. Mills,
members ot the firm of Mills & Lufflot.
Importers of silks and laces, appeurt-d to
day in the t nlted States circuit court and
pleaded guilty to defrauding t lie govern
ment out of duties on imported merchandise
by menus ot false consular Invoices and
other fraudulent entry papers. Judge Mar
tin sentenced them to pay fines ot Sl.Ouu
each.
got all about her trunk until the hour
hand of the clock got dangerously near to
the mark which was announced as the
"hour of the recital."
All effort to find the missing trunk waa
of no avail. The trunk remained "lout."
Time for the concert arrived and the
soloist donned a gown pretty, becoming
and almost a fit but not her own. She
ang. however, as though she knew no
worries. Only those In the secret guessed
that when she firmly voiced In the song's
avowal of trust in life and Its ways: "He
will return, 1 know," that she might be
thinking: "Where can my trunk have
gone?"
This question, if she thought it. re
mained unanswered when she left Omaha
Tuesday evening: ia still unanswered. And
the singer has started out on a concert tour
of Illinois, which will be followed by a
seven weeks' trip with the Minneapolis
orchestra, uncertain as to the fate of the
box which holds thoMt gowns specially de
signed for these concert appearancea.
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From ttm Cleveland
Plain lXtalr.
MABRAY MEN ADMIT GUILT I
Three More Plead and Will Be
Sentenced Next Tuesday.
SMITH TAKES MEDICINE TODAY j
J edge Mel'herson Aroused Over Inti
mation of Promises of Leniency
and Maya t'onrt Has Made
None at All.
Confronted by a court room solidly
packed with witnesses, whose stern faces
Indicated a grim determination to swear to
most damaging arrays of facts, three more
Mabray mlko-makers yesterday quailed be
for the ordeal and decided quickly to throw
themselves upon the mercy of Judge Smith
McPherson at Council Bluffs and enter
pleas of guilty. They; .were Thomas Daviea,
Fred HJ-nvand John" v. ftiglth. The only
other miker. arraigned. I H. Hlndtnan,
entered a plea of not guilty, through his
attorney. JudgeBen S. Baker of Omaha,
The plea, however, was based upon the
hope ot getting a continuance, but when
this was made extremely doubtful by the
remarks of Judge McPherson relating to
the formulation of the proposed affidavit,
the expression on Hlndman's face promised
an early reconsideration of his plea.
Before the pleas of the prisoners were
taken Judge McPherson took occasion to
give them warning In his most vigorous
manner not to rely upon any understanding
that they may have acquired pointing to
any leniency from the court in considera
tion of pleas ot guilt.
o Promise of Leniency.
it haa been talked on the streets and
In the newspapers all over the country
that pleas of guilt in these cases will in-
sure lighter sentences and It haa even been
said that United States marshals and post-1
office Inspectors have promised leniency In
consideration of such pleas. I don't know
whether this is true or care to know. I
only know that this court has made no
promises and will Impose the sentences.
Defendants must not rely upon any assur
ances that have been made."
The Indicted men took time to look Into
the rugged face of Judge McPherson and
then Into the sterner faces of nearly loO
witnesses banked up In the background,
nearly all of whom were mikes with many
painful memories. They saw nothing there
to light a ray of hope. With one accord
the pleas of guilty were made. The wit
nesses came from all parts of the United
States. Swenson, the silent Swede, had
one bunch of about forty and Postoffice
Inspector Ranger had nearly as many, and
they all seemed to be extremely anxious to
get Into action.
Judge McPherson took advantage of an
other opportunity to Indicate that the court
waa being run by the Judge, not by out
siders. Judge Baker, Hlndman's attorney,
was busily engaged writing an affidavit
when Hlndman's cane was called.
"I was preparing an affidavit for a con
tinuance, your honor, but in the absence of
my stenographer It will take four men to
read it after I write it; but I can give you
l he substance oi it. l understood that ai
continuance would be granted," said Judge
Baker.
"Who told you It would?" Inquired the
court.
Judge la Aroused.
The source of Judge Baker's Information
was not easily found, and he leaned over
and whispered to Hlndinan. and then said
the Information came from his client.
"And where did you get UT" inquired the
court.
"Why, 1 got It in a letter from a friend,"
replied Hindman, with a very flushed face.
"Who i the friend? I want to know
w here it ' came from and who it came
from."
Hindman then declared he got It from
Ryan, the fellow miker who had pleaded
guilty. In a letter written from the Jail
where Ryan was held.
"1 simply want to know for the purpose
of showing whether I am running this
court or the fellows on the street," said
Judge McPherson. "The government is
ready to try the case and it will be tried
unless for the best of reasons. Witnesses
have come here traveling thousands of
miles and no avoidable delays will be per
mitted. The case will be called tomorrow
morning and you can then make your
showing."
sU-k Wtra Coart Meets.
hen the case of Ben Marks waa called
lit attorney, George 8. Wright, said Mr.
Marks was a very sick man and was
(Continued on Second Page.)
Spring Time is Ring Time
Women Are Blamed
For Decay of the
Military Spirit
Adjutant Gencral of New York Na.
tional Guard Tells Why Recruit
ing is Difficult.
ALBANY. N. Y.. March 15. Criticised for
having declared at the recent dinner of
tho Society of tiic Onondagas that the
military spirit in America Is at a low ebb
Adjutant General Verbeck of the f New
York National Guard today gave several
reasons why recruiting for the National
Guard was difficult.
Among them were.
The Influence of Andrew Carnegie and
his peace fund of S10,0.0ni.
The Lake Mohonk peace conference and
similar- movements. -
The hostile attitude: of women public
school teachers toward military drill and
j military spirit In schools
The hostility to things military by
the-
Boy Scouts of America.
The Jealous hostility of the average wife
to the amount of time her husband must
give to military Interests and affairs.
The lack of education on the part of
general public In regard to military affairs.
Young Man, Rollicking
About House, is Shot
By Miss Roxy Clark
j
Kearney Woman Handles Revolver m
I Playful Manner, Two Bullets
j Strikine Her Cousin,
i
KEARN'EY, Neb.; March IS.) Special Tel
egramsArthur Hopkins, the 23 year-old
nephew of I-eander Clark, a prominent
real estate man of Kearney, was shot
through the shoulder this afternoon by
his cousin, MIbs Roxy Clark, the bullet
penetrating his lungs a few Inches from
the heart.
With several others they were rollicking
around In the house, when Miss Clark
ran Into a room and playfully told her
cousin not to follow. He opened the door,
saw that she held a revolver and turned
to flee. As he turned, the girl pulled the
trigger and the young man fell. He was
given medical aid at once, but his chances
for recovery are small. The 'bullet In his
lung has not been located.
CAM0RRA JURY IS COMPLETED
Two1 I'.xtra Men Are Sworn la and
Coart Takes Recess I ntll
Afternoon.
viTRRRft. llnlv. March IS. After much
difficulty a Jury was secured today for the
trial of the thlity-six members of the
Camorra who are charged, In various de
grees, with the murders of their fellow
thieves, Gennarro Cuoccolo and the latter's
wife, Maria Cutlnelll Cuoccolo. The four
ai loft vacant when court adjourned
j Mterday were filled during the forenoon
and two Jurors In addition to those re
quired by law also were sworn In.
When the last Juror had qualified, Pres
ident Panchi adjourned court until thin
afternoon when the proceedings were resumed.
Updike's
fine flour
free today
See if your name appears in the
Bee's want ads of today offering
Updike's flour free. You don't
have to advertise to get it. Find
your name and the gift is yours.
The Bee is also giving away today
O'Brien's delicious euiidy.
Farrell's fine syrup.
American Theater tickets.
GOX DENOUNCED IN COURT
Judge Makes Sensatonal Statement in
Dismissing Contempt Charge.
ACCEPTS THE MAJORITY REPORT
ny Interview t'miiplnlnrri Of 1
False mill Insolent nnil Intended
to Prejnillee Case Pending;
In Court.
CINCINNATI. O.. March 15. In a sensa
tional utterance Judge Frank Gorman of
the court pt common pleas today dismissed
the contempt charges against George B.
Cox, banker and political leader. He de
clared the utterances of Cox, which were
published after the latter's Indictment for
perjury, were "Insolent and falee."
In dismissing the charges Judge Gorman
followed the finding of a majority of the
Committee of three attorneys appointed to
Investigate the circumstances of . the Inter
view. Two of these men held that neither
Cox nor the newspaper that published his
remarks regarding the grand Jury and the
court was In contempt. The other member
of the committee absolved the newspaper,
but held that It wan the province of the
court to determine whether Cox should be
held on the contempt charse.
Insolent anA False.
In his finding Juege. Herman said In
part:
"There Is no doubt in the mind of Ihe
court that George B. Cox when he pub
lished his Insolent and false statements,
on February 22, concerning this court and
the grand Jury fully Intended to produce
Just such effect as the supremo court
says that the statement In the Meyers cane
was Intended and calculated to produce."
He said he agreed with the minority of
the committee that Cox was guilty of con
tempt, but In view of the fact that an
affidavit charging prejudlre had been filed
against him by Cox, he said he would abldo
by the findings of the majority of the
committee.
"It is considered by this court to be in
the Interest of larger Justice and beHt for
the orderly and decorous administration
of the law In this community that no
charges of contempt be preferred against
said Cox at this time," said Judge Gorman.
"As to the recommendation of both the
majority and tho minority committees with
reference to the Cincinnati Knujulrer and
those concerned In publishing it. the court
is 6f the opinion that a public apology or
statement should be made in as conspicu
ous a place and manner as the former
statement was made."
Interest In the case overshadowed the
Bashchang bribery trial which was held
back tor Judge Gorman's reading of his
decision on Cox.
It was learned today that a lunacy war
rant had been sworn out against William
B. Haydcn, former court bailiff, who was
dismissed following charges from the grand
Jury that he had. with County Clerk Durr,
1 attempted to lnfluenc
witnesses before
that body
PROHIBITION BILL IS KILLED
Ion Senate Vote Down Measure
Providing for Constitutional
mendment.
1)ES MOINKS, March li.-The Iowa sen
ate today killed the resolution for a con
stitutional prohibitory amendment conven
tion by adopting the committee report for
Indefinite pohtponement, 27 to 21.
MEDICAL SCHOOL
MAY SECURE CASH
Appropriation Bill for Omaha Branch
Saved from Indefinite Post
ponement in House.
MEASURE UrON GENERAL FILE
Committee Report Reversed by Vote
of 66 to 32.
EASTMAN BILL TUSHE DTO FRONT
Agricultural School Bill to Third
Reading; in Senate.
KUHX NAMES SIFTERS OF HOUSE
jkprnker Does nt Conform F.xarttr
to Slnte Prepared for This llody
tiiivrrniir Loses Hoard
Appropriation.
(From a Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN. March U-t Special Telegram )
-The appropriation of IIWiKIO for the
Omaha branch of the state medical school,
to be expended In new laboratory buildings,
was saved from Indrtlulto postponement
Ills morning bv Grossman of Douglas.
Monday night the committee on finance
toted by a Iva voce vote to postpone this
bill and reported It in that way to tha
house.
When the committee vole was taken two
members were absent on tho understanding
that the bill would nut come up and It
was believed lliai the postponement did
not fairly represent the committee's
opinion. Grossman moved not to concur
in the report and read a statement signed
by seven members of the committee ot
eleven, stating that the decision had been
made without tho full knowledge ot the
whole committee. These men were Law-
ictico. llushce. Kotouc, Barclay, rwan.
Harrington and Fuller, and, supported by
this evidence, Grossman got the committee
report reversed by a vote of Wi to 32. The
bill went upon general file for considera
tion by tlm committee of tho whole.
House SHHiiw Committee.
The slutc of the extreme wets fulled to
land all talie places on the house sifting
cotiiniillce which they had pljanned to get.
The speaker announced the committee
as follows, by congressional districts:
First Gerties and Potts.
Second Liver uud McArdle.
Third Regan and Lawrence.
Fourth- Kggenberger and Murphy.
Fifth W. V.. Taylor and Sink.
Sixth Fries and Halley.
The republicans are two wets, Kager of
Lnncaster and Haller of Washington, and
one dry. Baker ot Yoaw.
This sifting committee will take charge
of tho general file I na tew days and will
proceed to sift out the hills that soem
most worthy of consideration and bring
them up for consideration.
t hnnge aln Maintenance Bill.
An effort to reduce the appropriation for
physical valuation . work or the railway
commission from JW.riOO led by Prlncu, wk-.
defeated. To tH astion made. y Cot
ton and otlfrrs that td -puss such a change .
would be favoring tho' railroads. Prince re- '
plied that on the contrary the commis
sion would never finish the work until the
funds were cut short.
Some of the changes made In the main
tenance bill before It was engrossed for
third reading were as follows:
The wages for ths Hat tings asylum were
raised from 96,000 d S104.0W'.
The secretary of the state printing board
now Harry Thomas, was required to spend
all his time at the state house In direct
supervision o fthe wprk, to receive the
compensation of $1,000.
Tho wages fund of the Beatrice home for
the feeble minded was raised from S33.H1
to Jile.OOO. Tho general repair fund for this
school was reduced $10,0"0 In the morning
session, but FUley of Gage Succeeded In
getting It reconsidered.
The Grand island soldiers' home was
given an additional tlMOO for a hospital,
and the Milford home received tS.O'M) for a
new dining room.
A provisional appropriation of 11.000 was
ordered for the Lincoln asylum. This
amount Is to be expended In new boilers
for the new buildings which are provided
for In a bill not yet passed.
Advance Eastman Bill.
The Fatitman bill for an agricultural
school In southwest Nebraska was for
warded to third reading by tho senate this
afternoon after a d'leusslon of tho pro
visions of tho bill In regard lo the location
of the school. Skiles moved to amend lo
give the Board of Regents of the State
university the choice of a location. This
was objected to upon the ground that
amending the bill would probably kill It
through the difficulties In getting the
amendment accepted by the house, tfaag
land raid there was an understanding that
Hie Board of Public Indi should locate
the school at Holdrege. The west would
not be served by a school situated there,
said the senator from Lincoln eounty, and
the location ought to be chosen by the
Boaid of Regents. Hklles Insisted that
such an understanding had been reached
and that unless the amendment is made
the schiKl will go to Holdrege.
A remark from Tanner brought from
Hoagland a statement In regard lo a letter
which he wrote to citizens In Holdrege.
Tanner said that the school would be at
North Platte If the regents had the choice,
and that fur this reason Hoagland wanted
the amendment to stand. Hoagland denied
that the regents had made such a promise
and sold that he had not made any effort
to get one. The Skllex amendment was
lost, by a standing vote.
Hoagland tlwn moved to lot ate the sc hool
in the western part of the state, without
regard to north or south, but was voted
down. By acclamation the bill was put
on third reading.
Governor's Hoard Bill Killed.
The appropriation of $2.Jcl for Hie board
of the governor's private family and aerv
ants was killed In the house this afternoon
after a fight. The granting of this money
lo the governor wits declared an unprece
dented action and taken to give the chief
executive a compensation greater than is
allowed Li in under the constitution. The
motion to amend the general maintenance
bill and cut out the provision was signed
by Hkeen, Gerdes and Beheele and carried
by a vote of 4 to 46. A call of the house
was necessary before It could be aettled.
Five republicans voted for the Gerdes mo
tion Mockett. Nelr, Kager, Haller and
Hardin. The 1-aneaster man explained his
vote by saying that he believed the ap
propriation was unconstitutional and Nelr
of Hamilton took the same sthaud. Hardin
of Harlin beJIeve.d, he said, that to vote
the governor board for himself and family
would be establishing a bad precedent.
"Candidates have their eyes open when
they are elected 'to that office," said the
Harlan county man, "and they know that
they will gel so much snd only that as sal-
