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GUGGENHEIMS
OWNALASKA"
Delegate Wickersluun Tells Commit-
tea Tliat Smelting Interest Prac
tioally Control That Gorernment
CITEEED TO BE THEIR ATTORNEY
-Ha Sayi They Declined to Fap Him
?15,000 a Tear.
WICKERSHAMS FACE EACH OTHER
Delegate Renews His Charges Against
the Attorney General.
ALLEGES BRIBING OF OFFICIALS
ays Jailer at Kodlak Waa Discharged
Becnnse He Kefnsed to Share
Profits of Boarding- Prisoners
With Mnrshal Love.
WASHINGTON. July . James Wicker
ham, delegate In congress from Alaska,
stated to tlie house Judiciary committee
today that he had consented to act aa at
torney for the Guggenheim Alaska Inter
ests In 1H0S for $15,000 year.
A proposition was made to him by
Stephen Hurch, a representative of the
Northwestern Commercial company.
' "If they had paid what I asked, I would
have been their attorney," said Mr. Wick
mham. "'and I think I would have saved
tlicm a whole lot of trouble."
i Delegate WWkeiwham testified that the
(UBgenhelms "practically own the govern
mtnt of Alaska and they have acquired
everything else that waa loose around
. there."
Attorney General Wlckersham said the
marshal fee system, complained of as
"Kraft" had been thoroughly bad, but en
tirely legal and they had abolished the sys
teni. Wlrkerahnm Fares Wlckersnnm.
AVASHINGTON, July 31. Attorney Gen-
f-al George W. Wlckersham faced Alaskan
clrgate James Wlckeisham again today
before the house Judiciary committee which
Is Investigating charges made by the dele
gate against the attorney general. The
question of the Insufficiency of what the
delegate declared was proof that the at
torney general "purpjsely shielded and de
fended Alaskan syndicate criminals against
P,unl8hment," arose.
"Representative Sterling suggested that
Delegate Wlckersham's charges indicated
tonly failure of the Department of Justice
to prosecute.
I "Oh! he has gone way beyond that," In
terrupted Attorney General Wlckersham.
jT , "Yea," said Delegate Wlckersham, "I ln-
slat there wa a deliberate attempt to pro
tect." i
The delegate declared that United States
Marshal H, K. Love, who figured In the
Cunningham coal land cases, had dis
charged a deputy named Bowers, who was
also Jailor at Kodlak, because he "would
not give up the graft."
"He wouldn't puy Ixve 1100 a month but
of what liM-WVivM- ?Qt -tha board of pris
oners." the delegate explained. " " -
Delegate Wlckersham, a republican, re
ported his attempts to have the Depart
ment of Justice move against D H. Harvls
of the Alaska syndicate and J. H. Bullock
of the John J. Kelsnor company for alleged
conspiracy on government coal contract
whereby, he alleges, the government lost
100,000.
Attempt to Brlbo Official.
The delegate charged that federal offl
ials In Alaska had been bribed.
Kepresentatlve Howland of Ohio de
manded that he prove that statement.
"I will before I finish," declared the del
egate. Tha delegate discussed the attitude of the
attorney general on the charges of coal
frauds, on which he said he had submitted
proof to tha attorney general's department
In 1S.
"Do you believe that the evidence you
have submitted is, proof that the attorney
general shielded these people?" asked Rep
resentative Littleton of New Tork (dem).
"I do, don't you?"
I do not," Mr. Littleton empnaucany
declared.
Several members of the Judiciary com
mittee objected to the wide range of Dele
gate Wlckersham's testimony.
"His charges against the attorney general
were publicly made," aald Mr. Littleton,
"and the failure or auccess of his attempt
to prove hla charges ought to be Just as
public." I -
Delegate Wlckersham declared he did not
withdraw any of his charges. The com
j tnlttee decided to let him submit all possible
evidence designed to substantiate such
charges.
Canadian Campaign
Opens This Week
Members of Parliament Who Have
Reached Their Contituences Will
Begin Speech-Making at Once.
OTTAWA, Ont.. July M.-The Canadian
lection campaign with ratification of the
reciprocity agreement with the United
states as the paramount Issue will be
opened this week In many parts of the
country by members of Parliament who
have reached their constituencies. The two
party leaders, however, will not start on
their speaking tours for a week at least,
prime Minister Laurler and his ministers
will have to met-t, In cabinet councils for
some days clearing up business. Robert
Rogers, who will conduct the fight against
reciprocity In Manitoba, arrived today for
a conference with Mr. Borden.
R. C. Henders and Robert Mackenste,
president and secretary of the Western
Grain Qrowera. came In from the west to
give their co-operation to the government.
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KEW PRESIDENT OF THE STATE
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
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MISS EDITH A. LATHROP.
Fire Breaks Out in
Gobbing District
- on Lower Howard
Quarter of Block of Buildings is Soon
Ablaze and High Wind Fans
the Flames.
Fire broke out about 8:30 o'clock last
evening In a wooden warehouse at the
rear of the Acme Harvester company and
In a short time a quarter of a block of
Jobbing houses was ablaze. A second alarm
was soon sounded and the entire fire fight
ing force of the city was on hand.
In a short time the planta of the Acme
Harvester company, the Detour Plow com
pany, the Janesvllle Machinery company,
the Glblln company, boiler manufacturers,
and the office of the Omaha Implement
and Transfer company were abide, with a
high wind blowing, which made fire fight
ing a hard proposition. The fire spread
rapidly.
It was believed that the damage would
be large.
Receiver for American
Bankers' Assurance
Company of St. Louis
Court Also Enjoins Officers from
Interfering With the Assets of
the Corporation. ' . ,
BT. LOUIS. July St Bult for the ap
pointment of a receiver for the American
Bankers' Assurance company and for an
Injunction to restrain Harry M. Rubey, A.
C. Landon and I. B. Jones from continuing
to act aa tts officers, was filed In the
circuit court today by fifteen stockholders,
owning 13.000 shares.
The receivership suit followed minor liti
gation and a aeries of appeals to stock
holders by John B. Chrlstensen of Dover,
Del., vice president ' and counsel of the
company, who has Inatsted that the com
pany'! lawful home Is In Dover, Del.
The books were recently moved here from
Dover and the legality of the removal Is
one of the chief points at Issue In the
suit.
Violations of the Insurance lnws of Dela
ware and Missouri are charged.
A. C. Landon was elected president of
the company July 14, when Chrlstensen was
displaced ' as vice president. Chrlstensen
holds the election was not legal.
Circuit Judge McQulllen granted the pe
tition for a receivership this afternoon.
He also Issued a temporary Injunction
against the officers to keep them from In
terfering with the assets, which are said
to be $1,000,000.
MASKED ROBBERS KILL
MAN IN BUTTE SALOON
Three Men Take six Hundred Dollars
and Fatall Shoot Martin
Plnnecn.
BUTTE, Mont.. July 31. Three . masked
robbers todayentered a saloon In Mldvffle
and probably fatally shot one of seven
men, who were playing a game of cards
and secured GO0, which was on the table.
The man shot was Martin nnech, who
made a move as if to offer resistance. The
robbers escaped.
C. S. GREEN ELECTROCUTED
New York Farmer rays Penalty for
Murd'r of Tonus
Daughter.
DANNEMORA. N. Y.. July 81.-Charles
L. Green, an Albany county farmer, was
electrocuted at Clinton prison for the mur
der of his daughter, a girl of 14. on a farm
near New Scotland, a year ago. liie elec
trocution has been twice stayed by Gov
ernor Dlx against the wishes of the con
demned man, who told hla counsel that he
wanted to die. A confession by Green's
wife that her unfaithfulness had led to the
shooting, failed to save him.
IOWA BOOSTERS IN BOSTON
Delegation to A 4 Clah Convention
Given Many Ovations
- Kn Konte, .
BOSTON. July 31. The seventh annual
convention of Associated Advertising Clubs
of America will uptn a four days' session
here tomorrow.- Four hundred Iowans,
who rime to town on a special train, pub
lUhed a paper en route and were given
ovations at many cities.
PURCELL SUCCEEDS LEMON
Cantaln of the Guards at Leaven
worth Becomes the Artlng
Maram.
I LEAVENWORTH. Kan.. July U.- John
i M. Purcell, captain of the guards, wlU as
sume the duties of acting deputy warden
at the federal prison here tomorrow, suc
ceeding Frar.k H. Lemmon, resigned. He
will act until aa appointment Is made by
the attorney general.
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PLANS FOR STATE
TEACHERS MEET
Executive Committee Holds a Ses
sion in Omaha Monday to
Mop Out Program.
COMING HERE IN NOVEMBER
Physical Enviranment of Child to be
Theme of the meeting.
NEW PRESIDENT IN THE CHAIR
Miss Lathrop Succeeds Dr. Davidson
asHead of Asociation.
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
General Work for the Convention of
the Association Is te be Mnped
Ont by Miss Lathrop Plans
Are Dlscnssed.
The physical environment of the child
In school will be the keynote of most of
the discussions at the convention of the
state teachers' association which will meet
here In November. The new president of
the association. Miss Edith A. Lathrop of
Clay Center, who, as vice president, suc
ceeded Dr. Davidson on his resignation,
will be Instructed now to go ahead and
plan the work. The executive committee
will not meet again until shortly before
the convention. Twenty-five departments
will be in session all at once when the
convention opens and Mr. Graff as chalr
ti, in of the local committee, will make
a-rangements for their accommodation. '
A number of speakers of national
prominence will be asked to take part
In the programs. Including Woodrow Wil
son of New Jersey, Dr. W M. Davidson,
Aawell of Alabama, Wlnshlp of Massachu
setts, W. J. Bryan and a number of other
The members who met here Monday were
E. U. Graff, superintendent, Omaha; W. R.
Pate, superintendent. Alliance; W. T.
Stockdale, dean of Chadron Normal;
Charles Arnot, superintendent, Schuyler;
A. K. Fisher, superintendent, Aurora; D.
W. Hayes, president of Peru Normal, was
unable to come.
Grnff for Entertainment.
Mr. Graff was chosen chairman of the
looal committee for entertainment of the
teachers. This will be the fourth time
In over thirty years that the teachers have
come to Omaha, as they have usually ex
pressed a preference for Lincoln as an edu
cational center. The enrollment brobably
will be between 4,000 and 6,000 and Mr.
Graff and his commutes will ' try to en
tertain them adequately. The Commercial
club will aid In that work.
The teachers want Woodrow Wilson for
their principal speaker and If he Is to
be In Omaha at that time they hope to be
addressed by him. The chances of having
him will depend largely upon whether or
not he comes for the National Grain Deal
era' association convention.
Employes of The Bee Monday afternoon
expressed their feelings towards "Harry"
Haskell by presenting him with a handsome
old "watch... Mr. Haskell has -Juirt laid
down the active duties of superintendent of
tha mechanical department of The Bee
after a service of thirty-eight years, and
his associates took this occasion to give
him an evidence of the good will and
esteem with which he Is regarded by all.
Managing Editor McCullough made the
presentation, voicing In a few words the
sentiments of all. Mr. Haskell expressed
his gratitude as well as he, could under
the circumstances, and was the center of
an Informal reception, while his associates
for many years told him what to do with
the new watch.
Big Carnival
in Colorado Springs
Celebration of City's Anniversary
Starts with Parade of Eight
Hundred Automobiles.
COLORADO BPRING8, Colo.. July 81.
Thousands of Visitors In addition to the
usual rush of summer tourists, are here
today to participate In the opening of the
six-day fete to celebrate the fortieth an
niversary of the birth of the city. The
streets are ablaze with brilliant colored
bunting, the decorations being of a scale
never before attempted here, and at night
the thoroughfares will be illuminated by a
blase of Incandescent lights placed at ev
ery point of vantage.
The star attraction today was an auto
mobile parade with more than 800 gaily
decorated machines in line. Many of
these cars belonged to summer visitors,
which led to much rivalry of Inter-state na
ture. Governor Shafroth of Colorado
opened the festivities of the week with a
brief address at 10:30 o'clock, after which
Mayor Avery of Colorado Springs gave the
keys of the city to King Carnival.
La Follette Has
Minority Report
Wisconsin Senator Says Larger House
Would Give Greater Opportunity
for Machine Domination.
! WASHINGTON, July Sl.-Greater oppor
! tunlty for machine domination and for the
! use of the "pork barrell" will be given by
! the proposed Increase In the membership of
' the house of representatives, according to
' Senator La Follette, who today filed a
minority report against the reapportion
ment bill. The bill, which has passed the
house and which Is to be voted on in the
senate Thursday, raises the house mem
bership from 391 to 433.
Senator La Follette says it would make
the house "a clumsy, unwieldy Implement
of legislation and make Intelligent debate
even more difficult than at present."
BILL TO LEASE ALASKA LANDS
It Provides noynlty on One to Three
Cents a Ton on Cool
Mined.
WBAHINGTON. July 31.-Chalrman Rob
inson of the house public lands committee
today Introduced a bill providing fur leas
ing of Alaska coal lands designed aa the
basts of conservation legislation and to
prevent coal lands monopoly. It fixes a
mlmimum royalty of 1 cent per ton for low
grade coal and S cents for high grade coal.
It leaves the maximum royalty limitless.
The same bill was Introduced in the sen
ate by Mr. Works of California. I'nder Ita
terms no lessee Is to be permitted more
than S.130 acres nor to lease the land for
nor than thirty years.
From the Chicago Record-Herald
LEISHMAN MAY GO TO BERLIN
Report that Ambassador in. Rome is to
Be Transferred.
O'BRIEN IS SLATED FOR ITALY
President Taft and Secertary Knox to
Have Pinal Conference on
Diplomatic Apotntments
- Today. '
WASHINGTON. July 31. It was re
ported today that President Taft has
about decided to appoint John O. ' A.
Lelahman, at present American ambassa
dor to Italy, as ambassador to Germany,
succeeding David Gayne Hill, who re
signed last spring.
' According to the same authority, Thomas
J. O'Brien, now ambassodar to Japan,
will be sent to Rome to succeed Mr.
Lelshman. No decision. It Is understood,
has been made as to Mr, O'Brlen'a suc
cessor to Toklo.
President Taft probably will have a last
conference on the aubject of diplomatic
appointments with Secretary of State
Knox this afternoon.
If the president and Mr. Knox should up
set this slate. It was reported aa probable
that Robert Bacon, United States ambas
sador to France might be shifted to Berlin
and Mr. Lelshman be sent to Paris. Un
doubtedly there soon will be a number of
shifts in the diplomatic corps.
Bill to Pension All
Aged Men and Women
Congressman Berger Introduces Meas
ure Providing Payment of $4 a
Week to All Over 60 Years.
WASHINGTON, July 3L-A pension of U
a week for every man and woman more
than 60 years of age is provided for in a
bill by Representative Victor L. Berger,
Introduced today. He is the socialist mem
ber from Wisconsin. The representative
Included In his bill a clause that none of
the courts of the country, not even tho
supreme court of the United States, should
pasa upon Ha validity.
"The old working men and women are en
titled to a living outside of the poor houses
and without aid of private charity," said
Mr. Berger in discussing his bill.
"If political parties and the supreme court
do not realize that fact, they will be wiped
out of existence, together with the old con
stitution." Mr. Berger also introduced a bill provid
ing for a commission composed of members
of the "three parties In congress" to com
pile data on the subject of old age pensions.
Drouth in Kentucky
Worst Known in Years
Ten Thousand Barrels of Water Art
Shipped Into Fleming County
Streams and Cisterns Dry.
LEXINGTON. Ky.. July 31. The present
drouth in Kentucky Is the worst known in
years, according to reports from all over
the state. In many counties atreama and
cisterns are dry and drinking water is
scarce. Fleming county has called on neigh
boring counties for help and 10.000 barrels
of water have been shipped there. Tobacco
and all other crops have been severely af
fected and will be weeks lat if not entirely
ruined. It haa been five weeka alnce any
rain of consequence fell in many counties.
GATES IS ABOUT THE SAME
Pneamonla Is Confined to Left Lane
hnt Ills Condition Is still
Grave.
PARIS, July 31. Physicians attending
John W. Gates said this afternoon that
the patient's condition was about the same
as It was last night, being still considered
grave. The pneumonia, which haa been
confined to the left lung .until yesterday
when It began to attack the right lung,
has not gained any headway, but neither
has tt receded.
They're Beginning ;to Bito.
Return of Kaiser
Does Not Affect
Moroccan Affair
Prediction that it Would Mark Re-1
versal of German Policy Has
Not Come True.
BERLIN, July ,31. The return of Em
peror' William to tb capital has not af
fected the Moroccan ' negotiations, contrary
to Intimations rn the Paria papers that hla
majesty would change Foreign Minister
Von Kiderlen-Waechter'a policy. The em
peror, according to . an official statement
today, received a report on the negotia
tions, but no details have been given out.
The Anglo-French reports regarding To
goland and Karoeruns. , where It had been
said concessions ' might be made by Ger
many In exchange for a atrip of the French
Congo, are unconfirmed.
It Is learned that Germany took diplo
matic steps regarding the speech of David
Lloyd-George, the . British chancellor and
subsequent English newsrpa per comment In
which the pronouncement rwas construed as
Great Britain's veto of a proposed France
German settlement on the' basis of a con
cession to Germany In thot French Congo.
Germany requested and ' received an ex
planation that Great Brtltaln waa disin
terested In the situation .'outside Morocco.
Standard Oil Company
Plans Reorganization
Holders of Stoo kin New JSersey Cor
poration to Be Given Shares in
Subsidiary for Certificates.
NEW TORK, July 81.-DlrecJtors of tbs
Standard Oil company, have .approved a
plan of reorganisation, it waaUearned to
day, to comply with the decreeof the su
preme court. Details of the plan will prob
ably be mado public very soon. 1 The dis
tribution of subsidiary stocks flor shares
of the parent company will probably begin
In September.
The decimal of distribution, it Is said,
will be five shares of Standard OH stock.
On a basis of five shares of stock the par
ent company a holder will receive frac
tional shares of thirty-two subsidiary 'com
panies and one full share or more In each
of three constituent companies.
The reorganisation it is reported Involves
the distribution of approximately 220,000
certificates representing thlrty-frve com
panies compared with a little over 6,000 cer
tificates of the parent company now out
standing. The various committees that have ad
vertised for holders of stocks and bonds
of the American Tobacco company to de
posit their securities, "under a certain
agreement' 'are working in harmony with
the interests of the big company which was
ordered disbanded by the supreme court of
the United States, It was announced today
at the office of Morgan J. O'Brien, counsel
for one of the committees.
Neither the company, nor the committees
have designed a plan for the dissolution of
the trust, It was said, but a definite
public announcement is expected by
August 38.
The official of the American Tobacco
ivnpany said today that he expects the
..Tganlxatton plan will be submitted to the
United States circuit court, some time
within the next month.
WILL ASK PARDON FOR WALSH
Lost Obstacle Hentoved to Consider,
atlon of Cnse by Qaasklns;
laar Indictment.
CH1CAOO, July 81. Application will be
made to the general board of pardons
which meets September U In Leavenworth,
Kan., for the release of John R. Walsh,
formerly president of the Chicago National
bank, convicted of misapplication of the
Institution's funds. This announcement
was made today by counsel for Walsh when
word was received from Washington, D. C,
that the last obstacle to the release of the
banker bad been removed by the action of
Judge Landla in quashing the last in
dictment In the case several weeks a-o.
TRYING TO TRAP PHILLIPS
L Attorney forjLorimer Cross-Examines
uucago inoune .Reporter.
COMMITTEE REBUKES LAWYER
Several Qneatsons aid Remarks - by
Former Jndae Haneey Are
1 Stricken from the Record
, . as Improper.
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WASHINGTON, July Sl.-How he spent
two or three wwefts investigating the so
calledl Charles A. White confession was re
lated 6 day to- the sensUe Lorlmer com
mltteeVby Edward O. Phillips, a reporter
on theXChicago 'Tribune.
The witness told, of hla visits to various
legislators' whoce names were connected
with graft lnkthe White story.
The detaAs of these visits, the witness
aald, were printed in the Tribune.
In connection. with a visit to Representa
tive Foster at', Rushvllle, which Phllllpa
said was made I to ascertain Foster's con
nection with i a fish bill. Attorney Hanecy
asked:
"Didn't yougo to Rtushvllle to get some
thing on Foster so as to make him testify
as you or the fTribunetdeslred on the sena
torial matter?"
"No sir, I did not."
"If you wanted to know about this fish
bill, why didn't you calton Representative
Chipperfleld?"
"Because Chipperfleld! was then on Hud
son bay."
Commit tee Reunites Hanecy.
Chairman Dllltnghoon rebuked Attorney
Hanecy when the latter tried to get Phll
llpa to aay that Representative Charles U
Luke died of tuberculosis. Phillips said
he understood he wast taken off finally by
pneumonia. , -
"Well, pneumonia la almost always the
last stages of all men," declared Hanecy,
"unless they go off - like they do In tha
Chicago Tribune."
Attorney Healy for the committee asked
that the remark be rs trie ken from the
record. Mr. Hanecy referred to testimony
that a man was pushed down an elevator
shaft' In the Tribune '.building and then
shot.
Senator Dillingham ruled that the remark
waa uncalled for. Mr.'. Hanecy insisted
that it showed that one Tribune man did
not die of pneumonia. 1 Attorney Marble
for the committee objected to the last re
mark and to Mr. Hanecy treatment of
the witness.
Charles A. White, the former Illinois
legislator, who confessed to taking a bribe,
testified this afternoon. He produced a
testimonial of good ' character from the
Knoxvllle Business college.
Texas Lawmakers to
Look Into Wet Victory
Legislature, Which Convened Monday,
is Dry in Both Houses and Elec
tion May Be Investigated.
AUSTIN, Tex., July 31. With the liquor
question overshadowing every other topic
discussed, the Texas legislature met in
Bpeclal session today. Although called to
pass appropriation bills and limited by
statute to only such legislation as the gov
ernor suggests in messages, it Is generally
believed the bills affecting the liquor traffic
will be passed. Governor Colquitt Is an ad
vocate of strict regulation of the liquor
traffic, but opposed to statewide prohibi
tion. A majority of the house and senate
have declared themselves in favor of pro
hibition with the recent prohibition elec
tion, in which the "wets" won may be in
vestigated. EDWIN A. ABBEY, AMERICAN
PAINTER. DYING IN LONDON
PHILADELPHIA, July SI. A cablegram
received today by his brother, William
Abbey, atatea that Edwin A. Abbey, the
American painter, la dying In London. The
message, which waa aent from London yea
terday contained but two worda, "Ed
dying." William Abbey, who Is a resident
of Mount Holly, N. J., but In business In
Philadelphia, said that his brother had
been ailing for soma time.
CAUCUSES MEET:
LINE jJT DEMOS
Senators in Session Twice to Discuss
Bailey Amendments to Free
List Bill.
FARM PRODUCTS CAUSE DEBATE
Possibility Also of Adding General
Tariff Schedules.
HOUSE CONFERS ON PUBLICTY
Conferees Get Busy on General Pend
ing Measures.
ANDERSON CAUSES SENSATION
Ohlonn Denies Sneaked In Ills Pension
BUI, Says Members Sneaked
Into Corridors to
Dodae Vote.
8 EX ATX mat at noon.
Senator Owen spoke In favor of election
and recall of federal Judges.
Demoorata neld caucuses on farmers'
free list bill without result and adjourned
until night. Bill to To voted on tomor
row. Xiorlmer hearing continued.
Petition received from a Chicago mass
meeting denouncing hearing aa "ourb
atone" and "clothes lines" talk.
Works of California Introduced Alaska
coal conservation bill. Identical with
house bill.
Senator Smoot of Utah spoke against
any charge la the sugar aohedula.
XOXTSB met at noon.
Sebate ooatlnued on cotton tariff re
vision bill.
House judiciary committee heard Dele
gate Wickaraham'a ohargss against At
torney General Wlokersham all ring fall
are to prosecute Alaska corporations. Tha
two Wlckershams faced each other.
'Sugar trust" Investigating committee
heard Secretary Palmer, of American Beet
Sugar association In historical review of
industry.
Boblnson of Arkansas, Introduced Alaska
ooal conservation bill.
B. 0. X.ewls of St, Louis, charged before
house Investigating committee that post
office acted "high-handedly" la invading
hla publishing plant.
House conferees to make another at
tempt tomorrow to agree on direct elec
tion of senators bill.
Xeported that tariff lssna would ha
Injected into tha night oanous of bonss
demoorata on campaign publicity.
Bejeoted by 181 to 83 a sanata deficiency
appropriation to pay one month's extra pay
to employee of congress, an appropria
tion for thirty years back.
Bepreaentatlve Anderson of Ohio, deny.
Ing that he "sneaked in" his pension bill.
Insinuated other members "sneaked Into
tho oorrldora" to dodge a vote.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 81. In
the hope of Insuring unanimity of ac
tion on the farmers'.. ..free-Hat .bill the
democratic senators met In caucua today.
The principal question before the meeting
waa that of accepting the Bailey amend
ment eliminating farm products from the
articles to be admitted free, but there
also were references to the possibility of
adding some of the general tariff sched
ules. The caucus was spirited, but adjourned
without result until night.
The only question to receive considera
tion was the Bailey amendment which
waa supported by It author and was at
tacked by several aenatora.
It was rumored that, contrary to the de
sire of Democratic Leader Underwood and
other prominent representatives, an at
tempt would be made to Inject the tariff
issue Into the night's house democratlo
caucus called to determine the party atti
tude on the senate amendments to the
campaign publicity bill.
HOAR INQUIRY 19 RKSIMKU
Mr. Palmer Says Proportion of Beet
Prodoctlon llua Declined.
WASHINGTON, July Sl.-Investlgatlon of
the so-called "Sugar trust" was resumed
by the house committee here today.
Chairman Hard wick announced that he
was mistaken In hla recent atatement that
the Havemeyer estate owned atock In the
California -HawallanSugar company.
Truman G. Palmer, secretary of the
American Sugar association, testifying,
aald that while only 4.35 per cent of tha
world'a aupply of sugar came from beets
In 1840, the Industry developed ao rapidly
that In WOO beets furnished 61 per cent.
In 1910 the percentage had dropped to 60
per cent, he said, as a result of European
countries at the Brussels conference In
1902 to stop bounties on beet growing.
Running back as far as Napoleon's time,
Mr. Palmer recalled the French edict of
1S11, requiring French farmers to plant
90,000 acres of beets, because of the benefit
of beet growing to the soil, but Chairman
Hardwlck had some recollection along that
line and said Napoleon forced beet produc
tion because cane countries were blockaded
against him. Mr. Palmer then suggested
that Cato wrote a book 150 years before
Christ that American farmers today couli
make money by following.
HOUSE TOT KM DOWN 8 ALAR Y BILL
Proposition to Ulve lOmployrs Extra
Month Pay la l.uat.
WASHINGTON, July 81. Overriding a
thirty-year-old practice, the house today
voted down,' 1S1 to 25, the senate amend
ment to tho deficiency appropriation blil,
providing for the payment of one month's
Quart bricks of Dal
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