Looking Backward
This Day in Omaha'
Taut in
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The Omaha
Daily
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W1ATKEB FORECAST.
Fair; Warmer
VOL. XU NO. 191.
OMAHA, FRIDAY' MOIX)XG, JAXCAKY 2fi, 1912-TWteLVK PAGES.
SINGLE COPY ' TWO CENTS.
IRON AND STEEL
BILL IS REPORTED
'Hyasure, Drafted , by Democratic
Member of Ways and Means ,
Committee it Submitted.
DRAFTED 0N-BXYE2TUE LIKES
'Underwood Say it Will Produce
( Potential Competition.
'lUNOSIXT . REPORT IS FILED
Republicans Advise Waiting for
Report of Tariff Board.
.SOT JUSTIFIED BY HEARINGS
.Lseeptloaa Taken ta Stateaaeat thai
; - Bill Appllca Largely ta Prodaete
at the tatted states Meet ;
Corporation.
,; WASHINGTON, . Jan. SS.-The demo
cratic iron and eteel tariff revision bill
was favorably reported to tha houae
today by Chairman Underwood of the
v ays and means committee. Tha repub
lican member of tin committee were
given tha right to file an advene re
port. The committee had adopted tha bill
by- a strict arty vote.
"A auryey of tbe Iron and ateel Indus
try,' say the majority report filed with
the hill, "shows tonvtncingly that It has
reached a position of aurh strength and
Independence that the Industry does not
neeil tha helping hand of tha gover
merit in order to stand In competition with.
foreign countries.. -
"The committee : feels warranted In
recommending that the duties be placed
upon a distinctly revenue basis."
The report declares that tha rates should
be made low enough to permit potential
competition from Imports far the sake ef
I'Slursi and proper regulation of domestic
prices, and concludes:
"It Is believed that the, rates provided
for In this bill are competitive and If
enacted would effect a substantial econ
omy to Ihe people greatly dlaproportton
nie In Us advantages to the apparent loss
of revenue."
- '.Minority tlrpert riled.
I-at'.r in tlie du' tha seven republloan
tuembers of tto commltteo filed their re
port. It declared that tha sleet schedule
should not ha revised Without a report
from tha tariff board and that the Mil
was framed without hearlnga and was In
no way Justified "by the full hearing
three years ago before the committee."
Tha minority assailed the Mea that the
schedule ' relates almost exclusively to
goods manufactured by the United States
Uleel corporation. .-
"It Is .well Known." ssys the report,
' that this corporation can produce Iron
t r.i steel articles more cheaply than any
other of the numeroua independent com
panies, but ft does nc rprodec 'even M
per rant t the Iron and steal products of
Ihe eonntrs. ' '
The National Capital
Tharsday, Jaaaary S3, 113.
The Senate.
In session I p. m.
The House.
Wet at noon. '
Iron and steel tariff revision bill was
reported by the way and means com
Liittee. The resolution of Representative Cov.
Ohio, requesting the president to report
on tha entire coat of the Philippine occu
pation waa passed.
Foreign affaire committee began hear
ing on Ralney resolution to Investigate
the Panama revolution.
Delegation from great lakes cities be
fore merchant marine committee urged
repeal of tha motorboat lair.
WOMAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING
THAW HOME SURRENDERS
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Mra. Nellie Prince,
who Is said to be ur.der Indictment at
Pittsburgh for being Implicated In the
burglary of the home, of Mrs. William
Thaw and It. J. Kaufman, wealthy de-
partment store proprietor, eurrsmiereu w
the Chlcigo police late today.
The police here had been searching tor
tiia wo.nan afttr severs.' day on Informa
tion sent from Pittsburgh. When she gave
herself uo. she declared that shs waa In-
scent of the charge against her.
She was taken to the woman's annex of
the South Clara Street police station to
aaalt extradition papers.
Retailers Advised
to Combine Against
Mail Order Houses
KANSAS CITT. Jan Si-If the country
merchants are to save themselves from
being swept out of existence by the big
mail order bouses, they ni'JH organise
for their own irote--tlon, L. C. Boyle of
Kansas City, former attorney general 'of.
Kansas, said today In an address here
before the Southwestern Lumberman's
association meeting In annual session.
The Insistent clamor to destroy the
country merchant was first heard," Mr.
Boyle said, "simultaneously with .the
birth of -the mail order house Tha de
mand to eliminate the middle man sppliea
only to "country merchants, because the
mail order houses confine their opera
tions to country districts.
"I am forced .to believe that If the
farmer and laborer but understood tha
situation aright the mall order business
would be abort lived. Eliminate the
country merchant and tha business of
distributing tha necessities at life will of
necessity center In the hands of a few
great corporations. The only solution
of tha dilemma then will be state and
national socialism.
' The solution of the problem Ilea In a
close, militant, aggressive organisation.
Tha rule of reason waa applied to the
Standard Oil case and thla waa done to
meet tha business exigencies of that
great organisation. If tha courts will
not apply the same rule when tha little
fellow is concerned, let all the little fel
lows get together and make a big fel
low, and then we can apply the 'rule of
reason.'
'"The lumber dealers cannot do this
work alone. )AII retail assootatlons must
get together h tha national federation.
There are a million of you when thus
united. Lay aside your party differences
and do something for the retail tner-,
chant."
ALDRICHTAKESA
HAND IN DOUGLAS
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GoTernor Will Beqnest Attorney
General to Assist Grand Jury in
. - Inrestigating- Violations.
OFFICIALS ABB HELD HEGLIGEST
City and County Officers', Failure to
Enforce Statutes is Reason.
WOULD HATE RESORTS PROBED
Will Look Into Charge Liquor Sold'
at Illegal Honrs.
COMPLAJBTS OF PRIZE FIGHTS
Stat Kxeeatlve Cenvlaeed 11 aa Sa
Aatharlty Appoint Special"
Proaeeator, hat Believes Pra-
Actiaa Right. i
Mr. Knox Furnishes
Facts About Sending
; .'vOldiers to China
WASHINGTON. Jan. JS-Wsetarv
Knox4 rssTMmse r-t!w 'emit foreign
relit long committee's request for In forma
tion concerning tha recent dispatch of
American troops to China, reads a report
to the Subcommittee today, slating the
president had acted under the rights
granted by the protocol of 1901.
The committee probably on Wednesday
will take up Senator Hitchcock's resolu
tion, In which ha contended President
Taft bad no right, without authority of
congress or by treaty, to order troops to
China unless there waa an emergency re
quiring protection of American lives and
property.
Senator Hitchcock will address the sen-
ale on the subject after the committee
! reports. -
HEIRS FOUND AFTER 1
- HUNT OF THREE YEARS
SlOl'X FALLS, 8., D.. " --opo-eiaU-After
a three years' search the
heirs have been found of the estate of
Gus rrank. for years a well known resi
dent of Aurora, twho three years ago
took his own life. One of tha heirs Is a
brother and there also are two aisters of
,the dead man. They now are proving
their relationship. The three will share
'equally In the distribution of money be
longing to the dead man, which la In
'charge of the authorities of Brookings
county. s
The Weather
y,,ri NEBRASKA Generally
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Omaha Yesterday.
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Part of Ft. Niobrara
Reservation is Set
.Aside for Wild'Birds
WASHINGTON, Jsn. . -Three new na
tional bird reservations, two In Alaska
and a third one a portion of the aban
doned military reservation at Fort Nio
brara, Neb., have been created by Presi
dent Taft and placed under the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
"Tbe Nebraska reservation Is In the
heart of the prairie chicken country and
furnlabeg the only refuge which baa been
estsbllshed for tbe fast disappearing game
bird." said Dr. Henshsw, head of tha
biological survey today. "It will be
tenanted by sharp tailed grouae and quail
and offera oondttlona suitable for a satis
factory range for big game."
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOI.N Neb,. Jan. S-t. Special Tele-cram.l-Governor
Aldrlch late this after
noon said that he had decided to request
the attorney general to take a hand be
fore tha JiouElaa county grand Jury In
Investigating the numeroua rumors of law
violation In Omaha and which It Is Hi
leged the city and counly officials can
not or will not prevent.
The attorney general Is expected to
work In conjunction with County Attor
ney English if that official Is willing and
if he la not, the attorney general. It Is
held, aa the chief law officer of tha state,
has the right to go Into any county In
the state and take auch matters before
the grand Jury or the court.
The principal complaints which It Is
expected to bring to the attentton of the
Inquisitorial body. Is the charge that
liquor la sold In questionable resorts with'
out payment of a license, that the Sun
day and S .o'clock cloaing lawa are Ig
nored, that money was corruptly paid In
connection with the procuring of saloon
licenses, and that tha social evil flour
ishes without let or hindrance.
CessBlalats at Prise Vinhta.
There have also been some complaints
that prise fights hare been pulled off In
Omaha and South Omaha. Tbe sheriff
snd police have promised they will be
on hand when alleged boxing maichrs
are held and will atop them and arreai
the principals If they go over tha line
Into the realm of fights.
Tha governor had originally been urged
to appoint a apeclal prosecutor to take
charge of these matters, but ha waa con
vineed he bad no such authority and his
right to appoint anyone to" assist the
county attorney wss questioned ' unless
possibly It waa In response to the request
of the county attorney. Tha matter In
this respect la similar to that of Kuntce
Murphy In Cherry county, when be was
urged to appoint an attorney to prosecute
bar on a murder charge after tha Judge
n the motion of tha county attorney bad
polled the ease,. lie waa eonrlnesd da
had no aurh authority, but Is of the
opinion that Ihe rffK Of (hs-'marney
general to go Into county and take a
hand In enforcing atata lawa la ungues-
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lender, partly cloudy 3
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PROHIBITIONISTS DEVISE
. SCHEME FOR PAIRING
CHICAGO. Jan. 3S. 'Three million
rotes In mi" Ig 4he shibboleth of the
prohibition party, whose campaign Is
bring directed from tha national head
quart era here. T this end prohibition
ists IB each state are pledging themselves
to attempt to gain a certain number of
votes.
One of tha new features of the prohi
bition campaign this year wui he a "pair
ing agreement." Tha temperance workers
believe there are many members of each
of the two big parties who would vote
the prohibition ticket If they felt that
any equal number from the 'ether big
party would do tbe same. To reach these
persona "pairing agreements'' has ea
prepared. It ts a printed pledge ta vote
tha prohibition ticket and an equal num
ber of spaces Is left on the two sides of
tha slip for the signatures of democrats
and republicans. Each slip when turned
Into the prohibition headquarters must
carry an equal number of signatures
from voters on apposite parties.
TW0 MORE SAFE DEPOSIT ;
VAULTS FOUND INTACT
' NEW YORK, Jan. .-Two of the three
vaults of the Mercantile Safe Deposit
company in tha Equitable building wars
thrown open to holders of safe, deposit
boxes today, part of tha debris having
been cleared away and a long Una at
persons began taking out securities. Po
lice guarded the work and box holders
were required to presrnt carda of admis
sion issued by the company. Although
some of the boxes were dripping with
water, there waa apparently no damage
to the'eontenta .
A little guinea pig that had lived' six
teen days without food or water, was
taken from Us wire csge In ths ruin of
the Equitable building today. Ths an
imal, which was to have been used for
experiment purposes, was found by
chemist attached to the medical depart
ment when he visited the ruins of his
laboratory. It greeted Its rescuer with
squeala of delight. It Is probable tbe
little survivor will never be subjected to
another experiment.
KNOX SENDS CHAMPLAIN
. VOUCHERS TO CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Jan. . .-Secretary
Knox, by authority of the president, to
day preaentel to the house committee on
expenditures In the State department the
voucher accounts for tao.OOO expended at
tha Lake Chsmplaln celebration In !a.
The vouchers were for the most part
costs af wine, ' travel and entertainment
of g Mats at that celebration. Secretary
Knox said that hereafter all expense ac
counts would be scrutinised Vlosely before
their nature was kept from the public
TRAINED NURSE SHOT .
.HUSBAND UNDER ARREST
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. JS.-Tbe police
are Investigating tbe death of Mrs. Edith
Marvel, St years old, a trained nurse who
wsa found dead la her borne today with
a bullet In her head. Two notes were
found, one staflng that her husband had
lost his affection for her and that be
was now at liberty to bestow tbem on
another woman, the other states that bar
husband was not responsible for her act
ail wiinara siarvei, me Husband, whs ts
.a years old, and also a trained nurse,
- , has been detained by the police as a wit-
fall
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TAFT WILL SPEAK IN
, COLUMBUS WEDNESDAY
COLUMBUS. O., Jan. E.-Presldent
Taft today accepted tbe invitation of the
Ohio constitutional convention to apeak
before It on constitutional revision next
.Wednesday. This was tbe same time
that bad already been assigned to Gov
ernor Hsrmoa and agreement to the
president's acceptance could not be made
until the governor was consulted. Gov
ernor Harmon postponed his address to
tbe convention until February 4.
WOMAN HUNDRED AND TEN
YEARS OF AGE IS DEAD
JACKSONVILLE. 111., Jan. &-Mrs.
Dlcy Dwilap, the oldest resident of Mor
gan county, died here today. She would
nave been US years of age February IS
M. F. Dunlap, long identified wltb state
and national -Jembcratie politics, is a
grandson, v
"By crookey, we've got to atop this equal rights business.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Why, they'll be aaatU' to eat with us next!"
BRYAN T1UEST0MAKE PEACE
Hebraskan Attempts to Batch Up
Clark-Folk Bow in Kissonri.
KISSES HIS TRAIN IN ST. LOUIS
Caatsasaer. saya Third Terns Rale Is
Vital Object lea Against Raoac.
velt Site Trwaserleaa la
. Tailor Shop.
ST. LOUI Jan. S.-Wllllam Jennings
Bryan, after he had missed a train here
tod, tried to patch up the difference
between the factions' of Speaker Champ
Clark and former Governor Joseph W.
Polk, who sre seeking Missouri's en
dorse mem for tha democratic presidential
nomination.
The three-time democratic candidate
was met st tha depot by Mr. Folk, who
conferred with him for more than an
hour. Later two of tha leading slip
porters of ths former governor were
sailed Into the conference. A short time
after tha Polk men departed two local
leaders tor Speaker Clark, Lieutenant
Governor ' Lon V. Stephens snd Trgll
Knk. had a private talk with Mr. Bryan.
National Committeeman Edward Y.
tloltra was tha last democrat who ton
rerred with air. Bryen, ' .
No-statement -was 'raraedV attar- row
oontrrence. but It -was Intimated thst
one thlfht he mad later.
Mr. Hrjan became so absorbed In his
talk with Folk that ha missed his train.
He would not talk for publication
about democratic politics, but registered a
protest sgalnat the Roosevelt boom.
The third term objection la a vital
one." said ilr. Bryan. "It applies re
gardless of parly. I do not believe any
president should have a tSlr.l term."
JVhen nr. Bryan" found out he had
missed his train he went to a tailoring
shop and removed hla trousers for press
ing. He sat tiotiarrlesa while a tailor
plied, the Iron. Those who sought an
Interview were told Mr. Bryan had preu,
Ing business. ,
Woodmen Continue
- Debate on Rates
Rate Experts from
Six States to Discuss
Classification Rule
KANSAS CITT. Jan. JS.-RaHrod rale
experts from six middle Western states,
composing a special committee er the Na
tional Industrial Trafflo league, met hero
today to discuss the rate ruling known aa
western classification No. SI, which la to
go Into effect February IS.
The ruling affecte all railroads be.
tween the Mississippi river and the Pa
cific seaboard. It submitted more than
i.7ej subjects recommending changea In
ratings on about s.r articles A hearing
aa to the advisability of suspending the
eiaaslflcallnn In which -.-..- vutn .hl,
Ipera have objected will be conducted be
fore the- Interstate Commerce commission,
titling in Chicago January ts.
Among those attending the conference
are A. D. Reels, head of the rats depart,
ment of the Iowa Railroad "commission;
Clifford Thome, also of the Iowa commis
sion, and T. M. Bradbury, secretary of
the Missouri Railroad and Warehouse
commission. Represents lives of North
and South pskota are exported tomorrow,
Three. Women Sax:
"( They Married Man
Guilty of Larceny
FARGO. N. V.. Jan. IS -A. J. Murray,
said by Northern Pacific detectives to he
the head of a gang that liasrmbbed
shippers of inoro Ihsa SlO.wM worth of but
ter In the last three years, were convicted
In the district court here todsy on the
charge . of grand larceny. He will be
sentenced Saturday.
Murray Is said by rourt oftlclsls here
to be a bigamist, although, because of
the sentence taring him now, he will
not be prosecuted on that charge. It I
said that he has five wives and three
women who appeared In court today said
they were nvrrled to the prisoner. They
were Mrs. A. Blancbard of Seattle, Wash :
Mrs. A. J. Murray of Staples, Minn., and
lira 4 J. Murray of r-pokane. Weak.
CHICAGO. Jan. J5.-Delegates to the
convention of Modern Woodmen of
America who oppose the revision upwarda
of the Inairanee rates opened their fight
'ate today, thoae who favor the raise
hai-ine c.inf-4 ml 1 hlr HlrMaM Tan...
r. r...n 01 swe- ..mi, I am. W-i,l.. ... .hnl nrohablv fstallv. as
If we go on at. the present rate of . k.. ,.. v. v,i.
Insurance at the end of l14 we will find
ourselves with more than aVW,C0e,ua In-
COUNTY TREASURERS . QUIT
Officers Are Elected and Lincoln
Filed on as Next Meeting- Flact.
SOME HEW LAWS ABB PROPOSED
Aadltar Marian Attacks laaaremc
Lass and It-re la res that He
People Ar Ket Properly '
Prsterted.
Chicago Men is Shot
Down m Buffalo
Bt'FFALO. Jsn. Si-Robert 8. Dennis of
be waa changing trains at the New York
Central station today, by a man who
uuU.nl, riraw mi ah .r nt a bullet
surance in force and we will be unable to ,hrough Dennis' face and followed It with
care tor more man 01 our con- .,. th. hmrk . The assail
tracts, i .nt ho waa arrested, said ha Oaa-
per Martorans, a barber, of Chicago, and
that he shot Dennis because be feared he
might be a "blarkband" agent. Tbe po
lice belieee Martorans Is demented
HARAHAN'S BODY IS LAID
TO REST IN MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS. Tenn,. Jsn. H-Funeral ser
vices for James T. Hsrahau, former
president of the Illinois Central railroad,
who waa killed In a wreck near Kln
mimdy. III., will take place here late this
afternoon. A epectsl train conveying Mr.
Harahan's body arrived In Memphis to
day.
Among thoae who have -arrived here to
attend the services were J. Ogden Ar
mour. Edwsrd Morris. John Cudahy.
George B. Swift, 11. L". Mudge and James
Patten. They will be honorary pall
bearers. The services will be conducted
by Bishop Thomas F. Gallor of the Port
esctant Episcopal church of Tennessee,
at the home of Captain W. B. Mallory.
Mr. Harahan s father-in-law.
Mr. Hsrahan's second son, J. T , Jr., Is
111 In a Chicago hospital and waa unable
to come. Interment wNl be doferred pend
ing the arrival here of Mr. Ifarahan'e
daughters, Mrs, A. Nlchol and Mrs. A. X.
Dale, who are In Europe.
ENGINEERS ON EASTERN
ROADS WANT MORE PAY
IONIAN ISLAND SHAKEN
UP BY EARTHQUAKE
ZAXTB. Greece, Jan. 25. A most violent
earthquake caused a great amount of
damage In the Ionian Islanda today.
Shocks were felt here aa well aa on ths
Islands of Leaks and Cephakonta, where
mock property waa destroyed. No.
fatuities have yet been reported.
NEW YORK, Jan. a. Locomotive
engineers en all roads in the eastern terri
tory have made demands for a general
Increase la wages, ranging from 1 Sto &
per cent. The demands Involve sll roads
east of Chicago and north of the line
of the Norfolk 4k Western railway and
of the Ohio river. The object la to
standardise tbe wage scale on all lines
In this territory aa waa done by the
trainmen and conductors In IJiO.
The General Managers' association has, (.Ili;A0o. j.. ;Xrs. John Staple
been asked to appoint a committee to Mo)BM- IMn honH) tnrM,
negotiate with a committee of the) dy, , p,,, MUvn here and
brotherhood. i rtnally. without fuode to procure food for
Railroad men who have discussed the ! herself er the S-yeax-old child accom
detnand of the engineers believe the tim I panylng her, she appealed to Hie folic
ta Inopportune and are Inclined to think i for aid. She said her husband, a barber,
that the railreade win not grant the de. nt for her, but failed to meet her. The
saaads. J police have been unable to find him.
MINE WORKERS PROVIDE
RECALL FOR OFFICERS
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. K.-Recall of
officials of the United Sllne Workers of
America Is provided In a constitutional
amendment adopted today by the miners'
convention. Ten per cent of the member
ship msy Initiate a recall, and on peti
tion of 30 per cent, an election snail be
held.'.1
Attempts by some of 'the lesders, es
pecially among sod alia is. to reduce the
percentages failed, though they, declared
the recall machinery aa stipulated waa
toe cumbersome ever to be effective.
Another amendment adopted provldea
that the miners' convsntlon be held every
two years. Instead of annually. ,
FISHER AND HITCHCOCK
TO VISIT CANAL 20NE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Secretary of
the Interior Fisher and Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock, the only two members of
President Tafia cabinet who have not
visited the Panama canal, have been or
dered by the president to make a tour
of inspection. They will go about tha
middle of February. The president la de
sirous of having every member of the
cabinet familiar with conditions on the
Isthmus. ' .
DES MOINES WOMAN LIVES
THREE DAYS IN STATION
'Closing the second annual convention
of the Nebraska State Association of
County Treasurer y eat eras y afternoon a
motion wsa unanimously adopted P'sdg
Ing the support of the treesurera ta a
campaign for better corn. Thla motion'
followed a speech by K. V. Parrlsh. pub
licity man for the club, who declared that
Ihe seed corn situation Is the worst ever
known In the history of the state and
that a partial failure of the corn crop
and a probable loss . of IU,W,tnj or
W.duO.OOr) will result unless the farmers
awake to the fact that only as per cant
of the core raised In th state will (sr.
mlnatat . . r , , . ...
, Other speaker followed Mr. Fairish
and endorsee) the plan te enelose In com
munloetktna from county treasurer'
fteee pamphlet explaining the attuathm.
and outlining tbe manner In whiah seed
corn can be taatad. Some at th county
treasurer asserted that but 1 per cent
of th com In their tountle will ter
minate. Iteas I Hammond, coll.cter of Internal
revenue, said Fremont had eondactew
experiments and a collection of seed
corn there proved .that Dodge county
produced excellent aaed corn last year,
He said In his opinion there was suffi
cient, aeed corn In the atala to supply all
Nebraska farmer thla yr. lie en.
doised "stientlflo agrlcultuis as some
thing to be no longer sneesed at"
Of rivers Are Rleeted.' ,
The next piste ef meeting waa aslecud,
Lincoln being chosen upon motion of
Frsnk A. Fursy of Omaha. The execu
tive committee will name the date of the
meeting. Officer were elected aw fol
lows: President I'. A. Sotnmerlad, Lancas
ter. Vice President Simon Flshtnan, Chey
enne. Becretarj-K. B. Illrschman, Cedar.
Treaaurer-Iatfe Psist, Vsllay.
Member of executive committee to fill
vaancjir-C A. Schappel, Pawnee.
State Treasurer Walter A. George
recommended that the present law be
chat ed so a "to compel the county
cler a to have tha tax lists completed
and turned ever to the county treas
urers not later than October I, for the
reason that floating' taxpayers are mov
ing about, gsttlng located for the next
year." He said the fact that the clerk
turned over the lists only about a month
before the taxea became delinquent waa
responsible for the great loss in col
lections. The condition of the funds held
by his office, derived from the counties,
waa explained and a review of the work
by his department was made.
Barlaa Attache Jasaraaee l,asv.
Silas Ft. Barton, stale auditor, out
lined the campaign be will wage before
the legislature for new laws, which he
believes are necessary. The majority of
the recommendations be will make will
be for 'Insurance legfalatlon." Ho at
tacked. the Insurance laws now existing.
declat.ng they 14 been drafted by In
surance companies and wsre dangerous.
discriminatory and palpably unfair. He
said the people of Nebraska had paid
out within the last two years t!t,n,om
for Insurance and bad received back lie,.
ete.flOS.
A legislative committee waa prortded
for, to be named by the executive com
mittee. The number of the committee
waa not designated nor were its duties
defined.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That this association e-rtend
to the people of Omaha and their hon
orable mayor, trie representatives of the
Klopp-bartlett omnanv. the I'ttlon Pa
cific railroad, the Omal a National bank,
the-Rome hotel, the Lion Bonding com
pany. Harry Malle. general agent of
the Maryland Casualty coaipanv: Harry
S. Byrne, general siren t of me Rquitable
Surer? "company; the Dalton Adding Ma
chine company and the Dress their sin
cere thanka tor their kindnesses la as
sisting to make this convention so successful.
MANCHUS AWAIT
REPJIBLICANS
Imperial Govenunent Will Bot Take
Initiative, but is Preparing to .
Besist Attack.
PEXMIXR IS AGAIH ' IB FAVOR
Tnaa Shi Kai is Created a Karqais
hv th Trirnne .
ABDICATION EDICT EXPECTED
Chinese Republicans Say it Will Be
Issued Before Monday,"
ATMOSPHERE IS CLEARING UP
Arraagoaaenta SaU ta Be K early
'"pleted foe Dsssl (antral I s
til the Hat leant Caavea. '
' ' ties Acts, , -
PEKING, Jan. Sk-The Imperial genern
ment has decided, apparently, not to take
the Initiative of seeking a battle with
the revolutionary forces. The Imperial
generala have been ordered ta wait the,
j advance of the republican troops, hat mil
itary preparation are proceeding ac
tively thmtghoat northern China.
- Premier Tuan Shi ' Kar" confines In
favor with tbe court. He was created a
marqula today and waa notified of tha
honor conferred ea him by Prince Chun.
iiiv "nm, wne inrormea him that tha
throne desired m thla way to mark Its ap
preciation of his loyalty and labor In Its'
Interest, . i
. Jalat l,aaa Offered. .
A responsible foreign financier has of
fered China a large loan for the purpose,
in the first place of Mvhur tiff ths Avar.
dus loan coupons, the baianc remaining
to be divided equally between the lm
perlal government and tha revolutionaries,
belli sides to aerept full liability for the
advance. . -
The Imperial government um.1 in
cent the offer, which waa then aubmlt-
tee to the revolutionary leaders, who
repueo mat they did not want the
tersely i
money.
SIXTH IOWA REPUBLICANS
ENDORSE PRESIDENT TAFT
OTTCMWA. la.. Jan. 35,-Stith con
gressional district republicans, meeting
here today, adopted resolutions pledging
suppon to Frealdent Tan. Jt was the
first of a series planned for Iowa dis
tricts in opening a campaign to secure
Taft delegates to tha national convention,
the promoters announced, -
aba-bratlaa Kdlvt fc.speeied.
SHANGHAI. Jan. fllt I. ,
here in republican rtreisa tnat aa im
perial edict announcing 'the abdication
et the throne will ba i...i h.rj ,k.
armlatlc between the Imperialists and
reeueiicene expires, which, as now er
rs nard, wui be- on jimurv sa .. a
'dork ln the morning. Shortly , after
thst date It Is a believed a masting will
be arranged between Pre ardent Sun Tat
Sea and suan Shi Kal, at thick details
will be drafted fur the u.iiihknM ..t
a kind of coalition geverpnnnt. eon-
....... n. nunn ana tna t,uiR,
Tang Shaa Yl, .who I stui acting as
Tua. grvi t.-, raresentUv ktr. and
Dr, Wit Ttng.faag, th republican mtn
atse of Justice. .esprtwMd ' ttxmssl vs
that aAerBOBa as extremely kapefut.
Atmosphere la llearlag.
, It is understood that the negotiators
who are endeavoring to bring sbout an
ttndsratsndihs- hiwn b-ii . v.
klsg.have succeeded in clearing the at-
mospnere at the misunderstandings
which have hitherto e:eid. Whether
an eventual agreement between the two
parties will be reached cannot be fore
Men.; ; , .: ,
President Sen Tat San torfav ..m -i..
patch to Premier Tuan Shi Kal at Peking
tnrougn Tang Shao Tl. . Tbe telegram la
ssld to hsve expressed the alllingness ef
the republican leaders la nl.e. th. fuiiu.
confidence In Premier Tuan Shi' Kal s
pledge.
lassssHnle taaeealratlas at Peking.
LONDON. Jsn. !i.-Th. .lnu -r
troops In Peking is proceeding rapidly. A
have arrived from tha auhueh ne v---
Tal. and also from Tung-Craw, accord I rur
to a new agency dispatch received here
from Ttsn-Tsln. The British .military an- '
tbsrttiea have deckled to reinforce the
gusrd of British soldiers stations o the
railroad at Feng'Tai." ' - ' ,
A -series a Tswapa Caardlag Staileesa
MANILA. Jan. 21 Tha rilstrl mHah s
the United States troops along the section
of the Peking railroad from Tang-Shan
to Lanchow baa now been completed.
Major June 11. . Arrasmlth,' whs ta In
command of tha axnadtttan. en.t.tli .r
a battalion of tha Fifteenth Infantrv suvl
other data. la, cabled hla report today tor
Major General J. Frankln - Bell, com
mander of tbe Philippine division.
According to Major Arrasmlth' report.
Lieutenant Alva Lee, with . forty-two
men. Is stationed at Lelch Wang; Lieu
tenants Kuaane SantacbL Jr.: rails R
Hill and Blaine A. Dixon, with seventy
men at Kuyeh; Lieutenant Fauntley M.
Miller, with twenty men at Wall; Lieu
tenant Ernest B. Smlllav. with thirrv m.
at Kaihlng, - and 1 J j'lteianta Oil O.
Ullis and Edgar F. Maine, with forty-two
men at Tang-Shan. Captain Robert H.
Sllliman, who Is In comnnd ef these
Conect Figures
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