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Looking Backward Thia Day in Omaha The Omaha Daily Bee WEATHEB FORECAST. Fair; Warmer VOL. XLT-XO. 195. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 31. .1M2-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE CX)PY TWO CENTS. NEED NEW SHIPS, ASSERTS.MEYER Secretary of Hary Arraigns Demo crata for Befusing Appropria tion! by Snap lodgment- OPPOSITION 15 BOURBON BAKES The National Capital -NORMS NOT FOR T. R. THIS TIME Taeaday, Janwary S, IP IX. You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks, - Another Can:ni to Beeomider Hat . ter Probably Will Be Called. TWO VESSELS A YEAS BEQ.ULUED ' Preadnanpht Type Warship of Pres - ent Day, Sayi Official DUTIES OF NAVY IMPORTANT The Senate. Senator Lflrinwri croes-exaininattos continued before Investigating committee. Woman's Christian Temperance union leaders urged favorable action on liuuor shipment bill and opened "white ribbon' camna:gn In congress bill creating children's bureau brought for passage. Senator Borah's bill to mate a i-hll-dren'a bureau tn the Department of l om merce and Labor waa discussed without action. The House. Instrict of Columbia legislation con sidered. Pension appropriation bill carrying llJ2.tnO.0K was reported. I Writes Long Letter to John 0. Teiser Calling- on Him to Get Behind LaFollette. IYEISER, REPLIES 15 SPIRIT! Congressman Warned to Get on the Honn; Band Wagon. THIRD CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR Secretary Tells Democrats It They Watt Eceassslse ta Gala Csar ta A boll a Seedless Naval Yards. ,, WASHINGTON. Jan. .-Abandonment ( th pros ram (or two battleehipa this year brought out a statement from Secre tary of tbt Navy Meyer .today. The actloa of the democratic caucus last night also' caused activity In the democratic I ranks In congress, with the result that another caucus to reconsider the matater probably will be called. Secretary Stayer arraigned the action of the caucus as "giving another Illus tration of government by snap Judgment." Ha asserted that toe Monroe doctrine la as big as the navy and no bigger and that tna United States, guaranteeing the neutrality of the Panama canal, must bs prepared to make good Ita pledge. "Even with a continuous program of two battles hi pe a year." said Secretary Meyer, "the United estates will fall a little behind Its present effective strength for the reason that In another year four of our battleships, built during the same period, will become non-effective. "The dread naught type Is tha warship of the Present dsy. One dreadnaught built by a foreign power In excess of tha number built by ourselrts la equiva lent to wiping off our Hat at one stroke tha "Indiana, Massachusetts, Oregon, Iowa. Kearsarga and Kentucky. . V "We have an enormous extent of coast line; wa have Alaska, Porto Rico, the Philippines and Hawaii, and we have the obligation to guard and protect Cuba and maintain Its neutrality. To perform these obligations satisfactorily we must have a atrong sea-going fleet. The only sura defense of lha country and the only as surance of safety la for the fleet to be able to seek out Hi enemy on tha high seas and to cripple or destroy It." England, the statement declares, has au thorised for the coming year five dread- noughts and Germany three dreadnoughts and one armored cruiser. Japan la said to have authorised five ships of the lat est dreadnought type and tha use of 17.- Oo,"0 for new construction between mi and 117. . : Tha ecrstsnr.'MJlkst the demo crats naaht have brought about economy fT-they ka "bad tmVeo-araks te aborts needless nary yards which are costing tha government severs I mlllloa dollars a year for .maintenance atone. , r "A navy for -the nation and not for local Interests la what should be sought." tbs statement concludes. PAY OF STEELWORKERS LOW Brandeis Says Many Get Less Than Cot of Bare Existence. 1 REGULAR DIVIDEND DECLARED Cssapasy Pas at Hale ef Klve Per teat Csaaaasa and Seven aa Preferred Last Daarirr. Roosevelt Hen Kay Put Man of Their Own in Field. EXCHANGE OF POINTED EPISTLES Effort te gradient ea the Drlrsa lioa fraas Nebraska Brlasjs Oat Some Plala Stateaarala f Poelllaa. STUDENTS HURT IN ATTEMPT TO HAZE ATHLETE HIRAM, O., Jan. StAn attempted hal ing of R. L. Thomas ef Toungstown, a aophomore la Hiram college, resulted In :arl Cook being badly cut and William Oldacre and J. Meus being less seriously wounded. Thomas, a star foot ball and basket ball player, recently. It la said, tore tha "H" from hla sweater, declaring ba was ashamed at Ma college. Last night a party of students found tThO0iaa in a restaurant. Thomas turned nut tha tights and In a fight In the dark ness Ih three students were wounded. WASHINGTON. Jsn. J.-That C per cent or tha employes of the United States Steel corporation tn the Pittsburgh district earn less than tbe actual coat of sub sistence of Uie average American family In Pittsburgh was a calculation made at the ateel trust hearing today by Louis t. Brandeis. "The Associated Charities of Pittsburgh have computed the cost of bare exist ence of a fsmlly of a husband, a I fi end three children In that city at ITft a year," he said. "By working twelve hours a dsy, 965 days a year SS per cent of the steel workers there earn tl JO less than the amount actually required for the bare coat of living." Brandela declared that In ten years tha steel corporation had taken from the American people ftnO.ajo.O0O n excess of a liberal profit of Its Investment. VTpls enormous 'profit," he said, "has been used to grind down Its employes." lteaalar FHvldrads Declared. NEW YORK. Jan. FA-Dlrectors of the United (Mates Steel corporation today declared the regular quarterly dividend of m per 'cent on the common stock. Tha regular quarterly dividend of 1 per cent was declared on the preferred stork. I'nususl interest attache to the ex hibit of earnings for the last quarter of last year. The steel and Iron In dustry, as Is welt known, is passing through a period of much uncertainty snd most finished products are now selling at the lowest prices In some years. It Is ripsrted that the report will show a decline In demand for December, compared with the month Immediately pronoun-. . Estimates ( the corporation's earnings far tha last quarter of Wit range- from SS.O0t.OM . to li..UUU0). . with here and there eoine less favorable forecaets. - In tht fust three quarters of ttlt the tee! corporation charged off or appro priated from Its surplus lE.OWKW, with sn' additional appropriation St. the end ef the fourth uartrr of K.Ott.ora, of which tl.wM.em went to mining royalties. In tha first three quarters of Mil no appro prat Ions of any character were made. Automobile Dealers Form Combination Congressman George W. Norria says that the only time he will U for Rooee- velt is when I .a Follette la finally out of j the way. Also, he says the only thing j ior .soiarita rtonseveti men to no is to j he Is for the Wisconsin man. first, last snd always, looks upon the colonel ss an Interloper, and tells Colonel John O. Yeiscr In polite terms that his proposition to divide a delegation from Nebraska be tween Roosevelt and La Follette Is Impu dent In the extreme. All this In a lengthy letter from the congressman to tha or iginator and promoter of the Roosevelt boom. Band Wagon la Paula a. in return, Mr. Yeiser begs to Inform Mr. Norrts that the Roosevelt band wagon la passing, moving rapidly, and that the time to get aboard Is right now Delays, says Mr. Yeleer, are dangerous. and It may be that Congressman Norrls will find himself lonesome when the vehi cle has gone by. Mr. Velser points out that the Roosevelt men are realty anxious to get behind a candidate f ir the Inlted States senstorshln, and, aa Brown Is out spoken for Tart, and Norrls Is equally committed to I.a Follette, It will perhaps be necessary for them to put the third candidate In the field. . In this connection, Mr. Yeiser says Dial he has been In correspondence with Alexander H. Revel of Chicago, wh-j Is chairman of the committee having in charge the nationalising of the Roosevelt movement. He has been aaked to come Into Chicago for a conference on Feb ruary f, Tuesday of next week, and ex pects to attend. He also has a number of letters from other Roosevelt boomers, and all are encouraging tn tone and tell of the progress the movement la making. FAILROAD PRESIDENTS ARE .." CLERKS FOR WALL STREET : WASHINGTON. Jan. .-'The heads ef tbs railroads of the raited States with the- one exception of Jamas J. Hill, are merely clerks for Wall street," said For mer United States aerator Flint of Cali fornia before tha bouse Interstate com ' mere ' committee today. "Practically ' trolled by Wall street" I ' The Weather Far Nebraska Unsettled, with probably know flurries. For Iowa Unsettled, with higher tem- psratara, fo ia!m!";.";; fi 1 a. m j, N a. m h tp. m'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. I- 2 p. m P 4 p. m P. m - J p. m.. Cwsapsratlve Local Rerwrd Deg Hour, t a. m.. S a. ni CHICAtJO. Jan. 90. -Of fleers were elected and permanent organisation was co-iipleted here today qy tho National! Automobile Dealers' Association of America, which was Incorporated under the laws of Illinois. The charter mem bership com prises 1,20 dealer In eastern and middle western autee. The officers elected are: president. It. S. Winrgar. Springfield, III.: vice president, . Julian Broebl, Pans, III.: secretary-treasurer, E. A. Young. Bloomltigtoo, 111; directors, I,. F. O Donaell, Jacksonville: Homer W. rVlleoa, Carllnvllle; D. F. Marqusrd. Lin coln; James U. Parker, Maroa: C. M. Jones. Clinton: A. II. Cain, Ruodhouse: M. ritchford. Granite City, III. reacreaeaapa rrte Letter. The text of the letter In which Con gressman Norrls cuts off all communica tion with the Roosevelt movement Is: WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. IT.-llon. John O. Yeiser. Room 41) Bee Building, Omaha, Neb: Iear Mr. Yeiser I am In receipts of your latter of January It In which you say tliat auggnaUona art being made that my name be placed upon the ticket In Nebraska as a Roosevelt deln- gate to the republican national conven tion. In thia latter you state that It It understood that tha deletstes will Its bound by tha preferential vote for presi dent aa expressed In the primaries, and you ak me whether I will consent to ti e use of my name as a delegate. Some tlma ago I received , quite a number of suggestions that I permit the use or my name as a I Pollute delegate. It seemed to me then and It seems to me still, I list, my name ought not appeal more than once on the ticket, and as 1 am a candidate for United Stairs sens'or I do not feel like asking this additional honor from the Nebraska republicans, and . could not, therefore, consent to the placing of my name upon the ballot as a candidate for delegate to the national convention. Korrle Rerlessa Merenesl, In this connection I feel constrained to review to you somewhat the history of the efforts made by the progressive re publicans to unite upon some progressive candidate for nomination for president I at the coming republican national con- I ventlun. When It was determined that jr j WILSON WRITES N0TET0HARTEI Governor Sends Letter to Editor Apologising for Bnuqneness of Reply at Famous Interview. From the Oleve'and Plain Dealer. GRAND JURY CALLS MORRISON Secretary of Labor Federation Will Testify in Indianapolis. WILL BRING H'NAMARA RECORDS Paarl laresdaallaa DraaasKiaaa Waala Is Kaon Haw Defraae Fasd Waa III. bailed Statement by Morrison. Mayor Oaynor Opens Tunnel Under River ... ... n STORM KING, N. Y- Jan. 30.-Mayor Caynor of New York today touched an electric button and fired the blast that Jclned the two tunnels, sunk on opposite sides of the Hudson river for the New York CstskiU aqueduct Nine feet of granite separated the two eighteen-foot shafts when the mayor and his party ar rived on their special train. Tha blast tore this rock from Ita bed 1,173 feet be lt w the bed of the river. The work of concreting the tunnel will be started at once. It la estimated It will ltr.lce about a ear to complete thia part of the work. - is! POWERS ATTEMPTS TO SELL X DANVILLE CLUB TO CITIZENS a 'an effort should be made to secure the I nomination of a progressive candidate It I seemed to be practically the unanimity of opinion that Colonel Roosevelt should be that candidate If he would consent to the use of hla name. There were a great many conferences held on this particular subject, and I believe that It was uni versally agreed tliat Roosevelt should be tha candidate If we could get him to consent. As a matter of fact, he posi tively declined. Ills declination waa very emphatic. He went so far as to say that no friend of hla would propose such a thing. I had several personal Inter views with Senator I .a Follette on the subject, and I know of my own personal knowl edge' that Senator I -a Follette would 'have refused to permit his name to bo used as a candidate ir Colonel Roosevelt would have consented to become a candidate. In fact. Senator La Follette often said at those conferences that be would support any progressive and that he would to the utmost of his ability assist In bringing precipitation Hlgfcest yesterday.., Ixiweet yesterday..., Mean temperature... Precipitation Temperature and t':rwa from tn normal TCormal temperature IiefTdetK-y for the day Total exosas store March 1 Normal precipitation iJeflctency for the dav... Total rainfall since March I, xssnoiency eiooe .starch I. r-irir-ann i i ..... vw- i" ne nomination oi aucn a candidate. 21 villa might lose Its berth In the Three-! 21 ; league became apparent tonight, when x I John F. Powers, ownerr of the club. 1't W. U i ' k.h. e. a, ... zs s at t - - 13 it 2 T .aa depar- SI 7 SK . .ttttneh . .E Inch H.I4 Inches U.74 incbea I would like to keep Danville In the league." Tearney said, "but the citlxens must arrange to take the club soon, or I shall be forced to aell It. Before leaving for Los Angeles tonight Powers advised ma that ba would aell the franchise to Danville for I4.K cash. If the franchise goes to soma other city. Powers will in sist upon receiving S2S.MS for It in addl- Ieflciency for cor. period, ism. tt.l inches ! lion to retaining the players now under "rasa tor our. period, io. in laches reae ale parts frees Statieae al T p. SI. Station and State Temp. High- Rain- rUMT. p. m. est. aeienep. clear ....... M leaver) port. Hear..., Ienvr. pt. cloudy at JJea Moines, clear M Todgw Qty. clear S4 lander, dear a North Platte, pt. cloudy.. Omaba, rlear tl PiMblo, pt. ekmdr 44 Rapid City, cloody 4e Salt Lake City. pt. coudy 44 Sania Fe. dear c Snertdan. 4- csoudy 4 Siovx ty, pt cloudy 14 valentine, clear.. at 49 tndjoatea below senx I knolcates trace of precipitation U A. WELSH, Local Forecxner. !4 U 2 as S! M K 4S 4? 4 ! He also expreaaed himself as being per fectly willing to nolle on Senator Cum mins and make the fight for hint. At that lime it looked as though It was an ab solute Impossibility to prevent the re nomi nation of President Taft. After a great many conferences it seemed under all the circumstances that Senator La Fol lette waa the logical man to select as leader. Colonel lEooaevelt not only de- !cl1ned to be considered, but 1 have II from the Hps of one of the men who went to see him In regard to the question tliat the colonel not only declined himself to be a candidate, but that he urged thai Senator La Follette should get Into the fight. Tars Cass l Fsllelle. With these conditions existing Senator La Follette entered the race and It soon developed that there waa a wonderful sentiment throughout the country id I istot ei hjs camuoary ans uie proDaBUi I Ik- of hla nomination Increased at a SYDNEY. Autrs'm7Jsn. J0.-A reneral I wooderfnl rate. It soon developed that Powers presilent Tearney aaid j given ill in a opuvs oa iae nun .is j February U. had until GENERAL STRIKE OF ALL TRADES AT BRISBANE WASHINGTON, Jan. .-Frank SI'ir rlsun, secretary of the American Feder ation of labor, snd Henry II. Flsther, cashier of the Rlggs National bank, which Is the depository for the federa tion's funds snd also for tha McNamara defense fund, have been subpoenaed to appear on February l,s before the fed eral grand Jury at Indianapolis, which is Investigating dynamite plots. "I will eppreelstc, this opportunity to show (II eur books and have the fed-, rrallon'a accounts Investigated by the federal antii'iillex" said Murrlron when he received the subpoena. "1 will leave for Indlausnolls tudav." ' The records for which the (rand Jury aaks will fill tao kirge trunks. The subpoena directs M.irrlson to produce cancelled checks and records of all re ceipts and disbursements by the federa tion, or by himself, between April H, ll'U and January mi. . Unary ftearly All Speal. As those dales cover a period subse quent to tlie arrest of the Mclsamara broth trs. Mr. Morrlfon Infers that the grand Jury Intends to Inquire Into I he disposition of the McNamara defense f-.ird. Further than Saying that' out of aiiroxiniutely rJS.i.ltt paid In, little mora thHn SS,U remain. Mr. Morrison today declined to dlscua Ita expenditures. It lis; been staled by labor leaders, how ever, that Ihe bulk of the money was turned o?er to Clarence Darrow. the at torney UMIcted for bribery yeaterday at Los Angeles. An examination of Uie federations books prior to the dates named' by the grand Jury. Mr. Morrison declared, would show no disbursements to the McNamara brothers or to the Structural Iron Work ers organisation. A complete report of the McNamara de fense fund receipts and expenditures will be sent to every union which contributed. Mr. Morrison raid today that thia was ordered by the executive council of the Ameiican Iteration' of Labor in ll quarterly session here early this month. When the McNamara defense fund com mittee met here shortly after the con fessions of the McNamaras It waa an nounced that disposition of the lemalndar of tie fund would be left to the execu tive council. Today'a announcement by Mr. Morri son, however, was the first made public In regard to the action of that body. NBW YORK. Jan. 30. "That's all right. I'm very glad to hear It," declared Sam uel Oompers today on learning that Frank Morrt.-sn and Henry II. Flather cad been subpoenaed to testify before tha federal grand Jury at Imllanapo Is. Mr. Oompers said he had no statement to make regarding the Indictment of Clar ence 8. Darrow at Ioa Angeles. Others Will Bs (allrd. INDIANAPOLIS'. Jan. Further than to reiterate thai the federal grand Jury is Investigating allegations that national Women Temperance Workers Invade the National Capital WASHINGTON. Jan. Sft-Leadera of the Women s Christian Temperance union and a host of atate workers stormed the senate Judiciary committee today for a favorable action on the Kenyon-Sheppard bill, which would prohibit shipment of liquor Into "dry" territory. Mrs. Lillian M. Stevens, national presi dent of tha organisation. Anna N. Gor don, vice president, and F.llen M Stone, missionary and temperance worker, beaded the delegation. Temperance workers from southern prohibition states are especially Interested In the bill. The presence of the national leaders in Washlngtn. wlU signalise a , week of th "whit ribbon" campaign In tha halls of aengresa ' ! V OFFICIALS HUBTUNDER AUTO Councilman Johnson and Light In spector Scott Seriously Injured. BOTH TAKE NH0ME UNCONSCIOUS Csssrllmaa Barbs (lets Palafal raises Party Ost sn laspee Una Trip sad Tbelr Car llvertaras. MOTIVE FOR KOONTZ'S DEED Witness Says Dead Kan Said Koonti Had Accused Him. -1 , WIFE INVOLVED IN ACCUSATION I eraser's Jsry Finds kasllh Died by Friend's Head sad Nerves saeade (bat letter Be Held. The motive which prompted K. K. Koonti. Missouri Psnflo engineer, to kill hla life-long friend, Frank W. Smith, conductor, was brought out at the In quest yesterdsy afternoon In tha testi mony of R. B. Went worth, an aye wit ness to tie killing. Went worth said that on January I while riding between Omaha and Kails City. Neb.. Smith said to him. "one of my best friends has accused me or the last thing in the world I would do." It Involved Koonts's wife, said Went worth. "When I reached the snot where the two men were talking." said Wentworth. referring to the murder last week, "I card Koonts say, 'I know better. I know,' With these words Koonlx fired the shot which killed Smith. I went over and aaked Koonts what he was doing, and he pointed the gun at me and said. you keep out of this,' and 1 did." Chris Larsen, an Inspector, said he saw the two men talking together, Koonts keeping a blue sted revolver pointed at Hmltli, After the shooting he said he helped carry the wounded man to the caboose where he tried to get Smith to talk. He said the only thing Smith said was "K.l Koonts." and to "rut me out of my misery." J. A. Ford, one of the btakemen who msdo the run to Falls City following tha shooting, wss called. He said he saw Smith eixf Wentworth and after the fatal shot was fired saw the sinoko Irom the revolver, then the report and next saw Smith fall, but did not see Koonts. I's said he could not see who fired the shot. He said he had never seen Koonti In Ms life and would not know him If he saw him now. A. W. Jefferles acl'l as counsel for Konts, but Ihe letter waa not brought to the court room. The Jury was out but tow minutes when It returned Its ver- labor leaders were connected with tn d(t mhlct, wu tu ln, effect that Smith McNamara bribers In Ihe dyaamitliig , had ,hot Dv Koontx. with rrcoot consplracy, District Attorney Stiller today t ro.n(iation that Koonti he held, refused to comment on the news tlio: j Frank Morrison bad been subpoenaed i to appear here. "Will President Samuel Gompcra any other official of tlsa federation be ' nmniiwir Mr. Miller a-as k eil I -We will not divulge the Identity of SPRINGFIELD, ill.. Jan. -Sentence any wit lesae, that have been or arc f Th,,n!M J "-. convicted of the to be subpoenaed." said Mr. Miller. urd" Brl,t ""'" lnla yetlrs in 1 m mat i5 prniirm nu; mi SENTENCE OF THOMAS J. MACKIN COMMUTED Councilman I. B. Johnson and City Ulht Inspector O. A. Broil wars danger ously hurt and tour other city officials were seriously Injured when tha automo bile In which they were driving sn a light Inspection tour of tha city overturned at Park Wild avenue and lteree streets at 7 o'clock last night. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Scott wars taken from under the machine la en unconscious tttt and taken home In aa ambulanca. 'Councilman Johnson suffered, savers bruises sn the head and Ills forehead was badly lacerated. Ha waa unnonacioiig for mors than an hour. Mr. Scott regained consciousness In-a few minutes, but com plained of Injuries Is hla back. Other members of tbo party were: Judge Louis Berks, president of the city coun cil: Councilman l.ouls Burmester, Prof. Charles F. Crowley, city gas' commis sioner, snd Chauffeur Fred Swan, In the employ of tha city. Judge Berka waa pinned beneath the car and received painful bnt not serious bruise on the head. Cotindlmxn Burmes ter waa also caught and crushed under the car, but managed to get from under It without assistance. Although ha ft a bruised about Ihe legs, he waa not pain fully hurt. Councilman Davie, another member of the lighting committee, waa left behind by the party, who waited for him several minutes at the city hall. Brigands Looting Homes of Wealthy in Manchuria strike of all trades unionizta has been I tP'r sentiment from one. end of !; entered is Brisbane. Queensland, la aup-ih country to the other that the repub VpoTt of the street car employes, who i Tarty ought to nominate a prcgres '2l demand that thy be allowed ts wear :' ,n" ' became qoite evident that if KANSAS CITr. Jan. Sti-PMrtck Bos le. a watchman at the Armour-Swift Burl ington bridge here whrcb ass dynamftej Axurnst -3. 1S14, baa been eubpoenaed to testify before the grand Jury at Indlan- a polls. Recently be found burled near the bridge a quantity of nitroglycerine j COAL MINERS REFERRED at a spot indicated by Ortie ueMsnlgaL jjoliet ft as commuted today by Governor Denetn on the recommendation of the i rftate Boar! of Pardons, to expire Feb- ruary L MacUn killed Brltt In a Chicago saloon after a quarrel over labor troublea TO SUBCOMMITTEE , anion button. The iernatiel wu refused by the board of Bunaa;ea)eBt of the vtreei raltvar. tbe control of the atrnatiOD coatd be taken oat of the haindj of the potttklarjiti ud (Cjttt.fte4 n f icnaal Face.) CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS , eTiBT nnnn rnn naamartai: dlS.ni DUUIrl run DAUJmri ; matter of a wage scale for bituminous I coal miners, to go Into effect April 1. was NEW HAVEN. Conn.. Jan. Ja-Tbe , today referred to a subcommittee by the democratic Mate committee today adopted ; jin, conference of miners and operators a resolution commending o !h drniec- j of Indiana, Illinois. Ohio and western racy of tbe nation "a rons.derataa of tbe; Petmsvlvanla. Tbe subcommittee con eminent qualities of Gotemor eimeoa t I sists of two operators and two miners Baldwin, fur tbs prestdeacy." j from sack St tbe four stales. PEKING. Jan. SO. -The brigands of Mukden are systematically raiding the homes of prominent men suspected of be ing In sympathy with the rovolutionaiy party, assassinating thetn ami carrying oft thslr wives and daughters, according to a letter from a missionary tn that city received hers today. Consular reports oonfiim Ihe accounts of scores of mur ders nightly. . The letter of tha missionary continues: "Whole armlea of mounted robbers are holding up and plundering travelers along the roads leading Into Harbin. These brigands hold the rich for ransom, which has to be paid either In guns, ammunition or In money. They torture and kill their victims If ihe ransom Is not forthcom ing. Tha law-abiding Chinese of the vi cinity are praying for the Intervention of the Japanese In southern Manchuria and of the Russians In the north." General Chao Krh-bVng. tho vlrsoy of the province of Sae-Chuan. who waa de capitated by the revoit'tiouists at Cheng Tu In December, was the brother of pen-! sral Chao Krh-Hsnu, the viceroy of Man-; churla. The latter Is determined not to share his brother's fate and perhaps is also exact ing vengeance for hla brother. General Chao f:rh-Hsun is the only vigorous op ponent of reifiibUcanisni among the re maining viceroys, lie has adoitfed the method of employing hundreds of briganda as a police force and Is legalising the as sassinations and other crimes committed hy these desperado bands. MAN ARRESTED BY MISTAKE GIVEN DAMAGES HIS KIND SINGLE TRACK LOAD At Time He Forgot to Thank Friend for Support. ; SAW AFFAT& FROM OTHER ANGLE Wanted Attitude of Weekly Set Bight with the People. BELIEVED IT WAS UNDERSTOOD Cslsael Replies that There la Pnrely Personal lease and that Lasg Frleadsblp Will "tst Jle BrsWea. NEW YORK. Jan. SO.-The New York Evening 1041 has sought, for tbe sake of Justice to all concerned, to secure the publtcstlon of the correspondent e between Governor Wilson and Colonel Harvey. In that sense It applied to them both. Neither wished ts be put ln the position of Riving out private letters, but bo'h assented to the publication with the dis tinct understanding that Ins Initiative came from the Evening Post. , Wllssa Reads Apelegy. The fit at letter addressed to Colonel Harvey by Governor Wilson is aa fol ic as: "" "I'nlverstty Club, r.fth Avenue ami Fifty-fourth Street. December tl, 1U. -Pereonel.-My Dear Colonel: Every duy I am confirmed In the Judgment that my mind la a one-track mad and can run only one train of thought at a time. A long time after that Interview with you and Marse Henry at the Manhattan club. It cams sver me that when (at the close of the Interview) you asked me lhal ques tion about tha weekly. I answered :t simply as a matter of fact and sf business and never ssld a word of my sincere gratitude to you for all your generous support, or of my hope that It might be continued. Forgive me and forget my manners Faithfully yours. , : "WOODP.OW WILSON." esse Is Nst Personal. In reply Colonel Harvey wrote to Gov ernor Wilson as follows: "My Dear Governor Wilson: Replying to your note from the University club. I think It should go without saying that no purely personal Issue could arise be tween you and me. Whatever anybody alas may surmise, you sorely must know that, In trying to arouse further your po litical aspirations during the last few years I hare been actuated solely by the belief thai i waa rendering a distinct public sanies. v . . "The real point at Ihe time sf our hi- tarvle waa, aa ysu aptly put II. one sim ply -of ad. and l smieso and- when -roo stated the fact ta be thai my sup port was hurting your candidacy ami thai you wen experiencing difficulty In finding a wsy to counteract Its harmful affect, Ihe only thing poaatbl for me to do In simple fairness to you, no Ies4 than In consideration of my own self respect, waa to relieve you of your em barrassment, so far as It lay within my power to do so, by ceasing to advocate your nomination. "That I think was fully understood be tween us at the lime, and, acting accord ingly, I took down your name from tha head or tha Weekly's editorial page some dsys before your letter was written. That seems to be all there Is of It. "Whatever Utile hurt I may have felt aa a consequence of tho peremptorlnees of your attitude toward me Is. of course, wholly" eliminated by your gracious words. Very truly yours, "OKOROE IIAHVEY." (isverwsrs Seeded Letter. Oovemor Wilson replied under data of January II, aa follows: "My Dear Colonel Haxvey-Oeneroua and cordial as was your letter written In reply to my note from tbs University club. It has left me uneasy, because. In ita perfect frankness. It shows that I did hurt yon by what I so tactlessly said at tha Knickerbocker club. I am very much ashamed of mysdf. for tilers la nothing I am more ashamed of than hurting a' true friend, however unintentional the hurt may have been. I wanted very much' to aes you In Washington, but was sbao-, lutely captured by callers every minute I was In my rooms, and when I was not there, was fulfilling publks engagements. I saw yon at the dinner, but could not get at you, and after the dinner was sur rounded and prevented from getting at you. I am la town today to speak this ' evening and rams in early la tbs hope of catching you at your office. "For I owa It to you and to my own thought sad feeling tu tell ysu bow grate ful I am for all your generous praise and' support of me I no one has described me mors nearly as I would like to believe myself to be Hum you have); how I have admired you for tha Independence and un hesitating courage and Individuality of your coarse, and bow faj I wss from de airing that you should cease your support of me In the Weekly. You will think mo very stupid, but I did not think of that as tha result of my blunt s newer to your question. I thought only of ths means sf (Continued on Second Page.) IT NEW JORK. Jsn. M. -James Davern. who was arrested here In IMS by mis-1 take for his brother. Steve, wanted In tbe: west for attacking a non-onion man. ob-1 ulned a K.OA verdict for false arrest to- j day against Walter Drew, counsel for tke' National Erectors association. t Beak et Weealaatss. a. D-. t leers. I Hrno.V. S. !., Jan. SO.-Spec!a:.V-The bask examiner tuok charge yeaterday ; Henderson Stats bank at Wesstngtan. Ample funas are available to pay de poaltors In fu;L The loss to stockholders estimabud at about 49 per rent. The eapital of ilia bank was $3.0. c Results that come from sincere in quirers, who real ly want what you have for sale are the kind you get from the Bee Want ads. Use them, read them, they pay both ways. . . . 1 v.