NEWS SECTION PAGES ONE TO EIGHT. The Omaha Daily Bee WEATHEE FORECAST. Cloudy; Wanner vol: xli xu. las. OMAIU, SATURDAY MORXINU. FEBRUARY 3, lPi:WTTEF.X PAGES. TAFT ASKS COST OF LIVING PROBE The National Capital Friday, Febraary 2, The Senate. MK&i.Mi U.xls Mo.t.Ijtv at 3 n. m. Xessatre Sent tc Congress lirgrngi Primer investigation continued with - . . - ,. - . I Detective Ral'ev testifying Authority to tall interna- Kmence wnw win d-cide ute i , , ' ' dav its action on democratic si.-el hill. , UOBJU LOnierente. Appropriation for Savannah mmmii- ' lion celebration will be favorably is- WANTS FEDEBAL COMMISSION i Joa I npers tors n rge fce f ore f n ters t at rommive committee an interstate trade com mission. Dcmftfids that Industrial delations in America Be Investigated. REBELS ATTACK CHIHUAHUA JAIL Attempt Hade to Release Revolu tionary Prisoners is Defeated After Tight j GOMEZ SATS EE IS WILLING The House. Mot at noon. Pension appropriation bit! tii for iwmuige. Meel trust investigating TTCUT ft SrrnlTrT IS SEEDED commirte re.umed hearln. j President Taft s nnssage recommending .legislation tor Atak;i and puhlic domain Increasing Prices General Almost i in general, and urging international m- . , . .. ,. Itinlry into liixh cn of llilng read TnrOUgbOUt Uie WOnO. ! leader rmltmwij announced lie would tiresenl to the democratic caucus Wednes- . . irt.Tc "')' a resolution for separate "money LEVELS VAEY AMONG RATIONS tra.f and .-hipping combine Imestlga- j lions. . , l Hearine: of comet for Representative RrprrseatatUrs of arioea teaatrteai u.,,,,,-, Mt continued. 1 rmml . l.lil.tW' (if Austria SO- I dressed house on universal peace. Shoeld Prepare I'laaa far Artlea a Reduce Rising; quotation WASHINGTON. I'cu. -.-President Tall la a message to congrci-s today urged an International Inquiry Into the high cost of living. The president asked authority to Invite the nations of the world to a conference In this city or elsewhere to mate plans for the Investigation of the "high prices that have so distressed the people of the world." Mr. Taft also urged the appointment of a federal commission to, make "searching inquiry Into the subject ol mduitrlal rela tions." "For some years past." said the presi dent, "the high ami steadily Increasing cost of living has been a matter of such grave pt'bllc concern that 1 deem It of great public interest that an international conference be proposed at this time for the purpose of preparing plans, to be submitted to the various governments, for an Intel national Inquiry Into the high cost of living. Its extent, causes, effects and possible remedies. Real Mailt .Needed. "There Is no doubt but that a commis sion could be appointed of such unpreju diced and Impartial persona, experts in economic fac ts, that a great deal of very valuable light could be shed upon the reasons fur the high prices that have so distressed the people of the world, and information given upon which action might be taken to reduce the cost of living. "Those who have conducted investi gations have found that the phenomenon of rising prices Is almost If u't quite general throughout the world: but they are baffled in the attempt to trace the causes by the Imiwsslbllity of making any accurate International comparisons. This Is because. In spite of the number of investigations already made, we are mill without adequate data and because as yet no two- countries estimate their piic level on the same basis er by the game methods." ' ladastrtal Relations. i ' As to the commission on Industrial relations, the president said: "There should be an Inquiry by the federal governmlnt Into the general con ditions of laoor. In the United States, notwithstanding the fact that some of tbe remedies will lie with the separate states, or even entirely outside the sphere of governmental activity. In the hands of private individuals and of vol untary agencies. One legitimate object of such an official Investigation and report la to enlighten and Inform public opinion, which of Itself will often Induce or compel the reform of unjust con ditions or the abatement of unreasonable demands. "Vnquestlonabiy the time is now rli for a searching Inquiry Into the subject of Industrial relation which shall - be official, authoritative, balanced and well founded, such aH only the federal govern ment can successfully undertake. The present widespread Interest In the sub ject makes this an opportune time for an investigation which In any" event can not long be postponed. ' It should be nonpartisan, comprehensive, thorough, patient and courageous." DERBY BANK ROBBERS CONVICTEDJT CHARITON CHARITON, la., Feb, t-The Jury In the case of John Williams and James Burns, charged with the recent robbery of the bank at Derby, returned a ver dict of guilty tonight, after having been out twenty-four hours. The men are said to Jave secured SI.OOD. They were cap tured by Omaha detectives. , The Weather with now For Nebraska Unsettled, flnrrie: warmer. For Iowa Unsettled weather an a m flurries; rising temperature. Tempera are nt Unsafe Yesterday. Deg. Pension bill appropi latins lloiOuoWO passed. ;3 to XL Omnibus claims appropriation bill -taken up for passage. Rebels Hay Elect Him President if They Make Showing. ! MUTINEERS HAKE DEMANDS ; Juarez Soldiers Not Satisfied with Promise of Back Pay. x 0R0ZC0 MUST RETAIN OFFICE They Alii laalst that raataeaa Of ficial Mast Be IHaaalaeed aad Tbrtr Places tilvea la Heroec. Allen's Statement Shows that Bryan Has Trouble Ahead i From a stufr Coitc-m - U n'.'; LINCOLN. Neb. Feb t ' S;-i ial -The pronouncement of former Senator V. V. Allen In favor of Judson Harmon as democratic candidate for prealdent has served to convince some of the friends of Mr. Bryan that the task of delivering the vote of Nebraska In the national con vention to Woodrow Wilson I going to be a little more difficult than they had imagined. The wise ones ha.'e It doiied out that behind Wilson there will be Bryan. "Billy" Thompson, candidate for senator, and Richard Metcalfe, candidate for governor, together with their personal following. On the other side will be Senator Hitch cock. Candidate for senator Hhallenberger and candidate for governor Morehead, with Mayor Dahlman of Omaha as one of the chief spokes la the Harmon j wheel. It Is the consensus of opinion that any votes which are cast for Champ Clark or Folk for preferential ranrlidatea will come from the element which otherwise would go to Wilson and It Is therefore figured out that there are several bumps In the road of the Wilson automobile. It Is also undeniable that a considerable portion of the democratic party has leaked out of the Bryan vest pocket, where It once re posed so peacefully. . The democrats are rapidly realising they have troubles enough ol their own and that time la too precious to wast cul tivating bacclll (or the republican family; In fact, they are looking (or anti-toxins Instead of toxins at present. Hecretary Currla continue to receive en couraging report of the formation of Taft clubs In all parts of the state. No on Is beating any bass drums, but the voters aro quietly and unostentatiously dropping Into the Taft organisation. The same kind of reports come from all por tions of the state. William B. Banning has sent In bla peti tion as a democratic candidate for sen ator from the Second district, composed of Cass and Otoe counties. Governor Aldrich Is Expected to Push Omaha Case Early CHIIirAhl'A. Mexico. Feb. mob of about l.riu men assaulted the peniten tiary here at 6 o'clock this morning. They were repulsed after two houra' hard fighting hy the guards under Captain Salgado, v ho were reinforced by troops from the local Krrlson. It t known tfiat three ruia guards. In cluding Captain Sllvarlo Oroaco. a cousin of General Haqual Orosco. were killed. It is reported that nearly 40u men are mobilising In the vicinity of the town, declaring that they will cut the water supply. The attacking mob Is reported to have been composed of discharged rural guards. A detachment of 1'0 rural guards la pro tecting the state mla-e. Fighting went on until 11 o'clock, when General Orosco, who ,tV)k charge of th defender early In the fight, ordered his men to cease firing, as the rebels had then retreated to a distance which made the firing Ineffective. To the list of dead are now added Cap tain Oiillerres and a sergeant belonging to the defending forces. The rebcimosses are unknown. For the purpose of distinguishing the defenders from the men of the attacking force, the former wore white bands on their arms. The mea'Uro waa adopted as a result of confusion early In the fighu ' The paenger service on the Mexican Xurttiwerttern railroad has been abandoned owing to reported destruction uf track ii' hi- '.'ua lilanca, IK mile from this city. llcai at to Release Prtaeaera. MEXICO CITY, Feb. 1-An attack was mad on the penitentiary at Chi huahua for the purpose of lib erating Antonio Rojas. who surrendered with his follower at Moris, In the south ern part of the state, where he ami hi followers, had revolted while stationed at the Dolores mines. - -- , According to reports received hy -the department nf the Interior, an attempt waa also made to release Juan Alatorro. Antonio Itojas a few week ago led a hand of Insurrectionists In favor of Emllo Vaaquea Gome. The mob was ltd by Captain Mendoia, who formerly was a captain of the rural guard, but lately waa discharged from the service by General Ilsqual Orosco. Ooasea la Willing. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb . "If there Is a successful revolution In northern Mexico and I am called to the presidency, I will accept," said Emllo Vasques Gomes, who haV been proclaimed the choice of the .Tuareg mutineer for president, her to day. ' "1 understnd that the revolutionists en dorse the plsn of Taeuhaya, which de clared for me as president of Mexico. I I 1 ' w SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. &2 Styles $k4l1" Ml I f I K IHPli IE-. mc pouncAL mi. ms iim isisJuli Hill dW. UitHu.i 11 lit I i.' j -. , I I, I I ' 1 "TtnP'IIC lllrrHIr itiii!,..,i,"ii"ii f '-uu. t TEACHERS WILL COME TO OMAHA Nineteen-Twelve Conmtion of State Association Lost to Lincoln by Large Vote. MAJORITY FOUR-SEVENTY-FOUR Thirty-Seten Hundred Blanks Are Sent to Members. VOTING CLOSES JANUARY 27 Papers Previously Distributed and Recalled for Error. BALLOTS COUNTED IN LINCOLN tarsre Increase Majerlty of Tala tlly Falleenlaar fcla borate Km trrtalaatrat ( saoetatlei Uit rail. From the New York World. (From a Staff Corresoondent.) LINCOLN. Feb. '-(Special Telegram.) -Omaha gets the lu convention of the Slate Teachers' association. A committee composed of E. U RoUe of Peru, A. E. Fisher. Aurora; E. V. Oratf. Omaha; Charles Arnnt. 8 huyler; N. R. Pate. Alli ance, and W. O. Itlshop. 1'nlverslty Place, canvassed the vote this afternoon. There were J..M blank ballots sent out to member of the association and of those returned Omaha received l.CB and Unc In. 1,13. a major. ty of r,t for Omaha. Ist icar tiniaha's majority waa 111 and previous -o that time the meetmsa had been held in Lincoln for a number of years. W hen the ballot were first lent out It was ascertained they had not been numbered and as this left the door open for fraud they were called In and new ballou sent out to each member of th association. The balloting closed January !7 i canvassing waa made today. lb (From a Staff correspondent.) !'" not lead an armed force, for I amj MNCOLN. Feb. ISpecial.) Governor ' a man of Ideals and not a man of arms,"! served on the surf Immediately after SUBMARINE BOAT IS SUNK British Vessel is Run Down by Gun boat Off Portjmouth. FOURTEEN MEN ARE DROWNED Kleeea Mea of Ike Rrgetar Crew ad Tare Llrateaaala l.a Live Wheat Craft Fills with Water. - ' rfillTSMOUTH.,. England. Feb. t-Tles eleven men comiauUf the regular crsw of th British submarln "A3" nd three other of i Iters perished today when the vessel sank In the harbor here after a collision iyjh the gunboat. Hasard. The crew was mad up of volunteers from the fleet, as is the case with the complement of ail submarine. In (Pile of th hasardous nature of the servloe th msn Ilk the work and volunteer for It In large number. Ueadle the regular crew, who were on board th "AS," th admiralty state that three other lieutenant war on the ves sel and were drowned when th sub marine sank, making a total of fourteen deaths. ' The submarine "Aa," which went out of (lie harbor this morning to carry out a serlea of diving and torpedo exercises, sank like a stone Immediately after Its collision with the gunboat Hasard. big escape of gaa wblch was ob- Aldrich Is expected In lilr office tomorrow from his visit to his mother in Ohio and one of the first things to claim his at tention will be having the attorney gen eral or some one representing hi office tske a hand In the Omaha grand Jury In vestigations. Before leaving here he declared him self In favor of such a course and the at torney general has said that If the gov ernor requested it his office would comply. In addition to the charges of graft in the matter of granting saloon license and contlnu.-d Gomel, "but I will accept the! it sank indicates that the vessel quickly presidency If it Is offered me. Senor Gomes denied that he had In cited any rebellion In Mexico or would participate in any uprising. EL PASO, Tex., Feb. Z-rt, disciplined American troopers guarding the north bank of the Rio Grande were offered curious contrast to themselves on the Jaures side. today. This wa presented when the mutineers reinstated their former officers, with the proviso that the officers can take nonenforcement of certain law, it Is now wUhoul permission of the soldiery, intimated at the capltol that the charge jTh. . grnted permission to their of made by Sheriff vMcShane of graft and , Mlr hridee and trains for the m Hour. & a. m . 0 . -1 . -J . t . - ' payments of money for alleged protection by women of the under world will also be pressed by the attorney general, tf the county attorney does not take hold of them, and In any event the representative of the state is expected to take an active part in the Investigation. If all th matters which have been sug gested as matter worthy of attention are pressed, the county attorney and the state's representative will be two of th busiest Individuals In Nebraska and the grand Jurymen will have no time to dot on duty. filled will) water. The submarine lie on the Princess shoal almost on th same spot where the submarine "Al" wa lost with all hands on March 11. 19M. Principal Witness in Murder Case ' Dies Suddenly Brandeis at York Lauds La Follette j; iokr, jseb., Feb. 1-Speak me berore preparing to cross to Juarea and place (!a nonpartisan audience In th fork opera himself at th head of the mutineers. 10 house here this afternoon, Louis D. Bran- j dels denounced present methods of deal 1 Ing with th etrusts. He urged that de K ; lays in cour t procedure against the trusts ",bt abandoned and that all litigation be j reduced to a busiencs basis. ' j Brandeis enodrsed the work of Senator a m a. in s a. in a. m 1 a. m II a. m IS in 1 p. m p. in 3 p. m 4 p. m p. m. ........ 6 p. m 7 p. m i p. m CeMiparallTe Leeal Rererd. ISli lsll. Bl. IWs II.. Km, fMf.nliy 11 i T "fl U. est yesterday J 7 10 34 : La Follette, whom he eulogised as a great M'-n temperature 4 2 M s constructive elader. He also lauded Con- i-re.1pliai.ion 01 iw J MtgTrmman Norri,. declaring that the fight 'i -on erature and precipitation depar- .. ... , " . , . . litres from the normal: "M hthe latter made against th old NVrnial temperature Jl house rule waa responsible for the nam- iwn.-ienry lor me oay liiine of a committee which broded the I a-sBUiiaer-i arvmiiuaaa. 1 tisr uunirco -r u m I club enltvtjftlned Brandeis at a banouet .in1.. 1 IS-iS i"" t t lh Tounf Men aiiian association IneiTKT since March 1. ...... 13. 81 inches . . . . . l?fl -incy cor. rwriod. ni is 24 inci.e tonirht. Th guest of honor mado aa Kxtess cor. pericKl, &.? inches infornal and nonpoUtlcal addrsas. Rftoria trmm tatlB mt T P. M. Brandeis made the following statement Station and Stat Temp. High- It in- tonigtit: Che'pTrt doudy'.? Jl I .DO ""'SOS win mis' e w m ,m w. .40 April primaries. If he la nominated be jjj will sweep the country. Ha will get thou- 'os sands of progressive votes from the dem- M oeratic party." .01 Heeeler Dessorrats far Marshall. .as LVDIANAPOUB. Feb. Resolution M indorsing Governor Thomas R. Marshall j of lnd.ana for tbe desaocratie aomiaa- M tien for prealdent were adopted today by .92 ' in UMian, Democratic auitsnai i elation. 1 south are expected! to arrive tomorrow. so soon as repairs are complete. Despite the government's promise to provide sllcsed back pay due th Midlers thl I generally legarded here as a bribe the mutineer are not satisfied. They declare President Madera must as sure them that he never Intended to dis miss thlr hero. Uer.eral Pssqual Orosco, land that the present custom officlsls. held over from the Dial regime, m ist be replaced with "heroes' of the inurrtc tlon of last winter. Mreet car communication between Jaureg and El Para has not been restored. ' Hoards patrol the streets of the formr. I but thete Is no discipline. Mexican secret service men declare that Emilo Vasouc Gomes has reached here j iney oeiteve lie is FORT WORTH, Tex.. Feb. 1-Edward Thrnckmortcn. principal stat witness in the trial of J. B. Sneed, charged with th murder of Captain A. O. Boyce, died at 11 :J o'clock last night. "Anna, I've been doped." h id. ad dressing hi wife Just before he died. Throckmorten. aoa of a former governor of Texas, became suddenly and myster iously III Tuesday night. He had been seen that day In company with two strangers nere, sa:u iw nave ween u- j YAm lecuves connectru sun ins e,is:. i no grand J irv is investigating. President Will Make Lincoln Day Talk in City of New York WASHINGTON, Feb. i - The first heavy guns of the republican pre-conven-Uon campaign will be fired on tie night of February it Unroln a birthday. Pres ident Taft will speak In New York, At torney General Wlekershsm will sneak In Milwaukee.- Secretary lecVeeari isrlll peak m Lansing. Mien.; sWiavir Town send of Michigan Will laeak In I-Wtrolt. Representtlv McCall of Masssohusctls will speak in Minneapolis and Represent atlve Mines of Maine will sieak In Port land. The White House has had ho part In arranging the program, but is not un aware that thee republican leader are speaking oa th same night. Taft's Neutrality Proclamation Held , Up as Model in Eome ROME, Feb. J.-Th proclamation of neutrality of the Vnlted States in the war tieieeen Italy and Turkey, signed by President Taft on October 34. Is repro duced in entirety today In the Tribunal. The newspaper In commenting en the proclamation evidently aim at compar ing the correctness of America with the different attitude of other countries. It says; "ITeslclent Taft' message Is worthy of th great nation which from Its own force freely Interpret Its International duties, wblch are accepted not only In theory, but also In practice, thus forming a klad of Magna I'harta of all mankind." WIRELESS MESSAGE FROM HONOLULU TO WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, Feb. 1-By way of - Mare Island navy yard and Key West, Fl., Admiral Thomas, commander-ln- THIRTY INDICTMENTS DRAWN jST Z n::,: 5Z Ington today,' the entire distance being covered by wireless messag. Th orig inal from th Hawaiian Islands was picked up by the wireless tower at Mar Island and relayed cross th con tinent to th wireless station at Key West, which telegraphed It to til Navy department hers, The significant point waa that th transmission wa effected In daylight over this distance of. IMS mile from Hone. fesl .-s4s-. saland .srut th US mils rrdtn uar island to Kay West. Hereto fore day wireless message hsve had a coroiarativeiy short range. Conners Dynamite Case Goes to Jury LOS ANGELES. Feb. .-The case of Bert H. Conner?, tried for an alleged attempt to dynamite the courty hall of records September I. 1110. went to tone Jury today after Judge Frank K. Willis hod Instructed the Jurors. He told them thst the fact that Conners wa arrested near th county structure after he had assaulted an officer In the doorway of that building did not necessarily connect ith the dynamite which wa found I tli next day in the alley adjoining the ' structure. F. Ai Ably, Bryan's Double, is Deadi'" The general impression among attorney for both the prosecution and th defense was that the Jury won hort time. Total excels since March 1. ml. Normal percipltatiO'i Deficiency for the day. . Inch n Inch Davenport, part cloudy. Denver, cloudy 4 lie Moines, cloudy Dodge City, port cloudy Lender, clear 3s North Piatte. cloudy.... ; OiiuJia, snowing Pueblo, partly cloudy.., Kapid city, snowing..., .salt Lake city, clear... Ssnta Fe. clear.. , Sheridan, raining Sioux City, snowing 4 Valentine, snowing 34 . 10 . 44 . S3 . K . 3 . 3 9 44 f 11 SO M 42 a 44 M At a conference held this morning be tween Colonel Matt Winn, Colonel Kteev ers, commander of the United Slates troops; Msyor Kelly and Senor Liorente, Mexican consul, it was deemed best to again postpone the Juaiti race for to tjay. Watrhlasj fer Treooe frees sealk. ' The entire mutinous garrison in Jus res assembled on the sand hills south of the city this afternoon in anticipation cf tlu I approach of tro-ips from Chihuahua. A special train n made up in the Juarea ! Sards at 1 o clock ar.d a body of men 'taken aboard and started south as scout to Intercept any troops thst may be com ing from Chihuahua. The mut'r.eera hare received private advices from Chihuahua of th mutiny there of a par; of the garrison and arc Jubilant. PROTEST FROH liOV. COI.4JI ITT U A. WELSH. Local Forecaster. Texas Esrratls-e sake Preoideaf I Protect People ef Rl Peee. AVSTTN. Tex., Feb. 3. In a message sent to President Taft today. Oovernor Colquitt advised th president that If neeeeeary he will nse drastic measures to protect citizen of EI Paso from, a re (C3ntlniied on Second Page) MANCHESTER. Conn., Feb. l-Fiank A. Abby, William J. Bona "double," Is dead at his home here, aged M year. Mr. Abby was frequently mistaken for Mr. Bryaa and on accasions enjoyed car rying out the error to hi own amuse ment and that of friends who knew what wa going oa Last Month Bee 23,524 inches Display. Next paper 22.376 incbes Dis play. Third paper 20,012 inches Dis play. December Hee 29,38 Inches Display. Next paper 27.69 Incbes Dis play. Third paper 22,403 inches Dis play. About 1,500 inches "indecent medical" advertising refused by The Bee were run by the "Next paper" each month. The "third paper," also, has started taking Ihik, class again. Missing Man's Horse Bears Bloody Saddle TRINIDAD. Colo., Feb. t-Mystery sur rounding the disappearance of Felia Mar tinex. a ranchman of tiulnare. forty-five miles northwest of here, whose bore was found today. A bloody saddle from which dangled the frayed ends of ropes is be lieved to Indicate that th man had been murdered, his body tied to the saddle and the horse turned loose. Blood stains on the burse's legs suggest that th animal kicked itself loose from it burden. Mar tines ha been missing from hla home for home for ten days and the home was found by a searching party. He la said to hsve had trouble recently with hue neighbors over live stock. Dynamite Conspiracy Grand Jury Will Report Tnesday. NAMES WILL HOT BE GIVEN OUT (aarBee Will Vlelellae et Fed eral Laws Reaalatlag Traasper tatlea ef Explosive aa) Cm a aplraey im V lolat. These. , INDIANAPotl. 'lnd.. Teh. l-Thlrty or more Indlntments growing out of the jovemment' Investigation Into th dyna mil conspiracy have been drawn up and the possibility that they will be voted on by th federal grand Jury next Tues dsy wa admitted at th office of Vnlted State Attorney Chsrles W. Miller today. After It sis weks' Inquiry lo ssosr taln who, beside John J. McNaniara, Jamee B. MrKamara, 'Ortle K. McManl gal and other men already Indicted, were responsible for the hundred or more ex ploalona which occurred from Massacu ett to California In the last four or five year and which culminated In th blowing; up' or the Lo Angeles Time building, th grand Jury will repe.t to Federal Judge A. R. Anderson. Tne In dictments. If any are returned, will he keK secret until arrests are effected. Thai the grand Jury had completed the examination of witnesses and as prac tically ready for action on It final re port ess announced by Mr. Miller when he adjourned the Jury until Tuesday at 3 P. ni. Between now and Tuesday his clerks and assistant attorneys will be engaged In drawing up papers a di rected by the Jury. It I said that th three charge on which th government based It sesrch lor evidence were: Violation of th federal law regulating interstate transportation of explosive. Conslptrry to violate the laws regulat ing the transportation of explosives. Concealment of knowledge of the gull: of those who committed either of the other two crime. MrMaalaal o War Weet, MrManigal, who confessed to carrying dynamite and nitroglycerin about In suit caes,'and who became the government's chief witness In tracing the complicity of others, ha Mt Indianapolis and la be lieved lo be on hi way to l.os Angeles, Cul. The Importance of Mc.Manigal'v Ir fonnatlon to the government, covering his career a a member of M. Nunuru s dynamiting crew. ' from June, ivoo, down to his arrest last April, and his experien.es with otheis. It Is said, win be emphasised by the Jury's n-imrt 'I believe the Jury will be ready lo be- Id j Mr. Miller. "Hut 1 di not know that all I tne worn will be done by thai time. The necessity of keeping secret the names of I those indicted. If any linm-tnienis are returned, will be Increased In this case, I because of the wide terlrtory t) at might be Involved." lavestlaallaa ( blraae Fire. CHICAtlO. Feb. 1-Speclal agents of tke Department of Jostle sre investi gating the fir which destroyed the Open B..ard of Trade bulld'ng here De cember 1. It Is said records which would have thrown light on the lc Namara case were destroyed. Twenty one unions had o trices In the building The fire was reported as "suspicious" to Chief Seyferllch and Fire Attorney Sullivan and they made the first Inrestl Kation. None of the five men who were In the building when the fire started could explain the cause of the blase. Id return a verdict:?;" 'I'"" ."" nn Tuesday." .. HOUSE PASSES PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL WiiSIlIX.STOX. Feb. 2-The pension appropriation bill, carry in if about 111!, MsU,. parsed the house tenia y by a vote of 35 to 33. after sersral southern demo crats had demandrd a roll rail rote. A provision excluding pensio.ers who live out of the United Mates waa dKeatad by I to IS. Ttie bill abolishes seventeen pension srenries which have been main tained in different cities. GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA ADVANCE MONEY TO PERSIA LONDON. Feb. .-Great Britain and Russia will shortly advance te Persia another .000,'fl0 In order to relieve the immediate necessities of the Persian gov ernment In May. PH. the Persian gov ernment contracted with the Imperial Bank of Persia, whose headquarters are in London, for the Issue of Is, of i per cent bonds, srhk-h were Issued t 9(H per cent. The loan was Issued with th approval of th British government. MYSTERY STILL SURROUNDS PEA I H OF THOiQlAS EQ WAflOS KANBA8 CITT. Mo.. Feb. 1-Whether or not Thomas Edward, formerly county commissioner at Yankton, 8. D.. was murdered or killed himself, Is 4 mystery thai Kansas City detectives, urged oa by three fraternal ordira, of wblch be was a member, today are trying to solve, kd wards wa found shot dead on Kersey Coats drive her yeaterday. No money or other valuables vers found on Edward person. in response to telegram received by the local fralernal orders from Tankton, these organisations hare taken charge of I'llHarda body, which will be sent t Yankton lorm rrow. WOMAN WILL INSPECT PURCHASES FOR NEW YORK NKW YORK. Feb. 1-IIencefortb th city' marketing la to be done under the eye of a woman. Mr.. Anna W. Von Hohoff hss been made examining Inspec tore of th Inspection bureau of th finance department of New York, and that mean that It beoome largely her duty to watch all purchases sf th cliy and to certify whether they are accord ing to specifications. Whenever James J. Monroe, chief Inspec fir, is away Mis, Von Hoholf will be actum chief Inspector In command of tbe bureau. SECTION MAN INJURED WHEN COLLIDE WITH TEAM ARMOI-K. S. D Feb. !. -Section F&ts mati Louis Johnson. Csrl Peterson, a sec tion hand, and Tom Chandler, a laborer, driving a gaollne handcar at the rat of twenty-five miles an hour, ran Into a n am at a railway crossing near here thl afurnoon. completely wrecking th car Peterson received Injuries from whtc! he died wft'iin an hour. Chandler was severely Injured lout the head and ceest. Johnson was badly bruised about the head aad bully. TWO WOWIEM ARE KILLED BY EXPLOSION OF LIGHT PLANT KEWANKi:. III., Feb; 1 Ml Mlnnl Burrow. ged 5 and Mrs. Nancy Deaa, gcd 8. were killed on th farm of Mrs. D. H. Burrows, northwest of here, bite last night, when a private lighting plant ex ploded. Mrs. Burrows was Injured sev erely. The bouse binned. Weosae Resisted le Death. ER1B. Pa.. Feb. t-Mr. Elisabeth Crandall wa literally roasted lo death. Mrs Psmamh Abliv was fatally burned and Homer Hldiker was seriously Injured trying to rescue the women today after a gss explosion at HUllker'a home in North Girsrd. Pa. Th bouse was blows to pieces. Leave your "Want Ad for the big Sunday Bee at the Bins Office before 7:30 P. M. Saturday Night. If pressed for time use the Tel ephone; Want Ada telephoned in. will receive the aame prompt at tention as when brought to the office. Telephone Tyler 1000. '