The Omaha Daily Bee
Looking Backward
This Day in Omaha
thirty Twty Ts Tun Ars
3m Eattottai rag ot mt im
IKE WEATHER.
Fair, Cooler
VOL XLI-XO. 297
OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 9V2 K( U RTEEX l'At.KS.
SIXULK COPY TWO CENTS.
VOTERS LATE TO
POLLS 1NJERSEY
Largest Number of Balloti Cut
Daring Final Three Honrs
Before 9 O'clock.
TAFT MAKES SPEECH AT NOON
Five Hundred Thousand Have Oppor
. tunity to Register Preference.
PROPHETS SOMEWHAT AT LOSS
Large Portion of Population of State
Work in Big Cities.
DAY IS CLEAR AND WARM
Heavy Vat U Expected Between Sis
and Mae Whew Casniter He-
tmrm from Sew Ywrk aad
Philadelphia.
NEWARK. N. J.. May 28. -More than
til'.WO voter In New Jersey today had
their opportunity to influence the aelec
ton of presidential candidates next month
at Chicago and Baltimore.
Theodore Roosevelt went to his horns In
Oyster Bay last night to stay there until
after the republican convention, except
for a trip to Gettysburg. Pa., on Thurs
day for a Memorial day address Presi
dent Ts.fi. however, set out from Atlantic
City this morning to make a last appeal
to the voters. Ha delivered the last
Hiwech of hia New Jersey campaign at
Ulassboro at noon.
New Jersey of late years has been
hard state for th political prophets to
understand. A large pan of the voting
population Is employed outside the state.
In New York and Philadelphia. Of the
remaining large numbers are factory
workers and farmers.
Both the Taft and the Roosevelt mana
gers predict sweeping pluralities for their
respective candidates. Senator La Fol
lette's friends declared that he would
make a good showing.
Superb summer weather prevailed
throughout th state during the fore
noon. The voting hours, 1 p. m. to t p.
m.. Have been set for the special con
venience of the commuter population, and
ins iic.victii vole ucvumi uunng me
last three hours the polls are open.
The opponents of Governor Wilson were
confident of sleeting "unlnstructed" dele
gates In this city.
Twenty-eight delegate were chosen
four at large and two from each of the
twelve congressional districts. In addi
tion the ballots have a place for a direct
presidential vote.
Kentucky Boy
Is Lynched by
His Companions
LOUISVILLE,. Ky, Mar at-Thr
weeks ago th body of Bruc Russell, H
iw viu. wu ivuira nananng ni in
woodshed behind his father' horn her.
It Was believed th lad had committed
suicide, though no motlv for th act
could be assigned. Today th boy's father
told th city coroner he had witnesses
who would support his theory that his
son had been lynched. The same day the
body waa found young Russell had a
quarrel with soin of his playmate. The
authorities will reopen th Invesigatlon
and hold an Inquest In order to set all
doubts at rest
kWoodrow Wilson Gets
Vote of Minnesota
ST. PAIL. May a. Returns today
show that Woodrow Wilson waa In
doieed at th democrat lo caucuses held
yesterday In a majority of th counties
of Minnesota. Champ Clark failed to
carry a district In the slate except the
Fourth. In which he mill be given solid
delegatea from Ramsey, Chisago and
Washington counties. If the unit rule
prevails at Duluth, however, as now
teems probable, all of Minnesota's twenty-four
delegates to Baltimore will go in
structed for the New Jersey governor.
On the face of returns Wilson haa 03
nl.trucud delegates; Clark, in; Bryan. 17.
and unlnstructed.
Hever storms last evening prevented
th holding of a number of caucuses and
mass conventions will declare th prefer
ences in these Instance previous to the
county conventions which will be held
In every county tomorrow. .
The Weather
forecast till J p. m. Wednesday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs, and vk-ln-Ity-Falr
tonight and Wednesday, cooler
tonight.
J. Teas permt are
If at Vasaka
III Hours. Dg.
S a. m a
V Or"w - m e
vK rsv ' 5
v) Jjj U m a
m u
ZJ " m
o Jk
P- m... a
I.eral Weather sacewsd.
itu mi bis io
Lowest last night si M t; n
Irecipftatlun T jj .
urtiuu temperature lor today, ft 6e
grees.
Deficiency la predpttatloa alac March
1. 3a inches.
Ueftci-ncy corresponding period, 111,
A Inches.
I 'ticler.cy corresponding pcrior, ISM.
-ss inches.
Weather la the Grata Bert.
The depression overlying the central
valley has shifted but auightiy duting
trie past twenty-four hours, and Its center
Is now over Mluoeaota- tnowers were
general throughout ui aorthwest within
the last twenty-four Hoars, and rains
are failing tus morning in the Dakota.
Minnesota, northwestern Nebraska, and
south down the Mississippi valley as far
as t Louis It is considerably cooler
la 'he wonnwest and from the mountains
w4 over the central valley to uie
Lake region. An area of high pressure,
attended by fair weather. Is moving in
ei-r th west, and condition are favor-abi-
for fair weather in this vicinity to
nutt't and Wednesday, with ,lhtly cooler
knight L- A. WfcXSH. Local 'Forecaster
Senator Newlands
Offers Compromise
Tariff Measure
, WASHINGTON, Way 28. A compro
mia tariff plan designed to graduate re
ductions of duties designed "to avoid
I m paring any American industry," was
offered today by Senator Newlands as
an amendment to the house steel bill.
It proposed a 1 per cent reduction ,
January 1 from certain duties and a fur
ther reduction of S per cent on January 1
of each year for four years thereafter
until the total reduction of JG per cent
shall have been made. A nonpartisan
tariff commission of five members ap
pointed by the president would determine
to what products reductions should apply.
L Senator Newlands said today that his
purpose was not to endorse the protec
tion principle, but to recognise that pro
tective duties had stimulated Industries
which must suffer by any radical change.
Senator Newlands pointed out that both
parties had promised a revision of the
tariff and his purpose, he said, was to
provide a graduated reduction with a
brake, so applied as to prevent excessive
Importations asd consequent labor dis
turbances. Injunction in
Coffee Trust Case
Refused by Court
NEW YORK. May 2S.-Judge Lacombe
this morning tiled the decision of the
federal circuit court Judges denying the
motion for an injunction to restrain the
alleged Brazilian Coffee valorisation
combine from parting with KO.000 bags of
coffee In the warehouses of the New
York Dork company In Brooklyn.
WASHINGTON, May 3. -The denial of
th attorney general's application for an
Injunction In the Coffee trust case will
not cause th government to abandon
th suit. Attorney General Wlckrrahain
today declared that the Interests of the
government would not suffer from the
decision.
An appeal from th New York court's
decision to the supreme court of the
United Btates Is being considered, al
though officials are not prepared to say
that It can be appealed at this time.
Wilson Carries
Minneapolis by
Good Plurality
MINNEAPOLIS, Ma ZS.-Wood row
Wilson apparently has carried Hennepin
county by a comfortable majority over
Champ Clark for control of the conven
tion which tomorrow will select delegatea
to th stat convention.
Seventy of th eighty-four precincts
heard from In Minneapolis give th New
Jersey governor substantial " maporltlea.
Th Clark men claim that th precincts
outsid of th city will aior than offset
th vote for Wilson In Minneapolis and
that th convention will be about evenly
divided. '
ST. PAUL. May .-Th Wilson and
Clark force in Ramsay county ar lined
up for a contest at the democratic cau
cuses to be held this afternoon and even
ing. Oklahoma Town
is Wiped Off the
Map by Tornado
TULSA. OkL. May a-Meager advices
received her by telephone from point
near th town of Shiatook, fifteen mile
north, say th town was practically wiped
out by a storm early today and that three
persona ar known to hare been killed.
Many are reported Injured. All wire
now ar down and details of the disaster
will not be obtained until news Is re
ceived from a relief party which haa gone
to th seen.
Wilbur Wright is
Slowly Sinking
DAYTON. O., May a.-Wllbur Wright,
premier In th science of aerial naviga
tion, la slowly sinking at his horn on
Hawthorn street this city, and his phy
sician say he cannot Hva longer than a
few hours. All hope has been abandoned
by th members of th family.
Heroic measure were adopted by his
physicians in th final hope that the pa
tient might be revived, but without effect.
His temperature continue to hover about
th 1 mark, his pulsation gradually
grading weaker and the respiration more
irregular.
Ex-Supreme Judge
John R Gantt Dead
f ;
JEKFERSOX TIT, Mo.. May 3.-
Pormer Supreme Court Justice John B.
Gantt died thu morning of liver trouble
aggravated by wounds he received In the
confederate service in the civil war. He
was T years old. Judge Oantt was on
the supreme bench for twenty years an l
a context, which he brought when he waa
defeated two years ago tor re-election Is
pending.
PAGE FOUND GUILTY OF
LlDtLINul CONGRESSMEN ' BrU"h ubjects to secure t.ie r testimony
. ! without dtta. and briefly answ.red cfl-
WASHINGTON. May U. -Henry W. A. jtteiim of his lark of nautical knowledge.
Page, the New York linen merchant on i "Our course was pliln-to gather the
trial here for criminal Hbei In eirrulat- ! fsets relating to this disaster while
lag defamatory literature against Chair- ' they were still In vivid re;ille." be said,
snan Henry D. Clayton of the house ! "Questions of diverse cltxetuhlp gave
Judiciary committee and other member ' way to the universal dejlre for the sim
of eorutresa. was today found guilty by i Pi truth, it was of .aramount Impor
a Jury. ; tanee that we should act quickly to
avoid Jurisdictional confusion and organ-
WOMAN FINISHES WALK : ptio. c? abroad, w.
PRflU R0TU1U TO ruirf5fl:
uvm wwiiinin i w yi iiwnuil :
CHICAGO. May S.-Mrs. David Beach I
completed a Journey on foot from New j
York to Chicago today and gave to
Mayor Harrison a sseaaage which she re- i
eel red from Mayor Oaynor. During the j
long walk, which consumed a little more
than forty days, Mrs. Beach subsisted on
uncooked focd ot a vegetarian natnre.
BLAME IS PLACED
ON DEADCAPTAIN
William Alden Smith Addresses Sen
ate oo Report Filed on the
Titanic Disaster.
iLORD SHAKES RESPONSIBILITY
Captain of Californian Censured for
Not Answering' Signals.
EE SHOULD BE PROSECUTED
Under British Law He is Guilt; of
Misdemeanor.
BOARD OF TRADE IS CENSURED
Vessel Waa Mot Prwperly Inspected,
Crew Si Properly Drilled aad
Inspection Lax-y-Owarr
Held Bark !ewe.
WASHINGTON. May JS.-Th Titan!"
dlssater of April u I which 1.511 souls
went down amid Icebergs off the banks
of New Founland, waa the theme of
speech, report .and proposed legislation
in the senate today.
Senator William Alden Smith of
Michigan submitted the report of the
Investigation by the senate commerce
committee a feature of which was the
condemnation of the captain of the
steamer Californian for not going to the
aid of the sinking vessel; delivered a
speech In which he personally took much
stronger ground In rvetwlng the disaster
and Introduced measures designed to
safeguard life In ocean traffic
One of the most Important recommenda
tions was fur stricter Inspection rf
vessels by the federal steamboat Inspec
tion service and the meeting of all re
qulrements of American navigation laws
by every vessel clearing from an Ameri
can port.
It was one of th notable day of the
present session of congress. Almost all
of th senators were in their sests and
gave close attention. Th galleries wars
crowded.
The senate passed a Joint resolution
extending the thanks of congress and ap
propriating 11,000 for a medal to Captain
Arthur H. Rostron of th Carpathta,
and also a vote of lhanka lo th Car
pathian crew.
Ths resolution wss Introduced by Sena
tor Smith at the conclusion of his speech
It was adopted Immediately without re
ference to a committee.
Senator Rsyner of Maryland followed
with a speech arraigning American navi
gation laws and drawing lessons from
th accident
Kens lor Smith's speech.
Blame for th Tltsnfe disaster Is charge
abl Irectly to the failure of th dead
Captain Smith to heed repeated warn
ings of Icebergs ahead, but responsibility
tor unnecessary loss of II ts must be
shared by Cap til Lord of th steamlh'p
Callfornren, -through his disregard of
dlaatress signals. This la the finding of
th senat committee which Investigated
the sinking of the Titanic, as preparej
In a comprehensive speech delivered br
William Aldrn Kmlth chairman of the
committee.
Senator Smith declared '.hat responsi
bility also rests upon th British Board of
Trade, "to whoa laxity of regulation.
and hasty Inspection, th world Is Isrgely
Indebted for th swful fatality." In de
nouncing Captain Lord of th Californian
th senator said the Titanic a distress
signal war plainly seen from the at ...
of his vessel a abort distance away.
America will leave to England th
chastisement of those guilty, asserted th
senator, and he quoted British las?
show that Captain Lord might be prose
cuted for a misdemeanor.
Other conclusions presented, in brief,
were a follows:
Before ths Titanic t parted on Its
mslden voyage there were no sufficient
tests of boilers, bulkhesds, equipment or
signal devices.
Officers and crew were strangers to
each other and not familiar with th
ship Implement or tools, and no drill
or station practice took place and no
helpful discipline prevailed.
Th speed of th Titanic was twenty
four and one-half miles an hour at th
time of th sccldent. although officers of
the Titanic had been advised of the pres
ence or icebergs by the steamships Baltic,
Amerika and Californian.
Passengers were not advised of danger,
although President Isinay of the W.il'c
Stsr line, who was taking the vessel's
maiden voyage a as Informed. No general
alarm was given nor any organised sys
tem of safe;y undertski-n.
of the l.M psssent'rs and tt members
of crew on boerd. th e was room In the
lifeboats for only urn perrons, and be
cause of la'k of orderly discipline the
boats took off on'JI 784 perapns, twelve
being rescued from th water
InfomsalKiis Is Withheld.
Officers of th Whit Star line "battled
wuh " tn,,h" ,"r ,wtv", w
ton from their Montreal office Mondai
Monday
morning following the accident
Fenator Kmlth condemned "antiquated
rhlpptng Hws and overripe administra
tive boards" snd akd that all nations
art together in shim Ing reforms. "New
isws." he said, "alii beet testify our af
fection for the dead." -
Captain Hoetron. fit" the- tesru snip.
Carpathta, was pa sed by rVnator Smith
and he urged that eongnss rec'ignlse his
vslor. ,
At the Outset. Senator Smith defended
the mura of hia neiiiill, In hn illn
""sad Mayor Psden. "Many times Just when
unoer a foreign iiag: out in lives ot
i many of our own countrymen ha been
sacrificed and the safety of many had
been put In grave peril, and It was vital
that the entire matter should be reviewed
before an American tribunal If leg a' at! v
action was to be taken for future gold-
'Without any pretension It experience
(Continued on fourth Page.
From the Indianapolis News.
ROCKEFELLER IS EYASIYE
Oil Magnate Examined in Waters-
Fierce Control Case.
GAVE PROXIES FOR HIS STOCK
Signed These at Request of Men la
HI Of fire Dne Thl Fee.
taeatly aad Haa Mever
Been t'aaght.
NEW TORK, May -John D. Rock.
feller, organiser and former president of
th Standard Oil company, took the wit
ness stand her this afternoon In a suit
through which th Standard Interests
seek to obtain control of th Watera-
Plerc Oil company.
The fart that the "Standard oil Vine"
waa to testify attracted a large crowd
to h building at 37 Wall street, whets
th hearing Is being held In th offices
of Samuel Untermeyer. attorney for lh
Watera-Plarr Interests. So dens was
the crowd that Mr. Rockefeller and his
attendants were obliged to force their
war Into the building.
"Where do you Hve, Mr. Rockefeller?"
was the first question of Mr. t'nter
meyer. "Porsntlco Hills Is my present resi
dence." "IJO you remember executing a proxy
for Wetsrs-Peirce Oil company stock?"
"I da"
"Had you heard that there was a con
troversy on at that time over th stock T '
"Not at thut time."
Mr. Rockefeller explained that he signed
proxies slmost every day, as sent from
his office.
"Do you know thst there is frequently
a coritest over proxies."
"Tes."
"How do you determine for which party
you should sign?"
"I have never found proxies sent from
my office thst were not right for m to
sign. There haa never been any difficulty
with them. I sign the proxies as a mat
ter of routine," he answered.
"They have a certain discretion In the
office as to what they shall send you
to sign, haven't theyf"
They 'have been In my office for
twenty or thirty years and they know
my Investments and my affairs."
Has erer Been Caught.
"Have the Invested In them any dis
cretion?" "I do not know that that question
has ever come up." said Sir. Rockefeller.
"How much discretion they use. I don't
know. We have never been caught on
signing proxies."
"What do you mean by being caught?"
"We have never made mistake."
"You mean you never hav signed any
a sal nut your Interest?"
Tes."
After his personal counsel, Oeorge W.
Murray, nad spoken a word to him in a
j low vori e, Mr. Rockefeller said he
knew M. M. Van Buren and Walter F.
! Taylor, to whom the proxies were made
up. He then identified one or the
I Watera-llerce proxies which he had
signed.
"la there anything on the face of that
(Continued on Second Page.)
Suggests Training
School for Mayors
CHICAGO. May S.-A training school
for mayors in which they could acquire
a practical knowledge of their official
duties before assuming office waa ad
vocated today by Mayor Josepn E. Padrn
of Evanstoa in an address at the sixth
annual convention of the Illinois Mayors
association In Evanston.
"We mayors hardly get started In of
fice before we tfave to move out and
I let some other man start all over afain "
a mayor Is becoming valuable by his
experience In office he la obliged to lay
down Use reins.
"I am in favor of establishing a school
where mayors could be trained tot their
work before taking office. This la in
vogue In several European cities snd hsa
proved very successful."
Mayor K. K. Woodfiiff of Peurim and
others cnd'.rsrU the suggestion.
Everybody's Doin' It, Doin'
Lorimer Asks Senate
to Delay Vote Until
He is Able to Speak
WASHINGTON. May M -Senator l.ort
msr has telegraphed to Senator Kern,
one of his leading opponents, requesting
that his rase be not celled up for the
present and saying thai he hope to be
able to return to Washington. He said
he wanted lo speak and did not feel
able lo do as now. Senator Kern said
today he could not say what his reply
would be until he consulted his rnl.
leagues who also oppose the Illinois
senator In the fight for hia seat.
DEMS MEET AT GRAND ISLAND
State Committet Also Picks W. H.
Thompson Temporary Chairman.
DELEGATES CHOOSE ALTERNATES
Warm Controversy, la Which Clark
Mrs Reek t Hav alternate la
atraeted Apart from Original
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb., May .-iepecial.r-Abnut
eeventy-flve democrats met at th
Lincoln hotel her this afternoon, subject
to th tall for ths members of the stats
committee lo meet snd select alternates
to th national convention.
About two dozen of the members of the
committee a'ere present whll proxies
were I nevldeni . Many prominent demo
crats were also present among them,
W, J. Bryan. Herman Dler. democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor; J. II.
Mnrehead. candidate for governor; W. B.
Eastman., candidate for land commls
slone, and Andrew Morrisey, candidate
for attorney general: H. C. Mrhmond,
candidate for auditor.
After some discussion to the method
of selecting a plan to hold the atsta
contention. Grand Island was chosen, re
ceiving It votes; Tork. ; L ncoln. 3, and
Omaha, t.
Arthur Mullen precipitated a warm de
bate by Introducing a resolution provid
ing for selection of alternates by district
delegates from each district and of the
alternates-st-large by the full committee.
Several members of Ih committee advo
cated the selection of the slternate.
nsmes had been written In on the prim
ary ballot.
Mr. Bryan sought to pour oil upon the
troubled asters by proposing that each
delegate select his ovn slternate. He
said. ' a progieaslve democrat. I do
not want any set of men to select for
my alternate, a reactionary democrat."
Judge Tlhbeta fell in with Mr. Bryan
on the matter and moved that Mr. Mul
len's resolution be amended to meet Mr.
Byran's plan. Oeorge Rogers of Omaha
suggested thst the alternate be Champ
Clark men Inasmuch as the state ha I en
dorsed Clsrk.
Sir. Mullen asked what woui'l be rone
about alternates elected at the i-ii-ri-y !
who had already been Isuued eertlfitates.
Sir. Bryan offered to fix millTj
(Continued on Second Psge.
The National Capital
laeuar, nay UN, luii.
The Senate.
The senate met at II a. m. and con
sidered routine business.
Subcommittee of commerce committee
made Itb report on investigation of sink
ing of steamer Titanic.
Senator William Alden r-mllh spoke on
the Tltsnlc and results of committees
Investigation.
Senator Newlands fntrodtired as amend
ment to metal schedule bill aacomriroinlte
tariff pian to graduate reduction ol
tariff no aa to avoid Imparlng auy In
dustry. Unexpected and determined opposition
to workmen s compensation bill developed
In Judiciary committee.
Adopted conference report on liberal
ised homestead law bill.
The Home.
Th house met at 11 a. m. and re imA
consideration of naval upprop-;ation blii.
Heprefentstlva Hefiin. attacked Repre
sentative Kocht and denounced Pennl
vanla industrial conditions.
It
INYITED TO JJYSTER BAY
Illinois Roosevelt Delegates Will
Visit Colonel's Home.
M'HARO PREPARES CONTESTS
Six-President's Agent Say StlO Seats
Are Dlspated aad that twloael
Will Ue Mot Than Half
, of Then.
C1I1CAOO, May MIlllnols dslcgalss
Instructed for Roosevelt, war Invited to
day to visit Oyster Bay next Saturday.
The object of the, meeting lh Roosevelt
leader declared waa to discus plans for
concerted action by th central states
delegates n advancing th candidacy at
Colons) Roosevelt. .
Chicago Roosevelt supporlsrs btllev
til position of ih former president on the
proposed election of Senator Root ss tem
porary chairman of th luvtional conven
tion would be clearly defined at th Sat.
urday meeting. Th Invitation came
through Medlll M. McCormlck.
Ormsby Mcllarg. who his charge of Ih
Housevelt contests foe delegates, de
clared that his preparation were prac
tically complete for th contest commit
tee hearing, which ar lo begin June
He asserted thst regardless or th out
come of the delegste contests. Iloose
velt would by th republican nomine.
"Thar will bo ubout Mi contests," said
Mr. McHarg. and w rxpet-t I win at
least a majority of them fur' Colonel
Roosevelt, although he can be nominated
without winning a rontest. President Tift
knows this and has known It for weeks.
Colonel Roorevelt Is th only republican
who ran be elected.'
Mr. McHarg declared that he expected
to win th contest on the Indiana dels
gates at large, where the attack Is
aimed at Colonel Harry 8. New, rhauman
of the subcommittee on arrangements for
th convention, and also tne Missouri
delegstes-a.srgs.
WOI I.D I'MUCAT t'OMMITTKKtlE.I
Delegatea Have rower t. Art Un
til Credential. A Annrwsed.
WASHINGTON. Mav 31 -Rumor, ih.i
attempts will be made to a-sl n-w na
tional committeemen so thst they can
serve on the republican na'lrnat com
mittee when It begins th .tearing f
contest case m Chicago June S have
stirred pnl'tlcal leaders here more than
any recent move In the prealdentlal
campaign.
In several states where the ftjin.ev.lt
victories were pronounced, Chicago con
vention (le!ears aere Instructed lo elect
new nations) commute' men. snd it la
said som of these delegations plsn to
meet socn. elect the new committeemen
and demand that they be Kien seats
Immediately on the national committee
lo take part In the Hearing of th con
teat. If such s movement la atMrterf It will
he directed acalnst sucll member, nl the
national committee as Senator Penrose j
oi renneyivanla. Senator t'rjn- of Mas
sachusetts. Frank O. Lowdrn of Illinois,
(Continued on Second Page. l"
Taft Predicts Women
Will Be Given Votes
SALKM. N. J., May S.-ln a short
speech to school children at Woodbury
today President Taft predicted tint when
the girls grew up ihry would have the
light to vote.
"I hope." he said, "that alien you
grow to be older then, trill come In upon
you a stronger and deeper sense of your
pride as Americana and your gratitude
that you have been able to grow up In
an American school, under Amerii-an In
fluence and to b protected snd take
par! in American government.
"And therefor whether you re going
to hav the ballot not, you ought to make
preparation to understand your country
and to know the gratitude yoa ought to
offer to God for being Americans, one
of thinxs 1 want to Impress on you all
Is not to listen to the carper, the critic
of your gov errnner.t. the critic of the
country. It la the best country and the
bt government that ever was.'"
COMPROMISE IS
AGREED UPON IN
THE WATER CASE
Attorneys for Water Company and
Water Board Come to an
Understanding.
COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT MADE
Stipulation is Presented to Judge W.
H. Hunger in Federal Court
DATE IS SET FOR THE TRANSFER
Jul First the Time for Agreement
to Become Effective,
K'HTJGH ACTS AS MEDIATOR
Both Sides Claim to Hare Secured
. Important Concessions.
AMOUNT TO BE PAH) $6,392,720
Presldeat Woodbury of Now York
' la Aaalaied . by Attorney Maa
field ef New York aad 1. F.
Stowt sf Oeseha.
CONCISE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER
WORKS PURCHASE.
rk. I. 1 SOg. Iglslstors pssse law
fa Immediate oosapulsory parch as.
Stare i, 104. City slseta to pwr
ha. Appraiser later appointed.
July SO, 1SOA yirst mesllssg f ap
praiser. July T, 10 Appralasmsat ntwraed
al as.su.tsi.4s.
July ts, lo. Water board iJoa
appralsawat. Water company sws la
federal court for apeellto parforwuvao.
jwa I, ISO United tuts uyraia
areata eourt a soloes in favor f water
osnpaay.
May 11, 11 0e Tfnltsd gtstes
rem so art In favor of water company.
Wot. t. mi Ua!t4 Stat Clrault
our exempts th ity from paying
tatrt.
April ST. ltli. Matier-ts-ehaaoery
fixes presat vela St Sd.-MMSa.3d aad
disapproves eompaays snppl mesial
claim, smouattng te S47T,St.ax
May T, ISIS. Water koad less of
17,000,000 sold at priests sale to Kouats
ros. of sw Tork lor prsaalaat of ,.
SCO.
May Si, ltlt. Olty agnu to aeospt
eoupatloa taxes without penalties, r
laclng amount from $161,000 to about
SJS.ooS.
Stay M, llt. ttlpuUrlM frd oa
for settlttaaai ky paymsol of ,JSa,-
70.17.
All ditfeinnce between Ih city and
th Omaha Walsr company, growing out
of th long drawn proceeding for pur-
nk.te .1 ih. . . i.r ib or k a have hu.n com.
atomised. . ,
The stipulation to which both the water
uoard and Ih water company an re. wa
presented for approval to Judg W. H.
Mungcr uf Iho federal court at t u clock
yastetda afternoon and July 1, UU. I th
..greed date tor It to become efCoctlv.
This Is sequence of negotiation' be
gun two week go)llrst exclusively an
nounced to th public in Th Be.
Mediator Called la.
For Ih water company, President
Woodbury, ssslstej by Attorney Howard
Mansfield of New York and John P.
Stout or Omaha, hav served In the ad
justment. For th water board It was
found necessary to call In Attorney W.
D. Mciiugh mediator In order to
eliminate the prejudice ot th member
of th board and their regular attorney.
Both sides claim to have secured im
portant concessions In th final agreement
which Include th dropping of all further
suits and appeal. ,
Th deeds are to be turned ever to th
city on or before July 1. when th city
is lo pay the sum of S8.S2,"3I).1K
Th city I to consent to a judgment
In favor of h water company for, hy
drant rentals from July 1, ldll, to Decem
ber 11, 1911, with Interest snd to pay
the amount of the judgment Th wate.
company I start suit for hydrant ren
tals for Ih period ending June SO, Wi.
nnd th city Is to at one protest hrd
Judgment
Reload Oewapallaa Tax.
Th sum ot lX6i;.i with T per cent
Interest from th tint of th year, belne
the balance of the amount withheld by
the comptroller tor occupation taxes I
lo be paid to th water company.
Private bill due for water prior to th
time ot turning over th plant ar la
be collected by th city and turned over
to the company.
All water tvntala collected between now
snd July 1 for water to be delivered la
the future to be paid to tli city.
The Omaha Water company I to pay
to the City of South Omaha th royaltl
provided by contract.
fat Worvaa Damage C'etrw.
Hl'THKRLANU. Neb.. May 28. -("pe
dal Farmers report the presence of cut
worms and other Injurious worms In their
fields of young corn. It la thought that
the damage win De considers nie in place
and that quite an acreage will have to he
replanted. The fart that the crop I un
usually late for this season ot the year
will likely preclude the second planting;
In some instances.
Do you allOW
that Bee want
ads will sell any
thing you want
to sell!
i
Try one awhile.
Tyler 1000.
