The Omaha Sunday Bee
PART ONE.
NEWS SECTION
PAGES ONE TO TWELVE.
Fair
VOL. XLIl NO. 28.'
OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING, DliCfittBEK 29, 1912-FEVK SKCrU)NS TIIIKTY-SIX PAUKtf.
SINGLW COPY FIVE CENTS.
BALKAN DELEGATES
PROMPTLY REJECT
OFFERSOF TURKEY
Envoys Say Proposed Terms Do Not
Form Even the Basis for
Negotiations.
WOULD RETAIN ADRIANOPLE
Also Want Suzerainty Over Mace
donia and Albania.
ALLIES BECOME INDIGNANT
Means Nothing in Return for All
This Bloodshed.
ADJOURN
UNTIL
MONDAY
HulRnrlnn Delcgrnte, Sara Dlaeuaalon
Uxcept Upon riant nf Dtimcmbcr
mcnt of European Tnrkrr
in Kntllc.
POWER PATENTS HELD UP
Secretary Fisher Condemns Attitude
of Washington Corporation.
UNFAIR TACTICS ARE CHARGED
1
Company Aeeuaed of Attempting to
Fr Itaelf from Federal Control
by Uae of Mlnlnir Glnlms
mill Scrip Klllnita.
VARIETY OF VIEWS
I'M
Employers and Employes Each Have
Different Opinions When
Given Hearing.
COMMISSIONERS ARE PLEASED
LONDON, Dec. 28. "These terms do not
form even the basis for negotiations."
was the unanmous outcry of tho peace.
envoys of the allied Balkan nations to.
day, after Rechud Pasha, the chief Tur
kish delegate, had read the reply ho had
received from Constantinople tohls re
quest for Instructions.
The proposals presented by tho Otto
man delegates were:
"Flrnt The principality of Adrlanoplo
to remain under the direct administration
of Turkey.
Second Macedonia to be converted into
r principality with Sulonlkl us Its capital.
The principality to be under the
suzerainty of the sultan of Turkey, but
governed by a prince chosen by the Bal
kan allies and nominated by tho sultan
at Turkey. This prince to be a ProteBtant
and from a neutral state.
"Third Albania to be autonomous
under the sovereignty of the sultan and
governed by a prlnco of the Imperial Ot
toman family, who Is to be chosen tor- a
term of five years, with the possibility of
u renewal of his appointment.
"Fourth All tho Islands in fhe Aegean
sea to remain Turkish.
"Fifth The Cretan question not to bo
duo for the dec"s(pn of the cqnferonce, as
It Is a mattc between Turkey and the
great European powers."
Allien Are Indignant.
The sitting of tho conference today as
mmed quite different aspect from that
if Its last meeting, at which tho Servian
nvov read the terms .offered by thsallles.
Today, even while Rechttd Pasha was
engaged In reading the Turkish proposi
tions, tho Balkan delegated could not re
frain from manifesting- their astonish
ment and indignation by means of ges
tures and expressive exclamations.
"Why did we fight, then?"
"What Is the return forour victories? '
"Doesn't the blood shed by 100.000
glorious victims deserve some other re
ward?" "It Is a mockery and not a serious con
ference!" were some of the sharp ojacu
latlons which crossed the picture gallery
In St. James' palace.
After tho conference had decided to
adjourn until Monday the conversation
became oven moro animated.
Rechad Pasha was the only calm per
son present. With his right hand In his
trouser pocket and his left hand caress
ing his beard as though hiding a smile,
he stood without uttering a word.
UnrKdliitiilC N""' HR'"'
Toduy's meeting, which might appear
to superficial observers to be bordering
on a rupture, must, according i !"-
WASHINQTON, Dec. IS. By the Joint
action today of tho War, Interior and
Agricultural department, extensive land
patents of the Internationa' Power and
Manufacturing company of the state of
Washington Were held up because of tho
belief of Secretary Fisher, as expressed
In a statement, that tho company wus
trying to "free Itself from nil, control
by tho government by securing patents
to lands under the guise of mining claims
or by railroad scrip filings In combination
with a special dam license."
The company was planning to build a
series of power plants, which It was esti
mated would produce 200,000 horsepower,
having a value of from J5.O0O.000 to $8,000,
000 a year. The power site Is In the. so
called canyon of the Pond lVOrclllo river,
situated partly In the Kanlksu national
forest and partly In a power site re
serve Bet aside by President Taft.
Secretary Fisher's statement charges
that "Many so-called mining claims have
been located along the river In the na
tional forest and within the power site
reserve," and that "no attempt seems to
have been made to pyess the mining
claims for patent, the company appar
ently relying solely upon the special act
licensing the dam. Plans filed with tluj
War department show that tho company
would uso tho public lands In the na
tional forest for flowage and public lands
In the power site reserve for the same
purpose and for conduits ana. power
house."
The mining Claims' had been " acquired
by the Pend d'Orellle Development 'com
pany, which also secured scrip land from
the Northern Pacific railway, later sell
ing both to the International .Power and
Manufacturing company.
Secretary Fisher today called upon
Commissioner Dennett of the general land
office for a report on tho validity' of the
mining claims and railroad scrip selec
tion, which were to be located at. the
point In' the' river where tho power plant
was to go.
Secretary Fisher refers to the case as
"an example of the method used to de
feat federal ownership."
Say Interest in Hearings Greater
Than They Had Expected.
POSSIBILITY OF COMPROMISE
Signers of Majority and Minority
Reports May' Get Together.
LITTLE OBJECTION TO LAW
Lnbor nml Cnpltnl . Practically Auree
(hat Lnit la Good, bnt Differ on
Kind of Meaanre to Sub-,
in It to Solons.
At Omaha's Railway Station
Postal Depositors
Applying for Bonds
in Nebraska Cities
(Krpm a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. toc. 28.-(Spedal
Telegram.) Information made public
today by Postmaster General. Hitch
cock shows that" the postal savings
depositors In tho stale of Nebraska
have made application for ttl.OSO of the
postal savings bonds to be distributed on
January 1. Application for this amount
has been mado by forty depositors anfl
it Is particularly interesting to note Ui it
nearly $8,000 of this amount of bonds
have been applied for In tlw registered
form, indicating that they art? being pur
chased asa permanent Investment. Ap
plications have been made for seventy
nine registered bonds, 'fifteen of the $20
denomination, sixty-one of tho $100 and
threo of the $500 denomination. Thirty
one applications have been made for tho
coupon bondB, nine of the $3) denomina
tion, twenty of the $100 and two of the
$500 denomination.
With respect to the amount of bonds
applied Omaha leads all other cities of
the state with a total of $4,000 and follow-
rupture, musi. a.u.u...a. - , ,n onlcr are Lincoln with $3,800,
iflecl opinion, be interpret" pIattgmoutn- slleiton. Craig, Blooming-
ton and Albion $500 each, Nebraska City
iwi. Eld..f.. It Is pointed out. have now
laid down their maxmum aspirations and
neither of them expects to see the max!
mum demands realized.
The members of the Balkan league
protested during the meeting that the
Ottoman suggestions did not recognize
th facts of the situation, which had
resulted frqm the war, and gave scant
consideration to tho territorial claims
of the allies..
One of tho Bulgarian delegates, speak
ing to the Turks, said:
"Ypu must remember that the allied
troops aro still at the. TchalagalJa lines.
Vnlcss you are willing to negotiate on
the binds of the- dismemberment of
Kuropean Turkey, any discussion wll be
futile."
The Ottoman delegates Btaunchly iip
hi'M tho reasonableness of the proposals,
but promised to transmit the observa
tions of (he Balkan cnyoys to Constanti
nople and to give an answer on Monday.
Servians Will Stay In IlnlKnrla.
VIENNA. Dec. 28. General Popovltch,
the commander of thq Servian garrison at
the port of Duraxxo. is credited hero
with the declaration that neither ho nor
his troops will recognize any orders to
evacuate Albania.
The Weather.
FOR NBHRASKA Fair; moderate tern
PTORribWA Fair; warmer In east por
tion.
Temperature
$420. and Kearney $400.
This Is the fourth bond Issue since the
Installation of the postal savings system
in this country.
The first Issue was made on July 1, 1911.
Compared with the applications-.tiad'j by
depositors In the state of Nebraska on
July 1 last, the present applications show
an Increase of $2,720 or 32.0 per cent. On
July 1 last, thirty-one depositors applied
for S8.360 of the bonds.
The postal sevlngs depositors In South
Dakota have made application for $1,040
of the postal savings bonds to be dls.
trlbuted on January 1, application for
this amount has been made by six de
positors. The present applications show
a decrease of $KX) or 30.7 per cent.
The Nebraska Employers' Liability and
Workmen's Compensation commission
closed its public sessions In Omaha yes
terdaV afternoon, when final hearings
wero given to employers and employes
who are Interested In tho passage of such
a measure.
"THeso sessions have been more sue
cessful than wo expected," said Chair
man C. D. Traphagen. "Tho interest has
not been general. We didn't think It
would be, but our time has been prac
tically fully occupied." '
An executlvo session of the commission.
will next bo held and an effort made oy
the members to arrive at a compromise
on the kind of a bill that will bo pre
sented to tho legislature.
Two -bills have been - prepared, on
signed by four and tho other by three
members of the 'commission. During the
public' hearings a tendency has appeared
among the members to concede certain
points that an agreement might be
reached and the bill agreed upon receive
tho unanimous support of the cbfnmla
Blon.
As to whether there will be a com
promise or two reports to the governor
tho members of the commission will not
say. The majority bill provides direct
employer' liability; the minority bill a
collectlvo liability.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
Senator John A. Reagan, Guy Cramer and
Dr. D. E. Jenkins expressed their vlows
on compensation and tho tnanncr In which
It could be obtained.
Lnbor .Ilejireaentntlv.ea Present.
Representatives of labor attended all
ne':lhiee.tlnga,pf'tha sptymtsslori and labor.
leaders 'ere. on tne stana irequenuy.
Employers of. labor were also In constant
attendance. Emp1bytir'wer fcerjajfliUy ih
favor of a compensation law, but ob
jected ordinarily, to the maximum com
pensatlon of. $1,800 to be paid In case of
ucawi.
Labor reproseh(atlycs ;aW Omaha
unions would oppose any attempt to pass
a law that did not cuarrinteo tho 'solvency
of all' employers, regardless 6f 6ie num
ber of men they employ.-
Members of tho commission were well1
pleased with the outcijme-'of the hearings
nnd the attitude lilbor and capital as
sumed.
Employers In NebrasUn. are the biggest
hearted people In the' world," said Mem
ber A. C. Weltael, Unlbn appointee Xr the
commission. "There .Is no disposition to
be unfair. They warit to help the labor
lng men and will lend aid to any measure
they believe Is fair."
"Listening to these hearings," said
Member F. I. Elllck. "has convinced mo
that the commission la misnamed. It
hhould not be a compensation commission,
but a relief commission, for we know that
there can be no adequate compensation
for the, loss of life or limb."
Insurance men and lawyers were given
their day before the commission and took
full advantage, of It Even the lawyers
did hot seriously tklck, on tho proposition
of a workmen's compensation law,, ai
though some of them. suggested that tho
laboring man bo given the option after
accident as to whether, he would accept
tho stipulated compensation or sue for
more.
The question of dlreot or collective Ua.
blllty, state Insurance and bonded guar
antee of solvency brought forth a variety nS
N
at Omaha Yesterday.
Hours. Drg.
5 a. m W
On ft. in...,
I m
Crt a. m 3S
10 a. m 42
11 k. m 46
12 m. SO
1 p. in 52
2 p. m &3
3 p, m 61
4 p. m M
5 p. m SO
6 p. m 4S
7 p. m 43
A
N
G
B
Comparative Loral Itrcord.
1312. 1911. 1910. 1909.
Ugliest yesterday K! 33 37 A)
-owent yesterday 32 6 14 l
Mean temperature 43 20 30 10
Veclpltatlon .00 .W
Temperature and precipitation depar-
urea from the normal:
Normal temperature .23
Ixeess for the day, . . JO
Total excess since March 1 .11x5
Normil precipitation 03 nc i
Deficiency for the day .02 Inch
5. ..5 .I .;.nf,.ii sim e March 1 U 3! Inch
ii.ririi-nrv Mnca Miirrh I 3 a Inches
Young Widow Loses
Life in Accident
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. Because she
did not approve of cigarette smokjng,
Mrs. Horteiute Kletch, a young widow,
met death tonight In an unusual manner.
The accident occurred at a holiday
party at which Mrs. Koetch was a guest.
8, C. Howe, a young man, exhibited a
box of cigarettes and announced that
ho was going outside to smoke. Mrs.
Koetch said she did not approve of ciga
rette smoking and playfully snatched the
box, she ran to another room, with Howe
giving chase.
Mrs. Koetch shut the door on Howe Just
as he reached it and his shoulder went
through the glass, Mrs. Koetch tried to
pull the door open and in some manner
fell forward against the shattered glas.
A sliver of the glass pierced hr neck,
severing the Jugular vein and she died
Instantly.
THIRTY-EIGHT LABOR
UNION OFFICIALS
ARE FOUND GUILTY
Jury in Dynamite Conspiracy Case
Returns Its Verdiot After
Long Deliberation.
TWO DEFENDANTS ACQUITTED
Buckley and Seiffert Are Held to
Have No Part in Plot.
MANY DEFENDANTS PROMINENT
President nnd Other Iron Workers'
Officials on List.
WILSON REVIEWS BIG
PARADE AT STAUNTON
j
Fellow Townsmen of President-
, Elect Pay Him Tribute.
'GREAT STREAJI OF CALLERS
Old
H Itvnlilrnca bit tt-.m
luto UU liiur iu tvc4 Gov-
pt tt-.a ttcorr I'bm
ern.or .nt.lla .Irtli-jilaoo.
.tAUNt'oV. Va., bio. 28,-Wltlt the
muBc of a dozen bands, tho cneers oi
th6Usuli'dB of peoplo gathered Jn reunion
rrom all, parts of tho country. President
-elect WlUon. stood In tho glow of sun
shlrie .'today reviewing a great parade of
his fellow townsmen.. It wan a trlbuto
lo tho returning son of Staunton who
came on his fifty-sixth blrthduy to his
native home. . . Practically th whole
town and its .guests joined In the parade,
Mr. Wilson smiled, appreciatively us the
demonstration proceeded with Increasing
noise and enthusiasm.
Before the parade Governor WlUon re
ceived the town officials and tho various
committees who planned tho ccUbiatton.
The officers ot tho Fifteenth United
States cavalry, commanding tho folir
troops sent here by the War department
as a compliment to the noxt president,
paid their respects to Governor Wilson.
Through the cavalry officers, Major Gen
eral Wood, chief of staff. United Stutes
army, sent his compliments to tho president-elect.
' As a birthday present tho munlolpal(ty
presented to Its distinguished guest two
Ivory 'miniatures of tho Mov, ana .Mrs.
Jo eph R. Wilson, parents of. tho governor.
Old Healilenld Come liy ScoreH.
Old residents came by tho score to
shake the governor's hand,
"I heard your father preach many ycurs
an old letter carrier tuld' him
Industrial Workers
Advise Violence in
Speeches in Denver
DHNVER, Colo.. Dec. 2S.-Tho assassi
nation of Governor John F. Shufroth, the
dynamiting of Denver courts tuul tho
killing of' policemen were among the
methods urgfd In speeches by Frank,
Jacob and Arthur Rice, brothers, iin.l
members of thfl Industrial Workers of Iho
World, according lo witnesses In thu
'municipal rourts here today.
.The brothors were on trial chanted
with using abusive hingUftsi) toward
policemen. Nine witnesses wero ex
amined ni"! tho case was contlnui:d until
Monday to flivo the dofenl'liitu Umo to,
present testimony on their sldo. Ajtltur,
vho became violent In court nivl attuned
witnesses, was fined $10 for contempt and
sent to Jail. Ills hmthers W'li'a rel'ilRed
on their own cognizance.
Tho Rico brothers, who tiok pait in
Industrial Workers disturb micoh on U.n
Pacific coajit, wero nrrext 'd Thursday
night. Ycstordaj tlie were sent to Jnll
by Municipal Judge U. F. Mapl 'to I fur
tiding offensive laiiguugo u foitrt.
Man Charged with
Murder of Mother
Held Without Bail
THE SUPREME COURT
State Bar Association Goes on Rco
ord for Separation of High
Tribunal.
KELLOGG ADDRESSES LAWYERS
Defeuila the InteKi'Ity of the Amer
ican JuUlolnr)' anil Coiulenma
Dlniionlt Ion to C'rlttelat;
(he l.'ourla.
The Nplituska .Stale Kitr association
went on record as favoring the division
of thu supreme court Into two parts w;lth
the chief JUntlco presiding bver each, at
least nominally, unci In practice actually
presiding over each whon divisions aro
sitting alternately. The question came
nil us a spcclul order ot business. iV reso
lution wan Introduced ravorlng tho di
vision of the state supreme court Into
three departments, each with power to
hear all ciucs except those relating to
construction of the constitution, treason,
state revenue, murder and rate making
power.
11. II. Wilson nf Lincoln moved thq sub
stitution of the resolution providing for
a court of two divisions, which woh car
ried. Judge G, W. Hustings of Lincoln
called the attention of tho bar to the fact
ttiitt the supreme Judgtts at Lincoln wero
senslvtlvo to tho crltlclmn that hud been
directed against them for allowing the
thousand cases to accumulate on their
docket, llyron G. Ilurbank argued for
the full court of seven Judges, as ho held
PRISONERS ARE TAKEN TO JAIL
After Verdict la llecelveil They Are
Locked I'p Until S!iinlu, When
.li'iiti'iicr Will He Pro
nounced. LIST OF nKFUNUA.Vl'M.
rrank M. Byan, prtsldant of th Xu
Urnfttlondl Aksoolntlon of Bridge ua
Btruotural Ironworkers.
John X. Butltr, Buffalo, vice prl
dut. Ktrbtrt S. Hocxln, vie prtsldtnt,
former secretary and formerly of De
troit. Olnf A. Tvsltmoa, San rranolsoo,
oratary of th California Bulldln?
Xradti Counoll
Xtvffena A. Clancy, San rranclsco.
Philip A. Coolay New Orlaani.
Ml oh (vol J. Toung, Boston
7rank X. Hlfffflns, Boston,
J. S. Munaay, salt Lake City.
Trank O. Wabb, Haw York.
Fatrlok r. rarrall, Waw York.
John, SC. Barry, 'St XrfiuU.
Paul 3. Morrln, St. Louis.
Hanry W. Loglaltnar, Banvar.
Charles IT. Beuin, Minneapolis.
William S. Keddln, Mllwaukao.
Michael J. Cunnana, Philadelphia.
Richard H. Houlihan, Chicago.
Jamas ' Coonay, Chicago.
Jahiaa A, Ooughlln, Chicago.
William Shupa, Chicago.
Edward Srayihe, Peoria, 111.
qamaa E. Kay, Paorla, 111.
Murray L. Pennall, Springfield, 111.
William 0. Bernhardt, Cincinnati.
'Wllford Bart Brown, Xnnsaa olty, Mo.
William J. McCain, Xaniaa City, Mo.
rrank X. Painter,, Omaha.
Patar J, Smith, Cleveland'.
George Anderson, Cleveland
Mleuael 3. Sannon, Sorauton, Pa.
Edward B, Phillip, Syraenia, N. T.
Charles Waohtmals tar, Detroit.
rrank 3. Murphy, batrolt.
rred J. Mooney, Duluth.
Ernaat a. W. Batey, Indianapolis.
rred Sherman, indlanapoUa.
Hiram R. Xllne, Muncla, Ind format
orsranlter for the United Brotherhood ot
Carpenters and Joiners
The following ware found not guilty l
Herman Q. Salffort, Milwaukee.
Daniel Buckley, Davenport. Ia.
The following were dlmlsied during
the trial!
Patrlok Ryan, Chicago.
J. W. Irwin, Peoria, XU.
Andrew 3. Xavanaugh, Springfield, 111.
John X. Carroll, Syracuse, N. T.
Moulton H. Davis, Weitoheater, Fa.
William X. Benson, Detroit.
Spurgaon P. Meadow, Indianapolis.
Clarence E. Sowd, Rochester, H. T.
COLUMBIA. Mo. Dvc. 2X.-Lce Moore,
accused of tho murder of his mother, Mrs.
Georgia Moore, and his grandmother, I ti,o constitution guaranteed to every man
Mrs. Mary J. Wilson, with an ax In their
honuc hern last week, was bound over
fpr trial In tho circuit court after a
preliminary hearing today. Ho was not
allowed bond.
Lovo letters written by Moore to vurl
oils women and one girl of 15 years old
wero In ovldonco. M"Kt of tho letters
.... . . ... , nt, ,.ul,...l 41.. I ..... . .
of Inharmonious yloa. The maximum! ,Jia " uu ioui or his ex!Mvtui..iiH noon 10 navo u
and minimum compensation in case oCI wiion. iiomo of his own. rue prosecution con
... . . . ' -N7.Tm n M ft hod I fit . WI1H the TCOlV. i 1. ll,n
ivf - - - i itTiiun uiui in; irii'iiru ui f.wtnw i
Leap Year Tradition
Again Makes Good
NEW YORK, Dec 28. Leap year ends
with far fewer New York girls having
taken advantage than Chicago girl.
Compared with an increase of over S.000
marriages In Chicago this year, as re
ported in a dispatch from that city, the
marriage license bureau In New York
announces an excess of only about 2,000
marriages here over (he number last
year. The total for the yar has been
4S.K4. The marriage ((cense clerks de
clare that there Is no doubt that leap
year continues to have Its effect In mat'
rimonlul business and says that reeotda
death or total disability also brought
forth a diversity of pplnlon, and the com
mission could. not .secure Sufficient data
to conclude what the opinion 'of the pub
lic Is.
I.nbor LemlerN on Liability.
Labor leaders said the unions of Omaha
would object to any compensation plan
that did not' provide a means to guaran
tee tho solvency of all employers, so that
the employer of a few men can be held
llablo an well as the employer of many
men.
George Tel. Norman, appearing for tho
Central Labor Union of Omaha, Raid the
minimum should be higher than provided
In the majority bill reported by the com
mission., He said the compensation
should be paid In a lump sum and not
"drlbbed out." Kmployera ought to be
penalized when' accidents occur, he dot
clared, In order to compel a greater care
fulness and more safeguards.
"Incompetent bosses are in many cases
respoiulblc,'' continued Norman. "They
are drivers and are hired without refer
ence to their ability and so they drive
men reckleusly Into danger. Employers
and employes should eatih donate toward
the compensation fund and In equal
amounts.
"The majority of the 7.0CO union men I
am representing are opposed to " either
law you have drafted. It gives them no
protection' against the Irresponsible small
employer. This kind of employers ought
(o be bonded or In some manner Insured
by the state to protect their employes.
"We would prefer the present system
with a few amendments to the law to
either of these bills. No Judge should b
permitted to take a personal Injury suit
from the tisnds-of-the Jury and decide It
himself. There is too much of this, aud
It Is to the detriment of the employe."
Old Mr o 3Ire Competent.
Mr. Norman seld young men .wero lot
competent than older men and there
(hauld be at state law prohibiting corpor
ations from fixing an n limit, because
ome men remain fit until they are W or
The governor suld he felt "as well Ub niotncr anrt fcTHndmothcr.
ever" touay, inougn ins vui inu .. i i.ofi j w cUvrrt of tho University of
yet returned to Its normal tones. It was MHgflUr testified the stains on Moore's
stronger, however, than yosterdaj. i no , trnU8cril wer ,,,,, atnlns. Monro's at-
goVernor said ho would not uttompt to
reach,, everybody In his speeches ami
wodld try" to make them brief as ltossl
ble, bo as not to Overtax' his voice,
As the stream of callers passed Into
the manse to greet tho governor, lit
laughed and chatted with all. He pointed
out tho objects of interest ubout tho Iiouho
and proudly showed his callors the room
where he was born,
"I'm told It's the same led, too,"
said.
hu
Engineers Puzzled
By Flood in Tunnel
HKItNB, Switzerland. Dec, 2S. The en
gineering difficulties In connection with
the construction of the Mont D' Or tun
nel thrpugh ' the Jura mountains between
Italy and France appear for' the present
to be Insoluble. The stream of water
which burst Into the tunnel on December
23 and caused hundreds of laborers to
flee has Increased In volume eVer elnco
and has caused the ' river Orbe In the
Vicinity to swell to d dangerous extent
Th.e whole of the surrounding valley Is
Inundated. The englncem In charge de
clare that unless the subterranean stream
can be diverted the tunnel works must be
abandoned.
Ueflcicw tor cor gfrlod, mlll.W inches every lap year keep up the tradition. " (Continued on Page Two.,
MUNICIPAL TRACTION LINE
BEGINS ITS OPERATIONS
HAN KltAisCIBOO, Dec. W.-The. deary
Street Municipal railroad, running from
the center of the business district to thr
ocean beaph, was formally placed In
operation today. .Mayor Itolph paid the
first nickel taken in
I The road Is the and one-half m!-
i enk and the estimated cost of construe-
I tiva and equipment Is tLM3,7ZL
tomoya offered no deformo.
Panhandle System
Announces Changes
PHILADELPHIA. Ph.. Dep. 2S. Among
tho HppolnlnientH anniiiliierd today by
Iho directors if the PHiiliKiidle system,
comprising a portion of the lines of tho
Pennsylvania railroad wost ot Pittsburgh,
were the following
O. L, Peek, gcin-r.il manager nf the
lines west, to lie fifth vice president In
Charge of transportation.
Hcnjamln McKeeii. general manager of
tho Vnndalla railroad to succeed Mr.
Peck.
E. T. Whiter, superintendent of tho east
ern division of tin' northwest system of
ho company, to be general superinten
dent of thp name system with headquar
ters In Pittsburgh
Ilenjamln MeKeen Is a brother of W.
It. McKeent Jr. "f Omaha, president of
tho MeKeen Motor Car company.
tho right to have his case, heard by a
filll court of seven Judges.
On motion of T. J. Mahoncy of Omaha
tho association voted to ask for a con
stitutional amendment In the state pro
viding for a majority verdict In civil
cuses. This In ono of the matters that
has been fuvored by tho Omaha Par as
sociation, and which the Omaha bar hoped
to get beforo the state association at
tills time.
"Procedural Hoform In Nebraska" was
the subject of un iiddicsM delivered dur
ing thu morning session by O. C. Ander
son of Wost Point. Mr. Anderson called
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Dec. 2S.-Tlilrty-eight
labor union officials today wore
fourid guilty of complicity In the Mc
Namara dynamite plots. Including the
wrecking of the Los Angeles Times build
ing. Frank M, nynn, president of the Inter
national Association of Ilrldgo nnd Struc
tnnrnl Iron Workers, was among those
convicted. He, with others, was accused
of using tho union's funds to destroy th-i
property of contractors who refused to
recognize the union.
All thoso adjudged guilty wore found
guilty on all tho counts as charged in
the Indictments.
The Jury was discharged and court ad
journed until 10 ii. in. Monday, at which
tlmo sentences will bo ImiKised,
After Judgo Anderson had cleared the
court ro((iu of all specta'tbrs and the fam
ilies of tho defendants, tho thirty-eight
prisoners were taken In custody by Dep
uty United Htates marshals and special
attention lo the racredncss of the courts I detective and were token to the Marlon
and tho buorednnas of tho provisions laid j county Jail.
down In the federal constitution by the I Seiffert and Huckley,.the only two men
frnmorn of that document. Ho pointed, out of tho forty labor union officials to
bo adjudged not guilty, Immediately wero
out tho great dunger in irrepsouslblo
nltlclftn of tho courts. Ho said a feel
ing hud grown up that a poor man had
discharged from custody
The conviction of Olaf A. Tveltmoe and
no cliunco In the courts, nnd ho culled j I'.ugene a. uiancy of Hun Franclseo und
attontlnn that this was n very dangerous (J. aiunsey or bait Luko City sus
view Unit must bo remedied. "It Is tho
duty of tho bar." ho mild, "to remedy
theso things or the people In their Ignor-
THIEF TAKES MONEY
AND STOCKINGS TOO
DBNVKR, Dec 2S. -Hy following tho ad
vice given by Chief of Police O'Neill to
women to prevent their being robbed,
Mrs. Mary Iloblni-on lost W last night
through theft. Chief O'Neill, two days
ago, had warned women to keep their
money In their sto kings. Mrs. Robinson
did, and last night, sitting In her room
at 1216 Champa street, her stockings were
removed from her legs while she hlept
In her chair and the money taken.
"I meant that stockings i-hould bo used
as purses, not sufety .deiwslt vaults.' said
Chief O'Neill when the theft was reported
to him last ulcbt
(Continued on Pago Six.)
Man Robbed of Big
Sum Near Denver Club
UHNVKIt. Dec. 28. "dood evening, my
friend," was the polite remark addressed
to A. Walpensky. wealthy merchant and
miner of Leadvllle, and caused him to
drop his glance Into the barrel of a
largo caliber revolver us he passed the
Denver club tonight Walpensky started
to remonstrate with the man and was
Instantly seized from behind. The first
man then placed n gag In their victim's
mouth and the two proceeded to deprive
him of his wallet, In which was $935 in
bunk notes. When the two men left Wal
pensky hurried to the corner drug storo,
had tho gag remdved and notified the
police-
BARTENDER SUES FIRST
BASEMAN MERKLE
TOLKDO, O., Dec. 28. Frederick C.
Merkle, first baseman for the New York
Giants, was BUed today In Lucas county
rommon pleas court for 3,W damage
by Peter TV Garrett, a bartender. Gar
rett nllrges that In u bhIooii row Merkle
knocked out several of his teeth and
pummeled him severely,
' r1
tallied the government's charges that they
aided In plotting the Los Angeles ex
plosion In whloh twenty-ono portions were
killed and assisted In tho osrapo ot James
11. McNamara In his night from the scene
of the crime.
Hy lis verdict thq Jury also sustained
tho charges that the McNamara brothers,
now In prison In California, wore aided
In tho uation-wldo dyuumlte plots by al
most all the executlvo officials of th''
Ironworkers' union and thut thoy know
ingly carried on the conspiracy for yeum
by calming explosives to bo transported
on passenger trains.
It) mi nml Tvellmoe Prominent.
As bead of tho union of 12,000 inembcrr,
President Ityan onco Bat In the council!
of the American Federation of Labor
Tveltmoe of Sun Francisco was charged
with not only supplying two men to assist
In blowing up the Los Angeles Times
building, but also wtlh having asked for
more explosions on the Pacific coast, He
Is secretary ot the California Building
Trades Council, un editor and u recog
nized leader In labor circles on the coast
Also at the head of those found guilty
Is ilerbet 8. Hocktn, called "the Iago ut
the conspiracy." because he was charged
with first initiating Ortle E, McMunlgal
as a hired dynamiter and then wtlh be
traying all the dynumltera to promote his
own ambition. It was he, who once sec
retary of the International union "whis
pered Into the cur of Detective llurn the
names of the Angeles Times dynu
miters."
John T. Butler, vice president of the
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