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The Omaha Daily Bee D-ublo Your Solos SyMcnmtlp nilvertlsliiR In The Hco will (Id it for you Just ns It has fop others. THE WEATHER. Fair VOL. XL1 1 NO. 1209. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, VKUKTAKY 17. KINUUO COPY TWO CENTS. E THEN BREAK IT TO RESUME FIGHTING Federals and Rebels in Mexico City Said to Have Had Desperate Battle. WIRE FAILS TO THE SOUTH Telegraph Operator Sends One Mes sage to Laredo. NO FURTHER NEWS RECEIVED Truce Was to Have Lasted Until Monday Evening. NO ANSWER TO BE SENT MADERO Reply to Personal Appeal Hint In IrrTPnllon no Dclnyed Drafted, hut on Klnnl Decision It In nl Dispatched. HHM.RTIX. MEXICO CITY. Feb. 16.-An armistice of twenty-four hours was arranged be tween the federals and rebels at 2 o'clock thin morning, and effective until 8 o'clock Monday evening. The terms were agreed to by both President Madero and Gen eral Felix Dial. LAREDO. Tex.. Feb. IS. The truce ar ranged between the government and rebel forces at Mexico City was broken this morning, according to the telegraph operator at Mexico City who was In com munication with Laredo at noon. A des perate battle was In progress at that hour, he said. The wire failed before further details could bo given. Attempts to re-establish communication with the capital this afternoon were unsuccess ful. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-"Handg bff ' Mexico for tho present was the decision of President Taft and the cabinet, reached at a prolonged session, which lasted until the early hours of yesterday Jlr. Taft and seven of his. advisers gathered In the White House, aftor re viewing the situation from every point of view and considering particularly the proposal of an armistice In Mexico City, dining which non-combatants are to be removed with the creation of a neutral zone for the American embassy, deter mined to reaffirm the nonintervention attitude of tho United States, but mean while keeping the army and navy ready for Instunt action. Tho cabinet meeting broke up Just after 12:30 a. m. Secretary Knox announced that Secretary Utiles would prepare and make public the- only statement to b,e given out. The other members of the cabinet referred all Inquirers to Mr. Hllles. ' Statement !y Jltllrs. His statement was as follows: "At a meeting of the cabinet tonight various dlspa'tches from Mexico were considered and It was decided that tho information to far received nfforded no basis lor a j change in tho policy of the government of tho United States already Indicated many times in the lost two years." It was practically determined that no further communication would go to President Madero at this time. Two Conferences Held. President Taft held two conferences with tho cabinet Tho first meeting broke up after a half hour's talk to pre tnlt the president to attend the Cannon dinner. Tho early cabinet meeting followed a conference between President Taft, Sec retary Stlmson and Brigadier General Crozler, president of tho Army War col lege, who were called once again to go over the plans that would be put Into ef fect 'In cose Intervention became necessary- If the army were sent Into Mexico, the transports, would be dis patched from Galveston, Tex., Instead of Newport News, It was learned. New orders resulted from the confer ence, but Mr. Stlmson and Genernl Crozler were told to be ready for any emergency. The president was still of the opinion that Intervention would be unnecessary. Asks People Not to Force Wnr. Tho president said he hoped that the disquieting dispatches from Mexico would not arouse the American people and that the pressure upon congress would not become so great that a ma jority would feel called upon to respond to a demand for Intervention. Accord ing to his latest Information there is little sentiment In congress for Inter vention. President Taft spent less than an hour at Speaker Cannon's dinner and hurried backto the White House, where sevin members of the cabinet were awaiting him In tho executive mansion proper. In addition to the nrmy officers at the j earlier conference, Brigadier General (Continued on Page Two.) The Weather For Nebraska Fair. For Iowa Fair. Temperature nt Omnlm Vesterduy. t-w Hour. De'g. I i Ik1 II a. in 33 MJ .1) I A a. m 31 8 a. m 33 a a. m ai "Tv 1 f 12 m 4; i I I 1 P. m 55 2 n. m (11 I wlTl 3 p. m 66 U P. m fiS . iSi 8 p. m (S CzJ 6 p. m GO iCTsrSCSS7 7 P' m 68 Comparative Local Ilrcord. 1913. 1912. 191L 1910. Highest yesterday K S S x west yesterday 32 21 3S Mean temperature 19 34 37 4 Precipitation W -00 .IS .00 Temperature and precipitation depar tures from the normal: Normal temperature 24 Excess for the day 25 Total excess since March 1, Zil Normal precipitation 02 Inch Deflelenoy for the day 02 man Total rainfall since March 1.. .25.63 Inches Deficiency since March 1 4. 76 Inches Deficiency for cor. period. 1911 13.68 Inches Deficiency for cor period, 1910.13.90 inches U A. WELSH. Local Forecaster. ARRANG ARMISTICE cv m. j m William M. Jones, .Oldest Man in State, Dies at Age of 100 FALLS CITY. Neb.. Feb. 16.-(Spoclal.) William M. Jones, who died yesterday morning nt his homo near Hulo, wan the oldest man who lived In Hlchnrdson county so far as the record Is known. His ago wns 100 years 5 months S days. He was born In Tuiewcll county. Vir ginia, September 6, 1812. His father Scotch and his mother German ncral arrangements will not be until the son, Lewis, returns noma. Mr. Jones was married and set up housekeeping Jackson county, Ohio, plow, utilizing a large the plow share. In 1&56 Mr. Jones to Dakota county, Nebraska. He Bsed the Mis- sourl river on tho Ico March 10, 18Vt, with his family and stock. He had six head of cattle, two horses, three yoke of oxen and 200 In gold. Ho took up government land, built a log house und went to farm ing. The second winter was so fierce that all his cnttlo froze to death except one yoke of oxen. This caused such dls. couragement that Mr. Jones disposed of his land for $100 and moved south to Leavenworth county, Kansas, nnd settled on the Delaware Indian reserve He re mained here a few months, going to Texas and later to Oregon, returning to Nebraska In 1853. He settled near llulo, whore he bought a halt section from a squaw-man for $600 In ponies and horses. He had lived here '"continuously ever since. The wife of Mr. Jones died October IS. 1909, at tho age of 99 years 8 montlm 14 days. His son, Cass Jones, was formerly a representative from Ulchardson county In the Nebraska legislature. Mr. Jones has living three chltdren, twenty-five grandchildren, fifty-five great grandchildren and five great great grand children, making In all eighty-eight living descendants. Farewell Banquet G-ryen by Friends to Former Speaker WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. - President Taft, cabinet officials. Chief Justice White, members of both houses of con gress, past present and prospective, and a host of other political and personal f i lends of Representative Joseph G. Can non of Illinois, former speaker of the house, featured the program ant guest list of the farewell dinner to him tonight. Plans had been made for approximately 600 guests. It was a feast of fun and a tribute of affection. The program abounded with novel features, merrily announced by the toootmastei. Repre sentative J. Hampton Moore qt Pennsyl vania. The scheduled speakers Included the president. Ctyef Justice White',' Speake? Clark and Itepresentatlve Uh'derVfood of Alabama. A skit burlesquelng members of the house from the Viewpoint of the press sallery was contributed by the news- paI)(.r men at tho capltol who attended nimost in a body. In this stunt, a cuu reporter asked a variety of ques tions regarding the ' personalities of statesmen and near statesmen and the replies he received from the six cor respondents who joined with him In the cast were "hits" on the whims and Ideas of various public men. B. C. Snyder had the role of cub re porter. Convicts Dig Tunnel; Warden Bars Escape SACRAMENTO, aCl., Feb. IC "Don't dig, you may smother us, don't shoot. we'll come out" When Warden Johnson heard these muffled ' words today from beneath the ground under his feet, he knew he had prevented an ingenious attempt at a Jail delivery; Two prisoners, James Stark, sentenced to life and fourteen years, for murder ous assult, and George Greenwald, serv ing five years, had sunk a shaft from the earthen floor of the foundry core oven and then drifted to a point near the prison wall. The entrance was cov ered by scattered sand. Warden Johnson noticed an accomplice scattering the sand and became suspi cious. He kept the oven under watch and thus prevented the tunnel diggers from returning unobserved, when "lockup" was sounded. As soon as it was found that two men were missing, guards were set to digging. They had gone only a few feet when hollow cries warned them to stop. EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY OF CUSTER COUNTY BROKEN BOW. Neb., Feb. lG.-(Spe-clal.) For some time past County Super intendent Grimes has been getting to gether ,an educational summary of Cus ter county, and he has so far progressed nB to give out the following results: Total number of children In the county between the ages of 5 and 21 yearn, 8.C90; total number of students enrolled In tin rural schools for 1912, 4,678; total number of students enrolled In graded schools for 1917, M45; total number of students en rolled In, the county for the year 1912 7,223; total number of high school cer tificates issued to date, 437. The total of high school certificates issued during i last year was 198. Last year's average dally attendance In the county graded schools was 1,831, In the county rural schools 2.943, while the total averag dally attendance In the county was 4,773 UNITED LIGHT COMPANY EXPANDS ITS INTERESTS MASON CITY. la.. Feb, 16.-(Speolal Telegram.) The United Light and Rail way company last night concluded a deal, whereby the Mason City and Clear Lake Railway, Peoples' Gas vand -Electric company of this city, Mason City "Heat ing plant and kindred Interests con trolled by the Brtce Interests will pass Into their hands. The first Improvement contemplated Is an extension of the Inter urban line to Charles City to connect with the Illinois Central cniusECTvciSJr' frojBBWM at UMSrP 19' ooden jflHHfcKlml) fori CLIMAX OF SESSION IS Some of Biggest Questions Before Legislature Will Bo Reached Bcborc Week-End. TAX COMMISSION TO THE FORE iblic Utilities Board Bill Meas ure of Import. EMPLOYERS PUSH THEIR BILL Compensation Act Opposed in Its Present Form. ROAD FIGHT GROWING WARM Opposition of AntomoliHlHtM mill Com ml Rut on In Form Proposed, llut it In I.lkrly to Prevail. (From a Staff Correspondent.) DES MOINES, la., Feb. lfi.-tSpccial ) During this week It Is expected the Iowa legislature will devote a largo putt of Its time to perfection of bills on tne .tbject of the state tax commission, that of the public utilities commission, the workmen's compensation act and road legislation. The tentative bill for a basis for the administration of roud building through a state highway com mission Is being considered with great favor by the members and It Is uxpecttd that the friends of good roads will be able to get this through despite opposi tion o ft ho automobllelsts and the lob byist for the contractors. The coming week will witness a very Important hearing on tho bills for a workmen's compensation act. The com mission bill, which was framed by a commission which sat all last year, is the basis for the discussion. The rep resentatives of large business, tho em ployers of many people, have asked to be heard In opposition to the bill In its present form. They desire that tho scale of compensations shall be de creased and the liability lessened, and they are generally opposed to the stale supervision of the whole matter. The coal mine operators will be on hand In force,, and the railroad repre sentatives, also tho representatives of various organizations of employers, and It Is promised that a spirited opposition to the commission bill will be presented. The committee is still hard at work on tho tax bills nnd the bill relating to the creation of a public utilities com mission. Revenue Sngseatlon. The legislature has before it as one if the important measures a proposed amendment , to tho state constitution which, will permit of special taxation of railroads and the property of state- "wide" corpora'tlonsMhe amendment being. as follows: flection 33. For the purpose of provid ing revenue for state purposes, the gen eral assembly may provldo for the ex clusive taxation of such classes of prop erty as It may deem proper. When any class of property Is exclusively taxed for state revenue purposes, such class shall not be otherwise taxed for general county, ,townshlp or municipal purposes. Section 2. That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution of the state of Iowa be, and the same Is hereby referred to the legislature to be chosen at the next general election for members of tho general assembly, and thut the seoretary of state cause the same to be published for three months previous to the day of such election, as provided by law. Resoluved further. That should said proposed amendment be agreed to by a majority of the members of the said suc ceeding7 general assembly, tho said pro posed amendment shall be submitted to the electors of tho state of Iowa at the general election In the. year 1916. ColleRO I'M wilt Less Hitter. Since the discussion before tho legisla ture of tho whole college controversy there is less of bitterness to be found among the members and those who nre discussing the matter. It was disclosed that as a matter of fact a large part of the fight Is one of personalities, which have little to do with the merits of the case Involving the contemplated changes ordered at tho colleges. The result Is that the members of tho legislature are disposed to pass up the whole matter and attend the more Important business of the state as quickly as possible. . Tho legislature has beforo It a bill to define what shall be the courses of study at tho colleges and also a resolution to compel the board to rescind Its action. But neither one has been as yet favorably re ported. lion Serum Laboratory. It now seems probable that the labora tory for the manufacture of hog cholera serum will be removed from near Pes Moines ot a point In Story county not far from the state college where the work will be placed in charge of the college and be taken away from the state vet erinarian. The house committee has re ported a bill to that effect. The legislature Is not likely to ap propriate as large a' sum as demanded for the eradication of the hog cholera, but to provide a laboratory so that all the serum can be secured that will be j needed. Jl'nr Cure of the Children. J "The American Ilaby Health Contest 1 ftsannfnftlnn " This Is the name of a new organiza tion with headquarters In Iowa. Ilts ob ject Is to disseminate the gospel of "Bet ter Babies," It has Just been created und incorpor ated by the State Board of the Iowa Congress of oMthers. Literature will be sent out all over the country. Mothers of babies all over Iowa will be enrolled. There will be an associate membership list, also, the yearly dues for assoalate members being ?2. Mrs. Mary T. Watt of Audubon will be at the head. Defies Three Bandits and Saves Valuables C. Ii. Hoover, Seward street, defied three negio highwaymen last night ut Thirtieth and Cuming street and received a bod gash In the head from the butt of e revolver, but saved his valuables. The men held him up in a lonely place and started pursuit when their prospective victim fled, but they were frightened away whn a passing car came along. The mi nnnii i From the Philadelphia Record. BIG BANK ROBBERY SOLYED Four Under Arrest in Havana for Stealing $200,000. SUBSTITUTE PAPERS FOR BILLS Mnn' "Who Planned Theft from Cnlinn Ilnnk Confesses nnd Impli cates Bfcssenirer nnd Hook keeper In Restaurant. ST. LOUIS, Feb, 16. The mystery sur rounding tho theft of, 1200,000 In American currency In Havana, Cuba, last Septem ber had 'been solved. Four men accused of tho crime are under arrest In Jlavana and one of them has confessed, according to a cablegram received by the St. Louis police today from Havana. The arrests and confession resulted from tho attempt of Ramon Llano, a Cuban, to get foreign exchange on two of tho stolen 110,000 bills at the Third National bank of St. Louis last week. Llano was arrested and "held for the Cuban authorities, and, acting on Infor mation ha gavo, the Havana police ar rested Jose Fernandez Vina, Manui;! Arias, Emanuel Llano and Autorlo Ayala. According to the cablegram from Havana VIii has confessed that ho planned the robbery and Emanuel Muyoz, who has been hold In conectlon with the crime since last October, has been ex onerated. Teller Wrongfully Accused. Vina's story, as received here, Is that Ayala, who was a messenger for the National Bank of Cuba, and Arias, a bookkeeper In a restaurant, plotted to rob the bank, nnd when Emanuel Mayoz, a teller In the bank, last September gave Ayala an envelope containing 1200,000 In currency to bo mulled to the National Park Bunk of New York, the messenger took the envelopo to tho restaurant ut which Arias wus employed. There tho currency wns taken out of the envelope and advertising clrculuu placed in a similar envelope which w:ts mailed to New York. Before the bogus envelope readied New Ydrk, Arias changed one of the J10.C00 bills Into French gold. This hill came back to the National Bank of Cuba and the arrest of the teller followed. Tho cablegram said Muyoz would be released. The message also stated that seventeen of the bills are In the posses sion of an attorney who Is acting for Vina and who has declared thaMie will destroy them unless his client Is releusod. Emanuel Llano, arrested In Havana, Is a brother of Ramon Llano, detainod by tho St. Louis police. His connection with the affair has not been made clear. News from Auburn and Nemaha County AUBL'ltN. Neb., Feb. 10. (Special.! -The farmers und business men of thlf community have adopted a plan cf meeting weekly ut the court house and discussing certain measures before ti legislature and passing revolutions and sending tho same to the members from this county, statin? the sense of the meeting as to certain measures. Three meetings have already been held, and meetings will be held every Hatuidny until the close of the present session. Mrs. Giles, died at her homo six mil" north of here yesterday. She was aoout 3T, years old und leaven a husband und two small children. The funeral will ve held from the Methodist Kplsoop.tl church here, and Interment at Glenroc;c cemetery. Fred Kuse and Miss Ida aWlker of the Charter Oak neighborhood were married last week. Morton F. Chamberluln and Joseplili e f. Chesterson of the Brownvllle neigh borhood were married at Nemahu iv Key. Mr. Sapp Wcdneday. Lee Henderson of Atchison, Kan., mil MIeb Stella Plasters, residing In ti Bouth part of the county, were marrlud last week. Mr. Henderson was reared here and Is the son of ex-Shrrlff J. II Henderson. Mr. Henderson Is one of the teachers In the public schools ot Atchi son ii Hundred Million Dollar , Lincoln Traction Sold to Outsiders; Control Given Up (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 16. (Spcclal.) II Is becoming evident that all tho ef forts of tho city of Lincoln In tho yotve gone by to get from timid foreign con trol of Its street car sen-Ice has gone for naught. H has now developed that eastern capi tal has ugaln got hold of tho Lincoln Traction company, for the Moore syndi cate ot Detroit, tho same outfit which l backing the Commonwealth Power com pany.'yesterday gained control df'a'larxe block of traction stock by purchasing tho Interests of J. C. Soacrcst, J. L Miller and Charles Stowart of Lincoln, tho latter giving way to Sunford Ludd of Detroit on the board of directors. Manager J. II. Humpc, who has been with tho company for many years, tho Inst flfteon of which has been fls man nger, has resigned and the position will be filled by J. N. Bramlett, a representa tive of tho Commonwealth Power com pany, which, with tho traction company, wilt bo run together, nnd thus the bright hopes of the Lincoln people to have their street cur system controlled by local peo ple have gono glimmering. 'While the people of the Capital city have been fighting corporation Influences along other linos, they have closed tlflr eyes in other directions and as a resuU'. foreign capital hns nguulti crept In tho buck door 'and tho bright dream of local control of the street car system hns cor.ie to an end. NOTES FROM BEATRICE AND GAGE COUNTY BL'ATIUCK, Neb., Feb. ll.-(8peclal.)-Mr. und Mrs. Frank Maletzkl, former Beatrice residents, recently lost their homo by fire nt Kdgewater, Colo., ns a result of an explosion of tho cook stove. Mrs. Maletzkl was severely burned nbout the face and hands- Tho loss Is placed at W.000, partially covered by insurance. Word was received here yesterduy an nouncing the sudden death at Nebraska City of Mrs. M. D. Welsh, a former rest dent of Cortland. Pneumonia was the cuumo of her death. Charles Hoscoe of Clntonla was tukeii to the Insane nsylum at Lincoln yester day by Sheriff Schlek. Ho was ordered committed Thursday. Myrtle Doollttle, living nonr Cortland, was thrown from a horse and Severely Injured. Her foot caught In the stirrup and she was dragged some dlstanco be fore being ublu to releuso herself. Al though her condition Is serious the at tending physicians have hopes of her re. covery. The Neldhart Monument works yester day filed articles of Incorporation with the county clerk. The firm Is Incorpo rated for SlO.Urf), nnd tho Incorporators nre Cbnrles Neldhuit and his daughters, the Misses Sophia and Amulla Neldhart. Mr. Neldhurt has been In ' the niuiblo business In this city for many years. MISSIONARY RALLY AT TF0UMSEH CHURCH TI'XTMfSKIT. Neb.. Feb. 18.-(Spcclnl.)-A rally wa held ut the Christian church In this cltv Thursdav nftttnonn nnd even ing, which proved of great Interest t) the ohuroh people. The rroiram wss opfned nt 1:30 o'clock by Itev. IC M. Johnson of Lincoln, field secretary of the stats mis sionary society, with a Bible lecture, which was bath Instructive and entertain ing. He was followed by I. (.'. ObtrlhM ut Lincoln, stute suporint Mtdent of 1'lhle schoo's, who gave an add res uii un-tJ-date Blblo school work. Mi's. Calla "Witt Wlllurd of Bethany. Mate organlter of the ". W. B. M . spoke upon "World Wide Missions. ' Kl Iiit suggestions fot the best results obtainable In the wirK of the local society. At the conclusion of the ufternooik meeting a reception was given Mrs. Willard by the women of the missionary society at the home of Mr nnd Mrs. Isaac Clark. Hev. Mr Johnson t occupied the evening In a Bible lecture. Baby DEBATE SCHEDULE OUT First Scries of Ditsriot Contests Be gins' This Week. EACH SCHOOL HOME DEBATE Kirciitlvo Committee Announces PnlrliiKS nml Selects Subject to He (lie Commission Form of (ioverninent In Cities. LINCOLN, Feb. 16. (Speclal.)-For tho first series of district delegates In the sixth annual contests of the Nebraska High-School Debating league, the execu tive, committee has about completed or rnfikoments.. In all but two of tho twelve districts the directors have announced tho pairing for tho first round. Tho dates nnd places have In most cases also been arranged, Each school In the league will havo a homo debate this year. 1,'liose that do not win In the first scries will nt once bo paired for the third-honor Bcrles. Merles Htnrts Friday. Next Friday evening, February 21, the scries starts. Four debates are set for that ovenlng at South Omahn. Weeping Water, Schuyler and Pawnee City. "Resolved, Thut American cities should ndopt a commission form of government," Is the question under discussion. Tho first series schedule, as far as com ploted follows: Central District. Superintendent arl M. Cllne, Geneva, Osceola meets Central City. York meets Friend, Geneva meets David City. Kiistern instruct. Principal F. L. Cummings, South uninuii, uirecior. noiuu umuiin-itcllovtio academy at duuiii uniHun, r eoruary zi, weeping water-., ehraska City at weeping water, reuruary si. Bchuyler-North Hend ut Schuyler, Feb Fremont Knsl-t'entriil District, Principal V. I Mays, IJncoln. dl rector. Schedule not announced. Contestants: Lincoln. Havelock. Tnnnli era College High school. Wllber. Rtorllnc. Nebraska Military academy, University Place. .Northern District, nuperlnt'nlent A. C. Whltford, Alns worm, director. Alnsworth-O'Nelll at Alnsworth, Feb runry st. Vnlentlne-Atkinson at Valentine, Feb ruary .N'orth-Centrnl District. Superintendent K. T. Corvan, Albion uirecior. Norfolk-Madison nt Norfolk, Fcbru ary 28. Alblon- IVol rlieiistern Superintendent I J. director. District. Knoll, Randolph Plerce-Crelghton at Piorce, March 7, Randolph Northwestern District. Superintendent H. Clare Wolker, Gor uon uirecior. Altlance-Rushvllte, Sldney-Mlnatare. Southern March 7. District. B. Frazler, Superintendent O. B. Frazler, Kdgur, director. Dlllun-Fnlrbury. Kdgar-Superlor. .Southeaster iiDislrlcl. Principal J. K. Campbell. Wymore, director. Ny Wymore-Pawnee City, nt Pawnee City February 31. AuburntFalls City, at Auburn Febru ary as. Table Rock-Humboldt, ut Tuble Rook March 7. lleutrlce-Tecumseh. Southwestern District. Huperlntendent W. T. DiivIb, McCuok, I'lrtctor. Mo"ook-Ilolbrook ut McCook, Febru ary 8. Tn-titon-Struttun ut Trenton, Febru ary 8. Frmiklln-Oxford nt Oxford, Fubru ury K. Weaver City M Western District. Superintendent II. W. Woodland, M.n dPn. director. Kearney, Harvard. Mlitdun und Hold rego schedule Is not unnuuueed. West-t'cntrnl District. Superintendent S. l. Martin, Broken now. tnroctor - SarKent-Ord at urgent. February i. 1 M'tiiH-Ilrokcti Bow ut .Murna, Febiu .ury S8. ; tfeveiul practice debutes have been held recently. Pawnee City nnd Tuble Rook met February It and the Pawnee City teum was ut Sterling Friday evening. Geneva and Wymore debutel ut Wymore last evening without Judges, SUNDAY BASE BULL AND REMOVAL BILL COME UPTHIS WEEK Two Measures in Which Much In terest is Taken Scheduled for Action in the House. SENATE BALL. BILL FAVORED Will Probably Be Substituted for House Measure. UNI REMOVAL ON THURSDAY Whole Question Likely to Bo Threshed Over. LINCOLN COUNCIL CRITICISED Kffnrt to l.nr Tnx. on People nt I.nrnre for lleneflt of ritislness In terests of Pnrt of City tiring Forth Jinny Protests. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Feb. 16. (Speclal.)-Two measures in which the stuto at largo Is vory much Interested In will come up In tho houso this wcok. Tho first la tho Sunday bnso ball bill which has been recommended for passage. This bill Is now tho second on general file. JWhcn It Is brought beforo tho committee of tho whole McKtssIck will nsk that It be In definitely postponed and there be substi tuted for it, the sonato bill which re ceived tho approval of the upper body. There Is tittle doubt but tho bill will pass the house and It Is said to be certain that Governor Morehend will sign It Pa Rourke ot Omaha has been down several times during the session and the other day he spent an hour with the governor. Ho said, however, that the pending legist latlon wns not dlsoussed. University Ilemovnl on Deck. The Question of university removal wilt ho taken tip by tho house next Thursday nnd there promises to bo some fight on this, providing tho house members rccognlxo tho bills when they nro rend and they have tho energy to wako up nnd got busy. Corbln at that time will brhig up his resolution asking for tho appointment of a commltteo to confer with tho legnl department of the state and preparo a contract to bind the city of Lincoln in put up the money Its council hns promised to buy land for the down town campus. This action of tho council hns cut both ways. Kye on Main C'linnce. It has shown to those mbmbers whose eyes nre open that Lincoln cares nothing for the university, except ns. a business asset for the town. Thoso business men nro afraid If It Is consolidated with the statu farm another little business town will start up nt tho farm nnd they will be unable to get t tho trade Of 'all tho students. For that reason the city coun cil, acting under tho lash of the big' business Jitcrests, is willing to tax the home owner and the day laborer to tho amount of several hundred thousand dollars In order to mako business for tho big business Interests. And tho legislature Is about to let this be put over In the amendments to the Lincoln charter giving tho council au thority to make a E-mlll levy for parlc purposes nnd "university extension." l'lnn to Mnke Pnrk. In tho meantime. It Is being handed out to those In IJncoln who might be opposed to tills tax In tho Interest ot tho big; stores that Lincoln will use tho campus for u public park. In other words IJncoln Is to get a public park at the expense of the state. That Is, tho state Is to pay only f200,009 for this Lincoln park, Ona IJncoln paper came out with a story tho other afternoon that four mem bers ot tho Board of Regents had de cided to favor tho downtown site for the school, when as a matter of fact tho re gents took no action on tho proposition mado by tho city council. Want Settlement Norr. Friends of the university Insist that the question of consolidation with the farm should bo settled this session. They fear that If the proposition of the IJn coln city council Is accepted someone will enjoin tho levy of the tax, and thus tho matter will bo held up In the courts for months and maybe two years. Thug everything will have to be done over again by the next legislature. In tho meantime, with things unsettled, It will bo doubtful If the legislature will pro Vide for uny moro buildings on the pres ent site. MORE ORGANIZATIONS JOIN THE CIVIC LEAGUE At the regular meeting of the directors of the Omaha Civic league Friday, appli cations were received from the Real Es tate exchange. Retail Grocers' associa tion, Omaha Electric club and the "Pret tiest Mile In Omaha" club, and dele gates were named as follows: Real restate exchange, O. T, Morton, Paul AV. Kuhns and Carl C. Wilson; Retail Gro cers' association, C, A. W, Johnson, S, Rosenblum and T H. Hansen; Omahai Electric club, G. W. Johnston, Israel Lov- ett and W. I Burgess; "Prettiest Mile In Omaha" club, Charles H. Grafton, Will iam I. Klerstead and A. D. Northrup. The Happy Hollow club has appointed the following delegates: R. C. Peters, J. E. George and Ed O. Hamilton and the Omaha Art guild, Doane Powell, J, I.awrle Wallace and Henry Raapke. LINDELL HOTEL NOW HAS ITS BAR AGAIN (From a' Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb. 16.-(Spcclal.)--At last dear old IJncoln looks like "dear old Lincoln." The Lindelt has come back Into Its own, It now has a barroom, which takes the place of the American Bible Hofne which upon the advent of the saloon Is moving around on N street It Is said the spirit ot "Steve" Hoover now of Denver, hovered pver thq cash register the first night the barroom was open and thought of the tlmo back In 1901, when something like $11,000 passed, over that bar In Just three weeVs.