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To Sell Quickly ' inn it V e.,aeo ',ass'"tl col. '. It In the profitable vvny. TITS' WEATHER. Fair VOL. XL 11 NO. '22U. SINGLK COPY TWO CENTS. IJtlK UMAHA UAllvI JDKrO , 0MA1LA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAUt'H 8, 1S)t:i TWKMtf PAUUS. . II If ( X FIFTY M KILLED TY INJURED BYGREATEXPLOSiON Bargeload of Giant Powder on Way to Panama is Touched Off at Baltimore. STEAMER ALUM (JUNE IS SUNK Forty Stevedores Are Missing and Probably Are Dead. COLLIER JASON IS DAMAGED Several Members of Crew of New Ship Dead and Injured. SHOCK FELT HUNDRED MILES IlelnTrnre, Snnthern rennarlrnnln, Southern Nevr Jersey nnd Mnry lniul .Shaken Up Many Thought It I'.nrthqunke. BALTIMORE, March 7. -Three hundred and forty tons of dynamite exploded thn morning In lower Baltimore harbor, kill Ing nbout fifty men and wounding 03 many more, many of them fatallj. Tlic explosive was Delng transferred from a barge to the British steamer Chine, when It went off from a cause as yet unknown. The men killed were members of the crews of the steamer and the barge and vessels moored near by. The Chine and the barge, together with tho tug Atlantic and the naval collier Jason, were cither completely destroyed or very seriously damaged. The shock va.8 felt as far away as leading, Pa., 00 miles from Baltimore. It was recorded also at Atlantic City. Twenty-nine other men on the collier and the greater part of the crew of the Alum Chlno were injured. Six of the crew of the tug Atlantic ylng alongside the Alum Chine were Killed and the tug practically destroyed. The latest reports place the number of dead at fifty and the injured at forty. Of the latter ten of the collier Jason ;rew are said to bo fatally hurt. Forty stevedores are unaccounted for. If they were on the steamer It Is con ildered certain that they perished. Pitiful scenes were enacted on the liroadway wharf when the tugs bearing "'cad and injured arrived there. Hun Ireds of women, and children whose bus Lands and fathers work on the water. rylng and wringing -their hands, begged U be niloWed to see' if any of' their men iclks were among the victims. Nearly 1 fty of the Injured were landed here. i.eine of these were able to walk to their ! t-mes unassisted, but the bulk of them ere taken to the hospitals, tome of the t Jured were taken to hospitals at Spar- owa Point. The force of the explosion swept' awny fie upper works of the United States rival collier Jason, killing three men and injuring twenty-nine others. The Jason was about 700 feet away at the time. It had juat been completed by the Mary land Steel company and wa soon to have had Its government trial trip. .Mini;- Smaller Kxploslona. Much -of the havoc was wrought by un cxploded boxes of dynamite which hurtled through the air and exploded when they struck. One such shattered the upper works of the collier Jason and killed several men, frightfully wounding at least thirty more. Annlhpr linr nf exnloslve descended on tho deck of the tug Atlantic and killed' three men. A shower of large and small pieces of the wrecked vessel, some weighing tons, fell In the waters and on tho shore for miles around. , Just before the explosion a tiny whlsp of smoke was seen by a seaman working In the hold of the vessel. He gave the alarm and fourteen of the British boat's crew Jumped into a launch and headed away from the ship before the blast came. Shuck Kelt Hundred allien. PHILADELPHIA. March 7. The dyna mite explosion near Baltimore was ro- (Continued on Page Two.) The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Saturday. For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Fair Saturday; not -much change In temperature. m 30 m 37 m 39 8 a. m 39 9 a. m 41 10 a. in 43 11 a. m 44 12 m 46 in bo m 53 3 p. m.. i p. in.. 5 p. m.. 6 p. m.. 7 p. m.. s p. m.. Comparative l,ooul Record. 1913. 1912. 1911. 1910 Highest yesterday 56 31 B2 53 Lowest yesterday 31 23 37 32 Mean temperature i 27 44 42 Precipitation 0 01 .10 .00 Temperature and precipitation depar tures from the normal: Normal temperature 31 Kxcess for the day 14 Total deficiency since March 1 10 Normal precipitation 04 inch Deficiency for day 04 Inch Total rainfall since March 1.... T Deficiency since March' 1 27 Inch Kxcess for cor. period, 1912 08 inch Kxcess for cor. period, 1911 11 inch Reports from Stutlons nt 7 I. St. station and State Temp. High- Rain of Weather, 7 P. m. est. rail. ' .00 .12 .00 .01 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .01 .00 Cheyenne, clear 40 Davenport, rain so Denver, clear Des Moines, rain 3 Dodge City, clear 64 bander, clear s'orth Platte, clear 60 Omaha, cloudy " Pueblo, clear Rapid City, clear tfclt Lake, clear Santa Ke. clear f Hherldan, clear .'.; fiw r nudv . . 46 30 60 44 CO 41 M S6 S4 64 4S Si 50 .00 lllUU W A 66 ."U Tr of precipitation. j. w RT.fi H. Local Forecaster. IV. T wbl MOREKEAD CALLS ON WILSON Governor of Nebraska Given Cordial Greeting by Executive. SHOWN THROUGH WHITE HOUSE Xehrnnknn Una Pleasant- Time In Hunt nnd ISxpreniirii Himself ns Gratified at Oppnrtunltr to Visit Historic Scene. (From n Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. March 7.-8peclal Tel egram.) Governor Morehead, his family and friends pu In a strcnutfus day today, commencing the rounds of the public buildings by calling upon President Wil son, who showed a warm appreciation of the call and expressed tho hope that It would be his pleasure to sen tho governor again In Washington. In the governor's party were: Governor Morehead, Mrs, Morehead, Miss Dorothy Morehead, Edmund J. Morehead, Miss Christian of McOook. Colonel Bulla of Omaha, Colonel K. M. Westervelt and wife of Lincoln and Colonet Morgan and wife of Plattsmouth. After leaving the presidential offices the party was shown through tho White House. later visiting the Pan-American bluldlng and the bureau of printing and engraving. Speaking of his visit to Washington, Governor Morehead Bald: "The visit has been educational to a groat degree. To see tho historic places and review the historic Incidents connect vtlth the nations capltol enlarges one's) horizon and makes him a better Amer ican. "We have been treated in the most kindly way and I have a more exalted opinion of my country than I ever had, due In most part to the splendid people whom I have met on this trip." Governor Morehead and family. Colonel Kelly and Colonel Bulla left tonight for homo where they are due to arrive Sun day evening, over the Burlington. General P. L. Hall, Jr., tho youngest adjutant general In the country, called on Colonel Gerrard, o fFort Mycr today, meeting many of the officers stationed there. He leaves for the west tomorrow. Governor Morehead and family wero the guests of Secretary of Slate Bryan tnd Mrs. Bryan at luncheon today at the New Wlllard. - Fifteen Members of Opium Ring Will Be Arrested in Seattle SEATTLE, March 7. Federal officers arrived here from Portland today Intent on arrests of fifteen pesons supposed to be involved in an opium smuggling ring. A millinery store is said to be the head quarters, from which the coterie works. Statements from, a man, who gave the name of Joh.n W, Kpgers, sent thi . of ficers here from Portland. Rogers was arrested there Wednesday night In com pany with Marian Bergman, a .stenog rapher, as they left a train from. Seat tle, The two had 17,500 worth of 'opium, but Rogers said his companion was un aware of the nature of the packages, and the authorities' believe him. "I'm the pack horse of the crowd," Rogers told the police, and said his busi ness was to transport opium from Seat tle to Portland. When he learned that he had been shadowed .by detectives for months, he gave Information upon which It was decided to make the further ar rests. Miss Bergman was released upon $2,600 bond and returned to Seattle. Hungarian Women Win Franchise BUDAPEST. March 7. The woman's suffrage cause won here -today when the lower house of the Hungarian Parliament adopted the government's suffrage reform bill by which a large number of women are' enfranchised. The Hungarian capltol was crowded with troops during the dtbat;, in conse quence of threats by the racialists to be gin a general strlko throughout the coun try. This was to be done as a protest at the government's attitude tgalnst com plete universal suffrage. No disturbance I occurred during the early part of the day, the-populace being overawed by the great display of force. On' several occasions during the last year riotous scenes have occurred in the lower house, culminating several times In free fights. On September 17 police were called' Into the chamfcer to expel the opposition extended by Count Appo.iyl and Count Zlchy. A desperate struggle ensued before they were finally ejected. On October 30 further riots occurred when the opposition led by Apponyl and Francis Kossuth unsuccessfully attempted to force their way through a military guard surrounding the" Parliament. Count Ttssea, tho speaker of the lower house. Is the special object of the hatred of the opposition, owing to his strong objection to universal suffrage. On June 7 last Deputy July Kovlcs attempted to assassinate him while he occupied the chair. Benjamin Kahn is Oonvited of Arson SOUTH BBND, Ind., March 7.-Ben-Jamln Kahn was found guilty of arson to day after the Jury had deliberated more that thirty-six hours. He was accused of setting fire to his establishment, the Farmers' and Workingmans' Friend store in this city last April, It was charged by the prosecutor that Benjamin Fink, who was Indicted with Kahn .and who Is to be .tried Monday, was paid, by Kahn to set fire to' the store. Kahn's conviction Is the outgrowth of tho Investigation of the gigantic "arson trust," which Is supposed to have oper ated over the middle western states for several years. Fink Is alleged to have been one of the "torches" of the so-called "trust." NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER JOINS TAFTS IN AUGUSTA AUGUSTA, Ga., March 7. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia university, and Mrs, Butler have joined tlu Taft party here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Taft and Mrs. Charles P. Taft anl John Hays Hammond are expected nero within a day or two. The rx-presldent played eighteen boles of golf today. From the New York American. GIRL CONTRADICTS MERCHANT PRINCE Tense Dramatic Scene is Feature of Session of Senate Vice Com mittee in Chicago. JULIUS R0SENWALD TESTIFIES ISmnloye of Ilia Compnnr iVoeH Xot Agree with Jlla Statement that "'fherf I No Relation II 1- ' trrerii Watafe"CtfdYieert CHICAGO, March 7. There - was a tense, dramatic moment at the end of the forendon session today of the vice commission. Julius Roscnwald, president of Sears, Roebuck & Co., multimillionaire, philanthropist and employer of over 4,000 women, himself at one time head of a vice Investigation committee, had been on the stand for hours, testifying to the wage scale 01 his company and explain ing that In his judgment wages and the Immorality of women had little to do with each other. The small room where tho sessions are being held was packed with a well-dressed crowd, many of them women. Then n young woman, clad In black and answering to the name of "Kmlly" took her seat In front of tho Inquisitors and by the side of Rosenwald. She had been employed by Sears, Roe buck & Co.,. but left there to take a bet ter position. Her only criticism of tho firm wiib that the forewoman "scolded" and mado some of tho luckless culprits guilty of somo Infraction of the rules, cr making a mlsUake, cry. This did not occur every day. however. Situation llrconica At'tite. Suddenly attention became acuto .is Lieutenant Governor Barrett O'Hara, a young man, leaned over, nnd, with blushes, asked the witness a question which he found difficulty In wording. 'Ve have a great deal of philosophy hero today from men; now, let's find out what yours Is. If a girl was getting W a week (tho minimum paid by Sears. Roebuck & Co. to girls living alone) and had to support a widowed mother, would you blame that girl If she If she-she committed a crime?" The witness looked puzzled for a mo ment and then, comprehending, looked up frankly and replied:' "N6; I wouldn't." "Would you blame her if she killed her self?" "No, J wouldn't," came the emphatic reply. "And would you blame her If she com mitted a greater crime?" The young lieutenant governor's mean ing was In "his embarrassed tones and his blushes, and by now the girl was the more composed of the two. Sha paused just a moment and then repeated, dls tlnctly, "No; I would not." The room had been painfully quiet, but nt this there was round of applause, led by the women spectators, nnd the first general spontaneous outburst of tho ses sion. "Emily" was then dismissed. Jullim Iloneinvnld'n Testimony. Julius Rpsenwald, president of Sears .Roobuck & Co., referring repeatedly to notes, testified that that company em ploys 4,732 women and girls, whose aver age wage is JD.12 a week. The lowest salary of t3 Is given to girls of 16 years of age, the witness stated. After three months they are advanced to $3.60. IJniployn Many Girls. The company hires only girls who llvq at home. The concern employs 1,465 girls and women who receive les?a than JS a week. Rosenwald, a broad-shouldred, quietly clad man, peered Intently through heavy lenses at his Interrogator, the youthful lieutenant governor, evincing the great est interest. From time to time he re marked: "Perhaps Mr. Miller can tell," and turned to peer Into the audience Presently G. II. Miller was dragged front obscurity, aworu and given a Boat beside Rosenwald. Miller Is superintendent of employment at Sears Roebuck & Co, Rosenwald testified that he was at one (Continued on Page Four,) WHO MAKES THE BIG PROFITS Legislative Investigating Commit tee Finishes Labors Here. EACH BLAMES THE OTHER MAN 1 1 Grocer linr It Is the I'rinlncr Mnn Who Is the filar (.nlnrr nnd tho Produce Mnn lutn It Hack to the Grocer. The Nebraska legislative committee that has been In, Omaha seeking to as certain who Is responsible for ttie high cost of living, closed Its Investigation here1- yesterday. 'The member then went out on a tour of Inspection of the creameries and cold storage houses, re turning to Lincoln In the afternoon. At Lincoln sessions of the committee will bo held. There witnesses will bo ex amined and affidavits received! When the report will be submitted to tho legis lature no member today was ablo to state. An expert creamery man, one who has spent years In the business, but whose name Is withheld by tho committee, gave figures on what tho creamery proprietors make and who gathers In tho profits. The witness based his figures on tho prices sent out by the Klgln butter board for this week and which will govern until next Monday. These prices are 34 conts to bo paid for butter fat nnd a selling prllce of 37 cents per pound for high grado butter to the retail trade. On the Klgln basin, said the witness, the actual cost of gathering tho butter fat, getting It to the creamery and con verting It Into butter, ready for tho table Is 6 cents per pound. Of this butter fat, SO per cent of one pound makes a pound of butter, the other 20 per cent going Into, the pound of butter being water, buttermilk and salt. Turns Money Often, Tho price received from the Halo of the buttermilk, sold the witness, more than Pays for the salt nnd every pound of j butter manufacturrd Is turned out of the I creamery inside of eighteen hours aftur the butter fat Is received. The result of this Is that the money put Into tjio cream Is turned at least once each week In tho yenr and frequently two nnd often three times per week. (Continued on Pago Four.) House Leaders Will Try to Ppstpone Row Over the Commtitees WASHINGTON. March 7.-W!th the house ways and means committee meet ing to organize, the real tariff work of the Sixty-third congress began today. With only three new members of the democratic lde of tho committee, It seems practfcally certain that the tariff measures framed under the supervision of Majority Iador Underwood during the last session would be accepted by the new committee and laid beforn the caucus before the exera session begins April 1. In addition to Its tariff work, the com. mlttee Is confronted by the problem of reorganizing the entire democratic side of the house through its functions as a committee on committees. The com mittee appointments aro expected to de velop some lively contests and the lead ers are Inclined to defer action on thorn as long as possible. Representative Un derwood and his associates aro of the opinion that tho democrats should get down to work on the tariff and lot all other truestlons go until the regular ses slon next December. With this program In mind it has even been suggested that only tho necessary committees, appropri ations to take caro of the two supply bills which failed In the Inst session, en rolled bills ana, necounts necessary to care for the routine of the house, be or ganized at 'the next session. This would defer any trouble over appointments un. til the tariff was out of tho way, The usual crop of lobbyists is appear lug In Washington to watch tho ways and means committee. Organized opposition will combat any radical tariff bills In the house and will follow them to the senate, where strenuous efforts will be made to temper any great reductions. OF DEWEYJOTEL FIRE Coroner's Inquest Conoluded and the Matter Bests, in Hands of the Jury that Was Called. ' DAY SPENT EXAMINING PERSONS I'nrtlrs Occupying ItulldlnK, ur Their Attorneys, 'Beefc: to' Evade Liability, It Any Should He Chnrjced. Examination of witnesses at the corner's inquest. Into thn original of the Dewey hotel fire, which cost four lives and a property losi of nearly 1200,000, was con cluded at 5:30 o'clock yesterday ovcnlng and shortly aftor that hour the Jury be gan its deliberation. At B o'clock no vor dlct had )eon reached. Yesterday afternoon tho Inquest de veloped Into a contest between counsel for tho Raphncl-Prcd Clothing company on one sldo and counsel for Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Wllklns of the hotel, one the other side, each attorney seeking by ex amination of witnesses to dlschargo his clients of liability for the dlBasterous fire. Harry V. Raphael and Moris Prcd mestky. who arc tho Raphael-Pred com pany, and Miss Mabel M. Harding, their bookkeeper, wero principal witnesses of the afternoon. They went Into detail re garding tho company's stock of goods and tho Insurance nt the time of tho fire. MM 1,1 ah 4 Not II urn 1 11 jr. No all-night light waa left burning In tho Raphael-Pred clothing company store tho night before tho fire, though It was customary to leave such a light, accord ing to two witnesses nt'tho Inquest. Theso witnesses wero Harvey G, Wolf,- night manager pf the American District .Telegraph rompany. and Frank Fcndrey, a special police officer. . Riley Smith, fireman of the hotel holier room, was Incompetent and at 6 o'clock the night heforo the fire his furnace fire was not burning properly, according to Charles Eberds, who wnH. thn .only other Important witness of tho morning. Wolf and Fendrey testified thoy ob served tho absence of a light In the .clqthlng store, noting It liecause It was unusual. Never before had either of '.hum seen tho store at night without a light, according to their testimony, Admit lie Wit Discharged. Eberds admitted ho was discharged by Mrs. Wllklns. wlfo of tho proprietor of the hotel. He said he lost his job be cause Mrs. Wllklns thought ho burned too much coal. Though no longer em ployed In the boiler room, Eberds said ho continued to spend considerable time there until Mrs. Wllklns ordered him kept away. , Eberds visited Che boiler room at about 6 o'clock tho evontng before tho fire to get a clock he had left there. At that time, ho testified, Smith had I1I1 flro In a dangerous condition; drafts were not properly arranged and the flro Was Hinouldcrlng, but not burning. The son dltlon. he said, was one likely to result In sonic-thing like spontaneous combus tion and explosion. David A. Fitch, an nttorney who re fused to say who he represents at tho In quest, was there In tho Interest of blood relatives of Renfrco Rlckard, brand In spector for the state of Wyoming, who lost his life In the fire, according to porsons asserting they know. A. U Timblln, an attorney, was nttending the Inquest and asking witnesses a few ques tions wth n view to Instituting damage suits for Mrs. Rlckard. He 'desired to learn If iiosslhle where the damage lia bility lies. LOWER WATER RATES IN RAVENNA. NOT OMAHA RAVENNA, Neb., March 7.-(Speclal.)-The city council at Us last meeting amended the water ordinance, reducing the rato from !5 cents per 1.000 gallons to 1 cents per 1.0M gallons. It was also de cided to submit a proposition to the voters to Issue ".000 In bonds to lay twelve blocks of mains. COLONELS MAKE GOOD SHOW Bartlc is First of the Nebraska Dele gation to Return. MOREHEAD STAFF RESPLENDENT Snn that the tJomniniier Received Kven More Applauxe During; the .Parade' Than the Netr President Himself. Rev. Colonel 8. D. Bartle of David City, Neb., one of Governor Morehcad'a staff Hvl(o attended the Inaugural ceremonies Washington wan In, Jmaha yesterday cn route to his homo; where he was called on official business. Colonel Bnrtle was highly pleased with the Nebraska's colo nels and said they made tho best show ing of any state at Wilson's inauguration. "On our way to Washington," said Colo nel Hartlr, "we visited Stanton, the blrth rlaeo of our new president. The next stop was at Charlottesville, Va., from whence wo went to Montlcello to see tho homo of Thomas Jefferson. We arrived In Washington Sunday night and most ! of the staff wont to Baltimore!, The next morning, Monday, tho entire Nebraska delegation visited the capltol at Balti more and met the goverhor of Maryland. "Nebraska mnde the best showing of any state, and 1 am not saying this with nny predjudlqe, but becausu I really be llovo the Nebraska colonels inado a won derful picture. Unfortunately we woro In tho latter part of tho procession and It was -rather dark when we reached tho reviewing stand of the president." Hartla said Go vornor, Morehead and his staff led the New Jersey delegation. Which was, considered a great honor. He said the Nebraska delegation was directly In 'the) rear of the Illinois hunch. ' "Onn thing which struck me very for cibly," jsald Colonel Bart; "was the cheering which was directed at Bryan. I can safely say that he . received even more cheers than the president. Tho president waa in the first carriage and Mr. Bryan -in the third, and It could easily be distinguished that Bryan re ceived the "greater amount of applause." ' 'The Nebraska delegation waa shown every-possible courtesy according to the first' colonel to return. Jle said, tho stay at Washington was made pleasant In every respect. In regard to tho riots on tho streets when tho suffragettes paraded on the day before the ceremonies, Colonel Hurtle said the matter wan not as bad as pictured by tho newspapers. Ho said thq..polce did not try very hard to keep the crowds back on the sidewalk, as they did the following day. "It was not a matter of inability on the part of tho police," said Mr. Bartle, "but It was their careless neyj." Four Are Burned to Death at Hot Springs HOT SPRINGS, Ark.. March 7,-Flro which started In a gas explosipn in the business district today Is bell-ved to have caused the death of four pe'sons thro wtmen and ono man. Tljo four probable victims were uncon scious, two pinned boneath liravy furnt.,' ture, according to tho last rerson Inside tlie blazing store. This was J. U War ren of Pekln, III., who entered after ths explosion and carried I.eota Willoughoy, an unconscious clerk, to safety. It appeared that the entire block of six business buildings would b destroyed Several persons wero attending an auc tion sale In the store when tho explosion which blew out the front of the building occurred. A number of uncontclous per sons were rescued. SPEAKER CLARK IS SIXTY-THREE YEARS OLD WASHINGTON, March 7,-Sreaker Clark was A3 years old today. Ho said he felt like 30, The speaker spent thn day quietly In his office, receiving call ers and congratulations. He recalled that he was born on the day Daniel Webster mads his famous speech on the fugitive lavs act. LOSE SEVERAL BILLS BY CUTTING SESSION ' Ten Members Take Trains for Omaha and Representatives Retaliate by Sidetracking Measures. ELECTION BOARDS TO SUFFER Bill for Higher Pay in Douglas Goes by Boards. COUNTY KITCHEN BILL FAILS Establishment of Boarding Quarters Lost in House. JUDICIARY BILL IS REFERRED Fact nronjtht Ont In Debate that Jinny lemncrnt Who Konnht and TnlUed Initiative, Nov Lukewarm on Subject. J (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN, Ncb March 7.-(8pccul Telegram.) Ten members of tho DougUs county delegation camo In for a scvero roast at tho hands of Hoffmelster of Chase for being absent without an ex cuse this afternoon. Sugarman and rates were the only members of tho delegation present and as they divided on most measures attention was directed to the delegation. "Mr. Speaker, have you excused those Douglas county members? Why aren't they hero? What right havo they to leave hero on an afternoon train when thoy could havo gone at 6 o'clock? Wo members from tho west end of tho stato aro alwnyR here. Wo never miss a ses sion and tho Douglas members should manngo to bo here." Yates defended the absentees by say ing thnt somo of the county members wero absent also, nnd regardless of the fact that Yntcs still talked the speaker held well taken tho point of order raised by Palmer that there was nothing beforo the house. Omnhnna I.cme nllls. The house went on record this after noon In opposition to changing salaries by adoption of committee reports. In definitely postponing several bills along theso lines. Included In tho list killed wero two by Drucscduw, house roll No, 2W, raising the pay for Judges and clerks of election In Douglas county to V per day, and house roll No. 785, Increasing tho fees of Justices of tho peace. Other Douglas county members fared badjy at the hand of the house, Simon lost house roll No. 77s, giving throo jus tices of the penco to South Omaha. Smith, Anderson and Davia Tbst house roll No. 8tfi Riving tho county commissioners au tliorlty to establish a kitchen and tcM the county prlsonors. McKliNlvic Loses III II. MoKlHHlck lost house roll No. 311, which gavo tho secretary of state $5 for attach ing tho great seal of state to a notary oomtnlsslnu. FlBhor of Boone lost house roll No. 637, which provides that county clerks shall rocelvp pay for preparing tax llsta and need not account for fees for making out filings. The house also adopted the commlttco roport to postpono Indefinitely house roll No. S06, by Haslek, fixing tho pay of local assessors In counties less than 17,000. In committee of the wholo this after noon most of tho time waa spent In a discussion of house roll No. 10S, by Bollen of Knox, a proposed constitutional amend ment providing the legislature shall fix: the manner of publishing proposed amend ments nnd doing away with the party en dorsement. This bill waa before the houso for half a day rocently and was sent back to tho judiciary committee because thcro wag serious objection with doing away with newspaper publishing of the amend ment. This waa cut out ty' tho committee and tho bill wna recommended for thlnl reading and waa made a special order for 10 o'clock Monday morning. Judiciary Illll Referred. Sugnrman'B nonpartisan judiciary bill was discussed for 1111 hour and then sent back to the committee. During tho dis cussion of the Bollen constitutional amendment bill Regan of Platte objected to' leaving to the legislature the matter of publishing the amendments nnd re marked; "I notice a lot of democrats who Jinve been rampant for tho Initiative and referendum are getting mighty wobbly over It now. For all I know thern may be a lot of pettifoggers In the next legislature," Bollen answered by saying this bill will take no patronage from the democratic) governor becauso the amendments pro posed by this legislature will not bo af fected by this bill and to further pacify, Regan ho said: "In all probability thero will be a change of administration two years hence." The houso adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning. IMPORTS OF DIAMONDS SHOW BIG INCREASE NEW YORK, March 7. Oem Importa tions for February amounting to $(,9,135, aro over $1,000,000 greater than February a year ago and tho greatest for that month In the history of this port Tha big Importations are accounted for in part, It Is said, by the fact that dealers desired to Increase their stocks on tho cliance tllat thero mlffht bean advance In i duties uy ue new congress. Total gent Imports for the entire country last year were U2&S.W, of which $.571,W3 wero oniereu ai me pon 01 jNew xorK. MOTHER JONES PUT ON TRIAL BY MILITARY COMMISSION CHARX.E8TON, W, Va.. March 1 -"Mother" Jones, the aged labor leader, and fifty other persons, charged before the military commission with conspiracy Ir connection with the rioting in tha Paint Creek section of the Kanawha coal field, were placed on trial before the com mission today at Paint Creak Junction. Another charge Is that they were con cerned In the killing of Fred O- Babbitt, a bookkeeper, shot dead Ih the fighting at Mucklow. The trial la expected to last several day's. , - x I' 1