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The Omaha Daily Bee The Every Day Ad Consistent use of Ilco want ntls lirlngs mihtnntlnl returns. It's tlio every day uso thnt pays. THE WI'ATilEll. VOL. XLU NO. 229. SON NUT MODIFY TAFT'S ORDER ABOUT POSTOFFjCE JOBS Postmaster General Burleson Has Long Conference with President About the Matter. MAY REQUIRE MERIT TEST Cabinet Officer Gives Some Hope to Hungry Plum Hunters. CABINET HAS LONG SESSION President's Official Family Dis cusses Routine Affairs. ALL MEMBERS ARE RETICENT (ntlmniion thnt Consideration of Philippine Sltuntlun Will (io Over Until Ilegulor Sci ton of Congress. WASHINGTON, March 11. Postmaster General Burleson, who remained with the president some time after the cabinet meeting, later gave hla opinion of Mr. Taft's order placing 35,000 third and fourth class postmasters In the classified sorvlco. "The policy of the administration toward that order has not been determined," said Mr. Burleson. Personally I am In sympathy with It, but I don't believe tt went far enough In that many men were retained In offlco for political reasons Instead of having to pass a test of merit which should have been required. ' The postmaster general's utterance was subject to some comment, as the third and fourth class postmasters are tho prizes sought by thousands of democrats throughout tho country. Those who heard him mako the statement were not certain that he meant to convey the idea that the Taft order would not be re scinded and that a new order would be promulgated which would require the merit test I.onK Session of Cnlilnct. President Wilson held a two hours' meeting with his cabinet today. In which policies governing the organization of tho various departments were outlined and a few minor appointments discussed. The president declared after the meet ing that "merely routine" business had hn taUm un. He added that he re garded cabinet meetings as a "clearing limiRp" for the handling of the details. Members of the cabinet were reticent as to what had taken place, intimating that a general statement covering tne hiiplnrn-. nf the meeting might bo pre pared later. One of the cabinet officials stated that the president had not. taaen up with them the. question of what leg islation he should recommend to con- President'Wtrswr-had-iv busy twhesirs tnflfiw hefnfa his meeting with ills cabi net, Secretary Garretson of Uie War department was on hand as soon as tne nr(ilnt steDned into his private office at ' 9 o'clook. From 10 o'clock on the president had a series of short conier- ences. Senator Gore of Oklahoma was first on the list of callers. Senators Stone, Lodge and' Smoot, the latter being tho first republican leaders to call, had an .nnmnt immediately after. Repre sentative Kennedy of Connecticut, former Governor Campbell of Texas, Senator Johnston and Representative Richards if Alabama and Henry w. uooiey oi i-urw Rico saw the president before the cab inet meeting. The president receives this evening the Judges of the United States supreme enur nf customs appeals, tho United States commerce court and the court of appeals of the District of coiumoia. ...!. of lhlllnntnc. Secretary Garrison's conference with President Wilson was to discuss nnuu n.iinn. nffactlns tho Philippine Islands. Although the secretary did not wish to state the president's position, tho im ,..i Hhnut the White Houso today was that the subject would be left over until December, vntintmi Committeeman IL W. Dooley of Porto Rico, called to ask about the ad ministrations policy for Porto Rico. we om nftnr tt larccr measure of home rule for Porto Rico," said he and Intimated ho would have further conferences wun ii nr-Rsldent and Secretary Garrison. The president recently favored the idea of granting citizenship to Porto Ricans. Senator M. A. Smith of Arizona, talked briefly with the president, urging the ap pointment of II. W. Sawtelto of Tucson us a federal Judge. P. A. Stovall of Savannah, Ga., Is be ing strongly urged for n diplomatic post by Senators Bacon and Hoke Smith. He hus been considered as likely to go to Switzerland, though no post has been definitely fixed on. .ItiBtlce J. W. Gerard of New York con tinues to bo prominently mentioned for an ambassadorship. WOMAN DIES AFTER SLEEP OF THIRTY-FOUR DAYS ROCK ISLAND, III.. March 11. Mrs. Rose Havens. 43, died at her homo In Maholsville today after a continuous sleep or thirty-four days. Fourteen years ago the woman slept 121 days. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Wednesday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs nnd Vicinity Fair; not much change In temperature. rer.'.ieratiirrH nt, Onialirt Vesternay. TJ S a. m 36 tt 6 a. iti 34 LfW C J 7 n M 'rtM CftTr !i ,l- J A ! i. in M 1 p. m 66 t- HI W yr-, '. U. Ill J6 '-iZ2iS - ki i p- m i r m Omaha Charter Commission Election Shows Light Vote 'Omaha vote! yesterday to elect fifteen members of a commission to draft a new charter for the city, under the homo rule amendment to the constitution adopted last fall. The total vote was but a little heavier than that cast nt the primary election last month. Thirty names were on the ballot, the fifteen highest to be elected. The vote of tho city, with three precincts missing Is: P. A. Barnett l.BSfi Jerr w. Bedford 1.521 John 11. Bennett Z.i&o Samuel Burns, Jr UV37 William N. Chambars l.JM Kdmund M. Fairfield 2,bl3 Millard F. Funkhouser 1.S13 Louis V. Guye 1,"K3 Harry J.- Hnckett 2,tM P. C. Heafey . 1.3U8 Carl K. Herring 3. Dr. K. Holovtchlner .1,170 Dan Horrlgun 2.IW5 Alfred C. Kennedy S.S28 uvimain i. Kicrstcnu.'. s.uu Jacob Kopp 1.999 V. F. Kuncl 3,010 Frank O. McCaffrey .2.801 John K McCague 1,782 Hurry W. McVca 95 Peter Mehrens...., 1.65S James W. Metcalfe 3.:t John 10. Reagan 2.720 Victor Rosewntor 3,95 Charles Rubensteln BS2 B. J. Scannell 917 J. K. Shafer 13 C. L. Shamp Robert S. Wilcox 1723 Georgo B. Yager ISU Mythen Says Police Made Insulting Remarks to Women WASHINGTON, March ll.-Edwnrd S. Droop, president of the Washington board of state, was today's first witness. He declared that half an hour before the parade began he believed Pennsylvania avenue was clear. Dr. James Mythen, a clergyman of Baltimore, who marched in the Maryland division, said the march ers wore forced to walk In single file and that they were greeted all along the ltno by Jeers and shouts and obscene remarks from the bystanders. He gave the num bers of several police officers who, he said, neglected the work of keeping tho crowds back. One officer to whom ho. complained ho said, told him to "Go to hell." Dr. Mythen said that the police generally had become part of the crowd nnd did nothing to restrain those who Insulted tho paradcrs. He testified that he had-been told that Mary Melvin, a blind girl, who marched in the parade, had been pulled out of lino byv rowdies and that her guide had difficulty In res cuing her. John A. Johnstone, commissioner of the District of Columbia, who has charge of tho police department, wns tho next wit ness. He placed In the record all the correspondence between his office and tho suffrage, leaders relating to the Issuance of the parade permits and the protection of the parade. Commissioner Johnson, made n general defense of tho conduct of Superintendent Sylvester and the police force lA the dis orders during the parade. He raid the superintendent of police framed compre hensive orders embracing perfect nr angements for protection of the march ers. That the execution of the plans failed he said could not well be explained, nor could the "responsibility for the dis. order accurately be placed." The commissioner tdok occasion to laud Major Sylvester as tho "most efficient chief of police in tho United StutcH" in the handling of large crowds. Druesedow, Howell and Lee, Omaha's Great Reformers LINCOLN, March 11. (Spcclnl.)-"Well, well, well! Isn't that rich? Our great reformer, Howell, saves the remnants of his water bill in committee by the votes of 'Bob' Druesedow and 'Mike' Lee," ex claimed an Omaha visitor, looking up from his paper. "While down at Lincoln I have found that every one here was onto Druesedow and that his colleagues avoided him as n rat would a belled cat. They all remem ber what Omaha people have forgotten that Druesedow used to bo a professional lobbyist of the hold-up variety and was , kicked out of the lobby a few years ago i ror being mixed up In a mess of bribery ' charges and everything he proposes or I favors now is tainted witli suspicion, in j l several Instances he has told people in- ' terested In bills that a little money would ! help out, and he declared to several that j If he voted for the Howell bill It would ' be because there was a consideration. i "In tho case of 'Mike' Leo the con sideration was already chalked up In the payroll Job Howell gave him Is 'Inspector' right after election, which he doubtless has a promise to get back after adjourn ment. Lee's record wus to have been made by putting through consolidation of Omaha and South Omaha as his crowning achievement, but he destroyed whatever chances there were for this by letting Howell trade him off to pull chestnuts out of the fire. 'Mike' will make another gallery play on St. Pat rick's day, so the folks at home won't forget him." INJUNCTION AGAINST TWO CHICAGO UNIONS CHICAGO. March It. A temporary in junction restraining locals No. 9 and 134, International Brotherhood of Bleo trlcal Workers, from Interfering with tha property of the Postal Telegraph and! Cable company was granted today by Judge Carpenter In the United States dis trict court. Officers and members of the two loca's are warnad In the restraining older that u,. violation of the decree will maan con tempt of court. Tho unions,. through thelr counsel, agreed to the entry of the de cree after soveial changes had bce.l made. .Noted Stnsrer Dies. LONDON. March 11. Prancls Alexan der Korbay, siugxr and comlHMor, died III london yutfterday He taught singing In the Royal Academy of Music In l-on-don for a time. In lsll-3 he lectured and gave ong tecltals In NVw Vol I;. Korbay. who was born ut Budupcrt in i 1S.W. wuu a sodsun of Llv OM A 1 1 A , WE DN KS DAY REPUBLICANS OPPOSE WILSON'S APPOINTEES Minority Senators Want Appoint ments Taken Up for Confirma tionat Once. NO APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED Names Were Referred to Committee Yesterday. COMMITTEES NOT YET COMPLETE Nine Senators on Job Find Many Obstcales. ' TILMAN MAKES HARD FIGHT Friends of Pitchfork Sfnntnr llnvc Mntle Persistent Kfforts to In duce lllm to Give Vi Clnlin to Post. WASHINGTON. March II. A hint nf tPestllllotcgggggKggg Ks opposition to President Wilson's appoint ments enme In an executive session of the senate today when republican sen ators Insisted thnt uppolntmcnts bo ncted upon by the senate committee before be ing taken up for confirmation. As a re suit no appointments were confirmed, al though those of Daniel C. Hopor, Alex ander M. Dockery and James I Ulakes lec, appointed, respectively, hb tirs. third nnd fourth assistant postmasters general, were ready for action. The appointments made by lrcsldcnt Wilson were referred to committers ycR terday. When tho senate went into ex ecutive session today Senator BanUhead offered tho Dockery appointment for consideration, Senator Pearcc the Blake.1 lee appointment and Senator Smith of South Carolina tho Roper alH'olntmont. Senator Townsend of Michigan asked whether the full committee on potoftlccs had acted on the appointments. Demo cratic leaders replied that the usual cus. torn was being followed of malt'ng tho appointments after the lapse of one day. but without the formality of a commit tee meeting. As the result of Senator Townsend's objection the names were withdrawn at once and arrangements made for a committee meeting. Want No 11 1 it Contest. Republican senutors said that there was no purpose on their party to con duct any geneinl opposition to the Wilson appointments such as the democrats hud displayed against the Taft appointments 1st session. Today's development, how ever, gave concern to the democrats. Senator Kern, tho democratic leader, announced today that the "steering com mittee expectid to complete its work on the new sennte committees so that tlcy might bo presented In full on Thursday. Tho senate was In scsbIoii but a half hour and adjourned until Thursday ut 2 o'clock1. Jt Is expected thatotflcors will Reelected, then and all committees rmnifd and that the senate will be prepared to bring tho special session to nn end. The democratic committee of nine, worked throughout the day In ni at tempt to complete the committee assign ments but many obstacles wero encount ered, particularly In tho organization of tho new committee on banking and eur mnnv whlrch is to tnko 'from the finance i tho problems of currency reform. Tho hard right that Is being made by senator Tillman for the chalimanshlp or tho ap propriations committee also has been an Important ractor In delaying the comple tion of tho steering committee's work. Perselstont efforts have been made to Induce Senator Tillman to give up his claim to the post. It Is declared to night that no definite conclusion had been i inched us to whether or not ho should havo the chairmanship. Bucket Shop Men Plead Guilty and Pay Their Fines WASHINGTON, March 11. Joseph Gatlns of New York and Virgil P. Ran dolph of Keene.Va., were fined J9.000 each; William ft. Price of Baltimore w.is fined 1,0(X. Fdward Kverett Taylor of Washington was fined $500 and Edward Wcldon and James A. Anderson wero fined $250 each III tho district supreme court today after pleading guilty to In dictments charging conspiracy against the United States In operation of buckct rhops. This was the last chapter In tli'e government's nation-wide bucket-shop crusade begun in 1910, which has resulted In total fines of $78,100 being imposed on vuilous defendants. Indictments against II. M. Randolph, Thomas Morehead, Thomas Kcmbln and John P. Altberger fur the same offense were dismissed. Wild Asses of Desert Break Into Green Corn WASHINGTON, March ll.-Senator Tillman of South Carolina today evinced his displeasure at the persistency of hun dreds of office seek err who have flocked to the capital since the Inauguration. With characteristic vigor of languago the senator condemned the scramble for Jobs. He said the situation reminded him of a Bible text. "I have forgotten Just where In Holy Writ I read It," he said, "but It fits the caso exactly and runs something as fol lows: " 'The wild asses of the desert are athlrst and hungry. They have broken Into the green corn.' " The senator recalled that tho text con tained a reference to tho "wild asses" trampling down the corn, but he said he would leave that out. He added that he had full faith In President Wilson as a herdsman "who would keep the wild beasts from doing any damage." LAST SURVIVOR OF JOHN BROWN'S RAIDERS IS DEAD WINONA. Minn.. March M.-WJllluin Gallic, said to be the last surviving member of the original John Brown's raiders. lld hero suddenly this morning, aged 75. He attended the seml-eonten-nlat rrlebrution held recently ut Ossa watomk. Kan. MORNING, MAKOiI 12, lOK? SLTKlgfcGKS. KINCIIjIQ JuspHere Again Drawn for Tho Bee by Powell. AGUA PRIETA SURROUNDED General Ojeda Unable to Obey Order to Eva.ou.ate It. ATTACK SEEMS IMMINENT Small Federal Gnrrlsnn In Noifnles, JVnoo anil Cnnnnen Are Also llnrd Pressed ljr Snnorn Ntnte Troops. DOUGLAS. Arli., March 11. With or ders In his pocket from the secretary of war to evacuate Agua Prlcta and move west toward Nognles tp Join other federal commands, General Ojeda today finds himself bottled up beyond the chance of obeying wjthout an encounter with In surgenl.stato troops. Constitutionalist forces much superior to'to the federal garrison sUrround Agua Prleta, demanding OJcda's Immediate sur render. Ojeda belleyes that It wolild bo suicidal to attempt to move hiK troops. Agua Prlota was strongly entrenched nnd fortified some days ago, but If he does not move, as ordered from Mexico City, the. general admits that an attack Is Imminent. The constitutionalist lead ers. Miguel Snmanlcgo and M. M. Dlqucz. with their forces located within striking distance, has each demanded OJcda's sur render. E. Calles, former comlssarlo of Agua Prlota. ejected by Ojeda today. Is on his way from ColonJa Morelos to Join In the expected attack on tho border town. Tho only federal garrisons in the north ern part of tho stato are at Agua Prleta, Nogalcs, Naco and Cananea. With de pleted ranks and no one point containing more than BOO men, each Is hard pressed today. Ojeda today dispatched a message to Mexico City explaining his and tho other commanders' predicament. Federals Hum Itrliljfrs. Below Nogales Colonel Kosterllzky to-da- Is sending but soldiers with orders to burn bridges on the Honor railway. This Is done to prevent the stnte troops under General Obrcgon from moving north from Mngdalcna against the border towns. Obrcgon has moro than 1.000 Insurgents. Nows of tho defeats Sunday ut Nais cozarl and HI Tigre have greatly dlM couraged Hucrta soldiers along tho bor der, who now realize the extent of tho Sonora stato uprising. The census of state troop leaders who have answered tho call of the provisional governor to oust all federal troops from Sonora shows thut nearly every petty orflcer lias Al tered the field. The majority of them are men educated In American private schools. General Obregon's state troops at Magdalena were Joined today by M0 men disciplined by the Cananea prefect. Rebels Advance on .Votrnles. MAGDALBNA, Sonora, Mex., March H. With the major portion of the state troops returning to Hermoslllo, Colonel Juan Cabral, with COO constitutionalists, today Is moving on Nogales. Ho Is ex pected to arrive shortly after noon at a point Just south of the border town, where Colonel Kosterlltzky Is fortllied with his federal rural police. Three hundred federals and a machine gUn are stationed In hastily dug trenches a half mile below Nogales. Cabral car ries a railway repair outfit, as tho fed erals have destroyed the Honorn railway some distance below the border to pre vent the movement against Nogales. Ob. regon's state troops have returned from this place to Hermoslllo, It being leporttj Indirectly thut a strong force of lluerti soldiers Is moving against the state capi tal from' the vicinity of Guayumas, the California gulf port. (HAIKii: AtJAIMHT AMBIUCA.NH Deputy Ways H-iullente Is FliianrliiK Honorn neltelllon. MEXICO CITV. March II. Charges that an American syndicate Is financially supporting the revolt of formor Governor Jose Mayortena In the state of Sonora created a sensation hero todiv. The i charges were formally made In the 1 Chamber of Deputies last night by Dep I Ity Querido Mnheua. ; .. plot to bring about Intervention n Mexico is .said to have been frustrated by the siippiesMlon three days ago of j (Continued on Page Two.) Stefanssen Party Will Start for Home of Blonde Eskimos SAN lMtANCISCO. March it. - The steum whaling bark Karluk is moored at Its pier today ready to sail tomorrow for ICHtiulmault, B. C on the voyage of Arctic exploration to be undertaken un der the auspices of the Canadian gov ernment by Dr. Vllhjnltnnr Stitanssen, discoverer of tlm blonde Usklmos. On board will be Captain C. Thoonore Pedcrsen, un. American citizen In coin mund nn navigator, and Dr. It. M. As dcrsen, at the head of a 'party of ten scientists. Dr. StcfulisHcn. who Is now abroad. Will Join the expedition, CaPta'..l Pederscn said today, ut Usnulmuult witn it wireless outfit and a motion picture equipment, Under the terms of the Canadian sub vcntlon the crew and unvigatlng officers of the Knrliik must be Canadians. Cap tain Pcdcraen was still hoping today that lie could come to nn agreement troin which he will not be required to forfeit his American allegiance. "This expedition," ho said, "menus the hopes of twenty years to me. I was with Stefanssen when he discovered tho blonde ICsktmos, and I feel euro there are moro of them to bo found even more re mote from known territory. I believe, too, that there are rich copper deposit. In the country for which wo are headed, but' If the Cannolan government Is rig orous I shull turn back. 1 won't glvo up my American citizenship." The expedition expects to be gone threa yenrs. It probably will touch at Banks Iand, but moro particularly Is pointeu for the unknown stretches of Prlnco Pat rick Land and Prince Albert !a.id. Thcro Is hope that It muy find relics of the lost McClure expedition of 18.11-3 and tlm abandoned bark Investigator. Crusade Started to Exclude Plumage of All Wild Birds CHICAGO, March 11. Led by the Au dubon society bird lovers of the United States have organized n nation-wide cru. snde for the amendment of the tnrlff law to, prevent tho Importation of the plum age of wild birds. Under the present law there Is a duty of 0 per cent on dressed and 20 per cent on indressc.l pliminKC. Tho crusaders fuvor the shut ting out entirely or all such plumage The women or America are suld to uso more plumes than the women" of any other country In the world. It Is con tended that unless the United States takes the lead In prohibiting the traffic In the plumago of wild birds It will only be a short time until a dozen or morn of the most beautiful species of birds will havo become extinct. Former Secretary Wilson at Ames AM US, In., Maroh 11. -(Special Tele-grum.l-Jamcs Wilson, retiring secretary of Agriculture, arrived at Ames this morning fiom Washington after the last day of his sixteen yoars In the cabinet, lie spent the day at thp Iowa Stato col Ifcge, meeting President Pearson, deans, old friends and new collcgo people. Col lege and Commercial clubs committed today are settling on all details for to. morrow's welcome-home reception. NINE HORSES BURNED TO DEATH AT C0NDE, S. D. MITCHKLL, S. D., March U.-(Speolnl.) The livery barn belonging to Georrfo Bhrler of Conde wus burned Sunday night and destroyed nine head of hor'tm. aside from the buggies, hearse and har ness, totaling a losb of 117,000, with an In suianru or about $12,000. The fire, starting shortly after midnight, had gained utich htadway that the fire department could not cope with It. Tho Utile wind thut wac blowing saVcd a good portion of the business section. REFUSES TO CONFIRM BOARD Senate Throw's Morehead's Appoint ments Over Transom. STRICT PARTY VOTE ON GERDES Vote on ir-Kif Is Dlvlilrd All lie publicans nnil Three Democrats Are AKnlnst Gruff New .Names Alust He Sent In. (Krom iv Start Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March ll.-(Speclal Tele gram.) Tho political transom was wide open today when the senate met to con sider tlio appointments made by Governor Morehead on tho Board or Control. It Uld not take many minutes before alt the appointees wor thrown over, On Henry Oordes It was a strict urty voto, the democrats standing with tho governor, whlln tho republicans, accord ing to the program lined out In caucus last night, voted solidly against tho :on flnimtlon. Throe detnocrutH voted against Graff, assisted by the republican vote. The vote on Uregg wns divided, it few democrats nnd sono republicans voting not to confirm the republican ap pointee. The senate rulo In the case provides thnt any appointment mnde by the gov ernor for tho board which Is not con firmed by tho Bcnato cannot again bo sent In unless on request of tho senate. Iloll Call on Nnnie. Tho roll cull disclosed the following: Kor Gerdes: Hurtling. Brookley, Cox, Grace, Grossman, Klechel, Klein, Kohl, Kruinbuch, Ollls Placek, Robertson, Smith, Splrk, Talcott, West. Wlnk-17. Agulnit: Bushe, Cordeul. Dodge, Haar tnalin, Heiisley, Houglaud of I tineas tor, Houglund of Lincoln, Hummel, Kemp, MusKarlund, uMrsliall, Reynolds, Shum way. Sounders. Wolz 15, Kor Gregg: Hurtling, Cox, Grace, Grossman, Klechel, Klein, Krumbach, Dills. Placek. Robertson, Saunders, Smith. Bplik, Talcott. West. Wlnk-16. Against: Brookley, Bushe, Curdeal, Dodge, Haarmiinn, Heasly, Hoa-land of Lancaster, Hougland of Lincoln, Hum mel. Kemp, Kohl, MncKarlund, Marshall, Reynolds, Bhumway, Wolz 10. Kor Graff: Cox, Urace, Grussmunn, Klein, Krumbach, Ollls, Robertson, Shumwny, Smith, Talcott, West, Wink -12. Against: Hurtling, Bushe, Brookley, Cordeul, Dodge, lluurmnun, llcunley, Hougland of Luucustcr, Hougland or Lincoln, Hummel, Kemp, Klechel, Kohl, MacKurland, Marshall, Placek, Reynolds, Saunders, Splrk, Wolz SO. SI IS 31 IIMHS AUK UP IN THIS AIH Aetlon of .Semite Throws Personnel of Hoard In Doubt. (From u Stalf Correspondent.) LINCOLN. '.March ll.-(8peolul,)-There I Is u decided "up In the ulr" condition or things around the stato housfi today fol lowing tho nctlon of the senate this morning In refusing to confirm the ap- polntment of Henry eGrdes, C. H. Gregg' und Charles Graff to membership on the I Board of Control ns sent In by Governor! Morehead. Whut the outcomo will bo no ' one ventures a suggestion, although I there Is a rumor thut the slate may be! made up entirely new with either or the ; following uutned republicans as one ' member of the board, Theso men are: Dr. eKrn, until recently superintendent of the Hastings Insane asylum: L. G. Brian, deputy Insurance commissioner, und ut ono time state treasurer, and George Coupland of the Board of State Regents. . Who tlwi democratic members are who ' will get In under tho wire Is not known, j thought It Is not among tho Imposslblll-' ties that Henry Ourdes may yet be the! lucky man. Of coUrso the solid repub- j llcun vote was east against hltn In the . executive session this morning, but that! was not bepauso of any objection to Mr. Gerdes, but more especially because or I the combination or circumstances sur-1 rounding the whole deul. The law provides that any appointment sent In by the governor which rails of confirmation by the senate, that the name cannot again be considered except upon request or inensenate. There Is little doubt but 'that the senate would i confirm tho appointment or Mr. eGrdes ' under most any circumstances other than tlioi arising which brought about the' action or the senate this morning In turn-! lug down all three or tho upolutments. On the appointment or the other two " (Continued on Page Two.) COPY TWO CENTS. WATER BOARD BILL RECEIVED BY HOUSE Minority Report Submitted Cdling for Vote of People Before It Goes in Effect RAISES STORM PROM MAJORITY Member Lee Tells How Majority Had Been Brow Beaten. TWO REPORTS ARE RECEIVED Both Will Be Considered When the House Takes Up Measure. GET READY FOR A FL0P0VER Commissioner Unwell Mali! to t'on template Double Cross of Mtock Vnrd by tiettluir .Members to Put It llnek In Hill. (From a Staff Correspondent) LINCOLN. Neb., March ll.-tSpeilat Telegram.) Tho majority und a minority report of the water district bill, scnato file 17, was made to the house this after noon nnd, after a short debate, the hill went to tho general file and both re ports will be considered In committee of the whole when tho bill comes up. The minority report provides tho water district shall not be croated until a ma jority of tho voters of the district voto In favor or It. The majority report recommends thl bill ror the general rile to pass with nn amendment eliminating the stock yards from the Jurisdiction of tho Water board. The minority report wns signed by Mc Klsslck, Trumble, Foster, Banks, Scarle and Snider. As soon as the reports were sent to tha desk nnd the majority report was read, Norton moved that It be ndoptcd. Mo Klsslck moved as a substitute that 'he minority report be read and both reports ndoptcd. This started Leo on the warpath anil ho told tho house how the uwful mi nority uf the committee had tried to choku tho majority and kill the bill, and was simply pursuing Its tactics on tne floor of tho house. Rclscho suggested, thnt tho two reports should bo considered together, but Norton, tho progresslvq democrat, Bald this could not be done, Wnnt People to Vote. Richardson raised several points oC order, nnd Simon Informed tho houso that the majority of tho commlttco elm-, ply desired to have tho pcoplo of Omaha, voto on tho proposition bcroro tho dis trict Is created, nnd ho waa sure thosa favoring the Initiative and referendum. would favor that. Fuller, another pro gressive member, who objects to gag rule but insists that tho people must rule, said, when UlchurdBon raised bit point of order, ""That Is well taken." This referred particularly to Richard son's ubjectlon to members of the com mlttco telling what occurred. In the com mittee room. In the midst of tho talk. Anderson ol Kearney moved to adjourn. This was held Up, however, until Mockett moved that both reports be considered with the. bill when It comes .before the committee of tho whole. McKlssIck seconded the motion and It was nil over and no blood spilled. The house spent most of the day in committee or the whola on the board ot control bill which Is practically tho samo as the senate bill passed this morning though It carries Speaker Kelley'ji name. The bill was amended so that the mem bers of the board should bo paid $2.Wfl a year Instead or $3,000. Most or tha minor amendments tncked on to the senate bill wore adopted. The committer ulso cut out the visiting board to tlus state Institutions. II 10 A I) V WITH noUIILB CROSS Howell I'repnres Senators to Mnko Hill Apply to Ynrds. (From a StaK Correspondent) LINCOLN, Neb.. March 12.-(Speclal )- The complete surrender or tho Omaha Water board lobby to the stock yards oC South Omaha has occasioned so much, talk around the house today that In all probability Mr. Howell and his hench man may try to havo tho bill amended, on the floor of the house to cut oht tho amendment by tho committee, which, eliminated the stock yards from the pro visions of the bill. In othev words, tha Water board may give th stock yards tho double cross, win, ii stock yards removed front the Jurisdiction of tho Water board, tha chlerargumcnt for tho bill by the Water board lobby Is gone. Kvcry day for wetks the stock yards has been held up us the one big concern fighting municipal ownership and trying to "Junk" tho South Omaha end of the Omaha water plant. Mr. Howell hlmsclt "prepared tho amendment which his man. introduced eliminating thjg, stock yards from the provisions ot the act. This amendment, according to Mr. (Continued on Page Two.) 1 Gale Causes Many- Fatalities in Sydney SYDNEY, New bodtTi Wales, March 1L A slxty-mllt iah swept this city today causing saverafutlltles and doing great damage -ashore and afloat. Sixty streec cars wero derailed by the wind, several yachts .wrecked .at their moorings and chimney toppled over throughout tho city. A deluge of rain accompanied th gale. . ' One man was electrocuted and ten horses killed .by a fallen wire and thr.ee men were drowned in the harbor Suburban traffic was. brought to tC standstill until the storm abated. A number of buildings wer,e wrecked and trees uprooted. Many accidents were re ported In which people were Injured and in one cave death may result. The storm came from tho south. Thunder and lightning added to Its ter rors and a full record of fatalities has: not been compiled as yet. Seyeral or tho finest yachts ,ln the harbor had not been moved to winter quarters as early aa usual and felt the full force ot the (ale. COMMITTEE