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The Omaha k u 3EflRT3HJE. HEWS SECTION PACES (fflEio TWELVE. THE WEATHER. Cloudy; Warmer VOL. XLH NO. 51. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 8, 1918-SJ3VTCN SECTIONS STXTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Bee NP ) AY ( FIFTY EMPLOYES OF WEATHER SERVICE ARE UNDERjSCRUTINY Charge Political Activity Made in Connection with Mooro's Candi dacy for Cabinet Place. THIRTY-ONE REDUCED IN RANK It is.Allcgcd The , Wore Promoted ! for AitliK..; tiuperior. TWO MEN AllE SUSPENDED Prof. Heiskeii and Chief Clerk Car roll i Relieved from Duty. BEVENTEEN CASES IN ABEYANCE It la Chanted that Employes Were Advanced In Itnnlc or In Far In Return for Work (or Head -of Iltireaa. WASHTNGTOH Juno 7. Thlrty-ono employes of the weather bureau have teen reduced for connection with the al leged political activity which resulted In the recent dismissal ol former Chief "Willis I Moure. Henry I Helskell. professor ctf meteorology, and D, J. Car roll, chief dork, have been suspended without pay pending' an investigation. Charges have been preferred against fifty employes In all, alleging that they procured Increases In salary or promo tions in grade In return for promoting Moore's, candidacy for secretary of agri culture Ui President Wilson's cabinet. Thirty-one ulrcady have been demoted to tholr former status, Secretary Hous ton announced today. Coplos of the charges and all nthrr papers In tho case have been laid before tho civil service commission. Seventeen cases are held In abeyance. Moore was dismissed and' Charles Burns, his chief lieutenant, was de moted after an Investigation, in which Secretary Houston reported that Burns had traveled about the country at the government's expense ostensibly on business, but actually doing political work for Moore. Bad Indian Killed By His Relatives SEARCHLIGHT, Nev., June' 7. The career of Queho Half, tho Piute Indian who ran amuck and killed half a dozen miners and homesteaders near Fort Mohave three years ago. has ended Word was brought here tqday that the Ipdlan, on Vrhose' head was placed re wards Aggregating $,000, had met death et the hands of his brother and uncle, whom ho had tried to kill In a tribal camp In Arizona. Queho -began his cttroer Of murder by Jillllng John Woodworm, on . the latter's chirm, -In - Timber- mountains. Crossing- into Arizona to ?Judo posses, he killed Tir. John Gilbert and a watchman at the Klondike, mine. Several ''prospectors whom he met In tho desert wero slain for their ammunition. The Indian then invaded the camps of brother -Plutes and ruled them by fear until ho was shot down by his two relatives. Queho wild that ho had declared the Juramontudu !icniee his mother naa been Wiled i m d'stmlinnce near Search light ten ei-i Af iNDiCTP-vfi Y; Twist LUMBER i n ll 'AUUUASHED CHICAGO, ."in" -Criminal Indict ments ugaii'.yt fourle Jec -claries nnd former secretaries is-ii.i 'iswolatlons throughout tho e.,!!" -'en dis missed at tho Instiin'u .' ;u . . '.inent i, .: ,. vrr..n to aj . litre civil sulta fll"d bv Urn ovrn nni ror . the dissolution or th altered "lumber! trust" arr oUP pmdlng. j NEW T'iJO' June 7. Attorneys here j for thw J,'i; h lent of Justice tfxplruned J this afternoon 'r.UX tne governmer.i, naa i mo uimiito wuuiiuiucc, nixa unu win already won Ua civil case in the lower J'pelled to withhold a call for the full already courts against the Eastern States Xtetall Iumber Dealers' association. There are three other civil suits pending against the Northwestern Retail Lumber Dealers' association at St. Paul, Mtan., the Colorado and Wyoming Lumber 'Dealers' association, at Denver, Colo., and the Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers' associ ation at 'Detroit. Mich. The Weather Forecast till 7 p. m. Sunday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Fair and continued cool tonight and Sun day. Temperature at Omaha Hours. Deg. 6'a.'m..; ,"B4 6 a. m 63 7 a. m... 64 8 a. m. 65 9 a. m 66 10 a. rri 56 m .' M 12 m 67 1 P m M 2 P- m S P. m (S Local father neeord. Lowest last night ?M B " K !tf.Vtinn 02 .08 T .08 Normal temperature for today, 69 de- Tli property taken over by tHe corpora srees. . . , j tlon consists of store buildings and resl- Excess in irwiijuuuM vu .......... wen l.ffji,.a sDeflclcury Vprrespondlng period, 1912, S.H Inches. ' UcnrrnI "WeatUer-Condlllons. A veiy sharp and decided fall In Km rerature occurred last night In the Mis souri and upper Mississippi valleys and throughout the lake region. Freezing temperatures ocorrcd at points In the extreme upper valleys, and a change of over twenty degrees was general in the uprer lake region. Temperatures are slightly higher on the Atlantic coast. In the extreme northwest and on the Pacific slope. Tho weather continues fair !n the r . ,n'.nTv.innr nnura ill uiu uuwur .uih ann heavx rains occurrea at points in tne Ohio middle Mississippi and lower Mis nun .!ys The outlock Is for mostly . ... .. A ,ntlnnn Mnl u'nnld.. In il.la vicinity tonight and Sunday. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster, TWO DEAD, FOURTEEN HURT Explosidn Occurs in Shamokin Mine, Mile Underground. TWO OF THE INJURED Willi DIE Minora Dcolnrc thnt Other Men Are Still In the Slope, bnt Officials Deny It Mine I Now Burning. SHAMOKIN, Pa., June 7. Two miners wore hilled and more than a duxeu were Injured today In an explosion In thd ficott shaft, four miles from here, oj.r.i'J 5y tho Susquehanna Coal company f;l? clala of the company announce ti- I men were entombed, but mine wm !;cih1 declared that they believed other men wero still In the mine. Th explosion oc curred In the second lift of a sllope, al most a mile under ground, and the slopo Immediately caught fire. John Wlcr, Inside superintendent, and his assistants organized a rescuing party and .within an hour two dead and four teen Injured were brought to tho surface. The dead men were foreign-speaking miner and nearly all the Injured are alf, . tn'.gner. Of the Injured at least tut- ari expected to die. After aeveral hours' work the resculns party camo on a group of twenty miners in the burning shaft. They were unhurt and were taken to tho surface. It Is not believed any more men are In the mine. WASHINGTON, June Director Holmes of the bureau of mines has or dered mine rescue car No. 1 from Wilkes barre to the Shamokin disaster. It Is In charge of Jesse Henson and carried trained rescuers with oxygen equipment. 'Frisco Detective is Found Guilty of a rand Larceny BAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. June 6. Frank Esola, former police detective, was found guilty late tonight' of grand larceny in complicity with the operations of the notorious "Forty Thieves" bunko gnng which operated here for many months. Esola ' was Indicted on tho specltlo charge of having connived with Michael Gallo, now a convict, In robbing a farmer of $300. With seven other policemen, the rest of whom are awaiting trial on con spiracy charges, he was accused by con fessed bunco men with complicity in swindling operations said to have In cluded the bunco ring more than $300,000 $300,000 since 1905 from which time the confidence men declared, they had worked under police protection. Gallb's charges were materially strength ened by the corroborative testimony of former. Assemblyman- Dlsmodcnegrl, a druggist, who testified to having paid Esolaro.oney?for a'bUneo man'ln another Instance' and to having delivered mes sages from Gallo to Esola regarding the farmers' agreement to pay the police a tribute of 23 per cent on all swindling operations. 1 This testimony marked the turning point of the case, Superior Judge. Dunno, before whom Esola was tried, previously having, barred tho tostlmbriy of Oallo's three' accomplices regarding Esola's sup- jposC(j complicity in other swindling opera tlons. Esola, who has served sixteen years with Ran Francisco police department and who Is n brother of Fred Esola, former candidate . for chief of police, Is the only ono of the eight Indicted men tried on a grand larceny charge, con spiracy, Indictments having been returned against the others. Tho remaining will be tried together. Tho trial probably will bo begun next week. Subcommittees of Senate NotEeadyto Report on Tariff WASHINGTON, Juno t.-Two of the senate nnanco suo-comnmieeo on tho tariff bill failed to complete their work today1 rontrary to the program mapped out by senate leaders. As one result" Senator Simmons, chairman ' of commttteo meeting. Administration, leaders want the fin ance committee to meet Monday, to re ceive the sub committee reports, but that must now be deferred several days. Senator Johnson's sub committee is still considering the paper and sundries schedule!! and Senator Williams' sub committee has not settled upon the ad ministrative features or the' Income tax section of tho bill. By working tomor row, these committees may be able to complete their work tomorrow, Senator Williams' committee is con sidering eliminating the antl-duraping clause of the Underwood bill on the ground that it might precipitate retaliat ory tariffs by foreign nations. JACOB BENDER ESTATE INCORPORATED BY HEIRS SHENANDOAH, la., June -(Special.) The, Jacob Bender estate, amount ing to , about $0,000, has been Incorpor ated, arid will be managed as a business In'Mtltu'tlnn. Th lnMnu..i... ... ,.- institution, ; three daughters, Mrs. Pearl Hackett. ,vt uvui n uia i i n I Mrs. Lillian Wild and Miss Louise Beri- dor. and the husbands of the first two, V. 'V. .HflCkett nf AiVln. mi.i. j j George-Wild of Omaha. Mr. Wll'd. will pldent .f the corporation and Mf. Hackctt secretary and general manner. , jencH . i MEXICAN WAR VETERAN FATHER OF A BABY GIRL ST. JOSEPH, Mo., June 7.-WHIIam S. Coffleld, 81 years old, veteran of tho Mexican war, as well as two Indian wars and the civil war, is the father of a girl baby, born lost night. Coffleld draws a pension of $S5 a month from the govern ment. I,lfe Sentence for Neerro. DUBUQUE, la.. June fl.Louls Christo pher, uged'S years, a r.tgro, Mas given a life sentence In the penitentiary today for contributing to the delinquency of several young gtrlv INTO THREE CLASSES Efficient, Semi-Efficient ficicnt Include Saya Ui MINIM' CUSSED Competent WJTfll Earn More Than Law Can Provide, He Says. MOST GIRL GRADUATES WED Witness Declares Majority Leaving College Enter Business. URGES SHORTER COURSES Prenldf-nt Tleelnres IIIku School Mndtrs Should lie Ferrer In Num ber! and These Given Mora Thorough Application. CHICAGO, Juno 7. When the Illinois senatorial vlco and minimum wago com mission resumed Its quest of light on the, relation of low wages to vice today, Harry Pratt Judson, president of the University of Chicago, was called as a witness. Most college graduates enter business, the witness said, and were soon there after financially able to marry. "And what becomes of tho girt gradu ates?" asked Chairman O'Hara. "I am happy to say that most of them marry," replied the educator. He said that school and college courses should bo shortened In order to start young men and women on tho serious business of llfo earlier. Ho declared that high school studies should bo fewer In number and that these should be studied moro thoroughly. "Mony of our young men work their way through the university," volunteered Mr. Judson, "which costs them from $100 to $600 a year." O'Hara wanted to know whether the law should provide a minimuraiWago for minimum efficiency, lrt response to which the witness arranged TforKera pio-vnrco classes-efficient,-, aeml-c'tf iclent Vand in efficient. Jfv ft-- ,fP "Efflclenbtitf earn more than any law can ptdc.V said T., Judson. "Thoy will take "ca.ro of themselves. For tho scml-eftlclcnt wo might provide industrial training." The witness had no remedy for the inefficient. Peace Delegates Are the Guests of King George at Lunchepn LONDON, June 7. King George enter tained the peace delegates of tho Balkan states and of Turkey, at luncheon at Buckingham palaca today to, celebrate the slkhlncr of the ' treaty5 of v peace. Other guests mciuaea me uuko ol uon- naught. Premier Asqulth, Foreign ueo retary' Sir Edward Grey "and VlBCOubt Morley of Blackburn," lord president ' of tho council. "While peace is being celebrated In London tho situation in the near east Is still threatening. The report comes from Constantinople, but locks con firmation, that the European powers have decided to demand tho demoblll zatton of the Turkish and the Balkan armies in order to secure peace. It Is believed that the initiative in this action was due in great measure, to Russia.. The Jtusslan government Is said to hold the opinion that the Balkan govern ments are acting under the pressure of military Influence 'and that no sane course Is possible to them unless at least two-thirds of their armies should be demobilized. The position of the Servian cabinet Is said to be unsafe, hut the resignation of the ministers hd not been -announced up to noon today. CONSTANTINOPLE. J.-ne 7.-U Ih re ported that several of he KirniWii powers have instructed Uifeir .. and legations to take collect: it -trlty ,, . and In the Balkan capitals to dema.. the demobilization of the respective armies. Order for G, A, R, Encampment Issued BRIDGEPORT, Conn., June 7. General orders for the forty-seventh national en campment of the Grand Army of the Re public at Chattanooga, Ten., September IS to 30, wero Issued by Commander-in-Chief Alfred B. Beers today. The fact Is .emphasized that a national encamp ment has never before been held so far sduth and all veterans are urged to take this opportunity to visit the historic battlefields of Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mpu'iitln, Chlckamauga and from ChuUui.oogi. t MiaTitii. Attention is c - in the Gettysburg reunion, tht .""-i R.iii-h, July 1, will be vetei i i ; tM4 (:!reo tlon of the commur... t t .-t the Grand Army of the lte,ji . n , commander In chief of the Uiutu1 on federate Veterans. Freight Train Hits Auto at Erie, Pa, ERIE, Pa., June 7. Frank McLean, aged to years, editor of the Union City, Pa., Times, was Instantly killed shortly after midnight when his automobile was struok by a freight niri m 'he crossing of the Philadelphia A r rHii-oHri :n that city. MUs Bernlce f..r.. coool teacher, probably was fti,. - Kour other occupants of the 'a-' (.!. ki night Injuries. SAMUEL G0MPERS RESTS WELL AFTER OPERATION WASHINGTON, June 7. Samuel Com port, president of the American Federa tion of Labor operated upon for the sec ond Umo yesterday for a mastoid abscess was "dolnc as well as could be expected" today, bis surgeons said. Mr. Gomprs passed a .good nlshL andnef AUKHJft, islMT irii.,ffia Wake Drawn for Tho Bee by Powell. PRODUCE EXCHJUKE IS WAITING FOR TROUBLE Evidence Held by Attorney General Tends to Show Exchange Has Been Blacklisting Customers. STATE OFFICIAL MAKES NO HOVE Local Legislators "W'bo tfnrntahed lavldenco Wnltinic ('', t m-yy to Act and Are ThUUtu to Start Sonietlti,'.V Members of the Produce exchange i Omaha, that 'is, the commission mci chants doing a business In got den truck, fruit, butter and eggs, etc., -are sitting' uneasy since the adjournment Of the leg islature, waiting to learn w:,at action the' attorney general is going to take against them. Just before adjournment the house passed a resolution recommend ing that the attorney general proceed at once In an action t compel the Produce exchange to alter Its methods or dis band. The resolution grew out of tne Investi gation of tho methods of tho Produce ex chango by tho house committee on the high cost of living which spent some weeks In Omaha lost winter making in vestigations. Members of tho legislature from Omaha who seryed, on that comm t n nre also wondering why tho attorney genei-itl has not'yt proceeded In this matter. Lir. H A. Fourr sitys that whllo ho believes the atrtiiii" rwieml Js very .busy at present, V tvli tl tic Is nothing that could '' '.Tvi-fi.t )il:r. from starting this g: t .cviy I'onti'i- In tin Ciiiurd. "I for one," sala Foster, "am going to keep my eyo on that matter and am going to see that something Is done In this matter, We didn't come down here and do all that committee work and make a lengthy report to have the whole matter dropped in a minute after the legislature adjourned. There is enough evidence in that- report we made to warrant the at torney general In going ahead at once." Carl.C. Snyder, who was chairman of the committee investigating the high cost of living In Omaha and Lincoln, also feels that the attorney general should proceed without delay. Illnokllated Customers. The evidence taken here showed that the Produce exchange was operating a system of .blacklisting of Its customers who failed to pay on the exact day of each week set by the exchange. Further Investigation showed that In many cases favorites who refused .to be blacklisted, or rather refused ' to stay blacklisted, were scratched off the blacklist by some of th? commission merchants and were served just the same as those who paid .hilr bills regularly, while other dealers wcrt prevented from getting goods at all. Representative Foster says there are three methods the attorney general may pursue in dealing with the exchange. He could Institute suit under the. Junkin law, which Is a law against, combination in restraint of trade; he could proceed with a mandamus to control uniform service, or an Injunction to prevent im proper operation, Foster believes. BURGLARS ROB JEWELRY SAFE IN NEW YORK HOME NEW YORK, Juno 7. In the absence of the family burglars entored the home of John Besl on titaten Island early toduv, blew open a safe containing $J,000 In ins, els and money, then set firs to the hoiis.i and fle1. The house was , wreaked. Neighbors saw three men step from a btaak touring car und go Into the house, but thought they wero calling on thu family. Tb robbery was not discovered until after the urrival of th family. Up Time to Hike for i , "' SUFFS MDSTJAY DAMAGES Judgment is Given Against Leaders for Breaking Windows. OTHER SUITS ARE TO FOLLOW TJireo Women Who Disturbed Hai tian Pence, Conference Fined Mill Emily Dnvlnon Is Dylnv. LONDON, JUno 7'.-Mr. ' and' Mrs. Pcth Itik Lawrence, Mrs. Emmcllne Pnnkhurst, Miss , qbristabel, Pankhurst and. Mrs. Mabel Tuke,' representing the Woman's aoojol and Political union, were toif condemned by t)e klhli's bench' no"-i 'in pay Jl.SiO damages lei a suit broup.M V; number of West End London slum fti-ii-ers for .damage donn In smashuu win dows during suffragette ral.ls. Tilo hei-ring lasted three days. As this Wu. a tesv chhh it expected thnt many lml-a- mill vji! 'ollow, ' Klnetl. V' m.'-i "mi;! .,h(- induy refused to i . ,- ijiiiiirvnu.iit 141 i .it; preparation 0i I i: - M'tiiun tu l!l.l'i" Slf fraglsta who nern bi'-iiu'K .ui In tonn-ctlon with their attemiit tu i.itu.'i'tipt Uiu deliberations of the ilall.un luavtt uonterenco at SL James pahice yesterday. Each of them was fined or, as nn alternative, four teen days' Imprisonment. The prisoners unfurled suffragette ban ners whllo they were In the prisoners' enclosure and other suffragettes present In court shouted protests against the magistrate for refusing a postponement Miss Dnrlson Dying. EISOM, England, June 7. Miss Emily Davison, the sutfrogetU ' who wns In jured In attempting to stop tho king's horse In tho derby on Wednesday, Is In a sinking condition at tho local hospital. The doctors in attendance declared today that there Is no hope for her recovery. Colonel W.F, Cody is Seriously 111 at Knoxville, Tenn. KNOXVILLB, Tenn.. Juno 7,-Phy-aicans attending William F, Cody (Buf falo Bill) who became 111 here yesterday, said today that his condition was grave. Colonel Cody is being cared for at the home of a cousin. "Buffalo Bill" took part In the perfor mance of his show here yesterday after noon, but he was unable to appear In the evening and was removed to' his kins man's residence The colonel was said to be suffering from , nervous exhaustion and serious stomach trouble. COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS WILL MEET IN KEOKUK DES MOINES, la., June 7. Keokuk was chosen as the next convention city of the United Commercial Traveler of Iowa. W, B. Emerson of Des Moines was pro moted to the rank of grand chancellor, the other officers being as follows: Past grand counsellor, D. G, Thomp son, Burlington; grand junior counsellor, D. ' V. Soribener, Clinton; grand con dgctor, J. E. Townsend, Cedar Rapids; grand page, J. T. Reese, Sioux City; grand secretary, L. D. Drlggs, KtoVm Lake; grand treasurer, James L. Hunt, Dcs Moines: grand sentinel, H. R. Bores ford, Fort Dodge. OHO WILL BE APPOINTED 1 OVERN0R OF PHILIPPINES ' WASHINGTON, June Y.-Prof, Henry I 'oiis) Ford of Princeton university is in much In l he fore among those I'resl i dsj.t WUson Is' considering for governor- I gueril the Philippines tint his ap- polntrntnt Is considered here as prac tically settled He probably will take office some time In the fall Oanip JUDSON INTO THREE CLASSES They Are Effioient, Semi-EJnient and Inefficient, HAS NO REMEDY FOR LATTF..4. First. Will Tnko Cnro of TJicrtclv, Second CliUa Cnn lie Aided i Kilncnlloli mid Iililu.. trial '1'rninlnua BALT LAKE CITV, Utah, June 7.-The closing sessions today of tho conference of western gotfornors were devoted mainly to drafting an address to tho public, outlining what changes were con sidered Advisable In government control of natural resources ,lu order to obtain tho highest efficiency. Clay Tallman, commissioner of the gen eral land office, was the first speaker at the morning session. "I am not here to defend," ho suld In opening. "In fact I am not Kdlns to try to dofend the no tion's of! the department In tho past. I am hero- as a constructionist. Construc tion can be obtained only through co operation, not through' quarreling." Commissioner Tallman thon asked a scries of' questions of tho governors with a vlow of ascertaining tho exact changes which may bo wanted. Especial atten tion was given to the position of tho United States forest sorvlce, It being alleged by some of the governors that tho administration of the servlco had dis couraged' mining and prospecting. At the close of tho discussion, Com missioner Tallmun said, or far as ho was concerned, if tho prospector confines his work to actual prospecting and obeys the rules of the forest service there wlll.be no disposition on the part of tle ad ministration to hinder, but every effort will bo made to encourage. A general discussion of natural con trol of oil and mineral lands followed. Borne of the governors took the position that blanket withdrawals should stop. Both Assistant Secretary Jones and Com missioner Tallman Indicated that tho administration's policy will bo the freest opening of all mineral and oil lands to the honest developers. SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY FT. DODGE HIGH SCHOOL FORT DODGE, la.. June 7. (Special.) With an average of 02.6 for four years' ill it i, .nhnnl work. Arthur Locke, of this year's graduating class In tho high school, won the four years" Hawicy scholarship at the state university, glvsn miuiuilv an nrovlded by tho will of Honry W. Hawley, formerly of Cedar Rapids and once a pupil or Me local men school. Miss Martha' Johpcon was the girl to receive the othor Hawley scholar ship of four years at school. She stood third hlch In the class. Miss Margaret Butler was socond high. Ilclge Haugen was awarded tho honor scholarship, which provides him with four years' tui tion at any school In the state. Warrqn -rtnneh was given the third Hawley scholarship. Forty-eight atudonts wore graduated last night irom tno local high school. GRINNELL VISITED BY HEAVY ELECTRICAL STORM GRINNELL. la., June 7. (Speolal.) During a sovera electrical storm hero yesterday 'five Inches of rain fell, flood ing basements and cellars, washing out crops and reads. Here In town, lightning struok tho Norrls llvory stable, starting a fire that ' damugaii tho building and destroyed thlrty-flvo tons qf hay. In tho country, southeast of tpwn. bams on the farms of Senator Hnauldlng and Samson Porter were destroyed by fire btarttd by lightning. A number of cattlo and hones were killed. BLUFFS ATTORNEYS FILE SUIT AGAINST ROAD FQRJkAILLIONS Start Action in Behalf of Poll County Iowa, to Collect Huge Sum from Rock Island. INTEREST ALSO DEMANDED Fifty Per Cent Statutory Penalty in Addition Asked of Railway. FOR ALLEGED UNPAID TAXES Greater Des Moines Committee Seeks to Sot Aside Contract. CARRY MATTER INTO COURT Company Chant" trim iininw Omitted from Arimcn Tor I.nst Five Years Slock Vnlned at One Hundred Million. DES MOINES, Juno 7. Under their contract with tho Polk county board of supervisors, George 8. Wright nnd Addi son G. Klstle, Council Bluffs nttornoys, filed suit In tho district court today against tho Chicago. Rock Islnnd and Paclflo Railroad company to onforco the collection of $lli,fWM0O In alleged unpaid taxes. Interest of ti per cent, together with a SO per cent nlntutory penalty. Is demanded. Tho notion was brought In the namo of I". 11. Martin, county treasurer. Tho Greater Dcs Molncs committee has filed suit ngnlnst the attorneys to hnva tho contract set nslde, but tho hearing lias not yet been set. In their-suit ngnlnst the company. the attorneys charge that It has fraudulently, kndwlngly and In direct violation of tho law, omitted from assessment for tho last flvo yenrn moneys, credltR nnd cor poration stock valued nt $lf.00o.0O0, bno fourth of which Is taxable under the Iown statutes, and together with Itncrost amounts to the sum 'sued for. Denver Officials Ousted by Court DENVER, Colo., Juno 7 Tho city com missioners elected May SO wero sealed todny and former Mayor Honry J, Ar nold, former Sheriff Daniel M. Sullivan and former TrcaBufcrAlllson Stockcr. j wlin have refused to turn over their of , flees, were ousted by an Injunction Issued iy .ludgo JatpM H. Teller. Tho Injunc j will Hland pending a decision by the i supreme court Monday. I '. .o court's order la otfoctlvo Immedi ately. Judge Teller basod his decision upon tho principle that the court must nssurrlo that the will of tho people gov erns. Tho court being compelled to as sume In tho Injunction cases, that the of ficers who appear to have been legally elected commissioners are' entitled to their offices. The state supremo court has nnnbunced that It will adjudicate tho caso on Its merits Monday. Forty-Four Killed by Autos in Chicago CHICAOO, June 7. Coroner Hoofman began nn Investigation today of the con ditions which aro responsible for the deaths of forty-four persons who wero struck by automobiles in Chicago dur ing tho first five months of tho present year. This total Is moro than double the number of fatalities for the same period In 1912. The Inquiry will result In a re port on the strength of which tho cor orner will seek legislation which ho hopes will decrease the number of automobile accidents. Ho believes there should bo a law under which careless drivers could ba convicted of manslaughter. ARGENTINA PAYS BIG PRICE FOR CRAGAN0UR LONDON, June 71 The sum of $150,000 was , paid today by tho government ot Argentina for the horse Croganour. which was first past ' tho winning post In tho Derby on Wednesday, but was disquali fied for bumping. Only on four occasions has the price paid for Craganour, which is to be used for breeding purposes In Argentina, been exceeded in the amount paid for a men horse. These were Ormonde, which was sold for 11M.2C0 to an American sports man; Cyllene,. which went to. an Unglluh sportsman for $157,600; Diamond. Jubilee, sold to on Argentina breeder for $157,GO). and Flying Fox, which holds the, record for the prlco and was sold to a Froncli sportsman for 1106,575. Vacation Clothes . Are in Demand Vacation days have begun. Many aro ready to go away now; many others are plan ning future trips to the sea shore, mountains, rural ro sorts and other places. And such trips usually require many extra things to wear. At these times you will find It peculiarly profitable to follow the advertisements In THE HKU, for merchants now are advertising the things you need most. Often ttmlr announcements contain in formation concerning certain needs of which you never would have thought. v , Bo you see that you can got many hint from ads in THE HER; hints about vacation clothes,, hats, footwoar, hosl ory, underwear, bathing suits, waists, Summer jowolry. And usually such hints savo you money.