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TUB mil: OMAUA, TmTJSDAY, DUCBJIBEE 2o, tl3. TRUSTEES ISSUE STATEMENT They Made the Mun icipal Tree Possible BIG FINES ASSESSED CHILDREN DIE BY SCORE IN PANIC; FALSE FIRE CRY AGAINST MISSOURI LUMBER COMPANIES (Continued from Page One.) MM 'Those in Charge of City Mission 1 State Their Position. ssssssllssskSllslslslslslslslsstas' LlisshJ SSSSSH B il 'i ;! 3 3 I Our Hearty Greetings and Best Wishes to you for A Joyous Christmas HOWARD AND SIXTEENTH STREETS PUTTING LAW INTO EFFECT Houston and McAdoo Working on New Financial, Plan. BANKS ASK FOR MEMBERSHIP Unestlon of Number of. Districts uilil Itoratlon of the llBwrprt Hanks Are to - Be- Decided ' first. CAStilNOTGU. Dec. 21. With all the jijoVcr 'of a law fresh from tlio ,perf",'ot I'rcJiIdent Wilson behind them, Secretary McAdoo and Secretary Houston today !? KtUi working out details of the nation's new-ftyinnclAl system., i; Xwo cabinet members, acting as an ! organization committee, will determine ; the important preliminary moves to the )! actual Installation of tho machinery that ' is to operate the federal rosorve system. , Although the law provide that the two j secretaries shall Join with the comptroller J of the. treasury with tho preliminary ) work of organisation, tho office of comp ' trollcr Is vacant and It has been decided ji that the two eecretarlcs constituting u jl majority of the committee, may go ahead. IS Later the members of. tho federal rcservo jj loard of seven will bo named by Prcsl 51 dent Wilson The secretary of the treas ury ana me new comptroller win co mem bers of that body and tho other five will bo chosen from private llfo If Mf Wll sen has finally made his selection for these five places !t Is not known In Washington Selecting Iteserve Cltle. j The first step to be taken by the score- h tarles will be tho seloctlon of cities where j federal reserve banks the backbone of j tho system aro to be located Tho law jj provides 'for not. less than eight and not ,!J more than twelve. The organization com- empowered 10 employ counsel and summon witnesses and papers and to go deeply into the location of the re serve reservoirs. Its decision Is not sub ject to review by tho federal reserve board. ; It Is posslblo that before the question ( of cities is decided the organisation com- " .11 t H .. nrlll . . I I . .1,1 . . .......... , Tlnik tmuo nuBKeaioa ana oaso Ita reports on Information rained nt tint "r hand. J, Cities than can hardly lw kept off a il tentative list would Include Now York, -Chicago. St. Louis, Han 1ranclsco and New Orleans, with Denver. Atlanta and Boaitio or Portland, Ore., near the top. l'niiadeiphla. Ilaltlmore, Washington. Boston ana eovcral others are asking lor designations. t Applications for Jlrmbrrahln ,t 'The organisation 'committee is. cmpow-, erea to prescribe .regulations for mem bership In the system. Applications from nil over the United States havo been flowing In to tho treasury for sovoral days. An unusual flood, however, ar rived today and one of the first duties of the committee will' be the promulga tion of rules for their uccentanrn. Na. tonal banks have sixty days in which to. file applications, but under tho law can remain In existence for ono year without Joinlnnc the. system. Secretary MoAdoo said ho expected to actually begin formal work of selecting L federal reserve cities tomorrow. 1 "We expect to consider the problem) In the light or what will most benefit 'the entire country, and locul Interest will not be regarded." said he Wo will prob- t rfbTy outline the districts", first and then choose tho cities in each jlstrlct where f the -federal reservw bank trill bo located." I timber Ait Districts Uncertain. Mr- AfcAriOn AlA tint knnw. Iln sulci c; whether thero would, beieighfor twelve J. J dUtrlqt. XhvJolt hfl regarded, as onq 81 otj the most perplexing before the or p fnlcatlon committee. He expressed sati .55 ,fsactlon with the way In which ttit) banks )iave responded to. tho law. ti "Toe "law has been accepted," he said, g I "in thoroughly patriotic, manner, t 5 have, never -had any, doubt. And havo S3 jijne nowt that most' of-tho' national ff tanks of the country will enter the new J system, I believe It wU prove an tin- Z expected success and the greatest thing S that lias happened to the country in many years." B Many applications, havo come from In Jj dlvlduals for positions on the federal re ts serve board, but Mr. McAdoo said he hod not looked them over and indicated they E were likely to recelvo scant consideration. Ho Woman in Omaha . Should Miss This No woman should mUi this opportunity to save exactly half the regular price on any woman's coat, suit, dress, gown, fur piece or children's coat in Orkln UroUiers' KTcat annual half-price clearance sale Friday. Xttj- kosu la Ozoaba akoold at tssft oar rrlaay, Vaturdsy and Xosoay. Tot rarmsata offsrsd at this .cala are only xxsx asAss. The Qouse of Menagh TU 8nUewomm's mors. Independents Send Thanks to President Wilson Itf A Ulf IT1VV Tl. HI Tnl.n 1 1 I lIUIll.U4Ui.( Ml. .villi Weight of thu Independent Tplophono As sociation ol America, In a letter ifcelven today nt the Department of Jilstlco ralsed tlio regent ngrcetnent mado by Attorney. General .Iclteynojds ,pr ,a re organization of tho so-called Telephone trust, air.. Wright wrote In pwti , "The .agrcoment you have remdied .In dicates most satisfactory . results yvhlcli Constitute .a JustlfJcntlon and. compensa tion, for our long struggle for that end, Mny w.e also, through yov. ioxiirc8 to President Wilson our npireoiation;of his lllstlngdlshed personal- conrideratlon of this controversy and tho unfailing pat riotism that has characterized his at titude throughput." n. O. Hubbell, president of tho Federal Telephone und Telegraph company of Iluffalo, wrote "Mr. Mclleynolds In a similar vclm "You have dono a wonder ful work for publlo good," wrote Mr. Hubbell. "and are being proclaimed a hero by Independent telephone. Interests, Which embrace mora than 100,000 socurlty holders." CLEVMLAND, O., Dec. !1.-In a lot ter sent to Attornoy General Mclleynolds today. Attorney II. H. McGraw of this city demands that when tho Ilell Tele phone company asks tho Interstate Com merce commission! for permission to toko over the proportloa of the Cuyahoga and United States Telephone companies borp tho request be refused. Ito points but that the Dell purchased theso properties In 1909, but a physical, merger lias never resulted. - Uo expects It to be attempted under the terms of the .rocent dissolu tion agreement of tho American Tele phone nnd Telegraph company. Christmas Verses by Poet Laureate LONDON, Doo. 31. A poem entltlod "Christmas Kve." by Itobert rtridtr.. Great Ilrltuln'a poe't laureate, appears in tho Tlmeji today by their majesties' ex press doslro. Tho poem Is In four verses and has tho sub-title "Pax Ilomlnlbus ilonne Voluntatis." The first two verses reads A frosty Christmas eve, when stars wero shining, Fared forth alone, whero westwards falls tho hill. And from many a village In tho watro'd valley Distant muslo .reached me, peals of bolls arlnglng; Tlio constellated sounds ran sprinkling on earth's flood. As the dark vault above with stars was spangled o'er. Then sped my thought to keep that firs! Christmas of nil. When tho shepherds, watching by their folds ere the dawn, Heard muslo In the fields and, marvel ing, could not tell. Whether It wero angels or tho bright stars singing, Tho poem Is cast In the form adopted by tho first recorded predecessor of the laureate in namely, uernian rhythm, based upon alliteration and a central pause, the most familiar illustration of which is In the Vision of Piers Plowman. HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN IDLE ON PACIFIC COAST SAN FIIANCISCO, Dec. !.-Christmas eye finds 100,000 men out of work in tho principal cities of the Pacific coast. In commenting today on tho many robberies. uurcianes ana crimes or violence of the lust fortnight. Captain Mooncy, chief of the detective bureau, estimated that thero aru 20,000 unemployed In Ban Fran. Cisco. Hunger had no conscience, ho said, m,a the wave of crime was bound to rlso higher, unless tho city provided work. i.os Atigeies reports S3,W) unemployed ond Portland and Beattle account for tho remainder. Measures of relief have been j. resented to tae various state nnd mu r.lcipal authorities. Governor Johnson of of California replied to a delegation of working me.i that each city must care for Its own problems. Uovernor West of Oregon declined to cull a special scsulon of the legislature. FOURTH ALIENIST SAYS HANS SCHMIDT IS INSANE NEW YOIIK, Dec. :i.-The fourth alienist called by the defense at the trial of Hans tfciimtdt for murder. agreed today with his predecessors that the priest was insane. The witness, Dr, M. S. Gregory of Bellevuo hospital. said Schmidt's mind was so obsessed with the Ir'ea of making a sacrifice when ha killed Anna Aumuller, that ho did not think of man-made law. At tho rame time he added.' If anyone had 'been present to Interrupt Schmidt, he would have recognized that ha was com- mltting a crime. Judge Warren W. Foster, who presides at the trial, told (the Jury that it must be finished before me expiration of his term, December 31 I There must be no question of a mla trial," ho said. TO TAKE CHARITY BALL MONEY IMrrrttirR Snr They Atlriulril the Wrestllngr Match for rteneflt of the City Mlaalnn irnrt lro nonnre It Clean Sport. The superintendent and trustees of the City Mlssloh havo mado public tho fallow Ing nlatcrtifnt..ln regard to the earning charity ball which la to be given for the benefit of tho 'mission; In View of the cltlcliirn Incurred by the Oinnha Clty.mlsslpn-ln ncceptlhg towards Its nunputt the proceeds derived from certain, entertnlnmerits, .the auperlritcn- uem and trustees or the mission reel II proper to'lnakr jiubllr tho following otutc rnenr of their position; , Most of us attended In pereon the wrestling match given In November for tho benefit of t.ib mission'. Wo conitldcr the performance whirr, wo witnessed a clean, nthlotlc exhibition, highly credit able to managers and performers alike. UhIi, r . . arll r nMAr. ...3 ni..;.., niijiiukiaif; liiu njfiiib u. hciki- oolty displayed by tho participants In that performance. Without oxceptlon they freely contributed their time and efforts for the sake of tho good they might accomplish for the mlnslon, We nro most grateful to the commit tee In chargo of the forthcoming charity ball for their kind Intention to pay Into tho treasury of tho mission tho proceeds of the ball. Tho funds which may be de rived from this ourco are needed and can bo used to especially good advantage at this tlmo In relieving distress. Wo shall accept them In the spirit In which they nro offered, v Wo bellovo that the names of the nlSn nnd women of Omaha composing the varloim committees In charge of tho char ity ball aro sufficient guarantee that tho bull will be conducted with propriety. Tho support, both moral ana financial, given tho mission In the past by the churches of Omaha Is fully appreciated. It Is our hopo that tho work dono at the mUslon will merit a continuance of this support. (Signed) NEIiUE MAGEE, Superintendent. Trustees Trustees Charles fi. Rcynold.sII. J. Stirling, Alfred C. Kennedy, Gould Diets, T. J. Mackily, Carl C. Wilson, ICzra Millard, Joseph Polcar. CITIES OBSERVE THE EYE (Continued, from Pago One.) policeman nt a prominent boulovard crossing aro said to average SS00, The lights and shadows of tho day show In many spots. Mrs. Francis It. Schultz, traveling with her young daugh ter from 8t. Joseph, Mich., to Los An geles, for her health, lost every- cent sho' had between trains here, when a pickpocket stole her purse containing IC0, Her Christmas dinner will bo pro vided by chalrty. Itobert M. Swltzer, county clerk, had a Uttlo celebration of his own. This waB his regular day for paying out allow ances to women whoso husbands wero Compelled by law to support them. There wero 100 of theso. women at his office today und wtlh each allowanco he gave a box of candy and a card bearing the good wishes of the season. Tree In Court Hoom. Judge. Uhllr, who presides over the court of domestlo relations, provided a Chrlstman treo In tho, court room and distributed toys to children who aro wnrdfl of tho court. In addition he paroled from the workhouse thirteen rtion pris oners. Thero will bo a big dinner arid danca as usual tomorrow at tho county Insane hospital, with a vaudovlllb pcrfbrmanco uy inmates, arnnd opera singers win1 give selections at tho workhouse and city itris oils. Tho county hospital will havo good dinners and will hear tho opera elngora during tho meal. Illoh nnd Poor Minnie. ST. PAUL, Minn., Dee. 21.-Women prominent socially, chorus girls In stage attire, crippled newsboys and children of thu poor mingled together at St. Paul's first community Christmas treo enter tulnmont at the Auditorium this evening, hundreds of pale and thinly clad chil dren carried to the celebration In auto mobiles and special street cars wero flushed with excitement at the conclu sion of a theatrical performance to which every theater In town contributed, and many cried out In gleo when Santa Claus began distribution of presents from two hugo, brightly Illuminated trees. During tho celebration, which was pro vided by "T,ho Good Fellows," nutomo- nllcs visited all parts of tho city dis tributed food and colthlng; to the poor, ine oaivaiion Army aiso provided food. clothing and' fuel 'for hundreds or fam ilies. Christmas celebrations will bo held at tho Jails 'in Ht. Paul, ;andat all " state institutions. At. tho state, hospital for In sane, presents .were distributed from a large Christmas tree. Mill rit,- Poor Iltnembered. MINNF.APOUB. Minn., Deo!' :i.-The holiday festivities were publicly ushered In tonight With a munlcloat Chrlatimui tree. Governor A, O. Ebernart and Mayor Wallace G. Nye mado addresses and a musical program was given. The poor of Minneapolis havo been mado glad by the gift of thousands of presents, dinners, etc., gathered by the Good J?cllos," tho Salvation Army, the Volunteers of America and other organ izations, while their children were amused by free theatrical entertainments at sev eral of tho locul theaters. Tho chief Janitor at tho city hall and court House has prepared a feast of corn, wheat and brtad crumbs which he will sorvo to tho brds that congreguto In the vicinity of the building tomorrow. "The birds around hero will alt be at the feast," ho said, "but thero will be room for more." St. LooIm Hritlnn Karly. ST. T.OUIH, Mo., Dec. 24.-SU Louis began Its ChristmaB pelebratolon shortly after sunset this evening when 1,000 school children gathered about nn Immense Christmas treo that hull been erected In Christmas Day Matinees at Brahdels.' Orpheum, Em- press and Goyety theaters. Soccer foot ball game at Miller Parle 'In afternoon. .... Knight Templar' annual Christmas program at .Masonic temple, 11 a. m. Special turkay dinner at noon, House r of Hope, donated by George II. Payne, followed, by Christmas tree , and program rendered by girls of Kountze Memorial Sunday school. Christmas tree and distribution of baskets at Volunteers' hall, 114 North Ftftenth street. 10 o'clock. Distribution or baskets at Union Gospel-mission. 11C Chicago street, dur ing the morning. ' Chrlstnias treo and distribution ot presents to children; at the City Mis sion, 1204 Pacific street, 10 o'clock. Chicken dinner to inmates of the city Jail ut noon. Turkey dlnnor at tho county poor farm at noon, Turkey dinner at 8t James' orphan age, Benson, at noon, MISS rATlMELI'TA flTARH. Who Suggested tho Plan of Having the municipal -unnstmaB Tree. tho widest of the city's downtown streets and sang appropriate songs. Thousands of late shoppers hurrying homeward, stopped and listened to tho music. Tho tree, an immense cedar brought fro inthe Ozark?, was illuminated with hundred of electric lights. The celebration opened with the ringing of the chimes of Christ church, Episcopal cathedral, a block away. A newspaper today distributed 2.W baskets containing Christmas dinners. Tho samo newspaper tomorrow will gtvo a Christmas entertainment to 12.000 children and will glvo each child a present Hun dreds throughout tho city contributed to tha fund that mado tho gifts possible. Munlclpn! Trees Feature. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec, 2.-Thou-sands of Indiana residents began In many ways tonight to take tho Christmas spirit to their less fortunate neighbors. Munici pal trees, for the first tlmo In the state, became a leading featuro in the celebra Hon. From soma of the trees presents were distributed, while at others Urge choruseH sang Chrlstmaa carols for the thousands gathered. Hungry horses will bo glvtn a Chrlsmaa feast in Evansvllle at the expurse of Adolph Mslzer, philanthropist and frlond of animals. Joy Anionic Strikers Children. TrtlNIDAD, Colo., December M.-More than 8,000 children In the Colorado mining district forgot cold and destitution nnd found comfort tonight Is rousing Christ mas, celebrations arranged by tho United Mine Workers of America and other labor organizations. At tho Ludlow tent col ony a tree was erected In a mammoth tent that has been used as a school by tho strikera and a Christmns program was carled out. Similar exercises were held In the other strikers' colonics in southern nnd northern Colorado. Tho labor organizations today prepared 8,279 baskets of candy, nuts and trull for tho strikers' children, the expense being defrayed by union funds and from private contributing. Yho Trinidad Trades and Labor assembly raised about I.W0 for this purpose. In addition to toys and sweet moats for the children, substantial sifts of foods and money havo been provided by the strike sympathizers. Gifts to Poor. DES MOINES, la., Doc 21.-Good fel lows, "White Sparrows" and members of other Waritubcl organizations of Des Moines wero busy tonight attending to tho deliver' of tho usual Christmas gifts to tho poor. Several of the church so ctetlca held Chrlstmaa tree festivities. At Cedar Raplda and Ottumwa munic ipal Christmas trees werethe feature of the-ntght-beforo-Chrlstmas activity. Aside from theso Indications were that tho old fashioned method of observing tho holi day would prevail throughout tho state tomorrow. In central Iowa only a small part of tho snow of several- days ago remained on tho ground, but snow was promised by the ewather forecaster tonight for tho south and oast parts of th estate. Ten. Thousand Get "Gifts. KANSAS CITY, Doo. S4.-Ten thousand persons received ChrlBtmas presents of food, clothing and toys through the Good Fellows organization, who, with corps of assistants, has been busy for two' weeks putting those who desired to give tn touch with those In need. This afternoon' more than 15.000 persons, mostly children, crowded about tho mayor's Christmas treo In Convention hall, whero thousands of dollars' worth of sweets, toyo and baskets of food wero distributed and a vaudovllle performance put on by volunteers from theatrical troupes. Animals wero not overlooked In the city. Two society women superintended the, serving of a dinner of prime oats and selected corn chop In a Seventh street stable to liVmgry horses. A double portion of bones was supplied the derelicts In the city dog pound. CARNEGIE SENDS PEACE CARTOON TO GARRISON WASHINGTON, Dec. 24, Secretaries Daniels and Garrison found on their desks today Christmas gifts from Andrew Carnegie. A recently published cartoon, satarizlng war, with a plea for Inter national peace,, was the Iron master's remembrance to tho heads of tho two departments ot national defense. Activities for Omaha Epitomized Turkey dlnntr for Omaha newsboys. given by- George Brandels at the Millard hotel, 4 p. in. Christmas tree and celebration. Prairie Park club. Twenty-fifth and Ames avenue, S p. m. "Cli'iireU Services.1 Special Christmas services In' the following churches; , Church of tho Good Shepherd, Episco pal, Twentieth and Ohio streets; holy communion at 7 und 10 a, m. All Saints', Episcopal. Twenty-sixth and Dewey avenue; special services at 7'30 and 10: JO a. m. St Matthias. Episcopal, Tenth and Worthlngton ntreets; holy commun ion at 10 a. m. Grace Baptist. Tenth and Arbor streets: Christmas exercises by tha Sunday school at 8 p. m. First Swedish Methodist. Nineteenth and Burt streets; Christmas morning service at 5:30 a m, children's exer cises at ?;30,n. ni. County Commissioner. Whose Energy Put. Mfo Into Miss Chase'B Idea and Mado it a Success. THRONGS GEEET SANTA'S COMING ABOUT CITY TREE (Continued from Page One-) Kduntzn Memnrinl rlinlr "ILIwilH tho Lord Is Come." r"hrlntmn nnthpm hv Semper, German Christmas song; leader, Mr. . Helgrcn. People, led by Mr. Carnal and band, "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear." North Sldo Christian church choir, five Christmas carols: leader. Mrs. Kirch stein. Band, "Overture Celestial." Mrs. WelPton. solo. "O.' Uttlo Town of Bethlohcmr' muslo by 8m-o ie. (About Hand, "Serenade Fantasia, ' for bari tone, Mr. Chalou'pka. I'copie, leu oy Air. Carnal ntiu band, flla'fc t'i- Herald Anirels Sim." German end DaniBh slngn srlctlr, 'It Is the Day of the Lord. ' xoti Aro Mine All, "Hvcnleg Song. 'Hand, a paraphrase. ""lerui-ilem tho Golden," "Agnus Del" (from the Twelfth ji ass;. Crelirhton Glee Club Quartet. Encltf.h song, "Olory to God, ' leader, Father lal modge. Band, "The Lost Chord," cornet solo by Dr. Laird. I'eopie, led by Mr. carnal and the liana. Band. "Ave Alario, cornet solo By Air, Lotz. Band, grand selection national melodies. "My Country, 'TIs of Thee," by every one present The chimes or Trinity cathedral. Jacob Estrup, Danish Statesman, is Dead COPENHAGEN, Doc. 24. Jacob Broen num Scavenlus Estrup, for many years the leading politician of Denmark, died here today. For nineteen years, from 1875 to 1804, he' was premier and finance minister In the Danish cabinet He was born on April 16, 1825, and entered poll tics In 1S54 ns a member of the lower house. Estrup, logother with tho king of Den mark, defied Parliament for many years when it demanded that the monarch should chooso the ministers of the state from among tho representatives of tho people. On many occasions Estrup dis solved the chambers when they refused to pass his budgets and mo iinance ot Denmark was kept In order by means of provisional laws. During practically the whole of his term of office, the majority In Parliament was against him. Estrup did much for the development of tho Danish railroad system and for tho planning of the splendid roads, now to bo found In Denmark, At attempt to assassinate him was made on October 31. 1885, nnd as this was believed to have been committed by a political opponent, the Parliament was dissolved tho next day. In 1900 Estrup was made a member ot the upper house. FIVE MILLIONS IN NEW COINS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. More than 5,000,000 worth of bright new gold and silver pieces of 1913 mintage, most of which will find Its way Into Christmas stockings tomorrow morning, has been dis tributed by the treasury thlB month to tho banks throughout tho country. But there Is ono 1913 cotn. which no ono wilt receive. It 1b the fifty-cent piece. None wero minted this year because tho aupply on hand -was sufficient to tako care of alt calls for that denomination. In this connection attention was called by treasury officials to the fact that the fifty-cent piece Is losing n popularity, and for the samo reason as the two-dollar bill, namely, because of tho case with which error In change Is made, as com pared with the quarter or the dollar bill. It is believed In time the fifty-cent piece may go out altogether, as did two and three-cent pieces and $3 gold coins. Beginning about December I. and last ing until almost Chrlstmaa day, thero has been a constant call on the treasury this year for new money which banks and merchants' all over the country want for their patrons, so that the treasury, sub treasury and mints aro drained ot the current year's money, which finds its way back after New Year's. Halt ot tho money coined during tho year la rushed Into circulation In the month preceding Christmas. Menominee Celebrates, MENOMINEE. Mich., Dec 24. Meno-, mlnee enjoyed Its first community) Christmas tree last night The weather j was mild. Tho distribution ot gifts was followed by a band concert and dancing on the pavement. First Reformed, Twenty-third and Deer Park boulevard; Chrlstmaa exorcises by the Sunday school at 8 P. tn. People's church. Eighteenth and Cass streets; Christmas tree and' musical program at 1:30 p. m. Germun Evangelical. Eighteenth and Cuming streets; Christmas ' sermon and music at 10:30 a. m., Christmas tree and program at 7:15 p. m. Grace Lutheran. Twenty-sixth and Poppleton avenue; Christmas serv ice at 0:30 a. m. Immanuel Lutheran, Nineteenth and Cass streets; Christmas matins at S a. m., Sunday school festival at 7:30 p. mi Kountze Memorial Lutheran, Twenty sixth and Hamilton streets; Christ service at 6:30 a. m. St. Paul's Lutheran church, Twenty eixth and Hamilton streets', Christ mas tree and program for chlldreu, 7:30 p. m. testimony, reported that the compnn.es had entered Into an Illegal agreement to control the price of lumber and limit the production thereof. Iloiv I.avr Wns Violated. The commissioner found the company had violated the laws In the following nays: By using what was known as an asso ciation price list By curtailing the output of lumber In 1904 and 1908 for the purpose of Increas ing the price of yellow pine lumber to the consumer. By entering Into what was known ns the Joint trado relations agreement in 1904 between members of tho Yellow Pine Manufacturers' association and members of the various retail dealers' association. By these agreements, ho reported, man ufacturers and wholesalers agreed to sell only to certain retailers and retailers agreed to buy only from members of the Yellow Pine Manufacturers' combination. By blacklisting certain retailers who did not conform to "trade ethics uy dividing tho territory and by refusing to tell to consumers In carload lots or to co-opcratlve stores. Tlio names of the following foreign companies and tho fines Imposed follow: Chicago Lumber and Coal company, J.50.000. Dlerkes Lumber ana uoai xompany, Si 000. Freeman Smith Lumber company. Arkansas Lumber company, $3,000. The Detroit Timber and Lumber com pany was found not guilty because It was not definitely shown that the concern was a member of tho Yellow i-mo Man ufacturer' asuoclatlon. The suits against the lumber companies were filed in 190$ by Herbert 8. Hadley, then nttorney general, aotlng In concert with tho attorneys general of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, who filed similar suits In their states. When Mr. Hadley became governor of Missouri his successor, Elliott W. Major, now governor, continued tho prosecu tions, spending fifteen months taking) testimony and In- presenting tho evi dence to the supreme court. Final arguments In the case wero made last January. "Why Sentences Are Suspended. Tho reason the supreme court suspended the decree of ouster is set forth In the decree filed today as follows: "Being of the opinion that thero aro diverse degrees of guilt among these re spondents and that on the surface, at least, tho Yellow Pine association has re formed of the evils which It long openly and flagrantly practiced, we aro of the opinion that the ends of Justice will be subserved by granting a stay of execu tion, pending tho further order of this court, of tho decree of forfeiture and ouster aa to some of these respondents, on the payment of the fines severally assessed against them within thirty days." Married Women Are Better Teachers NEW YOB.K, Dec. 24.-Marrled women school teachera are better able to In struct and aro better disciplined than" single womenaccordlng' to a report mado on tho subject by Dr. H. M. Maxwell, city superintendent of schools to the Board of Education at Its last meeting of the year yesterday. Tho report Is the result of study In 114 cases of women who served as teachers four years be fore they were married and four years afterwards. Dr. Maxwell said that In the same num ber of cases It was found that before marriage tho teachers were absent from school on an averago of twenty-throe days during tho term and after the mar riage the averago was thirty-eight days. The efficiency of tho married teachera was not lessened. Thero wero no statistics tn the report to show whether or not those teachers were more efficient than tho majority who havo remained unmarried while teaching and Dr. Maxwell was directed to gather data about the spinsters so that the board may make mora accurato deductions. Irish Labor Leader Coming to America DUBLIN, Dec 24,-James Larkln, the loader of tho Irish transport workers, who have boen on strike since September, Is going to tho United States early in the new year to carry on his "fiery Cross" mission among laboring men thero. At the same time he will collect funds for the strikers here. He made this an nouncement today in a speech at Kllmaln ham, a suburb. The Persistent and Judicious Use of , Newspaper Advertising Is the Road to I Business Success. Two Clean Papers FOR THE HOME TheYoulh'sCompanion AND The Evening Bee INCLUDING SUNDAY Both for 55c a Month Payable Monthly at THE BEE OFFICE THE QBEATISI SAXE of Klgu Qrads Coats, Bolts an 4 Dresses that Omaha has avar known, Friday, Saturday and Monday. The House of Menagh Th Oantlawoman's Store. (Continued from Pago One.) . i - - Miners. Tho entertainment was set fot early evening and the hall, which Is on the second floor, was soon filled to Its limit The children selected to recite Christmas selections and sing carols had finished their part of tho program, and the men selected to play tho part of Santa Clans had appeared tn their gala dress to distribute the presents thnt wore piled around tho large, brilliantly lighted tree. The children were Instructed to march up the aisles to tho treo so that the presents could bo handed to Ihem. Tho aisles were filled with boys and girls, when a largo man with a heavy beard like tlio one usually pictured as belonging to St Nicholas, put his head- In at .tlie door of the main hallwny and yelled "fire." DEATH RECORD riinrlen M. Travis. DANVILLE, HI, Deo 24,-CIiarles M. Travis, minister to Brazil under President Grant and law partner of General Lew Wallaco, died at the soldiers' home here today. He was 68 years old. Kdrrnril S. Walton. YOUNGSTOWN, O., Dec 24.-Edward S. Walton, 52, president of the National Builders' Supply association, died hero today from heart disease. We Wish the Whole World a Joyous Christmas Tho most beautiful of man's ideals comes Impressively before us today, and with Its coming that spirit which permeates this earth and makes ono feel that there Is more, to live for than one's mere self, cannot bo withheld. May wo In following tho Great Example's lead give our truest ef forts in making every ono with whom wo come in contact know the real meaning of this great truth. (Signed) The L' House of Menagh By George Menagh M.yi.'iit.iii.y.w.mi No Woman in Omaha Should Miss This No woman should miss this opportunity to oavo exactly half the regular price on any woman's coat, suit dress, gown, fur Piece or children's coat in Orkln Brothers' great annual half-price clearance salo Friday. Cltanlng of Kisses' and Children's COATS AND DRESSES. $5.00 Dresses, 33.35310.00 and SI 3.00 Drssses, $5.9533.00 Dressss, $145, Friday, Saturday and Monday. The House of Menagh, - vv The Gentlewoman's StdreV ! REST AKD HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHI&,' Mas. Witrsuw's Sootkino strop ha Wem kiedforovtr SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTII8K3 for their ClUtURENTVif.U TBUTIIINO, with PERFECT SUCCESS, It 600THES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN ; COSES WIND COLIC and U the belt remedy for DIARRHOEA, It Is t tolutely hartaleu. Be sure and aak for "Mrs. Wlmlow't Soothing Syrup." and take so otbcf IhuL Twentv-Gva ata a bottle. ,1 Bolts and Drsssas, formar value, 925.00, $30.00. $35.00, $40.00 and numliir np to $50.00 and $80.00, 6n sals Friday, Saturday and Monday at $15.00. The House of Menagh The Gentlewoman's Store, Hair crs Vigor Then you will have a clean and heaKay scalp. No more hair lou. No more rough, scraggly hair. Does not color. Ask Your Doctor. tSJtFlfiZ: AMl'SKMKJVTS. "Omaha's run center.." HARBT X.. COOPEK, JOKE ICXXAB ss COLUMBIA Burlesquers ; Bsymoor, Dempsey tc Beyaiour; Aba Z,tavltt's pretentions playlet, "The Oraat Wh'ta Way." Zmti Day Xatinee at 3 too TKED-BRqWEBS' MATINEE DAILY. DOUQ, 43. Kat. ovary day. 3115; every night, BUS. ADVAXOED VAUDEVXXO.BI Thl. Wk lilinch Walth A Co.. Prink Mil. ton toil tx Loot bitten. The Lufdoni. Buck ley's Anlmalt. Ktallr Uarrall and Charier Caa mr Warrtn A Coalar. Juiillnj UllUra aol ' &PKUI Future Picture, "broacna Blllr'e Cartel- I Baa Deed." i rrica. WU OalUir. lOes teat miU fttn I sat aa4 Sua, I Uo Nlcblai 10. lie. l est TJ.