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Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-10
paughtera of BetheI Meet.

The grand council OF the Daughters OF
Bethel convened at the African Methodist
church yesterday afternoon. The conveu-
ton will be In session for three days. 1t ~
an organisation made up entirely OF colored
women OF the state
Practically no business was done at the
two sessions yesterday, the reports of sey-
eral committees having been read. The
election OF oficers will be held on Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-10

Police Judge Berka has been granted four
weeks vocation, TO take effect next Monday.
The nudge Will visit his two sisters at
Dursnd, Mich. and win also visit various
points OF interest In Michigan and the east
during his absence. Mayor Moores Will
appoint some one to NIL the vacancy, the
appolntee yet TO be announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-10
10th
Century
Soap

Your furniture, your woodwork, youI
hardwood floors, your pots, pans, dishes,
earthenware, chinaware, enamelware,
porcelain bath--all will shine in a man.
ner to dazzle you--they will, surely-if
you use this household wonder-worker in
all your cleaning and securing and scrub
bing.
Your laundry, too, your linen. your
lingerie, your lace curtains, everything
will become faultless in their cleanliness
and freshness and purity-nll by the use
Of this household delight.
Your hands will be happy, for 2Osh
Century Soap leaves them soft.
smooth, white and good to look upon.
There is no lye in 1t TO roughen and red.
den and no abominabIe animal greases-
only pure, sweet. penetrating vegetable
oils. You Just can't help using 1t all the
time when once you get started.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-10
HAND
SAPOLIO
EoR TOILET AND BATH

Delicate enough for the softest
,kin, and yet efficacious in removing
any stain. Keeps the skin in perfect
condition. In the bath gives all the
desirable after-effects OF a Turkish
bath. It should be on every wasn'
stand.
AL uRocERS AND DRUGGISTS
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-10
ENJOYS BEGIN WORK
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

CONTINUED from First taBe)
tonight dined in their apartments, prac-
tice which they have decided to continue
hereafter
Statements of Both sides.
On behalf of Baron Komura and NJ TAX
ahira NJ. Sato handed the following ON
clal statement to the Associated Press re-
gardng this mornings meeting:
Today's meeting was informal for the pur-
pose of settling the method of procedure
and In that meeting 1t was decided that
ing at $50 Meetings will be held twice a
day. one from $3.50 to 1880, and the other
from to b:S9 o'clock In the afternoon ts SUP,
upon later. No serious business was trans
acted this mornings session.
EnvOys Up Early.
The Russian plenipotentiaries, through
NJ. Nabokoff, who assisted at today's hrst
meeting as secretary. has issued the fol-
lowing oficial statement;
The first meeting took place this morn
ing. NJ. witte Baron De Rosen, Baron
Komura. Mr. Takahira and a secretary
on each side participated. The program OF
the following meetings has been fixed 90
ings will be twice day. in the morning
and in the afternoon, after 2 o'clock In
.sa w seos be sySR sR to SOh the .RGss
documents will be compiled both In Eng
fish and in French. The French text
| CTera Fob will be accepted in evidence
| in case of dispute The delegates attached
| 10 the plenipotentiaries, VINO did not az.
1 sist at this mornings session and will
| not assist tomorrow, will in the future
| be asked 10 take part in the conferences
| only when the two parties shall judge II
necessary to have their opinion on some
/ subjects before the meeting.
| Baron Komura, In accordance with to-
days agreement, has chosen Mr. sato
/ Mr.. Adaehi and Mr. Otchiai TO participate
daily In the conference as the ohicial sec
retarles OF himself and Mr.. Takahira.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-10
chicago street Railway NIsstiaE.

NEW YORK, Aug IA meeting look
ing 10 the transfer Of Chicago street rails
ways 70 the city has. been arranged 20
take place between bankers and traction
men az Chicago next Monday
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-10

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s.-The primary
municipal nominating convepuons was the the
most exciting event OF the KIND ever
known IN this city. The issue was clean
cut. IL was an indorsement or condemna-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-10
Building Permits.

The following application for building
permits have been filed with the building In
spector up to Wednesday noon
NJ J. Kennard, agent. Twenty eighth and
Leavenworth. improvements and repair to
frame dwelling, $500; Northwestern Realty
company, lS07-9-l1 FaTnam streets, repairs
Thirty-third and Marcy, frame dwelling,
81, COO
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-10
SIOvement IL serious.

lie could only conjecture the results II
the boycott WAS disregarded by the Ameri-
cans. but considered the movement most
serious. He trusted that It would soon be
rendered supernuOus by a satisfactory set
tlement OF the complaint He said he had
been credited with directing the move
ment, but Indignantly repudiated the suE-
gestlon. He remarked that II was as un-
reasonable 70 expect China to be able 10
compel Chinese to purchase American goods
as to expect America 10 prevent the Chi
cago strikes. He regretted that no little
progress had been made In the negotiations
for new convention. He pointed out that
the acceptance of Ghina's wishes prac-
tically does not AFFECT America, as Ameri-
can labor in Hawaii and the Philippines
does not come into competition with the
Chinese, while facilities required for the
entrance OF superior Chinese Immigrants
to the United states were admittedly Just
and reasonable. He suggested that the edu-
cation test was the most eficient means TO
prevent the ingress OF coolies. This was an
easy means OF ascertaining the eligibility OF
other glasses, besides eliminating the un-
desirable feature OF class distinction.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-10
statements Of Both sides.

tonight dined in their apartments, prac-
tice which they have decided to continue
hereafter
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16
MIR. ARMOUR Explains.
Says Rebate Indictments Merely Raise
Technical Questions.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-In an interview
here last night regarding the indict-
ments returned by the federal grand
jury at Kansas City, J. Ogden Armour,
head of the Armour Packing company,
said:
81 understand the charges relate en-
tirely to shipments from Kansas City
to Europe. In each case the packers
have paid the full rate established by
the railroad upon such shipments. This
rate was open to anybody making such
shipments and there was not any re
bate, concession or discrimination
whatever to the shipper in respect of
this transaction. 1t has long been a
question between the interstate COM
merce commission and the railroads
whether the transportation of property
from interior cities OF the United States
upon a through rate over railroads and
ocean steamships to foreign countries
IS within the provision OF the interstate
commerce act or the jurisdiction of the
interstate commerce commission. I
understand the Burlington railroad has
consistently maintained the position
that it is not and so has refused to file
such tariffs with the interstate COM
merce commission. So far as I can see,
the question raised by these indict-
ments is whether the railroads are re-
quired to file with the interstate COM
merce commission and publish the
through tariff on such through ship
ments to Europe. With that question,
the shippers-like the packers here
would have no control or concern. The
indictment against the Armour COM
pany for instance involves two ship
ments, one to Christiana, Norway, and
the other to Hamburg. The tariff
charged by the railroad and paid by
the Armour company was the regular
through rate established by the rail-
roads which was open to everybody
who might wish to ship, and the ship
per did not either solicit or receive any
rebate or concession from such estab-
lished rates. 1t will be seen that if the
government desires to have the con-
tention of the railroads that they are
not required to file or publish these
tariffs passed upon by the courts, and
I understand the railroad companies
have frequently urged that course upon
the interstate commerce commission, 1t
could be better accomplished by some
other proceedings or method than by
the Indictment of shippers. I under
stand the foreign shipments of cotton
are and always have been required to
be made in the same way as shipments
which are made the basis of these in
dictments against the packers. This Is
no new thing. It has been openly go
ing on for years. without complaint and
with the knowleged Of the interstate
commerce commission, not only with
the Burlington road, but other roads
which have maintained the same posi-
ton upon the question as the Burling-
ton, and with all foreign shippers with
out discrimination.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16
sIGsBEE's LONG CRUISE
One Planned Which viii Last Nearly
Year.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Sailing orders
are now in preparation for the third
division of the second squadron of the
North Atlantic fleet which, in command
of Rear Admiral Charles D. Sfgsbee,
is about to sail from Tomkinsville on
large cruise in foreign waters The
squadron has been ready for sea for
several weeks but her departure has
been delayed because of the disorder in
the southern part of Russia and the in
ternational naval demonstration in
Turkish waters, the government, it is
stated, wishing to avoid any move that
might be Interpreted as affecting either
situation. The state department now
Warranting the appearance of the Amer
lean Warships in a friendly cruise. It
has been more than a year since a di-
vision OF battleships in command of
Rear Admiral A. S. Barker cruised in
the Mediterranean and it was decided
last summer that the flag should be
shown there at the first opportunity by
a squadron of cruisers
Besides the armOred cruiser Brook
lyn Admiral Sigsbee's flagship the
squadron consists of the protected cruis-
ers Chattanooga, Commander Alexander
sharp; Galveston, Commander William
g. Cutler, and Tacoma, Commander
Reginald z. Nicholson. After a cruise
1n the Mediterranean and visits to a
number of ports the squadron viii pass
through the Suez canal and viii then
separate, the Chattanooga and Calves
ton taking leave of the flag and going
to the Asiatic station. With the Brook
lyn and Tacoma Admiral Sigsbee will
continue his cruise down the east coast
of Africa, visiting various ports, round
ing the Cape of Good Hope and crossing
to the east coast Of South America,
visiting the larger ports there.
Admiral Sigbee's squadron Will re-
turn to home waters in the late spring
or early summer of next year when he
VIII be detached and ordered ashore.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16
HIS TENTH TERM.
C. L. Wood Again Elected Secretary OF
Hotel Mems Association.

Kansas City, Dec 16.-At the meeting
of the Kansas Missouri Hotel Mems as
sociation, A. J. Dean, manager of the
Midland hotel and member of the
municipal park board, was elected pres
ident to succeed Colonel H. c. Whitley,
of Emporia, Kan. Kansas City was de-
cided upon as the permanent meeting
place of the body and the Midland
hotel was selected as the permanent
headquarters.
Other officers elected were: Vice pres
idents, George Boone, st. Joseph, Mo;
Frank Miller, st. Joseph, Mo; S. NJ.
Rasbach, Parsons, Kan; D. J. Dean, W.
J. Kupper. George Relf and D. c. Smith.
Kansas City; Mark Putnam, Topeka,
Kan; J. K. Mckinney, Horton, Kan;
T. L. Barns, Topeka, Kan; Peter
Baker, EuI eka, Kan, and A. F. CoIson,
Concordia, Kan; secretary treasurer
Charles L. Wood, Topeka, Kan; mem
bers of executive committee, c. H.
Childs, F. P. Ewins, D. J. Dean, Sam
B. Campbell, George Relf and P. P.
Nerling, Kansas City. Mr.. Wood was
reelected secretary treasurer for the
tenth time.
It was decided that the association
adopt an insignia for use on menu
cards. and G. H. Childs, of Kansas City,
and o. NJ. White, of Emporia, Kan,
were named a committee to take up
this matter.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16
Ar TIE NULL trial.
Evidence Of a Section Foreman Bad
for Defendant.

evidence OF a Section Foreman Bad
for Defendant.
Kingman, Kan, Dec. 16.-The Null
poisoning case is progressing very slow
", but interest was revived, when the
evidence Of Peter Bergan, a section
foreman at Cullison, was introduced.
There is an effort being made by the
prosecution to show a conspiracy be-
tween the defendant, Mrs. Rosa Null,
and Clyde Kelley to get Null out Of the
way. and an effort is being made to
jointly connect them with his death.
The evidence of Bergan was very dam
aging to the defendant as he gave in
stances Of intimacy between them and
related a conversation he had with
Kelley of a compromising character.
W. S. HOckett also gave testimOney of
a character tending to show conspiracy
between the defendant and Kelley and
indicated an intimacy.
So far no direct testimony has been
introduced by the state to positively
connect the defendant with the crime,
and if convictions follow it will be
from evidence of a purely circumstan-
tial character. About fifteen with esses
were examined and there is a large
number yet to examine. It is hardly
probable that the case will be finished
today.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16
ABOUT CONTROL OF NJ, K. & t
New York Financial Circles Believe
Hill Wants Property.

Hill NNd1AAS GEOBCLNys
New York, Dec. 16.-Notwithstand-
ing repeated denials that James J. Hill
recently attempted to acquire control
of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas rail-
way system, the opinion is strong in
New York financial circles that the
head of the Hill system did succeed in
getting nearly sufficient stock but not
quite enough. That he did not obtain
enough securities to assure control is
considered to be the real motive of his
trip to Holland. It is thought now that
he made the voyage to Europe with
the object of submitting a proposition
to the Dutch security holders and
that he did make an offer, but that the
offer was not accepted.
New York brokers say that Missouri,
Kansas & Texas securities had been
bought quietly in the open market, be-
fore the trip to Amsterdam, by the
brokerage firm which generally acts
for Mr.. Hill.
Financiers and railroad men natural
ly infer, from this presumption. that
the purchases were made for Mr.. Hill.
The opinion prevailing at this time is
that Hill has not quite enough holdings
to assert control.
Little importance is attached to the
statement that Mr.. Hill would not deem
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas to be a
desirable property on account of some
grades. It is pointed out that the road
would be a good one for the Hill SyS-
TEN, that it traverses a productive ter
ritory and that it has large local traf-
fic. New York financiers believe that,
if Mr.. Hill does not already control the
Missouri Kansas & Texas, his holdings
almost equal control.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16
AGENT GETS JAIL SENTENCE.
Man Who stole Mail Pouch Has
JeI1yn and Hyde characteristics.

Jel1yn and Hyde characteristics.
st. Louis, Dec. 16.-Arthur ]. Yorker,
the station agent of the Rock Island
road at Union, NO, who stole a mail
pouch September 8, pleaded guilty to
the charge cf mail robbery in the United
States district court the other day and
was sentenced to seven months in the
Iron county jail The light sentence
was due to the recommendations for
leniency made by District Attorney
Bunsen.
Judge Fir kelnburg commented on the
charge as being grave offense, and
said that the position of the district at
torney in the matter was all that saved
the defendant from going to the peniten-
tiary. Inspector Bunsen stated to the
court that he had reached the conclus-
ion that Yorker was mentally -unbal-
arced at times.
The inspector is inclined to view
Yorker as a man with a dual personaIi-
ty. His case has become known to the
st. Louis inspectors as that Of the "Dr
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde man" Yorker
persisted from the day Of his arrest that
he had not stolen the pouch, and it was
with the greatest difficulty that he was
induced to enter a plea of guilty. The
evidence was all against him, and let
ters taken from the pouch were found
in the grip he was carrying when ar
rested at the depot waiting for a train
on which he was going to leave Union.
Yorker had been on 9, protracted spree,
and the theory of Inspector Bunsen is
that he took the rOuch and rihed it
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16

behind the seat near the berth.
About five minutes after Buckner re-
tired he alleges that a young man and
does this mean?'' and went for the con-
ductor. Returning, the conductor of the
train dragged him out of the berth, ac-
cusing him of stealing a satchel con-
tanning SO; that the Pull
man conductor, the young man
and woman and the negro porter, also
approached and accused him of being a
thief, and ordered him out Of his berth
and wanted to search his valise. He
Franklin. attorney for the road, who
was on the train. He does not know
the names of any of the employees.
Buckner says he is a lawyer; that at
the time of the incident his pracuce
was worth $4,000 a year; that the affair
caused him much worry and anxiety,
and prolonged his illness to the detri-
ment of his practice.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16
Tourist Cars Ponn1ar.

The idea that an inferior class of
people patronize the tourist sleepers is
an error. On many trips only the heat
class of travellers are found. They are
merely men and women of good sense
who would rather travel to California
In this manner and save a snug s1Jm
Of money to be used elsewhere. It Is
beginning to be understood that if is
By no means necessary for the traveller
70 spend a large sum of money in or
der to enjoy a trip to the Pacific coast
II YOU cross the continent IN one 81
the tourist sleepers OF the Union Pa
cific you will enjoy your trip and save
considerable money.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16
Rock Island Passes January
Dividend on Preferred Stock.
Also Reduces Quarterly Dividend
From 2 to l 1-2 Per Cent.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
Millions Authorized for Equip
ment and Betterments.
Gossip and Matters Of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

New York, Dec. 16.-At a, meeting
of the directors of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway company,
the operating company of the Rock
Island system, which was held here
yesterday and which was attended by
the directors of the financing COM
pany, it was decided to reduce the
quarterly dividend on the stock from
per cent to IL per cent, putting
the stock on a per cent instead of an
8 per cent basis.
Announcement was made that it
was the opinion of the directors that
the January dividends upon the pre-
ferred stock should be passed. The
1 y per cent dividend is payable Jan
uary .. The payment of this dividend
out of the net earnings leaves in the
treasury of the company surplus net
earnings for the period covered by the
dividend of $862,0O0.
Authorization was made by the di-
rectors Of the expenditure of $4,800,-
600 for additions and improvements
to the physical condition of the prop
critics. This is in addition to the ex-
penditures heretofore authorized, on
which balance of 100000 is yet
to be expended.
The directors also authorized the
purchase of motive power and equip
ment to cost $4.262,0OO in addition to
equipment and motive power recently
purchased and not yet delivered cost
ing $685. 600. These authorized ex-
penditures for additional improve
ments and equipment total $14,5S7,-
600.
In view of the programme for ex-
penditures upon the property says
the official statement which was issued
concerning the meeting, "it was the
unanimous opinion OF the directors
nTPEPnT that the January dividend
the preferred stock of the company
should be passed"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16
CALLED A THIEF, NOW SUES.
Lawyer Wants Damages From Texas
Road for an Experience.

EI Paso, Tex, Dec. 16.-Wfnfield
Buckner is suing in the district court
here the El Paso & Northwestern Rail-
way company for $500 damages. He
alleges that he and his wife were pas
sengers on a Pullman car on the de-
fendant's road between Alamogordo and
Ell Paso on October 1S. 1904. Being weak
and i'll he requested the negro porter
to make up his berth. The latter re-
fused to do so, compelling him to sit
up for two hours before he could get his
berth, and that the negro finally at the
command of the conductor, did made it
up and while doing so threw something
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16
CLUB ROOM FOR EAlPLoYEs.
Santa Fe Proposes to Build One for Its
Men at Shawnee.

Plans have been decided on by the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
company for the construction of a Ii
brary and rest house for the use of
those of it's employees who run into
Shawnee, Ok. Such building has been
under consideration for some time but
it is only recently that the matter was
finally determined upon and the plans
and specifications for the structure are
now nearly complete. It will not be long
before actual work on it will begin.
The building which viii be of brick,
will be erected at a cost of about So
500. 1t will contain a library, reading
and rest rooms, bath rooms, a game
room and numerous sleeping rooms for
the benefit of trainmen who come in at
night after long runs. The entire build
ing viii be modern in all its details and
Will confer a great benefit uDOn the
growing force of men who are en-
ployed in and about the yards and
shops at Shawnee.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-16
HARRDfAN's GREAT ACTIVITY.
VIII Increase Length of His Roads by
863 Miles,

Hartman railroads have adopted
plans for providing for the construc-
ton of 663 miles of new road in 1906.
This does not include ITO miles of new
total improvements contemplated will
cost, as estimated, about $5O,OOO,00O,
nearly one-half of which will be ex-
pended on the Southern Pacific lines
The mileage of that road is to be in
creased 387 miles, while the Union Pa
cific will have added to 1t 201- miles,
The Oregon Short Line will be in
creased by 40 miles and the Oregon
Railway and Navigation company by
1876 miles.
The last named road is to build a
branch from Elgin, Ore, to Joseph, a
distance of siXty-three miles, the pur-
pose Of which is to develop the Wal
Iowa valley, now largely used for stock
raising purposes, but which IS said to
be rich in agricultural possibilities
Another extension of the road will be
from Reparia to Lewiston a distance
of seVenty-tWo miles. This work is
being done in carrying out an agree
ment entered into with the Hill inter
eStS, which will build from Lewiston
to GrangeVilIe, Idaho, and the entire
line from Reparia to Grangeville will
be used Jointly by both interests.
The Oregon Short Line has three
extensions on hand. One is on the
western line of Yellowstone Park and
runs up the Henry Fork of the Snake
I
agricultural section and a heavy tim
bered country. Another line runs
from Garland, Utah, to Malad City
Idaho, traversing a beet sugar belt and
a rich agricultural section. The third
is comprised of a number of spurs in
southern Idaho and northern Utah
through the beet sugar fields.
The Union Pacific has planned
line from Hershey, Neb., to Northport,
$50 miles. running through the corn
belt. What is known as the Omaha
cutoff, running from Lane, Neb., to
South Omaha, will reduce the dis
tance between these points by about
ten miles and reduce the grade ma
terially It will be double tracked the
entire distance. An extension will be
built from Topeka to Onaga, Kan,
forty miles, through an agricultural
section.
The Southern Pacific will build 234
miles through a timber country in
Oregon, sixteen miles in Nevada, to
open up an irrigated section, eighty
five miles in California and fifty-two
miles in Mexico. The last named will
serve to develop agricultural and min
ing sections.