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Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14

on the Hall county delegation and after
serious meditation announced that the Sc
lection Of a candidate for supreme Judge
was still up In the air, though he thought
he could see daylight ahead for former
Lieutenant Governor Abbott Of Grand
Island Incidentally Mr.. Harrison deplored
the fact that more Interest was not being
taken in the selection Of candidates for re-
gents. THE Board Of REGENTS Of the State
university" he said, "expend in the neigh
borhood Of siOO0,OOO every two years. and
every possible precaution should be used to
select good men for places on this board. 1t
is one of the most important II not the
most important5 boards in the state"
NJ. J, Greevy, assistant secretary Of the
senate last winter. arrived this morning
ahead of the Omaha delegation to get the
headquarters OF Judge Duffie in shape for
the reception of the faithful and any
others who may call. Mr., Greevy is a can
didate for reading clerk of the convention
and under Rev Luther p. Ludden shows
up he will probably get the place by de.
fault.
Candidates for supreme Judge arrived on
the scene early and with the help of adj
miring assistants spent the day in opening
up headquarters. Commissioner Duhie Of
Douglas county is holding forth in parlor
2, ]. L. McPheeley of Minden in parlor A,
S. p. Davidson of Tecumseh in parlor b
and Commissioned c. b. Letton in parlor l,
all at the Lindell. Not a sufficient num-
Der OF delegates was on hand to take up
the time OF the candidates, so the entire
afternoon was spent by them in felictating
each other and in preparing their head
quarters for strenuous work tonight and
tomorrow.
The convention brought back to Ne
braska Judge II. G. Hamer a delegate
from Buffalo county, who has been spend
ing the summer in Boston eating baked
beans and clans AS Judge Hamer has
been so successful In saving the necks OF
condemned criminals and securing the re-
lease Of convicts from the penitentiary it
was reported during his absence from the
state that he had been retained by Hoch,
the Chicago Bluebeard, who was recently
granted a reprleve Judge Hamer denied
the allegation.
Late this afternoon ffty-seven counties
had filed their credentials at the state
headquarters though not a solid delega-
ton was present from any of the counties
The counties that failed to file their Gre
dentials thus early in the proceedings in q
majority of ths cases were the counties
with the smaller delegations in the western
portions of the state. 1t is expected, how.
ever, that these counties will get theiI
delegations in either tonight or in the
morning The convention will be com.
posed of 1.2O1 delegates. giving one delegate
DOR each 125 votes or major fraction thereof
cast for II. II. Wilson. presidential elector
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
sian face of Attorney Connell. which was
really treat at times.

sian face OF Attorney Connell, which was
really treat at times.
Argument stin Unfnished.
All of the afternoon session was taken 1p
with argument by the attorneys. who had
quite an audience, although the personnel
Of the listeners was changing continually.
County Attorney slabaugh led of for the
prosecution and was followed by Mr.. Giller
who devoted his attention largely to au-
thoritieG which he held we're in point Mr.
Connell followed for the defense. He took
the position that defendants had two good
grounds for their action in disregarding
be that the court had no authority to issue
the restraining order in the FIRST place,
being without right or authority TO do so
under the circumstances existing. The
other ground of defense was that the coun-
cilmen had not passed the ordinance to
which the restraining order referred. and
therefore could not be guilty OF contempt.
He dwelt on these two propositions at great
length quoting from numerous decisions OF
the state supreme court and reading some
of the prosecutions with an entirely diff
ferent meaning from that given them by
Attorneys slabsugh and Glller. He was
still on the floor when court adjourned at
s o'clock.
Judge Sutton, on request OF the county
attorney and Mr.. Connell. adjourned the
hearing until Friday morning because OF
the republican state convention to be held
today at Lincoln, which everybody was
apparently anxious to attend.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
CLOSING IN ON THE FENCERS
Government Increases Its Quota of
omcials to Look After
the CuttIemen.

United States District Attorney Baxter
began a suit in equity In the United States
circuit court Wednesday morning against
Charles Guthrie~and Ernest Guthrie, cattle
men OF Custer county for Illegally enclos-
ing 6,0OO acres Of public lands. The petition
requires the removal of the fences forth
with. t...
In reference to the. fencing matters spe-
elal Agent Pugh of the general land de-
partment has been assigned to duty in the
Nebraska field to look after the illegal
fencing of public lands and reported to
District Attorney Baxter Wednesday for
duty With the addition OF Mr.. Pugh there
are now seven special agents employed IN
this work in Nebraska, under the immediate
direction ~>of Superintendent of Agents
Wadsworth OF South Dakota who has been
assigned TO Omaha, with headquarters in
the federal building.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
OF MUTUAL
Continued from First Page.)

before these two questionable assets had
any non-ledger assets within the past
twenty-one years.
The session closed with Mr.. Cromwell
still the stand.
Affairs of New York Life.
Frederick Shipman. assistant treasurer for
the last thirty years of the New York Life
Insurance company, was the first witness
before the insurance investigation today.
He was examined on syndicate accounts.
The Toronto, Hamilton and Bnffalo deals
were the first taken up and the accounts
were gone into in detail.
How could the New York" asked Mr.
Hughes, counsel to the committee. retire
Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo bonds from
the syndicate at 80. when It had bought
them while in the syndicate at s1?"
Because the market price, in the opin-
ion Of c. NJ. Gibbs, the treasurer at the
time, was then 80. We credited the profit,
S44,9S6, TO profit and loss"
Next Mr.. Hughes turned to the Joint ac-
count of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and the
New York Life Insurance S1O,00O.00O of Chi
cago s. Alton bonds. This account was in
existence In 1899.
Deal In Northwestern.
The account was created in order to In
vest in Chicago & Northwestern railroad
bonds with agreement for equal division
Of profits. Mr.. Shpman said 1t should not
be called a syndicate.
How can you explain that on July 49,
1899 you buy and sell $50 bonds on the same
day according to your statement" asked
Mr.. Hughes.
THE only way I can explain IT," Mr.
shipman replied, "is that the New York
Life held these bonds and wished to sell
| them. Therefore IT named fair price and
transferred them to a joint account"
Now, don't you see the purchase is not
for the syndicate, but for the New York
I Life Insurance company"
Il can't say. 1t is six years ago"
'Is II fair TO say that the New York Life
enters into an agreement with others and
provides the money for the purchase OF
bonds and then gives the members of, the
| syndicate the profits Of the sale?"
| Yes"
"Does this mean the New York Life pays
one-half the profits to bankers to get them
TO handle the syndicates2"
''Yes. 1 think it is sometimes advisable
! In order to get the business"
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy deal
| was next investigated. w. s. Fanshawe
was the other member of this joint ac-
! count. II, too, a purchase Of bonds
for resale. amounting to 100000 to 100000
! There seems to be great many OF
these joint accounts said Mr.. Hughes
us il safe to say they are all speculative
like the Chicago & Northwestern?
| Yes"
He said another syndicate was formed tc
purchase the stock OF the Chicago, Burling.
| ton & Quincy railroad.
Mr.. Shipman gave way to Edmund Ran
dolph. treasurer OF the New York Life In
| surance company.
Mr.. Randolph, upon request. gave details
OF the purchase for resale OF certain bOndi
for joint account.
Frederick Cromwell. treasurer of tn,
Mutual Life Insurance company. also wa
recalled. He made a statement to the ef
feet that it is impossible for Insurance
companies to seek Investments nowaday
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER u, 1906.

without the aid OF syndicates. He said
that heretofore business could be con-
Quoted through bond brokers, but today u
must be conducted through a combination
Of big capitalists The Mutual he said, Is
doing business Of 500 10000 year and
must seek the medium OF syndicates. This
company, he said. has S500oO,OOo invested,
OF which sum Sl5OOOO,OOO Is In bonds and
mortgages.
At this afternoons session Of the legis-
lative insurance investigating committee
Frederick Cromwell, treasurer Of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance company, testined that
he made personal profit Of t26,Sn during
the last FIVE years from syndicate opera
tlons in which he personally, and the Mu-
tuai Life Insurance company had partic-
ipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Attorney f. s. Nickerson Of Gretna, Neb.,
is In the city on legal business. He said
that at the county convention OF Sarpy
county on Monday the delegates were In
structed for Judge Duffie Mr. Nickerson
is an enthusiastic supporter of Judge Dufiie
and Is on the delegation, with his coat
Off, and says he will be there when the
returns come in and try and make 1t as
pleasant as possible for the boys.
Now, really, | haven't anything that
would be of interest to you this evening.
am just on my way to Chicago on busi-
ness of a private nature and stopped over
in Omaha for a few hours" said Hon. @.
ID. Meikleiohn at the Her Grand last night.
Mr.. Meikleiohn arrived over the Union Pa.
cific from his home in Fullerton at 6:3C
last night and leaves this morning for
Chicago. He has been on a trip through
Mexico and Nevada, where he has eXten-
sive mining interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
Gn.olIne store ErpIodes.

Fire which was caused by the explosion
OF a gasoline stove In the building al tB
South Twelfth street, occupied jointly by
the sweeney g. Company Employment bu-
reau and the S. ScOlcOvitch second hand
store, DESTROYED the household goods IN ths
living rooms over the store room and
caused damage TO the goods Of the ScOloo-
witch establishment The living rooms are
occupied by Isaac siegle, a baker. and he
estimates his loss al about 500. Siegle
says that the gasoline stove exploded In
his kitchen while his wife was preparing
the evening meal about $50 o'clock last
night, and before the flames could be eN-
tnguished had spread 10 the other rooms.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
CHANGE IN PRESIDING ELDERS
Rev. Or. Frank j. SwensOn to Go to
Denver ana VIII be Succeeded
by Rev. Peter MunsOn.

Rev Frank J. Swenson, who has been
pastor OF the Swedish Methodist church OF
Omaha for some time. will shortly remove
to Denver. where lie win make his home
Mr.. swenson bas Just been appointed pre-
siding elder OF the Colorado district for hts
church. Rev, Peter Munson, who has been
presiding elder Of the Nebraska district Of
the church. win now become pastor of the
local congregation, while Rev. c. g. Mel
berg will be the presiding elder OF this
district
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14

L. Henderson, the florist. says Omaha
leads the state in the matter OF cut how-
ers. Mr.. Henderson had an exhibit at the
state fair in Lincoln and he received
twelve first prizes on cut flowers, floral
designs and green house plant displayG
He was much impressed with the showing
OF fruit made by exhibitors from various
parts of the state and considered the
display Of pears and grapes especially fine.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
Enaornemcnt for ure.

At the meeting Of the Real Estate ex-
change Wednesday the following resolu-
ton was adopted by unanimous vote;
Whereas. One of our members, William
G. Ure. is a candidate for the once OF
county commissioner and,
Whereas. our association with him war
rants an expression from us, therefore
be IL
Resolved. That We do hereby express our
unqualified confidence in his Integrity and
recognize him as one possessed Of peculiar
qualifications TO perform the duties OF
said once.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14

Candidates for the party nominations ad-
dressed the Eleventh Ward Republican club
at It's meeting last night at Fortieth and
Hamilton streets Those who spoke were:
r. F. Bradley. candidate for coroner: A. e.
Clarendon and e j. Bodwell, candidates
for county superintendent; Bryce Crawford
and w b. Ten Eyek, candidates for police
Judge w A.lFosteT, w. w. Eastman and
8. b Moore candidates for justices OF the
peaseEand F. w. McGinnis and Mr.. Wick
ersham, candidates for constable. The club
planned TO attend the meeting OF the South
End Eleventh Ward club at Washington
hall Friday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
Noticeable Increase i'm the Marketing
of Hogs ms Compared with
Previous Week.

CINCINNATI. Sept 1S-(special Tele-
gram.l-The Price Current says: There has
been some enlargement in the marketing Of
hogs compared with the recent movement
and the supply indicates considerable gain
over the corresponding time last year
Total western packing was S75,OOO compared
with 325,0O0 the preceding week and 295 900
last year From March the total is Il, ,09O,- =
coo, against 1O,91O,OO0 year ago. Prominent
places compare as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
GOOD HOME FOR THE CHILDREN
superintendent Clark Succeeds in
Most Happily Locating Three
Little Waits,

Some time ago The Bee published an ac-
count Of how Superintendent Clark of the
Child Saving Institute had come into con-
troll of fine little family of three brothers
and a sister, unusually bright children
for whom he sought proper homes. 1t was
then desired that the children be located
in such a way that they would not be
widely scattered, but might grow up with
out being entirely broken up as brothers
and sister. This especially applied to the
two youngest, boy of and a girl of ?
years. Much attention was attracted to
the children through the publicity given
the matter by Phe Bee, and many persons
interested themselves In the fate OF the
little folks
Many offers Of homes were made, but
none were exactly satisfactory until this
week, when Mr.. Clark has succeeded in
locating the two youngest in a splendid
home in a Nebraska town not far from
Omaha. Husband and wife are among the
towns most prosperous and respected citi-
zens but find their home lonely after
fifteen years of chldless welded life, and
have taken the two children into their
hearts as we'll as their home. The second
youngest boy has also been given a home
with a substantial business man, who has
promised to rear him his own son, and
who had means to give him every ad-
vantage of education and training. The
oldest boy is still at the institute, but cor
respondence and investigation is under
way that promises to land him, too, in a
good home before very long.
Speaking of the case yesterday, Mr..
Clark said It was a most gratifying out
come to a situation strangely pathetic He
was particularly we'll pleased that the
two little folks had fallen into such good
hands, and said that the prospects for the
second boy are also very bright. II the
older goes where he expects to the four
will all be most happily located
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
sI1th Warders Make Endorsement.

The Sixth Ward Republican league held
a meeting last night al which the league
endorsed the candidacy of Frank Bandle
for clerk. Donahug for sheriff. Bodwell for
superintendent Herman Beals for surveyor
police Judge and Bachman aud Foster Tor
justices Of the peace.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
HeIphnnd brought 10 omaha.

Responding to the writ of habeas corpus
issued by Judge Vinsonhaler on Monday
Sheriff Young of ThurstOn county has
brought to Omaha David Helphand. ac-
cused Of setting fire TO a car near Tekamah
a few months ago. Sheriff Young arrived
in Omaha with his prisoner Wednesday and
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14


Wednesday:
New cases ...... s New foci ........ s
Total cases .....2,48 Under treatment. S0s
Deaths today ... Discharged ......1, IS7
Total deaths .... S22
Autopsies are being held here of patients
who succumb to the fever in connection
with Investigations which are under prog
ress under the leadership Of Prof. Pothier
and Dr. Archinard to discover the germ of
yellow fever Two post-mortems have been
held during the week. The investigators
are still unwilling TO admit that they have
solved the problem.
The average Of new cases continues a lit
tie higher than was expected, but It was
not causing any alarm, as there was ample
warning that September could be looked
for to initiate the list little.
The deaths are still low, indicating a
death rate for last month Of much less
than 10 Der cent
Although two new points OF infection
were reported today outside of the city,
one at lie Compile in Rapldes parish, and
the other at Berwick across the bay from
Morgan City, in st. Mary parish
Or. Chassaignac reports from Tallulah
that out of forty-two blocks thirty-six are
infected, but the people have manifested
new hope and have gone to work with a
will
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14

the latter is now incarcerated in the county
Jail in default of bond. He will have
hearing in the county court on Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
state All In.


With the admission of the record proceod-
ings by the defense County Attorney Sla-
baugh announced that the state rested and
Mr.. Connells questions to City Clerk Ell
bourn all went to the legality, or rather
the regularity, Of the action of the council
on the ordinance.
In brief, the defense is that the ordinance
was never properly passed, and, that there
favor did not constitute contempt of
court. The state holds that they did every
thing they could do to pass the ordinance,
legally or otherwise On this issue the case
is proceeding and promises to be finished
this afternoon, as far as the evidence is
concerned. .. .r.
Beyond the denial of the passage of the
ordinance Mr.. Connells special plea is that
the court had no authority, no right and
no Jurisdiction to issue the restraining or
der which is alleged to have been violated.
The five councilmen. Back. Dyball.
Evans, Huntington and Schroeder, sit
within the bar" as the term goes, SEEM
ingly unworried. but alert to every move
made by Judge slabaugh and Messrs.
Weaver and Glller, who are assisting the
state, with Assistant County Attorney
Foster.
When It stopped raining Alderman Hunt
ington was careful TO turn down his pants
bottoms while Alderman Dyball brushed
his glasses and gave a new kink to his
mxuriant hirsute covering. Pete Schroeder
bit a big cigar in two when he wanted to
chew on something, and the noise made
Evans hitch around so he could see the
play of sentiment and humor on the Mile
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14

The Folly of Speculation
o.
until
suicide
semannuay All secured by
further information.
The Conservative Savings and Loan Association,
south Street, Omaha,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
HUNT YELLOW FEVER GERM
BsOisriOlOgi'ts Are Holding AutOpSisE on
ViOtimI Of Plague at New Orleans
SLIGHT INCREASE IN NUMBER OF CASES
Average Continues n Little Higher
Than was Expected, but the Death
Rate IL Less Than Ten
Per Cent.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 12-Report
Of yellow fever situation up to D. m
Wednesday;
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14
COUNCILMEN ARE IN COURT
claim, Through Attorney, Ordinance Did
Not Pass and They Are GuiltlsSL
DENY CHARGE OF CONTEMPT OF COURT
Judge sutton Refuses 20 Grant Com
neITs Motion for Change of
Venue - state Rests
Its Case.

''The Bible says, there is no Godl" ex-
claimed Attorney w ]. Connell in Judge
Sutton's court Wednesday morning. But
while the Bible says that" explained the
smiling lawyer. I'VE must read II in con-
nection with what precedes 1t, towit. The
fool says in his heart there is no Cod
which is a different proposition"
Mr.. Connell was quoting scripture, as
Judge Slabaugh said, for his own purpose,
and at that particular time Mr.. Connelrs
purpose was to show, by city Clerk Ell
bourn, that the gas ordinance, so-called.
had not been passed. Mr.. Elbourn pro-
duced in court the record of the council
meeting of September g. which showed on
It's face that "the ordinance was passed
and its title agreed to-"
In answer. to questions, contradictng the
record apparently, Mr.. Elbourn said the
ordinance had never been read a third
tinTe in any way. The question on its pas
sage, he said, had been put by Mr.. Hunt
ington from the floor and the councilman
from the Ninth ward had declared it car
ried,
Reads Mayors Message.
In this connection Mr.. Connel read the
message of Mayor Moores returning the or
dinance ito the clerks desk" for such ac-
tion as might be necessary. Judge Sutton
took occasion to remark that he had read
''the mayors speech" referring to part Of
the returning message, but the attorney
gave the whole communication again with
oratorical effect.
This was all following the refusal of
Judge Sutton to allow a change of venue
to another court. He held that the court
which issued the order alleged to have been
violated was the only competent authority
TO try the issue and overruled the motion
for change Of venue without hesitation.
When the real trial Of the case began he
was just as prompt in overruling every OBJ
lection of the state to the introduction Of
record testimony.
When. court adjourned at 1915 until 2
o'clock the decks had been cleared for ac-
ton, the defendants were in court and
the meat of the whole controversy-was
the order of the court violated by the ac-
cused councilmen was in a fair way to
be determined speedily.
Beyond the fact of overruling the mo-
tion for a change of venue, little or moth
ing was done Wednesday morning. There
was lot of legal sparring, but as the de-
fendant councilmen, through their counsel,
admitted the allegations that cleared up
the preliminaries. the case has really got
well along, as law cases go.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14

other reported country cases are:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-14

before these two questionable assets had
any non-ledger assets within the past
twenty-one years.
The session closed with Mr.. Cromwell
still on the stand
The Press., 1905-08-02
FLOUR IN CHINA.
There 1t Is Made of Almost Every.
thing Except Wheat.

There 1t Is Made of Almost Every.
thing Except Wheat.
The Chinese cook stuck the end Of an
ivory chopstick into small brown bis
cult.
''Taste, SIR" he said.
The biscuit was warm, crisp, rich: Il
was light, we'll salted, nutritious
biscuit, in a word, Of peculiar excel
lence. ..
'''This biscuit, sir, is made of -four Of
lentils,'' said the Chinaman. You
know lentils2 Little green pellets
slightly flattened like split peas. Len
tils are considered the most nutritious
of all the foods of the earth. This one
lentil biscuit, sir, is equal in nourish-
ing power to pound and a half Of
roast beef" 80. s.-.. e.
He took from tin a little cake.
= again TASTE" he said. '.-.-.
The little cake was rich and good.
sit is made, sir, OF the -four Of aim
onds," said the cook-"fresh, sweet
almonds ground into a white powder
between two millstones. Such a -four
Is a finer thing than your -four Of
wheat, ehY - - -,
Then he lifted great lid and re-
vealed some thirty or forty compa1t-
ments, one filed with pink -four, an
other with yellow one, third with
brown one, a fourth with a white, O
fifth with a pale green, sixth with O
blue, and SO on. ..-~ ,-..- =
"All these are Chinese flours," he
said. ''In China, sir, I'VE make over
fifty kinds Of -four. We make -four out
Of potatoes, out Of sweet potatoes, out
Of peas. out Of cocoanuts, out Of millet,
out Of pulse, out Of oats, out Of ba-
nanas-the fact is, sir, we make -four I'm
China out of everything but wheat, for
In China, sir. we eat no bread. and
therefore the coarse, dry, tastelesss aour
Of wheat is useless to u.s. Philadal-
phia, Bulletin. .:ni