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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-18
MAY IS, 1905
Current Comment on Leading Topics
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ipal ownership one of the most important ques
lions before the American people:
Municipal ownership will be one of the
big questions before the American people
the next four years. The people clearly see
it is to their interest to own the public
utilities as it enhances the value Of the prop
erty of the individual and is simply an invest
ment of the peoples own money in propo-
sition that brings constant and satisfactory
returns When city's charter provides for
civil service safeguard for those who work
for the city, the one great obstacle to city
ownership is overcome. Where the city
owns it's water system and other public utili-
ties the property is more stable in value and
business is more regular. No strikes upset
business plans and progress is steady and
unremitting. Municipal ownerhip is the COM
ing real reform.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-18
BoWEN's BRIBERY CHARGE

Richard Harding Davis the celebrated novc-
pondent, has written an interesting article ON
THE Asphalt Scandal" He contends that the
asphalt trust is trying to draw the United States
into war with Venezuela to save it's Lake Of
Pitch" Mr.. Davis has this to say regarding the
charges of Herbert w. Bowen, our present minis
ter at Caracas, against First Assistant Secretary
Ct State Francis B. Loomis, who was formerly
our minister in Venezuela Mr.. Davis writes:
The accusation of Mr. Bowen against Mr..
Loomis is that when the latter was our minis
ter in Caracas, he received brides, and acted
as secret agent of the Bermudez company.
For the last two years, owing to the very
TACT that he had been our minister in Car
acas Mr.. LOOMS has been consulted by the
state department as the authority in regard
to our conduct toward Venezuela If. then.
1t is true that he is secret agent of the
Bermudez company, it is of interest to every
American. 1t is question which either has
peen settled, or will be settled by the state de-
partment. personally never saw the check
Dut KNOW men who say they have seen it,
lhey say 1t is draft for $4,000 bolvars, which
would make in our money about $4,000. Last
montn When was in Caracas the check was
oHered 10 captain Robert Kemp Wright for
Sb,oO0. He decided it was worth that to the
bermudez company, but on cabling them for
permission to purchase it they answered that
they no longer wanted it. To the reader If
may be difficult to understand why Wright.
the agent OF the Bermudez company. should
wish to purchase evidence against an assist
ant secretary OF state, who is accused of he
ing fellow-agent of his company and WHY.
II the check is worth $4,000 to ANYBODY tho
Bermudez company should have allowed II
TO go out OF their hands. The explanation of
thls is IN the fact, which has already been
pointed out, that the employees of the COM
pany support themselves chiefly by selling If
out, leaving it, and taking with them con-
nuentlal papers. The story of the check and
OF It's payment to Loomis was told me several
years ago. But at that time the "pernicious
activity OF Mr.. LOOMS in behalf of the COM
pany was supposed to be due to the natural
anxiety OF an ambitious young diplomat to
stand Well with company whose chief sun
porters were such friends of the administra
ton as Mark Hanna, Matt Quay, Boies Pen.
rose, Francis V. Greene, and Widener. and
Elkins. Those who then followed affairs in
venezuela thought that Loomis was only
overzealous and regarded the story of the
check as merely an invention of the Spanish.
American mind, which does not regard bri-
berry OF officials the acceptance of bribes
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-18

The Stanton, Neb., Register considers munic-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-18

Governor Hoch, of Kansas, who has earned {
worldwide reputation by his war on STANDARD
Oil, in Leslie's Monthly for June, will say:
The loss Of life in this country in railroad
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03
ISOLATED FROM
ALL THE WORLD
No Telegraphic Communication
With Russian Capital.
ROW over DUKE CYRIL
BETWEEN TIE EMPEROR AND
DUKE R-SOMETHiNG
EXTRAORDINARY OCCUR.
RING IN CAPITAL.

London, Dec. 2.,-un to midnight
London, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris and
Stockholm are completely cut off from
telegraphic commune cation with st.
Petersburg.
The Associated Press and Reuter-
Telegram company as we'll as English
newspapers have sent urgent dispatch.
es to correspondents all over Russia.
and especially at frontier points to Sc.
cure news from ST. Petersburg and the
Interior hut none of the cable con-,
panies in London had received word
up to midnight.
Warsaw is the only point from which
any Russian news has been received
since early morning and this, with the
exception of private message over
railroad line briefly speaking of a con.
flaaratlon at Moscow, was practically
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and Means Committee serve as the
Republican floor leader. Speaker Can
non desires new leader, but does not
wish to remove Mr. Payne as Chair
man of the Ways and Means Commit
tee.
In arranging this program Speaker
Cannon is looking to absolute control
of the House this winter. He iost con.
troll OF the Ways and Means Comm {.
zee last session. He does no intend
that this shall again occur. He can.
not depend on Mr.. Tawney as a mem
Der of that committee. and VII trans
fer him. He can depend on Mr.. Nc
Cleary, and his vote will give him per
feet domination over the committee.
u will not be necessary TO remove Mr..
Babcock. who is a tariff revisiOnist.
Speaker Cannon VII organize the
House with special reference 10 pre-
vent any legislation looking toward
tarin revision. He will make sure the
Ways and Means Committee is against
any modification of existing laws
The Speaker reached q conclusion
la=E winter that Mr.. PaFne could noi
control tn House a. leader. and he
must have some man tbi. session who
caa DO 50.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03
EXPLOSION KILLS
EIGHTEEN MINERS
Every Man in The Mine AT The
lime Perished.
MUCH DEBRIS REMOVED
BEFORE THE MINERS COULD BE
REACHED BY A REScUlNG
PARTY CAUSED BY
"BLOWN-OUT" SHOT.

Diamond Vile, Wyo., Dec 2.--Eigh
teen miners lost their lives in an ex
plosion last night in the Diamond Goa
and Coke company's mine No. /. il
Is believed that all who perished were
instantly killed
A theory advanced by minors is that
"blown-out" shot caused the explo
sicn which wrecked the mine. 1t was
impossible to enter the shaft imme-
diately after the explosion and 1t was
noon before the first body was brough
up
The explosion occurred LOO feet nm.
der the ground and at least 5000 feet
from the mouth of the shaft. The
explosion wrecked the brattices and
blocked entrances to the lower levels
of the mine, necessitating the remoy.
al OF much debris before the miners
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03
CANNON T|CHIENS
GRASP ON HOUSE
With New Leader He Con Block
Tariff Revision.
TAWNEY is TO Be MAN
AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMIT
TEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
-MccLEARY WILL BE
TRANSFERRED.

Washington, Dec 2.--Sereno r.
Payne, of New York, will not be the
Republican floor leader In the House
this winter He will be deposed and
the leadership given to whomsoever is
named by Speaker Cannon as Chair
man OF the Appropr atoms Committee.
1t is the present intention to name
Representative Tawney, of Minnesota,
now the Republican whip. as Chair
man of the Appropriations Committee.
Representative McCleary, of Mime
sofa, who was originally chosen to be
chairman, will be transferred from
Appropriations to the Ways and
Means Committee. bpt Mr. Payne WI
continue as chairman of that commit
tee
Il has been the invariabe practice
10 have the chairman of of the Ways
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03
DEMOCRATS SAY "PRINCIPLE
OF PROTECTIONISM" Is THE
BREEDING PLACE FOR GRAFT

Washington, Dec. 2.---For two hour,
today the Democratic members of tho
house discussed party policies AMI
procedure with a view to solidifyina
the minority and acting harmoniously
upon all matters OF partisan character
that may come before the house.
John Sharp Williams was unani-
mously chosen as the nominee for
speaker and this action of the caucus
makes him the minority leader. Will
liams made an extended speech out
lining the principles upon which the
party should stand and especially in
sisted the party should oppose sub
sides OF all kinds and support anti.
trust legislation. He insisted the party
would be endorsing its national plat
forms II every effort were used to
further legislation looking TO the gov
ernment centrol of railroad rates. A
resolution was adopted requiring all
members of the minority of various
committees to submit minority reports
on bills where Democratic principles
are violated in the opinion of such
minority members.
The following officers were numina-
ted without opposition:
Clerk, Former Representative Cow
herd of Missouri, Sergeant-at-Arms,
Chas. A. Edwards of Texas, Door.
keeper. j. r. TAYLOR of Arkansas.
postmaster Robert l.. Douglas, of |
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South Carolina, Chaplain, Rev Austin
Crouch of Alabama.
! A resolution was adopted that the
minority shall oppose the adoption by
the house of any SET of rules to con.
tinue in force more than thirty days.
Williams, speaking of railroad rate
legislation, declared such regulation
was in accord with the general Demo-
cratic principles of special privileges
to none and equal opportunity to all
He congratulated the country on the
fact that the president and his follow.
ers had accepted this Democratic idea
and declared that without the aid Of
the president the Democratic party
could do nothing at this time In the
way of rate legislation while on the
other hand the president and his fol
lowers could do nothing without the
aid of the Democrats.
Williams spoke with great empha.
sis about the prevalence of graft In
government service, which he said had
lifted Its head in the diplomatic ser.
vice, in Venezuela, in the public land
service, In the postoffioe and agricul-
tural departments and elsewhere. In
business circles graft had become
worse than in politics.
Graft was the result of corrupt ideas
which must necessarily have breed
Ing place somewhere, and Williams
declared the 'princfnIa of protoorfon
ism" was this breeding place.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03

the power by amendment to law to
provide better remedies for real
| abuses existing, 50 that the producer
and consumer can find more speedy
and less expensive remedy than we
now have. In this opinion for one
concur The burden Is upon congress
and our party having the power Lii
| primarily responsible.
Let lis 20 forward. But ii II our
| duty to see that legislation Is wise In
the prem ses, just to corporation, car
rier and the people We cannot 0p-
press one by foolish or unjust legisIa-
ton, without in the end bringing
disaster upon all. We should be as
pecially careful to not unduiy inter-
fere with the operation of competit We
forces, for after all our very ciyiiiza-
tton rests upon unit, each Individual
living by the sweat of his face, hust-
ling to promote his own interests. We
may regulate commerce among states.
and as an incident thereto. We may
regulate competitive forces. We lara
NOT destroy them
The officers renomnated are:
Clerk, Alexander Mcdowell. Of
Pennsylvania; ergeantat-arms, Henry
Casson, of Wisconsin; doorkeepr. r..
B. Lyon, of New York: postmaster,
Joseph McElroy. of Ohio; chaplain,
Rev. Menry N Couden. Of M chigan.
The rules of the Fifty-eighth CON
gres, including standing orders at To
the consideration of pension and
claim bills on Fridays were continued
during the Fifty-ninth congress.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03
ANDY HAM|LTO
PREPARES REPLY
Legislation Agent OF Insurance
Companies is Sick.
WHEN HE MAY RETURN
Is QUESTION FOR DOCTORS TO
DECiOE--WILL SEND HIS
REPLY TO PRESIDENT
MCCALL.

Paris, Dec. 2.-The correspondent
OF the Associated Press today. located
Andrew Hamilton, confidential legis.
iatlYe agent of the insurance com.
panies In Albany and had half an
hours talk with him concerning his
plans and his answer to the reouests
OF the Armstrong Insurance committee
that he give orders to his agents in
New YORK to surrender his papers to
the committee and that he 60 TO New
York to testify.
Mr.. Hamilton arrived here q few
lays ago from Bad Nauheim Springs.
where he had been for some time talk.
ing The cure under the care of doctors.
he looks fairly well. His face is ruddy
but he still complains of his ailment
and remains under the doctors treat
ment pending their determination as
To whether t will be necessary for him
to resume the cure at the springs.
When seen by the correspondent Mr..
Hamilton was with one of his intimate
friends who is familiar with his affairs
and who explained some details which
Mr.. Hamilton did not wish 10 be pub
licly d scusssed ar this time.
Mr.. Hamilton did not seek tn avoid
the meeting; on the contrary he said
he had not the slightest desire to con.
ceaI his Whereabouts, although. owing
TO his continued i'll health and the at.
tention requ red in preparing his
answer to the Armstrong committee
he did not des'r re TO see visitors
Answering the correspondents re-
quest Tor a statemenf Mr.. Hamilton
dictated the following reply:
1 am preparn a reply to the re-
quests Of the committee, which will
be sent when completed 10 President
Mccall Of the New York Life Insur.
ance company"
MT Hamilton said this was the only
.ormal statement he would now make
and ne pointed out that II would be
naniiestly improper to discuss or dis.
'lose The nature of his reply before il
lal been submitted to the committee.
Moreover he was now engaged In
RAINING MS reply. so that his work
vas not yet completed. {
You can say. however" Nr. Hamf- {
on added. that NV answer viii he I
complete. You can also say that Presi- 9
ent Mccall undoubtedly viii submit q
ny reply 10 the committee .t
Concerning the length Of bis reply I ii
IT. Hamilton said be could not say a
nything concerning thai point The O
ORE pOnde11 sugEesr ed that Mr b
hamilton m ght without entering upon d
eisiis ot his reply. give his personal "a
ie~s upon TIE charses pat forward ia j.
lew York. Mr. Hamilton's friend said. a
But there a-e no charges. During o
ie course Of the legislative inquiry G
srfalH srarements have been made b
lative 70 Judge Hamilt1ns relations e
ith the subject. hut no charges have q
sen formulated and he s now en-
sgd N answering the statements 4
(ContIn1ed @ -A.fs Pzzel
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS HOLD CAUCUS
AND NOMINATE OFFICERS

Washington, Dee. 2.-Republican
members of congress met in caucus
this evening and renom mated all the
elective officers of tho house who
served during the last session. VII.
liam r Hepburn was again chosen
chairman of the caucus, The principal
feature of the session was the speech
OF Joseph G. Cannon who was for the
second time unanimously chosen
speaker. He reminded Republican
thai as they had a majority, upon
them would rest the responsib lty for
legislation. He urged caution in ap-
preparations, but opposed .parsimony.
Referring to the trust and railroad
legislation, he said.
Changes in methods of production
ana commerce so salutary and bene-
tieial involving as they do the extra
ordinary use of comb ned cap,ral
emphasizes the necessity for prevent
ing agreement in restraint of trade
and the regulation of commerce among
states with foreign nations. Congress
within the limits Of Its jurisdiction
under the constitut on has heretofore
legislation touching these sub
lects. In the fullness Of time it may be
under the law as II now Ii, and by the
operation of competitive forces, that
matters of difference between cor
ooraticns, carrier and the people they
serve, would be adjusted in justice 10
all.
fhe consensus of opinion of the
people, however il that congress has
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NOT RUSHING To
HELP PRESIDENT
In his Ambition to Regulate
Railway Rates.
TO ASK AN EXTENSION
or TIME rs PURPOSE or INTER
STATE COMMISSION BEFORE
REPORTING A BILL TO
THE SENATE.

Washington, Dec. 2-That all hands
are not rushing headlong to the sup
port of whatever bill the President de-
sires for the federal regulation of rail-
road rates is shown by the fact that
! the Interstate Commerce commission,
OF which Senator Elkins Is cha rman.
viii ask an extension of time in which
TO report TO the senate AS the matter
now stands the committee should re-
port within 10 days after congress
opens. This Is too brief a time for
adequate consideration of the Elkins,
the Cullom, the Foraker. the New
lands. the Interstate Commerce COM
mission and other bills which have
been brought forward Senator Elkins
and several others of the committee
gathered today for the last meeing be-
fore congress meets, but there was not
a quorum present. They had before
them the bin propose by the Interstate
Commerce commission. Members of
the committee do not regard this as
an administration measure. They point
out that Il was drawn in response to
quest which they served upon the
commission az the last sess on. Sena-
tor Knox who Is supposed 10 repre-
sent the Presidents view. has said the
bill should be short and simple" The
Interstate Commerce commission bill
Is long.
This particular bill, which gives the
Interstate Commerce commission
g YES the Interstate Commerce com
mission great power. will be attacked
by the railroads as briskly as they
assailed the Esch-Townsend bin last
year Samuel Spencer. president of the
Southern railway. called the Esch-
Townsend bin Commercial Lynch
Law"
Representatives Of the railroad In
-erests point out that the commission
bill proposes 10 make the comniss' on
he complainant and in some Instances
he de'sctivee. the prosecutor. the
,Iand jury. the petit jury. the Judge
md the sheriff. and that If an order of
he commits on goes into effect with
mt prior judicial review there can be
10 judicial rev'ew Of the real issues in
-0lved This eontenfion. according to
representatives. of the railroad inter
SITS. will behased on the ground that
he carrier may inst tHte proceedings
, circuit court for the vaeating Of
ny order issued by the commiss on
iher than for the payment Of money.
al that this procedure viii imply Is
ibiish the lsNfulness of the order.
lille the resl question - issue. ~hlch
the rsasunsblene-s or uaFesson-
oleness Of the rate ser aside BY the
der. cannot be determ ned by the
'urtt under the provisions Of this
NJ Furhe- than this. it v Il be con
nded that this bin. By giving the
'nmis sion the power 20 fx rot only
maximam rate. but aiso a dlFsren-
Il VIII pat il It's hands lhe powsr 10
Concluded q .alrd pzsa
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03
BY ELECTRIC ROADS.

Chicago. Dec. 2.-Chicago is nov
connected with Milwaukee by electric
roads. The Link Joining the two cities
extends from wauksgsn, H.. TO Keno
sha, Wis, and was opened for traffic
today at Kenosha with appropr ate
ceremonies. The completion Of the line
between Waukegsn and Kenosha now
makes a continuous line che hundred
miles between Chicago and Milwaukee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03
TROUBLE OVER CYRIL.

Paris. Dec. 3.-The journal. this
morning Sunday publishes a st. Pet
ersburg dispatch which was carried
to Eydtkuhnen East Prussia) by q
courier which repeats the recent re
ports relative TO a violent scene in
the palace at Tssrkoe selo The Jour
nal says the trouble was between the
emperor and Grand Duke Vladimir
and was relative to Grand Duke Cyril.
The papers adds: 1T Is certain
8 mething extraordinary occurred
there bes des the disafection Of the
guards and that the whole domestic
stan al the palace is preparing to
strike"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03
DAUGHTERS PLEA
FOR EASY DEATH
Miss Hall Tells Why She Want.
cd Mother ChIorof0rmed.
SPARED HOURS OF PAIN
ADVOCACY OF A LAW PERMIT.
TING PHYSICIANS TO PUT
ALL INcuRA5LEs OUT
OF THEIR MISERY.

ncinnati, Dec. miss Anne S
Hall, of this city, who is a daughter
of the noted explorer, DR.. Charles Hall
who lost his life in an expedition seek.
ing the north pole many years ago,
caused wide comment by a stand she
took at national meeting in Philadel-
phia a few months ago favoring the
skilled administering of pot 'ons to
the hopelessly sick and desperately
sufferingy that would immediatel
bring relief in death. Yesterday. in
the hearing of a suit In the Hall fam.
lily over the estate left by the late ex-
.plorer. witness testified that Miss
Hall had repeatedly asked the attend
ing phys clan when her miss Hall's)
mother was i'll to end her suffering
by administering a dose that would
bring death easily but not quickly.
Miss Hall was seen today and inter.
viewed. She Is a refined and highly
educated woman of about forty. with
pleasant manners, rather handsome,
and kind but strong and intellectual
face
In speaking of the evidence given bv
this witness, a nurse, Miss Hall was
visibly affected, tears filling her eyes,
and her voice and manner betraying
strong emotion.
Il do not deny her statement, but I
deplore this manner of bringing the
matter before the public" Miss Hall
said.
Il believe it to be a crime for a
physician to allow a hopelessly sick
and agonized patient to lnger on in :
excruciating pain and hopelessness. / :
have for years openly advanced my I
views in this direction. :
Why should We be less kind to 4
highly organized human beings than
we are to dumb ANIMALS? My rev. Z
erence for life is SO deep, my sym L.
pathy so intense. that I would have 4.
hopelessly afflicted humanity go pa n {.
lessiy from life-the way made so by 4.
physicians aid if need be. .
Would that every law-making body .
would pass a bin providing that those /.
wishing a peaceful death could while &.
- 6ift 10 Aldl WISH
n writ ng. signing IN the presence of D..
witnesses. State or municipal authori- I.
les coud appoint physicians to be =.
present TO perform the mere full act i.
II administering an anaesthetic when !.
Ieath was coming slowly and ag-
There could be no possibility of .
Vrongdoing as has been offered in OBJ
ection II such precautionary measures
: have suggested were made com.
ulEory.
Had Ne such 3 merciful Law an
ther chilling recital would have been
pared the readers. and easy dsath
'ould have been that of poor Louis
1lliotte. who was struck by a train
nd died four days after at our civ
1spiial He had a fractured arm and
g. FIVE fractured ribs. a crushed
lest and a crushed spine. The high
{ law ; the law of mercy.
The words Of Arbuthnot to Pope
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03
LONG DISTANCE WIRELESS.

Washington. Dec. 2-Commander
Beehler, commandant of the naval sta
lion al Key West, has reported to the
navy department that the wireless
telegraph station at Key West has re-.
ceiVed a message by wireless from The
station a. Colon The distance t. 1000
nautical miles and Cuba lies directly
se-o-F ID line tetween fb.. tp-o points
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-03
TRAFFIC DELAYED sv ,cs.

Prairie Du Chien, Wis. Dec. 3
Traffic on the Milwaukee road from
this city west has been abandoned on
account Of floating ice in the Missis-
sippi river which prevents the clos
ing of the p0ntOon bridges. Mails AM
pas eneeTs are being transferred BY
way Of Lacrosse and Dubuque. No
trains have crossed the bridge since
YESTERDAY nooz