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Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
PAUL MORTON IN CHICAGO
President of the Equitable says In
VestiGntiOn of Iusurance Will
Prove BeneHciaI.

CHICAGO Oct. 8.-Paul Morton, presi-
dent of :he Equitable Life Assurance com
pany, believes that great good will result
from the present investigation that is being
made into the affairs of insurance COM
panles. Mr.. Morton spent the day in Chi
cago and departed for Pittsburg tonight,
THE results OF the present investigation, -
he said, will be beneficial. not only to the
insurance companies. but to all corpora
tions. The inquiry will have the effect Of
forcing insurance companies and other cor
porations upon a firmer and sounder basis.
II will promote a conservatism that will
insure a safety of Investments which the
public desires. 1 do not care to talk about
the extravaganza which has been exposed.
further than to say that in my judgement
such thing will be impossible after the
present investigation is concluded"
When asked If he thought that one re-
suit would be the placing of insurance
upon cheaper basis. Mr. Morton replied:
II hardly think so. The people do not want
cheaper insurance, but they do want safe
insurance. My obserSatian has been that
cheap ins.ft ice - ia 4 s8fss iu,Sh anss.
Insurance has become an, acknowledged
investment, one In which a man does not
have to wait for death before anybody can
optdln any BOOu from IT,. Being q leslu-
mate and good investment and being recog-
nized as such the public has a right to
demand that il be safe.
my belief is that the present agitation
is going to bring about just that result,
the guarantee of o. safe investment. Here
after men who run insurance companies
viii dare to do nothing that will make
insurance companies other than safe, for
fear of exposure and condemnation by the
public"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
BIG SALE OF DEAD TIMBER
Fifty Million Feet I'm Black Hills
Forest Reserve Brings
$4,000.
lion a So Corresnondent.


WASHINGTON. oct. a.-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-A sale has been made by the for
est service Of 5000, 90 feet OF dead and in
sect infested western yellow pine timber in
the Black Hills forest reserve in South Da
lota and Wyoming 20 the Mclaughlin Tie
and Lumber company Tor SS1O0o. The tim
Der is situated in the northeastern part
OF the reserve. extending from the Bur-
lington railroad westward across the South
Dakota state line into Wyoming.
The following privileges have been
granted by the forest service: w. ].
Thome Of Buffalo. Wyo., permission to
lease forty acres at Camp Comfort in the
Big Horn forest reserve; ]. r. Madison
of Memo. S. D., permission to operate a
threshing machine in the Black Hills for
est reserve.
Rural routes Nos. 1 and have been or
Day county, South Dakota. serving 1850
people and 40 houses
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Virginia, Route 1, Jasper w. Swartz carrier,
j. c. Swartz substitute. Iowa--Altoona,
Route 3. Virgil Hawkins carrier. Mrs. Meta
Hawkins substitute; Glenwood, Route B.
Asa d. Trout carrier George f. Peugh
substitute; Route 4, Asa Lambert carrier,
George {. Wolfe Substitute; Hastings,
Route 2, Walter H Mason carrier: Jesse
Van Buslrk substitute; Imogene, Route p
Charles z. Ness carrier, Claude Z. Ness
substitute; Pacific Junction. Route ., Ern-
est A. Purcell carrier, Gary A. Ghanuon
substitute.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa-Lovita,
Monroe county, John W. Nye, vice Jerry
Wilcox, resigned.
Wyoming Lecl1e, Fremont county,
Thomas Thompson, vice Samuel LeclSie,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
TURKEY DECIDES TO WAIT
Decides Not to Cause Trouble by Ex-
ecutinE Alleged American
Citizen Mt Once.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. Sl.-The prep
arations which were going on for the exc
cution of Ghirkis Vartanian. who claims
American citizenship and who was con-
demned to death by the criminal court at
Stamboul October 10 for the murder of Apik
INDIAN. a prominent Armenian, were sud
denly stopped yesterday on the recent of
a note from the American legation setting
forth in uneqiIiyocal terms that such an
act would inevitably produce serious eonse-
quences.
The authorities have now notified the le-
CATION that the execution Of the death SEN
tence has been postponed pending the set
tlement of the question OF principle on
which the legation and the porte are now
negotiating.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
QUESTIONS FOR RAILROADS
Kentucky Commission Seeking Infor-
nation on which TO Base Max
imum Rate Schedules.

FRANKFORT, Ky. Oct. 31.-The Ken
lucky railway commission today, through
Chairman McChord, promulgated forty-two
questions to he answered by all railroad
companies operating in and through the
state upon responses being made to which
II will begin the investigation and hearing
inauRurated several months ago looking TO
the regulation of all traffic rates charged
for hauls within the confines of the COM
monwealth. II fixed Tuesday November
IA, in the department of the commission
here. to begin the hearing, which will last
several months
Tie questions put TO the companies are
grouped under four headings, they being
as to valuation" gross earnings and in
come" operating expenses" and traffic
and mileage statistics"
The companies can only be required to
answer to Kentucky traffic, passengers
and freight and the questions as put are
directed only as to these.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
WRECK ON PANAMA RAILROAD
Conductor Killed and Several Men
Badly Injured In Collision Be
tween Work Trains.

COLON, oct. 31.-A collision occurred
yesterday between canal work trains near
Bas Obispo In which many cars were
wrecked, Conductor Dunlap, an American.
killed. the engineer, a fireman and several
others badly injured The collision took
place on the main line of the Panama
railroad.
W. f. Duchy. who acted as chief engineer
after the resignation OF John F. Wallace,
arrived here this morning from New York
on the steamer Havana. The Havana also
brought four refrigerator cars which will
supply the hotels along the line of the
canal The cold storage plant is nearing
completion.
The steamer Florldan today brought $50
men from the Island of Martiniqe. over 400
Of whom willingly submitted to vaccination
and were sent 10 points along the line
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
W. C. 7. U. ELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. l.. NJ. n. stevens Chosen President
for Another Term over slight
Opposition.

LOS ANGELES Cal, Oct. S1.-The Ma
tionsl Womens Christian Temperance un-
ion, in annual convention In this city. to-
day reelected all Of the officers Of the or
ganization now serving as executive heads
In the voting for president Mrs. Lillian
NJ. n. Stevens OF Maine received 427 out Of
4b ballots cast and her election subse-
quently was made unanimous. Miss Nc
Brehm of Chicago received thirty-nine
votes for president Miss Anna Gordon Of
Boston was chosen vice president without
opposition.
Regrets from President Roosevelt to the
convention were read at the morning ses-
sion. Tonight was designated as plat
form night and addresses were made by
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, national superin-
tendent OF legislation, and Miss Belle Kear-
ney, national organizer.
The convention will close Wednesday
night
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
THIRTY INJURED RECOVERING
Kaushs City Reports All Victims of
santa Fe Wreck Doing
Well

KANSAS CITY, oct. d.-All Of the thirty
persons injured yesterday in the wreck
on the outskirts of Kansas City OF the
westbound California limited passenger
train on the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
railway will recover.
At the different hospitals In this city It
was stated today that all OF the injured
stilI being cared for were improving. Sew
eral Of the slightly hurt were able TO leave
the hospital today and continued their
Journey west The total dead numbers
thirteen.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
NATIONS WELCOME NORWAY
SIX Declare Readiness 10 Enter Into
OmciRI Relations with
New Nation.

CHRISTIANIA. Oct S-The United
States, Russia, Great Britain. Italy, Bra
zil and Switzerland have already declared
their readiness to enter into official rela-
tions with Norway in reply to Foreign MIN
lister Loveland's notification sent out to all
the powers after King Oscars abdication
that the Norwegian government desired to
open the usual diplomatic relations with
them.
The replies are couched in the most cour-
teous terms and some of them are accom-
panied by a cordial welcome OF Norway
into the ranks OF fully independent nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
CURzoN OF KEDLESToN IS ILL
Retiring VicerOy of India Down with
Fever from Exposure at
Lahore.

LAHORE, British India, Oct. s1.-The re.
firing viceroy, Lord Curzon Of Kedleston,
who has been making a farewell tour of
India ia prostrated here with fever, brought
on by exposure 10 the sun. His departure
from Lahore has been indefinitely post
poned.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
CLEVELAND REACHES HOME
Former President and Wife Return
"a Princeton After visit 90
Nebraska City.

PRINCETON, n. j. Oct a.-Former
President Grover Cleveland returned from
Nebraska City 10 Westlands, his Princeton
home. today. accompanied by Mrs. Cleve-
land. Mr.. Cleveland delivered an address
at the unvefling OF The ]. Sterling Morton
monument at Nebraska City.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
Movements of ocean vessels Oct. 81.

At New York-Sailed: Caronia, for Liver
pool; Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, for Rre-
mem Hudson, for Havre; Prince Adalbert,
for Naples. Armenian, for Liverpool. Ar
rived Nekar from Bremen.
Al Liverpool-ArrtVad: Lake Manitoba
from Montreal; Manchester City. from
Montreal. Sailed; Lake Erie, for Mon
tTeal; Sylvania, for Boston.
AT Glasgow-Arrived: Buenos Ayrian.
from Montreal.
At Algiers-Arrived; Georgia, from New
Yorl..
At Antwerp-Arrived: ICELAND, from New
Ho-k.
At QueenstOwn-Arrived: Ivernia, from
Boston.
Al Bremen-Arrived: Kron Prinz VIII
helm, from New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
Omces in PhIIippIne. GO Begging.

Having occasion TO secure twenty-five ad-
ditional officers for tho Philippine constabu-
larry, the places paying S,lOO per annum TO
begin with, Captain Mcintyre, acting chief
of the insular bureau, invited 100 state
military institutes and agricultural colleges
20 name candidates for the places from
among their graduates. Less than twenty
applications were received.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
Word to Officers.

Now a special word to the officers: Can
tain Arnold, as boy you witnessed a great
fight of the Merrimac when il came out
To Hampton roads, sunk the Congress- and
the Cumberland and the next day met its
match in the Monitor. That was a fg6t
fought with great honor for our peO6le
The Cumberland sank with its flags fy'ine
and guns firing while its decks were aWas6
and, as the water was shallow, the hap
sun hoated from the mast above them
after IL had gone down. The captaIu ~
the Congress met his death in the 6ghf
winning an epitaph which deserves 10 be
remembered forever in the American navy
His name Was Joe Smith, and his father
an old naval officer, was in WashinFton
When word was brought to him thai Ms
sons ship had surrendered he ANSWERED
simply. then Joe is dead To have ga arned
the right 70 have his death assumed a 1 u
matter OF course in such conditions h of
itself enough 10 crown any life, and everv
American officer should keep ever before
him what is implied therein. Let each OF
you officers remember, IN the event OF
war, that, while a surrender may some
times be Justitable, Yet that a surrender
must always be explained, while Il Is never
necessary 20 explain the fact that YOU
don't surrender no matter what the con-
dtiOns may be.
Men am glad 10 have seen you and
don't think that anywhere under our flag
there could be found better set OF clean
cut. vigorous, self-respecting American
citizens Of the very type mat makes one
proudest ~ be az American
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
INFECTED MOSQUITOES DEAD
Officers at New Orleans Say Fever
Campaign is Practically at
an End.

The break up of the federal forces which
have been engaged in the fight against
yellow fever began today. These dis
cilaSgeds men, ,scrtt aioDIs tae force OF aun-
ployes 80 100. whinh Is considered ample
70 do the remainder of the work necessary
here.
The continued low number OF cases Is
considered confirmatory of the opinion of
the authorities that active foci have been
reduced to a minimum and that practic-
ally all the infected mosquitoes have been
destroyed.
PENSACOLA, Fla, oct. 31.--The sum-
mary of the yellow fever situation here
Is as follows
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
stiIIingn Is PubIic PrInter.
Inauguration of President.

The proposed meeting of the committee to
consider the question of changing the da
of the Inauguration Of the president OF the
United States from March has been post
poned from November s to November 2s
Most Of the members of the committee who
have been heard from favor the last Thurs
day in April for Inauguration day.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
Graft Has No Party.

But prosperity brings with IL dang
RESPONSIBILITIES Untrustworthy m
i'm some instances been entrusted "
lie as well as private affairs. Gra
party.
we have at the nations head
can who IL ready 10 enforce the
against republican or democrat.
honesty. home purity and civic
ness are commonplace, home
but they are ere daily text of q
I'm his public addresses and v
power Of the law he Is seekin
these principles IN all parts O
States
IL should be tho aim Of e
party 20 select only honest n
trust and a. best secure mi
law should De enforced avn
wrong doors ot all parties
one Of The strongest drgu
Continued on Thir
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01

Continued ON Fifth PageJ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER MEN
They Will Meet Jointly With NOIih Carolina
Association al ASheyille.

The executive committee ol the \ir-
pinia Press Association met at Murphy ;
Hotel Yesterday with the following
members present: NJ. b. Lewis. Old Do
minion sun, president. j. l.. Hart. Farm
Vile Herald, secretary: H. /. Rove, trrd-
erickshurg Free Lance andStar; W. Mae
Donald Lee. Virginia Citizen. lryngton.
and ". r. Broaddus. West Point News.
President Lewis submit ii lrttrr from
President Warner. OF the North Carolina
Association. inviting the Virginia Asso.
citation 10 meet with the North Carolina
organization in Asheyille July 9TH AMI
9th. The secretary read Il letter from
Mr. Edgar b. Moore. proprietor oi the
Kenilworth Inn, Of Asheyille, Offering to
entertain the members of the assocmtlpn
at the rate OF $3.50 day. Mr. Moor Is
a Nirginian.
4 motion was made to accept the lnvl-
tation of the North Carolina Associatloh
and it was unanimously carried all Inc
members of the committee expressing
themselves as being greatly pleased with
the plan.
The first session Of the meeting OF the
Virginia Association will be- held ON
Tuesday. July 18th. at noon. Each nsSo-
citation will have It's own separate hllSi-
ness. but there will also be- one or mor
Joint session. Richmond Timcs-DlSphtru'
Sunday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
STAFFORD
REGRET al Death Of Gen. Lee-POStal Telegraph
COMPANY Building New Line-PersOnals, Etc.

Stafford G.. H.. Va. May LIST. 1900.
Universal regret was expressed here al
the news oi Gen Fit Lees death. Whilst
"A resident of this county. at Rlchand. he
endeared himself To all classes OF our
citizens. and the more recent occurrences
of his life have only given more emphasis
To that fact. The broad guaged policy
that he has pursued has tended 10 Civ,
70 him the support of all fair minded
citizens. no matter what their faith OF
creed. His loss at this time, when al
sections oi this. our common country.
are more firmly welded together. will b.
almost irreparable. ltis also thought
that his death will be- a severe blow 10
the Jamestown Exposition PROJECT
Mrs Virginia W. Morton and MisS,~
Carrie and Lucy Byrd Morton. of Wash
ington. have returned home. after spend
ing the Easter holidays here.
Mrs. Rena Gains. lnee DENT. OF Wash
ington. is very i'll with cerebral heu-
orrhage at her home there. Mrs. Gains
has many relatives and connections here.
Messrs. Hugh Adie and ID. ". Coakley.
were visitors at the Court HOuse tins
week
Mr.. Emil KoSch. OF the National Cop
per Ore Co.. is visiting DR.. K. J. Payne.
at Garrisonville. ...
Mrs. Fannie +. Flatiord and Miss Lille
Flatford visited friends herr Friday.
The Postal Telegraph Go. arr erecting
their line from the Burg North
Another force is working South from
Alexandria. and the estimate l. about
one-fourth Of mile each day for each
This will take about three months L.
complete the line between the points
named The force near fredericksburg
is under the control OF Mr.. Nix.
Miss Mabel Stark l. visiting the family
Of Mr. f. : Moore.
The seine AT MarlbOrO.On the Potomac.
which has been run by Messrs. Berrey
and Morton, was cut out today, after "a
fairly successful season.
Wars and rumOrs OF wars across the
Rappahannock have been waited IN thls
direction this week 'Tis to be- hoped
that the angel of peace will descend ana
abide now and forever in that historic
section. Scrlpp'I
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
COME 10 THE EDUCATIONAL
MEETlNG HERE

In conformity with theplanto hold
an educational meeting in every
county and city in the state, one VIII
be held in this city on the l2th oil
May. and it has been arranged that
in lieu OF holding a similar meeting
in Spotsylvania county, the citizens
of the county will participate in the
meeting to be held here. 1t is ofvas'
Importance that as many citizens ID
the county should attend this gath
ering as can by any possibility Go
so. As we have heretofore pointed
ont in our Judgment, the chief good
that such meetings can do Is To
arouse an interest on the part oil the
people. and especially the rural resi-
dents in education The cmei oblec-
ton to holding Joint meeting Is
that the distance from this chN 10
tho moro remote sections OF the
county is such that many. whoWould
in all probability attend II the DIS
rnnce were less. will not feel sufficient
interest to undertake the long trip
now made necessary. The meeting
i'm fredericksburg, however. wlllhaVr
an especially attractive feature III
the. address of President Alderman
of the University OF Virginia. and as
ne will only attend "A limited number
of these educational meetings frcder-
ickshurg and vicinity are particular
" fortunate in the opportunity all
forded To hear this Observation-Disclosures
Gator and gifted orator II Is TO Tee
hoped, therefore. that everyone VINO
can possibly do SO will attend, not
ONLY from Fredericksburg and Spot
svlvania. but from Stafford. King
George and Caroline as we'll
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
LEES DEATH SHOCKS BOSTON
When He Left For Washington He
Was I'm Good Health and Spirits.

When He Left For Washington He
Was In Good Health and Spirits.
Boston. April % The sudden death
of General Fiizhugh Lee AT Washing
ton came as a shock TO the many
friends hy whom he was enthusiastic
cally received i'm this city last week.
General Lee came here To officially
invite the state 10 take part in the
jamestown Exposition of 1901 lie
visited the state house and was very
warmly Welcomed both by those who
Lr.W him personally and by those
who knew only his record. On We'd
ncslay hc attended session of the
house and was cordially greeted. on
Thursday he appeared before the com
mittce ON federal relations. to which
No. presented his mission. and made a
long address which greatly interested
the committee.
Up to lhc time that General Lee lcft
for WIS ln-t.n re appeared in 200 ]
health nut ,,.u.u. s.ii. f Die OBS
ocrgs.a O.. rrmar' Cat n. ha 80 a.l'
enjoyed r.. tt 'r ;l'f CIV 30 De-
ne.D' tn-, h.a 90. ... a..a g -..
cese I'D ,...
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
CEN ERAL NEWS.

President Roosevelt has wired TO Sec-
rotary TAFT 10 recall Minister Bowen. to
send ". ". Russell new minister 10 TO-
lomhia. 10 Venezuela. and John Barnett.
new minister To Panama, To Colombia.
Greenvillc. :. e.. April 29-Thc special
train BEARING Robert G.. Ogden from the
educational conference, Columbia. col
lidpd with "a freight here. Professor
Henry ". Farum. of Yale. had his right
arm broken. Mrs Fanum was cut and
bruised. 81. Clair Mckclway. r. NJ. Og-
den and Mrs. Thorpr. OF Cambridge. Were
badly bruised. The fireman was Killed
and the wreck burned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
KING GEORGE
Mr.. Il. B. COehiII Buys Home at Port Conway
Personals, Etc.

King George Co., April Doth, 1909.
Mr.. Henry b. Coghill has purchased Il
residence at Port Conway and he j.
having ext ,nsive improvements made.
When completed it will bea model home.
The sale at Cleveland last Wednesday
was largely att nded, and az articles
sold brought high price. Several per
sons from fredericksburg and other d.
tant points were present Mr.. Mason and
family will leave at once for LeXing ton
XIV. where they " III reside. 1t Is with
regret we bid adieu to them. but We
trust the future may bring them mucl
blessings in their new home.
Miss Eva Tyler, OF fredericksburg, ha'
been a guest OF Miss Minnie Smith, AT
Adelbert.
Mr. and Mrs. john T. Minor, who have
been spending this week in Baltimore
are expected home today.
. Miss Marie Doherty, OF Waverly, LETT
Yesterday via fredericksburg for an ex
tended visit to friends and relatives II
Washington and Baltimore.
Miss Mamie Minor spent Easter holi
DAYS the guest OF a school friend II
Caroline county.
Mr.. cambridge Sale, OF Essex county
was a guest OF Mr.Wm. Smith at Easter
Miss Josephine Garnett has returned
to Maryland, after spending the Easter
holidays at home
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-05-02
PUBLIC NOTICE
Of
Special Election
-ON-
BIRD MAY, 1905.
E. C. BELL.

Whereas the Common Council Of
the Cityof trederick shurg has ADOPT
ed M ordinance which has been ap
proved by the Mayor. 10 issue short
,erm boud~ of the city 20 the amount
Of S2j,W D for the renewal Of the City
las Works and the repair and i'm
provcment OF the City Water Work.
md has ordained that "a special elec
ion be- held in order 10 submit sal,
ordinance To the vote # the qualified
voters OF the city,
IL is nrderei bv the Common Coun
ell Of the city OF Fredericksburg thai
he Sergeant OF this city aud the
Judges of Election shall on the 23rd
Of May, 1908. open II poll at the tw"
voting precincts in the Corporation
u Fredericksburg and tax" the senst
Of the qualified voters of the City o
fredericksburg whether said ordi
nance authorizing the issuance OF said
bonds shall be- approved.
The ballots shall bear printed
thereon:
For Bond Issue.
Against Bond Issue.
And another ballot shall bear print
ed thereon:
For the Sale Of Electric Lighting
Pant and Water Power.
Against Sale OF Electric Lighting
Plant and Water Power.
And it is further ordered by the
Council that the Commissioners OF
Election shall report to the Council
the result of said election and OF said
votes east touching the foregoing
matters.
The Sergeant shall post notice OF
said election at each voting precinct
AT least % days before said election,
aud shall publish said notice twice II
week for two weeks in the city news
paDers.
Adopted April -, 1905.
A Copy.
s. t.. EASTBU RN. & ERIK.
J. CONWAY, CHIGhESTER.
myo-tw City Sergeant.