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Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fnir Monday mud Tuesday.
Temperature NJ omnhn Nc.tcrdn,t
MORTON ISSUES CIRCULAR
Head OF Eauita bic Urges PoIicyhoId-
ers TO Assit society In Prevent
ing Hostile LcgisIation.

NEW YORK, Dec. l1--An appeal 10 the
policyholders in all the states Of the union
to lend their assistance in preventing ad-
verse legislation is made 10y President Paul
Morton Of the Equitable life Assurance
society in circular letter which is being
sent to policyholders President Morton
says that the insurance business is certain
to be the subject If great consideration
by legislatures soon TO convene as re-
suit Of what has been printed and said
about insurance during the last six months
The letter says
But you cannot give men character nor
make them honest by preamble. resolution
or enactment What the life insurance
character, honesty and good business ad-
ministration. There can be no objection
ness. but It should be sound and sane.
The society depends upon its poliCyholders
TO sec that there is no unreasonable legis-
lation enacted. II may from time to time
call their attention to measures calculated
to do them harm, but under no circum-
stances will It be party to any corrupt
methods in preventing strike legislation.
We aim to meet the just requirements Of
every state and government and we rely
upon our policyholders TO see that no In
Justice Is done them.
Any unfeir insurance law or insurance
tax measure enacted by your state legis-
laturc Injuries you and reduces the divi-
dcnd earnings OF your policy. Your divi-
dends would be nearly 10 per cent larger
II it were not for the state taxes and
license fees that the society is Obliged to
pay.
Mr.. Morton expresses the opinion that
the Equitable has no right to contribute
to political campaign funds, and informs
the polcyholders that no such contribu-
tions will be made by the society in the
future. He also says that in the future
the soclotys reserve will be invested in
real estate mortgages or the securities of
other well established corporations scrv-
ing those sections OF the country which
produce the premiums.
He assures the policyholders that the
financial condition OF the society. as dis
closed by a most careful examination by
competent and disinterested accountants, is
excellent and that many economies al
ready in practice and others yet To be
made surely will enhance its condition.
He urges all policyholders to continue
the payment OF their premiums and says
the investigation of the society has con-
WINGED him that there is no cheaper sound
! life insurance
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
TWO HOLDUP MEN IN JAIL
south Omaha Police Capture Mike
Ford and John Maher Almost
Redhanded. ,.-,.i

Last night the saloon OF Leo Roemer,
at Twcnty-fourth and Q streets, South
Omaha, was the scene OF another holiup.
Two robbers entered the place about .
O'Clock. and, with revolvers drawn. or
dered the half dozen men who were in
there to vacate. and backed up the order
by firing numerous shots. One of the bull
let's struck Charles Stommcr in the heel,
inflictng a slight flesh wound
After the place had been cleared the
robbers turned to the proprietor, who put
up q fight. and the hOldup men fled The
police wer5 Immediately notified, and in
side Of half an hour had Mike Ford and
John Nahcr in jail The men are posi-
lively identified by the men who were
driven out of Roemer's saloon, and the
police feel sure they have the pair who
have been making so much trouble OF late.
Captain Nels TurnQuest and Officer Todd
made the arrest. They found Ford and
Maher at Emil Hansen's saloon ard took
tham into custody at once. Ford had a
revolver, which he tried to throw away.
but failed. It had been recently dis
charged and contained several empty
shells. On Ford's person was found the
white handkerchief hc used 20 conceal his
face at Roemer's. Mahor had not COW
cred his face at all in undertaking the
robbery.
Victims of the holdup al Albright on
Sa turday night also identified the men as
the robbers, and II is thought thcy are
the pair who held up tho three street cars
back of Hsnscom park on Saturday night
a week ago. They answer in appearance
the description given Of the pair Of rob.
bers Ford has a long police record hav.
ing been implicated in many crimes. rang.
ing up to murder. Maher is less well
known. but has bad record for what is
known of him
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
BOMB PROVES TO BE HOAX
Alleged Internal Machine Found In
LOubet's Train FILLED with
Clay and Coal.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE bomb found on the
train at St Nom la Breteche, on which
President Loubet was proceeding from
Marty with shooting party. and with
which It was supposed to be the inten-
tion to kill the president, turns out harm
less The contents were composed of clay
crushed coal, nails and torn paper soaked
in petroleum The bomb was labeled Long
live Maato," referring to one of the an
archists recently acquitted of the charge
of participation in the attempt on the lives
of King Alfonso and President Loubet
May 81 last.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
WOMAN FALLS FIVE STORIES
Mrs. Kennedy of san Francisco
Thrown from Upper window
of Hotel by Her Husband.

SAN FRANCISCO Dec, 1.-THE surgeons
at the City hospital have been marveling
today at the tenacity with which the feeble
spark OF life continues to flicker in the
crushed and shattered body OF young Mrs.
w. J. Kennedy
She was, according TO her statement,
thrown from a window in the nth story OF
a hotel last night by her husband private
detective. He had come TO her apartments
10 effect a reconciliation following a sepa-
ration. Her jaw and arms were frac-
tured and she was internally injured. The
doctors say she cannot live through the
night She is % years of age She said
her maiden name was Alice Selby and
that she was born in Virginia.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
COMMERCE. WITH PHILIPPINES
Exchange of Products for the Iem
VIII Amount to Twenty Millions.


WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-Estimates made
by the bureau of statistics Of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. based on
the returns for ten months ended with
October. are that the aggregate commerce
between the United States and the Philip
pine islands for the calendar year 1905 will
amount TO about s2O,OOo,OCO, against about
N5.OOoooo in 1904, slO,OOOOOO in l9CO $4,000
in 1883 and a little more than $4,000, 900 in
1897. the year prior to the American occupa-
ton Prior to 1899 the exports from the
United States to the Philippines, the bureau
reports show. had never exceeded $25O,0OO
while in the present year they will aggre-
gate nearly 100000 Imports from the
islands. which ranged between $4,000, 900 and
s5.Oo0,0o0 per annum prior to 1899. were in
1902, slo0OOoo0: in 1903, 100000 and in 1905
will he about 900. according to the
bureau estimates.
The imports In 1906 are chiefly hemp ana
sugar. Hemp imports for the first ten
months OF 1906 amounted to $l0,376,5$ and
sugar s2,2l2,249,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
FOUR PERSONS BURN TO DEATH
Verbeck TheRter at Lorain,t ohio, Is
Destroyed by Fire Early
sunday Morning.

IORAIN. o., Dec 1I.-Four lives were
lost in a fire which destroyed the Verbeck
sheater here early this morning. The dead
JAMES DWYER, aged q.
MRS. WILLIAM MARSH. aged "a
GRACE MARSH, aged g.
CLIFFORD MARSH, aged months.
The Marsh family had apartments in the
front of the building Oh the fourth floor.
William Marsh was stage manager Of the
theater. Dwyer, another employe Of the
theater. slept in the basement. where the
fire originated, from which escape was cut
on. Mrs. Marsh ana her ch!idron were
suffocated by smoke.
William Marsh was not home when the
nrs occurred.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18

AIIison. Hale, shonts and Bishop Talk
with President.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l7-Senators All
son and Hale. who are members Of the
committee on appropriations and Chair
man Shonts and Secretary Bishop Of the
Isthmian Canal commission. were in con-
ference tonight with the president at the
White House. II is presumed that the
case of Secretary Bishop, whose duties
as press agent OF the commission has been
the subject OF discussion In congress, was
among the matters talked about, but no
statement was made concerning the con-
ference.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
BANK ROBBERS ARE ARRESTED
wis., Arrested In saloon
at Wausau.

wAUsAU. Wis. Dec. 1.-THE two men
who yesterday held up the Colby State bank
at Colby, Wis were captured in a saloon
here today. making no resistance. All Of
the stolen money was iecoyered. Both say
they are farmers and never before COM
mitted a crime. They said they were out
Of a Job and hsld up the bank when des-
psrata.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
creek Cabinet resigns.

ATHENS, Dec. 1.-THE cabinet of NJ
Rail- resigned today as the result Of the
defeat Of the government over the election
OF president Of tho Chamber Of Deputies
King George has summoned former Premier
Theotokis 10 form a new cabinet
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
Movements of Ocean Vessels ID

MON 2 FHFHIN OF VNFHH NFNHtTN DEC. IL.
Al southampton-Arrived st. Louis. from
New York.
At PlvmOuth--Arrived: Amerika, fron,
York.
Al Liverpool-Arrived Umbria. from New
York. Sailed: Winifrcdian and Caledonian,
for Boston.
At Gibrsltar-Arrived; slavonia, from
New York.
AT Rotterdam--sailed: Noordam, for New
York.
Al Diversified: iceland, for New York
Graf WadeTsee for New York.
At Queenstown-Sailed CarOnia. for NcH
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18

would request the chamber for an explicit
vote of confidence independent from the
vote on the measure under debate and de-
clarcd the governmnt was illing to resign
II It was defeated on either vote. The poll
on confidence in the government resulted in
an Affirmative majority Of So. but that on
the rnodus vivendi was lost by a majority
OF 1872
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
IAN CABINET RESIGNS
Government Defeated by Opposition
TO Proposed Commercial Treaty
with spain.

ROME. Dec 1.-THE cabinet Of Prime
Minister Fortis resigned this evening. fol-
owing a twelve-hour debate in the Chamber
Of Deputies and the defeat by the opposi-
ton Of the commercial modus vivendi with
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18

Z was n most RAClllnB
Understood that the fate
} be decided by the vote
$50 deputies were pres
<lier Fortis defended the
nment saying that the
y protect Italian inter-
sertions of the opposi-
a in duty on Spanish
would open a market
vas untrue. In order
standing he said he
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
Witte May Resign.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. H-3f5 p. M
A report that Count Witte has resigned ,s
in circulation, but II is false. 1t may. how
ever become true at any moment, as Cen
eral Count Alexis Ignatieff is being held IN
reserve.
A close friend Of the prsuisr tells the a.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
GARFIELD NAMES A REPORT
Commissioner of Operations Gives Syn
opsis Of Work Done.
BEEF TRUST INVESTIGATION is EXPLAINED
mmissioncr Dwells on Demand Of
Public for Publicity and Dis
courses Thereon ut
some Length.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Commissioner
OF Corporations Garflelds annual report is
in part as follows:
The general legal work of the bureau was
the Cumpetton of the examination OF the
subjects having to do with tine powers and
duties of the commissioner and the inter-
pretation of the organic act, particularly as
TO the provisions regarding the compulsory
attendance Of witnesses and production of
evidence. A number of legal questions in
directly Affecting the WORK of the bureau
nave been considered and further eNanlina
ton made OF the state and territorial stat
utcs relating to industrial corporations and
their oreanizat ton. The digest of all anti
trust legislation has been completed and is
now practically ready for publication.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18

Spain. The
one. II had /
of the cabinet
on the measur
ent.
In the debate
position of the
modus vivondi
ests and that {
ton that a red
wines from 81 e
to Spanish grow
a. a.r.ggI n w.g-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18
UNEMPLOYED ATTEND CHURCH

The ministry then resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-18

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09
THE ROGERS EPISODE.

Mary Rogers was hung yesterday afternoon. It is a dreadful thing to hang woman. It is also a dreadful thing for woman to commit such a fiendish crime as Mary Rogers did. It is an evidence of the tenderness of hearts that there should have been so much sympathy felt and expressed for Mrs. Rogers. We have not noticed any great outpouring of pity for the poor victim of her crime. but he is safely dead, and he was not, We believe, very interesting person.
 Governor Bell of Vermont has shown himself to be a man with backbone. He has had hard time of it lately, and he has been appealed to in the name of everything good and great. But he has held out, and has done his duty as the servant of the law. Per lhaps it isn't the best thing to do to hang either a man or woman. Who knows, in the present stage of human development, or lack of development? But Governor Bell, who is said to be opposed to capital punishment couldn't see any way in which he could justly save Mrs. Rogers from the legal penal ty of her crime. And as she merited that penalty if anybody ever did, per- haps it wont be profitable to waste much time in cussing the stand-up gov ernor for doing his sworn duty against the strongest and most indiscriminate pressure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09

would cost an enormous price and in- yolve the greatest risk of war. while the quadruple agreement would secure peace in the Far East. thus releasing the Russian troops on the Korean and Manchurian frontiers, peace in Central Asia, as the understanding with Eng land would comprise a formal Russian guarantee of the inviolability of India and Afghanistan. a delimitation of purely commercial spheres of influence in Persia. an understanding concern ing Turkish affairs in which England would support the traditional policy Of Russia, and settle, in agreement with Russia, France, Austria and Italy, the Armenian, Cretan, Syrian and Mace donian questions. as well as that of the Bagdad railroad. The article con- cludes thus: "The localization of the German peril by the Anglo-French en- tente. maintaining as it does the cause of peace, is unquestionably a pledge in favor of Russian interests which Young Russia will not forget, nor France nor England. It is to be hoped that the statesmen of those countries will recognize the necessity of completing the entente by it's formal conclusion without delay"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09
4 CHEERING DECISION.

People in New Haven and other good show towns" will be interested in a decision just rendered by the New York Court of Appeals. The case was brought by 8 ticket speculator against @ firm of theatrical managers. The plaintiff contended that his business, worth four thousand dollars a year, had been ruined by the acts of the de- fendants, who had refused to honor tickets purchased from him. The de- fendants replied that they had posted notices warning buyers of tickets against specuIators and had printed similar notices on the tickets. The point at issue, Of course, was whether a theatre proprietor is bound to admit to his house anyone who has bought ticket. The Court says he is not so bound. A theatre license is not fran chise, and it does not compel the hold CT to keep the theatre open. Further more, he may make reasonable condi- tions" for the conduct of his business and impose reasonable regulations" upon purchasers of tickets. In other words, the theatre is private busi- ness., >~,..s
 This decision indicates that a theatre manager can exclude from his theatre anybody that is obnoxious to him. There are times in New Haven when some theatre-goers heartily wish that some other theatre-goers had been ex- cIuded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09
A LITTLE SISTER OF THE BUFFALO.

When took the little buffalo bulls from Corbin Park last spring with a view to breaking them to the yoke and to harness. I also took haifer calf, two weeks old. But so absorbed have
 I been in the main experiment, that of making the bull calves into useful beasts of burden, that the little heifer has received comparatively little att tention, and has been allowed to grow up anyhow so to speak. Neverthe- less, her bodily welfare has not been neglected, and undoubtedly she is the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09

for an eight-mile drive, and, as usual,
 "saucy'' was left behind, fuming and grunttng, I had gone about half d mile when noticed the buffaloes be- coming restless and pricking up their ears, and the next moment there was a batter of galloping hoofs, an indig- nant little grunt, and the helfer came tearing up. She planted herself squarely across our path, and would not allow us to proceed until she had kissed her brothers, and thoroughly licked their faces. Then she accom- panied us during the whole of the drive, sometimes in front and some times close alongside, but always SO, near that she appeared to De lfitched to the cart, I thought, of course, that some one had accidently let her out of the inclosnre. but when return ed found that she had jumped onto a high stone wall just inside the new wire fence, thence over the fence it-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09
4 coop BAnrTMoRE IDEA.

Baltimore has a good idea. It is the suggestion of the Travellers and Mer- chants association that a "made-in- Baltimore" exposition be held in Balti- more about Easter of next year, with the object not only of showing the outside world the extent and variety of Baltimores industrial and commercial enterprises, but also of educating the people of Baltimore into a better ap- preciation of the city's present achieve ments. At such an exposition visitors and home folks alike will see the con- crete products of Baltimore's mills, shops and factories. Every local man. ufacturer, large or small, it Is propos- ed, will make display of his output in all lines. The purpose will not be to produce an exposition of a strictly scientific character. The object will be chiefly to impress upon the public that Baltimore is in fact an important man. ufacturing center and manufactures upon a large scale. It would be sought to show that there are great many individual manufacturers, and that in some lines of production Baltimore leads the United States. Emphasis would be laid also upon the variety and excellence of the wares. The idea is to make the exposition representative of Baltimore made goods.
 Why not such show in New Haven? And to make 1t especially interesting, specimens of the town-born could fig ure in the show labeled Made in New Haven" ..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09
self. land,ng on tna ,o.a =.

self landing on the road more than four feet below.
 am afraid that "saucy'' will be very lonely for at least two weeks this winter, for the team is going to the sportsman's Show in Boston, where il will be exhibited for the purpose of creating additional interest in the na, ltional movement on foot to preserve the buffalo from extinction. It is about a year ago since told my readers that, ere another winter closed in, the friends of the buffalo would have galth- cred about him in force, to insist upon his preservation. Nor shall I be very late in. the fulfillment of my promise. Before the publication of this article there will have been organized in New York The American Bison Society, whose list of officers will be headed by that name to conjure -Theo- dore Roosevelt.
 ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09
THE oUADRup1E AGREEMENT,

An advocate of a quadruple under standing between France and Russia on the one side and Great Britain and Japan on the other, is M. Alexander Briantchaninoff, a former member of the Russian embassy in Paris, who was at Portsmouth, United States, during the Russo-Japanese peace ne- gotiations. In an article :n a French journal he argues that such an agree ment would be much more profitable to Russia than an alliance with Germany, which would simply entangle Russian foreign policy with the adventurous and anti-slav tendencies of Emperor William. A German alliance, he says,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09

the report of special boards of naval officers. and if he doesn't like the fnd- ings he tosses them into the waste basket and does what he thinks is needed. As a result of his startling in dependence of action the various bu- reau chiefs are sadly demoralized. It looks as though Mr. Bonaparte were destined to make a great record in the Navy department.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09

For a whole hour we sat there, and not word did you speak. An, that was the happiest hour of my life, e,''-Trans- lated for Tales" from Echo de Paris.
 Great Magnaae-"Walat! You want a million! I can give you but one hun dred thousand
 College President-"That won't do. As long as We are going to accept tainted money, We must have enough to pay for the damage to our reputation. - Life
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09
ADVERTISING RATES.

situations. Wants. Rents. and other small advertisements. One Cent a Word each insertion. Five Cents a Word for . fun week.
 Display advertisements. per inch. one insertion. si.2O each subsequent inser- ton. 70 cents; one week. ss.2O; one month. s1o; one year. $40.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09

New Jersey isn't making so much out of her corporations as she expected to. The attorney-general reports that S65 of the States corporate offspring were enjoined from doing business last year because of failure to pay for the privi- lege and that suits are pending against 1853 others.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09

Governor Folks definition of "graft" Is to be used in the Standard Diction- ary. Governor Folk received letter from the publishers of that dictionary in New York. asking permission to place his definition in that work, which Is being revised.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09

The Washington correspondent of the Brooklyn Eagle says: The social ring which makes it it's duty to surround each new secretary of the navy and fopelessly entangle him in a network of social and personal attentions, has been badly foiled by Mr. Bonaparte He goes to his home in Baltimore each night. and so is able to decline the flood of invitations to dinners, recep- tions, teas and other functions which have been made use of in the past to cripple the independence of the head of the navy. MT. Bonaparte has overturn- ed tAe routine customs and traditions that have prevailed in the department for a quarter of a century. He receives
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09

From Tonopah. Nevada, to GoldtieId the distance is twenty-seven miles; from Goldfield to Bullfrog, seventy miles, all deso1ate desert. The means of passenger communication is an au- tomobile stage. From Tonopah to Goldfield the fare is $6; from Goldf1eld to Bullfrog the fare is $25. The Gold deld-Builfrog trips are made by night
 and they take anywhere from six to a dozen hours, according to the ability Of the chauffeur and the stability of his machine. Owing to the roughness of the road breakdowns are frequent. When a serious one occurs the chauf- feur reaches under his seat and pulls out a little box, with which he disap- pears across the desert waste, headed for the telephone line, which is seldom more than a few miles from the auto- mobile, and with his field instrument is soon in communication with the home office. If the damage is serious the company will send out another au- tomobiIe. -,t rs .:-
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY, la CENTS A WEEK. 50 CENTS 4 MONTH. ss FOR SIX MONTHS. ss A YEAR THE sAlEE TERMS BY MAIL. sr1GLE COPIES. 3 GEMS.
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CHORUS:

Darling, I'm not so homely as look"
 etc. William F. Kirk in New York Amer ican' .ss "+ge tr't
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-09
RETAINS.

The Definition of the Defeated.- And so you think I'm a coduette? Why, I don't believe you know what a coauette is"
 He tbitterly)-"A coquette is a wom- an who syndicates her affections.'' '- T fla .s.-.. Ii -r*2&&eae,:ea