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there are other dwellings whose cost must
have run high into the thousands.
The Metropolis of the Inland Empire.
Spokane is the Denver of the British Co
lumbia and Washington mining regions
which annually produce So. 0oo 900 worth of
gold, silver. copper and lead. 1t Is the home
of lumber nnillionaires. having a country
tributary to 1t which cuts enough timber
every year to make boardwalk two feet
wide clear around the world. and more than
anything else 1t is important as being the
metropolis of the inland empire. country
which a few years ago was considered COM
paratively worthless. but which is now one
of the best agricultural regions on this con-
tinent.
Take the lands of the Spokane valley.
They Were not supposed to be worth any
thing. and quite recently 10000 acres were
offered to the United States government as
perpetual military park, to be used as
field for maneuvers. The idea then was to
get Uncle Sam to pay s. or so an acre for
it. Now 1t is found that this land can be
irrigated and that II will raise excellent
wheat. Some of 1t. near Spokane. is selling
for hundred dollars and upward an acre,
and lands which few years ago could be
bought from 30 cents to 81 an acre are now
producing from twenty to thirty bushels of
wheat. Indeed the total wheat crop raised
in this state of Washington last year was
about 80. 0)o.000 bushels. which at a barrel
of -four to the head is enough to furnish
the annual supply of bread for S.0o0.O00
souls or one-tenth of the population of the
United States
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1t Works While They Sleep

Have you ever seen Spokane?
II not. you have missed one of the sights
OF this continent. The city lies in a valley
on both sides of the rushing Spokane This
river here plows its way through a mighty
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A Land of Volcanoes.

The whole country about Spokane Is vol
canlc and this is so of large part of the
region known the inland empire. Just
back of the city, within a short walk OF
the business section, the crater of an ex-
tinct volcano is to be seen. Some of the
fences about the lawns of these mining
kings are built of black lava and boulders
of lava lie here and there.
In travelling through this country I have
seen regions which make me think of the
bed of the Tenger volcano, in eastern Java
That is the biggest crater of the world
and the soil within 1t is just like that of the
Rig Bend plains. The biologists say this
whole country was once covered with vol
canoes and that the soil is largely made
up of volcanic ash. Java, which has some
of the richest land known to man, Is made
of such ash. 1t came about. so l am told
somewhat like this: There was first a great
eruption of lava covering the whole of this
country. 1t may have been a molten lake
of lava which rose and fell under the wind.
This hardened and the ashes settled upon it,
making volcanic deposit of ashes several
feet deep. After this the waters fell and
under them the ashes hardened and soIidi-
fed. Then the waters broke their way out
through the mountains in the Columbia river
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great works. but sincere ones. rendered
with more than the usual measure of abil-
uy-the kind. in short, which make good
companions and which are commonly over
looked by the seeker for names and bar
gains Many pictures seem good at first
sight and prove poor upon acquaintance,
and 1t is by no means the>most costly ones
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A collection of paintings by the late Peter
Baumgras of this city is now en- exhibition
in Bryden's galleries Chicago. Mr.. Baum
gras studied in Dusseldorf and Munich. and
was a protege, 1t Is said, of Emperor VIII
liam I. A group of shells that he painted
with remarkable realism was exhibited sew
eral years ago In the Corcoran Gallery.
Mr.. Joseph DE Camp, the well-known Bos-
ton portrait painter has Just completed for
the Pennsylvania Academy's gallery of ma
tionul portraiture likeness of DR.. Horace
Howard Furness, the eminent Shakespearean
scholar. 1t is three-quarter length. ana
pictures the sitter wearing brilliant GRIM
son academic gown. 1t is said TO be both
broadly and vigorously painted and excel
lent In delineation of character.
LEILA MECHLIN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
ScHMITz AND RUFF IN COURT
Attorney for Indicted Men Attack
Competence of Grand Jury that
Returned Bills.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. r.-when the
cases Of Mayor Schmitz and Abraham
Ruef were called today the mayor showed
less fatigue and anxiety than he has at
any time since his return from abroad
A brief conference between the counsel
was followed an announcement by Assist
ant District Attorsey Heney that there
would be no need Of the fifty or more wit
nesses who had been subpoenaed to remain
as there would be no chance to call them
until the argument was finished.
In order that they might have clear
understanding of the case Heney stated
that he would object TO the presentation Of
any motto nto set aside the indictment on
any other ground than those provided for
in the code This point being understood
Attorney Ach began long argument for
the defense. He began by expounding in
general terms the qualifications of judge
and jurors finally disclosing in round
about way that what he wanted to show
was that Wallace f. Wise, member Of
the grand jury. had been discharged as a
petit Juror in Judge LAWYERS court within
a year and that he was not competent TO
serve on the grand jury that found the In
dlctments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
ILLINOIS LAWYER A FoRGER
Daniel +. Raum Admits Forging Mort
cages to Land and is
in Jail.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Dec. I.-Daniel F. Raum.
one Of the most prominent lawyers OF this
city and a son OF Green B. Raum, ex-
commissioner of pensions of the United
States, stands accused Of being a forger
in the sum Of $4,000 1t is said he executed
false mortgages on Knox county land, and
F. o. Cunningham, a money lender, is the
complainant Raum has surrendered him
self to the states attorney, admitting his
guilt and he was Immediately placed in the
county jail.
Shortly before noon today Raum entered
the Office of States Attorney Scholer
Il am a forger," he said and delivered
himself over TO the officers. He was willing
to make a confession and sign his name to
a written document.
He told a story Of travelling with class
in society which required means far be-
yond his own. 1t was a pitiful tale he un-
mitted his first crime to secure money for
his living expenses. lie could not meet the
forgery when he had expected TO and an
other resulted. The gross amount of his
forgeries aggregate $1,000 Three thousand
Of this is due Frank o. Cunningham a
loan broker, and the remaining $1,000 is
scattered among other parties in smaller
amounts. II was a week ago that discov-
cry, long deferred came and Mr Cunning
ham sent for Mr.. Raum. They had con-
ference in reference to one Of the forgeries
which Mr.. Raum expressed a hope to pay
Another was discovered and, despairing Of
ever meeting the obligations. failure to pay
which unquestionably would result in his
arrest, he voluntarily surrendered himself
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
Fair Wednesday and Thurada
Colder Thursday.
LODGE OFFICER in TROUBLE
Recorder of Kansas City Temple,
Mystic shrine, IL Accused of
EmbeEzIement

KANSAS CITY. Dec Hilary II. Allen
was arrested here today on information
sworn out by three members Of the finance
committee Of Ararat temple OF the Ancient
order of Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine OF
this city, charging him with the embezzle-
ment Of S76ll as recorder. Mr.. Allen, who
is a prominent business man. has held the
Office Of recorder for three terms and Is
known to shriners throughout the country.
He was arraigred before Justice Of tho
peace. pleaded not guilty, and was released
on bond OF $1,000 furnished by friends.
Mr.. Aliens preliminary hearing was set
for December 1b
Mr.. Allen was born in Sparta, Tenn, IN
1850 He was in the lumber business in
Michigan in 1871 and came to Missouri in
1877, engaging in business both at Sedalia
and Kansas City.
Mr.. Allen declined to talk OF the charge
and referred to his attorney, Albert 5.
Marley, who said
1--WE do not admit there are any dis
crepancies in the books, as kept by Mr.
Allen. We will fight the case to the last
and it will be proved that he is entirely
innocent Of the charge. Mr.. Aliens enc
mics have been after his scalp for years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
NOMINATIONS ARE HELD UP
Before Senate Committee VIII Report
Members Must Know when
Cabinet Omcers Retire.

WASHINGTON, Dec. n.-Before the SEN
ate confirms the nominations Of George B.
Cortelyou to be secretary Of the treasury
and James r Garfield to be secretary OF
the interior, the senate committee on
finance will insist upon learning from
President Roosevelt when Secretaries Shaw
and Hitchcock intend to retire.
The committee today declined TO make
until word has been received from the
president
Failure TO act on the nominations does
not indicate hostility 10 CoTtelyOu and Gar
field Political questions. II was declared,
did not enter into the case. In fact re-
publican member Of the committee raised
the question Of the deslrabillty Of calling
upon the president by suggesting that the
manner Of making the appointments indi-
Gated that the president was taking options
on available men for the cabinet and COM
ttlng the senate To them IN advance OF
any information as TO the beginning Of
their period Of service.
During the consideration OF the nomina-
tions, the attention OF the committee was
called 20 the nomination made yesterday Of
Thomas Ives Chatheld OF New York to be
United States judge for the eastern dis
trict OF New York In the place Of Edward
B. Thomas, who is TO resign soon" The
latter explanation appeared In the pace
where IL Is customary 20 show ghe date on
which service OF the new appOintee is to
begin or the date Of the retirement OF the
incumbent Comment on this nomination
was freely passed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
CHoCTAW LAND WITHDRAWN
Action of Interior Department Causes
CONSERVATION in Indian
Territory.

MUsKOGEE, I. T., Dec. 11.-More than
two-thirds of the Choctaw nation and
twenty-six townships in the Cherokee ma
ton have been Withdrawn from allotment
by telegraphic orders from the secretary
OF interior. The Cherokee land office and
the land division of the Dawes commits
sion are practically paralyzed on account
Of the orders.
ton The land withdrawn in the Cherokee
nation included the Ozark and Wauhil!ua
clubs and extends from the Arkansas line
west to within six miles Of Tahlequah, and
is not good farming land, but is we'll
stocked with game and fish.
The Choctaw land Withdrawals are Of
timber land or land that may readily be
timbered.
In the land withdrawn scores Of towns
are situated. connected by important rail-
roads, and the Inhabitants are in consterna-
IiOn.
No explanation has been received by
Commissioner BiXby except the kilograms
from the department and map on which
the territory withdrawn from allotment
was indicated by blue pencil drawing, and
the notation, lines showing land to be
withdrawn from allotment on account Of
the Jack Gordon game preserve and the
forestry reserve"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
ENTOMBED MINERS ALIVE
Great Difficulty VIII he Experienced
in saving Them IL They
Survive.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec. 1.-THE six
miners who were entombed at the Edison
Electric company's works in the Kern
river canyon Friday morning by the cave-in
OF the shaft IN which they were work.
ing were alive at IL o'clock Monday morn
ing An old miner, c. K. Moore, came
from the works late last night and stated
positively that at II o'clock in the morn
ing the signals Of the miners code, trans
ferred over the steel rails Of the tramway
leading down the shaft. were exchanged
between the helpless miners and a party
Of rescuers working from the top Of the
shaft. Saving the lives Of the unfortunatos
If they are not dead already Is looked upon
as next to impossible. Three rescue par
ties have been at work since Friday and
little or no progress has been made. One
party working through the shaft from the
bottom passed through one caved-in bul.
wark. but were unable 10 pass the second.
beyond which the miners are Imprisoned.
Blasting this bulwark and allowing the
men and rock TO pass down the shaft end
pipe together 70 the power house h-' 7r-
is the only means Of rescue. Moore ST .s
that despite the pleading OF the miners an
workmen the Edison company win re.
issue orders 10 blast. Moore believes tha.
the entombed men have broken one Of the
water pipes running down the shaft ana
are keeping alive by drinking water.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
GERMAN MEAT CoNSUMPTlp'
Horses and Dogs Furnish In =
Ing supply to the y
People. y -

BERLIN. Dec 1.-THE sSC.SN today
discussed interpretations Q ~ ernment
on the meat scarcity IN { ny intro
duced by the radicals and so .ialists. The
chancellor was asked whether the govern
ment was willing to improve the situation
by opening the frontiers to the importation
Of cattle and by the abolition or reduction
In the duties on animal foods.
Herr Weimer, radical cited the wholesale
price of meat in Germany as being z2z
cents a pound, while in Belgium 1t was IA
cents in Spain 1874 cents, in France 13
cents, IN England 13lk cents, in the United
States lS cents and in Russia 9ih cents.
He added that the various petitions and
complaints Of the town councils was the
best arguments that the whole population
felt the meat scarcity. The speaker fur
ther asserted that the meat consumption,
which was over forty pounds per head in
Germany in 1893. was only a little over
thirty-six pounds per head in 1905, while
the consumption Of horse and dog flesh
had increased considerably. Herr weimer
also said that he had been informed that
the German naval authorities had asked
the government for permission to order
foreign canned meat in case Of mobilization
II the supply of German canned meat was
insufficient
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
CONDITION OF THE SHAH
Persian Merchant Says He is Dead,
but There IL No Con-
hrmation.


NEW YORK, Dec. n.-H. X. Topakyan,
a Persian merchant here and who at one
time was a special commissioner general Of
Persia to this country. announced early
today that he had received reliable in
formation that the shah of Persia was
dead. He said the shah had been dead
three days and that the official announce
ment would be made public by the Persian
government throdgh diplomatic channels
LONDON, Dec. u.-No news has been re-
ceived here today tending to confirm the
report that the shah Of Persia is dead.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. u.-An official
dispatch from Teheran, Persia, dated De.
cember 10, says that the German specialist
who is attending the shah has pronounced
the latter's condition to be hopeless, adding
he can not survive many weeks
TEHERAN, Dec. 1L-Later this evening
the shah's condition took an unfavorable
turn, during which he had spells Of faint
ing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
KANSAS CITY, KAN, GOES DRY
DR.. George M. Gray, Citizens Can
didate, Is Elected MROr by
Plurality of $40.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. u.-Dr. George
NJ Gray citizens candidate, was elected
mayor Of Kansas City today by plural
ity Of $40 votes over NJ. ]. Phelan, DEM
ocrat, and John p. Sims republican, at a
special election held to I'LL the vacancy
caused by custer proceedings Of the Kan
sas supreme court which removed w. w.
Rose from the ONCE OF mayor. The can
didacy Of DR.. Gray was supported by clti-
zcns, including a large number OF women,
who believe that the municipal affairs Of
Kansas City, Kan. should be non-partisan.
Phelan was supported by ex-Mayor Rose
and his followers, while Sims, who received
a light vote. was nominated, It is said. to
divide the vote OF DR.. Gray. The result Is
a victory for the law enforcement, or anti
liquor element OF the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
SENATOR BROWN is DYING
Utah Attorney who Was shot by Mrs.
Bradley VIII Live But a
Few Hours.

WASHINGTON, Dec. u.-Former United
States Senator Arthur Brown, who was
shot down in his room al the Raleigh hotel
last Saturday by Mrs. Anna NJ Bradley, is
gradually sinking and his death may occur
at any moment. According 70 a bulletin
given out at 7:45 O'Clock az the Emergency
hospital the senator's physician does not
expect the patient 20 live through the
night.
Mr.. Browns son and daughter who have
visited him constantly since the shooting.
were al the bedside IN the hospital waro
tonight Though his vitality was weaken
ing fast, he was conscious and assured the
children that he would live
Mrs. Bradley. who is stin IN a cell al the
House Of Detention. when told the former
senator was slowly sinking. expressed her
SELF as deeply shocked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
TAKERS" ARE GETTING BUSY"
Mrs. stOrer Cannot Deny an Inter
view, but says She Was
MIaFepresented.

CINCINNATI. Dec. u.-Remarlable
statements were credited 10 Mrs Bellamy
storer IN an interview which was pub
Mshed here today. among them a statement
that she and her husband had created
President Roosevelt"
Mrs. storer today said thae. while she
had seen a newspaper woman last night
and had said some Of the things credited
to her. the report as published gave an en-
tirely different complexion TO everything
said and undue prominence had been given
to certain incidents related during the in
terview. While unable TO deny that such
an interview had been given, she said that
so incorrect and garbled a report had been
published that It did not give her views
or statements. and she did not want Il to
be considered as coming from her. Be
yond this she refused 10 discuss the matter
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
: 0P MCABE STRICKEN
ApOple1y 0versomes Prominent Methodist
Leader in New York
SPEEDY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED
Illness seiEes the Bishop on street
and He IL Taken to
the New York
Hospital.

NEW YORK. Dec. u.-Bishop Charles
Cardwell McCabe who before his election
10 the bishopric Of the Methodist Episcopal
church was popularity known as Chaplain
McCdbe.' was stricken with apoplexy just
after he arrived in this city today. He
was at once removed to the New York
hospital, where tonight It was said that
though the outcome OF the bishops attack
could not be positively predicted his pres
ent copditon was decidedly favorable TO
a speedy recovery.
Bishop McCabe makes his home in Phila-
delphia. He came here today from Torring-
ton, Conn, on business connected with the
church. He had stepped brishy upon
Pennsylvania railroad ferry boat at the
West Twenty-third street terminal, when
he suddenly staggered and fell. He was
carried into the ferry house and an ambu-
lance summoned. The bishop was uncon-
scious for a few moments. but had re-
covered consciousness before he reached
the hospital Mrs McCabe was notified at
Philadelphia and was expected here tonight.
The bishop became known formerly as
chaplain" McCabe because Of his service
during the civil war in the One Hundred
and Twenty-second regiment Of Ohio volun-
teers. After the war he acquired a national
reputation by his lectures on army life and
his book, The Sunny Side OF Libby
Prison in which institution the church
man spent four months. He was born at
Athens, o., in 1886.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
HERR DERNBURG LOSES POINT
German Colonial Director Unable to
Get Cash Necessary for
African War.

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-THE appropriations
committee Of the Reichstag rejected today
by a large majority the supplementary
budget amounting to over S7,S00,OOO, intro
duced in order to meet the expenses Of
the war in German Southwest Africa, max
ing S96.5OO.OO0 for the fiscal year ending
March 81. 1907. e-
This action was taken by the committee
against the contention of Colonial Director
Dernburg that IL was necessary to main
tain sufficient garrison in that colony and
is regarded as being partially due TO the
Influence Of the center party as a result Of
the controversy between Herr Dernburg
and Herr Roeren, the centrist leader in the
Reichstag on December 5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
OFFICIAL VOTE m NEW YORK
Charles f. Hughes, Republican Can
didRte for Governor, IL Elected
by Plurality of 57,B73.

NEW YORK, Dec. u.-Complets and on
cial returns OF the vote cast for state
officers IN every county Of New York state
In the recent state election show that the
entire democratic state ticket, except its
candidate for governor. was elected. Charles
E. Hughes republican candidate for gov
ernor. was elected by a plurality OF 57,97a
The pluralities for the democratic candi-
dates for the state offices below that OF
governor ranged from SAP for Chanler 70
l4,25O for Martin II. Glynn, the democratic
candidate for comptroller.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
STUDENT HAS AMMUNITION
Russian Police Find Arms and Ex-
pIOsIves in Room Occupied
by Youth.

ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-THE police
searched the lodgings Of a student named
Karbasnikoff, son Of a leading merchant
and found a stock of rifles, revolvers and
bombs. a quantity OF new explosives Of
extraordinary force and plans for barricad-
ing the city in the event Of an armed up
rising.
MOSCOW, Dec. 1.-THE trial OF sixty
eight revolutionary legionaries who were
captured In the Presna suburb, the last
stronghold Of the insurgents in the Decem-
Der revolt. began here today. The accused
men were subordinates in the organization
The leaders either escaped or were captured
and summarily shot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
PuLAJANE LEADERS ARE KILLED
Fight last Week Proves to BE Great
Victory.

MANILA, Dec l1.-Full reports from the
island Of Leyte show that the fight on De-
cember 5 between the troops and constabu-
larry and a band Of Pulajanes was an i'm
portant victory for the government. Four
Pulajane leaders were killed. leaving only
one important chief still at large The ban
dts lost forty-three killed. Major General
Wood has ordered the troopers Of the Sew
enth cavalry to participate in the active
pursuit.
Those wounded in the encounter are i'm
proving Both the military and civil au-
thorities predict an early cessation of the
present trouble and Governor Smith re-
CARDS the end Of Pulaianism in Leyte as
assured.
The campaign in somar is progressing
IN a manner satisfactory 70 the govern
ment Two or three rebeIlious bands have
been dispersed. their leaders being killed
or captured. General Wood believes that
the insurgent problem in Samar has been
solved but thinks there may be several
more small engagements IN Leyte before
the trouble there IS finally settled
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12

sTURGIS. s. D., Dec. II Especial Tele-
gram )-Walter McKellar, a soldier at Fort
Meade. was today gwen a preliminary ex-
animation before Justice Hunt here on q
charge Of robbery, committed by Mcclellan
and Frank Grandstan on Joseph Merritt
a resident OF sturgis. on Friday. McKellar
was bound over 70 the circuit court In the
sug Il naoo ---
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
Russian Workmen IN River.

ST PETERSBURG Dec 1.-THE ice on
the Neva broke last night while hundreds
Of working people employed at Thonton's
factory IN the Nevsky quarters were re-
turning 20 their homes across the river.
Many We're precipitated into the water and
wild rumors Of great loss OF life were cir
culated. but. according 10 the manager OF
the works. there were no fatalities
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-12
lowe Minister ChanEes.

SIDNEY. Ia, Dec u.-(specialJ- c.
A. Marsh Of Charles City. Ia, has accepted
a call 70 the pastorats Of the COngrt ga
tional church IN Farragut. made vacant
several months ago BY the resignation o.
Rev A. A. Cfessman, who went TO Red
cloud Nsb Rev. Marsh preached HIS first
sermon Sunday