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Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
TO ENFORCE EIeHT-HoUR LAW
Federal Agents by OSdeF OF President
VIII Prosecute Contractors
who violate ~.

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WARRINGTON luis se.,A-Actiou pf the
greatest Importance to labor circles is
contemplated in direction given by the
president to officers in charge of public
works at the instance of Secretary Taft.
This is to employ the governments own
officers to direct and punish violations of
the law of 1902. providing, except that in
case of an emergency, work on govern
ment buildings, ships and other properties
shall be limited to eight hours each day
for each workman.
An effort was made by the forces OF
organized labor during the last session of
congress to secure legislation to this end.
but so effective was the opposition of the
great contracting firms that adjournment
was had without any action on the pend
ing bill, though the house committee on
labor consumed many hours in listening
to powerful arguments on either side of
the question.
Heretofore 1t has been the practice of
executive officers, when complaint was
made by labor unions that the eight-hour
law was being violated by contractors en-
gagged in public enterprises, TO reply that
It was not their business, that the law
was binding on the contractors and that
II the labor unions felt aggrieved and
knew of violations of the law they should
proceed themselves legally against the Of
tenders The labor unions asserted that
It was almost impossible for them to Sc
cure the necessary evidence
The effect of the order on the cost of
government. work is expected TO be very
great. It is known that it has been al
most the rule for government contractors
TO work their men ten and twelve and
even more hours a day. If they cannot
do this they assert that they must in
crease by 20 or 25 per cent the amount
Of their bids, so that congress must
either increase by like percentage the ap-
propriations for public works or must
correspondingIy reduce the amount of
work authorized.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
NoTARIES HAVING TROUBLE
One from Basin Arrested at WOrIRnd
for Taking Acknowledgement
on the street.

BASIN, wyo., July 19.-(special Tele-
ram)-Linn Noble, a well known Basin
attorney. was arrested and placed in jail
at Worland yesterday evening for taking
acknowledgements on the streets contrary
to an ordinance hurriedly passed a few
hours previously by the council of that
municipality Although citizens OF Basin
offered to come to his relief in any amount
Noble refused to give bail. declaring his
intention to sue the town of Worland for
damages. He is still in Jail.
Noble charges that the mayor and coun-
ell of Worland have conspired to keep out
all outside notaries. But five notaries have
thus far been allowed TO NIL out registra-
tion papers at worIand. lie asserts that
officials of the land Office now at Worland
In charge of the registration, from whom
he secured the blanks, told him he could
take acknowledgements anywhere. Up to
the time of his arrest Noble had taken 1853
acknowledgements.
last night Mobiles law partner, with
other notaries, commenced to work all in
coming trains at Tolucca, the papers be-
ing filled out in the train and acknowledged
at Frannie, where long stops were made.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
STICKNEY ON PRINTED TARIFFS
President of Great Western Would
Have Reform In Publication
of Railway Rates.

CHICAGO, July ia Washington spe-
ciaI referring to a conference President
stickney Of the Chicago Great Western
road had with the Interstate Commerce
commission yesterday, quotes him as fol-
lows on the new rate law:
l have been convinced for a great many
years that the foundation of the whole
Interstate commerce law was TO obtain
schedules OF rates which everybody could
understand The new law requires rail-
roads TO file schedules with the interstate
Commerce commission and give them pub
licity by posting them In all stations.
There Is, of course, no object in posting
these tariffs, except TO give public informa-
tion OF what the rates are. In order 20
furnish this information tarins must be
published in such a way that a man OF
ordinary understanding can tell what the
rate is. IL would not be compliance with
the law 10 publish them In Greek, because
nobody could read them.
Now the tariffs are published in private
cipher, which no one save expert clerks
who have immediate charge OF this busi-
and freight agents cannot md rates in
tariffs. Every once must have what is
called a tariff clerk, who keeps track OF
tartffs, amendments, ETC. and when II is
desired TO know the rate he is called upon
for the information
As an illustration, suppose the tariff is
made up on a certain commodity. This
tariff Is modified by amendment. Another
amendment follows Then a circular IL
issued which further modifes the rate.
Thus the stream Of schedules grows in
volume until there are more than 800 90
tariffs hled in The once OF the Interstate
Commerce commission.
The law provides two WAYS In which
tariffs may be changed. First, BY reprint
ing the entire tarins and, secondly by
making changes Of tariffs which are OUT
standing OF course s+s,,nn ~ Is imPrastiea6le 70
tarin 30 the only way In my Judgment Il
TO reDrint the whole tarin.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
EXCURSION STEAMERS COLLIDE
Vessels Containing 1900 Persons
Come Together I'm New York
Harbor.

NEW YORK, July 1.-two crowded ex-
cursion steamers were in collision tonight
in New York harbor. on Staten island, i'm
periling the lives OF 1900 persons, but
neither in the crash itself nor in the wild
panic which followed was any one seriously
injured The vessels were the Perseus of
the Iron Steamboat company, bound for
Coney island with 800 passengers on board,
and the Thomas Patten of the Patten line
bound for Long Branch, N. Y, carrying
1000 passengers. The shrill whistles of
the coliding steamers soon brought as
sistance from boats in the bay and the
passengers were transferred as quickly as
possible and brought to this city The
Perseus and the Patten interlocked and
neither sank. wrecking vessels were sent
to their rescue tonight
One Of the passengers who landed from
the Perseus declared he had seen two
men jump overboaS and he thought both
were drowned There was no confirmation
OF this, however.
Efforts are being made late tonight to
tow the disabled vessels toward Brooklyn.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
ELECTION SUITS IN DENVER
Property Owners Ask AnnuIment of
Gas and TrRmway Ordinances
on Ground of Fraud.

DENVER, Colo, July 19.-Alleging gross
fraud at the polls, the result of a syste-
matte campaign of intimidation and pur-
chase on the part of the Denver City
Tramway Company and the Denver Gas and
Electric company suit in equity was
filed today In the United States circuit
court by Ernest NJ. Pease of New York
City, praying for an annulment Of the new
franchise OF the tramway company.
Mr.. Pease owns real estate in Denver
valued at upwards of $4,000. His attorneys
are Harvey Riddell. Samuel w. Belford
and John A. Rush, who claim TO have
ample evidence, both documentary and
oral, to sustain the charges embraced in
the bill.
The city and county of Denver, City
Clerk sommers. George N, Ordway. Harry
Young and William II. Bryant Of the cleo
tion commission, County Clerk Albion X.
Vickery and Secretary Of State James
Cowie are made cO-defendants to the suit
Another equity suit will be filed in the
United States court against the gas com
pany within a few days Moreover, four
suits, two each In quo warranto and equity,
will be entered next week in the district
court.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
BUSINESS MEN LIKE NEW ORDER
BiII VIII BE Drafted for Consular
Law i'm Harmony with
Presidents idea.

CHICAGO, July ls.-The National Busi-
ness Mems league has issued q circular
commending President Roosevelt's execu-
tive order covering the merit system and
other provisions stricken from the con-
sular bill by congress and containing ex-
tracts from letters from a large number
OF business men and educators favorinE
additional legislation 10 cover the merit
system and other provisions necessary to
permanent consular betterment
A bill covering the provisions OF the
executive order is 10 be prepared ana in
troduced at the. next session OF congress-
The aim Is stated to be thoroughly 10 re-
organize the consular service, make A. a
more powerful factor for the enlargement
OF our foreign trade. for the better ac-
commodation of our importing interests
and for the oonysnisnes Of Amerioan tray
elsrs abroad
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
CHARGES AGAINST A JUDGE
Life Insurance Agent Accuses SUI
preme Court omciaI of Ask
ing for Rebate.

MILWAUKEE,. July ls.-J. G. Albright
general agent OF Wisconsin for the Union
Central Life Insurance company OF Ohio,
who appeared before the Wisconsin legis-
Iative investigating committee today, pre-
ferred charges Of a sensational character
between his company and a Wisconsin su-
preme court judge In which the latter tried
10 obtain a rebate and offered the company
a plan for a subterfuge under which the
Judge believed the rebate could be given
and come within the pale of the law.
MIR. Albright said II even supreme court
Judges were willing to offer subterfuge
plans by which they could obtain rebates
he thought there was little wonder the
rank and file of the public were looking
for rebates II they could obtain them. The
name Of the Judg with whom the corre-
spondence was had in October. 1902, was
not made public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
MASTER PRINTERS IN COUNCIL
United TypOthetae Declines TO Confer
with typographical Union
and Elects Omcers.

BUFFALO. N. Y, July 1s.-The United
Typothetae of America today fatty de-
clined 20 confer with of1cials of the Inter
national Typographical Union in regard to
the strike inaugurated nearly a year ago
for an eight-hour day and closed shop.
President Ellis of the Typothetae received
a letter signed by James NJ. Lynch, presi-
dent. and J. w. Hays, vice president. rep.
resenting the executive council of the In
ternational typographical union, stating
that they were ready for conference with
a view OF adjusting the differences that now
exist. Failing in obtaining this confer
ence." the letter read, ''the temper of the
members Of the typographical union will
demand a continuance Of the strike
After this had been read to the conven-
ton Of the typothetae, the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Typothetae OF America
in convention assembled have nothing on
which TO confer with the representatives. OF
the International Typographical union and
that Mr.. Lynch and Mr.. Hays be so In
formed.
F. B. Hambln Of Kansas City outlined q
plan for carrying insurance risks on print
ing plants on a mutual basis. A resolution
was adopted instructing the insurance com.
mittee to investigate further the plans
suggested by Mr. Hamblin.
The convention adopted a resolution ap-
proving the technical school work OF the
last year and commencing the proposition
to establish an eastern, a central and a
western school in addition to those already
in existence.
The following oIiicers were elected by
acclamation:
President, George II. Ellis, Boston; vic,
president, William ID. Greene New York
treasurer, Thomas e. DonnelleY, Chicago.
F. l. Elk, Dallas; Franklin Hudson
Kansas City Samuel P. Rees. Omaha, and
C. M. Skinner were chosen members Of tn,
executive committee
The place of meeting for the next con
vention was left TO the executive com
mittee.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
SECRETARY ROOT IN BRAZIL
welcomed At Para by Authorities and
Proceeds 10 the National
Capital.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-omeiaI dis
patches received today by the charge Of
the Brazilian embassy says that Secretary
Root was enthusiastically received at Para.
Brazil. by the authorities and people. An
swering the telegram of Baron Rio Branco.
sent TO Secretary Root upon his touching
Brazilian soil. the secretary said:
l thank you for your kind message oS
greetings received at the moment of drst
setting my foot on the soil OF Brazil /
take Il as a happy omen OF the good re-
suits which will Inevitably how from more
perfect understanding and friendship he
tween our two countries, and these L hone
We may both live long 10 promote
The cruiser Charleston. In which secre-
taFy Root is travelling. after calling Al
Psrnambuco and Bahit. viii arrive at Rio
Dc Jansiro On the morning OF the asrh inst
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
PAPERS GIVEN TO PARTRIDGE
Judge OIcOtt Turns Documents In
Thaw case over 60 Prisoners
Personal Counsel.

NEW YORK, July 19-Peace apparently
has been declared among the lawyers who
at various times have represented Harry
X. Thaw since the night he shot and killed
Stanford White on the Madison Square
Roof garden. Former Judge Olcott OF the
firm OF Black, Oicott. Gruber & ,Bonygne
today turned over to Clifford W. Hartridge'
Thaw's personal attorney, all the papers
he had in the case with the exception Of
the reports Of the private detectives which
have been made TO him since the murder
was committed. As a reason for retaining
these Judge Olcott said there was ques-
tion in his mirid as to whether these be-
longed to Thaw OF TO the person who paid
for them. He did not Indicate who the per-
son was who paid for the detectives serv-
ices.
The turning over OF the papers by Judge
Olcott will undoubtedly result in dismis-
sal OF the writ issued against his firm
yesterday at the instance of Mr.. Hartridge
to show cause why the papers in the case
should not be relinquished to Thaw's pres
ent counsel. The writ is returnable to-
morrow.
Justice Mclean in the supreme court to-
day heard arguments on the application
of ,w's counsel for an absolute writ
OF lJlOn directed against NhN NiotAAS'
att, U. I'd the grand jury to stop the
takin, u, 'imony against Thaw without
the prh Z Neing represented. Decision
was rese, II.
Mrs Hart. g after visiting her hus-
band In the Tt 'qy. went to the office
of Mr. HsrtridA made another long
affdavit giving a Of her life since
the time she came New York Mrs
! Thaw had previously made such state
ment to Mr.. Olcott.
Mr.. Hartridge called on Thaw late this
afternoon. When he came out OF the Tombs
he said There is not much more l can
say at this time. We have all the neces-
sary papers and certain letters that were
in the ONCE Of Judge olcott and believe
that now everything will move along
smoothly. Harry is in a good frame OF
mind and apparently glad that his legal
AFFAIRS have been Strengthened out at last
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
CONTEMPT CASE AGAINST ROSE
Second Complaint Filed Against
Mayor of Kansas City. Kan,
by Attorney General.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 1s-In the Kansas
state supreme court today Attorney Cen
eral Coleman filed a second contempt case
against w. w. Rose, mayor of Kansas
City, Kan. The court at once issued an
order to Mayor Rose to appear and show
cause why he should not be adjudged In
contempt for holding the once Of mayor
Of Kansas City after having been ousted
by the court The order Is returnable
July 80. The case is identical with the one
now pending before the supreme court OF
the United States on a writ of error.
Attorney General Coleman announced to-
day that he would continue to bring con-
tempt proceedings against Mayor Rose as
long as he held once until the first case
was finally settled by the United States
supreme court.
second contempt case against Mayor
w. w. Rose Chief OF Police Vernon ].
Rose and Police Captain ]. F. Kelley was
also fled today by Mr.. Coleman. The
three defendants are. cited to appear before
July 80.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
NO EVIDENCE OF VOLCANO
People Of socorro wul Return Home,
AZ DaInaEe tr Not EH-
cessive.

SANTA FE. N NJ. July 1s.-Most Of the
people of Socorro are stu camping in the
open. The action, Of Mayor Bearsum. who
at his own expense is doubilng the capacity
OF the citys water suppiy to meet any fire
emergency. is restoring confidence. as he
keeps the men at WORT even during the
frequent earthquake shocks.
Many of the refugees at Santa Fe and
Albuquerque have sisrihed their intention
OF returning to soc5rro next week II there
are no more violent manifestations by that
time. A careful search Of the lava fields
to the southeast OF ere city have failed to
reveal any new hot Aerings or evidences Of
volcanic action reported yesterday. The
entire property damage Al socorro will not
exceed 5000. as only the old adobe houses
have suffered In Surrounding towns the
property damage is also slight, owing to
the cheap character ~ the buildings af-
fected and the absence of costly structures.
The natives who we're praying in the
streets have become dnieted.
The shocks are uudouotedly caused by
slides of mountain masses In the Magda-
lena and socorro raIiEes caused by recent
heavy rains,
Mayor Bursum. who IS heroicaliy direct
ing in person the work of increasing tho
water supply of socorro, this afternoon
issued the following biiicial signed state
ment:
The reports regarding the earthquake at
Sooorro have been exaggerated, the dam
age to date being limited TO the falling
and tOppling over of bose chimneys and
shaking of some OF tae walls Of buildings
not of a. substantial Character The court
house is not injured except by the falling
of plaster from the cciting and the top
pling over Of old chiinneys. The WinkleT
hotel, which is an Old building, has not
been injured in the least. The actual
damage all round is vcry slight although
there is some uneasinese on account of the
frequency of the shocks. which are, how
eating that the disturbance is subsiding.
Since yesterday there have been four
slight shocks, which were barely precepti-
bic and would have passed unnoticed at
other times. People who have left Socorro
on account OF the earthquake have done
so principally on account of their chill
dren or female relatives, There has been
no cloudburst or food. as reported in dis
patches, and not the slightest injury TO
any person.
Mayor Bursum also denies the report
from Topeka, Kan, that the Santa Fe
tracks are blockaded by falling boulders
All trains through socorro arrived on time
today.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 19.--Reports re-
ceived at the office of the general manager
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road
indicate that some delay to traffic has
been experienced by the railroad company
on account Of the New Mexico earthquake
Boulders shaken down from the mountain
sides have covered the railway tracks In
places and fully Atty carloads of lava
cover the tracks south of San Marcial
workmen are clearing away the debris.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
TIRE COMPANIES TO Be FREE
Indications Are that Prices for Auto
mobile Tires May Not BE
UnifOrm.

SAN FRANCISCO. July ls.-Notiee has
been received by the Paoihc coast agents
from several OF the large eastern tire fac
tories, organized as the Tire association.
that the agreement which existed among
the companies. regulating the output and
prices OF the pneumatic rubber tubes for
three years throughout the United States,
will terminate ON September 1 next.
This notification practically means that
after the date mentioned the manufacturers
and sellers OF automobile tires will nix their
Individual prices and that the uniform
schedule which has been In operation for
three years will be abolished.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
SEVERAL INJURED IN WRECK
Train Breaks I'm Two and Rear Por-
tiOn COIIides with Front
Section.

SIDNEY, Ia, July ls.-(special Telegran.) }
"A number Of people we're seriously though
none fatally injured by an accident to the
mixed train running between this place and
Carson on the Burlington branch. Follow
ing are the more seriously injured
George Jaffee, mail clerk, Unconscious
when taken out, bait has since recovered
consciousness and 81 is thought will recover.
lie was hurt about the head
r. L. Estes, Sidney, wrist dslocated.
Frank Kurtz, fireman. sealded, but not
dangerously.
number OF others were slightly injured
The accident occurred a short distance
this side of Hastings. The engine became
uncoupled from the rest OF the train and
the air brake set on the engine, but for
some reason failed to work on the detached
cars and they ran into the engine piling
the engine and cars in the ditch.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
Attorney Offers to Dissolve Pool Rather
Than Pace Inquiry.
MISSOURI OIL RATE HEARING RESUMED
Board of Railway and Warehouse Commits
sioners Are Taking Testimony.
REPORTS RECEIVED FROM Parallel ROADS
Nothing shown which would War
rant Board In Startling Proceed
ings Under Anti-MeFEer
Law of the state.

JAMESTOWN. N. X. July 19.--The Sewer
Pipe Trade association, familiarly known as
the Sewer Pipe trust" entered plea OF
not guilty to the charges OF secret con-
tract TO limit the production and control
the territory and prices of sewer pipe be-
fore the grand jury in this city today.
United States District Attorney Brown had
prepared g mass OF evidence against the
company, which he was intending to pre-
sent to the grand jury, when Harry A.
Hall Of Pittsburg, attorney for the asso-
citation, submitted the proposition that
rather than submit 70 the proposed in
vcstigation by the grand jury he would
enter into an agreement whereby the as
sociation would be dissolved and go out
of business. The proposition was accepted
by the district attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
MISSOURI MERCHANTS WANTS
Asks for Tax on Trading
stamps and a Pure
Food Law.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, July ls.-The
Missouri Retail Merchants association, At
its annual convention here last night
adopted resolutions instructing It's leglsla-
tive committee 70 bring before the legisla-
ture a bill to tax trading stamp concerns
IS 600 a year; asking the legislature 10 enact
law that will conform with the federal
pure food law. and asking for a repeal OF
the law imposing tax OF 70 cents = pound
on OleomRTKaTine, ~-l
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Number of Rural Carriers Appointed
for lows and south Dakota
ROutss.
From a Stan COrrespondent)' ,

WASHINGTON, ID. G, July ls.-(special
Telegraml--Rural carriers appointed
Iowa: Casey. route 2 Thomas Voorhees,.
carrier: william ]. cavanaugh. substitute;
sidney. route l. Frank Z. Mann. CARRIER:
Frank o. Griesler, substitute; sully. route
l. Edwin s. Haines. carrier; Fred c. Hainss
substitute. South Dakota: I.anEford
route 2. T. u Gjerde, carrier; HannsS
aisrde. substitute
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-20
Movements of Ocean vesseIs July 80

Al New York-Arrived Teutonic from
Liverpool; Georgia, from Trieste: America
from Marseilles; Roma, from Naples
Sailed; la Bretagne, for Havre; Barba-
rOssa, for Bremen; United States for Chris
burg.
At Liverpool-Arrived: Majestic, from
New York; lvernia, from Boston. Sailed :
Nirginian. for Montreal.
Al Cherbourg-Sailed Kron Prinz Will
helm, for New York.
At QueenstOWn-Salled NOordlaud for
Philadelphia; Baltic. for New York
Al Naples-Arrived: Sofa HOhenberg
from New York Chta al Miano. from
New York
Al Copenhagen-Arrived: Helligolav, from
New York
A. Montreal-Arrfved: Ontarlan, from
London; Monaghan, from Glasgow. Salleds
Victorian tor Liverpool
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-07
WILL FINE MEMBERS
WHO FAIL To ATTEND
Workingmen's Circle to Have I'm
portant Meeting Sunday Might
Interest in Russia.

An important meeting of the Work
ingmens Circle will be held in Wash
ington hall Sunday night at Z o'clock.
A fine of fifty cents will be imposed
upon each member for non-attend-
ance.
The discussion will also be taken
up again in regard to the local re-
serve fund of the circle. The appeal
from the Jewish Central Federation
to send money to elect candidate to
the Duma in Russia will be taken up.
They will also talk over the question
of getting equal rights for working
men. The circle hopes to get Mark
Leber, of Russia, here to deliver a
lecture. Mr.. Leber lately came to
this country from Russia and is al
present in New York city.
The nomination of officers for next
year will take place Sunday, Decem-
Der %.