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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
RATES ARE STILL UNSETTLED
Freight Schedules Not Yet Adjusted,
Despite Meeting of Big
OmciaIs.

The meeting of the high moguls OF the
freight departments of the railroads In New
York last week TO adjust the division OF
the rate on grain between the Missouri
river and the Atlantic seaboard fizzled out
and no conclusion was reached. The rail-
roads had agreed on the rates. but could
not agree on a division of the cut. as the
roads east Of Chicago refused to accept any
part OF the cut. In the meantime all the
grain from Nebraska is going to the gulf
and the southern roads are reaping the
harvest Another meeting has been called
for Chicago next week to again try to ar
range some division so that the agreed rate
may be put in and thus divert some of the
grain to the Atlantic ports and give the
eastern roads some Of this grain TO haul
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
STICGNEY ON RATE LAWS
Says Present Agitation will Be Valuable
as Precedent Only.
RATES Tso NUMEROUS TO REGULATE
More comprehensive Plans Needed
and search for Gem
ersI Principle. Must
Begin.

CHICAGO, Jan 25.-Presdent A. g.
Stckney of the Chicago Great Western
and President A. Delano of the Wabash
railroads were guests of honor at the ban
quet of the real estate board held tonight
at the Auditorium hotel George r. Peck.
general counsel for the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st PAU. presided and delivered a short
address. President stickney spoke on The
Railways and tho People his address
was In part follows:
The country is indebted to Theodore
Roosevelt, as president. for the courageous
course which he has taken in regard to the
legislative control of rates. He has recon-
menoeu that when the reasonapleness OF
committee after full investig ltion shall have
the bower TO determine and put in force
a rate which the commission shall deem
just and reasonable. And II this principle
is Incorporated in the bill which shall be-
como law. 1t will become an assertion on
the part of congress of its rights to fix
all railway rates. For this purpose the
enactment of such law will be immensely
valuable because II will be a precedent in
future legislation. when the whole prob
lem shall come inteligently before con-
gress In the final contest which will sooner
Otherwise than as a president. | do
not regard II of any value whatever. II
cannot. in. the slightest degree affect the
rebate. And when we reflect that it re-
Quires over two billion of separate rates
to make schedule upon one commodity
4
! United States and that there are six
/ classes and as many more separate COM
/ modities requiring, say. A.000.0 900 rates
| to make a complete tariff, and under the
! proposed law the commission can consider
/ only one at time, and that the commits
| sion might possibly investigate and de-
! eide three or four rates year II the rail
! roads did not make too determined re-
| sistance, 1t is easy to see that 1t will take
a commission a great many years to ac'
| comcllsh results,
! bare statement OF facts proves thai
| a more comprehensive plan must be used
| The only possible way of accomplishing
J such task is by discovering the genera
| principles of reasonable rates. Then. but
| not till then. can hope to compose
| law which shall be reasonable and JUS
! to both the railway companies and the
| people and therefore enforceable"
| people and therefore enforceable.
| President Delano delivered an address OF
| "Chicago's Railway Terminal"
Speeches were made by President Harin'
OF the real estate board. Bishop Charles
B. Galloway and number of others.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
Rior in NEW YORK STREET
Two Nonunion Iron workers and
Their Guard Badly Beaten
with Blackjacks.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-Rioting broke out
at Third avenue and Twenty-third street
tonight. following an attack OF three men.
said by the police to be striking iron work.
ers upon two nonunion men who were
being escorted home from one of the Post
& McCord new buildings. under guard OF
George Kunzman, special policeman.
Blackjacks were brought into play and
used freely. the strikers beating the nom
union men and their guard. Kunzman was
knocked unconscious, after having drawn
his revolver and fired.
About half an hour later two men entered
tire drug store at Eighty-fourth street and
Park avenue. One OF them. Peter Conroy.
IS years old. an iron worker, had a gunshot
wound in his right breast Conroy was
taken 20 the hospital, where his condition
was pronounced serious Neither man would
say how Conroy received his injuries. Both
men are under arrest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
CONFERENCE AT SALT LAKE
"See America First" Campaign IL
Formally Inaugurated at
Meeting at Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 25.-The confer
enoe arranged by the Salt Lake CONNER
clal club and intended 20 devise plans for
attracting tourists TO the scenic portions
of the United States in preference TO Eu-
rope opened here today. 1t has been desig-
mated the See America First Conference
Delegates were present from all parts OF
the country and represented cities. states,
commercial bodies and other organizations
Today's program included the call to order
by former Governor Heber NJ. Wells, chair
man Of the Commercial clubs special COM
mittee; addresses Of welcome by Hon. o.
W Powers and Governor John c. Cutler,
response by Governor Chamberlain of
Oregon and the induction OF Governor
Chamberlain into the Office OF temporary
chairman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
MANN's CASE is PROCEEDING
End OF Prosecutions Growips Out
of HaSina IL Not In
sight.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Jan. ss-rhe trial of
Midshipman Richard r. Mann. presidential
appointec. was continued this morning Sew
eral additional witnesses for the defense
were examined.
There was not the slightest Indication that
tho end or the hazing eases is in sight
Charges have been 1lesi against Ned leroy
Chapin. a frst-elass man, from Ia sadena.
CAL and George n. Melvin Of Geneseo. i'll.
all OF the third-ciass.
In FIVE minutes less than an hour this
afternoon the court martial completed the
whole trial of Midshipmsn Ned Leroy
Chaplin of Pasadena. Car. and in twelve
minutes more the judge advocate was
called on to record the verdict II will be
announced after It has been acted upon by
the reviewing authorities.
Chaplin first class man. was accused
/ Of hazing George l.. weyler. a fourth
class man from Emporia. Kan. by COM
pelling him to get under the table during
part of meal. ana Horace w. Nordyke
of indianapolis. Ind by making him
stand on his head and do the sixteenth
/ Mr.. Thean. Chapin's counsel. demurred
! TO the specifications claiming that they
did not support tho charge Of hazing. The
! demurrer was overruled and the accused
pleaded not Suilty.
! Midshipman George l.. weyler testified
that Charin had ordered him under the
: table.
! Midshipnian William NJ. Geislnger. OF the
/ third class, said that he had heard Chaplin
] give an order to weyIer which caused
him to get under the table. Midshipman
! Horace w. NordylSe. fourth class man.
said the accused had asked him TO do the
sixteenth and stand on his head.
/ The prosecution rested its case at this
| point No other witnesses were called.
In his closing statement Mr. Theall urged
that the court was incorrect in it's rulings
Jand that nothing had been proved which
amounted to hazing within the meaning ot
the law
The Judge advocate submitted the case
| without argument.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
STEPHEN DECATUR DISMISSED
Grandson OF Famous Commodore II
Expelled from Naval Academy
by BOnaparte.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Stephen De-
catur, the grandson of Commodore Decatur,
first class. United States naval academy.
was today dismissed from the navy by
Secretary Bonsparte in conformity with
the sentence of the court martial In his
case on the charge of hazing.
Decatur was acquitted OF the charge OF
hazing under the law OF 1878 on his first
trial and was afterward convicted on sim
liar testimony on the charge OF ''partici-
pating in or encouraging or countenancins'
the practice OF hazine under the law OF
March. 1893. His counsel contended that his
second trial was illegal and void. but Sec
retary Bonaparte upheld the findings OF
the court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
DETECTIVE ORDERED TO KILL
Startling story Told by Former
Member of the st. Louis
Police Force.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. S.-Former Detective
Andrew Gordon. colored, who yesterday
called on Circuit Attorney Saeger and re-
lated 10 him that while member OF the
police department here he was ordered by
a high official TO kill Oliver J. Beck, judge
OF election. and John W. Wheeler. a negro
editor called on Mr.. Sager again today and
was at once conducted before the grand
jury. presumably 10 retell his story.
He told Attorney sager that he had kept
still about the matter, until he found that
since his dismissal from the police depart
ment his efforts. according 10 his state
ment. to secure work were being carefully
thwarted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
MAY REPUDIATE CONVENTION
Panic Exists Among Hog Growers of
servia Because Austria
Bars stock.

BELGRADE, Jan. Pa panic among the
hog growers of Servia has promptly fol-
lowed the closure Of the Austro- Hungarian
frontier to the importation of Servian live
stock. The exporters, not expecting such
a step, had great numbers of fat hogs
ready for the Austrian market which they
are now forced to slaughter and dispose
of in the local markets at great loss
The pressure of the legislators will be SO
strong that 1t is believed that when the
Servian Parliament re-assembles January
2s, the Servo Bulgarian convention will
be repudiatcd. in which case. the servian
cabinet will resign.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
CONSIDER JAPANESE FINANCES
New Minister snys United National
Effort Must he Made in
Matter.

TOXIC. Jan S.-The new finance minis
ter, NJ. Sakatani. said in the house OF
representatives today that he proposed 20
convert sS,O00.Oo0 of the war taxes into
permanent imposts and to establish a debt
with consolidation fund for the service
OF which s55,oOO,0oo would be devoted an
nualy in addition to the $1S,00O,O0O hith-
erto assigned for the same purpose. Both
proposals were strongly opposed by the
house.
The premier, NJ. Saionji, emphasized tho
imperative necessity for a united national
effort to cope with the situation created
by the war and the heavy expenditure
which It had entailed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
Requiem Mas. for prefontaine.

LONDON, Jan. ga requiem mass was
celebrated in the Westminster Roman
Catholic cathedral today in memory of Ray
mond Prefontaine. the late Canadian minis
ter of marine and fisheries. who died in
Paris December q last and whose body has
been taken to Canada on the British battle
ship Dominion. The Admiralty. War office
and Colonial Office were all represented at
the service. Lord Strathcona and Mount
Royal. the Canadian high commissioner,
and many other Canadians were present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
FOURTEEN DIE IN A NINE
Territory Results Fatally
to workmen.


POTEAU, l, T., Jan. 25.-Fourteen lives
were lost in the explosion yesterday in
slope No. of the Witteville mine. The
explosion was caused by fire damp. Three
of the bodies have been recovered, but it
is an impossibility to enter the mine. be-
cause of the gas, to attempt a recovery
of the other bodies.
The dead
JOHN ALEXANDER
WILL ALEXANDER
PETER DuNSETTO.
ANGELO REEK.
j. HARP.
JAMES DUFFEY.
THOMAS REEK.
JOSEPH BATTLEY.
r. FRANKMAN.
JAMES THOMAS
ANGELO SPARIAT.
/ FRANK REEK.
JOSEPH TEARK.
A. III. DUNLAP.
The explosion occurred at lis o'clock
yesterday afternoon in entry No.'4, where
sixteen men were at work. Two of the
men nearest the entrance were able to
make their escape. . Ness!,,-l
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
FOREIGN AFFAIRS IN THE SENATE
Moroccan and Dominican Matters
Discussed at Length.

WASHINGTON, jan 25.-The foreign af-
fairs OF the United States continued today
to hold the attention of the senate. tho
Moroccan and Dominican matters being the
questions Immediately at issue Mr. Money
was the principal speaker and he talked
for over two hours In opposition TO tho
course OF the administration In reference to
both Santo Domingo and Morocco. He con-
tended that there was danger OF becoming
involved unnecessarily In the affairs Of
other countries by participating in the Al
geeiras conference and that this country
was not suficienty concerned with the con-
duct OF affairs in Santo Domingo to Justify
our course in that island. He also took
the position that the president had trans
cended his authority there.
MIR. Hepburn spoke in support OF the an
nexatiOn Of Santo Domingo.
The consular reorganization bill was read
at length. but was not acted upon Senator
La Toilette of Wisconsin appeared on the
floor for the first time since he was sworn
in as a senator.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
WRECK ON GREAT NORTHERN
BurIington Train No. q Strikes snow
slide and Engine il Thrown
Into River.

SPOKANE. Wash, Jan. Is. - Burlington
passenger No 6. eastbound struck a land
slide on the Great Northern railway near
Rock Island Wash. early today. The en-
gine was thrown into almost perpendicular
position, while the tender and baggage car
we're thrown into the Columbia river. Mar
tin Murray. the bagsageman. was drowned
number OF workmen were slightly hurt.
but none Of the passengers was seriously
injured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
CHINESE INSPECT ANNAPOLIS
Imperial Commission. In Charge OF
Americans Visit Naval
Academy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--The Chinese Inn
perial commission left this morning for
Annapolis. where they will inspect the
United States Naval academy.
They were accompanied by the Chinese
minister. Chief Clerk DENLY OF the State
department. Prof. jerks Of Cornell and a
number Of naval oficers who will be their
escort for the day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
NEW STARS In FLAG
Joint Statehood Bill Ptssss House By
For,y-FOur Majority.
THlRTy-THREe INSURGENTS HOLD OUT
Debate, Which Begins at Ten O'clock, is
Practically Featureless.
SOME PROVISIONS or THE MEASURE
Arizona Must Prohibit Sale Of Liquor 10
Indians Forever
DINE PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE
BAN ALSO ON PLURAL MARRIAGES
Action is subject 60 the Rati-
ncntiou Of the People of
the rcrritorie. Inter-
ested.

passed the statehood bill according to
schedule today The republican opposition
to tho measure spent It's entire force yes
terday and no effort was made to defeat
the bill on its dnal passage but thirty
three of the insurgents" voting against
the measure. The bill passed by the votc
4 1874 10 ib0.
The debate which preceded this vote be-
gan at IL O'Clock and was practically fea-
turelcss so far as any hope was entertained
of changing the measure in the slightest
degree. The bill as passed provides that
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory shall
constitute one state under the name Okla.
homa and that Arizona and New Mexico
| shall constitute one state under the name
of Arizona. Should the terms of admits
sion be ratified by the residents of the
territories in question their respective state
constitutions must contain clauses pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
and plural MARRIAGES.
The constitution OF Arizona must pro-
hibit the sale OF liquor to Indians forever
and that of Oklahoma for twenty-one years.
There are many other stipulations govern
ing schools. courts and political subdivi-
sions of the proposed new states
Little interest was manifested in the
days proceedings aside from the actual
vote on the bill
western Men Fight Back.
With twenty members in their places the
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Mr.. Kahn Cali depicted the wrong that
was beinx done I'm Joining these two terri
| tories as one state.
Mr. Mondeu fyyo, followed IN the sarn.
line He deplcted the time when the renre.
! sentatiyes of the fourisbinr west vould
object to the representation accorded the
dead and dying east because OF its mast
prosperity. | .,is4 2 y
IA A hr,ef srssrt ~, or,p,,ss fior, ,x,n ,,als
7 n, Mr. rlovds DARK \ also g ~, ... :
| The debate shifted 10 the other side II
/ this point Mr. Cole ,ol was onnosed to
| susbstitutine hills for homes ana noun
tains for men Mr. Canron IN I, heean
his apeecb I'm favor Of the hill md said be
| wouId Weld to Mr. Hepburn ~ he would re-
count the experience OF the territories Of
! Maine ana iowa Mr. TIenburn con,nIied
Three times. he said. the people of Iowa
rejected statehood and when II accented it
was bv the barest majority: four times the
territory Of Maine refused TO come into the
union and it's final acceptance wa. barely
CARRIED should the neonle ~ the tarri-
tories now in question vote AGAINST coming
in they should NOT be dragged In
Irpon the assertion that ss per cent of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
Movements OF Ocean Vessels Jan. 20.

At New York-Arrived: Main. from Bre-
men; Arabic from Liverpool; capac. from
San Francisco. Sailed; La Bretagne. for
At Queenstown-Sailed: Teutonic, for
New York. Arrived: Baltic. from New
York.
At Alexandria-Arrived: Hamburg. from
New York. Sailed: Celtic. for New York.
Al LiyerpoOl-Arrived Haverford. from
philadelphia Sailed: Sicilian for Halifax.
At London-sailed; Minneapolis, for New
York.
Al Genoa-sailed: Iombardia for New
York.
- Poston-Arrived: Menominee, from
Antwerp.
Al Doyer-Arrfved; Pennsylvania. from
New York.
Al Havre-Arrived: La ssvoie. from New
York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
SANDS BEFORE NAVAL coMMrrEH
Admiral says discipline at Annapolis
Academy IL Good.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The submission
by Secretary Bonaparte OF an zing
bill and testimony by Rear Admiral Sands
superintendent OF the naval academy, az
TO discipline at Annapolis featured today 8
meeting Of the house committee ON naval
affairs. Admiral Sands surprised many
members Of the committee by stating
frankly that no investigation has been
made at Annapolis TO determine whether
officers have had knowledge Of the viola
tions Of the snti-haEins laws which vent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
PACKERS CASE COMES TO TRIAL
Attorneys Unable to Agree on State
ment of Facts to submit
to Court.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25-Counsel for the in
dictcd meat packers and the government
were unable to agree tonight on a statement
Of facts concerning the actions of Com
missioner of Corporations James r. Gar
field while investigating the meat Industry.
and II was decided that the trial before
Judge Humphrey md a Jury IN his court
should be again taken up tomorrow morn
ing when witnesses will be called and the
questions of facts concerning Mr.. Gar
fields actions as TO whether they can be
construed as giving immunity win be
adduced by testimony.
Attorney for the packers offered to-
day to agree that no promise of immunity
had ever been made to them by Commits
sioner Garfield and that such a promise, II
made would not have had any bearing on
the case This offer was declined by the
government lawyers.
District Attorney Morrison declared to
the attorneys for the packers that he was
willing to agree that the evidence secured
by Commissioner Garfield was used during
the investigation by the federal grand jury,
which resulted In the indictment OF the
packers.
II used the report OF Commissioner Gar
field" he declared. merely to voice the
statement of witnesses. l could see nc
harm in that when the very report that
used was a statement of the beef inquiry
made by the packers themselves and used
by them as advertising matter"
The packers, through their lawyers. were
willing to agree to statement of fact
that none OF the defendants was served
with formal subpoena or ever produced
testimony under oath before the commits
sioner. They declare that the commits.
sioner said he purposely withheld the oatl
in order TO administer It, II he so desired
after he had procured the evidence. The
government refused to admit the last allie
uation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
sp.cuIatinw on French sbip.

PORT OF SPAIN. Island of Trinidad
jan 25.-It is now believed that the French
cruisers Desaix and Jurien de la Gravlere,
which have sailed from this port for an un-
known destination, are bound for Fort de
France. Island OF Martinique. and not for
La Guaira. Venezuela, as at first supposed.
One French cruiser remains at this port.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
Governor Carter III.

HONOLULU. Jan. Ex-Governor Carter
Is seriously Ill. He is suffering from
high fever with some indications OF
typhoid. Secretary Atkinson. who is in
New York, has been notified not to leave
for Europe for the purpose OF seeking i'm
migrants for the island, which is the object
OF his mission. 1t is possible that he may
have to return to act as governor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
Crosse. Pyrenees in DaIIoon.

MADRID. Jan. ga Spanish aeronaut
named Duro has crossed the Pyrenees in
balloon. He ascended at Pau and de-
scended in Gaudic in Granada, covering
$50 miles in fourteen hours
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
ROAD TO BUILD INTO IOWA
Proposed Lane 10 start I'm AdaiT
County. Missouri, aud Run Ia
sioux city.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Jan. sS.-A char
ter Was issued by the secretary OF state
today to the Missouri Iowa and Nebraska
Railway company with a capital stock OF
$4,000 The road IL to extend from Adair
county. Missouri 20 Sioux City. la. with
= branch from Wayne county. Iowa, to Des
Moine&
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
Actor Commit. suicide

ST LOUIS. Jan. 5-Henry Sudhoff actor
a years old. ana brother of william sud
hon. pitcher for the st. Louis American
League Base Ball club, while alone at home
today. shot himself, probably mortally
Members OF the family said he had been
insomnia
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
Train Through simpIon Tunnel.

ISEI.LA, Italy, Jan. 25.-The first pas
senger train carrying notabilIties and ON
cials passed through the Simplon tunnel
this morning amidst artillery salutes. There
were no other noteworthy incidents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
Oaen is Enjoined.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 3-w. J. Oden. the
Cincinnati broker. was today perpetuaily
developing from the sale OF the New York
Stock exchange seat OF Hickman Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26
NEW REVENUES FOR MOROCCO
Conference at work on Financial
scheme for the sultan's
Domain.

ALGECIRAs. Jan. 25.-e:e p. n,-spain
at today's session OF the Moroccan confer
ence presented the draft of a convention
providing for a better return of taxation
in Morocco and also for the creation Of
new revenues The conference after some
discussion expressed the opinion that moth
ing should be proposed for Morocco which
may modify the basis of the present or
eanization of that country or be In contra
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-26

( with the habits of the Moroccan
: regarding land taxation.
conference decided that tho work Of
1g up the new rules shall be entrusted
same committee which examined tho
ON of the control of the trade in
aband arms with the addition of Bel
Russian and Moroccan members
NDON, Jan. 5.--Official England Is
optimistic in regard to the result of
Algeclras conference. believing that
discussions arc leading to better un-
anding. II was said ,hat today Great
Britain would support France IL. Germany
persisted i'm wanting 20 internationalize the
police. which could not be said to he ad-
herring to its protestations that II desired
a settlement Of the Moroccan question.