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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
ONE CONCERN CONTROLS ICE
Secretary of Kansas City Company
Gives Important Testimony BE-
fore County Prosecutor.

KANSAS CRY. No, July 1O.-In the in
vestigation of the ice manufacturing con-
Germs of this city which County Prosecutor
Kimball is trying to show is trust in
restraint Of trade. Harry l.. Burke, secre-
tary of the Peoples Ice Storage and Fuel
company testifying today practically ad-
mitted that his company dictates the price
of ice in this city. Mr.. Burke denied that
he had authority to make prices for any
other company. He simply fixed the price
for his own company and while he did not
know he said. that all the other compS-
nies promptly made the same price, he had
not heard of anybody who had failed to
follow his lead. He told how his company
sometimes bought ice for 81 a ton and
sold It for IS without ever seeing the
product, Witness said he was unable to
tell the cost of production and declared
that the supply and demand fixes the prices
OF fee.
II. l.. Burke, testified that his company
contracted for the output of other ice COM
panies and that it would be a difficult mat
ter for these companies to furnish sup
ply to competitors without violating their
contracts with hts company in, fact, he
said that "they would not dare TO do it.'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
BRAZIL REDUCES ITS TARIFF
Concession of Twenty Per Cent Made
10 United states on Several
Commodities.

WASHINGTON. July TO- - Secretary
Roots visit TO South America has hegun
TO bear fruit Brazil has just announced
a new tariff. which reduces the duty on
-four and many other American exports %
per cent, and is destined TO promote the
development OF commercial interchange be-
tween this country and Brazil.
CONDENSED milk, rubber seals. watches,
varnishes, typewriters, pianos, ice boxes.
scales. windmills and inks excepting writ
ing inks are other articles on which the
% per cent reduction on tarin Is granted.
But -four Is the most important commodity
in the list and the duties on breadstuffs
have long been the subject OF dispute ba.
tween Brazil and the United States
Failure 20 reduce the duty on -four al
most caused breach Of the relations be
tween the two countries many years ago.
and because Of the exportstion Of large
quantities Of -four 90 Brazil the change IN
duty favorable to this country u q great
imaoTtaAee.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
RECEPTION FOR L0NGWoRTHS
Amba ssadOr and Mrs. Mccormick
Receive I'm Honor of Presidents
Daughter and Husband.

PARIS. July 1O.-Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth this evening received the cor
dial greetings of a great gathering of
members of French and American society
people in the course of Ambassador and
Mrs. McCormick's reception at the Amer
ican embassy in their honor.
The entertainment at the open air the
ater in the Bots de Boulogne tonight, or
ganized by Minister of the Colonies and
Nine Leygus, in connection with the visit
Of King Sisowath Of Cambodia was one
of the most festal events of the season.
1t comprised charming reproductions Of
Greek ancient French and Cambodian
dances, carried out by he royal Cambo-
dian dancers belonging to the kings suite,
and opera ballet dancers.
King Sisowath was present In full state,
surrounded by French cabinet ministers,
the entire diplomatic corps. Mr.. and Mrs.
Longworth Ambassador and Mrs McCor-
mick and leaders OF society.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
PEORIA SCHOOL BOARD FIRED
Council Declares All Seats Vacant ana
Orders Special Election
August 3.

PEORIA, Ill, July 10.-The city council
of Peoria tonight declared every seat on
the Board of School Inspectors vacant and
called a special election for August to
elect a new board. The action follows on
the judgment in the circuit court oustlng
the eight holdover members of the board
and I'm effect declaring the method Of cleo
ton OF the eight new members illegal. All
members OF the board yet in Office resigned
except President p. b. Miles, Treasurer
w. b. Elliott and James Ewing. Building
operations on the school E1,gsss, repair
work, the spreading OF the tax iety snd the
signing of the contract with the GIty sI-
perintendant-elect. q. I. Smith OF Moine,
are held up by the custer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
IAN FACTORIES ARE UNCLEAN
Great Britain Discovers Conditions
Comparable with Those of
Chicago Packing Houses.

LONDON, July 1o-Britishers who have
been 30 virtuous recently over the Chicago
meat packing revelations were today con-
fronted with the annual report of the in
spector OF factories and work shops, which
shows that the conditions here are quite
as revolving as anything alleged OF the
western packing center. Dirty factories
and disgusting methods seems TO be the
rule instead Of the exception. jam fac
tories, bakeries and sausage makers are
all censured as being equally filthy and
the description of one FITS most of the
others.
Here is the report on typical jam fac
tory:
The boiling room lay between the yard
and the stable and the horses reached the
latter through the boiling room. The
sanitary accommodat ton was hardly sepa-
rated from the rooms where the tresh
fruit. and uncovered jam were kept and
the floors were dirty and undrained.
Another factory inspector found jam pots
being washed in liquid like dark soup.
which smelled abominably." The manager
informed the inspector that the water was
changed about once a week. When
" he'd out of these evil smelling tanks the
- were allowed TO stand until dry. when
n were considered to be ready to re-
{ resh installments OF preserves.
l. F'ors OF bakeries found that IT was
II custom to battle the children
in the er the CLOSE Of work on satur-
days Ne farnilys weekly collection
Of dirty was sorted in the bakeries
for dispat, the laundry.
The SAUSAGE factories, says the report,
are mostly owned by Germans and are
small, dils pidated, badly lit and are often
infested by rats"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
PEABODY MAKES STATEMENT
President of Mutual Life Issues Cir
cuIRr Telling OF Good work
Done by Omcials.

NEW YORK. July 10-Not one Of the
executive office officers OF the Mutual Life
Insurance company responsible for the con-
dition OF that company prior to 1905 re-
mains in the service. The responsibility
OF officers has been definitely fixed;
measures to insure efficiency in service and
economy I'm administration have been
adopted and many other reforms have been
effected. according to letter to the policy
holders which was made public today by
President Charles A. Peabody OF the COM
pany. Mr.. Peabody's letter. which will be
mailed to every holder Of a policy in the
Mutual also declares that other reforms
are in progress and in contemplation and he
believes the reports Of the future will he
entirely satisfactory to policyholders. He
calls attention to a reduction of salaries Of
officers and employees, and in the expenses
of the home office building, effecting saw
ing Of S515.OOO a year. The economies ef-
fected I'm cost Of sEetYcy management, medi-
cal examinations and revision work, adver-
tising printing and stationery, he says,
aggregate another $50 900 year making
a total saving Of more than 5000 for each
working day. The ieIser says that since
January / Of this year the company's funds
deposited n banks and loans on collateral
have been reduced mate than si7,5OoOOO by
investment and that The total gain in net
income from all investments during the last
six months have beop s. 10000.
After reading the statement made public
by President Peabody tonight Samuel
Unterneyer. general counsel for the In
ternational policyholdsrs committee of the
policyholders. and tho New York life insur-
anoe companies. addrygsed a long letter Of
protest TO Mr. Peabody In which he said:
1--WE take issue with you as TO every ma
terisl fact contained IN that document"
Mr.. Untermeyer further declares that
copy Of this protest is being forwarded TO
the superintendent Of Insurance accom-
panied by the request that he forbid this
latest form of diversion Of the assets"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
INVENTORY or SaLxeR ESTATE
st. Louis Brewer Killed In Auto Acci-
dent Leaves s1 300 900 in Per-
sOnaI Property.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, July 1O.-The inventory
of the estate of William F. Nolker, a
wealthy brewer who was killed in an auto
mobile accident near Paris H., last June,
was filed for probate today. No schedule
was furnished of the value of real estate,
but the personal property amounts to over
81, 100000. The widow of his son, Mrs
Eleanor Nolker, accompanied by Edwin A
Lemp. were out riding in an automobile las
night when the machine ran over and killed
Ernest Shank, an electrician who had just
alighted from a street car on Easton ave-
nue.. Mrs. Nolker, Mr.. Lemp and the chauf-
feur, August Smith, were taken to the po-
lice station, but after telling their story
Mrs. Nolker and Mr.. Lemp were permitted
TO go upon promise to appear at the cor
oners inquest tomorrow. Smith was held
pending the inquest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
GENERAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS
List of officers Selected by Board and
Approved by Secretary
of War.

WASHINGTON, July tO.-The board of
officers for the selection of general staff
officers. which met at the War department
last Friday has made the following selec-
tions, which have been approved by the
secretary Of war
Colonels-Ramsey d. Potts, artillery
corps; George S. Anderson, Eighth cav
airy.
Ma iors-James b. Aleshire quartermas-
ter's department or Carroll A Devol,
quartermasters department; Eben Swift
Twelfth cavalry.
aptains-Stephen L. II. Slocumb, Eighth
cavalry: William Chamberlaine, artillery
corps: Julius A. Penn. Seventh infantry;
Ulysses G.. Alexander. Thirteenth infantry;
Michael J. Lenihan. Twenty-ffth infantry
Lieutenant Colonel Thaddeus Jones (cav-
alry), inspector generals department, and
Major NJ. F. Waltz dntantry). military sec
retsry's department were selected by a
previous board and 81 be retained.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
LEWIS CAN GET HIS MAIL
Fraud Order Heretofore Issued
Against 81. Louis Man is sus-
pended by COrtelyOu.

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-Postmaster
General Cortelyou today suspended his
order of July 6, 1906, to the postmaster of
st. Louis forbidding the delivery of mail
and the payment Of money orders to the
Peoples United States bank, it's officials
and agents. and e. G. Lewis, so far as it
affects f. C. Lewis personally.
The postmaster general says the opera
tions of the bank are understood to be at
an end and the concern is practically out
OF existence
This suspension, the postmaster con-
tinues. was upon the clear understanding
that the resumption of the use by Mr.
Lewis Of his name for the purpose of re-
viving the Peoples United States bank
would be deemed sufficient ground for re-
voking the order Of suspension of today
and putting the order of 1906 in all respects
again in force
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
MURDER IN MINNEkp0LIS
Mrs. IT. johnson of Detroit <nIcd by
Unidentified Man In Her Room
In Hotel

MINNEAPOLIS, July l0.-Employes of
the National hotel found the body OF a
woman believed to be Mrs. II. johnson Of
Detroit in her room today. nearly burned
10 crisp. When found, though yet alive.
she tried 10 tell the story Of her being
assaulted but was in such an exhausted
condition that she was hurriedly sent to
the hospital and died as the ambulance
reached The institution. II Is believed
she was attacked while resting in her room.
Her skull had been fractured by a blow
from a hammer. The police suspect a man
by the name OF Wilson from Milwaukee
as being implicated IN the murder A
search Is now being made for him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
OVER A MILLION IMMIGRANTS
Italy sends Largest Number and All
Bring About Twenty Dol
lars Each.

NEW YORK. July lo-More than 100. .OOO
persons entered the United States through
the Ellis Island station during the fiscal
year ending June 30 last. The exact num-
Der was l.O62O54. an increase OF ls9.O75 as
with the preceding year. OF the
total SIS ,54S were aliens, an increase Of
"a 564 over the number received at this
station during the year ending June 80. 1905
The largest number OF immigrants OF one
nationality was %. .eO6. from Italy. The
Hebrews were second with $4,000. A total
OF more than Sls,OoOOOO in cash was
brought In by the immigrants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair wednesday aud Thursday.
LINDSEY APPOINTS COMMITTEE
Men and women who VIII OrEaniEe
International ChiIdren's Home
society.


DENVER, July Johannes Of some OF
the most prominent persons engaged in
philanthropic work in the world appear
on the committee announced by Judge
Lindsey which will have the task Of or
ganizing a permanent international society
for the protection and betterment Of chill
dren
At the Chicago meetings held recently on
the call Of the national secretary for
charity and correction, Judge Lindsey was
elected chairman and empowered with APP
pointment Of the committee. He has just
announced the following appointments:
Chicago-Miss Jane Adams, Hon. T. ID.
Hurley, Henry Thurston.
New York Chy-ReV. William Byron
Forbes, Miss Lillian Wad, Jacob A. Rils,
Luther GulCE Homer Folks.
Boston-A r Wnship.
LOuisVille-GeOrEs l.. Seohn
Toronto-J. J. Kelso.
CinCinnati-MaN Senior.
William H. DelaCcy.
Philadelphia-Mr Hannah X. SChoff
Milwaukee Edward W Frost, Mrs. Hat
tie Van WyCk.
Nashvile-Mrs. Benton Mcmillan.
Denver-Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker.
The committee probably will meet IN Chi
cago the first week in December and re-
main In session for a week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
aSwkeye State Makes Fine Showing in
Both Area and Quality,
WINTER WHEAT IMPROVES SEVERAL POINTS
Average is 30, Against SO One Month Ago
and 82.7 Year Ago,
SLIGHT DROP IN SPRING WHEAT
Condition Is 1.6 Per Cent Under Month
Ago, but Above Last Year and the
Ten-Near AVeraEe-Oats and
Potatoes.

WASHINGTON. July lo-The crop re.
porting board Of the bureau Of statistics
OF the Department OF Agriculture finds
from the reports Of the correspondents and
agents Of the bureau as follows
preliminary returns show the acreage Of
corn planted to be about g5,963OoO acres. an
increase OF about l,524,OOO acres. or I6 per
cent as compared with the estimate of the
acreage planted last year.
The average condition Of the growing
crop on July l was SL5, as compared with
SGS on July l, 1905, S6.4 al the correspond
SG.A
The following table shows for each of the
states having 100000 acres or upward in
corn the acreage compared with that of
last year on percentage basis and the
condition on July 1 Of this year with the
respective ten-year July average:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
TEN THOUSAND MINERS STRIKE
Dispute over Wages Causes suspen-
sion of work in Hooking
valley District.

ATHENS, O., July l0-Ten thousand min
ers in the Hooking valley district struck
again today after working less than two
weeks under the agreement made at Column
bus in June.
The cause of the strike was that the men
were paid 36-iOO of one cent a ton less
than the price they were to receive
under the Columbus agreement. The mat
ter was referred to the sub-district miners
officers who will take up the matter with
the operators. Miners in Hooking and sun
day Creek valleys have been idle pending
a settlement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
Moxements OF Oeean XeaseIa Jul, 10.

At New York-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm
III. from Bremen Mesaba from London.
Sailed: Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, for
Bremeni Slayonia for Trieste.
At LiverpOOl-Arrived: Ultonia, from New
York. Sailed: Saxony. for Boston.
At Genoa-Arrived: Cretic, from New
York.
At Queenstown-Arrived Carmania from
New York
Al Trieste. July 7.-Sailed: Francesca.
for New York.
Al CherbOurg-Arrived Kron Prinz VIII
helm. from New York.
At Antwerp-Arrived: Vaderland, from
New York.
AZ MontreaI-ATTiyed; Montreal, from
AntWeED. -------.4-.-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Nebraska POstmasterE, Rural Car
riers and Nail Clerks
Appointed.
lFrom a san Correspondent.l }

WASHINGTON. July 1O-(speoial Tele-
gram )-Nebraska postmasters appointed: :
Clemen, Cheyenne county, John Eleeman
vice ]. f. Rice, resigned: Stevens. Frontier
county, Mortimer NJ. Burdick, vice e. b.
Austin resigned.
Rural carriers appointed: Iowa, Saint
Ansgar. route . Herbert W. Rowland
carrier; Frank Burroughs, substitute. South
Dakota, Trip, route T. Charley p. Rath
carrier: Ellen H. Rath substitute.
Arthur J. Niles, Omaha J. f. Downing.
Gresham: j. p. Butler, Lincoln; G. o. Win
held. Thayer; W, c. Ilin. Fairfield, Neb,
have been appointed railway mail clerks
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11

The average condition OF the oat crop on
July l was 81 per cent, as compared with
SO last month, 92.1 on July l, 1905, 1913 at
the corresponding date In 1904 and a ten
year average OF s94.
The average condition of barley on July
was s2.5. against 1915 one month ago, 81 5
on July l. 1906. ss.5 at the corresponding
date In 1904 and a ten-year average of $50.
The average condition Of winter rye on
July 1 was g.3 as compared with s2.7 on
July l, 1906, IS at the corresponding date In
1904 and a ten-year average OF 9O1.
The acreage OF potatoes excluding sweet
potatoes. is less than that Of last year by
about Ss.OOO acres, or 1.3 per cent, The av-
erage condition on July was sl,5, as COM
pared with 912 on July I. 1905. 93.9 at the
corresponding date IN 1904 and a ten.year
average OF s21.
The acreage Of tobacco is less than that
of last year by about 1000 acres. or So
per cent The average condition on July
was ss.7 against S7.4 one year ago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
LADRONES MUST BE TRIED
All but One or the Outlaw
Leaders Are Now in
Custody.

MANILA. July lO-Montalon. the Ladrone
leader, surrendered 10 Colonel BandhOltz.
assistant chief Of constabulsry. at Talisay
July and was removed to Cavite for trial
The capture OF Montalon leaves one more
Ladrone leader at large in Luzon. The
chief OF consta buiary, General Allen, has
announced that all outlaws must stand
trial The government has been criticised
for not Fastening their trials.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
MOB ATTACKS DOG CATCHERS
Hundred Negroes Attack 81. Louis
Crew and one Man is Seriously
Injured.

ST LOUIS. Mo, July lo-An lnfuriated
mob OF hundred negroes attacked a crew
OF city dog cstchers on Lucas avenue to-
day. brsndishing clubs and knives, and
Andrew Betzold. dog catcher was stab
bed and slsshed in the back. suffering
dangerous wounds. The dog catchers were
after an unlicensed dog when suddenly the
negroes swarmed upon them from the Vi
cinity. Policemen using clubs vigorously
hnslly rescued the dog eatehers and ar
rested tive negroeA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
HARTJE CASE is CONTINUED
Experts on Behalf of PIaintIR Given
Opportunity to E1amins Al
legged FOrEeriea.

PITTsBURG. July lO.-The Hsrtje d.
vorce suit. which was 10 have been re-
sumed today, was continued until Thurs
day at the request OF the counsel for the
plaintiff in order 10 give the handwriting
experts opportunity to examine the alleged
letters written by Mrs Hartje 10 Thomas
Nadine, the cOaehman who is named as CO.
respondent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
Winter wheat in FINE Condition.

The average condition of winter wheat
on July l was $50. as compared with So
last month. s2.7 on July l, 1906. 1871 at the
corresponding date in 1904 and a ten-year
average of 7s.A
The following table shows for each of
the states having 100000 acres or upward
in winter wheat the condition ON July 1
Of this year. With the respective ten-year
averaRe,1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11

The average condition on July OF spring
and winter wheat combined was SIS, as
compared with S5.s on July 1, 1905, and s4.5
at the corresponding date in 1904
The amount of wheat remaining in the
hands OF farmers on July is estimated at
about 46. .O53,OOO bushels. equivalent to about
6.6 per cent of the crop Of last year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
sprinR wheat Crop.

The average condition of spring wheat on
July l was 91.4 per cent. as compared with
SO last month, 81 on July 1, 1906, 93.7 at the
corresponding date in 1904 and ten-year
average of So
The following table shows for each OF
the five principal spring wheat states the
condition on July l of this year with the
respective ten-year July average:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
Results Through Growth.

In conclusion NJ. Leroy-Beauieu said:
1t Is difficult TO forsee the final results
Of such vast upheaval. but / expects re-
suits to come about through slow processes
The results Of your American revolution
were realized quickly because your people
were prepared but the people OF Russia are
far different. | am inclined % believe that
this revolution will continue in various
stages of Intensity for ten and perhaDs
twenty years, owing 10 the magnitude or
the questions involved and the dangers
along the way. For the present the em-
peror's choice Of liberal ministry an
pears TO be the best means OF avertinR a
revolution with the possible consequences
Of ;he overthrow OF the dynasty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
DurnovO Estate Sacked.

YARENsK. Russia. July lO-The estate
near this town OF NJ. Durnovo, former
minister OF the interior. has been COM
pletely destroyed by rebeIlious peasants
constitutional democrats declare. would
have made them guilty OF treason. entirely
destroyed their prestige in the country
ana have only fingered instead OF tram
QUILTING the people The constitutional
democrats intend 10 stand by their guns
and believe the government must shortly
accept their terms. The Reich. organ OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11

= ST. PETERSBURG, July 1O.-The lower
house of Parliament has abandoned its
morning sessions. Hereafter the house
viii sit from . 20 Z o'clock in the evening.
NJ. Komissarof, the official in charge OF
the press on which the Black Hundred $
proclamations were printed in the Office
Of the chief of police, has been dismissed.
Interior Minister stolypin is endeavoring
10 discover the source from which the
money for which such publications was OBJ
tained
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-12-06
Don't Meddle.

One Of the most irritating feelings
against which the best people need to
be on their guard is meddlesomeness.
The chances are that by our meddle-
someness we mar more than we mend
The probability Is that the cook broiled
the breakfast bacon better than we
could have done II, and the tailor cut
the coat better than II he had followed
our directions. No one can ever be
happy in this world who fancies him
self or herself born to 'set II right" II
would do us all good at times to sit
with the pupils instead of taking unin-
vlted the seat Of the master and the
critic. One Of the most useful lessons
any man can learn Is to let things
alone. Let the chair stand where the
maid placed 1t. Let the dinner be
served without protest as the good
wife ordered 1t. And remember that
the world will have to get along with.
out US some day; that II we keep hands
or from 1t for little while it may be
learning, as II must learn, to eventual
ly get along without our suggestion or
Interference Bar.