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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-22
SHIPPERS FORCE REBATES
Interstate commerce Commission
Promises Interesting Develop
ments at New York.

WASHINGTON, March H.-The Inter-
state Commerce commission today gave
out for publication the following notice:
Upon reports to the commission that
many shippers in and about the city Of
New York have been persistently under
billing and misrepreseiAing freight shipped
by railroads from that city and other
points in eastern territory the commission
has ordered an Investigation and set the
matter down for hearing at United States
court rooms, New York City. on Friday.
March q, at 1880 a. an " Is expected that
some highly interesting developments will
take place indicating fraud on, the part OF
the shippers which ainOunt to forced re-
bates from published tarin rates.
The members of the commission were
loath to give any OF the details which led
TO the decision to conduct the investigation.
but the information was impaired that be-
yond question tho underbilling was inten-
uonal and that the shipments were delib-
erately misclasslfed in order to secure the
lower freight rates. No, one at the Offices
of the commission was willing to admit
that the railroads were party to the al
legged frauds. Many witnesses have been
subpoenaed to be present at the hearing
a member Of the committee stated today
that the commission proposes to go to the
very bottom Of the alleged frauds and
false description of property. They will
see, he said. what the investigation de-
veloped before entering into consideration
the question of criminal prosecution
I'm this instance said the member
I'VE will most assuredIy apply the correc-
tive of publicity.
THE inquiry in New York will have
special reference to merchandise traffic
shipped from that city usually in less
than carload quantities.
1T is reported to the commission that
in numerous instances shippers actually
sending articles that belong in one Of the
higher classes described by different name,
which would place them in a lower class
and so get the advantage of the lower rate
This operates not only to defraud the
carriers OF revenues to which they are
entitled but also has the effect of a serious
discrimination against the honest shipper
who must meet his competitor in common
markets"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-22
INSURANCE ELECTION BILL
New York Legislature VIII Take Up
Measure Regulating Mutual
Companies To-day.

ALBANY, n. Y. March 2l.-The assembly
committee on insurance IN executive ses-
sion tonight voted to report favorably to
the assembly tomorrow with amendments
assembly bill No 964. introduced by the
joint special investigating committee. which
legisato out OF Office on November Is
next all the directors and trustees OF the
mutual insurance companies and would
nullify all proxies hitherto secured by the
companies themselves or by any person
or committee. The most important amend
ment provides that no proxy executed
prior to September is next will be valid
or can be voted at the reorganization cleo
tion. which the bill sets for November Is.
1t was stated that the amending and re-
porting of the bill were at the instance of
the investigating committee on insurance.
It is said upon reliable authority that
the reason for the pushing Of the particu-
lar bill is the Fact that the election of
trustees Of the New York Life Insurance
company would take place on April Ii
and It is the desire Of the committee that
there may be no question that this cleo
tion shall be among those postponed by
the act
According to the same authority the
amended bill will be reported also in the
senate tomorrow in behalf of the Arm
strong committee and the effort will be to
spress the bill to passage with all possible
SDeed so that 1t may be enacted and
= iced in the hands Of Governor Higgins
~ next week
The bill affects every domestic mutual
life insurance corporation whether incor-
porated by a special act or under a gem
eral law" and provides that the annual
election Of every such company which
under it's charter or bylaws would be held
hereafter and prior to November Is. 1906 3"
shall be postponed and held on that date
All present directors shall hold office until
then and until their SUCCESSORS are elected
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-22
MRS. HUNTINGTON FILES SUIT
wife of Nephew of Builder of
Southern Paciac Railroad Asks
COR Divorce.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2i.-Mrs. h. f.
Huntington today filed a suit in the
superior court praying for divorce from
II. e. Huntington, the well known railroad
man and nephew of The late Coils p.
Huntington.
Mrs. Huntinston's complaint is very
brief. simply alleging desertion since the
year 1900 The case has been set for hear
ing before Superior Judge Graham to-
morrow. 1t is understood that there will
be no contest. a satisfactory arrangement
of property interests having been made
Mrs. Huntington h3s~ prepared 10 san
for the orient tomorrow. Immediately after
obtaining an interlocutory decree Of di-
vorce, Mr. Huntington left the city for
Los Angeles today. Mr.. and Mrs Hunt
ington have two grown daughters and one
SON
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-22
OREGON DEVELOPS WEAKNESS
Structural Defect e. Discovered Under
the Heaviest Cannon of Amer
lean BattIeship.

HONOLULU, March 2i.-The hattleship
Oregon, which is returning 10 BremertCn
for repairs, has arrived here from the
Orient.
has developed under its heavy guns For
some time there has been an order not to
use the iS-inch guns except in case OF dire
necessity.
WASHINGTON, March a.-One OF the
keelplates OF the oregon was found TO be
somewhat DESTROYED six or eight months
ago. but the condition was thought to be
due 20 docking Orders were given at
that time not 20 ire tho big guns OF the
vessel II Is on its way home for an
overhauling, No reports have reached
the ordnance oflioer OF any weakness 10
the Gunmounts Of the battleshiR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-22
NIGHT OPERATOR is ARRESTED
william VRndeusen Taken Into Gus
tOdy. hut Released Pending
Service of Subpoena.

PUEBLO, Colo, March G.-Wnliam Van
deusen, the night operator at Swallows for
whom Operator Lively was working on the
night of the Rio Grande collision near
Adobe. was taken into custody by police
here last night, but subsequently was re-
leased by order of the sheriff of Fremont
county. Vandeusen say- no subpoena to
appear at the coroner's investigation has
been served upon him. He will remain
here until this afternoon, when the sheriff
of Fremont county will arrive and serve
a subpoena on him. Vandeusen says he
knows nothing of the whereabouts of
Lively.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-22
BANKER PREACHER INDICTED
Rev. Louis Kelley of Peoria Charged
with Receiving Deposits when
Bank Was InHOIvent.

PEORIA. ILL.,. March 2i.-Rev. Louis
Kelly the Baptist minister who was
partner with the late Rev. George Simmons
in the defunet Peoples Savings bank, was
indicted for embezzlement by the grand
jury this afternoon. The indictment charges
that Kelly received deposits on Monday,
February 5. the day berore DIR. Simmons
committed suicide. when ne knew that the
hank was insolvent Recent developments
In the case have shown that the bank held
notes signed by Kelly and Simmons with
face value Of sl21 900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-22
TRAIN is DUG FROM DRIFT
Passengers on the Illinois Central
Arrive al ChamPaiEn Two
Days Late.

BLOOMINGTON. IN, March n.-The
Illinois Central train, msrooned in the
drifts near Argenta. twelve miles from
Decatur has been released and reached
Champaign two days late. Neighboring
farmers supplied the passengers with food.
All roads are now open, though not run
ming on schedule time,
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A. 20 Navigation Laws.

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-22
Menace to Shaw BoOm.

Secretary Shaw's presidential boom is one
of the political institutions Of Iowa that are
conceived to be endangered by the success
of Cummins. 1t is expected that in his ad-
dress at Des Moines on Friday night the
secretary will stick some pins into Cummlns
and the Cummins movement. and that his
appearance will give new turn to the con-
test
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18
CLASS IN MUSIC HAVE PROGRAM
Allegro Club Gives Instrumental
Concert.

Last evening at the home of their
instructor, Miss Addie Olsen, the mem
bers of the Allegro Club rendered an
other program, as part of the in
struction in music they are receiving.
The program was as follows:
l. Galop Brillante . Lebierre
Ruth Barnes and Frances Krook.
2. Villagers Waltz ..9 .Kohler
Lluo1C Dung .slsC1LChS
Wanda Gag.
). Lilac GalOp. ..... ....... Rosewig
Leola Strickler and Laura Manderfeld
4. The First Waltz. Mathews
Ruthana Sapey.
5. On the Restless Sea. Low
Russell Johnson
6. Elfn Dance Moelling
Flora Getting
7. Daisy March p
HoneysuckeePolka hso'e"iS
Laura Manderfeld and Leola Strickler
s. Reading. ...... "Pierrot's Curious
Frances Krook Dream"
9. Florella Waltz tz.... Spindler
Clara Winkelmann
10. On the w ater. .Lange
Elsie Marti
II. Valse Gracjense. ......... -. Orth
. Elsie Seifert
II. Warblings at Eve - Richards
Martha Haubrich
13. Star of the Sea. Kennedy
Ruth Barnes
IA. Old Black Joe " Paraphrase by
Mabel Durbahn (Gimbel
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18
WANT HOUSE OF WORSHIP MOVED
Lutherans Near Comfrey Want Lo.
cation Changed.

At the annual meeting Of the congre-
cation Of the Little Cottonwood Lu-
theran church, held Wednesday, the
matter of moving the church building,
located q miles north of town, to town
was discussed. A committee was ap-
pointed to canvas tor funds to see what
can be done. e.in the way of securing
money to bear the expense should it be
decided to move the building. Comfrey
would be a much more central location
for the church.
1t is learned that Ole S. Erickson is
contemplating a removal from Com
frey to either St. Paul or Wabasso.
He has received offers from parties in
each of those places and feels that it is
to his interest to accept one of them,
but at the present time has not decided
which one it will be. Ole is a good
citizen, an excellent workman, has
always found plenty to do in his line,
contracting and building, here in Com
frey, and it is hoped that he will decide
to remain resident of this place.
Oscar Quarmstrom left for Jackson.
vile, Florida, last Tuesday and will
spend the remainder of the winter un-
der the warm rays of a tropical sun.
A portion of the time will be spend in
Cuba.
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18
GOLDEN GATE.

Mrs. Falk of New Ulm visited with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Battig
the fore part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Gott]ieb Kelm enter
tanned some friends at their home on
Saturday evening.
The dance at the Golden Gate hall
Friday evening was we'll attended.
There were quite few people of Sleepy
Eye present.
Miss Annie Hoffman, left for
Rochester where she will enter the
hospital as nurse.
Guy Greene is visiting friends and
relatives in Cottonwood county.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Cutting gave a
card party at their home Saturday
evening.
Several members of the A. O. U. w.
lodge attended the lodge meeting at
Sleepy Eye Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Beech of Springfield is visit
ing with her sister, Mrg. F. Chapman.
VIM. McPhee and wife of Franklin
visiting with friends in this vicinity.
w. T. Ihayer, agent for the j. r.
Watkins Medical company passed
through here the fore part of the week.
Fred Albrecht is seriously i'll at his
home. He is one of the old settlers OF
Brown county.
TheHome Creamery association held
its annual meeting Monday and elected
the following officers: president, Geo.
MARITIME: secretary. C. S. Robertson:
treasurer, VIM. Werring. Ed. Moll
was again employed as buttermaker.
Mrs. Strong has recovered from her
recent illness.
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18
Low Round Trip Rates Daily to Portland,

Low Round Trip Rates Daily to Portland,
Via the North Western Line, account
Lewis and Clark Exposition via direct
routes or at slight advance via San
Francisco and Los Angles. Send cent
stamp for illustrated folder and full
Information as to extensive choice Of
routes going and returning: with low
rate side trip to Yellowstone National
Park and Alaska.
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18
MUTUAL FIRE co. GOES TO ST. PAUL
Will Move Office From This City in
Short Time.

1t developed at the annual meeting
of the Minnesota Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company held last evening that
most of the directors were in favor of
moving the Office to St. Paul, where
additional interest will be added to the
business and a new field opened up.
In the election of directors of the
old board only M. Mullen remains.
The balance of the board are w. G..
MacFadden president of the Commerce
al bank of Fargo; A. W. Thompson,
Deputy State Auditor, Preston; W.
W. Boyer, St. Paul; a. Barton, St.
Paul and F. j. Errett, St. Paul
Mr.. Mullen will continue as presi-
dent of the company and Mr.. Errett
will be continued as secretary. Most
important in the change is the provi-
sion made for a guarantee reserve
fund, a sort of permanent reinsurance
reserve, that can be used only for pay
ing losses. This new feature will put
greater confidence in the company and
will be large factor in securing new
business.
The past year and especially the
past few months have been remark ably
good ones for the company and it has
prospered, and will continue to pros
per wherever it goes for it has had
and will have behind it men of stabil-
ity and purpose. Its leaving this city
will take from the place none of the
residents of the city as Mr.. Errett, the
present secretary has been here but a
short time and his home is still in St.
Paul
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18
Sickenin9 Shiverin6 Fits

Of Ague and Malaria, can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This is
a pure, tonic medicine;of especial bene-
fit in malaria, for it exsrts a true cura-
tive influence on the disease, driving it
entirely out of the system. It Is much
to be preferred to Quinine, having none
of this drugs bad after effects. E. s..
Munday, of Henrietta, Tex, writes:
"My brother was very low with malarial
fever and jaundice, till he took Electric,
Bitters, which saved my life. At o. M.
Olsen's drug store price SOC, gnaranteed..
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18
MAKES IMPROVED MACHINE.
Andrew Amann Leases Building
For Factory. ~.
Will Build Washing Machines For
Regular Trade.
Design of Machine Manufactured
Will be His Own Patent.

Without asking any bonus of the
city or soliciting assistance from citi-
zens OF this place, Andrew Amann has
leased the plant of the old electric light
company and is putting it in shape to
be used as a factory for the manu-
facture of washing machines.
The machine which he purposes man
ufacturing is one of his own patent and
is something after the style of the
Cyclone though superior to that in
many ways, being lighter and made of
galvanized iron2on the outside and
lined with zinc and WILDE operated
with wooden lever.
1t is his purpose to have the ma
chimes made entirely in the factory in
this city and for that work has had
special machinery made for cutting
and stamping the parts. A man un-
derstanding the operation of the ma
chimes will be put in charge of the
factory and as many men as is neces-
sary to operate it will be employed,
The product of the factory will be
put on the market as soon as sufficient
number of the machines are built and
will be be sold to wholesale houses if
they can be secured to handle them, if
not men will be put on the road with
samples who will sell to the trade.
Those who have seen the pattern ma
chine and the work it does say that it
is a good thing and will doubtless find
a ready market, as most of the wash
ing machines for sale are tooexpensive
and tiresome to operate, two points
Mr.. Amann has sought to eliminate
from his make.
He has been informed by the patent
Office that his machine has merit and
while he has not secured the papers is
assured thatthe will be alongin short
time. This is one of the reasons for
the delay in operations which have
been underway for the past twomonths.
He leased the building early in the
month of December and now is engaged
with carpenters in arranging the in
terror for the accommodation of the
machinery necessary for the con-
struction of machines.
Friends of Mr.. Amann and all who
are interested in the business interests
of the city will be pleased to see bis
venture prove to be a success, and will
no doubt do all in their power to en-
courage the popularity of the machine
as soon as he has it ready to put on
the market.
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18

The bowling match Monday eve
ming, between the Muellers and Stolz
Five was a onesided series with the
former always at the top notch. The
Muellers finished with total of 24S8
a majority Of 1856 over their opp onents
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18

A freight car jumped the rails near
the St. Lonis depot this morning and
was pushed into the platform coughing
out deep hole, aside from few dol
lars damage to the platform nothing
else was injured.
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18

Senator g. w Somerville, who has.
been in Washington the past week,
looking up data in the matter of
patent right in which he is interested,
returned to his home in Sleepy Eye
Friday. He tells some interesting
stories in connection with some of the
representatives from this state to the
national congress.
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18

hold Office. His picture hangs in the
rooms of the State Historical society
at st. Paul and shows six feathers in
his head dress, these feathers indicate
that he took six sealps from the Chip
pewas in battle, and was reckoned a
brave man among the warriors of his
tribe.
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18
Hard and Soft Coal.
Orders taken for wood saving

COuntIes. These lands are located in nearly
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and how to secure them. Also the number OF
acres and the kind of land described that is
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to be made, with blank form Of application.
It tells about Irriga ton and Irrigated Lands.
o and Saline d1m 70 aeaarde and b
revised to date. A valuable book Of over 1N
nages. Price rs cents, prepaid. Address
WEBB PUBLISHING CO. 81 E. 4tll ST., ST. Paul, MINI
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18

As remedy for poor appetite, in
digestion, weak stomach and consti-
patton, California Pruae Waters are ns,-
equalled. 100 for 25 cents. Ask your
Druggist.
New Ulm review., 1906-07-18

California Prnne Waters, natures cure
for all bowel troubles. Act promptly
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25 cents. ASK your Druggist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
crown prince.
nnn ~ III.
Uneasy About Canal Trio.

Washington, ID. C.-Chairman Shonts
of the isthmian canal commission will
be asked by the house, when it recon-
venes, why he spent public money in
providing junket to Panama for a
dozen or more representatives in con-
gress, who are spending the holiday
recess there.
The trip was arranged for a few days
before the house adjourned for the hol-
idays. Representative Mckinley Of
California was apparently the moving
spirit The object stated for the trip
was that several California members
might see for themselves that no Chi
nese labor yet had been employed on
the canal work and that they might
learn that American labor was impos-
sible in some parts, and make no OBJ
lection to the employment of coolies.
Members who were approached by
Mr.. Mckinley believed that 1t was sort
of pay as you go" proposition, and
declined Others were let in on the
secret that the isthmian canal commits
sion was to defray practically all the
expenses and quickly accepted the in
vitation.
Now that members generally have
learned that the government is pay
ing the expenses of the party, they all
think they would like to have made the
trip, and when the house meets on
Jan. 8, it is likely that resolution
will be adopted asking Chairman
Shonts by what authority he paid the
expenses Of the party, and why all
the members of the house were not
included in the invitation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
December 22, 1906.
SATURDAY,

New York express, consisting OF two
locomotives and eight cars, and due in
Boston at $50 last night, derailed at
Allston, Mass, while running 40 miles
an hour; passengers with two excep-
tions miraculously escape serious in
iuries.
French chamber of deputies, by a
heavy majority, adopts cabinets modi-
fcatiOn Of the separation law Of 1905;
Vatican issues a protest to the world.
Miner Hicks still entombed in Cali
fornia mountain; new obstacles con-
front rescuers.
Albert r. Patrick removed from death
house at Sing Sing to ordinary con-
vict's cell and set to work; expects
to be free soon.
Owners of whaling vessels to get
opinion on rights of captains from de-
partment of commerce and labor
Mob takes negro from Jail in Anna
polls, Md, and lynches him.
Leroy Butler, twice tried on murder
charge, released at Bridgeport, Conn.
Two sleepers of the Montreal-New
York express overturned near Shell
burne, Vt; colored porter only one to
suffer injuries of consequence.
John D. Rockefeller says we are
spending our money too fast.
Lowell cotton mill operatives refused
another percent wage increase.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29

Paris.-The three remaining suits
brought by creditors with the object
of making Nine. Gould, who was
Countess Bonl de Castellane, Jointly
responsible with the count for certain
claims, have just been decided.
The court found that she was in
no way responsible for the claims of
NJ. Zeigler, one of the largest credi-
tors, who claimed that . it had been
the practice Of the Castellanes ever
since their marriage to appeal to him
to extract them from their financial
difficulties, but held her jointly liable
for jewels valued at $4,000, pur-
chased from Mile Vera Nimidoff of
Odessa, who sold the jewels to Count
Boni through the intermediary of a
jeweler.
The court also found that Nine
Gould was Jointly liable for The sum
of about $4,000, the balance due to
the Hartogs for a jewelry bill,
amounting to about $4,000, provid-
ed the bill was not padded Three
experts were appointed to appraise
the value of the jewelry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-29
Streets Filled With hsnrnss.

Scooba, Nissan Associated Press
representative who arrived in Scoo-
ba Wednesday night found the
streets crowded with negroes, who
had gathered from miles around.
They were highly excited, but there
was nothing threatening in their de-
meanor. According to their state
ments, most of them fed to town
through fear that violence would be
done them if they remained in the
country.
With companies of militia parading
the streets, there seemed to be little
apprehension among either whites
or negroes.
The difficulty which aroused both
races in Scooba and vicinity occurred
three miles northeast Accurate infor-
nation about this trouble is not avail
able here, but 1t is known that at least
five negroes lost their lives. There
are several others reported killed,
but these reports lack confirm alton.