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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
ATTORNEY LANE AT GREELEY
Federal OhicIaI Now Has Papers
Recovered from burned
Cars.

GREELEY, Neb., Aug. 3.-(Speclal Tele-
gram.)-In response to the telegraphed in
structions of the attorney general, County
Attorney Howard sent to Lincoln a report
on the burning of the freight cars at
siding near this place. He reported there
was no doubt the cars and their contents
were purposely fired by parties in the en-
ploy of the b. & NJ Railroad company and
that the contents of the care were books
and papers relating to the business of the
road, and from the nature of papers recov-
cred from the ruins that n portion of them
at least referred to freight ebates.
Assistant United States Attorney Lane
arrived here from Omaha today and went
out to the scene of the fire and also called
on both Luce and Austin, who had i'm their
possession papers which had formerly been
a portion of the contents of the burned
cars. These papers consist of about sixty
documents and they are all now in the
hands of Mr. Lane. Mr. Lane refuses to
reveal the contents of these papers, though
II is known some of them at least contain
references to rebates. Mr.. Lane will con-
| tinue his Investigations tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
Fsir and Cooler Friday. saturday
Fair
Temperature nj Omaha Ye.terdayi
BOTH BATTLESHlPS DAMAGED
illinois Has Four Guns Injured and
Deck sprung, while Alabama
IL Leaking.

FREPORT. r. l.. Aus. 2-The board Of
inquiry appointed to investigate the col
llsion Of tho battleships Illinois and Ala
hama lest Monday night of Brentons s
Reef lightship. continued its sessions today
on board the Ilionis. The president Of the
board is Captain Benjamin S. Tulley, COM
canding the battleship Iowa.
Divers were still at wrk today examining
the huls of the two battlcships, but tho
extent of the damage is now believed to
be practically determined. on the Illinois
four of the six-nch guns on the starboard
side forward were damaged, and a portion
of the forward gun deck was sprung. The
sttarboard shaft was bent and the star
board propeller cracked. The Alabama sus-
tained severe damage to two of her siX-inch
guns, one of them being bent badly. a
compartment around easement on the
port side forward is leaking. Both ships
will have to go to a navy yard for re-
pairs.
Ordinary Seaman Corbctt who was in
! jured by the fall of a davit holding one
of the boats on the Illinois, was more
| seriously hurt than was at first reported
one Of his legs was amputated on the
! day following the collision and today It
| was found necessary to amputate an arm
/ also.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
FREIGHT RATES IN MISSOURI
Commission Refuses Request of Rail-
roads for Raise on Furniture
and Farm Implements.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2.-The Missouri
State Board of Railway and Warehouse
Commissioners in session here today re-
fused to grant an increased freight rate on
furniture and agricultural implements. The
refusal, the commissioners said, was at
the suggestion of Attorney General Hadley,
vino had given an opinion denying the
board power to increase rates fixed by
statute.
The present rates on many commodities,
including furniture and farm implements,
were fixed by law in 1879. Two years ago
the Board of Railway Commissioners in
fixing the rates on articles not mentioned
in this law inadvertently included furni-
ture and implements raising the rate. After
the mistake was discovered the rate was
made to conform to the statute again and
It was against this change that the rail-
roads protested.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
ROCKEFELLER is NOT WANTED
No Desire TO Grant Immunity to Ohio
Man Before Grand
Jury.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2-John D. Rockefeller
will not be served with a subpoena TO ap-
pear before the grand jury, which has been
called to convene in this city next Monday
to investigate the relations existing be-
tween the Standard Oil company and va
rious railroads centering in Chicago.
This announcement was made here today
by government officials after a conference
between Assistant Attorney General oliver
e. Pagn, Assistant District Attorney
Francis Hanchett T. c. M Shindler. spe-
cisl agent from Washington, and District
Attorney ]. j. Sullivan of Cleveland
The government officials declared that
should Mr.. Rockefeller testify before the
grand jury it will be necessary to grant
him immunity from future prosecution, and
this, il was claimed, is what the govern
ment wishes to avoid.
Two hundred pounds of documentary
evidence this afternoon reached the Office
of District Attorney c. b. Morrison foI
use in procuring the investigation. The
evidence was sent from the Office of com.
missioner of corporations, James r. Gar,
field, at Washington. A careful study OF
the mass of evidence is now being made
by the government attorneys who have
charge of the case. The evidence wai
gathered by Commissioner Garfield's men
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
WILSON IN PHILADELPHIA
Secretary of Agriculture Inspects
Packing Plants in Quaker
City.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3 - Secretary
James Wilson OF the Department of Agri-
culture. accompanied by DR.. c. II. Chaufier,
chief federal meat and cattle inspector Of
this city, today visited a number of alb
batoirs, slaughter houses and packing
houses and sausage factories here. Mr..
Wilson declined to give his Impressions of
the establishments he had inspected.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2-Dr. Adolph Jacob
sen, chief veterinary Inspector Of the city
of Christiania, Norway, who has been in
specting American packing houses in be-
half of the Norwegian government, sailed
today on the Oscar II for Copenhagen and
Christania. During his stay here he in
spected packing plants at Chicago, Kansas
City and New York and visited Washington
during the examination Of applicants for
the new meat inspectorship
"The big plants which I inspected were
most cleanly and satisfactory in their man
ner of operation" said DR.. Jacobsen speak
ing of his investigations at Chicago, which
were the chief object of his visit. Before
his departure DIR. Jacobsen remarked that
u his home government aGLel upon his rec
concentrations there would be much more
American canned meat and barreled beef
bought in this country than had been here
tofore. ell saw no reason, he said, to put
any sort of restrictions upon American meal
products bearing the government stamp.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
ART STUDENTS LEAGUE RAIDED
Anthony COmstOck Alleges that Fail
Catalogue of School Contains
immoral Pictures.

NEW YORK, Aug 2.-Upon a warrant
sworn out by Anthony Comstock secre-
tary of the society for the suppression of
vice, the studios of Art Students League,
one of the most noted art schools in Ameri-
ca, were searched and the bookkeeper, Miss
Anna Robinson was placed under arrest.
1t was charged by agents of the society
that the reproductions of figures. in the
nude, contained in the fall catalogue, which
the league was about to issue, were of an
immoral character. A patrolwagon load
of the catalogues was seized and taken to
the police court as evidence. Magistrate
Mayo adjourned for a further hearing on
August Z. Miss Robinson was the only per-
son placed under arrest.
Miss Robinson wa arraigned under an
act to uppress troffic In obscene literature,
pictures etc. The pamphlet seized is the
one issued each fall to prospective students
and shows pictures of the workturned out
by the students of the school, The Issue is
styled THE American Student of Art and
specimens pictured are such as are seen In
any art studio or museum. In the book
are two pages devoted TO the nude.
The Art Students league maintains in 215
West 9th street studios and appointments
for instruction in fine art. No question has
ever before been raised as the the charac-
ter of the pamphlet issued.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
ANSWER TO DRUG TRUST SUIT
Indianapolis Firm Admist Existence
of Two Combines, hut Denies
Membership In Either.

IND1ANAPOIIS, Ind. Aug 1.-The Ell
Lilly Drug company at Indianapolis, today
filed an answer TO action OF the United
States against the alleged drug trust.
The answer practically acknowledges the
existence Of the drug trust in the shape Of
the National association Of Retail Drug
gists, and the Wholesale Druggists associa-
tion. and yet denied active connection with
either
The Lilly company acknowledges acqain-
tttPaR, ,eJc. ..taosoa, ,nEsTwCash
tances with the publication Of Charles C.
Brombaugh, 81 LaSalle street. Chicago, re-
ferred to as the Blacklist" but claims
that II has no evidence TO warrant calling
1t by that name and further that the Lilly
company makes no use of said Black
list" II is acknowledged that so per
cent OF the retail druggists OF the country
are in the retailers association and that
approximately IS per cent of the whole
sale druggists are in the wholesale as
sociation.
Although denying any discrimination on
its part the Lilly company does not deny
that the Wholesale Druggists association
regulates interstate commerce, but aftirms
that 1t is merely the possessor an, n,associate
, membership in the association and has no
Z. ,1tng power. The Lilly company, however,
" ,1owledge that 1t has selling agents"
q V. t at all of the associations meet
. [>,nswer it is also stated that it
X NJ 'nnection between Brombaugh
and y u. the associations. The com
! pany'A [>T/ 'rther states that It never
has bee. the Wholesale Drug
/ gists asso, to make any discrimina
| tion in price.
demurrer was also filed by the w. Il
/ Hill Drug company, of Detroit, making a
! general denial of the charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
E. A. GAGE COMMITS SUICIDE
Son of Former Secretary of Treasury
Kills Himself in Seattle
Hotel.

sEATTLE-wash., Aug. 2,-E. A. Gage,
said 10 be a son Of former Secretary of the
Treasury Gage, shot himself through the
heart at the Tourist hotel in this city this
afternoon.
The Seattle acausintances of Mr.. Gage
say that they are not surprised at the
suicide, as he has been acting strangely for
some time.
Mrs. r. A. Gage arrived in the city two
days ago and has had detectives in search
of her husband since. The man has been
constantly changing from one hotel to an
other and registering under assumed names.
CHICAGO, Aug 2.-Eli A Gage, who is
said TO have committed suicide in Seattle,
left Chicago several years ago and went
TO Alaska during the gold excitement. For
several years he was auditor for the North
American Trading and Transportation COM
pany. Since leaving the employ Of this
company two years ago nothing is known
about him in Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
PROPERTY VALUES INCREASED
Assessors Raise Figures Almost SIX
Million Dollars I'm south
Dakota.

PIERRE. S. D., Aug. 2.-(special. THE
reports OF the different counties are all
In for the use OF the State Board OF Equan-
cation Al Its meeting next week, and show
an increase OF t5.9ib.2sl over the returns
sent in by the counties last year, bringing
the total up to ssO5. 7,5ss. These figures
are for real estate, town lots and personal
property and the total will be increased
when other classes OF property are added.
These figures as returned. while subject 20
change by the state board. are not likely 10
be disturbed 10 any great, extent in the
whole. although there are likely 10 be
changes In details. The counties mostly fol-
lowed closely on the lines laid down for
the guidance OF county auditors at the
meeting OF these ohicials in March, and
their work will generally stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
DISCLAIMER BY ASSOCIATION
Desires to state Mayor johnson Has
No Money in Cleveland
Company,

CLEVELAND, Aug. AIN the dispatches
handled by the Associated Press on July
%, in describing the controversy now pro-
ceedng over the street railway situation
in this city, the statement was made that
the railway line of he Cleveland Electric
Railway company on Fulton street was
torn up by men acting under the orders
of Mayor Tom l. Johnson, and that this
action was owing to the pending con-
troversy in behalf Of the Forest City rail-
way, a Scent fare line, and which, under
certain conditions, can come under the
ownership and control of the municipality.
In addition to relating the facts to the
tearing up of the rails of the Cleveland
Electric Railway company, the additional
statement was made that Mayor Johnson
was credited wtth being largely interested
in the municipsI traction company
This statement was unwarranted, is be-
lieved to be entirely untrue IL in its read
ing il tended to create y Impression that
Mayor Johnson had any financial interest
whatever in the Forest City company, and
is contrary to every public statement made
by that official, he having specifically an
ticipated by public announcement any such
possibility That he has been interested
in the success of the company as an ulti-
mate municipal ownership proposition. but
primarily to secure lower fare, he has
openly proclaimed.
The Associated Press therefore desires
to disclalm any knowledge or motive other
than this public interest and to dsavow
any other suggestion in making the state
ment telegraphed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
HARTJE HEARING CLOSES
Newspaper Wen mt PittsburE Tell of
Remarks of Husband
About wife.

PITTsBURG, Aug. z-sur-rebuttal testi-
mony in the Hartje divorce case was con-
cluded today.
John A. Ball, a newspaper man who was
the first witness testified TO an interview
had with Edward @. Hsrtje. brother Of
the libelant on April 1, in which Hartje
said: 1--WE have letters to other men to
show that Mrs. Hartje is a very bad
woman"
John Gayer detective and former news
paper man. the next witness, said he was
present at the interview and corroborated
Ball The date mentioned-April 12--was
two months before the Hartie detectives
said they had taken the letters from
Coachman Madines trunk.
Attorney Freeman then announced the
case closed for the respondent Howard
Hartie was called to the stand by the
plaintiffs counsel and denied that he had
made the statement to Ball.
After twenty-one and a half days Of
actual court sessions the Hartie case ter
minated rather suddenly. Skilfully the
attorneys for both sides fenced for ad-
vantage over the argument but with the
consent of the attorneys and at the sug-
gestion Of Judge Frazer they were set for
next Monday morning Judge Frazer an
nounced before the close that the case
must be submitted TO him by Wednesday
evening, as he intended to leave for his
vacation next Thursday.
Immediately after the case was con-
cluded Mrs. Hartje was surrounded by a
group of friends. who shook her hand and
congratulated her on the manner in which
she held up under the severe strain. Au-
gustus Hartje sat in his chair watching
| l. xn-fga r1n showed
but said nothing. The attorneys for both
Mr. and Mrs Hartje expressed themselves
as entirely satisfied with the case as II
now stands and each side is confident
that the decision of the court will be in
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
MANY SOLDIERS DESERVING
Only Fifty-seven Men and Omcers in
One Company of the Twenty
Second.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-Reports are
being received by the military authorities
at the Preside of the frequent desertion
Of troops stationed at American lake, in
Washington, the summer military camp,
where several regiments of the national
guard and regulars are stationed for in
struction. The most notable instance of
this is In Company l of the Twenty-second
infantry.
At present only fifty-seven men and officers
are left to carry the name of this company.
When the Twenty-secOnd infantry went
into camp sixty-ive men answered roll
call In Company l. Since then eight of the
soldiers have deserted and crossed the
border TO Canada, sixty miles away, where
there are no extraditIon laws TO cover
desertion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
HoNoRS FOR SECRETARY ROOT
President AIyeE Gives Banquet for
Head of state Department and
Minister GriscOm.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 2.-Secretary
Root Lloyd c. Griscom, the American am
bassador and Senor Nabuco, president OF
the Pansmerican congress, visited the Bra
lillian Parliament this afternoon and were
received with great courtesy. Secretary
Root made a short address.
Later the party attended the horse races
held under the auspices Of the Jockey
club
At o'clock this evening President Alvez
gave a banquet in honor Of Secretary Root,
Minister Griscom. senor Nabuco and Pres
ident-Ele Palma.
At 10 o'clock tonight the grand ball given
by the municipality began. The Foreign
ONCE and the Palace Monroe were beautl-
fully decorated.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
MURDER AT GARRETT, IND
Mrs. Guy Cannon, Formerly of Kansas
city. shot TO Death by
Edward Black.

GARRETT. Ind, Aug. 2-Mrs. Guy Cam
non. who, since securing a divorce had
taken the name Of Matte Hopkins, was
killed early today by Edward Black, who
fired three bullets into the womans head.
Jealousy is said TO have been the cause
At the coroner's inquest today Black was
on the stand for nearly two hours. He
made no attempt 10 shield himself and
afixed his signature 10 the testimony taken
by the clerk.
Mrs. Cannon, the murdered woman. was
about 80 years Of age. Her parents live
in Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
ALLEGED GRAFT IN ARMY
Special Detail il Investigating 'Irreg-
uIarities in Philippine
Islands.

WASHINGTON Aug. Am investigation
of irregularities in the Philippine Islands
is now being conducted by order Of Major
General Wood, the inquiry being in charge
of Colonel Wood, instructor general. At
the request Of General Wood the War de-
partment has made special detail of OFF,
GERS familiar with methods of business and
conditions in the Philippines to assist him.
No result has yet been reported to the
department.
Brigadier General Albert L. Mills, COM
mandant of the United States Academy,
was formally ordered today by the War
department to proceed to the Philippine
islands, where he will relieve Grigadier
General Winfield S. Edgerly in the COM
mand Of Fort William Mckinley. General
Edgerly is ordered to San Francisco. where
he is to report TO the department for fur
ther orders.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON
Output for First Half of the Year the
Greatest In History of
Trade.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2-The American
Iron and Steel association has received from
the manufacturers complete statistics Of
the production Of pig iron In the United
States and Canada in the first half of 1900.
The production of pig iron in the United
States for the period named was 1902 sol
gross tons. against 1Ls29,205 tons in the
last half of 1905. The production in the
first half of 1906 was the largest I'm any
half year In the history Of the trade. II
is now reasonably certain that the produc-
tion of pig iron in 1906 will exceed 25,OOOOOO
tons
The production in Canada the first half
of 1906 amounted to 2s2OlO tons. against
257797 tons in the last hale of 1905. The
production in the first six months OF 1906
was the greatest in any half year in the
history of the dominion.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
ARMoURS TO BUILD IN ST. PAUL
Large SIRuEhterinE and Packing
Plant TO BE Constructed in
Minnesota Capital.

ST PAUL, Aug. PIT was learned def
nitely late today from ST. Paul business
men that Armour & Co. Of Chicago through
their agents. have paid down about $4,000
as option money for the purchase Of a
large tract Of land near the Minnesota
Transfer company's yards lying in the
northwest part OF St. Paul and partly in
Minneapolis, for the purpose OF building a
proposed slaughtering and packing plant.
Several land owners IN that vicinity have
become aware Of the company's intentions
and are holding out for higher prices. This
stands in the way Of concluding the entire
deal
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
MINISTER CALLS ON THAW
Man who Joined Him 10 Evelyn
Nesbit Visits Prisoner in
the TOmbs.

NEW YORK, Aus =.-The only visitor
today TO Harry K. rhaw in the Tombs
prison was Rev. w. l. MeEwen, pastor
OF the Third Presbyterian church OF Pitts
burg, Pa Rev. McEwen is said 10 have
been the clergyman who married Evelyn
Nesbit TO Thaw. Thaw, through a friend,
today said that he knew nothing about
many reports that have been published
about him. He said they might relate To
his cousin, for whom he had often been
mistaken.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
CRUDE OIL PRICES LOWER
For Second Time in a Week Standard
Makes Cut in the
Rate.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 2.-For the second
time within a week the Standard Oil COM
pany today reduced prices Of crude petro-
leum The cut is the same as made on
July 2S-S cents on the higher grades and
cents on all the lower grades, except
ragland. which remains unchanged.
The quotations follow. Credit balances
in the different fields announced today are
as follows:
Pennsylvania. SL5s Tiona, Sl.6S; second
sand, Sl5S; New Castle, 1885, Corning
81 10. Cabell, Sis; North Lima. 94c; South
Lima SIC; Indiana, sc; Somerset, sc; Rag.
land. 6Oc; Kansas. 32c; grade. 4sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
DEADLOCK ON EXPORT GRAIN
Conference of Western Trunk Lines
OmeiaIH Unable 10 Reach an
Agreement.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2-A conference of tranic
officers OF western trunk lines, called TO
discuss the differential involving rates from
on export grain, went TO pieces today and
the meeting was adjourned until next
Wednesday, when an effort az settlement
will be made The fobbing charges. which
have been the disturbing element In export
rates for years, made an agreement inn
possible today.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03
TROUBLE AMONG DEMOCRATS
Echo Of Charge Of Sale Of Delegates to
Parker Causes Row in North Dakota.
JOHN BURKE NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
Platform FavOrs the Nomination OF
Bryan for President and Popular
Election of United states
Senators.

MINOT, N. D., Aug. 1.-The preferment
OF serious charges against b. S. Brynjolf-
son Of Grand Forks. chairman of the dem
ocratic central committee, furnished the
only exciting incident in the democratic
state convention in this city today. Siver
Serumgard, candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor, openly charged
with Brynjolfson with spiriting away
George wilkinson, who stated at the dem
ocratic national convention at st. Louis in
1904 that the North Dakota delegation had
sold out to Parker for 81 900 each
Mr.. Serumgard said that Wilkinson prom
ised to sign a written retraction and that
owing to Brynjolfon's influence he disap-
peared. The charge precipitated a fight in
the convention between Senator John l..
Cashel Of Grafton and Brynjolfson for
Craftsmanship of the new committee. Cashel
won by vote of 146 to 1O6. Brynjolfson de-
MED the charges. Otherwise the conven-
ton was free from incident.
The Ticket.
The following ticket was nominated:
Congressmen-A. G. Burr. Bottineau; Johr
ID, Benton, CaSS.
Governor-John Burke, Ramsey.
Secretary of State-A. H. Berg, GTiggs.
Auditor-Frank Reed, Burletgh.
Treasurer-F. M Mcgee Trail.
Attorney General-D. c. Greenleaf, Minot
Insurance Commissioner-C. II. Anheiser.
Justice of the Supreme Court-C. j. Fisk
Grand Forks, four years; d. E. Morgan
Ramsey, six years.
State Superintendent of Schools-Mrs
Matte NJ. Davis, Cass.
Labor Commssioner-Julius Wirkus
Walsh.
Railroad Commissioners - Terry Nc
Kosher, Grand Forks William Schulz
| Barnes; William Schuett Richland
Bryan is Endorsed.
The platform endorses w. ]. Bryan fo'
| president and declares in favor of equa
! taxation, extension of the primary election
| law to state officers popular election o
| United States senators, an increase in tn
powers of the railroad commission ant
commerce commission, popular referendum
| representation of the two leading politica
parties on all state boards, anti-pass law
repeal of the Streeter libel law, remova
of tariff from all trust controlled good
and public ownership Of public utilities, an
condemns the capitol commission law passe
by the last legislature.
A plank in the platform urging the legis
lature to pass a grain inspection law simila
to the Wisconsin law caused vigorous dis
cussion. but was finally adopted
T. d. Casey of Walsh county was chair
man and w. Y Webb Of Dickey county
secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-03

ROME, Aug. 1T Is intimated IN Nati-
can quarters that the popes instructions
10 the French clergy relative TO the law
providing for the separation Of church and
state in France raises objections 20 the
new regime and proposes a counter project
by which the bishops will control the
church