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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
ACTORS GIFT TO CLEVELAND
Joseph Jefferson Leaves His FavOrite
FishiaE Reel 90 the Former
President.

CHICAGO. July l6.-Joseph Jefferson and
Grover Cleveland went on many a fishing
trip together and the dead actor when he
had his VIII drawn up made Il plain that he
desired those happy bygone days 10 be
remembered by the former president OF the
United States on am future fishing excur-
sions. Mr.. JeftersOn's will, dated October
g. iSSs. was nled here today in the record
and dated fve years later il as follows
ITO my friend. the Hon. Grover Cleve-
land. bequeRth my best Kentucky reel"
To those who knew Joseph Jefferson in
life those feW words mean that Grover
Cleveland was the recipient of one OF TIE
asaA Gctor's most treasured possessions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
ICE CASE IN KANSAS CITY
Factories sell TO Peoples Company
in Excess of Contracts at
Low Price.

KANSAS CITY, July 16.-During the in
vestgatiun Of witnesses at the hearing in
stituted by County Prosecutor I. B. Kim
hrell &c determine whether or not there is
an ice combine in this city. which was re-
sumed today, the fact was developed that
two large fee making plants have delivered
this season to the Peoples Ice, Storage and
Fuel company nearly 1900 tons more ice
than their contracts called for 1t was also
shown that the Peoples company, despite
the alleged shortage OF ice. has recently
shipped ice 20 other places in carload lots
The ice delivered to the Peoples company
In excess OF the amount contracted for was
sold at 81 per ton. although, at the time the
market price to retail sellers Of ice was ad-
vancing and 300 tons Of ice went TO the
Peoples company when it would have
brought IS per ton on the market in Kan
sas City.
Frank Leeper. bookkeeper and scale
keeper for the Helm Brewing company,
testified that between February % and
July IL Of this year the Helm plant made
s,65s tons Of ice. 5,4ol tons Of which were
sold to the Peoples company. The contract
between the Helm and Peoples companies
called for ss6S tons.
How did you happen to deliver to them
y
orr"
We had the ice and they wanted it"
81 a TOM"
Ces"
| ~'How did you happen to charge some
buyers more than others?'
After we had supplied the Val Blatz
brewery and the Green Tree brewery, the
Peoples company wanted ice and we
thought the weather was warm enough to
advance the price"
The defense at this juncture showed that
much of the ice made by Helms for the
| Peoples company had been shipped away
from Kansas City. The prosecution asked
| why the ice was shipped out of town when
the testimony thus far had indicated that
| there Is not enough ice here to supply the
demand at home. The defense objected
to the question and It was ruled out as
calling for a conclusion from the witness
o. s. Linds, bookkeeper for the Van
! Derslyce-Lynda Ice company, testified that
! his company had sold 10 the Peoples COM
/ pany 2,O27 tons more ice than that COM
pany had contracted for. The hearing will
be resumed tomorrow.
! JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 16.-Ice deal
| ers tried on the charge of combining to
raise the price Of ice today were found not
! guilty of criminal intent to defraud. II
was proved that of the six ice plants in
Jacksonville, FIVE are not in operation. The
other sells exclusively to the jacksonville
Ice Delivery company at $3.50 per ton
The delivery company sells to the large
consumers for IS a ton, to small con.
! sumers for IS a ton and to housekeepers
at from s1s to SIS a ton. It was also proved
that ice can be manufactured here anc
sold at a profit at 81 30 a ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Appointments in Postal and weather
Service in Nebraska, Iowa
and Dakota.
(From a STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 16.-(special Tele-
gram)-Minnie Henderson, has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Mccain, Cherry
county, Nebraska, vice e. Brenklander. re-
signed.
Rural carriers appointed: Iowa-Grinnell,
route g. William Workman, carrier; Ida B.
Workman, substitute. Westheld, route 1,
Archer A. Lilly. carrier; Alonzo Lilly, sub
stitute. Whiting, route I, James Kinsley,
carrier; Grace Kinsley, substitute.
The application of Ed. r. Gallagher Webb
Kellogg, W. A. Morgan. E. f, Ellis, NJ.
Flanagan and T. F. Birmingham to or
ganize the First National bank OF Allen.
Neb., with $4,000 capital has been approved
by the comptroller OF the currency.
Civil service examination will be held
July 2s at Yankton, S. D., for clerk and
carrier in the postoffice service.
Paul Hess Of Yankton, s. D., has been
appointed assistant observer in connection
with the weather bureau.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
MISSIONARIES WIDOW OBJECTS
Mrs. LaBaree, Whose Husband Was
Killed In Persia, Protests Against
Collection of Indemnity.

WASHINGTON, July l6-In the Persian
correspondence i'm the portion of the red
book on foreign relations which was made
public by the State department today Is
contained a strong protest addressed by
Mrs. Mary Schauffier La BARGE, formerly
of Urumia, Persia, TO American Minister
Richmond Pearson at Teheran, against the
exaction by the United States of an in
demnity Of $4,000 for the murder OF her
husband Rev. Benjamin w. La BARGE, a
missionary. killed on Mount Ararat By re-
ligious fanatics. While believing that when
an American citizen has been murdered
because of the criminal laxness of a for
eign government those dependent on him
for support should be awarded a suitable
indemnity, Mrs. La Baree made the fol-
lowing declaration:
l believe that the great mission cause
70 which my husband and l dedicated our
lives, and which has become dearer TO me
because of the terrible sacrifice / have
been called upon to make for It, ! believe
that this cause may receive serious injury
If my children and ] accept an indemnity
be understood by the great mass of the
people in this district, who would in
ey9h6ly know Of IT, as the Persian iln, idea
| civilized understanding of an indemnity.
| Thus serious and lasting injury might be
done 10 the mission cause for which we
/ have already sacrificed so much. that pre-
1 fer to waive my rights as an American
/ citizen, rather than to see this cause suffer.
! Mrs. La BARGE asked that the strongest
measures be taken by the United States
government TO see that If any indemnity
was exacted in the end it should not be
extorted by the Persian government from
| the innocent people OF the province where
! the murder occurred.
! In spite Of her protest $4,000 was actually
paid to her by Persia before the thirty
days period named in the ultimatum OF the
/ United States had expired. This sum was
/ three times greater than the maximum
ever before paid by the Persian govern
ment for the murder OF private person.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
ELKS' CONVENTION OPENS
Visitors Welcomed to Denver by Governor,
Mayor and Local Brothers.
MELVIN FOR GRAND EXALTED RULEF
California Man Has No Opposition
and Next Meeting VIII Prob
ably Ne Held In PhiIa-
delphia.

DENVER, July 16.-The real opening Of
the Elks' convention occurred shortly after
O'Clock tonight when public exercises were
held at the Tabor opera house. The theater
was packed early by Elks and their friends,
who were kept in good humor until the
exercises began by the almost constant
playing of several bands of music.
Walter Collier, exalted ruler of Denver
lodge NO. I, presided and introduced the
speakers. Governor Jesse Mcdonald. Mayor
Robert w. SpeCr. Luther NJ Goddard OF the
supreme court and Perry Clay. a prominent
member of the local lodge, made addresses
welcoming the visiting Elks. Robert w.
Brown. exalted ruler Of the grand lodge,
delivered an address in response and there
were several trief responses made by other
prominent visitors. The session then add
journed until tomorrow.
This afternoon thousands OF Elks visited
the University Ball park. where an exhibit
ton of hroncho breaking and roping Of
steers was given.
Melvin for Grand Ruler.
1t is generally conceded that Judge Henry
A Melvin OF Oakland, Cal, will be the
next grand exalted ruler of the Elks.
Practically all opposition to him was re-
moved today when DIT. w. n. Haviland OF
Butte. Mont. absolutely refused to make
the fight for the honor. This means unless
some other candidate springs up between
now and Thursday afternoon the Cali
fornian will have a clear field DR.. Havi-
land says he is a candidate to succeed him
self as grand trustee and nothing else.
Some OF his friends however, declare they
will nominate the Montana man and stam-
pede the convention in his favor.
No concentrated opposition to Philadelphia
has developed and that city will probably
win the next convention.
Toast TO Absent Brothers.
At II o'clock one OF the prettiest cere-
monies OF the Elks was observed In the
toast drank to the Absent Brothers"
At the hour whistles blew and bells tolled
to remind the Elks, wherever they were
of the time of night. The ceremony will
be observed in the same way during each
night of the week.
| The annual report OF Fred c. Robinson
grand secretary of the grand lodge, made
| public today. shows that on July 10 there
were 224.s0s members, an increase Of 1857
| The report also shows that the order IL
/ in the most satisfactory financial condi
| ton as we'll as showing an immense
amount OF relief work done during the
| year
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
KANSAS CITY MAN DROPS DEAD
W. n. johnson Expires While Open
ing n Letter Telling Him of
Legacy of 100000.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 16-While open
ing a letter from his sister which CON
tanned the information that he had fallen
heir to $1,000 w. r. johnson, a switch
man, 20 years old. died today from the
rupture OF an artery near his heart The
letter was from Mrs. W. J. Hammer in
Greensburg Pa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
POWDER MILL is BLOWN UP
Three People Killed and Twenty In
Jared ~ Result of an Elk
pIOsiOn.

ASHLAND, Wis. July IA powder mill
several miles from this city blew up today.
killing three men, Twenty were injured.
The dead are:
J. L. PIERCE, superintendent Of the mill
WILLIAM WALLACE. laborer
GEORGE WOODISIL.
The neutralizing plant was totally de-
stroyed.
The mill was owned by the Atlantic Dyna.
mite company, and there were about tweny-
nve buildings IN the group.
The shock was terrific and broke many
windows a. Ashland.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Morements of Ocean NesseIs July 10

Al New YOrk-Arrived: Moltke, from
Genoa Minneapolis. from London.
At Glasgow-ATrved: Partisan, from
Boston.
New York.
At Plymouth-ATTived Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse, from New York.
Al Bremen-Arrived: Friedrich der
Crosse, from New York
At Genoa-Arrived: Nord Amerika, from
New York
New York.
At Antwerp-Arrived: Coleman. from
New York
York
Al adClphia-Ssiled: City Of Vienna
for Glasgow. Minnesota, for London.
At GibraltaT-ArriVed: KONG Albert
from New York.
Al Montreal-Arrived: Lake Manitoba,
from Liverpool. Sailed: Montreal, for Lon
don.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Plano for IrriRation.

FlAnc Tor lrrtAAtlOns
SHOSHONI Wyo., July 15.-TOdAy u.
registration tor land In the shoshone or
Wind River Indian reservation began at
shoshone, Lander. Thermopols and Wor-
land. Large crowds are arriving and ON
clals Of the general land ONCE estimate
that iully 1900 persons will register for
homes. The registration began at o'clock
today and will close at D. m. on July 81
The drawing will begin on August 4 and
will continue until August Is, when the
reservation will be formally opened.
There are about 100000 acres in the tract
to be opened and according to surveys made
by the state. under permit from the De-
partment of the Interior, from 265,OOo to
$4,000 acres will be capable Of reclama-
ton by irrigation.
The Hlan adopted by the state promises TO
make me opening of the Shoshone reserva-
ton the most successful of recent western
Indian land openings. The state engineer
has prepared a complete series Of maps
and specifications for comprehensive ir-
rlgation system, and the water rights 70
the entire tract, which are vested in the
state, will be conferred upon the company
which will contract to furnish water to the
settlers at the lowest cost per acre, the
entire system to eventually become the
that water in this manner can be put upon
over $4,000 acres Of land at a smaller cost
10 the settler than II he built his own
dam and bitches.
The bids will be opened on August /. and
it is expected that the company getting the
contract will Immediately start operations
on a sufiiciently large scale to enable many
OF the settlers TO move on their lands ano
obtain consignment this winter. There arr
about 1000 good Agricultural claims on the
reservation, and government reports show
valuable minerals in the Owl Creek noun
tains.
There were about 500 people in line fol
the opening of the registry list for the
Shoshone reservation here today. Three
nhundSed and fifty registered up to noon
" were no disorders. The first per
register was Matte Thurman Of
sr. The first man to register wal
Edmund Burke of Lost Cabin. The bull
of the registration will be here, as few
of tfn nnHeekers are going further
The 49, lander.
Reservation.
yuly ia dispatch 4
illings. Mont, says: Tn
1ccal land office opened thi
the filing of the land on tn
grvation. drawing for which tool
te IN this city July ., and 5. o
names slated for entry today onl1
eight appeared to take advantag
r chance TO get a homestead. Thi
lily a small fraction over 60 per cent
is a much smaller number than wa
edicted by even the most conservative.
The first man to Ale was owen B. VIII
llams, who drew No. and he made hi
entry on a quarter section a short distanc
east OF Custer the place where he resides
No. 2, Henry Johnson of Sheridan, Wyo
filed on tract in the Sanders townsitt
No. g. John Swartz of Chicago, locate
near Huntley small place twelve mile
cast of this city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17
Offices Opened for Homsseskers at shOshOni,
Lander, ThsrmOpolis and WOrland.
WOMAN FIRST IN LINE At sHOsHoNI
Registration Will End July 81 and Draw
ings Begin August A.
STATE HAS NEW PLAN FOR IRRIGATION
work on Canals May Enable Entry
men 20 Live on Land During
winter and Make
Wages.

CHEYENNE, wyo., J. Upward of
1900 registrations for la, he shos-
hone Indian reservation W, " before
the books closed al o'cloc, n =. OF
these 500 were made at She's. = at
worland 800 at Lander and alb n.
Thermopolis. There was no tro, Z.
ported anywhere.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-17

Lake Manitoba
Montreal, for Lon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
TO NEGROES
WILL THE BLACKS TAKE THE SEC-
 RETARY'S ADVICE.
Speech of the Cabinet Member at Tus- kegee Has Been the Subject of Much Concern in North and
 East.
BY ALFRED J. sTOFER.

Washington, April S.-(Special)- There is much speculation among both Republican and Democratic politicians as to whether or not the negro voters will take any serious notice of the ad- vice given the race last week by Sec retary Taft to divide their vote be- tween the two parties if they hope to wield much influence in elections In future
 AS is we'll konwn. Secretary Taft ex- ploded this big chunk of wisdom last Wednesday down at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama when he was there with Professor Eliot of Harvard. Andrew Carnegie and many other prominent Americans to encourage the pupils of Booker T. Washington's institution of learning. Some of the Northern and Western Republicans representing Con- gresional districts in which the negro voters hold the balance of powers are a trifle uneasy over the utterances of the Secretary of War. They are said to realize that the negroes outside of the South have been complaining for many years that they are not accorded the political recognition by the Repub- lican party managers that their vot- ing strength entities them to receive
 The Northern and Western negroes have been given very few officers, con sinering that for the past thirty years or more they have solidly supported the candidates of that party. For at least twenty years prior to the cam paign of 1896. the Republicans would have been put to sore straits in some of these States had they not been able to count upon the negro vote.
 The uneasiness felt in Republican Congressional circles is due to the fact that the negroes generally take great
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10

deal of stock in Secretary Taft because he Is a, member of the Roosevelt cabi. net, and 1t 1t feared that the rank and file may sud- denly decide that the utterances of Judge Taft must be construed as a political order from headquarters Few if any Democratic Congressman think that the negroes of the North and West will pay the slightest attention to the advice of the Secretary of War. They believe that even this generation of negroes is welded firmly to the Repub- lican party. It goes without saying that the older negroes are and the pre- vailing opinion Is that the latter class will continue to support Republican candidates as long as they live and have the right of franchise. They will never. it is contended. get over the idea that because Abraham Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation that the Republican party set them free and for that reason they should continue to vote the Republican ticket in both national and State elections, no matter how few offices are given to their race.
 The only serious political revolt on the part of negroes that has ocurred was in Virginia last year. They be- came incensed because the Republican managers of the Old Dominion held practically lilly white" convention. The negroes served notice on the white men that If they could do without them at the convention they would find their ballots missing on the day of election. They kept their word, and very few negroes voted on election day. But if it had been a national instead of a State election practically every negro who had paid his poll tax-and over 12,OoO had complied with the law would have turned out at the polls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10

(COrrectea DaiIy.l
 These prices are at wholesale and not to
 starch-corn s91Oo; standard Eooda pearl axe; gloss lump sAo; nickel pack
 Ries-Extra fancy sMa; head 40SO: brok- 'n ssls@LiHsPpooi seo IsPpa 'G q. Virginia so4
 Vinegar-Per gallon i402
 som%Sn ;S0ifss; fsssv prsss ass candies-stiek so: fancy so1Se .
 Crackers-x1x soda sAe: XXX ginger Fiour&lsasis of barrsls: High patent
 fafsy Rsfrns Sb saSE
 ardsaf hsa-f2nfe; e; RssTl SamE eomSound 7nc bas,, Ham Hams-Doys 14%s; others 1s,ns1!q Grain esoS. SoS ss its 'GSG1s Sorn as oats mixed 45c: White 4sc; white clipped 47o: timothy s5c; Johnson grass Csc: rust 'fCCSd Cotton seed hulls--Looss. per ton ss %. baied s7.OO; sacks $500: cotton seed meal Fruit and Produce-Red and yellow onions bbusRei; Michigan s1 bushei; Florida cabbage green-heads ,S2:75 crate: Cali. California oranges s Sagss ssed potoes eay si.ls bushel; second crop Bliss triumph fancy Fl. P. peanuts Sc lb.. choice peanuts 5c lb. evaporated apples Se lemons s4 go: So SAC lb.: California peaches 9c lb mixed nuts 25-lb boxes lIfsc' 1ysca wSnqfs ls'1s l6 medium size 12hc; heavy weight Malaga sraaRieds raaRides"Dry SSS Hints 1sho: dry salted 14oi grSWyo rSWyoooiMciear 2ss to 24G
 eSickens-Hens 4Oc: fryers sso: broilers 25 93Oc. oooA. sa,,oon onur,. q, oo. n,1ss Tan1sSi si 1o Columbia River 50; sockeyss si a0. sardines. American h-on $2.75; mus- iard dd SASS; Imported a7@slA; OystsrS' P. w.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
THE STOCK MARKET
BREAK IN PRICES COMES IN THE LAST
 HOUR.
single Engagement of sl.o0o, ,ooo In Cold Tor
 Cause Q sharp Selling
 Movement ts

in Nsw York April sIt was vas not % r.i rntil late as any appreciable effect on the tone of the aofb n & market The break in prlGss, ny,eidine s lss haa a1Ge up to Sat spite of the high rates for call money. The
 e per or s see ssn loans were made at 25 per cent Last week ma many rumors of heavy gold sngagsmednts s,. .d Is a single engagement of s1.ooo: :oo0.
 This proved so far short of the specuia- sharpest ssiiiss sD movement 1as of the day. The accrmulation of selling orders over the end fessonal party @ pson commtted t d the rise showed no sign of being shaken in their position;
 day we're Me aSsorbea and disposition was shown to inaugurate ,a,aa. an az cave ns n Union Pacific the s9persion seemsd as price to i5sA brought out heavy selling which was attributed to inside account
 sentative of the speculative policy observed in the general market. that Is, protect prices ton of the money situation. Pennsylvania showed evidence of support as well we oss 6nt @ the tinued to come % on the market in a heavy stream. The syndicate to rnderwrite these bonds expired on April l with 70 a per cent, fnr distribution to the members Except for the gold secured for import, nothing occurred 10 indicate any factor at work towards reiief of the money market. -
 Discounts hardened abroad, especially in London and Berlin. the price or gold was marked up in London and sterling exchange dropped at Paris and Berlin to bstruct tho movement of gold to New York. Foreign exchange here. however. was weak. The transfer on Saturday through the sub treas ury of S750.000 to San Francisco marking the further homeward course of Japanese funds, brought the loss by the banks to the sub-treasury for the new banking week to Tha sIth-t a credit at the clearing house this morning Of over half million dollars The pubiica- ton of the call from the controller of the currency for the statements or condltion oi national banks as of April was regarueu as removing one of the causes which may banks in the desire to be prepared Tor favorable showing in response to this call.
 Part of the interior demand Tor easn which has helped to derletq the New fork cash reserve has been thought to be prompt ed by the preparation for the controllers call. Reports from railroad officials con- ceded some effect to have been produced on traffic by the cessation of coal production and resulting attitude of reserve in some lines of manufacture. The adjournment or the anthracite coal conference left the gay without any important development in that matter. The unpromsing outlook for mon ey relief as much the actual stringency seemed to prompt the liquidation which de veloped in the last half hour of the trading Practically all of the days losses were made Bonds were heavy. Total sales par value $2.410,00e. United States twos and old fours declined E, and the new fours A per cent. on call.
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
LovEMAN & COMPANY.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRoDUCE.

. outside eentePs aPsh caused ffh fi9mness today in sas ssn of ss. eSs0n orn and o showed very slight changes f5om ,n the closing srs
 Favorable weather in the United states and an increase in worlds shipraents for tne he bushels against s.s75ooo for the preceding week. caused an easier feeling at the open urne. many traders l.oidinx off on account of the government report which VIII pc ,s- first hour. the market had reEained most of the early loss and throughout the remainaer Of the session held firm at sss slight n for higher prices. althoush the strength of corn exerted some influence. The close was to a shade hixher at 77x efsc to 77Nc,. sold between 77A and 7sc and closed at gain
 TrsSins r adj a in ' iss corn pi. was unusually act i've Esriy in the day s,,Ia the market rks,oss was on prc sans an Ssrp s srpooi and wet weather in this country caused Che early strength Of the market ,as morrow throughout the principal corn grow ing states had considerable influence in to 1s the Ar final cos ooStatons % of saturdav May Sgs1sd oef se .ss sns cosss 6ss'a at sold
 Oats were firm all day because of small i've buyers early in the day. but later the demand became less urgent. Cash houses to Y O Kc higher at 31 %c to S1Nc and held within the opening range. the close being at 31xe.
 Provisions were firm on active buying by local packers. which was based on report that stocks of lard in foreign countries were much depicted. At the close May pork was up Sc at SIS .21h. Lard was up 1o@ 12hc at ss.57h. Ribs were 7hc higher at Ss.72M @S8.7s.