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Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
Rate-CuttinE "Coincidences.y
Philadelphia Record.

An official of the Santa Fe testihes that
the raising of rates on oil just at time
to favor the Standard Oil company was
a coincidence. or course, there is a
chance to take this view of the matter,
but the integrity of the conclusion is i'm
periled by the fact that the history of
the concern is so largely made up of
similar condolences as to suggest alb
sence of the element of accident. When
"coincidences" are so piled up that the
total is the history of vast monopoly,
wonder arises that an occasional coin
cidence does not work the other way.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
FLASHES OF FUN.


The Visitor Ito Mr.. Nuritch)-Your floors
are beautiful This is hard wood, isn't
Mr.. Nuritch-Guess 1t must be. / slipped
down on it seven times. 1t seemed hard
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mrs. Doan (boastfully)-Mrs Carney, the
wolfe of the rich grocer, called on me
today.
Mrs. Nolan-well we'll, dye moind thot
nowl IT'S a shame fur Carney { be
maxim his wolfe COLLECT his bad bills
Philadelphia Ledger.
Jones-Brown wrote an editorial in his
paper this morning calling me liar and a
thief What would you do II you were l?
tell the truth a little oftener.-Cleveland
Leader.
Il am sick of all this talk of blue blood
and descent. Adam and Eve were not
aristocrats."
Perhaps not, but you can't deny that
they belonged to one Of our very first
families. "-Baltimore American. q.
Il began at the foot" remarked the self
made man.
"Ah." commented listener, who had
not had to do this; "cobbler, chiropodst
or bootblack?"-Philadelphia Ledger.
Hicks-what do you think of that uni
versity making Dumley doctor of laws?
Wicks-O well, the universities do very
crazy things sometimes.
Hicks-Yes, and yet they're always sup
posed to be in possession of their facul-
ties.-Philadelphia Catholic Standard.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

The reappointment OF Patrick M.
Mullen as receiver of public moneys
at Juneau, Alaska. is announced from
Washington. Pat" Mullen will be
remembered as a we'll known Omaha
pioneer. who served twice as a rep
resentative from Douglas county in
the legislature. the last time in 1901,
where his rich Irish accent made him
famous on the senatorial roll call as
the original Dietrich man. His
appointment to a federal position in
Alaska was in recognition of his serv-
ices in the legislature and his reap
pointment shows that he is another
Nebraskan who has made good.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
should he Elected.

Edward RosewateT has been brought out
as a candidate for United States senator.
The publisher of this paper is glad to hear
that the same has been done, as he will
make a good representative 10 have at the
national capital. he having the same views
that the president has and would work
in harmony with him He should be elected
not only for his worth, but for what he has
done for this state and for the republican
party He would make a good senator
and the people Of the state would know
that they were represented II he were sent
there.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

Edward Rosewater of The Omaha Bee
will. be candidate for the United States
senatorship before the coming legislature.
Mr.. Rosewater has been for many years
the leading exponent OF those principles
which now seem dominant in the party.
Unless these principles secure such read
justment Of political forces as to bring the
populist democracy into the saddle it would
only be fitting tribute TO Mr.. Rosewatcr TO
make him their exponent in the nations
highest forum
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

It is safe to predict that when the his
tory of the Roosevelt administration is
written the story of enforcement of the
antitrust law and the enactment of a rate
regulation law, which is virtually another
antitrust law, will have about the most
prominent place. President Roosevelt has
been severely criticised in some republican
quarters for various statements he has
made about trusts and about government
supervision OF freight rates II is probably
true, also, that he mas occasionally been tn
judicious. But he mas had things done
That is what pleaass the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

consistent and plead for a reduction
of valuation before the state board.
II they did not do so IL would be
equivalent to admission on their part
that they we're Justly assessed last
year and the year before. which would
practically throw them out of court.
We take il. however, that the mem
bers of the state board know the sit
uation and discount the tales Of the
tax bureaucrats
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

The Burlington tax agents are ask
ing the State Board of Assessment TO
reduce the valuation put upon the
mileage of that road In Nebraska.
This is but a necessary part of the
railroad play. So long as attorneys
OF that railroad are in court trying
TO beat the tax levy based on preceding
assessments on the ground that the
valuation lie excessive, they must be
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

With Texas state oficiaIs going to
Jefferson City TO secure advice re-
garding law enforcement from Mis-
souri, republican attorney general, it
must be admitted that partisanship is
not 80 binding as of yore
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

The desire of the Auditorium man
ayers TO complete that structure ac-
cording TO the original plans is highly
lsudable. but Omaha has been can
vassed dry of late TO raise funds for
all sorts of public enterprises. and
the Auditorium will do better to wait
some more favorable opportunity IN
less volunteer philanthropists come
Garward.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

With senator-elect JET Davis keep
ing the lid on at Bot Springs he
has shown ability which will stand
him In hand should he follow La FOL
lette's plan of breaking senatorial ira
dition.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

Omaha extends a hearty welcome
TO visitors in attendance upon the
meetings of the various state organ
izations now in session here. We want
all our guests to feel that they are
welcome and their presence APP
preciated. and that they are invited
TO return as often as they can.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

The most important question be-
fore the Society of Railway Mail
Clerks is how members can press de-
mands for improved conditions with
out losing their Jobs.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

That Wyoming federal Judge who
fined illegal land fencers $500 and
sentenced them to one day in Jail
must have read the Nebraska decision
in q similar case without noting the
comment.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

The visit of the president of the
National Curfew association reminds
us that Omaha is supposed to have the
curfew ordinance in force. Were it
not for occasional reminders like this
the small boy might forget what the
whistle means.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
Beaten at Their own Game.

The democrats have served their purpose
they were used as a stalking horse; they
have been outgeneraled. robbed Of an issue
and OF credit for the enactment OF a ire
mendous piece OF legislation. Naturally
they are angry. but they were playing
politics. and the president OF the United
States can play politics a little better than
the democratic E-nators ~ ale republican
senator's
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

The decision of the United States
supreme court that states can bar for
eign corporations from their borders
should make the enforcement of max
imum rate laws and laws for the col
lection Of taxes more easily enforcible.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

A democratic congressman from
Texas has been interviewed in Omaha
by the local democratic organ without
saying a word about w. J. Bryan.
What can the matter be?
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

Panama's national election may
show that isthmian natives have
proflted by American association and
that ballot box stufnng has succeeded
the revolutionary manifesto.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
CHANCES Are Good.

Emerson Enterprises (rep.).
Mr.. Rosewater is one OF the best known
and best informed men in Nebraska and
all admit that he is we'll qualified for the
high position OF United States senator
He has many friends throughout the state
who would like TO see him elected and
some enemies who would work persistently
to defeat him. 1t appears now that his
election depends largely upon Omaha. II
he gets the united support Of the metrop-
oisl his chances are good.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
An Awkward Outburst
Kansas City journal.

The assaults upon President Roosevelt by
Senator Bailey and Senator Tillman will
make il awkward for the democratic nat
ionaI convention 10 endorse him for carry
ing out the principles Of democracy as
laid down in the platforms of 1886 and 1896"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

Since Canada has undertaken to
operate mines, Pennsylvania may
have an object lesson in the matter
of settling coal strikes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

Automobile owners seem to be con-
tributing literally these, days to the
school board revenues derived from
police court fines. A little less speed
would do Just as we'll.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
BY No Means a weakIinx.

ans Nity JOuIHdl NtNep.J.
30 far as ability is concerned, Mr. Rose
water is head and shoulders above any
one who has been mentioned up to date
His experience of many years fits him for
the place. The past twenty years of DO
litical warfare by him would seem to make
his election impossible, although It would
be preferable to be represented by men
like Rosewater than by some weakling.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
Real TroubIe ApIenty.
New York Pos

II is stated that Mr. Rockefeller has
declined to contribute to a psychical re-
search fund The Standard oil has plenty
of trouble over ordinary material invests
gators without going in for clairvoyance,
telepathy, or second sight
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

AS long as every member of the
Duma is accorded the right to ex-
press his views on all subjects in an
otacial way, members of the American
house OF representatives will feel that
Russia is not entirely oppressed
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
E1pensiveneas of Crab.
Brooklyn Eagle

England owns a fifth Of the land sur
face Of the globe. So. while other nations
are shouting for the police IL is no wonder
that she is getting nervous on the subject
of largo ornaments.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

Insurgents" are said to have car
ried South Dakota, but later returns
may show that they were regulars"
when the convention meets.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
Ienator Carmack

Senator Carmsck of Tennessee
broke the committee deadlock and
the sea level canal has been approved,
but II is highly probable the locks
will work Just as we'll as though the
committee favored them.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

With ballot boxes missing and re-
suits not known twenty-four hours
after the polls closed, Denver is in a
position to envy omaha's voting ma
chimes.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
In tbe stnmmerInE class.
Harner,s Weakly.

Harper Weehlgs
Senator La Toilette says that he once
spoke eight hours day for twelve days in
a Wisconsin campaign. This puts Senator
Morgan, Senator Carter and Former Sen
ator William V. Allen in the stammering
class
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
GRANDMAs.


Judith Gidings in Harper's Monthly.
The grandmas in the story books
Are not a bit like mine,
They sit and knit, or else they read
The Bible all the time.
Their hair is white, they wear a cap.
And lean upon a cane,
And always talk about the days
That never come again.
When little girls lean on their knee
They lift a trembling hand,
And point the way for tiny feet
To reach the heavenly land.
Mine takes me to the matinee.
And walks along so fast
l hardly get a chance to see
The windows going past.
She doesn't read the Bible, much.
Nor through the Scriptures search,
And she likes a rainy Sunday
When you cannot go to church.
Then. new books from the library
Are what she reads all day,
And when l lean upon her knee,
She says, Now, run away!'
She never sits admitting
In the cleaning, as she ought,
And / know that papas stockings
At the store are always bought.
And she never wears an apron
With a pep'mint In the pocket.
Nor carries grandpa's picture
In a little round gold locket.
She never calls to me and says,
Put on my bonnet, child" -.
Nor lets me help her down the steps
A-smiling, meek and mild.
When papa takes us for a spin
Upon the boulevard
She sits up straight and doesn't mind,
Although It jounces-hard.
We go so fast hold on tight.
And hardly dare to stir,
But she Just laughs and says. "Oh. no.
It's not too fast for heri
What's printed in the book is true,
OF course, you mustn't doubt IL,
And yet, my grandma cant be wrong;
What shall do about tit
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

Perhaps when way is opened for
the Standard Oil company to control
the automobile market, the price of
gasoline will be lower.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
The Engineer's Kick.
indianapolis News


From his remarks on Saturday, II is
evident that the engineer on the rate bill
special doesn't like TO see the train dis
patcher bossed around by a lot % conduc-
tors.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
A sigh of Relief.
HhIcarn Inter Ocean

one Of the most satisfying features Of the
situation at present is that there is no
French revolution in sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

C. c. RosEWATER,
General Manager.
subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this SOth Gay of April 1906.
(SeaD NJ. i. HUNGATE,
Notary PuDnc.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

bIAIEMENI OF GIRO . IA IO.E'
State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, ss
c. c. Rosewater general manager of The
Bee Publishing company, being uuly sworn,
says that the actual number OF full and
complete copies Of The Daily, Morning
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month Of April 1896 was as follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17
WALTHAM WATCHES.

WAL HAM " 4 / OF1ES.
The Waltham "Riverside" movements
are accurate, durable and moderate in
price. In 1870 NJ. Favre Perret, Swiss
Commissioner to our Centennial EXhi-
bition said of a Waltham "Riverside''
Watch :-"One can understand by this
example how it is that an American watch
should be preferred to a Swiss watch"
'7he American interesting
Information about Qvaches, free upon request
AMERICAN WAL THAN WATCH COMPANY,
WALTRAM. MASS
Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-17

WHEN OUT OF TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city ten.
DOrarily should have The bee
mailed to them. Address will be
changed az often az requested.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-06-19

ployed-on one occasion as many as
800 in one party-to kill and eat the
refractory inhabitants. That forced la
Dor, amounting practically to slavery
IN its most revolving form, prevails
everywhere. That, in consequence of
the barbarities perpetrated and the in
ability of the natives to both support
themselves and supply the demands
upon them for rubber, the death rate
has increased appallingly and the entire
Kongo country is being rapidly depop
ulated.
King Leopold signs the Recommended
tons for reform made in the report,
but they are not sweeping and are,
therefore, severely criticised by the
London papers. The most notable fea-
ture of the report is letter from King
Leopold, in which he says:
my position in the Free State is, /
admit, defacto and dejure without prec-
edent, but all the burden, all the re-
sponsibility, has been left with me.
Belgium has certainly shown a desire
to help with money in some measure,
but the work of constituting the new
state devolved upon me alone
THE constitution of the Kongo Free
State has been and cannot be anything
but my personal achievement. Now,
there cannot be more legitimate right
than that of the author over his own
work. The powers gave the birth Of
the new state their blessing, but none
of them has been asked to share in my
efforts. Therefore none of them pos
sesses in the Kongo Free State any
right of intervention that could be jus
titled.
"1,here is no special international
law concerning the state. My rights on
the Kongo are indivisible. They are the
result of my toll and of the expenditure
of my money. 1t is essential that !
should proclaim these rights aloud, for
Belgium does not possess any except
those which emanate from me-"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-06-19
SEEK TO CORNER RuBsER.
Young Rockefeller Back of Scheme
to Breuk Up Trust.


to Break Up Trust.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., and his
brother-in-law, e. B. Aldrich, son of SEN
ator Aldrich, have quietly planned to
control the worlds output OF rubber
Young Aldrich became interested in the
manufacture of rubber from the guayule
plant, which grows wild in Mexico and
other countries, and from which an in
ferior grade of rubber has been manu-
featured in small quantities for years,
but on account of its inferiority 10 the
product of the rubber trees has never
given the men in control of that class OF
rubber any concern. Aldrich found that
he could gain control of recipe by -7hlch
this rubber could be refined TO a grade
equal to the best Para rubber at nomi-
nal cost, and Para rubber at t. IS time
was quoted at S1.3S per pound. The
young man conceived scheme by
which, through the organization of com
pany with strong backing, the guayuie
rubber production could be mcnopollzed
and then, by threatening the market, the
whole rubber industry could be captured
and one of the greatest and most prcnta-
BILE trusts in the world formed. lie I'M
folded his plans to his brother-in-law,
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., and the astute
mind of that young man, who has already
proved his mettle in large financial deal
ings, grasped the possibilities immediate
ly and the plans were quickly laid. Six
months ago the Continental Rubber Com
pany of America was quietly launched
in New Jersey. 1t was Incorporated
with capital of s30,000,000, and its in
corporators were all dummies. No at
tempt was made at permanent organiza-
ton, but Immediately upon fling papers
of incorporation the new concern took
possession OF the largest part of the ninth
floor OF the Trinity building and the
temporary officers" were installed and ac-
tive work commenced. When the perma-
nent organization is effected this fall the
world will know that John d. Rockefeller,
Jr is president; Howard Page and w.
Fl. Stayton, vice presidents; E. b. Aid
rich, treasurer, and the board of direc-
tors will include Thomas f. Ryan, Ber-
nard Baruch, the Guggenheims and mem
bers Of the board of directors of the
Standard Oil Company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-06-19
Jobbing and wholesal
| New York.

/ 0pAhbtbE anu w nbitSdlO
| NPW lOlk lines are commencing to
: reflect the seasonal quiet
ness; nevertheless business is more ac-
tive than is customary at this season
and fall orders for dry goods. clothing
shoes and interrelated lines are of good
volume. Retail trade has been stimu-
lated 10y warmer weather and the out
look is for full seasons trade. Indus
tries with few exceptions are active.
As a whole the situation is equal to
year ago. The labor situation il con-
siderably better. A good demand for
dry goods and general supplies for San
Francisco, wbeTe conditions are rapidly
approaching normal, is noted at west
ern centers. The return flow of money
from the country is Enthusiastically large
and easier rates are feature, though
some authorities diSbelieve in perma-
nentiy easier rates. Railway earnings
continue heavy, the increase for May
being no less than IA per cent on roads
operating outside the anthracite coal
fields, and bank clearings are consiG-
erably in excess of last year at this
period.
Wheat, including -four, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ended June Z are 5000 bush
els, against 2,526,739 last week, 1876
$40 this week last year, 1,4S2,032 in
1904 and 4,191,317 in 1903. From July
to date the exports are 12S,627 013
bushels, against 60,O13,247 last year,
129, 42S,471 in 1904 ana 213,259,1B in
1903.
Corn exports for the week are 3d.
1870 bushels, against 6l4,S15 last week,
110S.14G a year ago 57,540 in 1904 and
S24,s 15 in 1908. From July ] to date
the exports OF corn. are 10S,606,S44
bushels, against 76,0sT, 231 in 1905, 49,
315,S44 in 1904 and 63,209,641 In 1908
-Bmdstreet's Commercial Report. i
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-06-19
KILLED BY BEATTNGS.
HousEMAID's DEATH is BEING
INVESTIGATED.
Wife of millionaire Brewer of Sioux
rails Is Arrested on Terrible
Charses-BaIffmOre Water Front
Suffers by 81, 900. 900 Fire.

sensation was created IN Sioux Falls,
). d., by .he arrest of Mrs. Moses Kauf-
mann, wife of a wealthy Lrewer, on the
charge of manslaughter IN connection
with the deatl of Agnes Polreis. who was
employed as a domestic in the Kaufman
home. The girl died several days ago
and was buried at Parkston. Believing
that her death was due 10 unnatural
causes, interested persons had the body
exhumed and examined by five physi
clans. On her head and body were found
numerous cuts and bruises. 1t was dis
covered that her legs were swathed in
cloth, and when the bandages were remov
ed the flesh had the appearance of having
been scalded. This is alleged TO have been
due to attempts to revive her after she
had been beaten into an unconscious con-
dition. 1t is alleged that the girl died
as a result of beatings a I'm Mustered by
Mrs. Kaufman, and that these beatings
were due to Mrs. Kaufmann's inability
TO control her temper. Mrs. Kaufman
was arraigned before Local justice of the
peace and the State presented part of its
evidence against the accused The de-
Tense offered no testimony and Mrs. Kauf
mann was bound over 10 the next term
of the State Circuit Court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-06-19
All Around the Globe.

j. Irwin Steele, proprietor of the Ash
land (Pa.) Evening Telegram, died the
other day. -Four of his sons own news
papers.
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Brennan. mother of
Chauncey Oleott, the actor, died at Buf-
falo, n. Y.
Gales have done much damage to ship
ping at Valparaiso, Chill, and several
lives were lost.
A general strike of workmen at Rio
Janeiro may be the outgrowth of the
strike at San Pablo.
Mrs. Robert Edeson ELLEN Berg), the
actress. died following an operation in
a New York hospital.
United States appraisers have decided
that pamphlets printed in foreign Ian
guages are not dutiable
Mrs. Enola Morehouse was convicted
of manslaughter at Wooster, Ohio. 1t
was proved to the jury that she had poi
soned Otha Baker, an infant, with a
patent medicine in common use.
C. W. Young of Summerland. b. c.,
committed suicide by shooting HIMSELF on
the beach at Park Point. MINI. Mr..
Young was for ten years cashier for the
Rat Portage Lumber Company at Ke-
nora. Ont.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers considered the question of estab-
fishing a home for the old and infirm
members of the order and authorized
Grand Chief Stone to name a committee
to investigate.
A man believed to be j. J. Cakes was
found on the railroad tracks near Ingle-
side, ". Va. The head was entirely sew
cred from the body. The inference is that
he was murdered.
A man who is supposed to be John J.
Foster of Jersey City, n. J., committed
suicide in the county Jail at Louisville,
KY. by hanging. He had been arrested
on charges of forgery.
A perpetual injunction against the Ne
braska Grain Dealers Association was
recommended 10 the State Supreme Court
by the referee appointed 10 take testi-
mony. The organization is charged with
operating as trust, and a temporary
injunction ia new in force