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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Tom Johnson's method OF stopping
the operation Of public service cor
porations when their franchises expire
has the merit, at least, of placing the
burden Of proof on the corporation in
subsequent court proceedings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

In the light OF '"fompy" Aliens
treaty OF reciprocity with the railroads,
Mr.. Bryan may find little houseclean-
ing to do in Nebraska before he regu-
lates state organizations OF Illinois and
Colorado.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Our amiable democratic contempo-
rary tries to make out that the rail-
roads are not behind the democratic
ticket I'm Nebraska. The proof is con-
elusive. however, that the democratic
ticket is behind the railroads and that
the deal provides for reciprocity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

The taxation of railway terminals
for city purposes on the same basis as
other city property will not reduce
the taxable property in any county or
school district in Nebraska or impair
the revenue available to any county
board or school board When the
railroads set up that pretense they are
simply throwing dust in the peoples
eyes. If what the cities were to gain
by terminal taxation were to be sub
tracted from the revenues of the
counties and school districts through
out the state, it would make no diff
ference to the railroads and they
would not turn hand to prevent It,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Richmond P. Hobson is entitled to
Helf-congratulation during the present
strained relations with Japan, but it is
hardly possible the heavy warships
will be required.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Now that the sultan of Turkey has
begun to grant concessions for the de-
velopment of the country, rumors that
his mind is weakening will receive
more credit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

TOO much Internal prosperity Is what
ails us. according "a Speaker Cannon II
this prosperity could he spread out lit
tie thinner and not teapod up in spots il
might be Of more value.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
ohio and the Octnnus

Ailiuutiptlld EItSes
1t looks very much as IL the octopus
would have 20 move out Of Ohio II IL ex.
poets 20 have any more pleasant times
with itself. It would be pretty dficult
now to ind any place where f,ili-sized
octopus could feel entirely comfortable.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
4 sIGaIaeant ..PeThaPs.r

All the politicians are complaining that
the campaign il apathetic Perhaps the re-
duction Of campaign funds everywhere has
merely led % q diminution OF enthusiasm
Of tho old-fashiOnsd red nTs and marching
club sort
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
Expert MouIdinE OF FIEures.
washington Post.

The bureau OF statistics has produced hg-
ures 20 show that wages have increased 81
Per cent I'm eleven years, while the cost Of
food has increased only y per cent The
hgures. Il viii be observed, are prepared by
ststistlcians and not b. the groceTS br the
WaEe-earnerL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

WHEN OUT Of TOWN.
Subscribers Ieaving the city tsm-
poraFtIy should have The nee
mailed 60 them. Address VIII be
changed as often as requested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
An OG-Dny Thousbt.

Baltimore American.
The Stars and Stripes illuminate The
hearts and homes Of the civilized world
and irradiates the crooked roads OF mon
archy. bidding all men to rise from the
tangled tolls Of tyranny.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Every candidate on the republican
legislative ticket in Douglas county is
on record in favor of terminal taxa
ton. Where do the candidates on
the. democratic legislative ticket in
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

II you have not registered you will
only have one more chance to redeem
yourself. Mark it down that next Sat
urday is the last registration day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Our democratic TRENDS must indeed
be desperate. They are starting their
campaign OF roorbacks earlier than
usual
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

II American women continue to
discard titled husbands they may be
able to start secondhand store and
get SOME OF their money back,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
a NnInnhIn Arrct.
Indianapolis News

Indianapolis News
The information Mr. Moody has acquired
IN his pursuit Of the trusts will doubtless
be OF immense value to him " he really
does take place on tho supreme bench.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

When Franci J. Heney undertook the
prosecution of some Of the most prominent
citizens OF Oregon for completely in de-
frauding the United States government OF
timber lands in oregon HE efforts were at
first Tidicuted. Opposing counsel spoke OF
him as the man imported from California,
and tried 10 arouse spirit OF state pride
which might make conviction impossible,
but Heney stuck TO the work with bulldog
tenacity. w. ]. Burns United States secret
service agent, rendered valuable assistance
in securing evidence and first and last more
than 100 indictments were returned. Fail
ure Of jury to convict did not stop Heney
in his work. for where a disagreement was
returned a new jury was promptly secured
and a new trial with even stronger evidence
begun. Honey secured his hrst great sue
cess in the conviction OF Senator John NJ.
Mitchell OF Oregon. He forced MitohelTs
partner Judge Tanner. 10 give the evidence
which obliged the Jury to convict Later on
a congressman. several land once ofieisls
and their tools eleven convictions IN all.
comprise the record Of Heney in oregon.
Compared with what he had TO contend
with in Oregon, tile san Francisco grafters
are unsavory amateurs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

In the meantime County Attorney
Slabaugh may not be saving wood,
but he is shoveling coal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Douglas county stand on this ques-
ton, Let them speak mp before cleo
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Editor Metcalfe of the Commoner,
who knows Candidate Hitchcock like
a book, gives him another back-handed
boost in this weeks issue OF Colonel
Bryan's paper He says of Mr., Hitch
cock that his record while in the
house was such that he can conf
IDENTIFY expect to be elected this fall -
OF this record Candidate Hitchcock
himself, while yet able to subscribe
himself as a member of congress,
wrote:
I think 1 am not guilty OF any breach OF
confidence in advising you that the adj
vocacy or opposition or even vote Of the
members OF the minority in the house will
cut very little figure in deciding this ques-
tion, foc the republican brethren, exercis-
ing to the fullest extent the powers OF the
majority, settle all matters of@this sort in
committee and leave to the minority mem
bers the more harmless function OF dis
tributing seed.
Editor Metcalfe is willing to en-
dorse Candidate Hitchcock as a seed
distributor, but that is as far as his
endorsement goes,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29
sTATEMBNT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
Charles c. RoseWater general manager Of
The Bee Publishing company, being DULY
sworn, says that the actuas nurnber OF iull
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during
the month % September, 1878, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

CHARLES c. RoSEWATER
General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn
1895.
(sealJ n. b. HuNdATE.
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Since the first day OF August there have
been eighty-three murders, robbeTies and
cases Of assault registered on the police
records OF San Francisco, and across the
bay, in Oakland the record Of crime has
been little less In these months not day
has passed that has not brought its mark OF
the work OF thugs and murdeTers. A bank
was entered few minutes after noon one
day, and after the manager had been
Drained with a gas pipe and his assistant
nearly done to death with the same weapon
more than $500 in gold was taken from
the cash trays. In another Instance the
proprietor Of a habsrdsshery was killed be-
hind his counter in the afternoon and the
contents Of his safe stolen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Before the grand jury WAS formally
drawn last wednesday. as originally
planned, Acting Mayor Gallagher suspended
District Attorney Lanedon and appointed
in his place Abe Ruef, the political boss
and master mind OF the city administra-
ton. Langdon resists the power assumed
by the mayor and has taken the matter
into court. Meanwhile the drawing OF
grand jury goes over pending a decision
on the legality Of Lansdons removal. These
events are the preliminary skirmshes of a
battle to come. San Francisco papers
liken the situation to the uprising Of the
people OF New York City against Bill
Tweed and his horde Of grafters. with
few exceptions the city and county officlals,
police department and sheriT's ONCE are
united against the grand jury inquisition,
and the dismissal OF Langdon was part Of
a desperate plan TO place in the district at
torney's ONCE a defender instead of
prosecutor. The grafters do not fear Lang
don near as much as they fear Heney,
whose record in oregon inspires whole
some fear. This IL indicated by the in
slant dismissal OF Heney by Ruef. Mayor
Schmitz Is in Europe at present, apparently
safe from the storm II is probable, how
ever, his vacation win be cut short by an
order requiring his presence in court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

The principal OF the many graft charges
made against public ofncials concerns the
substitution OF trolley for cable cars by
the United Street Railways company Of San
Francisco. It is charged that the company
paid between $4,000 and 100000 for the
privilege and that only $4,000 was 1isbursed
among the supervisors. Regarding this and
other charges the Call says:
How far Heney and Burns have con-
nected Mayor SchmitS with the trolley
boodling is not known. for they are very
reticent men these days. 1t is understood,
however, that they are almost as strongly
prepared to go against the city's chief ex-
eoutive as they are his boss" The amount
the United Railroads paid for the privilege
Of converting all it's cable roads into electric
lines is reputed to be 100000 and. accord
ing to the confessions OF supervisors now
said to be in Heueys possession, only $4,000
was turned over to Ruef for distribution
among the eighteen Of them.
ut is set forth in the alleged confessions
! that Ruef managed the deal with the COM
pany and that he paid over the $1,000 to
James L. Gallagher, now the acting mayor.
/ 1t is declared that Gallagher didn't like the
| job OF disbursing agent. and >tho task was
undertaken by Supervisor Coleman.
Next in importance to the trolley hood
/ ling case IN the efforts to indict Ruef and
! Schmitz, Heney regards the payment OF
/ $4,000 by the liquor dealers to thwart the
high license movement Ruef as attorney
/ for the association, was paid this amount
for gaining the favorable attitude OF the
/ administration.
! Burns has some staggering revelations
! to make regarding graft, and It appears
/ that no branch of the municipal government
has been free from IL. He is said to have
| the confessions OF several policemen.
THE graft on saloons and dlsreputable
places was carried on in appalling fashion
and it is said that Ruef is heavily involved
| in many of these crimes. number OF
! patrolmen have also confessed, but Ruef
has been implicated only ciTcumstantially.
| 'Ruef has long made It a practice to force
himself into private enterprises by means
| Of his influence with the Board of Public
| Works, from which il was necessary to OBJ
tain permits. His activity in gaining inter-
( ests in the 1O-cent show houses has been
notable in this particular. Burns has run
down every such instance OF graft and has
! several cases available for prosecution"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Isn't the president a little early with
his Thanksgiving proclamation this year.
asked the regular customer.
Not a bit too early" brlskly answered
the poultry dealer "On the strength OF
u added cents a pound 70 the price OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

The enterprising lad noticed an Rdver-
tisement calling FOR a red-haired OffiCs
boy, but lacked the qualification men
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-29

Say sis" he remarked. "whersd you
keep your peroxide2 I've got TO dye 10
beat this game."-Philadelphia Ledger,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-19
Message on Brownsyille Affair.

Washington, Dec. 19.-In response
to tho Senate resolution of December 6,
the Secretary Of War today by the direc-
ton of President Roosevelt sent to the
Senate, a statement, with several docu.
ments, and letter Of Gen. Nettleton
and memoranda as to preceieDts for the
summary discharge or mastering ont OF
regiments or companies, some or all OF
the members of which had been guilty
of misconduct. This was brought about
by the Presidents action 10 regard to
the colOred troops at Brownsville, Tex.
The President gives summary of the
case against the colored soldiers, and his
reasons for action.
Accompanying the Tresident's message to
the Senate on the Brownsville affair this
afternoon is letter from Secretary Taft
transmitting the data requested Of the ar
Department and commenting upon the al
legged new evidence submitted to the Secre'
tary by the CONSTITUTION League OF the
United States Says the Secretlry, Il have
examined the new evidence with care and l
do not find that there is anything contained
in it which should lead to different conclu-
sion of fact from that stated in my annual
report"
Accompanying the report are reports Of
Mai. Augustus Z. Blocksom. lnspector-Gen-
erals Department; Lieut.. Col. L. onsrd A.
Lowering; Fourth Infantry. scting Inspector
General and Brig Gen. Ernest A. Darlington,
Inspector. General, United States army.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-19
Administration Claims Victory.

New York, Dec. 10. Both admins
tration tickets probably won in the cleo
ton 10 the New York and Mutual Life
Insurance companies, which closed yea
terdsy. The New York Life admins
tration ticket claims practically by vic
tory of 100, 900, and the Mutual says 1t has
been sustained by msiority of 100, 900.
After forty or sixty days baye been
taken up with the counting, the policy
holders committee will carry the Gaze
into court for decision on the allegation
of fraud. In the New York Lie 440, :
900 votes we're cast, $50. 600 policy
holders failing to vote. 10 the Matusl
election $40, 900 voted and 246, 900 fail
ed to do 80. The international policy
holders committee still claims both
elections by small msjorilies, but 1t is
believed the administration ,woD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-19
Suffering of Entombed Miner

Bakersfield, Gals, Dec. l9.-Only
three feet of rock separate the rescuers
from the entombed miner, Hicks, who
last night weakened for the first time in
his thirteen days Of '1ivlng hell. " Every
effort was made to cheer him, but the
stencil arising from the bodies Of the FIVE
dead miners, which lie about him, has
become sickening The pitifnl walls
that arose from the buried man last night
made rugged miners weer- All business
Is suspended today at The Edison
plant. Hundreds Of people are crowded
about the scene. The rescuers are hope
full of getting Hicks out today. BE said
today that he served as soldier in the
Philippines and that he has a dan Inter
in Manchester, XIV.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-19
THE CIJLPEPER TRAGEDY.

The coroner's jury will meet In Cul-
pepper today to investigate the killing Of
W F. Bywaters BY the Strother brothers
on Saturday lsst.
The jury Of inquest, composed OF
Messs. Charlie Cline, William Irvine,
Robert Matthews. E. A. Walters, Posey
Jasper and G. :. Jones will hear the
statement of Mrs. Il. l.. Gaines, sister
of the widowed bride.
Upon the advice Of her physician, Dr.
II I. Chelf, Mrs. Bywaters is being
kept quiet, and viii not be able to APP
pear before the Jury until the early part
OF January, and the second day of next
month ia looked forward to as the final
meeting of the jury of inquest Mrs.
By waters is said to be improving slowly.
Friends of the Slrothers assert that
Bywaters' conduct following the marri-
age convinced the brothers that he wish
ed 10 leave Rotherwood Immediately In
order that be might have the marriage
aunulled on the ground Of duress. They
we're convinced. II is asserted, that ii
Bywaters escaped he would have The
brothers put under bond to keep the
peace, and then proceed to have the mar
riage set aside.
When Bywaiers declared the necessity
Of returning TO Calpeper. it is asserted
hat the brothers offered to take him in
Il he Unlisted upon going and promised
to come back. TO this oser, it is alleged,
Bywatels made no reply. According tc
Mrs. Triplett, sister of William By
waters, her brothers only object in lesv-
Jag the Stroller home after his marriage
wa, to tell his mother Of what had oc
Cured
Feeling over the killing is 80 intense
ia Culpeper aud its vicinity that
change of venue will probably be asked
for by coansel for the Strothers. People
are dividing into factions
The arrest Of Washington physician
said to be of good standing, on thu
charge of criminal practice in connection
with the affair, is expected as result
| of the disclosure made st the preliminary
| hearing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-19
TOday's Telegraphic News
Eierce Fire in Boston.

Boston, Dec. ia fierce FIRE. which
endsDgers the whole shopping dstrict.
Is raging In the squsre between Wash
ingtoD, Winter, fremont and Brook6eld
streets. Flames were first discovered
10 the furniture store of Eldridge q
Peabody. A general alarm has been
sounded.
The fire started in the rear Of the
furniture store q difficult place for the
iremen to reach. Unable to get at the
blaze, from the front, the fremen we're
forced to drag their hose through al
alley-way, to reach the rear of the store.
10 spite Of fremen on the roof of the
Orpheum Theatre, the flames caught
there and iu q short time they had eaten
through the roofs and the section had
csved in. The theatre Is also 10 flames,
aud Is doomed. The roof OF the Phillips
building Is also In flames.
By the time the fremen had reached
the sp / the whole six floors Of the fur
niture store were in flames. All floors
are stocked with new goods and the ex-
celslor in the packing boxes made food
for the fismes.
The flames then jumped to the old
studio building adjoining, breaking
through a fire wall. Then the Phillips
bull ting, occupied by Herrick Shoe Com
pany and Allan and Brothers millinery,
caught. The theatre and The Broom
field Methodist Episcopal Chnrch came
next.
A high wind is working the fire west.
Hoseman Griffin tried TO force his way
into the famts on the secord floor drag.
ging hose after him. He wss overcome
and bu: for the assistance of hoseman
Bryan would have persisted. Bryan carri-
ed bin to the street on his shoulders.
Later two hot air explosions occurred in
which fireman John Clarity, and Frank
Holmes, OF East Boston, aud Mark ].
Adams, OF Roxbury, were badly cut by
flying glsss.
Clarity was seriously burned about
the face.
The first explosion occurred in the
studio of John Nuttiug, on the fourth
floor of the studio building The second
was ia the rooms of the Hub Magazine
Company.
At 1880 the FIRE was under control.
The principal damage Is confined to the
building. where 1t started. The loSs Is
estimated at $500, 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-19
Death of RIshop McCabe.

New York, Dec. l9.-Bishop Charles
G. McCabe, known better as Chaplain"
McCabe, died today in the New York
Hospital, from apoplexy with which he
was stricken while passing through the
city recently, while on his way 10 Phila-
delphia. Mrs. McCabe and the bishops
niece, who had been with him almost
constantly, were at the bed SIDE when
the noted divine passed away.
Bishop McCabs was born at Athens,
Ohio, October II, 1898. He entered
the Ohio Conference OF the Methodist
Church 10 1860, and two years later
became chaplain OF the l22nd Ohio in
fantry. He was captured at Winchester,
and spent four months in Libby prison.
After the war he became pastor of a
church in Portsmouth, Ohio, and later
was associated with the Board Of Church
Extension. For more than thirty years
be was popularity known as chaplain"
McUabe, and The title chung to him even
after be had been made Bishop in 1896.
Bishop McCabe was chosen chancellor
OF the American University at Washing
ton in 1902
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-19
stocks sIumplng

New York, Dec. 70. --Throitled in
the grip Of a tight money squeeze, stocks
are slumpirg in Wall street today, aud Il
virtual erich mans" panic ia In pro.
grsss. Millions have already been lost in
the six day crash which has forced many
traders to the wall. With call money at
% per cent and no relief in sight, pools
threw over their thousands of shares Of
stock today to tighten the burden. The
Vanderbilts and J. Pierpont Morgan
rushed to the aid of the situation by an
nouncing at noon that all interest pay
ments on all of the funded debt of the
Vanderbilt system due on January l,
would be padded at once.
The Standard Oil crowd is reported
on the floor of the stock exchange 20
have taken advantage of the situation
to pound the market and bring out
loosely held stock.
With the announcement Of the one
hundred million dollar stock issue of the
St. Paul road, traders and pool opera
sors rushed to get from under Call
money WAS ruling about 20 per cent. and
the announcement that $40, 600, 600
must be paid on ST. Paul stock before
the end of the year blasted all hope on
the monetary relief The staggering
under the load of kited stocks with
money at high rate pools started to
throw their holdings overheard. The
slump gathered momentum today after
an early effort to hold up the market by
large purchases CT Reading.
st. Paul was weak to the point OF
pauic all day. With loss of ten points
yesterday, it tel off again this afternoon.
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
both were under FIRE aud lost several
points.
The Hill stocks have ben under ST.
tack from bear operators for over week,
and today showed losses of 80 points in
ia Great Northern aud rs points in
Northern Pacific compared TO the closing
prices last Wednesday. The stock ex-
change floor was a seeihing mass Of ex-
cited traders all day today. Stocks we're
tossed by the board without regard to
price and only short covering served to
stay the precipitation decline. Standard
OIL interests had evidently withdrawn
all support 10 their specialties and we're
said to be pounding the whole lis'.
Stock exchange houses without OF
town wire connections reported that
hundreds of traders throughout the
country unable TO meet the calls FOR more
margins, we're forced to sell out and
pocket losses reaching into the hundreds
OF thousands. Hundreds of shares oil
Great Northern stocks we're dumped
overheard this afternoon on all the way
down to 1913 share, loss OF six points
during the day.
Operators disappointed with the St.
Panl melon, which they called "lem-
on" sold the stock heavily causing az
other crash this morning. 1t ran down
to l4S, loss OF over seven poiots from
the closing yesterday. The whole mark
ct WAS sagping and slumping this after
noon with st Paul, Great Northern and
Reading, the leaders in the decline.