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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
Fair and Colder saturday. sunday
Fair.
WESTERN MEETS RATE
Joins with wabash In Tvcnty-Thrcc-
Cent Basis Missouri River
to Scaboard.

CHICAGO Fob. 23.-tSpcCial Tclcgram)
The Great Western. 10y. the application Of
the we'll known Stlckncy formula, "cut the
rates and get the consent of the other
roads afterward," has solved the problem
of the export corn rates from the Missouri
river to the Atlantic seaboard. That road
gave notice to the Wabash and to other
eastern and western lines this afternoon
that it would join with the Wabash on
the through rate Of % cents to the sea-
board, taking the cents offered by the
eastern lines as its proportion Of the rate.
The other western lines were in con-
ference when this announcement reached
them and ii rather disorganized their
plans. They were comforting over the
question OF whether to accept tho eastern
lines proposition or whether to let the
whole matter go TO arbitration. As soon
as the Great Westerns announcement
reached them all talk OF arbitration
ceased and the officials at once turned
their attention to trying to get the Great
Western to withdraw the rates. The ren-
son is that within thirty days navigation
will open. and the rate by water from Chi
cago is so low that the rail and water
rate from the Missouri river is low enough
to bring the business through Chicago and
at the same time giving tho western lines
their l1-cent local rate.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
MEETING AT CoNSTANTINOPLE
Turkish Ministers called 10 Consider
wsrlIke Attitude of Arabs
Of yemen.

CONsTANTTNOPLE. Feb. 23.-An ex-
traordlnary meeting % the council Of min
isters has been summoned 20 confer with
the sultan al the Yildiz palace and deal
with the situation in Yemen. Turkish Ara
bia
The hitherto localized revolt In Yemen
against Turkish rule has been famed into
more widespread rebellion BY a warlike
proclamation Of shslk Mahmud Yohia. A
number Of tribes have joined the rebel
zheik and the encounters with Turkish
troops which have taken place at various
points Indicate that the situation is critical.
Turkey j. embarrassed by the objection OF
the troops 20 go TO Yemen Further re-
Inducements. which we're on their way
therc. mutinied on board transport in the
BED sea early this week and refused o. do
any duty until they received their arrears
q pay
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
OHIO TREAsURER's BIG GRAFT
Cincinnati Banks Pay County OfHcial
s2O,OOO for Depositing Funds
with Them.

CINCINNATI, O., Feb 23.-County Treas
urer Hynicks received about $4,000 In
gratuities from various banks for deposits
of public funds. according to his testimony
this afternoon before the commission APP
pointed by tho state senate to investigate
the public Offices of Cincinnati and Hamil-
ton county. The three democratic mem
bers of the commission, Senator's Drake,
Espy and Schmidt. were assisted by At
torney Philip Roettinger, the two republi-
cans who had been named TO serve with
them having resigned from membership
on the commission. Before the testimony
Of Treasurer Hynicks several bankers tes-
tilted To the payment of gratuities to var
ious persons connected with the county
treasurers office, such payments being as
an expression of appreciation for the de-
post Of public funos.
None of the witnesses were permitted the
advice of attorneys, nor were attorneys
allowed to represent any of the officials
whose OFFICES were TO be Investigated. bu,
the chairman Of the commission. Senator
Drake. announced that the order may be
revoked later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
CONFERENCE TAKING A REST
Am ba ssndor White Says the Strong
Feeling for Cancellation Exists
Mt AIEeciras.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Ambassador
White today cabled the State department
from Algeciras that the conference had
adjourned until Saturday next, after dis
cussing at some length the question of an
international bank. a very strong spirit
of concliation appeared to prevail. Tho
understanding here is that there is M
immediate prospect OF hostile issue be-
tween France and Germany on this sub
ject.
ALGECIRAS. Spain, Feb. 23.-The first
feeling of depression over Germany's re-
lection of the French proposals is grad
ually wearing on and slightly more hope
full feeling is observable among the dele
gates This is due largely to the amicable
spirit shown between the French and Ger
man delegates during the formal debates
on the Moroccan bank questions. The dis
cussion will be continued tomorrow. The
deadlock on the question OF policing Mo
rocco is unchanged. but the improved feel
ing also extends to that question.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
CALLS FARMERS TO STRIKE
Members of Equity society VIII sell
Grain Only at Fixed
Scale.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. "a strike OF
the ae.u1o farmers composing the American
Society OF Equity, an organization with
headquarters I'm Indianapolis, has been
called for March /. Everyone who re-
spends to this Call will agree to withhold
from marketing any agricultural products
excepting at prices that are up TO the level
that has been decreed as equitable by the
officials of this organization.
This organization claims that the pro-
ducer ought to get az least 81 a bushel for
wheat, no matter what may he the size
of the crop. The call of the strike sets
forth minimum selling price on all farm
products, prices which the agricultural
strikers claim they are entitled TO and can
get II they stand together.
Kansas and Minnesota are being flooded
with copies OF this call. II h hgured by
the officials of the organization that II
these states hold ont FOR the higher prices
the movement viii prove a success
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
GARFIELD IS cR0SS-ExAMINED
No Information Obtained from
Packers Was Given TO Depart
ment of Justice.

CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-Commissioner Of
Corporations Garfield was subjected to a
severe cross-examination in the packers
case today and was still on the stand when
court adjourned. During the examination
he admitted that he had turned over TO
the Department of Justice some informa-
tion which had been secured during the in
vestigation of the beef industry, but as
serted that II was nothing which had any
direct bearing upon the case now on hear
ing The informs tion given the Depart
ment Of Justice, he, said had been re-
ceIved by the agents OF the departments
from men all over the country, claiming 10
have information Of violations Of the law
by the defendants No information OBJ
tanned from the packers was given to the
Depdrtment Of Justice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
WRIT FOR FEDERATION MEN
Attorney for Meyer and Haywood
Seeks Their Release on Habeas
Corpus Proceedings.

- BOISE. Idalfo. Feb. z5-Astorncy E f.
Richardson. representing the officers of the
Western Federation of Miners, who are de-
tained i'm the state penitentary here
charged with the murder Of former Gov
ernor Frank Steuncnberg today presented
to the full bench of the Idaho supreme
court a petition for writ of habeas corpus
for G. \. Pettibone, former member of the
federation's executive board The petition
alleges conspiracy on the part of Governor
Frank Goodins and Attorneys Hawley and
Van Duyn, who are employed in the prose-
cution. to deprive the prisoner of his lib
erty without due process of law.
The petition also charges violation of the
constitution of the United States and the
state of Idaho.
Tomorrow the prisoners will be taken to
Caldwell. where a grand jury will meet to
investigate the assassination of Governor
Steunenberg. il Is stated that important
evidence has been secured by detectives
who have learned the cypher code used by
the Western Federation in telegrap phiny
and letters.
DENVER. Colo, Feb. Subjective James
Mcfarland has left for Idaho with all the
documentary evidence in the Steunenberg
murder case, including Harry Orchard 5
confession, IN MS possession. ttc Will lcs-
tify before the grand jury which is to be-
gin its investigation next Monday. He
will be the principal witness Before leav-
ing he asserted that no one could wish the
accused federation officers fair trial more
than himself but declared that he is amply
able 10 prove his charges.
Orchards confession, a copy Of which is
ON file i'm this city, embraces l0i pages
closely typewritten and contains fully 3.
coo words. IL was secured by Mcfarland
with the aid OF two stenographers while he
interviewed orchard in the pententiary at
Boise city. II is signed and sworn to and
the main points embraced therein are said
70 have been duly corroboated. This doc
ument will comprise the basis OF the trial
Of Meyer, Haywood. Pettibone and others
BUTTE, Mont Feb. 23.-Five thousand
dollars has been appropriated by the Mill
and Smeter Mems union OF this city To
aid in the defense Of Charles +. Meyer.
Haywood Pettibone and Orchard, who are
suspected OF the murder of Ex-Governor
Steunenberg Of Idaho.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
sMASHUP NEAR WELLS, NEVADA
Easthound Fast Mail oR southern
PacIac StTiLes FrsiEht
Train.

SALT LAKE City, Utah, Feb. a.-Fast
mail No. To- which Ieft Oakland yester-
dav afternoon on the southern Pacific,
met fast freight No. IS. wrstbound, on a
curve eight miles west of Wells New, this
afternoon. An Indian stealing ride ou
the freight was badly hurt aud thu tNu
brakemcn on No. 10 we're cut and bruised.
six Or seven mnil clerks were shaken uu
and bruised. but none so seriously as "a
require medIcal attention. Both locon,o-
tiycs were wrecked. the baggaEc car de-
molished aud hftceu freight cars conlsiu-
ing mrrchandisc Vcrc broken up The
crew of the frelEht Jumped before the ell
lisiou. f.nglneer Quilinan of tho freight
admits that he forget an about No o.
which had risht-of-way-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
HEARING ON LAND LEASE BILL
NebraSkRas to Appear Before the
House Committee Next
"Wednesday.
GFrom a stan Correspondent ,

WASHINGTON Feb. 23.-(Special Tee-
gram. - on next Wednesday w. r. Gurley.
FL G.. Cornell and ex-senator Reynolds of
Nebraska will appear before the public
lands committee Of the house in behalf
Of some leasing bill in the interest Of the
Nebraska cattle men. Mr.. Gurlsy stated
today that the interests he represented are
not staked upon any one OF the measures
now before the public lands committee. He
is I'm favor of some land leasing bill, aad
as 20 the verbiage OF the bill he is per
fectlv willing that il should be left to
the committee of congress.
Tonight Senator and Mrs. Burkett gave
dinner at their home on Nineteenth street
m honor OF a number OF the Nebraska
colony I'm Washington. The guests were
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kennedy. Mr. and
Mrs F. NJ. Pollard Mr.. and Mrs. Hinshaw.
Mr and Mrs W. f. Andrews. Mr.. and
Mrs Mccarthy Mrs. Fletcher Of Spring.
neld. H., a sister Of senator Burkett. and
Mr. md Mrs. r. c. snyder.
Rev Robert M. Stevenson, president ot
Westminster college. Salt Lake City. fo--
merly vice president and acting president
of Bellevue college. Nebraska. is in Wash
mgton in the interest OF an investment
which the coneSe in Salt Lake CITY now
owns
W r Gurey, ON motion of John l.. Web
ste~ was admitted To practice in the -u-
prome court today
Mr. and Mrs. c. =. Yost. who have been
in Washington for the last Few days. leave
tomorrow for Palm Beach
Representative Lacey. chairman OF the
committee on public lands. 10 whose COM
mittee Was referred the Hinshaw bill IN
provide for the adjustment of certain sales
Cf lands Iu the late reservation of the
oonfedeTated Otoe and Missouri tribes %
Indians In Nebraska aud Kansas. today
decided to grant a hearing next Wednessiay
to Judge Hazlett OF Beatrice. who is In
Washington representing the Nebraska
claim +nts.
Victor a. buras. "a SOuEE lawyer Of
wilbur Neh.. is In the employ of the
United States senate during the present
SESSION of cunET-ss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
ANTHRACITE SCALE READY
Miners Finish Draft OF Demands aud
Forward COPY ot "a to
Mr. n9cr.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23-The rull scale
committee Of the Cnted Mine Workers OF
America, including thrty-siN members
among them President John Mitchell. Dis
trict Presidents Fay. Nichols and Dcttr,ys,
District Secretaries Gallagher, Dempsey
and Hartlcin and the executive boards of
hard coal districts Nos. T. and g. are in
this city tonight to consider the demands
the anthracite miners are to make to the
committee Of operators appointed at tho
recent conference in this city. The miners
subcommittee of seven has been busy on
these plans for the last week and presented
them to President Mitchell for approval
today.
II was intended that President Mitchell
should at once notify the operators that a
meeting with thom was desired. His ac-
tion. therefore. i'm first calling a meeting of
the scale committee To consider the prop
ositions has given rise tonight to reports
that the miners demands are such as to
make the situation grave one
Tho meeting Of the scale committee lasted
until nearly midnight. II was stated that
the fun committee endorsed the demands
of the miners committee of seven and it
was declared that the anthracite workers
will stand by the demands and suggestions.
clusons to Mr.. Baer. tho head of the op-
orators committee. tonight
II is likely that there win be Il meeting
on Monday of the joint committee of min
ers and operators
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Feb. 23.-The United
Mine Workers Of America today unani-
mously endorsed the action of tho national
convention of indianapolis in demanding an
increase of 12lE per cent over the present
scale. A bitter fight was precipitatcd when
the committee on officers reports recon-
mended "A suggestion of President Perry
that all officers of local unions who handle
funds Of unions he bonded in some reputa-
bic surety company Many delegates op-
posed the resolution as it gave State Sec
rctary and Treasurer Ryan power to de-
termine what company should he selected.
The recommendation was finally adopted.
There was also heated discussion over a
recommendation of the committee that local
unions should. II possible. be affiliated with
and send delegates to an central bodies in
the state. and should be affiliated with State
Federations OF labor Several delegates
denounced trade union federation as errone-
Gus and declared that no man ought to be-
long to an organization the principle OF
which he did not endorse. The question
was finally referred back to local unions
for a decision
PITTSBURG. Feb. e3.-Francis L. Rob-
bins. chairman of the Pittsburg Coal COM
pany and leader of the bituminous coal OPP
orators. declared upon his arrival from
New York today that ~ could SO no pos
sibility of averting cool strike In the bi-
luminous regions on ABril l.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
MERCHANT SHIPS IN LINE
British Vessels TO Take Part I'm
NRncnvers with warships
In Summer.

LONDON. Feb. 23.-At the annual meet
INK today of the Chamber OF Shipping of
the United Kingdom President Ward said
he had seen Admiral Sir John Fisher rela-
tive to the planned cooperation of the mer-
camille marine with the navy during the
naval maneuvcrs this summer.
The Admiralty hoped to have 30 to 400
merchant ships under the control of the
admiral commanding the maneuvers and
to be able TO show that It could protect
shipping In war time. having besides
enough vessels free to take care OF the
enemy. Admiral Fisher belle, ed that the
result Of the experiment would Jv g pre-
vent anything In the nature Of scare
among ship owners in war time. thus pre-
venting panic In insurance premiums.
The Admiralty President Ware added.
would indemnity ship owners for loss due
to delay and would pay the cost Of coal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
CHEAPER GAS FOR KANSAS CITY
AIdermeB's Committee Drafts Ordi-
nance Fixing Price AT ~
Cents q Thousand Feet.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb. "a special
committee of tine board of aldermen de-
Cided today 10 recommend two gas ordi-
nanccs for passage by the council next
Monday night one ordinance fixes % cents
"A thousand cubic fect as the maximum
price 10 bc charged for artificial gas. Th-
other measure proposes to submit 10 the
voters al the city Election April 3. an
amendment 20 the charter providing that
IA granting an lighting franchises the city
reserves the right to purchase, at lts act-
ual value, the grantees plant al the eX-
piration of I've Years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
sETTER FEELING ON EXCHANGE
EfBersG gsIisy Wegardtag Chfasse in
soasR Ssrtsa W@so- witR
aeaHes Rs.Bonse.

LONDON F-b. pa Trading 1u the stock
azrHulsr 1ugaad much more cheerful
s Hitiav. an "A aaTtwerts sharing lon the inn
PROV ufHE ktfhrs had ana appUeciably
aer..r tauo au -hr statement lf Winston
sIen.er -hurchIn ludrr sscrerary or state
air Ule colonies u rla HuusC lf COM
HI1u- 1ufIinIus me government policy
snufl AHlca.
srtraF aunmrd up ne liberal policy Is
Hial -lere shall ar na violent eNuulsion of
tie -ainrse. boo uaat smile some af ths
liasf srrsIlo conditions 1f ndentire viii
ar sitninar-d lle llfunate lewiston "a
Hls iilr-lon .s al br Hfr ul a responsihlo
s1Ear1HiaHf f1r the r-ans1laal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
HIGH FINANCE IN LONDON
. Nhi,St ishrs tsss,s nwiHdir
gisgs 100 W
2t.sss

TTIRT ITUHI US bad Tow WUfC us
Nnsuishsd atpDuanta than J whitaker
Wrrit whose failure brought ruin TO
thift'ru nftpu and thirty members ~ the
London stprk etrh1nE, and swept away
fhl fortunes of thousands ~ persons. the
crash Involving 1ian the regulations of
mHht men hlRb lr British political and So
.ial ,ifrl,a.
Sensational as vns thc failure Of Wright.
u iml'd b'fofo The startling climax Of his
1f1ih ~ p"iapu. solf-aduinistcrcd within
The t'fy hour OF his conviction on the
charge ~ fraud ~ director" and his
condemnation to seven years penal scryi-
fufs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
ALExANDER'S CONDITION WORSE
Former Itfc Insurance President
Fails "a Rally from His
second OperatIon.

NEW YORK. Feb 5-Fcars over tho
condition of James " Alexander former
president of the Equitable Life Assurance
society. were expressed today by the
physicians who nave been attending him
since an operation performed yesterday.
This was the second operation on M. Alex-
andcr in two weeks and was performed for
an organic trouble. His physicians today
"a a that no had thus far failed 10 mIly
frlu Yesterdays operation as rapid, as 10
dld from the aIst one
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24

Alnerl souuIschen, author. journalist and
urtyeler was born in san Francisco In
1878 and rs the author OF one or two books
Hh, aas also contribute to the magazines
and tusut teJ years ago went To Mace
iuui.t a. correspondent for the Evening
Post and other papers kiis absence does
u1l v-t cause rhe Eveuiug Post any anxi-
arg. The Hst letter received from him
as duted frlm sona FeBruary o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
CORRESPONDENT IS MISSING
CatifsEsi& Mas IN macedonia CsaRst
Ne Fsaad after LsavtaE
Hf. HsteI

VIENNA F.o IA telegram received
here from sofia. BulgsFia. today announced
rhal Albert sonnischen OF Oakland, Cal
"a csrresp0ndenC Of the New York Evening
Post had disappeared IA Macedonia. EIe
arrived ar Vodemu. forty miles from Mon
tsur February t6. disappeared from hrs
aorsI -aers February 90 and has not been
sn-u since
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24
CaaI strihe pr-sllct.sI.

PiTTSBl RS. Fen "a Francis h Ron
bins. chairman of tho Pittshurg Coal cOni-
paul and leader uf the hitulninous euSl Op-
eIsttors declared upon bis arrival frau View
Work tudaF that hc could see no uosHil uitY
~ aNorfing Hoal strike IA the ultlIni. ious
coal aesluns on April
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-24

A. New York Arrived, Maine from
London. nreslau. from hremen,
AZ Fayal-Saiteis Celtic. for Naples
A. Piymouth-ATTived. blnecheT. from
Sew NusA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15
EXCLUSION OF ANARcHIsrs.
A Diplomat Thinks That Much Leni-
ency Has Been Shown.

The ieniency of the powers In dealing
with the anarchist problem is now bearing
fruit" remarked a diplomat to a Star re-
porter at the State Department this morn
ing.
although many informal conferences
have been had between the powers. and
the domicile and expulsion questions have
been the subject Of many exchanges of
views and of notes between the various
chancellories, the stubborn fact remains
that the problem presents harder nut to
crack today than ever before. The indispo-
sition to assume the iniative on the part of
any one OF the powers is one of the main
obstacles to a continental agreement.
Personally, I have ever been at a loss
to understand why would-be regicide was
not considered as dangerous In one capital
In Europe as in another, yet these men
fee from st. Petersburg to London or
Geneva, and SO long as they remain quiet
In the latter cities they are unmolested-
II, as was recently stated in parliament
by an under secretary. In reply to an In
terpellation of a member OF the house OF
commons, the English laws were ample
to cover the expulsion question, they might
be applied to this dangerous and undesir-
able class OF men.
would be possible for the secret police of
every continental country. including Eng
land, to round up anarchists found within
their boundaries and escort or drive them
hence. And with concerted action there
would then be no haven Of another ma
main With immunity from arrest. These
men are confessed outlaws and deserve only
the treatment accorded to those beyond
the pale Of the law; to afford them the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-15


ment to use with woman anywhere and
under any circumstances, and the circum-
stances must be very unique and peculiar
indeed where force Is resorted to as
means of election from a public office or
building.
II have not the slightest doubt had an
officer approached this lady, with the rec
objection of the Morris affair so wildly
set in her mind, that she would have faint
ed on the spot, and somewhat Of scene
would have been enacted when the inten-
lions of all of the parties concerned were
of the BEST Luckily she saw only two
gentlemen in frock coats. and uniform
and shield were happily not In sight.
From an experience of many years In
the capital / am free to admit that some
times those who have business with gov
eminent officials are unnecessarily persist
ent in the presentation of their claims of
recognition. but an application of force
and election in meeting this persistence is
to my mind quite unjustifable unless there
is reason to believe that the intending Wis
Ytor is a dangerous character"