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Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
showers and Cooler Thursday. Fridn '
Fair ana warmer.
TRAFFIC POOL FIXES RATES
More Of the Methods OF soft Coat
transportation Combine Are
Uncovered.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1l.--That rates
arc fixed By the "Trsffic association" COM
posed Of various coal carrying railroa Is
was the admission drawn today from rail-
road officials at the final hearing OF the
Interstate Commerce commissions invcsti-
cation into the alleged abuses Of the coal
trade. Through Joseph G. Searlos, coal
traffic manager OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road company, which Is also a member
Of the All Rail Traffic association. it was
learned that this organization not only
fixes the percentage OF tonnage allotted TO
each railroad but also establishes the
rates
Counsel for the commission produced The
minutes of a meeting of the Tidewater
Bituminous Steam Coal Traffic association.
held on September 10. 1890 Tho records
showed that a resolution offered by the
Norfolk & Western company permitting
that company and the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad to carry Tidewatcr coal at the
rate of s125 ton was voted down and
that the rate was fixed at Sl.4O a ton On
Mr.. Scarles resolution. Mr.. Searlcs ad-
mitted that there had been an agreement
as to the tonnage to be allowed each road
and that If one road shipped more and
another less settlement was made. lie
said that there had been no settlements
since 1895,
Mr.. Searles denied that there was an
understanding to maintain rates between
all rail and all water associations for the
purpose Of preventing competition.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
SONGS OF SOUTH SEA ISLANDS
Latter Day saints Missionary Enter
tRins the Conference at
Independence.

INDEPENDENCE. Mo-. April 11.-(spe-
cial Telegram. Elder j. W. Petersen, late
of the Society Islands mission addressed
the congregation at the stone church this
morning. novel feature of the services
was the singing of a song in the Tahitian
language by Elder Petersen and wife.
President Joseph Smith called the busi-
ness meeting to order at 2 o'clock. re-
port from the Daughters of Zion, the
mothers organization of the church. pc
titioned the conference to establish a home
for children. This petition was referred 10
the same joint committee council to which
was referred the matter of the establishing
of a hospital or sanitarium. as was sug-
gested in the statement of President Smith
yesterday.
An attempt was made to amend the ar
ticles of the association so that the busi-
ness center of the church could not be
moved from its present location without
the vote of the body. This attempt failed.
the matter being left to tire discretion and
action Of the presiding bishopric and
board of publication.
I. w AIlender and r. NJ. Elvin were
elected trustees of Graceland college 10
succeed the elders Albert c. Michael Cal
| ifornia, was reelected TO the auditing COM
mittee. College day was changed from
the first Sunday in September TO the first
| Sunday i'm October. on this day collections
are taken up throughout the church for
the benefit of the college.
There was a book of Mormon lecture this
evening by W. w. Smith and preaching II
| the auditorium by Frederick Gregory OF
/ Canada. Tomorrow morning preaching by
s. A. Burgess of ST. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
PRESIDENT CASTRO RETIRES
Executive of Venezuela VRcRtes His
once Temporarily in Favor OF
Vice President Gomez.

NEW YORK, April ll.-General Cipriano
Castro has retired temporarily from the
presidency of Venezuela. General Juan
Vicente Gomez, first vice president OF the
republic, is the present executive head.
This information was contained in an ofi-
cial cable dispatch received today from
Caracas by Carlos Benito Figieredo Venc-
zuelan consul general in this city. The off,
cial announcement gives as Castros rea-
sons for reslgning that he desires to re-
tire to restful private life for some time
owing to the strenuous work his position
eXacts and which he has so successfully
carried out for several years" The change
! took place on Monday last, when Castro
issued a proclamation wherein appeared
the following:
Should his temporary separation bring
harmony and good will 10 the country. he
would willingly make his retirement per-
manent-if necessary.
The dispatch also says that peace is as
sured I'm Venezuela and that the interna-
tional question will be either amicably
arranged or arbitrated.
CirprianO Castro became president OF
/ Venezuela on October 8 1899. having
headed a revolution against President Ig-
| nacio Andrade
General Gomez. who becomes president
I temporarily, is known as an able military
/ man. He aided Castro In his revolution
/ against President Andrade and is COM
mander of the Venezuelan army.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
FEDERAL ATTORNEY RESIGNS
Preparing 60 Get into south Dakota
Senatorial Fight as supporter
of Gamble.

SIOUX FALLS. s D., April l1.--(speclal
TelegramD-A decided sensation was
caused today when II became known that
James d. Elliott, United States attorney
for South Dakota. had resigned his posi-
ton. For several months the South Da-
kots delegation in congress has been in a
deadlock over the appointment Of Mr.. FL
llott's successor. Senator Gamble support
ing him for reappointment. while Senator
Kittredge had an opposition candidate in
the person OF A. G. Biernatski Of McCo. =
county Mr.. Elliott's second term expired
in December last and he therefore, has
served about four months over the term.
His resignation. which was telpgraphed to
the attorney general at Washington on
Tuesday evening. was as follows:
Under existing conditions do not desire
TO continue TO serve in the position OF
United States district attorney Of South
Dakota I therefore respectfully tender
my resignation and request immediate ac-
Ceptance.
Late this afternoon Mr. Elliott received
a dispatch from the attorney general stat
ing that the resignation had been accepted.
Mr.. Elliott Is strong supporter Of Sen
ator Gamble in the latter's tight for re-
election and wished 20 be foot loose and
not bound down by tho duties Of federal
Office so he can give his attention to fur.
thering the interests Of Senator Gamble.
The two men have been warm personal
friends since the pioneer days in Dakota
Territory Mr.. Elliott IS outspoken in his
denunciation Of the methods adopted by
the so-called machine 70 defeat Mr.. Gamble
and now that he Is free to act as he plcases
it is expected that one of the most aggrcs-
sive campaigns in the history of the state
will ensue,
When asked II he had any idea as to who
would be his successor Mr. Elliott stated
/ that it was his hope that W. G. Porter
! assistant United States attorney. would be
! promoted to the place made vacant by the
/ resignation.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
PRIMARY DEADLOCK in ILLINOIS
Cook County and Down state Members
Apparently HOpeIessIy Divided
on Many Features.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. April 1.-THE new
primary elections bill, providing for nomi-
nations at primary elections on 50 per cent
of the total vote was introduced in the
house and referred to the committee on pri-
mary elections. This is the bill prepared by
Attorney General Stead the bill introduced
In the senate, however, was changed before
being introduced TO provide a majority re-
quirement. IL was read the first time and.
without reference TO committee was set
for second reading next Wednesday. Il was
discussed for two hours in the senate and
Unexpectedly strong opposition was shown
to many features OF the bill, the down
state and Cook county members being ap-
parently hOpelessly apart as regards many
features. No explanation was forthcoming
as to the reasons for changing the admin
istration bill before Introduction.
Democratic members OF the house eau
cused today and resolved 10 introduce a
bill providing for direct primary nomina-
tions for all Offices except possibly the
judiciary, and 20 give it united support as
a party measure committee consisting
OF Dougherty OF Knox, Nanny OF Brown
ana McGoorty Of Cook was appointed to
draw up the bill, which viii be presented
next Wednesday. Both houses will ad-
journ tomorrow until next Wednesday.
Prominent republicans OF both houses to-
night expressed the belief that Il would be
impossible under the recent decision OF
the supreme court to pass a bin that
would be satisfactory both to Cook county
and the state at large. and confessed they
could not figure a way out Of the dilemma.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
GoRKY ILL WITH CONSUMPTION
Russian Novelist VIII Go 20 Colorado
or California I'm search of
Health.

NEW. YORK, April IA statement that
Maxim Gorky is Ill with consumption and
that he came to America to regain his
health, not to secure assistance to obtain
the freedom of Russia, was made in his
behalf by an interpreter today. The state
ment follows:
Gorky wishes me to tell you that he is a
sick man. suffering from consumption. lie
came to America not in the hope of get
ting assistance to free Russia, nut TO re-
gain his health. He will 80 to either Den
yer or California i'm a few weeks. While
he remains m New York he expects to work
on his autobiography, so that he may put
1t in the hands OF a publisher here before
going away.
He desires to have this work finished now
In case he should not recover his strength
Mr. GorlSy has been out Of Russia for some
time and has no idea NJ the actual status
Of tlie COUNT 9nt tftiN Tine Gle does not
think that the prospect Of successful
revolution is very bright. HE thinks that
the best future for the Russian is in NOV
ing out of Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
MORE WORK FOR CoMMISSARY
Quartermaster's Department VIII
Turn over Cooking Devices to the
Subsistence Department.

WASHINGTON, April il.-As a result OF
observations made by American army Of
icers in the far east during the Russo
Japanese war a change is to be made by
the War department in connection with the
field subsistence. Heretofore the quarter
masters department has had charge of all
equipment pertaining to the cooking and
baking for the troops in the field, but un-
der the new arrangement the commissary
officers will have charge Of such equip
ment, as well as the matter Of the prepar-
alton Of food for the soldiers. Under this
plan the commissary department will not
be dependent upon another branch of the
service for the transportation and fur
nishing of ranges. utensils and bakery out
1ts when in the field.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
BIeELoW CALLED TO TESTIFY
Convicted milwaukee Banker VIII
Give Evidence I'm Behalf of
His Associate.

LEAvENWoRTH, Kan, April 11.-Frank
G. Bigelow, ex-president of the Milwaukee
First National bank who is serving ten
years term in the federal prison, will leave
here Sunday afternoon for Milwaukee in
charge of Warden r. w. McClaughrey to
testify on behalf of Henry Coll, the as
sistant cashier. who is to go on trial there
Monday. Bigelow does not like to go, but
now that he has been subpoenaed he will
give all testimony he is called upon for.
He will wear the civilian clothing he wore
when he reached here. At Milwaukee lie
will be within the jurisdiction of the court.
and it is not known whether he will be per-
mitted to remain at his old home while
there or confined in Jail. He has gained
in health, strength and weight since he
arrived here and looks like a different
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
WRECK NEAR HUNTINGTON, ORE.
One Man Killed and One Fatally Hurt
I'm smRshuP en- Oregon
RRiIrcrd.

BOISE. Idaho, April 1l.-A collision oc-
CURED on the Oregon Railway and Nevi-
cation line at 1880 this morning, fifteen
miles west of Huntington. between No. IS
and a work train, by which one man was
killed, another fatally hurt and four others
seriously injured. The dead:
JOHN LILLY, La Grande, Ore.
Fatally hurt
Elmer Earl, Portland
The wreck was caused by failure OF an
operator to give orders to the extra train.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
DRY DOCK ADRIFT in STORM
Dewey Breaks Its Gables in Medtter-
ranean. but IL Now
In Tow.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE dry dock
Dewey broke it's tow lines i'm the Mediter-
ranean OF Malta and drifted about I'm "a
storm for about twenty-three hours but
is now again in control Of the vessels which
are towing It.
This information reached the Navy dc-
partment in a dispatch from Admiral
Sigsbee dated at Messlna, Sicily, yesterday
lie stated in the dispatch that the Brook.
lyn remained near the dry dock when It
was found houndering about and did not
leave until it was safely in tow A wire
less dispatch received by the Brooklyn
after it left the Dewey indicated that the
dry dock is proceeding satisfactorily.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
JAMES A. BAILEY is DEAD
veteran Snowman Dies of ErysipeIRs
at His Home I'm Mount Vernon
New York.

NEW YORK, April Thames A. Bailey
died at his home in Mount Vernon today
from eTysipelas He was 50 years Of age
Mr. Bailey's name is familiar throughout
America and Europe as a Snowman, and
in his later years he was managing di-
rector Of the Barnum & Bailey show,
Practically his whole life was spent in the
circus business as employe and proprietor.
He Joined p. 7, Barnum In 1881 and since
that time most OF the big circuses Of the
country have been consolidated, with him
ar director.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12

The rt eparty has won all its past
victories The champion of progressive
liberty. IL must win its future victories as
the champion Of progressive liberty. ii
must always be the here-and-uOw party,
the up-to-date party, the party of con-
A new era has opened uaon this world.
For half century we have been answering
the great questions which the welfare of
them wisely. Now, we must turn to the
new cconmic questons-qucstiOns which in
volve the righteousness Of American busi-
ness. a just distribution Of wealth by pre-
venting dishonest accumulation Of gain
questions that look to the physical, mental
moral upbuilding OF all the workers In
| factories and on farms throughout the en-
tire republic.
The republican party is not the enemy of
wealth. II believes in property aud the
rights of property; but IL is also the friend
of the people. II believes that the just
rights Of capital and the real welfare of the
people are ono and the same.
II believes that all honest interests Of
the few are wrapped up in the prosperity
OF the many, and so the republican party
stands As a defender of all honest capital
on the one hand. the protector OF all peace
full labor on the other hand-aye, and there
fore the republican party is the enemy OF
those modern Catalines, who set at each
others throats the laborcr and the man
who employs him.
A class is swiftly forming. who propose
/ to solve the great social industrial problems
! Of the times by hasty, radical measures
! Now and then even the counsel of violence
| is heard. This group of extremists Is al
ready appropriating doctrines, the re
publican party sets its face like flint anC
4 for them and their practices, the repubi
| can party has hand of iron. We mus
/ be progressive, we republicans, but W.
/ must also be conservative, for the people
/ demand not only that our principles shal
/ he right, our purposes uplifting to th'
Z masses. but that our plans and policies
shall work out practical results. Radi
calism is emotion at the boiling point--con
| servatism is merely commonsense at nor
! NAL temperature
The platform. as agreed upon by Leaders
of the party and by the resolutions com
mittee, dwelt at length upon state issues
endorsed President Roosevelts admnistra
ton, Vice President Fairbanks conduct o
his office. the Indiana senators and repre-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
Movement. of ocean ves.eIs April

At New York-Arrived: Kroonland. from
Antwerp; Indiana, from Naples; Majestic,
from Liverpool Sailed Baltic, for Liver
pool; PotsdaIn, for Rotterdam; Madonna,
for Naples.
Al Southampton-Sailed Kaiser WI
helm IL. FOR New York
At Trieste-Arrived: Ultonia, from New
York.
At Liverpool-Arrved: Arabic. from
New York Lake Manitoba. from st. John.
Sailed. Oceanic. Tor New York; Sicllian,
Tor Glasgow.
At Antwerp Sailed. Lake Michigan. for
Halifax.
At Glasgow-Arrived Sandman, from
Boston; Carthagenian, from Philadelphia
Al co. stiania-Sailed. United States
New York. -
Al QuevnstOwn-S Sailed: Caronia, for New
York. Arrived: Teutonic, from New York
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
National RepubIicnn Lenrue

PHILADELPHIA. April u.-President J.
Hampton Moore Of the National Republi-
can league has issued the call for the
biennial convention 10 be held I'm Philadel-
phia June II, Is and ls. The occasion will
mark the golden Jubilee OF the republican
party. being the hftieth Anniversary 0f
The hrst national repuhMcan convention
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
INDIANA REPUBLICANS MEET
senator BeveridEe Teus His idea Of
Policy of the Republican
Party.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 1.-THE re-
publican state convention to nominate state
officers except candidates for governor
lieutenant governor and reporter Of the
supreme court held its preliminary session
today and heard addresses by Representa-
tive Abraham l.. Brick. temporary chair
man; Senators Beveridge and Hemenway
and Governor Hanly.
The convention adjourned until tomorrow
morning tcn the committees on rules,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
Policemen max OF PoIItIca.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. Anril ll-"How 10
Eliminate Politics from Municipal Police
and Fire Departments" was the principal
topic al today's session OF the convention
of the International Chiefs Of Police asso-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12


d resolutions will report
tions will follow.
-idge and Hemenway and
occupied seats on the
les p. Goodrich. chairman
,mmittee, who called the
der and introduced Repre-
an l.. Brick of the Thir-
pal district as temporary
Re and Hemenway made
nator Beveridge said IN
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-12
Partial Agreement In Iowa.

DIES MONIES, Ia. April n.-Iowa mine
operators and miners made progress in tho
scale conference today, an agreement be-
Ing reached for the first Iowa district for
all labor. except top. receiving $50 per
day or less.
The agreement restores the scale Of ls03
The matter OF top laborers is still undis-
posed OF; they were not reduced two years
aso but demand is made for an Increase
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-23
LAIRD or SKIBO
In ON REBATE
Pennsylvania Official Gives
Andy the Lie.
Says He Figured In the Practice to
the Extent of SiO,OO0,0O0
Annually.
MUST ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

Philadelphia, May 23-Three star
Ting developments came today In
connection with reDating practiced
by the Pennsylvania railroad. which
is now being Investigated by the in
terstate commerce commission.
One was tho declaration of Vice
President John T Green, who is act
ing president in the absence OF Mr..
Cassatt. denying the statement of An
drew Carnegie that he had never re-
ceiyed rebates, and asserting In the
most positive way that the Pennsyl-
yania had paid TO the Carnegie Steel
Works a vast fortune In rebates.
There was an air of general gloom
in the Pennsylvania Offices and most
of the officials were silent. but when
Vice President Grien was asked con
corning the statement Of Mr.. Carne-
gle that he never received rebates. he
said bluntly that the Carnegie Steel
company received rebates on sl0.-
600. zoe OF annual traffic over the
Pennsylvania lines.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-23
BOY CONPBSSES TO
SNATCHING PURSES
Police Confident They Have
Youths Guilty Of Crime.
Detective Moore Sweats Information
Out Of Lad Arrested ON Tip
From His Partner.
TWO CHARGES AGAINST THEM

Barley Turley. of 1920 South
Tenth street and Dennis Rowley, of
l123 South Ninth street, negro boys
under 10 years old. are said 10 be the
two responsible for the purse snatch
ing going on for several days.
and win be tried this week for the
alleged crimes. One boy confessed af-
ter n sweating" by Detective Moore.
who worked the case up privately.
and It Is thought little trouble will be
experienced in making strong case
out against the two.
Turkey Switched a pair OF shoes
from the Klein shops on lower
Broadway and was convicted and
given 60 days IN jail for this. lie told
Chief Collins that he had a partner.
Dennis Rowly, and Detective Moore
took the latter in hand.
The negro confessed to being with
Turkey when the latter snatched Mrs.
Flowers pocloatbook last week. and
later was with him when he snatched
Mrs. Hazelbaur's purse on Madison
street Sunday night.
The Rowley boy claims be did
nothing more Than merely look on.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-23
PUBLIC WORKS
BOARD MEETS TODAY IN RBGU.
LAR SESSION.
VIII Formulate Report To Council
Concerning Municipal Light
Plant.

The board OF public works will meet
this AFTERNOON and formulate report
60 be presented TO the legislative
boards relative to the city electric
lighting plant.
The Joint light committee with the
board Of public works met this weeE
and decided on recommending that
$50. 900 be appropriated for remodel
ing the plant This report was refe
red to committee which has had II
drafted in proper form to be presented
10 the board tonight.
The council will meet tonight IN ad.
journed session, and the board of al
dermen tomorrow night. It is possible
that immediate action will be taken in
this matter, as II is an important one
commanding immediate attention.
The board of works will have Other
routine matters to act on this after
noon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-23
Cassie md Andy.

Boston. Mass. May "a Andrew
Carnegie will have TO tell under oath
whether or not the representations
made by Mrs. Cassie Chadwick that
she held his note for 100000 and
that he had s5.OO0.000 In trust for
her. under an agreement. were true
or false
In suit by Robert Lyons. receiver
OF the Citizens National bank OF
Oberlin, o.. against Herbert l.. New
ton, to recover ON promissory note
for $4,000. the defendant has NOV
ed in the United States circuit court
here for leave to PROFOUND interroga-
tons to Carnegie. Judge Colt allow
ed the defendant TO send his inferno
cations to Carnegie.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-23
ASTHMA CONQUERED.
New Austrian Drug Cures Asthma
and stops Distress From
Hay Fever.

Vienna. May "a Late official re-
ports Of medical sayants now concur
In the united statement that ascatoo.
the new Austrian drug. permanently
curts asthma and abates completely
all suffering from hay fever and
June cold ia any climate or country.
The small dose. seven drops. caus-
@ no arrangement of stomach which
was the difficulty scientists sought to
overcome in former researches. The
Austrian dispensary now located per
manently al 80 West e5th street New
York ci,y. Is supplying ascatco by
mail. free Of any cost. 10 all suffer
crs who write them.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-23
THREE DAYS.
Provisions Taken Up With Them b,
Aeronauts.

Provisioned for an air voyage of
three days. the balloon Nirvana. man
ned by the owner DR.. Julian p. Thorn
as. of the Aero club and Charles lie
wee. French aeronaut, assembled this
afternoon from Port Morris on the
Harlem river. DIR. Thomas announced
that the trip was intended as an en-
durance test and that he would KEEP
in the air as long as his gas and food
held out. The balloon, which has just
been completed. has a capacity of 20,
geo cubic feet.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-23
AGED PEDESTRIAN.


Trenton. y. j.. May 23.-Edward
Payson Weston. GS years old. long
distance pedestrian, passed through
Trenton this mc,ni. g IN hi way from
Philadelphia to New York in an effort
70 cover the distance in "a hours. The
thirty miles from Philadelphia TO
Trenton required Weston seven hours
and forty minutes to make IT. II he
Keeps up this gait he will duplicate his
record Of i3 years ago, when Re walk
ed from Philadelphia TO New York in
a day
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-23
COUNCIL MEETS.
Session Adjourned From Last Mon.
day Night.

The councllmanic board will meet
IN adjourned session tonight to
transact routine business. The meet
ing was adjourned from Monday
night out OF respect 20 the death of
Mrs. Elizabeth Dlpple. mother of
Councilman Race Dipple
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-05-23

"I'd hate to travel on the ship that
carries 900 pounds OF dynamite
wouldn't your"
Hate to- Say. I'd just as soon be
on a torpedo boat during manoeuyers.