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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16
CARS SON is TWO YEARS OLD
The Men of the Manchurian Army
Sent a Golden lkon

st. Petersburg second ami
versary of the birth of Czarevitch
Alexis, heir to the throne of Russia.
was celebrated here this week. The
infant is healthy. The czarevitch
was presented with golden ikon,
crusted with jewels and costing 20
GOO rubles, by the men of the Man
churian army. 1t was supposed to
be a token of their loyalty. The mon
ey was contributed by the soldiers
OF all regiments now Or formerly in
the far east. Some of the soldiers
declare that they were forced to SUBJ
scribe to the fund.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16
cinnamon TO DIG CANAL
$500 Cinnamon to be Brought From
China Under Contract That
includes Their Return

Washington-Chinese labor will be
given thorough test on the Panama
canal. Contracts calling for $500
Cinnamon for canal work have been
prepared and advertisements will be
issued by the isthmian canal commits
sion in few days asking for propos-
ais from labor agents. If the initial
$500 Cinnamon prove success 1t is
likely that many more will be taken
to the isthmus to do the work, which
Is too hard for the Jamacians now
employed there in large numbers Or
gained labor has offered much oppos-
Aitlon to the use of contract Chinese
Nabor but the Jamaican workmen have
proven inadequate, sufficient Span
lards cannot be had Immediately to
rush the work and Chinese are the
last hope of the commission.
President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft
and Chairman Shonts of the isthmian
canal commission and other men
prominently identified with the canal
work are known to have delayed en-
ploying Chinese he did not stand per-
dent that the other help obtainable
was not equal to the demands. The
administration has taken the position
that the canal must be dug at any
cost, and although the president
urged that there be no haste in en-
ploying Chinese he di not stand per-
manently in the way of the plan to
try coolies. 1t is the intention of the
commission to ask for bids from labor
agents who will arrange with the Chi
nese government for the expectation
OF labor, transport the Chinese to the
isthmus under contract to work for
a fixed wage and ship them back to
China, thus relieving the commission
of all detail work and all RESPONSE
bility. A bond will be required of
all contractors for a satisfactory full
fillment of any contract they may en-
ter into with the commission.
The employment of the Chinese will
not displace the Jamaicans who are
already there, but no more West In
dies negroes will be hired if the Chi |
nese prove a success.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16
DIED IN SAVING HIS MEN
Fifteen New York Tunnel Workmen
Owe Lives to Foreman

New York-The lives of fifteen
men, at work 300 feet beneath the
Hudson river opposite Cortlandt street
in the Meade tunnel, were saved Sat
urday by the heroism of Michael
O'Connor, the foreman, when stick
OF dynamite exploded prematurely.
The foreman noticed the fuse to the
dynamite sputtering with far greater
rapidity than was usual He shouted
to the other men in the tunnel COM
partment to run to the shaft and then
tried to put out the fuse. Fired by
the heroism of his chief, Patrick
Coyne of Jersey City went back to
help O'Connor.
The spluttering fuse burned on
ward and at last touched the stick
Of dynamite. With a flash and a roar
the explosion scattered rock and tim
Der about the floor of the tunnel ex-
cavation. When the workmen re-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16
Mothers! Mothers! !! Mothers!!!
Mrs. Wins'ow's Soothing SyruI

has been used for over SIXTY YEARS by MIL
LIONS of MOTHERS for their cHILDREH
while TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS
1t SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUNS
ALLAYs all PAIN CURES WIND coI.Ic ar
is the best remedy for DIARRHGA. Sold |
Druggists in every part of the world. Be su,
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
and take no other kind. Twenty-Five cts. bottle
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16

turned they found the lifeless body of
OConnor lying to one side of the bore.
Coyne lay twenty feet from him, still
living, but torn and bruised. Coyne
was sent to st. Francis hospital
where it was said that he had
chance of recovery. OConnor's home
was in Jersey City.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16

NOTlcE-$1.0o pays for seven sub
scriptions to the independent until
after the November election. 25 cents
pays for a single subscription until
after election. Send in your subscrip-
ton. Address The Independent, Lin
coin, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16
BERGE FLAYS CADY

ne Peoples Champion Exposes Deceitful Subter-
fuge to protect railroad extorton. The railroad
Commission Amendment shows up in it's
naked deformty An open letter to the auth
or of the BILL
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-08-16

Your letter of the 7th ult., giving your
| views respecting the powers and du
ties OF the railway commission, as pro-
yided in the Cady constitutional
amendment, has been duly received
| thank you for the inside history you
give to the people of this state in con-
nectlon with the passage of this
amendment. 1t is evident from what
you say that if this amendment
proves to be a real law the credit will
belong to you. On the other hand if
1t is simply another subterfuge the
blame also will be yours. In my
Judgment the provision concerning the
powers and duties of the commission
could not have been worse if the rail-
roads themselves had designed it. In
asmuch as you have written at length
and defined your position fully I may
be pardoned if | show the weakness
OF this amendment and at the same
time your own inconsistencies accord
ing to your own letter and interview.
In my statement recently | said
that If this amendment is adopted and
the commissioners are elected that
after all that is done these commits
sioners, by virtue of the amendment
itself, will have absolutely no power
to do anything until the legislature
shall act and confer powers upon the
commission; that the legislature I'M
der the influence of the railroads
might not do this and in that event
our whole effort at railroad control
be brought to naught; that the amend
ment itself should have conferred up-
on the commission fully the powers
and duties it should exercise. In your
interview given the press June IA you
took ne to task for what I said and
insisted that the amendment, as
passed by the legislature and as it will
be submitted to the voters this fall,
gave the commission ample powers,
without any further action by the
legislature, and You declared that the
even greater powers upon the commits
sion than the Dodge bill of which |
had spoken favorably. You not only !
took that position in that interview I
but I am told by several prominent |
that when your bill was
before the legislature, in the form it |
finally passed, that you then contend
ed that the amendment itself con-
ferred ample powers upon the COM
You also made this conten-
ton in conference committee between
the house and senate at the time you
got rid of the house amendment and |
attached meaningless subterfuge |
of your own. But now in
your letter to me you go square back
on this position and agree with ne in
the claim | made in my statement,
viz: ~, that the amendment itself |
confers no power upon the commits
sion, and (2), that before the people
can get any relief through this com
mission or through this amendment
the legislature will have to confer
The powers | claim should have been
written in the amendment itself Your
'ormer interview, therefore, stands
'epudiated by your own letter to me.
Not only do you repudiate the posi-
ion you took in that interview, but
when you now admit, as you do, that
he commission is powerless until the
legislature shall give it power, you
llso admit that your conference COM
you as subterfuge to help you foist
lpon the people of this state a law
hat the railroads wanted rather than
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

and Langdon will be engaged in the
morning with the hearing of Ruef and
Schnitz on the extortion charge. The
jury will endeavor to finish the Belve-
dere case today. James Coffroth and
Eddie Graney will give final testimony
on this matter. The printing scandal
will be considered again and the re-
sort at $40 Jackson street will come
in for further attention.
One of the most important matters
which will come to the attention of
the jury concerns the Techau Tavern.
An effort will be made TO establish,
through the testimony of ]. w. Pauson
and w. Morrison of the restaurant
management. that before alterations
could be made in the cafe 1t was nee
the stock, said to be 80 per cent, to
Ruef
At the hearing of the Mayor and
Ruef before Judge Dunno today 1t will
be necessary for the defense to show
its hand. Although both of the &C
cused have expressed themselves as
in favor of a speedy" vindication,
every opportunity to occasion delay
will be utilized. An effort will be
made to force the grand jurymen to
appear in court and thus check the in
vestigation.
1t is understood that the Supervis-
ors will not be called before the Grand
Jury today. That body by next week
will be ready to take up the trolley
scandal and will at the same time re-
quire the attendance of the Supervis-
ors. 1t is stated that Sanderson will
be on hand to tell all he knows Of the
transaction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
AMENDS BANK LAW
National Associations Can Now Make
Loans on Real Estate


WASHINGTON, Dec 5.-The House,
after waiting on the report of the ap-
propriations bill today, began its leg
islative grind by passing three meas
ures: Incorporating the national Ger
man-American alliance; authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to duplicate
gold certificates in lieu of those lost
or destroyed, and the bill amending
the national banking laws, permitting
national banking associations to make
loans on real estate as security and
limiting the amount of such loans. The
vote was III to 81
The bankers in the House urged the
passage of the bill, while the opponents
of the measure insisted that real estate
was not proper security for national
banks They contended that the sys-
tenn had proved a failure wherever
there had been trials.
De Almond of Missouri thought the
bill was bad legislation, as it would
tend to limit the power of the State
banks. ANY man who has unencum-
bered real estate can get a loan at a
lower rate of interest from loaning
companies that he can from bank,
he said
Hepburn of Iowa and Williams of
Mississippi, the minority leader, were
enthusiastically in favor of the meas
ure, saying the bill would aid the FARM
ers very greatly and have tendency
to reduce stock circulation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

charges of conspiracy and perjury,
will hold his Office until some one in
dependent of the Board of Police Com
missioners prefers charge5 against
him. should the charges be brought
by the Commissioners. the latter
would be acting in the roles of prose-
cutors and judges. Heney has ex-
pressed himself as not intending to
proceed against the Chief through the
Police Commissioners, and unless some
citizen should wish to interest himself
in the matter it seems that Oman can
lodge safely behind his gold badge
until he has answered for his alleged
onenses before a trial jury
Should action be taken against
Oman the evidence given to the Grand
Jury would be available before the
Police Commission. Demand could be
made on the District Attorney to pro-
duce it, Under the present status of
the case it is not deemed necessary to
have two hearings of the accusation.
If Oman is convicted before the Su-
perior Court, where he will shortly be
tried he will lose his office by reason
of that fact.
Should he be suspended from the
chiefship or removed by the commits
sion, Oman would simply rank as a
patrolman. He has not even the rank
of sergeant in the department.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
City Loses a Big Sum in Rents
From Municipal Property

Douglas Young. the expert account
ant who has been engaged by the
Grand Jury. will soon bring to the at
tention of the investigators the ques-
ton of rentals from city property
Although the city was deriving more
than $1,000 a month from It's property
before the fire. since then, notwith-
standing that rents have advanced it
has received on an average about
$500 month. To make matters worse
the city is paying $4,000 a month for
site for a temporary Hall of Justice
The fact that this $4,000 a month goes
to the Krelling estate, for which W.
H. Leahy. a member of the Police
Commission, is manager, will give
added interest to the subject when the
Grand Jury begins it's consideration.
The city derives rental of $1,000 a
year from the Southern Pacific for the
use of water front property. This sum
was paid last January and is not In
cluded in the totals given. The bulk
of the other rentals comes from the
ST. Mary's square property, the library
site, the school lot on Post street and
the Lincoln School property on Fifth
and Market streets. From the Lin
coin School site alone before the fire
the city received $4,000 month. For
the Post-street school lot 1896 a month
was received, and from st. Marys
square about $500 a month. Other
city properties before the fire added
few hundred dollars to the total.
Since the fire the Lincoln Scnool lot
and st. Mary's square have Melted al
most no revenue to the city treasury.
A small sum has been secured i from
the library site. The Grand Jury will
investigate to learn just where the
blame for this condition of affairs
rests. The sites are deemed valuable.
and there is no dearth of renters.
Moreover, the city property is not al
together vacant, but those who have
located on it through pull or some
thing else have been able to avoid a
just payment.
The collection of rent for city prop
erty devolves upon the Mayors Of
fee.
Excluding the rents paid by the
Southern Pacific the city collected in
January of this year s6113.S5. in F'ebru-
airy s7025.75, in March s6S45.S0, In April
and May together s1339.45, and in June
S1354.35. From this time on there was
a great falling off in the amount col
lected. In July 1T reached $11150; in
August $389.50; in September s25l25;
in October s27750. and in November
$227.5O.
The Mayor may be called before the
Grand Jury to explain this big. differ
ence. The Lincoln lot, according to
real estate men, should yield even
more than the $4,000 which it Melted the
treasury every month before the fire.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

House today. He said he was opposed
to such hyphenation and thought that
citizens of the United States could well
be called Americans and not German
Americans" or Polish Americans"
He asked Bartholdt, the father of the
bill, If he would agree to strike out the
word German" in connection with the
alliance. Bartholdt replied that ordi-
narily he would be pleased to yield
the word, but as this was patriotic
organization and designed to protect
German immigrants against imposition
and deception and to assist in their nat
uralization he felt that to eliminate
the word German" would seriously i'm
pair the purposes of the measure. The
bill passed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
SENATE'S INQUIRY
PUT OVER A DAY

WASHINGTON, Dec. s. The brief
session of the Senate today resulted in
the introduction of many bills, resolu-
lions, petitions and memorials, and the
receipt of a number of communications
from the executive department
Senator Foraker's insistence that i'm
mediate action be taken on the pend
ing resolutions for information regard
ing the discharge of negro soldiers
Of the Twenty fifth Infantry developed
discussion, but resulted, owing to the
illness Of Senator Penrose, in postpone
ment of action on the matter until to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
Schmitz Presented
With Lemon by
Hartman
His Request for
Private Car
Refused

One OF the grievous jolts sustained
by Mayor Schmitz on his return from
that peculiar journey to Europe was
administered by none other than e. II.
Hartman. swhom the Mayor had looked
upon as his great and good friend. The
difference between the railroad mag
mates manner when he sped the de-
parting guest and that with which he
welcomed him returning is reported to
have contributed materially to the in
dicted officials detection, which was
plain to be seen when he came back to
face the music.
When the Mayor left San Francisco
he had an invitation in his pocket to
call upon Hartman at his Offices in
New York. When he reached the
metropolis Schmitz without delay asked
to be directed to the offices of the
railway king. Hartman at once adj
mitted the Mayor to his presence. The
conversation related mostly to San
Francisco and the magnate took occa-
sion to express his thanks to Schmitz
for the many favors which he had done
for the Southern Pacific in San Fran
cisco just after the fire. IT will be re-
called that at that time Schmitz de-
veloped case of writer's cramp from
overwork incident TO signing patches
of privileges and concessions for vari-
Gus corporations.
When Schmitz was about to leave
Hartman is said to have placed his
hand on the Mayors shoulder.
II want you to come UP to the house
and dine with u.s. he said.
The Mayor accepted, and a few days
later met select company at the Har-
riman home. There was the best of
wine and the Mayors health was
pledged by his host.
When Schmitz left for Europe Har-
riman said. in bidding him good-by:
Now. remember. Mr.. Mayor. just call
on me If there is ever anything I can
do for you"
When Schmitz returned to New York
on his way back to the coast and
learned that he had been indicted. his
first thought was of Hartman and his
at the dock by W. j. Dingee. The lat
ter, as well as Schmitz, is a close friend
of the railroad chief. Schmitz ex-
pressed to Dingee his desire to avoid
the public gaze on his trip across the
continent to San Francisco. Then both
of them bethought themselves of their
mutual friend. Hartman.
II will go to him." said Dingee
and he will be glad to provide you
with a private car.
Dingee hurried TO Hartman. He
placed the matter before the magnate
and mentioned the promise that the
Mayor
What is your answer" inquired
Dingee.
NO was the 1aconic reply.
| Schmitz returned to the coast in the
Eplebeian overland limited. specializing
on the strange transformation wrought
by an indictment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
WANTS POWER OF DISMISSAL
President Asks Arbitrary Authority
Over Military Officers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-The Presi-
dent today sent a special message to
Congress urging giving the executive
authority of his own initiative and own
responsibility to dismiss any army or
navy officer whom he thinks unworthy to
remain in the service. The law at pres
ent provides that in time of peace no
officer shall be dismissed except in pur-
suance of a court-martal or in mitiga-
ton thereof This provision the Presi-
dent wants repealed
The President also asks for the re-
peal of article 81 for the government
of the navy, which in time of war prac-
tically subjects his right of dismissal
TO review by a court martial, to be as
sembled within six months, if the &C.
cused officer demands this court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
PAYMENT OF BOND INTEREST
ANNOUNCED BY GOVERNMENT
Action VIII Release for Business sum
Equal to Surplus of November
and December

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.--The Secre-
tary of the Treasury gave notice to-
day to the holders OF United States
bonds that the interest maturing on
the several interest dates between and
including January, October and May.
1907, will be paid without rebate on
and after December Is. 1906.
Checks for the interest due January.
1907, on registered bonds, will be
mailed to the owners on or before the
18th inst. The amount of interest
which may thus be paid is 10000. 600.
The action taken releases for the
use of the business of the country a
sum practically equal TO the surplus
receipts for November and December.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
NOMINATIONS MADE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--The Presi-
dent today sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations:
Member of the Philippine Commission
and Secretary of Public instruction in
the Philippine Islands, w. Morgan Shus-
ter, District of Columbia.
Collector of customs. district of will
iamette, Oregon, Philip S. Malcolm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
FAVORABLE TO METCALF

WASHINGTON, Dec 5.-The Senate
committee on naval affairs today or
dered favorable report on the nomina-
ton of Victor H. Metcalf of California
to be Secretary of the Navy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
Busy Session for
Grand Jury Today

When the Grand Jury meets today it
will plunge into mass of unfinished
business. The session viii begin at
1870 o'clock in the afternoon, as Heney
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
OBJECTS TO BILLS TITLE
Hepburn Doesn't Like Classification as
Recommendations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Representa-
tive Hepburn of Iowa objected to the
word German" in connection with the
word American" when the bill to in
corporate the National German-Ameri-
can Alliance" was called up in the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

FATAL MINE Observation-Disclosures. Mich.
Dec. 5.-One miner was killed and three injured
one fatally, in an explosion tonight In the
Quincy mine
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds.
Laxative Bromo Quinine, world wide
cold-grip rem. removes cause. Cal for
full name. Look for sig. z. ". Grove. Csc"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

The lazy man always is proud of his
patience.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
Chief Oman Not to
Lose Job at Once

Chief of Police Dinan, indicted on