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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
LIFE INSURANCE IN FRANCE
Mutual Life May He Forced Out of
Business In European
Republic.

NEW YORK, June 25.-At the regular
meeting OF the Mutual Life directors to-
morrow the serious situation in France Is
likely to be considered. Charles A. Pea
body president Of the company. has had
recent Information from Emory McClin-
took. vice president, which does not ine'-
cate hattering outlook for the. American
companies and it is more than probable
the Mutuals management may decide to
withdraw from the effort. to acquire new
business in France.
Under the French edict,'' said Mr.. Pea
body, which requires American companies
to invest in strictly French securities to
the amount of the full legal reserve on
policies written in France, the Mutual
would have to segregate 3l5oo0.OO0 to 10000 =
900 for the purpose"
At tomorrow's meeting the Truesdal le
committee is expected TO present further
report, dealing chiefly with the. work of
the committees expert accountants and
with the Irregularities the district attorney
has already unesrthed in the supply de-
pa-tment. sr
In the various suits already begun by the
Mutual against the McCurdys, members OF
the expenditures committee and others, nc
further aggressive steps are likely to he
taken until counsel for the company IS
able TO learn from Mr.. Jerome details OF
the information ELECTED by the grand Jury
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
Regiment in Revolt
AUTO RACING IN FRANCE
Large Crowd Present when Contest
over the sartbe Circuit
IL started.

PARIS. June 26-The automobile contest
for the grand prize over the Sarthe circuit
was started this morning at o'clock A
large crowd of people was present and
great enthusiasm was manifested
The course. which is 1908 kiiometers long,
was patrolled by troops s,
Sisz CTTranceD led during the third cir
cult, steadily increasing his lead and won
the days racing in hours, IS minutes
3Ozs seconds. Clement q'rance) was soc
ond in 6 hours, 10 minutes, 10 seconds.
Baros CFrance) covered the first round ir
50 minutes, 25 seconds, at the rate Of rs
kilometers per hour. Duray (France) was
second In 50 minutes, 80 seconds.
Two accidents occurred during the first
round Fabry Qtaly) collided with a wal
and the machine was completely demol.
ished, but the occupants were uninjured
Lebon France) was ditched. The racers
will start again at 6 a. m. tomorrow
France has twenty-five entries. Germany
three and Italy six in the Sarthe circuit
contest. The course must be covered
twelve times, the cars running six hour.
daily for two days, to complete the tota
distance, 1925 kilometers.
Mazzaro Utaly finished third, BarllueI
(France) fourth and Heath (France) NTH
Baron De Caters was upset but his in
juries were slight,
An excursion train bringing spectator
to the course was derailed and three per
sons were injured.
Mazzaro Gtaly) finished third Bariliie
(France) fourth and Heath (France( fiifth
Baron de Caters was upset but his In
juries were slight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
PREPARE FOR BBYAN's FETE
Committee on Plan and scope of Re-
ceptiOn Named in New
York.

NEW YORK, June 26.--In pursuance Of
resolutions adopted at a meeting of the
Commercial Travellers Antitrust league
held on June II, 1906. William Hoge. head
of the league, announced today the ap-
pointment of the following committee on
plan and scope for the Bryan reception:
Tom L. johnson, Ohio Francis Burton
Harrison. Bird S. Coler, Augustus Thomas,
Lewis Nixon. New York; Alexand or
Troup, Connecticut; A. II. Eastman and
John n. O'Brien.
This committee will invite all the dem
ocratic members of congress- the chair
men of the democratic state committees
of various states, the mayors of the dem
ocratic cities of the country and the edi-
tors of democratic newspapers to serve
upon a reception comittee of which Gov
erno- Folk OF Missouri win be the chair
man
Augustus Thomas win welcome MI
Bryan upon behalf - the league.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
GERMAN NEWSPAPER ANGRY
Cologne Gazette Now Calls for Trade
ReprisaIs Against the
United states.

BERLIN. June 2s.-The Cologne Ga
zette today printed a number of COM
plants on the subject of the treatment
German goods have been subjected to oy
the United States since March l. when
Germany agreed to extend the most IA
vored nation clause OF its tariff to Ameri-
can goods in return for alleviations in the
American customs administration. The
paper says the United States guaranteed
Germany milder treatment in the applfca-
tion of ad volorem duties and that instead
OF this the United States is valuing Ger
man goods higher than ever. This has
caused a check in the export of certain
kinds of goods. The Gazette therefore de-
mands that the German government adopt
retaliatory measures and says it must inn
mediately instruct the German embassy at
Washington to insist upon justice being
done
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
STATE POLICE FIRE INTO MOB
Crowd at Allentown, Pa, Attempts to
Prevent Arrests and Omcers
shoot.

ALLENTOWN. Pa, June "a platoon
Of .the state constabulary which is on duty
N this district In connection with the street
car strike. fred into a crowd tonight and
injured boy.
The police were riding past Fourth and
Hamilton streets when they were attracted
by the yells of a large crowd congregated
at that point. Two of the state policemen
arrested two men and started with them
for the fail a half block away. A crowd Of
1000 gathered quickly and stones were
thrown at the state police The helmet OF
F. Markrantz, state policeman, was
smashed with a brick The police. being
hard pressed by the crowd that was fol-
lowing them. turned and fred shot into
the air and then shot low. A bullet struck
Harry r. Wrinkle. a l3-year-old boy, in the
leg and he was taken to a hospital.
The crowd was highly incensed at the ac-
ton OF the state police. There is a deep
prejudice against the presence here of the
state constabulary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
TWO BODIES NOT IDENTIFIED
Coroner I'm Ala bamR Town I'm Doubt
as TO which II Com
tractor.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June @-Two
bodies, each of which is declared to be that
OF W. j. Marshall, a well known contractor
who disappeared from his home here June
L. lie In an undertaking establishment.
Friends OF the family OF Mr.. Marshall
have supposed that the man who com
mitted suicide by jumping from a bridge
at Little Rock. Ark, on June was Mr..
Marshall. S II. Harris went 20 Arkansas,
recognized the body which was found in
the river at Pine Blum, Ark, and brought
II here yesterday Mr.. Harris declares II
is the body OF Mr.. Marshall.
Yesterday az Red Mountain south OF
Birmingham, another badly deeomposed
body was found. and the description OF
clothing talhes so closely with that worn
by Mr.. Marshall al the time Of his dis
appearance that the coroner is in a auan-
dary. Marshall carried considerable insur-
ance and agents OF insurance compsni
are especially active in the investigation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
NEW CHIEF GRAIN INSPECTOR
George Powell of Chicago Accepts the
Position with the Omaha
Exchange.


George Powell OF rcs'ago was chosen
chief grain inspector Of the Omaha Grain
exchange at a meeting of the board OF
directors held Monday Tuesday morning
Secretary E. ]. McVann received tele-
gram from Mr.. Powell accepting the po-
sition.
Since the resignation of W. F. Heyl'
several weeks ago, the board has oeen
casting about for competent successor
During that time T. F. Flood has been
acting chief inspector.
Mr. Powell has been for six years chief
clerk in the ONCE of Mr Smiley, super
visinE grain inspector for the city OF Chi
cago, and for fifteen years prior to that
was inspector and chief inspector for the
Peoria Board of Trade. His acceptance or
the position here carries with it the prom
ise to begin hts new duties July l.
THE Importance Of the selection TO the
Omaha Grain exchange and to the grain
trade OF the state cannot be overesu-
mated" said Secretary McVann. He is a
mar OF wide experience and one of the
best to be found. For six years he has
been training under one OF the strictest
supervisors in the country, whose inspec-
tion and weight certificates have been
good everywhere He will thoroughly re-
organize the inspection and Weighing de-
partment and put It on a basis which VIII
make our inspection and weight certih-
Gates above suspicion in any market OF
the world II is one Of the really import
ant steps since the organization of the eX'
| change"
Though the officers of the exchange ar'
unwilling to admit 1t, there has been con
siderable complaint in other markets o.
/ Omaha weights and inspections
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
STICKNEY WILL STAND PAT
Great Western Refuses Request from
other Railroads to Continue
Elevator Charges.

ST. PAUL, June "a delegation of
officials from the Rock Island and Santa
Fe railroads, who in reality represented
a number of western lines operating be-
tween Chicago and the Missouri river,
called on President A. r. Stickney of the
Chicago Great West srn at his once today.
urging him to withdraw what they called
a reduction in the grain rates.
Mr.. Stlckney refused to recede from the
position he took last week when he ordered
the elevation charge discontinued.
President Stickney recently ordered that
the elevator rebate of Ia cents per 100
pounds on grain shipped through elevators
he discontinued on the Great Western.
Some, If not all, of the other western roads
were in favor of cutting out the rebates
and leaving the published schedules as be-
fore. They called Mr.. Stickneys action a
reduction in the rates. Mr., stickney met
their contention with the following state
ment:
The Chicago Great Western has made no
| cut on rates on grain west of the Missouri
river. II has made no reduction Of the
rates east Of the Missouri river. Hereto
| fore the tariffs have named certain ra tes
! and provided that IL cents should be re-
! paid from this rate to shippers.
| The Chicago Great Western has simply
changed the form Of this tariff and named
| the net rates which have been collected
/ heretofore and provided that nothing shall
| be paid back, leaving the actual rate ex-
| actly the same as before.
The other roads have decided TO abolish
| the custom of retaining IL cents and leave
/ the nominal rates the same as before
/ which IL equivalent to raising the rate II
| cents per 100
! There are S,OOO,OO0 bushels of grain IN
I store in the elevators at Omaha alone
I which has been bought on the basis OF this
: present rates To raise the rate IL cents
I per 100 would be equivalent to imposing ar
| unexpected burden on the purchasers ol
| this grain OF S2500, which the Chicago
! Great Western company does not regard al
| a square deal. and therefore refuses L
! consent TO such an advance In rates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
WESTERN MATTERS At CAPITAL
COnEressman Kinkaid COnEratuiatins
Himself on Kearney BuiIdinE
Appropriation.
CFrom a stan Correspondent)

WASHINGTON. June so.-Cspecial reie-
grsm)-Congressna Kinkaid was greatly
elated today. not only over the passage Of
the omnibus public building bill, but be-
cause the appropriation for Kearney
provides for both the purchase OF site
and the erection Of building. Heretofore
It has been the rule Of the committee
on public buildings and grounds that II
would not appropriate outright for a site
and building but would make an appro-
priation for a site first and then building
afterward. Judge Kinkaid, however, IN
sisted that because a wrong was perpe-
trated, II should not insist on the continu-
ance of the wrong, and by his arEume nj
before the committee and by discussing the
matter with individual members he finally
secured the appropriation for a site and
building for a postofice ana court house
at Kearney, which he considers an indi-
vidual triumph.
II is understood that the foreign affairs
of the house will report fRvorably to-
morrow Mr.. Kennedy's resolution calling
upon the secretary OF state to direct our
diplomatic representatives accredited to
foreign governments to make a report on
the condition OF postal savings banks in
said countries for the last ten years.
The South Dakota politicians. Messrs
Elliott Parke and Cole, visited Mount
Vernon today instead of putting in their
time arranging their slate Of presidential
appointments.
| Congressman Kennedy has secured q
pension of Sl2 for Chfistisn Ditrlch Of
Omaha.
Senator Burkett has secured the passage
/ OF bill appropriating $50 TO pay well'
C. McCool of Salem. Neb., for certain
back pay.
Senator Millard has secured the passag'
of a bill giving c. N Roberts OF Graf
Orchard, Neb., a pension Of H2, also 9
bill granting an increase to, John A. Gordon
of Omaha to $50.
On recommendation Of Congressman Hep
burn, DR.. M. E. johnson has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Corning, la.
Vice DR.. ]. r. Thompson resigned.
Earl ]. Johnson, Usage; NJ. ]. Mitchell
Charles w Hacker, Fort Dodge Ia, hav'
been admitted to practice before the In
terror department.
Rural carriers appointed for Nebrask;
routes: Battle Creek, route l, John Z
Risk, carrier: Frank Risk, substitute
Emerson, route l. William Hansen, carrier
ltChristian Hansen. substitute.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa, Foster
Monroe county. wallace Convey. vice A.
Goode, resigned. South Dakota. De Grey
| Hughes county, Anna. J. smith, vice Eliz
Chandler, resigned; Powell, Edmund
county, william A. Hodson, vice Henri
Hodson resigned: Villas. Miner county
Robert Hodge, vice J, F. Wynn, resigned
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
Fair wednesday and warmer In west
Portion. Thursday Partly Cloudy.
DELUGE DOES SOME DAMAGE
Heavy Rain Floods streets and ExcR-
vations and Fills some
Cellars.

The heaviest rain OF the season, for the
time It lasted began about o'clock last
night and for about an hour and a half
the water came down in torrents. The
streets in the northern part Of the city
were filled from curb to curb with roaring
torrents. and at Spencer and Twenty-fourth
and Patrick and Twenty-fourth streets the
water was over two feet deep. Numerous
cellars and Easements in those vicinities
were flooded. and near Patrick street sew
eral houses lying in the low ground at the
east side Of Twenty-fourth were flooded
and the occupants were driven out. some
of them taking refuge on the shed roofs
adjoining their houses. Several street cars
were placed out of commission by the
water covering the motors. This same
trouble occurred at Twentyfourth and
Cunning and at Cunning and Sixteenth
streets. The sewers were unabl to carry
off the sudden volume of water. and Six
teenth from Capitol avenue to Cunning
street was a veritable river The street
cars were blockaded by burned or drowned
out motors and had to be pushed along by
cars still in service until the flooded street
was passed.
Hundreds Of persons were compelled n
stand on street corners waiting far beyond
the regular time for cars 10 come to take
them home. Nearly every doorway and
corner had It's group OF patient suffering,
waiting passengers, who in some cases
kept up the vigil for fifteen minutes and
even more before a car would come by
which time most of them were more or
less soaked with water.
The electric lights were knocked out two
or three times by the heavy electrical storm
/ preyailinR and from all parts of the CITY
comes the story of flooded Easements and
| cellars. From two to three feet Of water
| collected i'm building excavations, doing con.
siderable damage, and will necessitate con.
siderable pumping to permit work to be re.
/
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
NO TRIP TO THE CANAL ZONE
senate Committee Decides 10 Postpone
Fufther Hearings Until Next
ConEFesiOnal Session.

WASHINGTON, June a.-By vote OF
to the senate committee on interocsanie
canals today decided not TO so 70 the
isthmus OF Panama and take testimony
in the canal investigation
BY agreement no testimony viii be taken
In Washington until next session, and
therefore the disposition Of William Mel
son Cromwells refusal to testify coneeTp-
ing canal matters prior TO government
ownership Of the property will be post
ponsd until next DecembsF.
The action Of the committee carries with
II an adjournment until next December,
which will postpone action on the nomins-
lions Of canal commissioners II IL ex-
psotsd the commissioners win be reap
pointed durinG me recess ot congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
POLICY HOLDERS FORM SOCIETY
san Francisco Men Raise Money to
secure Fair Treatment
from Companies.

SAN FRANCISCO. June "a powerful
organization known as the Policy Holders
Protective league was formed yesterday by
the business men Of San Francisco TO en-
force fair treatment from all insurance
companies
Bankers. manufacturers. merchants and
shippers were present az a meeting repre-
senting fire losses amounting TO more than
tlOe. 10000.
membership OF the commercial organiIa-
lions OF the city. two from each with one
member AZ large, which viii prepare and
direct a plan OF campaign for the OrsaniEa-
tion, which will supply the necessary money
from fund created By pro rata assess
ment on the face vaaps of tbs policies repre-
sentsd. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
STATE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
Convention Called for Lincoln to Meet
Night Before state Com
ventiOn.

Gurdon w wattles, president Of the Ne
braska state Republican league. has issued
the following call for the league conven-
tion:
state convention OF the republican
clubs OF Nebraska ls hereby called at the
Auditorium in Lincoln, Neb., at o'clock
p. m. on August q, 1906, for the election
of officers Of the State League Of Republl-
can Clubs and for the transaction OF such
other business as may come before the
convention. Each republican club In the
state OF Nebraska will be entitled TO one
delegate for every ten members OF its
club You are urgently requested to send
a full delegation to this convention. After
the business of the convention has been
transacted, prominent speakers will Rd-
dress the meeting, 10 which a general in
vitation TO all republicans in the state is
extended.
The railroads have made a rate for the
state convention OF one fare for the round
trip. plus 80 cents, sale TO begin on the
morning OF August q, and tickets good
TO return, leaving Lincoln not later than
August "a.
c. w. WATTLES, President
DAN j. RILEY Secretary
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
MINE WORKERS ARE FINED
Union Assesses 400 Illinois Coal
DiEEers $40 Each for ViO-
IatinE Contract.

ST LOUIS. June 26.-At a meeting today
Of the United Mine Workers association Of
Illinois fines Of $40 each were assessed
against 400 miners employed In a mine near
Coilinsville, III When the mines through
out the bituminous region resumed work the
men refused 10 report because two mule
drivers had been discharged by the manage
ment There is an arbitration clause IN the
agreement between the Mine Workers and
owners, and because the men did not work
pending an investigation OF the troubles the
hnes were imposed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
CHICAGO WANTS MORE WATER
Canadian Interests object TO Farther
Increase of Flow from
Michigan.

BUFFALO. n. Y, June 9.--A public hear
ing was given by the international Water
ways commission today upon the proposed
withdrawal OF 1900 cubic feet Of water a
second from Lake Michigan for the Chi
cagO drainage canal.
Ishsm Randolph. chief engineer Of the
sanitary district Of Chicago. said that in
order to provide for the care Of the entire
sewage Of Chicago it would be absolutely
necessary TO increase the present flow from
the lake. The use of water for power
purposes, Mr.. Randolph said was incl
dental They did not ask for any more
water than is necessary for sanitary pur-
poses
J. l.. Weller Of the Canadian Department
Of Railways and Canals expressed the
opinion that the water in the Welsnd
ca nal would be lowered from four to seven
inches. which would prove disastrous.
I'VE have barely SUFFICIENT water there
now" said the speaker, 'and have just
spent 81. .oO0.O 600 to get fourteen-foot chan
mel. The St. Lawrence canals would be
even more affected"
President Livingstone of the Lake Car
rlers' association said he believed in Civ
ing "Nicago all the water necessary for
Sc purposes, but did not believe the
the Great lakes should be di-
We, y order that a ship canal might
be @ z y ed to the Mississippi river. thus
destr, n lake carrying trade.
Fran representing the Canadian
marine = voiced the sentiments OF
! Mr.. Livii Except that he would not
70 so far ' z ting to give Chicago al
the water ! ~ VI sanitary purposes.
I'VE claim vested rights I'm tht
/ canals" he sal cannot be interferet
/ with for the ben I Of local district. The
lakes are for navigation purposes and th'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27

MANILA. June 26.-The Pulajane lead
ers, Quientin and Adva, have sur
rendered 10 Governor Osmena and the
constsbulary. These we're the last of the
men arrayed against the Americans on the
island OF Cebu. The rifles and smmuni-
tion of the members OF their band were
also surrendered.
Surgeon General p. NJ. Rixey OF the
United states navy has arrived al Ma
nila 10 inspect the naval hospitals at
Cavite, Cebu and Olongapo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
Murder and suicide In chieaEo.

CHICAGO June 8.-Konth KoVatz last
night killed his wife by cutting her throat
with a razor and then gashed his own
neck 90 badly that he cannot recover. Ko-
vatz left his wife some time ago and she
procured a warrant for his arrest on
charge OF abandonment II is believed that
Kovatz, leaning Of this, returned 10 the
hoass during the niEet and killed hiA wife
as Ahs slspL L.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27

sHEEPsHEAD BAY. June 26-The fea-
ture % the Raceland stud yearlings sale
AT sheepshead Bay today was the sale Of
the hals sister 20 Blues and Blue Girl
After some lively bidding the horse was
knocked down 70 H. p. Whitney for $1,000
the top price Of the sale. The horse "
By Imp. Star Shoot Bonnie Blue II ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27
weIImaa in Norway.

TRoNDHJEM. June 2s.-wslter wellms n.
leader OF the Wellman- Chicago Record
Herald Arctic expedition, arrived here to-
day and will proceed to rromsoe by
steamer tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-27

ST PETERSBURG. June 2s.-The impe-
rial family are planning a summer cruise
in the Finnish archipelago No oficiAl an
nouucement OF the time OF the emperor
departure is obtainable.