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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
POWER OF NEW ASSEMBLY
No Russian Laws WIN Bc Effective
JntiI Approved by the
Councils.

ST. PETERSBURG March AS re-
suit of series of special councils held at
the Tsarskoe Selo and composed Of forty
high diguataries. ministers and members
OF the Council Of the Empire. under the
presidency of the emperor, the main guar
antees Of liberty, have been granted and IA
manifesto has been ordered to be coded
and Incorporated in the fundamental laws
of the empire.
The main points are as follows No law
will hereafter he effective without the con-
sent of the national assembly and Council
of the Empire. The latter will consist OF
an equal number Of appointed and elected
members taken from the clergy, nobility,
zemstvos. academy of science, universities.
trade and industry.
There will be two houses, both of whom
will have power to initiate legislation
which does not affect the fundamental
laws Of the empire, the question of sue
cession. etc
The annual sessions will be convoked
and closed by imperial ukase. Both the
Council of the Empire and the national
assembly will enjoy the right to Interpret
late ministers for alleged unlawful acts.
The sessions will be public.
The government has issued a circular 10
the governors instructing them not to in
terfere in the coming elections. In the
cities and villages throughout tho country
the activity of the police will be limited 10
preventing Illegal voting.
The social democrats. realizing that the
national assembly will al last be an accom-
plished fact, have, by vote of 36 to 90
raised the boycott and have instructed the
members of the party to participate in tho
elections
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
PATTERSON QUITS OFFICE
Chicago Newspaper Man Resigns the
Position of Com missioner of
Public Works.

CHICAGO. March 2.-Commissioner of
Public Works Joseph Medill Patterson has
rendered his resignation to Mayor Dunno
The resignation was sent by Mr.. Patter-
son to Mayor Dunno Wednesday. Nothing
was publicly known of the resignation.
however, until today copy mailed by Mr..
Patterson at Washington, d. c., was re-
ceived by the City Press association here
The letter written by Mr.. Patterson to
Mayor Dunno in part follows:
The universal ballot gives every male
citizen an equal political opportunity. The
common ownership Of all the means of
everybody an equal chance at music, art
sport, study, recreation, travel, self
respect apd the respect OF others. /, for
one cannot see why those things should
be concentrated more and more in the
hands Of a few. / believe that the owner
ship from which money springs should be
words as / understand it, i am a socialist
] have hardly read a book on socialism
hut that which | have just enunciated /
believe i'm general to be their theory. II il
be their theory ! am a socialist You will
find. and other advanced liberals and radi-
Gals who believe as you do will also tind,
that you are merely paltering with skim
deem measures when you stop short of So
cialism.
Mayor Dunno at once wrote TO Mr.. Pat
terson accepting his resignation and prom
Using to reply 10 his letter in the near
future.
II have accepted the resignation of Mr.
Patterson with sincere regret" said the
mayor "He says that he has resigned be-
cause he is a socialist. I do not think that
it was necessary for him TO resign Be-
cause he cannot accomplish everything the
socialists want accomplished ne has evi-
IDENTIFY became dIshcartcned."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
IGCt NnI N''l'"S ran Aun MANN ,Nuprn
iGrn,si,I ,,rIS u'N tAO AND MANY lMuRtD

NAANNlNNAIl l. O.s Mtftn e.
session Of lthe senate commit '"-i
investigating the municipal af
cinnati. Charles n. Davis. prcSrurn, ui ,ur
Second National bank, had to bc quietcd
by the sergeant -at-arms so heated did his
testimony become He resented the in
quries Of the members OF the committee
and said he wanted to tell the whole story
and not give half account as their qucs-
tions would make him. He declared that
nc would not be "Lexowed" and insisted
on speaking of personal gifts" to friends
in the trcasurers Office whenever the sub
ject Of interest or gratuities were mem
toned. He said The bank never paid
for the use OF county funds although it
had at times from S5oOo to 100000. but I
may have paid some subordnates in the
treasurer's office. No account was kept of
1t at the office. and l did not tell the bank
examiner because 1t had nothing to do
with the bank or the county treasurer"
Then addressing the committee MIR. Davis
wanted to know what il was doing i'm Gin
cinnatl anyway. He said he was willing
to answer questions about the county treas
urer, but wanted them to include all the
treasurers. not one or two. He was asked
II he had reported the banks expenses
to the comptroller Of the treasury and re-
torted You make me tired; that's none
of your business, and none Of his"
Asked II he had ever given the treasurer
any gratuities he said: II don't care what
you ask ] might; l might have given him
S,10O or $3.50, but | never gave him any
thing. l gave it to Schol Don't get to
digging too deep; some of the fellows with
good regulations might not be good If |
get back. want to tell you all, but if
you ask me anything of my private affairs
l will tell you It is none of your business. -
The other witnesses were city bankers,
although County Auditor Richardson was
on the stand and testified very fully as to
the methods of doing business between his
Office and that Of the county treasurer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

PACKERS GAIN ANOTHER POINT
Government Ordered TO Produce List
of witnesses Secured from
Mr.. Garfield.

CHICAGO. March 2.-The direct eXamna-
tion of Special Agent Durand was finished d
today in the packers case and the cross
eNa animation commenced. The latter occu-
pied the greater part of the afternoon, but
no change was made in his direct evidence.
Early in the day the attorneys in the
case engaged in sharp argument regard
ing the propriety of admitting evidence
in the case the names of two hundred Wit
nesses, which the lawyers for the packers
contended had been turned over to the De
partment of Justice by Commissioner Gar
field. District Attorney Morrison fought
hard against a ruling of the court directing
him to furnish the names, and when it was
finally made informed the court that he
did not have them The court then ISSUED
another order directing that the govern
nent make a search for the Names and for
all correspondence relating to them.
District Attorney Morrison asked permits
sion to make an Offer to prove certain
facts by Special Agent Durand, ana all OF
the attorneys gathered before the court, so
that the jury could not hear what was
contained in the offer. The ofTcr was, in
substance, that none of the information
turned over TO the Department of Justice
was secured from the packers, except in
one chapter of Commissioner Garfold's re-
port, and could have been obtained lust as
well from the bureau OF animal industry.
Judge Humphrey oveTruled this offer and
the government took an exception.
Special Agent Durand was subjected to
severe crOss-examination I'm the afternoon
the chief purpose of the questions that were
asked being apparently to test his memory
No material evidence was brought out. Mr
Durand will he on the stand tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
EXPECTS ROGERS TO ANSWER
Hearing In Missouri OIL Investigation
Case is Postponed Until
March 10.

NEW YORK. March THE taking OF
further testimony in the case of the state
of Missouri against the Standard Oil com
pany before Commissioner Sanborn was
postponed today by consent of all parties
to March 10. when IT is expected Attorney
General Hadey will have returned TO New
York from St Louis to resume the exam-
nation of witnesses. After the adjourn
ment Henry Wolnan. New York counsel
for the state of Missouri said:
1T seems reasonable to believe that the
Standard oil company must by this time
recognize the futlity of its efforts not to re-
veal the ownership of the stock in the three
companies which are respondents I'm the
Missouri proceedings. and I would not there
fore be surprised II at the hearing on
March 10 Mr., Rogers answered without
further efforts at delay, all the questions
relating to stock ownership which he had
hitherto declined to answer"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for Ncbra raska-Fair SRturdaN
nud Colder In Southeast Portion.
sunday FRir and warmer.

Page.
InEolicttc Gets Into SrpRtc Debate.
Market Explains Hotel Contract.
Tornado season starts In south.
Banker walsh Placed Under Arrest
2 Confessions in StcunruberR CRsc.
Kennedy Has Lively Debate.
Anairs at south Omaha.
Events at the Play Houses.
News from All Parts of Nebraska.
severe storm sweeps Over West.
Girls VIII Not Wed Under Thirty.
Z Honor Best Path In Business.
btR Gain In February Building.
Drugs Are BADLY AduIterRted.
Pressmcn In the Printers strike.
Judge In Doubt over saloon Cnre.
Good Price for Omaha Realty.
10 Editorial.
II Leslie Allen Guilty Of Murder.
Edual Rights Club Names Ticket.
Fight for Equitable Freight Rate.
IL Financial Review of the week.
Hancock on Conditions in china.
u" Commercial and Financial
J." Council Biuns and Iowa News.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
SUIT AGAINST GROCERY TRUST
Attorney General seeks 10 Cancel
Charter of ohio Wholesalers
Association.

COLUMBUS. o.. March attorney Gen
eral Ellis this evening filed in the circuit
court here a petition to oust the Ohio
Wholesale Grpccrs' Association compan ny
from its charter on the ground that il has
operated in restraint of trade contrary 10
the provisions of the antitrust law. The
petition Is based upon complaint made to
tho attorney general that the company ar
bitrarly fixed the prices at which sugar
and coffee should he sold to the retail deal
ers of Ohio. The company was given a
hearing and claimed that the operations
complained Of had ceased in May, 1885, but
failed to satisfy the attorney general upon
this point.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
FAILURE OF ARKANSAS BANK
Petition for Receiver Ends Plan for
Reorga IMITATION of Fort smith
Institution.

FORT SMITH. Ark, March Attach
ments and suits against the suspended
Southern Bank and Trust company filed to-
day by depositors and other creditors put
an end to the reorganization project which
last night seemed to promise reopcning of
the bank j. +. Reynolds, stockholder. to-
day petitoned for appointment OF re-
cetver alleging that the assignee is him
self insolvent and that the officers OF the
bank have committed fraud.
President Waller of the hank is In Dallas
Tex, and says he will return to Fort Smith
in "A few days to assist in Strengthening out
the banks affairs. Vice President Lang
ston telephoned today from Coffeyville
Kan, that he would be here tomorrow
Today's litigation. IL is said makes II
likely that depositors will lose much OF
their money
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
ARMED GUARDS ABOUT BRIDGE
American bridge Company Fears 10
Permit strikers ia Talk to
Employees.

PITTsBURG March 2.-On account Of
the alleged Interference of striking bridge
workers the American Bridge company has
placed armed guards about a bridge in
course Of construction over Buttermilk
Hollow. near Dravesburg. Pa. IL is claimed
that because OF the refusal Of the officials
To allow the strikers to speak to the non
union men threats have been made against
them.
Orders were given To forcibly evict from
the grounds anyone attempting 10 inter
fere with the men W.llle Al work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
PACKERS WANT INFORMATION
Desire ia Know Names of Two Hun
dred Government Witnesses
In Case.

CHICAGO. March 2.-The names OF 90
witnesses for the government We're de-
nIahdcd by Attorney Miller. who Is acting
for the packers in the trial Of the ~
munity pleas when the case was resumed
today A long and somewhat excited argu-
msnt followed, but Judge Humphrey finally
ruled that the government should produce
the names. When the ruling was an
nounced District Attorney Morrison said
we have no such inforina lion In our
posseysiOn.
Judge Humphrey then ruled that a search
be made by the government for the names
aud al coTrespondence regarding them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
France Hears that Trouble Is Brewing
for President Castro I'm
TriPidad.

PARIS. March =.-According 10 informa-
tion which has reached official quarters
here a revolutionary movement against
Venezuela IL on foot. The revolutionists
are concentrating on the island Of TrinI-
dad. where they are awaiting arms and
supplies previous to landing on the Venez-
alan coast.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
PENNSYLVANIA MAN ARRESTED
samuel o. wallace Accused of Em-
beHzIinE Funds from Union Forge
and Foundry Company.

CHICAGO, March samuel o. Wallace,
president Of tho Union Forge and Foundry
company Of VandergTift, Pa, is under ar
rest here on a churgc of having cmbcz.
zied moro than $1,000 belonging 10 the
firm. The complaint in the case was made
by r. w. Tcner, secretary and treasurer
OF the company. a charge Of conspiracy
against Wallace * also made by Turner
and three other men said to have been in
dicted along with Wallace by the grand
jury of Westmoreland county, Pa are
being sought.
Wallace admitted hi5 Identity but de-
clined to discuss his case In any way.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
STORM STRIKES MERIDIAN
Practically Every Building on Four Blocks
in Mississippi City Wrecked,
Eighteen Bodies Recovered from
the Debris - Hotels aud Rail-
way stations Are Dam
aged.

JACKSON Miss. March "A special to
the Clarion-Lodser from Meridian Miss.
says that 1t is estimated over nrty persons
are dead and scores are injured as a result
of the tornado there this afternoon.
j.. F. Bennett Claude Williams and
Frank Woodruff, employees of the Meyer
Neville Hardware company, were buried
in the debris when that building went
down. Bennett escaped. but the other mon
are still beneath the ruins.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
COLORADO TREASURER SHORT
sixty-Two Thousand Dollars Belong
ina 10 COneJos County IL
Missing,

DENVER, March 2-Charles II. Bricken-
stein, who resigned yesterday the Office OF
treasurer Of Coneios county, In the south
ern part OF Colorado has confessed 10 a
shortage 80 $500. 90 this amount SIS. .0oo
was OF deposit in tho defuE6t Alamoss
bank, but the remainder Is unaccounted
for. Fred Warshaur, one OF the treasurers
bondsmen. has notified the county board
that ne will pay the shortage In fulL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
PeriIons NoSage End.

BOSTON, March 2-One of the most peril
Gus passages ever made by the Cunard liner
Saxonia across the Atlantic ended today
when the steamer arrived here twenty four
hours late. IL was covered with ice and had
lost It's wireless apparatus For more than
a gale and snoWstOrm on account Of dis
abled engines After repairs had been made
the storm abated and the steamer had good
another gale. which further retarded lis
Ass1sssA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
MASKED MEN SCARE NEGROES
Citizens of shreveport. Louisiana, Or
EaniZe 10 Preserve order
in that CitS.
SHREVEPORT. La. March "A

SHREVEPORT La, March a band
Of about forty masked citizens. riding
horses. made the rounds in the negro dis
tricts late last night for the purpose of
warning negroes that they must recognize
law and order.
strong organization has heen effected.
and II is declared that all negroes found
disorderly will be summarily dealt with.
No trouble has occurred so far.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

MEMPHIS Tenn. March "A special to
the Commeroial-Appeal from Meridian,
Miss, says: The Union and Queen a Crcs-
cent depots were among the buildings de-
mOlished, and it is estimated that more
than score arr among the wrcckaEc.
Eighteen bodies have been recovered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
Morgan Pursues Inquiries.

Mr.. Gre uwcll refused 10 answer any
questions on the subject, but Mr.. Morgan
pursued the inquiry. asking the witness
IL he did not himself draw the plan. Again
the senator asked Mr.. Cromwell II he had
not shown this plan TO a number Of per-
sons. Mr.. Cromwell said he had outlined
a different plan 10 the rivers and harbors
committee OF the house, but he refused
10 state the difference between the Lampre
scheme and that submitted 70 the house
committee. Mr.. raliaferro appealed to the
chairman to know whether the witness
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

McbIIEs, Ala, hdICU "A lOnB-ulSldnCC
message to the Item from Meridian gives
d tails OF the tornado that struck that city
at G3O this evening and says:
During heavy rainstorm At $50 o'clock
storm cloud deN elopcd in the south and
moved in the city, striking Front street,
the business center. with full force. The
wind was probably blowing seventyfive
miles an hour. The tornado passed over
iiI about two minutes and during that
period three or four whole squares We're
devastated. 4 conservative estimate places
the number of buildings blown down at be-
tween thirty and forty. Among the heaviest
losers are the Meyer & Neville Hardware
company Tom Lyle g. Co.. wholesale dry
goods and groceries. John Moore, wholesale
dry goods and groceries; the New Orleans
d Northwestern railroad freight depot, and
other buildings, the names of which are not
obtainablc at this time. The Mobile &
Ohio depot Is safe as well as the Southern
hotel but the Grand Avenue hotel was con-
sidorably damaged. The guests in the lat
ter building escaped and no one was in
jured. From the business center the tor
nado jumped to the east end, where num-
ber OF residences were blown down and
others badly damaged.
The correspondent stated that the num-
Der of lives lost is small, probably not more
than three or four persons.
| Several fires were started as a result Of
tornado, but the only one of serious con-
sequence was that in one of the cotton
congresses. All fires were extinguished at
10 y. m.
Six Known Dead.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March A large num-
ber of persons are reported to be killed by
the tornado at Meridian and many are miss
ing and unaccounted for. Among those
known sos.bc dead are: ..
MRS. ELLA SINGLETON AND GRAND
| DAUGHTER.
| MACKEY SLAUGHTER.
| CLAUDE WILLIAMS.
L. T. M1NNIS, conductor on the Mobile
& Ohio railroad.
WILLIAM X. NELSON, formerly city
marshal
Among the injured are Charles Elmire
| w. ]. Woodside T. II. Brown, Ernest Ben
nett. Frank Woodruff win Harbrough and
! w. c. Morrison.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
Six known Dead.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March "A large num-
ber of persons are reported to be killed by
the tornado a Meridian and many are miss
ing and unaccounted for. Among those
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03

ScOntinusd on Second Pass.,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
CIapp Replies 10 LafoIIe,te.

MI Clapp said In reply To MI LaFollette
that the Indian committee had hesitateJ
10 accept the amendment because IL dsaIt
with the regulation OF the railroads. which
- provided for In another bin before the
senate.
MI Stone announced his concurrence in
the views OF Mr.. Clapp but expressed the
opinion that there should not only be no
present sale Of the coal lands. but rhat
iiirther leases also should he prohibited
MT Teller doubted the right OF congress-
TO say that railroad stockholders shall no,
become the owners OF coal lands. He he
lieyed In restricting the railroads h,,,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
BANKER BECOMES EXCITED
President of second National of CIn-
cinnati Attacks Motives OF
Iuvcstigators

CINCINNATI. O., March ..
session Of sthe senate commit
investigating the municipal at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-03
REVOLUTION FOR VENEZUELA

Naiia'f ""i"i'''" ''' Au'hhtSf hut ne
clined to discuss his case in any way.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

Gee IHto the Nomea
THE OMAHA asa
Best ~. !" West
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10

you a man who after James II. Higgins,
occupies the warmest place in the heart
OF the Democrack, Hon. John j. F1tzger-
aid"
Mr.. Fitzgerald was i'm his happiest mood
and he did not try 20 be serious. lie be-
gan by declaring that he lost his voice
I'm trying 20 get Higgins elected and he
said that II there was anything else that
was necessary to lose in the same cause
he was ready to lose n. Continuing he
said:
Il am proud that Rhode Island has
chosen as her chief executive Pawtuckets
pride There Is no need or you being told
what Pawtucket's mayor Is and what he
has done. AS citizen of Rhode Island
and as one who feels that the Democratic
party has the interests OF the people at
heart. | am certainly proud" The band
then played Dixie" while the gathering
spplauded until Chairman Fltzsimmons
arose 10 speak.
In introducing Goy.-elect Higgins chair
man Fitzsimmons said LAS man who
has been exalted throughout the cam
paign and who has offered A character
unassailabls and a character which was
not assailed, I present 10 you James H.
Higgins governor OF Rhode Island"
At the mention OF the name OF Gov
elect Higgins by Chairman Fitzsimmons
the crowd broke loose I'm frenzy OF en-
thusiasm, 1t was the signal for demon
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-10
bal samA limo there wa s

, the street. At the same time there was
plenty OF redhre and fireworks which lit
up the street. There was a continuous IL
Elimination OF this character from the
rooms of the Laurel club and the Brass
Railers' who had entered the parade IN a
tallyho coach did their part in the cele-
bration.
In the first carriage with Gov elect Hig-
gins were Chairman Frank Il. Fitzsim-
mons OF the Democratic state central
committee. Mayor Adelarde Archambault
of Woonsocket and John j. Fitzgerald.
Following this came former Mayor George
w. Greene OF Woonsocket and a party of
Democrats from the northern city. Then
I'm the next two carriages were well
known Democrats OF Providence including
Peter &. Cannon. the chairman OF the
Democratic city committee OF that city.
The line OF march was through Main
street To Broadway TO Cottage, where at
the residence OF Senator-elect James J..
jerks the marchers were given a royal
reception while the surrounding resi-
dences were brilliantly illuminated there
being no evidence OF partisanship I'm this
all the friends and neghbors OF Mr.
jerks uniting I'm the general desire 10 do
honor 10 him and 10 the governor elect
Leaving Cottage street the line march
ed through the various streets I'm the east
ern part OF the city, which would make
governor-elect. on Prospect street, and at
this point there was another great demon
stration exceeding IL anything that which
was made in the centre OF the city. A
great crowd numbering many thousands
had made their way 10 the vicinity OF
Prospect street and the space about the
house was packed about as closely as II
we'll could be. The people living I'm the
immediate vicinity had united I'm illumi-
mating their homes and there was plenty
of red fire and fireworks
II was with some difficulty that Mayor
Higgins and the others OF his party were
able to make their way 10 the house and
very shortly after they reached there
Chief Marshal Murphy introduced Chair
man Frank r. Fitzsimmons Of the Demo-
cratic state central committee, who
among other things said:
The most important factor In the gath
ering tonight is the gentleman I'm whose
honor we are assembled. All are here 10
pay respect, 20 emphasize and display our
interest In the gentleman who has been
chosen for the highest office I'm this state
Gov James H. Higgins. (ApplauseD It
is n particular pleasure FOR me, speaking
for the state Democracy, and I wish to
be able on behalf of the Democracy To
give public testimony for the fight which
has been done by the citizens Of the
state, especially the men OF the Republic
can party and Independents
your honored citizen has been elected
as a Democrat and whether n Democrat
or a Republican (applause) he would be
an honored public official We wish To
thank all who have IN any way assisted
In the splendid contest and | present 10