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Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16

tained. It has been well known
there has been some slight friction between
members OF the police force, but 1t is quite
likely that strict orders from the board
may reconcile any differences w. c. Lam
bert expressed a similar belief as to the
policy of the board. He said he had told
the governor he would not accept the Of
fee on any condition other than the strict
enforcement of all laws. He considered
the efficient service of the police and the
harmony of the officers important
Chief of Police Briggs stated he had no
fears as to his retention in office and he
thought the board a good one, Captain p.
II. Shields said he thought the board was
a good one
Mayor Hector expressed confidence in the
governors appointments, saying he thought
the board excellent and one which would
be both Conservative and liberal"
Retiring Members Satisfied.
George w. Mason, president OF the retir-
ing board. said;
I'm glad to be relieved OF the Office II
/ is in many ways a trying position. Many
times person is between strict legal OBJ
legation and public sentiment. 1 consider
the new board competent in every respect.
With the legal aspects of the offices the
members should be unexcelled. Practically
I AAA0g nave shgWA NAtGA abAAAgs Ing
agitation for a change In the Ore
and police board has been going on for
some time. II appeared in the platforms
OF the two parties at the last municipal
election. The new law is not up to the
ideas then expressed. insofar as 1t does
not grant to the mayor the right to vote on
| questions. Some things which have come
! up In the internal handling OF the board
may have had some weight In the creation
OF the new law"
A. L. Berquist. the retiring secretary.
declares he considered all the new mem
bers capable and representative business
/ men.
C. E. scarr had not heard Of the APP
pointment, but when the candidates were
announced he said. Good" emphatically
after each name A. c. PancOast thought
the board would be fair and liberal In its
views. w. Scott King said he thought the
governor had made exceptionally good
choices. The board was satisfactory to
him. Around the city han considerable
satisfaction was expressed over the APP
polntment OF W. c. Lambert
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16
ADKINS GETS LONG TERN
Serves three Years, Lambert Two, Nur-
dock One On New Board
SHELDON PLEASES SOUTH OMAHANs
Governors Appointment of Fire and
Police Commission Seems Grati-
flying to All Sides
and Factions.
SHELDON PLEAsES SOUTH OMAHAN'

The new members OF the Board Of Fire
and Police Commissioners OF South Omaha
took their oaths OF ONCE at s:80 a. m. FRI
day and filed certified copies OF the same
with the city clerk They called their FIRST
meeting for p. m. The commissions ar
rived from Lincoln on the first mail de-
livery. A. H. Murdock Is 10 have the one
year term, w. c. Lambert the two-year
term. while w. p. Adkins win serve three
years.
The new law repeats the former enact
ment creating a board with 1--WE members
in it's entirety. As such all appointments
OF the old members are at an end. The
present appointees are simply holding their
positions by courtesy until the new board
shall announce its appointments. The board
will organize at the meeting today The
mayor is ex-oficio chairman OF the board,
but has no vote The only oficer of the
board is the secretary. but the board men,
bers gave no hint as TO who the candidate
might be.
In making the appointments the governor
conferred with the candidates and Is said
TO have insisted on a rigid enforcement OF
the law In all departments, and more par
ticularly the laws relating to liquor bust
ness. On this ground all the candidates
expressed themselves willing TO stand. II
is understood the suggestion was made e
the governor that II liberal constructions
we're allowed in Omaha It might be hard e
face like sentiment in South Omaha. but
the governor said this question would not
trouble South Omaha, the hypothesis be-
ing contrary to the policy OF the admins
tration.
All Say They Did Not Seek IL.
All members Of the new board declared
that the office had come 10 them unsolic-
tied and that they assumed the duties with.
out prejudice or promises other than theil
oaths Of Office. As to the personnel OF the
appointed ofiees. Mr.. Adkins declared he
favored making as few changes as possible
In the fire or police departments com
patible with the good OF the city. He IN.
timated. however. harmony and EN-.
cheney Of the force must be main.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16
BASSETTS GET BACK IN COURT
Motion 20 EnjOin' Fath~E from GET
ting Other ohndren to
he Argued.

The Bassett case win come up before
Judge Redick Saturday morning again
when the attorneys for the plaintiff and
defendant in the recent divorce case will
argue a motion made by Mrs Bassett
attorney, Irving F. Baxter. for an injunc-
ton to prevent Mr.. BaEsett from attempt
ing 70 get possession OF the two children
now with Mrs. Bassett's relatives. one In
Denver and the other in Indian Territory
Attorney John F. Stout, for Mr.. Bassett
holds that this court has no power e
grant such an order, attempting 10 bind
the courts Of other states. II the order ID
made snjoining Mr.. Bassett, Mr.. Stout viii
insist upon its including Mrs. Bassett IL
It's provisions.
Chester Bassett the lO-year-old boy
whom the court gave to Mr.. Bassett. II
now living with his father IN washington
Mrs. Bassett receives letter from hin
every other day and he declares his inten
ton OF returning 70 her when he shall at
tain the age OF Il years. al which age IN,
law permits him to choose his own guar
dian.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16
ALL MUST CLIMB ESCAPES
Every Union Pacific EmpIOye Re
CURED TO Practice Art OF
Fleeing from Fire.

BY a printed order signed by Chief Bngi-
neer Huntley and General Manager Mohler
placed In every room in the headquarters
building. all employees working In the build
ing are required TO leave the building al
least once a month by means Of the fire
escape. This order ID given in pursuance
OF an agreement with the building inspec-
tor and the chief OF police Of Omaha that
the ire escapes should be built and the
employees taught the use Of them. The
notice says that all who do not obey the
order take their own ehanoes' In case OF
IRE.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16
ONE MORE BUBBLE BURSTS
Story Of How Creighton viii SOntest Was
Settled Blown to Pieces
JUDGES WAKELEY, DoASE AND KELLER DO II
Pronounce the Yarn Absurd as Well
as False, and Laugh over
Their Alleged Munia-
cent Pay.

referring to the article IN the World
Herald last evening regarding an alleged
Compromise for $4,000 in the Creighton
win contest, we desire to say on behalf of
our clients that the article is misleading.
IT carries the impression that the sum OF
500, 900 has been paid TO and received by
our clients. when the fact Is that not
dollar has been either paid to or received
by them. and nothing whatever is TO be
paid 10 or received by them,, except upon
certain conditions, depending upon the ulti-
mate findings OF the courts as to the force
and effect and correct Interpretation Of the
will. Under certain conditions nothing
whatever is TO be paid ia them under this
arrangement, Under other conditions a
sum OF money is to be paid by certain OF
the institutions and corporations who are
benefieiaries aud legatees under tho will"
The above statement was made by Judge
Eleazer Wakeley, Judge C. W. Doane and
Attorney Charles b. Keller. attorneys for
SEVEN Of the aforementioned relatives OF
Count Creighton. II was In denial OF a
story In the Worlds Herald TO the erect that
Mrs Shelby and the six members OF the
tAdcCreary family had agreed not 70 contest
H. viii OF the late Count John A. Creigh-
1ton in consideration OF the payment OF
t2i0OO5 10 them by the charitable institu-
tons remembered by the count
False in Every Particular.
The attorneys branded the story as false
On every particular. II is true as was
stated In The Bee Tuesday evening that
the counts will is TO be probated satur-
day without any opposition. The story OF
. bitter contest printed by the World
Herald Wednesday Is untrue. The matter
OF payment Of money TO unrememberod
heirs depends however, entirely upon the
construction placed on the thirteenth CLAUSE
OF the WILL which 10 ambiguous. Under one
construction OF this clause the unnamed
relatives will receive nothing whatever
Under another construction they might
receive sum OF money tho amount OF
which depends upon the size OF the estate
The article stated that the S2l0.QOo would,
under one construction OF the thirteenth
plAuss, Be merely "a tha nature Of 4
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16
BEST YEAR OF EXCHANGE
Third Annual Report Shows Grain Interests
in Omaha Flourishing.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OVER FORTY MILLIONS
Gate City is Pressing Forward as
One of the Great Primary
Markets of the
World.

The third annual report of the Omaha
Grain exchange for 1906. which is now in
the hands OF the printers and which Will
be issued within a few days, shows a re-
markedly iourishing condition prevalent
during the last year under the direction Of
President Wattles and Secretary McVann.
President Wattles. in his report. charac-
terized It as the most prosperous year since
the birth OF the exchange and commends
the work accomplished by the secretary
and his entire force OF employees.
A large profit is shown by the treasurer's
report, notwithstanding the operating ex-
penses were materially increased by reason
OF a thorough reorganization OF the in
spsction and Weighing departments under
the initiative Of the new grain inspector,
George b. Powell.
In the report Of Secretary Mcvann, who
was elected May /, 1906. to succeed A. H.
Merchant II is said the increase in re-
coipts during 1906 were greatly larger than
those OF the preceding year being Of a
healthy and natural growth. which, II
maintained. will soon make Omaha the sec
ond primary grain market Of the United
ststes
Helps Elevator Facilities.
The large growth in receipts brought
about corresponding Increase In elevator
facilities by the erection OF the new Nye-
schneideF-Fo Fowler elevator with a capacity
OF 1000. 900 bushels. The total storage ca
pRcity OF the elevators Of the three cities
Omaha. South Omaha and Council Bluffs
Is now over 100000 bushels, and stress il
laid on the fact that but one elevator OF
the number Is owned by a railroad, This
Is believed to be an indication OF the faith
OF the great grain firms In the omaha
market as TO its Importance and perma-
hence.
The matter OF railroad rates Is giver
great attention in the report OF Secretary
McVann, who says the most important con
oession secured during the year was tn,
acknowledgment on the part OF the rail
roads leading from South Dakota and Min
nesota that the Omaha market was enti
tled 70 fair and proportiOnate rates from
that great Erain-prOdnGinG section IN,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16

NEW ORLEANS. March 15.-Accosting
Miss Dudes Dobson. his 17-year-old sweet
heart on the main street OF Pointe-A-La-
Haohe, La. yesterday afternoon, Whitney
Moliere. a young planter, asked her 20
marry him, and upon Deing refused shot
and killed the girl He then shot himself
and fell dead over her BODY
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16

Now is the time 70 make your wants
known through The Bee Want Ad Page.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16


terially reduced the old ones. in some cases
as much as so per cent. While all conces-
sions asked for were not obtained, the work
for further reductions Is being continued
persistently and increasingly.
Menace of Equalization"
Attention was called to the serious me-
mace to the Omaha market by the so-called
equalization" plan, which was put in force
by the Frisco on July /. Under this plan
grain originating on and south of the main
line of the Union Pacific in Nebraska is
hauled to southern markets by the Frisco
at the rate necessary to equallze the COM
bination of rates via Omaha.
Such proposition implies the concession
on the part Of the Omaha exchange that
Kansas City is entitled to equal footing in
the territory tributary to Omaha
During the last year the principal grain
carrying roads have established inspection
track service at Omaha and are adhering
to the practice Of placing grain on the in
spection tracks as far as expedient.
A healthy increase in option trading Is
reported during the last year, as effort was
made to stimulate this feature OF the busi-
ness Of the Omaha market. An organized
clearing ONCE has been placed at the dis
posal TO facilitate the clearing OF option
deals
Close relations with other large primary
markets have been tactfully established and
maintained and many matters OF interest
have had the cooperation Of the Omaha
exchange with those OF Kansas City, ST.
Louis and Minneapolis
Hand OF Death Falls.
Although there was but a gain OF three
actual members in the exchange. the gain
In the number Of active grain people was
really many more, as fifteen transfers OF
membership were recorded. the transfers
being from Inactive members to dealers
whose floor business Is quite large. The ex-
change lost by death during the year these
members: Edward Rosewater @. b. Com
stock. George Paterson, John l. Redick
and J. M. Woolworth.
The statistics Of the exchange show that
100000 bushels more grain were received
during 1906 than during the preceding year
and that the shipments were greater by
nearly GOO 900 bushels The total wheat re-
ce.pts for 1905 were i0,0S6 100 bushels and
shiT ments OF 7.i21.2oO bushels.
The disposition OF the total receipts OF
4OOO7 900 bushels OF all grains shows that
nearly s.O0oOoO bushels were shipped TO St
Louis, nearly 600O.OO0 bushels for export
via the Atlantic routes. 3, 10000 bushels q
scaboard, $4,000 bushels 70 Chicago and
Milwaukee and 6s4s.sOO bushels to interior
points.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16

new tariffs secured from these roads ma
terially reduced the old ones. in some cases
as much as so per cent. While all conces-
sions asked for were not obtained, the work
for further reductions Is being continued
persistently and increasingly.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16

Carpet BoaterS, large size, 25o
ana 80. ....s,......,... 100
And Twenty Green Trading Stamps.
Good Whisk Broom ......... 100
And Ten Green Trading Stamps.
Mau Bo1eai special, coo and. -. 600
And Thirty Green Trading Stamps.
Extra quality steel Man Boxes,
with lock and keys. S1.2B
And Thirty Green Trading Stamps.
Extra quality closet Plungers, or
Plumbers Friend ........6 coo
And Thirty Green Trading Stamps.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16

hardware ana mouse
Regular CSC Galvanized Wash Tub;
special, at ....s.s.... 'Noc
Regular 75c Galvanized Wash Tub;
special, at ............,.,.. $50
Regular s9c Galvanized Wash Tub;
special, AT - .ss..s.s ooO
Regular $1.85 Galvanized Wash
Tub; special, at .-.......,..S $3.50
Wilson's Cone Shape Bread
EoaabeE .......... ..... ZOO
And Twenty Green Trading Stamps.
Carpet and hug aeaters, lac and 100
And Ten Green Trading Stamps.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16

lawn guimpes, in plain colors, plaid and
pin checks. Also early showing OF Fine
Lawn Dresses, trimmed in dainty en-
broidery and lace, at, up from $1.19, 81. AZ,
$1.98 and ..........,......$ 2.9S
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-16

II you have anything 20 trade advertise
1t in the For Exchange columns OF The Bee
Want Al pages
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-27
Would Saw. De, Nor,e o+aes.

wsahington. n.--Rcprescntauve Cook
called upon Secretary Garfield and ei,'
tered vigorous protest against the
abandonment Of Del Norte as land
Office location and asked for Its con.
tinuance. He called the attention vf
Secretary GARFIELD to growth OF farm.
ing interests In the Del Nortc district
and predicted that the receipts OF tho
Office would increase rather than di.
minish. Returns from the Del Norte
Office show that the receipts last year
werc si2.lOo and expenses $4,000. 1t
Is commended by Commissioner Ballin.
Der that the amount of business u an.
sacted does not justify maintaining tho
oface.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-27
FIST FIGHT IN CONGRESS.
Between Williams Of Mississippi and
De Almond Of Missouri.

Washington.-The spirit Of rivalry
chat for five years has alternately
smoldered and blazed between John
Sharp Williams OF Mississippi. leader
OF the minority. and David A. De Ar
mond Of Missouri. eliminated in q
fistic flght Thursday on the floor OF
the House Of Representatives.
The blows OF Representative De
Almond caused blood TO flOw down the
face OF Representative Williams and
only the forcible Intervention OF
friends cut the combat short.
Mr.. DeArmond bore away scuffed
nose.
MIR. Williams struck the first blow
and Mr.. De Almond retaliated visor-
ously with clenched fists. When the
combatants were separated blood was
flowing down Mr.. Williams face from
n small cash In the left cheek and his
forehead was red and abraxed.
The encounter was witnessed by
more than 100 members Of the house
and by as many more persons In the
galleries. among them u score OF
women.
While the battle lasted the excited
spectators In the galleries pressed
against the rails. Men and women
iehucu tuF oNefs hppatehts ho'h'hh
their breath rs blow after blow was
struck and returned and the combat
ants lunged forward and swaycd back.
When Mr.. Williams was released he
went Immediately into u cloak room
and while removing the stains OF the
combat said:
1.-The disagreement arose over a COM
mittee assignment. Mr.. DE Almond
called me TO task for recommending
his colleague. MIR. Booher. to no NOR.
prominent committee than that on
coinage. weights and measures. He
charged mo with lack of vcraciiy. ]
then struck him and We exchanged
blows. II IL most rcgrettable that the
floor should be selected for such an
affair"
According to Mr.. Dc Almond. the
episode arose over the correctness of
q conversation between himself and
Mr.. Williams about ten days ago re-
kardinK the committee assignments Of
some Missouri members. and partlcu'
larry Of Mr.. Boohcr. Upon Mr.. DE
Almonds insistIn. that he had no,
specified any committee to which he
desired TO have his colleagues mr..
signed. Mr.. Williams. hc said. brusaue-
iy replied 'hnt II wan simply mat.
ter Of recollection between the two.
"Hc said this said Mr.. de Almond.
''in such way as to leave no other
Inference than the one ! suggested.
and told him believed him to be n
liar. He ihcrcupon struck me and !
think I gave him ~ good as he gave.
''Thc next thing We were sepa'
rated" . ..a = r.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-27
Farmers. cour.. ., Del Nor..

Fort ns.--AtranErmrnfr have
been completed for a farmers short
course In agriculture aud It's various
branches at Del Nortc tho week of
January 27th. Tho Colorado Asrirul.
turai college will have large corps
Of Instructors there and the people of
Del Norte and vicinity arc going IN
for the event with will The board
Of trnds sf that town has tsh.o nc
ton urging the farmers from the VI
cinity TO attend and there arc $50 stu.
dents on tho roll. In addition TO about
ffty housewives who will take tho do
mcstic science course.
A new departure will be tho closing
Of tho high school for the entire week
and the attendance Of the pupils on
the agricultural course. The teachers
Of the high school will accompany
them and the weeks study will he n
part Of the regular school course. at.
tendance being compulsory.
Professor Cottrcll. who has charge
OF tho institute work. has arranged
an unusually elaborate course and the
people Of Del Nortc will have the ben.
eft Of the best talent. Including mn
address from President Aylcs~orth.
The s'aff OF Instructors will inciud"
Professors Carpenter. Morton. Glover.
Bennett. Biinn. Miss Rausch. Regent
Eugene Grubb and Senator Ammons
Of IIttleton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-27
corrobora,es Orchards Testimony.

Boise. tdaho.-Ncw and damaging
Testimony was presented by the state
Thursday In the trial Of George A. Pet.
tibonc for tho murder OF Ex-Governor
Stcunenberg. Charlie Neville. seven.
teen years old. son OF John Neville.
whom Orchard said he was directed
by Meyer to kill because he know
too much" was the chief witness. tell.
ing of his hunting trip with his father
and Orchard.
The night of the Independence depot
explosion. he said. Orchard left their
camp carly in the night and did not
return until dawn, corroboratins Or
chard's Testimony on that point. When
the trio went 10 Denver. youn. Ne
Vile said. he and his father went To
Pcttibonc's store and hts father had
long talk with Pctiibonc. parts OF
which he overheard.
Then I will spucal." was one Of the
remarks he said he heard his father
make. They also went to Western
Federation headquarters, he said. AMI
his father had long talk with n
man whom he did not know and could
not identify.
Young Neville was not witness in
the Haywood trial. He was brought
to Boise but was not placed on the
stand.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-27
Cripple Creek Boosters.

Cripple Crcck.-At meeting Of cit
iscns Thursday tho temporary organ.
ixrt!on Of tho Boosters Club was
mado permanent. Several addresses
wcrc delivered and the following on.
GERS wcrc elected: J. ~. Crimson.
president: d. n. Sullivan. W. r. krcui.
scr. 4. A. Ro,lstonc. J. Maurice finn. J.
II. Williams and A. !. Hayes. vice pres.
". Gall. assistant: II. +. Gcsscl. treas.
urcr. The club. which II formed Of
leading citizens Of the district. regard
less Of political Affiliations. is organ.
ircd for the purpose Of boosting Grip.
pic Creek at the time Of the holding OF
the Democratic convention In Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-27
corssIyeu No, . Candidate.

Washington. Corfelyou.
In a signed statement given out to
night, pronounces unqualinediy false
the current rumors Of undue political
activity Of his friends In forwarding u
movement In his interest The srcrc.
tary declares that neither he nor his
friends have used their influence In
behalf Of any candidate for the pres
idcncy and that he has not been
candidate for anything but the conf.
dcncc Of the people. lie adds that u
he should hereafter decide To he n
can. date for any ONCE he will say So
frankly. The statement follows:
Dec. IL. 1907.
II do not know that I am called
upon to make statement at this time.
but IN view Of the various rumors In
circulation rs to tho alleged political
activity Of friends Of mine In my in.
terest. I will say that I have not been
a candidate for anything but the con.
fidencc Of the people In the discharge
Of my duty as secretary Of the treas.
ury. I have not In person sought. nor
have the friends whose names have
been mentioned in this connection
sought TO influence political move.
ments In my interest.
Il have not. nor have they. used
any influence. directly or indirectly. to
secure political support for or against
any candidate for tho presidency and
accusations that such has been done
are unqualifcdly false. In no office.
in no one Of the three departments
with which have been connected,
have authorized or permitted officials
or employees TO attempt tn influence
any such movements. nor shall do so
in common with many other citi
zens. I have decided views as TO pol
icies and as to candidates. but I shall
refrain from expressing them until
believe II is proper for mo TO do SO.
Upon this statement am entirely con.
tent to leave the people TO draw their
own conclusions regarding such ru.
mors as those to which I have refer.
red.
III In the future I shall decide 10
be candidate for any Office, I shall he
prepared to say so frankly and state
the grounds upon which ask for sup.
port. In the meantime ] shall try, as
I have tried in the past. TO conduct tho
Treasury Department for the benefit
o! te people Of the whole country and
absolutely without regard 10 whether
any action I may take in the line Of
my duty may adversely affect my per
sonal or political welfare.
GEORGE d. CORTELYOU."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-27
Philippine School Bill.

Manila.-The first bill passed the
Philippine Assembly Thursday. The
bill appropriates 100000 for schools
throughout the provinces. The bill
was passed unanimously. 1sauro Ga.
baldon. q national member. who was
the author OF the first law proposed.
at the same time introduced into the
assembly several other measures. in.
Guiding bills to construct a capitol
building and to cancel the indebted.
ness of provinces and municipalities
TO tho insular government. but when
the school bill was introduced 1t was
unanimously decided to inaugurate leg.
islation with It.