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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
TEACHERS HAD FALSE HOPES
Decision I'm Homestead Entry Case I'm
Minnesota Not Precedent
to Follow.

WASHINGTON, July 12-The Interior
department is receiving a iood OF inquiries
regarding the effect OF a recent decision
of the department relative to the rights Of
school teachers in the matter Of taking up
public lands under the homestead law.
The decision was rendered in a contest
made against the entry of a woman teacher
employed in Minnesota, and, while 1t was
shown that she had lived on the land only
during her vacations, covering only about
fourteen weeks for each of the four years
she had held It, the department failed to
sustain the contestant. This holding has
been construed throughout the, public land
states as equivalent to a declaration that
teachers may be permitted to make home
stead entries and to make hnal proof with
out complying with the requirements made
OF other applicants, and the large number
OF letters received on the question promises
numerous entries under that construction.
Acting Secretary OF the Interior Woodruff
and acting Commissioner bennett OF the
general land ONCE today united in a state
ment that the statement has received a
construction which was not contemplated
by the department. They call attention TO
the fact that the decision did not apply to
Communication case, but to a case lI
which the applicant had held the land for
four or hve years required by law. They
point out that the decision was not hnal
and that It dealt with the rights OF the
contestant rather than those of the con-
testee, merely holding that the improve
ments were adequate. but not attempting
TO say whether title will be granted at
the end OF nve years II the proof shows
only fourteen weeks, occupancy for each
year. They therefore warn teachers that
disappointment is liable to be the fate OF
those who may attempt to secure land
by living on 1t only during vacation time,
and especially OF those who attempt to
secure II under such q plan with the com
mutation feature added.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
TO ELIMINATE DOLLAR MARX
r. M. Shepard Gives His Idea 81
Altering Existing Conditions
of Capital.

GALESBURG, ILL.,, July 12.-The abolition
of the purely nominal money capital Of
business corporations as a cure for the evils
OF ercapitalization, was set forth by Ed
ward M. Shepard in an address before the
Illinois State Bar association today. The
removal of the dollar mark from capital
stock will, he believes, go far toward solv-
ing the problem.
1T is the falsity OF the present plan OF
corporate capitalization which should con-
denim IT," he said. For the very reason
that it facilitates deceit, the delusion OF
investors and insincere dealings, Il should
be ended II there be better plan. I think
there is. l propose that the share OF stock
shall have no dollar mark; that its only
essential feature shall be the truthful GER
tifcation that 1t is one of a given total
number OF equal shares into which the en-
terprise is divided"
MT Shepard also spoke of the common
idea that the profits OF railroads and other
public service corporations should be re-
stricted TO per cent This, in his opinion,
is fAllacy, and II so restricted would
prevent Industrial advancement.
Private capital will not go into new and
untried enterprises unless upon a promise
that, in case OF success. the profits shall
exceed the rate OF interest which could be
earned upon assured investments" he said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
CHICAGO PACKERS GIVE UP
Agree to "SeaIed Package" Plan of
Assuming Risk After In
spectinE Cattle.

CHICAGO, July 1A-The sealed package
system OF buying cattle at the Chicago
stock yards was adopted a compromise
at a meeting between representatives OF
the Chicago Live Stock exchange and the
packers yesterday. Negotiations have been
pending for several weeks between the
commission men and the packers and no
agreement could be reached on any other
basis.
The packers held out for a system OF
purchasing cattle at the yards whereby
stock found 10 be infected with certain
diseases could be rejected after the pur-
chase. The commission men maintained
that such a system was unfair and gave
the packers an undue advantage over the
cattle owners and commission men. Under
the agreement the packing house buyers
will make purchases at their own risk
They will be given the right to exsmina-
tion, but once selections have been made
and prices agreed upon the sale will be
regarded as completed and any subsequent
losses will fall upon the purchasers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
WOMAN ACQUITTED OF MURDER
Unwritten Law Protection for Mother
of Girl in Maryland
Court,

LA PLATA, Nd. July 12.-In five minutes
turned by the jury in the case OF Mrs
Bowie and her son, who were tried for the
murder OF Hubert Posey. The case was
given to the jury at 1878 p. m. and the
court then took a recess.
States Attorney Winners statement last
evening that the prosecution would be sat
isfed with a verdict OF granddaughter was
a surprise and was met by the demand Of
former State Senator Posey for the defense.
that the jury either acquit or find the ac-
cused guilty of murder.
Congressman Sidney Mudd of counsel for
the defense. in his address to the jury,
diselaimed belief in the innocence OF Mrs.
Bowie or her son. but he declared under
the circumstances they should not be held
responsible for killing Posey. when he
had refused to marry Mrs. Bowie 8
daughter after betraying her.
THE family In this land of ours Is the
nucleus and the nursery of the common
wealth. The protection of the sanctity OF
the family ties, tho chastity of women, the
development and maintenance OF a salu-
tary and exalted respect for the honor
Of the mother, the sister and the daughter
becomes. therefore, a natural and essen
tial feature in this trial. 1t is in this
sense that I confidently claim the protec-
tion Of what have called the 'unwritten
law as an adequate defense for these
defendants"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
FILIPINO DIFFERENCES END
Announcement Made of Terms of
Settlement with Catholic
Church Fathers.

WASHINGTON, July 12-An agreement
has been reached between the secretary of
war and the representatives OF the Catholic
church in the Philippines regarding a num-
Der OF important matters OF controversy
which will obviate the necessity OF prolonged
threatening veXatious litigations. Regard
ing the landed properties, the agreement
provides that the Roman Catholic church.
through the archbishop OF Manila, shall
possess in absolute title the land and prop
erty pertaining TO the hospital OF San Jose,
the hospital OF San Juan de Dios. the Col
lege of Santa Isabella. These properties
are valued at $4,000 The church re-
linquishd TO the government OF the Philip
pines all claims and demands upon the
estate of Santa Potenciana and upon the
hospital and foundation OF Santa LaEare,
except that the archbishop Is to retain pos
session OF the block in whioh the present
Santa Cruz cemetery is situated and Of hfty
hectares north of the hospital The Span
ish-F1ipino bank disrute also was settled,
by which all claims TO the exclusive privI-
leRes and to note issues beyond the amount
approved by the American government are
abandoned; but on the other hand the bank
receives the confirmation without litigation
and important privileges,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
MCREA OPPOSES Low FARE
President of Pennsylvania Lines
Talks of Charges.
SHORT RIDERS GET LOWER RATES
Not Good business for Roads TO
Charge Uniform Fhre-Two-Cent
Fare Docs Not stimulate
Traffic,

PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-The hearing
in the equity proceedings brought by the
Pennsylvania Railroad company against
the city and county of Philadelphia to re-
strain the latter from enforcing the 2-cent
rate law was resumed today. President
McCrea was called to the stand and was
asked
do you think the 2-cent rate fare is fair
both to the railroad and the pubic?"
Il do not think II is" was the reply.
"a uniform charge Of cents a mile for
all classes of passengers is unfair and Inn
practicable. with 2 cents as a maximum
you cannot make a sufficient difference be-
tween the short and frequent rider and
those who travel longer distances which
Will bring a fair profit to the company"
Can a uniform rate be properly charged
by ralroad7"
NO. sir, It is not proper to charge a uni
form rate. Passenger rates are largely de-
pendent upon the density Of population and
the frequency with which the public rides
In densely populated territory we car
charge a lower rate than in districts thinly
populated"
you have a considerable number OF
passengers who travel at the rate of more
than cents a mile and a great number
who pay under cents; why not charge al
classes a uniform rate OF cents?" asked
Mr.. Johnson.
1T would be unfair to the railroad aut
to the public. The general practice Of al
railroads is to carry short riders at G
lower rate"
Would you carry more passengers II the
present law is put into effect?"
mo, sir. My observation is that tho
stimulation of traffic is dependent largely
upon the character of the service and tn,
natural increase of population and bust
ness The 2-cent fare does not affect thu
short riders, who now pay under tha
figure, and longer distance riders, gen
! orally speaking, will not ride more fire.
quently because the fare has been cheap
! ened, but will continue to ride only al
their affairs demand It,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
SIOUX FALLS MEN COMPLAIN
Insist that Plnce IL Entitled
90 Missouri River
Rates.
tFrom a stan Correspondent.

tFrOU n STAN correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 12--(special Tele-
gram.)-The Interstate Commerce com
mission today received a petition from Jew
EFT Bros. q Jewett, wholesale grocers OF
Sioux Falls, s D., complaining against
the rates charged them by the Milwaukee.
the Northwestern Minneapolis q Omaha,
Illinois Central and Rock Island railroads.
The coInplainants aHege the city OF Sioux
Falls is entitled TO Missouri river rates and
ask to be made a basing point upon an
equality with Omaha Sioux City, St Jo-
soph and Kansas City with respect to
shipments from Chicago. Milwaukee, Green
Bay and other Lake Michigan points, from
which Missouri river rates are In effect.
The complainants further assert the rates
now charged are unreasonable and unjust
as compared with rates from Chicago,
Milwaukee, Green Bay, and other Lake
Michigan points to Sioux city. ana sub
jocts merchants of Sioux Falls and its To-
cality to unjust discrimination.
II is stated that numerous wholesaling
and jobbing establishments have located
at Sioux Falls and numerous transfer and
storage Warehouses; have been constructed
for the purpose Of handling freight trans
ferred at Sioux rails to localities In ada
cent territory that the city Of Sioux Falls
has become a distributing point for aeri-
cultural implements, groceries, fruits, hard
ware drugs and other commodities
throughout the adjacent territory and that
said city, be reason Of its geographical sit
uation and under existing commercial and
/ Industrial conditions, is now entitled to
Missouri river rates and to be made n
basing point.
| Promotions of clerks in the following Ne
braskas postoffices were made July /: Falls
| City, one 500 to $500, one $500 to $500; Kear-
ney, one 500 to 5000 one 500 to $500; one
$500 to $500; McCook. two $500 to sGCO Ne
braska City, one $500 to 5000, two $500 to 500,
one 1900 to $1,000.
| Lieutenant Colonel George Ruhlen. dep
uty quartermaster general, will proceed to
Fort D. A Russell, thence to Fort Omaha,
for the purpose of inspecting construction
work in progress and completed and Of re-
porting upon subjects of sites for new
buildings at these posts.
Civil service examination will be held July
p at Beatrice, Neb., for clerk and car
Tier in the postoffice service
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
WRECK AT HATTIESBURe, MISS.
One Man Killed and Nine Are
Injured in HeRd-On
Collision.

HATTIEsBURG. Miss. July 12.-In a
head-on collision between a Ship Island
work train and an incoming passenger train
on the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas City rail-
way, one man was killed and nine others
injured.
Tae dead:
ENGINEER OSCAR HARNES, Mobile
Jackson & Kansas City railway.
Tho injured:
- Watts, hostler, Gulf e. Ship Island
railroad.
W. Myrick, car repairer.
Alexander Boyd, helper.
G.. BellnGn, conductor, Mobile, jackson &
Kansas City.
T. r Batson, county chsncery clerk.
Coleman Bennett, ST.
Georgia Carter.
Two negro fremen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
NEW POSTAL CARD ORDERS
Postmaster General VIII Permit writ
ina on Portion of Face of
such Mnil.

WASHINGTON, July u. - For years
Americans and others have been sending
TO the United States from foreign countries
postal cards and post cards (privHte mall
ing cards. with messages written on the
front as well as on the back of the cards,
although IN this country this privilege Is
denied the users Of postal cards. Some
months ago lie United States postal laws
and regulations were amended so as to give
that privilege to buyers of postcards but
such concession was not made applicable to
postal cards In order to remedy this in
consistency and to prevent any further
confusion and annoyance to the public
Postmaster General Meyer today promul-
gated an order effective August /, 1907,
providing that the face side of a postal
card may be divided by a vertical line
placed approximately one-third Of the dis
tance from the left end Of the card; the
space to the left OF the line to be Used
for a message. etc, the portion to the
right to be used for the address only. A
very thin sheet of paper may be attached
II IL completely adheres to the card and
such a paster may bear both writing and
printing. Advertisements, Illustrations, or
writing may appear on the back Of the
card and on the left third OF the front
Postal cards bearing particles Of glass
metal, mica, sand tinsel or other such sub
stance are declared to be unmailable, ex-
cept when enclosed In envelopes, with
proper postage affixed, or when terated 10
such a manner as will prevent the objec-
tionable materials from being rubbed OF
or injuring the hands of persons handling
the mails
The contractor at Rumford Falls Me-, is
now putting in new machinery for the
manufacture OF postal cards. and the de-
partment will furnish plates for postal
cards OF a new design conforming to the
conditions of the amended regulations.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
THE wEATHER.
FORECAST FOR NBBRASKA-FAIR.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Ham
pOMESTIC.

William ID. Haywood positively asserts
that he had nothing to do with the con-
spiracy that resulted in former Governor
Steunenbergs death. He is cross-exam-
ined at length. Pagsf1
Facilities of the American navy FOR
docking big ships on the Pacific coast arc
extremely meager. Page q
Attorneys for the state and for the
railroads fight out the question whether
the new laws regulating ros4ds shall be
litigated in state or federal courts. Hear-
ing had in federal court at Lincoln.
Page /
National Educational association closes
its session at Los Angeles with adoption
of resolutions favoring increased wages
and commendatory of the Simplihed SPELL
ing boards action. Page /
President McCrea of the Pennsylvania
railroad testifes that 2-cent fare is fair
neither to the railroads nor to the people.
Page i
Chicago packers agree to the sealed
package" plan of purchasing live stock.
Page i
President Roosevelt announces that
thorough understanding exists between
Japan and the United States over recent
developments on the Pacific coast.
Page a
NEBRASKA.
Murderer Sloan at Grand Island recOv-
ers from stupor in which he has been for
the past few days. Page 3
Supreme court of Nebraska commutes
sentence of jay oHearn to life imprison-
ment from death; sustains the veto of
the Kearney Normal school appropriation
by Governor Sheldon; upholds the present
s,,stor, oF oecartaipinu railroad yaIuas
employed by the State Board of Assess
ment, and affirms the district court of
Douglas county in holding Andrew Rose
water entitled to the office of city en-
gineer Of Omaha. Page 3
FOREIGN.
French diplomacy Is severely criticised
by Russian reactionary paper at St. Pn-
tersburg. Page !
Mrs. Mary O'Gorman wins out over
Building Inspector Withnell by carrying
case of condemned building to the city
council. Page
Member of county board declare court
house bond proposition will be submitted
to voters this fall. Page Is
Railroad officials say they have plenty
OF cars to handle the fall grain shipments
Page II
General Manager Mohler says Union Ia.
cinc has 2l2,OOO tons of coal stored fol
possible fuel famine next winter Page {
Deputy County Attorney Magney takes
back his first opinion on rotated ballot
and now believes rotation will be re
quired in Douglas county. Page
Country clubs are drawing largely or
midsummer social events OF Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
railroad
DEALERS LOOK FOR BIG CROP
Grain Men Located on Missouri Pa
cine Expect TO Handle
Mach wheat.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., July 12-(spe-
ola!.)--At a meeting OF the Nebraska Grain
Dealers association. composed or those
who own elevators on the Missouri Pa
cifc railroad IN this vicinity. held in this
city yesterday, IL developed that the yield
OF wheat promises to be much larger than
was anticipated earlier. The men DIS
cussed plans 20 secure cars, so thore
would not be the usual congestion and
shortage. They also said that the corn
prospects were exceptionally bright and the
indioa tons were that there would be q
large yield thia fAlh
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
FOUR YEARS FOR DEFAULTER
Philip Kempieh, Formerly ST. Paul
Teller, Sentenced TO Minnesota
state Prison.

ST. PAUL, July 12-Philip Kempien, for
merly paying teller az the Capital National
bank, was sentenced to four years IN the
state prison today. He pleaded suilty 10
incorporation Of funds. Kempien was
arrested in Seattle some weeks ago, after
he had left the employ OF the bank. The
total amount Of his defslcstion has not
been made public. 1t Is known that they
exceeded t2AO00
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
FIREMAN FALLS FROM ENGINE
w. A. wadick of Aurora Leans Too
Far ont of Cab to Es-
cane steam.

GRAND ISLAND. Neb., July 12.-(spe-
cial Telegram.)-W. A. Wadick, aged
-. a fireman on the Burlington, died
while being taken to st. Francis hos
pital in this city, as a result OF injuries
received in falling from his engine.
plug In q nue blew out letting steam
escape and Wadich evidently leaned out
OF the engine 10 escape the steam and fell
The train was making thrifty miles an hour
and wadick struck some ties. fracturing
his skull He leaves a wife and two chill
dren, residing AT Aurora, whittier the body
will be sent for interment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
COUNTRIES TO DECLARE WAR
The Hague Conference Adopts Article
Making This Action Precedent
to HOEtilities.

THE HAGUE, July 12-The French propo-
sition regarding regulations of war and the
opening Of hostilities and the amendments
thereto were discussed by the subcommit-
tee to which the questions were referred.
The American, British and Japanese dele
gates gave the adhesion Of their govern
ments to the principle Of the French pro-
posal, which was to the effect that there
will be O declaration of war before the
opening of hostilities General Horace Por-
ter observing that while in accordance with
the constitution the right to declare war
belonged to congress, he did not see any
obstacle to the adhesion OF the United
States to the French proposition.
Senior Quesada (Cuba) in the name of the
Cuban delegation, declared that as the con-
stitution OF Cuba enumerates among the
powers OF congress that OF declaring war,
the Cuban delegation could not subscribe to
any instrument not reservng to their con-
gress the right to determine the form and
conditions OF a declaration OF war
Colonel Tinge (China) expressed the wish
that It be determined what constitutes war.
as several European countries invaded and
fought China without admitting that they
were engaged in war. The amendment IN
troduced by The Netherlands, proposing
twenty-four hours delay after a declaration
of war before the outbreak Of hostilities
was rejected by sixteen to fourteen votes.
There were five absentations from voting.
The first article Of the French proposal
that a declaration OF war should precede
the opening OF hostilities. was then ap-
proved by 81 to votes. Two delegates
abstained from voting.
The second article. regarding giving notice
IN nat,traI uowera of Ctttbraak of yaY
also was approved and a special commits
sion was appointed to draw up a definite
proposition on the subject to be submitted
n tha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
DISTRICT COURT MUST ACT
Herman BOche's Case VIII Not he
Heard by Madison InGan-
itY Board.

NORFOLK, Neb., July 12.-(special Tele-
rrsm)-The Madison county insanity board
viii not act on the insanity petition IN the
case Of Herman Boche, slayer Of two men
and awaiting trial for killing Frank farmer.
County Attorney KoeniEstein protested that
Boohe II now IN the hands OF the district
court and that the insanity board has no
jurisdiction over him The board Sus-
tstaed the prSteSG
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
YOUNG BOY SHOOTS ANOTHER
After Committing Deed He Turns
Revolver Upon Himself and
May Die.

MILWAUKEE, July l2-Arthur sauter
aged II, whose home is in Appleton, Wis.
and Daniel Kelly, aged 90 are at the
Emergency hospital suffering from what
may prove to be fatal revolver wounds The
boys lived together 81 the home Of Kelly's
mother, where the shooting was done. Kelly
was shot in the jaw and over the heart
and sauteT in the face and kidneys.
Later this afternoon sautsr made a state
ment 70 the police In which he declared
Kelly shot him without any provocation,
later turning the revolver on himself Both
boys are said TO be in a serious condition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
LIFE SENTENCE FOR VHEARN
Murderer Need Not suf-
fer Death.
CFrom a stan Correspondent )

LINCOLN, Neb., July 12-(Special Tele-
gram. THE supreme court handed down a
decision this afternoon in the case Of the
state against Jay o Hearn, sentenced 20
death from Douglas county for the murder
Of Nels Lausten, a saloon keeper of Omaha,
who was held up In his place. corner Twen-
ty-second and Cunning streets The case
is not sent back to Douglas county for new
trial but the sentence is reduced to life
Imprisonment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
FRENCH PARLIAMENT ENDS
Premier uemsncsau Reads Decree
Closing Session for the
Summer.

PARIS, July 12.-Pariiament adjourned
today for the summer vacation. As Pre-
mier Clemenceau finished reading the de-
cree closing the session. N. sembat, united
socialist shouted. amid lauEhteT and APP
plause from his colleagues:
This Is the most welcome day OF your
nfasS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
SIX BODIES ARE RECOVERED
Victims OF white Damp Explosion
Taken from Coal slope at
Honey brook.

HAZBBToN, Pa. July I2.-Ths bodies Of
six OF yesterdays victims Of white damp in
the abandoned coal mine slope at Honey
Brook we're discovered last night The
Jln0Wn nunlbsr OF dead a now seven
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
MHuGH SPOKESMAN FOR ALL

Conference of Attorneys Decides ON
HIN as Representative.
At a meeting Of the attorneys for the
various roads interested In the litigation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-13
70 BIN VIIIFIVF IIIWIIN NI'W v IIVI .
settle Identity OF Hogan.

The hrst definite information came In
cipher telegram from simpkins. which was
translated at first. Can l get counsel for
Hogsnr" but which afterwards corrected
To read Cannot get counsel for Hogan"
HaywoOd's explanation OF sending 500
draft 20 Jack Smpkins on December a
1905. was follows;
Simpiins came TO Denver early IN De-
cember 70 attend a meeting OF the sxecu-
tive board. He drew t2sl.5o per diem ana
travelling expenses while there
CashinE a check for this amount, he gave