Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-15

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LBaIsLATTvE.
House appoints a sitting committee to
take charge Of the general file. In spite
of fusion opposition house in committee
Of the whole recommends for passage the
primary registration bill. Ant-pass bill
is passed by the senate. Page
Luu succeeds the storm over terminal
taxation, the only rufie being a speech by
Wilson Of Custer in which he makes petu-
liant reply to matter in debate the day
before. Page 1
Anti-lobby bill returned from house at
request of senate. but amendments prob
ably will be made to it before It is
passed. Page q
Violent drop in prices on Wall street
| said to be due to rumors of selling by
railway magnates. Many leading issues
drop from ten to twenty points. Page i
| DR.. Austin Flint first Of the six ex-
perts to be called by prosecution in Thaw
case, says prisoner was sane when he
killed White Page 2
E. II. Hartman says railroads desire TO
be relieved of terms of Sherman anti
: NAh law anu ltihS OF pTODdnl6 eueCA ol
| retrenchment by railroads. Page /
Ohio river is thirteen feet above dan
| ger line at Pittsburg and is rising at all
points as far south as Cincinnati. Four
teen persons were drowned at Pittsburg
and four at GAINESVILLE, o. Page
Governor Hoke Smith Of Georgia sd-
dresses Cincinnati shippers association on
transportation. Page
Louisville. street railway employees ac-
cept terms agreed upon by conference
committees and will resume work this
morning. Page
Dr. Young, superintendent of the Nor
folk hospital for the insane. forwards to
Governor Sheldon a repetition Of the
charges made by "a discredited employe'
and asks for an investigation. Page 3
Statement showing how small a contri-
button the railroads pay toward the ex-
pense of town and city government in
Nebraska. Page 3
Governor appoints Wesley p Adkins, A.
N. Murdock and w. c. Lambert the new
fire and police board for South Omaha.
Page ,
wAsHINoToNs
The president calls Governor Deneen
and. Attorney General Stead to Washing
ton to confer with him. Railroad ques-
tions may be considered. Page 1
Suit against San Francisco school board
to force It to admit Japanese pupils TO
white schools has been ordered discon-
tinued and president proclaims new pass
port regulation. Page i
No lease fee will be charged stockmen
for grazing on newly created forest re-
serves during current year. allowing time
for adjustment Of rights OF parties
FOREIGN.
} Lord Curzon is elected chancellor of
Oxford university In contest with Lord
Rosebery. Page ]
: Calvin Demarest wins amateur billiard
: championship by winning NTH straight
game from Edward W. Gardner. Page 4
LOCAL.
Automobile show attracting large num-
Der of people to the Auditorium, number
of dealers from surrounding towns being
among the visitors and they all express
, pleasure at being able to buy accessories
so near home. Page
Western fruit 1obbers complain express
, companies discriminate against them In
, the matter Of returning free fruit crates
! Page {
Union Pacific begins the construction OF
four track line between Omaha and
South omaha, rendered necessary by the
, heavy trafnc between the two points.
; Page !
Rev. w. I. Tenpey OF Chicago extended
! a unanimous call as pastor Of the First
\ Congregational church. Page
Judge sutton ignores afidavit filed by
r Attorney Connell in motion for new
{ trial In the case of Samuel p. Howell
e the coal man convicted Of being in con
d spiracy in restraint Of trade. Page
I oOABSnRCIAL AND PMAEoIAn.
Live stock markets. Fase
Grain markets. Rage
Stocks and bonds, Fago