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Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
BURKE WILL SlFT CHARGES
Former Nebraska Attorney 60
Have Charge of Land
Gases.

Timothy F. Burke United states district
attorney for Wyoming. who is a former Ne
braskan, having practiced law about twenty
years ago in Gage county as an associate
OF former Attorney General Frank n.
Prout, has been sent to Boise. Idaho. by
Attorney General Bonaparte for the spe-
cial purpose Of taking charge OF the special
grand jury, which was called last week to
convene at Boise September 19.
Special Assistant Attorney General s. r..
Rush OF Omaha is also in Boise and will
assist In the trial Of United States Senator
Borah for alleged conspiracy in timber land
frauds, which will begin next Monday.
Assistant Attorney General Burch Of
Washington will have charge of the trial
of Senator Borah. assisted by Mr.. Rush.
In reference to the calling of the special
grand jury, which was requested by MIR.
Burch, he said:
In view of the peculiar nature of the
charges contained in the pleas in abate-
ment filed by Martin, Downs and Wells,
who are Jointly indicted with Senator
Borah, 1 deemed 1t proper to request the
court to call a special grand jury. I also
wired the attorney general at Washington
for the appointment of an outside. un-
prejudced, experienced attorney to look
after the grand jury and properly sift tho
various rumors that have been going about,
and Mr.. Burke has been selected In this
matter"
The charges implied in the plea in abate-
ment of the indictment against the Boise
county timber land magnates are that Dis
trict Attorney Ruick of Idaho who had
charge of the cases against Senator Borah,
FRANK Martin and other prominent Idaho
men before the grand jury that brought
these indictments, refused to leave the
grand jury room during the deliberations
OF the grand jury when about to vote on
the indictments However, It is not inti-
mated that the special grand Jury will in
Vestigate the matter OF District Attorney
Ruick's actions solely but will cover the
whole subject, including affidavits made by
former members of the grand Jury and
statements alleged to have been made by
the various members.
william Sweet, one of the men named in
the joint indictment to be tried next Mon
day. has arrived in Boise and emphatically
states that the report that he has repu-
uiated his evidence before the grand Jury,
ana upon which evidence it is alleged the
indictments were chiefly based, is untrue
ana does him a great injustice. 1t was
largely upon this alleged reputation of
sweets evidence before the grand iurv that
the grounds for the plea in abatement Is
based.
a peculiar feature of the case is that
FRANK Martin. who files the plea in abate-
ment' is one Of the parties included in the
lholctment and is at the same time the
principal attorney for Senator Borah in the
forthcoming trial of the senator The case
against Senator Borah will be tried inde-
pendently, but upon its outcome will hinge
the conviction or acquittal of all those
named In the indictment with him.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
CHICAGO WOMAN STRANeLED
Body Found I'm Her Room with Neck
BrOken--Purse Found
Empty.

CHICAGO, Sept 20.-Mrs. Lillian White
Grant, kindergarten teacher in the public
schools was found dead in bed today in her
home at $500 Madison avenue, her neck
broken by a piece of linen cloth twisted
about her throat. Mrs. Grants emptied
purse was found later in the day in the
office of a physician fifty feet distant. The
police suspect a colored chore man of the
neighborhood Mrs. Grant was intending
to move, and had engaged two men to carry
her furniture. One OF them went to the
room yesterday morning, and seeing the
body lying across the bed withdrew. Today
he went again, and finding the body in the
same position notified the police.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
STRIKERS, TACTICS UNKNOWN
Secretary Loeb Refuses 20 Say
whether TeIeErapherS Made
Appeal TO President.

OYSTER BAY. N Y, Sept. 2o-whether
the striking telegraphers have appealed to
President Roosevelt to arbitrate the ques-
tions involved in the strike could not be
ascertained at the presidents offices today
Secretary Loeb declined either to affirm or
deny the report published today that Percy
Thomas. deputy vice president of the com
mercial telegraph union, and Daniel L.
Russell, former president of the New York
city local union. had visited the president
at Sycamore Hill on Wednesday and talked
with him for two hours. Mr.. Loeb would
say nothing whatever about the report.
NEW YORK, Sept 2o.-ThOmas l.. Mahan
and Arthur G. Douglass. officials of the
local Telegraphers' union, had no authority
to go to Washington and request Labor
Commissioner Nell to take steps looking
to arbitration of the present strike, accord
ing to a statement made at the headquar-
ters Of the strikers union in this city to-
day. 1t was stated that they had no other
authority than to announce the demands
upon which the union would insist. 1t was
declared also on behalf Of the union that
the New York local union has not adopted
a resolution calling for arbitration.
President Small said today that the situa-
tion is more hopeful within the last three
days than it has been since the strike be-
gan. II do not look for a speedy termina-
tion of the strike, and negotiations that are
now pending may last a week or ten days
before completion" he added. "The tele-
graph companies and the strikers cannot
get together Arbitration must come, II it
comes at all, from a third and outside
source"
Mr.. Small expects to leave for Chicago
today or tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
TREES FOR IRRIGATED LANDS
department Conducts a Series OF
experiments of Value to
Settlers.
CFrom Stan Correspondent, {,

WASHINGTON Sept. 20.-(Special)-Fx.
tensive Investigations OF irrigated lands in
the western states to determine the possi-
ollltles on tree planting on reclaimed tracts
nave Just been completed by experts in the
lorest service, and according to the first
reports or the studies the judicious plant
ing OF certain trees around homesteads and
along canals will greatly increase the value
OF lands where irrigation has played such
prominent part in development.
Inc lands examined are in Montana
wyoming and the Dakotas, and are prac.
ucally treeless as in the case on most ir-
rlgated tracts in these sections While q
was found that the growing of trees under
the conditions found on most of the tracts
VIII be confronted with many dif1cuIttos
unless great care Is taken, 1t has been do
termined that certain species can be grown
very successfully for windbreaks, shelter
oeits' tuel and protection for canals.
All OF the land examined is of grant
Value Tor agriculture. and, of course tim
oer production on large scale would NOT
De advisable even II 1t were feasible. Plant.
ins VIII Dc profitable, chiefly for the pro-
'eo',oh VIII give farm buildings, stock
ySiuS ana valuable fruit orchards from
heaVy winds and for the timber which car
uses 'N o'her
The principal difficulties to he mat l.,
tree growing in the regions where the
examinations were made are the great
eAtrernes OF temperature, which are al
ways an important consideration. since II
is the occasional period of extreme cold
ana not the average winter Temperatures
"hich determines the adaptability of a
tree Damage by drouth and extreme
neat may De largely overcome by irrt0a.
tlon' but there is no way to temper tha
wintry blasts Of these wind-swent
prairies. 1t has been found. however
that the choice of proper species of trees
VIII meet practically every difficulty en-
countered
on the irrigated tracts In Montana
wyoming and the DalSotas belts of trees
are needed on the north and west n
shleld the farms from the severe cold
winds and on the south to check the
crying winds that come from that di-
rectlon' Protection on the east is not
SO essential yet If the management Of
the buildings will permit, a narrow belt
OF trees at least will be desirable.
IL has been found species most suitable
Tor windbreaks and shelter belts are
green ash, boXelder, common cottonwood
.lanceleaf cottonwood, Russian wild olive
Jack pine, white spruce, white elm, hack
berry balm of silead, almond-Ieaf will
low western yellow pine, Rocky noun
tain Juniper and blue spruce.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
UNIFORM BILL OF LADINC
Business Men Find Precautionary
Measures Necessary.
CONFERENCE 'TLANTIC CITY
Represe' Various Organl-
sa' Canvass situation
~ er TO DO Away
~ with Losses.

YORK, Sept. 20.-Various represen-
I. e business organizations of the coun-
try will have delegates present at the con-
ference on the proposed new uniform bill
Of lading to be held in Atlantic City on
Monday next. The object is to discuss the
best form for a nationally uniform bill of
lading in order to prevent the losses oc-
casioned to bankers and other business men
through lending money on or receipting for
merchandise shipped with a defective lad
ing bill. George w. Neville, chairman of
the bill of lading committee of the New
York cotton exchange. said today that here
tofore business has been done with all
agricultural products as we'll as a majority
of manufacturers on the integrity of bills
Of lading and on the assumption that the
railroads were responsible for such bills
when signed by their agents.
THE Investigations conducted by the bill
of lading committee of the American
Bankers association. and the decisions of
the various state courts published In the
report of this committee have caused great
deal of concern among merchants" said Mr..
Neville. THE importers of cotton in Liver
pool, Bremen and Havre, and the foreign
bankers who buy the exchange which
facilitates the handling of the American
crops held meeting in Liverpool recently
and vigorous protests were forwarded 60
the New York Cotton exchange by the
| Liverpool cotton association against the
methods in use by railroads and steamship
agents in this country in signing bills of
lading.
with view of settling the difference
existing between the shipper and the rail-
road company regarding the conditions of
bills of lading, the Interstate Commerce
commission in a semi-offclal way au-
thorized the Carriers association and the
Shippers association to formulate an order
bill of lading, which should be used as a
model for all carriers In the United States
to adopt. This bill of lading will be sub
mitted to the Interstate Commerce commits
sion on October IS. While it Is an inn
provement over that now in use, II by no
means gives protection to the innocent third
party, who buys the bill of lading, when
he pays draft with bill of lading attached
and as the bill of lading committee of the
Bankers association have put in a sub
stitute for the joint committees bill of
lading, the Commercial exchange of this
city and the south are preparing to be
represented at the meeting in Washington
on October 10 and request that the uniform
bill of lading be so drafted as to give abso-
lutte protection to the innocent third party,
Wis: The purchaser of the goods covered
by the bill of lading."
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
BIDS LET FOR NEW BOATS
Secretary MetcaIf Decides Who Shall
Construct Torpedo Boat
DestrOyers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 0.-secre.
cary Metcalf today awarded the contract
for the construction OF five torpedo boat
destroyers, provision for which was made
by the last congress. and bids for which
were opened al the navy department about
a month ago. The following were the sue
cessful bidders
William Cramp and Sons, two ships at
$5S5. coo each.
The Bath Iron Works. two ships at
$624.0Oo each.
The New York shipbuilding company.
one ship at S645, 600.
The hulls OF all these vessels are to be
on plans prepared by the navy department.
and the machinery on plans proposed b.
the bidders. Turbine machines OF the
Parsons type are TO be installed In all the
shipA
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
MEN GO OUT IN SYMPATHY
shoe Manufacturing business of ST.
Louis Tied Up ns Result of
Strike.

T. LOUIS. Sept. 2O-The strike of shoe
cutters, instituted yesterday, resulted in a
general strike OF shoe workers today. and
eighteen shoe factories in ST. Louis EN-
ploying nearly 5000 workmen are idle. The
general strike today was called in SYM
pathy with the shoe cutters strike. The
lssters, edge makers. trimmers, bottOmers,
stock filters and stitchers, who have walked
out In sympathy with the cutters, are only
partially organized. They have formulated
no bill OF grievances against the companies,
but it is probable they will make demands
as consideration for returning to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
PRECAUTIONS AT VATICAN
italian Government Causes Buildings
TO He Guarded TO Prevent
OutIRwry.

ROME, Sept. 20.-This being the thirty
seventh anniversary OF the occupation of
Rome by the Italian troops and the fall
of the temporal power OF the papacy, all
the armed men in the Vatican were de-
tailed to watch the entrance of the apos-
tolic palace OF to patrol the garden and
court yards. considerable anxiety being felt
regarding the possibility OF hostile demon
strations in view of the recent displays
OF nti-Catholic feeling.
Cardinal Merry Del Val, the papal secre-
tary of state. who is at Castel Gandolfo.
is in frequent telephone communication
with the Vatican, informing the pope of the
situation in various parts OF Italy. The
government, in order TO prevent the possi-
bility OF outrage, has caused the Vatican to
be guarded night and day by troops.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA
Succession of shocks Felt I'm South
ern Portion of state
No Damage.

SAN BERNARDINu, Cal. Sept 2O-An
earthquake shock that brought residents
OF This city into the streets in alarm and
caused a general shakeup IN the arrange
ments OF many households. was expert
enced here last evening. The direction of
the shock was from southeast to northwest
and was preceded by rumbllng noise.
There seemed to be succession Of shocks
terminating with snap that caused fear
and trembling among those who suffered
In the San Francisco disaster. In the
mountains the shock was most severe,
causing great trees TO sway as II whipped
by mighty tempest. No serious damaEa
was reported In the valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21

LoCHREN GRANTS INJUNCTION
Federal JudRe I'm Minnesota VIII
Inquire Into ReRsOnsbIeness
of Low Rates.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 2O.-Judge Lochren, in
the federal court, this afternoon granted a
temporary restraining oredr on the appli-
cation of ten railroads. as against the
states new passenger and freight rates
with the provision that the rates as now
being enforced stand until hearing on the
termined.
The hearing has been on an application
by stockholders of the ten Minnesota rail-
roads for a temporary injunction restrain
ing the operation OF the 2-cent fares and the
freight rates established by the state. The
hearing lasted fourteen days.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
INTERBOROUGH IS OBSTINATE
StiH Declines to ProGuce It's Books
for Inspection of New
Commission.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-This is the last
day OF the timo given by the public COM
mission to the Interborough- Metropolitan
company In which to produce its books and
those Of the Metropolitan Securities COM
pany for examination by the commissioner S
accountant Marvyn Scudder. The COM
mission wishes the books for its inquiry
into traction matters 1t was said at the
commissions office that the traction COM
parry had given no indication of its inten-
tions in the matter. If the company let's
the day pass without answering or ask
ing for AN extension the matter will prob
ably be taken to court
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
SANITARY CONDITIONS GOOD
Cuban Ports Are Much Improved
since Occupation by Ameri-
can Troops.

WASHINGTON, Sept 0.-The sanitary
conditions at the various army ports
throughout Cuba are very good, according
to the report of the chief surgeon OF the
army Of Cuban pacihcation. These condi-
tions, It is said, have steadily improved
since the occupation by United States
troops, Eighteen deaths occurred during
that time, principally from typhoid fever
The ratio OF deaths to the command was
2ess Der thousand OF mean strength.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21

At Least 1000 Members Expected to
Come in 1OOS.

Come in IOOS.
City Comptroller c. O. Lobeck is the
man largely responsible for the bringing OF
the convention of the League of American
Municipalities to Omaha for 1905 About six
weeks ago he and Councilman NJ. F. Funk
houser went before the Commercial club
and asked their support of the effort II
was granted an dthe club furnished the
delegates, Lee Bridges, NJ. F. Funkhouser,
II. B. zimman and JEFF w. Belford with
badges to distribute as advertisements for
Omaha. The decision of the convention
shows that they have been active in James
town.
THE League OF American Municipalities
has been organized now for eleven years"
said Mr.. Lobeck Friday evening. Omaha
has been a member for ten years or almost
since the beginning. The city pays out $50
year in annual dues. For this we are al
lowed four delegates to the convention ana
all city officials are counted members OF the
association Last summer | was at the
Chicago meeting, when Ed +. Dunno was
elected president and I believed that the
annual meeting would be a good thing to
bring to Omaha.
when they meet In Omaha next sum
mer municipal problems of all kinds and
their solutions will be discussed The Com
mercial club will aid in entertaining. and
1t is very likely that there will be at least
1000 delegates here"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
lenlperature ~ omaha yesterday:
pOAlESTIC.


Representatives of various business or
ganizations of the country will meet at
Atlantic City next Monday to discuss an
agreement on some form Of bill Of lading.
Page 1
Members OF Zion sect torture woman
afflicted with rheumatism until she died
Page /
Profits of Standard Oil combine for
twenty-five years have been $500 600 600
Page 1
Interborough-Metro railroad re-
fuses to deliver it's books to the new
Public Service commission. Page !
Judge Lochren grants a temporary re-
straining order prohibiting rate reduction
In Minnesota with the understanding
that the rates shall be in effect until the
hearing on the merits of the case has
been held. Page 1
Railroad commission of Louisiana asks
for power to place orders in force di-
rectly upon their issuance. Page i
IL. J. Gonden. formerly of Omaha. has a
paper on municipal ownership at the
League Of American Municipalities at
Norfolk. Pare q
Telegraphers' strike situation becomes
interesting, union officers claiming no au-
thority was given to call on Commits
sioner Neill. Page 1
Body of Chicago woman was found in
her room with her neck broken Page 1
Striking dock laborers at Galveston are
beaten Page /
Fourteen men drop to death in a
cage in the shaft of the Negaunee mine
at Marquette Mich. Page /
Shoe manufacturing industry of st.
Louis is tied up by strike Page /
Constantine goes on the stand at Chi
cago In his own behalf Page /
NEBRASKA.
Food Commissioner Johnson orders
prosecution of Clay county creameryman
on charge of labelling packages i'm
properly. Page Q
Governor Sheldon has signified his ac-
ceptance of the invitation to go to Keo-
kuk to attend the reception to President
Roosevelt. Page 3
Italian govcrpment and the Vatican
takes unusual precautions to prevent de-
struction of property during celebration
of anniversary of the fall of papal tenn
poral power. Page i
Senator Burkett declares navigation Of
Missouri will be resumed in not distant
future. Page IL
Belgium system of distributing news by
telephone is suggested for Omaha.
Page 9
Henry w. Yates will oppose proposal
to allow banks to issue paper without
security at meeting of American bank
ers. Page i
Car of asphalt destined for Omaha is
lost on way from California and as a re.
suit repair work is delayed. Page q
Union Pacific comedies use of Overland
Limited to local passengers in Nebraska.
Page 16
Prominent social event of Thursday was
reception and dance by Mr.. and Mrs.
Colpetzer. Page Q
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
VISIT SOUTH OMAHA STOCK YARDS
Bankers View Big Packing Interests
and Dine mt Exchanbe Building,

One hundred delegates of the Nebraska
Bankers association accepted the invita-
tion of the South Omaha banks to pay a
visit to the live stock center Friday morn
ing. They arrived on a special car at about
a. m. and were welcomed by delegations
from each of the banks. All left the car
at o street and proceeded at once to the
Omaha packing plant. The management
there threw open the plant and the dele
gates spent over an hour inspecting the
different departments.
The hog floor attracted the delegates on
account of its uniform tidy appearance.
On leaving the packing house the delegates
went to the Exchange building and were
later guided through the sheep barns, where
the morning sales were just closing. The
run was about 1900 head and the barns
were not especially lively.
The delegates returned to the Exchange
building through the cattle pens. On their
arrival they were conducted to the Ex-
change dining hall and served to a three
course luncheon. Plates were laid for 100
and most OF the places were taken. The
lunch was strictly informal and at the
close the delegates dispersed to all parts
Of the city or returned to Omaha to take
the afternoon trains for home. All pro
nounced the affair a decidedly profitable
experience in every way. Equal credit is
due each of the South Omaha banks for
the entertainment, Mr.. Folda of the Union
Stock Yards bank and Mr.. French of the
South Omaha National and Mr. Coad Of the
Packers bank were with the delegates most
Of the forenoon. The entertainment at the
luncheon was especially under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Folda, although he was abby
assisted by the men from both the other
banks.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
EIGHT HUNDRED ARRESTED
Troops Descend on Factory and Take
I'm Charge Employees Accused
of Murder

LODI. Russian Poland, Sept. go
Troops and police made a sudden descent
today upon the large cotton mill here
owned by Marcus Slberstein. who was
murdered by his employees September l8
because he refused to pay them for the
time they were out on strike Eight
hundred OF the workmen were taken into
custody.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
LOUISIANA BECOMES AROUSED
Railroad Commission Anxious TO Have
Power 10 Make Orders Inn
mediately Effective.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. aO.-The beginning
OF agitation for drastic railroad legislation
in Louisiana following the lead of other
southern states is announced in an appeal
TO the public by the Louisiana Railroad
commission. Voters are urged to change
the state constitution to give the commits
sion more power. Chief among the powers
asked is that OF making orders OF the com
mission Immediately effective
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
MooRS ASK FOR MORE TIME
Trtbesmen Greatly Divided ON CeEsa-
ttOn of HOstiIities-NO Agree
ment Reached.

CAsABLANCA. Sept 2O.-The hostile
Moorish chiefs, who have been negotiating
for peace, had not appeared before General
Drude at o'clock this afternoon. and the
armistice was extended until tomorrow
Couriers report the trlbesmen much d.
vided on the question OF cessation Of hos
Titles
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
FOURTEEN DROP TO DEATH
Cage Filled with Men An NeEaunee
Mine Falls to Bottom
of shaft.

MARQUETTE. Mich, Sept. IA cage
filled with men. being lowered into the
Negaunee mine, fell to the bottom of the
shaft and fourteen men were killed and a
number injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
THE WEATHER.,

Forecast till p. m Saturday:
FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VICINlIY-Fair tonight and Saturday
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fair and
warmer.
FOR IOWA-saturday. fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
FOREIGN.

Italian goverpment and the Vatican
takes unusual precautions to prevent dc
struction of property during celebration
of anniversary of the fall of papal tenn
poral power. Page
Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-21
SUMMARY OF The BEE

saturday, september 2i. 1907.