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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-15
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

GNiGA VI CAAN~ -
State OF Nebraska. Douglas County, SIS
Charles 9. Rosewater, general InanasSeL
OF The Bee Publishing company, being GUY
sworn, says that the actual number OF Iuli
and complete copies OF The Daily, Mornins,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month Of Deceuahar 1000 was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-15

General Manager.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 31st day of December, 1906.
tSeal) M. b. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-15

Entered az Omaha postohice as second
Glass matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-15

Oars a heap o. colleges started" said
Uncle Eben, but I'd feel safer II mo OF
'em was givin special lessons in how TO
run a railroad wtfout hurtin' nobody
Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-15

VICTOR RosEwATDR, EDITOR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
PRESIDENT IS IN
 AWKWARD POSITION
MAY HAVE TO DlSCREDIT ADVICE OF ATTORNEY OR DISREGARD RECoMMENDATloN OF INTER- STATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

Washington, July 0-(Special )-Pres- ident Roosevelt may be placed in an un- pleasant position relative to the report of Frank B. Kellogg special counsel of the government of the Hartman case. MT. Kellogg. in & memorandum submitted to the interstate commerce commission some weeks ago, severly arraigned MT. liar rIman. and in effect. it Is said, decided that the railroad king magnate ought to be proceeded against criminally.
 The report of the commission. of which the recommendations of MT. Kellogg were to be used as a basis, have not yet been formally made to the President, but there Is no doubt that MT. Roosevelt is ac- ouainted with its, substance
 The understanding is that it Is materi- ally less radical than 1t would nave been had Mir. KelIogg's conclusions been fol- lowed out There is semingly well grounded report that the administration would be pleased If MT. Kellogg should consent to modify some portions of his findings but that the counsel takes the view that as the conclusions he reached were purely legal he would not be justi- fled In revising them.
 The President therefore, appears to be in a position where he has either to dis regard the advice of the more conserva- five members of the cabinet and of the interstate commerce. commission and not proceed against Hartman, or to discredit the work of legal expert, whose ability in the first instance was considered of a character to justify his being employed in such an important matter as to the Standard oil case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
Admiral Yu77ldf71OtO Is
 GueSt OJ NeW York City
Deprecates War Talk Japan and AmercaSays Movement of Fleet to Pacific is Our Own Affair and Does Not Disturb Japan-Is Novel Experience-Is Inter
 viewed and Has Photo Taken

New York, July 10.-Admiral Baron Va mamoto, one of Japans most distin- guished naval officers, is the guest of New York. Tho admiral and his suite arrived from England this morning and will remain here until July 15.
 The admiral's first day in New YorJl was a busy one. He was interviewed by half hundred reporters, had his photo taken score of times received visits from Maj. Gen. Fred D. Grant Rear Ad- miral K. D. Evans, Capt J. D. Adams, Acting Commandant of the New York navy yard and with a number of other military and naval men took a long auto mobile ride and dined with the members of his party.
 In his interviews the admiral deprecated the war scare which has recently ap- peared in both Japan and America. He said that no small incident could break the friendship which has existed for so many years between Japan and the United States. He thought the sensational press of the two countries largely to blame for the war talk. As to the prospective trans fer of the great Atlantic battleship squad ron to the Pacific. that was matter sole ly for he American government to decide, and one that did not interest Japan except that lt was q novel experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
THINKS WhR TALK
 IS ROBUSTNESS
MINISTER ,MlNOZA ARAkAWA SAYS JAPAN DOES NOT BE- LlEVE IN WAR EXCEPT FOR MISREPRESENTATION.

Mexico City, July 1-Talk of war be- twene the United States and Japan Is worsa than foolishness, declared Minister Minoza Arakawa at the Japanese lega- ton here today. MT Arakawa declared that the situation has been exaggerated by the newspaper. He further says that the Japenes would be the last people in the world to go to war with the United States the friendship between the two countries, cemented by fifty years of cor dial relations, and harmonious efforts along the same lines. bringing the two peoples closer to each other, to permit war.
 War is q disastrous thing" said MT. Arakawa Japan does not believe in war. 1t is essentially q country of peace. It does not believe in War except as mater of self-prcservation
 The minister says that nothing like the San Francisco trouble could possibly pro- mote a conflict between the two coun- tries.
 Europeans and foreigners of the lower type provoked the San Francisco out rage upon the Japanese. he declared, and not the Americans He ascribes all the trouble there as due to the jealousy Of foreign immigrants against the Jap anese laborers and says that feeling against the Japanese Is not shared by the Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
ENDEAVORERS
 ARE IN SESSION
International Convention Assemblies at Seattle With Ten Thousand
 Delegates Present.

Seattle. Wash, July 10.--In the presence of 10000 delegates Dr. Francis E. Clark. president of the United Society of Chris tian Endeavor, called the twenty-third international convention to order. A chorus of 1000 voices sweled the weIcom- ing ode. The convention was called to or der in the presence of the governor of the state, United States senators and repre- sentatives, city and county and state off, cials and a distinguished gathering of clergy and laiety from the four corners of the earth. Seated in the tent in which the meeting was held were delegates from Alaska, two full blooded Indians. a third delegation from Japan and delegates from the dark continent and from every union country.
 Preceding the meeting. the corporation officials and trustees met for the trans action of business,
 Related trains delayed the meeting and 1t was after 4 o'clock when 1t was called to order. Dr. Clark. of Boston, was unan- imously reelected president: Hiram N. Lathrop. of Boston, treasurer; George B. Graf. Boston, clerk of the corporation. and Fred H. Kidder. Boston, auditor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
THE RESTRAINING ORDER CONTINUED Judge Pritchard Continues the
 Railroad Rate Case CONSTITUTIONAL PHASE Court Argues That Principle Inv vpIved Is One for Courts to Decide and
 Not State Corporation
 Commissions.
CONSTITUTIONAL PHI AIS E

Richmond, Va. July 10The restrain ing order against the enforeemenT of the requirement of the state corporatidn com mission of a uniform 2-cent pa(ssenger rate on the railroads in Virginia was continued today by 6 decision off Judge Pritchard of the United StatesJ circuit court of appeals. He said 1t was not his purpose "to attribute any unworthy mo- tive to those who framed the prayision of the constitution authorizing thel creation of a corporation commission of Virginia but 1t became his duty to ascertain the effect of that provision.
 "The courts," he said, "cannot c)onsider motive or public policy in dealibg with questions of this character, but Ynust be guided solely in construing theml by tho limitation imposed by the federa4 consti- tuition. The power and duty of the courts of the United States to afford to yindivid- uals protection for their constltutional rights in respect to property tven as against persons claiming under authority of>the United States itself. have itepeated- ly been recognized by the suprei4e court of the United States"
 The decision which would. the court stated ultimately be carried toI the su- preme court of the United States, held that in fixing rates involved in this case, the corporation commission was YeXercis- ing a legislative function not acting as court. and its acts in attempting to put in force the rates thus established are ad- ministrative and the court therefore has jurisdiction.
 The decision adds:
 "The complainant seeks to assert right which is guaranteed by tae consti- tuition of the United States and It thereby becomes the duty of the court to enter tain jurisdictinu in order that the reason ableness of such rates may be Judicially determined It Is not necessary al this time to pass upon the validity of the provision of the constitution Of Virginia which created the state corporation com mission That Is question which the court reserves until the final hearing of this case For the reasons heFein stated the restraining order heretofofe granted will be continued until the final hearing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
GIVEN LEGAL SEPARATION.
Baroness von Eckhardstein Secure
 Divorce From Husband.

London, July 10.-Baroness Yon Eek hardstein, wife of the councillor of the German imperial foreign office at Lon don, recently charge de affaires of the German embassy here and former secre- tary of the German legation at Washing ton. has been granted judicial separa- ton from her husband on the ground of cruelty and misconduct.
 The Baroness, who is a daughter of Sir J. Blaundell- Maple, the well-known mer- chant of this city, testified that the Baron spent S1.000000 of her money in leading a fast life generally
 The Baron, who arrived here from Ger many on Monday, denied the charges brought against him. The crowds about the court hooted the Baron, who has ap- piled in the German courts for a divorce.
 The Baroness could only sue for ju- dicial separtion here, as her husband S domicile is in Germany and as the British courts grant divorces only when the hus- bands home Is in the United Kingdom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11

Admiral Yamamoto took occasion to become the leader of the progressive party He said that he had served in one cabinet. he was minister of marine durlc < the war with Russia. and that he had no desire to have anything whatever to do with politics.
 Rear Admiral Evans who is an old friend of Admiral Yamamoto, called on him during the afternoon, and the two sailors had a long chat together. After the visit Admiral Evans said they had settled the whole matter of war between America and Japan and declared peace Admiral Yamamoto, he said, agreed with him that war talk was all nonsense.
 Tt is absolutely silly to talk about war between the two countries" said Admlral Evans. "rhere is not any more reason why we should fight Japan than there is that we should fight Italy because of ltai- Ian outrages in this county or that the Chinese should declare war on us because some hoodlum hurls q brick through T laundry window"
 Admiral Yamamoto will return Rear Admiral Evans call at the Brooklyn navy yard tomorrow morning. At noon he will be given n luncheon at the Holland house where he is staying by the Japanese so- clety. and in the evening he will be given a dinner at the Union League club. On Friday he will go to oyster Bay and vil lunch with President Roosevelt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
LIEUTENANT AYERS
 MAY BE RETIRED
IS ORDERED TO GO BEFORE RE FIRING BOARD IN NEW YORK ON JULY 17 FOR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION.

Washington 5alta lo.--I'y dlreeticn. of ihe Presidetlsa Lieut.. Co., seharl c.. As ITS, Fourteenth cavalry, has been or dered before retiring board at the array building New York City, July r next.
 The detail for the board is as follows:
 Brig. Gen ohm M. K. Davis, Col. Charles A F Hatfield. Thirteenth caY- airy; Liept. Col. William P. Evans. Elev- enth infantry; Maj. Guy L. Eddie, sur geon; Capt. Sanford II. w. Adams, as- sistant surgeon, and Capt. William T. Johnson, Fifteenth cavalry as recorder.
 This board will make thorough eX- aminatio nof Colonel Ayers physically and mentally, with view to ascertaining whether he is eligible for retirement.
 The immediate cause for the order was the publication recently of an interview with Colonl Ayers, in which he Is alleged to have criticized army methods in dis cussing the trouble between Mrs. Ayers and the military authorities at West Point. The retiring board is ordered in ac cordance with section 1246 revised stat utes.
 
 officer who has served forty-fve years as a commissioned officer, or is 2 years old, may be retired from active service 1t the discretion of the President. The board may inquire into and determine the facts touching the nature and occasion of the disability of any officer who appears to be incapable of performing the duties of his office and determine whether or not his incapacty is an incident to the ser vice. in which case he may be placed on the retired list. Otherwise the officer may be wholly retired, which, of course, carries with it a complete loss of re- tired pay
 Colonel Ayers received his commission as a second lieutenant of the Twenty fifth infantry October 31, 1874, and has consequently been more than thirty-two years in the commissioned service, put not forty-five years, so that if he Is re- tired now it must be on account or dis ability physically or mentally, marking him as being incapable of performing the duties of his office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
THE PROPOSITION
 ON BOMBARDMENT
NEW DRAFT OF PLAN BASED ON AMERICAN IDEA IS PRESENT ED AT PEACE CONFERENCE. UNFoRTlFIED TOWNS.

aa l.
 Ts4F1ague, July iet-c tss.- -4 ati.. .sllf Italy resented the new draft of the propo- istion on bombardment of unfortified towns, based on the American views, in the name of! the Tnited States, s@anishs butch, Russia'e and Italian delegations. It consists of x articles. as follows:
 l. The cou'mander of gae feet must spare historical monuments, churches and buildings used for artistic, scientific or benevolent purposes and hospitals, on the condition that they are not used for mili- tary purposes and are designated by spe- cial signs, which must be displayed by the inhabitants.
 9 Before beginning the bombardment of a town the commander of a fleet must do all In his power to inform the authorl- ties of the town of his intentions.
 g. Pillage is forbidden, even in town or locality taken by assault.
 f. The bombardments of undefended ports, towns, villages or buildings is for hidden, but any military work existing in otherwise undefended places can be bombarded, if the local authorities re- fuse to surrender It.
 ,. Undefended places may be bombarded if they refuse to furnish fleet with necessary provisions.
 6. The bombardment of town or vil- lage for refusing to pay ransom is pro- hibited.
 The propositions are considered to be very important as they combine the ideas of all the countries interested in the ques- ton.
 The subcommittee under the presidency of M. Berbaert, dealing with the laws and customs of lassd warfare today after discussion, during which a number Of new propositions were accepted, decided to appoint special committee to draft new convention.
 The German proposition to the erect that belligerents should be obliged to give notice of the formation of militia and volunteer corps and make them wear uni- forms was rejected by 24 to 10 votes. The members of the sub-eommittees were ab- sent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
WELlMAN IN STORM.
Balloon House Is Damaged and Start
 Is Delayed.

spitzbergen, July 5-(via Norway. July 10)-The balloon house of the Wellman Chicago Record-Herald arctic expedition was damaged by a storm July f. and al- though the arship was uninjured the acident probably will delay the departure of the expedition. the members of which, by hard work all night. managed to save the balloon from being wrecked. The Frithjoc dragged her anchors half mile during the storm and will be despatched to Trcmsoe for repairs.
 All the members of MT. Wellman's party are in good health. It is expected that the start for the pole will be made by the beginning of August.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
Dynamite Outrages.

Johannesburg, Transvaal, July IDA series of dynamite outrages, fortunately not accompanied by fatalities, occurred last night in the vicinity of the mines. the white workmen of which are on strike The Crow hotel at Ecksburg and the water main supplying the Simmer and Jack mines were destroyed by explosions. which did much damage and injured several persons. At about the same time attempts were made without success to destroy the shaft engine house of the Casson mine and the shaft of the Modderfontein mine A feeling of anixety prevails throughout the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
Catholic Education.

Milwaukee. Wis. July 10-Educational legislation in various states with rela- tion to Catholics interest was treated Tn papers read by several of the delegates to the Catholic Educational association convention's general meeting tonight. Archbishop Blenke of New Orleans made a short address in defense of the cause Of Catholic education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
Morning Session.

portion of the morning session was given to the further reading of deposi- tions taken in San Francisco. Among the witnesses examined was Fred Miller. one of the attorneys for William D. Hay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-11
Fire at Nashville.

Nashville, July 1O.-An early morning fire today in West Nashville. a manu- featuring suburb. destroyed the plant of the White Trunk company. The loss will reach s450oO, well insured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-05-07
WAUSAU TRIAL ORCHARD
Articles in Regard to From the Pen of Frederic Cranefeld
Secretary of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society,"
ARTICLE NO. i.

About two and ore-half miles north
west OF Wausau on tsle farm now owned
by Mr.. Ed. Gensmann is an orchard of
ten acres that practically belongs flor
the present at least) to the people OF
Marathon county This orchard was
planted in 1897 and has been carefully
cultivated and sprayed each season and
represents today what any farmer OF
Marathon county may have with like
effort. For the past four years excel
lent crops of apples, as well as many
plums and cherries, have been harvested
and the orchard demonstrates conclu-
sively that these fruits may be success
fully grown in Marathon and adjoining
counties. This is exactly what the ex-
pertinent was planned 10 show.
The entire expense of the work has
been borne by the Wisconsin State
horticultural society and wholly for
the benefit of the people of Central
Wisconsin.
Readers will please note that this
work is not conducted by the expert
ment station of the university and has
no connection Herewith. The land on
which the orchard is planted is leased
for twenty years, beginning in 1896.
The society pays a cash rental of So per
acre and in addition pays for all trees,
labor, etc. At the expiration of the
lease the orchard reverts to the owner
of the land. 1t is quite likely, however,
that the lease will be given up by this
society long before 1916, in fact She
officers are seriously contemplating the
release of the land next year $685.
In the meantime it behooves every
farmer or other person interested in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-05-07
DEATH OF MRS. w. P. ROUNDS.

On Monday, April Goth, Mrs w. Z.
Rounds, mother of Mrs. A. III. Grout, of
this city, died 1T her home in Menasha.
Mrs. Grout was telegraphed TO in the
morning that her mother was very sick
and she departed on Monday noon for
Menasha, accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Edith. Mr. Grout was in Madison,
and was summoned from that city.
Mrs. Rounds survived until evening of
that day and until after the arrival of
Mrs. Grout. She had not been in good
health all winter but was not taken seri-
ously i'll until a day or so previous to
her death. Mrs Rounds had often
visited in Wausau and was therefore
well known to many of our citizens.
A few years ago Mr.. and Mrs Rounds
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary; two years ago, the former
passed to his eternal rest. The Daily
News, OF Menasha, says of deceased
"Mrs. Rounds was born in Kalama-
ZOO, Mich, June 10, 1885. In 1916 she
came with her parents to Neenah. re.
moving two years later to Menasha,
where her home bias been ever since.
July 10, 1854, she was married to W. p.
Rounds, who died in August, 1905.
Five children blessed this union, all of
whom survive, Mrs. A. IL. Grout, Wau-
sau, Wis, 4. w. Rounds, Birmingham,
Ala, Mrs. Carroll b. Smith, Redlands,
Cal, and the Misses Lillian +. and
Harriet G.. Rounds, of Menasha.
TO know Mrs. Rounds was privi-
lege and many friends bear the precious
memory of the true life which they
have known and shared. Her devotion
to her family, unselfish love for her
friends, her helpfulness and sympathy
for all in distress, and her beautiful
Christian character were strong in
fiuences in the community in which
she spent her life.
Funeral services were held at the
house Thursday afternoon at two
O'Clock, by Rev a. K. Leonard assisted
by Rev. S. V, S. Fisher, of Minneapolis,
and Rev. H. A Miner of Madison, for
mer pastors and dear friends of Mrs.
Rounds"
Mrs. George Hart, of this city, went
to Menasha on Thursday to attend the
funeral and to sing at the services.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-05-07
BEGIN TOMORROW.

Tomorrow morning work will begin
on the double service extension aud
East hill reservoir Supt. Jackson in
tends 10 put on force of fifty men at
the beginning aud this force will prob
ably be increased as men can be Sc
cured. The start will be made at the
pumping station, coming down Bridge
street to Seventh. down Seventh to Me
Clellan, and up East hill on that street
No definite plans have been made for
the East hill reservoir, but the work of
laying the mains will probably be con-
Quoted first and material secured for
the reservoir, lift pump. power house,
etc, during the summer and the work
on the hill completed late in the sgm
mer or early fall All of the pipes for
this service were purchased last sum-
mer and the city saved considerable
money by purchasing at that time as
iron SCARED skyward since the order
was placed. Many of these pipes are
piled up near the pumping station and
on East hill, while some are distributed
along the route to be followed. This
work, aside from connecting the four
teen unconnected drive wells, will be
about all the large jobs which will be
undertaken this year by the department
and commission.