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Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
Mr.. Hale Presents Resolution Against
Lobbying by Naval OmcerH.

MIR. Hale Presents Resolution Against
Lobbying by Naval Omcers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Resolutions to
check naval officers from lighting a fire
under senators and members TO compel the
enactment of the naval personnel bill at
this session. were presented in the SEN
ate today by Mr.. Hale. and after causing
a snappy debate of short duration, went
over for future consideration. Mr.. Hales
resolution cites the presidents order for
bidding government employees to lobby"
and directs an inquiry by the secretary Of
the navy to ascertain whether the order
is being obeyed.
The urgent deficiency bill carrying 327s. 900
as it came from the house. and authorizing
by senate amendment a loan OF $1,000, 900
to the jamestown Exposition company, was
passed. The latter part of the day was de-
voted to the disposition of pension bills
Asserting that the line officers of the
navy had made the challenge, I'VE are
going to light a fire under every senator
and member and oblige them TO report
the naval personnel BILL" Mr. Hale Of
Maine today presented a resolution in the
senate directing the secretary of the navy
to investigate and report to congress
whether or not violation is being made
OF the presidents orders prohibiting lobby
ing by government employees.
Mr.. Hales resolution set forth that a
combination of naval officers. including
midshipmen at the naval academy. had
been formed to bring all possible influence
to bear on senators and members in be-
half OF the personnel bill at this session.
1t recites the presidents order OF January
81, 1902. prohibiting government employees
from lobbying and also certain naval regu-
lations to the same effect. The combina-
ton urges officers to write letters to their
congressman and to get their friends to
do the same.
Mr.. Hale said he, as chairman of the
naval committee. was being deluged with
letters carrying out the design indicated.
He believed the campaign was being con-
Quoted by the younger line officers of the
navy and not the older officers Mr.. Gal
linger, also a member OF the naval COM
mittee, said he was not being overlooked
in the matter OF pressure.
Mr. Bacon opposed the resolution as a
restriction on the right OF petition.
1T does not sound like the twentieth
century to me-" exclaimed Mr.. Bacon.
these arbitrary orders of the president.
1t has too much the sound OF autocratic or
unrestrained rule issued 10 hirelings and
| not free men,"
On Mr.. Bacon's objections the resolu-
tons went over until tomorrow under the
rules.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26
BANKS MAY HOLD THE MONEY
Secretary Shaw Sees No Reason to Call
for Cash

for Cash.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. - Secretary
Shaw was asked today whether there
would be any further extension of time
for the return of public moneys now tenn
porarily on deposit in national banks
On September ~ last the secretary dis
tributed $2e,ooo,Ooo among the national
banks throughout the country, with notice
that II would probably be recalled about
February /. Some time later $4,000. 00c
was similarly deposited on condition that
it be returned between January 20 and
February /, but subsequently the time
was extended to February 1 and 10. The
secretary stated that there would be no
further extension as TO the last deposit
of $4,000, 900 and the banks holding the
same would be notified that one-half of
each deposit would be required on Febru-
airy 1 and the remainder not later than
February 10.
Regarding the $4,000. 900. the secretary
said there had been no definite time fixed
for it's return to the treasury. So far
there had been no requests from any of
the repositories for additional time, but
in view of the fact that for every month
of the present fiscal year except July
there has been a large excess of govern
ment receipts over expenditures, now
aggregatIng about $50, 900, 900, he does n II
feel like pressing for the return of money
not needed. 1t is, therefore. likely that
such repositories as desire will be pet
mitted to retain their present allotments
for some months. or until changed coil-
ditions make their return necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

cago, and by Cotton Bitter of st. Louis
who fought a ten-round draw Thursday
night with Jack Dunleavy Of Boston.
The six-round preliminary match be-
tween Johnny Trummer and Elmer Hail
OF Omaha was a cleYer exhibition after the
third round and furnished considerable
amusement as an opener TO the main event
Hall is a tyro at the boxing game but
has the requisite punch, while Trummer
will improve with age. Neither boxer
exerted himself until the last three rounds
but they then made up for lost time.
Harry Wallace of Sioux Falls and Fred
Blaezak, who fought ten-round battle to
no decision last Friday night. will be given
another opportunity to settle their differ
ences next Friday night before. the osthoff
club and a clever contest is certain.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26
ALCOHOL BILL Is AMENDED
Measure Changed to Allow Farmers
TO Make Denatured Article.

Measure Changed to Allow Farmers
TO Make Denatured Article.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26-The compromise
denatured alcohol bill agreed on by the
house committee on ways and means car
ries a provision that the measure shall not
become effective until after September /,
1905 This date was fixed at the request of
the commissioner OF internal revenue, Mr..
Yerkes. for the purpose OF granting him
adequate time to prepare regulations for
the manufacture OF alcohol by small manu-
facturers not connected with distilleries.
Representatives Hill and Marshall and
other members who have been active in
getting a measure prepared which will en-
able small manufacturers to make dena-
tured alcohol were also anxious to have
the present law amended Immediately, but
the treasury insists that time must be had
to frame regulations under which locked
stills and tanks may be used by farmers
desiring to make alcohol in small plants
The present law removing all internal
revenue tax from denatured alcohol per-
mits only distilleries and factories having
large denaturing warehouses TO engage In
the manufacture OF the alcohol designed
for fuel, light and manufacturing purposes
and the bill just reported by the house
committee is designed TO permit farmers
to convert their products into alcohol.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

the fuse plug blew out of the boiler and
allowed the steam to escape, thus undoubt-
eddy saving the life of the unfortunate
Marriott, who lay unconscious across the
wreck of the front wheels, with the wreck
age OF his splendid racer piled about him.
He was quickly picked up and an examina-
ton showed that no bones were broken,
The scalp. face, hands and arms were
gashed and torn and internal injuries may
develop though Marriott is believed to
be out of danger now.
Marriott this evening told the story Of
the accident, placing the blame on the fact
that his car, going at such terrific speed,
made the slight sand ridge seem almost i'm
paSsable- H...
Marriotts time for the mile, just made
previous to the accident, was 292t seconds
III seconds slower than his time last year
In the other events a mile motor cycle
record made by William Wray of Brooklyn
and a touring car mile record made by
]. f. Baldwin Of Providence were the fea-
lures
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26
EVENTS ON THE RUNNING TRACKS
Five FAvOrites Win on muddy Course
at New Orleans.

five FnVOr1tes Win on Muddy Course
at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-Five favor
ties won in the mud at the fair grounds
today. In the fourth race one of the
biggest killings of the present meetings
WAS made on Samara. the to i tayori &c;
on account of the large number OF
scratches. Results: ....
First race, three and a half furlongs:
Lattice won, Dew OF Dawn second, Ruby
Wick third Time: 0:43B.
Second race, six furlongs: Refined won,
Impertinence second, Bertmont third
Third race, mile and sixteenth: Morti-
boy won. Granada second, Hickey third.
Fourth race, mile and sixteenth: Ga
mara won. Delphic second, Mahogany
third. Time: 1:52%.
Fifth race, Ave and half furlongs
Boserrian won. Mpnere second Voting
third Time: 1:0S4S.
Sixth race, mile and seventy yards: Dele
Strome won. Terms Rod second Grosgraln
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-Results at
Emeryville today:
First race three furlongs: Billy Myer
won, Rhinestone second, Irish Mike third.
t;5 race, five and half furlongs: La
Rose won, Anna Karenenia second, Duke
of Orleans third. Time: 1910.
Third race, futurity course: Johnny
Lyons won, Fred Nugent second, Avona
Fourth race, mile and fifty yards: Crow
shade won. Rolla second. Cher'pe third.
Time: 1:4Sb.
Fifth race, mile and a hundred yards:
Lucian won, Ed Sheridan second, Captain
Burnett third. Time: 1:499S.
Sixth race, six and a half furlongs:
Gateway won, Dolly Dollars second,
Hedgethorn third. Time: 1:22M.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 25.-Results at
Ascot Park today:
First race. six furlongs: The Major
won, Mazapan second, Bonnie Reg third.
Time: 1:15.
Second race. five and half furlongs:
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26
PIERCE CASE BEFORE COMMITTEE
Minister to Norway IL Defended by
Former Senator Faulkner.

Minister to Norway IL Defended by
Former Senator Faulkner.
WASHINGTON. Jan &C. ]. Faulkner.
former United States senator from West
Virginia. appeared today before the house
committee on ways and means to refute
charges made by Prof. Henry w. Elliott
of Cleveland. against the North American
Commercial company In connection with
the sealing privileges in Alaska which this
company holds
Last week Prof. Elliott stated to the
committee that he was for years employed
by Secretary Hay as a confidential agent
to investigate the seal question. Mr.. Faux
ner stated today that S6.oOO for maps and
charts Is the only record OF any payment
made by the government to Prof. Elliott
Mr. Faulkner also said that Secretary
Root refused to recognise a verbal agree
ment which Prof. Elliott alleged he had
with Mr.. Root, predecessor In the State
department
Mr.. Faulkner denied the charge that the
North American Commereial company had
been suborning the United States onacials
and stated that injustice was done Herbert
H d. Peirce, United States minister to
Norway IN the accusation that he should
not have been paid by the owners Of the
sealing vessel. ]. Hamilton Lewis, for
representing their interests before The
Hague tribunal when their claims against
Russia for the seizure OF the vessel were
heard
Representative Clark Of Missouri and
Williams interpOsed that the principle OF
allowing a United States government en-
ploye 10 represent an American corporation
before Ths HASns vas vr0ng and Mr..
Clara unmarked thA1 Senator Burton was
pm IN IN m IsA1GiltaE bs1szs . E1R.zn-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

WASHINGTON. jan 25.-Persons who
have made homestead entry on land in
the states OF North Dakota, South Dakota,
Idaho, Minnesota. Washington and Wyom-
ing, where the period in which they were
required by law to establish residence ex-
pired after December 1. 1906, are granted
under a joint resolution passed by the
house today until May Is. 1907, in which
to make such settlement. The provision
also applies to soldiers ''declaratory" state
ments.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26
naval NH Renorted.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The house COM
mittee on naval afrairs today reported the
naval appropriation bill II carries SS6.-
lTe. 15S-abOut tls.OoO,OOo less than asked for
by the department estimates. According
to the report submitted with the bill, II will
require 1871 men to man the active fleet
as II win stand when the vessels now au-
thorixed are built The first reserve num-
bars GSOs ana those ON shore stations ms.
making q grand total Of 4. 81
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

Ampdo won. Green Seal second, Common
Sue third Time: 1:07h.
Third race Brooks course: Jack Little
won, Gold Spot second, Komombo third.
Time: 2:07.
Fourth race, owners handicap, mile:
Pantoufie won, Don Hamilton second, Cor
GAZETTE third Time: 1:41.
Fifth race seven furlongs: Belvoir won,
Meddling Daisy second Cardinal Sarto
third Time; 1:2S%.
Sixth race, mile: Treasure Seeker won,
Pimkinn second Irish Mail third Time!
1:44h.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

Wisconsin Man Throws Chicago
Greek Three Times.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Fred Beall Of Wis
cpnsin made William Demetral, Chicago,
aspirant for the heavyweight champions
ling look like a novice when they met
here tonight Demetral had twenty-five
pounds advantage in weight but Beall
merely tOyed with Demetral and had him
on the defensive throughout the match.
Beall won first fall with head lock and
leg hold in twenty-five minutes, thirty-six
seconds
The referee gave the next fall to De-
metral, declaring he had won It with a
half Nelson and grapevine in two minutes
twenty-nine seconds. Beall protested the
decision as unfair and wac upheld by the
spectators.
Beall put the Greek on his back IN the
third fall in fifty-fve seconds with double
bar hold.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26
MARRIOTT HAS NARROW ESCAPE
His Car UpsetH While Running at Rate
of Two Miles a Minute.

ORMOND, Fla, Jan. B-Fred A. Mar
riott while driving the cigar-shaped steam
racer at a rate OF two miles minute In
an effort TO break the worlds record to-
in the beach The force of the blow lifted
the front wheels OF the racer from the
beach, rendered the steering geer useless
through space on it's side. The cars mo-
mentum made Il roll over and over with
the helpless driver pinned fast In the hood,
OF the car was splintered to fragments, the
nachina~v twisted out OF all resemblance
to anything and the boiler hurled fully
nrLE yAEas d0WR TIE beach. Fortunately
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

The Krug Parks won two games from the
Onimods at the association alleys last
night. johnson was high on totals with
6S6, and McCague the best single with 223.
All league games for next week will he
postponed, as the alleys are to be planned
and the surfaces perfected to give the boys
who are going to the national tournament q
few weeks practice on new alleys. Score:
nNJTMOn1
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

suggested the amendment. He thought
the government with the same propriety
might give lead pencils to the people and
Jack knives to the boys to give free
seeds. He said the press of the country,
the agricultural colleges and very largely
the farm journals were opposed to the
congressional, distribution of seeds.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

WARRINGTON. Jan S--rhe president
today sent 70 the senate the nominations
Of the following postmAsters;
Colorado. H T. HRmil GeorgetoWn; r.
n TnEus. Las AnimAs; Carrie James,
Loveiand Iowa. Nettis Lewis. Marcus Il
EArnest, Cherryrvals: J. J. Evans Hart
ford; y & Pr10e. Baxnar BprinGA 1nss0uris
W W Wnr1l Mound City T. sharp,
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26
CHASE STILL THINKING OF MONEY
VIII Leave New York Unless He Can
Ger n Salary.

VIII Leave New York Unless He Can
Get n Salary.
Hal Chase is still considering the offer
Of San Jose, which is said to be hattering
one. If Griffith does not pay him a salary
next season. he says, he Will go back TO
California. 1t is reported that this man,
who batted 1923 in the American league
last year and is conceded to be one of the
best first basemen in the business. only
drew from the ,magnanimous Grinth the
not seem at all credible IL Il were not
Clark Griffth. San Jose offers to pay
double that amount and then some,
Here's a hard knock on the Newark team
In the Eastern league: Gilbert, whom Nc
Graw sold to Newark TO be captain and
second 6asem man announces his retiTeme MT
getting ready to play when the season
opens. Is Newark that much of a dead
One Gilbert s Il man tN wh9 biz has
from the New York State league only a
few years ago, played with Milwaukee ana
MusEsy McGraw to New York, though he
did not join McGraw and others In DESERT
ing TO the National in 1902. Gilbert. after
a Wonder at second, but ne never was
able to get above the horizon of mediocrity
at the bat He was one OF those men VINO
allowed his success to work on his head.
Billy Phyle has been shipped from St.
Louis to Toronto. Billy has had what the
narrator would call q checkered career.
He started by being a very bad boy for
the manager, having an abnormal fondness
for ambrosial connections and other en-
ticinR delicacies and a very strong head
and stiff neck to go along with his love
for LIQUIDS and beauty. He once promised
great things in the box. When he took his
knapsack one frosty spring morning and
marched down to the depot in his home
town. st. Cloud, Mimi. his friends waved
their hands and cried: Murray for Billy,
yet He will a big hit make" That's the
way they say II up in Billy's town. And
for a while Billy swung hard and made the
big hits. Then the bigness flew into the
head and Billy begin to hit not so big,
already That was only some seven or
eight years ago, and Billy Is still on the
run,
Aside from the Druesedow gold mines
Nevada is to have another element of
prominence Mike Fisher, the ex-FTesno
maKnate proposes to start base ball
league there with TonOpah, Goldhald,
Rhyolite, Manhattan and two or three
other caves Of gold as circuit to begin
with.
Now, can this be? II il can, what can't
be? Joe villa. he to whom omniscience Is
but an incidental attribute, has proclaimed
over his signature unequivocally and un.
reservedly, that Mr.. Brush had offered
$4,000 for Lumley and Jordan. And now
comes Mr.. Brush. backed by Mr. Ebbets
and Mr.. Medicus, each and all proclaim
Villa proclamation IS that II is not asso-
ciated with the truth. POUNDS! Sdeath
II am undone!" But then villa has had his
comeback
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26
south omaha Defeats Kearney.

south Omaha Defeats Kearney.
KEARNEY, Neb., Jan. 5.-tSpecial Tele-
s,ra =, = T,ba ia aFef hall team of the South
Omaha High school won from the Kearney
High school here today by a score OF q to
90 The first half resulted: South Omaha.
80; Kearney. II Second: South Omaha.
30: Kearney, g.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

ment department which Mr.. Clark said
was. to his mind. no worse than what Mr..
Peirce did.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

Aside from the Druesedow gold mines
Nevada is TO have another element Of
Mike Fisher, the ex-Fresno
maEnate proposes to start a base ball
league there with TonOpah, Goldhald
Rhyolite, Manhattan and two or three
other caves Of gold as circuit to begin
WI
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-26

ChAnsnEss % the winner Of the contest
we're ts0sA n RAady AGARarsws Of Chi
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-02
LASSOED ITS TAIL.

VICTORIA, Aug. IA young shark
nine feet long was captured in the i'm
ner harbor last evening shortly after i
o'clock by two members of the James
Bay A. A. A, who lassoed it by the
tail and hauling it out on the club
float killed it.
The shark was feeding under the G..
p R. wharf when discovered by a
small boy Jack Donaldson and Ted
Hiscocks took a canoe out from the
club and undertook the capture Of the
man-eater. They approached the big
fish in the canoe and after some man
euvering managed to get a slit-knot
over it's tail. the shark was busy eat
ing and did not pay much attention to
the hunters till they had the rope fas-
tened to it. They yanked its tail upon
the canoe, and despite the struggles of
the shark, towed it over to the float.
Once there it was an easy matter to
haul it out of it's native element and
club it to death.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-02
Sharks Stories

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Mlstaking a
torpedo for a prey, a shark chased 1t
of the proving grounds near Sag Har-
Dor. l.. l.. yesterday and was blown to
pieces. This Is said to be the first
time such a thing has happened, al
though many kinds of fish, including
sharks. have been killed accidentally
by the explosion of torpedoes.
A Bliss-Leavitt torpedo was dis
charged from the gun barge X. w.
Bliss near Sag Harbor The fight Of
the torpedo was watched by number
of naval men. It was directed toward
a target set $500 yards away The tor
pedo travelled at a speed of fifty miles
an hour
The officers watching its course
through held glasses saw the fin of a
large shark making toward it dag
onally. The shark came up with the
missile just as the torpedo exploded.
Pieces of the shark were spattered
over the target. It's body was later
found, minus certain parts, beside the
target, where it had been held by a
net. The shark measured over nine
feet in length.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-02
SWIMMER SEIZED

The P. and o. Company's R. M. S.
Himalaya arrived at Sydney this
morning from London, via ports, and
was moored in Athol Blight.
An unfortunate incident occurred
soon after the mail steamer had clear
ed Queenscliff, Victoria, at about p.
m. on Tuesday, resulting in the loss of
one of the Lascar sailors. The ship
had just discharged the pilot and was
about 10 minutes on her course, when
the sailor, who was working near the
bridge, overbalanced and fell into the
waters of Port Phillip. With the in
stincts of a Lascar sailor-the race be-
ing noted swimmers-he showed off
from the ship, so as to be well clear
of the propellers. Meantime lifebuoy
was thrown to him, and a boat prompt
ly lowered.
Captain Broun said that no time was
lost, but despite the rapidity with
which the boat took the water it was
too late, for the sailor disappeared. He
had been swimming about strongly
apparently not observing the life-buoy
but before the boat reached him &C
threw up his hands and disappeared
1t is thought that the unfortunate man
was taken by a shark-Sydney News.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-02

San Francisco is a city of some
thing like 100000 people. Since
June IS, according to the cables,
there have been among this 100000
people, eleven cases of bubonic
plague. Eleven cases, in two months
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-02
The Farce Of
Quarantine

million Deo and not the indication the disease spreading
or becoming anything epidemic the farce of quarantine IS
full swing dollars being wasted and hundreds OF
people are put great personal inconvenience Can red tape far
her aburd than this? Is not as ridiculous as te orodo "
of the The Mkado?'
The of the quarantine makes worse FOR example uhe
Sierra arrived Wednesday evening with sick on board
whose diagnosed plague She duly boarded off the
pilot and then into quarantine Then an
boarded her The doctors examined every
person board including the plague VICTIM with whom they had
personal After giving the quarantine orders the two doctors
did the pilot all the first class and
Storage the word farce strong apply to such
Ceedngs this? Here disease the hand regarded
contagious dangerous that of 10000
people a period of weeks is enough to make the whole
the other hand dangerous but
what people who have been aboard ship with for days and
doctors who have Immediately handled and treated it minge
freely in the community
The quarantine quarantine has bee and can
through isoaed called
No ordinary citizen may board and while this Of soa
on being maintained waterfront borer of the class and from
the sections of subject plague have swarmed aboard
laborers carrying COAL working cargo, etc.
The experience Francisco showing stated last
week experience Honolulu had shown that bubonc plague
modern conditions disease that guarantees of
whole communities. Time and for eight years. have
had odd very of filth among rookere of AsiatCs
members of the subject plague and have confined the
outbreak single What that except that the
disease properly looked after does spread? And if it does not
spread all this quarantine Honolulu should speak
all the with description of the surroundings the
number people who exposed each and the results will
actually demonstrate that plague such danger made
to be- appears be dangerous than typhoid half
dangerous catching consumption and does than
serious epidemic of grip dengue
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-09-02

The four big cruisers which arrived
here today are practically battleships.
In tonnage and strength they are in
the battleship class, and but a few
years ago they would have been big
for battleships. In tonnage they ex-
coed the battleships Alabama, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kearsage, Kentucky,
Massachusetts,, Oregon and Wisconsin.
They are are several thousand tons
larger than any other American cru T.
ers.