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New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
SANTA CLAUs's MAIL TO BE SHUT OFF.
viii Go to Dead Letter Ofice-Fifty Thou
sand Letters Annually.

Washington, Dec. l7.-Postmaster General Meyer
to-day announced that he would not renew mis-
order issued in December 1907, permitting delivery
TO charitable organizations of letters addressed o
santa Claus" Complaints have been made by
many charitable organizations that il was not
possible TO investigate each case and that many
presents given fell into the hands Of unworthy
persons The practice was also objected 10 on the
ground that 1t tended TO make beggars OF children
Santa Claus letters viii be sent to the division
of dead letters unless addresses OF the sendeTs
appear upon the envelopes It IS estimated thai
more than fifty thousand letters addressed by
the children Of the country to santa Claus all
nually.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
GoULD-HARRIMAN LINES DETERMINED
Will Put on Extra Trains and Bid on Nc"
York Travel to Chicago from PittsbuTs.

TBy TeleEraph % nc ITIoIIT7
Pittsburg Dee. THE tight for a lower d''-.
entaI between PiJtsburg and chicago slaIls' -
the Gould Hartman lines against the Fennsy aiN
,,ras vest the baltimore & Ohio and JHe Wander
bilt system took additional impetus l'-''-
when the Wabash declined TO agree NOT '' P'' -
additional trains between here and Cric5S' III -
the other roads would agree to the rate '- - -
The Wabash announces that it Will put ON me-
additional trains to Chicago and go after the Ne"
York travel by way OF PtttsburS. sh'"'"S
travelling public how 81 SO can be saved by isS--
rival lines at Pittsburg and taking the NaoaS''
.,-sratIre officers of trunk line railroads "n'
were seen I'm this city yesterday expressed hl'7 :
terest in the wabash's move in cutting paSs' =
rates between Pittsburg and chicago. ana NSl5 W
cIined to believe that the trouble would NOV sN
to the East.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
rouLKB EXPRESSES PANAMA VIEWS
Says Canal Investigation Should Be Made
Before Bar of Justice.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Pittsburg Dec. Ii guess owe them one. said
William Dudley Foulke, of Indiana, to-day, when
asked for an expression regarding his making pub
lie the letter which President Roosevelt wrote him
bearing on Panama Canal matters. Mr.. Foulke
stands by the President condemns the editors who
voiced what he calls falsehoods and hopes that
the men who started the scandal will be punished.
What do you think ought to be done7" he was
asked.
There ought to be an investigation, but it ought
10 be before the bar OF justice" Mr. FOulke re-
piled Il believe that covers the entire situation"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
HASKELL TO THE FRONT AGAIN.


Guthrie, Okla Dec f-GovernOr Haskell ad-
dressed a letter TO Senator Gore to-day quoting
the plea In President Roosevelts special message
Congress for the prosecution Of reckless slanderers
and character assassns." He asks that in
action should be taken Senator Gore present an
amendment providing that when an offender may
unfortunately be the President OF the United
States action. whether civil or criminal, may be
brought in the district court in which the plaintiff
resides. and services may be held by mailing sum
mons TO the District OF Columbia"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
AcoulT COUSIN OF WILLIAM wADoo.

Greensboro n. c., Dec, T.-William d. McAdoo
who is said 10 be "a cousin Of William McAdoo. OF
New York was acquitted here to-day OF murder in
connection with the killing OF Edward Alfred last
January According 10 the evidence the killing was
accidental McAdoo is a member of one of the
most monument families In North CarolIna.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
WRIGHT AND BROWNE SEE PRESIDENT
Answer to Foraker's Brownsville Resolution
Planned in Conference.

Washington. Dec l-.-Herbert JanUvrin Browne
che detective upon whose report the Presidents re-
re,4 message 10 Congress the Brownsville in
i5ent VAS based conferred with the President to
cay.
secretary Wright also was with the President
and they discussed the answer that VIII be naoe
"a the Foraker resolution asking for all the de-
80 .s 20 what detectives and others had been
.rnrlo1ed on the Brownsville case
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
PRESIDENT RECEIVES eENEE

Washington Dec 17-Adeline Genee, the Danish
dancer with THE Soul Kiss" company.
ceived by President Roosevelt to-day by special
appointment She may appear privately at the
White House this week.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
wAsH1NGToN's CONGRATULATIONS.

Washington. Dec. IA resolution directing
that best wishes and congratulations Be sent to
the newly convened parliament OF Turkey
agreed to by both Houses Of Congress.
Rome. Dec. 1.-THE Senate and Chamber q
Deputies to-day unanimously adopted motions
TO send messages OF congratulations TO the
Turkish nation on the opening OF parliament
New-York tribune., 1908-12-18
DISEASE HE SIMULATED KILLS ACTOR.

Los Angeles. Dec 11.-Harry Glazier a member
of the Belnsco stock company, found dead to-
dav in his room at a Pasadena hotel Death re-
suited from heart failure a disease which lie had
simulated for his last nine performances, appear
ing ss the Baron IN "A Partisan Romance
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
BOY REFUSES TO REFORM
Youth is Sentenced 10 Industrial
SchOOl at KearneF bF
EEteIle.

Refusing 10 take advantage Of the up-
portunity TO reform, Ernest DUNCAN, q a6-
yeHr-old boy. wRs sentenced TO the Indus
trial school Hf Kshrney by judge EBteIs
Of The Juvenile court Monday. Though he
iE charged with duzsn OF more burglHriss,
Ernest broke oovn and cried when the
sudEe tuld him be would have TO 80 back
10 Kesrney. lie came before the court
originally for breaking into a butcher shop
and stealing some dressed turkeys and
ducks. he WIS pErolsd, but broke his
parole and went 10 Iowa Coming back 1o
Omaha, II iE charged. he got into 3 bad
gang Of boys and began breaking into
sturss again
With thirteen brothere and sisters taking
up most uf the spare space IN the family
home. Sam MsrcUrin. EEed II years, Sc
lected 3 quiet sleeping place under an OLD
wBron ana lay down 10 slumber. He was
awakened by 3 ruoe policeman. who turned
him over 10 the Juvenile authorities JudEe
Estelle let him 30 back home. with orders
TO report to Mogy every week.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
TRIBUTE TO MOTHER BARAT
Special Services CommeDOrAring the
BeRtfncHrion of Sacred Heart
Foundresa.

Special services uummsmurhtinE the
beBtifirstion Of Mother BsrBt foundresE q
the Ordsr Of the Sacred Heart, were be
gun Monday morning al Sacred Heart con-
vent by the celebration Of pontif3ciRl high
mass, with EihhoQ ScBnnsll as celsbrHnt
The altar was beautifully decorated for
the occasion with flowers, ferns and
palms A printing Of Mother BBrg1 was
exposed during the ceremony for the ven
Grafton Of the faithful. About twenty
priests were in the sanctuary and q num-
Der Of women from the city assisted
Bishop SuBIlnsn wEs assisted in the
mass by MgT. ColHneri, Rs assistant
priest: Father MAgeveny and Father
I JeRunerte, dsRconE Of honor. Father Brons-
rsest dean OF mass; Fsther stenson and
Father GleeFun. masters Of ceremony. At
. o'clock Father KinBeu8 Of Creighton
university gave the pRnegyric, followed
by bsnediutiun, with Mgr. ColRneri as
celebrant-
The special services VIII be continued
Tuesday morning al B.SB by ponttficiRl
high mass. with Mgr Colsneri as cels-
hrEnt Father Ahern assistant priest
Father Harrington as deacon. Father
Flanagan as sub-deacun and Father STEM
son as master uf ceremonies. In The after
mon the benediction VIII be given
Wednesday, morning the MissA Cantsts
VIII be given
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
Ccunrcrfri1 nrlInrr

buy trouble, hut 3 genuine quarter buys
Dr. Kings New Life Pills; for constipation.
malaria and jsundice. For sale by Beatnn
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
CORN CORNER AIDS FARMER
sitREriOn BriHEp Price Of siEty-Ffve-
Cent? 10 the Nebraska
Pred d1cers-

lively rate for the last week 10 satisfy the
demands Of The buyers in Chicago, but
shop has now been mAde in the rush, as
uorn started after Monday win probably
not reach Chicago in time 10 help out in the
effort 70 break the cornur. A grain man
said Monday that AL corn had 10 be in
Chicago Friday in time 10 be graded and
inspected IN time for May delivery.
The corner IN corn has been great boon
10 the farmers Of Nebraska for g cents is
the price reosived by many for the extra
c0rI they had lying around Saturday BE
cars OF corn rones. from the west into
Chicago. which wa considerably more than
vase expected
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
PROGRAM OF YOUNG VETS
Camp Lee F0rbT VIII Hold Its Mo
mortal Day Exercises at
HHnBcOm Park.

Camp Lee Forby 10. /. United Spanish
American War Veterans. iE making elab-
crate preparations for The observance OF
Memorial dBy. The program uoniemplBtes
special exercises al HAnscom park In the
afternoon, following the work Of the dec
Grafton Of the graves Of their Deceased
comrades in the forenoon 81 the various
uemeter5es-
All spauish-AmericHn wRr veterans have
l5een invited 10 participate in the sxer-
cises and meet at FoutHneus hail, lgN
FRrnHm street from winch point the pa
race viii start on its march 10 HEnscom
park. The program a. HRnscDm park win
be brief and VIII include the rftuaustic
service adopted by this organization. IN
cluding addresses by prominent speakers,
and 10 which the public Is invited
Thursday evening a large delegation Of
the Omaha camp viii 80 10 lAnonln 10 As-
sist In the installation nf 3 camp uf Span
iEh-Amerirsn war veterans there. Of which
the charter membership includes The names
Of many prominent cittzenK, among which
appears the name Of Guvsrnnr shel6on.
Commander F. ". Crook Of Lee Furby
camp. Omaha. win he the installing Of
finer.
The following week q state reunion uf
eIiAIih0-Annerlchn NAr NshArhnA NAL he
held al the Ltnden hotel. Lincoln. and q
part uf the program is set HpRr1 for re-
unions Of the three Nebraska volunteer reg
insntE participating In the Spanish Amer
icRn wBr. A banquet in The evening vii
close The reunion AL veterans OF These
regiments are invited and further infnr-
nation may be obtained upon application
10 Major z H Phelps uf the EdjutEni
generals office Ltnenln, WIN il the gen
erHl secretary Of the reunion COMMITTEES
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
NEW SHEDS AT BOTH DEPoTs
AadftiSnai FAefIities fer Handling
Creamery Trsnie Necessary Hf
Burlington and Unl0n.

No definite understanding was reached
Saturday afternoon Al the meeting Of the
crsEmsry men with The Officers uf the
Uniun Depot company in reference 10 the
proposed changes 10 be name al the STA
tinn and another meeting viii be held
Wednesday Afternoon The propOHed change
N fhs riRdBct, running II fr3n a point near
the John Deere company building was
considered too expensive and an effort vii
be made 10 devise Bans other plan whereby
ths change mBy bs made NJ less expense
ana which win satisfy The State Railway
commission and The creamery mEn a. well.
The covered shed l2lz12 feet VIII be built
a. the eRBt end q ths station for the Re-
cummodEtun q the creamery men An
uff1cs Rlso VIII be buIlt for their use
The creamery business has far outEruNrn
the expectations uf al and additional Ia
ciIities VIII have 70 bs built 10 care for
me business said George ". Lsoomis as
siHlEnt 10 tia general manager uf ths Bur
linErun- We have cur men nov at Work
un plans for q new depot 70 be placed IN
The sHrdE eEEt q rhs Burlington station
This Is q hig business ana Eerling biEEes
AL The time. and facilities Win have 10 be
furnished for hEndlinE n"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
H. 3. FLEHARTY FOR CONGRESS
south Orasha Lnu-rer Tout~a - Sec
eeed Hftchcock ~ Benp-
rrntsr Numinee.

Il e F1snHrrT Democratic ntturper o.
South omhla- WARTS to 70 20 congress
and he has the tsmerity 70 seek the place
nov held ~ Gilbert N Hitchcock
F1shH11y has been approached hy members
Of the Omaha CRY officiRldon and by mem
berH OF the lsts south Omaha official
com and urged 70 become q candidate
against Hitchcock. These leaders who
are sore" on the congressman because his
paper has not given az much support 10
the tickets IN the two cities are they con
Eider he might have Rlso tod Fleharty
that Hitchcock is a cold-hloOded Individual
hBvs reminded him that ne frequently
passes his bsst friends on the street WITH
cut recognizing them Rnd that ne belongs
10 the RrtstourBtic silk stocking fraternity
AL these things gan the heart OF the true
believer In JefferHoniun simplicity and they
have pointed their fingers 81 r1ehErry ana
said unto htn. THOU art the man"
'F1artery and the thought Of q political
career sounds good 10 any man, but
have no assurance to any. and am simply
waiting SAYS the South Omaha attorney.
who Says his candidacy for a congressional
seat is merely receptive.
You know that old Arabian proverb o.,
saying: il is written Wen. if ] am I'M
purtuned strongly enough and il is shown
conclusively that II is written and that
my candidacy would be best for the party
as a whole, then and not TIL then viii ]
seriously consider asking fOr the nominA-
tinn and FOR an election. II this detection
In the party should widen into q breach
and Il is seen that Hitchcock by NJ means
can be reelected, then il is the duty ano
not the desire Of 8 man who iE considered
stronger 10 rln for the office
Personally. am . great hdmirer q Gil
bert Hitchcock. The last two months he
has accomplished much. and there is moi
the least doubt in the world that IL retained
IN congress ne could DO much more than
any new man, democrat or republican. But
the case is not that Of who could DO the
muEt Eood Il iE who would stand the besi
show Of being elected. ] realize that the
position Of an editor IN public life is 8
precar1ous one Tor the sins Of the many are
charged against him. and everything thai
appears in his paper lis charged to the
one man 81 fuE head On account uf R-hAi
they term fsebls support from Hitchcock
paper many democrats In the country are
down On The present congressman and they
say that ne can never be elected again
II Hitchcock cannot be elected and 4
my party believes would bs the strunEesr
candidate IN his BtsBG ! viii consent tC
run"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
KGRD SEWER NAY YET Be
Big Waterway Likely to Be Built a.
Result Of Rains.
MAYOR TAXES Up TEE MATTR
VIII Confer with RnEin~er and Try
70 Get FavorRhle Action an
the Ccuncfl--Torrcnts
Do Damage

Recent harvv rains nav result IN the
building Of the much talked q lizard street
sewer. City Engineer RuBevster says Il
VIII not pay 70 repair the Old sewer because
II is too small and MHyur DBhlmHn SAYS
be VIII take up the matter uf building q
new und larger sewer with the engineer
and attempt 10 get favorable action IN the
council.
About slE.a 900 uf sewer bond money re-
mains in the treasury not sci aside fuf
sewer construction. The city'E pHrt OF the
lizard street sewer would cost between
ssB 900 and 1HOap0 The Union PBcifiC'E part
q the sewer would cost about EGD a19. Last
fan the railway coUpHuy was ready 10 60
ahead with its pnr1 Of the work, but Lhe
contract WAS vetoed by The mayor on nc-
count q the price being about $4,000 too
high. The Union Pacific then called or
its work and nothing since has been done
Early in the spring the proposition wHE
brought I'D IN the council in q special mes
sage from the mEyur, but no action was
taken On the ground thai q new sewer was
moi needed. Since then council members
have stated that they would moi build their
psrt Of the sewer until the Union Pacific
builds its part. il is understood the Union
Pacific Btiu stands ready 10 bund it's pRrt
Of the sewer when The city builds its part
but nut before
Mayor DRhlmRn is working on the 9ropo-
sitiun again and hopes 10 get something
Done before more damage results from the
small broken sewers on the street
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
Gas CONTRACT HELD VALID
such is the Opinion Handed Down By
Judge Kennedy in Old Case.
NAY kFFEAL II
Court Refers 20 Unseem1y Actions
and UnaiEnfhea Haste an Fnss-
anE OrainaBc.. bux Helda
~ Sound.

Judge Kennedy Monday morning gave an
upiuion IL the famous gas ordinance case
ip which he decided the contract mace hy
the city council with the ERR company for
gas street liEhtE Ht rs per lamp was valid
The contract ordinance sustained by the
court was passed al En uproRriouE session
pf the council late in 1875 and took efieci
JHnuHrv !. 1906 10 run five years Inoer
IL the city was TO pay So, so year Tor A.zS
lamps
In his opinion JunEe Kannedy referred 10
the s'unsesualy actions" Of councilman Eno
the -'undirnified haste" with which the
ordinance was passed. but he held thai
nothing had been done 70 invalioRts The
action OF the council Es also IN efisct
criticised the presence Of policemen in The
council chamber at the time the ordinance
was passed. but declared the evidence die
mot disclose that they coerced any OF The
uouncnmsn TO vote Tor the uroinRnce-
The s-it disposed uf as far as the lower
court is concerned, wRE brought by Thomas
w Blackburn against the city and the
mayor and council 70 prevent the carrying
out OF the contract The city, while really
g defendant. appeared IN the suit with Mr-
Blackburn and sought 10 have the contract
invEHdRted. II was claimed that the price
OF s2B was exurbirRnt and that better
price could have been obtained from other
bidders
Not Contrary TO Frnnchaae.
One Of the principal contentious wRB that
the ordinance WIS in effect q modification
Of the rRs cuupauy'H franchise and as such
had not been published q sufficient number
OF times Judge Kennedy held against this
position finding the ordinance WIS not in
consistent with the franchise. He also
found the charge Of actual and constructive
fraud had not been Sustained by the evi-
dence and that the evidence did not disclose
that the terms OF the contract were 30 un-
reasonable as 10 amount to fraud
He also held the council did not violate
the rules or ordinances in the passage 0.
the ordinance and that the rules CIV
Councilman Huntington the right 10 pu
the motion from the floor when ChHirmal
Nicholson refused 10 put 1t.
One Of the lending cuntsntiuns of INT
plaintiff WIS that the r-eHence q thj
mayor the chief Of police and about
dozsn policemen 81 the meeting oonstitute'
q duress un members uf the council. Judgi
Kennedy held that the police had no busl
ness AZ the mesring. but rs the presiding
officer or the members made no objsctiol
until after the vote was taken their pres
snoe did not invHHdu1s the action Of IN
( council
/ JueEe Kennedy declared II was the dutl
/ Of the uuUnclmsn 10 be present al In
meeting and vote on matters that cam
10 and hence the fact that the police refuse
/ te- allow Councilman ZinmRn and O-Brler
TO leave the room did not conEtiruts
restraint that would iuvAudRte the act
( Of the body.
Mr.. Blackburn and the city Btturner
asked the court 10 fix a BuperssdeRE bon
IN case they should decide 10 appeal TO In
supreme court. Mr.. Blackburn said q
noon he had not decided whether be woul
] appeal or not.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26

20 from Omaha 10 attend The mestinE. The
Omaha contingent viii meet the TRADE eK-
curEiun snrouts and viii also make 3 SIDE
trip 10 Hot Springs, S D. fOr two days.
The rurauus groups Of bankers of NehraskE
have been holding their spring meetings
FOR the last few weeks ant Omaha has semi
q good representation TO m Of the meet
lnEH
New Drug Et EvsET CrHb-winiEn
Brown. coln-ed charged with vRErRncy,
told the police ne was sick and that was
the reason he had not been working As 3
STANDARDIZATION Of his claim be drew Eundry
and divers bottles nf medicine Of various
rolors from his different pockets ana
ranged them upon the Judges desk. By
way Of Variety he also produced several
boxes OF pills. Ee was stu fishing in his
pockets and producing more medicine 81
every grab. when he WIS interrupted by
the word diBchHrging him He quickly
pocketed his small. but complsts drug
STORE and Disappeared.
or % Gens-al Assumbly-Rev. d z
Turnbun. Rev. W. S Ritchis and John L.
McCRgus left Monday morning for Fitts-
burg. where they VIII represent the Pres
bytery uf Omaha al the fiftiefh anniversary
general assembly Of the United Pres5y-
tsrtRn church. II lE just fifty years since
the Associate Reform and the Associate
Fresns stsrisn Churches me. II rsIsressuts-
tive capacity in the old CITY hall, Pittsburg
and agreed 10 lay aside differences and
form one church 10 be known as the United
Presbyterian church A semi-centsnnial
fund Of s2.O0n O0O iE being raised this yea
TO be used IN forwarding missionary work
Small LsnE ny Burning Maj cRE-Ths
loss sustained through the burning Of {
mai car on the Union Pacific. bstwser
Grand Island and Maxwell. on May 20
turns out To have been relatively insig-
nificRut, after all The CIR was loaded
with newspapers and printed matter and
a considerable quantity Of postuffine sup
plies for Pacific coast points. These en-
hraceo stamped envelopes and ppsta
cards. There wRs q total Of Eixty-thre'
cases Of these supplies on the csr. o.
" hich seven were saved FTfty-siK Sack
Of mail were also suved. As the phckaEei
Of mai supplies were simply sent oI
requtsit1un. the only loss sustained by In,
government VIII be for the paper. cost O.
printing and rrRnEportatien.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
Findings of COmmit1ee. siEBed by
Nine Members. PILED VITA
City Clerk.

John l. Kennedy. for the power canal
committee appointed by the council 10 IN
vsstiEH1e the feasibility Of ths project,
filed with the ciry CLERK Monday morning
the findings of the committee. The re-
port ia in duplicate and signed by nine
members Of the cummittes, but the city
cie.k refuses 10 make II public prior 10 itf
being sent tc the council Tuesday evening
Robert Cowen and Victor RosswBtsr ae-
cidsd not 10 sign the report Bnd r A.
cudRhE took no part IN the work % the
committee The other members signed ths
report
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
RAZOR YARN FALLS FLAT
FafIs 20 Impress SndEe Like the
SEOrF at the Brick and
Crnufuxn.

Lou Harvey, culOred. solsTunlT asserted
In police court that John johnson, nolorsd-
had threatened 10 carve him with 4 rEBor
and that n WIS merely through fear for
the safety OF his own person that he had
Emirten johnson with a brick
johnson laughed al this statement RE one
laughs at the impossible and ABssvsrste6
that ne never had q rRzor in ms hand, that
Harvey had crept I'D behind him Ht the
corner OF FIftsenLh and Webster streets
and had hurled the missile al the uupro-
tected back Of his Uranium 5e exhibited
the Uranium in question. which bore q small
clearing in the black forest Of wool with
which Il was covered.
II was $40 and costs for Harvey.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26

ana return VIA Niukls Plate road. En6 ~
duosd rates 10 Uthsr New England points.
every Thursday from June 10 September.
inclusive Also 70 NuTrhsrn New Eork
points us chicEEu 70 BuffAlo ur HgiAeEra
Pals and return dAIly during June. IAnal
thirty cEFE Erery meal IN every train IN
dtnizlE CARS Cluh meals and q Ia cara Ckd-
ease dspsa ans Ia Sale ana Van Barren
HtreelE
Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-26
Rnin 10. I'D Tcrnnau.

Considerable damage WAS done by the
rain Sunday afternoon. but Street Com
missioner Flynn believes the damage Is
not anywhere near aB Creut as that done by
the storm Of Two weeks ago, when the tor
nado struck Bellevue Hno Fort Crook. At
that time .00D damage was done the streets
Of Omaha. while In the opinion Of the
strt ct commissioner fran 5000 70 ssu00 viii
repair The damage resulting from Sunday 3
storm.
The principal damage Was done on TEen-
tleth street frcm Popplelun avenue 10 Cen
ter street. a distance Of about five blocks.
On Thirteenth street between Center and
William streets considerable damage was
also Gone, great Quantities Of mud being
washed onto the pavemeutE
The lizard street sewer Uverf1uwsd again
and The break caused 10y The last storm
was made much larger and the street
flooded Storm sewers IN many parts q
the city overnOwed. hut no damage is re-
ported.
Paving contractors lost quite heavily,
cuncreting and curJtnE 10 many places be
ing washed out ny the heavy rain