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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-26
COST TO FIGHT FIRES
National Conservation Com
mission Assembling Statistics.
REPORT WELL UNDER WAY
Inventory of Nations Wealth Will
Be Ready by December /.
DATA ON CITY WATER SUPPLIES
Conservation of Life and Property
Important Item for Use
of Commission.
DATA ON CITY WATER SUPPLIES

The national conservation commission
is trying to find out what II costs the
country to fight fires.
The geographical survey, conducting
this particular branch of inquiry for the
commission. is sending out letters to city
officials all over the country asking for
data on the additional cost of city water
supplies for fire protection beyond what
is necessary for domestic use.
This information will be combined with
other statistics of a similar nature to
throw light on the general topic of the
conservation OF life and property through
the prevention of fires for the use of the
commission when 1t meets here in Deem
Der to prepare its report for President
Roosevelt.
Work Will Be Finished.
The fact that the Investigations of the
commission have reached a point where
such detailed information is sought is an
indication of the substantial progress of
it's preliminary work.
For a time. perhaps. the men who I'M
dertook TO prepare an inventory of the
country's present natural wealth and the
outlook for the future feared the task
was going to prove too gigantic for them
TO finish in time to submit to the first full
meeting of the commission, December l.
But they say now there is no doubt they
will place in the hands of the commission
a practically complete inventory upon
which that body can base its further
studies and recommendations.
The city tirc-tghting system investigation
is part of general study of the conserva-
ton OF life and property. The commits
sion is compiling an immense amount OF
accurate information concerning the ma
ture and extent of loss of life and prop
ertv from fires the cost of insurance.
water systems and fire departments and
the possibility of preventing fire through,
the of rre-resisting building materials
and of freprooflng systems. and the de-
STABILITY of changes in building systems.
Information Sought.
The letters which are going cut now
ask for figures on the total cost OF each
city's present distributing system, with
the amount of pipe laid and the number
of hydrants and the cost of the water
used. They ask. further, for an estimate
of the cost of the system and materials
that would be required II the necessity for,
fire service were omitted and only a do
Elestic supply needed.
Such cities as have a separate high
pressure fire system or contemplate in
staling one can give actual figures of
the cost Of fighting fires. For others the
expense can be deduced with tolerable
accuracy.
Some city officials regard their Informal
ton as confidential. that no figures
Will be available until tabulations OF to-
tails can be worked out.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
VENEZUELA DECLARES WAR
state Department !OHicials See No
Difference Between state of War
and State Of Defense.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia furry was
caused in diplomatic circles over the report
which constantly obtained thai Venezuela
had declared war against Holland. These
reports had their foundation In the des-
patches which came to the State depart
ment by way OF Bogota, transmitting a
telegram from Caracas. saying that the
government had made such a declara-
ton. 1t was soon pointed out. however.
that the announcement was based on Vice
President Gomez declaration that the
country Is in a state of defenses because
Holland had seized the coast suardship
Alexis.
Officials interested in the situation pro-
fess to see no actual difference between
a state of war and a state OF defense,
taking the position that It is a case of
distinction without a difference" A re-
newal of the demonstrations against the
Castro administrators would not be sur
prising to the. State department.
BERLIN, Dec. 17.-President Castro did
not leave his hotel all day. being busily
occupied with his correspondence. He re-
ceived a number of dispatches from Cara
cas-, but nothing c~onfirmatory of the re-
ports with reference to the revolutionary
movement In Venezuela. which both he
and the members OF his suite persist in
denying. One OF his aides declared tonight
that he was convinced the reports eman-
ated from revolutionary agents in Curacao.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
Inois Investigators Here.
Iowa Auditors once Force.

IDA GROVE. Ia, Dec. 1S-(Special.)-I
the Pioneer Auditor Of State-elect John L
Bleakly today announced his appointments
as follows:
~Deputy-Joseph Byrnes of Blackhawk
county.
Insurance and Actuary-J. U.
Mcclellan, Polk county.
Chief Clerk Insurance Departmental. s..
Byrkit, Polk county.
Fee Clerk-George Gallarno, B~lackhawk
county.
Revenue Clerk-Joseph Wall. RinEgold
Chief Clerk Banking Department-F. e.
Roberts, Jasper county.
Security Clerk &C. b. Ellis. Monona
county.
General Clerk B. P. Rosser. David
county
Clerk in Banking Department-F. ]. AL
Der, Polk county.
Chief Clerk Municipal Accounting De-
partment-A- b. Sheets, Adams county.
partnient-George E.. Pennell
Bank Examiners-H M. Germany, Harri-
son county; l. M: Sproull. Washington
county; Charles e. Putnam, I'm county,
Stenographers-Mrs. Sarah @. French,
Polk county; Miss Margaret Rodgers, Wa
pello county: Miss Merze Marvin, Page
county; Miss Sophie Ddmundson. Ida
county.
Mr.. Bleakiy says there are two bank ex-
aminers yet to announce. He has made up
his mind in regard to these appointments,
but will not announce them till later. He
authorizes this announcement through his
home paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
Usage Church Jubilee.

CEDAR FALLS. Ia, Dec, ls.-(special.)-
The First Congregational church OF Usage,
Ia, last night began its jubilee celebra ion
in honor Of its fiftieth anniversary. The
exercises will occupy several days and the
occasion has been made a great home
coming event. The church has had but six
pastors and they are all living and in the
city now to take part In the program. Three
live in Iowa-Rev. w. w. Gist, d. D.: Rev.
b. c. Preston. Rev. II. o. Allen--and three
live in Connecticut-Rev. r. c. Woodbridge,
d.. D.; Rev. C. b. Moody. d. D.. and Rev.
@. w. Reynolds, d. d. The historical adj
dress will be by Hon. ]. H.. Sweeney and
DR.. t. o. Douglas of Grinnell will admin
lister the communion and give the response
TO the address Of welcome. Prof. Julian
H. Gist Of Omaha. son of DR.. W. W. Glst.
will be among the guests present as a
former member OF this church. Only two
of the charter members of the church are
now living.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
LETTER FROM j.. @. WHITTIER
Miss DOlIiver Finds One in Which He
Gives PoetIcaI Preference.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Dec. 1S.-(Special.)-
That John Greenleaf Whittier liked Snow
ound" above all his other poems seems to
be proved by a letter which Miss Margaret
Gay Dolliver, sister of United States Sena-
tor Dolliver and dean of women at Morn
ingside college, has unearthed in connec-
ton with the 1O1st anniversary of Winters
birth today.
When Miss Dolliver was a student in the
high school at Fort Dodge, Ia, she was a
great admirer OF Whittier's poems and. girl
like, she wrote him. asking him which one
he liked best. He replied that his poems
were like children to him and that he had
no favorites, but hat his leaning was to-
ward ''Snowbound" was indicated by his
writing out in violet ink a paragraph from
that poem and explaining that 1t repre-
scented his choice rs much as any other.
The verse follows:
Alas for him who never sees
The stars shine through his cypress trees!
Who, hopeless, lays his dead away,
Nor looks to see the breaking day
Across the mournful marbles playl
Who hath not learned in hours OF faith
The truth to flesh and sense unknown,
That Life is ever lord of Death
And Love can never lose its own.
Whittier's handwriting is delicate and
quite like that OF a woman's. In places
1t is hard to read.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19

Davis. drugs.
stockert sells carpets.
Open evenings. Leffert's.
Ed Rogers, Tony Faust beer.
Expert plano tuning, Hospe. Phone ga
Open evenings. Leffert's.
Open evenings. A~lexander's Art Store.
Lewis Cutler, funeral director. Phone 81,
woodring Undertaking company. Tel. S3a
Bee want ads are result-producors. Try
one.
BIG SHEET MUSIC SALE SATURDAY,
Sale of ~hand-painted him Mrs. GILL;
land, 722 Willow avenue.
DR.. T. y. Lacy has removed TO rooms 400
COZ City National bank bldg.
ANYTHING from Leffert's big jewelry
store Is good to give-good to receive.
DR.. +. w. Dean has moved into his new
office. +01 City National bank building.
LET THE FRANKLIN PRINT IT.
BOTH PHONES S1. 11 SOUTH MAIN.
Open evenings Leffert's
Try one Of our framed pictures for that
Christmas gift c. e Alexander. SSs
Broadway.
Views Of Council Bluffs and Lake Man
ava showed today and all this week at
the Diamond theater.
A committee, headed by mayor Maloney,
will wait upon the Board of County super
visors this morning with a request that the
county contribute $1,000 towards the Au-
- ~
Open evenings. Leffert's-
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to Guy Morse, aged Is, and Mary Bare,
aged is, both Of Hastings, Ia They were
accompanied by members Of their respec-
tive families and were married by Rev.
Henry DeLong.
Mrs. Margaret q. Hatch, aged q years,
died Wednesday evening at the E~dmundson
Memorial hospital from gastritis, following
an operation. Besides her husband, Joseph
Hatch, she Is survived by two sons. The
family removed to Des Moines about three
weeks ago. The body will be taken to Lin
coln, Neb., for burial.
Open evenings. Leffert's.
1t Is impossible to give you better values
In. picture framing, pictures and art this
We are giving this Xmas. Our stock Is COM
plete and up-to-date. You can find most
able prlces. Bring In your pictures and
have them framed. We make a speciality
OF frAm ng pictures for Xmas. II. Berwick,
nj So. Main st.
See our cut glass ana you will find we
have the lowest Christmas prices on cut
glass in the city. The best grade Of cut
glass and some OF the values: Cut glass
bowls, $3.25 up to $3.50; cut glass vases, 81. Is
up to $50; cut glass celery dishes, 1915 up
to 80; cut glass tumblers, per set, 81 up to
IS; cut glass water pitchers, IS up to 81;
cut glass COMFORTS, $3.50 up to IS; cut glass
wine sets, $16; cut glass water bottles, -
up TO $40; cut glass vinegar cruets, $3.50
up to "a. .. Mauthe, 2S West Broadway.
open evenings. Leftert's.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
COPPER COMBINE FORMING
Producers, Refners and Manufac'
turers Are Organizing.
INTERNATIONAL IN SCOPE
interests Concerned Said to Represent
sixty-Five Per Cent of the
Worlds Output Of that
Metal.

NEW YORK, Dec. Misrepresentation
Of the leading copper interests of this
country and Europe will meet here to-
morrow to organize an international as
ISOLATION of copper producers, refiners
and manufacturers. The Dodds inter
ests, who recently Incorporated their
properties into a $50. 600, 900 corporation,
are said to be taking an active part in
the movement, although no information
on tina point was obtainable from that
source today.
The interests concerned are said Ia
represent about 65 per cent of the worlds
copper output. 1t is proposed TO or
ganize a bureau and disseminate In
formation at regular periods, so as to
keep manufacturers and in
touch with trade conditions. 1t is de-
MED, however. that any attempt will be
made to regulate prices, but some agree
ment as to output is liable.
So far as could be learned. the inter
ests identified with this movement
capitalists. who are reported to be or
ganizing an independent smelling ccm-
pany.
Eastern Lines Discuss Rates.
The vice presidents and general man.
ayers Of the eastern trunk lines met to-
day and discussed the proposed advance
in freight rates. Two subcommittee
were appointed to seek a solution CT the
difficulties in the way OF increase, such
as the objection of the shippers ard
the disagreements among the railroads
as to the amount of proposed advance.
1t lis not regarded as probable that the
proposed new tariffs will be decided be-
fore January i.
The extension of the Canadian traffic.
dispatch on ''all rail" fast freight lines
to New York City by way Of New
York. New Haven and Hartford has been
taken up by the Trunk Line association.
The chairman OF the association said IT
was a matter demanding immediate at
tention and that the roads interested
would probably try to make the New
York, New Haven & Hartford see the
error of its way by the use of moral
suasion." He declared positively that
there would be no rate-cutting war be-
cause of the invasion of the runk line
territory by the Canadian company.
James William Duffin. commander-in-
chief of the American Salvation Army,
testifying today in TIE trial of the suit
brought by the Salvation Army of when
General William Booth is the head to re-
strain the other army from using the name
Salvation Army" declared that his army
had never thought of using the Booth ar NY
uniforms as a model.
On cross-examination General Duffin said
he had been in prison several times. He
was arrested a number OF times when he
was with the Salvation army and also when
he was with the American Salvation Army.
he said.
He was once convicted Of the crime Of
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
ROOSEVELT TO ENLISTED MEN
President Speaks at Dinner Given by
v. NJ. G. A. to Soldiers ana
Sailors.

WASHINGTON Dec. IS. - President
Roosevelt attended a dinner tonight given
in honor of the enlisted men of the army
and navy by the local Young Mems Chris
tan association.
Thu president in an address declared that
the soldier or sailor who performs his duty
we'll is entitled 20 a double NEED or praise
that cannot be obtained by a private citi-
zen. He also praised the work of the
Young Mems Christian association. One
hundred uniformed men from the ranks,
especially chosen as deserving the honor
were present.
Among the notables present were Major
General ]. franklin Bell. chief OF staff Of
the army; Colonel A. p. Hatfield Major
General George T. Elliott and Lieutenant
Commander G. H. BCrrage"
The president spoke ns follows; Il have
immense sympathy for the Young Mems
Christian associations work. I sympathize
with many OF the different branches Of that
work. for none do / have quite the sympa-
thy that I have for the work done among
the enlisted men of the army and navy.
I feel that you who wear the uniform Of
the United States, afloat or ashore. have
on you a burden of responsibility for the
honor and the interest of the country which
on the one hand imposes upon you a stand
~
ard OF conduct which we demand from no
other class OF our citizens, and, on the
other hand. entities you TO a measure of
respect and regard such as we have for
no other class Of our citizens.
zone of the reasons why I have so strong
a feeling for the Young Mems Christian
association is because Of my firm belief
that the proper way to keep anybody out
OF mischief is TO give him, whom he has
no work, something 10 do that is not
mischief. To ask a person 10 be good, and
at the same time TO provide him nothing
excepting the means with which TO be bad
is apt to be a wasting Of good advice. The
Young Mems Christian association ami
kindred institutions offer to the young men
Of the country the chance while leading
decent lives TO have healthy amusement,
to benefit themselves In mind and in body
and TO enjoy the pleasures that add TO
instead Of taking away from good charae-
ter"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19

IOWA CITY-Mrs. Anna Slaughter, wife
Of w, @. Slaughter, former mayor Of Hills.
passed away Tuesday evening at the fam
lily home in Hills.
CRESTON-While on a hunting expedition
Sunday, Thomas Wright, a middle-aged
farmer living ten miles north of Alton,
accidentally shot himself while crawling
through a wire fence. The shot struck him
just over the eye and he died in a few hours
from the effects.
NEwTON-A verdict in the winslow-
Armstrong will case, which has been In
progress in the Jasper county district court
verdict holds the will of Mrs. Armstrong to
be invalid, and It upholds the contentious
Of the contestants. who were. the children
Properly valued at $4,000 was involved in
the controversy.
IOWA CITY-That the farmers of Iowa
are r more likely to contract t10eT Sx ,hs
proportion Of inmates In the lowe Tuber-
culosis Sanitarium. DR.. H.. E. Kirschner,
ony, sage that out of the eighty-seven pa
TENTS a large portion come from the coun-
try districts. and that when tracing back
finds that these patients usually worked
among cattle afflicted with tuberculosis.
MARSHALLTOwN-The suit for $4,000
brought by M. j, Hughes of Plattsmouth,
Neb., against the Rock Island railroad,
was begun in the Jasper county district
court at Newton today. Hughes was In
jured at Colfax while riding from Omaha
to that place. In s;ighting from the train
at the interlocking plant ne slipped and
fell and had one leg crushed under the
wheels. The defense of the company Is that
Hughes was drunk at the time and had no
business getting off the train when he did.
CRESTON-Four WEDDINGS occurred here
yesterday. E.. ]. Master and Mrs. Ada
kramer, from near Greenfield, were mar
ried at noon at the Methodist parsonage,
Rev. Mr.. O'May officiating. In the aft
ernoon o. A. White and Miss Addte Golf
of this city were made one by Justice II.
c, Smith. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
at the Baptist parsonage, Rev. CASTOR per-
formed the wedding ceremony for Miss
Josie Ellen Wood of Lenox and Mr.. Lorey
D. Smith of Clarified, and in the evening
the nuptials of Miss Mabel G. WEIGH and
Clarence II. Frame, both of Villisca, were
performed at the Congregations parsonage
by Rev. Frank Hanscom.
WEBSTER CITY-At a large meeting of
business and professional men held at the
Wilson hotel last evening, a deal was
nractically closed for the erection of an i'm
mense clay products plant for the manu-
facture OF sewer and drain tile In this city.
The plant will be erected in the spring at a
cost OF some $l75,000. will employ 100 men
and will have an output capacity OF from
fen TO twelve carloads per day. The com
pany behind the movement is composed or
practically the same men who own. the
fehigh Clay Products company of Lehigh,
Ia, and the Portland Sewer Pipe Manu-
featuring company of Portland. Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19

abduction with three other men and served
six months in prison.
Panic on Ferry Boat.
A collision between a ferry boat, the
sternway, and the freight steamer Marion,
bound for South Norwalk. Conn, threw
the 800 passengers OF the ferry boat into
a panic tonight and resulted in serious
injury to three men of the crew of the
Marion. The crash. which was caused by
the swift current Of LATHE Hellgate, came
at a time when the ferry boat was crowded
with people returning from work.
Several women tainted and others tried
to jump. The Marion, badly damaged in
the collision. was run ashore to prevent
its laundering.
Mrs. sage Mt Dedication.
Mrs. Russell a today attended the
dedicatory exercises at the new building
of the Long Island railroad Young Mems
Christian association. toward the erection
Of which she donates $4,000. Mrs. Sage
in a short address said 1t gsve her great
pleasure to help an organization for which
she had the greatest regard.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
Convention OF school omcer..

The school officers of Pottawattamie
county will hold their second annua con-
vention today in Council Bluffs. The meet
ing will be held In the county court house
and the opening session will be called to
order at 10 a. n. by e. r. Jackson, county
superintendent of schools. The convention
is planned to close at 3:45 y. m, In order
to afford the visiting school directors an
opportunity to visit the National Horti-
cultural congress and investigate the edu-
cational features of the big fruit show.
Prof. n. G. Barrett of the State Agri-
cultural college at Ames. former state
superintendent of public instruction, will
address the meeting on The Efficiency OF
the Rural SCHOOL, Attorney w. II. Kill
pack OF this city will speak on Questions
OF Law" discussing such questions as at
feet the schools and their management.
1.-The Teacher Problem" Is one of the most
important subjects TO be discussed at this
gathering, and In this connection Superin-
tendent Jackson is expected to urge upon
the school officers the necessity OF increas-
ing salaries in order to keep the country
schools supplied with efficient teacher
other subjects to be discussed are: "Ag-
rlculturo In Public Schools" Uniform
Textbooks Suitable School Buildings
Heating and Seating In School Houses"
what shall BE Done with the Small
school9" n Proposed Changes in School
Laws"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19
IOWA FRUIT GROWERS FINISH UP
Sessions Of the Society Prove to b,
Profitable.


Sessions OF the Society Prove to BE
Profitable.
The thirty-fourth annual meeting of the
Southwestern Iowa Horticultural society,
the sessions and exhibit of which were held
building, was brought to a close yesterday
afternoon. Although the meeting was some
what o~vershadowed by the National Horti-
cultural congress. the members reported a
successful and highly profitable gathering.
Judge Smith Mcpherson Of Red Oak, who
was to have addressed the society yester-
day afternoon. was unable to be here and
sent a letter to President Bechtel express
ing his regret and stating that he was In
gagged in the United States court in Kansas
City.
An interesting paper on Fruit Damage
and How to Protect Against Frost was
read by c. e. Mincer of Hamburg. Mr..
Mincer advised rsmudging'' orchards in
time of frost and said he had tried 1t with
great success.
Wesley Green of Des Moines, one Of the
judges at the National Horticultural con-
gress, addressed the society on general sub
Jects relating to fruit growing, marketing,
etc.
A general discussion was held on the best
means TO secure protection against dishon-
est commission men, and the consensus of
opinion was that the best method was to
form a combination Of growers
James Handley of Quincy, ILL.,, who was
70 have read a paper on Nut Growing"
was unable to be present.
Most of the members of the Southwestern
Iowa horticultural society will remain in
the city for the National horticultural con-
gress fruit show.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-19

EsTHERVLLLE, Ia. Dec. 1S.-(special.)-
Ephrum sandin, a pioneer settler who re-
sides with his son Edwin near Dunnell,
Minn.,. ten miles north of here, recently
assaulted his daughter-in-law. Mrs. Edwin
Sandin. by cutting her throat with a razor.
The old gentleman went insane while his
son was out OF the house, and going to
the bed chamber OF Mrs. sRndin, seized
her while asleep and ID her in such a
position that she could not resist him, and
slashed her four times on the face and
throat with a razor. He was taken 10
Fairmont, MINI. and adjudged insane ana
sent to an asylum. No cause is known
for the old mans ~breakdow unless IL Is
worrying over having decided all his prop
erty TO his sons, Edwin and Frank. Mrs.
sandin will probably recover.