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Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
UNIFORM BILL OF LADINC
Federal Commission Gives Sanction
to New Form.
TWO KINDS ARE RECOMMENDED
One Only to Have Certain Degree of
observation-disclosures by the
Railroads is Greatly
Desired.

WASHINGTON, July IA new uniform
bill of lading designed as a substitute for
the bills now in use for the movement Of
miscellaneous freight and general mer-
chandise was today approved and its
adoption recommended to the common car
riers Of the country and the shipping public
by the Interstate Commerce commission.
The new bill OF lading provides two
forms. printed on the face side in different
colors, one for straight" and one for
order consignments. The order bill
will possess a certain degree of negotiable
itv. while the straight" bill will be non
negotiable.
The order bill must be surrendered
upon delivery of the property to the con-
signee. This plan is expected 10 largely
meet the requirements of the banking con-
Germs Of the country which advance vast
sums Of money on bills Of lading. The
changes nave all been in the direction of
greater simplicity In the interest of the
shipping public. The bill is more or less a
compromise. 1t imposes important obliga-
tions which carriers have not heretofore
assumed, but retains exceptions to which
some shippers may object. The commission
that the new bill be adopted
generally on September /.
switch Connections.
The Interstate Commerce commission to-
day announced a decision holding that the
Hepburn act does not grant plenary dis
erection to the commission to refuse an
application for switch Connections with lat
eral branch roads. II decides that II Ia
the duty of interstate carriers
to conect with a lateral branch road II
| reasonably practicable. safe and justified
by sufficient business. upon application Of
either the lateral line or the shipper.
The case was hat OF the Railway Valley
railroad, lying entirely within the limits o.
Union county. New Jersey, the commits
sion ordering the Delaware, Lackawann1
& Weetern to furnish switch Connection a
summit, N. ].
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

When tired out from shopping,
visit our cool and coy rest room
Third floor. Manicuring in con-
nectiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
switch Connections.
DE-. Cook Heard From.

NEW YORK, July u.-DT. Frederick A.
Cook OF Brooklyn, the explorer, who is
trying to reach the north pole by a new
route through the Nanses strait and whose
friends were fearful that he had met dis.
aster in the frozen north, has been heard
from. A letter written by the explorer
last December, was received today by his
wife, who Is living in Brooklyn, stating
that he hoped TO start for his goal IN
January. No word had been received
from DIT. Cook since last October. x
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
Chasing Chips.

We went over to the Annex. It was
full of solemn men who were discussing,
not presidential candidates, but door
keepers. We met in rapid succession IA
supervisor, an Alderman, a member of the
legislature. and three members of the
county central committee from our city.
In each case the salution was the same:
''Where can I get a ticket?"
We found Teller from our town. He is
always an assistant sergeant-at-arms, but
we looked In vain for the t~hree-pound
piece Of bronze hardware which distin-
cuisines this impressive parsonage. Teller
was mad about 1t. too. Here's my conf
mission" he complained. waving a piece
Of parchment as deliberately engraved as a
bank-note. AND just because / didn't
come up here last Saturday and call for
my badge, they've given 1t to some other
fellow. They'll get this blamed conven-
tion so perfected pretty soon that nobody
at all can get into it.
"Of course, l can get in he FASTENED
to add; 'Lowden or Johnson or Clarke OF
any Of the boys will get ms in. But that
isn't the point. l want to get out again
I want to get out on the sidewalk and
get our boys in. Four years ago l hac
an underground railroad started ten min.
utes after l got my badge. We got every
Peoria man i'm while there weTo thousand;
waiting on the outside. This is an out
rage. I'm going down to the coliseum e
500 ahout n"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
DR.. E. r. L. Murphy

$40 N. Y. Lie Bldg., Omaha.
Formerly consulting and examining dem
list with G.. Gordon Martin.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

Advertise in The Bee; it goes into the
homes OF the best people.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

Real Indian Head shrunk Mus
lin for white suits. SO inches wide
at 15c per yard. As inches wide
at zoe per yard
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
Knocking at the Door.

Doorkeeper-Ilcket.
Prominent Citizen-I nave IN appoint
ment with senator
Doorkeeper-Ticket.
Prominent Citizen-I tell you I have an
appoint
Doorkeeper-Have you a ticket?
Prominent Citizen-No, I haven't but
II l can find SEN"
Policeman-Don't block up the stairs,
Step down.
Prominent Citizen-This is al out
Another Policeman-You can't stand on
the walk in front of the door, Move on.
Prominent Citizen-How will 1 get my
ticket II I can't get
Third Policeman-You cant stand in the
street. Move on.
After witnessing one or two Of these
tragedies, we went timidly up to a colored
man who wore a doorkeeper's badge and
was bursting at the seams with grandeur.
To aim we bowed humbly and presented
commissions calling for an assistant SER
geant-at-arms badge and a press badge II
presented to a gentleman whom no one had
ever been able TO find two days before the
convention began at a specified hour,
Il don't want them things" said the
magnificence rudely; tickets"
""These call for tickets We said.
Don't care what dey call for. You-al
GOT tickets?"
Innocent Spectators.
Then we became the victims Of the same
highly perfected system, by which one
policeman after another eased us off the
steps, off the sidewalk, off the street, and
out OF the vicinity. We stood and watched
the throng. There was nothing else TO do
II was a sad-eyed, but hopeful, crowd
There were veteran republicans who ha'
attended every convention for thirty years
young men, powerful in the wards a
home; men with plenty OF influence will
the wrong people; men who had TO ge
into that hall or acknowledge themselve
an Insignificant politically.
Then we stormed the doors ourselve
once more. and found a doorkeeper witt
more respect for Harry News ~signatur
than the negro doorkeeper had evinced
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
Special Clearing Sale of Wash Goods Remnants

We close at 8 p M during July and August, except
ing Saturdays az $3.50 p. n
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12

Women's Neckwear Half Price Monday
One a s. more neckwear these days than ordinarily Mon
days sale offers al exceptional opportunity to lay in a supply It a
great saving,
Pretty summer stocks in white and colors, regular price Csc
Monday your choice at, each, 12hc.
Fancy stocks in white and coors, regular price 75c and soc
Monday your choice at, each, 371kc and 25c.
S175 SIPS, 500, 75c and soc; all go in Mondays sale at just half
these prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-12
Special Sale of Fine Nottingham Lace Curtains

$3.50 White Nottingham Lace Curtains at. pc
5000 White Nottingham Lace Curtains at, y,
$3.50 White Nottingham Lace Curtains at, p
$500 White Nottingham Lace Curtains at. p
$3.50 White Nottingham Lace Curtains at,
See our Howard street window.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13
CROMWELL ON PANAMA CANAL.

The newspaper fraternity and the
general public will await with a good
deal Of interest the reply of the New
York World and the Sun to the state
ment made by William Nelson Crom-
well on the Panama deal Mr. Crom-
well was the attorney through whom
the whole arrangement for the transfer
If the French company's so-called
franchise was made to the United
States government. He is popularity
credited with having plaDned and Sc
cured the execution of the revolution by
which the Panama republic was
financed and organized. with the aid of
American armed forces. Naturally, he
ought to be in position to know exactly
what happened in connection with the
whole Panama scheme.
In the most specific terms Mr.. Crom-
well declares that neither Mr.. Robin
son. the presidents brother-in-law;
Charles Taft, brother of the president
elect, or any other American profited
by the transaction. He gives the de
talls or the payment OF sac, 600 900 to the
French government and its distribution
under court direction among the stock
and bondholders OF the old and new
French Panama companies. His own
part. he says. was limited to his acts as
counsel for these companies. and his
compensation was in the nature of a
legal fee for services rendered. All the
records of the French payments are
held at offices of the companies whose
address he gives. and these records are
open to public inspection. The DISPOSE
ton of the 100000 900 paid to the Pan
ana government is a matter of record
IN the senate committee files, where it
was reported in detail
On the face of it, Mr.. Cromwelrs
statements make a very strong case
against the World, and clears all the
men implicated in the publication of
which the president complained SO Wig
orously- II is now incumbent on the
New York publisher either to admit he
was wrong, or to show that Mr.. Crom
well has misstated the facts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13

the old system of indiscriminate slaugh-
ter On Bear river alone the shooters
employ guides. buy supplies, spend
money literally for work en their
grounds. and furnish Box Elder coun-
ty and its communities a very. liberal
revenue which would be cut off if the
preserves were abolished and the birds
shot out as they would be. The indi-
vidual hunter can get good shooting
without infringing on preserves almost
anywhere in the state where there is
feeding ground. The sloughs and the
marshes of Bear river. the ground at
the mouth of the Jordan. the small
ponds and streams of Box Elder and
Weber counties all afford such sport
as fasteners pay big money 10 get.
South there is the Utah lake coun-
try, Spring lake, and dozen places in
Sanpete and Sewer counties; in Tooele
along the line of the Western Pacific
new territory is opened up. and alto
gether the state has the finest duck
shooting in America. Much of it is due
to the care of birds and the enforce
ment OF the law by the associated
clubs, and 1t would be a stupid. blunder
to impair their usefulness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13
THE AGE OF ELECTRICITY.

One OF the current magazines tells
how James j. Hill has had engineers
watching the Weenatchie falls for six
years observing the flow of water, the
permanence of the supply, the depth Of
precipitation on the great watershed
adjoining and other factors in the de-
velopment of power, with a view to
installing electric power apparatus for
the operation of his railroad between
Spokane and Seattle by electric power.
The first installation and equipment
will take care of traffic through the
big Cascade tunnel. which has given
so much difficulty because ventilation
in the big bore is almost impossible
when coal-consuming locomotives are
used If the experiment mere succeeds.
the scheme of operation will be ex-
tended over an entire division and ul-
timately to every part of The road where
power is available on a ecopomic scale.
At the same time it IS announced
from another source that the Pennsyl-
vania railroad is planning 10 operate
from Manhattan and JERSEY City to
Philadelphia by electricity. The West
inghcuse company is already at work
on new electric locomotives which win
be capable of speed of 40 miles an
hour; and as soon as the installation is
complete it is intended TO suit the run
ming time to Philadelphia to one hour.
or just half of the best time between
the two points on the present sched-
uie.
Naturally the great transportation
companies are slow TO make such a
radical change in methods as would be
involved in Transforming motive power
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13
cEcRET SERVICE LIMITATIONS.

In the course of his annual message,
President Roosevelt recommended the
repeal of the law limiting the use of the
government secret service TO those de-
partments in which the secret service
agents are regularly employed. Not
content with simple recommendation,
he said, in set terms, that the limitation
had been imposed for the benefit of con-
gressmen and senators whose purpose
was to shield criminals: and ne init
mated very strongly that some of the
members of the national legislature
had a very strpng personal interest in
thus hampering the investigating power
of the government. As examples, he
cited the cases of Senator Mitchell of
Oregon and others, who had been found
guilty of defrauding the government
through irregularities in land entries.
Strange as it may seem, congress and
the senate resent being classified by the
chief executive as possible, If not prob
able, criminals bent on avoiding detec-
ton. So strong is this resentment that
an informal caucus of Republican mem
bers considered seriously a movement
to eXpunge from the records that part
of the presidents message which re-
ferred TO the secret service as an insult
10 both houses. Lacking courage to go
this far. IL was finally agreed that an
investigation into the subject should be
made, and a motion tC that effect has
already been prepared for introduction
into the house.
The cause of the law which passed
at the last session restricting the use of
the detective service was the discovery
that some of the departments had been
ends. One case was cited in which an
army officer who had had some domes-
tic trouble, was put under surveillance
by government detectives for private
information which was used later
against him. Congressman and SEN
ators were spotted" presumably at the
instance of those high in authority; in
a way, the methods of the Russian bu-
reacracy were repeated, and congress
resorted to legislation to protect itself.
The president says that no one would
oppose the unrestricted use of the Sc
cret service except those who had good
reason to fear exposure and punish
ment. By inference ne designates in
advance for condemnation any con-
gresham or senator who dares oppose
his recommendation queer doctrine in
a republican government, and one cal
culated to stir up any representative
who has any manhood left in him
If a chief executive or a cabinet of
ficer or a department head were to be
given unlimited authority to use secret
service men, his ability to intimidate
legislators or other government officials
would be measured only by his I'M
scrupulousness. 1t is no answer to say
that the innocent would have no occa-
sion TO object; no man, however clean
his life. can escape suspicion if it is
known that he is under surveillance
and no man, however honest, could
combat effectively the evidence that
could be piled up against him if a sys-
tematic effort to discredit him were I'M
dertaken by government authority.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13
THE MAeNATE's SURRENDER
(Cincinnati Times-Star)


One of the boasts of James ]. Hill,
the railroad magnate, has been that he
has no telephone in his house. My Of
flee is the place to do business" he has
declared. and my office hours the time
in which to do business. When 1 am
behind the door OF my home 1 am safe
from the world"
He has been, too, as can be proven by
many a reporter who tried TO Interview
him there at night. The best the re-
porter ever got was a sarcastic grin
from the butler. who buttIed the report
er out to the cold world and a hot city
editor. But the other day, according TO
Mr. Hills own statement. his butler ap-
preached him. THE man is here to put
in the telephone" said the butler.
Mr. Hill promptly wilburwrighted. He
wanted no telephone. he said. He would
have no telephone. He regarded II as
piece of gross impertinence on the
part of the telephone company to as
sumo that he wanted a telephone why
didn't you tell him sop he demanded of
the butler. Now you would think that
this menial- convicted of error, would
have wilted beneath the magnate's
frown- He did not Hi told i'm, sir"
said the butler. calmly. that this tele-
phone was wanted by the servants. SIR
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13
ONE ON A FORMER MAYOR.
'(Des Moines Register)


The mayor of the city OF Chicago,
with a merry party of friends, enjoyed
an auto trip across Iowa. 1t was line
summer weather. the country fields
abounded with luxurious growth, and
the well kept, springy roads maze the
trip an exhiiarating as well as speedy
one
When nearing Des Moines the mayor,
wishing to make sure he was taking
the right road toward the capital city,
brought the chugging motor TO an 40
rupt stop before a very respectable ap-
pearlng farm house.
-Halloo. there he shouted, 6bserv-
ing farmer with broad headsear ener-
off from the road
'Halloo-oo, therer' again shouted the
city executive, gesticulating vigorously
as the farmer once more paused to gaze
at the caller.
But as before he ignored the COM
mand and went on reaping- somewhat
put out. the mayor sent his chauffeur
into the field after the obstinate
reaper.
Don't you see that gentleman mo
uoning to you out there?" demanded
the chauffeur, pointing toward his
party.
Yes was the calm reply.
We'll, he requests that you step to
the fence and tell him about the roads
TO the city,
Tell that gentleman I'm very busy;
but if he'll come into the field I'll give
him the information"
Sir. do you realize who my master
out there is?"
mo. Who is hep
He's the mayor of Chicago"
80? Tell him he is doubly welcome
in the bayfield,. I'm the governor Of
Iowa, myselfp
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13

experiments have demonstrated the
feasibility and desirability of the de-
parture. Millions are invested in steam
engines which would have TO be aban-
doned: the development of electricity
in some localities is impossible except
at prohibitive expense; electric irstalia-
ton where power is developed from a
central station might involve break
down of the whole system if the main
plant were destroyed, even if it were
duplicated. Against these disadvan-
tages is the cheapness of electricity
from water power under favorable con-
ditions; the great ease with which cleo
trio power may be utilized on heavy
grades; its lack Of smoke and dust;
the simplicity and economy of control.
and the general flexibility of its power
as applied to heavy or light loads
In mountain operation the engineers
who have studied the problem believe
electricity is incomparably better than
steam The problem of the Sierras, for
instance, where the Southern Pacific
crosses through the sncwsheds, must
ultimately be solved by the use of cleo
tricity. The Truckee river is available
for water power on a large scale, and
the use of electricity would obviate one
of the greatest menaces to the safety
of operations by making fire in the
the Sierras are tunneled, as they will
be, the electric locomotives will be
necessity, because no coal-consuming
motive power could be handled with
safety through the long tunnel neces-
sary to get through the big divide.
Again, the Short Line in Wyoming
between Granger and Pocatello may
some day utilize the enormous power
TO be developed from the waters of
Bear river impounded in Bear lake by
the Telluride company. Practically UNI
limited power will be available from
a source that is supposed to be in
exhaustible, and the engineering obsta
cles to the change of power are COM
paratively slight.
1t may be many years before electric
ity is in general use on the great sys-
TENS, but the beginnings are made and
gradual extension in the most favor
able localities is already under way.
The New York Central on its terminal
lines, the Pennsylvania to Long Island
City, and the same road to Philadel-
phia show the utility of such service
for short hauls on heavy traffic lines;
will pave the way for fur
Their extensions until the electric loco
motives will be the rule rather than the
exception wherever economy or facility
of operation shows il is desirable.
Copper production on cheap scale
Will, of course. play large part in
this next stage of the transportation
of the country. And con-
versely this change in systems will have
an important bearing on the future of
copper mining in this country. 1t por-
tends a great revolution in railroading.
one that will go farstoward solving the
problem involved in the rapid exhaus-
ton Of coal resources and utilizing what
are now unproductive streams.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13
PRESERVING THE GAME.

The state fish and game warden. in
his annual report TO the governor
shows that the sportsmen of Utah and
hom outside have paid into the state
treasury this year s21eOO in licenses. a
very tidy sum to come in small amounts
and indicating the extent of the states
resources in game and fish. as we'll as
the ardent love OF sport which finds
an outlet here.
Mr.. Cromer makes some recommen-
datons that deserve a hearing. and
some that are less sensible. He be-
lieves the wardens should be appointed
by his office instead of by the county
commissioners: and in this he is right.
provided his office would esehew poIi-
tics and appoint men for their honesty
and competency. AS it is now. the war
dens appointed by the county commits
sionHTs ave ASKED t. prosecute their
reighbors and frienus for violation of
the law. and they fail in their DUTY too
often. Some Of the appointees have
been notorious violators of the laws
themselves. and others have made no
pretense OF earning the salaries paid
them
The state commissioners notion that
the duck clubs should, be abolished is
sheer folly, and for obvious reasons. If
it were not for the preserves main
tanned by the clubs on the Bear river.
on the Jordan and elsewhere the ducks
would be shot and driven out OF the
state in les than five years. This is
notably true OF the Bear river region.
which was for years the market-hunt-
er's paradise, a place where the laws
were not enforced and served only TO
protect the slaughter of ducks without
any adequate return TO the state. The
clubs there have undertaken to en-
force the law. they pay men 10 protect
the nesting birds and their eggs in
the breeding season. they flood the
shooting grounds and see that the birds
flourish under the best. possible condi-
tons
Jest - a matter Of revenue. the clubs
pay the counties in which they are sit
uatcd much more than they did under
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13

HI told i'm you didn't desire hit, sir. but
tnat we 'ad TO ave it,"
James ]. Hill. magnate, looked at MT.
Hiils buffers impressive face He twid-
died his fingers for a moment on the
mahogany desk. Then. confronted with
the certainty of servants strike, ne
weakened Put it in, them, he said,
ana, with a return of courage, ne
growled at the butler: But If I'm ever
bothered by it I'll fire every one OF
you"
And the butler bowed in meekness
and said. VERY Good sir
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13
Gondon News.)

With regard TO some remarks we re-
Gently made about the humor of Irish
men, another correspondent has been kind
to US:
When visiting Killarney Che writesl |
asked our 'Jarvie" what fish were caught
in the neighborhood.
Sure, just salmon and trout was the
reply. but we must not catch salmon.
But supposing," I asked. when fishing
for trout you caught a salmon, what
would you do?"
Sure we'd go on fishing for trout
II is fine to see the way some people
go on observing the law in spite of all
difficulties
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13

STRUCK TOO HARD.

(Sydney On. s. W.) Bulletin.)
''Oi heard you was out on stroke, Pat
"Oi am; shtruck for shorter hours"
An did ye get them?''
"Oi did not. OPm workin' the whole
twenty-four hours now"
What att"
"Lookin' for work"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-13

Pete" Hepburn is leading the So
called Republican Insurgents in con-
gress. Speaker Cannon probably smiles
grimly when he reflects that Hepburn
fell outside the breastworks on Nov. 3.