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Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05
TROOPS GATHER AT MUNcIE
Twelve Companies Assemble to Pre-
vent Further RiOting by
Street Car Men.

MCNCIE IND Jan. 4-Twelve COM
panics OF infantry, one battery and accom-
panying hospital ard signal corps Of the
Indiana National Guard are gathering
here under orders from Governor Hanley
to maintain peace during the strike OF the
employees OF the street railway. Cars be-
gan running on regular schedules and
there has been no disturbance.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 4-Governor
Hanly at noon today issued a martial
proclamation placing Major General Nc
Kee in complete control az Muncie. Cen
eral Mckee has twelve companies OF in
fantry, one battery and details from the
signal hospital corps OF the Indiana ma
tionsi guard with him at Muncie.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05
OFFICER DISGUISED AS RABBI
Chicago Mob Surprised TO See Him
Suddenly WELD CIub Among
Them.

CHICAGO. Jan. 4-Dressed In the gaT5
Of a rabbi Policeman James j. Roach last
evening dispersed a crowd Of hoodlums
who a short time before had stoned Rabbi
William Colb pastor Of the Bichur Choiem
temple. The policeman upon being told Of
the attack on the rabbi decided as a biz
Of strategy 10 don the rabbits robe. Roach
was promptly showered with missiles b.
the mob when he appeared on the street
Angered al the attack the policeman
forgot his costume and welding his club
with suddsnness and igor put the sur
prised mob to flight
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05
Farmer sunera Heavy Loas,

SIOUX FALLS. s D.. Jan. 4-lspecial. -
Fire which started BY the overturning Of
q lantern in his barn, caused q loss Of be-
tween 1850 and Ss.o00 10 John Bormsn. a
prominent Hutchinson county farmer. The
barn IN which the fire started was con-
sumed. together with thirteen head Of cat
tie. fivs horses and about 100 bushels Of
feed The horses were worth over t5O
each. The heavy loss was covered BY only
q comparatively small amount OF insurance.
ne carrying. Il is stated. insurance IN the
sum OF only $50
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05
Valuation Of These is But Fifty.0ns
Thousand Dollars.
LOAN CERTIFICATES CANCELLED
All Evidence Of Emergency Destroyed
in Omaha Channels.
NO MORE SUCH PAPER TO GO OUT
Only Reason Last Check L. Not In is
Because Some Country Cus-
toners Are slow 10
Return Them.

OF all the thousands Of dollars OF
cashiers checks issued by omaha and
South Omaha national banks during thu
first weeks Of November but l.52s re-
main in the hands Of the people Of omahs
and the west and the banks would be glad
to cancel the outstanding checks on sight
II they knew where 10 get them.
Some Of the banks have larger amounts
outstanding than others, owing largely TO
the fact that they have been sent out of
Omaha, some OF them TO make up the
payrons Of mines in Wyoming, and are
slow to find their way back. Others have
been sent to country banks and have not
been forwarded TO Omaha for cancella-
ton but within thirty days every check
will be cancelled
The following are the amounts outstanas
ing from the aicht rIaa rL1,r- hnn.n h,nL-a.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05
PENSIONS ARE NOT WANTED
Members of Nashville BivOuhe, Com
federate Veterans, UrEe Congress
men 20 Oppose Them.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Jan. A-At it's meet
ing last night the Frank Cheatham
bIvouac. United Confedsrate Veterans
adopted a resolution requesting southern
representaiives in congress 10 DO all IN
their power 10 defeat the proposed pen
sioninE OF confederate soldiers by the gov
eInmsnt The resolution says in part:
We DO not need the paternity of the
government. We consider the duty of the
respective states formerly composing the
ConfedsrEte States Of America. 10 care for
worthy, needy confederate soldiers out Of
their state treasures. as many Of them are
nov doing with great ibsrality.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05
HARDEN TAKES CASE HIGHER
German Editor Convicted of Libel
VIII Proceed 10 supreme Court
of Empire.

BERLIN. Jan. A-Maximilien Harden,
who was yesterday found guilty Of libehng
Kuno Won Moltke and sentenced 10 four
months Imprisonment has appealed 20 the
supreme court Of the empire on the ground
that 1lIemnTEJ. .vas Illegally excluded from
the pad on hand .hveral other techniean-
ties. s'"F-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05
BRYAN IS EXPECTED HOME
VIII Reach Lincoln Monday and
VIII COMe at once 20
Omaha.

LINCOLN, Neb-. Jan. A-Wunam J.
Bryan is expected in lincoln next Monday
morning. In the afternoon he Viii leave
for Omaha where he viii address the
demoorats Al a banquet Monday svealnE
ThSa he van lseys i.E GlOAEa
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05
MOVEMENTS or OCEAN STEAASH1ES
EX-GOVERNOR BoIEs BETTER
Former Executive of Iowa ts slightly
Improved a. FL PasO,
TcNaa.

Ell PAsO. Tex, Jan. A-Although eK-
Governor Horace A. Boies Of lows passed
bad night he is somewhat better today
and attending physicians wired relatives
they need not come until the patient began
sinking. He is suffering with pneumonia
snd was removed from the train here
while en- route 20 California
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
TIE WEATHER.

FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
NlCINITY-Fsir Sunday with rising tenn
perature.
FOR NEBRAsKA-Fair Sunday. with ris-
luE temperature.
FOR IOWA-Fair Sunday, with rising
temperature.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05

MALVERN. Ia. Jan. A-tspecial Tele-
gram. )-Malvern Won from Shenandoah IN
a basket BAL game today b the score OF
- 70 "a Malvern has not loat a game this
Bsaa1n 60 1aSt sekaaa
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05

Loan Certificntes CancclIcd.

Besides cancelling the cashiers checks
the loan certificates have been cancelled
ana the settlements between banks ara
made in cash instead Of clearing house
certificates. Many OF the Banks have not
paid a cashiers check over the counter for
a month, while others never see. one now
except when II comes in from the country.
That the banks are anxious to cancel thu
checks and forget they were ever issued
was shown when The Bee was collecting
the amounts outstanding. One banker
said Wait just fifteen minutes. ! think
know where we have 81 800 worth OF
checks at one Of the big houses of the city
which have never been used. / want TO
telephone TO bring them in and we viii
cancel them at once"
But sometimes the checks are slow in re-
turning Thousands Of dollars worth are
circulating among the miners OF wyoming,
where an Omaha bank makes up the nay
rolls for three large mining companies.
or all the checks outstanding in the mines,
but 800 Of them appeared in the clearinEs
for Saturday Many of the country banks
are said also TO be holding back the CASH
ieT's checks Of Omaha banks. and the ac-
counts may have to be kept open for a
month or two months.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05
EAnct Amount Never DiscIo.ed.

Though the Clearing House association
never has made known the exact amount
Of cashiers checks issued by Omaha banks
it is estimated at between $3.50 900 and 800
OJO while it is said that less than 70 per
cent of the amount issued was put in CIR
culation, many thousand dollars worth be-
ing held at the banks.
NO more checks will be issued by any OF
the Omaha banks Probably the last
checks issued were those taken out by the
Merchants National bank two weeks ago,
when checks and currency were sent to
Wyoming 10 pay the rolls Of three big
mining corporations
Some Of our checks will never come
back said an official OF the First Ma
tional bank. "Of the $3.50 which We have
standing out probably slCO or more will
never be redeemed, but are kept as relics
Of the horrible prosperity panic Of 1897
Only day or two ago we were asked for
$5 worth OF checks for samples by
Philadelphia bank. and they were charged
TO the bank, but viii never return"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05
Miss Bryan In washington.

Miss Grace Bryan daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. who Is a
student AZ Hollins institute, Hollins Va
and is spending the holiday season with
Mr.. and Mrs. Cotter T. Bride Of Capitol
Hill. was the guest OF honor today at
luncheon. followed by q theater party this
afternoon.
There has been approved 10 the state Of
South Dakota school sections aggreEatinE
l,4l0.O4 acres in the Huron land district
Chance for Rate Clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05

me AnterslAte commerce commission To-
day announced that examinations will be
held by civil service boards IN various
parts Of the United States January = for
position Of tariff clerk IN the commission
office. ~ Washington. This position pays
81 80 per year and is open 10 men only.
Applicants must Indicate IN their appiioa-
tions that they are thoroughly conversant
With the intricacisS Of various railroad
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-05

state Railway commission at Lincoln
files suit for penalties against express
companies. l. rage
Regent {. J. Ernst says he examined
the vouchers presented from the state
university for payment and containing
items of personal character. but did not
know they were included. I, Page 3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

affecting vitality the material interests
of my constituents have been before
congress for solution. 1 speak and
voted against. granting legislative, exc
cutive and judicial powers to the in
terstate commerce committee. 1 la
bored earnestly against the commod-
ity clause of the rate bill and especial
ly that portion of commodities clause
which forbade pipe lines to transport
their own oil. This. in the judgment
of my constituents mean ruin to pro-
ducers of petroleum. 1 was fearful
that the seal of some unframed to
commercial life was leading toward
experiments in government which
threaten disaster TO American indus
tries. and did not hesitate to publicly
express my opinion and voice my OPP
position. While my letters written
to personal friend and business asso-
ciate were not carefully edited for
ance. my inexperience and lack of
judgment, no letter of mine in Mr.
Hearst's possession or in any other
mans will reveal an unworthy motive
or action of mine.
Following a determination formed
long years ago 1 retired at the age
of so from all active business pur-
suits. In 1905 announced my de-
cision to retire from public life,
though urged by the people of my
district not to do so. 1 voluntarily
Joined the ranks of private citizenship
During my political career, it was my
lot to pass through some political
campaigns that were waged with ex-
ceedinS bitterness but no man has
charged me with having a dishonor-
able dollar in my possession or having
sought to wrong him in any financial
transactions, nor has any man ever so
far charged me with untruthfulness.
When the exigencies of a political
campaign shall have been cared for
by Mr.. Hearst. and he accepts my in
vitation to publish all my letters in
full, 1 will make such answer as may
seem necessary.
AT fifty years old a man is apt to
be either a fool or philosopher and
while 1 do not claim head place in
either class, 1 am none the less at the
age of SIS years too little of the first
and too much of the second to be
greatly disturbed because for political
effect some person may choose to speak
i'll of me-
JOSEPH c. SIBLEY.
New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
RETURNS HIS PENSION.
Old Soldier Enriches the Conscience
Fund by $1.172.

Washington, Oct. AFTER having
drawn for years a pension to which he
was not entitled, an unnamed vetera.i
of the civil war has just returned to
the United States the sum of SLIP to
be added to the ever growing con
science fund"
Commissioner of Pensions Vespasian
Warner related this remarkable case OF
stricken conscience to President Roose-
welt. but refused to divulge the name
not even disclosing it to the United
States treasurer into whose hands the
money was placed.
Upon receipt recently of the pension
er's certificate, accompanied by two
$500 coupon bonds of the United States
a draft for $172 and an explanatory
letter stating that the writer had long
been drawing a pension for which he
had no equitable claim and wished to
make full restitution the commissioner
examined the record in the case. The
record was all right so special ex-
aminer was sent out on the theory that
the soldier might be mentally irrespon-
sible. The man was found to be in ex-
cellent health and sound mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
TOpAY,s MARKET REPORTS

Chicago Oct. 7.-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened easy at declines of &c TO
asc but soon regained all of the initial
losses on brisk buying by commission
houses The weakness at the start was
due to lower prices for wheat at many
Of the European grain centers and TO con-
tinued liberal receipts in the northwest
December opened at CSC to 9S1sc and aui
yanced to 9S1zc. Minneapolis. Duluth ana
Chicago reported receipts of Liza cars
The market gained additional strength
during the last part of the day because
of a report that eastern millers We're ac-
tive BUYERS of cash wheat here The h1gh
point for December was reported at S9ssc
The close was strong with December so
1c higher at 99Ac.
CORN-BuyinG by leading bulls caused
strength in the corn market following
moderate weakness at the start due to
general selling brought out by favorable
weather for the maturing of the new
cror The December delivery which was
in greatest demand advanced to 64z4c
after opening off a shade to 1s61zc at t41sc
to eHzc
The market continued firm the balance
Nc with December at 641z064ssc-
All CASE
OATS-Oats were steady to buying by
shorts and pit traders based on the firm,
ness of wheat and corn. December opened
1sGilc lower al 4Sskc and sold at 4S54c-
PROVISIONS-Provisio were firm in
sympathy with the strength of grain
Prices at the opening were TIC lower to &c
highe:.
Sic.
BARLEY-Cash: 551k@61c.
TIMOTHY-October, $3.50
CLOVER-October, 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
ALWAYS AN OIL MAN.
SibIey Boasts of His Connection With
the Standard.

New York, Oct. Former Con-
gresham Joseph c. Sibley of Pennsyl-
vania, has made public the following
letter in connection with references to
him in recent speeches of w. r.
Hearst:
To the public:
For thirty years past 1 have been
more or less closely associated in
business with Mr.. ]. ID. Archbold, of
the Standard Oil company, and during
the major portion of that period 1
have talked with him and written to
him with the freedom and frankness
due to business associate and a per-
sonal friend. My connection with the
Standard Oil was known before 1 en-
tered public life. and the three presi-
dents of our nation during my term of
service were familiar with the fact of
my business connection with the
Standard Oil company, as We're my
friends in the senate and my col
leagues in the house. Approximately
100000 people who in two different
congressional districts of Pennsyl-
Nan1a, selected me as their representa-
tive in congress knew precisely the re-
lattons between the Standard Oil and
myself. My views on corporate prob
lens have been no secret to any con-
stituent, colleague or official in gov
eminent service. Lack of frankness in
expression or courage to voice and
vote my convictions on any public is
sue has never been charged against
me by any one.
Where I have differed with the
president L have attempted to do so
in manly, outspoken manner, and 1
believe that 1 shared his confidence
and respect. and that at no time did 1
ever attempt to mislead him on any
topic. No colleague with whom 1 have
had the honor to serve as member
OF the greatest legislative body in the
world will charge me with having ever
performed or with attempting to per-
form any unworthy public action.
While am conscious of mistakes they
are my mistakes, which reflect on no
ones judgment or upon his honor. Mr..
Hearst has copies, 1 believe, of every
letter written by me to Mr.. Archbold
from 1900 to very nearly the close of
my term of public service. 1 therefore
request that he will do me the Justice
TO publish them one and all in their
entirety and in their orderly and nat
ural sequence, giving dates of letters
ana not separate text from context.
During the period covered by nv
letters great problems in commerce
and transportation reaching to the
very centers of our industrial life as
nation and some of these problems
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

friendly to Bailey. 1t did not stand
we'll with the Kelly-Burrow crowd. The
board of railroad assessors included
both Kelly and Burrow. In 1903, the
Missouri Pacific assessment had been
raised, and the Missouri Pacific con-
tended that it was paying more taxes
than the other railroads in proportion
to its value. After the boss buster
campaign had been won, representa-
tives of the Missouri Pacific came -
Topeka. for the purpose of making
peace with Kelly, Burrow and others,
and to try and reach some understand
ing by which their assessed valuation
might be reduced to what they consid-
cred equitable.
The story goes that the Missouri Pa =
cific people were informed that the
only terms upon which the assessment
would be reduced would be that the
Missouri Pacific should pay the bills
which the Kelly-Burrow crowd had ac-
cumulated during the boss buster cam
paign, which aggregated about ss,O0o
the Missouri Pacific paid the bills, and
when the time for making the railway
assessment came around. the Missouri
Pacific was reduced to about the same
figure that it was before 1908.
This. it is claimed, is the true story
of how the Missouri Pacific contributed
to the boss buster" campaign The
amount contributed was not $4,000, as
the Democrats say. but $4,000, and of
this $4,000 was spent in Reno county.
not $4,000.
About Those 81 900 Contributions.
There is also some interesting history
about the $1,000 contributions made by
the Santa Fe, Rock Island and Union
Pacific to the Republican state central
committee the year that Mr.. Stubbs
was chairman, and this is also politi-
cal story which has never been fully
explained to the general public.
After Stubs had been elected chair
man of the Republican state committee,
NJ A. Low, of the Rock Island. A. A.
Hurd of Santa Fe and N. H. LOOMS
of the Union Pacific called upon him.
Each one of them had in his pocket a
check for $1,000. They had long. earn
est conversation with Stubs, in which
to the Republican campaign fund. and
wanted him to agree to certain things
concerning the attitude of the Repub-
lican party on matters of legislation af-
fecting the railroads. Mr.. Stubs, it is
said, refused absolutely to make any
promises concerning what the party
would do. Thereupon Mr.. Low and Mr..
Hurd put their checks back in their
pockets and left. Mr.. Loomis, however,
turned his check over to Mr.. Stubs,
as an unconditional contribution to the
campaign fund.
Whether or not Mr.. Low and Mr..
Hurd sent in their checks later on the
same terms is not known, but it is
supposed they did. At any rate. 1t is
probably true that the Republican state
central committee received $4,000 from
the three railroad companies in the
1903 campaign, but If they did receive
the money, it was an unconditional con-
tribution.
w. r. Stubs is said to be getting
ready to make a statement about the
Democratic charges r6f1PPtinR his
acceptance of railroad money. When
this statement is made public. it will
probably be substantially in confirma-
ton of the above facts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
THE DOG HAD RABIES.
Lawrence Man Who Was Bitten Sent
to Pasteur Institute.

Lawrence, Kan. Oct. 7.-E. Hertz
Ter left Tuesday afternoon for Chicago
where ne will take the Pasteur treat
ment for word has been received from
Kansas City that the examination has
shown that the dog which bit Mr..
Hertzler had a severe attack of rabies
Mr.. Hertzler will enter at once the
Pasteur treatment
Mr.. Hertzler was bitten by the dog
SATURDAY.. The wound is in the middle
of the forehead. After the accident
occurred Mr.. Hertzler did not think
much about it until the dog began to
show signs of hydrophobia and had
the dog locked up. Either by trying
TO oct aWay or from the effects of the
disease the dog was found dead. The
body was sent to the University med
ical school at Kansas City. where the
meteorological examination was made
and the report was made Immediately
to Mr.. Hertzler here. All the dogs in
the neighborhood where the Hertzlers
live will be kept locked up for some
m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
RULES FOR PEDESTRIANS.
Golfers Weekly Suggests Some That
Might Apply in Topeka.

In view of Monday nights warm
session of the council at which the city
fathers threatened dire things to the
auto speed fiends in the way of legisla-
ton. the followtngc nine automobile
rules for pedestrians from Golfers
Weekly are respectfully suggested to
the council as matter which might be
incorporated into an ordinance and
thus save many lives in this city:
Rule one-Pedestrians crossing boule-
wards at night shall wear a white light
in front and red light in the rear.
Rule two-Before turning to the right
or left they shall give three short blasts
on a horn at least three inches in
diameter.
Rule three-When an inexperienced
automobile driver is made nervous by
a pedestrian, he shall indicate the
same, and the pedestrian shall hide be-
hind a tree until the automobile has
passed.
Rule four-Pedestrians shall not car
ry in their pockets any sharp SUBJ
stances which are liable to cut auto
mobile tires.
Rule five-In lodging automobiles,
pedestrians shall not run more thai
seven miles an hour.
Rule six-Pedestrians must register
at the beginning of each year and pay
a license fee of SIS for the privilege OF
living. There shall be no rebate if they
do not live through the entire year.
Rule seven-Pedestrians will not be
allowed to emit cigarette smoke on any
boulevard in an offensive or unneces-
Sary manner.
Rule eight-Each pedestrian before
receiving his license to walk upon d
boulevard must demonstrate before an
examining board his skill in lodging
leaping, crawling, and extricating him
self from machinery.
Rule nine-Pedestrian will be held
automobiles or their occupants by col
IiSiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07

Yesterday, Rock Island preferred rallied
10 4SH, but met an avalanche of stock
later which broke it to Az and forced the
general list into decline. Union Pacific
and Northern Pacific gave way a point
, DeIoW last night and some. other leaders
receded to the lowest. Pittsburg c. c. and
St Louis preferred gained 4.
The pressure in Union Pacific, Reading
and the Hill stocks was decisive on the
tone of the market. Union Pacific was
forced down ., Reading ~. Northern Pa
clflc w and Amalgamated Copper and a
number of others point or more Pa
clfic Coast sold at a decline of % The
ening.
Bonds were irregular
Higher prices were registered, the re-
qulrements of the short interest rallying
Union Pacific and Northern Pacific a
point and bringing other stocks back TO
yesterdays closing level. Purchases of
onited states Steel at an advance of e
contributed largely to the Improvement.
chicago and Alton advanced and Louis
Vile and Nashville. Republic Steel prefer
red and Utah Copper l.
The demand persisted until the list was
on parity with Yesterdays closing after
winch buying slackened, but there were
no symptoms of weakness. Pullman ad-
vanced 2E.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-07
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas ity. Mo-, Oct. 7.-wHEAT-Mar-
sslsc: Nav ss7sc: JTiv Sc Cash. ce No ;
hard 9315d9S1zc; No. 3.921zG97c; No red,
$1.031zG1-04; No. 8, 9Sc@s1.O3.
CORN-Market unchanged to Ac lower;
Cash: No. and No. mixed, Tic; No. 9
white. TIC: No. g. Tic.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white
4915c No. . mixed. 4S@49c
RYE-73G76c.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy
$95O61oO0: choice prairie. SS.0O6S.5o
BUTTER-Market firm. Creamery, 271zc;
packing 17c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh extras 94c:
current receipts. 1910.
WHEAT-Recepts, 127 cars