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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
GYPSUM MEN ASK FOB A Duty
George f. Roberts Appears in Behalf
of the IRdustry at
Fort Dodge.
(From ! staff CorresnondentN

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l.-tSpecial Tele-
gramD-George T.. Roberts. ex-director OF
the mint. now president OF the Commercial
National hank OF Chicago. who has large
gypsum interests at Fort Dodge. la. was
the chief speaker for the committee OF
gypsum products OF this country before
the ways and means committee today
Mr.. Roberts said about fifty independent
corporations were making and marketing
gypsum in this country. that there were
over 100 factories. with about S2o,OOO.OO0 in
vested and employing from 5000 to 5000
people. He showed that the industry had
grown from the production OF ssS $50 tons
in 1887 to 1.75i.7fs tons In 1907 and said
that with free gypsum the industry would
be imperilled He sought to show that the
present duty on imported gypsum had not
shut out the importers. as the imports had
doubled and importers largely controlled
the business near the Atlantic scaboard
by reason OF low water rates from Nova
Scotia. He said the selling price CT gypsum
In this country was the lowest known. He
pointed out Canada was excluding Amer
can gypsum by tariff.
Mr., Roberts denied that the imported
article was superior for general plastering
purposes and was irclined TO criticise the
building with the imported article when
Jest as good gypsum could be had in vir-
ginia or New York. where. he said, there
vas a ledge 100 miles long
Representative Clark tried TO get Mr.
Roberts to admit that the reason the duty
was imposed on gypsum in the first place
was that Senator Doiliver. who was on
the ways and means committee in 1891 had
an interest IN she gypsum mires at Fort
Dodge and insisted On protection
II will not admit that at ALL" said Mr.
Roberts. 'It was a simple act of justice
to impose the duty"
1t appearing that the government got
$4,000 revenue cut of gypsum, Mr. Clark
asked II gypsum would not stand a shave,
thus yielding more revenue. Mr.. Roberts
could not see IT I'M that way Mr. Clark
wanted to know how " the duties were
going to he increased. the government
could possibly get money eucugh to run the
government. "If you will read history"
seid Mr.. Roberts. "you will find the gov
ernment revenues are the largest in times
of prosperity. and II you will pursue the
course that will insure general prosperity
you will not need to worry about the
revenue"
S. T. Meservey of Fort Dodge, one of the
committee on protection cf the gypsum
Industry in Iowa, was present, but did not
address the committee.
The secretary of the treasury has Sc
lected site for the public building to be
erected at Casper, wyo., located at the
southeast corner of Second and Wacott
streets. owned by Mrs Lucy L. Moore
and A. T Butler. The sum paid was 5000.
Postmasters appointed: Misunderstanding
Ranch, Clay county, John d. Morehouse,
vice r. w. Heinep. resigned. Iowa-I,a-
daga. Taylor county Z. II. Baxter. vice
A. T. Beck, resigned.
Myron e. Whitney has been appointed
regular and Addie IL whitney substitute
carriers for rssto saaNaterloo, la
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
PRESIDENT SAYS STORY FALSE
Calls New York sun story About
Himself and Prairie on
Untrue.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24-The following
statement was given out at the White
House today:
'As the New York Sun story entitled,
Roosevelt and Prairie OIL has seemed
to deceive a number OF people, he fol-
lowing statement is made public about
it.:
las soon as the story was brought to
President Roosevelt's attention. he not
only called for reports concerning the
statement from the Department of Justice
and the department OF the interior, but
also communicated with ex-Secretary
Hitchcock so as TO be sure that the
presidents recollection was not at fault
The story is false in every particular
from beginning to end. Not only is there
no such report I'm the Department of Jus
tice. and never has been, but no such
report has ever been made In granting
the franchise OF the Prairie Oil company
the president simply approved the recon-
mendation OF Secretary Hitchcock. sub
mitted to him precisely as all other rec
concentrations we're submitted Moreover,
in every case referring to the granting of
franchises or the adoption Of regulations
as regards oil and gas franchises In Oak
lahoma and the Indian territory, the
president approved the recommendation OF
Secretary Hitchcock. with the exception
OF one small and unimportsnt grant TO
Delaware Indian, to whom the Delaware
Indians, in recognition OF eight years OF
service to the tribe, had voted in council
a fee OF $500. which he declined to ac-
cept and who was given twice the usual
amount Of the land. The statement about
the alleged promise TO a western senator
Is as ridiculous falsehood as the rest
~ the afory
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
JAPANESE AMERICAN TREATY
Agreement Alleged 20 BE Entered
Into That LabOrerE Shall
Not Emler'.te.

HONOLULU, Nov. Is. via San Fran
cisco, Nov. s4.-The Hawaii shinpo. the
leading japanese daily newspaper pub
lished in Hawaii has received from it's To-
kio cOrrespondept what purports TO be the
text of a treaty concluded by Japan and
America regarding coolie immigration. II
is said that the signing Of the treaty
is not to be announced until next Feb
ruary. The principal clause of the treaty
is given as follows;
The high contracting parties agree that
neither govern nent shall allow the emigra-
ton Of the laborers among their pOpu-
lstion 10 the country OF the other until
further understanding in the matter be
reached. believing and agreeing that the
employment in one country OF the labor,
eTs OF the other country tends 10 impair
the existing friendly relations between the
two governments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
sioux win Draw MONEY.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D.. Nov. 24.-(Speetall
The Sioux Indians belonging on the Chey-
enne River Indian reservation. i'm the north
central part Of the state, have been advised
that on Monday OF next week they will
commence drawing their seml-annual per
capita money from the United States gov
ennent This payment will aggregate
many thousands OF dollars. The Indians
on the Cheyenne reservation are among
the weslthiest in the state or northwest
AS a result Of the payment the merchants
IN the border towns and the various post
traders on the reservation should do an
unusually heavy business during the week
OF - dass folloWing the payment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
PLANNING FOR INAUGURATION
Chairman Hitchcock VIII Go 10 Hot
Springs 40 Confer over This
Ceremony.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2t-chairman
Frank II. Hitchcock OF the republican ma
tional committee arrived today from New
York. Before his departure tonight for
Hot Springs, Va, where he will be the
guest OF President-elect Taft Mr.. Hitch
cock will announce the selection OF chair
man OF the committee to have charge Of
the ceremonies at the Inauguration OF Mr..
Taft.
appointment OF Edward j. Stellwagen. as
chairman OF the inaugural committee. Mr..
stellwagen is one OF the leading capitalists
OF the district, among other positions oc-
cupIed by him being president OF the Union
Trust company,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
OFFICIAL FIGURES OF ILLINOIS
state CanvassinE Board Declares Fig
ures by which Republicans
Wln Out.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov 24.-The state
csnvassing board met today and canvassed
the vote. The following is the vote for
president and governor:
President: Taft, az sS2; Bryan 40 s1O
chsfn. 1924; Debs. ss.n; August Gil
howse, socialist labor. l.ssO; Thomas L.
Hisgen, Independence. IRA; Daniel B. Tur-
ney. United Christian. 100; Thomas e. Wat
son. peoples. 633.
Governor: Charles s. Deneen, republican.
50o,176; Adlai f. Stevenson, democrat. 596. .si2:
Daniel r. Sheen, prohibition, g, 81; James
II. Brewer, socialist Sl.2ss; Gustav A. Jen-
nlngs socialist labor. l.52s; George ". Nc
Caskeln. Independence. 10SSs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
MANILA TO RECEIVE FLEET
Entertainment VIII Begin Formally
Thanksgiving DayPeoPIe Glad
over New Order.

MANILA. Nov. PA conference between
the naval chief of staff and the fleet re-
ceptIon committee of this city was held to-
day, at which 1t was determined to begin
the entertainment Of the men CT the At
lantic fleet on Thursday November 26
the entertainment to continue from that
date until Monday. November 80. The
whole five days included In this period
during which the men will be ashore, will
be taken up with many forms of enter
tainment The big military hppodrome
which is to be feature OF the reception,
will take place on Saturday and many OF
the sailors will be present.
The people OF Manila are greatly elated
over the announcement that Admiral
sperry has decided to land his sailors and
have enthusiastically entered upon the
work OF preparing for the reception which
has been so long abandoned thRt the plans
for the entertainment must be reformed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
FORAKER FIGHTS C. P. TAFT
An His EaerEies Now Bent In Hope
OF Defeating Brother of
Next President.

COLUMBUS, O, Nov. Ex-senator J. r
Foraker today had a LONG conference with
Governor Harris Al the state house and the
politicians all state that the question OF
the senator's successor IN the United
states senate was discussed and they aver
that Mr. Foraker will try to beat Editor
Charles r. Taft with Governor Harris IN
case Foraker falls Of the nomination.
The governor taid after the conference
that the senatorthio was talked over only
incidentally. the senator telling the gov
ernor that he Is a candidate for re-election
TO the senate.
ssnitoE DICK h expected later IN 'he
az
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
DOMESTIC,

The death list in the Arkansas tornado
territory has increased until it may total
fifty persons. Great damage was done
to property by the storm. Page
The cross-examination of John d. Rock
efeller by Frank Kellogg was completed
yesterday at New York in the Standard
oil hearing. Page
Governor Cummns of Iowa was yester-
day elected United States senator by the
legislature to succeed w. y. Allison for
his unexpired term. Page
Senator Foraker Is making hard fight
to prevent the election of c. p. Taft as
his successor Page
The tomb of the mound builders has
been discovered in East st. Louis.
Page 2
Chairman Hitchcock is perfectlng plans
for the inaugural ceremonies of Presi-
dent-elect Taft. Page
The wife of nephew OF Admiral samp-
son has been accused of the murder OF
her husband. Page
Royalty is very much opposed to the
EIkins-Abruzzi match. Page 2
George f. Roberts. formerly of Fort
Dodge. Ia. appears before the ways and
means committee to ask retention of the
duty on gypsum. Page
Speaker Cannon in a formal statement
says the next congress will revise the
tariff in accordance with instructions
from the people. The speaker says he
will be elected by the republicans Of the
next congress Page
NBBEAsKA,
The Nebraska Bar association has rec
ommended list of judges TO be appointed
to the newly created positions on the su-
preme bench. Page
| Plans have been perfected TO make the
| ,lro 81 Iela
of the strong Institutions OF western Ne
braska. Rage
Martha IN making extensive prepara-
tions TO entertain the men of the Atlantic
fleet. Page
The rioting at Nankins has reached the
acute stage Page q
rifle expert. in shooting a ball off
mans head in England. missed once in
eighteen years and killed the assistant.
! Page o
local.
New home of DR.. George Miller occu-
pies two lots he had forgotten he owned.
Page
Building permit records take spurt,
Nancy mill and elevator and additions
to ST Joseph hospital and Sacred Heart
academy being in the list. Page
Attack on lax Nebraska divorce law will
be made by w p. Thomas in the next
legislature and he will Introduce more
stringent measure. Page
Entries for the National Corn show
have been received from Mexico. which
| will send big exhibit. rage
Increased freight traffic causes western
roads to enlarge their forces OF employees.
Page
SPORT.
| M HpilhFOOner.
the Cincinnati people, say they have
first base wizard in Chick" Autrey.
Page IL
co1rlzERC1AI. AND nDUsrEIAL.
Live stock markets. Sage
! Grain markets. rage y
| Stocks and bonds. PeGss
MOVEMENTS or OCEAN sTHAMsHIPs.
| Port ArIiYed sAieo
| PLYMOUTH ...... X W. der Crosse.
LONDON. .......... Ainnehaha....s....
CHRIsTIANsAND United States
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
HENEY NOT QUITE so WELL
San Francisco Prosecutor Has slight
Fever, but He 10 Not I'm
DANGER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Alt IL reported
from the Lane hospital that Francis ].
Heney is not quite 50 wen today. owing
10 the effect on his kidneys OF the anaes-
thetie used when the bullet fired by Morris
Hass. was extracted from his Jaw. His
temperature Is slightly above the normal.
but no alarm Is felt and his speedy i'm
prOvement is expected
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
PIE DoSED With STRYcHNINE
Mrs. Michael MariaIky Of Evanston,
WyO., KilIs Herself and Two
Children

EVANSTON. Wyo., Nov. A-Mrs. Mich
sel Marialky. wife OF a ranchman living
near this place. killed herself and two chill
dren and attempted to murder three other
children with pie dosed with strychnine.
The act Is believed to be the result OF
domestic unhappiness
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
ONE MISS IN EIGHTEEN YEARS
William Tell Act Proves Fatal In
London Music HRII-EHDert
surrenders.

LONDON, Nov. A.-HeT0ert Lee. a music
hall performer, died In this city today
from the effects OF a wound in the head
received during a performance OF a "Wil-
liam TelI' act at local hall last night
Lee held a ball on his head at which
Madame Clementine shot az a distance OF
fifty feet Madame clementine surrendered
to the police. Mr.. Lee had been giving
this act for eighteen years without having
met with any accident
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25

VANCOUVER. 3. c., Nov 24.-rwO thou
sand Hindus in BRITISH Columbia, whom
the Dominion government wishes to trans
port 10 British Honduras lest they should
become a public charge in Vancouver and
Westminster. have declined to move.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
HospItal shIp MissInn.

MANILA, Nov. 4-Some concern is felt
INre regarding the safety OF the American
hospital ship Relief. This vessel left here
November 10 for Guam and was due there
Nov. 20. II has not arrived. Orders have
been given that the supply ship Supply
leave Guam in search OF the Relief.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
wednesday, November rs, 1908.
THE WEATHER.

FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VICINITY Possibly rain Wednesday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Showers Wednesday;
not much change in temperature.
FOR IOWA-Wedncsday partly cloudy.
Temperatures at Omaha yesterday;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25

The Nebraska Bar association has rec
ommended list of judges to be appointe
TO the newly created positions on the su
preme bench. Page
Plans have been perfected to make TN
First National bank of Grand Island on
of the strong Institutions Of western Ne
braska. Page
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25

Manila n making extensive prepara-
tions to entertain the men of the Atlantic
fleet. rage
The rioting at Nanking has reached the
acute stage. rage
rifle expert, in shooting a ball Off
mans head in England. missed once in
eighteen years and killed the assistant.
q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-25

Mr.. ATchbold said that In the early days
II was question Of bargain between the
shipper and the railroad.
This continued until the passage OF the
Interstate Commerce law, said Mr.. Area
bold. ''snd this tremendous talk about our
company being peculiar in lis relation to-
ward the railroads was very unjust indeed.
The people who made the oitcry have done
II for Interior reasons
Mr.. Archbold said that In bargAiniaG with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
Continue to Lead the Batters
in the Big Leagues.
There Was Very Little Change
in the National Averages.
DONLIN STILL WELL UP
Cobb and His Trusty Willow
Yet to the Front.
Stone Has Improved and Close
to the Top.

New York. Aug. 25-There is very
little change in the National league
averages this week, and Wagner main
tains his lead with something to spare.
Donlin continues along at the same
gait, and, with Zimmerman, .309, and
Evers, 300 complete the 300 division.
Lobert is the first man in the next
class and he is nine points below
Evers. Murray. with .273, has begun II
climb back again, after a short slump,
Cardinal outfielder has had the dis
season opened.
Cobb is the leader of the American
league, and last years batting cham
pion bids fair to repeat. Stone has i'm
proved the last week, and has regained
his position in the first ten. With Crisis
the leader and SchweitZer the show
man. this gives the local team three
leaders.
Murray is second in base running
and he is third in extra-base hitting.
Wagner and Leach are ahead of him in
this latter department while Wagner
has stolen one more base than he.
Tuckey and Mccarthy are ahead in the
National league pitching records. but
honors should be awarded to Miner"
Brown who has worked consistently
all season. Raymond tops the local
brigade.
New York leads in team batting.
Chicago and Philadelphia are tied for
first place in team fielding, while Pitts
burg tops the league by a wide margin
for the smuggling leadership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
GREAT PITCHERS RACE.
Brown and Matthewson of the Nation
al Only Two Points Apart.

Chicago. Aug. 25.-Mordecai Brown
of the Cubs, and Christy Mathewson of
the Giants, are running a great race
for honors in the National league. Just
at present Brown has two points ad-
vantage in the percentage column.
Browns work is better than that of
Mathewson for the reason that the
Giants have played better ball than
the Cubs. At that, there is nothing
wrong with the pitching of either.
Brown has allowed only Ia hits
per game and has struck out 1-6
men per, while Mathewson has given
almost five hits per game and has fan
ned six. Mathewson has had better
control than his rival and has issued
quite few less bases on balls. Math-
ewson has labored In thirty-two games
while Brown took part in only twenty
three.
Spade of Cincinnati, is doing the
best work of any of the first-year men.
He has won twelve games and lost
eight, while three of his defeats were
shut outs for the Reds. Maddox is the
leading pitcher for Pittsburg and
stands well UP in the list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
FIGHTING FOR LOWER RATES.
Efforts of City of Joplin Will Receive
Reward.

Joplin, Aug. go. NJ. Odell, freight
traffic agent of the Missouri Pacific.
who returned this morning from the
general meeting of all the agents of
the southern and western division of
that road, said today: There will be
an adjustment of the commodity rates
into and from Joplin just as soon as
possible. Vice President Johnson of the
Missouri Pacific is comforting with j.
A. Middleton, freight traffic manager
of the Frisco, and they have all their
data at hand and will try to satisfy all
the various interests.
"It will be impossible to make COM
pIete revision of class rates, as that
would affect all the territory as far
west as Colorado, but the rates on all
commodities jobbed at this point will
be properly adjusted although 1t may
be some time.
cat the conference just ended the
traffic representatives after careful
consideration, came to the conclusion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED.
Oases Decided Adversely to Santa T
and Rio Grande.

O'ooS DOclue0 Adversely TO Santa Eo
and Rio Grande.
81. Louis, Aug. =25-Two sweeping
opinIons, noteworthy in that the de-
vsreaS on the three courts We're re-
serseo IN full in each instance were
aanaeo down by the United States
court OF appeals here today sustaining
Tue PosItlon of government against the
raliToads in the matter Of the safety
appnance law of congress. The cases
uecioeu We're those of the government
against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad and of the government
against the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
way company.
by these decisions the court of ap-
peals aDrogates the common law rules
OF reasonable care that have hereto
lore governed and behind which the
railroads sought. shelter and upholds
In full the acts of congress, which the
opinions hold, now totally supplant the
common law rules.
In the two cases decided different
grounds of defense were tried, that the
railroads might contest against the
safety appliance acts from every posi-
Die point. The Denver & Rio Grande
was argued before the lower court on
demurrerS While the Santa Fe case was
tried by a jury. The railroads won
both decisions in the lower court. The
SYLLABUS in the Santa Fe case lays down
the new rule of Lazy under the acts of
congress as follows:
The safety appliance law of con-
gress imposes upon a railway company
in the situations in which it is applica-
BILE an absolute duty to maintain the
prescribed coupling appliances in OPP
erative conditions and is not satisfied
by reasonable care to that end
1t is believed the decisions will have
a wide effect on railroad suits at law
in the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
A JAPANESE OFFICER THERE.
Major Tanaka Is an Interested OBJ
server at Fort Riley This Week.

Junction City, Kan, Aug. 25.-
Major K. Tanaka of the Japanese en-
bassy at Washington has arrived at
Fort Riley and will be an observer in
the camp for several days. Col.
James, military attache of Great
Britain and Col. Baron De Bode, of
the Russian embassy are expected at
the camp within few days.
Next Friday when General John 3.
Kerr and the 25 field officers leave
the camp on the three days endurance
ride Captain Arthur johnson of the
Thirteenth infantry will be the rank
ing officer of the camp and to him will
fall the distinction of having a major
generals command. A captain prob
ably never before had command of
so many troops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
BROWNSVILLE RUMOR AGAIN.
Rock Island Said to Be Trying to
Secure Control.

.Kingsville, Tex, Aug. 25.-It is again
reported that the St. Louis, Browns
vile & Mexico railroad, which has it's
headquarters here, is soon to pass into
the hands of the Rock Island-Frisco
interests The road was financed and
is controlled by the Union Trust COM
pany of st. Louis. B. F. Yoakum, chair
man of the Rock Island and Frisco
executive committee, is president of
the road. 1t is planned by the Rock
Island Frisco interests, it is said. to ex-
tend the road south<from Brownsville to
Tampico, Mexico, a. distance of about
300 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
Shot in q Melon Patch.

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 25.-Ernest
Grams, young boy, lies at his home
In precarious condition as a result
Of being caught in a water melon
patch here last night. in company with
two other boys. J. A. Brown, a far
mer, caught the boys in his melon
patch and fired the two barrels of a
shot gun at them. The attending
physician found over 100 small shot
scattered from tn chips to ankles of
beth legs of the Grams boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25
Muskogee Ball Park Closed.

ball games will be played in Musko-
ge this season. Pioneer park was
closed by its owners today. All games
scheduled here will be transferred to
other towns in the Ok. league. To-
days game was forfeited to Indepen-
dence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-25

New York, Aug. 25.-The double header
between st. Louis and New York was an
even thing. Waddell, for the visitors,
pitched winning game in the early after
noon. but in the second Chesbro held st.
Louis down, the locals winning.
Score by innings: R-H,E.
st. Louis ............ 900 2O0024 s o
New York ......-.....0 o o 100000 8 /
Batteries-Waddell and Smith; Hogg
and Sweeney.
Second game-Score by innings: RH.E.
st. Louis .............0 90 1000 2-4 s 0
New York ............1 0 OIL o 03 80 10 o
Batteries-Powell and Stephens; Chesbro
and kleinoW.