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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
POST A ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
Also Goes ON Record I'm Opposition
to a Parcels Post
Law.

Post A OF Omaha of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association Of America held it's
annual banquet and meeting at the Paxton
hotel Saturday evening, with about seventy
five present. President Arthur C. Chase
acted as toastmaster.
Following the banquet. the association at
once went into business session. The re-
ports of the several officers were submitted
and approved, as were the reports Of the
standing committees.
The post went on record as vigorously
opposed to the proposed parcels post law
and each member signed q printed circular
addressed to Congressman G. NJ. Hitch
cock, which is worded as follows:
AS constituent Of yours and as travel
estly request you to use ! honorabie means
in your power to defeat the proposed par
cells post bill. I believe that such legislation
will be detrimental TO the future CONNER
cial interests of the country.
President r. f. Bacon Of the state asso-
citation was present at the banquet and
urged that these circulars be forwarded to
Mr.. Hitchcock as soon as possible.
A motion prevailed directing the secre-
tary of the association TO address letter to
Senator Boise Penrose, head OF the post
office and post roads committee of the
senate, stating the position Of the associa-
tion on this proposed measure.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
President Robert f. Trimble; vice presi-
dent, w. ID. Eek; secretary and treasurer,
Charles L. Hopper; board of directors, G.
NJ Worthngton, James r. Hogan, e. G.
Eldridge. f. H. Button, A. D. HoRg and
II. q. Hoel Committee chairmen: Rail-
ways, F. Il. Coastworth; legislative, e. b.
Branch; press ]. M. Pinkerton; hotels, J.
w. Moon;, employment, II. II. Hoffman;
sick and relief, George Lavge
The Omaha post has now 61s members.
which will entitle IT to sixty-two delegates
in the state convention, which meets in
Hastings. April "a and %.
1t was shown by the reports OF the Off
GERS that S1.7447S had been expended for
relief by the Omaha post since May 1. 1907.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
BROWN AND BORAH TALK
Nebraska and Idaho Senator'S Address
Dinner of Beta Theta Pi mt
New York.

NEW YORK. March 22-Two United
States senators-W. r. Borah of Idaho and
Norris Brown Of Nebraska-and one mem
Der of the national house Of representatives
Henry sherman Boutell of Illinois. were
the guests OF honor and chief speakers
at the dinner Of the Beta Theta Pi club at
the Hotel Astor last night. Optimistic senti-
ments as to the early return of prosperity
to the country and expressions of conf
dence that legislation OF recent years would
have far-reaching and lasting effect for
the good of the nation was the spirit of
the speeches.
Equality Before the Law" was Senator
Browns subject. and he declared for a
revision of the tariff. urging the formation
of tariff commission, which should bring
its report before congress for intelligent
action by that body
Senator Borah talked on the recent panic
and its lessons, while Mr. Boutell took
recent legislation and its effects as his
subject.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
SENATOR W. J. BRYAN is DEAD
He IL seventh Member of united
states senate to Die since
Last March.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-United States
Senator William James Bryan OF Florida
died at the Providence hospital at $50
o'clock this morning OF typhoid fever It
was only seventy-three days since he took
his seat as the successor Of the late Sem
ator stephen r. Mallory, who died Decem-
ber %, and thirty-thfee days of that time
was spent in his fight against disease Sew
eral times during Mr.. Bryans illness his
friends despaired of his recovery. but as
late as last night the report was given out
that his condition had taken turn for
the better. His death today, therefore, came
as surprise and a distinct shock
In physique Mr.. Bryan was untitled to
Withstand a protracted fever He was
slight Of build and of nervous temperament.
He came to Washington early in January
from the warm climate of Florida, and
from the day Of his arrival was far from
well Finally he was compelled to give up.
and was taken to Providence hospital Dur
ing the last few days of his illness he was
attended by specialists from Johns Hop
kins University hospital. Baltimore.
In Mr.. Bryan the senate loses the sew
enth member by dealh since the adjourn
ment of the Fifty-ninth congress on March
4, year ago. They were the two late SEN
ators from Alabama Mr. Morgan and Mr..
Pettus; Mr. Mallory Of Florida, Mr.. Lati-
mer Of South Carolina, Mr.. Proctor of Yer
mont, Mr.. whyte Of Maryland. and Mr..
Bryan. Curiously, The last two were the
oldest and the youngest members of the
body. Mr.. Whyte was s4 years old and
Mr. Bryan less than s2.
Although Mr.. Bryan was in the senate
too short time to impress his individual
ity on legislation or to take a prominent
part in the consideration Of matters in com
mittee, it is conceded that had he lived he
would have become forceful part of the
minority.
Mr.. Bryan was born in Orange county.
Florida, October 10, 1876 He attended the
public schools Of his state and Emory col
lege, Georgia, graduating from the latter
institution in 1896. Three years later he
was graduated from Washington. and Lee
university, and In 1899 began the practice
OF law in Jacksonville, Fla. Until short
time before his appointment to succeed Mr.
Mallory in the senate he had served as
solicitor of the Duval county criminal court
He was married to Miss Janet Allen Of
Lexington, va.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
WILL EXAMINE BOYS STOMACH
Chemists 10 Look for Poison Supposed
TO Have Been in Candy Eaten
by Carl Pearson.

A post mortem examination was made
yesterday morning on the body of Carl A,
Pearson, the S-yesr-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Pearson. si6 South Twenty
fifth street. who died Saturday afternoon
after eating some cheap candy. known as
''nigger babies" DIT. w. r. Lavender,
coroner's physician. made the examination.
assisted by DIR. Charles Rosewater and DR..
F. ]. Schleier.
The analysis Of the stomach will be made
today and until then it will not be known
positively whether the candy was the cause
of death. The opinion Of both physicians
and coroner. however. from a superficial
examination, was that death was from
natural causes. Unless traces OF poison are
found Coroner Davis will not hold an in
quest.
The funeral will be held from the resi-
denoe today at 2 p. IN. Interment will be
in Laurel Hill cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
CHILDREN LAYMoTHER TO REST
Funeral of Mrs. Marie Hughes
Attended. by Eight ,ChiIdren and
Seventeen Grandchildren.

Her eight children and seventeen grand
children were present at the funeral OF
Mrs. Marie Hughes, held yesterday after
noon from the home Of her son-ln-law, Will
lam w. Green, 4O2l Lafayette avenue. The
pallbearers were six OF her grandsons. Sew
eral hymns were sung at the service by Mr..
and Mrs. ]. X. Fleming, 4123 Lafayette
avenue, each of whom is over 20 years of
age.
Mrs. Hughes was the widow Of Japhet
Hughes. who died two years ago. She was
50 years old, having been born in July,
1898. Her birthplace was Denvighshire,
Wales. She emigrated to the United states
with her husband and they settled in Lin
coin county. Ohio. They moved to Red oak,
Ia, in 1881 and came to Omaha in 1909.
They celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary a few years ago.
The funeral was largely attended. Mrs.
Hughes was a member of the Lowe Avenue
Presbyterian church and Rev. Dr. Nathaniel
McGlffin, the new pastor of that church,
officiated. Interment was in Forest Lawn
cemetery.
The names Of the eight children who
we're present at the funeral are as follows;
Mrs. T.. u. Evans, Omaha: Mrs w. w.
HrSen' Omanai MIS- A. D WluenoI, Oihana'
Mrs. ]. d. McDougall, Omaha; Mrs. Martin,
wife of DR.. ]. A. ]. Martin, Red Oak, Ia
Mrs. c. b. Gurney, Lincoln; Miss Jennie p.
Hughes Omaha, and Henry ]. Hughes,
president Of the Sloan Grocery company,
Omaha.
Her six grandsons who acted as her pail
bearers were as follows: Frank ]. Hughes,
Walter ]. Hughes, Arthur Hughes, Clar-
ence e. Hughes, Russell B. Evans and Earl
McDougall. The same six, with the excep-
tion of one, acted as pallbearers for Mrs.
Hughes husband two years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
NEW MEXICO is FOR TAFT
Delegates from Territory Instructed
20 support Secretary First, Last
and All the Time.

SILVER CITY, N. NJ. March 22-The
republican territorial convention Saturday
adopted resolutions endorsing Taft for
president and instructing the New Mexico
delegates TO Chicago TO vote for him first,
last and all the time. Resolutions were
also adopted endorsing the Roosevelt ad-
ministration and urging statehood. further
reclamation Of arid land and forest pro-
lection.
Governor Currie in addressing the con-
vention appealed to the delegates to en-
dorse Taft ana declared that he had enough
votes to elect and II he was elected he
would work for New Mexico's good. He
also said New Mexico should return Dele
gate w. II. Andrews TO congress
A. B. Fall, w. II. H. Lewellyn. II. o.
Bursum. Nj. A. otero, T. b. Catron and
Charles II. speiss were elected delegates
to the national convention
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
LABOR REVIVAL IN APRIL
Thirty-TwO Local ORGANIZATIONS Plan
Big Meeting 20 Last a
Week.

Plans were made yesterday afternoon by
representatives OF thirty-rwo labor organiza,
tions OF Omaha for labor revival to be
held here April s to 1s.
AS Rev. George l.. McNutt was in the
city, he met the labor representatives at
the conference OF the revival committee and
VIII be one Of the speakers at the meetings
In April The committee, which Is headed
by Robert McKenna. plans to secure az
least one officer from each national or
ganization 10 visit Omaha during the week
and address the labor meetings.
Tentative plans were made for securing the
Auditorium for al least two meetings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
LITTLEFIELD WILL RETIRE
Maine COngressman Tenders His ReH-
iRnatiOn TO Governor Cobb
VIII Practice Law.

RoCKLAND, Ne, March PA sensa-
tion was caused in political circles here
today by the receipt by Governor William
i. Cobb of letter from Congressman
Charles f. Ilttlefield, rendering his resig-
nation as a member of congress, to take
effect on September SO next
In the same mail was a communication
to the chairman of the Second district re-
publican congressional committee from Mr..
Littlefield, in which the latter gave as the
reason for his resignation his desire to re-
sumo law practice, which, in a large de-
gree, he has been compelled to abandon
because of his congressional duties.
The letters were as follows:
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1sOS-Hon.
William II. Cobb, Governor of the State
OF Maine: Dear Sir-I hereby tender my
resignation as member of the Sxtieth
congress from the Second district of Maine.
September, 1868.
am, sir, with the highest regard vour
obedient servant,
CHARLES e. LITTLEFIELD.
WASHINGTON March 20. 1903-Fred w
Wight, Chairman Second District Repub-
lican Congressional Committee: Dear Sir
L nave been member of the house OF rem
resentatives for nearly nine years In or
DER TO properly discharge my congressional
duties j have been obliged to practically
abandon my law practice. The result has
peen what is to me large financial loss.
l now feel constrained from a sense of nv
duty TO my family, to resume the general
practice OF the profession.
In Withdrawing from congress I wish to
express my most profound thanks to nv
many friends. both in and out of the dis
trict who have so cheerfully, generously
loyalty and effectively supported me in the
past, through good report and through evil
report. felt that / ought to make nv
resignation at this time in order to make ii
unnecessary for the district to be subjected
To the expense and trouble of a special
convention and election for the election of
my successor for the unexpired term
CHARLES e. LITTLEFIELD.
meeting had already been called for
next Tuesday by the district committee
to fix the date for holding the district
convention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
NO CONTROL OF OCEAN RATES
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rules that it Has No Authority
In Matter.

WASHINGTON. March "a decision
was promulgated today by the Interstate
Commerce commission in what probably is
the most important case which the COM
mission for a long time has been called
upon to determine II is that Of the Cosmo-
politan Shipping company, Philadelphia
organization chartered under the laws Of
New Jersey. against the Hamburg -Ameri-
can Packet company. the North German
Lloyd Steamship company, the Wilson
HulD lines and the Scandinavian American
lines.
The complainant's petition was filed with
the commission nearly a year ago. Some
time subsequently the defendants filed a
demurrer, attacking the Jurisdiction Of the
Interstate Commerce commission Oral
arguments on the demurrer were heard by
the commission, Ward w. Pierson appear
ing for the Cosmopolitan company and
former Senator John c. Spooner. Judge
William G. Choato and Harrington Putnam
for the defendants. The oral arguments
were followed by extensive briefs. which
the commission has had under considera-
tion for several weeks.
The opinion I'm the case which is volumin-
Gus, was prepared by Commissioner Frank
lin X Lane. 1t is an exhaustive discussion
of the law bearing upon the case and a
lucid statement of the conclusions of the
commission.
The decision is peculiarly important. not
only because It affects large interests
which hitherto have not been brought be-
fore a judicial tribunal of this country, but
because 1t affects materially the powers
Of the Interstate Commerce commission
In brief and in effect, the commission de-
cides against itself It holds that it has
no authority over oceanic transportation
and thus determines the case adversely to
the contention of the cop,niainant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
ALLEGED F0RGER FOUND
Ross seward, Wanted In Des MOInes,
Located in Military Prison at
Vallejo, Cal.

VALLEJO. Cal. March 22.-Ross Seward,
wanted at Des Moines. Ia, on the charge
OF passing worthless checks fourteen
months ago, was located tonight at the
military prison. Seward, II is said. jumped
his bail and enlisted in the marine corps.
He was sent TO Mare island. where he
deserted later He went 70 Kansas City
and there again enlisted IA the marine
corps. under the name Of Sterling. and
was again sent to Mare island. After being
at Mare island for some time he was reeog-
nized and sent TO the military prison.
awaiting the action Of the Navy depart
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
GOVERNOR GUILD is WORSE
Afternoon Bulletin Reports Condition
of Massachusetts Executive
Not So Favorable.

BOSTON. March 22-The bulletins issued
from the sick room today by Dr. Wlnslow
showed no marked change in Governor
Guilds condition during the day The first
one. which was given out at 10 a. m. stated
that the governor passed favorable night:
that he took his liquid nourishment well
and that his condition remained unchanged.
This was followed at AS p. m. by a second
bulletin, reading:
THE governors condition on the whole
is not quite so favorable. but there is no
marked change"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
DEATH RECORD.

FAIRBURf, Neb., Marsh 22.-;(special)- -
Captain George s. Vance died Saturday.
aged IS years Il months. Captain Vance
was veteran OF the civil war. previous to
which he had been in command OF mer-
chant sailing vessels. In which capacity he
had visited the principal ports OF the world.
ourinE iee war he Was brigade quarter
master in the Army OF the Potomac After
the war he came west settling here about
thirty-five years ago
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
TlLLMAN SERIOUSLY Ill
south Carolina senator suffering
from Nervous Attack Due to
OverwOrk.

COLUMBIA, S. c.. March 22-United
States Senator Benjamin r, Tfliman is
seriously i'll at his home at Trenton, this
state, suffering from a nervous attack,
due, it is believed by his physicians, from
hard work
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
Locomotive BoIIer E4nIode..

BINGHAAITON, n Y, March Z-Phe
boiler Of Delaware g. Hudson freight
locomotive was blown out while the engine
was taking water az Scheneyus about mid
night last night, instantly killing EnRineer
A. HendricxsOn and Brakeman A Korfage.
both OF Oneonta. Fireman s. o. Smith
also OF Oneonta. was 80 Badly injured fhsf
he died at noon today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
DENVER FINISHES PAYMENT
Draft for s25,OOO Il Sent to the
DemOeratie National Com-
mittss.

DENVER, Colo. March IA draft for
$4,000 was mailed Saturday by the Denver
Convention league to the democratic ma
tional committee, completing the 100000
fund subscribed to bring the national con-
vention to Denver.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
AIaska AIInera 10 striIe.

JUNEAU. Alaska. March 22-At speciul
meeting Of Douglas island local No. l01
Western Federation OF Miners, yesterday.
general strike was called and notices
were sent out ordering union men and
union sympathizers 70 stay away,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-03-23
MovHlGEMrs or o0nAN sTEAMsn1Fs

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-16

Cleared building lots. ueur the car
line and hale AN huur's ride from
town may be had no prices ranging
| from two to ten cents per square foot
according to the location and ut
points half that distance from town
prices vary from Ave to twenty-five
cents per square foot.
| Turning to the subject OF rents.
I one finds that two story and base
Iment building 80 by 100 feet near
the corner of Fort and King streets,
rents for $l75. per month, Il ground
| floor and basement % by 60 on King
lstreet about 200 feet from Fort St.
for 500. per month while one of
somewhat larger dimensions on Fort
street beyond Hotel. rents for $50.
THE monthly rental paid for furnish
cd houses of five and six bedrooms,
In good localities. ranges from S75.
to $50, while a two bedroom built
torrent cottage can be had for $25.
or less.
Following the San Francisco dis
| aster prices Of building materials
made Il marked advance, which fact
In addition to the other causes that
| depressed real estate, led TO inactivity
| In this line. Considerable publicity
having been given TO the increase I'm
the price of building material. pros
pecttYe hOme-bulldcrs were deferred
from carrying out their plans. and
Iaiihough prices have since fallen
very considerably, building opera-
lions have been resumed only ON n
] Ilnlltn1 MnppnsFny A
twenty per cent of the value of n
residence costing from 100000 to
100000 Is made up of labor, and
so far as this is concerned. IL Is ms
cheap as II ever has been. while the
margin of profits has never been
smaller. Taking the foregoing into
consideration, the argument against
building operations under present
conditions Is certainly not entitled Il
me support that It still receives.
There Is AT present 40 organization
or association of real estate AGENTS
Though movement with this end IN
view was started somewhat over a
| yenG ago; and there Is consequently
no hNed schedule OF commissions. Tho
usual charges are per cent of the
purchase price as regards sales. 2T
! per cent of a,month's rent for findlnc
tenant, and > per cent of rents col
lected for managing property.
| While there is unanlmity regarding
The present condition of the real oE
tate market, there arc naturally MANY
dierent opinions respecting the degree
IN which II will be affected by the lqrao
eXl endituroS UloGCutlv 20 bN ,.,,t'o a.
the ederai Government. II can be
SAD, hoWo7e", that Il general senti
ment exists, founded ON the presen,
prosperity of the sugar industry and
the rapid growth and success attend
ing other important Industrial enter
prises. that the market VIII show a
very much improved tone in the near
future.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-16

Lstes. sugar quotation, i.3s cents or
S37.20 per ten.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-07-16
WHAT HAWAII
Offers INVESTORS
10y WILLIAM WILLIAMSON

- w
yErouch the efforts ol am a.,iy.
Promotion Committee Hawaii IS fast
becoming known the world oyer ns n
land OF ideal climrtc. and "a such IL
attracting no; only health ana pleas.
ne seekers. hut home seekers ~
well. Many who have come to the
lcIlnds with the Intention OF remain.
irg but "A few weeks or months have
i.und II attractive ennurh to STAY
while many others have gone hack
home with the ayoyed intention of re.
turning to Hawaii later on From
such peoplc we have received many
IrnuIricg with regard to the opportuu
tiles for investing monies. There are
few countries chat orIcr better induce.
ments io investors today than Hawaii
We are lust entering upon a period Of
great prospcrity Our main article
of production is sugar. and the stocks
of the yarIous generations are so
widely held lhrourhout the commun.
Itv that the market price of the com.
modify is the prlncipal factor /. lie
country's prosperity.
The entire output of Hawail's sugar
this ycar will average well over $50
Der ton. and the prospective Investor
Will find food for thhught In the fact
that the monthly dividends paid In
Juno ON sugar stocks lated ON tho Uo.
moulin Stock and Bond Exchange
amounted TO Si55.G5O. AS far as we
arc able 10 Judge of tho future. sngar
will maintain its present price for r.
year AT least, and those dividends Will
be continued,
I The June dividends On other stocke
listed ON the Honolulu Stock and Bond
Exchaugc were sS7.al0. making a total
Of s5t20 f0 for single month, On
the market price of there securities,
| sugars are returning from to II por
cent. with an average OF 1915 per cent
aud other stocks G to u per cent,
with an average of S4 per cent. II is
noteworthy, 10, that stocks In Hawaii
are not subject TO tho manipulation
/ so disastrous to investors In the Fact.
ern markets. To any who may prefer
| bonds, We are Offering G per cents
from 90 to iO5 and per cants Mt less
than par, secured in each instance b."
first mortgage upon the real estate
and equipment OF the various corpora.
tlons.
The pineapple industry comes next
to sugar The Hawaiian pine Is sec.
ond to none The western States will
consume all that we can raise. Thc