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Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-22
POSSE IS HUNTING MURDERER
Omeers ON Track of Des MOines Man
who kiIIed Hts sister
insLaw.

DIES MONIES. Jan. Ala sheriffs posse
Is securing the country for William BAlzell.
Who while intoxicated last night murdered
his sister-in-laW, Mrs j. c. Giddes. killing
her instantly. Balzell then set fire 20 the
barn and attempted TO escape. Hundreds
OF farmers have joined IN his pursuit.
The crime oeouTsS - eNftsviIIe. ClAS.
ton oountn,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-22
WITHDRAWAL MEETS DlSFAvoR
Roman Organ of Vatican DispIeased
at American Program in
Cuba.

ROME. Jan. g.-La Correspondence
Romano. an organ Of the vatican. declares
today that the proposed withdrawal OF the
American troops from Cuba next year has
produced a bad impression here. The paper
foresses the immediate resumption OF oivil
warfare arising from the excitement OF the
tarbul0nt element ~ Cuba
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-22
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
TIE WnATHrH

FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
Wednesday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Fair Wednesday.
FOR OWA--Fair Wednesday; cooler in
,aet portion "wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-22
CASH FOR CORN SHOW
Ten Thousand Dollars Pledged BY
Omaha Business Men.
WILL PUT UP MORE IF NECESSARY
Total Expense Estimated at $27, 900,
With Probable Receipts $4,000.
IREAT ZEAL FOR ENTERPRISE

Council Bluffs Pledges Cooperation
and Assistance of Western Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-22

or OCEAN BTEAAEsKIPB.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-01-22
MEMBERS OF HOUSE IN TILT
Representative DalEell Objects to Re-
marks Of Randell of Texas.
SPECIAL CORPORATION RAvORs
Theme Arouses bitterness and Lively
Political Discussion Clark
Genes out Boldly
for Bryan.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA sharp col
loquy occurred In the house between Rep
resentatives Rsnden Of Texas and Dalzell
Of Pennsylvania Mr.. Randel was speak
ing on a proposed amendment TO the penal
code bill and on being interrupted by Mr..
Dalzell retorted that he did not desire TO
be interfered with by any man who rep
resented a corporation. Mr.. Dalzell re-
sented the remark. but on Mr.. Randelis
disavowing any personal application the
incident closed.
Consideration Of the bill was resumed Inn
mediately after the house convened. The
discussion was opened by Mr.. Randell who
spoke on his amendment which was pend
ing when the bill was lsid aside last week.
prohibiting tempting of senators by public
service corporations. Mr.. Randell argued
that members of congress should legislste
with absolute disinterestedness. II was we'll
known. he said. that senators and repre-
sentatives had violated the proprieties In
this respect and had received presents in
the way Of privileges and franchises which
were worth a great deal Of money and
which. he asserted should have been
spurned as an insult
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
DemOCraCy'S General Doubt.

In the statement issued to his fol-
lowers Mr.. Bryan says:
invite cooperation of those who
approve iOt the things for which he
stands, and / shall not be deferred
by the criticism of those who disap-
prove, AS for myself, let no
one worry about my future. The hold
ing of ONCE is a mere incident In the
life of those who are devoted TO re-
forms. The reform is the essential
thing.
The press naturally takes this as an
unsatisfactory statement Of Mr.. Bryan's
future plans, and discussion is waging
as to how the party Is to dispose of
Mr.. Bryan if he does not see fit to
dispose of himself.
Undoubtedly, Mr.. Bryan is in an EN-
barrassing position. Although he has
run for the Presidency three times, he
is "a young man, comparatively speak
ing, and so far as the question of age
is concerned he might be candidate
for the honor any time within the next
twenty years. That being the fact, il
must be an exceedingly difficult thing
for him to say something that will alb
sOutely eliminate himself from all fu-
ture consideration for the Presidency
and at the same time announce that
he viii continue to keep up his interest
in politics ana IN the reforms for which
he and his party stand.
This would come particularly hard
at time when he has just seen his
party fairly well united behind mis-
candidacy and apparently giving him
cordial support. Politics is Mr., Bryan's
business. He is the editor of a news
paper that lives on political support.
To eut loose from ever being the party
leader again, therefore, entails upon
him a heavy pecuniary sacrifice, for the
reason that no one viii care as much
about the Commoner if il Is the ORGAN
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Finding Work for Millions.

Foreign butterflies who come over
here when the industrial field Is all
abloom with clover need not be too
eager to take advantage of the promis-
ing conditions resulting from the defeat
of Mr.. Bryan. I'm the first ten months
Of the current year 33O,455 aliens came
over to the United States and 5S2, Jog
went home. This decrease of 25l. COL in
our population was welcome under the
circumstances. 1t also contrasted strik-
ingly with the increase of 81, $3.50 re-
corded in the first ten months of 1907.
These birds of passage are very sensi-
tive to the chill of industrial depres-
sion; but they are correspOndingly
prompt to return when business affairs
take "a turn for the better, and this fact
may cause trouble before long. Here IS
A warning from a news account:
All that CAN these exuBerant tales
Of idle mills starting up and of half
cine turned TO full time, and so ON
is a signal for which a huge army Of
people in Europe is waiting. This
army consists OF three groups. namely,
those who planned 20 come this year
but were compelled to change their
plans, those who have planned to
come next year. and those who re-
turned this year intending to come
back as soon as times meuded. 1t is
impossible TO say how large that army
is, but 10 is uot unreasonable to set its
number in excess of 1000, 900. 1t is
almost impossible for all TO come
during the next twelve months, but
il is quite pTOba Bile that the flood
will come more rapidly than is war
ranted Uy industrial conditions.
Only the other day attention was
called to an election day celebration
held by Italian immigrants in d little
village outside Naples. The arrivals
are even now beginning to ounumber
the departures. The demand for labor
is steadily improving. but finding work
for 100000 would tax the most pros
porous times. The American unem-
ployed should be taken care of first, and
they are numerous enough.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Alabama, Too, Feels
Elevation in Business

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Nov. l4-AbJut
twenty new corporations. with substan-
tiaI capitalization, were formed here
during the week, among them 100000
realty company A new apartment
house is to be built here; a concrete
bridge costing between $1,000 and $4,000
is 10 be built in Montgomery county.
Alabama; a brick company WIS formed
In Wayne county, Georgia, ano a $4,000
company organized at Atlanta TO manu-
facture pillow stocks. Contracts for a
$4,000 school building at Graymont.
Ala, We're awarded, as was a contract
for a $4,000 warehouse at Pollard. Ala
Bids for building courthouse in Eff
hugham county, Georgia, and a post
Office at Marietta were opened. \ teIe-
phone company was organized in Bald
win county, Alabama. The Alabama
Consolidated Coal and Iron Company.
which viii expend S1,5OO,O10 in improve
ments in that State, makes official an
nOuncement Of a number Of important
betJerments and extensions which il
viii make At anoa-
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Describes Exhibition.

James Henry MOseT has returned from
Philadelphia where he served as "a mem
Der Of the jury Of selection for the ex-
hibition Of water cOlOrs Of the Philadel-
phia Water Color Club TO be held at the
Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts. In
speaking Of the work accepted, Mr..
AIoser states that the exhibition as a
whole will exceed in excellence the nine
teenth annual exhibition Of the New
York Water Color Club. visited by Mi.
Moser some ten days ago The entries
for the Philadelphia exhibition were
very numerous, and the selections were
rigidlv made; as a consequence large
number OF entries We're rejected, the
average quality of the pictures submit
ted seems TO be no higher than the pic
lures submitted 20 the annual exhibit
lions Of the Washington Water Color
Club.
on Saturday afternoon Mr.. Moser
gave in his studio a private view OF his
recent paintiag in oils. Sweet Ferns
and Pines" a composition intended tor
the coming exhibition at the COrcOran
Gallery The picture has that quality
of craftsmanship. which tends 10 dis
abuse the mind of the idea that water
color is the only medium subject TO Mr.
MOSer's art expression.
The arrangement or selection of ma
terial is one that in nature appeals 10
the quiet rather than to the restless
mind. 1t is solitary spot, with q
high ridge of ground or slight hill
crowned with a clump of pine trees of
which only the lower portion Of the
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Timber Land in Virginia
Bought for Big Factory

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. lit is un-
derstood that the Trevler Company, OF
Allentown, Pa, has purchased twenty
acres Of land on the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Belt Railway. which is control
led by Baltimore and Philadelphia cap
itaHsts. as a site for the establishment
of a lumber plant to cost complete
100000
The lumber industry In Virginia and
North Carolina is recovering rapidly
from the effects OF The business depres-
sion Many OF the big mills which re-
sumed operations with a full force OF
men, and other plants are preparing IL
run again. Prices Of lumber are rising
gradually and purchases are on a larger
scale than at any other time for twelve
months,
Some important deals in timber land
recently have been contaminated, the
latest being the acquisition by the r.
y. Johnson Timber Company, Of Mari
on, y. c.. OF u.0J0 acres in Mcdowell
county, y. G. This property is to be
developed in connection with the com
panys other timber interests.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Keys Oil Paintings.

In the studio OF John Ross Key, in
the COrcOIaa building, are tour COM
pieted paintings 20 alis, eacq OK a uisu
uegree Of IrtsLIc aLlalnmeuts a. wei
a. illustrative OF the yeIsaluJy OF this
painter VINO has devoted So mucu Ume
20 the STUDY OF American landscape
In the Berkshire IIll5 liT. h-y pre-
ssnLs pleasing picture Oh q Eeclgu
dJJuuuIug lu L.eaL ultlTdl beauty ILi
tledtLleLL ls broad s4io-su, ANA yeL so
definite ana convincing tAaL iAe lualu
Oh ulIlss Jne Atmospheric CONDITIONS, and
enc trutl OF cylJ-s CJmuIueL win LLaL
accuracy UI ara" ing leaves Ulue 20 ye
aussrstUI IA Lle way JL Improvement.
AN OIu-E asAIgu-a EIJaUr Gar4euT is
deusuuuI procure "a o. lal4eu ia
which JHeIo - "a plraz4i- CJlyr Cy4IJ.ua-
uOn Oh masses GA pllJA. syilru gov
ana Sumo cIsy CJ4uD-Ae4 u4Lu U-Aer
ii5wers % ali e44ally la4lllllar ClaIaCper.
Inc saIIru IS avu E-p-s ylJ not FORMAL
AlCKy Iu detail
Inc nuJws.' another picture Of the
BerhshlTe zecuJH5 siFea au unusual
.uLeI zsLIug view Oh a picturesque group
81 WILLOWS on the BulE Oh a. sLIcdIl.
me Time IS mat Oh early spTLlE, WLeu
the ueucdIe greens are prominent, me
valley DegyuI enc stream 4lulLs away "a
LAaJ Nay. dreamy manner lu-erpI1La-
early spring III Is picture LIll Oh rem
lnlsctucr-. d work OF popular interest
/ ny reason OF ATS truth ana purpose 70
present the beauties yI the season. IA q
manner LLat the DeuDller may uuueT-
stand the motive prompting the artlsL-
ia an euurely ulue- euL out equally
mastery qLdlIly is Evening IN JLe fOs
LgudC. pdluLlg IlI Oh the claTm Or
color md cep-u on sentiment inspired -
ali UPON viewing beautiful sunset
with the gorgeous color often seen IA
nature, much 700 beautiful IOE transfer
ence 10 canvas The topography - IA
mlI4T5 the composition is round JUST
above the AqlelucL Bridge the
masses of hills uu either slle Of the
river are certain and definite, and yet
yelled tie slight mist On the water. me
sky OF rare beauty with clouds OF gold,
gray, ana opal are So realistic. and at
the same Ume 50 expressive Of beauty
Jnat this picture forms "a fitting LrIDlLa
10 the local beauties OF this spot which
the artist has known and loved LOT over
a half Of q century.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
POWer Company to Spend
$2,OOO,OOO Each Yea,

SPohANE, Wash. Nov. 14-Evidences
OF greater activity following the ma
uoual election are already at hand in
various lines in Spokane and through
out the inland empire Of the Pacific
Northwest
One of these Is the official announce
ment by David L. Huntington. vice
president and general manager. that the
Washington Water Power Company will
eNpend Sl6-0J0,05y az the rate of s., 100000
a year beginning early in 1903. in ex-
tending its street and interurban rail-
way and light and power systems in
Spokane and vicinity. Henry NJ. Rich
ards, president, has called a special
meeting of the stockholders for Deem
Der l. when two bond issues 10 the
amount Of Sl5,O0o,000, running thirty
years at . per cent, viii be ratified. The
capital stock was recently increased by
81, 00J, go, making a total issue out
standing Of S6.0l9560
The company has spent more than
S2G0O0o0 on its systems. It furnishes
power over one OF the largest high
tension lines In the world to operate the
silveT-Iead mines in the Occur d'AIenes.
80 miles east of Spokane, also light and
power IN Spokane and numerous towns
in the district.
Another announcement of Importance
is that the z. II. Stanton Packing Com
pany, of Spokane, will erect million
dollar abattoir in the outskirts of the
city TO employ 200 men. Z. II. Stanton,
president, says work will begin early
next spring.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Careless Old New York.

1t Is almost incouceivable that a
great city like New York would per
NIT the only building it possesses that
can be used for great gatherings, con-
ventions, horse shows, and the dozen
and-one events which attract large
crowds, to be torn down to make way
Tor stores or anything else This would
be true whether or not the building
happened to have architectural value
like that which characterizes Madison
Square Garden, a building probably
known as well as any other in the
country.
Washington, which has worried along
for many years without suitable place
for big events, and every other city that
has felt how keen Is the need of a
building in which great crowds can as
sembIe, viii marvel that New York
even considers dismaHtliug the only
building in the city that viii serve this
purpose. \ number of Western cities
have found it necessary to provide con
vention halls and big auditoriums, and
find ways to use them that make the
carrying charges very light when there
is not balance on the right side Of the
ledger 1t viii certainly be strange if
New York cannot arouse public spirit
and enterprise enough to assure the
preservation of Madison Square Garden
or the erection of a better building in
its place.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
So ARROWS POINT
MILLS BUSY AGAIN
Baltimore Concern Puts
More Men to Work in
Marine Plants.

BALTIMORE, Nov, 1.-THE marine
department of the Maryland steel Com
paHy, at Sparrows Point, has on its
payrolIs now about 1,IO0 names. At the
lowest point I'm the business depression
the total number Of men and boys en-
ploycd in this branch OF the big indus
try on the Patapsco river was about 300.
The force will be increased further as
material is assembled for the three col
Tiers which the concern is building for
the Government.
The steel rail mills Will resume opera
lions as soon as specifications are re
ceiyed for rails. orders for which were
booked several months ago. 1t is prob
able that when the rail plant starts
again It Will continue in operation in
definitely.
Steel rail makers throughout the coun-
try anXiously await the contract of the
Pennsylvania railroad. 1t Is reported
that this system Will order 10000 tons
OF rails, which. ut SIS a ton, would in
yOlve an expenditure Of S5,6jO.000 The
Baltimore and OHIO system also will lie
in the market soon for rails. tonnage
for this company being estimated at
$1,000. costing $4,000 AS both Of these
roads have heretofore given parts OF
their orders to the Maryland Steel Com
pauy the management naturally eX-
poets a share this time
When all departments Of the Mary
land Steel Works are going in full they
employ from $500 TO 1000 men and boys
and disburse a fortune in wages weekly.
This army Of toilers is a potent factor
In stimulating business ia Baltimore. es-
pecially ia the eastern section of the
city.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Meyer as Premier.

The latest makeup of President
elect Taft's Cabinet places George Won
L. Meyer as the head of the State De
partment to succeed Elihu Root, in the
event of the latter's election as a
United States Senator from New York.
Mr.. Meyers preference Is supposed
to be the Treasury Department, where,
it Is asserted, he would have ample op-
portuHity to display his business abil-
ity. Despite this. it is doubtful if the
present Postmaster General could find
a better field for his labors than to
occupy the office which has been con-
Quoted during the Roosevelt Administra-
ton with such rare ability and judg-
ment as that displayed by John hay
and Elihu Root.
Mr.. Meyer is a diplomat. He has
demonstrated that he has all the quail
fcations which are the necessary assets
of a Secretary of State. His tact and
ability to handle a delicate situation
was amply illustrated during the Russo
japanese war, during the progress of
which he was the American ambassador
to st. Petersburg. 1t was Mr.. Meyer
who conducted the negotiations with
the Russian government looking to an
end of The war The peace offerings
were made at a time when the Rus
sian populace was infamed, not only
by the disasters which had befaIlen its
army in the field, but by local disorders,
and it was not in a peaceful mood.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Meyer continued his
efforts, and it Is due as much to him
as to any other man that the way
was finally opened up for peace.
Mr.. Meyers stay at the Italian court
was no less successful than at St
Petersburg, although ne was not con
fronted by a great crisis in that coun-
try. He nevertheless made a profound
impression as a rare diplomat, and his
reputation in that respect extends be
youd the countries 70 which lac was ac-
credited
Should President Taft request Mr.
Meyer to become premier, it is more
than likely that the offer viii be ac-
cepted, and 1t Is equally as likely that
Mr.. Meyer will make good. That is
his way Of doing business.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Georgia RiDer POWer
viii Be Exploited

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. IA contract
has been awarded for the construction
Of a mmamoth dam Of REINFORCED con-
crete across the Savannah river twenty
miles north Of this city. The plans call
for the development of 150O0-hOrse-
power, which. in the form Of the subtle
electric current, will race to Augusta
along copper wires. Another power de-
velopment is the Incorporation of the
Alabama Power Company, with head
quarters at Gadsden. Ala. The COM
pany plans a large power development
on the COOsa river and proposes to
supply light and power to various Ala
bama cities and towns.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15

charges that the company is responsible
for his arrest several months ago, when
he spent fourteen weeks IN jail lie
was exOnerated and Immediately took
up his work again.
He has 475 IabOTCrs working on i'm
provements at Respess City, and thirty
1--WE managers look after the office de-
tails and solicit stock subscriptions.
The men have been paid regularly, ac-
cording to all reports, but the activity
of the police made some Of the investors
nervous and several Of them threaten
ed to do him bodily harm.
Respess came 10 the city today and
asked Assistant States Attorney Eu-
gene Dunno to investigate his legal
status, in order that he might be free
from police annoyance. This started a
rumor that the attorney had been made
receiver for the company, and there
was more grumbling. Respess heard OF
it, and FASTENED 10 meet the crowd
which had assembled at Battle MOnu-
ment. An effort was made to prevent
him from doing so, but without avail
No Disgrace to Die.
Il know it's a dangerous crowd" he
said. 4 know that certain people have
worked some of them up TO a state of
frenzy. but I'd rather face them now
and die fighting than have it said that
turned the towards trick and sneaked
out Of town or ran away and left them
The Washington times., 1908-11-15

of a candidate who has been finally
disposed of. Moreover, Mr.. Bryan may
wish TO go to the Senate from Ne
brasla. There again an irrevocable de
eision not to be a candidate a fourth
time might be embarrassing and leave
him shom of much of the political
power he now yields.
1t is embarrassing for the party not
to know exactly where it stands and
when it can begin reorganization, or
whether it must take Mr.. Bryan into
consideration. But the situation also
has its embarrassment for MIR. Bryan
The Washington times., 1908-11-15

to hold the bag. II I knew that would
be stabbed to death in ten minutes, still
/ would 60 right into that crowd and
appeal TO them as a man. 1t is no dis
grace to die"
Several policemen mixed in the crowd
TO preserve order, but despite their ef-
forts some Of the most disappointed in
vestors endeavored TO get up a demon
stration, and occasionally a shout of
XIII him" could be heard
RespeSs says that on Monday he viii
take steps TO put a stop to the alleged
police persecution.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Good Business Here
Is ShOWn by Rep0ri

The report of Postmaster Barnes for
October, just made public, shows the re-
ceipts Of the Washington City Post
office for the month totals $107. O5S.9S.
The receipts from the sale of stamped
paper amounted TO $1O1. 1860; second
class postage, $4,S5319; third-class post
age paid IN money, 1854; box rents,
SSSl.63; sale of waste material, SSZ6I;
surplus derived from the sale of
stamped pADSE Ia fractional lots, s29.4s.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
FIRE SHUTS BIG MINE.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Nov. IA fierce
fire is raging in the Cameron mines oper-
ated by the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany and employing 1,450 men and boys.
Al the men were ordered to the sur
face so that air currents could he re.
versed to enable men 20 battle with the
flames, far underground.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15
WASHINGTON is NOW THE CENTER
FOR THE ART INTERESTS ALL
OVER. THE COUNTRY.

branches are seen iu the comuosftiou.
The lower ground is rough and cIuuBs
Of sweet fern in their rich browns add a.
pleasing cciCr change 20 the greens and
DrOWHs while The sky ls rich lu quality,
CLOUD form or attractive color, but thor
Ougi iy in keeping with the evident uur-
pose Of the painter 10 produce "a com
position iu which the art combining lie
suDIdnctiye qualities with objective
qualities shall be expressed lu the man
ner appealing 90 lovers Of nature as
well as the sJudiOus artist.
The Washington times., 1908-11-15

If King Leopold actually surenders
his holdings in the Congo Free State, a
lot OF press agents in the United States
viii pack snow on the sidewalks this
winter They may consider it a vic
tory, but they viii lose the soft jobs
given them by soft-hearted Americans.