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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
BREWERS FORCE THE FIGHT
suit Filed TO Compel Express Com
panies to Garry Liquor Into
"Dry'' states.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Refusal Of ex-
press companies to accept shipments of
beer and other liquors destined to points
in prohibition states has resulted in "A
complaint to the Interstate Commerce com
mission. The Royal Brewing company of
Kansas City, Mo, has instituted a COM
plant against the Adams. American, Pa
cific and United States express companies
and Wells, Fargo & Co, alleging that they
refuse to accept shipments of beer at
Kansas City to points in Kansas Iowa and
Oklahoma. The complainant says that II
has been sending for thirty years con-
signments of malt liquors into those states
marked &c. o. D." Now. the complainant
alleges, the express companies refuse TO
carry so-called Intoxicating liquors" with
the understanding that the purchase price
is to be paid on delivery. The complainant
maintains this action of the express com
panies is in violation OF the interstate
commerce act.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
coM1EERcIAL AND INDUsTRIAL.
MovEMENTs on oCRAN sTnAMsHIr
PITTSBURe TRAFFIC CLUB
Prominent Railroad Men Attend BAN
Iuet, Arriving from East on
Special Train.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 3.-Prominent
railroad men from all parts Of the United
states arrived here today to attend the
banquet tonight OF the Pittsburg Traffic
club. The eastern guests. including DR.
Woodrow Wilson, president of Princeton
university came in special train over the
Pennsylvania railroad and the western
guests arrived in a special over the Pitts
burg & Lake Erie railroad. Following the
banquet at the Hotel Schenley a special
train was run over the Pittsburg terminal
on sightseeing trip.
The new Pennsylvania state commission
ers are the honoTed guests OF the club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
VANDERBILT HEARING BEGINS
Referee Mcclure Takes Testimony in
Proceeding for Divorce in
New York.

NEW YORK, April 3.-David Mcclure,
the referee appointed to hear the case OF
Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt who has
brought an action believed to be for abso-
lutte divorce, has begun taking the evidence.
The first witness called before the referee
was Howard Kempster, who was the valet
of Cornelius Vanderbilt and who became
valet for Alfred G. Vanderbilt when the
latter became the head of the family upon
his fathers death He testified at some
length yesterday and was expected to be
on the witness stand again today but as
the hearings are conducted behind closed
doors the nature of his evidence is a mat
ter of conjecture.
The custody of the 6-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs Vanderbilt is expected TO be
one of the questions which the referee will
have to decide. 1t is understood Mrs.
Vanderbilt insists the child be left in her
change subject TO such restrictions in the
matter of paternal visits as the court may
see fit to impose
The principal question at issue is said to
he the amount of alimony to be paid by
Mr.. Vanderbilt. 1t Is reported that Mr.
Vanderbilt has consented to the pav1nent
of a lump sum of 81 10000 and that il this
is accepted as satisfactory the defense
will be of a passive character. but that IL
1t be rejected the case will be actively
contested
The ground upon which Mrs. Vanderbilt 8
suit has been brought has not been made
public In that connection it is said that
Mrs. Vanderbilt might have brought ac-
ton for divorce in Rhode Island. whore
she was living. upon any one of several
grounds. Any action for divorce in New
York must be based on the statutory cause
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
MONEY FOR PARTY PURPOSES
Testimony Before Grand Jury Ex-
planning How Metropolitan
Made large Gift.

NEW YORK, April 3.-rhe sum ~ sp-
proNimately S7o00OO involved in the wall
and Cortland street Ferries Railway COM
pany deal which has been under investi-
cation by the grand jury. included a
political contribution OF 10000 with inter-
est made by the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way company in the presidential campaign
Of 1900 according to an explanation said to
have been given to the grand jury by
Thomas T.. Ryan.
Mr. Ryan has been a witness before tho
grand jury and It was learned today that
the jury will hand up prescntmcnt com
tanning an outline of Mr.. Ryan's eXplana-
ton Of tho deal. Mr.. Ryan said that when
it was decided that the Metropolitan Street
Railway company should make q big con-
tribution to the 1900 campaign fund a
further suggestion was made to make II
through Mr.. Ryan. w. c. Whitney. Thomas
Dolan. +. A. Il. Widener and William l..
EllIins
There was a further understanding that
they were to be reimbursed by the Metro
poltan for their contributions, with inter
est at 5 per cent. Consequently the five
men sent their personal checks for SiOO,OO0
each to George II. Kuhn & Sons of Phila-
delpha, by whom the money was paid over
to the campaign committee. It is said that
no mention is made I'm Mr.. Ryan's testi-
mony as to which political party received
the money.
II was two years after the contribution
was made, according to Mr. Ryan. before
an opportunity was afforded to repay Mr.
Ryan and his associates the sums they
advanced. Then came the opportunity to
purchase the Wall and Cortland Street
company In making the payment to
Anthony Brady, by the simple method Of
adding five times $4,000, with interest
thereon at 8 per cent for little over two
years, Ryan, Elkns, Wiedener, Dolan and
Whitney were handed back their campaign
contributions made in 1900. The amount
each received. according to Mr.. Ryan's eX-
planation, was S111 eco
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
AMENDING LIABILITY MEASURE
House judiciary Committee Further
Considers BIII.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The Sterling
employers liability bill, to which in an
amended form the house judiciary COM
mittee agreed last Wednesday by a vote of
10 to T. was reamended today. that com
mittee by a vote of IL TO 6 reversing itself.
1t was not a party vote. Seven democrats
combined with four republicans to make
up the majority ballot.
The clause amended today is that relating
to contributory negligence Last Wednes-
day the committee amended the clause so
as to conform with the La Toilette bill in
its original form Today the committee
changed the section so as to read that
"contributory negligence dnstead of slight
contributory negligence) shall.not be n bar
to recovery, but the jury shall apportion
the negligence of the employer and of the
employees and allow to the employc such
sum of money as shall be in proportion
to the ratio which his negligence bears to
the negligence of the employer"
Representatives Littlefield (Me.), Bannon
(O) and Parker IN. J) will file a minority
report declaring the section as amended to-
day to be unconstitutional.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
KANSAS MAN KILLED ABROAD
n. WRrkentIn, Prominent Banker Of
Newton, shot by Syrian Near
Damascus.

WASHINGTON. April 3.-The state de-
partment today received a dispatch from
Ambassador Leichnan at Constantinople
reporting the death of an American citizen.
supposed to be a Kansan. The man was
shot by Syrian while on the train travel
ing from Damascus. The Syrian was ar
rested and explained that the shooting was
purely accidental.
NEWTON, Kan, April 3.-The man killed
at Constantnople is b. Warkentin, a pio-
neer business man of Newton, now on a
trip abroad accompanied by his wife, ac-
cordng to a cablegram received here
Warkentn was president of the Kansas
State bank at Newton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
TO SUSPEND COMMODITY CLAUSE
senate Committee Votes Unanimously
TO This End.

senate Committee Votes Unanimously
TO This End.
WASHINGTON. April 3-The senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce today voted
unanimously to report the Elkins resolu-
tion to suspend the commodity clause of
the present interstate commerce law, but
the extended time when the clause will
take effect was changed to January /, 1909
making the extension twenty months in
stead of two years. The effect of the res
olution II II becomes a law will be to sus-
pend the penalties under the provision
OF law prohibiting any railroad company to
engage in interstate transportation of any
article or commodity other than timber
and it's manufactured products, which has
been mined, manufactured or produced
by the railroad or In which the railroad
has an interest. The penalties under the
present provision Of law would go into ef-
feet May l, next, and it is argued that
the railroads have not had time to divorce
themselves from their holdings. The COM
mittee today received a letter from the
interstate commerce commission approving
the resolution
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
OHIO RIVER AGAIN is HIGH
Reaches Flood stage mt Cincinnati
from Local RatnE-LittIe
Damage Done.

CINCINNATI, O., april 3.-For the third
time in six weeks the Ohio river at this
point has gone above flood stage. The
rise, which is limited practically to the
territory south of Point Pleasant came
from heavy rains along the Kanawha,
Wyandotte Big Sandy and Licking rivers
However, the limited area OF these rains
was considered as evidence that the flood
would speedily recede. The water reached
5S.7 this morning a stage which ordinarily
compels abandonment OF the Grand Cen
tral passenger station, but the railroads
are still able to use tie tracks
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
WHY ROADS RENEW FIGHT
Decision of United states Supreme
Court Lends Them Courage
Against Law.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April 3.-Attor-
ney General Hadley, when asked today
concerning the report that the railway
companies expected 10 ienew their fight on
the 2-cent law said:
81 have been unofficially advised that this
fight will be renewed on account of the
decision Of the supreme court in the Mime
sofa case. Irrespective of the question of
jurisdiction, the Investigations that 1 have
conducted justify the contention on the
basis of the railroads own figures that
the 2-cent passenger rate law is not un-
reasonably low"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
CONFERENCE ON CHILD LABOR
First Business session of Annual
Meeting of National Committee
Held at Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ca, April 3-The first busi-
ness session of. the annual meeting Of the
National Child Labor committee today
was fOlIosfed by discussion covering the
subject What is Good Child Labor
Law" A. b. Roberts OF Pennsylvania,
Everett ". Lord. secretary for New Eng
lard OF the National Child Labor commit
tee and DR.. A. J,McKelway. secretary for
southern states. we're the principal speak
ers AZ the morning session OF the commit
tee. Child Labor and Education" was
the subject for the afternoon meeting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
MITCHELL OFFERED POSITION
Former President of Mine Workers
Turns Down Investigation of
Panama Conditions.

WASHINGTON April 3.-John Mitchell,
former president Of the United Mine Work.
ers of America, called ON President Roose-
welt today and on leaving the White House
said the president had offered him the po-
siton Of special commissioner to study and
report upon labor conditions on the Pan
anna canal zone Mr.. Mitchell said he was
unable to accept the offer. as it was neces-
sary for him to recover his health before
he could take up work OF any kind. lie
said he had no settled plans, everything
being dependent upon his health.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
POODLE DOG CAUSES SUICIDE
New Jersey Woman BrOods over His
Death UntII She Jumps
Into Pond.

MILLNlLLE, \. j.. Aprll l-Brooding
over the death of pet dog, Mrs. Hannah
Willis threw herself into the Richmond mill
pond near her home early today and was
drowned Several weeks ago, while Mrs
Willis was crossing the railroad track an
electric train struck and killed her pet
The shock so unnerved her that her ply
sician feared Tor her resss
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
RIFLES COMMITTEE HAS PROGRAM
Agrees Upon Method by Which 10
Break FiItbuster,

WASHINGTON, April 3.--The house com
mittee on rules today agreed 10 a program
10 break the existing filibuster. 1t provides
for the passage OF the deficiency appropria-
ton bill now before the house, without
intermediate motion and for dispensing
with the first reading Of the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill, which is to
follow the deficiency bill. II also limits
general debate on the District Of Columbia
bill TO two hours.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
we.t virginin District Tor ran.

CHARI.ESTON, W. Va, April 3.-At Hin
ton late yesterday the republicans OF the
Third district unanimously ,, nominated
Joseph Holt Gaines for his fifth term in
congress. c. G. Beury Of Fayeuc county
and William s. Edwards Of Charleston
were elected district delegates to the Chi
caso convention and Instructed to support
the nomination Of Taft for president.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
MRS. oFFERMAN is CERTAIN
south Omaha Woman Positively
lndentihes Man Under Ar
rest al Buffalo.

BUFFALO, n, Y, April S.-Cspecial Tels-
gram1-Mrs. Anna Offerman and Detec-
tive Shields Of South Omaha positively
Identify here Clarence Pearl, alias Hester.
as the man who is accused OF taking 5000
from her, He Will be taken back for prose
cution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
MACDIARMID OUT ON BOND
Council Huns Men surety for His
Appearance in District
Court.

MARsHALLTOWN, Ia, April 3.-(specal
Telegram)-Dr. Stuart b. MacDiarmid.
president of the Green Mountain Savings
bank who has been in jail here since Febru-
AIRY "a, charged with fraudulent banking
embezzlement and perjury, was released
late this afternoon ON three bonds aggre-
eating 5000. Wallace and Verne Benjamin.
prominent real estate men and attorneys
Of Council Bluffs, are suretics on the bonds
MacDiarmid left the city early this evening
for Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
THREATENED STRIKE AVERTED
New York, New Haven a Hartford
Road AbRhdORs Its Plan to
Enforce PIece Work.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April S.-The New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
company will not enforce its order of March
10 extending the piece work plan now IN
operation in its shops and the threatened
strike of several thousand workmen Is thus
avcrted.
BUFFALO, n Y, April 3.-The IAoka-
wanna Steel company will put 1900 men to
work ON Monday next
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
WHOLE STATE ATTAFT FEAST
Every County Will Be Represented at
the Big Banquet.
MANY FARMERS SECURE SEATS
state Omcers and Candidates VIII At
tend-LRrEe Reception Commit
tee of Prominent Omaha
Business Men.

Representatives from practically every
county in Nebraska will greet Secretary
TAFT at the Auditorium next Monday night.
This information is secured from the
large number OF applications for seats at
the banquet table received by the com
mittee from out in the state. State Of
ficers will be here I'm a body and candi-
dates for state officers have signfied
their intention to get in touch with SEN
timent over the state by rubbing elbows
with the visitors at the banquet table.
Secretary Taft will be met at the depot
when he reaches Omaha by a reception
committee composed of some OF the best
known business and professional men of
Omaha. This committee has been named
from the membership of the Mckinley
club
The brilliant illumination OF the Audi
torium will not be confined to the inter-
ior, but the big war secretary will be
greeted when he comes in sight of the
auditorium by a mammouth electric ban
ner with the words WELCOME TAFT" ,"
blazing thereon.
In addition TO an immense red, white
and blue electric shield which will occupy
conspicuous place in the auditorium
there will be several electric banners upon
one of which will he spelled out with in
candescent lights. WELCOME, OUR
NEXT PRESIDENT"
Reports from the committee having in
charge the sale of tickets are to the ef-
fects there will be no vacant chairs at
the banquet table. The reports show de-
mands for tickets from out in the state
are coming largely from farmers, the ag-
recuturists outnumbering any other class
of people.
Mckinley Club Committee.
The reception committee appointed by
the Mckinley club is composed of the
folIoUinR
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
.ure at Omaha yesterday
DOMESTIC.

Senator Burkett confident Of securing
an appropriation for the Corn show
when informed what Is wanted. Good
chance for Nebraska public building bills.
Page /
Testimony is taken in the Vanderbilt
divorce action in New York Page 1
Ohio river is again high at Cincinnati
Page /
Emma Goldman cannot be deported, be-
cause she was born in this country her
father being naturalized citizen. Page 8
Minority and majority in congress con-
tinue their contest. Page
Former President Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers is offered a position by
President Roosevelt, which he refuses.
Page
Railroad men enjoy banquet at Pitts
burg Page
National child labor conference is held
at Atlanta Page /
Prominent Toledo, o., lumbermen given
fines instead of Jail sentences. Page
Assurances given that men and oper-
ators will hold conference over the wage
question for the central competitive dis
trlcts. Page i
Mrs Offerman, who says she was swim
died out of S., 600, identifies the man who
did the work, held in Buffalo. Page l
Kansas City Brewing company has
filed complaint against several express
companies that refused to carry beer into
prohibition states. Page /
POLITICAL.
Every county in Nebraska will have
Representatives at the Taft banquet.
April 6. Page 1
Populists at st. Louis nominate Thomas
T.. Watson for president and Samuel w.
Williams of Vincennes, Ind, for vice
president Tho Nebraska and Minnesota
delegations bolted the convention. PRgel
Popullst national convention refused to
postpone nominations and the Nebraska
delegation walked out of the hall Tom
Watson was named for president and sam
uei w. Williams for vice president.
Page
FOREIGN.
Warm welcome to Ambassador Hill is
assured in Germany. Page
Cruiser Berwick cuts English torpedo
boat destroyer Tiger in two I'm night
.maneuvers, resulting in the drowning of
thirty-eight men. Page
Prussian loan comes as surprise to
English financiers. Page
NEBRASKA.
Governor Sheldon decides upon new
method Of buying supplies for the state,
Page
Commissioner Winnett and Attorney
Rose return from New York, where they
took depositions in express case. Ex-
Governor Mickey on the road to recovery
Page 3
Inability of Omaha pitchers to control
the ball gives the game to the Chicago
White SoX. Page Is
Two Omaha girls will follow the Amer
lean fleet around tho world. Page
Chattel loan agent brings suit against
colored man to compel payment of
usury on a small amount of money
Page
Omaha National bank sues to recover
note of $4,000 from J. H. Pratt and the
sheriff attaches the colonels farm.
Page
COMMERCIAL AND INDUsTEIAL.
Live stock markets. Page 10
Grain markets. Page 13
stocks and bonds Page IL
MOVEMENTS or OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Fort Arrived. Sailed.
NEW YORK;. BaTbarossa .,..,., Celtic.
LIVERPOOL .ivernia ..,,..,... Battle.
LONDON .-..'.'. Minuetonka.
HAMBURG .,...Graf Waldersee.
QUEENSTOWN Caronia.
QUEENSTOWN Teutonic.
BY Wireless.
Sable Island-I.a Provence 743 miles east
)l Sandy Hook at 4:i5 D. m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
SAILORS GET DOUBLE SALARY
Boat ,ooS Paid it TO
-oN ..u,s NSS Men

and signed by Samuel Ferguson,
r. esiding in Bridgeport, Conn, who swore
that during the fall and winter of 1902
he served in the United States navy in
the capacity of chief electrician and that
during that time he served upon several
submarine torpedo boats owned by either
the Holland Torpedo Boat company or its
successor, the Electric Boat company, and
none Of which were owned by the United
States government. and that many OF the
crew of these submarine torpedo boats
were sailors in the United States navy
receiving pay from the United States gov
ernment and in addition thereto received
wages from the Holland Torpedo Boat
company. This statement was offered in
substantion OF Mr.. Lilley's charges that
the Electric Boat company had paid money
to enlist men.
Mr. Lilley also presented an affidavit
from John c. Lake. vice president Of the
Lake Torpedo Boat company, dated Bridge
port, Conn, March 16 TO the effect that
about two years ago he had an interview
with Charles Ferry, representative Of the
Bridgeport Brass company. in which Ferry
told him that President Bowles of the Fore
River Shipbuilding and Engine company
had asked him (Ferry) to use all influence
possible upon a Connecticut congressman
to induce him not to use his influence in
favor of the Lake company and to use IT
in favor of the Electric Boat company. If
he was successful i'm this the Fore River
company would make contracts with the
Bridgeport Brass company for goods to the
value of about 10000.
Mr.. Ferry in his testimony before the
committee Wednesday denied that the pres
dent had made him any such proposition
or that he had ever promised him an order
for seeing anyone
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
THE wEATHER

FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
NICINITY-Fair and warmer Saturday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Partly cloudy with
probably shows in east portion Saturday.
FOR COMMISSIONERS Saturday; rising
temperature.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04

NJ. j. Kennard.
j. l.. Kennedy.
F. p. Kirkendall.
NJ. l.. Learned.
ED Leeder.
Charles Leslie.
James G. Lindsay.
il. Il. Leavitt.
George Lyon. jr.
Rome Miller.
Charles f. Mandersof
j. II. Millard.
w. NJ. Mckay.
G. G. Mcdonald.
II. G. McGilton.
Harry Il. Zimman.
II. IL. Palmer.
Joseph Polcar.
John ]. Ryder.
Dan j. Riley.
Victor Rosewater.
J. ID. Ringer.
w. Il. Rhoades.
8. r. Rush.
w. A. Redick.
w. G.. Shriver.
n. Il. Swanson.
Arthur G. Smith.
Charles l.. Saunders.
Y. G. Solomon.
Robert Smith.
w. G. Sears.
\. L. Sutton.
s. A. Searle.
John A. Scott.
Franklin Shotwell.
r. +. Sturgess.
r. +. Thomas.
George IT, Thummel
A. c. Troup.
John L. Webster.
n. G.. Ware.
William =. Warner.
w. r. Wall.
Charles f. Weller.
G. NJ. Wilhelm.
+. TT. Woodland.
Arthur p. Guiou.
Thomas A. Fry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
Mckinley Club Committee.

The reception committee appointed by
the Mckinley club is composed of the
following.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
POLITICAL,
Page j
FOREIGN.

Warm welcome to Ambassador Hill is
assured i'm Germany Page 9
Cruiser Berwick cuts English torpedo
boat destroyer Tiger in two in night
.maneuvers, resulting in the drowning Of
thirty-eight men. Page o
Prussian loan comes as a surprise to
English financiers Page Q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04

Continued On sAcOnd PaEsl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-04-04
NEBRASKA.

Governor sheldon decides upon new
method Of buying supplies for the state
Page 3
Commissioner Wiunett and Attorney
Rose return from New York, where they
took depositions in express case. Ex-
Governor Mickey the road to recovery
q