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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
AsIATICS DECEIVE OFFICERS
Rigid Examination Given ON Entering
Country Not Proof of FOr-
mer Residence.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l7.-Despite the
rigid examination given by the immigra-
ton inspectors to incoming Chinese it has
been known for some time that the in
spectors were being deceived by Asiatics
who alleged they were born I'm San Fran
cisco and yesterday one of the schemes
used to delude the inspectors was dscov-
cred.
H. N. North. United States commissioner
of immigration. discovered a map on an
immigrant showing Chinatown as It was
before the fire, and the fraud was then
made clear. II carried instructions how
to answer questions regarding the plan OF
the city and of important events of the
past
Previous to the passage OF the Chinese
exclusion act Of 1882. the immigration de-
partment kept no record Of immigrants
admitted at San Francisco. Tho Chinese
know OF this and when questioned by the
inspectors they claimed that they were
born in the United States before 1859 and
that they went back to China Just before
the passage of the act.
In order to prove that the Chinese did
live in San Francisco, as claimed by them,
the inspectors have been I'm the habit OF
asking the location OF we'll known build
ings streets and car lines. To these ques-
tions many OF the Chinese were able Ia
give a satisfactory answer and the In
spectors had nothing 20 do but to admit
Them
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
SILVER QUESTION BROUGHT UP
Salt Lake city. Commercial Cub APP
peals to Congress to Bring
Metal BACK.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. H-An
address on the, silver question which pro-
poses congressional enactment having for
its purpose a relief of financial stress, was
approved by the board of governors of the
Commercial club yesterday and sent to the
Utah delegation in congress. With the ad-
dress was a personal letter to each OF
Utah's representatives in congress, asking
that he do all in his power to support the
Legislation suggested.
The address proposes:
I-irst--.A law amepding The present law
governing grecnbacks, to authorize the
government expenses for the succeeding
four months, amounting TO perhaps S5,OOO,-
600 per month, to be paid in a new issue Of
greCnbackS.
Second-A law authorizing national de-
ppsitoTes and national banks TO purchase
OF or loan money to individuals, firms or
corporations upon the bonds of the United
States, wien presented and deposited for
such sale or loan; the United States treas
ury to supply such repositories and banks
with special treasury notes for that pur-
pose.
Third--A law requiring the purchase and
immediate use in subsidiary coin and silver
certificates Of 50,0O000O ounces Of silver an
nually in quarterly purchases.
Fourth--A petition to congress asking that
body to authorize and indorse the calling
of an international conference by the presi-
dent to consider and. If possible, to agree
upon, the reconciliation of silver, ON q
fair ratio with gold, the appointment Of a
commission favorable to remonetization,
negotiate for such remonetization, when a
majority Of the leading powers consent.
The address further declares that be
tween 1873 and 1896, because of demonetiza-
ton of silver, mines of the west lost quite
$3.50 900 COO"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
GRAVE DIGeERS KEPT BUSY
MOurnfuI TcsIS at BOyertoyvn Prepnr-
ing Resting Places for Vic
Tins of DiutRster.

BOYERTOwN, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE uncom-
mon sight of gang Of italian laborers
digging graves by the light Of the moon
for the burial of the dead of the Rhoades'
optra house disaster was witnessed in
Union and Fairview cemeteries Eere las.
night. SO many funerals are to be held to-
day, tomorrow and Sunday that the
borough authorities found it necessary to
keep the men at work all night. Today
found this part of the work in connection
with Mondays horror almost completed. A
large number of funerals were held today
and many sad scenes were enacted as one
or more members OF family were laid to
rest in the hurriedly prepared graves The
largest number of funerals will take place
tomorrow. The coroner today placed the
number of dead at 17S.
The unidentified dead will be buried in
a trench. Each body will be placed in
separate coffin.
Nearly every one here turned out for the
funerals. Many OF the graves were not
ready to receive the bodies and mourners
were compelled to wait for hours to bury
their dead
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
BILL PROTECTS STATE RATE
Representative Hackney of Missouri
introduces Measure in Ma
tionaI House.

WASHINGTON Jan. ia bill. de-
siE Ened to prevent federal Interference
with 9t'te rate statutes during the
pendeuey Of trials was introduced today
by Representative Hackney of Missouri.
1t provides that no circuit or district
court Of the United States shall have
power 10 issue any temporary writ or or
der restraining any state officials, boads
or commissions from enforcing any
statute Of the state pending federal liti-
cation to determine the validity or con-
stitutionality OF that statute, OF shall
have the power TO issue any order re-
straining such officials or boards from
enforcing their Judgments or decisions
rendered by state authorities pending fed
eral litigation. The bill also aims 70
facilitate federal hearings In cases In
volving state laws and provides for the
right OF appeal from federal decisions
without requirement OF bond. N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
SUFFRAGIsTs INVADE HOME
WOIaen of London Penetrate Privacy
OF Residence Of Premier
of England.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE arrival OF the
ministers at Downing street today to at
tend the first meeting OF the cabinet before
the assembling of Parliament was made
the occasion OF a public demonstration by
the women suffragists. The police antici-
pated trouble and large force was pres
ent. but the women succeeded in making
their way inside The residence of Premier
Campbcll BanurrrL an ana five arrests were
made before order vas restored
Some Of the demonstrants adopted
novel manner 70 pre- yent being carried Off
by the police rhey Had attached to their
belts stout chains winch, whom they saw
the police We're about 10 lay hands on
thcm. they oJickly threw around the iron
railing in front Of the building. The police
had to break these chains by force before
they could get the women away
The suffragists subsequently were ar
raigned in the Bow street police court
They refused to give sureties for their good
behavior and were sent to prison for three
weeks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
NEW KNIGHTS OF BLACK EAGLE
Emperor William Presides Mt InvestI-
ture Ceremonies Conducted with
Great Display.

BERLIN, Jan. 7.-Emperor William as
grand master Of the Prussian order of the
Black Eagle, presided today at tho investi-
ture ceremonies OF new knights OF the order.
These were Duke Robert Of Wurtemburg;
Gen. Baron yon Der Goltz, commander of
The army corps at Koenigsburg: Admiral Won
TirpitE, secretary of the admiralty: Baron
Won Rheinhaben. Prussian minister Of state
and finance: Baron Marschall Won Bieber-
stein, who represented Germany at the
second Hague peace conference. and Cen
eral Won StuensHer The ceremonial, gor-
geous and medieval, took place in the
chapel OF tho order. a small but beautiful
apartment Of the royal castle at Berlin
The walls OF this chapel are emblazo
with tho arms Of living knights OF the
order, among whom are most of the SOW
creigns Of Europe.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
ASK CONGRESS TO INQUIRE
Applications Tor Congregational Inves-
tiEatiOn of Nevada situation
Troops stay for Time.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17-Applications FOR
congressional investigation of the Gold
field New, mining trouble are being re
ceived by the house committee on labor,
according TO Chairman Gardner of that
committee, who conferred with President
Roosevelt. today. Mr.. Gardner said that
representations are being made to his com
mittee from all points Of view, but that
the most urgent demand seemed to be that
some means be provided for the retention
of the troops at Goldfield until all pos
sibility Of trouble between the miners and
mine operators should be obviated. There
is pending before the committee a reso'u-
ton addressed to the president intending
to bring out all Of the correspondence and
reports on the subject. Mr.. Gardner said
the president is being kept posted regard
ing the situation
President Roosevelt today informed Gov
ernor Sparks of Nevada by telegram that
he would permit the troops to remain in
Nevada for such reasonable length of time
as would give the Legislature opportunity to
organize a force to perform the police
function of the state. This information
was In response to communication from
the governor to the effect that the legis-
lature was perfectng legislation TO the
effect stated.
The communication to the president from
Governor Sparks, under today's date,
quotes the resolution adopted by the Ne
vada state legislature yesterday without a
dissenting vote and earnestly urges the
president to carefully consider the same.
I'VE are working on a constabulary law
and will keep advised Of progress" the
governor concluded
The presidents reply is as follows:
I'm response to your telegram transmit
ting the resolution of the legislature OF
Nevada, / authorize you to inform the leg
islature that in accordance with the re-
quest | will permit the troops to remain
i'm Nevada for such reasonable length OF
time as will give opportunity to the legis-
lature TO organize such police force as Will
enable the state authorities to perform the
police functions of the state. 1 assume,
of course. that there will be all possible
expedition in providing this police force
The house committee on labor today
voted to report favorably the resolution
calling on the president for the fun date
of the report of the Goldfeld labor trou-
bles made to him by the special commission
of investigation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
on ocRAN sTHAMsHIPs
MASKED MEN WARN JAPANESE
Effort 10 Secure Oriental Labor Mt
Mountain Homo, idaho, IL
Checked by Mob,

BOISE. Idaho, Jan. l7.-'Trouble is I'm
pending at Mountain Homo over the em-
ployment of foreigners to clear a large
tract Of land near that place. Some time
ago the owners OF the land contracted with
a Japanese restaurant keeper 10 clear and
plant it with fruit trees. He planned to
PIT a force of Japanese at work, but he
was warned by white workingmen that
his restaurant would be blown up II he did
so. That alarmed the Japanese, and, dis
posing OF his restaurant he left town.
A Greek then agreed to do the work and
yesterday he landed about 100 of his coun-
trymen at the town ready TO go to work.
Last night a body OF fifty men, well
armed, visited the Greek camp and warned
them to leave the country, giving them a
day to comply. The members of the mob
we're all masked The Greeks called upon
the sheriff for protection, and at last ac ,
counts an We're still at the camp. but
serious trouble was feared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
BLACK BOOK" CASES VOID
Demurrers to Indictments of Lumber
Men Secured by Catalogue
Houses Are Upheld.

MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 17.-Demurrers to
indictments against, nineteen prominent
lumbermen charging conspiracy to defraud
were upheld In the federal district court
today by Judge William Lochren. The in
dictments were based upon the issuance and
operation Of the plan I'm which the so-caIled
'black book was an important factor 1t
was designed to badger catalogue house
competitors and 10 pile upon them useless
and costly correspondence both through
asking many questions and Though num-
erous requests for expensive catalogues.
Judge Lochren heard counsel for but one
of the indicted lumbermen and upheld the
demurrers, which ends the prosecution.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
SUSPEND INSPECTOR FOR ACT
New Orleans Detective Held Account
able for Effort to shoot
Editor.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 17.-Inspector Of
Police Edward S. Whitaker, who was to-
day suspended, with five of his detectives
for shooting at Editor Joseph M. Leveque
of the Morning World last night, says he
believed himself justified in resenting the
abuse Leveque had heaped on him in his
paper
Edward r. Roberts, a copy reader was
today identified as the young man who
probably saved the editors life. The in
spector of police Is a large man, being
considerably over six feet and Weighing
over two hundred pounds but Roberts.
who is of small stature. succeeded In get
ting to him and preventing his aim from
being true
The inspector of police and his five de-
tectives who figured in the shooting were
arragned today. All pleaded not guilty
and each gave bail. The charge was shoot
ing with intent to kill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
PRoUTY VISITS DES MONIES
Interstate Commerce Commissions er
Listens 10 Evidence of Alleged
Discrimination.

pEs MONIES. Jan. 1T.-Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Judge Prouty began
a hearing OF the complaint of the Corn Belt
Meat Producers association today.
In it's petition, the Corn Belt Meat
Producers association charge the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy. the Milwaukee, the
Great Western, the Northwestern, the
Rock Island, the Wabash and the Illinois
Central with unjust discrimination against
Iowa shippers OF hogs, cattle ana sheep
There are 10000 cars OF cattle shipped
annually from Iowa TO Chicago. The rates
on these. 30 the association claims, Is $40
to $40 higher than the charges on ship
nents from Illinois towns an equal dis
tance away from Chicago. In the same
way but IN a lesser degree, the rate is
higher than the rates charged on ship
ments from Nebraska Missouri and Kan
sas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
IN DELICATE PLACE
Position of France in Morocco Be-
a comes Increasingly Difficult.
BRITISH PREMIER IN PARIS
He Confers with Cabinet .,e.
Regarding Situation. 4
ACTIVITY OF MULAI HA
Fear that French Are Backing tn
Wrong Horse.
MAY APPEAL 0 THE POWERS
Several Contingencies Might Make IL
Necessary for France to Make
an Extended Land
Campaign.
He Confers with Cabinet
Regarding Situation.
nay APPEAL o THE POWERS

PARIS, Jan 17.-Premier C1emence au,
Foreign Minister Pinchon, and Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman, the British premier,
/. who passed through the French capital on
his way from Biarritz. had a conference
regarding the situation in Morocco, the
result OF which has not been made pub
lie. In the face of the growing fanaticism
of the Moors in (avor of Mulai Hafid, the
position OF France in Morocco is increas-
ingly difficult. The apprehensions are in
creasng that. perhaps France may have
been backing the wrong horse and that II
would be better to accept Mual Hafid II
he does not repudiate the Algeclras act.
Should NIulai Hafid execute his threat
and go to Casablanca to fight the French.
General D'Amade would take the defen-
sive, but, attacked France might be COM
PEELED not only to defend herself. but, as
the representative of Europe. to attack the
Moors. Such a contingency might force
the French government to appeal TO the
signatories of the Algeciras pact for an
extension OF her powers.
Z Spain will fulfill its share of the duties
in the matter of policing the ports of
Morocco. but it will not go further
In view Of the severe fight at Settat
two days ago. the socialist leader attempted
TO renew his Interpolation in the chamber
today He insisted that they should be in
formed of the attack on what he called
Muai Hafds advance guard, and that
France was siding with Abdel Aziz. The
foreign minister's motion to postpone the
Interpolation to January 16 was then
passed.
FEz. Morocco, Jan. 17.-Patrols of native
troops are guarding the streets leading to
the foreign consulates here and are taking
other steps TO prevent the mob from pilag-
ing the houses of Europeans and the resi-
dences of the ministers of Abdel Azlz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
BOIES LEAVES ON JOURNEY
Ex-Governor OF Iowa Has Completely
Recovered from PneumOnia
a. EI paEO,

DIES MONIES Ia. Jan. IA special to
the News from FL PssO, Tex, today says:
Ex-Governor Boies OF Iowa has completely
recovered from attack OF pneumonia.
from which he has been suffering here for
the past two weeks. and, accompanied by
his private secretary. Miss Ella Dunn, left
today for Los Angeles, where he will spend
the winter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
NEVADA WANTS SOLDIERS
Both Houses of Legislature Petition
President to Lend Aid Until
state Can Act.

CARSON CITY New. Jan. 16.-The Ne
vada state senate passed resolution to-
day petitioning the president TO maintain
troops iR Goldfield until the Legislature
can by the passage OF law provide either
Tor police force or some other method
OF maintaining the peace. The resolution
was passed unanimously
Al the afternoon session OF the as
semkiy the resolution whlch passed the
senate this morning petitioninE the presi-
dent 10 retain the troops temporarily,
passed without negative vote, There
was no argument on eithsr side as 10 the
merits OF the Measure
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18

Number of factory girls are burned at
Scranton. Pa. Page q
Mrs. william Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw testify In the murder case at New
York Page
Commercial club of Salt Lake city
brings up the silver question in a request
to the Washington delegation. Page I
Immigration inspectors at San Fran
cisco are deceived by clever Asiatics.
Page
Ex-Governor Boies has recovered his
health and resumed his trip to Califor-
MIA Page l
Anti Beckham men at Frankfort, KY,
force an adjournment of the legislature.
Page 1
Inspector at New Orleans who shot at
editor has been suspended for his act
Lieutenant Colonel Goethals. before the
committee on interoceanic cana,s, tells of
the Panama canal problems. Page 1
The house spends much of the day on
pension bills and adjourns until Monday.
Page /
Railroad board of Tennessee orders the
railroads to install 21a-cent fare by
April /. Page 1
FOREIGN.
Pope Plus has the gout. Rage 1
Suffragists in London invade the pri-
vate home of the premier and are fined
for their audacity. Page 1
NEBRASKA
Frank Barker is hanged at Lincoln for
the murder of his brother and wife in
1904. Page 3
Telephone men make trip to Omaha
from the convention in Lincoln. Page 8
POLITICAL.
President invites two Nebraska sena-
tors to the White House in effort TO set
tie controversy over the internal revenue
collectorship Page
LOCAL.
Judge Kennedy refuses to issue tenn
Iorary injunction in Bankers Reserve
Life company case, and officers agree
not to carry out plans for merger until
the case can be heard on It's merits.
Page q
Superintendent Davidson favors larger
school grounds in order to give pupils
chance for outside play. Page 5
William A. Paxton estate valued at
S22S336.12 for inheritance tax purposes,
according TO appraiser. PEgo
Omaha grain dealers will not join Sem
ator Sibley in his efforts to secure iower
grain rates. Page
Statements made by railroads show that
2O6, 600 freight cars are idle owing to
decreased business. Page
CoBIAGERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
Live stock markets Page 3
Grain markets Page
n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
TAFT MEN CLAIM VICTORY
with Only Half the Counties In Ohio
Heard From Secretary Has
Majority.

COLUMBUS. o., Jan. H.-With just half
the counties Of the state heard from the
management Of the canvass for William
II. Taft for the republican presidential
nomination claims that more than 800 dele
gates in the state convention, or far more
than half have been chosen in favor Of
Taft In the majority OF the cases reso-
lutions have been adopted endorsing Taft
and in all hut three the state call has been
followed without question.
In only one place was open opposition
TO the Taft primary ticket reported, that
in Lake county
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
ID on TiEht in Cherenne.

CHEf ENNE, Wyo.. Jan. 17.-(Special -
Prosecuting Attorney c. NJ Watts today
noiled siNty-fiye cases against residents OF
Cheyenne who were charged with violation
OF the gambling law, thereby bringing to
an end the chapter of Cheyenne history
dealing with the fight TO close gambling
here. The local lid is now screwed down
tight and there Is little probability that
~amhling viii ever ss FeoDoned here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
PHONE MEN COME TO OMAHA
Delegates to Independent Convention
at Lincoln Leave for MetrOp-
oils i'm Body.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan 17.-More than $50
Independent telephone n,en who have been
attending the state -eanvcptiop of the Ne
braska Telephone asa :iatiore lest this
afternoon for omaha Delegates from
South Dakota, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri
were present. "The following officers we're
elected
C. ]. Carlow, Columbus, Neb., president;
]. w. Lyman of Hastings, vice president.
and r. e. Mattison, Lincoln, secretary
treasurer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
POPE Plus ILL WITH GoUT
Reluctantly Gives Nv Audiences and
fakes TO Bed--Sisters Would
Nurse Him.

ROME. Jan lI-Owing to an attack OF
sout the pope has hccn reluctantly obliged
TO suspend his audiences. lie was visited
yesterday hy his private physician. DR..
PCcci, who Insisted that the pontff so TO
bed, and 20 this the patient consented. The
gout cuRses acute pains and a swelling of
tho knee ON hearing Of his illness tho
Ione's sisters came 70 see him and ox-
pressed Their desire 10 nurse him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18

The delegates who have been attending
the convention Of Nebraska Independent
Telephone men at Lincoln, arrived In
Omaha Friday afternoon, returning to their
homes. The delegation was met at the
depots by officers Of the Independent Tele-
phone company of Omaha and were es-
corted to the new exchange OF the COM
pany at Twentieth and Howard streets.
The delegates spent some time looking
over the automatic switchboards which
have just been put TO working and ex-
pressing general admiration for the iron
girls"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-18
MORGAN DENIES PURCHASE
Wall street FinRneier declares No
Truth In Reported Purchase
of EQuitabl0-

NEW YORK Jan. IA report was cir
culated on Wall street today that J. p.
Morgan a co. had secured control Of the
Equitable Life AssuEshce society through
purchase Of the stock held by Thomas Il.
Ryan. Al the offices OF j. p. Morgan q
Co. the report was officially denied