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Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-14

AlLDIHN al RohdldiA Ab III MS i'f's
to house resolution asking for informa-
tion about the alleged paper trust says
the investigation has not been completed
and to disclose the facts collected now
might defeat the ends of justice. Page
Insurance men place rne loss by the
Chelsea fire at S3,5OO, 900. Contributions
for relief will be accepted only from Mas
sachusetts. Page a
Representative Dalzell wins nomination
for congress, but is not sent to the re-
publican national convention Page
Ambassador Bryce speaks on Thomas
jefferson on founders day at University
of virginia Page 1
Henry Arnold accused of embezzlng
money from William Coats of Plattsmouth
and other cities, arrested in Illinois.
Page /
Mobile Judge holds the Sunday observ-
ance law void. Page
Court of inquiry in the Electric Boat
company case held at New Orleans.
Page
Secretary Garfield will send a strong
recommendation about coal lands to the
house committee on public lands and build
ings today. Page i
Senator Foraker proposes an amendment
to the railroad rate law that will give
roads the right to ship commodities they
! owned at the time the law went into
effect. Page
High water in oklahoma delays through
traffic. Page /
Two thousand Chinese drowned in unex-
pected floods at Hankow. Page 1
United states supreme court sets date
for hearing on the extradition case of II.
Clay Pierce Page 1
Unions Of Phhadelphia. sparn dollar
day relief wage that is offered. Page 1
Strike on interurban line between Phila-
delphia and Chester ties up road. Page
Long delayed count of ballots in the
Mcclellan contest case begins before jury
| in New York. Page
Commercial club Of Omaha is enjoying
the same period of prosperity which has
come TO the city of Omaha and a cam
paign is on to secure several hundred
members this year Page 5
| Congressman Edgar C. Ellis of Missouri
writes to vice presidents of the Missouri
River Navigation congress that the time
has come when the organization must
mean something and get some money to-
gether to be used in making showing to
congress next year. Page q
Saturday the 18th of April, is TO be
housecleaning day for the city Of Omaha
according to a proclamation of Mayor
Dahlman issued Monday. in which the
chief executive of the city pleads for a
beautiful Omaha. Page 10
New order of President Roosevelt in
creasing the rations of soldiers after May
l means that Omaha, one OF the largest
supply depots for the army in the coun-
try, will sell many more thousands of
dollars worth of merchandise to the gov
| ernment. Page 5
President Norris O'Neil of the Western
league anticipated that 1908 will be one of
the very best base ball seasons in the
history of the great national game.
Page 9
COMMERCIAL. AND INDUsTRIAL.
| Live stock markets. Page 2
Grain markets. Page 2
Stocks and bonds Page 2
MONUMENTS OF OCEAN srHAH6sHxPs
Port. Arrived. Sailed
NEW YORK. New York. .....,...
| NEW YORK. ...... Manuel -calvo, ....
QUEENSTOWN. Eauretania.
LIVERPOOL. ..,.. CarmaniA. ........ Bohemian.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-14
GOES BACK ON BLUE LAWS
New England Methodist Conference
Recommends Change in Amuse-
ment Rule of Discipline.

WORCESTER, Mass, April l3-By a
vote Of lO7 to AZ. the Ney England Metho-
dist Episcopal conference today adopted
a memorial 10 the general conference rec
ommending the repeal OF the article for
bidding dancing. card playing and at
tending theatera
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-14
cOURT OF INQUIRY m soUIH
representative BrOuWaFd of Louisi-
ana Commences Electric boat In-
quiry az New OrIeans.

NEW ORLEANS, April ls.--In conform
ity with orders received from Washing
ton Representative Brouward OF Louisiana
today opened In this city a court OF in
vestigation In connection with the charges
relative to naval affairs made by Con-
gresham Lilley OF Connecticut
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-14
WINTER WHEAT CROP GOOD
North Dakota Farmers Are Planning
20 Sow other Cereals as
Result.

FARGO. n D.. April 1S.-spring work
has progressed rapidly during the past ten
days. The weather has been ideal and
the farmers have had opportunity to
prepare their land and seed In better shape
than for many years. The winter wheat
outlook is so encouraging that some farm
ers are planning 10 SOW less wheat than
they Intended. and win grow more OF other
cereals
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-14
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
THE WEATHER.

For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair Tuesday; not much change in tenn
perature.
For Nebra ska-Partly cloudy Tuesday.
cooler Tuesday Afternoon.
For Iowa-Increasing cloudiness, with
probably showers Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-14
sToRE MANAGER ARREsTED
Henry Herold Held In Illinois Sn
Charee OF EmbeEHIement from
Nebraska stores.

JERsEYYILLE, IN. April lS-Henry
Herold. who has been employed in a de-
partment> store here for two months. was
arrested today on charge OF embezzel-
ing $500 from William Coats. OF Piatts-
mouth. Neb Coats operates stores At
Plattsmouth and Omaha. Neb.. ana at rou-
Ion. Wyo.. and Kewanee. IN. Herold waa
superintendent OF the stores for eleven
months He Il charged with embezzel.
Rent Of ts.0O0 from the Wyoming store ana
tn.ooo from the other establishments.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-14
Minor matters at Capital,

Congressman Boyd has had a pension
board established ot Creighton, Neb., with
Dr W. X. Clark ~ Niobrara and DR.. W.
d. Britt and Dr. n. ~. Burrett OF Creigh-
ton as examining surgeons.
Senator W. A. Meserve of Knox county,
Nebraska Is the guest OF Congressman
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-14

Commander ". o. Gamble OF Casey post
No. 8. Grand Army OF the Republic. OF
Wayne. Neb., has requested Senator Bur
kett to procure a condemned cannon and
cannon balls for the city OF Wayne. This
request is the outgrowth Of a successful
effort on the part Of the senior senator to
secure cannon for the campus of Wayne
college.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-14
DOMESTIC

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Secret son urges appropriation for
the den Ion Of manufacture of de-
natured 90 at the Omaha Cohn show.
Page /
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
Water Rises With Surprising Sud-
denness at Pittsburg
And Vicinity.
RAILROADS MUCH DAMAGED.
Weather Bureau Forecasts Thirty
Three Foot Point for Raging Tor
rcnts--Strccts Inundated.

Pittsburg Pa, March 19.-With sur
prising suddenness, another food OF
the rivers is being experienced In Pitts
burg and vicinity
AT 10 o'clock this morning. The stage
reached the danger mark of % feet
and the water was rising -tenths
an hour According TO the weather
bureau . possible stage of SO feet is ex-
pected early tomorrow morning. SHOULD
80 feet of water b. reached. 1T viii lack
but 9la feet of the great flood of
March 10 last.
All the small streams are on the
rampage
Streets and cellars in the suburbs are
covered with water Thousands of wom-
en- and children are prisoners in their
homes and schools are lightly attended.
The lowlands of this city are inundat-
ed and owing to the uuickness with
which the high water came few persons
were able to take the precaution of
saving valuable goods.
RELIEF METHODS.
The first meeting of the chamber of
commerce flood committee was held to-
day. A determined effort win be made
to ascertain the cost, character and
cause of food damage. Am adequate
method for the protection against floods
will be discussed.
Early today sand dredge belonging
to the Pittsburg Plate Glass company
broke from it's mornings at Uranium.
above this city, and started down the
Allegheny river. The boat went over
the government dam at Springdale and
IL is not known whether the crew. COM
posed OF i've men. succeeded in escap-
ing.
Nothing has since been heard OF the
men.
The Pittsburg, Virginia & Charles
ton railroad. between this city and
California, Pa. is crippled.
Seven landslides have occurred and
the tracks are buried under tons of
earth.
Other railroads have their schedules
badly disarranged on account of the
high water and heavy landslides.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
BRYAN LOOKS FOR STENGTH.
New York State, However, May Send
Unlnstrncled Delegation.

New York. March l9.-rhc Democra-
tic state committee which Is scheduled
TO meet at the Hotel Victoria this after
noon to fix q time and place for hold
ing the state convention at which the
four delegates At large To the national
convention AT Denver win be chosen
bids fair TO he enlivened by an effort on
the part OF the followers of w J. Bryan
10 secure the adoption of a resolution
faVoring the selection of delegates in
structed for Mr. Bryan. Such an at
tempt. in the opinion of William j.
Corners. chairman of the state COM
mittoe. would meet with failure, mas
much as the majority of the committee
are believed to favor an uninstructed
delegation
1t was the expectation that the con-
ventlou would be held about April IA.
Syracuse seemed the favored upstate
city but there also was a sentiment that
the convention should be held in New
York. The Bryan men hope TO have the
date fixed for the latter part of April.
inasmuch as they say Mr. Bryan Is
planning speaking tour OF the state
during the month of April aud they be-
liove he viii be considerably stronger
when he has finished this than he is at
present
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
SUBJECT OF BONNETS
TOUCHES PSYCHOLOGY

Chicago. March ,19-The psychology
of bounets is the chief subject of con-
sideration at the convention OF the
National Milliners association here to-
day and tomorrow. according to Nine.
Hunt president OF the association In
Hunt said.
There certainly Is a psychology OF
hats, entirely aside from the fact that
the souls of the majority of women are
i'm their hats If every woman would
only look in the glass when trying on
hats and instead of giving her undivid-
ed attention to the hat would study the
outline of her face seen under the
hat she would then look with scientific
approval or dsapproval upon the hat.
Fit the hat or bonnet to the face and
You will always look up to date and be
a fashon-plate not only in ones own
fancy but i'm the public's eye as well.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
IF HEALTH is WANTED
KEEP OUT THE FLIES

New York. March 19.--That the wo-
man who wishes to prevent typhoid
fever and various infantile diseases in
her family will do well TO make a
large investment I'm window and door
screens for. the coming summer was
one of the lessons the women at the
meeting of the food investigating COM
mitteo of the Consumers league learned
yesterday Afternoon,
'Tlies are among the most dangerous
of diseases conveyed" DR.. John b. HUI
Der told the audience. And one fly
which was examined was carrying on
its legs 100000 diseased bacteria and
making straight fer a bottle of milk
"That VS. the testimony of Or. Jack
son, the expert. Flies spend their days
gathering up germs and get into houses
at night to distribute infection in
food" DR.. Huber said
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
PHENOMENAL GAIN IN
TELEPHONE PROFITS.

New York, March 19.-The annual
report of president Vail of the Ame1-
can Telephone & Telegraph company
presented today shows profits of S2S.
479OOO against $17,s5IOOO last year.
Mr. Vail speaks of the vast raminca-
lions Of the present system. saying thaJ
ii is national in character. with mil
lions of subscribers connected by mil
lions of miles of circuits With local eN-
change systems. all bound inJo one
large comprehensive system embrace
ing l.G64.000 miles of wire The report
speaks fayorably of public control, say
ing:
ut is not believed that there IS any
serious objection TO such control, pro-
vided it is intelligent, considerate, thor
ough and just, recognizing as does the
interstate commerce commission IN it's
recent report that capital Is entitled To
its fair returns and good management
or enterprise to its reward
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19

expires. 1t was stated by members OF
the committee that such was intended
TO be the tenor Of the report Discus
sion of the first sections of the report
of the committee indicated that II would
continue FOR several hours al least and
that the report as submitted to the con-
ventiou would be adopted.
Amendments were offered TO make
the minimum price of inside day labor
$2.56 and outside day labor $3.50
Secy Wilson opposed the amend
ments He said IL districts No. g IL
and 20 Central Pennsylvania. West Nir-
ginla and southwest Kentucky wanted
a strike. they might as well say so at
once, rather than to do the same thing
In an indirect way by adopting the
amendments
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
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DIRE THREATS MADE
AGAINST THEIR LIVES
Chief Shippy. Assistant Chief
Schucttler and Mayor Bussc
Marked for Death.

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
RIOT OF UNEMPLOYED
BRINGS FATAL INJURIES

Cleveland, March l9.-Orr man was
fatally injured and "a number Of others
seriously hurt I'm q riot ncnr The plant Of
the American Steel q Wire company m
the southern outskirts OF tine city this
morning Fifty man We're crowded
around the gates OF the plant seeking
employment, word having gone ont that
additional help would be taken on to-
day. \ quarrel started among the mon.
following the attempt OF those Ion tho
rear 10 get closer 10 the gate ana 70
general fight began. the men using
stones ana clubs as weapons ono man
was armed with q revolver IL shot
down his opponent, who had struck him
with a rock AZ this iuncture a patrol
wagon loaded with police arrived ON
Inc scene. rhe officers dubbed the rln-
tors right and left A number of the
rioters we're found lying unconscioua ON
the ground. Charles Wlgciet Who was
shot, cannot recover,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
MINE WORKERS CONSIDER
SCALE COMMITTEE REPORT

Indianapolis, Ind March lO-Vhe
convention of the United Mine Workers
Of America today took up by sections
the report Of the scale committee. sub
mittsd late yesterday afternoon This
report recommended that the miners
he allowed 90 sign new wage scale
with the operators by districts. The min
mum demand 10 be the present wage
scale and conditions ana local differ
ences 10 be- adjusted by the district con-
Ventions. The adoption Of the report
viii practically continue for another
year, beginning April I, the same con.
ditlons that have prevailed during The
past two years with the exception that
the operators must sen by districts
and not individually
The FIRST question raised in The ais
cusslon of the committee report today
was whether districts would be permit
ted TO sign a scale with the operators
prior 10 April when the present scale
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
RACE TRACK GAMBLING BILL.
Measure Reported without Amend
ment Takes Out Legalizing Clause.

Albany March. 10 With five men,
bers absent the senate Judiciary COM
mittee today unanimously reported
without amendment the bill amending
the Percy Gray law by striking out
that provision which now virtually le-
galizes betting at race tracks by pro-
viding for the recovery of the amount
wagered in a civil suit The COM
mittee considered the amendment sub
mitted by the Jockey club providing
for the so-called English credit sys
tenn, but did not adopt 1t.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
TATSU MARU INCIDENT
IS FINALLY CLOSED

Washington. March 19.-Word
reached the state department today
that the Chinese government has re-
leased to Japan the steamer Tatsu
Maru. the seizure Of which by the
former government for time threat
ened the relations between the two
countries. The Chinese government
followed this with a salute to the
japanese flag. Chinese minister W.
who was at the state department to-
day. said the incident was now closed
and that an agreement Nad been
reached With Japan By the terms OF
which a convention would he agreed
TO between the two countries pre-
venting the importation of arms into
the interior of China
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
MOVE FOR CONSTITUTION
STARTS IN HONDURAS

Teguclgalpa, Honduras, March ig-via
Mobile, Ala. March 49, According To The
recent congressional election called bv
the DaNila government, the members
were elected To serve first ~ II cousti-
tutional convention 90 revise the consr-
tuition and put INTO effect the subsidiary
laws; secondly as au ordinary congress
A majority decided against revision aud
adopted tho constitution uf 1894 also nut
ting into effect die subsidiary lahs en-
acted under the constitution Of 1895
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
WITNESS SITS DEAD
IN COURTS SESSION
While Attorney Pressed Him 10
Answer. His Eyes stared,
But Saw Not.

|. Ch.cuec, March 10-lrho eouu-
! ty court of Henderson county
. was brought to dramatic al.
. icurnnent yesterday when Gec.
. Mcbride died while seated in lie
: Witness chair.
!. McB;iGe was the chief witaass
I fer the defense in a case ON trial
. and had come in from his farm
/ 10 testify.
. Mcbride had given his name,
I his occulation. his residence. and
. had TOLD of his long acquaintance
win The parties to the suit The
. attorney turned to refer TO Sore
mcmtianda he had and after n
. ninuta az two resumed his en-
airipat'op OF Mcbride, not 1otie-
ing that the witness seemed TO
be gazing abstractedly into space.
. The attorney asked his 1ues-
tion--the vital one in the suit,
. aud the answer to which would
meuh victory for plaintiff Of de-
. tendant
There was no answer
; Mcbride often had complained
of heart trouble.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
DESERVING CHARITY CASE.

A puthitie case Of suffering through
helpIessness due 20 old age rs reported
from lH Third North street W n.
l-lghtfoui, On years of age aud his wife
who Is az fully advanced in years bfo
without funds on provisions. and Alr
Lightroot Is suffering In addition frOuf
blood poisoning ms the result % striking
himself with pick while working for
Kennedy's contracting Arm. ME-, Light
foot has tried 10 secure work On pre-
ference 70 asking for charity, but Is TOO
advanced In age "a secure a position IN
the ordinary KINDS Of houseworA. con-
seqpeuty has failed TO secure help fr0m
this direction,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
TO SUPPRESS REVOLT.
Honduras Dispatches Contain Hints OF
Results of Conferences.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. March ~.
via Mobile, Ala. March I9.-At a
conference today between Minister
Buctilo OF Honduras, che American
minister and the minister of foreign
relations for Salvador. 1t was resolved
to notify Honduras "emlghudos" occu-
pied in promoting revolutionary move
ments, that they must return to Hon
duras or leave for Costa Ricu
The above is u translation from the
minister Of foreign relations at Tegu-
cigdlpa-
Evidently this action is taken by
joint consent of Honduras. Salvador
aud Costa Rica, as the ''emighados"
could not be ordered to Costa Rica
without previous consent Of that gov
ernment
This news indicates that the United
States Is following up the agreements
made by the peace conference held in
Washington with view to making
them effective by the suppression Of
revolutionary movements in one re-
public against adjoining republics.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
AUTOS FIGHT FOR SPEED.
Exciting Race 10 Cheyenne Between
German and French Cars.

Omaha March 19-The first real con-
test since the New York Paris automo-
bile racers reached the west is IN prog
ress today between the first French
car and the German car. which are
racing up the great Platte valley OF
Nebraska towards Cheyenne, the French
car leading the German by 60 miles.
Each driver is bent on winning the
brush ana each is doing his best
The Frenchman left Grand Island at
S:15 this morning and at the same min
ute the German started from Columbus.
Arrangements have been made AT TN
ion Pacific railroad stations TO report
TO each car the progress OF the other
car and the whole population OF the dir
ferent towns are turning out TO cheer
the racers along.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
GROUND OF DEFENSE
LOST BY SAL 00NkEEPERS

Chicago March g The plan Of de-
Tense ia tho SUNDAY closing cases which
has resulted in tcqWta or mis-trlal n
every saloon keepers case 50 far tried
was swept away last evening by Munlc-
ipal Judge stephen A. Foster who IN
held Judge Heass ruling that the ques-
lion OF the applicability OF the Sunday
closing statute may not Doe disputed By
attorney for tho defense before jurors
The defense has not hitherto disputed
the facta IN tho case but has relied on
the allegation that the statute does mol
apply 20 municipalities organized under
the cities and villages act. II has been
contonded that this question should b.
submitted TO thc Jury as tho judges of
the law and the fact as in an previous
cases this has been allowed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-19
nncrIynR roR omNA MUTUAL.

Boston. March BAT the request OF
state Insurance Commissioner b1auk A.
Harrison, the Maagcmsctts supreme
judicial court today appointed Arthur y.
Hnl % Boston attorney, receiver for tho
China Mutual Insurance company The
commissioner asked FOR r. receiver on tho
grounds that the company. which has
been writing marine insurance is usol-
vent The company has been Zoo existence
for many years