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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
COAL ROADS BEGGING DELAY
Vice Presidents of Many Lines Have
Interview with President
Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.--The operating
vice presidents of many of the large rail-
roads of the country were received by
President Roosevelt today and presented a
request that in executing what is known
as the comfy amendment Of the railroad
rate law. but one case be brought against
the roads by the government. his case to
be finally disposed OF by the supreme court
of the United States. This, n agreed to by
the government. would mean that the rail-
roads owning coal producing properties
would not sell them BY May ], as required
by the law, but coutd operate them as
heretofore until the disposal of the test
cases. The law in question Is regarded by
the roads as unconstftt tional in that IL re-
quires the disposal ol property at what
would be necessarily Z sacrifice. The law
also is questioned on other grounds.
The president referred the railroad men
to the Interstate CohImerce commission.
where the question win be fully discussed
and a report made to the president as to
the legal Possibility OF carrying out the sug-
geati0ns msee.
Those who particiPsted m the conference
besides the president were c. r. Gray,
Of the st. Louis & San Francisco, who
acted as the chairman of the conference on
the part of the railroads; T. G. Rawn. IL
linois Central: f. G. auckland. New York.
New Haven & Hartford: VI. L. Nudge.
Rock Island: d. willard. Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy; w. A. Garrett Seaboard
Air Line; c. r Schaff. New York Central:
w. A. Gardner. Chicago & Northwestern;
c. IT. Ackert, Southern. and G. L. Potter.
Baltimore & Ohio.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
COURT SETS DATE FOR CASE
Judge Bethea Orders Standard Re-
batting Trial to BE Heard
i'm April.

CHICAGO. Jan. 2T.-Judge Bethes in the
United States district court today set the
trial Of the Standard Oil company of IndI-
ana on the charge Of accepting conces sions
from the Chicago & Eastern Illinois rail-
road on shipments of oil from Whiting.
Ind, TO Evansville. Ind. for April 6.
The attorneys for the company desired a
later date.
The case was originally set for trial be-
fore Judge lands. who declined to hear Il.
and It was transferred to the calendar OF
Judge Bethea. 1t is larger case than that
involving the Chicago & Alton railroad.
which was tried before Judge Lands. and
in which a fine OF more than S2s.OOO, 900 was
imposed. The Eastern Illinois case in
cluded 2.l24 counts. and under them a max
imum fine of s42 $4,000 is possible.
WASHINGTON Jan. GIN the hearing
today in the case OF the government against
the Standard Oil company for the annul-
ment OF the charter OF the company f.
Dana Durand, deputy commissioners Of cor
porations, submitted what is known as
Tariff 81 or Chicago and St Louis Traf-
fic association tariff No. q on classes. and
effective on the Chicago & Alton on
August 81. 1901. This was the tariff on
which the Standard Oil company was con-
victed and fined over 900 for accent
ing rebates.
To the Introduction OF the tariff Attorney
Rosenthall for the Standard objected. be-
cause no concurrence was shown I'm the
tariff by the Chicago Terminal railway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
CAPITAL FRAUDS ON TRIAL
New Judge Has Charge of Case In
vOlvinE Extensive Conspiracy
in Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Jan. ga special
jury panel of eighty is on hand and Judge
George F. Kunkle OF the legislature and
new conner on the Pennsylvania bench, Is
presiding at the trial OF the capital fraud
cases.
The five conspiracy cases listed for trial
first involves payment of S4s.l97 for sofas,
tables and clothes and trees. The items
we're paid for by the state at the s1s0S per
foot" The commonwealth alleges that
frauds to the amount OF Ns.SOS were per
petrated. The defendants in these five
cases are Chief Contractor John II. San
derson and Architect Joseph NJ Huston.
former Auditor General William S. Snyder,
former State Treasurer W. L. Mathus and
James NJ. Shumaker. former superintendent
OF grounds and buildings. Neither Con-
gresham Fl. Burd Cassel of the Pennsyl-
vania Constructing Co, nor the remaining
eight defendants in the prosecution figure
in these conspiracy cases.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
BANK LIQUIDATION BEGINS
Little Excitement Caused by Action
Taken by the New York
Institution.

NEW YORK. Jan. s7.-Liduidation OF
the National Bank OF North America was
begun today. Charles A. Hanna. national
bank examiner OF this district. who was
appointed receiver yesterday was In con
ference today with Comptroller Ridgeley
William F. Havemeyer, president OF the
bank. and some OF the banks legal ad-
visers. No authoritative statement was is
sued by any Of the officials. but the opinion
was expressed that the banks depositOrs
will be paid in full within sixty days.
The closing OF the bank occasioned little
surprise in financial circles and seemed 10
have only a slightly adverse stock market
influence In a small crowd was gathered
al the doors OF the institution ali morning.
but there was an absence OF excitement.
which marked the disturbance in the finan-
cial district last fall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
STORM SEVERE ON SHIPPING
BsIated Reports Indicate Consider
able LOsa of Life Along At
lantic Coast.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. G.-BeIsted re-
ports to the maritime exchange bring in
formation Of mishaps TO barges with the
probable drowning Of eleven persons off
the New Jersey coast during last weeks
storm The barge GWennie, from Norfolk
for New Bedford. and the barge Fannie
Philadelphia for Boston, broke adrfft from
the tug which Was towing off Barnegat last
Friday. The tug searched for the barges.
The Fannie was found and the crew Of
five men rescued. 1t is believed the Gwen
ME foundered and that its crew OF five
went down
The tug NJ. F. sehully reported today
that on Friday, while trying to make the
Delaware breakwater with the bsrses
White Bank and New Jersey. a hawser
parted and the barges drifted away. Later
the New Jersey Was picked up With its
crew safe. but the White Bank Was found
wAterlogged ten miles off the coast
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
RETURN PASSES AGAINST LAW
Missouri Supreme Court Holds Live
stock Men Have Been
Favored.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Jan. Z.-The
Missouri supreme court today, in an opin-
ion by Judge Burgess, decided the law re-
quiring that free return transportation be
given TO shippers with each carload OF live
stock by the railroads OF this state. is
unconstitutional on the ground that il is a
discrimination in rates against other ship
pors and in violation OF the fourteenth
amendment 70 the federal constitution in
that IL takes property without due process
OF law
The case was appealed TO the supreme
court from Lynn. where the board of COM
missioners brought suit against the Burl-
ington railroad. The lower coourt sus-
tained the commissioners contention and
the railroad company appealed.
The supreme court overruled the decision
OF the lower court and the proceedings are
ordered dismissed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
CONFERENCE ON TUBERoULosI,
Tuesday Session of Charities and Cor
rectiOn to he Important.

Tuberculosis" VIII be the, topic Tues
day for a special session Of the Ne
braska conference of charities and cor
rection. which will be held at the
Rome hotel and presided over by DR.. II.
clifford OF Omaha. The subject OF tu-
berculosis Is to receive much attention
by the conference, the program for
Tuesday being as follows:
Tuesday Observation-Disclosures: report of
committees; election of officers; "A
Forward Step in the Treatment OF the
Insane" Or. Young, Supt. Neb. Hospital
foT the Insane, Norfolk; "ortheoPedic
Nebraska Ortheopedic hospital.
Tuesday afternoon-"Vagrancy G. r.
Prevey, general secretary c. 0. s., Lincoln;
General Topic-'Tuberculosis Or. II.
clifford presiding; plans for a Cam
paign." DR.. f. Luther Stevens, secretary
Iowa Association for the Study and
Prevention OF tuberculosis: 'Elimina-
ton" Medical Inspection Of Schools;
The Value OF Visiting Nurses in the
Campaign. Dr. W, F, Milroy, Omaha;
tuberculosis in Animals and its Relation
TO Man Harriet s. MacMurphy, food in
spector. Nebraska Food, Dairy and Drug
commission; introduction of president
elect; adjournment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
CHANGES AT SHOPS
Charles Fuller Appointed Assistant to
W. B. McKsen, Jr.
TO UNION PACIFIC FROM ALTON
Brings About General Shifting Of
Heads at the Various sbS
JOHN TURTLE GOES TO D,
Z. F. Fay Transferred from Denv
the Cheyenne Job.
CONFERENCES NOW BEING HELL
New Car shOP BuiIaiAE At Omaha
Now Complete and Ready for the
TracEase and Installation
Of Machinery.
JOHN TuRTIE CO.'S 10 D z
Z. F. Fay Transferred from Denv
the Cheyenne Job.
CONFERENCES NOW BEING HELL

Charles Fuller, for several years super
Intendent Of motive power and machinery
Of the Chicago 4 Alton railroad. has been
appointed assistsnt superintendent Of mo
tive power and r aehinery Of the Union
Pacific, being assistant to W. r. McKeen.
jr., and TO have special supervision OF the
big Omaha shops.
with the appointment OF Mr.. Fuller TO
this position comes an entire shifting Of
the heads Of the various shops along the
line Of the Union Pacific railroad. John
Turtle. who has been acting assistant
superintendent OF motive power with head
quarters At Omaha. goes to Denver. where
he becomes master mechRnic Of the COM
psny's shops at that place. f. F. Fay,
who was master mechanic at Denver. goes
to Cheyenne as superintendent Of the shops
at that point
Mr.. Fuller. who comes as Mr.. McKeen's
assistant. is well known in the mechanl-
cal railroad world. having been at the
head Of the mechanical departments of
the Alton for some time. but left that road
cOuple Of months ago when the then
president, 8 N. FELTON,, severed his con-
nection WITH the road.
The annual conference OF the heads OF
the Union Pacific shops with W. r. Nc
Keen, jr,. superintendent of motive power
and machinery. is in progress at the shops.
Representatives are here from Evanston,
Cheyenne. Grand Isiand. Denver. RaWiins.
North Platte and Armstrong Kan. ROu-
tine matters are being discussed with
special reference to the rules and regula-
tions governing the shops.
Beginning with Monday OF this week
the Union Pacific made a further reduc-
ton of 10 per cent in the working time
OF the men at the various shops along the
---,S Last week a cut was made to five
days a week. with eight hours day. and
now further cut OF 10 per cent is made
The new car shops at the Union Pacific
shops in Omaha are practically completed
as far az the builders arc concerned and
are new awaiting .tan~ss TO and within
the buildings and for the installation Of
the machinery. most of which has been
ordered.
In eais sipg'1doNn the eapsEEss at .tie
shops TO meet the decrease in business
since the first Of the year an effort has
been made 10 let out ms few men as pos
Sibls, but 10 keep the old men on the pay
rolls in the hope that full time might soon
be restored. The Union Pacific has a large
sum OF money invested in the new shops
al Omaha and the local representatives are
more than anxious to keep them in uso
that so much money might not lie idle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
BURNT SUGAR IN WHISKY
suit Involving Right 20 Put In Other
Materials Now De-
cided.

WASHINGTON, Jan. E.-That whisky In
which burnt sugar or caramels have been
placed after government inspection is not
subject to forfeiture 10 the government
under seeton $50 Of the revised statutes
was today decreed by the supreme court
OF the United states. The question was
raised by the conrt OF appeals for the
eighth circuit OF the United States against
the A. Graf Dstilling company The suit
involved he seizure In the eastern district
Of Missouri Of three barrels OF whisky be-
longing to that company under the law IN
question, which prohibits the placing OF
things, ETC." other than the original
article IN a package after Il had been
marked by the inspectors
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
SHEEP MEN BECOME ACTIVE
Report from BuWaIO, wye, They May
soon COnGict with Cat
tie Men.

BUFFALO. wyo., Jan. Cspecial)-
Reports reaching here indicate the troubles
between the sheep men and the settlers are
wholly unsettled. The sheep men are de-
termined to feed the settlers out and chase
them out OF the country. From all reports
they are crowding the sheep down on the
settlers with armed bands OF men to guard
the wagons, and are planning to cross the
deae line in the settlement as soon as tn
first snow comes, so the sheep can do
without waller. The settlers have Joined
together and have burned five or six
wagons for the sheep men ard killed some
sheep. but this does not stop them. The
sheep men are keeping their intentions a
secret. II Is claimed the papers here are
not giving due publicity to the actual con
ditions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
A SHAM. 5xPERTs SAY
Alienists IN McDonaIa Case at CAi-
eago Assert shells FeiRn-
Ing IRsaE,tty.


CHICAGO, Jan. -27.-As a counter to fire.
ouent statements that Millionaire NJ. c. Nc
Donald's widow, Mrs. Dora Mcdonald, is
insane and incapable OF appreoiating that
she is on trial for the murder OF Webster
s. Gierin. Assistant States Attorney WILL
lam A. Rittenhouse comes forward with
the announcement that the prosecution is
certain she is shamming.
In addition to the experts who made a
personal examination OF her for the state
prior to the trial. he said last night, I'VE
have had five aiienists IN the court room
ever since. the trial began last Monday
watching Mrs Mcdonald and making care
full notes with regard to her condition.
without exception. they declare that the
defendant is sane"
Assistant States Attorney Day made the
opening statement today. He denounced
the relations existing between the defend
ant and Webster Guerin in severe terms,
declaring that they were commenced at the
instance OF Mrs. Mcdonald when she was
81 years OF age and Guerin was is. Her
attentions to the young man. declared the
assistant states attorney, compelled Guerin
to abandon a business in which he had
embarked soon after letving school. Mrs.
Mcdonald would call 81 him. and keep
him away from his stoE for two or three
days at time.
Later. when Guerin embarked in the pic"
ture business. it was declared by Mr.. Day.
Mrs. Mcdonald. in fits OF jealous rage.
would come into the store and drive out
women customers. and IN this way nearly
destroyed his business q second time.
The first witness called was Archie Guerin
brother of the murdered man. He testi-
fled regarding the manner IN which Mrs.
Mcdonald has persisted in following his
brother and Of his effbrts to avoid her.
Asked If he had not offered to sell the
evidence Of the Guerin Family in the trial
for $4,000, Guerin declared the statement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
FORAKER AND DICK DECLINE
Letters from Them state They Cannot
Attend Banquet where Taft
Speaks.

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. IA letter was
received today by Chairman Haserot OF tile
Tippecanoe club from Senator Dick stating
that the latter would be unable TO attend
the Mckinley day banquet OF the club on
Wednesday evening. A similar letter had
previously been received from Senator
Foraker Secretary Of War Taft is TO be
the principal speaker upon the occasion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
MORE MILLs ARE REsUMINs
I've Mere open Hearth Furnaces He
.aiR Operations at Potts
willie, Pa.

POTTSvILLF,. Pa. Jan. 1.-TWO more
big open hearth furnaces resumed here TO-
DAY. while the nlneteen-ineh and twenty
eight-ineh rolling mill departments at the
Eastern steel companyfs mills also started
up hiii handed. Tomorrow the twelve
inch mll viii resume. Thirty-oight col
heries Of the Reading Coal and Iron com
pany. employing SooO0 men. who have been
idle since January . also went to work to-
day. while ,eao men a. the same company's
repair shops resumed on regular hours
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
MONEY For CHURCH RAISED
Thirty-one FhSasand Dollars Pledged
fer Methodist Organization
at MitcheHs 8. ID.

MITCHELL s. D.. Jan. s7.-Cspecial Tele-
Eram.l-The didication services Of the new
dethodiat church were concluded last night
Al II o'clock. when the tSl.Ooo necessary To
over the entire Indebtedness Of the church
Was raised through the efforts OF Joseph
III. Powell Of Buffalo. The church bell
was rung AZ that honr and . great rejolc-
ing followed the announcement al the con
eiusion of The services. During the evening
Mr. Powell organized br0therhood order
with a membership OF rs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
HEINzE WTHDRAW3 HIS PLEA
preliminary Legal Motions Made In
Crlmnal Court at New
York.

NEW YORK Jan. 27.-Counsel for F.
AUGUSTUS Heinze today withdrew tenn
porariiy the plea OF not guilty entered by
Mr.. Heiu1e 20 the charge OF overcertify-
ing checks 20 the amount Of S43s.00O on
the Mercantile National bank Of this city.
Of which he formerly was president The
case came In the criminal branch OF the
United states circuit court. His counsel
filed demurrer 10 the indictment and
February II was fixed as the date for an
argument on the demurrer. BAH was
continued
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
MAMMA'S HATCHET INTO PLAY
Boy Burglars AZ 81. Louis Break Into
a saloon with This for
n Ifmmv

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2.-Three boys. Thomas
olsten. 5 years OF age; his brother Frank.
8; and Harry Arter. y years old. today con
fessed that they had broken into and
looted the saloon Of Anton opperman
Entrance was effected with a hatchet ana
the booty consisted OF cigarettes. whisky.
wine and tobacco. With much gusto. Harry
Arter stated: Il swiped mamma's hatchet
We got into the cellar and took turns ehop-
ping through the floor until We made a
hole big enough TO crawl through"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
STILL WAITING ON CoRTELYoU
No Meeting of senate CommIttee HeId
Because OF DELAYED InfOr-
nation.

WASHINGTON. Jan. z7.-No meeting OF
the senate committee on finance was held
today on account Of the non-arriyal Of in-
formation and data that has been requested
Of the Treasury department.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28

Charles A Hanna, receiver OF the Ma
tional Bank Of North America, was for
merry OF Lincoln. For years he was an
officer OF the First National bank OF Lin
coin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
SUMMARY OF THE BEE.
Tne.aay, January ss. 1pos.
TEE wEATMER.

Z OR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
Z INITY-Fair and colder Tuesday
. = X NEBRASkA-Generally fair and
q Tuesday.
q IOWA-Partly cloudy. with prob
ow flurries In east portion Tuesday
rafnre at Omaha ,n.tnrdnr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
CoAuGERCIAL AND IHDUsTB1AL.

MOVEMENTS or OCEAN sTEAAEsHIPs.
Port Arrived sailed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
NEBRASKA.

Experiments have demonstrated Nor
way poplar as valuable tree Ter
Nebraska Page J
CattIemen ask governor to modify his
quarantine order Page 3
state Railway commission issues an
order prohibiting the changing of depot
sites without the consent Of the com
mission. Page 3
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
PoLTTICAL..

Ross Hammond thinks he will be
named collector on Saturday and SEN
ator Brown thinks place viii go to Rose.
Page /
Regent Anderson says Nebraska in
fluence in the republican national con
vention depends on having strong, we'll
known delegates Page 3
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-28
rature at Omaha Yesterday.


Marriage of Count Laszlo SzechenH to
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt takes place at
New York with elaborate ceremony.
i
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
Notice Of Publication.

Notice Is hereby given that at IL
a. M, on the 18th day of May, 1908,
at Otis, County Of Bingham, State OF
Idaho, before T. L. Jones, proof will
be submitted Of the completion OF
works for the diversion Of 80 cubic
feet per second of the waters of Big
Hole Springs, Parrish and Boman
Springs, In accordance with the
terms and conditions of certain
permit heretofore issued by the State
Engineer of the State Of Idaho.
1. The name Of the person hold
ing said permit is G. w. Parsons
2. The postoffice address of such
person is, Aberdeen, County Of Bing-
ham, State of Idaho.
3. The number Of such permit Is
1888, and the date set for the COM
pletion OF such work is May IS, 1908.
4. Said water to be used for irri-
cation and domestic purposes.
b. Said WorkS oil diversion Will
be fully completed on the date set
for such completion, and the amount
of water which said works are cap
able of conducting to the place of In
tended use, In accordance with the
plans accompanying the application
for sucl permit, is 80 cubic feet per
second.
!, { The amount Of lands for which
said water is available is 1853 acres,
particularly described as follows:
Sc 4 Sc A, Sec l, T. s. r. 81 II
B. M. and Lots 8 and 7, Sec. 6, T. ,
s., r. 80 e. B. M.
JAS. STEPHENSON, JR..
40-7 State Engineer.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01

A resolution was passed by the
State Central Committee properly as
sembled, to the effect that the Coun-
ty Central Committees be recognized
as having the right to hold their
county conventions together II they
so desired and saw fit, and authority
is hereby given to the County Gen.
trail Committees to take such action
in the premises as they see proper,
and they are hereby requested to
perfect all arrangements for primar-
les and county conventions for the
selection of delegates to said State
Conventions.
The State Central Committee is
hereby called to meet at Wallace,
Idaho, on Tuesday, the 18th day Of
May, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m. for
the purpose of transacting such busl-
ness as may properly be brought be-
fore It,
JAMES H. BRADY,
1925 Chairman,
ADDISON T. SMITH, Secretary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
NOTICE OF MEETING OF REPUBLI-
CAN STATE CONVENTION.

Pursuant to the authority of the
Republican State Central committee,
and In accordance with their action,
notice is hereby given that Republi-
can State Convention will convene in
the City Of Wallace, State of Idaho,
on Tuesday, the 18th day of May,
1908, at IL O'Clock a. m. Of said day
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the Republican National Conven-
ton to be held in the City Of Chi
cago, State of Illinois, on the 18th
day of June, 1908.
And, pursuant to the authority and
by the direction of the Republican
State Central Committee, Republic
can State Nominating Convention
will convene at the City of Boise,
State of Idaho, on Tuesday, the first
day OF September, 1908, at IL
o'clock a. M, at which State Con-
vention a Republican platform OF
principles will be announced. new
State Central Committee will be
elected, and candidates will be nomi-
mated for Justice Of the supreme
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
Administrators NoticeN

In the Probate Court of Bingham
County, State of Idaho. In the mat
ter of the estate of Robert Millen, de-
ceased. Order to show cause why or
der of sale of real estate should not
be made.
1t appearing to this Court by the
petition this day presented and filed
by James Millen, the administrator
of the estate Of Robert Millen, de-
ceased, that 1t is necessary to sell the
whole or some portion of the real es-
tate of said deceased, to pay the
debts of decedent, and the expenses
and charges of administration,
II is therefore ordered by this
Court, That all persons interested In
the estate Of said deceased appear
before the said Court on Monday, the
18th day of May, 1908, at 10 o'clock
a. m. Of said day, at the Court Room
OF the said Court at the Court House
at Blackfoot, Idaho. to show cause
Why IN order should not be granted