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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
NO RECORDS OF FURNITURE
Testimony In HarrisburR Trial shows
Policy Was To Buy and
Charge It.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Feb. 4.-Having
secured the admission Of the bills. in
voices and settlements and having shown
that eight years ago Contractor J. II.
sandersons only standard OF measure
ment Of furniture was the linear foot the
commonwealth today tried to show specific
fraud in some Of the items in the invoices
at the trial Of the capitol conspiracy
cases.
Evidence was also submitted to show
that Sanderson's claim to a surface meas
urement standard I'm his bills for the furn-
ishings for the new capitol was not sus-
tained by any charges In his own invoices.
To further illustrate to the jury that In
paying for the capitol furniture the state
was made to pay for air space. new ex-
hibits of furniture and photographs OF
the rostrums in the senate and house
caucus rooms were offered in evidence.
sanderson collected s9O,74S and paid the
subcontrsctor who made them 5000
Fred II. Potter of the Audit company OF
New York was called to identify from his
inventory of the capitol furnishings the
furniture from the house of representa-
tives The testimony developed in the
general crowding of the capitol with sur
plus furniture no system was observed, no
record was kept and as 1xesult some of
the sofas cannot be found.
Potter produced an inventory OF all the
furniture IN the capitol and testified that
the measurements of the furniture other
than the sofas, tables and clothes trees
mentioned in the indictment were false.
The speakers chair from the house of
representatives was exhibited. When II
was announced that the chair had been
billed 80 feet at $3.50 per foot totalling
s761. 10, a spectator gave a prolonged whis-
tie of astonishment. The chair measured
81 inches front. % inches deep and %
inches high. Mr.. Potter said the only
possible way of getting the number
charged by Sanderson for the chair was
by computing the contents of box that
would cover It.
T. Stewart Pearce, cashier of the state
treasury under Treasurers Harris and
Mathues. said settlements were made by
the invoices which were approved by the
Board of Grounds and Buildings
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
ABOLISH PENSION AGENCIES
House Committee on Appropriations
Reports FRvOrabIy Measure
Carrying Money.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.--The house COM
mlttee on appropriations today reported
favorably the pension bill for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1909, The bill as re-
ported abolishes the pension agencies To-
Gated at Augusta, Me; Boston, Buffalo,
Chicago, Columbus. o.; Concord, n. HI;
Des Mones, Ia; Detroit. Mich; Indianap-
oils, Ind; Knoxville, Tenn; Louisville, Ky;
Milwaukee. New York City, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, San Francisco and Topeka and
consolidates them In one central dstrbut-
ing agency at Washington.
The bill as reported carries a total PEN
sion appropriation of $l5O,s69, 600, which is
sl740O less than the aggregate estimates
the exact sums available by the consolida-
ton of the agencies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
ROADS EVADE MINE-HoUR LAW
south Dakota Roads Close Wire sta
tIOns In order 20 Reduce
Expenses.

ARLINGTON, s. D., Feb. 4-(Specisl) -
In the notification of the State Railway
commission Of an intention to close tele-
graph stations In South Dakota, the rail-
road companies have disclosed that one
way they will meet the nine-hOur tele-
grapher's law that goes into effect March
l. all over the United States wall be by
Transforming telegraph stations into sim
PLY railroad stations.
Protest has been made to the state rail-
road commission by residents OF the towns
of Oldham, Vienna, Erwin, Garden City
Elrod and Lily. on the Milwaukee & ST.
Paul railroad, and Grover, Rauville, Laboit
and Booge on the Great Northern railroad.
because st has been announced the tele-
graph stations at these points will be
closed.
The appeal was made to the railway
commission because of an impression that
the commission could prevent this action
by the railroads, under a statute passed by
the South Dakota legislature last year,
prohibiting railroad companies from clos
ing stations except upon the written con-
sent of tho state board, The statute per
mits the closing. on consent, of stations
not receiving S1.OO0 In three consecutive
months. or whose business is periodic. But
the law will not apply to the determination
OF the railroads TO close their telegraph
offices. for their stations will be kept open.
They will not be obliged. therefore, to keep
telegraphers at them under the new nine
hour schedule. They can employ, for small
salaries, men who can sell tickets and
handle freight at these stations.
II many telegraph stations. in proper
tion to mileage, are closed all over the
United States as in South Dakota, a total
Of 1900 telegraphers will be discharged.
This would enable the railroads to save
$4,000 and in a way compensate them
selves for the increased salary list neces-
STATED by the nine-hour law
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
HOPE FoR STEAMER ABANDONED
Vessel Caught I'm storm Believed to
Have Gone Down.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb AN hope for
the steamship Bluefields which sailed from
Jacksonville on January H for Philadel-
phia, has practically been abandoned and
the best that is hoped for now is that Cap
tain Higgins and his crew may have been
picked up by some foreign-bound vessel
1t is feared the vessel foundeFed on the
night OF January %, when one of the great
est storms that have been known for years
swept the north Atlantic coast.
The Bluefields was laden with lumber
and carried a crew OF eighteen men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
SCHOONER MARY NEwHALL LOST
Crew of steamer BcrmudInn Rescue
Men at Peril of Lives,

wen AT feFIh OI Lives
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb 4-Details
of the abandonment at sea of the four
masted schooner Mary l.. Newhall OF Bath
Maine. were brought here today by the
steamer Bermudian from New York. The
steamer left Tampa for Norfolk on January
"a and met with a succession of gales On
the fifth day out it lost It's rudder and
It's sails having been blown away the
vessel became unmanageable. When 24O
miles northwest of Bermuda on Sunday
afternoon the schooner sighted the Ber-
mudisn, and the steamer stood by the dis
tressed schooner until the next morning
At midnight Sunday In a tempestuous sea
a boat crew under Second Mate Welch put
out from the Bermudian TO rescue the New
halls crew. The boat was smashed, but
the crew managed to get back to their
boat without loss of life At daybreak
another boat was launched. The men we're
instructed TO plunge into the sea from the
schooner and were thus rescued. The res
cue was watched with breathless interest
by the passengers on the Bermudian, who
testified their appreciation of the gallantry
| of the men by subscribing $3.50 for them.
The Newhall carried a crew of ten men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
SANTA FE WILL SWING AXE
Ten of Principal Local Passengers
Trains I'm Kansas to BE
AnnuIled.

TOPEKA. kan, Feb. 4.-Beginnng Feb
ruary 9, the Santa Fe railway will, It was
announced today, annul ten Of its principal
local passenger trains in Kansas. General
Manager Hurley says this is made neces-
sary by the decrease In the roads earnings
the last year. Four trains will be discon-
tinued on the main line, two south Of New
ton and several on the southern Kansas
division.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
WORK ON HARRlMAN'S CASTLE
Pay Roll Runs to $4,000 Monthly on
MagnRte's New Mansion at
NewburH.

NEWBURG. n. =, Feb, TN spite Of
winter weather, work on the r. H. Har-
riman residence. two miles cast OF Arden,
is being kept up A large force Of men Is
engaged on the work. the monthly payroll
during the winter reaching Q3OlO. The
house is built IN the style OF an old Eng
lish castle. It's total cost. II is said, will
approximate SLOCO.Uo0
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
TOLEDO ICEMEN IN PRISON
Three Members of Prominent FamI-
lies Jailed for Restraint
of Trade.

TOLEDO, o.. Feb. 4.--Roland Beard
Compton Leman and Joseph Miller, Ice
men. all members OF prominent families
were today sentenced TO six months In the
county jail and TO pay costs Of prosecution
for conspiracy I'm restraint OF trade These
men were found guilty last July and SEN
fenced to six months each IN the workhouse
and 1850 fine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
BOONE WOMAN is ASSAULTED
Unidentified Man seiEes Miss ConIey
Main Street, but IL
Frightened Away.

BOONE, Ia. Feb. 4-(special Telegram.)
Miss Lena Conley, a prominent resident
of Boone and sister of DR.. A. Z. Conley,
was assaulted on Story street, the main
street OF this city last night while on her
way home at $50 o'clock. A large man
grabbed her from behind, stiffled her
cries with his hands and tried to throw her
to the ground A struggle Of lengthy dura-
tion followed. A man approaching fright
ened her assailant. He grabbed Miss
Conley so tight that he lOosened her teeth
and wrenched her back and neck. She Is
In a nervous condition that is serious
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
HIGHER TAXATION FOR JAPAN
Diet Agrees to Raise In Rate After
Heated Debate of Five
Hours.

TOXIC. Feb. 4.-After a heated debate
lasting five hours an increase in the taxa
tion bills on sugar, sake alcohol, beer and
kerosene was passed today In the Diet. The
government had majority vote of eighty
four In every case except in that of kero-
senc on which the majority vote was
twenty-four. Masahisa Matsuda, acting
minister of finance. stated that the in
crease in taxation was absolutely necessary
In the present financial condition of Japan
he believed the whole people would be will
ing to pay It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
FAMINE RELIEF FOR INDIA
Three and "a Half Million ApprOprI-
ated for Aid of Sufferers
from DFOuth.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. A bill ap-
propriating SS,56S,OO0 for famine relief In
addition TO the sum voted by the Duma
has been submitted to the cabinet and
soon will be introduced. The estimates OF
the amounts needed for the relief during
tho coming year are increasing steadily on
account of the unfavorable news regard
ing the condition of the winter crops
which are reported to be almost a total
loss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
LITTLETON is IN NO HURRY
Thaw's Attorney Declares Haste IL
Not Needed in Case at
Present.

NEW YORK. Feb Al the counsel Of
Martin w. IAttleton prevails, II does not
appear to be likely that an early attempt
will be made 70 have Harry X. Thaw re-
leased from Matteawan asylum on habeas
corpus proceedings, He said today that
there was no need to obtain a writ OF
habeas cs A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
NO QUARTER GIVEN SUSPECTS
Orders TO Fire without Challenge at
Providers About sebnstO-
pol Arsenal.

sEBAsTOPOL, Feb. 4-Owing to the re-
cent attacks by revolutionists on sentries
on duty at the arsenals> here, Rear Ad-
miral Wiren today gave orders for all SEN
tines TO fire without challenging upon all
suspects found in the vicinity of the ar
senals or the store houses between the
hours OF p. m and a. m. Patrols are
also instructed to fire at any person who
attempted TO escape.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
BUSINESS OF SAVING NATION
President Roosevelt Speaks of An
archy After Greed and Graft.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. An reply tc
letter written by Thomas p. Ballard
of this city to President Roosevelt con-
graduating him upon his recent mes
sage TO congress, the president wrote as
follows:
thank you for your letter of the
first You have expressed my thoughts
better than 1 did, for, as you say, what
we have to strive to do Is to save the
country on the one hand from the an
archy which follows greed and grato
and on the other hand from the anarchy
which follows want and hate.
With high regards, believe me,
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
white Houze Feb 13 1908.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05


President Roosevelt names Benz. F.
Thomas to be postmaster of Omaha. the
appointment being sent to the senate
Page
Heroic rescue of seamen on the burn
ing ship st. Cuthbert by the crew of the
Cymbric. Page 1
w. A. Myers Of Alma objects to special
telephone rates being given to newspapers
in Harland county. Page
Express companies of Nebraska declare
the Sibley law was not in effect when the
attorney general began his present suit
20 enforce It. Page
Waterways commission makes its pde-
liminary report to President Roosevelt.
Pege
Santa Fe railroad will take off ten local
passenger trains in ansas. Page
Martin w. Littleton says there Is no
need of hurry in the effort to keep
Thaw out of jail. Fage
Bankers Guaranty company forming In
Kansas. rage
| Work progresses during the winter on
the Hartman castle at Newburg. Page
Indiana republicans declare for Fair
banks in district conventions Page
| Chief Shippy of Chicago declares there
is great anger from anarchists. Page
Effort to make Guerin in. the Mcdonald
case a matchmaker. Page
Tobacco warehouse burned and foreman
of factory whipped by night riders In
Kentucky. rage
Senate passes the urgent deficiency
bill carrying an appropriation of $4,000
900. PaEe
| Senate debate on subjects considered In
the presidents special message occupied
entire session of the house. Page
Judge advocate In summing up speech
demands execution of General stoessel,
Fock. and Reiss, for surrendering Port
| Arthur. Page
RoHE1GN.
Cabinet changes follow fast at Lisbon.
Persistent rumors are that republic
has been declared at Oporto. The leader
of the progressists flees across border
| into Spain. rags i
Russian government orders troops 10
the Turko- Persian frontier. Page l
Three and half million dollars voted
for the relief of the famine sufferers Of
India. rage
Thousands of Moors killed in fight
near Settat. FaSe 1
Count BOni de Castellane is declared
not guilty by the correctional court Of
Paris. rage \
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN TTEAlzs1IPs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
COMMISSION MAKES REPORT
Waterways Board FILES Preliminary
Findings with President
RooseVeIf.
WAsITNGTON. /

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4--President Roose-
welt received a preliminary report of the
inland waterways commission. The report
is voluminous an1 has not yet been made
public.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
wednesday,. February 9. 1908.
THH WEATHrR.

FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
VICINITY - Rain or snow probably
Wednesday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Partly cloudy and
colder Wednesday, with rain or snow east
portion.
FOR IOWA-Rsin or snow Wednesday;
warmer in east portion Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05
l'reTender Hack 20 Austria.

VIENNA. Feb. l.-Dom Miguel de Bra
gan1a, the pretender 10 the throne OF Por-
tugal has curtailed his stay in Viareggio
Italy, and Is now on his way back 10 Aus
tria, This step, Il is understood, is taken
on the advice OF relatives OF the pretender
that he avoid any action that could. under
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-02-05

The Lincoln Commercial club is making
an earnest fIght against the ruling Of the
Interstate Commerce commission relating
20 the long and short haul clause of the
act TO regulate commerce, and the Me-
braska deleg itiOn Las been urged 20 work
for the passage cf measure similar 70
the Hardy Dill, Nfich prohibits truns-
portation company from charging a greaN.-
freight rate on the tume class OF goods for
short maui thar for longer haul on The
same line. sLa1toI Brown today presen,e
the resolutions Of the Lincoln Commercial
club bearing on this subject and they we're
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28
OCCIDENTAL LIFE
GETS FLATTER|NG
RECOGNITION
Admitted to Inner Circle of
Standard Life Insurance
|Companiec at American Life
Convention in Denver.

= A4a--f
IT, h'e''N' s'"''"' manager VI
the Occidental Life Insurance com
pany, has lust returned from Denver
where no attended Inc American Tjfo
"''si's ii"i"' "i'' '''"' '"'
most notable recognition yet accorded
to the Occidental company in the III,
insurance rvurId "A Amarican Iif.
-
Nv INV '" VI"
SION IN DehV'r ItSJ week. ~ an assn-
citation of tifty-one OF the conserva-
tive, firmly established life insurance
organizations Of the United States.
membership in the convention being
the final recognition that the company
admitted has arrived at the stage of
n questioned stability. conservatism
and strength which entities it To- rank
among the leaders mi the life msur-
world.
The American Life convention rep
resents five hundred millions of dol
lars in insurance, forty-two millions
Of assets and eight millions OF surplus.
It's membership is exclusive ana is
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28

Lisbon. Aug 81 The chamber of
deputies have approved thu cNtradi
ton treaty between the United States
and Portugal. The treaty provides for
cNtradition of twenty-five specific of
lenses. It excerpts political offenders
but specifies that the authors of att
tcmpts against rulers shall not be con-
.LI.IDl ~ snuh.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28
KANSAS Bran AND snORTs.

Best and cheapest bran 20 he had.
SI.65 per hundred. No mill s~wcepings
and refuse oats and Whcats ground in
this. sacked under pure food law the
same that governs the sale of flour.
Used by the largest dairics IN tins -
cinity. Great feed for the horse or
cow and poultry. Cash guarantee WIN
every order. All size ord RS delivered
DO worth 10 car lots. T.. ". Fee, COZ
GOI =. 1~t. Phone rs.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28
AUDIENCE LOATH
TO LEAVE yE
OLOE
ELEGANTLY DEPARTS
ONLY WHEN INVITED
Crowded House Delighted With.
Quaint and Beautiful Colon
iaI Pageant and Splendid
Music,

After an evening Of vigorous and
frequent applause, reaching often a
mira encore. the crowded house at
the Elks' theater last night was so re-
luctant to take a final leave of 'Ye
olde FoIkes" that it required a po-
lite announcement from the stage to
get the people to depart.
The "OIde Folkes' Concert" was by
far the cIeverest and quaintest and
most altogether entertaining thing in
the way of a musical event that has
ever been attempted here. 1t is sin
cerely to be hoped that the concert
will be- repeated at no very distant
dale That it will be given to an even
larger house is a certainty.
It would be futile to attempt to de-
scribe the variety and the beauty Of
the costumes, modelled after the colo
NAL period. that were worn by the So
loists and the forty members of the
chorus who took part in the enter
tainment. There were wide skirts and
narrow skirts, sun bonnets and other
varieties Of bonnets, alluring curls and
hair worn low over the ears top KNOTS
and old-fashioned Iockets' tfiiIs II
furbelows n all that goes TO give
the costumes OF colonial times ihelf
quaintness and charm
The gentlemen were attlfed IN the
familiar Knee b~reeches' high collars
and ruftled shirts, Il the stage tuIl
Of people gave one a peep back a nun
dred and fifty or two hundred years.
Dr. Ira Cartwright, as Elder Pun
back, looking the conventional par
son or school master Of a century ago,
was master of ceremonies n ful-
filled his duties with distinction, look
ing over his glasses with grave dis
approval at his giggling charges II
lining out the hymns with a solemnity
that was almost funereal. The chief
cause of disturbance was the Pres
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28

ttorls IA" mas mace w our "'ua'I
Res"INed slNlh' In"' N' '"II upon
'he people "i the lilb"'"'oA Z" uhil'
ana FORM q permanent ORGANIZATION to
'ecurr the Improvements "Iu the pro-
lection d'Wah''d TOT "t. properties.
d. ~ I'' 'Ftt
a. -
w. I, hi'n T..
w W ia EMS,
L' '-N''LHS
ne '"I'"N'"6 "hlVl"''' "'''eu 10y
u. t. "l'hlih was alSo N"t'u r" be In-
.'uueu III the I~'So'utlu'9
Resolved mat 1t II 'h' 0''I'' OF inns
'l'''I's ''l'' an money o'i'N'u iio''
uS'u '"' '"' p'n'Ht oI ''IEu'""d PARK
'i''ll sue" sum Si'il 'Pu"' ''' amount
iIIt'uA 'Np'Hd'u on l'"nIha"u park.
~ ii"!l' i''''l''N '"u'''h
pr. w. O. nope wa" 's " "lH own
+ OF IilEhi'no properly gained lor
I""' "''"'' '"' RESOLUTIONS were \'I'u
'p"n' ~ 'i"P' was "'I''7'" u" '''
's"I"'ioIS uIdNh uP ny '"' commit
't ana qua no, h'Slta'' u" say So lie
uoycd by and suffered damage from
Hood waters as much ass and pus.ibI,
more than any other property Owner
! me lils"l'n"S. ~ nope sdI0 mat
az l'"u ana 'h' "'''I uI"lhas'
l"Ss'l"l were qu'Sl'o"S VINO" needed
'"ou' CONSERVATIVE ''iI''l'oh ana
houRht, ana were not matters 10 be
Jumped ON rough shud lie said that
te had studied the HOOD problem him
elf for a good many years. and the
lcepcr he went into 81, thc more he
became convinced hal the city couu-
IL and the city administration were
honestly and conscieutiouSly, to the
iest Ut their ability, e@ndeaNorinR Ia
each a satisfactory solution of the
question. Dr Hope opposed IN par
ocular il resolution which read as
follows:
THAT the present street commits
Toner is incompetent ANA |uugentlc-
manly in the discharge of his duties,
and the present method of street Inn
prov"mcnt is inefficient and lacking Ia
Intelligent systematic direction
The speaker said that this resoIu-
lion as an insult ana "A slap in the
to the street committee, to the
street commissioner and the city coun-
iii, and that if the resolution was
adopted. it would Doe one of the best
moves that could possibly be made to
prevent the Highlands from receiving
my tavors at the hands OF the mem
oers of the council After a rather
debate, Dr. Hope won his
and the resolution was With
lrawn from the rcport OF me reso-
committee. after a standing
had been taken. rhe other res
were adopted almost unani-
nously. Before the resolutions mad
leen adopted. however. there Was CON
,iderable discussion ana some rather
ON yarious questions
affecting civic improycmcut i'm mo
highlands. MIR. r. $ Wnolsr,. of thc
'orest service ON, of m. optmiets
predicted tbat I'm. uipbIands
be- the main Residence, district
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-28

spectiyc properties to bear the burden
and expense OF the same, therefore.
be il
Resolved first, That we, the AK
payers and property owners in the
Highlands, demand that the city coun-
eil take prompt measures TO perma-
uently protect IA property from the
storm drainage.
Resolved second. That We emphat-
ically protest against assessing any
property for n street improvements
that may be made for drainage pur-
poses.
Resolved third. That We insist that
the city council shall rNprud. for the
necessary grading and Improvements
In the Highlands. an amount ot money
in proportion To the amount paid i'm
taxes by the property owners In the
Highlands.
Resolved fourth. THAT IL IS the sense
of this meeting that the office of street
commissioner be abolished and the
work of grading and improving of
our streets be placed under the direct
supervision of the city engineer.
Resolved dtth. That Vy tender our
hanks to Councilman George IA,
Lcarnard for the stand no took i'm the
ouncil ia tl.e interests of Tine people
Of the Highlands ana the persistent
fcorts he has made IN our brualt
Resolved sixth, That N. cam upon
ohe people of the Highlands to unite
an. form a permanent organization to
icCurr the improvements anna the pro-