Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
Nebraska

as four to six more horses will he needed
and other items must be reckoned. II also
occurred to Secretary Sunkin that the con-
victs might feel II beneath their dignity TO
perform mental work like wedding out
beets in the row. which Is usually per-
formed by Russians or Japs.
Defense of Accused Men.
The prosecution Of Charles w. Silvers
and Philip Mauve on the charge of stealing
500 worth of furs from Miller e. Paine con-
tanned a gentle surprise for the county pros
%ecutors, when the defendants came through
with a story about having innocently
bought the goods from one Riley. and
backed their statements by a letter written
in Omaha which was received by Silvers
while he was in the county jail here.
No mixing OF the defense appeared until
the states case in chief was finished. when
Silvers took the stand and told his story.
Ills attorneys appeared to be unwilling TO
have the letter mentioned offered In evil
dence, so Charles f. Matson. deputy county
attorney. demanded tHst it be produced. II
contained the statement that Riley had
got the goods from the local store by
bribing the janitor and that he was sorry
he had got silvers into trouble, but he
hoped the defendant would have no trouble
clearing himself.
wright on Railroad Regulation.
Regulation Of the railroads has come
to stay. That regulation must be by COM
mission, by some body which has the
power and the opportunity to investigate
a body disasociated from politics and con
Quoted on business principles, in the inter
est Of business rather than of politics. Our
only fear lies in the fact that the men some
times forget to regulate for business inter
ests and look only to future political cam
paigns or confine their energies to coach
ing themselves for office.
hi time has come for continued at
tacks upon railroads to cease: for legisla-
lures to give over TO commissions the
power and authority to control rates and
service. and to stop attempting to legislate
against mergers, against specific abuses
and against watered stock"
These were the central ideas advanced
by Carl C. Wright Of Omaha. assistant
general attorney Of the Northwestern rail-
road, in an address on The Railroad
Question" TO loo business and professional
men at noon today at the Commercial club.
Mr.. Wright's speech was we'll received
and he was heartily applaunded and per-
sonally congratulated at the close.
Body of AIvO Man Arrives.
Erwin Groves. son OF James Groves OF
Alvo, died last Tuesday at Rock Springs,
Wyo.. the indirect result of an accidental
shooting which occurred at that place
about two weeks ago. Groves. who was 81
years old. accidentally shot himself in the
forehead with a 22-caliber revolver about
two weeks ago. while in the act of loading
the gun. The bullet flying upward did not
penetrate the skull, but was DETECTED
slightly and passed out three inches from
the point of the .puncture.
He was taken to a hospital. but the
physicians said he had received only a
flesh wound and he was released a short
time later. On his release he caught cold
in the wound and blood poisoning set In, re-
s%ulting fatally.
The body arrived In Lincoln this morning
and was taken to the family home at Alvo
this afternoon. The funeral will take place
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the
Methodist church of Alvo. and burial will
be in the cemetery at that place. Tho de-
ceased was a widower. without children.
ReaulsitiOu for Hall County Man.
Governor Shallenberger today granted a
requisition to Hail county officers for the
return of John Cole. who is under arrest
In Saline county, Kansas. on a charge OF
having eloped with Irene Soule. aged is
years. The elopement took place February
q. The definite charge Is child-stealing.