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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
new PHASE OF RATE FlCRT
Interstate Commerce Commission
May Take Hand in Missouri Case.
MAKES CHARGES
WARNER
Resolution introduced In senate
Says Tariffs on Interstate Trafic
Are Too High and Asks
Investigation.

WASHINGTON. May 1.--There will he an
opportunity next Monday for the senate to
order an investigation by the Interstate
Commerce commission into charges that
the railroads of Missouri doing an inter
state business are charging unreasonable
rates. When this resolution was intro
duced in the senate by Senator Warner
yesterday he asked for immediate consid-
Grafton, but Senator Culberson objected, as
he had not had time to examine the docu-
ment
The eighteen railroads of Missouri re-
ferred to were recently engaged in Htlga-
tion with that state on the ground that the
state laws are in violation Of the four
teenth amendment tn the constitution in
that the rates fixed by them did not per
NIT reasonable return upon the value OF
their property. The preamble recites that
the figures submitted by these roads show
that they have in fact been charging un-
reasonable rates. II is now proposed to
instruct the Interstate Commerce commits
sion to Investigate all OF these charges in
order that the commission may, II neces-
sary. issue orders to correct the abuses
There will be an effort to take up the reso-
lutipn for consideration Monday shortly
after the senate assemblies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
New suItan Tha TAFT.

chariot wheels were entwined with them
aud all about her were fragrant flowers -
This is a tale OF the long, sweet long
age, when springs came in their regular
turn and winter was content with at least
six months duration; Wheh the good, old
fashioned folk turned out on Nav day to
enjoy their annual picric. and the young
ones, like the birds. cooed and mated, and
the children scampered over the grass and
threw roses at the queen OF the May.
But it's all over now. May day is a fic-
uon, or at least a memory Of a fantastic
age.
May day, 1909, came upon Omaha with n
temperature OF S degrees above zero at Z
a. m, and upon many portions OF Ne
brsska with IS 10 20 degrees. and as far
south as Texas this frigid climate spread.
Il is the coldest May day on record in
the Nebraska weather bureau district. The
lowest temperature recorded for the day
was Is. or one degree lower than the cold
est reported for thirty-nine years, May &
1901, when IL was % above zero, or since
the establishment Of the Omaha weather
bureau.
After all Omaha has been fortunate
While its weather has been raw and dis
agreeable, il has been spared the tornadoes
that have struck other Uortions OF the coun-
try.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
Miss Davidson
is Acquitted
Young Woman Who Shot Man for
Calling Her Vile Name Held
Not Guilty.

NDoSHo, Mo, May Miss Johnny"
Davidson. the young helress, on trial here
charged with the murder OF Roy Ramsour.
her sisters suitor, was acquitted here this
morning.
The jury was out seventeen hours. having
been given the case al O'Clock Friday aft
ernoon, after sensational trial.
Miss Davidson is wealthy in her own
right and her family is prominent. The
Ramsour family also is well-to-do, and be >
cause Of the prominence of the principals
the case has caused intense feeling.
Yesterday Miss Dadidson showed the
strain Of the trial for the first time. She
broke down and cried, as many other
women in the court room did, when her
attorney concluded his plea for her life.
She also gave way to her feeling when the
prosecutor condemned her as cold
blooded murderess"
A dramatic scene marked the closing ar
guments when Mrs. Samuel Reynolds. aunt
of the slain man, became wildly hysterteaI
during tho arguments Of the prosecutor
She screamed aloud a demand that the de-
fendant DO convicted and then collapsed
completely
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
Queen of the May, Like
A. Hamid, is a Dead One

Down with the Queen Of the May Long
live the kng
Who is king Of the May? Jack Frost!
The queen Of the May ard the sultan Of
Turkey are dead ones
May day broke bright and clear The
sky was azure blue and the sun shone
brightly. The beautiful green sward and
the dense foliage OF the trees and the
balmy breeze and the sweet fragrance OF
the air--sH these elements Of nature were
irresistible in their power OF fascination.
"Suoh q day il was for the annual picnic
and our people showed their apprecia tion
of Natures bcnedicton by turning out I'm
large numbers down on the creek, two
miles west OF John Smiths old place,
where picnics have been held 10 these many
years. The day was most enjoyably spent
and was so warm and nice that some OF
the young folks strolled off down Lovers
Lane and did not ger back until way In
the night
Miss salhe Brown, the charmins daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lemusl Brown, Dame
Rumor says she is. affisnced 20 Dudley
simpson was queen Of the May and
handsome queen she made. She became her
throne with regal dignity and swayed her
sceptsr with majestic grace, Her throne
was a bower ot red and white roses. Her
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
Sugar Trust to
Be Forced Into
Criminal Court
Special Attorney Stimson Will Prose.
cute Company for Gross
Customs Frauds.

NEW YORK. May i.--Criminal prosecu-
tons by the federal government viii be
begun - result Of the disclosures I'm the
recent suit of the government against the
American Sugar Refining company. This
announcement was made today by Henry
stirneen, who is acting as special attorney
FOR the government
Mr.. Stlmson's statement followed a con-
ference with United States District Attor-
ney Wise in the latter's office.
'Of course there will be a criminal prose
cution OF the guilty persons" Mr. Stimson
declared. There win be no let up. but on
the other hand the case will be prosecuted
to q finish
The corporation already has been pun
lshed criminally by the Sl3i,00 penalties
imposed" he added. That was a punish
ment for criminal acts. The other $4,000 900
was restitution Of back duties accruing
from false Weighing The thing for us to
do now is to get at the human beings be-
hind the corporation. whether officer or
employe. who have been guilty OF criminal
acts and punish them. We cannot tell when
the prosecution will begin, but 1t will be as
soon as we get our evidence ready to pre-
sent"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
Two Million of
Wheat Delivered
to Patten Saturday
Bull Operator in Position to Resell
it Immediately at Large
Profit.

CHICAGO, May This was delivery day
on the Board OF Trade and the May option.
which as the medium of the recent bull
campaign led by James A. Patten, became
cash wheat.
On May contracts today 100000 bushels
Of wheat were delivered practically all OF
it TO Bartlett, Patten a CO.
Brokers have hssarded guess that Mr.
Patten paid an average OF SlOs for his
May wheat Assuming this figure to be
approximately correct, Mr.. Patten might
have sold the wheat delivered him this
morning at S.12 for delivery in July, which
would show a profit OF cents a bushel
May wheat, however. opened today at
81 .741k to 124% and a good demand for
actual wheat would enable the bull leader
to sell at a much greater profit
While May is commonly known as de-
livery day, sellers have until the end Of
the month to turn over the wheat which
they have sold Formerly only No red
winter wheat could be delivered on future
contracts, but under a new rule Of the
board made two years ago No 2 spring
wheat was made standard A large uuan-
tity Of this latter, II is expected. will find
It's way down from the heads Of the lakes
when navigation opens. thus swelling the
amount In the Patten elevators.
No red wheat is selling at S1H% to
H44N and No. spring at S1.S
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
WELCOME FOR JAP SQUADRON
San Francisco Gives Demonstration
for Admiral Ijichi.
NAVY IN RECEPTION LINE
OmcePs Make the Day Notable One,
Coming on the Anniversary of
Admiral Dewey's victory
at Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO. May For the first
time In many years San Francisco is ex-'
tending the hospitality Of her hsrbor to a
visiting squadron Of Japanese wsrships.
RepresentstivesASs,sS Ss,sSrisS stasc sno' hation
united today in n5qprsb'e greeting for
Admiral Ijichi lnd TIE officers and men
Of the cruisers Aso hnd Soya, which ar
rived this mornihs : IN San Pedro.
Exactly at the hour set for their arrival
the two vessels steamed through the golden
gate, proceeded down the bay TO Man-o'-
War row. where the four gray cruisers Of
Admiral swinburne's fleet thundered a
salute Of welcome.
Several miles beyond the harbor entrance
the Japanese training squadron was met
by the revenue cutter McCuloch. The
cutter Golden Gate, with the official re-
ception committees as passengers, met the
japanese warships IN the strait while
fleet OF excursion boats many OF them
gaily decorated with japanese and Amer
ican flags. followed the larger vessels TO
anchorage.
Coming on a day when American naval
officers are accustomed to observe the
anniversary of Admiral Dewey's victory IN
Manila bay. the officers and men OF the
training squadron were given a particular
welcome by the steamers of the Pacific
fleet.
Admiral Swinburne and General Yves
ton, accompanied by their staff. headed
a committee of prominent men which made
the first official call upon Admiral Iiichi
the party being conveyed TO the Japanese
admirafs ship on the West Virginia. After
warm words OF greeting had been ex-
changed the party returned to the flag
ship West Virginia. where Admiral Swim
burne, half an hour later had the pleasure
Of receiving the Japanese admiral.
The most enthusiastic greeting to the
squadron was that accorded their country
men by thousands of japanese In the
japanese quarter the flag of the Rising
Sun is everywhere In evidence
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
Watch the pen
nies and the dollars
will take care of
tn c m S selves. The
thrifty watch the
want ads.

watch the want ads, they make
the pennies that grow TO dollars,
When you keep things you don't
nSod they ara worth less every
year.
There are a lot Of people
who know this who want TO
sell all sorts of things cheap.
They sell them through Bee
want ads. AN you have 10 do
Is 10 keep reading the want
ada. You win find you can
s~~s.a lOa sf'mOosV Ny baying
What-iA sAdVsriaadskAana. J
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
LIQUOR DEBATE NEXT TUESDAY
Revision of Prohibition Amendment
90 Come In In senate at
that Time.

JEFFERSON CITY, May IA revised
version OF the constitutional amendment
providing for statewide prohibition, which
the house proposed to submit to the voters
Of the state next November. was reported
to the senate today. The measure win go
on the calendar for passage Monday and
debate on it will probably begin Tuesday
The senate measure strikes out the provi-
sion adopted by the house which would
make prohibition, IN carried. effective in
1915 Another change is the addition of a
tax rider, allowing the state, counties and
municipalities to double their present con-
stitutionsl rate of taxation to make up
deficits caused by the loss OF liquor rev.
enues 1t is predicted that this portion of
the senate report will meet strenuous oppo-
sition in the house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
Big Concrete-Steel Bridge
atPeOria Crashes Into River

PEORIA. NJ, May 1.-At $50 this morn
ing three arches OF the concretc-steel new
wagon bridge which was recently opened
for traffic, fell into the river and lies at
the bottom total mass OF ruins. At the
time OF the disaster no one was on the
bridge and consequently there was no loss
OF life.
Bridge Superintendent Finley was at the
bridge tenders office when the disaster
occurred. He said:
Costello and myself were In the bridge
tenders house this nc-ning at $40 o'clock
when a farmer crossed the bridge. driving
toward the city. About twenty minutes
later we heard a noise like a team driving
up on the approach OF the bridge AT the
same time there was a rumbling noise as
II something had struck the big channel
pier where the house il located.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
Dominguez is
in Mexico City
Mexican Representative at Corn Show
is at Hotel SAM in the
Capital.

Ell PASO, Tex, May 1.-Zeferino Do
minguez, representive OF Mexico at the
National Corn exhibition at Omaha. and a
leader in the scientific farming movement
In Mexico, who was reported in dispatches
from Omaha last Tuesday as missing, is
In Mexico City at the Hotel Sanz. Ac-
cording TO telegram from Senior Do
minguez he has been receiving all mail
directed to him either at Mexico City or
Puebls, and that at no time has he been
where his mail could not reach him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
Smith and Williams
Give Their Bonds
indianapolis Newspaper Men Ar
rested and Arraigned on
Panama Libel Charge.

INDlANAPOLIS, Ind, May l.-Delavan
Smith and Charles Il. Williams proprietors
of the indianapolis News were formally
arraigned late this afternoon and released
on 5000 surety each
Smith and Williams were indicted by the
grand jury of the District OF Columbia
together with the proprietors ot the New
York World on the charge OF having COM
mitted criminal libel In publishing certain
statements bearing on the purchase of the
Panama canal by the United States gov
ernment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02

Both OF us rushed to the door OF the
mouse and when We stepped out we we're
just in time to see the first arch from the
draw on the east side OF the big channel
pier rise into the air and crash into the
river. There was creaking and splinter
Ing sound OF steel, as the ribs of the arch
snapped off like matchwood. The arch raised
fearful height into the air and then top
pied over One after another of the arches
took the same course, just like cards
standing on end and pushed over. We could
hardly realize what had happened and inn
medistely gave the alarm"
The Marsh Bridge company OF Des
Moines, la.,'was awarded the contract for
construction and the price for the bridge
proper was $4,000, OF which about SO 100
Is unpaid.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
FLOOD DANGER is PASSED
Rivers High, hut No Liability of
serious Overflow at
Present.

P1TTsBURG, May 1.-while the rivers
today are half foot above the danger line
and some of the low lying districts I'm the
suburbs are submerged, there is no danger
Of a serious flood.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
SILK MERCHANT A SUICIDE
August M0Os OF Chicago Kills Him
self I'm Chicago Because of
IIl-HeRIth.

CHICAGO. May August Moos,
wealthy retired silk merchant aged 50 years
ana father OF Joseph and julius Moos, COM
prising the firm OF Moos Brothers, com
mitted suicide early today. III health is
given as the cause
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
CENSUS TILT OLD HISTORY
Incident, Now Declared to He Closed,
Was Never Taken SerI-
Ously.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Senators and
representatives who have talked with Pres
ident Taft during the last few days regard
ing the census bureau affairs are con-
vinced that the incident is closed The
controversy did not attain to the serious
ness of formal charges. however, and con-
sequently there will be no official an
nouncement as TO the adjustment of the
matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
Prof. FossIer 10 Madison.

MADISON, Wis. May 1.-(special.) PROT
Laurence Fosser of the University of Ne
braska has been appointed a member OF
the faculty OF the German department for
the next summer session of the University
OF Wisconsin by the executive committee
Of the regents.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
LARGEST STEAMER ON LAKES
ShenanEo. Largest FreiEhter Goes
Into Service at DetrOit-COst
About Half Million.

DETROIT, Mich May 1.-The largest
steamer on the Great Lakes, the freghter
shenanso. was successfully launched today
The Shenango is 6o7 feet long and cost
$4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
Iooms six companies, s1,5s7 ,ss3.ss.

Number telephone companies, aoe.
stockholders, l3,s5S.
Book cost construction Of lines, plant,
buildings,' cash assets, e21, ,9s4, sos.
Miles Of wire, el,54s.
Subscribers served. sI,sss. by lss.sos
Instruments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02
Two Hundred and Eight Telephone
Companies in Nebraska Year ago.
OVER 125,Ooo INSTRUMENTS USED
At Date Of Report, June 80, 1908,
54,33s Farms Had Phones.
CITY SUBSCRIBERS OVER $4,000
Financial showing OF street Railway
and Telephone Companies Indt-
Gates Prosperity, with Much
New COnstructiOn Done.

Number electric street railways. 9.
Passengers carried year ending June 30,
1903, 6l,1s2, ,a42.
Capital stock, Sl6,e44,e49.
Stockholders, ee3.
Assets, sas,sS7.l7s.eo; liabilities, sss,-
s77,eso.s2.
1Eilss Of track operated, lss.
Gross earnings six companies, 42,-
711,23e.s3.
Net income six companies, 81 ,3sT, ,ss3.sS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-05-02

ScontiAusd on Fourth PsTs1
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
GREAT YALE PLAYER
TO COACH GOpHERS

Minneapolis, MINI, Dec. S.-Ted Coy
captain of the Yale football eleven
this season, probably viii coach the
Minnesota eleven next fan as it IS
considered certain that Dr.. Williams
viii be Ousted when the board of am
letic control meets on Saturday.
Tom SheVlin, also of Yale. and Ro-
per- a couple of years ago "a gridiron
star at Princeton, are also being con-
sldeFed, but IL generally is believed
that Coy VIII be the next Gopher
coach.
The board of control met Thursday
TO consider the matter Of q coach. but
postponed definite action until tomor-
row There is much opposition TO the
retention Of Dr.. Williams among Min
nesota alumni i'm Minneapolis and ST.
Paul, and a number of alumni have
endeayOred 70 secure installation of
the graduate coaching system for the
Gopher institution. The board does
not look with a great deal of favor
on this plan, but at least five of the
ten members are advocating openly q
change in the coach.
Williams contract expires January
I. This means that he will De either
retained or bounced" when the case
comes up.
report from the manager of ath-
letics showed the football season had
netted Minnesota a profit of $4,000 ia
round numbers.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT

be paid to the winner of the contest,
and twenty-five per centum to the
loser thereof.
Moving pictures Of said contest are
TO be taken and the profits divided as
follows: A sum equal to sixty-five
and two-thirds per eentum to the
said parties of the first part and the
balance or 4 sum equal to thirty
three and One-third per centum TO
the parties of the second part here
In, said moving picture receipts and
revenue to be accounted for to the
said parties of the first part by the
SAID parties or the second part.
1t is mutually understood and
agreed by and between the within
named parties that the said parties
of the second part are to deposit
with suitable, reliable and respon-
sibie individual, firm. bank or trust
company of the United States at or
before the execution and delivery Of
this agreement the sum of 500 600 in
lawful money Of the United States as
binder and earnest money of the
faithful performance of the conditions
TO this agreement to be performed by
them.
The sum of $4,000 in cash. lawful
money of the United States to be de-
posted by the said parties of the
second part with the same person
firm, bank or trust company as Sc
lected by mutual consent on or be-
fore sixty days prior to the day set
for the contest and a further sum of
$4,000 to be deposited as afore de-
scribed within forty eight hours of the
date set for the contest
The following men signed the arti-
Giles in the order named Jeffries. Ber-
ger, Johnson, Richard. Gleason, Little
Cans, vernon, Houseman, Hart, Frazee
and Murphy.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09

Here are the articles of agreement
for the championship prize fight be-
tween James j. Jeffries and JACK Jonn-
son:
This agreement, made and entered
into third day of December, nineteen
hundred and nine, at the city of Hc-
boien, state of New Jersey, by and
between Jack Johnson, OF the city OF
Galveston, state of Texas. and James
j. Jeffries, of the city of Los Angeles,
state of California, both parties of
the first part, and q. L. Richard, of
the city of Ely, state of Nevada, and
John j. Gleason, of the city and
county of san Francisco, state or
California, parties of the second part.
Whereas. said aforementioned con-
testants, tO-Wit: The parties of the
first part herein, must commence ac-
tive training for a fOrty-five-rOu
boxing contest not less than ninety
days before the date Of contest, and
said aforementioned contestants do
hereby agree not to engage IN any
boxing contest or exhibition in any
part Of the civilized world, between
the date of these presents ard the
fourth day of July, 1910, when the
contest herein before and after re-
ferred to shall take place.
Whereas, The contestants herein
are to mutually agree upon and Sc
lect a suitable, reliable, responsible
and salts factory person competent 70
act rs referee of said contest, which
selection must be made at least sixty
DAYS before the date Of the contest,
and in the event of the failure of the
parties of the first part. as and be-
tween themselves. to agree. and Sc
lect a referee, then the parties of the
first part herein, each and every one
of them, are 10 name two reliable
and responsible men and to submit
same TO the parties of the second
part and said parties of the second
part viii then select "a reliable, re-
sDOnsible and competent person out
Of the four names submitted By the
parties of the first part
The parties of the second part
hereby agree to pay to the parties of
the first part for the privilege of pro-
noting and conducting said contest
under their exclusive supervision
control and management. the sum Of
one hundred and one thousand dol
lars. to be divided as follows A sum
equal TO seventy-five per centum 20
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
EMP OYMENT BUREAU
FOR BALL PLAYERS

Chicago. Dec. S.-"Ted" Sullivan, the
veteran baseball man. is to open a
bureau for the supply and demand
of players. The institution, to be es-
tablished with headquarters in room
1901, Corn Exchange bank building, is
to be styled the American Baseball
agency, and special attention will be
given the minor leagues. Ball tOssers
reared in the smaller circuits need
entertain no fears in the future over
the wheTeabOu of their next meals
Sullivans agency will cater particu-
larry 10 the finding of jobs for the
large.
Here's the mode Of procedure. ac-
cOrding to plans mapped out yester-
day by Mr.. Sullivan Vacancies are
bound TO arise among all ball clubs
during the heat of the pennant races
Players become i'll, many are released
outright. others jump their contracts
and in various ways the managers of
the various teams frequently find
themselves up an alley for material.
Sullivans agency viii do the work
according TO the veteran Ted"
The clubs. as Wels IS the players
viii be protected" said Sullivan, land
while I expect most of the calls for
players viii come from the minors,
there doubtless will be many demands
from the majors. BY this means man
ayers communicating with me can get
q good player on short notice. Oft
times a catcher will break a finger and
the club of which he is a member Will
need another backstOp on a days no.
tice 1t won't take moment to
round up good substitute for that
club. The same applies to pitchers or
orrfFfa7Farc