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Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
COAL CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
Committee of Operators and Miners
Unable to Reach Agreement.
ANOTHER MEETING WILL BE HELD
Conventions of Miners VIII BE Called
ut Once TO Consider Propositions
for Renewal of Present
Contract.

PHILADELPHIA, March 12.-The confer
ence between the subcommittee of the
anthracite mine workers and operators to
arrange a new agreement to go ineo effect
at the expiration of the present working
arrangement came to an end late this aft
ernoon without result. While the prospects
are not as bright as they were for peace
full settlement, there is still hope that radi-
cal action by either side will be avoided.
The executive boards will tomorrow issue
call for a convention of the miners of
the three anthracite districts to be held in
one of the mining towns for the purpose of
considering plans for further action and
then will. follow another conference with
the operators before March 81. The counter
proposition of the mining companies to re-
new the present agreement for another term
of three years will be placed before the
convention by the executive boards of the
workmen. National President Lewis Of the
union said after todays meeting that the
suggestion for another conference came
from the operators,
OmciaI Statement.
Following the meeting this afternoon the
following joint committee was given out:
THE joint meeting of the Mine Workers
committee and the operators committee
came to an end this afternoon without an
agreement. Mr.. Lewis made another clear
statement of the Mine Workers position
He reviewed the various demands giving
special emphasis TO the question of reduc-
tion of reduction. He maintained that he
and his committee represented the organ
lied mine workers and that IL not recog-
nized as Representatives of the organiza-
tion they had no standing and could not
venture TO sign contract which would
bind anybody. He said that the COMMITTEES
was speaking strictly in the interest OF
the anthracite districts and was not at
tempting to subordinate the anthracite to
the bituminous interests.
1.-The operators repeated their intention
to deal with the committee as representa-
tives of the anthracite mine workers and
not as officers of the union. They renewed
their offer to continue the present agree
ment for term of three years and this
was their final proposition. Mr. Lewis re-
quested that 1t be put in writing and the
operators answered it could be considered
as an exact duplicate OF the one made in
1906
1T was understood another conference
should be held after Mr. Lewis and his
committee prestnted the operators propo-
sition to a convention of mine workers. &"
Text of Proposition.
The proposition contained in the 1919
meeting referred to in the statement Is a 3
follows:
Our proposition is that the awards nada
by the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Continued on Second 'Page)
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
CIGAR MAKERS PLEAD GUILTY
VIOLATING CHILD LABOR LAW
One Firm at Columbus Acknowledges
ThirtY-Eight Counts and IL
Fined $1,000.

COLUMBUS. O., March 12-The DIESEL
WINNER Cigar company, which employs
over 1000 persons, today pleaded guilty
to thirty-eight counts of an indictment
for violation of the child labor law and
was fined $1,000 and costs.
The William Tigner Sons company also
entered a plea OF guilty on the same
charge and was fined $10O.
Both concern were charged with employ
ing girls under 16 years of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
MEXICO TO STOP SCALPING
Threat by Railroads to withdraw
StOPOvers Causes Action by
Border state.

EL PAso, Tex, March 12-Enrique Creel.
governor of Chihuahua, announces that
the legislature of his state will pass a law
prohibiting the scalping Of railroad tickets.
Scalpers who were driven out of Texas
have resumed business in Juarez, opposite
El Paso. and the railroads threaten to
withdraw stopcvers on the border unless
Mexico suppresses the ticket scalping op-
erations.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Don't you like to
deal with people
who wa n t our
trade? Particularly
dressmakers?

1t is certainly exasperating
to have anything to do with
people who act as if they don't
care whether you have them
make your clothes or not.
There are quite a few up-to-
date dress makers who want
your patronage and tell you
so on the want ad page, under
head of "Dress Makers. F."
They want you to come TO them
they will be glad to see you and
will take good care to please you
II they go to the expense OF adver-
tising to get your first order. That
sounds sensible. doesn't it? Have
you read the want ads-yet-to-
day?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Farmer is Shot
by Adopted Son
Officers Are Securing Country for Boy
Who Commits Horrible Crime
Near Des Moines.

DES MONIES, Ia, March 12-In Elkhart
township, this county. last night, Albert
Carney, wealthy farmer, had the entire
front OF his face shot off by a gun in the
hands of his adopted son, Edward Willard,
and he will die. The boy Immediately
jumped on horse and fled Deputy
of him.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Zeppelin Makes
Record Flight
Carries on Maneuvers at Height of
Three Thousand Feet with
Great Success.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., March 12-The
Zeppelin airship, which went up from
Lake Constance this morning. attained an
altitude OF over s,OCo feet, a record height
for steerable balloons. Varied and diff
cult maneuvers were carried out at this
height with great success.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
ArnoId-Forster Dead.

LONDON, March 19.-The death is an
nounced in London of Hugh Oakley Ar
nold-Forster secretary OF state for war
from 1903 TO 1906 Mr. Arnold-Forster has
been III for a long time. He was born in
1865.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
Foraker ont of Politics.

Foraker ont OF folitlcs'
COLUMBUS, o., March lex Senator
]. b. Foraker arrived TODAY from Wash
ington.
II am out Of politics" he said. THAT is
shall not enter politics again nf my
own notion. | have no political ambition
shall practice law"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Partly cloudy,
For Iowa-Possibly snow.
For weather report see page 3
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-13

Continued on Second Page.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
KILLS COMRADE FUR MAKING
 MARRIAGE
OLD HUNTER, JEALOUS OF HIS YOUNG FRIENDS WIFE, CAUSES DIRE
 COMBAT
By Associated Press.

By ASSOcIated Press.
 PORTLAND, March S.-A mysteri- ous tragedy was revealed today when Mrs. Oscar Hiett, during a search for her young husband, absent from home al! night, visited a shooting preserve in Columbia Slough, and found the bodies of her husband and an old man named .JOhn Dale.
 A rifle bullet had shattered the side of Hiett's head, and a deep wound in the head from an axe disclosed the cause of Dale's death.
 Both men were lying on the ground near an old cabin. Between them lay tie axe and rife( the weapons used in the slaughter.
 Whether the old man shot the young CT and then was beaten to death with the axe by Hiett or a third man was the murderer, may never be known.
 The police hold to the former theory.
 The old man and Hiett were com panions for a long time, until recently when the young man married.
 The old man was apparently jealous of the boys wife, and they quarreled frequently. It is alleged that Dale of fered Hiett many inducements to leave the young woman. eReently he is alleged to have told Mrs. Hiett he would do something she would be sorry for.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
TORNADO WIPES OUT ARKANSAS
 VILLAGES
MEAGER REPORTS TELL OF LOSS OF LIFE, INJURIES AND DESTRUCTION OF
 PROPERTY
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 LITTLE ROCK, March S.-A num- bcr of persons are reported killed, more injured and an immense amount of property destroyed by a tornado that swept Arkansas this afternoon.
 A St. Louis & Southwestern passen- ger train was blown from the track near Baueum. it is said, while going fuli speed.
 The entire town of Brinkley was destroyed, and according to reports from the south eight people were killed and others hurt. After many buildings had collapsed the wreekage took fire and the blazes got beyond control.
 The latest advices say the destrue- tion of the town vii be complete.
 To southern and eastern Arkansas all communication is cut off by the pros trdtion of telephone and telegraph wires, isolating Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, and a number of smaller towns.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
COURT DECISION KNOCKS OUT
 MISSOURTS TWO CENT FARE
Federal Judge Holds Rate Confiscatory And Unconstitutional and Insists It
 Does not Increase Travel.

Governor Hadley made similar statement at Jefferson City.
 The railroads have eontended that the rates fixed by statutes of the states were unrenumerative and confseatory The enforcement of the statutes was enjoined and the state brought pro eeeding to have them enforced.
 The court decided the rates fixed by law for traffic within the state of Mis-. scuri on both passenger and freight was not reumerative, held the roads were properly and economically built and managed, and the returns were less than three per cent net and in some cases a deficit.
 The court says if it could fix pas senger rates it would make it two and half cents for stronger roads and ,th-ee cents for others.
 The court finds that the increase of travel as a result of the two-cent fare was not material, being about one per cent.
 The abolition of all passes increased the traffic but one per cent.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
STATE CLOSES ARGUMENT IN
 COOPER SHARP MURDER TRIAL
Captain Fitzhugh Declares Boyishness Of Cooper Should not Shield Him And
 Hits Colonels' Chivalry.

"They will point to Col. Cooper as gentleman of the old school, as the last flower of the old southern chival ry' Do you believe it? Was he a gentleman when he use dthat awful language in the presence of Miss Lee?"
 Then he appealed to the sympathy cf the jurors, calling attention to Mrs. CaImack and her ten-year-old boy.
 A large audience composed half of women heard the closing arguments of the trial. The court admonished in ad- vance against any applause, saying he understood that some persons came there for that purpose.
 Cooper sat quietly, his eyes shut and his hands folded as though asleep.
 While the counsel's arraignment was on Cooper's daughters, he eyed the at tcmey angrily with tears.
 Fitzhugh dwelt upon the malice and revenge which he said characterized tho Cooper killing of Carmack, and re- called Cooper's record of alleged em- bezzlement and confessed railroad lob byist.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
Inheritance Tax Is Among Revenue Makers Now
 Proposed
DEPLETED TREASURY COMPELS
 DRASTIC MEASURES
HIDES ARE PLACED ON FREE LIST, LUMBER IS CUT AND STEEL RATES
 GO DOWN
By Associated Press.

| By ASSOclated Press.
 WASHINGTON, March S.-A cut of half in the lumber on lumber and manufactures of lumber is understood to be one of the changes in the new tariff bill. Another change, according to reliable information, is that hides will be placed on tine free list There Gas been much contention over the duties on these two articles
 During the hearings on lumber it was said the forests could be conserved only by admitting lumber free.
 The effort to obtain hides free is being made principally by the New England shoe and leather manufaetur- CTS, and is strongly opposed by west ern eattlemeut.
 The impression prevails that the plan is to have the hide and leather schedules fixed at a conference after the questions are threshed out on the floor of the senate.
 It is learned on unquestionable au- thority that because of the placing of hides on the free list, they duty on shoes will be considerably reduced.
 While no figures are obtainable on the steel schedule. it is said on the same authority a substantial reduction on steel rails, tools and similar pro ducts is provided.
 duty of four cents pound on eof- fee will be levied.
 Whiskey and beer duties will re- main as they are at present.
 It having become manifest that the customs and duties under the new bill would not produce the revenue expect ed, it is termed expedient to revise the war revenue act of 1898 which placed tax on telegrams, bank cheeks. playing cards and all stocks bought and sold
 That feature was a revenue act in ecrporated in the tariff measure as it is drafted, it is said.
 A matter that is perplexing the com mittee is an inheritance tax. Taft wants it, and it is declared and pre- dieted the committee will yield to the presidents wishes.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 NASHVILLE, March S-After Capt. Fitzhugh had completed the opening argument of the state this afternoon in the Cooper-Snarpe trial, Judge Hart ordered the jury to withdraw and said, ''I asked the audience to remain until the jury was dismissed in order that I might do something I have never done before. I want to thank you for the splendid order preserved today. In spite of the eloquence of the speakers, there has not been a single demonstra- tion.''
 Fitzhugh spoke more than five hours. He was a close friend of Carmack, and is in the case at the special request of Mrs. Carmack.
 "There will be many arguments made to you to touch your hearts, he said. "You will be>asked to be gen erous and sympathetic. They will talk to you of this 'boy.' Why, gentlemen, he is twenty-seven, and some of the greatest achievements of men have been accomplished before a man is thirty.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
.BAREEEPER SHOOTS DOWN MAN WHO POUNDED
 AT DOOR
TELEPHONES TO POLICE THAT HE EXCHANGED SHOTS WITH HoLD-UP
 ARTIST
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 CHICAGO, March S.-Hugh Hop kins, son of the superintendent of sta tions of the Southside Elevated Rail- road was found slain early today in a doorway after John Lattera, bartend- CT, had reported by telephone to the police that he had exchanged shots with a hold-up man at the Southside saloon.
 Lattera. who was detained for an investigation, says that Hopkins pounded on his door after closing time When ne opened the door Hopkins fired revolver and he returned the fire.
 Hopkins fled and was found later a block distant.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
George Morris Has Measure ToSave ArizOna's Old
 Capital
S0L0NS WOULD DISMEMBER
 MARICOPA COUNTY
COMPLICATION ARISES OVER GRAHAM DIVISION THAT MAY RENEW OLD
 FIGHT
By Staff Correspondent

- PHOENIX, March S.-Today being the last legislative day to introduce bills except for appropriation without a suspension of the rules, a number of new measures in both houses for cOun- ty division are before the footlights again. Reed bringing forth measure to create a county at Wickenburg, taking slice off Maricopa, Yavapai and Yuma, extending west to the Col orado. with valuation of one million dollars
 Mesa City residents are here to con- fer with legislators for a division of Maricopa and have selected the name Orange for a county proposed in bill by Finley. This is not likely to pass.
 An error has been discovered in the Graham county division bill, that the name Greenlee stands where it should have been Graham, and causes the pos sibility that it may come back from tie governor, to fight it all over again in the effort to amend and make the division effective at once. With the division fights, the Hampton education al qualification and appropriations bills, should the governor precipitate segregation into the camp many a scrap would be started.
 Sixty applications for positions on the railway commission have come in. Joseph Hamil of Globe and others have applied. Arizona commercial or ganizations in session here endorsed F. 4. Jones of Phoenix and McNar of Douglas, but no lawyer can be a mem- ber
 The governor. it is understood, has made no promises.
 Packard of the fair commission has not yet resigned. Kibbey probably will take no action till the adjourn ment of the legislation.
 To create a bipartisan, non-salaried commission to gather data to advance the cause of statehood, Hunt introduc- ed a measure in the council composed of two members from each county and clerk with salary of $500.
 A bill providing for a territorial his torian at $24OO a year and $500 tor travelling expenses to gather historical data was passed.
 O'Neill introduced bill to convert the Flagstaff Normal School to a tech nological and mining school.
 Day introduced a measure for in speeting dairy and cattle products.
 Hampton rendered bill for a uni form course in normal schools.
 The Day bill to prevent the sale of opium except on prescription was pass ed. A bill baking bribery and vote buying a felony was passed.
 The following bills passed the house this afternoon: By Duffy fixing a pen alty for wife abandonment; by Bailey, relating to the appointment of cleo tion board, one judge of each party to be elected by the people; by Shaw, making the salary of the sheriff of Pinal county $l2OO a year.
 The Morris bill appropriating Sl0,O0O for the purchase of the old capitol building at Prescott was tabled.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 KANSAS CITY, March S.-Missou ri's two-cent passenger fare and freight laws were nullifed today by a decision handed down in the federal district cour by Judge Smith MePner. sen.
 The result, it is believed, will be a quiet return in Missouri to three-eent fares
 Frank Hagerman, counsel for the eighteen companies involved, declares the ruling sounds the death knell of the two-eent rate in every state in the union.
 McPherson held that both the con- modity and passenger laws were con- fiscatory and unconstitutional.
 The state declared emphatieally that Missouri s fight for lower rates will ccntiue Attorney General Major said ar appeal will be takenf and the pres ent legislature will be asked to pass a new law that will stand the tests of courts.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
.BIGODY NAVAJO SACHEM Is DECLARED INSANE
 AT CINCINNATI
COUNTY PROSECUTOR WILL SEEK DAMAGES FOR VICTIMS CUT BY CRAZED
 INDIAN

I. By Associated Press. <. < CINCINNATI, March S.-Bi- I. .f- cody, the Navajo chief wno re- < ..s gently ran amuck in the Grand < ... Central Station here and cut < + three persons, 2was today pro .t
 i. nounced insane. f L. S. District Attorney Mich <
 .. erson defended Bloody as an In < T. dian in the governments charge. < # Bloody has the hallucination < ..- that the pale faces killed his wife < T. after he left Arizona. < < The county proecutor will ask < .:. the secretary of the interior to '..' T. take steps to have the govern < 7. ment pay damages to Bicody's < .:. victims. + f T. .;- I. -- .- !. T. !. ..- t 4 't .I
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
CALHOUN JURY LOSES

SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-The number of jurors in the box at the Cal houn trial was reduced to eleven this afternoon when John R. Allen was ex- cEsed because he was not on the assess ment roll.
 Five talesmen were examined this afternoon to fill the vancancy with no success.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
UNION IRON WORKS GETS CONTRACT FOR TWO
 SUBMARINES
UNDER WATER BOATS WILL BE COMPLETED IN TWO YEARS ACCORDING TO
 PLANS
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March s.-Con. tracts for two of the submarine boats recently authorized, were awarded to tEe Union Iron Works in this city, ae- eOrding to telegram received here.
 The company put in a bid through an electric boat company which con trOls the patents under which the sub marines are to be built.
 The boats will be completed in about two years and cost between $350,OOO and $4OO,0OO.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
SPOKANE STREET SPEAKERS 3ETHROWN INTO JAIL
 REFUSE TO WORK
CONSEQUENTLY THE INDUSTRIAL, WORKERS OF WORLD ARE
 PUT ON BREAD
 AND WATER
f. By Associated Press.

T. By Associated Press. ., :. SPOKANE. March S.-Twen- .. z. ty-seven members of the Indus st T. trial Workers of the World who 4 .s- broke the police rules yesterday :.
 ..- by making speeches in the street 4 < were given limit sentences today, 4 :. a hundred dollars and costs and 4 + thirty days on the rock pile. .. .:- Not one had a cent in his pock- .. .f- ct when arrested. .. .;s Six orators who were arrested .. f- Saturday and refused to work .f .t- on the rock pile are on a bread .. T. and water diet. .. t' Organizer Welsh, leader of the .; I. Industrial Workers, was the on- :. i. ly man given bail. :. + < !. .ttr+++.t+t-- < 4 .- i
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
TAFT TO TRAVEL
Will Pay Southwest Visit and Perhaps
 Salt Lake City

WASHINGTON, March 8. - That Taft eontemplates a trip through the south and west his autumn is indieat- ed by him today when he said he would try to attend the annual en- eampment of the G. A. R. at Salt Lake City August 9 to 14.
 Taft said it might be possible in vIew of his intended trip in the south west
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
WHEAT DROPS

CHICAGO, March S.-Wheat de- ellned sharply, May wheat dropping three and quarter points to s1.1313 amidst a scene of turmoil
 Longs sold heavily on the strength of the government report of an rEex- peetedly large farm reserve.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
GET TIME TO PLEAD
Governor Haskell and Associates Are
 Given Later Date

MUSKOGEE, March Ex-Governor Haskell and othsrs indicted for the Muskogee town lot frauds were today granted an extension of time until March l5 to plead. Their plea will be entered at Vinita during the terms of the federal court there.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
STRAUS TO HANDLE LAPS

WASHINGTON, March S.-While the information is unofficial, it is un- derstood that it is almost definitely settled that former Secretary Straus will be appointed ambassador to Japan.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
RELEASE AMERICANS

GUAVAJUATA, Mex, March s. Smith, Updegraff and Wood, the Amer ican mine officials who killed one Mex ican and wounded three whom they caught stealing ore, were released from prison on bond at Grananitos, through the efforts of the American conular agent.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
HADLEY NOT DISCOURAGED

JEFFERSON CITY, March S.-Had- ley said: "AI can say at this time is that the decision is not a correct one and it does not end the fight. The state will surely appeal the United States supreme court.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
POWDER EXPLOSION KILLS

WILMINGTON, Del, March s-One man was killed and several slightly in jured in an explosion early today that destroyed two mills at the Hagley yard of the Dupont Powder Company, near here. The country was shaken for miles.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
CHASE BACK GHOST

CARSON, New, March S.-A resolu- ton demanding the free coinage of silver at a ratio of 20 to l was defeat cd in the senate today.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
COPPER MARKET

NEW YORK, Mar. Stopper, lake, 12B O 13B; electrolytie l21h O 1924; casting, 12ss G 125s.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10

H. J. Gray passed through here Sun day night on his way from Jerome Junction to the Salt River valley, where ne has stock interests.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
ARIZONA FORECAST

WASHINGTON, March s.-Tuesday fair.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-10
SILVER MARKET

NEW YORK, Mar. s.-Silver 5OA Mexican dollars 441a.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-11-19
Resolutions of the Ladies M. E. Aid

Whereas, it has pleased our Heav-
enly Father to take from US our loved
member, Leonora Brender, be it
Resolved, That in the passing away
OF our associate we lose faithful mem
Der, and
Resolved, That we, the members OF
the Ladies M. E. Aid, tender our sin
cere sympathy to the bereaved ones;
and be it further
Resolved, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to the family, copy
given to our secretary to place on the
minutes, and a copy sent to the Leav-
enworth Echo.
Mrs. L. Egan
Mrs. G. D. Nelson
Mrs. c. w. Lancaster
As Committee.