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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Protests Against
Big Fine Levied
by Texas Court
waters-Pieroe Oil Company Asserts
Million and Half Penalty Amounts
to ConhscstiOn Of Property.

WASHINGTON. April Ton Behalf Of
the waters-Pierce on company, former
United States Senator John c. spooner has
filed In the supreme court OF the United
States a petition for a rehesring Of the
various cases brought by the state Of
Texas against that company which re-
Gently were decided against It. These in
clude the cases involving the appointment
Of a receiver for the company and the one
busting the company from the state and
imposing a fine Of $.5lA.0oo for violation Of
the Texas antitrust lava. The principal
reason for the petition IL that the fine was
80 excessive al to deprive the oil COM
pany OF its property without due process
Of law.
In support OF this, contention, attention
IL called TO the fact that in the record OF
the case II was claimed the oil company
was making as high as 100 per cent on .its
capital. but II is set forth that while this
might be true. with reference to the $780,
900 capital stock, 1t was not true with refer
encs to the S4o.ooeoOo of the assets OF the
company. Much stress is laid upon the
fact that a large portion Of the fine was
based upon the Texas antitrust law of
1899, imposing a penalty OF $500 a day
after that law had been repealed.
W. therefore submit" says the petition,
that II is little short Of confiscation for
the state to have neglected to enforce the
act of 1899 for seven years and after that
oct had been repealed and the amount Of
the pealty reduced to $50 per day to insist
upon q verdict for $500 per day for 1858
days" .
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
GOMEZ MAY QUIT PRESIDENCY
Secon Vice President Likely to
Become Head of Venesuelan
Government.

CARACAS, April L-(Via Willemstad.
Island OF Curacao, April Alt is reported
that the new president. J. Vicente Comes,
may turn over the presidency temporarily
to J. A. Velutini. the second vice presi-
dent OF the republic. II was to Gomez
that President Castro hande over the
reins OF office when he left for Europe on
November % last. Less than a month later
Conner overthrew the existing government.
appointed a new cabinet and himself be-
came president.
1t was believed that the deposed presi-
dent would remain abroad. but now that
he Is actually on board a steamer bound
in the direction Of Venezuela. whether or
not he will actually come to La Guayra.
the greatest speculation prevails as to his
real intentions. II IL hardly thought that
Castro will proceed beyond Port Of Spain,
Trinidad, because there ID a certainty Of
Imprisonment. and probably death. should
he debark here. The general opinion Is
held in Caracas that General Castro will
AXE up his residence in Trinidad and
await the most favorable opportunity to
start a revolution.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
MAKEUP OF RIVERS COMMITTEE
SIX Vacancies In Republican Menu
bership Are Much Sought
After.

WASHINGTON, April L-Keen rivalry
for places on the committee on rivers and
harbors Is being manifested by A large
number of embe OF the house Of repre-
sentatives. Among the thirteen republican
members of the committee in the sixtieth
congress-. six did not return to the Sixty
first. All OF the democratic members re-
turned and they probably will be reap
pointed. The six republicans missing are
former Chairman Burton Of Ohio, Repre-
sehtstives Jones Of Washington (now sena-
tori, Bede OF Minnesota, Ellis of Missouri,
Aeheson Of Pennsylvania and BirdsaIl OF
Iowa.
It is accepted at the capitol as practically
certain that Representative Dealva g. Alex
ander Of Buffalo. N. Y. will be the next
chairman OF the committee, because he
stands at the head OF the list in point Of
seniority OF service. On account of I'M
mense projects proposed for internal i'm
p~rovement OF waterways in the middle west
the representatives from that section were
ANXIOUS to retain the craftsmanship of the
committee. Representative James II.
Davidson of Wisconsin was mentioned as
their candidate, but he cast his fortune
with the 'insurEents'' In their fight against
the rules and thereby. It is said, threw
away his chances for promotion over his
seniors on the committee. Mr.. Alexander,
on the other hand. was one of the Cannon
ieutenants in the rules light.
Every state thats had "a member on the
committee during the last congress win
endeavor to retain that advantage.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Crazy Snake
Changes His
Hiding Place
Indian Leader Moves and Again
Evades Arrest by Posses Of
Militiamen,

OKLAHOMA CITY. okI.. April A-That
Crazy Snake, the Creek leader. has changed
his hiding place and In SO doing success
fully eluded the apprehension Of the state
troops was made practically certain today
when a posse of officers from Henry
etts accosted a party Of the leaders scouts
near Hoffman. The Indians were ordered
to surrender. but they fled. The officers
fired and about a dozen shots were ex-
changed, the Indians escaping uniniured
INTO the hills of the west. They are be-
heved to have returned to Crazy Snakes
new retreat. Officers who have been In
the field with the militia for several days
returned to H~enryetta today. A new posse
probably will go out tomorrow. Camp
Hickory has again been garrisoned with
a majority of the state troops.
GUTHRIE. okl.. April a-Colonei Roy
Hoffman. on the trail Of Crazy Snake, re-
ported to Ad1utent General Cannon from
Henryetta tonight as foirows:
Sir-1 am returning the larger norton
OF our. FORCES. Situation does not demand
their time any ionlAer. Will keep IN camps
sufficient force for scouting party. Have
q warm trail Think we will effect A can
ture within forty-elght hours and think
within that time / will be relieved rom
tic clue. HOFFMAN'
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
sioux Fails After new Home.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., April 4-(Special.)
In view of the fact that the home board
Of the d Fellows OF South Dakota will
on April IA open bids for the location Of a
fine home which the state organisation has
decided upon establishing in South Dakota,
the Odd Fellows OF Sioux Falls have de-
cided TO make an effort to have Sioux Falls
selected as the location of the home
The ODD Fellows OF Sioux Falls will make
the home board a proposition Of a decidedly
satisfactory character. and fully bellows
that their city will be selected as the
place for the home. The exact nature of
the proposition will not be made public
for the present.
So far as known five other cities in the
state will submit bids TO the home board
and endeavor to secure the location OF the
home, for which the sum OF between $4,000
and $40, 900 already has been contributed by
the Odd Fellows Of the state. The other
candidates IN addition TO Sioux Falls are:
Hurley, Deli Rapids. Madison, Redfield and
Hot Springs.
For two OF three years the Odd Fellows
Of the state have been adding to the
fund for the home. which they intend shall
be one Of the finist OF it's kind anywhere
in the United states.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Taft Will Not
Forget Omaha
President Will Give Consideration to
Commercial Clubs Invitation
to Stop Here.

When the plans are made for the western
trip Of President Taft the invitation Of the
Commercial club of omaha for him to stop
In this city will receive consideration. and
Il is thought likely that the president will
arrange to stop in the metropolis Of the
state which first went on record as favor
ing his candidacy for the high office to
which he has been elected.
Victor Rosewatrr. editor Of The Bee.
through whom the invitation was sent. has
received this letter from Secretary Car
penter;
THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON,
March d.-My Dear Mr.. Rosewater; Your
letter OF March q. enclosing an invitation
from the Commercial club OF Omaha for
the president to VISIT that city. has been
received. The question OF a possible west
arn trip has not yet been taken up, but
n such q trip IL decided upon / shall be
glad to see that your communication IL
given full consideration.
Thanking you In the presidents behalf
for your courtesy, I am. very truly ycurs.
FRED w. CARPENTER
Secretary 10 the President
Hon. Victor R0sewater, Omaha. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
A WIDOWS LUCK
Quit ths Thins thai was slowly killing

A woman tslls how coffee kept her from
insuring her life;
II suffered for many years. chiefly from
trouble with my heart. with severe nerv-
ous headaches and neuralgia but al
though ~incapacitated at times for my house
work. l did not realize the gravity OF my
condition tll l was rejected for life insur-
ance. because the examining physician said.
my heart was so bad he could not pass me.
This distressed me very much. as l was a
widow and had a child dependent upon me.
Il was TO protect her future that l wanted
to insure my life.
Fortunately for me. / happened TO read
an advertisement containing a testimonial
from q man who had beer affected In the
same way tina l was with heart trouble.
and who was cured by leaving Oft coffee
and using Postum, 1 grasped at the hope
this held out. and made the change at once,
MY health began to improve immed-
lately. The headaches and neuralgia dis
appeared. gained In flesh. and my appe-
lite came back TO me at once. Greatest OF
si. my heart was strengthened from the
beginning. n soon ali the distressing
symptoms passed away. Then l again
made application Or life insurance, and
had no trouble in passing the medicinal ex-
animation.
1T was seven years aSo that l began
10 use Postum. and l am using It
still. and shah continue 10 do 30. as l find
in II a guarantees OF good health"
There's q Reason"
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Weather Man
Praised by Man
in Nightshlrt
John Johnson Runs Down Sixteenth
Street Sunday Morning Shout
ing About springtime.

whats the matter with the weather
mann It's too hot to so TO churchp' wildly
shouted John johnson, Usa North Six
teenth street. as he ran up Sixteenth street
Sunday morning. clad only in a nightshirt
OF scanty length.
Horror-stricken pedestrians in that part
OF town hastily t%elephoned for the police.
while others broke into a saloon after
catching the man and attempted to coll off
his fevered brow until the arrival OF the
officers. Patrolman Dibble was soon on
the spot and, IN spite OF loudly proclaimed
remonstrances against being forced to ride
in a closed wagon on such a warm day,
Johnson was taken 10 the police station
by Patrol Conductor Dillon. soa.,
At last reports the weather-mad citizen
was cooling off in a cell at the jail and
had been forced to put on q suit of bor-
rowed pajamas. He will have to explain
to Police Judge Crawford this morning
how he came to be drunk and delirlous.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

a@N
statement by Mcnrien.
AS en- echo OF the light by Senator Tib-
bets against an appropriation FOR univer-
sity extension work. Former state Senator
McBrien today made the following state
ment: .,
l cannot believe he IL opposed to uni
versity extension work in itself, and 1 dts
like to think he has, been moved by q per-
sonal grievance against me as director OF
that work. As state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, ! had many pleasant duties
TO perform and some Unpleasant duties To
meet. In 1908 the Commercial club OF Be
atrice called my attention to the padded
school census report returned by the city
OF Hastings in 1906 You must remember
belts. In my investigation Of the charges
made by the aforesaid club was as
founded to find that In 1903 HastinEs re-
ported A.ss3 pupils OF school age residing
within that school district. r instructed
said school district to purge Us census re-
port, and only 26l1 pupile OF. school age
were found residing within said school dis-
trict for 1906 There was no plague or ep-
idernic that carried off any school chill
dren In Hastings that year, so far IS I
know. 1t Is evident. therefore, that when
said district reported Liza more In, 1905 than
II did in 1906 that there was a padding OF
the school census Of 81 per cent In 1905. On
this II obtained the apportonment OF state
school moneys-amounting TO about " per
pupil-making a total OF over $500, thus
obtained In a single years. II seems that
this padding OF the school census at Hast
iuEs was first perpetrated on the. state In
1897. and continued every year Thereafter
I do not say that the distinguished SEN
ator from Hastings would measure out
punishment against me personally for do
Ing my sworn duty as q public official. !
merely cali YOUR attention to the facts rel
alive to the padding OF the school census
at Hastings. @
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
coNoUeRING LAKE HE'LL GATE
Cutting a Water Highway Through
Lime Kiln Crossing Below
Detroit.

For more than a third Of a century the
United States government has been striving
to provide a channel In the lower Detroit
river that would prove equal to the con-
stantly increasing demands of marine In
terests on the great lakes. The conquest
Of the Lime Kiln Crossing, some fourteen
miles below Detroit, and the most trouble
some spot on the inland seas, has kept gov
eminent engineers busy for years, mad
contractors wealthy, and annually furnished
employment for hundreds of skilled drill
and dredSe men.
Were all the collisions, groundings and
other accidents that have taken place in the
vicinity of the Lime Kiln Crossing to be
enumerated the showing would be impress
sive.
Now this most %perplexing problem Of re-
moving this hindrance to further marine
development is well along toward a solution
that will, 1t ls confidently predicted, elimi-
nate trouble for all time. Using Stony
island, q mArshy tract some few acres in
extent, as a starting point, the contractors
began construction Of the largest oofferdam
ever undertaken. Dredges were used In
casting up the walls of rock and clay. taken
from the river bed at various points in the
new channel where excavation In the old
way was comparatively easy. An broh I,HO
feet in length and with an average width
Of 1,oOo feet was enclosed by a wall some
forty feet through at the base, reaching ten
feet above the surface Of the river, and at
the top being wide enough to permit tho
laying Of q n~arrow-gauge railroad track IL
desired.
Two twelve-inch centrifugal pumps. each
with a capacity Of 100000 gallons Of water
every twenty-four hours, and a battery of
fifty air lifts. with q combined capacity OF
50. 600. COO gallones daily. were started, and
the flood inside the cofferdam began 10 re-
cede. In spite Of the magnitude Of the Job,
50 thorough had been the work of building
the dam that no leaks OF CONSEQUENCE devel-
oped, and within fen days after the fret
water found its way through the pumps 100
acres OF the river bed vas exposed SO COM
pistely that II was possible to walk dry
shod over the entire area.
With the water out of the cofferdam, ex-
eavating was Northumberland World
Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
WoULD-BE ACTRESSES CAUGHT
Cause Arrest of Alleged Employer nj
sioux City, but Fail 90
Establish Charge.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, April 4.-(special
Telegram.)-The ambitions OF Mamie
Goehring and Lottie Goehring OF Of
tumwa. Sadie Sercomb of Boone and
Amelia X. Rasmussen of Newton. aged
from 1s to "a, TO become actresses got a
rude Jolt in sioux City. The girls were
attracted by an advertisement of the
Western Dramatic company OF Des
Moines. They were measured for cos
tunes and started to Sioux City from
Des Moines with Prof" Name. Miss
Goehrins Friday night told the other
girls that the professor" had made i'm
proper proposals to her and the girls told
their story to the police, who put the
professor in Jail.
County Attorney whitney, however,
this morning decided that the evidence
was insufficient TO hold him. He denies
the charge. Measurements for tights
for the young women were found ON the
professor"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

BLUE HILL-A. r. Denton has sold his
livery stock and bushes to II. Austin Of
Inland, Neb.
BLUE HILI~Twenty-six ten-foot elm
trees have been ordered and holes are now
being dug to place them on the school
grounds.
BLUE HILI~M. Mcclure. a we'll known
Blue Hill boy and a graduate Of the class
Of 1901. has been elected principal of the
Trinidad, Colo, schools.
FALLS CITY-Rev. Peter Shumann,
former pastor of the Evangelical church.
Is moving to Lawrence, Kan. He will be
succeeded by Rev. M. Nanniga.
STANToN-While driving down town Sat-
frightened and ran away. Dr. Beard was
thrown from the buggy and his leg broken
Just above the ankle. Several doctors were
Immediately summoned.
BLUE HfLL-The annual meeting Of the
Bladen Rural Telephone company was held
Friday. The principal subject under con-
sideration was the question OF uniting with
the Glenwood Rural Telephone company.
Nothing definite, however. was decided at
that time.
FALLS CITY-Plans for the new Roman
Catholic church. which Is to be erected
I ear the convent, have been accepted by
the building committee this week. The
foundation for the church Is well under
way. though the church itself will not be
built for another year.
CoLUMBUs-Joseph Hoffman and Ed
Tschudy had their preliminary examina-
ton before Judge John Ratterman Friday.
They we're charged with stealing copper
wire from the Union Pacific railroad over
a month ago. They were bound over to
the district court, which meets here in May.
pUNBAR-A farewell reception was given
Friday evening to Mr.. and Mrs. C. F.
Collins and his mother. Over 100 were
present. Mr.. Collins has long been a resi-
dent of Dunbar, having been publisher and
owner of the Dunbar Review for the last
eight years. A neat and appropriate speech
was made by Prof. Thomas. Barackman In
behalf Of ~the friends assembled, who pre-
e beautiful and elaborate gift. a token of
goodbye from the large throng present.
They carry witt them to their new home
at Spokane. Wash, the good wishes OF
Dunbar people.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
STRIKE At RUSKIN COLLEGE
Angered over Dismissal of Principal,
Students Threaten TO Start
New school.

OXFORD. April 4--The students OF Rus
kin college. which was founded here in
1899 by an American. walter Vrooman, to
provide workingmen with facilities for the
study OF social and economic subjects, have
been on a strike for a week on account
OF the dismissal of Dennis Hird. the prin-
cipal. The students are dominated by the
labor unions and the strike has been con-
Quoted on strictly union methods, the stu
dents boycotting the other lecturers and
picketing the grounds against any attempt
on the part of Mr.. Hird's successor to take
charge.
After a lengthy meeting today the stu
dents decided TO appeal to the unions for
subscriptions OF a shilling each to
start a new college.
MI. Hird was removed on the ground
that he was unable to maintain discipline.
The students scott at this explanation
and think he was ,deposed because his
teachings were considered too sociaiistic.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
IOWA NAN CHARGES FRAUD
l.. r.. Dull of AtlnHtic Aids In Prose-
cutiOn of New York Mine
Broker.

NEW YORK, April A--charsed with
using the mails to defraud investors in
mining stocks in various parts OF the coun-
try to an aggregate amount which the au-
thorities say will reach $4,000. George L.
Mckay and Charles R. Colby. members of
George L. Mckay g. Co, a brokerage firm
of this city. were arraigned before United
States Commissioners Shields yesterday and
held for examination on April H. L. p.
Dull Of Atlantic, Ia. appeared as one OF the
compliments. Both prisoners denied the
charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05

SIOUX FALLS. s. d.. April A-CspeeiaL)
Tuesday Of this week has been fixed as
the time for the preliminary hearing OF c.
q. Leyse. former cashier Of the Central
Banking and Trust company OF this city,
which early last year closed it's doors. The
former cashier was made the defendant In
an action which has just been instituted
in the state circuit court by Abraham
Sawyer. acting for All Ahmed Bijaige, q
member Of she local Assyrian colony. who
charges that the former cashier received
deposits in that institution knowing II 20
be insolvent. II Is set forth in the COM
plant that Cashier Lsyse, on January II.
1908. accepted a deposit OF N21. from the
Assyrian. The company went into the hands
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
COURT NULLS CHURCH UNION
Holds Joining of Cumberland with
Regulars was Not
\ Effective,

NASHVILLE. Tenn. April tine Cum
berlAnd Presbyterian church In Tennessee
Yesterday afternoon won the notea
church case with which the tennessee
supreme court had been wrestling Tor
two years. The court held that the
steps sought to be taken by a proportion
of the Cumberland Presbyterian church
in uniting with the Presbyterian church,
United States of America. were not ef-
f~ective; that the Cumberland church
still existed and that its members stll
retain it's creed, doctrines, etc.
II was held hat the ~unionists had
allied themselves with a different church
ana different doctrines. The Cumber-
snds are given the church property ana
the unionists are adjudsed not to nave
nsnt or title to 1t. Their bill. in
which they sued to recover ohurch
erty In Fayetteville. Tenn, is dismisssa
with costs. seo
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Nebraska
Nebraska University
Folks in Spokane
Are United in Club
Johnny Bender, Famous Foot Ball
Star. is One Of Members
Annual Meeting.

SPOKANE, Wash. April 4-The Univer-
sity Of Nebraska club Of Spokane decided
at it's annual meeting at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Berkey in ciBf park, to
have It's spring outing at Hayden lake.
Idaho. on May !. These officers we're
elected for the year: President, Clarence
Berkey; vice president. r. L. Baton; secre-
,ary, Miss Helen DEAN treasurer. w. r.
Sampson.
Following the election and installation OF
D~fficers. the members OF the club gave
a arewell party for Miss Edna Bullock.
librarian OF the South Central High school.
The program carried with II the college
spirit and was highly interesting. There
was a fife-size portrait Of President e. 3.
Andrews in the reception hall, while the
college oolors, scarlet M cream. we're
everywhere in the decorations. The toast
list follows:
Original verse. Mrs. Clarence Berkey
"Nebraska," Miss Bullock; "skcajpalf,'
John r. Bender; "Reminiscences OF New
by" r. L. Baton; IL. t. T. u. w. A. M
Clarence Berkey; Nebraska Club" Miss
Helen Dean.
The outing at Hayden lake. which Is In
the heart Of a government forest reserve
In northern Idaho, forty-two miles from
spokane. will include boating and trout
fishing, also ennis ana solf on the new
grounds. and there will be an oid-fashioned
dinnSf(p Bosanta tavern. followed by
music and dancing. The party will trave
in a special train over che electric line. and
It Is expected TO have several prominent
Nebrsskans as guests.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
Tramp Turns a Bold Trick.

HERMAN. Neb. April 4.-(special.)-A
tramp worked a bold game on a farmer
yesterday. ,The farmer tied his team to
the hitch rack on Main street and left a
box of egg and his overcat In the spring
wagon The tramp came along and stole
the egss. took them to one of the stores
and sold them and took the empty box
back TO the wagon and took the farmers
fur coat and decamped. This was done in
broad daylight and when four or five peo-
pie were close and saw him steal the stuff.
but thought that the waeo and team be-
longed TO him. THE farmer offers a reward
Of Is for the return of his fur overcoat,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-05
BY CHILD AND WRECK
of Husband snd Illness OF
Daughter Cause Divorced Couple
tn RemaFry.

SIOUX CITY, Ia April 4-(specialG
Brought together by their only child. Fred
v. La seur and Ellen La seur. who were
divorced in March. 1905. were remarked to-
day. the license having been issued at the
office of the county clerk. When the two
were divorced a year ago Mr., La Sour
alleged cruel treatment and was given the
custody OF the only child. La Seur was
injured in a wreck on the Chicago. Mil
waukee & 81 Paul railroad near River
side In December and Mrs. La Seur, who
stiIl cherished a kindly feeling for him,
grew sympathetic. la seur recovered and
was awarded damages by the railroad COM
pany. The accident brought the young
couple closer together and a recent illness
OF their little daughter completed their
reconciliation