Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-15
Iowa
ROASTS TARIFF BILL
Insists Republicans Did bot Redeem
Their Pledge.
TAFT IS ALSO CRITICISED
=. n. Blank Cournfts Suicide A.
Result Of Failure of Ice Com
Pany In which He Had
Inverted Money.
Trom a s,aff correspondentl


DIS MONIES Ia. Aug H-Cspecialo-
william J. Bryan. on his way from COL
fax % Wintsrset % fin chautauaua dates.
said here today that the tariff bill was
q deliberate fraud Of the republican lead
ers, that the president did not take steps
TO protect the consumers ana that Senator
Cummins viii have TO abandon the pro-
tectlve principe before he could gain
ground against the stand-patters He said
the words "unequivocal and speedy" were
placed in the republican platform to give
the idea the tariff was to be reduced and
- when driven from one post to another
y 'raft during the campaign first said that
the tariff would Be revised. later that some
schedules would be lowered and others
raised and finally that the general revis-
ion would probably be downward. but that
when congress appointed AIdrich and
Lodge nc denied It would be downward
He charged Tart with being Indifferent
after congress opened.
Reverse Leads 20 suIcide.
J. p Blank today committed suicide BY
shooting himself through the head. his
recent financial reverses caused by the
Independence Ice company going into the
hands Of a receiver through his application
10 the courts is supposed 10 be the cause
He is thought to have lost about so. o0
He leaves q wife and three children. His
sister was for many years stenogrspher in
ithe osfcc Of the clerk Of the federal
y curt here.
con for Rank Statement.
state Auditor BIeakley issued the call to-
day for the reports Of the state and saw
ings bank to show the condition at the
close Of business August 10.
Close Call for Electric Car.
An interurban car between Altoona and
Mitchelvllie left the track and ran for go
feet over the ties crossing a high trestle
bridge and stopped with the trucks a few
inches from the end Of the ties. Had it
gone off the bridge most OF the twenty
\ live persons in the car would have been
killed 1t was derailed by a brake on the
front end. coming loose and falling across
the rail The car was going forty miles
an hour when derailed and traffic was
tied Up several hours.
No Reply 60 Larson.
After a short consultation with Cover
nor Carroll today Chairman Eaton Of the
State Pharmacy commission said the CON-
mission would take no notice Of the second
k~tatement issued By Secretary Larson. Mr..
Larson returned to his home In Red Oak
today and r. 9. Moore of Eldon viii as
sumo the secretary's duties Monday morn
ing.
Portraits for Historical BHIIdfnE.
The portrait of Joseph W. Blythe, late
of Burlington and late general counsel for
the Burlington railroad. was today hung in
the portrait gallery OF the state historical
building. It Is understood that later the
family VIII replace 1t with an oil portrait
done BY sorne competent and sbIe artist
The portrait hung today will be the copy
for the oil portrait
The portrait OF President william r. King
of Cornell college OF Nj. Vernon will be
hung In the gallery some time during the
coming winter II will be painted during
the early autumn by Ralph Clarkson Of
Chicago. who has painted a number Of
portraits Of prominent people. President
King has been a, the head Of Cornell since
1866 and entered the college as professor
in B6s he ranks as one Of the leading
educators OF the west
Carroll Invited.
Governor L. +. Carroll has been invited
~ President Taft TO ccompsn him on
Ibis steamboat trip from ST. Louis 10 New
Orleans. The Invitation comes through the
Lakes 10 the Cuff Deep Water WAYS com
mission. Governor Carroll viii accept.
Oecupy New POstOffice.
The new posioffice building in this city
will be completed by November l and it is
expected will be approved by the inspectors
and occupied By November Is.