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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-02
TARIFF DELAY
COSTS MILLIONS
Tells Congressman Daily Loss
is SIO,OOO,OOO.
FAVORS DOWNWARD REVlSIOn

The President Will Not Dictate to
Congress, But Tells Callers He Is
opuosed to Tax on Necesstes-Lit-
tie Likelihood of Passage Of Meas
ure Before June I.
"The country is losing $1O,OOO.ooO
say every day the passage OF the tarin
hill is delayed from this me on.
This is what President Taft Is say
inc IN senators and members of the
house as fast as he can get worn
with individual members OF elther
house. The president is bending every
energy toward the speedy settlement
of the tariff question, but the strohs.
est argument he uses is that quoted
above. And it was in response TO MS
urging more than anything else that
the house adopted the plan Of holding
night sessions from now until the close
of the debate.
This enormous loss is sustained
through the hesitation of great busl-
ness enterprises to enter upon ne"
contracts or extend old ones until the
uncertainty about the tariff is settled
II is not believed by anybody IN
congress that the bill can be passed
before June /. while many THINK II
will take from fifteen to thirty days
longer than that With the president
assuring them that the business IN
terests of the country are mourning a
loss of $500. 100000 a month, while the
hill is under discussion and the pos
sibility that this loss will reach a to-
tai billion dollars if the work OF con
siderine the measure is not expedited
the leaders on both sides are showing
evidence of willingness to hurry.
President Taft it is stated. intends
10 leave an congressional matters to
congress and does not intend to dc
tate to that body what it shall do AT
the same time he takes advantage OF
the calls made upon him by senators
and representatives to state anew In
RESPONSE to their requests for sugge@-
lions his own position and the policy
IN which he believes the Republican
party is committed.
President Taft has let il be known
that he approves the Payne bill in
principle and that he believes more
schedules ir the Dingley tariff should
be revised downward than upward-ii
any should go upward at all. His ONLY
utterances 90 members of congress on
the subject have been in response i6
their direct requests for his views as
TO certain things.
President Taft is known to be spe
cially opposed to the proposed tax or
tea. 1t is stated that this tax would
yield about 100000 annually. The
president believes that this amount
could be made up by an excise tax OF
the dividends of corporations or by
some methods of stamp taxation. III
does not believe that the burden q
raising this additional $S.00O,OO'
should be placed upon the rank anC
file of consumers.
The president also is said to believe
that the ways and means committee o
the house will not insist on the coun
tervailing duty proposed on coffee.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-02
Saws He Refused 100000 srIbs.

A dishonest man holding the posi-
ton of police commissioner in New
York city might easily become a mil
lionaire in few months. so great are
the opportunities for Illicit gains. &C
cording to a statement made by Com
missioner bingham.
During Mir. Bingham's first year IN
the Office. he said. a single bride oil
100000 q year was offered him if he
would protect certain criminal inter
ests. Compliance with the conditions
of the offer" he added. would have
been entirely of a negative matter
all they wanted was to be let alone
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-02
nuirn woman,s Kiss Kills Nurse.

Having become infected from kiss
bestowed on a dying patient who had
grown TO love her because of her ten
der care. Miss Marion c. Spier, Cum.
berland. Md. trained nurse, died in
her home on Washington street.
Miss Spier nursed Mrs. Virginia
Calan Carder. wife Of Dr. George l.
Carder a prominent society woman
in the Allegheny hospital. and took
such tender care of her that the sick
woman asked the nurse to kiss her as
she was dying. The request was
granted. and in a few days Miss Spier
was stricken with the same maladyi
dying from blood poisoning. contract
ed. the doctors say. by the kiss.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-02

Mercer. Pa. His wife was also brought
from Pittsburg. and the couple VIII
be formally arraigned on a charge Oh
Kidnapping in few days. Boyle feared
violence on his arrival in Mercer ana
on the jou. ney from Pittsburg asked
Sheriff Che n he thought the CROWD
Uould harm him. The prisoner looked
greatly relieved when he saw only a
scattering of people at the Mercer sta'
ton. Boyle vas hurried into waiuins
bus and taken to the Jail, where ne
was locked in a cell on the seconu
tier. An armed guard was placed ID
front of Boyles cell and a patroiman
will be stationed outside the jan,
Sheriff Chess said that the Jail wouid
he guarded Until the trial of the Boyies
was over.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-02
Woman Electrocuted.

Mrs. Mary Farmer was put to death
IN the electric chair in the penitentiary
at Auburn. n. Y, on Monday She
walked to the death chamber with a
firm step and showed no signs of col
lapse. She was accompanied by Father
J. J. Hickel. her pastor. who prayed
with her during the short trip from
her cell
The crime for which she was exc
cuted. and for which her husband,
James D. Farmer, is also under sen
tence of death. was the murder of
Mrs. Sarah Brennan. a neighbor, to get
possession of her property, in the vii
lsge of Brownsville. on April 90
1908. The body of Mrs. Brennan was
found in trunk owned by Mrs. Far
mer and in her possession.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-02
SENTENCED to Death For Assault.

Joseph Sigerella. who was recently
convicted n Wilmington, Del. for ar
assault upon elevenyear-old Mildred
Virginia Poore. was sentenced in the
court of oyer and terminer to be hang
ed. The da.e of the execution, which
is said to be the first for this offense
in this state. although the law is an
old one. was fixed for July %. A mo
ton for a new trial was refused. and
Sigerella's attorney states that he will
appeal to the supreme court of the
state
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-02
Woman Poisoned 800 Men.

A dispatch to the Daily Mail In
London from st. Petersburg says that
a woman by the name of Popova has
been arrested at Samara. charged with
having poisoned at least 800 persons
during the n-st thirty years. She made
a business Of Kidding wives Of their
husbands for a small fee.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-02
Local Option Defeated In Jersey,

Local option went down to defeat
in the New Jersey senate. The Plum
mer bill, which permitted municipal.
ties upon petition to vote on the ques
ton Of the sale of liquor. received but
six Affirmative votes. the remaining
fourteen senators voting in the mega
tive
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-02

T. o~-a~ 7. Lewis. president Of the
Uri o '.i~o Workers of America. said
in "0H'u9,'s that a conference with
III o"-~r,r'to nine operators would
be be-. .r philadelphia the latter part
e 49, ask.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-02
Kidnappefs In Pennsylvania Jail.

Heavily manacled to Sheriff Chess
and guard by several detectives.
James Boyle. one of the kidnappers
of little Willie Whitla. was brought
from Pittsburg and lodged in jail
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 8, 1909.
To ]. c. Dahlman, Mayor; l.. b. Johnson
ct al, Members of the City Council of
Omaha
Gentlemen: We note, In the public press,
your letter to the Douglas county delegates
I'm the legislature, though the letter itself
has not reached us. We take 1t for granted
that the press is correct, and We know
also that 1t evidently given out for
home consumption.
Replying thereto for ourselves, we desire
TO impress upon you and the public that
there is no legislation which we know OF
that looks toward eliminating from the
Omaha charter or the laws of NebraslSa
the right or authority of the city council
TO regulate public service corporations OF
to impose such an occupation tax upon
them as will in their judgment be just and
equitable" We also desire 10 say that
though this power has been a part of the
Omaha charter at all times since you were
elected TO your present office, We know
OF no one OF you taking any steps what
ever to enact any ordinance under this
authority. at least not until very recently
We fully know why you are writing let
ters TO us now, for there is an election to
take place this spring; we understand this
thoroughly. Eat why have you not sx-
sroised this power bsfors9 Why have
you let this power in you as officers lie
dormant and unused for three years. and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
mrs. HAMS LAST WITNESS
Mother of Accused Captain to Tell of
His Peculiarities.
+ HAMS SERVANT ON STAND
Testifies Annis and Captains wife
Carried on "somethinE Awful"
During the Captains
Absence.

FLUSHING n. Y, May s.-with Major
John P. Hams, the defenhent's brother. on
the stand. the third 71ssro of The trial OF
Captain Peter c. Hainsssir. for the killing
of William F. Annis, opened here today.
According to present plans the defense
will call Mrs. Virginia Hams, mother of
the defendant its last witness. She Is
expected t. tell of the eccentricities OF
Captain Hams as a child
District Attorney Dewitt began his cross
examination of Major Hams by asking
him when his brother had stopped wearing
glasses.
II don't know that he stopped wearing
them" the major replied.
1t is contended by the prosecution that
Captain Hams has stopped wearing glasses
since the shooting and because of his near
sightedness this would account in man
ner for the peculiar stare I'm the defend
ants eye which has been referred to re
peatedy by the witnesses for the defense.
Major Hains was excused and Emma
| I.aNelle, a colored domestic employed in
Captain Hams home during 1907 and 1908
was called by the defense. She first met
Captain Hams with his brother, Thornton.
at Fort Hamilton In June, 1905 the wit
ness said. II said to Thornton" the wit
ness testified that II was too bad the
captains home was broken up, and Thorn
ton said yes, and I want you to tell me
all you know about II | told Thornton
Hams that l saw Mr. Annis in Captain
Hams house with his arms about Mrs.
Hams and kissing her, and when Mrs.
Hams saw me she said, Emma, this is my
affinity.
Carried on Something Awful.
! The witness testified that Annis made fire.
quent visits to tine captains home while the
captain was in the Philippines. She said
The way they carried on was something
dreadful. They would stay up all night and
! act ridiculous"
The witness told of a quarrel between
Mrs. Hams and Annis during which Mrs.
/ Hains said; ITO with your wife. Am
| not more to you than she is?" To which
Annis replied: Yes, in a way"
The witness said rs she was relating
these things to Captain Hains, the muscles
of his face were drawn, and he glared and
said My God. what an coming to? This
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
Plea Made for
New Employers
Liability Act
Attorney General Intervenes in Suit
Involving Constitutionalitly of
Statute Passed in 1908.

WASHINGTON, May 3-The government
today filed in the supreme court of Hart
ford county. Conn. Second judicial dis
trict of Connecticut. its brief in the case
Of Bdgar G. Mondon. I'lsintiff, aEainst the
New York, New Haven q Hartford Rail
road company.
The case was brought under the employ
ers liability act OF April 2. 1908, and the
government, by permission of the court Is
allowed to intervene and file a brief in sup
port of the constitutionality OF the act
which has been challenged by the defendant
company. Attorney General Wickersham
and Wade H. Ellis his assistant, who pre-
pared the brief, have taken a strong per-
sonal interest in this case because of its
great importance and at the outset state
that the government has no interest In
any other question involved than to defend
the validity of wholesome and important
act Of congress, passed for the protection
Of vast number Of citizens and for the
safety OF Interstate commerce. In the case
involving the constitutionaity OF the former
employers liability act (3T y. s. 4sS) the
brief says the Department OF Justice was
given permission in the original and appel
late courts to file briefs to be heard in
oral argument.
Congress, In adherence to the limitations
established by the supreme court In the
former case, II continues passed the act
which is now the subject OF this contro-
versy. and the attorney general is impeled
by the same sense OF duty to the public
at large to defend the new law as that
which actuated him in seeking to uphold
the old. Counsel for the government are
able earnestly to submit that the objec-
tions urged successfully against the validity
OF the prior act have been eliminated from
the new statute and that the employers
liability law now before this court Is clearly
within the constitutional power OF con-
gress.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
SHEEP MEN WANT OLD RATE
George r, walker of Cheyenne Con-
fers with President On Wool
Schedule.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-George +. Walk
er of Cheyenne, Wyo, secretary Of the
National Wool Growers association, had
an extended talk with President Taft to-
day regarding the tariff. Mr Walker
stated that the sheep men could not carry
on profitable business under less protec-
tion than that provided by the Dingley
tariff law The Payne bill passed by the
house retains the Dngley duty on first
and second class wool. but makes reduc-
ton OF about Is per cent on third class
wool. The AIdrich bin now in the senate
repeaIs the Dingiey duties all the way
through and the wool men are anxious
that il should be adhered to,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
Enjoln
Removal of Body
Woman Goes Into Court to Prevent
Changes in Family Bury
ing Ground.

WASHINGTON. Pa. May 2-Following
the arrest of Riley Anderson at Allentown
on Saturday, charged with removing a
monument from n burial lot belonging to
Julia A. vandergrift, a preliminary in
junction was applied for today by Mrs.
vandergrift to prevent Anderson and 9th
ers from removing the body of her hus-
band and his mother Mrs. Vandergrift al
leges that Riley Anderson Henry Ander-
son, l.. r. Boyd and H. II. Dawson have
removed monument from her lot to an
other and are proceeding TO have the old
inscriptions cut off and new ones put on 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
AIMS AT MISSOURI ROADS
senator Warner Asks IRVestiEatiOu
as to RcasOnHbIeness at
Rates Charged.

WASHINGTON, May 3.--ln the senate to-
day MT. Warner moved consideration or his
resolution authorizing the Interstate Com
merce commission to inve estigate the rates
OF eighteen interstate roads doing business
IN Missouri to determine whether they
were charging unreasonable rates.
Objection was made by Mr.. stone, who
said he wanted to further examine the
measure. lie also objected on the ground
that by the rule under which the senate
was proceeding only the tariff and census
bllIs could be considered
Mr.. Hale and Mr.. I2lkins made similar
objection and the measure was referred to
the committee on interstate commerce,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
TAFT TO PEACE CONGRESS-
President Writes Letter Endorsing
World Movement.
PLEDGES AID TO AVERT WAR
President Payne Asks Chicago TO
Take the Lead In Nov
Ing the United states
10 Act.
PLEDGES AID TO AVERT WA

CHICAGO May 3.-"Spme power which
The world wiil heed must take the initiative
in proposing peace TO the world" said
Robert Treat Payne of Boston in his open
ing address at the second National Peace
congress today. Continuing he said:
I'VE meet here in Chicago in hopes that
Chicago will move the United States to
take this Initiative for which the whole
world waits.
Some nation, some power, must take
the initiative in proposing, in urging
scheme by which peace may Danish war.
THE second Hague conference, with its
glorious union of all the forty-four nations
details of the supreme court of nations
drafted by James Brown Scott to whom
was entrusted that great task by our
American deputation under the lead of our
own Joseph H. Choate, But this world
scheme cannot long be delayed. with the
concurrence and support OF the powers OF
the world, a scheme will soon be ready.
The next step should be to have America
speak up and ask the concurrence Of the
world"
Addresses Of welcome were made by Gov
ernor Charles s. Deneen and Mayor Fred
A Busse of Chicago. Rev. A. Eugene
Bartlett, chairman OF the reception com
mittee, welcomed the delegates to the work
Of the congress and told them of the ar
rangements that had been made for their
comfort and convenience
Taft Letter Read.
A letter from President Taft was read
by Secretary OF the Interior Richard A.
Ballinger, who had been delegated to repre-
sent the administration. Miss Anna b.
Eckstein of Boston announced "a world
petition to third Hague conference" DR..
Benjamin f. Truebood, secretary Of the
American Peace society, told OF the present
position OF the peace movement, and Dean
w. P. Rogers OF. the Cincinnati Law school
spoke OF The Dawn Of Universal Peace. &"
In his address OF welcome Dr. Bartlett
said
I'VE welcome you to the serious work of
the congress Large have been the ex-
penditures, but we expect you to do your
(COntinued on Second pa
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
Upper Air Snow
Stops Balloon Race
Rain on Surface Becomes Snow in
Higher Strata and Weights
Down Bags.

BERLIN. May 3-The balloon competi-
ton that started here Saturday afternoon
resulted in failure owing to the heavy
snow in the upper atmosphere. Six balloons
ascended in rain which in the colder
strata several thousand feet high turned
into snow. The airships became weighted
with the snow and the pilots were Obliged
to throw out their ballast rapidly TO prevent
q premature landing. Not one of the ships
was able to cover more than twenty-five
miles and they came down encrusted with
snow to the depth OF one foot.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
When Pot Calls Kettle Black
Cworld-Herald, February 6, 1902

during all the time you have been in Of
flee? Why are you so exercised now as
to declare this supposed. but not contem-
plated action by us a detrimental action
against the city administration, who have
this most vital question" before you for
consideration, investigation and action?'
Why have yea not Investigated and acted
in those three years you have been in
officer Evidently you did not want To
do so, but now when an election is nearly
at hand you put In the public press, for
home consumption, your letter wherein
you state you consider such power Of vital
interest to your administration. You need
not fear II will be taken away from you.
What the public needs to understand is
that you have not used this power, and
what they need to fear 10 that you are
not In earnest now since you have had
the power for three years ana have not
shown any desire whatever TO use it. If
you had spent your time In endeavoring 10
act under this most vital power. instead of
spending your time in trying to prevent
the present democratic delegation OF Doug
las county from redeeming It's promise to
give home rule to the city of Omaha, you
might have accomplished something along
the line that you claim now you intend TO
accomplish. Yours truly,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
JURY FOR HASKELL CASE
Panel to Investigate MuskoEee Town
Lot Frauds IL
Drawn.

MUsKoGEE. okl., Nav 3-The federal
grand jury commission today completed the
drawing of the grand jury to investigate
the Muskogee town lot frauds in which
Governor Haskell and other prominent
Oklahomans are involved The jury is to
convene at Tulsa May. 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
Republican Ticket

For Mayor--John p. Breen.
For City Clerk-Sam X. Greenleaf.
For Comptroller-John S. Helgren.
For City Attorney-Nelson G. Pratt.
For Bid. Insp'ct'r---F. c. Gardiner.
For City Engineer-Geo. w. Craig.
For Councilmen--
l. Louis Berka.
2. e. Holovitchiner.
, 3. Louis Burmester
Z. =. Edw. Leeder
David II. Christie
Z y Henry e Ostrom
II Fred Schroeder
B. Hummel
= o. ID. Rice.
q G Kugel
W ,rge Marshall
I -. Y NJ. Davis.
Polit missioners-
Ere Hoye.
Wpnam J. Hunter,
Chas. ]. Karbach.
William F. Wappich.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
Ma, Guy wright A.ropIane.

LONDON, May 3.-Wilbur and Orville
Wright, who arrived here from the con-
tinent last night for a brief visit prior to
their departure for the United States,
visited the war office this morning and
had a conference with War Secretary
Haldane and Major General Sir Charles
F. Hadden, master general OF the ordnance.
at which the proposal that they supply the
British government with one or more aero
planes was discussed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
Judges Accused of Going Fishing
with Railroad Attorneys.
HHLIPs CHARGED WITH NEGLEc
Resolution Says He is often Absent
from Court and Abuses Jurors.
WILL DEMAND INVESTIGATION
Judge Phillips In Interview Denies
All WronEdOinR and Says He
VIII Insist ON Imme-
diate Inquiry.

WASHINGTON May s.-Making serious
charges against Federal Judge John f.
Philips and Smith Mcpherson of the
western district OF Missouri. Representa-
tive Murphy Of that state introduced a
resolution today TO investigate their con-
duct in the litigation between the state and
the railroad companies over the maximum
freight law and the Missouri . cent pas
senger rate law.
The preamble OF the Murphy resolution
claims that the two judges accompanied
certain railroad attorneys on a fishing trip,
on which occasion members OF the party
were arrested for violating the game laws
of the state
The resolution charges that Judge Phil
lips neglects his duty by continued absence
from the bench, and that when he does
preside the court is in session for only four
hours each day. Mr.. Murphy desires the
general conduct OF Judge Phillips invest-
gated, contendng that he is insulting to
the attorneys who are compelled to prac-
tice In his court, and also that he has at
various times Instructed the jury to bring
in a certain verdict If the Jurors bring in
different verdict, declares the resolution,
Judge Phillips becomes insulting and prac-
tically charges that they have violated
their oaths as Jurors.
The resolution recites the various phases
of the litigation, including a statement
that the railroad companies agree to es-
tablish certain rates within the state OF
Missouri in violation of the state antitrust
law. It is stated that the two judges rem
dered certain decisions which in effect
usurped the legislative powers of the legis-
lature.
VIII Demand Iuvestigation.
KANSAS CITY Mo, May 81 will
demand an immediate investigation, said
Judge John f. Philips here today when
shown the Washington dispatch in re-
gard to Representative idurphy's resolu-
ticn "I do not intend to allow these
charges TO hang fire indefinitely II 1
can help IT."
/ Although he declined to he intervie 1cd,
Judge Philips intlmatcd that he would
Immediately telegraph Speaker Cannon
( and request that the con yressional com-
mittee be appointed to investigate thor
| oughly the matters suggested by the
| Murphy resolution. That portion of the
! resolution which insinuated tnat Judge
! Philips had been derelict in attending
| TO his official duties seemed to disturb
| him most as, he said his part in the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04
BOMB IS USED BY SUICIDE
Illinois Farmer blows Himself and
Building 20 Pieces after
Wrftfur Letter.

MOUNT VERNON, H. May S-A dyna-
mite bomb was the means employed by
Carson Martin. a farmer q years old living
IN Belle Rive, south OF this city. to commit
suicide MARTA took the explosive to an
outbuilding early yesterday morning The
structure was blown 10 bits and HE body
~a1 scattered over the premises. He left
letter AsslarlAs Ais lAlsnlies 'e tAEs his
nt6
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

Thinking of NOV
ing this spring? The
time to look for a
house is b e f fore
everybody gets busy
doing t h e S a m e
thing.
Under the heading "For
Rent, Houses, on the want ad
page you will find practically
a complete directory of the
houses that are offered for
rent. This gives you a chance
to select a list of the houses
that might interest you and
then investigate.
You will find reading the
want ads is a good habit.
Have you read the Saat ads Jet
todLyt
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-04

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