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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07
is Four
Above Zero Mark
Minimum Temperature for 0mahs
This Winter is Reached
Monday Night.

A temperature Of 4 degrees above zero
was recorded Monday night at o'clock
with prospect Of a nearer approach TO zero
before morning
At North Platte S degrees below zero
was reported Sunday morning and below
1t Valentine.
Cold weather still prevails up the Mis-
souri, valley, though no severe temperatures
prevail.
The local outlook is for continued snow
with a slight tendency to warmer. Snow
and sleet prevail in the cast up as far
the lake region.
The snow interferes much with the move
ment Of the mails and all trains are re
ported more or less late, with but lttl
prospect for improvement for the next day
or TWO.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07
TRA.NMASTERS CALLED OUT
Eleven Men in Charge of Switchmen
Ordered to Quit.
IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE INVOLVED
Action IL Taken to Mean that Mem
bers of other Unions Must
Not Help Break the
Strike.

ST. PAUL Dec. 6.-President Shepard
Of the order of Railway Conductors ar
rived yesterday from Cedar Rapids, Ia,
and after a conference with the four other
national officers here, ordered out those
members of the conductors organization
who through recent promotion by the
Northern Pacific have been acting as
trainmasters in charge Of nonunion switch
men.
The same action was taken today in
regard to the Great Northern.
While the number Of men so employed
is only four in Minneapol and about
seven in st. Paul according to Secretary
A. c. Parker Of the strike committee the
significance of the act is in the principle
involved, which prohibits men of other
railway organizations assisting in the
strike.
Easterners May Go out.
BUFFALO. n. Y. Dec. 5.-Authority to
can strike Of all union switchmen be-
tv cen Buffalo and Chicago. il such a course
is deemed necessary, is vested in a com
mittee OF the union, which goes to Chicago
tomorrow 10 negotiate with the general
managers of the nineteen railroads for a
settlement of certain demands.
A referendum vote to secure the sentiment
of the organization and to give their com
mittee a free hand was taken some time
ago, according to Grand Vice President
Burt, who is in charge of the Buffalo dis
trict during the absence of President Haw-
ley in the northwest to superintend the
strike in that territory.
The district east of Chicago includes not
only Toledo, Fort Wayne, Detroit and other
important ccnters but also takes in points
as far south as Pittsburg so that the ranks
OF the strikers viii be increased by between
l2 900 and 5000 men If the negotiations
which begin at Chicago tomorrow fail.
The demands to be submitted at Chicago
viii be for cents an hour increase in
" ages, time and a half for overtime ex-
ceeding a ten-hour day, double time for
Sundays and holidays and a modification
mands were sent to the general managers
of the lines in the Chicago Buffalo district
on November 6, so that the thirty days
limit expires tomorrow.
Grand Vice President Burt today received
a telegram from President Hawley notify
ing him that the situation in the northwest
IS satisfactory to him.
No More Men Needed.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The General Man
agers association Of the railroads affected
oy the swtchmens strike issued the fo,-
/ lowing statement tonight:
! THE striking switchmen are fast re-
turning 20 their former positions and II
! is the intention OF the railroads to allow
them to return where vacancies exist, 1t
'hould be understood, however, that the
new employees viii not be displaced to
make room for the men who obeyed the
strike order.
That the railroads hold no III feeling
gainst the strikers is best indicated by
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07
w ilson Advises
Every Farmer to
Visit Corn Show
Secretary of Agriculture, in Letter
to President Wattles, Tells of
Benefits of Exposition.
lion a SD correspondentl


WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-(special Tele-
gram.)-secretary Wilson today forwarded
to G w wattles, president Of the National
Corn exposition, a telegram Of congratula-
ton upon the successful opening OF the
great exposition. The secretary Of agricul-
ture not being content with the wire, to-
nisht mailed the following letter to Mr.
Wattles:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-To G. w. Wat
ties, President National Corn Exposition,
Omaha, Neb.: / wish for the National
Corn exposition which opened its doors to-
day. success 10 which such an educational
undertaking is entitled.
"Expositi~ Of a character such as
yours all to be beneficial. They
are help Z ee farmer and to all asso-
ciated wi q. z nd a larger knowledge of
grains and Z. T. 4 fruits and grasses, to
say nothinl z. Z stock their feed and
care, measui ifference betw cen sue
cess and fai the business OF the
farm. -
The exhibit = Department Of Ag-
riculture of the states to be seen
at the third annu 2. exposition will of
itself be worth tht = .dse of going there
to every farmer il the country who at
tends II grains grasses and legumes nee
essary to make a first rate pasture are
studied by one farmer and that one farmer
| should prepare his pasture an object
lesson to his neighbors it will result in
the building UP of that neighborhood, be
cause without this kind of pasture, soil
fertility cannot be maintained and pros
perity on the farm cannot be established.
If every farmer visiting the exposition
should learn this one lesson, how to make
a pasture it viii be worth untold millions
in few years to the neighborhood from
which these farmers come. In an all-day
ride on a railroad train, through any part
Of the United States there is scarcely such
a thing to be seen as first rate pasture,
THE exposition will have many other at
| tratcive features. The agricultural exhibit
lately shown at Seattle, with exhibits from
| dry land experimentation farms in the
northwest will be worthy the study Of any
farmer who attends the exposition. Very
| truly yours.
! JAMES WILSON, Secretary"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07
Ellis OFF for Omaha.

Ellis or Tor Omaha.
w. F. Ellis Of the forestry division Of
the Agricultural department, who mas been
delivering lectures at Chicago left tonight
FOR Omaha to represent his bureau with a
series Of lectures at the National Corn
exposition.
G. 7. Harrington of the bureau Of seeds
Of the Department Of Agriculture has gone
10 Omaha to give demonstrations in seed
selection at the Corn exposition.
Senator and Mrs. Norris Brown arrived
in Washington yesterday, as did Senator
and Mrs. Gamble of South Dakota.
Victor Rosewater, editor Of The Bee, who
arrived in Baltimore Saturday came over
to Washington today and witnessed the
opening Of the regular session Of the Six
ty-first congress
The Nebraska State association has
planned a camp fire" for tomorrow night.
which will be attended by members Of the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07
END OF YERKES FIGHT

Agreement Confirmed Ly Which
Widow Gives UD Claim to
100000. 900.
CHICAGO, Dec. G.-Judge Cutting in the
probate court here today confirmed an
agreement which was entered into some
weeks ago between Mrs. Adelaide Yerkes.
widow of Charles T. Yerkes, the executor
OF the traction magnate's estate, and heirs
of the estate by which Mrs. Yerkes re
linquished personal claim to property in
New York and Chicago valued at $50, 900 900.
The confirmation Of the agreement brings
to an end litigation which was pending.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07
Superintendent Hotchkiss Says Sur
plus is Greatly Impaired.
NO EXAMINATION FOR YEARS
Records Show Large Loans to State
Deputies and Inspectors.
PRESIDENT Is oVERPAID
Record shows that He Has Drawn
His salary to October 1, 1910
Questionable Securities
Among It's Assets,

NEW YORK, Dec. 6-The Phenix Insur-
ance company Of Brooklyn is under in
vestigation for irregularities, which II is
believed have impaired its surplus at least
81 OoO. 900 and to have resulted In conditions,
which Superintendent Hotchkiss Of the
state Insurance department laid before the
district attorney today for possible
criminal action. 1t Is charged that the
president has overdrawn his salary, that
he has unloaded doubtful securities on the
company and that he has used the com
pany's assets as collateral to secure his
own personal speculative accounts. Nor
do the directors escape their share n
consure.
In formal statement issued tonight Mr.
Hotchlliss says he does not believe the
capital of the company is impaired, arr
that thus far there is no evidence that Its
securities are not intact, but he admits
that the presen investigation is still un'
completed.
1t was announced tonight that at
meeting Of the board of directors held to-
day. President Sheldon was removed from
office and that in his stead w. T. Gray
formerly auditor Of the Continental In
surance company was elected president.
George p Sheldon, a member of many
clubs and as chairman Of the laws conf
mittee Of the national board of fire under
writer's is one of the best known insur
ance men in the country has been president
OF the Phoenix since 1887 and it is charged
that under his administration the annua
reports of the company made to the In
surance department during at least the las
ten years and probably longer, are false
in more than one particular.
No Inspection for Years.
Under the law the Insurance department
is required to examine into the condition
of all life insurance companies, at leas
once in every three years. He advocates
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07

Corn Exposition
visitors will find
The Bee advertis-
ing pages a handy
guide for thelrshop-
ping while in the
city.
Do not overlook the adver-
tisements on the want ad
pages under the classification
of christmas Hints. Our
Omaha merchants are offer
ing many suggestions to help
you with the problem of what
to buy. You will always find
something worth while if you
read the want ad pages Of The
Bee.
Have you read the want ads. yet,
todRyg
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07
PUBLICWORk IN FOUR STATES
Details of Secretary of Treasury's
Report to President.
MONEY FOR KEARNEY PosTOFFICE
Large sum to support Different
Tribes of siOu-Estimates in
WyOmIng, Dakota and
Iowa.
(From a staff corregpondentl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6--(Special Tele-
gram.)-The secretary Of the treasury in his
estimates of appropriations required for
service for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1911, asks the following for carrying on
government work in Nebraska, Iowa, South
Dakota and Wyoming:
Nebraska-Kearney, $2OO,O00 to complete
it's public building. and Nebraska nationa,
forest $1S,25O. There are many other Ne
braska Items in the bill, but they are
merely combinations of provisions made
in previous appropriations. Every project
in which Nebraska Is interested has been
cared for.
For support of the different tribes of
the Sioux including those on the Santee
agency, Nebraska, $4,000 will be neces-
sary.
Money for Postoffice.
At Council Bluffs an appropriation of
$4,000 is recommended or ''e purchR of
additional land for the completion and en-
largement Of the court house and postof-
flee. Walter l. Smith, being a member
of the appropriations committee, will doubt
less attend to this as we'll as the further
provision calling for a $1,000 appropriation
to enable the postmaster at Council Bluffs
At Fort Dodge a similar condition ex-
lists. The government is in rented quarters
there, pending completion of a new post
office The continuance of such rental is
recommended.
Ottumwa wants $4,000 to complete its
new postoffice and it is recommended.
In south Dakota for the assay office at
Deadwood $S,4OO is recommended; for sur
veyor generals office, Including clerks
office rent and supplies, $500
Indian schools: FlHndreau, S69,425;
Pierre, S35,O5O, and Rapid City, $6S,35O.
In addition to that 100000 is requested
for general educational purposes of the
Sioux in South Dakota For the support
of the Sioux Yankton agency $4,000 Is
recommended and Canton al ylum for in
sane Indians ASKS s25,OOO to maintain
their institution.
In Wyoming to complete public building
at Lander $4,000 IS asked and a similar
amount is requested to put the new post
office at Sheridan into habitable condi-
tion
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07
SNOW STORM IN KANSAS
Southern Part of state I'm Grip of
"a Small Sized Blizzard
Today.

WICHITA, Kan. Dec. 6.-Southern Kan
sas IS enveloped by a snow storm today.
A temperature of 8 degrees above ger and
sixteen-mile-an-hour wind accompanied
the snow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07
Program Outlined for Womans Day
Full of Promise.
PRESIDENT DIAz GIVES GREETING
Formality of Opening Begun by Pres
ident Wattles' Address.
VISITORS ARE BEGINNING TO COME
American society of ARronOmy 10
Meet ToGay--WedneSdny Is TO
BE Devoted to Corn
Association,
TopAY,s PRoaRAM.

1000 a. m-Round table discussion on
social Life in the Country" led by
state presidents Of the Iowa, Kansas,
Illinois and Nebraska Fedorations Of
woran's clubsi Mrs. W. G. Whitmore,
president CT home economics department.
Of affiliated Agricultural Societies Of
Nebraska, presiding.
l:3o p. m-Conoert, Mexican national
band.
2;oo D. m-Musio hall.
Mrs. +. H. Cole, president Of the Ne
brasks Federation OF woman's clubs,
presiding.
"Tho States Aid; woman's clubs"
Mrs. Frances d. Everett, president Of
the Illinois Federation OF womans
clubs.
"Good Citizenship az influenced by
Home Training" Mrs. Julian N. Rich
ards, president iowa Federation OF
Woman's clubs.
"Play and Fairgrounds" Mrs. O. O.
Goddard, president Kansas Federation
OF woman'B clubs.
value of Organization" Mrs. @. q.
Higbes, president Minnesota Federation.
400 p. m-Coneert, Mexican National
hand.
500 p. ,m-oonosrt, Mexican National
band.
Travelogue Lecture,
other Meetings.
American Society Of Agronomy, at Hotel
Rome.
NATIONAL CORN ASSOCIATION DAY.
wednesday, December 8, Music Hal.
$3.50 a. m.-Hsnry wallace, editor Of wal
lRoe's Farmer, presldils.
Progress of Organised Agrioulture;"
testimony as offered by the various state
vice presidents OF the National Corn as
ISOLATION, regarding the development and
work of organizations promoting corn
and small grain Improvement in their
respective statsH.
1870 p, m.--AIuEic hail.
"ConEervaHon Of Our Soil" Cyril O.
hopkins, professor Of agrouomy, Univer-
sity OF Illinois.
$500 p. m.-sson Fertility and Live Stock"
Joyeph E. wing Of the sredders' Gazette.
4!co p. n.-Concert By Mexican National
band.
$500 p. m.-Conoert by Mexican National
band.
Travelogus lecture, ACROSS the Pa
clflc, at honolulu and Through Japan"
G.. W. watles.
OTHER MEETINGS.
American Society Of Agronomy at Rome
hotel.
American 5reedsrs' Association at Rome
hotel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07
- Hunters Are KmIed.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 6-Ten persons
were killed and thirty-nine injured, six
probably fatally. In Ohio, during the three
months hunting season which closed sat
urday night OF those injured many We're
crippled for life. Several lost q foot
iag or a hand. A few were blinded
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07
PORFIRIO DIAZ.
President of Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, Mexico,
November 25, 1909.

Mr.. {. {. Rosewater,
Chairman Executive Committee,
National Corn Exposition,
Omaha, Neb., I. S. A.
Esteemed Sir:
have always believed that Omaha, the beautiful
Gate City of Nebraska, with its exceptional geo
graphical situation on the Missouri, and the magni-
tude of its commerce and its industries, with its
tensive railroads for marketing agricultural pro
ducts in the East, WILL in short time, be of the
greatest cities in North America.
The exposition of 1898 has shown to the World
the importance of the rich state of Nebraska, and
compliment the organizers of the present exposition
and cordially wish for new triumphs and brilliant
future. | assure you,
l am your servant and friend,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07

UOudl OOIu exposition became an OCCASION
of rare beauty through the striking effect
Of the brilliant illumination OF the city
streets reflected down vistas Of snow
covered buildings and pavements. The
| dazzling glow of white and ruby lights,
caught by the tiny crystals of frost was
shCwered back and reflected in prismatic
halos about each center o. radiance 1t Was
! a fairyland highway which connected the
glowing downtown district with the exposi-
ton grounds.
Within tie exposition all was bright and
merry, too. The big show had begun and
the spirit of the great agricultural event
of the west asserted itself
The afternoon program comprised the
formal speeches opening the exposition.
Last night there was nothing more serious
than the first of the regular evening con-
certs by the Mexican National band.
Today will be "womans day at the ex-
position. At a round table discussion Of the
life Of woman In the country one of the
most notable and momentous gatherings OF
western club women VIII be held. Mrs. y.
II. Cole, president Of the Nebraska Fedora
tion Of " Omens Clubs; Mrs. w. G. Whit
more, president of the home economics de-
partment Of the affiliated agricultural so
cieties of Nebraska; Mrs. Frances d. Ever
ett president OF the limos federatIon Mrs
. - !. GOuudIdt pleblutul OF the Kansas
] federation; Mrs. Julia NJ. Richards, presl-
/ dent OF the Iowa federation, and Mrs c. G..
! Higbee president Of the Minnesota federa-
J tion, will be among the prominent club
/ women who will take part in the affairs
/ of the day. Never before in the history OF
( the organization OF women's clubs has such
/ a representation been called toSether. The
women are highly enthusiastic. They ex-
/ peel TO do much toward solving the prob
/ lem Of the farmers wife in her frequent
/ lack Of social life.
/ Governor Shafroth will probably arrive
this morning and viii make an address
during the exposition.
/ The call OF the land and the demand for
/ fern as a result OF economic conditions
was the message OF a speech delivered by
/ Gurdon W. WatJes, PR sid mt OF tie ex-
position, who led the program Monday aft
ernoon. Mr.. Wattes urged the Importance
J OF the furthering of scientific methods in
D.. agriculture that all the territory pos ible
might be thus mad. available for tn homes
Of the nations growing agricultural class.
: He spoke In p,aislng terms OF What the
corn show has done for the wealth OF Me-
bTaska alone adding that there was yet
much to be gained.
! Mayor Dahlman gave an adGr IS Of W /.
come in which he compilmented the people
who have brought the annual corn show
into such successful being.
There Is nothing that could siye omaha
more pride than the masnifc nj shuWil;
made here. Il Is the source OF "a great
degree Cf pleasure to me as a citizen and
| official OF our city 10 realize thai L has
become the home Of an affair OF sucn ire
mendous Importance 10 the nation 10 the
I farmers Of All the world, 70 the commerce
/ Of all the world.
The Officers of the exposition are TO
| be complimented In their achievement ant
every exhibitor, no matter how small his
part In the show, must, too, be encour-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-07

Under the law the Insurance department
is required to examine into the condition
of all life insurance companies, at least
once in every three years. He advocates
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-24
HUMAN ROULETTE WAS
POPULAR At THE FAIR

HThe Human Roulette was one of
the biggest successes on the Pay
Streak, at the Exposition declared
VIII J. Cooper, of the Hawaii Promo
ton Committee, who recently return
ed from Seattle where he was engaged
during the summer at the Hawaii
building. '|I can't see why the thing
shouEdn t be just as popular here, -
continued Cooper, "for as fun maker
the Human Roulette has about every
thing else backed off the board.
son the Pay Streak, which you
know is the amusement center of the
exposition, the first of these wheels
was opened about the middle of the
summer. They called it the Joy Wheel
and it certainly was well named. It
was a bowling success from the very
start. A month after this one opened
second one was started by another
company under the name of the Human
Roulette. 1t also had about as much
business as it could handle when
left. The one at the Chutes in San
Francisco was the biggest feature of
that popular amusement park when 1
came through two weeks ago.
Honolulu s Human Roulette is being
introduced here by Harry Werner, the
leader in popular amusements in Ha-
wall, who opened the first moving pic
ture theater two years ago, and after
wards inaugurated the open air theater
when he started the Park He has gone
to considerable expense this time in
getting his JOY wheel installed in a
splendid location on Hotel street, op-
posite Bethel street, and he expects
TO open it to the public next Satur-
day night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-24

outrigger canoes floating on the Great
Geyser Basin,'' and were listened to
by audiences of 10000 or more, they
obviously gave more pleasure than did
the splendid band, or the high-elass
foreign operate singers, which also
took part, as evidenced by the in
sistent applause.
I have just begun to get familiar
with Mr.. Wood s work since he left.
One thing has impressed me very
forcibly, and that is the great increase
in the number of inquiries by the last
two mails, over what was usual when
| went away last May. 1t is no small
task to properly attend to this cor
respondenee alone.
Respectfully submitted,
WILL J. COOPER,
Acting Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-24

Among those who could tell you that
nomenclature is not altogether without
reason are the Giassers of this city
Ten of them, no less, and CHASER is not
as common name yet as Smith OF
Wolff or Murphy, make living by sell
ing glass or are listed as GLACIERS i'll oc-
cupation. Another, Itzig, doesn't fee
it at all Inappropriate that he should
find in the sale of mirrors his vocation.
Three Glasmans can answer Won simply
but truthfully, if YOU ask - What's your
business?' by giving you their sur
names Nor could one say with entire
accuracy that there 5 nothing in i
name, so far as it concerns the Brilliant
family, one of whom sells diamonds and
another of whom runs a dyeshop.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-24

"Do you believe in the Darwinian
theorv2'; asked Mr.. Whibbles.
~ am inclined to go further than
Darwin did answered Miss CAYENNE.
"and believe that some members Of our
species have started on a return trip
Washington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-09
GRIFFIN GIVEN FOUR
 MONTHS ON FARM

Charles Griffin, a negro who was arrested several days ago ou charge of making all insulting remark to Misses Lou Sinclair and Minnie Craig daughters Of two well to do and well known farmers of this county, liv- ing four miles southwest of this. cty on the Sulphur Springs road. was given a preliminary hearing before Justice Fl. G. Hannah at Sulphur Springs yesterday. Griffin entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced 10 four months on the county farm. The young ladies who dile.1 the infornla- tion against Griffin were present aud ready to testify. Deputy Prosecuting, Attorney Creed Caldwell represented the State at the hearing. The negro employed T. Havis Nixon to defend him, but after going into tue evidenca personally, he advised his client to offer a plea of guilty.