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Evening star., 1909-02-05
WOULD PUT OFF THE FIGHT
SUGGESTED PoSTPoNEMENT OF
CONFLICT OVER VETO.
Proposal That It Be Carried Over to
Extra Session Opposed by
Mr.. Taft's Friends.

Interest in the action to be taken on
the Presidents expected veto Of the CEN
sus bill continued unabated among MEM
bers on both sides Of the House. The
advocates of the legislation In its present
form were busily at work lining up their
forces and it was found that there Is
strong sentiment in favor of overriding
the veto.
Information from the Senate is that a
state Of mind is existent among demo-
Gratis. as we'll as republicans there. high
ly favorable to passage over the veto If
the House takes that course.
One suggestion made today to the
friends of the bill was to allow the
whole case to go over to the extra ses-
sion Of Congress. The plan proposed
sending the veto message to the commit
tee and there let it rest until the next
House is organized. when the identical
bill would be reported out of committee.
passed through Congress and sent to
President Taft. in the belief that he
night treat it more favorably.
This proposition met with strong dis
favor among some of the advocates OF
the bill, and was especially dstasteful
to Mr.. Taft's friends, who pointed out
that 1t would not be fair to him to hand
up to him the quarrels between Roosevelt
and this Congress. These men were in
favor of the House fighting out its bat
tie with the executive, with whom the
issue arose, and not to take up it's trou-
bles with one who had no concern nOI
part in the preparation Of the legislation
1t had not been determined this after
noon what parliamentary course wouo
be pursued with the veto message. wheth.
er it would be acted upon Immediately OF
referred to a committee. One suggestion
which found favor was to refer the mes.
sage to the committee on the census
especially If it contained reasons advanc-
ed by the President for his veto set forth
at length. In that event the committee
could analyze the Presidents objections
and supply the House with arguments fol
overriding them
Evening star., 1909-02-05
NO QUORUM TODAY.
Balloting in Illinois for Senator to
Be Resumed Tuesday.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. February Be
cause Of no quorum the two houses of the
general assembly failed today to resume
balloting for United States senator. The
joint session arose until the next legisla-
tive day, which will be Tuesday Of next
week. The quorum was broken by agree
ment of members of both houses. At to-
days joint session Lieut.. Gov. Oglesby
and Secretary Paddock constituted the
senate. Six house members besides Speak
er Shurtleff were present.
Discord in the democratic ranks is ex-
pected to have a bearing on the senatorial
deadlock when balloting is resumed next
week.
!. Absence of democratic legislators or
their refusal to vote would have the ef-
feet of making the same number of votes
as cast for Senator Hopkins in the recent
roll calls a majority.
Evening star., 1909-02-05
SITE FOR wIRz MONUMENT.
Georgia Daughters Of Confederacy
to Meet to Reconsider Action.

ATLANTA, Ga. February J.-The Geor-
gia division of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy has been called to meet
in extraordinary session at Atlanta March
IL for the purpose of reconsidering its
action, in annual convention at Savannah,
in ordering the Wirz monument located at
Richmond, Va.
A storm of protest was aroused by the
action of the convention at Savannah and
so many appeals reached the president of
the Daughters to call an extra convention
that Miss Alice Baxter. president, has
issued the formal call.
Americus and Macon will each make an
effort to secure the monument, there be-
ing little doubt that the convention will
rescind its previous action and decide
upon some Georgia city as the location 70.
the monument.
Evening star., 1909-02-05
OLD HARRISON HOMESTEAD.
Movement Started Again for It's Pur-
chase and Preservation.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. February 5.-A
movement has been started again in the
legislature for the purchase by the state
Of the old Harrison homestead at Vim
cennes. An appropriation to purchase the
property at the last session Of the gen
eral assembly failed of passage in the
house. Under that arrangement the state
was to pay 5000 and the citizens of
Vincennes a similar sum, the latter to
keep the property in repair.
The house was built in 1904 on the
bank of Wabash river and was used by
William Henry Harrison while he was
governor of the Northwest Territory. 1t
is of brick and excellently preserved.
There is an underground passage from
the house to the river. providing a way
of escape II necessary. Much of the
early history of the west centers about
the homestead.
Evening star., 1909-02-05
FURRY OVER WIRELESS BILL
COMMITTEE FINDS OPPOSITION
TO HASTY LEGISLATION.
Seriously Divided Over Question Of
Requiring Equipment for Craft
Plying Great Lakes.

Much trouble has doomed up to confront
legislation to require passenger steamers
to be equipped with wireless teiegraphy.
When the merchant marine ana fisheries
committee of the House met today to con-
slider the Burke bill to require ocean pas
senger vessels making trips between
ports 200 miles or more distant 1t was
believed that the bill would be reported
out in a few minutes.
The committee, however. it developed.
Is seriously divided over the question as
to whether the bill shall be amended to
apply to the great lakes and as to wheth-
er captains and other officials shall be
held responsible for clearing without wire
less telegraphy apparatus in working or
der.
Will Garry Fight to House Floor.
Representative Cox Of Indiana told the
committee that he would carry the fight
to the floor of the House II the bill was
not made applicable to the great lakes.
Representative Wilson of Illinois added
that the 1900 600 persons who travel an
nually on the great lakes ought to have
as much protection as the few thousand
that journey On the sea.
Informally, other members Of the com.
mittee expressed view that the extern
sion of the bill to the great lakes would
work hardship to owners without a
justitiable return to passengers. as travel
is safe at present on the lakes.
Advised to Go Slowly.
Representative Swasey of Maine advised
the committee to go slowly when it was
proposed to hold captains and officials
criminally responsible for violations OF
| the proposed law.
With these differences of opinion pre-
vaiIing the committee decided to select q
subcommittee to confer with Representa-
tive Burke in regard to further amend
ments to the bill. This committee is te
report tomorrow, although members Of
the committee urged that more time be
taken and that extended hearings be held
on the subject.
Its bad thing to adopt penal legis-
latior in the heat Of excitement" advised
! Representative Douglas Of Ohio
Evening star., 1909-02-05
SECOND BALLOT SUCCESSFUL.
Mine Workers Elect Vice President
and Secretary-Treasurer

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February g.
The result Of the second ballot taken yes
terday in the United Mine Workers con-
vention for the election of vice presi-
dent and secretary-treasurer was an
nounced today. e. S. Mccullough. Bay
City, Mich. was elected vice president
over ]. T. Dempsey of Scranton, Pa.
Mccullough received 1,462 votes and
Dempsey lilo.
Edwin Perry of Oskaloosa. Iowa. was
elected secretary-treasurer. receiving
1913 votes. John Fahy, Pottsville, Pa,
his nearest rival, received 1,097.
Evening star., 1909-02-05
Alarm Calls Them From Uni
versity of Virginia.
FACE DANGER FOR HOURS
Loss Estimated at 100000 Caused
at Charlottesville.
AID SENT FROM RICHMOND
Five of the Largest Stores in the
City Destroyed and Many Busi-
ness Places Damaged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, February 5.-Five
stores. the largest in the city, were de-
stroyed and nearly score of other busi-
ness places were badly damaged by fire in
the heart of the business district Of Char
lottesville at 4:3O o'clock this morning.
The damage is estimated at 100000.
The fire began in the store Of the Char
lottesville Hardware Company. West
Main street, and spread westerly, the GIL
more Furniture Company's place follow
ing the hardware store. The next places
to go were vacant store belonging to
Oberdorfer and the clothing store of Wood
Bros. and the shoe store of ]. n. Waddell.
The firemen were seriously handicapped
in handling the fire because Of the fre-
quent explosions Of metal cartridges in
the hardware store. the bullets flying in
all directions. But the flremen fought he
roically, as at one time It was thought
that the city would be swept from the
starting point Of the fire to the Union sta
tion. distance of two blocks.
This caused the mayor Of the town to
ask for help from Staunton. Lynchburg
and this city, but before the fire fighters
could reach the place the local firemen
had mastered the flames, and the special
trains were stopped.
Students Do Good Work.
Soon after the fire was discovered by
the watchman at the Union station the
alarm was sounded by the blowing Of a
whistle on one of the yard engines.
The students from the University Of
Virginia, to the number Of 300. responded
and at once volunteered their assistance
to the f1remen. and for more than three
hours they stood right up to their work
and gave valuable assistance. They were
formed into Gordon Of police around the
place to prevent any looting. They also
looked through the buildings to get all
the people out OF the rooms In the imme-
diate neighborhood. 1t is regarded as re-
markable that no one was hurt"
Several times the Peoples National
Bank was on fire, and each time the
firemen diverted their streams long
enough to extinguish the flames and then
TO return to the main fire.
The bank, one Of the richest In the
state. sustained damage Of $4,000.
Directly across the street from the
scene Of the fire the stores repeatedly
five of the stores were burned out, the
stocks being little hurt, however.
Origin Of Fire a Mystery.
IHe ORIGIN Oh the Ilre Is a mystery, as
there had been no one in any of the
buildings since early last evening There
are some who incline to the belief that
the gang of burglars operating in the
! state for some weeks may have gone to
the city and have robbed the safe in the
| hardware store the flames starting from
the explosion when the safe was blown.
AS soon as the fire is dead" the officers
will make an examination of the safe and
see If this conclusion is justified.
There is no report of the amount of in
surance carried. but an estimate places
| the amount carried at about 100000
Evening star., 1909-02-05
suRRENDERs AFTER 10 YEARS.
Georgian Drawn to Scene of Crime
by Irresistible Impulse.

DUBLIN. Ga, February 5.-Drawn by
some irresistible impulse to return to the
scene where he killed a man when he was
fifteen years of age, Manly B. Tripp.
after roaming over a good portion of the
world for ten years, has surrendered to
the sheriff of Laurens county
For some days he has been here and
was an interested spectator in the court
house during a trial. He was not recog-
nized until he voluntarily surrendered. He
was a we'll known youth and is prominent
iy connected. He shot James Hood down
on the street in 1899. He escaped and
efforts to capture him failed.
Evening star., 1909-02-05
Caught After Five Days Chase.

WILMINGTON, N. c.. February o.
After a vigorous chase Of five days
through swamps Of vast area in Bruins
wick county. a bloodhound being used on
the trail, Sheriff j. j. Knox and posse last
night overhauled j. P. Walker. slayer of
Sheriff Standard last November, and
one Dudley. an accomplice, who broke
from jail at Southport, N. c., Friday
night by Draining the jailer and for whom
rewards aggregating $3.50 are outstanding.
Dudley surrendered. but Walker escaped
to the swamp in front of fusillade of
shots.
Evening star., 1909-02-05
President Legui Visits Battleship.

LIMA, Peru. February 5.-President Le-
guia, accompanied by the members OF his
staff, and Foreign Minister Porras and
Minister of War Ontaneda called upon
Rear Admiral Swinburne. the commander
of the American Pacific squadron. now at
anchor in Callao harbor. yesterday after
noon The visit was made on board the
Tennessee as the West Virginia. the
flagship of the fleet, was taking on coal
The president was received with the na<
tional salute
Evening star., 1909-02-05
Stephenson Lacks Five Votes.

MADISON, Wis, February 5.-United
States Senator Stephenson again failed
Of election when the seventh joint ballot
was taken today. He received 80 out of
l2S. votes cast. He. therefore. lacked 5
votes for a majority necessary.
Evening star., 1909-02-05
Earthquake Victim Alive in Ruins.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ROME, February 5.-A telegram from
Messina states that a boy yesterday
heard human cries from the ruins and
summoned some soldiers. who have been
working increasingly for fifteen hours in
an attempt to reach the spot where a
victim of the earthquake is believed to
be lying still alive. The cries ceased dur
ing the night, but were renewed this
morning.
Evening star., 1909-02-05
sUCCUMBs TO CANCER.
Death of Brother-in-Law Of the Vice
President.

LONDON. Ohio, February J.-Edward
E. Cole, brother-in-law of Vice President
Fairbanks. died here last night of cancer
of the liver. He was stricken while in
this city attending to some legal business.
He lives in Summerford. this county. and
the body will be taken there.
Mr.. Cole was fifty-eight years old and
leaves an aged mother and two sisters,
Mrs Fairbanks. wife of the Vice Pres
ident. and Mrs. John l.. Sellers.
Evening star., 1909-02-05
Jersey Editor Dies From Apoplexy.

TRENTON, N. j., February 5.-William
Cloke. one of the best known newspaper
men in New Jersey, and recently appoint
ed by Gov. Fort state commissioner of re-
ports, died early today at his home in
this city Mr. Cloke was stricken last
night with apoplexy. He was about six
Mr.. Cloke was the editor of the Trenton
State Gazette. and more recently was
New Jersey editor Of the New York
Herald.
Evening star., 1909-02-05
PRESIDENTS FIRM STAND.
Attitude Unchanged on japanese
School Question.

There were no new developments on the
Japanese situation at the White House
today. The President did not confer with
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Evening star., 1909-02-05
SLAMS KING LIGHTS FIRE.
Body Of American Adviser to the
Government Cremated,

Government Cremated.
BANGKOK. Siam. February 5.-The
body of Edward Henry Strobel, the
American who for five years had been
general adviser of the government of
Siam, and who died here January Is. was
cremated today. The King of Siam,
Chulalongkorn, lighted the funeral pyre.
Edward Henry Strobel, Bemis professor
of international law at Harvard Univer
Sity, resigned from that chair in 1906 to
take post with the government of Siam
as general adviser. Prior to this. from
1903. he had been acting in similar ca
pacity, while on an extended leave of alb
sence. Mr.. StrObel was born in Charles
ton. S. c.. in 1855. and prior to going to
Siam he was In the American diplomatic
service.
Evening star., 1909-02-05
THE EVENING STAR
WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION.
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The Evening Star with the Sunday morning
edition. is delivered by carriers within the CITY
at SO cents per month. Orders may be sent BY
mail or telephone Main 244O. Collection u made
By carrier at the end OF each month.
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Ry mail, postage prepaid:
Daily, Sunday included. one month. 80 cents.
Daily Sunday excepted, one month. 80 cents.
saturday Sfar. 81 year Sunday Star, 81 so yeaf.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-21
Anyone May Vote
Twice for Mayor
Or as Many More Times as One
Chooses at the Elks' Fair
Novel Contests.

Visitors at the Elks fair during the re-
mainder OF the week viii have the oppor-
tunity of expressing their preference as to
the next man who sits in the mayors
chair. For the infinitesimal sum of ten
cents a vote may be. registered for John
p. Breen or James C. Dahlman and the
one receiving the most votes will be pre-
sented with a split-second thermometer
valued at $500.
Likewise IL candidates for councilmanic
honors possess any friends with a little
loose change a vote may be cast the same
way and the most popular candidate will
receive a present valued at $50. A large
blackboard has been provided and the
vote will be chalked up as fast as 1t is
counted. .,
The Auditorium was crowded again last
night with visitors to the fair. which had
been closed since Saturday at midnight but
which opened Monday just as good as new
and with everybody refreshed and deter
mined to make this week a hummer.
The delegations from lodges in several
neighboring cities will. arrive during the
week and it is promised that when they
arrive there will be a big night every
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-21
Father Discredits
Son, Witness for
Elmer Thomas
Says His Boy, Backbone of Valley
Liquor Case, is Not Strong
Mentally.

Valley visitors in county court Yesterday
and there were a good many of them
heard a father go on the stand end swear
that his son was not worth much mentally.
It was J. E. Snodgrass of Valley. who thus
testified for the defense in the case Of the
state against Oscar Talcott. charged with
having and keeping liquor for sale.
James Snodgrass, the son, is the head and
front of Elmer. Thomas case against Tai
colt, Peter Sawyer and Joe Loretz. Snod-
grass, whose age is in dispute. but who is
about q, swore that he had seen men sold
liquor at the Sawyer pool hall. which Tai
colt helped conduct.
The defense introduced a good many wit
nesses to swear that the snodgrass youths
reputation for truth and veraclty Is at a
discount in Valley. The boys father test.
fieo that his son had an illness when he
was 5 years old and had not known much
since.
A. w. Jefferis and r. A.. Sullivan are
conducting the defense and w. p. Patrick
is row appearing with Thomas for the
prosecution. The case will be continued
today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-21
TAKES HORSE AND BUGGY
TO HASTEN OUT OF TOWN
Stranger Ordered TO Leave Appropri-
ates Councilman JHckson's RIG
TO Help Him.

Bellevue authorities arrested Joe Colley
Tuesday morning for South Omaha, where
he is said to have stolen a horse belong
ing to Alma Jackson. councilman OF the
Seventh ward in Omaha, and a prominent
commission man of the South Omaha ex-
change.
Chief of Police John Briggs went to
Bellevue Tuesday on receipt of the news
AMI brought the prisoner to South Omaha.
Mrs. Jackson and a friend drove the
horse to South Omaha and while the two
women were making a call at Twenty
sixth and Q streets Colley took possession
of the horse and buggy and drove to La
Platte. There he tried to sell the horse at
a figure which aroused suspicion In the
mind of Fred Iske. living near la Platte.
Mr.. Iske proposed to trade and offered him
50 to boot II he would go to Bellevue to get
the money. Colley refused the trade and
Iske then said he probably would buy the
horse at Bellevue when he got his money.
When they arrived in Bellevue Iske turned
Cooley over to the town marshal.
Chief Briggs met Joe Colley Monday on
the streets. and not liking his looks. told
him he'd better not hang around town.
The man in his haste to get away care
lessly made use OF Mrs. Jackson's con-
venient fCrse and buggy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-21
FEDERAL COURT PETIT JURY
STATED 10 FIN Places of Men
Twelve Additional Veniremen Neces.
Excusd.

An additional venire II twelve petit jurors
for the April term of the federal courts for
the Omaha district was drawn Tuesday
afternoon by District Court II. c, Hoyt
and United States Jury Commissioner DIR.
George Tilden. The new venire was made
necessary because OF so many of the origi-
nal panel having been excused for various
good reasons.
Omaha is represented on the new panel
by L. l.. Boltz, S16 South Twenty-eighth
street, n travelling mai. ard e. r. Hume,
sos North Forty-ninth street. a clerk in
g. G. Wallace's real estate office. The
new venire consists of;
L. l.. Boltz, Omaha: John Diers. mer-
chant, Fullerton; George Gibson, retired
farmer, Fremont; John r. House, mer-
chant, Fender; +. II Hume, Omaha;
George Korb, retired farmer, West Point;
Herb Mignery. ranchman, Bartlett; George
M. Montgomery, retired farmer, Albion;
c. E. Maginnis. merchant. Lyons; Henry
Paasch, retired farmer. Millard; John j.
Ryan, stockman, Jackson; George p. Rich,
merchant, st. Edwards.
The new panel is ordered to report next
Monday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-21
P0ST0FFICE EXPANSION
SHOWS GROWTH OF CITY
Substation e to BE Established az
Twenty-fourth and Ames ven
to Accommodate Public.

Another substation of the Omaha Post
office is Uncle Sans tribute TO the recent
growth of Omaha. II will be Station Il.
and will be near Twenty fourth and Ames
avenue.
For some time the question of charging
station A, at Twenty-fourth and Lake. has
been up and an inspector looked over the
situation last week. AS a result he recon-
mends that instead of charging the sub
station at Twenty-fourth and Lake another
be added at Twenty-fourth and Ames.
Seven carriers are now employed north OF
Ames avenue. and the section there is
growing rapidly.
Plans for the proposed building will be
submitted to Postmaster Thomas today.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-21
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

James e.. Woodland of Round Top, wyo.,
Woodland.
City Attorney r. w. Sabin Of Beatrice is
an Omaha visitor, having business before
the federal courts.
Assistant United States District Attorney
A.. w. Lane of Lincoln is in Omaha during
the session of the federal grand Jury
w. A. Hoofnagle of Lincoln, George MIN
ME of Oakland, j. e.. House Of Norfolk,
Perry Smythe Of st. a and M. r. Wes-
sell of Nebraska City are at the Loyal.
Judge Lee Estelle is In washington
county holding court. Judge Howard Ken
nedy spent Monday afternoon and evening
in Lincoln on private business. Z
A. w. Ladd of Albion, y. b. Lucker of
Lincoln, Paul A. Jaeggi OF Columbus, w,
p. Pullin of Denver, T. w. Jones. c. II.
Reavis OF Falls City, j. Askwig Of Oakland
and w C. Shields of Seattle are at the
Millard.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-21
NOTICE TO Observation-Disclosures

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORs-sEALED
proposals will he received by the Ne
braska State Board of Public Lands and
Buildings at the office of George c. Jun
kin, secretary OF state, state house. Lin
coin, Nebraska, on Tuesday, MAY II, 1902.
until II O'Clock a. m, for the construction
Of a live stock judging coliseum Cpavilion)
10 feet long by 300 feet wide, on the Ne
braska State Fair grounds. near Lincoln.
Plans. specifications and details can be
seen at the offices OF the secretary of
state and the State Board of Agriculture in
the state house. Lincoln; and also at the
office of The Twentieth Century Farmer
Room sol, Bee Building. Omaha. Each bid
must be made to the Board OF Public
Lands and Buildings. and be accompanied
by a certified check, payable to the order
OF said board, for two () per cent of the
bid, as a guarantee that a contract will
be entered into, in case of the acceptance
Of the bid. The board reserves the right
10 reject any and all bids. All proposals
must be made fully in accordance with the
blank form hereto attached to the specifi-
cations. GEORGE c. JUNKIN. Secretary
Board of Public Lands and Buildings.
Ag1d1Ot
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-21

and a matinee on Wednesday afternoon
The play is one of the sert that appealr
to all, a clean. wholesome story OF life h
a little town, in which mother is the NOV
ing spirit. The father, son. grown-uI
daughter and little sister AXE part, and
one other. The company fs a splendid or
ganization and the whole is one Of the
strongest attractions offered here this sea
son.