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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
FIRST LOBBYIST TO REGISTER
Representative of Organized Labor
First to Comply with New
Law I'm Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. 6-Austin
w. Biggs of st. Louis, representing the
State Federation of Labor, was the first
person to register as a lobbyist with the
secretary of state under the new law
requiring such action OF such persons ac-
tive in advancing measures before the
legislature. Biggs registered this after
noon and declared that the purpose OF
his employment is "to advance the enact
ment of such measures as promote the in
terests Of labor end to oppose such meas
ures as may be deemed detrimental to
labor" AS the legislature assemblies to-
morrow and the law declares professional
lobbying a felony unless the lobbyist is
registered. 1t is expected that several others
will fulfill the requirements Of the act
soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
UNION GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY
Finding of Referee I'm Charges
Brought Against Anaconda Print
ers by New York Publishers.

HELENA, Mont, Ian. 6-That both the
Anaconda Typographical union and the
Montana Federation Of Labor were guilty
of violating the antitrust law In that they
were guilty of combination or conspiracy
in restraint of trade, was the report given
today by olive T. Crane, master OF
chancery in the circuit court.
The case was hat OF a New York pub
fishing company and a number Of Montana
labor unions. against whom the former
had asked i~njunctions. The case has been
in the court since last spring and has been
bitterly contested by both sides, the pub
fishing company having brought wit
nesses from New York.
The master I'm chancery recommended
that the case against the other unions be
dismissed and the lnjunctions against those
named in this action he made permanent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
HoLDREGE TRANSFER ATTACKED
Trustee for Fl. r. Pierce, Bankrupt,
Files SUIT.

As trustee for the creditors Of Harry F.
Pierce, bankrupt, William Arnd yester-
day brought an action in the United states
court to have declared null and void and
set aside the contract under which Pierce
transferred to George w. Holdrege of
Omaha all OF his real and personal prop
erty, receiving therefor, mining property
in Idaho.
It is alleged that the contract was made
for the purpose of d~efrauding the creditors
and that 1t Is fraudulent and Of no effect
as to the creditors of the bankrupt.
Thomas II. Matters, also of Omaha who
is said to now hold title to some of the
property involved, Is made party defend
ant in the suit against Mr.. Holdrege.
It is set out in the petition that Pierce,
who was adjudged a bankrupt November
q, 1908. had real and personal property Of
the value of $4,000 and all the pieces Of
real estate are enumerated. Under the
contract by which Pierce conveyed his
property to Holdrege he received in eX-
change 300 acres of land in Owhee county,
Idaho, which embraced a mine called the
Perseverance Mining and Milling company.
Mr.. Holdrege has filed a claim of S4Oo,-
900 against the bankrupt's estate and OBJ
iections to it have been filed by Trustee
| Arnd. This claim Of 100000 was scheduled
by Pierce as a secured claim.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
old raIe. Nay NuiI rite.

IOWA CITY, la, Jan. 6-(SpeciaL)-Be-
cause lie Grand Bylngton did not agree
with the policies of the United states gov
eminent at the time OF the civil war and
accordingly failed to pay taxes on his prop
erty, several thousand acres OF valuable
farm land in Linn and Clinton counties
may nave their title invalidated. TIL vast
acreage was sold at tax sales shortly after
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07

date of an alleged illegal agreement. In
reply to one question, Mr.. Morton said
that the Canadian Pacific had tried to Sc
cure differential rates from the Southern
Pacific and the Atchison, but had failed
to do so and had retired accordingly from
the field as an active factor in the COM
Competition Only Nominal.
In redirect examination the witness was
asked whether the Sunset route and the
Union Pacific had not competed for bust
ness under the odd regime"
Yes replied the witness. They do now
in New York"
But their offices have been amalgamated
in Chicago"
Eyes, the competition never amounted to
much there anyhow"
You've made rates yourself in the old
days without consulting anyone, have you
not?" asked the government counsel.
"'Oh, no ! haven't. / never published
rates without consulting with other rail-
roads in the traffic association. 1 don't
mean that rates we're never made secretly.
All the companies did that"
There was competition then?"
ut was illegitimate competition"
Preceding Mr.. Morton's testimony tho
government read into the record a mass of
testimony taken at the Interstate Com
merce commissions hearing in the case OF
the Hartman roads. The present action
was begun while the Interstate Commerce
commission was investigating the history
of the merger and 1t was upon the evidence
obtained by the commission that the COM
plant was based.
Mr.. Morton was still on the stand when
adjournment was taken until tomorrnw
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
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ola ExpreAsman Dead.

w. H. Quick, who for flfty-one years was
in the service OF the United States Express
company, and retired only last year, died
here this morning. He was a pioneer Of
Des Moines and Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA

the war. Now the heirs have brought
action in the district court OF Lam and
Clinton counties to gain possession Of the
valuable property.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
MORTON ON THE STAND
Government Begins Its Inquiry Into
Hartman Railway Merger.
COMPETITION Is ONLY NOMINAL
Southern Pacific Controls Situation,
LargeIy Because IL Had Rate Max
ing PrIvilege-Early Situa-
ton il Described.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Delayed for several
weeks by the illness of Attorney Lovett,
attorney for the defense, hearing of the
governments suit to dissolve the so-called
Hartman railroad merger begun yester-
day in earnest, with Paul Morton, president
of the Equitable Life Assurance society,
as the first witness.
Mr.. Morton, who was from 1896 to 1904
second vice president Of the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fee, one of the defendant
companies, with the Union Pacific, South
ern Pacific and other in the alleged COM
bination, was called by the government to
support its contention that the allied roads
had secured a monopoly of the transporta-
ton business in the far west in violation
of the Sherman antitrust law. Mr.. Nor
ton was led by counsel for the government
to describe the situation as regards freight
shipments between the central states and
the central Pacific coast prior to 1901, the
date when the alleged combine was formed,
and after that time. He said that in the
earlier period the Northern Pacific, the
Southern Pacific and the Great Northern
railroads had been in competition for
t-ranscontinental business. The Rock Island
system, before building into Ell Paso, had
connected with the Union Pacific at Omaha
n the Denver & Rio Grande at Pueblo,
he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
Dynamite Wrecks buildings

as completely as coughs and colds wreck
Iur IS. Cure them quick with Dr. Kings
New Discovery. SOC and SLo For sSIa
BY Beaton Drug c
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07

Bigger. Better, Busier-rhat's what ad.
vertising in me Bee does for your bust
ness
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
southern PacInc Tn Control.

"The situation" said Mr., Morton, was
apparently controlled by the Southern Pa
cific, which controlled the rate-making
privilege.
rs 1t your opinion he was asked
That before the Union Pacific purchased
a large amount of Southern Pacific stock
the two roads were in competition
81 believe So was the reply.
Mr.. Morton added that formerly COM
petition for San Francisco traffic had
been afforded by the boat lines to San
Francisco and the Canadian Pacific.
Prior to 1901 the Union Pacific and the
Southern Pacific had maintained solicit
ing agents in the east, he said.
Cross-examined by Former Judge Lovett'
Mr.. Morton gave II as his opinion that the
concurrence OF the Southern Pacific to
any rate to the coast had always been
essential owing to its link with the coast
Former Judge Lovett in his questioning
endeavored TO establish that the Sunset
route and the Southern Pacific, both
owned by one company, had naturally
as he put it. controlled rates before the
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07

George II. Lee, president of the company
bearing his name, left. this morning
to attend the Burlington meeting. Mr.. Lee
declared last evening that the purpose Of
the meeting is to form an association for
discussion of common interests and trade
benefits. He denied that any trust or COM
bination of interests will be formed 10 fix
prices, saying that such a program has
not peen contemplated at all.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
Iowa Insurance Securities.

In checking out the office of auditor of
state for b. f. Carroll and the installation
of the newly elected auditor, Mr.. Bleakley.
the following insurance securities were dis
closed to be on deposit with the state:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07

Lincoln. Neb.; p. NJ, Wickstrum, Lincoln,
Neb, Frank Hammond, Fremont, Neb.
J. c. Gilchrist, Des Moines, Ia; Ralph IL.
Searle. Fremont, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
Plans for Inauguration.

Smith of the senate will announce the COM
mittee on inaugural from the senate before
the legislature convenes. The appointment
is looked for about tomorrow or next day.
This is necessary in order to have time to
perfect the plans. The house committee,
of course, cannot be named until the
speaker is elected. While it has been sug-
gested the inaugural be held in the Audi
forum OF the city, this plan is not likely,
1t is considered that the state capitol is
the proper place to ~inaugurate the governor
and the probability is the exercises will be
held in the house chamber of the legisla-
tive halls.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
~Speakership Contest.


Nels ]. Lee Of Emmett county and George
White of Story county were the first two
candidates for speaker Of the house of rep
resentatives to reach Des Moines. Members
are coming into the city and the speaker-
ship is the chief topic of discussion. Rep
resentatiVe Feeley of Blackhawk county is
expected here tomorrow as are other as
pirants for the position. Representative
John Sullivan of Des Moines. who was
mentioned early as a candidate for the
honor, is not active at present, but may be
relying on the simmering down process.
Older members here predict that before
the caucus is called the candidates will
members and learn their real strength they
practically all have left the field but one
or two. When candidates get to talk to the
are liable TO gracefully withdraw.
The house caucus, 1t is now said, will
be held Friday night and the senate caucus
Saturday night. The only heated contest
before the senate members is the selection
of a secretary. In this position s. w. Neal
of Washington is contesting with George
A. Newman of Cedar Falls for the honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07
INSURANCE BILL IS READY
Senator Dowell Hopes to Secure It's
Passage at This Session.
sPEAKERsH1P FIGHT IS NOW ON
Many Candidates I'm this Field, hut
Majority Are Expected 20 Drop
out Before Time Arrives
for the Caucus,
dTrom a staff Correspondent

- SN'hA
DEs MONIES. Jan. 6.-(special.)-
Senator C. c. Dowell of Polk county has
just completed the draft Of the INSURANCE
Department bill he will introduce in the
coming session Of tho Iowa legislature.
This provides for the appointment of an
insurance commissioner for a term Of
four years by the governor. the appoint
ment TO be confirmed by a two-thirds vote
of the senate. In case of q vacancy when
the legislature is not in session the gov
ernor is empowered to appoint with the
approval of the executive council. until
the next legislature.
BY the terms Of this bill the commits
sioner is to receive a salary Of $500 an
nually and he will be required to furnish
a bond of 100000. His term, II the bill Is
passed, will begin May l. 1909, The law
also provides for a deputy at 5000 per
year, who shall give a bond of $4,000. 1t
provides that all books and records re-
lating to insurance now kept in the Of
flee of the state auditor shall be trans
ferred to this department, which shall
have quarters provided it by the executive
council. 1t also provides that all the in
surance securities shall be turned over
to the department.
The measure is promised opposition. A
Se'AA "oe 49, JN"hS
ago and passed the senate. but was killed
in the house, 1t is claimed. largely through
the influence of then Auditor b. +.
Carroll and now governor-elect The bill
introduced in the house providing for
changing the banking and municipal ac-
counting departments from the office of
state auditor to state treasurer and was
introduced, IT was claimed by the insur-
ance department supporters, for the pur-
pose of killing the insurance bill. That
measure was passed by the house, but was
killed by the senate.
A somewhat different phase presents it.
self this year. Auditor Bleakley, then a
member of the senate, supported the in
surance department bill heartily and now
that he is auditor will probably not APP
pear against the measure. Mr.. Byrkett,
an appointee in the insurance department
of the auditors office. was then secretary
of the insurance commission of which Mr.
Bleakley was a member, and he, too, IA
vored the department bill.
Senator Dowell says that he expects
there will be a healthful discussion ovel
the measure, but that he believes this as.
sembly will enact 1t into a law.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-07

Mr.. Morton was still on the stand when
adjournment was taken until tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-27
This is a Bill of
Commanding Importance.

Senate bill ITO, introduced by Sen
ator Sloan, has been passed on to
third reading. Let US hope it will be
adopted by both houses of the legis-
lature, be signed by the governor and
become law of the state of Florida.
Because the provisions of this bill
are of a most beneficent character.
They mean a great step forward in
two lines OF education, the most I'M
portant which can be named-knowl-
edge of now to till the soil scien-
tificaIly and how to govern the state
and nation in accordance with the
teachings of the fathers of the Ameri-
can government.
The Sloan bill requires that instruc-
ticn in agriculture and in civil govern
ment shall be embraced in the curl
eUIum Of all the common schools Of
the state.
Let it pass by all means. How 10
govern the land and how to make the
soil yield its best fruits in ample
abundance are the two first requisites
of the really desirable citizen All
other lines of instruction pale into in
significance beside these two Pass
the Sloan bill. Future generations will
arise and bless the fOrethought of the
men of this day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-27
Strong Words About
The Fatal HousehY.

The last number of Harper's Weekly
devotes whole page, significantly il
Illustrated, to the eploitation of the
filthy and dangerous housefiy, which
it calls the most deadly animal
alive" The Journal has had so much
to say on its own part about the dan
ger of harboring flies. that it is glad
to back up its statements by quoting
high authorities. The following are
the three Introductory paragraphs Of
the article in Harper's Weekly:
That the most dangerous animal on
earth is the common and despised
househy is the conclusion, not of SEN
sstion-mongers, but cool headed and
cautious scientific Investigators.
IL is by a jury of experts drawn
from most of the principal cities of
the United States and Canada that
this decision has been reached. The
case was that of The People VS.. Musca
omestica-otheFwise the common
housefiy; and by this verdict the de-
PENDANT has forfeited all right to life
and liberty.
Hitherto the fly has been regarded
eomplacently as a harmless nuisance
and considered to be an annoying
creature with great persistence and
excessive familiarity" said DR.. Daniel
D. Jackson in a speech read before
the joint convention of the American
Civic Association and the National
Municipal League last fall at Pitts
burg. Regarded in the light of re-
cent knowledge, the fly is more dan
gerous than the tiger or the cobra.
Worse than that, he is, at least in
= Ill
than the mosquito, and may easily
be classed, the world over. as the
most dangerous animal on earthS
Even so. Flies are more dangerous
| than the deadly animals named, more
dangerous than mosquitoes; because
OF their infinite number and enor
NOUS provocative power. The same
article. in a succeeding passage goes
on to say:
Seven different varieties. of flies
are found in our houses, niney-eight
per cent. of which are represented by
the common housefy. Flies lay their
eggs only in fermenting or decaying
/ subStances-by preference in horse
manure. Hence every stable is 9
centre of infection unless periodically
disinfected. The fly maggot is also
/ Matched out in latrines and ash-pit
refuse, such as bedding. straw. rags
paper, scraps of meat, fruit, etc. or
which substances the larvae subsisi
after they latch, which occurs in
about twelve days after the egg has
| been laid 1t is estimated that Z
single ny, laying 120 eggs at a time
will produce progeny amounting to
sextillions by the end o. the season
| single fly have been proved TO range
all the way from $50 to $500 900. The
average for Ala flies which were ex
/ hn,ined at tne Agricultural Expert
ment Station at Storrs. Connecticut
| last year was 100000 bacteria apiece
| This represents about the number oil
/ bacteria that enters the human sys
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-27

LaRua streets and Eleventh avenue,
cut down many dead trees, built two
city wharves and built a box drain
from the bay on Donelson street to
Romano and Chipley streets.
Report City Attorney.
The city attorneys report shows
that the legal department Of the city
of Pensacola has been very active
during the past year, many cases hav-
ing been disposed of, amony them
damage suits dismissed, injunetionA
dissolved and appeals from the re-
corder's court won, while some cases
were decided by the courts against
the city. In some of these cases the
final decision was reached by the SUI
preme court and several cases are
now pending.
These cases show a very small
portion of the work done by the city
attorney, as he is continually called
upon by committees of the council
and executive boards besides the
mayor and other officers of the city
for legal advice in drawing ordi-
nances, resolutions. leases, eta
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-27
enters the city through the depot sur
Play Grounds.

Play Grounds.
While the city has not yet expended
any money on play grounds. am in
Guiding this work in my report be-
cause | believe the city should set
aside some of the smaller parks for
play grounds and purchase sites for
play grounds where there are no I'M
improved parks available for this
purpose besides make appropriations
to assist in carrying on this work.
When asked some time ago what
thought of the play ground work,
answered that / knew OF nothing that
should interest the mayor of a grow
ing city more than the play ground
work as it was on the play ground
that the mind of the child was formed
for after life and on a well conducted
play ground under the proper moral
influence the child will become more
valuable citizen.
This work was established here
during the winter by the appoint
ment of a Playground Association, of
which MT. Henry Hyer is chairman,
Mr.. John Bradford is secretary and
treasurer and DIR. G. z. Hutchinson,
Rev. Father Turner and myself COM
pose the association.
The work that the Playground As
sociation is doing here is attracting
attention from all parts of the coun-
try. We have the work organized at
four city schools and at two play
ground fields besides two classes of
folk dances for the girls at the ar
mOry hall.
The Ladies' Civic League has kind
" donated $4,000 TO the association
to assist in carrying on this work
The balance OF the money used I'D to
this time has been raised by the as
ISOLATION.
l respectfully recommend that the
city appropriate for the coming fiscal
year 81 10000 to the Playground AS
ISOLATION besides set aside playground
fields. The present fields are owned
by private citizens. the North Hill
field by Mr. c. Thiesen and the East
Hill field by Mr.. Bear and the Nc
David estate.
RepSrs of Street Superintendent
The Sreport Of the street superin-
tende1t shows IS blocks of roads
were .a.ade of clay and cinders dur
ing the past year, and three swamp
blocks filed in with street sweepings
and put in good condition
Tearing up the streets made neces-
sary by putting down the sewerage
system has taken up a great deal of
the time and money appropriated to
the Board of Public Works that does
not show as it would have, had the
streets not been torn up in this way.
This repair work has been carried on
by the street superintendent
The street superintendent has filed
in the gullies on Lloyd, Jordan, East