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Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
HILL-HARRIMAN CASE HEARD
Fight of the Latter for Jcsnf Freight
Rates g. Now On in
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-TRking Of testimony
In the fight between the 1Ifn and the HRr-
rinan railroads in the Pacific northwest
was begun in this city today by Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Prouty. The con-
test. which is regarded as one of the most
important which has come before the com
mission in years. Is to enforce an order Of
the commission directing the Northern Pa
cific railroad 10 participate with the Hsr-
rfFnan lines in making a through rate from
Missouri and mississippi river points into
Portland, Ore. One Of the important points
involved IN the controversy is the right
Of the commission 10 compel competing rail-
roads to join in making through rates.
There were seNlentg-f5Fa railroad officials
and lawyers present when the hearing be
gan. c. W. Bum appearing for the Hi
lines and c. W DHlard representing the
Hartman interests j. ]. Woodwork. gen
eral traffic manager of the Northern Pa
cific. was the first witness With maps
and timetables in front Of him ne COM
pared the running time Of the Northern
and the Union Pacific between the Mis-
sissippi and the Pacific coast, and the
service given the public. Beginning April
30 he said. the Northern Pacific viii operate
its passenger trains on an entirely new
schedule A new through train between
St Paul and Seattle win be added to the
service and one OF the daily through trains
will run between Chicago and Seattle by
way Of 81. Paul. over the Burlington line.
The running time between St Paul and
Seattle. he said, win he reduced three
hours and forty minutes. Another new
train Will be operated between Kansas City
and Seattle.
Are these new trains TO be put on for
the Yukon exposition nexz summer, or are
they 10 be permanent" asked Commits
sioDer Prouty-
1T is intended that they shall Be per
Inanent." witness replied-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
MRS. TUCKER FkINTs ON STAND
Dramatic scene Attends Hearing of
Charge Before Army Re-
tirtnE Board.

CHICAGO. Feb. IA dramatic scene
the particulars Of which probably never
viii be known outside the circle Of psrtici-
pants. took place in the federal building
today. when Colonel W. p. Tucker and his
wife. the daughter Of General John A
Logan. deceased. met before the army re-
tiring board which is considering Colonel
fuckers case Mrs. Tucker was present
n witness against him.
Colonel Tucker had been for Some time
before the board before Mrs Tucker en-
tered. She was clad m a princess black
coat. and her large hat Of the same color
was rslisved by sweeping green plumeE
Colonel Tucker IL said TO half risen from
his chair ~ hiH cstranged wife appeared.
but 10 have said nothing
Ths tenBeneas Of the situation reached a
climax when Mrh. Tucker tainted on the
stand This incident became known by a
hurried rush 10 an adjoining room for q
glass Of water. Her ihdiEpositi0n Was of
brief duration.
The arrest Of an engineer and a fireman,
both employed IN the federal building. on a
charge Of attempting 70 eKtort money,
served 10 complicAts the case OF Colonel
Tucker. The men. the police assert. pro
cured from the waste sent TO the boiler
room 70 be burned personal letters sent to
Colonel Tucker. and then attempted 10 sell
them 10 him
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
COST OF RUNNING FOR SENATOR
Wtscousan Candidate Sars e2oo. .OOo
Could Ne LeEftimateIy spent
fn Canvass.

MADISON. VIA. Feb 17.-samuel A.
Cook. one Of the republican candidates for
United States senator testified before the
legislative primary Investigating COMMITTEES
today. his examination sliciting the fact
that his statement Of campaign expenses.
filed with The secretary OF state September
= was FAR from complete lie read from
other Etstement figures showing that since
filing that statement he had expended some
thing more than N2.6o.
Mr. Cook said he thought that twice te0-
aae could he spent leg1timAteiy in . sena-
torfal campo is-n. and believed that the can
dictate receiving \ clean plurality en-
sltled a. election. Neal Brown. the demo-
cratic senatorial candidate. said be con
dDcted a poverty" campaign and bewalled
the impression among voters that he WAS
a rich man.
Former state senator William H Hatton
of New London. n candidate for United
States senator al the fan primary, told the
COMMITTEES this afternoon that he spent t26.-
slAK as shown by his statement. flied with
fhs secretary Of state. A supplemental ae-
count not set nica swells the total 70
SB.acU.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
DOMESTIC


Michael ". Coffey. former supervisor
at San Francisco. was yesterday found
guilty Of accepting a s4,OO0 bribe TO vote
for trolley franchise Pags
Geronimo. noted Indian chief. who has
been a captive at Fort SILL is dead.
Page
The rObber who held up L. II. Jones
the Kansas City millionaire. wore a hat
and shoes containing names Of Omaha
firms and be is now believed 10 be Les
ter Van Amberg, who disappeared from
WRshta. Ia Page !
Joseph Pulitzer. the Press Publishing
company, two editors Of the New York
World and the owners Of the Indianapolis
News have been indicted for criminal
libel in connection with the Panama
charges. Page q
President Roosevelt transmits TO con-
gress the report Of the engineers who in
spected the Panama canal Pare !
PreEident-elect Taft announces ne viii
call an extra session Of congress to meet
March Is. PAge q
Six thousand people and sixty villages
In Persia are reported destroyed by
earth quake recorded by the seismograph
instruments last January and which has
just been located. Page
NEERAEKA
Fourth child Of Charles Ball Of Nor
folk dies within ten days. Pare
LOCAL
Sherman Morris. bandit ana convicted
murderer displays dislike TO The Bee while
confined in the county jail enroute 10
Colorado. rA8e
Present city council has wasted the
lighting fund Pare
Howard H Baldrige. IN a talk before
the Real Elstate exchange. Indicates the
Watcr hpara-sh has a diffieuit Tsphaern te'
solve PRge
Heavy shippers Of Omaha organize a
traffic club. Eage II
Unfair methods OF doing business sub
ject OF address at hRrwRre dealers con
vention Wednesday afternoon Page
coxnrERczA1. AND mDUsrGIAL
Live stock markets. FRgo II
Grain markets Pare IL
stocks and bonds. Page II
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
NOTED INDIAN CHIEF DEAD
Geronimo Expires al Fort SfIl. where
He Has Been n FrisOaer
of War.

LAwToN. okl-. Feb. 17.-5eronimo. the
noted Indian chief, died al Fort Sill. where
he had been confined as a prisoner Of war
for a number Of years
Geronimo Efn be buried in the Indian
oemetery near the fort tomorrow. The
funeral viii be conducted by Christian mis-
sionz-ies. the deoedent having professsd
religion three years ago.
Geronimo WAS the war chief Of the
Apachss- He was captured with his hand
al Ekslton Canyon. Arizona. twenty-five
years EEO. having surrendered 10 General
Nelson A Miles who wnh his soldiers.
had pursued him for months.
II is a curious coincidence that news Of
Gerouirno's death was sent out from Law
ton, which was named after the late Henry
W Lawtuu. the famous general who as \
member OF Niles command led the $3.50
mile chase that resulted in the chiefs sur
render. The chase after Geronimo was
begun at Omaha In January, 1S8- General
Niles. In command uf the Department Of
The Missouri received Instructions 10 rout
the band Of Indians headed by Geronimo
and kin OF capture its chief, and began
operations by organizing expedition
consisting Of the Second. Eighth and Ninth
infantry and the Fourth. Fifth. Sixth and
Eighth cavalry. the horssmen being In
charge Of Henry W. LR~tOn. then leu
tenant The expedition Was gotten under
way in January. 1855. and the capture Of
Geronimo and mis- band finally made nearly
two years later
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
BITTER MIXED WITH SWEET
Phfladelpkta ReformerN Elect MAEis-
frAte, b1f Lose Out fn COun-
cEImanfc Contests.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. I7.-Although the
reforrners succeeded In eiecting their can
didAts for magistrate Al yesterdays cleo
fion, the cause suffered setback through
rhe defeat Of oouncilmanie candidates. IN
wards that have for several years boa
regarded as reform Etrongholds. -Four city
magistrates we're electad, and under the
Law the minority party Is entitled 20 repre-
sentation- The republicans named two can
dIdates. the democrats one. and the reform
element. under the tile Of the --wsHism
Penn party. one In November Sc re-
form caneidats for sheriff had U.0g votes.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
FLAG ON CHURCH LOWERED
FeeliaE Arsused I'm MeEies by order
ef President DtaE Forhtddins
F1FinE of ERbaem-

N. FAsO. Tex Feh- Tz-AoeOrding 70
adyioes from the CITY of Mexieo. a seusA-
ton VAS created among the Mexican
Catholics of the capital city last Saturday.
when the Mexican fiag, which hae been
hoisted ever the cathedral in honor Of
Archbishop Jose Mora del Rio. vas hauled
down by federal solcierE ON ORDERS Of ths
gorcrninenf officisls The Catholics had
thought 10 honor their country by flying
fhs nHE from the cathedral IN honor OF
the highest ecclesiastical authority in the
country The Tag Was lowered by orders
of President DiAz himself. although Mrs
DiaH is . cathoiC. the reason given being
that the lAss Of Mexico Separating church
and state forbid such soVernBsntal rsoog-
nition q the church The inci6ent has
caused some feeiing and further develop
ments are looked Tor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
EVIDENCE OF FIEEDIsH CRIME
Girl Found BSsna and MutIlaaed
In Room Of q ChtcaEo
Hotel.

CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-Ex1dence bslisTed 20
indicats u fiendish crime WAS found today
when the unconscious form o. Ella GiuEles
an Irish lace maker. was found IN a room
a. the Wellington hotel. downtown hos
1elry Of the first repuie- The girl was
hound secunely. MAS suffering from
lanaanum poisoning and apparently hAd
been assaulted
one leg Was tied 70 ths bedstead. the
other 10 a wash stand. ana her hands were
ted above her head Mysterious letters
signed IN Miss GinEaes' name. but which
may aot have been written BY her, ana in
which she said that sis was about 70 be
fr wEs being n urdered. ngure IN the case
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
QUEEN TO BUILD NEW CITY
VIII Use Private FHnds An ReeSa-
structton Of Town of 1000
People Near MensIna.

ROME. Feb. l7.-o3een Helena has de-
cided 10 undertake with her own private
funds the reconstruction cf a town on the
outskirts Of Messina- on the hin where the
lighthouse stood The new communify win
start with LOOe inhabitants Her ms5esfy
personally is directing the plans. The name
OF the town is 70 be Regina Elena
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
UNFAIR COMPETITION HIT
Hardware Men Hear Onslaught on
Nonethieal Methods.
NATE ROBERTS OF OMAHA SPEAKS
Batting COwpetitOrs' Customers and
Rash Price Cutting Evils Now
ExistinE AmonE Desaers, he
Declares I'm Address.

A vigorous onslaught on unfair methods
Of gaining business was made by Nathaa
Fsoberts OF Omaha az The afternoon session
OF the Nebraska Retain Hardware Dealers
association yesterday, Mr. Roberts spoke
upon Trade Etkics saving
while competition 10 sa1d 70 be 1he life
OF business II is also certainly the death
OF many merchants. Batting our cOnpefi-
tors known customers in any way. ! con-
slider diEhonorsble. and especially so where
bats are offered on goods In standard
class Of market OF known values at prices
that net q loss. One doing this has for his
only motive the discrediting of his competi-
tor in the mind Of his customer.
works EVIL 10 EVIL DOer.
This may bear fruit as Intended. or your
competitor may suffer in mental integrity
and financial loss, but many years of OBJ
EervRtiun IN retail business have taught me
that the man VINO steals in this way viii
be before the bar of justice sooner or later
for wrong doing, and the customer gained
IN this manner viii not net him any appre-
ciAble results IN the growth OF his business.
Closely allied TO this form OF piracy and,
in fact. as ] believe. first cousin 10 IL. is
the vicious habit Of rash price cutting, hEv-
ing the same object in view hating and
carrying with Il the same Interior results,
becoming the death of many merchants
and being a direct violation OF ethical laws.
l.. c. Abbott OF MarshEIltoWn. Ia. and q
member Of the executive committee Of the
national association. took charge Of the
question box
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
CARROLL WRIGHT NEAR DEATH
Former CommfHstSner of I.abor in
Critical Condition aa Hs@e
In Worceaarr.

WORCESTER. Mass, Feb, n.-Dr. Carroll
d. Wright Presicent Of CLARK college. for
1Der United States Commissioner q labor,
IL IN a critical condition IN his home herr
suffering from q mentL ana physical
breakd0Wn- An hopes Of ms rso0Eery have
been abandoned ~ his DhyslclAnk
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
IRON OMAHA DIOCESE
CHfholie Dtreeaory shsws
$4,000 CoRnanteauas and
I6S 0erEy.

CHICAGO. m. Feb I7.-Cspecial )-Ae-
vance sheets of the ETHICAL Catholic dlreo-
tory published By ths n T. Wntius Co
Mnwauksa. via. give tha following sta
sistics regarding the Omaha diooeses Popu-
lAtisn Ccalhosir) shout 7R.eos hishop. l.
essrgy. -. eharchsS. I&: colleges ans
aczoenies. II. p9r1shss with sehOola. n;
chfdren attending Az; orphan asylum, 1:
orphans. II: chAritable institutl0ns &
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
TIE WAITER.

FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
NICINITE-Fair Thursday.
FOR NEBRASKA-Generaily fair Thurs
day.
FOR 1OWA-ThreateuinE. with rain or
snow In east portion Thursday: warmer in
east portion THURSDAY.
T.--rl-ra----ra rl-na Ia rnEl ErlaE-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18

rive killed ~ ceIAARstng FIosr.
VALENCIA. spAin. Foh- N.-F1xs persons
wsrs knlpd tSdNy And ssvsnty eight iu3ursd.
tWeuty-sisht ssrioualy. b the COLLAPSE q a
toor IN han where l0ts were being drs~n
far o1nscr,pEisA
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18
SUMMARY OF THE BEE

Thur-aay, FeSru.ry IS. 1909.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18

looaIlHasa aa - ID
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-18

The greatest disappointment of the speech
10 the advocates q county option was mis-
silence on that question. dis frequent
references. however. 20 his statement made
when be received the presidential nOmins-
tion. that the platform is binding On what
il omitE as Il Is upon NhHt Il cuntnins gave
an idea Of hoN much chance a county
option bill has in tins legislature.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced b. L1eutenant
Governor HopeNeI a. ''lcebraska's most
distinguished ciiizon-~ He bsEsn his speech
81 a short discussion % what % DO vita
the ex-presidents ana what tha preaidentiAl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-25
Supreme Court To Act
Upon Hepburn Rate Law

Washington, August 24.-(Special)-
Next winter 1t is likely the supreme court
will pass on the question whether the
Hepburn rate law is constitutional with
respect to that feature of the law which
gives the interstate commerce commission
the power to regulate rates.
decision of the court on this point,
which is of the most importance to the
railroad and business world, may come
within six months. 1t will go far to
clear the atmosphere with relation to rate
regulation. That is, it will go far in that
direction If the decision is in favor of t/s
government. If it is against it, then the
railroad question Is certain to be thrown
into the turmoil of politics and he Is
wise man who can tell what will happen.
Not few there are who believe that
If the court finds that the interstate
commerce commission cannot be given the
power to regulate rates of common car
riers, then the cause of government
ownership of railroads will suddenly loom
up as having a measure of support such
as few have dreamed that this cause pos
sesses.
But at any rate the time is not far
distant when the highest tribunal in the
land will say whether, when Congress
gave to the interstate commerce commits
sion the power to regulate railroad rates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-25

and said that the commission might de-
termine whether a given rate was reason
able and order a reasonable rate put into
effect, it exceeded the powers given 1t
by the constitution.
The case which Is pending before the
supreme court which will be determine
tive of this question, is one brought by
the Southern Pacific railroad against the
interstate commerce commission. 1t arises
from a decision of the commission in
what is known as the Willamette VAL
ley lumber case. About a year ago the
commission decided this case along with
a number of others, known as the Pa
cfc coast lumber cases.
They related to the lumber rates over
about half of the United States. The
Willamette case was determinative of
lumber rates from Portland into Cali
fornia. 1t ordered a reduction in the
rates. The Southern Pacific, which means
E. H. Hartman, concluded to join is
sues with the commission. An injunc-
ton proceeding was brought against the
commission to prevent the enforcement
of the rate which the commission ordered
in this suit and the question of the con-
stituuenality of that part of the Hepburn
law which gives the commission power to
regulate rates was directly raised.
This case Is now before the supreme
court. The circuit court did not decide
it. 1t was divided and was certified to
the supreme court in this fashion. 1t Is
expected that 1t will be submitted when
the supreme court meets this fall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-25
MEADVILLE QUIET
AFTER TROUBLE

Meadville, Miss, August A,-Notwith-
standing previous rumors as to what
might occur should an arrest be made
Meadville is quiet tonight following the
lodging of formal charge of assault
and battery with intent to kill against
two persons, Buckley Halford and Fred
Middleton, In connection with the wound
ing of Ernest Newman, chancery clerk.
and a leader of the Newman faction in
the feud of the Newmans and the
Pritchards Martial law still prevails;
state troops continue masters of the sit
ustion. so far as surface conditions indi-
cate. and will remain on duty until the
preliminary hearing Of Halford is held
tomorrow, when. 1t is anticipated, the
situation will reach climax.
Halford was arrested late today and
held under a bond of $500 to appear for
examination tomorrow. Middleton, at a
late hour tonight, had not been arrested.
Today and tonight have been without dis
order, and but for the presence of the SOL
diery there is little to Indicate other than
normal conditions.
Many of the friends of the Newmans.
with the return of the four Newman
brothers from Natchez this afternoon, left
for their homes In different sections of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-25
REAL TARGET FOR
BATTLE PRACTICE

Norfolk Va, August 24.-The torpedo
boat O'Brien and battle practice barge
No. p actual targets for battle prac-
tice by the Atlantic battleship fleet were
today called, for by Admiral Schroeder
and were quickly dispatched by naval
tugs to Hampton Roads. The torpedo
boat O'Brien, filled with cork to keep
her afloat should projectiles from firing
ships penetrate her shell covered
framework, has upon her deck impro-
vised masts with canvas stretched be-
tween at which guns of the fleet are
to be aimed while the battleships are
steaming in a direction opposite to that
in which the OBrien is being towed by
tugs. The. battle practice barge is a
cigar shaped craft and especially con-
structed at the Norfolk navy yard for
the present work of the fleet. The
guns of the firing ships will be aimed
directly upon this as 1t is towed over
the drill grounds.
In a moderately calm sea with the
wind blowing but eight miles, Secre-
tary Winthrop during the forenoon to-
day transferred from ship to ship as
the fleet continued it's gunnery demon
strations with anchored RATS as tar
gets.
1.-The American navy today leads the
world in training it's guns and it's
ability to puncture a target of the
enemy" was the message brought from
Mr.. Winthrop by officers coming in
from the feet at sea. The secretary
was much pleased at the work of the
1eet and was looking forward to stifl
greater achievements by the ships
when the actual target should be
brought into use.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-25
TOTAL DEATHS IN STRIKE
DISTRICT NOW ELEVEN

Pittsburg, August 24-Gloom covered the
little foreign village of McKt s Rocks
like a pail today. Long funeral process
sions, pitiful in their attempt at proper
decorum, wended their way at queer
hours from the Greek Catholic church
to st. Marys cemetery, a small burying
plot just outside Schoenville. Strikers and
their families crowded in the van of these
funeral trains, dressed in their finery
and bearing an air of deep grief One
band of eight musicians furnished the
tunes to which the strikers tramped in
dust and CRIME to pay their respects to
the men they look upon as martyrs to a
now lost cause.
The finding late today of three more
bodies of terribly beaten strike sympa-
thizers was also horrifying in its ghastli-
ness, for troops detailed to the work of
searching for the dead and wounded made
little effort to spare the feelings of the
men who gathered about them when the
bodies, two under a pile of railroad ties,
and one under railroad culvert, were
pulled into sight. The corpses, hardly
recognizable as those of human beings,
were hastily piled into a morgue wagon
and turned over to county officials. With
the burial of the dead strikers and the
finding of the additional bodies came a
truce in hostilities From dawn to night
fall not a pistol shot was heard, neither
was an arrest made.
The striking men and their sympathiz-
ers during the day kept quiet and even
gave up a mass meeting planned for this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-25
TAFT PROMISES TO
REVIEW VETERANS

Beverly Mass. August 24.-The digni-
fed but earnest pleadings of several
sturdy veterans of the civil war broke
down today the resolution of President
Taft not to participate In any public
function during his vacation, and $500
Grand Army men in Essex county learned
that the President will review them as
they march through the streets of Bev-
erly on September IL.
Late this afternoon Secretary Carpenter
announced the terms of surrender, which
were that the President would review the
parade only as an incident in his after
noon ride, and that under no conditions
would he attend a reception or make a
speech.
Myopia was again the scene of the
Presidents golfing exploits today. but it
was only a three-ball match with Rob-
ert Taft, his Oldest son, and Captain Butt,
his military aide, as his opponents He
lunched at the clubhouse and then mo-
tored back to Beverly and devoted an
hour to his mail before accompanying
Mrs Taft on the customary afternoon
motor trip.
Baton Rouge won over Dallas today in
the struggle for additional time on the
Presidents trip. A delegation from the
Louisiana capital showed Secretary Car
penter that 1t would be possible for the
President to gain an hour on the schedule
by taking a fast government boat on the
run down the Mississippi from Natchez
to Baton Rouge on October %. Secretary
Carpenter looked with favor on the prop
osition, and the bayou state itinerary ad-
iusters returned home radiant.
Among the visitors today was former
limited States Senator G. William Kinds
of mississippi who wanted to see the
President in behalf of the old-age pension
plan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-25
TODAY'S AGE

Hartman returns home sick man.
Alabama Legislature adjourns.
Hot discussion over pure food.
Paulham is hero of aviation.
Hepburn bill will be tested in court.
Total deaths In strike now II.
2-Bessemer trade continues good.
Negro runs amuck and Is shot
3-Safe and sane forces prepare for cam
paign.
Epworth league In convention.
Unusual ruse to avenge feeling.
4-Editoral comment
5-Woman's death will be probed.
Deputies are outwitted.
Friel would sell residence for city hall.
Birmingham to have wholesale shoe
company.
Firemen rewarded for efficient service.
6-Missouri river rate decision.
= Birmingham social news.
Dolly Dalrymple's column.
S-Ensley officers arrest Italian.
9-Stocks take a turn downward
Cotton makes slight advance.
Wheat declines on weather reports.
sporting news.