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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20


he told OF seeking the advice Of Mr.. Hoyt
In Washington in May, 1909, after First
Assistant of the Interior Pierce had
rendered an opinion which CLAWS thought
would pegmit the Cunningham claims in
Alaska to go to patent
Mr.. Hoyt told how deeply worried CLAWS
seemed to be at this time and said that be-
fore going to Attorney General Wicker
sham he and CLAWS had discussed the
advisability Of taking the matter up directly
with the president. Mr.. Hoyt also testified
TO the good character of CLAWS, saying he
had known him for a number Of years and
he had told. the attorney general that CLAWS
was an honorable, upright young man.
The only other phase OF the case to which
Mr., Hoyt directed his testimony had to do
with the, Wilson coal land cases, in which
he acted as special attorney for the United
States. CLAWS testified thai he heard that
the name of r. A. Ballinger, as attorney
for some of the Wilson claimants, had been
left out Of the court records by stipulation
of counsel.
Mr.. Hoyt said it was at his personal
suggestion and without the knowledge OF
Mr.. Ballinger that the stipulation had been
entered into. AS a matter OF fact. how
~'Gf AAAh6 . AA"AAAO NiN oPPNel III
teen to twenty times in the testimony
given. Mr.. Hoyt said a search had been
made for the alleged escrow agreement
which Mr.. Balllnger is said by CLAWS to
have drawn and which, according to
CLAWS, constituted a criminal act, but tina
it could not be found and the only evidence
as to it's existence was an Informal state
ment by one of tho witnesses who at the
| trial dhnip6 fbR ayistepra of at1Oh nm o1ran
ment.
The remainder of the day was taken up
with the introduction Of documentary evil
dence by Mr.. Brandeis, who read such
extracts as he considered of peculiar in
terest to the committee. These consisted
largely Of references in the agents reports
to conversations or interviews with Mr..
Ballinger as commissioner of the land Of
flee on the subject of the Alaska coal
claims. This was done, the attorney said
to show that Mr.. Balinger had been &C
lively interested in these cases before he
left the land office and acted as attorney
for some Of the claimants. He also read
from a statement by II. II, Schwartz, chief
of the field service, that It was at Mr..
Ballinger's direction in January, 1908, that
the Cunningham claims were ordered to
be clear listed for patent. This order was
withdrawn after CLAWS had been notified
and had protested.
Mr.. Brandeis accompanied the introduce
ton of the with a sort of sum-
ming up statement in which he said II
was claimed Mr.. Ballinger had acted ON a
favorable report by Special Agent Love.
He then read a letter from Love to Com
missioner bennett Of the and office in
which Love denied that his report OF Au-
gust 2, 1907, favored the clear listing of
the claims. This report, he said, suggested
the advisability of further investigation, al
though previously he had recommended
clear listing.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

accordance with the decisions Of the SUI
preme court as before made. 1t was ORR
ginaily . suit for an accounting between
partners and Roth claimed $1,000, but got
a less sum without interest. In making
the final decree Judge Hutchinson included
Interest on the amount given Roth. The
court now says this was dead wrong.
Must Pay Doctor BiIls.
Woodbury. county lost out before the SUI
preme court in a case involving payment to
a doctor for attending smallpox patients.
The board had refused pament on the
ground that the local board Of health had no
right, whatever, to direct I'm q general way
that DR.. Hoskjns should care for the patients
but should have made a formal employment
for each case reported. The supreme court
finds that the services were performed
and should be paid for and the county
cannot take advantage OF little technical
matters.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
PACKERS YET HOPE FOR PEACE
Continued from First Page.)

g. NCOiNAhuSN AiOhi u dbGsJ
just the old move of the Burlington and
Northwestern to reach back into the west
ern territory and get the long haul on the
raw material, for, as a matter OF course,
IL the dressed beef Is placed on a parity
with the live cattle the live cattle will sim
ply be shipped on into Chicago. This will
not only adversely affect the packers, but
the stock yards and, indirectly, all other
business interests in Omaha and South
Omaha, since they all bear some relation
to the large packing interests. Carried to
its logical conclusions, the packers point
out, this principle would mean a suspension
of business and throwing out OF employ
ment large numbers of men
DOME Fear That.
But we don't fear such radical results"
said this packer. We believe that long
before this end is reached the railroads,
which are operated by the best sort Of
business men, will see that they are work
ing an injury on legitimate interests and
stop it. They, like ourselves, have large
investments to protect and we scarcely
think they would enter upon this kim OF
ruinous policy. We know this, that the
steps already taken TO place these in
creased rates in effect March 20, have been
taken without the slightest intimation to
the packers with whom the railroads have
conducted business so long and without the
most careful consideration on the railroads
part. Why, the first we had
Of the move actually being taken, came
from the story in The Bee. We knew there
was talk of it, but we were not consulted
and knew nothing Of the actual fact until
The Bee published 1t the fore part of the
week.
What action the packers will take l
do not know. OF course they will do their
best to protect their vast interests and
they probably will have the united help OF
Omaha and South Omaha and their power
full business interests, There has been
some talk of an injunction, Well. If neces-
sary an injunction would be available, l
suppose. But that step has not been de-
cided on. Rather, we are hoping to con
vince the railroads Of their error"
AS to the Great Western, It has been
suggested hat it's only salvation is to
stand pat on the present rate, Since It has
no line west OF Omaha 1t could not possibly
share in the long haul, which, after, all,
would be the harvest field of profits. All
It could hope to do would be to originate
its traffic at Omaha and that, II the thing
went to it's possibilities, would be a trifling
pnattar In the end
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Rctrenchment
May Block Bill
Taft Finds it Impossible to
Favor Measure for Increase
of Signal Corps.
(From a staff CORRESPONDENCE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-(Special Tele-
gr~am)-The administration policy Of re-
trenchment in expenditures is a difficulty,
which is encountered by members of con-
gress, interested in legislation calling for
appropriations. Senator Burkett found this
true this morning in a talk with the presl-
dent about increasing the signal corps to
make 1t a regular arm Of the service. As
secretary OF war, President Taft, favored
Senator Burkett's bill, and when reminded
of this fact today, he admitted that he
was still in favor of It. Mr.. Taft Is firm
in adhering to the stand he has taken that
appropriations must reduced this year If
possible. While this is not to be taken as
an absolute bar to senator Burkett's bill.
it can readily be seen that the final pas
sage at this session will not be easy sail
ing.
Congressman Kinkaid has recommended
the appointment OF William b. Swlndell as
postmaster at Miniature, Scott's Bluff
county, vice o. G. Pierpont, resigned, and
James N. McFadden postmaster at Sybrant
Rock county, vice George Wick, resigned.
Postmasters appointed are: Nebraska
Cortland, Gage county, h. L. Baiderson'
vice A. b. McNickle. resigned: Glen, Sioux
county, Clarence o.. Fry, vice g. f..
Hawkes., resigned.
Iowa-Norwfch, Page county, James a.
Kirkendall, vice j. p, York, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

extent since the %coroner's autopsy last
night disclosed that Halliday's death was
probably instantaneous.
H~alliday's funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon and may be made the occasion
OF a demonstration.
Grand Jury begins work.
The grand Jury Investigation of Thurs
day nights rioting began at 10 O'Clock this
morning. Sheriff Nellis declares he knows
the identity Of several members of the
mob and that they will be compelled to
rstify before the grand jury.
states Attorney Alex Wilson is cooper
sting With the grand jury in its work.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
PRATT HURRIED OUT OF CAIRO
Negro Cause Of LynChing Party is
Guarded by Militia.
GRAND JURY AFTER THE RIOTERS
Sheriff VIII Present the Names of
Several Men He Recognized IN
the Crowd that stOr1ned
the Jail.

CAIRO. H.. Feb. 19.-Surrounded by q
hundred i~nfantrymen, twelve convicte I'd
prisoners, who were sentenced, yesterday.
by Judge William Butler to varying terms
In the Chester prison, were hurried to tho
t6pot and out Of town this morning at 5
o'clock to the prison. Among the prisoners
were John Pratt, the negro purse snatcher.
whose arrest resulted In an attempt to
roI CO the Jail and lynch him yesterday
morning, with the result that one OF the
mob was killed and four others we're in
Iured. sT' I"-Nf
The plans Of the military and civil Off
eials to get the negro out of town without a
demonstration were entirely successful, but
few people knew of the move and the
crowd that witnessed the departure was
snail. Lieutenant 7. P Grecnwald of Eff
flngltam was In charge of the squad OF SOL
diers that accompanied the party TO Ches-
ter. ..I.. -.f ..
Company | of Vandalia, the fourth militia.
company ordered out last night b. Ad-
iutant General. Dickson, will arrive here
at noon by special train. % fqttza .
Last night passed quietly aud without
disturbance. The streets about the jail
were closely patroled by the militia and
the vigilance OF the authorities to prevent
me iormatlon or a crowd was .lnfelaXed,
out no attempt 10 create any kind. OF dis
turbance was reported during the night.
Fear Trouble mt Funeral.
The officials, military and civil, are ap-
prehensive of what today and tomorrow
may bring forth. however, as thousands OF
laboring men will be free to roam the
streets after noon today until Monday
morning, as the shops and factories close
at 70 O'Clock on Saturdays.
Removal Of the prisoners from the jail
will prevent further attacks in that quar-
ter, II is believed. but It is feared the ami
mostly of the disturbing element toward
the negroes, who assisted Sheriff Nellis
In defending the jail yesterday morning
as deputy sheriffs, may bring about attacks
upon negro property.
Animosity toward Sheriff Nellis for order
ing the body OF Alex Halliday. the man
slain during the attack on the jail yester-
day morning, to lie for three hours in front
OF the building has died down to a large
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
DUTCH SHIP is OVERDUE
Merchant Prins Willem II
Has Not Been Seen Since
January "a.

LONDON, Feb. 19-The Dutch merchant
steamer Prins Willem IL, which left Amster-
dam January n for West indian ports and
a crew Of thirty-eight and which
should have reached Paramaribo, Dutch
Guiana, on February s Is now
eleven lays overdue. Nothing mas
been heard OF the vessel since It passed
Ouessant on the Brittany coast OF France
on January z. It's sister ship, the Prins
Wilem ~, has Joined the Dutch cruiser
Utrecht in The search for the missing
vessel
The Prips Willem II was reinsrred yes
terday at Lloyd's at the high rate,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
FIGHT NAMING OF BUGHER
New York Republicans object to
Democrat as CIarksOn's
Successor.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Many New
York republicans are up in arms against
the reported intention Of President Taft to
appoint Frederick II. Bugher, present act
ing police commissioner of New York City
and a democrat to the office of surveyor
of the port of New York to succeed James
S. Clarkson, whose term viii expire in a
short time. 1t is understood for some time
Senator Root has been trying to persuade
the president to place Mr.. Bugher, who is
a nephew Of John r. Mclean, and Adj
miral Dewey's wife, in the office of sur
Veyor.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

spring of 1896. The murder OF the sheriff
of Apache county, Arizona, while investi-
eating the double murder, is also charged
to Logan.
Logan was a cowboy in his early days
and lived at Landusky and Harlem, Mont.
He is As years Of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
NEGRO CONFESSES AND
TRIAL WILL BE PUSHED
Excitement at kansas city Follows
Admission of JanitOr He As
saulted Five Girls.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 19.-Wnllam Jack
son, 80 years old, the negro janitor who
last night confessed to assaulting five
young white girls. was taken before the
grand jury today. Prosecutor Conkling
has promised that he shall be tried imme-
diately. Coming SO close upon the hang
ing here on February s OF two negroes
for Assaultlng a white woman, IN intense
feeling against jackson has been aroused,
but there has been no public demonstra-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Rnhien Stranded

by Group, coughs or colds are instantly
relieved and quickly cured with Or. Kings
New Discovery. soc and $1,O0. For sale by
Beaton Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Free Asthma Cure

ID. j. Lane. a chemist at 35 Lane buFtN
ing st. Mary's Kan, manufactures ~
remedy for asthma in which he has so
much confidence that he sends a 81 bottle
by express to any one who will write for IT,
His offer is that he is to be paid for 1t II It
cures, and the one taking the treatment is
70 be the Judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

Describes the condition Of thousands of
men and women who need only to purify
and enrich their blood. they feel tired all
the time. Every task. every responsibility.
has become hard to them. because they
have not strength 10 do nor power to en-
dure.
II o are one of these ~al-run-down
people o. are In any degree deblliatsd take
Hoods SarsapariHa
1t DurIfies and enriches the blood. and
builds up the whole system.
Get It today. In usual liquid form OF
tablets called SarSatabs- 100 Doses 81
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
The Weather.

FOR DECENTRALIZATION and colder in
north and west portions.
% IOWA-SnoW.
TemDfrature at Omaha Yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
CLAIM THREE HUNDRED BAD
VOTES WERE CAST BY "DRIS"
VETS File Contest of Election at
Webb City, Mo-, In OPP
tIOn Fight.

WEBB CITY, MO, Feb. 1e.-Baeked by
evidence purporting to show that 800 illegal
votes were cast for the "drys" in the re-
cent local option election in Webb City,
which resulted in a victory for the advo-
Gates for prohibition by a majority OF
sixty-seven ballots. a petition contesting
the election was filed in the circuit court
today by the vets.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
ALASKA COAL
LAND HEARING.

Continued from First Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

In an important saloon case from OF
tumwa the court also held today that only
persons who have actually voted at the
last general election are entitled to sign
petitions or protests in saloon cases, In
stead of merely qualified voters, as has
ha,p cha cttutnpn
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Lower Court Went Wrong.

For a fourth or fifth time the case of
Roth against Boies from O'Brien county
was ground out OF the supreme court, and
the district judge, William Hutchinson, is
rebuked for having entered a decree not in
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20
Local Record,

T Indicates Trace OF preclpltatIon.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-20

Fl. C. Mcmillan of Rock Rapids will get
a new chance at a jury TO determine the
liability OF the Great Northern railroad for
loss Of a valuable horse shipped from the
Iowa State fair TO the Minnesota State
fair two years ago. There was delay in
making the transfer from the Rock Island
to the Great Northern at St Paul and the
horse caught cold and died, In the Lyon
county court the railroad companies won
out. but the supreme court TO-DAY directed
a new trial, especially to the Great North
eTn.
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Freddie Sshaefering.

with his chums when one of them un
dertook to clean small revolver II
preparation for the noise-making. glor
ious independence celebration. The
weapon was discharged and the bullet
lodged in Freddy's head.
The wounded boy was taken to the
hospital and lay unconscious for three
days More than a tablespoonful OF
brains oozed out, but the bullet re-
fused to follow. and the doctors said
that with hole extending three
inches into his head Freddy must die
However. Freddy had no notion of
dying. His parents took him home as
soon as the doctors said they could
not save him. To-day he is the live.
lest six-year-old in the neighborhood
or his home at 4124 Hull place. He
runs. jumps. and plays like any other
youngster, knows everybody by name,
and is apparently healthy boy of uil.
usually bright mind.
The X-ray has shown the exact To-
cation of the leaden missile that lies
In his brain. Once an operation was
attempted, but as soon as the skull
had been cut through the doctors de-
sisted under the belief that an opera
ton would be fatal.
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Knew the caIenoar

They were little girls, so small that
the teacher was telling them about di
visions of time. and receiving all sorts
OF answers to her simple questions
Tne little girl who lived in a board
ing house was year older than any
OF the others.
We have learned that years are d.
vided into months, months into weeks,
and weeks into days." said the teach
er. Now can any one tell me how
the days are divided?"
The little girl who lived in a board
ing house raised her hand, and was
asked to speak.
Mondays. Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays. beef" she said, glibly;
Friday, fish; Saturday, corned beef
snd beans; and Sunday. chicken
Youths Companion.
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"cRoPE THROUGH A CRACK
uncle Eph Had at Least One Idea OF
How His Hogs Might Have
Got Away.

Uncle Ephraim had two hogs, which
De Kept in a pen at the rear end of his
little lot They were of the razor.
back" variety, and although they were
led bountifnlly with kitchen waste.
IL seemed impossible to put any fat
on their attenuated frames. One morn
ing when he went out to feed them
they were not there. They had dis
appeared. leaving no clew to the man.
ner In which they had made their es-
cape.
What's the matter, Uncle Eph?"
inquired a neighbor, noticing the deep
detection with which the old man was
looking down into the empty pen.
MY hawgs is done gone. sah," he
answered.
-Stolen?"
No, sab. l don't see no signs dat
anybody tuck EN-"
Did they climb out over the top?"
No, dey couldn't a done dat"
How do you think they got away?"
Well, sah." said Uncle Ephraim,
my 'pinion is dat dem hawgs kind O.
raised deirselves up on aidge an crope
through a crack" = Youths Com
panion.
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"Neuritis is in-appendicitis Is out
tits very old-fashioned to have appen.
dicitis now. but If you get a dose of
neuritis you are to be congratulated
for your modernity"
The speaker. a physician, laughed
bitterly.
I'VE doctors" he said, ARE as much
Influenced by fads and crazes in dis
ease as the women are Influenced by
fashions fads and crazes. Everything
is neuritis nowadays. The dowager
duchess of Manchester died of neu.
ritis. Edna Mays husband went to
Biarritz for his neuritis- Lord Curzon
couldn't speak at the budget debate in
the house of lords-he was suffering
from an attack of neuritis.
What's the matter with John Dr.
The poor fellow has got neuritis.' i
didn't see Harry Lehr at the EN-.
broidery bazaar No. his neuritis has
come back on him. John Jacob AS
tors looking rather pale Didn't yo,,
know the hurricane gave him neu
ritis?'
That's the talk nowadays. apa
mark me well. Sedalia and Duluth viii
be setting up neuritis clubs before tn.
year Ii out"
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A newly qualified judge in one OF
the small towns of Tennessee was
trying one of his first criminal cases.
Inc accused was an old darby who
was accused of robbing a hen-coop.
he had been in court before on sim
liar charge and was then acquitted.
Wen, Tom," began the Judge, Il
see you're in trouble again."
Yes, sah." replied the darky; the
last time. jedge, you was ma lawyer
Where is your lawyer this timer"
asked the Judge.
amt got no lawyer this time"
answered Tom. I'm going to tell the
truth"
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MISS MoRGAN'S UNION PLANS
Bankers Daughter Expects to Reor-
sanize Girl Workers and Elinnin-
ate Socialistic Features.

New York.-Miss Anne Morgan,
daughter of Pierpont Morgan, who has
taken a prominent part in the strike
of shirt waist makers here, is con
vinced from her study of unionism in
New York that many conditions in la
Dor organizations for women are de
trimental.
According to statement given out
here. Miss Morgan believes that one of
the greatest detriments to the cause
Is its tendency towards socialism.
She thinks also that the leaders %
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Rather Tall.

That" said Senator Tillman of an
opponents argument, lis an amusing
exaggeration."
Z He smiled.
In fact" he continued, at is as
bad an exaggeration as the story
about Ben Johnson's height. They
said of Ben. you know, the candidate
Tor cherif. that when he made stump
speech, instead of getting a stump
ready for him to mount, they would,
because he was SO tall. dig hole for
him to stand in"
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Pleasant Refreshing Beneficial,

Syrup of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA appeals to the cultured
and the well-informed and the
healthy because its component
parts are simple and whole
some and because it acts with
out disturbing the natural func-
tons, as it is wholly free from
every Objectionable quality or
substance. In its production a
pleasant and refreshing syrup
of the figs of California is unit
ed with the laxative and car
minative properties of certain
plants known to act most bene-
hcially, on the human system,
when its gentle cleansing is de-
sired. To get its beneficial eff
fects, always buy the genuine,
for sale by all reputable drug
gists; one size only, price
fifty cents a bottle. The name
of the company - California
Fig Syrup Co.'s always plain
ly printed upon the front of ev-
cry package OF the genuine.
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An Educational ProbIem.

Little Margery has just begun to go
to the kindergarten, and is filled with
a due sense of the Importance of her
studies there and the solemn value of
the attachments that have thus been
put within her reach. The other aft
ernoon, after coming home from
school, she remained in brown study
for a time, and then said: Mamma.
do ! know as much now as / don't
know"
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All In the Name.

Phyllis (up from the country)-But,
Dick this is just like the last piece you
brought HE to see here.
Dick-My dear Phyllis, don't be abb
surd. This is The Naughty Girl of
Nice," and the other was The Grasse
Widow" Surely you know that Nice
and Grasse are two entirely different
places.-Punch