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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-12
STENOGRAPHER CUT OUT, BUT SERVICE
 GROWS POORER
Former Member of Tax
 Board Tells Why He Be- heves Board Is Less Elf ficient Than It Used to Be

That the board of apportionment has ceased. by it's latter day methods to fulfill the mission it was intended to fill. is the opinion of many business men. today. It Is the general opinion that the items placed on the list Of epproprations do not get the full con sideration of all the members Of the board. and that many items slip by without proper notice.
 A former member of the board said this morning, Up to the time the Board of Apportionment had 8 steno- grapher, each of the members had a 1airly good grasp of the situation as 1t stood. Ask any of the officials of the city who have watched the Board of Apportionment for several years, and they will tell you that it is not the same board that it was a few years ago. One of the most respected officials of the city whose long ser vice has won him honor told me,
 '' The Board of Apportionment does not do business the way it used to-.
 What did he mean?
 He meant that there are not enough questions asked that there have been lew meeting held in a number of years which were attended by the entire board.
 The idea in creating 8 tax board. was to have a jury of twelve of the first business men of the city to take the place of the town meeting.
 The board began, years ago to asking questions about every item on the budget of the head of every de- pertinent.
 Now a desire to get through with the business has put soft pedal on the questions.
 ''A copy of the report of the sub committee and of the questions ask ed at the public hearings and the pre- liminary meetings were made for each member so that they could go over the record in their leisure time and learn just where they stood. The board was working together those days.
 ''The stenographer who was G. S.. Hawley. cost the city about $500, but the board cut out the expense. Now only the bulk items are brought out. When a recommendation is made for several thousand of dollars only the two members of the subcommittee understand what the items are for. believe automobiles for the various de- partments are good things, but three of the cars that have been purchased were bought with the knowledge of only the two subcommittee members. There is a chance to slip things over if any one wants to put them over.
 If the board puts back the steno- grapher and conducts its business on purely parliamentary lines there will not be so many slips and misunder- standings arising In the board"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-12
Now is the Time

to buy diamon6s. Don't run risks invest your money in diamonds or diamond jewelry at our prices and your money is safe, and at the rate diamonds are increasing in value its not only a safe, but a paying invest ment Your patronage and that of the friend you will recommend i: more the object of this invitation ln visit our store, then mere hope of an immediate sale. Once you visit us we feel confident that you will be satis- fled to make our store your store in the future. Polite attention, reliable goods. well selected and low prices have made this complete jeweIry store the favorite with so many. M. J. Buechler, the reliable jeWeler optician, AS Fairfield avenue, near Middle street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-12
FLOODS POSTPONE FIGHT
 BETWEEN LEWIS BON S

IopCCIdI OIIIIOu
 Paris Feb. 12.-ManagerS of Willie and Harry Lewis, whose fight at the Cirque De Paris has been twice post poned on account of the cutting off of the electric lights at this place by reason of the floods, announced to- cay if the Cirque De Paris is not in shape by next Saturday night the time now set for the fight, their men will fight elsewhere as neither fighter will agree to another postponement The fighters are in good shape but their training has been seriously in- terfered with by the flood. Only in the last few days have they been able to do real road work as the roads around Paris have been too muddy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-12
ELECTRIC FREIGHT ENGINE INSTALLED BY NEW
 HAVEN ROAD AT STAMFORD

Stamford, Feb. 12.-An electric freight locomotive made by the Vest inghouse Company for the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, weighing 150 tons, has been received here and is being tried out on the main line of the road. There are powerful motors fore and aft, each on separate trucks and there are con- trollers at either end with speed indi- cators and the like. The locomotive is from fifty to seventy-five tons heavier than the heaviest steam loco- motive now in use on the road. It's hauling power has not been determined vet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-12
His Rent Elad,

On Jan. IS every year, the anniver- sary of the battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington is bound to present to the sovereign a small flag, which is the annual rent in petit sargenty' by which the estate of Strathfeldsaye is miniature tricolor or eagle of the Napoleonic army, fringed with gold, with a gilded eagle on the head of the staff and the number of the year em- broidered at the top corner of the flag near the eagle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-12
SONG SERVICE TOMORROW
 AT FIRST (CONG.) CHURCH

The customary monthly song ser vice will be given tomorrow after room commencing at 4:30. Organ is played at 4:15. In the absence of Miss Haley, Mrs. Frederick $. Ward ward, Stanford is to sing. The choir: Mrs Frederick Schuyler Ward well, soprano; Mrs. Charles D. Davis. alto; Mr. Frederick D. Wallace, ten or; Mr. Robert Clarke, bass; Miss Eva E. Frisbie, organist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-12
PRESIDENT TRACEY
 UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE

Bristol, Feb. 12.-President W. J. Tracey of the Connecticut Baseball league underwent an operation yes- terday afternoon at his home for the removal of an abscess. The opera ton, it is stated, while a serious one, was not dangerous. MT. Tracey ral- lied we'll from the ordeal, and it is expected that he will be fully recov- cred in the course of a week or ten days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-12
An Old Idea.

"In those old times when they cut off peoples heads the train of events proceeded on one modern idea"
 What was that"
 '"The block system" - Baltimore American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-12
TO TEST NORWALK
-NOIS w Ahh
 RIVER WATER

RIVER WATER. Washington, Feb. 12.-An agricultur- al department expert will shortly go to Norwalk to test the water of the Norwalk River, to see whether it is polluted sufficiently to prevent the floating oysters in that stream in al- legged violation of the pure food law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
King George Has
Task on His Hands
Seeks to Bring About Peace Between
the Chiefs of the Rival British
Factions in Parliament.

LONDON, June 26-(Special Cablegram.)
king George is asserting himself to the
full extent Of the royal prerogative to bring
about an agreement in the conference be-
tween the chiefs OF the rival parties. He
has expressed 1t as his imperative desire
and in this matter. Queen Mary is under
stood to be taking strong line, that when
the coronation occurs next spring the So
called constitutional issue shall be an ac-
complished fact and we'll in the back
ground.
While the king has let 1t be known that
he will not intervene In the deliberations
unless invited unanimously to do so, he is
said to be fully persuaded of the danger
likely to follow fiasco and to be de-
termlned to prevent one. On every side
signs Of approval OF his attitude null
tiply. Instead OF resenting 1t as a peril
to the liberties OF parliament the British
are placing themselves behind him in his
endeavor to heighten the efficiency OF the
parliamentary system by making both
houses effective. He Is regarded to de-
gree higher than any party leader as the
champion of the workable compromise
that public opinion demands without fur
ther factional warfare.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
Oregon Shippers
Complain Against
Hartman Rates
Allege that Millions of Dollars Are
Involved in Freight Tariffs
on Small Lots.

WASHINGTON, June 26,--Millions OF dol
lars. it is alleged. are involved in com
plant filed yesterday with the Interstate
Commerce commission by the railroad
commission Of Oregon.
The complaint is directed against the
Southern Pacific company and forty-three
other interstate carriers. 1t relates. to
freight classes and commodities in less
than carload lots. shipped from eastern
points to towns and cities in Oregon, par
ticularly those in the Willamette valley.
The rates are made by the addition of
the rates from eastern points to Portland,
Ore, and of what is known as an "ar-
bitrary" from Portland to the point Of
destination. Heretofore the arbitrary"
has been about ten cents hundred pounds.
In tariffs recently filed, the railroads have
increased this arbitrary" to amounts
ranging from u cents to 35 cents a hun
dred pounds.
The complaint says that the "old rates
have been voluntarily maintained for so
long a period that the public had right
to believe, and in face of the great rail-
road earnings, every reason to expect, that
at least as favorable rates would be main
tanned in the future as in the last; that
millions of dollars have been invested on
the strength OF this belief in the manufac-
turing and jobbing business in the Villa
mette valley and unless the old rates are
restored 1t will mean ruin to many in
dustries."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
Politics Not Thing for
Women, Says Watterson

remake the constitution / think would
take the voting power away from half
the persons who exercise It. and / would
not inflict II upon woman. 1 hold her
too high to wish to see her debauched
by politics"
But is politics necessarily debauch-
ing2"
Politics is muck" replied Mr.. Waiter
son. In any close contest. where the
womah's vote was determining, the Will
OF the bad woman would control Wo-
man suffrage may work fairly well in
sparsely settled communities like Colo
rado, but II 1t prevailed In the country
at large 1t would debase womanhood.
"You will find that most OF the -advo-
Gates of woman suffrage are discon-
tented or childless," the colonel con-
tinued. unless they are society women
who. having exhausted the excitement of
other amusements, have taken 1t up as
u 1Aos -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
Spanish War
Veterans Will
Be for Hayward
Spanish War Hayward Club Formed
with Leading Young Men
on It's Roll.
INV a staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, June Especial THE sol
dlers of the Spanish war are organic
ing in the First district to help send Col
onel William Hayward to congress. The
movement is well under way. Nearly a
hundred have signed the membership roll
in Lincoln alone and many more in the
counties outside. Officers have been elected
and the following constitution adopted;
"First-The name OF this club shall be the
Spanish War Hayward club.
"Second-The officers shall be a presi-
dent, secretary, treasurer and an advisory
board of ten or more members.
Notwithstanding that Colonel William
Hayward Of Nebraska City, Neb., is un-
auestionably the best qualified Of any can
didate yet suggested for congress in the
First district of Nebraska and knowing
him to be a former comrade IN the service
of the United States who was faithful
soldier and an efficient honorable and
conslderate officer. the object Of this club
shall be to advance his candidacy and to
use every honorable means and influence
TO secure his nomination and election"
John Westover of Lincoln Is president.
Westover was In the First Nebraska and
was wounded in the Philippines. He was
a famous foot ball player on the Nebraska
team. taking Hayward's place at right
tackle when the latter graduated and was
afterwards captain of the team.
Governor George L. Sheldon is vice presi-
dent, and on his return to the state, eX-
poets to take an active interest in Hay
wards support The two men are life
long friends and Sheldon wanted to appoint
Hayward as adjutant general Of the state
when he was governor, the latter being
unable to accept on account of his busi-
ness.
william McClay Of Lincoln was selected
as secretary, and Dr. Larsh S. Gilman
OF Havelbck, sergeant In Hayward's s
company, as treasurer.
The advisory board includes such men as
c. A. Rawls of Plattsmouth, Judge Paul
Jessen of Nebraska City, John f. Pope,
editor Burchard Times; Lieutenant Han
sen of Bennett, Larue Brown, a brother
Of Senator e. p. Brown, of Lancaster;
Frank p. Majors, a son of Colonel Majors,
OF Peru, who was In the Nebraska City
company; Selby r. Beman, Fritz Nicklas
of Syracuse, Edwin d. Fisher of Falls
City, Fred Gilbert Of Stella, A. NJ. Hus-
Herbert II. Hay of Auburn, and L. G.
Sovereign of johnson county
Active headquarters have been opened in
the Richards block here and every soldier
in the First district whether of the civil
or Spanish war, will be asked to Join in the
| movement. no other soldier than Hayward
being a candidate and 1t being the first
opportunity the young soldiers have had tc
send one Of their own comrades to Wash
| ington.
| Colonel Hayward has just returned from
the Roosevelt reception. at New York. which
he attended as the delegate of the Union
Veterans Republican club of Lincoln. The
meeting of the federation of clubs was
adjourned until September.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
Porter Charlton Has Forty
Different Kinds of Insanity

He convinced me-" said DR.. Arlltz to-
night, that he is suffering from a form OF
criminal insanity not unlike that which
afflicted Harry lThaw.
There is no doubt that Charlton is in
sane" continued the doctor. He has be-
come worse since he was arrested and the
confinement is telling on him with remark
able rapidity. questioned him for more
than an hour on the subject Of the lake
murder. He impressed me as the most
emotional character have ever seen
The diagnosis. while not yet complete,
bears out what have learned OF his early
life. There has always been insanity, but
II did not manifest itself In acute form
until the commitment Of the murder On
several occasions he has shown a wild rage
such as u common IN dsmentia prascox."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27

NEW YORK, June 25-(special Tele-
gram )-colonel Henry watterson of the
Louisville Courier Journal. who is affec-
tionately spoken of throughout the coun-
try as ''BIarse Henry" in an interview
has given some interesting views on
woman suffrage. He said:
II deplore the agitation for women suf-
frage and other related subjects because
think II tends TO create sex antagon-
ism. Woman is the moral light OF the
world. Without her influence, men
would be raving wolves. There could be
no civilization. believe in the widen
ing OF woman's field OF work. There Is
practically no profession today in which
a capable woman cannot succeed, They
are paid less for their work and that
Is wrong-but the ballot will not help
matters. The ballot Is a very much
over-estimated benefit in my opinion. and
often q most unpleasant duty. II could
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
scandinavian League to Meet.

SIOUX FALLS s D., June 26-(special) }
Martin Bergh of this city. secretary of
the Scandinavian league of South Dakota,
a political organization, has called a meet
ing of the league. to be held in Sioux
Falls, July 5, at the same time as the re-
publican state convention is in session. In
the past the regular meetings of the league
have been held just prior to the June pri-
maries, when the league has endorsed can.
didates who come before the voters OF
South Dakota, but this year the league, a:
an organization. took no part in the pri
mary election. The league claims to rep
resent 5000 Scandinavian voters OF the
state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27

NEW YORK, June 26.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-It was announced late tonight that
the group OF alenists who are examining
Porter Charlton. the self-confessed slayer
Of his wife at Lake Como in Italy, would
make their official report on Tuesday, de-
claring Charlton insane and recommending
that he be sent to an asylum for the insane
or a private sanitarium.
According to the statements OF the doc
tors, Charlton has displayed forty different
moods since he was locked up In the Hud-
son county, New Jersey jail. He has cried,
laughed. roAred with rage sobbed. threw
himself upon his bed In a frenzy and then
stood defiant. That is a statement from DR..
William Jerome Arlitz, one OF the alienists
employed by Judge Paul Charlton, father
OF the young man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
Sees Too Many DemagoEues.

THERMOPOLIS, Wyo., June 26-(Spe-
cial) )-Bishop j. j. Keane of Cheyenne cre-
ated a sensation by declaring there are in
the country swarm of demagogues
preaching doctrines hopelessly. misleading
and producing unsettled conditions in the
business world. There are too many dem
agogues and not enough statesmen" he
said, land the crying need OF our country
a this time is more solid condition in
finance"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
GLENN CURTISS IN OMAHA
Noted Air Sailor Spends Large Part
of Sunday Here.
CREIGHTON TRACT SUITS HIM
COnsuIts Colonel Welsh to Get "A Line
ON His Air Currents and Humid
..tty at Tin,e of Meet---yvOmen
May Take Air Trip.

Glenn Curtiss, the famous American
aviator, spent yesterday in Omaha looking
over sites for the meet which will be held
here July % to 27
Mr.. Curtiss agreed that the Creighton
pasture at Forty-fifth and Military avenue,
which Is favored by the local committee
will be a good site and the meet will un-
doGbtedly take place there. krug park
and Courtland beach were also inspected,
but there are good reasons against either.
Mr.. Curtiss arrived in the morning from
Minneapolis in company with Clarke
Powell and spent the day in the hands
of Mr.. Powell, T r. Kimball, j. j. Deright
and other members of the Aero club of
Nebraska He left in the evening for his
home in Hammondsport, N. Y.
Mr. Curtiss spent part Of the afternoon
interviewing Local Forecaster Welch of
the weather. bureau regarding Omaha at
mospheric conditions. He asked about the
average wind velocity in the latter part
of July and the relative humidity
You see," said he to Colonel Welch,
''we found totally new condition in
Minneapolis The humidity was only about
"a per cent and the machines lost power,
both as to lateral thrust of the propeliers
and as to lifting capacity. The conse-
quence was some Of the machines would
not fly at all, even with higher powered
motors than usual"
Successful at Minneapolis.
Mr. Curtiss did not say so, but he him
self was able to ascend every day at
Minneapolis although Willard and Mars
were not. In fact, the aviator is a modest
chap. He will talk about himself only
when pressed and. while he is not unwilling
to give information he is far from thrust
ing himself or his achievements forward
as a subject OF conversation.
He declared In answer to a question that
Omaha women desiring to fly will be given
an opportunity Il arrangements are made.
I'VE have one machine for carrying a
passenger" said he land will do so If It
is desired,
on his return to New York he will de-
vote some time to machines being built
there by his company 10 fly in the big fall
meeting He himself will take part in il,
Having won the international a year or
so ago, 1t will be expected OF me-" said
the man who recently flew from Albany to
New York.
Mr., Curtiss referred to the Wrights in
speaking of this meet, saying that he would
not have considered entering had an ad-
mission of infringement been thus made
we are not" he added, Infringing on
| he Wright patents. 1t is a different
dlIg."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
Committee, Arc ADpoiDted.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 26--(special y
At todays session of the State Federation
of Labor committees were appointed to
take charge of certain bills favorable to
organized labor and urge passage of same
at the next legislature. President Buckley
urged union men to work for the election
of men who are known to be fair to organ
ized labor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
Horses Killed, Girl Encnpe..

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 26.-(Special)
While the young daughter of Isaac ].
Tschetter, a prominent Hutchinson county
farmer was driving a team of horses which
were hitched to a corn cultivator, lightning
struck and killed both horses 1t is re-
garded as little less than a miracle tha
the girl also was not killed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
Lysle 1. Abbott and Five Others Join
in Significant Letter.
IMPORTED BOSS UNSATISFACTORY
County and Precinct Organization Not
Carried Out.
PoULoN IGNORED DIRECTIONS
Abbott, FelImRn, Patrick, BRttcn,
wimberIy and McBrtcn Set Out
the Facts and Drop from
the Directorate.

Six prominent members of the Nebraska
Ant-Saloon league yesterday resigned
from that organization, They did so In an
open letter which denounces Norma s. Poul-
son OF Lincoln, state superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon league.
This action, which will jar prohibition
and county option circles of the state. from
rim to circumference, is likely to be fol-
lowed by other designations. Privately, the
men reslgning speak in even more severe
terms than does their letter regarding Mr.
Poulson's refusals to follow the directions
Of the headquarters committee of the
league
In fact one or two men who did sign this
letter wished for time to withhold their
signatures because the statement is in their
view not drastic enough
The headquarters committee of the Anti
Saloon league has tried, 1t says, to pro-
ceed systematically to have men elected to
the next legislature pledged to county
option. With this end In view they have
again and again directed Mr.. Poulson to
proceed to organize the state by precinct
and county Each time, they charge, he
has promised to do so and has Immediately
broken his promise.
Then again, the resigning men do not like
what they call the air OF mystery" per-
tanning to the conduct of the finances OF
| the state league and say they have been
unable to learn how much money is being
gathered from church meetings and how 1t
| is being expended.
Three Omaha men and three Lincoln men
are the six who leave the board of trustees
and the headquarters committee of the
Anti-Saloon league. Among them is Rev
b. f. Fellman, formerly the head of the
Douglas County Anti Saloon league, and
Lysie l. Abbott and w. r.. Patrick. The
Lincoln men are equally We'll known. They
are REV. Samuel u. Batten. T. W. Wimberly
ana j. L. McBrien. Mr.. Batten was re-
centY called to another state to nIl a
higher salaried pulpit.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska Fair and warmer.
For lowa-Gonerally fair.
For weather report see page ?.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-27
THE OMAHA BEE

is the most powerful business
gstter IN the west. because It goes
70 the homes OF poor ard rich.
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