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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
OMAHA INDIANS TO Be FREE
Two Hundred and Fifty Out Of
=. ~ Leading Strings.
VALENTINE ISSUES A STATEMENT
An Additional Two Hundred and
Fifty VIII BE Allowed TO Lease
Their Lands and Handle
Their own Money.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. a. Especial. AS
sstant commissioner of Indian affairs at
Valentine today gave out the following
statement relative to negotiations, which
have been going on to pass upon the
competency of the Omaha Indians to man
age their own affairs:
AS a result of the recent partial report
of the competency commission appointed
last July TO pass upon the competency of
the Omaha Indians. nearly $50 Indians will
receive their patents in fee and become full
and unrestricted citizens OF Nebraska, free
from all supervision of the government.
An equal number will be permitted tol ease
their lands and handle their money with
out departmental supervision, the restric-
ton upon alienation of their lands being
the only one retained Such adult Indians
as are in either of these two classes will
also be permitted to handle the affairs of
their minor children. Glass ,S will contain
such Indians as are incompetent from old
age or mental or physical infirmity, but
even in the case of the Indians in this class,
the handling OF. their affairs will be left
to the discretion of the superintendent
This WIN cure all the evils suffered in the
past from delays occasioned by the neces-
reservation supervised from Washington.
Trust Funds 10 Come West.
Trust funds in the treasury to the credit
of Omaha Indians will be transferred to
Thurston county banks. to be paid over
Immediately to all competent Indians, the
funds deposited to the credit Of incom-
petent Indians to be paid out on the APP
proval of the superintendent. The farmers
provided by the department will be on the
on the ground to advise the Indians in
the matter of methods Of farming, and to
give such help and advice as the Indians
need in making their leases or exchanging
their interests in inherited lands, so as to
get all their land holdings in a compact
body so far as possible. The many leases
and subeases that have had to be can
celled because OF various Irregularities will
be replaced in a very few weeks by leases
made in accordance with the new unre-
stricted leasing regulations The Indians
will very soon have the funds TO which
they are entitled to settle past indebted
CONTINUED on Second Page,)
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
PEACEFUL CITIZEN FREED
OF MURDER FORCED ON HIM
Jury Acauits sherman Cline at Alton,
Mo-, of Crime He Could NOt\
Avoid.

BOONE. Ia, Feb H.-(Special Telegram)
Sherman Cline, formerly of Boone county
a wealthy citizen of Alton. Mo-, this MORN
ing was acquitted of the crime OF murder.
on December q Cline shot and XII led almcs,
Instantly Bert Warren at telephone meet
ing. Warren had repeatedly threatened
Cline, and the latter being of a retiring
disposition, refused to quarrel. Finally at
the meeting Warren made for Cline with a
revolver, when the latter whipped out a
gun and fired twice The whole country
was with Cline, and the jury took only a
few minutes to acqult.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
Balllnger Will Answer
When He Takes Stand

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Gifford Pin
chot's opening statement to the Ballinger-
Pinchot inquiry Saturday afternoon was
read by Secretary Ballinger in his office
late today. In response to inquiries as to
whether he intended to make any reply
at this time. Nj. Ballinger indicated he
might have something to say later in the
evening
Last night he wrote out the following
statement for the Associated Press:
In view OF the fact that l will pres
emily have an opportunity to appear before
the committee and acquaint them with the
truth l shall not reply through the press
TO the mendacious aspersions which Nj
,Pinchot seeks to cast upon me. lie at
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
AUTO PARTY SAFE
Tourists Reported Lost in Desert
Reach Mecca, Cal, Thirsty
and Hungry

MECCA, Cal, Feb. N-Growing fears
that the members of the Hanson trans
continental automobile party had lost
their lives in desert sandstorm we're dis
sipated tonight when the travellers ar
rived here weary, thirsty and hungry, but
none TIE worse for their experience.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 28.-Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Hanson, reported lost in the
desert near Mecca, Cal, passed through
New Orleans about month ago on a
transcontinental automobile tour. They
registered at a local hotel, giving their
address as Saratoga Springs. N, Y. Mr.,
Hanson told aoduaintances here that he
was then interested In several deals in
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28

tempted without success, to deceive the
president He will find that 1t will be
equally difficult for him to deceive the
committee
obviously the only deception in which he
hopes to succeed is a temporary deception
Of the public through the press. This he
has endeavored TO do by giving out In ad-
vance the Introductory statement which
has appeared and which has been malig-
nant enough to present, but not quite
reckless enough to state upon oath,
Fortunately as already stated, / will
soon have an opportunity to give TO the
committee and through the committee the
public, the facts and the truth and for
that reason have no statement at present
to makes
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28


PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27-Cars were
stoned, motormen and conductors and
many passengers were struck by flying
missiles in the rioting which was renewed
here this afternoon, after several days of
comparative quietness. Nearly a dozen riot
calls were received at police headquarters,
but In most instances the mobs were dis
persed with the. use of riot sticks alone
Seventy-five arrests were made. Crowds OF
men and boys who usually fill the streets
on Sunday in many sections of the city
were responsible for most of the attacks
The orders of the director of public safety
that wagons and buses must not be used
to convey passengers also resulted in many
disturbances.
Driven at high rate of speed to escape
from a mob THAT was pelting II with
bricks and stones, a trolley car struck an
obstruction, left the tracks and plunged
into brick house. The car was demol-
ished, the motorman, conductor and police
man on guard, were injured.
Mob Wrecks Car.
When policeman on a car fired a shot
from hts revolver over the heads Of a
threatening mob in another quarter, every
window in the car was shattered by hail
of stohes The frightened the motorman
sought protection in a nearby store. The
mob endeavored to demolish the car, but
state police arrived on the scene and drove
the rioters back.
Officers were obliged to shoot before they
succeeded I'm dispensing a mob Of 2O0O per-
sons which had gathered at a corner where
a policeman had forced the driver Of a
huckster wagon, converted into bus, Y
to unload his passengers. This had infuri-
ated the crowd and they started to wreck
a passing trolley carr
Other thoroughfares were the scenes of
almost conspicuous disorders during the
late afternoon hour
Alleged Dynamiters Held.
Charged with being implicated in a plot
to blow up trolley cars-fiHed with passen-
gers and to destroy other property of the
company, Charles r, Copeland, striking
conductor, and William c. Field, a station
airy fireman formerly of New York, were
held in $500 bail today by Magistrate Hes
ton in the central police station.
The men were arrested early today by
H. s. Sncox, chief detective of the com
pany, and Detective oConner of the Cen
tral office. The detectives stated at the
hearing that a plot had been hatched at
recent meeting of the trolley men to
blow up cars. Early today they said they
saw Copeland pick up something from a
track In West Philadelphia. When they
followed Copeland and placed him under
arrest, bomb was found in his possession
Members-o the Amalgamated Associ-
alton Of Street & Electric railway en-
ployes,. while admitting that Copeland is a
member of their union deny any knowledge
of the alleged plot and say the detectives
have framed up the dynamiting plot in
order to disoredit the union.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
TARIFF ISSUE, SAYS MACK

Democratic Chairman Crtticises Pres
ident Taft's New York LINCOLN
Day speech.
BUFFALO, Feb. sf--Chairman Norman
Mack OF the democratic national commit
tee makes Il evident in the March number
lof his magizine.- the National Monthly
that he believes the tariff and the high
cost Of living are 90 he two OF the Drin-
eipal issues OF the democratic congressional
campaigning of the present year.
MT Mack sharply eritioises the tariff
portion OF President raft's Lincoln day
speech in New York and declares the pres
ident cannot nov sustain his W1nona
speech Without repeating the New York
address OF vice versa.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
BRYAN ON THE WAY HOME
NebrasISan Leaves BuenOs Ayres for
United states by Way of
England.

BUENOS AYREs, Feb 27.-winiam Jen-
nings Bryan left here today for the United
States by way Of England.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
Delegates State that 125,000 Men
Will Respond to Cali.
NUMBER OF SMALL RIOTS
Several Cars Are Damaged and
Seventy-Five Arrests Made
ALLEGED DYNAMITERs HE'LL
striking Conductor ia Arrested
by Detectives with Bomb
in His Posses
sion.
BULLETIN.

PHILADELPHIA; Feb. 27-After ses-
sion Of more than six hours the Central
Labor union delegates tonight voted to
call a sympathetic strike Of the 40 trade
unions in the organization beginning next
Saturday. The delegates claim l25 600 men
will respond to the eaii.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
The thousands up
on thousands, and
thousan dS, VIII o
dive into the sea of
BeeWant Ads.

this morning from early candle
light until late at night represent
every class.
They want something.
They will find it in The Bee,
most likely.
II you have an ad and can't get
down to The Bee office. and have
a phone, call Douglas 23s and It
will be all right. But do 1t early.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28

Continued on Second 'Page.)
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
THE OMAHA BEE

Is the most powerful business
getter in the west, because It goes
to the homes OF poor and rich.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Fair and warmer.
For IOwa-Fair.
For weather report see page 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24
BEGIN SHOOTING
Teams from Five States at
First Meeting of Inter
state Association.
is HELD AT KANSAS CITY
Eleven Teams in New Organization
Not Present Because of Small
Appropriations.

Kansas City. Mo. Nov. 24.-Rif1e
teams from five states began to shoot
here today for. a $500 loving -cnp
'offeTed by theF Mid Western Inter
state Rife association. This, is the
first annual shoot of the new Ma
tional Guard association of Arizona,
Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas.
Louisiana. Missouri. Minnesota Ne
braska, North. Dakota. Montana, Ok
lahoma, South Dakota, Texas, New
Mexico and Wyoming.
Lack of Funds Bars Many.
On account of lack of appropria-
tions from the government, only
teams from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa,
Nebraska and Texas are competing.
There are eight marksmen on each
team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24
erews of Two Warships
in Rio Janeiro Harbor
Mutiny.
FIRE ON THE CITY
Demand More Pay and Less
Work and Kill a Number
of Their Officers.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Nov. "a. - The
crews of two Brazilian battIeships mu-
TIMED last night, demanding an in
crease in pay and the abolition of cor
poraI punishment in the navy.
Several officers were killed in the
fighting that ensued. Some shells
were fired into the city from the bat
tIeships.
AWAIT ACTION OF CONGRESS.
The mutineers are still in possession
of the two battIeships and have an
ter the cessation of hostilities last
night. Congress has been called in
special session, and the mutineers
await the action on their demand for
increased pay and the abolition of cor
poraI punishment.
1t Is believed if congress grants the
concession the trouble will be at end,
but the consequence of a refusal is
probIematical. There is much anxiety
among the people of the city.
British Orders Admiral to Scene.
London Nov. PA Cablegram re-
ceived today from Rio Janeiro says
that firing is in progress between the
warships in the harbor there. Ad-
miral Farquhar, commanding the fourth
British cruiser squadron, now at Bue-
nos Aires, has been ordered TO Rio
Janeiro. The admiralty. however, as
serts this was only in pursuance of
the original itinerary of the squadron
and is not connected with the outbreak.
A private cable from Rio Janeiro-
says the captain Of the Brazilian bat
tleship Minas Geraos was killed dur
ing the naval disturbances last night.
London, Nov. 24.-Reports have
been received by business houses
here that part of the Brazilian neet
has mutinied. A private dispatch
received at Barrow last night says
that the crews of Brazilian war ships
mutinied and fired on the capital.
but gives no further details. APP
parently it was sent to give infor-
nation as to the safety of several
Barrow engineers who accompanied
the war ships Minas Geraes and Sac
Paulo from England to Brazil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24
FACTS ABOUT MEXICO
STATS TICAL.

Area-767.oOo square Population 19,OOOfal
production nearly
Gold production nearly $20,000000 annually.
0 $125,0O0,O00.
Capitalization of banks, about $l00O00O00o
railroad, about $4,000 miles
POLITICAL.
Mexico declared Independent Feb "a, 1921.
independence proclaimed 2
Recognized by
constitution proclaimed 4. 1921
Presen
Republic territory federal district
HISTORICAL
was fotd in 1929 and 1894 and was proclaimed oct 1924 Quad
all president
annexation of the United
Spanish intervention in 1861
Juez brought about the second empire The brought
a
Mexico May 1868 Juarez and Daz retiring
establishing he republican 1854 Archduke
proclaimed Mexico
In
Of
ar was elected August in 1871 He died
Tejada president
the
amendments a
Iglesias
proclaimed provisional
in April
Gonzales elected president elect
reelected
republic territory
national
divided into
elected the judiciary
producing nearly s0O0OOO
re- o of exros last wear Amounted To nearly s95 oo oo ha
Mexican
this by 1905 to nearly 5000 miles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24
SUFFRAGETS GO
TO LONDON JAILS
Those Arrested for Rioting Would
Rather Be Martyrs" Than
Pay Fines.

London, Nov. 24.-The suffragets
who engaged in rioting the last two
days were convicted in police court to-
day and sentenced to pay n fine of $40
to $25 or spend a week to a month in
Jail. The prisoners elected to go to
Jail.
The suffragets continued their ac-
tivities last night. Besides creating
disturbances around the parliament
buildings, many of them invaded and
clambered on the roof of a hall at st.
Pancras, where Chancellor Lloyd
George was making a speech. They
the chancellor at various
points, but the speaker was unperturb-
ed, merely saying:
Take no notice of those cats new
ing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24

fed atmosphere. The ink in the
needle of his barograph ran out at
1870 feet, which was accepted as a
new worlds record last night by
Clifford B. Harmon, chairman of the
National Association of Aero Clubs
of America, and James King Duffy,
the secretary of that body. The in
strument is the same one which
Johnstone carried when he made a
former record of 9,I74 feet at Bel
mont park on Oct. 81. 1t was
brought to this city under the seal
by Mr. Duffy in order that the rec
ord made would be official
Travels 30 Miles.
Mr.. Drexel left the aviation field at
Point Breeze, in the extreme south
ern part of the city, at 1928. He
landed at Oreland, about 20 miles
north of the spot where he had start
ed, at 4:46. In his climb he had
travelled at least 80 miles TO the
northward, for when he started to
descend, after trying for 10 min
utes to force the machine higher, he
glided down for a distance which he
estimated at about six miles. So
swiftly did the monoplane descend
that the aviator was nauseated
However, he reached an open field
and brought his machine to the
ground without injury. Drexel at
once notified the officials at the avia-
ton field of his landing.
Clifford Harmon and Grahame-
White then left for Oreland in an
automobile and brought the aviator
and the Paragraph, still under seal,
to this city.
Drexel announced that he was go
ing to fly the machine back to the av-
iation field. He was greatly disap-
pointed when he found that the baro-
graph had failed to record an even
10000 feet.
Soon Ont OF Sight.
When DrexeI began his flight
there was a light breeze, scarcely
more than a zephyr blowing from
the south. AS he rose in the air the
aviator pointed his machine toward
the north and in less than five min
utes the monoplane was only speck
in the heavy sky.
When the monoplane finally dis
appeared from view on the northern
horizon the curiosity of the crowd
was at fever pitch for more than an
hour. Finally, when word reached
the track that he had landed safely
at Oreland, 20 miles to the north, a
mighty shout went up from the
anxious crowd to be renewed when
it was announced that a new worlds
altitude record had probably been
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24
That Sum Wasted Year
Iy Through Use of
Lax Methods.
so WITNESS DECLARES
TeStifieS Before Commerce
Commission Against Pro-
posed Rate Increase.

Washington. Nov. pa saving
Of $3OO,OOO,O00 a year in railroad
operating expenses in This country
might be accomplished by the adCp-
ton of scientific methods of manage
ment, according to Harrington En-
erson, mechanical engineer of New
York, who testified before the inter
state commerce commission yester-
day. This estimate. which is iden-
tical with the amount named by Sen
ator Aldrich as a possible economy
in the administration of the federal
government, was made in the course
of the hearing on the proposed
freight rate advances in official clas-
sification territory.
Asks Independent InvestigatiOn.
Attorney Brandeis, for the Allan
tic seaboard shippers, in summing
up the scientific management testi-
mony of his witness, reiterated his
request that the commission conduct
an Independent investigation of it
believes that the railroads have not
introduced such scientific methods,
idence to show they had not He
said the railroads use of the recent
wage increases as an excuse for rate
increases pointed out to an increase
of the burdens of the American pub
lie"
He called attention to what he de-
scribed a prediction of the heads of
great trunk lines that the pending
increases were only an earnest of
what is to come that the public is
to expect and become accustomed to
a progressive rise in rates.
Furniture Man Denies Report.
Attorney Brandeis read a telegram
from John Linton, secretary of the
National Manufacturing association,
dated at Grand Rapids. Mich. Mr.
Linton telegraphed because of the
newspaper reports of the testimony
Tuesday "by parties claiming to rep
resent the position of the furniture
what the action of the national as
sociation at the annual meeting last
May really was. The action he quot
ted as follows:
1--WE, the furniture manufacturers
of America, are opposed to any gen
eral advance in present freight rates
as contemplated by the railroads, be-
lieving any such advance unneces-
sary as wholly inequitable and with
out justification. Practically all
Grand Rapids factories approve"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24
PLAY AMERICAN
GAME FOR BRITISH
Football at Crystal Palace by L. s.
SailOrs-HOliday Feature in
London.

London, Nov, 24,-American Am
bassador Reid, and Mrs. Reid, gave a
Thanksgiving reception at Dorchester
house today. The guests included
officers of the American visiting fleet
and many other persons from the
American colony in London. Elevens
from the battleships Idaho and Yer
mont played a game of football at
Crystal park this afternoon for a sill
yer cup given by a local newspaper.
The spectators included many Eng
lish who were curious to see the Amer
lean game. At Gravesend and Port
land visiting bluejackets occupied the
day in sport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24
EARNING ENOUGH
Railroads in West -iaA~yGood
Shape, View of Trans Mis-
sissippi Congress.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Governor Stubbs of Kansas Leads
Fight for Stricter Laws to
Curb "Intercsts."

( San Antonio, Tex, Nov. 24.-Rail-
roads and trusts were the objects of
sharp resolutions introduced yester-
day afternoon by Governor w. r.
Stubbs of Kansas, and unanimously
adopted by the trans Mississippi
Commercial congress.
The resolutions were adopted af-
ter the convention discussed the re-
port of the resolutions committee
on transportation.
Governor Stubbs made a spirited
address on Relations of Railroads
to the People" He denounced the
manner in which he alleged the rail-
roads were conducting their business.
He said the railroads generally are
a gigantic trust and condemned any
proposed advance in freight rates as
unwarranted.
Urges Valuation Law.
One of the resolutions urges the
national congress to enact legisla-
tion providing for the valuation of
railroads in detail. The resolution
concludes:
''It is the firm conviction of this
convention that the railroads of the
trans-Mississippi country are on
present rates earning a fair return
on any reasonable and fair basis of
valuation"
/, second resolution calls upon
congress to amend the Sherman anti
trust law. making it mandatory and
providing Imprisonment for all vio-
lations.
Regulate stock Issues.
Another resolution urges congress
to enact a law TO regulate the issu-
ance of stocks and bonds of inter
state railroads without .intrenching
upon the right of states to regulate
their corporate and domestic affairs.
Still another resolution is worded
thus:
THAT we urge upon the interstate
commerce commission that it correct
these abuses by prescribing rates 10
the gulf ports which, with due re
gard to cost of service and distance.
are reasonable and which are not
based on rates TO and through these
so-called gateways. plus the rates
back over the same line, and thence
to the gulf"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-24
DICNITARIES AT
4 THANKSGIVING
CHURCH SERVICE

Washington, Nov. 24.-The chief
event in the observance Of Thanlzsgiv-
ing day here was the Pan-American
service at II O'Clock at st. Patrick's
church. President Taft, nearly all
members of the cabinet. the supreme
court Justices. and diplomatic repre-
sentatives Of every government OF
North and South America were pres
ent. Cardinal Gibbons and Apostolic
Delegate Falcono assisted in the cele-
bration of mass.