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Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
General Navarro
is Surrounded
by InsurrectOs
Position of Mexican Force at Peder-
males is Most Precarious-Feder-
ais Sustain Heavy Losses.

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. Dec p Cvia El
Paso. Tex. Dec Z2)-Rumurs Of the last
three DAYS that General Navarro has been
surrounded by the insurrectos were con-
nrmed this afternoon by an American who
left Pedernaies. the scene OF operations on
Monday afternoon. According to this OBJ
server Navarro personally Is unin5ured
and remains az the head OF a detachment
OF hts troops numbering 20 at the village
OF PederDales. He described their position
there as so precarious. however. that
scarcely a soldier could poke his head from
the protection OF the houses without being
fired on.
In Chihuahua no American carss to have
his name used In connection with war
news, because the success Of his business
depends upon the Eoverument's good viii
The Anerieah who broushf the news "a IN
the same boat and he taIked only under
pledges OF secrecy. He stated that while
he saw only 80 OF Navarro's force at
Pedernales. he believed that the remainder
OF the outfit numbering in the neighbor-
hood OF 60 persons. were posted in other
positions. He received the impression how
ever that the federals had sustained heavy
losses and he wss certain thar they were
surrounded
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
Titled British Spies Are
Sent to Prison In Germany

LEIPSIC, GERMANY. Dec Captain
Bernard Frederick Trench 6f the British
Roysl Marine infantry and Lieutenant
Vivian II. Brandon OF the roval navy were
TODAY e0unu guilty of espionage or the
German fCrrirca-ons AZ B0rzum and sem
fenced each 10 four years Imprisonment IN
q fortress
The British spies were arrested az Bor-
KUN on August = ana p Brandon Is
bruther-in-laW Of SIP " liam Bull NJ
Trench rs a grandson Of Lord AshdoWn
and a descendant Of Archbishop Trenr.
When ARRESTED both admitted frankly they
rad come 20 Germany 10 collect ins0rua-
ton which they intended 10 place al the
& sposa- OF the British government This
adn- ssi0u vas repeated AZ the rr al ~ester-
dav-
Today proceed mss were not public and
theE consisted chiefly ~ the -duct.1n
n expert miHuary tesJimonv- The British
reprl sentative the consul ar Hamburg a.
E Oliver. vas among those excluded
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
Grace Competing
for Baron DefOrest
Aviation Prize
EnglishmAn Crosses Channel from
Dover 70 Belgian Frontier and
Starts on Return Trip.

DOVER England. Dec. 2-Cecil Grace
competing for the DeForest prize. few
over the English channel from Dover in
thick fog this morning and was re-
ported as passing over Calais, France. at
lO.l5 O'Clock.
Baron DeForest has offered a prize OF
$4,000 FOR the longest flight. including the
crossing Of the English channel. made in
1910 by an Englishman in an Engiish-built
machine
Several ariators had been awaiting IA
vorable opportunity TO compete for the
trophy. Sopwith has already set a mark
Of lao miles On last Sunday be left East
Church, sheppey Island. at s.I5 O'Clock in
the morning. crossed from Dover 70 Calais
and descended at Beaumont. Belgium.
Claude Grahame-w White planned to Try
for the prize on the same date, but in
tryout spin he met with an accident which
wrecked his machine
Grace is reported TO have landed near
Deal. England. The aviator is a son OF
the late ]. A Grace and a nephew OF II. P.
Grace Of New York.
CALAIS. Dec. n--Geane nsu az far as
the Belgian frontier, where. meeting ad-
verse winds. he turned back without de-
scending. and later arrived at the aviation
grounds at Les Barques. to the west OF
Calais. He started on the return trtp to
Dover az 3.i0 clock
PARIS. Dec 2--rOday Lieutenant Cam
errnan established a new worlds record for
the longest cross-eountry flight with a pas
senger, covering If7 miles in four hours
ana two minutes, thereby winning the prize
offered by Lazare WELLER The Weller
prize is Sc 909
Mile. Helen Dutr1eu- who increased the
woman's cross-country record from sixty
five 70 l67 kilometers GO470 miles) will be
awarded the coupe femina-
This afternoon n Laurens won the Deper
Dussin cup by flying 100 kilometers l62I
milesl in seyenty-six minutes
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
new UNION STATION LIKELY
Julius Kruttschnitt Gives Counte-
nance to Persistent Report.
TO sUPPLAET OLD STRUCTURE
Director of Maintenance Of UnfOn
Pacific Declares Railroads Are
COnsidering AdvfsahiIity OF
EnIarEfnE Facilities.

A new Cnion Passenger station may be
started in Omaha in the near future. Julius
Kruttchnirt director Of maintenance and
operation Of the Hartman system. returned
TO Omaha Thursday afternoon after trip
Of tventy-Jhree days over the lines OF the
system and practically admitted the founda-
uon for the rumor Of a new station build
ing.
The new station. Il is understood would
cost three or four million dollars. and AZ
present Mr.. Kruttschnit and other officials
are admitting no more than the possibility
Of such a terminal for passenger trains in
the indefinite future. When he started on
his trip November 30. he made 4 thorough
inspection OF the terminal in Omaha, with
a number Of the local officials. in-i ming
Chief Engineer Eunrley AID acting General
Manager Charles Ware.
when you were here before. was there
not some talk Of new station in omahag"
Mr. KruttHchnitr was asked.
We'll, I may have dropped a hint that
IN the indefinite future a station would
be built here. but there are no definite
plans here yet We are building consld-
erable in and around Omaha at present"
he replied.
The inspection trip OF the head OF the
operation department OF the Hartman
lines covered all their road north Of Los
Angeles he declared that he had never
seen the line in better condition and
thought that the Improvement since last
season was very marked
In regard TO our plans for building new
work during the next year I can state that
at present no definite plans have been
made" he said. 1T is very early vet 20
plan for next year and we have considera-
Bile work OF this past season 70 finish.
Were you surprised by the appointment
OF Charles II. Markham as president Of the
Illinois Central was asked
NO not since I knew il almost two
months ago" he replied. laughing with
giee at the surprised look OF the newspaper
men.
President Lovett admitted that the gov
eminent had a right 70 control the rates
Of railroads. but objected TO governmental
control Of the stocks and bonds OF a road.
Mr. Kruttschnitt. Do you think The same
way
Well" he replied. with another laugh
guess had better believe the same way.
hadn't -
Mr.. Kruttschnitt remained in Omaha
only a few minutes between trains before
he LEFT for mis- headquarters in Chicagn
He appeared interested in the progress
being made in the new Union Pacific head
quarters here. asking after them. and de-
clarsd that he was watching the building
IL went up.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
Cached" Loot in Jail is
Undoing of Young Negro

When Gus Rivers. a little black negro.
vas arrested for a petty crime IN south
Omaha ten months ago he recently lad
come from Enterprise. Iowa. where he had
robbed a house and secured a small
gold watch. Lu searching him the South
Omaha Officers failed 20 Eud the time
piece A. soon as he Was locked In a cell
Rivers secreted the watcl on a ledge near
the top Of the cell When Rivers vas re-
leased he had no opportunity 20 get the
watch. The night OF December 15 the
-egru, with WIN Thomas. aEas allen.
another neETo. held up EmIl Long al aged
nan. and robbed him of s. -5 worth az mer-
chanGise in south Omala They we're ar
rested Rivers vas thrown into the sane
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23

hen aprrehended IL Is alleged thar the
men we're taking fashIIsht pictures af -ra
iortt-cat ons a. Borkum and that ,rev
also had raAen photographs n The do
tenses In course of consfrucuon On the
island q WanEero1g. IN The North sea
near the entrance % Jad0 bar
The spies made a favorable IMPRESSION
by the.r candid adm. ssions. ana ir had bee,
anticipated rhat -n the event 1f tn-ir con-
Vieron they would receive light sen.
tsnees Lieutenant ziesfred Holm the
German army officer VINO was arrested
charged with having made sketches of rH.
HI1ts ed fortincatiuus r. Portsmouth, harbar
pleaded suiltl on Nlvembe- IG and bv the
court az Portsmouth vas placed g-4a-
bonds of uGo not to repeat tra offa---
On pcccuhFr the supreme c1ur- In .ra
city sentenced two Err.--H rlr1.E gs..- r-
two year and siZ months penal =srr.ruI.
Tor espionase- on The same dar "a Fr-nch
or GER Captain Lux. was arrested a.
Fr-edrichaAaE-s as a suspected spv
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
UNION PACIFIC CHANGES TIME
Colorado Special Taken OF and IT..
Card Revised on Other
Trains.

The Colorado Special disappears from the
timetable OF the Union Pacific trains in the
change that was announced from Union
Pacific headquarters yesterday. Through
the change Grand Island local becomes the
Columbus local and the Lincoln Beatrice
local becomes the Stromshurg local
The departing time OF the Denver. specfal
is changed from So a. m. 70 -,ol a.
and the North Platte local from s-ao "a
S.B a m. The arriving time Of the rraiDs
are correspondingly changed
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
New Hotel at Imperial.

IMPERIAL Neb., Dec Z-CSpeciaID-
The new Colonial hotel was opened on
Monday evening 10 the public with a grand
banquet, there being Iz5 guests seated 70
one Of the most bounuful spreads that
was ever iaid in this county. The Colonial
is two-story brick with a basement un-
der the entire building. the building being
oXso feet, and is equipped with an mod
eTn improvements al rooms have outside
windows and open from broad court IN
the center The Colonial is under. the
MANAGEMENT OF A. O.. Clay burg. one OF the
owners q the building.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
HONEY GROVE KID" is HELD
Alleged Mnbray Gang Member Ar
rested in New York Asked to Give
Five Thousand Bond.

NEW YORK, Dec 22-Lucius E. Hind
man, who is known 70 the police as the
Honey Grove Kid and who is alleged %
Rave been the chief assistant Of John c.
Mabray. under indictment by the federal
grand jury al Council Bluffs, Ia was ar
saigned before United States Commissioner
Shields today and held in $3.50 bail for
examination on January 3
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
of Body
in Barrel Solved
Corpse Shipped from Jarvis. Ont IN
Montreal Was Stolen from
Grave Yard.

JARVIS. Ont. Dec. 22-rhe uvsrevv ~
the body shipped from here in bsrraI
first to Toronto and then TO doprr,s.I
turns out to be case Of body snatching
: PROVINCIAL officials arrested John Mcsor-
ley. the consigner OF the barrel The body
IS believed TO be that Of a man named
Johnson. VINO died on November ls. two
days before the body was shipped
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
Daniel CourJaey l. wor.e.

fANhnON, s. D, Dec zz-,speciaI. -
4 change for the worse Is reported in the
CONDITION Of Daniel Courtney. shot ten
DAYS ago by George Rosstsuscher. Ui,o
vas Afterwards shot while resisting arrest
or committed suicide. as the cor7nerss
jury returned a vediCL The condition o.
Sir- Courtney is now considered critical.
win slender chances tor naca-ery.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
NO AGREEMENT BY ENGINEERS
Two Conferences with Mediator Fan
90 Produce Any Result In
Wage Dispute.

CHICAGO. Dec Z.-No agreement be-
tween the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers and the western railroads over the
wage dispute was reached a. today's two
conferences with United States Commis-
sioner Charles p Neill mediator.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23

str-sr~r -Hvonn f. Prnhu bIv Lost
HAMBURG. Dec Z2-Th- French steamer
savona. owned by sloman & Co. OF this
city. is believed 10 have been lost with
It's crew Of twenty-one. while sound from
this port 20 Naples. The Sav0na Is a SIS
Ter ship OF the Palermo, which was re-
Gently lost
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23

BEATRICE. Neb-. Dec. SPECIAL Tel
egram. Mayor Rutherford TODAY Issued
an order prohibiting rasnes and games OF
chance OF al kinds IN this city
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
The Bee gains all
the time.

It's printing today 81 more
columns of want ads than il
printed this day a year ago.
And this is more than two
columns greater gain than its
nearest competitor is making
today.
Cau Tyler 1000 and tell US What
your wants are. The cheerful staff
viii prepare your ad 50 that il viii
bring results ana relieve you Of all
WorrT.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23

SEWARD. Neb.. Dec 2-ISpecial Tare-
gram The general store OF William Par-
terson was burned early this mcrn,ng. Tbs
loss on building and contents. which ue-a
totally destroyed. is Ss9Oo3. Insurance s15-
c9
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
POPULATION or CITIES IN
IOWA AND SOUTH DAKOTA
KeoIruk shows Loss of SIX Hundred
and Thirty-Three-Aber berdeen
Makes Big Gain.
From a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON d. c., Dec. Especial
Telegram.)- THE director OF the census to-
day announced the population OF the fol-
lowing cities in Iowa having population in
excess Of & 5D10.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23

lie E0V9Tn0T las le81 % he 1pini0n
trut 10 order ta prevent an excess 1f psti-
ucn uron matters that the public mind
is not sufficiently crysta-lized upon. the
best remedy would BE- 20 require a reason
able nercrnt az the voters q the state De-
fore the amendment could be submitted
and that before a er-asure should be- de-
Ciared adopted o. should have a majority
" an the votes east az the slecron. since
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23

The census bureau also announced the
population OF the following Iowa cities
falling below the 500 MARI.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
Enforced Arbitration VIII Be Last
Resort to Secure Settlement.
CORPORATIONS FOR PUBLIC GOOD
Interruption Of Service Asserted 70 b
Crime Against People.
EMPLOYEES RIGHTS CONCEDED
state Does Not waive RiEhr to later
fere in ConcedinK Public Service
HonopoIfes-Arbitra E1-
perfments Reviewed.

PARIS. Dec The text Of the govern
ment measures formulated for the purpose
. OF preventing general strikes with par
tiCuiRr reference 20 the employees OF public
service corporations. vas made public to-
day. The measures constitute a compre-
leEsive pan Tor ending the strike evil on
the railroads and in other public service
corporations by means uf an organized con
ciialiou commission composed Of represen-
rauves Of the men and companies. This
commission viii meet a. regular interval Is
and when Cancellation fails. compulsory
arbitration Is provided FOR. the principle be-
ing introduced that where the arbitral
sentence imposed an additional charge. the
corporation can Indicate the method where
by the railroad can SCI ure compensation.
either by raising the rates or by other
means
The report accompanying the measures is
a remarkable document II quotes the
declaration OF the rights Of man TO prove
that public service corporations have been
Instituted for the public good not for the
beenflt Of those 70 whom they have been
confided, from which II deduoes the con
clusion embodied in the bills that the in
terrupton OF public service Is a crime. At
the same time il admits that public service
employees, ike other workers have a rignt
70 amelioration OF wrongful situations. and
in Cancellation and arbitration it is .7ro-
posed 70 give them a weapon as powerful
As the strike.
State Does Net Waive HfRhr
The companies must accede. the report
declares, because il is now conceded as a
principle Of Jurisprudence that the state
IN conceding public service monopolies does
not waive its right 70 interfere and compel
the coucesslonaires 10 grant aueliorarions
IN the interest OF public good and the
preservation OF public order
The report reviews arbitration exper4-
msnts abroad especially commanding those
carried on In the United States ana Aus
tr'ilia- It emphasizes the general evil of
ssF7hes. which ~ nksns 10 the svar Of bar
5aI1sm. II points out t,la1 the moral ten
denoies of the world are against violence
as manifested by the widespread growth
OF the movement for The peaceful settle
ment Of International disputes. ana IL argyles
mat the twentieth century marks the dawn
OF arbitration as the solution OF botb inter
naionai and social war
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23

This latter question Of the making Of
satisfactory primary law Is one that will
chaIlen-e The best judgment and wisdom Of
the lex stature. since IL has been proven by
ezper ence THAI in states where two parties
are nghting for political control a primary
law that shall make for the best interests
OF the people Is a very difficult thing in
deed TO achieve. The governor believes
ttal the democratic party has got great
opportuuity IN Nebraska In spite Of the
ract trat ID lost the leadership Of the state
al THIS election "a stiii has control OF both
houses of the isgislature showing the ap-
provaI OF the people OF the action of the
last legislature and Their willingness 10
trust the democratic party with further
power X viii be- disastrous indeed to the
future OK the party in this state u democ-
racy shows a disorganized front az the
opening OF the Legislature and falls TO take
adganlaso oC the opportunity before u and
move steadily to the accompi shment OF
writing apon the s,amte books OF the state
me -rsat fundamental principles Of gov
ernment 10 vhich ia stands pledged IN its
platform
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
"a FIREMEN
DIE IN STOCK
YARDS FIRE
Chief Koran and Captains Doyle and
Collins Are Among Victims Of
Stock Yards Fire.
STARTS IN MORRIS BEEF HOUSE

Spreads Rapidly to Several Other
Buildings and All Are Destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
Thinks Present Tactics Will Wind
IN Grand Split.
OPTION NOT ISSUE IN STATE
Believes Liquor Question Not Vital
One 70 Nebraskans.
PRIMARY AND TIE INITIATIVE
These iva Are LoomlnE u BIG on
Horizon and Must Re Met NJ
Majority NJ the CsminE
Session.
- . -. .o-re.nonaent.l

LINCOLN. Dec. zL-J Special Governor
Ehaucnberger issued statement today ex-
pressing the opinion that the democrats
~ tire legislature should not throw away
their opportunities and organize that body
ou a wet and dry basds. He does not
be-ieve county option ls the most import
ard matter % come before the Iegizlature.
He scures the present primary law which
he sgned. and expressed the opinion that
an amendment TO the constitution relating
to a referen liIr1 form OF legislation should
be carefully drafted. OF it may be az much
OF a nasco as the present primary law
The following iE the authorized state
ment issued from The governors office:
Governor shailenberyer. upon his re-
turn % his office stated thai he noted the
Interview with Senator OlHs IN regard to
the matter Of the organization OF the sen
ate. and also the rImors of various sorts
pertain ng 10 the organiEation Of the house
as well. along Lines dealing solely with the
ucuo- question. The governor does not
believe mat any bill dealing with the regu-
lation OF the liquor traffic viii be the
important feature Of the coming session
and that 10 any event the question 0f the
organisation OF the house and senate can
not have any effect upon this matter. as
II is bound 20 come before the legislature
anu each member will have an opportunity
20 vote upon it in conformity with his
Individual views.
Coun-ai ttse ta Pick Committees.
He believes that the house should Sc
Iect ius commitrees through a COMMITTEES,
as the previous LEGISLATURES did and as be
has also suggested the democrats Of the
national congress should do. The governor
h pleased to note that M Champ Clark
and Congressman Underwood. the probable
chairman OF the appropriation COMMITTEES
OF the next house, have declared In favor
OF taking from the speaker the power OF
appointment OF committees. II this Is
done in the Nebraska legislature. the ques-
ton OF the selection of a speaker viii
ailTc iitt2a dr No afnsct upcn tise psrtseIHeEt
~ the liquor question and therefore. il
is unNiso TO further weaken the growing
strength OF the democratic party IN this
state by factioual strife upon this question.
The making of a satisfactory amend
ulent to our constitution. giving to the peo-
Die the initiative and referendum. is vastly
more Important than anything else that
vii, come before this session Of the legis-
Iarire II amounts in effect TO giving 20
the people the power 10 change the funda-
mental Jaw % the state at will This
matter win require great care and delib-
GRAFTON and careful action on the part
OF the Legislature. or it viii result in a law
a. unsatisfactory and as dangerous TO the
public welfare as the present primary law
has proven 70 be.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
Lalllstl.-e - Relersnaum.

Governor Shallsnberger has been giving
considerable attention and study 20 the
matter OF the proposed init arve and refer
endum cnusl3 rutional amendment Two
features are essential 90 satisfactory law.
Jul Is The determination as TO the per
cent of voters that shall be- required 20
sirn petition under the init arve or ref
ererdum another po NJ Is as 20 whether
o- not a msasure a. be declared adopted
shall rcsuirc majority. of the votes cast
at fho election OF 0niy a majority OF those
cas-. on be lart5cula. arm audmeut. A weak
mess IN the operation q the in tarive and
referendum that has been recognized bv
aU students OF -ha matter is that many
mlaEurre are proposed that 1ivht better
be left for clusiderat on and deHberation
ht ,hr legislative brauch, and thereby the
VOTERS become confused because OF the
number of questions 90 hv considered anG
.hc very size lf the ballot and the mutt
tILe of measures proposed.
~In gathering Information Governor shall
ienberEer has corresponded with the artor-
ney general OF Oregon in order that he
might learn the results of the experience
had In thaf state. and also 90 secure the
Judgment of the lesai department. % Ore
son as 90 demonstrated defects in their
laU. THAT they might be avoided By Ne
braska-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23
SOUTH DAKOTA

The following cities IN South ID
a population in excess OF 900
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-23

Continued on Second Page
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22
A Strange God Tree"

What is a god tree? Nobody knows
or had ever heard of such a thing un-
til. not long ago. an chronological ex-
plorer came across quite a lot of them
on certain little known islands along
the west coast of Sumatra.
The god tree is carved out Of wood.
with curiously fashioned branches Of
the same material. On these branches
are hung strings of bright colored bits
of cloth and tiny baskets filed with
grains Of rice. The whole affair is
not more than three feet high.
According to the belief of the ma
tives of the islands aforesaid, a god
lives in the tree. He is not a partic-
ularly good sort Of divinity and, IL he
takes a notion to leave the tree he is
liable to do folks a mischief. The
best way to persuade him to stay at
home in the tree is to make the latter
attractive by adjoining 1t in the man
ner described and by supplying rice
in baskets for the god to eat.
The god is a household god and the
tree which he inhabits is kept In Q
r Of the family dwelling.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-22
History of Red Cross Seal.

Charity stamps" first used in
Boston in 1862 for the soldiers relief
funds during the Civil war. were the
original forerunners of the Red Cross
Christmas seal, which will be used
this year to bring happiness and cheer
to millions. The Delaware Anti-Tu-
berculosis society in 1907 for the first
time in America made use of a stamp
for the purpose of getting evenue to
fight consumption. In a hastily Or
ganized campaign of only three weeks
they realized $4,000. The next year,
1908, the American Red Cross con-
Quoted the first national tuberculosis
stamp campaign. From this sale $780,
900 was realized for the anti-tubercu-
losis movement. In 1909, under many
adverse conditions, $25O,O00 was rea-
lized from these stamps. This year
the slogan Of the tuberculosis fighters
and the Red Cross is "A Million for
Tuberculosis From Red Cross Seals
in 1910"