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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
STEEL MEN ARE ON STRIKE
six Thousand Walk Out Because Re-
fused Extra for Overtime.

six Thousand Walk Out Because Re-
fused Extra for Overtime.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. A. Be-
tween 600 and 500 machinists of the Beth
lehem Steel company. went on strike today
when their demands for time and % 4half
for overtime was refused The strikers Sc
lected a committee which called on Presi-
dent Schwab today.
EAST LIVERPOOL, o.. Feb. 4.-Coopers
working in the potteries and stave mills
here went on a strike today because some
men working at the trade refused to join
the union.
This came because of the religious views
of the latter, who are either Free Meth
odists or are Holy Rollers" The interna-
tionaI union ordered tnat all union coopers
to walk out. The order was obeyed-
Probably $50 coopers are idle, but the re-
ligious ones are still at work.
CHICAGO, Feb, 4.-The arbitrators in
the controversy between the Illinois Cen
tral railroad and it's telegraphers met to-
day, conferred and adjourned until Mon
day, when decision is promised
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
FORD DEFENSE RESTS CASE
Attorneys for Alleged Blackmailer
Submit No Testimony.
WOMAN IS HUMAN vULTURE
Attorney for State Makes This Charge
in His ArEumeht--Defense Says
warriner's Evidence Should
Not BE Beneved.

CINCINNATI Feb. 4.-With the probable
close of the trial of Mrs. Jeanette Stewart
Ford for blackmall coming tomorrow, the
curtain will fall on the second act in the
drama Of the gigantic defacation of
Cl aries L. Warriner, former local treasurer
of the Big -Four railway.
The state today concluded its case with
human vulture, whose life had been spent
in proving upon men.
In the face of overwhelming evidence the
defense has been unable to attempt vindi-
cation of Mrs. Ford's moral character, and
contented itself with a bitter attack upon
Charles L. Warmer and Edgar S. Cooke,
the two other principal figures in the ex-
reordinary story of $6430OO shortage.
The defendants attorneys will conclude
their plea for the woman's acquttal to-
morrow and probably the case will go to
the jury late in the day. Only two wit
1 nesses were examined today by the state
! and not one by the defense. They had
summoned four railway officials, but only
two of these General Counsel L. j. Hack
ney and former Auditor P. A. Hewitt
were subpoenaed. None of the four APP
peared Ia court and the defense waived
it's right to obtain writs of attachment for
l them.
The trial ended with abruptness. After
the court had refused the admission OF
certain letters of Mrs. Ford the state
rested and the defense, when the names
of their four witnesses had been called
and remained unanswered, also rested.
Only Two witnesses Examined.
Mrs. Annie f. Jackson, colored, dress
maker was called as second witness fol
the state when the morning session opened
She first knew Mrs Ford in 1901, she said
She had written several letters she saic
at the dictation Of the defendant because
the latter's eyes were under treatment
and identified two missives addressed t
Mr.. Stewart.
The defense objected to the admission
of the letters as evidence and they wer'
withdrawn as immaterial
Under cross-examinatlon she stated sh
had heard Mrs. Ford speak of Pop an
of Pops wife" She did not know VIII,
: Pop" was.
Ida l.. Brockway then appeared. She di,
not glance in the direction of Mrs Ford
= but the defendant watched the witnes
sharply.
Miss Brockway was asked about Mrs
Eords financial circumstances.
'She seemed to be able 10 get abou
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
CLAWS OFF UNTIL MONDAY
Ballinger Hearing Adjourns to Await
Secretary's Lawyers.
COMMITTEE WANTS OTHER SIDE
Decision of BnYinger to Employ At
tOrney Came Only After Much
UrEIng-Members Oppose
Delay in Case,
From the Minneapolis journal.


WASHINGTON. Feb. lin order to per-
nit the arrival in the city Of counsel for
Secretary Ballinger and to allow counsel
to become familiar with the case. the Bal
linger-Pinchot investigating committee ad-
journed it's hearings today until next Fri
day, February II.
John ]. Ventrees Of Nashville, Tenn. and
Carl Rasch, formerly United States district
attorney for Montana, have been selected
to represent Secretary Ballinger Land
Commissioner bennett and Field Agent
Schwartz in the controversy.
Mr.. CLAWS is to stay in the city until
full opportunity for cross-examination is
given Members of the committee have
questioned him in desultory fashion, but
owing to a lack of familiarity with the
subject they have been considerably limited
In their quest other than that CLAWS has
given voluntarily in response to questions
framed by the counsel representing him
self and his hackers.
CLAWS has concluded all of his original
testimony and was cross-examined briefly
last Monday afternoon, at which time an
adjournment was taken until this morn
ing.
BaIIInEer Yields to Urging.
II developed at the brief public session
of the committee today that under date
of February Senator Nelson, chairman
of the committee, wrote to Secretary Bal
linger saying he had been directed by the
members to suggest to him the Importance
| of being represented by counsel TO examine
and cross-examine witnesses and to pre-
sent to the committee in orderly fashion
/ such evidence as would be material to the
other side"
! Replying to this letter under date Of
| February 3, Mr.. Ballinger said he had fol-
lowed the suggestion of the committee,
but that it would require several days for
his attorney to reach Washington and
some additional time to familiarize himself
| with the case
Mr. Balinger said he had been Of the
opinion that by not having counsel pres
ent he would be assisting the committee,
or at least, would not be hampering 1t
in asking a full inquiry of it's own.
In view of the suggestion by the chair
man, however, he could do nothing but
follow the recommendation Of the com
mittee. He asked that the further hearings
be postponed until Monday, February a.
Following an executive session, which
lasted nearly an hour. the letters were
read to the public and the adjournment
until February IL endorsed.
Members Oppose Delay.
1t was said there had been pretty lively
discussion in the executive session ovel
the question of postponement, some OF tht
members of the committee opposing any
delay at this time. The majority sentiment
prevailed however, and Louis r. CLAWS
the star witness for the prosecution" will
be held in the city until Secretary Bal
linger's attorney shall have had opportunit!
to cross examine him.
Attorney Brandeis, representing CLAWS
made a somewhat heated compliant 10 tn
committee over the delay OF the Interior
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
SOUTH DAKOTA POULTRY
SHOW AT MITCHELL AGAIN
Location of Exhibition VIII Not BE
Changed Next Year-Elec-
tiOn of Officers.

MITCHELL, s. D.. Feb. 4.-(Specal Tele-
gram.)-T State Poultry show is meet
ing with unusual success the attendance
being large and the exhibits include the
largest number OF birds displayed for
several years. Last night the annual election
of officers was held with the following
results: President, William Drubbs, Yank-
ton; vice president #. p. Sutton, Clark;
secretary l.. s. Viclers. Mitchell; execu-
tive committee. William Scallin, A. j.
Keith, Sioux Falls; G. II. Washburn,
watertown; L. w. Foote, Linwood, Ia
Mitchell and Sioux Falls were candi-
dates for the next show, which was
awarded to Mitchell again. The show will
come to a close this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05

NIMULE, Uganda Protectorate, Feb. A.
The Smithsonian African scientific expedi-
tion arrived here today on scheduled time.
All the members are in excellent health.
Before leaving Rhino camp in Belgian
Congo the hunters shot three more white
rhinos, a bull buffalo and other game not
before reported Kermit Roosevelt obtained
some splendid photographs Of living
rhinoceros. All were delighted with their
visit in the Congo.
1t is expected that no more game will be
shot until Gondokoro is reached. The dis
tance to that place from here over what
is known as the Upper road the one which
the party will traverse. is about lOs miles
Colonel Roosevelt's mall has brought him
a number OF requests 10 speak In European
cities, but he will be unable to arrange
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
Two Farmers Will Fatten
Fish Instead of Cattle

Claiming that their profits from cattle
raising have dwindled to a low mark
within the last five years, two farmers Of
scott's Bluff county have decided to fat
ten fish instead of steers.
IT'S less expensive" they say and
there's always a market for good, fresh
water fish. Grasshoppers and worms and
bugs and such things are cheap fodder
compared with corn at 60 cents bushel."
Frank Young and Eric johnson, both
hailing from the vicinity OF MnataTe, in
scotts Bluff county, called at Burlington
headquarters TO inquire into the means Of
shipping members OF the finny tribes from
hateheries in the east TO ponds and irriga-
tion bitches in Nebraska. They are also
seeking information from contractors about
establishing ponds and ditches
I'VE have lots OF ditches in SCOTS
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
POSTAL BILL IN SENATE
4 MIR. Hepburn Continues His Attack on
the Measure.

the Measure.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Senator Hey
burn today completed his criticisms of the
postal savings bank bill in the senate,
but aside from his speech but little pro-
gress was made In the consideration of
the measure. However, II will be before
the senate again tomorrow and Senator
\ Carter In charge of the measure, expects
vote on 1t not later than next Thurs
day
Mr.. Hepburn declared the bill had been
drawn so loosely that If enacted into law
II must inevitably result in scandal. 1t
should. he said, be safeguarded more
carefully than some past legislation, and
he instanced the corporation tax law,
which he said had already proved un-
satisfactory.
Detailing his objections to the bill, he
|. said there was no provision for securing
y deposits, that in providing for secrecy re-
4 garding deposits It would prove a shield
10 dishonesty and that in the end 1t would
be found TO be impossible to find invest
ment for the postal savings fund
Y He contended that II was the duty OF
the committee on post offices to bring In
safe and proper bill and said he would
not support the measure so long as II
placed the government in the banking
business, as he contended the pending
measure did. The bill he declared to be
merely skeleton and he advised the
committee to take it back and put some
''sinews and flesh upon it."
Mr.. Hepburn spoke at length regarding
the possible abuses that might grow out
OF the secret method provided in connec-
tion with deposits.
Mr.. Carter protested against this line
n A.
proceeded upon the theory that the av-
erage man was "a crook"
Would the senators have the names OF
all depositors publicly announced?" he
asked
Il want an open and candid conduct OF
tho business" Mr.. Hepburn responded.
Would you advise the posting OF the
names Of depositors2" asked Mr.. Carter.
The Idaho senator responded that he hat
not yet reached that point and Mr.. Garter
said in reply;
You soon viii reach It IL you keep on. ,
Another interesting colloquy between sen
ators was as follows;
Mr.. Heyburn-out OF what fund woult
NE interest be paid3
Mr.. Carter-Thel bill contemplates IN,
turning over OF all surplus earnings 10
mat purpose
Mr., Heyburn-Suppose there are none?
Mr. Carter-Then it win devolYe upon tn
board Of trustees to devise means.
4 Mr.. Heyburn-The bill devolves too man,
things upon the uncertainties OF the fu
ture.
In conclusion, Mr.. Hepburn pronounce
the bill TO be utterly vicious and predicte
that in the end It would be necessary I
pay the deposits by appropriation out o
tl\s national treasury.
ring the discussion Mr. smlth Of Micf
tgA made the prediction that II the bi
ccontinusd on second PsseJ
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
Roosevelt Party Leaves the
Congo and Heads for Nile

for addresses aside from those already
promised He expects to speak in Paris
April Is, at the University Of Berlin May l.
and soon afterwards before the Nobel prize
committee at chrlstiania- Colonel Roose-
welt was the recipient Of the Nobel peace
prize of 1906.
Colonel Roosevelt will arrive in England
May 10 and soon after will deliver an ad-
dress at oxford university. He plans to
return to New York about the middle OF
June.
The expedition probably will get under
way again tomorrow. The objective point
is Gondokoro where a launch will be in
waiting to take the party down the Barrel
Jebel, the most southern tributary OF the
Nile. enroute TO Khartoum. They expect
TO arrive at Gondokoro ON February IT.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05

Bluff county" said Mr.. Young "and all
they're used for is to carry water. Fish
could thrive in these streams, and once
they are stocked the waters viii teen
with good water food.
This idea Of paying 90 cents bushel for
corn sort Of hurts US fellows. We don't
get enough for beef and pork to pay us for
the work OF fattening live stock A steer
fed on high priced corn or sheep fed on
prize alfalfa brings no corBespondlngly
higher price TO US"
Both Mr.. Young and Mr., johnson have
plans to build ponds on their farms, stock
them with bass, piekerel, pike, sunfish and
perch and let them spawn.
IT'S sort OF an experiment, I'll admit" 4"
said Mr., Young hut anyway ! believe
it's worth while trying The fish ought to
thrive in those ponds and We would have
no difficulty In disposins Of them
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
Peary's Helpers
to South Pole
Proposed Party May Include Several
Who Were on Famous Trip
NorthWard.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-Should the proposed
attempt at discovery of the pole be under
taken by American explorers as proposed
by Commander Peary, several members of
the ePary polar quest probably will be
selected as members of the expedition.
Or. Herman c. Bumpus of the American
Museum of Natural History is authority
'oday for the statement that Captain Bart
tt of the Arctic ship Roosevelt, Prof.
lcM.llan and George Boerup who were
with the commander, will be selected.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
FIRE RoUTS HUNDRED GUESTS
EmplOye of Reno Hotel IN Burned TO
Death In EARLY Morning
RIoEe.

RENO, New, Feb. 4.-Ffre in the McKes-
sick hotel early today routed 100 guests
from their rooms I'm great disorder. Au-
gust Schaefer, fireman of the hotel, was
burned to death The guests. many of
whom were from the east. scrambled down
the fire escapes and none was injured. The
property loss was nominal.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
HERO OF AGUINALDO RAID
First Lieutenant Burton of Mitchell
Sends Resignation 20 Pres
ident Taft.

FORT LEAvENwoRTH Kan, Feb. A.
First Lieutenant Burton ]. Mitchell,
Twelfth infantry, aide-de-camp on the
staff of Brigadier General Frederick Funs-
ton, forwarded his resignation from the
army to President Taft today
Lieutenant Mitchell distinguished himself
as a soldier in the Twentieth Kansas In
fantry and participated with General Funs-
ton in the capture Of Aguinaldo.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
MARRYING COUNT DENIES HE
KNOWS WOMEN WHO CLAIM HIM
DIR. Karl VOn, Miller Faces Nineteen
Charges of Bieamy in New
York Court.

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Dr. Karl Emil Won
Miller or Mueller, the marrying count"
stood siege today in the Hudson county
jadl in Jersey City, where he is quartered,
by a small army of women who claim him
as husband. Miller was brought to Jersey
City yesterday from Los Angeles.
He is said to be so plentifully married
that a trial for bigamy on some nineteen
or twenty counts probably awaits him.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
John A. Scott
Critically Ill
Newly Elected County Commissioner
May Not Recover from Attack
of Heart Disease.

John A. Scott, elected county commits
sioner at the fan election, is in a critical
condition from heart trouble at the Omaha
General hospital. Physicians express little
hope for his recovery.
Mr.. Scott has been suffering with heart
affllction for some time. Thursday after
noon while at the Millard hotel, he was
seized with an acute attack and was taken
to the hospital. Dr. Pinto is caring for
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
GRAIN COMMISSION HOUSES
ARE TO BE INVESTIGATED
Kansas Attorney General Asks Probe
Under the Bucket shop
Law.

WICHITA, Kan, Feb 4-The attorney
general of Kansas has asked an investi-
cation of the grain commission houses in
this city. The county attorney OF this
county has been asked to institute the in
quiry. Z. ]. Smiley OF Topeka of the
Kansas Grain Dealers association has
complained Of violations Of the bucket
shops" law in Wichita and other Kansas
cities.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
INCREASE IN LART
Wholesale Prices Have Advanced
Over Sixty Per Cent.
WORK OF CHEMISTRY BUREAU
superintendent wiley Says IL Has
Saved Government 800 for
Every Dollar IL Has
spent.

Z WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-That there has
been a very general increase in wholesale
and retail articles of food between the
years 1899 and 1908 is indicated by a report
sent to the senate today by the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor in response
At6 a resolution introduced by Senator
Crawford OF South Dakota calling for the
trend of prices
For purposes of comparison the prices in
4 1899 are used as normal and the percentages
of increases were about as follows:
Bread-Wholesale, Isl; retail, 40.
Butter-Nvholesale. Elgln. 29.s; creamery,
extra, z15; dairy, 2i.6, retail, 500, no quality
indicated.
Cheese-wholesale, 26.9; retail, 2O3.
Coffee-Wholesale, 80; retail, 8.
Eggs New Laid-wbolesale, 39.s; retail,
362
Wheat Flour-Wholesale. spring, 1876;
winter, 26.s; retail 244 no quality indi-
F. Gated.
Lard-wholesale, 623; retail. SS2.
Beef-Wholesale, fresh. lis: salt, 41.9i
retail. fresh, 149; salt 1876
Dressed Mutton-Whoesale, 2l.4; retail,
1858
Bacon-wholesale, 54.5; retail. 52.9.
Ham-Wholesale, 21.9; retail, 31.S.
Mnk-Wholesale, 30; retail, 1871.
Potatoes-Wholesale, 70.6; retail, 2j.5.
The report shows prices on sugar, tea,
spices and soda crackers have been slightly
reduced
Wiley Saves Big Sums.
Every dollar we have spent In om
laboratory has saved Uncle Sam $780, The
&w work of the chemistry bureau has saved
fthe government vast deal of money. hi
the twelve years that had charge of the
microscopic tests of sugar at the various
ports, under an arrangement between the
secretary of agriculture and the secretary
of the treasury 1 think can say without
bOasting that / have saved the United
States government S10OOOOOO"
Chief Chemist Wiley made this statement
at a hearing given him by the house COM
mittee on expenditures in the Department
of Agriculture. DR.. Wiley said that be-
tween 1880 and 1902 he found marked differ
Asnces In the same grades of sugar at diff
ktrent ports He said the government was
not getting all the revenue that 1t should
and that the polarization at the port OF
New York was much lower than 1t shoulC
have been. His Investigations resulted II
new polarization regulations that hav,
proved to be very profitable to the govern
ment, he added
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
BULLETIN.

SAVANNAH. Ga. Feb. AIT $3.50
o'clock the steamship Alamo reached the
side of the sinking steamer Kentucky. lat
itude 3246, longitude 76;42 and began to
revenue cutters Yamaoraw and Seminole
are on the way to destroy the Kentucky IL
necessary, Nearly dozen vessels at sea
caught the Kentucky's call for aid.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
New International Signal Quickly
Starts Several Vessels Toward
Sinking Steamer Kentucky.
SHIP DISABLED IN STORM
Hurry Up Call Comes from Point Off
Cape Hatteras.
ALAMO TAKES OFF CREW
Seventy Five Men Will Be Taken to
Key West.
SHIP ENR0UTE TO SEATTLE
IL Was Recently Purchased for
Alaska Trade and Had Been Fitted
with wireless Apparatus Rt
New York.
BULLETIN.

SAANNAH Ga, Feb. 4.-Alamo has
taken off the crew of the Kentucky and
is proceeding to Key West.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
Get ready for the Fray
The Sunday Fray.

The people are reading The
Bee want ads as they never read
them before.
You may have occasion to
use a want ad tomorrow. Get
it in early today.
You will be taken care OF with
an eye single to your good. II you
pay rent on a phone. you may call
Douglas 22S for whatever you wish
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-05
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Nebraska-Fair.
For Iowa-Fair
For weather report see page 3.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-18
MARkLEY REMARKS,

Farmers are certainly getting 2 busy.
 W. R. Hardesty is able to be back at work again.
 Markley saw mill has been running during the past week.
 T. l.. Richeson of Shaver was in Markley on business Tuesday. There were two land buyers from South Arkansas in Markley first of the week.
 J. H. Mathis and wife are both conyaleseent, having recently been quite ill.
 Walter Purcelley and Miss Ocie Garrison have lately formed a co-partnership for life.
 Futures on corn for fall de- livery at Markley are quoted at 20 to 25 cents per bushel, sin ce Mack Johnson has gone to farm ing.
 Those who wish to contract for raising tomatoes for the Markley Cannery are requested to call on Otto Hardesty or R. T. Swor as soon as possible.
 Ammon Hayes, two miles east of Markley, has sold his farm to Auburn and Ross Myers and will start soon for Oklahoma, where he expects to reside.
The Green Forest tribune., 1910-03-18
YOCUM TIE MS.

Miss Elsie Scott of Blue Eye is visiting Yocum.
 Riley Bird of Springfield, Mo-. was at Yocum Sunday.
 The young people are prepar- ing for an egg hunt here Easter,
 Capt. and Mrs. M. V. Light burn spent Wednesday and Thursday in Yocum.
 It is reported that John Evans of Oak Grove has traded his farm for land in Kansas.
 Monroe Parker is engaged sowing grass seed on his Shahan farm near Blue Eye, Mo.
 Fayette McNiel has been busy repairing fence this week that was damaged by fire last Sunday week.
 Mr. and Mrs.. Pat McEntire of Eureka Springs were at Yocum Saturday. MT. McEntire was looking after the interests of G. D. Milligan Grocery Co.
 James Hale and Mrs. Della Hale had narrow escape from bad runaway Saturday Just before reaching here their horse became frightened at some goats and began running and ii took quite a little bit to get the animal quieted.