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Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
Cupid's Happy Hunting Grounds.
Burkett is Back,
Says He's Pleased
at the Outlook
Nebraska Senator Returns to Senate
in Time to Cast Vote on
Railroad Bill.
From a Staff Correspondent,

WASHINGTON, June 3.-(Specal Tele-
am.)-Senator Burkett returned to the
capital last night, and was in his seat in
the senate this morning
I have had short vacation and, from
personal observation, 1 can say never saw
the state looklng better. / was told that
crops have suffered ssomewhst IN someEser-
tions, but, the general outlook seems to be
for a boonfFr crop. Everything looks goods
to me out in Nebraska"
Does that include matters polltical?" the
senator was asked.
Yes" was the reply, matters political,
so far as my friends are concerned. and
my own interests, everything is pleasing"
This morning Senator Burkett had as his
guest prior to the assembling Of the senate
Joe Mix, director of passengers at the
Burlington station. Mr.. Mix in Washing
ton with his wife and daughter to see the
sights, and this morning Senator Burkett
escorted the party to the White House, the
Congressional library and placed them in
the hands of a competent guide to show
them about the capitol building Mr.. Mil
leaves with his wife and daughter for New
York tomorrow, from which point Mrs
Mix and daughter will take steamer fol-
trip to Europe.
II. Wiggenjost Of Lincoln and G. S
Delap OF Sheridan Wyo., were among
Senator Burkett's Callers today. They have
been attending the recent convention OF the
locomotive engineers, held at Milwaukee
and are making a tour of eastern cities.
Alden Scovel of Hot Springs, s. D.. called
upon Senator Gamble today. being enrout
home from the Methodist conference just
closed at Atlantic City,
F. A. Holloway. Max 3. Marshall OF
Omaha; Herbert L. Wickman OF Norfolk
Charles W. Hoizer OF Valentino, Charles A
Kueera of Exeter, Neb, Bert C. Hewlett
OF InWood, Linn L. Bruce of Des Moines
George r. Desart OF EIgin. A. r. Schmidt
of Cedar Rapids John c. Matson OF Storm
Lake, Ia, have been appointed railway
mail clerks.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
MORE MONEY FOR The PLANT
Assistant City Engineer Campen Es.
Inmates Two Million Needed.
ADVISES METERS FOR ALI
Says Their Installation would Re-
duce the Consumption and Help
Out the situation Most
Materially.

Asked for an offhand estimate of what
amount Of money will be required to put
the Omaha water plant in good condition
for a fair term of years, Assistant City
tg,ngineer Campen named S2,OOO,oOO AS an
adequate sum, in addition - the spprsiee-
Slent price.
Mr.. Campen had charge or the water
works system while working for Uncle
Sam on the Isthmus of Panama and is
we'll informed on the general cost and fea-
lures of such plants. He also believes the
present system can be made to serve its
are put into, every building using water
Put in meters and make everybody pay
for just what they use" says Mr. Campen
Then you will find. as they have in Other
cities, that there is ordinarily a tromend'
Gus waste OF water. Let the hOuseholders
and business people have the water for the
lowest possible price, but do not permit any
waste, unless folks want TO pay Tor sucr
waste. On the isthmus we found that the
water consumption was cut to an amazing
degree after We installed meters every
where. As | recall il, the consumption wa
cut half 10 two-thirds through the metel
system OF using and paying for water
Whatever extra money is spent for thu
present at least, Mr.. Campeu would pu
into extensions end new hydrants, anC
these extensions would be run wherevel
there Is a fair demand for them. lie be
lieves the installing of a new main from
Florence could be avoided for few year
| IL the meter system is adopted, unless i
| Is considered necessary to build it as {
measure of precaution against accident /,
| the present main.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
Traffic and Court of Commerce Sec.
tions Cause Long Debate.
La FoLLETTE'S PLAN FAILURE
Wisoonsin's Senator's Amendment
Covering Justices Denied.
OTHER PROPOSED CHANGE LOST
Motion Provided that Judge of COM
merce Court Could Not lie
Person Owning stocks Tn
Interstate RatIroad.

WASHINGTON, June 3--The admnistrs-
ton railroad bill was passed by the senate
today after q lons session. with prospocts
OF a vote on the completed measure during
the day the upper house did not adjourn at
the usual hour, but remained in session
into the evening. The final ballot showed
fifty ayes and twelve NAYS
Considerable time was devoted today to
amendments offered by Senator LaFoIette
Of Wisconsin.
An amendment to the bill by Mr.. LaFol-
lelte 10 prohibit the appointment as a Judge
of proposed court OF commerce any person
owning stocks or bonds in an Interstate
railroad was defeated, twenty-nine to
thrty-two.
The senate, BY vote OF eighteen to
thirty-nine' defeated an amendment to the
bill OF Senator LaEollctte providing that
the Judges of the commerce court should
| be designated by majority of the supreme
court rather than by the chief Justice.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
RATES WAIT On DIG MEASURE
interest Among hHiroadS Ccnters On
| Action OF Senate

interest Among hHIiroadS Crnters on
Action OF senate.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The center OF
interest in the matter of general Increase
or freight rates which has kept the Depart
meht OF Justice and the Interstate Com
merce commission on the qui vive for the
l. II few days, moved today to the capitol
where the debate continued in the senate
on the railroad bill. The principal question
discussed in Washington today was that
of the probable effect Of the bill in its
final form on the increases which are pro-
posed to take effect on or about July
The bill as 1t left the house ana as 1t stood
| in the senate was fixed to take effect sixty
days after its enactment
Increased rates on petroleum oil on the
| carloads, from Chicago and Whiting, Ind.
effective on July /. have been filed by
tie Wabash Railroad company with the
tuterstata Eomnierce connlssion.
y report reached the Interstate Com
merce commission late today that the lines
constituting the Western Trunk Line az
sociation would file Individual tariffs put
ting into effect substantially the same adj
vances as are contained in the association
! tariffs recently enjoined,
| CHICAGO, June 3.-At least $500 OOQ O0l
| which Am, rican railroads had tentatively
! arranged to spend in replaCcments as a
| result of the increased revenue from the
| advance in freight rates they had expected
must now be used to stave off ruin, ac-
| cording to a statement made by Slason
! Thompson of the Railway News bureau
| here today.
| Unprecedented retrenchment, including
the laying off OF men and the abandonment
Of all construction and replacement, Is now
in order said Mr.. Thompson.
| CINCINNATI, o., Juue 3.--The commits
sion of western shippers that is opposing
the proposed freight rate increase by rail-
roads in this territory will meet In Chi
cago Tuesday, according to an announce,
ment made here today By r. e. william,
son, secretary Of that body.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
Roosevelt Calls
on Chamberlain

LONDON, June S.--Mr. Roosevelt was
guest today at the country home OF Col
onel Arthur II. Lee, where were also en-
tertained John Burns, president OF the local
government board; Sir Harry Hamilton
Johnstone and Captain Robert F. Scott the
Antarctic explorer.
The former president arrived early in the
afternoon, having stopped enroute TO have
luncheon with william Northcup Mcmillan
During the expedition in Africa, Mr.. Roose-
Welt stopped for several days at Mr. Nc
Millans African quarters on Ju Ju ranch
This morning Mr.. Roosevelt called on
Joseph Chamberlain, and the two engaged
in prolonged conversation. The veteran
statesman recently returned from the
Riviera whence he went last February
when in very feeble health. The visit
south proved beneficial.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
Search for Chest
of Gold Coin
Son-in-Law of Indiana Pioneer is
Charged with Carrying Off Big
Sum of Money.

ANDERSON, Ind, June 3,-"Was there
an iron chest containing 100000 in gold
coin under the bed of David Bowers when
he died or is the treasure a myth"
In a fourth effort to solve this problem
in the county court, 300 witnesses were
called today in the suit of Rudolph Zim-
norman, administrator of the Bowers
estate, against Joseph T. Atson, Bowers
son-in-law, who, the administrator alleges.
took to himself the gold the night Bowers
died.
All the strength of two men. the COM
planant narrates,, was required when the
ponderous chest was lifted out OF the house
and into a wagon.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
KAISER FEELS EFFECT OF
RISE IN COST OF LIVING
Allowance OF the PrussiBn Monarch
VIII he RAISED 10 Five NIL
lions a. Year.

BERLIN, June IA semi-officisl deca-
ration was issued today explaining the
causes OF the financial stress under which
the emperor finds himself and the re-
quirement for an increase in the c.vl list
of the king Of Prussia, as agreed upon by
the leaders Of the Prussian Diet yesterday
It has been decided to introduce a bill 10
bring his majestys allowance up 70 about
IS, 900 OOo.
The public Is reminded that the Prussian
crown surrendered to tho state In 1870 prom
critics yielding at that time nearly g. 900 900
and the value of which has been greatly
augmented since, Tho increased cost OF
living renders the present allowance made
auate the statement says
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
PoSTMASTERS AND CARRIERS
Names of Lucky Ones selected 90
serve Government In Various
CaDacItfes

WASHINGTON, June 3.-(Spccia Teie-
gram)-Rursl carriers appointed are as
follows: Ncbraska--BcldoH, route l. liariy
C. Brown, carrier, no substitute. Cedar
EIuf3, route 2, oscar NJ Irenstermachcr
cItr.eri Irwin FeusteTmacher, Substitute
Page, route l, Guy +. Huston, carrier; No
substitute 1ows-McGregor route /, Otto
H. Duball, carrier; no substitute.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Mid
dlebrsnch, Holt county, Ona Hardy, vice n.
Dexter, resigned. Iowa-IIicks. Black
Hawk county. Thomas Starkwoather. vice
s. n. Cutler, resigned; Raymond Black
Hawk county, Matthew Berend. wee ".
Henen, resigned. South Dakota-Iieed,
Meade county, Edward A. Gross, vice c. L..
Reed, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
FOR MEMBERS or WATER BOARD
Politicians Specializing as 10 Who
VIII Succeed Howell and HippIe.


Since the decree was made by the United
states supreme court that Omaha must
assume the water works pant local poll
tcians have been getting their heads to-
gether with view to getting some Of
their friends on the board
Members Howell and Nipple are to end
their present terms with the new year and
their successors must be chosen this fan.
1t Is understood both Will be candidates
for reelection, unless Howell has il ar
ranged to install himself into the Job of
commissioner which he created for himself
Friends OF Colonel p. c. Heafey are al
ready talking up his candidacy to succeed
Dr. Nipple on the board. They recall the
fact that six years ago Ileafey practically
had the nomination cinched in the dem
ocratc county committee, which named
the man, until Colonel Bergman got busy
and tied up the committee so that th,
chairman cast the deciding vote which
nominated Nipple. That fall down" has
never been forgotten by the men who were
managing Heafeys campaign, and his
name Is certain to be on the list OF dem
ocratic candidates
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
Alternately Boys
on Floor of House
Members Crowd About Them and Ask
About Their Long Horse
back Ride.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The two young
Abernathy boys, sons of the rough rider
United States marshal and friend Of Colo
ney Roosevelt who have ridden 1000 miles
from Oklahoma to meet former President
Roosevelt upon his arrival in New York,
threw the house OF representatives into
confusion today when they were brought
upon the floor. upon the suggestion of
Speaker Cannon. Members crowded about
and asked them about their long horse
back ride,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04

That worn.out "2s" superstition played
the leading part in the bursting OF the ro-
nance OF Alfred Krell and Florence Brit
tan. The romance really ended when Miss
Britain tore up the marriage license but
It's formal conclusion came Friday, when
Kreu appeared in the office OF the license
clerk 10 have the permit annulled.
May 81, at p. m. Krell. who lives In
omaha, and Miss Brittsn. who dwells in
Chicago. rushed into the office of the
county Judge Just as the doors were clos
ing for the night. They secured the last
license issued that day. 1t was the twenty
third. The ages OF each were given as 2
years,
Krer read at the bottom Of the license
$500 fine II not returned in three months. "
So he came back TO the office Friday and
reluctantly explained that the license
cannot be returned because she tore Il
up" Mr.. Fursy explained that the fine
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
Father Shoots
Little Daughter
Henry Frannsen of St. Libory Fires
at Mark, Bullet Glancing, Enter
ing Girls Heart.

GRAND ISLAND. Neb., June s.-(Special
Telegram. )-While Henry Frsnnsen was at
the home of a relative near ST. Lbory ten
miles north of here Yesterday some OF the
men, including Mr.. Frannsen, engaged IN
shooting at a target with 22-caliber rifle.
The target was brickbat some distance
away Forty feet TO the side stood Mr..
Franusen's little 9-yesr-old daughter,
Martha. Mr.. Frannsen took shot and hit
the brick. The bullet seems to have
glanced off and struck the little girl, en-
tering the heart. Death was almost in
stantaneous.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
No Wedding Bells for Her;
Girl Tears Up the License

referred TO ministers and justices. whose
duty 1t is to send back the permit-if used
When the prospective bride and groom
had a few days before secured the license
the clerk inquired by whom they expected
to- be married.
r'oh. some priest" answered Miss
Britain.
you will have 10 have a letter from
your pastor in Chicago II you expect to be
married by a Roman Catholic priest" said
Furay,
Well, then, wen get an Episcopalian
priest" said the girl. They are all the
same"
Not quite the same" returned Mr..
F'uray
II guess they are" came back the girl
getting the last word as she departed
The upshot shows that the services OF M
clergyman OF any faith, creed or name
we're involved in the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
Bleaching Flour Makes
it "Chalky" White

KANSAS CITY, June s-Continulng his
testimony as an expert on the chemical
effect OF the bleaching Of flour, II. shep-
pard OF the state agricultural college OF
South Dakota in the federal court here
today said that flour blesohed by the Alsop
process could not improve with age unless
the flour had not been blesched up TO its
absorbsnt capacity. 1t has been shown
that the flour seized BY the government
was manufactured by the Lexington Mil
ana Elevator company OF Lexington, Neb
and that tho AlsUp process vas used IN
bleaching the product.
Prof. sheppard testified that unbleached
flour is creamy whits" and bleachsd
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
socIaIiats NendY 90 Meet

PIERRE, s. D., June S-(special Tele-
gran.)-A few OF the delegates to the stale
socialist convention, TO be held here to-
morrow, arrived on afternoon trains. They
have no ticket outlined as yet but viii
select fun lineup Tor a state ticket when
they meet tomorrow. The Black Hlis dolc.
CATION is very bitter over the labor situa-
tion in their part OF the state
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
Fort Dodge Pioneer Dead.

FORT DODGE, Ia, June 3.-(specal Tel
egram.) )-Michael Healy, father Of prom
inent local attorney, died this morning at
the age OF 81. The burial will take place
Monday morning. His wife preceded him in
death two years and his son, T. ID. Healy,
one year. Three sons and four daughters
survive. Mr.. Healy was born in County
Cork. Ireland, and came to Boston in 1916
and to Iowa in 1882 settling in Alsmakee
county. He prscticed law at Lansing, Ia,
and moved to this city in 1882.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
KAISER BACK ON THE JOB
Emperor william il Able 60 Resume
signing of the official
Documents.

POTSDAM, June S.-Emperor William
was able to resume the signing OF official
documents today, the abscess on his right
wrist having nearly healed. While his
majesty was incapacitated state papers
we're signed by Crown Prince Frederick
William.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
ERDMAN SWEARS AT WITNESS
Curses Tom Dennison While He is
Testifying on Stand.
SEVEN TELL OF DYNAMITE PLOT
Testimony Given of Appearance I'm
LOuisviIIe, Neb., Where High
Power Explosive is
Sold.

Seven witnesses we're heard yesterday in
morning and afternoon session Of the
preliminary hearing of Frank Erdman
charged with placing a bomb on Tom Dem
nsons porch Judge Crawford called an
adjournment at O'Clock In the afternoon
to 10 O'Clock this morning.
The entire testimony of the day was
toward establishing the intent of Erdman
in his repeated threats 10 kill Dennison, the
desdilness of the bomb and the fact that
Erdman was seen in Louisville, Neb., where
the only high power dynamite OF the kind
used in the bomb is TO be had this side of
Chicago.
Tho prisoner displayed marked ndiffer-
ence to the damning statements made, save
at times during the testimony of Tom Den
nison, the complaining witness. When Dem
nison stated that Erdman had thrice
threatened him, according to word brought
to him, and explained that the threats had
been, first to poison. next to shoot and
finally to blow him up with dynamite, the
prisoner became excited. Leaning across
the table at which he and his attorney
were seated, he uttered a low, kissing
curse upon the witness.
Witnesses ExcIuded.
rilSL dshlllS lOl ~ pOstp tpOutHlGHl ana neNl
asking that all the witnesses in the case
be excluded from the hearing until called
Attorney John o. Yeiser created thrills IN
the hearing Friday morning. Yeiser
was denied his first request but was
granted the second when the court ordered
| that the witnesses be excluded. The police
and Tom Dennison were allowed TO remain
| In excluding the witnesses, owing to the
inadequate police court accommodations, Il
became necessary TO place the women r
the matron's department and coop up the
men in the ante-room OF the clerks office
Four witnesses for the state, all OF whose
! testimony related TO the actual finding oi
the bomb, we're heard in the morning ses
sion.
Little Margaret Fordyce sent thrill
| through the spectators when she related thu
| experience she and Frances Dennson had
with the grip The child told of Frances
opening the suitcase after the children
found it on the porch, and bringing to lish
its contents OF dynamite and the revolver
I'VE thought at first the dynamite was ar
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04

flour is "chalky white" He said flour is
chslky white when the basic tlnts Of
orange ard yellow disappear, and he be-
lieved the "chalky" color is undesirable.
For experimental purposes, Prof, shep-
pard said he bleached flour by. adding
pure nitrogen periXode 90 :he flour
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04

WASHINGTON. June 2-Captain John A.
Norris died at Annapolis today. lie was
the executive officer OF the cruiser, Boston.
at the battle OF Manila and was advanced
five numbers I'm grade for eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle. lie was
born in Mesdville. Pa. in lsi7 and was
retired on his own application In 1906.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04

EMMETSBURG, June -Cspccalj-rIf-
teen years at hard labor iu the penitcuu1y
at Fort Madison IS the card handed oui foo
j. B Mahood by Judge coyle in a., G.s-
uict court lie pied guilty 20 forgery ou
several different counts.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
Verdict Must
Be Murder or
Not Guilty
Judge Grimm Instructs Jury in the
Doxey Case, Striking Out Part
of Testimony.
BULLETIN.

ST. LOUIS, June S.-Mrs Dora Elizabeth
Doxey was found not guilty tonight Of the
charge Of numbering William j. Erder
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04

Advertising an d
selling is the most
interesting topic
with the business
man today. Over
200 men belong to
the Omah h a Ad
Club a nd m e c t
each week to eX-
change and absorb
ideas.
On our editorial page each day
these subjects are discussed in a
new department: Talks for Peo-
pie Who Sell Things"
These "talks" are worth
ten minutes each day of any
body's time who wants his
business to grow, or who
wants to grow in business.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04

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Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04
WEATHER FORECAST

For Nebraska showers
For Iowa Partly CLOUDY.
For weather report see page
Omaha daily bee., 1910-06-04

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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-06-20

On the trit over Col. Roosevelt DC.
cEpied the i-9perial suite on the Kais.
er1n Augustd Victoria, having at his
disposal a qrawing O bedroom
crossing :ooh and bath, all fitted w
III regal sple4dor and eclat. The yes
sci is called 1.-THE ocean skyscraper".
ard is amoue the most comfortable
ard ~Iuxurioud of liners.
Tae formed president gained a new
friend and aEmirer in the person of
the Aaeuste Victoria's COM ander,
Captain Hand Rauser, as hardy and
brave an oldf tar as ever sailed the
saited seas. Hf commanded the steam
err Gauss IN its South Polar expedi-
ton, and has been mixed up in many
IN adventure tof the hair-breadth es-
order. One lof his most dare
feats Twas the saving of the
French barkeHtine Louise.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-06-20
News and Gossip of New York.

New York, June 1S.-New York,
will have a safe and sane Fourth II
July celebration. Faith. and we will
need it. "A Roosevelt reception and
an old fashioned Independence Day
Sitlin a month would be too much
too much.
When the dictionary has been Put
ted of its abjectives, it is customary
To write, tn scene bafled descrip,
ton" That will do nicely to describe
the reception accorded to Col. Roose-
welt. Aforetime this old town has
Witnessed upheavals of popular en-
tAusiasm, but one quite so upheavin-
ly enthusiastic as today's decnonstra-
ton. Jim Jeffries himself. If he should
come to town, could not create Sc
much excitement. 1t was almost as
IL the last baseball game of the Ma
ticnal League season were about 10 be
played. with the Giants and the Cabs
tied for IN pennant. Such an histor-
zeal e as a world championship
series between the aforesaid Giants
and the Yankees could scare aus
more corlment. believe me.
Although the world is to come 70
an end again next Tuesday, according
to no less an authority than Eva
Brown. it were useless to write of
such trivial affairs. He who aspires
To a front page position this dity does
veil to write of Theodore and none
other. since OF no moment are lesser
lights wao do their fieeting fit
across the face of time.
Aside from the satisfaction that
nay accrue from being met upon re-
turning from abroad by a few hundred
thousands of fellow citizens, all veil
ing "Ranzai" quite as If they meant
it. Col. Roosevelt has another reason
for personal feiicftarion. All of the
family luggage-and the Roosevelts
did not travel iight"-was admitted
free of duty. and the gentlemanly
customs inspectors were not permit
ted to touch even a suit case. This
by eason OF the fact that Col. Roose-
Helt entered port al a returning A
raerican Ambassador.
It is understood thai the Treasury
OF how TO treat the ex-Presi-
dent's baggage under consideration
fo- some time with the disposition to
be as east as possible. Il seemed
the Choice was between two
to treat him as any oraer A
aad charge him accordingly. |
DIT make him an exception. but when
Taft appointed him special
to represent this country
IL the funeral of King Edward VII.
that opened the way for him 10 re-
enter the country as q diplomatic req
resantatiys OF the first rank, entitled
O entry Of his baggage customs free. :
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-06-20

Mr.. ar ! MS. ]. W. Price M dauyn-
ter, Ruth. and Miss Fannie Price,
came up from Carlsbad by auto yes
te;day arc returned home last night
on the train, their car having one
out Of commission.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-06-20

r. c. Pompam. who was here a few
days for h Spsulding sporting
goods people. left last night on a trip
through the lower valley. where ne
will spend several days before return
ing to mis- headquarters at Denver