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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Taft Will Push
Sherman Act Cases
Attitude Toward Federal Incorpora-
ton Will Not Stop Proseou-
tons in Court.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Cal1ers at the
White House who nave sounded the presi-
dent recently as TO his attitude toward the
prosecution Of the so-called trusts, report
that regardless of whether the proposed
voluntary federal corporation law is passed
or not, the administration is preparing to
put into effect a vigorous policy Of dealing
with the big combinations so as to bring
them within the provisions OF the anti
trust laws.
The president has let it be known that he
is at this time merely awaiting the decision
Of the supreme court in the Standard OIL
and tobacco trust cases before directing the
attorney general to take up an inquiry into
the more notorious of the other trusts.
The president is further reported as hav-
ing aid that both he and the party Of
which he is the titular head are pledged
to a vigorous enforcement of the Sherman
act and that he intends to Keep the pledge,
but does not consider II necessary to climb
upon the housetop every morning and shout
about It.
The president is said to be well pleased
with the activity and earnestness Of At
torney General Wickersham in the cases
already in hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Is FORGING AHEAD FAST
Has Now More Regular Students on
the Roster Than Michigan
or Harvard,

For the first time In it's history Column
bia university has more regular students
registered for the term from September to
June than either Michigan or Harvard, - said
Frederick T. Keppell, secretary Of Column
bia, who was In Omaha Monday visiting
with the alumni Of the university. He has
been making a trip through the west and
has visited the Universities OF Minnesota,
Wisconsin and wifi go from Omaha to Mis-
souri, and Illinois. He will also visit the
alumni in Kansas City and-St. Louis.
I'VE have a total attendance OF $50, OF
whom over 1000 are students In the non
professional graduate departments. We
have over 1900 students who hold their
first degree.
columbia is striving as much as possible
to take advantage Of its location in the me-
tropolis of this country and at the same
time is striving to be a public servant to
New York. We have many students who
do outside work and. are stiff atlendins
Columbia. Many Of the lie ders IN engineer
ing and architectural work in New York
are assisting the university and students
often secure work in these Offices"
Mr.. Keppell wa a guest OF Harley @.
Moorhead at noon lunch at the Rome and
last evening was entertained by the local
alumni of Columbia at the Omaha club.
He addressed the senior class OF the
Omaha High school yesterday afternoon.
Mr., Koppell spoke of the work Of Columbia
and other eastern colleges and advised the
Omaha students as to the best ways Of OBJ
tanning a college education. He albo spoke
OF the by-products of a college besides the
mere studies. Mr.. Keppell is travelling west
In the interests Of the University. OF Co
lumbia.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

sion examining surgeon at Knoxville, Ia,
vice DR.. e. p. Bell resigned.
Former Congressman Boyd, wife and
laughter and NJ. b. Huffman and wife and
Mrs. Seymour. all OF Neigh, Neb., arrived
tomorrow for Jacksonville, Fla.
Chief Justice Fuller in supreme court
today Dismissed for want Of Jurisdiction
the case Of Maria Berger, plaintiff in
error, against VII Tracy, Frank Hester,
John Streets, trustees for Brandon town
ship, jackson county, Iowa, defendants.
J. l. Paxton and Henry T. Clarke of
Omaha are in the city for the purpose Of
urging Upon the rivers and harbors com
mittee OF the house and General Marshall,
chief of engineers, the adoption Of their
scheme flor the control of the Missouri
river. Mr.. Paxton. who is chief spokesman,
said that IL the government would appro-
pirate enough money to put down a cable
or wire rope TO which trees could be at
tached, limiting the amount Of money to
be used on some section CT the river, he
was firmly convinced that the river could
be controlled in rs encroachment along It's
banks.
I'VE want to demonstrate this and we
are here 10 ask the governmental under
take the work. 1t means, in my judgment,
the solution Of the question, How is the
Missouri TO be hafnessed?'
Senators Burkett and Brown were at the
White House today TO urge upon President
Taft the detail Of Captain viii Gown. son
of General John c, Gown. as judge advo-
cate In the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Peavey Case is
Heard on Appeal

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2~4-Arguments on a re-
straininG order against the Interstate
Commerce commission obtained by the
Peavey Elevator company OF Omaha
through tht railroads, began here today in
the United States circuit court, no..
At present the commission is restrained
from abolishing the elevator allowance OF
IA cents per 100 pounds, which the rail-
roads have granted to the Peavey COM
pany. Judges sanborn, Hook and Adams
are sitting In the case.
The Interstate Commerce commission is
represented by p. F. Farrell and the rail-
roads by Frank Hagerman of Kansas CITY.
John Barton Payne OF Chicago, NJ. B..
Koon Of Indianapolis and N. II. Loomis Of
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

The most striking Instance cited OF de.
crease in water-boTne traffic is that of the
Erie canal, though the commission regards
as quite as striking" the decrease in traf-
fic on the Mississippi river and it's tribu-
taries.
The report says, on the other hand, that
the traffic on the great lakes has increased
enormously.
improvements not essential to navigation
should not be undertaken by the federal
government, the commission thinks, and
improvements in rivers and harbors should
not be made, unless sufficient assurance
Is given that proper wharves, terminals,
ETC., shall be furnished. on reasonable
charges, by municipal or private enter
pTiseS.
Summarizing conditions abroad, the COM
mission says that the average European
freight rates on railways paralleling water
routes, especially for shoBt distances, are
higher than In the United States. The
European rates for wateT-borne carriage
are as high. or higher than railways in
the United States. where the traffic is
likewise large. The general policy Of most
European countries Is towards waterways
Improvement
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
No Money for
immigration Board
House Cuts Out Appropriation for
CommiIsion-Charged With
Junketing.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-The $125, 900 APP
preparation for the immigration commission
was stricken out of the urgent deficiency
bill in the house today on a point OF order
by Representative Macon CArk.), leaving
the commission without an appropriation.
Mr.. Macon, in a speech, declared that the
commission had made its recent foreign
trip a 'junket" and he said he would do all
in his power to strange" the commission.
How the immigration commission could
work on IN investigation for two years
and spend 1861, s9S is beyond the eompre-
hension of al humble member of congress-
declared Representative Butler (Pa.). Mr..
SABBATH Qll) declared the commissions
work so far FOR this large sum is not
worth that many pennies
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Updlke Milling Go.


Updlke Milling Co.
Please find enclosed 3 piece OF poetry.
l would like to have the honor Of win
ming a sack of your celebrated Hour. I
have used II Ill the time since l have
been in Omaha, and / rave nothing but
words Of praise for II. ra
-ho Ancient Order OF Old Maids held .
meeting which lastsd several hours.
They driftsd from how 20 catch . hus-
band TO several brands of flours.
scme bsnloaned their msasly luok On
the raising Of the dough,
And they gave a thousand reasons, untu
Miss o'rool said. E'MoW
II you use just a little bit moro sense
and a little less OF jaw,
You VIII never have those troubles, ~
you use the Pride of Omaha"
MRS. DAN O'BRIEE,
3oi3 Ames Avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
May Extend Date
of Corporation
Tax Now Pending
If Decision in Supreme Court is Not
Returned by March l Congress
May Act.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2A-In event OF the
failure OF the attempt to obtain a decision
from the supreme court OF the United
States as to the constitutionality OF the
corporation tax provisions OF the Payne
tariff act before March l. the date by
which the return on the income OF cor
poratlons must be filed. congress may be
asked to extend the date for the law be-
coming operative.
The suit In which the point arises is that
OF Stella P. Flint, as general guardian Of
the property Of Samuel NJ. stone, Jr.. a
minor, againstJthe stone-Tracy compan Of
Windsor, VI.
BOSTON, Jan. 2L-John z. Gay OF Jaf-
fray, N. H., a stakeholder In the Baltic
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
CONFER OVER WAGE DEMANDS
w. l.. Park of Union Pacific Attends
Conference In Chicago of VEST
ern Railway Officials.

Western railroad officials were In con-
ference in Chicago Monday over the de-
mands Of the brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen for increased pay. w. L.. Park
of Omaha represents the Union Pacific
railroad and w. c. Nixon, general manager
of the Frisco system, is chairman of the
committee.
The demand of the brotherhood for an
increase OF 8 cents an hour for it's switch
men was made before that of the Switch
mems union for a 6-cent Increase. The
latter body was given the first conference
and agreed upon mediation. The officials
of the brotherhood are now Urging i'm
mediate action.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
MEMBERS OF FAMILY TO
FURNISH OWN GROCERIES
This is the Family Rule Laid Down
by Albert II. stnrlke$ thai Later
Causes Trouble.

Albert H. Starkey has devised an en-
tirely novel domestic regime, according to
Mrs. Ellen starkey, who is plaintiff in an
action for divorce.
According to her complaint. Mr.. starkey
laid down a rule that no one in the house
hold, which included a daughter, could eat
unless each either brought in his or her
own groceries and meats, or else paid Mr..
Starkey for edibles brought in by him.
Plaintiff and her daughter, continues the
petition, were made to suffer in other ways
and finally left the home. The couple were
married in Sioux City in 1881.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

missiles at the men who they whooped
up for but a short time ago. They want
a chance to rest after their %strenuosity ana
propose to have It even II they have to
fight for II.
While the primary Is notfiked by the old
time politicians, regardless Of which faction
they are allied with. II has come to stay
In this state. II will probably be changed
In some OF It's provisions, but the people
generally are satisfied with It, and the man
who would seek its overthrow will find
himself outside the b~reastworks Of any
political camp before he half finishes his
campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
GRAHAM FOR L0Y6FS PLACE
House Accepts Action Of Democratic
CRucus for BaIIinEer Com
80 mittee. .

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2L-Accepting the
action of the democratic caucus. the house
today elected Representative Graham of
Illinois as a member Of the Balllnger-Pin-
chot investigating committee in place of
Representative Lloyd Of Missouri. The
choice of Mr.. Graham was ratified by the
house without debate and by a viva voce
vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
MnnY E1hibits DOR Chicken Show.


MITCHELL, s. D., Jan A-(Special. j.
The eleventh annual exhibition OF the
South Dakota Poultry association win a k
place January 81 to February 4, in this
city in the iarge auditorium of the city
hall, which affords an ideal place for the
show, accommodating over 1900. birds with
plenty of room for visitors. Owing to the
death of the president, e. T. Losey of
Huron, William Drabbs OF Yankto Is the
acting president, with L.. s. Vickers of
Mitchell, secretary. e. P. Sand is the
superintendent Of the exhibition and will
attend to the arrival of the birds when
they come. A. B. Shaner of Illinois has
been secured TO score the birds this year.
The premiums are the most liberal that
nave been offered by the association in
years, while the special premiums and
those Of the specia, breed of chickens are
superior to anything yet offered. The In
dications point to the fact that the entries
are going TO be large, and II the weather
holds good an unusually large number
will be sent here from outside the state
as has been the case in former years.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Low Fare Henring Postponed.

SIOUX FALLS, s.. D.. Jan. A~-(Special)
The hearing In the matter of litigation
between the various railroad companies
having lines in South Dakota and the
South Dakota Board of Railroad Commits
siohers' with the reduction Of passenger
fares in the state as the bone of contention,
which commenced in Chicago several
weeks ago, has been postponed until Feb
ruary 3 next. The postponement was due
to the recent action OF the express COM
panies doing business in South Dakota
commencing injunction proceedings in the
federal court in Sioux Falls to restrain
the railroad commissioner from putting
into effect a new and reduced schedule
Of freight express rates, and the necessity
Of p. w. Dougherty. assistant attorney
general and counsel of the railroad com
mission, appearing as the representative of
the commission at the hearing in the ex-
press suits, which viii be held before Judge
Garland OF the federal court on January
Is, at which time 1t will be determined
whether or not the temporary Injunction
shall be issued.
Persistent Advertising fs the ROAD "a Rtg
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
CHINESE LOAN IS SETTLED
Four GrOups viii share Alike I'm
Large Contracts Tor Ma
terfRl,

PARIS, Jan. 4-The settlement of the
financial side OF the Hankow-Sze-Ch uen
railroad loan of $4,000, 900 is now confirmed
here. The four groups, which include the
United States and Germany. will share
alike in the contracts for materials.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Fireman is Held Up.

BOONE, Ia. Jan. 2t-(special)-saturday
night at midnight Frank Richmond, a
Northwestern fireman, was held up by
bandits on the Fast Eighth street hill, half
a block from home, and robbed OF $62. He
then escaped. Richmond had on a watch,
but this was not ouched.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

to provide food and shelter for the suffer-
ing.
Dyke Breaks, Villages Submerged.
CHALoNG-sUR-sAEONE. Jan. 24.-The
dyke at Saeone al Doubs broke this aft
ernoon, lnundating ten villages. The streets
OF Chalons are under water and two per-
sons have been rowned. Hundreds of per-
sons are on the roofs of their nearly sub
merged homes, crying for help. Boats are
being used by rescuing parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

Wafer Famine Threatened.
The partial Gripping of the water supply
threatens the capital with a water famine.
The police are making a hohse-to-house
canYass, notifying the. Inhabitants to boil
all water used for drinking purposes and
thereby avoid the danger Of a typhoid
epidemic.
The surface and underground railways.
which are barelygspffi@ent hnders normal
conditions to cope With the tfaffic,, remain
partially suspended, although no worse to-
day han yesterday. Railroad traffic, how
ever, now is utterly ,demofalized and com
pletely suspended to the southwark of
Paris.
The situation at suburban places, up and
down the river, is deplorable. The lower
quarters Of, all the towns on the river
below Paris are under water, the streets
Of AuteuIl resembling those of Venice.
A dyke near st. German broke today.
flooding the valley as far as Malmaison.
The lower portion of Bols De Boulogne
is a blanket of water. reaching to Bagatelle.
Judging from the reports received here to-
day from the provinces, a quarter of
France Is under water.
valleys Filled with Water.
The eastern, central and southeastern
."F
districts OF France are terribly affected.
The valleys and plains are inundated and
the cities and towns are in darkness,
Troops everywhere have been ordered to
the work of rescue, but often they en-
counter the Creates difficulty In driving
the peasants, to. places Of safety.
The cities of Montargis, Macon, Gallons
Sur-Saone and Epernay and the entire
Champagne country is experiencing the
most disastrous floods since 1856. The
water In many of the villages along the
saone and the Marine reaches to the roofs
OF the dwellings.
At ENTHUSIASTICALLY. a small town
eleven miles from Chalons-Sur-Saone the
protecting dyke is breaking and the town
is threatened with destruction.
The factories and mills have stopped
work at Mezieres. Sedan and other places
in the Moure valley. Great damage has
been done to the beautiful French auto
mobile roads which ave been washed out
in many places,
The Ghronne river is rising rapidly. The
village OF Carnac Is surrounded by a lake.
The rivers Rhone and Loire are falling
in the lower reaches. The situation is
greatly Improved at Lyons, Limoges,
Tropes, Ahneoy and Auxerre.
1t is impossible to estimate the property
loss, but is will run into millions Of francs.
Fortunately the loss of life has been small,
The government authorities have ordered
the projects and military commanders
everywhere to aid In the rescue work and
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
Communities Must Cooperate.

Referring to criticisms upon the delay of
congress in the development of water
routes, the commission points to the fact
that the use of the improved channels in
many instances has not been common
Surate with the expense incurred and to a
lack Of progressiveness in providing suit
able freight-carrying facilities and TO fail
ure to provide modern termlnal equipment.
No federal Improvement will suffice, the
commission insists, without cooperation OF
communities ana business interests and
between rail and water routes.
A uniform system is recommended, APP
pllcable to all waterways, under which sta
tistics may be collected, showing the vol
ume and different kinds Of traffic carried
on the rivers and inland channels. This
country is declared to be far behind sew
eral European countries in the accuracy
Of inland navigation statistics and the
commission wants to see more extensive
information regarding high and low water
and average discharge Of the streams in
order to frame and effect plans for i'm
provements.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
HoweIl's Name
Goes to Senate
.t%sL .f .~ar
Nomination for United States Dis
trict Attorney Sent In by
the President.
(From a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, d. c., January 24-(spe-
cial Telegram 1.-THE nomination of Frank
S. Howell of Omaha to be. United States
district attorney for the district Of Ne
braska, to succeed Charles A, Gossl was
sent to the senate today by President Taft.
1t is expected that the senate will promptly
confirm the nomination.
President Taft sent to the senate the
nomination Of General James Allen OF the
army to be chief signal officer Geap-
pointment).
To be a brigadier general, Lieutenant
Colonel Hiram M. Chittenden, corps of en-
gineers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

Take Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money II Il falls TO cure.
T.. w, Groves SIGNATURE Is on each box re
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
%ONE-FOURTH OF
FRANCE FLOODED
Continued from First Page.)
Water Famine Threatened.

tice is full Of water and the first floor of
the Central Police station is u~ntenable.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25

Mr., Howell is In Arizona at present try
ing a case before the territorial supreme
court. He is expected in Omaha Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-25
ola Flight may bob Up,

While conservatives in both factions have
been hoping for a primary campaign, with
the bitterness OF two years ago eliminated,
the situation Just at present looks like a
strong attempt to renew the old fight. But
in this the leaders who would like 70 see
the fight under way will find that II will
be hard to work up among the voters such
an enthusiasm as was in the air two years
ago. The people van reform" in hunks,
and after their ardor in that direction has
cooled down they are more than likely to
The Big Sandy news., 1910-02-18
Mrs. Thomas Mari Dead.

Mrs. Thomas L. Marr, mother Of
Mrs. Lewis Prichard, of Huntington,
has finished her earthly sojourn and
at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon pass
ed to that unknown realm toward
which all humanity is journeying.
Mrs. Marr was born in Pike coun-
ty sixty-seyen years, and the great
er part of her life was spent in
Kentucky. For some time she had
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Lewis Prichard, of Huntington.
where she was at the time of her
death. She had been in failing
health for several months. She was
woman of remarkable intellectual
requirements and vigor of mind.
The waning years of her life did
not witness the decrease of her
mental powers, nor did advancing
age rob her of the attractions Of
her personality.
The Big Sandy news., 1910-02-18
Went To Van Lear.

The Rev. L. NJ. Copley went to
the new town near Paintsville cali
ed Van Lear on Wednesday last for
the purpose of organizing Union
Sunday School yMr. Coplsy is a
man of education, of broad views
and liberal ideas, and is an earnest
and successful worker in the cause
of churches and Sunday Schools.
The Big Sandy news., 1910-02-18
FAN of the Beautiful,

The heaviest snow seen here for
several years fell on last Friday. II
was about eight inches deep, and
for a day or two 1t afforded fine
sleighing.
This snow and the cold gave the
believers in the ground hog as a
prophet OF six weeks more cold
weather a chance to look wise and
laugh the doubters to scorn. The
weather of Tuesday and 65 degrees
reached by the mercury threw the
false prophet into the discard.
The Big Sandy news., 1910-02-18
A Six Hundred span.


John Burgess, formerly Of the
Big Sandy but now Of Wayne coun-
ty, and whose success as a farmer
and stock dealer has often been
noted in this paper. is again to the
front as raiser and trader. Last
week he took a pair Of fine horses
to Huntington to be used in the city
fire department, The horses are jet
black and are regarded by the de-
partment as the best in the Hunt
ington service. combining all the
requirements Of size, strength and
speed. The consideration paid for
the team was 5000.
The Big Sandy news., 1910-02-18
PERSONAL MENTION.
++++<<++++++++++<+++++++++

E. E. Reigel. of Leonard, o.. was
in this city last week.
E, Phelps, OF Pocahontas, Va,
was here on Sunday last
Mrs. A. NJ. Campbell has returned
from an extended visit in Hunting
ton.
Mrs. N. B. Chapman, of Peach
Orchard. was the guest of relatives
last week.
]. d. McGown went to Louisa to
visit his brother Sunday. -Prestons-
burg Herald.
Lawrence Gardiner, Claim Agent
for the N. & w. railroad, was in
Louisa on Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Hatten, of Buchanan
was the guest OF her sister, Mrs
Frank Wallace, last week.
Mrs. Mary Brown. of Catlettsburg
who had been visiting Mrs. HANNAH
Iackey, returned home on Friday.
Mrs. NJ. S. Burns and daughter
Kizzie Clay, were guests of Mr. ant
Mrs. Frank Mott, of Ceredo, re
Gently.
Mrs. Miles, of Ironton, who hat
been visiting her daughter, Mrs
Robert Bickel, returned home Of
Monday.
\ Miss Alice vinson returned Wed
nesday from a brief visit to friend
at Louisa and Glen Hayes.-Will
lamson Enterprise.
The Rev DR., Hanford was 1
Ashland on Tuesday attending
meeting OF the Board of Educatio
OF the NJ. e. Church.
Mrs. C. B. Bromley and little so
left via the N. & w. on Tuesda
{ last for Marytown. W. Va, wher
r her husband has employment.
The Big Sandy news., 1910-02-18
Rev. J. D. Garrett raralyzed.

The friends of Rev. j. d. Garrett
will be panied to learn that he was
stricken with paralysis last Sunday
morning week ago. One whole
side of the body is afflicted render
ing Mr. Garrett totally helpless The
symptoms, however, are for the
better but his recovery. 1t is feared,
will be slow. Wayne News.
The Big Sandy news., 1910-02-18
Harry Corns Advanced.

TThe NEWS is glad to note tnat
II. c. Corns, formerly OF Louisa, has
been advanced to the grade of AS
sistant Engineer In the government
service. mt Corns was on the r.
vine work for some time, but he has
been ordered in for work in the
Cincinnati office. Mr. and Mrs.
Corns are now visiting the family
of j. O. Lackey.