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Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Graft Charges
in Committee
Heated Debate Marks Discussion of
the Postal Rates on Mag
azines.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Swords such as
graft robber anG treHson,- were hurled
back and forth between members OF the
house committee on postoffices and poat
roads and magazine publishers at a hear
Ing held yesterday. The exchanges grew out
Of editorials published by the latter pro-
testing against Increasing postal rates on
magazines.
Herbert Myerick, president of the Phelps
company and representing the National
Agricultural Press league identified and
admitted his authorship OF several editor
ials charging that the proposed increase 10
magazines admitted as second class matter
constituted robbery.
He was questioned sharply by Chairman
Weeks of Massachusetts and Representa-
tive Smith Of California. The editorials
charge the Postoffice department with
robbery, scheming. graft and other Of
lenses which Mr.. Smith declared did not
constitute a polite form Of criticism.
Mr.. Smith attributed the receipt OF let
ters speaking Of anarchy and giving the
impression or growing hatred against gov
nme institutions to Just such editorials.
He declared they constituted treason.
Mr.. Myeriok construed this as a charge
that the farmers OF the country were
and that he himself was guilty
OF treason. He entered a general denial IN
the most vigorous language.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Council Bluffs
City Engineer
Fixing Values
Careful Work Being Done in Prepare.
ton for Indian Creek
Tunnel.

City Engineer S. L. Etnyre and his force
Of assistants are at work upon plans and
| specifications for the proposed Indian
creek tunnel, which were ordered by the
city council some time ago. This is the
proposition submitted by Mayor Maloney-
contemplating the construction Of a tun-
mel through the hills north OF the city, to
divert the creek from it's present bed and
turn the water into Big lake.
The question of raising funds sufficient
to meet the expense of this undertaking
is demanding attention from the aldermen
and the city solicitor. 1t is roughly esti-
mated that the tunnel will cost about
S20O,OOO. It is believed by Mayor Maloney
that this cost may be modified consider
ably, possibly to such an extent as to
bring the total down to about $4,000.
Mayor Maloney is of the opinion that
an assessment of 4 mills may be made
against property within the confined limits
Of the drainage district and an assessment
Of 2 mills upon all other city property.
BY this means a revenue Of $500 annually
may be secured. based upon a total valua-
ton Of 81, 100000 on Council Bluffs real
estate.
City Solicitor KimbaIl has expressed the
belief that the city cannot assess the
property beyond 2h mills within the drain
age district and 1h mills outside the dis
trict. This would give an annual income
from that sourse of $500.
The statute provides that a levy not
exceeding 4 mills may be made for a period
of not more than ten years. According to
Mayor Maloney's figures the income from
the total levy of 6 mills would be about
s65,OOo Mr.. Kimball believes the whole
total should be not more than 4 mills,
which would give a revenue Of about $780,
600 In the ten years.
In order to- be able to submit to the
council an accurate estimate OF the re-
sources Of the city in this project, as
well as an estimate of the cost. the en-
gineer Is going over the territory of the
drainage district, lot by lot, and fixing
values.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
SCOTT CASE COMES MONDAY
Judge ThOrneIl viii Try Second OF
Mabray Mike Suits.

"
Mnbray Ill suits.
Beginning with the trial of the Mabray
Mike" case of the state against Frank
Scott Of. Fender, Neb., Judge A. B. Thor
nell will lake up the district court criminal
docket next Monday, The Scott case is ex-
pected to occupy the greater part OF the
week. Attorney Genera. III. w. Byers. II
Is stated. will assist County Attorney j. j.
Hess In this trial, as he did in the trial of
the Dobbins case last December.
Although the Scott case is the only GRIM
inal case on the present assignment, it is
expected that before the close of that trial
another assignment will be made, including
other state cases.
County Attorney Hess said yesterday he
expected to dispose OF a number of Grim
inal cases before the close of the term.
The criminal docket for the January term
contains 10S cases, besides the eighteen in
returned since the beginning of
the term. A number of cases nave been
disposed of, however, either by pleas of
guilty or dismissal, in unimportant cases,
and there is on the criminal docket. as on
the equity and law dockets, a large amount
Of dead wood"
More than twenty cases are for violation
of liquor laws, Climbing, saloon contempt
cases., etc. Nine dipsomaniac cases are
listed, but most of them have been dis
posed of.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
nrothern, Honscr Afire rnnethar-

IOWA CITY, Ia, Jan. 29.-(Special.)-
Three fires within fourteen hours was the
record Wednesday and yesterday in Iowa
City, two Of the fires breaking out at the
same time in the homes of two brothers.
one residence being several blocks from the
other Fire of mysterious origin started a
blaze on the second floor of the Conrad
eaten home at S1s Washington street and
at the same hour an alarm was turned in
from the John Gaten home at III East
JEFFERSON street. Sparks from a chimney
started this fire. The third fire was caused
by a defective flue at the McCune resi-.
dence on Maiden Lane.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Five transfers. total. ........S
TT. Dodge Heats the Sioux.

FORT DODGE. Ia. Jan. 3.-(Speclal.
Telegram)-The affirmative, upheld by
Fort Dodge, won unanimously in the battle
between Fort Dodge and Sioux City here
tonight, taking place as part of the triangu-
lar contest between Fort Dodge, Council
Bluffs and Sioux City. The judges were
Leslie l. Reed Of Jefferson. Prof. J. E.
Brindley OF Ames and Attorney O.. j. Hen
derson OF Webster City.
b, B. Burnquist, an attorney OF Fort
Dodge, presided. The commission form Of
government was the question contested.
Paul G~ustafson, Warren Smith and George
Br~andshaw, the latter a member OF the
1908 league champion team, represented Fort
Dodge. The negative, defended by Sioux
City, was represented by John Osborne.
Josephine Herbst and Jack Perkins.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Ellis Tells How
Platform Pledges
Are Being Kept
Assistant Attorney General Reviews
Record to Date-People Urged to
Second Presidents Efforts.

CLEVELAND, Jan. 29.-Wade H. Ellis,
assistant to the attorney general and old
friend and nelghbor OF President Taft,
when the latter lived in Cincinnati last night
arose at a banquet OF the Tippecanoe club
to explain the viewpoint of an adminlstra-
ton mar on administration policies and
present day events. The Tippecanoe club,
to which President Mckinley and Senator
NJ. A. Hanna belonged, was holding It's Nc
Kinley day banquet. Mr.. Ellis, former
attorney general OF Ohio, was the principal
speaker, coming here from his government
work in the Beef trust" investigation.
Pay no heed to the so-called insurgents
on the one hand or to the so-called stand
patters on the other" he said. Take no
counsel from those who defend Cannonism
or Aldrichlsm to the right of you, nor to
those who would empha size the program of
La Toilette or magnify the Pinchot Incl
dent to the left of you. Get into the mid
die OF the road and stand shoulder to
shoulder for the performance Of the party's
pledges to the people under the leadership
OF William II. Taft"
After declaring that the majority leaders
are rallying TO the president, Mr.. Ellis
continued:
What are the Roosevelt policies? Is Taft
for them or against them? What were the
promises Of the last republican platform?
Is Taft keeping them or breaking them?
Let US judge him by his works.
First and foremost of the Roosevelt
policies is a vigorous and impartial en-
forcement Of the law. Has the president
faltered and fliekered in that duty? The
country did not expect a blind, indiscrimi-
nate drive at wealth simply because it is
wealth."
Mr.. Eris cited the cases Of John r
Walsh and Charles w. Morse to prove that
the man higher up is not being shielded
by this administration. He ~instanced the
paper board trust indictments, the sugar
Indictments and the judgments in the lower
courts against the Standard OIL company
and the American Tobacco company as
evidences OF the activity Of the adminlstra-
ton In that direction.
Mr.. Ellis praised the presidents message
on conservation and called attention 10 the
presidents activities In the matter OF a
postal savings bank law. economy in public
service, protection OF those engaged in
hazardous ealllngs. issuance OF in~juneuons
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
DaneBnK MOI Under n,n

IOWA CITY. Ia, Jan. 29.-(special)-
Alone does the University or Iowa stand
among the institutions OF higher learning
In Iowa In that d9ncing is permitted by
the sanction Of it's faculty, Iowa college
at Grtnnell has emphatically come out
against dancing and in the city OF Des
Moines, Drake university, Des MONIES col.
lege, Highland Park college and the Danish
college long ago 'tabooed" the light fantas,
tic. Dances are almost unknown At Cedar
Falls where the girls far outnumbe the
men in the State Teachers college, Drastic
measures are being used in those institu-
lions TO keep the ban on the ~frivolity. but
IN the state university formal parties are
given and every weeks end sees the social
calendar filled with as many dances as
there are halls in the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
AGED MAN IS NOT INSANE
County Board Makes Ruling in Case
of II. M. White.

County Board Makes Ruling In Case
of II. M. White.
After receiving the report Of DR.. ]. M.
Barstow, medical member Of the Board of
County Insanity Commissioners, yesterday.
the board entered a finding that Robert
M. White was not insane. White Is an
aged man who is a county charge. He
was sent the first of the month to the
county home at McClelland, but ran away
from the institution on the evening of Jan
uary 5 in his bare feet. The night was ex-
tremely cold and when White was found
by Superintendent o. L. Barrltt, who be-
gan search as soon as Whites absence
was reported, the unfortunate mans feet
were found to be partially frozen. He had
walked about three-auarters of a mile and
was found wandering in' field.
Superintendent Barrltt filed an informa-
ton Of insanity on January 10 and White
was brought to st. Demands hospital In
this city, where he has since been cared
for. While not insane, he is childish and
Or. Barstow said yesterday that he would
probably lose parts of several toes as a
result Of freezing.
White was removed to Mercy hospital
yesterday afternoon and will be treated
there until fully recovered.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Pointer Goes to Missouri.

LOGAN, Ia, Jan. 29.-(Special)-The
young man by the name or Ben Pointer
who escaped from the officers Of Usage
county, Missouri, and was located and
taken into custody by Sheriff Rock, as
sisted by Mr.. Hammer, the first Of the
week, went to Missouri yesterday with the
sheriff Of Usage county without a protest.
Mr.. Pointer said that he expected to re-
turn to Missouri on his own motion, but
as he will face the alleged crime of Grim
inal assault his declarations on volun-
teertng to return are not taken very seri-
ously by the officers of Harrison county.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
PRIMARY FILINGS ALL IN
No Republican Nomination for office
of Assessor.


Filings for the city primary election on
February % closed last evening. The final
day produced only two candidates for
nomination. Warren Hough filed as demo-
cratic candidate for city treasurer and is
the only candidate for that nomination.
w. M. Hendrix OF the Sixth ward filed
as a candidate for the republican nominal
ton for member of the Board Of Park
commissioners. The filings closed without
any candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for assessor. 1t is expected the re-
publican city convention will I'LL this va
cancy
No filings were made this year for dele
gates to city conventions or precinct COM
mitteemen, nor did either city chairman
file with the auditor a statement of the
ratio upon which the number of delegates
to the city conventions should be based.
The law provides that the city auditor
shall fix the ratio on failure of the city
chairmen to act. Auditor McAneney said
last evening that he would do this within
a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30

DENISON, Ia, Jan. 29,-(Speclal)-Rev.
Mr.. DePree, the Presbyterian pastor of
this city, is gathering up material for a
series Of sermons in the near future by
sending out inquiries to citizens asking
their opinion as to church matters. Among
his questions are such as these: why
does the Christian church fail to reach the
people?' Why do not more men go to
church," What is the most serious mis-
take the church is making?' I'm what
way do Christians fail?' what manner
Of person do you think a Christian should
be?' What kind of a preacher do you
like?"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
OFT Goes 10 LincoIn-

LYONS, Neb., Jan. 2s.-(speclal)-Charles
X. OFT has sold his interest in the Lyons
to his paTtner, ]. ]. Hayden. who also
bought Mr.. OTIS dwelling. Possession will
be given February l. when Mr.. OFT will
remove to Lincoln, where he viii be con,
nected with the job printing plant Of the
Collins Printing ompan
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
LONG MARRIED, DIVORCE WANTED
NJ Rasmussen Says He Can Live No
Longer with Wife.


Longer with Wife.
M Rasmussen yesterday filed suit in the
district court for divorce from Anne Marie
Rasmussen. They separated ON last
Christmas day, according TO the statements
OF Rasmussen's petition, after having lived
together thirty-one years, They were mar
ried In Denmark on May 2, 1873.
Rasmussen charges his wife with cruel
and inhuman treatment. and says she
once threw a knife at him; sometimes left
him for long periods at home to do his
own cooking and care for the house, and
on one occasion, he charges, she PROMPTED
their grown up sons to strike him.
Gertrude c. Schafer has sued for a d.
vorce from Henry chafe They were
married on November l6, 1890. Mrs.
Sehaefer accuses her husband Of statutory
offenses, continuing through a number Of
years, and says she can no longer live
with him. She asks custody of seven
children. the oldest OF whom is is years of
age.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Chicago Woman
Makes Novel Plea
For Husband
If He Didn't Beat Me, I'd Think he
Didn't Love Me Any
More"

CHICAGO, Jan. Eff he didn't bea,
me once in awhile I'd think he didn't love
me any more and maybe was running
around with some other woman"
Mrs. Mary Duffy made the above state
ment this afternoon TO Municipal judge
Grove in the course Of a plea for the re-
lease Of her husband. Peter, Duffy, ar
rested on complaint OF neiEhbors for beat
ing her.
Judge Grove discharged Duffy with the
remark:
Il have often heard it said that women
love best the hand that beats them, but
l have never before heard a woman ad-
nit it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Cherry Trees
to Be Destroyed
Gift of Japanese Government to Mrs.
Taft Found Infected with Sew
eral Plant Diseases,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Regret has been
expressed by the president and Mrs. TAFT
that the 1900 cherry trees presented by
the Japanese government to this country
are infected by root gall worms, certain
fungus diseases and insect pests. Tho
trees were to nave been planted In Potomac
park, which Mrs. Taft did much last year
to have become the outdoor boulevard and
meeting place OF social Washington. The
secretary OF agriculture has found 1t neces-
sary to recommend the destruction OF the
trees. 4
Secretary Knox has oppressed to the
Japanese ambassador the regret OF the
government authorities that the gift can
not be used.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Olasae. Arranee neunion..

IOWA CITY, Ia, Jan. 2s.-CSpecial.)-
Twenty-six of the forty-four classes to
graduate from the University of Iowa col
lege OF law have, arranged for reunions here
at the time of the dedication of the new
law building, February 70. A big banquet
will be held the evening of the dedication
and 1t Is expected that fully 400 will be in
attendance at this event alone.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Track Meet for Keokuk

KEOKUK, Ia, Jan 2S.-(special.)-High
school athletes OF three states Will gather
here on May z, when the third annual trl-
state track and field meet Is 10 be held
under the auspices OF the local high school
association. This year extra efforts will
be made to attract the best athletes from
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. ID. l.. Hoffer.
one OF the athletic directors at the UniveT-
sity OF Chicago, will act as referee and
starter.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30

by federal courts and publication Of cam
paign expenses.
Mr.. Ellis %concluded:
with this record Of fidelity and achieve
ment is there any republican tonight who
must apologize to his pride or his con-
science for the faith u at is In him? Wher
this record is known and debated is there
any danger that the American people will
withhold their verdict Of well done?'"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Real Estate transfers.

These transfers were reported to The Bee
January rs by the Pottawattamie County
Abstract company Of Council Bluffs:
Alton Kocher and wife to ]. ]. Cook,
lots s, 8 and 10, block 8, town of
Gilliat, w, 1G
Forth j. Fitch and wife to Allen Green
Brumage, lots 4 and s, block 10, Coch-
rams add. to Council Bluffs, W.. d.. ZOO
Josephine Redfern and husband to
Plato c., Otto r., Hazen G., Lima
ID. and Forrest f. Redfern, lot 20 and
the sh OF lot q, Railroad add. to
Council Bluffs, W. /
Henry N. Anderson and wife TO Jessie
r. Magnees, lots q and 2S, block Z,
Wright's add. to Council Bluffs, W. d. 2Oc
George II. Addison, widower, to George
H. Addison. Jr., part lot 3, Aud subd.
SEX mex, 12-75-40, W. d,..,.............. 800
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Iowa

should adopt a commission form Of gov
errment." The Council Bluffs boys had q
little the better Of argument presentation.
but failed to come back on rebuttal. The
decision was close, however, and the out
come in doubt until the me
The judges were Guy Struble, a Lemars
attorney; F. e. Teller, superintendent OF
the oIawa schools, ard A. II. waterhouse,
superintendent Of the Fremont Neb)
schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
PLEADS GUILTY TO ROBBERY
L.. II. Sample, Express Agent at
Cheyenne, II Given Two
Yenra.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Jan. 29.-L H. Sam
pie, night express agent here. pleaded
guilty Of robbery this afternoon. He was
sentenced to two years Imprisonment.
Sample was one Of four railroad employees
arrested on a charge OF wholesale rob
berry OF mail, express and baggage.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
close at Sioux civ.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Jan 2s.-(SpeciaI Tele-
grsm)-The Sioux CITY affirmative team
won the leg OF the triangular high school
with Council Bluffs. held here last
by q two to one sC,e. The question
VAS, Resolved. hat American cities
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention

The Council Bluffs ONES OF the
Omaha Bee IL At Is soOtt street
1oth Phones -.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30

When you want what you want when
you want it, say so through The Bee Want
Ad Columns.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
9 MANUFACTURERS.

IF you wished to Get the
l. biggest harvest from a
given tract Of land you
would not blow seed to the
winds thinly scattered over
the country. You would
plant it regularly and sys-
tematically il a section no
larger than you could have
properly watched and cul-
tivated. You would then
get the richest crop posi-
BILE, and If you we're wise
you would not oVerwork
your land and thus shorten
its productive life, but you
The sun., 1910-01-02
CHEAP AUTOs IN DEMAND.
- TOO VIII Be the Average Price sS=
ears Built In 1910.


The fuel consumption OF the cheap little
runabouts is wonderfully small In an
Official test at the New York automobile
carnival year ago the record established
was 42.o miles to a gallon OF gasolene.
though another car actually scored 40
miles a gallon, but lost the record by
deviating from the prescribed course.
A gallon of gasolene oos u anywhere
from rs cents. when bought at a roadside
garage, down to ~ cents when purchased
by the barrel. While the average driver
under average conditions will hardly do
ful. says Outing. TO be able to travel at a
cost OF from a quarter OF q cent to half a
cent passenger n mile for fuel. A
heavy car that runs nine miles a gallon
Of gaSolene Is doing we'll.
The present year marks the real be-
ginning OF the era OF the low priced car.
which. as the dealers understand the
term. is one that calls for less than two
thousand dollars. Precisely how much
lees depends upon the individual pur-
chaser. his bank account and the service
required OF the car. The average selling
price OF the 100000 cars to be built in 1910
will be 81 300, though there 10 every indica-
tion that the cars selling below that will
be In considerable demand.
III two passenger car for ordinary use
Is wanted. q runabout that will hll the bill
can be had for $3.50 FOR $3.50 more a
better car can be bought. while one still
better. with seat in the rumble for a
third Passenger. can be had for $50. For
$3.50 touring car seating five may bs had
which will fully meet the requirements on
the average man, II he Is a reasonable
person.
The sun., 1910-01-02
skoINNINo or THE STRIKE.

The history 81 the case. as brought
<us BY the evid dsnce. shows that IL was on
March &, 1901, that Mr.. Loewe first re-
ceived . visit from representatives OF the
United Hatters OF North America. This
~as over year before the strike. Presi-
4Ant John A. Mofitt. Martin Lawlor,
The sun., 1910-01-02
Choice the Hatters Gave D. e.
Loewe & Co.
FIGHT FOR THE OPEN SHOP
Story Of the Danbury Boycott as
Told IN Court.

'yidence Tor the Plaintiff In the Suit 70
necoyer s34O. 900 for the Damage
tsene sis RuslDeSS by = National
Bsyeott Instituted After . strike
Caused BY HIs Refusal to UnI"nIzs
His Factory American Fedora.
sisl ss Labor and the United TIatters
4 Of North America Involved IN the
tsse-Methods or Labor Unions De-
\ scrsbed I'm the Threats
and ncycctts Against Merchants who
Handled Loewers Goods - willing
20 spend s2o 900 TO get I.oewe.
The sun., 1910-01-02
BOYCOTT IN SAN FRANCISCO.

The way in which the local unions
pushed the boycott was best shown by the
depositions which were read OF testimony
taken in California. The two walking
delegates OF the United Hatters OF North
America were William Z. Hennelly and
Daniel p. Kelley. Their sole business was
to push the boycotts of the United Hatters
and they worked very effectively espe-
cially against the business OF Triest A Co.
the distributors OF Loewe hats, with places
Of business in San Francisco and Portland.
Ore
The most powerful weapon OF attack was
circular which they had the San Fran
cisco Labor Council Issue July ,. 1908 II
was as follows:
Al a special meeting OF the San Fran
cisco Labor Council held on the above date
the hat jobbinE concern known as Triesl
Co.. il6 Sansome street, San Francisco
was declared unfair for persstently patron
izing the unfair hat manufacturing concern
OF ID. T.. Loewe a Co.. Danbury, Conn.
where the union hatters have been on strike
for union conditions since August 20. 1907
Triest Co. will be retained on the unfair
list az long as they handle the produc,
OF this unfair hat manufacturing concern
Union men do not usually patronize re-
tail stores who buy from unfair JObbIne
houses or manufacturers. Under these
circumstances all friends OF organized
labor and those desiring the patronage OF
organized workers will not buy goods
from Triest Co.. IIs Ssnsome street, San
Franoi3co.
A later circular gave an unfair list OF
the American Federation OF Labor" on
which was the name of Loewe a. Co. II
said: The declaration of unfairness re-
garding the firms mentioned Is fully sane
toned and will be supported TO the fullest
degree by the San Francisco labor Coun
Gil These circular m were aant hroa H., =,
among retail hat dealers on the Pacific
coast.
Before Triest A Co. was put on the uu,
fair list union men went to them and tried
TO persuade them to stop buying Loewe
hats, I. Il. Zant, secretary OF the ekn