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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
ONLY TWO ARE FROM CHICAGO
Others from Small Towns in Illinois
Only Two Farmers on List.
GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY CHARGED
Complete Engine for Systematic
Suppression of Competition.
UNUSUAL METHODS EMPLOYED
District Attorney, In Opening Adj
dress, Says Nature of Business
Made II Necessary to Use
Great Secrecy.

CHICAGO, Dec. ls.--The jury which will
try the Chicago packers indicted charged
with violation Of the Sherman antitrust
law was completed and sworn in al noon
today. The taking OF testimony will be-
gin at once.
The men who will try the packers are:
Asa Bannister, farmer. Naperville.
II. /. BuCklin. farmer. Dundee,
Burton H. Meyers, insurance solicitor,
Naperville
w. ]. Thomas. clerk. Ottawa.
c. =. Mare, drug clerk, Chicago.
II. o. Bales, tailor, LAGRANGE.
J. II. Edwards, telephone inspector OF
tawa.
Jacob Glenn baker. Ottawa.
adam Glow, farmer, Plainfield.
Thomas Scott, millwright, Chicago,
j. r. Harvey grocer, Wilton Center
T.. j. Ryon, salesman, Streator.
The selection Of the jury was COM
pleted after ten days work, during which
147 veniremen were examined. District
Attorney Wilkerson in his opening ad-
dress pictured the course OF the alleged
combination which is accused OF con-
trolling the meat packing industry in
violation of the federal law and char
acterized it at one point as "the most
complete and systematic engine for the
suppression of competition known to the
industrial world"
United States District Attorney Wilker-
son in his opening address said in part;
I'VE VIII find that as far back as 1891
there WAS in operation a well established
and thoroughly effectual combination
which with comparatively slight changes
in membership has continued in exist
ence and operation to the present date
"The parties to the combination as II
existed in 1894 were Armour Co.
the Armour Packing company, Swift
and company, Morris g. Co., the @. IL
Hammond company, Sohwartzschild &
Sulzberger, and Cudahy & Co.
THE popularity of the meat business
rendered necessary the adoption of un'
usual methods of combination. This waS
required by the perishabls nature OF th'
product and the difference In the Srad'
of the meat produced.
"It was not possible TO organize com
bination with reference to the price o.
meat such as could be made with refer
ence to the price of steel. flour and etc.
in which there were fixed grades OF thu
product.
There was also necessity of conceal
ing from the public and from all but g
few Of the important employees the ex
istence Of combination to control prices
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
Pinchot Will Say
That Roosevelt is
Not a Candidate

COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 19.-That Theo-
dore Roosevelt will not be candidate
for the republican presidential nomina-
ton next year iS the message that VIII
be delivered by Clifford Pinchot in an
address at Medina, o., Friday night next.
This information came today from
Washington in telegram to Secretary
]. d. Facler OF the Ohio Progressive
league from Walter l.. Houser, national
manager of the La Toilette campaign.
1t is also announced that only three OF
the speakers previously announced VIII
make the whirlwind campaign in Ohio
during the christmas holidays-Gifford
Pinchot, Senator La Toilette and Senator
Moses Il. Clapp.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
The National Capital
The Senate.

Net at noon
Russian treaty abrogation taken up with
expectation of ratification OF the presl-
cents notification to Russia before ad-
Journment today
Leslie j. Taylor of Illinois. at the Lori
mer hearing contradicted the testimony Of
-; -. Brownback. Illinois legislator, about
alleged corruption.
r. l.. Kimbrough OF Harrisburg. Pa,
advocated the square deal as a bust
ness principle at antitrust hearing.
Urgent deficiency bill carrying more
than s2.S64,7 756 as 1t passed the house was
considered ahead OF the Russian treaty
question. The bill passed without general
discussion.
Senator Rayner. (MdJ in a speech
urged immediate action on Russian abro-
cation.
Senator Lodge (Mass) led the fight
In support Of the abrogation resolution
reported by foreign relations committee.
Senators smith (Maryland) Root New
Nork) and others made speeches on Rus
sian treaty abrogation.
Interstate commerce committee ad-
1ourned hearings on antitrust problem
until after holiday recess.
Russian abrogation resolution unani-
mously adopted.
Adjourned at 7:26 p. m. until ? o'clock
Wednesday.
The House.
Met at noon
Major General Wood testified before
military committee regarding his army
conservation plan.
Representative Sulzer New York; an
nounced that house would waive any
! technicalties in order to join with senate
In securing action on Russian abrogation.
Considered legislation for arrearages of
pay for congressional clerks.
steel trust" investigating committee
heard John G. Brown of Chicago regard
| ing ore rates in Minnesota.
Resolution passed calling for complete
| information as to proposed army concen-
| tration plan.
Steel trust investigating committee ad-
| journed until after. holiday recess of con-
gress.
Adjourned at 3:37 p. m. until noon
Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
GUESTS DRIVEN FROM HOTELS
Open Board of Trade Building in
Chicago is Burned.
LARGE HOsTELRIEs THREATENED
Ems6i yes succeed I'm Awakening
Thsusund Persons ana All Es-
cape--RecOrds OF Labor
Uhions Are Burned.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1J-Fire which started
early today wrecked the Open Board Of
Trade building, one of the land marks Of
the loop district. routed 1000 guests in
three big hotels and destroyed the records
Of the Chicago Federation of Labor and
OF a scare OF unions housed I'm the Open
Board building. The loss Is estimated at
10000.
After four hours hard fighting the fire
department declared the flames were out
and there was no further danger to ad-
Joining buildings. report that three
furnace stokers had lost their lives WAS
found to have been untrue, all the em-
ployes of the building being accounted
for.
The flames had gained such start
when the first of the firemen arrived that
there was little hope OF saving the build
ing and the department devoted most OF
it's efforts TO arouslng the guests OF the
Kaiserhof, Stafford and New Victoria
hotels and TO preventing spread OF the
flames.
The open Board which is an organiza-
ton for transactions In small lots OF
grain and provisions was only few days
ago cut off from receiving quotations OF
the regular Board Of Trade. having been
charged with countenanclng operations In
puts and calls, a form of business pro-
hiblted by the state laws. II was an
nounced the Open Board would be open In
the Traders building next door.
Fire Marshal seyferiecht declared he
would investigate the cause of the fire
and hinted that early indications were
that the fire had been OF lncendiary
orgine.
Employees awaken Guests.
Bell boys, elevator men and even the
city firemen did heroic work In the
hotels. Every room was visited In the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
LODGE RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Debate Over Discrimination Against
Jews Lasts ALI Day.
HOUSE EXPECTED TO AGREE
Sharp Exchange Occurs Between
Senators Root and Rayner.
CzAR's ACTION Is CRITICISED
Maryland Man Opens Debate with
ArrRiEnment of High-handed
Methods of Russia-Imter-
ruptions Frequent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19-The senate by
unanimous vote tonight formally rati-
fled President Tafts notification to
Russia of the termination of the treaty
of 1SS2.
The Lodge joint resolution. reported by
the foreign relations committee as a sub
stitute for the sulzer resolution that
passed the house 800 to /, was adopted
after an all-day debate over Russian
discrimination against the Jews of
America.
The house tomorrow is expected to
agree to the senate measure.
Senator Rayner inaugurated the debate
and sharply criticised Russia. He was
interrupted many times. Senator Lodge
followed in support of the resolution of
ratification, which he reported yesterday
from the foreign relations committee.
The treaty was displaced temporarily
on the days calendar, however, by the
house urgent deficiency appropriation
bill, carrying an emergency provision of
more than $2,0O0,Ooo Of funds for the gov
ernment.
After the deficiency bill had been dis
posed of Senator Lodge moved for i'm
mediate consideration Of his resolution
Tafts notification to Russia that this
government desires the treaty to end
January l, 1913 Mr.. Lodge then yielded
TO Senator Rayner Of Maryland.
Hayner and ROOt Tilt.
There was a sharp exchange between
Senators Rayner and Root. Mr.. Root pro-
tested against a possible Interpretation
of Mr.. Rayner's remarks to mean that
in issuing passports the United States
asked questions as to the applicants re-
ligion.
Mr.. Rayner said that the question was
asked by the Russian consulate. Mr..
Rayner quoted from a circular issued by
Mr.. Root when secretary of state.
do you dispute its correctness?" in
terrupted Mr.. Root.
mo, but II was subsequently withdrawn
by the state department, -re5Oined- Mr.,
Rayner. 3f
Representative Sulzer declared today
that there never had been any formal
protest by Russia against the Language
of his resolution.
'T can state with authority that Rus
sia never made any protest to the
American government against the Ian
guage Of that resolution" said Mr.. Sulzer
No Jews Admitted 10 AuSsAas
Mr.. Rayner said he knew of no instance
in which an American Jew, whether Rus
sian born or not. had been given ofticla
permission to visit Russia.
He said it was not Russian consuri
business what a mans religion was. ant
added, amid laughter, that he knew o.
mo reason why any one should want e
visit Russia anyhow"
Senator Lodge said that action by con
gress on the Jewish passport question
had been delayed because OF the hops
that diplomatic negotiations would bea
fruit.
Answering Mr.. Culberson's remarks
of yesterday, he said that it was ques
tion whether the house had not bee
more discourteous to the president thar
the president to the house.
Senator Lodge urged action that woul
make the United States position i'm
pregnable and forever stop "the dis
examinations against any OF our citizens
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
President Will
Favor Downward
Revision on Wool

WASHINGTON. Dec. le.--After meet
ing OF the cabinet today at which Presi'
dent Taft's message on schedule Is, wool
and woolens. finally was revised, It was
reported that the president has decided
TO recommend a revision downward. II
was said that the president would not
recommend any specific rates OK duty
but would indicate that the present rates
should be materially lowered. Tho mes
sage probably will go TO congress to-
morrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
MRS. VERMILYA FORMALLY
CHARGED WITH MURDER

CHICAGO, Dec. 10-An indictment
containing thirteen counts charging Mrs
Louise Vermilya with having murdered
Policeman Arthur Bissonette. by poison
ing him, was returned by grand jury
today. She was ordered held without
bail.
Mrs. Vermllyl, who Is in jail, expressed
herself without sympathy for the four
men IN a nearby cell who are sentenced
to be hanged Friday for the murder Of
Fred W. GuelsoW.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
Can You Write
a Daffydil?
It's try it.

Send it TO "Daffydil Editor"
of The bee. Look Ior rules of
contest on page 3.
Following are the merchants and
the prizes tney utter lor the best
DaIfydlI submitted 10 tnem:
wOlt Jewelry 90, genuine dia-
mOnd ring; value, 4lO.
Omaha Electric LiBnt x Power
Co., electric tOaster; value, $3.7J.
sunderland BROS. Coal 60, 81
credlt on an oruer OF one or more
tons uI coal.
Alamito Creamery Co, first
prize, SO milk ticket; second prize.
81 milk ticket; third prize, 81
milk ticket.
Tailor Beck. S. due bill on a suit.
Krug Brewing Co, one case
LuXus beer.
port wine.
Farrell Syrup Co. one case as
sorted syrup.
Iten Biscuit CO., 81 assortment
OF Item package goods.
Stephens' "Snops Tor Men" 80
hat
Hayden Bros. (piano DIT
menO handsome lady's UNI
bTella.
Tracy Bros. Co. Tracy sanl-
tary silver mounted hrlar pipe or
q box Of twenty-five "Ie- Be-tes.'
Dyoalis Cauoy shop, one large
box OF candy
In addition 10 the above Tie Bee
will award five 81 prizes 20 the
five next best Daffydil writer's.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
PRESENTED TO EMPLOYEES

NEW YORK. Dec IA Christmas
present OF $4,000 was voted today TO the
employees Of the Central Trust company
by directors Of the concern For years
the company has presented It's employees
with a years salary at Christmas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
Victim of Wreck is
Identified by Teeth

oRTONvILLE Mimi, Dec. l9-ldenu-
fled by the teeth, the body OF the
tenth victim Of the wreck OF the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway traln' the
columbian" which was struck yester-
dav by a silk train. 1t became known
TODAY, was that OF Hayes Caldin. aged
20. OF Butte. Mont The body is being
held here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
DAMAGE IN WALES
AMOUNTS TO MILLION

SWANSEA. Wales, Dec. l9.-The floods
Throughout the southern part OF Wales
have subsided 10 great extent.
The damage is widespread. The losses In
the Avan and Meath Valleys which were
most affected by the inundation. prob
ably viii amount to sLOO0,OOO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
RlDGELY TO BE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY FOR WYOMING

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia.-'rhe president
today nominated willard 5. Ridgely to
be United states attorney for Wyoming
and William II. GTimshaw 10 be United
states marshal for Minnesota
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
CAPTAIN B. F. BUzARD
DIES AT HOME IN SG, JOSEPH

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Dec. ls.-Captain B.
+. Buzard, civil war veteran and for
many years prominent in politics in
northwest Missouri died at his home
today aged p years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
Aim of Party Men to Avoid Multi
plioity of Candidates.
ADAMS OF SUPERIOR PRESIDENT
E. NJ. Pollard Of Nehawka Chosen
Secretary of League.
BY MR.. CALDERHEAD
John l.. webster, \. w. Jcffcrir and
others show Record of Presi-
dent Has Bcen One of
Achievement.
tTrom a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN. Neb., Dec. 1s-(special Telc-
gram Organization OF the Nebraska
TAFT league was completed at the Au-
ditorium here today by the election OF
c. A. Adams OF superior. president, and
T.. NJ. Pollard OF NehawSa, secretary
both holding these offices In the tempo
rary organization formed at a previous
meeting Tho men who accomplished this
came from all parts OF the state and
were In all instances representative re-
publlcans From the very nature OF the
gathering it was minus the excitement OF
the old time political convention. as thero
was nothing TO scramble over. all pres
cnt having come with the one purpose
In view. the formation of the organiza-
tion which should eIystaiiize the senti-
ment which all believed to exist. that
Nebraska republicans favored the renom-
lnation OF President Taft and that through
It's influence the president might he as
sured beyond a shadow OF a doubt not
only votes OF Nebraska In the national
convention but It's electoral vote as well.
The hotel lobbies eearly in the day
gave evidence of the gathering OF the
clans and were n reminder OF the con
vention times. Men from all parts OF
tho state who had been in the thick OF
the fight for republican supremacy or
tho state for year and men OF the
younger generation, who were just TAX
ing up the burden, were there, all bent
on tho same purpose. The convention
was composed of about four hundred
persons and all sections OF the state were
represented.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
Reports from stations at p. M.

indicates trace OF precipitation.
- indicates below zero.
l. A. WELSH. Local ForecastsT
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20
Avoid Many Candidates.

A touch of color was lent TO the AFFAIR
by the fife and drum corps OF the veter-
Grams organisation, which played some
stirring music before the meeting settled
down to business. Conspicuous on the
procenium arch were the flags and the
pennants which fly daily from the staff
in the yard Of NJ. j. Greevy OF Omaha.
| The plan OF organisation reported by
the committee provided Tor the selection,
I'm addition to the president and treasurer,
and Jesse c. McNlsh OF Wisner, was
chosenvlce president and s. II. Burnhaul
OF Lincoln treasurer. The president ana
secretary will name a committee OF
five to act with them In organizing
Taft clubs in each county in the state
and the same central committee VIII
name committee of five In each con-
Rressional district, which committees will
meet on or before January TO name can
didates for delegates to the national con-
vention in their respective districts. The
committees from the congressional dis
tricts will have Joint meeting In LIN
coin TO recommend the names OF tour
candidates for delegates-at-large rms
procedure was taken to avoid, II possible
a multiplicity OF candidates for delegates.
! Al the same general meeting In Lincoln
candidate for national committeeman VIII
be recommended and also eight candi-
dates for presidential electors.
The report Of the committee on organi-
cation was adopted unanimously although
| for a time 1t appeared there might De
n break I'm II on account of the desire OF
Mr.. Adams that he be allowed to retire
| I'm favor OF. Mr. Pollard and OF the eN-
pressed wish OF Mr.. Pollard that he be
not chosen secretary or president. He
explained that through purely uninter-
ested mover he had called the previous
meeting in which the present one had
It's inception and had labored to make
the organization effective. HIS personal
business demanded 80 much OF his time
that he did not feel that he could give
the work OF the league the attention II
should have. MIR. PoIlard's wishes in the
matter we're ignored. however, and he
was unanimously elected along with the
others recommended by the committee.
CaIderhead's Address.
Former Congressman W. A. Calder
head OF Kansas was the principal speaker
Of the afternoon. His address occupied
the time between the appointment Of com
mittees and filing of thei reports. He
reviewed the history of the republican
party, showing how 1t had always been
la party Of progression along safe and
sane lines, and showing that President
Taft had not been engaged In beating
the tom-tom, but had been man OF
deeds. lie reviewed the acts of the ad-
mlnIstration I'm detail and indicated.
wherein they had redounded for the best
interests Of the whole people.
| MIR. Calderhead discussed the Initiative
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20

Thirty-Twonty-Ten Years Ago
See editorial Page OF each issue
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-20

Frank Bloom. son OF Fort Meyer
tailor, In whose behalf President Taft
interceded and whose case was the cause
Of reprimGnd Tor Colonel Joseph Car
rard OF Fort Meyer is d full fledged Of
ficer Of the United states army. The last
formality was completed yesterday when
the senate confirmed his nomination as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25
DELEGATES NAMED
TO PEACE CONGRESS
GOVERNOR MANN APPOINTS vIR-
GINA REPRESENTATIVE TO
MEETING AT JOHNS HOP
KINS UNIVERSITY.

Governor Mann has appointed the
following delegates to represent Vir-
Efnia at the Third National Peace Con-
gress to be held at Mccoy Hall, Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore. May
3. and 8: Hon. Alexander Hamil-
ton, Petersburg; DIR. Edwin A. Alder
man. University OF Virginia; Colonel
James L. Cation. Alexandria,; DR..
George II. Denny. Lexington; MIR.
John G. Hagan. Richmond.
The coming congress Is expected to
be one OF the notable gatherings in
the history of the country, because
Of the active and influential men who
win take part in 1t. and because Of
the very marked growth of public
sentiment on the question with which
the congress will deal.
The president of the United States
will open the congress on Wednesday
afternoon. May 8. Among others who
will address the congress are: James
Cardinal Gibbons. Lyman Abbott
John w. Foster, ex-secretsry of State;
Theodore Z. Burton. the Belgian min
lister. Hamilton Holt Andrew Car
negie, Huntington Wilson, assistant
secretary Of state; Baron d'Estour-
nelies de Constant. senator of France.
and a member OF the First and Sec
and Hague Conferences: Price Collier
and Albert Shaw. The congress will
close with a banquet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25
PREACHER APPEALS
FOR CLEAN CITY
WANTS ROTTENNE.sS REMOVED
FROM ROANOKE-COxER Up
NOTHING. SAY MIR, DO
GAN.
Special to The Richmond virginian. !,

Special to The Richmond Virginian.1
ROANOKE. VA, April 25.---Sun-
day morning the Rev. X. ]. Dogan
preached TO an immense congregation
on the Redemption of Nineveh."
Among other things Mr.. Dogan said
1T WAS astounding how In Roanoke,
with twenty five or thirty preachers,
thieves and thugs and gamblers could
pursue their vocations, and how liquor
could be sold on the Sabbath within
three blocks Of the church In viola
ton OF the lava Of the State and city,
as had recently been ahown In the
courtk I'm our city" said he. "fn
the trial now on We are In the game,
and l am sorry II 10 30. but as the
time for house-cieaning - here. let
all the people Join In the cleaning up
and uncover the stencil around the
courthouse. Let US not cover up any
thing. II there Ia filth and ROTTEN
ness, we want II probed into. no mat
OF decay may be removed.
He said Roanoke's government was
like a barrel OF fsne pippin apples, into
which a little old rotten limbertwtg
had crept. The only way to save that
barrel. he asserted. was TO clean out
tho rotten spot. People OF Roanoke,
he insisted. are not going to stand
for any withdrawing. They are go
ing to demand a thorough cleansing,
SO that boys and girls may be protect
ed from gambling dens and other
forms OF iniquity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-25
BOOK CONCERNS
FIGHT ENTRY FEE
PUBLISHERS SUMMONED BEFORE,
CORPORATION COMMISSION BY
ATTORNEY GENERAL.

The much mooted question of an
entry fee tax on book concerns SELL
ing books In Virginia will be heard
before the State Corporation Commits
sion Wednesday, April rs.
The test case will be made with the
Macmillan Company. of New York,
one of the concerns who has large
contracts for furnishing books for the
public schools of Virginia.
1t will be remembered that the con-
tracts for school books with the pub
fishers were held up by the attorney
general, who claimed that unless the
publishers paid an entry fee tax for
doing business in Virginia he would
not sign the contract for the books.
The book concerns claimed that as
they had no agent or place OF busi-
ness in Virginia, they were not liable
to the entry fee tax. and in this they
we're partly supported by the Corpora
ton Commission.
As a last resort Judge Rhea- OF the
Corporation Commission. directed that
the contracts be signed. SO that the
schools would not be out Of the books,
and suggested that the attorney gem
eral make a test case OF the matter.
This was done. and a panic In the
schools for want Of books was avoid
ed.
lie tSSl Ease toIhcS w Aof uIus iiiS
tomorrow before the commission. The
law provides that any foreign corpora
ton doing business in Virginia shall
pay an entry fee tax. The book con-
Germs sell their books to local dealers.
and they claim that In 50 doing they
are entirely protected by the inter-
state commerce law. which allows
corporation to sell goods in any other
State without paying a tax TO do.
provided no office or warehouse is
maintained.
The attorney general contends that
as the contract has a clause In which
It is provided that the book concerns
must keep in convenient places a sup
ply of books, that they are liable to
the entry fee tax,
The publishers say that they have
always kept the books with regular
book stores, and no entry fee was
charged. the books being sold in
straight sales to the book stores.
The result OF the case will be watch
ed with the keenest interest.