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Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
DAVID B. COATS is ARRESTED
Council Bluffs Man Charged with
Stealing from POcketboOk
at Tecumseh.

TECUMSEH, Neb.. Jan. l7.-(Speclal
Telegram David r. Coats of Council
Bluffs. Ia, travelling agent for the Omaha
World Herald was arrested here today
on a warrant charging grand larceny,
sworn out by the county attorney. Goats
is accused of stealing $50 from c. D. wahI.
agent for the Burlington at Elk Creek.
Mr.. VAIL while at work IN the station
dropped his pocketbook containing 500
from his hip pocket woman who was
waiting for the train says she saw Coats
pick It up. Soon after the train reached
Tecumseh the pocketboOk was found under
the stove with so missing. Coats will be
given a preliminary hearing this afternoon
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
Terrible Suffering
EozSms All over Baby's sody

When my baby was four months old
his race broke out with eczema, and al
sixteen months OF age. his face. hands
and arms we're in a dreadful state Tn Z
eczema spread ali over his body. we
had 10 put q mask or cloth over his face
and tie up his hands. Finally we gave
him Hoods Sarsaparllla and IN a few
months he was entirely cured. Today he
Is q healthy boy" Mrs. InsE Lewis.
Barring, Maine
Hoods saFsaparilIa cures blood dis
eases and builds up tho system
ss Sss y soasS In gsIs. hsSid form or
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
oonfes.e. 10 steaIIng TMo Team..

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. l5-(spe-
.cial)-For a year It remained mystery
what had become OF two valuable teams
and new wagon and set of harness stolen
one night from several places in the city
and vicinity. The teams We're valued at $3.50
and 500 belonging 20 Mr.. Marks and Mr..
Tilley. The more recent theft of team In
Hamilton county Was hunted down with
better success and Charles BOSNIAN was
arrested by the police department OF this
city and the Hamilton county team found.
BOSNIAN was sent TO the penitentary and
has now confessed to participation in the
Marks and Itlley thetts and indicated that
the horses are ON his ranch in the vicinity
OF Denver. Bossman's clean breasting Il
20 the officers OF the penitenuary has sent
the officers OF Hamilton and Hall county
10 Denver In quest OF the missing property
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
Nebraska
ASK FOR COMPANY RECEIVER
Auditor Barton Instructs Legal De.
paTtment to Go Into Court.
FARMERs & MERCHANTs IN BAD
AhhNALho q MLlHlOdANlo IN DAD
Judge ". -. stewart OF Lancaster
WIZ ne Asked 20 Nnme officer
sutton Presidcs over char
tiles session.
From q staff correspondent ,

LINCOLN, Jan. 17.-tspecial THE state
auditor has decided to turn the affairs OF
the Farmers and Merchants Insurance
company over TO receiver as all nego-
tiations for sale have been failures Audi
tor Barton has instructed the attorney
general to bring action against the com
pany 10 have receiver appointed. Judge
w. r. Stewart Of the Lancaster district
court will name the receiver. Offers Of a
tentative nature were received Tor the com
pany from a firm Of capitalists IN syria.
cuse and another from Kansas city but
neither could close the deal
The company has been In bad condition
Tor over a year and quite recentlv its af-
fairs we're severed from all connection with
the Farmers and Merchants bank by order
Of the state board. II had assets last
June OF over 100000 capital stock OF S2OO.00'
end unpaid losses Of $1,000 II was
originally organized in 1880 was once owned
by d. Il. Thompson and has been recently
in the hands OF c. w. Montgomery. l.. =
Funkhouser and NJ r. Funkhouser OF Chi
cago.
judge sutton Presides.
Judge A. l.. Sutton Of Omaha presided
over the sessions OF the charities confer
ence here this morning, when the child
saving federation was In charge OF iht
meeting Miss Anna Halves read a paper
on infant mortality and its prevention, Or
oA. W. Clarke OF Omaha, Judge sutton
Mrs. H. II. Heller DR.. p J.. Hall and
Rev H. II. Harmon made addresses.
nominating committee on officers for mex
year will report at tonights meeting.
Real Estate Men Meet.
The meeting called by the lincoln rea
estate dealers to further the cause of 9
Nebraska publicity bureau and to organize
a state real estate dealers association Il
now In session, About fifty dealers arr
attending. and the meeting was called t
order at 2:9O this afternoon by Presiden
Waite Of the Lincoln association. A. b
Christian Of oYrk was made temporar!
chairman Mayor Love gave an address
of welcome. Which responded to b!
Mr.. Vandecar OF York. There was a ban
Quet and the perfection OF an organization
tonight at the Commercial club:
Hard Cider Under the Ban.
Gus Arrigo was fined $40 in police cour
here this morning for selling hard eide
after State Chemist Redfern had testifie
that the hard cider was more intoxicatin
than beer. Other dealers were questione
concerning the sales of hard cider, whic
seem to have been fairly numerous.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
FIFTY THOUSAND FOR
UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY
Institution IL Left This sum by Late
". Netchum, Former Resident
of FRyette County.

FAYET~TE. Jan. Il. - tspecialD-Upper
Iowa university people all over the coun-
try are rejoicing over the good fortune Of
the university in receiving in the will OF
the late p. Eetchum a bequest Of $4,000
Mr. Ketchum was formerly a resident OF
Fayette county and always held this school
dear 20 his heart. Some time ago he To-
Gated AT New Salem, Idaho, and ne died
only a few DAYS ago. The announcement
Of his bequest was made by the Officers
OF the university. This came at a very
fortunate time as the university Is now
engaged in campaign for a half million
endowment President Cooper Vice Presl
dent Dickman, who is also teacher and
Rev. L. Brown, pastor az Epworth.
have an been called In ana they have Just
begun on the most active canvass the
school has ever inaugurated
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
FORM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Hastings BusIneSs Men Organize and
VIII Select Permanent secre-
Ia FYOf Body.

HASTINGS, Neb.. Jan. 17.-(Special Tele-
gramO-The Hastings Chamber of Com
merce has been organized by over 400 mem
beers and the following officers have been
chosen; H. e. Stein, president; w. Nj. nut-
ton, vice president; f. w. Keunneth, treas
urer committee, OF which II. e. stein
is chairman, has been instructed to rec
ommend person for permanent secretary.
Somebody from out of town may be chosen.
Probably the club quarters will be provided
for
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
PouItry B1hibitIon Opens.

HASTINGS, Neb., Jan. 1I,-(Special Tele-
gram THE twenty sixth annual poultry
exhibition, said to be the largest ever held
by the Nebraska association, opened today.
Birds have been entered from half dozen
states Tonight Prof Pierce OF the United
states Department OF Agriculture gave
stereopucon lecture before the poultry
raisers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

II. d. Nicely left Tuesday for Corpus
Christi, Tex, for ten days trip.
Everett Buckingham, representing the
Ak-Sar- Ben association of Omaha left
Monday to attend the dedication Of the
Chamber of Commerce at Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
EXPLOSION IN CHICAGO CRIB
Two Men Injured by Accident in Tun-
mel OFF seventy-Third


CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-In a dynamite ex-
plosion in the tunnel leading to the
Seventy-third street crib where many lives
were lost by fire several years ago, two
Workmen were fatally injured and twenty
six others narrowly escaped death. The
dynamite was set off by being acciden-
TALLY struck with a crowbar used to loosen
rock in a tunnel leading from the crib
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
STANDARD OIL PLEAS FINISHED
Wickersham Makes Mere Plain State
ment of the Case,
JOHNSON DEFENDS CORPORATION
Attorney says with BiR ORGANIZATIONS
Prices would Be Higher, millions
without Employment aud
Trade Destroyed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. John G. John
SON leading counsel for the Standard Oil
organization, concluded today the long oral
argument before the supreme court Of the
United States on the proposed dissolution
Of the Standard oil company Of New Jersey
as I'm violation OF the sherman antitrust
law
In contrast with Mr.. Johnsons effort
was the plain summary OF the govern
ment's side Of the case 10y Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham, who spoke just before
Mr. johnson Many Washingtonians
listened to the final clash of the advocates.
including Mrs Taft who sat within the
bar Of the court in a seat Of honor.
Nowadays we hear a great deal OF
what are stigmatized reactionary courts,
said Mr.. Johnson at the close Of his ad-
dress. "by which l understand the courts
that 60 to the statutes as printed and to
the volumes Of decisions by which the law
is settled and not to the files OF news
papers nor to the speeches Of oratorial
demagogues In moment Of hysterica'
contemplation Of the sins of others-tor
we are never apt so to exaggerate our
own-we are likely to mistake their extent
and the remedy to be applied.
I'm the case Of these large corporations
the need is not for their eXtirpation BY
| their mere largeness the country does not
suffer.
Corporations Desirable.
| without these corporations prices would
be higher, hundreds of millions of men
would be deprived of employment and
our foreign trade-more and more depend
ent upon our manufactures because of the
alarming increase Of growth Of our popu'
lation which consumes our agricultural
products-would be destroyed We should
have no chance in the competition OF the
world for trade with rival like Germany
the most intelligent Of them all, which by
settled legislation fosters the combination
which you are asked to condemn as Grim
inal"
Mr.. Johnson replied TO the warning o.
Mr.. Kellogg that unless the Sherman Law
was enforced the Standard would drive al
INDEPENDENTS out of business within fiv'
years
"Mr. Kellogg need not fear any over
fondness for these corporations by judges,
said Mr. Johnson, land he hardly need los'
any sleep over their receiving any taVo
from judges.
Let the channels of commerce be opeI
for all who may desire to enter whether
with ocean steamer or dugOut, with Rookie
feuer's wealth or with naught but thet
brains and their hands, unfettered by thei
own improper restraint and interfered witt
bv the abuse Of others and all will hav'
been done that is wise
Beyond that lies the antagonism of ir
repressible economic necessity and DANCE
of disaster, the length and breadth o
which no man can tell
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18

being laid on articles Tor consumption. APP
portion themselves among the people ac-
cordiug to the amounts consumed, so that
levying them properly means an ADJUST
ment of burdens among consumers accord
ing to their ability to- pay and not dis
tributi0n anoup manufacturers of rights
TO collect tribute from consumers.
Mr.. Harmon urged care and prudence In
tariff reform Tie said the risk OF dis
turbance. whatever It might be. must be
run some time and the sooner the better,
unless we are to- go ON forever under
the oppressive. demoralzing corruptiug
system Of favor taxes and never regain our
share OF the commerce OF the world
The speaker further said the confidence
OF the people in the democratic party could
only be Justified by each one devoting
his time and talents to the public business.
with an eve single to the general good
and by all acting in cordial harmony to
accomplish the common purpose.
Ambitions Must re Laid Aside.
Personal preferences" said Mr. Har-
mon, "iealousies and ambitions must not
be allowed to spring up and breed con-
fusion in council and action. We are not
only on trial. but It is limited trial
We must be faithful in things entrusted
To us before we can hope to be given
more or even to keep what we have. A
party must now reach the reason and con-
science of the voters, or the years Of its
usefulness will be numbered.
Discussing governmental expenses, Mr.
Harmon said.
For sixteen years the republican party
has controlled the body which originated
and appropriates all money collected from
the people. During that period the ex-
penses of the army have been increased
four fold. OF the navy five-fold, of the
sundry civil service four-fold The cost
OF other branches of the government have
greatly swollen, too. Are these enormous
sums really required for the proper con.
duct of the public business? Give us q
look at the books and into the methods
Of doing business and we will tell. We
now have the opportunity Let us take it.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
An Antn CnIII.Inn

means many bed bruises, which Bucklen =
ArnieA salVe heals quickly a. Il does sores
ana euFnA Se- Tor sale b. BsAton DsuT
O.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
Hnrmnn .TnIIks ID Tarlff.

Governor Harmon, in his address gave
his ideas on tariff revision. After review
ing the result OF the November election,
Mr.. Harmon said:
The people have turned 70 us so far as
they can at this time and they have done
it with fun knowledge Of our views on the
tariff They know we believe the raising
OF public revenues 70 be the proper object
OF all taxation; that whatever the process,
the government can and does tax nobody
but it's own citizens, from whom comes
every dollar It gets; that tariff taxes
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
FIRST BALLOT TAKEN IN IOWA
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
the general assembly today. Henry F.
Lippitt, will be elected as the successor to
Nelson w. Aldrich tomorrow providing the
vote remains the same as that OF today.
Although Lippitt failed of a majority by
one vote in the house, he had a majority
in the senate and will win on a Joint bal
lot tomorrow If the vote remains IN
changed.
NO Election in Massach usetts.
BOSTON Jan. H-VOting separately,
the two houses Of the state Legislature
failed to agree on a United States senator
to succeed Henry Cabot Lodge. In the
house Mr. Lodge received III OF the PAS
votes cast while in the senate he polled
twenty-four votes Of the forty cast. The
house Will vote separately tomorrow.
Bankhead is Reelected.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. l7.-John II.
Bankhead the incumbent, was the sole
nominee for United States senator In each
house today. He will be formally elected
at a Joint session tomorrow.
CIapp Reelected in Minnesota.
ST PAUL, Jan. 1.-THE election OF
Moses K. Clapp to succeed himself as
United States senator, proceeded according
to program in both houses of the Mime
sofa legislature at noon today.
Townsend Succeeds Burrows.
! LANSING, Mich, Jan. 1.-THE house and
senate voting separately today chose
| Charles e. Townsend to succeed Senator
Burrows Tomorrow Mr.. Townsend's cleo
ton viii be confirmed in Joint session.
Senator oliver Re-EIected.
| HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan 17.-Unitec
States Senator George r. oliver was re
elected senator for the full term OF sil
years today.
johnson Succeeds Hale.
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. T.-Charles F
Johnson OF Waterville, a democrat, wa
elected United States senator today 4
succeed Eugene Hale.
Senators Leave Charleston.
| CINCINNATI, o.. Jan. Fifteen re
publican state senators OF West Virgins
arrived here today, having left Charleston
the capital OF that state early today II
order to escape possible arrest rs absentee
from the senate chamber
The West Virginia senate is evenly di
vided, fifteen republicans and fifteen demo
Gratis The democrats are trying to Gus
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18

Bigger. Better Busier-Thst is what
sdvsrusips IN Tbs Bss Will do for your
bu5inesA
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
HARMON AND BAILEY SPEAKERS
Afternoon Session of baltimore JOili-
fIcatIOn L. TaIkfest.

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 1.-THE eele-
bration proper included the AFTERNOON
meeting with Governor Harmon, Champ
Clark and senator Bailey as the speakers
previous 70 the banquet at the Fifth regi-
ment armoTy tonight.
nationwide harmony and a wise settle
nent Of the tariff problem in the next con-
press were declared by Senator Bailey Of
Texas to be the controlling factors thai
would lead to democratic success I'm 1912
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
BIaney-BIaney.

BEATRICE, Neb, Jan. 16.-(Special Tele-
gram -Sergeant James Blany of ST. Louis,
a recruiting officer in the United States
army, and Miss Estella Blaney of Irving,
Kan, were married here today by County
Judge Walden. The bride and groom are
second cousins.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-18
HYMENEAL.
Johnson-Whitaker.

Miss Theodosha Whitaker, a prominent
society young woman of Denver, was mar
ried Tuesday morning to Mr.. ]. f. John
son Of New York. The wedding, which
was private, took place at the Hotel Rome.
The Rev. DR.. Edwin Hart jerks pronounced
the ceremony
Miss Whitaker, accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. H. f. Strickling came to
Omaha Monday night.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
w. H. Holmes Buried In
Rock Creek Cemetery

Funeral services for William H.
Holmes, one of the well-known engrav-
ers IN the service of the United States
Government, who for the last fifteen
years occupied q responsible place in
the Coast and Geoderic Survey. were
held from the Church of the Good Shep-
herd this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment was in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Holmes, who was seventy-one
years old, had been in poor health for
more than q year, and several days ago
was taken to the George Washington
University Hospital, in the hope that an
operation might save his life.
Born in London, England, Mr.. Holmes
came to America when about thirteen
years old, and was apprenticed in a
large engraving plant. For ten or fiF-
teen years he was employed in various
chops in New York, leaving there for
Philadelphia, where at one time he
owned his own business. He came to
Washington in 1896, and had been in the
employ of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey ever since.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mar
garet Mclean Holmes, and four sons,
Ill Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
WILSON TO ISSUE
SUMMARY ON GAME
LAWS Of COUNTRY
Will Show Changes Up to
Opening of Shooting
Seasons.

Secretary Wilson. of the Department
of Agriculture, will issue in a few
days a comprehensive summary OF
the game laws of the United States
and Canada.
This summary will bring the game
laws up to the minute Of the OPEN
ing of the 1911 fall shooting season.
There have been but few changes in
the laws and these are of more or
less minor Importance.
Montana, Idaho, North Dakota and
Washington have added to their
game preserves. North Carolina join
ed the list of quail forbidding the ex-
portation Of quail, for restocking
purposes.
A novel feature Of new legislation
Is the prohibiting Of the belling of
dogs or the use of other noise pro-
ducing devices in wild foul shooting
in Delaware. and the prohibition by
North Dakota Of automobiles in duck
hunting.
The oeer season was shortened from
eleven TO six days in Colorado and
from 1e to 62 in California, but was
heightened in Michigan, South Carolina.
vermont and Wyoming. Cottontail and
bush rabbits were placed on the game
d
fornia. Wild ducks were added TO the
lists iii Delaware and South Carolina,
Delaware placed wocdcock on the game
list: Kansas, squirrels and snipe; Maine,
elder ducks; Nebraska, kiIldeers and
doves, and New Jersey. Hungarian par
tridges. Much-needed protection was
given gray and black squirrels by Kan
sas. wild ducks by Massachusetts, wood
ducks by Maine and Vermont, and doves
and swans by North Dakota.
Rhode Island shortened its shore bird
season, opening October Is instead Of
July Is: Tennessee prohibited the sale
of quail and robins North Carolina re-
yoked the authority of the Audubon
Society to issue permits for the exc
portation Of quail. Arkansas, Alabama,
California, Colorado. Connecticut, Della,
ware. Florida. Idaho. Illinois, Indiana.
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts.
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mon.
tana, Nebraska. New Hampshire. New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina.
North Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma, Oregon,
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Car.
olina, So&th Dakota Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Vermont. Washington, West Vir-
ginia, and Wisconsin all made changes
in these laws. The total number of
new game laws passed In 1911 was about
$50.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
ODD FELLOWS PAY
LAST RESPECTS TO
PIONEER IN LODGE
Funeral Of Henry Trine Is
Held This After
noon.

The funeral Of Henry Trine. eighty
four years old, one Of the defenders OF
the Capital at Fort Stevens during the
civil war. and one Of the Oldest Od.
Fellows In the District, was held at
the residence Of William q. Marceron,
92l Third street northwest, this after
noon under the charge Of Columbia
Lodge. No. 10. I. o. o. r. Interment
was In Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Trine was born in Carroll county.
Nd, and came to Washington when he
was twenty-one years old. At the out
break Of the civil war he was In the
employ Of the Government Coast Sur
vey, and when Washington was threat
ened by General Early, Mr.. Trfne was
one of the many Government employees
mustered into service to defend the
Capital at Fort Stevens. .
For some time after the close Of the
war Mr.. Trine was in the employ Of
the Coast Survey, later following the
trade Of cabinet making, from which
he retired about sixteen years ago.
A charter member Of a Baltimore
lodge of Odd Fellows, Mr.. Trine trans-
ferred his membership to the Columbia
lodge Of Odd Fellows over half a CEN
tury ago. Mr.. Urine was the last Of
his family, and IL survived by but two
relatives, a son, Henry Trine, r., and
q grandson, both Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
Wilson Stands Opposed
To Recall Of Judges

Gov. Woodrow Wilson has written a
letter which commits him, without any
Qualification or uncertainty, against the
recall Of judges. 1t is not his first ex-
preston, but is believed to be his
latest: and It Is stated In terms which
indicate that there Is no possibility Of
his view changing. In some of his
speeches he has SC stated his views as
to leave the impression that his oDposi-
ton was for the time being tentative,
subject to the possibility of revision.
Put the letter which he has written To
Elijah E. Knott. Of Washington. ends
uncertainty.
Governor Wilson will not permit the
recall OF judges TO be made part Of
his platform as Presidential candidate.
The letter gays:
''state Of New eJrsey, Executive De-
pertment. Aug. 10, 1911. Mr.. Dear MIR.
Knott-Sureiy YOU have been misled by
urtruthful representations In the news
papers. / have never expressed myself
in favor of the recall Of judges: on the
contrary, / have spoken as strongly as
I know how against It, feel that Il
would be a very dangerous thing
The Washington times., 1911-08-24
Southern Town After
Winter Aviation School

Greenville, s. c., is anxious to get
the Government to establish the pro-
posed winter headquarters of the avia-
ton school there. The citizens intend
to make an offer to the Signal Corps
Of a field big enough for the work.
GreenvfIle is 4S7 miles from Washing
ton, between here and Atlanta, Ga.
Besides splendid railway connections,
the city claims the purest water supply
in the world, and the finest climate IN
the Southern States. Aiken, s. c.,
which Is about the same distance from
Washington, will make a bid for the
school, offering to build hangers as
well as furnishing the field. Palm Beach,
Fla, is another bidder. Nothing def
mite has been announced as to the plans
for the winter school, General Allen,
who has charge of the Signal Corps, is
on his vacation. He is TO return about
September L