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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02

out recommendation from the Judiciary
committee the various bills for utilities and
public service commissions and gr alter
power to cities by Senators Van Law.
Sammis, Francis and sullivan and il was
agreed they may be considered In the order
Of their numbers. The committee was UNI
willing to recommend any Of these bills.
Business Men Organize.
The business men OF the cities. especially
Of eastern Iowa, are planning for an as
ISOLATION to look after the manufacturing
and business interests Of the state Robert
Carson Of Iowa city is at the head Of the
movement and several preliminary confer
ences have been held here the last two
weeks, and a general meeting will be held
before the close Of the session About
twenty were here yesterday and gave the
matter some consideration. Their plan Is
to work along non partisan lines for the
purpose Of securing the election to the
legislature of good conservative men who
will consider all interests fairly.
Changes Front on nm.
The house took IT all back on the Hicken-
looper bill to require that all miners who
shall hereafter come into the state shall be
certified by a mine board as competent
The bill was passed some days ago and
today reconsidered, and on the second roll
call was defeated. The bill was attacked
as tending to form a monopoly by the union
miners in control Of the mine work in tho
state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
Police Get April Fool
Little Ahead of Time
Wild Chase After Supposed Murderer
Proves to Be with Little
Foundation.

The police had their first of April sprung
a few hours ahead Of time last night when
NJ. f. Boyd of 1893 South Twenty-eighth
avenue telephoned that three Italians had
killed a boy at Twentieth and Hickory
streets.
Captain Dempsey, with squad Of police
end reporters, rushed to the place to find
the supposed victim, E. Sinclair, 9O73 Castel-
lar ready to tell how 1t all happened.
Sinclair is a youth of II. Walking down
Twentieth street near Hickory he met Miss
Essie Nelson, with whom he passed the
compliments Of the evening. A jealous
Italian, he said, lurking near resented his
favor In the womans eyes and made a
vicious attack. M. f. Boyd, a passing rail-
road man, saw the attack and his fears
maGnified the irate italian into three black
handlers. When the police arrived the
Italian had disappeared. Sinclair says he
would know the man II he saw him again
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
METHODISTS PLAN CHANGES
Would Do Away with the District
Superintendents.
BIGGEST MOVE SINCE WESLEY
Lnymen JOin Hands with New York
Conference in Seeking 60 Put
Through Program Involving
Radical Developments.

NEW YORK, April THE Laymens
association OF the Methodist Episcopal
church Of New York meeting stimuli
taneously with the New York conference,
voted by a large majority this afternoon
to petition the general council to establish
diocesan bishops, abolish district superin-
tendents or presiding elders, rearrange
conference boundaries throughout the
United States give lay members repre-
sentation i'm annual and general confer
ences and extend the terms OF pastorates
from two to five years.
This program It is understood, embraces
the most radical changes confronting
Methodism since the days OF John Wesley,
and marks II is said, the beginning OF
far-reaching campaign in which the sup
port OF every similar organization and an
nual conference prior TO the general con-
ference in Minneapolis In May, 1912, will be
sought. Each conference will be asked
to Join I'm the petition.
THE office OF district superintendent IL
unnecessary, expensive and a thing OF the
past" reads the resolution adopted today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
Farmers Wife Falls
Heir to Half Million
Mrs. 0. A. Edgar of Avery Will at
Once Benefit from Savings of New
York Bank Clerk.

EDGAR, Neb., April 1.-(Special Tele-
gram.) -One-fifth of the fifty-years' &C
cumulations of Charles F. Hoffman, who.
during a half century, was confidential
clerk of Brown & Co., bankers OF New
York, will go at once to Mrs. o. A. Avery,
wife of a well-to-do farmer, near here.
News has been received that Hoffman's es-
tate Of S2,5OO,OOO has been ordered divided
by a New York court and Mrs. Avery's
eldest son will leave early next week for
New York TO place proper proofs of his
mothers right. She is 90 years Of age and
has a family consisting, besides her hus-
band, of four sons and one daughter
Hoffman was a cousin of Mrs. Avery
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
Labor Questions
Before Mass Meeting
in Various Phases
Number of Speakers Present Union
Problems to Large Gathering in
Lyric Theater.

Detained in the south. Samuel Gompers.
president Of the American Federation of
Labor, was unable to address the labor
meeting held last night at the Lyric
theater.
Addresses were made by c. NJ. Fielder,
national organizer Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor; T. w. Mccullough, Rev.
j. A. Jenkins, 5. r. Heberling, first inter-
national vice president OF the Switchmen' s
union, and Rev. d. t. Jenkins. George f.
Norman, president Of Central Labor union,
president.
c. NJ. Fielder spoke on the necessity of
labor organization in the United states.
He said the children in the southern mills
were worse than slaves and pictured
economic conditions i'm the darker shade.
Colonel T. w. Mccullough spoke in de-
tense OF labor unions as economic units.
He explained to the audience just what
was meant by industrial efficiency.
Industrial efficiency" increases profit
enormously while cutting down the num-
Der of laborers. The speaker showed that
by a slight increase in wages to a few
men profits were increased enormously
and fewer hands were needed Labor
unions were necessary and the organized
labor of today has revolutionized political
economy as accepted before this century.
With message of hope to the struggling
labor unions the speaker closed in a round
Of applause.
The lighter numbers Of the program were
composed Of some comedy sketches by
Jack McKeuna. The Misses Martha and
Jennie Britton, two young Scotch lassies.
delighted the audience with their rendition
Of the highland fling and the sword dance.
They were accompanied on the bagpipes
by George McDougall. The Nonpareil
quartet closed the meeting with some old
negro melodies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
DAVENPORT MAN SENDS
LETTERS THINKING 1T SAFE
V. {. steinhRuser Admits Using Mails
to Make Threats Against Mayor
of City.

DAVENPORT, Ia. April 1.-(Speoial
Telegram)-"I admit It, but 1 swear
would not a done It If Ia knowed l would
get ketched." This was the confession Of
Vincent c. Steinhauser, a Davenport tailor,
arrested today for sending obscene and
threatening letters to Mayor Alfred c.
Mueller Of this city.
Mayor Mueller turned the letters over TO
Postal Inspector c. E. Stewart Of Iowa
city, who traced the missives 70 Stein
hauser, United States Commissioner A. G.
Bush bound steinhauser over to the federal
grand jury.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
PRIZES GIVEN TO SPEAKERS
Judges Make Awards 10 CoDte.t.ut.
at GIenwOOd DecIamAtOry
Meeting.

GI.ENwOoD, Ia. April 1.-(special
Telegram.l-Prizes were bestowed by the
judges tonight in the declama tory contest
that took place between participants from
Adair, Alton, Anita, Casey, Corning. Glen
wood. Garden Grove, Greenfield. GrIswold
Guthrie Center, Malvern and Valley juno.
ton as follows:
Oratortcal-I,lrst, David c. Cassat. Corn.
ing; second, Florence Heath VALLEY NM
ton my 'N'e
Dramatic-First Lulu Apologize. Gutbrya
Center; second. Celia Wagner Anita
Humorous-First GYPSY Alexander Gris-
void; second Grace Butler, Alton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
DR.. CYRUS N0RTHROP RETIRES
President of University of Minnesota
Makes Farewell Address
TO students.

MINNEAPOLIS. April 1.-ConcludnE
his valedictory to his students with prayer
and i'm tones that faltered from deep emo
ton. Dr. Cyrus Northrop laid down the
mantle OF president OF the University Of
Minnesota today and became president
emeritus. DR.. Northrop was presented by
the students with a silver service Dr..
George Edgar Vincent the new president,
will arrive tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
GOVERNMENT BUYS NEW SITE
Secures Lot at Buffalo, WyO., ON
which 20 Erect New $1,000
POStOffiee.

WASHINGTON, April l.-CSpecial rele-
gram The secretary OF the treasury has
selected the site for the public building to
he erected az Buffalo, Wyo.. located at
the northeast corner OF Bennett and Main
streets The owner Is Fred @. S. Hess and
the price paid is 1900
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
Drink Budweiser. King OF sottIsa Beera
TRANSFERS FAIL ON RECORD
Fall OFF in Middle of Month and DO
Not Set the Expected
Marx.

County Recorder Barghausen was con-
siderably disappointed when the real estate
transfers began TO fall off after the middle
OF the month and made 1t certain that
March, 1911, would not set a new record
for number and consideration of filings
leaving March year ago, still the banner
month,
There were S54 instruments filed for
record during the month with a total con-
sideration OF 81, $50, 3Ss Co. while for the same
period last year the total filings amounted
20 403 deeds, involving the transfer OF
t2,l7l54717 worth Of property for the month
Al the beginning OF March this year the
transfers ranged around the $4,000 a day
rate regularly. frequently being more than
twice that amount but the last half Of
the month there was a decided and perma-
nent drop,
The sales Of city property were heavy
throughout the month, but the big trans
actions we're all in Pottawattamie county
land, the average price OF all the sales
being far above EOO per acre.
Following is the report Of the transfers
OF yesterday made by the POttawattamie
County Abstract company;
Alma Sheets and husband to Charles
L. Bolton, e. 90 acres 81 nw3t 27-74-
81. W. d..,...;..;:.... -. .,...S 5,6Ol
r. - Aaouhee anu wire 10 j. W. Tim
herman. lots z and in block "A in
Riddles subd. In Council Bluffs, W.
d. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,...,.,..,,... ZOO
Lillian j. Slaughter and husband to
Carroll w. kimball, lot In block
IN Squires' add. TO Council Bluffs.
MSade :. Gooid and husband to i'O'
Charles Horn, lots and in block
IN Evans second add. to Council
Bluffs, W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. so
Andrew Knudsen and wife 70 Walter
knudsen. lots J. 2 and 3 in block
% in BensOns first add. 10 Council
Bluffs, ". d........s 40
T. J. Duerr and wife TO Isaiah RoOsa.
lot 5 In block " In Everett's add.
TO Council Bluffs W. d................ lis
n. r. q. Jenkins and wife 10 sophia
r. Thompson. ei3 SEX A-14-4A, ". d.
+ O. jenkins and husband TO Sophia
T. Thompson, nwh seA and n. rs
acres swia seA 2-1t-4a, ". d..,.....
Total, eight transfers. ss.......s.... O,so
NY Plumbing CO. Tel ESQ. Night L-l7Ol
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
BLOOM SAYS SAW SPARKLER
Believes Negro Tried TO Sell Him
Valuable Gem for Small
sum.

Smith Haines, a negro railroad porter, Of
Fourteenth and Cass streets offered what
appeared to be a steel blue diamond worth
$50 to Max Bloom for $40. Bloom who
keeps a rooming house at 514 North Six
teenth street, believes he knows a diamond
when he sees one and struck by the con-
duct Of the negro he notified the police
Haines was arrested at Thirteenth and
Davenport by Officer d. c. Rich. When
searched at the station the diamond was
not found on him, The police will institute
an investigation.
Publicity is the handmade Of prosperous
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02

In not exceeding six years, the surplus
Will amount to $4,000 per annum, an
amount which II set aside every year at
interest OF per cent will in twenty five
years equal the whole capital sum OF
Mr.. Williams was on the stand all day
yesterday and was closely questioned about
the proper rates to be charged when the
plant becomes municipal property. He said
his statement was based altogether on the
rates now in force, and included the free
use OF the fire hydrant service, water for
street flushing and sewer cleaning and
all OF the public uses now enjoyed It
also included the interest on the necessary
amount Of bonds to buy the plant at a
valuation OF 100000 and enough more to
make the required extensions and improve
ments, and that at the end of the first
six-year period It would yield a profit of
$4,000 to the city annually.
The estimate created a great deal of
interest and will undoubtedly have con-
siderable effect upon the pending negoti-
atoms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
Council Bluffs
EARNINGS ARE ESTIMATED
Engineer Williams Makes Hypotheti-
cal Draft for Water Court.
QUESTIONED ABOUT RIGHT RATES
Declares Earnings sufficient ON Pur-
chase Mt 100000 TO Make Inn
prOvements Needed and TO
Garry Charges.

For the purpose Of showing the earning
value Of the citys water plant and in
cidentally to encourage the advocates OF
municipal ownership. Engineer Benezette
Williams submitted TO the condemnation
court yesterday morning a Hypothetical
statement Of the earnings Of the plant
during the next year II taken over by the
city II the city paid the price Of S70o.0Ol
for the plant as It stands today and then
spent $3.50 900 in making improvements and
additions.
Mr.. Williams spent many hours i'm prepar-
ing his statement and told the court that
he would stake his reputation as a
hydraulic engineer upon the soundness of
his conclusions and the correctness Of his
figures. Mr. Williams statement, now a
part OF the official record OF tie case, fol-
lows.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02

Publicity is the handmade Of prosperous
persons in business. Try Bee Want Ads
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02

n Y Plumbing Co. Tel $50. Night L-i7Oa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
Passed CIarksOn Mine Bill.

The senate gigged back in it's attitud
toward the miners Of the state and passe
the Clarkson bill for general revision of tn
mine laws. The bill had been defeated b
narrow vote and when Senator De Wo
called up his motion TO reconsider It wa
adopted, after which the bill was passed
80 to IA. The bill completely revises the la,
as to coal mining.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
Should Help the Fairgrounds.

1t is to be sincerely hoped that the
District Commissioners will recognize
and meet the responsibility which has
been placed upon them in the matter
of the Fairgrounds. These valuable
adjuncts to city life we're inaugurated
and sustained for many years through
the public spirit and generosity Of
Washington citizens. and now that they
haze been transferred to the jurisdic-
ton of the Commissioners, it is abso-
lutely essential that their management,
equipment. and operation should be bet
ter than ever
In the consideration of their estimates
the Commissioners should make liberal
appropriation for these Fairgrounds.
All Of the apparatus is in need OF re-
pair. and some of it must be entirely
renewed. The swimming pools at Rose
dale and Georgetown are Of the utmost
importance. One or two new sites
should be acquired in sections of the
city which now lack these facilities for
juvenile recreation. and ample provi-
sion should be made for competent in
structors, Above all, it would be wise
to recognize merit in the management
of these Fairgrounds by providing a
salary commensurate with the work.
The present director, for instance, is
receiving in this city sum much less
than is paid by smaller municipalities.
like Columbus, Ohio, and an increase
in his salary would be wise and proper.
The Commissioners cannot possibly
exaggerate the interest which is uni
versally felt in these Fairgrounds. They
are centers of attraction for thousands
of children who would otherwise have
no place for recreation. except upon the
streets. They are no longer luxuries,
but necessities, and SO recognized in
all progressive municipalities. For these
reasons the city will approve a generous
allotment of funds for their support.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
Raising the Water Rates.

With a Suddenness equaled only by
the haste with which Italy went to war
with Turkey. the District Commission
ers yesterday decided to raise the water
rates. They offered no opportunity TO
the citizens TO be heard, but by arbitrary
action imposed the additional tax.
1t will require much more in the way
of argument and fact than is submitted
by Commissioner Judson to convince
the Washington people that this increase
is necessary. As a matter of fact, it
should be the aim of the Commissioners
to lower the cost of water to the con-
sumer. With an inexhaustible supply
flowing by the city, and with ample
revenue in the past, it is difficult to.see
why this increase should now be i'm
posed. 1t is impossible to understand,
also, why Commissioner JudsOn should
announce that even after enough reve-
snue has been secured TO meter the en-
tire service, the higher rates will re-
main
The Chamber of Commerce, which
has been active in the matter, expresses
the sentiment of the citizens when it
opposes the increase, 1t is to be re-
gretted that the Commissioners did not
deem it worth while to listen to what
the citizens might have had to say upon
the subject
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
PLANS TO
BREAK SALIC LAW

the French Gen. Bernadotte. whom the
first Napoleon derisively called the lit
tie groccr's son."
1t is quite plain why Karl XIV could not
tolerate Louise Rasmussen, who herself
also had grocer's blood in her veins.
King Karl went so far in his intolerance
that once, while he was visiting the Dan.
ish King at Kronberg, when Frederick
insisted that he should take in his wife
to dinner. Karl. after acquiescing, linked
his arm in that of his royal host, leaving
the hapless Queen behind in tears. !.
Then there was King William I Of the
Netherlands. His first wife also was q
Prussian princess. He determined upon
her demise not to have another princess
for a wife, and welded the Countess Won
Cultremont, who belonged to one Of Hol-
lands foremost families. But she was .
Catholic. and this so Incensed the Dutch,
who never can forget the days Of Alba
and the Spanish rule Of inquisition, that
the King was forced to abdicate and to
seek refuge in Prussia
The only modern Emperor who married
morganatically was Car Alexander II Of
Russia. His wife is still alive. She lived
for years in Paris, but now resides on the
Riviera. She was Princess Katharine Dol.
goruki. The Cars first wife was a Hes
sian princess, but even before her death
he was smitten by the clever Princess
Dolgoruki, who bore him three children.
When the CZarina died he elevated Kath-
crime to the rank Of Princess Yuriewski,
settling upon her and her children an
enormous income. She never attempted
to gain imperial rank but 1t is surmised
that the Car himself had the idea to
make his first son by her his heir, instead
Of his son by the Hessian princess, who
later became Gar Alexander III and was
blown up by a bomb on a railway train
on journey to Moscow. At any rate,
Alexander suspected that hts morganaticr
stepmother had inspired this, and so he
banished her from Russia. FLANECR
Copyright. 1911. BY Court Gossip syndicate.)
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01

King of Italy cannot expect that Eng
land will remain quiescent while the
dismemberment of Turkey is proceed
ing, even in the slightest degree. If a
division of Turkey should occur, Rus
sia would be able to pass through the
Bosphorus into the Levant, thus men,
acing English control of the Suez Canal
by blockading the route in case of war.
Ii is absolutely essential to Great Brit
ain, therefore, that Turkey should stand
between the two powers, one OF which
is determined to get from the Euxine
into the Mediterranean, and the other
just as firm in its resolve to prevent
this advance. The strength of Turkey,
therefore, is political, rather than mill
'tary.
The tranquility of Europe depends
upon keeping the present situation
within its narrow limits. This is the
reason why all the powers are active
in securing a cessation of hostllltes.
Italy, as is we'll known, has for four
decades been a signatory to the Triple
Alliance, Germany and Austria being
the other two powers; but should Eng
land demand that the controversy so
belligerently commenced be referred to
arbitration, it is natural to believe that
Germany will second the request The
result would be that Italy would gain
Tripoli, which is all that she desires,
but the Ottoman empire would not be
dismembered.
And Italy, confronted at home with
a socialistic uprising against the war
aud confident that the establishment Of
her sovereignty in Tripoli will command
all of her resources, would, no doubt
welcome the interference of the powers
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
LIEUTENANT BLOOM.

His Career Is in His Own Hands
and He Is Likely to Make Good.
From the New York Evening Mail.
Private Bloom is going to be Lieut.
Bloom in spite of-or is it really on ac-
count of?-the foolish and un-Amerfcan
prejudice of Col. Gcrrard.
1t now devolves upon Lieut.. Bloom to
be a gentleman and soldier. No doubt
he is already a soldier; and he can be a
gentleman If he will In this country
it is no law OF birth that makes a man
gentleman. In Germany Bloom could
not have been an officer. It would have
been necessary that he should be Won
BIoom-not just Bloom. Even in France
or England. where the military service
has become comparatively democratic,
little touch of the cheap gilt Of caste
would still be essential to Lieut.. Bloom.
But in this country-CoL Garrard. to the
contrary, Observation-Disclosures is not so.
An officer is, nevertheless, an oficer.
There is properly a considerable amount
of distinction and chivalry about his posi-
ton and his life. This test he should
be able to meet in a big and generous
and modest way. If the man does meet
the test in this way IN our army there Is
absolutely no prejudice against him. His
father may have been the post black
smith and his mother the post washer
woman. But if he carries himself gently
and chivalrously, he is exactly as good
as the grandson OF Grant or the grand
nephew of Lee.
Lieut.. Blooms career is in his own
hands Judging nv the spirit he has
shown, he is likely to be a good fighter.
If he is also a man Of heart and mind
and loyalty, he will have no trouble.
The Washington herald., 1911-10-01
CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY.
By A. w. MACY. T.. Es
POSTAGE RATES IN 1924,

POSTAGE RATES IN 1924.
In 1924 the United States gov
ernment charged six cents for
carrying a single letter thirty
six miles or less. For more than
thirty-six and less than eighty
miles 1t charged ten cents. From
80 to $50 miles the charge was
12h cents, and from $50 to 400
miles, 1914 cents. For all dis
tances over 400 miles the uniform
rate was % cents. BY a single"
letter was meant, so the depart
ment explained, one containing
' ''one piece of paper" When two
pieces were inclosed. the charge
was doubled; when three pieces,
it was tripled, and so on. A
charge of one cent was made for
carrying each copy OF a newA
paper 100 miles or less, and d
cent and a half for more than 100
miles. At that time there were
about $4,000 miles of post office
roads. and the mails were car
ried on stages about $1,000 miles.
There were 5.240 post Offices.
John Mclean was Postmaster
General, at a salary OF $4,000 a
year. He had two assistants at
S2,50O each: one chief clerk at
$1.7O0, one bookkeeper at $1,000.
twenty-five ordinary clerks at
from $500 to 81, 400 each. and two
messengers, one at 500 and the
other at $3.50.
Copyright, 1911, BY Joseph B. BowleA)