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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-18
PROMPT ACTION ASKED
BY SENATOR BEvER|DCE
Threatens to Move DISCHARGE
OF Finance Committee

Senator Beverage Is going to move that
tho powerful Senate committee on finance
| be discharged from the further considera-
| ton OF his bill to prohibit the giving OF
coupons with tobacco In any form, unless
the committee reports on the bill within
| the near future.
He gave notice to that effect in the Sem
ate yesterday afternoon. after a sharp col
| lodny with Senator SnIoot. who spoke for
the finance committee. as to why there
was delay in securing committee action
on IT. Answering the inquiry of the
senator from Indiana, Mr.. Smoot said
that the measure had been referred to a
subcommittee for investigation, and that
was the occasion for delay in committee
action.
Senator Beveridge came back at him
quick.
Why is the bill referred to sub
committee, when it is in the exact
as an amendment to the tariff law and
as 1t passed the Senate as a part Of
that bill?" he asked.
Opposed by Independents.
Il don't think I need tell the sena-
tor that i am in favor of its provi-
sions" remarked Mr.. Smoot
But why is it referredo"
"A number Of Independent manufac-
turers have said they are opposed to
this measure and have asked for
hearing" was Mr.. Shoots explanation.
THAT would seem reasonable ex-
PLANTATION, but for one fact" persisted Mr.
Beveridge. Isn't it true that, when
this came up in connection with the
tariff bill. the committee held exhaustive
hearings"
Yes replied Mr.. Smoot; "but since
that time some Independent manufacture
ers have stated to members of the COM
mittee their opposition"
Senator Beveridge remarked that the
Utah senator had mentioned that .inde
pendent manufacturers were opposed.
Isn't 1T also true that the, American
Tobacco Company. called the tobacco
trust. is opposed to it?''
That company is opposed to some of its
provisions, Mr.. Smoot said. When press
ed TO explain why he had not mentioned
its opposition. he replied that he. as most
senators, was more interested in the at
titude of Independents than Of corpora
ton.
Senator Beveridge still pressed on,
while every member Of the Senate in the
ch2Y9ber-and there were a large number
tools special interest In the colQQuy. He
wanted to know next how many indie
|pendents were opposed to the anti-coupOn
bill. Mr.. Smoot said he knew Of three.
It's Supporters Numerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-18

sy01npIeu DIlDGTy, Sutn there was, OIL
any member of the legislature. nor was
there any evidence that Senator Lorimer
had any knowledge whatever that such
bribery, or attempted bribery, was per-
petrated by any one.
Yet Lee ONeil Browne testified he was
In daily and hourly conference with Mr.
Lorimer. Speaker Shurtleff roomed with
LOrimer. Link testified that he had gone
directly to Lorimer. and Sheppard said
he was serrt by Browne to Lorimer. Shep-
hard continued
81 said, Mr.. Lorimer. have been
asked TO vote for you for United States
senator said, 4 am rockribbed demo-
crat and have always been, and there is
only one thing in this world that could
induce me to vote for you for United
states senator. and that would be to pre-,
vent the editor In Jerseyville. who has
maligned me for nine or ten years in
his Newspaper. and who is now a candi-
date for the post office. from obtaining
the post ONCE. He Is the deputy now
told him. - said. IF you will
promise me that neither Mr.. Richards
nor Mr.. Becker shall be made the post
master will vote for you He said, !
70 prevent them from being appointed I"
Under the statute Of Illinois, and under
the statutes of most all the states as
well - at the common law. promise
csrvuPtiy given constitutes bribery Just
a. much as does the payment of money.
Sheppard also was charged with receiving
money.
mony I'm his speech.
Ny. Burrows dweit upon the third de-
gree,~ stating 1t was responsible for the
0pnfesslons Of Link. Beckemeyer and
Hoitslaw. Senator Beveridge said in this
cnQnection:
"But. after all. this phase of the case
upon which the majority lays such en-
phssis Is not material unless the Senate
believes these confessed bride takers did
not tell the truth In their repeated state
ments under oath that they actually did
receive tie bride money, but. on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-18

$I3oo Brown Natural Russian Pony Coat Reduced So
$I15oo MORE Russian Ponyskn Coat Reduced to-. $eo
$4,000 MORE Russian Ponyskn Coat Reduced $57
$1,000 Genuine Russian Ponykin Coat Reduced
$4,000 Genuine Coney Coat so IN long Reduced $685.
$500 zine Boadclot Coat squirrel lined Reduced to $42
$500 Sllclalned Eur Coat. Reduced $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

Washington Post: In order to settle this
julep problem Doc and Ollie will have to
take a straw vote.
Louisville Courier-Journal: Two Amer
lean heiresses married chauffeurs on the
same day. Let us amend the old fashioned
''all the world loves a lover" to read all
the world loves a chauffeur.
Baltimore American: The society helress
who has excited exclusive circles by elop-
ing with a chauffeur says she is ready and
willing to wash dishes for loves sweet
sake. The love is real II it survives this
supreme test.
Sioux City Journal: Colonel Roosevelt re-
fused TO permit japanese photographer to
snap the Roosevelt-Togo meeting. Turning
down a photographer is a new stunt for the
colonel Is 1t possible it can have any
political significance2
Chicago Record Herald: President Simon
ls reported to have taken $40, 600 worth of
gold coin with him when he hastily de-
parted from HaytL Evidently he has no
respect for men who are poor when they
quit being presidents.
Chicago Tribune: II Mr.. Va-daman ex-
poets the entire population of Washington
10 turn out to meet him, with brass bands,
alegorieal floats and other evidences Of
overwhelming Joy and enthusiasm, when
he comes TO the capital city as the senator
from Mississippi, he is going to bump up
against the greatest disappointment OF his
career.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
That Power Canal Again.

Notwithstanding the fact that we
have time and again built and equipped
the Platte river power canal and set
its machinery in motion Con paper) ,
we are glad to know that the project is
not dead, for here is our old friend
construction at the earliest possible
moment, this time by money acquired
through the issue of state bonds. The
grasping water power corporations
have not seen enough in this enter
prise to tempt them, but, as we are
admonished, no sane person doubts
that some day the waters of the Me-
braska rivers will be used to create
electric power. Why, then, yield the
great advantage to some grasping pri-
vate corporation? Why wait at all?
The state Of Nebraska 10 rich. 1t can
we'll afford to build great water power
plants on all the Nebraska rivers. There
would be instant demand for the electric
power and 1t could be sold at great profit
to the state, even at a rate so low that the
manufacturers of the nation would quickly
come to Nebraska to take advantage OF
cheap power
And again in proof OF real earnest
ness:
The Telegram simply gives notice that
plans are on foot in many counties to elect
next year a legislature whose membership
will take the peoples side of the question,
and get things started In the direction of
building water power plants at Columbus,
Fremont, Norfolk, Omaha, Kearney and
other Nebraska points where conditions
will be favorable. For thirty years men
have said: Nebraska would be great
state, If only we might manufacture the
products of the state" We can get the
factories just as soon as weican give them
cheap power. We can give cheap power
to the factories just as soon as we build
the water power plants on the Nebraska
rivers.
Now the power canal boosters are
really talking. That looks more
feasible than anything the nest-feather-
ing promoters have ever said and It is
at least worth considering.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
Douglas County Ticket.

Returns from the local primary cleo
ton show plainly two facts; that the
republicans of Douglas county are
alive to the Importance Of their stu
alton, and that they Disseminated
carefully among the several candidates,
making such selections as will present
to the voters at the general election n
ticket OF unusual strength. The total
vote cast is an excellent evidence of thu
interest felt, for the conditions wer''
not such as would induce the voters to
go to the polls, except that they felt
the urgency of the duty.
In presenting Fred H. Hoye as tho
party's candidate for sheriff, the re-
publicans have added much strength
to their ticket. His qualifications for
the office are established, and his nom
nation will have much influence III
restoring republican supremacy in tho
county.
For county treasurer the selection of
w. G. Ure is also to be much COM
mended His record in the fight for
tax ref, ms and better methods OF
local as ssments as we'll as his service
as counJy commissioner, proves his
ability to properly administer the Of
flee of county treasurer
The officers who were renominated
are men who have proved their capacity
and fidelity, and have the confidence
of their fellow citizens. Douglas
county republicans have selected a
ticket that must commend itself to the
citizens as one worthy of support, and
with ranks closed up, the victory in
November seems certain.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
Model Congress. Made City.

Numerous schemes and theories for
improving municipal government, pro-
jected or tried out in this country, Of
fer wide field of selection. for Con-
gresham Doremus of Michigan, who
has introduced in the house a measure
to make Washington a model city in
point of government. We are not ad-
vised that he has gone to any Of these
projects for his system, or whether it
is entirely original with him. The lat
ter is extremely doubtful, even though
he has served somewhat as a city Off
cial In Detroit
His bill contemplates that congress
shall provide this model form of gov
eminent for Washington and have
supervision over it. Congress has done
so many things that are not ideal or
model as to warrant some uncertainty
as to results here. If Congressman
Doremus is skillful enough to draw a
plan that will prove acceptable to, say,
La Toilette and Cannon, or Bailey and
Murdoch, then he may contemplate it's
success with satisfaction, but If the
presentation of his bill means only the
Introduction of the scheme in congress,
then he has done nothing more than to
invite a passing procession of all the
fads and vagaries of ideal municipal
government that have come and gone
in the last five years. How long it
would take to evolve a satisfactory
measure from this conglomeration of
pet schemes, we doubt If the Michigan
congressman would care to say.
Aside from the well-nigh impossible
task of getting congress to agree on
anything like a profitable plan of city
government for Washington, the idea
of converting the national capital into
municipal experimental station is not
commanding. 1t is not at all likely
that its example would be accepted by
other cities as a model or pattern.
Local conditions are too potent for
that. II it were possible to set up
such a model, Washington might be as
bNSN q PAoSO 40 any hOiy pCl maps Tic
people there have as little to say about
city affairs as they have anywhere
Even admitting that 1t would be an
easy thing to thumbscrew them around
to amiable acquiescence in any plan
devised by congress, 1t would not do
at all to expect such negative assent
from many other cities, where the peo-
pie do their own ruling, one way and
another. Bad as it might be, they still
insist on doing It, not according to any
set Of blueprint plans drawn by an out
side architect, but according to their
own local whims and wishes. So, while
the problem of municipal government
calls for heroic action, has the Michi-
gan congressman offered the solution?
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

Pleading Peace, Training for War
One OF the things the administra
ton forgot to do when it promulga-
ted its peace program was to cease
building up the fighting resources of
the nation. Ii allowed the general
board for enhancing the nsvy's power
to proceed right along with its work
just as If there was ever again TO be
any possibility of war. So now, as the
president turns from his international
arbitration treaties to approve the
plan of making the revenue cutter
service an adjunct TO the navy whose
efficiency it will vastly increase, he
may expect to provoke another cutlery
from those who spurn General Wash
ington's maxim, I'm time of peace,
prepare for war"
But the maxim is all right. The ma
ton could not afford to ignore 1t at
this stage in it's history. 1t is not the
time, while negotiating treaties look
ing ultimately to world peace, to lay
away our schemes for war and dis
mantle our ships. 1t will be time
enough for that when there is really
no longer any danger or likelihood of
war, and even the most ADVANTAGEOUS
advocate of disarmament can offer no
assurance on that score now.
So the government, it would seem,
does we'll to utilize this cutter service
in this way The scheme is to equip
and drill 1t with a view to its use as
both second line defense and a re-
cruiting depot for the navy 1t was
demonstrated during the Spanish
American war that revenue cutters
could be of great service to the fight
ing navy, and Admiral Dewey, presi-
dent Of the general board making this
recommendation, which Mr. Taft has
approved. feels that it is by no means
to be regarded as an experiment. He,
himself, in Manila bay, derived great
assistance from the cutter, McCul-
loch.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
The Sick Bed in Rome.


Worldwide interest waits upon each
bulletin from the sick bed of Pope
Plus X in Rome. Because of his high
station as the pontifieal head OF a
great church and his extreme age, II,
apprehension grows keener day by
day, nor is It much allayed by the
carefully worded bulletins issued by
the attending physicians, whose bust
ness II is TO minimize fear and stave
off anxiety as much as possible.
Plus no doubt is known as one of
the most beloved of popes, for his gen.
tie nature with its benevolent impulses
and kindly sympathies for mankind,
has forerun his influence TO the quar-
tiers of the earth. Called at the age
of 65, from the metropolitanship of
Venice to the papacy, he carried with
him the sweet incense of simple life.
nurtured amid the soft beauties and
bounties of Venetian out-of-doors.
Naturally. the physical man took none
too kindly to the exacting demands of
sedentary routine. while though the
spiritual roots sank deeper into the
fertile soil of larger holy influence
only TO develop and send forth more
mellow fruits of peace and love.
Judged by these standards. Plus x
must go down in history as one OF the
most beloved OF pontiffs. even though
he does not take rank in matters of
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
TheBctsLcHrBox
Iu-$a-T
Courts operntIna Rnilwnys.

courts Operating Railways,
OMAHA, Aug 16-To the Editor OF This
Bee Some comment has been made to the
erect that, the Interference of the Des
Moines Judge In the street railway there Is
wholly without precedent These common
tators have forgotten the orders issued by
the judges OF the federal courts Of the
west during the great Debs strike trouble
in 1894 At Denver. for example, where
the santa Fe was being operated under the
direction Of the federal court being In the
hands OF a receiver, as was also the Union
Pacific at that time, Judge Hallett OF the
federal court not only ordered engineers
and trainmen TO operate the Santa Fe
trains, but it was reported at one time at
Pueblo that crew was taken from Mis-
souri, Pacific engine by deputy marshals
and placed on a Santa Fe engine that a
train might be moved from the depot The
only novelty presented by the Des Moines
case is that the order rests as heavily on
the street railway company as it does on its
striking employees. OBSERVER.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
WHAT IS BEER ?
Chicago News.

Chicago News
You scientists who know so much.
We pray you persevere
With your retorts and tubes and such
And tell US what is beerl
Divide 1t into all It's parts.
on, sirss We now beseech;
Then tell US by your magic arts
The strange effects Of each.
Now show US first just what IL be
OF all>the little bubbles
That causes US 10 laugh with glee
And discount all our troubles.
And which, We pray, OF all the drops
Doth stir up and excite,
And make US want TO sass the cops
Or start CORY fight?
And then which portion OF the foam
Makes pals adhere like leeches,
So that instead of going home
They make long-winded speeches3
And what Ingredient is that
When people get a big jag
Which causes them 20 tumble flat
or journey In a Sig-zagG
And show US, please, the molecule
That's said TO be the source
OF painful big heads as a rule,
And also r. Il. Morseg
o. chemists do your duty WELL
Your names We will revere
When you investigate and tell
Just what u In our beer
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

The regents of the University of
Nebraska have set in motion the most
practical way of testing the validity of
the appropriation for the medical
school at Omaha. A claim has been
filed with the auditor against the APP
preparation, and It will be held the
proper length of time to give DIRECTORS
an opportunity to contest. This pro-
ceeding win determine the validity of
the appropriation, and will no doubt
result in the money being declared
available for the purpose for which II
was set aside.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
People Talked About

Chicago people are looking up as never
Before. No, the cause s not a religious
revival. Flying machines
By walking from Denver, Colo, TO
Springfield Mass, a distance of AIS miles
by the route that he followed. william
Henry Chapman Of Cheyenne. Wyo.. Is TO
receive $500 and the expense money spent
on the trip.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey the woman
lawyer OF Washington, IS preparing
synopsis OF state laws pertaining to women
and will sxpound the rights Of her sex
under the law IN the International Council
of Women, which will be held In Stock
holm. Sweden. next September.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

state with such great popes as Leo
XIII, his immediate illustrious prede-
cessor whose reign extended over a
most eyentful period of twenty-five
years. That the church of which he is
the head and all powers for good have
been advanced in their sacred pursuit
by the example and influence of the
holy father now reigning, the world
will acclaim and so it will rejoice II,
in the providence OF God. age and
bodily infirmity may triumph yet in
the present struggle with disease and
spare for many years to come this
gracious man for a wider dominion Of
his gentle power
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

OMAHA, Aug. 15.-To the Editor Of The
Bee: 1t has just been brought to my atten
ton that in the Saturday issue Of one OF
your evening contemporaries, a paper that
belittles the honest efforts Of all negroes
II was stated that delegates Of the Ma
tional Negro Educational convention were
housed in empty houses and generally far.
ing badly owing to the inability Of the
Denver negroes to care for them. Being a
resident of Denver and having just arrived
from there am forced to register a mild
protest inasmuch as said article grossly
misrepresents both the people and exist
ing conditions.
l would like through the medium Of a
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
IHOOkinS Backward
IhisDSSy m0maha
COMPILED FROM BEE FILES (
Thirty Years Ago
AUGUST ~.

Thirty Years Ago
.is directors car Of the wabash passed
through Omaha this afternoon eastward
! bound. II contained Mrs. J. p. Morgan,
wife Of the director of the road. her FAM
lily and father, Mr.. Charles Tracy. The
party had visited all the points OF interest
on the Pacific coast and in Colorado. They
reside in New York
Jupiter Lodge, Ladies Of Tabor, held a
Jolly picnic in Jacobs garden.
A horse belonging TO Peycke Brothers ran
away from the store. upset the wagon and
smashed off the top.
On the register Of the withheld house
appears the following: Hon. ]. b. Fin
ley. Pennsylvania" The prevailing opinion
among people who saw this calgraphic
curiosity was that the subscriber was some
obscure squire from the back districts of
the Quaker state where the mode Of tran
sit is the conestoga wagon. II the Hon.
]. B. Finley thinks his title is an extraor-
binary dignity in this neck OF woods he Is
very much mistaken. Many men who have
had the same prefix to their names are
now summering at the state penitentiary
at Lincoln. Indeed, It is a very common
western title.
The cathedral chapter of the Episcopal
denomination has made Rev. T. O'Connell,
late rector of st. Mary's at Nebraska City,
the district presbyter- at-large for the do
cese OF Nebraska. This means he will be
general missionary in the state.
The loss by the Western Newspaper
Union is estimated at about 81, 1000. Mr..
Joslyn' says that immediate arrangements
will be made for continuing the business
by filling orders from Kansas City and
Des Moines.
Jim Callahan, a 15-year- boy caught
in the act OF robbing the Boston store on
Sunday, is to be sent to the reform school
at Kearney. He will be the first boy sent
from Douglas county to this school
At a meeting of the Bricklayers' union
1t was determined by vote to demand an
Increase Of pay from "a to S4.bO per day
under threat of strike. The union will
allow no work to be done at less wages
than is determined by the society.
W. F. Helms, county treasurer, and party
returned from their hunt and report field
game quite plentiful. They were very sue
cessful in killing prairie chickens, Of which
they brought home a great number
Carrie Bertleson, a servant in the house
Of Paul Nelson on Seventh street between
Leavenworth and Jones' was badly burned
while attempting to start fire with kero-
sene oil.
Luther Drake returned home from his
trip in the east. John d. Howe also ar
rived from the east.
S. H. H. Clark, general manager Of the
Union Pacific, returned in his car from
his vacation at Fort Bridger He has
spent considerable time there and returns
much improved in health.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

Mrs, Anna Peck insists that walking
n railroad track will fit one for noun
tain climbing. Perhaps she thinks a
few~rear-end collisions might inure the
the traveller the hazard OF II.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

Mr.. Bryan says he once thought OF
being an actor. He might have starred
in The Tattler," since he has set him
self on the watch tower to tell what
he knows about every democratic can
didats.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

That Johnson county murderer will
evidently be convinced now of the
truth of the adage that murder will
out" He covered his tracks with
much ingenuity. but his crime cried
out against him even from the bottom
OF a we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17

A subscriber to the New York World
writes to that paper to say that 1.-The
whole world is watching Mayor Gay
nor" Under such surveillance, the
mayor should have little chance to es-
cane.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-17
Ten Years AGO

The republican county committee met and
canvassed the caucus returnes electing del
egates to the state convention and named
these as supplemental delegates: r. g.
Hall, J. L. Kennedy, John Steel. James
Allan, Charles Ycungers, DIR. ], B. Ralph.
j. p Breen, ]. F. Flack, A. II. Burnett,
b. e. Wilcox, Vac Buresh, w. II. Elbourn.
George Heimrod, Frank Little, ]. L. Hous-
ton G. f. Watson, @. W. johnson, l. Ziex-
ler' Henry e. ostrom, E C. Henry, c. G.
Clifton, Gus Anderson, Gus HameI, c. L
Anderson, A. II. Hennings, Carl E. Her.
ring, James W. selden, T. w Kerr.
Architect T. r. Kimball approved the
plans for the new Methodist hospital for
whose construction the funds are in sight
and work has been ordered begun.
Chief Donahue received a letter stating
that an estate of some magnitude was
awaiting Lizzie kaufman of 81. Joseph
Mrs. Lizzie kaufman OF ss4 Douglas street
proved not TO be the heir.
In honor OF Miss Paxton, Mr. Paxton
gave dinner at the Country club for
twelve
General John c. Gown entertained a,
the Country club General j. C. Bates. COM
mander OF the Department Of the Missouri,
]. A. Tuthill received a letter from the
owner Of Cresceus. the great trotter. that
he would have his horse in Omaha about
November L
state Superintendent of Public Instruction
W. K Fowler spent the day in the city.