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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-16
Ask Lighting Bids.

resolution asking for bids for lighting
the streets with gas was passed The
measure provides that bids shall be re-
celved for periods Of both three and five
years. The bids were to be opened on
April H.
Gas companies are asked to bid on six
different clauses, which include equipment
maintenance and the furnishing Of gas
All bids received under the old resolu-
ton we're formally rejected, as was the
Omaha Gas oompany's bill of A346.8 for
services for the month Of February.
The plan Of opening Twenty-second
street from Dodge to Howard with three
breaks. was approved, as was the report
Of the appraisers committee and the plan
of assessment
Opposition was raised to the approval of
the appraisers report, which awards dam
ages in the sum OF t6o,S5i by Councilman
Funkhouser, but he was able to muster but
three votes. The plan Of assessment pro-
vides for $4,000 being assessed against
property owners between Dodge and How
ard streets and Twentieth and Twenty
fourth streets, and the remainder among
property owners between Fourteenth and
Twenty-fourth streets and California and
Leavenworth street
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-16

Hot SPRINGS. AK. March 1L-Al-
though Manager Griffith OF the Cincinnati
Nationals put the regulars OF his team
into the lineup today against the ST Louis
Americans the latter Outhit and outfielded
the Nationals and won, 10 !. This % the
third az a series o. nine games. Cincinnati
won the first and st. Louis the last two.
score; RH. u.
St Louis. . ..-....... ........ 3 q
Cinsinnau .............. .......... a
Batteries Bailey. Gregory. George.
Clark ana CliNi Gaspar McQulen 6hrie-
Der, McLaiu and Severoid
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-16
METZ RROr.

The Advos won three games from the
j. S. Cross team. Zimmerman of the Ad-
vos rolled high total for the three games,
with 655; also high single game. 2S9. Score:
M, -.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-16
MCoRp BRADY ApYos.

In the Mercantile league the Equltables
won three from. the Ramos. Bengston
rolled high total with 625, Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-16
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Paving Bids for Seventeen Streets
Show Lower Figures.
ASPHALT FIGURES MUCH REDUCED
Hush Murphy bids In some Instances
Twenty-Five Cents q square
Below week AEo-COnneu
Gets Auto.

Prices on asphalt pavement went glim-
mering Tuesday when the city council
opened bids for the paving Of seventeen
streets. Michael Ford. who swept the
board last week. was whipsawed right and
left by Hugh Murphy and the Bryant a
Mclaughlin company. who submitted low
bids for this particular kind OF material
In some instances Murphy bid . cents
lower per square yard than he did a week
ago, when he failed TO get in the money.
Murphys estimates last night ran in the
neighborhood Of $50 a square one week
ago, Ford cleaned the platter with bids
which averaged In the neighborhood OF
$3.50 a square. What Murphy didn't land
last night the Bryant & Mclaughlin COM
pany gobbled with bids Of Sls6 to Sl.Ss
Murphy also scored for brick paving,
bidding from to 3 cents lower than
Charles Tanning. MuTphy's bids for brick
averaged around sails a square, while Fan
ming stood pat on his bids of S21s bidding
| this amount without exception. Tanning
| loosened up and submitted estimates on
cIeOsoted wood blocks for each OF the dis
tricts. For the wooden pavement. Fan
ning's bids, which we're the only ones for
this material, ranged from $40 to S27I
square. All bids were referred to the
Iy engineer department tor OAOuiatiOH
The recommendation OF the city en-
gineers department on the bids received
| one week ago was accepted.
Bids for the paving OF Davenport street
from Ninth street to Thirteenth street and
Chicago street from Ninth TO Eleventh
street were referred to the committee OF
the whole. 1t is possible that the ordi-
nance creating these districts will be re-
pealsd as question Of the benefits re-
sutlng has been raised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
WILL SAVE CONSUMERS
AT LEAST IS PER CENT
New League of Green Goods Dealers
Increasing Rapidly in
Membership.

Anywhere from Il to % per cent it is
declared, is to be saved to consumers who
buy their provisions from members of
the League of Consumers Friends, an or
ganization of dealers In green goods and
the cost Of living in Washington by econ
omies in buying that will permit sales
at cut prices.
Twelve new concerns joined the organ
ization at its meeting last night at the
jolly Fat Mems Club, d street near 10th
street northwest. This brings fifty-two
dealers into the league.
There are several thousand retailers OF
foodstuffs in the capital, but the business
is done largely by Very small proper
ton. The League OF Consumers Friends
hopes 10 have 125 dealers enrolled as
members-a prospect in fair way Of ac-
complishment-and will consider that the
larger part of the consumers will then be
directly reached and benefited.
Five carloads of foodstuffs for the col
lective BUSINESS of the associated dealers
are arriving, and distribution of the sup
plies among the different concerns has
begun.
The five carloads, il is already discov-
cred. viii not be enough to go around.
The quick growth in membership and the
increase in business OF each dealer make
an extraordinary drain on the supplies
much larger than could be anticipated.
The league is TO be governed by an
executive board, and will have no presi-
dent. The following officers were elected
H. T.. G. Besley, secretary; II. H. Pitt
treasurer, and j. NJ Denty, NJ j. w
Whelan, w. T. Davis, L. +. Lusby and
III. III. Pitt. executive committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
PUBLIC MEN PRAISE
lin" TAWNEY'S WORK
Justice Harlan and Former
Speaker Cannon Among
Those Who Testify.

Letters from Associate Justice Harlan
of the United States Supreme Court and
from former Speaker Cannon were among
dozens of communications received yes
terday by James A. Tawney of Minnesota,
who on Saturday retired from the House
of Representatives and from the chair
manship of the great committee on APP
preparations, expressing regret at his exit
from public life.
Il cannot consent" said Justice Harlan,
that you retire from Congress without
an expression of deep regret that cir
cumstances require you TO take that
step. In this expression I am quite sure
that I represent all, without regard to
party, who have any knowledge Of your
public services. 1t is to be hoped that
some way will be devised which will keep
you at the National Capital in a position
worthy of your reputation and large ex-
perience. Any administration would be
fortunate to have you at hand at all times
to tell it what to do and what to forbear
doing. Personally I will miss you during
the few years that remain for me in
public Ife.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
Found by His Wife.

Going to her husbands room, she found
him huddled in a big chair at the desk.
He had dropped the revolver on the floor.
Blood gushing from the wound in his
head convinced her that he was fatally
wounded. Physicians were summoned
and he was taken to the Emergency
Hospital.
The deceased was thirty-nine years of
age. He had been resident Of this city
about eighteen years, coming here from
Wisconsin shortly after his marriage. He
spoke several languages His aged par
ents are residing In Berlin, Germany.
They are said to be wealthy, and the
father frequently sent his son sums of
money.
His father had made him number OF
offers If he would return to the country
of his birth, but the former lieutenant
had become accustomed to life in Ameri
ca and he gave no thought to his father S
suggestion. Three brothers of the deceas-
ed are officers in the German army.
Shortly after the inquest at the morgue
was concluded Undertaken j. William
Lee took the body to his establishment,
3D. Pennsylvania avenue and prepared
it for burial. Funeral services will be
conducted the chapel at the undertake
ing establishment at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. 1nterment will be at Rock
Creek cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
Why March is the
Most Dangerous
Month.

March is the most dangerous month Of the year
because the change of season is more than a
good many systems can stand. Too often it Is
true that the sick 'tlast only till spring" But
il the system is fortifed<if the impurities are
driven from the blood. and the nerve tissues fed
cine there is no danger in the change OF sea-
sons. Father Johns Medicine is invaluable as a
and drives out the poisonous waste matter
builds up the body. 1t is this power that has
made It so successful in curing colds and all
throat and lung troubles. No weakening stimu-
lants. morphine or other dangerous drugs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07

Six Tea Sau-
GERS. fine plain
white porce-
lain: match
cups.
B ra c X e t
l. a IN p 8 for
the hall or
kitchen: CHM
ney and re-
Hector.
M / X / n &
B o w l 8: best
yellow earth
epwear: good
shape: GOT.
size.
Half dozen
Water Turn
biers, rich CO.
lonial glass;
pretty shapes;
. ounces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
Cannon's Warm Tribute.

Another interesting letter, referring in
general terms Of Mr.. Tawney's opposition
to the Roosevelt policies and to his conse-
quent defeat for denomination in his dis
trict came from former Speaker Cannon.
Dear Tawney," says Mr.. Cannon.
Now that the session has closed and the
work of the SiXty-first Congress is over
may / write to express my appreciation
as member of the last Congress and its
Speaker of the invaluable" services per-
formed by you. and at the same time to
congratulate you and the country on
the manner in which every duty intrusted
to you and every obligation resting upon
YOU by virtue of your position has been
discharged? Your absence from the next
House will be real loss that will be-
come more apparent as the days wear on.
Few men in the history of the Ameri-
can Congress have been SO intelligentiy
forceful in the formulation and enactment
of legislation as you have been. ESpe-
ciaIly is this true during your last six
years of service as chairman of the conf
mittee on apDrODriatiOnS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
Plot Alleged to Get Control of
Alaska Coal Lands.
TRACT WORTH $50, 1000, 900
Seven Individuals Indicted by Fed
eral Grand Jury at Detroit.
LOCATES ALLEGED VICTIMS
Company Said to Be Organized in
Conspiracy to Exploit
Their Holdings.

DETROIT. March 7.-Government in.
vestigatiSa into alleged Alaskan coal land
frauds. involving approximately $4,000
acres of land valued at more than $780,
100000, resulted In the issuance last night
of an indictment by the local federal
grand jury. charging several individuals
with conspiracy against the United States
The defendants are Wilbur W. McAlpine,
Albert Fl. Roehm, George W. Ross. Frank
ID. Andrus. Arthur l.. Holmes and Nc
Curdy G. lie Beau, all of Detroit, and
John NJ. Bushnell of Chicago. They are
afficials of a company known as the Mich
igan-Alaska Development Company.
The contention of the government Is
that the defendants conspired to induce
between two hundred and three hundred
individuals to become stockholders in the
Michigan-Alaska Company by making
fraudulent and fictitious locations of GER
tain Alaska coal lands thereby violating
the land entry laws of 1910. which made
it Illegal for more than four persons to
form a company for locating Alaska coal
lands and taking out patents on more
than $40 acres.
Deception Is Charged.
Ii is alleged that the several stockhold-
ers or coal land claimants were led to
believe that they were locating the lands
for their exclusive use. but, in truth
and in fact. fer the use and benefit of
the seven defendants and the develop
ment company.
The Michigan-Alaska Development COM
pany was organized under the laws Of
Arizona. W. w. McAlpine is the presi-
dent. The coal lands involved are sit
uated at Juneau, Alaska, and several con-
tiguous tracts in the vicinity Of Homer,
upon the westerly end of kenai PENN
sula, bordering upon Cook inlet The
claims are said to have been located by
about coo Detroit and Michigan residents,
and 100 other claimants from New York.
Chicago. San Francisco, Seattle and other
western points.
1t is declared by the defendants that
strictly individual entry of the lan1s has
been made, and that the Mich. gan-AlaS
ka Company was organized as bene..t
association for the purpose of aiding the
stockholders or claimants to protect tn cir
titles and develop their lands. They deny
corporation was not formed for the ex-
ploitation of the coal lands in the gen.
eral market.
Quick Trial Promised.
In preparing the. case, United States
District Attorney Frank Watson of De-
troit was assisted by b. d. Townsend.
assistant to the Attorney General: A.
Christensen, special government agent
in charge of the case, and Special
Agents +. G. Robb, III. S. HinrichS and
Frank Griffith, all from Washington,
c. E. Walker, registrar of Juneau, was
an important witness.
District Attorney Watson announced
last night that he will prepare for an
early trial Of the defendants. The PEN
atty for conviction on a charge of con-
spiracy against the government of this
nature is two years Imprisonment or
fine of not more than $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
HALL ENDS HIS LIFE
Restaurant Keeper Shoots
Self in Head.
DEPRESSED OVER BUSINESS
Leaves Note to Wife, Saying He Has
Worried From Day to Day.
WAS ONCE GERMAN OFFICER
Deceased Said to Have Wealthy Par
ents Living in Berlin, Who
Sent Him Funds.
DEPRESSED OVER BUSINESS
WAS ONCE GERMAN OFFICER

Henry F. w. Hall. formerly lieuten-
ant in the German army, and for a num-
Der of years proprietor of restaurant in
this city, committed suicide last night at
his home, 40 21st street northwest, by
shooting himself in the head with a mag
azine revolver. 1t was about 20 clock
when he shot himself. and his death oc-
Cured at the Emergency Hospital an
hour and a half later.
During the past ten days Hall had been
worried about business matters. and. his
friends assert. his conduct was such as
to suggest to them that his mind was
affected and that he was irresponsible at
the time he ended his life. Such eesti-
mony was given at the inquest. held over
the body at the morgue today.
The writing of a note to his wife and
cablegram to brother in Germany IN
dictated to the jury that Hall had pre-
meditated self-destructiOn. In the note
addressed to his wife he wrote:
My last wish--I do want to be Dur
led in the Fairfax. Va. cemetery What
is left goes to my beloved wife. Katie,
although she never understood me.
We'll here we go. and ] don't think
missed much; had some bad ones and
also some of the very best. Wish my
youngest brother notified by wire
Worrying From Day to Day.
Hall also wrote that he had been wor-
rying from day to day. but did not state
what it was about, although his friends
know it was business troubles. For
number of years he was in business at
18th and e streets northwest He dis
posed of his business a few months ago
and went to Germany. Recently he made
a deposit of $500 on another saloon. but,
1t is stated, persons who were to have adj
vanced him much larger sum later
changed their minds. Failure to get the
money to make good his deal worried
him..
Mrs. Hall and a friend were at home
last night when her husband shot him
self Earlier in the evening he donned
his cunning suit and packed his suit case,
intending to go to his country place in
Fairfax county. Va, and when Mrs. Hall
went to his rooms he asked her not to
disturb him, saying he was writing letters
to his parents and brother.
a few minutes lat9=, while Mrs. Hall
was looking after TIE furnace in the cell
lar she heard the report o. pistol Mrs.
Hall thought the mise had been made by
the bursting of an automobile tire, but
her visitor suggested that something had
happened upstairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
Voliva Makes Prediction.

Joseph Collins, white, and Charles
Chase and Jenifer Waters. colored. shoe
sinners, and j. Airey Brannock. who
conducts a bowling alley and pool and
billiard parlor at Cambridge. Md. have
been arrested because shoeshining was
done there on Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
Quick Trial Promised.
Ordered by Ballinger.

The investigation which led to the in
dictment returned last night against
Bushnsll and the other men accused Of
attempting to defraud the government
Of Alaskan coal lands was begun about
four years ago while the present Sec
rotary of the Interior. Mr. Ballinger,
was commissioner of the general land
office. 1T was by Mr.. Ballinger's or
ders that field service agents of the
land office started the probe.
During the iast few months, Secretary
Ballingtr SEATED last night, more Wig
orouS attention has been paid to the
investigation, with the result that the
case has been ready for some time to
turn over to the Department of Justice
for prosecution. The attempts to de-
fraud were in what generally
known as the Watson group Of claims
in southern Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
CLANS IN OPEN WARFARE,
ZION CITY IN DISORDER
Rebellion Against the Rule of
V0Iiva Direct Cause of
Violence.

WAUKEGAN. ILL.,. March THE
open warfare between the Voliva fac
ton and it's opponents, which started In
Zion City Saturday, broke out anew yes
terday following the dismissal OF the
case against Frank Mill, one of the
rioters. by Justice Duncan Bellows, an
independent Zionist. In the wrangle that
followed Voliva told his followers not to
mind a few broken heads.
Theodore Forby and Isaac Buell. es-
capped Jail yesterday morning, when Sheriff
Green refused to accept the mittimus on
which Justice Bellows ordered them to
Jail following the fine Of So and costs
each on q contempt charge. The sheriff
claimed the nittimuS was faulty. The
independent or anti-VOliva faction at
once rearrested the men on a charge Of
assault and battery.
Attorney "Sasses" Court.
Buell., a. Voliva man. was charged with
assault Forby. his attorney, is alleged
to have ''sassed' the court, and when the
latter threatened a fine for contempt the
lawyer is reported to have dared the
judge to try and collect one.
Two constables seized Forby, and blows
were exchanged with unscientfic enthu-
siasm for few seconds, after which
Buell. and his lawyer were ordered to jail.
On the way Forby called to a hench-
man Of Overseer Voliva to get help. Fifty
members Of the Voliva faction responded
and attempted to rush" the Jail, but the
police had been warned and repuised the
assault with show of firearms
Voliva Makes Prediction.
Voliva predicted that more broken heads
Will result before matters are finally set
tied and the Voliva people are recognized
as supreme in power in Zion City.
The city founded by John Alexander
Dowie has been in a high state Of ex-
element for several days over the COM
| ing election. Feeling between the So
called regulars" who stand with Over
seer voliva, and the independents Is in
| tense. The latter take particular excep-
| ton to Voliva's campaign slogan as pro-
mulgated on a huge sign. which reads:
Zion City-No tobacco. no whisky, no
pork. no oysters! a clean city for a clean
| people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07

Wash Bowls,
OF best white
ST on e " are;
good size: at
ttr a c { i've
shape.
Wash Pitch
e r 9. b q s t
white stone
W a r e: nice
size; attrac-
tive shape.
Jardinieres,
at ira C tive
shapes a n d
col or in gs:
highly glaz-
ed: 9 inches.
Well or IT'LL
ity Buckets:
extra heavy:
galvanized: 10
quart; heavy
handles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
WARNING TO PARTY
SOUNDED BY P|NCHOJ
Declares Republicans Cannot
Depend in 1912 on BIunders
of Democrats.

AKRON, Ohio, March 7.-More than 800
republicans, mostly progressives, in at
tendance at the Lincoln banquet here
last night, heard Clifford Pinchot. James
r. Garfield of Cleveland and A. L. Gar
ford of Elyria, Ohio. declare for indie
pendence of party, rather than regularity.
in order to become free Of corporate con-
troll Of the nations resources and of the
republican party. o. c. Barber Of Akron
also spoke Cleveland had delegation
of fifty progressive republicans present
and there were delegations from other
northern Ohio cities and towns.
Whatever is right and vital in the re-
publican party today is progressive" said
Mr.. Pinchot in his address. Whatever is
not progressive is dying or dead. The
republican party cannot live half dead
and half alive. 1t cannot continue half
reactionary and half progressive. We
shall live If we free ourselves from the
gangrene of blind devotion to things that
have gone BY"
Larger Issue Needed.
Mr.. Pinchot declared that the republican
party cannot afford to risk its chance of
victory in 1912 merely upon the hope of
democratic blunders.
Time was when that was reasonably
safe" he said. To-day it Is a dependence
distinctly less reliable than in the past.
Also we need larger issue. In 1912 the
nominee himself will be more than half
the platform. He must have certain in
dispensabie qualifications. He must be q
progressive and stand for popular gov
eminent"
Mr.. Garfield declared that this nation is
not in a healthy state when a man who
obtained his seat as Senator Lorimer did
can retain 1t as he did.
Attack on Senator Dick.
"And are not we here in Ohio ashamed
that one of our representatives voted that
such a man should retain his seat" said
Mr. Garfield. II say this not in a per-
sonal vein. but because it indicates that
this moral regeneration has but begun,
and had 1t been farther along this dis
grace would not have occurred -
MFR. Garfeld's attack on Senator Dick
In his home town was the sensation of a
banquet remarkable for the spirit Of pro-
gressive republicanism, with Judge r. NJ.
Wanauaker as toastmaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07

Six T e a
Cups. Of fine
plain W h l t e
or c e | q in:
pretty shape.
Waste Bas-
ketS; n e W.
fancy import
ed s I o c k
dainty shapes;
good size.
Coal Holds:
best japanned
metal: strong
bottoms; IL
inch.
Fruit or Po-
tato p e s s I:
] a p a n n e d
handle: lift
out cup; fam
lily size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07

Six cakes OF
Swift's Pride
Laundry Soap.
6 or s feet
Patent End
covered Gas
Tubing; extra
quality.
Tea Pots;
best b 70 " n
earth enware,
pretty styles;
4-pint size.
T. n a m ID er
Pals, of best
tin: painted in
side and out;
cover; 10 at.
6 nne plain
White Fruit
Saucers: pref
ty s h q p Q s.;
good size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07

10 r oil s
C. h q | l e n 8 9
Brand Toilet
Paper; good
grade; perfo-
rated.
Water Fitch
e r 8 i; finest
thin blown
crystal glass:
Il gall; 2
shapes.
D o II b | e
RoasterS, best
Russian iron;
S e ] f-ba-sting;
family size.
Water Bot
ties, of best
thin b o W n
glass, genu-
Inc cut neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-07
Country in His Debt.

Your labors in that behalf have been
unremitting and fruitful of much good,
and the country owes You debt Of graft
tude for your distinguished services. Less
capable and less courageous men might
have bowed to seeming public sentiment
Astounding in hysteria and remained in
public life. You have performed your
duty in the face of all the forces that
were marshaled to drive you from the
performance of that duty and you retire
from public life retaining your own man
hood and self-respect.
Il do not know what your intentions
as to the future may be; but / do. know
that the American people. given a little
time and INDUCING the sober second
thought, will in the future, as they have
in the past. appreciate the courageous
public official who performs his duty in
the face of criticism and in the prospect
of defeat.
You are a comparatively young man,
and while you may not seek further po-
Btical honor, the constituency which you
have SO ably and faithfully represented
and the state which you have so signally
honored during your years Of service in
the House will voluntarily seek to do you
justice in the future