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Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12

letter from the COtner secretary written
at the opening Of the season and defining
the terms of the question.
CRETE, Neb, March u.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-In the fourth annual triangular
debate between Doane, Cotner and Bellevue,
Doane and Bellevue contended at Crete,
the former supporting the affirmative and
the latter the negative Of the question re-
garding the abandonment Of the protective
tariff Messrs. Rice, Findley and Webb
represented Bellevue and Messrs. Kellogg,
Wilkinson and McNeal were Doane's de-
baters. There were but two judges, Judge
Letton of the supreme court and h. l.. Met
calfe OF the Commoner. No other Judge
agreeable 70 both sides could be secured.
One Judge decided for the affirmative and
the other for the negative. BY previous
agreement percentages were then taken
and Doane was awarded the decision.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12

3d-It is the most econ
omical for the business
man because the taximeter
can be depended upon i'm
plicitly at all times to cor
rectly adjust the charge
FOR stops as well as dis
lance.
4th-We find the taxi
meter to be more econom-
ical because we feel sure
that our service is always
satisfactory to our patron
1se-the price is always
the same.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
COTNER WINS IN DEBATE
Defeats Bellevue and Doane Colleges
ON Tariff Question.
CONTEST AT BELLEVUE CLOSE
Question Arises as 20 Meaning of
Subject Under DIscussiOn-TwO
Judges Act in Each
Case.

Cotner university. by defeating Bellevue
Al Bellevue and Doane az Bethany. was
victorious Friday in the fourth tri-
angular debate held annually between the
three institutions. By the victory they
wrested from the local collegians the inter
collegiate championship held by them since
last years debate.
The protective tariff was the subject
under discussion, the form Of the question
being Resolved, That our legislation
should be shaped toward the abandonment
Of the protective tariff"
The home team Of each institution upheld
the affirmative Of the resolution. Doane
won the consolation debate at Crete from
Bellevue's negative team.
The LOCAL debate was close and hard
fought. Cotner winning on the percentage
basis by 100 points to 1903 The decision is
usually awarded by a majority vote Of
three Judges but by the default Of one
Of the judges W. r. Patrick, the other two,
Judge Lee Estelle and Thomas II. Matters
decided by percentage markings.
Messrs. Stanley stookey, Raymond
Kearnse and Henry j. Brandt composed
the Bellevue team. while Cotner was
represented by Messrs. Carl e. Knapp
Walter C. Radcliff, Clarence C. Miles.
Superintendent W NJ. Davidson Of the
Omaha schools presided.
The whole debate was marred with the
loose way in which the question was stated
Bellevue contended that they could inter
pref the resolution as meaning a gradual
abandonment OF the protective policy. The
Cotner debaters held that their opponents
we're beside the question In such a reading
In the end the local team produced
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
OBJECT TO POWDER PLANT
Residents of Pleasant Prairie Want
Danger Eliminated.
LEGISLATION TO BE DEMANDED
Defective Working of Machinery In
FiniahtnE Giant Powder said 90
he Cause OF the big Ex-
plOsiOn.

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. March H.
With the vicinity Of the wrecked nupont
powder mill a waste Of dlsmantled homes.
the first action today OF the residents was
toward elimination OF the menace OF DOW
der works from the county. Indignation
meetings, at which this demand was
voiced were held here and at Kenosha.
The effort Is TO be pushed IN the present
session OF the Wisconsin legislature. &C
cording to plans OF residents. The question
OF liability for the damages inflicted Is a
serious one with the Victims The destruc-
ton OF their homes In most instances Is
an overwhelming calamity. No attempt
was made today to accomplish anything
but temporary patchwork Of the shattered
homes. Few women remained In the town
and not one stove was in working order
Lack Of food has already become a press
Ing problem,
There have been nine explosions In ter
years at the powder works. but no disaster
has compared with the present one in the
extent OF damages inflicted, although NOR,
lives have been lost. In the explosion OF
1903 seven men were killed. while two died
later Of their injuries
Fragments Of the body OF r. s. Thomp
son. the one man killed last nights eX
plosion, we're found this forenoon m q
pond half a mile from the glaze mill where
he met death. The booy was Identified
by superintendent Clarence Brady OF IN,
powder works and others. jury was
tmpanelled by Coroner James stanton OF
Kenosha and the preliminary hearing was
continued until tomorrow 90 obtain an at
tendance Of enough witnesses TO fix ths
cause Of the explosion.
That ths explosion started In the glaz,
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
Escapes in War and
Earthquake to Be
Hurt on Sidewalk
Man Receives Most PrOsaio of Hurts
as His Very First Life
Injury.

A veteran Of famous voyages and a
great sea battle in which shot and shell
rained about him. James Winslow received
the first injury OF his life IN a fall on
the sidewalk last night. After a charmed
existence OF many years Il came to pass
that Winslow received the most prosac
OF all hurts lie slipped on the sidewalk
in front Of his home, COZ South Thirteenth
street and suffered a fracture OF the ankle.
To the police who reached the scene and
took Winslow IN the emergency auto 10
st. Joseph's hospital, the man was dis
closed as a most picturesque character.
While undergoing acute pain from the
broken foot. the man. far advanced In
years, sank his teeth nervously into
knotted towel for moments at time, and
talked uneonceTnedly OF his past.
Winslow was gunner's mate on the Union
ship Kesrsarge, In the battle which ended
with the sinking Of the confederate ship
Alabama, OFF the coast Of France. He
served throughout the cruises OF the great
warship from 1868 to n65.
The man was born June p. 1871 His
father was a cousin OF Captain Wnslow.
who commanded the Kearsarge In the
a oye named battle. Winslow came TO q
pause at only one point In his narrative
and showed concern. This was when. IN
answer 10 questions, ne remarked that he
had lost his wife and two children in the
san Francisco earthquake.
IL occurred 10 a nearer that Winslow
might have had miraculous escape IN the
great calamity. Don't ask me any more
about that" he said. Winslow's injury
was reported not serious. al the hospital
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
Culls from the Wires.

The contract for the new S25OO.OOO New
York city postoffice was awarded Friday
10 the Fuller Construction company.
The fire that threatened 10 destroy the
town of Douglas, Alaska. was eXtinguished
after 1t had destroyed property valued at
$4,000
seriously wounded his wife and sister-in-
law. Mrs. John Lovel, was found dead in
an ice house. He had killed himself His
victims will recover
Cows eating from a straw stack near
Walnut. H.. uncovered an iron pail con-
tanning a quantity Of gold and silver coins
thought 10 be a portion Of the plumber
from the bank at Walnut recently robbed
Levin Hart. the supposed American, who
charges that he was fleeced by three
Italians out OF $1,000. with whom he
visited gambling resorts IN Paris, turns
out 10 be a German, whose home Is In
Frankfort.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
Inter County High
School Contest Held
Iowa DsclamatOry Contest in South
western Part Won by Malvern
and Emerson.

TABOR Ia, March u.-(Special Tele-
gram THE inter-county high school de-
clamatory contest was attended tonight by
nearly 1000 persons who paid for admission.
Afternoon and evening sessions were held
with tweuty-three contestants representing
sight high schools each with three speakers
In oratorcaI. dramatic and humorous
classes except Randolph with oratorlcal
and dramatic only Other schools were;
Sidney, GlenwOOd, Emerson Thurman,
Tabor, shenandoah and Malvern.
Judges were: DIT %. o. smith Council
Bluffs: Prof p. Anderson Of Omaha High
school: Judge Travis. Plattsmouth
Winners were. Oratorical Class
Rudolph Olson of Malvern. first; Clare
Johnson Tabor, second.
Dramatic-Niss Berry, McMuliin. Elmer
son. first; Miss Mary Himebaugh OF
Malvern, second.
Humorous-Ruth Boehner Of Malvern,
first: Ruth Collins. Emerson, second
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
Business Men Use
the Cars

The Omaha Taxicab company
has a large trade among the
business men of the city. This
particular part of the progress
sive firms business has kept
pace with the growth OF the
other branches. The lawyer,
doctor OF merchant, who is in
a hurry to get to his office or
to make a trip, finds that the
cabs Of this company are al
ways ready to respond in quick
time.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
First Taxicab Com
panY in Omaha

Il is proverbial that the
early bird catches the worm"
In business the firm that gets
on the ground first gets the
business. When other con-
Germs arrive this original firm
continues to get the business,
providing It has been faithful
in its dealings and has given
the people their moneys worth,
as the vernaoular has II.
In this city the Omaha Taxi
cab company was the first one
to enter the field. II began in
a modest way with two fine
cars and has been growing ever
since-and growing rapidly,
too. 1t has made good in every
way.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
Hire Cars for After
noon

so satisfactory has been the
service of The Omaha TaKicab
company that many people hire
cars from this firm for trips
about the city in the Afternoon
Many Omaha people, who do
not own cars, enjoy spins dur
ing the fine afternoons, and
select cars of this company be-
cause of the exclusive service
and fine equipment.
II is usually the rule for one
woman to hire a car for the
afternoon and then to have it
call at the homes of few of
her friends for passengers
enough to make a load. Then
the party spends the afternoon
in a pleasant trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
Why People You Know
Use Our Service
Service Attracts
Women

The cars of this company are
always kept in the best OF con-
dition. They are cleaned each
morning and are free from
dust. The seats are brushed
and looked over after each call.
This precaution makes the cars
popular with women and adds
to the business OF the company.
The Omaha Taxicab company
gives exclusive service among
the women of the city, and cat
ers to this class OF trade.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
oMAHANS SAIL NEXT WEEK
Delegation 90 Japan Ciinch Passage
for Thursday AfternOOn-siK
I'm Party,

David Cole presiden; or the Commercial
club; @. IA. Kelley, chairman, and Gould
Dietz will start next Thursday with their
wives. for japan.
The party will sail from San Francisco
March q. Honolulu, japan. China and the
Philippines Will be included IN the itinerary.
They will be away from home about two
and q half months
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
A TaXiCab

that be closed Openedas the weather conditions
permit The compartment for passengers separate from that
of the driver.
has taxmeter that makes all charges unerngy thereby
preventing any overcharges.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12

Look over the Field-The successful bust
ness man Is the one who advertises wisely.
The experienced advertiser uses The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12

mill and that its cause was defective
working Of the machinery in the delicate
process OF putting the last high explosive
finish on giant powder was indicated today
by the statement Of Engineer Joseph Finn,
himself seriously injured, who was an eye
witness OF the initial explosion
Engineer Films statement was sup
ported by that Of DR., A. J. Lowe Of
Pleasant Prairie. who has frequently in
spected the glaze mill since its installation
and is thoroughly conversant with its
workings. Both assert that the heating
and friction OF the powder In the hot-air
and steam jaclNeted cylinders OF the glaz-
ing machinery brings the explosive to a
precarious poise as the process approaches
its finish.
cylinders. a steel missile more than three
feet in diameter and six feet long, was
hurled two miles and crashed through the
roof OF the two-story building opposite the
railroad station and occupied by "A. A.
King as general store. The cylinder
made an eight-foot gap in the roof and
passing through the structure was buried
in the cellar
II was generally believed tonight, after
communication had been established with
the farm houses in the danger zont and
after physicians had made records OF the
cases treated, that Engineer Finn is the
only person seriously injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12

The Bee is the best because il Feaohes
the reading public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
Account for All WORKERS.

superintendent Brady said he hau ac-
counted for every person VINO might have
been at work in the danger zone and that
only one, Thompson was dead This was
confirmed by employees NJ the powder
company after they had taken stock Of
their comrades
The financial loss to the company IL
roughly estimated at $1,000 but the total
loss due TO the explosion is too widely dis
tributed 10 be estimated. HIouseholders In
Pleasant Prairie say their houses had been
weakened by previous explosions.
Powder men today began flooding the
ruins with water 10 safeguard the COM
munity against further explosions. Con
Trajectory estimates were given as to the
quantity OF powder left in the danger zone.
Western Superintendent BumstCad saia
there Is quantity Of powder in process
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
The arrow
points to the
line that shows
how much it
costs

The face of the taxi
meter is visible from all
parts of the car so that
you know at all times just
how much it is costing you
to travel.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12

Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
LOEB BREAKS RECORDS
Greater Revenue in His Term
than in Forty three Years.

william Ioeb's administration OF the Of
fce Of Collector OF the Port OF New YORK
has been productive OF greater revenue
IN the United States Treasury from the
collection of fines, penalties and forfeitures
Than was derived from these sources dur
ing the previous forty-three years, accord
ing 70 statistics for the calendar year 1910
made public yesterday by Deputy Collector
II. c. Stuart.
The average yearly receipts from these
sources for the last fifteen years were sol'-
IA whereas the yearly average durlns
Collector Loeb's administration has reached
the imposing figure Of $1,467,969. The total
Of fines, penalties and forfeitures paid TO
the government since Mr.. Loeb became
Collector of the Port in March, 1909, is
g. .69l ZIG, and in addition TO this there IS
on deposit s1,25o,O0o in settlement Of gov
ernpnent claims which has not yet gone
into the accounts. This includes the S1GC.-
oo0 paid by the American Sugar Refining
Company.
The collection Of duties on the baggage
Of 331, ,322 passengers amounted this year TO
81. ZIG. $50. an increase over 1859 of s734902
although the increase of passengers was
only S5, 5,476. In round figures this represents
an increase Of nearly s,3O0,o0O over each OF
the years 1907 and 1908 on an increase Of
the number of passengers of $4,000.
The total Of duties collected In this port
during 1910 was S2ls.124,24, a decrease of
s.. .247, ,S1O as compared with 1909. The state
ment of imports and exports from this port
during the year 1910 compares with 1909 as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
THOUSANDS SAVED TO CITIES
Williams Reports on "Examina-
ton of Municipal Accounts. s.'

Albany, Dec. G.--Pointing out tnat
through the activity of the reorganizeo
state bureau in charge OF the examination
Of municipal accounts improper and IL
legal practices have been stopped, with
urobable saving Of thousands Of dollars 10
various municipalities. State Controller
clark Williams In his report TO the Legs
Isture. will recommend that the law be
amended so az 10 authorize the State Con-
troller 10 employ thirty municipal accounts
examiners, instead of fifteen, as at present
Controller Williams says that there are
oerhaps few duties performed by the Com
troller which are as farreaching IN their
BENEFITS to the people generally throughout
the state as those relating 10 the exanlna-
ton OF municipal accounts. The main pur-
pose Of the law, according to Mr.. Williams
seems TO have been 20 secure for those
charged with the administration Of mu-
nicipal affairs the helpful suggestion and
criticism of experts and the establishment
of q uniform and businessli;e system OF ac-
counting.
During the incumbency Of Controller
Williams the bureau in charge Of this work
was reorganized. and through civil service
examinations the number OF examiners IN
creased from seven to fifteen, and the
basis OF compensation changed from the
fixed rate of IS day to.a scale OF from IS
70 SIS a day.
The following table shows the progress OF
tie work under this statute since the en-
actment Of the law, in 1905:
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
FOREIGN COMMERCE IN 1910
Imports and Exports Expected to
Reach S3.4OO,OOO.OOO.

Washington, Dec. S1.-The foreign COM
merce Of the United States for 1910. includ-
ing both exports and imports, promises
10 make a new record. The eleven months
ended with November brought the total
sum OF 50 053, ,3G,9d.
Only the banner year Of 1907 compares
with this figure. The total commerce for
the arst eleven months Of that year was
81. .0i7, ,234.045. The trade figures for Decem-
ber OF this year are expected to swell the
total to nearly $3.l000GO.0Oo
The breaking OF commercial records will
not apply TO exports. The imports will
reach the highest figure for any year In
the history Of the United States, but the
exports viii probably fall S75,0O1.O0O short
OF those OF 1907. Notwithstanding this de-
cline and the increase In imports, the bal
ance will still be close TO $500 10000 In favor
OF the export side OF the account
The full years figures for exports are ex-
pected 10 be Sl.siO,O00OOO and the imports
s.. $50. OOOO0. This Is an increase Of 20 per
cent I'm imports over 1900 and an Increase
in exports Of % per cent over that year
The Importation OF crude materials and
materials for further manufacture moro
than doubled In that time. on the export
side the value OF the outgoing foodstufrs
for 1910 is only s3io.OOOOOO, compared with
$40 10000 Of such products In 1900. This
is Il decrease OF more than 35 per cent
Tic exports OF manufactured articles
show a gain OF 65 per cent in the ten years.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
RULES FOR POSTAL BANKS
Postoffice Department Makes
Regulations Public.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Dec. Sl-Regulations govern
ing the operation of the postal savings
banks which will be opened at forty-eight
postofices, one in each state, on January s.
were issued by the Postoftice Department
to-day. In accordance with the purpose or
the law, these are framed to give special
opportunity 10 school children and the poor,
with the aim Of nculcating thrift and a
habit OF saving. Provision is also made
whereby the deposits may be converted into
government bonds of denominations of from
$40 to $500. The regulations are, in brief, as
follows:
Deposits may be made by any person. OF
the age Of ten years or over and by chill
dren and married women in their own
name free from interference OF any KIND.
Accounts Of individuals only will be ac-
cepted.
Certificates of deposit will be issued in
amounts of from 81 10 500. Not more than
SlO0 will be accepted In any one calendar
month and depOeits will be limited ~ 500
At least 81 must be, deposited before an
accOLL, 'an Ue tpehed' Gut poStal sdNlhss
stamps with a card to which they may be
attached, will he issued in fractional
amounts, and when the total reaches 81 the
account may be opened.
Withdrawals may be made on presenta-
ton of certificates OF deposit for the de-
sired amount. indorsed on the back.
Interest will be paid on deposits at the
rate of per cent year.
Depostors may convert funds, after,
given time into government bonds which
will be issued in denominations Of from $50
TO $500 which will bear interest Of ~ per
cent
The forty-eight postoffices at which hanks
will be opened were selected by the postal
authorities with the view Of giving the new
system a thorough trial. Most Of the offices
designated are in small towns remote from
banking centres, where savings lnstitu-
ton is needed The number WILL of course,
be increased If satisfactory results are OBJ
tanned from this trial.
The United States Is the last OF the I'm
portant nations to establish a savings in
stitutlon OF this characer. The United
Kingdom took the Initiative a half century
ago. The aggregate OF deposits in these
posta banks is now more than S7SO,00o,0C0.
France established one I'm 1882, Italy In 1885.
and all the European nations. both large
and small followed these first examples
within q short time atterward.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
WILLIAMS SEES DEFICIT
Controller Predicts One of Nearly
= s13,000,000 Next Year.
IN FAVOR OF DIRECT TAX
Each Million of Revenue May Be
Raised by 10 Gent Tax on
$1,000 Taxable Property.

Albany. Dec. Si-Expressing the belief
,hat there should be direct tax 10 afrord
odeouate revenues for the maintenance or
,hs state government. State Controller
clark Williams IN his annual report to the
legislature says that the states income for
.bs next fiscal year is estimated at 1884,
IA while the estimated expenditures are
S50d42S
In order to raise such additional revenues
ss will be required 10 meet appropriations.
controller Williams makes these recon-
mendations:
r>irst-That the contributions TO the sink
,,r funds necessary to meet bond interest
ND eventually to retire the bonds or the
tate be raised by a direct tax.
Second-That If In the Judgment OF the
1eSislature some reasonable Increase in ex-
-ise taxes may be effected this source OF In
direct taxation be invoked.
N.rbird-That II necessary. further consid-
.-ation he had of an additional direct tax
snfscient IN amount to meet appropriations
NOT provided for by other means.
Commenting on a return to a direct tax,
Controller Williams says;
rbs nresent assessed valuation OF real
a,5 personal property within the state
amounts 10 approximately N0,UO'W0,VW. A
sax ON this vast aggregate OF wealth sufti-
,averue although In rate very inconsider-
able would be a Just burden on the tax
.1evers who. In all parts OF the state en-
iST the advantages of citizenship. Each
..,,lliCn Of dollars OF revenue necessary may
~ raieed by q tax amounting TO but 10
oerts on every thousand dollars Of taxable
,rnrsrty Il is my opinion that the ques-
~ ~ direct taxation has been largely one
- NAUTICAL expediency, and that the results
- q permanent application of the principle
ToTld tend 10 economy through more
,Trstcbful care on the part Of the citizens
GENERALLY Of the expenditures OF the money
- the state. The moral effect OF direct
,ax might result in saving in Rpproprl-
stiors of as much as the amount raised oy
the tax levy itself.
Controller Williams points out that II the
state had raised money in support Of the
common schools by direct tax, instead OF
contributing to the support Of them from
tho state treasury, the present surplus OF
,be state would to-day be s1s,cNeo more
than it is.
The present cash surplus, the Controller
asserts, s S6,7S2 2el. or about Aorp more
than 1t was ten years ago.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
ENCOURAGES BOYS TO SAVE
Upstate Philanthropist Divides $1,000
Among One Hundred Lads.

Glens Falls. n. Y, Dec. d-Henry Gran
dali, an aged philanthropist. to-day started
a boys saving club by dividing $500 among
one hundred boys. Each member, starting
with So, must earn s37 50. when Mr.. Crandall
will give him enough to make bank account
OF 800. II the One hundred boys succeed In
earning the required amount Mr.. Crandali
VIII give them in the aggregate $3.50 only
boys between twelve and sixteen .ars can
belong TO the club.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-01
GLASSES SAVED HIS LIFE
Bullet Struck Them, but Did Not Enter
Bows Eve.

Pittsburg, Dec. 3I.--William Rosser. aged
eleven. was probably saved from death to-
dav when O. spent bullet struck a lens Of
his glasses as he walked along Homestead
street The glass was reduced to powder
but instinctively the boy closed his eyes
and bullet and glass fell 10 the sidewalk.
The resistance afforded by the glass pre-
vented the ball from entering his eye.