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The Washington times., 1912-11-24
$3.50 and $500 Net Curtains

Imported Irish Point, KenuIs.
sance, Cluny. Marie Antoinette. and
Brussels Net Curtains. some OF
which sold as high as $l2.0o; de-
able for parlors. dining rooms,
dens, living rooms. boudoirs. white
and arab; sash and full Sd 05
lengths. The pair ...... ~'a'OO
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
PULP QUESTION UP TO COURT
President Taft Sends Message Re.
garding Demand from Europe.
FAVORED NATION CLAUSE ISSUE
wood from NAli Countries Except
Canada WIN Not lie Admitted
Free uatii After Decision
IL Made.

WASHINGTON, Jan. g.-ln a message
to the house u representatives today
President TAFT announced that this gov
crnmcnt would refuse to admit free wood
pulp and paper from any nation other
than Canada until the proper courts have
decided the question raised by several
European governments under the favored
nation clauses of their treaties.
After the passage Of the Canadian
reciprocity bill by which wood pulp and
paper from Canada were admitted free
into the United States. six European
co Intries demanded that their wood
pulp and print paper also be admitted
free.
The president SAYS that the question
Of law now raised can be better cUn-
sidered In a court Of law tian by cXccu-
tive construction, and continued:
Il have. therefore. directed that the
refusal Of the Treasury department to ad-
init wood pulp and paper under the joint
effects Of the Canadian reciprocity act
and the favored nation clauses uf the
treaties with other countries shall stand
as the attitude Of tho government pend
ing the consideration Of the two questions
above stated before the tribunals regu-
larry appointed by law for the 'considera-
tion Of such questions"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
ESCAPED PRISONER is
NEARLY FRUZtN 10 DEATH

PLATTE. :. d, Jan. Especial >
Making his escape from the local jail
when the temperature was considerably
below zero. and narrowly escaping being
frozen to death. was the experience of
Robert Spotted Eagle. a mixed blood
Sioux Indian, who Is in charge Of Sheriff
Rifle while awaiting trial at the next
term OK state circuit court on the charge
Of obtaining money under false prctenses.
During the night he in some manner got
out Of the cell In which he had been
placed and headed for the Missouri river,
with the apparent intention Of making his
way to a remote portion of the Rosebud
reservation. When his escape was dis
covered in the morning he was trailed
many miles through the snow and. after
many hours search, was discovered in a
straw stack, where he. being very thinly
clad, had taken refuge from the cold,
and where he was found in a stupor,
from which he would not have emerged
had he not been discovered by the off
GERS. His feet were badly frozen and he
was nearly dead from exposure.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
DR., Harry E. Webster
Will Plead Guilty

STERLING, ILL.,, Jan. g.-John Erwin,
chief counsel for DR.. Harry Elgin Web
ster, confined IN the Ogls county jail
for TIE murder of Bessie Kent Webster,
announced this afternoon that Webster
would appear in Circuit court Friday
morning and enter a plea Of guilty to
murder and viii Throw himself on the
mercy OF the court.
CHICAGO, Jan. s.-Dr. Harry Elgin
Webster in Jail at Oregon, ILL.,. charged
with tie murder Of his wife, dcc,ared
the story which come is his name with
the murder Of Mrs. F. +. Mize in 1876
was absurd. according TO detectives who
returned here today after questioning
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
st. Louis Faces
Water Famine;
Brewery Closes

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.-August a. Busch.
vice president OF the Anheuser- Busch
Brewing association, announced today
that the immense plant will he shut
down until the cit,'s water supply is In
creased.
In its effort to aid the city officials
In saving water the brewery will throw
out OF employment a large portion of its
5000 employees.
Thousands are out of work. score Of
Iaundries have ceased operations, a tieup
Of street car traffic is threatened and
the city gas supply is menaced by the
citys water famine.
As the day advanced the pressure i'm
proved, but water department officials
said the situation was still critical and
that the danger OF a famine had not
passed Everything depends on the sue
cess Of efforts to keep the intake tunnel
clear Of ice and on the stage of the water
in the river. 4 gorge at Grafton, Ill,
has lowered the Mississippi levels so that
there is only enough water to Keep two
Of the six pumps busy.
- ALTON, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-Cakes of iee and
slush blocked the intake pipe Of the AL
ton water works system thls morning
and Gu; off the elty's water supply COM
pletely.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
Hints at Sensational
Developments in the
Morrow Murder Case

3. CHICAGO. JAY. a.-WHh the prellmi-
nary hearing Of MrF, Rene B. Morrow,
accused by the police of killing her hus-
band. Charles u, Morrow. scheduled tn
he resumed today before Municipal Judge
Fake, II was rum0rcd thnt the develop
ments of the day might be the most in
teicsting since the wumans arrest
Mrs. Morrow declared Yesterday that
she would testify In her own behalf, dc
rlaring that She could easily prove her
Innocence
Another story had II that Inspector
CLANCY was prepared to show that Nor
row WAS Killed IN duct. According to
this story. It was said the police would
attempt to pruvo that when the first wit
ness,s found Morrow dead ON the porch
Of his home he rtutchcd a u-callhor re-
yolyer in his hand
Near him lay aN-calibcr rc'oker'
THIS one. they declare is the property II
Mrs. Morrow. According Ia the police
theory. Morrow was shot by some one
quicker with a weapon than himself lie
was shot through the heart, they argue,
while in tn" kitchen Of his home, and was
shot the second time after fsllinE on the
porch.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
TERRITORIAL PIONEERS
HOLD ANNUAL SESSION
From q san Correspondent.l

LINCOLN. Seb., Jan. 9.-tSpeciaI Tele-
m.)-The Territorial Pioneers associa-
ton elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, J. II. Culver Of Milford; first vice
president. Marshal DeCamp. Clearwater
second VIC president, c. \ Beach. Lin
coin.
John /. Webster delivered the annual
address this afternoon and called stten-
ton to he great value Of the historical
data collected by the historical society
and kept on file in the library. THIS
evening the meeting wound up with a
banquet at which Chancellor Avery Of
the university presided as POSTMASTER and
responses were made by Governor
Aldrich. John l.. Webster Of Omaha.
Francis LaFlesche, Bishop Henry J. Ii
hen AMI J. A Jenkins
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
Wilson for Economy
and Cooperation

TRENTON. y J.. Jan. '-Thr I36tn
New Jersey legislature convened today
Governor Woodrow Wilson sent his first
annual message 10 the Legislature The
message dealt most exclusively with
,cpnomy and the necessity or co-ordinul-
ing and simplifying the state government
The republicans have a ma aJority Of one
ln the senate and a good working ma
iority in the house
Senator john Il. Prince was elected
president Of the senate and Asssmblyman
Thomas Z. Mecrsn vas made speaker
Of the house. The presidency Of the sen
ate carries With It The active governor
ship in case VI Vacancy in the office.
The republicans already have aid out
program 81 progressive legislation. The
democratic plan Is similar
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
ST. LOUIS IS SECOND CHoICl
yictors Put Up Certified Check for
Hundred Thousand.
CALL FOR DELEGATES ISSUED
States May Select Delegates by Pri'
mary if They Wish.
DATE IS SET FOR JUNE 2!
This is 0ne Week After Republican
Convention Meets I'm Chicago-
Session VIII De Held in
Rig Armory.

WASHINGTON. Jan. A.-The democratic
national convention will be held IN Bal
tlrnore, beginning Tuesday. June .. The
choice was made late today by the dem
ocratic national committee after spir'
lied contest and after representatives Of
baltimore. St. Louis, Chicago. Denver
and New York had presented the claims
uf those cities.
Two ballots were taken. On the first
lallot Baltimore received Is votes, st.
Louis -, Chicago, 3, Denver 6 and New
York /. On the second ballot Baltimore
received - votes. st. Louis - and Chi
caso i. This gave Baltimore clear
majority and the decision then was made
unanimous.
The committee adopted call for dele
gates embodying the permiss:ve plan Of
primaries and finally adjourned shortly
before o'clock.
Members Of the committee were late
in assembling TINS morning, due to the
fact that the Jackson day banquet had
continued until an early hour today. II
was almost o'clock this morning when
William Jennings Bryan finished his ad-
dress and a later hour when the dinner
guests quit the banquet hall.
Date selected First.
The first business transacted was to dc.
eide that the convention should be held
June 25, one week after the republican
national convention. At this time the
place OF the convention had not been de-
termned. st. Louis was working haru
10 overcome the baltimore lead.
Charles F. Franklin of Denver pre-
sented the Colorado eity's bid for the
convention.
Arguments in behalf Of Chicago were
presented by Fred w. Upham Of Chicago,
assistant treasurer OF the republican na-
tional committee. and J. Hamilton Lewis.
Chicago, in addition TO defraying the eN.
penses of the convention, offered con-
tribution Of $1,000 to the democratic carn-
paign fund. This announcement increases
chicsgo's chances,
o. F. Hershey spoke for Robert Grain.
chairman Of the Baltimore committee,
and called out a storm Of cheers when he
drew from his pocket a certified check
for $4,000 and laid it upon the table.
L. f. Goltra, former Governor David
Il. Francis, Rolla Wells and James L.
smith spoke for st. Louis.
Edward NJ. Tierney spoke for New YORK
city. AZ soon as the New York bid was
in the committee began balloting.
VIII Meet in Big Armory.
BALTIMORE, Md. Jan. 9.-The DEM
ocratlc national convention will be held
In the Fifth Regiment armory, Balti-
more's largest auditorium. The armory is
an imposing structure OF granite and will
seat comfortably more than l2,oo0 per-
sons. There are two balconies and Of
necessity oy the erection of raised plat
forms at either end OF the building the
seating capacity Of the building can be
increased TO more than co,Ooo persons.
Experts say the acoustic properties can
be made almost perfect for hall Of its
size.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
LOSS IS TEN MILLION DOLLARS
Four Men Killed by Jumping and
Other Bodies Are Under Debris.
BUSINESS IS NEARLY SUSPENDED
Operations of Stock Exchange and
Clearing House Hindered.
KoUNTzE BROS. BURNED OUT
Eastern House of Omaha and Denver
Firm Had Quarters In Building
--Hundrcds of Millions of
Securities said to lie Safe.

NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-The great marble
nine-story building OF the Equitable Life
Assurance society at 10 Broadway. the
home of the Mercantile Trust company,
the Equitable Trust company. the bank
ing house of Kountze Bros. the Mer-
camille safe Deposit company and thu
Hartman lines, was destroyed early
today by fire. Four men lost their
lives by leaping from the roof and the
property loss is eonseryatiyely esti-
mated at 100000
Millions OF dollars In cash and seeuri-
ties are locked In the vaults OF the AS
surancc society and the banking and
trust companies, but are not believed to
be affected bY the flames.
William Gibiin, president Of the Mercan-
tile safe Deposit company. was im-
prisoned with three other employees In
the vaults and WAS rescued after the fire
men had sawed through several two-inch
steel bars. one man Is believed To have
lost his life in the vaults.
The fire was In the heart Of the finan-
cial district and the flames were fought
from the tops OF towering sky scrapers.
business was brought almost to a COM
plcte standstill among banking a1d
brokerage houses, house employees could
not reach the scene of their daily ae'
tlvitles. Financial firms stopped business
to care for The f!Tamen.
Most Of the vital records Of the Eduit-
able Life Assurance society were Kept In
the branch offices OF the society In the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
SALT LAKE MAN FINDS
THE BEE GOOD COMPANION

Returning from a two years trip
abroad. c. c. Brown Of Salt Lake city
and ogden has been visiting with Tom
Coleman Of the Midland Glass and Paint
company, and tells OF his pleasant sur
prise In finding The Bee at booksellers
Ia sheffield. England.
The particular number" he says, at
tracted my attention especially because
Il contained an illustrated description OF
ogden canon with reproductions Of pho
tographic views. which were as familiar
as my own home. l bought the copy,
and carried 1t along with me, and have
II in my luggage now, having shown 1t.
and sung the praises of The Bee. to many
people In many lands"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
Blackmailer Given
One Year in Jail

KANSAS CITY. Jan. s-Dayid Lewis, a
house painter, was sentenced to year
in Jail and the payment Of a SO fine here
today for an attempt made last fall TO
backmail w. $. Webb, vi,'y president of
the Missouri Savings bank for $3.50
Lewis wife, a former manicurist, testi-
fled TO intimacy with Mr.. Webb in an
effort to save her husband. Lewis was
arrested after he had written Webb
a threatening letter demanding Sl,jOD in
return for his wife's affections.
Chief of Police Griffin characterized
the whole affair as a "frameup"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
The House.

MET ut NOVIl.
TO hold immediate hearings on Panama
canal legislation.
Sugar trust investigating committee
heard DIR. Wiley on sugar trusts.
To recommend another date than Decem-
Der q for reports under corporation tax
law.
Accounts committee filled the places OF
extra stenographers TO house committee
Representative Humphrey OF Washing
ton attacked democrats for abar.sssvi'sIr5
Controller BAY inquiry.
Proposed visit to western reservations
by committee on Interior department eN-
penditures denounced in debate as a
''junket"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
UNITED STATES WILL SEND
BATTALION TO CHINA

WASHINGTON. Jan. "A battalion OF
infantry. consisting Of 800 men. will be
sen, by the United States to China to
hip keep open railway communication
b, tween Peking and the sea. This force
is all that is required, in the opinion OF
Minister Calhoun. after consultation with
other diplomatic officers in Peking.
orders were cabled to General Bell at
Manila late today to embark Immediately
90 troops for Chin Wang Tao, China.
They are to act under the direction OF
American Minister Calhoun.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
Milligan Farmer
Kills Family and Self

AIIIIGAN, Neb., Jan. Some time
between noon and clock this evening
Peter BOrs, a middIeaged retired farmer
liz ing here killed his wife and their
three-year-old child and then took his
own life. The bodies were found hy the
other five children Of Bors on their re-
turn from school. The wife and baby
had been slain with a hatchet. and Bors
had seeminIy cut his throat with a razor.
The woman was Bors' second wife and II
Ia claimed they lived uphapplly together
Town officers have taken charge Of the
home awaiting the arrival II the coroner
and sheriff.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
Bar Against Joy
Riding by High
School Pupils

LOS ANGELES. JAN 9.-Hlgh school
boys are forbidden to take high school
girls automobile riding. and all high school
fraternity and sorority members are
ordered expelled. in edicts issued today by
J. II. Francis. superintendent Of schools
here. Superintendent Francis asserts that
a practice Of pleasure riding has developed
which is bad for the students. Fraterni-
ties and sororities, he said. are being or
ganized. despite an honor system under
which pH2iis bar themselves from mem-
bership in such organizations
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
WILEY ADVISES PEOPLE
TO EAT YELLOW SUGAR

WASHINGTON. Jan. a-Dr. H. w.
Wiley. the government food guardian, is
getting thin skinned. He admitted II to-
day TO the house committee which II
trying TO fix the responsibility for last
summers high prices Of sugar. Chair
man Hardwick was trying to lead DR..
Wiley from the path Of a protective
tariff into the tariff for revenue only
channel.
II have been lambasted so much for my
opinions that am getting thin skinned
said Dr. Wiley.
Dr. Wiley showed the committee how.
sugar Is tested by the polariscope. Ha
urged people to cat more common yellow.
sugar and praised beet sugar.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
Kimmel Case Goes
to Trial February 6

ST. LOUIS. Jan. a.-The Kimmel case
will go to trial a third time February q
in the United States district court. Judge
Dyer set that date today.
Unlike two other trials that have been
held. the man who says he is George y.
KimmrI. hut who is alleged Ia reality to
be \. J. White. will b. in court
George { Rankin Of the FIrst Ma
tional bsak at Niles. Mich, is the plain
tiff. He seeks 10 collect from an iusur-
ance company insurance on the life of
KimmeI. the premiums on which w.rs
kept up by the bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
SUPREME COURT UPH0LDS
LOWER RATE ON LUMBER

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-The orders Of
tho Interstate Commerce commission re-
storing and reducing the rates OH ium-
ber from the northwestern states to the
Mississippi valley and east to what they
were before Nov smber :. 80. were ap-
proved and upheld today ey the supreme
court Of the United States. The United
States circuit court for Minnesota had
enjoined enforcement Of the orders.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
PHILP0TT ANNOUNCES THE
BIRTH OF A SON TUESDAY

\ telegram from Mobcriy- No, last
night brought word that a son lad been
born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Horace II. Phil
pott Of Francitas. Tex. who are visiting
at Moberiy. The message said both
mother and son were doing finely but
did not give any word as to the 'old
mans" condition. Mrs. Philpott was con-
nected with the Bee for many years.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
FIVE CHILDREN BURNED
TO DEATH IN MINNESOTA

RT;AINERD MINI. Jan Five chill
dren 81 Irwin CarIlc were burned to
death aud Mr Cag'ii" was seriously
burned ir q fire which d"stro, 81 the
Carlle residence "a, Motlev, small town
,wenty-three miles west Of here. last
IIELl
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
CUBA MAY PROHIBIT
EXPORT OF SUGAR CANE

WASH INGTON. Jan. 9.-Apparcntly In
an effort to protect the sugar refining
industry Of Cuba a bill was introduced
in the Cuban senate yesterday. prohibit
ing TIE expectation Of sugar cane In any
form. according 10 adviees received al
the state department today
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
Eight Steel MOlders
Meet Horrible Death

II.EILE-sUE-TurVRE. France. Jan.
s,-Eight steel mpGldrls met hurribt,
death aud eleven nthars were seriously
Injured todty by the bursting III % gun
mould at the government naval .-rscnal
near AuEuulcmo. While the WprLmru
t.rr, pouring metal into the mould the
.:a-es rmanatlng from 1t caused an sN-
ploshn and the rlen surrounding tie
mould were cuycioncd Ia tine mass OF hot
metal
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
Miscellaneous.

New Mexicos first members % con-
gress. George Curry, republican, and IL.
l.. Ferguson, democrat, were sworn in as
members of the house amid generous
applGuse
New members Of committees chosen by
the democratic caucus Saturday were
elected by the house. including Dan "
Stephens, Nebraska, accounts and Indian
affairs
Senator Crawford introduced n bill to
provide for the appointment by the United
States of members of an international
commission to investigate the general in
crease OF the cost OF liviy &.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
BILL FOR DEPARTMENT
STORE FOR FEDERAL CLERKS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9-RepresentatIve
Victor L. Berger, socialist, of Wisconsin
introduced a bill today 10 appropriate
81 co,Oeo for the establishment Of govern
ment owned department stores in Wash
ington for the benefit Of government
clerks to be operated on the lines Of the
oommissary stores in the Panama canal
zone.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10

DELiiAET. Tex. Jan. 9-Ilure for
lives of thousands 81 starving cattle on
the ranges vas held out to-day by a sud
den rise In the Temperature to g above
zero. This is the first thaw il the Texas
Panhandle FOR three weeks
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
The National Capital
Tuesday. .Ianuary ., 1919.
The Senate.

In Session at :, =. ~
LorimeT election -con,s.ittee questioned
Edward Hines.
TrIst hearings we're rCSTaued by the
Interstate Commerce committee.
Robert Bonyngs of Colorado resigned
from nlOncAtITy commission.
National monetary commissioners > final
report reported TO both houses.
senator Iupont spoke in advocacy Of
the bill 10 raise volunteer forces during
threatened or actual War
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
FabIber rfStiII Missing.

CENTEIvILLE. =. D., Jan. The
search for David Bahlberg. the Clay
county farmer, who mysteriously disap-
F,ared a week agy was continued today
but without s1Iecess.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
The Weather

For Nebraska: Increasing cloudiness
with snow: not so cold south portion.
Tor IoWa: Increasing clOudiness with
yIoFtiun.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
PHONE MERGER RATIFIED
Stockholders of Lincoln Telephone
Company Hold Meeting.
FRANK WOODS IS REELECTED
County sudEe Lewis of RED willow
County Oserruics Decision of
Attorney General ~ to Cus-
tody of Assessors Bonds.
,From a staff Corrcspord,ntl

,FIum staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan, 9-.,Spccial TclcgramJ
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of tue l.ln soDn Telephone company was
held today and the purchase Of the Bell
lines In the south Platte country and the
sale Of tho independent property in the
north Platte was ratified The meeting
was adjourned to the home Of President
Frank ~. wonds, who was too IN to
CONF 10 the office ut the company.
In addition TO ratirylng the purchase
aud sale the following directors were
elected. Frank H. WOODS, $. II, Burn
Ram, Joseph Grulngcr. Mark NJ Woods.
G J. Bills. :. h. Mayer. Charles Stuart
and Commodore Beaver Of York.
Goveruor Aldrtch said that he had no
statement to make nj present regarding
the merger and his veto Of the merger
bill passed by tho last legislature but
that hc might have something to give out
soon
Governor Aldrich this afternoon gave a
Z
members Of the stat, Historical asso-
ciation and Of tn Pioneers association
Attorney General OVerruird.
&. j. LsWis, county judge OF Red VIII
low county. has rendered an opinion In
which lie overrulcs the attorney general
Tie latter guyc an opinion in which he
held that the county clerk WAS the Gus
ludian N the hnnd- uf the county asses.
sor and his deputi,s Judge Lewis de-
'larrs that ina smuch as hc Is required
by law to pass an the bonds h. is the
cu. tosItan ot the same and su Informed
the county clerk. In doing 81 b. says that
The ruling Of that official Is not common
r"nsc and Therefore not Iuw In l;cd VIII
l0v county
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-10
Boxes of
O'Brien' sCandy
Dalzell's Ice
Cream Bricks

Given away each day In
the want ads to those finding
their naEIes.
Read the want ads each
day, il you don't get a prize
YOU will probably find some
thing advertised that appeals
10 you.
Each day these prizes ars
offered, no puzzles to soive-no
subscriptions to get-nothing
but finding your name. IL viii
appear some time.