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Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

'Batted for Benz in the fourth.
'Batted for Cicotte in the ninth.
Philadelphia ......O 0 1 0 1 O-9
Chicago ........,...O 0 l 0 0 -
Three-base hits: Meyer, Strunk. Hits:
OFF Benz. in four innings; off Jasper.
4 in two innings none out in the seventh
off Cicotte, in three innings Saeri-
flee hits: Lapp. McInnis. Stolen bases
Oldring, p. Collins (2). Weaver, McIn-
mis-. Double plays: Demmitt to Mayer;
Blackburn to Mayer to Chase Left on
bases: Philadelphia, 10; Chicago, 9.
Bases on balls: OFF Wyckoff. s; off Jas
per, 3; off Cicotte, 2 Hit by pitched
ball: By Wyckoff, Breton. Struck out
By Benz, 3; by Wyckoff, 4: by Cicotte. /.
Time; 2:l6. Umpires: Hildebrand and
O'Lougfiffn. asN7 ~<tE'tTtT
Woods I'm Fine Form.
ST; LOUIS, June 16.-Joe Woods was in
great form today and held st. Louis 10
three hits. Boston winning, 2 TO o, In the
first inning. Scott singled, took second ON
and scored on Lewis one-base hit Law
eTenz was replaced by James, who had
been steady until the seventh. Score:
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
Woods in Fine Form.
ST. LOUIS.

'Batted for Wares in ninth,
'Batted for James in ninth.
Boston .............1 o o 0 o o 0 o.
st Louis ..........O o o o o o 0 0 90
I Hits: OFF Leverenz, IN one inning;
off James, in eight innings, Sacrifice
NIT; Lewis. Sacrifice fly: Yerkes. Stolen
base: Wares. Double PLAYS: Iearv %
Wares; Gardiner to Janvrin TO Scott. III
on bases: St. Louis. l. Baston, 8, Bases
on balls: off Wood. 2; off James. i.
struck out: By James. 81. by Wood, 4.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

Everybody reads Bee Want AdA.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

EIain Butter Market.
ELGIN, June l5.-BUTTER-27hzc.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16

The following table shows the range ol
prices for hogs at the South Omaha I'VE
stock market for the last few days, Win
comparisona3
Omaha daily bee., 1914-06-16
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Receipts Fair and All Kinds
Active and Steady.
HOGS STEADY, CLOSING HIGHER
LAMBS scarce and sheep In Moderate
SupPly-An Kinds steady with
Last wcck-First orcaons
of the season.

The following table SHOWS the receipts
OF cattle, hogs and sheep at the South
Omaha live stock market for the year 10
date, AZ compared with last year;
1914 l9lS Inc. sc, DC
Cattle ....... 3730i0 500 so .,,,... 1880
Hogs ...... l,240O17 1886 Bi .,..... $i'i
Sheep ....... l,O9lIb5 SoS6a2 lS,o6S .',.,'
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morning and ordered complete IN
vestigatiou.
Soon after Mrs. Stedman. the widow
left home to accompany Mr.. Sledmars
body TO Colchester. Conn. where i; wss
buried beside the grave of the first Mrs
Stcdnl2n, Il sister of the widow. Puu1,
Captain Andrew Talbot went u the Stcl
man house.
He got John Chapman. the negro bu;ler
and the cook, who Is Chapman's wife. and
Miss Tully. nurse. lie took them to
headquarters, where thc three told the.
stories.
Perhaps the most significant dcv,loi
ment OF the days Investigations WAS tFe
report that when Stsdman WAS taken intH
the Greenwich Hospital ne Wo,e bat
tered derby hat. a porter At the hpsu'lu.
Paul Lecrs IL said 70 have noticed ~,
hat, Chapman saws ne can't rem. Tp.r
whether there was a nat or not.
All OF the surgeons who had suy.hir.
Ia do with the case were called 10 I.ti.
quarters and questioned. capt. Tg,hJ'
said tonight that he still believes N-
Stedman took his own life. furthe- zee
view of the caa" VIII he made to-ID' rr'.
by Coroner John j. phclGn.
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\. Hennessy will he asked to give the
committee the benefit of his INVESTIGATIONS
under Gov. Sulzer, it is believed I'm
p"r;dnt revelations are promised regard
ing county highways and canals Charges
made by Asstnblyman Clinton r Horton
OF Buualo during the debate on the IN
vestlgaton resolution may furnish the
basis FOR the first Inquiry into the canal
department.
The Assembly Ways and Means ,om-
mlttees Investigation of State ,.epartrnents
ana their expenditures with q view 10
reducing running expenses Will begin to-
morrow. Chairman Alexander MacDo
aid OF Franklin county has sent 10 the
heads OF all departments and bureaus n
letter requesting detailed information, in.
Guiding tile names of each person eE-
ployed, the nature OF the service per
formed. whore IN" employee IL located
and the compensation"
You will also please furnish me with
copy OF your payroll for the last half
OF January, 1914" wrote Chairman Mac
Donald
That Theodore Roosevelt would he n
candidate for Governor OF New York next
fail was the prediction made to-day nv
William II, Hotchkiss. prominent pro.rcs-
sive, in making charge that there was Il
bipartisan combination in the Assembly
when defeated all attempts to broaden
the scope Of the Republican inquiry.
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SAYS HE WED UNDER A
DIVORCE AGREEMENT
Wife DiSOwns 1t and Gets Ali
mony While Seeking
Separation.

The story OF a couple who, tn. nus
band says. agreed before they were mar
ried that they would be divorced immedl-
ately afterward. was told to Supreme
Court Justice Blur yesterday when Mrs.
Alice Hermes asked for almony pend
!'g suit FOR separation from Edward l..
Herrnes. manufacturing 1ewcller on the
ground that he abandoned her on the day
they w.r. married, August IS last Mrs.
Herm.s asked liberal siimony on the
ground that her husband has an interest
OF $4,000 In his business.
In oposing the application Hermes said
he must divulge sad and painful
story but one which he was compelled
TO tell. because the plaintiff has stated
thar she would get out OF me all she
could and that she had caught me In an
embarrassing situation and would profit
10 the extreme"
Both Hermes and his wife are French
He came here four years ago and says
she came two years later "in a spirit Of
adventure, she told me She became
their acquaintance "rlpcncd into a liai-
SON" \ child was born. he said. and
10 avoid trouble he married the young
woman. but not until she had signed the
divorce agreement.
The agreement. according TO Hermes
said that the parties agree 70 marry
and get a divorce afterward for reasons
best known to the parties concerned"
Justice Blur allowed SIS a week ALI
mony to Mrs. Hermes.
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ORDERS NEW RAILROAD INQUIRY
Interstate Board 20 Investigate
Carriers Property Leases.

WAsuINGToN Feb. l0.--The hopes OF
the railroads for an early decision on
their application to increase freight rates
received another blow to-day when the
Interstate Commerce Commission ordered
an investigation into the matter of leases
and grants OF property by carriers to
shippers.
This IL another phase of the movement
undertaken by the commission To investi-
gate all possible leaks in the present rev.
enues of the railroads before burdening
the public with an increase. Already the
commission has ordered an estigation
into allowances made by the railroads In
spottIng OF cars, lighterage charges and
similar Items allowed BY the carriers to
big shippers
That Investigation has not yet been
made, but the commission announced that
II would go thoroughly into these aues-
tons before taking up the question OF
whether or not the railroads should be
permitted TO increase their rates.
The investigation ordered to-day Will
include Inquiry into leases for docks and
elevators and will be very comprehens We.
The belief Is growing In Washington
that the commission has hopes of giving
the railroads the relief they seek By
shutting of present allowances to shippers
and stopping all unnecessary leaks.
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VOTES TO ADJOURN MARCH 27
state senate Passes Resolution by
Democratic Leader.

ALBANY, Feb. lo.-The State Senate to-
day adopted "a resolution. offered by the
Democratic leader. Senator Murtaugh Of
Elmira, providing for the final adjourn
ment OF the Legislature nj noon on Fri
day. March ~.
Senator Brown declared that the Re-
puhlicans resented the suggestion con.
tanned In the Democratic resolution for
Anal adjournment that they We're not Just
as anxious as the Democrats for ar early
adjournment.
Il never saw a legislative session which
has progressed IA slowly as this one"
added Senator Brown. Under the pres
ent circumstances, with nothing yet ac-
complished by the Legislature and with
much TO do and no one inclined to do II
on the Democratic side, this resolution is
pure buncomDe."
1--WE intend to adjourn on March 81
II the Republican Assembly will aid U.S."
said Majority Leader Murtaugh.
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TWO FINE HOUSES PLANNED.
Mrs. james 10 spend 100000 ana
Mrs. Bliss abO, 900 for Homes.

Mrs Helen I. James. wife of DR.. Walter
b. James, filed plans yesterday through
her architects. Trowbridge Livingston
for "A seven story dwelling to he erected
on the north side Of Seventeen street Just
east Of Fifth avenue. overlooking the new
residence of Henry C. Frlck on the site Of
the old Lenox Library
The James house will cost 100000. II
Will be Al feet wide and 80 feet deep and
Will be In the French Renaissance OF
brick and limestone. The first floor will
be occupied by a large reception room ana
a dining room. On the second floor Will
be a library and a salon. while the third
floor will he taken by bedrooms and sew
ing room, the fourth by guests rooms. the
nth by servants quarters and the sixth
by more bedrooms. making total OF
twenty such rooms in all. The sew
enth floor will be used for a sun parlor.
laboratory. secretarys room and recep-
tion room. The building will have two
elevators
Thomas Nash. architect for Mrs. Anna
r. Bliss. also filed plans yesterday for
dwelling six stories high TO be erected al
4 Fast Slxty-ffth street at cost OF
$4,000. Il will occupy lot 25 by 100
feet II too will he OF brick In the
French Renaissance.
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COAL MEN MAKE TARIFF WALL
Miners ScOn at Their Reason for
Refusing Demands.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb l0.--Operators
from the soft coal districts OF Western
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
who organized a Joint convention In this
city to-day with delegates representing
10000 miners in those districts, declared
that under the new tariff law, II will
be Impossible for them to grant the miners
demand for an Increase In wages OF 6
cents a ton.
This position Of the coal operators was
rid'culed by the miners delegates. who
declared that. even though soft coal had
been placed on the free list, the Canadian
production is 30 insignificant that the
balance of trade I'm favor OF this country
IL still 1000, 900 tons "A year.
The miners therefore will insist upon
pressing their demand for e cent a ton
Increase In wages together with ten other
demands, among which the most i'm
portant Ia a demand that the coal shall
be weighed az mined before being
screened, and paid for at the rate Of gross
tonnage.
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JURORS DISCHARGED SUDDENLY.
Judge Ray Fails 10 Explain Action
In u. ;. District Court.

ALBANY. Feb l0.--A mild sensation fol-
lowed the discharge to-day by Judge
George W. Ray OF the Jurors drawn for
the February term OF the United States
District Court here. After calling Tor the
jurors, who were drawn some time ago at
Utica, Judge Ray told them he had no
need for their services They got one
days pay each and departed.
Judge Ray when asked to explain the
reason for his unusual action was ex-
tremely ret!cent and had nothing to say
beyond declaring that he did not want
the Jurors. Asked IL the juries or Jurors
would serve later Judge Ray said he did
not know.
John II. Gleason, who Is serving his
FIRST term as United States District At
torney. was as reticent AS Judge Ray
When asked the reason for the dismissal
of the Jurors he replied: II have nothing
to say"
Reports were afioat here that Judge
Ray believes political preference was
shown 10 Republicans In drawing the
Jurors.
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TO NAME GRAFT HUNTERS
speaker Sweet to Appoint Commit.
tee Of Fight To-day.

ALBANY, Feb, l0.-Speaker Sweet will
names OF the eight members of that body
which will investigate the State Highways
Department and perhaps other State de-
partments under authority of the resolu-
ton adopted early this morning by the
Assembly. 1t Is expected that the COM
mittee will get together Immediately after
the session and begin the Investigation.
action and results are what we want"
declared Majority Leader Human, land
the committee will give both to us"
The nrst hearings will be held IN AL
bany. There is talk that Frank Moss OF
John X. Clark, assistants OF Mr.. Whit
man. VIII he counsel. EX-State Senator
Bracket also has been mentioned. John
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TO LET DIR. MORTON PRACTISE.
NH RehnbilitntinH HawthOrn~'s
Fellow Prisoner Is Advanced.

ALBANY, Feb. 1O.-The bill permitting
DR.. william J. Morton to resume the
practice OF medicine was advanced to the
order Of final passage to-day by vote
OF 80 to ~. Dr. Morton was convicted
OF illegal participation In the mining
deals which sent Julian Hawthorne to
prison. President Wilson pardoned him.
and wrote letter favoring his rehab H.
taton. This was read to the Assembly
by Mr., Stoddard. who introduced the bill.
The prevalence Of the white slave
drama led Assemblyman Golden TO intro
duce a bin establishing a State commits
sion to censor theatrical performances and
exhibitions.
Hunting on Sunday IL made a INSIDE
meanor punishable by fine Of s25 In u
bill by Assemblyman Ferry.
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RELIEF FOR STRAPHANGERS.
Bill AZ Albany Would Force More
Frequent Service,

ALBANY. N. Y. Feb. 1O.--Assemblyman
Scheidman Of New York introduced a bill
whose indirect effect, he hopes, will be
the running OF additional cars on elevated,
surface and subway lines In New York
city.
1t provides that surface lines shall place
an additional conductor on the rear plat
form Of each car and an additional col
lector OF fares inside where more than
ten passengers are allowed to stand within
the car after all the seats have been filed
In the case of elevated and subway trains
not more than fifteen persons must be-
allowed to stand in any car after the seats
have been Allied. A penalty Of $50 for
each violation Is provided.
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POLICE MAY GO TO ALBANY.
Mayor Grants Formulation for Then
to Oppose Hts Dills.

Mayor Mitchell yesterday sent letter
to Police Commissioner Mckay granting
permission to the police associations TO
appoint committees to appear for or
against" the police bills In Albany on
February Is. when public hearing OF the
Cities Committees OF both houses will be
held on the police measures.
william r, Ellison. who Is counsel for
all the police associations, will argue
against the bills. It IL doubtful IL any
policemen appear In favor OF them.
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ALBANY. Feb. l0.-Fliny r Sexton N
Palmyra was nominated to-day by She
Republican legislators to succeed hmsc.
as State Regent for twelve year tern.
beginning April I. The Democrats Uan..
Clarence Wills Of Bath and the Prosrss
slves Prof. George Nath'r lur4r.
Rochester,
IL il still poss!ol, for III. DoWuc .".,
and lrogrcssives 10 elect man II 'a'.
can get together, but the chances 'a,o
Mr.. Sexton. \ ioirt vote Of the L'rI..
ture will be taken AT noon tomorrow.
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REEL DECLINES TO
WAIVE IMMUNITY
Disappointment Of High
ways Halls Graft Inquiry
by His Refusal.
PECK PUTS BLAME on HIM
Rensel Says He Knew Nothing
of Contractors Chosen or
Prices Charged.
PECK PUTS BLAME on HIM

ALBANY, Feb i0.--C. Gordon Reel. who
was State Superintendent OF Highways
and member of the State Highway
Commission in 1912, with John A. Bensel
and Duncan W. Peck. wher Deputy
Charles +. Foley gave out 3iS good roads
repair contracts without advertising or
competitive bidding. refused to sign a
waiver of immunity when called 10 the
stand to testify to-day.
State Engineer Bensel had been On the
stand for an hour and had put everything
up to Reel as the paid member OF 'he
commission, as had Superintendent Peck
at previous hearing. Deputy Foley ais1
had explained mis- connection with these
contracts at previous hearing, and
Bensel. Peck and Foley had all signed
waivers OF immunity as we'll as the con-
tractors who have been called by Mr. Os-
borne to explain their work under these
repair contracts.
My counsel advises me not 10 sign
waiver of immunity" said Mr.. Reel whea
Commissioner Osborne handed him one.
lie added that he was perfectly willing
TO go ahead and explain veiything h.
knew In connection with the as repair
contracts or anything else Mr.. Osborne
might care to question him about
Il think you better consult your coun-
sci again." said Commissioner osborne.
Under the circumstances he might DE-
eide that you cannot be the only one who
refuses to waive immunity before test.
flying. There Is no disposition to make a
goat out Of you. | am far from hunting
Tor you. You and your attorney can
come and see me- and talk this matter
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POLICE ON STEDMAN CASE.
Capt. Talbot SIN believes ,he Rro.
Ier Committed suicide.

'iRfENwlcH. Conn Feb. l0-Reports TO
the erect that william \. Stedman did
no, MI hlinsef have been 80 persistent
that thp Prosecuting Attorney. Rs,nh
Brush went to police headouartors this
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the District Attorney. who has tran
scripts OF IN. bank accounts of many poll
ticians and othceholders whose names
have been mentioned in this inquiry ex-
pec,s TO examine some OF them further In
the hope of tracing CAROLS share OF
Murphys commission.
Samuel r. Darling Of the Corn FIX
change Bank and George j. :. Taylor O.
the Fifth National Bank also were wit
nesses. In adG.,Ion to identifying &C
counts that may throw light on the Car
roll case they identified the accounts OF
others whose names have been mentioned
in connection with the payment OF &il,250
by Patterson s. Co. In March. 1903, when
that company, although not the lowest
bidder. was succt ssful In landing u Dig
aqueduct contract.
Information IL now before the District
Attorney tending TO show that after this
money was paid out by James G. shaw as
The stakeholder for Patterson q Co. IL was
divided among several mon.
one of these is a political leader, two
others are contractors and a third IL a
former official OF the Board Of Wster Sup
ply. Their bank accounts will De ex
am.ned further before the Grand Jury
meets again next Tuesday.
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Refusal Unexpected.

Mr.. Reel retired from the witness chair.
remarking that he would consult furthei
with his counsel. He was present AT tn"
hearings at which Peck, Foley and Bense,
testified and II had been expected that he
would waive immunity and give his side
OF the case as had the others. His re-
fusal to-day. however. took MIR, Osborne
by surprise and he was compelled 10 ad q.
journ the hearing until tomorrow. as no
other witnesses were ready.
Joseph j. Curren, one OF John \ Hen
nessy's Investigators. said he had inveS-
tigatcd the resurfacing OF three miles ~
road between Saugerties and WoodstoCk
Ulster county. which was awarded q
David Schoentag OF Glasgow at s2l,jN".
the exact amount Of the engineers est-
mate of the cost OF the work The other
son Falls at s?2.ss7 and Samuel Beskiu
Of Fishkill at 2l.769. MIR. osborne called
attention TO the fact that both Flood a
Van Writ and Beskn bid over the en-
gineer's estimate when they knew the
contract could not he let at 4 sum In en-
cess Of that estimate.
This proves clearly 10 my MIND" said
Mr. Osborne. that there was an agree
ment between these three bidders and
that they were acting together
Yes" said Mr.. CurreE, "and you will
ind that this Ia one of seven resurfacinE
contracts which Foley let at that time
which caused Supt. Peck To- Offer a r.soiu-
ton in the state Highway Commission
prohibiting Foley from letting any more
resurfacing contracts except after ad-
vertising and TO the lowest bidder. This
schoentag contract called for three inches
of imported stone which was worth SO
cubic yard, but the contractor used local
stone and was paid 1915 yard for
stone which was worth only 2.50."
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state Engineer b'istl lolloNtu IN tue
steps OF Supt, Peck In putting everything
that happened In the Stale Highway
Commission up to Supt Reel. lie insisted
that ne followed the recommendation of
Reel In every instance, as Reel was the
salaried member and controlled the work
ing force of the state Highway Depart
ment.
Did you know anything about the
prices fixed in these repair contracts ."
asked Mr.. Osborne.
81 did not" replied Mr.. Bersel.
Did you know now the contractors
were selected TO do the work."
Il did not"
did you undertake 10 acquaint your.
self with the contents OF these repair
contractsY'
Il did not"
Mr.. Bensel did not know who de
termined the type OF construction 10 be
used in the roads or that Foley had
signed the repair contracts until he was
asked to approve them after they had
been completed. lie could point To no
reason giving Foley authority to sign
these repair contracts.
Mr.. Bensel admitted to Mr. Osborne
that the commission had made no rules
governing this work and that the com
mission had not supervised and directed
the work. He declared he did not con-
slider he should do any more as a mem
Der of the state HlShways Comm ssion
than he did AS "a member of the STATE
Land Board. the State Board of EQual!2a-
ton, the State Board of Canvassers or OF
other State boards OF which he is meme
Der.
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troiler OF this city last fall. Mr. Downing
is a Tammany Democrat OF sort. but
~ described by his friends as lacking the
"Tammany faint" II In believed that he
will be acceptable to Mr.. Murphy as we'll
as to Nr. McCombs and the other In
dependents.
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GaTney's Gi.aninws ~ Again.

John VI. Murphy. the former agent OF
Warren Bros. OF Boston. who testified on
December y in the John Doe inquiry that
h. shared $1,000 in COMMISSIONS with
the late Joseph ID. Carroll and James T..
taiiney. was a witness before the Grand
Jury yesterday TO give additional in
formation about his payments to poll
texans.
His previous testimony was that after
getting $4,000 in commissions from his
concern for succeeding In getting their
product written into highway specifca-
tons he made campalsn contribution OF
$4,000 at the suggestion of e. Gordon
Reel and then divided the remaining
sll,000 with Garney and Carroll. He
said he had agreed TO give them each one
third because OF their political influence.
When executors OF CAROLS estate
heard OF this testimony they examined
CAROLS books ana could find nowhere an
entry indicating that Carroll got s3.666 as
his share in the transaction. This fact
was brought to the attention of the Dis
tries Attorney and Murphy VAS called TO
testify as 10 the manner OF the payment
He testified that he paid Gaffney's and
Carrolis shares 10 Gaffney in bills and
understood that Geffney laid Carroll.