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Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
CHEAPER FARES BLOCKED
Judge Sears Grants Temporary Re-
straining Order to Company.
is NOT AN ADEQUATE RETURN
Holds that seven Fares for n Quar-
ter Would Not Pay sufficient
on the Investment Made
by the Company.

Issuance by District Judge Sears yes
terday Of a temporary injunction hold
ing mp enforcement OF the seven street
car fares for q quarter ordinance pend
ing hearing on it's merits, on the sole
ground that the rate named in the new
initiative ordinance is, according to
pleadings so far made. confiscatory on
It's face, is forerunner of a law suit OF
huge dimensions.
Speaking of the court order w. G.
Lambert, OF counsel for the city, declares
that when the injunction case comes up
for hearing on application to make the
restraining order permanent the formd-
able task OF physical valuation OF the
Omaha & Council Bluffs street railway
would he forced and the company would
be required to open its books to public
view
John L. Webster attorney for the street
railway company, vigorously cast aside
the thought
mo question involving physical valua-
tion is in the slightest degree raised In
this case" he declared. What does Il
cost to carry passengers How much 10
we pay for wages. coal cars and sup
plies? Those are the things the court
VIII want 70 hnuN at tue llnhl HtdIlllb'
Makes the Issue.
The issue, whether the seven fares for
a quarter rate is compensatory to the
company or whether II is confiscatory
and so unconstitutional, was raised
squarely by the judges decision. Moth
ing is left to 1t but to meet this point, for
il cannot go 10 the supreme court until Il
has done So
For the present he found the issue Of
sufficient income easy OF solution since
under the rules OF legal procedure the
city had had no opportunity TO date to
oppose the allegation OF the street rail
way company that the rate would not be
compensatory and the company's prima
facis showing was enough on this score,
the judge said, according to the official
shorthand report;
There is one other question raised by
the pleadings on which there Ia no evil
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
D1sAPPRovED BY MREYNoIDs
Attorney General Fears it Would
Give Them Immunity. Il
TELLS FOLK OF HIS INTENTION
Cabinet Official Has Short Confer.
ence with Wilson.
RATE BOARD IS MAKING INQUIRY
InVestigRtiOn In civil PrOcecdInu
aud Has No Connection with
Financial Affairs Of
Road.

WASHINGTON, May 12-Indications
were large tonight that Charles Mellen
former president, and Lewis Cass Led
yard, William Rockefeller, George T.
Baker and George McCulloch Miller. dl-
rectors of the New York. New Haven
q Hartford railroad. would not be called
to testify in the inquiry blng conductd
by the Interstate Commerce commission
into the financial operations of the New
York, New Haven & Hortford railroad
and the Billiard company.
Attorney General McReynolds. while de-
clining during the day to make any
statement, frankly informed Joseph w.
Polk, chief counsel for the commission
that he disapproved OF the calling OF these
witnesses at this time. 1t is known that
members OF the commission doubt the
advisability of putting them on the stand.
lest the evidence they give should render
them immune from any prosecution that
might be considered necessary.
COnfers with Wilson.
The attorney general had a brief con-
ference with President Wilson tonight
on the New Haven situation. Later he
was asked whether he thought the exam
iho'iOu VI MI htutu anu lue new haven
directors would give them immunity from
prosecution.
Il think 1t would" he replied.
The adjustment of the affairs OF the
New Haven and Boston & Maine, upon
which the Department OF Justice has been
working involving the separation of the
two systems. is civil proceeding. 1t has
no relation with the financial affairs of
the New Haven, which the commission
now has under investigation and depart
ment officials have explained that It
would have no effect on the question of
whether there shall be prosecutions in
the criminal courts.
Intention Of Folk.
1t was the intention of Chief Counsel
Folk, when the hearing was adjourned
today, to call MIR. Mellen probably to-
morrow. Four OF the New Haven d.
reetors were subpoenasd for tomorrow
and Lewis Cass Ledyerd is alsofhere
Mr.. Ledyard attended today's sessions
and participated in lively verbal tilt
with William b. Lawrence of Boston, one
OF the witnesses who represents the larg-
est individual holdings OF Boston & Maine
stock Mr.. Lawrence said that his fam
ily's holdings of Boston e. Maine stock
had deprecated nearly Sl5OO,OOo since the
absorption of the Boston and Maine by
the New Haven.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
IOWA MEDICAL WOMEN FOR
DRASTIC HEALTH REFORM

SIOUX CITY. IA. May l2.-Iowa medi-
cal women in convention here today de-
manded the enactment OF drastic health
legislation that will cut down the tre-
mendous infant mortality, stop the waste
of money spent in trying 20 get well, 9"
and bring into the world The "eugenic
child
Demand FOR better crop" Of babies
was the key note Of the annual address
OF Dr. Flornce Brown Shebron Of Colfax,
president Of the Organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
Woman Convicted of
Murder Kills Self

NEW ORLEANS, La, May l2-Au-
gusts Agnes Edwards. sentenced to life
imprisonment for murder. committed
suicide in her cell here late last night by
swallowing poison after being Informed
that the supreme court had overruled her
petition for a new trial
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
PlOtz Discovers
Typhus Fever Germ

NEW YORK, May Fin a paper
which he will read tomorrow before the
American Association of Physicians, in
convention at Atlantic City. Or. Harry
Plotz Of the pathological department OF
Mount Sinai hospital OF this city will
tell of his discovery and isolation OF the
germ which causes typhus fever
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
Common Trough for
Animals Under Ban

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May l2-Fol-
lowing It's ban on the common drinking
cup for human beings. the Board OF
Health here today forbade the use OF com
mon drinking troughs for animals. The
state live stock sanitary board declared
that glanders and other diseases were be-
ing spread by the common troughs
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
Lightning Sets Fire
to Two Oil Tanks

TULSA. Okl, lay 1.-TWO tanks, con
taining approximately 5000 barrels OF
oil, the property Of the Pierce OIL cor
poration near Tulsa, fired by lightning
last night, are still burning and efforts
to extinguish them have been abandoned
The loss is estimated at $50, 900
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
NO COURT HOUSE BONDS
For COUNTY OF SHERMAN

LOrP CITY, Neb., May l2.-(special
Telcgram)-Cou house bonds we're de-
feated by a majority Of fifteen. the vote
standing 500 against 10 1S5 for.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
British Cruiser is
Ordered to TampicO

LONDON, May l2.-The British cruiser
Bristol now stationed at Portsmouth,
was ordered today to proceed to Tampico
as speedily as possible
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
RnhonIe PIaeue In CoIomhIa.

PANAMA, May IA seven-day quar-
sGtine has been declared against all
pcrts OF Colombia. owing 10 reports in
dicstlng that conditions there in regard
10 the bubonic plague have become Sc
T,Cus.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13

The House.
Senate bill to provide for temporary
methods of electing United States sem
stors bY popular vote considered.
Rules committee reported special rule
for creating United States embassies In
Chile and the Argentine republic
Debate continued on Panama canal tolls
exemption.
Took up agricultural appropriation bill
senate bill TO create coast guard out Of
life saving and revenue cutter services
favOrably reported Dy Interstate com
merce committee.
Federal censorship OF motion pictures
advocated by Rev. William \. Chase Of
Brooklyn before education committee.
Bill for temporary provision Tor popular
election OF United states senators passed
practically without opposition.
Representative Dupree OF Louisiana
presented a minority report on the ma
uon-wide prohibition resolution, asserting
the right OF every community 10 regu-
late its own affairs,
Passed bills to elevate American lega-
tions 10 Chile and Argentina 10 EN-
bassies
Began debate on annual diplomatic and
consular appropriation hill carrying
81. 496, 3l2
Rural credits bin introduced by Repre-
sentative Bulkley after sessions OF Joint
subcommittee on credits.
Adjourned at DOS D. m. until noon on
Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
The Weather

Forecast of the weather for Wednes-
day:
Fair, with slowly rising temperature.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13

T lndiCates traCe on pTeCIpitatiOn-
l.. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
The National Capital
Tuesday, May ~, 1914.


Tho senate.
Interstate commerce Sommittee Consld-
cred antitrust bill
Adjourned at 6:Q p. m to II a. m. on
"Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13
FARM FACTS

advertised in The nee will be read BY
Intelligent and prosperous farm land
investors. Ask us for further infor-
nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13

lures from the morn
Normal temperature
Deficiency for the
Total excess since
Normal precipitatio
Deficiency for the
Total ralntau sInre
Deficiency since NJ.
Excess for cor. pc
Deficiency for cor.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-13

Offensive Moves Improbable,
VERA CRUZ. May i2-While the hsXi-
can commissioners are enroute 70 attend
the Niagara, Canada, peace conference
and during the sessions OF the conferences
there will be no Inauguration OF hostil-
$500 =. n -. !, FL
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
WILL HOUSE 100 IN
GIRLS NEW HOME
LAWRENCE COLLEGE TO HAVE
NEW BUILDING FOR THE
YOUNG WOMEN.
WILL BUILD NEW CHAPEL
Appleton Institution to Erect House
a Block East of Campus on
Bluff Overlooking
Fox River.

Appleton.-Plans have been pre-
pared and cuts have been made from
the architects drawings of the pro-
posed 100000 girls dormitory at
Lawrence college. The building viii
be located on bluff overlooking the
Fox river at a point one block east of
the college campus. 1t will be one of
the finest dormitory buildings in the
state and will provide accommoda-
tons for upwards of $50 girls. AL
though two dormitories have been
added to the buildings at Lawrence
the last two years, the college still is
cramped for accommodations for girl
students and because of the increasing
need of dormitory, that building will
De erected before the proposed SAC, 900
chapel, which was to have been built
the coming year, but which will now,
no doubt be advanced a year or two.
considerable portion of the money
needed for the dormitory has already
been subscribed.
THE Messiah" will be presented by
the Philharmonic Choral club of Law
renee conservatory of music on Dec.
10 Both the boys and girls gIee
clubs have organized for the year, al
though the personnel of neither has
been definitely announced. Managers
OF both are busy arranging annual
spring trips of two and three weeks
respectively
A gift from the Smithsonian institu-
ton at Washington to the geological
department of Lawrence college was
received last week. 1t consisted of
twenty-seyen specimens of rare rocks
They were collected by members of
the geological survey in the Rocky
mountains.
A home volunteer band has been
organized at Lawrence college. The
purpose of the organization is to
unite the interest of students who
have pledged themselves to some field
Oh Christian activity and to promote
among students of Lawrence knowl-
edge OF and participation in the yari-
Gus lines of Christian service.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
WILL MODIFY QUARANTINE
Sanitary Board Plans to Control Cat
tie Plague and Restrict Ship
ments From State.

Madison.-The Wisconsin livestock
sanitary board, at a conference with
representatives of the federal bureau
of animal industry here, proposed to
establish two quarantine districts to
control the foot and mouth disease
that the remainder of the state might
be released from federal restrictions
to the extent of allowing shipments
from the state for immediate slaugh-
ter of cattle, sheep and swine. Fed
eral representatives accepted the
proposition and wired the Washington
bureau for approval
One of the proposed quarantine dis
tricts will include the counties in the
southeastern part of the state, Milwau-
kee, Waukesha, Dane, Green, Wal
worth, Racine, Kenosha and jefferson,
and the other one will include the
counties in the northeastern part of
the state, Lincoln, Langlade, Mari
nette and perhaps several others. If
the federal bureau approves the prop
osition livestock can be shipped from
released districts next week.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
NEW TARIFFS ARE ORDERED
Railroad Commission to Require Con-
Meeting Tracks at Village
Of Dill.

Madison.-An order has been en-
tered by the railroad commission di-
recting the Illinois Central railway
company and the Milwaukee road to
maintain suitable connecting tracks
at the village of Dill. and to readjust
their tariffs to permit routing of car
load for less than carload freight ship
ments to and from all points on the
Dodgeville branch of the Illinois Cen
trail and the entire system of the Mil
waukee road. June is given as the
date for compliance with the order.
In the matter of the application of
the kenosha municipal water plant for
permission to increase its rates, it
was ordered by the commission that
the rates remain unchanged, but that
they must pay $4,000 per year for
fire protection.
In the matter of the application of
j. G. Mcknight and others for an or
der to require the Milwaukee road to
furnish telephone service between it's
station at Juda and the system of the
Jefferson Telephone company, the pc
tition was granted and the company
directed to provide the service.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
TELEGRAPHER is SET FREE
Operator Acquitted of Charge of Muir
der of Fellow Worker at
West Bend.

West Bend.-A verdict Of acquit.
tai was returned by the jury in Cir
cult court at West Bend, in the case
of the state against A. H. La Point,
500 Line telegraph operator, at Rugby
Junction last March 6.
Soon after he was freed, La Point,
together with his young wife, sister
and father. boarded a train for his
home in Canada
La Point and Karr were telegraph
operators, La Point having charge of
a trick at Rugby Junction, while Karr
was stationed at Schleisingeryille The
latter lost his position and blamed La
Point for it, at the same time threat
ening to do violence to La Point. The
two men met in a coach at Rugby
Junction, and when Karr assaulted La
Point, the latter drew revolver and
fired two shots, one striking Karr on
the cheek and the other in the alb
domen. The wounded man died the
following day.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
ALLIES BUY BADGER YARN
Wisconsin Firm Secures LARGE Order
for Wooden Product for French
and English Soldiers.

La Crosse.-Among the wheels of
industry in Wisconsin that have been
set in motion to supply demands,
mostly for wearing apparel, coming
from the armies of Great Britain and
France, are those of La Crosse aid
Onalaska plants, which are getting a
good share of business and have had
inquiries for more which they have
not been able to supply because they
are already running close to capacity
on orders from regular customers.
The Western Spinning mills of On
alaska, FIVE miles north of this city
have the largest export order from
this country. 1t consists of 1875, 900
balls of wooden yarn, which will be
knit into $4,000 dozen pairs of hosiery
at Rockford, Ill, and Appleton, Wis.
In order to turn out this supply the
plant at Onalaska will be required to
start running nights, beginning next
Monday. When made up the ship
ment will go to France and England
The Onalaska Wooden Manufacture
ing company has an order for 5000
dozen pairs of wooden socks and has
other orders in prospect which will
keep the mill running to its capacity
all winter.
The La Crosse Knitting works has
accepted a number of orders of 5000
and 5000 pieces.
Martin Brothers, local clothing man
ufacturers, were Obliged to turn down
an order for 100000 sheepskin over
coats for the French army, totaling
$650,0O0, being unable to handle the
work in addition to that for their
regular customers. A number of
smaller orders will however, be filled
by them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
COUNTY TO TEACH SEWING
Of Croix County to Train Girls With
Aid of University Experts
In Art.

New Richmond. = The question
What are we going to do for the
girls of the rural schools?" which has
been puzzling Wisconsin educators
has been solved, at least in part. bv
Supt. P. F. Neverman of the New
Richmond public schools.
A great deal has been done for the
boys OF the rural districts. They have
had their corn contests, and their
stock-judging contests, and various
other competitions to stimulate their
interest in the farm.
Now, Supt. Neverman has planned
something for the girls of the rural
schools of st. Croix county. 1t is to
be sewing contest, to be countrywide
in scope. A list of six useful. practi-
cal articles will be announced shortly.
These articles the girls will sew and
make up, in and out of school hours
during the current school year They
Will then exhibit the results of their
handlwork at the county fair to be
held in New Richmond in September
Inc winners of the first, second and
third places in each of the six classes.
eighteen girls in all, are to be given
free scholarships for a weeks special
short course in domestic science in
the New Richmond high school dur
ing the spring vacation in 1916. The
girls viii be given tuition, board and
railroad fare free.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
Y. M. c. A. SENIORS
HOLD STATE MEET
TWELFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF WISCONSIN ORGANIZATION
is BIG SUCCESS.
TALKS BY PROMINENT MEN
Six Hundred Old Boys open ConVen-
ton at Fond du Lac With
All Attendance Rec
ords Broken.

Fond du Lac.-Nearly six hundred
Wisconsin boys were here to attend
the twelfth annual Wisconsin Older
Boys conference, which opened its
sessions Friday afternoon. The at
tendance was the largest in the his
tory of the organization, the number
OF delegates registering totaling 5S1.
Incoming trains brought large dele
cations, which were met by local COM
mittees and escorted to the Y NJ. C.
A. building headquarters. The arrival
of the Milwaukee delegation, fifty
strong, was feature, the Milwaukee
boys having a special car.
The principal sessions were held at
the Y. M. c. A. building and at the
new Division Street Methodist Epis-
copal church. While Friday was
given over to informal receptions, the
sessions of the conference were OPP
ened at the Division Street Methodist
Episcopal church at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon when the Rev. Walter r.
Hall gave brief address of welcome,
to which response was made by G. c.
Robinson, New York, national secre-
tary of the boys department OF the
Y. M. C. A.
This opening session was conclud-
ed at $50, following which the dele
gates were shown through the new
church.
The session Friday night was one of
the big features of the meeting and
consisted of a conference banquet at
the Y. NJ. c. A, covers being laid for
nearly GOO.
Mayor Frank J. Wolff welcomed the
boys on behalf of the city and Parker
Mason extended a elcome on behalf
of the boys organization of Fond du
Lac.
Addresses were given by r. J. Abra-
hanson of Lawrence college, the Rev.
e. J. Nickel of Milwaukee, A. E. Rob
erts, senior secretary of the county
work department of the Y. M. C. A.,
and by Bishop Weller Special music
was furnished by the Lawrence col
lege quartet
| Saturdays sessions opened at 9
o'clock, with song service conduct
ed by the Rev. E. ]. Nickel of Mil
waukee. Saturday night the boys
were served with supper in the ban.
quet rooms of the Division Street
Methodist Episcopal church. City SUI
perintendent ]. E. Roberts presiding
as POSTMASTER. An address was given
| by Mr.. Roberts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
Wisconsin Alrmen Are Warned.

Madison.-Goy. McGovern has re-
ceived notice from the Canadian gov
eminent, through Rudolph Bendheag,
clerk of the privy council. that Wis
consin aviators, in common with
those of all nations, will not be per-
mitted to navigate their aircraft of
any class or description, over or with
In ten miles of any of a large number
OF cities, including Halifax, st. John,
winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Cape Sa-
bic, North Sidney and many others,
both on the coast and in the interior
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04

dragging sensation across my loins,
difficulty in collecting my thoughts
and was troubled with short
ness of breath. Dodds Kidney Pills
have cured me of these complaints.
Dodds Kidney Pills have done their
work and done it well. You are at
liberty to publish this letter for the
benefit of any sufferer who doubts the
merit of Dodds Kidney Pills"
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, Dainty Recipes: also music of
National Anthem. All 3 sent free.
ADV.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
Exclamation.

sturdy Scot, six feet five inches in
height, is 3 gamekeeper near Stafford,
England. One hot day last summer
he was accompanying a bumptious
sportsman of very small stature when
he was greatly troubled by midges.
The other said to him:
My good man, why is it that the
midges do not trouble me?"
Il daursay," replied the gamekeeper,
with a comprehensive glance at the
others small proportions, 1T will be
becauce they hevna seen We yet"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
FOR SKIN-T0RTURED BABIES.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol-
lowed by light application of Cuti-
cura Ointment, gently rubbed on the
surface, afford immediate relief and
point to speedy healment of sleep-de-
stroying eczemas, rashes, itchings.
burnings. scalings and crustings of
the skin and scalp of infants and chill
dren, bringing rest to WORKOUT, anx-
ious mothers and peace to distracted
households. For free sample each with
80 p. Skin Book, address postcard Gu
ticura. Dept. x, Boston. Sold every
where.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04

Superior. Evidence that 146 ballots
had been tempered with was discov-
cred by the Douglas county canvass
ing board acting upon the petition of
Gov. McGovern's attorneys for inspec-
ton of all ballots cast in the pre-
cincts, whereupon the request for fur
Their investigation of voting was grant
ed. Witnesses will be heard on Dec. s.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
Oppose LARGE Army.

Madison Madison and Dane coun-
ty people are against larger army
and navy. Voting on the question on
ballots printed several days in success
sion in the State Journal 81 men and
women took stands against both a
greater army and navy, while 11S ia
vored more armament.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
May Go to Rhinelander

Neenah.-The Rev Henry Staufer.
pastor of the First Congregational
church, who resigned his position
some time ago and which was to take
effect on Dec. Is, has been offered the
pastorate of the First Congregational
church at Rhinelander.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
Recount Proves Election

Oshkosh.-David r. Williams, who
was elected sheriff on the republican
ticket over William Mccormick.
democrat, by majority of IA, won on
the recount of ballots by a majority
of %.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
Mavor Faces Recall.

Superior. third recall move
ment in eighteen months directed
against Mayor j. S. Konkel has been
started 1t is claimed political enc
mics are back Of the present move
ment, which alleges general inefi-
cheney as a basis.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
erouaht L upon himseIf.

"Sir. your daughter has promised to
become my wife"
Well, don't come to me for sym
pathy. You might know something
would happen to you, hanging around
here FIVE nights a week"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-04
Report plphtherIa EpidemIc.

La Crosse.-An epidemic of diph
iberia has broken out in Ludlow town
ship near Waukon. One school is
closed and a number OF homes quaran
tined