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Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
Reid Defends Issues of Stocks
and Salaries of Rock Island

100000 from the company In addition TO
a salary of $4,000 AIR Reid said Jack
son had been paid $4,000 year, not S2S
Ooo. and that $4,000 was for service
rendered
"why didn't you give him more?"
asked Mr.. Folk.
Because he did not ask for IT,"
snapped the witness.
Later Mr. Reid said that what the
railroads needed was more rates, more
tariffs and less legislation
Commissioner Clements mtcrposed
with tho observation that possibly what
was needed was more legislation to
protect the public from security issues
devised by lawyers
Purchase Of Frisco Lines.
MIR. Reid said that the purchase OF tho
Frisco lines had cost the Rock Island
$40, zoo, OCO and described It as "rcgrctt.s
hlc mistake" Purchase of the Chicago 4
Alton he would not admit under question.
ing had cost the company another &,-
OOO. .OM
The Alton deal had been suggested by
William r.. Leeds now dead, Mr. Reid
said, who had led him into his original
purchases of moro than 100000 in Rock
Island securities
To be frank. ! was foolish" said Mr.
Reid, He added that he was himself the
greatest loser in the whole Rock Island
transaction so far as he knew
When he aud his associates took over
the line he said, they found 1t to be d
"streak Of rust, n Joke"
Mr. Folk called attention to the 5000,
600 surplus the road then had.
That's all II had" replied Reid. III
had a surplus, hut no railroad"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
Congress Is Asked
To Forfeit Hundred
Foot Right-of- Way
CFrom a staff cOrrespondent) ?


LINCOLN, Feb 26.-(Special,) 1.-The joint
congress IghiTTsecmfwy cmfw cm cmfyy
resolution of Spirk and Kohl, asking con-
gress to forfeit the extra 100 feet on
either side of the Union Pacific right
of-way, passed the senate this morning
on third reading, by a vote of is TO 10.
The 2eO-foot strip OF land throughout the
state of Nebraska, involved in the reso-
luton, Is occupied by thead jacent land
owners in most cases. a court decision
of recent years having decided for the
first time that the original grant was
for 4O0 feet.
The vote was:
Ayes: Beal, Bedford, Buhrman, By
gland, Doutheet, Gates, Hoagland, Howell,
,Kiechel Kohl, Krumbach Lahners, Pill
Ter, Robertson, Ruden, Sandal, Shumway.
Nays: Brookiey, Bushee, Dodge. Henry,
Mallery, Mates, Quinby, Saunders, Spen-
Ger. Weesner. Wilson, Wilson OF Frontier,
Wink.
Qulnby's bill to limit all public service
franchises to twenty-five years failed to
get the required three-fifths vote in the
senate and went to its death. However,
the vote was close, being 16 to 10 for
the measure.
The following bills were killed on re-
port of senate standing committees Fri
day morning:
S. f. 1I, Grace of Haran-Extends
scope of law allowing attorneys fees in
contested insurance losses.
S. F. 1877, Shumway of DiXon-Fixes
number of pounds for docking of stag
hogs or sows in farrow.
S. r, 20, Saunders of Douglas-Pro-
vides that impairment of the capital
stock of domestic stock insurance COM
panies may be made good by reduction
nf fata fagr 90 MT afn hNr iaFtY I
vote of the stockholders.
s. r. 276, Henry of ColfaX-Provides for
the assessment of money on deposit and
goods in storage.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. %-Danlcl G..
Reid, head Of the group which took con-
trol of the Rock Island railway system
In 1891, declared today at the Interstate
Commerce commissions Investigation OF
the roads financial affairs that organiza-
tion Of the two holding companies with
total capitalization OF $3.50 1850 900. put no
additional burden ON the Chicago, Rock
island n Pacific Railway company.
Mr.. Rcids assertion came on cross-eX-
animation. During his direct cNamina-
tion Mr.. Reid asserted that conditions
had so changed In the railroad OF recent
years that he would not now accept as
a gift control of any western or south
western railroad
when you cut tht earning powers OF
railroads 10y fixing rates and everything
else goes up including taxes, conditions
arc worse he said II am not com
planning OF the wages We must pay, but
of what We get to pay wages with"
High Salaries for Officials.
Let us look at the wages at the other
end OF the line said chief Counsel
Folk Ter the commission. lie pointed
out that Officers Of the company has re-
ceNcd during the period under investiga-
tion salaries ranging from NS.OOO down
to $25.0OO year.
"po you complain Of these high sal
aries" he asked
There was not man there who was
net worth what he was getting" said
Mr.. Reid, adding that mon capable OF
operating an 5000 mile railway system
were entitled to all they could get even
If it was S0OlOOn year"
Mr.. Folk pointed out that II. A. Jack
son, retiring director got present Of
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
STOCKS AND BONDS ISSUE
BROUGHT UP OVER BILL

LINCOLN. Feb &--CSpecialD-T w.
Blackburn Of Omaha, representing tie
Commercial club of that city; III. NJ.
Christie of Omaha, representing the
Omaha Real Estate exchange and e.
C. Hurd Of Lincoln, representing the
Omaha, Lincoln q Beatrice Railway com
pany appeared before the senate commit
tee on railroads this afternoon to argue
for S. +. No. $50
This measure, introduced by Quinby,
Dodge and Saunders Of the Douglas
county delegation, is described as a bill
TO encourage the development Of inter
urban railways Among other things II
does Is to amend the stocks and bonds
act. 1t provides that the State Railway
commission may not refuse TO approve OF
the issue of bonds where II is shown that
the net proceeds of the same will amount
TO not less than 70 per cent Of their face
value
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
Jitney Bus Comes
Under the Head of
Common Carrier
Gorom a staff Correspondents

tFrom Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, Feb. 26.-(Special)-Th jit-
ney bus is common carrier and as such
comes within the provision of the stock
and bonds act, according to an opinion
furnished by the State Railway commits
sion today by Assistant Attorney General
Barrett.
The opinion cites the statute that de-
fines carriers and points out that while
the law does not specifically mention any
such thing as a jitney bus, Il does name
'any other carrier" engaged in the trans
portation Of passengers or freight for
hire,
Hence any jitney bus company issuing
stocks and bonds must do so upon the
authority of the railway commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
Poison in Flour
Causes Bankers
Death at Alma

ALMA, Neb., Feb. 26.-One person is
dead, another is reported tonight TO be
dying, and thirty are seriously i'll as a
result Of eating rolls sold at a church
festival held here several days ago Some
rat poison, Il is believed, accidentally
became mixed with the flour from which
the rolls were made. A. A. Billings.
cashier OF the Alma State bank. died
last night after being taken severely IN
from the time OF eating the rolls The
life of Leila Hagg. daughter of a mer-
chant, n despalred Of Doctors believe the
others will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
JERRY WANTS TO KNOW
WHERE ALL CATTLE ARE
NFrom a sad Corresnondentl }

LINCOLN, Feb. ospecialD-If the
house agrees with Representative Jerry
Howard Of Douglas county and adopts
resolution he sent M today, Food Com
niS sioncr Harman will he compelled to
rurnish the Legislature with the figures
showing just now much food products
the various packing houses Of Omaha
have In tie plants ana how long those
products have been in storage.
In his resolution this morning Howard
shows thIt tho number Of beef cattle
have been increasing m the United states
accordng 20 tuc report Of tho Depart
,cont Of Agriculture and Jerry wants to
snow whether these animals have been
eaten ur arc still walking around or are
lying in state in the packing houses Of
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
Nine Suffrage Votes
Mustered in Senate
CFrom Staff Correspondent

LINCOLN, Feb. 26.-(Special Telegram
"A little touch of woman suffrage was
given In the senate this afternoon Just
before adjournment IL came about over
the discussion of Hoagland's bill TO pro-
hibit foreigners from voting on their first
papers. Qunby moved 10 amend by
striking out the word male" This would
make the bill apply to all persons ire
spective Of sex. Quinby was able TO mus
ter nine votes, among them the follow
ing; Shumway Wilson OF Dodge Saun-
ders, Sandal, Marshall. Dodge and Beal
Fourteen senators stood up when the
votes were called for against the amend
ment.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
ALLIES AGREE TO
STARVE GERMANS,
REJECT U. S. PLEA
England, France, Russia, Belgium
and Serbia on Program of Keep.
ing All Foodstuffs from
Foes.
COTTON MAY BE BARRED. ALSO
Believed that Note of America Sug-
gesting Compromise Will Not
Be Needed.
CoNFEDERATEs IN CONFERENCE

LONDON, Feb. 26.-France, Rus
sia, England, Serbia and Belgium
are said by English officials to be in
absolute accord as to reprisals to be
made on Germany, Austria and Tur-
key in retaliation for the German
submarine campaign. England was
in conference with its allies concern
ing rsprisals before the receipt of the
last American note making informal
representations looking to the dis
continuance of submarine activities
and to the admission of food to Ger
many for it's civil population, 1t is
believed the suggestions will be re-
jected.
Decide on Main Points,
England and its allies have decided upon
the main points which probably will be
announced Monday by Premier Asquith
in g. statement for the press. Simultane-
ously the position of all the opponents of
Germany toward neutral countries whose
trade Is so vitality affected by the present
naval methods will be submitted to the
neutral governments.
There is every reason to believe that
England fully intends to make all food
stuffs for Germany absolute contraband.
thus cutting off the movement of ships
to German ports and making export trade
by sea impossible,
Interest of Public.
Great interest is being shown by the
British press and the public in the prob
able treatment of cotton under the new
system of reprisals. The belief seems to
be general that cotton and food all Will
become absolute contraband.
British officials are now persuaded, they
state, that several ships which at first
were reported as having been destroyed
by mines were the victims of submarines.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
Department Orders

WASHINGTON, Feb. G.-(Special Telc-
gram. Nebraska pOstmastcrs reap-
pointed. Cheney, Lancaster county;
Alison $. Huston, Princeton, Lancaster
eoprty Noah I1gger. ir.
Elizabeth II. Robbins. Wallace. Ncb
pension Si2 granted
The comptroller OF the currency has
approved the application of the following
persons TO organize the First National
bank OF Lake Norden, S. D.. capital
$1,000 y. T.. Scott. \. S. Bedford. A. B.
scott, Lars Olsen. NJ. r. Cornelius and
p. :. Loaman Cto succeed the Farmers
state bank OF Lake Norden)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
FORT CROOK SALOON BILL
Is FINALLY LAID AWAY
HIrom a staff correspondentl )

LINCOLN. Feb. a-(SpeciaI. )-senate
file No. -. the Gates bill TO permit the
licensing of saloons at Fort Crook. was
laid at rest at noon today when Speaker
Jackson announced in the house that all
bill reported the day before for indefinite
postponement would be erased from the
calendar.
Under the house rules II will now re-
quire three-fifths vote, or sixty mem
bers. to reconsider.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
COMMITTEE CUTS
SALARIES DOWN
Rail Commission Secretary and
Bank Examiners Hardest Hit of
All by Proposed Reduction.
NATIONAL GUARD LAID LOW
OFrom sterf Cprrespondcntl

a''L ~ Z" .'N'.l .. ~ ''"l''iA''''l -
LINCOLN, Feb. 26.- Especial. -
Making a total cut in salaries of the
various departments of the state and
in the maintenance amounting to
$785,349, the finance, ways and
means committee of the house has
passed the bills covering these items
up to the members of the legislature
for their approval
In some instances salaries have
been cut considerably, for instance,
Secretary A. b. Allen of the State
Railway commission has had $500
Topped off his salary, and the chief
engineer suffers the same cut. How
ever, there is an increase in the total
amount appropriated for salaries,
because clerks who have formerly
been paid out of the maintenance
fund are now placed on the regular
office force on the salary appropria-
ton. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
The Days War News

THREE wARsuIPs of the Anglo
French fleet which bombnrded the
DnrGnncIIcS nrc said by the Turk
ish authorities, In a statement Is
sued nj ,ConstRntInopIc, 10 have
been damaged.
CAPTURE or pUZNSNNSH, In
northern Poland, by the Gcrmnns
hRs not been confirmed from re-
trORrnd.
RUSSIANS CLAsM considerable sue
ccsscs In actions along the war
saw front aud In GRIIcln, In which
regions ~ u said thRt important
positions were captured from the
AustrIHns aud Germans.
AUSTRIAN FORCE which attacked
MonteneErin column in the Aus
triRn province of BosnIR was re-
pulsed after n violent fight.
GERMANY IL framing ~ reply To the
Amcrtcan note conccrnInV food
supplies for civilians In bcIllEcr-
cnt countries and mines and sub
marines.
BRITISH ADMIRALTY gave out "a
statement to the effect that since
February IS, when the German
effect, there have been TO3 arriv-
ais and 0T3 HRiIinEs from British
ports Of the United Kingdom, ana
that German submarines have
sunk seven vessels.
FRENCH DESTROYER DAGUE
struck n mine In the Adriatic and
went down, with the probable loss
of thirty-eiEht lives. The swedish
r,,,a
damaged by "a mine or torpedo in
the North sea, but was able tn
reach Dutch port.
CONSTANTINOPLE announces
victory by the Turkish forces over
Russian forces In the Transcau-
cRsuS. IL In said that after bat
tie of everaI days the Russians
were put to flight, having suf-
fePed heavy Losses
LONDON, Feb. 26.--The impress
sion Is gaining ground among Brit
ish and French military commenta-
tors that Germany is preparing for
fresh expenditure of energy in the
land campaign along the western
front. Notwithstanding the recent
successes of the Germans in the east,
they are are apparently encountering
as stubborn resistance as at any
time.
The resiliency and recuperating
powers of the Russian armies, ac-
cording to theories advanced here.
have convinced the German general
staff that 1t is wisest to adopt the de-
fensive in the Russian campaign,
while delivering another blow at the
west.
IL this rush comes, the allies will be
prepared 10 meet il. During the last few
months "a decided change for the better
has taken place In the forces of the al
lies, with rolnforcements bigger guns
and more complete equipment. lack OF
which was felt keenly during the early
stages Of the war.
As against the expectation of a new
German general offensive in the west,
another theory is advanced Is some quar-
ters that the German attack in the east
Will be continued, with the main idea OF
taking Warsaw from the north Prsbasy-
mis-, fifty miles north of Warsaw, now
beng i'm the hands 1f the Germans, ac-
cording to their claim It il probable that
battle Is now raging along the river
Orzyc where the Russians are attempting
10 stay the Teutonic advance.
The Turks are again appearing in the
war news by virtue Of renewed fighting
in the Caucuasus. Meantime the allied
fleet has at last demolished the forts at
(Continued on Page Five Column ono A
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
The Weather

For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Snow or rain.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
Cuts in state House.

In the secretary OF states office the
bookkeeper and corporation clerks are
each cut 5000. In the auditors office the
bookkeeper is cut $500 and the second
boOkkeeper thrown out entirely, while
other changes are made. \ few cuts are
made OF a small nature in the treasurer
office, while in the land commissioners
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
Tcxt of Announcements.


1t was announced from DOnuol idS'
night that all the forts at the entrance
of the Dardanellos had been reduced py
the fleets of Great Bieain and France,
naval force which has been estimated az
something over thirty vessels.
The English announcement made no
mention of losses either to vessels or IN
men, Il described the operations as sue
cessful and said they were continuing.
The Dardanelles Is the key TO Con-
stantnorle. and the efforts 10 force II
has been going ON since the middle OF
December. In possession of this water
way which is a strait about forty-fiVe
miles long and from one to three miles
wide between the Sea of Marmora and
the Mediterranean the warships or tina
allies would not encounter any serious
difficulty in making their way to Con-
stantinople and training their great guns
on the Turkish capital.
Turkey always has relied on the
strength of the Dardaneles Notifications
for protection from attack by sea; their
dcfenses in the sea of Marmora and
around Constantinople have been de-
scribed as relatively unimportant.
Would Let wheat out.
1t has been declared that with Con-
stantinople in possession OF the allies,
vast amount of Russian wheat would
come out from the Black sea and be dis
trlbuted to France and England. The
possession of Constantinople also would
have the effect OF driving Turkish naval
power and particularly the former Ger
man cruisers Goeben and Breslau into
the Black sea, where they would be with
out any port of refuge.
While the efforts to force the Dar-
danelles have been going on for over
sixty days, the immediate operation
which. according to the British official
announcement, has now resulted success
fully, began about a week ago. Aero
planes are said to have rendered ma
terial assistance.
The Dardanclles was forced in 1907 by
an English admiral who made his way
through the sea OF Marmona to Con-
stantinoplc, but encountered much more
difficulty I'm getting back through the
narrow waterway than ne had in go
ing in.
The Agamcmnon type Of British battle
ship is OF $500 tons displacement and as
feet long, with a main battery of four
tweive-inch guns.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
STARTLING CLIMAX
IN MATTERS TRIAL
Accused Banker on Witness Stand
Asserts that Immunity Was
Promised Iuebben.
COURT STOPS THE WITNESS

Reaching a dramatic climax in his
testimony in federal court in his own
defense, Thomas II. Matters, charged
with being an accomplice in viola
tion of national banking laws, made
allegations against President NJ. l..
Luebben of the defunCt First Ma
tional bank of sutton, and against
United States District Attorney How
ell and his assistant, A. w. Lane,
just as adjournment was taken yes
terday afternoon.
Matters testified that when the bank
closed and the grand jury was ready to
investigate, he had denounced Buebben,
alleging that the bank president had been
! leading him into trouble after he, (Mat-
ters). had helped the bank.
AS for the governments attorneys.
Matters testified that Iyuebben had said
in the presence of he. Matters his son
Tate, and his lawyer at that time, A. w.
Jefferis that he G4uebbenl. had made
his peace with Howell and Lane" and
would go before the garnd jury and tell
all he knew, on promise of being par.
doned for his part as principal in the
alleged crooked deals that preceded the
banks failure.
Court AdiOurns.
Judge Youmans stopped Matters upon
objection OF Prosecutor Howell. and or
dered adjournment until o'clock this
morning.
That he had sought to help the bank
out OF financial difficulties, had no inten-
tion Of iniuring or defraudlng the bank.
and had not aided anyone else TO defraud
the bak, was the chief efense made by
Matters to the charges on which he is
being trie. To convict Matters, the gov
ernment must prove that his motive was
to injury and defraud the bank" as al
legged in the indictment. He asserted re-
peatedly that he had only the most hon
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
NEW ANGLE IN
THE LODY CASE
Stegler Says German Attache at
Washington Got American Pass
port for Former 0mahan.
CAPT. BoY-ED DENIES CHARGE

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Federal
authorities today we're investigating
statement made by counsel for
Richard p. Stegler, the German
naval reservist arrested in this city
Wednesday night. that Captain Boy
I'D, naval attache of the German en-
bassy in Washington, had furnished
an American passport to Carl Hans
Lody, the German spy who was put
to death in the Tower of London last
November. In his general denial of
Stegler's statements involving him.
Captain Boy-Ed referred to this al
legation as trash"
Charles II. Griffiths, former assistant
! United States attorney, who was assigned
| by United states Commissioner Houghton
to defend StegIer, mixed the names OF
the German naval attache and Lody in a
statement given out after conference
with Stegler in the Tombs.
"Stcgler told me" Mr.. Griffiths said.
that on one occasion, while he was on
his way To keep an appointment with
captain Boy-Ed, n Dr. Euehr told him
that Captain Boy-Ed lad carried through
the scheme that made II possible to oh
tain an American passport for Lody, and
that Boy-Ed sent Lody to England.
where he was executed. lie also said
that Dr, Fuehr had told him that Boyle /
was the only person who knew all the de-
, tails OF the Lody plot, because he had
planned the whole thing"
SteEIer Transfers Passport.
Mr.. Grlffiths said that all OF Stegler
statements were corroborated by Mrs.
! Stegler, the young Georgia woman al
whose suggestion Stegler abandoned his
alleged plan to go abroad. According to
Mr. Griffiths Stegler was to have sailed
for England to work for the German gov
eminent TO obtain information as to the
! whereabouts of an English fleet of dread
noughts supposed to he in st. George s
! channel. Stegler was TO have gone on the
steamer Francona, according to the
lawyer, and when he decided not to 60
! young German-American. whom he
knew by sight but not by name, was as
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
comparative Local Record.

Temperature and precipitation depart
ures from the normal at Omaha since
March J. 1914, compared with the last two
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
KAISER TO PUSH
CAMPAIGN over
WESTERN FRONT
British and French Experts Believe
that Germans Are Preparing to
Make Another Drive
Into France.
ALLIES ARE READY FOR THEM
Armies Have Been Reinforced and
Bigger Guns and Better Equip
ment Secured.

TURKS ACTIVE IN CAUCASUS
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27

Excess Tor lne udE .s..rr...s.. ~ Inch
Total rainfall since March L.. ,39.S So inches
Deficiency since March 1.,.... "a inch
Deficiency cor period 1873. 5.4s inches
Deficiency cor. period 1872. 439 inches
Ranorts fraut StatIOns mt p NJ
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
steEIer Trnnsfern Passport.

Continued Page Thirteenth-Col,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27

CONTINUED on Page Five, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27

lCohtInued on Page Two. CoInmn Eourl
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
FRANCE CONFIRMS
THE DARDANELLES
FORTS ARE RAZED
Official Announcement by Paris
Marine Minister Corroborates
the British Admiralty
Report.
CoNsTANTINoPLE DENIES IT
Sultars Report Says Three Ships
that Bombarded Dardanelles
Forts Were Disabled.
MINE DRAGGING is CONTINUING

PARIS, Feb. 26.-Au official
communication issued by the French
minister of marine today confirms
the announcement Of the demolition
of the forts guarding the entrance to
the Dardanellcs and says that NINE
dragging operations are now pro-
cccding in the straits. The com
munication fellows:
The bombardment of the forts at
the entrance to the Dardanelles was
resumed from great distance yes
terday at o'clock in the morning
This was followed by a lombard
ment at shorter range. Four forts
were completely destroyed. One OF
them was entirely fortified by the
Germans.
Mine dragging in the straits Is
being effected under the protection
of armored and other cruisers of the
combined fleet"
Allies WnrShips Damaged
ONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 26.-
. Via London. Three warships OF
ne allies were damaged in the bonn
bardment of the Dardanelles forts
February %, according to an an
nouncement given out today at the
Headquarters of the Turkish army
Text of Announcements.
Here is the text of the announcement
Ten high armorcd vessels on February
2j again bombardcd the Turkish forts
at the Dardanellcs for a period of seven
and a half hours. At the conclusion oil
this operation Trey retired in the dlrec-
ton Of the Island of Tenedos.
"One ship of the Agamemuon type ana
two other armored vessels were damaged
by the fire from the forts on the Asatic
side Of the straits"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
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