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Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
Nebraska
GREAT IRRIGATION
PROJECT IN SIGHT
Land Owners Under Fort Laramie
Unit of Pathfinder Canal Pro-
ject Take Action,
PUT WATER ON 100000 ACRES

GERING, Neb., April 25.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. "A mass meeting Of
land owners under the Fort Lara
ME unit of the Pathfinder govern
ment canal project held here last
night and all today, attended by
probably 500, is regarded as bring
ing the commencement of this
$5,OOO.OOO enterprise within sight.
Numerous additional land owners
have today pledged their lands and
the total area now signed in Ne
braska foots up over $4,000 acres
out of a necessary $4,000 acres.
The wyoming area is already secured.
This canal will add 10000 acres TO the
irrigated section OF the North Platte val
ley, all of which is On the south side OF
the river. and means railroad extensions,
more sugar factories and homes for treble
the present population.
Judge Will II. King, chief counsel, and
II. l.. Holgatc assistent counsel Of the
reclamation service. were here from
Washington A. r. Honnuld, r. F. Wal
tiers, Andrew Weiss and other western
reclamation officials, CONGRESSMAN Kin
kaid. Engineer Ross, Colonization Agents
Smith and Wheeler of the Union Pacific
and other notables took part in tho pro-
gram, which began with a banquet last
night aud ended tonight after an all-day
session, which is regarded as having
been entirely successful in the point of
influencing the signatures yet necessary
to secure starting Of the work by the
government this summer
An APPROPRIATION Of $50 90 is available
for expenditure prior to July l and an
other appropriation Of $4,000 is avail
able for the fiscal year then beginning
Great enthusiasm prevails over the
roseate prospect for the immediate flu
ture.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
Nebraska Academy of
Science Will Visit
FOntenelle Forest

LINCOLN, April 25.-(Special Telegfam)
The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the
Nebraska Academy of Sciences will be
held at Lincoln May q, with a field ex-
cursion to the Fontenelle forest. near
Bellevue, on Saturday May %.
The date of the meeting is the birthday
of DR. c. e. Bessey, chosen president of
tho academy at the meeting last year,
whose untimey death was so sincerely
n'ourncd by all, and especially by the
scientific directors in Nebraska. Empha-
sis will be placed at the meeting upon
the botany section OF the academy. The
principal address will be delivered by DR..
George r. Moore, director of the Mis-
sovri Botanical garden at st. Louis. This
is one of the famous botanical establish
ments in the world. and DIR. Moore's ad-
dress will deal with some of the methods
and some of the things achieved there.
Appropriate exercises will be held COM
n'emorative of the life of DR.. Bcssey at
the field exercises.
The field excursion to the celebrated
Fontenelle forest at Bellevue is certainly
to be greatly enjoyed, This is the most
interesting historic and scientific ground
within the state. A strong program for
other parts of the academy meeting is al
ready assured, details of which will APP
pear later
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
MRS. PETERS OF NORTH
PLATTE DIES OF BURNS

NORTH PLATTE, April 25.-(special)-
With her clothing on fire Mrs. J. W.
Peters ran out of her house yesterday
calling for help. Neighbors ran to her
assistance, but were unable to oveItake
her before she sank to the ground. She
died a short time later at the Good
Samaritan hospital. Mrs Peters had
started to prepare the evening meal for
her family. and had attempted to touch
a match to the gasoline stove burner
Gasoline had leaked from the tank. caus-
ms it to explode and throw oil over Mrs.
Peters.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
South Omaha Men
Shown Good Time
Out in Crawford

CRAWFORD. Neb., April 25.--(Special
Telegram.)--The South Omaha stockmens
delegation OF boosters arrived in Craw-
ford this morning over the Burlington
and were met at the depot by the Cham
Der of Commerce band and given escort
by "A large crowd of Crawford's promi-
nent citizens. Mayor A. c. McLain well
coined the visitors in behalf of the city
and explained to them that Crawford had
no keys to give them, th1 city being al
ways open to its guests.
Tho visitors were next placed in auto
mobiles and taken to Fort Robinson,
where Colonel IT. G. Sickles and the
other officers OF the post entertained
them royalty at the Officers club.
In the evening the doors of the new
city hall were thrown open and the
guests were shown Crawfords latest i'm
provement and pride. The Military band
from Fort Robinson came down and
Joined with the Chamber of Commerce
band in discoursing music during the en-
tire day and evening. The visitors left
on the Burlington in the evening for
Omaha. after expressing their delight
ard appreciation of Crawford's hospi-
tally.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
ASK AGREEMENT
ON SALE OF TIN
Shelter Buys Material from En-
gland, but Has to Promise Will
Not Be Sold to Others,
NO EXPORT FROM UNITED STATES

The Western Smelling and Refin-
ing company, omaha, must guaran-
tee that all tin It gets from England
will be used here in manufacture and
that none of 1t will be exported to
any other nation than to Great
Britain.
\ regular form OF guarantee Is printed
by the British government ana sent to
tho agents In New York who job tin to
the smeltcrs. This form has Just reached
A. Il. Alrirn, manager of the western
smelling and Refining company, Omaha.
lie has signed It. agreeing to the terms.
as the only way to insure his continuing
to get straits tin, which he must have
from England
In the manufacture OF solder type
metal. babbit metal. slab zinc. block tin.
pig lead, ingot lead and other products
which this plant manufactures, about 90
COO pounds OF Straits tin is used annually
at this Omaha plant
Following is the wording OF the con-
tract the company was required to sign
before Il could be guaranteed It's supply
OF tin:
His Brittanic Majesty's Consul General.
New York: I'm consideration of your con-
senting TO deliver TO us OF the tin(a)
specified on page one. which we have
purchased from Winter. Son 4 Co, we
the Western Smelling and Refining COM
pany.. hereby give YOU the following un-
dCrtaking. which shall remain I'm force
so long as Great Britain Is at war with
any European power;
We will not export from the United
States any tin, or tin ore. whether the
same has been imported from the British
dominions or not, otherwise than to the
United Kingdom, or to a British posses
sion.
We will not sell the tin, chloride Of tin,
tin ore (al, now delivered by you to any
dealer, other person or persons, In the
United States, hut will use II for our own
manufacturing purposes.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
Nebraska
MORE TAXES COME
UNDER NEW LAW
Million and Half Dollars Added to
Valuation by the Inclusion
of Mortgages.
ESTIMATE BY SEC. BERNECKER
CFrom a staff Correspondent

From a staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, April 25.-(special)-The new
law passed by the last legislature taxing
real estate mortgages will bring into the
treasury considerable increase in taxes,
adding about million and a half dollars
valuation to the assessment roll, accord
ing to Secretary Bernecker of the State
Board of Assessment.
The estimate is made by the secretary
on a one-fifth valuation which ne places
at s., 10000. For several years banks and
trust companies have been getting around
the law and evading the payment Of this
tax by subtractng from their capital
stock the amount they had invested in
real estate mortgages. II is generally
supposed that the tax was paid by the
mortgagor, but as matter of fact the
mortgages were not listed for assessment
and thus escaped taxation, while on the
other hand the bank stock went untaXed.
The Smith law is not repealed by the new
law. II. r. 292. the latter simply correct
ing the fault
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
URGES EFFICIENCY IN COURT
Head Of Municipal Court Of Chicago
Tells of Good Work of Psyche
psthic Laboratory.
100000 CASES A YEAR THERE

The secret Of administering justice
efficiently under modern conditions Is
business management for the courts d"
said Chief Justice Harry Olson OF the
municipal court OF Chicago. In his ad-
dress at the banquet OF the MONDAY club
at the Commercial Cluo Saturday Judge
Olson Is serving his second term as head
or the largest single organized urban
court in the country.
"Chief among the Developments OF this
court" he said, "are the domestic rcla-
lions court, now rapidly spreading the
morals court. the boys court and 30
forth. There arc dozen or more spe-
cializcd branches in the Chicago mu-
nicipsl court, all working harmoniously.
MANAGED by Judges sclcCtcd for their
particular work by the chief Justice
The court now has thirty associate
Judges and handles something in excess
of 100000 cases every year. ranging from
police court matters to commercial causes
involving unlimited amounts
New Psychopnthic Laboratory.
The greatest accomplishment Of all
doubtless lies in the establishment re-
Gently of tho psychopathic laboratory,
headed by a director who has fitted him
self for the post by many years OF study.
first In this country, later in Europe. IL
is the first significant instance Of scienti-
flc methods being adopted by the judi
ciary. The psychopathic laboratory in its
first year is proving its inestimab' worth
by assisting the court TO sort from
the thousands of human beings who pass
through its criminal branches. those who
are lacking in complete mental RESPONSE
bility. Tho most sensational facts are
disclosed with unquestionable scientific
authority and precision.
In the boys court, for instance.
through which passes every criminal
offender between the ages of II and q,
It is found that a large per cent of these
novitiates in crime are only feeble
minded. that they are unfit TO cope with
the dangers and hardship of competitive
life in a great city. and that they break
down because OF intellectual weakness
which units them for anything but the
simplest sort OF work. or the first PAS
boys examined A.7 per cent were
definitely feeble-minded. These boys are
the ones who fill the ranks OF crime, IL
left in the city II given a protected
environment they may be useful and
productive and happy citizens
"Of the women on trial in the morals
court, II is disclosed that a large pro-
portion. probably exceeding so per cent
are definitely Predetermined, which means
that they will never become mature in
tellectually, They have the minds of
children II becomes plain at once that
TO permit such unfortunate creatures TO
have complete freedom is impossible in
community which Is devoting money to
the prevention OF disease.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
DOG POISONING is CONTINUED
Nine More Valuable Animals Given
Stryohnine in West Part
Of City.
TWO ARE SAVED BY TREATMENT

Since tho poisoning Of three fine dogs
in the West Tarram district. nine
highly valued animals have fallen vic
Tins to similar brutal work in two other
neighborhoods on the west hill
Systematic ard d9adly work Of the dog
poisoncr has become so extensive and
serious that the matter is one OF the
chief topics Of conversation IN that part
Of Omaha. owners OF thoroughbred and
pet animals have become alarmed and
are offering rewards for the arrest Of
the person responsible, but so far with
out result
Two Of the poisoned dogs were lucky
enough to he discovered i'm time to be
saved nv vigorous treatment One Of
them. "Koko." a spaniel belonging to DR.
j. S. Alexander. 1O7 North Forty-first
street. had been saved from poisoning
once before through prompt work by his
master. For the other. n handsome
greyhound belonging TO w. J. Hayes. III
North Forty-first, veterinarian was
called in time to save its life.
children Are MOurnCrs.
But seven dogs owned by citizens Nv
ing in the neighborhood Of Forty-siNth
and Cunning streets were not so lucky
and are now being mourned by many
children. whose playmates they were.
Three of them belonged to Andrew Lund.
6l7 North Forty-eighth street, and the
others to Thomas f. Vaughan, GO3 North
Forty-eghth street; William woerner,
46lS Nicholas street; Arthur ]. Garter.
I5l7 Lafayette avenue. and c. p. Han
son, Forty-eighth aud Lafayette ave-
nue..
Reward Offered.
II. j. Knudsen. grocer at Forty-sixth
and Cunning streets says that dog
poisoning has become so common in that
part of the city that all dog owners now
keep their animals tied up. lie says that
Hanson, who lost a highly valued and
much petted dog. offered reward OF so
for arrest of the party who set the
poison.
Strychnire was used in all cases. it is
said, and the poison is supposed to have
been placed in fresh meat Carter. who
is porter at the IIenshaw and lost a
thoroughbred Scotch collie that came
from Nat Huston's kennel, declares he
found piece OF meat-stained butchers
paper in the yard shortly after the dog
died.
just beiofe theSe latest cases were re-
ported, valuable animals owned by
George f. Haverstick, Mrs c. w. Axtell
and Mrs. c. w Downs were poisoned in
the neighborhood of Thirty-eighth and
Forfeit streets near Harvey. and a
coach dog owned by F y. Wead, SOP
South Fortieth street, was just barely
saved by q veterinarian
Police are trying TO find the guilty
culprit, who is promised vigorous prose-
cution by over dozen angry citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26

Rent room quick with Bee Want 40
can be rentedquickly and chcaply by
Bee For Rent
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
A Specific AEasns, Colds.

''If there Is such a thing az a specific
against colds. il Is TO be found In the
sleeping porch OF the open bed room,
Next to that comes the cold sponge bath
IN the morning" says the Youths Com
panion. Be as careful as you can you
will occasionally take cold. and when
YOU do you will find Chambsrlain's Cough
Remedy a great help in enabling you to
get rid Of It. Try it, sobtainable every
here.-AdYeTtisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
MISS ISABEL H0LBRO0K
TO LECTURE ON THE0S0PHY

Miss Isabel Holbrook, one OF the most
gifted lecturers on Theosophical subjects,
who comes nom Krotona. Los Angeles
Cal, will speak at the Philosophical hall
suite 7O1 Bee building this evening at s
o'clock on the subject of Prayer ocuultly
Considered" Miss Holbrook has charge
Of the Krotona institute at Los Angeles
and is much admired by Theosophists for
her great knowledge of the occult.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
TOM HUGHES IN ST. LOUIS
HOSPITAL; BLOOD POISON

T. +. Godfrey general agent Of the
passenger department OF the Missouri
Pacific, has gone to St Louis to visit
Tom Hughes travelling passenger agent
OF the same road, who is In the hospita,
there.
Some four weeks ago one Of Mr.. Hughes
shoes rubbed q blister on one Of his
heels. II was opened and refused to
heal. after which he went to the hospital
for treatment Now word comes from
there that gansercnc has made its ap-
pcarance and that there are strong symp-
toms OF diabetes
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
FUNERAL OF W. H. BANCROFT
HELD SATURDAY AFTERNOON

The funeral of w. IT. Bancroft vice
president of the Oregon Short Line, who
died in Salt Lake City. was held in
Salt Lake City at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. The telegram said nothing
about the disposition OF the body
Several of the Union Pacific officials
had expected to attend the Bancroft flu
neral anticipating thai II would not be
held before, perhaps, Monday
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
WRESTLERS INTO TROUBLE
OVER DISPOSAL OF RING
CFrom a san Correspondent.)

LINCOLN, April 25.-(special.)-
Mcleod, a we'll known professional
wrestler was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Antics charged with dis
posing OF a diamond ring which was
loaned him by George Sauers, who made
the complaint
The ring was sold to Tom Long. another
wrestler and It is alleged by Sauers that
the money has never been turned over.
Long refuses to give up the ring claiming
that he bought It in good faith.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26
Man KILLED nj York.

YORK, Neb.. April S.-Cspeeial Tele-
gram)-F. J. Miller of Chicago. about II
years of age was killed by Burling-
on train No. q two miles east OF here
today. He was riding the bumpers and
attempted to climb TO the top of a car.
when he fell to the rails.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-04-26

The Best Medicine Tor Coughs.
The first dose OF DR.. Kings New Dis
covery helps your cough, soothes throat
Get bottle today, SOC. All druggists
Advertisement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-10
AGREAT.HRRoVEsTSNTS
OVER Wall PAPER

.-Myt. What have you done TO
your walls2 How nice they look
was the remark OF lady the other
day when she made a cali orr
friend. The hostess smiled and con-
fided her secret to the caller:
..That is Wall Tone Washable FIAT
Finish, she said; II saw 1t In the
paint store They told me how TO
use it. I put it on myself right over
the wall paper. and you'd .neIaE
guess how little It cost me- have;
INV parIor finished In pearl gray,
NV dining room IN cream. my Nv
ing room In tan and the Kitchen IN
blue, and it's such an improvement
over wall paper. You never get dreo
of ii and it's so sanitary. can go
over it every little while with damp
cloth. without hurting the finish ana
this keeps It bright =
81 shalt certainly get some, SAID
the caller. How do you use It ana
what did you say the name was
You'll find the direction on the
can. IT'S WALL TONE WASHABLE
FLAT. FINISH and you can get an
YOU want at J. w. Barnes and Son-
Advertisements ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-10
OIL AND GAS

ON S,anxhters creek. Cabin Creek
$50 ~ 80 Ispawbs county. w Va,
d1ser 1cs n-1 /" C -. has drilled
u ~ - = :, The Winifrede Coal Com
nanvss tract through the Berea grit
Pay Is. Iipbt essser in that lorna
s.ua nA Tts1 s-s StiIl .drfIling. looking
t For lover sand. This is the third
1ol 80 r.Tter on Company has
Ven en 70 tb5s 9-act and did not
S Soa oi1 N. naying ouantities In any;
~. cabin crek In the same district.
" " SaI,,a,hns PToductne Company's
ene ~ 11e willians Coal Com
n 1so, t IN is holding up steadily at
pay oa 800 , daV and has not been
eV oal1eis
sng Pinco,n county has. completed
,bon1 ~ many wells as any county In.
Soou. q .n ea,y+bTest The average
ene stoW tss s Wa11e !" 10 1;,4,t and the av-
size o. ~ en new we nrodnctfon small The
e1ass - a,,a1f+tes ~ rbe weIls after
$500 GIsn1s< 49,. s1S MT 70 pumping Is
conpi e1eadsb1e feafure and the in
St,nu 49, I,rssent activity. In
Gz...1 d;s+-ic4 the south Penn OIL
Duval a1SsI1ee com 1nS u its No 40 on.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-10

shot: The South Penn on Company
gave Its No. on the Coleman farm
a. shot in the Squaw Run sand ana
increased its production from 70
IL barrels day In the same d1s-
trict the Ohio Fuel Oil Company
shot its No on the Hays farm in the
same formation an increased its pro-
.duction from to- S barrels a day.:
In Big SANDY district. the South
Penn on Company is due in the sand
at Its test on the America Deal farm.
In Elk district the United Fuel Gas
Company is drilling near the top OF
the sand at a test on the Dennis Hun
man farm. In the same district the
Ohio Fuel on Company has the rig
completed for.No- on the Elk River
Coal Company's lands.
The OIL Market.
Pennsylvania. s1.35: Mercer.
black 81; New Castle 81; Corning
90. Cabel 81; North Lima So: South
Lima 80: Princeton "a: Wooster
s1.O5; Indiana 50; Somerset so,
Raeland 163 Illinois 81: Kansas 30;
Oklahoma 40: Corsicana, light -:
Corsicana, heavy IS; Electra IS;
HeaIdton 80: Henrietta As: Caddo.
SO degrees so; Caddo. IS degrees SO;
Caddo, 80 degrees 40: Caddo. crude
IS; Canada $1-23-
Producers and Refpers Company
quotes s1.35 for crude OF the Penn
sylvania grade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-10
HOT #R0ASTS
ARE HANDED
OUT TO BRYAN
New York Republican and Dem
ocratic Editors Alike Sc
vereIy Condemn Him.

NEW YORK. June 10-Most OF the
New York morning newspapers fail to
depIore the resignation Of William
Jennings Bryan as secretary OF state
in editorials they comment on the
tremendous significance Of the break
between President Wilson and MI
Bryan over the note about to be
dispatched to Germany. Some e3-
cerpts follow.
WORLD1Nr Byan.s resignation
at this time and In these circum-
stances is a sorry service to his coun.
try. In his letter the secretary Of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-10

PRESS-In forcing Mr.. Bryan out
OF the administration as secreta-y OF
state. the prestdent-1m have the ap-
Drova1 Of the American people They
viii unqualidedly endorse Mr.. VIZ
sons action because, in any event.
the Nebraskan was a sorry mtsht IN
our government In the humillat1nE
progression from a Mexican fasco to
a European crisis. he grew Ioore
.mortifyingly So When We have
reached the stage where the German
situation must be reached fairly and
squarely. Mr. Byan's authority In
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-10

TRIBUNE-In forming an issue
with Mr. Bryan and compelling the
latter to offer his resignation as sec
Iretary OF state, President Wilson has
performed a high public service He
has sacrificed personal comfort to
patriotic duty Mr.. Bryan never
should have been secretary OF state
in any cabinet. His great delrsion
is that the world has got rid forever
of the powder cart. With the whole
world afame with war such an OBJ
session on the part OF head OF a
department OF foreign affairs is a
peril to the nation to which employs
him A man Of Mr.. Bryan's type IS
a misft in any cabinet in such
crisis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-10
the state department could only e1-
cite the Berlin foreign Office to fresh
defiance of our position

/; HERALD-The very fact az MI:
Bryan's resignation as secretary OF
state tells the whole story OF the mo-
mentous news. President Wilson IN
tends to pursue his course. made OBJ
1igatory by the note OF May 13- Be
the consequences what they may,
this country will insist upon the oe-
mands made upon Germany regard
] ing its submarine warfare. II IS
well to give Mr.. Bryan the credit Tor
his convictions. but his convictions
are all wrong. The trouble with Nj
Bryan Is that he has failed toy realize
that there are things worse tn
war In this national crisis. tue
/; country knows no political parties
# is behind the president because he
is right and 1t Is glad to see MI
BRYAN go because he is wrong me
country would breathe sigh Ct re-
lief If Mr.. Elfhu Root were secretary
of state. II Mr.. Bryan Is right OF
any way near right. in his tnt1mat1on
that the American note means
the country would breath a sigh OF
relief If Mr. Josephus Daniels were
to initiate the example Of his point
zeal chieftain and resign the Office OF
secretary Of the navy
SJJN-In almost any other circum-
stances the country would have re-
joiced to hear that Mr. Bryan mad
given up a place, for which his fa4>
tastic unfitness has long been too ap-
parent He has chosen to make MS
leaving as unpleasant as his staying
He deserts the president at mo-
ment Of grave international comph7
cation His remarkably tender sense
Of duty makes him forget that ne
owes a duty to the United States. In
stead, and here IS the in5ury he e, can an
do. by creating a semblance OF az
uded counsels in the the cabtneS
where he stood alone, he gives AID
and comfort to the opponents IN Ger
many and here Of the firm assertion
Of the rights OF Americans upon the
seas.
TIMEs-Mr. Bryan has done well
In resigning- It is perhaps the wises1
act This political careert Dnertng
irreconciIiably with the president IN
respect to the form and substances OF
the reply to Germany's note MI
BRYAN finds himself also In 1r-
reconciliable difference with the vast
majority Of his countrymen-
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state declares that .tto remain mem
Der of the cabinet would be as unIalr
to YOU as It would be to Che cause
which Is nearest my heart-the pre-
vention Of war" We cannot believe
that this cause is nearer to William
y. Bryan's heart than it is to WOOD
row SWnson-s heart. but even II \
were, Mr.. Bryan has done the one
thing In his power most likely TO
bring about war between the United
States and Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-29

Kaiser Wilhelm is in good health and is now at the front. He has ageG greatly since the war began.