Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 11, 1902, Page 1

r A \ / f ( ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871, HAVE FAITH IN HILL Northwest Farmers Expross Confidence in Purpose of His Plans, PASS RESOLUTION COMMENDING HISy Pome Objection is Offered, but M Vote Prevails, HISTORY OF GREAT NORTHERN REVIEWED Hill Praised for Thwarting Plan of Un Paoifio. MAGNATE ADBDRESSES THE CONVENTION Pefends the Northern Securities Com- pany and Snys Reduction in Rates nd Better Service Are Contemplated. FARGO, Jan. 10,—The features of the Tei-Sta n and Cattle Growers' ponvention bere today were the addr of President Hill-and the adoption of reso- Jutions commending Mr. Hill for his work on behalf of the northwest. The resolu- tiona were adopted almost unanimously by the convention prior to the arrival of Mr. Hill. An attempt was later made to have these particular resolutions stricken out, but the attempt falled and the resolutions stand s the sense of the convention. Tho Fesolutions adopted are as follows: Resolved, That we, the members of the Tri-State Grain Growers' assoclation, ex- ress our appieclution ofthe cxccitive ork done by the North bakota Pan American commission at Buffalo and recommend that the Jegislature appropriate uch wum as may be deemed ndequite and eceusary to (ully and thoroughly present he Lovlstana Purchase exposition at . Louls in 1903 the vast resources of our ptata and it advantages as a place of Yesidence. The natural and logleal line of transpor- gation for the products of the northwest American states 18 from the nearest polnt on the Paclfic coast to the next nears oint on the great lakes, through raversing the great basin of the Misaissippl. the valley of the Red river of the north, the headwaters of the M souri_and the fertile lands lving betwe the Canadlan border and the Colomblan Fiver. Beat Route for Tra The trade destined for the north, middle and western states can best reach its destination by this route and to divert to the south or encourage its transportation through the provinces of Canada would not only add to the cost of the delivered 00dk, but would deprive the states from hich it would be deflected of their share f the tax ipon the gross enrnings of the s carrying It and thereby deplete the venues of the states through which it would be curried were the ordinary rules pf_commerce followed It s the sense of ore, that In reststing Infon Pacific rallroad in its allics and the Tanadian Pacific rallroad and its feeders n the other hand to secure control of the jorthern Pactilc railroad, James J. Hil as performed a notable public service and nce more displayed the far-sighted and usiness llke policy that has churacterized long career as the developer of north- Tesources and the most watchful an of northwest intercats. Commends Hill's Work. Mr. Hill built a great transcontinental raliroad through a wilderness that has grown through his efforts into the richest mpire on earth, and never asked a bonus or subsidy. He has connected that rail- road at one end with a fleet of vessels that carry American products to the Orlent gnd bring back the onental trade to the Torthwest and to the whole nation and at the other end with shipping facllites by water to the Atlantic seaboard—all this, too, without a dollar of bonus or the semblance of a subsidy Trusting to the resourcos of the country for the traffic to justify extenslon, he has entered every section that needed trans- portation facllities and constructed, often at a lows to himself, lines Into sparsely settled and unproducilve communities During all the years of raflroad buflding there hus been a_ regularly marked reduc- tion of frelght tariffs, according as the volume of traffic increased and warranted it and a uniform disposition to make temporary sacrifice for the permanent im- provement of the country, Have Faith in the Scheme. In view of this record and In recognition of the honorable and upright course of James J. Hill In his dealings with the farmers of the northwest, we congratulate the country upon his success in preventing the absorption of the Northern Pacltic by iic interests on the one hand nadian Pacific manipulators on the other, and express our confidence in the purpose and ability of Mr. Hill to glve to the states of Minnesota and North wnd South Dakota the best and cheapest transportation facilities to be had by the people of any section of the country. Two years ago Mr. Hill came (o our conventlon and gave us some good poinis on diversified farming and other mattors of Interest to the farmers of the north- west and stated that he would furnish rtation to delegations of farm- i fre: the state s and state 5 have ic 2 and bene- his meeting, there- the attempts of the Bua; ers from to visit t farm, w many farm gepled to thelr great sutisfactl nt e also pome larx of millions ocean trad the dally p Tulfilled ani et for the furmers of the n ir. Hill i to address us g Ahis “afternoon, we 'should welcome mwith a hearty handsake, Prosident Hill Ar President Hill arrived in Fargo on a epeclal train at 1:45 o'clock. He was met by Mayor Johnson, President Worst of the Agricultural colleke and James Kennedy. Mr. Hill was taken at once to the opera Bouse, where he was received with a great ovation. He *was introduced to the au- dience by Mayor Johnson The crowd was large andIncluded farmers and busiuess men from all parts of Minne- sota and both Dakotas, special delegutes Baving come today from Duluth and the Twin Cities to hear Mr. Hill. He opened with a few words of praise for the farm- ers, saying that “the natlon at large has more to expect from those who cultivate the soil than from all others combined.” He thought the best use for the good lands #8 yot unsettled a serious question for tha consideration of statesmen. He believed that “the future welfare of the country depends more upon the wise disposition of the public domaln, %0 as to secure homes for the people, than upon any other single condition of the nation." He discussed the need of action to se- cure more markets for our surplus prod- uots, citing the action of other natlons in that respect. After speaking of the de- velopment of the northwest, he sald that ho thought that one Kind of “‘community of Interests,” which really existed, was that between the producer of tonnage and the carrier; that land and its products and the railroad will cither prosper to- gether or be poor together. Much is being said about combinations between rail- roads and comp The law of the survival of the nust fnevitably end such competiti o us oxists by the destruc- tion of the weaker by the stronger. This has alre done in the east. He sald years ago it was cup posed that competition was necessary to reduce rates. 1 think that we have shown (Continued on Second Pag: , coxting n nu ) put on the Pacl We notic THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SATURDAY M ORNING JANUARY 11, 1902-TWELYV SCHLEY RECEIVES OVATION miral is Cheered ut Every Appenrs ance by Cordinl Crowds Down South. SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 10.—Rear Admiral W. & Schley, accompanied by his wife, ar rived In this city this afternoon, and a half late. Tie depot was thronged with people, who waited patiently to greet im. /7-*ayor Myers and a delegation of aldermen 4 4ed the admiral a cordial official wel- ¢ nd asked his consent for a formal rec tomorrow afternoon at the city hall. Admiral agreed. Carriages were thon tu ‘or the residence of General Gordon, ,re Admiral and Mrs. Schley will visit for a few days. General Gordon wa# a member of the Porto Rican com- mittes of which Admiral Schley was @ member. In the evening Admiral and Mre. Schley occupled a box at the theater, where Mme. Lilllan Nordica sang. As the audience recognized him, there was enthusiastic cheerimg of ‘such volume and persistence as temporarily to delay the performance, Atter an encore Mme. Nordica crossed to the box and shook hands with Admiral Sohley, ‘whlle the andience ' stood ‘asd cheered. Upon the conclusion of the even- ing's bill apparently the whole audience | walted at the door and cheered the admiral a8 ho entered his carrlage and drove away The public reception tomorrow will last two hours, PLAN RECEPTION FOR SCHLEY Chicago Prepares to Entertain Admiral on Elaborate Scale, the CHICAGO, Jan. 10.—At a meeting of the Hamilton club today detalls of the enter- talnment of Admiral Schley during his visit to Chicago, January 26 and 27, were worked out. The features of the program arranged are a banquet on the night of the 25th and a public reception on the afternoon of the 27th. Sunday, the 26th, the admiral will attend church and give up the remainder of the day to rest. A committes will meet the admiral on the traln and cscort him into the city. At the Auditorlum annex he will occupy what is kuown as the presi- dential suite. On his visits to Chicago this sulte of rooms was always occupled by tho late President McKinley. The banquet will be held in the massive bunquet hall of the Auditorium and it an- nounced that the number of guests will be limited strictly to the seating capacity of the tables. 8. A. Mupger, president of the Hamilton club, will be toastmaster. The program has been made brief in order to allow for im- promptu speeches. Monday the admiral will visit the Win- fleld Scott Schley echool and meet school chlldren and members of the Board of Ed- ucation. The public reception which fol- lows this visit will be held in the parlors of the Auditorium. A magnificent souvenir of the banquet will be placed at each plate. It will be a bas relief showing the ad- miral’s head and shoulders on a background of the United States flag. It will be in- scribed “Follow the Flag.” NAVAL COMMITTEE ORGANIZED rs the Ten Schley Resolutions by the House and Refers Them to Sub-Committee, WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—~When the house committee on naval affalré met today for organization Representative Rixey of Vir- ginla proposed that the various measures relating to Admiral Schley be considered by the committes as a whole instead of awalting the conslderation of a subcommit- tee. The sentiment of the committeo was against the proposition and it was deter- mined to allow these measures to take the usual course. There are ten resolutions and bills bearing on Schley and they will be in charge of the regular subcommittee on or- ganization, rank and pay, consieting of Representatives Watson, Dayton, Cum- mings, Wheeler and others. VICTORY FOR MICHIGAN MEN Ann Arbor Gains Declafon in Debate with Northwestern Uni- versity, ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 10.—The Mich- 1gan university debating team won its tenth consecutive victory over the men repre- senting Northwestern university in the semi-finals of the Central Debating league this evening In University hall. A. Sonnes- chein and A. J. Connor of Chicago and L. S. Melgs of Seattle, Wash., represented Michigan, and James C. May, B. J. Hanmer and G. W. Briggs represented Northweat- ern. The question for debate was: “ResBlved, that our laws should provide for boards of arbitration with power to compel parties in labor dieputes to submit their disputes to arbitration and to abide by the boards’ decisions.” The Michigan men took the afirmative side of the question. MINNESOTA DEFEATS CHICAGO North Star State U bate on Nexro Franchine Question, MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 10.—Minnesota de- feated the University of Chicago in debate at the university chapel this evening. The question argued was ‘“Reseolved, That the Policy of the United States in Extending the Franchise to the Negro was Hasty and 111 Advised.” Chicago had the afirmative and at tempted to prove that the cause should have been based upon an educatignal platform, extending the right of vote only to edu- cated colored men. They falled to show that this plan could have been carried tkrough the time the franchise was granted. The debators were: For Chicago, Charles A. Huston, Vernon 8. Phillips and Leon P. Lewls; for Minnesota, Benjam!n Drake, Willis 1. Norton and Hugoe J. Me- Clearn, SERIOUS DISASTER AVERTED Axle on Engine Breaks When is Running at High Spe at Train MATTOON, 1Il, Jan. 10.—The fast west- bound express of the Big Four, with eigbt coaches filled with sleeping passengers, had a miraculous escape from belng wrecked early today two miles west of Mattoon. The axle on tihe engine broke and the drive | wheel was hurled into the ditch, while the {train was golng fOfty miles an hour. The cogineer by quick work succeeded in check- Ing the train and the engine remained on the track. Rallroad men say the avoldance of & wreck under such circumstances is un- lhe.m of, . an hour | |VON BUELOW ACTS SCORES THE BRITISH ARMY German Bpeaker Delivers Soathing In vective Against Chamberlain. AS PACIFICATOR Chancellor Endeavo Disturbances by Denouncing Abuse ot English Diplomata in the Reichatag of Germany, to Comellinte BERLIN, Jan. 10.—During the debato on | the estimates in the Reichstag today Herr Bassermann declared that the national lib- oral party would oppose any suggestion of a loan of 35,000,000 marks to cover the defl- eit. Financial reform was necessary and the natfonal liberals were not averse to @irect tmperfal taxation. During the course of ences were made to Mr. Chamberiain's re- mark concerning the German army, when the British colonial secretary delivered his famous speech at Edinburgh. Herr Sonnen- berg, radical anti-semite, made a long and violent speech, indulging in the most bitter invective against Mr. Chamberlain and the | British army ever heard in the Relchstag. Ho characterized Mr. Chamberlain as the most wicked man on God's earth. This ex- pression called forth a stern rebuke from the president of the house, but Herr Son- nenberg, unabashed, assailed the British army, classing it as a “mob of thieves and robbers, unfit to be compared with the glorfous Germane." The speaker's remarks callod forth fur- ther censure from the president. Von Buelow an Pa the debate refer- ator. The chancellor, Count von Buelow, mak- ing & general reply to preceding speakers, sald I belleve I shall be in sympathy with a very great majority of the house when | express the hope that the custom of abi Ing forelgn minis from the tribune of this august body will not e naturil- fzed am That will_accord neither with the man_people nor with our polley. (Cheers.) 1 muat at the same time express my deep regre way in which the last speaker re the army of a nmatlon with which w in peace and friendship. As we ourselves are sensi- tive concerning the honor of our own army, 80 we should not abuse forelgn armies in which there are brave men enough who know how to dle. (Bravos.) Count von Buelow strongly deprecated the contention of Herr Bassermann, that the official press ought to have given the lead to public opinion in dealing with Mr. Chamberlain’'s speech. win Atd Hostility, “Our press and public opinion,” sald the chancellor, “would stand in very low re- pute in questions of national honor unless they stood in need of a word 6f command from above. “I protest against the idea that repudia- tlon of an aspersion on the army should have any effect in changing their pollcy. It this repudiation is to be an excuse for forcing upon us a different attitude in re- gard to the war in South Africa, or a pre- text for bringing about unfriendly relations between our people and a people toward whom we have never stood In hostility and to whom we are bound Ly welghty inter 1 wish to leave it beyond doubt that 1. will have nothing to do with anything of the kind. We cannot let the direction of our foreign policy be prescribed for us by speeches, resolutions or popular meet- ings. That policy can only be determined by the real and ‘permanent interests of the country, and that interest requires us, while fully safeguarding our independence, dignity and honor, to cultivate peaceful and friendly relations with Great Britain.” Craces Peace with Britain, The chancellor expressed his approval of the recent speech made by Prince von Wolft Metternic! German ambassador at Hamburg, advocating more cordfal relations with Great Britain, and concluded with expressing regret that the maintenance of friendly relations with Great Britain had not been rendered easier by the Chamber- lain incident and hoped that in the future they would be spared such eplsodes, which did not conduce to the preservation of the peace fn the world. Count von Buelow also expressed regret for some slighting remarks made by Herr Liebermann concerning the internal affairs of Austria, Diring the coupse of a conversation In the lobby after the adjournment of the Relchstag, Herr Sonnenberg said that he had deliberately exposed himself to being called to order, “wishing that the real temper of the people might at last be voiced 1n its proper place.” Tarift BILL The impression {s gathering force among the supporters of the tariff bill in the Reichstag and Is amounting almost to a certaluty that the bill cannot be passed in its present form, even if the minimum grain duties be stricken out, and that the government may have to drop the measure altogether, although this, of course, would be done only after the long sequestration of the bill with the committee, where it now regts. The opposition to the tariff bill is taking the form of a proposal that a commission shall be appointed to investigate German agriculture, to determine whether dlstress reully exists and whether it 18 to be found among the great land-owners or the peas- ants. The opponents of the tariff measure think that if they can once get this com- mission in operation, many months will elapse In taking testimony before the com- mission can report The proposal to appoint an investigating committee is supported by the bureau for the preparation of commercial treaties, many commercial bodies and nonpolitical socleties. CLUMSY FORGERY IS FOILED Plot to Secure Prisoners Release on Distinguished a Fa ctition in ure. HELENA, Mont., Jan, 10.—A plot to se- cure the release from the penitentiary of L. C. Livingston, a forger sent from Silver Bow in 1900 for five years, has falled. The names of several prominent New York men | were forged to the petitjon, which rep- | resented that Livingston came from the | distingulsbed New York family of that name and had served as a rough rider in | Cuba. Among the names signed to the petition was Theodore Roosevelt, August Belmont, Hugh J. Grant, Thomas A. Edison, Jerome W. Astor and E. D. Morgan Governor Toole's attencion was called to the forgery 1n a letter written by President Roosevelt last June, stating that he had | learned of a clumesy attempt to forge his name to a petition for Livingston's pardon, and ho therefore warned the governor When the petition was received by the governor a few days ago he instituted an Investigation and ascertained that the other siguatures also were forged. | ~, ' | secretary. BRYAN TALKS TO CHILDREN Visits Sehool, ures on and In Bvening Leets A Conquering Nation." HOLYOKE, Mass., Ja Bryan visited Holyoke t of Christopher T. Callahan. lecturer under the ausplees of Columbus. Ho was giv public reception and the lefure began at § o'clock. Mr. Bryan appeared 1o emjoy his tour and his visit to Holyoke. He arrived In the city this afternoon and went to the West street school. The ebildren eheered him as he stepped to the stage and he re- sponded with a grateful bow, Principal Lynch made a féw intreductory remarks, after which Mr. Bryan gave a fifteen-minute talk to the ehildren. He ad- vised them to gain a good education and to strive for u higher educathon after grad- uating from a grammar oF high school. Ho concluded by askiog the children to sing “Amerita.'" He congratulated them, and then sta- tioned himself at the exit, Where he shook hands with each as they passed. He was taken to Mr. Callahan's resldence for din- ner, remaining until near the hour for the reception fn the Knights of Columbus’ rooms. The reception was hot largely at- tended and only a few leading democrats callod. No more than 500 heard the lec- ture, but the audience extended Mr. Bryan & warm greeting and many of the points in the discourse were applatided. John J. Lynch presided and introduced the speaker, Many women were present. M Nation,” and while the Nebraskan dealt with political subjects, the fone wholly nonpartisan, no reference being made any party in his address. His general pur- poge in the theme was to Whow that this 0. William J. as the guest Ho came as a lot the Knights @ half hour's nation should be a moral ‘ruther than a | moral ideas He began his discourse by briefly de- fining imperialism, and sald that the moral element was not only am fmportant, but the most important element in government. He discussed the means whereby the in- dividual could influence those wbout him, asserting that the highest service a man could render was to set a good example. Arguing from the individuality of the nation, he took the position that this na- tlon should aspire to highsr things than the conquest of what he called the inferior races. By the power of its example it should destroy thrones and inspire people not only to self-government, but to progress toward purification in government, BOSTON, Jan. 10.—-Mr. Bryan will re- turn here tomorrow and be the guest of the city of Boston at lunch, with Mayor Collins as host. In the fterncon he will be the guest of Mayor McName of Cam- bridge. Tomorrow evening he will deliver an ad- dress on ‘fhe Conquering Nation,” before the students of Harvard college. MAY BE_IiELD IN JERUSALEM Worl Sunday Sehoel Conve: Conntdering Holy Ity a Meeting Plac, physical force, and to duuTuc only with THREE OAKS, Mich., Jan. ‘1. ~The next World's Sunday school canvention probably will be Held in Jerusalem. At a meeting here today of the committee on arrange- ments for the tenth amnual Sunday school convention, to be held in Denver, Colo., June 26 to July 1, 1902, at which several members of the world's Sunday echool executive committeo were present, the question ns to the time and place of the world’s fourth Sunday school convention was considered ond a committee was ap polnted to correspond with the foreign section of the world's committee as to their views in reference to holding the fourth convention in the eity of Jerusalem, Pales- tine, probably. in March, 1904, Full information in reference to the trip to Palestine is being sought and corre- spondence by members of the committee with friends in Jerusalem is under way, to ascertain whether the matter is fully prac- ticable and whether delegates could be made entirely comfortable there, he world's first Sunday school conven- tion was held in London, England, in 1589, the second n St. Louls in 1893 and the third again in London in 1895, The con- ventlons of '$9 and '98 were attended by several hundred Americans and if.the fourth convention s held in Jerusalem in 1904 it is belleved that a large number will go from America. GETS WORLD'S FAIR POSITION Sclentist « Chief of Electrical Exhib Indinna oxen aw ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10.—W. Ellwell Golds- borough, professor of electrical engineer- Ing at Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind., will probably be chief of the department of electrical exhibits of the St. Louls world's fair. The appointment has been recom- mended by the committee on electricity and electrical applfances to the executive committee and it is generally believed that the recommendation will be approved A large number of letters indorsing Prof. Goldsborough were received by the World's fair officlals. These indorsements show the wide range of the acquaintance which Prof. Goldsborough has with electrical concerns and agenties in the United States. Prof. Goldsborough's work will consist of securing electrical exhibits for the exposi- tion from all parts of the earth STOVE MAKERS IN COMBINE N Sata Powerful cerns Formed {n Corporation, CHICAGO, Jan. 10.—The Record-Herald | tomorrow will say: A combination of gas, stove factories ican Stove gasoline and ofl 18 the latest. The Amer- company, with a capital of $5,000,000, is the name the corporation beurs. Nine companies, covering practically all of the important manufacturers of gaso- line and oll stoves and gas stoves and ap- pliances, figure In the new combine The new combination will have offces in St. Louls, Chicago and Cleveland. The offi- cers are President, ¢ a A. Stockstrom, St. Louls; H. J. Trenkamp, Cleveland. REMAINS UNTIL FEBRUARY Gage Requested b Shaw to More Time to Arrange Aftairs, ive Him WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—Secretary bas received a telegram from Governor Shaw stating that he cannot arrange his affairs so as to take charge of the Treas- ury department on the date set, and ask. ing Gage to remain until February 1, Sec- retary Gage has consented (o do so, age Bryan's subject was “A Conquering | to | | ovening. STATE BAR AT FESTAL BOARD Nobraska Lawyers Make Morry and Ine dulge in Satire ONE SHAFT I8 AIMED AT SAVAGE Politics on the Bench Comes in for n Little Criticlam — Amend the ! Mor ate Con- ution, The banquet which closed the second an- nual session of the Nebraska State Bar as ®oclation Friday night was one of the most enjovable of any ever given by the organi zation [t was 7:30 o'alock when the doors of the banquet hall at the ller Grand were thrown open. The crowd was so large that it was found necessary to divide it, a number of the banqueters belng placed in another room. The rooms were beautifully dech- rated with potted plants and cut flowers From the first course to the last every part of the service wae perfect R. W. B kenrid was toastmaster and as the clgars were served he read a letter from U. M. Rose, president of the Bar as- soclation. The letter expressed regret at being forced to decling the invitation on ac- count of the serious iliness of his daughter Death in the family prevented the attend ance of Judge Woolworth, and abwence from the city caused General C. ¥. Mander- ®on to remaln from the festal occasion. W D. Oldham, who was to have replied to the | toast, “The Bench,” was detained at home The first speaker was John L. Webster, who was called upon to respond to the toast, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” In opening Mr. Webster held a post-mortem upon the body of his address Thursday He then sald Vo oceans can hem In the activity of the Anglo-Saxon race. There is something in the spirit of the white race which makes it Impossible to conquer it, althougl' the entire world should combine against it. 1 have been in the trial of a case in which there were at torneys from Nebraska, Kansas, Missour! and South Carolina. When these men spoke of thelr common country there was A unanimity of sentiment which was re- markable. When you have 80,000,000 people 0 united, you have a power which can go anywhere and will carry with them the principles upon which this country was es tablished. This power carries with it the spirit of freedom and wherever the starry flag floats will be found that freedom in which we glory. Tree Planters' State. C. F. Reaves of Falls City, amid deafen- Ing cheers, responded to the toast, “The Tree Planters' State.”” “Lying west of the Missouri river,”” said the speaker, “‘varying between the political sentiments of lowa on the east and Missouri on the southeast lookjng to the blizzards of Dakota on the north und trembling at the proximity of “arrie Nation on the south, lies a land which was forbidding in its aspect. But today the sound of the tom-tom has given way to the laughter of childish voices and imperial Nebraeka, the home of oppor- tunity, oxists. TAis monknt is the opftome of all time. Nebraska' is the result of every man who has worked, every poet who has thought, every musiclan who bas sang. The Tree Planters’ state, withs the other states of this union, marks but the footstep the giant nation on the road to eternity. Nebraska is a divine inspira- tlon, fashioned for all (ime. He who plants a tree bullds for the future By such as he, shall the purpose of nature be accom- plished.” Amy “The Necessity of a New Constitution” was mentioned and T. J. Mahoney re- sponded. Tho speaker sald that two years ago he had made an address upon the sub ject of the federal constitution and that shortly thereafter the supreme court of the United States had, by a small ma- jority, decided against his position. *Had the constitution of Nebraska,” he continued, ““copled the terms of the federal constitu- tion on the subject of the judiciary, it is probable there would be no such demand for revision as is heard at every meeting of lawyers in the But ome amend- ment to the constitution has been adopted, and that was the one relating to the change in the salary of legislators, and this re- quired a special act of the legislature, composed of men pecuniarily interested, at the time, to make it effective.” The speaker then gave a brief history of the amendments submitted, all of which have failed of passage. “Thus far our experi- ence has demonstrated that It is futile to ask the people to change the terms of the constitution Personally, 1 do not bell a new constitution is a pressing necessity. 1 belleve If the restrictions governing the judiciary could be removed there would mot be such a demand ing the state. William responded to thy toast, “The Ba 1§ o referred to John L. Webster as the man who would be pre sented as Nebraska's candidate for presi- dent of the American Bar assoclation. He said in part: "It rests with the State Bar assoclation ot Nebraska to annihilate the po- littcal judge. Men who look upon the high seat of justice as a political job, who use the machinery of Justice to their own self- ish ends, should be relegated. But the av- erage of the judiciary in this state is equal to the average of the bar. An honest and tearlese bar will compel an honest and fear- less bench." Judge W. W. Keysor, in the absenc W. D. Oldham, responded to the toas Bench.” He said he did not believe that politics was more distasteful to any man than to the judge who takes an interest in his profession. take the judges out of politics would be for the assoclation to pass a resolution to the effect that no one should take the places of the present judges. Make the terms of office longer and pass a law making it im. possible for any judge upon the bench to be a candidate for any other office Shot at Norris Brown, assistant attorney respopded ¢o the t t, “'Our “Some of our clients,” he sald, de- tained by the warden. The warden does detain a few, now thas the governor is in Loufsiana. The real good client receives of Mhe ernor Savage. eneral, Clients.” S the law as It falls from our lips for a con- | ken with mis- | the | sideration and if he is ovel fortune he knows it Is the fault of court, Then there are eclients who manus facture the . testimony--they ave useful Then there is another kind of client He daes not care what the law is, and wit- nesses are a needless expense. What he | wants 18 a fair jury which will refuse to be swerved from the path marked out the day before trial “or half an hour he | kept the members in laughter | John N. Dryden was introduced to taik on | any subject he desired. The suhject not made plain, but the remarks we was | the “(Continued on Second Page.) The most speedy way to | |CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nek Bunday; Varfub ki Falr Saturday Winds and At Omahn Yeste Dew. Hour. 1 pom Temperatu INDIANS STILL TROUBLESOME Cheyennea Engnge in War Dances and More Danger s Feared. BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 10 Miner from Forsyth says: Further word bas been received giving detafls of trouble among the Cheyenne Indians at the | Lame Deer agency. It appears that the Indian, White, after refusing to obey the summons of the post agent, opened fire upon the posse sent to arrest him, shot one of the Indian policemen and then killed himself. Out of respect for the dead brave the wife and also the daughter committed sulcide. This tragedy caused the gr excitement among the Cheyennes There {8 one troop of cavalry stationed at the Lame Deer agency and reinforce- ments have been sent for. There is no | direct method of pmmunication with the | agenc and information {s difficult to ob- tain. A stage driver who arrived at For- syth tonight brought word that the Chey ennes were stlll troublesome and that the braves wore conducting war dances BUTTE, Ment., Jan. 10.—Troop E, Thir- teenth cavalry, this morning left Fort Keogh for the Lame Deer agency. The troop is under command of Captaln Romain and Licutenant Ball. Word from the ment on duty at the agency says that the Indian, White, who is said to have caused the present disturbance, was suspe Killing beef fllegally and it was for that A special to the charge of the post. | EXTRA SESSION IN MINNESOTA e Wil Be Convened next Month by Gover| Van Sant ‘ Legisia | ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 10.—Governor Van Sant this afternoon announced that he would call an extra session of tho legisla- ture for the middle of February, probably about the 18th. While the session is called specially to consider the report of the tax commission, fust made, it is considered likely that the recent railroad develop- ments will come in for consideration The state tax commission filed its report, together with a bill for a new tax code, with the governor today. Among the most important of the new features proposed are the creation of & permanent state com- mission of three members, twenty super- visors of assessment, and changes in the state and county boards of equalization, which are to be known hereafter as boards of review. No statutes of limitation run in tax mat- ters. The llens are perpetual. In the report an income tax and-aa ore tonnage tax are recommended, both ot which would require constitutional amend- ments, WANT CROWN LANDS OF HAWAII Prince Kawananokon Will Call Upon President Roosevelt in Re- half of Clai Jan. 10.—Prince David Kawan- unake infed by a party of relatives, paséed through Chicago today enroute to Washington to urge President Roasovelt and congress to award them the srown lands of Hawall The lands which the prince and his rel- atives claim as belonging to the royal fam- CHICAGO, the Hawalian islands and are valued at mil- Mons of dollars. While they congress will not recognize thelr right to all the lande the petitioners believe that they will be granted a considerable their old domain. Thelr Intention is to in person to lend his influence to cause. Former Queen Liltolukalani Waslington now and she will acompany her relatives to the White House. LITTLE BOY SAVES TWO LIVES Seven-Yenar- Girl d Child Rescues Little from Death by Drowning. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10.—Palmer Nobles, the T-year-old son of Colonel Charles No- bles of the recruiting station, is entitled to the credit of saving the lives of Theresa Webber and Mattie McCartie, two littie | girls who broke through the i in Military park without hesitation went to their assistance. The ice broke with him and he managed to hold himself and the two girls above water until ald arrived REPORT OF DOUBLE MURDER Telephone Messnge of Highway Trag- edy Takes OfMcers to Scene | ot Pursutt, ARDMORE, I, T, Jan. 10.- marshals, armed with Winchesters, hur- riedly left the ity tonight for uger, in response to a telephone message to United States Marshal Hammond, which said that two women and a man had been waylald Fand killed near Caden Bridge, which fs on the Springer road. The scene of the crime 18 six miles from Ardmore. QUARREL ENDS IN TRAGEDY mer Penite ry Conviet ¥ Shoots Wife and Sister and Killy Himnelf. ally GALESBURG, 1ll, Jan. 10.—Ed Cheney, formerly a prisoner at the state peuiten- tiary, shot his wife and her sister. Mrs. Lettie Goshoru, this evening, and then shot | himself through the head, dying instantly | Both women were shot in the back and through the lungs and are fatally wounded The tragedy followed a domestic quarrel Movements of Ocen Ven L] At St Jan, 10 Vincent, C. V.—Arrived—Aristea, | trom Portland, Ore | At Sydney, N, 8. W, from Vancouver, via bane. AL Genoa—Arrived New York, via Naples At Glasgow- Arrived York. Salled—Sardiniun AU Liverpool—Arrived Philadelphia At Cherboire helm, from New Yor, Hremen and proceeded, AL Sagres—Passed—-Yang Tse, from Beattle and Hiogo, via Naples, for London or Antwerp, Arrived Miowera, Honolulu and Bris- Hohenzollern, from Victoria, from New for Hoston. Westernland, from Arrived—Kron via Prinz Wil- Plymouth, for SINGLE COPY FIVE the | test | etach- | od of | offense ho was summoned by the agent in | ily comprise all the unoccupled ground of | realize that | portion of | call upon President Roosevelt and ask him | thelr | 1s n | » in the pond | The boy heard the little | glrls scream when they broke through and | Four deputy | PARTITION OF STATE Senater Dietrich SBesks to Leara Wiches of Nebraska Countion. ASKS CHAIRNEN TO SOUND VOTERS Platte May Not Be Exact Divi Judicial Distriots. g Line for | CONGRESSMAN BURKETT ON CENSUS BILL Btrengly Oppeses Plan to Make Buren Permanent. IN SOUTH DAKOTA | OPENING UP LANDS | - Sche i Lawyers Blamed for Delay Bridue oma=Yank. on Agency Affatrs, in Grewory County=T. il nt | (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—(Special Tele- | gram.)—Senator Dietrich, having heard that Congressman Burkett's bill dividing Nebraska inte two judiclal districts does not meet with favor in all quarters, has concelyed the idea of directly Ftain ing the sentiment of the people along the Platte river as to which disiriet they prefer to be {n, an he has accordingly sent let ters (o the various republican county chafr men of Hall, Buftalo, Dawson, Lincoln, Kelth, Deuel, Cheyenne, Kimball and Ban ner counties, asking them to ascertain it possible the desire of attorneys and liti gants os to districts they would like to be connected with Senator Dietrich has introduced a biil making the Platte river the division line between the north and south districts, and differing from Burkett's bill in many par tleulars, Representatives Stark and Shal- lenberger ha introduced ifdentically the same bills as Senator Dietrich’s, except that Stark has added two other places in which to bold court. Senator Dietrich hopes that the county papers in the counties mentioned will take an interest in the matter and It possible poll the counties with a view to ascertaining the preferences of attor- neys and litigants t Leads Cenwun Fight. Congressman Burkett made & strong sprech In opposition to the permanent cen. sus bill today in the house. He said the bill was inopportune at this time and that not sufficient consideration had been glv 10 It, as shown from the manner of its read- ing, a8 well as from Its indefintteness. He said all the pending bill did was to con- tinue the present law In force with a big force of employes who were not needed. He denounced the proposition to pay the director $7.500 & year, which was within $500 of the salary of a cabinet oficer and $1,500 more than that of the chief of any other ‘government bureau. He attacked the proposition to continue at high salaries a large number ot statisticlans wnd so-called experts. The only reason advanced for the corsideration of the measure, he said, was that the director wanted it. le ar- gued that the census bureau should be under the department of commerce and in- dustrles, and gave notice that he would offer a motion to recommit to the com- mittee. His speech was enthusinstically recelved, | many members coming forward to say they ! were with him in his opposition to tho present measure irego Hardly a day goes but the South Dakota delegation in congress recelves many lot- ters asking when the Gregory county open- Ing Is to take place. From information there seems o be no question that Inspec- | tor McLaughlin's agreement made with the Rosebud Indians last year for a cession of thefr lands in Gregory county will be ratificd. It cannot bo learned that any serious protests have been lodged by the Indlans against the agreement. Members of the South Dakota delegation are in- formed that lawyers residing here, who live off Indian contracts and fatten on In- | dlan legisiation, are encouraging tho In- | dians with the idea that a higher price might be secured for the lands, and fin that way have engendered dissatisfaction among Indlans who were parties to the agreement, These lawyers have Intimated to the Indians that they can get a largor amount frbm congress than the agreement provides and are willing to proceed, pro- viding they reccive a percentage of any additional amount secured by congressional action ubeve the origival. There are up- ward of 416,000 acres Ii Gregory county that will be opened to settlement under the free homes bill passed last year Senator Gamble, speaking of the matter {sald: Tt is ex d these lands will be opened to free homestead entry, provided the parties live on the land in compliance with the existing laws. Should the bill pass it will probably not get throhgh until early in the spring, and it Is thought the president would then {ssus a proclamation providing for the opening of the reservation in July or August. “Should, however, the bill be late In gotting through congress, and as it will take some time to prepare for the opening the proclamation would naturally be de- terred until a later date. It s not known whether the procedure as to the opening will be under the laws now in force, or whether the lottery plan, which was tried 0 successfully in Oklahoma last year, will again be brought into play by the land office. It will be, however, several months before anything 1s known definitely about the opening of the lands, as the ngreement made with the Rosebud Indians by In spector McLaughlin must recefve the ap- proval of congress and the president be- fore anything can be done.” B Colonel Frost. Senators Gamblo and Kittredge today learnad that it would take @ speclal act of congress to put Colonel A. 8. Frost back on the active list of the army with the rank of major, and they will accord ingly introduce a bill In his bebalf. They also ask that a second lieutenancy be glven Harry J. Bramble of Watertown 8, D., who served with distinetion in the First South Dakota regiment in the Phil ippines. They also applied to the War de partment for instructors in military tactics at the State university at Vermillion and the State Agricultural college at Brook- tngs. In all probability retired army off cere will be assigned to these schools, as all the active men are needed with thelr regiments in the fleld. The lst of retired ofcers will he gone over by the War de partment and the assignment made The senators also consulted with Colonel McKenzie, chief engineer, as to a charter for a bridge across the Missourl river at Oacoma, a bill permitting the construction of & bridge across the Missourl at that to Restore 3 i