Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 10, 1902, Page 1

. fic ESTABL HED JUN 19, 1871. AMERICA IS INVOLVED Must Now Take Part in Venmesuela's Troubles wich Europe. CASTRO ARRESTS BRITAINS AI! GERMANS 1 Places All Bubjects of Edward and Willism in Oustody. UNITED STATES PLEDGES PROTECTION Minister at Oaracas Anthorsed to Aot for Withdrawing Diplomats. Sy REPUBLIC'S HEAD SAYS HE WILL FIGHT Telln Interviower His Country's R Will Be Enforéed and Th *odon—Ultimatu: Expirea Today. LONDON, Caracas, Venezuela, dated December 9, says: The combined British and German fleet today (Tuesday) seized the Venezuelan | fleet, composed of four warships, in the barbor of La Guayra. It 18 reported that a final ultimatum will be delivered tomorrow (Wednesday) asking for an answer and a compliance with the domand of the British and German minis- tes CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 9.—All Ger- man and British subjects were arrested to- day. Dec. 10.—~A dispatch from WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.~~The arrests of German and British subjects at Caracas will, 1t is belleved, Involve this government in the trouble, as the United States min- ister has beem asked to take charge of the Interests of the two countries in Venezuel. ‘The probability is that Mr. Bowen has al- ready taken steps toward that end. Considerable surprise is expressed here over the arrests, as the result will be to add to the serfous complications already existing. It was thonght when Mr. Bowen first notifed thé department that he had been asked to act for Great Britain and Germany that it would not be the end of Minister Bowen's activities, for from the tenor of some of the communications he bad made to the department it was in- ferred that If he saw an opportunity to ui his good offices as a mediator between President Castro and the British and Ger- man representatives he would promptly avail Bimself of the opportunity. The State department would not en- courage him in this attitude, preferring to avold all complications. An official, not long returned from Ven zuela, states that to the best of his judg- ment the sum of $5,000,000 will probably cover the clalms upon which the ultimatum issued yesterday was based. The principal claim is that of the German railroad, Bullt st & cost of $10,000,000, and upon which for several years the pnhrantesd. o The ‘l‘ll“flh also covers a number of items growing out of the government appropriation of British railroads. Castro in an interview Iadl! said. “The Venezuelan government has not re- oflved any ultimatum, properly speaking, but rather simultafieous requests from Great Britain and Germany. The claims Great Britain asks this government to set- tle are small and up to the presert time we have not been aware of them. Never baving been presented, Venezuela has con- sequently never refused to settle them. Great Britain's -euon, therefore, 1s with- out justification. “What do you |Mnnd to do In view of the present attitude of the powers!” was d. Enforce our rigifs,” replied President Castro; nd explaih to the world that Venezuela has laws #nd prove that we have never denied our engagement The president was asked what reply the Ven lan government would make to the requests handed It by the German and British envoys. To this he replied, after reflection: “The Venesuelan government Is aston- ished that after the notes which were transmitted to it by the diplomatic repre- sentatives of Germany and Great Britain these envoys should leave Caracas without awaiting the reply of the Venezuelan gov- ernment."” LONDON, Dec. §.—One of the creditors of Venezuela states that the of Gr Britain and Germany venty-two-hour lmit apd there- fore will expire on Wednesday. ‘The Forelgn office, while not denying the correctness of this statement, intimated to- night that the period is liable to extension. There are some indications of a possible settlement, though nothing definite has yet been declded. LUMBER ASSOCIATIONS MERGE Delegates Representing Various See- tions Meet and Organize a Na- tional Assoclation, largest ST. LOUIS, Dec. §.—Delegates represent- ing the several associations of the lumber manufacturing interests met today at the Southern hotel and organized a national association. The objects of the new association are to handle such vital questions as the car sup- ply and equipment, insurance, extension of credits, uniformity in grades and gauges, ote. The assoclations represented by promi- nent lumber manufacturers are the Missis- sipp! Valley Lumbermen's assoclation, the Georgla Sawmill assoclation, the North- Hemlock Manufacturers’ associu- the Hardwood Manufacturers' associ: tion, the Guif Timber assoclation, the North Carolina Pine assoclation, the South- ern Lumber Manufacturers’ assoclation and Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers’ assoclation. INSANE MAN SMOKED OUT \Holds Ofcers at Bay with Shotgus, but is Overcome by Sul- phur Fum MEXICO, Mo., Dec. 9.~Charles Stewart, ‘who had fortified himself in his bouse near here and held the sheriff, a posse of eitl. sens and his family at bay with a shotgun Friday last, was smoked out and surren- dered. A portion of the house was first torn down by ‘thg officers, who then burned sul- phur in the lower rooms. Stewart became suddenly insane last week and drove his family from the house. Today when he surrendered be was without 1004 and Bearly trosen.- ~ LONDON, Dec, The report select committee of the on steamship subsidies st distinctly opposes the p The committeo finds t owners have not suffered se of the evening common skill and industry are the mi factors in the recent development of the shipping and the trade of foreign countries, notably Germany. Subsidies are held to re- strict free competition and facllitate the establishment of federations and shipping | #ipgs and that therefore a general syStem OF-wubsidies, except for services rendered, and without government control of the maximum rates on freight fs. costly and inexpedient. W The committee discusses at some length of merchant vessels to forelgn ownership and enumeraies the British lines sold to the Morgan syndicate and to Germans. Dealing with the Morgan transfer, report say: I the American rallway management unites With the ateamship company man- agement &n influential undertaking may perhaps be formed. but tgo many Interests | are often involved to make such comblna- tions quite as powerful as they might be. 16 Temaing, however, quite ceriain that tha transfer of British ‘ships to foreign flags, whether owning forelgn subsidies or other- wise, may cause serlous results such as | developing new trades in which British ship owners without governmeént backiny cannot engage d ‘the substitution of foreign officers and crews for British. SQUADRON CAPTURES ' TOWN Maneuvers Hegin by Taking Mayaques in Porto Rico and Mining the Chanmel, the MAYAGUBZ, Porto Rico, Dec. 9.—The white squadrom, consisting of lowa, Illi- nofs, Albany and Chicago, captured Maya- guez at 6:00 this morning and immediately mined the channel. / While the operation was in progress Nashville and Eagle were sighted and suc- cesstully entered the harbor. San Francisco and Atlanta had not appeared. The only vessels sighted by the white squadron were three scouts at the eastern end of Mona passage, and Hist, which lett Mayagues Admiral Sumner’s fleet entered. It was a lowed to escape. The result was due to the plans followed. The problem required the white equadron to take a porition at 6 o'clock in th noon of December 5 at & point on a curve located 142 miles east of Barbadoes, the ob- Jective being Mayaguez, Guayanilla, Ponce, Ensenada or Culebra. Finding that Nashville, Eagle, Atlanta and San Francisco were unable to make the standard speed of twelve knots, they were ordered to be detached and were deployed s scouts over the nearest course to the southern coast of Porto Rico to attract the attenfion of the ememy. The remainder of the squadron stemmed 200 miles westward of the islands until north of Porto Rico and Mona yunn.;; twaen Porto Rico and 4 vessels then headed: el daylight and dropped anchor h“-bon- at §a m SELECTION TO BE MADE SOON Archbishop to Be Named for Chicago ROME, Dec. 9.—The documents regarding the election of an archbishop of Chicago, In succession to the late Archbishop Feo- han, and a coadjutor bishop of Pittsburg were today sent to the congregation of the propaganda Cardinal Satolll, who was charged to sum up the situation for Chicago, and Cardinal Martinelli, who sums up for Pitts- burg, will present the result to thelr col- leagues for discussion at a meeting to take place December 15. DUEL SURE TO BE RESULT Violent Altercation Takes Place in Room of Cuban House of Representatives, Conterence HAVANA, Dec. 9—Senor Peres, secretary of the house of representatives, was at- tacked in a conference room of the house by Representative Mendleta and twice knocked down before congressmen sepa- rated them. The first named is & natlonalist and Mendiata is a republigan. The diffculty grew out of debates in the house. It is asserted that a duel is wure to resylt. ANARCHISTS ARE SURPRISED Thirteen Arrested While in Aet of Taking Oath te Kill King of Italy. ROME, Dee. 9.—Thirteen anarchists were arrested near Spezzia last night after a desperate stryggle. The police surprised them at & meeting while they were in the' act of taking an onth 'with poniards to sssassinate King Vietor Emmanue! One of the anarchists apd one of the police were severely wounded. AMATEURS DISPENSE POISONS ke and Bm- ny Unqnal- utes. telan Drug Clerks 8 ployers Eng ifed VIENNA, Deg. Druggists in the province of Galicla have lnstalled a num- ber of unqualified dispensers as the re- sult of a strike among thelr assistants. Among the amateur dlspensers who now have free access to dangerous polsons are a bank cashier, & bookbinder, & oollege professor, many law students and govers- ment clerks. &k of Germany Statement, BERLIN, Dec. 9.—The weekly ment of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows the following changes: Cash in hand, decreased 11,220,000 marks; treasury notes, increased 100,000 marks; other se- curities, decreased 42,900,000 marks; notes in circulation, decreased 23,220,000 marks. ROCK ISLAND COMPLETES LINE win te ate- Trains Wauriks Week. GUTHRIE, Okl, Dec. 9.—The Rock Is- land will complete its line from Lawton, Okl., through Temple and Walters, to Wau- rika, Okl., fifty miles, this week and a regular train service will be established at once, At Wauriks connection is made with the maln lse to Fort Worth, the effect on British trade on the transfer OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, Tears Btart te Oommissioners’ Eyes as Miner Tells Btory. CENTENARIAN CAST ON STREETS IN RAIN | | were killed and ten injiced, three probably | tatally, by the explosior of & box of dyna- mily Tarmed Out for Went Due During Strike, Although Man . Worked Years a: ute . fered Many Injuries. SCRANTON, Pa., Dec, 9.—Having listened | during the past two or three days to stories alleging heartless cruelty by the Markle firm on boys, the strike commission was today told a pathetic tale of a wife dead and a centenarian woman dying as the result of a Markle eviction. The narrative told simply, though In a volce shaking at times with sobs, brought tears to the eyes of many and so over- came Judge Gray that he could not sit still. He rose trom his seat and strode nervously up and down while the broken-hearted miner poured forth his misery. The witness, Henry Coll, was an old man, scarred and worn with years of un- derground tofl. He started by telling some few of the injuries which have befal- len him in the mines. One of his legs, he ald, was no better than a wooden on®, he was minus an eye, his hands had been crushed, his ribs broken and his ekull fractured. Yet only once had the company consented to compensate him, and then only when his fellow employes forced a $50 do- nation, and even then the money he owed the firm was first deducted. Then he went on to tell the most pa- thetic story yet brought to the attention of the commission. He was one of the thirteen evicted by the Markle Bros. a month ago because they were unable to pay the house rent due for the strike period. His wite wi sick and her 100-year-old mother, blind and unable to walk, yet they were all thrown out on the street and left to shift for thems selves as best they could. Without money, almost without hope, the toil-scarred vet- eran managed, he scarcely realized how, to get the poor woman over the seven inter- vening miles to Hazleton and lodge them in a cold, damp house, the only shelter he could obtain. Wite Dies of Exposure. Here a local doctor came to his assis ance and treated the two sick women with- out money and without price; but it was too late. The sickness and exposure had done their work, “for one night,” explained the poor fellow hetween his heart-broken sobs, “my wite died.” The commissioners by this time were mo3t as tearful as the poor old man him- self. They strove to keep back the tears which sprang all too readily to their eyes, and Judge Gray rose from his seat and paced nervously back and forth. When the witness reached the climax the kindly- hearted jurist looked at him a minute and queried sympatheticall “Yes, sir,” rTesponded witness, amd I buried her yesterday.” ‘Then he went qu I | mother lay over her daughter's mu and the loss-of the old home. “I don't know if she is alive today or not,” he sald, and no one wishing to crose. examine, left the box, dismissed by the chairman with the phatic statement, “that is all Mr. Coll, and that's enough.” When the commission resumed, H. C. Reynolds announced the death of Dr. J. N. Rice, an independent operator, who was a party to the arbitration scheme and prom- inent In the present negotiations. The chairman expressed sorrow at the news. The first witness was James McGonigle, a miner formerly employed by the Markle company. He sald the breasts he was working in were so dangerous that he complained to the company officfals that he might be killed. He was told that if Le worked any other breast he would not be given any cars. He went out on strike, and after the suspension was refused work and evicted from his house. B. D. Gallagher, another Markle miner, testified that the company charged him 35 cents a gallon for oil that sells in Hazleton a few miles away for 18 cents, and 32 cents a quire for blasting paper that can be had tor 15. Market Price of Powder. Judge' Gray asked the outside market price for powder. Some of the independent miners sald $1.25 per keg, but attorneys for the miners said 90 to 95 cents. The companies are selling it to the miners at $150 a keg. Andrew Hannik, a Hungarian, told how the Markles evicted him. He was followed by Henry Coll, whose evidence was the feature of the day. It tcok & moment or two after Mr. Coll left the stand for commissioners and coun- sel to resume their composure. Then two more witnesses told how they were refused work by the Markle company, and J. B Gallagher, the national board member of the Unn-? Mine Workers of America for the Hazleton district, took the stand and described conditions as be found them at the mines. The air in some of the gangways, be sald, was so bad that miners' lamps would not burn. If he bad a drill hole started and his lamp went out he would continue work in the dark until his condition became a0 weakened by the air that he had to go out. So far as he could remember, not ome man who was on any of the Markle griev- ance committee was now working for th company. Gallagher explained the troubles at the Markle mines after the recent strike was over, when the men refused to go to work because John Markle imposed certaln con- ditions. Boy is Clubbed and Berten. An 18-year-old Hungarian slate picker at the Markle mines sald before the strike he recelved 85 cemts, but mow only 75 cents a day. The company pever notified him of the reduction and he still gid the same work. The breaker boss, whe stood over the pickers often’ clubbed him, kicked and swore at him for not picking slate faster. Mrs. Kate Burns of Jeddo followed with & story of how she and her two boys worked thirteen years to pdy off a house rent and coal bill due the Markle company Her husband was killed in the Markle mines. The company never offered her a penny, but the employes gave her $150. ‘When the eldest child was 14 years old she sent him to the mines to help earn the daily bread. At the end of the first month his wage statement showed that she owed 4396 for vack rent. The boy's wages for the month had been taken off the bill and he cawoe home empty handed. She submitted to this and in the course of time her next boy was old enough to help and he, too, was sent to the colllery. Like the older brother, he received no pay, his earnings belng deducted for rent. The tears of the mother on the witness stand were h! lhll llmo welling up, and she {DROPS A BOX € OF DYNAMITE| Aceldent ot WILKESBARRE, Pa.,.Dec. 9.—Four men mite in No. 5 mine of the Lehigh & Wilkes- barre Coal company at South Wilkesbarre today. The names of the killed are: ROBERT HUMBLEBEK, carpenter, aged 55; married. ARTHUR JONES, company hand, aged 28; | single. MATTHEW PHILLIPS, miner, aged 36; married. JAMES M'GLYNN, labser, aged 36; ma ried. The fatally injured: George Krorr. Charles Stafford. Thomas Evans. The most serfously injured are: Neil Sweeney. John Rustin. Dominick Hart. James Peckem. The men had lowered into the ehaft, which is 110 feet deep, & box of dypamite welghing fifty pounds. When the bottom of the shaft was reached I'hillips took the box off the carrlage. it slipped from his hands and fell to the ground. The concussion exploded the and the twenty men who were mediate vicinity getting ' thelr tools in readiness to go to thelr fespective cham- bers were hurled in all directions. The woodwork at the bottom ¢f the shaft was also torn and scattered apout. As soon as possible word was sent to the surface and a resculng party was Sent down. TO HELP THE TEA SITUATION B dynamite in the fm- Extending the Time During Which Imports May Remain in Bonded Warehgnsen. WASHINGTON, Dee. 9.—A bill was Intro- duced in the house today by Representative Payne, chairman of the committee on ways and means, which aime to relleve the situa- tion with reference to tea. It provides that any merchandise depos- ited in any public or private bonded ware- house may be withdrawn for consumption within three years from the 8ate of original importation on payment of ithe duties and charges to which it may begsubject by law at the time of such wnhdr;’ There are some further provisions which safeguard the proposed legislation. ool 33 - | IOWA MEN ARE APPOINTED Senate Confirms Nominations Made by President to Variouy Oficial Posta, WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—ihe following appointments were today approved by the senate: Willlam H. Mackay, jr. Firat district of Katisas e: 3. Belle Plain; B’ P, Delander, Madrid; J. McKay, s Moines; N A. Dill, Columbus Junctlon: J. A. Romin: r, Bloomfield; G. H. Dunlap, Clarinda; C. ‘Peek, Algona. Kansas—J. F. Forkner, Columbus: T. H. Cherryvale; J. A. Eaton, Erle. UNDERGOING NO HARDSHIPS Conditions Connected with Canal Dug at Culebra by Sallors Are Sanitary. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—Authoritative denial of the reports from Culebra to the effect: that the sailors of the North Atlantic squadron were undergoing severe hardsbips In being required to dig a canal under un- sanitary conditions is contained in the fol- lowing cablegram received at the Navy de- partment today from Admiral Dewey, dated San Juan, P. R., December §: Conditions connected with canal dug at Culebra absolutely sanitary. No sickness whatever among men so employed. OWENS IS TO BE RECEIVER He is N by the President for the Land Office at North Platte. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—The president today sent the following nominations to the senats Recelver of public moneys, E, at North Platte, Neb. Second lleutenants of infantry, Nicholas W. Campagroli of New Mexico and John Gordon Macomb. WEDDING AT A DEATHBED » Upon Seeing ter Married to Mau of Her Cholce, D. Owens, HELENA, Mont., Dec. 9.—Judge Cornéliys Hedges, one of the best known ploneers of Montana, and perhaps the most prominent Mason in the state, lies at the point of death. The wedding of Miss Edna Cornelia Hedges, the daughter of the judge, and Harry B. Palmer of this city was .0 have ken place Wednesday, but when it be- came apparent that the Judge was sinking he requested that the ceremony be per- formed at once. Powerful stimulants were administered to the sick man and the wedding took place last night at his bedside. CLEVELAND IN ATTENDANCE Ex-President is One of the Promin Men Present at Of tion Meetl e Federa. NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—The second day's meeting of the industrial department of the National Civic federation began today with a large attendance. Ex-President Cleveland was one of the early arrivals. He and Senator Hanna spent some time in conversation, after which the former president met a number of others. On entering the hall he was greeted with applause. Several of Mr. Mosely's party of English labor leaders were present. The subject tor discuselon was “Restriction of Output,” and the first speaker was Jobn S. Commons. DAKOTA MAN IS MISSING Watertown Farmer’ and Foul Play is SIOUX CITY, la, Dec. 9.—John Sadler, son of a wealthy farmer living near Water- town, 8. D., has mysteriously disappeared. Foul play is feared. His father Becessary, 1o fud his son. DEC l M |IF R 10, 1902—TEN PAGES. NGLE cory T'HREE CENTS. (LINDSAY IS ON THE GROUND Brings with Him Bmmz Endorsements for Federal Attorneyship. GREENE PLEADS FOR THE CATTLEMEN | Semator Clark Introduces a Bill Pro- ty for Stealing from Indian Wards of the Governme (From a.Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Chairman H. C. Lindsay of the republican state central committee of Ne- braska is in Washington for the purpose of making a contest for United States district sttorney. Mr. Lindsay brings with him the largest nvmber of endorsements ever flled by a candidate for an office in Nebraska. These endorsements are arranged by classes and when they reach the president it is believed they will have very great welght in bringing about his nomination as suc- cessor to W. 8. Summers, the present in- cumbent. In addition to every state officer- olect, Mr. Lindsay has been endorsed by every present state officer, with the excep- tion of Governor Savage. With but few exceptions he has in his list of recom- mendations personal letters from every county chairman in the state, with the ex- ception of the senators from Douglas and Fillmore counties he has the endorsements of every republican senator elected in No- vember last. Out of seventy-seven repub- lican members of the house of representa- tives he has sixty-five. With but two or three exceptions he has received personal assurances from every member of the state committee that will personally work for Mr. Lindsay's appointment. In addition to this 1s an array of personal endorsements which make a stack of papers that cannot fail to impress the president when they are presented to him. He will file strong personal letters favorable to his candidacy from Congressmen Burkett, Hinshaw and Kinkaid, while Senator Dietrich will back all this array of testimonials with his per- sonal efforts to pull off the appointment for Mr. Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay is on the ground to make the fight for his nomination and will remain {n Washington until the dis- trict attorneyship matter is settled. Senator Millard will support Mr. Sum- mers, the present incumbent, and should the senators be unable to agree, it is ex- pected the question will be laid before the president for decision. ‘Tomorrow Mr. Lindsay will have a conference with Sen- ator Millard and will present his endorse- ments, which cover the entire state and which inslude a very great majority of the leaders of the party. Hinshaw Still for Shelley. Congressman Hinshaw stated today that as far as he was concerned there would be no compromise on the Fairbury postofice fight. “I am for Mr. Shelley,” he sald. “I have no other candidate. I have or I bave not the right of appointing. If it should dev mlhtlhlv.lrllltnn:l Dietrich hn the right of. appolntment, then I must acquiesce, but until the ruling is ade 1 shall insist upon my right to mame the postmaster in my home town, even though I am only a congressman-elect. There s no quarrel between Senator Diet- rich and myself,” sald Mr. Hinshaw, “and whatever is doze will be one, 8o far as 1 am concerned, along amicable lines.” Mr. Hinshaw today saw the fourth as- sistant postmaster gemeral iu relation to the commission for Thomas Healy, who has been recently reappointed postmaster at Milford, Neb. Mr. Hinshaw learned that a new commission was not necessary and that Mr. Healy would go on as before. Webrter Here on Business. John L. Webster of Omaha arrived in Washington last night on matters con- nected with the Interior department. Mr Webster, it will be recalled, was retained by the government to represent the In- dians of the Omaha and Winnebago trib in the litigation growing out of eitizens’ claims and allotments subject to these claims. There were twenty-five of these claims altogether. and Mr. Webster secured the disallowance of twenty-three of them, two being allowed by the court of appe Greene Represgnts Cattlemen. C. J. Greene of Omaha is in Washin, ton in the interest of the cattlemen of Nebraska and will present the cattlemen’s side of the fence question to President Roosevelt and Secretary Hitchcock during his stay here. McLeod amed for Postmaster. Senator Millard today sent in the name of Donald McLeod to be postmaster at Schuyler, the selection having been made by Congressman-elect J. J. McCarthy of the Third district. Mr McCarthy imme- diately after the election, met all the can- didates for the Schuyler postofice. He consulted the endorsers of the several can- didates and party workers and reached the conclusion which Senator Millard today ratified. Mrs. David B. Henderson, wife of the speaker, has arrived in Washington to re- main for the balance of the session. Aberdeen Wi Granite. Citizens of Aberdeen, 8. D., are desirous that their new postoffice building, for which congress has appropriated $175,000 for a site and structure, shall be bullt of gran- ite. The supervising architect of the treas- ury, in his estimates of the cost of the superstructure, concluded that he could not use granite with the money at hand, and recently let the contract at a price based ys he will spend $60,000, Ill upon the use of sandstone. F. A. Brown of Aberdeen and Senator Kittredge and Representative Martin have lald the case before the Treasury department, but it is probable that if an entire granite struc- ture is insisted upon, congress will have to supply more money. No Crime to Steal from Indians. Senator Clark (Wyo.) today introduced a bill providing for punishment of crimes agalnst Indlan wards of the United States Strange as it may seem, there is now no law under which whites may be punished who steal from Indians. Commissioner Jones has upon several occasions unoffi cially called the strange condition to the attention of members of congress, but it has remained for Senator Clark to take the matter in hand with the result that it bis bill becomes a law, stealing from In- dians will be beavily punished. Senmator Clark's bill provides that a theft of not over 325 dollars in value from an Indlan a ward of the United States shall be pun- ished by a term in the penitentlary; of one year, over 3§25 from one year to fourteen years In the penitentiary’at the discretion of the judge ? Work a Private Enterprise. Members of the lowa, Nebraska and South Dakota delegations are receiving let- ters from constituents asking if the gov- (Continued on Second Page.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER for N t Snow in braska—Fair_Wednesday Southwest Portion: Cold Cold Wave at Night in st Portion. Thursday, Fair Temperature at Omaha Yesterday: Hour, Deg. Mour. Deg. Boaom.oi.. 1 . 20 “ . ) v 7 . . cee B0 8 . 5 3 81 o a teees a1 10 cor . veo 82 11 . 3 2 12 . 81 FUEL 'FIGHT FINALLY GVER Colorado Factions Meet and Agree on Joint Action at Today's Meeting. DENVER, Dec. 9.—The conflicting in- terests in the Colorado Fuel and Iron company tonight reached a compromise The following statement, signed by 1, C. H. McClement, J. C. Osgood and E. Hawl was given out: “Members of the three proxy committees agreed that the committees should vote their stock for thirteen directors, named by the Osgood committee, the Butler-Gould-McClement ~committee, four by the Hawley-Harriman committee and five for James H. Hyde, vice presi- dent of the Equitable Life Assurance so- clety of New York. “The suit now pending in the United States court, distriet of Colorado, is to be dismissed.” The directors agreed upon are: James H. Hyde, H. E. Huntington, E. H. Harrl- man, J. A. Kebler, J. M. Herbert, A. C Cass, George J. Gould, J. L. Jerome, E. Hawley, John H. McClement, Frank Trum- bull, Charles Henry Butler and J. C. Os- good. RIGIDLY GUARD Canada Modifies Restrictions, New York Redoubles Efforts Against Disease. CATTLE ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 9.—The state agri- cultural nepnnmnm is making desperate efforts to keep the foot and mouth disease out of this state. Every rallroad, highway and ferry leading into the state is guarded by officers of the department, which is closely co-operating with the United States authorities. LONDON, Dec. 9.—The Official Gazette to- day announced that special orders had been issued permitting the Cunard liner Syl- vania, from Boston, and the Leyland liner California, from Portland, Me., to land live stock under certain restrictions. OTTAWA, Ont.,, Dec. 9.—It was decided by the cabinet today to permit the ship- ment of skins and hides through New Eng- land in bond. An order in council was passed prohib- iting wool grown in the New England states from being Imported Into Canada during the existence of the foot and mouth dis- Stoux Falls E X Association in Royal Manner, S10UX FALLS, 8. D., Dec. 9.—(Special Telegram.)—The fourth annual convention of the Refail Implement Dealers’ associa- tlon of South Dakota, southwestern Minne- sota and northwestern lowa was called to order here this evening for a session last- ing ‘until Thursday forenoon. gates and other visitors were welcomed to Sicux Falls by City Attorney H. H. Keith J. D. Barlow of Plankinton responded in behalf of the assoctation. The feature of tonight's session was the annual address of M. D. Thompson of Ver- milion, president of the association. After the appointment of committees the conven- tion adjourned for & smoker and soclal session. SLOWLY ROASTS TO DEATH Boy's Foot Caught Under Sill of Burn- ing House and He Cannot Escape. IRD ISLAND, Minn, Dec. 9.—Eight buildings, {ncluding the Bird Island bank |and the ‘Bird Island Hardware company, were destroyed by fire here today. Loss over $i0,000. George Fewer, aged 16, was helping to carry goods out of a store when a kerosene tank exploded. The explosion litted the building and Fewer's foot was caught under the sill in the front doorway. The boy's father and others tried to pull the boy out, but the flames pouring out drove them back and the boy slowly roasted to death. LAND READY TO DISTRIBUTE Indian Estate Will Be Portioned Out Within the Next Sixty ernment appraisement of the lands in the Chickasaw-Choctaw nation completed, ev- erything is practically arranged‘for allot- ment of aine million acres to the Indians. Under the law each Indian is entitled to the valué of 320 acres of average allotable land. The value of ehch allotment belng $1,000. Division will commence within sixty days, ACHELE STAYS PROCEEDINGS Denver Clerk Secures Writ Delaying Sentence In Comtempt Cuse. DENVER, Dec. 9.—The court of appeals today granted a writ of supersedeas stay case of County Clerk Acheles. A bond of $500 was exacted. Movemen t Oc v At New York—Arrived—Seguranca, from Colon, Loree, Licatia, etc.; Denbighshire, from Manila, etc.; Erica, from Kingstor ete.; Lord Antrim,’ from Swansea; Finland, from Antwerp. At _Antwerp—Arrived—Kroonland, New York. At Plymouth—Arrived—Graf Waldersee, from New York. At Bremen—Arrived—Kalser Wilhelm der Grosse, from New York At Bermuda—Arrived—Patria, from Mar sellles and Naples, from New York ' (for coal) At Hamburg—Salled—A: adelphia At Moville—Arrived—Astoria, f York, for Glasgow, and procee varian, from Bt. John, N. B, for Liverpool At London—Arrived- New York. At Browhead—Passed— Boston, for Liverpool. jenoa—Arrived—Sicilia, from York; Citta di Torino, from New York. At 'Glasgow — Arrived — Tritonta, Montreal At Liverpool—Salled—~Iverata, for Boston, wia Oiaanstown. from yria, from Phil- om New ed; Ba- and Halifax, Minnehaha, from Sylvania, froj New trom tour | four by | The dele- | ing execution of sentence in the contempt | els Dec. 9, | ——e—y URGE FULL TAXATION Realty Men Ask for lmmnu Assessment Against Union Paoifio, FILE COMPLAINT WITH BOARD OF REVIEW Value the Gompany's Property Within the Oity at $34,500,000. RAISE OF OVER TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION Tax Oommissioner Fleming’s Valuation on the Property is $6,064,040, EARNING POWERS OF BRIDGE ARE SHOWN nt States that the River Cro ing Préperty Earns £850,000 A | ally for the on Pacific Rallrond Company, Compl Thirty-four and a halt millions of dol- lars is the assessment which the tax com- | mittee of the Real Estate exchange asks the Board of Review to place upon the property of the Union Pacific Rallroad com- pany taxable in this ofty. Just before the adjournment of the board, between 5:30 and 6 o'clock Iast evening, James H. Mclntosh, as attorney, flled a complaint in due form and In specific torms protesting against the assessment of the property of the Union Pacific company as fixed. This complalnt Is sworn to by George T. Morton, as complainant, and deals with each portion or class of the company's property separately and in de- tall. Beginning with the bridge, it is related that the west half of that structure Is within the limits of this city and taxable here, and that the bridge with its ap- proaches is three-quarters of a mile in length and was built pursuant to a fran- chise granted by act of congress and that the only other franchise for bridges across the Missourl river are those held by the Omaha Terminal rallway and the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney Rallway company. By virtue of these facts, it is argued, the Union Pacific company controls to'a great extent the access to the city for the trans- portation of freight and passengers. Amount of Bridge Tolls. It is shown that the company charges tolls for the use of its bridge and there are cited the contracts with the Rock Island and Chicago, Milwavkeo & St. Paul roads whereby the Union Pacific road col lects $3,750 per month from each of. those companies, and it ig stated that, with other tolls collected from railroad companies, the Union Pacific company derives an aggregato income from the bridge in tolls of $850,000 per year, in addition to the use of the bridge in the trangportation of {ts own cars. For the pufpome of arriving at the net earnihgs, the ¢dst of maintalning the bridge and operating cars, for oration in the bridge proj 3 cent. profit oh plaint places & capital valuation of $13,- 750,000 on the bridge property. Therefore, it {s argued that the one-halt of the bridge taxable in Omaha {8 of the value of $6,375,000, and that the 1908 as- sessment of that property should be raised from $10,000 to that amount. Value of Passenger Statio In a second complaint, forming part of the same document the unfon passenger station is discussed and in this confection the complaint suys, in part That d passenger wtation is of late construction and was bullt at a_cost of $400,000; that sald depot grounds and pas- nger station are used by sald rallroad mpany for the accommodation of 1ts own ssengers and 4lso for the purpose of | deriving a wevenue by lething to other rai | road companies the privileges of jol with it of sald station as & unfon pi ger_station in the city of Omah; which eald joint use and letting the said Union Pacific Rajiroad company derives large revenue, the exact amount of which is unkpown to the complainant; that the falt cash value of sald depot grounds and passenger station {8 more than the sum of 811,000, and that (he assessment of sald depot property ought to be raised from its present valuation of $10,000 to $511,000. Trackage and Franchise. In a third complaint' {s considered the double track extending from the west ter- minus of the Missourl river bridge, mear the foot of Mason street, to the city limits, a distance of 346-100 miles, which double track Is on the main right-of-way and is used as a part of the main Mne, These main tracks, with their right-of-way and sldetracks, are estimated to be worth an aggregate sum of $2,011,772.33, exclusive ot the franchise. This franchise the complaint values oh a basis of the difference between the cost of A\ reproducing the road, which is 326,000 per mile for the entire system of more | 5,000 miles of road, and the market value of its stocks and bonds, which is $100,000 per mile for the company's entire system. Therefore, in the case of the portion of the main line sidetracks and right-of-way in question the franchise is argued® to be worth $6,000,000, and the combined value of the tangible property and franchiae s placed at $8,011,722.22. The board is urged to raise the assessment on this poftion of the property from $30,000 to $8,011,723.22. Spur Tracks and Tefmin In another section, designated as the fourth complaint, attention {s given 10 the ur track running from the main track to tho river bank. Upon this portion of the property, which, it is etated, has been omitted entirely from the asgessment, is placed a valuation of $1.447,994140 and the board is asked to so ageess it. The fifth complaint tréats of the, termi- nals. The fact is recalled that “fore shan I'thirty years ago the Unon Pacific Rall- ay company, predecessof of the Union Pacific Rallroad compasg acquired by deed of gift from the city of Omaha & very large amount of real estate And also ae- | quired from the United Btates government | and other sources real estate adfitional to that given it by the city of Omaka, so that by reason of the premises the rallroad company now owns more than 456.49 acres of land in the city of Omaba éxtending | along and lylng in the easterly sidle of the |city and near the banks of the Missourt | river and affording natursl facilities | the construction of & system of termi !in the city of Omah Upon this property, |1t 1s stated, the company maintsins more than 86.54 miles of termi The accessibility of. these termifals to the busi- ness district is brought out with much force and the fact is noted that the com- pany makes a customary charge for termi- nal service of $2.50 per ear whether in run- ning its own cars for delivering freight or for operating the cars of other companies. The carnings of the terminal system are placed at $1,000 per day, or annual gross earnings of $365,000. AB allowance of $66,- {000 per smnum is made for the cost ef