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DAILY BEE: SATURDAY JANUARY 17, 1903 not ask for a constitutional amendment al- lowing tlem to vots. The only bill she will ask tor, she sald, was a bill to give the | wife halt of the hueband's property upon | his death In speakiig of @his suffrage bill Miss Gregg shid: "We EHA)l not scek to have introduded or .yush for passage any messure intenied te-cemter:the ballot upon womyen at this sessign. of the legislature. It ‘would be work wasted, because If we should. gecure the \necessary number . of votés ‘in the legislature it would be prac- tically impossible to Necure the lvlnp'lnn{ of the necbeaary censtitutional améndment | at the hands of the people. Past experi- ence bas proven that as long as the con- | stitution demands a Majority ot all the | votes cast at the election instead of A ma- Jority upon the proposition it fs impossible | of the Omaha water works . On motion of | wick, Hathorns, Kennedy, to carry an amerdtient. Time after time amendiments have been submitted, some of | them regarded ns very necessary, and yet 1t has beeh found that an ihsufficient num- ber have voted upon It “Another remson Is that ‘we do 'mot be- | lleve our organization is yet in a position to do the effective work necessary to carry the amendment through to success. Threc | years ago the State Suffrage assoefation | was reorganized and new lines and new methods are followed. We have been meot- ing with very great'success and have béen securing the active co-operation of many | mén and women. When we have our or- ganization better perfected we will be heard from.” SENATORS INDULGE IN TALK First Outbreak of Oratory House Is Over Revenue Legl 1ntion. in Upper (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 16.—(Special.)—For the | first time during the gession this morning the senate broke forth in debate. - Oratory that had been bottled up for over a week gushed out and permeated the halls of the tate house, attracting to the senate cham: ber a crowd of persons which filled the gallery aad the lobby. That which caused the tumult was this motion made by Hasty of ‘Furnas: “I move that the committee on revenue be instructed to formulate a bill covering the assessment and collection of all taxes, to,be brought in pot later than February 16." The mtotion was amended, lnstructing the committeé 1o, recommend a bill. rison of Hall at once objected be- cause he belloveli it was not giving the comittes sufiicfent time to study the ques- tion. Sbeiflon of Cass and Warner of Dakota wifited the matter deferred, though each wi in sympathy, with a revenue measure. Hrady of Boone'wanted the motion made a special order at the mext session. Then ceme O'Nefll with an enthusiastic speech about a revenue law. He wanted the committee to take up the matter at once. “1 am in favor of the motion,” he ald. - “The people demand a revenue law and they should have it. The republicans control both houses nnd the people are looking to the republicans for relief. , Attracts the Lobby. “It we pass this resolution it will show that we are mot hesitating in our duty.” During bis speech many railroad lobby- ists leaned over the railing and listened inteatly. Hastings of Butler concurred in O'Neill's talk, ‘of Fijlmore in f: "W, bt he’ éd the' troduced discussed firs Hall of Burt spoke to defer and Ander- ’%u of Saline was instavor ot Abe motion. desired, however, *n‘ the senate’com- fttee act with the house commitige. £ Wall of Sherman thought'the adoption of | the motion would handicap the committee, {Pemberton of Gage wanted the motion tmade a special order. 4 F Brown of "Keyd' Paha, ‘chairman of the ! revenue chmmittée, was against the mo- tlon beciuse he wanted them to study’'the Question In order to get up a bill that would suit the senators and would pas Tn the meantime’ the Douglas delegation #aid nothing. 2K During the debate Hasty undersiood Har- rison to sav that he (Hasty) by his motion reflected o1 he revenue committee. Hasty Arose to a question of personal privilege and desired to correct such impression if it dxisted, Harrison at once apologized and bald he did not mean to reflect on Senator Hasty. Harrison of Hall then announced | that the adoption of the resolution would mean that all bills would be held until February, 16 and mo¥ed that the motion be + fabled, P Hall of Burt seconded the motion and ft was carried. Difierences Over Adjournment. v of & Tevy + The sccond outbreak of oratory came with the motion to mdjourn. The first mo- tion was to adjourn until tomorrow morn- tng. Before all the amendments were tacked on It was until 2 o'clock Monday. Warner of Dakota and Dean of Phelps made specches about wasting time, and before #he rootion was carried a dozen senators a9 waxed eloguent. To cap 1t, Licutenant r MeGilton, after the amendment had”carried, put the original motion and apother fifteen minutes was' wasted In setbing straightened out. Only six bills were introduced. Senate Routlae. The genate was called to order by Lieu- tenant Governor McGllten, at 30 o'clook Roll tall and prayer by Chaplain Presson tollowed. Lieutenant Governor McGilton aunounced | that the entertaloment committee of lhn‘ Cowmercial club had requested the use of | the senate chamber and representative hall in which to give a reception to Hon. D, E. ———— A DOCTOR’S BANQUET. 500 Friends as Guests, When De. N. 8. Davis, Dean Emeritus of the Northwestern University, reached his 80th birthday she event.was celebrated with a banquet at the Auditorium Hotel Chicago, with 500 invited guests. As most of his long life has been spent studying health, Dr. Davis is an authority on the subject. In ome of his recently published articles, he says: “The almost constant sense of weariness impels many workers to resort to the use of strong tea and. coffee, the stimulants in which appear to offer relief for from 1 to 2 hours but which only add to their ulti- mi misery by impairing digestion and causing restless sleep at night.” ““This is the truth in a nut-shell,” writes y ‘autboress of Wheaton, Ills., clded me to begin uslug Postum Fgod Coffee in place of tea and coffee. I had suffered ’from impaired- digéstion and wakeful nights, was tired all the time and my brain refused to réspoud to the demand made upon it by my profession, “Almost from the first I felt bengfited by ‘Rostum and I am now 100 per cent better, brain clearer, digestion never better, welght increased 27 pounds, Slgeh soundly alf night and awake refreshed in mind and hody. “My improvement has been s0 very grest that at least 20 of my acqualniapces bave adopled. Pébtuni” Name given by Postum * ttle Creek, Mich There ‘I8 #re relief from stomach and bowel discases and weak heart when caused by coffes It coffes is left off and Postum adopted. , A | at the” periltentigry. | sages of the two governors printed for the w.nh&o\'fil Thompeon. On* motion of Sldan of Fill- more, the senate chamber was tendered the committee from Thursday noon until after the reception The commlittee’ on employes recommended the employment ot James MecShane as messenger to the lleutenant governor, which was adogted The committes ‘on-empjoyes reported. to turn down the request of the”secretary of state for.a.messonger and the report was adopted. P Private.Sdcretary Allen brought a com- munication from'the governor asking con-' firmasion of..the appointment of a warden Chairman, Howell of. the committee on municipal affalge - fepprted favorably on | senate file No..1:dn regard fo.the purchase | Harrison of Hall; the ‘Blll was general filo withoit Gebate. Warner 6f the committee to assign com- mittée ‘robms reported. . The sénate went Into executive seesion to read the communication from -the gov- ernor. piaced on Gives Action Away. After the open session was resumed Fries ot Valley gave away the action of the ex- ccutive session by moving -that a commit- tee Yo appolnted to notity the governor that . his appointment had, been conferred He was quickly squelched by Harrison of Hall who said that was mot in order and that the governor would be notified in due time. Hasty of Furtas then made this motion: “I move that the committes on revenue be instructed to formulate a bill covering the assessment and collection of all taxes, to be brought in not later than Febru- ary 16.” This was amended to read that the com- mittee recommend & hill. This precipi- tated a heated and lepgthy debate and was finally tabled, upon motion of Har- vison of Hall. Hall of Douglas moved to instruct the committee on printing to have the mes- use of the house and senate. A motlon was' carried to have the committee confer with the commitiee from the house. Hall of Déuglas moved that a roquest be sent to the governor for the Torrens' land tax commission, and his recommenda- tion was carried. O'Nelll of Lancaster moved that repre- sentatives of newspapers be furnished with a copy of the daily journal. Carried. After a heated debate the senate ad- journed until 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Senate files numbering from 40 to 50 were read a second time and the follow- ing bills were introduced: Bills in Senate. 8. F. 51, by Reynolds of Dodge—Act to amend’ sections 12, 14,/37 and subdivisions 4, 8 and 54 of section 48, and sections 49, | 52, 55, 71, 77 and 19 of article i of chapter xili of "the Complled Statutes. Council- man's term of office shall bo two years. If two councilmen were clected in each ward the councilmen receiving least number of votes shall hold office one year, and the mayor determines which goes out, record- ing his decision ten days before election in April, 1903. Mayor, with consent of a ma- Jerity of counell, may appoint city en- r er, clerk, attorney, street commissioner, ibrary committee, three members of board of public works for two years and chief of fire department for one year. Vacated streets remain property of city upon the creation of a street, efc., a committee of three to be appointed to assess damages. 8. F. 62, by O'Nelll-To_ provide a llen for labor performed for the erection, re- paration or removal of any house. 8. F. 53, by Brown of Keya Paha—To establish junior normal schools and to pro- vide for the intenance of same. Three to be established in ‘districts of Alliance, McCook and Valentine. 8. F. 5. by Hedge ot Adums—Fixing the k’fifé‘p"‘ Aubsasibers for, s mn‘x: er. magazine AR AT mRer. I “printef 8, F. K. by Giffin of Dawson—To amend section 66, subdivision 15 of article 1 of chapter xiv of the Compiled Statutes, re- tuting u-w& d water works, omiting clause ffim & bond issue ‘of 10 per cent, of rty and leaving the cent unnarmed. er P 56, by Warher of Dakot, sections 2, 3 and 9 of chapte entit Compiled ' Statutes, To amend vil of thy ‘Attorneys. BLOCKS THE' BUHLDING BILLS § Debate on and Passage of Sears Reso- lutfon Occupy Time of the Ho (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 16.—(Speclal.)—Speal-er Mockett upon convening the house at 19 | o'clock announced that the Commercial club of Lincoln requested the use of Rep- resentative hall Thursday night, January 22, for the reception to D. E. Thompson. On motion of Thompson of Merrick the re- quest wes granted. This resolution was introduced by Doug- | of Rock, which at the reguest of Sears of Burt and by consent of the author was laid over until Monday: Whereas, Under the existing revenue law as applied and enforced the revenue de- rived for the use of the state zua- not meet | the requirements and needs thereof; and, Whereas, It appears to be universally | conceded that in order to faise sufficient revenue to meet the ordinary and proper | expense of our state government and ap- | rru»rhllonl for necessary and proper state nstitutions it is necessary that the revenue | law of the state be revise d, i Whereas, The apparent difficulty with pur present and existing revenue law is the inabllity to obtain an assessment of the proverty in the state and a collection of he taxes levied; and, ! Whereas, -1t s the sense of {Nis houss that if the existing revenue law shall be #0 amended as to provide for the assess- ment of all the yruperl{ In the ate at its fair cash value and the collection of all the taxes levied heretofore, and to be levied hereafter, the revenue of the state will then be adequate for thé needs and require- ments thereof; and, N Whereas, Sich aiendments ag might be proposed by any one member of this body would be likely to fall‘to- recelve the ap- provial of a majority of the Mmembers: therefore, for the purpose of having & bill introduced in this howge to amend the present and existig revenue law of the | state along the lines herein proposed. such would most likely meet with the ap- proval of a majority of the members, and at the earliest day possible. be ft Resolved, That & committee comprisin seven members of this house be e|el‘lflr. whose duty it shall be to draft and intro- duce a bill to amend the existing revenue law of the staté 80 as to €nforce the assess- ment of property and the collection pf taxes: and, be it further Resolved. That the committee 50 to be elected shall introduce such bill within fif- teen days herefrom. 1 move the adoptivn of the above resolu- Sears then called up bis resolution to head off bullding appropriations, pending the enactment of a revenue law which had | been made a speclal order. Memminger of Madison submitted an amendment to the Sears resolution, allow- Ing the passage of appropriation bills to repair or rebuild irrespective of the enact- ment of.a revenue law. The motion of Sweesy of Adams that the | resolution be referred to the judiclary com- mittee for ten days was lost by a vote of 8 to 7. Those voting in the afirmative were: Burgess, purlock, Cassel, cezy, Good, Wilson—1. McClay, Those voting in the negative were: Anderson (Ham'ton), Kaveny, Anderson (Kno K Anderson (K Bacon, MeClain, Mangold, emminger, Mendenhail, 2 (‘un:l.nlm.m. Currie, Davis, Deies-Dernler, Detrick, mhrk& | tund arising under the act of congre; Eggenburger, Fellers, Ferrar, Fishback, Ford, Friedrich, Fries, Glibert Gishwiller, Gregg, Hanna, Harmon, Harrison, Herron, Hogrefe, Holltet, Hoy, Hunter, Jahnel, Johnson, Jones (Richardson), Jones (Dtoe), Warner. Jouvenat, Weborg-s. Junkin, A Those not voting: Speaker, Atwood, Gel- ok, Fhe motion of Sears to adopt the resolu- tlop was carried by a vote of 78 to 17. Sweezy, the author of the former motion, voted to gdopt the resolwtion. The afirmative vote was: Anderson (Ham'ton) Kittle, Anderson (Knox), — Knox, hderson (Kearney), Koet{er, artoo, Loomis, Becher, McClay, Belden, MeCulioeh, Caldwen, Mangola, Coats, Memminger, Coprey, Mendeuhati, Cravens, Meradith, Cropsey, Mikesell, Cunningham, Moreman, Davis, Nelson (Dougl Detrick, Perry, Bn!,r). Ramsey, ouglas, Eggenburger, Fellers, Ferrar, Fishback, Ford, Friedricn, Fries, Gillbert, Giehwiller, Gregg, Harmon, Harrison, Herron, slogrefe, Holllet, Hoy, Hunter, Jahnel, Johneon, . Jones (Richardson), Jouvenat, Junkin, Kaveny, The negative vote was: Bacon, Kerns, Burgess, McAllister, McC Cassel, i Christy, Neleon (Pierce), Shelly, Currle, Deles Dernfer, Spuriock, Wilson, Good, Hania, Mr. Speaker—17, Jones (Otoe), Those not voting: Atwood, Gelwick, Hat- horn, Kennedy (sfck). Speaker Mockett announced upon the adoption of the Sears resolution that it changed the rules ¢f the house and that hereatter when the order of business was reached, “Bills on third reading,” the ex- ception would have to be announced, ‘‘ex- cept such bills as carry appropriations for new state buildings.” Bille from No. 86 to 124 were givem their second reading and referred to commit- tees after reconvening after the noon recess. House rolls Nos. 22 and 60, by Wilson of Pawnee, appropriating $85,000 and $48,000 respectively for salaries of members and employes and cutrent expenses of the house,, were given their third reading and passed. The house at 3:30 adjourned i1l 10 o'clock Monday morning. Sears, Shelly, Bhinsrock, Shipley, smfth, Spler, Startaer, Stetson, Ten Eyck, Thompeon, Thorps Tooley, Trask, Viasak, Waring, Roberts, Rouse, Sadler, Seare, Shinstock, Shipley, Smith, Spier, Startapr, Stetaon, New Bills fn House. H. R. No. 125, by Holllet of Lancaste: An act conferring on citles and villages the power to fix teBphone rentals and charges. yl’?: a,_nNfl 1 l:}' E,‘nlwwzu P Clly:‘l‘o 1de” ent. 1o, G 0 o5 Ditals tor thel thakhe. tbr the Aesention And treatment and parole of dl?flflmlnllw- ebriates and those addicted to the exc e use of narcotics. v R, Ner1¥i, by Meradith of Yo ‘o keeping of or selling Into: o 8.4 beverage within four les H. fie. i “Hiites army post and to pro- L ot of 3160 to b 2y Jouvenat of Boone provi e gAtliering, compllation publiogtion of ugricultural and {ndus statistics, and repealing section 7, xxxixb;: Compiléd ‘Bfatutés, entifled | dustrinl Statistics,” wnd amending 72, chapten lxxvii, Compiled Statutes tilea 3 H. R. of Hitchcak— 4ppropriating the sum of $60,000, or so thereof as i8 necessary, to estabiish e: mental stations near Culbertson and. an- other at or near Ogalalla. Emer("cv clause. " H. R. No. 130, by Cunningham of Hedfiil- ton—To amend section 129, chapter IX¥viii, Compllea Stdtutes, lating to mowing weeds on public roads. : H. R. No,, 131, by Kittle,of Sherman—To amend sections ‘52, 97 and 102, vhapter xvii, Complled Statutes, relating to fees of ‘road overseers. H. R. No. 182, by Rouse of Hall—To ap- propriate to the use of the University of ebraska the moneys known as ‘‘the wgri- cultural experiment station fund,” also, . by Shipley, of August 30, 18%, commonly known as ‘‘the Morrill fund,” 'and also the fund kapwn s ‘“the university c: fund,” carfyiug appropriations of $60,000, $30,000 and $88,000, respectively, against' the funds named. Emergency claus H. R No. 18, by Ferrar of Hallre amend section 4, chapter xlix, Compiled Statutes, entitled “Libraries,” and relating to_the handling of library funds. + H. R. Nc. 18, by Gregg of Wayne-To amend section 2, ‘subdivision 7, chapter omplled Statutes, increasing com- pensation of county superintendents. H. K. 135, by Tooley of Custer—To amend section 3, subdivision 11, cnapter Ixxix, Compiled ‘Statutes, changing apportionment of 80l funds. “H. {136, by Davis of Buftalo—To reqquire county banrds to designate cougty deposi- tons, (o require Jepositary banks to give bonds, to prohibit deposits In excess of er cent of bank's capital stock and reduc- g rate of interest in county funds de- 81t from 3 to 2 per cen YRR, T Thorpe of Garfleld—Provid- ing for takation or personality remaiping in_counties less than a year, H. R. 18, by Jahnel of Washington-To amend section 70, chapter Ixxvii, article i, entitled “Revenue,” to authorize county boards of equalization to raise or lower the aggregate valuation of townships, pre- cincts or district H. R. 18, by regulate the organization and o life insurance companies on the level premium, legal reserve plan. H, R 140, by Memminger of Madison—To amepd sections 2, 3 and 9, chapter vil, Com- plled Statutes, relating to admissions of attétneys to bar. H. R M1 b urgess of Lancaster—To ration of mutial, Memminger of Madison— To amend section 98 of chapter xila of the Complled Statutes. Repeals proviso clause in tax commissioner section of the Omaha city charter. H. ‘R. 142, by Memminger of Madison— Defining the crime of abandonment of wite and child, und providing punishmen: of im- prisoument not over one year or fine of §60 to $0, or fine and imprisonment. H. R 43, by Gregg of Wayne~To amend sectlon 1, ‘subdivision 1, chapler Ixxix of the Complled Statutes, compelling county superintendents to hold first-class teachers’ certificates or university or normal school diplomas. R. 14, by Gregg of Wayne—To amend secilon 1, ‘subdivision 6, chapter ixxix of the Compiled Statutes, relating to election dimtrict school trustees g H. R U5, by McClay of Lancaster—To the organization and tlon & and sel tificates, shares, bonds, debentures and other Investment securities and contracts of every kind and description on the par- tial payment and instaliment plan Right on the Where rheumatism pains fub Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the great healer.' "Twill work wonders.” Stop p or no pay. 25¢. For sale by Kubn & Co. Burned to Water's PITTSBURG, Jan. lumbla, running Morgantown, we. 16.—The packet Co- between Pittsburg and Va., was burned to the water's edge ai the Monongahela river wharf here this afterncon. As far as known there were no lves lost. @G Lo This signature s on every box of the gepuiz e Laxative Tablets the remedy that cures & cold in eme day. LANDSHARKSROB THE TNDIAN Methods Pursned with the Pottawattamies and Nemahas in Kansas. WHAT AN INVESTIGATION ~REVEALED Pecullarly Friendly Busines tions Between the Ament Loeal BAnkers and Real Estate Dealers. Rela- and (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, .Jan. the Instance of the Indian Rights associa- tion 8. M. Brosius has been investigating conditions, at.:the Pottawattamie and Nomaba ageney in Kansas and has made the followlng report of the case: “'More . than three months ago charges were flled with the Indian department | against the agent that have not been in- vestigated, although of a sufficiently serious nature. to demand . that they should have been given immediate attention. “Rev. F. E. Gates, a missionary located among these Indians for several year: charges that the affairs of the agency are not managed in.the best interests of the Indians. The special’ cause of the com- plaint grows out of the abuses of the trad- ing system and the sale of lands of de- censed allottees, which has been authorized by <comgress. It 1s eharged that there 1s an apparent combination to secure the In. dlan lands at from $12.50 to $18 per aere, while similar lands off the reservation command from $40.10 $70 per acre. A Close Corporation. “It Is claimed that the Indian agent, W. R. Honnell, is president of a bank in Hor- ton, Kan., near the reservation, and one F. B. Hovey cashier; that E. T. Letson owns shares of the bank stock, as well as belng a land speculator and all around Ine dian trader. The private office of the bank 18 headquarters of the combine re. ferred to in carrying out their plans, and by ‘reason of having access to the Indian tribal rolls they. secure great advantage over their competitors, who have not the same privilege. It s claimed that Cashier Hovey and Letson are present at the an. nulty payments made by the agent to the Indians, and .on account of having type- written: lists of the annuities, prepared by the agent in advance, they almost have a monopoly, and cash checks and collect their claims. for money loaned at high rates as well as for other debts due from the Indlans. These collectors have a desk on the only avallable route for the Indian to pass after recelving his check for annulty due, who is checked in his course suff- clently long for these collectors to secure their clalms, while honest tradesmen who have furnished She Indian with groceries ard clothing for his family must stand back and secure what they can of the re- mainder. “The complalnant etates that it 1s the general bellet in the community that Agent Honnell, together with Hovey and Letson, formed a company for the purpose of pur- chasing the lands of the deceased allottees; that Letson immediately set to work to secure the deeds from the heirs to these lands, and that they resorted to repre. hensible means' to accomplish their pur- Pposes, . “Certain) ‘members of the tribes state under oath thAt: Agent Honnell told them to sign the deed and they did #o because he was thelr agont andibelieved they should do’ as he désjred. They state that they haa irepeatédly vefussll fo sign a deed for the. same laad whén limportuned by Lefson, who _bad appropched them several ‘times with an Interprater {o.induce them to do so AMdavit o€ an Iidian Woman. “In, view of the fact that Agent Honnell was n_g’qnln'ted by the government to pro. tect the' interests of these wards, the fol- lowing recital under oath will be read with interest: Btate of Kansas, County of Jackson, ss.: Op-Tuck-Wah, of lawful age, being duly sworn, “upon oath stafes. That she is a Kickapoo ailottee; and is the wite of Albert Ross; that she Is the mother.of Edna Ross, 4 mihor Kickapoo allottee: that the mald Edna Ross died on the 25th day of July, A D. 102; that E.-T. Letson obtained in some way the signature of Albert Ross, my husband, to a deed conveying. to him the west haif of the northwest quarter of section 21, 4n téwnship 4, range 16, Brown county, state of Kansas, which is the land allotea’ to my dmughter, Hdna Rcws; that the said Letson kept after me every time & Jent to Horton to sign the said deed to the fald land, and that | at all times refused 10 sell the land, as my husband is & drink- that we should need the said ing man, and land for our support. My husband signed was thu}?eofl when be was drunk. While in Hofton at the date the deed was signed I was In the Natlonal Bank of Horton, and lled me into Mr. Honnel office, the agent, and locked the door and kept me there for several hours trying to get me to sell him the land; that 1 aid afterward sign the sald deed for Letson be- cause 1 could not stay there all the time, and he would not let me go until I had signed the deed. wish to further state that on the 27th day of July, 152 (8unday), W. R. Hon- nel and E. T.-Letson came to my home and wanted to purchase of me lKe land that was allotted to my daughter, Edna Ross (Pa-nas-so). We were then holding the funeral services, and they called my husband out and wanted to buy above d scribed land. Albert told thém that thought they might wait until the girl was buried. 1 dfd not want to sell Edna's lan1, and the thuught that they would there for that purpose while the ehild lay in the house made me feel like crying. Mr. Letson and an interpreter came ck the next morning and tdlked a long time with my husband at a house near ours, but Aid not say anything to me, a (he‘ , a8 knew I dld not want to sell the lan had sold them one eighty acres for $1,200 s reservation. ed) OP-TUCK-WAH. Her mark X. Attested to by two witnesses. Crooked Land Deal “It is charged that while the agency rec- ords are evidently available to Letson, it is difficult for other persons, including the resident tarmers surrounding the reserva- tlon, ‘to -secure such information us will enable them to intelligently bid upon any of the lands available for sale under ‘the law. Indian police are hired, so the evi- dence goes to show by the combine, snd pald $26 for each tract of land they secure trom the Indians for their masters. “The alleged violation of law also in- cludes certain Pottawattamie lands in Okla- homa territory, authortzed to be sold under a former act of congress. ‘The regulations of the Indian department required that the purchase price for the lands sold should be paid over to the Indlan owner in the presence of the agent, and no deductions are allowed to be made for claims held against the Indian selling it. Afdavits filed show that this has not been complied with: and since the returns sworn to by the officials, there 15 & serlous problem presented that awaits an investigation when it is made. “While visiting agencies in Oklahoma territory and elsewhere during the past summer quite similar conditions were found to exist regarding the sale of Indian-lands as are alleged to exist at the agency in Kansas, Fortunately for these wards of the government, the Indlan department dpcided to make radical changes in the manner of dlsposing of these lands, and there will be less opportunity for fraud. All lande of this character that may be avallable and offered for sale must now be duly adver tised, 80 that any person so desiring may have a8 opportunity to bid for them. Kills Wife and Himself. PURDY, Mo., Ji 16—J. M. Huff, K’“‘W of . the ho! here, shot s wite today then kill imaelf. Domestic troubles are believed to ‘e been the cause of the tragedys l 16.—(Special.)—At | WOMAN PLANS BANK ROBBERY Arrest of Allewed Montana Bandits Implicates Well Known Female Cltizen. RED LODGE, Mont., Jan. 16.—By thé arrest last night of Jack Kirly and Willlam the Bridger bank about a month ago, the authorities learned that the robbery was planned by a woman well known in this section and executed with the knowledge of at least eight different persons, all liv- ing In Carbon county. been arrested: Matt Wallace, Jeff Lindea; WiIT Countryman and Pat Murray. cured an alleged partial Murray, who says the robbery had been planned a week before it was pulled off by Wallace, Kirly and Judenan. Judenan held the horses while Wallace and Kirly held up the bank. The threé men returne to the “Rain” McDonald cabin the follow- ing morning, where Sheriff Potter and his posse captured them. Murray says the men got into a dispute over a division of the epoils and a fight nearly arose, Lecause Kirly, who had charge of the plunder, claimed to have lost part of it on the road Kirly had about $1,200 to-divide. Murray claims he was innocent of any complicity in the holdup. The authorities expect to make several more arrests shortly. HIGHER RATE IS Company confession from JUSTIFIED Pennaylvania Says In creased Operating Cost is More Than Additional Income, WASHINGTON, Jan.. 16.—The Pennsyl- vania raflroad, the Pennsylvania company, the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western and the Lehigh Valley have submitted to. the Interstate Commerce commission state- menta that the increase In freight rates on grain, grain products, dressed meate and packing house products and a few, sther commodities are merely restorations fo a usual or seasonable basis and are justified by Increasing expenses The Pennsylvania rallroad admits that during the eix months ended. January 1, 1902, it participated in the paymept of re- bates on shipments originating at points wost of Pittsburg to the extent of, ap- proximately, $110,000. From then until June 30 last the Pennsylvania says it pald no rebates. While the cost of material and labor is an important, factor In justifying its restor- atlon of rates affected by the increase, the Pennsylvania charges to increase of operat- ing expenses, the dificulty of moving the large traffic. The Pennsylvania company Insfsts that allowances on rebates approximating $50,000 or $60,000 were made from July 31, 1901, to January 1, 1902, but that nonme since then have been granted. Sinco May 1 last the average rate of wages has In- creased about 8% per cent. The Pennsylvania company says that the matter of advance of rates on graln, grain products, beet and exports will in- crease its revenue only $150,000 to $180,000, while the increased cost of lahor and ma- térial will aggregate at least $2,000,000. WESTERN RATE WAR AVERTED Passenger Representatives Practically Decide on Truce, Though Losing Some Support. CHICAGO, Jan. 16.—War which was thréatening the western passenger situa- tion‘on account of differences over the im- migration agreement may be avertéd. It is probable that nefther the Rock Island nor the Southern Pacific will come back into the immigration fold, but a reso- lution will be passed which will settle the controversy upon the basis of-a truce. It was found impossible, owing to the at- titude of the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe to accede to the demands of the Rock Island, which would have to be granted before the latter company would Tejoin the bureau. There was & united opfnion that the day of rate wars had passed and that some | sottlement should be reached that would prevent rate disturbances. RAILROAD SOLD AT " AUCTION Walash Buys Champaign & South- western for Hundred and Sev- enty-Five Thousand. SPRINGFIELD, IIL, Jan. 16.—Walter Mec- Clellan Allen, master in chancery in the United States court for the southern dla- triet of Illinols, sold the Champaign & Southwestern .at Champaign today under a decree of foreclosure. The sale was made in the ease of the Central Trust Company of New York against the Champaign & Southwestern Rallroad Company. The property was bid in by Edward B. Pryor of St. Louls for the years been operating the road, which ex- tends from Sydney to Champaign. The purchase price was $175,000. [CENTRAL BUYS WATER FRONT Company Decldes to Shorten Rallroad Tracks and Build Sab. way. NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—The New York Central completed the purchase today of practically the entire Spuyten Tuyfel water front. The land acquired comprises many acres and several miles of water. The purchase includes frontages on the north and south sides of the United States ship canal and the Hudson and Harlem rivers, The tract will be used in the new scheme for shortening the railroad tracks. A terminal station to be constructed with the rafl subway 18 & project of the near future, Itching, blind, bleeding and protruding piles. No cure, no pay. All druggists are authorized by the manufacturers of Pazo Ointment to refund the money where it talls to cure any case of piles, no matter of how long standing. Cures ordinary cases in six days; worst cases in fourteen days. One application gives ease and rest. Relieves itching instantly. This is a new discovery and it is the only pile remedy sold o0 & pos- itive guarantee; no cure, po pay. Price Gle. Hewitt Passes Comfortabfe Night. NEW YORK, Jan. 16—Dr. Keyes re- ported today that Abram S. Hewitt had passed & comfortable night. He continues ke nourishment. Judenan for complicity in the holdip of | After a hard eweating Sherift Potter se- | Wabash, that company having for several | GONZALES 1S STILL ALIVE | Foud Victim Lingers and Almost Inspires | Doctors with Hope. | TILLMAN GIVES NEW VERSION OF AFFAIR Clatms He Thought Editor Was About and Fired First in e HMix Own Life. to ot The following have | COLUMBIA, 8. C., Jan. 16.—N. G, Gon- zales, who was shot by the lieutenant gov- ernor yesterday, was holding his own to- night, but the crisis is yet to come. ‘“The best doctors in this part of the state are doing all they van to save his life, but hold out little hope of his recovery. At the same time Mr. Gonzales is making a plucky fight for life. As he has a strong constitution. excellent habits and a reso- lute will it is thought there is a chance that he may pull thrbugh, notwithstanding his critical condition and the serious na ture of the wound. All day long sympathetic crowds gath- ered around the bulletin board on Main street and expressed ardent hopes for the recovery of the stricken man. All the In- formation obtainable was the bufletins of the physicians posied® on the boards, no one, not even members of his family, being permitted {o see the patient. | Pray in Schools and Collemes. This morning when the city echools as- sembled and prayers were sald, they in- cluded an appeal to God for the recovery ot Mr. Gonzalés. At the South Carolina col- lege prayers were offered for the recovery of the strickeh editor, and even {n the senate chamber, where Lieutenant Gove ernor Tillman’ had presided shortly betore the ‘shooting, the chaplain prayed that the Almighty would save the life of Mr. Gon. zales, Reports of threats against Tillman's lite, {in the event of Mr. Gonzales' death, are baseless, as it is' his wish and' that of ‘his closést friends that the matter should be left for the courts. It is thought the crisis will be reached during the night. Lieutenant Governor Tillman took things calinly and quietly during the day in the county fall, where he had a comfortable room on the second floor. He had some new furniture brought in and made himselt comfortable. Some sultatfon with his lawyers. Tillman Issues Statement. His counsel gave out the following state. ment, prepared by Tillman himself: I can only say that when the truth of the unfortunate affalr is' known my friends, as well as the people, will know how thor- oughly 1 was justified in acting as 1 did l he statements already published in the papers ‘are untrue and at the proper time 1 will- be prepared to show this. Beyond this I do not.care to make any further statement. ""JAMES H. TILLMAN. It is understood Colomei Tillman will claim that he thought M. Gonzales had a weapon in his coat pocket and that he had his hands in his pocket as though almost to shoot. He fs sald to cdntend that he had every reason to belleve that Mr. Gonzales was armed, though the latter's friends say he wis not. Mr. Tillman also will claim that when he aimed his plstol the eecond time ‘at Mr. Gonzales fo defend himselt and that he Joweréd hls' weapon because there :n no response and not' becaus of anything Mr. Gonzales swld: REDfiCETHREE ASSESSMENTS (Contlfiued from First Page.) an actual valuation of $200,000, and this year the assessmibnt had been ralsed to $312,000, although the company’s stock was smaller than last year. The county, he id, had assessed the property this year at $40,000, with the. understanding that that. smowmt, was: one-sixth of the true value, and' he thought that appraisement, which would -pacesthe full value at $240,000, iwould be aboutwfair. He. sald that the chief competitors of.his house located in Kansas City and St. Joseph were assessed on much more favorable terms and the result was that his firm was handicapped in competition. Mr. Andreesen spoke very briefly, that in the assessment of last year the property of his firm was appraised at a total value of $162,600 and he had made & return_of that same amount to the tax commissioner for the sssessment of th year. The amount was raised by the tax commissioner to $250,000 and then cut by the Board of Review to $225,000, but he aid not consider even, that reduction sufficlent | and thought the amount should be still fur. ther reduced to $200,000. In each of these cases the sworn.state- ment of the firm's representative was ac- | copted without dissent and the assessment was fixed by the board as requested. The Young Men's Christian association assesement, was, reduced from $60,000 to $50,000, which is considered to be one-third of the actual value of its property. The concession is made on the ground that two. thirds of the property in question. is de. voted to religious purposes. . FILIPINOS ROAST AMERICANS b Witness Tells ture to Glemn Martial, Story of Tor- Court- MANILA, Jan. 16.—A Spaniard who wa at one time held prisoner by the insurgents today told the Glenn court-martial that while he was confined in the quarters of Genergl Lukban he ssw an American prisoner roasted to death. Sticks were driven into the man's body, who wae slowly turned over the fire until dead. The body was then left to be de- voured by hogs. He aid not know the man's name, but thought he was an officer. Other witnesses reviewed the Balinga, Galinga and other ‘massacr The defense prodtced @ letter written by the insurgent leadér Guevarra, in which he admitted that the Balinga massacre was contrary to the laws of warfare. 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