Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 3, 1903, Page 1

X ( & 10WA MEN IN WRECK Illinels Oentral Kills Two and Injures Eleven Others. TWO EASTBOUND STOCK TRAINS COLL Dente Fog Blinds Engineers to Danger Un- till Too Late. MM PROVIDES FIVE OF THE VICTI Olaighorn is Home of One, While Another Oomes from Lemars - WOUNDED LODGED IN CHICAGO HOSPITAL Debris That Five Cars of Cattle are Completely Destroyed by the Filames. CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—Two men were killed, five seriously and six slightly injured in ® rear end collision between eastbound stock traine on the Illinois Central at Cloverdale today. The dead: WILLIAM POSTON, Marcus, Ia. «== JACKSON, fireman. Seriously injured: Zrick Scott, Charles Bass. Frank W all of Marcus, Ia, George Billlug: Louls Duncan, Claighorn, fa. Slightly injured: R. D. Loucks, Larrabee, Ia. George Hooper, Marcus, la. James Thompson, Marcus, Ia. T. J. Mahan, LeMars, la. A. T. Wells, Marcus, Ia. Benedict McGoldrick, conductor. All but the conductor and fireman were stockmen. The collision occurred in a dense fog, ‘Which prevented the engineer of the second train from seeing the train ahead until al- most upon it. ¥3% The occupants of the caboose of the first traln were likewise unaware of their dan ger until their car was practically t scoped. The dead and injured were brought to Chicago on a speeial train and the latter were taken to St. Luke's bospital. ‘ ‘The wreckage caught firc and the caboose Bnd five cars of stock were consumed. MOB DIGS UP IOWA SLEEPER MKeokuk Medieal Students Overpower Police and Disiuter Cata- leptie Patient. KEOKUK, Ia., Feb. 2—After overpower- Catehes Fire, with Result| 1 Many of Well at Noon. LONDON, Feb. 2.—King BEdward and Queen Alexandra were to have gote on & visit to the duke and duchess of Devon- shire at Shortly after the king's veturn castle a telegram was sent to' the duke Devonshire, saying that his majesty has A\ cold, and that Sir Francis Laking, the king's | physigian, considered It unsafe for him to | travel today. i The royal train has been ordered to be { In readiness tomorrow, in the hope that the king will be able to carry out his intention of visiting the duke and duches: The printe and princess of Wales and the Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark left Windsor for Sandringham @uring the afternoon. Sir Francis. Knolles, the king's secre- tary, has made the following statement: | The king has a severe cold. He is doing well, and I hope he will be doing better | tomorrow. There is really nothing more to say. . It has been‘decided to further postpone the visit to Chatsworth, which is now ex- pected to take place on Wednesday. WATCH WHILE _FRIENDS BURN Canadian Finns Obliged ldly By When Flames Wives and Chi | VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 2.—Thuraday | |evening witnessed a grim tragedy with dire results to the Finnish settlers on Mal- colm fsland, some distance up the coast from Vancouver. Fire broke out while the men were at a meeting, in & common living house,/in which twenty-four families lived. Eleven women and children were Wurned to death and seventeen injured. There was no water supply, and the crowd which gathered wround the blazing building could do little but watch the women and children burn to death. Sev- eral children were thrown from the house at thelr feet, and a number of women leaped from the second story of the doomed hotel, recelving severe injuries. There were about 100 families on the island. The burned building was put up to provide temporary shelter for the more re- cent arrivals, who had been living in tents. men performed acts of great bravery and were badly burned. M. Laf- bach, who lost his wife and four children, had recently arrived from Dakota. CATCH ALLEGED DEFAULTER CASTRO EXPECTS WORLD WAR Thinks Venesuelan Affair Will Oall Nations to Arms SAYS REPUBLIC WILL SEIZE TRINIDAD Washington Negotintbons Show No Sign of End, as Bowen Peremp- torily Refuses Alllew’ Latest Proposal for Settlement. NEW YORK, Feb. 2—The Herald" Caracas correspondent quotes President Castro as saying in the course of an ip- terview: I canwot grasp the news from Washing- ton. I fear that the Venezuelan conflict Wwill be made a pretext for a world war. | have answered, however, the demand_f | preferential treatment as follows. ““Th | Venezuelan government desires equal treat- | ment for every creditor nation, at the same Uime, keepinx in mind ad respecting its \ ulrv\'luun dipiomatic agreements and obliga- i | A% far as 1 ‘can see the French claim | Who recelved between them $221818,149, or | Is absolutely perfect, yet the blockaging powers seéem to desire to invalidate jt. This is & strange procedure, indeed, when you recall that the French, Belgian and Span- ish claims already have that solemn sanc- {Hon which the blockading powers preterd | the yearly average about $620. to_be desirous their own should receive. Yet 1 am hopeful, yes, aiways hopeful. Mr. Bowen has cabled me to be prudent and patient. I shall be both and we will use ull peaceful means, with the unds standing thet when that has been done w will not give in, but will fight. e have concluded that if there is no honor among nations nor virtue In inter- national agreements we must defend our- selves, and to insure tranquillity we take possession of Trinidad and other ad- jacent places from which, with the con- sent of unfriendly powers, flibustering ex- peditions have started and have made Venezuela welter in blood. The Ban Righ, which saiied from England, and the expedition under the command of General Garip Vidal, Trinidad, landing arms two weeks ago at Higuerote, would cost England as much as the Alabama ciaims if we had equal rights with the strong. Forelgners File u Protes The members of the American, Fremch and Spanish colonies have held a neeting and addressed protests to their legation: against the outrageous proposal of the blockading powers that “‘the United States should be the tool of Germany." The French cofony declared that “France cannot agree that, in the bankruptey of Venesuela, Germany ehould receive special treatment on & loan which is comparative only to the Mme. Humbert loan.” TRe correspondent asserts that he has undoubted suthority for stating that the French Atlantie squadron has been ordered to be in readiness to return to Martinique, Bowen Suggests Hague Court. ' WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.~-The British am- of armed policemen on guard, | Canadian Poliee Arrest Man said to | to the powers and the other claimant na- students of the Keokuk Medical col- today dug up “Prot." burled yesterday for a and made '?.1‘-;:%“‘“.- by to atraid the the managewent that the were willing to pay A ——— KLONDYKE IS_DOUBLY RICH Seceud Steatum of Pay Dirt fs Feund, but Bemeath 018 Work- H CITY, Feb, 2.—A shaft sunk on Bldorado struck second bedrock sfty- below the first bedrock, with six i H 2 % i 5 i dg H . It ke Wanter Freed by Guatemala Court When Witnesses Swear to Conspiracy Against Him. UISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 2.—In Guatemala City today Godfre$ Hunter, jr., was ac- quitted of the charge of m P former United Stales minister to Guatemala, cabled the, news to ‘Willlam Hunter, another son, who resides in this eity. ¥ The cable states that during the trial thirty-eight Witnesses swore to a con- spiracy against the life of Godfrey Hunter, * HOPE TO SIVE__PPBLIC DOMAIN National Business League BExpose Speculators’ Neat Plan to Prost by Irrigation. CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—The executive com- mittee of the Nationai Business league to- @ay adopted stroag resolutions, urging. the early repea] of the desert land act, the commutation clause of the homestead act and the timber and stone act. ‘which are expected (o be reclaimed by trri- gation. TRk SRS d firoucz PREPARE FOR WAR Surround Hiding Heldup Men After , Feb. 2.—While en- three men suspected Have Embessied Philip. pine Funds. MONTREAL, Feb. 3.—A former Ui States army officer, who gave his name Alexapder W.' Waters, but who is bel to be ‘Willlam A. Wi _ was e get ‘Washington and get this matter explsined the better I will be pleaced.” for the period of one month #ccept the remainder of his tion and agree to the immediate lifting of the block- ade. ¢ ‘The Washington authorities were com- |- Consul German and a local detective. Wilson was disbursing officer of the bureau of coastguard enl transportation at Mantila. He claims he is a Canadian by birth and was born in Stratford, Ont MILES HAS PLEASANT VISIT American Gemeral Talks of His Trip te Windsor Castle~Most Cor. dially Recelved. LONDON, Feb. 2.—Lieutenant Genera: Miles, who returned from Windsor today, “The king received us most cordially, and recalled pleasant memories of our visit here Altogetber, it was a mosts pleasant visit. “The king sald he hoped the prince and princess of Wales would be able to visit ‘Nothing, By . I8 definitely General, declined io discuss eithor By what the terms “‘a mistake on somebody here," Mrs. Miles w the part mot invited to Windser. DRY. SUNDAY IN MEXICO Bars Al Close TIght at Noon, in Ac- : ce with New X* Law. Hléflo CITY, Feb. 2.—The authorities, on recelving the reports today of ‘he. re. | |sults of the first Sunday closing of bar- | fooms, were much gratified. All barrooms and public liquor shops were closed sharply at noen, and no attempt was made in this | elty or any of the towns in the federal dis- | trict to evade the law. There were no rear door mor side entrances. 1 Forelgners were surprised to find the law |80 universally observed. The result was, at once felt, there being only one-fifth of Lthe usual Nutuber of arrests. Tonight all bars were closed at 9. STRIKE IS SPEEDILY ENDED Tranpsort Companies in Holland Aec- eede to All the Demands of the Men, AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2.—At a meetiffy of 5,000 sirikers here today & communication from the transport companies was acceding to.all the demapds of the men. The strike is thus ended. Wil Bxhibit German Wines. WIESBADEN, Germany, Feb. 2.—Repre- sentatives of the leading vineyards and wine firms of the Rhine and Moselle dis- tricts held bere yesierday decided to pre- pare excellent exhibly for the St. Louls exposition. The German fair commissioner, Herr Lowald, who called the meeting, dis- COrimes’ Act Litied in Ireland. DUBLIN, Feb. 2.—The official Gazette to- day revoked the proclamation issued last year placing thirteen districts in Ireland under the crimes act, and matatalaing leummary jurisdiction by the magistrates. effect several #go, but has not yet received an an- swer. > There is no indication as yet that they will consent to cutting the period to a month, but owing to the activity which France and the other clalmant nations are showing regarding the protection of their interests in Fenezuela it will not surprise the officials here If the allies yleld still further. JOPLIN, Mo.. Feb, 2—"“The Venezuelan Company,” “which organized here several days ago to enlist men for colonization in Venezuels, has, it was stated today, re- celved over {1,000 applications, all with military training, and some of whom are sfated to have commissions in the United States army and navy. Applica- tions for membership are pouring in from all parts of the United States and Canada. The company expects to secure large land grants from the Venezuelan governwent, Rebels Insue Appeal. CARACAS, Feb. 2.—A revolutionary clr- gular was distributed here today, dated Curacoa, December 27. It reads: General Matos’ committee h; notification from KEurope that the Venez- uelan blockade will not be , 1t ever, for several weeks longer. The revolution Ists should join the urmy before Febru. ary 5 to march. on Caracas. London Grows Alarmed. (Copyright, 133, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Feb. 2.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—The Vene- zula complication mow excites more alarm here than at any time since the blockade beg; 15 feared that Germany will be less disposed than gyer to sions necessary (o end the ble, since it would be a distinct diplomatic tHumph for France. The French case Is believed, in diplomatic elrcles, to ‘be ‘quite unanswerable, and the Paris correspondent of the Times takes tho remarkable course of supportiLg Delcasse’s contention against the position adopted by England and Germdny. |, ! Disapproval is still en’- present every- received where at the government’s policy, but the | government Is pursuing “that policy with- out any real at.empt being made to check it Germany Fears American Navy. (Copyright, 198, by Press. Publishing Co.) BERLIN, Feb. 2—(New' York World Cablegram—8pecial Telegram.)—The news from Washington that the Amemcan gov- | ernment Bas given orders to push the bullding of several warships has made an | tnpleasant impression here. The, general opinion is that it is & meas- ure to bring pressure on Germany: In the provincial press, more than in the capital | is @ disposition to answer press, there threat with threat. Nothing Is more certain than that the | | sovernment will not allow matters to pro- ceed, to extremities or take further steps | to Incense the United States. TRIES TO HOLD UP MORGAN New Jersey Man Gets Year in Jall for Blackmailing Trust Magnate. TRENTON. N. J., Feb. 2.—Botho Struble, who, with three others, was arrested some time ago in Jersey City, charged with send- ing detters to J. P. Morgan, threstening Bim with death unless money was semt them, todsy pleaded guilty in the United States district court, and was sentenced to ane year and (o pay & §100 Sne. 1| 1- Newcomb, statistician for the imterstate | | must | ‘which _salled from | they | ke the conces- | OPERATORS’ _CASE | strine ulon Receives Reading Figures & Hears Some Evidence in Rebuttal. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.—The operators called their last witness before the cosl strike comrission, and the miners cem- menced presenting testimofly in rebuttal. Much statistical evidence Was offered dur- fug the morning by the Reading company showing the conditions existing fn the mine fegions, and comparing the prosperity of the mine workers and thelr children with {that of persons engaged in other occupe- tions. A. C. Wilson of Pottsville, land agent of company, presented statements ! showing the properfy valuationg and taxes | paid by the company on its property. H. commerce commission, introduced tables, of workmen employed in sev- eral manufacturing towns of the state. The tatisties affected . 475,780 wage-earners, | an average of 3462 a man. The average in New York was about § per cemt higher. | The average daily earnings of anthhracite miners, he said, wae about 3205, making | | Statements were presemted showing that |in four counties of the hard coal ragion I'the total bank deposits amousted to $58,- | 1261,835, or & per capitn deposit of $81.50. | | Ineight counties of the bituminous region | the bank deposits were $41,820.611, a per | |capita of $60.40. In seven agricultural | counties the total deposits amounted to | 856,789,241, & per capita of $77.33. | In four counties in the Amthracits region | the value of taxable property was given | a8 $215680,162; in eight gounties'in the soft coal regiom $244,583,186, and In seven countles in the agricultural district, §586,- 016,208. J. J. Michener, in charge of the Read- ing company’s telegraph office, sald that | from Investigation he learned that breaker boys worked shorter bours and received | better pay than telegragh messengers and | boys In department stores. This ended the operators’ case, - ' Counsel for the Reading informed th commission that Mr, Baer desired to cor- rect the statement that hé had charged the mine workers with the responsibility for 21 murders during the strike. The afternoon session was deveted tirely to rebuttal testimony. R.'J: Beam- ish, & newspaper man, was called to refute the statement that a relgn of terror ex- | isted in the coai during the strike. A dozen men who Had been hired in Phila- delphia to serve as coal and iron police | sald the disturbances were ‘few and of a minor character. Dantel McKelvey, a fustice of the pesce of Hasleton, said the striking miners had olfered to assist in maintaining order. WAGE CONFERENCE MAY FAIL Operators and Miners fh Seoret Soei siom, but No Agreement in Yet Heached. FL g ers and operators will mot get together, and that the joint wage conferemve which has now held together four years, will go to pleces before a settlement is reached. The joint committee was In session all day without final result, although a sub- committee was appointed to consider the demands of the miners and operators and Teport as soon as an agreement s reached. The appointment of the subcommittee is regarded as a sign that both sides are de sirous of terminating the struggle at the earliest possible opportunity. miners will not hold out long for their original demands and that the operators will yield much more than they have sald | they would. It 1s cted that some agreement will be ed this week. ST. PAUL HAS STORMY TRIP Bad Weather and an Accldent to the Ship's Engines Greally De- I lays Kts Puu:- NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—St. Paul arrived today from Southampton and Cherbours, having “been delayed by extremely bad weather. The steamer left Southampton at noon January 24, and soon after a erack was found in one of the cylinder caps. The Gefect proved so serious, that Captain Janileson declded to have it repaired before proceeding. After & delay. of ten hours the nmecessary repairs were made and the | steamer got under way again. St. Paul arrived at Cherbourg at 145 a. m. January 25, (oo late to take on pas- sengers. ‘It was, therefore, obliged to walt for daylight, finally passing out of the harbor at 7:52 in tWe morning. From the channel the steamer ran.into | stormy ‘weather, which continued without | cessation throughout. Heavy southwest and west gales prevailed | | with southwestérly swells making a very rough passage. After leaving the quaran tine station St. Paul anchored off Tomp- kinsville, because of the thick fog, re- | malning at anchor about twenty minutes, and started for its pler. {WOULD FORCE CAR SUPPLY| Hlinois Solon Seeks to Compel| Ratirosds to Aveld Freight Congestions. SPRINGFIELD, Hil, Feb. 2.—Representa- tive Burgett will introduce in the hows tomorrow w bill iatended to relieve con- gestions in rallroad traffic such as bhas ex- | ixted in Illinols for several weeks. The bill provides that anyone desiring tc sbip articles not combustible or danger- o life may make a written order for o | Any railroad refusing or falling to sup- | ply such cdrs at the station ordered withfn ! three days is to be lable for all resulting | damages and in addition for a demurrage of $3 per day on every car. CATTLE DISEASE DISAPPEARS Be Litted Shortly B ~Within a short time it is believed the cattle embargo in force in several New England states be- cause of the foo!-ln‘l-mnull disease will be lifted. Dr. Salmon, chief of the United States Bureau of Animal Industrs, has returned to Washington and will not come back to New Englend unless there Is & reappear- auce of the disease. There are no know cases of the disease ia Ne: SINGLE cory THREE CENTS. COUNT. MILITARY STRENGTA One Hundred and Nine Thousand Organised Militia in the Country. OVER TEN MILLION AVAILABLE FOR DUTY Several Western Cities Remembered » for Build- (From a Staft Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—(Special Tele- gram.)—In view of the vague rumors of impending trouble for the United States growing out af the Venezuelan situation, the annual returns of adjutant gemerals of ilh- several states regarding the strength {of the militia of the country, which was | transmitted to cogress today by Adjutant General Corbin, is of pecullar interest at | this time. It shows that the United States has a grand total of 10,853,306 men avail- able for military duty. 'The total orgau- ized strength of the militia of the coun- try, officers and men of all arms, i# shown to be 109,335. The stremgth of the militia of Nebraska, lowa, South Dakota and Wyo- ming 18 as follows: ebraska—General staff, §; . engineers, 65; cavalry, 101; light battery, 148; fantry, 1489; total, 1,711. Total available men unorganized, 112,000 Towa—General staff, 26; engineers, 16; Intantry, 2,456; signal corps, 60; hopital | ambulance corps, 58; total, 2,616. Total available men unorganized, 316,668 South Dakota—General staff, 12; cavalry, light battery, %; infantry, 1085; to- tal, 1,256. Total available men unorganized, 55,968, Wyoming—Genoral staff, 6; cavalry, 62; light battery, 42; infantry, 260; total, 860. Total available men unorganized, 9,000. Thompson Delays Departure. D. E. Thompson minicter to Brasil, who has been in Washington for several days arranging for his departure to his post of duty, did not leave the capital yesterday, us he had anticipated, but will leave on Wednesday. Mr. Thompson had conferénces today with Senators Dietrich and Millard, the bill to divide the state into two judi- clal districts being among the things dis- tussed. Mr. Thompson, while he will be far from Nebraska Quring the mext year, still expects to be in close touch with the leaders of the party and will undoubtedly he consulted on matters affecting party policy. Mr. Burkett today called up and had passed under suspension of the rules the senate joint resolution oxtending the time for the construction of the Akron, Sterling & Northern rallroad in Alaska. It is un. derstood a number of officials of the B. & M. are interested in this project as & pri- vate enterprise. Petiti for Rosebud Bill. Members of congress from South Dakota today presented to their respective bodies & memorial of the legislature of that etate urging congress to pass the Rosebud treaty bill opening to sottlement lands in Greg- ory, 8. D. They also presented petitions from the Commercial club of Bonesteel urging similar action on the part of con- Nebraska trict, arrived In the eity today and taken quarters at the National. Judge Kin- kaid will remain a fortnight in Washington looking over the scemes of his future la- bors In congress, Curtis L. Day of Pender, Neb., chairman of the republican county committee of Thurston county, {s in Washington for ths purpose of looking after heirship land mat. ters on the Omaha and Winnebago reser- vation, which Is considerably complicated, in view of the action of the secretary of 1t is the genersl opinfon tonight that the | th® Interior suspending eales of the same. | (opn. Senator Dietrich, on the recommendation of Judge Norris, presented the uame of D, C. Mills for postmaster at Angus, Neb., vice Fred Zeiger, resigned. = The house committee on appropriations | today reported the sundry civil appropria. tion bill. Among its numerous items are | the following providing appropriations to | carry on work on public bulldings: Appropriations for the West Nebraska—To complete the Omaha fed- eral- building, $20,000; continuing work at Lincoln, $175,000 and $5,000 for rent of tem- porary quarters for government officials in that citv; to complete building at Norfolk, $20,000; Hastings, $60,000. Towa—Atjantic, $7,500; Boone,$25,000; Burlington, $15,000; Centerville, $8,760; Towa City, $15,000; Waterloo, $37,500; Man- chester fish station, $4,020. South Dakota—To compléte Battle moun- ain sanitarium, $350,000; Aberdeen post- office, $75,000; Deadwood, $50,000, and Spearfish hatchery, $3,480. Wyoming—Evanston postofiice, and Laramle, $25,000. Reverses lowa Supreme Court, The supreme court today reversed with $25,000, ston, plaintiff in error, against the Stats of Iowa. Easton was charged and convicted of hav- | ing, as president of the First National bank of Decorah, Ia., received a deposit for that bank, knowing the institution was insolv- ent, a violation of the state law of Iowa. The suprcme court found, however, that he bad not violated the national banking | law under which his bank was organized, and reversed tha decision of the supreme court of lowa. Under suspension of the rules, Repre- sentative Martin today secured the passage through the house of a bill authorizing the secretary of the interior to issue patent to | some forty acres of lands in Rockford, S. D., to the Rockford Cemetery association. Routine of Dej ent, Charles E. Satchell was today appeinted postmaster at Highland, Heyes county, Ne- braska, vice E. Jackson, resigned. A postoffice bas been established at Val- ley View. Hand county, 8. D., with Willlam W. Post as postmaster. The postoffice at Florence, Wright coun- ty, 1a., bas discontinued msil to Clarion. Ira E. Hammer and James W. Richards | were today appointed regular and Heary J. | Hsmmer and Thomas W. Coggins as sub { stitute rural free delivery carriers at Mad- | kalooss was today awarded the contract for Installiug the heating apparstus in the {‘Creston (1a.) public building at its bid of | $4,865. The Western Nationa! bank of the Uni- ted States of New York was today approved as reserve agent for the following banks: In Nebraska—Pirat National of Cozad and Omaha National of Omahs; in lowa, First national banks of Armstrong, Belle Plaine, Cherokee, Fort Dodge, Maquoketa, Mason City, Pomeroy, Storm Lake, Cedar Rapids National of Cedar Rapids and Os- #eola National of Osceola. These lowa rural free delivery routes (Continued oa Second Page.) son, 8. D. | The Iowa Manufacturing company of Os- Forecast for Nebraska—Fair Tuesday; Wednesday Fair, perature at Omaha yesterday: Dy TO CLOSE THE WINE ROOMS |Fire and Pollce et to Exe From Saloons. Board de Women Instructs { At the meeting of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners last night the fol- |lowing resolution, introduced by Mr. i Wright, was adopted | Whereas, 1t has come to the knowledge of this that certain ealoons are main- taining wine rooms which are frequented by dissolute characters; therefore, Resolved, That the chief of police be and |18 hereby instructed to close wine rooms in | which women are allowed, and to take such steps In relation to the afrangement of za- loon roome that this order may nuc be evaded, and In case any saloonkeeper shail violate'his orders in sald matter to report | sald fact to this board immediately. Willlam Hudson was appointed 'detective | 10 place of Officer Vanous, and A. T. Sig- wart was,appointed sergeant in place of Hudson | Rev. W. 0. Henry, from North Omaha, | was present protesting .against a saloon jon North Twenty-fourth street, and it was | Anally agreed between the representatives | ot the breweries and the protestaat that |1n case a majority of the residents of & | certain district should sign the petition for | the saloon the protest would be withdrawn. | OMcer Lambert pleaded guilty to the charge of being absent from his post at the Cass street gato of the Union Pacific | shops. He was fined one week’'s pay and | cautioned. | Eight persons were placed on the list of | probationary patrolmen, four of them being | those removed a few months ago—the first | four in the list, as follows: Frank Good- | rich, L. Osborne, J. D. Reynolds, E. R. [Smith, J. S. Ronk, B. A. Pease, James | Mackin and J. A. Heil Ira Bauman, Fred Relbold and T. W. Mitchell were placed on the substitute fire- men’s list. | The charges brought against Offcer John { Brady by May Clark, who was arrested by | the officer, were withdrawn by ihe com- | plaining witness through her attorneys. After the adjournment of the board it was given out that an order had been pre- | viously issued to the chief of police to | take action in regard to gambling at some of the clubs. A member of the commis- sion sald that it had been learned that certain gamblers had kept a ‘“bank roll” | at one of the political clubs, and that play- ers had been fleeced. The chief was told to notify this club in particular that no bank rolls can be maintained in the club room. SLATE FOR NEW WATER BOARD Nawmes Said to Have Heen Determined on for Appointment by the R TSRS, The signing by Governor Mickey of the compulsory water works purchase bill, which goes into effect immediately by rea- son of its emergency clause, has already started gossip as to the composition of the board. The story, coming from what pur- ports to be inside sources, s to the effect that the membership of the board has al- ready been determined, and that the six commissioners will be: Herman Kountse, E. E. Bruce, Lorenzo Crounse, Henry W. Yates, Buclid Martin and Willlam A. Pax- The first three conform to require- | ments of the bill as republicans and the | second three as democrats. | According to the bill the original mem- bers of the board are to be appointed by the governor within thirty days after its enagtment, two to serve four years, two six years and two two years, to be re- placed at the expiration of their terms by election, one from each of the two pall- fcal parties casting the highest vote for governor at the preceding electior. Va- cancies occurring In the interval are to be filled by the board iteelf. The first meeting of the board is to be held at 8 p. m. on the first Wednesday of the calendar month next after its appoint. ment, so that unless the new commissigny ers are appdinted today or tomorrow fhe board camnot organize until the . first Wodnesday In March.® The board is also required on its very first meeting choose a chairmaz and a secretary, the | latter to be general manager of the plant when acquired, serving with & permanent tepure, wubject to removal only upow chirges, ond guarantecd against reduction of salary, no matter how high it may be | raised by successive boards. The only 1 person spoken of so far for this position o= | costs and remanded the case of James H.|Is R. B. Howell, the author of the biil. MURDER MYSTERIES LINKED Peeullar Clreamst Death May Solve A der at Savannah, Mo. SAVANNAH, Mo., Feb. 2.~(Special Tele- gram.)—The coroner loday began an investi- gation into the. strange death of John Rauch, one of the prominent men of this place, who was found dead at his home Saturday, and Savennah has another murde: mystery which threatens to rival the Rjch. ardson affair. Rauch’'s name was connected with the Richardson affalr and there Is a feeling that one mystery may be linked with the other Coroner Beaver belleves that Rauch dfed of poisoning. The stomach has been sent to Kansas City for a chemical analysis. It is sald that durfhig his life Richardson annoyed Mrs. Rauch by paying attention to Rauch is copnected with the Chicago | Great Western railroad. \OMAHA SELECTED BY EDITORS atlonsl Association Deeflle to Hold ] | 1 f Annual Conferemee inm This City Next July. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 2.—The executive committee of the Nationa! Editorial 80 clation met here today and selected Omaba as the scene of the annual convention on July 8. y After the business session in Omaha the members of the association will make a pleasure trip te Yellowstone park. Movemen f Ocean Vessels Feb. 2. At New York—Arrived: $/. Paul, from | Bouthampton: Minnehaha, from London. At The Lizard—Passed: ' Vaterland, from New York, for Antwerp. | At Naniucket—Passed: Liverpool, for New York. Y, remen—Arvived: Main, trom New ork. Baxora, from jconormon oF The weaTweR | \ORKINGON TAX LAW Joint Legislative Oommittee Puts in After- noon in lca” Beasion. NO MEETING HELD DURING FORENOON Report @ood Progress and Say New Bill -Will Bs Ready in Week. WHAT THE RAILROADS PAY IN LINCOLN Only a Bagatelle Compared with Private Partios with Less Property. OMAHA WATER WORKS BILL IS SIGNED Hiteh In Engrossing at Last Moment, but Tangle is Straightened Out and is Now a Law—Medieal L nts Kiek, (From a Staft Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 2.—(Special Telegram,)— The joint revenue committee of the house {and senate was In session all afternoon and until 10 o'clock tonight. With one a cord the members of the committ | nounced that they were pledged to se- crecy as to what occurred in the commit- tee room. A majority of the committee is in favor of assessing real estate every four years instead of annually, The committee was divided Into four sub. committees to work on varlous toples of | the revenue law. A committes was aa- slgned to get up a section relating to the election of a county assessor, corporation taxation, tax levy and the collection of taxes. The subcommittees will begin work tomorrow and at night the committee as a whole will meet. Representatives Wilson and Douglas are both sick and were not at the meeting. In the meantime the railroad lobby ia much in evidence and the members of the committee will not lack for entertainment during this week. Chairman Brown an- nounced today that the bill would be ready by Monday. It is to facilitate the work of the committee that the public s not taken into its confidence, said the fembers. The committee has agreed upon the fol- Jowing: That the Board of Equalization should cousist of the governor, auditor, treasurer, sccretary of state and land com. missioner. The board was to have & seere- | tafy, to be paid a salary of $1,600 annu- | ally; to provide a sinking fund aside from the regular levy with which to pay off t ate debt; to limit the levy by the state | board to the appropriations; tayes on per. | sonal property to become due October 1 ana delinquent December 1, and realty taxes due October 1 and delinquent May 1, 1 per cent per month to be the penalty caarged for non-payment. + What Ratiroads Pay. The freight house is on the tracks and is almost inaccessible so far as t! partment is concerned. The d viaduet, then down a hill and over numerous tracks, ich there were lines of freight cars and engines being switched around. It was not only a splendid opportunity to smaeh up a lot of city property, but it was dan gerous for the firemen as well. During the fire one man remarked: “If the members of the legislature could see this they would know why it is ¢ ple are demanding that rallroads pay are of the city taxes. It will cost almost as much to make one run down here as the Union Pacific pays in taxes in one year." As a comparison of what the railroads pay with what some of the business firms pay for the same protection the following figures show: Miller & Paing, Herpolsheimer ymond Bros. State Journal company. ¥ d_company | Mayer =8 mRssas .gmsmgl NSy gERS=T gETUsE jon_ Pact Elkhorn-Miss " Oppose County Officers’ BilL ‘The bill introduced in the senate &t the request of the Coum'y.&tk-n' tation is hung up in the committee, and when it comes forth there' will likely be a it from it “that we recommend that be paesed,” though the bill' will be reported favorably. It is not the fact that the com- mittee does not favor a four-year t of office, for a magority of th®, commiti does. But the committee does mot intend to recommend that a county officer hold office for a time longer than the time for which be was electgd. 'Another objection | 18 that the committee does not favor having | every county election held on presidential | year or even’ year, as prowided by the bill Said one of the committee: ‘We are in favor of county officers hold- ing office for four years, but I for one do not want to {ell a community that the man that it has chosen for two years sbould rve three. It is the right of the people | to do that and not the legislature, in my | opinion. And it we make county elections come on even years or on presi years it will not, in my opinion, b of the people. In -2 | tal years, | tatrs are lost sight of almest completely, | and persons who are entirely unfitted tor office could very easily be rum in and elocted.” Another reason for the objection of the committee to the bill as it now stands is that it will injure the party pow im power should It become a law. “I have Teceived many protests from over ' sald this commitfeman, “against having press enf county officials bolding office for & longer term than that for which they have | been elected, and I believe the peopls want it; and yet there is very lttle objection to the four-year tevin. 1 myselt am heart- ily in tavor of that'and belleve it will re- sult in & better conduct of county affal for as it is mow when & man is slected" biz first term is spent, usually, in getiing a second. 1 belieye that all county oficers should serve four years and the treasurers tour years and out." Slgus Water Works Bill. Governor Mikey this moraing sigoed mmfl.-numlmau