Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 31, 1909, Page 1

Mr. Roosevelt goes to Africa. 8o does Buster Brown. Go along with him in the Su day Bee, n- VOL. XXXVIII— SEMINONES TAKE WARPATH Ramor from ou-hogu City Rising of Freedn® “a Vicinity 0( iR, ORAZY SNAKE R1 that Indian Wounded in the %% 0 QUIT e » A G SEARCH IN MOUNTAINS O * Report is A JES Soldiers and Posses in Pursuit of Fleeing Aborigines. GENERAL FIGHT NOT E PECTED oniy’ Up Three M Ha Been Kl to Date, De Many Exaggeratod Reports in Olrculation OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl, March 3.—The Beminole Indian freedmen have risen fin che vicinity of Wolf, fourteen miles west of the divide between the Salt und Little tivers, BULLETY MUSKOGEE, Okl, March 30.—A special this afterncon to the Times-Democrat says that Crasy Snake has sent a message to Coromander Hoffman from the mountains saying he had been shot in the leg and crippled, and was ready to give up. He says, mccording to the dispatch, that he will surrender to Sherift Odom, whose son was killed In Saturday's night fight at the Ingian chief’s home. HICKORY STAMPING GROUND, Okl (via Courler to Henryetta), March 30.—Crasy Hnake, leader of the uprising of his clan of negroes, half-breeds and Indlans of (he Creek nation, is reported still at large to- uight, although it |8 believed that his cap- ture cannot be delayed much longer. He Is likened by those who know him to Bitting Bull in point of intelligence and de- termination, apd upon his death or appre- hension the outcome of the present dis- turbance rests, One hundred men of the First regiment, Oklahoma National Guard, and posses of deputy sheriffs are scouring the hills and river bottoms for soores of miles in every direction. Colonel Roy Hoffman, who Is in commar of the troops here, set out n heavy marching order at daybreak, every man- carrying twenty-four hours’ rations wnd forty rounds of”ammunition.. During the day five prisonors were brought back to the base here, but none seemed of im- portance. Up to date and including eleven captured last night over forty captives have been taken and placed in jall. Many of them, coming from a distance to attend & powwo wealled by Crazy Snake to hear his report of his mission to Washington during the winter did not knew there had Whs to be seen on their stolld faces when tile news was glven them. They wers placed under restraint, however, for fear that they might be ust ms willing to fight as to llsten to the harangue they had come to hear, General Fight Not Expected. There seems to be no reason to believe that there will be a general encounter with the fugitives. Ambuscades In some force, however, are not impossible, although Major Barrett and other officers left in charge at Camp Hickory, as this hamlet of tents has been named, predict that there will be little shooting from this time on. The moral effect of the militia uniforms and the glint of their bayonets has been great. Upon thelr arrival at Henryetta on Bunday the flight In small detachments be- gan. Crasy Snake s thought to have few followers in his immediate party. These, however, are understood from reports of acouts, to be well mounted and well armed members of the “light guard,” who are aworn to follow every command of their leader. They are supposed to be about twenty miles from here tonight in the vieinity of the North Canadlan river Colonel Hoffman bivouacked near Stid- ham tonight. An early report that fifteen wagon loans of Indlans had been scen east of here proved unfounded. The Signal corps of twenty men arrived tonight and tomorrow will attempt to run a telephone line seven miles between here and Henryetta. At present communication is very slow over the rocky, mountainous road. Only Three Fatalities. The list of fatalities since the trouble began, reduced to 4 hasis of confirmed facts, ls not large, consisting of Deputies Odom and Baum. who were killed i the retformance of their duty, and “‘Dick” Barrett, a Creek negro. said to have been quite harmless. Barnett was the cent bystander' of the uprising. Deapite reports of clashes in which Crazy Snake's followers were lald low, Barneit's hody {s the only one found, and it is the belief of Indlan Agents Baker and Farrer and of militia officers that his is the only death loss suffered by the Indians thus far. His violent demise, however, is the only basis discoverable for reports sent out that fifteen or twenty Creeks were killed by fnfurtated deputics. Members of the posse speak vaguely of .the effect of their shots. 1t is probably true that some Creeks wero wounded, but they were able and, as stated, but one bedy found, that of Barnett has been made, save of the two deputies and the Creek negro. Twelve prisoners—four negroes and eight Creek Indians—were corralled fifteen miles out in the hills last night. Proved (o be an Innocent laborer, was al Yowed to go. The others were taken In a large farm wagon to Henryetta, whence they will be taken to jail at Eufaula, the county sed The deputy sheriffs, in som breres, chaps, with rifles over the pom- mels of thelr saddies and rawhide lariate slapping against the ‘“horse furniture,’ formed & very' picturesque guard as they left oamp, Lwo on either side of the wagon. Thele manner, however, was stelctly busi- nesaltke. They were engaged with wiliths 1o rounding up bad citizens whe had ‘stolen chickens and stock, resisted officers and otherwise interfered with peageful rural routine. Among the articles which have so far been recovered from thisving negroes who are allled with the redmen, is & phonograph, & magic lantern and many cooking utensils. As 0 the number of Crasy Snake's fol- lowers, no estimate can be made, although Colonel Hoffman is certain there are weil over 0. Of these half are renegade ne- “inno- to escape, has been (Continued oa Third Page.) of | A trace of wonderment | No official report | the | Primary Returns ‘ Are Scattering Late Closing of Polls and Length of | Ballot Makes the Count Slow. The polls closed last night at 9 o'clock | and the returns were slow coming in, be- cause of the length of the ballot and | was rotated, cause it The change in opening of the polls from 8 a. m., until non, shut off early voting and many post- | voned going to the polls until after 6 in | the evening. Meager returns showed that Dahiman was running strong and leading Berryman in many precincts, Rumor of Attack | on Roosevelt False| at| | ; Story Given Wide Circulation | i Horta is Positively Denied by Authorities. PONTA DEL GADA, | guel, The Aszores, Island of Bao Mi-| March 3.—While the Hamburg was at Horta & sensational rumor to the effect that a steerage pas- senger had attempted to assault Mr. Roose- velt was circulated. The Assoelated Pre correspondent s able to state positively that no such incident occurred. The steamship Hamburg arrived hers un- expectedly at § o'clock this morning. The vessel stopped briefly to give Mr. Roose- velt an opportunity of seeing the beautiful sccrery of the island, with Its springs and gardens. There was great excltement among the people, mary of whom were ecager to obtain a glimpse of Mr. Roosevelt. Mr. Roosevelt came ashore at 10 o'clock In the morning. A large crowd assembled at the dock and gave him an ovation. He was grested by Bdward A. Creevy and Willlam W. Nicholls, respectively the American consul and vice consul at St. Michaels, with whom he drove around Ponta Del Gada in an automoblle. In this trip Mr. Roosevelt was accompanied by the members of his party. The Hamburg steamed out of Ponta Del Gad at 11:30 o'clock this morning. Its next stopping place is Gibraltar, where it is due | Thursday. While at Horta the other members of the Roosevelt party went on a shooting ex- pedition and got sixteen birds of five dit- ferent species. Rioters Quiet at Coal Mines Trouble in Which Six Americans Were Wounded May Be Settled by Arbitration, TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Mareh 30.—Hos- tilities between the Hungarians and the American coal miners at Jasonville were not renewed this morning, and it is sald arbitration probably will be brought about. The Hungarians have greatly outnum- bered the Americans at Jasonville and there have been repeated fights. Last night the Americans held m meeting and appointed a committee to call on the Hun- garlans and order them to leave the fiefd. The committee was fired on as it ap- proached the house in which many of the | Hungarian miners were gathered. Bix Americans were wounded. Americans retired to shelter and fire on the Hungarian forces. known whether any of were hit, | CASTRO WILL BE ALLOWED TO LAND IN VENEZUELA Government Chan, Attitn but Castro Makes No Comment When He Learns of It. The opened It s not the Hungarlans PARIS, March 30.—The French steamship ccmpany today contirmed the report of yesterday that the Venezuelan government had reconsidered its decision not to allow Cipriano Castro, the former president of the repubile, who is returning home on board the steamship Guadeloupe, to land in Venezuela Upon receiving offictal notification to this effect from Senor Paul, the Venesuela commissioner in Burope, the agent of the company at Santander, Spain, communicated the change to the captain of the Guadeloupe and to Castro. Castro made no comment on the matter. | | STUBBS CONFERS WITH TAFT | Will Hasten Deolsion on | f National Banks aranty Fund. WASHINGTON, March 3. — Governor Stubbs of Kansas, accompanied by Attor- [ ney General Jackson and Bank Commis- sioner Dolly of that state, who are having a hearing before Attoiney General Wicker- | sham in connection with an opinfon as to whether or not the national banks of Kan- sas can participate in the new bank guar- antee law under which the state banks are operating. had a conference with President Taft today The president promised to do all he could to expedite the matter |KITCHIN FOR FREE LUMBER mum and minimum feature of the bill, he THE OMAHA DAILY BEE WEATHER FORECAST. —_— "y in west portion For Nebraska - Rain or snow. e lowa—Rain or snow For weather report see page 8. OMAHA, TARIFF TALK WAXES WARM House Has Interesting Session Over the Schedules on Lumber and Oil. DUTY ON CRUDE PETROLEUM Mr. Vreeland Explains Position of Independent Refiners. North Carolina Member Speaks for Three Hours and a Half. ADVICE IS GIVEN DEMOCRATS Members of Minority Who Are Aske ing Protection for Thelr Dise tricta Told (o Join Ranks with Republica: R LT N WASHINGTON, March 30.—-When the session of the house got well under way the tariff debate waxed warm. The indl- cations were when the body met at 10 o'clock that the procsedings would be dry and uninteresting, but a revival of the dis- cussion of Jumber and ofl schedules wi like setling a match to both products, for the subject proved of absorbing interest to the members, who entered generally into the debate. To Mr. Vreeland of New York was accorded the privilege of explaining the position of the independent refiners, who want the countervalling duty on crude petroleum retained, while Mr. Kitchin of North Carolina, in an exhaustive treatment of. the question, pleaded for the placing of lumber on the free Mst. He got into fre- quent colloquies during his three and & half hours' talk with both republicans and democrats. Others who spoke were Messrs. Cox of Ohio, Sterling of Illinols, Hughes of Georgia, Bates of Pennsylvania, Parker of New Jersey and Richardson of Alabama. At 8 o'clock the usual recess for twa hours was taken. Cox Opens Debate. Today's debate was opened by Mr. Cox of Ohlo, who pleaded for a reduction of the duties on sewing machines, bicycles and computing machines. He argued that by reason of the favored nation oclause, Ger- WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 1909—TWELVE PAGES SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. Is Mr. Married Man making garden? No! He is just digging for Wifey’s spring hat, From the Minneapolls Journal. many was ensbled to manufacture and ship sewing machines and bicyoles inte Russia, France and other continental countries at about baif the tariff imposed on the same articles of American manufacture. Be- cause of this faot, the American manu- facturer was handicapped in extending his forelgn trade. Unless the tariff was re- duced, he said, the manufacturers of the products mentioned would be forced to bulld factories abroad, which would result in throwing out of empioyment in thi country many skilled workmen. The maxi- Geclared to be not worth the paper it was written on. Representative MoCall of Massachusetts belleved the Phillppine lslands should have thelr independence, and 1t they were inde- pendent they should be neutral territory, 80 as not to become the theater of wars | among forelgn powers. Accordingly he has Introduced a resolution requesting the president to open negotiations with the other nations of the globe, looking for an agreement for the neutralization of these islands and for the recognition of thelr | independence whenever it is granted by the United States. The preamble to the resolution sets forth that the argument for not glving the Islands thelr independence has been that if the United States abandoned them, some other nation would take them. This danger, it 1s set forth, can be removed by an agreement among the nations of Europe and Asia whereby the Independence of the Philippines would be declared and they would become neutral territory. Vreeland Defends Oil Daty. Reiterating that he was partly respon- sible for retaining the countervalling duty on erude and refined petroleum, Mr. Vree- land of New York sald that while to many people oll and Standard Ol seemed synony- mous there were 500,000 American citizens bringing to the surface every day great quantities of crude petroleum who had no more to do wtih the Standard Ol company than had the farmer who raised wheat to do with the miller to whom he sold it Mr. Vreeland maintained that wherever the independent refineries of the United States had entered the oil fields they had increased the price which ol men received for their erude petroleum by from 6 to 20| cents & barrel. *“Are the independents in greater need of | protection from foreign competition from the Standard Oil company's lawless methods?” inquired Mr. James of Ken- | tucky. Mrt Vreeland replied that until the Mex. jcan field developed the American pro- ducer needed no protection from spot on earth, Denying as ridiculous a statement | bes! ate Sen: at of and con the the on of | “thy |the his Ind the out | thin | wou oV tak alw o el are don | don wented WASHINGTON, then Indlan Territory, | of the committee. plea was for the fulfiliment which was made in 1833, removed tory, repeated “That,” here and settled on this land. lated none. [ have told what the trouble is that be done. GRIEVANCES OF CRAZY SNARE| Car of Dynamite Speech of Indian Chief Made to Senate Committee in 1906, CHARGE OF BAD FAITH MADE Says Indlans Never 1 of of 815 Bt the Con- Land a March 30.—Probably the t statement of his grievances which | Crazy Snake, the Creek Indian who'is now making trouble for the authorities in Okla- homa, has ever made was given to a sen- committee which visited Oklahoma. in the fall of 1906 ator Clark of Wyoming was chalrman Crazy Snake was heard length at Tulsa, November and his of the terms the treaty between the Creck Indians the government of the United States He ddclared that trary to the general understanding of full blood Creeks did not know that by treaty of 1801 they had agreed to ac cept land In severalty. Tn his statement Crasy Snake Insisted golng back to the time of the landing Columbus, who he sald had promised at as long as the sun rises, as long as waters run, as 10ng as the grass grows,” agreement to care for and protect the jans should last. When the Indlans were trom Alabama to Tndian terri he sald, thess promises had been Charge of Bad Faith, he sald, “was the agreement and treaty, and T and my people came out We carried these agreements in all points and vio 1 am notifying you of these ngs because your government officlals me and my people that they sld take care of my relations with the ernment, and 1 think they ought to be Ing care of them as they promised ays thought that this would be done. I eve yot it will be done. 1 don’t know now. I think my lands up. 1 have never asked that but T understand it has been treaty said it would never be wanted it dome. T never all cut My e unless 1 (Continued on Second Page.) to the contrary made by Kuestermann of Wisconsin, which the latter sald was based on Information from the commissioner of corporations, Mr. Vreeland declared “that the comntervailing duty upon elther crude reftied petroleum has not cost Amer Have you the auto- mobile tever? Amedcan people ene solitary mi aurins | Somewise oneswho Responding to (Continued on Third Page.) suggestions by Messre f | DENVER, March 30.-If E. H. Harriman | could have his way he would bring all the | railrvads of America Into one glant | bine, under one head and begin immediately spending $250,000,000 % 000,000 in Im provements of the weaker roads, both phys- fcally @nd financlally. In this way, he 8. he believes he eould da the best good for the government, ta the people generally to the shippers indvidually and finally the owners of rallroad stock Mr. Hurriman, who passed two hours in | Denver (oduy on bis way east, said in an nformal tal ket the Chamber of Com- merce “If we could, we would throw our cloak over the weaker lines throughout the coun- try and begin immediately the expenditure of between $260,000.000 and $300,000.000 to dm~ prove them. 1t ought to be done immediately, and 1 com to| | '‘Harriman Advo One negro, who | . Gigantic Railroad Combine | Ing and rebullding In the west and through {th emount | dent Roosevelt that he was wrong and that cates One \ 1 think T can qualify as an expert on these matters. This should be done openly and under some sort of government supervi slon. But we would all be put in prison 1f we tried it Mr. Harriman declared that his roads have spent about $360,000.000 since 1902 bulld- h s. He repeated his assertion that he had found a great change in public sentiment (oward railroads and railroad building throughout the land. Five years. ago,” he said, “T told Presi- he would have many imitators in various states and cities who woul do the country incaleulable harm, and what I told him ha sproved correct. Roosevelt was wrong in his fight on me and the raliroads, and ihe truth of this is getting clearer every dey.” L - eel the disease coming on them watch for a bargain n a car that has been used. Under the ‘‘Automobile’ eading on the want ad page you will find attractive offers of cars of all kinds. Take an aftermoon off and see what these machines are. Among them are a number of “‘snaps’’—probably just what you want. Of cowrse, If saving & few hundred means nothing don't bother about it. to save money, gate these machines. A used ma- chine is a pretty good scheme for your first auto. want ads—yet—today? to you, If you want however, investi- Have you read the 0 e, em—r 2. 1| | Boyle. | ounce packages for Explodes, Eight Men Are Killed Crew Was Unloading Explosive When! Accident Happened—Eight Others Are Injured. CHILLICOTHE, 0. March 30.—Eight | men were killed and eight injured today by an explosion of several hundred pounds of dynamite at Indian Creek, near here, where the Norfolk & Western rallroad Is | double tracking. A crew of men was un- | loading @ car of dynamite when It ex-| ploded. The dead CHARLES BUCHANAN, Columbus, ductor in charge of work train JONATHAN FLOYD, Pride, O. JOHN HAYES, Antonlo, O. JOHN MILLER, South Carolina. NEWTON MAYO, Chatham, Va CHARLES WILLIAMSE, Martinville, TWO UNIDENTIFIED. All are colored except first three Bome of the bodles were blown a distance of 300 yards. con- Va. 3 ) {Mysterious Man Sees Mrs. Boyle Woman Says He Was Her Brother, but Officers Believe Him Accomplice, MERCER, Pa., March 30.—It was learned today that Mrs. Boyle received a visit from a man at the Mercer jail yesterday morn- ing who Is supposed to have been her brother. Mrs sherif Chess, wife of admitted the man to the Mercer Mrs. county Boyle's woman also says her visitor was her brother, but when Sheriff Chess returned from Sharon with Boyle he expressed the opinion that the visitor may have been an | accomplice of the woman Ex-Judge Miller and Attorney Stranahan, Boyle's counsel, say they believe the man was Mrs. Boyle's brother, but refuse to enter into a discussion of the matter. In any event the visit was apparently carefully arranged and as a result was made at & time when, with the exception of the sheriff's wife, thera was no one around the jall to see what the man looked like, question him discover anything | that would lead to the real identity of Mrs, or The man did not register at He dia not eat a meal in Mercer. any hotel {LARGE NUMBER IN ATTENDANCE i | Mrs | Mra. NEBRASKANS HONOR MAGOON Reception to Former Governor of | Cuba Held at Normandie, Senate Commitiee Reports '-v-r.llr; on Nomination of Wagmer for United States Attorney in South Daketa. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, March 80.—(Speclal Tel- egrani)—In honor of Charles K. Magoon, the Nebraska State assoclation, numbering over 20 members, temporary residents of Washington, gave a largely attended recep- tion tonight at the Normandie hotel annex Recelving with Governor Magoon was the president of the association, Frank . Israel, and the following women, wives of former presidents of the association: Mrs. ¥rank T. Israel, Mrs. Franklin T. Collins, John Linn McGrew, Mrs. Harry A Harding, Mrs. Edgar C. Snyder and Mrs. W. E. Andrews. After the reception, which extended from § 10 10 a buffet supper was served, followed by dancing by the younger members of the Nebraska colony. Among those pres- ent at the reception were the following Nebraskans in Washington: Senator and | Mrs, Norris Brown, ex-Senator and Mrs, | J. M. Thurston, Rev. Dr. Clark, (formerly of Grand Island) and Mrs. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Frank Collins, Judge® and | Mrs. J. R. Webster, Auditor and Mrs. W #. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hull, Mr, and Mrs. C. F. McGrew, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harding, Mr. and Mrs. Webb Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Woodruft of Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Bay, Mrs. Drexell, Mrs, George Tobey, Miss Smith, Miss Allen of Lincoln, Judge and Mrs Bixbee, Congressman John McGuire, Rep- | resentative and Mrs. Latta, Representative | Moses P. Kinkaid, Miss McCoy, Miss Bow- orman, Miss Coffer, Miss Fulmer, Miss Linder of Lincoln, W. M. Geddes, Mr. and E. . Snyder and Mr. Neilson Benator Gamble today secured a favor- able report from the commitiee on judici- ary on th> nomination of E. B Wagner to be United States district attorney for South Dakota, Postal Matters. Representatives Martin and Burke. concurred in @ recommendation president appointing the masters In South Dakota: Philippi; Peter Schrader, Wright, Emery; George C. pelle. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska—For- dyce, Toute No. 1, Danfel Meeks, carrier, Paul Kuehn, substitute; Hardy, route No. 1, James A. Bisson, carrier, Herman Burck, today to the following post- A. W. Pruitt, Avon, W. D, Foster, Chap- (Continued on Second Page.) “Joker” That Costs Smokers Many Millions Annually| WASHINGTON, March 3.—What 1s des fgnated as a “joker” that costs the con- sumers of tobaceo In this country nearly $6,000000 was found today in the existing revenue laws of the United States by Rep- resentative Dawson of Towa, who at once introduced a bill to correct the error. Under the Dingley tariff law the two. ounce packages of tobacco sell to,the con- sumer at five cents each, and the four ten cents. In 188 a war revenus tax of seven cents a pound was levied. At the same time, in order to serve the convenlence of the trade, au thorization was given for the reduetion of the sizes of packages from two, thres and four ounces to one and two-thirds, two and one-half and three and one-third ounces, thus enabling the smoker to procure a five-cent and a ten-cent package of to- bacco “at the store. In due time the war revenue tax was repealed. Somebody forgor, Mrn Dawson belleves, to restore the packages of to bacco to the original sizes, and hence, aver since 12, the consumer of been paying the equivalent revenue tax the bacoo. Mr. Dawson's bill proposes to restore the packages to the original wizes. SNEAK THIEF MAKES A HAUL Steals Five Hu of Silks from man at BIOUX CITY, Ia, March 30.—(Special T m.)—~While M. J. Tulley was In the store of the Pelletier company showing his line of silks & sneak thief walked into the entrance of the bullding and picking up a sample case containing 3500 worth of silks, walked off with it. Tulley is a salesman for the Chicago Bilk company, tobaceo has of the war manufacturers of to red Dollars Worth vellng Sates- x City. {car lof any agent of & co L DONOHOE BILL IS A DEAD ONE Committee Recommends it for Po ponement and the House Concurs. LIVELY TIME IN COMMITTEE L J. Dunn Presents an Argument in Opposition. ATTORNEY TYRRELL DEFENDS IT Insists Bill is Drawn for the Benefit of the C'ties. OPEN PRIMARY RECOMMENDED Senate BIIl Reported Back to House with Only Verbal Amen: t All Materinl Changes Beln, Voted Down. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 3.—(Special)—After a bearing in which I. J. Dunn of Omaha ap- peared against and Frank Tyrrell, county attorney of Lancaster county, for the bill, 8. F. %4, by Donohoe of Hclt, was recom. mended for indefinite postponement, and later the house concurred In the report. The bill provides that the State Rallwa commission shall have power to lasua inde- terminate franchises to and regulate elec- tric light, gas and water companies doing business in cities and villages. Dunn fnsisted that this would permit tha aranting of paerpetual franchises by the State Rallway commlission and thereby take from Omaha millons of dollare during the coming years. The gas company alons, he sald, would save at least $806,000 in the next twenty-five years He held it no business of the legislature to enact laws which would take from the cities and towns of the state any of their rights to regulate thetr corporations. The pecple pay for the streets and they hav a right, he said, to rent them to corpora- tions without the consent of any State Raflway commission 100 or more miles away. The bill would shut out competing companies which the city may desire to allow to do business. The franchise under the bill could not be terminated, he said, unless the city bought the plant. He denied that any city in Nebraska was asking for the bill, but that the franchised corporations were anxious for its passage, and he quoted Senator Howell, saylng the mensure had been offered to him for in- troduction by Mr. Springer, who is repre- sonting a gas company tefore the legistu- ture. The bill was desired, Dunn said, by the Consolidated Gas company of Philn« deiphia, which owns the Omaha company and probably the Lincoln company. Taylor of York interrupted to remark that he had seen a letter from the Philadéiphia com- rany in opposition to the measurs, If the bill passes, sald Dunn, the gas testing plant in Omaha would have to %o 1o the junk heap, ‘as would & lot of other apparatus, because the city would have nothing to say about the quality of gas or Hights or anything else about the man nient of the corporations. Tyrrell Defends Bill In defanse of the bill Counly Attorney Tyrrell sald he had drawn the measurs and it bad been taken from the Wisconsin law. He had never presented it to Sena- tor Howell and nelther had the measurs even ben discussed with Mr. Springer, so far as he knew. He told of the conditions in Lincoln, whereby the Traction com- pany had failed to furnish good service until a second company had been organized by the people. The latter company secured rights from the city ocouncll which the old company could not secure. When it grew to be a real competitor of the old company, then instead of the people get- ting any relief, the two companies merged and issued waterea stock to the amount of £1,500,000 or $2,000,000, upon which the peopie would have to pay the dividends. “If this Is a corparation measure and the corporations are back of It, they are gel- ting themselves In & very bad hole,” said the county attorney. The bill, he said, took no power away from the cities in the man- ner of granting franchises. It provided that | the physical valuation of the plants should be secured by the rallway commission and the rates should be based on that. The franchise granted by the commission should be Indeterminate and when the cor- poration falled to do what the people of the cliles desired, a complaint could be filed with the commission, and he said ac- tion could be secured there quicker than from the counsil. The railroads had bee: put out of state politics, he sald, by the last legislature and this bill, it passed, would put the local corporations opt of politics. At the present time, he sald, the corporations, each having a few votes under control, could bunch them and control the election of a council. Mo cited the conditions in Lincoln, and showed how the ptople had been forced to fight for any relief, because of the influence of the corporations In local politics. This would be relleved, he %aid, by placing the matter In the hands of the commission Dunn in his speech demanded to know of Tyrrell I there was one single clty asking for the bl or one person connected with a city government “Mayor Brown Tyrrell Did he understand it when he expressed limself?" asked Dunn " “He probably understood It better tham other mayors, or they would be for it, too," rctorted Tyrrell Mr. Tyrrell recited how he had started some sixty sults as a result of the legisla- tion enacted by the last leglalature, and it was his bellef this measure should pass and was in line with the reform moves He announced that he exnected te start proceedings in the matter of the streeg merger when that is finally consume mated local i for the BIL" replied that ment Donohoe Defe talked briefly before Mr. Tyrrell, denylng that he had been worked any corporation agent or that he had Introduced the bill at the request poration. He belleved was right and should be passed Taylor of York, republican, moved to in- definitely postpone the bill, though admit- ting there were some good sections in It He opposed the rallway commission grant- ing franchises for the use of oity street Nettleton of ‘Clay county, & republican, #poke as did Taylor and seconded the mo- tion. Victor Wilson, demoorat from Palk wounty, favored the bl and belleved it Benator Donohoe by