Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 7, 1909, Page 6

THE OMAHA KIDDLE HEARING TUESDAY DAY BEE: NOVEMBER 7, and train No. No. 108 will arrive 5:50 p. same time As 106 will leave at 11:15 p. b NEW PLAN FOR MILEAGE at present. Ratiway Notes and Pervonais. PAY ALITTLE DOWN ON A BIG BILL AT THE J. A Bl meral agent of the Chicago ., - " s - 4 Present Form of Book to Be Cut Out|o/icl” Western rond, has been cailed to | Grain Man Will Have His Prelim- / u Chicago on business. After January 1. [ L€, Belden, assistant_general, claim inary on Updike Charge. o 4 nt T the lcago jorthwestern, |Is —— |aF"Rapia City, 8. D on railfoad business. the pacpls yhe ows sma ma e COUPONS TO REPRESENT CENTS| ¢ A. Morse chief engineer of the santa |VON DORN STILL HIS FRIEND CARPETS ‘at 17th and Howard Sts., ong Fe at Topeka, has been ven jurisdiction biock west of Thompson Melden Oo' l over the entire system, with headquarters —_— Oome. 10 THE % and look 4 Meeting to Be Held in Chieago 1.‘m"gtdvlcuo. succeeding W. A. Storey, pro- | rhough He Sues Him to Replevin .?‘T:h.'““ 'y‘?“m'nl ot f‘i‘::‘::l"’ [ A .. 'on will Next Ten Days to Perfeet Details 2l PYEY of eastern women. Headed by Farniture as Satisfaction of .o-:::n 5‘:: 0 00 Detes who have besy 4 rs. Awrence ims of ew ork, 114 ruits , Stoves and Carpets BN, PIODERE- oW will spend & day In sightseelng in Omahs Deb," He, Nakes Detoune “Sity Tor © 8 18 years. Our willing- Form of Hook. November 11. The party will arrive in a of Him. 2068 to extend cial car from Cheyenne over the Unlon CREDIY T AL 14 As we consider every rflol je entitled to legitimate credit, an YOU GET THAT CREDIT In full measurc—the Osntral Way—Pay Present forms of mileage books in use on raliroads of the country are to be aban- doned by all roads operating west of Chi- The preliminary examination of Eimer J. Kiddle, president of the Kiddle Grain com- pany, arrested on the charge of grand lar- acific raliroad. ' Judge Wakeley Iron Bed——Regular sized posts; lat- — "‘l;’ D"]-'-"l"l"v 'l h"'"‘" ‘"'Ot::’ ""‘": C s ht C rv:w fr:m U;- l'l:illllw Urr-“;'n;;imm‘:!‘ and | i’?;nal“:‘:%ui'l.»?g ox : BIG BILL est make, cross bare at foot and éxpire. In place of the varlegated array o released under ball of 000, will take tep and pick ot what you Want. }..4 o mattress will stay in place. books adopted according to the fancies of n rc'g on ase place In police court Tuesday morning. the varfous rallways, uniform tleket books will be sold. They will be issued, how- ever, by the Individual roads over which they are good for transportation. Varying rate of fares in the different states have caused the rallroads to get to- gother on the ticket proposition. The uniform style of. folding tape tickets has been agreed upon, but the price of tickets andl other details remains vet to be settied. Within the next ten days a meeting of representatives of the passenger depart- ments will be held in Chieago, when the final form of ticket will be adopted. A dele- gate from general offices of the Union Pacific Rallroad company will be present ot the meeting. One marked difference in the style of tiekets is certain for the form of mileage. Instead of representing miles, each coupon Will represeni cents—the I cent coupon will probably be agreed upon—so that the mileage may be used in states where vary- ing rates of fare exist. A book contain- ing %000 coupons of thid class to be sold for 340, has been recommended by the Southwestern Passenger Mileage bureau. Tickets will be valid on all lines running west of Chicago as far north as St. Paul and Minneapolls, south to St. Louls and Kansas City and west to Omaha, Denver, Pueblo and Cheyenne. | New. Train to_Save Time. { A new fast train has been announced by ‘the New York Central lines out of Chicago Swhich .will' permit Omaha pussengers to yeach eastern points the second morning by taking an eastbound train from Omaha ih the evening. The new train will he kBown as the New York Central No. ¢ ard Al be a counterpart of the famous Twen- tleth Century lipited. The. fare will be $ A excess of the regular rate, but $4 less an the rate of the Twentieth Century yer. Phe run from Chicago to New York iaill be made in twent¥-two hours. It will Jeave the Windy City at\10:15 a. m., reach- ing New York the following morning at 9:15 o'clock. Keen’s Gallery of Winners. “They're a good bunch,” sald W. W. {Keen, station* master at the Unlon station, s he added two photographs to his collec: tion of rallway conductors who run out of Omaha. He carefully framed his latest ‘plotures, those of Willlam Wagner of the {Unfon ‘Pacific and B. B. Carroll of the JRock Island. Mr. Keen has tife photo- _gTaphs of elghty-elght men out of the W6 {¥ho report in Omaha and Is going to get {the rest whenever they take time off to isit photographers. ‘A better crew of men never SWung lantern or punched a ticket,” sald Mr. Keen, as he surveyed his art gallery. Missouri Facific Time Changes. . Tho Missouri Paeific Rallway company snnources the following changes ln train rehedules: ¢ Tiain No. 166 will leave Kansas City at 10 p. m. Instead of 10:26 p. m., arriving ‘Omaha 6:30 a. m. Train No. 14 will leave Omaha at 9:40 a. m. ad of 9 a. airiving Kansas City at 6:06 p. m. Train Elastic Stockings ‘Trusses, Baiterles, Supporters, Rubber Goods ' Deformity Braces. ¥ We 'have our own factory and ;~ glve personal at- tention to & Co. 1410-12 Harney St. WHERE TO EAT. e - Atlantic Lobster Fresh Lobsters from the east coast. Fresh Crabs from the Pacific. Frog Legs - Oysters. Lake Fish. Tender Steaks. Wroth's 1415 Farnam St. Chop S Uy uey Spaghetti Stpm'n Bunday Teble ('Hote Dimuer, " Oyater Cochiail Celery Hearts Queen Olives Sou, Chicken mbo Iolldmm Ruce ‘Ifllflm G Parisinne Venerable Lawyer Makes Vigorous Plea Against Right to Intervene in Appellate Court. Argument on the right to intervene in the Creighton will suits ended Eaturday noon before Judges Estells and Redick in district court, the last address being delivered by former Judge E Wakeley. Judge Wakeley, who Is § years of age and the Nestor of the Nebraska bar spoke as clearly and with as much spirit as any of the younger men, who preceded him. “They have no right to intervene, even in the court of original jurisdiction,” satd Judge Wakeley, “‘and much less now." “It fs purely a question of practice. The right to intervenens is distinct from the right to be heard and the state of Ne- braska has passed laws expressly forbid- ding intervenors to an appellate court. Attorneys for the heirs and executors seem confilent that the decision will be their way. The other side is far from be- ing despondent, howeve SOUTH SIDE CLUB TO PULL OUT OF FEDERATION — Members Take Objection to Action of Central Body Opposing Lower Street Car Fares. The South Side Property Owners' Im- provement club announces It has with- drawn its delegation from the Federation of Improvement clubs because of the action of the latter body in protesting against the ordinanees to secure six street car tickets for a quarter. The club also resolved to try to secure the withdrawal of other clubs from the central body. On November 12 the club will hold a gpe- clal meeting to take up the matter of se- curing the construction of a bridge in Deer park. It has rejected the report of its committes concerning the bridge and will start all over at the special meeting. NEWS OF THE ARMY CIRCLES Captain Ghandler Goes to Fort Wood to Inspect Large Balloon for Army. Captain C. deF. Chandler, formerly of the Signal Corps at Fort Omaha, but now of Washington, has been ordered to Fort Wood, N. Y., to Inspect three large spher- feal balloons recently bought by the gov- ernment for army purposes. Two of these balioons probably will be sent to Fort Omaha for use of the balloon experimental school here. Leaye of absence for ten days has been granted First Lieutenant W. J. O'Laugh- lin of the Thirteenth Intawtry, for one month and twenty days to First Lieuten- ant T. P. Bernard of the Seventh cavalry and for twenty days to Second Lieutenant J. A. Barry of the Second cavalry. Honorable discharges by purchase have been, granted Privates Phillp Shafiro of Troop K, Seventh cavalry, C. C. Kissick, Battery B. Sixth field artillery; D. L Woodliet of Company D and T. P. Gritfin of Company F, Eleventh inrantry. OLD STAGER BACK FROM WEST James Stephenson Returns on enty-Third Anniversary—Will Winter at Los Angeles. James Stephenson, the veteran stage line man of Nebraska and one of Omaha's ploneer citizens, has returned from a visit of several months on the Pacific coast. ““There is a stage line running through Yellowstone park, a few lines in Californla and a few in Arizona, but these will In time go out of existence,” says the old coacher. “I have been out of the business several years now. Rallroads are running where forty years ago we couldn't find a track for a stage coach and we used to drive over some pretty rough country. “My visit to the Pacific coast was with my daughten, Mrs. A. E. Kimball of Sait Lake, and my granddaughter, They re- mained over at Salt Lake. I shall remain here but a few weeks and will return to Los Angeles for the winter. By the way, I'arrived on my seyenty-third birthrday on my return from California. It is over fifty years ago since I first struck Omaha, —_— FEW FIRES KEEP RATES DOWN Small Lows for Year Has an Added Beunefit to Those Whe Pay Insura Omaha's fire loss so far this year Is slightly less than $150,000 and it is figured that with but six weeks of the year ro- maining the total for 199 will be some- what lower than for the preceding year, when it totaled more than §190,000, A® a result of Omaha's excellent record in the matter of fires and the light losses, as compared with other cities of similar size, or others In comparison, fire insur- ance rates here are not likely to be raised tor some time to come, while increased rates will be put In effect in many other towns and oities In Nebraska and sur- rounding states. Assistant Chief Stmpson was unable to ascribe any cause for Omaha's llght fir loss excepting “pure Juck.” While it is true Omaha h fighters the element of luck must also be taken into consideration. BOYS DECEIVE BENEFACTOR Twe Youth Whe Were Parcled to Another case of misplaced econfidence has come to light In the disappearance of two boys, Ray Dawson and Charies Gill, who were parolled by the police depart- ment to the custody of Very Rev. G. A. Beecher, dean of Trinity cathedral, Dean Beecher has furnished the police with de- scriptions of the missing boys and they are being sought. Ray Dawson is 15 years of age, with full face, light complexion, pimples on face and, when he disappeared, wore a pair of light trousers. Mhlno:lhldmcu or Charles GIll s described as belng 17 Roast Young Goose Stu Ap years of age, of light complexion, smokes ahuNge Creqseta wikk IP% . | clgarettes, wore light suit, brown shoes Celery . and fancy brown vest, and would likely Vanilla Ice Cuke be found around poel rooms. His resi- MUK | gepce is given as 318 North Elghtesnth *Wanager J. 6 & very efficlent body of fire ! | protection which the The specific charge against Kiddle is that he stole certain bills of lading covering 99 bushels of rye, consigned to Updike Grain company, to the value of $577.50. The complaint was sworn out by Harley Me- Cordel, manager of the Updike concern, Another little deal of Kiddle's bobbed into light when J. E. Von Dorn swore out in county court a writ of replevin for Kid- die's office furniture. The furniture had already been attached by the sheriff and the rgplevin was given to Coroner Heafey for service on Sheriff Bralley. This Dbill of sale was recorded in the office of the ocounty olerk Monday. It deeds the furniture in return | for a consideration of $176, which Von Dorn says was due him on a contract for services as an attorney. This was three days before Kiddle deeded to Mrs. Kiddle | through Miss Nellie Rubin, a- stenographer, Miss Rubin appears as a witness to the | bill of sale. The replevin sult of Von Dorn will be | fought out in county court and on trial the relations of Kiddie and Von Dorn may have some fllumination. Von Dorn Wwas formerly in the grain business, after which he became a lawyer. Von Dorn Makes a Statement. Mr. Von Dorn made this statement, plaining his relations to Kiddle: “In the first place, I was employed by Mr. Kiddle as his attorney, and in view | of his financial condition toux the furni- | ture referred to as payment In advance | for legal services, which 1 was apparent | would be necessary. Mr. Kiddle and I| have never before or since had any busi- ness arrangement or any agreement of any character whatsoever since 1905, when Mr. Kiddle was employed by me as an assistant in the grain business. Whatever has been done by Mr. Klddle with my knowledge or advice has been done in an open and gbove board manner. There has not been any attempt at any time to evade In any manner any o« his labili- thes. “Mr. Kiadle is only one out of thou- sands of good men who have been unfor- tunate in business. He expects to obey the law In every particular, at the same time seouring to himself that reasonable law gives him for the benefit of his family. “Mr. Kiddle was a member of the Grain exchange In high standing and highly re- spected, but he met with mistortune, and now it Is not right to kick nim when he is down, and I for one am not going to do it. “The statement that T was Mr. Kiddle's attorney at the time the sult for separate maintenance was brought last June by Mrs. Kiddle s untrue, as, according to my best recollection, I knew nothing about the matter, until it was settled. “The statément that I attempted to in- jure Justice Cockrell on the eve of an election is unjust and untrue. The peti- tion flled by Charles M. Burdge against Judge Cockrell, In which matter, I was the attorney for Mr. Burdge, speaks for iteelf. And the case s still pending. GRIST OF THE POLICE COURT Feels Good and as a Result Get Off ex- | Judge Charles Porter, arrested on complaint of | his wife, who claimed he had abused her and caused a disturbance in their home, was discharged In police court after Judge Crawford had cautioned Porter agalnst drinking. The judge sort of piaced Porter on his honor and advised him to make a man of himself. The judge was In somewhat of a lenfent mood and the result was several prisoners brought before him, charged with drunken- ness were discharged. X George Irvin, an old acquaintance of the court, was brought up on such & charge. “Why don't you stay at the poor house where you belong?" asked the court. “Judge, if you let me go this time I bromise you I'll start for Wyoming today and yow'll never see me again, sald the accused. “Go ahead,” replied the judge; “do it as a favor to me.” The case of the rloters arrested at Eighteenth and Mason streets Friday after- noon was put over untll Tuesday. Jensen Bros, charged with selling milk | not chemically pure, were assessed $ and | costs. 4 W. C. Hurley and his wife, who have been separated for several years, became | engaged n an altercation Friday afternoon, | because, Mrs. Hurley sald, her husband | had falled to provide for their lttle girl. Hurley was fined $10 and costs and Mrs. Hurley was released. The case of George Penn, charged with aldig and abetting a delinquent child, was fixed for Thursday morning. OPTOMETRY LAW EFFECTIVE | rebelled against the ers; Fre two large kinds—oak, hogany, curly birch, room. starting as DRESSERS Solid oak dress- plate mirror, two small draw- ers; well made and finished — low as, each— | 86.25 See our display of other dressers in all sizes and walnut, bird’s eye maple, $16.50 nch and ma- SOFA ete. construction; as, each ...... BASE BURNERS Fully guaranteed nickel trimmed, for large or or- dinary sized ‘We havo all sizes; Gar- land, Medal Dockash, Charm Bearer, each, low KITOHEN CABINETS Two flour bins, two drawers and moulding board; strong and dur- able; Central’s regular sz'qo price, each ... T PAYS TO TRADE AT THEE UENTRAL BED Boston leather and velour upholstered, made of solid oak, quarter sawed and poliehed, upholstering is over an all steel has extra deep diamond tufts—Ilow Regular sized golden oak rockers; full spindled, braced firm and strong, solid wood seats sightly, $2.25 We have it in four ways—black, -i+-wbepobebppdinlt v ¥ comfortable, each— RANGES A Lady Writes from Town Central Mere. Co., 17th and Howard Sts., Omaha: The China closet purchas- ed from you came prompt- ly and in fine condition. I looked at all the stores while in Omaha, and am showing and telling my friends I found the bést furniture bargains in Omaha at The Central. baker, trimmed, warming each— Made of chilled steel, fully guar- anteed good duplex grates for burn- ing wood or coal, asbestos lined, nickel com- plete with high closet, priced as low as, $22.50 CUMMINS TALKS (Continued from First Page.) doctrines and sustaining Its candidates. Thelr struggle will be within the lines, but they will not hide the truth as they see It, for they know that If the republican party is to be permanently successful it must be faithful to Its platforms and must meet courageously and justly the new age of commerce and business with its new prob- lems and questions. It cannot any longer be progressive In its platform and stand pat in its congress. Platform Only Arbiter, “A few' moments ago I sald that T was willing to aceept an arbiter as to the repub- licanism of .those who voted against the tariff bill, and I hasten to name the judge. 1 appeal to the national republican plat- form of 19§; and, tested by the criterion of that instrument, the republican voters of the United States will determine, just as rapidly as they have the opportunity to do o, whether our votes were in accord- ance with its declarations and pledges. “I am astounded to hear so modest & man as the speaker of the house claim that the leaders who constructed the tariff bill and the majority which passed it constitute the republican party, To say that because a majority of the republican members of congress were In favor of attaching certaln duties to certain commodities, and other attaching other duties to the same com- modities, that therefore the minority had party, Is nonsense of 80 sublime a degree that it provokes not debate but derision. “1 understand perfectly that it would have been helptul to party harmony it we could have voted . »ther; but that is not the question. The piatform was for pro- tection. All the republicans in congress were for protection; but the view of these high priests appears to be that i 'they thought that! upon any given article pro- tection required 5 per cent, and we thought the article would be amply protected with 25 per cent, unless we voted for 50 we were no longer republicans. The whole proposi- tion i so absurd that even the most rabid member of the triumvirate will not repeat it often. # No Reason for Change. ““There need be no voncern about the atti- tude of the Insurgents and their friends | They will do thelr best to nominate candi- dates who belleve In a progressive repub- lican party. When they succeed, they will rejoice because a step will have been taken in the path of reform. When they fall, they will be republicans still, for if there ever was a time when there was absolutely no reason for transferring any branch of the government to democratic hands, thie is the time. Individually, I have high re- |gara for the Integrity iand patriotism of Statute is Knocking Silks Hats Ofg many of the democratic senators and repre the Spectacle Fakers, Says Huteson. The State Board of Optometry will hold | the last examination of the year for appli- cants for licenses at the Young Men' Christian association November 10 and 11 The board has received the applications of thirty candidates to appear at this exam- ination. “The law governing the practice of optometry is having its effect.” says J. C Huteson of Omaha, secretary of the state board. “There Is & marked difference throughout the state on account of the absence of the silk-hat ‘professor’ and the cheap spectacle vender." The examination requires a student to meke the equivalent of 76 per cent for the issue of a certificate of license, but those reaching 50 per cent will be allowed to practice until the next test. T. P. A. AND BAGMEN TO MEET Travelers Will Hold an Important Session ‘in Omaha Next Suturday, Saturday the thirteenth is slated as a big day in Omaha for the United Comme clal Travelers and the Ancient Mystic Or- der of Bagmen. The national and state officers of the commercial organization wijl meet in executive sesstun. Bupreme msellor Walter D. Murphy and Past- Bupreme Counsellor Manley J. Hemmens ot Columbus, O.. and Grand State Coun- sellor Samiuel ¥, Erskine of Norfolk and Grand State Secretary Fred Hawkins of Fremont will be present. In the afternoon at 1 o'cloek the bagmen sentatives in congress, but collectively they are more unfit to manage the affairs of a great country than ever .before in the history of the organization. Nevertheless, | we @0 not Intend to accept as final the revision of the tarlff agalnst which we voted, and we do intend to tell the people of the country from time to time why we could not and did not give the blll our approval. Senator Cummins sald he did not want {the republicans In congress were unfaith- ful to tho pledges of thelr party. He did think, however, that congress had not the Information that was necessary to enable those who belleved In protection ply the doctrine as it was defined in the cwn be & Een- platform. “There never - |uine republican revision of the tariff, {he said, “untll @ body of intelligent men | "thll inquire into and collect the faots which relate to the cost of production at home and abroad.’ Not for Genersl Reviston Senator Cummins szid he had mever ad- vocated a general revision of land nawver would. e crusade” sald |he, “which I lntend to strengthen with ail lmy power is o crusade for a tariff com- mission—a permanent, dignified and in- depsndent tariff commission, w tariff com- | mission that will gather together the facts |as to cost of production and lay them before congress and the country. “There are millions of republicans who belteve that tariff duties should mot sub- |stantially exceed the difference between | cost of producing things here and the |.|:eu-mw with & fair profit added. % ON THE TARIFF| members in a minority were in favor of | the fight until they win the victory, and I warn the men who are so vociferous in thelr decrees of expulsion that they had | better conserve their strength for self-| defense. They will need all they have and | more. | “Let us silence at once and forever the| discordant cry that these republicans must | be drlven from the party ranks. There 1s no power on earth that can drive them | out, and no power on earth that can pre- vent them eventually from faithfully ap- plying the doctrine which won the confi- dence and secured . the support of the voters of the United States in the last na- tional campalgn. The puny efforts of the few men who are now amusing themselves revising the republican roster remind me of that famous conventton held by | three tallors of London, in which resolu- tions of grave Import were preceded with a_preamble which began, ‘We, the people | of England.’ The convention adjourned and the people laughed. Tne triumvirate will dissolvo and the people will smile. “Hitherto, although there have been come frreclaimable and hopeless obstruc- tionists who have been and are repub- licans, the party as a whole has~ been progressive. There are some signs now that a number of our distinguished leaders think that we have gone far emough, and that we should settle down, for a period at least, into the quiet and peace of In- action. I hazard the prediction that if | we do, the camp pitch will be our burial ground.” Discusses Currency Question. Senator Cummins then took up the cur- rency question. He alluded to the fact that Senator Aldrich was in the city dis- cussing this subject. He said he was un- famillar with the views or plans of Sena- tor Aldrich regarding the matter, but earnestly hoped to be able to glye Senator Aldrich’s plan the support of his vote in the senate. “I fear, however,” continued Mr. Cum- mins, “that it will Involve one of two things, both of which I look upon as hos- tlle to the weifare of the American people. Any plan which subjects the volume of our curreney to the power and judgment of a few men who may become selfishly interested In either expanding it or re- dueing 1t, s bad, and if carried into exe- cution would enslave the financial world as completely as some parts of the Indus- trial field are now held in bondage. Such a scheme, whether called a central bank or any other name, s intolerable. Like- wise, we must avold a financial Institu- tion with the power to control the money of the country, the possession or man- agement of which would be an issue be- tween political parties. Any system which takes away from a commercial community the power to easurably take care of itself Auring perfods of stress and storm will be reactionary rather than progressive. “There are some very good men who think that we have completed all that ought to be done in the way of regulation )t rallways and other common carriers. These are the conservatives of whom I have spoken. As I view the subject, we \ave scarcely made a fair beginning. There s one fundamental phase of the subject we {1t to be understood that the majority of | to ap- | the tariff | which has not been touched, and one of the most flagrant wrongs which is yet to be righted. The fundamental commission clates to the capitalization of rallway corporations, and the other concerns fair- ness In rallway rates as between com- munities and localities. Question of Rallroad Rates. 0 me It seems absurd to dttempt to regulate the rates of common carriers {until it is determined upon what capital |the rafiway companies can lawfully de- | mana a reward. It is at this' point that congress has been unjust to the r:a]], ways. It is plain that one of the first things we ought to do as & government |is to fix a basis upon which carriers may earn interest and dividends. There are some things which having been done can- not be undone, and, therefore, we may | be compelied to accept the present capital- |ization; but we ought to immediately pro- vide that hereafter there shall be no cap- ization that does not represent Inde pendent investment; and by that I m | that neither surplus earnings nor increase |in the value of property should be cap- italized. When these provisions are made |and rates are under consideration there |ean be an intelligent opinion with re- spect to thelr adequacy. “Althogether, the most important phase |of the regulation of rafiway rates is in | hopeless confusion. It is everywhere ad- mitted that the railways in order to serve that a rearrangement of rates in accord- ance with the manifest requirements of common justice has become not only the most Imperative duty of the government, but its most difficlt duty as well. All the | rates over which congress has jurisdiction and that can be committed to the Inter- state Commerce commission for supervi- slon should be reviewed as parts of one great system. “There ought first to be devised a uni- form plan of making up rallway tariffs and upon the commission this duty should be imposed. Then, within a perfod that would enable the work to be done, the carriers should be required, pursulng a uniform method, to file with the commis- slon all thelr inter-state rates. Then, within a further period, the commission should consider these rates, not only absolutely, | but comparatively. If changes were thought advisable hearings would take place, so that the commission might be fully In- formed. When that work is done the rates should be promulgated with the approval of the commission and . thereafter there should be no change in them without the consent of the commission. Until we are willing to do something of this kind the rallways will be harrassed by never ending complaints, and the people will continue to suffer the injustice which now prevalls. “But the rallway problem Is not the only one which is Insisting upon a solutton. We must make up our minds quickly whether it is worth while to use the power of the government and save competition as the controlling force in commerce.” Mr. Cummins said that the so-called antl- trust law, which is the only federal prohi- bition against monopolies and combinations, is a miserable fallure. “In my judgment,” he continued, “when competition goes our form of government will go with it. The protection which rivalry in business gives to the people 1s the one barrfer that social- Jsm cannot cross. The men who In thelr lust for power and love of wealth are trampling down this fundamental principle of independent life are the real soclalisi of the age. Iam In favor of strengthening the anti-trust law so that any concentra- tion of capital, whether it be in corporate form or otherwise that will have the effect of destroving or impairing substantially competition, shall be unlawtul; and I am in favor of a graduated tax that will make it unprofitable to so enlarge a business that it will occupy the entire field to ‘which it belongs." e e Bee Want Ads are Business Boosters. Cleaning Silver. An inexpensive cleanser for silverware and equal in efficlency to anything sold in the market, is made of § cents worth of whiting worked into a paste by § cents worth of household ammonia. This may be applied with a woolen rag or an old plece of chamols skin and afterwards polished with a dry chamols kept espe- clally for silver. Children Remedy. like Chamveriain‘s It is pleasant to take. If you have anything to sell or tras and want giuck action, advertise it {n THe Bee Want Ad. Columns. Cough Forest Fires : in Virginia Thousands of Acres of Timber De- stroyed and Several Hotels and A Many Cottages Burned. WINCHESTER, Va., '‘Nov. 6. — Forest fires In (his section contlnue to rage tiercely, and unless rain falls within the next few hours the property loss will be enormous. Thousands of acres of valuable timber land In the Great North moun- tains have already been lald waste and the flames are spreading in all directions. Started by hunters on Monday last, the fire has now raged for four aays In the Great North, Massanuten and Blue Ridge mountains. The town of MecGaheysville, Rockingham county, was threatened with destruction, and only late last night, did the combined male population of the town succeed In checking the flames. The large hotel bulldings at Black Rock eprings, in the Blue Ridge, near Crottoes, were destroyed by fire last night, to gether with twenty-seven cottages on the property of the Black Rock Springs' com- pany. A number of cottages located on & tract adjoining the Black Rock Springs company were also burned. Orkeny Springs 18 also In great danger and a num- ber of cottages have been burned in this nelghborhood. In Page county, the famous Dunkard chureh, the oldest edifice in the county, was only saved after herole work by the farmers. The western slope of Maryland Helghts at Harper's Ferry is also aflame. Protest Against Rates on Hats be Based on Weight Instead of 8iz ¢ of Boxes. Chicago Milliners Say, They !hfllld’ 'S CHICAGO, Nov. 7.—Women's hats have grown so large that the wholesale milli- ners of Chicago protested against the rates charged for carrying them by the express companies at & hearing before the Illinols Rallroad and Warehouse commission her ) today. The milliners contended that the’ express companies did not have the right to charge for the size of the boxes con- taining the fashionable hats, but only for the weight. One milliner testified that the hats wers constantly increasing in size, but not in price, and that he did not understand why iron should be carried cheaper than wom- en's hats, H. C. Barlow of the Chicago Association of Commerce testified that the express companies are grossly overcapitalized and that their recent advances In rates wel exorbitant. The hearing was continued until Decem- ber 9, when the express company will sub- mit thelr evidence. At 319 South what they believe to be thelr own in- |terests have through a false and unjust will tnitiate & elass of seventy-five men |belleve they constitute & large majority |relation of rates built up some commu- at Myrtle ball. I banquet will be held at Hotel Loyal. |in the mear ‘future. They will never quit the evening & joint |of the party, but if they do not, they will |nities and destroyed others. This prac- | tice has centinued so long and effectually All the Smoked and Water Soaked MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS of the Stock of B. EDWARD ZEISS Sixteenth St. Two Doors North of Albert Edholm SALE OPENS TUESDAY MORNING [} )