Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 14, 1909, Page 1

Only 10 Shopping Days Till Christma OMAHA DAILY BEE —_— WEATHER FORECAST. F i1 colder, Partly eloudy: colder. er report see page 3 For Nebraska For lows. For weat} VOL. XXXIX—NO. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNIN( DECEMBER 14, 1 909—TWELVE TPAGES. T* « ZELAYA FLAYED IN THE SENATE Mr. Rayner Says President Ficaragua is the Worst Criminal of the Ages. ENOX LETTER DECLARED MILD Secretary of State Tells Small Part of the Story. MAK DE Di HIS APPREHENSION that Alleged Executive Be Tried for Murder. INCARKNATION OF ALL VILLANIES Insict e Charges that Zelay Priv Life Are More Inde- seribable Than His Public Career. Viees o WASHINGTON 1 eya Dec Vig t and Groce ¥ or today advocated tion authorizing the pre United States to apprehend an icing President Gannon murdered re Maryland of the < the president of Nicaragus for his ci G - agiinst these two American citizgens In moving that the resolution be referry the committee on foreign relations Senator Lodge sald he was glad to know that the senator from Maryiand had thor oughly approved the co taken by administration a& be hi heartily proved it Senaior Cullom, chairman of the com- mittee on forelgn relations, added that he would have someihing o say the resolution when it was approved his committee back to the senate, a remark which was interpreted as meaning that he expected it to be favorably reported At 1:4 o'clock the senate adjourned next Thursday. Senator Rayner's speech, stirr nunclatory in tone and charas dramatic fervor, was an unsparing ment of Zelaya, whom he one of the criminals of the age 'What I am concerned in now, ator Rayner, is not the ‘qu belligersnt rights of the re in case of their suceess, their recognition either as the Jde facto or the de ernment, but in the speedy and punishment 0f Zelays. “This desperado s everything that the secretary of stale says sbout him, and a great deal more. If the country koew what is known in official circies in refer- ence to his general depravity, it wouild re- Sard the secretary’s COMIMUAICAUON a8 very temperate. “1 bave watched for years the revolu- s a legitimate profession through whieh he could dispoil his victims of their posses- slons urtil the Ume came for him o fiee ffom the hands of retributive justice, it would be an easy task. for any one scquainted with the political hiswory of Nicaragua to classify him. “He is, however, all of these (hings combined. In the school of corruption, dis- honor, perfidy and crime, be stands with- out & peer and exhibits in one glow of associated harmony the pride of every model and the perfection of every master “l have been Informed upon the most reliable authority that the vice of his private life are ‘more infamous in thelr indescribable details than his public career. to ap out sald Sen- n of the slutionists, or, jure gov- apprehension Such a cresture as this deserves the ex- | creation of mankind. Murder Culminating Infamy. “Now, as the culminating infamy of administration, tramping upon every in- stingt of humanity in vielation of uni- versal law, in defiance of those precepts of the international code that have been recognized ever since the night of Jar- barism receded before the ra of civiliza- tion, he has put death two American citizsens, who were not gullty of treason, who were not spies, but whom he had captured as prisoners of war in the army of the revolutionista. “This act was not only the act of a end, but was an insult to the honor of is republle, and cannot remain un- avenged It is absolutely preposterous for us 1o talk aboul Indemmity. Indemnity is no recompense for murder. It is said that we ought to break off official communication with his acredited representatives. V have already done that, and that amounts to nothing and 1s & matter of absolute un- coneern to him *“Then 1t is sald we ought to declare war against Nicaragua. I think that un- necessary Exsmple to Civil d World. ““This government is a cowardly govern- ment if it does not make &n example of Zelays before the eves of the civilised world. This case will not admit of any trifling or concessions. If two American citizens Nave been murdered by Zelaya. then he mist be made e penalt of his crime. “Once preed before the American people. the dctalie of the execution and our peo- will rise In arms and demand trib They have not fully signifieance of this deed 1t Zelaya had the e to death and a4 then we must ac t recognize it before If he AW mnot have that ernment is his accuser, and he must be awarded the that he deserves, so th this earth, in every nation- n. and in every govern- all, and especially these of these Central Ameri- ave re t ‘, n yet absorbed right to sentemce te in wledge that the nations and exect . ria ® f he aoor ey anty fate ot or the ar ' inder arge or s tore in severa states who and consideration at United States and tc tended the of! who in return at times visited upon inign: and once and forever t cun ved every favor nds of the wh a) hospltality of our land, theref. e exhibited to the Dbitterest bhatred and our citigens the most cruel shall be told that our tiag follows our tizens wherever they go. and that when en assassination ke this occurs the male- factor must take his place lke any other culprit at the bar of criminal justice and must answer for the deed with his lMberty or his life.” The resolution which he offered wers not s Geclaration of war, sald Senator Raymer He desired that his resolution be constdered &8 4 SepArate proposition from any action that might be taken with reference to the state of government existing in Nicaragua Re ot Terror Cout SAN BALVADOR, Saivador. The reign of terror continves &t Man- agua. the capital of Nicaragus. President Zelays s ruling with a hand of iron. tes outrages. Dec. - : ¥ A to torture and then to | has been ex- | :Strcet Car Fare Bluffs to Omaha is Ordered Cut |Commerce Commission Demands Re- | duction to Tem Cents, Which Means Omaha Transfers. of | WASHINGTON rendered ny ! commission held 12—-In a decisior Interstate Commerce t the Omaha & Coun Bluffs Rallway and Bridge compan an iInterstate corporation, subject to the regulating commerce; ar ite cents from ne t Omaha Neb.. is unreasonable. It is ordered that the fare for beginning February, 1910, shall than 10 cents from any P cities, any point i e alt that IS il Bluffs two years not be more ¢ the cne to the other ch this decision it 8 year ago by provement elub It was handled by Byers. and has been in th ate ( commission for The movement fror results was star End 1 ed ab ' af Coun- . Attorney ¥ have fare the effect from point 1 the gr 11 Bluffs from tran t es- ¥ point Omanha coming of a n Omaha % miufts cars st get these tra jV"‘aluablc Gems | of Chicago Woman | Vanish in NewYork present sters. Police Think Missing Jewelry Worth $150,000 Was Not Stolen as Reported. NEW YORK. Dec nalytical clined de of investigation Nights' My from the Hotel which Mrs John cago, at first apj valued at $300 0 bhalf. 1 Skeptically and tives, after a day an “Arab: ed jewel th in this city William Jenkins of Chi style " the r Lorraine ared as the This value sequent inguiry from Inspector McCaffert the buresu the announcement that making a thorough and rigl investigat into the case, but not along the lines robbery.’ Mrs. Jenkins remains in seclusion in her | apartments, her husband, it is said of the ety. If stolen, the Jewels were from her rooms during her absence | Saturday afternoon. last. A description of | them has been sent to pawnshops through- loser ater was o brov aet n while su! is out | out the &ty and it is understood that part of has been traced the consignment three different shops. The police afe reticent about this feature, although it is understogd that the articles | were pawned several days before the roh- { bery was reported Wheat and Corn Spurt Upward {Wet Weather Delaying Shipment Causes Sharp Upturn on Chi- cago Board of Trade. CHICAGO, Dec. 13—The price of wheat and corn advanced to mew high records for fpe crop today, during a se marked by extreme builish enthusiasm. Wheat for December delivery advanced t 1% and Mey to SLING a gain of 3%c and Z4c, respectively, compared with previous close. nands to the Coun- a passenger a taken the Corn for December de- | PRESIDENT TAFT GOES SHOPPING | Executive and Wife Buy Christm Presents in New York Jewelry Store. ITHEIR ARRIVAL CAUSES STIR | | Holiday Throngs Temporarily Forget Business of the Season. ON WAY TO0O NEW HAVEN President Will Attend Meeting of Yale Corporation Today. GUEST OF DR J. W. HILL Mr. Taft Meets Number of Churchmen at Dinner and Afterwards Makes Address at Mi Jubilee. NE W YORK. Dec went shopping ain red down snow -President and Mrs. Fifth avenue today in torrents, the storm last night, but difterence the president They trom Wash- before 2 o'clock this after- ring automobiles at the Jer- n, came to New York by ty-third street frry. Mrs panied by her sister, Mrs. Laugitn of Pitsbug. Hays Hammond came with the president as far as Jersey City, but took tis Jeave when the shopping expedition got undet way avenue | train Tat n a this made his shortly no to and wife arrived City Taft was accor ymas K n hop was decided upom on the it was thought for a time that rain might interfere with the plan but neither the president mor Mrs Taft would listen to a postponement. from the ferry house, they drove through the pelting rain to a dewelry establishment on the upper aver A police automobile eceded the president's car and a secret service machine followed. The sdvent of president was unexpected and throngs forgot the problem Christma prese: e time being, when the arrival the distinguished omers spread about the piace. Fresident and Mrs. ‘Taft and Mrs lin went In a private room fioor establshment and a bat men was placed at their 4l after of giittering gold e t the shop rely the holiday of new Laugh the of on youy and silver those a varity of Christmas presents for the White House family were selected A watch for Charlie Taft, a bracelet and other things for Miss Helen, scholarly presents for Robert Taft, who holds the youthfully dignified position of a Yale rior and & score of gifts for various {members of the Taft family were pur- chased. The president is spending the night with his brother, Henry W. Taft .Hesgoes to INew Haven early tomorrow’ moraing, to attend a mecting of the Yale corparation jof which he is a fellow, and to be & guest fof the Chamber of Commcrce at a ban. | quet tomorrow night. Mrs. Taft and Mrs Laughlin will remain in the city shopp! until Wedneslay or Thursday. The pres: dent will be back at the White We foreno President Taft was the guest at dinne tonight of Dr. John Wesiry Hill, pastor ie Metropol t e, where he ed church to| House umber of all distinguis demonination. The preliminary) to the ing African Diamond Jubelle celebration of the Methodist church in Carnagie hall tonigh where the president made of rincipal addresses. Suit Heads Off men ore the {livery rose to Gi%c. while the May option | touched €7c, advance of 3%c and 2ije. Oats and provisions also shared in the general strength The wet weat ment ‘HOGAN'S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Pythian Lodges is Tryimg to Get the Old Man Out of an Asylu sharp upturn was due chiefly which will delay JOWA FALLS Ia Dec. One week from today Judge {bugue will give the Knights lodge of this city its inning in the legal fight in: ted Jast week on habeas cor- pus proceedings to secure the release of Michael Hogan, a member of the Pythian lodge here, from a Catholic asylum for the insane In Wi Dubuque. Replying to the claim of the lodge which has champloned Hogan's cause, an attorney appeared for the sisters in charge of the asylum and re- |tuted the statements that Hogan was held without lega! commitment. It is contended by the lodge that Hogan is restrained legally and was not properly mitted and that It his desire to be released returned his home here. Hogan is about & years ol and was years a conductor on the old Cedar Rapids & Nor * & member of the firm of H. which s & bus and trans- is estimated he ™ s Walsh of rivate capacity for lly, has been look- Dubuque. 12 —Special)— son of Du- of Pythias cor Mr for Burlington He & Cowan. fer line worth $30.000. Sherlt Eldora. acting in a p: the lodge and not offic ing after the case at NEW MOVE BY ROCK ISLAND H. Lee is Appointed Gemeral Passenger Ageat in St Loats. 1 CHICAGO. Dec R~George H Lee. formerly general pessenger agent of the Chy ow, Oklahoma & Guif rallroad with | hendquarters at Little Rock, Ark, has Leen appointed Eeneral passenger agent for the Chicago, Rock lsland & Pacific raflroad at St Louls, accerding to an- nouncement made today. This is the first | time the Chicago Rack Isiand & Pacific | raliroad has placed s genersl passenger | agent at St Louts. “NO HOPE FOR_NEGRO MINERS Fire in Shaft at Henderson s Ext uished, but the Mine ls Flooded. | HENDERSON, Ky. Dec. 13.—Hope was abandoned today for the six negro miners entombed by an explosion Saturday after- noon in the Baker mine of the West Ken- tucky Coal company. The fire was extin- guished, but the waler necessary to put | out the flames ficoded the mine. many pera here, and i | | | | | Georse to | the move- | ‘Minority Stockholders of Ohio Con- cerns Ask Appointment of Receiver. CLEVELAND, Dec. 13.— a receiver f the Cuyahoga was filed in col a The purpose of the suit is affairs of the companies in the hands of the court to circumvent amy interest the Bell Telephone company may have in the |two companies. The sult was filed by the minority stock hoiders of each company and is directed against James 8. Erailey, jr. of Toledo. recently obtained control of the two companies. The financial affairs of tne companies are not Involved. SOLE ARMY LEPER DIES. LEAVING BIG FORTUNE | First Sergeant Mix Succumbs to Dis- { ease He Contracted in t aski United Slates T Telephone piea & for company to place the VAN perhaps United geant C pany, coast cottage on NAH, Dee the only ease tates army today when First S O. Mix of the Seventy-second o artillery, died he Fort Sereven The body will be buried tary in the national sccordance with the | Gead soldier. Mix served in the Cuban eampaign, where he contracted the disease. His father dled recently, leaving him $40,000, but the money was of no avail to him. His pay as & sol- dier also had accumulated and he left a | neat litte fortune on his death. | In all two carloads of medical parapher- nalia was shipped to Fort Screven for the treatment of Mix's case —_— HALF MILLION TO PUBLIC ur Hill of Michigan Leaves Big Fortune to Schools and Hospitals. SAGINAW, Mieh., Dec 13—Public be- Qquests aggregating $100.000 are made In the 13—Death ot removed leprosy the 1 reservation. h full mili- cemetery, in last request of the | wnors | University of Michigan and onee a promi- nent candidate for United States senator For an auditorfum at the university $300 - W is bequeathed and §15.000 goes to perpet- uate four Universiy of Michigan scholar- ships. Other bequests are: For & manual training school at Sgainaw, §200.000; Sagi- naw general hospital $4.600; Home of the Friendiess, Saginaw, 500 - A - So, direct | | | | This incursion into the Fifth | ! | | From the Washington Star. Hoping for Better Results. 'WILSON'S ORDER CUT TAFT OUT President Does Not Appear in Moving Picture of Seattlé Exposition, Now in Omaha | AGRICULTURAL CHIEF SAID NAY |Government Agents at Corn Exposie { tion Have No Explanation. ISEI\‘ATOB CAREY TALKS TODAY | "'}kpenence" Talks by Practical Men to Be Feature. | WATTLES HEARD ON THE ORIENT | Will Be on Platform Again Wednes day Evening—B. C. Buffum of Wyoming Speaks This Morning. | LECTURE HALL NO. 1— 10:30 & m.—Small Graln Talks. MUFIC HALL— p. m—Corcert by Maxican Wational Band. 12:00 p. m—“Parming itn the West" by | " Semator J. M. Carey of Wyoming, anthcr of Carey Lasd Act. 4:00 p. m.—Band Conocert. 00 p. m.—Program Concert by Mexicsn National Band. | B10GRAFPE EHALL— Ilustrated Lectures and Moving Pictures. 11:15 & m—“Relation of Western Soils and Climate to Cropsa,” by B. C. Buf- | fum of Worland, Wyo., A. B. Whitely, | presaing. |1:80 p. m.—~Outs of Meats,” with cutting demonstrations &8 well as lantern ‘ slides, by Miss Jessioa Besack. {216 p. m.—*Conservation of Our Porests,” | vy D c Ems 3:00 p. m—~*“The Hog Cholers Serum.,” by Dr. 3. W. Conaway. 8:45 p. m— Our Live Stock Market,” by 3. A. Shoemaker. 4:30 p. m.—Moving Pictures. LEOPOLD DYING, IS REPORT 1 | Officials Admit Ruler of Beélgium is in Critical Conmdition. King Has Made His Will ceived the Bemediction of the Pope—Too 11l te Sece Otficials. BRUSSELS, Dec. 13.—King Leopold wns reported as €ying today, but the report lacked confirmation. It In known that the ondition of his majesty has reached a critical stage, but desth way not be at | hana. A consultation of attending physicians was held this morning, whe it was 4 rided if there was no change thesbetter by tomorrow, an operation 4 be per- formed. Another cdonsultation will be held tontght owing the decision this bulletin was f s ceued Although the night condition 18 1 was passed calmly t tmproved. Unless &n fmmediate change ars, an operation be necessary. The rc chapiain Laeken palace remains at the palace red to administer the rast sacraments e king slept intermittently last night | During one period of wakefulness he sent | tor | who | chamber | The mayor of Brussels | but the king was | he sutfered early in the day | daughters | will of the late Arthur Hil regent of the | Bell Interests: t his priva: remained secretary, Baron Goffinet several moments in the Immediately following this n the king summoned o notary with whom he had longed interview, presumably relative his wi Subsequently morning’s he received brought the Father, and the the papal benediction of the Spanish minister. ame to the castle the bearer of the good wishes of the people of Brussels and to express the popu- ar hope that his majesty would recover 100 tired to recelve him. Leopold’s mind remains clear and be insists on talking about affairs of state This afterncon he summoned his youngest daughter, the Princess Clementine. King Receives Last Sacrament. His majesty received the last sacr at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Apparently royal patient had been relieved toward evening of the pain which The princess Louise and the Princess Stephanie, the two of Leopold, who are in Aus- tria, today sought permission to visit the dying man. No answer had been-returned to the request this evening. E The phyisician held another confereroc at § o'clock. nuncio, whe Holy as King Young Woman Ends Life. CEDAR FALLS Dec. 13—(Special Telegrarm.)—Mrs. Siebert Kellogs, aged ® nitied suicide by shooting herself right temple. She lived twe but never regained conscloueness. e left a child 2 years old and she married six weeks ag cor n the ve : husband De caused spondency ubles the act over The want ad pages are particularly in- teresting to Christ- mas shoppers Before you start out on your shopping tour look over the classification ‘“‘Christmas Hints,”” on the first want ad. page. There you will find a large number of Omaha mer- chants, who are offering sug- gestions of things, whieh they have, which are appropriate for Christmas presents. Many little things, out of the ordi- nary, are mentioned there. Hi you read the want ads, yet, lLurton Named Supreme Judge by President trickets was boren into the room and from | QPERATION AS A LAST RESORT|q......ee Jurist Nominated for Suc- cessor to Lat. Justice Peckham —Name to Senate. WASHINGTON. vec. 13—The nomination of Judge Horace H. Lurton of Nashville, Tenn., to be associate justice of ihe Su- | preme court in succession to the late Jus- tice Peckham was sent to the senate today. Judge Lurton {s a Tennessee man and was appointed judge of the Sixth clrcult by President Cleveiand, March 27, 152 He was a democrat in politics at that time President Taft was himself a judge in |the Sixth circuit at the time he was ap- pointed governor of the Philippines in 18 and it was his association with Judge Lurton that gave him such a hig |of the legal qualifications of | nessean The pr rpente he the Ten today nominated George A United States dis- rthern district ceed the late Judge Bethea. Brokaw Showed Wife a Revolver b | { of ;Pl intiff in Divorce Suit Says Mil- | lionaire Threatened to Blow | Out Her Breins, NEW YORK. Dec okaw ‘was again tion today in the separation from is taking place at Mineola, L. The plaintiff gave § list of the guests who | were entertained at the Brokaw house dur- |ing the Christmas holidays last year and named the butlers who served them. Mra. Brokaw dened that she had been served | with cocktails and cigarettes in her ro Brokaw said that during the dinner ew Years day her husband shook his {head at her and 10ld her in a whisper not 10 be making eyes at the man 10 her. The guest was James Martin Mrs, Brokaw said on the same day her |husbard called her from the table an (showing her a revolver, said he could | blow out what ifttle brains she had 18—Mrs. under cros hearing, of her husband W. Gou -examin suit The 1 her tria Cannon Laughs at Resignation Story Speaker Says Man Who Wrote Article Had a Vivid Imagina- tion. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—“Laugh and the | world laughs with you; I'm laughing; I not weeping,” smilingly remarked Speake: { Cannon today characterizing as a bit of 'imagination a published report that he purposes 10 retire from the speakershlp at close of the present congress and positively not again run for a seai in the house “A man may retire from politics; a man may resign from the house; a man may {decline the speakership: a man may retire anything.” he said. “The man who wrote that story had & vivid imagination. 1 am not crossing & bridge before I come 1o it FOUR tiom YEARS FOR FRAUD of Chicage in Federal CHICAGO, Dec. 13—Wallace H. Hop- !kins, former broker, convicted of usin |the mails to defraud. was sentenced here | today in the federal district court to serve four years and three months in the fed- eral prison at Leavonworth, Kan The term is within three months of the | maximum sentencé which posed and $L500. As president of the Wallace H. Hop- kins company, Hopkins was charged with defrauding customers out of 0000 The case may be carried to the federal circuit jcourt of appeals. could be im- opinton | in sddition Hopkins was finad | STOUT ENTERS GUILTY PLE! County Attorney Changes Information in Grand Island Case. OKE JUROR PUT UNDER CONTEMPT 1 Withdrawn from Case Followi Disclosure of His Opinion When State Accepts Plen—Crime Brutal Ome. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Dec. 18.—(Spe- |eial Telegram.)—Erntst E. Stout pleaded Bullty to manslaughter in killing Joseph E. Righgsen today, foliowing a sensational witbdrawal of Juror Ed Mullin on & show- ing that he had, before being chosen, de- clared he would send the defendant to if selec to serve. The county attorney changed the information at once. Stbut was re-arrested, re-arraigned, and- pleaded guilty, and will be sentenced tomorrow morning at ¢ o'clock The murder was committed of August. Joseph Rich age, mowing hay for of age and much sto Riches heson mowed in the lines indicated by § | the latter went over to the mower. Three other empl ran where Stout as they testified, was seen beating Rick but the latter only gasped and ex- | 19 years % on the s ut n n, was St an, seems es over to son. pired A Most Richeson's face bad n pulp, as described by some of the wit- nesses, and the doctors holding the autopsy cribed a wound, of itself mor n the 1!mad Stout pleaded stating that when he swore at Richeson the lat- | ter came at him with the whip, and that he siruck in self-defense The administrators for orphaned | Richeson children, whose mother died some | years ago, have filed a case for $.00: dem- ages against Stout. Stout's grandfather | was some years ago convicted of the mur- | der of one Farr, in about this same lo- | canty. 1 Saturday and Sunday, when opposing counsel were contending for and agalnst the alleged defect in the complaint, which defect, if the objection had been have set the defendant free or, at given him a sentence only for as- with intent to do great bodlly jury, there was much speculation as the outcome and no litte Indignation was expressed on the streets and in the corr dor. But Judge Paul overruled the objec- tion of the defense this morning and the i proceeded Brutal Crime. been beaten to a defense, the on | stained. | in- to Juror Taken from Case. Today in an affidavit W. F. Thompeon of Wood River alleges under oa Ed Mullin, one of the jJuro.s, in a con- versation about a week the trial made the remark he would like to get on the jury and he “would send the to —." Affiant relates tna do pot select jurors having such views, whereupon, according 1o the a davit, Mullin replied ne could that from the court sald affiant was t0id in the presence of Jjohn Bulger Benjamin Cross. Westcott and Charles Madsen The defense read the aurda by one by the defendant that the juror be wi The court held that the gefendant the showing, had that right Mullin was asked to witheraw jury. As he stepped out of box be- fore a crowded court room Judge Paul issued order of attachment and in- a before he sald courts usually t Guy 1 owed which he asked ndrawn from the case upon Juro from th and o an structed that the juror be held to January 4 for contemplated perversior justice and contempt of court J. FROST WRECKS TRAINS Freese Causes the Rails to Spread and Cars to Leave the Track. WATERTOWN, 8. D. Dec. 13.—Three trains were wrecked near Watertoyn last night and this morning because of the peculiar action of frost in causing the upheaval of the ground and resulting in the ralls spresding. A St Louls passen- ger went off the track ome mile east the city, & St Louls frelyht was wrecked near Waverly and a Northwestern freight went off the trevk near Doland No ome was seriously injured in the accidents. Gets | |7:30 p. m of | | tries ana “Handling Live Stock” by J. | A Shoemaxer, §:15 p. m.—“The Lumber Industry,” by B. C. Lecdy. 9:00 p. m.—“Better Roads,” Eldridge. 9:45 p. m.—“The Parmers and Usncle Sam,” by P. Lamson Scribmer. 10:30 p. m.—Moviag Pictures. | Remnants of a moving picture, from {which the portions includiug President {Taft reviewing the parade of ribbon win- ners at the Seattle Stock show during Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, were |removea by an unexpiaincd officlal order, {were shown at the National Corn exposi- tion Monday afternoon for the first time. A week ago this picture was expecied {10 arrive for the opening of the Corn Show. Simultaneously from opposite sides of the continent—Seattie and New York—oams |t8lcerams bearing the Information that Sec- retary Wilson had ordered thg picture sup- pressed. There was no explanaiion op whys or wherefores, It was just o or- dered, that was ail | Monday afternvon Washington carefully o the Late anxic by M O the fiim arrived from express. The package was stowed awa: until the officials n migat examine it a little bunch e quiet of blo- discussed pic- The government at Seattle when the 4 who are now st the memt of the much- in s me hail t run was adjusted and the up with a buzs. The n fiashed by, but there of piesence of of the pictures. Secre- order has obviously been complete horses and sheep. sleek and fine swept over the canvas, prancing bravel; agein pulling back stubbornly from the urging attendants. Good picture,” agreed all the officers ho saw the trial, but everyone would have Iked tc t trimmed out under Secr n's order. G Agents Mum. cattle indeed.”” was the only com- m F. Lamsin Scribner, the official in charge of the government exhibit at the Show. Neither he nor Joseph Abel, & member of the bureau of animal industs who wes in Seattle &t the show when the was tzken, would discuss the ple- ture anvthing ec ted with the of- ficlal action which preceded its ghipment to Omaha This pi son images on the was no suggestion president in Wil Tied out e the tary c mor of figure or see was ernment Py nt of Corn picture was tak, a government by E. E. Thomp- photographer at Seat- der the direction of Joseph Abel, m was taken to Washington by Thompson a few weeks ago to be devei- oped No offictal ture was notice In regard to the ple- given here, so far as ean be ascertained. The pict simply falled to arrive on tme. Telegrams from Omaha felled to elicit further information until a message that the picture would be on its few days late. This cen- s A taken especially to show National Corn exposition. from here to other govern- er the closs of the Corn ure came way a red film was Omaha at the be exhibit 1t wil The origina tained noth president stock to ture. It is understood, con- ing more than the figure of the he stood ew.ng the live Mr. Taft had but paused 2 string of fine cattie that was He engaged in conversation the offic about him at the time. Carey and “Experience” Tallks. Today's pr des important fea- ator J. M. Carey has taken so large &n in- ultural interest of the " sds which have de the s:mi-ar'd lands prductive, will be ¢ the pr <akers of the day. The farmers' “experience” meetings held ture hall No. 1. will be devoted to discussion of the growing of small grains. The Mexican National band will play the usual daily concerts and the regular pro- gram of Biograph hall will be wiven, cluding talks by the government officlals bere with the exhibits with which Uncle | 8am is educating corn show crowds | Gurdon W. Watties, president of the Na- Corn exposition, took the leeture rm last night, telling the assembled gathering of the life of the Orlent. His lecture for the evening was on “The Phi ippines, Chine and Corea.” Mr. Wattles lecture was Wiustrated by pletures taken during his recent tour of the world. The lecture presented & new view of the coun their peoples, far out of th parade mire passing was with = show tures of Se ng. the a ™ one in in- wal plats. { |