Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 29, 1909, Page 1

THE OMAHA BEE Is the moest powerful business getter in the west, because it goes to the homes of poor and rich (—NO. 145 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE WEATHER FOREGAST. For Nebraska—Partly clondy. For Towa-—8now flurries. For weather report see page 3. OMAHA WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 'STRADA SPURNS | PEACE PROPOSAL| Revoldtionary Party Will Not Recog- aize Election of Madriz by | the Assembly. i Ji0N WITHOUT Insurgent Leader Says New Pre. is a Usurper. MADRIZ PRESENTS HIS PLANS | He Wants Both Armies Disbanded | and 2 rms Turned Over to Him. ENEMIES REJOICE ‘ ZFLAYA'S Dritish enies Comsul at Corinto Story that Zelaya Was Offered | the Sherwater. Asylum on Cruiser ASHINGTON, Dee. 2.—General tiada, revolutionary leader, will not y terms proposed Madr basis the extraordin by new president, peace A telegram from Bluefileds received late | last night states that on the 224 Iinst, Madris had proposed, in a telegram (o KEs- N 1a, a suspension of hostllities, pending the arrival of a committee which he was| sending to Fstrada to discuss an amicable and equitable scttlement of the presenc strife. Madriz begged the revolutionary leader not to obstruct his efforts for peace. General Hstrada In his reply expresscd his willlngness to meet the Madriz com- missioners, but sald the revolutionary party would not recognize the action of the executive assembly In placing power in the hands of Madriz. He denled most emphatically the assem- bly's right tq desl with the election of president and stated that he saw In Madriz the usurper of the rights of the Nicarag- uan people. The terms upon which Madriz 1s willing to make peace, it s belleved, are shown in a letter which purports to have been slgned by him and addressed to a friend. | In It he expressed his desire for peace without further bloodshed and stated that whatever might happen compatable with his dignity and with the public |nlvru,~ts.! he was willing to accept. ! | Wants Government Recognized. He says further that the revolutionists should recognize his government and that after such recognition both armies should bo dlsbanded, all arms and ammunition being turned over to him. He states that he wauld recognize the debts and contracts of the revolutionists and that within six | months he would look for the holding of an election, he guaranteeing free votng. He adds that he would turn over sueh power a8 he had fmpartially to the person clected president and that he would aceept LAny other proper conditions. it is not doubred here that Bstrada’s well Known astuteness will prevent him from accepting terms of peace, predicated upon the prior surrender by him of his army, arms and ammunition to his enemy. A tplegram from Managua received at | the State department says that the Madriz | party is making preparations to send rep | resentatives to the eastward to meet Ze- laya's army. These telegrams confirm the published report that Madriz had ordered the arrest of Pasos, the son-in-law of the former president, on the ground that he had swindled the government out of money, but that Pasos has so far suoceeded in evading arrest. The minister of finance, Santos, has been put in prison charged with sending unau- thorized telegrams and otherwise interfer- Ing with governmental matters with which he has no concern. Zelaya’'s Enemies Rejolce. Native Nlcaraguans, exiled and driven from home by President Zelaya during his relgn are rejoicing over the latter's dowx- tall, are following the fleding persident with insulting telegrams and even inviting Nim to eome to the Mexican frontier and meet them in physical combat. One of them, Dr. Marcos E. Velaquez, now in Washington, wired Zelaya at Mex- ico City today, reciting the latter's al- leged shameless career in Nicaragua and inviting him to the border line of the United States to fight a duel.| Dr. Velaquez was exiled from Nicaragua by President Zelaya nfne years ago and has since been a resident of Panama. He came to the United States two weeks ago to lend ald to the cause of Genera! Es- trada, bearing with him letters to Presl- dent Taft and Secretary Knox. No l‘rn‘h Asylam. MANAGUA, Niearagua, Dec. 2—The statement by former President Zelaya at $hiine Cruz, Mexico, yesterday, that he had been offered asylum on the British erulser Bhearwater by the British minister 18 dented here today ‘The facts ave the “Zelayn, when he wished to leave country, begged of the British consul to this ety that he be given permission to embark on the Shearwater which was then in the harbor of Corinto, The consul referred the matter, which In due course reached the British forelgn office. Two days after the réquest had been mad the British government replied as fol'ows: “If Zelayn reached the side of the Shear- water In his own skiff asking refuge he would be allowed to go board, first however, he must ce formally never to roturn to Nicaragua." Zelaya blaked at this condition, upon permission for his presence Shearwater was withdrawn. Subsequently the fleelng ex-president agreed to the same terms when imposed by the govern ment of Mexico. Gnera Irlas announced today tlon to travel abroad | arugun, he says, to free President Madriz of the suspicion that the latter means to cohtintie the Zelayan regime. | | “WINDY" SHOT KILLS FOUR| One of Dead Lost Two Relatives in the Recent Cherry Mine Disaster. CENTRALIA, 1L, Dee. 28.—Four firers were killed In & dust explosl caused by a “windy" shot in mine No. §, two miles south of here early today. The explosion happencd 20 feot from the cuge Ianding at the 700 foot ievel The track was (orn away and the work- Ings badly damaged. The mine has been iIn operation one year. The deed are of forelgn birth. Charles Carlson. one of the dead, ‘ost two relatives in the Cheery, I, wmine disaster as a the on where- on the his inten He is leaving Nic- | 1 | given | vary 4, and it is expeef | be Aid for Widows and Orphans of Cherry Disaster Red Cross Society Takes Initiative in Plan for Furnishing Permanent Relief to Victims, ASHINGTON, Dee. 28.—The American s has taken the Initiative in a sthod of furnishing rellef (o thoss ‘tute through some great disaster » present plan s followed it will . Ato operation first for the relief of th #idows and orphans who have been left helpicss by Yeason of the great dis- astor lust month at the Cherry mine in Tilinots, Ernest P. Bicknell, the national director of the American Red Cross, In discussing the proposed plan today, sald it involved contributions to a permanent fund by the Red Cfoss, the United Mine Workers of eri ure of Ilinols. The Red Cross has its unqualitied endorsement to the an and the officers of the mine workers and Governor Deneen of Illinols have ex pressed their full sympathy with the move- | ment. The Tllinois legislature meets again Jan ed the matter wil attention of tha officers of the mine worke: the subject befors the miner vention in February next. The plan, is to consolidate the funds o the Red Cross, the state of Illinols ana the mine workers and place them in the hands of a board, representing the three bodies. Under the direction of this board each family will be visited and its condi- tion as to its ability to support itself fully looked fnto. The amount of the allotment to each family will depend upon this in- vestigation. It 1s proposed to continue this relief until the members of the family are given body. The will bring state con the earnest | able to provide for the family support. There are approximately 18 such desti- tute familles at Cherry, with about 450 children under 16 vears of age. This is the first time in its history that the Red Cross has undertaken relief work of this char- acter. Fire Smoulders in Hold ot Liner Four Hundred Passengers on Steamer Celtic Kept in Ignorance of Danger, LIVERPOOL, Dec. 25.—Fire was dlscov ered in the hold of the White Star Liner Celtle last Wednesday, when the vessel was four days out trom Nlw York. The liner arrived here safely yesterday. The fire was still burning, but its presence was known to none of the 400 passengers. Immediately upon arrival the work of discharging the cargo In an.effost to reach prompily (he origin of the blaze was be- &un, The work was coptinued today. The fire started in the bales ot cotton. The Celtic sailed from New York for Queenstown on December 18. The follow- ing Wednesday smoke was discovered creeping up from among the cotton bales that filled No. 6 hold. Captain Hambelton at once ordered that the hatches be sealed. The hold had been flooded. The extent of the damage could not be determined today. 3 - Ballinger Inquiry Open to Public President Taft and Representative Dalzell Confer on Proposed Investigation. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28—The forthcom- ing congressional Investigation of the mat- ters entering into the so-called Ballinger- Pinchot controversy was the subject of a conference today between President Taf: and Representative Dalzell of Pennsylva- nia, one of the republican leaders of the house. Mr. Dalzell said after the interview that the investigation would unquestionably be carrled forward by a jolnt committee, com- posed of from five to seven members. President Taft has agreed with the lead- ers of the senate and house that a joint Investigation, open to the public, will be the best means of thoroughly dealing with the matter. Black Hills Are Isolated by Snow Trains Are Blocked and Mines Sus- pend Work Until Drifts Are Cleared. DEADWOOD, 8 D, Telegram.)—The heavy tallen during the past twelve hours, ac- compunied by high winds, has rendered raflroad traffic In this part of the state temporarily impossible. Nq ore trains can get through and the mires have sus- pended work until the drifts are cleared. No trains are expected In from outside points until tonight, and the Plerre pas- senger train s stalled between here and Whitwood. Dec. 28.—(Special #now which has and by appropriations of the leg- | [AFT WORKING ON HIS MESSAGE [It Will Deal with Proposed Changes in Interstate Commerce and Shermah Acts. CABINET DISCUSSES = MATTER It is Decided that Both Subjects Be Covered in Same Document. WILL NOT WAIT ON COURTS It Will Be Sent to Both Houses Next Tuesday. LICENSE TFOR CORPORATIONS President Decldes to Pay No Atten- tion to Frequent Requests to Delay Sending in This Message. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—President Taft discussed with members of his cabinet to- the final detalls of the special message s will send to congress next, week dealing ith proposed amendments to the inter- ate and Sherman anti-trust laws. Mr. aft began work on the important docu- s today. At one time If was thought that the president might in this, the first of his series of special messages to congress, deal only with the Interstate commerce act, leaving his proposed discussion of the anti- trust law to some future date. He has decided, however, that as the Lwo sub- jects are so closely related, he will adhere to his original intention of making his recommendations for changes In the two acts in one communication to the senate and house. r In this message he also will submit his recommendations for the lssue of federal licenses to corporations. The proposed license will be a voluntary one, to be taken advantage of by such corporations as de- sire to place themselves under federal Jurlsdiction, or lett alone as the directors of the corporations see fit. Will Not Wait tor Decision. It had been currently reported for some time that President Taft might delay his anti-trust recommendations until the su- preme court had finally passed on the re- cent Standard Oil decision. Those to whom the president has talked, however, say he lias determined to go forward with his pro- gram, The president and members of his cabl- net, together with the Interstate commerce commissioners, have given more thought and study to needed changes in the inter- state commerce and antl-trust acts than to any other subjects since the beginning of the present administration. There has been a disposition among some of the leaders of the senate atkl house dur- ing the last two days to urge the president not to send in his antl-trust message just fiow, My Tate ls said to feel, ‘hevertheless, that his views on the entire subject have been so fully cxpressed in the past and so generally understood as ‘reflecting his at- titude that he can go ahead with his recommendations upoli the lines decided upon early in the fall The president’s message will be ready for reading In the two houses of congress on Wednesday, assembles January 4, but will immediately adjourn out of respect to the memory of Senator McLaurin of “Mississipp!. Clark’s Minority Program. “The program of the democrats house at this session is to keep down the amount of the appropriation bills and to vote against ship subsidy,” said Minority Leader Champ Clark of Missouri, today ““The house leaders are rushing everything to get the appropriation measures through and that subject and the ship subsidy proposition seem to be about the only two things that are to bé taken up. We are opposed to the ship subsidy bill. favor a river and harbors bill. I look, for adjournment of congress in April, certainly by May ' DROPPED DEAD IN PRIVATE CAR | George L. Romzsser, Clalm Clerk of Burlington, Suffers Para- Iytic Stroke. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2.—George L. Ro- masser, chief claim clerk of the Burling- ton raflroad in this city, suffered a par- alytic stroke and dled on the private car of J. P. Cummings, general superintend- ent of the Burlington, today as the train was nearing this city from Maryville, Mo. Mr. Romasser had been attending & holi- day family reunion at Maryville and he was surrounded by & number of the merry- makers who had attended the reunion when he was stricken. STEVENS HELD FOR MURDER| Formally Charged with Killing of | David Mackenzle at Le Beauw, 8. D. ABERDEEN, 8. D., Dec. #8.—At his pre- liminary examination at Selby today, B. F. | Stevens was held for trial for the murder | of David G. Mackenzle at Lebeau, S, D., | two weeks ago. He was brought back to | Aberdeen to awaft the next term of Wal-| worth county court. Stevens claimed self:defense, but Intro- duced no testimony at the preliminary trial. Mackenzie was the son” of Murdock | Mackenzie, a wealthy cattieman of Colorado. Police Invade_Chinatown in Effort to End Tong War YORK, tives and uniformed patrolmgn were sent into Chinatown today to check, if possible, NEW Dec. 28.—Scores of detec- the outbreak of the Tong war, in which Chinaman has been killed within & few hours end another mortally wounded. Police Captain Galvin steted that the new ansas known In the Tongs as “gun men," ‘were Sent here from Boston following the recent legal execution there of five Hip Sing Tong members, who were convicted of killing several On Leong Tong men, and that their mission was re- venge. Low Jung, the T-year-old man whose |Will lead to open hostilitl body was riddled with bullots last night, | | was, the treasurer of the Four Brothors soclety, & western Tong, which ha® taken a par( In the war, making It three-sided. The Four Brothers are supposed to have brought a large sum of money to this eity for the purpgse of employing “gun men" to kill enemiles. Lu Yo Fong, the younger Chinese whe was shot three times, was Low Jung's assistant and companion. He sald that four men suddenly brcke In the room and commenced firing. The police found Low Jung's iron money safe and removed It to a police station, Fearing that the newest assassination all Chinamen are being searched for weapona January 5. Congress re- | in the | We | | | intelligent, | 29, 1909 —TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. From the Minneapolls Journal He Can’t Feed the Animals BY ORDER oF PRESIDENT TAFT AND U.S.CONGRESS, When President Taft's new order goes into effect in the political zoo. LAWYERS CLASH OVER NEW PLANS Bar Association Turns Down Proposi- tions of Legislative Committee After Heated Argument. UNPAID ORATORS LOSE FIGHT Plan Broached to Obviate the Law's Delays Gets Blue Pencil, PROPOSITIONS CAST TO WINDS Tenth Annual Convention of State Barristers Not All Harmony. PRESIDENT BROGAN TAPS STREAM Opening Speech Deals with “National Lawmaking''—Speaker Refers to Critietsm of Bar snd Dench aps at Statutes. The legislative committee braska State of the Ne- Bar asscclation desires to be discharged. The eglslative committee has that pained feellng which comes when earnest efforts do not scem to ba appre- clated. The committee reported yesterday after- noon four propositions designed to favor expedition In litigation and to obviate the law's delays. The bar assoclation voted every recomendation down. Headed by C. C. Flansberg of Lincoln, the committee made a gallant fight for its measures and the flow of unpald oratory throughout the afternoon lacked nothing in quality or quantity because opponents of the planned reforms were not slow to de- tver lengthy answers, The first proposition rejected was a rec- ommendation that the American Bar as- soclation be indorsed In its stand on action of appellate judges with regard to. error in the record of a trial. The American Bar association thinks the appellate judges should be permitted to disregard error un- less this error s found to be prejudicial Those in favor of-the plan say it will per- mit the disregarding of trivial technical errors in a tria in lower court. Clash Over Second Plan, There was a battle royal over recom- mendation No. 2 led by Ralph Breckinridge and Carl Wright of Omaha on either side. POLLOCK STAYS AT AGENCY | Superintendent Will Stay for While / with Omaha Indians. TO AID COMPETENCY COMMISSION Officials Confident Red Men M derstend Plans for Settlement— Abhott Discusses Fhem—Bal- loon to Lgw'Amgeles. «~ (From a Btaff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON; Dec. 28.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—The Indlan office, * after giving cations from the Omaha Indians, cured the consent of Superintendent A. G. Pollock to remain at the Omaha: ageney to assist in completing the work of the cnm- | petency commission and in the inaugu a- tion of the new plans for industrial develop- ment of the Indians through the employ- ment of expert farmers and the develop- | ment of & model farm for the benefit both of the Omahas and the Winnebagoes. No real consolidation of the two agencies has ever been contemplated by the Indian office. Such changes as have been con- templated have been toward making ft easfer for Tndlans of both tribes to trans- act their business, and these changes w be put in force on January 1, as planned with Superintendent Kneals in general charge of the two reservations, Superin- tendent Pollock giving his entire time to the Omahas as formerly. Superintendent Pollock left Washington this morning for Macy, Neb. Mr. Me- Conihe, representative of the Indlan office on the competency commisston, left vester- day for the same place. This action, it Is believed, will meet with the umanimous ap proval of all the Indlans and allay any feeling of unrest which has resulted from their misunderstanding of the plans of the Indian office. Abbott Talks of Outlook. Assistant Commissioner Abbott, a Ne- braskan, by the way, who Is developing in unlooked for ways as a champlon of the Indlans and at the same time realizing That new occasions demand new dutles, s insistent the Omaha Tndians 4o not under- stand the true situation as to the so-called consolidation. Talking to The Bee correspondent, Mr. Abbott sald there were no changes contem- plated so far as consolidation was eon- cerned, which were worthy of discussion. The only consolidation contemplated 1s simply an administrative change which will make it possible for the Indlan office to carry out the industrial program which has been planned at considerable expense and solely and absolutely for the good of the Omaha Indians, “The most important thing in my mind," said Mr. Abbott, “‘which could Interest the Omaha Indians is the question of getting | their land and farming It so well or better than the best white farmers could farm ft— to raise more grain, more hogs, more cat- to milk more cows, raise more chick- | more eggs and butter. Of course this means toil and perspiration for the Omahas, but this, in my judgment, is thelr only road to self-respecting, independent citizenship. “The best Indian as well as the best white man is one who does the most honest, most hardest work in some useful occupation. The independence of the Omaha Indlans from their white creditors is along these lines and it will be the aim of the | Indian office to place the Indian on a foot- ing with the best white people and the sug- estion of the Indian office has been along a line to make these conditions pos- sible.” Mr. Abbott said Mr. Pollock, Mr. Kneale, Mr. Conthe, Mr. Marble and every clerk of the agency, he belleved, was a friend of the Omaha Indians and would Go every- thing individually and collectively to carry out the industrial program which has been planned for the good of both the Omahas and the Winneb: 3 Indian Appropriat Chalrmen Burke of the.house committee on Indian affairs Is working on the draft of the Indian appropriation blll, whish will ((Continued on Becond Page.) careful consideration to various communi- | has se. | Identity of Body at Kansas City Unsolved Murdered Man is Neither Harry Mc- Connell of Grand Island Nor John Whitehead of CM, Mo. KANSAS O1TY, Dee. 28.—Although iden- tifier at different times as the body of John Wiitehead of Carthage, Mo, and Harry McConnell of Grand Ieland, Neb., the corpse of the slain man found in a brush pile near Kansas City, Kan., Sun- day night, lies unidentified tonight in a local morgue. Whitehead's brother-in-law, Trelius Hen- dricks, who found the body, today ldenti- fled it as that of his relative, Hendricks had never seen Whitehead, but he was convinced of the identity on account of the resemblance of the dkad man to a photograph of Whitehead in his posses- ston. Immediately following the identification the police began a lengthy cross-question- Ing of Hendricks and his wite. While the Interrogation was in progress It was learned that Whitehead was alive and well at his home. The police said a short time before Hen- dricks identified the body that an arrest wuld be made in & few hours. Now they are at sea and say the§ do not know how to proceed. Articles found in the dead man's pockets first led to the bellef that he was Harry McConnell. This proved erroneous. Long Distance Now to Alliance New Company Completes Line Which Will Give Omaha Connection with Box Butte County. ALLIANCE, Neb., Dec. 25.—(Special Tele- gram.)—-The Wehn Telephone company, which has just completed a line down the right-of-way of the new Unlon Pacific line from Bridgeport to Ogallala today an- nounced that it has opened up the first long distance telephone circuit for “Alliance, glving this city connection with North Platte, Grand Island, Fremont, Lincoln and Omaha. When the line is completed in detail, a similar connection will be made with Denver and other Colorade points. This company is now in the field, and is composed of John Wehn, a banker who has a string of banks in the newly opened up territory, and is managed by B. Mew- hirter, a ploneer telegraph builder of this city, who recently resigned after more than twenty years continuous service with the Burlington. The proposition 18 that trial judges should be required to make a finding as to whether the errors asserted in motions for a new trial are or not prejudicial. Like proposition I and II and IV later, this recommendation was voted down by the bar association, Proposition No. § concerned itself with oral instruction of jurles and No. 4 rec- ommended that appeals shal be taken within thirty days and filed in the supreme court together with the original papers in the case within sixty days. The legislative committee includes W. M. Waring of Lin and A, R. Olson of ‘Wisner, besides Mr, Flansberg, After the dlscussion of and exgoution of these recom« mendations the assdeiation adjourned for the afternoon. Last evening vlsiting law- years wero ‘entertalned at a smoker at the Commercial club given hy the Omaha association. The meeting was altogther in- formal and there were no speeches. This morning another hot fight wi'l come over the question of the adoption of the code of ethics, recommended by the Amer- fean Bar assoclation. The association be- gan its session yesterday with the annual address of President F. A. Brogan. Prestdent Brogan's Address. President Brogan spoke on “Rational Law Making” and referred first to the criticism which judfcial and legal procedure has been |recelving recently in great quantity. Mr. Brogan declared that the position of attorneys with respect to change in pro- D R cedure can be divided into three kinds, the 0 and poultry shows alawys draw 1ar6e | iy conservatives, the radicals and the crowds In Omaha, for both dogs and) ... uwho would abollish a particular rule, chickens seem to call for admiration, espe-| (1) ¢ any consideration of its relation clally when they are of such high degree| . ;0. ryles and practices, and without as are showr at the Auditorlum. Good| ., soentific study of the needs of the Judges xay that the class of enirles at the | (of FHOUEC B CH show I8 the highest of any show ever held | "y "ty gencunced all three and as- 10/ che cwebl, serted that “the only way a legal system The raising of the entrance | fee has had the effect of forcing the ex-| o ® Blon Tl U T ol ing the usual phenomena of growth and Iife hibitors to sclect thelr best birds and to whereby dead and obsolete parts are re- leave the scrubs at home. Judging has begun at both.the chicken |, ,..q anq cast away and new and living members grow up to replace them." fiOG BITES “MERRY WIDOW” | “Pat” Turns on His Own Mistress at Auditorium Poultry Show. BULL PUP TERRORIZES PEOPLE Just a Friendly Scare, That's All— Exposition Grows in Popularity Cocamd Lazge ‘Clowds ‘Eee froni A tiraetions, “The Merry Widow" was bitten by her own dog At the show of the Nebraska Kennel club at the Transmississippi Poul- try show at the Audltorium Tuesday after- noon, She had gone to the show with some of the young, women of the company to see “Pat,’ but he was a little excited at £0'much furore and snapped at her. “Pat” 1s all swelled up with a new fiery red blanket. Some of the young, K women of “The Merry Widow" company took up a collection to buy some roses with which to decorate the bench on which Pat sils before the admiring gaze of the thousands who attend the show. They changed thelr | minds, however, and bought a red blanket Instead. Crowds are Increasing at the Auditorium. and dog shows. Karl Bhurman, recog- | nized as one of the best bench judges of the country, began his work last night, a speclal judging ring having been bullt in the middle of the kennel exhibits. Some of the poultry classes have already been | Judged and visitors may tell the prize| birds by the blué ribbons. Severgl dogs at the show refuse to take kirdly to the large number of visitors who pass the benches. One especlally, a pit bull, Is housed in with a red blanket and has a large sign, warning of danger. Bulldog Cmuses Commotion. Superintendents of the kennel show had an interesting time Tuesday noon. A terocious looking pit bull with a muszzle was entered by a Japanese. The dog was | placed on the bench without trouble, but soon there was an awful commotion and the big bulldog was seen scooting across the room with bench and all attached to his chain. The d0g had been sold to the Japanese to drive the rate from their restaurant, He I8 more of a man eater than a rat eater and soon showed his (Continued on Second Page.) Attacks Bank Guaranty. Mr. Brogan In the course of his address fired a few fervid remarks at the Ne- braska bank guaranty law and agaln at the Nebraska anti-trust statutes. Concern- ing the latter he sal “I am aware that I am treading on dell- | cate ground when I suggest that the multi- | tude of statutes for the suppression of trusts and combinations In restraint of trade have not been enforced, not simply because the men who organize and profit by the trusts are powerful and resourceful, and certainly not because the courts are either corrupt or inefficnt. Tt 18 rather because such legislation has Ignored nate ural causes, and has run counter to in= ustrial and commerelal growth. “Instead of Inquiring Into the caus which have led to these fundamental changes in our method of doing business, we have pretended, but with very doubtful sincerity, to outlaw them from thefr in- ception. Instead of making Intelligent and sympathetic spudy into thelr nature and thelr causes, and providing such rational New Senator Once Had | Big Reward on His Head| MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 28.—A speclal to the News-Scimitar says: Sought at ome time by the authorities \nder a $10,000 reward for his capture, dead or allve, for his alleged conspiracy in the murder of a president of the United States and now appointed as a member of the legislative body of that county Is the strange experience of Colonel James Gordon of Okolona, who has been named United States senator by Governor Noel as successor to the late A. J. McLaurin Mr, Gordon was one of several conferer- ate leaders suspected of belng In con- | spiracy with J. Wilkes Booth to kill Pr ident Lincoln. He escaped arrest and prob- ably death only by the Intervention, It Is stated, of & Yankee colonel with whom he had erossed swords in a fight in Virginia. During the earlier years of the war Colo- nel Gordon had forme ¢ an Intimate friend- ship with Booth, and after the masassina- tion of President Liicoln the reward of legislation as would glve to the public the henefit of whatever good there may be in them, and guard against their evil use by selfish or designing men, we have been proceeding upon the empireal and frra- tional plan of decreelng their destruction in response to the demands of political theory, “No doubt, In time, we will come to un= derstand and appreciate the conditions with which we are dealing, and we will devise means, and enact laws whoreby the new Industrial methods, Instead of be- ing dangerous to theé publie weifare, will be harnessed and made doclle by rational legislation and compelled to the country’s progress. 310,000 was offered for his capture. Colonel Gordon went to Canada and it was several months after the clcse of hostilities beforc he found it safe to return home. During one of the campalgns in Vir- ginla Colonel Gordon had crossed swords ith the colenel of a New York cavalry regiment. Both were wounded in the con- fiict, but they afterwards became fast triends, Colonel Gordon wrote a letter to this New Yorker denying that he had any part in the gonspiracy and stating that he desired to return home. The former foe ook the matter up with General Dicks, then In command of the army foroes In New York, and the latter sent him a pass- port and an invitation to come to New York and surrender, which he did. He afterwards satistied General Dicks that he knew nothing of the Lincoln conspiracy. He took the oath of alleglance and re- turned to his home in Chicasaw county; where he has since resided. serve Humor in Nebraska Law. ““The Nebraska statute on this perplex. ing question contains, With most uncon- sclous humor, a nalve confession of the irrational methods of dealing with indus- trial combinations. Like the federal law and the laws of most of the states, It makey the mere existence of a trust or monopoly or combination to control trade in & par- ticular commodity, & criminal offeuse pun- tshable by fine and imprisonment, ‘One of its sections furnishes the law officers with an Instrumentality for the suppression of the crime, whereby such a combination may be excluded from contin- uing in business. But in the first instance it 1s provided that it may not be excluded until it has been twice convicted of belug