Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 6, 1910, Page 1

THE OMAHA BEE & clean, reliable newspaper that fs admitted to each and every home THE OMAHA DAILY BEE WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska- For lowa—Fair, For weather report see page Fair and warmer. VOL. XXXIX—NO. 1 INQUIRY INTO x LAND OFFICE! | | Resolutions for Joint Committee to | Investizate Scorctary Ballinger's Acts Are Introduced. SIX MEN FR(;( EACH HOUSE | Rebolutions Vlil;P;obabiy Be Passed Within Few Days, HOUSE PASSESfl’IZHE MANN BILL Provides for B:o;.’;nization of Canal Zone Government, | INQUIRY INTO COST OF LIVING Renolutions Benate b Crawford for Are Me ntrodnecd Elkins in th and n Investi- wation, WASHINGTON ing to the land office out of th £ Ia Investigation and tho forest differenc between allinger and Chlef rester Pinelot troduced in hoth houses of con- ess, and, while neither was acted upon Is understood they will be adopted by both houses within the next few days, and that the inquiry wiil The house devoted the entir day to the qiscussion of Representative Mann's bill, providing for a reorganization of the government of the Panama canal zone nnd‘ finaily passed it. The bill places | tire administration in the ha president and abolishes the pi commision, Resolutions were introduced by 8 ators | Elkins and Crawford both looking toward an investigation of the high prices of liy ing. Resolutions Are Introduced. Investigation of the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy is ordered by a jointsresolution today introduced In the senate by Mr. Jones. and In the house by Mr. Humphrey both of Washington. As heretofore an- nounced, the provision is for the broadest kind of public inquiry, the resolution being of the character requiring the signature of the president, which gives to it all the force of general law. y A committee of twelve Is to be appointed to eonduct the Investigation, six of whom shall be designated by Vice President Sh man and six by Speaker Cannon. Unques- tionably Senator Nelson, chairman of the senate committee on public lands, will head the list of senators, and this, doubtless, will result In his selection as chairman of the joint committes. The scope of the investigation Is outlined as follows: “The committee is hereby empowered nnd directed to make a thorough and com- plete investigation of the administration and conduct of the Interfor department, its several bureaus, officers and employes, and of the bureau of forestry la the Agri- cultural department, its officers and em- ployes, touching or reiating to the reclama- tion, conservation, management and dis- posal of the public lands of the United States, or any lands held In trust By the United States for any purpose, including | all the natural resources of such lands, | and sald committee s authorized and em- | powered to make any further investigation | touching sald department, its bureaus, of- ficers or employes, and of said bureau of forestry, its officers or employes, as it may deem desirable.” Compel Attendance of Witnesses. The authority to sit during sessions of congress and In recesses, to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, usual to congressional inquiries, is granted by the resolution. It is provided further that any person refusing to obe: the process of the committee or to answer | any question propounded shall be deemed gullty of contempt, and jurisdiction is con. ferred upon the court of appeals of the District of Columbla to try and deter mine any charges of contempt. Employment of assistance, ‘“legal or otherwise,” is specifically authorized. This provision s for the purpose of enabling | the committce to procure the services of able attorneys to take charge of the pr ing, so far as the directing of questions nn‘ concerned. It is the Intention of President Taft. to hivé the committee name some | ompetent attorney to conduct the case, and ({18 possible that both of the principals the controversy muy be represented by unsel. t was agreed by all persons who have glven close attention to the Ballinger-Pin- chot'squabble that the investigation should be open to the public and this s ordered by the resolution. One of the big rooms in the new senate office bullding will be used for this purpose. Personnel of Committee. Speculation is rife as to the personnel of the committee to be named to make the investigation. Many names have been con- sidered, but no declsion has been reached. The Indications are the following will be named: Senators—Nelson Flint (Cal), Sutheriand (Utah), ans; Paynter (Ky.) and Clark Hughes (Colo.), democrats. Members of the House—balzell (Pa.), Me- Call (Mass), Stephens (Minn), Martin (8. D), republicans; Howard (Ga.), Moen (Tenn.), or sShirley (Ky.), democrats. There is some doubt about the appoint- ment of Senutor Flint, but it is reasonably certaln the other republican members named will be chosen. Senator Nelson will | be chalmman | In the house the resolutlon was referred to the committee on rules, but t senate action was postponed untll tomo Mr, Jones asked that the measure be referred to the committeo on public lands, but Senator Lodge requested a postpone- ment because of its Independence, and the request was acocpted to. the srvie ot general owing | cretary today begin soon, the en of the canal s esent (Minn.), Root (N. Y., republic- (Ark) or | ow Jones Addresses Houwe, | In presenting the resolution Mr. sald: “The various departments and bureaus of the government are organized to do ius business in the interests of the people. Every official is but the servant and agent of the people % act for them' under within the limits of the law. The effi-| clency of public service depends much | upon the corfidence of the people in tue honesty und integrity of their servants and agonts. “It Is & sad commentary upon the state of public opition that the moment & man aceepts & public office he becomes a scoun- drel in the eyes of many of our people and his previous life of honesty and recti- tude s no warrant of officlal integrity. (Continued on Second Page.) Jones | and | ~Resc lutions cok- | | O'Boyle and Mrs. 1lhl lawye! 52. OMAHA, THURSDAY 6, MORNING, NUARY 1910—TWELVE SINGLE Rumor of Friction - Among Owners of the Rock Island Enormous Blocks of Stock Thrown on Market and Sharp Break in Price Follows. NEW mong lsland r Unite ) YORK, Ja leading any 5.—Reports of friction Interests of the Rock rumors that Danlel G. abroad and that he would board of directors of the Steel yration caused a ik %4 points in the common f the road today and a decline of more than three points In the preferred stock The financial distriet had heard a deal t Rock Island since the tional movement in the stock a fortnight when it jumped % to 1 and ik again almost in a flash, and the mat ter the subject of Investigation by Stock exchange authorities. cent operations In that and allled ties have not served to allay the then created. Today's rumors had it that very serfous cnces had broken out among those control sthe property and an oper breach was hinted ut. These were denied in responsible quarters, but the enormo volume ck Island stock traded in 230,0 ut steadily decreasing val- ues, cnused many misgivings, the more so ich of the selling seemed to ema- from Rock Island brokers. Another factor was the failure of the directors to act on the preferred stock dividend at thelr meeting yesterday. This stock has paid no divi In several years. Reports that Mr. Reld, one of the most prominent of the Rock Island group, con templated an early departure for BEurope were denfed at his office, but no other de- talls concerning Mr. Reld’s plans were vouchsafed, Disciplinary measures sible for that sensational movement were the subject of many rumors today. It was the conjecture of the speculative elements on the floor of the Stock exchenge for lquidation golng on was the result of these measures, Court Allows Burnes Injunction t 1 was to go from the at aner sensa- from is now securl- alarm res nds for those respon- Decision Overthrows Lunacy Charge Against Heiress of Famous Estate. ST. LOUTS, Jan. 5.—The Injunction pro- cured by Mrs. Frances B. Burnes and other heirs of the famous Burnes estate, which controls much valuable property here and in St. Joseph, against James A. Gibson and others, who had brought lunacy proceed ings in the state courts against one of the heire, was sustained In the United S ates court of appeals here yesterday. James A. Gibson, who was public ad- ministrator at St. Josephy Joseph W. Boyd, Fielding Mason, a cousin, and others were named as defendants in the proceedings brought by Mrs. Frances Burnes in the lower court. She'alleged that they had entered into a conspiracy to defraud the loga! heirs of the estate by instituting pro- ceedings in the state to have Mary V. Burnes, one of the heirs, adjudg:d insane and a guardlan appointed to care for her property The effect of this declsion will give Mary V. Burnes the right to manage her own estate. Mark Twain is Broken in Health Leaves for Bermuda Suffering from What He Asserts is Indi- gestion, NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—In far from good health and grief-stricken at the recent sudden death of His daughter Jean, Samuel J. Clemens, bettér known as Mark Twain, sailed for Bermuda today. Mr. Clemens sald the allment of which he complained his arrival from Bermuda two weeks ago had returned. He attributed the pain in his left breast, however, to Indigestion “and that is not the sort of ailment that causes people to die,” he added. He expects to stay at least a month, the time of his return depending®upon the im- provement of his health. on \ GORDON. TAKES THE OATH Former Confederate Leader Becomes Member of the National Senate. Jan. 6.—Colonel James ex-confederate leader, appointed by Governor Noel as the successor of Sen- ator McLaurin of Mississippl, was today made a member of the United States sen- ate. Senator Money accompanied his col- WASHINGTON Gordon, | league to thp desk of the vice president, who administered the oath of office. stook | More re- | FREIGHT TRAFFIC | Railroads Throughout Iowa Ara © fining Efforts to Moving | senger Trains, SNOW IS TWO FEET DEEP | Passenger Trains from Five to Nine i Hours Late. | STATE COMMISSION TAKES HAND iIcnwn Central is Ordered to Replace | Coal for Soldiers’ Home, | | FUEL FAMINE IN SOUTH DAKOTA | Investigation Conducted by Gove-| Some Towns En- tirely Out, Others Have Two Week | Shows Supply. Jan. 5.—~When it ‘"“i appar Yy night that th snowfall would continue indefinitely, orders | were Issued by railroads throughout lowa suspend freight traffic. Efforts have | been made, however, to continue passenger traffic, although trains on all lines are from five to nine hours lat. At Marshall- | town, where two feet of snow fell, even passenger service has been annulled. The State Railroad commission today took & hand in the fight for coal and upon com- plaint of the State Board of Control gave orders for the Iowa Central to suppl the soidiers’ home with coal (o take the place of several,carloads taken by the company. The board was on the point of being com- pelled to close the home, which would have resulted In great suffering, and the réport was that the company had taken the coal belonging to the state and left the home without fuel. The state university, so it was reported, had to shut down in part be- cause of lack of coal. The damger of coal shortage was relleved here by the clear weather. From all parts of Towa repor there is a scarcity of famine 1s staring lowa | result, On account of the snow, rallroads have been able to afford little relef. Dakota Coi Shortage, 1 HURON, S. D, Special Tele- gram.)—There is only a limited supply of hard coal in the hands of dealers here. There is little at Wessington, Hitchco Cavour and Alpena, none at Wolsey, Broadland and Virgll and these points have but little soft coal or other fuel. Dealers here ‘are filling small orders and consumers are practicing rigid economy. Kighteen Inches of snow covers the entire Jim river valley and should the snow drift rallroading will be serlously Interrupted and a fuel famine will result. Reasons asslgned for existing conditions are the switchmen's strike, ‘the fatlure of whole- sale dealers to fill orders promptly and in- sufficlent rallway motive power. ' Governor Investigates, PIERRE, 8. D. Jan. 5.—(Special Tele- gram.)—An investigation of the situation In regard to coal supply In the central and western part of this state today made by the governor on inquiry of local deal- ers and on the part of rallway company indicates a light supply, but only two small points to the west are out of coal. This city has about two weeks' supply and| Fort Plerre practically the same. Most of the towns west have from one to two weeks' supply. Rallways clalm to be rush- | ing In every car which reaches thelr ter- minals and have no fear of acute shortage, but claim dealers are responsible in large extent for the situatior, as cars are moved as fast as secured. FREMONT, Neb., Jan. b.—(Special)— About six Inches of snow fell here yester- day. The mercury In the morning marked 4 below zero and kept close to the zero point all day. Fartunately but little wind prevalled. Trains on the Northwestern and Union Pacific roads are badly delayed, Carrlers Stopped. LOGAN, la, Jan. B6.—(Special.) — The drifted condition of the public highways turned the rural mail carriers of Logan back after they had started this morning. Unless the farmers come to the relief of the carrlers the chances are that few of the carriers will make the “grand rounds" until a later date, Sleet Impedes Many Trains. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 5.—Rallroad sched- ules throughout western Missourl, Kan- sas and in most of Oklahoma were de- moralized today and telegraph and tele- phone wires were laden with sleet, and many of them put out of commission. The snow and sleet storm of yesterday was followed last night by lower temperatures, which, however, began to climb upward today. The Golden State Limited, east-bound on the Rock Island, was annulled this morn- ing at Herington, Kan., being twelve hours late. The Santa Fe also reported many of Its trains from four to six hours late, and more or less similar conditions pre- valled on other roads In’and out of Kan- sas City in all directions, The natural gas supply in Kansas City, came state that and a fuel face as a coal, in the (Continued on Second Page.) When is an Eg County When Is an egg fresh? was the question before Judge Leslle in county court. The prosecution went on there of Anton Dwprak, & Benson grocer, on the charge of having sold a case of none t00 recent eggs. Mr. Dworak was fought Dby three womnen, Mrs. Harriet MacMurphy, the state food and drug inspector; Mrs, Mary lllen O'Boyle 1 called Mr. Dworak up on the 'phone,” testified Mrs., Mary O'Boyle, “told him the eggs were bad and asked him to take them back. He refused ““Then, said I, ‘we'll have to do some- thing else.' “He sald, ‘Go and do it." He wasn't very nice about it, either,” added the witness plaintively Mrs. Helen O’Boyle and J Dworak's attorney, had several clashes. DId not Dworak refuse you » asked the lawyer. 'He t0ld me he did a cash business and would Dot trust President Taft nor his own grandmother.” “That made you angry?" No, 1 didn't get & bit sore. “DId not the egks fry all right?” asked uOW on & new tack. W. Cooper, credit | g Fresh? Court is Asked ‘I never fry 'em| I boll 'em always, sald Mrs. O'Boyle. ‘Well, would not ihese egggs have bofled hard? Don't you know that a rote ten egg WHI not boil hard?” “Well," inquired the witness in return, “‘why should I be after bolling them when I never eat them that way?”' Testimony then turned on how Mrs, | O'Boyle felt when she tried to eat one of the eggs. She desposed that the eggs “tasted bad, stale, rotten, 1 could not get them down." “Maybe something was wrong with your | nach,” suggested Mr 0! there Is nothing | stomach,” retorted Mrs | heat. | Mrs. MacMurphy testitied that she haa! candled all the eggs December 9 They were sold November 26, and 11 were | bad, but one or two." Dworak took the stand and declared that |he candled all his eggs, first ‘when he bought them from farmers, and, later, be- fore making deliveries to purchasers. The case was argued by Deputy County At- Cooper. wrong with my O'Boyle with some IS ABANDONED, I \ 1 } ST From the Minneapolis Journal. ALL RIGHT = OLD MAN, IF You ENJOY THAY KIND OF COMPANY. rput AT Good Riddance. EUSTOMS COURT APPOINTLD Alfred C. Coxe Is Made Presiding Judge of New Tribunal. LONG LIST OF NOMINATIONS Emerson Taylor of Nebraska Is Appointed Consul at Stavanger, Yorway—Ilowa Man Goes to Bergen, P, WASHINGTON, Jan, 5.—President Taft today sent to the senate the nomination of members of the new court of customs appeals authorized under the Payne tariff law. To be presiding judge: Alfred C. Coxe, at present Unlted States circult judge on the second cireuit. To be assoclate judges: Willlam H. Hunt, at present United States judge for the district of Montona; James F. Smith, formerly governor-general of the Philip- pine islands, former judge of the supreme tourt of the Philippine islands and former collector of customs in the Phillippines; O. M. Barber of Vermont, a prominent lawyer of that state; Marion Devries, at present chairman of the board of general appraisers at New York. The president also nominated the follow- ing: State: To be consul general at large: Charles C. Eberhardt of Kansas. To be consuls general: Maxwell Blake of Missourl at Bogota, Colombia; Robert Brent Mosher of District of Columbla at Hankow, China; Willlam H. Gale of Vir- ginla at Tthens, Greece. To be consuls: George F. Chamberlain of New York to Swatow, China; P. Mer- rill Griffith of Ohio at Pernambuco, Brasil; Arthur Garrells of Missouri at Catania, Italy; Lewis W. Haskell of South Caro- lina at Salina Cruz, Mexico; Arminius T. Haeberle of Missouri at Tegeclgalpa, Hon- duras; Felix S. 8. Johnson of New Jersey at Kingston, Ontarlo; Jesse Johnson of Texas at Matamoras, Mexico; C. Ludlow Livingston of Pennsylvania at Swansea, Wales; James Verner Long of Pennsyl- vania at Malta, Island of Multa; Clarence A. Miller of Missouri at Tampico, Mexico; Albert R. Morawetz of Arlzona at Leip- zig, Saxony; Albert W. Pontlus of Min- nesota at Chungking, China; Louls G. Rosenburg of Michigan at Barranquilla, Colombla; Bertil M. Rasmusen of Iowa at Bergen, Norway; P. Emerson Taylor of Nebraska at Stayanger, Noryvay; Howard D. Vansant of New Jersey at Dunferm- line, Scotland; Ernest A. Wakefield of Maine at Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good (Continued on Second Page.) The man who owns an automobile should take advan- tage of this severe weather to have his car thoroughly overhauled and painted. On the first want ad page, under the clossification, Auto- mobiles, are a number of firms who are skilled in automobile overhauling and painting. There are also many opportuni- ties to purchase a good used car cheap under this popular classifica tion, Have you read the Want Ads torney Magney and by Cooper. The court held for Dworak. today? Would Not Hang Assailants on Hangman’s Day Judge Declares Execution of Two Ne- groes on Legal Day Insult to Murderers, KANSAS CITY, Jan. 6.—"I do not care to desecrate the day by ordering these two brutes hanged on the legal hanging day. With this unusual declaration from the bench, Judge Ralph §. Latschaw in the criminal court here today sentenced George Reynolds and John Williams, negroes, found gullty last night of assaulting Mrs. W. F. Jackson, to be hanged on Saturday, February 6. “They do nat even deserve to be classed with the murderer, who must pay the penalty for his crime with his life,” con- tinued Judge Latschaw. "It would be an insult to these men, who had at least a spark of manhood in their hardened souls to have such brutes as these put in thelr class. I do not care to desecrate the day by ordering these two brutes hanged on the legal hanging day.” The verdict of gullty was read last even- ing after the jury had considered the case less than six minutes ‘and following Mrs Jackson's pathetic relation of her terrible experiences at the hands of the negroes The two negro lawyers who defended the negroes refused to prepare an appeal for them and Judge Latschaw sentenced them to be hanged at the earliest date allowed by law. Lawyer Whips Socialist Editor Attorney for Homestake Mine Uses Quirt on Freeman Knowles at Deadwood. DEADWOOD, 8. D, Jan. 5-—(Speclal Telegram.)—WTille Freeman Knowles, the soclalist editor, was, addiessing the Poard of County Commissioners here this after- noon, Chambers Kellar, the general at- jtorney of the Homestake Mining company of Lead, entered the room, and after warn- ing Knowles of his Intention to obtain redress for newspaper attacks, drew a quirt and horsewhipped the newspaper man until others present in the room Interfered. The trouble arose out of an article on the ilome stake lockout published by Knowles in which he “roasted” Kellar. CLARKSON AGAIN A LAWYER Judge to Open Office | After Working as Laborer. KENOSHA, Wis. Jan. 5.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Judge Joseph R. Clarkson, formerly of Omaha, who recently created a sensa- tion by disappearing for a time while suffered from mental aberration and had to be hunted up, has resumed the practice of law in Kenosha, after working a while as a factory hand. As yet Judge Clarkson has not decided whether he will be affili- ated with some of the other lawyers in the city or if he will practice alone. It fis understood that he will take up thegeneral practice and will not speclalize EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY LAW Senator Brown of Nebraska Proposes Two Vital Amendments, DEFICITS THAT NEED CURING Holes Knocked in Law by Federal Court Decisions to Be Plugwed by the Passage of Amend- atory Acts, (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—(Speclal Tele- gram.)—In a bill amending the employers' Mability act, introduced today by Senator | Brown, certain defects of the present law as pointed out by the Department of Jus- tice, and by the sought to be remedied. The two things especlally sought to be accomplished are the right on part of an Injured party to sue either In the district of the plaintift or the defendant, or in which the cause )t action arose or In which a raflroad company may be found; and, second, to provide for the survival of the cause of action in the personal representative of| he Injured workman If he should die be-| fore an action is brought. These two umendments are of the highest Importance n the opinion of Wade H. Ellis, assistant attorney general, who!has approved Mr. Brown's bill, and representatives of labor unions who have examined it. In recent decisions of lower courts affecting the present law, one of which held that injured | employes could sue only in the federal | court sitting in the state In which the rail- road company was incorporated, and an- other which held that if the employe dled from his {njuries before an action was | commenced no claim could be asserted under the act by his widow or heirs, Is found justitication and demand for amend- ments proposed by Senator Brown. Public Land Matters, The house committee on publie lands to- day reported favorably the Martin bill ex tending the time for certain homestead entrymen in South Dakota, Wyoming, Colo- rado, North Dakota, Utah and Montana, who are required to establish residence on thelr claims during the month of Decem- ber, 1809, and the first four months of 1910. They will be granted an extension of time for that purpose until May 1, 1910, The senate committee on commerc mede a favorable report on Senator Gamble's bill to extend for a perlod of | three years the time for the completion of {the rallroad bridge across the Missourl at Yankton, 8. D, The senate committee on public lands to- day made favorable report on Senator War- ren's bill to grant certain tracts in C erne to that city for park purposes. Congressman Kinkald today reintroduced | |a former bill of his to pay Willard Alt of | Hyunnis, Neb., $i00, the amount clzimed by {him to be due for resurveying boundary lines In certaln parts of Nebraska Mr. Kinkald also intfoduced a bill to refund to ex-registers c# th land office certain fees withheld from them under de- partmental ulations, but subsequently to be legally due them. Nebraskans ted in this bill to make just restora- tlon by the government of such fees, amounting in each Instance to about 00, are 8. J. Weeks of O'Nelll, J. C. Pettijohn of Long Pine and Bruece Wilcox of Alllance, all former registers of land offices. also labor unfons, are today Messenger Boy Reads Note and Saves Life of a Girl DENVER, Colo., Jan. 5.—~The {nquisitive- ness of a messenger boy saved the life of a young woman glving the name of Miss Eva Hains, 19 years old, who had taken several bichloride of mercury tablets with suicidal intent The girl wrote a note to a male friend informing him of her intentions and gav it to the messenger to deliver, The mes \ (senger read the missive the police station with it. Police Mudd was dispatched to the |and found her In great agor | gave relief and an hour later | pronounced out of danger | She refused to dizcuss her | ena ner lite. The note gave Instructions to send word and hurried to Surgeon girl's room Emeties the girl was attempt to | COPY TWO TAFT DOES NOT WIELD A CLUB President Merely Asks Republican Congressmen to Help Redeem Platform Pledges. PATRONAGE ON RECIPROCAL BASI3 Congressmen Must Expvect to Tote Fair with Administration. NORRIS OF NEBRASKA EXPLAINS | Tells Story of Holding Up of the Orleans Appointment. IS ONLY FIGHTING CANNONISM Anserts “Insurgents Party, but Rules Under Are Loyal to the Demand Reform in Which the House Works. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Jan. pecial gram.)—Victor Rosewater, editor of The Bee and national committéeman for Ne braska, had an interview by appointment with the president with reference to poli- tical maters In Nobraska. After seeing the president, Mr. Rosewater said: he president said to me: I want you to help correct the reports that are being circulated to the effect that 1 am using the patronage club to whp so-called insurgents Into line. There is a well founded custom that has become almost a rule that in making certain appointmests, such as to postoifices, the president should act on recommendation of the members of con- Eress In whose district they lle, It repre sented by a member of the same political party. This obligation resting on the presi- dent, however, Is reciprocal. The repub- lican congressman is under a similar obliga- tlon to support administration measures recommended by the president to carry out platform pledges on which both of us were elected. 1 have not turned down 5. Telc recom- {mendations of Insurgent congressmen, but am simply preserving the status impress them with their obligation.” Question Interests All ‘“‘Are the so-cailed insurgents in the house to be punished for thelr attacks on Cannon- ism and rules by depriving them of thely potronage?’ was the only question heard about the capital today. But one subject was discussed—whether the administration was really at the bottom of holding up the appointment of postmasters, as alleged by certain of the Insurgents, or whether the rules of the Postoffice department had brought about a most unusual state of atfairs, Miller of Minnesota was the first to feel the heavy hand of the administration in his fallure to get his postoffice appolntments past the arguseyed first assistant post- master: general, Dr. Granfield, and he ralsed a might “holler.” Hubbard of Sfoux City was the next vietim of withheld pa- tronage, then came Lenroot and Cooper of Wisconsin, who openly charge Postmaster General Hitcheock with all kinds of devil- try In connection with thelr postoffice recommendations. Now comes Judge George Norrls of the Fifth Nebraska dls- triet, who, while not making direct charges against the Postoffice department, says that thinds look mighty “suspicious,” and unless something drops mighty soon he will come to the conclusion that he Is be- g punished because he had courage to stand up and protest against rules of the house of representative: quo to Ome of Norris' Casen. Three weeks ago Norrls' attentlon was called to the fact that a recommendation he had made for postmaster at Orleans was “up In the alr.” Early in October last the postmaster at Orleans died, and, in the usual course, notice came from the Post- offlde department of the death of the post- master and asking Norris to recommend a successor, which he did In the person of Mr. Olmstead, a miller at that place. Thinking nothing more of the matter, Judge Norrls went about his business, sup- posing that Olmstead had taken over the office. Just before the holidays he learned that the Postoffice department had done nothing in the way of the appointment of Olmstead and he got busy. He wrote Dr Grantield, first assistant postmaster gen- eral, asking as to the status of the Orleans case, but received no answer. Ahother let- ter was written, with no better result, and then a third letter was sent t5 Grantleld Insisting that some attentic be pald his several communications, which brought forth the reply that the matter was under congideration. Norris had a personal Granfield, in which the latter told Norrls In 8o many words that the “matter had been held up at the Instance of the post- master general.” Norrls was amazed and at once sought an interview with the post- master general, but without success, not belng able to see Mr. Hitcheock, and there the matter rests. What makes Judge Nor- ris particularly bitter Is the Iimpression which has been sent forth in some of the newspapers that he Is being disciplined be- cause of his alleged opposition to policies of the administration. Not Fight he facts are,” sald Mr so-called insurgents of the house are a body standing for one principle only and that is to brlug about a change in the house rules that some of the power of the spealer may be taken away, There has been no attempt or suggestion among the Insurgents to fight any of the so-called policies of the president. “The statement issued, the White House, that the insurgents of the house were to be punished becau: they were fighting the policies of tho ad ministration is an attempt to befog the real Issue. In reality they are being pun 1sh because they have fought Cannon tsm, But the reason given to the public Iy entirely different. They will not be en ticed from this course by the promise of patronage nor driven therefrom by threats to withhold it “As a matter of fact, the Insurgents as a body will be nearer unanimous In favo of the faithtul carrying out of the of the republican party then any number of members of the house. they have ne agreement or understand it will be found that they wil] be p tically unanimous for corrective ra legislatic and Increased power to the Interst Commerce commission, for phys fcal valuation ‘of rallroad properties, for postal savings banks, for publicity of cam- palgn contributions, for the redemption of platform pledges on Injunction leglslation for reform ‘in judiclal procedure. interview with n& the President. rris, “that apparently from 1g e equal When Suys Cannon ix Treacheroos. The regular orgnnization in the house to tather, Willlam Frazier, Waterloo, Ind headed by the speaker, now posing as the