Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 17, 1910, Page 1

THE OMAHA BEE goes to the homes—Iis read by the women-—sells goods for advertisers. VOL. XXXIX-—NO. 161. ROOSEVELT ENDS BIG HUNT Former President Arrives at Naisobi Accompanied by Victorious Spearmen. AMERICAN FLAG LEADS COLUMN Wild Members of Escort Sing and Blow Horns. KILLS LION IN FIERCE FIGHT Mighty Hunter from United States Saw the Combat. KERMIT ROOSEVELT - IS LUCKY Young Man Achleves High Distine- Smithsonian Will Be Gainer. NAIROBI, British East Africa, Dec. 11.— A long stream of porters came winding across the veldt towards the station at Nairobi, looking for all the world like a string of ants. The stars and stripes was held aloft by a glant native, and the sound of horns made strange discords with the chanting of the weird and elusive Safarl sONg. Shortly, Colonel Roosevelt arrived. on the back of his favorite horse ‘“Tranquillity.” It was the end of his last trip in the British Bast African protectorate. This safarl, which was the fourth to ha made out of Nalrobl, gave Colonel Roose- velt and his party an opportunity to wit- ness an exciting hunt at A. B. Hoy's farm at 8irgol, In the Guasu Nguisho country, the spearing of a lion by Landl warriors. Seventy of these spearmen had been asked to take part In the drive and they assented readlly, for w! & warrior spears a llon he becomes a ler of the tighting section of the tribe and may wear a head dress formed of the Jion’s main and walk at the head of the Nandl warriors when on the march. When {n these hunts they display extraordinery courage. After a Lion with Spears. The band of seventy @lmost naked men, with thelr long, sharp spears, and at- tended by the chosen spectators, the latter being mounted, proceeded down a long valley, where the was thick and thorn trees lined it= edges, Very soon a llon was observed not more than 400 yards jn front. Immedlately the warriors gave chase, and In less than two miles ‘they had rounded up the king of the wilderness. The horsemen then ap- proached and It was seen that the lion at bay was a fully grown, black-maned one. The spearmen began thelr task of sur- ling the quarry. man went d eircle “olosed “the snarling beast, which #Wished his tail and kept up a contintal roaring. A The warrlors drew to within some twenty yards of him, and the horsemen closed up to see the kill, yet remained at a suf- ficlent distance not to Interfere with the movements of the spearmen. Three times the llon made a savage charge at the now stationary warriors, but stopped short. each time, with mane bristling, roaring in impotent rage at his tormentars. Again the attacking party advanced to withing ten yards of their victim. One last desperate effort and he drove dirgotly at the spearmen, only to fall with/ ten spears quivering In his body. But In one brief moment he managed to drag down one of the natives, his claws sinking into the man's flesh. ‘Warrlors Dance About Vietim. The death of the king seemed to Awaken all the fire in the warrlors’ blood. They began a dance of triumph around the body, walving their blood-stalned spears, some of which were bent by the force of the shock, holding thelr shields above their heads and shouting forth blood-curdling Yells in the ‘excess of thelr joy over the vietory. In the meantime the Injured man was be- Ing given medical attention and he bore the pain of his wounds without a sign of concern.’ He who had first jabbed his spear through the llon joined in the dance at the start, but soon retired’to a distance, where he seated himself, apparently {ndifferent to the antles of his fellows. He was now a leader of men and must therefore not show slgn that he had done anything out of the ordinary, The' luck of Kermit Roosevelt has been proverblal. While Colonel Roosevelt was hunting with Lord Delamere, Kermit went | off with R. B. Cole and his Wanderobo warriors. The Wanderobos are adebts at killing bongo, which are very rare and are only to be found in the forests. In a short space of time the younger Roosevelt had secured & large and fine specimen of the female bongo and one of the young, imma- ture bongo. This was a feat that any old hunter might justly be prowd of, for no white man has ever before stalked and shot at bongo. There are only two cases on record of a white man shooting bongo with the ald of the natives and their dogs. So pleased was one of the residents here with the success of the youth that he presented Kermit with a fine specimen of the male bongo, and so the Smithsonian Institution will have a complete tamily group, the only one in the Miners Will Coal Demand More Pay Men in Bituminous Districts Will Ask Increase of Ten Per Cent. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 16.—Ten per cent inorease in wages for the bituminous miners of North America probably wi)l be the demand formulated in the annual con- vention of the United Mine Workers ot Arhericn, which will open in this city next o+ Tuesday. The contracts between the bituminous miners and the operators of the following states expire on March 31 Central and western Penpsylvania, West Vitginla, Ohlo, Indiaria, Michlgan, . Illinols, Kentucky, Missouri, Towa, Kansas, Ar- kahsas, Oklahoma and Texas. Contracts In Tennessee, Wyoming, Mon- tana, Colorado and Washington also will expire this year. In all of these states a uniforn increase of wages will be asked. It s expected that there will be 1400 delogates in the convention. | spoken by John C. Freight Rates to Western South Dakota Too High Railroad Commission and Governor Vessey Are Seeking.*', 1ve Charges Readjus\ SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Jan. 18 t»; al) ~The State Board of Rallroady sloners nas taken up a matter of | terest to the residents of the ent ern half of South Dakota—the secur! an adjustment of the present frelght on coal, wood and lumber, from the Bil Hills and from eastern Wyoming adjacel to the Black Hills, to points in westes South Dakota as far east as the Missourl river. The matter recently was called to the attention of the board by Governor Vessey and by residents of the western halt of the state. As an fllustration of the unjustneess of the present freight rates, Governor Vessey cites the recent purchase of three carloads of Sherlidan (Wyo.) coal for the state house at Plerre. The shipment amounted in the aggregate to 107 tons, and cost in the aggregote at the mines the sum of $126.15. The freight on the three carloads was §576.65. Because of this the present rates are declared to be prohibitive. With the present rates in effect the business of the Black Hills lumbermen and sawmill men, with residents of the towns west of the Missourl river, is serlously affected, as it is found that the rate on lumber from the Twin Cities to Fort Plerre s lower than the rete from the Black Hills to Fort Plerre—only a part of the same distance. Wood also can be shipped to Fort Plerre and surrounding towns from surrounding states cheaper than It can be shipped from the Black Hilla, wherc thers ars large supplies. George Rice and Dr. W. G. Smith, mem- bers of the State Board of Rallroad com- missioners, have been in Chicago during the last two or three days conferring with the rallroad companies concerned to see if they cannot secure an adjustment of the rates. It is expected that upon their return to South Dakota they will have an important announcement to make to the residents of western South Dakota in reference to the matter. Colonel Cody Praises Pinchot Plainsman Says But for Former For- ester There Would Be No Great National Preserve. NEW YORK, Jan. 16—Praise for Gifford Pinchot, former chief forester of the United States, was the keynote of most of the speeches delivered today at the con- terence on conservation of national re- sources at the Republican club here. sald Phllip W: ohiet - forester;of New mpshire, “have been established through' the genius and patriotism of Gitford Pinchot. “But for Mr. Pinchot,” sald Colonel Wil- llam F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), “we should have no great national forest preserve. And it was President Roosevelt,” he added, “who started it Almost the only note of dissent Brady, was former gov- ernor of Alaska. ‘When Mr. Roosevelt, with one stroke of the pen, made 5,000,000 acres of timber land in Alaska a preserve,’” he said, “with- out consulting anyone who lived there, he violated the true principles of forestry. The timber Is going to waste and the coal under it cannot be ' mined. Where Alaskans paid $§ & ton for native coal, now they pay $22 & ton for coal from Seattle and Vancouver." MODERATE TEMPERATURE PROMISED THIS WEEK Rain s Expected in Plains and Cen- tral Valley States Within the Next Two Dayi ‘ WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. perature for the ~Moderate tem- season will prevail throughout the United States during the next few days and probably during the entire week. This Is the pradiction made tonight by the weather burcau. Some sharp falls in temperature, however, are looked for in the northern states east of the lake region. Rain Is expected during the next two days in the plain and central valley states and later in the week in the middle of the eastern and northeastern states. In the northern states the precipitation of the week will be in the form of snow. Falr weather with temperature above the season average is promised for the southeastern states. LOUE RACEY IS_ACQUITTED Man Charged with Murder of George L. Stewart at Woolsey, 8. D,, Found Not Guilty HURON, 8. D., Jan. 16.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Loue Racey, who has been on trial In circuit court here since last Monday, for the alleged murder of George L. Stew- art at Wolsey over a year ago, was ac- quitted by a jury last night after being out one hour. Racey left for Kansas City, Kan, tonight, where his widowed mother resides. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE For Nebraska For For weather renort see Page & WEATHER FORECAST. Falr. lowa—Partly cloudy. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1910. UNIFORM LAWS ON MARRIAGE Representatives of All Phases of Citi- zenship Will Attend Conference at Washington. OTHER MATTERS TO COME UP Child Labor, Pure Food and Pure Drugs to Be Considered. ] OVERNORS' CONFERENCE BEGINS o State Executives Called to Washing- ton by President Taft, GARNER'S GOOD ROADS BILL Texas Man Proposes to Have Ten Millions Distributed Among States by Federal Gov- ernment. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Representatives of every phase of the complex citizenship of the United Statcs will assemble in con- ference tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednes- day under the auspices of the National Civic federation at the Belasco theater for the purpose of devising ways and means to bring about uniform laws relating to marrtage and divorce, child labor and pure food and drugs. Labor and capital will join with lawyers and business men, educators and politicians, clergymen and soldiers, sclentists and srtists, in Aleenssing problems vital to the home and soclety. Colncident with the conference of the Natlcnal Clvie federation will be the meet, ing of governors called by President Tafl for the purpose of considering uniform laws looking to vonservation and all mat. ters relating to conservatlon, whether of the forests or of the waters of the country. President Seth Low of the Civic federa- tion will call the conference to order to- morrow, the opening address to be de- livered by President Taft, who in turn will be followed by Judge Alton B. Parker ot New York and Governor Willson of Ken- tucky. Expedition to Antaretic. An expedition to the south Atlantic and the Antarctic oceans in the interest ot economle and sclentific work by the fish “Such a Bully Fight and I’'m Not In From the Cleveland Leader, SINGLE ) B4 ONE KILLED, TEN INJURED Special on Illineis Central Strikes Freight at Pinckneyville, Ill. TRAINS MEET ON A CURVE Freight Was Using Time Passenger Train to Back Up to Water Tank—Locomotive is Demolished. PINCKNEYVILLE, (., Jan. 16.—One person was killed and ten others injured in a collision between the St. Louls-Memphls commission steamer Albatross 8 under con- | speclal on the Tilinols Central bound for slderation by Secretary Nagel of the De- partment of Commerce and Labor. It was suggested by Henry F. Osborn, president of the American Museum of Natural His- tory, at New York. Mr. Osborn says he has received confi- dentlal information from one who has just returned from the Antarctie that there still remain on certaln remote islands herds ot southern fur seal In such numbers as to promise commercial Importance. The defi- Dite location of these herds, the.diseo of ‘other herds, the gecnral the species and the approximate number become desirable, he seys, as records for future scientitic and induetrial work, Mr. OsWorne says at least four distinct species of whale Inhabit the Antarctlc, and that he 'is Informed, that large numbers of sea elephants also exist in the Antarctic region. Good Roads BilL The latest contribution to proposed legis- lation for highway construction in the United States is a bill by' Representative Garner of Texas, appropriating $10,000,000 among the states and territories, pro-rata, according to miléage of the traveled public roads In those respective jurisdictions. The fund, according to Mr. Garner's ideas, should be apportioned by the secre- tary of agriculture after certification of the governors as to the amount needed, ete, and the amount allowed each state Is not to exceed the state’s own appropri- ation for road maintenance. Within the last week Mr. Sulzer introduced a postal savings bank bill, deslgned to produce, a cording to his scheme of figuring, $500,000,- 000 of deposits from the people in the postal banks, $100,000,000 of the amount to be spent on road construction. Mr. Sulzer figured that this plan would bring into circulation millions of dollars of hoarded gold and re- store to work “tens and tens of thousands of idle workmen. Trouble for Navy Officers. Trouble s looming up before the hundred naval officers, more or less, who failed to take the physical tests durin gthe last calendar year and who were not excused. | hat | the street. | responded with The report has reached some of them that Sscretary Meyer is going to make the tesu cumulative. Hence, Instead of being re- quired to walk fifty miles in three days, they will be required to walk 100 miles In six days, when they fall to comply with the regulations for one reason or another. The question of some action in regard to the physical tests, in view of the large number of officers who falled to take them, {s belng consineder by the Navy depart- ment, but no action has been decided upon. High Price for Land. BELLE . PLAINE, la., Jan. 16.—(Speclal.) | —What is belleved to be the highest price over pald in Iowa for a tract of farm land was given yesterday by F. E. Koubawhen, | He paid $4,500 for ten acres owned by Fred Crittenden. The land is two miles south of Belle Plaine. Critteriden bought the land two years ago for $350 an acre., Much of 1t Is In bearing fruit. Estrada and Madriz to Resume Negotiations! WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Negotiations for peace are sald to be on again between the Nicaraguan revolutionists and Presi- dent Madris. The tragic drowning of Fornas Dias, Estrada’s peace envoy, who fell into the sea when he was about to land for & conference with President Madriz, halted the conference a few days ago. Ac- cording to correspondence between Madriz and the insurgents, the text of which has been sent to the Navy department by Ad- miral Kimball, & new comiissioper will be appointed to meet the Madriz represent tive at Greytown and discuss the term of permanent peace. The Central American diplomats here are still of the opinion that nothing short of the complete surrepder' of the relsns of government by Madriz will be accepted by the revolutionists. CITY OF MEXICO, 0. Ih—After ‘hav- Ing leased and tdken possession of a resi- @ence in this eity, with the announced Intention of making this his heme for some months at least, former President Zelaya of Nicaragua appears suddenly to have changed his plans, and today announced that he will sall for Belglum as soon as he can make arrangements to do so. This decision on the part of the former dictator was sald to be due to the recelpt of a telegram from Mrs. Zelaya, now at Mana gua, who has declded to go direct to Brus- sels, her old home, instead of coming to this city to live. Her decision is sald to meet with the approval of Zelaya. BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Jan. 10.—The expedition under Genera Matuty and Zeeladon, composed of 1,200 men, which was to have left Bluefields today for Grey~ town, is still detalned here on account of the heavy seas. DAYTON, O., Jap. 16.—In answer to mes- sages sent from Bluefields, Nicaragua, by General Estrada, commander of the Nica- raguan provisional forees H. H. MeGil, an experienced balloon pllot, left here to- day, He shipped ahead an elghty-five-fool dirigible and another balloon, both of which he expects to ust In wotual wartare. iirivutien oE] lern all aay. | while standing here, was run into by an St. Louls and a freight train near this city at 6 o'clock this morning, The train was due in St. Louls at:8 o'clock and was rum- nirg at high speed when it dashed into the freight on a curve. ihe dead: CARL E. KITCHEN, fireman on pas- senger train, Fast St. Louis. The injured: 30 4 H. G. Brown, 120 Exchange stréet, Mem- phis; head cut and I 1 Injuries, Lister Tyrell, street, Hannibal, ek R! 5 e e Main streef delphia; neek {iwist ] Alfred Pirron, 6 No Memphis; left slde crushed. T. Felber, €10 St. Clair avenue, N. W, Cleveland, O.; back and neck injured. 184 South Columbus avenue, neck and wrist twisted. 3 r street, Memphis; broken ankle and interral injuri R. P. Wilson, Memphls, negro porter; neck wnd shoulder wrenched. E. H. Pope, passenger engincer, Bast St. Louls; cuts and internal injuries Miss T. H. McKenzle, Lulu, and bruises. The frelght ran back to & water tank a querter of a mik south of the city on ths special's time, The passenger train rounded the sharp curve and crashed into it head-on before the crew could make a move to stop. The engin was demolished and the bag- gage car was piled on top of it. Fireman Kitchen was instantly killed. The injured were all in.the day coaches. Miss McKenzle was a heroine following the crash, tearing up her skirts and attend- ing to the Injured. A special train with doctors was sent from East St. Louls, sixty miles distant, arriving two hours later. AUTOMATIC BURGLAR ALARM GIVES POLICE SUNDAY RUN Automobile Load of Anxious Officers Searches for Burglar in Vain. Miss.; cuts With a mighty clang the burglar alarm at Alsbaugh's fur shop, 1613 Farnam street, startled the Sunday afternoon crowds along The din kept up, and the police an automobile load of officers. “Wonder i that ‘charmed life guy’ from the near burglary has broke loose in a daring daylight performance,” Patsy Havey, desk sergeant. A wondering crowd gathered about the store while the officers searched the place. No burglar could be found and in the end it was decided that the impulsive alarm had gone off without provocation, murmured Wreck Near Conrad CONRAD, Ia, Jan, 16.—(Special.)—A | rear-end collision of frelghts In the local yard this morning tled up traffic on the northern Iowa division of the Northwest- Freight No. 30, east bound, extra, the engine telescoping the caboose and two cars. The trainmen jumped to escape Injury. The engine of the extra was badly damaged. Do you want a girl for housework? Phone Douglas 238 and get one. That is the ‘““Want-ad Num- ber.”” If you are without help, go do it now. No use drudg- ing this cold weather when you can get help so easily. Girls looking for work know that ‘The Bee publishes practically a com- plete list of people who want help, 80 they look to The Bee Want-ads when loking for a place. Better step to the 'plione and put in the ad Senrian SN e South Dakota Corn Show Opens Exhibition at Mitchell Opens This Afternoon and Lectures Begin Tonforrow. MITCHELL, 8. D., Jan. 16.—(Speclal)— All the preliminary arrangements for the beginning of the South Dakota Corn and Graln Growers' assoclation have been completed for the opening day—Monday afternoon—when the corn exhibit- will be ready for inspection, and the assignment of places in the judging of the grain. Tuesday morning will occur the first lec- ture on. the corn judging, with the prac- tical application of the theories, This will be conducted by Prof. Willls and Mr. Pot- ter of the agricultural college. During the week talks on the corn proposition will be given by Prof. Holden, Prof. Crossley of Towa and Prof. Willls of this state, all of whom are acknowledged corn experts. Short addresses will be given by practical farmers of the state who will give their experiences of their overyday lfe on the farm. At _expecied that Governor “Eber- hart of Minnesota &nd Governor Vessey of South Dakota would be present and deliver addrespes during the week. They. have both written that it will be Impossible for them to come on account of the meeting called at Washington for the governors of the various states. The corn exhibit will be one of the main features of the week, and the state will be divided into three sections to permit of a larger exhibit and to avoid some of the lesser developed sections coming into competition with the older corn sections. The southern district comprises all coun- tles east of the Missourl river and south of the morth line of Turner county and the countles of Gregory and -Tripp. The cen- tral district embraces all counties east of the Missourl river, north of the north line of Turner county and south of the north line of Sanborn county and the county of Lyman. The northern district takes in all the remainder of the state not included in the other two sections, Speclal prizes are offereq which include cash by, the asoclation, while many fine agricultural tools are given by the variou: implement companies of the country. President Allen and Secretary Twamley speak very confidently that there will be a large crowd present during the week. The show closes on Friday afternoon. CHILDREN SAVE MOTHER FROM SENTENCE TO JAIL Punishment is Suspended by Judge in Order that Prisoner May Care for Family. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., clal)—In the children of a of the district of the law Guy Fillmore, Jan. 16.—(Spe- interest of the two small married couple, Judge Paul court today stayed the hand to the woman and sent one who was arrested with the woman on the charge of misconduct, to the county jall for six months. Filimore pleaded gullty, and when the woman was later arralgned she, too, admitted her fault, but upon a presentation of the interests of the children by W. H. Thompson, ap- pearing for them, the grandparents and the husband of the woman, the court sat- isied {tself that the woman earnestly wished to return to her husband and family and the sentence of four months In jail was suspended during: her faithful per- formance of her dutles in the matter, the sentence to be carried out fortwith as soon as she shonld prove otherwise. Frederick Brown was sentenced to one year In the penitentiary for stealing hides, WHEDON IS NOT ENDJRSED Only Thirty-Two Men Attend Meeting Lincoln Insurgents, PAUL CLARK TAKES CHARGE Johm ©. Fremont MecKesson Chosen Secretary—Speakers Wave Flag and Denounce All Repub- lcans in Office. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Jan. 16.—(Special)—Tho meet- ing of the thirty-two Lincoln insurgents, or | rather, the ‘‘progressive stand-patters,’” as they prefer to be calfed, indicated last night that Frank Harrison lot of fun with a bunch of politicians. In their varlous speeches, In which prac- tically every person connected with the national administration was denounced, nearly ail of the speakers sald they knew not who had called the original meeting, which had been held at the office of C. C. Flansburg, but that someone had asked them/ to go to the office. Duping all their denunélation Harrison sat {n the back of the room and laughed and the 8 tore the eagle's tafl feathers lout and waved the flag and natlon. Paul Clark, the old Burlington stalwart, had the appearance of a man who is very much ashamed of the turn affairs have taken, and his talk sounded like the comedian who is forced to leave a sick bed and do his stunt. But while the meeting was a frost, the insurgents secured a new recruit when Colonel Melick came out of retirement and attended, but whether he was there as an onlooker or a dyed-in-the-wool kicker, | he was not given an opportunity to say. Paul Clark Takes Charge. That these politiclans do not intend the game to get away from them and become 50 serious that they cannot deliver the endorsemenit where they choose, was dem- onstrated -when that famous reformer, John €. Fremont McKesson was chosen secretary. “Brother” Flansburg, as chalr- man, appointed the former Lancaster sena- tor to this place and then Paul Clark took charge of the meeting, just as he used to in the good old rallroad days. Mr. Flansburg explained that the senti- ment of the Lincoln “insurgents” was the unanimous sentiment throughout the rural portlons of the state, and as proof of this statement he declared he had received a letter from Dundy county, saying that thirty persons were coming In from that part of the state to their big meeting. It is an open secret that the meeting last night was called for the express pur- pose of endorsing the candidacy of C. O, Whedon, who had announced himself dur- Ing the afternoon. But as the crowd only numbered thirty-two, this naturally was Qpferred. Bug, Judge Cosgrave had been solected to make the nominating speech or, at least, it seemed that way, for he delivered an eulogy on Mr. Whedon that would have graced any state occasion. He likened him to Henry Cabot Lodge, who, he seld, had been denounced as no other man in national iife, but who had made good to such an extent that today he was regarded as the ‘man who made Mas chusetts. His principal recommendation for Mr. Whedon wes that he was “like an lclcle” and would never be found shaking hands with people. He denounced both senators from Nebraska as being of small caliber and insisted that he wanted big men. His other hero, which he placed alongside of Henry Cabot Lodge, was the late Senator Vest, democrat, of Missouri, who, ‘he sald, had made that state a beacon light, overlooking for the moment Senator Thomas A. Benton and Francls (Continued on Second Page.) Miss Taft Aids Striking Shirt Waist Workers PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16—Miss Helen Tatt, daughter of the president, Is lending her ald to the several thousand shirt walst strikers in this city. Today Miss Taft and about ten of her girl friends at Bryn Mawr college came into town and participated in a conference of prominent soclety women at the home of Mrs. Henry La Barre Jayne, at which the strike was discussed and plans formulated to aid the girls, How promi- nent a part Miss Taft took In the confer- ence could not be learied, but the fact that she attended the confercnce has glven re newed hope to the shirt walst operatives on strike. The nature of the plans made at the con- ference was not glven out. The offer of the manufacturers to arbi- trate is said to have been one of the mat- ters discussed. The manufacturers want the girls to return to ‘zork pendiog arbi- tration proceedings, but the exccutive com mittee of the strikers is not in favor of this plan and has 5o informed the manu- facturers, The committee, however, In or- der to give the workers an opportunity to pass upon the question, has called a mass meeting for tomorrow afternoow, when the proposition will be submitted to them for action. NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—A corporation cap- italized at’ $300,000,000, to control everything pertaining to the manufacture of women's wearing apparel, Is under consideration by the Associated Waist and Dress Manu- facturers. According to the seeretary of the association articles of Incorporation will be filed in Albany within the next few days. B, Hyman, president of tho executive commijtee, sald the idea commends Itself to manufacturers and dealers in the south with whom he has talked, as well as to many of the largest woolen manufacturers {n N«..' BEnglan’ is having a | yed the-vigorous' manner in ‘mlcll’* COPY TWO CENTS LIVELY WEEK IN WASHINGTO 'Imurgent Fight Promises to Occupy Prominent Place in Congres- sional Situation. DISSENSIONS SPREAD TO SENATE Lull is Expected as Soon as Inquiry Committee is Appointed. STATUS OF TAFT BILLS Some Opposition is Developing to Conservation Measures. SENATE INSURGENTS TO MEET They Will Outline Will Take Amend Position on Proposition Commerce and Antl-Trust Law They to | WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—~No matter how | satistac Yy an arrangement is made for the selection of the joint committee to in- vestigate the Ballinger-Pinchot controver: the Insurgent fight promises to ocoupy a prominent place In the congressional situ- ation during the coming week. Dissensions between the insurgents and regulars in the house have occupled the {center of the stave for a fortnight, although some measures have been passed. The bickerings have eyen spread to the senate, and leglslation there has been at a stand- still. That there will be a lull In hostilities in tha house a allinger-Pinchot committee is conceded, but those who are anxious that legislation may proceed without delay are not oversanguine of their efforts to keep the Insurgent row in check. They look for renewed outbreaks whenever any question affecting the Can- non rules is interjected Into the proceed- Ings. Status of Taft Bills, Second In Interest to the discussion of the battle between the republican organi- zation and the Insurgents In the house, ls the gossip in both branches of congress as to what will be the fate of the several ad- ministration bille to put iInto force what are now known as Taft policles, as differ- entlated from Roosevelt policies. Theso | embrace the program for the amendment | of the Interstate commerce law, the Sher- man anti-trust law, and carrying into ef- fect measures for the conservation of na- tural resources. Little opposition hils been heard to the administration menasure for the strengthen- Ing of the interstate commerce act. On all sides it seems to be conceded that some such measure as I8 proposed by Mr. Taft will be enacted. The insurgents of the senate expect to hold a conference at an early day to con- sider what s to be thelr attitude on the administration jbills, In the meantime the senata commiftee on :yr‘,mrummm will take up the subject of amending,the interstate Gommerce act at a meeting to be held Friday, while the Taft measure will {have to run the gauntiet of opposition In the house committee on Interstate and for- elght commerce. The message of the president bearing upon the question of enacting a voluntary federal incorporation law to offset the In- terpretation placed upon the Sherman anti- | trust law by the Standard Oll company dls- solution case, and a possible affirmation by the supreme court of thar declsion, has at- tracted little attention in the house. Mem- bers of the senate judiclary committee have read the bill which President Taft and At- torney General Wickersham have drafted, and will present to the senate through Sen- ator Clark of Wyoming. Comments Not All Favorable. Comments upon the federal incorpora- tion bill have not been altogether favor- able. Many lawyers have taken the po- sition that it interferes with the rights of states to tax the property of corporations, while there are others whose views are dictated to some extent by the belif that i the decision in the Standard Oil case 18 affirmed by the court that company would be the first to take advantage of & yolun- tary federal Incorporation act. Opposition to the Btandard Oll company as a mon- opoly compels these members of congress to be agalnst any measure designed to give rellef to any of the alleged trusts. The administration bills to carry out Mr. Taft's views on the subject of conservation of natural resources are still before the house committee on public lands awalt- ing the announcement of some volunteer that he Is willing to undertake their de- fense In the house. The offer of Chair- man Mondell of Wyoming to introduce the bill “by request” having been declined by President Taft and Secretary Ballinger, attention will be given to the measures by individaul members of the commitiee and they may be parcelled out among several of the western representatives. Mondell and Ballinger. Many people belleve that the administra- tiop forces made a mistake In declining the proffer of Mr. Mondell. His oposition to the Ballinger bills is said to be in har- mony with lukewarm support given by him in the past to the Roosevelt or Taft program for the conservation of natural resources. It s pointed out that few blls which withdrew for governmental reserve nny part of the public domain that had been subject to public entry have had Mr. Mon- dell's support. The measures In question were drafted by Secretary Ballinger and the endorsement “lintroduced by request' would have brought them prominently to the attention of the country as adminis- tration measures. In view of the fact that Mr, Hallinger's conservation tendencles have been ques- tloned, it might prove advantageous to him to have his personal label upon them, An interesting situation will be raised in the house committee on expenditures by Representative Hitchcook of Nebraska, who will endeavor to substantiate the charges made by him In the house of ex- travagance in the conduct of land offices, The bill glving separate Jtatshood te New Mexico and Arizona is now on the house calendar, Hamilton of Michigan, author of the measure, says that if its passage 1s delayed it will ba by, the sen- ate. ) Witness Held for Murds LOGAN, Ia., Jan. 10.—(Special.)—Accord- ing to the returns of the grand jury, Ira Brundridge has been indicted with Henry and Guy Marley for murder. In the pro- liminary trial Brundridge was piaced under 31,000 bonds as a witness, but the grand jury viewed him other than & witness, and he will be glven a hearing OB or about Wednesday, Junuary 1 < ” J