Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 21, 1910, Page 1

» THE OMAHA BEE a clean, reliable newspaper that is admitted to each and every home, VOL. XXXIX—-NO. 1 65. BURKETT SAYS SENATE 1S SLOW Nebraska Member Protests Against Fabian Tactics of Upper House of Congress. POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS DELAYED alls Attention of Body to Work He Thinks it Should Do. SENATOR BROWN IN NEW YORK Makes Address to Jewelers on Income Tax Amendment. IOWA RATES ARE CUT DOWN Interstate Commeree Commission Orders Them Reduced from River to Ottumwa~—Governors as Guents, ¢ WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—(Special 4 gram.)—Senator Burkett dellvered a | ture to the senate today which made mif & wise old owls blink and fldget about. f, course, it alan't avall much, but it did ot thing—it brought home the fact that th senate has done little or dothing since the first Monddy in December, From the man- ner In which the upper house of congress is proceeding Senator Burkett's deduction is that it intends fo do nothing. The Nebraska senator started the pyro- technios on Semator Hale's motion that when the senate adfourn it be until Mon- day next. Of course, the motion prevailed, but the Nebraska member wouid not iei the opportunity pass to take a “fall” out of the senate for its do-nothing polley. Senator Burkett sald the senate had-been called In session for two months and had done absolutely nothing. He called atten- tion to the postal savings bank bill which had been two-thirds perfected at the last session of congress and insinuatingly wanted to know why the senate ocould not sit daily and perfect the remainder of the bill. It was nis opinion that adjourn- ment was being taken In order that the bill might never be completed. Senator Hale, stated taht adjournment was taken that committees might have time to formuiate reports and put the final touch to bills, Burkett felt the crushing power of the steam roller, but says it the senate does not get down to work pretty “blamed” soon he will pull the record on several committees of the first rank and show that they have not had a meeting since congress .convened. Brown Talks in New York. Senator rBown, who is one of the prin- clpal speakers at the Jewelers' club in New York tonight, took for his text his ingome tax amendment to the constitution and incidentally criticised the position of Governor Hughes, who has declared him- self in opposition to the measure. oth K8 he said: Ay N 15 that it CONtalns mo S exemptions and makes 10 exceptions. Under the proposed amendment all incomes may be treated sltke and bear each' ity sharp of burden should necessity or peril assail the nation. In the face of actual national necessity, \f it confronted the nation today, not a man tould be found in New York who would sbject to the law because It reached the bolder of public bonds as well as other people. When argument is applied to the Yeal situation, such as the amendment is fesigned (o meet, the argument falls. “The capacity of the state to borrow money depends on the wealth and re- sources of its people. It does not depend and has no dependable relation to taxes or creditors the state has to pay. The capacity of an indlvidual to borrow money depends on his wealth and resources and not on taxes collected from a man he owes, The rallroad can borrow money If fts property is worth the loan without regard to whether the owner of the bond pays or escapes paying the tax on the bond. “When New York, If it does, rejects the amendment the American people. will know it Is because It is opposed to conterhing on the government the power to lax any income 4nd not because its people are afrald the borrowing capacity of this great state will be Impaired. lowa Rates Reduced. Rallfoad frelght rates between Mississippi river crossings and Ottumwa, Ia,, are de- cleared by the Interstate Commerce com- mission (o ba unreasonable, and excessive. In an order {ssued by the commission to- day in the case of the Ottumwa Commer- clal assoclation against the Chicago, Bur- lingtod & Quincy, railroad, jthe . Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and Wabash raflroads, the rates on first-class frelght were reduced from 61 cents to 56 cents a hundred pounds and those on second-class freight from 50 cents t¢ 4 cents a hundred pounds from Chicago to Ottumwa, These iates are to be made effective for two years, beginning March 16, Governors Entertained, Representative Dawson, who has refused to stand for re-election In the Second Iowa |’ district, was host today at a splendidly ap- pointed luncheon in the house restaurant in honor of Governor Oarroll. The entire lowa delegation In the house were guests of Mr. Dawson. Representatives Burke and Martin of South Dakota enteriained Governor Vessey at luncheon today. Governor Carroll of Towa, who extended an Invitation to the conference of governors to meet In Des Molnes nevt year, hopes for favorable consideration of his lavitation. In viéW of the fact that the governors de- olded to meet in one of the state capitals next year, Governor Carroll is of the opin- fon that Des Molnes just about fills ¢ il Mrs Norrls Brown was hostess at a de- lightful luncheon at the Portiand in honor of Mre, Shallenberger, wife of Nebraska's governor, To meet Mrs. Shallenberger, Mrs. Brown invited the wives of repre. sentatives in congress from the Praivi® state. B. C, Bricson of Blk Polnt, Carl Gunder- won of Vermilion and T. W. Dwight of Sloux Falls, 8. D, were In Washington today enroute to New York. Senator Warren today introduced a bill carrying an appropriation of §75,000 to pur- chase & site and erect w public bullding at Buttalo, Wyo, Moore' Guita Tariff Lengu NEW YORK, Jan. %.—Charles A. Moore president of the American Pro- tectlve TAriff league after bine years in- cumbency. He was succeeded by Willlam B bfllflnflhnfin in the lon et the elect] twenty: h.mnle." t‘n -n;n-un meeting of the league, % | WS at last put out after he had l;arolcs Granted te Two Chicago Bank Wreckers Paul 0. Stensland and Henry 0, Hering to Be Released by Order of State Board of Pardons. CHICAGO, Jan. 20.—Paul O. Stensland, former president of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, and Henry O, Hering, for- merly its cashier, who were convicted in connection with the wrecking of the bank and the disappearance of $1,300,00 of its funds, were paroled today. Stensland, who was captured fater a sen- sational chase extending across the At- lantic ocean, into Burope and- into Mo- 10000, had served three years three months and twenty-four days when the pardon board, sitting at the penitentiary at Jollet, Til, concluded he had been punished enough. Allowing for good behaviour this time Tepresents a sentence of four years six " months and eight days. He was sen to the nitentiary on an indeterminate sentence from sne to ten Yyears. Hering was yen a similar sentence. Arguments be- %2 e the pardon board on behalf of the @ oners was that thelr gullt econsited = Iy In trying to covéer up shortages -gg | struggling to get the bank out of %2 ty. Stensland is almost 3 years _7% (he looting of the Milwaukee Avenue %% ank, for which Stensland, fts presi- = ‘nd Hering, It cashler, were sen- L% '» serve Indeterminate sentences In iy uollet penitentlary, involved the sav- s of 22000 depositors and the disap- pearance of about $1,300,000 of the insti- tution's depoists. Stenslaand left Chicago July ‘14, 1906, and it was not until August 7 that the bank was closed by the state banking examiner. Stensland's Integrity and the confidence reposed in him by the small tradesmen and wage earners who figured largely as depositors in the in- stitution, led both the authorities and the vietims to belleve for a time that undis- covered securities and careless bookkeep- ing would account for the steadily increas- ing shortages. The sulcide of the bank's paying teller and three rulned depositors, the death of another from worry and four vietims ad- Judged insane from the same cause soon added an element of tragedy to the affair, In the meantime the fugitive president had been traced to Tangler, Morocco, where he wae arrested September 8, 1906. Cashier ering gave himself up, Fetzer Charged With Big Fraud Former Omaha l—m_Aoflmd of Par- ticipation in Alleged $850,000 Swindle on Railroad. «Suit .has been filed in the .irouit court. of Chicago accusing J, O, Fetzer, formerly of Omaha, with being one of three partici- pants in a gigantic fraud upon the Chi- cago & Western Indiana Rallroad company. The sum named is $850,000. Mr. Fotzer with Benjamin Thomas,. for- mer president of the road, and Charles R. Knapes, anothér Chicagoan, are charged with having made purchases of real estate with the road's money, transterring to “dummy title holders,” and then trans- ferring to the road at p¥ices far in excess of the original cost. Thus a handsome proift was realized to the alleged con- spirators. Evidence will at once be presented to a grand jury against the three men. . Mr. Fetzer was at one time bookkeeper for the Farlin, Orendorff & Martin com- pany. From here he went to Chicego to become credit man for Cyrus McCormick of harvester fame, Then he secured the place of real estate agnt for th MoCor- mick estate after the death of Cyrus Me- Cormick. It was at this time that Mr. Fetzer sold the McCormick estate the old United States National bank bullding at Twelfth and Farnam for several hundred thousand dol- 1lars, It was recently disposed of at §76,000. Preparation of the sulf just filed in Chi- cago has been a matter of weeks and months, and no expense was spared. Di- rectors of the company engaged Willlam J. Burns, the famous detective of San Francisco fame, who traced down sale after sale, through all the transfers. The suit has created a terrific sensation in Chicago. FRANK E. HERING RE-WEDS Presi t of Eagles, vorced, Recently Di- Marries Rich Widow. . SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 20.—(Special Telegram.)—Frank E. Herlhg, president of the Fraternal Order of Eegles, who was recently divorced and ordered ‘by the court to pay his wife §10,000 alimony, was mar- ried here today. His bride is Mrs. Claribell Orton, a wealthy widow. e Preparing for Fall Fair. HURON, 8. D., Jan. %0.—(Speclal.)—The office of the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, in charge of C. N. Moll- Vaine, 1s a very busy place. Arrangements for next fall's exhibition are materializing and a force of clerks is pushing the work as rapldly as possible. A number of coun- ties, Spink being In the lead, have appro- priated funds for an agricultural exhibit at the 1910 falr, which action will stimulate other countles to do lkewise. COAL AND METAL MINERSMAY UNITE United Mine Workers Discuss Propo- sition to Merge with Western Federation. OUTLINE OF BIG PROJECT Union to Include All Mine Workers in United States and Canada. MATTER FAVORABLY RECEIVED President Lewis Will Appoint Com- mittee to Report Further. MOYER AND MAHONEY SPEAK It is Urged that Time is Ripe’ f All Miners to Stand for High Wages Aud Better Con- tons. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20.—A merger of the resources of the Western Federation of Minters (metal) and the United Mine Workers of North America (coal) to em- brace all the organized mine workmen of the Dnited States and Canada iw In pros- pect during the convention of the United Mine Workers now in session in this city. President Lewls tomorrow will appoint a committee of seven, Including himseX, to confer with a similar committep sent to this city by the Western Federation of Miners and report a plan to the conven- tion. The purpose of the coalition was set be- fore the conveniion ioday by Charles H. Moyer, president, and C. A. Mahoney, vice president, of the Western Federation of Miners, and T. L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers. Moyer urged tpon the convention that unless the iron aml coal miners of both north and south com- bine their forces it will be impossible to carry through the projected attack on the United States Steel corporation. He also pleaded that In these “‘copper trusts” cam- paign against the copper miners, now, he sald, begun, the copper miners were help- less, standing alone. The several speakers urged that the time is ripe for all miners to amalgamate for a stand for higher wages and better work- ing conditions. Charles H. Moyer, president, and C. E. Mahoney, vice president, of the Western Federation, chiefly of metal miners, made speeches urging an offensive and defensive league of all miners as the only solftion of their ‘“problem.’” The projected merger was unanimously approved by the convention. Moyer, who was enthuslastically re- celved, declared that the interests of the metal miners and coal miners were iden- tical, He asked the convention to take a stand against Willlam Randolph - Hearst, ‘the sreat friend of organized labor,” who, he charged, with having been influontial fn | “locking out” organized ‘miners in " the northwest." He' sald" if It Wérd' nécessary to ask for financial afd in this fight he first would call on the coal miners. IDissolutio'n of Harriman Merger Will Be Pushed Attorney General Makes Authorita- tive Statement Suit Will Not Be Dropped. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—It was stated authoritatively today:that the government suit for the dissolution of the merger of the Unlon Pacific and Southern Pacific rallways would not be dropped. Attorney General Wickersham has found nothing so far in his investigation to warrant such action, Schiavone Family Acquitted by Jury Declared Not Guilty of Complicity in Thefts by Cripple from Italian Bank. CHICAGO, Jan. 20.—The five persons who were on trial on the charge of conspiracy to fraudulently obtain money from Pas. quale Schiavone, the owner of an Italian bank here, were declared not guilty today. The defendants were implicated by An- gelina Schiavone, the daughter of the banker, who confessed to the theft of ap- proximately $80,000. The girl, a cripple, sald she stole the money to give fo her uncle and aunt, Francesco Schiavone and Gil- arma Schiavone, in order that she might marry their son, who is also a cripple. The defendants were Francisco Schia- vone, his wie, two daughters and a son- in-law. Angelina Schiavone will be tried for the thett. ——— Eight Dressmakers Plead Guilty. NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Eight of the dress- makers indicted for complicity In the “sleeper” trunk smuggling of millinery, today entered pleas of guilty in the United States clircult court. Fines aggregating $10,000 were imposed. V Dan Lahey Catches Afire Fighting a Runaway Horse Help! Fire! Whoa! Fighting with a runaway horse, beating a fire that was burning off his clothes, Dan Lahey, police emergency officer, tore along North Seventeenth street. The agony of his burns did not deter him from his determination to stop the running horse. With one hand on the bridle while he frantically beat at the fldmes with his hat, the offider was dragged along in his manful struggle, The flaming concourse of horse and man Was Intercepted after & race of two blocks and a swarm of passersby\held the horse, while others turned their attention to, the flaming policeman. ’ Lahey's privately conducted gonflagration suffered painful, but not dangerous burns and the loss of a sult of clothes. I ask permission to g0 home and dress,” announced the officer in his report to Cap- \tain Dunn over the telephone. ‘‘Granted,” replied Dunn. “What was the Insurance " Officer Lahey, accompanied by Dan Fahey, patrol conductor, had gone to 01 North Seventeenth street to take a woman sutferiyg with iliness to a hospital. While Officer Fahey was within the house a box of matches, misnamed “safety,” in Lahey's pocket caught fire. The flames were breaking through his clothes before he realized the danger. The restive horse started to dash away at the same moment |and the exciting performance was on, From the Cleveland I. Insurance Presidents Discuss Means of Prolonging Life. CAUSE OF TYPHOID SCOURGE Dr. © Rosenan Declarés Conditions sing Disease Are National Dis- srace—Public Health Mis WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—The movement to prolong human life was the topic dis- cussed by the .various® speakers at the morning session today of the Assoclation of Life Insurance Presidents. The repdrt of the o extension com- mittee of the association was presented. by George B. Ide, chalrmen of the committee. The work of the federal government. in the matter of health conservation and ways in which this work may be supplemented was discussed by Dr. Walter Wyman, -surgeon general of the public health and' marine hospital service. g Dr. H. J. Rosenaun of Harverd: Medical college, the next speaker, told the life in- surance presidents that they coulé do much in & campaign of people the value -of [ana that not only as organffations, but"us individual citizens they would help ‘to foster fruitful and useful jegislation of.& - public heaith character. Dr. E. W. Dwight of Boston declared that the vast mine of Information which had been collected by life insuranve com: panles during the last sixty years could be used to great advantage in the fight to |promote public health. s more typhold fever in this country than in any other civilized land,” sald Dr. Rosenau. ‘“The annual total |s 35,000 deaths and over 360,000 cases. This {s national disgrace and due entirely to lack of education on.the subject. We probably know more about typhold and its methols of spread and means. for its control ‘than we do of any other disease. Yet right here In our capital city there s an excessive | amount of typhoid and this sad story finds repetition In all our large cities. If the public were taught to fear typhold as it does a case of cholera tnere would soon bo an end of it. “In advocating a public health militia o the cause of preventive medicine, I do not mean a marching column of men In uni- forms armed with microscopes and disin- fectants. The public health militia that I have in mind calls for the enroliment of all 800d citizens. Preventive medicine is the watchword of the hour and enlistment in the cause can come only through educa- tion. Public Health Militia, lio health work. One ls the gaining of new knowledge through sclentific research; the |other s the aiffusion of this knowledge through education. With prophetic fore- sight and characteristic energy, Harvard university has established & chair of pre- ventive medicine as an integral part of Its educational system. Not only the medical profession, but the public at large should be enlightened. The scientific and pro- fessional corps may be the regular army, but the public must be the reserve militis In any effective warfare against disease. “When the people understand that ty- Phold fever is as preventable as are rail- road accidents we shail have a.casus belll, and the courage needed for a vietorious campalgn. The government now protacte us from cholera, leprosy, yellow fever and other exotic plagues; why should it not || also guard us against the dangers that |are present as well as those that are but remotely imminent? Present dangers such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, typhold fever and infantlle dlarrhoeas are Infections which reap the highest total of death among us and are foeman worthy of our best efforts.” Call Douglas 238, the “Want-ad Number.” Ask for the Want-ad Depart- ment and your ad will be tak- en carefully and will appear in the next edition. Probably you have something you should advert| room or house for rent—need help—something to sell-—something you want to buy. Do it now while you have it inmind. Telephone it IH_EALTH TOPIC OF MAGNATES| T'rain Plu ““There are two important factors in pub- { THE OMAHA DAILY BEE Fair, colder east portion. weather repoft see page 2, ‘‘Hey, Come Down Here and Let’s See How It Works.”” nges Down Mountain; Four Are Killed Moffat Line Freight Runs Wild on Grade Near Summit of Divide, DENVER, Jan. 2.—Tearing down the mountain side at the rate of nearly seventy miles an hour, a freight train on the Mof- fat road jumped the track at a point be- tween Jenny Lake and Antelope, near the summit of the range, early today and the entire train plunged down the hill. Three men were killed and another fatally in- Jured. The dead: | ENGINEER GRAY, Denver, FIREMAN HOOSICK, Denver. BRAKEMAN BERRINGER. H Into FIRM OF BROKERS SUSPENDS Failure of Roberts, Hall & Criss Due to Hocking Slump. AFFAIR TO BE INVESTIGATED Probability that Special Committee of Stock Exchange Will Look Unmusual Condition of Aftal NEW YORK, Jan. 20.—Roberts, Hall & Criss of New York and Cincinnati were forced to suspend as members of the New York Stock exchange today, following the two fallures yesterday, brought about by the collapse of the Columbus and Hocking Valley Coal and Iron pool. Hugh F. Criss was the board merhber of the firm and had charge of the Hocking pool on the ex- change. He estimates the liabilities of the firm at $3,000000, but is quoted as + Conductor T. D. Chapeott is reported fa- tally, Injured. 4 Berringer was hurled far from’ his train into the deep snow and his body has not been recovered. “The train Was bourfd f6r Deénver. It was wn by a ‘engine, ‘one of grades. On"the grade not far from Tolland, the train got beyond control and soon was 'plunging down the moyntain at a terriffic speed. Finally the engine and then the heavy train jumped the rails and was hurled far down the hill. The engineer and fireman were killed instantly. Thirty Miners ' Rescued, and Two Are Klllpd Men Are Imprisoned Three Hours in Shaft Near Richmond, Missouri. RICHMOND, Mo., Jan. 20—Two miners were killed and several others were in- jured, none fatally, when thirty men were imprisoned in mine No. 6, owned by Pence & Calnen and situated one mile from here, today, the result of an explosion. The dead: CHARLES WAIT. EBEUD BRADY. Among the Injured was James Pence, a brother of one of the proprietors. The otheér miners were rescued after be- ing Imprisoned three hours. With one or two exceptions they escaped with slight Injuries. AGREEMENT WITH SWITCHMEN Tentative Truce Patched Up by the Chicage Roads and Thelr mployes. WASHINGTON, Jan. '20.—A tentative agreement has been reached In the contro- versy between the Chicago rallroads and their switchmen. It s likely the announce- ment will be made later in fhe day by the mediators. The nature of the agreement is not Aisclosed, but It is belleved to in- volve arbitration of the wage question. o ke oo Saotion | e saying that he hoped to pay ‘100 cents on the dollar unless the governors of the exchange permit welching on the part of other members with whom I had con- tracts,” The feeling among members of the ex- change s that Criss is made to bear more the paflcipatits ‘ougght' to) be punished for their part in the eplsode. The affairs of all three firms involved —J. M. Fiske & Co. and Lathrop, Haskins & Co., which suspended yesterday—as well as Roberts, Hall & Criss, are now bding investigated by the committee on insofven- cles, of the exchange. But it {s not unltkely that the situation may get beyond the jurisdiction of this committeg, neocessi- tating the appointment of a special com- mittee with plenary power, such as was done in the Rock Island case not long ago. In announcing the faflure of Roberts, Hall & Criss, the president of the exchange sald there were pecullar clrcumstances which called for rigid investigation. These, as Criss' deolarations indicate, imply bad faith on the part of other members of the so-called pool. A petition to remove the stock of the Columbus and Hocking Coal and Iron company from the list of the Stock exchange {s sald to be under consid- eration, Criss endeavored yesterday to stay the flood tide of selling orders In the stack ! and before the day w. over almost col- lapsed and had to be assisted from the ex- change floor. The suspended firm. composed of J. Nev+ ins Roberts, Thomas B. Criss, Hugh F. Criss and Walker Hall, has its principal office In Cincinnatl. The firm was formed in August, 1902, GRAND ISLAND LOOKING INTO DEATH OF PROF. VAUGHN trmetor in Missouri Nor- Sehool KIRKSVILLE, Mo., Jan. 20—An Investi- gation into the death of John T. Vaughn, former professor in the First district (sta¥e) Normal school, is being conducted by the Adair county grand jury. Prof. Vaughn died last October, His body 1is buried in a vault of steel and concrete In Monroe City, Monroe county, where his widow and daughter re- side. Prof, Vaughn was an authority on American history. iBaI:l;r Walsh Cheerfully Takes Up Prison Routine LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Jan. 20T slept very well, thank you,” zeplied John R. Waish, the former Chicago banker, in response to the greeting of a guard this morning at the federal prison here. The aged banker had arisen after his first night as “convict 651" had made up the littlo cot in his cell and stood, as did the other 90 prisoners, awaiting the order to march to breakfast. Today, it was planned, and probably for several days to come, Mr. Walsh was to be permitted to rest before entering upon the regular routine of prison life. If the prisoner was on the verge of col- lapse, he covered up the symptoms. Hiy chief concern seemed to be that he should violate none of the rules of the institution. He was even eager to carry out to the letier every order that might be given him, and this he did with a' cheerfulness that made his keepers, who had seen many a stout heart given way when finally merged into the existence of hundreds of fellow prisoners marvel, Atter he retired last night, his relatives having bidden him good-bye and star back to Chicago, no sound came from Mr: Walsh's cell to indicate that restiessness was taking hold of him. When the line formed the new prisoner nimbly took his place and moved toward the breakfast room. There, with the others he partook of the meager prison fare, out- wardly with religh. Breakfast over, all were returned to their cells to rest before the day's work should begin at 7:8. But My, Walsh did not begin his active dutles today, instead, when the rest period was up, he was taken to the office of Dr. A. F. Yohe and given a pre- liminary examination. Here, alw, he main- tained his remarkable composure, answered all questlons readily and gave the physi- clans whatever help he might in diagnosing his case. From Dr. Yohe's office Mr. Walsh was taken to. the office of Willlam McCaughey, @ son of the warden and speclal agent’of the Department of Justice in charge of the Bertillon system. There he was to spend today under observation, It. was docided not to (ake the Bertillon measurements Wil Mr. Walsh has been glven & chance o rest from the mental strain and fatigue which he has under- Gone. Later this week & more thorough teg |examination will be made by the physician and then If the prisoner Is found fit, he will be. assigned to work, probably next week, ‘share: e the Blanie and that an (1 CAUCUS SLATE GOES THROUGH House Elects Ballinger-Pinohot In- quiry Committee Nominated Wednesday Evening. FULL STRENGTH IS MUSTERED Majority Carries OQut Its Program, with Several Votes to Spare. DEMOCRATS OFFER AMENDMENT Effort to Substitute Rainey for Lloyd is Voted Down. LLOYD TRIES TO WITHDRAW Democrat Chosen for Place Refnses to Serve and Pleads for Recogni- tion of Minority Cawcus Nominee. BALLINGER-PINCROT COMMITTER. Representatives—MoCall of Massachu. sotts, Olmstead of Pennsylvania, Denby of Michigan, Madison of Kansas, republicans; James of Rentucky and Lloyd of Missouri, demoorats: Senators—Nelson of Minnesota, ¥ling of California, Sutherland of Utah, Moot of New York, republicans; Paynter of X tucky and Fletoher of Florida, democrats. WASHINGTON, 20.~Ignoring the protests of the democratic members, the republican majority in the house today rat- ified their caucus nominees for the Bal- linger-Pinehot Investigating committee, Alsplacing Representative Rainey of Tii- nols, one of the democratic selections, and nominating in his stead Representative Lloyd of Missouri, who Indicated his un- willingness to serve on the committee. Con- wsideration of the urgent deficlency appro- priation bill was resumed, but was lald aside untll tomorrow, after three hours’ debate, \ The senate had a brief session, the only incident of which was a speech by Sehator Bradley of Kentucky, in which he defended Kentucky and charged that the “Tobacco trust” was responsible for the acts of vio- lence which had been perpetrated by the so-called night riders in that state. At 1:2 p. m. the senate adjourned until Monday, but the house remained in session until 5:06 p. m. Republican Program Goes Throu The republicans today mustered their en- tire party strength in the'house and forced through thelr caucus program, eliminating Mr. Rainey (dem., IlL) from the Ballinger- Pinchot investigating committee. The vote was 156 ayes, 145 noes, 18 voting “present.” The house first voted down an amend- ment offered by Mr. Clayton, (democrat) Alabama, substituting Rainey for Lloyd, ‘who announced that he would not serve. A caucus of the democrats was called after announcement of the vote on the resolution to follow immedlately after urnment. of the house today, W Whéther the demoactats d decline tirely representation on thj committee. .. Of the elghteen .members who answered “present” four, nn (Ilinois), McLatchen (California), Lundin (Illinois) and Young (New York) were regular republican: Cary (Wisconsin), Cooper (Wisconsin), David (Minnesota), Lenroot (Wisconsin), Lindbergh (Minnesota), Ponldexter (Wash- ington), Madison (Kansas) and Nelson (Wisconsin) were republican ‘‘{nsurgents.’ Ashbrook (Ohlo), Burleson (Texas), Carter (Oklahoma), Poy (North Carolina), Rainey (Illinois) and Webb (North Carolina) were democrat Rothermel (democrat), Pennsylvania, and Olmstead (republican), Pennsylvania, were paired. Currier Resolution Adopted. The Currier resolution naming the repub- lican caucus appdintees was adopted by a vote of 186 ayes, 14 nays and 18 voting present. Promptly after the house was called to order by Speaker Cannon, Chairman Dal- zell presented’ a resolution from the com- mittee on rules, providing for an election by Tesolution of six members to represent the house on the joint committes to in- vestigate the whole matter underlying the so-called Ballinger-Pinchot controversy. Representative Currler, chalrman of the republican caucus, /l& once offered the names of McCall 6f Massachusetts, Olm- Jan. || stead of Pennsylvania, Denby of Michigan, Madison of Kansas, James of Kentucky and Lloyd of Missourl as members of the committee, all of them republican caucus selections. Insisting. on recognition by the chalr, Representative Lloyd announced that in the selection of democratic members of the committee the cholce of the democratic caucus should be respected. Messrs. James and Rainey having been selected by the caucus for those places, he declared he could not serve on the committes, Olayton Spéaks tor Demoerats. Representative Clayton of Alabgma ob~ tained the floor and said: “We democrats concede to the républican party the right to control this house, but we do not congede your right to dictate to the democratic purty how it shall eonduct its affairs.’ Mr. Clayton's rosolution 'to substitute Rainey for Lloyd was lost, 19 noes to 147 ayes. Intormal conferences early In the day between democratic leaders in the room of Minority Leader Champ Clark of Missourl, and between republican leaders in the room of Speaker Cannon, had paved the way for a battle on the house tloor, made inevitable {by the action of the republican caucus {last night in rejecting Mr. Rainey as one of the minority members of the lavestigat- Ing committee, The turning down of Mr. Rainey was con- demned by the minority as hostlle to the principle that the democrats should not be interfered with'in their selection. Those who met with Representatiye Clark were Mossrs. James and Rainey, Lloyd of Missourl, Underwood and Clayton of Ala- bama and Finley of South Carolina. Republican Leaders Ci The conferencé In the speaker's room was attended by Representative Dalzell of Pennuylvania, Republican Whip Dwight ot New York and & number of others. The subject under discussion was the muster- ing of sufficient votes to put the republi- can caucus program through the house. After the conference, Mr. Dwight sent notice to all republican members, ifciuding regular and “insurgents,” requesting them to attend the session and remain until the vote was taken for the election of the in- vestigating ‘committee. The minority took similar action to mus- ter Its full strength on the floor. Minority Leader Clark made this state