Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 8, 1910, Page 1

THE OMAHA BEE goes to the homes—is read by the women——sells goods for advertisers. VOL. XXXIX- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska—TFair, For lowa—Falr, For weather report see page §. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, 1910—TEN PAGES SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. . SENATOR BROWN |Values of Stocks |SHARP COMMENT INQUIRY BEGINS f* ‘LOOKSFOR WATER Drop from Four ON WAR ISSUES IN SWOPE CASE . —— | to Six Points — ' . | Nebraska Member Makes Move to In- Fex e ¥ Senator Heyburn Makes ltronco:pinh Cor::e; :n ':::’6 ::yl;:;:,:.fi“ n;.u, vestigate Copitalization of Wash- Against Loan of Tents to Con- ¢ aire an 9 Iaaies, G0 Dompetsy. "fi’:fi%‘fi:fi&fi’ufi??".':a & Rmy vk e T Railrosd=Decline. T FINDS BIB SUM INVOLVED T RESOLUTION 1S ADOPTED SCORE OF WITNESSES TO TESTIFY . — NEW YORK, {& [ -This was another Relatives A _*N Oriptaal Bttt el But Prs| 7, 6 2o SRR, L [Men from Tdahe Caly Oun t0 Ve gt % o s .{.,:’.f“u'n:“.i"fh‘.“p'r‘,( R Cnomous . AT § DATE T0 VOTE ON BANK BILL :u;,’;;,::;';;;‘:‘ e ek e |OBJECTS TO “REBEL” FLAG FIRST TESTIMONY IS ROUTINE rumors a disquie § Bemator Burkett Believes Measure ‘Will Go Through, ——— PAVORABLE ACTION ON BULLOCK Senate Judiciary Committee Makes A ature, quotations | broke through the 13 rds of last week, 1 establishing new \ls not for the year alone, but for® _briod dating as| far back as the boorl. . fhst summer. Although not the center of decline, as| was the case last week, steel comon | dropped today to T6%c, a loss of 4% points over the closing price of Saturday, 9% Says it Should Not Float Above Gov- ernment kroperty. NO REPLY FROM SOUTHERNERS Roll Call is Ordered at Conclusion of 1 Undertaker Tells of Funeral and Re- opening Casket. ANOTHER LIBEL SUIT FILED Dr. Hyde Asks Additional Hundred 4 Report on Nomination of Scth P:"‘" dver the price a week ago and more Mr. Heyburn’s Address Which Thousand Beeause of Letter Writ- llock torhe Federal R T Occuples Fitty ten By Irlin G, Marshal, The selling of copper shares was tre- Minutes, Paxton. ! mendous, American smelter common drop- - AR | 2 (From &' Btaft Coiresp N PIng to T4 from 82 at the close on Sat- | w.cINGTON, Feb. 1. — Protesting WASHINGTON, D. €., Feb. 7.—(Special.) urday; amalgamated copper declined 6% KANSAS CITY, Feb. 7.—A 6urious, eager against loaning government tents for the use of the confederate vetersns at ‘their annual reunfon in Mobile, next April, Sen- ator Heyburn of Idaho, in the senate today made the sharpest omment upon the fs- sues of the clvil war that has betm, heard In congress in twenty years. . He Invelghed against men in *‘rébel" uni- forms being permitted to occupy . Kovern- ment property or the “rebel flag” being al- lowed to float above it. Finally he drifted crowd packed the little court room In the court house at Jndependence today and listened to first steps in the state's officlal unfolding of the Swope mystery, Men, women, and evep children made up the spectators and every inch of space was oc- cupled. The prominent’ members of the Swops famlily were present with the exception of Mrs. B. C. Hyd$, and proved to be the main attraction.’ Dr. Hyde, the Swope points to 7Ti%e, Anaconda fell 3% points to 46c;Utah copper went down 4 points to 44%c. Reading fell an even 5 points; Union Pa- cific dropped 4% polnts, Southern Paclfic, 4% points, while losses throughout the active speculative list ranged from 2 to & points. Tm& market closed weak and nervous. A seat on the exchange was sold this morning for $52,000, a decline of $9,000 from the price pald for a seat two weeks ago. ~—The crime of over-capitalization was succinctly brought befora the senate today by Sengtor Norris Brown through resolu- tion cal)ing uppn the attorney general to inform the senate as to the Incorporation and capitalization of the Washington Gas Light ¢ompany and the reason for the proposed increasd In {ts capital stock. This corporation exists by authority of congress and it congress will not take jurisdiction of its own ereatures, Senator Brown wants Another Altitude Record Smashed. From the Clevetand Leader. MISS HESLER 0N THE STAND|Shirt Waist . T6 BUY OUT STRIKE CAUSE: family physiclan, who had brought suit into the question of honoring men by plac- i :: Iumwuhnw nl san a:n::.«anuy look after F > b k U h l lr;‘ :::1: .:::xm‘.,. in the congressional hall | Biancee of Dr. Rolinett Testifies in Nlakers 'Rcady ; IThompson.-Starrett Company Offers :::Ir:fislg:\mn gl'm'e‘r:::;:{u ll?:e ‘Ir:e‘:ut.o:: o creations of the states. of ¥ et, oy e y the gase of redy of ! ( The original capital of the Washington airbanks phe d condemned the action of Virginia in send- Court Martial Hearing. to W Ork Agam Purchase of Oarter Contract ayud he guse ST AURdrany Gas company was $0000, of which less ing the statute of General Robert B. Lee PRI - - § than 40,000 was pald 'n. The present cap- ital of the compan:, Including stock bonds and certificates of Indebtedness, is $5,800.000, which Amount some of the more active participants in its organization are seeking to Increase to $11600,000. Senator Brown had the resolution referred to the committes corporations organized In the district of Columbia, of which he is a mem- ber, and which so far this congress has never had & meeting. As the membership { of this committee consists of Tallaferro of i‘:;orla-, Shively of Indiaa, Brown of Ne- raska, LaFollette of Wigconsin and Jones of Washington, It seems safe to predict there will be something doing shortly. Senator Raynor of Maryland discussed at considerable length today the constitu- tional features of the postal savings bank bill, taking Senator Burkett's speech In ' favor of the measure as & text to antagon- ize the provisions of the bill now before the senate. He pald a high compliment to Senator Burkett's research, but picked the speech to pleces, contending that there was no constitutional ground for the establish- ment of postal savings banks. Postal Bank Bil Safe. Senator ‘Burkett said there weré votes nfl%fi . mpagure . ‘when the time comes at the vote might be takep Thursday should Senator Balley, who |is also against the bill, be able to ‘make a specch ‘he ls planning, but which may have to be deforred on account of a peech he ls to make before the South Carolina legislature. The Interior department today affirmed the appeal of George Luther Russell from the declsion of the general land office, wherein his homestead entry, 15729, in the Valentine land district was held ' for can- cellation. Actlon holding for cancellation Russel's entry was brought to the atten- tion of the land officers at Valentine by Gootfried Lanz, who alleged fallure to re- side upon or cultivate the land as required by law for six months preceding October by Protestants Incident with Pope Pius Subject of Discussion at Rome. ROME, Feb. 7.—The unhappy incldent which marred the visit here of former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks has been the subject of animated discussion, par- ticularly among members of the American colony. Today Protestants generally warmly con- gratulate. the former vice president on what is termed his dignified attitude in the matter. The Catholics, on the other hand, express regret that what was in- ténded to be in the nature of homage to the church should have given rise to a cause for friction. Bach party accuses the other of having assumed an irreconcilable attitude. The Catholics place the responsibility for the unpleasantness upon what they describe as the offensive Methodlst propaganda being conducted in Rome. ¢ * WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Criticising the | action of the vagioan for.pefusing former Vice President Faifbaiks an audiénoe with the pope because he:would rot cancel his engagement to addreds the = Methodist: churchmen in Rome the Ministerial assocla- tion of Washington today, adopted resolu- tions framed by a committes headed by Bishop Cranston of the Methodist Epis- copal church in which the action of the vatican authorities is described as ‘a characteristic expression of the real spirit of the Roman hierarchy.” Hitchcock Charges Are Not Sustained s to Washington. “Take it away and worship it upon the people who do not wont it.” Democratic senators moved uneasily about the floor conversing with each other or sat, listening to the frowning and angered, speech. Calls for Roll Call. When Senator Heyburn had concluded, Senator Bankhead said: “I am sure the senator from Tdaho feele much better and I ask for a vote.” “By roll call,”” shouted a dozen or more senators, and hands went up in second of that request from every part of the senate When the vote was had on the tent loaning measure all democrats and all voted chamber. ropublicans, for it. except Mr. Heyburn, The measure was réached in its regular Mr. Heyburn was prompt. to raise an objection and Mr, Bankhead just as alert in moving the consideration regard- order. leéis of the objection. It immediately was evident that the ob- Jection had aroused some feeling, for, with voice, Mr. r. ‘Bankhead, de- f_th's mea was ruled out |and ‘ot order no other business’ could be tran- flushed face and anh Bailey, who sat near clared tha'if this sacted. The Bankhead motion being undebatable, the senate immediately proceeded to an aye as to whether the resolution should be taken up Mr. Heyburn not voting. Mr. Heyburn spoke in" which he_ went over many of the issues of the war and declared himself as much a patriot now as he had been in 1862-64. There were no material interruptions, but all senators and nay vote on the question and it was adopted unanimously, for probably fifty minutes, Ilstened with evident interest. No Reply is Made. The southern senators held - a hurriea consultation, while the Idaho senator was it It you please,” he thundered, “but do not intrude TRIAL LASTS BUT FOUR HOURS Y Woman Says Dr. Cowles Was Hve and that She Asked Defendant for Fro- tection. BOSTON, Feb. 7.—Resentment of the at- tentions of a clvillan ta his fiancee, Miss Dorothy Hesler of Evanston, i, was the basis of the defense of Dr. A. 8. Robnett at his court-martial trlal todsy over the episode at the naval dance at'the Charles- ton Navy Yard on December il. Dr. Rob- nett's trial today, which was on charges of conduct nm-u'r a-gentleman, and profanity, lasted only four hours. Much of the interest had been robbed by the testi: mony at the trial of Paymaster George P. Auld last week on eharges growing out of the same incident. The trial was sl led by the admission by Dr. Robnett that he did use objection- able language when ealled Dr. E. 8, Cowles, the ejected lan, to account for his attitude toward Miss Hesler. Then Miss Hesler took the witness stand flashing ; in the eyes of - the .court declared she had.been engaged to Dr. Robnett since November and that Mr. Cawiles not only tried to meet her, but wanted to send her flowers and candy. Miss Hesler said that she-appealed to Dr. Robnett to save her from Dr. Cowles and that the incident followed. Cowles Retells Story of Dance. After the court had refused to dismiss Dr. Robnett had already been punished by & reprimand; Dr. Cowles was called as.the first witness. Dr. Cowies again went over some of ithe incidents at the now famous dance of De- cember 11 .and said that when he was in- terviewed by Paymaster Auld and Dr. Rob- nett outside the hall and asked to with- the charges on Major Leonard's motion thiat | Go Back to Jobs Under Improved Con- ditions — Steel Workers’ Trouble Growing. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7.—Peace having been declared between the shirtwalst man- ufacturers of this city and their striking employes, qulet prevailed today In the vicinity of the factories and for the first day in elght weeks the police were not called upon to arrest strikers, Under an agreement ratified by the work- ers yesterday the operatives will return to work Wednesday. The agreement provides for arbitration, partlal recognition of the Shirt Waist Makers' union and shorter hours. The manufacturers also are to furnish power and needels for the machines without cost to the workers. SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb, 7.— Large additions to the rarks of 1,200 strik- ers at the Bethlehem Steel works were re- ported today by the committes of strikers as the result of picket duty last night and early this mprning. Prior to ‘yesterday only seventy-seven | men in No..2 lb;p had walked out, but "today. it is cl ed_more thap 900 men did mnot resume their duties. Other additions are expected from the machinists in all the works. Pickets will make special efforts to extend the strike to the plant at Saucon, near here, where machinists are also em- ployed. The priests of the Holy Infancy church here have advised their striking parish- oners to return to work and accept Presi- dent Schwab's assurance to adjust differ- ences. Paper Board Trust CLOSING ADJUSTMENTS TODAY Lowy ‘Will Meet to Make Final Terms After Which Sub-Contrac- tor’s Non-Union Men Will With draw from Theater. Final settlement of the controversy be- | tweea contractors, which arose over labor | Qifferences, resulting in a strike of the 300 union men on the building Saturday, which has begn but smoldering a temporary truce since, will probably be reached today. The| Thompson-Starrett company, general con- tractors, has offered Robert L. Carter, sub- contractor for sheet metal work, the pay- ment of the full sum called for on the com- pletion of the work for which he has con- tracted, now but well started, permitting bim to withdraw with his non-union work- ers whose presence precipitated the diffi- culty, at once. The ultimate decislon, which it is sald will probably be an acceptance of the terms proferred, will be made at a meeting of the attorneys presenting the two sides of the controversy today. Full Price, 7 Cartera ract price for the work | was $4,187. The Thompson-Starret com-| pany proposes to pay this sum to him and to meet the ‘gost of the Injunction suits brought by fllm In district court. A few details of the closing agreement remain to be perfected this morning. Frederick Whitton, president of the Thompson-Starret company, arrived from Chicago SBunday. At a meéting of the ex- ecutive committes of the Business Men's assoclation held yesterday afternoon, Mr. Whitton get forth his proposition made to Carter, asking the co-operation of the or- ganigition in reaching a settlement with the sub-gontractor.' He urged the neces- sity of the completion of the Brandels bullding at the date set. He Dr. Hyde looked stralght ahead of him. “I'm teeling fine, #Ald to a reporter. Then he added: “T only wish 'Mrs. Hyde was able to be out. Lieft her in bed. She was very {ll this morning and her physician ordered her to stay in bed." The morning was taken up In going over the detalls of the embalming of the body of Colonel Swope, his funeral, disinterment and the autopsy. Nothing startling was brought out. The first witness in the afterncon was Dr. G. T. Twyman, one of the Swope fam- ily physiclans, who had displaced Dr. Hyde after Colonel Swope's. death, During the noon recess deputies who had for a week been trying to enter the Swope residence served ' gubposuses upon Mrs. Logan O. Swope and three Swope nurses to testify later in the Hyde libel gufts. Chicago Sclentists to Testify. Dr. Ludwig Hoekten of Chicago, tha toxicologist who had In charge the ex- amination of the stomache of Colonel Swope and the latt nephew, Chrisman Swope, was subpoenaed to testily before the coroner. Dr. Hoekteh will arriye from Cricago probably tomorrow. All the witnesses who last week sa vigor- ously resisted the efforts of t seryers desiring. thelf n, sults growing out of' @wope mystery, readily nccepted service when Subpoensed’ by the coroner and all wére present at the. hearing today. Mrs. Logan H. Swope and her daughters, Miss Lucy Lee Swope, Miss Sarah Swope, and Miss Margaret Swope, with thelr at- torneys, - formed one group, -while sitting in another party was Dr. B, C. Hyde, who has filed a sult demanding $600,000 for al- leged libel as a result of the Swope sen- sation. The estrangement of Mrs. Swope and daughter, Mrs, Hyde, was emphasized by their attitude towards each other today, the first time they have met in weeks. John G. Paxton, oue of the defendants in the civil suits filed by Df. Hyde, wai also among the witnesses subpoenaed. Pleads Guilty proceeding and decided to make no reply. Accordingly, when Mr. Heyburn had con- explained draw he gained the impression that both tnoluding men were acting for the dance committee. 12, 1908, that a long series of contracts, oo gy gl A A 2 152 Atter due consideration the department is of the opliion that justice will be best sub- served by allowing the entry to remain intact subject to future compliance with the law. { The senate committee on judiciary today ordere@ a favorable report on the nomin tion of Seth Bullock to be United States marshal for the district of South Dakota. Congressmian Hinshaw has recommended the appointment of Balmer L. Balderson as postmaster at Cortland and the reappoint- merit of Joseph H. Caster at Utica, Neb. Rural carriers appointed for lowa are: Burt, route 1, George C. Allen, carrler; no substitute; Maxwell, route 2, Alva E. Har- ris, ecarrier; Lillle P. Harrls, substitute; Pella, route 1, Ralph S. Grundman, car- rier; Glenere Grundman, substitute, Clair C. Lorts was appointed postmaster at Conroy, Towa county, la., vice H. A. Ahrens, resigned. \ & JOINT EXPEDTION IN QUEST OF THE SOUTH POLE IS PLANNED Nationdl Geographical Society and Peary Aretie Club Will De- elde on Course. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Whether the Natlonal Geographic soctety shall acoept the offer of the Peapy Arctic club of New York and join it in & joint expedition for the @iscovery of the south pole with the steamer Roosevelt, will be decided tomeor- Tow afternoon by the board of divectors of the Geographic saclety. At the meeting the' directors will listen to A report of the commitiee on finance and research, to which the proposition of thé ‘Arctle club that the Geographlc so- \ clety, furnish §0000 In cash against the | clib's steamer Roosevelt. and that all ex- pehwe In excess be equally divided, was referred. The stion made by Commander Peaty, discoverer of the north pole, that the two organizations undertake the ex- pedition Jointly has been recelved here with enthuslasm, and scientists feel that the uhdertaking will be successtul. ESTRADA WILL ADMIT MINING MATERIALS ON EAST COAST NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 7.-With a view ta ina capital to enter Nicaragua, an edict has fssued by Generai Estrada, nominally the - provisional president of Nicaragus, permitting the free entry of mining maohinery and materials for the mining Industry of every character. This announcement was made by the consul of provisional government here today. Be- the entire east coast c* Nicaragua v the Estrada rule and the exempted arfidtes are In the main imported along thia coast, the is tantamount to a &overnment ruling. ey While Testimony Does Not Substan- " tiate Accusation of Extrava- gance, Action is Deferred. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Though nothing was brought out at today's hearing to sub- stantiate Representative Hitchcock's charg of extravagance in the general land office, the house committee on ex- penditures in the Interior department de- cided to defer reaching any conclusions regarding them until after Chief Field Agent Schwartz of the land office had beeen heard. Mr. Schwartz, who figured consplcuously In the rumors which Mt. Hitchcock called to the committee’'s attention, will be ex- amined next Monday. Amos Hardly, chfet of the supplies di- vision of the department, testified today that the furniture provided under the mil- of the public domaln, was no more ex- |of the public land service. | BRAVES SEE_WHITE FATHER Togged Out in Feathers Blankets, Call on the President. Kaw In WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—Senator Curtls of Kansds today Ihtroduced to President Taft elght Kaw Indlans. In honor of the occasion the braves wers attired in gor- geous native costume. Oge carried a shin- ing tomahawk, while another fanned him- self with an eagle feather fan. Altogether, the Indians made the gayest ploture seen at the White House for some time. Grain Exchange Holds Seasion. CHICAGO, Feb, 7.—~The first annual meet- ing of the Counotl cf North American Grain exchanges was held here today. The stitution and by-laws were dlso officers will be elected. Delegu l’roml fourteen trading exchanges In the United Stal nd Candda were present. be found for them. cluded they contented themselves with al- lowing the question to go to a vote, after the laconic remark by Mr. Bankhead. It so chanced that Mr. burn had so recently been inveighing. Mr. Heyburn's speech was dellvered in earnest tones, though in well moderated volce. ASKS OFFICIALS TO PROBE CAUSE OF MINE DISASTER Secretary of Mining Congress W Have Scientific Investigati May WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, the American government. wi It mines and is urgent. #0 many men into eternity." The bill which Mr. Callbreath wishes to see enacted Into law has already passed It has the endorsement of the United Mine Workers, the mine owners, Ipading sclence socleties, state mine inspec- the house. tors and state geologists. Mr. if the senators realized its importance. \ —— Striking Switchmen Working. ET. PAUL, Feb. 7. to their former places as fast Heyburn's col- league, Senator Borah, was the first of the republicans to be on the roll call. Without a twitch of countenance he voted in favor of the resolution against which Mr. Hey- ~Polnting to each 3 i optiation for the protection |NeW mine disaster as an additional reason hos Jutige Shpee why a natlonal bureau of mines should be Densive that that rarnished other branches | created, J. . Callbreath, jr., secretary of Mining congress, declared here today that an investigation of the causes of these disasters by the federal is the state's task to Inspect the e regulatious that ought to be enforced,” sald Mr. Callbreath, “but it is surely within the funetion of the gov- | ernment to conduct the sclentific research into the mysterious caises that are hurling Callbreath sald the measure would '| pass the serate as easily as it aid the house ‘Rallroad switchmen who have been on a strike are returning room can Next day came the conversation of Dr. Cowles and Dr. Robnett over the telephone in which, the latter demanded the return of Miss Hesler's picture. Dr. Cowles explained his effort to obtain an appointment with Miss Hesler at an elevated station by saying that the young woman had been invited to dine at the Cowles house, and Mrs. Cowles suggested that the doctor meet her on her way from Malden. ‘When Major Leonard asked Dr. Cowles 1| why he aia not offer the same explanation at the Auld trial last week, the judge ad- vocate objected and the testimony was sus- pended for a time while arguments were made on the question. A letter from Dr. Robnett to Dr. Cowles was introduced in which the former stated that his sense of justice to Dr. Cowles' parents induced him to retract his refer- ence over the telephone to Dr. Cowles' parentage. “In regard to a personal matter,’” con- Unued the letter, “I will accommodate you at any time agreeable to both parties.” Dr. Howard E. Ames of the Naval hospi- tal, who was Dr. Cowles' host at the dance, sald he asked Dr. Robnett why he used the telephone to speak in such lan- guage to his guest. He sald Dr. Robrett replied, holding up his hand, that he had taken an oath not to say anything about the affair. Mrs. Cowles, the last witness for the prosecution, said she heard the telephone conversation with Dr. Robnett. She cor- roborated his statements as to Dr. Rob- nett's language. She also explained the elevated station incident with Miss Hesler, saying that she invited the young woman to dine and told her husband that he ought to escort her from the station to their house, as Miss Hesler did not know the way. Miss Hesler's Teatimony. Miss Hesler took the stand for Dr. Rob- nett. She announced that she had been (Continued on Second Page.) One Local Offi clerk of distriot court is golng through the naturalization mill in district court, where Special Agent A. H. Bode of Den- ver Is attending to help saake citizens. Mr. Pearce yoars ago took out his firs: papers and until tly. rather had the impression that be had also taken out sec- ond papers. Looking up the matter one day, he found, to his surprise and pain, that he had not really become & citizen as yet, although & resident of the United States, whence he came from England, sinoe the early "10s, A cltizen of Denmark had some little ce Holder Finds He is Not a Citizen Harry A. Pearce of the office of the hesitation at one question Mr. Bode pro- pounded. ‘“You will be a loyal citizen of the United States?” asked the special agent. replied the Dane. exercise your ‘Well, willing to fight against Denmark?" The poor man on ti Mr. Bode smiled and then asked: “Well, would your sympathles be with this country ™™ “They would,” answered the candidste. i imagination and | suppose that the United States and Den- mark were 10 §o to war, would you be stand smiled un- easily, shifted In his chair, twice opened his mouth to speak, but emitted no sound. Let us help- you find the room you want. On the want ad. pages of The Bee you will find a list of practically every vacant room in Omaha. The people who have rooms to rent are learning that the way to se- cure tenants is to advertise the rooms in The Bee. Have you read the want todav? ads. Will be Fined $2,000 Each, NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Tha Paper Board association, made up of about forty paper board manufacturing corporations, which was Indicted some months ago by the federal grand jury on the charge of being an illegal - combination in restraint of trade, today pleaded gulilty to the charge. Judge Hough said the charge was the me as that against the Fiber and Manila Paper assoclation, upon each of the mem- bers of which he imposed fines of §2,000 about a year ago. He sald he would im- pose similar fines in this instance, namely $2,000 against each of the defendants. That portion of the dictment against the individual defendants was nolle prossed. GENERAL WOOD IN HOSPITAL Reports that H is Empl Condition is Serious BALTIMORE, Feb. 7.—Major General Leonard Wood is a patient in a local hos- pital where he Is undergoing treatment for an old injury to his head. He has not been operated on, it was said, and it can- not be told whether an operation will be necessary. Denfal was made of the re- port that his presence in the hospital wi jdue to & fall from his horse recently. Re- Forty Members of Illegal Corporation | theater bookings and office leases, were ports that General Wood's condition was serious was also met with an emphatic de- nial. involved in the delivery of the bullding by the contractors at the proper time. The committee of the assoclation, after a discussion of the proposition offered by Mr. Whitton, recommended it to Mr. Carter. “Nothing final will be done until to- norrow,”. said Mr. Carter last night. 1 will ot say positively what I shall do. My men will go to work in the morning as usual. I don't know whether or not the Thompson-Starrett company will answer my injunction suit or not. It stands as it was." The striking workmen returned to work on the Brandels bullding Sunday moyning and & full force was at work all da¥ yes- terduy and last night. They went to work under a truce agreement with the Thomp- son-Starrett company pending the develop- ments to follow the hearing In the injunc- tion suits in Judge Wstelle's court which has been set for.today Last night the bullding was brilliantly lighted with torches while an army of workmen pushed the construction at top | speed. The union men stand firm in their declar- | atlon that they will not work beyond today with the non-union men on the job, it the settlement will probably be effected before the strike could be resumed. —— | Reville on Dental Board. i PIERRE, 8. D., Feb. 7.—(Special)—Gov- ernor . Vessey today appointed A. L. Re- ville of Lead & member of ths Board of | Dental Examiners to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of F. M. Palmer of Madison. Had Begun to Decompose WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—That bad beef, some of it ready to, fall to pleces, was served at the White House during Presi- dent Roosevelt's occupancy, was the tes- timony of District Food Inspector Dodge today before the house committee engaged In investigating the high cost of living in the District of Columbla. Mr. Dodge said it was the custom of the steward of the White House to buy a quarter of beet and hang it up untll it was ripe, or “ready to fall'to pleces,” as the inspector described It, when it would be cut up and served on the White House table. Members of the committeo expressed disgust over Mr. Dodge’s revelations. Further, Inspector Dodge testitied, many wealthy people of the national capital were dccustomed to eat from choice meat that hed turned black and was well on the road to decomposition, because it was more tender, / He related an incldent of one of his visits to & fashionable Washington market where he found & quarter of beef, black and ap- parently unfit for human food. He cqn- t | demned it and was about to pour kerosene over it, when the proprietor interfered and | told him he had many wealthy customers | who alwaye ordered from such pleces of meat. While the inspector was present a foot- | man from a wealthy famfly came in and ordered a cut from the plece which he had | condemned, ! NIMULE, UGANDA, Protecturate, Feb. | 7.~The ten days' march to Gondokoro was | begun by .the . Bmithsontan Atrican | Sclentific expedition today. The first camp will be at Aste River, twelve miles north | of this place, 1t the plans of the party do not misearry. The location of the camp site is good and well adapted to the convenlence of the explorers, . but the path lies through an unpeopled district, and the porters were today well burdened with food supplies. The distance from Nimule to Gondokoro | once The coroner instructéd the six jurors that they were to determine the manner of death and whether it had been accidental or was the result of a felony, and to in- quire into all the ciréeumstances of the case. James Cralg, city clerk of Independence, first witnens, identified .the death certifi- cate of Thomas H.'Swope. He could not identity the signa Of.DE. "B, C. Hyde, but belleved it was §énuine. The certificate read by the witndés gave the death as October 3, 1909, but did not show the hour. R. B. Mitchell, an employe of an under- taking company, told of preparing the body for burial. HIs testimony touched upon the Assertion previously made that the em- balming fluld might have contained & polson. Mitchell sald he had been called to the Swope homeé and conducted Imme- diataly to the room where the body lay. ‘What shape did you find the body in," asked Attorney Trogden. “I saw nothing strange about it," replied Mitchell. “Were the muscles contracted or any- thing of that kind?" “Nothing that I noticed particularly. I wasn't looking for anything of that kind." Mitchell sald the nurse and Judson Mann, an assistant, were the only persons present. He had, he said, embalmed the body at in the yoom whers he had found it. It took an hour and a half to do the work. “DId you notice anything unusual,” asked the attorney. “1 could not say that I did,” repeated Mitchell, ‘“because |I wasn't expecting anything.” Mitchell told of the funeral and of his having closed the eoffin before it was de- | posited in & vault at Forest Hill cemetery. Says Roosevelt Ate Beef that | The witness told of having gone to the vault nearly three months 1ater, on January 11, with an assistant and of removing the casket and returning It to Independence for the autopsy ordered by some of the Swope heirs. “Did you notice anything peculiar about | the casket at that time?" asked Attorney Trodgen. *No, “Had it been opened since you last closed e “Yew. It was supposed {0 have been opened In the 'city to take a cast of the hand afterward. 1 not present. Tho casket was not sealed up ad tight as it might have been afterward, Because the bedy was frozen.” Mitchell told of preparing the body for the autopsy. At the close of the autopsy, Mitchell said the body had been taken to an upstairs room over tho morgue where it was left untll the following day when It was re- turned to the cemetery. “Did you lock the room?* The witness did not give a difect answer, ‘It was placed entirely out of the way of anybody,” sald he. “Nobody eould have s, roughly speaking, 108 miles, and this stage of the expedition wiil be as severe a test of physical endurance as the party has hady found it even If they had been looking for 1t." . New Suit for Libel. A suit demanding $100,000 for alleged libe) was filled today by the attorneys of