Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 24, 1910, Page 5

) f {(ONGER TIRES OF CRILL Han on Stand for Gix Days Denounces Methods of Attorney. BURNETT FIX OTHERS He Says Bribe Mondy Pald to b‘nfl\-" Assemblyman Was tv Be Dis- tributed—More Names Are Memtioned. » SLBANY' N. ¥, Senator Ben Conger's evidence in Support of his charge that Seoator Jotham, P. Allds demanded and roceived $1,000 nine years ago for “protecting” the bridge com- panies against hostile legisiation, was held before the senite yestorday. Today Sen- ator Allds will begin his defense. Senator Conger's last few minutes on the stand today were signalized by a dramatic outburst. ‘Badgered by cross-examination, heckied by his own colieagues, held up to public view as a bribe giver, Conger for six days has faced the semators and a dally audience of at least a thousand. During all this ttme Conger has obeyed the instrugtions of the senate to Answer questions, however embarrassing they might prove and make no appeal for mercy But this afternosn he rebelied. Rising from his seat he turned and faced the ehairman, his smidll figure quivering with anger. “Mr. Chairman,” he cried, “I want to appeal to you If this sort of thing has not gone on about long enough. Evidently this man,” he went on, darting a glance at Lewis T. Carr, the attorney for Alids, “4s trying to tire me out physically, and 1 appeal 10 you as & matter of decenoy d right whether I am to go on and be srilled thig way another day.” Chairman Davis' reply was that Con. ger's own eotnsel w amply protect him, and directed the Witness to mnswer Carr's questions. Big Protection Fund Conger was, then Interrogated regarding his allegation that tfe bridge companiés were asked In 1006 to send & “protection fund” of $10,000 to Albany. The witness aaid hé thought a part of the fund was raised, but that no member of the legisiature had been pald any of it. The money he said, was returned to the bridge companies, Conger ramed Fred W. Sage, who lived in* Rochester and was connccted with the Penn Bridge company in 105 as the man who told him that the démand for $10,000 was made ypon the bridge company, Sege probably will be summoned as & witness. Turning to the alieged corruption. fund. raised by the bridge companies in 1906, 'th witness sald this fund, §5,000, was turned over by the contributors to Bugens A. Landon of the Groton Bridge company, and by Conger delivered to Chairman Dunn of he republican state committee, At this point Attorney Littleton, for ANds, stated that Mr. Landon had been wubpoe- naed to appear before the Investigators with the books 6f the bridge companies. Conger said: “Colonel Dunn sald to me the commit- tee was In need of funds; that the treasury was always low and money was mora ac- le if paid In the spring than In the fa Doughty Denles Charge. NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-—"Therc is not & Fob. 3.~The last of word of'truth in Senator Conger's state- ment that I would have to be ‘taken care in preventing the reporting of the so- MOOTH, aromatic, appetizing, invigor- ating. That de- scribes OLD GoLDEN CorreEperfectly. There’s not a trace of the “bitter” 8o often noticed in other coffees. Every pound is uniform in_quality — de- licious, mellow and full- bodied. OLp GoLDEN never disappoints. Sete tles quickly—pours clefin, \Ask your grocer for & pound in the strength- aroma- retaining package, Tested by Taste 25 Cents a Pound. called strike bridae bill, and that I recelved any part of the money which Alssembly- man Burnett s sald to have pald over to others.” This was the- statement made foday by former Assemblyman George W. Doughty regarding Senator Conger's testimony thet he had been told by Assemblyman Burnett that the choirman of the assembly eom- mittee on Internal affsirs in 1900 would have to be “‘taken ears of" South Dakota District Fight May Go 'to Court Huron Insurgents Reported to Have Plan to Prevent Referendum Vote Sought by Stalwarts, DEADWOOD, 8. D, ¥ 23.—(8pecial. )— It is learned on excel thority that & firm of Huron attorneys is now preparing papers in a suit that will be shortly filed in the state supreme eourt to_prevent the recent law creating congressiofal distriete in South Dakota from belng refersndumed. ‘This is declared to be & trump card of the insurgent republicans In th ree battle Just commencing betwesn the stalwart and insurgent factions of the party. The iast legiulatire, controlled by the insurgents, passed a law cutiing’ Seuth Dakota into two districts, thus causing the two con- gressmen who are now elected at large throughout the state to be voted on it & much smaller section. The objeot of the law was to defeat Congressman Eurke by placing him in a district eontrolled largely by Insurgents and with almost no stalwart countles. The stalwarts ¢hen got busy and cireu- lated petitions requesting the law be voted FEA Drift of Affairs in Groat Britain is| More Favorable to Ministry. | P LABORITES CONSIDER OUTLOOK Posttion of Government is Appar- ently Stronger aid Tts Ministers Are iMopeftl of Executing LONDON, Feb. 83.-Without any actual | ehange In the parlinmentary situation, the outlook yesterday was more hopeful for the government. It seems that ocertain min) ters met the new Parllamena on Monday | without having taken any great care either | o seek the views of the various groupy forming the government majority or to satisfy thelr susceptibilities. Th. sur- price with which the natlonatists and Iaborites learned they had misapprehended Premier Asquith's speech with reference to mecuring “guarantees” for dealing with the House of Lords was in a great meas- ure, responsible for the acute erisls. Both the nationallst and labor parties, however, are aware that they have noth- ing to gain by throwing out the govern- ment which would lead te dissolution and to the probable victory of the conserva- tives at the next general elestiows. Henoe thg, extremistd todsy dlsplayed a more conollintory spirit. The cabifet held & long council to draft the veto resolutions and to ddbate the general situation. The result of thelr de- liberations was & speech by Winston Spencer Churehill, ‘président of the Board | of Trade, which he delivered in the House | of Commons aunouncing the determina- | tion of the government to stand or fail by the veto bill. This determination should | on at the next general election In Novem- | te-some degree, sotisfy the irreconocilables, | ber. This was dome under the Initiative and referendumh law Jn force in this state, Now it is claimed that lawyers in the n- surgeht ranks have discovered that it is contrary to law to referendum such an act as that passed by the legialature redistriot. ing the state and that law must stand until repeaied. To prove thelr assertions they will bring suit in the stfte supreme court against Secretary of State Polley, who is made the nominal defendant, to pr Mim trom placing the r ballot to he voted on. It Is expected that the question will be decided before, the June primaries and in plenty of tirfe so that if the suit ¥ won both Congressmen Burke and Martin must be voted on| In soparate districts in the June primarles. Should this ‘be the result, as anticipated by the lnsurgent leaders, it would in all prob- abllity defeat Burke by leaving him in a strongly insurgent territory and elect Mar-\ tin for the reason that fhe Black Hills and much of the dlstriot west of the river in which. he would be placed by the district law is strongly stalwart. The Insurgents would therefore galn one congressman by the deal. KNOWLEDGE OF NEW CITIZEN “Mr. Tatt ts the Head Man, but Mr. Roosevelt 1s Coming Back.” NEW HAVEN, Conn,, Feb. 23.—"Mr. Tatt 18 the head man, but Mr. Roosevelt 1s com- ing back.” This was the reply made in the United- States. circuit eourt here today by an applicant for naturalization, when among other questions he wak agked, “Who is the head man of this country?’ OLD GOLDEN COFFEE TONE BROS., Dos Woines, 1owa. Millers of the h-u Tome Bros. Spices. You are cordially invited to ke your headquarters at R. . Kimball's Exhibit No. 25, during the Automobile Show, February 21st to 25th, where a complete line of high class cars\ will be on exhibition. “Stevens “Cadillac Thirty”. Dflrye‘a”‘/ “Babeock Electric” Do not fail to see the wonder ful Cadillac "\ MThirty” Chassis in full operation. 4mey, dled Bunday night after 3 long illuees R. R.KIMBALL 2026—28vv'Farna’r'n Stree © schedule who, it should be remembered in no way | ugres among themselves, the laborites | being as strongly for as the nationalists | Are agaipst the budget. Any direct co-gperation between these two parties with/ the express intention of defeating the government ts extremely im- probable. In fact, meetings of the labor party have shown that there is a strong feeling against any action likely to defeat the ministry, whilé the nationalists would very likely go beyond abstaining from vot- fug for the budget, Indeed, at a meeting today, the nationalists decided not to take any action for the presént which would em- barrass thé government. Negotiations are now proceeding Yetween the different parties with a view to vert: g a erists until the budget Is adopted and some progress has been made with the veto resolutions. 3 The text of the nationalist resolutign fol- lows: Not in the Show Thirty Horse-power--Fifty Miles an Hour---$1,250 ) §i 1ir-Cylinder RE But Just Outside Notice that the driver's seat and control are on the left-hand side of the car. This is the new and right way—cofivenient for dismounting to the sidewalk. ~ “Resolved, - That having regard for the supreme importance of the constitutiona' golng on between the two housc ment, and being corvinoed il the primary business of this Parliam: was to act on the mandate given In general election and proceed forthwith limit the veto power now exercised by House of Lords over all progressive le iation, the Irish party decides not complicate that great Issue by moving amendment to the address, or by ballo. for bills and motions during the pres sesslon.’” o This decision was accepted generally n - that although John Redmend, nationalist leader, ‘had rendered judgm: against the government, he and his foll ers had decided to defer the execution the sentence and not to throw out cabinet over the budget, while abstaini: from supporting the financial measure, : they abstained in tht last Parlament Home rule for Ireland is the stake (v which the-nationaMsts are playing. No/Compromise, Says Balfour. In a lgpeech ai m poiitical luncheon to- | day Arthur J. Balfour, leader of the op position in the House of Commons, alsu helped to eclear the atmosphere by intl- mating that the unionists did not propose to throw any unnecessary aiffioul the way of the goverument in dealifi the impending problem of finance, the | lutlon of which was necessary for the ear- rying on of the administration, though he added “When it comes to larger problems in- volving matters of principle concerning the House of Lords, there can be neithe & compromise nor @n arrangement.” Upon the resumption of debate in the House of-Commons George N. Barns, ohatr- man ot Ahe parllamentary labor party, aligned the laboriles with the nationailsts and demanded furthor assurances that Premler Asqulth would not delay dealing with the lords' power bf veto. Barns declared that the lahor party was in favor of home rule, The negotiations betwesn the government | and the nationalists, which had been tem. | poravily suspended, were reapened this af ernoon. The Irish leaders lald their views | before the cabinel, urging the d ! of suborainating e toom In the Kouse of Commons for a coun- | 1l among themselves. In the House ot Commons, Willlam | 1"Brien, nationallst,/A81d the only effectual | thing the présent House of Commons could | do was to terminate its 6wn existence, He | came out flat-footedly in denunolation of | the budget, which, he eald, wouid prove, if adopted, a curse to Ireland. O'Brien twitted Redmond on yleldlng to ihe government the substance while retain- ing the shadow, or In other words, he said, | the government for the time being at any | rate had the budget, but ail that the Irish | people had wes a postobit for home rule Gpon the death of the Houst ofLords. O'Brien &ald home rule would be a curse it 'baved upon the imperial scheme of taxa- t16n, and If the veto bill was placed beforo the budget he was satisfied that the chan- cellor of the exchequer would have & weary valt for his Irish taxes. \ WOLF HUNT _IN KAWTOWN Oue HaM-#tarved Aninsal is Kill and Threo Succeed in Get- ting Awny, KANSAB CITY, Mo, Feb. 2.—Suburbdn residents, who had vislons of peace and safely for thelr poultry and oalves,. fol- lowing the wolf hunt-Tuesday in the south- ern outskirts of Kansas City, are disap- pointed tonjght The hunt came off per _five’ hundred men took part in it, but one lone, long, lesn. halt-starvea wolf totaled the game killad. Three wolves got away, howe: i — Persistent Advertising s the road to Big Returns. e — e February a Fatal Month, KEARNEY, Neb, Feb. 3 -(Special)— Chatjes Moore. the 1i-year-old wen of How. ard Moore, IiVIpg two miles wekt of ar- of typhold, fever. As a sad colncidence Mr. Howord Moore has lost his wife and another som from the vame disease, and they both were taken in February. one a year ago and the othar two years ago. There s now left the father and a brother and sister of the dead boy. The' funera! services were held Toarday afternoon fvom pe United Brethzen church |’ this city. el Chambetlaine L ugn Kemeu, L arst coMs. Try It cures the {L.ehigh Valley 1|19 quickly commui | Disgovery. the throttle. Off like a thoroughbred as soon as you open Quiet, smooth-running, powerful--- in every way (except great-bigness) the equal of the most costly cars. SPECIFICATIONS. Four cylinder vertical motor, 4"x414", with automatic force-feed splash and gravity lubrieation, with return leads. Selective type transmission; three speeds and reverse with multiple-disc_clutch and gear drive. 108" wheel base. 34"x- 31" Michelin quick-detachable tires, with Goodyear rims. Half- elliptic springs in front, three-quarter in rear. Front axle I-beam section of high-grade forging. Rear axle, tubular, semi-floating, with rgller bearings at wheel and ball-bearings at gear. acting brakes on rear wheel. Double Fifteen-gallon gasoline capacity. Three oil lamps. Two gas lamps, with mirror lenses and genera- tor. Horn, tools and tire-outfit; baggage rack; extra tire irons. Speed fifty miles an hour. Top $75 extra. Automatic windshield $25 extra. y . ' That sounds a little strong, but we mean exactly that.. And . » when it comes to expense—fuel, repairs, tires—the-light weight and simple construction of the Reo are of ‘enormous advantage. Our book tells the facts exactly—how it was possible to produce such a car at such a price. Send for it. Reo Four-Cylinder Roadster, with same motor and general speci- fications at the same price, $1,250. The Two-Cylinder Touring Car at $1,000, and the Single- Cylinder Runabout at $500, are also deseribed in the Beo cat- /- | Atlémtic Automobile Co. 30 Fourth Street O D ). . et Railroad Denies All Consptracy Attorney for Line Eays it is Party tc Some Co-opcrative Agrecments for Henefit of Fublic. \ PHILADELPHJA, Feb. 23.—That the Le- high Valley rallroad is In any consplracy 1o stifle competition or injure the by raising coal prices was denled i {n the United Siates circult court by Frank H. Plait of New York, one of the eom pany's attorneys. He declared that whal- ever combination of anfhracite eoal carry- ing rallroads exists Is simply co-operaion fo ald trensportation and to benefii th publie, Mr, Plett defended the ownership of coal lands by the railroads and said that it is sn inggitable cond!tion. coal lands brought many of the rallroads into thelr territory, he asserted, and snuch of the property vaturally drifted into the posscs- elon of the roads. Platt's argument was in apswer to a strong erralgnment of the so-called eoal trupt by James C. McReynolds, special at- tortley for the government. M. McRey. nolds began his argument yesterday mora- ing before Judges Gray, Laoning and Buf- fington and ended It at 11 o'lock today. Hesdeciared today that six rallroads had conspired In a twofold way to suppress competition In | the anthracite reglon Through the Terhple Iron company he de- clared they contfolled much of the output of cos! and by ‘tying up Indepeadent op- erators by the 6§ per cent contragt that it took away the last hope of the people of paying reasonable prices. Georgo F. Baér, president of the Reading was an interested listener to ‘the oratory during part of todayv's session. J ———— A Life Sentence 4 of suffering with throat and lung trouble by Dr. King's New We andl SLOA For sale by Beaton Diug Co. puble | Council Bluffs, Iowa CORNELL SENIORS ARRESTED) ‘r-Lo Prominent Athletes Charged with Resisting an - Ofticer, ' ITHACA, N. Y., Feb, 2.—Three Cornell senlors, Clarence J. Pope of Pittsburg and Paul Willlams and Samuel W. Willlams of Salt Lake City, were held under 8500 batl each today, charged with asssuiting two policemen who tried to remove thém from Ave s well known as & hero of the Chi Psi fra- | ternity house fire three years ago when he | saved several students. Paul Willlams is captain of the base ball team and Samuel Willlams rowed on the 1008 varsity erew. MINE BOSS DIES OF WOUND/ Charles Athorton, Who W Back at Cherry, 1L, Expires fn Moap! L. SPRING VALLEY, I, Feb. 8.—Charles & student resort early this morning. Pope | Atherton, top boss of the @t Paul mine al Announcement! At the Automobile Show being held in the Auditorium this week Diamond VWrapped Thread Tires Equip 27 gasoline cars, Nearest competing make equipping 22 gasoline cars. Repeating the record made at all of the léading automobile shows. The Diamond Rubber Co., 1329-31 Union Ave.. Kansas Cily, Mo, driteh, & Alsgruntled winer, The shooting occurred at the mine in Cherry while bodies of men killed In the'fire of last November weio “BRng holsted from the reopened calliery, -Atherton's body was brought to Bpriug Vallay tonlght and en loguest will ba held, | Wreek Near Lasalle, 1l LA SALL®, 1., Feb. 28—Three cars In & Chicago, Milwaukes & St Paul freight 1| train jumped the track at Oglesby teday Cherry, 1l dled ;at La Salle of bullet | 4Nd €dused the death ¢f two brgkemen, wounds Intlicted last week by Melas Man- | Tony Mills and Edwerd Tulls