Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 7, 1910, Page 1

OL. XXXIX—NO. POSTAL § + HELD IN HOUSE Appropriation Bills to Have First Call There Under Agreement with President, BORAH AMENDMENT PECULIAR Affects Investment in Low Rate Bonds, Opposing Taft's Views, RATLROAD BILL NOW IN SENATE Oreates Court of Commerce and is Bound to Draw Fire, "LEADERS PLEDGE ITS PASSAGE Statehood Meamsure Apparently Will Mrve Trouble—Attempt in House to Push Small Publie Build- ings Measure. WASHINGTON, March 6€—The postal savings bank bill will be received by the house tomorrow and promptly sent to sev- eral weeks' oblivion in a committee, while the administration rallroad bill s given the center of the menate stage and the house drones on with appropriation bills to the accompaniment of political speeches made under the cloak of general debate. Dreary discussions probably will be the order of business for the next few days, or untll congress has warmed to another of the administration policles. Before the rallroad bill, which creates a court of commerce besides amending the interstate commerce laws In other ways, is taken up In earnest, it 1% likely that the agricultural appropriation blll will be put through the senate. This will not take long, however, and sonsideration of another of the Taft policies soon will be in full swing. Members of the house are beginning to analyize the amendments which were put on the postal savings bank bill Saturday in the last fow hours of consideration. The one that s causing the most comment is that which will prevent postal funds from being invested in 2 per cent government bonds, while making all higher interest bearing securities avallable for such in- vestment n time of war or other exigency. ¢ Amendment Almed at Taft, Practically no contest was made against this amendment when it was offered by Senator Borah. It was accepted by Sena- tor Carter, who had charge of the bill, and the votes against it were few. In the light of President Taft's New Yory speech call- ing attention to the obligation of the gov- ernment that the holders of the 2 per cent consols should not suffer loss, and that the government could give the rellef by using postal funds to buy these low class bonds, some members of congress profess to see in the senate action a direct slap at the president. In cnly one other way is the adoption of the amendment explained and that is by the fact that thowe who were In charge of the bill belleved it could be passed only by making concessions to insurgent sens- tors. It was charged on the democratic slde of the senate, chiefly by Senator Bacon, that the adoption of the Borah amendment was not in good fath and that it would be dropped in the house and fin- ally eliminated in conference. This charge, however, obviously cannot be based upon certainty and is nothing more than specu- Appropriations First. At an informal conference at the White House last week it was agreed that the administration bills shall be held in com- mittee in the house until the appropriation bills are passed. If this rule is followed Chairman Weeks of the committee on po offices and post roads can be trusted to keep the postal bank bill bottled up until the time is propitious for its passage M the house. The senate will be given an opportunity within a few days' to compare the majority and the minority views of the committee on interstate commerce in regard to the administration raflroad bill. The majority report, whioh will support the bill in the form in which it was finally drafted by Attorney General Wickersham, isr eady for presention tomorrow. Under an agreement already reachcd it will be printed in the record in conection with the report of Senators Clapp and Cummins, which was ‘Wiresented several days ago. Little © &e Expected. While the debate on the railroad bill is likely to extend over several weeks, re- publican leaders in the senate have promised President Taft that it will be passed without material ehange. Unques- tionally this attitude will provoke acrid discussion accompanied by condemnation what Is termed White House domina- i Charges of this character were made on the floor of the senate in connection with the postal bank bill and in this meas- ure there was a influence exerted outside of congress to prevent changes of prase- ology. Senators who recall the heated de- bate over. the Hepburn bil predict even warmed exchanges over the Townsend- Elkins measure. All of the reports which come from the senate commitice on territories seem to | Indicate that he saehood' bill is in rouble and that Senaor Eeveridge will have dif- ficulty In getting it passed. The exact cause for ths delay s not apparent bf)'ahd’ the dissafaction that has been expressed With the qualitications for' voting fa the two proposed new states. Senator Beverldge contlnues to insist that it will pass. He expects soon to be absent from the will g0 over until his return. Public Bulldings Bu. Another etfort Is being made in the house to have a amall omnibus public bulldings bill In order to give some assistance to certain political distriets where the con- yressonal Incumbents are in distress. The senate | 8opposed to the bill, however, and points to the large rivers and horbars bil] in support of its obpections to another pork barrel measure at tih ssession. The latter blil probably will not be brought out of the committee on commerce before March 15 of 20 Little discussion is heard concerning the conservatign bills and the court injunction bill, which are on the president’s program. The reason s sald 10 be that leaders be- o that If action on these measures is liyed they can be brought out of com- tees and passed with comparatively lit- tle debate, In the last few days of the ses- sion, when all members will be anxlous to &0 home to look after their campaigns. The postoffice appropriation bill fs still before the house. All of last week was oc- cupled by members In making political (Continued on Second Page.) 684 city for several days and the hcarings | _THE OMAHA DaIlLy BEE. 224, VING ormer Snator Thomas C. Platt Dies Sunday “Easy Boss” of New York State Pol- itics Succumbs to Long Continued Illness, Aged 77, NBW YORK, March 6.—~Thomas Collier gatt, formerly United States senator from York, dled tonight. He had been alling for several years, Jiier Platt was born in 1833 at , After leaving the public Owego academy, and # Ll the class of '8 "} Jénded the university after his junior \ J however, because of fliness. Entering Business, he was soon president of & national bank at Tioga, and at the same time was investing heavily in Michigan timber lands. Later these in- vestments made him rich. In polotics he first held the office of clerk of Tloga county, 1869-'61, and served In congress from 1572 to 1876 later he was made secretary of the United States Express company, of which he had been a director for some time. In 1880 he became president of the company, and at the same time was president of the South. ern Central rallroad, and held a like posi- tion n some smaller raliroad companies. | It was in 18%0, too, that he was made qua antine commissioner of the port of New York. While holding this latter position he was, in 1881, elected United States senator. Within a few months came the quarrel of Roscoe Conkling with President Garfield over appointments, and Conkling resigned his seat. “Me, too,” sald Platt, laconically, Both men sought re-election at the hands of the legislature, but were defeated. Platt eventually became the controlling power in republican politics in the state, and was elected to the United States senate a sec- ond time in 1897 and re-clected {n 1%3. He did not seek a re-election in 1909, when former Secretary of State Root was made Harahan Will Not Leave Place Ilinois Central Official Issues State- ment in Connection with His Position on Road. CHICAGO, March 6—E. C. Cowglll, act- ing assistant to President James T. Hara- han of the lllinois Central railroad, tenight issued the following officlal statement: “The lllinols Central is figuring on some reorganization to fill vacancies, but it has not yet been definitely decided what changes will be made or when they will become effective. It can be stated offielally that Mr. Harahan will not resign, nor has ho contemplated resignipg.” ., One.of the vacancies referred.to, it wi sald, was that left by the resignation of I ‘G. Rawn, who was vice president in charge of operation.. {ANDREW H. CHRISTIANSEN AND CHILD DIE SAME DAY Seeretary of Omaha Rallway Club 1 Little Daughter Taken 0ff by Typhola Fever. Andrew Henry Christiansen died Sunday morning at his home, 1609 North Thirty- fourth street. Typhoid fever was the cause of death and in the afternoon his daughter, Dorothy Elizabeth, 5 vears of age, suc- cumbed to the same disease, Mr. Christiansen, who was age, was a prominent figure in railroad circles in the city. He was for & number of years solicltor for the freight department of ‘the Chicago & Northwestern and at the time of his death was secretary of the Omaha Rallway club. Of a genial dls- position, he was very popular and his early demise will bo regretted by many, not only in the city, but throughout this state and Towa. He is survived by his wife and two chil- dren; his parents, who reside at %15 Ben- nett street; four sisters, Mrs. 8. A. Busk, Omaha; Mrs. J. O. Anderson, Minneapolis: Mrs. R. E. Landis, Chadron, Neb.; Miss Mabel Christiansen. Both father and daughter will be buried in Forest Lawn cemetery Tuesday after- noon, the interment to be preceded by a service at 2 o'clock at the Calvary Baptist | ehurch, Rev. E. R. Curry officiating. ITWO MEN ARE KILLED IN RACE WAR NEAR TAMPA Hostilities Break Out and Several Are Wounded in A to Fa TAMPA, Fla., March 6.—Meager detalls reached here this afternoon of a race war {at a phosphate camp at Palmetto. Sam | Stribbling, paymaster, of Tampa, and Henry Matthews of Bradentown were killed | and several others wounded, }'New BISHOP OF WINONA | Pope Plus Nominates Reotor of Sem- inary of S{. Paul, Minn., to © Fill This Position, 28 years of WASHINGTON, March 6.—Rev. Patrick R. Weffron, rector of the Senimary of St. | Paul, Minn., has been nominated by Pope | Plus as bishop of Winona, according to in- formation recelved here by the apostolic delegate, Most Rev. Diomede Falconlo. De Sagan Not krupt, PARIS, March 5.—The duke of Talleyrand and of Sagan, better known ag the Prince De Sagan, denles the report Prom Berlin that he has been declared a bankrupt or Three years | | streets, that he has any intention of going to Ger- many to live. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska—-Cloudy; colder, For lowa—Cloudy; colder. For weather report see page 2. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 1910. iy ONLY ONE RIOT DURING SUNDAY Strikers Remain More Peaceful Than on Any Day Since Trouble Began, LABOR CLAIMS ITS TRIUMPH Efforts Made to Avoid Lawless Act: by All Men. MASS MEETINGS ARE SUPERVISED Hope Expressed by Leaders 150,000 Will Be Out Today. AUTHORITIES CALL THIS HIGH Estimate Made Only 30,000 Men Have Stopped Working—Transit Company Will Fight, Officers Say. PHILADELPHIA, March 6.—At 6:20 to- night a riot call was received at police headquarters from Bighth and Christian the Itallan settlement. Molnted policemen were rushed to the scene. Up to that hour the day had been the quietest since the strike began. Street rallway service was well maintained and there was no disorder. The strikers' committee of ten issued a statement tonight, which was in part as follows: “The second day of the general strike finds labor forces united and militant, with nearly every organized worker on strike, and with thousands of the unorganized preparing to join In this demonstration. In addition to those reported yesterday as having answered the strike proclamation, thousands more will be added Monday, who worked Saturday iIn order to protect the stock and property of their employers. “The people are thoroughly aroused as to the meaning of thir fight. They realize that it is a struggle between the corporate interests and human rights as guaranteed by the constitution of the United States Mass meetings of citizens held during the last forty-elght hours disclose the enthusi- asm and determination that prevalls among the rank and file of the people, and clearly demonstrate the correctness of our position. “Realizing that the fight has just begun (providing the traction company officlals do not immediately settle their disputes with the carmen or submit the same to arbitration), this committee is preparing for the complde organization of the entire clty.” Masw Meetings Urged. Every striking labor local is directed to establish headquarters where its members bball report dally, and to hold mass meet- ings under the supervision of & subcom- mittee of the committee of ten. This pro- vision is made, the statement says,. in order that at such meetings “irresponsible and unauthorized” speakers may be given no opportunity to incite riot or unlawful action. The strikers will hold a mass meeting tomorrow afterncon in Labor Liceum hall. The committee of ten today received word of several Important accessions to the ranks of the strikers. Among those who, it s claimed, will quit work to- morrow aro the Carpet Loom Weavers, involving 6,000 men, the Glass workers, 1500, and Shirt and Laundry workers, 5,000, Charles A. Hope, secretary of the Cen- tral Labor union, predicted that 150,00 mea will stike tomorrow, and that practically every important industry in Philadelphia will be tled up. The strikers' estimates of the number on strike now vary from 100,000 to 125,000, “As for director Clay's statement that no more than 20,000 are out,” said Hope, “I will offer to accompany him at any time through the mill district of Kensing- ton, and show him 30,000 strikers In that quarter alone." It was reported at labor headquarters | today that the business men's assoclation of Kensington and West Philadelphia are planning a public demonstration of their sympathy with the strikers, Actors o Out Also. Actors local No. 6, which includes nearly all the performers in the moving plcture shows ' and cheaper vaudeville theaters, voted this afternoon to accept no Phla- delphla angagements, while the strike fu| on. This action will, It is said, result In the closing of many of these places of amusement. Director of Public Safety Clay this af- ternoon Issued a statement of the extent of the sympathetic strike. The RNgures were obtalned by the police and are de- clared to be authentlc. The Mst of estab-| lishments affected contains clghteen names, with a total of 20070 men on strike, To| this s added a list of eleven concerns affected, the number of strikers not being glven. The number of establishments un. affected by the walkout s twenty-four, employing 3893 persons. The list of un. affected concerns, with the number of em. | ployes not given, also contains twenty- four names. These figures, Mr. Clay de. clared are obtained after a careful can. | vass. Upon these he bases his estimate ¢ less than 20,000 participants In the | sympathetic strike, Mr. Clay further stated that many work- men nominally out on & sympathetic strike yeaterday were really enjoying a littie holiday end they will be found at work tomorrow morning. Ho insisted the brick layers, who, he says today voted back. to go| Those Not Affected. Among the large employers of labor not the Baldwin Locomotive works, 11,000 men: | Midvalo Steel works, 6,000; J. G. Brill Cap company, 2500; J. B. Stetson Hat Manu. | facturing company, Distons Saw e.) (Continued on Second Pag WASHINGTON, March 6.-Co-operation between the federal government and In placing immigrants on tarms was urged | by Secretary Nagel at a conference last night at tie home of Representative Dwight | of New York, in which Seeretary Wilson | and others participated. Secretary Nagel declared that the time had arrived for the state to establish re- sponsible bureaus or agencles with which the national bureau of immigration could states | Plan for Bureaus to Place Immigrants on Farms | deal. At present the government officials are compelled to deal directly with fndi- viduals the rellability of whom they have no means of ascertalning, In order to encourage desirable immi- grants to leave the cities and &et on the soll elther farm owners or as farm laborers by being able to assu them they could better thelr conditiol Mr. Nagel urged the necessity of a system whereby they might be more satlsfactorily placed, | | | lished le ‘resentative Kitchin, tentlary for SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. Longest W From the Minneapolis Journal. 1y 'Round’s BRYAN PICKING CANDIDATES Option Being Made Basis of Support of Lincoln Leader. NEW WEEKLY PAPER IN VIEW C. W. Bryan Will Be Editor and Will Use it to Club Demo-. crats Into Optiol .‘..d -t p (From a Staft~Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 6.—(Speclal)~While a number of democrats here object to the Bryan county option program, not a single one would permit the use of®his name in an interview, elther for or against it. Those opposing the program expressed the opinion that Mr. Bryan would not stump the state for county option and neither would he urge candidates to an- nounce themselves in opposition to those who refuse'to climb on his platform. They expressed the opinion that the Bryan edi- torial and the Bryan program were pub- without the sanction of the presl- dential candidate. In fact, they were cer- tain of it. And yet not one would be quoted. As a matter of fact Mr. Bryan is not only golng to stump the state for county option and support democratic candidates who endorse his program, but there is to be started a weekly paper in which to keep his ideas and desires constantly be- fore the people during the campaign. From reliable source it is learned that C. W. Bryan himself is to be editor of this proposed publication and it will be separate and distinct from the Commoner. In Lincoln steps have already been taken looking toward a Bryan candidate for congress in the First district to run in opposition to John A. Maguire. Should Maguire get on the Bryan platform, of course, it will not be necessary for Mr. Bryan to get out a man In opposition to m, but a prospective aspirant for th senawe was told that he should get into the congressional race. Thompson Carries Message A story has just leaked out that W. H. Thompson acted as a messager for C. W. The governor was asked about this and replied: *No, Mr. Thompson brought me no such message from Mr. Bryan. but he had no message from Mr. Bryan that I know of." While these democrats here profess to belleve that Mr. Bavan will degert the flag of county option and they are criticising W. Bryan for the publication of th editorial, they have created the impression that they are simply talking to thelr courage. C. W. Bryan Is closer to W. Bryan than any one in politics and there s every reason to believe that every step that is taken by the presidential candidate Is endorsed and passed on by C. W. before It 1s promulgated. By those who know him intimately C. W. Srayn is considered a shrewd political man- ager and Charles Murphy, the head of Tammany, said of bim at the close of the Denver conventioni “I have been attending natlonal con- ventions for twenty-eight years, but he is the first man 1 ever saw who laid his cards on the table face up. told us what we would draw, and then @:at us at our own game." So those who know C. W. Bryan know that when he turned lose that editorial he Intended to stand by It and he knew at the time that W. J. Bryan would tdke the stump in Nebraska In favor of democrats who would stand for his program. Thoss democrats who refuse to take the pledge he will fight. oughly, keep up J Victim of Shooting Diew, SCOTLAND NECK, N. C. March 6—C. W. Dunn, chief of poiice of this town. who, with State Senator E. L. Travis and Rep- brother of Governor Kitchen, was shot on Friday by E. E. Pow- ell, a nierchant of this place, died today, Powell was taken to Raleigh by the sheriff of Halifax county and piaced In the peni- safe-keeping. Kitchen and viy are reported to be doing well. r Tri | | | {to get In the county option band wagon. | | | | we did go over the situation pretty thor- | tion against Russi Grand Jury Must Make Its Decision in Packers’ Case s Department of Justice Makes This Statement, Following Conference on Evidence Secured. WASHINGTON, NMarch 6.—"It is now,for the federal grand jury to decide whether a prohable case has been made out against the so-called Beef trust or not, and the government officlals will not attempt by any unfair or unusual means to influence the _uty’s action one way or the other. The case I8 In thelr hands and the responsibility is with them.” This statement, in effect, was made at the Department of Justice today at the conclu- lon of a conference o nthe beef packers' case, which was particlpated in by Wade H. Ellls, recently assistant to the attorney general in charge of trust cases; United States Attorney Sims of Chleago, his chief aide; James H. Wilkerson and Oliver 1 Pagan of t e Department of Justice. The whole case, including the law polnts in- volved, the evidence submitted to the grand jury and questions of pollcy, ‘was thor- oughly considered and the statement was made that the conference was In every way satlsfactory. One of the participants emphasized the fact that practically every bit of evidence the law officers of the government have been able to secure from any source had been presented to the grand jury. Wit- nesses had been brought from all parts of the country and every materlal fact that was possible to obtain was In thelr pos- slon, and it was for them to determine what action should be taken. | The jjury, it was believed, would be able to make days. Mr. Sims returns to Chicago tomorrow. its report within the next few More Farms Open in Belle Fourche | Bryan to Governor Shallenberger and the Secretary of Interior Announces Com- | message was a sugestion for the governor | pletion of Second Unit Embracing Ten Thousand Acres, WASHINGTON, March 6.~The secretary He called and |of the interfor has announced the comple- of the second unit of the Belle Fourche, 8. D., frrigation project embrac- ing 10,00 acres, divided into forty and eighty-acre farms. These farms now are available for entry under the provisions of the homestead and reclamation laws No lottery system is to be employed, set- tlers being required aft making choice of & farm, to filo there entries in the local land office and a cash payment of $3.40 per acre must be made at the time of filing to cover the first installment of the bulld- ing, maintenance an doperation charges, The acres opened to entry inelude some of the cholcest farms In this project, located close to a railroad near private lands which are selling for $25 to §0 per acre without water right. The entire cost of water right for a forty- acre farm Is $1,20 payable in ten annual instaliments of §120 each without interest on deferred payments. the Shortest Way There. ELEVATOR CASE IN COURT Nebraska ILaw Compelling Switch Connections in Final Test. ARGUMENT IN GUPREME BODY Four States Will This Week Tent Constitutionality of Laws at Washington—Mail Carry- WASHINGTON, March 6.—Four states in addition to the United States are to ap- of the United States, In defense of rights assertéd or laws enacted. The constitu- tionality’ of statutes in still another state i8 to be Inquired into, but the state in this instance Is not a party to the sult. braska, Kentucky, Kansas, Minnesota and Louisiana. The state of Nebraska is concerned over maintaining the constitutionality of her grain elevator law of 1%5. The Missour Pacific Rallway company falled to comply with the provisions of this law, which re- quires rallroads to construct switch con- nectlons for grain elevators with a capac- ity of 15,000 bushels, located along thelr rights-of-way. Its defense {s the Inval- 1aity of the law. Once again the controversy between the stato of Kentucky and a national bank, over the taxing of the latters shares of stock has come to the court. This time the suit Involves the Citizens National bank of Danville, Ky. Protection for Invalids. Arkansas comes Into court in defenso of her anti-drumming act. The law for- bids the drumming or soliciting on trains of business for physicians, masseurs, bath housee, boarding houses or hotels. It was designed to protect invalids traveling to Hot Springs. Al Willlams, a boarding house keeper was arrested in 198 on a charge of soliciting on a train for his boarding house In Hot Springs. He clalms the law Interferes with his inherent rights as a citizen in pur- suit of & lawful business. Minnesota has complained of fllegal cut- ting of timber on her school lands. She Is seeking in a suit against the Shevlin- Carpenter company to recover thausands of dollars for timber alleged to have been cut on these lands without permission of the state. From Louisiana comes a contest, which involves the question of the valldity of the acts of the Loulslana legisiature auth- oritizing the state officlals to confirm as applicants for entry of land, the holders of certificates of entry lssued for the so-called McEnery scrip. This serip was given to John McEnery as compen- sation for his services as attorney for recovering for the state swamp lands donated by congress. The United States Is Interested In an unusual naturalization prosecution and in a sult to determine whether a rallroad leasing or otherwise procuring the right to use tracks of another landatded rail- road is entitled to full pay for carrying the malls or whether it Is subject to a 20 per cent reduction. The naturalization question arses in the case of the United States against Gusiay (Continued on Becond Page.) I Japan and Russia Are Joining Hands Against China NEW YORK, March 6 helped to finance the late war of Japan ‘As one who terday afternoon, “I say it has ceveloped during the last few weeks that Japan has Joined hands with that enemy of all man-. kind, Russia." Mr. Schiff was speaking at a luncheon given by the Republican club. “Russia and Japan,"” he continued, “have evidently one purpose at present—to keep | the great Chinese empire stified, sald Jacob H. Schiff, yes- | “If we are not careful, it we do not {show the right statemanship, and It we have not back of it the great moral fores of the American people to defeat that purpose, we shall be drawn Into trouble.” “The most difficult problem the nation | has to deal with," continued Mr, Schirf, | 1 um: It, but we are in “Is the problem of the far east. sorry to have to say danger of war over this same question. As a friend of Japan, one who helped to finance its late war, I regret, this con- clusion, but It 1s Inevitable,” pear this week before the supreme court| The five states thus concerned are Ne- | MEAT PRICES UP IN ALL SECTIONS Statistics Show All Producing Coun- tries Are Receiving More for Their Exports. BIG JUMP OVER DECADE AG) \ Beef Holds Lower Level Than Does Pork or Mutton. | PRESERVED MEATS ARE HIGHEST Marked Reduction in Cost of Chilling Process Made. | FIGURES GIVEN FROM AUSTRALIA New Zealand and Argen No Exceptions — Conditions Similar to Those in United States Prevell, WASHINGTON, March 6.—Meat prices have advanced in all the principal ocon- suming and producing sections of the world, according to statistics complied by the department of comerce and labor. The report shows the chief meat ex- porting countries ‘of the world to be Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Canada and the United States; the chief meat Im- porting countrles, the United Kingdom, Germany, and, in a less degree, the other European countries. All of the meat exporting countries show higher prices per pound In thelr exports in recent years than those of a decade ago, and all the meat importing countries show higher rates in thelr Import figures and the current market quotation The advance in fresh meat prices Is less than that in salted and preserved meats, and in ncarly all cases the advance In beef is less than that in pork or mutton. The fact that (He percentage of advance in the price of fresh meats, especlally those shipped in the chilled or frozen state, has not beéen as great as the ad- vanced in salted or preserved ments Is sald to be due to reductions made in the last few years In the cost chilllng of freez- |ing and transporting meats of this class, The advance in mutton is regardéll as due to the comparatively slow growth In the world’s supply of sheep and consequent advance in the price of weol. Comparative Figures. Some of the statlstics obtained by the | department are as follows: I'rom Austra- ila, In the case of beef preserved by cold process, the export price advanced from $5.23 per hundred pounds in 189 to $.40 in 1%08; mutton and lamb from $3.82 pounds in 159 to $6.47 in 1208, an advance of about 3 per cent In beef and nearly 70 per cent in the price of mutton and lamb, In New Zealand similar conditions are shown In the roptr, while in Argentina the export price of frosen beef 4n 1897-8 was $1.75 per 100 pounds, &nd the price for 1900 8, $4.38; of frozen mutton, for 1897-09, $4.95 per 100 pounds, and 1900-08, $8.50. In Can- ada the value of fresh beef exports ad- | vanced from an average of 6.1 cents per pound in 1898 to 8.2 cents in 1809; that of mutton from 61 to 1.3 cents per pound, |and pork advanced from 8.3 cents per pound to 9 cents, Meat imports Into the United Kingdom {in the perlod from 1806 to 108 show ad- | vances in nearly every case, the principal | exception being fresh beef, of which the |average price per 100 pounds decreased | from $5.21 in 189 to $7.96 in 1908. The Im- port price per 100 pounds of salted beef ad- vanced from $.33 to $5.15; preserved beef, from §11.29 to $18.46; preserved mutton, $6.15 to $10.37, and pork from $7.67 to $8.58 per 100 pounds, {PROBE "FOR TRIPP COUNTY Deputy Publie Examiner Criticises Acts of Some of New County Otrielals. — SIOUX FALLS, 8. D,, March 6.—(Spectal.) —J. L. Wingtleld, deputy public examiner for South Dakota, has completed an #- vestigation of serious charges, which wi made to the state authorities in refels ence to the alleged extravagance and slack business methods of some of the courity officers of Tripp county, which was formed from the ceded portion of the | Roscbud Indian reservation. The mem- | bers of the board of county commissioners also were Included In the charges. Deputy Examiner Wihgfleld has made an official report to Governor Vessey, and part of this report has been made public. In this report, Mr. Wingfleld states that he made a careful Investigation of the affairs of the offices of the county audi- tor and treasurer and the proceedings of the county commissloners. Among other things he states that in the treasurer's office a number of the serles (originals, duplicates and triplicates) of miscellan- eous receipts have been detached from the front of the book and destroyed, the treasurer explained to him that errors had | been made in making them out and that others were issued in lieu thereof, and that at the outset of his official posi- tlon he saw no necessity of retalning defaced receipts. In referring to this and other Irregularities the deputy public ex- aminer says: “This is a dangerous prac- tice and might occasion irregularities that would be difficult to adjust.” The examiner states that the records of the county auditor's office “were found to be written up to the current date and in good form. The records in this office, in a large degree, are Identical with thote of the county treasurer's office. o irregularities were found in this office. In the course of his report Deputy Wing- fleld says: “An investigation into the proceedings of the commissioners revealed conditions that merit, in my opiniop, se- vere critisism.” The manner of allowing bills, which are not itemized, aud the amount of per diem and mileage pald to themselves by the county commissioners are criticised In the report. Thowe resi- dents of Tripp county, who were respon- sible for the charges being flled with the state authorities, appear to think there is some chance of Governor Vessey ahd At- torney General Clark taking soms action In the matter. e — e — Change for Richards t. 4 HURON, 8.-D., March 6.—(Speecial)~In the $30,00 libel sult brought by R. O, Richards, of this city, against the Sloux Falls Argus Leader, a change of place for trial has been obtained. Former Senator Kittredge, counsel for the Argus Leader has been granted a change from Beadle county to Minnehaha county and the case will probably be tried In Bloux Falls at the next term of circult court,