Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 18, 1910, Page 1

THE OMAHA BEE Is the most powerful business getter in the west, because it goes to the homes of poor and rich. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. WEATHER FORECAST. For Nebraska——Generally For Towa - Generally fair For weather report see page 4 fair 34 09 OMAHA, FRIDAY CHICAGO HONORS TAFT AND SAINT Windy City Flaunts the Green in Wel- come to President and in Honor to St. Patrick. IRISH SOCITY ENTERTAINS CHIEF Kewspaper Men, Traffic and Hamilton Clubs Join in Reception. SHAMROCK HARP GIVEN TO GUEST Emblem Sent to America for Oce by Nationalist Leader. SEVERAL ADDRESSES DURING DAY Pateon Saint is Lauded Before Fel- | lowship Club and Later Speech on Conservation is Given at Avditorium, { { CHICAGO, Mareh 17.—St. Patriek was notably remembered in Chlcago today, but | tho brunt of the celebration fell upon Presi- dent Taft and was a thoroughly tired | man when his traln left tonight for .1 chestcr N, Y. During the day he spoke to members of thy Chicago Newspaper club, the Traffic club, at & mass meeting, to members and guests of the Hamilton alub, and twice at funetions provided by {he Irish Fellowship club, which was his host for the day. In these speeches the president, whoso increased case In oratory was quite gen- crally commented® upon, touched upon “statesmen correspondents,” who colored facts to suit their views, and to rallway men of the Trafflc club he exoressed his trust In tHe sense of justice of the Ameri- can people. He averred that he had learned | more in the first year of his administration than he could hope to assimilate in the next three. Whole City Wears Green. From the time he stepped off his special train at the Thirty-third street station of the Pennsylyania railroad at 7:57 this morn- ing the president saw hardly a bullding or an indlvidual that was not decorafsd in groen, Met at the station by a national guard regiment and a large reception committes, President Taft swung into the line of a 8t, Patrick's day parade which marched through Michigan ayenue to the downtown district and escorted him to the La Salle hotel. The president came to Chicago as the guest of Irish Fellowship club ‘and the en- tire day until his departure for Rochester, N, Y., at 11 ¢'clock tonight was crowded with events, Soon after President Taft had left the train the procession was halted for about five thiputes owing to repeated attempts of & Woman who gave hey name as Jennie Mud_to- get into the: automoblle containing the president and hls party. The woman struggled vidlently with detectives who es- sayed to stop her and the scene oceastoned conslderable excitement among the throng on both sides of the street. The woman was finally subdued snd placed under ar- rest. No weapon of any kind was found on her, Joke! He Forgets the Day. In an informal talk at the first of the two entertainments provided by his hosts— & luncheon at noon—his weariness uncon- sclously crept into his speech. “When I arrived here yesterday,” he said, but the slip caused nothing more than & smile of whieh the president scemed un- consclous. It probably seemed that he had been here two days, for the forenoon had been crowded with oratory and handshak- ing enought for forty-efght hours. Speaking of the prosperity of the country the president reterred especially to ad- vances being made in the south. “I like to dwell upon that,” eald the speaker, “‘because down south there wis a time when she was hindered and had seem- ingly little chance of any real progress. But now she 1s making more progress than any of uw-cast, west or north. And I know that you, northerns that you are, welecome that fact because you reallze that there was a tinig when she did not have quite a falr show."” Gets Marp of Shamrock: 'he president's brother, Charles P. unobstrusively edged Into the crowd during the reseption given by the newspaper men ' and was also present at the luncheon. A harp of shamrocks, sent from Ireland by John D. Redmond, the Irish nationallst ledder, was presented to the guest of honor. | At the conclusion of this luncheon, al- | though 1t was time for him to start for the mass meeting In the Auditorium, he went t ohis room for a halt hour's rest. | Crowds made the hotel corridors noisy, but | policemen statloned at the door of the pres- | idental sulte warned all who chanced to pass to cease talking. When the president | reappeared he seemed much refreshed and | there was nothing of weariness apparent in | his manner when he began his address to the thousands of persons who had gathered | S Auditorlum theater. { Strange Man Arres AL tio stage door a man attempted to fol- low the president into the building, but was selzed by two secret servicy operators When questioned he declared he was a newspaper man, but inquiry at the paper for which he sald he worked resulted in a denlal of his statement. He was locked up arter a struggle. He gave the name of “Djek” Short. At the station it was sald he seented to be under the Influence of lqu: Prolonged (heerl: g lnterrupted the speaker wheén he mentioned the name of Theodore Roosevelt, | “The conservation movement." said Mr. | Taft, ‘owes Its beginning to Theodore Rodsevelt (prolonged applause). You don't erjoy that any more than I do. Who was! it inspired In Gifford Pinchot that wonder- ful setivity of mind and body with refer- cnce’ to the conservation movement (ap- | plause)? 1 am In favor of giving credit | whire credit belongs (applause) and of with-holding where 1t does not belong. ! Hits Anxes of Debate, | “Phere are pegple In congress and In the | senate—consclentious, hard-working, prom- | incnt statesmen—who look at the question of conservation a8 It might have bee losked at fwenty or thirty years ago, The; i.un in favor of letting out the land and the setars oh it, not in favor of a carcful method of conservation and preser- vation. 1 sm not criticising them. They say that I don’t understand and that we In the east fon't understand the situation be- cause we don't breathe the atmosphere of the wesl. Well, I think we are convincing » k0od many of them that we are In the right and they are In the wrong, but there | | | | Taft, (Continued on Second Page.) Former President Devotes Morning sightseeing in the company of Mrs. Roose- | velt, Kermit and Miss Ethel, Colonel Roose- | recelved a deputation of Syrians at the Roosevelt Party Leaves Khartum On Special Train to Literary Work and Attends Social Function in Aiternoon. KHARTUM, March 17.—After two days of eit turned today to the work that has been | plling up before him and gave the whole forenoon to writing. Theansmering of his correspondence alane that might discourage one les nd In addl jon to this, the finkh- | remained to be put upon several *hile there was other work of a | ‘acter to be done. For hours resident labored undisturbed. wnoon, however, Colonel Roose- | velt §d 2y friends. At 1:30 o'clock he had th 2 % members of the expedition | with hil # 2 cheon in the sirdar's palace, where tL &% fevelts have been made com- S i fortable. S3EE At 3 0"\ #le attended a garden party at the Gfand hotel. On this occasion the band of the Thirteenth Sudanese regiment furnished music and a party of natives MABRAY DEFENSE | RESTS AT OUTSET Two of Three Alibi Witnesses Only Evidence for Defendants ‘in Federal Court. THESE TESTIFY FOR ONE MAN John H. Beath Set Free Because of Lack of Evidence, 8. E. H. GODDARD HAS CHOICE TOO Evidence Given Against Him May Be Thrown Out. OASE BSO0ON IN JURY'S. HAND3 Defense Has Not More Tham Seven Witnesses and Tonight or Sat- urdey Will See Instrictions Given by Court. Epochal steps came fast in the trial of danced. The entertainment proved quite | enjoyable to the Americans, who Included | Mrs. Roosevelt and her son and daughter Later In the afternoon Colonel Roosevelt visited the Egyptian officers’ club. An in- teresting event of the afternoon was the placing In position by Colonel Roosevelt of the keystone of the arch for the new cathedral. The affair was conducted with much ceremony. The former president also Mabray and his assoclates at Counell Bluffs yesterday, The prosecution rested its case at 4:46 In the afternoon and the defense, after putting on two alibl wit- nesses for Willard Powell, announced that it would have but one more witness. His testimony will be given this merning and argument will then begin. The usual formal motions are already entered I, be- half of the defendants and ope of them palace during the afternoon. The Roosevelts left here on a special train at 9 o'clock tonight for Cairo. ROME, March 17.—Colonel Roosevelt is expected in Naples on April 2 on the steamer Prinz Helorich of the North Ger- man Lloyd line, due that day from Alex- andria, from which port it is to sail on March 0. It is understood that Mr. Roosevelt will be in Rome on April § and that he will have an audience with King Victor Em- manuel on the 4th, being recelved by the pope on the day following. Head of Packers Association Has Poor Memory President Rhoe of American Combine Says There is No Agreement as to Prices. WASHINGTON, March 17.—Inablility of the Wwitness to remember what transpired at meetings of the American Meat Packers’ assoclation handicapped the senate -food investigating committee today In Ith efforts o le more about the reasons for high p}ea of meat from Charles Rohe of New York, who is president of the associa- tion. Mr. Rohe sald the assoclation con- sisted of about 250 packers, ineluding Ar- mour, Switt, Nelson-Morris and Co., and Cudahy, and that It represented about % per cent of the meat production of ‘the country. The witness denled the existence of any agreement among the packers as to prices. CHICAGO, March 17.—The story of the loan of $15,000,000, which made possible the organization of the National Packing com- pany, was told today to the federal grand jury by Louis C, Krauthoff of New York, formerly general couhsel for that company. Mr. Krauthoff explained how three of the leading packers borrowed the $15,000,000 thus enabling them to buy up a number of smaller companies. | Peasant Causes Motor Car Wrecks Five Fatalities Near Munich Are Due to Desire for Revenge for Death of Child. MUNICH, March 17.—Investigation into the death of the Argentine consul, Gelger, {and four friends, who were kiiled in an aut- omoblle accident, appears to show that the car in which they were riding after night- fall crashed Into a tree which had been de- liberately felled so that it lay across the road. A serles of accldents has occurred in the suburbs recently, automobilists driving into 10gs and other obstructions placed in their path. The police have evidence indicating that the “sccidents” were planned by a peasant, who sought to avenge the death of @ child who had been killed by a ma- chine. Hooper Dies Natural Death, LEAD, 8. D, March 17.—An autopsy by the coroner shows that John T. Hooper, T8 years of age, who died Tuesday night, died s the result of hardening of the valves of the heart. A friend of the deceased had charged that ho had been poisoned. Mabray in Jail Origin of Ch John C, Mabray is studying the history of the early Roman empire and the origin of the Christian religion. From a career pregnant with exeltement and melodrama the head of the “big store,” now on trial at Council Bluffs, has turned to the ways of the student. Fourtéen months in jall devoted largely to the pe- rusal of the pages of history have developed In the chief of the “‘MilMonaires’ club” a passion for the Investigation of the life of apclents, The Tarquins, the Caesars and the heroes of the Punic wars are as famil ar 1o him as the faces of the disgruntied mikes and Infinitely more interesting. | Through long hours in the Pottawattamie county jall he has traced agross the pages the stories of the early Christian martyrs and followed the zealous crusaders on thelr relentless pligrimages to the Holy City. No. trifiing fictions of romance and a venture for John C. Mabray. His life has been market by enough of all that. The tralities of human kind are all too apparent to him now. " Big ponderous volumes a his cell in the jall. Mr. books are loaned to him from ol Blurts library. He ls the one most Gonstant and regular patron of the library. rewn about has been discharged. The fate of another| trembles in the balance, but it 48 regarded as altogether likely that the jury will pass upon Mabray's guilt and that of ‘all his assoclates except these two. The testimony of Powellss alibi witnesses was glven at-the night session, and it had been expected that the case would be pro- longed until midnight, but with the excep- tion of the one witness, who was not in the city, the defense was ready to rest its case and proceedings went over until this morning. John H. Beath, a defendant indicted as a steerer, a saller of the high seas about Jacksonville, Fla., was discharged last night at the opening of the session. An entry of an Instructed verdict of not gullty has been recorded because of the failure of the prosecution to introduce evidence against eBath. The Witnesses againat Beath, among them a mike from Bloom- ington, Iil., eredited to his list, begged oft and were at last excused, thus removing the possibllity of getting a conviction. No other indictments will stand against Beath. In closing, the prosecution fired another shot at Powell, the Jacksonville race horse man, charged with being steerer and jockey. for the gang at the Los Angeles and Den- wver stores. He was for the third time iden- tified in court.by mikes as the man whe rode the races as Tom Rogers. ' ¢ The testimony ‘of Dr. 3/ B. Titterington of Dallas, Tex., 18 to be 4 by Judge McPherson at onde, and 1t 18 possible that motfon” for the dlsmissal of the charges against R. B. L. Goddard may be sus- tained. Court officlals are fnclined to belfeve that Dr. Titterington was over-enthusiastic | when he partiaily identified Goddard in the court room. Titterington's testimony was incoherent. Swenson Fires Last Shot. The closing hours of the prosecution were filled with a flood of testimony and docu- | mentary evidence introduced through J. 8.4 Swensan, postoffice inspector, the man who | has run to earth the leaders of the “big store” syndicate. He also testiffed as an expert in handwriting, thus putting many letters and documents sent through the malls anonymously into evidence through | comparisons with the' known signatyres of Mabray and his lieutenants, The exhibits now number more than 200 and include several hundred more docu- ments which form parts of each separate exhibit. The accounts, codes, ledgers and directory of the Mabray sang are all in| evidence, despite a bitter fight made by | the defense. This evidence will be turned over to the jury for examination when the | case is submitted. Authorities Cheaply “Fixed.” The authorities of New York City and the I §5 a week, according to the declaration of one letter sent between members of the { whole state of New Jersey, were, fixed for || 3 i t ! minated virtually in an open challenge to!Mediators Open Conference with Fire- | ~~ntin« a salary for his missionary work. | steads, which is sclf-explanatory. It is hig MORNING, MARCH 18, 191 0—TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE "COPY TWO CENTS QUFEFIBIGDBDE ¢ & POCCCHOOOLOLE LD = < From the Chicago Examiner. BIC ROW IS REICHSTAC Explanation of Criticism of Von 0ld- denburg’s Speech Stirs Things Up. ° CHALLENGE T0, DUEL O FLOOR b N Flery Oonservative Resemis Imputa- | tion that He Had'Swallowed an Insult and Hurls Defianee at Crities. . BBRLIN, March lv.;m_ ety yon Oldenburg, oo ., who on January 29 almost prodh ¥ated asriot the Reichstag ‘when, afiring the of the enmiperor's prerogativesshe declared his majesty had #hé right at sny time to order a Neutenant’ and ten men to close the chamber stirred things up -&galn to- | day. Repiying to" an Inquiry by von, Golden- burg, General' Gebsattel, Bavarian military member of ‘the federal eouncli, had under- taken to explain’ to the others the speech of the Bavarlan war minister, who had destanated ‘von Oldenburg’s reference to the necessity for absolute government, as well .as his sneering remark concerning the conduct of the Bavarlans at the battle of Rosbach, as “tasteless and tactless.” Gen- eral Gebsattel sald that the minister of war had not Intended to insult Herr von Oldenburs. Von Oldenburg expressed satisfactjon with this explanation, when the pro- gressists, Herren Mueller, Meiningen and Hausemann, and the soclalist member, Herr Noske, twitted von Oldenburg upon ‘the rebuke which he had been obliged to swallow. At this the flery conservative rose to his feet and in a fury declared that none of the four members who had attacked him had any idea of personal honor. Challenge to Duel. the eession the disorder Later in cul- & duel from von Oldenburg just before ad- sang, read In court yesterday afternoon by |journment was taken. When Dr. Wiener, Aselstant District Attorney Stewart, “Fixing” was a regular item of expense in the operation of the branches of the “blg store,” If the statements of the letters writ- ten by the operators-and read in court by the prosecution may be belleved. A letter from Monte McCall, written while he was working in thé Couricll Bluffs ore” to a friend and fellow worker, says. “The mewspaper here has been bad until yesterday, but the paper came through all right today.” A page from Mabray's log book relates in the terse language of his literary works of the kind: “Mike went to bank, could not draw. 9 fixed bank, mike made good—" The remainder of the account relates to (Continued on Second Page.) Studies the ristian Religion The unrest and anxlety of the tedlous sessions of the trial each evening are blotted out after a few chapters and Ma- bray turns to a night of rest. The trial has robbed him neither of his interests. of study or his sleep. He has formed new assoclations of old characters through this pouring over books. His chief companion, the man In aifl the history of the Christian faith who attracts him most, is the Apostle Paul “There, to my mind, s the strongest | chargeter In bible history,” says the man Who 1s on trial as the head of this gigantic robber-trust. “What makes Paul seem so strong to me s that he was not always Paul, the great apostle, but was once Saul of Tarsus, who, In his own words, ‘was the chief of sinners.' “One cannot really appreciate the worth of this man's character and example until he traces his footsteps to Damascus Not stnoe the world bégan Is there anottfer such conversion as that wrought him whom God blinded to effect the transformation.” And so this stolc of the world will sit and talk, as long as one will listen to him, of the ploneers of the Christlan faith, startling you all the while by his know- ledge of the subject. . progressive, asked the conservatives for a declaration of whether they agreed with von Oldenburg’s conduct, which had placed him in such & position that the members of the progressive party could no longer assoclate with, Herr von Normann plijed that the conservatives did not agree with von Oldenburg’s utterances, which, however, they considered had been pro- voked by other members. Von Oldenburg then arose and shouted; “Rudeness calls for readiness. ‘I am at the disposal of Meiningen and Haussmann at any time."” Amid, the din that followed could be dis- tinguished the volce of Haussmann, who cried: “Such a challenge to a duel has never been heard In the Reichstag before, It shows how von Oldenburg degrades and demoralizes the tone of the house. His conduct is unworthy.” This brought & call to order and the sug- gestion from the chair that the discussion be closed and adjournment untll April 12 taken. The chamber adjourned ‘during great confusion. re- It is a safe invest- ment—A Bee want ad. If you waat a servant it will bring one to your door. If you want a position it will find one for you, If you have something to sell, it will sell it for you. 1t you have lost something it will find it for you. If you have found something it will be the first to tell you who Tost it. Bee Want Ads are treasures. You have done your best when you use one. Everybody reads Bee Want Ads. 'Phone Douglas 238.. THE TOP oF THE S G DHBPOHESH D St. Patrick’s D;iy in the Morning L& THE TOP 0" THE MORNIN' TO & fi’;) MORNIN' TO kL L S D c =, - €0 oot e a Mob Attacks Street Cars in Bogota Atterapt to Resume Service in Capital of Colombia Signal for Renewal of "Anti-American Riots. BOGOTA, Colombia, Wednesduy, March 16.—An attempt to renew the street railway service today caused serlous street rioting, which, contfriues as this dispatch 18 tiled in the,eavly -evening. Thus far the mob Niaw respected’ the Amsrican legation, witich s under police guard. All Colomblans em- ploved by the American cswpany owning the rallway system are in.serlous danger. The Bogota. City Rallway company ls composed of Americans, who recelved a concessfon from former President Reyes. The graiting of the concession proved un- popular, and on March 7 a_mob attacked the cars of the company and eventually forced a suspension of traffic. , At the same time the American legation was stoned. ‘Through the intervention of Amer- ican Minfster'Northcott, the violence ceased for a time, but was renewed today when the company sought to restare its service, The homes of the Colomblans emplqyed by ‘the company and the offices in. which some of them have quarters were stoned todey and much damage done. The: authorities have acted energetically In protecting the American legation and private property, which thus far have not ‘been molested by the rioters 2 ‘Knapp and Neill Begin Werk at Once - men’s Officials as Soon as They Reach Chicago. CHICAGO, March 17.—Chairman Martin A. Knapp of the Inferstate Commerce com- mission and Commissioner of Labor Charles P. Nefll, after their arrival in Chicago today for the purpose of endeav- oring to bring about a settlement of the dispute bewteen the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Firemen and Enginmen and the Wedtern rallways, lost no time in beginning their labors, and, soon after their arrival, they went Into conference with the labor officials and representatives of the forty- seven allroads interested in the controversy. LEAD MINERS ARE ENJOINED Judge Rice Restrains Terry fon from Golden Reward Mine, LEAD, 8. D, March 17.—Circult Judge Rice of Deadwood today Issued an {nju ton restraining members of the Terry miners' union “from congregating in num- bers and attempting to Interfere with em- ployes of the Golden Reward Mining and ! Miling company by’ either word, act or | st&n.”" The employes are nonunion men, be- ing shipped in to take the places of union men locked out three months ago. unlon will obey the Injunction, officers sa, Members of Pleketing MISSIONARY MOVEMENT IS ON Omaha Campaign Begins with Mighty Dinner at Auditorium. Good Natured Rivi Y Between Methodists and Presbyterians Over Number of Represent tives En Fourteen hundred men sat down to the yaat banquot in the Auditorium last night, “which marked the of the Laymen' M3 untll Sunday afternoon, when @ big mass meeting will be held at the Auditorium. Twenty-flve women of various churches prepared this banquet, which the men voted a distinct success. They ate even more enthusiastically than they voted. Clement Chase, chalrman of the general co-operating committee of the local move- ment, presided at the banquet and Intro- duced each speaker with a clever touch. Bishop Nuelsen of the Methodlst church pronounced the invocation and Dr. Charles E. Bradt of Chicago began the speech- cance paign. Dr. Bradt was the organizer of the Pres- byterian men's misslonary convention in |Omahe In February, 107, which gave to | the Laymen's Missionary movement the | convention idea and became such a great stimulus to the general forward move- ment In the United States, A. C. Peck, a layman of Denver, spoke on “Men and Misslons,” and George Sher- wood Eddy, the big Young Men's Chrls- tiona assoctation missionary of Indla, where |he has labored for thirteen years, also | spoke. He Is & graduate of the scientific Cepartment at Yale and his resources ars f the National Missionary Cam- fonary movement, which will continue | making with an address on “The Signifi- | BLOW AIMED AT CANNON Congressman Norris Introduces Reso- lution to Remove Speaker from Committee on Rules. ! [ < i | iwn.n SCENES OCCUR IN HOUSE | Motion of Tawney to Adjourn De- feated 147 to 132, LEADERS 'FIGHTING FOR TIME |Use Every Possible Means to Get Ab- | sentees to Come In. |DEMOCRATS WITH INSURGENTS | |Recent Show of Strength Encourages l to Join Again, |PRECEDENTS OF YEARS CITED Battle Resumed {n Evening and Con- tinues Unsbat sition Declared In | H Danger, (From a Staff Correspondent.) SHINGTON, Maieh 17.—(S8pecial Tele- | gram,)—It has been years since the house | Witnesses so titanle a struggle as it did | today over a resolution of Representative | George Norris of the Fifth Nebraska dis- | trtet providing for a rules committee of | fitteen ana prescribing the manner of thetr | appointment, | Flushed with thelr victory of yesterday, | when Speaker Cannon was overruled, the | insurgents and democrats decided to take advantage of the victory won and press it home to the extent of enlarging the com- mitteo on rules from tive to fifteen, | By a vote of U7 to 132 the tnsurgont re- | publicans and democrats at 7 o'clock to- night defeated the motion of Representa- tive Tawney of Minnesota to adjourn. The fight on tho motion to oust Speaker Can- non from the committee on rules was then resumed. | The republicans were caught napping, | carly votes showing how futile it would | be to permit a vote with so many absen- tees. Courlers were sent scurrying in all directions to bring belated congressmen and the debate on the Norris resolution went along with ginger end pepper enough to last all summer. Insurgents were mak- ing medicine while the regular republicans | were trying to ayold a vote until their |forees were well In hand. | Guffaws and laughter were common, the | 0ld rebel vell being frequently heard, giving woolor to’ the fjght, Judge Norrls consulted with the damo- cratic leaders, taking advantage of the sit- uation by landing body blows upon the re- publigan leaders, Payne, Dalzell, Tawdey and Judge Walter I. Smith of lowa, Fighting for their very existence, tho regular republicans invok:d the constitution to thelr ald, clted precedent covering 130 | years of parjlamentary history. Rippa.d | laughter met’ the efforts of the leaders and the sméll of blood seemed to make the democrats ravenous, and with hoots and shouts, with nolsy vociferations and dem- onstrations the democrats, augmented by the insurgents, pursued their advantage. It was such an exposition of unbridled | power that made thoughtful citizens look- ing on from the gallery shudder for the ! safety of the country. It was a day of | license without regulation. | Speaker Cannon, calmly watching the |trend of events, hop:ful that a majority |of his party would appear and set the stamp of its disapproval on the Norris resolution, for it meant the emasculation of the speaker's position should the reso- ! lution prevall, i Absence of Postmasters, Congressman Kinkaid 18 in receipt of the | following letter from the commissioner of the general land office relative to the | such as to enable him to live without ac-|absence of postmasters from thelr home- He has never received a dollar In such |intention to take this matter up with the | sm.ary. | secretary of the Interlor In behalf of & The | | Activity, The rivalry between the Presbyterians | and the Methodists, as to which denomina- tion would have the largest representation, | has . resulted in the Methodists getting a | shade the better of it. | Program {for the Convention, Here s the official program for the re- mainder of the convention: FIRST METHODIST CHURCH—FRIDAY 9:90 A. M.—A survey of the world fleld by miselonaries from the front: ‘“Indla," J. Aberly; “Korea,' George Heber Jones: Turkey,” John E. Merrill; “Africa,” A | F. Hensey; “China.’" M. D. Bubank; “Our | Relatfon {0 the Problem,” C. C. Rollft 13 M.—Luncheon for ministers and Invited | Buests, Commercial club, corner Sixteenth | and Harney streets. 2:30 P. M.—HoW to enllst the men of the church in the work of evangelizing the Agencles, “The Pastor as Leador,’ Misslonary Committee,” “Definite Misslonary Education,” ‘“‘Missionary Liter- ature.” “Business System and the Bvery- Member Canvass’” Speakers, 8. Earl Ta lor, New York, presiding; Charles Bradt, Chicago; D, Eubank, China: £./Hough, Dayton, O, “What Business Sys- tem Would Mean on the Battle Line,” Bishop W. 8. Lewls, China; “Can We Af- ford Bueh a Policy?' J. B.' Trimble, Kan- sak City. 6:16 P. M.—Dinner for co-operating mittee and Invited guests, Young Men's Christian fation cafe. 7:30 P, [ Joritinued un Becond Page.) constitutionality of the corporation tax Iprovision for the Payne-Aldrich tariff law. Fifteen cases Involving ‘the validity of final judgment. All were advanced for an early. hearing and were consolidated. In all the suits, except one, stockholders brought the action in the lower federal; courts jn various parts of the country to enjoln the corporation In which they held stock from paying the tax in conformity with_the law. In the other case policy holers of the New York: Life Insurance company br8ught suit, In each procesding the lower court up-§10.10 and y Supreme Court Listens to Arguments on Tax Case WASHINGTON, March 17.—The nuprcmv}held the validity of the law and ordered | Johnson and F court of the United States Jevoted today to| hearing arguments for and ageinst the|'8ken to the United States supreme cpurt. | been the suits dismissed. Appeals were thon SHEEP ARE STILL KITING ™ on the Market at Kansas City, KANSAS CITY, March 17.-Four new price records were made In the sheep market here today. Lambs sold at $10.20, yearlings, $0.40; wethers, $5.25, and ewes, $8.00. ST. JOSEPH, March 17.—~The lamb and | yearling record of the local ‘sheep market was broken today when lambs brought | The Returning Gospel from | more favorable ruling. The letter reads | GENERAL LAND OFFICE, March 15 {1910, —Hon. M. H. Kinkaid, HouSe of Repre- sentatives: Sir—I have the honor to ao- | knowledge th ofpt_of your letter of | Mareh 1010, with reference to the resi- | dence required “of postmasters on thelr | homestead entries wherein you refer to my |letter to you of March 11, and express the |bellef that the old ruling on this regard was @ salutary one and a benefit to the | public, outwelghing certaln other conaldera- tions. In reply you are advised that in referring [to the practice of this department, permit- ting homestead entrymen who had estab- |lished residence upon their elaims and afterwards have been clected or appointod to office to he absent from their claims, | when required by officlal duty, circular of February 16, 1%, to which You were re- ferred to in my former ocommunication, |states that the privelege In question Is net a statutory right, bul rests solely upen departmental rullngs. It further appears that It was because of the fact that the practice had led to |stuch grave abuse that the department d |clded to Umit the privilege to persons elected to office. The matter was carefully | the department, and, while ases arise in which poe mizht well be made, yet t deemed impractieable ‘in u { considered by dmitting that exceptions make them is iform admir tion of the rule lald down in the ilar February 16, 199, In any event this ffice Is bound by the rule lald down by the secretary and has no anthority to modify it ny respect. Respectfu R. V. PROUDFI Acting Commissloner, tfice at Northport, Congressman Kinkald has repommended | the establishmen of a postofficek at North- { port in’ Morrill county, with Jesse Mount, | as postmaster. e has also recommended | re-appointment of Charles A. Fouth as | postmaster at Butte, Boyd county, ’ Senator Burkett called at the Interior de- partment today in reference to plins for the dralnage of the Nemaha valley in wnee counties. He was ad- wat plans for this drainage plan had pmpleted and In the early spring, work would he commenced Frank C. Zerung of Lincoln (8 in Wash- Ington to Philadelphla and New vised enroute the tax have been brought to the court for |Four New High Price Wecords Are| York upon business In connection with his the: ¥ ator J. H. Millard and daughter, Miss Jessie Millard, arrived In Washington | today and are at the New Willard, Sena tor Millard took luneheon today with his banking friend, Congressman Latta, and his fellow townsmen, Representative Gil- bert M. Hitehcock. Mr. Latta sald he ter. | would vote against the postal savings bank Bl riings #0.8 & hundred welght. ‘l Charles C. Bennedict of Hartington, Neb.,