Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 12, 1910, Page 1

NEWS SECTION PAGES1 TO 8 WEATHER FORECAST For Nebraska- Fair For Towa—Partly cloudy See weather report on Page VOL. XXXIX-NO. 28 OMAHA, THURSDA PARLTAMENT PAYS TRIBUTE TO KING | Ruling Houses of Great Britain Honor Memory of Dead Monarch and Welcome the New, { " ROYAL MESSAGE TO COM )X —~— During Reading Members Stand as Further Mark of Respect. ADDRESS SENT GEORGE FIFTH Beuo]u@onl Assure New Sovereign of » Heartfelt Sympathy. PEACEMAKER OF THE WORLD Whis Title Applied to Late Raler Was Well Earncd, Renolutions—Memorinl Ad- L ¥ i \ "LONDON, May ' 11.—~Empress Dowager Marie of Russia, a sister of Queen Mother Alexandra, reached here today accompanied Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch younger brother of Emperor Nicholas, who Wil be the official representative of the Russlan government at the funeral of Ed- ward VII 'arllfament met this afternoon national tribute to the memory Kdward and to welcome his King George. A message from the new monarch in which he announced the death of his father aund his own succession, houses, which subsequently adopted ad- dresses of condolence and congratulations 1o the kin Speeches were made in parilament ‘.chl'lers of the political parties, Noynl Messnge Read. The royal message was read in the house of commons with members standing un- govered a# it was read. It follows “The king knows that the House of Com- mons shares In the profound and deep sorrow which has befallen his majesty by the death of his majesty's father, the lat king, and that the house entertains & true sense of the loss which his ma- Jjesty and the natlon has sustained in this mournful event, “King Edward's care for the welfare of the people and his skilled and prudent guldance of affairs, his unwearying devo- ton to public duty and fllustrious reign, and his simple courage in danger and paln will long be held in honor by his subjects at home and beyond the seas. Upon & motion by Premibr Asquith, seconded by A. J. Balfour, i Sense by to pay a of King successor, by an address to be presented 10 which his majesiy was heartfelt sympathy of the lower chamber in his grievous affiiction and in whieh @lso were expressed tha congratulations ©of the house upon his accesslon. His ad- dreas proceeds: Address to King. “Wa will ever remember with grateful aflection the zeal and success with which our late sovereign labored to consolidate the peace and concern of the world. “He well earned the title by which he will always be remembered, ‘The Péace- maker of the World The premier then moved an expression of the house's condolence to the mother, Alexandra, assuring her that the House of Commons and the nation would assured of the ever preserve toward her sentiments of un- | alterable reverence and affection When Mr. Asquith expressed the sym- pathy which the house felt for the queen mother, he all but broke down. Speaking along similar lines in the House of Lords, the Earl of Crewe was well- nigh overcome with emotion, Taft Approves | House Committee Presents Tentative ',I'I.(t of Measure to the President. WASHINGTON, May s 1 Taft President tically approved of the postal savings % bill as presented to him in tentative members of the house o) form last night by committee on postoffices and post roads. It is understood that the president sapc- tioned the main provisions of the bil although he made a number of minor sug- | dent United Btates bonds in $25 denominations and mul- cent inter- is the understood the idea of tions, It wpproved of pre Issuing ples thereof, bearing 2% per st to be sold to postal savings deposito A postal bank bill already has passed the senate. SIX SOLDIERS ARE WOUNDED Coast Artillerymen Shot by Men Con- ed with Blind Tiger Near rt Fremont, May one hundred and artillery were shot ambush today and by men believed to ‘biind* tigers” and whisky to servation BEAUFORT 1—Four f the coast 8 o vates seventh wounded from others were whe he bad the government mont Privates and Sleder n the day the reservath fiuy were b shot sover, Keepers of been sell r at Fort Fre Callahan, McCarthy, Stansbury were shot from ambush. Buns. Al the soldiers will Washington Mun Says Respousible for Bal ¢ Avpointment. WASHINGTON, M itimation of aitorney Brandels at the Bal Mnger-Pinchot Investigation that powerfu nterests In the northwest had used a8 the instrument through which Ballinggr was appointed commissioner office, Senator Piles in the ser ) today denled the accusation, declar Secretar B . tuger's Mr i's selection, | was read in both | leader of tho oposition, the House of Commons adopted | to King George queen | Postal Bank Bill| twenty- and two | be | who soldlers ott Later | When a quarter of a mile off Privates Quidiey and Mc- | Attacked and wounded by men re- DE!RXL FROM SENATOR PILES reteld is ¥ 1l.—Replying to the | Wrong, him | of ftield had been responsibie First Reports on Proceeds of Tax on Corporations Nearly Twenty-Six Million Dollars Assessed Against More Than Two Hundred Thousand Companies, (From a Statf Correspondent.) | WASHINGTON, D. C., May I1lL.—{§pe- | elal Telegram.—Commissioner R. B. C of the internal revenue department tod made public the collections for the months | of February and March under the income tax law. In the Nebraska district 2,442 re- turns were made upon which an ass ment of $204,261 is levied. A number of cor- srations in Nebraska failed to make re- turns promptly and these are liable to an aggregate penalty of $1,067 which will make the total tax from Nebraska corporations, $205,318. There are two collection districts in Towa, the third having 2,545 corporations assessed at $78542, and the fourth with 32,746 returns assessed at $107,644. The North and South Dakota district reports 3,00 returis, assessable at $64,799. The report shows the of returns to have been assessments, §25,709,045, tallure to furnish $101,760. Western showing: total number 231,243, total and penalti for reports by March 1, districts made the following Assess- ment § 8542 107,544 41,377 06,930 119, |_Distriet Third lowa Fourth Iowa Kausas ... First Missouri Sixth Missouri Nebraska North and South Déko! 34,700 The figures given arc approximate and are subject to slight revisions Sena Gamble and Cravford united in of Loomis 8. Cull of Hot Springs, to be register of the land office at Rapld City, succeeding John L. Burke, resigned. J. H, Voorhees of Sioux Falls Is Washington to attend the National assoclation now in session here. Rural carricrs are as follows: Nebraska: Red Cloud, route N Plerce, carrler, no substitute! Louls- ville, route No. 1, Willlam C. Leghorn, carrier, John B. Kiigore, substitute. Towa. Prescott. route No. 4, Leroy Sears, carrier, John Sears, substitiite. South Dakota: Avon, route No C. Meyer, carrier; V Huron, route No. rier, no substitute; R. Jackson, carrier. Manzinette Pillen has been appointed postmaster at Mineola, Holt county, braska, vice L. L. Pllien, resigned {Club Women in Possession of Cincinnati today in Bar Albert . A. Meyer, substit % _James M. Ogan, Veblen, route No. no substitute, Five Thousand Delegates to General Federation in City—Bids for Next Convention, CINCINNATI, May 1l.—(Special Tele- gram.)—More than 5,000 women are here to- day, representing cvery state In the union and Canada, to attend the tenth biennial convention of the general federation of women's clubs. An executive session of the board of directors was held Tuesday. Today there was a councll meeting of the state and general federation officers. Already there I8 a plevalling sentiment that Mrs, Phillp N. Moore of St. Louls, will be for a second tcrm, One rumor entire board will be re-elected. California has a large delegation here, headed by Mrs. J. E. Cowes of Los Angeles, first vice president of the general federa- tion, which is actively working for the next blennial convention for San Franciseo. Baltimore will also extend an Invitation for the honor. Ohio club women formally welcomed visi- tors at headquarters, Hotel Hinton, from 3 to 6 today. A large and brilllant audience gathered Tuesday evening to enjoy the symphony orchestra concerf, a compliment from the Ohlo federation of club women. Dis- tingulshed officlals and guests occupled boxes. GREEK BOY IS SENT ASTRAY Bound for Woonsocket, Lands at Woonsocket, S. D Mistake. | SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, May 1].— | =To be sent to a point 1.600 miles from his lestinatipn by mistake was the expe- { rlence J’. little Greek boy about 15 years of age, who the other day was found wan- says the |1ad was taken in by kind-hearted residents of Woonsocket who endeavored to learn | something of hime but owing to the fact { that he unable to talk English but little could be learned from him. As near | as could be gathered he had only recently {arrived In the United States from Europe was |and through some mistake had been sent | {on to South R\, | has relatives States but Dakota insiead of to Woon- where It appears certal who he came to the United to joln, The unfortunate boy had cents in his poekets when found wandering about the streets, so a collection | was taken up for him and arrangements Imade to have him forwayded | 1stana. \ | socket, 1 he recommending the appointment | Ne- | elected president-general of the federation | pecial.) | | dering about the street of Woonsocket. The | PEOPLE ALARMED | BY EARTHQUAKES i’opnllce of Costa Rican Cities lfle\ in Terror When Renewed Sh\_f:," “"‘,. Are Felt. ) e W RESIDENTS ARE PANIC STRICKEN | Although Fear Seizes Multitude, Offi- cials Work Among Ruins. iNJUBED IN TEMPORARY HOMES Red Cross Does Good Work Among Woundtd and in Rescue Work. HEAVY QUAKES ARE REPORTED | | Are Recorded San Do- Farther Disturbances at San Jose and at SAN . Costa Rica, May 1l.—Heavy | earthquakes were felt here today. Thous-| ands of persons are leaving the city in| alarm. A‘series of severe shocks was rx—‘ perfenced yesterday. | Although fear has seized a great part of | the populace, the authorities continue r lutely at work among the ruins of Cartago. Many living persons have been released from the debris and some of these will sur- vive, It Is reported that the dead include two Americans, The Red Cross organization, the police, the military and members of the forelgn | colonies are actively engaged in the relict | work and have accomplished much ! As fast as they are discovered, the in-| | jured ones are removed to this city where | they receive medical attention. The pub- lic schools have been converted into tem- porary hospitals. While the Injured are thus being succored, the sanitary authori-| ties are seeing that the dead are burled as | promptly as the bodies are recovered and | are taking other cautions against an epi demic. | | Help from Outs Kindly expressions and material assist- ance from other countries have been re-| | cetved with gratitude by the public. The| | messages of.condolence are many. The do-| | nation of Mexico, the activities of the| American Red Cross and the promptness| with which the press assoclations of other| | countries have made knmown the distress | and need of the strisken territory are prac- tica |proofs of forelgn sympathy that are recognized and appreclated. There is alréady talk of the reconstruc- tlon of Cartago, and it is suggested the| government may determine the kinds of matertal to ‘be used in the new bulldings, as well as the manner of thelr construc-| tion. SAN DOMIN NGO, May 11.—A severe earth- | quake shock felt here at 3 o'clock this | morning. There was no loss of life or dam- age to property In the clty, but reports from the Interlor have not been recelved. WASHINGTON, May 11.—The secismo- Kraph in the United States weather bureau here recorded an earthquake shock at 2:34 o'clock this morning. The disturbance con- tinued nearly twenty minutes, but the rec- ord was a very slight one and insufficient for the registerer to determine the location of the upheaval :Taft Pays T'ribute toMemory of Two Polish Heroes| Chief Executive Makes Address at Unveiling of Monument to Pulaski and Kosiusko. WASHINGTON, May 11.—In his address at the unvelling of the Pulaski and Kosclusko statues in this eity this afier- noon, President Taft pald high tribute to He grouped them with La Fayette, Rochambeau, De Kalb and others and sald it was fitting that America should give enduring evidence of its gratitude to those who came to it In its hour of trouble, Mr. Taft declared that it Pulaski and |Kosclusko could have lived to see the 8,000,000 Polish cltizens take thelr honorable place in the American elegtorate; could have seen the prosperity they had aided and the happiness they had found under the | Jbamner that the two generals helped to |defend, they would have felt their labors were not in vain Aged Woman Torn by Two Bulldogs Mrs. Mary Ryan of Chicago is in Hos- | pital and Will Prob- ably Die. CHICAGO, May 1L.—W1th her face, throat, {arms and body lacerated by the bites of | | two bull dogs, Mrs. Mary Ryan vears | | of age, is reported dying in Grace hospital | | tod The attack occurred in front of the | nome of the owner of the dogs. When | nelghbors reached the scene one dog was | tearing at the aged woman's throat while | in Rhode | the fangs of the other were burled in hey |ET8PN WIrcs ar arm | - | | Shame on Kansas City. The Omaha byj- ter men say that the naughty Kewtown Gealers are trylng to deiude the poor but opulent farmer into celling his dairy out incorrect quetations. Kansas City, for instance, remarks in public quotations that the price to retatlers is 2 cents & pound. Now, this Is very indeed, %o say For on private advices they learn that th real price is 2 cents for creamery butter, incidentally the same as the Omaha quo- | tons delivered to the retaile Just & bear movement, we don’t pay any | attention to the Kansas City market,” said an Omaha butter man, “If we sell them any butter it is at Elgin rates, that's all.’ Kawtown Tries to Fool on Its Butter Quotations| products to them at a low price by sending | the Omaha dealers. | tation for butter in pound prints and car- | “The apparent difference in the Omaha quotations s compared with the Elgin prices Is not real” he continued. *The Elgin price is quoted on tub butter, ours is the price plus the differential, which s aceounted for by the handling of the butter In packing it in cartons and delivery the, retaller. One may buy butter in Omaha at the same price that he can in Elgin it he buys the same grade of butte: in the same form. “Omaka has as fa'r a price on butter as any elty m the country.” said J. i. Rush- ton, presiaent of the Fairmont Creamery | company. “Despite all that has been said about the Elgl. board it Is conservatiye and generally is more likely (o v the market than (o err on side," | | | | to derquote the other | N\ | new Y MORNING, ¥rom the Sioux City Journ: SIXTEEN PAGES. 4;0#{( THAKE A R9E IN MY AVRIHIP 19 **William, Now You Stop SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS NEW CAR SHOP AND MILL Union Pacific Ready to Ask for Bids for Big Improvements. LARGE SUMS TO BE EXPENDED Total Awmount to He Spent by the Line in Omuha Wil Reach Over Two Million | Dollars, Harriman Announcement was made Wednesday by A. L. Mohler, vice president and general | manager of the Union Pacific, that the| road is to soon issue a call for bids to build a new car shop and planing mill plant, which will cost approximately $400,000. This will mean that the Union Pacific will ex- pend about $2,000,000 during the coming year on improvements in Omaha. teferring to the proposed extenslon to the frelght house, which has been discussed for some time, Mr. Mohler said, “We are going to let the public build that for us. hey can bulld it without expending a cent, but it would cost us more money than we can afford to lay out at this time. We will be busy for & year or two erecting our new office building and the new car shops and planing plant, which will neces- sitate an outlay of about $2,000000. We are soon to call for bids for the new car bulld- ing and planing mill, which will cost ap- proximately $400.000, with the machinery in- stalled.” relght Hoase to Walt. This means that the Union Pacitic wilf ot build the additions to its freight house for @ year or two, If present plans carry, | but will confine itself to the completion of the new gencral headquarters and the car shop. The work bf razing the buildings at Fifteenth and Dodge streets has been completed and the ground is being pre-| pared for the excavation work. As soon as possible the foundation for the sky- scraper will be bullt, and it s expected that as soon as the work Is completed the contractors will be ready to go ahead with the building itself. The present year marks a period of con- struction work In Omaha: by the rail- | ds of the west and large sums of money will be spent by the Union Pa- cific, the Burlington and the Chicago & Northwestern The Union Pacific takes the lead and will do more work than the | other roads, but the Burlington and | Northwestern are both planning to erect treight which will cost hun- dreds of thousands of dollars houses Riots Soread CHANG SHA, May 10, received here that riots have occurred at Yuen Chow, which Is 2 miles from Chang Sha and that the inla d mission has been destroyed. No details are given as the tele- down. rror. Word has heer Are you going to move this spring? Do you know how to find somebody to move you? Look under ‘‘Moving and Storing,”” in today’s Bee want columns. Reliable persons, experienc in handling household goods are running ads theve. Call them and arrangements, make your | drouth Forest Fires Menace Number of Small' Towns | Woods in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan Are on Fire and Strong Wind Spreads Flames. ST. PAUL, May 11.-Owing to the unusual in Minnesota, the forests in the north and eastern part of the state, in| northern Wisconsin and Michigan, have been burning for several days and great| damage has been done. So far, however, no| fatalities have been reported No rain has fallen in Minnesota this spring in any amount and since the last snowstorm of April 24 and 2 not enough molsture has fallen to thoroughly wet the ground. Everything Is dry as tinder, especially in the woods, and fires started by settlers | in clearing their lands and by sparks from locomotives spread rapldly into growing tires. For the last two days a strong wind has| been blowing over some of the northern counties and this helped the spread of the tlames. Reports from Calumet, Mich the fires about Aliston, Painesdale, South Range and Baltic are less serlous today. From Cass Lake, Minn., the reports are| more assuring today. | Indications today are that the fire has been checked, unless the wind comes up to cause the firc 1o jump across the barrier. The same section of Minnesota was swept by fire two years ago. At that time Chis- holm, a town of 2,600, was wiped out, and | the residents of Grand Marals were taken from the town in boats. WAUSAI, Wis., May 11.—Forest fires have leveled the south half of the town of Mosinee, Marathon county. Just before wire communication was cut | oft early today word came that a number | of bulldings had been destroyed, including three residences, four general stores and the postoffice. The latest report sald the fire was under control. The loss Is $25,000, | on the Dal state that in lica) | | hou liey W foun The The is said, point of order when the provision for the 200,000 apropriation is reached in the sun- dry civil bill. 4 . Representative Payne will open the de- bate NEWTARIFF PROBLEM ARISES High Protectionists Oppose Proposi- tion for Tariff Commission. aceul sald today that the pr opposition zell, tionists Che of the nism on r e a the appropriation, fort would be made to get the appropria- tion and in SHINGTC is facing a new his effort $250,000 to enable the | ascertain the difference in the cost of pro duction here and abroad and thus lay the | on for another tariff revision based insurgents dent up in ation, defense Chalrman committee Dalzell with Senators Crane and Aldric the White House STEP TOWARD FURTHER REVISION Insurgents Are Backing President in Demand for Appropriation Needed to Secure Accurate Infor- mation. May 11.—President party complication. obtain an approgriation new tariff board rate and sclentific information sentatives other high of Repr Pay Fordney and of the hous are backing his demand for prot the pre the approp and republicans generally are look- ing to the appropriation and the promise of another revision which It carrles as one brightest coming campalgn insurgents are the event Payne, Dalzell and the others, their repub- elements of hope in wondering opposition from today of will be called into question the “powers that be." plan of to the rest ultra- their tectionists, is opposition on this bill of Twany declared point of tomorrow the of that order but with a Payne-Aldrich the t b appropriat did not lie agai should an he would if it some other and way Mr Messrs Tawny Pay toget! were today. DO IT NOW If the census enumerator has not got your name, or those of friends, | corporation decided today | sident would have Messrs, 'ROOSEVELT WILL ATTEND FUNERAL lrl'm-mer President Named by Mr. Taft as Ambassador to Represent United States, ED CABLEGRAMS ARE INTERCHANG: Chief Executive Addresses His to American Embassy at Berlin, “ACCEPT,” REPLIES THE COLONEL One Word Conveys Message from German Capital to Washington. SEES MIMIC BATTLE AT BERLIN [ Former Prestdent and Kaiser Wate Working Ont of War Proble by Twelve Thousand Troops. WASHINGTON, ment of Colonel Theodore President Taft spectal represent the United States nt {of King Edward n London officlally announced today. Cablegram were exchanged last night. Thix to have been the first direct communication Ibetween Taft and Colonel Roos the former’s inauguration. The catiegram follows “WASHINGTON, May 10, 1810.~Roosevelt, Care Amc Embassy, Berlin: 1 be very glad if you would act as speelal ambassador to represent at the funeral of King Edward VIL I am sure that the nglish people will be highly gralified at your presence in this capacity and that our people will strongly approve it. Have a vet recelved no officlal natice of the date of the funeral, but it is reported that it will take place on the 3th of this month. Please answer. ‘WILLIAM TAFT." BERLIN, May 10, 1910.—"The president, Washington, accept., “ROOSEVELT. Sham Battle Near Berlin. BERLIN, May 1L—Colonel Roosevelt in the company of Emperor Willlam today witnessed a mimic battle in which 12,000 men of the G n military engaged in the vieinity of Doeberits. It has been feaicd that the former presi- dent wonld be obliged to forego this part | of the entertainment planned for him, be- | cause of the condition of his throat, which | is still somewhat sensitive, but this morn- ing Prof. Fraenkel, the throat speciallst, ‘made another examination and declded that Mr. Roosevelt would suffer no in- convenlence through being for a few hours in the open alr. Immediately afted breakfast, Mr. Roose- velt, attended by Lieutenant Colonel Von Koency, motored to Doeberits where at 9 o'clock he was jolned by the emperor. The colonel wore a riding costume and was protided” with a superb thoroughbred from the imperial stables. His majesty also took mount and together they rode over the maneuvering field of some twenty square miles and observed the working out of the army problem. The scene of the | evolution was admirable adapted to bring |evolution was admirable adapted to bring out the resources of officory and men. The typography was varied open tracts being skirted with thick for ests and broken by streams, rough vations apd swamps The maneuvers were | party which included Victoria, Crown Prince Princess Ceellie, Louise, Prince Adelbert, and Henry White, forme sador to France. Begins with Artillery Duel. The engagement opened with an artillery duel followed by a sharp collision along the whole front by the cavalry and Infantry. Three thousand cavalry particlpated but there was no grand charge. The day was bright and | effcct was most pleasing from Muehlcn- berg Hill, from which Mr. Roosevelt, the emperor, the umpires and officers of the general staff watched the finale. The oper- ations completed, the officers above the rank of major who had taken part in the mancuvers assembled on Muchlenberg Hiil 10 hear the criticjsms of the emperor and tho umpires, When these the emperor “My friend May 11=The appoint Roosevelt by ambassador 1« the fun May W 18 sl velt toxt of sinc th fean chould aft In of to ele witnessed also by a Auguste Willlam, IBmpress Frederick Princess Vietoria Kermit Roosevelt American ambas 4 Crown ne, ec- si- pri- the sunny and the if by it a comments a loud Roosevelt becn tly pleased to show of our man troops. You ara the first elvilian who has reviewed our soldlers.” Turning to the officers, his added: Wo honored In having here the distingulshed colonel of the Rough Rid- ers.” Parting salutations were then exchanged |and the imperial party left in automobiics for Potsdam, while Mr. Roosevelt, |and Mr. White returned to this eity ! rogrFam u i | LONDON, May tl.~Aftes | with Mr. Roosevelt th had voice you some been called have made 1 out n wo hill, ion be- nst ef- | Bre majesty are today ne 1or at A Kermit 0. communicatis mittee of to present co the | 1111 out this coupon, cut it from The Bee, fold it on the dotted line and drop ft former president w.th the houno-ars fre o |in the nearest mail box with the address on the outside. Postage and envelo, ere not necessary. ! | OFFICIAL BUSINESS ITED STATES CENSUS \ CHARLES L. SAUNDER Supervisor of the Census, Name .. Address Name Federal Building, Omaha. pe | of the clty of London on May 31, the datc chosen, of the there | originatty | Instena luncheon an tormal will be 1.000 planned imformal Invitations will for which e 1 T invited ones includ president and former ministers of (I high officers of state, government and repre Awmericans. The function will I 1all ceremoiial and the plans for th tion of the streets have |AFTER ~ HEALTH OFFICIALS South Dakots Hourd Wil County Officers Whe ¥ Make Renports, PIERRE, D, The superintendent health has found a great in making up his annual | reason that the sup county abinet | mbers | the city r entatiy shorn of o decori been ahandoned May of the n state deal report rintendents elther they make 1o send In At the (Special.) board of trouble for the of the i the report thing in late mect boards are manner In which fal! altogether ¥hape of a the state was of who persist v careless their or an | the report board held 1 thorlzing ndents of the I Incomplete fail ng of Iation adopt the e moval boards superint count making th ports, or sending the who a togethe of the county the data intendents i 1 them. Unless super ke the pr state superh and the boards of the the be of Mttle »-operation