Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 30, 1916, Page 1

Call Tyler 1000 It Yon Want to Talk to The Bee Jonnected 297, VOL. XLV—NO. SENATE PASSES THE RIVERS AND Appropriation Measure Carrying Over Forty Millions Adopted by Upper House by Margin of Three Votes. THIRTY-FIVE TO THIRTY-TWO It Will Now Go to a Conference of the Two Branches of Congress. KENYON SAYS IT IS THE LAST May The passed today the rivers and harbors Washington 29, senate appropriation bill carrying about $43, 000,000 by a vote of 35 to 32, after acding many amendments, The bill will now go to a confer- of the T'he fight against it, begun by Scnator Kenyon, 111~ nois, gained strength until a final ef- ence two houses, lowa, and Senator Sherman of A fort to displace it with a substitute appropriating a lump sum of #§30,000, 00 was defeated by only one vote Ashurst, Gore, Hollis, Senators Husting, Lane, Newlands, Pittman, Pomerene, Taggart, Thomas and Thompson, all democrats, voted with the republicans to send the bill back to the committec Just before the final vote was taken Senator Kenyon predicted it would be the last of its kind to pass an Ameri can congress. “You are voting at least $20,000,000 into this bill that is absolutely unju tifiable,” said Senator Kenyon, “You are dumping thousands of dollars into streams where commerce is rapidly disappearing ~nd into streams with less than a foot of water in them “You have had an opportunity to correct some of these abuses, but you would not. Your motto iv ‘let the people squeal! 1 have done my best and I want to say that if the price of | holding my seat in the senate is to vote for bills of this kind the seat may go. Some day a congress will be 1ere which will not considex that the greatest statesmar is the man who an get the greatest amount of money syut of the federal treasury. “It is a pity that the whole blame for this extravagance must rest upon h. democratic party, because the bill | yever could be passed without repub- lican votes, “The people are awakening to the fact that votes arc cast in congress very largely in order that reciprocity may follow fawning. We have lost the fight here, but it is not ended. We appeal now from congress drunk with extravagance to a people sober, medi- rative and very discriminatory.” Shortly before the bill was placed upon its final passage the Newlands amendment to create a national water- ways commission, whieh should be accepted, was stricken from the bill on a renewed point of order made by Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire, Senator Kenyon's motion to sub- stitute for the bill a resolution au- thorizing an appropriation of $25,- 000,000 for continuing work on all ex- isting projects, the distribution to be left to the army engineers and the secretary of war, was defeated, 34 to 23, Democrats who voted for the sub- stitute were: Ashurst, Gore, Husting, lane, Pomerene, Shafroth, Taggart, [homas, Thompson and Tillman Lincoln Building Strike is Settled By Agreement Lincoln, May 29.—The strike f 600 laborers on building jobs sich has been in progress hei: a week, w ¢ t night by the employe 1 y the J30-cent il the workers were e strike had been in gre p oW on the n Temperature ul Smuna Testerduy . n C (V) | [V, 4 ) Vs /3 Yy Ve # of =i HARBORS BILL OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY Q 30, 1916—TWELVE THE OMAHA DAILY BE On Trains, at Hotels, News Stands, ete., PAGES. GOV. WHITMAN T0 GRAVE TROUBLE NOMINATE HUGHES |N ATHENS AS IT New York Governor Will Name of Justice to Nationai Republican Convention Present LEARNS OF RAID HITCHCOCK OPENS CAMPAIGN Dispatch from Greek Capital Says Chic 29 additional ago, May I'wo booms of candidates for the republi nomination for were to an president brought Chicago today. They were of New York and Coleman Dupont of Delaware. Frank H. Hitchcock, accompanied by William L, Ward, former republican national commit teeman from New York, launched the pre-convention campaign in the inter est of Justice Hughes Governor Whitman will place Mr Hughes in nomination in the con vention, according to present plans Mr. Hitchcock said that when he | was in the east a plan was being dis cussed to Alabama to waive its place on the rool call in favor of New York so that Hughes' name would come before the convention early. He was not aware, however, whether any action had been taken along this line Will Not Open Headquarters. Headquarters for Hughes will not be opened in Chicago, according to a tatement made by Mr. Hitchcock “Mr, Hughes is not an active candi date for the presidential nomirfation and therefore no headquarters for him will be opened here, but his friecnds who are urging his nomi nation will work in his interest individuals,” said Mr. Hitchcock “His views on Americanism, paredne and other smportant pub lic questions are sound and were fre quently stated by him in public ad- dresses before )\u' became a member of the United %States supreme There is no question where he on any these questions While I have had no communication with Justice Hughes for several months, | believe there is no question that if | he is nominated he will accept,” ash as pre court stands of Dupont is on the Ground. | Coleman Dupont of Delaware and |a party of friends arrived early in the day.. He is the first presidential can didate to arrive Mr. Dupont said: “I am here pri marily as a member, of the republican national committee, although my friends have placed my name in the | field as a presidential candidate,” No definite claims were put for ward by friends of Mr. Dupont ex- cept that he would receive the six votes from Delaware and a number of other delegates on the first bal- lot. Suffrage Will Be Issue. Indications are that the question of national woman suffrage will be noe of the most hotly debated questions before the committee on resolutions of the convention when that body meets to consider the party platform The National Congressional union will urge the adoption of a plank fa voring national suffrage. A telegram was received by Chairman Hilles of the national committee from Mrs. Ar thur M. Dodge of New York, presi dent of the National Anti-Suffrage association, requesting that the or ganization be permitted to present the other side of the question _Chairman Hilles said that both sides would be given a full hearing by the committee on resolutions. | M. H. DeYoung of San Francisco, | who was acting chairman of the re | publican national committee from 1891 to 1892, will occupy a front seat on the platform at the conventiof | with the former chairmen of that body i ccordance with a decision made by Chairman Hilles today War Office Asks About Oath Taken By State Militia furnish it ! | and Lincoln A ar de jutant Gene Woman is Killed by Lightning Bolt The National Capital - Disturbance Breaks Out on News of Invasion by Bulgars, REPULSE | FRENCH GERMANS those of Chatles Evans Hughes | | Teuton Advances from Corbeaux | Wood on Verdun Front Are De- ‘; feated, Says War Office | FIFTEEN ENCOUNTERS IN AIR May Paris, 29,—~A di patch from | Athens says grave trouble has broken | out there follewing the news of the | invasion of Macedonia by the Bul garian Paris, May 29.—-Two attacks were made by German advancing last night from Corbeaux wood on the Verdun front. The French war ¢ report today says these assaults failed East of the Meause the night wa cept for heavy IFort Vau ounters occurred machine p the comparatively calm ¢ artillery action Fifteen aerfal enc and ltwo German brought down, one of in flaem .8 French Attacks Repulsed, erlin (Via London), May 29, Violent artillery duels are continming on both banks of the Meuse, on the Verdun front, the war office an | nounced today French troops made two weak attacks on Cumicres lage, taken last week by the mans, but these were repulsed casily near re mfalling Ger Rumor of Important New Evidence in Orpet Murder Case Waukegan, 111, May Efforts of James H. Wilkerson, attorney for Will Orpet, charged with the murder of Marion Lambert, to clear up recent facts with respect to a mysterious Joseph Hartman, were unavailing | when court opened today | 9 | Mr. Wilkerson wanted to know if | State's Attorney Dady had caused the arrest or sequestration of Hartman, | but the court ruled that the prosecu- | |tion cannot be compelled to divulge its plans to the defense. Hartman is said to have visited Mr | Wilkerson last Monday and to have told the lawyer a slory concerning Marion Lambert. He said that Clara Cramer, his cousin, a domestic em- ployed at Lake Forest, told Miss Lambert that Hartman had a drug which wodld relieve her condition | Hartman said he gave Miss Lambert | the drug, | Miss Cramer was said by Hartman to be in Toledo and Mr. Wilkerson sent one of his partners to the Ohio city to investigate, Hartman reported | that Miss Cramer had come to Chi cago and had promised to produce her for confirmation of the story last Saturday, The engagement was not |kept and today Mr. Wilkerson de | manded to know if the state was de- taining Hartman Mr. Dady admitted today knew where Hartman was British Consuls | Warned to Avoid | Politics of U. 8. | that he Washington, May 29 tish con ilar officers in the ted States have been instructed ar warned by the British emb. to avoid being drawn into anything that might be construed as interference with Amer ical® politics with the approach of the national election A circular, is ued to the consulat ay : the elections are 4 h offici will » d fror B Amer wsking " ATE eI A N t A tra . I | A 120 PIONEER PROSPECTOR KILLED BY EXPLOSION ‘ 4 0% AR el e N W w0 } (7 > MILLION BOOST FOR STATE ROADS Board of Equalization Votes for In- creases on Railway Lines in Nebraska. BECKMANN AND HALL OPPOSE e (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Neb., May 29,—(Spécial Telegram,) Railroads, with main line properties in Nebraska, which includes all but the St. Joseph & Grand Island, were boosted $1,000,000 in valuation for purposes of taxatlon by the state board of equalization after a spirited debate which lasted MORIAL DAY 1916, ! DEFENDERS 'Y EXCHANGE . GREETINGS « | FUTURE AND PAST o Ox OLD GLORY [ Mexican Troops Concentrating in | HILL FUNERAL T0 Chibuahua State BE HELD TOMORROW San Antonin, Tex., May 29.—Re-Interment ‘Will Be .in Private ports concerning the concentration of | Mausoleum at North Oakes Mexican troops near Chihuahua have | Farm. been transmitted to headquarters lhere by General Bell at El Paso. It is in- dicated that the force massed in the ‘ TELEGRAMS OF CONDOLENCE St. Paul, Minn,, May 29.—The fu-| i neral of James J, I, who died at hp‘ | home here shortly after 9 o'clock this | morning will be held at his residence lat 2 p. m. Wednesday. Announcement territory numbers approximately 20, arrangements family at 4 p. m. today. Contrdry to expectations, interment most of the day. Governor More 3 & < ATy el s i New Bill Reorgani)ing Service is | will not be in Calvary cemetery, but Auditor Smith voted for the increase.| Likely to Cause Rehabilitaton of |in a private masoleum to be erected Taris . Camtilasiankn. (R etk tatn. 4o Department of Mssouri. lat North Oakes farm, five miles north- Treasurer Hall opp it - C- east of St. Paul, long the summer Mo el Bronuaht debate to o WORD FROM SECRETARY BAKER fome of the “empire builder.” head by proposing an increase of but (Mo n Batt Cotrexpondsnt.) e general public will have no op- ”“\1‘",‘, u‘:‘vflw‘,‘.-‘ was u;uyrtyrh-w Washington, May 29.—(Special Tel- | portunity formally to pay tribute to i m:] ey g s iR e "‘h"i‘ 4B | egram.)—Representative Lobeck took | the leading citizen of the northwest, csrease. The total mileage is 6,200|up With Secretary Baker today, and | but Mr. Hill's,associates and his old of which 00 is main line. Follow- | requested from Adjutant General employes will be admitted to the ing are the increases and the assessed Hall of the National Guard of Ne-|house to view the body before the valuation per mile g el ¢ | services. I'he general offices of the| Union Pacific, 458 miles, from| rask# the use OF the two vacant|Great Northern railway and the First | $22.500 to floors in the Army headquarters National bang,and Northwest Trust Burlingt Plattsmouth | building at Omaha for the use of the | company will be closed all Wednes- to McCook I, $16,000 to|Omaha battalion of the Guard. Ac- |98y $16,550, .| cording to advice, the present head- | Wish No Flowers. Bu I'able | quarters of the battalion of Omaha | 1 Rock Co L L B s L The family statement includes a re Haikis ACSANS TASD-4 t that no flowers be sent. Rev { Omaha t i l'homa vicar general of Uorfol 4 i the Catl ¢ of St. Paul, who Linneapolis & Omaha I fine attended luring his last few Omaha Dakota ( ( : at the funeral 3,500, ’ R rams continued ] o taly \ 1.. i ¢ A “ an ‘Hv M et : A W, Hill to A 4 ) 2 X t of them LAYS CLAIM TO REWARD g 4 Hill a FOR FINDING MAN'S BODY ! ' mig st ) o | st Residence MRS. BUSH UF DE WITT KILLED BY LIGHTNING [ One Yoear Apo Thday in the Wa SINGL JAMES ). HILL, | residence | Thomas J THE WEATHER 1 | E COPY TWO CENTS. TRANSPORTATION MAGNATE. DEAD Railroader and Great Financicy Dies at His Home in 8t. Paul After Long Spell of Sickness WAS SEVENTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD Former Head of Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Burlinz- ton Retired Four Years Ago. DEATH IS DUE TO INFECTIOI St. T'anl, May railroad 29.~James J. Hill builder Riost capitalisi and widely known figure cf the nort died at his Summit avenue, re at 9:30 o'clock this morning as t result of an infection due to bo troubie Mr, Hill was unconscious for nearly twelve hours before he died, Dr Herman M. Briggs and Dr. Stanley Seager, together with members of the immediate ‘Hill family, were at the bedside when the end came. Mr. Hill's perso secretary, M R. Brown, made the announcement of his employer's demise to waiting newspaper correspondents at the Hill His statement was made verbally with the inmmation that a written bulletin might be issved later Questioned rgarding the date for Mr. Brown said no ar- had been discussed obsequics, rergement Relapse Comes Sunday. Followi Mr, Hall mght All the members of his family were relapse late yesterday lasled rapidly through the at the bedside with the exception of Mrs. M. Beard of New York, a daugh- ter She is expected %o arrive to- night, James N. Hill of New York and Mrs. Samuel Hill of Washing- ton arrived early today Louis W, Hill was up at 7 a. m, “My father slept most of the night,” | he said M. . Brown, Mr. Hill's confiden- tial secretary, met the newspaper re- porters on the lawn “Mr. Hill died quietly at 9:30,” he said with tears in his eyes Just as Mr. Hill was dying two Little Sisters of the Poor approached the house from the south driveway. They were met at the door, extend- ed their sympathy, and departed. One of the first to leave the house was John J. Toomey, Mr. Hill's confiden- tial business agent and associate for years, Mr, Toomey took his depar- ture at 9:50, followed by Ralph Budd, assistant to Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern railroad and one of the younger embers of Mr, Hill'y railtoad family, L. W. Hill was néxt to leave the liousé. He walked between Rev, Gibbons, vicar general of the' St. Paul archdiocese, and George MacPherson, intimate friend of the family. Griei showed plainly on the face of the elder Hill's successor, All three went to the L. W. Hill resi- dence. Sketch of James J. Hill, James J. Hill was the last survivor of the comparaitvely few men in | America credited with having earned | the title of railroad kings. Unlike most men, who, in recent years, have had large financial interests in railroads, Mr. Hill was during the greater part of his career an active railroad executive, It was rathe: as a railroad executive than as a rail- road financier that he made a deep and lasting impression on railroad transportation in the United | States. Mr. Hill's name always will be as- sociated with the history of the economies affected by the railroads of the United States through the re- markable increases in tonnage per train, which were made after the re- vival of business beginning in 1897, and prior to the panic of 1907. To Mr, Hill alone of modern railroad men was given the title of “empire builder,” and this mainly because he not only built a railroad into unde- veloped territory, but also did more than anyone else to get population into that territory, Native of Canada. James Jerome Hill was born on a farm near Guelph, Ont., in 1838, of Scotch-Irish parents Under the hard work of the farm he grew up sturdy 1 hea y Between the age of 7 and 14 years he attended an my near his hon ere he de« I a marked ap for reads 8 tudy His | er's death I was 14 yea { age made it ary | nto g vork as a le ¢ AK€ ¢ 1 car at A whe [ N « What's the Fastest Growing Thing in Omaha’ BEE WANT-ADS inches MORE Paid Want Ad adver- tising April, 1916, than in same month of 1915 1.8 Advertise in The Bee, Phone Tyler 1000,