Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 19, 1916, Page 2

P STEPHENS PUSHES INDIAN MEASURE Nebraska Congressman Ad- vances Bill to Put Indian Land on Tax List. AID TO THURSTON COUNTY (From, a Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Dec. 18.—(Special Tel- cgram.)—Congressman Stephens to- day was fortunate in having his bill, providing for the taxation of the lands of the Winnebago and Omaha Indians in Thurston county, Nebraska, reached on the unanimous consent calendar in the house and to be able to substitute the senate bill for his own. The pas- sage of the senate bill will make it law just as soon as the president af- fixes his signature to the measure. The Stephens’ bill, as it should be rightfully named, taxes the Indian lands in Thurston county. It pro- vides that the lands of the Indians now held in trust by the government shall be placed on the tax rolls the same as the white man’s lands on the expiration of the prestn trust period. At the prestn time, according to Mr. Stephens, the land taxes in Thurs- ton county are probably doube those of any other county in Nebraska ow- ing to the fact that nearly one-half the land is held in trust for the In- dians by the government. This oper- ates as a great injustice to the Indians who have already received patents to the lands and are compelled to pay the existing high tax rates. This bill will place all the lands in Thurston county on the tax roll, and according to Congressman Stephens should operate to reduce materially the rate of taxation. It is of vital in- terest to the residents of the county for under it roads may be built, schools provided and bridges con- structed. The bill safeguards the disposal of Indian lands subject to levy and tax sale by providing that “if the tax shall not be paid within one year after the same shall become due and payable, as provided by the laws of lfit state of Nebraska, then the list of such unpaid and delinquent taxes on the lands in the Winnebago and Omaha Indian reservations, as aboxe pro- vided, shall be certified by the county treasurer of the county in which such lands are situated to the secretary of the interior, who shall be authorized to pay the same from any funds be- longing to the Indians owning such lands taxed, and arising from the rentals thereof or under his contral; and in the event no such funds shall be in the possession, or under the control of the secretary of the inte- rior, he shall certify. that fact to the said county treasurer, which certificate shall operate as a lufl release and dis- charge of the tax assessed against the land of the Indian so without funds.” French Financier Worth Half Million Ordered Deported New York, Dec. 18.—~Baron Robert Emmanuel ,O‘rpenhelm, reputed to be a French and English financier, was ordered deported from the United: States ‘after a hearing before the board of iinquiry of the board of im- migration here todl‘y He appealed to the Department of Labor at Wash- infiym. ¥ he baron's exclusion was directed, it was announced at the offices of the commissioner of immigration, on the ground that he had committed a crime involving moral turpitude. Details as to the character of the alleged offense were withheld by the board, the explanation beinf made that information must come from the Wi n authorities. It was un- derstood that a charge against him is pending in the courts of France and it was presumed that the board con- sidered his status as that of a fugitive from justice. The Ellis island officials said the orders to hold Oppenheim, who ar- rived on the Noordam yesterday, came from the bureau of immigra- tion at Washington to which all in- quiries were referred.. Word came from Washington that the immigra- tion department knew nothing there of the detention. Oppenheim’s only cxplanation for his being held is that “it x}}lgh( be a case of mistaken iden- uty. y P A circumstantial report was cur- (rent that Oppenheim had arrived here with some ,000 in cash and se- curities which he had with him, it was said, when removed to the island. The Nationgl Capital The Senate. Met at noon, Military affalrs subcommitte began hear- ings on universal training bill, Major Gen- eral Seott, army chief of staff, recommend- ing the volunteer system be disregarded. Privivieges and elections committee named v;‘ll:ll;commnlw to re-draft corrupt practices Jolnt subcommittee on public lands began reconsideration of oll land leasing bill Adjourned at 5:30 to noon Tuesday The House. Met at noon. Resumed debate on District of Columbia prohibitfon bil * Considered legislation on unanimous con- sent calendar. Distelet of Columbia appropriation bill carrying $13.831,100 favorably reported. General Weever of the coast artillery tes- tified befare the military affuirs committec. Adjourned at 4:57 p. m. to 11 a. m, Tues- dur . Persistence is the Cardinal Virtue in Advertising. CARRANZA DELAYS | THE BEE: SIXLIVES LOSTIN OMAHA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, WIFE BURNED WHEN DEFINITE ACTION FIRE AT CHEYENNE ~ GASOLINE IGNITES Roy A. White, Wife and Four|Mrs. Charles Post is Painfully First Chief Does Not Sign Pro- tocol, but Sends Message } to Commission. Children Die When Inter- Ocean Hotel Burns. Burned When Can She is Heating Explodes. PROBABLY WILL ACCEPT BIG FIRE IN U. P. SHOPS|FATHER IS ALSO INJURED Philadelphia, Dec. 18 —Indications at the close of the morning session of the Mexican-American commission were that General Carranza was not disposed to close the door against an agreement with the American rep- resentatives who have been trving for more than three months to solve questions at issue between Mexico and the United States ! When the commission reconvened | today after a three weeks' recess, | Albert J. Pani reported the results of his visit to Queretaro. The report was made verbally and was received | by the Americans without comment. | An adjournment until later in the day | was taken when it is expected the de-| tails of his written message from | Mexico will be discussed. | The exact character of his report was not revealed but it was learned that while Carranza had not signed the protocol drafted at Atlantic City, this was not necessarily to be taken as an indication that it would not be | ratified later, the signature perhaps | being that of Ambassador-designate Arrendondo, who is authorized to sign the document. Message Not Signed. It was understood that Mr. Pani's message was not signed by Carranza but it was in the form of a communi- | cation from the Mexican commission- ers authorized by thc Mexican exec- utive and calculated to be an answer to the statement made by Secretary Lane, chairman of the American com- | mission, made on the last day of the | conference at Atlantic City, To the terms of the protocol pro-| viding for the withdrawal of Ameri- | can troops within forty days-and on! conditions no new raids occur in that part of the country about the region now occupied by (ie¥eral Pershing’s | column, it is believed Carranza had | offered no insuperable objection. It is known the declaration of Secretary Lane that the American government reserved the right of unrestricted pur- suit of bandits by American troops wounded deeply the sensibilities of Carranza and members of his official hmig{y and that the message brought by Mr. Pani was little more than a counter declaration of the policy of the Mexican government. Ratification Probable. Unless this counter suggestion is regarded by the American members as of such definite character as to reclude further discussion it was be- ieved that Carranza will not delay long - the ratification of the protocol and that the conferences will be for- ! mally resumed. That such an outline of the Mexican policy would block the negotiations was considered im- probable because the Mexican ques- tion at issue—the right of unrestricted pursuit—was not included in the pro- tocol itself. An incident of the preliminary ses- sion was the appearance in the hotel of ! J. Hawes, who represented him- self as Villa's publicity agent. He made an unsuccessful effort to secure an audience with the American mem- bers of the commission. H. T. Winter Gets Estate -Long in Litigation Yankton, ' S. D, Dec. 18—(Spe- cial)—In circuit court, in a second the jury returned a verdict in the . famous Gee Winter estate, in- volving property worth $25,000, in favor of the claimant, Harrison T. Winter, of Milaca, Minn, whom the jury declared to be a half brother of the deceased, as he claimed. The case was made most complicated be- cause of the fact the jury had to de- cide which of two decedent George Winters was the half brother of Har- rison T. Winter. A mass of family history and stories of pioneer days was unfolded at the trial by nearly 100 witnesses. New Pastor at Berlin, Berlin, Neb.,, Dec. 18.—(Special.)— Rev. F. H. Saemann, former pastor of the Lutheran church at Rock Port, Mo., has been elected to the pastorate of the Lutheran church here, How to Curb Colds, Avold exposure and drafts. Eat right. Take Dr. King's New Discovery. It kills and destroys the cold germs. All drugglsts, ~Advertisement, Persistence is the advertising; no matter how good advertising may be in other re- spects, is must be run frequently and constantly to be ~eallv successful. For tickets and reservations call at City Ticket Office, 242 South St. Phones Wabash 3660, Auto 53-812. | ficient accommodations at the home | of Miss l‘mtrm)p, the family went to: Cheyenne, Wyo.. Dec. 19.—Roy A White of Bayles, Cal, his wife and four children lost their hives early to- day when fire destroyed the Inter- ocean hotel, where the Whites were guests. The bodies of ffrs. White | and two sons were found in the ruins today, while .. 9-month-old baby, res- cued by firemen, died from burns One child stil! is in the smoldering wreckage. White was killed whon he leaped from the third story of the hotel and | fell among electric wires. Fifteen | uests were rescued by “remen, While search continued in the ruins | today for additional victims, hotel of- | ficials declared their belief that all had been accounted for. The hotel was constructed twenty-five years ago and was undergoing remodeling. The loss was estimated at $50,000. White's father recently died and the family accompanied the body to Char- iton, Ia. The Whites rcached Chey- enne Sunday on their return trip to California, They stopped here to visit Miss Ferne Patterson, sister of Mrs. White. As there were not suf- the hotel, engaging a room about an hour before the outbreak of the fire. While the fire department was fight- ing the hotel flames, fire broke out in the paint shops and store house of the Union Pacific railroad. Only the walls were left standing. The loss was estimated at $166,000. Both fires were believed to have been caused by defective wiring. Torpedo Damages French Battleship Amsterdam, Dec. 16.—(Via Lon- don.)—A French battleship of the Patrie class was torpedoed and- bad- ly damaged by a German submarine in the Mediterranean on December 12, according to an official statement issued in Berlin today. The statement also'reports the tor- pedoing on December 11 of the “armed transport Maghelan,” a 6,000- ton vessel, having on board 1,000 troops. Fast Moving Mother of ‘Five Children is Sought Probation Officer Gus Miller seeks the whereabouts of Mrs, Charles T 'shop, whose five children are in the Detention home. He as- serts that the family moves so often that he can't keep track of it, and he desires to ta'k with. Mrs, Bishop re- dprding the disposition of her chil- ren. The Quinine That Does Not Affect Head. Because of its tonic and laxative effect, Laxative Bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone without causing neryousmess nor ringing in. the head. 'There' is only one “Bromo Quinine.” tf Is on box. :m 2be.—~Adver{isement. E. W. GROVE'S signa 1 Mrs. Charles Post, aged 30, is burned so severely that she may not recover and her husband nurses pain- ful burns about the arms and face as a result of a fire, caused by an explosion of gasoline, which totally destroyed their $2,000 ranch home at Sixty-sixth and Dodge streets at 9 o’clock Monday. Five little children in the house at the time were rescued by their father, assisted by neighbors, and they are uninjured. ’ Mr. Post, who is proprictor of a | dairy which adjoins the property and who is well known in that district, suffered his injuries in a heroic effort to save his wife from harm. Mr. and Mrs. Post were engaged in heating a quart of gasoline to prime a pump when the explosion oc- curred. They placed a jar of gaso- line in a pan .of hot water on the stove and the heat broke the bottle. Its contents sprayed on the stove and Mrs. Post’s clothing caught on fire. Mr. Post carried his wife from the house and beat out the flames, but before this was accomplished practically her whole body was charred. Mrs. Post was taken to the home of her mother, Mrs. Nellie Raabie, where shc was attended by Dr. W. H. Loechner of Benson, who ordered her removal to the Metho- dist hospital. There her condition is regarded as critical. Due to the distance of the home from the Benson fire station and the absence of water mains, it was almost totally destroyed before the fire de- partment arrived and little of its con- tents was saved. The dairy, how- ever, was saved. Bellevue Postmaster Gets Thousand Salary Washington, Dec. 18.—(Specnal Telegram.)— Postmasters appointed for Nebraska are as follows: Fee, Cherry county, S. Ridgeway, new office; stead, Greeley county, Mrs, Nellie Wetzel, vice A. W. Throckmorton, resigned; Trouble, Cherry county, Mrs. Amy Jay, new of- fice. South Dakota: Ravinia, Charles Mix county, Mrs. Mary L. Deuschle, vice J. H. Deuschle, resigned. The following fourth class post- offices will become presidential on January 1 and salaries of postmasters will be as follows: Nebraska, Belle- vue, $1,000; Jackson, $1,000; Mar- wette, $1,000; Wallace, $1,000. Iowa, ton, $1,000; Little Rock, $1,000. South Dakota, Cresband, $1,100; Rockham, $1,100; Roscoe, $1,000. The postoffice at Silverthorn, Mor- rill county, Nebraska, has been dis- continued; mail to Broadwater. Rural letter carriers appointed: Ne- braska, Bellwood, route 2, Irving H. Weyand; North Platte, route A, Fred L. Sporrier. South Dakota, Twin Brooks, route 1, Floyd L. Brown. nt Ads. Important Notice Account reconstruction of the Union Pacific bridge across the Missouri River, until further notice Rock Island local passenger trains, No. 303, due Omaha 12:05 p. m., from Des Moines, and No. 310, due to leave Omaha 4:20 p. m. for Des Moines, will run to and from Coun- cil Bluffs only. For further information inquire of J. S. McNally, D. P. A, 14th and Farnam, W. O. W. Bldg. TheTrain of Today roadway [imited Shortest Route— Chicago-New York 20-Hour Schedule— Yet No Excessive Speed PENNSYLVANIA LINES THE BEST WAY ANY DAY Or address C. L. Kimball, Bldg. CHICAGO, ILL. (T R e P e 1916. POLICE CHARGED WITH PERSECUTION Mr. and Mrs. Bird, Colored, File Complaint Against Three With the City Clerk. SLABAUGH THE ATTORNEY will be presented to the city cmmci]( The complaint cites an alleged re- Tuesday morning im a formal manner | cent instance of assault by Lahey and and a date will be set for hearing. Dolan. : Mrs. Bird admits having ma.'nmined,‘ Mr. Maloney made this statement a disorderly house at 1021 Capitol ave- [ “The woman has lied. 1 can lds;:m nue and claims having paid money for | anybody from lying. 1 l&‘u’(eated I“- protection. She also alleges that she | several times and had her ang the and her husband have been persecuted | husband up on a white slavery cl arge. by the officers mentioned in the com- | There is nothing to the charges sh i i cnown to the | makes, absolutely nothing to it.” ;’;:)il:,c,:s TheiBirds-arciknow Detectives Lahey and Dolan denied When the woman and her husl)andig:rdoflnt::rs;::r:::“ made by Mr called on Chief Dunn last week to| £ make verbal complaint, the chief’ | i Kk e is ir evi : {Jimmy Wilde Knocks Josephine Bird, negress, employed stated their evidence did not warrant y out Frankie Di Melfi b o d : §S. N \himlliling a complaint, and his sug- ! at the saloon and restaurant of S. N.| gestion was that they file a complaint| [ ondon, Dec. 18.—Jimmy Wilde, Pavlica, 123 North Tenth street, is:if they believed they had a case. flyweight champion of England, complainant in charges filed with the| Charles Bird, husband, has been em- | knocked out Frankie Di Melfi city clerk against Steve Maloney, Dan | ployed at a saloon at 111 South Four- | known Zulu Kid of in the eleventh h today. L as Young Lahey and Felix Dolan of the city | teenth street. Judge Slabaugh signed | Brooklyn, N. Y. detective department. The document |the complaint as attorney. ) d of th Open THOMPSON. BELDEN Evenings | | }l Eveni?lgs for Your ‘ 9?:1. 6) COMPANY ‘i::‘;n i Christmas Week--And We Are Prepared- | ; |n the NCW Christmas Greeting Cards, | | s Seals, Labels, Tinsel Cord, 4 Candy Section Red Cross Seals, Tissue An unusually large as- Paper— i sortment of pure sugar| to make the boxes i candies— lo o k Christmassy 0 20c to $1.00 the pound. Practic;al Linens 7 Appropriate Gifts Very fine Huck Guest Towels, 439¢, 50c, 65¢c | Women’s Sacques of Every Kind Eiderdown Dressing Sac- ques, in gray, with long sleeves and collar, $2.35. . Merchandise . Certificates To completely do awayi and 85c. | with all bother and worry Hand Embroidered Jap- ; anese Silk Sacques, sky blue, pink and lavender— $6.75, $7.50. Crochet Sacques, in white and colors, with or with- out sleeves, $1.25 to $3.75. Third Floor i of selection, we suggest these Merchandise Cer- tificates. They are issued | for any amount and are | redeemable at any time for goods in any section of the store. | . Huck Guest Toweling, 50c, 65c, 75¢ a yard. Linen Guest Towels— Madeira embroidered, $1.25, $1.75, $3. The gift of linens can be chosen best from our stocks. For HIS Christmas WE SUGGEST a visit to THE MEN’'S SHOP . YOU’LL LIKE THE Silk Shirts Neckwear Silk Hosiery, . In a Holiday Box Will meet with a happy reception on Christmas day. Every effort has been made to have our selection complete, so that late shoppers can be equally well served. An exceptional value in a fine' Silk Hose, in black or white, at $1.25 a pair. Full Dress Accessories i If his gifts come out of boxes Initial Handkerchiefs bearing the Fancy Hose Silk Pajamas Thompson-Belden Label Fancy suspenders | 3 | success is assured. Bath Robes THE MEN’S SHOP A step to the left as you enter. ‘ A New Bag Will Be Welcome ‘ 1 In leather we recommend beads in elaborate de- Sllk Underwear . crepe and pin seal ‘bags, signs, fitted with coin T An exceptionally fine | silk and leather lined— purse and mirror. Back # strap purses for others | who prefer them— it Prices Pleasingly ! Moderate. ribbed, pure silk Union Suit; low neck, knee length, for $5. Main Floor. fitted with coin purse and mirror, leather handles. Velvet Bags, plain or trimmed with cut steel Give Somell.ling Practical —= Could there be a more appropriate Christmas gift than something to lighten the daily household duties? Our showroom is full of good Christ- mas suggestions for the home. Make your selection now and we will be pleased to de- liver same whenever you desire. If you wish, convenient term payments will be arranged. Omaha Gas Company 1509 Howard Street Douglas 605