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Ta'k to tho Women The Hw enters the home and inr nos jour messauo Mrnltiht to thoso who 1o the buying. The Omaha Bee THE WEATHER. Fair; Warmer VOL. XLF-NO. 1207. OMAHA, FJMDAY M OH XING, KINULti COPY TWO CENTS. Daily FIERCE ARTILLERY DUEL III PROGRESS IN STREETS OP MEXICO Battle Which is Exnintn tn Up tip. cisive Begins at Eight O'clock in the Morning. FEDERALS AES REINFORCED , , i iaaaero S Army NOW Said to Con9ist , of Seven Thousand Men. REBELS STRONGLY ENTRENCHED They Still Occupy Y. M. C. A. and the Arsenal. ALL STREETS ARE DESERTED Inhabitant Hnve (June to Suburb or Are Ileiiinlnlnir Hidden In the lliiftenientn of Their Homes. MEXICO CITY. Feb. 13.-The artillery engagement In today's fighting was re sumed at 3:15 o'clock, with the rebels asaln throwing thells In the direction rf tho national pnlHce. Lieutenant Colonel Uublo Navarre:, tho commander of the federal nrtlllcrv, was slightly grounded during tho tlgh Ing this afternoon. He remained, how ever, on tho firing line. At S:40 p. m. the rebel cannon again lie Kan a bombardment of the national pal ace district, but the renewed action lasted only about a quarter of an hour and at 5 o'clock there was a lull In the firing. At 1:20 p. m. the firing of both tho fed erals nnd the rebels ceased apparently all along the lines. . The rebels aro said to be In possession of San Iazaro railroad station. At 2:10 p. m. preparation which Is being made to get a train ready at tho Moxlcnn Central station Is creating some com ment It 1 suggested that it is barely possible that President Madcro Is pre paring to fleo the city. IVd.-rill Battery Shelled. Tho rebels made an important forward movement at 2 o'clock, advancing a bat- ten' of artillery Into Independence street doroc blocks away from their former pohI- j llrv neary jeOO.COO for an emergency fund, tlon. They began shelling tho federal j The railroads have mado elaborate plans battery posted at San Diego church ad- , for a seKe all(j mvP arPady begun hiring jolmlng tho offices of tho Mexican I thousands of strikebreakers, It Is undcr Heruld. i stood. . R. M. Mcrjdlth, the representative here J of an American manufacturing com pany, was hit by a splinter of shell this afternoon. Ho suffered a scalp wound, but his Injury is not likely to prove fatal, j The firing, especially that of the fed- I erals became lighter at twenty minutes' to 2 o'clock. Rebel shells, however, at that nour continued to nn uuuuinga in tho center1 of tho city and in the ra- tlonal pnUuxtuHstrict. . Two non-eombatants wore killed In front of tho .American club today by bursting shells. Today's battlo was- begun between tho federal troops supporting President Mil' dero and rebels under Felix Diaz, In Mexico Cly at 8 o'clock this morning. The government forces had the advan tage in ' umbers, their army totaling 7,0f0 men, against the 3,000 revolutionists under Diaz. General Huerta and President Mader declared they would be badly disappointed and surprised If Diaz and his mutinous army were not reduced to submission bo fore nightfall. The battlo opened with heavy firing by the federal artillery, which had been strongly reinforced In the night. The rebels occupied tho same positions as they held yesterday around the arsenal and the Young Men's Christian associa tion building, and from there they replied could long resist the fire poured In by the federals, but they again showed tne ame excellent marksmanship which char acterized the previous fighting and thU enabled them to offer a grim resistance, with a hot fire. The population' had either deserted the tenter of the city or remained lldden In the houses, as It was Impossible to stir on the streets without running enormous risks. General Huerta placed in general charge of the federal artillery Lieutenant Colonel Itublo Navarrette, who had the reputa tion of being the most capable artillery man In the Mexican army. He gained fame In th ecampalgn against Orozco, (Continued on Page Two.) The Weather For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Fair Friday. Temperature nt Omalia 1 estcrdnjr. nour. ueg r. a. m '.. 16 6 a. in 16 7 a. m 16 8 n. m 1G 9 a. m 20 M.a. m 25 Uji a. m xi 1 P. m 28 I P. m 42 4CTrN 3 p. TO 47 lOj P. m 4? JsS 5 p-,n 46 6 p. in 43 Comparative Locnl Record. 1913. 1912. 1911. 1910. Highest ycsteiday 4S 32 46 42 Lowest yesterday 16 25 34 IS Mean temerature 32 ax 40 CO Precipitation 00 .S .-15 .00 Temperature and precipitation depar tures from the normal: Normal temperature 23 Kxcess for tho day 9 Normal precipitation 03 Inch Deficiency for the day 03 Inch -Total rainfall since -March 1... .25.63 Inches Deficiency for cor, period, 1911.. 13.C2 Inchon Deficiency for cor, period, 1910.. 14.72 Inches Ileport from Station nt 7 I". at. Station and State Tempera- High- Rain of Weather.. ture. est. fall. Cheyenne, clear 31 33 .to Denvor, clear 42 44 .a) Davenport, cloudy,. 30 30 .oo Des Moines, clear..A 36 40 .00 Dodge City, clear 42 50 .00 Lander, cloudy 36 44 .00 North Platte, clear 40 46 ,.o Omaha, clear 41 48 .oj Pueblo, clear , 44 46 .00 Jtapld City, part cloudy.. 42 50 .00 ftait Lake City, oelar.... 41 46 00 Santa Ke SI K .(f) Santa Fe, clear r 34 SS .) Sheridan, cloudy M 4 .00 Sioux City, clear 34 44 .00 Valentine, clear .......... 36 44 . .) T indicates trace of precipitation. L- A. WELSH. Local Forecast Am HARD COAL TRUST ATTACKED Government Files Civil Suit in Fed eral Court at Trenton. i!.!lJ! CHARGES ARE MADE n Mnllronil una i oni Conipnnlr Aeeimed of Vlolnttlii: Mherninh nttil Cmnninil Itle Acta. TRtiXTON. X. J.. Fob. 13.-Furthcr prosecution of tho "hard coal tiutt" w.isj begun li re taday by tho federal govern- ' ment In a clvlt'sult HKHhlst the Delaware. IjickRWannn & Western Railroad cow-. puny nnd the Delaunie. Lackawanna & Western Coal ronumny. charging viola-1 Hons of both the Sherman anti-trust lawi nnd the commodities clause of the Intel-; state commcrco act. It is understood that this move may be followed by one or more similar suits against other anthracite cnrrylng rail roads and their allied coal companies. Tho government's petition In equity al leges that the coal nrrylng roads and the'r affiliated coal companies. Including the defendants, make and control tho f. o. b. prices of anthracite nt the ter minals of New York, the chief dlstilbut Ing cent' r. which regulates the prices In other markets. Eastern Firemen Probably Will Be OaUedOut Friday NKW YORK, Feb. 13. fnless some middle ground of agreement Is reached todny or tomorrow by the fifty-four east ern railroads and their 31.000 firemen It Is considered likely that a strike will bo called Friday night effcctlvo forty-eight hours thereafter. This wan the consensus of opinion today of those following the conferences, through which Judge Mar tin A. Knapp of the United States com meice court has been trying to bring the two sides together. Each has lefused to concede a point and if no understanding Is reached today President Carter of the brotherhood said he feels that a strike will be necessary . At the same time he Insists that If the men do walk out tho responsibility lies not with the union, but with Wall street and the railroads. u WHs suld the union has In its treas- Daggers and Blood I Figure in Notes to Mayor Gaynor NI3W YORK. Keb. 13.-Daggcrs and tiooi aro figuring- in anonymous letters ! which Mayor" Garner' is receiving, no- cortJnit lo intimations which h6 made in au nudrcss at the annual meeting jf Cooper Union alumni last night. Ho de- clarod that the city, administration was not disturbed by the "abuso" that had been heaped upon It during tho last three years. "There are some strange people who are disturbed by these things," ho con tinued, '"SVen to the point dt sending us letters written In blood and with daggers on them, and evon fixing the day and hour of our taking off. But some one has said that lightning never strikes twice In tho same place. I think I can say more than that, it seldom strikes In one place once." New Jersey Senate 1 Passes All Wilson Anti-Trust Bills TUBNTON. X. X, Feb. 13. The senate, after two hours of debate today, passed the main measure of Governor Wilson' seven ahtl-trust bills by a vote of 14 to 7. Two republicans voted with the democrats for the bill. The measure passed defines trusts and prohibits agreements for the purpose of promoting a monopoly. It makes a viola tion of the law a misdemeanor, an of fense that In this state is punishable either by fine or Imprisonment or both. The senate then passed the other six anti-trust bills favored by Governor Wil son and they will bo taken up by the house next week. Only three of tho bill were seriously opposed arid each of these received It of the 21 votes In the senate. There were only scattering votes In op position to the other four bills. Fugitive for Many Years is Pardoned JACKSON, Mich., Feb. 13.-After being a fugitive from justice slnco 18&8 when he escaped from the penitentiary, Thomas Atkinson of Wlnslow county, last nlgllt surrendered to Governor Brewer and In stead of being remanded to prison, was granted a pardc-n. Atkinson told the governor that for the last three years he had spent his time dodging the authorities and that he was tired of that sort of life and wanted to place himself In the governor's hands. In granting the pardon Governor Brewer said: "Well, old man, I have concluded to I restore you to your wife and children, believing that the good reputation your neighbors have given you is true and that the ends of justices already have been served." Atkinson left immediately for his home. WYOMING PROTESTS ON LAND OFFICE METHODS CHEYXNK, Wye,, Feb. R-Spocial.)-The senate passed house Joint memorial No. 1, by Mr. Hrook. This Is the pioteit of the legislature to the fedora) KovernnUnt against the present administration of public land laws, and Is directed es pecially against the special agents of the Department of the Interior. The wisdom of the passage of the memorial has beep the question on the floor of both houses, members alleging that it may result In discrimination by the generul land office against Wyoming Irrigation projects. MEDIATION IS URGED T TAFT Fan-American Union Suggests Sub stitute for Intervention by United States. WOULD AFP0INT COMMISSION Mexicans Would Be Asked Tempor arily to Stop Fighting U. S. ATTITUDE UNCHANGED Taft Regards Situation in Mexico as Extremely Grave. ARMY AND NAVY BOARD MEETS i HlKhent HnnkliiHT Officers In llolh Service Mnp Mill lMnn for Joint Action In 'ne It llccomrn .Vfcrmnry, WASHINGTON, Fob. 13. Mediation In Mexico rather than intervention, by the appointment of a Pan-American com mission, was urged today upon President Taft, Senator Cullom of the foreign re lations committee and Ueprcscntntlve Flood of the foreign relations commit tee, by John Harrett. director-general of tin- Pnn-Amerlcnn union. The com mission, which it Is suggested, should feek to bring about n readjustment of Mexican affairs, would be composed of a statesman from tho t'nlted States, au eminent Iiitln-Ainerlcan diplomat now In Washington nnd an Influental Mexi can. Mr. Rarrctl suggested for tho commis sion such men as Senator Hoot or Will iam J. Bryan. Senor Calderon, mluUtcr from Bolivia or Dr. Do Pena, minister from Orugua nnd Senor Uo La Hnrra,of I Mexico, former ambassador to tho United Stutcs. The inedlutton proposal was i made after conferences with incniborB of ! tho Kcnatu and houho und following re- newed assurances from the Stato depart- j mcnt Unit there Is no present Intention J of departing from tho established policy j ofdeallng with the situation In Mexico. l Would Plily TVciv Doctrine. I In his letter outlining his plan, Mr. i Barrett says that "It Involves mediation rafher than Intervention, International American co-operation, rather than In-, dividual t'nlted States action, and ap plication or the Pan-American rather than of the Monroe doctrlie." The commission, ho suggests, should investigate tho situation In Mexico on tho ground nnd make recommendation i lO mum lliijuni diiiwhuii In favor of permanent peace and stability. Through Ambassador Wilson In Mexico City the plan would be represented to t"ie Mexican government and to tho revolu tionary leaders, who would be urgud to cease hostilities "pending the action aii' report of tho commission nnd It should be made known to tho Mexican govern ment and peoplo that they would bo ex pected with this moral support nnd In terest of all America to carry out tho conclusions of such international cjm mtsslon." "If Latin America and Mexico fall lo act on this suggestion,' says Mr. Barrett, "they will still bo obliged to admit tlwu tho United States has first tried to pro ceed on the fairest lines possible anl with every effort to convince (Latin America and Mexico of Its good fnith and Intentions.' Tnft Krninlnic 3Icmiikc. Rumors today that President Taft is framing a messago to be sent to congress to lay before that body nn exact stat ment of conditions in Mexico nnd solicit ing an expression of Its will for guidance of the administration was donled by of ficials who would be called upon to supply data for such a communication. Discussing the Mexican situation In the houso today Representative J. Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania, snld it would bo deplorable "If In order to maintain tho honor and dignity of tho United States wo should bo obliged to send troops Into Mexico, but If our well-lntentloned dip lomatic negotiations arc to be trifled with, then of course, the matter assumes n different nspect." Approximately 300.000 American citi zens nre either temporarily or perma nently residing In Mexico, according to estimates of the stato department. President Taft tulked with callers to day about the situation in Mexico and they said he rcgarder tho case more gravo now than It had been at any time slnco the abdication of Porfiro Diaz. Those who consulted with Mr. Taft de clared tho fact that he was to go out of office within the next three weeks would Jiave no weight in determining his ac tion toward Mexico. Tncy declared th; president was ready for, action up to ihe last moment of his administration. In regard to reports that Mr. Taft wou'd consult President-elect Wilson It was said at tho White House today that the presi dent considered tho Mexican problem ono for him alone until March 4. Army nnd Nnvy Hoard Meet. A significant proceeding of tho day was the early assembly of the Joint army navy board In Admiral Dewey's offices. The call was issued by direction of Ad miral Dowoy himself. It brought together at an opportune time for consideration of Joint use of :he army and navy the highest ranking oftl cers of both services and the ablest strategists. Besides Admiral Dewey and Major General Leonard Wood the urmy and navy wore represented by Major General Withorpoon, assistant chief of .taff ; Brigadier General .Weaver, chief of the coast artillery, and Brigadier General Orozler. Rear Admirals Osteihaus and Vreelani and Captain Potts. By executive order this board Is charged, with the preparation of plans for the co operation of the. army and the navy when It becomes necessary to conduct Joint operations "either offensive or defensive. The sessions were secret and may be known only through the resulting orders to ships and troops Issued by the secre taries of war and navy. The board Is advisory In scope and not capable of ex ecuting Its own projects. Wnrnlnir to American. Ambassador Wilson's over-night dis patcher were laid beforo President Taft Immediately upon hU return from Phlla- (Continued on Past) Two.) According to State Secretary of Agriculture A. P. Sandles, if the Girls Can Only Be Induced to Remain on the Farms, the Boys Will Stay, All Right. From the Cloveland Plain Dealer. BRIBERY CHARGES ARE MADE Candidate for United States Senator in West Virginia Arrested. MONEY PUT IN MAN'S POCKET ' Deleirnte Who Hnd Jli-ru A'otliiK AKnlnst ISdwnril Tell of At tempted llrlbcr Investl Riitlon I Ordered. CHARLESTON, W. V., Feb. 13.-Colohol William Seymour Edwards, cnmlldato for United States senator, wns arrested this morning on u warrant Issued by Justloo Marlon Gilchrist, charged with bribing Delegate John M. Smith of Tyjcr county. Tho warrant was Issued t tho Instance of Delegate S. U. G. Rhodes, ono of Iho five men arrested Tuesday. Edwards furnished bond. Intense excitement was created In thai hoUflo.of, delegates today wlicn Kev. Thomas J, Smith of Westimlon, Dod dridge county, spcnltlng on a question nf persounl privilege, declared that Dele gate U. G. Rhodes and nnothor man had thrust $500 In his pocket In a room In u Charleston hotel, after, ho dcclnivd. Rhodes and the other man had offered him J3.0C0 If ho would vote for Colonel W. 8. Edwards for United States senntor. Smith deol'arcd ho did not know how much money hod been put Into his pockets until he hnd left the room. Then he went to Delegate H. C. William son of Tyler county, had him count the money, enclose It In an envelope and re turn It to Rhodes. Smith, explaining his position, snld he hnd refused to accept any money from Rhodes or the other man, whom ho did not recognize, but Rhodes had Insisted It waB not a bribe. Smith has been voting for iBaac T. Mann for senator. At the conclusion of his statement Smith nsked tho houso of delegates to investigate the alleged uttempt to brlbo him. In compliance with a resolution tho Joint session adopted yesterday. Presi dent Wood In the senate appointed Sena tors O. S. Marshall and O. A. Hoods of the committee to Investigate the alleged bribery In tho legislature, and Speaker George In the hoube named Delegates Sherman T. Robinson, Charles A. Sutton and W. S. Wysong. Commons Afraid to Punish Editor Maxse for Contempt LONDON, Feb. 13.-The House of Com mons today did not send Maxse, editor of the National Review, to the clock tower for his refusal to reveal tho source of Information on which he had based al legation of Improper conduct ngainst some of the cabinet ministers. Tho hous; evaded giving a definlto decision on the issues Valsed by agreeing to "do nothing at present." Premier Asqulth pleaded as an oxcuso the lateness of the session, but It is sail that ridicule threatening to overwhelm the House of Commons In the event of Its attempting coercive action was probably the deciding factor. Million in Gold Moved by Sleds SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb IS. More tnuu Jl.OCO.OOO In gold wa's brought down on ( the steamship Mariposa from Cordovu, Alaska, today, having been more man two months In transit from the Iturld districts. From Itarld to Chltlna, moro than 2,100 miles, the gold was hauled on ddgsUds. At Chltlna It was placed on a train and caught between two iiowslId8 that tied up traffic more than a month. During that time the express company's guards, heavily armed, watched over the treasure. COLORADO FUEL AND IRON CUTS MELON NKW YORK. Feb. lS.-DIrector of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company today declared a djvldand of X pur cent on th preferred stock, a totul of about Jl.tSO.OCW. The payment represents an accumulation of back dividends after a record year ot earnlnjf Anti-Suffragist Leaders Planning Rival Campaign BOSTON, Feb. in. If plans of nuti-suf-fiuge lenders uro carried out, Washing ton Is to he a battleground on which small at ink's of suffragists and nntl BiiffrnKlsts will contend during Inaugura tion week for popular supiwirt. Tho pro posal of tho suffragists to carrjthclr cnmpalgfi for "votes for women" Into tho nation's capital In connection with the Inaugural program, wns followed today by formal announcement of nu opposi tion movement, which provides for tho mustering In Washington of nil the avail able campaigning Btreugth of the nnti suffragists. Delegations nf women from sixteen stntes are expected to go to Washington, according to leaders of tho "untls." who aro In this city Miss Alice Hill Chit tenden, president nf the New York nnti suffragists' association lias been complet ing the iirrnngcmcntn here In consulta tion with officials of tho Massachusetts nspoclntlon opposed to tho extension of suffrage to women. Leaders of tho opposition plan to pre cede tho suffrngctto "pilgrims" to Wush Ington nnd to havo tho nntl-suffrnglst cnmpnlgn under way beforo thoso In favor of suffrage get started. A public meeting In a Washington theater, street displays and campaign of posters, hand bills, hndges nnd buttons aro Included In tho program. Would-Be Officers Unable to Pay for Their Uniforms WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.-Gloom- us black as the blackest midnight has set- j tied on the lending military tailors of the capital as a result of the souato'H fail ure to confirm tho appointments nnd promotions of army and navy officers for tho land nnd sea fighters In considera ble numbers nro falling to take off the hands of tho tailors, uniforms and other "glad" raiment until they aro authorized by a dlctatory government to donthem. Uniforms to tho amount of between J2rj,000 and JDO.OOO. made up nnd waiting, are now lying Idle on the tailors' shelves. A number of those appointed to the army and mnrlno corps as second lieuten ants nftor successfully passing competi tive examinations gave up their civil po sitions in expectation that they would be appointed promptly. As n result tho ma jority of them aro short In funds, and' it Ib not probable that the uppolntincuts will be confirmed In this session. Ac cordingly the nsplrtng officers and per spiring tailors must needs mark mourn ful time. , Two Sorties from Adrianople Are Repulsed by Allies SOFIA, nulgarla, Feb. 13. Two at tempted sorties by the, beleaguered Turn Ish garrison of Adrianople on Monday nnd Tuesday of this week were repulsed I by the Uulgarlans. Tho Turks lost luoie j than 1.000 killed and wounded, acordlng it the official report of the Uulgnrlan war offlco today. Casket of Pearls' is Found in Street WABIIINGTON, Feb. U.-Under guard at police headquarters today Is a small, flat, tan-colored leather casket, contain ing a fortune In pearl Jewelry and de tectlve are keeking Its owner. It wai picked up yesterday In tho middle of a street in tho fashionable section of the cupltal by W. B. Dixon, driver of a de livery wagon. Dixon promptly turned th jewels over to the police Tho collection Includes two bracelets, several pins und bionahen, a number of rings und a peiur chain. More than 100 pearls form the settings- In addition to the pearl Jowelry ono of the brooches Is Net with turquoise. There Is nothing about the Jewelry or the casket Itself which gives any clue to the owner. I SENATE PASSES WATER BILL I Measure Goes Through Upper House Without Opposition. ONE AMENDMENT IS MADE It Provide that UIkM tn Mink nnd Use Well Nhnll Not lie Denied lo All)' Person or Cor poration. (From a Stuff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb,. Feb. 13.-Scimto fllo 17, tho Omaha, water works bill, pnsscd tlo senate this morning unanimously with tho following amendment; "Seqtlon JO. Under tho provisions of this act, no person, co-partnership or corporation shall be denied the right to sink a well Op wells upon their property or Immediately adjacent to tho (property of n d, perron, co-partnership or corpora tion., fur the purpose of supplying said person, rd-partncrshlp or corporation Wltlt Water for his or its individual dom icile and mechanical use upon or Im mediately adjacent to said property. "Provided, That wlicro Hitch wells or wells aro not upon the property of said person, co-partnership or corporation, hut Immediately adjacent thorto, that tho municipality forming a pnrt of snld dis trict within which said property shall bo located, tiny grnnt tho right to tho use of any street or ullcy therefore under tho terms and conditions provided In connec tion with such grautH of such character j In tho charter of said municipality. i ICxtrn Man lllll I Killed. Tho houso, In committee of tho whole. Indefinitely postponed H. It. M, providing au extra man In tho crew of passenger trains. An effort will bo 'mado to send nil the 105 railroad bills to tho State Rail way commission for export advice as to whether any of them nro needed. The special commltteo to Investigate wages paid working girls decided this morning they did not havo tlmo to mako a, thorough Investigation, nnd It probably will usk the houso to permit It two years In which to do tho work. Coventor' Siilnry II 11 1 Ailvnticeil. The houso spent most of tho morning on tho proposed constitutional amendment Increasing the term of the governor to four years and his salary to $5,jno a year, Tho bill was recommended for passage. Crown Jewel Scandal Has Another Airing I3NDON. Feb. IX The mystery of the theft of the crown Jewels from Dublin eastte In HOT had another public airing In tho House of Commons today. Augustine Blrrell, chief Becretury for Ireland, declared emphatically that "nothing has been discovered to ,'xplaln tho mystery of the thoft or to Justify the nrrost and prosecution of anyone," He added: . "Tim story that anyono Is being shielded is a lie, and I am sorry it has been lately revived In connection with tho name of lrd Huddo. The introduction of his name Is a particularly cruel outrage, for' he was not In Ireland for months befo-f or after the robbery. Ho had no connec tion with the office of arms and was only In that office onco In his life.' Lord Haddo Is the son and heir of tlu earl of Aberdeen, lord lieutenant of Ire land. 0'Neil is Given Term in Prison COEUR D'ALIINK, Idaho, Fob. 13. For having mado false statements as to tho financial condition of the Statu Bank rf Commerce at Wallace, Idaho, where lie waa presldont, B. F. O'Nell was sen tenced today to serve from two to ten years In the penitentiary. He waa al lowed sixty days to porfect an appeal, durlnf which time he will be held in the county Jail. His sentence Is to run from tho hour he enters the penitentiary. CLARENCE L. LAMB. LEADER I OF TELEGRAPHERS, DEAD R15D OAK, la.. Feb. 13.-(Speolul Tele- gram ) Clarence L. I.amh. general chair I man of the Order of Railroad Telegraph ers for the Burlington system, died this morning from peumonla after an Illness of two days. He was serving his third term as head of th organization. OMAHA BOND BILL IS RECOMMENDED, CUT DOWN HALF Measure for Park and Work House Issues Goes Through Com mittee of Whole. ROUGH HOUSE DURING DAY Speaker Unable to Control Unruly Members of Body. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION UP Senate Passes Bill and House Makes it Special Order. BANKS OPEN TO COMPETITION Committer- Report University Uc iiiotnl llllt tn HiiiiNC, Accepting l'riipoHitl to liny Mix Block to KnliirKc Campu. (From a Special Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. 13.-(SpecIal Tel egram.) "Gentlemen, threo times I have asked you to bo quiet, I bcllcvo It Is a courtesy duo mo that you bo quiet." This llttlo address delivered by tho jjpeakor Just beforo adjournment this afternoon, indicates tho manner In which tho houso transacted business during tho nttornoou. At regular Intervals, the chairman of tho committee of the wholo rapped on his desk for order and thcro rnma back the echo from tho sergeant-nt-nrms who tupped on tho fenco with n enne, nil of which ndded to tho con fusion, which, by tho way, stnrtcd with a row In tho Douglns delegation. O in n It it .Moil Start It. Smith and Lavls of tho delegation objected to cLo'b bill providing for tho Issuance n fbonds to tho amount of 100,000 by tlit city council of Omaha for Improving boulevards und grounds around pnrkB and for tho establishment of n. workhousi). Smith nnd DavlB assured tho houso Hitch a bond Issue hnd been defeated at nn election whllo Simon mado an clo. tlcnt plea for It, saying tho bond lacked only H.t votes of receiving a two-thirds majority. Ho mild the people demunded a workhouse. Tho bill wits nmended to makii tho Ijpnd Issuo $i0,000 ntid then was recommended for pasnugo with Davis und Smith opposing It. When thn Douglns delegation lets Its self looso for a scrap things get lively nnd the lively tlmo kept up nil tho re mainder of tho session, until tho speaker beggod the members to bo quiet. Rather than become orderly thoy adjourned, for Constitutional Convention. Tho senate passed tho bill prnviulng for a constitutional convention aTtil '"The houo litis mado a similar measure u r-po-rial ordrr for '2 o'clock next Thursdny This action ciiiuo after several hours nnd been spout In discussing a proios 'd umendntunt to Increase tho salary of tho Htntn offlcerH nnd to lengthen tho term of tho governor to four years. It wiu decided to teconunend this hill for pass iy;o and then somcono thought of thn proposed constitutional convention bill and It wns mado a special order to bo disposed of beforo nny more proposcl umotidmeutH wcro tnkeu up. Competition Not Smothered. Tho hill to permit the Stato Ranking board to rrfuiui to grapt n charter fi banks In towns wlicro tho board thought another bank was not needed wua kill 1 ufter Trumbull of Sherman had told Iluckuer of Lancaster, who fathered thi hill, thlH! "This hill simply cuts off com petition In tho banking business, Vin not asking any luw to cut off competition in tho hardware business, If you can't di business ngtUfist your competition, get out of business." Another measure sponsored by Buckncr provided bankH may loan money, not In accordance with their cupltal stock, but up to nn amount decided upon by thn bunk officials so they kept tho reserve In nccordnnco with tho law, wus discussed a long tlmo anil no decision was reached. Removal Up tn Home, Tho queHtlou of university removal has been unloaded on tho houso by tho com mltteo without any recommendations. Tho commltteo ncceptod.an nmendmcnt to Include In tho bill tho proposition mado by tho city council of Lincoln that tho city would buy six blocks nnd give to flio stnto for fiiOO.OOO to enlarge tho present campus. The commltteo of privileges nnd elec tions recommended for passage tho Ous tufsou bill to abolish tho party clrclo In oloctlons and Indefinitely postponed the bill by Fullstoad dividing tho elections bourd into nu election board and u can vnsslng board to keep the count up with the voting, KIIMP A SIC I'D TO MAKE! SPEECH (i I ven TIiiki, to Talk on Constitu tional Amendment. (Fro ma Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb, 13.-(8pecIal.)-On mo tion of Placek of Saunders, the bust- ? 11' WHERE TO FIND WHAT YOU WANT AVuut anything? A man or woman employe, u job, a bargain, a partner in business, u chanco to invest, want to buy or sell or rent? Go to ,tho Natural mar ket tbo Want Ad col umns of Tho Bee. You will find what you want. There you will bo given the widest selection, the highest quality the best of every bargain Try, aud bo convinced Tyler 1000 J 1