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SPIEITED DISCUSSION
Herman C. Pferry, president of the
tLiinois miners, and national vice presi
dent T. L. Lewis replied to some
statements ixi ade' by Hoorehead,
,„c.lalnrtng"that the latter was one ot
vithose operators who signed the scale
£and then paid the miners seven cents
•less.
MISERS STAND
AN INCREASE 4N WAGES
DISAGREEMENT LOOKS' LIKE
MOST PROBABLE END OF
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In the Sessions of the Indianapolis
... Meeting the Miners and Operators
Continue Their Arguments—Neither
.. Side Wants to Take Responsibility
of Breaking the Negotiations.
Indianapolis, Ind., March 28.—The
Joint conference of the bituminous
coal operators and miners of the cen
tral competitive district met today in
what was generally understood to be
the final effort to reach an agreement
on the wage scale. Since the adjourn
ment of yesterday no move had been
made by either side and the deadlock
this forenoon was apparently as firm
l»s ever.
Chairman Traer announced that the
question-was on the substitute motion
ottered by J. H. Winder, to reaffirm
the present wage scale with conditions
as they existed when tb it scale was
adopted, the scale to include the co^t
|/of mining, loading, shooting and tim
bering.
Says Increase Is Impossible.
A. J. Moorehead of Illinois, was the
first speaker for the operators, he
Said the operators would 3je pleased
to pay the miners an increase i»
Wages, but that it is a business im
•possibility at this time. J. H. Walker,
a miners' delegate from Illinois, dis
cussed the conditions in that state,
arguing that they warrant an advance
,in wages.
••4* Charges Against Moorehead.
No Indication of Agreement.
The discussions and arguments
which continued yesterday afternoon
and today by the representatives- of
the miners, and ^operators showed to
.phange whatever in the, situation and
^established the fact that so far as in
dications ^can determine, the opposing
sides are no nearer a wage agreement
than they were in January, when the
first conference was held. The present
wage scale will expire Saturday and
"unless an agreement is reached be
fore its expiration 225,000 miners in
the four- states and many more in
contiguous territory, including Iowa,
will be calle'3 from the mines.
President Mitchell of the miners
opened the discussion in the joint con
ference after there had been a silence
of ten minutes, during which each
side was waiting for the other to make
the first move. He said:
Mitchell is Disappointed.
"Mr. Chairman: It was my expecta
"\tion when we convened here this after
/'noon that some proposition looking to
an adjustment of our differences would
be- submitted by the operators. It is
evident that they have not agreed
among themselves to submit for the
consideration of this convention any
proposition looking to a settlement or
adjustment of our relations. Every
one here who has heard the report by
the secretary of the joint scale com
mittee will know that the miners, par
+ies to tha.t joint scale conference have
gone out of their way, have even as
sumed authority not vested in them by
the miners' convention to meet the
grave .and full responsibilities placed
upon them not only as miners, but as
countrymen and citizens by the re
quest and the suggestions of the Pres
ident of our country. And it will be
come evident from the votes reported
here by at least four of the states,
who must, and who rightfully shall as
sume the responsibility for a disagree
ment, if no settlement is reached.
." 'Criticises the Operators.
"One state, one large producing
state, has come in here and voted for
a restoration of the wage scale of 1903.
That state has not only voted its en
tire production, but It has announced
in addition thereto the intention to
/vote its mines in Ohio and Illinois in
favor of bin increase in wages. It
seems to me, gentlemen, that instead
of sitting quietly the gentlemen from
the operators' side ought to say some
thing in defense of their position. And
accepting all the responsibilities that
may come to me personally without
consultation with the gentlemen who
employ me, I want to offer for the ccra
sideration, and I hope the favorable
consideration of this convention, a mo
tioh that as a basis of settlement
there be a restoration of the scale, the
mining scale and the day wage scale
and the dead work scale of 1903."
J. H. Winder, chairman of the opera
tors, offered as a substitute a motion
to adopt the present scale with all
"conditions existing at the time of its
adoption with the mining rate af Dan
ville,-'111., for a base, and to include all
cost of shooting, loading, timbering
and inspection of shots. This was
taken UD this morning.,.
DUKE GETS DIVORCE.
TO RECLAIM
IOWA LANDS
DRAINAGECANALNEAR MOULTON
WILL BE GREAT IM
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Moulton, March 28.—(Special)—
The contract for the Chariton river
drainage canal has been given to John
McAndrews, of Kankakee, 111, at the
rate of 12% cents per cubic yard. The
ditch has been sought for and Che
plan has met strong opposition. The
C. B. & Q. railway has brought suit
for $90,000 damage, but this case is
thought to be more of a bluff than
aiything else. H. G. Hanson has
been one of the urgent promoters of
this ditch for about ten years, having
pUshed an injunction suit through the
district courts and to the supreme
court, which decided in his favor.
The canal will start about one-half
mile north of Sedan and run to the
Missouri state line, a distance of about
six miles. The width will be twenty
feet at the bottom, thirty feet at the
top and the depth from six to twelve
feet. It is estimated that 240,000 cubic
yards of earth are to be moved, and
that 8,000 acres of land will be re
claimed from flooding and overflows.
This land will not exceed $20 in value
at the present, but .with the canal
through, it will be Worth 'several times
that amount. The approximate cost
of ditch No. 1 is $43,000 and to each
acre of land affected by the overflow
tax will be about $4.50. McAndrews
will sHip his dredge as soon as possible
and put it to work/ It is one- of the
large floating type called the "two
yard dredge" and will complete the
ditch in about six or seven months.
Ditch No. 2 will probably be con
tracted for Monday and the work
will soon commence on it. Interested
land owners are also preparing to
petition for a ditch in- Missouri. This
movement will, be a great benefit to
this section of the country. Ditch
No. 2 will probably cost about $25,000,
and will start at the Rock Island
tracks and meet ditch No. 1 north
of Sedan.
ELECTIONS POSTPONED.
Government of Hungary Fears Major
ity is Now Impossible.
Budapest, March 28.—It is under
stood that at yesterday's conferences
at Vienna between Emperor Francis
Joseph and the Hungarian cabinet
ministers it was decided to postpone
elections for a few months when the
government hopes to be able to obtain
a majority.
MANNING IN WASHINGTON.
Ottumwa Man is Guest of Senator Dol
liver at the National Capital.
Washington, D. C., March 28.—(Spe
cial).—Hon. Calvin Manning of Ottum
wa is in Washington on a visit. He is
the guest of Senator J. P. Dolliver.
CHEAP FARE
BILL LOST
THE WARREN MEASURE IS BEAT
,EN IN THE IOWA
HOUSE-
Des Moines, March 28.—(Special)—
The senate today passed the Warren
bill creating a commission to investi
gate and recodify the insurance laws
of Iowa. Only two votes were cast
against the bill, those of Senators
Crawford and Saunders. -|sence
No Two-Cent Fares.
The house/defeated the two cent
fare bill an/l'took up the debate of the
educaticnajl beard of regents bill.
The primary measure was made a
special ord3(r for tomorrow morning in
the senate.
passed the senate reaolu-
The housi
tion to adj
the matter.
Flen
The Flo:
to a vote la
was dcfeati
the standpa
idei
it, aided byi
April 6, thus settling
Bill Beaten.
primary' bilf came
jterday afternoon and
a vote of 51 to 45,
oting solidly against
emocrats.
•sjjg Lec»n Brown.
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Tobacco Manufacturer Is Freed From
Unwelcome Marriage Bonds.
New York, March 28.—Brodie L.
Duke, of Durham, N. C., a relative
of the president of the American
Tobacco company, was today
granted a divorce from his wife,
Alice Webb Duke, whom he mar
rled In December, 1904.
ODT OE LOCK
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JOHNSTOWN, SCENE OF &REAT
FLOOD, 18 VISITED
BY FIRE
Si
LOSS NJ5AB
$1,000,000
Business PortlokJ of Unfortunate City
Is Almost Entirely Destroyed—Wa­
terloo and Cedar Faljjj^ Are Flooded
and the Cedar River la on Rampage.
Johnstown, Pa., March, 28. For
three hours early, ^today Johnstown's
business section w»s threatened with
destruction by fire, which was only
placed under control after it had
burned itselfpractically out and
caused loss estimated at .$800,000. Fire
man William Campbell was caught
under falling walls and killed. Among
the heaviest losers are:
The Swank Hardware company
Fisher & Qo., wholesale liquors
The Henderson Furniture company."
The Bernard Nees Hardware com
pany.
The Johnstown Daily News Co.
1*1^: Waterloo Is Flooded.
Waterloo, March 28.— (Special)—
The Cedar river here was the highest
in the history of Waterloo last night.
Several hundred feet of Rock Island
track and 400 feet of the track of the
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
railroad at Sans Soucl park were car
ried out. Hundreds of people living
on the low land were rescued by boat
men. The loss will be $40,000, shared
by the railroad companies and the
manufacturers whose plants were
flooded.
At 3:15 o'clock this morning the le
vee broke, immediately flooding the
entire west side. This includes the
Westfleld manufacturing district, in
which ten factories, employing in all
about 500 men, are located. The Marsh
separator factory, employing 600 men,
is also inundated.
The places in Westfleld which are
flooded are as follows:
Waterloo Thrashing Machine com
pany.
Kent Manufacturing company. V^,
Headford Bros., foundry. J?
Linford Bros., foundry.
Waterloo Motor Works.
Waterloo Cast Iron company.
Waterloo Carriage company.
Waterloo and Cedar Falls Power
House.
Waterloo Creamery company.
Iowa Dairy Separator works.
Globe Box factory.
Artificial Jce company.
In East Waterloo the Litchfield fac
tory is inundated. The Waterloo wa
ter works company for th6 first time
Jn the history of the town is under wa
ter and there is much fear that no fire
protection can be had for some time.
In the downtown district the Y. M.
C. A. building is partially flooded, and
the $1,000 gymnasium fixtures haye
been destroyed. Vf
Hundreds of Families Homeless.
Waterloo, March 28.—(Associated
Press)—The high water in the Cedar
river early today broke the west
levee and flooded the business districts
of Waterloo. Hundreds of families
were rendered homeless. All railroads
are tied up. Cedar Falls reports a
similar disaster and 200 families
homeless. The water Is now at a
standstill and the danger for the
present is believed to be over. 17
Wreck on 8anta Fe.
Ash Fork, Arizona, March 28.—The
California limited, westbound, and
the Atlantic express east bound, on
the Santa Fe railway met in a herft
end collision at Cosnine, near Flag
staff, last evening. No one was killed
or seriously injured. Several of the
passengers were slightly bruised. The
engineer of the eastbound express as
serts that his air brakes failed to
work.
PATTISON IS BETTER.
Ohio Governor Continues to Improve,
Says Latest Bulletin.
Columbus, O., March 28.—Governor
Pattison today continues his improve
ment of the past forty-eight hours.
BIG
CARETAKER OF RICH SURGEON'8
,.HOUSE 8TEALS A.
FORTUNE.
Minneapolis, Minn., March 28.—Dr.
Joseph Penault, the French surgeon,
I whose house was robbed during his ab
from the city two weeks ago,
has discovered that his loss may
amount to more than $300,000.
The first report of the robbery given
out said that silver plate valued at
$10,000, some of which belonged to
I King Louis XVI., had been stolen, and
that Thomas J. Wainwrigjit, caretak
er, had disappeared. Now the police
^announce $300,000 worth of securities
I also had been taken. £",1 °f
OTTTJMWA, WAPELLO COUUTY, IOWA, THlTKSDAf, MARCH 29, 1906
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DENCE AGAINST CLAUD
WHISLER
defense works fast
Twelve Witnesses Were Examined at
Morning Session of Davis County
I 1 order from A fraternal beneficiary or*
I Wainwrigh^thepolice s^y.had the) ganization to one on life insurance
temerity to open an office in the heart fllieg.
District Court Minor Evidence In
troduced in Young Whlsler's Behalf.
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Bloomfield, March 28.—(Special).—
The state rested its case against Claud
Whisler, charged with murder, late
yesterday, and the defense Is now in
troducing testimony to disprove the al
legations that Young Whisler was
guilty of a crime when he killed
Forn?k °gden
on
tb® night of April 1,
1905. As yet only the minor evidence
has been introduced, with the excep
tion of that of Dr. Patterson of Milton,
who made the post morten examina
tion of the body of Ogden and who de
clared on the witness stand that he
found no bullet wound in the heart.
This is to controvert the testimony In
troduced by the state to the effect that
the bullet from Whlsler's revolver
Btruck Ogden in the breast and pene
trated the heart, causing instant death.
Twelve Witnesses Examined.
At this morning's session, of the Da
vis county district court twelve wit
nesses for the defense were examined,
their testimony being intended to show
that Ogden, on the day of the shooting
was intoxicated and that he drank a
large quantity of whiskey between
Moulton, where he spent much of the
day, and the home of Whisler, where
he
cmet
his death. Frank Tay­
lor of Moulton, who was on
the stand when the court ad
journed Tuesday evening, said that
when he saw Ogden in Moulton Og
den was under the influence of liquor
and said he was preparing to have a
"night with the boys." J. W. Young,
Tom Evans, C. Hennen, Burl Mul
nix and G. H. Tharp all testified to
seeing Ogden in Moulton on April 1,
1905, and that he had whiskey and
was drinking. Lee and Carl Stover
said they met Ogden: on the roatl be
tween MoultOBL and. Sis homci.jUfd that
he. offered them whiskey. Gus Mitch
ell testified that he-drank with Ogden.
while the latter was eh route home
from Moulton and that Ogden had two.
quart bottles of whiskey- and was:
drinkihg.
Witness Eats Pie.
Jesse Brldgman and Chalres Clark
testified that they visited Whlsler's
house on the morning after the shoot
ing and saw the pallet on the floor
which Whisler claims his wife ar
ranged for Ogden to use as a bed.
after Whisler had invited him to re
main at the home all night. Bridgman
testified further that he found a peach
pie from which one piece had been
eaten and that he ate a second slice.
A1 G. Bain, father-in-law of the de
fendant, testified that on April 10 "he
accompanied Whisler to Bloomfield
and that they went to a photograph
gallery, where a picture of Claud was
taken, showing a wound which the de
fense claims was made by Ogden dur
ing the fight preceding the shooting.
The photograph was introduced In
evidence and identified by W. G. Dun
ley, who made It
Defendant May Testify.
Those who have been watching the
development of the case are asking
each other if the defendant will
be placed on the stand. It was hinted
in the statement before the testimony
began that Mrs. Whisler will give evi
dence in her husband's behalf, but the
curious are anxious to hear the story
of the tragedy from the lips of the
man who admits that he fired the shot
that killed his neighbor, but who
claims that it was fired in self defense.
His attorneys will hot say whether he
will testify or remain silent
Doctor Tells of Wound,
yesterday afternoon Dr. R. O. Shel
ton testified for the state. He said he
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THOUSANDS
AFFECTED
EVERY ARCANUMITE WILL FEEL
RESULT OF CA8E PEND
ING AT BOSTOM
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Boston. Mass.. March 28.—The argu
ments in the case of W. Reynolds and
others against the supreme council of
the Royal Arcanum, to set aside the
new table of rates adopted in May,,
1905, were concluded yesterday in the
Massachusetts supreme court The
plaintiffs charge that the adoption of
the new rates was illegal because such
In reply t0
of the business district iq- the name of set? forth that the laws of
broker, spent two ^he state gave the order the power to
weeks in disposing of the securities, change its laws and adopt new rates,
and van.shed. Not the slightest trace The decision will affect every member
t)f him has been found, orier.
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ATTORNEY JEROME
MORGAN'S PARTNER
ARRESTED.
MOEE TROUBLE COMING
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Jerome Holds Conference Which May
Result In the Arrest of Another
Prominent Life Insurance Official—
Perkins Secures Postponement. 4
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New Yofik, March 28.—George W.
Perkins, formerly vice president of
the New York Life Insurance com
pany, was today arrested on a war
rant charging grand larceny In the
first degree. The warrant was Issued
by Magistrate Moss. Before he was
arraigned Perkins* counsel applied to
Justice Greenbanm In the supreme
court tor a writ of habeas corpu.B
directing the production of Perkins*
before Justice Greenbaum. The writ
was granted. V£
Out of Magistrate's Hand.
More Trouble In. Store.
District Attorney Jerome held
conference today with Magistrate
Moss and Justice Dowllng of the
supreme court, at which It was re
ported. that the. district attorney se
cured either a warrant for the arrest
01 a prominent official of one of. the
big.life insurance, opmpaniies or a sum
mons for him to appear, in •& John Doe
proceedings. The action la based on
evidipngp showing political .contribu
tions by officers of.£he life-insurance
companies.
Case is Postponed.
When Perkins appeared before,Jus
tice Greenbaum. his counsel asked
leave to demur io the writ that the
argument be postponed. Greenbaum
agreed and the argument upon the writ
was postponed until next Friday.
Prominent Men In Net?
In his argument before Justice
Greenbaum on the writ of habeas cor
pus, Delafleld, counsel for Perkins, de
clared that the by-laws of the New
York Life Insurance company pesmit
ted President McCall to make the po
lltical contribution alleged and that he
submitted it to the finance committee
of the company, which approved of it
"It any offense has been committed
by Perkins," said Delafleld, "then the
honored nameB of the men who com
posed that committee are equally in
volved with that of my client." Per
kins was paroled in the custody of his
counsel.
Elections Postponed.
Albany, N. Y., March 28.—The in
surance bill, postponing the mutual in
surance elections until November 15
passed the senate unanimously today.
:j:' Mutual Officials Resign.
New York, March 28.—Vice Presi
dents Robert A. Granniss and Walter
R. Gillette and Trustee Elbrldge T.
Gerry of the Mutual Life Insurance
company, tendered their resignations
at a meeting of the board of trustees
today.
WITTE GETS WARNING.
Russian Premier la Threatened With
Assassination If He Remains,
St. Petersburg, March 28.—Premier
Witte yesterday received a warning
that unless he leaves the government
In a week he would be billed.
HAVEN) JOBS
THOUSANDS OF OHIO BARTEND
ERS MADE IDLE BY,
NEW jLAW ......
Columbus, Ohio, March 28.—Be
tween 10,000 and 15,000 men will be
thrown out of employment by the en
forcement of the Aiken $1,000 liquor
tax law., just passed. Five thousand
proprietors of saloons that will close
and 2,500 bartenders will be made idle.
Bakers and brewery employes will al
so suffer. It is estimated that a gain
In the state's revenue of $3,450,000 will
be realized.
Many Will Lose Jobs.
Joe Miller, legislative agent for the
breweries, is authority for the state
ment that between 10,000 and 15,000
people will lose their Jobs by, the clos
ing of the saloons.
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Mr. Aiken, author of the bill, is au
thority for the statement that &«)0
saloons will close
lat yni
8HERRICK LOSES OUT.
Former Indiana Auditor Is Denied a
New Trial on Embezzlement Charge.
Indianapolis. Ind., March 28.—
Judge McCullough today denied a
motion for a new trial In the case
of David E. Sherrick, former state
auditor, convicted of embezzlement
of state funds.
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This proceeding takes the case from
the jurisdiction of a magistrate and
carries it directly to the supreme court,
which, however, is not the highest
court in the state, there being an
appellate division and a court of ap
peals still higher, to which the case
might be appealed.
Moss Still Waiting.
Peridnis was arrested by a detective
from the office of the district attorney.
When Moss adjourned court at noon
he said he was waiting for Perkins
to be brought to him. In the petition
for the writ of habeas corpus Perkins
declared he is "imprisoned and re
stained of his liberty" by the detec
tive and that he is. not committed by
the judgment of any tribunal.
COMPROMISE sPLAPFOR'
THE STATEHOOD MDDDLE
CEDAR .RAPIDS MAN WILL ACCEPT
PLACE OFFERED
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President of Bank
3e
engaged at Cedar Rapids the
cultural business, whk. has con
tinued. He became president of the
Merchants' National bank and t, the
Cedar Rapids Savings bank, and has
wide investments in. the business
world. It is on account of his con
spicuous business, ability, as well ae
his high character and attainments,
thai he was chosen, for the appoint
ment.
He first came into public notice a»
assistant chief of the 'fire departmeent
of Cedar Rapids In 18T2, He was
elected mayor of the Parlor city In
1878 and from 1888 to 1886 was on the
board of supervisors of the county. In
1886 he came to the legislature as a
democrat from Linn county.
Former Member of Congress.
In 1890 he
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HAMILTON
FOR BOARD
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GOVERNOR
Cedar Rapids, March 28.—(Special)
—John T. Hamilton of this city will
probably accept the vacancy on the
board of control tendered him yester
day by Governor Cummins. He will
succeed the late Judge L. G. Kinne.
Mr. Hamilton was born in Henry
county, 111., October 16, 1843. His
father was a resident of Pennsylvania,
and his mother of New Hampshire.
Alter securing an education at
Geneseo academy, he remained on the
farm with his father, until 1864, when
he went into the Insurance business,
In which he engaged until his removal
to Cedar Rapids in 1868.
elected speker of
the house. That was the year of the
famous deadlock.
Mr. Hamilton was elected to- con
gress from the Fifth district in 1890
when the democratic landslide carried
several democrats into the congress
from this state. He was elected by a
very large majority over G. R. Struble,
but was succeeded after two years by
Robert G. Cousins. He is a mason and
attends the Episcopal church.
JAPAN TO OWN RAILROADS.
Representatives Accept the Bill as
Amended by House of Peers.
Tokio, March 28.—The bill for the
nationalization of Japanese railways,
as amended by the bouse of peers, was
again presented in the house of repre
sentatives .yesterday afternoon. After
strong opposition the house adopted
the bill as amended The amendments,
however, do notfS'jhange the compul
sory nature of thL bill.
The present session of the diet
closed yesterday.
KNIFE DUEL
SIX MEN DIE
TRAGIC HAND TO HAND STRUG
GLE IN MINNEAPOLIS LODG-
v-!.v: •,. ING HOU8E„_
Minneapolis, Minn., March 28.—The
bodies of six Italian laborers were
found In a room on Tenth avenue early
today. Twelve men engaged In a fight
and a neighbor called the police, who
entered the shack where the fight oc
cured and found the bodies of the
six men literally stabbed to pieces.
Keen Kirks In Room.
Four murderous dirks of razor
like keenness were found. All the
bodies were dressed as laborers. The
house was an Italian lodging place.
The men apparently had been dead
for two days. None are Identified.
None of the residents of the neighbor
hood admits knowledge of the affair.
TO FORGET ENMITY.
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Representatives of the Blue and the
Gray Armies Hold Meeting.
Atlanta, Ga., March 28.—The third
meeting of the various state organiza
tions of the Blue and the Gray con
vened here today. The keynote of the
session was the formation of a national
orcanization.
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PEOPLE OF ARIZONA AND NEW
MEXICO WILL DOUBTLESS
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KNOX ON THE fiiATE Bllifi
Former Attorney General
The railroad rate bill was then taken
up, and Senator Knox presented his
views.
Senator Knox said he agreed with
the senators who have contended that
the power to fix railroad tolls for
transportation is a legislative power
and that when the legislature has
laid down a rule for the establishment
of rates the application ot such rulatj
to speciflo cases ris matter ot
mlalstratiob, '^lc.h
to
to Investigate St?'reasonableness at
*Jie proposal rate and to fix a rate for
future* observance is a non-jndlcisl
power which cannot be conferred upon.'1
courts exerci^vSf the judicial power
of the United States.
Appropriation Bill as Before.
Thej^iou,5re$i-^day adopted a special
rule reporp&d by the committee oa
rules which was. Introduced by Repre
sentative Tawney yesterday, providing
for the elimination of the points of or«
der against the legislative appropria
tion bill and restoring the paragraphs
heretofore stricken out
SEPARATION CAUSES MURDER.
Brazil, Ind., Man Shoots and Kills
Himself and Wife.
Brazil, Ind., March 28.—Thomas.
Douglass, a Chicago & Eastern Illinois
railway freight conductor, shot and In
stantly killed his wife yesterday ami
then turned the weapon on himself,,
sending a bullet through his heart, dy
ing Instantly. They had been separ
ated for three weeks.
The couple had been married sixteen
years and were the parents of foul
children.
TESTIMONY ALL IN.
Criminal Assault Case Against Georga
Sammons Will Go to Jury Today,
From Wednesday's Dalty,
The evidence in the case of the stats
of Iowa vs. George Sammons, charged
with criminal assault, is all in, and the
suit will go to the jury some time this
afternoon. The testimony of the state
was finished this morning, while that
of the defense was all received short
ly after the opening of court this aft
ernoon. Following the closing argu
ments of the attorneys In the case,
the jury will be instructed and go out'
THE DOUGHERTY FUNERAL.
Last Sad Rites Over Aged War Vet
eran Occurs This Afternoon.
From Wednesday's Ta!ly.
The funeral services over the lata
Milton Thomas Dougherty, who passed
away early yesterday morning, were
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from,
the residence of his daughter, Mrs. F.
A. Logan, 907 Locust street Rev. IB.
J.-Shook, pastor of the Willard Street
Methodist Episcopal church, preached
the funeral services. Tuttle Post No.
497, G. A. R., of which Mr. Dougherty
was a member, had charge of the ser
vices, and attended the funeral iq a
body. The remains were placed In
the vault at the Ottumwa cemetery,
awaiting final burial In the Mclntira
cemetery.
DEFENDANT PLEADS GUILTY.
West Point Saloon-keeper Fined |200
in Keokuk Court.
Keokuk, March 28.—The West Point
saloon cases were revived in court cir
cles by the case of H. F. Krueger vi.
H. G. Budke, charging that the defend
ant has been violating an injunction
issued by the court wjlth reference to
running his saloon, Jqtige Bank heard
the case, and the defendant pleaded
guilty and was fined $!200. In case the
fine is not paid within sixty days, the
defendant will be imprisoned in the
county Jail not excee/dlng one day foe
each $3 1-3 of the fine-
I
1
Make*
Speech In the 8enata Defining Hie
Views on the Hepburn Measure, and
Discussing the Legality of the Plan
Proposed.,,
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Washington, D. C„ March 28.—Tha*
the senate and house will reach a com
promise agreement on the statehood
bill which will permit the people ot
Arizona and New Mexico to decide fot
themselves the question of their ad«
mission as one state seems the correct
conclusion from the present indica
tions.
The conferences met today and
while the session was devoted to minor
amendments, there were indications
that a basis of agreemnet on the chiel
question is suggesting itself naturally,
Senate Wants Information.
When the senate met today the resc*
lution presented yesterday by Senator
Tillman, calling upon the interstate
commerce commission for information
relative to free transportation, in
eluding tickets issued to newspapers
in pay for advertising, was passed
without opposition. \.
Knox on Rate Blll. 4%'
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