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OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKXIXG. FEBRUARY 4. liufMX SKCTluXS I
WEATHER FORECAST.
Snow, Colder.
THIRTY-FOUR I'AGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
MEXICANS MUST
NOT FIRE ACROSS
f THE GRANDE
Formal Notice Served oa Mexican
: Consul in 1 Peso by Colonel
E. Z. Steerer.
PROTECT AMERICAS INTERESTS
lives on This Side' Must Not Be
Imperilled by Fighting.
CODERS FROM WAR DEPARTMENT
Brief " and " Pointed ' Instroetioin
Comes from Washington.
GENERAL 0R0ZCO IS COMING
He Will Reach Juarez Soon with
Army and Take Charge.
COLONEL RCJAS HAKES DEMAND
lasartirnt of fleer Released fresa
I bihnahaa Jail by Haralee Asks
Krliair n( All Political .
Irlaoner.
J'.l. PASO. Feb. 1-Colonel K. S5.
Bteever, commanding th I'nitcd States
troops guarding tha American border on
tm El I'aao side t( (ho liver, gave formal
notice to 'the Mexican iiovernment today
through Mexican , Consul Llorente, in Kl
Peso, that lie would take auch steps as
ha deemed necessary to protect mertcan
Interests ' If there mould he a repetition
of events of last May, when bullet tired
la Juarc during the battle killed and
wounded - cittsens of Kl Tau. ,
Colonel Bteever received orders this
norulng from tlie secretary of war whteh
wero brtcf but pointed, merely Inttruct
Ing him, to "notify, the authorities In
Jearex to prevent filing Into I'nlted
Sistee territory."
f c. I.lorente. Mexican ronaul In El
Riso. declared thla afternoon:
I have communicated Colonel gteever't
oitler to Mexico City and to the garrison
Id Juarez.' There will be no occasion for
any filing Into El Paso. General Orasco
ti coming from Chihuahua with enough
rn to control the situation. Ha Is loyal
t the government and the men In Jueres
afe loyal to blm."'
!-" ftojaa Makes Desaands.
TMIIHL'AHCA.. Mex.. Ken, S.-t'olonel
Antonio Rojss, whose release from the
Penitentiary In this city 'waa forced yes
terday by mutinoas rural guards, and
who later demanded the release of all
poll ileal prisoners, has rone with bnt
n to Bent t'lalla. a rich mining camp
stxteen mllea from here. It Is reported
that he will utllixe that place ss a re-
ctultlng station. . ' '
Governor Uonxalea has not agreed e-4
the demands of Colonel Kojaa. General
Pasqual Orotro has made preparations to
defend the city.
1 Mam Aaala losssaed
'AKKi; Feb. I. -J us res races were
asaJn called off today, tha American
officers refusing to allow the cars to
cross the International bridge. ,
Coming and Going in Omaha
mil .. y& w'wa
" C01SOTTIW Tm ORACLE THZ ZtZXgr CHASE WOT UP TO SPECIFICATIONS THE. HOVOKEV QPEST ' ,
11 ; ' 1 II : v
Ex-Dancing Master" "
to Censor All Dances
A xucti.il policeman has been assigned
te Hie Job of danoe hall Inspector and
and teacher of the dancing art, a lover
of good, clean. Joyful dancing and a eon
flimed hst-r of the naw-faiurled contor
tions called "Turkey trot." 'Texas
Tommy," "Bear cat rag." etc.
Mr. O'Connor Is a bachelor and has
served conscientiously on the polios force
for fourteenj years. He has arrested one
dancer, who was spotted at a certain hall
ftttenujttns to null off the "rare bear
or some other objectionable dance.
;J"I think you're qualified for this Job."
a'.l Cr.lcf Donahue when introducing
OConnor to bis new poeiVjon. "Vou have
at kren eye for the Improprieties of the
dnnce hall, and you're a bachelor. Now
keep your eye oa theso public dancing
places." O'Connor snys he'll do that
tame.
PASSENGERS AND CREW
S OF LOST SHIP ARE SAFE
: HWPORT NEWS, Va.. Feb. 1-Three
paesengera and forty-eight men of the
cAw of the Hamburg American liner
Allegheny, which was sank by the Brit
ish steamer Pomaron off the Virginia
c4pes yesterday, ware safely landed here
today by tha Pomaron, which took them
off.
Che Pomaxao put In for repairs.
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The Weather
for Nebraska Generally fair; roll.
For lowo-Generally lav; coioer.
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HOUSE AMENDS
DISCHARGE RULE
Democrat Find Device Intended to
Expedite Bn&ineu Will Rot
Work.
TOO MUCH POWER FOR LEASES
Part of AalhorKy Takes frasa the
Speaker aael Olvea tkalr
asaa Relaraed to Preeld
lasr Officer.
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I From a Staf Corespondent I
WASHINGTON. Feb. a-(8peclal Tele
gram.) Against the strenuous protests of
Congressman Norrls of Nebraska, Lenroot
of Wisconsin and other leaders, the demo
crat majority of tin houve virtually re
pealed rule Z! today, which gives tbt
house the right to call bills back from
committees which bave reposed la said
committees for any considerable length
of time and consider the same as In com
mute of the whole. i
The virtual repeal of the rule gives
Speaker Clark as much power as Speaker
Cannon had In his palmy days aa to
recognition of Individuals to maka mo
tions and stop legislative proceed u re. -
Tha repeal of tha rule was fought most
vigorously, but tha "Velvet Boss," as Mrs.
Underwood has some to he 'called, held
his forces' Intact and' the riila was modi-
fled to suit exJtllng conditions.
Progressive leadera look noon the action
of .tha democrats a a decided step bac k
wards and they cannot realise that they
were the allies of 'these same democrats
not many moons ago.
How Vote (toed. '
The action of tho house resultea In an
amendment by ltepreeeatatlvs Henry of
Texas being adopted by a vote of 16 to
1M. after heated comparisons of "I'nder
woodlem" wtth."Cannon!sm" and "Reed
iara had been passed between leaders
on both sides.
The success of Republican Leader Mann
In tying up the democratlo house through
the manipulation of tha new "discharge
calendar," which waa part of the reform
program adopted In the last congress, re
sulted today hi tha presentation of an
amendment by Chairman Henry of the
rules committee..-
Tha bouse took up tlie rule at once and
begaa a two hours fight over It. It pro
poses to change that adopted last year.
The present operation of the rule to dis
charge committees instead of operating
to prevent tha "killing" of bills In so
mlttees has resulted In a congestion of
business on the e.-wa)1ed discharge days."
' Republican trader Mann baa repeatedly
hinted to the democratic side that he
would show how tha new "reform rule"
was not workable.
"Gentlemen of the majority, you are on
the back track. cried Representative
Deltell f Pennsylvania, a republican In
opposing the "proposed democratic change
in rules. "Tout reforms are all ahama and
frauds. You have taken tha power away
from the speaker, but you put It all In
the hands of the chairman of tha ways
and means committee. Instead of Can-
nonlsm and Reedlsm and Criaplsm you
have today ynderwoodism and the gen
tleman from Alabama wears but crown
and aceptra like one to the manor born."
ewer Trsuat steoolotloB.
Chairman Henry of tha house rules
committee today Introduced a compromise
resolution (or tha Investigation of tha
so-called money trust-
It la designed to meet some of tha ob
jections of lwnocratio loader Uuutr
wood. The controversy over tha proposed
Investigation will . be fought out on a
cauaus Wednesday.
Mr. Henry's new .resolution .provides
for a special Investigating committee of
seven members, four to be chosen from
committees having Jurisdiction over the
questions involved and tha other three
to be selected-from the house member
ship at large-
The National Capital
Satarday, Febroary 3, 111.
The Senate. '.
Not in session: meets Momlay 1 p. m.
Ixnimer investigating committee to
conclude detectives' testimony.
Final argument heard on bribery
charges In Senator Stephenson's election.
Finance committee gave notice only
oral evidence would be considered in
steel tratfio hearings.
Lorimer committee held night session
to close all testimony.
Fnrelim treaty bill reported.
Bill to give midshipmen upon gradua
tion commissions- as ensigns favorably
appropriation bill debate con
tinued over till Tuesday.
. The Home.
Ccnsioeicu general amendment to rules
to permit the dlschargs of committees
from consideration of inesaures.
Pleel trust investigating committee
heard testimony regarding labor conui
tlone In mills.
Rules amendement adopted. 130 to IDs.
Army appropriation bill, carrying about
tuju.tXS) and containing army reorgani
sation legislation taken up.
Representative Henry Introduced com
promise resolution for money trust In
vestigation. . , ,
PRICES OP MEAT
P1XED BY WIRE
TEACHERS VOTE FOR OMAHA
State Convention Loit to Lincoln by
' a Larfe Tote.
Telegrama from National Packing-, MAJORITY FOUR SEVENTY-FOUR
company riacea in i,vi-
dence.
MEMORY, OF WITNESS IS POOR
Oae Meeaaao trsaa Asslstaat Mas
ag to lloatoa Agent nays
- tesaaaay la Being Made
tho Goat.
CAKXECIB ' STPPORT! MR. TAFT
evelt Cow
- 012. PIL m DBS
HKhest yesterday f
Ijiirest yesterday 1 ' 15
Si-en temperature - j
lK-cipitation m m
r-mr'rature and - preclpttaUoa . depar
loe from te normal:
j.,tj'I temperature a
prficiency for the --
. f . . - March 1 ISl 1 2M
kf n i 'nit.tinn . SS ineh
lflci"ncy cor. period. lle 1S.C Inches
Hcees cor. period, 1 i.OI Inches
Deolfmes to A a areas Raw
Teattaa to Oksabosaa.
NCTT YORK. Feb. t-Andrew Carnegie
declined today aa Invitation by telegraph
to address the Roosevelt state maeaon4
vend on at Oklahoma City next Saturday.
In his reply Mr. Carnegie declared he
waa aa out and out supporter of Presi
dent Tft.
Mr. Carnegie's answer, sent to A- E.
Perry, temporary chairman of too Okla
homa organisation, reads:
' "Thanks for your invitation to address
tha RooeeveR mass convention. Okla
homa. I beg to say that I am an out
and out supporter of my friend Rooee
tsH's chosen favorite for tha presidency,
who has to fully Justified the encomiums
ha lavished upon him. It would be on
fair not to give (President Taft-a second
term, and I cannot believe ex-Prealdent
Roosevelt la not of this opinion. After
President Taft has served two terms it
will bs time enough to propose a sue-
Tong War in.Pacific
Citiea Throw Chinese
Into Statejof Terror
BAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1-San Fran-
ctsco'a Chinese colony la In' a stats of
terror today as result of Tong war
which broke out In Ban Jose and Ban
Francisea last-night and which bids fair
to spread to Portland, Seattle and Brit
ish Columbia. . ..
Ah Wing, belonging to the Hop Sing
Tong, and Ah Joe,. a member of the Ben
Suey Yeng Tong, engaged In a revolver
duel in the heart of Chinatown early to
day. Ten shots were fired, but neither
was Injured. Tha neighborhood waa ter
rorlsed. Tha murder of "eld Blng In
Portland, Ore., December Jo, Mil, and a
dispute as to tho possession of a slava
girl in Bin Jose, Cel., are given as at
tributive causes for tho outbreak. The
Tongs are the Hop Sings, arrayed against
which are the Hip Blngs, Suey Blngs and
Ben Suey Ylngs. '
During the battle last night. In which
Louis Fong was killed and Wong Yuk
Bun Injured, a third Tong was drawn In
when Wong Yuk Sun. member of the
Ben Suey Yeng.. was accidentally wounded
In tha leg. This caused the revolver
duel In Chinatown today.
Tho present Tong war Is considered by
tha police to be the most serious that
has occurred during the last twelve years.
CHICAGO, Feb. l-A telegram sent by
Assistant Manager Klip of tha beet de
partment of tha National Packing com
pany to Manager Perkins if tha Boston
branch office, giving' the average price
to be asked for dressed beef In that mar
ket for the week of September 1, I0.
waa read to tha Jury by Uovernmcnt
Counsel James M. Bhcean In tha pack
ers' trial today.
The ttegram read, to the Jury waa as
foiiaws: ,
CHICAGO. Sent., 1.-Perklns: Your
beef for next week averages to cost 111.1
nunareaweignt.
Joseph J. Rlescb, former head of tha
distribution for the O. II. Hammond aV
Co. plant of tha National Packing com
pany. Identified th telegram ri being
in the same general form an those sent
to the branch house managers at New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and other
eastern cltlea each week. Itador A
Snyder of Boston, assistant manager of
the National Packing company In New
England. Identified two telegrams Intro
duced , In evidence by the government.
On was sent by V, H. Munncke, assist
ant manager of the beet department of
tha National Tacking company In Chi
cago, and read aa follows:
CHICAGO. July is. ira-Pnvder: Pre-
sums you saw lxell futures last week.
we look like the goat hero.
tSlgned) V. If. M.
"Wert shipments to tha New. England
territory ever curtailed because prtees-
recelved there wsro too lowT"
"They may hava been."
"Well, were theyr
"I do not remember."
Court adjourned to Monday!
Clarence S.Parrow
Pleads Not Guilty
to Two Indictments
One Bath Tub Firm
Will Plead Guilty
UETPJJ1T, Mich., Feb. J. -The number
of defendants awaiting trial next Tues
day In the government's criminal rase
against tha co-called bathtub trust under
the 9kermaa anti-trust law waa reduced
today to fifteen firms and thirty-one In
dividuals. Tha Day Hardware company
of Warren, O.. and Ita vice president, A.
a. Ward, were given leave by United
Btatea District Judge A. C. Angell - to
withdraw their pleas of not guilty and
enter plas of nolle contendere.
Judge Angell said ho would not dis
pose of the matter at thla time.
Iowa Girl Fatally .. .1.
. Hurt Near Denver
DENVER. Feb. i-Mtra Garnet Taylor
of Burlington, la., was probably fatally
injured today near Fort Collins when an
automobile in which aha was riding m
company with three others skidded and
crashed Into a telephone pole.
Tha top of tho polo waa broken off.
caught upon a wire, swung round and
struck Miss Taylor la tho back of the
head. .
RAILROAD BRIDGE NEAR '
MUKDEN IS BLOWN UP
IjONDO.V. Feb. I -A rail war brldre
waa blown sp to the east of Mukden,
Manchuria, early this morning and a train
waa wrecked, several passengers being
killed.
According to a news agency dispatch
from Tiea Tsln received hers today, the
outrags was committed at Chlntsulln.
where the railroad from Chancalkwaa to
Mukden passes over a river. The crime
had been carefbliy prepared, the viaduct
being undermined and charges of dyna
mite placed. When tho train was In the
center of the bridge the fuss was fired
and the whole structure blew up.
It la not known where rebels or bandits
wert rosponxlble. ,
liOd ANGELES, Feb. l.-t'larenre B.
Darrow, former chief counsel for tha
McNamaraa, pleaded not guilty today to
the two Indictments charging him with
Jury bribery. The pleas were entered after
presiding Judge Hutton of the superior
court bad overruled a demurrer filed on
behalf of Darrow and a motion to quash
the Indictments.
Judge Hutton Instructed Darrow to, re
appear before him on February It, when
the court will fix date for trial. '
According to Karl Rogers, chief coun
sel for Darrow, the filing of the demurrer
and motion to quash were mere formali
ties made only to conserve the rights of
the defendant In case of future need and
In no wise Intended to block the trial
with technicalities.
The demurrers set forth many technical
grounds and tha motion to quash was
founded upon the assertion tint tba In
dictments returned against Darrow were
faulty and Insufficient.
Thinks Reform School
i ' is Near California
Teachers So Wall Pleased with ka
trrtalaanrat Provided by Thla .
t lly They Are Aaxlsaa
to Hetara.
Omaha secured the 113 convention of
the Nebraska State Teachers association
by a vote of 1 $ to 1,17 a majority of
474. A committee composed of K. 1
Rouse of Peru, A. E. Fisher of Aurora.
E. V. Graff of Omana, Charles Arnot of
Schuyler, M. R. Pate of Alliance and
W. G. Bishop of I'nlverslty Place can
vassed the voles in Lincoln yesterday
afternoon. (
There were XttH blank ballots sent to
the members of tho association. The bal
loting closed January 37, after a mistake
on tha ballot had been rectified by send
ing each member of the association a
noarballot Omaha's majority thla year
stands against li; majority last year.
Bupcilntendenl Uraff says that the re
lative votes cast in Omaha or Lincoln for
the next convention city could not
ascertained. Douglas county cast flu
votes and t.ancaater 80. but many at
lliesa were blanks, fcaca ballot waa a urn
bered and tre canvassing committee re
ferred to Mph niitnlie u that all taolja
I, tot legal were thrown out. Nearly 4,000
ballota were discarded.
An almost unanimous vote' waa cast
by . tha teachers to bold the . meeting
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, No
vember Tv' and f,' election wee. ' It
was explained by the executive committee
that the advantages of holding tha con
vention at that time were obvious. It
being the most pleasant season of the
year for surh a meeting and being at the
beginning uf the school year gave teach
era an opportunity to apply what they
learned while It . was .' fre-.li In their
minds." y- ' i
Msny cittxeas, desiring to hear the lee
tures. enrolled at the last meeting and
as nona but active teachers were on titled
to vols; this aocounted for tho large
number of ballots discarded. A new plan
la being considered next year, to eliminate
the heavy work of counting tha ballota
the following year. It It believed by
several of the executive committee that
detailed data on each member should be
secured at the date of enrollment, so
that ballots would be sent only to those
entitled to vote.
Another plan waa outlined at tho meet
ing of the executive committee. President
E. I. liouss of the association will go to
St. Lotus to attend the meeting of the
school presidents and a 111 lay before them
(Continued on Third Page.)
Judge Leslie Orders
Oma Furniture Sold
and Place Closed
Up
Oscar Lofmark was sentenced to the
state Industrial school at Kearney yes
terday for breaking Into a tool bouse and
carrying away several monkey wrenches,
screw drivers and a pocket full of nails.
He bad been disciplined, by Juvenile court
officers until they decided to turn him
over to Superintendent C. B. Manuel, w ho
has ' a ' penchant for straightening out
crooked traits In little fellows. '
Lofmark voiced no serious objection,
thinking, perhaps. It would be warmer
out there at Kearney than It has bren In
Omaha. "How far away Is It from Cali
fornia T" he asked a Juvenile officer. "Oh,
It'a quit a waya," came the answer. But
Lofmark thinks he'll find a few oranges
growing away out there, anyway.
District Judge Leslie's ecree In the
Albert law case of tbe stste against Louis
W. Prenlca as proprietor of the Dana
hotel and Charles K. Fanning as owner
of tho real estate, commonly known as
tho Oina hotel rase, was signed and en
tered in district court today. Jsdge
Leslie ruled in the cars several days ago.
The decree uot only enjoins tha defend
ants from conducting tho property as a
disorderly house, but ordera that ft be
closed and the furniture sold. Tha pro
ceeds of the furniture sals will go to tha
real owner of tha hotel business, the
Chesapeake Hotel company. By grring
bond satisfactory to tho court to guaran
tee that the place will be conducted ac
cording to law the owner. Fanning, fiay
secure permission to reopen It for legiti
mate commercial use.
DRIFTING SNOW
DELAYSTRAINS
Entire Weit Under Blanket of White
When the Mercury Takes
Sudden Drop..
SNAP IS OF SHORT DURATION
MARTIN TO GOME
MONDAY TO HELP
THE GRAND JURY
Aitorney General Will Personally
Attend.Opening Session of Inquis
itors on Omaha Probe.
AUTHORIZED TO KAME AH AIDE
Given Power to Select Attorney U
Take Charge of Work.
G07ERH0R AFTER CLEAN SWEEP
Charg-es Made to Be Thoroughly
Sifted Under State Supervision.
easSMawsHssr.
OMAHA TO HATE A XEW. DEAL
City to Be Renovited or Vindicated
by the Proceeding,""
NO POLITICS TALKED ON; TRIP
Jury aFils to Agree
in Trial of Uonners
LOS ANGELES, Feb. J.-Tlie Jury 111 the !
case of Bert H. Conner, accused of hav-
lng attempted to destroy the hall of;
records with dynamite, reported to Judge
Wlllla lata today that it was unable to
agree and ss discharged. I' rood ten
Is two for acquittal
Lloyd-George Denies
Split in Cabinet
LONDON', Feb. 1-1 'avid Lloyd-Ueonre,
chancellor of the exchequer, took tbe
occasion this afternoon while ho was
making a speech at the City of London
Ubcral club to declaro Uist the reports
of a split liV' the British cabinet were
entirely unfounded. He also assured bis
audlencs that the alleged feud between
himself and Preni'er Asqulth was a myth.
Speaking on the reduction of arma
ments, he said hs believed that tho pres
ent was an advantageous moment to con
sider the question, ft was In tho Inter
ests of France, Germany. Russia and
Oreat Britain that there should be a
better understandinr.
He continued:
''I believe that with candor, frankness
and boldness it is attainable. The world
would not be richer for It, taxes might
be reduced and the money which would
be saved that is now spent on arma
ments could be devoted to developing the
reso'jrc-s of the coun'ry." 1
Mereary la Omaha Dropa to Tea Be
low Be re and Fsreeaater Believes
that Colder Weather Will
Prevail Today. .
"Fair and colder" ass the official
weather prediction for thla morning bad
tha mercury stood , at degrees below
aero when It wss made. Aa J degrees
below waa reached yesterday and the
night atarted In at below, something
In ths way of a real cold day la looked
for today.
Drifting snow In Nebraska. Wyoming
and otlwr states west of. the Missouri
river. It having a tailing effect est paa-
senger traffic. During Friday sight all
these states wars visited by now from
two to six Inches la dspth and reports
ara that i It : continues . to , drift . M
soma i places la Wyoming ten Inches
of snow la reported. Tha flakes kein
light and dry tnay drift easily aetors tb
rather stiff winds. ...
In Omaha tha tampsrstt.rs lent down
gradually during the night uatil f o'clock
yesterday momlngi when tha gOTonuwenl
thermometer registered 4 below tare. Aa
hour later the mercury bad dropped two
points.- Two hours later a mlnlmurav-ot
1 below wad reached. After that the
mercury' rose gradually.
Tha present sold tnap will not last long,
lays Forecaster L. A. Welsh of tho
Omaha station. The mercury, he 'be
lieved. o ild register 10 or IS degrees below
tero before "Sunday morning, but that
by Monday It will begin to rise.
Cheyenne had a strong Wind and a tstn-
peraturs of M degreea above at 1 fatur-
day moraing, and at tht sama hour Lan
der had' above. North Platte recorded
I below and at Valentine M below was
shown. . .
- Stork ft wise rs Assises.
Forecaster Welsh has had scores of In
quiries by long distance telephone front
farmers and stockman Inquiring about
ths weather, and they say that If ths
cold keeps up their stork will perish.
Tha snow has covered everything, and
at ths present time ths pries on feed la
so high at to make it almost prohibitive.
In Omaha and vicinity about four inches
of snow fell Friday night.
Not la years has there bees a atorm
that hat aoversd as Is res an area of ths
Intermoantaln country at the one which
passed over Omaha Friday night. It was
general from tha mountains to ths lakes
and from Minnesota and tho Dakotas
down Into KsDaaa, ths snowfall ranging
from an Inch to twslra Inches, tho maxi
mum of precipitation being reached In
the Black Hills. ' . -
There Is not a point in Nebraska thut
bat not been visited by snow. Generally
blgh winds prevail and at tha snow ts
light. It drifts considerably, though not
enough to delay trains from ths west and
south to any great extent la loa. ac
cording to railroad reports, tha conditions
are mora severe sad trains art from one
to four hours lata. -Trains from Minne
sota and eastern South Dakota were hit
still harder and wars running from four
to six boon behind schedule.
Low Tees sermi ares la Xebraaka.
Throughout Nebraska temperatures took
something of a tumble Friday night but
d'd not corns near reaching the low point
that was attained two wreka ago.
Through tha southern pert of tba state
the markings were from I degress below
to II shove; through the central portion,
from 4 below to X above, fldney being
the warmest point. 80 far aa known,
Randolph was ths coldest Nebraska point,
titers ths mercury snowing It degrees
below. Around Erlcson. where during the
past winter. Nebraska's coldest spot has
been located. It degrees above was re
corded. (rrowadkstt is Vindicated.
CHICAGO. Feb. a-F1rst vindication of
ths groundhog's action In returning to
his hole yesterday cams today when a
sold wave swept down from ths Canadian
northwest. Thus fsr it covers, tha Da
kotas, Minnesota, western Wisconsin and
tarts of Nebraska. Illinois, Iowa. Mis
souri. By tomorrow It Is predicted by ths
local wsathsr forecaster sll ssctlons of
these states will bo la ths (rasp of ths
wave.
Although fsw records were broken, ths
xero temperature of O at Wbioas, Minn,
and 3 st Dulutn. seemed unusually se
vere owing to the suddenness with which
they came.
Chicago may experien-e l: degrees be
low zero weather by tomorrow it Is pre
dicted. Last night the mercury here
dropped to xero sod at S o'clock this
Osverasr Aldrtrh Ppeal Usee la
Ohio IsitlBgr with Mother, aad
Didn't Worry A boot Frees
drsttal titaatlsa. "
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN.. Feb. l- Special Telegram.)
Whea Governor Aldrtrh returned to his
office today after a visit to Obis as
waa aot Inclined to talk politic, but ha
waa willing to discuss tbe matter of hav
ing tht attorney general go to Omaha
and take a band In ths grand Jury la
vestlgatioa, which opens Monday.
Shortly after hla arrival at tha stats
houss (hs govsrnor and Attorney General
Martin wtnt Into conference, and at Its
conclusion It waa' announced tha attorney
general would go to Omaha la person sa
Monday and appear before tht grand Jury,
and Ibat Mr. Martin had been authorised
to employ any attorney ba saw fit ta
continue ths work In behalf of tba stats.
Asked If any particular attorney had
beta decided aa ar whether that attorney
would ba Artbar Mullen, tha governor
replied: "
Will 6a ta tha Bsttost. -
"Watt and sea."
From previous remarks at tha governor
It' !a certain ha hat urged tho attorney
Sansral ta da Ma best la gv ItfWsei-.
test si the charges tatt frttjtri anade'
that ths - Sunday and ' i-o elvck closing
laws ar not bslnt enfqittd. that vtoav
tatat of tha Albert law art beta winked
at. that koodllng wtt eon netted .with tha
granting of saloon licenses aad that of-'
ficlat have been collecting protoettta
money! from women of tht .underworld.
In fact. If all tha stories which have bean
brought to- tha governor art investigated,
aad action predicated on tho Information
disclosed, Omaha will bs a model tit)' '
when ths grand Jury concludes Ita prub
Ing and ths court gets through Its grind,,
or It will bs demonstrated tuai a krg
autnber of people have bstn working
overtime to malign tht city 'of Omaha .
and its officials.
Wsald Not Talk Polities.
Governor AMrtch said he did net talk
politics whtie m Ohio and had no oppor-'
tunlty to ascertain what tho situation .
was In that state. Hu tvent practically
all hit time vlstCs- hi mother, aad
neither Interviewed anyone nor waa Inter
viewed. Regarding the action of tha La
Follette men in the Fourth d .strict in ,
endorsing him aa a candidate for dolscatt-
at-large -to tha national convention.' hs '
hsd nothing to any.' He was also aa little
Inclined to discuss ths action of John O.
Yelaer aad those who srs pushing hiss la
connection with tha movement to get a
Roosevelt delegation. Hs had Intended to
return to Cincinnati to deliver an address
Saturday night, but today said ha would
lo all probability cancel tha data, aa ha
did not wleh to travel under present '
weather conditions. '
(Contlnied oa Second Page.)
SOCIALIST SUES WARDEN
OF PITTSBURGH JAIL
PITTJiBCROH. Pa., Fab. C-Frodsrlck
II. Merrick, editor of a socialist newspa
per, ana tlois a prisoner at tba county
Jail, has brought suit for BASTS) against
Warden Edward Lewis, alleglnf that be
cause bs would not attend ths religious '
services at tha Institution ha waa thrown
Into ths dungeon of ths Jail. In tho pa- -pert
filed In tho suit Merrick asserts ht
was roughly handled by tht guards when
hs aald he did not cars to go to tbs
chaps I. snd was kept In solitary confine
ment during tha services.
A vacant house
today is a rented
house tomorrow
if . advertised : in ;
the Bee.
Hundreds of houses are
rented every .week through"
the Bee Want Ads.- -
Bates one cent a word
when the ad runs'two'or
more time. .
T ele phone
Tyler 1000.