JLJiE atORXIXG OREOOXIANrSATURDAr, JANUARY 3; 11MT-
QLLIVtR GflEN
TO 016 BIB GAML
On Condition He Gets
Solid Partner.
BANGS 15 NOT ACCEPTABLE
Second Highest Bidders May
Unite With Olliver.
TO SECURE ENOUGH MONEY
president Iecldea to Ttejoot Joint
Bid of Olllvervanl Hangs Tlie
IcArtliiir-OI llcrspl Company
Probably to Join Olliver.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-After an ex
tended conference at the White House
tonlgrht It -was decided to reject the bid
o Olliver & Bangs, who proposed to com
plete the construction of the Panama
Canftl Tor 6.7& per cent of .the total esti
mated cost, Insofar as Anson M. Bangs,
of New York City, la concerned. While
no official statement was given out at
the "White House, It can be authoritatively
plated that, ir w, J. ouiver, or Nash-
vllle. Term., can enter Into a satisfactory
arrangement with some other contractor
who is financially responsible, he will be
given the contract lor the construction
Of the Canal.
Two Bidders May Combine.
Ths fact that the McArthur-GlllPspIe
Company, of New York, whose bid for
toe construction of the canal waa 12.6
per cent, was represented at the confer
nc leads many of the interested parties
to bellavfl
that a combination
may be
formed between that- firm and Air. Olliver.
It Is known that the McArthur-Glllesple
syndicate has convinced President Roose
velt and Secretary Taft of Its financial
responsibility and after a most thorough
Investigation the Canal Commission has
expressed satisfaction that Air. Olliver Is
able to carry out his end of the agree-
ment. There would have been no ques
tion a to awarding: the contract to OIHver
A Banff had the credentials presented
by Mr. Bangs proved as satisfactory to
tlifi officials as those furnished by Mr.
Olliver.
Call for New Bids If Olliver Falls.'
The decision reached at the White
House, however, means that Mr. Olliver
will be Klven a chance to take some other
contractor in;o partnership with him
whose financial responsibility meets the
satisfaction of the Government. The
'M mil Commission, with this requirement
met, will not undertake to dictate to him
who this contractor shall be.
The Question of rejecting all bids was
discussed at the Cabinet meeting: today,
and this decision liatl been practically
agreed upon before the conference to
night. Secretary Taft tomorrow will
make known to Mr. OIHver the decision
and, If the arrangement Is satisfactory to
Mr. Olliver. he will probably be given
several days In which to make an ar
rangement with the McArthur-Glllesple
Company or some . other contractor who
can deposit the required cash security.
If Mr. Olliver refuses to consider the
contract after the rejection of Mr, Bangs,
the Commission will call. for new bids.
Banps Kelated to Garnor.
Anson M, Bangs, of New York, Mr.
Olllver'a associate In the canal pro
posal, was the- contractor for the Soo
canal locks. He 1s president of the Fed
eral Construction Company of New York
City, which Is capitalized at J2.000.ono.
Mr- Bangs Is a brother-in-law of John F
Gaynor, of the firm of Greene & Gaynor,
who were implicated with Captain O. M.
Carter In the Savannah; Ga, harbor en.
Klneer frauds. This fact, however, It Is
aid. had no Influence with the Canal
Commission in rejecting: Mr. Bangs as
Joint contractor with Mr. Olliver.
. Will Make Compromise Bid.
After the adjournment of the Cabinet
meeting: today. Mr. Oliver left for New
York and it Is admitted by his repre
sentative tonight that he will submit
a proposition to the McArthur-Glllesple
Company to Join him In submitting a
proposal to the Canal Commission In
place of the bid submitted under the
firm name of Oliver A Bangs. It Is
stated tonight that a compromise ar
rangement will be considered by the
Canal Commission, provided Mr. Oliver
succeeds In maklnff a satisfactory ar
rangemant wltb McArtliur-CllIosple,
to pay 9 per cent of the total cost for the
construction of the canal The Oliver k
Bur, irs bid was S.75 per cent, while the
McArthur-Glllesple bid was 12.50 per cent.
COLD SEVERE OX INDIANS.
Many Contract Pneumonia at Annual
Dance and Dip.
9IMKA3HO, Or.. Jan. 25. (Special.)
The recent cold weather In Kastern Ore-
tson was especially severe on the Warm
Springs Indians, who were totally un
prepared for the sudden changre.
The first week of the new year is the
time for their annual merry-making, or
hee-hee. as It is called. This was held
in a larg-e tent, where the. Indians con
Kregated to dance and carry on their
ceremonies. Frequently they would dance
the entire night, and the following day
would He around the pnmp without fire
and with but little bedding.
The cold snap following New Tears
found the Indians exhausted and pecu
liarly susceptible to disease, so that in
a few deya nearly the entire tribe was
.stricken. .Colds. la grippe, pneumonia
and rheumatism are now prevalent and
numerous deaths have occurred.
SHOXTS FOR COX'TRACT PLAX
But Government Will llfr Canal If
Bids Don't Suit.
ST. LOUIS. Jn. 25.-Theodore P.
fihonts. retiring head of the Isthmian
Canal Commission, arrived this morning
on his way from Kansas City to Chi-
mKO. In an interview he .caid that he
thinks the Government may yet build
the Panama Canal. If the present bids are
not considered patlfiteCtory. (H& said that
he wan personal Iv In favor of the work
tltJC no tty private) contract.
"Mr. Stevens, ohieff JCnglneer of the
CummlMton, Is alsj In favor ot the prl-
vate contract plan, providinjr a-ccert-
nhl- rjlcLw can be secured." . said Mr.
Shunts.
SOCIALISTS LOSE ELECTION
(Continued from First Yw.)
Orst district or Berlin by 1SOO. while the
socialists In the same district lost 27S
vote?. A rchallot In this district will be
necessary, but Herr Kaempf. Radical. Is
sure of election. The Radicals are thus
defeating the Socialists In the tatter's
attempt to sweep Berlin, but all the
other districts in the capital again went
Socialist by larfte majorities.
The Radicals and the National liberals,
according to the returns, are increasing1
their vote etenerallv throughout the coun
try. The Clerical leaders, Mueller, Fulda,
Roeren. Grober and Erxberger have been
re-elected.
As the returns came in, it was seen that
the tide continued to run agates, the So-
cfallsta.
The Radicals carried Gmuenth and
Cocpplngen, where the socialist ma-
Joritv on a. reballot In 1903 was ES88:
and Bremen, which was -carried fey
the Socialists on the first ballot la
1903.
In
Reballot in Bremen.
Bremen a reballot against the
Radicals Id now necessary. The Na
tional Liberals will attain enter a de
mand for a reballot against the 8o
ciallsts at Dortmund, which was car
ried by the Socialist a with a slender
majority In 1 903. At FVankfort-On-
the-Maln also a reballot between the
Socialists and the Radicals will be re
quired. The Leolcal Anzetgrer estimates the
Socialist losses at 16 seats on the first
ballot and predlcta still greater losses
s an outcome of the aecond ballot.
The Socialists are losing seats in
Saxony.
Socialists Explain Ifrat.
The .Vorwaerts, Jn summarizing the
resulta from one-fourth of the districts,
claims the election of SB Socialists and
says that rebnllotlnjr with other par
ties will result 27 Socialist mem
bers of the Ttelchsta? from these dis
tricts. The paper claims that the total
or the Socialist -vote this year la far
In excess of that secured in 1903, but
that the government's repeated exhor-
tat Ions to non -voters resulted In brln o;
lna out an unusual number of that
element, who caused the defeat of the
Socialist candidates.
The Tafreblatt says the Socialists al
ready have lot l seats.
DECLARES AGA1XST SOCIALISM
British Labor Party Kejecta cw
"Object" by Great Majority.
BELFAST. Ireland. Jan. 25. By the
overwhelming majority of 835,000 votes
asalnst 90,0(10, as represented the dele
prates, the labor conference this morning
rejected a proposed amendment to the
constitut ion ' of the party, the effect of
Which would have been to transform it
Into an avowedly Socialistic organization.
The proposed amendment was contained
In a resolution suggesting- the Insertion
of the following new "object" In the
constitution:
'Thls annual conference hereby de
clares that its ultimate object shall be
the obtaining for the workers the full
results of their labors by the overthrow
of the present competitive system of cap
italism, and the Instltutfon of public own
ership and control of all means of life."
The opponems of the proposed amend
ment declared that It would create Ir
reparable dissension in the party, as the
trades unionists were opposed to pledg
ing themselves to Socialism.
RECALL TROOPS BEFORE TIME
Russia to Evacuate Manchuria an
Proof of Pacific Design.
ROMS, Jan, 25. The Foreign Office has
received an official communication from
the Russian government saying: that Ru--sia
has decided to begin the Immediate
Withdrawal of her troops from Manchuria
without waiting for April 15. the date
fixed for this Btep in the Portsmouth
treaty. ThiA evacuation will be accom
plished as quickly aa possible.
This decision, the communication goes
on to say. must be considered as conclu
sive proof of Russia's pacific. Intentions
and that she haa no future plans concern
ing Manchuria. Russia sincerely desires
the establishment of cordial relations
with China and Japan, the communication
BOM on. and she is dolntr all possible to
accelerate the re-establishment of a nor
mal state of affairs In the Far East.
IRISH XATIOXAIj UNIVERSITY
Bryce Tells Church Delegations Pol
Icy ol Government.
DUBININ. Jan. 25. Replying: today to
the deputations representing Presby
terian and Catholic interests, James
Bryce, the newly appointed Ambassador
of Great Britain to the United States,
outlined the Intention of the govern
ment to create a National university
for Ireland. He said that the govern
ment had decided to create a new col-
1 K - in Dublin, entirely free from any
theoloirlcal test.
When this new college is established,
the Royal University of Dublin Is to be
dissolved and converted into a nation
al university for Ireland. comprising
Trinity College, uublin; the new col
lege and the existing collegeg at Bel
fast and Cork.
Russia's 'ew val Follcy.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 25. The first'
step in the proposed internal reorgani
zation of the Russian navy was taken
today by the Issuing of a ukase which
reverses the system of decentralization
that has existed for the last lO years.
and concentrates the power and re
sponsibility for the direction of the
fleet in the hands of the Minister of
Marine. Under this new order Ad-'
mlral Dlkofr, who was appointed a few
days ago as commander-in-chief of the
fleet, becomes virtually the command
ing: admiral and is In direct charge of
all ships.
COPPER TRUST NEXT
Metal Dealers Ask Bonaparte
to Take trie Trail.
Russian Troops. to Leave Manchuria.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. In a cable
gram today, Minister Rockhlll advises the
State Department that the Chinese gov
ernment has been informed by the Rus
sian Minister at Pekln that Russia would
complete the evacuation of Manchuria at
once, leaving only the railway guard,
which is in accordance with the treaty of
Portsmouth. There are about 20.000 troops
to be withdrawn.
Congo X,
BRtTSSELS.
the revolt of
anga district
show that M
were recently
gent force.
Lieutenant La
Major were a
men. The
woundoO,
atlves In Rebellion.
Jan. 35. Details regarding
the natives In the Many-
Of the Conuu Fre Stat a
ajor Roland and BO men
nam pressed Dy an Insur-
Oovernment. troops 'under
Tour sent to reinforce the
mbuehed and lost -several
Lieutwaut .wa severe ix
REACHES ACROSS OCEAM
American and Enropran Trusts CVm-
bine to Corner Market and Cinch
tiie T7nlefre mining? Cora- 1
panfes in Combine.
mm TOniv, Jan. 25,-At a meeting
here today, representatives of the smaller
metal dealers In Jew York. New Jersey
ana rew Kngland organized the North-
astn Metal-dealers Association and de-
elded to call on United States Attorney
General Bonaparte to bring suit to pre
vent the formation of a combination of
copper mining companies alleged to be
now forming. The following telegram
was authorised and sent to the Attorney
General at. Washington:
"Proposed copper mine trust most
harmful to us. Beg you to Investigate
this In the interests of middlemen and
customers. Have gent particulars by
mall."
. The letter to Mr. Bonaparte was not
given out, but It was stated that It called
attention to the present high prices of
copper and that It was proposed by the
so-called trust to maintain the price or
to Increase it. . The letter asserts that a
foreign copper combination has entered
Into an agreement with the metal-selling
agencies In this country not to compete
with the American concerns, and that a
division of territory In Europe has been
made between them. Tt Is also alleged
that this trust has stored large supplies
of. copper, both In this country and in
Europe, causing an artificial scarcity of
the metal.
TreB,dent James Norton, speaking- of
the complaints made toy the association,
said that 76 members In the association
represented buyers of from 25 000,000 to
90.000.000 pon n do of copper annually and
that the Western copper buyers were
In thorough sympathy with the objects of
the association, Mr, Norton win go to
Washington next week to see the At-
torney-General.
WAIVES LEGAL FORMALITY,
Rockefeller Answers Ohio Suit Rogi
ers and Others Evade.
FTNDI-AT. O.. Jan. 25. Attorney VI re 11
Kline, representing- the Standard Oil Oom-
pany, in conference with Prosecutor
David, today agreed to waive a personal
service of the Indictments recently -found
aa-alnst the Standard OH Company of
Ohio and John D. Rockefeller.
Persrsml service on H. H. Rogers, J.
r. Archhold,' Wesley J-T, Til ford and.
Frank O. Braslow was not waived. This
action will require Prosecutor David to
prove that these men have been In Ohio
In the past three years.
So Personal Service on John D.
FINDLAY. O.. Jan. 25. Attorney Virgil
Kline, representing the Standard Oil
Company, in a conference with Prose-
cutor David, today agreed to waive a
personal service of the Indictments re
cently found against the Standard Oil
Company of Ohio and John 1 . Rockefeller.
CUBAN MAYOR WON'T QUIT
Acting' Executive Refuses to Make
Way for Actual Mayor.
HAVANA. Jan. 23. Trouble is threat
ened at Santiago de las Vegas. Province
of Havana, owing; to the refusal of the
Acting Mayor of that town to turn over
his authority to the actual Mayor. Gov
ernor Nuner today conferred with Governor-General
Maroon upon the subject.
The Governor does not apprehend any
serious trouble, though the Mayor of
Santiago de las Vegas has asked for' assistance.
Ma goon Puts Out Fire.
HAVANA, Jan. 25. Governor Magoon
surprised the natives early yesterday by
fighting a small fire which started on the
roof of the palace. Crossed electric wires
started the names. When the Governor
was notified he rushed to the roof and
tore away the burning boards with his
bare hands. The Are did little damage. '
An Uprising Is Feared.
HAVANA, Jan. 25. Rural guards have
been sent to Santiago de las Vegas,
where General Arenciba Is disputing the
authority of the local officers and has
threatened an uprising. Trouble is said
to be inevitable unless the government
takes prompt action.
BLUE SUNDAY FOR KANSANS
House Passes Bill Against Baseball,
Theaters and Circuses.
TOPEKA, Kan.. Jan. 2S The House of
Representatives passed today - what Is
known as the anti-Sunday baseball bill
by a vote of SO to 20.
The bill provides that baseball, shows,
circuses, vaudevilles and theatrical per
formances shall not toe given on Sunday,
"for' which an admission or entrance fee
l.i charged or collected.'
It Is not
thought that the bill will pass the Sen
ate.
Puts Stop to His Own Play.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25. "Cleo," the new
play by Edwin Milton Koyle, In which
Mrs. Leslie farter was advertised to ap
pear at the Hudson Theater February 11.
under the managernent of Charles Dil
lingham, may not be produced. Yester
day Mr. Royle obtained a temporary In
junction in the Supreme Court restrain
ing 4be production of the play.
Demand Pure Baking Powder.
TOPEKaT Kan.. Jan. 25. People In
Kansas hereafter can at least' know
what kind of baking powder they are
using: if the Governor slgtis the bill
which has passed both houses of the
Lesisluture. It requires that after Oc
tober 1, 1907, the labels on baking pow
der on sale In the state shall state the
Ingredients usedSJn Its manufacture.
Iost Merrimac's Anchor Found.
'NORFOLK. Va.. Jan. 23. As the result
of her anchor getting afoul of something
at the bottom of Hampton Roads yes
terday, a fishing schooner was the cause
of the recovery of the lost anchor and
chain of the Confederate armor-clad
Merrlmac.
TO CVRB A COLD IX OXE DAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Tugglst refund money If it falls to cure.
a W. OeWys a aujoaturt u aa ab &x. at,
Mad
Fromptly
Filled
Store '
iyfr p Six
2d ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
LASTS ONLY FIVE DAYS MORE, COUNTING TODAY
Children's Coats Half trice
Evening Wmm One- Third Less
Costumes ReJttce J One. ThlrJ N,
ow
Tbis sale of beautiful evening costumes is of intense interest to all
women who admire and wear the richest garments made, but who can
appreciate a substantial saving-.oii them. The materials are crepe de
chine, soft silks, nets, spanned effects and pompadour silks. They are
made up in Princess. Empire and two-piece styles, and trimmed with
the richest decorations possible to conceive. These trimmingrs are rib-
oons, rcai nana-macie lace, medallions, etC- Made in the hijrli or low
neck effects; regrular values from $3.i to $4o0
each one third less than, regular prices.".....
CHILDREN'S COATS, for misses
6 to 34 years of ase. made of
plain or tancy goods, in smart,
pleasing styles, trimmed in the
best possible manner and regular
ly worth from ."F4.50 to $18.50
each; selling Saturday, any one in
the house at ONE-HALT "llEGU-
LAR PJtlCE.
One- Third
WOMEN'S EVENING COATS, in
either moderately plain or elabo
rately beautiful "design. Made of
the finest materials and richly
trimmed and lined, and values
that sell" repmlarly from $'25 to
$120 ; your choice of any one in the
entire slock Saturday at 0NE-
THIRD LESS THAN REGULAR
Remnants of Colored Press Goods Half trice
This includes all cream and evening shades, and the remnants come in
lengths ot 1 to 0 yards. each. All good lengths and mighty good fab-
v. - now' ana- no matter what the regular price
of the poods you seleet may have been, you save just
Half
SILK AND WOOL DRESS FABRICS LESS THAN HALF REG. PRICES
Remnants Colored Silks for Half
These come in very usable lengths, of one to eisrlit vards each, in manv
colors and patterns. It's the best chance to save on silks that von 'II
have for many a day, so come here party after these and have the first
choice. ' Remember, all remnants of colored . silks at half ff f
regular price jLCHf
Women's 33c Vests 23c
White Iiisls Vests.
made either plain or
with yoke of linen
lace, sleeveless
style, and regular
35c values ; special
23c
Ik-
Tor Satur-
day, each.,
Women's Vests, in
blue or white, sleeve-
less. Regular 2.5c
sarments. sd'I. for
Saturday,
each a kj.
"WOMEN'S COTTON VESTS-White. regular
values 1:.c and 20c each SPECIAL CLEAR
ANCE PRICES.
WOMEN'S HOSE Black lisle, with embroidered
uooik; regular price ouc the pair; spe
cial Saturday
WOMEN'S VESTS Fine ribbed, with
wing- sleeves j regularly 2oc
28c
18c
WOMEN'S HOSE of prime black ?ot- 1 Q
ton, with double sole; reg. 2.3e value... IOC
WOMEN'S IMPORTED COTTON HOSE, with
split maeo sole; regular value 35e the OC
pair; special a,OC
CHILDREN'S HOSE-Black ribbed cotton. Pood
weight, and all sizes except 9; regular OO
35c values, special ',aa.C
SPECIALS FOR
THE KITCHEN
i)te.hi
S WMhington-St. Wind
KitchhVaI
A
Fourth Floor, Sixth. Street.
Specials for the kitchen that the eco
nomical housewife will readily recognize
as values out of the ordinary:
Picture Wire, special, only '...4
Picture Hooks, special, only, dozen.. .5
Coat and Hat Hooks, special for 7
today, the dozen ' C
Repair Knobs, the dozen 6
Sink Strainers, each 10
Covered. Roasters, size 10x15 9n
inches, special OxJG
Japanned Dustpans, special 6
Covered Tin Bread Raisers 55
Gem Pans, 12-hole, special 23
12-Quart Chamber Pails, made ATt
of pralva.nized iron xOC
Wood Baskets, special 50
Men's $l.SO Gloves 65c
.65
e- m
MEN'S KID GLOVES, si 7.es
, t J2 and on
regular $1.00 val
ues, special
MEN'S BATH AN
LOUNGING ROBES, over
one in the house sroes n
one -third less than
regular J
MEN'S CASHMERE SOX.
ill Oxford pray, seamless
regular 2jc values; Zn
special, pair U
MEN'S SMOKINO JACKETS AND HOUSE
COATS -Y(ltir choice of any in the store L
at one-third less than regular price...... "4
MEN S WHITE DRESS SHIRTS, reg- CC.
u!ar $1.00 value, special OuC
SILK SHIELD BOWS, in a larpre variety of pat
terns, goods that sell regularly at 2oc Cn
each; very special for today only iJC
MEN'S FOUR-IN-HAND TIES, in stripes, dots,
plaids and oilier designs; regular 25c 1 C
goods ; special A UC
BOYS' GOLF SHIRTS, sizes 12 to 14; nice
line of patterns to select from ; regular OC
50c and 75c poods ; special ............ muC
MEN'S STIFF-BOSOM SHIRTS, including
many of the regular .$1.50 grades of splendid
"Cluett" Shirts; special for the
clearance sale. P A .VJO
MILLIONS SPENT
NTOXIGANTS
(ContlTiu3 from F"irst Paire.
Clubs, but Tor b cents the multitude
of men whom only God and the sa-
loonkeper and the ward boas Know,
nightly join tlie one democratic club
in American life, the American sa
loon."
Southern States are more aBjrerrennt've
at tli is time than those of any other
part ot the country in attempting to
curb drunkenness by law. Kentucky,
whose very name brinsrs up tb. thought
of mint Juleps and apple toddy, haa
119 counties, and ot these 96 are with
out saloons. In all Kentucky there
are but five counties where liquor may
p sold all over the county. In the
matter of local option elections, Illinois
leads all other states with a record of
700 communities which have voted the
saloon out. Mississippi and Texas are
more than three-fourths dry by virtue
of local option laws. Texas prohibits
screens in drinklntr places, and Indi
ana reqolrea .saloons to Keep llarhta
burning all night with window shades
open.
Teneasee, . another ! great whisky producing-
state, has had a remarkable antl-sa-loon
movement, with the result that there
are hut nine towns in the entire common
wealth where saloons are permitted.
Every candidate for a. state office In Ten
nessee. Democrat or Republican, is a
temperance reformer. Senator Carmack,
a Democratic leader, has pledged himself
to a movement to drive every saloon from
the state. CallfornJana say that a great
temperance lesson was taught by the
San Francisco earthquake. San Fran-
Cisco consumed much liquor and was
known" as a wide-open town. "When the
srreat seismic disaster occurred, the sa-
loons were closed and Kept closed. Men
who swore they would die if they did not
have alcohol were made to Ko to work,
clearing- away debris, and It is said many
of them have stayed on the "water
wagon" ever since. North Carolina has
also taken advantage of the local option
law. Greensboro, with more than 30.000
population, is as dry as a bone. South
Carolina has the state dispensary system.
Indiana, a state which ten years ago re
garded the distillers' and brewers' lobby
aa its real ruler, la cow (trvtag. tq iieejj
the Legislature from going too far in
enactinar laws which cannot be enforced,
thus weakening the whole antl-drunken-
ness movement. In that state the Moore
law permits the citizens of any geographi
cal division in county, township, city or
ward, to abolish saloons by a petition
signed by a majoritj- of its citizens.
Maine ia technically a prohibition state
where the sale of intoxicants Is an out
law business. The New York Sunday
laws are strict on the books, but elastic
in enforcement. In Chicago, a city made
up largely of foreign-born citizens and
sons ot foreigners, the movement toward
local restriction of the liquor traffic Is
Blow. Ohio haa progressed from a simple
precinct local option law to a regulation
which -will permit the citizens of any pre
scribed district In the city to prohibit
saloons within that territory, the only re-
qulrement being: that a majority of the
citizens slam a petition agalriHt them.
Nebraska haa a state Inebriate law pro-
viding- for "the examination of dlpso-
maniacs. Inebriates and persons addicted
to the excessive use of morphine, cocaine
or other narcotic drugs: for the detention.
care and treatment of bucIi persons, and
for their parole." The only home for
drunkards' wives ever established In the
t'nited States, and possibly In the world.
Is at Des Moines. Ia. This was made a
reality by the will of the late James
Callahan, who left $20,000 for the purpose
of building It.
Foreign-Born Greatest Drinkers.
In those communities where the per
centage of fore I fen -born population is
largest, there is the least effort toward
legal restriction of the liquor traffic,
which fact is taken to indicate that pure
blooded Americans have set their face
against the vice of drunkenness. The
Southern States received but 4 per cent
of the Immigrants who came into the
country last year, and they are leading
the crusade against the saloon. Many
Southerners believe that the abolition of
the dive would go father toward Improv
ing labor conditions and prove the surest
solution of the race problem that could
be devised. An effort isvbelngr made to
secure the enactment of a law which will
prohibit the shipment of liquor Into pro
hibition territory by applying Interstate
commerce provisions.
The Legislatures of W states are now in
session, and it is probable that all of them
will consider the liquor question In one
form or another. While comparatively
few men are willing: to espouse the cause
of total prohibition, it Is undeniably true
that the movement to restrict drunken
ness is Nation-wide, and that taking the
Nation as a whole drunkenness Is on the
decrease. Thirty millions of our people,
or over one-third of our population, al.
readvj live. -under prohibition law.
OLD MASTERS INDECENT
OMAHA COURT CONDEMNS THE
WqKK OF GREAT PAINTERS.
Vandyke, Rubens and Vanderucrff
Under Ban and Dealer In Re-
productions Is Fined.
OMAHA. Jan. 25. The Omaha, courts
have decided that works ot art by fa-
mous painters. Including Vandyke.
Rubens and Vanderwerff. are Indecent
and that reproductions of them cannot
be sold In Omaha Btores. For persisting
In their sale John Green berg today was
fined and warned that on the next offense
he would be sent to jail.
Greenbery had on sale copies of
Rubens "Judgment of Paris." the origi
nal of which la "In the Dresden art pral
lery; Vandyke's "Diana."' and "Golden
Reign of Jupiter' and VanderwerlT's
"Magdalena" and others of that class.
A police sergeant confiscated the re
productions on the ground that they
were Indecent and Greenbery was fined
for having thorn on sale.
YAQUIS SUFFER SEVERELY
Fugitive American Criminals Join
Tliem In War on Mexico.
ET PASO, Tex.. Jan. 25. Meager Infor
mation was received here today, but no
definite details of the battle between
Mexican troops and Taqul Indians in So
nora State. The battle occurred on the
V&qui River Wednesday and the Mexl-
cans defeated the Yaqu(s after a hard
fight. In which heavy losses were in
flicted on the Indians and the Mexicans
themselves suffered severely. The loss ot
the Mexicans is stated now to have been
K killed. With the Taqul Indians were
two white men, said to be criminal re
fuRees from the United States.
This Is the substance ot Information
brought to Mantezuma by runners from
the scene of the conflict and Is believed
to be substantially correct, although Mex
ican military authorities in Huarez are
without advices.
It has been known for some time that
the Yaquis were preparing for an aaares-
sive. movement and that the g orcrnment
of Sonora has been making preparation
for a campaign against the Indians. The
scene of the reported battle Is remote
from lines of communication and it may
be days before authentic details can be
obtained.
WELSH ON THE INSURANCE
Kalin Exposes Dishonesty of Foreign
Companies In California.
WASHINGTON'. Jan. 23.-Rcprescnta.
tlve Kahn, of California, today ad
dressed the Houne on the manner In
which fire insurance companies had
settled their losses growing out of the
Are and earthquake in San " Francisco.
Me said tliat at the time of the Are
118 companies had policies on propcrty
in the devastated district, all of which
were American except 30. and that of
the foreign companies 1 7 were Edk-
llsh, 6 German, 2 Scottish and Canadian,
and 1 each In Austria, Sweden and
New Zealand. Most of the American
companies had paid their losses in full.
with the result of the depletion of their
capital and In several cases of insol
vency. He paid a compliment to the Knjar-
lisli companies and most of the Ameri
can companies, but said that the for
eign companies other than Enirlish.
had endeavored to repudiate their ob
ligations, and most of them have with
drawn from the state. In the cases
cf the German and Austrian com
panies, however, tlirougti the action of
the German courts and the good of
fices of the State Department, he said,
the insured probably will receive set
tlement of 50 cents' on the dollar or
over. '
"Not one of the six German com-
panies doing: business In Ran Francisco
prior to the fire has paid Its policies at
100 cents upon the dollar," said Mr.
Kahn. "This is in marked contrast to
the 17 English companies writ'lnff
business In that city, for most of the
latter paid their obligations In fin..
Three of the German companies had
Immediately after the fire denied all
liabilities and withdrawn from the
state. Up to the present time these
companies have not paid a dollar of
their policies in that city."
p-orty year a so the Marquis of Bath placer!
three illy roots In the lake of his estat nt
LotiRlent. Now the- lilies occupy the watrr
for threo-quart ers of a mile, and have proved
uch a tenacious nuisance thm the whole lak
will have to b 4raine4 and. 2relt4 la
?i& o them.