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PIERCE TOFKETM
Loses Court Fight to Prevent
Extradition to Texas.
Offence of Which He Is Accused Is
Punishable by Term of From Two to
Five Years In Penitentiary Has No
Further Recourse.
H. C. Pierce of the Waters-Pierce Oil
company, whoso court fight to prevent
extradition to Texas on a charge ot
violating tho anti-truBt laws ot that
state, was lost in tho supremo court,
1b in New York. The case against Mr.
Pierce conies from. Travis county,
Texas. Tho offense of which he Is
accused is punishablo by a term ot
from two to five years In the peniten
tiary. Judge Barclay, who represents
Texas In tho case, said. "The decision
leaves Mr. Pierce without further re
course. He will have to surrender and
be taken to Texas or go there volun
tarily to stand trial."
The indictment returned Nov. 1,
190G, by the Travis county grand jury
against Mr. Plorce charged specifically
that he had made an affidavit May 30,
1900, in which he swore, among other
things, that "tho Waters-Pierce Oil
company was not then a party to any
agreement or understanding with tho
Standard Oil company or any other
corporation to regulate or fix tho price
of any article of manufacture." In de
ciding against Mr. Plerco, Judge Ad
ams of tho United States court of ap
peals, from which tribunal the case
was taken to Washington, declared
that "technicalities must not bo per
mitted to stand against nn Indictment
when it contains the substance of a
charge."
In tho ouster suit brought by Mis
souri, through Attorney General Hart
ley, against the Standard Oil com
pany, It was shown that that company
owned two-thirds of the stock of the
"Waters-Pierce Oil company.
JAPS SHOW JOY FOR FLEET.
Reception Is Heartiest Received
So
Far on the Trip.
The reception accorded tho Amer
ican fleet by the people of Japan Is
conceded by the American naval offi
cers to be the heartiest and most per
fectly carried out of the many recep
tions received by the fleet since it
sailed from Hampton roads. Rear Ad
miral Sperry said to the Associated
Press that he was utterly unable to
say how it had been accompllsehd,
but that the welcome given the fleet
and its officers and men here has been
so carefully planned and carried out
to the most minute detail that a last
ing impression has been stamped upon
the mind of every American who has
witnessed It. The men of the Amer
ican and Japanese fleets are fraterniz
ing everywhere In Tokyo and Yoko
hama. Every wish of the American
sailors is anticipated.
It is impossible to doubt the sincer
ity of the Japanese. The American of
ficers and sailors are beginning to
understand the fact that the evident
desire on the part of the Japanese
for the friendship of America is not
founded upon opportunism, but finds its
source In efforts to show that friend
ship, at least on the part of the Japa
nese, has existed always, and that
this visit of the fleet has merely af
forded the Japanese an opportunity
for the feeling.
There can be no doubt that simul
taneous visits of tho American expo
sition commissioner, the Pacific coast
business men and the Atlantic fleet
are a part of an organized plan of the
Japanese to finally wipe out all misun
derstanding between Japan and the
United States.
THREE TROLLEY CARS CRASH.
Failure of Airbrakes on Kansas City
Hill Causes Wreck.
Three trolley cars collided nt Thir
teenth stieet and Troost avenue In
Kansas City, Monday, and were badly
wrecked. Que man was killed and
KrSv.3" Were mre "
The airbrake failed on one of the
cars at Tenth and Tioost and It rushed
back down the hill. There were two
cars coming up the hill back of the
first car and for two blocks these cars
backed away In a thrilling attempt to
escape. The cars were crowded with
passengers bounded downtown, many
of them prominent business men. For
three blocks before the cars Anally
collided, men and women jumped fran
tically to the street, and many were
hurt In this effort to escape. The
cars came together with terrific force
and all three were splintered. D. L.
Smith of Nevada, Mo., was crushed
to death when the front end of the
rear car was crushed In.
Canada Land Sale a Failure.
An auction of 1,250,000 acres of Sas
katchewan lands, which was adver
tised extensively in western United
States papers for weeks at a cost of
$30,000, to be sold at Jteglna Inst
week, turned out a failure. Few" per
sons attended the sale, -and the com
pany canceled the remaining daye.
The attendance of American buyers
was bllm.
I Negro Slays Two and Escapes.
At Llthouia, Go., Sunday, Charles
Mitchell, colored", shot and killed T. I
Peek, a bailiff, and C. F. Argo. a young
white man, and after badly beating C.
S. Elliott, deputy sheriff, over the head
with. Ills pistol, made his escape.
Cloudburst at Lamar.
A cloudburst struck Lamar, Colo.
Kearly four Inches of rain fell.
TRADE REVIEW FOR THE WEEK
Warm Weather and Approaching Eleo
tlon Hamper Distribution.
Bradstreet's says: Unseasonablt
weather and the approach of tho na
tlonal election tend to hamper dlstrl
button of seasonable merchandise, tht
purchaso of any but immediate neces
sities, and tho projection of new on
terprises. On balance, Industry ii
slightly more active, somo branchei
ef tho iron trade having Increased
forces, while building is nioro brisk
but at the same time drought or Ion
water In various navigable stream!
tend to affect such lines as coke,
waterway navigation and paper mills
Hallway tonnage 1b heavier, and cur
rent gross earnings show smaller de
creases than for any time In the past
ten months.
Summed up, caution still prevails,
but confidence Is very strong and
therefore natural conditions, togethct
with light stocks, should produce a
marked' degree of expansion, after the
turn of the new year. Until then re
pression seems to bo the policy, the
hand-to-mouth buying movement Ii
deemed to be tho part of wisdom, and
new enterprises arc being held in
abeyance, either by tho credit giving
Institutions or by their projectors.
Failures for tho week number 244,
Wheat exports for tho woek aggro
gate 4,458,227 bushels. Corn exports
for the week are 62,683 bushels.
CORNSTALKS GIVE PAPER POLP.
Government Chemists Solve Problem
to Do Away With Wood.
Agricultural department chemists be
lieve they have solved the problem 01
cheaper paper that will dispense alto
gether with tho use of wood fiber. Tho
new material from which flvo grades
of paper already have been made Is
tho ordinary cornstalk and tho offi
cials predicted when the manufacture
of the new kind of paper Is started
on a large scale It will be at leaBt 50
per cent che'aper than tho print paper
now made from wood pulp.
The bureau hns been working on
the discovery a number of years, but
not until this week have tho results
been So positively successful ns to per
mlt any announcement The first prac
ticable samples of the new paper have
been manufactured by Dr. H. S. Bris
tol and his assistants. Dr. Bristol has
carried his experiments to the point of
mnklng the paper'in five shades. The
white paper Is made from the hard
outside shell of the stalk and the yel
low grades from the jplth. Millions of
tons of cornstalks will be available
for this new manufacture.
TRIES TO KILL CHICAGO PRIEST.
Would-Be Assassin Fires Two Shots
at Rev. J. K. Fielding.
- An' attempt to assassinate He v. J.
K. Fielding, pastor of tho Corpus
Christl Roman Catholic church, was
made at Chicago Sunday. After twice
shooting at the priest In the Sunday
school hallway of the church, the
would-be assassin, knocking down
scoies of children standing in his way,
ran into the street and escaped. The
shooting and the screams of the chll
dfen created wild excitement In one
of Chicago's fashionable residence dis
tricts. The culprit had been seen loitering
in and about the church and was ob
served writing upon a sheet of paper.
He pla'ced the paper in his pocket.
The police believe that the writing
was an explanation of his Intended act
and his identitj, which was to be
found upon his body. In the event of
his committing suicide after killing the
priest. A letter of similar purport
was found In the possession of Alia,
who killed Father Leo Heinrlchs In
Denver.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Features of the Day's Trading and
Closing Quotations.
Chicago, Oct. 1ft. A liberal Increase
in the visible supply of wheat In tho
United States and Canada caused n
weak close lu the local wheat mar
ket today, final quotations showing net
losses of ybQ!'ic. Oats were weak,
but corn and provisions were Ann.
do-!T Pr'ce-:
Wheat Dec. 983i9S'-c: MoV.
.011.01; July, 96T(,c.
Corn Dec, Mr3c; May, 63Vic.
Oats Dec, 48c; May, COc.
Pork Oct., 113.35; Jan., $15.05.
Lard Oct., $9.37'v; Jan., $9.10.
Ribs Oct., $8.67i; Jan., $8.05.
South Omaha' Live Stock.
South Omaha, Oct. 19, Cattle Re
ceipts, 13,000; slow to 10l5c lower;
native steers, $4.00'7.00; cows and
helfeis, $2.754.00; western steers,
$3.005.50; Texas steers, $2.854.40;
canuers, $2.002.70; stockers and
feeders. $2.504.C0; calves, $2.75
5.50; bulls, stags, etc., $2.00g3.10.
Hogs Receipts, 4.000; 1520c lower;
heavy, $5.205.30; mixed, $5.155.20;
light, $5.005.20; pigs, $3.0005.00;
bulk of sales, $5.155.25. Sheep Re
ceipts, 28,000; 1520c lower; year
lings, $4.254.75; wethers, $4.00
4.50; ewes, $3.50(54.30; lambs, $4.75
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Chicago Oct. 19; Cattle Receipts,
33,000; steady loXSc lower; steers,
H407.60; cows, $3.25f5.25; heifers,
$3.00 4.25; bulls, $2.504.50; calves,
$3.50j8.50; stockers and feeders,
$2.604.65. Hogs Receipts, 35,000;
1015c lower; choice heavy shipping,
$5.85&'5.90; butchers, $5.755.85;
light mixed, $6.1505.30; choice light,
$5.3505.80; packing, $8.2505.50; mix
ed, $4.5005.10; pigs, $3.5005.00; bulk
of sales, $6.2505.30. Sheep Receipts,
33,000; 1015c lower; sheep, $3,500
4.85; lambs, $4.7605.76; yearlings,
$5 8505.00.
TAFT'S VOICE IK BAD SHAPE,
Republican Candidate Cancels Many
of His Speaking Dates.
Now York, Oct. 20. That Judge
Taft's voice Is In such bad condition
that ho will have to cancel many of
his dates for speaking was Indicated
by Chairman Hitchcock on his return
from a visit with Mr. Tnft at Newark,
N. J. This menns a rearrangement
of Mr. Taft's itinerary, but it will not
affect his dates in New York. The re
arrangement will cut nil of Mr. Tatt s
day speeches and one of his night
speeches. The latter Is the speech
which had been planned for Chicago
next Saturday night.
Dr. Alexander, tho throat specialist,
who is traveling with Mr. Taft, is of
tho opinion that his voice has betn
affected chiefly by his outdoor speak
ing. By abandoning the day speeches,
which were to have been out of doors,
it is believed that Mr. Taft will bt
able to meet all of his engagements
w"lth the exception of that at Chicago.
RED FIRE GREETS IRYAN.
Nebraskan Arrives In Chicago In 4
Blaze of Glory.
Chicago, Oct. 20. William J. Bryan
arrived In this city last night in ri
blazo or glory, after an nil-day trip
through the state. Thousands assem
bled at the Union depot to greet him
as his special pulled In an hour and
fifteen minutes late and In the crowd
were a largo delegation from the Cool'.
County Democracy, members ot the
national committee and' all tho local
Democratic candidates, Including the
candidates for congress, who escorted
him In fifty automobiles to Pilsen
park, where ho addressed a groat
throng. As ho emerged from the sta
tion n great quantity of red flro and
roman candles wero set off, tho crowd
all the whllo wildly cheering. Ab tho
long procession of motor cars passod
down the street their occupants con
tinued tho pyrotechnic display. From
Pilsen park tho Democratic enndidato
was escorted to Arcade hall, whero an
othor big crowd wnB on hand and ac
corded him an ovation.
The feature of his journey through
Illinois wns the accusation, repeated
ly made, that the Republican party
was now preparing to purchase tho
election. The statement; first made
at Alton, caused a distinct sensation.
The Demuc .its, he said, were asking
only for $100,000 with which to finish
the work of the campalgu, while tho
Republicans were asking for n mil
lion. "What do they need the money
now for?" he Inquired, and answering
IiIb own question, he declared that it
wns for use on election day, "as they
have used It year after year."
SOLVE FINANCIAL PROBLEM. "
Woman Suffrage Association Gets
Check for $10,000.
Buffalo, Oct. 20. The problem cf
financing the work of the National
Woman Suffrage association cropped
out and for a time clogged the smooth
running machinery ot their conven
tion. The question first come up In
executive session, where It Is said
President Anna P. Shaw talked to thn
delegates in no uncertain way as to
their failure to provide , the national
organization with the means to carry
on Kb work. It was finally decided tn
make an effort to raise at least $5,000
by voluntnry subscription. The con
tributions had reached $3,350 when n
messenger handed President Shaw n
letter from Mrs. Catherine B. Lewis
of Buffulo, enclosing a check for 510
000.
Mrs. Philip Snowden or England ad.
dressed an open session of the associa
tion. Mrs. Snowden presented the
cause or the Englishwomen in such
favorable light that the crowd rosi
and cheered her for five tilnute.
Resolutions extending sympathy and
good wishes to the women or England
were adopted with another rouslny
t-necr, in which both men and women
joined.
MORE BLOWS STRUCK AT BRYAN.
Taft Speaks In New Jercey, Delaware
and Maryland.
Baltimore, Oct. 20. Hitting straight
at his opponent, Mr. Brynn, with even
more rorce than in the north, west or
south. Judge Taft carried his cam
palgn to the very doors or New York
city and gave a clear Indication or the
character or speeches he will make in
the Empire state next week. Mr.
Tatt spent three hours In Newark, an
hour In Elizabeth, an hour and twenty
minutes In Trenton, an hour In Wil
mington mid the entire evening In Bal
timore. He encountered tremendous
crowds and enthusiasm spontaneous
and ample.
"The real Issue or the campalgu Is."
sain Mr. Tatt, "whether yon think tht
Republican party by what it has dons
In the last twelve years is entttlod to
your confidence. Even If It has done
something to displease you, Is it not
to be preferred to the Democratic par
ty under any circumstances, consider
ing the history of that party and con
sidering the peculiarities to use no
more offensive expression of the
leadership of. that party."
Forest Fims Raging In New York.
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 20. Forest flrou
are raging fiercely In this state and
threaten to "nssunie larger proportions
than at any time this year. Two fires
wero reported as having started again
on state lands within the boundaries
of the Adirondack park. The fires In
the vicinity of Laife Placid are very
threatening. An appeal for help waa
received from Dannemora, where a
fire Is raging about two miles from
Clinton prison.
IEWS OF NEBRASKA
Wealthy Grain Broker Kills
Girl and Himself.
Double Tragedy Occurs In Young
Woman's Homo In Omaha Small
Tornado In Lincoln Omaha Aftei
W. C. T. U. National Convention.
Omaha, Oct. 19. Few tragedies
which have been enacted' In Omaha
and tbero have been many recently
has attracted moro local attention than
the killing of Eva Hart Saturday night
by Sewcll slcuman, who then commit
ted Bulclde, Developments slnco th
shooting indicate that Slcuman wai
insanely Jealous of tho young woman,
upon whom ho had been recently lav
ishing largo sums of money. Ho also
upbraided her for spending so much
money, tho sum reaching, ho bad stat
ed to a friend, from $700 to $1,000 a
month. This quarrel nad been going
on for a week or moro and Slcuman
had fully made up his mind to end it
ail In just tho manner he did. This
was shown In a note he wrote to J, P.
-Comstock, his business manager,
whom he told he had been planning to
enact tho tragedy for a week.'
Miss Hart's father came up from
Lincoln and tho body of the dead wom
an will bo taken to Regar, Mo., this
nfternoon. The rnmlly Ib bowed in
grler, and heap denunciation upon the
head or tho dead man, upon whom
they place all tho blame.
Sleumnu's brother arrived from
HastingB and, following tho inquest
this afternoon, will take the body ot
tho dead man back to that city for
burial. Mrs. Sleuman, who has been
separated from her husband' for sev
eral months, resides In that city.
It Is stated that tho business of
Slcumnn will bo closed up at once. He
has on deposit In Omaha banks sums
aggregating $25,000, most ot which
represents margins and customers'
balances. Mr. Comstock Bays all ac
counts will bo paid In full as soon as
tho court will permit him to do so. y
Mr, Sleuman's fortune was placed at
$160,000 by his business friends. - He
left a will, In which his widow and
children are made the beneficlnrles. ,
BOTH CONFESS MURDER PLOT
Man and Woman Conspire to Kill Hus
band of Latter.
Omaha, Oct, 19. Mrs. Emll Ruder,
who, with a hired man named John
Slager, planned' the murder Of her hus
band In order that she and Slager
might be married, will probably not be
prosecuted. It is said the husband
has forgiven her, and oh account ot
Jier year-old ,baue 8n5 probably will
escape a term In tho penitentiary. She
has remained with her husband since
the shooting, but friends declare there
will be a separation.
Singer Is In the county Jail here,
having been brought up from Chalco,
whero the crime was committed, Sat
urduy night. He made a full confes
sion, In which he admUted having
been In lovo with Mrs. Ruser. Ho de
dares she mude tho suggestion that
her husband be put out of the way in
order that they might be married.
Ho went to the Ruser homo Oct 3
and fired five shots at Ruser through
a window, only one of them taking ef
fect. Ruser came to Omaha and
placed the matter before a private de
tective agency, who Boon sweated
Mrs. Rusr and 81ager, from both oi
whom tin; officers secured a confes
sion. Small Tornado at Lincoln
Uncoln, Oct. 20. Lincoln for scarce
ly three minutes last evening experU
enced the novelty or nn October tor
nado, which did considerable damage
in nn area or less than a dozen square
blocks. The hea!eat lo'ss was sus
tained by the Lincoln Electric Light
company, when fifteen qr the largest
poles, carrying the heavy feed wires, , '
were snnpped off at the .ground,
stringing the wires along tho rlgnt-or-way
or tho Burlington railroad and
blocking trafllc In tho yards for au
hour. The city was dark last night.
A freight car on a bridge was picked
up by the twisting wind and blown in
to Salt creek. Other damage was
done In the Burlington yards. There
were no casualties.
Find Body of Unidentified Man.
Valentine, Neb., Oct. 19. Tho body
or an unidentified man was found on
a sandbar In the Niobrara river by a
party of hunters and it is believed he
was murdered. His pockets were
turned wrong side out, and nothing
was found on the body which would
lead to his Identification. He was
about thirty years or age. Physicians
believe' he had been dead about twen-ty-four
hours. A bad bruise was round '
on the side of his head. Which leads
the authorities to believe it a case ot
murder and robbery.
Endeavorers End Session.
Lexington, Neb., Oct. 19.- The state
convention or the Christian Endeav
orers ot Nebraska ulosed In one of
the most enthusiastic meetings ever
held In Nebraska. Nearly every so
ciety in the state was represented by
one or moie delegates, and all the
state officers were present. About 5,-
000 Endeavorers were represented.
Congregation Raises $17,000.
Chester. Neb., Oct. 20. The mem
bers or the new Christian church,
which was dedicated Sunday, raised
$17,000 within two hours and freed the
edifice entirely from debt. Sjx mem
bers gave $1,000 each. The building
Is a handsome one and Is the best
church la the county.
