Nebraska Newspapers

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The Omaha Daily
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The Bte's Sunday Magazine
Features Out-top Those of
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 10,. 1905 SIXTEEN TAGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
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MORTON WILL
TflKF RIIARRF
Will HIWM
EecTetary of Nary Elected Head of Equi
table Life Society.
DIRECTORS GIVE HIM FULL CONTROL
Alexander, Hyde and Other Officials Hand
in Tboir Resignations.
HYDE SELLS PART OF HIS STOCK
Controlling Interest Bought by Policy
holder! Represented by T. F. Ryan.
IT WILL BE HELD BY TRUSTEES
Grover Cleveland, Mot-can J. O'Brien
and George Weal lnghouae Art
Aaked to Serve Statement
br Mr. Itynn.
NEW YORK, June 9. Paul Morton, who
retires from tin secretaryship of the navy
soon, was today elected chairman of the
board of director! of the Equitable Life
Assurance society. His election marks the
first and hioat Important atop In the re
organization of the society and was fol
lowed by the tender of the resignations of
President James W. Alexander, Vice Pres
ident James H. Hyde, Second Vice Pres
ident Gage E. Tarbell, Third Vice Pres
ident George T. Wilson and Fourth Vice
President William 11. Mclntyre. It Is
known that Brayton Ives and Charles Stew
art Smith, who were from the outset of
the controversy on the side of the con
of the Droceedlnus of the meeting and are
believed to have voted against Mr. Morton's
election.
.Morton Given Free Hand.
The new chairman, to further quote Sen
ator Depew, did not consent to take office
until he had received positive assurance
that he would have a Tree hand as to
measures und men."
Mr. Hydn "divested" himself of the ma
jority control, but as made clear In his
letter to the board, retains a substantial
Interest In the society.
All or the resignations submitted to the
meeting are subject to the pleasure of
Chairman Morton and none has yet been
accepted.
Just what action Mr. Morton will take as
to these resignations was not discussed, but
It was strongly Intimated that President
Alexander and Vice Presidents Tarbell,
Wilson and Mclntyre retired with the belief
that their executive relations with the
Equitable Jad ended.
Hyde Sells Hla Stock.
The Interests to which Mr .Hyde dis
posed of his stock number some two score
Individuals, led by Thomas F. Ryan, vice
president of the Morten Trnst company,
which has close relations with the Mutual
Life Insurance company, one of the Eqult
abcl society's principal rivals.
Mr. Ryan Is said to be heavily insured
In the Equitable as are, according to report,
many of tho others who acted with him In
the purchase of the Hyde holdings.
The price paid for the Hyde estate stock,
which is to be trusted practically In per
petuity, Is not disclosed, but estimates vary
from SS.oOO.OOO to $5,000,000.
In addition to the 6o2 shares held by the
Hyde estate, which includes the widow of
Henry B. Hyde, founder of the society,
and his daughter. Vice President Hyde Is
said to hold between 160 and 170 shares,
and ft is these holdings which Mr. Unter-
meyer refers to as "The substantial Inter
ests," which his client retains.
Mr. Pntermeyer makes this statement
relative to the Hyde interests In a state
ment quoted below. He has since the be
fflnnlnft- nf the KmiitAhln controversy- ariH
"Mas Mr, Hyde's counsel.
Trustees All Hold Stork.
The men requcsed to hold the majority
stock by Mr. Kyan are former President
Orover Cleveland, George Westlnghouae of
Pittsburg, and Morgan J. O'Brien, recently
elevated to the chief Justiceship of the
appellate division of the supreme court of
this district.
Mr. Rvan is the acknowledged head nf
the Metropolitan Traction companies and
only a fortnight ago Induced Mr. Morton
J"to ally himself with this interest as the
operating chief of the New York City Rail
way company by which title the Metropoli
tan surface lines aid their affiliated com
panies In Manhattan und the Bronx are
corporately known.
Statement by Mr, Ryan.
Concerning the purchase of the Equitable
Slock and the disposition of it Thomas K.
Ryan said:
In connection with some other policy
holders, who, like myself, have never had
any relations with the Equitable, except
as policyholders 1 have purchased from
Mr. Hyue a majority of the stock of that
society. We have made this purchase for
the sake of putting an end to the present
unfortunate condition of the company's af
fairs, not only in the Interests of tne policy
holders, but tor the general business Inter
ests of the country. We purpose, on re
ceiving the slock, to immediately divest
ourselves of all voting power and accom
plish In Biibsitince and effect tne plan of
equalization, me plan approved by the au
perlnteriMent of insurance.
We propose to do this by conveying the
slock to a board of trustees, composed of
men of such character as to command
Universal conlldence and having no connec
tion with Willi street, witn power to vote
the stock tor the election of directors as
to twenty-eight directors In accordance
with the Instructions of the policynolders
of the society, and as to the remaining
twenty-four directors in accordance witn
the uncontrolled Judgment cf the trustees.
Eliminates One-Man Power.
This will at once accomplish the pur
pose of putting the control of the company
In the hands of the policyholders and will
eliminate the one-man power to which
so much objection has been made.
Our willingness to take this course has
been Influential ill inducing Mr. Morion to
accept the chairmanship of the board and
to undertake tho lcuiti.inlltt.Uoil of the so
ciety, wlilon it is our wish to have as
thorough and complete as possible.
1 have alreudy asked ex-presldent Cleve
land, Justice .1oik-" J. O Ui ion, presiding
justice of the appeliuie dlvlxion ot the su
preme court cf tuis slate, anu Mr. George
Vi eslin&house of Pittsburg to act aa trus
tees ot the stock. lhe .ust iwo named
are among tho large policyholders ot tne
fcqutluble.
Directors Hold Two Sessions.
The director ot the Equitable went Into
session this afternoon at t o'clock. For
some hours prior to tho board meeting
Messrs. Depew, Uelniout and Moffatt, who
with Louis Fttsgerald and J. B. Forgan of
Chicago, constituted the nominating com
mittee, were in session. Rumors ot various
sort us to the selection of a candidate
were current, but these were based on thu
merest conjecture. Mr. Morton had fre
quently been mentioned, but those who
were supposed to aiak with authority de-
ANOTHER ROYAL WECDING
London Son Interested In Marriage
of Crown Prince of Sweden and
Princess Mnranret Mctorln.
LONDON. June 9. With the departure of
King Alfonso Interest in Bnclety circles be
gins to center on the coming wedding or
prince Gustavus Adnlphus, eldest son of
Crown Prince Oustave of Sweden and Nor
way, and Flineess Margaret Victoria,
daughter of the duke of Connaught, to
which unusual attention Is drawn by the
present crisis between Norway and Sweden.
The wedding guests will begin to arrive
next week. '
Elaborate descriptions are published of
the trousseau of the Princess Margaret Vic
toria and of the dresses of the bridesmaids.
a view of which has been given to tho mem
bers of the press. The four bridesmaids
will be Princess Mary of Wales, Princess
Patricia of Connnugfit, Princess Beatrice of
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Princess Eu
genia of Battenburg.
The wedding dress Is a cloud of pure
white Irish lace, posed over white satin and
strewn with garlands of orange blossoms
and myrtles. The corsage Is cut low and
there is the regulation court train. This Is
a confection from Paris, but practically all
the other dresses for the bride and brides
maids are of British or Irish make and ma
terial. The duke and duchess of ConnRUght gave
a garden party at Clarence House today
for the display of the magnificent wedding
gifts, which formed an amazing display of
Jewelry, especially rubles. Princess Mar
garet Victoria's favorite gem. The duko
and duchess of Connaught gave their
daughter a diamond tiara nnd a sable coat
King Edward and Queen Alexandra gave a
magnificent tiara of rubies and diamonds,
while a beautiful necklace of rubies and
diamonds Is the Joint gift of the prince and
princess of Wales, Princess Louise nnd the
duke of Fife, Princess Victoria and Prince
nnd lYlnress Charles of Denmark. The
khedlve of Egypt Bent a diamond tiara. The
duchess of Abercorn and other Irish peer
esses, on behalf of tho women of Ireland.
called at Clarence House nnd presented
Princess Margaret Victoria with beautiful
wedding lace and a, veil of choice Irish
manufacture. Baron von Blldt, the minister
of Sweden nnd Norway, on behalf of the
Swedish and Norwegian residents of Lon
don, presented the princess with a service
of gold plate.
LIGHTNING GOES ON A TEAR
Omaha Oets the Benefit of a Lot of Vagrant
Electrioty,
CONSTERNATION COMES WITH JUNE STORM
Sodden nnd Violent Display of Wind
nnd Lightning Does Mnch Minor
Damage All Over the
lltr.
MOROCCO SITUATION GRAVE
France Considers Position Now Taken
by Germany to lie Almost
menacing.
PARIS, June 9. Germany's note to tho
powers proposing an international confer
ence on the subject of Morocco Is regarded
In the highest quarters as renewing the
gravity of tho situation almost, to the point
of making It menacing. France has re
ceived a copy of the note,, showing that
Germany acted openly In appealing to the
powers, notwithstanding the official state
ment from Berlin that Morocco Invites the
conference. The officials here Interpret the
German note as showing thut Germany Is
the real upholder of the conference.
The .text of the note shows that Germany
relies mainly on article 17 of the treaty of
Madrid, signed July 3, 18S0. In which Gen.
eral Lucius Falrchlld signed for the United
States. Article 17 recites that Morocco
recognizes the most favored nation treat
ment in the case of all the powers repre
sented at the conference. The German
note holds that this gives the powers equal
rights to consider the affairs of Morocco.
The French answer is as follows: Article
17 refers to the preceding articles which
deals solely with the protection of the lives
and property nf foreigners residing In
Morocco. Therefore article 17 gives the
powers equal treatment concerning the pro
tection of lives and property, but does not
warrant the German claim that the powers
agreed to exercise equal political control of
Morocco.
It Is desired that Washington and other
capitals recelvm the German note observe
the limited application of article 17.
A cabinet council tomorrow will- consider
tho note. The nature of France's official
answer Is still In doubt owing to Premier
Rouvlor's desire to avoid widening the
breach between Germany and France.
ONLY ONE BODY RECOVERED
Work of Taking Hodlea from Sub
marine Boat Proceeds
Slowly.
PLYMOUTH, England, June 9.-Bub-marlne
boat A-8, which was lost off the
breakwater here yesterday morning, rests
on an even keel in a sandy bottom.
Thirteen bodies are still entombed In the
boat, divers, who worked all day long, re
covering only one body. It Is expected that
the vessel will be refloated tomorrow.
The dangers Incident to the employment
of submarine vessels received a fresh Illus
tration at the court of inquiry into tho loss
of the A-8, which was held hero today. The
evidence went to support the theory that
the accident was due to the deflection of
the horizontal rudder while the boat was
running lightly on the surface with Its full
buoyancy and the cover of the conning
tower open. The effect of the rudder being
deflected under such conditions ,was the
cause of the rapid downward movement
which has been described as "dip." This
brought the top of the conning tower
awash,- admitting an Inrush of water. The
divers discovered that there were no holes
In the vessel.
WYOMING COMPANY TIED UP
Receiver Appointed In Philadelphia
for North Platte Copper
Company. .
PHILADELPHIA. June S.-Upon the pe
tition of Albert 8. Moore of New York,
a stockholder. Judge Von Mosehelzer. In
common pleas court today, appointed James
W. King receiver of the North Platte Cop
per Mining and Smelting company. The
company is a Wyoming corporation, capl
taliied at 13.000,000. Moore owns 200 shares
of its capital stock and he charges that the
company is Insolvent. The company, he
said, claims to own eight mining claims in
Converse county, Wyoming, but these have
been allowed to remain Idle and become
depreciated In value.
A sudden and severe electrical Btorm
struck Omaha Just about 8 o'clock yester
day afternoon, and did considerable minor
damage. The storm was accompanied by
a stiff wind, and a little rain fell. The
demonstration lasted but a few moments,
but created quite a little consternation
while it did last. The rainfall was the
heaviest In the south part of town, very
little water falling north of Cuming street.
Freaks of lightning were reported from all
bver the city, no serious damage resulting
anywhere. The heaviest loss will be to the
Aultman-Taylor building at Ninth and
Jackson streets, where the tin roof was
torn off the long awning.
The Glencoe mill and elevator on Izard
street, between Twenty-second and Twenty
third streets, was struck by lightning. No
damage resulted aside from tearing a hole
through the corrugated Iron sheeting,
where the electric wires run Into the mill.
The wires were burned off, and there was
considerable commotion created by balls
of electricity dancing around tho wires In
side the mill for a second or so. The build
lng was churred for a few feet around
where the sheeting was torn off. Tho rear
door of the elevator building was also
struck by apparently the tame bolt of
lightning and some of the iron sheeting of
the door torn off and the woodwork
charred. A peculiarity about the lightning
freak is that the two buildings were Sep
arated by another shed, but this Interven
lng structure was not hit. The damage
will not exceed SO.
Knutson's Home Struck,
The home of August Knutson, 217 Popple-
ton avenue, was struck by a severe bolt
of lightning that wrought some little dam
age to the building, both from tho force of
the shock and the resulting fire. None of
the occupants was injured, although Mrs.
Knutson was badly flrlghtened for awhile
as was also Mrs. Celgren, an aged woman
who makes her' home with the Knutsons.
Nels Knutson, the 12-yc,r-old son,, who
was In the yard at IM time the lightning
struck the place, had a Blight shock from
tho electricity in the nearby atmosphere.
Mr. Knutson was in his barn at the time
and sayu the lightning struck the house
with a report like a small cannon. Luckily
for the other members of the household
they were all In the west end of the house
and away from that part struck. The
lightning hit the house on tho east end of
the roof and went down both on the inside
and outside of the room to the cellar, scat
terlng plaster and boards around. The fire
loss was but trivial.
An apple tree near the residence of Al
bert Alexander, Sixth and Hickory streets,
was rent in twain by lightning about the
same time the Knutson house was struck.
Hotel Chfmney Struck.
Slight consternation was caused at the
Praguo hotel, where a large chimney came
rattling down after having been struck
by lightning. No personal Injuries were
sustained. The electric bolt expended itself
without igniting any portion of the wood
work. I
The pleasure of the last day's program of
the Iowa Firemen's tournament at Council
Bluffs was almost totally spoiled by a
heavy wind and rainstorm of , short dura
tion, which blew over the city at 3 o'clock.
At the Driving park the races had only
fairly begun and only two finished, when
the gale bore down from the south, ine
6,000 persons present were thrown .Into a
Budden panic. Induced chiefly by the
ferocious looking clouds and the thunder
and lightning, although the velocity of the
wind was considerable. A number or trees
were blown down and the grandstand where
the people huddled trembled, but no one
was Injured except a young man named
Dalley from Shenandoah. Dalley received
a shock from lightning and was uncon
scious five minutes, but recovered.
Trolley Line Blocked.
A number of poles supporting the street
railway company's wire between' Twenty
sixth and Twenty-eighth ' avenues blew
over, putting the Omaha-Council Bluffs and
all the Council Bluffs service out of com
mission for more than an hour and a half.
Quick work on the part of the company and
the fact that the powerhouse, men and
materials were at hand, resulted in the
broken poles being braced up quickly and
the wires restrung.
Indian creek overflowed Its banks between
5 and 6 o'clock and the Northwestern rail
way yards and Broadway for a block on
either side were deluged with three inches
of mud and two feet of water. The street
cars, however, were able to plow through
it.
In the business district of Council Bluffs
two or three tents of street shows were
tipped over, but no serious damage done.
The storm was fiercest west of the Illinois
Central tracks, but the blowing down of
several large trees and the snapping of
many branches were the only traces left in
its wake.
About 8 o'clock last night It commenced
to rain In a more dignified and orderly
fashion and kept at it steadily all night
long. There was considerable lightning but
no wind. So far as reported, however, no
damage was done by the lightning during
the night.
MILLERS HEAR OF RATES
Professor Meyer Telia Why Govern
ment honld Not Regulate
Railroad Freight Tariffs.
KANSAS CITY. June .-Prof. Hugo R.
Meyer of the University of Chicago ad
dressed the National Confederation of
Millers today on tho question of govern
mental regulation of railroad rates, main
taining that "wherever the public regula
tion of railroad rates has sought to do
more than to eliminate secret rebates and
to guarantee that rates shall be reason
able per see, It has arrested the decline of
railroad rates and has led to the adoption
of distance tariff.
"The conflicts of Interest between rival
producing regions, manufacturing centers
and trading centers are so fierce," he said,
"that no government that permits Itself
to be drawn Into them can stand up under
the sectional feelings thus aroused unless
that government shall settle these con
flicts upon some hard and fast mechanical
basis, which permits of no exercise of
Judgment or discretion. The Interstate
Commerce commission developed certain
mechanical nnd hard and fast rules for
settling conflicts of localities and of In
tereststhe doctrine that railway rates
must be based on relative costs of trans
portation and that they may not be based
on commercial considerations; nlso that
no person may be deprived of the advan
tages accruing to him by virtue of his
geographical position; or conversely, that
no person may be relieved of the disabilities
under which he labors by virtue of his
geographical position. These doctrines re
sult In rates made on the basis ot dis
tance. Therefore the important decisions
of the commission geaerally have been
made by means of the application of the
distance tariff."
In the last hour of the closing session
the federation adopted a resolution heartily
endorsing the position of President Roose
velt against private rebates and unjust
discrimination In the transportation of in
terstate commerce. It was urged further
that all private car lines and all allied cor
porations be brought under the control of
the 'Interstate laws, the same as are rail
roads. Delegates were asked to Influence their
congressmen and senators to give the
president their support In bringing about
such action and Rlso to bring to their at
tention a resolution on the tariff adopted
by the National Association of Manufac
turers in May, in which the millers con
cur.
The resolution calls upon the president
and congress "to act promptly In placing
the United States In a position where we
can meet half way all friendly proposals
and make overtures to other countries and
protect our present markets against tho
rising tide of discrimination."
REPUBLIC FOR NORWAY
Swedish and Danish Princes Refuse to Take
Throne at Christiania.
POWERS MAY ' BRING PRESSURE
HOTTMAN TELLS OF MURDER
Slayer of Clarence Myers Recites
How He nnd Mrs. Myers Com
. mltted the Crime.
LIBERTY, Mo., June 9. Frank Hottman,
who Is under sentence of death for his part
In the crime, took the Bland today at the
trial of Mrs. Aggie Myers and told the part
both he and the n n.'i ,.1-yed In the atro
cious murder of her husband, Clarence
Myers. When Hottman faced the prisoner
today It was the first time their eyes
had met since the couple were arrested a
year ago. Each stared at the other un
moved.
Hottman told of his planning with Mrs,
Myers to kill Myers that they might
marry. Mrs. Myers, he declared, Had re
fused to elope with him, saying "she had
to get rid of him."
"She told me," said Hottman, "of
friend of hers who had a husband she
wanted to get rid of and while he was
sick with typhoid fever she gave him
some poison In his medicine and killed
him."
Hottman said that he at first refused to
kill Myers, but consented finally, after
Mrs. Myers had repeatedly Insisted. They
planned the murder minutely and on the
fatal night Hottman went to the Myers
house and was let In by Mrs. Myers
Myers was awake and the woman gave him
something to put him to sleep. After
Myers had gone to sleep Hottman struck
him on the head with a billiard cue,
Myers arose, called to his wife for help
and the men began the death struggle,
"While we were struggling." continued
Hottman, "she got a bed slat and struck
Myers with It."
"Then." said Hottman, "she went back
Into the bedroom and came- out with a
razor and cut his throat. I let him down
to the floor and she leaned over him and
cut his throat again several times."
While Hottman was telling this horrible
story Mrs. Myers sat unmoved, watching
the witness.
Hottman told of Mrs. Myers aiding him
to get rid of the blood stains and of her
giving him money to flee from the city.
Mrs. Myers took the witness stand in
her own behalf tonight. She told her origi
nal story of the murder of her Tiusband by
two negro burglars. She denied the state
ment of Frank Hottman that she had sent
him money. In her testimony she accused
the police and detectives of persecuting
her by trying to force her to make state
ments that were untrue.
If At l
Rumor That
ognlse Nc..
Klnir Oscar Conaenta to
Srparntlon.
IMI'I
COPENHAGEN, June 9.-A11 hope that
King Oscar or Crown Prince David will
yield to the request of the Norwegian
Storthing to place a prince of the house
of Bernadotte on the throne of Norway has
disappeared, according to a high authority.
Tho Danish royal family has also set the
stamp of disapproval of the acceptances
of the throne by a Danish prince. It Is
understood that agreements are actually
being made for a national convention In
Norway, and this It Is believed will Inevit
ably result In the declaration of a republic.
Powers May Bring Pressure,
According to well Informed persons Rus
sia and Germuny will refuse to recognize
the Norwegian government until King Os
car consents to the disruption of the union.
Strong efforts nro being made to secure
similar action by other governments, In
cluding that of Denmark nnd It is stated
that these efforts are meeting with encouragement.
The Norwegian press and people accord
ing to advices received here remain singu
larly undemonstrative. Premier Michael
sen wants no demonstrations and today re
fused to permit a large procession. In re
fusing tho premier said: "It is too early
to claim a victory which has not yet been
definitely gained. Our most serious diffi
culties are probubly ahead."
King Oscar Will Evade War.
Thousands of telegrams from all parts
of the world are pouring In on Premier
Mlchaelsen and the Storthing, many com
ing from America. King Oscar Is quoted
as Baying that he will evade war at any
cost. Officials here say that the king and
crown prince had been fully prepared for
the action by the Storthing, by Premier
Mlchaelsen, who informed them prior to
his majesty's veto of the consular bill as
to what steps Norway Intended to take.
Norway Files New Flag.
CHRISTIANIA, June . The Norwegian
tri-color was hoisted today over Akershus
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for Nebraska-Showers nnd
cbnler Saturday! Sunday, Fair.
1 Morton In t'hnrae of Fn.nlnble.
I.luhtntng Does n Stunt In Omaha.
Republic l.lkcly In Norway.
Progrcaa In Pence Xraotlntlona.
2 lltlixntnm Issued to the inr.
Itunilnii Ships Are Interned.
a Holds t'nrry to t'nttle Contract.
Newa from All Porta of Nehraakn.
4 t nfortitnntc (.oca to Hospital.
Object to the Detention Home,
Attn Irs nt South Omnhn.
ft Tnlk of llenrnlng Gna Contract.
Girl anil Jnp Fall In l ove.
O Worst Faults of Mcnographera.
Good Thing In Franchises.
I.nnmln nnd Ilowcu Get Together.
T I.ntest Phase of Chicago Strike.
Coninierclnl Review of the Week.
H Pinna for Three Nnval Greyhounds
O Advance of the Colored Hncc.
Huge HnkenlT In Liquor Ilunlneaa.
in I'.ditorlal.
11 Jury Finds the Krnnsea Guilty.
Mrs. Algoe Trlra for Liberty.
12 lleanlta of the Day's Hall Games.
Rnln Interferes with Tournament.
Sporting Kventa of the Day.
1.1 Financial nnd Commercial.
Ifi fnnnrll muffs nnd town Sews.
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MUSICAL CLUB'S ELECTION
Mrs. Huaaell II. Dorr of New York
Chosen President of the Na
tional Federation.
DENVER. Colo., June !). Mrs. Russell R,
Dorr of New York City was elected presi
dent of the Notional Federation of Musi
cal clubs today. Among the other officers
elected were:
Second vice president. Mrs. C. B. Kelsev.
Grand Kiinius, Mien
Vice president, eastern section. Miss
l uirissa Biei.utneon
Vice president, middle section. Mrs. W.
C. l.awson. i nicago.
Vice president, southern section, Mrs. C.
1 Steele
Recording secretary. Mrs. Frey, Syracuse.
n. r.
Corresnonnlnur secretary. Mrs. Jason
rort and throuKhout the country in Place I Walker. Memphis. Tenn
of the union flair. The substitution was Treasurer, Mrs. Tliomus E. Ellison. Fort
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attenaea witn great ceremony at tne ion. Auditor. Mrs. A. M. Robertson. Indian
where tho members of the Storthing and In no is.
30,000 of the public were assembled. The Librarian, Mrs. John Leverett, upper Al-
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garrison was paraaea in ironi oi tne quar- The convention closed tonight
ters ot the commandant of the rort and
TAYLOR'S STATUS
Defense of Powers Fllea Affidavits
from Federal Oincials to Prove
Right to Iaane Pardon.
the commandant read the resolution of the! PROVING
Biortning dissolving tne union witn eweaen
as tne clock in the tower or the ion
chimed 10 the union flag which has floated
there since 1814 was hauled down, the troops
presented arms, the band played the
patriotic air '"Sons of Norway," and after
only a momentary interim the first gun of LOUISVILLE. Ky., June 10. A special
a national salute boomed, the new flag was from Maysville says: "Affidavits have
broken out and the troops again presented been filed In the Powers case In the fed-
arms. The people then uncovered and eral court from ex-Governor Taylor, ex
cheered wildly, the band adding to the Postmoster General Smith, ex-Attorney
general enthusiasm by playing the popular General John W. Griggs and Secretary
Cortelyou, showing that Taylor was recog
nized as governor of Kenturky by the na
tlonal administration. The affidavits were
filed to show that Governor Taylor's par
don to Powers was valid. The cose was
concluded today when District Attorney
Hill finished his reply to tho Bpeech of
C. J. Bronston last night. Judge Cockran
reserved decision,
HAUL FREIGHT UNDER GROUND
Subway Company nt Chlcnuo Will Be
Ready for Ilunlneaa In
September.
PEACE Ml
IN SIGHT
President Belieres that Final Blow in Wai
Has Seen Struck.
TEXT OF NOTE TO RUSSIA AND JAFAK
Eieoutive Suggest to Both That Furthei
Hostilities Are Useless.
NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECT
He Offers to Arrange Time and Place (
Meeting ot Commissioners,
POWERS ARE SUPPORTING ROOSEVELT
All Ambaaaadora nt Iluaalnn Capital
Inform Caar that Their Coun
tries Think Wnr should
Now He F.nded.
(Ceatlauad on BevtnUt .
DALRYMPLE READY TO RETURN
Glasgow Traction Fspert Will Write
neport for Mayou Dunne In
Scotland.
CHICAGO, June . James Dalrymple,
manager of the Glusgow traction lines,
left Chicago this afternoon for Ni
agara Falls, where h will continue his
Investigations of the American street rail
way systems for Mayor Dunne of this city.
Mr. Dalrymple will make a tour of the
east and expects to return to Glasgow
June 20. His report on conditions in Cbl-
ntii will not ha written until affi hlM m.
A. (ura W Scotland,
PECKHAM DENIES AN APPEAL
Case of Vermont Woman Will Not Be
Heard by Federal
Court.
ALBANY. N. Y., June 9. Judge Rufus
W. Peckham of the United States supreme
court today declined to grant a writ of
error which would allow the case of Mrs.
Mary Rogers of Vermont, now under sen
tence for the murder of her husband, to
go to the United States court.
MONTPELIER, Vt.. June . The decision
of Judge Peckham in the Mary Rogers case
Is taken here as meaning that the last
hope of saving the woman's life has been
exhausted.
SHOT IN WILDWEST SHOW
Drunken Indian Flrea Gun Into
Crowd of flpectators During; Ci.
blbltlon at In ma a, Kan.
MCPHERSON. Kan., June 9 Seven per
sons were shot at a Wild West show and
broncho busting exhibition at Inman, Kan.,
when a Cherokee Indian during a war dance
fired a charge from a shotgun into the
crowd. It was supposed that a blank shell
was In tle gun- Among those Injured were
Mrs. Z. R. Carter, Lulu Carter, Jams Stan
Bel and Mlaa Ware, Miss Ware's injuries
r considered, dangeroua.
air, "Yes, We Love This Country."
Diplomats Comlnsr Home,
First one and then another took up the
words of the song until the whole crowd
Joined In, after which round after round ot
cheering greeted the flag. Three cheers
were next given for tho fatherland and the
singing of the national anthem concluded
the ceremony
Baron von Wedcl-Jarlsberg, who has been
the minister of Sweden and Norway at
Madrid and who is a Norwegian, Is .leaving
the Spanish capital toduy for Christiania.
He has telegraphed asking to be lm
mediately relieved of the post owing to the
dissolution of the union. His example will
be followed by the ministers at Washing
ton and Rome, both of whom are Norwegians.
The government of Norway and the
Storthing continue to receive from all parts
of the country expressions of gratitude for
their action and the communal authorities
are voting addresses approving of the new
regime.
A telegram from BJornstJerne BJornson
t--"-- sage having been finished. The strike
today sums up the popular feeling as fol-
Tho Artflres? to me KinK is an exurBnion I . . . - ....
th will of the entire Norwegian people, cudic yaras or material nas neen exca
The dissolution or the union is a mossing vaiea. j ne concrete nauiea inrougn ine
for the entire north. tunnels to finish the new workings
The substitution OI me nurwr6iaii RmnunteH to ?.V(V. enhl vnnN
. i .1 ,u I -
color for tne union nag occU..u Tho com,ianv now has nearly thlrtv-two
out the country with the same ceremony mlle of bore lntPrlnrlnK the dlstrlct
that characterized us iioisung ove. w.., boundod by Tweifth an,i Halsted streets.
AKersnus ion. Chicauro avenue and the lake. This Ih hein
in statements maoe uy vi. up, trollev wires nnd with
i n.- i j nPABiAnt '.f r
lormer preno.-., x..... , . hf.vv rM,i for ,hfi ,. of tho pf.,..0
road, on which the merchandise will be
carried forty feet beneath ttie level of the
city's streets.
CHICAGO. June 9. By the last of Au
gust the Chicago Subway company will be
handling freight to and from practically
all the railroad terminals of Chicago.
Work on the bore Is being rushed day ami
night, an added impetus having been given
by the teamsters' strike.
A remarkable record In tunnel construc
tion has been made In the last two months,
more than five miles of underground pas-
ROYAL NEIGHBORS ELECT
Mrs. E. D. Watt of Omaha is
Supreme Oracle of the
Order.
fOPEKA, Kan., June 9. The Royal
Nelghbora of America are holding their
election of officers on tho Australian sys
tem and the complete returns have not
been made. There are no contests save
on the supreme board of managers and
the supreme receiver.
The highest official, the supreme oracle,
Mrs. E. D. Watt, of Omaha, was re-elected.
Others re-elected are:
Supreme vice oracle, Mrs. Emma O. Rea,
At hoi, S. D.
Supreme recorder, Mrs. Winnie Fielder,
Peoria, 111.
Supreme receiver, Mrs. Susie M. Boas,
Springfield, Mo.
Supreme chancellor, Mrs. Hester Rlde
nour, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Supreme physicians, E. Franc Morrill, M.
D., Chicago, 111.; Susan McG. Snyder, M.
D., Council Bluffs, la.; Addle F. Klrk
patrirk, M. D., Whatcom, Wash.
Members board supreme auditors, Mrs.
Jesse L. Mitchell, Ionia, Mich.; Mrs. Flor
ence Brown, Zanesville, O.; Mrs. Alice C.
Nash. Minneapolis. Minn.
Supreme Marshal, Lulu Case. Pasadena.
Supreme Inner Sentinel. Mrs. Nannie
Hardendorf, Fort Wane, lnd.
Supreme Ooler Sentinel, Mrs. Olive
We Khtman. L.iramle. yo.
Supreme Hoard of Managers, Mrs. Mary
Fay-llawes. Rock Island, III.; Mrs. I, I mi
McCollins, St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs Irene E.
Bentley. Oelweln, la.; Mrs. Eva Child,
Jauesvllle, Wis.
The convention endorsed the consumptive
sanitarium scheme at La a Vegas, projected
by Dr. Warner. ,
The next convention will be at Chicago,
,My. 1,'
WASHINGTON, June 9 -When Pres
dent Roosevelt left Washington today on
a two days' trip to Virginia, he was con
fident that tho result of the International
negotiations for peace in the far east had
been successful and that tho llnal blow
in the Russo-Japanese war had been
truck. Ho deeply Interested is he in bring
ing tho two belligerent nations to a com
mon understanding that ho would not have
left tiic Whitu House at tho time when
the situation was so delicate, unless he had
obtained assurances that his efforts to
bring Russia and Japan into contact In an
amlcablo spirit, hud been successfully con
cluded.
Vhlli extreme reticenco is manifested
In every official and diplomatic quarter. It
is known authoritatively that the negotia
tions which have been In progress for the
last ten days between the Washington
government and the powers of the world.
Including the two belligerent nations, have
been successful to an unexpected degree
President Roosevelt, who has taken tho
lead In the negotiations, has been accorded
the cordial support of the great continen
tal powers, including Russia's nearest
friend, France. The direct representatlons,
mado thrm-ph Ambassador Meyer at St.
Petersburg to the csar were received by
Emperor Nicholas in a most friendly spirit.
Toklo responded In an equally amicable
way. So near are the two warring powers
to amlcablo contact at tills moment that
In all Washington circles, official and diplo
matic, mere hopefulness has given way to
notable optimism.
It is not unlikely that within forty-eight
hours a definite statement of the situation
may bo Issued from St. Petersburg, Toklo
or Washington, which will throw clear
light on It. It can bo said that only Toklo
remains yet to be beard from regarding a
phase of the negotiations. That the re
sponse of the mikado's government will be
favorable no doubt Is entertained.
An Identical note, tho text of which, by
authority of the president, was made pub
lic late tonight at the Wrhlte House by
Secretary Loeb, has been forwarded to the
governments of Russia and Japan by Pres
ident Roosevelt. In the Interest of hu
manity the president urges the warring na
tions to conclude peace. It is suggested
by the president that tho negotiations for
peace be conducted "directly and exclu
sively" between the belligerent nations.
The note Indicates the president's belief
that an Intermediary may not be neces
sary to effect conclusive negotiations, but
likewise expresses the president's willing
ness to do all that he properly may do
to promote tho preliminary arrangement
for a time and place for the meeting of
representatives of the Russian and Japa
nese governments.
Teat of the Note.
The text of the note follows:
The presld'-nt feels that the time has
come when In the Interest of nil mankind
lie must endeavor to see If It is not possible
to bring to an end the terrible and lament
able conflict now being waged. With. Rus
sia nnd Japan the I'nlted States ha's in
herited ties of friendship and goodwill. It
hopes for the prosperity and welfare of
each nnd It feels that the progress of tho
world Is set back by the war between these
two great nations.
The president, accordingly, urges the
Russian and Japnnese governments not
only for their own sakes, but In the Inter
est of the whole civilized world, to open
direct negotiations for peace with one an
other. Tne president suggests that these'
pence negotiations be conducted directly
and exclusively between the belligerents; in
other words, that there may be a meeting
of Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries
or delegates, without any Intermediary
In
the Storthing; Mr. Loveland, the new
foreign minister and other prominent Nor
wegian politicians, they all disavow any
idea of war with Sweden or complication
with foreign powers.
President Berner declares that Norway
will continue to preserve the strictest neu
trality, keeping outside of all combina
tions with other nations, and only en
deavoring to discuss with Sweden and Den
mark the best means of acting together for
the common good.
Quiet and order continue to be preserved
everywhere.
Crown Prince at Stockholm.
STOCKHOLM, June . Crown Prince
Gustav, on his return from Berlin today,
MEIKLEJOHN 0UTF0R SENATOR
Confides to Friend He Would Like to
De Successor to Senator
Millard.
EL PASO, Tex., June 9. (Special Tele
gramsGeorge D. Melklejohn of Nebraska
Is In El Paso bn his way to Mexico whero
he has extensive mining Interests, near
Chihuahua. George Htlzlnger, president of
the Guarantee Trust company of El Paso
was met by the royal family, the ministers . authority for the statement that Mr.
and a large crowd of people, who cheered Melklejohn confided to him that he expects
him enthusiastically. The city is decorated
with flas.
King Oscar decided at a meeting of the
council of state toduy to summon the Riks
dag for an extraordinary session June 3X
The crown prince was present at the Bit
ting, which had before It the resolution of
the Norwegian Storthing which the premier
denounces as revolutionary.
By this revolutionary proceeding, said the
premier, the Storthing has, not only with
out the co-operation of the, king, but with
out the least consideration of Sweden,
and on Its own authority, determined upon
the rupture of the union which existed by
virtue of a mutual convention drawn up
In accordance with the laws and which can
In no way be broken without the assent of
the two countries. Inasmuch as the reso
lution of the Storthing is a great and pro
found violation of the rights of Sweden,
It Is Indisputably necessary that the Riks
dag should be summoned In extraordinary
session without delay to deliberate on the
measures to be taken by Sweden in view
of what has passed.
The resignations of the ministers of Swe
den and Norway at Copenhagen, Rome
and Madrid were tendered by telegraph
and accepted.
Huno-urlaua Applaud Norwegians,
BL'UA FEJJT, June P. The members of
the parliamentary opposition party are
sending an address to the Norwegian Stor
thing, wishing It success In any consti
tutional fight and saying that Hungary, en-
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to be a candidate for I'nlted States sen
ator In Nebraska at the next election.
When questioned about his rumored can
didacy Mr. Melklejohn s:ild: "It is too
early for me to talk politics."
ECHO OF IROQUOIS FIRE
Attorneys for Will J. Davis Ask That
Indictment Against Him Be
Qaaahed.
CHICAGO, June 9 Attorneys for Will J.
Davis, Indicted for manslaughter in con
nection with the Iroquois theater fire.
argued for six hours today before Judgo
Kavanaugh In the effort to quash the in
dictment against Mr. Davis. The argu
ments will tie resumed tomorrow. It was
claimed that under the city ordinances no
liability against Mr. Davis could be shown
and that the Indictments were necessarily
Invalid. It will probably be several days
before Judge Kavanaugh hands down a
decision.
Movements of Ocean Yesaels June 0.
At New York Arrived: Lucanla. from
Liverpool; ljisavole, from Havre.
At uueenatown -Arrived: Itepubllc. from
Boston; Campania, from New York; Car
piiiluit, from New York.
At Dover Hailed: Deutsrhlund, from
New York.
At Hamburg Arrived: Graf Waldersee.
from New York.
At Dover Arrived: Slcllly. from New
York.
At Ixmdon Arrived: Pomeranian, from
Montrael.
At Liverpool Sailed: Arabic, for Bos
ton via Queenstown, Cufic. fur New York.
order to see If it is not possible for these
representatives of the two powers to agree
to terms of peace. Tho president earnestly
asks that the Russian and Japanese govern
ments do now iigree to such a meeting and
Is asking the Russian and Japanese gov
ernments likewise to agree. While the
president does not feel that any interme
diary should be called In In respect to tho
peace negotiations themselves, he Is en
tirely willing to do what he properly can
If the powers concerned feel that his serv
ices will be of nld In arranging the pre
liminaries SB to the time and place mt
meeting. But If even these prellmlnarle
can be arranged directly between the two
flowers, or In any way, the president will
o glad, as his sole purpose Is to hrlng
about a meeting which the whole civilized
world will pray may result In peace.
lloth Sides Wllllna.
The foregoing note was forwarded to the
Russian and Jupanese governments yes
terday afternoon. It Is renderod especially
signincanc uy tne tact that it was pre
pared and sent only afler assurances had
been received from Toklo and St. Peters
burg that such a proposition would be wel
comed. While both Count Casaini, the
Russian ambassador, nnd Minister Ta ka
li Ira of Japun were cognizant of the nature
of the note, It was not writ to their re
Bc'.ive governments through them. It
was cabled by direction uf the president
to St. Petersburg and Toklo and there de
livered directly to the Russian and Japa
nese governments respectively by Ambas
sador Meyer and Minister Griscorn.
In addition to the assurances received
by President Roosevelt from Ambassador
Meyer, after his audience with the czar,
and from Minister Grlscoin, who had con
ferred with the mikado's government, the
president had Indicated to the representa
tives nf the two governments at this capi
tal his intention. He also discussed the
subject with representatives of other Im
portant powers accredited to this capital.
While, no Intimation of tho attitude as
sumed toward the proposition by either
Ambassador Cassinl or Minister Takahlra
Is obtained, It. Is known that other diplo
mats with whom the president conferred
cut'd tally endorsed his Intention.
Declalte Step Toward Pence.
A formal reply to the note may not be re
ceived for several days, but, as already
made clear, Informal assurances that it
would be welcomed are alreudy at hand.
In view of the significant character of the
document and of the altitude toward U
V