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WILL STAY NEUTRAL .UDIES IN INDIA
Chicago Team Owner Vote to Keep Oat ot
Strike Tronble.
NO FURTHER SPREAD OF TROUBLE
Eight Taonsand Men Employed t Them
Will Not Go Out.
ALL NEGOTIATIONS ARE ABANDONED
Employer Deolare They Have Conceded
Every Point Possible.
UNION POLITICS IN THE STRIKE
talrm( that Presidency of Team
-iters' Association Has Been Factor
la Prolonging Troable Shea
Makes a Denial.
CHICAGO. June U.-The Chicago Team
Owners' association, an organization em
ploying 8,U0U union teamsters, has decided
to remain neutral in the present labor
struggle now in progress In Chicago. Ever
since the commencement of the teamsters'
strike the Team Owners' association has
been anxious to have the question of mak
ing deliveries to strikebound houses sub
mitted to arbitration. The teamsters by a
unanimous vote refused to agree to thu
proposition and for a time it was believed
that the team owners would force a strike
of these 8,000 drivers by ordering them to
make deliveries to firms Involved in the
strike. In an effort to learn the sentiment
of the members of the association regard
ing the. matter it was decidi-il to take a
referendum vote on the question. This
vote was completed today and resulted in
156 of the members voting to remain neu
tral during the trouble and In three men
bers voting to compel the teamsters to
obey orders. The decision reached Dy tne
owners means that there will be no strike
of these men and the threatened expan
slon of the trouble in this direction has
been averted. The Team Owners' asso
ciation will hold a meeting tomorrow night
when an official announcement of the re
suit of the referendum will be made.
Negotiations Are Abandoned.
Negotiations for peace, which promised
for a time last week to be successful, have
unnarentlv been abandoned for the present,
at least, as both sides are so far apart
on any plans of settlement by mediation
that further efforts in this direction are
believed to be futile.
The employers declare that they have
conceded every point possible. The strikers
assert that a settlement along the lines
proposed by the employers would mean
"dishonorable surrender, ana mis tne onv
dais of the Teamsters' union emphatically
declare they will never do.
Union Politics a Factor.'
On of the causes for the prolongation of
the present strike Is said to be the political
ambitions of several Chicago union leaders,
At least three of the Chicago labor leaders
desire to be president ot the national or
anization of teamsters.'
President Bhea is also desirous of re-elec
tton. and these four men, it is asserted
have been making every effort possible to
control the Chicago delegates to the next
convenUon, which wilt be held In Phlladel
phia August 7. Seven of the local unions
elected delegates to the convention toaay
Of these delegates three were Instructed
- r,ir Rhea, and the other four were unln-
tructed.
With the election of these delegates out
of the way. It was said by a labor leader
tonight that the union leaders would get
together and bring about a settlement of
the strike. When asked In regard to thl
matter tonight President Shea declared
that there was no truth In the story and
that all the union men were perfectly sat
lsded with the way In which he has man
aged the strike. "There will be no settle
ment of the strike," said Shea "until the
employers show some disposition to offer
us reasonable terms."
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Charlea Crelghtou Says Disease Is
Dae to Poor Drulnuge and
Lark of Sunshine.
GIRL SHOT DOWN AT HOME 1 Indians entertain editors
Fifty Thousand Persons Attend Buf-
falo Feast at BUaa, Okla., la
Honor of National Order.
YDON. June 11. (8peclal Cablegram
ie Pee ) Dr. Charles Crelghton, who
lust returned from India, where he
for the purpose of inquiring on the
nto some of the circumstances con
I with the prevalence of the plague,
mmonced a series of agitations vhich
r promise of bringing about numerous
reforms In India.
In the first place. Dr. Crelghton Is not In
omplete accord with somo of the onclu-
ons of the bacteriologists. Ills first st
acks with reference to the commission of
189S, of which he said there was not a sin
gle epidemiologist upon It, a.vl that Its
scientific character was ruined by two
causes: First, because the two medical
members who wrote the report out aside
all evidence that did not come within their
bacteriological point of vlev, and secondly,
because the two departmental nipmbers
were disinclined to look into the error or
omissions of sanitation which had prepared
the way for the plague, especially in Bom
bay City.
Dr. Crelghton declares that the trouble
always and everywhere 'ias boon from
crowded sites too long inhibited without
drainage. He cited the "ase ot the oil Ul
lage of Sharpur, where the mud houses
cover the sides und summits of conical
mounds of earth doubtless formed by the
ehrls of former vlllnges upon the same
Ite which may have been growing by ac
cretions ot rubbish ever since the time
when Alexander overthrew Penis In the
vicinity. The more compact the site, or
the greater the congestion of houses upon
It, the more the soli will be filled with or
ganic Impurities. Boil has the property of
breaking up organic matter by oxidation
and nitrification, It filters off and retains
organic suhstances suspended or dissolved
n water, arrests the action of ferments and
retains bacteria In its upper layer. But
If the upper stratum be saturated with or
ganic matters beyond the power of the soil
to enter Into combination with them each
new accretion sinks to the depe layers
unchanged, to undergo putrefaction or re
duction by ferment, so that beyond a cer
tain point the self-cleansing action of the
soli breaks down. The limit of endurance
s constantly passed in old Inhabited sites;
and that the Infection of plague resides In
the ground is now accepted by every prac
tical man In India who has been on plague
duty and Is perceived Intuitively by the
people themselves.
With reference to the future, Dr. Crelgh
ton finds some comfort In the historical
fact that former great epidemics of plague
appear to have died out in seven or eight
years, and he thinks that the present one
already shows signs of declining. But, after
seeing a good many of the dreadful mud
villages, he has come to think that their
miserable structure Is the real reason why
Indian plains are cursed with plague, and
that there can be no real cure, but a more
civilized kind of a dwelling and a great re
vival ot the native building arts as lllage
Industries. .
Max . Ploehn Harden His Cousin, Alma
Goos, in Cold Blood.
BURS, Old., Juno H.-Flfty thousand
PLATTSMOUTH IS SHOCKED BY TRAGEDY P0Ple w"e entertained by Miller brothers
at me ivi rancn wanj, me visit ok ina
National Editorial association to the ranch
being made the occasion for a, buffalo hunt,
a buffalo dinner and an Indian celebration.
The editors, many of whom were accom
panied by women, arrived on the ranch at
11 o'clock, over the Santa Fe In a special
train. In the editorial party were many
Oklahoma editors who accompanied the
members of the national association on
their trip through the territory. The gen
Murderer a Young Farmer Whoso
Advances Dead Girl Had Repulsed
and Mho Deliberately Pre
pared for Bloody Deed.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., June 11. (Spe
cial.) Max IMoehn, a young farmer, last
night deliberately murdered his cousin, Miss era, c had th(j enter
Alma Ooos. and wounded her younger sis- . .
ter. The tragedy occurred at the home of
Mrs. Anna Ooos, two miles south of this
city. After firing four shots at his victim,
three of which took effect, the murderer
turned his revolver upon Miss Emma Goos,
slightly wounding her in the breast and
wrist, rioehn, after finishing the bloody
deed, escaped through the heavy brush and
timber, and when last seen was heading in
the direction of the Missouri river.
The news of the murder spread quickly
and soon several hundred armed men were
scouring the country In search of the mur
derer. Bloodhounds were also put on the
trail, but the search was abandoned this
morning, practically no trace having been
obtained of Ploehn's whereabouts. The
theory of the officers Is that he Is either
hiding In the dense timber near the scene of
his crime or has drowned himself In tho
river, rioehn Is 27 years of age and for the
past four years has been making his home
with tho Goos family.
Prepared for Deed Deliberately.
Early Saturday morning young Ploehn, In
company with a relative, drove to town
with some milk. The young man had prom
ised to return In the course of a few hours.
but Instead he remained all day and took
supper with relatives here. It Is reported
that he visited a number of saloons during
the day, but those who saw him Just be
fore he started for home! about 8 o'clock
In the evening, claim that he was per
fectly sober. He entered the kitchen, where
the two girls were washing the supper
WILL TRANSMIT THE REPLIES
Notei from Japan and Russia Will Not Bs
Given Oat at Present.
COMMISSION MAY MEET AT WASHINGTON
Indications that the Preliminary
Negotiations Will Be Held
in the Federal
Capital.
ALL IRISH SHOULD BE REBELS
Back la the Opinion of Writer Who
Lands the Action ot
Teachers.
DUBLIN, June 11. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) Mr. Seumas Macmannus, writ
Ing In the Irish Independent- In regard to
the custom of drinking the King's health
says that the custom has been tolerated too
long in Ireland and that It Is the duty of
very Irishman to make "active protest
Mr. Macmannus defends the national
school teachers who refused to honor the
loyal toast at Sllgo. "The Irish youth
who quit school without realizing what hi
duties as a rcbol are or should be Is
discredit to his schoolmaster, as well as
hi country," concludes Mr. Macmannus.
Mr. Macmannus was a national teacher
himself at one time and he asserts that
hla salary was well earned, "so far at least
a the stirring of discontent and the dis
semination of rebellious opinions were con
cerned." On the occasion of the chief secretary's
visit to Belmullet an attempt was made to
light a ben fire In his honor. It was, how
ever, promptly frustrated by several teach
ers and curates. The proposition to light
the bonfire came from Mr. Carson, a lead
ing Protestant merchant of the town. A
correspondent of the Irish Times says that
Mr. Carson's action has so incensed the
members of the United Irish league that
an effort Is being made to deolare a boy
cott against him for the purpose of hurt
ing his business.
BREEZY CHAT OF NOTABLES
Visit of Kin ot Spain Gives Decided
Impetus to London So-
clety.
LONDON, June 11. (Special Cablegram
to The Bee.) The visit of the youthful
king of Spain has given a decided Impetus
to matters social this week and from now
on until the end of June, at least, London
promises to be more gay than la usual
during the month of roses.
Some gorgeous costumes were seen at
the Westminster Hospital bazaar, held at
Dean's yard. The queen lent her patronage
and the distinguished stall-holders were
dressed In costumes to represent every
reign, from the present time back to the
days of William the Conqueror. The ven
erable Baroness Burdette-Coutts had
charge of one of the Tudor stalls.
Queen Alexandra, the princess of Wales,
Princess Christian and Princess Henry of
Battenburg have given their patronage to
Mme. Calllni for the grand concert she Is
planning on June 30 In aid of the work of
the church army among the destitute and
outcast voor.
The Royal opera house was very bril
liant when Melba made her entree In
"Travlata." As the diva Is on the stage
throughout the first act, many subscribers
were already In their plaoes when tho
curtain rose. The gaekwar and maharanee
of Baroda were in a box, the woman in
picturesque Indian dress, but. the gaekwar
In correct European attire.
Mrs Leggatt, who has now established
herself in town as one of the most popular
American hostesses, gave a dinner party
this week. After dinner there was some
delightful music, with Mr. Granler at the
piano. The marchioness of Granby brought
Lady Marjorle Manners, who looked lovely
In pale rose pink tulle, her hair arranged
different as UBual, with an all-round dia
mond coronet. Among the Americans pres
ent were: Mrs. John Mackay, Mrs. New
house, all In black and wearing one row
of large pearls and her deep dog-collar of
pearls, and Mrs. Potter Palmer, who Is
quite delighted with Hampden House and
means to entertain a great deal this sea
son. Hon. Charlotte Somerset, daughter of the
first Lord Raglan, and niece ot the great
duke of Wellington, received many con
gratulations this week on the occasion of
her 90th birthday.
talnmerrt. The Santa Fe railroad, which
runs through the ranch, carried 20,000 peo
ple to 101, and as many more drove in to
attend the show. An immense grandstand
extending around the arena was built for
the visitors. The arena itself was half
a mile long and a third of a mile wide.
To handle the crowd required 200 passenger
coaches.
The Ponca and Otoe Indians, whose lands
are being allotted, bad planned a celebra
tion to take place some time during the
spring, to which they expected to invite
all the other Indians in the territory to
help them celebrate the dissolution of their
tribal ties. This was arranged to take place
at the same time as 'the editors' visit, The
ranch bought 36 head ef buffalo in Montana,
transported them to the ranch and planned
a buffalo chase by Indians. A buffalo
dinner was one ot the day's features.
Each one of the special gueets, and there
were altogether not less than 2,000, was
served with a piece of buffalo meat in
connection with the dinner. Beside the
buffalo chase, the program Included a wild
west show with roping and riding contests,
Indian dances, a stage robbery and a
miniature reproduction of the rush Into
the Cherokee strip. The program included
a parade beginning with the Indians, fol
lowed with the ox team and prairie
schooner, and ending with an $18,000 auto
mobile. During. the performance the supports of
a section of seats about 200 feet in length
collapsed, throwing many persons to the
dishes, and bluntly Inquired as to whether ground and injuring several. Most of the
injured suffered broken ankles and crushed
feet All the most seriously injured are
from the two territories and Kansas.
MRS. MYERS FOUND GUILTY
Woman at Liberty, Mo., Who Killed
Her Husband Will Be Sentenced
to Hudk.
he was to receive any supper. He was
told that the supper hour had passed,
whereupon he started for his room.
There he must have planned the tragedy,
as every indication points to the fact that
he cleaned and loaded the revolver, and,
after removing a pair of boots which he
had been wearing, returned to the kitchen.
The girls noticed that he acted strangely,
and as he again demanded his supper, it
was seen that he nervously concealed a
revolver behind his person. Becoming LIBERTY, Mo.. June ll.-The Jury which
alarmed the girls quickly assured him that hag been Blttlng for tne past week in the
nis supper would dc prepared, dui in an- case of Aenc. Mvers of Kansas City.
other instant Ploehn drew the revolver charged with the murder of her husband,
and commenced nring at Miss Alma uoos. clarence Mvers. todav returned a verdict
urn snot passed tnrougn ner Dreasi, anu
as she turned to leave the house two more
bullets entered her body. In her wounded
condition she managed to reach the porch.
where she expired. The younger girl man
aged to escape by running to the house
of a neighbor, where she gave the alarm.
Was Insanely Jealous.
The theory Is expressed by relatives of
of guilty of murder In the first degree
This verdict means that the death penalty
by hanging is to be inflicted. When the
Jury retired at 11 o'clock last night It stood
ten for conviction and two for acquittal.
The Jury continued its consideration of the
case Intermittently throughout the night
and the deliberations continued for several
hours today. It was not until the most
the dead girl that the murder was prompted urgent argmuents were presented by the
by Jealousy and the fact that both girls 1 ten men In favor of V onvlctlon that the
refused to rwiprocate las attention. Thls,bther two we're prevailed upon to change
together wltb the fact that the eldest girl their votes.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and Warmer Today.
Fair.
Tomorrow
Temperature at Omaha Testerdayl
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TTITUDE OF JAPAN
p.
Feeling at Tokio that Train of Viotorj
May Be Loit,
JIJI SOUNDS NOTE OF WARNING
Bays Mikado Must Insist Upon Fnll BighU
of Victors.
had Jokingly told him that she expected
to be married soon, is believed to have filled
his mind with Insane thoughts, which cul
minated In Saturday night's tragedy.
The murderer was known to have an
uncontrollable temper, and only a tew I
The crime for which Mrs. Myers was
convicted was one of the most atrocious
ever committed. According to the story of
her paramour, Frank Hottman, who con
fessed to being an accomplice with Mrs.
Myers in the murder of her husband, the
months ago shot several times at a neigh- I crime was premeditated and w-as executed
bor. He came to this country about seven In the most brutal manner. Hottman was
years ago, soon after the mysterious death I tried last February for the crime and was
of a brother. It was reported at the time convicted and Is now .awaiting the death
that he came to this country for fear of penalty. According to Hottman's confea-
arrest for complicity in the crime which
resulted In his brother's death. The mur
dered girl was 22 years ot age.
FLOODS ALONG MISSISSIPPI
River is Falling: Slowly at Keokuk,
hat is Still Kleins at
Hannibal.
DBS MOINES, la., June 11. The flood
which has overflowed thousands of acres
of fine land In the vicinity of Keokuk, Is throat with a razor repeatedly,
slowly receding, the water having fallen stabbed the dying man In the back a half
slon was admitted to the Myers home at
an early hour on the morning of May 10,
1904, by Mrs. Myers, In accordance with a
prearranged plan to kill Clarence Myers.
After Mrs. Myers had administered a drug
to her husband to compel sleep, Hottman
went to the bedside of the sleeping man
and dealt him a blow with a billiard cue.
This served to arouse Myers, who grap
pled with Hottman and as the latter was
Intoxicated, Myers was getting the better
of the fight, when Mrs. Myers struck her
husband with a bed slat and later cut his
She then
WASHINGTON, June 11. After a two
days' sojourn with Mrs. Roosevelt at the
picturesque little woodland home recently
purchased by her near Charlottesville, Va.,
the president returned to Washington to
night. Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, he
arrived at the Pennsylvania depot at 9;50
o'clock via the Southern railway. He ahd
Mrs. Roosevelt entered their carriage,
which was In waiting, and were driven
directly to the White house.
As they entered the house they were
greeted cordially by Secretary Taft and
Secretary Loeb, who were awaiting their
arrival. The president was In excellent
spirits, evidently having enjoyed his outing
immensely. As he grasped Secretary Taft's
hand In a hearty clasp he Inquired face
tiously "Are you still sitting on the lid?"
Tho secretary assured the president that
the lid was still down.
After a discussion of developments since
the president's departure on Friday, the
conference lasting about half an hour.
Secretary Loeb authorized the announce
ment that nothing concerning negotiations
for peace in the far east would be made
public tonight. This conclusion was
reached by the president In view of the
situation as it was shown In the official
advices received in his absence, with only
a part of which he was familiar before he
reached the White llouau.
Will Forward the Replies.
It is not possible at this time to indi
cate when the formal replies from Russia
and Japan to the president's identical notes
will be given to the public. It is possible
It may be tomorrow and It may not be for
several days. The situation Is quite sat
isfactory to the president, however, and
assurance Is given that the withholding
ot the notes Is not due to any hitch In the
negotiations.
Before the responses of the Russian and
Japanese governments are published here
they will be transmitted formally by the
president the Japanese note to the St.
Petersburg government and the Russian
note to the government at Toklo. Up to
this time they have not been thus for
warded! The transmission of the notes will
conclude the preliminary negotiations for
peace initiated by the president and prac
tically will conclude this government's work
in those negotiations.
Will Meet at Washington.
Officially informed that the response to
the president's appeal Is favorable. It will
remain for the Russian and Japanese gov
ernments to effect an arrangement for a
temporary armistice, pending a direct dis
cussion of terms for permanent peace. In
formation received here, both in govern
mental and diplomatic quarters, Indicates
that Japan will ( suggest where the first
meeting of the representatives of the
belligerent powers will take place and that
Russia will accede to that suggestion. At
the preliminary meeting It Is the under
standing that Japan will Indicate the terms
on which the emperor would be willing to
conclude a permanent peace. The terms
then will be transmitted directly to the
Russian government, the question of their
acceptance or rejection then lying with the
Russian emperor. Later, at a meeting of
plenipotentiaries of the two powers, the
details of a treaty of peace will be con
sidered. This formal peace conference, the
probabilities now are, will be held in Wash
lngton, both of the belligerents favorably
regarding this capital as a place for the
drafting and singing of a treaty of peace
Secretary Taft, who is going out of the
city tomorrow, remained with the presi
dent an hour tonight, later saying he dis
cussed official matters. Secretary Taft will
go to New York tomorrow and after that
to Ohio, stopping over perhaps a day In
Washington In connection with the Loomls
and Bowen case.
MIDNIGHT ACCIDENT TO AUTO
To Avoid Running Down a Female
Pedestrian E. I. Cndahy Wrecks
Hla Machine.
K. I. Cudahy, nephew of E. A. Cudahy,
and Jerome McQee of Bennington, while
returning In an automobile from a party
given at the home of C. T. Kountze, 3?:'4
Dewey avenue, Saturday evening, met
with an accident that proved disastrous
for the machine, but fortunate for the oc
cupants in that they did not sustain moro
than a few superficial bruises. Messrs.
Cudahy and McGee were able to be about
8unday morning.
The accident occurred about the mid
night hour at the Intersection of Thirty
first and Farnam streets With Mr. Cudahy
at the wheel, the car was proceeding at
moderate speed east on Farnam, when,
at the crossing, on elderly woman, evi
dently deaf, suddenly crossed the Btreet
after alighting from a street car.
Noticing the woman did not heed the
horn, Mr. Cudahy quickly saw the only
alternative left to avoid striking the pe
destrian was to turn out, which alter
native he took and which proved fortunate
except for the damage to the machine.
Owing to the momentum of the car, which
was running down hill at the time, the
sharp turn given the steering gear caused
the auto to turn over, both occupants
Jumping clear ot the car as It turned.
One of the wheels was completely torn
from the hub, another was wrenched, tho
hood was battered and other parts of the
car more or less dnmaged. The car Is a
Hayes-Apperson slxteen-horse power type,
weighing nearly 2.000 pounds. It was taken
to the Powell garage on Capitol avenue
for repairs.
A report of the automobile accident was
sent to police headquarters soon after It
happened, but when the police ambulance
and Surgeon Kennedy arrived on the scene
only the spot where the mishap occurred
could be found.
ROUTE OF THE CIRCUS PARADE
Will Move from Show Gronnda About
10 O'clock and Come Ip Town
to Sixteenth.
The parade of the Adam Forepaugh
Sells Brothers show will leave the circus
grounds, Twentieth and Paul streets,
shortly before 10 o'clock this morning. The
route of the pageant Is as follows:
Twentieth street to Cuming, east on Cum
ing to Sixteenth, south to Douglas, east
to Tenth, south to Farnam, west to Six
teenth, north to Cuming, west to Twen
tieth, thence to the show grounds.
Many new and novel features, not here
tofore sees. In an outdoor show, will be
shown. Advance reports state that the
pageant of the Forepaugh-8ells show this
season Is the handsomest and most costly
ever given as an outdoor exhibition.
The big tents of the circus are para.
fined and strictly waterproof, so that In
ease of a possible shower, the visitors may
be In no fear of a drenching.
The doors of the show will be open at
1 p. m. for the afternoon performance and
at 7 In the evening for the night show,
The performance will begin one hour later.
The big concert band, under Prof. John
Gill, will render a rare musical program,
three-quarters of an hour In duration, In
the center of the large arenlc tent, before
each of the performances begin.
Those desiring to secure tickets before
going to the grounds may purchase same
at the Beaton Drug store, Fifteenth and
Farnam, at the same prices charged at
the grounds.
about two feet since reaching a standstill
last night. Damage to farmers near
Keokuk 1b estimated at $300,000, and the
loss in Keokuk, Davenport and at other
places along the river will aggregte
hundreds of thousands more.
Riley Small wood, aged 75, was drowned
near Alexandria in an attempt to ford a
swollen creek,
HANNIBAL, Mo., June 11. The Missis
sippi river, swollen by the,, recent heavy
rains, has risen to a flood stage, the rise
in the past twenty-four hours being over
five feet. The danger line, thirteen feel.
was passed last night and the stage now
registers 17.1 feet. A stage of twenty feet
is predicted. All the lowlands are sub
merged and railroad traffic Is badly in
terrupted. The bridges are. reported
washed away.
reported.
dozen times with a pair of scissors. The
confession of Hottman was the strongest
evidence of the state against Mrs. Myers.
Hottman testified voluntarily against the
woman and he was offered no Immunity by
the prosecution.
FIGHT NEW RAILROAD LAW
Indiana Roads Refuse to Furnish
Commission Lists of Holders
of Passes.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. June 11. The Star
will say tomorrow: It was learned on the
best of authority In railroad circles yes
terday that steamer railroad companies
operating In Indiana will refuse to furnish
the railroad commission with Hsu of per
sons holding passes and are now planning
to co-operate to resist any legal steps that
the commission may take to force them to
furdlsh such lists. Early last week the
railroad commission sent to the railroad
companies requisitions for this Information,
A ' number of railroad attorneys have de
cided that the pass question Is not within
the Jurisdiction of the commission.
Big Gift for Princeton.
PRINCETON. N. J.. June U.-The helra
of Mrs. Mary J. Wlnthrops estate finally
have come to an agreement by which
Princeton Theological seminary wil re
eeiv ILT&O.Ulu. This more than doubles
Ux present endowment ox xi.&.is.ibT, ex
clusive of buildings and reei estate u the
amount of rV.mJt.
COMPLAINS OF SHIPPING LAW
Employment of Whites Exclusively
on Mallalilps Suld to Work
Hardship.
WORKERS OF UNITED KINGDOM
Annual Abstract of I-abor Statistics
Shows Facts Regarding the
Wage-Earners.
LONDON, June 11. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) Some Interesting facts as to the
lives of that section of wage-earners In
the United Kingdom popularly known as
the "working classes" are given In the
annual abstract of labor statistics for the
No casualties have been last year, Just published
These number, men and women together,
PORTAGE, Wis.. June 11. The Wisconsin over 7,000,000. Of these over 2,000,000 are
river reached its highest stage In history employed In agriculture, and of the re
today, being over 12.12 feet. The water I malnder 1,902,308 are members of the 1,166
was rushing over the plank road two miles
south, threatening the Milwaukee tracks.
Over 100 feet of track on the Madison &
Portage branch is washed out, but the
main line is unharmed. The water stood
at 18.4 feet at KUbourn this evening, the I
highest known in years. The river con
tinues slowly rising tonight.
SYDNEY. June 11. (Special Cables-am
to The Bee.) Serious difficulty Is being
experienced In carrying out the provisions
of the "White Australia," law by which
colored labor is absolutely prohibited on
mall steamers. The Ormua, the oriental
liner arriving here and among the first to
operate under the new contract, claims
that the white labor rulo la unsatisfac
tory. The purser and several of the offi
cers of the boat spend several hours in
Adelaide in police court trying to get away
with the drunken firemen connected with
the boat. It Is stated that the engine roof
Is continually left in a disgraceful. If not
dangerous condition. The management of
the oriental line contends that the rule
might work satisfactorily If high class
white labor could he secured, but this
they assert is Impossible at times.
During the voyage the men were ac
customed to coming on board at the ports
Just before the departure of the vessel In
such a state that the utmost difficulty was
experienced In raising steam. The stoking
generally was characterized by Incom
petence. The chief engineer claims that
the crews complained of consisted of mem
bers of the Shipping Federation which guar
antees the qualifications and characters of
its members, and is subsidized by the ship
owners for the purpose of seeing that only
first class men are employed.
MRS. KURTZMAN'S BODY FOUND
Remains of Victim of Aato Accident
Takea from Chicago River.
Driver Inder Arrest.
CHICAGO, June 11 The body of Mrs,
Marian Kurtzman, one of the victims of
last night's automobile accident, was found
tonight about 250 'feet from the spot where
the automobile went through the Rush
street bridge. The recovery of Mrs. Kurtz
man's body was made by the life saving
crew, after a search lasting twelve hours
From cuts on the head of the dead woman
It Is evident that she was unconscious
when she plunged Into the river, having
been struck by the steering apparatus of
the machine when It fell over the abutment.
Mr. McCune, a wealthy wholesale grocer
ot Indianapolis, the father of the dead
woman, will take the bodies of his daughter
and son-in-law to Indianapolis for burial.
The body ot Wilson A. Hartley, the third
victim ot the accident, has not yet been
found.
William H. Hoops, Jr., who was In charge
of the automobile, today was arrested on a
Charge of criminal carelessness. When the
automobile was taken from the river It was
found that the throttle was wide open and
the brakes In good working order. This, the
police declare, is evidence that Hoops, the
chauffeur, made no effort to stop the car.
Hoops' father secured the release of bis sou
on 130.000 bonds.
trade unions.
Employment so far as trades unions were
concerned was not very good last year.
Taking the average, six In every 100 were
unemployed throughout the year, against
five In 1903 and In 1902, and three in 1901.
Of the large mass of workmen who do
not belong to trade unions the return does
not speak, but the fact that the unem
ployed unionists were more In number than
In any year since 19o4 gives a good In
dication of what must have been the con
dition among those who have not had the
advantage of a combination to aid them In
obtaining employment.
The number of disputes resulting In
strikes again showed a decrease. Only 334
were recorded during the year, against 387
In 1903. 442 In 1902, and 642 In 1901.
The disputes only affected 9.1,922 work
people, less than one-third of the number
In 1902, and they lost a total of 1,416, 266
In 1902, and they lost a total of 1,416,265
In 1903 and 3,5O0,0CO days In 1902.
Seventeen per cent of the disputes ended
in favor of the work people, and 48 per
cent in favor of the employers. The re
mainder were compromised.
There was little fluctuation in favor of
wages during 1904, and where there was
any change It was chiefly on the wrong
side.
SWEDEN WILL STAND PAT
Kins Oscar's Government Refuses to
Recognise the Revolution
in Norway.
STOCKHOLM, June 11. Premier Bam
stadt in an Interview says the Swedish gov
ernment will refuse to recognize the revolu
tion In Norway and will submit to the Riks
dag motions conformable to this standpoint.
The premier thinks that the Rigsdag will
adopt this view and is convinced that no
foreign power will recognize Norway as an
independent country against the will of
Sweden.
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, June 11. Pray
ers were offered in all the churches today
not only for the fatherland, but for King
Oscar, with thanks for what the king had
done for Norway.
Dr. Frldtjok Nansen In an Interview today
expressed his personal opinion that a re
public would be as convenient a form of
government for a democratic country like
Norway as a monarchy, but said that some
thing was due to the feelings of other
Scandinavian countries, which were accus
tomed to a monarchical form of govern
ment. ,
SMALL BOY IDENTIFIES MAN
Lad Finds Asleep Fellow Who
Snatches Parse from Woman's
Hands.
ANOTHER BOARD OF TRADE
Kansas City Claims to lie Largest
rrlmary Grain Market in the
World.
Murder and Rubbery la Leadville.
LEADVILLE. Colo., June 11. James
Sammon. a pioneer saloon man, was mur
dered some time this morning by robbers,
who escaped, and the officials have no
clue as lo the -.urdiTern.
The murder was one of the most hor
rible In the history of this section. The
tody of the murdered man was found be
hind the bar. He had first been knocked
down bv a blow from a stone and the mur
derers completed their work by stabbing
mm twice in ine nnra, severing tne jugu
lar vein. After this the men ransacked
the saloon and the room in the rear occu
pied by Sammon as sleeping quarters. They
secured between U.XO and J,uu0 In money
, and checks.
A ripple of genuine excitement arose
among the strollers who visited the circus
grounds at Twentieth and Paul streets yes
terday afternoon, caused by a lively chase
after a purse snatcher. It appears that
Mrs. William Wills, 1816 Charles street,
was the victim. Her pocketbook was
seized by one of the roustabouts who goes
by the name of Jack Burns, near Twenty
third and Charlea. She tried to hold the
man, but he wrenched himself away, after
striking her twice In the face. He then
made a dash for the horse tent and dis
appeared. Later he was detected peace
fully sleeping, by one of the small boya who
followed the crowd.
Officers Hudson and Thomas were at once
brought to the spot, where the man lay
between the knees of one of the other
men. When aroused his Identity could no
longer be doubted, for his neck was still
bleeding from the unmistakable scratches
of the woman's finger nails. The blood on
his neck was seen by several bystanders
as the man scooted Into the tent. The man
threw down the woman's handbag after
taking the purse, which contained, accord
ing to the statement of Mrs. Wills,
about $2.
Burns was given a ride to the police Bta
tlon In a patrol wagon.
SHOULD INSURE PERMANENT PEACE
Some Qnarantee to Be Insisted Upon
Before Armistioe is Granted,
RUSSIA AWAITS PLEASURE OF ENEMY
Nippon Will Be Allowed to Select
Time and Place of Meeting
Commissioner is to Have
Limited Powers.
TOKIO, June 11. 8 p. m. The Japanese
continue to maintain an attitude of reserve
toward the question of peace. There were
demonstrations in the streets of the capital
late Saturday evening and today students
organized a celebration, but a rainstorm
speedily cleared the streets.
It seemed to be the popular fear that
Japan will sacrifice the advantage of Ad
miral Togo's victory as well as Field Mar
shal Oyama'a opportunities by consenting
to an armistice now.
It Is felt that Togo's victory opens the
entire Russian Pacific coast to invasion and
that Oyama Is capable of speedily taking
Harbin, cutting the railway and Isolating
Vladivostok. It Is also feared that the
Russians will take advantage of an armis
tice to Improve their positions and
strengthen their forces.
There is a general demand that Japan
carefully safeguard Its Interests It an
armistice Is declared. I
Sunday brought no Important develop
ments In the situation. No Information
concerning Russia's formal answer to Presi
dent Roosevelt's proposal has been received
here and the government preserved an at
titude of silence.
JIJI Sounds Warning.
The JIJI says: "Japan has shown
a willingness to appoint plenipotentiaries
to meet the Russians and negotiate
peace, but It Is premature to think this
will lead to the ultimate conclusion ot
peace. Much as Japan would like to see
peace effected, nothing short of the full
rights of victors and placing the peace of
the Orient on a permanent basis will sat
isfy Japan. It is premature to discuss tho
terms of peace. It probably will become
necessary to arrange an armistice at the
commencement of negotiations, and It will
be essential to obtain some guarantee be
fore concluding an armistice in order to
prevent the Interests and positions of Japan
from suffering In the event of negotiations
being broken off. The great and unprece
dented Japanese victory must not be for
gotten. Russia's great power Is nearly
broken down. It might require years be
fore the ultimate result of the war is at
tained. Japan does not fear the prolonga
tion of the war, but the heavy losses of
lives Involved move the people from the
depths of their hearts."
The JIJI thanks President Roosevelt and
pays tribute to him for his action. It con
cludes by warning the people to be pro
pared for the non-success of the negotia
tions and for the possible necessity of con
tinuing the struggle.
The Nlchl Nlchl writes in the same strain,
warning the people not to count on peace
while the war party In Russia continues
to exert its influence over the emperor. It
urges Japan to InslBt on some guarantee
so as to secure Its protection If an armistice
should be declared. Japan's terms may not
be exacting, tho paper says, but the fact
of its unqualified victory must not be for
gotten. The Nlchl Nlchl concludes by say
ing that "the situation requires calmness
and watchfulness."
Russia is Waiting.
ST. PETERSBURG, Juno 11.-11:15 p. m.
Russia Is waiting for Japan to fix the time
and the place when and where the Japanese
terms will be placed In the hands of Rus
sia's representative. The foreign office ex
pects that the delay will be brief.
The emperor's government would prefer
that Paris should be the scene of the initial
step, but It Is explained to the Associated
Press that neither the place nor the per
sonality of the Russian representative mat
ters greatly. The Russian representative
will not be a plenipotentiary with full
power to negotiate. His duty will prac
tically be confined to the reception and
transmission to his government of the Jap
anese terms for decision as to wether they
afford a basis, for actual peace negotiations.
He will be clothed with power to effect an
agreement for the suspension ot hostilities,
which suspension will probably be for a
very limited period, during whloh Russia
must decide the mome.ntus question ot
lace or a prolongation of the war. During
this temporary armistice both countries
probably will be free to continue the move
ment of troops and munitions of war within
prescribed limits, although nothing definite
on tills point will be known until the meet-'
Ink takes place.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., June 11. Articles
Incorporating the National Board of Trade,
with headquarters In Kansas City, will be
filed tomorrow at Jefferson City, Mo. The
organization grows out of the recent su
preme court decision sustaining the Chi
cago Board of Trade's claim to a property
right In Its grain quotations. The new
board, with members in Kansas City, St.
Louis, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Denver, Omaha, Memphis, At
lanta and Philadelphia, and probably New
York and New Orleans, will use Kansas
City quotations and prices, Kansas City
being, the officers of the new board say,
the largest primary grain market In the
world. The board will open an exchange
hall here and base Its quotations on actual
cash grain transactions. C. C. Christie of
Kansas City has been elected president.
Blgelow la Penitentiary.
LEAVENWORTH, Kan., June 11. Frank
Q. Blgelow, the former Milwaukee banker,
was brought to the United States pentlcn
tiury at Fort Leavenworth at 7:40 tonight.
John Bpeclalo, a counterfeiter under a five
years sentence, was brought along as a
fellow prisoner with Blgelow and they
were In charge of Andrew Johnson and
Charles Kelley, deputy marshals. Gordon
Blgelow, a son, and Dr. Blgelow, a brother
living In Chicago, accompanied Blgelow.
FIGHT WITH CATTLE THIEVES
Two Rustlers and One Member of
Posse Killed in Battle Near
Jackson's Hole, Wyo.
BLACKFOOT, Idaho, June 11. A bloody
battle has taken place near the edge of
Jackson's Hole, In Wyoming. A number of
cattle rustlers rounded up about ninety
head of fine steers and started toward the
most favorable railroad point, the Intention
being to gather more cattle en route.
The ranchers to whom the cattle be
longed organized a posse and pursued the
outlaws, and there was a running fight
for sixty miles. Two of the rustlers were
killed and also one of the settlers and num
erous wounds were sustained.
The names of the killed outlaws were
given as Robinson and Lewis. The name
of the rancher was not learned.
Movements of Ocean Vessels Mar 11.
At New York Arrived: Mnltke and Ham
burg, from Hamburg; Columbia, from Glas
gow; Frederics, from Trieste.
At Southampton Arrived: St. Paul, from
New York. Sailed: Princess Alice, for New
York.
At Liverpool Arrived: Celtic, from New
York: Tunisian, from Montreal.
At London Sailed : Ontarlan, for Queleo.
At Queenstown Balled: Etrurla, for New
York.
At Dover Sailed: Pretoria, for New York.
Arrangement of Details.
If Russia finds that the terms for a
basis Is one which negotiations can pro
ceed, regular plenipotentiaries will be ap
pointed, the number being decided by the
belligerents themselves, and then It is not
impossible that the negotiations might bo
transferred to Manchuria, as President
Roosevelt is believed to have suggested.
It Is stated at the Foreign office that the
question of plenipotentiaries has not yet
been officially considered, but it is regarded
as almost certain that Huron Hosen, tho
ambussador to the United States, on ac
count of his long and Intimate acquaint
ance with far eastern affairs besides hi
familiarity with Japanese will be selected.
George de Btaal, who preceded Count
Benkendorff as Russian ambassador at
London and who was president of the
peace conference at Tho Hague In 1899,
might bo another, although his advanced
age and the fact that he has been for
some years out of touch with active diplo
macy, might militate against him. The
number of plenipotentiaries would be a
matter of mutual agreement, though Rus
sian precedents lean to two.
President Roosevelt also might be of
service in arranging these preliminaries,
but Russia would be disposed to respect
her advice to settle all questions after
the first meeting diiectly with Japan.
While proflcrinr al" 'ha aid In his power,
it Is well underitocd thut the president
having served to bring the representatives
of the warring countries face to face, be
lieves it would be to the tK-st Interests of
all concerned that he step aside. Tho
United Htates, it is recognised here, de
sires to keep all the powers out of tempta
tion when the spoils of war come to be
divided and this position is considered to
be the natural sequence of Uie pledges
