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For News Quality and Quantity The Bee Greatly Excels. The Omaha Daily Bee. Omaha's Preferred Advertising Medium is The Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 22, 1905 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TIIKEE CENTS. MAY STOP FIGMM fRnnor that Negotiations Are in Progress Looking to an Armistice. RUSSIA APPOINTS PLENIPOTENTIARY M. Nelidoff, Ambassador to Paris, Named as One of the Enroys. BELIEVE BIG BATTLE IN PROGRESS Euisians Are Hourly Expecting News of a Great Victory in Manchuria. CZAR RECEIVES AN IMPORTANT "AGE Word from America Carried baasador Merer Create Consld erable Interest, but Noth ing; la Made Pnbllc WASHINGTON, June 21. It Is Intimated In official circles that negotiations are pro ceeding looking to an armistice between Japan and Russia. The stumbling block In the way of an armistice appears to be that neither bel ligerent Is willing to take the Initiative. The present negotiations. It Is understood, will consist of an effort to sound one or both governments as to their willingness to agree to an armistice. There will be no official announcement here regarding the probabilities of an armistice before the president returns, nor Is It certain that even then will there bo anything to make public. The feeling in official circles here is strongly In favor of a cessation of hostilities, as It is believed a clash before the peace conference would hamper the work of the plenipotentiaries nd that would prove a serious menace to their efforts for peace. Selldoff Will Ttepresent Russia. ST. PETERSBURG. June 21.-M. Nelidoff. Russian Ambassador to Paris, has been definitely appointed one of the Russian peace plenlpotentarles. M. Nelidoff Is a skillful Russian diplomat who, as ambassador at Constantinople for i number of years, handled some of the worst problems connected with Russia's near eastern politics. He and Sir Phillip Currle. the British ambassador to Turkev. ;n ISM had some historical tilts on the field of diplomacy and It was reported it the time that Sir Phillip charged his Russian colleague with double dealing. tn any case, the sultan conferred on M. Nelidoff the Order of the Medjldlah, and it was reported that the Russian ambassa lor was to be promoted, which would indi cate imperial approval of his diplomacy. In November, 1903, M. Nelidoff was trans ferred to Paris and Prince Ouroussoff, who was Russian ambassador to France, sue' eeeded M. Nelidoff at Constantinople. Important Message from America President Roosevelt evidently has taken a new and important step in the negotiations between the belligerents. "While there are collateral reasons for believing that it re lates 'to an ftfmlnUceV which will prevent the Impending battle in Manchuria, this cannot be positively affirmed. All that can be stated definitely is that Ambassador Meyer went suddenly to the Foreign office late last night and had an Interview with Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, when It Is believed the ambassador communicated an Important message from President Roose velt, but neither the Foreign office or em bassy has the light thrown on what trans pired. From the extreme secrecy observed the matter beyond doubt is one of the greatest delicacy, but as the statement Is vouchsafed at the Foreign office that the negotiations are proceeding without a hitch, the inference was that it relates to a new phase. In which the president has gain taken the Initiative. This is the more certain since the communications be tween the belligerents relating strictly to the questions of selection of place, time and the number of the plenipotentiaries were conducted naturally through Ambas sador Casslnl and Minister Takahira through the intermediary of the Washing ton government, whereas, according to dip lomats procedure, only communications from the Washington government reach Foreign Minister Lamsdorff through Am bassador Meyer. Bis? Battle Now In Progress. The public, which has no idea that ne- la gotlauons lor an armistice are on root, believes that a great battle In Manchuria sV now beginning, and official dispatches s from both sides bear out the idea that the Japanese have commenced their main ad vance, tho h as yet there have been no heavy collisions. The Japanese, following the checking of the movement to the west are now push lng forward In force along the railroad and the Mandarin and Malnalkal roads, their front now stretching from Slnglung chuan, fifteen miles north of Changtufu, and east' through Shuanmlaotsu station to Taoma pass, on Mandarin road. The Russians retired their advance posts without serious resistance and are evidently retiring to their first line of entrenchments, which is believed to cross the railroad at Slplnghal, fourteen miles further north. They have a number of other fortified positions before reaching their ultimate line of defense at Klrln and at Chang chunfu, eighty miles in the rear. Lieutenant General Linevitoh evidently has imposed an embargo on press mes sages, Indicating that hostilities have en tered on a serious phase. If negotiations for an armistice are on foot they must bear immediate fruit In order to prevent a battle perhaps greater )n its casualties than that of Mukden. General Oftui Reports. TOKIO, June 21. 4 p. m. The following official dispatch was received today from the headquarters of the Japanese army in Manchuria: In the direction of Weiyuantaomen our detachment occupied Lienbwaclileh June 18 without encountering resistance. It also occupied Yunginullutsu, twenty miles north west of Welyuanpaomen and drove ths enemy back on its positions on the Klrln road. hart her north another force the same day dislodged the enemy from Yangtsu tass and the vicinities ten miles north of Weiyuanpaomen and occupied a line of hills northwest of Bhlhulwotsu and, those seven miles north of Yangtsu pass. Our furors also routed the enemy holding posl tions north and northwest of the same place. a l in ii a iiik mil. ... ww. .v.a Ljt Sliced along the railroad and dislodged the w enemv's uavalry and Infantry, holding an I eminence two miles north of the ghahotsu i I railroad station, and took possession of a ' line of hills south of Sulmaolsu and eigh teen miles northeast of Changtu, June 19. The station was found to be demolished. Our casualties were four melt wounded. The enemy left ten corpses. Including the body of an officer, and three horses killed. Our force captured one machine gun and S. one horse. The enemy's loss must have been heavy. lit Our force advancing on the Fenghwa road, after vigorous fight with infantry and artillery iruin a u ciwk uu in niurmni of June la. dislodged the enemy from tVlfaugchengkou, ten miles southeast of WANTS PROMISE IN WRITING! France Desires Perfect Definition of Desire of Germany In Moroccan Affair, PARIS, June 21 The Franco-German ne gotiations on the subject of Morocco have reached a stage where notes are being ex changed exactly defining the verbal assurj ances Premier Rouvler and Prince Radolln, the German ambassador here, have given. This Is recognized as a difficult and deli cate stage and as finally committing the two governments to a written line of policy. Therefore public apprehension has nguln been somewhat aroused over the possibility of new difficulties during the exchange of notes. The official view continues hopeful, but there Is no desire to be overconfident that the conference question has been en tirely settled. M. Rouvier's acceptance of the principle of a conference is conditioned on Germany fully defining the scope of the conference id relieving It from questions which con l -te a menace to France or the sacrifice V a and obligations under other Inter agreements. The final dccllon apv "pend on how far Germany is willing e the assurances In writing. The ofiK 4 Incline to believe that the exchange of notes will take considerable time, owing to the Importance of having each limitation of the conference strictly defined In advance for the purpose of avoiding future controversy. In the mean time more or less of a renewal of the ten sion Is anticipated while the governments are debating on the terms of the written agreement. Prince Radolin, the German ambassador, called at the Foreign office today and re ceived from Premier Rouvler a noto set ting forth the French position In Morocco The note was In response to the one which the German charge d'affaires, Herr von Flotow, delivered to M. Rouvler a fortnight ago, expressing the German desire to sub mit Moroccan affairs to n conference of the powers. The French reply is quite long. presenting the French policy in Morocco during recent years and particularly show ing that France Is favorable to the Integrity of Morocco, the sovereignty of the sultan and the observance of the open door. Con cerning the conference M. Rouvler an nounced his willingness to consider the question if the scope is fully defined In ad vance and Germany Is invited to state the limits in which the conference would operate. Prince Radolln forwarded the note to Berlin, where Chancellor von Buelow Is ex pected to formulate an answer. The French officials maintain that the question of ac cepting a conference Is not between France and Germany, as the sultan of Morocco Invited the powers, and therefore the ac ceptance of France If given will go to the sultan. The diplomats here foresee a renewal of the tension. It was pointed out that the Issue now presented is as follows: Germany wants the acceptance of a con ference first and the details afterward. France wants the details first and the ac ceptance of a conference afterward. France having now Insisted on the de tails flrat It remains for Germany to make the next move. GREIGHTON'S LATEST CLASS Sixteen Young Hen Take Degree ,of Bachelor of Arts, COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES LAST NIGHT Inlrersltr Hall Well Jammed to Hear Addressee and Witness the Cere monies Attendant on the Graduation. END OF STRIKE SEEMS REMOTE Employer Refuse to Make Conces sions and "ay Further Con ferences Are Useless. CHICAGO. June 21.-A settlement of ths teamsters' strike by mediation tonight ap pears to be as remote as it did a month ago. From today's developments, the In dications are that the committee appointed by the Teamsters' Joint Council, with full powers to 'act In bringing about an adjust ment of the differences, will be unable to accomplish anything. This committee called on J. V. Farwell, representative of the Em ployers' association, today and requested that the employers grant the committee a conference In an attempt to settle the strike. Mr. Farwell informed the labor men that there was only one way to settle the trouble and that was for the strikers to accept the terms offered by the employ ers a week ago. These terms are so- at variance with what the strikers demand that the committee requested Mr. Farwell to give It until tomorrow morning to con sider the matter. Mr. Farwell also In formed the labor officials that unless they reached a decision to accept the terms of the employers there was no use In making any further attempt to bring about a con ference, as the employers were In a posi tion to dictate terms and ,dld not Intend to concede the strikers another single point. Governor Deneen has been asked to put an end to the trouble. He refused to In terfere. Joseph Sleeting, a striking teamster, was shot and killed tonight by Policeman Peter O'Neill. O'Neill and other officers were The twenty-seventh annual commence ment exercises of Crelghton university were observed Wednesday night at Crelgh ton University hull In the presence of a large and Interested audience, Including relatives and friends of the graduates. The stage was prettily decorated with the na- tlonl and university colors, with palms grouped at either side. The exercises began promptly at 8:15 o'clock, the sixteen graduates attired in caps and gowns filing In from the front and taking their seats on the stage. The opening number was an Instrumental trio, violin, flute and piano, by Messrs. J. W. Schopp, Q. Karbach and C. Scherf, who rendered an andante from Beethoven's first symphony. The graduating class consisted of: Antony F. Beckman, John M. Brady, William E. Callahan, Philip A. Cassldy, Edward A. Crelghton, Francis A. De la Vega, John F. Hagerty, Edward D. Hogan, Nicholas R. Kehoe, Anton Klppes, James M. Lflnlgan, Cornelius O'Donovan, Charles O'Malley, John A. Stuart. Awakening of Japan. The opening oration was delivered by Edward A. Hogan, on the "Coming Japan." The speaker referred to the subject as being one of transcendant interest. "Fifty years ago the Island empire was Isolated from the world and unknown to modern clvlllratlon. The Japanese were content with cultivating their hillsides to the cra tors of their volcanoes. Their harbors were yet unopened to the ships of Strang rrs, and they regarded the rest of the world as barbarians. It was an American, Admiral Perry, whose guns blew the blast that awakened the sleeping Japan to civ ilization. Since then Japan has entered the world's history by leaps and bounds, and today occupies a prominent place In the ranks of the six leading civilizations of the world. Within a decade it has driven into defeat two of the largest and oldest dynasties of the world. Its awakening has not been merely commercial, but In tellectual and Industrial as well." Ideals and Mankind. Charles E. O'Malley, the valedictorian of the class, snoke on "Ideals." He said In part that: "Life Is the crowning glory of the universe. It Is man's Intellect alone that can penetrate Into the Invisible and draw therefrom that spiritual beauty that makes him supreme among all God's crea tures. The moral character of man Is his chief attribute, and It is from this moral character that he can have a proper un derstanding of life. This world Is full of beauty. Interest and love derived from the goodness of God since the dawn of reason and grows with the advancing years. Ideals may be high or low, as founded by the in dividual. False Ideals can but result in misfortune. A fortress Is strongest only In Its weakest point. The failures -of Alex ander and Napoleon lay In the weakness of their ideals. The greatness of Washing ton, Jefferson and Lincoln Is found In their loyalty to their highest ideals, and Is de veloping In the manly Ideals of our sturdy president, Mr. Roosevelt. To our alma mater are we Indebted for the high Ideals which she has pointed out to us and directs us to aspire. We owe her a debt of grati tude we can never repay except It be to live up to the Ideals of true Christian man hood that havfe been taught us here." The University quartet, consisting of Messrs. Paul Frawley, Norbert Leary, Francis Colfer and Charles O'Malley, then sang a couple of selections that were greeted with enthusiastic applause. Success of a Nation. "The Citizenship the Nation Needs," was the subject of a well given oration by Paul L. Martin, L.L.B. (Harvard), A. B. (Crelghton). He said In effect: "A nation's success depends upon Its people more than upon Its geographical location or commer cial supremacy. In its people lies the chief well being of the nation. The standard of citizenship must be of the highest. The hearts of the American colonists were right nearly one hundred and thirty years ago when they believed that there was no sacrifice too great for the cause of lib erty of person and liberty of conscience. New occasions teach new duties and new virtues. The best citizenship is that which takes an intelligent Interest In the na tional welfare, discourages malfeasance In office, demands the highest moral qualifl- WOODMEN AWARD PRICES Jollet Foresters Finish First In Senior Class Lincoln Wins la Battalion Drill. MILWAUKEE, June 21. Interest was at a pitch today In the wind up of the com petitive drills of the Foresters at Camp Hawes. Jollet camp No. 2872, with a score of 98.997, carried off first honors In the senior class, winning the prize of $460. Grand Rapids, Mich., No. 2314, scoring 9S.8S5, was second, taking $350, and Kansas City No. 1990 scored 0S.5S5. gathering In 1250. St. Paul No. 674, Omaha No. 120, Topeka No. 646 and Omaha No. 1454 finished In the order named. In the Junior class Denver No. 8269, with a score of 84.20, captured first place and $300; Des Moines No. 8134. with 82.03. was second, taking $50, and Los Angeles No. 7110, with 79.78 points, won $126. Lincoln, Neb., Madison, Wis., Havelock, Neb., and Crete, Neb., were awarded the smaller prizes. Merrill, Wis., ramp No, 882 was highest In the pony class score with 92.83, taking $175; Portsmouth, O., No. 893, scoring 85.78, was second, $125. Indianapolis, Columbus, Indiana, St. Paul, Oklahoma City and Winona camps got places in the order named. In the battalion drill battalion 2, Lincoln, Neb., Major H. C. Herrlck, score 85.53, was first, $450; battalion 10, Rock Island, Major F. D. Dekay, 74.83, secured $350; provisional battalion, 27, Des Moines and Marshall- town. Major H. C. Worthlngton, 72.63, third, $250; Bloomlngton. III., battalion, Major C. J. Waterstreet, 69.599, fourth, $150. Election of head officers was the most Important of the day's sessions of the head camp of the Modem Woodmen of Amer lea. With a single exception the more conspicuous positions were filled by the re election of Incumbents, the exception being that of head banker, to which office S. K, SETTLE RAILRUA1 VALUES Union Faoifio Fixed at an Average of Twslre Thons&nd a Mile- BURLINGTON FIGURES ARE UNCHANGED Galusha Make an Effort to Secure a Reconsideration, Statins; It Was Unfair to Decide It Dor. Ins; Ills Absence. (From a Ptaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, June 21. (Speclal.)-The State Board of Assessment completed Its work late this afternoon, fixing the total as sessed valuation of the railroads of the state at $47,289,976, an Increase over the valuation of last year of $1,207,123. The bulk of this Increase comes on the property of the Union Pacific, which was raised from $10,675,609 to $11,539,358, an Increase of $M3, 749, or $1,000 on the mile. Roads entering Nebraska over leased lines which have never before been assessed contributed $35. 000 to the grand total. These were the Mil waukee, Wabash and Illinois Central, the latter two contributing $10,000 each and the first named $15.(i00. The Burlington road was not changed, though Galusha made an effort this afternoon to get It reduced 5 per cent. It was assessed at a total of $10, 236.909.35. The Omaha Belt line was credited to the Weeping Water branch of the Mis souri Pacific. The following table shows the assessment of the various roads. These roads were as sessed at the same figures as last year: Assessed Valuation. Valuation Total Per Mile. Valuation. Atchison & Nebraska $10,000 $l.oSfl,4X Burlington A Missouri River 15.470 2.9i'.4.20t5 Chi., Neb. & Kan 6.000 G. I. Wyo. Cent 6.5H0 Kansas City & Omaha 6,000 Lincoln & Black Hills 6,500 NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST McNlder of Mason City, la., was elected. At the afternoon session the head camp J h..- adorned bv an Rlmost unanimous vnln t Vi I x-,. v, i. t. .. 1 1 o - - -. . . . i.TTirinrAn uniiwftj , . . n," resolutions to extend tne term of the head officer from two years to three years, thus making the head camp a triennial. Instead of a biennial affair. MITCHELL'S JTRIAL BEGINS Government Makes Its Opening Statement and Snhmlts Doc umentary Evidence. PORTLAND, Ore., June 21. The trial of United States Senator John H. Mitchell, charged with using his office for private gain In connection with the land frauds In this state, began in Judge De Haven's court today. For the first time in his life. and at the age of three score and ten. Sen ator Mitchell faced a Jury of his peers. United States District Attorney Heney's arraignment of Mitchell was most severe. His outline of the ease of the government was exhaustive, but It contained nothing that has not heretofore been made public through the indictment returned against the aged senator. Attorney A. S. Bennett, counsel for the defendant, denied the .allegations of the prosecution, asserting that Senator Mitchell waa guiltless.ln Intent and that the only mistake theH:nator has made was In changing the agreement which had existed between himself and his law part ner, Judge Tanner, the latter being one of the persons indicted at the Instance of the government in connection with the land frauds. The proceedings today consisted of the examination of Frederick Krlbs, who is said to have employed Mitchell and Tan ner to expedite his claims, and tho partial examination of Judge Tanner. Judge Tan ner will complete his evidence to morrow In addition to the oral testimony Mr. Heney is flooding the Jury under a mass of other evidence. This Includes the al leged agreement entered by Mitchell and Tanner and Krlbs, by which, it Is alleged they were to expedite claims held by the latter. He Is also producing checks, ac count books, letters and testimony in sup port of his Indictment. Nebraska & Colorado 6.000 Neb.. Wyo. & West I.oixl Omaha & North Platte 8,500 Omaha & Southwestern 9.035 Oxford & Kansas 4.(HO Republican Vallev 10,000 Republican Valley & Wvo.... 4,000 Rep. Valley, Kan. & S. W.. 4.000 Chicago & Northwestern .... 6,500 Chi., St. Paul, Minn. & O.... 8.500 St. Joseph & Grand Island... 6,500 Changes were made In the following road as shown by this comparison: 1904- Valuation Road. per mile. Union Pacific, main line....$16.oon O. & R. V 6.500 Kearney branch 4.770 C, R. I. & P 9.HO0 St. Joseph branch s.ooo Nelson branch 6,000 Missouri Pacific, main line 8.400 Weeping Water branch.. 8,000 Lincoln branch 8,000 Crete branch 6,500 Springfield & Panllllon.. 2.830 Kansas City & N. W 6,(i0 Pacific Railway 4.000 Willmar & 8. F. (O. N.I.. 4.000 Mason C'y & Ft. D. (G. W.) omana is. and x. Co nuinr( K ti t rj nllmKar f9 nnnnnlnn mnn n , , . i cations in public servants. There can be while they were passing a saloon a number 1 ... ... ... ,. , ,,. of strikers Jeered at them. The officers drove the strikers Into the saloon and fol lowed for the purpose of making arrests. When O'Neill entered he was attacked by Sleeting, who struck him over the head with a bottle, cutting him severely. The officer then drew his revolver and shot Sleeting through the body. He died within a few minutes. (Continued on Second Page.) PHILADELPHIA BANK FAILS Trust Company Affected by the Al leged Gasklll Forgery Closes Its Doors. PHILADELPHIA, June 21. The City Trust and Safe Deposit company of this city closed Its doors today and has gone Into the hands of a temporary receiver. A notice was posted, signed by A. I,. Ta bor, acting receiver, stating that the trust company had been closed by order of the banking department of Pennsylvania. The receivership Is due to the discovery that the bank was a victim of forgeries of Benjamin H. Gasklll to the extent of $80,- 000. This, together with losses sustained by the surety department of the concern, de termined the finance committee of the com pany to apply for a receivership. The statement Issued on May 29 showed resources and liabilities aggregating $2,236, 591, of which $1,385,814 is due to depositors. The president is J. Hampton Moore, who recently resigned as chief of the bureau of manufactures of the Department of Com merce and Labor at Washington to take charge of the bank. MISSOURI BANK CLOSES DOORS Oldest Financial Institution la Henry County Is Row Out of Business, KANSAS CITY. June 21.-A special to Ihe Star from Clinton. Mo., says that the Sal mon bank, the oldest and largest financial Institution in Henry county, did not open Its doors for business today. The secretary of state was notified last evening. Tafts Confers Decrees. MEDFORD, Masa, June a. Tufts college today celebrated Its fiftieth anniversary and bestowed the honorary degree of doctor of laws upon Kogoro TakaMra, the Japanese oil ulster, and Governor W. I Douglas. no morality without the religious quality, and this too is essential to the best citi zenship. The early history of the country shows that the religious principles waa the active and potent power that laid the foun dations of our subsequent success as a nation. We must not depart from it. Re ligion must pave the way, for it Is the light and life of our national prosperity." The University and Alumni chorus then sang "Old Crelghton Hall" with effect, and for an encore repeated a stanza of the song from behind the curtain after re tiring from the stage. Award of Medals. The announcement of the award of gold medals for scholarship attainments was then made by Vice President O'Connor of the university as follows: Rhetoric class, George McCracken; poetry class, George Rushman; humanities class, Charles McGrath; first academic, Ray Cor rlgan; second academic, division A, Michael Stango; division B, J. Harry Murphy; third academic, division A, Francis Wallace; di vision B. John White; division C, Raymond Owens; division D, Thomas Donnelly; junior class elocution contest, Paul Fraw ley; senior class elocution, William H. Donahue, The gold medal for work in the philosophy class was awarded to Francis A. De la Vega of the graduating class. It was do nated by Omaha council. Knights of Co lumbus. Vice President O'Connor then announced that the degree of Bachelor of Arts had been conferred upon all the graduates. The degree of Master of Arts was similarly conferred upon Paul L. Martin, a graduate of lSwO, who has completed his work at Harvard. The honorary degree of Master of Arts was also conferred upon C. O, Metsler, D.D.B., and one of Bachelor of Science upon W. M. Condon, D.D.8., each of the latter two who will become pro fessors in the new dental school. President Dowllng then presented the diplomas to the graduates, first reading the diploma in English, and then in Latin. Judsre Weolnsrth's Address. The address to the graduates was deliv ered by Hon. J. M. Woolworth. Judge Woolworth said tn part: "It is an honor of which any man may well be proud to be associated with this university, and It la a EVIDENCE IN "OIL TRUST" CASE First Witness Tells of Operation of Companies In State of Missouri. ST. LOUIS, June 21.-A. I Stocky, sec retary of the St. Louis Oil company, was the first witness today when the hearing of the suit Instituted by Attorney General Hadley of Missouri to revoke the charters of the Standard Oil company, the Waters- Pierce Oil company and the Republic Oil company was resumed before Special Com mlssloner Anthony In the St. Louis appelate court room. Mr. Stocky stated that in some parts of Missouri his company came Into competl tion with the Standard company, In other parte with the Waters-Pierce, and In some sections, where, according to the witness, prejudice existed against both concerns, with the Republic Oil company. He also told of an attempt to Induce the company of which he is an officer to enter into the agreement by which the state Is alleged to have been divided into separate fields of operation by the three defendant companies. The Republic OH company was formerly known as the Scofield, Schumer & Teagle company, and, according to the witness, cordial business relations existed between the latter concern and his company, but as soon as the name was changed, the witness stated, the company made "terrific drives at our business." (CoutiiMMa on Beeosa fagaj a;.4o 2,2iO.Stfl 9"iS.40l 971,355 477 I"i8: l.o;i3.9ao 2,684.260 633.555 690.115 4ri7,922 238,440 6.521.S0O 196.680 34.00O 6,931,405 2,3O4,Sii0 729,950 Temperature fit Omshni Hour, Dearee Hitnr. R n. n n. 7 n. N a. ft a. 10 n. 11 n. 12 m. U 41.1 04 tm T 71 MI 7 1 P. 2 p. 3 p. 4 P. f P. p. 7 p. p. n p. Dearee. OT W 4tN AS W AM 7 (Ml 2 Toal value. $7,47S.USO 2.73.9"0 313.579 1.217.81 55S.140 309.W 57,65ri 672.640 33,U0 37H.170 22.22? 100,500 284. f 80 51240 26,835 100,100 FAST TRAIN WRECKED IN OHIO Twentieth Century Limited Ditched Near Mentor Kleven Killed, F.lght Injured, MENTOR, O., June 21 The dead: JOHN R. BENNETT, patent attorney, New York City, burned to death. THOMAS R. MORGAN of the Wellman Scaver Manufacturing company, Cleveland, burned to death. ALLEN TYNER. engineer, Collinwood. O., crushed under engine. NEWT WALTERS, baggage master, Hamburg, N. Y. FIREMAN GRAHAM, Collinwood, O. V. D. NIC KEY, New York, Identified by Young Men's Christian association card. The Injured: Charles H. Wellmnn of the Wellman Soaver Manufacturing company of Cleve land, scalded and burned; will die. II. H. Wright, Chicago. A. B. Gorman, Norwnlk, O. J. H. Gibson, -Chicago. C. Cordua, Brooklyn, N. Y. T). Arthur, Milwaukee. S. E. Reck with, 15 East Seventy-fourth street, New York. F. J. Brant, Toledo. "Five bodies, horribly burned, were taken from the wreck. It was Impossible to Identify them at the scene of the wreck. The missing: Barber and porter of the combination car. The Twentieth Century Limited, one of the fastest trains in the world, ran Into the open switch opposite tho Mentor sta tlon while traveling at the rate of a mile a minute tonight. Eleven people were killed and eight Injured, some of them fatally. The accident happened opposite the sta tion at Mentor, about twenty-five miles east of Cleveland. At this time the officials are unable to account In any way for the accident. This was the fourth trip of the flyer on Its way from Chicago to New York on an elghteen-hour schedule. The train hauled out of Cleveland five cars, four Pullman and a buffet car. The combination car was burned com pletely, but cooled oft at 11:30 o'clock, so that rescuers could get to work. About fifteen passengers were known to have been riding In this car and at least six of the number are dead. CENSURE FOR HYDE Bentational Bicolotnrei in Hmdrick'i Re port on Equitable Society. CHARGES MADE AGAINST ITS FOUNDER Instances Cited in Which He Manipulated funds to His Profit. LATER TRANSACTIONS ARE UNLAWFUL Aotions of Alexander and Toting Hyde Characterized as Fraudulent, RYAN'S PLAN IS INSUFFICIENT Total 146,082,852 1906 Valuation Total Road. Der mile. valuo. Union Pacific, main Hne....llR.100 JS.4o9,5'.8 (J. A K. v .M.aoo Kearney branch 4.600 295j0 C. R. I. & P 10.000 1,242,700 St. Joseph branch 7.7(0 o37,3i.l Nelson branch 6.000 3O9.1K0 Missouri Pacific, main line 8,500 784.121 Weeping Water branch.. 7.SU0 R3o,076 Lincoln branch 8.000 3i3.U0 Crete branch 6.5"0 378.170 Springfield & Panillion... 2,5u0 19.700 Kansas City & N. W 5.000 10.b0 Pacific Railway 4,500 320,490 Willmar & S. F. (O. N.).. 6.000 841.050 Mason C'y & Ft. D. (G. W.) 70,00) Omaha H. and T. Co l.O.OuO C, M. A St. P 15,000 Wabash 10,000 Illinois Central 10,(00 POLICE AND ROBBERS FIGHT Pistols laed at Chicago Result Injury to Oflleer and Safe Blower. In Total S47.2X9.97 Increase Jl, 107,113 MANIAC STANDS OFF A CROWD Oae Man Dead and Eight Injured as Result of California Fight. 6AN FRANCISCO. June a.-After hold ing 1.000 persons at bay for two hours in Eddy street early today, shooting nine peo ple and defying the police, Thomas Lobb, a maniac, killed himself. The dead: THOMAS LOBB. The wounded: W. 8. Koflman, shot three times, wounded in cheek, nose and forehead. C. E. Chevalia, shot in eye. W. Jones, wounds In cheek. Kmil Roberts, a boy, shot in leg. Quong Do (Chinese), rifle bulltit In head. George A. Delaughton, nine wounds, six In arm, two in hand and one in cheek. Vicente Romante. shot In chiwk anri mf Joseph Larlbee, two shots In chin, one in lip. others In shoulder, face and arm. Policeman Patrick Kassane, shot in cheek while tiring from adjoining room. Seven biiuis paoaea inrougn Ills neimet. None of the wounded will die. All the victims were hit with No. 4 shot except the Chinese, who received a rifle ball. The Insane man was barricaded in his room on the fourth floor of the United States hotel, 121 Eddy street. Later it la learned that Lobb waa a car' pentcr woo arrived hex yeaterdaj from benaooa Aria, Settled in Conference. The assessment of the Union raclflc, over which the board has spent weeks, was ac complished this morning after an Informal conference between the members. Only one ballot was required and Galusha was the only member voting In the negative. As soon as the board was called to order Governor Mickey asked Searle and Eaton If there was any chance of them ever voting for a valuation of the Union Pa cific In excess of $60,000 a mile. Each re plied that he would never vote for a larger Increase. Eaton then moved to make the assessment (12,000 a mile and Galusha voted In the negative, he having at all times held out for the assessment of lust year, U,000 a mile. This afternoon Galusha stirred up quite a little muss by attempting to have the board reconsider its action of Monday in fixing the Burlington assessment the same as lust year. Galusha first moved to fix the valuation of the Burlington at figures 5 per cent lower than the valuation of last year. After some discussion Governor Mickey ruled the motion out of order un less the board decided to reconsider Its action of Monday. Galusha called for the records and It was found that no record had been kept of Monday's figures Inasmuch as It was de cided Just before adjournment that the figures were only "final tentative" figures. Still Governor Mickey Held the motion could not be put until the board voted to reconsider. GaluBha then moved to reconsider and the secretary of state was the only man voting in the affirmative. During the discussion Galusha took the board to task for voting during his ab sence and said that was the reason he had asked for the reconsideration. Only two final votes have been taken," he said, "one on the fraternal insurance companies and one on the Burlington. Of course, if you think that Is fair and just to me, I am satisfied. All I want is for each of us to go on record for future reference." Algoe Case In Supreme Court. Notwitnstanaing yesieraay tne supreme court refused to allow John O. Yelser to file habeas corpus proceedings to attempt to secure the release of Mrs. Lillian Algoe from the Douglas county Jail, this after noon, it granted the writ upon the per sonal application of Yelser and made it returnable July 6. The court's action of yesterday waa not mentioned. Yelser at tacked the constitutionality of the black- mall law. Important Decisions Coming, The supreme court failed to conclude its session this afternoon, consequently opinions will not be banded down until tomorrow. It Is expected that the court will not only decide the constitutionality of the biennial elections law, but the long looked for decision in tbe case of the Bart ley bondsmen will be among the number to coma down. Judge Sedgwick went home this afternoon, leaving Judges Hul- comb and Barnes to finish the work, i herlfl to Take a Trip, Will lam Odell of Platte , county, who is under arrest In California on a felony charge alleged to have been committed In Platte county, wtjl be brought back to Nebraska fur trial. Governor Mickey hav lng lasued a requisition today. Odell Joined CHICAGO, June 21. In a pistol fight early today, between alleged safe blowers and policemen Patrolman William Mc Geohegan was probably fatally injured and John Maloney, alleged to have been one of the cracksmen, was wounded in the stomach and leg. Six policemen answered the alarm of an explosion in the butcher shop of David Bchontx In the stock yards district. Two men were trying to make their escape when the policemen arrived. McGeohegan rushed upon Maloney from a rear entrance, both firing their revolvers rapidly. Ma loney was hit twice and the officer re ceived wounds In the right arms and mouth. McGeohegan was found uncon scious when the smoke of battle cleared away. Maloney's companion, who gave his name as John O'Hern, waa captured by the other officers and beaten into submission. There was $300 In Sc.honti's safe. The rob bers used an overcharge of nltro-glycerine, which blew out one side of the building and shattered several windows in the neigh borhood. The injured were taken to hos-pltals. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Complete Rural Free Delivery Ser vice Ordered for Minnehaha County, south Dakota. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June 21. (Special Tela gram.) Complete county rural free de livery service has been ordered established in Minnehaha county, South Dakota, Sep tember 1, making a total of thirty-two routes In the county. Postmasters appointed: Iowa Peoria, Mahaska county; Johannes Thomassen vice M. S. Allen, resigned. Wyoming Tarrlngton, Laramie county; G. H. Sawyer, vice Matilda J. Powell, removed. These changes in salaries of Wyoming postmasters were announced toduy: In crease, Cheyenne, $2,900 to $2,700; Cody, $1,200 to $1,400; Wheatland, $1,100 to $l,4u0. Decreased, Cambria, $1,100 to $1,000; New castle, $1,400 to $1,300. (Continued, aa Second. Page.) GERMAN LUTHERANS ASSEMBLE Delegates from Central Western tales Are Holding: Conven tion at Detroit. DETROIT, June 21. With several hun dred delegates present from various parts of the country the convention of the Ger man Evangelical Lutheran synod of Mis souri, Ohio and other states was opened here today with a religious service in Emanuel church, at the corner of Seven teenth and Pine streets. Rev. Peter Brand of Pittsburg preached the synodlc&l ser mon at the services. Dr. Frans Pieper of St. Louis, the mod erator of the synod, presided when the delegates were called to order for the bust neas session after the church service. A total of 700 delegates are expected to the convention, including one from Berlin, Germany, and several from Canada. Movements of Oceaa Vessels Jane 21 At New York Balled: Victorian, for Liverpool; luiltic. for Liverpool: Rotter dam, for Rotterdam; Cltta dl Milano, for Naples; Helllg Olav, for Copenhagen. Ar rived: Prince Oscar, from Genoa; Teu tonic, rrom Liverpool (.Nantucket). At Copenhagen Arrived: Oscur, from New York. At Liverpool Arrived: Caronia, from Now York. At Chrlstlanla Bailed: United States, for New York. Al Genoa Sailed: Bl. illa. for New Y'ork At Naples Siilled: Romanic, fur Bos At Queenstown Arrived: Nonlland, from Philadelphia: Majestic, from jiew York. Stilled: Ivernia, for Boston. At Southampton flailed: Kaiser WUhelm der Grose, for New York. At Havre called.: -Putuerajnlan, fur Mun-WwO. Report Says that Only Complete Mutuallsatlon of the Society Will Adequately Protect Policyholders. ALBANY, N. T.. June 21. -The report of Superintendent Francis Hendricks of the state Insurance department to Governor Higglns upon his Investigation of the Equit able Life Assurance society,- was made public here and In New York tonight. It Is known In the title as a "preliminary re port," and it sharply criticises the man agement of the society, as well as the new trust arrangement for voting the stock agreed upon by Thomas F. Ryan and the three trustees designated by him. In conclusion. Superintendent Hendricks says: No' superficial measures will correct the existing evils In this society. A cancer cannot be cured by treating the symptoms. Complete inutuallsallon wlih the elimina tion of the stock, to be paid for at a price only commensurnte with Its dividends, l, In mv opinion, the only sure measure of relief! This report, with a copy of the evidence taken on this investigation, will be trans mitted to the attorney general for such ac tion thereon as he may deem proper. James W. Alexander, president, and James H. Hyde, first vice president, re spectively, whose resignations were ac cepted yesterday by Chairman Morton, are severely arraigned In the report. Gage E. Tarbell, second vice president, is exoner ated, Mr. Hendrick finding that no sub stantial evidence appears in support of the charges against him. Mr. Hendricks says it is an open ques tion whether President Alexander and the other officers and directors who partici pated with him in the transactions of James II. Hyde and associates are not dlsquallfledunder section 36 of the insur ance law from hereafter holding any office In a life Insurance company. The report characterizes these transactions as unlaw ful. Mr. Tarbcll's name is not in the list of participants In these transactions. The policyholders, however, the report pets forth are under great obligations to Mr. Alexander and the other executive officers for demanding the mutuallzatlon of the society and the retirement of Mr. Hyde from its control. Charaes Aaainst Henry B, Hyde. A surprising feature of the presentment is that Mr. Hendricks goes back to the organisation of the Mercantile Safe Deposit company in 1876 by Henry B. Hyde, founder of the society, and declares that that com pany, which leases Its offices and vault room from the Equitable Life Assurance society, does not pay sufficiently and profits enormotiHly at the expense of the parent company, paying 29 per cent dividends. ' The safe deposit lease has ninety-six years to run. Of Henry B. Hyde and the organ ization of the Safe Deposit and other sub sidiary companies, Mr. Hendricks says: Under his direction and management the society grew In public confidence, and be fore his death it became one of the largest and most extensive Insurance companies in the world. But he did not neglect his own Interests or those of his Immediate associates and defendants in the society. In 1902, when it was desired to Sell the St. Louis building, the purchaser objected to the deposit company lease and the safe deposit stock was bought by the Equitable Life at $250 a share, James H. Hyde, th owner of 1,410 shares, receiving $352,500 in cash for his share. Of James W. Alexander's share in these leases Mr. Hendricks makes the following statement: James W. Alexander says he signed these leases under the direction of Henry B. Hvde. I believe that to t.e the fact and It Is the most charitable construction which can be placed upon his acts. Insnranre !. Evaded. The Commercial Trust company . of Phil adelphia Is rext taken up. In 1893 the New York Btate insurance department re fused to admit as asset the society's ad vances to agents. The Commerlal Trust company of Philadelphia was then made the assignee of largo advances to agents and the trust company then credited the society with thcBe advances as cash de posits. On December 12. 1904, the Equltablo Life so assigned to the Commercial Trust company agents balances to the amount of $4,273,249. On the same day another as signment of agents' balances was made to the Equitable Trust company of New York in the sum of $1,539,936. TheBe sums were then entered on the books of both trust companies as loans to the Equitable Life and Interest was charged at the rate of 6 per cent. It Is only fair, the report says, to say that the Equitable Life Is a share holder in both these trust companies an! shares In Its profits, but It Is pointed out that James H. Hyde is also a stockholder in them and has "a strong Interest In seeing to It that these trust companies run no risk and reap good profits." Equitable Trust Affair. The organization of the Equitable Trust company of New Torn. onginany tne American Deposit and Loan company, was gone Into thoroughly by Mr. Hendricks and be calls attention to the fact that the Equitable Life paid $500 a share for 10,56$ shares of Equitable Trust stock and that this stock now has a book value of $X83.U per share, a loss to the Life society of $116i a share. Mr. Hyde, however, and certain other stockholders secured holdings at $lo0 a share and have a book profit of $133.33 pel" share. This transaction shows, Mr. Hendricks declares, that the officers and executive committee of the Equitable Life were not solicitous for the society's w If are, but were active in promlting their own Interests. A loss to the Equitable Life resulted from the consolidation of the Western National bank of New York with the National BaDk of Commerce in New York, according to the report. The Equitable Life owned about U'.om) shares, or a controlling Interest, In the Western National and Valentine P. 8nyder, who was Its president, testified thut he could have. sold the controlling in terest at $7U0 a share. In the merger, how ever, the Equitable Life accepted $70 In cash and $140 In stock of the consolidated bank. Of this Mr. Ileudrlcks says: Mr. Snyder was asked what the Equftable socii.-ty really gitlned by the merger and he answered: "Nothing except promise and prospects." which did uot taatertallae.