he Omaha Daily Bee
vol. xxxvii X' vo:.
OMAIIA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOUKR 18, 1907 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
DEADLOCK IN FiGIlVvmiARY of the bee
Battle for Control of niinoii Ontr.l !
Goes Ov?r Another Day.
ITROXY INSPECTORS AT WORK '
Adjournment it Taken Until 2 O'clock
Thi Afternoon.
EACH SIDE IS CONFIDENT
Both Earneitly Purine the Hunt for
Mow Proxies.
HARRIMAN MAXES STATEMENT
II Tell Reporters that Preaa Can
Materially Hel Situation by
always Printing Both
Side at Once.
CHICAGO, Oct. 17-Untll three men, who
are locked In a room essldously counting
proxies, are' able to report to the stock
holder of the Illlnola Central railroad,
there will bo no election of director.
Twice today the atockholdera assembled,
only to bo told that the proxy Inspectors
were nt prepared to report. The final
adjournment wan taken ahortly after 3
o clock In tlm afternoon, and carried .the
merlin over until tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
The attorney for Mr. Harrlman, who
have all along been anxloua to puah mat
ter to a speedy conclusion, chafed sorely
under the delays Imposed by the proxy
Inspector. When It waa evident at the
morning meeting- that the commltteo would
not be able to report, Mr- Cromwell went
to Judge Degar Farrar, who represents
Mr. Flan, with the proposition that all
the proxies should be thrown upon a table
In the general meeting and that conflict
ing; proxies should be thrown out. This
would hove killed all the revocations that
iliave been made, and the proposition was
promptly declined by Judge Farrar. Mr.
Cromwdl explained himself as anxious for
a quick "show down." The Fish faction,
however, declined to consider the plan for
a moment and Mr. Cromwell was forced
to acquiesce In the delay. ,
Ilarrlmaa Appeal to Press.
While the meeting was watting for som
further word from the committee, In order
to determine the time to which the ad-
Journment should be taken. Mr. Harrlman
picked up hi chair, and carrying It to the
end of the press table, aat down with the
remark: "I think you gentlemen can do
more to aelllo the railroad situation than
anybody else." ' .
When asked for an explanation, he said:
"You can do It by refusing to pTint one
side of a proposition until you have seen
the man on the other side and let him
havo his say at the same time. . I am
sick, and most other men arc alco lck of
the continued attacks made on the rail
roads. Wben charges are made against a
railroad Iho proper thing to do is refrain
from publishing them until tbe party brlng
lud'the ejiargs .nail .the, representative ct
iB railroad have hail a conference, with
Vportera of th prers present. As 'such
things are now run the diaries are printed
In the papers and t'ie public receive a
wTong Impression behave the railroad
Side Ol 111 queeu'io in n-ji f,nii i . im-
- . .u. ,
Same lime. . It IS tne uii im; ipnB,wii wta..
count. Very often a ra'lroaii Is not.ahle,
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::. "Jr. ZL Z , ,,7
denial 1. not then noticed, because the
matter I no longer fre:.h news. The way
to settle uch things is to get together
t the outset an diet the charge and denial
go before the public at the aame time.
Thl. would do away with much of Ill-feel-
ing that 1 now created against the rail-
roads,
Technical Violation of Law.
"An Instance of where the 8:iutherri Pa
cific waa guilty In a technical sens oftlie
violation of the law and was in raci en-
tlrely guiltless. Is found In the troume we
had when the Colorado river broke over its
banks. We spent millions of dollars en
forcing the river back Into Its channel. U
was too hlg a Job for the government to
tackle and we had to do It ourselves. The
Colorado Development company, which did
the work, although we paid the bill, asked
for a rato on the material which was to be
used In dammlnar up the river. The South
ern Pacific quoted to the company the same
rate it chargea against Itself for the trans
portation of its pwn supplle. This was a
different rate from the one legally estab
lished for the handling of such stuff. We
wero therefor guilty of ' a violation of
law In fact, but we were entirely guiltless
In spirit.
"Many times chaigea have Weon brought
against the railroads which could be easily ' Cia,. .T aT tmp UAPIIT normal ou,l;u, because of a heavy over
xi.lalned. asln this case. It Is only be- rlNAL AO I Ml I nt nftUUt production and the refusal of consumers to
rause the explanation Is not allowed to be
promptly given th.t so much ill-feeling is
;reated against the railroads."
Whsn asked If he had proposed this plan
to other raluoad men, Mr. Harrlman said
Ibat he had not. that he d. sired to find out
their view on the proposition before doing fPrnnce today adopted Its final act. which
so. He might take action, he said, within waa recorded in the minutes as follows:
two or three month, but was not positive 1 fhe s.-cond International peace conf r
uat what he would do. 1 ence, first proposed by the president of the
llaat for Proxies. United States, bavins been, through the In-
Before It was definitely decided that the vltatlon of his majesty, the emperor of all
proxy committee would not be able to re-
oort. the attorneve on Imth sides' were
somewhat startled by the suggestion that
)H trnfer books of the company were
p-n. wnn tne iocKnoiucr meeting was
Wiglnally called. It was not thought It
vould lust over one day. and the announce-
nent that the books would beopen again
n October 17. After a hasty conference
t wa decided that there wa a way In
vhk-h the books could be closed tuday, ami
I waa therefore droided that they should
e allowed to remain open until o'clock
n th afternoon, when they were again
iosed until next Tuesday, at 11 a. ni. It
araa agreed between th attorneys that tv
irTort should be adopted on either side to
purchase stock during the day. At the
tfternoon meeting, which lasted but a few
noinent. It wa at nrt proposed touk un
JJournemsnt until -W o'clock tomorrow
nornlng. 'The proxy committee, however.
lc la red that 't waa In no way positive
:hat It would be ready to report at that
Jme. Upoa motion of Mr. Cromwell, the
Heating tbeu went over until J o'clock in
ho afternoon. ,
The attondanco today waa much small, r
man yeslsrday, and only a few people were
31-eaent when the Analsdjournment for thu
lay staa taken.
TUe general situation remains unchanged.
tCach aide claims that It-expects lo con-
rol Iho meeting and each Is hunting
arneaUy for pruxtes.or for the revocation
tt proxies given. Mr. Harrlman la credited
srlth sufficient confidence In the outcome
(Cottiiaued on second Pag-)
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For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Colder Friday.
For Nebrjska Fair Frldav; much colder
Friday.
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DOMESTIC. such unjust demands It prefers to permit
The meeting of the Illinois Central ill- , itself to temporarily be suspended from the
rectors adjourned until today at 2 ; Privilea:oa of the etock exchange."
o'clock because of delay In figuring cut y AuBUStlll, Helnxe said this morning:
f"-055'''"- 1 I "I am considering resigning from the
F. Augustus Helnxe resigned as presi- rjr,Rd(.ncy of the Mercantile National bank,
dent of the Mercantile National bank .f I but whet,mr my rgnatlon will be ten
New Turk becauso of the suspension of ! derj nt tna m,eting of tne board of d,
the firm of Otto Heinxe & Co. Comp- toi,ay j cannot ,ay . Tne troublfi8
troller RldKeley has been asked to accept of the Unlt(!d c f company ,re ,nternal
the position. An allied bank at Butte, and wer brought about by dlfrerenC., be.
Mont:, falhd following the notice of su- .,WMn certaln i have muoh to
pension I nlted Copper Hharj went d . M .. .bout a eftt,.
much lower with reduced divld-nds for m,nt of affalr, and , ,, mor.
Amalgamated and Boston & Montana. (ht , nn gny t th,g Ume ..
1 Helnxe arrived at his office at the Mer
Commercial wlrelcs stations were cante NatloRal bank ,.arly and held eev.
opened for business yesterday. Pag. I 1, confcnce8 wth offlclalI of bank
" Harrlman. In an lntervk-.v. t e , Md Bevrra, c
mn opiinusiic view vi liiu iniaiiciAi wmr
Hon. Paje a
Wheat fell 3 cents nt New York, due to
demoralization of the market. Pag 1 j
Fred Mngill goes on witness Ktand In
murder trial at Decatur. III., and tells
' Incidents connected with the tleaih of his '
first wife. Pag 1
Ktghtcen strikers were taken lock i-y
Western Vnlon at San Francisco,
Ps; 1
Timothy hay Is selling at $21 n ton in
Chicago.
POBXIOW.
. Secretary Taft snent the ilay looking
over Manila and Was pleased with prog
ress made on Improvements. Pa 1
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Clarkson, the Phil
adetphla elopers, arc seeking to Ret t he
church to legalize their union In England.
Par 1
ITSBBASKA,
Secretary of State Junkln doc idea to
place tho railroad eommlasloner on the
ballot "to nil vacancy." .Pag 9
Fifteen years Jo . prison was tUe sen-
tence of W. J. Sloan, confessed murfltrer.
at Grand Island. Pag S
' Johann Webber, who returned to his old
home In Russia to live, has come n.vMc
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to York county and Is glad to get rniK.
Pag 3
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MOTIMirrTS OP OOIAH STEAMSHIPS.
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BY WIRELESS
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p. ni.: will dock Friday evening or Hatur-
day morning'.
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of All Conventions Agreed ..
! ' nniar Heoslon tilaen In
Resolution.
; TIK HAGUE. Oct. 17.-Tlie peace con-
the Russia, convok.nl tv her majesty
queen of the Netl erlai dK, met Jun 15
tile
the
mission to further develop the humaturiu.i
principles which were the basis of the work
01 e " uin.
"In a series of sittings. In whl. h the
delegates wer constantly animated i a
desire to meet the wishes of the Initiator
of the conference as well as those, or tne
government parlkipatlng. the following
convention were ugreed upon for the slg-
nsture of the plenipotentiaries:
First The peaceful regulation of Inter-
national conflicts.
"Second Providing fur an International
uri-e court.
"Third Regulating the lights and duties
of neutrals on lsnd. '
"Fourth Regulating the rights and du-
'' of neutrals at sea.
Fifth Covering the laying of submarine
mine. (compared lth s per cent the previous year.
"Sixth The bombardment of towns from!.
Ul. j llEIIE S B A X I v ( LOE DOOIta
"seventh The matter of the collection of
contractual debts.
"Kighth The transformation of merchant
nen ,nto warship.
Ninth The treatment of captured crews.
i' "Tenth The inviolability of fishing boats,
i "Eleventh The Inviolability of the postal
' s-rvc.
"Twelfth The application of the Ueneva
convention and tiie Red Cross to eea war-
"Thirteenth The lans and customs regu-
tft;ltlng land warfare.
, I "Fourteenth The rigbt to sign these ron-
Jventloita will be oi-en until June SO, 1908."
HELNZE RESIGNS PRESIDENCY
Head of Mercantile National Bank
; Stepi Down and Out.
COMPTROLLER RID G ELY IN PLACE
Butte Bask Owned by Hetnse Close
Door to Prevent Ran of De
positor Copper Divi
dend Reduced.
NKW TORK. Oct. 17.-F. August Helnxe
resigned the presidency of the Mercantile
National bank today. W. B. Rldgely, comp
troller of the currency, has been asked to
accept the presidency. The suspension of
Otto Hclnxo A Co. was announced on the
Stock exchange this afternoon.
A dispatch from Butte, Mont., says that
the State Ravings bank of Butte has tem
porarily suspended. This bank, according
to a recent statement, owed depositors
l,:i,97it.
NEW TORK. Oct. 17.-Otto Heinle & Co.
made the following statement at the open
ing of the Stock exchange today:
"Arthur P. Helnie Is no lunger a mem
ber of the firm of Otto Helnxe A Co. The
firm of Otto Helnze A Co. feels Itself per
fectly solvent and will meet and pay all
Us Just and legal obligations In full. The
Arm. however, refuses to pay obligations
which it does not consider legal or Just
until a proper adjudication of the matter
has been made. Rather than submit to
"Itaatlon Hack Relieved.
Sentiment In Wall street today before the
opening of the Stock exchange was divided
between a feeling of relief that the situa
tion created by the United Copper manipu
lation had been cleared up, and a certain
amount of nervousness lest the failure of
Gross & Kleeberg might have an unfa
vorable effect generally. That firm's claim
that Its Inability to meet Us obligations
was due to purchase of United Copper
made for Otto Helnxe A Co.. but not ac
cepted by It, brought the name of F. Au
gustus Helnxe Into the Wall street com
ment, although it was denied that be is
Interested , In the firm of Otto Helnxe A
Co. This-firm Is composed of Otto C.
' Helnxe, Arthur P. Heinxe and Max H.
t di-iiuji.
J F. Augustus Heinxe, president of the
I'nlted Oopper company, ha been a prom-
Inent figure In New York financial circles
since the settlement of hi long-drawn-out
litigation with the Amalgamated Copper
; Interest over Helnze' Montana properties,
It wa understood that ho received a large,
sum rn cash as part of the settlement. Soon
afterward he became president of the Mer-
. cantlle National bank,- one of the large
: ftnanclul institutions of the city.
Rldsely I Considering-.
Late last night there was a conference
tne BlluaUon at the home of CharlM w
Morse, who Is heavily interested in the
bank. Afterward it wa rumored that F.
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tle currency. Mr. Rldgely denied
had accepted the presidency, but
nze said today that he wa consid
ering the (Uestlon of resigning.
F. Augustus Helnxe is one of the most
picturesque and remarkable figures In
American finance. A graduate of the Co
lumbia School of Mines, he went west al-
most without capital and began the de
velopment of copper properties, which
brought him into canfllct with the great
'Anaconda conipany, now a part of the
Amalgamated Copper company. This con-
i filet lasted for years and was fought out
lirom court to court until a year or more
y j ago a compromiFe waa effected. The term
j of peace were not made public, bih. It was
miulo known that Helnze received enough
as his share to make him several times a
I millionaire.
I Copper "Itaatlon.
k Vnr sitme timn Daikt Ilia altiimttR iM
"W'r shares has been rather unfavorable.
ror a numncr or weeaa tne Amalgamated
.Copper company has been holding down the
p oductlon of Its mines to about half Its
huy at the price which had prevailed.
Sinco then the price of the metal has
slowly but steadily continued to dee!ln.
Fallowing the policy ' of Amalgamated
Copper, the Clarke and Phelps-Dodge Infer
,he Or do Vaco copper mines nv
hoiivi. eouin America, it was announced
today, havo reduced their output to 75 per
cent of tho normal. The mines have been
turning cut at the rate of S4,000,om pounds
a year. These mines are controlled by J,
R. Haggln and the Hearst estate.
HAMBURG. Oct. 17-The failure of Hal
ter, Soehle & Co., an old hanking house
of this city, was announced today. The lia
bilities are estimated at from 3,0uO,00O to
J7.5.e.rt").
,
CUPPKH
Dl VIDKNDS ARE I.F
;
; A nialaramated anil Boston and
Mon.
tmnn K.ch Hednved.
. XKW YORK. Oct. 17.-The Boston &
'Montana Consolidated Mining company to-
a.iy drt lare.l a quarterly dividend of S2
per shaie and an extra dividend of SI per
j siiare. Tills compares with a quarterly dlv-
, Men of 2 a share and J10 extra declared
! three moiihs ago.
j Ttio Amalgamated Copper company today
j declared a quarterly dividend of 1 per cent
! as compared with a dividend of 1 per cent
for the last previous quarter. This makes
j the annual dividend rate t per cent, as
Resalt of Haapeasloa of Brokerage
Firm a Mew York.
HELENA. Mont.. Oct. 17. A special to
the Record from Butte say that after
being open a few minutes the State Savings
bank closed Its door thl morning. A run
had been precipitated because of stories
received over private wire that the Arm of
Otto Helnze A Co. of New York and a large
bank In Hamburg, Oermany, had failed.
These Interest are closely Identified with
A. Helnxe In his copper mining operations.
Helnxe la the largest stockholder and a
(Continued on 8-eond Pago,'
MAGILL TELLS OF WIFE'S END
Defeadaat la neeatur Murder
tioe Into Detail of
Her Death.
Case
DECATUR. 111., Oct. 1.-The early part
Of today session of the trial of Fred and
Fay Graham Maglll, charged with having
caused the death of MsglM first wife, Mrs.
Fet Gandy Maglll, was occupied with th
reading of the seven letters Identified by
Maglll daughter. Marguerite, when she
was on the standyesterday, aa having been
written by her deceased mother wbllo the
latter was propped tip In bed previous to
her death.
After the reading of the letter Maglll
himself was placed on the stand as the
first witness of Ihe day. Maglll told af his
first wife's despondency and said he saw
her propped up In bed with pillows writing
letters. He told of the Incident testified
to yesterday by Marguerite when a vet
erinarian was called to chloroform a horse,
and raid that Mrs. Pet Maglll stated, upon
that occasion that she wished the chloro
form was Intended for her instead of the
horse. He said that Postmaater Davidson
or Clinton had told him that Mrs. Maglll
ha'i told the postmaster that she was tak
ing morphine and that Davidson had told
th-j witness that he said to her: "You had
better get a gun and kill yourself Instead
of taking cholornfnrm." Ho said that on
the nlht Mrs.' Maglll had requested Mar
guerite to telephone to Fay Graham not to
forget the promise, whatever It was, that
Fay had made to Mrs. Maglll.
Just before he retired that night, the
witness said, his wife requested him to
get her a bottle of beer. Ho gave her a
bottle from the tea cheat and then retired.
In the morning wben he awoke he saw that
his wife wa not In the room. He made
search of the house and found her In the
spare room, ijlng down, with a blanket
wrapped tlrr.ily around her head. He spoke
to her, but got no reply, and upon exami
nation found she was de id. Witness said
he detected the odor of chloroform.
Cross-examination brought out that Fred
Maglll la 38 year old; that he farmed for
a while; had been a locomotive fireman for
a year; a bookkeeper in a small bank, and
a bartender for six weeks.
Asked what In his opinion ' caused his
wife' despondency, he replied:
"Her headaches and tho nagging of my
mother and sister."
"You never heard her mention any other
troublea?"
"I never did." '
"Didn't you know people were talking
about you running- after Faye, and Faye
running after you, and wasn't your wife
worried about that?"
"She knew people were gossiping about
Faye, and she was mad about It."
"Were you Infatuated with Faye Graham
before your wife died?"
"I was not."
"Were you In love with her?"
"I wa not," the wltnees replied.
WIRELESS STATION OPENED
Commercial Bnalaeaa Will Now Begin
Between Raglaad aad tbo
I nlted State.
ct. 17.1
NEW YORK, Oct
A dispatch from
Glace Bay. N. S.. says:
i "Thi morning the Marconi wireless sta
tion here flashed to the ntJlon at Cllfden,
on the coast of Ireland, a -message from
Sir Wilfred Laurler, premier of Canada,
congratulating the English people upon the
Inauguration of transatlantic communica
tion. The message was addressed to the
I London Standard and was relayed from the
I Irish coast to the British metropolis on the
, Inland telegraph lines.
( "After the transmission of the first east
ward measage England's dispatch to Can
ada was received and the station was de
clared formally open for commercial bust
tie."
WHEAT MARKET TAKES DROP
Decline In Leading; Option Noted
with Inereaalnar Supply In
tke North.
CHICAGO, Oct. 17. Wheat experienced a
severe drop on the Board of Trade today,
the December option declining nearly Sc
and the May option 2c. The low price
for December was 11.02, against the clos
ing price yesterday of $1.04: the low price
for May today was I1.07H. against yester
day' close of $1.10i. '
The severe decline wa attributed to
the weak condition of the stock market
and a decline of 5c at Winnipeg, where
It Is said that the receipt are steadily
Increasing.
INEW BISHOP OF WYOMING
Her, Frederick F. Itelae Elected by
House of Bishop to Place
In West.
RICHMOND. Va.. Oct. 17. The house of
bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church
today elected Rev. Frederick Foulke Rcise,
V. D.. of Christ school. Nashville, Tenn.,
as bishop of tbe missionary district of
Wyoming, and Rev. Henry Deane Robin
son, president of Racine colloge, Racine.
Wis . as bishop of the missionary district
of .Nevada.
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CALL TO BATTLE SOUNDED
President of Filipino Assembly
Throws Down Oanntlet
NATIONALISTS . OPPOSE RADICALS
Secretary Taft I Being ,t reed on
All Ride to Annonnre the Pol
ler of tho United State
Gevernraeat.
MANILA. Oct. 17. Secretary Taft was
entertained at luncheon today by Major
General Ix-onard Wood, commander of the
military division of the Philippines, rn tho
afternoon he attended a reception at the
Jesuit college, and this evening he will be
present at a reception to be given In his
honor by the officer of the army and navy.
Mr. Taft Is not Inclined to discuss Philip
pine Issues until after the official banquet
which is to be given him on Monday next
when he will outline the future policy of the
government towards the Islands. The gen-
imprcssioa caused among tne Filipinos
by the secretary's speech at the opening
of the assembly yesterday Is excellent, but
the American papers here call for a prompt
announcement of the governments policy
towards the Islands, declare that Mr. Taft
evaded any positive Statements on the sub-
! Ject, and allege that hi speech was a re
1 hnsh of the addresses which he made here
'two yeara ago, and has sine delivered In
j the United State.
j A clash occurred In the assembly today
j between the president, Sergio . Osmena,
: nationalist, and Dornlnadnr Gomez, who
'seconded the president' nomination yester
day In an eloquent address, and during
I the afternoon delivered a speech doclarlng
j against bringing- politics Into legislative
business-and asking the delegates to sho.f
their patriotism by forsaking party affilia
tions and legislating' for the benefit of the
Filipino people.
President's Action a Sorurlse.
Gomez, whose election is to be contested,
but who was formally sworn with tho other
assemblymon yesterday, mado appeal to
the delegates. io dlsrdVard politics, but the
president stopped Gullies' speech and an
nounced that he would use hia authority as
president of the assembly to have It
stricken from the records. The delegates
were surprised at this early beginning of
the fight betwren the nationalists, or con
servatives, and the rcdlcals. The adher
ent of Gomez, who is leader of the famous
Katlpunan revolutionary society and ex
president of the nationalist party, during
the course of the day's proceedings In the
assembly defeated a plan to ruh through
that body a series of special rules for
parliamentary prooeedure, which had been
drawn up by the president. The latter,
however, managed to secure th temporary
adoption of the rule and it I understood
that he will not permit them to be changed.
Petition against confirmation of the elec
tion of seventeen delegates, including
Gomez. Adriatic o and Lerma, all oCjvhom
are alleged to be unfit to take part in legis
lation for the Islands, were presented today.
WEST CALLED T07 ASSIST
Government I Ascertaining; What
Canal Material Mar Be Se-
eared on. Coast.
BAN FRANCISCO, Oct, 17.-The War de
partment officials and the United States
government have instructed A. L. Brlstow,
a special commissioner who has been in
this tity lately, to Inquire concerning th
materials that FarlnC coast points can
furnish for use on the Panama canal. He
ha sent letters to the Chambers of Com
merce of San Francisco, Portland, Seattle
I War department Is made known,
j Commissioner Brlstow In addition to In
I forming the commercial bodies of the Pa
: clfic coast of the Idea entertained by the
I War department, . has sent out a great
i number of carefully prepared questions,
the answers to which will reveal the atti
tude of the business men toward the prop
osition of governmental competition In the
sea-carrying of government freight and
also will give the government an inside
Insight Into tho condition that has a bear
ing on canal construction.
SMALLPOX AT AMES SCHOOL
College Authorities Using; Utmost En
deavor to Cheek the
u Disease.
AMES. Ia.. Oct. 17,-(Special.) The yel
low sign with black letters tells th latest
j calamity that ha befallen the authorities
of the Iowa State college. Last night' the
town .marshal served an Injunction upon
two of the girls living in Margaret Hall,
the young women's dormitory, and forced
them to move themselves and belongings
! to an Isolated farm house until the small
t pox contagion has been checked. Swift
arrangements are being made today for
every woman In the college to be vac
cinated Immediately, and the entire build
ing will be fumigated. The college author
ities are using every precaution to allay all
fears and are extremely anxious to avoid
a panic similar to the one that came over
the school in the fall of VA. Outside ot
j college circles there are three well de-
fined cases which have but recently come
to light and put under quarantine.
RECORD PRICE FOR HAY CROP
i "
Twenty-One Dollars Per Ton Charged
lu Chicago for Yield
Western Field.
of
I CHICAGO. Oct. 17. No. 1 timothy hay
sold today at tSl per ,on. Vwhlch Is the
highest price ever psld for that commodity
at this season of the year. The high price
is said to be due to unusual scarcity ot
hay In Chicago, notwithstanding this crop
U the largest for the past ten yeara. The
railroads maintain they are unable to fur
nlKh enough .car to transport the hay.
Moat of the hay handled in Chicago comes
from Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska
, and Kansas.
j STRIKERS BEING TAKEN BACK
Eighteen Out of Twenty-One Applalaar
t at Ran, Frsirlaeo Have Been
Olvea Work.
I
j CHICAGO. Oct. 17 Within the last two
days twenty-one of the striking Western
Union operaiors have applied In the west
ern division for reinstatement. Eighteen of
! them secured their old positions.
SECOND EARTH SHOCK COMES
Selssaoarrapb at Wsaslsgtss Records
Treaahllaa; of Crust of Short
Duratloau
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17. Another earth
; quake shock of much less violence than that
of yesterday, was recorded at the weather
, bureau shortly after a. ni. today.
DICKINSON AND YEISER OFF
Moth Dec Ha e Democratic Nomination
Since Court Hnles Them Off
Republican Ticket.
Following the announcement the supreme
court hsil refused to Issue a mandamus lo
compel the state canvassing board to place
their namrs on the republican ticket as
candidates for district Judge Judge Charles
T. Dickinson and John O. Telser have with
drawn as democratic candidates for the
same office. Thursday Judge Dickinson
wrote a letter to Secretary of State Junkln
directing that official not to place his name
on the democratic ticket, and Mr. Yelser
wrote a similar letter to George Rogers,
chairman of the Judicial committee, noti
fying him he would not run. Judge Dickin
son says In his letter:
I wss a candidate for the nomination en
the republican ticket for Judge of the dis
trict court of the Fourth Judicial district,
snd wss also plsced on the democratic
ticket by petition filed III your office, signed
by democrstlo electors of the Fourth Ju
dicial district, and having failed to reoelv
sufficient republican votes at said primary
I must decline to accept the nomination
on the democratic ticket, and you are
hereby Informed that 1 do decline to accept
the sitme and are authorised and directed
not to have my name placed upon th
official democratic ballot as a candidate for
Judge of the district court for the Fourth
Judicial district, to be voted for St the
general election to be held In November,
IS i7.
In his letter to Mr. Rogers Mr. Yelser y
he regrets disappointing his friend In both
parties ' y refusing to run and expresses
the belief thai tinder the condition he
eoidd be elected If he did run. However,
hn says his publlshel letter was taken by
the public to mean he would not remain on
the democratic ticket If he were not nom
inated by the republicans and on account
of this Interpretation he say be feel he
must treat It so. though he did not bo In
tend It. He quotes from a decision of the
Wisconsin supreme court to the effect that
the names written la and printed on the
ballot of other parties should be counted
for a candidate and then continues:
On account of this decision, together with
the one In 35 Nebraska, 857. and the reasons
previously published In my letters, I consid
ered It my duty to present the matter to
the highest court of the state for Interpre
tation. I would not consider myself fit to
preside as a Judge If I could not abide by
the final decision of our courts, although I
do not dispute a superior power In the peo
ple on election day. Therefore I adopt the
court's construction and surrender my own
enrtrarv opinion because the question may
fairly be said to be capable of two con
structions hv working in a possible legis
lative Intention. However, I doubt such
right excepting In construing ambiguous
terms.
Since this decision lias the effect of mak
ing out of the net a complex primary In
stead of a single primary my, pledge to
abide by the result of the republican Pri
mary to go on the republican ticket com
pels me to accept no support which would
nrnnunt to an opposition to that ticket.
Being nomlnnted by the democrats subject
to those condition, fair-minded democrats
will recognjxe that I meat not be urged to
violate the conditions required by law.
I thank yon and your partv for your con
fidence In me and assure you that I retire
from this campaign filled with hope and
happiness.
A meeting of the democratic nominee
with the chairman of the old Judicial com
mittee and a few prominent democrats wa
held In Judge Eatelle' office Thursday
afternoon for the purpose of selecting a
new committee. Both Yelser and Dickln
sou participated, holding they were aat til
candidate until their withdrawal had
been filed In the office of the secretary of
tate. ' .
NEBRASKA OFF TO MINNEAPOLIS
Foot Ball fquad Starts with Blgf
. seadeff from Student
Body,
LINCOLN. ' Oct. n.-(Speclal.)-8everal
hundred students, led by the cadet bat
talion and band, bade farewell to the Corn
hunkers this afternoon, giving the team a
rousing' send-off on Its way to meet the
Gophers. The depot platforms were
crowded with students for nearly half an
hour before the train left1, the time being
occupied by selections from the band and
speeches by. several of the best known
spellbinder.
Before leaving the team went through a
brief signal practice on the gridiron, final
touches being given to tne formation de
signed for the special edification of the
Gophers. No scrimmage waa attempted.
All the men are in good shape, and will
probably present the aame front to the
Gopher a was announced a week ago.
Only a few rooter accompanied the team,
Manager Eager being unable to provide
accommodation for as many as desired to
ao.
The embrogilo over officials has been par
tially settled. Manager Eager today receiv
ing a message from Coach Williams, of
Minnesota, suggesting officials who would
have been acceptable to Nebraska long
ago, If suggested. Williams evinced a
willingness to accept' Ralph Hoagland,
Ralph Hamtll, McCarthy of Wisconsin, and
Phil Allen of Chicago. Hoagland and
Allen served ' as official in last year's
game. Later Information eliminated Mc
Carthy from the list on account of his
engagement to serve In another game.
Hamlll may not be able to officiate, either,
definite Information on the matter not
having reached Manager Eager before the
team started.
Hamlll I known to the Nebraska author
ities, having officiated Ip the Kansas game
last year. It is probable he will again act
as one of the officials In thl year' bat
tle with the Jayhawkera. The acceptance
of the other two men to act Saturlay re
moved the most serious obstacle to - the
contlnuanoe of peaceful relations between
the two universities, and is greeted here
with considerable gratlfiactlon.
Manager Eager announced thla after
noon that the team will start back to
Lincoln Suturduy nlgnt following the
game. Instead of Sunday night, aa haa
usually been the custom. This will enable
the players to rest Sunday before start
ing on another hard week of practice in
preparation for the Colorado game.
SUNDAY WORK MUST CEASE
I ji w Enforcement la Kansas
May Result la Arrest of
' Aetors.
CHr
KANSAS CITY. Oct. 17,-Unususl tac
tics are, it is stated, to be employed here
In an attempt to close the local theaters
Sundays by the arrest Saturday morning
next of every actor and actress then In
the city who may have played here Bun
day last in alleged violation of the law
against working on that day. This would
involve several hundred persons, now on
tha boards of the sixteen theaters, large
and email. In Kansas City.
Loyal Lesion Officers.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 17.-The national
commander of the military order of th
Ixal Legion. In annual session here, ha
elected tne following officers: Commander-In-chief,
General Grenvllle M. Dodge, New
York: sen'' r vice commander. Rear Admiral
John C. Wilson. California; Junior vice com
mander, 'ieneral John P. Boles, Missouri;
.reeoriei". CuWnel John P. Nicholson. Phlls
delphla; trasurer. George DeForrest Bar
ton. New York; Major Henrv L. Swords of
Iowa and Captalu J. C Courier, California,
were chosen councllors-ln-clitefs.
LINCOLN N1GI1T BIG
Fourth ETeninj of Hone Show Draws
Crowds of Spectators.
FINE GOWNS AND HATS GALORE
Each Night Seems to Exceed Previous
One in Beauty.
aaaonaxBBsa
SNAPPY WEATHER IS LIKED
Chang-e in Temperature Reflected by
Man and Beast.
FRIDAY FOR COUNCIL BLUFFS
Iowa Cltlaea to Be Gnest of Ilone
Tontaht at Show, for Which
Viae Proarram I
Arranged.
Friday
Tfan.
SiOO. . .
8:10. ..
8:80. . .
8i35. ..
8:60. . .
SllO. .
8:80. . .
SiSS. . .
816O. ..
10:08. . .
10:18. . .
Mla;ht Conacll Bluff KlarhA
Olas. ms
T Tonr Bora Commercial
Team Onp $ M
80 Carria- Pair (Xoeal) . . . 100
a sJrxsdway Hon 100
IS High Btepper SOO
69 Kunt aiui Tttnl ISO
18 Brougham Fair ISO
13 Bond Hon (Msavy
arneae) SOO
O Oalttd Saddle mors. . . . too
37 Tark Tour, SOO
S4 Lady' 1 (Xiooal) loo
71 Xlyh Jam per BOO
It was Lincoln night at the Omaha
Horse 8how Thursday and a fine pro
gram waa presented In honor of tits capi
tal city. Th fourth evening of th show
was, first, remarkable for a canV ot
temperature, which, after all. wa agree
able to the people, who had become some-,
what tired of summer In the fall and, if
anything, the change was reflected In
higher spirits of both horses, participants
and spectators.
Each night the show of fln dresses,
beautiful hat and enchanting women
seema to excel that of. the night previous,
while the crowd In th balcony Is larger
and boxes show few. If any, vscant seats.
There arises at this point that trouble
some problem of presenting in rnar dea4
words an adequate picture of the beauty
of the horses. Truly they must be seen to
be appreciated. Avaunt. thought of auto
mobile and other mechanical contrivance
for locomotion. Disturb not thl dream
of fair horses. Be the fiery animals trot
Into the arena, necks arched, nostrils wide,
msne flying, small ears twitching tor
ward and back, magnlllcent muscles play
ing In perfect rhythm under the sleek hide,
graceful limbs moving In a perfect poetry
of step. See the look of Intelligence In th
beautiful eyes when you catch a flash from
them as the animals swing round th
arena.
Now they have shown their, pacts and
stand In the center nn either side of the
judges' stand, no longer fiery coursers, but
quiet, patient animals that a child could
lead. Beautiful they are whether exhibit
ing their strength and spirit on th track
or standing quiet, muek nd submissive, '
Bla; Crowd Entlanstoetle. .
The big crowd seemed' to W more snth
lastlo thsn on any previous night. Some
of those who have been ther every even
ing hav learned to know certain of th
beautiful antmal and now watch for their
coming with an Increased Interest that haa
In It something of tha spirit felt by tha
base ball fan toward his favorite player,
whom he knows snd, with wbosa record
he Is familiar.
It was noticeable that this spirit of Inter
est waa not confined to the men. Fair wo
man I always quick to recognise true
merit snd she showed her quick conception
of fine points In horses last night There
were many "Ohs" snd "Ahs" of wonder
and admiration. Each succeeding class
called forth. Its own peculiar kind of ad
miration. That person waa th exception,
Indeed, who did not have some favorite
In each class. Something of that spirit of
love for the animals seemed to be taking
hold of the crowd which was felt by th
knight of old who, the poet says. .
Lived In his saddle, loved tho Chass, th
course.
And always ere he mounted, kissed hi
horse.
Could fiery Bucephalus and potlent bob
bin have heard and understood half the
times the fair women In the assemblage
called them "dears" and "loves' 'they
must have swelled with honest pride. But
"merit will tell," as the copybook msxlaB
has It, and tbe horse through centuries at
patient toll and honest, temperate habttaV .
has been sowing the seeds of greatness.
Therefore the esteem Into which h ha
come Is only his due and th people re
joice to do him honor. j
Combination Hard to Boat,
Expectation stood on tiptoe throughout
the program which was 'on of peculiar
excellence. Some, remarkably clever driving
was seen. There wss abundant applause
throughout. Tbe fair equestrlenn and
feminine drivers drew rather mora than
their proportionate share, though no mor
, than everybody wanted them to have. Tha
latter exhibitions combined two Of the
three famous products of Kentucky, "fair
women and fine horses," and were, there
fore, slmpl irresistible. '
Some very fine saddle horses were shown
and there was som exciting driving with
the tandems, roadsters and heavy harness
psirs. A feature of' peculiar Interest waa
the blgh school horse class and these
vaudevllllsts of the equina family held tha
- closest attention of th spsotators 88 they
went through their fancy steps.
J Something of the atmosphere of the old
I English days wss given th show by th
I use of sn English - coaching horn som
' five feet long in sounding th different
calls for the various events. On could
snt M fM - f
flying along the road In tha first coach
, for London with tbe merry, fat, rede
' coated driver on tha front, th trumpeter
blowing for all he waa worth on th rear
aeat and th beautiful horses prancing
gaily along th highroad.
Descending from th poetic toplo of th
loveliness of the women and the nobleness
of tne hurst: to iui ,.,-.4.c cu.d
eration of the box office It re
, mains only to say that If th last half
of th Horse Show Is as successful ss the
first the present one will 1 by all odds
; the best that has ever been given In
j Omaha. And with the Interest of the peo
I pie awakened tnere la little fear that th
. remaining three days will not be at least
' up to the three which have passed In tha
measure of success they will bring.
PBEMOST SIGHT DRAWS CROWD
, Lover of the Horse See Fine Exhi
bition la th Arena.
I The many Fremont people who sat In
the boxes. In the arena sests and ra th
balcony at th Horse Show Wedaasdsy