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Omaha Daily Bee 1IEVS SECTIOI Psges 1 to B. Always Road THE OMAHA DEC Best A West VOL. XXX VII NO. 118. OMAIIA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 2, 1007 SIXTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. The Britiih Society of Railway Servant) Votei to Go Oat. HUNDRED THOUSAND AFFECTED May Tie Up All Lines in England, Scotland and Ireland. STATEMENT BY COMMITTEE It Sayi Companies Refuted to Ductus Grievances. BOARD OF TRADE TURNED DOWN Rrqmrit for Compromise Not Con Km( by Employer- ay Society Boo Not Repre eent Men. LONDON, Nov. 1. The executive com mittee of the Amalgamated Society of Rail Servants today adopted a resolution to call a general strike. The resolution says: Th conference of representatives of the railway men of England. Ireland. Scot land and Wale regrets that the arbitrary refusal of the railway companies to meet the accredited reperesnttatlvea of the men even to discuss a settlement by friendly negotiations leaves no other course open but to carry out the mandate of our mem berg. Richard Bell, general secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Ratlwsy Servants and leader of the strike movement, said: . Not only the members of the society, but every man In the railway service will get notice. We took the opinion of our mem bers and, knowing also that the thousands outside the society are In sympathy with us, we resolved to call on every one to come out. Secrecy Is maintained as to the ballot, but It Is understood that 70.000 to 80.000 de clared for a general strike and that at least 100,0110 men belonging to the Amalga mated society will strike. Mr. Lloyd George, president of the Board of Trade, has tried unavallingly to Induce the companies to ngree to some com promise. The companies contend that the Amalgamated society by no means repre sents the entire body of railway employes and they clulm that they have had a very satisfactory response to circulars asking who can be counted upon to remain loyal. TAFT WILL FOLLOW PROGRAM Finally Decides to Proceed Regalar Itinerary from Manila. Ills MANILA. Nov. 1. Secretary Taft re turned to Manila yesterday and in the even ing attended a banquet given in his honor by the Qui!) club, composed of Americans. In his address he told the members of the club that; th Americana In the . Islands must help the Filipinos to seoHre pros iierlty. . He reiterated his previous state ment renal ding tlm necessity of Filipino prosperity being assured before other com mercial intercuts could prosper. Ha deprecated the formation of the proposed American league, or any associ ation likely to disturb the amity existing between Filipinos and Americans. He said lie strongly desred to tell congress that the peoplo here were a unit on all subjects relating to the Inlands. Secretary Taft has decided to adhere' to his original program and will not leave until November 9. as there is Important liuMiness here yet to be settled. Major Central Leonard AVood will re inn In In the Philippines until February, STATE'S ATTORNEY YIELDS Agrees to Another Mult Against Editor Harden Before I. n rarer Bench. BERLIN. Nov. 1. The Harden-Moltke case has entered on a new phase, the state's attorney having decided to take up the mat ter and bring suit against Harden, editor of the Die Zukunft before a bench of five judges. The state's attorney today said: "Von Moltke apparently had do adequate opportunity at the recent trial to clear him self of Ilerr Hardcn'a charges." It Is recalled thit originally the state's attorney refused to bring suit against Herr Harden at General von Moltke'a Instance. SIX DEAD INJiERMAN WRECK niugea-On-the-Rhlne Scene of Hail road Arclleat, Ending Fatally. BERLIN. Nov. l.-A mixed freight and tasaengnr train was derailed today on the Brohl Valley road, near Btngen-On-The-Khlne. Six persons were killed and four teen dangerously wounded. The train was passing over a bridge and lilgh embankment, when the locomotive and a passenger car were derailed and fell to the bottom of the valley. The freight cars, which were leaded with stone, fell upon the passenger car. RAILROAD BRIDGE COLLAPSES New Structure Over Pails Itlwr Falls, Causing Injury of Many Ma. MANILA,' Nov. 1. The new railroad brldga over the Paslg river near Fort Me Klnley collapsed owing to the breaking of the superstructure and alxty workmen were precipitated Into the river. The Americans and twenty Filipinos were Injured. The damage Is estimated at $100,000. LONG DISTANCEJtECORD HELD Balloon from Parts Beats Long Dis tance Hecord of Coaat de La Vaalx. PARIS. Nov. I A balloon, ono of the many released by the newspapers, th Eclair, has been found In Finland. It traveled a distance of 1,860 kllometera from Paris, thus beating by twenty-Ova kilomet ers the lung distance balloon record made by Count de La Vaulx. Commercial CI ah O Ulcere. YANKTON, a D.. Nov. ..-(Special. ) Thl city's Commercial club in annual ses sion elected officers as follows: Isaac Pile, president; John Holman. vice presi dent; M. W. Jenks. secretary, and W. E. Heaton. treasurer. The board of dlrectora are Charles Edmunds, M p. Ohlman, W. J. Fantle, R O. Wslgren. L. L. Tyler. W. C. Lusk and the above named officers. All commercial men residing In the city and members of the U. C. T. council were elected to honorary membership. The sec ond Wednesday of each month was selected Ui rasWlar monthly meeting. SUMMARY OF THE BEE IstardsTi Movember 2, 10OT. ioo7 November 1007 ua mom. rut. wis ran ri tar T ' 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 TaTB WIATKEX. Forecast till 7 n m. Saturday: FOR OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND VICINITY-Falr Satiirtlnv FOR NTDRRASKA Fair Saturday. FOR lOWA-Oenerally fair Saturday. jBinperarure at umana yesterday Hour. Deg. .... tl 6 a. m.. 6 a. m.. 7 a. m.. la. m. . 9 a. rn.. 10 a. m.. 11 a. m.. 12 m 1 p. m.. I P. m.. 3 p. m. . 4 p. m.. 6 p. m.. H p. m.. 7 p. m.. 8 p. m.. 9 p. m. . 61 . . i2 . 63 . 60 . 63 . 64 . 64 . 66 . M , 68 , M . 66 . 64 . 63 , 61 r DOMESTIC. Pennsylvania directors give orjers for extensive retrenchment. Men are being laid off on a number of Important projects. Page 1 Burlington railroad says It will obey the rallrqad commission's new cream rate orders, but wants until November 4 to put them In effect. Page 3 Heirs of George Washington are fight ing for the value of property covering the site of Cincinnati which was deeded to the father of the country by act of congress. Page 1 Governor Buchtel of Colorado Issues pardon to Thomas Brown, Implicated In an election murder at Cripple Creek. Page 1 Evidence has been found to Indicate that Raymond Hitchcock has fled to Can ada. , Paga X Police believe they have uncovered scheme to steal the state's evidence in the Walsh prosecution. Page 1 A balloon released from Paris was found In Finland, thus establishing a long distance record greater than that of Count De la Vaulx. Page 1 It Is claimed that the Ute trouble has resulted through the harsh measures put In effect by the agent. Major Downs. Pag I Twenty-one Scottish steamers have been chartered as colliers for the Pacific fleet. Pag-e 1 Report that the steel companies nro planning an agreement that will do away with competition. Pag 1 Knickerbocker. Trust company of New York has been taken In hand by receivers and has resumed duties as fiscal agent. Page 1 WXBBASXA. Makeup of ticket leaves one democrat candidate for regent, not endorsed by the populists. In a bad position. Ruling on retention of pension money at SoliUr' home held to be legal. Pag 3 Commercial State lank of Grand Island, affected by the closing of the First Na tional bank of Charlton, la., has been forced 'to suspend. Page 3 POXKXQsT. Mutiny of the crews of the torpedo boat destroyers at Vladivostok proved a serious affair and a number of persons wero killed. One boat was destroyed. Page a Secretary Taft finally decides to folio his original Itinerary. Page 1 Railroad servants of England decide to call a general titrtke. Page 1 LOCAL. Omaha banks will increase circulation by $500,000 during next few weeks and wll, await action of eastern banks before re suming cash payments. Pag 1 Omaha receipts of barley for October almost equal receipts of previous ten months. Page a Lid will be down on all forms of busi ness on Sunday, according to announce ment of Chief Donahue. Pag 8 District Clerk Broadwcll will require payment of costs In advance In appeal case from police court and appeals are expected to be fewer. Pag Commercial club will hold Missouri river improvement banquet November 11. Pag S ; Ute give Captain Johnson a cordial re ception and promise no trouble. Pag 1 IfOYUMXHTa OP WOE AS STZAJUXXPS. Port. ArrWcd. NSW YORK NEW YORK NSW YORK NEW YORK BA1.TIMORK Sill.wl ....Adrlstle ....8as Olorftnnl ....Haratov ... lirwUs La Hsrols K. Aug. Victoria Orowr KurfurM Bait HAMBIRO .. ..Deutschl.nt HAVRB 1 Lorraine Ql'EENHTOWN .Nooordl.nad OIIKRNSTOWN .T.uionlo BRKHKN k.Imt Wllhela dr Grofae BT WIRELESS. SABLE ISLAND Lucan la southeast at 1 fiO , ... win ITS miles reach New York Saturday morulng. THOMAS BROWN GETS PARDON Governor Barhtel Frees Colorado Man Held on Complicity to .Murder Charge. DENVER, Nov. l.-Thomas Brown, who was recently sentenced to the state peni tentiary for a term of five to seven years for complicity In the killing of Isaac Lebo and C hris Miller at the election of 19u4 In Cripple Creek, was released today, having received an unconditional pardon from Gov eraor Buchtel. Brown and James Warford, who had been commissioned as special deputies, attempted to remove Lebo and Miller, who were member of the Western Federation of Miners, outside the 100-foot limit at a polling place. .They refused to go I and were shot when aittmg on a fence. At the trial of Brown Warford testified that he shot both men and at the trial of Warford Brown said he would have shot thein If Wartord had not done so. Warford Is serving a life term. STEEL FIGHTING COMPETITION Representative of Large Companies Take Steps to Avoid Ralaona Condition. PITTSBURG. Nov. 1 Representatives of the principal steel producing companies of the country are said to have held a series of very private conferences In this city the last week looking to the re-establishment of the old billet pool. There Is said t be reason to believe an understanding was resch-d by which the steel trade will be saved from threatened ruinous competi tion. Bis Verdict Against Kamoey. NEW YORK. Nov. V A verdict of ftM,. C against Joseph Rainsev, jr., former presi.irnt of the Wabash raiiroad. In a suit brought by John . Jones, a nnamler and coal land operator, was banded down today In the aiurme court INDIANS IIARSI1LY TREATED Mninr nnvni Said Ta TTave TTserl t Kepressive Measures. C7 AtrtiAJL MAT -N WASHINGTON Cteo Hsr They . Saffertac ented Treatment Tronblo A boot Over. and WAl .NOTON, Nov. J. A very serious breach ha arisen between the Ute Indians resembling Hitchcock sailed on the Ma st Thunder Butte Station, B. D., and their Jestle on Wednesdsy and a wireless tele- agent. Major Down, and there la danger of a .hostile collision at any moment, ao- ship, asking him to have th actor held by cording to tha report of Captain Johnson, . the English police If he Is aboard. Search Captain Johnson report that th Indian ' also is being msd by the children' so ar d the agent are at cross purpose and , clety and the police for Delia MacKensIe, his message, dated yesterday, appeals to ; one of the girl whose stories resulted In the authorities for support and cause Major Down to abate harsh treatment of the Indians. The report says that the Indian objected boarding school: also that the agent cut turned home. Agent Plssara of the Chll the rations in half; that Indian wish to , dren' oclety said today that the girl had live In peace, but that Downs claims they disappeared from her home October 1, and refuse to comply with his orders. Captain Johnson says the Utes are hungry and suffering and believes they have been un justly treated. Settlement la Requested. He says they asked him to act as arbi trator, and they would accept the result. "The agent," Captain Johnson says, "put a vote to the head men to this effect: Would they obey him In the school matter and In all the regulations'. .They replied they wished to see Captain Johnson. This appears to have fncensed the agent, who required them to cast their votes at once. This council voted 'No,' and then followed the excitement which caused the call for volunteers and troop to be ent to the Ute camp to compel them to comply with the agent's commands. "I told the Utes that I should expect them to retract their vote this morning. Thoy Informed me that they would gladly obey the agent In all matters of regula tion. I presented thl decision to Major Downs, who refused to consider their promise. Harah and severe remedies are to be applied. One hundred pounds of flour and a little patience Is a more potent factor In the solution of the problem than the soldiers." , Navajo Trouble Abont Over. A dispatch was received today from Major Hirst, chief of the staff of the De partment of Colorado at Denver, Indicating that Navajo trouble In Utah and north ern 'New Mexico are near an end. The message report the return of Captain Wlllard' command, with ten Indian pris oners. Captain WlUard say the captures were made near Aneth, and adds: "Blllle and following opened fir on Indian police and my men and a skirmish continued for twenty minutes. In ; which three Indians were killed and one soldier wounded. No other casualties and no further trouble reported." I'TES GLAD TO IEB JOHXSOZV Indiana Greet Him -Cordially and Pro mi so Xo Troable. Captain Carter P. Johnson of the Second United State cavalry, who was sent to Thunder Butte, th camp of the runaway Utes, has submitted hi report to local army headquarters. Captain Johnson re ports the situation at the mouth of Thun der Butte creek as quiet. The attitude of the Utes is peaceful and they were glad to see him. Captain Johnson says he ex pects to be able to adjust all the differ ences of the Indians amicably. He had n talk with the Utes In council snd thev told him their grievance. They were given to understand by the agent at Thunder Butte that their rations were to be cut In half, which would be particularly distress ing to their women and children. They also understood from Agent Downs that they muat send their children eighty miles 10 scnool t Uettysburg. and by a vote of the council the Utes refused to do o. They ! will agree to end their children to school t the subagency t Thunder Butte. Johnson Explains Error. Captain Johnson explained to them their error In refusing to obey the order of ' .t.,v u.. wn0 a exciuaive cnargo uver mem. 1 ne ute council afterwards agreed to abide by the same regulations that governed the Sioux Indians In such matters. Agent Downs Is acting as agent for both the Sioux and Utes In that vicinity.- It seems Agent Downs is not satisfied with the promises of the Indians and urges harsh treatment be administered to them. In thl proposition Cptain Johnaon dis agrees with him. and he think that at th present statua of affairs harsh or severe measures would not b good policy. Captain Johnson met a parr or Utea on bis way to Thunder Butte. The party was unarmed and was glad to see him. Major Sibley and hi command of the Second cavalry had not yet arrived at Thunder Butt when Captain Johnson sent in his report. ( From the best Information at hand the situation Is simply this, according to Cap tain Johnson: The Utes are required to subsUt upon what revenues they may obtata from their holdings and allotments In I'tah, which they imprudently abandoned a year ago. Being allotment Indians they are not ac corded annuities and their only maintenance Is derived from what they canareallx from the lease and rental of thelUtah holdings. Unable to Mak End Meet. These revenues are meager, and with the usual improvidence of the rfcdian character thsy are unable to make ends meet. They realize that winter la coming on and that they are up against it hard. They have a large number of ponies among them, as ponies are the basis of the Indians' esti mate or -wealth and prosperity, but they have discovered that they are a poor asset i Jt I The matter is up to the Indian depart- -u ' v.u.ivu Vlim DI inB inilr. esting problem of th immediate future. a omethlng drastic will have to be done before tho mow file. All the army ha to do In th premise I to watch and wait. Th Indian will not be fed by th irmy, as there I no appropriation for th purpose, and. In any event, th army can do nothing until th Indian are formally declared a conditional prisoner of war. as the Utes were at Fort Meade , last winter. MANY STEAMERS CHARTERED Lara nmber of RroltUh ttiwli v-hgaged as Colliers for Facile Fleet. GLASGOW. N'nv. I Ir . day that twenty-one steamers have been ' chartered here to convey coal and other j supplies to the American fleet which Is to ! visu ractnc water. dragnet out for hitchcock Evidence that New Torse Aetor Has ' UaJaJ a- j , Territory. NEW TORK.' Nov. l.-The Police have irirown a arag over IN ew xorK and every clue la being run down to cap- iure naymona niicncocK, tne actor ac cused of offense against three young girls, and who disappeared suddenly from the city on Wednesday. Mr. Hitchcock de declare her husband ha either been mur dered or kidnapped by a band of black mailers, who she states, have been hound ing the actor for months. The police h ve earn d that a man closely gtara has been sent to the captain of the Hitchcock' Indictment. It was learned today that Miss Mac Kentle told her story to the children's so ciety early In the fall, after which he be- 1 1 that she hed been seen In the company of the actor shortly before his disappearance. A gateman at the Orand Central station said today that he aaw Hitchcock take a train for Boston Wednesday, afternoon, while there Is a report from North Adams, Mass., that the actor was seen there by William Newman, a hotel clerk. The police have been Informed that Hitchcock wears a gold bracelet welded about his right wrist to ward oft rheumatism, and that this bracelet has never been removed. Hitchcock' examination was set for yes terday afternoon, and when he failed to make an appearance Assistant District At torney Garver moved that hta ball be for feited. Hitchcock's counsel, however, se cured an adjournment of the case unll next Thursday, In order that detectives may have an opportunity of finding the fugitive. BOSTON. Nov. 1. Advices received from various section of New England tend to show that Raymond Hitchcock, the fugi tive comedian, Is bound for Canada, If he ha not already managed to cross the boun dary line. From North Adams, Mass., comes the re port that Hitchcock and two friends stopped at the Richmond house, In that city, where HItchoock was recognised by the clerk. It is asserted also In North Adams that Hitchcock remained over night in a pri vate house, starting yesterday afternoon for Rutland. Vt., and connecting at the latter place at 9 o'clock last night on a train bound for Montreal. INDIANS WILL BE EXAMINED Senators Visit Eejrlo Pas to Ascer tain Details of Alleged Swindling. BAN ANTONIO. Tex., Nov. l.-8enator Henry M. Teller of Colorado, and Senator Charles, Curtis of Kansas, are. in' thla city enroute to Eagie Pass. They are member of the United State sub-committee on In dian affairs, appointed to tahe testimony in the case of the Klckapoo Indian of Ok lahoma. Senator Robert La Folette of Wisconsin, the third member .of the sub-commtttec, will arrive Sunday night. . Senator Teller Is a member of the com mittee on Indian affairs and appropria tion. In speaking of the bsulness which brings the sub-committee to Eagle Pass, he said: "We are going to Investigate the charges of fraud which have been made In regards to the transfer of lands which are the prop- rty 0f KlckaP00 Indian In Oklahoma and w111 be 'n'4'od ,n taKln testimony for the next three or four weeks "We are going to thoroughly exsmlne the matter and If there has been fraud we will so state In the report which we shall make. The land agents claim that the Indians hold their land after crossing Into Mexico, while th In51an claim that tney not. Con slderable testimony has been taken by the congressional committee appointed to in vestigate the matter,' but it waa decided that the testimony of the Indians them selves would be desirable and the case will be, no doubt, tried after thla testimony has been presented to congress." AVOIDS BUGGY, HIT BY AUTO Fred Reckwlth Escapes One Dautrr to Jans Into An other. Fred Beckwith. a laborer living at 406 South Seventeenth street, waa struck and run over by an automobile driven by D. Barkalow, 241$ Capitol avenue, yesterday evening about (:1S at Twenty-first and Farnam streets. Beckwith was trying to get out of the way of a carriage, when he Jumped in front of the auto, which was passing the carriage. He was knocked down and dragged several feet, the front wheel of the auto passing over hi ab domen. He was taken to the King drug store at Twenty-second and Fa mam and Dr. Lake was called to attend him. Later he was taken to his home by Mr. Barkalow. Hs was badly bruised, but his Injuries are not considered serious. A delivery wagon and a street car col lided at Twenty-fourth and Mason treets yesterday, about noon, and a serious ac cident narrowly averted. One of the horses waa knocked down,' but the driver escaped without Injury. CONVICT FAILS ESCAPE Cell Hoaso Keeper Blnfyerld . In Wy omlngr FcnltentlaryWSsMrldo Fellows. ; LARAMIE. Wyo.. Nov. I.-A ppeclal to the ReDuhllrt fmm Ttawllna a . . vlct named A. Eckard. serving a lire sen- tence tod"r ,not and kllIed Ed -Samuelson, day cell house keeper at the Wyoming state han l.nH.n, In an . , . . . escape. Eckard had a pistol and a stick of dynamite and when Samuelson opened his cell this morning the prisoner shot him dead. The prisoner' then tried to dynamite tli outside door and falling in thl blew off th top of his own head with his pistol CONFERENCE WITH CABINET Financial Ontlook lark that PrcaU amt Beee No Need for New Action. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. -President Roosevelt was In consultation with his cabinet three hours today. The financial sit us t loo waa discussed, but It was, stated that satisfactory conditions at th present moment warranted no new action. ' Secretary Oar Old said that federal ap pointment for th new state of Oklahoma had nearly ail been decided upon. ARE ALL ENDEL New York Financial Situation Con tinue! to Clear. MORE MONEY IN CIRCULATION Cash Taken from Weaker Institutions Redepoelted In Stronger One More Gold I En root. NEW YORK, Nov. l.-The flnsncial sit uation was gradually clearing today, with out showing any striking feature. Runt on the banks and trust companies arc over. Money, which was temporarily withdrawn from banks subject to runs, I. flowing Into the stronger banka and cur rency la being provided In more case; where tha demand for It la . considered legitimate. Further engagements of golfl by Boston and other point have brought up the total engagement abroad unde the recent movement to $36,550,000. Thi Lusltanla, which sailed from Liverpool to day, ha on board about $10,000,000 In gold one of the largest single shipments evet made. Price on the exchange, were firm during the early part of the day and did not yield seriously at ariy time. The faci that the Stock exchanges of London and Paris were closed on account of All Saints' day prevented any comparison of quota tion or arbitrate operations. Balances with the clearing house have settled down to a normal condition, but there la still something of a blockade In domestlo exchange through the unwilling ness of New York banks to pay currency on drafts from other cities and tho un willingness of other cities to ',ay out their currency tipon drafts fivra New York. Tho condition' of affairs Indicates a con tinued pressure for currency rsther than a bread-down of credits, but reasonable demand are being met for regular cus tomers of the banks. The possibility of hastening the export movement of wheat and cotton still en gages the foreign exchange dealers, and also of those who endeavor to keep In touch with tho general situation. Doubt Is expressed whether the secre tary of the treasury will be able to carry out any considerable scale on the fToJect of the New Orleans exporters for accepting cash at government fiscal agenclea abroad and transferring It by telegraph to points in that country', but Secretary Cortelyou Is understood to be willing to make such deposits of public money at cotton' export ing points a will to a considerable extent relieve the strain. According to the Journal of Com merce new charters were filed In the eastern states In October for capi talization of corporations with an In dividual capital of $1,000.00) or more rep resented a total capitalisation of $79,10O,COJ, which compares with $76,000,000 In Septem ber and $138,550,000 In October last year. The grand total of all companies Incor porated In October with a capitallatlon Of $10J,000 and over. Including other statea than those of the east, was $132,425,000, against $11S,$0.000 in September snd $376, 376.000 In October a year ago. Conditions generally in October this year declined to a greater extent than in any previous month of 1907. . It Is not surpris ing, inererore. that the aggregate Incor poration should fall so largely below those of last year. PENNSYLVANIA TO RETRKXCM Decision In Face of Net Sorplos of Elabt and n Half Millions. . PHILADELPHIA. Nov. l.-Declarlng that the outlook for raising more capital next year Is unsstlsfactory, the dlrectora of the Pennsylvania Railroad company have de cided to retrench, and after their meeting today, at which they declared the usual eml-annual dividend of Si per cent, gave out a atatement that economy would be the policy of the great corporation during 1908. The announcement came somewhat a a surprise In view of the statement Is sued from President McCreas office on Wednesday, that the earnings of the. mm. pany are II per cent greater than they were at the same period last year. Presi dent McCrea said today that In view nr th. unsatisfactory outlook for raising new capital in 108 It was, In his Judgment, necessary and prudent for the rnmninv tn continue Its Intention of not beginning any new work or committing the company to any new capital requirements except those absolutely necessary to economically eon. tlnue it traffic. With that end In view. me company would undoubtedly restrict its needs to a minimum and would not mish the work on the New York tunnel exten sion or other uncompleted Improvements as vigorously as had been done, but progress In the erection of th new steel terminu in Nw York will not be retarded bv the proposed slower expenditure. The meeting today lasted but fiftnen minutes and th director and officer then boarded a special train for New York. They will Inspect the terminal, in v.. Jersey and Long Iland. It waa learned mat tne company' atatement of earnings for th six months, out of which h mi. annual dividend declared today will be paia, snows a net surplus after all charges and dividends of more than $8,500,000. COTTON CROP Wl 1,1, BE HANDLED Secretary Cortelyou Investigate Plan of Payln; Cask. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. l.-Seveml r,l.. for moving the cotton crop and thereby af fording some measure of general financial relief were under way here tnilav t-- offlclaily word was received from Secretary 01 ma .treasury cortelyou that he will In vestigate the possibility of paying out cash at the New Orleans ubtreasurv for m.,-. deposited by European cotton buyers in the Unltsd States. New Orleans banker, actinar with bank, have arranged to modify the stringent rules about paying cash so as to ravor tne movement of both cotton and sugar. This plan contemnlatea a l,irn,-l,.... distribution of cash to country banks. Mitchell Bank Pay Money. MITCHELL. 8. D.. Nov. l.-Hl nrm fr.n. day morning, whan the announcement was received here of the action takgi by banka In the leading cities of the county concerning the limit that had been placed on th amount for which a check cnuiit k drawn and the cash received up 11 It, the tour Danm or this city hsve not taken any action on that point. All cheeks nr.. seated by residents, no matter what the sura might be, have been cashed without the slightest hesitation. The only re striction that was made by the banks when they held their first meeting was en tho shipping of currency to outside pa nits, mi is the only embargo that was ulaced on tha funds r th. k-. w. Only on or wo Instances were reported (Continued on Second Page.) WASHINGTON'S HEIRS BUSY Descendants of Father of C'oaatry Lay Claim to City of Cin cinnati. CHICAGO, Nov. l.-A dispatch to the Tribune from Washington says that some llttl parcels of teal estate, given by two trrateful governments to G re Washington about 100 years ago, worth now hundreds of millions of dollars, are sought to be re covered by proceedings started formally yesterday by the heirs of the father of this country. After a century in the cir cuit court of Fairfax county', Virginia, the Washington estate has been reopened by the appointment of an administrator for the undistributed assets which consist of this almost forgotten land which he pos sessed. The appointment was made upon the ap plication of Lawrence Washington and S. W. Washington, .he Irs at law of George Washington. Robert E. Lee of Fairfax county, was appointed administrator. He is a grandson of Genersl Robert E. Lee ,a.nd a great grandson of Light-Horse Harry Lee, General Washington's chief of staff. The land which the heirs seek to recover s situated In Ohio, and la fully described In Washington's will. It aggregates nesrly 10,000 acrea, and Includes practically all the land on which the city of Cincinnati Is built. Another tract of the land embraces Point Pleasant, the birthplace of General Grant, while another, at the mouth of the Kanawaha river, is rich In coal and oil deposits. j Part of the land was 'granted to Wash ington by the British government as a re ward for his military services and part of It was granted to him by the United States for the same reason. The heirs who have brought the suit scarcely hope to re cover the specific tracts of land granted to their great forbear, sinco by an error all the territory embraced in the grants has been, at one time or another, given to settlers. By the recovery the heirs expect to oblnln from congress a sum of money equivalent to the value of the land. Whether Its value at the time of the grant or at the present time is not known. Should congress a ard the present value It would run up to hundreds of millions. FEDERAL DOCUMENTS STOLEN Man and Woman Who Took Papers from Files In ChlrnRO Held In fS.OOO Bonds. CHICAGO, Nov. 1,-Mlss Etta McLean, the stenographer In the office of United Statea District Attorney 81ms, and Alex ander B. Gordee were today held to the federal grand Jury In bonds of $5,000 euch, on the charge of stealing Important papers from the office of the district attorney. The evidence showed that the woman had taken numerous letters and papers and that Gordee had tried to sell them to John R. Walsh, the former president of the Chicago National bank, now awaiting trial on the charge of misapplication of the funds of tho bank, and to his attorney. They re ceived no encouragement from Mr. Walsh or from his attorneys. When Miss McLean and Gordee were brought before 'the commissioner lata In the day. Captain Porter of the United States secret service declared that Miss McLean had admitted to him that she had taken letter fro mthe office of the dis trict attorney, and when asked why she, had done so, replied that she wished them' for souvenirs. ' Captln Porter, testified that Miss McLean had told him that she had conferred with Gordee and they had concluded that If the Walsh people knew of the existence of cer tain letters they would bo willing to pay well to get them. The woman declared, ac cording to Captain Porter, that she never knew whether Gordee ban seen Mr. Walsh or any of his attorneys. PAIR DECIDED TO END LIFE Husband and Wife Endeavored to Commit Suicide at Pprln neld. Mass. SPRINGFIELD, Mass.. Nov. l.-Hearlng two shots fired In rapid succession early today, the employes of the Highland hotel burst into a room, and found Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kirwan of tills city, apparently dying from bullet wounds, which, the husband asserted, were self Indicted. They were token to the hospital, whero both were re ported In a critical condition. The couple were married last June. Klr wln Is 26 year old, while hi wife is 18 yeara old. They came to the Highland hotel about 11 o'clock last night, and going to room, ordered a light luniUi and ome liquor. At 8 o'clock this morning the watchman heard two quick report of a revolver In Kirwin's room. The night clerk and a porter burst open the door and found the woman unconscious qn the bed and tho man In nearly the SHme condition on tho floor. Both had bullet wounds In their breasts. At the hospital Klrwin recovered sufficiently to tell the physicians that he and Ms wife had duclded to kill themselves. He did not give a reason. MACLEAN NOW IN FETTERS Effort to Escape from HanCs Balault Proved Without ' Avail. - of MADRID, Nov. 1. Dlspatefce fr0m Te tua convey a native report to the- effect that several days ago Cald Maclean escaped In the night, but was recaptured and put In chains by order of Ralsuli. FAILURE BANKS qaqwllt Robbery Motive of hhootlnw. SIOUX FALLS. B. D., Nov. l.-Speclal.) It Is now believed the case of Mrs. Julia Ann O'Grady, charged with the murder of her husband, John O'Urady, during the closing days of September at 'the O'Grady home, north of Sioux Falls, will be tried during a term of the state circuit court which convenes In 81oux Fulls on Novem ber 18. It Is understood both the state and defense are anxious to have the trial take place at as early a date as possible. Judg ing from the nature of some of the ques tions asked during the preliminary hearing of Mrs. O'Grady, and during a more re cent hearing In the county court, by the attorneys for the defense. It Is expected the defensti will be based upon the ground that O'Grady was shot arid killed by un known parlies, who had plunned to rob tha O'Grady home, where It was known considerable sums of money always were kept. HYMENEAL Frecmaa-Ewln. CHICAGO, Nov. J. (Special Telfgrcm.) The marriage of Misa Knnna Freeman and Rev. Lyle K wing .of Lincoln, Neb., took place here Tuead-ty, having been postponed from September 3S by the groom' Illness. Nebraska Man stabs Wife. HUBBEL. Neb., Nov. 1. John Losey, a liveryman, while intoxicated this morning stabbed his' wife, inflicting probably fatal injuries. Lossy then cut hi own throat. Physician say he will die. BANKS WILL EXPAND Omaha Institutions to Increase Circu lation by Half Million. DUE IN PART TO STRINGENCY Action Will Be Taken as Soon si Bondi Can Ba Had. NO CASH RULE WILL CONTINUE Omaha Banks Cannot Change Policy Until East Makes Move. BUSINESS RUNS ON SMOOTHLY President Tate of Clearing Hons Association Aay Local attuatlon la Undisturbed Now by Sign of Tronblo. Banka of Omaha will expand their cir culation between $400,000 and $500,000 within the next few weeks, while some of the banks will bo able to aecur much as $100,000 as soon as It can be shipped from the Treasury department and United States bonds deposited for It. The present rule that cash will not b paid out on checks except In small amounts, will- be continued at least for a part of next week, according to Henry W. Tates, president of the'Clesrlng House association. Mr. Yates declares It would be folly for' Omaha to change the rule s long as Chicago, New York and St. Louis retain It, as the Omaha banks would b drained of their money for th benefit of these .cities, lie said the Omaha banks would not change tho rule until these cities take such action. Thi decision was arrived at at a meeting of the Clearing House association yesterday. Th members of the association will' meet again this afternoon to discuss th situation. The decision to Increase their circulation Is not wholly the outcome of the present rule to hold money In the banks and extend the check system, but the present situation has had Its Influence and when the clearing house rule Is suspended banker will want more circulation In the shape of bank notes. Other banka will not expand their .Irculallon though there is but one bank n the city which has used all the circula tion to which It la entitled. "We are planning to increase our circula tion materially," said Vice Prealdent F. H. Davis of the First National bank. A part if the currency may be secured at once and we have wired the comptroller of the currency to learn how much w have printed in Washington. We will get all we have printed at once and more later whem .he engraver can get the work done." President J. H. Millard of the Omaha Na tional bank said: "Wo have a circulation of SnOO.000. Our -apital la $1.0110,001). We could lue bamk lotes up to the $1,000,000 mark, but I do not bellove It will be necessary for u to expand our circulation." Will Get Money at One. President Luther Drake of the Mer chants National bank said: ' "We have an amount of government bonds In New York not pledged to the government either for deposit or cir culation. We have ordered these' de posited with the treasurer for additional circulation. It is possible the note are already engraved for us, in which event we will get the money at once. We had planned to expand our circulation thl fall, regardless of the present situation." Now that Secretary Cortelyou hae made It generally known that the banks may Increase their circulation by substituting for government bonds behind publto depos it other approved bonds and employing the former as security for that purpose, It Is expected tn treasury circles that banks tn all parts of the country will avail them selves of this offer by Increasing the na tional circulation to the extent of $5,000,000 per week. Omaha bankers express the opinion this -Is too high and that . the moat that can be expected for some time la an Increaae of from $1,500,000 to $.1,000,000 a week. As It ha been anticipated th banks would ask to increase their circulation and the bank have believed It would be neces sary, large amount In note have been printed. It appear that two of the Omaha bank are so equipped and will be able to secure between $150,000 and ICOO.OOO at once. Business Hunntuft Smoothly, "Everything Is quiet, business moving along as usual," said President Yatea of , the Clearing House association, "when asked about the financial atmosphere Fri day. Some of the banks are Issuing the $1 and $: cashier' check, for th con venience of. those who desire to trade check. Some do not like to give Changs oh the $3 and $10 check In silver or cur rency and tho result ha been th neces sity for the $1 and $2 checks." The Brandela bank Is paying all check and depositors tn cash without restriction. Th officers of thl bank ay they hv more currency now than at the start. . Monthly pay checks and voucher are being paid In the cashier's, check for th most part, but the bank are generous enough to slip a nice sum of money with the check each time, giving the customer 1 enough ready cash to purchase little things without the inconvenience of giving cash iers' checks to street car conductor er box office clerks. At the Omaha National bank th res-u- -lar monthly pay chocks of the Union Pa cific were redeemed as usual as fast as' presented. The railway employe made up quite a long line, but found their money awaiting each of them as soon as he moved up to the window. The Union Pacific pay. roll 1 something the bank handles every month and It would have attracted no' special attention but for the fact that pay checks are the same as cash when other demands are met with cashiers' checks and clearing house certificates. Representatives of the various banka who make up the Clearing House associa tion had a hearty laugh In their meeting Thursday afternoon 'at the Juvenile etory that Secretary Cortelyou 'had com to th rescue of Omaha bank with th tremen dous um of $750,000, which h was about to slily. "That's the best Joke I ever heard." re marked one of the dignified banker, and he lavghed till he hook- "But seriously," he saldt ' It Is In a way a reflection upon the banka of Omaha, for thev . to be very bad off to be where $7W,0', divided amciig the eight t-f tueni. woui.i rescue them." 1 OPPOSE PETITION TO t ONGRtCI IT. W. Yale Declare Against Action at free at Tim. Tli Omaha Commercial club ha been aked to Join In a general action of com-