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VOL. XXX VII NO. 118.
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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
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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
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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."
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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-
