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VOL. XXXVII NO. 124
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1907 SIXTEEN FAGES.
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The
ALLWIS1IT0 SliETAFi
Crowned Heads in Europe Desire to
Meet Secretary.
MAY BE OFFENDED OTHERWISE
France and Great Britain Inquiring
About Purpose of Trip.
KAISER WILL, BE IN ENGLAND
He Will Arrange to Receive Mr. Taft
at Islt of Wight.
STARTS FROM MANILA TODAY
Jry Will Lre at IO O'clock
Till Morula on the Trainer
Rainbow for Yludl-Tontok,
( BERLIN. Nov. . Emperor William will
fee Secretary Taft at the Isle of
Wight during the former's visit to
England. A message conveying thla wish
Wag sent through the German embassy
t Washington, It being understood that
Mr. Taft has finally derided to return to
the United Stales by way of Europe. It
Is regarded as likely that Mr. Taft will
also seek on, audience of King Edward,
as for the American secretary of war to
visit the German emperor-on British soli
without paying equivalent respect to the
king might be regarded as discourteous.
So much has been said about Mr. Tafl
plunnlng to see the emperor that iomo
of the other governments have seemingly
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7fended by e step taken by the American
government. Ambassadors Bryce and Jus-
erand. It Is asserted here, already have
made Inquiries on the subject at tho Btato
department at Washington and Jt Is
further assorted that there Is a feeling at
the foreign offices of London and Paris
that Mr. Taft would be slighting King
-Uward and President Fallleres, If he did
not ask to sue them on his way home or
If he storped only at St. Petersburg and
Berlin en route homeward.
Ilia Reception in Germany.
No official arrangements have been mado
for the entertainment of Mr. Taft there.
The emperor merely expressed the pleas
ure It would give him to receive Mr. Taft
and following his hnbit he probably will
uk Mr. Taft to lunch or dinner.
The Americans in Berlin hope Mr. Taft
win stop here long enough to accept var
rlous courtesies. Ambassador Tower to
rranglig a dinner at which Chancellor
von Buelow, the chief of tno general staff;
General von Moltko and Foreign Decretory
von Schoei. . will bo present. Mr. Tower
also will offer Mr. Taft an afternoon re.
caption. The American Association of Com
merce desires to give him a public, dinner
and Isidore Loewe, head of the Mauser
rifle and several other great Industries,
has planned u. -luncheon at which Mr, Taft
will meet a score of the great business men
of Germany.
TiFT'l TRIP 19 CAUSE OK WORRY
Secretary of 'War May Involve
Country In Difficulties.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 8. So much
lias come from European capitals concern.
Ing Secretary Tart's trip that officials of the
.War and 61 ate departments are becoming
'.onfused concerning the schedule. It Is
Vtot believed, however, that the secretary
has sought an Interview with any European
rulor. It has been staged officially and re
Iterated that Mr. Taft Is not on a diplo
matic mission to Europe and has no official
business to transact at any European cap!
tal.
The itinerary for the trip was arranged
before be left Washington, and so far as Is
known In either the State or War depart
ments, the only change has been the delay
of one week at Manila. Before he left
Washington, the secretary had been Invited
to atop at St. Petersburg and Berlin to
meet the csar of Russia and the emperor
of Germany, The necessarily long stay In
, Manila and the pressure of business which
awaits him In Washington, raises doubts
hera whether the secretary will have time
In Europe to meet any of the sovereigns.
and there Is danger of European sover
eigns feeling slighted If Mr. Taft should
discriminate in favor of any of the capl
tals.
There Is no disguising the fact that offi
cials of the State department would prefer
that Secretary Taft's trip through Europe
ahould be made without his engaging in
any court functions. There is no disposl
tion on the part of President Roosevelt or
Secretary Root, according to information
obtainable on this subject, to Interfere with
Mr. Taft's wishes, but it is felt tha,t he
cannot visit one court and 'not others with
out Jeopardising the friendly relations of
the United States with those governments.
and as he cannot see them all it is believed
her that he will not visit any, unless it Is
the csar of Russia.
BIO RECEPTION TO SECRETARY
Filipino Tnrn Oat in Number to
Honor American.
MANILA, Nov. 8. A brilliant farewell
reception was given to Secretary Taft to
night at tbe residence of Governor Gen
eral Smith. It wa characterised by ex
treme democracy, representatives of near
ly every class of residents of Manila being
present. Secretary Taft and wife, were
greeted practically by every one In at
tendance.
The secretary's last day In Manila was
marked by many busy features. He re-
, Delved and conferred with many prominen
Filipinos, heads of bureaus, members o
committees, business men and delegations
from various provinces and cities. He told
aia delegation which was petitioning for
freo Ud In sugur and tobacco to send
, the right men ss delegates to Washington
to belp the fight In congress to scour
tariff concessions. After a conference with
General Gomes regarding political matters.
ha referred to that well-known agitator as
g good friend.
The assembly has received fiv resulu
lions asking congress to make tariff con
cessions at Its next session. The proposed
measure receives general support.
The Indications are thut the protests
tgainkt sealing (i min will be ot' no avail
as a canvass of the assembly ha disclosed
the fact that only two members are op
posed to giving him the seut to which Ue
as elected.
Th arrangements made for the escort
for Secretary Taft to the duck at the time
f his departure tomorrow include a mon
iter parade of military fords, pupils of the
uLllo aUutvM and citixtu generally
SUMMARY OF THE BEE;
ntardar November f,- 1907.
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VICINITY Fair Pal unlay: no lniDortant
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DOMESTIC.
National convention of the Womnn's j
Christian Temperance union addressed by
the president at Nashville. rage S
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stirring up a vast amount of comment railroad, from the elevators of the Merriam
and it is likely to cause diplomatic entan- & Holmqulst company to the live stock ln
glements If any sovereigns are visited to tercsts of South Omaha, the hearing of the
the exclusion of others. Page 1
Steamer Lusltanla brings laurels by her
recent performance. rate 1
Fewer ginneries have been operating in
the country to handle the cotton crop. '
Robbers at Barnum, la., were foiled at
attempt to rob bank. Paje I
President calls for thorough investig.i-i
tlon of alleged coal land frauds In Colo- 1
raao wnere a secret service agent was Frelght Agent ROUsch of St. Louis repre
kllled. Parol ,hl T 1 1 ,
United States Steel corporation has
taken control of the Tennessee Coal an 1 1
iron company. rage .
Department of agriculture reports tho ,
yield of corn is not as good as last year. !
A number of prosecutions may follow)
the disclosures made In the conduct of
the national banks In New York City.
Fag 9
xresiaent inn seiectea uaviu jayno liiu
to De arnoassaoor 10 uermany. rag 4
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President Roosevelt will review tho At-
lantlc fleet on the day the Pacific fleet
teavea inr ine King trip. r age x
vv. 1. uucnanan, xormer ioan, tno
United States representative at tho con- , of the rallroai commissioners to th II
ference of South American republics. 1 fif thtk raJiroad comoanv.
rvauua.
Uruguay backs down in controversy with
Imperial bank of Germany raises Its dis
count rate. ' rags fl
United States court of appeals sueluii s
the Missouri court in rebating cus analrnH-
Burlington road. . J'ag 1
urungton rva. , g
Danger from cholera ls over In Russia
?r the season. rag 1
for
- VXBRASXA.
Rumor that bonding companies will re
fuse to go on the bonds of county treas
urers who do not place their money In
depository banks. Page 3
X.OCAX.
Commercial club believes it has found
Joker In proposed Missouri Pacific switch-
lng charge. rag 1
Commerclal bodies will unite to securo
improvement of Missouri river boat ser-
v,ce-
t-natrman URggan or national uemocra.ic
commute rni tor mayor wiiimu anu
Other Bryanites for consultation. Tag 4
Bread contest of food shpw brings u
loads of loaves for Judges to inspect.
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Falling off of shlpmunts of live stock
gives railroads a surplus of cars, rag 11
Word received at army headquarters In -
dlcates troubla with Utes ls over.
Grain exchange to provide for Inspection
01 provisions 01 me paciting compan.oa.
i .jrage n.
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,-lorU High school gives Omaha High
scuooi !ts nrst uaieat u raWn, tue
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OOMMXRCIAX AlfiyIKDTJSTS.rU..
Live stock markets. ' .. rag 13
Gral nmarkets.
Stocks and bonds
rag 13
motimex;! or COS Uf STEAMSHIPS.
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PLYMOUTH K. A. VIctorU .
CORONER MAKING AN INQUIRY
Sbootlnar Affair in Philadelphia
Urlngra Oat Pernllnr Actions (
of Woman.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8. The shooting
affair in which Harry Ferreo of this city
was killed last Tuesday night by Andrew
J. Detach, In the lalU-r's home, where
Ferrea boardud, ws Inquired Into by the
coroner today and Detsch, as a result, was
committed to Jail. Ferree was found In
the hallway outside the bedroom occupied
by Detsch and his wife. Detach claimed he
mistook Ferree for a burelar and shot
through the door, but among Ferree's ef-
fects they found many endearing lutters
written by Mrs. Detsch to Ferree. When
confronted with these, Mrs. Detsch con-
fessed her relations with the boarder and
said her husband had Warned of them
Detsch, however, maintains that he mis-
took Ferree for a burglar and that he did
not know that there had been anything
wrong between his wife and Ferrea. The
police are working on the theory that
Detach, who la a traveling saloaman, learn-
lng of hi wife s conduct, compelled her to
lure Ferree to her room and that Detsch
shot him as he was about to open th door.
PRFSinFNT Tn RFVIFW FIFFT
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A'V-.ntle Vessels Aaaeinble on Day of
Deiwrtare nf shlx for
PnrlMr.
WASHINGTON, N. C. Nov. a-lt lias
been announced at tne v. nite uouae today
that President Roosevelt will review th At-
lautLo fleet in Hampton Roads. Dwofmber 1.
the day or tlx tailing 01 tne neat tor the
.'scttttt. .
JOKER IN RATE ADVANCE
Commercial Club Asks Questions at
Railroad Hearing. . ,
SWITCHING CHARGES r JT
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General Freight ,V bllllpnl
Admits Road iy t'harglngr
f3 for ,.", Nvra Where
La N ," ta fl.BO.
How many Jokers are there In a pack of
l Missouri Pacific playing cards or freight
tariffs T
This Is the question which business men
and shippers are asking since listening to
the hearing before the Nebraska Railway
commission, held In the. Commercial club
rooms Friday afternoon, when the Missouri
Pacific Railroad company sought to Justify
Its effort to annul an old tariff and substl-
tute a new one, which would advanc
switching charges In the Omaha yards from
60 cents to 81.50 per car.
The railroad commission convened at 10
o'clock Friday morning and the first twr
hours of the session were occupied with
nea-rlng discussions and arguments of the
Omaha Grain exchange and the Union Pa-
clfic and Burlington railroads, In regard to
tho petition of the exchange, asking that
switching from inspection tracks to term-
lnal elevators or connecting lines, be done
without charge. ,
Many Industries Affected.
But as the proposed switching charges of
the Missouri PaclAc Railroad company af-
fects the Interests of a long list of Indus-
tries located on the "Omaha Belt Line"
urotest of the Commercial club aaalnst the
advanced switching charges proved to bo
the most Important part of the day's hear-
lngi and wnen th case went to the railroad
commissioners, the shippers believed that
Commissioner Guild won an important case.
and wouij, be sustained when the commls-
Blon r.r,0rta.
. Assistant General Freight .Arent Phll-
jjp.,, of Omaha and Assistant General
M, Phlliinni onPnpd the ca.se hv statin
that th company had always charged a
mlnimu,n 12 for movinr a car from
onfl nnlnt to .nothr on the belt line.
thougU tnoro were fiances whero the
. lcsral rata was but 81.60.
rommlll.,0er 0uA was on'hls feet In
minute when Mr. Phllllppl made the
,i,,m,n. -Mnv. vm. hn nh.rcrlnir t?
yng,, the leg1 rate ls DUt $1.50?" Inquired
. .h mmmi.hof
"what difference dnes It make?" renllrd
1 Mi'. Phlliinni.. "You must have a romclaint
from a Bnlpper in ordor to take that mat-
fpr ...
f :OITim.sioner Guild called the attention
and passed to the discussion of the new
. gwltchlng schedule.
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As a result of Mr. Phllllrpl's statement
that M had been collected where the legal
rate was but 81.80, a, number of Omaha
ehlppcs, will take the matwr": trp. at. once,
und seek to recover th excess charges
company for switching for the
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p"1 few "e,rf . ' - w . ... . ,
The next point argued by the railroad
men and commercial club representatives,
concerned the advance in charges for
moving cars. Both Mr. Phllllppl and Mr.
nousch stated that the company simply
wantod to advance the charges DO cents
I in 8ome Instances, but were not conscious
ot Instnce where the rate would be
advanced more than 60 cents. They pointed
th f t that tha rate were not re-
mutative, but Mr. Phllllppl stated that
th, comrany dla not move more than two
cars a month.
At th polnt commissioner Guild blushed
deepiy t0 hlnk that he had protested
.-in.t the railroad coronanv charalna lust
$1 a month tnore for ,w,tcU,nr Cars In the
Omaha yards, but he proceeded to point out
that there were more Jokers in he pack
H th ou, The eorilm...
8,ouer clalmed that ,n rraty tn, .rtVance
. .,- nf ,hmllln, f pilars, and
not merely an advance of 60 cents on a
car at a few out of the way switches, but
actua, aavsnc of m j,, rent at places
wnore ,any ear, wer, , witched
The rallroad COmpany divided the belt
' line charges Into bottio half a doten groups.
Commll!S,oner rjuild compared the two
chedule. for the commission and pointed
out that from a specific point In group one
, ,., nnint , roul two the
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.1.- t.ritf it I'M; In another ln-
Btanpe thfl prf.M,,nt charge for moving a car
from a specific point In group two to a
switch track in group three is fl.5ti, while
the new tariff proposes to double the c'inrgj
and make It S3, an Increase of 1"0 per cent,
In many Instances Commissioner Guild
pointed out advances of from 1 to 11.50.
Did Not Know AetnnI Cost.
Secretary McVann of the Grain exchange
asked Assistant General Freight Agent
Rousch if he had any Idea what It cost his
company to switch a car In the Omaha
yards. The railroad man admitted that
he did not know exactly. Secretary Mcvann
suggested that It might cost as much as
51) oents per car, and the freight agent aa
niitted he did not know whether It cost any
more than that.
Besides advancing the rates on switching
to different industries on the bolt line, tho
Missouri Faclflc company asked to ellm-
inate the Portal station from Its switching
tariff altogether, und handle cars from
there on the distance tariff basis. Cars ure
now switched to Portal for a maximum
of Is per car. Th distance tariff rate on
a 7u,ou4-pound car of wheat from Pertal to
Omuha would be tT9.TU. an increase iu the
rate of almost 400 per cent.
, The Commercial club protested against
th elimination of the Portal station from
the switching tariff, as Omaha Is growing
mpldly towarl Portal, and It Is understood
that later larg feed yards will b located
i there and th live stock Interests of tho
! city desire to hav the switching privue.,3.
1 vhi Find n Joker.
j Arauing that a railroad company could
not ,wltch a car to a brick yard on the
. Belt ijue and sllow it to D loaded with
brick and than moved to another switch
on th line for an Insignificant charge of
$j, th railroad men wer reminded by
: John A. Kuhn of th Updike Grain com-
! pany that a car rental of II waa also col
lected, making th company $6 In alL
...nother lok,, ,ald Mr. Kuhn. "There
are more Jokers In thia pack than there
are kings."
Commissioner Guild filed bis tabl Bhow-
ing the comparison of th old Missouri
Pacific switching charges and the proposed
tsiiff, with the commission, and closed by
( ,laUn, lnt ao far as h could se there
, r,afon tor cancelling th old tariff
and , (instituting th new schedule, except
Continued on becoad PF '
PASSPORT TRADE UNCOVERED
Pollee of Lihan Discover System by
Which Emigrants Secured
Their Papers.
LIBAL. Courland, Russia, Nov. !. Thto
police yesterday searched the houses of
several agents of the line of Russian
steamers running from Llbau to New Tork,
resulting In the seizure of several false
passports and the arrest of the agents and
many emigrants who were Intending, to
embark for the United States. '
Considerable traffic ls reported to have
existed In passports, which were sold with
steamer tickets to New York.
VIENNA, Nov. 8. The government to
day issued a warning against the agents
who at present are so busy inducing Aus
trian and Hungarian emigration to the
southern states of .America. An official
circular on the subject calls attention to
the alleged peonage system In that part
of the United States and recommends peo
ple who contemplate emigrating to be
very cautious and not to follow the advice
of the emigration agents until reliable
guarantees are forthcoming regarding the
prospects for emigrants In the southern
states.
RUSSIANS ANXIOUS TO SERVE
Amerlrnn Embassy Deslesren by M"n
Who Want to Fight Against
Japan.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 8 The talk of
the possibility of a war between the United
States and Japan, which, throughout, has
been taken seriously In Russia, is bring
ing many volunteers to the American em
bassy, who say they ure anxious to serve
in the United States army In case of hos
tilities. A report is also circulating In
military circles here that the American
army In the Philippines needs instructors,
especially for the artillery and engineer
corps. Five or six Russian officers of
theso branches of tho service apply dally
at the embassy for commissions and arc
disappointed by, the assurances that there
Is no likelihood of Japan and th United
States going to war.
DANGER FROM CHOLERA OVER
Russian Authorities Will Take Meas
ures to Prevent Outbreak
Next Year.
GT. PETERSBURG. Nov. S.-Cholcra ls
everywhere on the decrease In Russia,
owing to the Influence of the cold weather,
and the danger this yeur is regarded as
being over. It ls considered certain, how
ever, that cholera will break out again In
Increased Intensity next spring, and a con
ference has been called to meet In St.
Petersburg to discuss preventive measures,
specially the steps to be takon in order
to check tho spread of the disease along
the great water routes In the Interior of
Russia.
URUGUAY TAKES BACK SEAT
Docs Not Want Tronble with Argen
tina and Cnblnet Change
Impends.
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Nov. 8.-There
will ba no troublo between Uruguay and
Argentina over the seisur of ji . tug tn
Uruguayan waters ly Argentina officials.
Tho Uruguayan cabinet, at a meeting, de
cided to protest against the act and to re
affirm Uruguayan right of Jurisdiction but
not to demand satisfaction of Argentina.
This settlement of the dispute la unsatis
factory to the minister of foreign affairs,
Senor Acebedo, who declares that he wll
resign. He demanded that Uruguay take
a much firmer attitude.
Rivalry Over Plasrs.
MANILA, Nov. 8. A Japanese and an
American negro had a fight at Olangapo
over the right of the Japanese to place
ht3 national flag higher than the Amer
ican ensign on the birthday of the emperor
of Japan. The negro was arrested and the
Japanese was sent to the hospital.
FEWER GINNERIES OPERATING
Census Bureau shows Total Cotton
Crop Less Than Daring pre
vious Year,
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 8.-The cen
sus bureau today Issued its bulletin show
ing tho total cotton crop of this year's
growth ginned up to November 1 to be
0,167,600 bales, as compared with 6.906,395
bales for 1904.
The figures are the result of the Investi
gations of the special agents of the bureau,
which, in addition to the figures given
show that thero were 26,135 ginneries In
operation, as compared with 27,370 for 1906.
In the computation round bales are
counted as half balas. The result by states
for the present year ls as follows:
Alabama, 608.923 bales; Arkansas. 293.541
bales; Florida, 28,687 bales; Georgia, 1,195..
F9 bales; Indian Territory, 191,750 bales;
Kentucky. 90 bales; Louisiana. 277,536 bales;
Mississippi, 6,485 bales; .Missouri. 11.591
bales; North Carolina, 326,437 bales; Okla
homa, 179,149 bales; South Carolina, 733,043
bales; Tennessee, 109,225 bsles; Texas 1,579,
4S bales; Virginia, 2.349 bales. ,
REBATING CHARGE TO STAND
United States Court of Appeals Afurca
Missouri Court Against
Burlington.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 8. In a 'decision
filed today the United States circuit court
of appeals affirmed the Judgment entered
by the United States circuit court for the
Western District of Missouri against the
Chicago, Burlington tt Qulncy ftallroad for
granting rebates on lard shipped from Kan
sas City to New Tork and Hoboken.
Tho railroad company was charged with
having violated the Elklns law by grsntlng
to tho big packers rebates on 21.567 pounds
of lard shipped from Kansas City to St.
Louis over th Burlington and from St.
Louis east over th Toludo, BU Louis &
Western and connections to the Atlantic
coast, and destined eventually for foreign
ports. It was asserted that the railroad
gave th packers a rebate of 11 cents per
100 pounds.
ROBBERS FOILED AT TACK
Cltlsens of Barnum, In., Prlghtea
Them Away When In Reach
f Booty.
FORT DODGE, la., Nov. 7. (Special
Telegram. Robbers blew th safe in tho
Bank of Barnum. ten miles west of here,
at an early hour this morning with nitro
glycerin. The outer door was blown off
by the charge, but th Inner on remained
Intact. . Before another charge could b
set off the robbers wer scared awsy by
th arousing of th town. They escaped,
but got nothing for their labor.
There Is no clue. Th bank Is a pros
perous on and had much cash on band.
REESE'S PLURALUT CROW.
Western Counties Show a Republican
Gain Over Two Years Ajo.
LEAD HOW KOBE THAN LETTON'3
Indications Reese 'will Lead Loomli
by Over Twenty-Three Thousand
When All of the Counties
Ar Reported.
Additional returns from Tuesdsy's elec-
ton Indicate that Reese's plurality hat
been underestimated. Th first returns
wer from th eastern part of the state
and showed a slight falling off from the
majority of Letton two years ago, which
was 23.218.. In the western part of the
state, however, this condlt'on was reversed
snd In the sixty-seven counties reported to
date Reese has a plurality of 919 greater
than Letton In th same counties. The
twenty-thre counties remaining, from
which only partial' returns have been re
ceived, will not. In all probability, change
th relative figures to any great extent.
Counties Complete.
Let- Hast-
County. Reese. Loomls. ton. lns.
Adams 1.6.W 1.623 l.E64 1,4 iJ
.k..teiope 1,444 1..A3 s. 1
banner 1H7 38 9i 40
coone I,4i3 1,016 l.&S ';:
ttox Butte 6;i 377 452 826
Boyd 700 650 8S0 6.
Wrown 4 2M 4H tS
Buffalo 2.174 1.440 1.790 l.llo
Burt 1,354 K21 1,118 633
Butler 1,) I.618 l.- 1.4.0
veuar 1,36 1,j9 1,23 1.2-''
Clay 1,611 l.K) 1.37(1
Cuming 978 1.1D7 l."21 1."''!
uheenne 7V7 464 635 837
Custer 2.30 1,473 l.V.J l,a-U
Dakota MX) Wl i"3 bU
Dawes (180 431 539 3JS
vaaon l.&M Snl 1,2-rti su7
Dixon 1,053 730 1,'I65
Dodge l.Sid 2.0M 1.8o3 l.M
Douglas 9,1 6,!M0 10,106 tj,42l
Oundy 415 2i2 3 9
Fillmore tC 1,478 1,523 1.4 1
frauann 9i7 !.! bno i.U
Qage 2,7(fi l,5ng 2.711 1,391
Garfield 812 185 323 I'M
Gosper 379 3!8 2M 827
jrant 90 60 107 63
iroeley 425 549 661 7M
Hall 1.537 1,118 l.ti.O 1.2.,
Hamilton 1,331 1,098 1,324 1,103
Harlan S1 742 877 6 3
rfaves 830 1S1 2S9 215
Hitchcock 615 451 470 41j
Hooker 85 47 M !l
.loward 841' 1,057 808 970
Jefferson 1,4,3 74 1.6H1 763
Johnson L249 7H2 1.155 791
Keith 317 217 239 199
Kya Paha 234 192 836 2.K
Cimball 168 55 98 S
Lancaster 4.9,8 2.275 4.12 S.07K
Lincoln 1,0TB 430 1,026 443
,oup 2'W 91 184 V3
Merrick 1,0((7 750 9t0 X)i
Nance 885 674 920 611
Nemaha 1,25 1,030 1,60 98
Nuckolls 1,240 S.4 1.29 1,000
Dtoe 1.775 1.53S 1.7R3 1.4
awnee 1,818 677 1,291 6T8
Phelps 9iS fiol 1,030 711
'lerto 845 814 8i2 Tw'l
Platte 1,294 1,856 1,349 1,6 -1
Polk m 1.0 tM 8'
Red Willow l,0t 639 743 877
.Ichardson 1.700 l.86 1.'i7 LRU
'aline 1,788 1.594 1.6X3 1 60
'air.der 2,024 1.9S7 1.87S 1,73
tcott's Bluff 658 232 407 1E9
ewrd l.7l l.'u7 1,8 1,861
Sioux 3n m J
-Stanton 498 377 618 87
'herman 713 597 6u4 6i4
fhaver 1.2.A 81 1.43 l.ti
Thurston 64 528 871
Velwter 1.130 f35 1.2:3 m
Washington 1.854 9r8 1,239 3
Wavne ., 1.012 648 tf-t 6S3
York 1.8 1,847 1,749 1.104
Totals 87.294 5,09 83,503 63.2CJ
One precinct missing.
:H0ATE SELECTED PRESIDENT
Change Effected in Officers of Nntionnl
Civil Service Reform
League.
BUFFALO. N. Y.. Nov. 8.-Joseph IT.
Choate of New York was elected . presi
dent of the National Civil Service Reform
league at tts opening session today to
lucceed Daniel C. Oilman of Baltimore,
who declined another term. Vic presi
dents elected were Mr. Oilman, Grover
Cleveland, presidents of Harvard and
Princeton, also Yale; Beth Low. New
York; Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago,
Bishop Potter of New York, Archbishop
Ryan of Philadelphia, Moorfleld Storey, of
Boston, Thomas Strong of Portland, Ore.,
and Herbert We'sh of Philadelphia.
The special committee on superannuation
reported against any old age provision,
which would Involve the government In
any conlderMe exnense. It recommended
the Australian system under which the
government ewnloyes would be required to
tak out deferred annuities from Insur
ance companies pavahle at the age of 70,
ho companies to be rean'red to make
deposits to secure these annuities.1
CR. EVANS WAS A PARISIAN
Philadelphia Orphans' Court Decides
It Has -No Right to Col
lect Tax.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8. The orphans'
court of this city has decided that Dr.
Thomas W. Evans, the famous dentist, who
died in Parla several years ago, and over
whose estate there has been much litiga
tion, was Parisian, and thHt the state
of Pennsylvania has no right to collect the
collateral inheritance tax on the property
located In France. The proceedings,
brought by the register of wlUs, raised the
question of the residence of the dentist and
Involved the collection of the 6 per cent
state tax on upward of SI. 000,000 of th
5,000,0 estate. Dr. Evans was originally
a resident ot Philadelphia snd Register
Irwin contended that he had never an
nounced his intention of permanently re
siding in Paris and that therefore th ner
sonal property was liable to taxation. Ex
tracts from th memoir of the dentist con
taining reference to this country, made
upon occasions of his meetings with the
French nobility, were offered in evidence
to substantiate the claim.
WEALTHY CUBAN FOUND DEAD
Cesar Vigil Located on Stair
way of Hera with Skull
Crushed.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Lying faee down
ward In a pool of blood, th body of Mrs.
Cesaro Vigil, elderly and well-to-do, was
was found at the foot of the main stairway
of her horn In West On Hundred Thirty
Eighth street today. Her skull was
crushed tn and there was a pronounced
odor of Illuminating gas In th hallway.
The ambulance surgeon who examined the
body said the wound could not have been
received In a fall down the stairway.
While th police suspect a murder, they
can find no motive for th crime. Th side
board had been ransacked but no silver or
valuables wer taken and tber waa no alga
of a atnggle.
Of Mra Vigil little 1 known except that
was a Cuban by birth. Eh purchased ber
horn twelv years ago for t204 and had
lived there alone, with th exception cf ser
vants vr sine.
DCEAN RECORDS ARE BROKEN
Lasltanln Holds Lnnrels Coveted by
All Sen (raft on tho
Coarse.
NEW TORK. . Nov. 8 The marvelous
-ecord established lrss than a month ago
"iy the giant Cunarder Lusltaula when she
cut several hours from the passage time
across the Atlantic, already has been
broken. The Lusltanla still retains the title
of queen of the seas, as It was she her
self that established the new low mark,
and Incidentally she added several new
records to her credit. These Include the
best single day's run 618 knots, made No
vember 4 an average of more than 600
knots for every full day and an average
hourly speed of 24.26 knots for th full
:,781 miles.
On her last voyage the Lusltanla covered
the distance In four days, nineteen hours
and fifty-two minutes. Th voyage ended
'oday over the sams course, was com
peted In four days, eighteen hours and
forty minutes, thus clipping one hour and
twelve minutes from the previous low
mark. And this was done In the face of
conditions none too favorable. From the
start the weather was stormy and on the
last two days, when the big steamer was
on the home-stretch, where th greatest
burst of speed might hav been expected,
sha drovo straight Into the teeth of a
strong wind, high seas and occasional
sharp squalls. The days' runs for the
voyage were 2L 606, 616, 61$. 610 and 810
knots.
I11 the Lusltanla'a big vaults was stored
nearly $12,000,000 In gold, more than a
quarter of the Immense total which has
been engaged abroad by American bank
ers since the present almost unprecedented
movement beganT" This gold will be trans
ferred from the steamer to the consignees
and then added to the country'a available
circulation.
Soon after the big ship was warped Into
Its dock longshoremen began carrying
ashore the twenty-four tons of golden
treasure, which was contained In 834 smalt
but heavy steel-bound wooden cases. Th
gold was then hauled on hand trucks to
seven wagons, where It was loaded and
started across town to Its destination.
Tho shipment comprised gold coin and
bar gold amounting to 812,361,150 and mada
tho total gold arrivals to date amount to
$52,3U',150.
WIRELESS SERVICE IN ALASKA
Lines Have Been Used for , Commer
cial Purposes for Yenr with
Good Result.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. The new wire
loss telepraph stations at Fairbanks and
Circle City, Alaska, are ready for opera
tion, according to advices Just received by
Brigadier General Allen, chief signal offi
cer of the army. Th stations are 140 miles
apart and are designed to have a radius
of about 250 miles.
Stations are planned at various points
from Nome to Cape Flattery, and before a
year has elapsed the signal corps expect
to have In operation wireless connections
from Bering strait to Fuget sound. This
Is Intended to supplement the Valdes-Sltka
cable and the land telegraph lines, which
In the severe season are difficult to keep In
working order.
There are wireless stations In operation
at Nome and .St. Mlohael, a distance of 107
miles across Nortou- sound. The station at
Nome will be enlarged und a new station
constructed at Fort Gibhen, and these will
be operated with naval wireless stations at
Sitka and Cape Flattery. It is likely that
stations will be constructed also at Eagle
City and Gulkana, tn order to replace land
lines between those points which traverse
the roughest country of Alaska.
The wireless system between Nome and
Ct Michael has been operated without a
break during the last year and has 'been
used for commercial business. These sta
tlons have demonstrated tho fact that the
wireless syrtem for Alaska ls far more
leasiDie tor me transmission or commer
i-iai Dusine man, are me tana lines.
PROSECUTIONS MAY FOLLOW
r.evr York District Attorney tins
Ceen Following; Methods of
High Flnnnce.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8. Reports that crlm
lnal prosecutions as a result of conditions
disclosed by the present backing situation
in this city are imminent gained 'wide cir
culation In financial circles today. It was
said that representatives of the comptroller
of the currency who have thoroughly In
vestigated the affairs of two national banks
whjch have been prominently mentioned In
connection with the present trouble found
conditions which led them to make un
usually minute reports, the precise nature
of which has not been disclosed.
When United States District Attorney
SUmson was asked about the matter he
said that no decision had yet been reached
to prosecute any one in connection with
the recent bank troubles. He said also
that any such decision would bae made
here and not in Washington. Mr. SUmson
said:
"Since the banking troubles In this city
became acute In the last three weeks my
office ha followed thetn with the. same
care that it always tries to glva to all
matters within its Jurisdiction. As yet
there has been no decision or determina
tion arrived at to prosecute any Individual
whatever, and any statement to the con
trary, whether in a newspaper or else
where, y wholly false."
HILL WILL SUCCEED TOWER
Appointment of Minister to Nether
lands to German Station
Pleasing Kaiser.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Secretary Root
announced today that David Jayne Hill,
American minister to The Netherlands, and
a former assistant secretary ot state, will
bo named as ambassador to Berlin to sue
ceed Mr. Tower, who is about to retire on
account of 111 health. Mr. Hill has had
great experience In the diplomatic service.
He speaks German fluently and. It ta said
his appointment will .give great satisfac
tion to Germany. President Roosevelt first
offered the post to Assistant Secretary
Bacon, who declined it, as he preferred to
remain In his present position at the State
department.
JUDGE BALLFIXES HEARING
Decides on November 28) as Tim to
Enter Into ' Illinois Cen
tral Contest.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8 -Judge Ball today cet
November 28 as the date upon which he
would hear .arguments affecting the voting
ot 5,500 shares of the stock of th Illinois
Central railroad, held by th Mutual Life
Insurance company of New ' York. The
proceedings ar a part of th action cov
ered by th bill for an injunction restrain
ing th voting ot those share at tb post-
poned annual meeting of the atockhcldars
of Lb Illinois CtntraL
CONDITION OF CORN
Report for United States Shows
Average Yield of 26 Bushels.
QUALITY RATES 82.8 PER CENT
Both Show Slijht Decrease Over
' Pinal Estimate Last Year.
ILLINOIS HAS LARGEST CROP
Sucker State Has Over Three Hundred
and Fifty Millions.
IOWA SECOND, NEBRASKA FOURTH
Total for United State ia Little
Over Two and Half Billion
Basnets and Slightly More
Than Ten -Year Averaar.
-4
WASHINGTON. Nov. S.Prellmlnary n
turns to the Department ot Agriculture
on th production of corn Indicate a total
yield of 1,863,732,000 bushels, an a vera go
of twenty-six bushels per acre as com
pared with a yield of 80.8 bushels per acru
In 1906. The general average as to tho
quality la 82.8 per cent as compared with
89.9 per cent last year.
The average yield of corn In 195 was
23.8 bushels per acre and th condition
90.8.
It Is estimated that about 4.5 per cent
030,996,000 bushels) of tho corn crop of
1906 was still In the hands of farmers on
November 1, 1907, as compared with 4.4 per
cent (119.633,000 bushels) of the crop of 190S
In farmers' hands on November 1, 1906, and
5.3 per cent, the ten-year average for old
corn, cn hand November L
The following table shows for the twenty-
five principal corn states the preliminary
estimates of total production nnd of aver
age yield per aero In 1907, with the final
estimates of yield per acre for 1906 and the
ten-year averages In bushels:
i A v. Acreage.
Etates. 1!07 19i For 10
Pre. Fin. Years
Illinois 3M.75S0OO 34.0 38.1 34.11
Iowa 29l,('9irt !.& 89 5 32.5
Nebraska .... 17M.3tf.fluo 24.0 34.1 27. T
Missouri 221,K26.!VO 81.0 3211 M.0
luxas 1.M.569.IHI0 21.0 22.5 19.11
Kansas 155 U:, U0 221 2i.9 i2.1
Indiana 16S.840 uut) 36 0 X9 8 S s
G org la 67 5 8,00 1.1.0 10 1
chlo lU.9i,flno 1.6 41a 84 8
Kentucky 8i.3k2.iIH0 .8.8 3n.O 2bA
Tennessee .... 7N..K 0 -MO Stl i
Alabama 45, (-96,0110 15 5 16.0 ' 13.0
Jno. Carolina.. 4i.078.0,0 16.6 160 13.7
Arkansas 40-'4, 7.S 238 1S.8
Mississippi .... 37,111,000 17.0 18.5 15.2
Indian Ter 81,7Ks,riO 24.2 X3.6 S57.2
Oklahoma .... 5S,751,(M 24.5 33.9 &1.6
So. Carolina... 2Jt.nO7.0iiO 15.1 12.2
So. Dakota.... 45 416,0,10 . 25.5 33 6 26.6
Virginia 46,026.0X1 25.0 34 8 21.8
Louisiana 2.S.00O.00O 17 6 17 2 14 k
Ailnnosjia 30 09i0 2i 0 33.8 29.4
Michigan 46.27j.0v.') 80.1 37.0 Wo
Vlsconln .... 46.688.000 32.0 41.2 33
Pennsylvania . 45 92.010 . 32.6 4i s in
United States. ..2,553, 32 00 26.0 30.8 25.4
Yield of Smaller Grains.
The preliminary estimate of th average
yield per acre of buckwheat Is 17.1 bushois, '
against IS. 6 bushels In 1906 and a ten year
verage or 18.1 bushels.
A total production of 18,911,000 bushels ls
thus Indicated, as compared with 14,642,000
In 1906. The. average tor quality ta 87.8,
against 90.4 last year.
Th preliminary ectimate of the average
yield per acra of potatoes Is 96.8 bushels,
against an average yield of 102.2 bushels In
1900 and a. ten year average of '86.6 bushels.
A total production ot 292,427,000 bushels Is
thus Indicated, as compared with 808,088,000
bushels In 1906. The average as to duality,
ia 88.3 per cent, as compared with 90.0 on
year ago.
Tobacco Qunlity Is Good.'
The preliminary estimate of th average
yield per acra of tobacco Is 858.8 pounds, as
compared with 857.2 pounds In 1906 and an
eight year average of 785,9. A trtal produo- ,
tion of 645,213,000 pounds Is thus Indicated,
as compared with 682,429,000 pounds Anally .
estimated In 1906. The average as to qual
ity ia 80.0 per cent, as against 84.5 one year
ago.
The preliminary estimate of th average
yield per acre of flaxseed ls 9.0 bushels, as
compared with 10.2 bushels tn 1906 and a
five year average of 9.6 'bushels. . A total
production of 25,420,000 bushels ls thus In
dicated, against 25,256,000 bushels tn 1903.
The average as to quality is 89.7 per cent,
against 92.7 in 906.
Th preliminary, estimate ot the average
yield per acre of rice (rough) is 83. bushels.
as compared with 31.1 bushels In 1906 and a
four year average of 81.0 bushels. A total
production ot 21,412.000 bushels Is thus Indi
cated, as compared with 17,855,000 bushels
in 1906. '
PRESIDENT ASKS FOR ACTION
Calls for Complete Investigation nf
All Coal Land Frnuds 1st
Colorado.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Nov. S.-Th fol
lowing lette. addressed Jointly to th at
torney general and the secretary of the In
terior, date of November 5, was mad public
at th White House today:
My attention has been called to th dis
patches In reference to the murder of
Secret Bervlce Agent Walker, while In the
performance of his duty investigating cer
tain coal land frauds In Colorado. 1 trust
every effort will be exerted by your de
partment to prosecute vigorously every vio
lation of the land laws which Walker was
Investigating.
(Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
RURAL DELIVERY COMES' HIGH
Government Spenda Thirty-Five Mil
lion Dolnrs sv Year on Thirty
Eight Thousand Routes.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 More than 88.000
rural routes are now In operation tn this
country, according to a statement mad
public today by th fourth assistant post
master general. The total number of
positions for service handled tn the depart
ment up to November 1 was 55,390, upon
which 15,237 adverse reports were made.
There ar now 1.39X petitions for routes
pending. Rural free delivery now costs th
government more that I36.000.CM) a year.
DEATH RECORD.
Mrs. Evn J. Case.
KEARNEY. Neb., Nov. S.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Mrs. Eva J. Case, preceptress of
the State Normal drrmltory, who waa snt
to Omaha to the Presbyterian hospital to
undergo an operation, died there at I
o'clock this morning. This Intelligence win
conveyed to her friends in th city in a
telegram, but no particulars were given as
to final arrangements. Mr. Case, who
came here from Red Cloud and ha ben
in charge of th dormitory fro tuth or
ganization of th school. Shs was th
widow of Oliver C. Case, who dld about
four year ago, and Is buried at Red Cloud,
where Mr. Ca will na doubt b httrtvdj
Hba laava tut ""ii,