The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVII XO. 203.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNINO, FEBRUARY 8, 1908 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPV TWO CENTS.
WILL WORK FOR TAFT
Frank H. Hitchcock to Take
of 8cretary'i Campaign.
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TO LEAVE POSTAL DEPABTMEl
Resignation at First Assistant to Go
in Soon.
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DECLINES TO DISCUSS PLANS
Mr. Vorys Will Retain Direction of
Work in Ohio.
DR. GRAND FIELD SUCCEEDS HBI
If Haa Bm Connected with Depart"
meat for Twenty Yran and la
Widely Kaowa Personally
aa dfflelally.
WASHINGTON, Fab. 7. Announcement
wn mad today of the approaching retire
ment of Frank 11. Hitchcock, first assist
ant postmaster general. Mr. Hitchcock
will assume the management of the active
campaign of Secretary Taft for the re
publican nomination to the presidency.
The exact date of the retirement haa not
been determined definitely, but It prob
. ably will be about February 15.
Mr. Hitchcock will be succeeded as first
aaaistant postmaster general by Dr. Charles
P. Grandfleld, who for a little more than
two years has been chief of the bureau
over which Mr. Httohoock presides. lr.
Orandfleld haa been actively Identified
with the postal service for about twenty
year and Is widely known and highly
esteemed, personally and officially.
Several weeka ago Mr. Hitchcock was
requested by Secretary Taft to undertake
the management of his campaign. The
secretary desired to enlist his services, not
. only because he Is widely known through
out the country and haa had experience
of a valuable kind In campaign work, but
because he felt the necessity of having
a man in charge of the Infinite variety of
details of the campaign to whom he could
refer questions that were arising constantly
and to which he waa unable to devote the
time they seemed to demand. It la no
secret that Secretary Taft, In order to
dispose of the great amount of work In
cident to the direction of his department,
has been obliged for several weeks prac
tically to exclude himself from visitors
a part of the time. The work has been
exceedingly trying, as he Is under a severe
mental and physical strain for from alxtren
to twenty hour every day.
Hitchcock A ska Delay.
When Secretary, Taft made the proffer
. of the management of hla campaign to Mr.
Hitchcock he desired that he undertake
the work Immediately. As that, in the
lew of Mr. Hitchcock, would have neces
sitated his retirement at once from the
office of first assistant postmaster gen
eral because he could not with propriety
i conduct a.- political campaign from the
PostofflcV- department, ho told Secretary j
Tart that he Could not assume the duties
M campaign manager on the spur of the
moment. He asked for time to consider
the subject and to confer with friends.
To this the secretary entered no objection,
but expressed. a desire that a decision be
reached as soon as tracticable.
In considering the matter with friends
Mr. Hitchcock found himself considerably
embarrassed, because he had Instituted on
behalf of the postal service certain lines
.of action which he felt he ought to follow
to their conclusion. This would render It
nwfiiy for him to appear In his official
capacity before committees of congress.
He finally Informed Secretary Taft that If
he could be given time to meet hla obliga
tions and duties to the postal service he
would accept his proffer.
Practically, Mr. Hitchcock now haa con
cluded the Work on which he was engaged
and lit a few days he will tender his resig
nation and leave the Post office department.
Mr. Roosevelt joined with Secretary Taft
In requesting Mr. Hitchcock to undertake
the campaign work.
Decline t Discuss Plana.
Mr. Hitchcock consistently has declined
to dlscusa the reports that he was to be
come Secretary Taft's campulgn manager,
and today, hcn requested to make a state
ment regarding the matter, Insisted that
It waa a subject which lie waa not In a
position at this time to discuss.
It Is not known, therefore, what plans
Mr. Hitchcock may have prepared for his
pew duties. It la not known even whether
ho will establish headquarters In this city,
hut it Is aaaumed he will.
It Is expected that Mr. Hitchcock will
devote his attention to the campaign of
Secretary Taft In all parte of the country,
except probably Ohio, which Is being
looked after by Arthur I. Vorys.
YIRUI.MANS ARB OX TAFT'S "IDE
Kvery Republican la West Virginia
Legislature Joins flab.
CHARLESTON. W. Va.. Feb. 7. Every
republican member of the West Virginia
legislature has joined the Taft club, which
was orgunlied here this week. Governor
Dawson was the principal speaker at the
meeting ft the organisation, urging Im
mediate action to that end, and a mem
bership covering all parts of the state was
planned.
CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 7. Judge Estop,
In common pleas court, today refused to
Interfere In the local fight for control of
:he republican county legislative commit
tee. Representatives of the Foraker com
mitter sought to enjoin the board of elec
tions from resognlsing the regular, or
pro-Talt committee, as ordered by the Sec
retary of sta'.e. Judge Estep refused to
take any action on tha grounds that. In his
mind, tho court haa no authority to review
the facts of the board.
TIFT UiKKI lPKAKIn TOI n
Secretary Leaves Washington lu Be
(iune at Least a We.
WASHINGTON. Feb. T.-Secrotary Taft
expects to leave Washington and be absent
M rojii the city at least a week, during which
time he wilt apeak at Kansas City. Mix,
and Grand Rapids. Mich., and deliver the
diploma to the graduating class at West
Point.
The secret ary will leave tomorrow night
over the Pennsylvania railroad for Kan
aas City, whore on Monday he will ad
dress the Yeung Men's Republican club.
Thence he gvea by way of Chicago to
Grand Rapids, where on the 12th he is to
deliver a speech at the banquet in cele
bration of Lincoln's birthday. From Grand
Rapids the secretary goea to Weat Point
to attend the graduating exercises at the
military academy oa tha l'tthi
SUMMARY. OF THE GEE
Saturday, Frbraarr 8, 1908.
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ER.OMAHA- "'NCiL BLt'FFS AND
VICINITY Fair Saturday, with rising tern
pcrsture. FOR NEBRASKA Partly cloudy Satur
day. FOR TOWA Partly cloudy Saturday,
with slowly rising temperature.
Temperature at Omaha vesterdav:
nTTTTTT '1 1J-I Hour.
DOMESTIC.
Page X
Letter in the McDonald case proves Im
portant to show threats on the part of
the defendant. Page 1
Hospital ship Relief has been placeu in
service. Page 9
- Dynamite blast near Chicago proves
fatal to three men. Page
Women In Chicago Join In search for
their husband and learn of other wives he
has. Pag 1
Wife of Banker Morse says he is on the
steamer Campania where he went to se
cure a rest- from nervous strain. Page 1
Congressman Timothy Sullivan of New
York gave every man In his district who
was In need a pair of shoes. Page 1
Treasury department refuses to ap
prove the bond of Rosslter and another
man takes his place in the Department of
Printing. Page 4
Senate committee decides at the out
set not to favor bills enlarging the scope
of free transportation permitted under
the law. Page B
Governor Pennypacker dragged into the
Harrlsburg capltol scandal by witness.
Page 8
Arrangements made for the republican
convention In Chicago will be tho most
complete of any for a similar meeting.
WEBBASXA.
P. A, Caldwell of Edgar has demanded
a distance tariff In Nebraska from the
Railroad commission. Page 3
packers' National bank of South Omaha
rataes an important state telephone ques
tion. Page a
romsiaw.
Festivities in honor of the American
fleet were of a notable character at Puuta
Arenas. Page a
Ex-PrcmU;r Franca of Portugal cross
the Spanish border and finally consents
to discuss affairs in his country.
Pag 1
Body of King Carlos has been taken to
the mortuary chamber. Pag 1
POLITICAL.
Bill to refer claim of Omaha Indians
to court of claims delayed by referring
It to Interior department. Washington
view of the Iowa fight for the aenator
shlp. 1
First Assistant Postmaster Hitchcock
will resign withlu a few days to take
charge of Secretary Taft's campaign.
Pag 1
LOCAL.
C. J. Smyth, president of the Jackson
lans, urges harmony with the Dahlman
Ites now In order to concentrate later
and get the mayor'! political scalp.
Pag 1
Thomas Herd of the Building exchange
says building operations in Omaha will
bo normal, or nearly so, this year.
Pag 7
Willis Curl, negro prisoner suspected
of attacking Miss Toast and murdering
Miss Rummelhart, confesses to five
burglaries and begs to go (to the peni
tentiary, fearing lynching. Page 11
Dean Of Harvard Medical school says
the west loves to display diplomas, while
Boston would never do It and that
diplomas have only a sentimental value.
Pag ia
Union Pacific meets the cut made by
Hill roada on through passenger rates to
the northwest. Pag T
Unnamed Crelghton fcelrs , protest on
paying $60,000 to three executors of the
estate and to executors' attorney, W. D.
McHugh. 'MTS 11
coanaaciiL ajkv xhsubt&xal.
Live stock markets. Pag t
Grain markets. Pages
Stocks and bonds. Pag
MOYX MUTTS OP OCEAJT STEAMSHIPS,
Fort. ArHwd. 8atl4.
NEW YORK Koiils Albert Artblo.
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KOKTON Lnnlitanl
HALIFAX luranllao
PLYMOUTH Adriatic
BY WIRELESS.
NEW YORK Lucanla 91 mllea east of
Sandy Hook at 6 p. m.; will dock at 8
a. m. Saturday.
SNOW PREVENTS RESCUE WORK
Firemen Delayed at New Ynrk Fire
and Death and Injnrlea
Follow.
NSW YORK, Feb. T. One woman la dead
and several persons are injured aa the n
suit of a fire which early today destroyed
the five-story apartment building at the
northwest corner of Columbus avenue and
Seventieth street. The fire is supposed to
have started In the laundry in the base
ment and. owning to lack of water pres
sure, spread with auch rapidity that the
occupants had little opportunity to reach
the atreet.
Margaret Landon, ti years of ag, fell
from the fifth floor and was fatally In
jured. She had been sitting on the fir
escape, waiting for the arrival of the ftra.
men, when she slipped on the loe grating
and fell on the paving. She was removed
to the Hotel Walton, across the street,
where she died a few minutes later.
Owing to the anow piled in front of the
building ,the firemen had great difficulty
In ralalng ladders to take down the ten
ants. As a result of this delay many were
overcome by smoke and cold and were car
ried to the Hotel Walton, where they were
attended by doctors and cared for by the
hotel management The building .waa dam
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FRANCO STOPS IN BORDEAUX
Spanish Soldiers Guard Train Until it
Reaches Frontier.
INTERVIEW WITH EX-PREMIER
He Mays Tim Will Brian: a Trae
an Fair Jadannnt of HI Con
duct Haa Abandoned
Polities.
BORDEAUX. France. Feb. 7. Ex-Pre-mler
Franco and his family left the
South Express here today and took up
their quarters at a hotel near the railroad
station, where. It Is said, they will remain
until tomorrow.
H END AY, France., Feb. 7.-The Sotith
Express passed through here this morning.
Ex-Fremler Franco did not leave the train
at the frontier, but continued on to Bor
deaux. The train was guarded by Spanish soldiers
as for as the frontier. The representative
of the Associated Press traveled with
Senhor Franco as far as Hendsy and on
the way Franco finally consented to discuss
the portentous events of Saturday.
"The tragedy was a sad blow for me,"
he said, "I have been struck to the heart.
Yet, In spite of everything, I hope to see
my country recover. I have confidence In
the future of Porti-gal and In the monarchy
which has been so cruelly tried. When I
offered my resignation I told Queen Amelle
that all monarchical parties had rallied
around the throne and that my friends
would give tho ministry the most loyal and
the most complete support.
"I wish henceforth to live In peace, far
from the politics I have abandoned for
ever. "I believe that time will bring a true
and fair judgment of my conduct and with
thla I content myself."
Senhor Franco denied with Indignation
the public statements that Queen Amelia
has accused him ot being morally respon
sible for the assassination of the king.
Franco Departs from Madrid.
MADRID. Feb. 7.-Ex-Premler Franco
and the members of his party, who left
here last evening on the "South Express,"
bought tickets only to the frontier. Where
they are bound Is not known. Bom say
their destination Is Paris, where this train
Is due tonight, but In other quarters It is
declared that the eventual destination of
Senhor Franco Is Germany, where he in
tends placing his son In a university.
Franco Is accompanied by his wife and son
and one of his Intimate friends. Be nor
Novas.
Senhor Franco was approached for an
Interview. He explained that under the
circumstances he preferred to say noth
ing, but he authorized a member of his
party to converse with a representative of
the Associated Press and say for him that
he suffered no remorse for his conduct
as a statesman, but on the contrary he
waa firmly convinced that the policy he
had pursued was the wisest one possible.
"Portugal was In a state of demoraliza
tion," aald the spokesman for Senhor
Franco, "and every excess of liberty today,
while having an apparent effect on tran
quility, will in reality only add to the
violent passions of the, people, which !atcr
will explode rKh greater violence. ' . '
Marder Act mi Madmen. '
"8enhor Franco does not believe that
the murders of the king and crown prince
resulted from an elaborate political plot;
they were tho acta of madmen Instigated
by a passion for the money they received
for their crime. The best proof of this Is
found In the fact that after the assassina
tions, when the monarchy waa passing
through its critical period and the nation
waa without a government, no serious at
tempt was made to proclaim a republic.
"Benhor Franco Is now leaving Portugal,
but he does not take this step because he
Is trying to forget his acta and policies,
but because he deslrea to avoid the oc
casion for further political disturbance
which would only Inflame the passions of
the people."
In conclusion, ths spokesman for the ex
premier said he thought It probable that
Senhor Franco eventually would go to
Switzerland.
BODY OF KI.VG LIES IX CHAPEL
Solemn Cortege Attenda Hemoval la
Royal Pnlaee.
LI8BON, Feb. 7. Tho body of King Car
loa waa placed In Its coffin yeaterday,
after which tlie queen mother, Maria Pla,
Queen Amelle, hla wife, and Manuel, his
son, were admitted to view the remains.
There waa then ,a painful and heartrending
scene, for the two queens broke down and
wept. Maria Pla had been kneeling beside
tho body In a prayer. Suddenly she grasped
the dead mans hands In hers and kissed
them repeatedly. Her raco was streaming
with tears. Friends were obliged to re
move her gently. When the wife and son
of the dead monarch was admitted to. the
mortuary chamber they knelt In prayer,
tears flowing from their eyes and their
voices choked with emotlofi.
It was midnight when the body, In Its
coffin, was solemnly transported to the
royal chapel. All the doctors and high
officials of the palace were In attendance.
The head priest attached to the palace led
the procession, carrying In his hands the
palace cross. He was followed by a group
of 'courtiers and other officials. Behind
the coffin marched the duke of Oporto, the
kings brother, and Vice Admiral Capello,
the latter bearing the king's plumed hel
met and sword. The troops presented arms
as tho cortege passed.
On the king were various algns and or
ders. On his fingers was a rosary, the
beada being black pears. As the proces
sion moved slowly priests recited the pray
ers for the dead, while from afar could be
heard the boom of cannon on board the
warships. When the final prayers were
said the palace church balls broke out In
a rythmic and cadenced dirge. A similar
oeremony marked the transfer of the body
of the crown prince to the royal chapel.
The face of the young man waa covered
with a Portuguese flag to hide his wound.
King Carlos died a poor man. Hla en
tire fortune consisted of Insurance policies
held by the Bank of Portugal as security
for advances made. After theae repay
menta have been mads. It la declared, that
there will not remain more than 130.000 to
be distributed to the heirs of the king.
Benhor Machado, the leader of the repub
lican party, in an interview . today denied
Indignantly that there was any connection
between his party and the asaaaslna, whloh
tragedy the party greatly regretted. Mach
ado explained that the republican opposi
tional party's course bad been perfectly
legal, and that nothing waa further from
their minds than a propaganda of fore.
He said he waa certain the monarchical
regime in Portugal was doomed and that
it would die out peacefully within a few
years.
There would, however, be no violence.
The days of the barricade are gon for-
(Continued on Second Pag.)
PASSENGERS HURT IN WRECK
Tea Oat of Twenty en Peanaylvaala
Train lajaredi 5 ear Frank
llnvllle, TV. Y.
FRANKLINVILLE, ti. Y., Feb. 7.-Ten
of twenty passengers were Injured In a
wreck of a Pennsylvania train twenty miles
south of this village today. No one was
killed. The injured:
Wilson Guggenheim and wife, Buffalo.
A. 13. Nell, Buffalo, traffic manager of
the Buffalo A Susquehanna railroad.
Eugene D. Kleist, mayor of North Tona
wanda. I. D. Clawson, Toronto.
Julia Hooper, York, Fa.
W. Kilmer, Olesn.
M. O. Blackmore, Chics go.
C. P. Townsend, Washington, JD.
A. Mercer, Toronto. r
Of the Injured Mr. Clawson was most
seriously hurt. His chest was crushed and
he la thought to have been Internally In
jured. He la expected, however, to re
cover. The others were not seriously hurt.
General Superintendent R. L. O'Donald
of the Pennsylvania Railroad company said
this afternoon: j
"Tho train which met V"h the accident
was second No. 67 and waa running about
twenty-five miles an hour. The engine was
not derailed, ' but the tank, one passenger
coach and one Pullman car tipped over on
their sides. The cause ef the derailment
haa not been ascertained, although the
officers on the ground have started an in
vestigation. The train waa the Washing
ton section of the early morning express
and consisted of only one coach and a
Pullman."
THIS MAN -IS REAL MORMON
Wires of Mnch Married Male Person
Join, in Qaest and Find
Sarprtsea.
CHICAGO, Feb. 7. Two women, both
claiming to be the wife of the same man,
and both having letters purporting to prove
that he was the husband of two other
women, were Introduced to each other yes
terday at the Maxwell street police station.
Photographs of the husband, who both said
had deserted them, carried by both tho
complainants, Mrs. Anna Rclgold of this
city and Mrs, Sarah Dossln of St. Louis,
led at once to the discovery that the miss
ing spouse of each was the same man. An
other Joint surprise came when Mrs. Dossln
asked Mrs. Relngold, "Are you Mrs. Julius
Brownstone of Montreal, Canada T I've got
letters to prove that my husband married
her before ho married me." To which Mrs.
Relngold retorted by suggesting that per
haps Mrs. Dossln was really Mrs. Rosa
Dossick of New York, who, she had been
Informed, married her husband before she
herself met him. Mrs. Dossln has heard
that the object of the .joint quest la In
Cleveland.
SOLDIERS' LOT TO BE BETTER
Many Responses neeelred.br Secre
tary Taft Concerning Serv
ice la Ranks.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. There have been
plenty of responses, both from officers and
enlisted men, to Secretary Taft'a Invitation
for an expression ot reasons of discontent
and unrest In the army. The reasons given
as contributing to disturbing conditions are
the practice niarches. compulsory exercises
bt the-gyTCfir6lKnniTi.p cases inade
quacy of the ration and the cutting off of
"extras" In thcwayof food and the char
acter of extra work. The department haa
already taken steps to ameliorate some of
those conditions. '
The ration haa been Increased and con
gress has been asked to pass a bill to
create a service corps, to cost $400,000, to
do extra and non-military work now re
quired of soldiers.
The monetary value of the Increase au
thorized in the ration Is a little more than
2 cents per ration. There will also be es
tablished a haversack ration made of bacon,
hard bread, coffee and sugar, and possibly
canned beef, to be used In emergencies.
BURLINGTON T0 BUILD LINE
Director Approve Const met Ion of
Road from Kearney to Big
Horn Basin.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Feb. 7.-The Bur
lington railroad directors have approved
of a new line from the Burlington's con
nection with the Northern Pacific In Mon
tana to Its terminus at Kearney, Neb.,
General Manager Holdrego of the Bur
lington stated in a hearing before the
stale engineer of Wyoming today.
The hearing was for the purpose of listen
ing to protest by the Burlington against
the erection of a power dam on the Big
Horn river by S. Asmua Boysen. The Bur
lington claims a right-of-way through the
canyon, and It will Interfere with Its pur
pose If the canyon Is blocked by a dam.
this being the only route out of the Big
Horn basin in Wyoming for the road the
Burlington it now building. At the open
ing of the Shoshone Indian reservation a
few years ago Asmus Boysen was granted
preferential right to 640 acres for mining
purposes and haa since begun development
on a large scale.
BLACK HANDERS RESPONSIBLE
Men Arrested Thoasht to Have Seat
Letters . to Richard
Qaay.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 7. -Six Italians,
members of an alleged Blackhand society,
were arrested In a body today at Sewkkley
Heights, a fashionable suburb. The for
eigners are said to bo responsible for the
threatening letters mailed recently to Rich
ard R. Quay, son of the late Senator Quay;
C. C. Scalfe. W. P Snyder and Harton
Singer, all prominent and wealthy residents
of Sewkkley Heights. The men captured
today maintained headquarters in an old
shunty In the woods. Three Italians were
arreated In the same place a Week ago.
Since Blackhand lettera have threatened
death If proceedings were not dropped.
Several letters, addressed to a wealthy res
ident of Sl-wlckley, a large quantity of
Blackhand literature, and weapons were
seized.
TO EVERY MAN PAIR OF SHOES
Coaarreeainan Timothy Snlllraa Keeps
Solid with His Constituents
of tho Bowery.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7-Y'esterday was
"shoe day" on the Bowery and today 6.000
men are tramping the Bowery sidewalks
wearing new shoes and new woolen socks.
"Shoe day" la an Institution and waa
established by Congressman Timothy D.
Sullivan, known to his constituents and
New York generally a "Big Tim." Every
year Sullivan gives away shoes to every
man of hla district who needs them and
yesterday more than 6.0O0 were In Una long
before the doors ef the" club moms wera
opened for the distribution. The annual
distribution of shoes to Sullivan's pet char
ily, for. he says, "A man can march to
glory In a pair of new shoe and. dry
PEACE NOW, GET JIM LATER
Concede, Sayi Smyth, and Scalp Dahl
man When Time Comet.
DON'T WASTE EIRE AT PRESENT
President of Jack I'rgea Com promise
with Jim aad glaaajhter of
Mayor Whea II I Really
Va for Something.
Three tlmea and out x .
Advising that the two warring factions
In the camp of Douglas county democracy
still endeavor to get together and save
their money for battling against the com
mon enemy, C. J. Smyth, president of the
Jacksoniana and nominated by them aa a
delegate-at-large to the convention, says
he Is yet In hopea that a compromise will
be effected on the ground that the truce
committees Thursday evening came nearer
to getting together than at any previous
conference.
At the first meeting practically no sem
blance ot an agreement could be reached;
at the lust meeting both committees agreed
on President Rogers of the Jlma and Presi
dent Smyth of the Jacks. But they broke
on the third delegate.
"Personally, I do not counsel a fight, for
If we Jacksoniana do win what have we
gained?" asked Mr. Smyth. "No precedent
will have been established, the Dahlman
Democracy will still consider Itself as being
see high In Douglas county and Mr. Dahl
man wilt think he ia next In rank to Bryan
himself. I tell the boys not to waste their
powder now, but to save It for a future
occasion when Mr. Dahlman conies up for
something personally and we can show
him once and tor all where he la.
Favors Peac Now.
"I do not understand that Mr. Dahlman
is projecting himself or his policies Into
this primary campaign," continued the
leader of the Jacks. "He la not asking for
anything, neither Is he asking that his
policies be endorsed. What, then, ia the
use of all this rumpus. For one, 1 am most
emphatically In favor of a compromise,
though we do not want to give the Jims
anything and I understand the opposition
does not wish to concede anything to us."
When the Thursday evening truce com
mittees gradually faded Into the night the
Jacksonlan committee was not dissolved,
but still retains Its powers to effect a com
promise. On this committee President
Smyth bases all his hopes, but should It
approach the Jlma It does not appear
likely that much good will result.
"We are through compromising," says
Mayor Dahlman, adding that he believes
his plebeian followers have done about all
that could be expected In the way of trying
to appease the demands of the patricians.
"Our petition for a primary la filed and
we will go on now and fight, and fight to
win," is the emphatic statement of the
mayor.
Saturday evening the club will meet
In adjourned session and at that time nom
inate the full ticket.
The Jacks did not adjourn Thuraday
evening, simply quit and went home. No
date Is set for a meeting, It being left to
the discretion of the president or secre
tary of the club to rati A-meeting at auch
time that future developments may deem It
best to hold a conference within the rank,
they say,
ALL NIGHT A.tO NO AGREEMENT
Jack aad Jims Labor la Vain to Get
Together.
Though both tho Jacka and Jims
contended last evening that through
the streams of blood they sought
only the path to peace, aa did Old Hickory
at Tohopeka and Emuckfaw, they failed
utterly to select delegates to the national
convention, and a conference committee of
fourteen could not even pass a motion to
adjourn, the members fading away at mid
night. The Dahlman committee of seven
was bitter and accused the Jacksonians of
unfairness even In the conference.
Ed Uerryman ot the Jacksonians appeared
at the Dahlman club early In the evening
and made a plea for harmony. He wanted
the Dahlnjan democrats to accept C. J.
Smyth as a delegate and Ig Dunn aa delegate-at-large.
It the Dahlman forces
would do this, he told them George Rogers
could go from the Dahlman club.
This proposition waa not even entertained,
but the Jims immediately made a counter
proposition, which was the same as that
rejected by tho Jacksoniana at a previous
meeting. The proposition was that each
club name a delegate, and a committee of
fourteen be selected, " seven from each
club, to elect the third delegate. The Jack
sonians were to havo either a district del
egate or the delegate-at-large. The third
delegate waa not to be closely affiliated
with either club.
After a conference of half an hour the
Jacksoniana accepted this proposition,
which they had refused before.
Chairman Rogers named the committee
of seven, which consisted of L. J. TePoel.
T. J. O'Conner, Thomas Flynn, J. J.
Mahoney, I J. Plattl, Sam Rothwell and
Harry V. Hayward.
George Rogera was Immediately selected
as the delegate of the Dahlman club to
go to the national convention, and the
committee vaa Instructed to favor Joseph
Haydcn fo the third delegate.
The Jacksonians named the following
committee: Dr. A. H. Hippie, Robert
Altchlson, C. J. Cannan, John Zeller, Owen
Slaven, Edward P. Berryman and Joseph
Sherry.
C. J. Smyth was selected as the' choice
of the Jacksonians for district delegate,
and the committee was Instructed to favor
I. G. Dunn fpr the third place on the
delegation.
The committee of fourteen went Into a
semi-star-chamber session at 10:30 o'clock,
both delegations voting as Instructed,
which resulted In a deadlock. Then com
promises were attempted. For an hour
they balloted. Nothing waa accomplished.
Half a dozen men were tried for third
place.
Finally Dr. William J. McCrann of South
Omaha was nominated by the Jackson
ians. The Dahlman committee, which waa
given full power to act, agreed to accept
Dr. McCrann then the trouble happened.
In the reception room of the Jacksonlan
rooms half a dozen Jacksonians waited.
Dr. A. H. Hippie stepped out and and re
quested the newspaper reporters to step
out in the halL After they compiled he
held a hurried conference with Fred Cos
grove, Ig Dunn and others. Dr. Hippie
returned to the conference room. He told
the Dahlman committee that he could npt
accept Dr. McCrann, and that he had con
ferred with othera In the reception room,
as the Jacksonlan committee did not have
full power to act.
Immediately the Dahlman committee
made a motion to adjourn. - It was as im
possible to pass the motion as it waa to
elect a third delegate. Half an hour
longer was spent trying to adjourn to
UConllnuud, on Second Paga.J
MORSE WILL RETURN SOON
Xew York Promoter Says He Will
Stay In Esrope Aooat
Tea !)),
QVEENSTOWN. Feb. 7.-A correspondent
of the AseoclRted Press tonight boarded
the Cunard line steamer Campania and
found Charlea W. Morse of New York In
the smoking room enjoying a game of
cards. Without a moment's hesitation Mr.
Morse granted an Interview to the corre
spondent. He was ahown extracts from London
papers referring to him as having fled
from his creditors, etc. .
Mr. Morse said there waa absolutely
nothing In these reports, saying they were
"New York sensational."
He added that he had sent cable dis
patches to New York concerning his po
sition and that he would rectify mat'ors
when he returned there. He waa traveling
partly on business and partly for pleasure
for n week or ten days.
Asked where he purposed going after be
landed at Liverpool Mr. Morse' cour-eiusly
begged to be excused from replying.
'You can," he said, "say with certainty
that my stay will not exceed ten days on
thla side and that then I will return to
New York."
Mr. Morse jtereeded from Queenstown
to Liverpool an board the Campania. He
Is traveling ttrrler an assumed name, prob
ably C M. Mootc
Mrs. Morse said today that her husband
sailed for Europe on the Campania and
that she accompanied him to the steamer
a few 'minutes before the departure.
"Mr. Morse Is coming back on the Cam
pania on Its next trip," said Mrs. Morse.
''The voyage was undertaken in order that
he might have a rest and recover some of
his nerve force, which has been badlv shat
tered by his troubles. He Is a fighting
man and he will be back to fnce anvthlng
necessary. I sent Mr. Morse a wireless
message today. We will soon hear from
him. Mr. Boardman tells ne that his sf
falrs are not so bad as common report
makea them. Many of Mr. Morse's friends
whom he made rich have deserted him In
his trouble. Others have atood bv him. I
shall remain right here in this house until
his return."
Ten banks and one trust company, on
which attachments had been served by
National Bank Examiner Hanna to cover
any funds or securities which Morse might
have on deposit with them, made sworn
statements today 'that they had no prop
erty belonging to Morae. Several other
banks and trust companies on which
similar attachments have been served have
not yet reported.
After Mrs. Morse told a representative
of the sheriff today that all the furniture
in Morse's Fifth avenue homo belonged to
her, the keepera were withdrawn from the
house.
LETTER PROVES IMPORTANT
Proseentlon In McDonald Case May
Show Threat Made to
Gaerln.
CHICAGO, Teb. 7. The state today com
menced the introduction of rebuttal evi
dence In the murder trial of Mrs. Dora
McDonald. Dr. William O. Crohn testified
that he examined Mrs. McDonald two daya
after the murder and there were at the
time no finger marks . upon her throat,
such as would have been the case had she
been choked by Guerln, as was assertod
by Homo of the witnessea for the defence.
Tho state attempted to Introduce a letter
foend on ' the body of Guerln after his
death. This had been mislaid In the police
department for nearly a year. Its Intro
duction was strongly opposed by tho de
fense. The letter was written to Guerln
by Mrs. McDonald and It contains threats.
The letter waa finally admitted In evi
dence and after the Introduction of a few
witnesses who declared that they would
not believe, tinder oath, Charles P.' Will
iams, an Important witness for the defense,
the state rested Its case. The defense de
clared that it had no more testimony. Ar
guments were begun this afternoon.
ROBBERS SECURED UNAWARES
Forelgneis Ran Amuck In Maanachu
etts, bnt Are Finally Landed
by Police.
ARLINGTON, Mass.. Feb. 7.-Two of the
three highwaymen who terrorized the citi
zens In the towns ot Woburn, Lexington
and vicinity lust night shot two police
officers, tho driver of a police wagon and
a boy, "and who were responsible for the
calling out of a local squad of militia In
Woburn by Captain Blodgett of that town,
were captured on an electric car here early
today. When brought to the police station
the men could not be Induced to speak
English, They are Peter RoM. aged ti
years, and Benlslow Kenelolsy, 20 years.
Officer Hooley of the Arlington force
caught the highwaymen unawarea and had
them so Well covered that no resistance
waa offered.
WOMAN DEBATER WINS ROUND
She May Debate Now, bnt Rnle to
Exrlade Her Will Be
Passed.
NEW YORK." Feb. 7. -Officials of tho
Columbia Debating union announced yes
terday that they would make no further
protest to Cornell against the presence of
Miss Elizabeth A. Cook on the Cornell
team, which Is shortly to debate with the
Columbia representatives. As Cornell has
Insisted that Miss Cook remain on the
team, she will therefor.; debate with the
men. At the next meeting of the Inter
collegiate league, however. It" waa stated,
Columbia will propose an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting the presence
of women on the teams In the future.
RELIEF PLACED IN SERVICE
Hospital Shlo Will Arrive la Mngde.
lena Bay In Time to Meet
Fleet.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-The hospital ship
Relief was placed "in service" at the Mara
Island navy yard yesterday, according to a
dispatch received at the Navy department,
and Surgeon Charlea F. Stokes assumed
command. The vessel Is being prepared for
duty with the battleship fleet and will
leave Mare island In time to arrive at
Magdalena bay a week or more ahead ot
Admiral Evans, who Is scheduled to arrive
there March 14. The hospital corps for the
Relief, numbering about fifty men, already
ia In San Francisco and the civilian crew
la being enlisted.
DYNAMITE BLAST IS FATAL
Careleaanesa of Workman Results In
Fntal Injuries to Three la
Quarries.
CHICAGO. Feb. 7 Three men were fa
tally Injured and several others seriously
hurt as the result of an explosion of dyna
mite In the quarries of Dolesez &
Shepard, In the suburb of Hawthorne
today. The tragedy was caused by the
carelessnea of Richard Kcheolmrd, a work
man, who rammed the explosive too lightly
In a hole which he had drilled for a blast.
His face waa blown entirely off, and he
was otherwise mangled In a terrible manner
INDIAN BILL WAITS
Committee Wants to Know More
About the Claim of the Omahas.
GOES TO INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Opinion Only Effect of Action Will Be
Slight Delay in Paage.
INTEREST IN PARCELS POST
Senatorial Fight in Iowa it Getting
Warmer Each Day.
HOW IT IS VIEWED AT CAPITAL
Allison's Friends Sny Withdrawal of
Congressmen Coaaln and Blrd
aall Will Be of Reneflt to
Their Canse.
fFrom a Staff Correspondent.) '
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-(Speclal Teh
gram.) Representative Boyd's hill sendlnt
to the court of claims matters dealing wltr
the Omaha Indiana haa been tempomrll
sidetracked by the house committee or
Indian affairs until a report can be had
from the Department of the Interior nt
the merits of the measure. It will be re
called that Senator Burkett Introduced th
bill of his colleague. Congressman Boyd, tr
the senate, and thla bill, without amend
ment, passed the upper branch of congrrsi
last week. The Indian affairs commit tc
of the house referred th Boyd bill to
subcommittee consisting of Hlnshaw ol
Nebraska, Morse of Wisconsin and H.ick
ney of Missouri, which promptly mat!e I
favorable report upon the measure. Whr
the bill came before the full commit t"C
before which Congressman Boyd appealed
It developed that a letter which the mem
ber from the Third district or Nehraskf
had received from the department recom
mending the bill did not go fnr enough Ir
satisfying tho committee to recommend 111
passage. The bill was therefore refoireri
to the department for report, and It 1
expected It will be taken up at the next
meeting ot the committee.
In these several reports which the de
partment haa made on hills of this charae.
ter the department haa contended that thr
claims were paid, and when Judge Btyd
was Interrogated about the merits of the
bill and the grievances of the Indians ha
replied that the whole difficulty grew out
of the failure of the government to pay f r
certain lands which It had taken over,
hence their kick. While It Is believed the
Boyd bill will pass the house a temporary
delay ia made necessary because of the
desire of the chairman of the committee.
Mr. Sherman of New York, to be able to
answer any question which may be sprung
during the course of debate on the measure.
Parcel Post Agitation Growing.
Congressman Hlnshaw said today th it
tho agitation for the parcels post seems m
him to be growing, judging from letters
and petitions he Is receiving from tl.o
Fot'rth district for and against such legl -latloa.
It was his Judgment that the farri
ers were for the parcels post and the met-
chants against It. Ho said he was receiv
ing more Individual letters from farmeis
In favor of the parcels post than net it Ions
against It. In one Instance a farmer gn.v
his Individual reasons for supporting such
a bill, while the merchants were havln:?
petitions printed and In circulation against
a parsels post.
Iowa Fight Grows Bitter.
The senatorial fight In Iowa Is becoming
bitter and the armies of Allison and Cum
mins are getting rid of their heavy bag
gage, according to a member of tho Iowa
delegation. In order that they may move
more quickly and cover more territory.
When Representative Cousins of the Fifth
district announced his Intention to retire
to private life at the close of the sixtieth
congress, the Cummins faction jubilated,
on the theory that It showed the trend of
political opinion between the Allison and
Cummins forces In the Hswkeye state. Of
course this waa promptly denied by the
Allison people and thai. Instead of being
a breach In their alignment. It materially
tended lo strengthen the Allison forces In
the Fifth. Now comes Benjamin P. Bird
sail of the Third district, who succeeded
the late David B. Henderson, who an
nounces that he; too, will retire to pri
vate life with the close of the sixtieth
congress. The withdrawal of-Birdsall la
regarded here as a victory for the Allison
forces In the Third district, and that in
stead of Governor Cummins getting any
comfort out of tho announcements of
Cousins and Blrdsall 'not to stand for re
election, It Is clearly 'beneficial to the
"grand old statesman of Iowa, William
Boyd Allison."
Land Restored to Settlement.
The commissioner of the general land
office has advised local land officers at
Cheyenne, Wyo., that certain landa within
their district, heretofore withdrawn for ir
rigation purposes under the act of June
17, 1902. fo use In connection with the
North Platte project In Nebraska and
Wyoming, have been restored to the pub
lic domain to beefcme subject to settle
ment on and after April 2S, 1H, but not
to entry filing or selection at the local
land office until May 28 under the public
land laws.
Minor Matters at Capital.
On the recommendation of Congressman
Boyd, Dr. C. C. Paxton has been appointed
pension examining surgeon at Central
City, Neb., vice Dr. D. M. Brown, resigned.
Rural curriers appointed for Nebraska
routes: MeCook. routes 3 and t, P. E. Pot
ter carrier. M. S. Jennings substitute; Te
kamah, route 1, James F. Moycr carrier;
Madge Moyer substitute.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN DENVER
Husband, Insanely Jealous and 111
Shoots Wlf nnd Kill
lllntaelf.
DENVER, Com., r'eb. 7. Mortally tick
with consumption and insanely jeuloua.
Jacob Koretzky practiced ahoot.ing nt a tar
get with a revolver for several days In
preparation for the murder of his wife
Rebecca, whom he fatally wounded on a
atreet In this city last evening. After
shooting his wife Koretr.ky shot himself in
the head. Husband nnd wife died last
night at the hospital to which they had
been removed. The couple came to Den
ver from New York seven years ago, ami
when the shooting took place Mrs. Kor
etzky was making preparation to return
to relatives In New York. They were na
tives of Ixindon, England.
PORT ALLEGHENY, pa., Feb. 7.-WII-liam
Whelan luKt night fatally Injured
Florenou Carpenter, aged 1 yema, by strik
ing her over the hesd with a wrench, and
then shot and killed himself. Jtaloua
la said to have been th caua.