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Fhe Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVH NO. 224. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, 100ft TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. '1 ' - it.' A v, READY FOR POW WOW 'jJeTnocrats Plead Harmony r' "t- ;x Candidates in Field. , SERGE BOOM FOE . GO VI 2 -v Senator Brady Says Ranks Are with Bosses. BOPS EI SEP ABATE QUARTERS Open Convention Offices in Her Grand Hotel Booms. LEADERS TO ' MAP PROGRAM HuVj for Chairman Hall fnr National CoMmlttnmu Already Decided bb. with Secretary Yet to Be Named. Till damoeratlo oouvsntlou In Omaha Thursday win be a reflection of tha har mony la the rankg of th naterrlflea In Tbrak thl fall, to prove which U the following-1 Caadldate for Oovernor Jam O. Dahlman, Omaha. Oharlea O. lobeck, Omaha. A, O. hallenherf er, Alma. OeoTfe Waehlnfton Barge, Lincoln. "Bryan and Berg will carry Nebraska thl fall, I fully believe," Bald former State Senator Jim" Brady of Boone county, one of the old populist guards of Nebraska. "In my Judgment. George Berge will get the democratic nomination this fall and will be elected against Sheldon. Boone county has instructed its populists and democrat to vote for Berge. There la a pronounced revulsion of feeling against the methods of the Shallenbergor cham pions and I believe It Is not possible for him to get the nomination. I do not hear of any considerable Dahlman talk out In the state." ' Asked If the recent action of the "dollar dinner" crowd at Lincoln In forwarding Bhallenberger as the gubernatorial candi date was not regarded as a dictation to the rank and file by the bosses, Senator Brady said: "Well, It was regarded in a way that docs not augur well for Bhallenberger. The party Is In no humor to have a few men dictate to It. It la on the ascendency. By proper methods It can win this time and the rank and file will tolerate no Im proper methods, y Brrae Strong la Coon try. "The1 Herge sentiment out In the state Is tremendously strong. I do not think Bhal lenberger has many friends In this section, but he must reckon with us out In the state, t believe Shsllenberger could not bent Sheldon, but I believe Berge could; that i, with thi) ld of Bryan. Sheldon has made a good governor, but I bMieva Willi Cryan and Berga at the head of the ticket the democrats coufd win out by mnltlnj the record cf the railroad commis sion the issue. I tell you, we are tired of walking or driving v.' he re we should ride on tra'ns rut our way. Tbls thing of a tntln slurring when It acts ready and letting'"'- Its. tcrn;TeT walk' or drive l:ai reached the. limit." Senator Brady Is a delegate to the state dcmocrallo convention, whose headquar ters are at the Paxton hotel. - "I am out of officeholdlng," said the senator. "The elevator combine killed ma and I guess I'm dead.'' Brady was the senate leader against the elevator omblno In 1903 and 1903. I.oberk 'Will kss. IVcllnlng to entertuln a proposition to try to effect a compromise with Mayor Dahl mnn on the gubernatorial candidacy ques tion by suggesting that Mavor, Jim run for congress Instead of a. M. Hitchcock, Chsrles O. Lobeck, city comptroller and nurser of a gubernatorial bee, says tl at Dahlman can run for governor If he war.ti to, but that that will make no dl'fe en 'e with him. Mr. Lobeck has not as ytt de cided whether he will become a positive condldate for the office of chief executive of the state, Cut says should he decide to run for the office he believes that afra'ri could be amicably arranged with Mayor Jim and that the two men would still re main friends. "The only thing deterring me from mak ing official announcement of my candidacy for governor I that I have not as y t de cided In my own mind where and how I can be of the most service to the people of Omaha and Nebraska," rays Mr. Lot eck. "I am a firm believer In the Galveston plan of city government and It would assuredly be much better than the present system and more economical than und.-r the city charter with Its various boards of pubic, worKs, fire and police, license . library and park boards and its city council. It U a question In my mind whether as comp ro 1t of trie elty I could have more Influence with the state legislature In getting it to amei.d cur charter so that we could vo:e on the Galveston plan or whether If elected as chief , executive my Influence would ba grea'er. True to Bryan, "If I should decide definitely to run for governor my platform will be: 'Uiual rights to all, special privileges to none,' combined with all true democratic prin ciples. I am a true follower of Bryan." Mayor Jim. Omaha's other gubernatorial candidate, says he has been defeated for office but once, while Comptroller Loheck goes him one better by calling attention to the fact that he has Invariably run ahead of his ticket, being elected to the city council several Nine as a democrat, while the republicans gobbled a majority of the offices. Dahlman counts on strength In the astern part of the state gained through long acquaintance there, wnlle Lobeck looks for support In various quar ters from old acquaintances made 'while he was on the road, having been a success ful hardware salesman for many years In Nebraska. "I am on friendly terms with Eliallen berger, Berge and Pahlman the mayor and I are the best of friends." says thla receptive candidate, "but I firmly believe that if I should decide to run for governor I would poll mure votes than any of then.. Of course should Mayor Dahlman secure the nomination I will turn In and work 'for Mm with all my might, and I know he would, do the same by me should I be the nominee. But It Is yet early and I propose to follow the mayor's professed decision., to have nothing to y publicly abwut my candidacy at the democratic state convention though I, too. may do a Huh. work on the side." Lobek Is net as talkative about hla plans' for tho governorship as Is Dahlman and quotes the old proverb that "the old dog lijldfaat is more sure of winning than old Brag." thpugh both of the local celeb rities who covet Governor Sheldon's shoes to forgot that other proverb 'bout (Continued on Second Page.) SUMMARY OF THE BEE Tkandcr, March B, 1908. 1908 -JLiRcn J90S STY MOtf JTZ, fffa imfTft. sx 1 2 3 4 5 6 Z 9 10 3 14 (6 1Z IS 19 20 2 2S24 25 202Z 28 T WBATKIg. For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Rain or snow Thursday. For Nebraska and Iowa Increasing cloudiness, with rain or snow , Thursday. Tempera tare at Omaha I Hour.', - Deg. ( a. m 36 a, m 36 7 a, m 35 8 a. m 33 t a. m 36 10 a. m. 36 11 a. m S7 13 m 87 1 p. m 88 2 p. m 88 8 p. m 88 BOitxsno. Attorney for Lincoln In Washington to lngton to argue protest on rates granted to. Omaha. Police of Chicago arrest more anarch ists. New York- authorities take steps to prevent anarchist meetings. Pae 9 Over hundred and and fifty little chil dren perish In a fire In a school at Collin wood, a suburb of Cleveland. The building was provided with few exits and the pupils in a panic clogged them, being roasted alive. a" a Canvasses of Richard Mansfield bring good prices In New York. Pare 1 Secretary Metcalf will greet the fleet at San Francisco as the personal represent ative of the president. Page 1 Closing of the mine of Iowa and Illi nois Is Impending because of a lack of agreement with the operators. Page 1 Charges against Natha Vldaver of New York that he received money a sa bribe are denied emphatically by him. Page 1 New $10,000,000 belt line has been in-cr-porated for territory surrounding Chicago. Page 1 Andrew Carnegie makes gift of $25,000 to a relative of former benefactor. Page 1 conventions and Instruct delegates for Taft. Page 3 ITXBBASKA. George P. Marvin, editor of the Beat rice Sun and Democrat, dies suddenly of pneumonia. Page 3 Mrs. J. S. Arnup of Tecumseh ends her life by drinking carbolic acid. Page 3 . Nebraska railroads claim their action in cutting freight service on branch lines was well founded. Page 3 Olaf Olden, mther of Llna Olsen, the little Rosalie girl who disappeared some time ago, has been ares ted at Bloomfield, Neb., to which place he had moved. Pag-a 3 POLITICS. Ohio Republicans select full state ticket and adopt platform for Secretary Taft. . Page 1 Senator Burkett and Former State Sen ator J. II. Arends were elected by First district republicans as delegates to the national convention. Samuel Rlnaker and T. E. Williams were selected by the re publicans of the Fourth district. Page 3 Kansas republican convention Instructs the delegates-at-large to work and vote for Taft. Pag 3 POBEIOir. King Leopold makes concessions to the powers In a treaty that will be ratified soon. page 1 coarsczxciAX, ahd tjjxajxozjli. Live stock markets. Page 7 Grain markets. Pafe 7 Mocks and bonds. Page 7 htOVEMXlTTS OP OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. fnrt. ArrlTwl. Balled. NKW YORK Noortl.m K. Wllhelra IL iR.w itjttK aroomana. BOSTON. . . . Saxonla. GLASGOW... Virginian... NAPLkia ..Siberian.... . . Caronla .. LOSUOS... TORPEDO BOATS AT PRACTICE Kvolutlona Near 1,1 ma Will Be Wit nessed by Pupil of .Navy School. LIMA, Peru, March 4. The American torpedo boat flotilla will go through a series of maneuvers tomorrow on the Island of San Lorenso. The evolutions will be witnessed by the pupils of the navy school. The director of the school. Commander Lastres, will give a dinner tomorrow night on board the Peruvian transport Iquitos, In honor of the officers of the flotilla. Tho American collier Are thusa, with coal for the flotilla, arrived here today. Various dinners and entertainments have been arranged for the American visitors during their short stay here. Yes terday sailors from the flotilla took part In the Murdl Gras festivities on shore. LEOPOLD IS AT LAST IN FEAR Iwerplsf Concessions Will Be Mad la New Treaty that Has Been Negotiated. BRI'SSELS, March 4. The sweeping concessions ma do by King -Leopold In the new treaty, which provides for the an nexation of the Congo Independent state to ivlglum arc attributed to his dread of British Intervention, backed by the I'nlted States. An official forecast of the new treaty indicated that King -Leopold not only sur renders the erown domain In the Congo, the revenues from which he has enjoyed personally, but he yields also control of both the administration and the budget of the Congo ts the Belgian parliament. The Cape Ferrat properties. In the south of France, which the king also throws in, were bought out of Ills, Congo profits. Police Tear Dow a Placards. BARCELONA, March 4. Placards posted throughout Barcelona announcing that an attempt would be made upon the lite of King Afonso on his approaching visit to this city March 13 were torn down today by the police. COURT .ENDS JIARTJE'S TRIAL Jadae Mrlmrlase Inatracts Jary to Hrlara Verdict for Or f eadat. riTTSniT.U. Varch 4. The Hartje con spiracy rase was brought to an abrupt end tody when Judge McFarlane in structed the Jury to acquit Hartje, Wel shons and Hooe. mi "' LINCOLN CASE COMING UP Attorneys for that City'No w at Wash ington to Argue Protest on Bates. BURKETT BACK FROM BANQUET Bays Taft Was Given a Remarkable Ovation at Boston Vorth Platte's Plea to Retain Jnrlsdlctlon of Land la Rejected. tFrom a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. March 4. (Special Tele gram.) Judge Allen W. Field and Hon. A. C. Rlcketts of Lincoln arrived in Wash ington this morning and are guests at the Arlington hotel. Messrs. Field and Rlck etts are here to argue the case of the Com mercial club of Lincoln against certain railroads charged with discriminating In rates agalnBt Lincoln, notably In favor of Omaha and Council Bluffs. The case ts scheduled for hearing Friday. Today the Lincoln attorneys called upon Senator Brown and by him were presented for ad mission to practice before the United States supreme court. Senator Burkett returned to Washing ton thla afternoon from Boston, where he had been a guest of the Massachusetts Republican association at Its annual ban quet held In Symphony hall. Senator Bur kett said he greatly enjoyed himself and that the banquet was the largest he ever attended. There were only four speakers. Lieutenant Governor K. S. Draper, fol lowed by Governor Guild of that state, then Senator Burkett, closing with Secre tary Taft, who occupied nearly an hour with his speech and who, Senator Burkett said, received a tremendous ovation. When the name of Secretary Taft was announced the banqueters arose as one man, each with a silken flag which was waved as they cheered, the tulmult lasting several minutes before the war secretary was per mitted to speak. Taft 'trong In New England. "If the greeting of Secretary Taft last night In Boston by the representative re publicans of Massachusetts Is any criter ion," said Senator Burkett, "my Judgment is that Mr. Tnft Is very strong In New England, especially In the Old Bay state. I do not know how the delegation to the convention ,piay lino up as to candidates, but certainly there will be a large number of Taft men in tho list. The probabilities are that Massachusetts will send an un Inntructed set of delegates to Chicago, In which event Taft should capture a ma jority of them. Taking it altogether," con cluded Senator Burkett, "It wus the great est banquet that I ever attended and the banqueters and their friends gave Secreta.y Taft an ovation which an he, globe trott.-r and distinguished statesman a he is, will certainly remember as long as he lives." North Platte Petition Rejected. , Senator Burkett today received a letter from the commissioner of the general land office In which he declines to rescind a recent order whereby some forty town ships were taken from the North Platte land office and placed under control of the land office at Alliance. The reason for this transfer of control Is that the lands in question are within the zone of the Irriga tion reserve work and it is deemed desir able by tho general land office to have the affairs relating to such landa administered from one land office. When the order was originally announced North Platte Interests were naturally up In arms and largely signed a petition, which was sent to Sen ator Burkett, who at once presented It be fore the commissioner of the general land office. After due consideration In the land office and by the secrotary of tho Interior It was decided that It would not be a wise move to change the original order, and It so stands. New Land District In Dnkota. The house committee on public lands to day made a favorable report on tho bill of Representative Parker of Deadwood, S. D., providing for the creation of a new land district in the Northwestern par', of the state, to be known as the Lemmon land district, with headquarters at Lemmon. Representative Phllo Hall of Brookings, member of the committee, was designated by the chairman to draw up" a report on the bill. Representative Hall In explaining the reasons why such a hill was Introduced, voicing the views of its author, said: "The nearest land office to this new district was Rapid City, which is 23 miles from the northern boundary of the state, and Bet tiers were required to travel long distances over land in order to reach the land office. The establishment of a land office at Lemmon will obviate all these long Journeys and prove a great convenience to settlers." Minor Matters at Capital. Congressman Hlnahaw has been obliged to decline the invitation of the Grand Army of the Republic post at "Exeter, to deliver tho Decoration day address at that place, because he had previously accepted an In vitation to deliver the address at Stronia burg on that day, provided congress should have adjourned. Nebraska postmasters appointed: iloag. Gage ceunty, William J. Penner, vice J. W. Coonley, resigned; Hough, Dawea county. Franklin J. Coll, vice D. B. Hill, resigned. Fred M. Bishop has been appointed reg ular, and Klvln Kindred, substitute, rural carrier on Route 2, at Panora, la. LAW SIFFICIENT FOR NEEDS Secretary Strans Says it Is Ample Against Anarchists. WASHINGTON, March 4.-Secretary Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor explained today that In the Issuance of his order to Immigration officials re specting anarchists. It was his deslio to In sure a definite co-operation of those of ficials with the local authorities In the vari ous cltlees. "The law, as It stands today, is quite ample to meet any emergency," said the secretary. NEW YORK. March 4. That the activity of the police department toward the sup pression of anarchy Is being continued to an unusual degree became evident today on arraignment of nine Italians arrested In a secret raid last night on a house in Houston street, where a meeting of alleged anarchists was believed to be In progress. In court today the Italians were charged with disorderly conduct, but Magistrate Corrigan directed their release, as the de tectives could not present any definite evi dence against them. Italian Car toaar. Nest. BOONE. la., March 4. (Special Tele gram.) The Italian car arrived at 8 o'clock this morning, took on thirty-five gallons of gasoline, repaired the, mud chain and mas out again at S:37 for Omaha. It was piloted by Will Johnson of Boone. The car was brought to Boone by Beebe of Mur aha'ltown. The men spoke In the highest praise cf the treatment In Iowa, but roasted Indiana people. They also score "Monty" Roberta and allege unsportsman like conduct. INCORPORATE NEW BELT LINE II. W. Seaman A Consolidation njnonnees riana t nf Lines In foe Westers) states CHICAGO,, March 4. Plans were an nounced here today by H. W. Penman, president of tho Illinois, Iowa & Minnesota railway company for the consolidation of that company with the Rockfurd Belt rail way and other subsldary concerns. The combined organisation, which was com pleted by the filing of Incorporation papers at Springfield yesterday will be known as the Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary company. It has a capital of flO.OKO.fVX) and It Is the Intention of the promoters to Increase this later to twice that amount. "The new company," said Mr. 'Seaman, will Include all the subsidiary companies of the Illinois. Iowa A Minnesota. "It la our Intention to extend the present trackage north from Rockford, III., to Mil waukee by way of Bololt and Janesvllle, Wis., and on the south from Momence, 111., to Gary, Ind. Tho present operated Unes extend from Rockford to Momence, ras Ing through Dekalb, Aurora and Jollet. The extensions when completed will mako ono of the most complete belt lines In .th-i country." VIDAVER TOOK MARKED BILLS Special Depnty gtate Attorney Gen eral of New York Accused of OfTenee, 4 NEW YORK. March 4. Nothan Vldnver, a special deputy stfrte attorney general, was arrested today by detectives from Dis trict Attorney Jerome's office, charged with accepting $o00 in marked bills from William Montgomery, former president of the Hamilton bunk. Vldaver had a prominent part in the re cent banking Investigation in this city and the Hamilton bank was one of the Institu tions which was given attention at that time. He recently was a candidate to the court of general sessions bench. Vldaver was arraigned and held In tS.O ball. The charge In Substance Is that he accepted fj00 from Montgomery to Use his Influence with the newspapers to keep from the public the news tljat Indictments pend ing against Montgomery are to be dis missed and that Montgomery ,1s about to open another bank. Vldaver denounced his arrest as an outrage. He said ho ac cepted the $500 from Montgomery as a re tainer. DESPERADO DEFIES OFFICERS Negro, After Shoot Ins: Three Persona, Takes Itffoxe In Ham la West Virginia. CLARKSBURG. W. Va., March 4. Frank Johnson, a negro murderer, who took refuge In a barn on the Yntes farm, nine miles from here, early today shot and wounded three persons at daylight. The Injured are: , William Matheny, a school teacher. Harry Cork. John Ramsey. It Is not believed any are fatally Injured. The barn In which the negro Is defying arrest Is surrounded by over 500 persons. Sheriff Flanlgan has appealed to Company K, West Virginia National Guard, for aid In capturing the negro. The soldiers are on the way to the scone of the trouble. The men shot were meiilirs or a nosre. Johnson yesterday shiir and killed Mrs. Carl Martin, colored, because she refused to elope with him. Just es the posse was about to burn the barn this afternoon the negro surrendered upon promise of pro tection. He was brought to Jail here. . CLOSING OF MINES IMPENDS Iowa Men nave No Agreement with Coal Operators New Contract Not Easily Made. DES MOINES. March 4. A complete shutdown of the coal mines In Iowa, worked by 15,000 miners Is threatened. The agreement existing between the mine operators and the miners expires March 31 and because of the failure of miners and operators In eastern states to reach an agreement last week It Is probable the Iowa and Illinois operators who have heretofore followed the example of the eastern states, will not be able to make a new agreement before March 31. This would mi an a dis continuation of work In every coal m'na In Iowa and 15,000 men would be thrown Into Idleness. The probability of the shut down of the Iowa mines was discussed last nWht by John P. Reese, secretary and commissioner of the Iowa Coal Operators' association. Mr. Reese expressed the belief that the mines would undoubtedly be shut dwn April- 1. He declared that he could see nothing which could prevent It in the face of the failure of the eastern miners and operators to agree. MUST WIN HEART OF CHILD Los Angeles Judge Derides Father Slnst Prove Lore for Ilia OtTaprina". LOS ANGELES. March i -Fy one of tho strangest decisions ever made here, Jacob Schllb, of Minneapolis was y. s er day granted the custody of his daughter, Mildred, 10 years old, whom he had soimht for seven years from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and recently found at the horn-) of her mother, his former wife, who la now married to another. Singular condi tions attach to the award, Judge Munroe stipulating that Schllb must make his home In Los Angeles, pluce the oft kidnap d child In the custody of another woman, and win the affection of little Mildred be fore he may actually have her in his ka; ing. And he must also permit tho mother to visit the child. Schllb who also married again after the divorce from his first wife, declares he is glad to comply with condi tions. When the decision was rendered early yesterday afternoon the mother. Mrs. Anna M. Malody, fainted. She remains uncon scious and It Is feared she will not recover. BONDS IN BANK CASES REDUCED Johnson and MacDIarmld Waive Their Preliminary llearlnsj. MARSHALLTOWN. la., March 4. (Speclal Telegram.) The preliminary ex amination of Cashier Donald Ii. Johnson of the Green Mountain Savings bank came to an unexpectea end lute this afternoon wheui his attorneys waived further ex amination and consented to have their client's case go direct to the grand Jury. President Stuart B. MadHarmld s attorneys also waived and his cane gos to the grand Jury. MacDIarmld' bond was reduced to $d,X and Johnson' fixed at 3,000. The principal reason why the reduction of Mac Dlarmid's bond was consented to by the slate's attorney Wat becaute eighteen of the twenty-one mlsblng certifies!? of de posits whiih K. L. Collin had In the eaat have been returned. The attorney for Mac Ijlarmld and Johnson goes to Omaha to morrow to ecur bail I OHIO DECIDES ON SLOGAN Business Integrity and Commercial Growth Key to Platform. TAFT'S NAME BEFORE THE RATION Republicans In Convention at Col am bus Decide Vpon Principle for Which Their Candidate Khali Flaht. Ohio state ticket. Oovsrnor Andraw IV. Harris. Xdentanant Qovsrnor Franols W. Trad way, Cleveland, on third ballot. Secretary of State Carmi A. Thompson, Ironton, by acclamation. Auditor E. M. rulling-aon. Treasurer Charles O. Green, Colombo, third ballot. Attorney General O. O. Danman, To ledo, second ballot. Judge of Supreme Court Jams X. Price, Lima; John A. Bchauck, Dayton. Board of Publlo Work B. W. Baldwin, Conusant; William Xlrtley, Jr Defiance. Dairy and Food Commissioner Xenneck W. Dunlap, Pickaway county. COLt'MBVS. O.. March 4 The repub lican state convention was called to order at 10 o'clock by Temporary Chairman Oar field. After a prayer by Rev. L. C. Doug las the committee on permanent organisa tion reported that Attorney General Wade H. Ellis has been chosen for permanent chairman. The committee on rules declared against the adoption of the unit rule and their report waa adopted without debate. Congressman Burton of Cleveland, chair man of the committee on resolutions, pre sented the report of that' body. The first plank to be greeted with ap plause was that relating to labor and capi tal, and from that time until the reading was completed the enthusiasm evoked by the platform steadily Increased. The report concluded with the plank en dorsing the candidacy of William H. Taft and as soon as the delegates caught the drift of the endorsement they broke In on the reader with a yell that caused him to pause for several minute. The report was adopted unanlmous y amid wild applause. The republicans of Ohio proclaim this platform of principles of the campaign of 1908: Ohio Republican Platform. In the nation wo stand for those Ideals of government which moan Justice, equality and fair dealing among men. A brave and lmpartlul enforcement of the laws. Commercial and Industrial liberty. Individualism as against socialism. Competition as against monopoly. Government regulation as against gov ernment ownership. The promotion of the best 'interest of labor and capital and the unrllnchlng pro tection of both. Compeim: ion for Injured employes of the government. Tha re-enactment in constitutional form of the employers' liability act. A limitation in the exercise of the power of Injunction, In order to prevent Its abupe. A greater morcnunt marine and an ade quate navy. Generous provision for the old soldier, the vanishing forces of the republic. Liberal appropriations for the Improve ment of waterways and harbors, in ac cordance with a general plan which shall be comprehenlve ttml Just to all portions of the country. The organization of all existing national public health agencies into a single nutional health department. A revision of the tariff by a special si s slon of the next congress, insuring the maintenance of the true principle ot pro tection by imposing such custom duties as will equal the difference between the cost of production at home and abroad, together with a reasonable profit, to the end that, without excessive duties, American manu facturers, fanner, producer and wage earner may have adequate protection. Hound Financial System. A sound financial system in harmony with the achievements of the republican party and such modifications of the cur rency laws as will provide for the demands of commerce, satisfy the needs of all por tions of the country and have at all times the quality of undoubted situiity. The civil and political rights of the American net:ro In ever slate, believing, as we do, that his marvelous progress In Intelligence, industry and good citizenship has earned the respect and encouragement of the nation, and that thoso legis lative enactments that have for their reul aim his disfranchisement for reasons of color alone are unfair, unamerlcan and repugnant to the supremo law of the land; wo favor the reduction of representation In congress and the electoral college in those Btate where white and colored citi zens are disfranchised, to the end that the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the I'nlted States may he enforced ac cording to Its letter anil spirit. Tho aieedy completion of the Panama canal, the development, step by step, of popular government In the Philippines and the continued expansion of American In fluence and trade In the Interest of peace and progress among the nation of the earth. These are the policies of the republican party as exemplified in the administration of Theodore Roosevelt. We endorse his splendid administration and declare that neither halt nor retreat .shall be sounded In tho inarch toward better government. We specifically approve the. enactment of the railroad rate law, the strengthening of the supervisory powers of the Interstate Commerce commission, the prosecution of Illegal trusts and monopolies, and of evil doers, both In public service and In the commercial world, together with the en forcement of all wholesome measures which have made safer the guaranty of life, lib erty and property. We congratulate the American people that their recent safe passage through a finan cial disturbance Indicates the sound busts upon which our commercial. Industrial and agricultural Interests are founded, and the republican party halls with confidence the signs now appearing of a complete restora tion of business prosiwrlty In all lines of trade, commerce and manufacturing. On gtate Issue. In th state we stand for an effective and compulsory primary election law, and efficient suiHTvisliin and Inspection of bank and trust companies, the abolish ment of child lalor, the protection of em ployes In shops, mines, factories and upon the railroads, local option for the people and local control of the public seivice corporations and the regulation of their rates. Wo endorse the republican administra tion of state affairs and we congratulate the peoplrt of Ohio that our representation In the Benate and house of representatives of the I'nlted States maintains the high rank In the natljnal legislature. Presents Name of Taft. Once more Ohio presents to the nation a candidate for the presidency. In this convention, chosen upon a call for a primary election providing for a specific choice for president of tli I'nlted States, we send greeting to republicans every where and announce with pride and de votion that evory delegate here assembled is instructed for 'William H. Taft. He is the man ciulpid for thu day and Its duties. His conspicuous part In the achievements of a great America, his broad knowledge and experience In law and gov ernment, his genius for world peace a, id advancement, his rare tact and sturdy courage, and, more that all else, his stead fast devotion to the enduring policies of republicanism makes Ohio's candidute the ideal leader of 1k. We pledge him our eurnest and luy ul support and instruct our delegates to the national convention, this day chosen, to vc te lor William H. Taft until hu Is nominated. I'pon th's platform we go before tha people, Ki'iM-aliii-' for their support In the same of the great thiriKS doing and tht si eater things to do. Ijjagnurlli Forgets Ills Speech. Congressman Nioholus Longworth of Cin cinnati presented to the convention the (Continued on Second Page.) FOUSE OFFERED TO PLEAD Wltnesa In Mnrder Case Testifies Re SardlntT Allraed C'onfeaslnn f Defendant. An Indirect confession alleged to have been made by the defendant was Introduced against William Fouse In the murder trial before Judge S';ars yesterday afternoon. Detective Donahue testified he w taking Fouse back from the Ijiquest over the body of Joseph T. Bowles, the murdered soldier, when Fouse asked him If he thought he could get a life sentence If he would plead guilty. Donahue replied he did not know. Another Important witness was Officer Devreese, who arrested Fouse. He testified to finding the watch and knife on Fouse, later identified a belonging to the dead soldier. James W. Smith, a colored man. testi fying for the state, gave some evidence which will be used by the defense. He said while In tho Levy saloon Bowles made some trouble over paying for drinks, threat ening to shoot and at the same time placing his hand In his hip pocket. Afterward the proprietor of the saloon, the witness said, examined Bowles pocket and found he had no gun. The defense will contend this show Bowles wo quarrelsome and making threats tho night he wo killed. The state will continue Its evidence this forenoon. Chain of Circumstance. The morning session was devoted to the testimony of tho state tending to encircle Fouse with a chain of circumstantial evi dence to show he killed Bowie for the pur pose of robbing him and not In elf-defenp. The principal witnesses against Fouso wore colored men. Among the exhibit offered by the state was the bloody brick with which Fouse Is charged with beating Bowie to death. Tom Derlght. colored, gave the most Im portant evidence. He saw Fouse and Bowles drinking together In the Levy saloon and saw them go out together. A half an hour later he met them and hsd troublo with Fouse. The two men fought and Derlght said he himself gave Fouse the black eye and scratches which Fouse offered at first as evidence he had had a struggle with Bowles. Robert Denton, a colored barkeeper In Levy's saloon, testi fied he saw the soldier and Fouso together In I he saloon. He also Identified tho watch found on Fouse as tho one Bowles had ex hibited In the saloon. George W. King, a sergeant In the Six teenth infantry to which Bowles belonsre.l, said, he saw Bowles have a large roll of bills the afternoon of the mnrder snd Georgo Roehm, a soldier. Identified Ihe clothing and the watch as belonging to Bowles. Judge Sears announced at the noon ad journment he would keep the Jury locked up during the trial MANSFIELD CANVASSES SOLD Pictures Not Such sua to Lure Mature Collector, Though of Great Merit. NEW YORK, March 4. Interest In pur chasers and spectators nonetheless so, last night watched the disposal of the collec tion of pictures owned by the late Richard Mansfield, which were sold at auction yes terday. . For the paintings by well known artists there was a spirited competition, although most of the forty-three canvasses, while richly toned and highly decorative, were not such as would lure the mature col lector. The total amount brought by the pictures 'was 5.110, while In the afternoon furniture and brlcabrac sold for 7,212. The sale of the day before realized 3,397, mak ing the grand total 15,721. Sir Thoma Lawrence' portrait of Hon. Thoma Cane brought the top prlca of the collection, 910. CARNEGIE REPAYS KINDNESS Out of Gratitude lie Give Twenty Five Thousand Dollar to Mr. Henry 9. Snow. NEW YORK. March 4. Out of gratitude for an obligation rendered to him many years ago, Andrew Carnegie has given 25,OfW to Mrs. Henry Sanger Snow, whose husband, formerly treasurer of the New York and New Jersey Telephone company. Is a fugitive from Justice. Snow Is charged with the embezzlement of 29,000. The favor waa rendered Mr. Carnegie, as a matter of fact, by Mrs. Snow' father, David Brook, a wealthy manufacturer and bunker of Baltimore, who died twenty years ago. Mr. Carnegie was a poor boy In western' Pennsylvania, struggling to make his way, when Mr. Brooks came to hi aid. What the service was or what the amount no one concerned would reveal. SAFE BLOWERS MAKE HAUL Three Thousand Dollar In Currency and Securities Taken from from Mount Orab Bank, CINCINNATI. March 4.-Safe blower early today robbed the Mount Ora bank In Mount Orab, O., forty mile east of Cincinnati, on the Norfolk & Western railroad, of S.nno In currency and securi ties and escaped In a buggy The robbers, four or five In number, forced an entrance Into the bank by forc ing a rear window and applying nitro glycerine to the vault. The explosion shattered the vaults, par tially wrecked the building and shocked the entire village. METCALF WILL RECEIVE FLEET Secretary of Navy Acts a Personal Representative of President at Arrival.. BAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-Mayor Tay lor received a letter from President Roose velt 'yesterday saying that neither he or Secretary Root will be able to rrake the trip to the Pacific coast to be present on the ai rival of the fleet under Admiral Evans. The president stated that Se.rctary of the Navy Metcalf, who la the j roj er official to receive the fleet on such an De ration will be present, and will act as his personal representative. TAFT LEAVES FOR NEW YORK Secretary of War on War Rack from Three Day Spent In Massachusetts. BOSTON. March 4. After a three days' visit to Massachusetts. Secretary Taft left Boston today for New York. Section Foreman Killed. DEADWOOD. S. D.. March 4 (Special Telegram.) Patrick Tehon, section fore man In the Burlington yards at Dead wood was struck by a caboose which had been cut from a freight train and kicked to a vile track Tehon was crossing. He was 'dragged about one hundred feet, hi neck broken and hi chest crushed In. II leave a wife and two children fiiijy pupils DIE IN FIRE School House in Collin wood, Suburb ol Cleveland, Ohio, Burned. HUNDRED AND SIXTY DEAJT Bodies of Little Ones Choke Exits and They Boast to Death. BUILDING IS OVERCROWDED Younper Children Were in Temporarj Booms in Attic. ONE TEACHER BURNED TO DEATH Body is Pound Under Heap of Those of Her Pupils. FIRE DEPARTMENT INEFFICIENT Engines I'nable to Stay Proatresn ol Flame and Structure 1 Boon Gutted Fire Escape Inadequate. . CLEVELAND. O., March 4,-Death lit one of It most terrible form claimed be tween 19) omd 170 school children In Collln wood school In the village of Colllnwood, an eastern suburb, today, when the school building, catching fire from a defective furnace In the basement, wa gutted In tha space of half an hour. The building, being Inadequately protected by fire escapes, tho children were unable to make their way to the lower floor In time to escape the flames a they shot up from the basement and cut off egress. Starting about 9:30 o'clock In the basement from the overheated furnace, the fire gained tremendous headway before it presence was noted. The fire drill wa In augurated at once and those In the room of the lower floors quickly moved out of tha building. But when the panlck-stricken little ones In the upper rooms attempted to make their way to the stairway the Jam of uncontrolled and fear-stricken children grew until but few were able to extricate themselves and they perished almost within reach of safety. ('- Chlldren Roast to Death. Various and unconfirmed statement are made as to the causo of the fire, and also ' that tho door of the building hsd been locked at the front entrance, while but one door of the rear entry wa unfastened. The Janitor. Frit Herter, himself bereaved of three children, ssys that the door were open according to custom. At any rate, the congestion of fleeing children In the hall way below effectually barred the way, and the little ones went to their death totally unable to evade the flames. Within three hours Hfter the start of tha fire It had hurtled Itself rint, nnd'the work of recovering the bodies proceeded. The village fire departmentb had only two engines, and neither, upon arrival after the alarm was given, wa at all effective In stemming the flame. The school was a two-slory and attic brick building, constructed about six years ago. It was overcrowded with pupil and It was found necessary to utilize the attlo for those of the age between t and 8 years. Nearly all the children were killed In the mass at the first floor door, which finally was opened by men from the Lake Shore railway shops, who hurried to the scene. A wall of flame had formed acros It and most of the children already were dead by the time the door's were swung open. Approximately 300 children attended the school, which had nine rooms. Flame gprtud Rapidly. Janitor Herter could remember little of what happened efter the fire started. "I was sweeping In the basement," he Bald, "when I looked up and saw a wisp of smoke curling out from beneath tho front stair way. I ran to tho flro alarm and pulled the gong ' that sounded throughbut the building. Then I ran first to the front and then to the rear door. I cannot remember what happened next, except that I saw the flame shooting all about and the little children coming down through them screaming. Some fell at the rear entrance and others stumbled over them. T saw my llttlo Helen among them. I tried to pull her out. but tho flames drove me back. I had to leave my little child to die." Herter himself was badly burned about the head. Miss, Catherine Weller, one of tha nine teacher In tho school, lost her life In a vain effort to marshal the pupils of bar clvs and lead them to safety. She died In tho crush at the rear door. Her room was on the second floor and when th fire alarm sounded he marched her pupil out Into the hall, thinking It wa only a fire drill. There the truth dawned upon both teacher and pupil and control wa loat. The children. In their frenzy, plunged into the struggling mass ahead of them. Miss Weller attempted to stem tha rush, but went down under It and her body was found an hour later plied high with those of. her pupil. Mis Weller formerly lived In Detroit and wa educated In Toledo. Miss Klsk, another teacher wag taken out alive, hut she rannot 11 V. Work of Recovering; Bodied Burning through the cross support of the first floor, the flame passed upward until ail threo floor crashed Into a mold erlng pile In the basement. After th flra had practically burned Itself out, th work of rescuing the bodies was begun by fire men and railroad tmployes from the Lake Shore shop. The rJllroad company turned over one of Its building nearby to be used a a temporary morRue and thither the charred and broken little bodle were removed a fast a they could b dug from the ruins. Within five hour prac tically all had been recovered. They were placed In rows In the Lake Shore shop. Identifications were mude only by mean of clothing cr trinkets. The fire had swept away nearly all resemblance to human features In the majority of In stances. Distracted parents soon began to gather and the work of Identification of the blackened and mangled corpse began. The gruesome task of taking out the blackened torsi- and bit of human re mains wa o'n.i of horror. A line of reacuers was formed, backed by half a di'Sen am bulances. As the bodies were untangled from the debris I hey were passed along to the stretchei and thence loaded in tho ambulances. Mercifully covered with blankots, the pitiful sight were veiled from the crowd of curious that stretched about the entrance to th structure. Am favat as