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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS = JOURNAL , , , . . NORFOLK NKHKASKA Kit I DAY .Ib'NK H. UlOo SIX-YEARS-OLD SON OF NICK LOCKAS CRUSHED. HE FELL UNDER HORSE'S HOOFS Was Riding on the Back End of a Load of Corn , When He Fell From the Wagon Directly In the Track of a Team Coming Behind. Pierce , Nob. , Juno 8.- * v * > , v to The News : The slx-ycnrs-oU. fyt , Nick Lockas , living seven miles tu east'of Plot cc , met death In a shocu ing manner yesterday afternoon. One of the older sons of the family was hauling corn nnd the little boy was riding on the back end of the load. Following closely behind was another load of corn. Suddenly the driver of the first wagon heard n scream and then an ominous silence. Looking mound he saw Ihal Iho little hey had fallen from the wagon nnd quickly slopping his team ho vvenl hack to see how badly he was hurt. Then a fearful sight met his gaze. Lying In the road was the child , his head ciushed , with a great gash fiom which the brains oo/ed , dead. The little body was tendeily cart led to his home and dellveied Into the hands of his grief stricken paients. Medical help was useless , because the boy was dead when ho was picked up. When the boy fell from the wagon he landed directly In front of Hie second end learn nnd one of the horses stepped upon the head of the child , ciushing the life out of It Instantly. The whole community Is shocked over the terrible affair and the sincere sym pathy of everyone Is extended to Ihe bereaved parents Bryan Donates Land to Cotner. Lincoln , June 8. At Cotner univer sity commencement announcement was made of the donation to the uni versity by W J Bryan of land valued nt $1,000. Cotner Is the denomina tional university of the Christian church of Nebraska. Lcupp at the Reservation. Wlnueb'ngo , Neb , Juno 8 Commls sionct of Indian Affaiis Fiancis E Lcupp anived heie for a personal In spection of the agency. Ills romlng although it hail been announced some time ago , \\as unexpected lor this particular time While heie IIP is exported , ta.v a.jnilJnilzeJlmcuf ) with the management of the agency and also look Into the various abnsps thr Vidians have complained of Hoon Wins Championship. Sioux City , June 8 W S Hoon of Jewell Junction , la. , won the inter etate championship event , the big feat ure of the eleventh annual shoot of the See Gun club About forty target experts entered the contest aim four tied for first place , all hitting liiteen targets In the shoot-off George Car ter of Lincoln , Neb , missed the second end bird ; Pred Vermilypa of Audubon missed.the seventh bird , and George Hughes of Ponda missed the eighth bird Hoon broke the eighth bird ant ] won the championship. KRAUSElD'MTrrfHE'KILLIHB Cattleman on Witness Stand Says He Shot in Self-Defense. Omaha , June S On the witness eland In the federal court , where ho and hlb hi other , Herman , ate being tried on an indictment lor illegally fencing government land , John Krause , the Sheiidan count ) cattle man , admitted having shot and killed Nathaniel Sylvester , a bottler , and ad milled , too , that the shooting grew out ot a dispute over a tence. "Did vou not , In 1S9S , shoot and Ull ono Nathaniel Sylvester ? " asked Attomey Hush for the government. Before the delendmit could aiibwc his counsel strenuously objected to the question , but the objection wa overruled and Krause replied : "Yes , I shot him , but it was In self- defense. He shot at me ftral and then I shot him. Yes , I shot him In the back. " The affair came abruptly and cre ated quite a stir In the court room. * The testimony in the case was con cluded at 11 o'clock and District At torney Baxter occupied the remainder of the foienoon in his argument Ho said In effect that the government had clearly proven Its case , tnat the defendants had a large area of public land under fence on Aug. 1 , 1903 , and that they still had some of the public domain under fence as shown by the testimony of Innumerable witnesses. It was further Ehown by the govern ment witnesses that the detendants had endeavored to keep settlers fiom locating In that section , had frequent troubles with the settlers for that very tcasern nnd , In fact , nil of their troubles grew out of their cffoits to discourage settlers from taking up lands In the locality of their ranges. Dolllver Undergoes Operation. Washington , June 8. Senator J. P Dolllvcr of Iowa has undergone an opeiatlon for an affection ot the ducts In the lower part of the nose' nnd above the right eye. It was entirely successful , The senator Is now restIng - Ing comfortably , and It Is expected that he will entirely recover In tea days or two weeks. WESTCRH FREIGHT /BENTS MEE1 Want Time Limit for Live Stock Aboard Cars Extended. Chicago , June 8. General Height agents of western loads met In Chic a go to citato wajs and iheann of secup Ing changes In laws legmdlng con- flnctncnt of llvo stoi'l ; In cars not e\ ceedlng twenty-eight hunts. As most of the i una of stock to tills maiket exceed tin1 twonlv-olsul hours , It Is necessary In all eases to unload the stocK for test ami food. The mllroads want the time limit extended to thlitv- six linn is and the shippers deslic the same change. A committee \\as np nolntod to further Investigate the ' /tf tlon Tlie National Humane so- P'/C- watching the matter and Iso ' ' o ° c > / ' to any change In the law. ° fj - - - Iowa Masons Elect Officers. Davenport la. , June S Iowa grand lodge Masons elected olllcers ns follows lowsGiand master , \V. H. Nouls ol Manchester ; senior grand warden , Louis Dlock of Davenport ; Junior grand vv melon. Charles W. Kmcrson of Cicston. grand treasurer , Chailos B II Olhhs of Alton ; ginnd faccrc tary , Newton u l'ar\ln of Cedar Hap Ids ; custodian , Charles It Granger ol \Vaukeon. Des Molnes was selected as the place of the meeting next year Insane by Murder Secret. Davcnpoit , la , June S Fruuk Car ter , an insane patient at a bospk.il , has confessed that he had mutinied Rohert PaiKs , whose body WOE fo-ind In the nilns of his homo at Dlxon , ( en years ago. Carter went Insane I've years after the crime. lily statement was imulo during one of his rational periods. G. W. ELSAM FIRED THE SHOT THAT KILLED HIS WIFE. VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY Wife of a Well Known and Rich Farm er Living a Short Distance From Axtcll Suffers Death at the Hands of Her Husband. Minden , Neb , Juno 8 Special to The News : At the cotonct/s Inquest held o\er the lomalns of Mrs. Hello nismii at Axtel , In this county , the jmv found that the lady died fiom the ie'"lte of : \ p'Mo' ' ' wound 'rilllcted hj her husband , G vV. TJlsam. Elsam Is avell known and ricli farmer living a bhort distance tiom A\tell lie refuses to explain why the ' deed was done 01 to discuss the mat- ' tei in any way. WEDDINGS AUIHSWORTH Two Popular Couples are Mated for Life. Alnsworth , Neb , Juno 8. Special to The News : " Last night Alnsworth had a double wedding of four of her most promising > oung people : At S o'clock at the home of the bride's pa rents , Mr. and Mrs. S W. Chestnut , Mlbs Grace M. Chestnut was man led to Mr. Win. M. Kly , Rev Dr Gear- hart olllclatlng. Miss Chestnut is an accomplished joung lady and a pride to her well to do patents. Mr Ely Is one of Alnsworth's bright young at torneys and at present Brown coun ty's states attorney. This Is a fine match , as they both stand high In so ciety here. Thev took this morning's tialn to pay a visit to his patents , Mr. and Mrs W. B. Ely of University Place. After spending a week or so there they will return to Alnsworth to'mako their futuie home , where ho has a fine new residence well fur nished to present to the chosen com panion/who will go down tllrough life with him. At 8 o'clock at the homo of the bride's parents , Mr. and Mrs L. P. Corhett , Miss Bess L. Corbett was married to Chester F. Bovven , Rev. Mr. Council officiating. Miss Corbett Is one of the high school graduates of the Ifl01 class. She has been a clerk in her father's hardware and under taking establishment and stands high In society. Mr. Bovven is a fine young business man who has been with Mr. Corbett hero for the last two years and Is well liked by all who know him. They started this morning for a visit to his mother , Mrs Virginia Bowen nt Bedford , Iowa , after which they will retmn to Alnsworth to make their f n tine home , where he has a fine now residence well furnished to place the choice of his life. Both young men said that they could not have the conscience to ask the glils of their choice to leave the fine homes of their parents until they had as good a place to take them , which they both have. To show how both paitlcs stand In society here , last Monday Mrs. A W. Scnttorgood hold a shower paity to receive pres ents for them. More than fifty of Alnsworth's ladles woio present and all brought something of value. Uncle Bob Mm tin with his martini band was on hand at 8 o'clock and gave fhem a line shower of music. Two Pioneers Gone. Nebraska City , Nob. , June 8. Two pioneers , Jacob Wesner nnd Jacob Hochsteolcr , are dead at this place. JOSEPH ZVACEK ENDS HIS LIFE IN DRAMATIC MANNER. WAS STANTON COUNTY FARMER Returned to His Home After n Night's Spree and Proceeds to Wipe Out His Own Existence Was 52 Years Old nnd Well to Do. Slanton , Nob. , June S. Special In The NOWH : Joseph Hvacok , u Bohe mian fanner living In the southern part of the county near Clnrkson , re- tinned homo after a night spent nt that place. It Is supposed that ho had been drinking to excess ns ho was ad dicted to that habit He anlvod homo at R o'clock and went up stalls as was his custom. About n o'clock ho was heard groan- Ini ? . His wife mid daughter Immedi ately went to hlH room mid found him lying on the Hour , almost In convul sions Ho managed to gasp out that It was no UHO to HOIK ! for the doctor , ho had taken poison and that the bottle tle was behind the bed It she ( his wife ) anted to take some too. The family Immediately sent for n ph.vBlclan nnd help and tiled to get Xvacek to take sweet cream as an antidote' . Ho took two swallows of this nnd then icaolutoly closed his lips nnd refused to take any more He died before the nnlval of the doc tor The bottle of poison was found behind thp bed ns Xvncok had Indi cated It was labeled strychnine but the name of the person fiom whom put chased could not be found on the bottle A coronet's juty was Impanelled late last evening by Sheilff Van IIou- son. In the absence of Coroner Dorn The jury letumed a verdict that the deceased came to his dcatli fiom the effects of strjchnlno taken by him with suicidal intent. Joseph Zvncck was a well to do farmer living four miles from Clark- son , lie v\as 52 yeais old and leaves a wife end n number of chlldicn who suivivo him Tlio act was no doubt Induced by the excessive use of Intox icating llquoib. YEHDIfinEJSJMPROVIHG The Town Is Unusually Busy This Spring. Veidigte , Neh , Juno S Prom a stuff cui respondent Vordlgio is this * spring looking as well ns It ever has in its life and that is saying a good deal , for with the natm.illy pictur- esmie envlionment of the place , the nigged hills and the clear air , tlieie is everything to make a pretty place The business portion of the town seems to be taking on new life and theie Is piogiebs In the atmosphere. New buildings that would do ciedltto many a larger city now line the streets. The Knox County bank has a fine new home , permanent walks ate being built and theie mo things doing. The olllce of the Progiess , the new newspaper , Is being Impioved. EQUITABLE G1VEIJ SHAKE UP Directors Atlopt Resolutions Suggest ing Radical ficforms Nov.oiii , Juno S Uf-.ontions ! sng- gosling n'Til lelntms in the nn-ias"- ment ot the Equi'uble Lite As&uiaiue ockt > wra adopieJ at a meeting of the dlrcctuts. These aftoct all the high ofilcials and presage a sweeping cur tailment of the fcocletj'b gcneial ex- pciiaus. The lesolntions also imply many changes in tlie financial policy of the borlctj. Last week's nominating committee of seven , which had been reduced to two by rcabon of the leslgnatlon of D. O Mills , John A. Stewart , A J Cas- salt , T Jefferson Cwolldge and Robert T. Lincoln , was reconstituted , as fol lows : August Belmont , Louis Fitz gerald , Chauncey M. Dcpew of New York , James B Porgan of Chicago and Davl'l H Moffatt of Denver. This committee was requested to submit a candidate for chairman of the board at an adjourned meeting of the directors called for tomonow Shmild the committee fall to choose a chairman , members of the directory will then bo asked to submit names of candidates It was declared that nothing was said with regard to the manner In which Vice President Hyde Is to "di vest" himself of his stock control. The session was attended by twenty- eight of the remaining thirty-eight di- rectois , the loslgnatlonb of Joseph T. Low and Marvin Hughltt , the latter of Chicago , having been submitted dur ing the meeting , nnd making a total of twelve resignations since last Fri day. day.A A majority of those present have from the outset been on the side of Vice President Hyde. Among the so- called neutrals or conscivatlvcs pres ent were Dray ton Ives , the onlie - malnfng member of the defeated Frlck committee , and Charles Stewart Smith. Prom all accounts there was com plete harmony of action between th < s Alexander and Hyde forces , nil the resolutions being unanimously adopt ed. It was again denied , however , that any "coalition" of these factions had been effcctccL THE CONDITIONS THE WEATHER Temperature for Twenty-four Hours. Forecast for Nebraska. Condition of the wonthur an record ; oil for the ! M hours ending nt 8 a. in. lodny : Maximum 70 Miiilnuiiu fiii Avoiago ( ! 5 iimomotur an.ua Chicago , Juno 8. The bulletin la sued by the Chicago utntlon of the United States weather liurenu this moiiilng , gives the forecast for No- hiaokn ns follows : Piolmlily Hlto\\oiB tonight nnd Pil- daWariuor casl poillon tonight. THE DAY'S ' BAM BALL SCORES Results of the League Contests Played Throughout the Land. National league St. Louis. 1 , Phil- dolphin , 7. PiUsburg , 3 , New York , 5 Chicago. 10 , Boston , 2. Clncln- lull , 5 , BHokljn , \ . Amoilcan Lc-anuu -Huston , 2 ; SI , Louis. 1. Philadel phia , 0 ; Chicago , 8Y starn Leagua Denver , ( ! ; Omaha , 2. Funer.il of General Doynton. Washington , Juno 8- With dWInc- tlvo inlllt.ity and civic lionois , Hio fortnot hi fitting his tank In two wars , and the latlor his uoiihh > loioid In ( ithoi pplions of soivice to his conn- liy , Cionotnl Homy Van Nous llo > iiton , soldier , join mills ) and publicist , was Inn led at the national oomctoiv. at Ar lington The coiemonios , devoid ot osti nliit'on ' , In accmd.imo with Iho wMios ol ( loin inl Itovntdnvoro ni ton I-d l ) > a lniBl of ft lends he had in I | P In over half u contuiy of active public llto EMPLOYERS AND TEAMSTERS' COMMITTEE FAIL TO AGREE. INSIST ON EXPRESS DELIVERIES Mcny Conditions for Ending the Stri\c at Chicago Demanded by tiio Teamsters' Union Flatly Rctuced by Employers' Association. Chit ago , June 8 After n confer ence la-tins lei five hums bolt.t'cn the rmployiiH RSMJilation nnd the con mittce apiolnted b > the Uamsteis' Joint couiull with full powei to settle the strike all n fjol. Horn , we j clued off , and thoio is no Immediate piolubllilj ol a bottl'-nunt. The union submitted ! a number of propositions , which the emple.jcra ilally relused to consldci at all Chief among these was that if the strike was deflated off all the police and doput } shciiffs who are now piotoetlng non union iiinn fahonld bo witluliavvn. The cmpl > jei8 refused to consider such a piopoaltion The teamsters also demanded that It the stiike be called ott the business houses refuse to lecolve fiom or d liver to the express companies any meuliandise. Thib proposition , which was a vlitual demand that tlie boy cotted lu ) ° iness houses assist tlie team Kters in bov cutting the express com panies , was also promptly declined by the employers. Another demand by the teamsters was that all stril.ois be give position ? before any now nonunion men are hired. Tills was also refused There were a number of other de mands made by the teamsters which might have received favotabl ? eonsld cration , but the parties to the confer ence were so far apart on the chlet demands made by the unions that there was no use of taking them up Rioting at Bay City. Bay City , Mich , Juno S Per the flrst time since the street car em ployes of this city , together with those of Saglnaw and the Interurban line between the two cities went on strike Sunday morning to enfoice a demand for an Increase In wages and a short enlng of their hours , serious rioting broke out and at times the police were unable to cope with the unruly ele mcnt. Five persons were hurt during the day , none fatally , however. All of the strike breakers Injured received their wounds during attacks on their cars by crowds of irien nnd boys. Windows dews in n number of cars were broken by the missiles thrown by the crowds Excitement at Saglnaw , Saglnaw , Mich. , Juno 8 The city is teeming with excitement as a result of the shooting of four men , one of them fatally , by a special deputy , who was acting as guard for the nonunion crow of a street car Fred Harris of Chicago Is under arrest , charged with the shooting. This is the fourth day of the Saglnaw Valley street railway strike and the shooting Is the ( list sc rlous violence that has resumed Dep uty Harris , It Is alleged , ihot and killed Henry Wleok , Jr. , a machinist's apprentice ; shot Terrence Kelley nnd Wallace A. Douglass , both In the leg , and shot William Haffner In the fore head , for jeering at the nonunion crew. Beriah Wllklns Is Dead. Washington , Juno 8. Beriah Wll- kins , owner , editor and publisher or the Washington Post and formerly rep resentative In congress from Ohio , died suddenly from heart failure at Us residence in this city. STORTHING ADOPTS RESOLUTION DISSOLVING DUAL NATION. ASK PEOPLE TO STAND BY THEM Offer to Allow King of Sweden to Name a Pilnce for Election to the Throne Dnmand National Inda pcmlcnce of Country , Christliinla Not\\iiy , Juno 8. "Nor TMI.V tutu today IH n. lull } Indopimd CM and tovt'iolgn Htnlo. " 'this lit I In text ( < f the ullluilnlH In ( lie Noiwu Klmi nowttpiipciu , nnd It lellectH thu spirit with which the people of Nor waj accept jeHhmlay'u action of the Btoithlug when It proclaimed Kliii | Osuir no longer of Not way. Follow Ing Is the i.solution PUHHLHI by ( ho fttorlhlng utmnlinouHly and without debate. "WhoroaR , All the members of the council of titato have laid down their olllcoH , and. "When an , Ills tnnjeuly , the King IIIIH ilodnrrd hlnifiolf unable to eitlnb llsli a new lunoinmont lot the < OIPI tiv , and , "Wluio.iH , The coimtllntlonal regal powii ( hub hitmncH InopeialUo , the- MnillilnK anlhoil'/oH the members of tlie ( ontKll ol state who retired today to eVenlne until futlhoi nellie ns thu Noiweglan guv eminent the pnwor up pnlainlng to ( lie king In aiuirdanrc1 with NOMWO'H constitution and oxlut Ing laws with thono changes which nro nod'ssltatod h > the fact that the union with Sweden under ono king la dissolved In ( oiiHoquoni o of Iho king having ceaHud to act IIH a Nonveglan king" Proclamation to NorweglanB. The HlorthliiK ndilicBHod a pun lama- lion tolho Noiwoglnn people. In which ( is given a detailed account of the events piecedlng the panslnc of the resolution. This prodamatlon con eludes as lollown : "Tho btoithing hopes that the Nor wegian people will succeed In living in peace mid on good ( LMIIIH with all , and not the least with the Swedish people , to whom wo mo linked by so many natural ties. Tlio Ktuilhlng lane $ no Hint the people will Join with It nnd with Hu Kcivojiimcnt In maintain ing the full Independence of Norway nnd with flriuiiCKS and dlgnlllt-d Iran qiillllty submit lo the nuccHHaiy sncil- flees All oirid'ulH miiai In c vi iv re- that obudlenee which the has tlio liRtu ro ( latin rte to the authority tiansfonod to It bj Iho storthing In the name ol Hie people of Norway. " The pioooodlngs throughout the mo mentous session of the sloitiling were maiKcd by supreme good order and by tlio utmost dignity. The plans had been most carefully piopared and nothing had boon omitted to secure the InnuKiitallon of a now got eminent under tlio best auspices People Are Respectful. That the feeling was Inlenso was rvlilencod by the great gatheilngs of people ontsido the btorthlng during the early sOHHlon and after the an nouncement of Hie losnlt of the pro ccodlngs a quiet respool was shown the members ns they loft the building There was not the sllghtosl evidence of excitement , tlie people seeming to reali/o the responsibility placed upon them. It has boon arranged thai Ihe storthing will send a deputation to convoy the addioss adopted by 11 t& the king , in which he Is asked to name a prince of tlio family for election as ruler. The storthing will. If neces sary. defend the stop taken by force of arms If a prince of the house o fiernadoito should consent to ocoup > the throne of Norway , lie must give up all idea of succession lo the Swed ish thiono M Arrtmidor will be Nor way's tlrst foreign minister II Is learned that Crown Prince ( Ins- tave will leturii Immediately from Berlin It Is understood that an ex traordinary session of the Swedish riksdag will bo called Juno 20. If not earlier as the result of the action of the Ktorlhlns KKIG SHAKEN BY CRISIS Patriotic Demonstration Is Held at Palace In Stockholm. Stockholm June 8--The Norwegian coup d'etat was answered here li > a great patriotic demonsrtulon ! of \al ty to Kins Oscar. A great procH jion nccompan'od by bands , wont to Ilus cndnl ( astle , whore the bands playo I the national anthem In a few mln utes the King and other members of the rojal family appeared on a bal cony of the castle and were enthusl nstically cheered by the demonstrni ors. Though greatly excited over the situation , the populace remain ! ; out wardly calm. King Oscnr held a coun cil , at which the situation was con Bldered. Newspapers of Copenhagen , com Wonting on the action of the Norwe gian storthing , take an extremely se rlottS view of the crisis. The DaglAul says : "The > revolutionists have now unmasked themselves nnd have tram pled upon the union and upon theli oath of allegiance to the king A Roon as possible nil Norwegians em ployed in our diplomatic service must be removed. Sweden cannot be repre- to a country whlrh oitfiinlres n ( evolution , do- tliionn" UN IdiiK mid InoMhH nil tics of nn' ' m " Klim rmrnt , wlm n honllh Is Btlll ml 'f ml In Hindi HhnliPii by the crlnlx The council of Htnlo Ins do- elded to call nn ovltaotdlnmy ncnalon of pmllmnonl mid ptnhahly no action will he laUon bcfotu pailliiniunl inout.i. May Mean Intel national Compllcatlonn London , , lnnn S- The involution In Noiwa ) , though nnlli Ipalcd mid ponce- fully offnctnd , IIIIH i omo to ICuuipo with nnoxpcrtnd HuddcnncH * , and Iho quoKllon IH linked with KOIIIO nnxloly whcthci It will mean Inloinational compile ulloin Had UitHsIa not boon Involved In a dlllUnll uai In the far otiKt , It Is doubtful \\liethet Nuiw.iy would have lul > f > n the pioHunl nioniun- toiiii Htop , whl ( h IH not Ilkoly lo ho reminded with nppioval by 17mopuan imwcin. Kinprror vVlllluin'H onilHKlnn nf hit ) cuRlunimy tout of Norway thin > onr KOI HIM lo Indicate hln dlHiipproval of the Noiw < Thin policy , und the fact that the coup d'etat It not Illtoly to cvcnlualo In the ostiihllHhmcnt of n Not vvoglati republic would nlono bo n. roiiHon why the stop should not com mend ItHolf to Mm monmchlnl povv- ors. U In nowhere thought that Klne OHiar will eminent to a jiinloi mem ber of hlx family hoi imlng king of Noiwav Tills piopnsal IH loganlcd us mi attempt to pnlllato I ho blow lethe the deponed lilng , nnd the opinion of ncwKpapciH IH Hint the KIII- Is quite1 Impractlcablo. Admits Shortage of $40,000. , Wat iliifclon , Mini 8 \V W Tarr , dlsbnik-iiiK cl'rU ' nC the Kmltlismiinn Irisl Hill'mi ' was nt re' 'hil lure T lth lulu //ling $4fifiMi ( of the of Hut liMltullon PRELIMINARY NEGOTIATIONS BE LIEVED TO DE UNDER WAY. CZAR SEEKS TO LEARN TERMS Ambassador at Wnohlngton Requested to Ascertain Japanese Demands. Minister Takalilra Confers With President Roosevelt. Washington , June 8 Preliminary peace negotiations between Russia and Japan me- generally believed to bo miller way and It 1 conceded that Prosldi nl Ilooticvelt will In nil probu- bill' . , ac pot us o ijji illator , but as "tlie ftkndly chnnnd ot eoinmuiileu- lion. ' Iiihtiuc lions lo Count Casslnl HIO believed lo have icadicd hero last night in a long cablegram which was recelvod at the Russian embassy. \Yashlngton was moused to n point Washington wus aionsed to a point of expectancy unequaled since tlie in ception ol the war In the far casl by the news fiom St Petersburg of the car's wlbh to know Japan's peace teims. Tills Interest was heightened by a call wliith Mr Taliahlra , tlio Japanese mlnlstoi , made at the white house , with tlie president , by appointment , last night. He called shortly after 9 o'clock Thoj icnialncd together In conf ( re-nee about twenty minutes. When the minister left lie declined to answer mi > questions about his call. It can bo stated that the president , through Mr Takalilra , Is endeavoring to get M mo definite Idea regarding Japan's peace terms. Mi. Tnkahlra Is giving him all the assistance thai ha can'bill the most he can do Is to In form his government of the presi dent's wishes and to cmphasl/e his peisonal conviction thai Hie presi dent can be trusted absolutely to guard Japi n's legitimate Interests. Indeed , a fortunate phase of the pres ent situation is that both Takahlra and Cassinl are personally convinced of the president's absolute Impartial ity and sincerity of purpose in the dollcato undertaking which he has shouldered. The Associated Press bulletin an nouncing the cabling of a message to the Russian ambassadors at Washing- Ion and Paris lhal Russia wished lo know Japan's peace terms was Imme diately communicated to the diplomats most Interested. It was not long be fore the Russian embassy was be- slegerl with callers , but the ambassa dor vsas without information on the subject. National Editorial Association Meets. Quthrie , OUIa. , June S. The twen tieth annual convention of the Na tional Editorial association was culled to order at the Brooks opera house , with 787 delegates present. Owing tea a cloudburst at Osagc , I. T. , a special Iraln from Si Louis , carrying over 500 delegates , did nol roach bore un til after 3 o'clock Colonel John Dy- inontl of NOW Orleans Is the only an- noutifed candidate for the piesUlency. with the rntiip bad-Ing of the south ern states Inci.mb * nts of the other offices will probabl ) hold overFor the next place ol meeting Indianapolis seems to be the loading candidate Roberts Talks to Kansas Bankers. Topekti. June 8. Hills H Roberts , treasurer of the United States , ad dressed the meeting of the Kansas Bankers' association on "The Lull In the Currency Discussion. " After the mooting a reception was given Mr. Roberts by the bankers.