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OMAIIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 18. 190.W TWELVE TAOES,
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PLAN TO END STRIKE
Indication that ths Chicago Trouble Will
Be Orer by flight
TEAMSTERS BACK DOWN GRACEFULLY,
Question of Making DeliTeriea to Boyootted
Houses ia ArbitraUi
WORK TO BE RESUMED IN MEANTIME
Original Cause of the Walkout ia to B
Ignored.
SJOPS STRIKE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Jndge Sentences Three Jttnllt
Agitators to Deteatloa School
ad Releases Aaother oa
Probatloa.
CHICAGO., May 17J-H Is highly probable
that the next twenty-four hours will set
the end of the teamsters' strike in Chi
cago. Although none of the labor lead
ers will so acknowledge It, It Is generally
understood that the proposition for the
calling off of the strike has been ar
ranged. Tomorrow at i o'clock a meeting will be
held between the Teamsters' Joint council
and a committee representing the Team
Owners' association. It will be made prac
ticable to the teamsters that the business
Interests of the association renders it Im
perative that the boycotts be lifted. It
will then be agreed by the Team Owners'
and the Teamsters' Joint council that the
demand of the team owners to make de
liveries to boyootied houes with union
drivers be submitted to arbitration. This
arbitration ia to concern only the Team
Owners' association and the teamsters.
J the members of the Employers' association
being In no manner Interested in It in an
official sense. Pending the decision of this
board of Arbitration the strike Is to he
railed off and such members of the Teams
ters' union as are able to obtain their old
situations will return to work. This will
end the strike entirely with the exception
of the strike against Montgomery Ward &
Co. and, as it Is not expected that ag
gressive measures will be adopted by
either side, the trouble in this direction
Vuln ellrwd to ilia nut fir&duallv.
Gompers Confers with Donne.
i President Samuel Gompers of the Ameti
N can Federation of Labor was very active
today in all efforts made toward settling
the strike. He conferred with members of
the Team Owners' association, held con
ferences with the teamsters, and had an
extended talk with Mayor Dunne. He re
fused to state the result of his day's work,
but expressed himself as being confident
that the strike would be adjusted within a
abort time. The manner of the settlement
he declined to discuss, but said he was in
favor of almost anything that would bring
about an honorable adjustment.
. Little if any opposition was made by the
. strikers und thtr friends to the making of
deliveries by nonunion drivers. In fact
the streets had almost resumed their nor-
oate that a strike of such large proportions
was in progress. '
Jevenlle strikers Sappressed.
The authorities have taken hold of the
strike fever in the public schools with a
Arm hand and this afternoon Judge Mack
of the Juvenile court sentenced one boy to
be Imprisoned at the John Worthy school,
which la a branch of the house of correc
tion, and two at the parental school, while
a fourth was released on probation.
When Judge Mack passed sentence the
lads Joined in an outburst of crying and ap
pealed volubly for mercy. Their parents
also wept and pleaded with the Judge for
another chance for the prisoners. The
Judge, however, remained fixed in his de
termination. He replied to the parents
These school strikes must stop. They
hsve got to stop and they will stop right
away. It Is time these boys learned there
is such a thlna as law and that those who
, break lawi must suffer. The sentences
Will stand.
I Blv r.rr.nt. K'.r. mmttm mi r-ul a .,
the parents of young strikers in the Har
VVrlson school district and they will be ar-
r aimed in court tomorrow momma.
-' Negro Kills School Boy.
Two colored strike breakers, Jesse Bal
linger and Jamea Jones, one of whom Is
believed to have fired a shot that resulted
in the death of an 8-year-old school boy,
Enoch Carlson, were arrested today.
Both negroes desperately resisted the
poflco. They are employes of the Peabody
Coal company, which has been active in
attempting with nonunion negro teamsters
to deliver coal at the public school and naa
been resisted by strikes of hundreds of
pupils at the schools. The shooting
Carlson followed the Jeering of colored
nonunion men by a number of school boys,
who were playing ball In a vacant lot.
Vntll the ardor of the school children has
cooled, do more deliveries of "nonunion"
coal will be made at the public school
buildings unless absolutely necesary. This
announcement Is made by officials of the
Board of Education, who bellve that 'an
ounoe of prevention Is worth a pound of
cure," The decision to stop the deliveries
of coal by nonunion drivers was reached
after the compulsory education department
had put down strikes at six schools and
after cisturbances had been caused at seven
other schools
Campers oa th Groaad.
Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri
can Federation of l.abor, win the central
figure In the teamsters' strike situation
today. His presence In Chicago was re
garded as offering hope of peace, but
the ory of the strikers was still for ar
bitration, which the employers had abso
lutely refused to the garment workers
In whose behalf the teamsters quit ' work
six weeks ago.
Mr. Gompers met the labor leaders to
day la his rooms at the Brlggs house. Just
before going into this conference he said:
"I am not In a position to say what will
or will not be done. I will say, however,
that I have np Intention 1 of Interfering
unless 1 em commissioned by President
Shea and his colleagues to do o "
That President Gompers came to Chicago
at the solicitation of both buslneas men and
the teamsters' officials to act in the cap
acity of peice nuke- was the statement
of the National labor chief himself today.
Statemeat of Gomaera,
-sJy mission to Chicago," said he, "is to
Cry to be helpful in bringing about an
adjustment of the strike. I came here at
the solicitation of one of the Chicago news
papers which sent me, through lis Wash
lugton correspondent ten days ago, a long
telogram setting forth that the situation in
Chicago was very keen. I was urged to
Dome and uau my Influence to restore peace.
The telegram stated that I enjoyed the
confidence of both sides, the employers as
wall as tbe unions. I plaoed the telegram
CAN PROVE UP UNDER OLD LAW
Commissioner Richards Isaacs Clr
ealar to Lasd Office
Officials.
Z fFrnm a Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, May it. speciai Tele-
.) -Commissioner Richards of the gen
a land office today Issued a circular to
( ters and receivers of land offices
jghout the United States In explana-
of the act passed at the last session
ongress prohibiting the selection of
?r lands In lieu of lands in forest
-vcs.
. Jer the provisions of the act all se
. -ns under the act of June 4. 189", and
juTie i, 1300. made prior to and pending
for adjudication on March J, 1906, the date
of the approval of the act above referred
to, according to Commissioner Richards,
may be perfected and patented as though
the act of March S. 1906, had not been
passed. If in an adjudication of any se
lections then pending, the same should
be held Invalid for any reason not the
fault of the party making the same, the
commissioner holds that another selection
for a like quantity of land may be made In
lieu thereof.
Should an application be presented under
the provision of the law above referred to,
he directs regldters and receivers to be
careful to see that the same Is In strict
compliance with the Instructions of the
genera land office under date of July 7,
1902, with the exception that Instead of
the showing specified In those Instructions
the selector will be required to file his affi
davit setting out the fact as to prior se
lectl3n In llru of the relinquished tract.
This statement must Include Its date arid
place where the selection was made, de
scription of land, general land office num
ber of such selection, and date of final re
jection and cancellation. The act of March
3, 1906, makes no provision for cases where
land within forest reserves may have been
reconveyed to the United States, or where
such selections, If made were finally re
jected and cancelled prior to the passage
of the act. Except as to exceptional cases
specified there is no provision of law, ac
cording to Commissioner Richards author
izing selections of land In lieu of such
relinquished tracts.
A. A. Tollerton, wholesale grocer of
Sioux City, shipping 1.600 cars of merchand
ise yearly, one of the largest shippers In
Iowa, appeared today before the senate
committee on Interstate commerce in op
position to proposed legislation for gov
ernment regulation of rates. He said he
had been in business in Sioux City for
thirty years and that freight rates had de
creased all the time. "Since the passage
of the Elklns law," he said, "we have had
no rebates or secret preferences. We do
not want any change In the law. We be
lieve the power Of making rates should re
main where It is at present and we believe
that any law curtailing the powers of rail
roads in making Interstate rates will do us
great damage."
William H. Maxwell of Pierre, 8. D.,
was today awarded the contract for con
struction of the new public building at
Laramie, Wyo., at his bid of $70,807. Max
well agrees to complete his contract on or
before August 1, 1906.
Dorus E. Ruckman has been appointed
postmaster at Raleigh, Emmet county, I a..
vice Oscar Myhrer, resigned.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska Rlv.
erton, routes 1 and s: Henry B. Blel, car
rier; Eva S. Blel, substitute. Iowa Bea
consfield, route 1; Robert E. Hupp, carrier;
Florence B. Hupp, substitute. Holstein.
route 3; Adolph H. Meyer, carrier; Fred
Bchaal, substitute.
BAPTISTS PERFECT UNION
Ohurches North and South Form Perma
nent Organisation at St. Louis.
MISSOURI MAN CHOSEN PRESIDENT
Rev. Dr. lashing of the Baptist Vat
.vrrsity, Ha a goon, India,
Drops Dead la the
Palplt.
FORMER 0MAHAN IN TROUBLE
aid to Be Short In His Aceoaats
Manager of Bncktnham
Clnh.
ST. LOUIS, May 17.-(Speclal Telegram.)
N. E. Sage, who some time ago came here
from Omaha and took the position of man
ager of the Buckingham club, has tendered
his resignation, which has been accepted.
It is reported he Is short in his accounts.
Sage lived In Omaha for a number of
years. He was In the employ of Rome
Miller as assistant manager of the Her
Grand hotel. He went from Omaha to
Colorado Springs, where he became assist
ant manager of the Alamo. He returned to
Omaha to become manager of the Millard
after Mr.' Miller secured control of this
hotel, and occupied this position from April
to November, 1903, when he was discharged,
Mr. Miller says, on account of his unre
liability. Sage went from Omaha to St.
Louis soon afterward and became manager
of the Buckingham club about January L
1904. During the summer of 1901 Mr. Mil
ler received a letter from the club people
making Inquiries as to the character of
Sage. Mr. Miller sent as an answer a copy
of the letter he had written to Sage when
he discharged him as assistant manager of
the Millard. Sage has been In Omaha sev
eral times since his departure for St. Louis
and attracted much attention here because
of his elaborate costumes. He was married
In Missouri Valley, I a., where his wife's
folks reside.
STATE CLOSES THE HOCH CASE
Attorney for Proaecatlon Asks Ex
treme Penalty, While Defense
Asks for Aeejalttal.
"-Continued oa Ssugud. Paga
CHICAGO, May 17. With an appeal to
the Jury to inflict the severest penalty pro
vided by law for murder, Assistant State'
Attorney Healy today finished his closing
argument In the trial of Johitnn Hoc!
charged with the murder of Mrs. Marie
elcker-Hoch. Counsel for Hoch, Attor
ney, Isadore Plotke, then liegan his plea
to the Jury In behalf of Hoch. Attorney
Plotke made a strong plea to the Germans
on the Jury. He referred to Hoch as "this
German here," and he kept Hoch's na
tionality before the Jury In nearly every
statement. Judge Kerslen's court room was
crowded, many fashionably dressed women
being spectators.
In the afternoon Attorney Plotke, in
making his argument In defense of Hoch,
accused Mrs. Flscher-Hoch of being the
murderess of her aister, Mrs. Welcker
Hock. and declared that she and Hoch
should be sitting ss prisoners In the
court. It Is expected that arguments In
the case will be finished within one hour
tomorrow and that the case will be given
to the Jury before noon.
ST. LOUIS, May 17. The organisation or
a permanent body to be known as the gen
eral convention of Baptists of North Amer
ica was perfected today by the election of
the following officers:
President. K. W. Stephens of Columbus,
Mo.
First vice president, E. M, Thresher of
Ohio.
Second vice president, Joshua Levering
of Maryland.
Third vice president, Thomas B. Trotter
or rsova scoua.
Secretary. J S. Prestridjte of Kentucky
Assistant secretary, W. H. Ueistwelt of
Illiuols.
Treasurer, H. Kirk Porter of Pennsylvania
Kxecutlve committee. J. V. Man-In. E. J.
Mullen and P. P. Eagon of Kentucky, S. A.
Crandall of Minnesota, H. L. Moorehouse
of New York, George C. Whitney of MasJ
sachusetts, George D. Reese or rennsyi
vatila, W. E. Hatcher of Pennsylvania, J.
B. Gambrell of Texas, J. 8. Dlckerson of
Illinois, J. W. Conley of Nebraska, C. C.
Morris of Arkansas. C. H. llill of Cali
fornia, W. W. Mandman of Georgia, S. B.
Meeser of Michigan.
After the business incident to the or
ganization of the general convention had
been concluded Rev. L. Call Barnes, D. V.,
of Worcester, Mass., In an address on
"The Unity of the Baptist Mission" made
what is regarded by his fellow Baptists as
a radical utterance on the question of In
fant baptism, which Is opposed by the Bap
tist teaching.
We have Insisted," said Mr. Barnes, "on
individual Instead of collective obedience
to God and so have had to insist on bap
tism by personal action instead of baptism
by proxy. But at the mouth of the whole
battery of the world's scholarship and at
the point of the bayonet of common sense,
the forces of infant baptism have been
turned until there Is nothing left for them
but an act of Infant dedication, and the,
sooner we turn, too, and publicly dedicate
our children the sooner ws shall have
taken away the last prop of baptism by
proxy."
Provisions of Constitution.
It was decided to Install permanent head
quarters for the general convention at
Louisville, Ky. In regard to representa
tions at future conventions the following
sections of the constitution and by-laws,
adopted today, will apply:
The objects of this convention shall be
to promote closer fellowship among Amer
ican Baptists, their Increased efficiency and
spirituality and the evangelistic spirit in
our churches; to consider subjects having
a bearing upon the missionary, educational
and philanthropic enterprises of the de
nomination and upon the moral and spirit
ual welfare of society. This convention
shall exercise no authority other than that
which the weieht of Its opinions may carry
nor shall It Interfere with the churches or
with the missionary or educational agencies
of the denomination.
This convention shall be composed of rep
resentatives duly appointed as follows:
Each church may appoint one represen
tative and one additional representative
for every 100 members or fraction thereof
above tne nrst if).
Knell local or district association may ap
point two representatives and one addi
tional representative for every ten churches
or fraction thereof above the first ten.
Each territorial, provincial and state con
vention (or general association) may ap
point ten representatives and one addi
tional representative for every 10,0u0 mem
hr nhnvo the first 60.000.
No appeals for money shall be made nor
collections be laKen wnicn nave noi ueen
approved by the executive committee.
Address by Dr. Judson.
Rev. Dr. Edward Judson of New York,
son of Adonlram Judson, who was one of
the first missionaries of the Baptist
church, was introduced after the discus
slon had proceeded for some time and
made a motion that the report of the
committee be adopted. "It seems to me to
be In harmony with St. Paul's pronun
clamento of peace," said he. "I find In
It no plan to undermine the faith. It
seems to me a noble formulation of Baptist
brotherhood. There comes to me the
memory of my father's great love for the
south and I rejoice today that the bit
terness between the north and the south
passed away with the war. and we are
now dwelling and mingling together In
unity and love. Today we are not pro
ducing Baptist brotherhood, but we are
simply giving It a definite form, and
therefore move the adoption of this report.
The motion was seconded by Rev. Dr.
R. W. Hatcher of Virginia. x "I think
there is wisdom and strength In the.adop
tlon of this plan of uniting the Baptists
of the north and south," said he. "This
action aends a message to the outside
and tells friends and critics alike that so
far as the American Baptists are con
cerned, there Is an Infinite difference be
tween separation and division. ve are
separated In our work, but this meeting
and this action will declare to the world
that we are not divided. There are now
no causes that stand In the way of our
union of heart and cordial fraternity. In
closing I want to say that, although
am a democrat, I think that the power of
one man to unify this country and towards
effecting a unity of the world has been
the supreme event In American history
I feel that we must be united together.
not only In the church, for the one great
purpose that may lead to the salvation
of the nations. I therefore, with great
heartiness and all cordiality, second the
motion to adopt this committee's resolu
linn."
Immediately upon the conclusion of Dr.
Hatcher's speech, the convention spon
taneously burst Into the singing of "All
Hall the Power of Jesus' Name."
Tbe report of the committee recommend
ing permanent organization was then
read and adopted section by section. The
name of the organization Is designated
as the General Convention of Baptists of
North America. The geographical scope
of the organization is to be North America
and Its islands. There is to be a preai
dent, three vice presidents, a secretary
and a treasurer. Churches, local, state
and territorial organizations, are to have
representation. It Is to have no authorlt
except that exercised by the weight of It
opinion. It is not to Interfere with the
affairs of either of the existing organ Iza
tions. The next meeting is to be held In
PARRY'S PLAN IS APPROVED
Manufacturers' Association noes oa
Record Aaaln Railway Rate
Legislation.
ATLANTA, Ga., May 17-The Important
feature of the second day's session of the
National Association of Manufacturers
were the addresses of President Samuel
Spencer of the Southern railway, the ad
dress of Eugene N. Fobs of Massachusetts
on reciprocity and the report of the com
mittee on resolutions, which caused a lively
debate and the rejection of one part of the
report which called upon the Isthmian
Canal commission to use American made
goods In connection with the canal con
struction. Increased attendance and In
terest marked the day's program, which
was opened by Mr. Foss. He was followed
by President Spencer.
Resolutions were adopted for the enforce
ment of the "open shop" as embodying the
true spirit of Amerlcsn liberty; deprecating
the crimes and outrages on personal liberty
ouring tne Chicago teamsters' strike; com
mending the utterances of President Roose
velt when he declared that the state Is back
of the city and the nation Is back of the
state, and commending the position taken
by Chicago citizens regarding the strike,
calling upon the Department of Commerce
and Labor to make an investigation Into
the laws of other countries which have
preferential duties and demanding the con
gress and the president to act quickly to
rroteot our markets from the rising tide
of discrimination; commending the work of
the merchant marine commission and ap
provlslng the passage of a bill for the up
building of American Shipping In foreign
trade. I
The national manufacturers today passed
a resolution upholding the stand taken by
President Parry against the exercise of
the national government of rate making
power for the railroads.
James A. Emory of San Francisco de-
. llvered a strong address upon "The Neces
sity or organization by Employers to Meet
Abuses of Power by Organized Labor."
A resolution pledging the support of the
members as consumers of printing to the
employing printers of the United States
In the forthcoming struggle with the In
ternational Typographical union over an
eight-hour day was passed.
The visitors wvre entertained at a Geor
gia barbecue during the early part of the
afternoon. ' -
The closing day will include the election
of officers and the formal business of the
association. It Is said tonight that William
McCarroll of New York, vice president of
the association, will be selected as the next
president, as the present occupant, D. M.
Parry, will not be a candidate for re-election.
' The choice of the next meeting place
will also be made tomorrow. San Fran.
Cisco and New York are after the honors.
FEUD FIGHT IN MISSOURI
Pistol Dwel Sear (aatroa Resalts 1a
Death of Two Men and Injury
f Three.
CAMERON, Mo.. May 17. As a result of
a neighborhood feud ending In a fight with
pistols today. Matt Pulllam and Walter
Rice are dead and Charles MlUdaugh, Burr
Snow and Odie Snow wt dangerously
wounded. Odie Snow was shot five tunes.
The fight occurred five miles east of here,
near Matxl. and the partlcifMinu ware ail
y j ling farmer
1906, and after that vthey are to be held
trlennlaUy.
Delegate Drops Dead la Palplt.
Just as the Baptist convention
about to adjourn today Rev. Dr. Cushlag
of tbe Baptist university, Rangoon India,
was stricken while occupying a seat upon
the rostrum and fell, apparently dying, to
the floor.. While waiting for the arrival
of an ambulance a prayer was offered for
Dr. Cushlng. the delegates standing with
bowed heads whi the supplication was
being voiced.
Despite medical assistance, Dr. Cuahln
died. He had been carried from the
(Continued, oa avcoud Paft-eJ
ALGOE FACES JUDGE BERKA
Man Branded as Blackmailer on Trial
in Police Court.
SEARCHLIGHT TURNED ON HIS PERFIDY
E. Rosevrater aad thief Doaahae Tell
of His Bold Crime Whea
Caught Asks to Be
Killed.
JACKSON. Midi.. May 17.
3. 3. Donahue, Chief of Police,
Omaha:
Algoe and wife are blackmail
ers. Reputation bad. Never ar
rested here, but have settled
several cases. Letter follow
ing. JOHN BOYLE.
Chief of Police.
This self-explanatory telegram was re
ceived Wednesday afternoon In answer to
one sent by Chief Donahue Wednesday
morning.
Covrers and Confesses.
On the witness stand Mr. Rose
water told of the outrage this
pair perpetrated upon him, and
Chief of Police Donahue told, In
graphic- manner, of being an ear
witness. If not eye witness, to
Algoe's bold and menacing threats
of Mr. Rosewater and later of
how the wretch cowered and
craved, confessing his criminality
and saying: "We both (meaning
himself and the woman he pa
rades as his wife) ought to be
killed and aent to h 1."
The man who is so laboriously
defending this pair in court 1b L
J. Dunn.
Chief Donahue also tertlfled
that Algoe told him, before his
arrest that he had a lawyer, in
timating that his plans had been
systematically laid beforehand by
the aid of legal counsel.
Deeming It best, for obvious
reasons, to keep the woman off
the witness stand, the defense
had no witnesses and will open
argument In the case this morn
ing, the prosecution having waived
Its right to open.
METHODS OF ARMOUR LINE
President of National Leasrne of Com
mission Merchants Testifies Be for
Senate Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Geors V.
Meade of Boston, president of the National
League of commission merchants con
tinued his statement hgfore tbe senate ia-
icmiio commerce cunnv.'l't toda, giv
ing details of alleged abuses of the private
car system. He asserted that Armour &
Co. In some cases charged several railroads
C.60 per ton of freight, for ice and paid the
roads a rebate of $1 per ton.
E. P. Bacon of Milwaukee was again a
witness today. The proposed legislation
he declared, had nothing to do with re
bates, but was designed to prevent dis
crimination In published tariffs. Joseph S.
Call, an attorney of Los Angeles, Cal.,
representing 70 per cent of the citrus fruit
growers of Southern California, appeared
to urge empowering the Interstate Com
merce commission to supervise rates, estab
lish maximum freight rates and put them
into effect until passed upon by a court In
accordance, he said, with the recommenda
tions of the president.
C. M. Brown of California, representing
the lemon industry In his state, said that
Paul Morton, now secretary of the navy,
but then an official of the Santa Fe rail
road, In conference with lemon dealers on
the coast asked if a H rate would relieve
the lemon crop. When told it would, the
witness added, that rate was made. Mr.
Brown Insisted that oranges could- be car
lied as cheaply as lemons. He was satis
fied with the Armour car lines, but tho
railroad rates were too high.
F. D. Boles of Chicago, assistant trafflo
manager of the Illinois Central railroad,
discussed the difficulty of adjustment of
rates because of the competition of water
and rail rates. He declared that It would
be Impossible for the commission to fix
rates.
The members of the Interstate Commerce
commission have been asked to appear be
fore the committee tomorrow.
CROWE STORY FROM CHICAGO
Woman Bays He Has Lived for Year
la Shadow of Criminal Conrt
BaUdlng.
CHICAGO, May 17. A story of Pat
Crowe's alleged residence for a year under
the shadow of the criminal court building.
while a large reward was offered for his
arrest, was disclosed yesterday. Attorney
Sidney B. Meyer said he had been In
structed to begin suit against Steve Crowe
and the Revere Hotel company, whose man
ager, J. J. King, caused the arrest of Miss
Anna Murphy, alleging failure to pay a
board bill. Miss Murphy says the real
cause was that she had threatened to tell
the police that Pat Crowe had been In hid
ing at the Revere house for a year under
the name of John Helnse.
The young woman was arrested last Sat
urday on the complaint of King, and later
was discharged by Justice Henry Roth.
After the hearing she left the city, saying
she had been threatened by members of the
Crowe family In Chicago.
At the Revere house Steve Crowe dented
absolutely that his brother had ever been
Inside the doors of the hotel.
LEVY OUT CF PATTERSON CASE
Lawyer for Show Girl Does Sot
Approve of Her lateatloa to
Retara to 8ta-e.
NEW YORK. May 17. Abraham Levy,
who defended Nan Patterson during her
three trials for the murder of Caesar
Young, announced today that he had with
drawn from the case, finally and absolutely.
Mr. Levy said he understood that Mia
Patterson intended to secept an offer from
a theatrical manager and added that he
strongly disapproved of such an action.
"I wish to announce that my connection
with the case has ceased for all time," he
said. "I put In nearly a year or arduous
and patient work and after I had secured
my client's discharge from custody my
haads were cleared. I am through with
the Nan Patterson case. That cannot be
Cut too plainly,"
One of the dirtiest exhibitions of moral
turpitude on the part of an alleged dlsbon
ored husband ever given anywhere Is now
being paraded in the Omaha police court
before Judge Berka. The husband and
wife, as they call themselves, are sitting
in court entirely devoid of shame or con
trition, while their attorney, who evidently
has Imbibed the grossness of the whole
thing, asks tbe questions which place
before the world the charged auction sale
of a woman's honor and the desperate
chase after the price the man alleges was
agreed on.
These are being set out for public inspec
tion in the trial for attempted blackmail
of one Morris S. Algoe. He claim to be
a railroad man out of work and who has
been idle, by his own and the woman's
confession, for several months. Since com
ing to Omaha they have made themselves
rather conspicuous as saloon rounders and
"can rushers" at different places where
their presence could not be tolerated. They
managed to live at good hotels while with
out visible means of support. They are well
dressed as to clothes, but nature has set
the stamp of disapproval of her appetites
on the woman's countenance. The man Al
goe Is dressed in the extreme of fashion,
circus socks and all. He takes some sort of
prudent pride in showing his shins to the
knee and sits, a type of many young fel
lows In many towns whose means of liveli
hood is questionable or unknown.
Hot Clash of Lawyeis.
During the cross-examUiauon by Algoe's
attorney the latter began fishing with
Questions not proper to the crubs-txarulna-Uon.
County Attorney Slabaugh objected,
and bo did Mr. Connell, Mr. Rosewater s
personal attorney. Connell a objections
brought Algoe's advocate to his feet with
bitter wordB, and Cornell replied In kind.
by implication putting Algoe's abettor in
the same ciass with his client. He had
drawn the complaint filed In the case.
Mr. Connell said, and evidently knew ail
that was back of and Inspiring the Algoe
suit. This taunt brought out the passing
of the "lie" and threatening movements.
With both lawyers on their feet. Chief
Donahue, sitting near, undertook to com
pel a cessation of the turmoil. He com
manded them to take their seajs, and
Judge Berka also Interposed with a plea
for maintaining the reputation of the
police court as a peaceable and orderly seat
of justice.
When the ruction subsided the attorney
for the Algoes argued for the propriety
of his questions. He also Intimated that
If he acquired the notion that the court
could not protect him he would prepare
to protect himself.
Then Mr. Connell elaborated on his state
ment as to the opposing attorney. He said
the gentleman certainly would not deny
that he had drawn the papers and that
he knew all about the people who were
the clients in the case. He was rather
severe in the inferences he drew, and this
fact brought from Algoe's counsel the
assertion that Connell' s logic embraced a
falsehood. Right there Judge . Slabaugh
and Judge Berka again got Into the game
and as it was noon the court took a re
cess to t o'clock.
Mr. Rosewater on Stand.
Edward Rosewater, the complaining wlt
r.esa in the case, went on the fctand In tho
morning. In answer to question, and
oftentimes of his own volition, he frankly
told of all the passing conversations he hal
had at odd tines with the woman known a
Mrs. Algoe. This woman first brought her
self to Mr. Rosewater's notice about the
middle of last March. She said she wanted
to gel contrcl of the privilege of selling
cigars in tbe rotunda of The Bee building
On this supposition she dallied along for
several weeks, calling on Mr. Rosewater
whenever she could find htm at leisure for
a moment. She Interested him by her tale
that she was out of work, that she coul 1
get good backing for her proposed business
deal and that If she could not get the cigar
privilege she would very much like to sell
flowers, candles and books in the opposite
side of the rotunda.
Finally, on a rainy morning in April,
when Mr. Rosewater was too busy to de
vote any time to her case, she exhibited
herself rain-soaked and discouraged. Mr.
Rosewater had to go Into court and on her
pitiful plea against being compelled again
to come out In the rain to close the deal
for a stand she got him to consent to
visit ber room at the Murray hotel. Ou
arriving there, as testified to In court, he
sent her after some paper on which to
make memorandum. She had got It and
for about three or four minutes they were
alone with tbe room door closed. Mr.
Rosewster said he did not know whether
the door was locked or not. He objected
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST !
Fair and Warmer Thursday. Friday
Showers and Thunderstorms aad
Cooler la West Portion.
Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdnyt
Hoar. De. Hour. Dear.
6 a. m 4f 1 p. m
Ma. m 4I X p. m BA
T a. m IMl 3 p. a tut
Ma. m tl.l 4 p. m (IT
ft p. m...... (17 B p. m M
10 a. m.,..,. Ml II p. Hi - t
11 a. ni t r p. m HO
12 m tVJ H p. m AO
O p. m. . . . . . 67
STATE G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
Large Attendance at Twcnty-JSlath
Annual Gathering Many More
Constantly Arriving.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., May 17. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The twenty-ninth annual
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Department of Nebraska, the
Women's Relief Corps and the Ladles of
the Grand Army of the Republic began
In this city with a reception at the Barten
bach Opera house by the local commit
tee. Including addresses of welcome by
Mayor Henry- Schuff and Charles G. Ryan,
president of the Grand Island Commercial
club, response by Commander Bross and
a fine musical program. This la the first
encampment since the Department of Ne
braska has decided on account of the age
of the veterans to do away with the all
week reunion with Its attendant tent life,
and Commander Bross states that there
is at this time every indication that the
encampment will be the largest attended
In the history of the organisations, there
being in attendance many of the soldiers
of the days of '6u who were not delegates,
but come for reunion purposes.
Aside from this feature the Nebraska
department at this encampment is to see
and hear the national commander. Gen
eral Blackmar, who will arrive from the
east tomorrow evening.
Commander Bross has his headquarters
at the Koehler house, where the credentials
committee Is busy enrolling the delegates
The administration council is also having
a' short session at the Koehler this evening.
President Mame Hedrlck Cleaver of the
Women's Relief Corps and President Mrs,
Truell of the Ladles of the Grand Army
of the Republic have headquarters at the
Palmer house, where the same preliminary
matters are being looked after. Among
the women present Is Mrs. General Dll
worth of Omaha, a charter member of the
Women's Relief Corps.
Among the past commanders of the
Grand Army of the Republic present to
night are R. S. Wilcox. Omaha; J. W
Evans, North Platte; Judge Reese, Broken
Bow; Clare Adams, Superior; Tom Majors,
Peru; A. V. Cole, Hastings; John Ehrhart,
Stanton, and C. F. Steele, Fulrbury. At
least BOO of the veterans and their wives
were on hand this evening with the late
evening trains bringing in still more.
BIDS ON IRRIGATION WORK
Large Siaber of Contractors Submit
Proposal for North Platte
Work.
DENVER. May 17 (Special Telegram.)
The agent for the government reclamation
service today opened the bids for construc
tion work on the North Platte Irrigation
project. The bids were In ten divisions,
according to various classes of work on the
excavation of the forty-slx-mlle canal,
Following are the lowest bids In each divi
slon:
Division 1. Robinson & Manev. Denver.
I40.59S; division 2, Robinson & Maney, 42.
S32. and Griffith & McDermott, Chicago.
14746; division S. Kilpatrlck Bros. & Col
lins, Beatrice, Neb.. 176.817; division 4. Dead
wood Construction company, Deadwood, S.
D.. 33,196; division 6. Kilpatrlck Bros. A
Collins, 171. 4M; division 6, Robinson &
Maney, $25,335; division 7, Robinson &
Maney, $35,135; division 8, James O'Conner,
Morgautown, Ind., $3ti.560, and Robinson &
Maney, $37,735.(10; division 8, Robinson &
Maney, $33.jii.80; division 10, Robinson Ac
Maney, $:9,7(Ki.
Orman & Crook of Pueblo, while not se
curing a divisional contract, may carry' oft
the entire deal because. In the aggregate,
their bid of $4D3.&08.5 Is more than $30,000
less than that of any other firm, their
nearest competitors being Kilpatrlck Bros.
& Collins with $435,000.50 and Robinson A
Maney with $465,480.80.
ROYAL ARCANUM CONVENTION
Supreme Coancll Holding; Session at
Atlantic City Hears of Good
Growth.
,1
ICvBllnued. on Second Page.)
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., May 17.-Ovr
a hundred delegates frcm all parts of the
Vnltcd States and Canada were present at
the opening session of the supreme coun
cil. Royal Arcanum, which opened here
today. Supreme Regent Robinson of St.
Louis presided.
The financial secretary in his report said
the organization assets were in excess of
$:,SO0,000, while the gain In membership
during the yesr was approximately 26,000,
making the present strength of the order
B15.000.
UNITED WORKMEN ENJOINED
rand Lodge of Sooth Dakota May
Sot Bend Cash to Supremo
Lodge.
ST. PAUL. May 18 A special to the Dis
patch from Watertown, o. D., says that
State Insurance Commissioner John C. Per
kins has had an Injunction served on the
grand lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen now In session here to restrain
that body from Issuing the guarantee fund
of the state order to the supreme lodge.
Last year the guarantee fund which went
to the supreme lodge from South Dakota
amounted to $21,000 and this year It would
have been $41,000.
M'MILLAN CALLED AS WITNESS
Former Vnltcd States Attorney at Des
Molars Summoned la Dea
nlsen Case.
RUMORS OF BATTLES
Bnuians Think Both Land and Sea FighU
Are Imminent.
DISPATCHES FROM MANCHURIA CEASE
Silence Taken to Indioate that General
Linerilch ii Advancing.
ROJESTVENSKY CUTS COMMUNICATIONS
Joint Fleets Bow Belieted to Be on 'Wiy
Horth Looking for Jap
w
REPORT OF ADMIRAL'S ILLNESS DOUBTED
Raaslan Karal Officers Discredit Re
port that Commander Has Asked
to De Relieved oa Accoant
Of Ills Health.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 18 1:40 a. m
With a suspicious stoppage of dispatches
from Manchuria and a strong possibility
that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky hss cut
his last communications with home and
set forth on the final stage of his Jour
ney to his goal, either Togo or Vladivo
stok, keen Interest Is manifested In nsval
and military circles here In the twofold
field of war. Though the Admlrallty, which
has b.cn completely silent since the ad
vent of P.ojestvensky In the Chinese sea,
publishes no dispatches, the conviction Is
growing that the united squadrons, as In
dicated by the Associated Press on May
15. departed from the Annam coast Imme
diately after their Juncture and naval offi
cers are anxiously expecting news of the
first skirmishes between scouts of the hos
tile fleets.
Officers Kasrer for Kews.
The Associated Press correspondent, on
his visits to naval officers yesterday to
investigate the rumor that Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky's health had broken down,
was repeatedly and eagerly questioned for
the latest Information through the press
dispatches which. It wiaa declared. Is a
better source than the Admlrallty.
Captain Clado confirmed the statement of
the Associated Press that the vessels of
both squadrons are equipped with apparatus
for cleaning their bottoms at sea. He said
It was entirely possible for Vice Admiral
Nebogatoft to put the last finishing touches
to the vessels of his division during the
mysterious Interval when they were lost
to. sight before passing the Straits of
Malacca.
Expect Rojestvensky to Star.
Neither the Admiralty nor Individual of
ficers have any information regarding tha
rumored request of Vice Admiral Rojest
vensky to be relieved, and all who were
questioned regarding the report expressed
doubts of Its accuracy. It was pointed out
that It would be entirely possible for tha
fleet to delay in the China sea until tbe
arrival of Vice Admiral BlrilelT, and It was
declared that Rojestvensky will keep his
flag flying as long as he la . not utterly
Incapacitated for command, which would
then devolve on Vic Admiral Voelkeruain.
who is known as an officer with a Teutonlo
thoroughness and attention to the details
of his profession. He Is also a notable
strategist and theoretician.
The Associated Press was informed last
night that Vice Admiral Blrlleff will be
sent to Vladivostok, which possibly ac
counts for the origin of the rumor of
Rojestvensky's request to be relieved of his
command.
Big; Laad Battle Expected.
On the military side the Indications
are, that events are rapidly shaping for the
preliminary stage 6f another great bat
tle. The Russian army has been refitted
and lb ready for action, and It Is asserted
that General Llnevitch Is not the man to
waste days In Inaction.
A further mobilisation of cavalry In ona
or two districts was ordered today, but
no large draft Is required as reinforcements
for the cavalry arm are at hand In the
recently embodied Cossacks, whose depar
ture for Manchuria was postponed In an
ticipation of May day troubles, the most
of whom can now resume the trip east
ward. A small but important detachment will
leave St. Petersburg today to Join Gen
eral Llnevltch's army.
Rojestvensky Acts Independently.
SAIGON, Cochin China, May 17 Admiral
De Jonquieres, the French naval com
mander at Saigon, who has been cruising
along the Anuam coast on tha cruiser
Gulchen, returned here today. According
to the reports gathered concerning the
Russian fleet. Admiral Rojestvensky
showed absolute disregard of the discus
sions on the subject of neutrality. Tha
Russian commander proceeded as If his
position gave hlin complete Independence.
He declared that he acted on his own Judg
ment and said that criticisms did not
change his opinions.
Iron discipline. It Is added, was main
tained on board the Russian warships.
A correspondent of a Hanou newspaper,
who was said to have been lost Off Port
Dayet, forty miles north of Kamranh bay,
was rescued by a Junk and brought here.
While on the Junk the correspondent saw
thirty Japanese warships anchored in tha
bay. The Junk later was stopped and
boarded by the Russian repair ship Kami
chatka. The boarding officer blindfolded
the correspondent and took him on board
Rear Admiral Nebogatoft s flagship, the
Nlcolal I., where he was closely Interro
gated. The explanations of the correspond
ent were found to be satisfactory, and ha
was well treated. The Russian officers
said they had not been ashore since Febru
ary. They expected an engagement to take
place soon. The united Russian fleet was
then about to start for Vladivostok.
The bottoms of the vessels of Nebogaloff'a
division, the correspondent asserted, ap
peared to te foul, and the ships Were
weatherbeaten.
The entire Russian fleet comprised sixty
vessels with a number of auxiliaries.
DES MOINES. May r.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Former United Slates Attorney H.
G. McMillan has been subpoenaed by the
prosecution In the Dennlson case. It Is al
leged that he helped to secure the release
of Shercltffe from prison.
Ramor Abont Japaaese Warships.
AMOY. China, May 17 It Is believed that
part of the Japanese fleet Is taking up a
position below Formosa and that Admiral
Togo has planned to fight the Russians
south of Formosa.
The Japanese get orders from this vicinity
' At New York-Arrived: Vaderland. from i 'iTf
Antwerp; -oiaam. rrom Rotterdam;
pyivia, i rum irrnoa. naiii'i: Victorian, fori
Liverpool; Majestic, lor uverpon).
At gueenstown Arrived: NooiMland, from
Philadelphia; Ivernia. from Boston.
At Liverpool Arrived: fx-eanic, from
New York. Railed: RohemUn. for Muni.
real; Cornishman. for Portland; Morion, for
I'Minoeipnia. 1 eutopic, for ,i-w York. i
Philadelphia. I BoJeiUeskr May Heilgs,
At Indon Arrived: Mesaba. from New 6T. PETERSBURG. May 17-Very die
York. - nuietlnK reports are In circulation this
rwnM Kon-Arr1ved: lKr,c from8an! evening about Vtr Admiral Roj..tvn.kn
Al Ht. John-, N. F. Arrived: BlberiMn. I inlih. Jt i -hM thai h hat telegraph
from ;!hhow. to ihe t-rn! eror it.at It i impo-b for Mm
f l V Ht'i inMirK-riflliru. JTV I JL1 I I1I1A l U - !
mli.l... f..r K-y Vt.rhr 'I
ajftw avi v vi mm
The state of martial law, first declared at
Tamsui, Island of Formosa, and sub
sequently made general throughout the
IsUnd, has been followed by the appoint
ment of a military executive ar.d the mov
ing f the women and children from tho
pescadore Islands to Formosa
I to proexvd. An ivtnlug pspr prUtta