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OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNIXO, JUNE 1, 1905 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY THKEE CENTS.
DE1IS0N OS STAXD
GeteTairlj Well Started oi Teitimonj Be
fore Adjournment of Court.
TELLS OF FIRST MEtTING SHERCL1FFE
"Witnesses Go Oyer Celebrated Aocount and
Tell of Iti Preparation.
THOMAS AND WITNESS SHERRY SPAR
Corroborate! Testimony of Wetmore Con
cerning Interview with Shercliffe.
PROPOSAL TO WORK A HOLDUP GAME
Said Sherclisre's Flan Waa to Flay
Both Sides and Work the On
Which Would Pat up the
Lamest Sam.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
RED OAK, la.. Way 31.-(8peclal Tele
gram.) Tom Dennlaon went on the witness
stand In hid own behalf at S o'clock this
afternoon, after a busy day, during which
the defense presented much evidence In
contradiction of the statements of Sher
cllffe, while two of Its witnesses swore they
were present when Tom Dennlson wrote
the orlalnal "financial statement" at the
request of Shoreline, who, they testified,
asked that lt.be made to look as largo as
possible In order to make his mother be
lieve that ho owed Uennison a large sum.
The original statement, as drawn by Dennl
on, was Identified by both John Dennlson
and Frank Williams,
Dennlson merely had an opportunity to
tell who he was and have his life traced
from his birth to the present time and
got started on tils testimony when court
adjourned. Ha said he met Shercliffe in
Salt Lake lty In lh82 and did not see him
mln until his trial In Logan. . He cor
roborated the testimony of Hooker regard'
ing his connection with Shercliffe.
Joe Sherry, a deputy sheriff of Douglas
county, told of a proposition Shercliffe made
to him and Wetmore to hold up either
Dennlson or the Civlo federation for money
to get him to testify In the case, as was
told by Wetmore.
Thomas attempted to get It Into the
records that Sherry had been In charge
of Dennlson after the aupreme court man
date had been Issued holding that he had
to go to Iowa, and while the attorney
were objecting Sherry answered, ' "I was
not In charge of Dennlson until you placed
roe m charge of him, Mr. Thomas."
Again he got the best of Thomas when
the Jatter asked him If it had not been
tipped off by the sheriffs office when Dennl
aon was to be raided.
"The reports came from your office, so
youi" man Qunsolus swore," was the an
swer. .
The prosecution recalled Hooker to the
Stand to have him explain a letter which
he had written to Attorney Cochran, In
which it was said Hooker had spent $700
" o( lilf.wrn.nidnoy in behalf of ..aherallrYe,
that the . latter had no money and that
Hooker did not want to go to any more
expense tor another attorney. Incidentally,
the lawyer sought to be employed with
Cochran in defending Shercliffe was Senator
Tom . Patteraon of Denver. '
Hooker said he had written a letter to
Cochran and that he had pleaded the lack
of money so that ha would have to pay no
more money for attorneys than he had
agreed to.
Several other witnesses contradicted the
testimony of Shercliffe In matters of more
or less Importance. ,
' Impeachment of Shercliffe.
Court began promptly at 9 o'clock this
morning and the defense resumed the in
troduction of testimony to Impeach the
evidence given by Shercliffe, the main wit-
nesa for the defense. Ex-Sheriff Coult
hard of Harrison county who was the
first witness, swore that while taking
Shercliffe to the penitentiary the prisoner
had told him and his deputy, D. Wilson,
that he had taken the Pollock diamonds
Into Omaha and had disposed of them.
On cross-examination the witness was
asked concerning a letter which he had
written to the governor of Iowa petition
Ing for a pardon for Shorcllffe, in which
the witness, had written that he believed
Bhercllffe was Innocent He acknowledged
signing such a letter and said he did It
through sympathy for Shercliffe, who had
served a long time and because such po
litical strength had been brought to bear
on him to cause him to sign the letter.
At ' the time he aald he and Wilson had
not mentioned the confession of Bhercline
because he thought they might some day
run across the diamonds and find the man
who got them.
Coulthard Identified a revolver, 45-callbcr,
which be raid had been identified at the
Bhercllffe trial as the one used by Sher
clllte. At the same time the prosecution
Introduced a revolver that looked similar,
which Coulthard said was not the one
used.
Q. D. Wilson, the deputy, testified prac
tically th aame things as Coulthard.
O'Connor Contradicts Shercliffe.
S Charles O'Connor of Salt Lake, at the
time of the Pollock robbery a Union Pa
cific engineer, was one of the most Im
portant witnesses of the defense. He swore
that he was Introduced by Patsy O-int
to Tom Dennlson on the afternoon ,j frd
Jng the Pollock robbery; that the.(ree
were In Sonnenberg'a store and then were
together seeing the sights In Omaha. He
wore that the three ate dinner together
at Ed Maurer'a restaurant about t o'clock
that afternoon. He also stated that he
testified at the' Shercliffe trial, and that
M. P. Hooker had paid him 160 for It.
It. H. Petersen, a gunsmith of Council
Bluffs, aald Shercliffe had come to his shop
to get a revolver fixed and tried to make
arrangements to board with him In Coun
cil Bluffs. In that connection the witness
said Shercliffe told Mm that he was to
get a big roll of money for testifying
against Dennlson. The witness said Elmer
Thomas had asked him about the visit of
Shercliffe. and when he told him Thomas
said he couldn't use htm on his side.
Attorney Fallon asked the witness if he
had not been adjudged Insane by the com
missioners of Harrison county about the
time Shercliffe was brought to Jail there
nd was not that the reason he was in
Jail.. The witness denied It and 'said ha
was there visiting a friend.
Telia of Saercllffe's Proposal.
Joe Bherry waa one of the best witnesses
the defense has yet placed on the stand
nd during his examination Connell and
Thomas had several little spats and con
siderable of .Omaha politics got Into the
records- In brief. In answer to questions
Bherry avid ne had been sent by Sheriff
Power to Des Moines to look up the Dennl
aon case and that there Wetmore had In-
CRITIC CHARGES CONSPIRACY
Twenty-Four Sew York Theatrical
Managers Held for( Trial by
Magistrate Pool.
NEW YORK. May 31. Twenty-four mem
bers of the so-called theatrical trust will
have to stand trial on a charge of con
spiracy, In accordance with a decision
renderrxl today by City Magistrate Joseph
Pool In the west side court In the long
pending complaint of Jamos B. Metcalfe,
the dramatic critic, against the Theatrical
Managers' association. Metcalfe charged
conspiracy in that the members of the
association passed a resolution January 12
last by which they agreed to bar him from
their theaters.
The men held are Marc Klaw, Abraham
L. Erlanger, Oscar Hammersteln, Daniel
Frohman, Charles M. Burnham, Joseph K.
Brooks, Helnrlch Conried, James H. Curtln,
Martin Dickson, Frank McKee, J. W.
Rosenquest, B. L. Braden, Joseph Springer,
Leo Teller. W, C. Watson, Porrln Williams,
W. C. Jordan, Alf Hayman, George Kraus,
E. D. Stair. W. F. Keogh. L. L. Lichen-
stein. Antonio Pastor and Henry B. Harris
None of the managers was In court when
the decision was rendered, but It was said
they will be represented at the district
attorney's office tomorrow to arrange for
ball.
In his decision Magistrate Pool says the
proceeding was brought by the district at
torney under a section of the penal code
relating to two or more persons conspiring
to prevent a man from following a lawful
calling.
Magistrate Pool denied the contention that
a theater Is private property and the legal
fight of the defendants to exclude the com
plaint on the ground that the theater Is a
"quasi public" place, and said: "I hold a
person cannot be denied admission to
theater solely on the ground that he had
written criticisms reflecting on ono or more
of the Theater Managers' association."
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Ordinance Bediatrioting the City Pasaed at
Laat Sight's Session.
ORIGINAL DRAFT CHANGED SLIGHTLY
Third Ward Remains l'nchanad, but
the Others Are Knocked Ont of
All Semblance to Present
Ontllnea.
The task of refashioning ward lines so as
to make twelve Instead of the present nine
divisions of the city was accomplished by
tire council last night, with some altera
tions to the plan heretofore published. The
changes affect the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth, .Eleventh and Twelfth wards and
are comparatively small ones. Councilman
Hoye was the only member to object to the
amended ordinance. He said he did not be-
LORENZ MAKES CONFESSION
Fellow Conspirator of Machea aad
Crawford Tells of
Plot.
WASHINGTON, ' May Sl.-Oeorge E.
Lorens of Toledo, Q., who was convicted
with August XV. Machen and Samuel and
Dlller B. Ooff on charges of conspiracy to
defraud the government in connection with
contracts for furnishing supplies for the
Poatofnee department, today turned state's
evidence In the trial of William Q. Craw
ford, who la charrred with conspiracy.
Machen and Lorens were Indicted Jointly
with Crawford. The former pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to an additional two
years In the penitentiary and Loreni was
granted a severance for trial.
Lorens did not spare himself In the testi
mony. He declared that an agreement had
been formed by himself, Machen and Craw-
ford to get contracts to furnish letter
carrier satchels to the Postofflce department
and that they had 'shared In the profits.
Contracts were galnted by reason of Mach
COMPANY OFFERS ITS LINES
Chicago Corporation Fixes Terms
t'pon Which It Will Sell
to City.
CHICAGO, May 31.-The Dally News to
day says that a definite proposition on the
part of the Chicago traction companies to
sell the car systems In this city has been
mode to Mayor Dunne and if reports are
correct the offer will In all probability be
accepted.
This development came today while the
mayor and his advisers were In consulta
tion wltt) James Dalrymplo, the Glasgow
tramway manager. It Is believed that ne
gotiations between the city and the com
panies will come to a speedy Issue.
The proposition made embraces the fol
lowing:
The Immediate turning over of the two
traction systems to the city or at least
their operation under the city supervision.
The rehabilitation of both systems by
their Dresent owners, the city ultimately
pavlnK for whatever outlay Is necessary In
order to establish a nrst class ana up-to
date service.
Kleotlnn tc the board of directors of both
systems of representatives and experts for
the city to work in harmony wrtn me gen
eral managers of the traction companies
in the east of rebuilding tne lines.
The temporarily passing over of the so-
rullfrt nlnatv-nine vear rlahts. the await
ing of a final determination of the status
of those rights before estimating or at
tempting to estanusn a vaiue ior me
property of the systems.
lleve the law was being complied with In en's connection wltrTthe supply division of
me matter or equal distribution of popula
tion, this proviso being made In the section
of the charter requiring the creation of an
even doaen wards. With the signature of
the acting mayor the new ward lines will
be established and the shaping up of pre
cincts or voting districts will follow. Fol
lowing are the new boundaries:
First South city limits and river, west to
Thirteenth, north to Lincoln avenue, east to
Tenth, north to Leavenworth, east to river.
Second South city limits and Thirteenth,
west along limits to Thirty-second avenue,
north to Ed Creighton avenue, east to
Twenty-seventh, south to Martha, east to
I'nlon Pacific railway, northeast to Lincoln
avenue, east to Thirteenth! south to limits.
Third (boundaries unchanged) Leaven
worth and river, west to Sixteenth, north to
Nicholas, east to river.
Fourth Sixteenth and Leavenworth, west
to Twenty-fourth, north to Dewey avenue,
west to Twenty-sixth avenue, north to
Dodge, east to Twenty-sixth, north to Chi
cago, east to Sixteenth, south to Leavenworth.
Fifth Northeast corner cltv limits, west
to Twenty-fourth, south to Pthkney, east to
Twentieth, south to Nicholas, east to river,
nortn to beginning.
Sixth Ohio and Twentieth, west to Twenty-fourth,
south to Lake, west to Forty-
nrsi. norm to wirt, west to rorty-seeond,
north to south line of Fontanelle park, west
to limits, south to Seward, east to Twenty
second, north to south line of E. V. Smith's
addition, .east to Twentieth, north to beginning.
Seventh Leavenworth and Twenty
fourth, west to Thlrty-elehth. south to Pa
cific, west to Forty-eighth, north to Leaven-
worm, west to limits, soutn to soutn city
limits, east to Forty-second, north to
Grover, east to Thirty-second avenue, north
to Creighton avenue, east to Twenty-sev
enth, south to Martha, east to Union Pacific
right-of-way, northeasterly to Twenty
fourth, north to beginning.
Eighth Sixteenth and Nicholas, west to
Twentieth, north to south line of E. V.
Smith's addition, west to Twenty-second,
south to Seward, west to Twenty-sixth,
south to Indiana avenue, east to Twenty-
fifth avenue, south to Burt, west to Twenty-sixth,
south to Chicago, east to Six
teenth, north to beginning.
Ninth Twenty-sixth and Dewey avenues.
west to Thirty-eighth, north to Seward, east
to Twenty-sixth, soutn to Jnulana, east to
Twenty-fifth avenue, south to Burt, west to
Twenty-sixth, south to Dodge, west to
Twenty-sixth -avenue, soutn to Dewey
avenue.
Tenth Lincoln avenue and Tenth, west to
Twentv-fourth. north to Leavenworth, east
to Tenth, south to point of beginning.
Eleventh Dewey avenue ana Twenty
fourth, west to Thirty-eighth, north to
Seward, west to limits, south to Pacific,
east to Thirty-eighth, north to Leaven-
PEACE SEEMS FAR AWAY
Russia Evidently Not Ready to Allow
Japan to Diotate Terms.
CASSINI SAYS STRUGGLE WILL CONTINUE
tnlted Stntea W ill Mot Make Any At
tempt nt Mediation I'ntll It is
Known That They Are
Desired,
the Postofflce department and were ' filled
by Crawford, Who waa general' manager
of the Postal Device - and Lock company
of New York. According to Loreni, he was
the go between, although there were meet
ings between the three at the rooms of
Lorenz when stopping at a hotel In this
city In the early part of June, 1902.
"Machen was In my room and said there
should be some agreement as to the divi
sion of the spoils. He said: 'Crawford
may suggest that he receive one-fourth, you
one-fourth and that one-half shall come to
me. If he does that will be satisfactory to
me.' Machen then said that whatever the
arrangement, he and I should divide our
shares equally, that Is, If ' three-fourths
came to us we would divide it
Further questioning brought out the state
ment from Lorens that Crawford had made
the suggestion of the division when they
met the next day and the figures were In
accordance with those that had been named
by Machen.
SIMM ARY OF CROP CONDITIONS
Unfavorable Weather Hinder Fnrm
Work and Retards Germination.
WASHINGTON. May 81. The following is
the general summary of the weekly crop
report of the weather bureau:
During the week ending May 29 most of
the country experienced unfavorable tem
perature, frosts occurring during the early
part of the week In the plateau regions. In
most of the northern tier of states east of
the Rocky mountains, and ss far south as
the Interior portions of the middle Atlantic
states. Rains Interfered with farm work In
portions of the South Atlantic and east gulf
states, Tennessee and over an area extend
ing from central Texas northward to South
Dakota, and In portions of the lake region.
On the Pacific coast the weatner was cool
and cloudy, with showers In northern Cali
fornia, Oregon and. Washington.
Corn planting la largely- finished.
Throughout the principal states germination
and growth of corn nave been very slow,
owing to cool weather, and more than the
usual amount of replanting will be neces
sary. In northern Texas, Oklahoma, Arkan
sas ana Tennessee com is much in need or
cultivation. Winter wheat has suffered
slight deterioration In portions of the cen
tral and western districts of the winter
wheat belt, but It continues promising in
the eastern districts, an Improvement being
reported from Ohio.
Generally the reports indicate that wheat
is heading low. In California the crop la
worth, east to Twenty-fourth, north to be- m5fur!nf .raJ'l1,rDd1 .nvrrawe. .yield Ja
Binnlns- - I Indicated. In Oregon ana Washington
. Tweinn i wenty-rourtn ana norm umiis,
west to limits, south to south line of Fon
tanelle nark, east to Forty-second, south
to Wirt, east to Forty-flrst, south to Lake
An appraisement of present values of the , , Twentv-fourth. north to Ohio, east
systems. . to Twentieth, north to Plnkney, west to
Acceptance or Mueiier law ceruncaien in Tw(.nty.fourt ,, north to beginning,
payment for the properties. .
Street Commissioner Ordinance.
Acting Mayor Zimman made a fight on
BOTTLE TELLS OF A WRECK
Vessels Mentioned Not In Maritime
Register and There la No Cos
flrmntory Evidence.
NORFOLK, Va., May 81. The following
message received over the government sea
coast wires today has been posted at the
Norfolk weather bureau
"A bottle containing the following note
was found on the beach at Dam Neck on
the North Carolina coast by Captain J. E.
Woodhouse of the life saving service:
On board schooner Phantom struck by
growth has been rapid, . too rank growth
being reported from Oregon, where it Is In
danger of lodging.
Although freeslng temperature occurred
In the northern portion of the spring wheat
region spring wheat Is reported as in good
condition in Minnesota, and while frost in
North Dakota proved Injurious the crop In
that state has not been seriously damaged.
Over the southern portion or tne spring
wheat region the crop nas made more
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Thursday and Friday, Except
Shnwrra and Cooler Friday In nest
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
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BOMB THROWN AT ALFONSO
WASHINGTON. May 31.-Whlle the presi
dent has discussed informally the subject
of peace negotiations with members of his
cabinet and with some representatives of
foreign governments at this capital, and In
the near future will probably take up the
matter with others, It can be said authori
tatively that no definite steps looking to
ward peace have yet been taken by this
government. That such steps may be taken
Is regarded as quite likely, but whatever
action will be taken will depend on Infor
mation not yet In hand.
That a concerted effort on the part of sev
eral Important nations, Including the United
States, to bring about a cessation of hos
tilities In the far east may be made very
soon Is reasonably certain. It Is regarded
too soon yet after the great naval battle to
determine upon a definite course of action,
At least until the St. Petersburg govern
ment shall have indicated what Its desires
may be the probabilities are regarded as
favorable only to an Informal discussion Of
peace.
Rrltlsh Ambassador at White Honse,
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British ambas
sador, was the guest at luncheon today of
President Roosevelt at the White House.
That they discussed seriously, although In
formally, the prospects of bringing about
peace between Russia and Japan there can
be no doubt. So far, however, this country
has received no Intimation from Russia
that negotiations looking to peace In the
existing circumstances would be acceptable
to the csar. President Roosevelt Is keeping
In close touch with the situation and la
willing, as he has been for many months,
to take the Initiative In peace negotiations
should a favorable opportunity be presented.
Rnsala Will Not Yield.
Count Casslnl, the Russian ambassador,
expects to see the president some time to
morrow for a aeneral talk, but he denied LjAxn li. ure., May si.-vice iTesi-
tonlght that he would carry any message dent Fairbanks and the congressional party
from his government and spoke dlscourag- who Bre to participate In the formal opening
t'nsnccessfnl Attempt to Kill the
King of Spain nnd Prealdrnt
of France.
PARIS, June 1. An attempt to assassi
nate King Alfonso was made at midnight.
As his majesty drove with President Loubet
from a gala performance at the Grand
opera house a bomb was thrown by an
anarchist and exploded with deadly effect
near the royal carriage. As If by a miracle
both the king and president escaped unin
jured, but fragments of the missile seri
ously Injured five persons, killed or maimed
a number of cavalry horses forming the
escort and knocked out a child's eye. In
tense excitement followed the Incident. The
king and president retained their presence
of mind, his majesty sending back a mem
ber of his suite to make Inquiries as to the
condition of the wounded. The person who
Is believed to have thrown the bomb has
been arrested with two others who are
thought to have been Implicated In the
plot.
At 2 o'ejock this morning the prefect of
police Interrogated those arrested, who de
scribed themselves as follows:
Louis Flnot, aged 22, a tailor; Marcel
Hauten, aged 14, a glass blower; Ferdinand
Boler, aged 21, a florist.
It Is not known whether they belong to
the group which organised the outrage.
They will be put through a severe Interro
gation. Meanwhile they are held at the
disposition of the police.
FAIRBANKS IS AT PORTLAND
Vice President nnd Wife Escorted to
Home of President Goode by De
tachment of Cavalry.
the ordinance creating the office of street favorable progress, although growth has
commissioner because It provided for a I been slow. On the North Pacific coast
K(Mi n vear elerkshln and a timekeeper I Prln" wheat Is much Improved in Washlng
I1.6UU a year cierxsnip ana a umeaeeper . . 0 advanced nwlv.
at $1,000. He said that one clerk could j the Dakotas, Minnesota and Nebraska
do all the work In the office If he kept I oats have made slow growth and the crop
constantly employed. Councllmen Hunt- ?tlo7gV the middle Atlantic states, but
lllgion kiiu nujrc Bjjuivfl ,wi io ui uuiaiivo , fisewnPrP ana in piiii(-imi in uiiuchib siairs
the outlook conntlues very promising.
Throughout nearly the whole of the cot
ton belt cotton Is much In need of cultlva-.
tlon. Much planting remains to be done In
northern Texas and planting is unfinished
In Arkansas. In southern Texas and In
portions of the central and eastern districts
the situation Is Improved and the crop Is
doing well in localities. Boll weevils are
Increasing in Texas, ine general ouiinoa
as It stood and It was passed, only Zimman
and Schroeder voting against It.
The acting mayor also made an effort
to check the stream of repairs to unpaved
streets which have been ordered by reso
lution. He failed In this, although he
quoted the street commissioner as author
outgoing steamer Bodeon. All hands at the Ky for the statement that orders at pres- for a gooi crop ot hay continues promising.
t.m uarwI Hlnu'lv ninklnor. now at water's I ont In hla hnnrt will exhaust the 138.000 I
edge. Have put off In small boat. set aside from the aeneral fund for the FIVE MEN DIE IN TUNNEL
I Kltrntwl i J. I. A. jiir 1 I -
The names of the vessels mentioned In the purpose and 110.000 or more as well.
note do not appear In any of the records or An ordinance was introaucea ana re
marltlme register. ' Captain Woodhouse ferred which will authorize the chief of
says the note Is In. poor handwriting but police to eell at public auction an prop
readable. No wreckage of any kind cut be erty taken from prisoners and persona ar-
seen anywhere.
ALLEGED MURDERERS CAUGHT
Missouri Men Pnt Ip Fight and One
is Wonnded Before
Capture.
IRONTON, Mo.. May 81. A messenger
arrived here early today bearing the in
formation that Arthur and William Spaugh,
charged with the killing of Sheriff Polk
of Iron county, last Wednesday night tiave
been captured In a little cabin ten miles
northwest from here.
A deputy sheriff's posse surrounded the
cab) A and then rushed In. The Informant
stated the Spaugh brothers resisted and
Arthur was shot, in the arm before the
naDture waa effected. The . posse Im
mediately started to Ironton with the pany at UH cents a cumo yard, this nrm
being the lowest Didder.
New aro lamps were ordered placed at
Cass street and the Boulevard, Forty-fifth
and Seward and on Twenty-seventh ave
nue between Krsktne and Lake streets by
I a resolution brought In by Councilman
Schroeder.
rested which remains unclaimed for six
months. The proceeds win go into tne
police relief fund.
New Paving Districts.
Ordinances creating paving districts as
follows were passed: Douglas street from
Twentieth to Twenty-fourth, Leavenworth
from Thirty-seventh to Park avenue, and
Capitol avenue from Twenty-fourth to
Twenty-sixth. Petitions were filed calling
for paving on California street from Twenty-third
to Twenty-sixth and on Twenty
fifth street from Dodge to California.
Bids for materials, tools and appliances
for the new asphalt plant were referred
to the committee on buildings and property
and the city engineer.
A contract for grading Sixteenth street
from Vinton to the Boulevard waa awarded
to Owen A Lovelace Contracting com-
prison'ira.
AMERICANS HELD BY RUSSIA
Men Aeenaed of Illegal Sealing Aro
Sentenced to Terma in
Prison.
VICTORIA. B. C, May Sl.-A letter haa
been received here from Habanovsk tell
ing of the Imprisonment of a Victoria
sealer and two American hunters In com.
mon with a score of Japanese who were
captured by Russians on the schooner
Koyolchl In Okhotsk sea in August laat.
They were sentenced to one year and f,our
months Imprisonment for hunting fur seals,
though captured on the high sea. The
sentences date from February I and will
be served at Habarovsk.
CASH CORN GOES HIGHER
Nine Cents Pnt on May Delivery by
Bnll Campaign at
Chicago.
Nearly All Victims of Cave-in Near
Gunnison, Colo., Rescued Two
Still Imprisoned..
MONTROSE, Colo.. May 31. At least five
men were killed and two seriously Injured
by the cave-In at the Gunnison reclamation
tunnel. The dead are:
EDWARD SCHULER, aged 22 years,
Gettysburg, Pa.
FLOYD WOODRUFF, Montrose.
A. B. STELLE, Oklahoma,
CHARLES HORNHART.
JAMES CA9SIDY.
C. Taylor and Fred Groff were pinned
under heavy timbers and terribly injured.
They would have been drowned but for the
efforts of their entombed companions, who
improvised a dam to hold back the water
which poured Into the tunnel for a time,
Twenty-one men were rescued uninjured
but exhausted by their terrible experience.
They were hoisted with ropes through a
shaft which had been sunk sixty feet in less
than twenty-four hours.
The rescuers worked In three-minute re
lays until the tunnel was reached. When
the heavy timbers of the roof of the tunnel
were broken the entombed men were found
standing in water above their knees and
still working with a will to prevent further
disaster, as the soft dirt was constantly
sliding. As the uninjured men one after
another were brought to the surface they
were greeted with shouts of Joy by hun
dreds of men, women and children who
were looking for relatives and friends.
At a late hour today the two Injured men
had not been removed, but heroic efforts
were being made to extricate them from
their perilous position.
lngly of the prospects of peace. He said:
Had the battle In the Corean straits been
fairly even peace at this time might be
looked for. But why should Russia seek
peace now if she cannot obtain reasonable
terms? we have a lars:e armv In the field
which. Is constantly being Increased. Russia
Is not threatened with a Japanese Invasion.
Its resources have not been at all exhausted
by the war. Without a navv It Is naturallv
handicapped, but that only means that It
will take us the longer to defeat the Japa
nese on land. The Idea that Russia will be
forced to seek peace at this time or sur
render to Japan Is ridiculous. With the
resources at Its command Russia can con
tinue the war for years. I do not say that
this will be the final decision of the gov
ernment, but my firm personal opinion Is
that at this moment Russia cannot think of
suggesting pesce to its adversary.
Attitude of Japan.
In a conversation tonight Mr. Takahlra,
ttw Japanese minister, said Russia would
not have to communicate with Japan direct
to find out the terma on which Japan would
open peafce negotiations, adding that "un
less Russia Is prepared to accede forthwith
to these terms It had better fight on. Japan
has never Intimated to any power the
definite terms on which it would conclude
peace, but Russia knows what Japan Is
fighting for, and if it Is ready to discuss
peace it can find out from one of several
neutral powers Japan's sine qua non."
At the reception of Senor Nabco, the new
Brazilian ambassador, to the diplomatic
corps this afternoon Count Casslnl and Mr.
Takahlra were the center of two groups of
diplomats, with whom they discussed the
momentous events of the last few days.
but the ambassador and the minister did
not come In contact and neither held out
definite hope of peace.
Frnnce Hopea for Peace.
PARIS, May 31. Governmental quarters
here for the first time entertain a distinct
hope of peace. This hope is not strong,
but it is something more than deduction
prom the result of the recent naval battle.
What it Is based upon Is not known out
of the Lewis and Clark centennial .exposl
tlon arrived In this city today and were
met at the Union depot by President H. W,
Goode and a delegation of citizens. A
mounted band and 200 men of the Fourth
United States cavalry headed the procession
that escorted the visitors through the
center of the city to their hotel.
Vice President Fairbanks and Mrs. Fair
banks, escorted by the cavalry, later pro
ceeded to President Goode's residence,
where they will be the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Goode. In the afternoon the vice
presidential and congressional parties
visited the exposition grounds,
SEATTLE, May 31. When Vice President
Fairbanks and party In a special car on
the Great Northern arrived In this city
hundreds of people assembled at the depot
to welcome him. He was conducted to the
Rainier club, where he made a short ad'
dress to an audience of about 2,000 peo
pie, afterwards holding an Informal publlo
reception.
EQUITABLE REPORT READY
It Contains Rndlcnl Recommenda
tlona and Will Be . Discussed
Further Before Given Ont.
NEW YORK, May 31. The board of dlrec
tors of the Equitable Life Assurance so
clety met today to receive the report of the
committee headed by Henry C. Frlck. The
number of directors present was unusually
large,
The report was very long, the reading oc
cupylng nearly two hours. When It was
concluded the directors adjourned for an
hour, after which the discussion of the re
port was taken up. This conference con
tlnued for nearly two hours, when an ad
journment was taken until 11 a. m. on Fri
day. The report was not adopted, the con
ference being devoted to a preliminary dls-
slde of those Intimately conversant with cusslon of Its most Important recommenda-
Russia's Intentions but It is significant that tlona, some of which. It was ascertalhed,
were of a very radical character.
When the adjournment was taken Mr.
Frlck said he was unable to say when the
report would be made public. All the direc
tors at the meeting were pledged to main-
hope now prevails In high quarters that the
peace efforts may not be futile. It Is said
however, that everything depends upon a
small circle very closely Identified with
Emperor Nicholas who It is recognized
must have the final word despite any other tal" absolute secrecy regarding It.
influences favorable to neace.
Concerning the reports of the possible MANY QUESTIONS TO BE UP
Intervention of the powers It is said that
the time has not yet arrived for such a
movement which might embarrass the
pacific tendencies already developing in
Russia. At the same time the view pre
vails that moral Influences In France, Great
Britain and the United States stand for
peace, while the Interests of. Germany In
cline towards a prolongation of the war,
Premier Rouvler has publicly asserted that
VICE ADMIRAL
UNDER KNIFE
RojestTenskj Undergoes Operation la 4
Japanese Hospital.
JAPANESE LOSE THREE TORPEDO BOATS
bree Offloeri and About Two Hundred Men
low Reported Killed and Wounded.
ADMIRAL NEBOGATOFF REPORTS TO CZAR
'ogo Permits Communication Between
Defeated Officer and the Baler.
I
DEFEAT MAY BRING ABOUT REVOLUTION
St. Petersburg Newspaper Are Declaring
for Convocation of the People.
NDIGNATI0N AGAINST BUREAUCRACY
Call Made for Punishment rof Hen,
Held to Be Responsible for
Condition of Russia
and Defeat.
BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON, May 81. The State de
partment has received the following cable
gram from Toklo, dated today:
Rojestvensky's skull fractured, requiring
operation, serious, but not dangerous.
Total Japanese losses to date: Three tor
pedo boats sunk, thiee officers killed, about
200 men killed and disabled."
BULLETIN.
VLADIVOSTOK, May JL The torpedo
boat destroyer Bravl arrived here today
and brought four officers and 197 men at
the crew of the battleship Oslyaba.
BULLETIN,
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1. Anotha
torpedo boat destroyer, the Teroslahty, haa
arrived at Vladivostok.
Rojestvensky In Hospital.
TOKIO, May 81. tl p. m.) Admiral Togo
reports that all the captured ships sent
to Sasebo have arrived and that their
crews have been landed. Admiral Rojest
vensky has entered the naval hospital. The
report that Vice Admiral Enqulst was cap
tured proves to have been a mistake.
caused by the misinterpretation of wire
less telegrams.' Admiral Togo also reporta
that two Russian hospital ships which ac
companied Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet
Into the Straits of Corea, May 27, were
suspected of a violation of The Hague con
vention, and beside owing to the great
strategic, necessity he detained them tem
porarily and cpnveyed them to Sasebo
May 28.
By direction of the emperor. Admiral Ito
has Instructed Admiral Togo to allow. Vice
Admiral Nebogatoff and other Russian of
ficers to transrhlt a report of the battle
and a list of casualties and prisoners to
the emperor of Russia.
The officers of the battleships Orel and
Nlkalol and the coast defense ship ' Ad
miral Apraxine and Admiral Senlavtn, ara
to be permitted to return to Russia upon
giving their paroles. The damage to the
Japanese fleet, Admiral Togo says, was
Sllsht.
Only three torpedo boats were lost. No
warships or destroyers were sunk.
The emperor has Issued the following
rescript to Admiral Togo:
Our combined fleet encountered th
enemy's fleet in the Corean Strait, and after
several days desperate name, annihilated
it, accomplishing an unprecedented feat.
We are glad that by the loyalty of our
officers and men we have been enabled to
respond to the spirits of our ancestors.
Though the war be long, we hope that
you will be loyal and brave and secure a
successful result.
To the navy the emperor Issued the fol
lowing rescript: 1
Our navy with the best st rates-v and
greatest courage annihilated the enemy's
squadron and answered our hope. We sp
Railroad Men in Meeting at Portland
Will uiscuss (tuestlons
of Rates.
CHICAGO, May 81-An advance of ( cents ATLANTIC PREPARES FOR RACE
L bushel today marked the close of the
MANILA CHINESE
Will Boycott Amerlcnn .Merchnndlse
In Retaliation for Exclusion
of Chinese Cltisens.
MANILA. May 31-The Chinese Chamber
of Commerce by an unanimous vote baa
decided to stand In line with the treaty
ports of China In boycotting American
merchandise In retaliation for the new ex
clusion treaty.
Winner of Ocean Race Will Carrr
Contest Into the Enemy's
Country.
SOUTHAMPTON, England, May SI. The
American three-masted auxiliary schooner
Atlantic, winner of Emperor William's cup,
arrived here early this morning flying the
Stars and Stripes. It soon attracted a
crowd of admirers to the quayside. Wilson
Marshall owner nf th vaeht full r
MURDER BY AN OLD SOLDIER Praise for Captain Barr'a splendid handling
of the schooner and attributed Its victory
bull campaign In May corn. Throughout
the entire session of the Board of Trade
today shorts were anxious bidders for
May, but offerings were hard to find.
The close waa at the highest point of the
RETALIATE I rtay, e cents a bushel. The opening showed
a gain of 1 cent at &! cents, and within the
first few minutes the price was bid up to
U cents. Just before the close the price
was forced to 60 cents, the final quotation.
Continued on Becona Page.),
t. I,oula Star Changes Hands.
or. lAJi'is, May . Announcement waa
made today by Frank J. Carlisle that a
syndicate, embracing Ht Louis and Chi
cago capital, had completed negotlat'ons
and puicliaiH-d the St. Louts Star, an after
noon newspaper, and would assume .haute
of the newiir tomorrow. The officers
of the new company will be: Mr. CarlUle,
(resident and general manager; Nathan
n.nk tiiriiir Awnur f I . ... . a ,.-., .
Frank' J. Cabot, aeorciary. The terma oi
uia irausauuua axe mil wane uuuh
Fight at Kaasas Soldiers' Homo Re
sults la Death ot Two
People.
'
KANSAS CITT, May Il.-A special to the
Star from Dodge City, Kan., says that at
the 6oldlers' home near here Daniel Truax
shot and killed Herman Luts and John Lee
because the latter had taken a supply of
I whisky which Truax had brought from the
city. Truax, who waa Intoxicated at the
time of the shooting, waa brought to Dodge
City and placed in jail. Ail three ara old
I auldlera.
to Barr'a remarkable seamanship. Barr
himself was especially pleased and an
nounced that the Atlantic had beaten the
Endymoln's record to the Needles of
thirteen days, twenty hours and thlrty-slx
minutes from Sandy Hook. He paid tribute
to the crew of the Atlantic and their smart
work throughout.
Later In the day the Atlantic was taken
Into the dry dock for a cleaning, prepare
tory to competing in the Dover-Heligoland
race which Barr says be counts on wining
Hundreds of congratulatory telegrams
have been received by the owner and com-
L.mauder ot the Atlantic,
ST. PAUL, May 31. All the local rail-
roads will be represented next Monday at
Portland at the opening of the quarterly
meeting of the Transcontinental Passenger
Russia's defeat at Mukden led Germany association. General Passenger Agent I
to embark on its program in Morocco and land ot tne Northern Pacific, who will be In
the same sentiment prevails here now. Portland at the opening of the exposition
namely, that Russia's defeat In the Straits tomorrow, will be the Northern Pacific rep
of Corea further strengthens Germany's resentative. Passenger Traffic Manager
ambitions. It is expected that Influences Whitney and General Passenger Agent
toward peace will come through France, Stone will appear for the Great Northern
Great Britain and the United States If an road. Assistant General Passenger Agent
opportune moment arrives for a separate I McRae for the Omaha and General Pas-
or concurrent expression ot such Influences.
senger Agent Wakeley of Omaha for the
Burlington road.
Among the many subjects to be discussed
will be the question of increasing the mini
mum amount of reduced rates for clergy
men from 25 or SO cents to tl. Another prob
lem is whether dogs, donkeys and all the
variety of animals used by vaudeville per
formers should be transported hereafter
as baggage.
STOPS FIGHT ON THE MAYOR
Right of Philadelphia's Executive to
Remove Officials Not to Be
Teated in Court.
PHILADELPHIA. May 31. Counsel for
Former Director of Public Safety Smyth
and Former Director of Public Work. Co.- MOHONK CONFERENCE OPENS
today withdrew the papers In the Injunc
tion proceedings brovght against Potter
and Acker, their successors. This formally
ended the legal fight that had been begun
at the Instigation of the "organization"
leaders agalnat the appointees of Mayor
Weaver.
Judge Gray is Presiding at Meetlna-
Where Arbitration la Being
Conaldered.
LAKE MOHONK. N. Y., May 31.-The
annual Lake Mohonk conference on arbl-
The wlthdawal of the papera meana that I tratlon waa begun here today. The oun
the "organisation" forces have decided to ing address was made by the president.
discontinue, for the present at least, their Judge George Gray, who was followed by
ngm on aiayur ww&vvr.
HARGIS ACCUSED OF MURDER
Kentucky Judge, Senator aad Sher
iff Charged with Kllllag ot
James B. Mareum.
WINCHESTER. Ky., May 81.-A sensa.
tlon was caused here tonight by the ar
rest of Judge Hargls of Breathitt county,
Senator A. tl. Hargls and B. F. French
of 'this city on a charge of complicity in
the murder of James B. Marcum, several
years ago Tin , warrant chargea these
men and Sheriff Ed Callahan of Breathitt
county with conspiracy, aiding and abet
ting Tom White and Curtis Jett, who. It
Ua alleged, did lb actual killing,
Dr. Benjamin Trueblood on an address.
"The Year's Progress of Arbitration.
Movements of Ocean Veasela May 81
At New York Arrived: Oeore-lc. from
Liverpool; jceanic, rrom Liverpool; Ger
mania, from Naples. Sailed: T utonlc, for
Uverpooi; ixoordam. lor Rotterdam: Cltta
di Torrino, for Naples and Oenoa.
At Havre Arrived: Sarmatlan. from
Montreal.
At Oueenatown Arrived: Friesland. from
Philadelphia. Sailed: Caronla, for New
York.
At Southampton Sailed: Kaiser Wllhelm
II. xor New York.
At Plymouth Arrived: Deutschland. from
New Jork: Pnnxess Alice, from New York
At I Jverpool Arrived: Vancouver, from
i-ortiana.
At Hons Konar Arrived: Arsronla. from
Portfmd, Ore. Balled: Empress of China,
for Vancouver, . c.
At Liverpool Hailed: Ifaverford. for
r&uaaeiDiiia.; AUUtisua. lot ew jcork.
predate deeply your splendid success.
Conference at Taarakoe Selo.
ST. PETERSBURG, June l.-(3: a. m.)
Whether peace or the continuance of war
will be the result of yesterday's all-Im
portant conference ' between the emperor
and his ministers at Tsarskoe Selo hanga
In doubt, the ministers who returned to
St. ' Petersburg late at night preserving a
cautious reticence over the proceedings of
the council as far as the attitude v of the
emperor Is concerned. Prince Obolensky,
who had an audience yesterday with his
majesty, found him resolutely determined
on the prosecution of the war.
Various rumors a. to the results of the
council are curent, all agreeing, however.
that a continuance of the war waa the
first question taken up, whereupon the
peace party offered a strong line of argu
ment, which was supplemented, It I. said,
by a dispatch from Lieutenant General
Llnevltch, in which that commander ex
pressed a fear as to the demoralising ef
fect of the naval disaster on the army.
the news of which had already reached
the troops from Vladivostok and waa rap
Idly spreading.
Though the city is tranquil Governor
General Trepoff la continuing his pre
cautionary measures. Two further Don
Cossack regiments have arrived and the
police reserves are held on duty. During
the night small patrols were seen On the
Nevsky Prospect and other streets.
Alarmist rumors are afloat as to the dis
affection among the marines and sailors
quartered here and the workmen are
again muttering about a general strike.
Persistent, but unconfirmed rumors axa
In circulation to the effect that the pro
tected cruiser Jemtchug has arrived at
Vladivostok and private messages from
that vessel are said to have been received
by the relatives of Its officers here, but
the Admiralty as yet does not Include It
in the list of vessels which escaped.
Conference at Palace.
The emperor has decided to send his
brother, Grand Duke Michael, to attend the
marriage of Crown Prince Frederick Wil
liam of Germany, instead of hla uncle,
Grand Duke Vladimir, whose more mature
judgment and advice the emperor regards
as very Important In the present crisis.
Prince Ouktomsky In the Rasvlet this aft
ernoon declares for peace In a halt dis
tracted editorial in which he takes the
whole world to task for shutting tta eyes
to the yellow peril. He says:
AH the nations blind to the future are
fawning upon victorious Japan. Great
Britain, rejoicing In Russia's tuti, utters Its
sarcastic condolences and America sends
Becretary Taft and a party of eccentrlo
American women to visit the island of the
mikado. France, In fear for Indo-Chlna, al
lows Japan to boss it about, while the
iGxonunad Atiihansnllnrn.jwha a.- few Jkeaca