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WOODMEN IN CAMP
vetween 600 and 700 Delegates Present
I C When Contention ii Called to Order.
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EeipoDBe ii by Head Consul Talbot and
Head Clerk Hawes.
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS
Order Inolidea 14.53 Per Cent Fligible to
Memkership in Its Territory.
INSURANCE IN FORCE OVER ONE BILLION
Head Consul Recommends Bf-lJiw
Prohibiting Forester or Locals
from Giving; Picnics or Ex
cursions on Bandar.
MILWAUKEE. June 20. The head camp
of Modern Woodmen of America opened
Its fourteenth biennial convention at the
Davidson theater today, with between 600
and 700 delegates, representing over 11,000
camps and nearly 700,000 members, present.
Mayor David 8. Rose welcomed the dele
gates to the city in a happy speech and
presented the keys of the city to the head
consul. Responses were made by Head
Consul A. R. Talbot for the Modern Wood
men and Head Clerk Charles W. Hawes of
Rock Island, III., or the head offices.
Consul Talbot's Report.
The convention then proceeded with the
presentations of reports. Head Consul Tal
bot reported for his department as follows
The report of Head Consul A. R. Talbot
wri devoted to a review of the work dur
ing the biennial term. Speaking of the
rilLIBIIILLIUIl 171. Lliri wiiik. Ha iBiuiru 1. 1 1 vj
discontinuance of state nead physicians, all
inn imiinni in rn in inn nrpmn TnmiirRi
of his office for 1SM8 were $11,683, and for
1904, $24,819; total, 36,503. Appeals on be
half of 210 distressed members were re
reived and the contributions were $21,&49.
He spoke in favor of the foresters' de
partment and recommended the adoption
of the bylaws prohibiting local camps or
foresters' teams from, holding Sunday pic
nics or excursions under the auspices of
tViA nrdttf with a twnaltv fnr illiinhArilenr.A
Jof expulsion or revocation of charter. He
ymmended the order of Junior Woodmen
as ueneiicmi iu me uoys. no iuini an
Interval of three or four years between
the meetings of the head camp, in the In
terests of economy. During the biennial
the new members numbered 121,639, and
1,432 new camps were chartered. The so
ciety, he said, now includes 14.53 per cen
of all those eligible for membership in the
states in which It is organized.
Report of Head Clerk.
This was followed by the report of Head
Clerk Hawes.
The insurance In force at the close of'
the biennial term aggregated $1,130,678,500.
The society paid 7.061 death claims, (
amounting., to . li.6ta,w, . as against t.i
claims, ai-iouiiUng la $lu,73b,43& during the
term preceding.
The receipts of the benefit fund totaled
IU.6ti7.703. an against t7.67o.W8 during the
preceding biennial. The balance ut the
clone of the term was JS07.687. The re
ceipts of the general fund were $1,074,
iit, as HgalnBt $1,008,011 during the preced
ing term, the balance being $J5!),9!H. The
i lapsed tbeneflcial) membership during tho
' two years wan 117,41a and the lapsed In
surance $176,46:1.600.
The average per capita payment to the
be cflt fund was Jl.ai'-i, an against 8o
cents during the term preceding. The In
crease was due to the new rates becoming
effective January 1, 1904, when the rates
of the members were Increased from 2u
per cent to 75 per cent at the various
ages. There were 2,9til deaths from acci
dent and H4 deaths from suicide. Of the
. latter 24X were farmers 30.85 per cent of
the total number. The farmers also led
In accidental deaths S86.
The report of the board of auditors was
next presented.
Dr. Warner of Kansas addressed the
Woodmen's convention this afternoon, dis
cussing the merits of the national fraternal
0pinltarlum for tubercular sufferers, in tne
course of his remarks tne doctor saia mat
ot the more than 700,000 members of the
Modern Woodmen of America more than
100,000 were doomed to die of consumption.
The Woodmen paid last May $S6,000 In
death claims due to consumption In April.
The doctor told how the 8anta Fe Railroad
company had given a $1,000,000 hotel and
He In the city of Las Vegas. N. M., for
sanitarium purposes and asked that each
Wnny a- month to the maintenance of the
'iibtltutlon.
V I.. f hn.lno.M r.
1 lie i: w I i 1 1 1 1 1 1 l u n uii v . v. . . w. - -
ported making the election of head officers
the first thing on tne program tor vomor
row.
Fight Over Liquor Question.
The expected fight over ttie liquor ques
tlon began early, grew bitter and promlsei
to absorb a large part of the convention's
time, with the result that the rule against
admission of liquor men is likely to be sus
tained. A resolution romovlng lino and
lead miners from the list of extra hazard
ous risks was referred to the law commit
toe. The report of the law committee was
then taken up. The announcement chang
ing the method of collection and assess
ments from newly elected inemDers was re
Jected, as was one eliminating the $3,000
insurance policy. The law as to policies
was changed to comprehend a policy lor
LW0-
Kansas City Team Leads.
The following scores were made In the
foresters' prise drills today:
Senior Class Decatur No. 144. Captain
V 8 lilies. W.2: Lincoln No. l'JO, Captain
a rv Merrick. i7.boJ. Kansas Clly No. 1190,
rantuin William Walker, S.oS; Kansas
City No. 141'.'. Captain J. A. Keggs, Hii.3ii3;
l'cs Moines an o. in, vupium j. x. iiutrwd,
junior Class I.os Angeles No. 7710, Cap.
a M Newton. 7J.7t: IJncoln No. '!,
CHtilaln II. J. OlldersleevX 72.20; Des
ii..... v.i am. ('amain A. E. Hrunnelt,
2.03; Mason (la.) No. 7i4 Captain W. G.
Wells, 5S.14; Bt. Louis No. Captain A.
i' Pmita 74 47.
'Battalion Drill Rock Island Hattallon
No to Maior T. J. DeKay. 74 K3; St. Paul
Permanent Battalion No. 17, Major T. P.
C. McKaugulie. &4.06.
RESIGNATIONS ARE ACCEPTED
Alexauder and Hyde Retire froi
Management of Ciiultable Life
Assurance society.
NEW YORK, June 20. Paul Morton
chairman of the Equitable directors, has
announced that he has accepted the reslg
ration of James W. Alexander as president
and James listen Hyde as first vice prcsl
dent. He said he has not acted on the
other resignations yet.
R I FAMILY AT THE RACES
Ma merlcana Are Honored by I n-
mtlons to Royal Kn
m closure at Ascot.
ION'i June 20 The king and queen.
the prln. Wales and most of the leaders
of soclet nded the Ascot race meeting
today. -oyal procession, with the
house par. Windsor castle, consisted of
eight carrluges, preceded by scarlet llv
ried outriders with postillions In the Ascot
stake livery, dark blue and gold. The
course wis reached In a drizzling rain, but
an Immense crowd gathered to welcome the
royal family.
Ambassador RcM and the stall of the
American embassy went from London to
Ascot in automobiles. Many Americans are
staying in the vicinity. The guests of the
duke and duchess of Roxburgh Include Mr.
and Mrs. George Cavendish Bentlck. Mr.
and Mrs. Anthony Drexel are entertain
ing a house party, while Consuelo, duchess
of Manchester, Mrs. John Jacob Astor and
others are staying In the neighborhood.
Among the Americans Invited to the royal
enclosure today were Mrs. Ogden Mills
and the Misses Mills, Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. El
brldge Gerry, Mrs. Mackay, Colonel and
Mrs. Thomson and Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Pell.
The gold vase, valued at 200 sovereigns,
given by King Edward with 10 sovereigns
In specie for the winner, two miles, was
again carried off by Bachelor's Button, last
year's winner of this event, ridden by
Maher, the American Jockey. Mark Time
was second and Hammerkop third. Ten
horses started.
REPORT NEVER COMPLETED
Inspector Wright Diei Witkoit Completing
Work on Winnebago Reserve.
TWO NEBRASKANS RETURN FROM BRAZIL
Colonel E. HO Crowder Rack from
His Asslicnment of Obaerrlnc the
War Operations la
Manchuria.
MOROCCAN MATTER POSTPONED
Question Is Not Brought I p In French
Chamber at Meeting
Today.
PARIS, June 20. An effort was made to
bring up the Franco-German negotiations
in the Chamber of Deputies today, but at
Premier Rouvler's earnest request it re
sulted In an adjournment.
Archducon Binder asked for permission
to interpellate the government upon
France's foreign relations. M. Rouvler ob
jected, saying It was not, the custom for
governments o furnish explanations upon
negotiations actually going on. The pre
mier added that he would be glad to fur
nish details as soon as possible, but he did
not wish to embarrass the progress of the
negotiations by public explanations at their
present stage.
M. Rouvler's statement was heartily ap
plauded by both sides of the chamber.
M. Archducon asked the premier to name
a date before the July recess, 'but the
chamber Indefinitely postponed the discus
sion. The result disclosed that M. Rouvler had
the support of the chamber in avoiding a
parliamentary discussion of the delicate
Moroccan negotiations.
BIG BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Rusalan Army In- Manchuria Out-
flanked on Rota) Wlna Move
at Peaaji May SJO.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. June 20. (Special Tele
gram.) The Indian bureau today received
a dispatch announcing the death of A. O.
Wright at Madison, Wis. Mr. Wright was
for many years an inspector of Indian
schools.
Mr. Wright's last assignment was to In
vestigate charges which had been pre
ferred by Rev. Father Schell regarding the
Illegal sale of liquor to Indians of the
Winnebago reservation. He made an ex
haustive Investigation of the subject, but
has never made a report as to his findings.
While engnged In his work on the Winne
bago reservation he became 111 and was
obliged to return to his home In Madison.
Xebraskana Back from Rrasll.
H. C. Hart of Edgar and C. KUngerman
of Lincoln, formerly of Edgar, are In
Washington today en route to their Ne
braska homes after a three months' trip to
Brazil. Hart and KUngerman arrived from
Rio on the steamship Catana after a pas
sage of seventeen days. "The states are
good enough for me," said Mr. Hart.
"Brazil is no place for an American.
Taxation Is tremendously high and If you
have a concession from the government
you do not know what minute the govern
ment will change and your grants be an
nulled. Living Is dearer by many per cent
over American cities, and altogether Brazil
holds out no Inducements to capitalists
from the states. We both are overjoyed
to get back to Nebraska." They left for
Chicago tonight.
Crowder Arrives from Orient.
Colonel E. H. Crowder arrived In Wash
ington yesterday from the far east. Colo
nel Crowder's friends have been active In
pushing him for a brigadier generalship,
and the death of Colonel Wagner, who
was made a brigadier last Saturday, a few
hours before he died at Ashland, S. C,
seemed to give Crowder a decided advan
tage. Secretary Taft, however, announced
today that Colonel W. S. Edgerly of the
Second cavalry, stationed In Manila, would
succeed to the Wagner vacancy, which will
defer Colonel Crowder's promotion until
a later date. Colonel Crowder stated today
that he could hardly hope for promotion
at this time, but he hopes that lightning
will strike in his vicinity some of these
days. Colonel Crowder accompanied Gen
eral Bates on his trip from the far east.
He Is not In the best of health, his service
in the east having told on him considerably.
LONDON, June 20. The correspondent of
the Dally Telegraph lit Toklo sends the
following: The Japanese are continuing
their victorious advance in Manchuria.
The Russians have been completely out
flanked on both wings and news of Japa
nese victories may be expected shortly.
The Japanese have considerably over
half a million men in the field. Their pre
liminary operations began as far back as
May 20. ,
Two significant announcements have
been made, the first that the Japanese
consul general has informed the viceroy
of Liang Klang that Admiral Urlu's
squadron Intends to cruise In the Yangtse
river, and the second, that the British
squadron at Hong Kong will proceed to
Wcl-Hel-Wel and begin gun practice oft
Shantung province on June 22.
Tour correspondent with the Japanese
headquarters reports that Cossacks were
repulsed with heavy losses near Llnan
hunpao Juno 16, but were considerably re
inforced at Telkaton, and that another raid
Is expected. In the direction of Hallln-
cheng the Russians have been reinforced
by three divisions. General Madolaroff
commands the advance lines and Is trying
to check the Japinese northward advance.
The Japanese expect good news shortly.
The Russians have constructed three
strong bridges across the Tumen river.
BLAME BRITAIN FOR DELAY
Bt, Petersburg Alleges England Would
Have Battle Before Commission Meeti.
JAPANESE ARE DISCUSSING SITUATION
Toklo Says that Plenipotentiaries of
Mikado May Leave for Wnili.
Inatitn on l.nst Day
of June.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Showers Wednesday! Thursday Fair.
ROYAL PARTY AT POTSDAM
Crown Prlnee and Princess of Ger
many Escorted to the City
y with Ceremony,
POTSDAM, Germany, June 20. Crown
Prince Frederick William and Crown Prin
cess Cecilia made their public entry Into
Potsdam today, having arrived here from
Hubcrtusstock by a late train.
Prince Eltel Frederick, at the head of his
company of the guards, met his brother
and sister-in-law at the railroad station
and escorted them to the city, which was
gaily decorated with bunting, flags, ever
greens and flowers. The reception of the
royul couple took the form of a warm pub
lic demonstration. Extra trains brought
many visitors from Berlin and great
crowds lined the streets from the railway
station to, the Old Market, where the bur
gomaster delivered an address of welcome.
The crown prince responded briefly, thank-
ng the people of Potsdam for their cordial
welcome. The couple then proceeded to the
marble palace, where they will spend the
first years of their married life.
Good Roade Convention.
PORTLAND, Ore.. June 10 Colonel R
VLT li(..l...tu..n ..u. ..,. .v ef Ilia Vd.i.nu
id Roads association, today announced
candidacy for president or tnat or
J k.;lsallon to succo d , 11. Moore ot St
I. "ins. President Moore is aUo a i-andl
V.io for re-election. The convention will
'v-:n tomorrow
COMMITTEE TO PROBE SCANDAL
Premier Rnlfonr Says Army Officials
Cannot Now Re Prosecuted
for Acts,
LONDON, June 20. The House of Com
mons reassembled today after the Whit
suntide holidays and the new speaker, Mr.
Lowther, was Installed.
The opposition Immediately bombarded
the government with questions about the
army stores' scandal, and Premier Balfour
announced that the government had placed
the papers connected with the case In the
hands of the director of puhllc prosecu
tions. The latter, however, considered that
the papers did not reveal any ground for
criminal prosecution. The censured officers
had been relieved from their duties. Mr.
Balfour added that he proposed to appoint
a select committee of the House of Com
mons to deal with the matter.
PRESIDENT TO VISIT SCHOOLS
Chief Executive Will Make Addressee
at Commencements of Three
Colleges.
WASHINGTON, June 20. President
Roosevelt left here at 9 o'clock for Massa
chusetts to attend the commencement ex
ercises of Clark university at Worcester
and Williams college at Wllllamstown. He
traveled In a special train over the Penn
sylvania railroad, and from Harlem river
on the route will be over the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad.
The president was accompanied by Sec
retary Loeb, Dr. P. M. Rlxey, sur
geon general of the navy; M. M. Latta,
his personal stenographer; two secret
service olllcers and representatives of
the press associations. The presldetlal
party wll' arrive at Worcester at 9:30
o'clock tomorrow morning. Soon afterward
the president will be escorted to Clark
university where the commencement ex
ercises will be held. He will deliver the
principal address of the occasion. He also
expects to visit Holy Cross college at Wor
cester and probably will deliver a brief
address there. Early In the afternoon the
party will proceed to Wllllamstown where
the president will be the guest of President
Hopkins of Williams college.
At the commencement exercises on Thurs
day President Roosevelt will receive the
degree of doctor of laws and deliver an
address. Afterwards he will make an ad
dress to the general public. Early Thurs
day the president and party will leave Wll
llamstown for Washington, being scheduled
to arrive here before breakfast time Friday
morning.
SENSATION IN QUAKER CITY
Former Official Charged with Falsify-
log Records Bin Contract Re
scinded by Mayor Weaver.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-The arrest
of John W. Hill, who resigned last week
as chief of the Bureau of Filtration on the
charge of forgery and falsifying certain
books and papers belonging to, the city
and the annulment of a S700.000 contract
held by D. J. McNlchol & Co., were the
dramatic developments toduy in Philadel
phia's sensational upheaval. Hill entered
ball In the sum of $10,000 for a hearing
tomorrow. The warrant charges Hill with
having committed forgery in that he made
or caused to be made a statement giving
a false estimate of the work done by the
firm of D. J. McNlchol & Co. on the filtra
tion plants and also with falsifying cer
tain books and papers of the city for the
purpose of defrauding the city. Former
Chief Hill received a salary of J17.000.
The rescinding of the $700,000 contract
held by D. J. McNlchol & Co. caused con
sternation In political circles. In revoking
the contract the mayor notified the di
rector of the public works to immediately
take steps to advertise for bids for the
work and the material remaining to be
supplied. The original value of the con
tract was $500,000, but on March 17 this
was increased to $700,000 by a supplement
ary contract. Up to date $217,477 has been
paid for work done.
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 20.-Clarence
Meeser was removed" today by President
Roosevelt as deputy collector of Internal
revenue at Philadelphia. Mr. Meeser was
formerly a clerk In the copyright, depart
ment In the Congressional library here and
was Involved in the Salter election frauds
The Investigation was made by the Civil
Service commission and his removal is the
result of that investigation.
POLICE AND GERMANS CLASH
Eviction of Tenant Is the Occasion for
Riotous Demonstration
Kear Cologne.
COLOGNE. Germany, June 20. A serious
collision occurred last night between tho
police and the populace of Chlodwlgs Plats.
The police received orders for the evic
tion of a tenant who was behind in the
payment of rent for his house. An en
raged crowd, numbering thousands, as
sembled and some of the tenants of neigh
boring houses threw stones and other mis-
sties at the police from the windows, while
the crowd In front of the delinquent ten
ant's residence made riotous demonstra
tions. Finally the police drew their swords
and dispersed the crowd, but not before the
rioting had lasted six hours. About twenty
persons wero wounded, two of them being
severely Injured.
Xew Grecian Cabinet.
ATHENS. Greece, June 30 -King George
has entrusted M. Ralll with the formation
of a Dellannlst cabinet.
NEGRO IS SHOJ TO DEATH
Assailant of White Woman Confesses
Crime and Asks for Speedy
Execution.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 20. Simon
Ford, a negro, who assaulted a white
woman near Riverside has been taken from
the Jail at Hohenwald. Tenn.. by a mob of
fifty men and shot to death. Ford was
arrested after being wounded.
After his arrest he admitted his guilt and
was later Identified by his victim. Ford
was hauled to the scene of his crime, about
ten miles, suffering from his wounds. He
tsked to be killed the quickest way and
made no plea for Ma life.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Chwnive In Salaries of Nebraska Post
masters Announced by the
Department.
WASHINGTON. D. C, June 20. (Special
Telegram.) These changes In postmasters'
salaries were announced today: Nebraska,
Increase, Chadron, $1,00 to $1,700; Crete,
$1,800 to $1,900; Pender, $1,400 to $1,600. De
crease, Ashland, $1,600 to $1,600; Table Rock,
$1,100 to $1,000. South Dakota. Increase,
Madison, $2,000 to $2,100; Mitchell, $2,400 to
$2,600; Redfleld, $l.S0O to $1,900. Decrease.
Miller, $1,600 to $1,400.
Grace A. Covell has been appointed post
master at Brldgewater, Adair county.
Iowa, vice J. W. Fisher, resigned.
South Dakota rural routes ordered es
tablished September 1: Montrose, McCook
county, route 8; population, 616; houses,
103. White Rock, Roberts county, routes 1
and 2; population. 900; houses, 180.
The First National bank of Hlghmore. S.
D., has been authorized to begin business
with $2,500 capital. F. D. Greene Is presi
dent, W. D. McDonald, vice president; C.
P. Swanson, cashier.
Thomas W. Purcell was today appointed
postmaster at Hampton, la.
"OIL TRUST"CASE ON TRIAL
Missouri Suit Aa-ainsC Compnnlea of
that State In Progress at
St. I.ouls.
ST. LOUIS. June 20. Hearing in the
suit Instituted by Attorney General Had
ley of Missouri asking that the charters
of the Standard Oil company with the
Waters-Pierce OH company and the Repub
11c Oil company be revoked, began today
before Special Commissioner D. R. An
thony in the court room of the St. Louis
court of ajjpeals.
Attorney General Hadley opened the
case with a statement of tho state's con
tentlon In the. premises which lasted about
an hour. He said that the state would
attempt to prove that the Standard and
Waters-Pierce companies divided the state
of Missouri, the former taking the north
ern half and the latter the southern
where, according to the attorney general,
there Is a strong prejudice against the
Standard. He also stated that the Waters
Pierce and Republic companies handle
Standard products, and alleged that there
Is a conspiracy between the three concerns
to restrain trade. Attorney Priest, for
the defendant companies, denied the suf
ficiency of the complaint and holds that
the combination, if one really existed, Is
no more than an arrangement such as any
men might make regarding the purchase
and sale of any article in which they were
Interested. The hearing then adjourned
until tomorrow when the taking of evi
dence will begin.
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SECRETARY HAYAT HIS DESK
Returns from His European Trip In
Good Health and Takes i p
Work Asaln.
WASHINGTON. June 20. Secretary Hay.
who Veturned to Washington yesterday
after a prolonged absence abroad, was at
his desk in tha State department today.
The secretary attended to a large amount
of correspondence which had accumulated
during his absence. He expects to leave
ia a short time for his New Hampshire
home.
Mew Railroad for Illinois.
PEORIA. III.. June JO A new road to be
Known as ine t-eona. rexin & Southeastern
has asked for Incorporation papers. It will
he built from Peoria to Ramsey, 111 ,
where It will connect with the Clover I-af
and running In connection with the Chi
cago & ;onn western, will open up a
through freight business from the south
to the north, via Peoria. The incorporators
are: O. W. Talbot, W. T. Irwin. Herman
Danforth. Robert P. Jack. R. H. Hardin,
J1 Peorlant. The casual stock Is liOo.OOU
INDEPENDENTS ARE MEETING
Telephone Men Not Connected with
Bell Company May Enter
New York.
CHICAGO, June 20. The ninth annual
convention of the National Interstate Inde
pendent Telephone association opened here
today and will continue until Thursday.
The delegates will endeavor to effect a
strong central organization which will re
sult in complete harmony, extending
throughout the entire Independent system.
The possibility of establishing an Inde
pendent company In New York City is an
Important question which will come before
the convention. Members of the associa
tion on Thursday will make observation
trips for study and rest.
Today the convention endorsed a move
ment begun several months ago to combine
the National association and the National
Interstate association. J. B. Hoge, presi
dent of the first mentioned association,
called the matter to the attention of tho
delegates and they unanimously voted for
the consolidation of the two associations.
ST. FETERsnVKU, June 20. The Novoe
Vremya today printed a dispatch from Lon
don In which Its correspondent declared he
was in possession of lnformr.tinn to the
effect that the British wi re ndvlslng Japun
against the conclusion of an armistice.
"Russia," the dispatch added, "is not con
sidered to he sufficiently weakened. Great
Britain hopes that Field Marshal Oyama
will succeed In destroying General Llne
vitch's army and thus relieve It of the
nightmare that the army may later be
shifted to the borders of Afghanistan for
operations against India."
The radical Naslia Shlsn asserts that the
"phantom of financial exhaustion hanging
over Russia" Is really the greatest friend
of peace, and draws a harrowing plctuce
of 90 per cent of the empire's population
living as their forefathers did In the six
teenth century, groaning under the con
stantly Increasing debts piled up by mili
tarism and the adventures of the autocracy
which clever bookkeeping no longer can
conceal. "Russia," the Novoe Vremya con
tinues. "Is reaching the end of its ability
to borrow for the purpose of prosecuting
the war. Here Is the real secret of the hope
of peace. Russia's poverty must decide the
Issue when the plenipotentiaries meet."
Armistice Depends on Roosevelt.
2:10 p. in. The only hope for an armistlco
pending the meeting of the peace plenipo
tentiaries seems to rest with President
Roosevelt, and even that is considered slen
der. So far as known the president has
not taken a positive step in this direction.
The Impression here continues strong that
Japan with only great reluctance could be
Induced to forego the advantages of its
strategic position, which, despite the tone
of the official advices from the front, is
regarded as being altogether favorable to
Field Marshal Oyama, and agree to a sus
pension of hostilities for at least six
weeks, during which time thousands of re
inforcements would reach General Llne-
vltch and Vladivostok would be strength
ened with munitions and supplies to with
stand a siege. Indeed, It is suggested that
Japan deliberately planned to postpone the
meeting long enough to give Oyama a
chance to administer to the Russians a
fresh defeat on land, In order to rob the
war party In Russia of their last card
and facilitate acquiescence to its terms.
May Meet Annmt 1.
Russia, the Associated Press Is officially
Informed, finds no objection to Aughst 1 as
suggested by Japan for the date of the
meeting of the plenipotentiaries and in
structions will be sent to Ambassador Cas
slnl to accept It.
In spite of the dispatches from Washing
ton Indicating the possibility that Count
Casslni and. Minister Takahlra may sign a
temporary armistice before the end ot the
week the Foreign office declares positively
that there have been no official exchanges
on the subject. Indeed, according to the
view expressed by the Foreign office recog
nized mouthpiece there Is not much ex
pectation that a suspension of hostilities
can be arranged. At the same time It Is
readily agreed that the prospects of peace
might be advanced If a battle could be
avoided pending the meeting.
According to reports current in this city
some preliminaries looking to an armistice
have already taken place between General
Llnevltch and Field Marshal Oyama, but
the War office offers no confirmation of
this. On the contrary the news from the
front, although meager, all seems to Indi
cate that the Japanese advance has al
ready been begun.
Japanese Envoys May Start In June.
TOKIO, June 20. 10 a. m. Discussion of
the meeting of the peace plenipotentiaries
continues through Washington, with indi
cations of an early completion of the de
tails. There has been a series of confer
ences between the elder statesmen and the
cabinet to consider the conditions and dis
cuss the selection of plenipotentiaries. It
1b thought to be possible to complete the
details, appoint the plenipotentiaries and
organize a staff of assistants in time for
them to sail on the steamer Empress of
India June 30 from Yokohama for Van
couver, B. C. (a voyage of about two
weeks.) It is expected that the party will
number a dozen.
In the meantime military activities will
continue. Important developments In vari
ous directions are expected speedily.
Would Like a Flicht.
LONDON, June 20. While undoubtedly
the people of England would like to see a
general battle in Manchuria before an arm
istice Is declared, since It Is felt certain
that Field Marshal Oyama would score
another victory, the Associated Press is as
sured that the British government has not
given Japan any advice as to what course
to pursue, as alleged by the Novoe Vremya
of St. Petersburg. In fact, the government
has done nothing beyond supporting Pres
ident Roosevelt's effort to secure the
earliest meeting of the peace plenipoten
tiaries and the submission by Japan of
terms likely to be acceptable to Russia.
With overwhelming forces at his comniand
It Is felt In military circles that Oyama is
in a position to deliver a most crushing
defeat to General Llnevltch.
MINISTER BOWEN DISMISSED
President's Letter to Secretary Taft
Arralans Ills Conduct In the
l.oomls Affair.
WASHINGTON. D. C. June 20. The dis
missal of Herbert W. Bowen, for some
years United States minister to Veneiuela,
and the exoneration of Assistant Secre
tary of State Francis B. Ijonmla of the
allegations brought against him by Mr.
Bowen are tho outcomo of the Loomls
Howcn controversy which has attracted
wide atteptlon for many months past.
This disposition of the case is made by
President Roosevelt In a letter addressed
to Secretary Taft, made public tonight ap
proving Mr. Tnft's report on his findings
and conclusions In the cose. The presi
dent scathingly nrVaigns Minister Bowen,
declaring that his conduct Is "especially
icprelienslble," that Mr. Bowen asked one
of his witnesses to enter the employ of
a certain company for the purpose "In
plain words of stealing" documents which
ho hoped might incriminate Mr. Loomls
and that Mr. Bowen has "evidently for
many months, Indeed for tho last two
years, devoted himself," to hunting up
scandal and gossip until It became a mono
mania and caused him "to show complete
disloyalty" to the country he represented.
The president says he had hoped to pro
mote Mr. Bowen, as during much of his
service he had dono good work, but that
his usefulness in the diplomatic service Is
now at an end. The president adds that
he would direct that Mr. Bowen's resigna
tion be requested, but for his statement
that he would consider that resignation an
admission of misconduct and the dismissal
Is therefore ordered.
The president states that It appears that
Mr. Bowen while minister secured the pub
lication of attacks on Mr. Loomls and fur
nished to tho press documents pending be
fore the state department for approval and
that his action is Inexcusable and shows
his "entire unfitness" for the service. Even
If Mr. Loomls had been guilty, says the
president, Mr. Bowen's conduct would be
unpardonable. The letter quotes certain
correspondence and testimony. The report
of Secretary Taft on the case, on which
the president's action is based. Is a vol
umlnous document, reviewing the charges
and the evidence taken.
In his report Secretary Taft says that
there was nothing dishonorable In the
transactions In which Mr. Loomls figured,
but that he was not discreet. The report
says that Mr. Loomls was not Justified In
becoming personally Interested In any of
the schemes either with a mere nominal
Interest or substantial interest. He holds,
however, that Mr, Loomls has, been "most
cruelly slandered," commends him for the
self restraint with which he has met the
charges and points out that Mr. Loomls'
bitter experience in this case makes It un
necessary to point out the moral, that a
minister cannot afford to In tho country to
which he Is accredited to make personal
Investments.
THREE BANKS MERGE
United States, Commercial and Union
National to Be Consolidated.
RETAINS NAME OF THE FIRST MENTIONED
Quarters of Commercial National to Be
Occupied j New Bank.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $800,000
Officers and Directors Made Up from Eaoh
of the Old Banks.
CALDWELL MOVING SPIRIT IN THE DEAL
Final Aa-reenient Kntered Into at
Medina- Held Last Miht at the
Residence of O. W.
Wattles.
MITCHELL JURY COMPLETED
one of the Members Reside In Pert
land and Ten of Them
Are Farmers,
PORTLAND. Ore., June 20.-The case of
the United States against I'nlted States
Senator John H. Mitchell, Indicted in con
nection with the land frauds in this stai,
was called in Judge DeHaven's court to
day. The greater portion of the first ses
sion of the court was devoted to hearing
the excuses of Jurors who desired to es
cape the duty of passing upon the guilt or
the innocence of the aged senator.
The Jury was completed late today. It
consists it ten farmers and two mer
chants. None of the Jurynieu are resident
of this clly.
BEEF TRUST CASE REOPENED
Grand Jury Will Look Into Question
of Freight Rebate and Iclngr
C'bara-es.
CHICAGO, June 20. Railroad rebates,
the relationship between the railroads and
the packing Industries and questions con
cernlng icing charges are to be reopened by
the federal grand Jury, which la invest!
gating the beef Industries. Eight mem
bers of traffic departments of as many rail
roads were today served with subpoenas
and the first of these witnesses will be
heard tomorrow morning. The railroad
men who will testify before the Jury are
Harry Gower, assistant freight traffic man
ager for the Rock Island; Frederick W.
Buckett, western assistant general freight
agent of the Baltimore & Ohio; C. , A.
Hayes, assistant general freight agent of
the Grand Trunk; William Babcock, gen
eral freight agent of the Iackawanna lines;
James E. Gorman, freight traffic manager
of the Santa Fe; C. A. King, assistant gen
eral freight agent of the Alton; J. A. Rldg
ley, general agent Louisville & Nashville,
and S. D. Barlow, general western freight
agent Western Shore fast freight line.
Tho consummation of a deal involving
largo nfid Important Interests was an
nounced laat night, a contract having been
made between the principal stockholder
of the I'nlted States National bank, the
Commercial National and the Union Na
tional, whereby the three banks are to be
consolidated as soon us the legal acts can
be completed. The consolidated banks will
have a capital of fSOO.OOO and a surplus or
$200,000 It will retain the name of ..he
United States National bank. It will oc
cupy the building of the Commercial Na
tional bank, which will be remodoled lnsldti
to accommodate the greatly Increased vol
ume of business.
The officers of the new Institution will be
as follows: M. T. Barlow, president; G. W.
Wattles and Victor Caldwell, vice presi
dents; Alfred Millard. Cashier, and W. E.
Rhodes and I M. Talmago, assistant cash
iers. The directors will probably be as
follows: Guy C. Barton, C. E. Yost, C. W.
Lyman, E. M. Morsman, W. W. Morsman,
Alfred Millard, G. W. Wattles, W. A.
Smith, A. U Reed. M. T. Barlow, V. B.
Caldwell, Euclid Martin, N. A. Duff, S. S.
Caldwell and B. F. Smith. The personnel
of the the officers and directory Is such as
to Insure tho new bank being one of the
strongest In the west.
The deal was closed at the residence of
q. w. Wattles. 320 South Thirty-seventh
street, where the representatives of the
three banks affected spent the evening in
conference.
Caldwell Movinsr Spirit.
Mr. Wattles, when seen at his residence,
said:
"This deal of consolidating these banks
was worked out by Mr. Caldwell, who was
obliged to overcome a large number of al
most Insurmountable obstacles to accom
plish the results that have been reached.
It has been pending for the last three
weeks, but was only closed here at my
house this evening, when representatives
of the three banks were present.
"Mr. Caldwell conceived the idea some
time ago that one large strong banking
house, with ample capital, would be better
able to meet the financial demands of the
people of the city and of the west than
three smaller banks could do. With thla
Idea In mind he started out to effect the
consolidation. It was entirely his own Idea
and he worked out all of the details.
"I believe that It will bo an institution
second to none west of tho Missouri river."
Mr. Caldwell's View.
Victor Caidwell said: "This consolida
tion takes what Is best of the three insti
tutions. I refer particularly to the charac
ter of the men who become directors and
active officers of the new bank.
"Each bank has been rigidly examined by
committees appointed from each one of
them for that purpose. Into the new or
ganization will go the best assets of the
three banks, which have been selected by
the strongest men in each Institution. The
new bank is organized in such a manner
' that the officers are well acquainted with
the needs of customers, who will see in the
I new bank officers and directors of the three
banks, that their Interests will be pro
tected as heretofore.
"With the well known conservative views
of Mr. Barlow and the strong, aggressive
character of Mr. Wattles, who will take an
active ond energetic part in the new insti
tution, I believe that its success is abso
lutely Insured. J. W. Thomos, cashier of
the Union National bank, will remain for a
time at least with the new bank, and it Is
as yet undetermined Just what final dis
position will be made of his valuable serv
ice." First Report Erroneous.
Preceding the absolute announcement.
GUARDS SELECT WASHINGTON I?.! "V
LEITER-PRATT SUIT IS ON
Action of Omaha Man to Secnre Re
dlrlslon of Property is
on Trial.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. June 20. (Speclal.)
The celebrated Lelter-Pratt case will come
on for trial In the district court today on
the motion of Colonel J. H. Pratt of Omaha,
who asks for a redivision of the property
of the Lelter-Pratt Land and Live Stock
company, alleging that the first division,
as made by the commission appointed by
the court, did not trent him fairly. Pratt
claims he is about $75,0)0 short of what he
should have.
Upon the death of the late Levi Z. Letter,
the Chicago millionaire. It was decided to
discontinue the Lelter-Pratt stock business
In this state, and the sale of ranches, live
stock and other property was begun. Ovr
12.000 cattle and 1,0U0 lioreea were sold last
March at auction.
Affidavits to the number ot 111 have been
filed In the case. Of this number fifty-six
were filed by Joe Letter and the other
Lelter heirs, and fifty-five by Colonel Pratt.
The outcome of the case Is being watched
with Interest. A large numtr of Omaha
and Chicago attorneys appear in the caas.
Two Xebraskans Elected to Office by
Interstate Association at
St. Paul.
ST. PAUL, June 20. The Interstate Na
tional Guard association. In convention
here today, selected Washington, D. C,
for next year's meeting.
General Charles Dick of Ohio was elected
president and other officers elected of fol
lows: First vice president, G. Moulton, Illi
nois; vice presidents, General F. B. Wood,
Minnesota; General J. H. Colver, Nebraska;
General N. Perry, New York; General F.
J. Stewart, Pennsylvania; General William
Stopford. Massachusetts; General C. R.
j Foster, Florida; General F. B. Lucke, Cal
ifornia; General w. K. ward, Indiana;
General J. W. F. Hughes, Kansas; General holders to meet in thirty days, aa required
L. Rlggs, Maryland; General Armsfield, by law.
Yates, president of -the Nebraska National
bank, who declared positively that there
was no consolidation scheme under coa
slderatlon by his bank;
"There may be consolidation negotiations
on, but If so they must be between the)
Commercial National and another bank
and do not Include our bank. I wish you
would correct the report that makes the
Nebraska National a party to the pro
posed merger."
To work out the legal details of the con
solidation will require thirty days time,
during which period each bank will keep
Its present place of business and conduct
Its business as In the past, until a meeting
of the stockholders Is called. A meeting
of the directors will be held this afternoon
and a notice will be Issued to the Stock-
National Guard Meetlna:.
ST. PAUL. June 2t. At the opening ses
sion of the Interstutn National Guard to
day discussion turned on a new small arm,
dencrthed by Captuin L. H. Fuller, ord
nance department. V. B. A. Major XV, O.
Borden read a paper on "Sauliry Condi
UUioa In tha Aram.'
North Carolina; secretary, Colonel Carroll
D. Evans of Nebraska; treasurer. General
John D. Frost, South Carolina.
SIXTEEN DEATHS FROM HEAT
Oppressive Temperature with More
Fatalities and Many Prostra
tions Continues at Pittsburg.
PITTSBL'RO, Pa., June 20.-The oppres
slve heat wave that lias lightly gripped
Pittsburg and vicinity during the last four
days continues and the list of fatalities is
growing rapidly. Up to noon today three
more deaths were reported, making a totil
of sixteen deaths since Sunday. There wert
also many prdiitratlons of a serloui. nature.
Movements of Ocean Vessels June 20
At New York Arrived: Cltta de Pal
ermo, from New OrUans; Grosser Kurfurst,
Kron Prim Wilhelm and Prinzess Alice,
from Bremen.
At Antwerp Arrived: Finland, from New
Yor!:.
At I indon Arrived: Minneapolis, from
New York.
At Naples Arrived;, Cltta dl Torino,
frorn New York '
At Bremen Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm II.,
from New York.
At Pal. r:ni. hailed: Sicilian Prince, for
New York.
At Hamburg-Sailed: Neko, for Sydney,
N. 3. W. Arrived: Manuka, from Van
couver. At IJverpool Sailed: Ivernla, for Bos
ton: Lake Manluioa, for Montreal; tl
UerUn, for Philadelphia.
MOROCCO ASKS UNITED STATES
Washington Government Invited to
Attend Conference to Consider
Affairs of Country.
WASHINGTON, June 20. The State de
partment today received a dispatch from
Mr. Guinmere, minister to Morocco, trans
mitting a request from the government of
Morocco that the United States participate
in a conferenco upon the affairs ot that
country. The request Is similar to that
which has been sent to other governments.
The reply ot the United States will ut
dlscussi.d ut the cabinet meeting, but It Is
not expected that any determination will
be reached, because the United States will
first desire to know the scope and purpose
of the conference. Other governments
have replied In substance that if all of the
great powers participated they would ac
cept. The It.terests of the United States, it la
said, are only commercial, while those of
Germany or France are political. Conse
quently tiie United States does not have
such Interest in the conference aa the
other governments.
The United States, It later was learnsd
authoritatively, will accept the invitation
provided the other powers invited by
, many accept.
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