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OMAH.A, SATURDAY MORNING, .TUNE 2X 1D06-SIXTEEN PAGES.
FINES FOR PACKERS
Tout But Meat Tinni Amesied $15,000
Each foT Aoceptinc Bebate.
BURLINGTON MUST PAY LIKE AMOUNT
Spend Four Months n Prison.'
CASES FIRST OF KIND ON RECORD
Oouusel for Railroad Aiki Equal Funiih
ment for All Involved.
EXTENDED STATEMENT BY THE COURT
Jadae MrPhereoa Says All Firms that
Accepted Rebates Through
Thomas Should Bs
Prosecuted.
WILL PROSECUTE OIL COMBINE
Attorney General W 111 Brain Criminal
Proceedlnes Aaalaat Rocke
feller Ortspat.
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KANSAS CITT, June 2! In the United
States district court this morning Judge
Bmlth McFhcreon of Red Oak, la., passed
sentence upon the seven defendants re
cently convicted In this court of making
concessions and accepting and conspiring
to accept rebates on shipments. Judgments
In the nature of fines were assessed as
follows:
Bwlft and conipmy, $15,000; Cudahy Pack
ing company. $I5.r; tho Armour Packing
comrwny, lo.(?n, Kelson Morris tt Co., $!.
009; Chicago. Burlington & Qulncy Ball
road company, $15,000.
Oeorge I.. Thomas of New York was fined
$,t0 and sentenced to four months In the
penitentiary. I.. R. Toggart of New York
was fined $4,000 anil sentenced to three
months In the penitentiary.
Joha C. Cowln .Talks. ,
The fine of $15,000 assessed against the
Burlington covered all four counts, tho
aggregate amount of the fines In the aeven
oases totalling $X5,noo.
Appeals were filed in each case and a
atay execution was grsnted until June
29 until ihey could be perfected. The
bonds In the case of Thomas and Taggart
vrerJ" fixed at Jfi.noo each. These two men
appeared In court personally and upon
being sentenced promptly furnished the
required bonds. The bond In the case of
the packing companies and the Burling
ton were fixed at $15,0X1 each.
Before sentence was passed tn the
various cases motions for new trials were
made by John C. Cowln jf Omaha, and
Frank Ilagerman of Kansas City, for the
packers, and by Judge O. M. Spencer of
Bt. Joseph on behalf of the Burlington
v inuiusu, ,nu i numan inn Jnggnrt. All
Tfse motions were overruled.
statement iiy spencer.
Judge O. M. Spencer, general counsellor
of the Burlington railway, anil ns 'one of
the counsel for Thomas and Tajtgirt, before
sentence was passed upon ' the defendants
mart a presentation of tie cases to the
court. In" the course of which lie said:
'An anxiety I may fel lest too severe a
Fiiinlshnienl be Imposed upon these de
endants does not grow out of any facts
In evidence In the esse, but rests on consid
erations entirely outside the record.
There Is now s disturbed condition of the
pub1. lo mind In general, and while Speaker
cannon, tn nis recent article, assures us
that the country was never so prosperous
As now, he might well have added with
equul truth that the country never desired
a, change In Its tone of prosperity so much
as It does Just now. For two weeks we
have been trying 'cases in this honorable
court, the magnitude and Importance of
which would be common but for the worke.1
up condition of the public mtnd by reports
f performances In Washington, such as the
rate bill, the meat Inspection bill and divers
and other subjects. Including grafts, trusts
and oil combines.
Mast Punish All Alike.
The announcement Is sent abroad by
the Department ol Justice at Washington
that unless someone Is sent to the peniten
tiary tliis rebate practice will not stop.
If the conspiracy statute applies to any
one form of rebates and conceaslons it like
wise applies to all forms of rebates and
co ic'-ssioris. and the courts cannot be used
to pi it l,ih one wrongdoer In one way and
another in a different way for the same
ofT"'iise. .
There, have been three trials In this court
this term in which the defendants have I
been convicted of giving and receiving con- 1
cessions ami rebates. Are you going to One
some and imprison others?
President Roosevelt and his special coun
sel split on the que ..in of how the prose,
cution should be fr.imcd andjanlnst whom.
Can the district attorney Justify his de
mand for greater punishment in the Thomas
and 'i'Bggsrt case than he la asking In the
packers and in the Burlington cases? If
so, cn what grounds? Is it on the ground
of larger sums of money? No, or different
crimes? No. Both were refunds on freight
or concessions, and your honor has well
said during this trial there Is no real dis
tinction. The crime Is the same in substance, but
the form of the Indictment snd the name of
the crime Is different in the one instance
than In the other.
Theie is iu justice In pursuing these de
fendants while allowing the real offenders
to escape. The escape of one criminal Is
no defense for the other, but is It not a
v mockery on justice for this great national
government to sit by and call one after an
other of these rich merchants and allow
them to clear their sklrta of crime and
prosecution by telling how their own agent
at their solicitation obtained money from
the railroads. All this. too. by the consent
and on the terms named by the govern
ment.. There ia but one case In alt the
books which equals It In the miscarriage of
Juatlce, and that is. the old case In Massa.
rhusetta where the negro men and white
woman were tried for cohabiting, and the
negro was convicted, while the white
woman mas ucciutuea oy tne same court
and Jury.
Judge States Case.
Judge McPherson made a statement of
the casea before paasing Judgment in
which he reviewed the various charges and
evidence brought out at the trial. In the
rase of the four packing companies of
jf atcelvlng concessions In accepting a rate of
sit tS cent a hundred pounds on export ship
ments from the Burlington railroad to
gether with connecting lines between the
Mississippi river and New York when the
published tariff as & cents and the case
of the Burlington railroad, 'convicted of
granting these conceaslons, he said:
I state these facta In writing to try and
correct the oft repeated statement that
these are rebate rases. It is not so. I is
a case of unlawful concession after August
I. it rate of II cents less than shown
nv mt isnns men on me
WASHINGTON. June Jl-Formal an
nouncement of the purpose of the govern
ment t prosecute the Standard Oil cni-
pany wss made today by Attorney General
Moody. It appears from his statement
that the proceedings In the first instance
will be had under the terma of the EUms
law, which prohibits rebate- in Interstate
commerce. The attorney general, nowei
gives notice that In all probability, sho
the investigation he Is still making Jo
It, he will bring further action agalr
Standard Oil company under the ' V.?N
the 8!icrman anti-trust law, am N
take steps to Insure against the i.
on the part of the company of die. na
tions In trsde and transportation noV sub
ject to prosecution under existing law, but
especially provided against In the pending
THte bill. The attorney general's statement
follows: (
After full consideration of all the tnfor
mailnn now available, including the report
of the commissioner of the corporations
and the evidence taken by the Interstate
Commerce commission. I have rearhed the
conclusion that proceedings against the
Btandard Oil company should be begun in
rrrtr.in cases where therf appears to have
been s vloiation of the laws regulating
Interstate commerce and prohibiting rebstes
and other unlawful discriminations. Ac
cordingly, such proceedings will be begun
at ence in the appropriate Judicial districts.
These cases are regarded and will be treated
as of importance, as It seems clear that
Insofar aa the Standard OH company has
obtained monopolistic control of Interstate
tmde, that control has been In large de
gree made possible by discriminations In
transportation rates or facilities, the dis
crimination being in some cases In violation
of Inw and In other cases, though Injurious
to the public nelfarc, not In violation ot
law, mid therefore subject only to audi
correction as msy lie afforded by the rail
road rate legislation now pending In con-
gtCFS.
I shall continue the Investigation of the
affairs of the (Standard Oil company and of
such comDlalnta as hsve or may be brought
to the attention of this department with the
view of ascertaining whether or not there
has be-n any violation of the anti-trust act
or any other federal law. This Investlga
lion will reouire assistance, and I have em
ployed as special counsel Frank B. Kellogg
of Bt. Paul, who was one of the counsel
for the aovernment In the recently termi
nated litigation ngalnst the Western Paper
organisation, and 'Charles B. Morrison of
Chicago, now United States sttorney for
the northern district of Illnols. Mr. Mor
rison will In the near future resign his
nlare aa district attorney.
The course of anion I have stated h"
received the approval of the president and
all the members of the cabinet.
RING AND QUEEN CROWNED
Ruler of Norway and Consort Formally
Iidncted Into Office.
CEREMONIES IN CATHEDRAL AT TRONDHJEM
gerr
' Brief, Occupying; Lea Than
are from XI me party
Tkelr Retara.
SEEK BAIL FOR MRS. KAUFMANN
unreme Court Hears Argument
Takes the Case fnder
Advisement.
ami
, ovnutru f... u'itVi nnhU cere-
tiy King Haakon VII snd jueen niaua
.oday were Invested with the crowns of
ION ATE PASSFS TRAVEL PAY BI1.I
Sundry Civil Appropriation Meaaare
Carrying g l'va.40,KH Approved.
WASHINGTON, June 22. The opposition
to the committee amendment to the sundry
civil bill, appropriating $3i.000 annually for
the payment of the traveling expenAei of
the president, which was begun' by Senator
McLaurln. resulted today in the with
drawal of the amendment by Senator Hale,
In charge of the bill, and the subsequent
passage of the Independent bill, providing
practically for the same appropriation
which as recently passed by the house of
representatives. The bill as passed rends
aa follows:
That hereafter there may be expended
for, on account of the traveling expenaea
of the president of the United states, such
sum as congress may from time to time
appropriate, not exceeding $3fl(i0 per an
num, sueh mm, when appropriated, to be
expended In the discretion of the, presi
dent and accounted for on bis certificate
solely. '
There is hereby appropriated oui of any
money In the treasury not otherwise ap
propriated, for the purposes authorised by
this act, for the fiscal year 1907 the sum of
$26,000.
The greater part of the day was devoted
to the discussion of this question, but
considerable other business was also trans
acted, including the passage of the sundry
civil appropriation bill. There was an ef
fort to strike out of that bill the provision
prohibiting canteens at soldiers' homes, but
Instead it waa made stronger. The bill, aa
passed, carries an appropriation of about
$io2,y,ono.
The bill also, retains the house provision
for a lock canal at Panama.
The senate also accepted the conference
report on the District of Columbia appro
priation bill and also the conference re
port on the postofflce appropriation bill.
The senate also adopted a Joint resolution
Introduced by Senator McLaurln, express
lug sympathy with the Russian Hebrews on
account of the recent massacres and passed
Bepator Brandt gee's bill appropriating
$3,000,000 for the purchase of lands In the
White mountains and Appalachian moun
tains for forest reserve purposes.
The senate adjourned at 6:12 o'clock p. m
R ATE Ull.l, REPORT MOT READY
Senator Tillman Objects to Commit
tee'a Position on Pipe l.lne Rertlon.
WASHINGTON. June 22.-The confereno
report on the railroad rate bill was n
filed in th house today, aa expected. The
report has been drawn and signed by the
three house conferees. Messrs. Hepburn,
Sherman and Richardson, and also by Sen
ator Elklns of the senate conferees.
Senator Tillman objects to one feature of
the settlement and Senator Cullom. It ia
understood, will sign ths report tomorrow.
Senator Tillman left for Philadelphia to
day, but Is expected here tomorrow. He
will be given opportunity to sign the report,
but should he decline, - the report will be
filed In the house without his signature.
The portion of the agreement to which
Senator Tillman objects is the compromise
proposition which would apply the Mc
Lurln commodity amendment to railroads
orway. The time, the circumstances and
the memory gathered around the occasion
produced an impressive monotone through
out the proceedings.
Coronation day opened with a glowing but
old sun shining. In the early morning
splatters of rain fell and a chill wind came
ft the fjord, making It necessary to wear
overcoats and winter clothing. The normal
temperature In the cathedral previous to the
ceremony was under W degrees and It was
feared that many of those present would
cary away a painful and lasting reminder
of the coronation of King Haakon and
iAen Maud, although the Norwegian
court wisely relaxed the rules governing
ress.
The city was alive at an early hour and
by I o'clock the avenues reaching to tbe
cathedral were filled with struggling lines
of people making for the various points of
antego from which to see the members
of the royal family and the distinguished
guests enter the cathedral. The doors of
the latter were opened at 10 a. . ra. and
sooh afterwards three bishops,- robed In
black and white, drove up in a baaketlike
phaeton. The crowd uncovered when the
bishops entered the cathedral.
Spectators Arrive Early.
The cathedral filled rapidly. By 10.2s a.
m. the majority of the spectators had ar
rived and were seated, the women In even
ing costumes and many of the men In
bright uniforms and wearing orders. The
ffeet waa imposing In spite of the half-
light In the Interior of the old cathedral.
Long rows of seats extended along the
entire both aides of the building, rising
tier upon tier. The center of the nave was
unoccupied except by the throne seats and
few chairs back of the columns. A red
carpet was stretched down the aisle and in
the center of both transepts.
The arrival of the bishops waa followed
by the appearance of a number of priests.
all rcbed In white. They entered the north
sanctuary at 10:110 and formed a seml-clrcle
about the altar and with bent heads offered
up prayer for the king and queen. Thr.lr
entrance silenced the crowd.
In the meantime lines of soldiers and
sailors from a specially constructed landing
place formed a lane to the cathedral en
trance.
The royal and special embassies soon
afterwarda began arriving. Among the first
was Lie special American envoy, Charles
H. Graves, minister to Sweden, and Mrs.
Graves; Lieutenant Commander John H.
Gibbons, the naval attache of the United
States at London, and Mrs. Gibbons; and
Major William M. Gibson, American mili
tary attache at St. Petersburg, who was
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. William J,
Bryan. - . ,
Royalty Is Cheered.
The crowd watched the party with great
Interest. The visiting princes and prin
cesses were cheered as they drove along
the lane after the troops and a band eta
ttor.ed opposite the canopied portal of the
cathedral played the national anthem re
spectlvely of each country represented by
the arriving embassy and at the same time
the troops presented arms.
The prince and princess of Wales en
tered last at 10:66 a. m. and their party
waa still in the street when peals of bells
from the city churches announced that
King Haakon was preparing to leave the
palace. By thla time the dense crowds
walled behind the line of troops extendod
from below the palace Into the bisecting
streets and to the cathedral where near
the entrance stood the tribunes which had
been erected for the more fortunate of
the public.
Royalty Faces Camera
The king and queen, after a brief delay
in arranging the carriages and cavalry
esort, started for the cathedral, preceded
by their suites. A great cheer announced
the departure of the royal party. The
king and queen, who rode In a closed state
coach, both wore ermine robes and were
bareheaded. They seemed grave as they
drove toward the cathedral. The king,
however, smiled and saluted in reply to
the salutations of the people. ,
When approaching the cathedral their
majesties faced ttalf a dosen photographic
machines and a score of cameras. The
procession moved slowly. Handkerchiefs
PIERRE, 8. D.. June 22-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Judge Aikens, for the defense, to
day presented to the supreme court an ap
plication for bail In the Kaufmann murder
charge at Bloux Falls, coming direct to the
supreme court Instesd of applying to the
clrctilt court, on account of the heated feel
ing at Bloux Falls in regard to the cas.
He advanced the theory that the only
charge which could be possibly sustained
sgalnst his client, if any, was that of man
slaughter instead of murder, and the former
waa a bailable offense. State's Attorney Orr
of Minnehaha county opposed the applies"
tion for ball on what he claimed waa suf
ficient evidence to sustain a murder charge.
The court has taken the matter under ad
visement and this evening the Indications
sre that there will he no decision before
next week.
SIOl'X FALLS, B. D.. June ?2 -(Special
Telegram.) When Sheriff Phillips tonight
conveyed to Mrs. Emma Kaufmnnn the In
formstion that a dispatch from Pierre
stated there would be no decision for sev
eral days yet In the matter of the appli
cation of her attorney for her release on
bond, her sorrowful expression gave evi
dence of her dlaappolntment. Bhe had
nothing to say for publication. Both Mr.
Kaufmann and herself are hopeful that she
will be admitted to ball.
Their plans in event that the supreme
court decides to order her release on bands,
have not been fully matured, but It yet Is
believed they will seek the seclusion of
some sanitarium, where both may recover
from the strain of the last ten days.
Mr. Kaufmann continues to remain with
his wife Id the county Jail. Thla has been
day of anxiety for both, and ever since
10 o'clock this morning, when the applica
tion for her release on ball waa set for hear-
ng before the supreme court, they have
evinced the" greatest Interest In what ac
tion the supreme court was likly to take.
Throughout the afternoon and evening they
momentarily expected to receive word from
Pierre. Aa time dragged along without In
formation their anxiety became greater. Aa
the result of this additional strain, follow
ing the worry and excitement of the last
few days. Mrs. Kaufmann during the day
TRADE BOOSTERS BACK I10JIE
Entire Fint Oonmuiongl District and
Part of Kansas Visited,
MEET CORDIAL RECEPTION EVERYWHERE
Hamboldt and Semaha Women anew
Them What Good Things to Eat
Are Prodneed In that Part
of the Country
The Omaha trade boosters returned last
night at midnight from, a three days' trip
through one of the richest sections of
Nebraska, and as fine country as the sun
ever shone on. Conditions for the tiip
could not have been finer, and the resulia I
were most gratifying. Each and all voued
the sentiment that the trip had been a
success In every way, and that Omaha
had strengthened its relations with estab
lished customers and had won many mw
friends as a B-ault of the expedition.
All along tho line of travel, which ex
tended over each county In the First con
gressional district, and down Into Kansas,
the outlook for crops of all kinds was
never better, and the people arc corre
spondingly elated. The towns visited
turned out most enthusiastically to greet
the train and gave the visitors a royal
welcome. The last day's Journey began at
Humboldt with breakfast at 6 o'clock In
the morning. If this thing keeps up much
longer Omaha will have a lot of the earliest
rising business men In the country. No
matter how late the exercises of the even
ing lasted, not one failed to answer the call
for breakfast.
Kt-Iiah Their Breakfast.
Friday morning the women of the Alpha
club of Humboldt were the hostesses, and
they furnished what one Omaha man said
was the first reel breakfast he had had
for a long time.
Three hours were spent at Humboldt and
the time was well put In by the trade
boosters. The reciprocal feature of the
expedition came to the front here. Hum
boldt business men are about to start . a
big brick plant at work. Most of the ma
chinery Is on the ground and It will be In
operation about July 15. The capacity at
the start Is to be 15,000,000 bricks annually
and orders for 12,000,000 of these were given
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for ebraska Jhovrera
Cooler Saturday. Sunday Fair
Warmer In West Portion.
and
and
Page.
1 Pnrkera tre(;lea llrnv) Fines.
ormay Kins and Queen frowned.
Omnhn Trade Boomers rtetnrn.
Farmer Postmaster Crow tinllty.
2 Pure Food Rill In In the House,
it If n from All Parts of ehrnskn.
Senator r.umhle Calls on President.
4 f.rnln Elevators ( hanae Hands.
Baldwin Hefners to Talk ow.
5 Former Clerk Elhourn Sot tinllty.
Public Playground Is Dedicated.
6 Decisions hy the gnpreme Court.
T Commencement at Crelahton.
Dewey's Position an Enviable One.
Across Continent In an Automobile
When Congress aw Lively Times.
- Bitter Talk In Russian Duma.
10 Editorial.
11 Affairs at gontb Omaha.
ia Sporting Events of the Day.
1 Financial and Commercial.
Ill Council RlnfTs and Iowa cts.
Temperature at Omaha lesterdam
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had several partial collapses and required oy two Omaha material men who are with
medical attendance, In addition to the care
of the nurse who accompanied her to Jail.
Tonight Mrs. Kaufmann waa standing de
jectedly at one of the windows. Bhe was
silently weeping while gaging out upon tne
street through which her husband and her
self had passed hundreds of times in their business men sent conveyances
splendid carriage with happy smiles upon depot and an hour was put In
their faces and no thought of the dark
cloud which now has descended over them.
the party. Other orders are booked, so
that the plant will start with Its first
year's output more than sold.
At Dawson the business men came down
to meet the train, and a quarter of an
hour "was pleasantly spent. Falls City
to the
up town
very pleasantly while the band played a
street concert.
Salem and Shubcrt were visited, where
FISHERMAN'S BODY IS FOUND the reception of the last two days was re-
praica, una inen rne party arew up t
Nemaha for dinner.
One of the features of the morning was
Mayor Dahlman's reception at Humboldt,
where there was much Interest In the
personality of Omaha's democratic mayor.
Many of the old-time democrata hunted
him up as the man to whom they wished
to pay respects. At Dawson a farmer
Lous Search at Mitchell Results
in Success for the
Searchers.
MITCHELL, 8. D., June 22 -(Bpeclal Tel
egram.) After working the greater part of
the night and resuming work this morning
In dragging the James river for the bodies I left his team In a field near the track
of the three men who ware drowned late I when he tame to the train and the team
jstterdayXtoraaoa.ihe.jsflai'U-Of. the men Iran away with a self -binder. When last
were finally rewarded thla morning by re- I seen the outfit waa still tearing across the
covering one of the bodies, that of Ed
Eller, who lived at Salem. The dinner at Nemaha exceeded anything
The names of the other two are W. M. experienced on the Journey. For bounte-
Bell, who lived In Mitchell, and Clarence oneness It waa beyond even the miraculous
Knott, also of Salem. The Salem parties feast of the loaves and fishes, for there
SUIT FOR MILLION DOLLARS
Grandchildren of Late Charles Had
dock of Chicago File Contest
for Eatnte.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., June 22. In the
hope of proving title to and gaining pos
session of $l,ono,WiO north of real and per
sonal properly tn Ixis Angeles, Catallna
Island, Chicago and In Kern, Placer and
Shasta counties, California, Frank D. Had
dock, formerly a Fresno newspaper man,
and Mrs. Sarah Haddock Whltset, his
slstr, have brought a sensational suit in
the superior court of this county ngalnst
their step-grandmother, Mrs. Cynthia Wll
lett Haddock, widow of the late millionaire
Chicagoan, Charles G. Haddock. Frank
Haddock and Mrs. Whltset allege after the
death of his first wife, their grandmother,
Charles Haddock fell Into the snares of
Chicago spirit mediums, who under the
guise of "the directing hand," told the
man to deed away $1,000,000 worth of city
and suburban property and personal effects,
The defendants In the suit deny flatly
the charges and gainsay the blood rela
tlonshlp of the plaintiffs to the dead mil
lionaire.
were boya aged 18 and 17.
The river Is running so swiftly and the
water is so high that It Is nearly impos
sible to get the grappling hooks to the
bottom. A gasoline launch "was secured
this morning and pressed into the assist
ance in hunting the river. Young Filer's
father came over from Salem this morning
to take charge of the remains.
was nearer twelve wagon-loads of frag
ments at the close of the meal than that
many basketsful. while the variety Included
everything edible that could be furnished
by so rich and prosperous a region and all
the many dainties dear to the housewifely
heart. It was a treat rare Indeed and was
enjoyed to the utmost by the hungry men.
Visit the Teachers.
After dinner some time wss spent In vis
iting and exchanging greetings with the
Nemaha people, and then, tinder the guid
ance of Colonel Thomas J. Majors, the
party went to Brownvllle and Peru. At
Peru a real surprise awaited the boosters.
They were marched a mile up a dusty rotid
to the top of a hill, and there taken through
the gymnasium and up the back stairs of
GERMAN CONSUL TO REPORT th nw Normal school building. Emerging
on the stage tney found tnemsclves lace to
TRUE BILLS IN PEONAGE CASE
Federal Grind Jury Retarna Indict
ments Against Ifew Madrid,
Mo., Farmers.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., June 22-After
a two-dsy Investigation the federal grand
Jury called to look Into the evidence on
which charge, of peonage had been pre
ferred against New Madrid county farmers.
It-pcrtcd true bills to Judge Flnkelnbnrg
of the I'nlted States district court todny
Every man arrested by United State Mar
aha Morscy and his deputies In the recent
raid waa named In the Indictments. Each
Indictment contained forty-four counts.
Each represents the testimony given by a
negro sold to have been held In slavery
on the Smith farm.
The court Issued an order that the men
nnmed In the Indictment appear within ten
days and give bonds for their appearance
at the September term of court for trial
Merchant Convicted of Horsestealing;,
BONES TEEL, S. D.. June 22. M. D.
Wilcox, a merchant and postmaster at
Dixon, . wss today convicted In the circuit
court at Fairfax of horse stealing. Notice
of appeal to the supreme court was given
and Wilcox's bond fixed at $5,000.
Will Tell Home Government of Action
of Insurance Companies
la California.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 22.-Fran Bopp,
the German consul In this city, is about
to file an official report with Ills govern
ment on the Insurance situation here. In
face with W0 pretty young women, who are
pupils at the aummer school. Borne young
men were In the school, but they hardly
counted among the overshadowing majority
of girls and young women. Here Colonel
Majors made a few Introductory remarks
and presented In turn G. M. Hlchcock,
Mayor Dahlman, 8. A. Searle and T. W,
McCullough, who spoke eloquently and
panles Involved he Is quoted as follows:
,,t and flags were wsved. hut the crowd ...n. I There Is no doubt that the Uerman gov-
t. 1 i.h- i. . k ...... eminent has the right to control the sc
. . - ....... i, iT turning rril- 0
regard to the position of the German com- forcibly of the mission of the school ma'ams
and the importance or tne worn tney are
engaged In. The students gave the party
gious ceremony and the people generally
were silent. Occasionally, however, there
was an outburst of cheers. The royal
coach, drawn by four handsome bays, led
by footmen, reached the cathedral at 11:10
a. m.. where the king and queen were re
ceived by the clergy. When the royal party
ente'ed all present In the cathedral arose
and the ceremonial began.
Ceremonies Elaborate.
The coronation ceremonies, which were
very elaborate, were conducted by tha
biahop of Trondhjem, assisted by the lead
ing cabinet ministers and chief Justice of
the supreme court. After the annolntlng
of the king by the bishop the latter and
only. Instead of to common carriers, so far ; Prime Minister Mtchllserv conjointly placed
mi of ill commercial comoanles incor
porated under the laws of tiermany, and
where It can-be demonstrated that any In
surance company Is not acting honestly
by its patrons the government undoubtedly
Is empowered to bring It to reason.
I am forwarding to the German govern
ment nv official report upon conditions In
Han Francisco and udoii the Insurance sit
uation. The government will undoubtedly
give Its attention to tne situation.
The German Insurance companies doing
STANDPATTERS' WIN IN LEE
First District ow Stands Solid
Against Renomluatlon of
Cummins.
DONNELLBON, Ia., June 22.-(Specla
Telegram.) The republican county conven
tion of Lee county was in session here
today and was overwhelmingly composed o
standpat delegates. The caucuses In Fort
Madison were held Wednesday night and
out of five warda Governor Cummins only
carried one, with five delegates. The con
vention selected twenty-four delegates
the state- convention. Hon. George D. Per
kins and Major Rathbun both have friends
In this county. The selection of the dele
gation today completes the delegations I
the First congressional district, via: 1H
atandpatters. No one here takes seriously
the contest ot the Cummins people of the
delegations from Des Moines and Jefferson
counties.
rousing college yell and the school band
and quartet Joined with Huster'a band tn
furnishing music.
Dunbar, Syracuse, Unadilla, Palmyra and
Bennett were visited, and the party ran
into Lincoln for eupper. The party marched
from the train to the hotel, jangling their
bells and showing its enthusiasm. A re
ception was tendered at the rooms of the
Lincoln Commercial club, and shortly after
business in this city are the Aachen and 10 o'clock the party started for home.
Munich, Hamburg-Bremen, North German
of Hamburg, Prussian National, Rhine and
Moselle and Trans-Atlantic.
The latter it Is said, now has ceased to
write insurance In California.
Eleven of the fire Insurance companies
i whose licenses to do business In California
as It prohibits them from carrying com
modities which they produce.
What Is regarded as an Important amend
ment, which was agreed to at today's con
ference, was the striking out of the word
"wilfully" in the provision which forbids
the crown on his head after m-Mnh c--i. are open to
Minister Loveland and the biahop con- I to elther furnln
Jointly handed him the scepter. After the I ,no commissioner with ,
prayer offered by tha bishop tha latter and
Interior Minister Arotander conjointly
handed the king the orb, and later the war
under a contract of June
than the lanful snd duly established rate
He continued:
When th Clover I,e Increased the rate
August it to 36 cents the I Lehigh Vallev
and other connecting lines rtt th east filed
"concurrences; ' that is tc say, the eastern
lines agreed to such increise.
And In the trial ol h packing house
casea, the agiwed stateicent of (acts recited
that the burlingtou tumjany agreed to
auch Increase
In the Hnrli.:t'-.) rase. It refused tn
slsn this statement.
So that like many other Crimea, two must
be engaged; or, to restate it. If one Is
guilty the other is. If I lie carrier makes
the roncension It is guilty snd if the shipper
accepts tbe concession, it Is gutlty; and
the only difference in the evidence of the
vases is tbe shippers a reed thst the
Burlington is a party tn the increase of
rates filed by the Clover Iaf August .
Action ( Barllagton.
The truth is that the Burlington did not
file a coneurreuce with the commission, in
creasing the rata over the Clover I-f and
eastern connections connecting with the
Clover Ijaf; snd aa to that contention
the granting or accepting of rebates. The i minister, OUson. and the bishop handed tha
word "knpwlngly" was left In the provis- sword of state to hla majesty. These cere
lou. The effect Is that a person must simply monWs were followed by the benediction,
"knowingly" offer or receive a rebate. It I The king, having taken his seat on ths
not being necessary to prove that the act throne, the queen was crowned by the same
was "wilfully" done. ; hih personages and In a similar manner.
Under the rules of the house, tha confs:- ; The ceremony throughout was Impressive.
-nA r-nnrt mill hsve In be nrlnfeil tn ttim , 1 1 . t. w- vn .. ... i
t Wssllinrt ' " r " - -: iiwii ,,w i.t j vw,,cTj eiiriniiiii If-
1. of 2J cents '.Congressional Record bfore It can be acted turned to their thrones after the Eplscopaj
upon. Should the report De nietl tomorrow benediction all the royal guests and special
It will not be avatlsble for action until I ambassadors saluted them with deep rever
Mondav. ence.
Should Senator Tillman persist in his re
fusal to sign the report It will be presented
in the senate by Senator Cullom, according
cancellation because of their
the state insur-
a complete, list of
policies or sign the stipulation granting an
additional sixty days to their policy holders
for the filing of proofs of loss, yesterday
declared that their companies would stay
In California and settle losses until they
were driven out. These companies are the
American of Boston, American of Phila
delphia, Concordia. Delaware, Dutcheas,
Globe and Rutgers, Germanla, Glrard, New
1 York. Spring Garden and Westchester Fire.
I The American of Boston and the American
of Philadelphia will. It Is said, settle as
best they can and retire from' the Insur-
ance business.
An incident of the trip occurred at the
hotel. Signs were stuck around the room.
"We Use the Independent Telephones." In
trice these were removed and the blue
bell of the Nebraska company was hung up
amid the cheers of the party.
A number of Omaha business men joined
the party at Lincoln and returned with the
train.
to the procedure governing auch matters.
iCaatluuad oa FlfUl Faga.)
Senate Has Travel Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 22. -The senate has
agreed to vote on the house bill appropria
ting SS.ouO for the president's traveling ex
penses as a separate measure at ( o'clock,
and aerator Hals withdrew ths amendment
to the sundry civil bill for this same purpose.
Somlaatlons by President.
WASHINGTON. June a The president
today sent to the senate the following
nomination:
To bs placed on the retiied list ef tha
army with tha rank of brigadier general.
Colons! Usnsid K. Ernst, voii oX engi
neers. . .. .
At the termination of the proceedings the PKIbUN - rUtt LMbtllLtnd
president of the Storthing called out: "God
save the king and queen," and the whole) Former Secretaries of ew Jersey
aisunguisnea company neanuy took up the
cry.
Grouped around tha king's throne during
tha ceremony were the crown prince and
crown princeaa 'Christian of Denmark,
Prince Harold of Denmark and Prince
Henry of Prussia, while about the queen'a
throne were the prlnoe and princess of
Walea. Princess Victoria of England and
Grand Duke Michael of Russia.
The completion of the crowning ef King
Haakon waa communicated by two army
signalers, wigwagging across the city from
the cathedral to the hill batteries. Tha
first gun. announcing the tidings, boomed
forth instantly, and then there was a roar
Building Association Given
Year Each.
Continued, on Second Pag )
PATERBON. N. J..3une 22 -Three former
secretaries of building and loan associa
tions were sentenced to serva one year
each In prison today on charges of embes-
alement. They are William H. Speer of
the People's Building snd Ixan assocla
tion of Passaic, whose alleged peculations
amounted to about $14,000: William Mal
colm of the Mutual Bulldiug and Loan a
sociatlon of Pssssle, Indicted for embei
allng $4,67. and George W. Alee of the Men-
POLITICS IN LABOR UNIONS
American Federation Council Ad
journs After Considering Many
(tuestlona ef Importance.
WASHINGTON, June 22. The executive
council of the American Federation of La
bor finally adjourned today. The appeal
of the Amalgamated Wood Workers of
New Tork against the Carpentera' union
waa dismissed by the executive council.
A controversy between the sama parties at
St. Louta waa considered and Organiser
Grant Simpson ordered to investigate.
The subject of a universal label In unions
was taken up. Preaident Gompere was au
thorised to sound the attitude of the unions
and to report the result to the executive
council for action at ths next convention.
The executive council discussed the po
litical programs already inaugurated and
Preaident Gonipera, Vice President Duncan
and Treasurer lnnon were appointed a
committee to report tbelr views to the ex
ecutlvc council and to keep the workmen
of the country and thf-lr friends acquainted
with the political movement.
Inatructlou tn Poultry Raising
AMES. Ia., June 22. (Special.)-In
sponse to the urgent demand for i:itruc
tlonal and investigation work along poul
try linea the board of trustees of the Iowa
Agricultural college at a recent meeting
created a new position In the animal hus
bandry department, that of Instructor In
animal husbandry In charge of poultry.
Howard Pierce, a graduate of Cornell uni
versity, has been placed in charge of the
work. Mr. Pierce Is one of the 'jest
trained men In America along all lines of
wcik pertaining to the poultry Industry
and the college -authorities consider th-m-selves
most fortunate In securing the serv
ices of so competent a man to build up
this new and most Important line of college
woik.
Plans are now being prepared for the
erection of the most modern and complete
poultry plant to be found at any educa
tional Institution In America. The plant
a Hi be located on the farm recontly pur
chased for the dairy herd and poultry
work. Both Instructional and Investigation
work will be commenced with the opening
of the college year. During the first few
years special attention will be devoted to
the rust economical methods of feeding
fur egg production and of fattening chirk
ens for market.
Federation Rejerts Coal Mlaers.
DENVER. June IT -By unanimous v.de
the executive board of the Western Federa
tion of Miners today turned down the ap
workers ot America, $ur evoauRjsten to U
federation, ' - -
cheater Building and Loan association of I utication of the coal miners of Ohio and
Pataraon. N J.. hsr.ed lih Jllinoia. affiliated with the United Mine
pruning $otJs7. r. - - -
Court Gives Henderson OrBce.
IOWA CITT. Ia., June 22 (Special ) A
M. Henderson was declared mayor of Mar
engo Wednesday by Judge Jamea W. B'd-
lnger of Davenport, sitting for Judge By
Ington of Iowa City. The close election in
April was followed by a series of contests
The election board originally declared
Henderson mayor by five majority over A.
M. Vette. Thereupon Vette contested, and
the contest board decided that Vette was
mayor by one majority. Judge Bollngt-r
ruled that certain rejected votes should be
counted, and handed down a verdict In
favor of Henderson by six majority. Much
feeling exists and the case may go to the
supreme court.
JOSEPH' CROW GUILTY
Former Fo3tmfuter of Omaha and Laeitlstor
Convicted of Impedine Justice.
CAUGHT ON THREE OF THE NINE COUNTS
Fenaltj ii One Tear in Jail and Thousand
Dollan Fine or Both.
WILL FILE MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL
Admits Divine Passes to Federal Grand
Jurors When Eery in? aa Foreman.
DENIES HE SOUGHT TO INFLUENCE THEM
ntrome of the Indictment Returned
Against trow Alleged to Have
Worked for Rev. G. G.
Wnre'a Freedom.
After being out twenty-six hours laek-
ng eight minutes the federal petit Juty
the rase of the United States against
oseph Crow came In at 4:10 Friday
afternoon with a verdict of guilty on
three, and not guilty on six counts of the
ndlctment, charging him with furnishing
railway passes to certain members of the
federal grand Jury of November, 10B, cf
which Crow waa foreman, with the view
of Impeding justice and to Influence the
action of the Jurors In voting no-blll In
he case of Rev. George G. Ware, who.
with Frank W. Lambert and Harry Welsh,
was being investigated by the grand Jury
the former later being convicted and the
atter confessing on the iharge of con
spiracy In procuring fraudulent land fil
ings within the U. B. I. Land and Csttlo
company a ranch enclosure in Hooker
county, Neb.
The jury In the case was:
Albert Watklns, lawyer and real estate
agent, Lincoln, foreman.
Joseph Graham, farmer. Avoca.
R. E. Cunningham, farmer. Weeping
Water.
Jacob Ehlera, farmer, Gretna.
O. L. Potter, railroad employe, Auburn.
Arthur Temple, clerk, North Loup.
Joseph Taylor, farmer, Benedict.
John Beaier, retired farmer, Beatrice.
Amandua Krause. sr.. stone mason. West
Point.
Frank Neel, lumber merchant, Indiannla.
L. B. Iavltt, retired merchant. Omaha.
L. F. Crimea, retired tanner, Sterling.
Indictment nnd Penalty.
The Indictment against Crow consisted
of nine counts. He was found guilty of
the sixth, seventh and ninth counts and
not guilty on the remaining six counts.
The specific counts of which he Is found
guilty are for proffering and furnishing to
one William Barge, cashier of the bank 'it
Bloomfleld, on the sixth count a pass to
and from hla home over tho Northwester-!
road during the session of the grand Jury;
on the seventh count of furnishing a pass
over the Northwestern road to and from
his home at Decatur to John C. Ashley,
and on the ninth count of agreeing to fur
nish passes for a aummer trip during 1904
to John C. Ashley of Decatur and to F. C.
Nellsen of Bancroft. These passes. It Is
alleged In the Indictment, were voluntar
ily furnished and promised to the parties
named? for the purpose of Influencing'
them to vote no bill against Ware.
The penalty provided by tha Unlto.l
States . statutes for crimes of tha char
acter of which Mr. Crow has been con-
vlcted Is one year's Imprisonment In Jail
or $1,000 fine, or both. The Imprisonment
feature does not Involve penitentiary incarceration.
Will Move for New Trial.
Immediately upon the announcement of
the verdict Crow's attorney, W. F. Gurle,
announced to the court that he would filo
a motion for a new trial and waa given -
ten daye In which to make auch a motloi-.
In the meanwhile Crow will continue his
liberty on $1,000 bond, furnished at tne
time of his Indictment.
The trial of Joseph Crow, twice a mem
ber of the Nebraska house of representa
tives, once state senator from Douglas
county and for five years postmaster oC
Omaha, was begun Tuesday morning. June
1. He was tried under an indictment found
agalnat htm by the recent session of tho
federal grand Jury, charging him with cor
ruptly using his Influence as a member
and foreman of the federal grand Jury of
November, 1805, by meana of procuring
free railroad pusses for certain members
of that grand Jury to and from their
homes, to Induce them to vote no bill
against Itev. George G. Ware. The evi
dence waa undisputed In the case tnat
Crow bad procured the passes this he ad
mitted himself some of thorn by direct
proffer by himself and others upon the so
licitation of the members. As an addi
tional inducement he agreed to procure
passes during the summer of 1906 for n
pleasure trip for John C. Ashley of De
catur and F. C. Nellsen of Bancroft to
I Colorado.
Origin of the Case.
The case against Crow had its Inception
during the session of the grand Jur of
November, 1605, when a large number of
fraudulent land fencing cases were being
investigated. It was currently reported
about the federal building at the time
that corrupt Influences were being exerted
In the grand Jury room to prevent indict
ments ot certain prominent cattlemen, in
cluding Rev. George G. Ware, president
of the U. B. I. Land and Cuttle Co., for
procuring fraudulent filings on public lands
within that ranch enclosure. Wars waa
finally Indicted, but It Is alleged on a nar
row margin, and with him Frank W. Lam
bert and Harry Welsh as consplratoi s.
Lambert pleaded guilty to the Indictment
and waa placed under $10,000 bonds on ac
count of his importance as a witness i'ur
the government in the case against Ware,
of which he was the chief agent. Welsh,
who was a sub-agent in procuring old
soldiers from Grand Island and els where
to file on the lauds. alw pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced to ilx months In the Uouk
las county jail, which sentence is now
about expired. Ware entered a pie of
not "guilty and his case was brought to
trial, resulting In his conviction and sen
tence to one year In the Douglas county
Jail and to pay a fine of ll.UiO. Thla case
is now pending on appeal to the UnluJ
States circuit court of appeals. LaniUrt
Is still at liberty on bond, hla bond having
been reduced to $6.X after the Ware trial.
Many at Summer School.
CKDAH FA LI ,6. Ia.. June Ti. (8.ei lal.i
Over l.'.") nmes have been enrolled for the
summer school at the Ioma State Normal
school and many are being added each day.
It la the largest enrollment yet k&owo fur
tha luiotuar term ------ ' -
Crow ss Lambert's Lawyer.
The day followii-g the adjournment ot
the grand Jury of 1R. of which (.'row was
ths foreman, November 29, 1-ambert, who
was Indicted by that same Jury, went to
Mr. Crow In roinpany with Robert Dun
can, another member of the grand Jury,
and engaged Crow as consulting counsel
In his cae. Crow accepted a retsiner of
$J5 from 1-ambert. On Thanksgiving day
of lfS Iamhert. mho urn still under bond,
went to the otrVe of L. '. Wheeler, chief
Of the secret service agents, and stated
to him that he wanted to go to Deadworel.
Mr. Wheeler opposed this request on It,
theory that he did mt care to have Lam
bert consult Ware, his fellow eonaptrator,
who lived at I )esd wood, and henna refused
tba requeat ot Liuuirk There ae