Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily' Bee
VOL. XXXVI -NO. 73.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1906 TWELVE PAGES.
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WARM FIGHT IN OHIO
Ohio Republican JonTeation Endorse!
Eecord of Both Senator
MR. BURTON LEADS THE OPPOSITION
Motion Reqneetin- Mr. Dick U Retire
from Chairmanship Voted Down.
NO POPULAR NOMINATION FOR SENATOR
Batolution Freiented by Cleveland Dele
' ' cat it Defeated.
ROOSEVELT'S ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED
Plea U Made for Frieadry Hon at
Reoreseatatlve ta Aid Him
lu Ceatlaalag- Bli
foliar.
THIS TICKET.
for Bocretary of State
CARMI A. TI1X3MP8'"
For Dairy and Food C'ommis.
, RBN1CK W
-f-onton
BVir At fit School Commissioner..
E. A.
For Member Board of Public Wot
GEORGE H. WA'l.
DAYTON, O.. Sept. 12. In what ha be
for yer the "off year" In tat election
the republicans of Ohio today held one of
the hottest oonventlone In the history of
the party In .tM atate. And still more
remarkable was It for the faet that the
contest was not over the naming of can
didates for the state offices fdr which the
convention had been called, but over the
selection of a chairman of the state execu
tive committee. Involving the state lead
ership of United States Senator Dick.
iThe Senator won not only on the
proposition, but also on the question of en
dorsement of his work and that of Sen
ator Foraker in the United States senate,
many of the republicans having taken the
position that In view of the fact that the
senators bad not entirely agreed with the
policy of President Roosevelt on national
legislation It would be Inconsistent to give
an endorsement of equal force to both the
president and the two senators.
' . Barton. Turned Down.
In winning - victory over Congressman
Burton and Harry M. Daugherty on these
two questions Senator Dick . retained his
chieftainship and prestige, but on.tho other
hand the platform. In' which appeared the
merchant marine and some other planks,
Indicated that Mr. Burton had not been idle
in other directions. : On two points, pri
mary voting for United ' States ' senators
and tariff revision, ono of the Cleveland
delegates "Introduced as a minority report
these two planks,, apparently -with the ap
proval of Mr, Burton, and the convention
defeated both.
One little incident of the convention that
almost escaped . notice -.came Immediately
after Senator Pick, had . concluded his
speech thanking , the ' eon vent ion for the
vote Juat taken in, his favor. Senator
Foraker had been occupying a sear' just
hut'tf li hirmsa. and fas atiippM' te
the "front and called Mr. Burton, in the
front seat of the Cleveland delegation, to
the edge of the platform for a talk. The
congressman cam promptly and listened
quietly as the senator asked him to
smooth things over by moving to ' make
the Dick endorsement ananimous. With a
wave of his hand In protest and a vigor
ous shake of his head Mr, Burton replied:
"Not Just now," and the Incident closed,
both men returning to their seats without
many of too delegates having noticed the
Incident.
Coavoattoa Bellas Baslaesa,
Temporary Chairman Herrick called the
convention to order and presented Gov
ernor Harris aa permanent chairman. He
waa given a cordial greeting and at once
began his brief speech or acceptance.
. Speech ot Ckalraaa.
Governor Harris aald:
Our duty today Is to waive personal
preferences in the interest of party princi
ples. By getting together now such, nor
mal conditions would prevail as to secure
the continuance of republican prosperity.
We are told that there is no. way of
judging the future but by the past, and
that history repeats Itself. If we want to
profit by our experience we should re
member that when the republicans pull to-
gather, they have never failed to cajty
hio, and that the results in "oft years
were due to a lack of harmony.
The people of Ohio do not trust the
democratic party and never have trusted
it. Never since the republican party oame
Into power have the people of Ohio en
trusted the democratic party with any con
tinuance of power.- No democratic gov
ernor of any state officer In Ohio ever re
ceived the popular endorsement of a sec
ond term sluce the formation of the repub
lics n party.
The grand old oarty has not always met
the fullest expectations of sll the repub
iioans, Dili wnen lue spene or aissausrac
tion resulted In a democratic state, the
people luvarlabiy got enough of the change
with one term.- ,
With all seeking to do right and sacrific
ing persorutl preferences for party princi
ples, there can be no material differences.
Willi harmony, sincere harmony, real har
mon, republican success is assured.
Protest Agalast Dick.
Jamea Holcotnbe of Cuyahoga county
anoved that "It be the aenae of this con
vention that Senator Dick be requested to
decline to act as the chairman of the state
executive committee and that he co-operate
with the atate central committee in the
election of a chairman thereof to manage
the pending atate campaign."
Congressman Burton spoke vigorously In
support of the motion.
Cries from the deltgatea for "Foraker"
brought the senator to the front ot the
platform and, by unanimous consent, the
senator sddressed the convention briefly,
declaring that hs knew of no reason why a
man who was good enough to be chairman
for William McKlnley und wjjo "is ac
knowledged to be one ot the bent chairmen
ever known" ahould rot b continued In
that position. The convention waa in tur
moil aa he concluded and the chairman
had difficulty. In securing order.
Finally, Harry M. Dausheity. associated
with Burton In the anti-Dick contest, waa
recogntaed. He declared there was "noth
ing peraonal In politics with me." and the
convention waa again In a rear of disorder.
Dick Wlua Out.
At last he said: "1 am not here to'pluck
a feather from the honor of any man.'" He
declared himself ready to aign any agree
ment that he would never b a candidate
for any office. He recognised the auperlor
quail t lee of the chairman, but he main
tained that under existing conditions a
change was advisable. t
Congressman Robert M. Ncvui followed
In a strong "protest against the humilia
tion of a maa who haa aerved you so long
and so ably as Senator Dick."
A vote was taken and the rear of "Noes'
waa followed by a prompt declaration that
the inotioji was loal. However, a demand
for the roll raU was made and a roll call
waa ordered.
The motion waa lost, enough negative
. auUuued aa second Pao-aJ
GOMPERS TALKS OF ELECTION
Labor Leader Hays the Resalt la
Malae Is a Great Moral
Victory.
WASHINGTON. Bept. 11 President
Samuel Compere of the American Federa
Hon of Labor tonight gave to the Asso
ciated Press the following statement con
cerning the renult of the Maine election,
particularly the result In the Second dis
trict. In which Representative Llttlefleld
was re-elected by a reduced majority:
I look upon the result of the election In
the Second district of Maine as a great
moral victory, not only for labor, but for
the people generally. Of course. It would
have pleased me more had Mr. LUtletleld
been defeated, but In vlw of th fact that
except that In some pert of the southern
states -the workingmen of the Second dis
trict of Maine are less organized than in
any other part of the country, I appealed
not only to the workingmen, but also to
the business men and to men In public
life. Considering the fact that Maine is
regarded aa a rock hound republican
Mronghold the cutting ot Mr. Littlefleld's
majority of S.fi.13 over his opponent in 190
to between 700 and WO now la cause for
great gratification. It shows that the
people have It In their power to compel
decent and fair treatment at the hands of
those who seek their votes.
Mr. Llttlefleld claims that I have helped
him In the campaign. Paraphrasing the
language of another, centuries sgo, Mr.
Llttlefleld could well suy, "Another auch
victory and I am lost."
The reason for the reduced majorities of
the other candidate allied with Mr. IJttle
fleld In Maine Is also because of labor's
political campaign, for while the particular
fight was directed against him, labor In
J" her parts of the state Is better organised
d took up the cause against the indlf
.'Vnt and hostile candidates who stood
Section. The fight we made was not
, J'i. Mr. Llttlefleld because he Is a re
i i-f and it was not made In the In-
i V St he democratic party. It waa
nu .use Mr. Llttlefleld was the
apo, Spokesmen and sponsor for the
Indus. jA, commercial and transportation
trusts and combinations against the Inter
ests of labor specifically Hnd those of the
people generally. H not only opposed
every labor Interest, but he we one of
the few -who even voted against the rail
road rate bill, the enactment of which waa
ao strongly urged by President Roosevelt.
We (hall . continue in labor's campaign
for Justice and right, for we fee4 very
much encouraged In this first appeal we
have made to the conscience, aympathy and
support of the American people.
' OYSTER BAT, N. T., Sept. 11 "if
Speaker Cannon dependa on Gompera to
knock him out, he can remain In publlo
life aa long aa he likes." This was the
comment of United States Senator Albert
J. Hopkins of Illinois, who was one of
President Roosevelt's callers today. Mr.
Hopkins admitted that the republicans of
Illinois may lose two congressional dis
trict in Chicago and one in the southern
portion of the state, all of which, he main
tained, ore normally democratic districts.
Otherwise, he said, the outlook in the
state was decidedly good.
"We will, of course, organise the Six
tieth congress," ho concluded. "We may
have a small majority, buV a smaller ma
jority Is really better for the work of
congress. As for the effect of Mr. Com
pere' campaign, It will help rather than
hurt us."
HEARST TICKET NOMINATED
Iadepeadence League Formally Ea
. tera Race for Political Coatrol
of Empire State. :
t-JfaTW XORK. Sept Jan'aShaiwrftuloua
and enthusiastic final session' la Carnegie
hall tonight, the state convention of the
Independence league put into the field a
straight ticket of atate officers to be voted
for at the coming election. The dele
gates cheered for thirty-three minutes
when Mr. Hearst appeared on the plat
form to make a brief speech ot accept
ance. His address aroused much enthu
slaam. The ticket follows:
- For governor: William Randolph Hearst,
of New Tork. '
For lieutenant governor: Lewis Btuyves
ant Chandler of Duchess.
For secretary of state: John 8. Whalen
of Monroe.
For state treasurer: eGorge A. Fuller of
Jefferson.
For comptroller: Dr. C. H. W. Auel of
Erie, . '
For atate engineer and surveyor: Frank
oGttman of Tompkins.
For attorney general: John Ford of New
Tork.
The convention drafted a reply to Wil
liam J. Conner and other democrats who
had written suggesting possible fusion with
the democrat and suggesting that no
nomination be made by the Independents
at this time. The reply expressed thank
for the Interest of the democrats and
sympathy for the rank and file "In their
honest endeavor to wrest the Buffalo con
vention from the control of th basses,"
but said the Independent league could not
postpone the business It had been as
sembled to carry out.
The straight ticket was named without
equivocation. The committee on resolu
tions had been entrusted with the task
of hearing th claims of various candidates
and naming a tentative ticket. Its report
was unanimous and so was the approval
of the delegation.
.Tonight's session was called to order at
S O'clock. Mr. Heart appeared , on the
stage at 10 o'clock and wascheered for
more than Half an hour. He apoke for ten
minutes and the convention adjourned
sins die at 10 .
REORGANIZING BRITISH ARMY
Order Constltatla a General Staff la
Formally laeaed by War Mia.
later Haldane.
LONDON, Sept. IS War Minister Hal
dane tonight Issued an army order for
mally constituting a. general staff in ac
cordance with the recommendations of the
Iord Esher commission. In an accom
panying memorandum. Mr. Haldane says
he regard It aa "tnarklng a very Import
ant step in the reconstruction of the British
military system. It will be Judged by the
men It produces. If they prove themselve
pedantic theorists failure will rexuH; but
If they show themselves capable of master
ing the. science of wf r and imparting thoir
knowledge to the army at large, the Influ
ence of the staff will become as far-reaching
as It is In Germany or Japan." I
Mr. Hsldane aaya he la "hopeful the 'time
will come when the colonies also will wel
come the aaslstance of the staff, which thus
will become a real bond of union between
the scattered niltltnry forces of the em.
pire, enabling, In case of necessity, a con
centration to form a real homogeneous Im
perial army.
The order constitutes a staff of two prin
cipal divisions. Th first staff at array
headquarters and the aecond eta IT in com
mands and districts, the first being con
cerned with all strategic and administra
tive affairs and constating of three major
generals, six colonels, twenty-one lieuten
ant colonels or majors, and twenty-seven
otber officers.
-Appointments will be made from a special
list of Qualified officer drawn up from
time to time by the army council In con
sultation with the commander-in-chief In
India,
SOLDIERS ACT BRUTALLY
New Commander at Warsaw, Where Jewt
Are Panio Stricken.
ORDER IS BEING RESTORED AT SIEDLCE
People Brain to Move (About aad
Some ahopa Are Opened, hut
Cltlseas Aro ("till
Servoaa.
WARSAW, Sept U.-The soldiers On duty
here, enraged at the continuance of mur
ders by the terrorists, are acting with
great brutality. Governor General Skallon
la taking energetic steps to prevent an at
tack on the Jews. The Jews are In a
state of panic. Siedlce Is reported quiet.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 12. Genersl
Moeller-Sakomelsky, who subdued thu
mutiny at Sevastopol, ha been appointed
commander or the Fifth army corps at
Warsaw. The general, who stands high In
the conildence of the emperor on account
of the energy shown by him In other situa
tions, has been, selected as the beat officer
in the army for the task of making life
In Warsaw sate.
He will be named governor ' general of
Warsaw If he succeeds. He la undoubtedly
a formidable candidate for the post ot the
present governor general, General Skallon,
If the plan of aendlng General Orloff there
Is abandoned. It la a matter of current
gossip that General Pkallon's mind has
been affected by the bomb outrages In
Warsaw and the constant threats against
his life. The orders for the recent whole
sale searching of houses In Warsaw are
said to have originated with . General
Moeller-Sakomelsky. Hla name Is found
among the first on the terrorist list of
condemned officials.
Dispatches report twelve condemnations
to death on account ot attacka on police
men and for highway robbery, eight in
Mitau, two In Warsaw and two in Riga.
At the session of the cabinet held yes
terday the commission which Is elaborating
a project for the equalisation of the rights
of the peasantry reported that the peasants
were not yet ripe for a removal of all re
strictions. The commission recommend,
however, that a certain amount of restraint
In. the selling of land must be exercised
for the peasants' own good.
The Gazette says that Zenalde Konopllan
lkovo, the girl who on August' 20 assas
sinated General Mln at Peterhof and whp
was sentenced to be hanged, haa been exe
cuted. SIEDLCE. Sept. 11 The town Is com
paratively quiet today. People are be
ginning to move about on the streets and
the shops are opening again, although oc
casional shots lead to temporary renewals
of alarm. Some revolver shot fired from
a garret this morning drew a volley from
troops below, but no casualties resulted.
About 300 wounded persons have been cared
for in the hospitals or . attended by am
bulance surgeons. ! .
Riot Victims Burled.
KAMYSHIN, Russia, Sept. 12.-The
bodies of ten victim of the recent fighting
here have been burled. They Include one
soldier and one policeman. Two other po
licemen were seriously wounded. Many ar
rest have been made. ; '
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Prussian . Prince Seriously 'III. .,
BF.RLIN, Sept. IS. The condition of Al
brecht, prince of Prussia, regent of th
duchy of Brunswick, Is worse today and
there is little likelihood of his recovery.
The prince had a stroke of apoplexy yes
terday. Albrecht Is the richest prince in
Germany. In addition to the possession of
many large estates, he Is reputed to have
investments totaling $16,000,000. His for
tune In Germany la second only to that of
Miss Krupp, daughter of the, late gun
maker. The regency of Brunswick, which
Is one of the emperor's appointments, prob
ably will be given to Prince Eltel Frederick,
th second son of big majesty. '
Honor for British ' Duke.
BERLIN. Sept. It The MUltalr Wochen
blatt ' announces the appointment of the
duke of Connaught to the post of general
field marshal In the German army.
Countess Tolatol HI.
MOSCOW, Sept. 12. Countess Sophie
Tolstoi, the wife of Count Leo Tolstoi, Is
dangerously ill at her husband's home in
Taanaya Pollana.
New French Minister.
PARIS, Sept. 13. Pierre Merlou, formerly
minister of finance, has been appointed
minister of France at Lima. Per.
NUTMEG DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Conaeetlcat Names Ticket Headed by
Mayor Thayer of Itorwalk
for Governor.
ITitlCytDn SVtnn . B.nl 1 .
' . - m. . ,,
junica v. inayer 01 norwam was loaay
nominated for governor by the state dem
ocratic convention. ' The remainder of the
ticket follows:
Lieutenant Governor John M. Ney of
Hartford.
Secretary of State George Porater of
Rockville.
Stat Treasurer E. S. Roberts of North
Oman.
8tate Comptroller Eugene B. Peck of
Bridgeport.
Attorney General William B. Stoddard of
Milford. .
Representative at Large Charles E. Don
ahue of Derby.
The platform dealt with atate Issues only
and denounced the republican administra
tion of the commonwealth's affairs. The
election of United States senators by direct
vote of the electors also la demanded.
FLANK ATTACK AT FORT RILEY
Wednesday's Problem laterefered
With by Rain aad It Will be
roatlaaed Today.
FORT RILEY. Kan.. Sept. 11 The troops
of the provisional brigade at Fort Riley
were maneuvered In a problem In a flank
attock today. The work was of ahort du
ration on account of a heavy rain. The
problem will also be the progrom tomorrow
morning. The troops will he In camp to
morrow afternoon when Assistant Secretary
of War Oliver arrives. .
The Eleventh battery of Held artillery,
which Is equipped with five Inch siege guns
and which came here from Fort Adams,
Rhode Island, will finish its target prac
tice at the camp tomorrow and next week
will go to Fort Leavenworth for a perma
nent atation.
SEVEN TRAINMEN ARE KILLED
Freight Tralas Como Together la Tea.
ease with Roaalta Fatal
to Crewe.
CHATTANOOQA, Tenn., Sept, U eypn
trainmen were killed In a collision of two
freight traina on the Western aV Atlanue
railroad at Ringgold, Ga., early today.
The accident was due to the overlooking
of order by the engineer ot on of the
trains, . " ' ..
RUN ON BANK CONTINUES
Frightened depositors Still Wlth
'tranlag Savings from Hlherala
of laa Fraarlsro,'
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 12. The uneasi
ness among the more timid depositors of
the Hibernla Savings bank continued today
and when the bank opened Its doors for
business there was a long line of people
waiting to withdraw their deposits. As on
yesterday the bank waived the required
notice of thirty day and paid ajl orders
on demand. The line was handled ex
peditiously, but newcomers swelled the list
of applicants und at one time It was esti
mated that there we're fully 2,000 people
anxious to withdraw their tunda from the
vaults. The bank had seemingly plenty
of funds on hand to pay In full many times
the amount reirsented by the llned-up de
positors. The cause of the run Is still obscure. One
theory that finds favor la that the uneasi
ness has been created by disgruntled
agent of an insurance company which had
been broadly advertised by attorneys of
the hank for repudiating Just claims for
losses.
Commissioner E. Lunsmor of the board of
atate bank commlaslonera this afteVnoon
after the board had concluded Its exam
ination of the affairs of the Hibernla bank,
said, making the statement on behalf of
the board:
The condition of the Hibernla bank Is
absolutely sound, and the management hns
been careful and conservative. The loans
In this city have been made on the basis of
SO Der cent or less and are covered hv a
safe margin. Four-flflhs of these mort
gages are now due and may be considered
In the nature of call loans which may be
collected at any timci The assets of the
bank Include 13,OUO.(10 of United States
bonds, $10,li0,ono of other high clas securi
ties and $8,0011.000 recovered from Insur
ance. These Items alone are sufficient to
cover fully all losses resulting from the
recent Are. Any alarm entertained by de
positors as to the safoty of the bank are
aa absolutely unwarranted as unreusouable.
'The lino of depositor outside the bank
was diminishing this afternoon. The flurry
at the Hibernla did not affect any other
pavings bank or commercial bank.
FAIRBANKS AT 'STATE FAIR
Vice Prealdeat of laltrd States De
liver aW Address la Sew
Hampshire,
1 CONCORD, N. H.. Sept. 1 2. Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks today attended the state
fair here and delivered the principal ad
dress. Vice President Fairbanks spoke In part
as follows:
We live tn an era of progress, proud of
many rapid and marked changes In our
social and industrial life.
As we contemplate our foreign commerce
we are amazed and humiliated to observe
that , the greatest share of our commerce
with foreign countries Is. carried on under
the protection of alien flags. Less than 13
per cent of It la carried in our own vessels.
This certainly is out of harmony with the
spirit of American expansion. There la no
good reaaon why we should not .have a
merchant marine worthy of the world's
respect. As It stands today, It Is so in
significant aa to be an object of contempt
and derision among ths great commerce
carrying powers. The subject is one of
vast magnitude and It will -continue to re
ceive tho consideration of American atatesw
men. capital and labor, genius and enter
prise, until we have attained our rightful
place aa one of the foremost carriers of
commerce, into all tn-S-ief the earth. -
We look updn our growing domestic trade
with profound satisfaction . and upon our
expanding trade with foreign nations with
genuine satisfaction.
The rapid Increase of our population and
the growing demand for our food products
at home and abroad make It neoeeasrv that
we should give more consideration to the
development to our agriculture than we
have heretofore given. -"
Our trade atatlstics have reached a mag
nitude which Is almost bewildering. They
tell of progress in every branch of domes
tic -economy in every state and ferritorv
of the union. There Is apparently no cloud
in our industrial sky. no menace at home
or abroad to our national tranquillity.
The absence of present peril should not
close our eyea to the fact, aanctloned by
past experience, that perils will be found
In our future pathway, and there will no
doubt be many which will tax to the ut
most degree our wisdom, our patience and
our patriotism.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Raral Carriers Appolated for a Num
ber of Nebraska)
Routes.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-(Bpeclal TIe
gram.) Joseph A. Dvorak has been ap
pointed poatmaater at Tabor, Bonhomme
county, 8. D., vice C. C. Torrence, re
signed. Rural carriers appointed for Nebraska
routes: Burchard, route 3, Louts E. Mor
gan, carrier; James Young, substitute.
Carroll, route 2, Clarence L. Mitchell, cur
rier; Marc Mitchell, substitute. Dixon,
route 1, Benjamin A. Jordan, carrier; Mar
garet A. Jordan, substitute. Foutaaolle,
route 1, Charles E. Brand, carrier; Amelia
Brand, substitute. Hooper, route 2, Clar
ence Bendle, carrier; James Mack, sub
atitute. Laurel, route 1, James S. Jordan,
carrier; Joseph Jordan, substitute. Pen
der, .route 2, F"rank E. Sampson,-carrier;
Harriet E. Sampson, substitute. Ravenna,
route 1, Frank J. Brltton, carrier; Allen
Brltton, substitute.
FATAL WRECK IN ONTARIO
Caaadlaa Paclfle Accident Bald to
' Have Killed Seven and Fatally
, Woaaded Five.
MONTREAL. Bept. 12. A Canadian Pa
eltlo' railway harvester train was run Into
at Azilda by an rastbound Winnipeg ex
press early today and twelve persona were
killed and many injured. The engineer of
the express says his air brake had been
tampered with and the air allowed to es
cape and he could not atop.
Later reports say thirteen persona were
killed, seven of them outright, and twenty
others were badly Injured.
Th Canadian Pacific railway in an of
ficial statement says twelve people were
killed and ten injured.
TORONTO. Ont., Sept. 12.-Local Cana
dian Pacific officials received a message
stating that fourteen persons were killed
In the Sudbury wreck. No particulars were
given.
H00 H00 OFFICERS ELECTED
Atlaatle City Wins Coolest for Neat
Meeting of I.ambermca's
Xalloaal Order.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl., Sept. U-The
National Hoo I loo convention adjourned
today to meet next .year at Atlantio City.
Norfolk and Little Rock were the other
contestants for the next meeting.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows:
A. C. Ramsey, St. Louis, snark or the
universe; Thomas H. Rogera, Oklahoma
City, senior Hoo Hoo: W. W. fclverett, San
Francisco. Junior Hoo Hoo; George M.
Duncan. Houston, Tex., bojuni; J. H. Hair.
Nashville, Tenn.. scrivenotor; Charles
Wollin, Evutmville. Ind , Jabber woe;
Ooorge E. Voule. Portland, Ore., oustoca
ttan; John Alcock, Baltimore. arca.noir:
R. W. Polk. Uul Rota, Ax-. unluiu
BRIAN SPEAKS AT LOUISVILLE
Rebraikan ii Waloomed to th Fallt Gitj
by Henry Watterion.
EXPLAINS HIS VIEWS ON RAILROADS
Statemeat That When He Advocate
Government Ownership He la
Speaklaar tor Himself
Aloae,
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. U-On the oc
caalon of hia entry Into the south, where
hla recent declaration as to governmtnt
ownership of railroads has aroused the most
opposition, William J. Bryan tonight made
a more' explicit statement as to hla position
In the matter. In dead silence he read a
lengthy statement elaborating his position,
but declared that "the making of plat
forms rests mlth the voters of the whole
party and I never have ;tnd never will
attempt to force my opinions or those of
any few men on the people."
While thus Indicating that the doctrins
of the government ownership is In the
hands of the voters, Mr. Bryan's speech
Indicated plainly that nothing has aa yet
occurred to shake Tils belief In the ultimate
efficiency and necessity of it. He declared
that he would gladly make any sacrifice
In exchange for the assurance that regula
tion, Instead of government ownership
would answer the needs of the people, but
he expressed grave doubts as to whether
regulations would ever suffice. He also
took pains to present arguments to con
vince his hearers that government owner
ship of trunk lines and state ownership of
state lines, ' not only preserve the rights
of the states, but will permit the people
of each to adopt government ownership
when they are ready for It."
A tremendous yell arose when, at the
finish of the statement, Mr. Bryan with all
the emphasis he could muster, recalled
to hie hearers that: "Whenever I have
seen a danger threatening the people I
have spoken out without asking anybody's
permission or querying what the effect
might be to me." '
Great Welcome for Nebraskan.
Entering the south land for the first time
In two years, William J. Bryan today re
ceived a welcome that In warmth and spon
taneity haa not been surpassed by any
of the greetings given him since his return
from his tour of the world. Hla arrival
In the city provoked a great outburst of
acclamations 'from thousands of marchers
and yet more thousands on the streets. His
reception at the armory tonight, where he
addressed a crowd of 12.000 people, was
nothing less than a volcanic eruption of
enthusiasm. Although the attendance of
southern notables was smaller than at first
expected, on account of Mr. Bryan's recent
acceptance of numerous Invitations from
other southern cities, still the masa meet
ing at the armory was a representative
southern gathering, . graced ;by the Ken
tucky leaders of democracy, a number of
prominent democrats from other . southern
states, and a gteat mass of citiiens from
Kentucky and Indiana. Mr. Bryan waa
welcomed to Kentucky by his whilom op
ponent. Mr. Henry Watterson, who presided
over the meeting. The other speakers
preceding Mr.; Bryan were Senator Car--mackrof
Tnesaev rpreenting th south,
and Sena tof Vf.-J. Stone,' 'of Missouri, , who
introduced the guest of honor.
When Mr. Bryan entered the hall, leaning
on the arm of Mr. Watterson, there w.ts
a demonstration that' lasted ten minutes,
thousands of flags being waved In unison
with the surges of cheers that swept over
the throng.
As soon as the noise had subsided Mr.
Watterson began his -address of welcome.
Mr. Watteraoa's Address.
Mr. Watterson spoke In part as follows:
There is but one paramount issue for the
next presidential battle, and that Is the
rescue of the government from hands that
have misused and debauched it and its
restoration to the cuatdy of the plain but
Hovureign people. The parties to it are,
upon the one hand, a standing army of
trained politicians, held together not alone
by the cohesive power of the public patron
age, but by a community of interests aa
unyielding as It Is unthinking, richly ca
parisoned In all the panoply of successful
war, aJid, on the other hand, the masa and
body of those who hew the wood and draw
the water and pay the taxes, undrllled, un
skilled and widely separated; often groping
in the dark; sometimes misdirected by di
vided counsels; always lacking the re
sources by which results are reached and
dangers turned, but, never yet united ex
cept to conquer. It is veteran troops
ugHlnst the raw militia, an unequal though
not a hooileua array, as many well fought
fields in days of old bears witness. Give
us but half the discipline of the regulurs
and a tithe of their equipment and we shall
drive them before us across the barricades
of criminal wealth, though led by Theo
dore Roosevelt himself.
1 recognise as our chieftain In this ap
proaching conflict the Hon. William Jen
nings Bryan of Nebraska.
It coats me no sacrifice either of per
sonal preference or pride of opinion to
make this declaration. Mr. Bryan and I
have not always agreed aa to the means;
we have never disagreed as to the end. The
apptul to the moral nature of the people,
which he has made wUh so much elo
quence with power, 1 was making when he
waa a boy. He grew to manhood under
my teaching. If at times I have raised the
warning finger ot the schoolmaster even
threatened the rod he waa big enough and
old enough and good-looking enough to
atand it, ana to survive it, ana naa urivu
In spite of It may be by reason of it and
lu any event ho lias quite outgrown It, I,
too, have lived and learned apace, and one
of the thlnga I have learned has been to
look more to the objective point and- leaa
to non-eeaenttAls; matters of difference to
agree to disagree with my comrades and
friends, on great occasions nd In great af
fairs to send all minor differences to the
rear the better to march abreast against
the common enemy.
We purpose to reform, not to revolution
ise the government; we purpoae to re-establish
democratic Inatltuyions In the na
tion's capltol, returning to the votera what
belongs to the voters. We purpose to drive
from the floor of the senate those who ait
there not aa servants of tho people, but
as corporation counsel. We purpose to
drive from the floor ot the house the
speaker and his rules committee, who have
niadtt a'n autocracy of that which was
created legislative body. In a word, we
purpoae to readjust the lost balance be
tween the people and their lawmakers.
Our Jury la the nation; our proof, the
record of th republican party; our wit
ness, Theodore Roosevelt; our attorney,
Mr. Bryan of Nebraska.
Mr. Watterson's speech touched off the
pent up- enthusiasm almost at the start,
and when at the close he pointed to Mr.
Bryan and said, "Here he la, God bleas
him and give, him' wiadom," the audience
yelled for five minute. Mr. Watterson
finally commanded silence long enough to
Introduce Senator Carmack of Tennessee.
Senator Carmack waa followed by Senator
W. J. Stone ot Missouri, who in a few
words Introduced Mr. Bryan. The demon
stration that greeted Mr. Bryan on hi
entrance to the hall waa renewed aa th
Nebraskan arose to speak.
i Bryaa Reads Statemeat.
Mr. Bryan announced that he would
"read a statement concerning a topic which
bad been generally discussed ainc he had
touhed on It during hi speech at New
York."
He then read his statement, which 1: lu
part as follows: A
In my speoch at the New York reception
I mad aome remarks concerning the gov
ernment ownership of railways, tr.d I
thought I had expressed myself eo v Italy
that iny position could not be mlscon-
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MRS. 0ELRICHS IN DOUBT
Doe! Sot Know Whether She Will
Contest Will ot
Husbaad.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 11-Mrs. Herman Ocl
richs, widow and administrator of the Fair
estatea, is undecided whether to contest
her husband's will, according to a state
ment made by James Gerard, Mrs. Oel
rlchs' attorney, today. Mr. Gerard said:
"Mrs. Oelrlchs will make, no move until
Investigation has ehown her whether ths
estate he left waa Oelrlclia' family money
or accumulations he received as compen
sation or gifts from his wife and her el
'ter, Mrs. Vanderbllt. As administrator ot
the estate of Charles L. Fair and In the
management of the estate of the late Sen
ator Fair It Is possible that Mr. Oelrlchs
accumulated a considerable estate. If the
larger part of hla accumulations did come
from the two Fair estates, then Mrs. Oel
rlchs is determined that her son shall be a
beneficiary and she will start a contest to
break the will either In her own nam$
or aa guardian of her boy.
"If the estate as willed has not been
derived from Fair moneys, but Is Oelrlchs'
family accumulations, properly speaking,
Mrs. Oelrlchs will not contest either for
her dower right, community rights under
California laws or as guardian ot her son."
Mr. Gerard said that Mr. Oelrlcha' trip
to the coast waa not made to file a will
ante-dating the one filed here last week.
"Mrs. Oelrlchs went to San Francisco to
be appointed administratrix of the estate
of her brother, Charles L. Fair." said Mr.
Gerard. "The office of administrator be
came vacant upon the death ot her hus
band. There is still some hundreds of
thousands of dollars fct Charles F. Fair'
estate undivided between his heirs, Mrs.
Oelrlchs and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbllt."
PATTERSON WINS FIRST ROUND
Colorado Senator's Delrarates Are
Favored by Committee of Demo
cratic State Convention.
DENVER, 8ept. 12. The first order of
business before the democratic state con
vention upon reconvening today was th
majority report of the committee on cre
dentials unseating the delegation from Den
ver county headed by Mayor R. W. Sneer,
composed of supporters of the city ad
ministration, and recommending admission
of contesting delegation, chosen support
ers of United States Benators Patterson
and Teller and other democrats opposed
to corporation domination. 'After a bard
fight, lasting until midnight - last night,
the committee on credentials voted, SO to 21,
to unseat the Speer delegates and the ma
jority report Is based on this action. Th
Denver contest has overshadowed the con
teat for offices and has precipitated a bitter
struggle In the convention.
The Lake county (Leadville) contest re
ceived attention first in the convention to
day and the committee's report in favor of
the Owers-Patterson delegation was
adopted.
The El Paso county contest was next
considered. , After discussion the delega
tion, headed by James F. Burns, the mil
lionaire mining man, was excluded and the
Doyle delegation was seated. The conten
tion adjourned until 1:30 p. m.. after voting
to give each of the Denver contesting dele'
gatlons two hours for debate this after
noon. DUBUQUE WINS THE CONTEST
United German Catholic Societies Will
Meet Next Year la Iowa '
Towa.
SPRINGFIELD, III., Sept. 12.-The
United German Catholic Societies ot the
United States at their convention today
selected Dubuque, la., aa the place tor
holding the next annual convention In Sep
tember, 1907.
Rev. Father Nagelwlsen, of New York
told the convention a. site in New York had
been purchased for $107,000 on which it waa
proposed to replace old Leo house with a
new one for the German Cathollo Immi
grants. Rev. Father Held of 8an Antonio, Tex.,
said a similar house would be erected by
the Catholics of Galveston, Tex.
The Gorman Catholic federation of Mis
souri waa admitted to membership. An
thony Matre of St. Louis, secretary of th
National Federation of Catholic societies,
referred to a great union of Catholics in
all civilised countries for a moral Influence
upon government wnicn should restore
the temporal power to the pope. Th ref
erence waa cheered.
PARCELS POST IS DISCUSSED
Opposition to Proposed Service De
velops In Postmasters'
Coaveatloa.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12. The parcelr poet
proposition waa the principal topic of dis
cussion at today's session, of the Fourth
Class Postmasters' National league. Op
position to the parcels post proposition was
headed by C. F. Peters of Westernport. Md.,
who maintained that if the scheme waa
adopted department stores would drive most
of the country merchants out of business.
"Under this system," said Mr. Petere,
"these concerns would send anything from
a threshing machine to a darning needle
through the malls." ,
One man at the convention had a griev
ance. He waa John Gartman of Stevens,
III. Mr. ' Gartman asked that a law be
urged giving any person the right "to re
sign an office he don't want any more,"
He aald he had tried for two years to re
sign his poatmastershlp and had not suc
ceeded as yet.
BALTIMORE H0LDS FETE
Thoaaaada of People lea ludaatrlal
Parade at Jubilee Celebration
la Maryland
BALTIMORE. Sept. IX Not In many
years have Baltimore's downtown street
been o thronged a today, when thousands
gathered along the line of march of the
Jubilee celebratlou. Industrial parade, which
wa th feature of th day a events. The
parade wa long and brilliant, taking two
hour to pass a given point. It la tl-
mated taw wx tutu la Uu.
WARSHIP AT HAVANA
Cruiser Dearer Arrives at Cuban Capita
Wadaesday Afternoon.
M0RIETTA ORDERED TO CIENFUEGOS
Gunboat Will Watch fcituation from South
ern Side of Iiland.
OES MOINES WILL REMAIN AT KEY WEST
111 Three Vessels Will Be TJied at ley
lams if Heeded.
UNITED STATES IS READY TO ACT
President Will Avoid Intervention.. tt
Possible, but Will Mov Promptly
aad Effectively Whea
Necessary.
BILLBTIN.
HAVANA, Sept. U-The United State
cruiser Denver arrived nor today. Th
vessel was watched with great Interest
while entering th harbor.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 12. - President
Roosevelt is keenly alive to the progiesa
of the revolutionary movements in Cuba
and the responsibility of the United States
In case the conditions grow worse and In
tervention becomes necessary. It Is known
that the president will not Intervene un
less it aDDears absolutely neccxauj-v. vat
steps have been taken which would muk
auch intervention effective. The ships thai
have been sent to Cuba are there for the
purpoae only ot protecting American inter
ests and furnishing asylum for Americans
who may be In danger from the warring
factions. Actual Intervention would mean
the use of the army and all th available
force would, no doubt, be needed and will
be ready if a serious situation develop.
Under present conditions tbo army has
been kept In a better state of preparation
than ever before and will be ready it
called upon. . Correspondence between the
president, the secretary Of war and General
Bell, chief of staff, has provided tor all
contingencies. It is recognised that inter
vention would be no "holiday" matter, but
that an army would i . necessary and in
case of Intervention every available man
of the regular army will be uaed and will
be sent to Cuba as fast as possible. Al
though no regular transports are avails bio
on the Atlantio coast, It 1 known where
transports can be obtained a soon as
needed. .
Two Warships Ordered to Havana.
President Roosevelt's policy of prepared
ness for emergency In Cuba so far as im
mediate preparation of warships I con.
cerned, was announced at the Stat depart
ment today. It Includes th arrival at Ha
vana tonight of the cruiser Denver and th
gunboat Marietta at Clentuego som Urn
tomorrow. The cruiser Des Moine will
remain at' Key West until further order.
In making public these facts. Actlug Sec
retary of State Bacon said that there was
no disposition on.tho-part of ,lhla govern
ment to make, a demonstration in Cuban
waters, but th , insurrection had attained
uch proportion it had become necessary
to take steps for the protection ot Ameri
can Interests In Cuba. The department be
lieve that for the present the Denver will
be sufficient for all needs along the north
ern coast of Cuba and th Marietta fur th
southern coast. ( . .
The exchange ot message between th
State department and Mr. Bleeper, charge
at Havana, and other Amerjcan represen
tatives in Cuba, which are supposed to
have told ot conditions . requiring that
prompt action be taken . to . safeguard
Americans and their property.-will not b
discussed by officials of either th Stat
or Navy departments. It Is admitted, how
ever, that all these messages have ien
forwarded upon their receipt to Presi
dent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay! who for
several weeks has personally directed the
policy of the United State concerning the
Cuban outbreak. - 1 .
Ordered to Cuba by Wireless.
In this connection there wa an Im
portant Incident concerning the orders to
tho Denver. After the maneuvers In Long
Island, the Denver . proceeded to New
London, Conn., for coal, sailing on Sat
urday for Norfolk, Va. In the meantime
conditions in Cuba seemed to demand that
a war vessel Immediately proceed to
Havana and the Denver was th Only on
available.' Under order from Oyster Bay
It was reached at sea by a wireless cipher
dispatch and changing Us course, headed
directly for Havana. Nothing was mado
public concerning this order until today.
The gunboat M&rletta waa at Mole Clirlstl.
attached to the West Indian squadron. It
has just been ordered to proceed up the
southern coast of Cuba to Cienfuegus,
where it will be stationed until further
orders. The program for. the Des Moines
does not call for it to proceed to Cuban
water and It 1 said It probably will b
used in preventing filibustering expedition
from th United State embarking to
Cuba. ...
In spit of th sudden activity of this
government It Is declared ther Is no In
tention to take any part in th conflict
beyond that . demanded by th critical
situation in which Americans have been
placed In the Island. That th president
bas considered the ultimate possibility of
Intervention or at least th use of force
in safeguarding the interests ot this gov
ernment ther can b no doubt. Thla Is
shown by the fact that the Navy depart
ment ha been called upon for statement
for the number of marines'" might be
available In the event of trouble. Ther
are between 6U0 and 700 marine now In
th vicinity of the West Indies. They are
scattered through Sun to Domingo, Porto
Rico and Culebra Islands and som r on
the Isthmus of Panama.
RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE CLASH
Fisheries aa Kamachatka Peninsula
Cans for Trouble Bctweea
Representatives of Powers.
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SAN " FRANCISCO. Sept. Jl-Though
peace ha been' declared between the two
countries, th Russian and Japanese fisher
men are still warring over the fisheries on
th Kamachatka penlnaula. The schooner
Dora Druhm, which arrived here yester
day. from Okhotsk sea, where it h.td been
en a cod fishing cruise, brought th new
of a battle, which resulted In the repulse
of the Japanese. They had established a
station on the River Oxernaya, when the
Russians discovered their presence on the
peninsula. Gathering a large force they
made an assault on the Japanese,-who uc.
reeded in making their escape in one of the
schooners.- They were unable to get one
schooner sway in time and It fell mtg jv
lenda at U unlab
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