The Omaha. Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVI-XO. 7G.
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, : SEPTEMBER 14, 1906-TEN PAGES.
. single copy three cents.
BRYAN TO SULLIVAN
Kebraskan Replies to B.eoent Latter of
Illinois Committeeman.
DECLINES TO INDULGE IN PERSONALITIES
ftomination Will Be Had by Neit Demo
erttio Kational OonTentiei.
SULLIVAN REFERRED TO CONSTITUENTS
Itatemant that Hit Be-elotion Will Be
Determined by Illinois Democrats.
PRINCIPLE INVOLVED IN CONTROVERSY
1mm f Cumpilia Will Be Control of
. Tnili, and Men ' Interested la
Them Cannot R the
Party Machine.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Sept, 11 (Bpeclal.)-The cur
rent number of VV. J. Bryan's Commoner,
which appeared today, contains the follow
ing statement in regard to Roger PAillvan
of Illinois; A
In hia speech before the Jefferf 4;
the evening of September 4, Ml a. '
f rr-a tn III of Mr hnv W- 'Y-
ormocrauc national cotnmitieenu. v. 'i.
Illinois. Mis speech on tne sumect h.( P
on another pe of tnls Issue. Mr. w
van has reouea In a statement auue elf. -
acterisilo ot the msn and ma methods, tiu x
he will not be permittee, to lower this die-
cusslon to the level of a personal contru-
versv. The nubile Is not Interested In Mr. I
Sullivan's views of Mr, Bryan any more
than It would be Interested In Mr. Bryan's
views concerning Mr. nulltvan's personal
ity. Mr. Sullivan Is the democratic na
tlonsl committeeman from Illinois, holding
his office by virtue of unfair inetnoda. Una
matter was presented to the St. Louis con
vention, and tjie evidence would have con
vlncfl the convention had not the delegates
feared the eftert of an adverse decision
upon ths presidential candioates wuoin
they were pledged to support, it Mr. Mulll
van disputes ths assertion that a consider
able majority of the delegates to the
teprlngneld convention were opposed to nlm,
he can light the question out with the Ma
jority league of Illinois, which will doubt
less accommodate him.
Bryan Mot Asking; Nomlnntlon.
As Mr. Brysn has not asked for a nomi
nation and haa not announced that he will
be a candidate, he will not submit the
question whetiier he should be a candidate
to Mr. Bulllvan or to any body o. persons
less numerous than the members of the
democratic party of the United Stales.
Neither can the question as-to whether Mr.
Bulllvan should ba re-elected to the na
tional committee be submitted to the mem
bers of a convention already adjourned.
Buch a decision would have no binding
force. The question must be submitted to
ths democrats of Illinois when they meet
to select delegates to the next national
convention, and Mr. Sullivan will not be
permitted to dodge ths. issue that Is rslsbd
' against blm. He Is officially connected
with a favor-seeking, franchise-holding cor-
S oration, and the question is whether the
emocrailo organisation should be psr
alyaed by the influence of men wliie pri
vate Interests make It Impossible. for them
to be guardians of the public.
In speaking of the Sullivan casu at Chi
cago, Mr. Bryan said: "I hold tiiat no
man who Is officially connected with a
corporation that Is seeking privileges ought
to act as a member of a political organisa
tion, because he cannot represent his cor
poration and ths people at the same time.
u. Ha cannot servs , ths public while be is
!- M- tmMl the- flmtncW Jntarests
r the corporation' wiin wmtii v"--
7 HIS IS ins IVfrav. Dwimv -
-Hon became the dominant one. It was not
-' so Important what a man's corporate con
nections were, but when this question is
the supreme question of the hour the party
organisation must be above suspicion, and,
the democrats of Illinois and all other
states are Invited to Inspect the connections
Of those who asplrs to the position of party
Th, muiMl ru mint ba foolea.
and the party that attempts to fool them
Is sure to learn of Its mlstaks when ths
votes are counted. ,
The Commoner Will urge the democrat in
party to put Itself In a position where It
can fight boldly and persistently for the
regulation of such corporations as are not
monopolistic and for the prevention of any
rrlvate monopoly whatever. To this end,
he organisation must be composed of men
who are free to act for tha public and not
tied by personal Interests to corporations
which are aeeklng favor at the public s
expense. ,
BRYAN 8 PEAK 0 IN CIJICI!ATI
Nebraska Addresses Immense Crow
at Ball Park.
CINCINNATI. O., Sept. IS. Introduced
by Mayor B. J- Dempsey. and apeaklng
from a stand erected pver the diamond of
' ths Cincinnati ball park. W. J. Bryan to
night . addreased an Immense audience
which occupied all the seats In ths grand
stand and several thousand additional
chairs. Mr. Bryan arrived from Louisvllla
at noon and spent the afternoon receiving
callers. He was given an enthustaatio wel
come. Mr. ' Bryan returned thanks for tha
crowd, tha reception and the commenda
tions given him by the mayor. He claimed
no credit if principles which he has advo
cated have grown popular, for he never
had thought he stood alone In tbs advocacy
of democratic principles. "The democratic
Idea la larger than this republic," he said.'
Ther Is no nation which I have visited
In which there are not the seeda of democ
racy and lu them all democracy Is growing.
Th man who puis country above self Is
tha reformer. I have found everywhsr
men striving to bring government jisarer
the will of the people. It ia not Strang
tustt reformers sometimes are discouraged.
Some are in our party, some are republi
cans, but all unite-for tetter things. Your
. denvoc ratio, mayor waa elected with th
help ot republican vot-M. He appealed, not
to th boss, but to ths people, and their
conscience responded In his election.'
Mr. Bryan maintained that mors peopl
In every community did not steal becauaa
of tlittr consciences than for fear of th
law. Conditions are growing batter and
sn appeal to the consciences of paople will
bring a response. Ha thought it saf to
say that Philadelphia had been th wick
edest city In the country. When he heard
that sorii preachers were going to pray
for I'll)' yiplila's mayor, hs thought they
were prwyliuf for the wrong man, as they
should pray for the clttsens who chose th
mayor. However, the sentiment aroused
by them aroused th mayor, who called a
wicked city council to account.
"1 ant feeling so good over thla recep
tion that 1 am going to tell you that Cin
cinnati waa second to Philadelphia In
wickedness." h declared. "The boas and
his henohrrtan, th franchise grabber, th
selling Of votes, subsidised nswspapara,
oouncllraen rmbesallng public authority
these you had and guod peopl seemed In
despair. And yet you did elect an honoat
mayor." ' Mr. Bryan then expressed tn
fear thai th people would go to sleep
thinking they needed to do no more. "Spa
tial In Wrest aever sleep, wall th poepl
are often bard to waken. If people did
not sleep at night, ther would b no bur
gUry and If citlaena did not sleep tnar
would be no dishonest government."
II appealed for th cltlaen to hold up the
bands of the man sleeted to enforce th
law. "Tell hlia you sells tad for th war,"
he said. . ,
In this slat tha earn conditions pre
vailed. Bosk! sin still prevails. "I want to
tCrantvaisal aa sotoaat Va4
POLICE INSPECTOR ON RACK
Cm lease. Officer A erased ay Chief
Calllaa wilt Conniving at
Crimea la IIU District.
CHICAGO. Sept. 13.-Today witnesses
were summoned before the City Civil Serv
ice commission to give evidence relative to
the charge that have, been preferred by
Chief of Police Collins against Inspector
Patrick J. Jjivln, who Is accused of con
niving at Crimea In Ms district while a po
lice captain.
The chief evidence against Lftvln was
given by Ps trick P. Mahoney, & former pa.
t ml mart under Lavin. Malioney testified
that he was Intimately acquainted with a
brother of Ivln who was a police sergeant
and that Patrick J. Lavin, then a captain,
called him Into a prlvste room In the po
lice station and declared that he was about
to take -the examination for promotion to
police Inspector, and that It would aid him
In securing this promotion If he could do a
good Job of police work before the exami
nation was held. Lavin then said, accord
ing to the witness:
There Is a Dutchman over here on Went
worth avenue, near Fiftieth street, who
owns a Jewelry store with W.orw to 10.i0
worth of stuff In the safe. Now. you know
some i handy fellows who can touch the
place off. It will be worth S5.000 to irw to
have the Job pulled off and then turn back
the stuff as though It had been retaken.
Mahoney said that he agreed to the prop
osition of Lavin and made arrangements
with James Clark and Thoiri s Barry to
rob the place. Several boxes of Jewelry,
'wording to the witness, were carried from
. enlace and somn monev was secured.
a - . . m-A
Ta u..u llw-,,
.. '.The Jewelry was concealed tn the
na ' his own house. Mnhoney de-
f;, , ,7
I 1 , lis.
c l yxt morning he went to tne
stsli. ' he captain whispered to him
. 't m ....
stat. '
asking . -,.o had "scured the stuff.' He
whlsperpv that he had. and the captain
then asked him In a loud voice If he had
seen any suspicious characters around the
Jewelry store the night before.
"I told him," said th witness, "about di
viding up the money, and he laughed and
aald that the Dutchman would be lucky If
he got part of th Jewelry back."
Bernard J. Hagaman, the Jeweler who
was called "the Dutchman" by the witness,
preceded Mahoney on the stand and said
that his place had been robbed aa Ma
honey afterward described, and said that of
the Jewelry taken, some of It, valued at
11.400, had never been returned.
The hearing of the' charges against In
spector Lavln are expected to consume sev
eral days. '
FUGITIVE CASHIER RETURN3
Man vYho Took Money from Mlssonrl
' Bank Travels Aronnd
the World.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. IS. A special to
the Post-Dlspktch from Haytl, Mo., says
that having traveled. leisurely through the
United States and around 'ths world, a
fugitive from Justice for a year,- Gran
ville Owynn, former cashier of th Bank
of Haytl, who fled from this city leaving
an alleged shortage of S1T.022. returned
yesterday and surrendered to the authori
ties for trial. . ,
Owynn was at once bound over In th
sum of $5,000. The bond was signed, by
his father. F.. M. Owynn. W, 'II. Foley and
S. R. Oettlngs and he waa released. Th
trial will be held at the next term of
th circuit court.
On November 1, 105, Owynn suddenly
departed from Haytl, leaving a note to th
president, John Li Dorrls of th bank,
stating that th ocms and papers would
be found all right and nothing, would be
found wrong excepting a shortage of
117,021 In the cash.
Owynn'a disappearance startled the com
munity. He had been considered a model
young man of frugal habits. A rewsrd of
$600 for his apprehension waa offered.
Owynn's personal property, which waa
turned over to ths bank, amounted to Ifl.OOO.
His cashier's bond was 16,000. leaving tha
net loss to the bank at 17,000.
When the news of Owynn's flight be
came known, a run on th bank waa only
prevented by assurances of the Irmtltutlon'a
stability. .
Owynn admits that hla sole purpose In
returning voluntarily was to clear up tha
charge against him. His grandfather. Dr.
B. M. Haines established the town of
Haytl, twelve years ago and it now has a
population of 1.000
SHAW SPEAKS IN TENNESSEE
leere-tary of ' Treasnry Talks of
Bryan's Idea, Finding: Fanlt
wltk Them.
NEWPORT. Tenn., Sept. 1. Secretary
Shaw spoke here today to a crowd of about
700 persons. He. defended the republican
administration, upheld the trusts as a gen
eral proposition and vigorously attacked
Mr. Bryan'a doctrines, particularly his fed
eral ownership of railroads policy.
He acknowledged Mr. Bryan to bs "tha
most prominent private cltlsen In the
United States today," but declared should
Bryan's idess prevail th country would
"go to ruin, as It did when Orover Cleve
land waa president:" also that the enforce
ment of Bryan' theories would in effect
"change the whol plan of government,
which Thomas Jefferson founded."
FULLER DECLINES THE PLACE
Master of New York Stat
Will Not Rsa for
Qfllee.
Orange
SYRACUSE, N. Y.. Sept. IS. George A.
Fuller, master of the 8 tat Orange, who
waa nominated by the Independence
league yesterday for state treasurer, said
today that he will decline to accept th
nomination.
v "The nomination for stats treasurer on
the Hearst ticket was made without my
knowledge and consent," he said. ''I still
adhere to my. formsr position of not ac
cepting any nomination from any party
while connected in an official way with
th Stat Orange. Personally, I want to
see a conservative man nominated for
governor by th democratic party."
BOYS CHARGEDWITH MURDER
Indian Territory Yontks Whs Con
fessed to Wreeklas; Train la-
ANTLERS. I. T.. Sept. ll.-Ben Jordan
and Cart Brown, both under SO rears of
are, who wer today Indicted for murder
by, a grand Jury, confessed that they de
railed a St. Louis San Francisco fast
passenger train near Koaom. I. t.. July
. when th fireman waa killed and (he
engineer badly hurt.
Veterans to Meet tn ConneU Bias's.
CINCINNATI. Sept. U.-Th thlrty-simtlj.
reunion of the Society of ths Army of the
Teonae wiU b held at Csuacli fciuw-
CORBIN ON ARMY CONDITIONS
Lientanaot General Condemne Abolition of
tha Post Exchange.
WOULD DISCOURAGE RE-ENLISTMENTS
He Also gays That Present
system of Athlettes Doea
' Not Aid Organisation
a a Wkole.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. Major General
A. W. Oreely. late In command of the Pa
cific division, left Washington today for
Bt. Louis, where Saturday he expects to re
lieve ss commander-in-chief of the North
ern division Lieutenant General Henry C.
Corbln.
General Corbln., In a report to the military
secretary made public today, contributes
hla disapproval of the legislative prohibition
against the sale of beer and light wines In
the post exchanges. On this subject h
says:
It should be unnecessary to argue to a
fair minded person the superiority of a
system which provides a mild beverage at
a moderate cost In moderate quantities un
der strict military control, to one which re
sults In luring the soldier away from his
barracks to neighboring dives where hia
body and soul are poisoned and ruined bv
vile liquors, with the arcomnanylng vice of
harlotry and where his money ia taken
from him by, gamblers and thieves.
More Concessions to Officers.
He also calls attention to th fact that
enlisted men enjoy the right to deposit their
savings with army paymasters and that
congress annually appropriates money to
pay Interest on these.
The courtesy haa never been extended to
officers, but General Corbln says the dis
crimination should be terminated, especially
wnere It affects officers serving In the Phil,
ippines and Alaska. He also recommends
"a proper allowance of fuel for heating and
cooking purposes, and that gas and electric
light, when furnished a post, should be pro
vided for the officers' quarters the same aa
the barracks.
"These tw5 provisions," he says, "would
tend to alleviate the hardship of the
greatly Increased cost of living of the last
few years on salaries fixed some thirty
years ago and based on the cost of living
at that time."
Woald Dlieesrase Re-enltatmenta.
Re-enlistment In th'e army should not- be
encouraged In time of peace, according to
General Corbln, except In specisl cases. His
argument Is to "add to our military
strength by training a number of men by
three years' enlistment and then having
them return to civil life, ready at any time
of their active manhood for service In war."
He also recommends that Article xxxvlll
of the articles of war be revised to provide
than any officer found drunk shsll bs dis
missed from the service. The article now
provides that dismissal shall follow the
finding of any officer drunk on duty.
The present system of athletic exercises
he declares promotes championship feats by
a few but does not aid the organisation as
a whole. He said it would be much better If
by general systematic training the whole
organization could double time for a mile
and arrive ready to put up a fight.
fiffevts of Anti-Pass law. l'
.Ike anUBao provision jt -vWf. attn
road rat bill W also criticised try General
Corbln. He says that the legislation haa
worked a hardship upon many officers and
enlisted men by doing away with the priv
ilege of half rates for their families and
half rates to themselves when on leave of
absence.
When officers are deprived of such courte
sies it will mean that an officer sent to the
Philippines wilt" be separated from his fam
ily for a long period unless he uses alt of
hla meager savings and perhaps runs In
debt. -
MITCHELL TALKS OF MINERS
gays Conditions Are Favorable and
There is Less Than Csaal
Tronble.
PITTBBURG. Sept. li-John Mitchell ar
rived today to confer with the officials of
the Pittsburg district. Asked aa to ths
general conditions of the mine workers
throughout the country be said:
"Th miners have never been in better
condition. Ourorganlsstlon at ths present
time haa leas trouble on Its hands than
svsr befors.
"Practically all our member are work
ing and th few atrlkea now on are ot such
a character aa to Interfere to no material
extent with the organisation."
Relative to the entry of the American
Federation of Labor Into politics, which
he endorsed, Mr. Mitchell said that as it
haa been made on a nonpartisan basis, the
move Is one that will commend Itself to the
American voter and consequently succeed.
MV. Mitchell wss asked concerning - the
attitude of labor leaders In Illinois on ths
re-election of Speaker Cannon. All he
would say Is: "Joe has got a pretty stiff
majority behind htm."
DAVIS. MAY START "CONTEST
Defeated Candidate for Governor of
Maine lays Eleetlon Will Be '
Investigated.
PORTLAND, Me., Sept. 18.-Trus W.
Davis, the defeated democratic candidate
for governor, stated today that the elec
tion will be thoroughly investigated and
the investigation carried to the ballots if
necessary. His personal organ, th Water
vtlle Sentinel, today published an Item say
ing Information Is at hand Indicating the
democrats will have a majority of tha
legislature to Insure Its control and elect
a sen i tor to succeed Mr. Fry. A careful
revision of ths lists In the light of belated
returns Indicate that democrats will have
eight of th thlrty-on senator and sixty
of the 151 representatives in the legislature.
There Is a gain for the minority party of
four senators and thirty-four representa
tives. CASCARA SAGRADA SHORT
Western Fields Frodaee Little Bnrk
and Drnar Trans Msg
Feel Effect.
PORTLAND, Sept. IS. In the stales of
Oregon and Washington, which supply th
world with cascara sagrada, practically no
bark wss gathered this year. Tha season
for peeling has Just com to a close and
th returns received show that not to ex
ceed two carloada waa peeled' la Oregon and
only about four carloads In Washington
during th summer month, a few years
ago, when th escltment In the casoara
bark market was at Its height, th dally
receipts at Portland often exceeded that
amount. Th quantity harvested was far
In excess ot ths demand and prices from
that tims dropped sharply. Wlih ths de
cline in value th production has fallen
off untn now th drug trade of the world
is fac to tao with a oaacavs. (aajn
RAILROAD ' MAN PROTESTS
Weald Not Have Rnls on Export ante
Chaasred from Present
Form.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.1 Further hear
ing was given by th Interstst Commerce
commission today on the question of waiv
ing the thirty dsya' notice of proposed
changes of rates on shipments of cotton.
Chairman Knapp announced thst hs had
received a letter from a well known pres
ident of a western railroad protesting
against any waiver of the. thirty-day rule,
without exception, on export and Import
traffic. Chairman Knapp proposed th
reading of the letter with the statement
that It was for the information of those
present and that his action should not be
cinstrued ss lending approval to the sen
timents therein expressed.
The name of the author of th"! letter waa
not announced, but it appealed to the com
mission to do its full duty and not permit
itself "to be winked at" tn order that
"aecret midnight rates" might not be given
to some favored shrpper. One passage of
the letter was as follows:
I protest against the letting down of the
bars which will render the efforts of the
company to obey the law oselesa and re
sult In a flood of Illegal practices and com
pel railway officers to again ait In the
shadow of the penitentiary the remainder
of their lives.
Edward Baxter, counsel of .several south,
em roads interested In the hearing, upon
the conclusion of the reading of the let
ter, declared that he believed he knew the
name of Its author.
"I think," said he. "that he belongs to a
class of railroads .that nominally profess
obedience to the law and make what profit
they do make by secret midnight rebates.
We are not here before this comrrilaslon to
ask It to wink at anything."
At the afternoon session Mr. Baxter de
clared that an accuser of right ought to
meet the defendant I face to face. In this
ense, he said, - the opportunity was not
given of even knowing the name of the let
ter writer. He said that It was "extremely
unfair that an anonymous letter writer
should put us in the attitude of endeavor
ing to obtain some advantage over this
commission. I wish to acquit the gentle
men I represent of any sinister or under
hand or nefarious purpose toward obtain
ing anything from thla commission."
The commission passed the matter over
without announcing the writer's name and
ordered the hearing to proceed.
The hearing developed Into a general dis
cussion of cotton traffic, the representa
tives of the lines east of the Mississippi
who are favorable to the waiving of the
thirty-day notice and those west of the
Mississippi, who favor the enforcement of
the law, charging each other with endeav
oring to restrict competition. .
An adjournment was taken until tomorrow.
EVANS MAKES COMPLAINT
Admiral Displeased with Treatment
Sailors Received While gtos-t
nlngt at Portland, Mnlne.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. Rear Admiral
Evans haa sent to the secretary of the
navy a report, in which he vigorously criti
cised tha treatment, sailors of his fleet re
ceived at-Portland. -id-,', Ha claims that
they wore beaten By. tU& pottc and refused
admittance - to places sf amusement be
cause they wore their uniforms. Secretary
Bonaparte said today he would make rec
ommendations to congress for examination
to meet such conditions and he has rec
ommended that It be the policy of the de
partment to go- out of Its way to send
vessels to places where seamen are not
HI treated.
PORTLAND. Me., Sept. It. Concerning
the report of Rear Admiral Evans to the
secretary of the navy with reference to
alleged III treatment received by sailors,
Mayor Nathan Clifford said today that an
Investigation of the mstter at the time In-i
dlcated that the men had suffered no in
justice. The mayor said that he person
ally directed that marines have as much
leeway as the police could possibly give.
Only one arrest was made and that waa
for intoxication and disturbance.
Mavor Clifford said also, that he made
arrangements for the admission of ma
rines to a skating rink at a pleasure re
sort which was tha ' only place refusing
to let them in and that the police deny that
any sailors had been clubbed.
BIG MOTOR TRIP PLANNED
Boston Man Proposes to Ron His
Car on the Railroad
Tracks. '
BOSTON, Sept U.r (Special Telegram.)
An unusual automobile trip Is being ar
ranged by Charles J. Glldden, the million
aire of Boston, from Boston Into the City of
Mexico, .starting In November and landing
at Mexico City by Christmas next. He
and Mrs. Glldden will go from Boston to
Chicago, by highway. 1.080 miles. From
Chicago, with their motor car, fitted with
specially constructed steel tires, they will
travel over the Rock Island railroad tracks
to Fort Worth, then they take to th
tracka of the International A Great North
ern to Laredo and transfer again at Laredo
to the National line a of Mexico track to
Mexico City. The total distance on the
rails will be 1401 miles. In addition, they
will take side trips In Arksnsas, Texas
and Mexico, which will bring the total
mileage up to 6,000 miles. -
OREGON MENARE CONVICTED
Stats Senator, Former Representative
and Another Person Fonnd
Gntlty ot Conspiracy.
PORTLAND, Ore.. Bept. IS. State Sena
tor Franklin Pierce Mays, ex-Representative
Wlllard L. Jones and Oeorge Borsnsou
stand convicted in the Blue mountain land
fraud case. '
The sealed verdict returned by th Jury
at l:tfi 'o'clock this morning was read In
tha federal court' when it opened,
finding all three defendants guilty of con
spiracy to defrsud the government of lands
In connection with the creation of th Blu
mountain forest reserve.
Counsel for the defendants Immediately
gave notice ot the Intention to move frr
a pew trial and were allowed Urns to do so.
SPENDTHRIFT JS BANKRUPT
swift Water Bill Untes Alleges thst
H Hns Saoo tn Meet gttOO.OOO
In Debts.
BKATTLK, Wash., Sept. IS. Swift
Water Bill Gates, ths Alaska miner who
ha gained national fame aa a spendthrift,
filed a petition to be declared a bankrupt
In the federal court today. Gates sots
up his assets ss I .'00 In cash, wearing ap
parel worth $100 and a watch and chai'i.
Court Judgments amounting to nearly
20t,0eo were given as his ' llsbllltes.
Gates awore be bad a real aatat oX nay
cnaraeUr,
COLORADO DEMOCRATS SPLIT
Fattarsoa Faction Eeadt Bpaer followiac
Out of tha Party.
ALVA ADAMS NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
Jndge Lladsey May Make Independent
Rae for Governorship .Plat'
form Endorses Bryan'a
Candldney.
The Ticket.
Governor Alva Adams of Pueblo county.
Lieutenant governor Ellas M. Amnions
of Oouglaa county.
Bvcreiary of slat Horace W. Havens,
Lake county.
State treasurer Edward E. Drach, Oar
field county.
Attorney . general William B. Morgan,
Las Animas county.
Ktate adjutant Andrew Sundberg, Clear
Creek county.
Superintendent of public Instruction
Miss Honore Maloney, Denver county.
Regents of Stale university Benjamin
Cobey, Pitkin; Harry Bryant. Denver.
Congressman-at-largc tlamuel BeKord,
Denver.
DENVER, Colo., 8ept. 18.-Aftcr thre
days of strenuous sessions, the democratic
state convention tonight adjourned sin
die after nominating the above ticket.
The action of the convention, which Is
considered by alt concerned aa the most
momentous, was the reading out of the
party of the Speer faction of Denver
county because of their alleged subservi
ency to local utility corporations. The de
bate on this matter lasted nearly a whole
day and the matter was before the creden
tials committee of the convention for
nearly an entire night The renomlnatlon
of Alva Adams was demanded in the plat
form and was practically unopposed be
cause of the general opinion among demo
crats that he should be vindicated in his
claim that he waa robbed of the governor
ship two years ago In the Peabody-Adams
contest before the state legislature. The
platform of the convention endorsed Bryan
and took a decisive stand against corpora
tion domination of political parses and
pledged the democracy of the state to the
enactment of a law making it a felony for
officials of corporations to contribute to
campaign funda.
Lladsey May Ron Independent.
After spending two days In consideration
of the contests, the principal one being
from Denver city and county, the demo
cratic state convention today began the
naming of a state ticket. The endorse
ment given Alva Adams Of Pueblo for re
nomlnatlon as candidate for governor In
the platform adopted last night made It
certain that he would be chosen to head
the ticket. There were contests for nearly
all the remaining offices, and, although the
disposition was to give every candidate a
fair show, there was an evident desire on
the part of the delegates to finish the busi
ness as rapidly as possible and adjourn.
The only opponent to Adams who has been
considered at all was County Judge Ben
B. Lindsey of Denver, but the semi-official
announcement today that he would run
Independently practically put him out of
the runnlrrg in the democratic convention.
The Patterson delegation, which was
seated by an overwhelming vote yesterday,
occupied the aedts assigned to Denver to
day: .-'- : . ' . "
" nw Over the Platform.
The convention was thrown into a
frenxy of excitement by a motion of John
T. Bottom of Denver, that ' the vote
adopting the platform last night be recon
sidered. He explained that he wanted
stricken out the promise pledging the con
vention's csndldate for governor to remain
In office during his whole term. - Mr.
Bottom opposed the nomination of governor
by the committee on resolutions declaring
that this was another phase of tha "boss
ism" which had been vehemently Inveighed
against by speakers in the convention.
Senator Patterson, believing that ths
speaker was referring to him, denied that
he had ever heard the platform read or
that he knew a syllable that It contained
until It was resd In convention last night.
Mr. Bottom denied that he referred to
the senator.
Former Governor Adams suggested that
the proposition might be stricken out If
objection was made by any one, but said
so far as he waa concerned It could re
main. Thomas J. O'Donnell, a 'member of the
resolutions committee, said the paragraph
objected to was placed In the platform to
a seu re the people that Mr. Adams would
not retire from office at th request of
any one.
The motion to reconsider waa lost.
A resolution to the effect that nothing
tn the platform should be construed ss
Interfering with the nomination of any
on for any office was adopted.
Adams Is dominated.
John A. Martin nominated Alva Adams
of Pueblo, for governor and a motion that
the nomination be made . by acclamation
waa adopted with cheera. ' .
Governor - Adams sddressed the conven
tion, pledging himself to support ths plat
form and denouncing political corruption
by corporations. ,
Chairman Taylor gave Robert J. Jonea,
a member of th Denver delegation, the
prlvelege of replying to tha charges mad
against him by ex-Governor Thomas, yester
day. Mr. Jones said that he would, In a
day or two, Issus a statement. In order
that none might have objection, he wanted
to withdraw as a delegate.,
Ex-Governor Thomas had charged that
Jonea, when sheriff, used the power of his
office In consideration of a payment of S30,
000 for th advsncement of the republican
campalgjt for the election of Edward O.
Wolcott to the United States senate.
MT. Thomaa placed on Jonea the blame
for the killing of two policemen at th
election that year, also of th loss of a
leg by Policemen Csrpenter, who waa shot
at the polls. The officers, he said, were
defending the eleetlon from thugs whom
the Wolcott people had employed, and who
were appointed deputlea by Jonea In th
Interest of the republican ticket. .
Wyoming Demoerat Meet.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Sept. 1L Delegates
assembled here today to attend the state
democratic convention to nominate candi
dates for state offices. The first session
was held at f o'clock thla afternoon. Party
leaders confess difficulty in finding promi
nent democrats willing to take placea on
the ticket. Those mentioned as likely to
accept nominations are State Senator
S. A. D. Krister of Lander and J. C
Hamra of Evanston. th ,formr being
talked of as a candidate for govsrnor and
the latter for congress.
Waiting In hew Meslcn.
ANTE FE. N. M.. Bept. M.-After sitting
all night without agreeing upon a nomi
nation for territorial delegate tha terri
torial democratic convention adjourned
this morning to meet again later In the
day. The convention went on record In
favor of Joint statehood with Alisons by a
vole of 144 to C ten delegates not voting.
The convention ndord Govsrnor H. O.
iOoaUtutadi as sYeosad rac)
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HARRIMAN IS AFTER . LAND
Mrs. Oelrlehs Considers an OaTer for
Vnlnnble Tract nt Ban
Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 13. The Call to
ds.y says that the coming to San Francisco
of Mrs. Herman Ooclrtchs, who arrived
from New York last evening, haa to do
with things other than the contesting of
her husbsnd'a will. Primarily the purpose
of Mrs. Oelrichs' western trip, which waa
contemplated before her husband's death,
was to confer with local people regarding
a big realty deal In which it la reportod
that E. H. Hariinutn of the Southern Pa
cific company la deeply concerned. It la tha
sale of sixty blocks of property on the
northern boundary of the city, commanding
one of the largest pieces of water frontage
on the ,bay and forming a key to a trans
portation situation that would be of In
calculable advantage to Harriman in his
coming battles with Gould and Ripley, and
possibly Hill, for future supremacy on the
San Francisco peninsula.
Mrs. Oelrichs has received an offer of
Sl.JOO.ooo Tor this piece of property, which
is her last holding of the original Fair
state. In laying his wires for the acquire
ment of the Fair property, Harriman has
in view a plan for another railroad gate
way Into San Francisco and one that will
more quickly reach the best portion of new
San Francisco and improve his position
against competition in securing the bulk of
the government's business emlnating at the
Presidio. Mlth Mrs. Oelrichs' water front
property In his possession he will trans
form it 'Into a big terminal point and will
then commence building In a southwesterly
direction toward his main coast line, ualng
rights-of-way he already has at Inglcside
to aid him in carrying out his scheme.
CUDAHY PACKING HOUSE BURNS
Plant Six Miles Sooth of Mllwnnkee
Dnmnged to Extent ot
S)44N,000. ,
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 13. The big pack
ing plant of the Cudaliy Bros. Packing
company at Cudahy, Wis., six miles south
of, Milwaukee, is burning. At 10:80 o'clock
tonight the fire was said to be under con
trol. ' Patrick Cudahy estimates that tha loss
will reach about StuO.OOO. The plant car
ries an Insurance of about 1600,000.
One fireman wss killed and several fire
men are. said to have been severely in
jured. The big building in which the lard re
finery, beef house, glua works and killing
departments are located, la a total loss.
The fire got into tha main building, .hut
the ' fianiea were checked there and tha
structure was saved. The fir started In
the lard department. The cause 1 atlll un
known. The flames spread with great rap
idity and were not discovered for some
time aa the (workmen had gone to their
homes. The entire town turned out to as
sist tn fighting the blase. Long before the
firemen could get water on ths flames tha
Are had spread over the entire building,
which is about 900x300 feet In dimensions
and six stories high. The Milwaukee de
partment sent several pieces of apparatus.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Nebraska, Iowa and Booth Dakota
Pontofflers Raised to Presi
dential Class.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. (Special Tele
gram.! Ths following post offices will be
come presidential offices on October 1:
Nebraska Dorchester, Trenton, Ulysses.
Iowa Ocheyedan. South Dakota Montrose,
Volga.
Iver Johnson has been appointed post
master at Stanhope, Hamilton county, In.,
vice E. J. Johnson, resigned.
-Rural routea Nos. 1 and t have been
ordered established November 16, at Bf
flngton, Roberts county, 8. D., serving 896
people and 224 houses.
Rural carriers appointed: Iowa Murray,
rout No. S, Robert 8. Agans, carrier;
Frank Jeffera, substitute. South Dakota
Dol'.on. route No. 1, John T. Schroeder,
carrier: Joseph J. Graber. aubstitute. Hsrr
ley, route No. S, Frank W. Cohoe, carrier;
Barah J. Cohoe, aubstitute.
SONS KILL THEIR FATHER
On of Them Telephones Sheriff and
Then Both Snrrender to
Officer.
AUBURN. Neb., Sept. IS (Special Tele
gram.) Isaac .Williams, a prominent
farmer residing : near Brownville, this
county, wss shot and Instantly killed by
his two sons, Clarence and Charles.
Tha details of the tragedy are not fully
known, but It la known that Williams .re
ceived six gun shot wounds discharged
from a shotgun and revolver.
The Immediate cause of the tragedy haa
not been learned, but It Is known thst
there haa been trouble between father and
sons which has existed for some time.
Williams waa a man of quick and violent
temper and was frequently severe with the
boys. Clarence Williams telephoned to the
sheriff and advised him of what had oc
curred and the boya surrendered to that
officer.
JAPANESE INSTRUMENT GOOD
Seismograph In California Tell DIs.
tear of Earthnnnka from
Place It Is Rerorded.
BERKELEY. Cel., Sept. IS. Ia the ob
servatory on the cempua is now installed
a seismograph, designed by Prof. Omorl of
Japan to record the preliminary motkma
and after shock Incident to an earthquake.
The instrument demonstrated Its worth
when Prof. Champrel was able to compute
from lu records almost the exaot distance
from the university .of the shock at Val
pralso. Prof. Omorl believes that eventually
tha machine will aid in solving th prob
lem of predicting th coming of an aarth
quake. Th Instrument belongs to the Imperial
Earthquake commission of 'Japan and a
receipt for it hss been forwarded to the
commission by tbs secretary of th university-la
skooordaas - with Ooaorl's ra-
n t f 'rf r B '1 ah iii
SAILORS HAVANA
Obs Hundred Armed llei Landed frora
Protected Crniier Beaver.
CAMP IN FRONT OF PALMA'S PALACE
Fear ef Upriiine Within Oitj or Attack
from Without.
MORE WAR VESSELS PREPARING TO START
Waihincten Eaadj to Carry Oat Anj Orders
President Taints NeceMary.
INSURGENTS ARE SHOWING MORE ACTIVITY
Railroad Rolling; Stock Seised and
Conflict Is Ex peeled la Neigh
' hood of Santiago da
La Vegns.
hu. '
BCLLETIN.
HAVANA, Sept. IS. One hundred armed,
sailors from the United States protected
cruiser Denver landed this evening and
camped In front of tha president's palace
In anticipation of possible uprisings withlu
or attacka upon Havana.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-The Navy de
partment Is quietly prepuring several other
vessels for service In Cuban waters. But
It is distinctly stated that ther Is no pur
pose of Intervention in this; that President
Palma has been so Informed and 'that tha
ships are going to Cuba precisely as they
would go to any other country during a
war or revolution whet American Inter
ests were threatened. There will be no In
terference with the politics of tha Island,
no landing parties except In the extreme
event of unrestrained rioting. ' In fact, the
American sailors, will stand aloof and let
the strongest side win, providing American
lives and property are safe. It is realised,
however, that the United States may be
obliged to abandon thla neutrality , and
carry out the Platt amendment. It ia con
fidently believed by the authorltlea here
that this will not be necessary, but com
mon prudence has obliged the military and
naval general staff and board ta provide
against every eventuality.
So, while the navy la preparing ita ahlps,
the army Is being carefully studied with
the view to quick and effective aotlon In
case Its services are needed. So far as can
be learned there have been no troop move
ments in this connection, and although to
day's army orders provided tor the return
to the United States from the Philippines
of the Twenty-first Infantry (sailing from
Manila September SO) and the Sixth In
fantry (sailing October 10), It Is stated that
these movements were projected long ago.
The only dispatches received at the Stete
department today from Mr. Sleeper, obarge
at Havana, and roads public, say that there
haa been fighting reported in Plnar del Rio
and near -Clenfuegoe. They tell of the
blowing up of bridges, but indicate that ths
railway, to Pinar del Rio may be reopened
tomorrow.' The.. railroads., it. -war. Stated,
have Issued notice warning- passengers to
defer travel 'ss there Is danger Ot Insurg
ents dynamiting trains. ,
Concerning the reports of activity at the
Norfolk yards ill fitting nut tha cruisers
Tacoma and Cleveland It la atated that
orders issued several week ago, when
these ships concluded ths cruise with the
midshipmen, art being carried out. They,
aa well aa the DeS. Molnea, war ordered
to . Norfolk and to be prepared for a
cruise In Santo Domingo waters, to relieve
the ships longest In the aervioe there. It
Is possible that in view of the situation
in Cuba rush orders have been Issued
to these cruisers that they may bs In
readiness for service at the earliest pos
sible moment. i
Rebellion Is Stronger.
HAVANA, Sept. ll-The rebellion la
stronger today than ever. Even the smaller
towns in Santa Clara province appear to
be absolutely In the control of the Insur
gents. Cienfuegos ta In a atat of alarm.
Railroad, river and, steamboat communica
tion has been stopped. The rebels outside
of Cienfuegos continue to receive reinforce
ments. Things are mora normal In Santa Clara
City. Trains over th lines of tha United
companies are running without Interrup
tion excepting occasional holdups. Both
Bants Clara and Cienfuegos are prepared
to resist. Tbs invastontst before these
cities is vastly superior to the government
forces. ,
Reports that ths fores under Pino
Ouerra Is marching 'toward Hsvana,
coupled with th very much Increased con
centration of rebels outside the city, la
causing uneasiness her.
Troop for Havana.
. Deposits in th bank are extremely
heavy, but money la tight.. All tha troop
which can possibly b spared from duty
In Havana provlnc are being brought Into
the city proper. Depredation along th
lines of the Western and Cuban Central
railroads continue. Trains on other lines
are not molted other than to be fired
upon by small band of rebels.
Fellclano Prieto, -who has been known
aa a atrlke leader, haa been arrested. There
Is reason to believe that th liberal at
tempted to complicate matters by causing
a strike In Havana. Their efforts, how
ever, wer futile.
Th steamer Maria Herrara arrived from
New York without incident. Th govern
ment's supplies of anna and ammunition
are fairly plentiful, but ther I llttlo
doing In th way of enlistments.
Th government hss received telegram
from Governor Alamen of Santa Clara
province, saying to rebel ar eoncntrt
Ing before the city and that ha feare an
attack today.
The Insurgents today aet fire to tha long
bridge of the Western railroad at Cata
baxar, near Bagua La Grande, but It was
pot sufficiently burned to prevent the pas
sag of trains. The rebels ar uMng
IVGVIUUlirc iw uwnn wvtwr tsnss,
etc., along th line. Insurgents ars'awarm
Ing In and about th town of Santiago d
Las Vegaa, and a conflict tn that city 1
Imminent.
More Troops for Havana.
Four hundred additional troops were,
brought into Havana thla morning from
Oulenea for th protection Of th city and
to assist In attacks upon th rebels In out
lying towns. There hss been no telegraphic
communication whatever today along th
ltn of th Western railroad or ovr th
government line to Plnar del Rio.
According to the best Information to b
obtained th rebel force under Pino Ouerra
I moving to th eastward and southern
dg of the Plnar del Rio mountain, and
other bands, which constantly receive ad
dition from the Icalltle there, which
they pass, ar committing depredations
along th line of the railroad. All Indi
cations point to tbs Concentration outside
fg Hjmjb City 4 tha mtri Urn to Haw