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Daily ELECTION EULlETIIiS 17lh Strrrt Corner IW lildg. ELECTIG'l DULLETIHS Tuesday Sight 17th Slrcrt Corner llco III1r. VOL. XXXVI-NO. 121. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER (I, 190-TWELVE PACES. SINGIJi COPY THREE CENTS. Omaha Bee .in - Tinal Predictions Throw Little Helpful v Lieht on Situation. EPUTATION OF ALL PROPHETS IN DANGER Party Lines Jrokea As Never Befere ia the Empire State. HUGHES FAVORITE IN THE BETTING Odds Races from Fire to One te Three and a Half to One. FINAL FIGURES BY BOTH COMMITTEES R pnbllruna Claim Plurality at 300, 4MM? for llnihra and Democrats Killmutt Hearst's Margin at JSiO.OO. N EW YORK. Nov. 5 Fair WMthr a-d moderate temperature 1 the forecast tomorrow when the Issue of the most v.. ordinary cubemntorlid campaign history of the state will be. decided at Svft 'v. polls. The night before the predictions coula ript. tie s:;ld to throw any helpful light on the situation. Bepublican state headquar ters confidently expected a plurality of not less than aio.oon for the ticket, while the inanaKera of the InJependence league and democratic joint campaign committer antic ipated 1WW votes to spare in Greater New York and to which they added, a plurality of !V,io above the Harlem ' "?ho political thcrmometei ttlnrlod during the day from 7 on the flection of a repu ' to 6 to 1 and hack to 4 to 1, of !V,io above the Harlem river. er In Wall street from odds of 3H to 1 epubllcan governor at which figures the greater number of bets on the curb war placed. Party I.lnea Broken. Tn spite of the confidence expressed, on both sides tonight none would deny that never before could party lines be less relied uiion to deliver the regular vote Charles. F. Hughes named by the rcpub licuiiH for governor, has received the en dorsement of maJiy old line democrats who objected to tlm action of the democratic convention at Buffalo. Senator P. H. Me Carren. democratic loader of the Ktnga county democracy, today prophesied a re. publican plurality of S.00O In Ida county. On tho other hand William Randolph Hinrst, llrst the candidate of the Independ ence league and then of the democratic organisation, has Invaded the upstate aUuughcJds. That lie will draw from tha rvpubllruti vote In certain sections Is gen erally conceded. The republicans have al ways counted upon- the upstate counties to roll up a vote to more than olTnet the democratic plurality in Greater New York, but this year, tho upstate can hardly be described as pitted against the metropolis. In this city the minor Issues are so Involved and the1 cundldates so multiplied that the official ballot, 2,000,000 copies of which were delivered by the printers today, la llter-Wly a blanket sheet. .Contrary to the usual practice of "candidates, this year's campaigners carried their canvasi right up to the early hours of election day, and it will be a short night for party workers who ure to be early at the polls. Mix Speeches by Hashes. Mr. Hughes spoke along tha water front during tho afternoon and six times up t.,,r. inntirht clofrinar his canvass with a meeting In Durland's riding academy. Mr. Hearst contented himself during the day with sending out an appeal to election watchers to be on their guard. out to. night addressed four gatherings on tho Faist Bide. Both candidate were hailed ith the boisterous enthusiasm that haa characterised their every appearance. Uhiboiate police arrangements were con eluded today. Inspectors and captains be lug instructed by Commissioner Bingham und Superintendent of Elections Morgan to Insure a fair election at all haaards. The police are armed with no less than 2.000 warrants directed against those who are aliened by tho managers to have Illegally ivglHtered and these men will. If they at tempt to vote, be arrested. - These war rants were Issued after the Investigation of 4.1X10 complaints. Returns Will Ba Ijita. In this city the counting Is sura to be slow. In Buffalo und some other upstate cities voting machines will be. used, and from those places the early returns may be expected. Most astute of political observers are re- lng their opinions until some definite can be gathered from the early voting tomorrow. Never before, It Is conceded, has, there been greater danger to the repu tatlou of the careful prophet In making any positive prediction on the night before election. The final word of each standard bearer tonight was a promise to his supporters of a great victory. Speech by Mr. Hearst. Mr. Hearst tonight told ' his audiences ho was confident that he would receive a plurality of MOO.OOO In Greater New York and be. elected by about the same figures. Mr. Hearst's filial speech of the campaign (Continued on Second Page.) A Democrat OMAHA, Now 6. -To the K.lltor of The !: I hopu joii will grunt ine the privi lege if i xpiTssiug my sentiment as a democrat III regard to the men running In this congressional district. 1 have always lullucd the teaching Jnd precepts of democracy, as 11 was. Instilled into my you; lit ul mind hi Virginia, w lucre democrats w,T burn and not made. However, In lociil electrons. I belitive It la the duty of all good citizens to vote for the best mail, regardless ol party. Jolm I-. Keiuudy, whom I am not per Mirjilly nc.iiiuid with, I am led to be !ive is a man -f honor and Integrity and MiiliH, a man whom 1 am sore would he iiie best f"r tho people pf this district. 1 liavu many reasons for appealing to ti e good, true democrats of this district. First G. M. Hitchcock ts not a democrat -never was and never can be. There was no democratic blood In his veins. What little tliera Is, bus been injected Into him by fuiie. If we S'lid him to com reus we t-'ii t tell w beiiier ne win advocate Ueino- Htie principle ur populist principles, ao- e..iU-iu or free ailver. Mr. Hitchcock "in' i trot a mile on a democratic track. ! is jWtt iys irying to grasp sjinnhlna lo blMer up his political aspirations, whether lb,.! it any principles or not. M-ii of that ojliher cannot succeed in bctnc or in polities" I have k'ion Mr. !itchck sln.-e 1?7. I v.ant lu W.l ju Lk u-P.reiK'e between FRENCH PARLIAMENT MEETS Premier ( Irmraf raa'i t hnrrh er. Ion roller Approved hy Vol of 3tWi fa fM. PARIS, Nov. 5. Parliament reassembled this afternoon. Tho prettier, wlien ho reed the ministerial declaration of policy, evoked several rounds of applause, reiiec lally when he announced that the law sep rating state and church as applied, would Insure full exercise of lilierty of con science. A motion approving the govern ment's program waa carried, SW to 96. The declaration of policy announced that with the support of the country at the last elec tions, the government only Intended to pursue actively the work of reform and thru Us foreign policy would remain tin chunked. The debate in tha chamber which fol lowed the declaration of policy was con fined exclusively to the matter of the sep aration of the church and state. There wns a perfect volley of Interpellations with the object of hearing the Intention of the government In the matter of the application of the law of separation. No further votes were taken. BOME. Nov. 5. A. telegram containing a summary of ' the declaration of policy made by Premier Clemenceau in the French chamber of deputies today reached the ope tills evening. After its purusal the tiff Is reported to have said: "The -h churches are prepared for all kinds edition. -r of r They have already shown slstanoe they possess NT FCR ANNEXATION Armev ! is Display Stars and M ay They Want Island stripe Joined to t'nlted states. HAVANA, Nov. 6. The report of a re markable feature In the present condition of minor disorder which prevails more or ess throughout the Island comes from Sancti Splrltus, In Santa Clara province. In the vicinity of this town there is en- oamped an armed band of ninety men, tin der the command of Colonels Sanchez and Jimenez. Tills band Is displaying the stars and stripes. The leaders declare they not only have no Intention of opposing the Americana In any way, but It is their de sire to head a movement In support of annexation to the United State. This band waa recently Induced to disperse by the commanding marine force at Sancti Spirl tus, who probably will again go out and order the men to return to their homes. The meeting today of members of the former moderate party for the purpose of selecting a new party name and formulat ing a new program adjourned without tak ing action. PEARY IS UNABLE TO ACCEPT Explores Cannot Attend Banquet at 8t. Johns In Honor of King Kdward'a Birthday. ST. JOHNS. N. P., Nov. 6. Sir John Mc Gregor, . governor of the colony, has re ceived a telegram from Commander R. E. Peary, the Arctic explorer, from Iatbrador, to the effect that ha will be unable to ac cept the governor's Invitation to visit Mm on the birthday of King Edward,. Novem ber 9. Commander Peary says further that he plans to return to New York, via North Sydney, N. B. RUSSIAN OFFICERS WOUNDED Colonel of Vlhorg Rrsiment 9hot by Soldier While Practicing Volley Firing. N1SHNI NOVGOROD. Colonel Hosheranoff of Russia, Nov. 6. the Viborr regi- ment, of which the German emperor 1. nor.- orary commander, was seriously woundi-i today by a bullet fired by a mamher of his own command while the soldiers were prac ticing volley firing with blank cartridges. It 1 stated that the shot was fired acci dentally. Bulgaria a Cabinet Resigns. SOFIA, Bulgaria. Nov. 8. The PetrofT cabinet has resigned, as It did not enjoy the cordial support of Parliament. Minister of the Interior Petroff ia to forna a new cab inet. Pope Receives Americans. ROME, Nov. 6. The pope today received In private audience the Right Rev. Mauri?e F. Burke, bishop ot St. Joseph, Mo. France to lend Warships. PARIS, Nov. t. Franoe will send a squad ron of warn hips to tlve opening of the Jamestown exposition, April 1!6, 19u7, EMPLOYER ARMS WORKMEN President of Pabllshlng Company Tells Mea to Shoot it They Are Molested. CUTVFTjA N D. Nov. 6. John A. Penton. president of the Penton Publishing company of this city, liought a supply of revolvers today and gave them to his employes with Instructions to use them if they were mo lested by the pickets stationed about his establishment. Penton declares his nonunion employes have been repeatedly insulted and assaulted by the pickets. on Hitchcock two editors In Omaha. 1 met RdwarU Kosewater la lS'Jl In Washington at the Ebbltt house. I culled on him tor a letter of Introduction and his answer wa.i this: "1 will be glad to assist or help you. I will go with you in perauu. I uin always glsd to help any Omaha boy. M He has acted a good Siniarituu to more than me. May God bl'sa him. Is my prayer. in the spring of 1W I went to the editpr of the World-Herald and asked him for a letter oi introduction. His reply was: 'I have promised to give no d-mocrut a letter, if 1 give oue a letter I will have to give to all. So 1 will help no demo crats," uie the words he told me, so God Is iny joJge. I thought of the young women who were I drowned at l.aka Manawa. If Mr. Hitch- ! curk had been sent out In a lifeboat he ! would probably have unid: "If I save one young woman I would have to save all; so I guea I will li-t them all drown." This was his attiiuJe to a democrat, who always helped th ctuse of democracy. I niHKe fins request or my democratic friends, hoping they will all support Mr. John 1- Kennedy for "ocgrefS. I hope I may never again ask this favor fpnrt my democratic friends, as you cannot expect very much fiom a man born In Virginia, naturuliz-d In Indiana and civil ized i'l Nrbisku. I remain, yours, most eine.-r-K. JAM3 11 Y LAND. BOYCOTT STILL HOLDS GOOD Embargo Aeaiast Bock Ialaid System Continued bj Omaha Iaterests. NO SETTLEMENT HAS EVER BEEN MADE Commercial Club and Grain Exchange loin ia Letter to Pablle Pro clalmlag Imposition Prevails Against This City. That the boycott in Omaha against the Rock Island road is still In effect is made plain by the following letter which has been sent out by tha Commercial club and the Omaha Grain exchange to their members: OMAHA, Oct. 31, im To Our Members: It seems proper to call your attention nt this time to the fact that the Memphis "equalisation" plan of the Kock Isiand Frisco system, put Into effect July 1, Is still Iwing adhered to by those roads, to the great detriment of the Omaha grain market. We sre also advised that the Kansas City Board of Trade, not Hatistien with the original plan. Is seeking to have its opera tions extended to cover additional Omaha territory. Thls helng true. It Is necessary that It be clearly understood by every loyal citlaen of Omaha that, the Rock Islaiid-t'rtsco system has not altered Its hostile attltuoe toward the OmrfW grain market. This hostility is further shown by the action of the Chicago & Alton railway, reaching rroni Kansas City to Chicago and St. l.ouls, which was recently taken over bv the same Interests that own the Rock Island and Krlsco. That road Issued a circular on October 18, agree ing to absorb all elevator charges at Kan sas City, assessed by any elevator against any grain. No such -concession has been made by the Rock Island road at Omaha and the action of the Alton road places our dealers at a great dlSHdvantago on all Chi cago and Ft. IjouIs business. If there is any change In tho hostile atti tude nf the Kock Island-Frisco Interests to ward Omaha you will be promptly advised of it. Respectfully, J. M. Gt IL.D, Commissioner, Commercial Club. Tl J. M'VANN. Secretary Omaha Grain Exchange. o Settlement Made. "Yea, it is true the Rock Island-'Frlaco system still maintains Its hostile attitude towards Omaha," said Secretary McVann of the Grain exchange, '"vVe sent out the letter mainly becauae there seemed to be an Impression among a great many of our people that spme settlement of the con troversy between the commercial Interests of Omaha and the Rock Island road had been made. This Is not true and we want all of our members to know that it ia not true. "I confess I am unable to understand I why it Is that the Rock Ialand-'Frlsco peo ple maintain their position In regard to this canalization plan. Their attitude would be easier to understand If by reason of the operation of the plan a large amount of Nebraska business was being diverted to Kansas City and secured by the 'Ftisco road that would naturally move via Omaha, According to the very best Infor mation we have been able to obtain the I high prices paid by Omaha dealers have .prevented Memphis business from being di verted to Kansas City by reason of the 'Frisco equalization. As a matter of fact, It wiu clearly shown, at the Interstate Com merce commission hearings of the Peavey case and at the investigation under the L.Follette resolution that the 'Frisco road was not particularly popular among the grain men In Kansas City, because It Is the only road 'at Kansas City owning Its own elevator which does noi give the use of that elevator free to Its patrons. ' Fur thermore, It was clearly shown at the same hearings that the Rock. Island system was tied up tight with tho Rosenbaurr. Grain company, giving that concern the exclusive use of lta Kansas City elevator free.' ot Likely to Help 'Frisco. "Since all the facts regarding that lease were made known publicly through these Investigations, it would not seem reasonable that tho knowledge would Increass the pop ularity of the Rock Island road among 1 thohe sanis grilin mfm. "When these facts are considered and when the further fact Is remembered that the 'Rock Island road Is doing practically no grain bushier out ot Omaha, and no merchandise business Into Omaha that Is controlled by Omaha people. It would seem to man up a tree as If they were getting dfcldedly the worst of It, but as long as they are willing to do without business at Omaha for tho sake of the very question able amount of favor they seem to be ob taining from the Kansas City grain men Omaha can stand It. "You ask liow we know that the Rock Island road Is doing practically po busi ness Into Omaha? Well, e have pretty certain channels of Information upon this point, and I can say positively that, barring business controlled by the trusts, the ship ping ot which Is entirely in their hands and not controlled by Omaha people, the Rock Island did not receive enough Omaha business during the first fifteen days in October to make a respectable Iralnload of merchandise. This fet shows very clearly that the people Omaha are united In their determination to have their ust con ( tentions recognized hy this railroad, rnvl, I failing this, to hak-e nothing to do with U PRISON SENTENCE FOR HERING Former Cashier t,t Wrecked Chicago Baalc Plead Gnilty and Is Sent tn JoliH. CHICAGO, Nov. 6. -Paul O. fetejisSand. the formor president of the Milwaukee Ave nue State bank, who was arrested in Tan gier, and Henry W. H''Ting, cashier of the same Institution, were tod.iy sentenced by Judge Pinckney in tho criminal court to Indeterminate terms in the puniW-Dtlarjr for emlieazlement and forgery. The sentence may run anywhere from one to ten years. The sentence given Stensland today will not lengthen his term of im prisonment, as the new sentence Is concur rent with the old. Stensland had beea brought from the penitentiary at Jollet to give evidence against Hering, who It waa ! ...... , .. .... I ti,1,,rl Bl ,uu wuoiu iiini? iigni, dui jiering changed his mind and decided to throw himself upon the mercy of the court. Stensland, however, took the stand and told of how the bank was wrecked. Both men will be taken to Jollet tomor row morning. PABST ESTATE MUST PAY Inheritance Tax Law Applies to ft,. OlMMMMt ia Stock Transferred Be fore Death af Fred Pabsl. MILWAUKEE, Nov. 5. Judge Carpen ter in the probate court today decided that the Pabst estate will be obliged to pay Inheritance tax on $4,000,000 stoc' in the Pabst Brewing company trans ferred to the lielrs of Captain Fred Pabst a short time before ills death. it was held hy the state that the transfer of stock waa made by Captain Pabst. in con templation of death and was therefore taxable. Judge Carpenter ti holds this contention qualifying his decision, how ever, by saying that this does not neces sarily mean that the transfer was mada with tUe lp'.eiuluu wf evading tLa tax. ELECTION RETURNS . The Bee will kepp up !ts record for giving the first reliable and accurate re turns of the election. Watch Its bulletins on the night of election and read lta columns on the morning after to get tho truth and In a nutshell. Always the EARLIEST AND BEST SWITCHMEN READY TO STRIKE Employes of Twenty-three Roads Entering; Chicago Present 1141 mat nm to Employers. CHICAGO. Nov. 6. Unless some sort of a compromise Is reached between now and Wednesday nlgM, tho switchmen who are members of the Swltchmen'a t'nton of North America, employed on twenty-three of the railroads enuring Chicago will go on strike In nn effort to compel the ruil . ads to accedo to the demands posted by the men two weeks ngo. The railroads are firm in the stand they took at that time, that they will not grunt nmre of any In crease than two cents an hour. At a meeting lu'ld tonight between representa tives of the labor onnmliatloiis and the manngvi-s of the various road affected, the strike ultimatum was delivered by the .switchmen which called for an answer early tomorrow. The original demand of the switchmen was for an eight hour day and an In crease of 10 cents an hour. For the last two weeks negotiations have been in progress between the railroads and tho switchmen with the result that although the demand for an eight hour day was dropped, the men are. still determined in their demand for the 10 cents increase. The men declare that they have the moral support of other trnlnmen who huve also made demands and that a strike will ef fectually tie up ull rallronds entering Chi cago. Hhould the strike be cnlled It will affect every railroad from Buffalo- to the Pacific coast. RACE RIOT JN MISSISSIPPI Two Men Fatally Wonnded When egro Resists Arrest Near Hatilesbnrg. HATTIESBt'RG, Miss., Nov. 6v.Two men were fatally wounded and over POO shots were fired in a race riot at Wiggins yester day afternoon and night. William Smith, a negro. In resisting ar rest fired on Marsha'. Quarrels and Deputy Mitchell, the latter receiving a fatal wound. Smith escaped to his home, barricaded the doors and windows and defied capture, until a mob threatened to burn the house. After surrendering he was locked in tha village jail, where late last night a mob dynamited the structure, fired several volleys Into his cell and left him for dead. While the mob was storming the Jail a large crowd of negroes came on the scene and began firing Into the crowd of bes'fritrers.- Over 600 shots were exchanged and p.'- T.t. Clark, a white man, was fatally Injured., Several negroes Are supposed to hav been shot, but so fur the totI number of Injured has not been learned. Tonight the danger of further rioting was apparently over. Armed patrols had left the streets and the negroes were quiet. ARGUMENTS ' IN RUEF CASE Attorneys for Defendant Insist That He ia Not Attempting to I snrp the Office. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5. The court room of Judge Beawell, before whom the injunction proceedings restraining Abra ham Ruef from securing the office of dis trict attorney is being tried, was crowded today when argument In the case waa re Humed. Arguing In behalf of Ruef, Attor ney Ach contended that bis client Is not endeavoring to usurp the ofllce, but that he had simply been appointed to the office by the mayor to fill a vacancy under the provisions of the charter. NORMAN E. SMITH v KILLED Former Bicycle Rider Shot by Enemy tn Alaska, Where He nan Hotel. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. S.-A special to the Post Intelligence'- from Juneau, Alaska, says: Norman B. Smith, a Tcnakec hotel man and former fanioua bicycle racer, haa been killed at Tenakec Hot Springs by Holier Reld. The Shooting was without warning. Reid emptying both barrels of a shotgun charged with bta ksJiut into Smith's body and head. S-nlth is said to have had a bad reputation amorjg the miners and Reld claims to have been inrnaUmed by the hotel keeper. THAW IS READY FOR TRIAL Says He Cxpects YladlcaMon, I a ii y era May Xot Be Ready Row. bat Ni:w YORK. Nov. B.-"My trial cannot come too quick for me. I expect a quiet vindication." This was Harry K. Thaw's written reply to a query sent to his cell today concerning a report that he may be put on trial this week for the murder of Stanford White. It Is generally believed that neither the district attorney nor Thaw's lawyers are ready to go on with the case immediately. PRESIDENT ENDORSES SPEECH In Message to I.oagworth He Re affirms Position Taken Karly la Csmpalga. CINCINNATI. Nov. 6. Secretary Root's leech and his own letter to Contrressman Wilson was ir dorse by President Koose velt In a . telegram received today by his son-in-law, Congrennin Nicholas Inng worth. The telegram Is aa follows: If anvthing Is dnslred from me, you print 1 T.l.at Hoot said aloit my dere for the elct-tion of a republican congress and ro print portions of my letter to Watson. ATLANTA RIOTER CONVICTED J. H. Carr. a WhiieMan, Foand Ciallty and Court Reserves sealeace 1 alii Friday. ATI .A NT A, Ca , Nov. S.-I. H. Carr. a white muii, was today found guilty ot riot ing by a Jury li, the city court. Judgj Pendleton reserved sentence. Carr was in dicted with several others In connection with the recent race riots here. The other iii will bo tried this week aud atlu lmpoawl on Friday. T - -. UTES TO SEE THE PRESIDENT Chieft to Visit the Qreat Father oi His Beturn from Panama. INDIANS TO BE TAKEN TO FORT MEADE Hope is Expressed They 1 Itlmalrly Will Re Pcrsnadrd to Return In Peace to Their Reservation In itnii. tFrom a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. tSpeclal Tele gram.) A dispatch was received from Colo nel Rodgers, In command of the cavalry which rounded up the renegade White River I'te in Wyoming, stating that he had promised to use his good olTlces to secure several of their head chiefs an Interview with President Roosevelt. The president received Indian Commissioner letipp this I afternoon and the I'te situation was dis- cussed. The president expressed himself as much gratified over the outcome of the situation. Mr. Roosevelt said he would receive these Indian chiefs so soon after his return from Panama as may be con venient to all concerned and hear their complaints. Colonel Rodgers will move the t'tes to Fort Meade. South Hakota, where they will bo held, comfortably housed and fed until such time aa the chiefs can confer with 1 the president, who will undoubtedly event ually persuade them to return to thtir reservation. ' Ciraud lew Case A formed. , 1 lie supremo court today affirmed with' costs the case of tho Northern Assurance company of London agains'. the Grand View Building association, coming upon ap-t peal from the supreme court of Nebraska. 1 The case grew out of a transaction oc- j curring between parties In Lincoln. Neb., in lS9i. The Northern Assurance company Issued to the Grand View Building associa tion a policy of insurance running for two years and indemnifying assured 'in the sum of SJ.5(I0 against loss or damage by fire on certain household and kitchen furniture located in a certain building In Uncoln and occupied as a boya' military and boarding academy. June 1, JS98. the property was totally destroyed by fire. Some time after the lire suit was besun In the ITnlted States district court for Nebraska by tho building association Hgalns-. the London company to recover on the policy, the court adjudging the plaintiff to recover the sum of $4500 with interest n 7 per cent. The defendant thereupon carried the case to. the I'nited States circuit court of appeals for the Klghth circuit. where the judgment of the trial court was affirmed by a divided court. Afterward, upon application of the defendant. It (wa brought to the supreme court of the United States on cerlorar'. which resulted In a reversal of the judgment' as rendered by the trial court and sustained hy the circulr court of appeals. Sqme time after the building asportation instituted th present suit In the district court of Lancaster county to reform the policy In controversy and to obtain judgment upon the reformed policy for the sum of 12.000 with interest. The supreme court of Nebraska after due con sideration found for the Grand view Build ing association, In all amounting to $2,740. Later the supreme court overruled a mo tion for a rehearing and entered the above Judgment when the case was brought to the suprems court for review. The de cision of the supreme court of the I'nited State today ufnrnis the Judgment of the court below. Charlen J. Greene and Ralph W. Rrecklnridg were attorneys for the assuranc? company and Halleck F. Rose of Lincoln, represented the building association. Iowa Case Revernel. Argument was had today In the supreme court In the ense of the Home Savings Rank, plaintiff in error, against the City of Des Moines and the city council thereof, and nt the same time there was heard the cases ot the Des Moines Savings Rank against the City of Des Moines and the People's Sayings BanV. the cases being Identical, growing out of the taxatlyn of moneys und credits of these banks. The claim niado by defendants in error was that an assessment was made against the shv lugs banks upon the actual value of shares of stork of said ba jilts in the hands of its shareholders and that the savings banks were primarily liable for the payment of the tux under tho general laws of Iowa. The district court sustained the assessment made by the assessor whereupon the cases were appealed to the supreme court of Iowa, which sustained the court below. The cases now come before the supreme court of the I'nited States on review. Minor Matters at Capital. Francis M. Barnhouse has been appointed postmaster at tVaterson. Ringgold county, Jown, vice T. J. Hardin, resigned. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska, Wol bach, route 1, Michael C. Kinney, carrier; F.d Hansen, substitute. Iowa, Akron, route 5, Frank K. Burke, carrier; Miller M. Han ren, substitute. Mellevue, route 3. John T. (Continued on Hecond Page.) Let the Taxpayers Protect Their Prior to 1902 there was much complaint concerning unfairness In taxation. Tho great body of home owners were paying much more than their share, while other larger property owners paid almost no taxes at all. Incited by this condition of affairs the Omaha Ileal Estate exchange appointed Its tax committee In the fall of litil. The story of the work of the com mittee is too long and too well known to nerd repeating. It Is enough to say that the committee Inaugurated a movement that has added many millions to the as sessed value of the cities of Omaha :md South Omaha and Douglas county. A few examples of 1901 and 19(16 assessments will show what haa been dona: Personal 1901 190$ Tuvee. Asstnt. Aemt. Rajs'. 'Street By. t'3... $ 736.0iiO $ .WV" S 5.i.WJ Water Co.... l,l';yi.iio ts,:4 '.4.9io ISO, 7 all n.ri.ii IM'iW.iMo l.Ma.KW Oaa company a.?.', iw K.?.'S F.leetrie LI. Co... Telephone South . Omaha packers Union Stock Y ds company. per sonal and real.. tl)l.'li 377.4M 2,352.79a 1,975,311 73,Oin 4.46.fi90 3.747. 90 Totals $4,W7.18 $r- 384.15a $1S.21.5U The work, of equalizing taxes his been pushed, until today there is little reason tn complain, except tliut the railroads do not pay their sliar of taxes in Omaha and South Omaha and the other cities of the mate. For example, the 1'nion Pacific Rail. 'load company owns in Omaha about e -I nty-live miles of side tracks and spur I tracks, splendid passenger and freight ik 'pois, more than 4V acres of land in the heurt ot the city and mm li other valuable property on what it calls Its right-ol'-w.ij , till worth not less than $15.nViw and on which Uic pay about $;uo citj' taa rata FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA Fair Tnrsdavt Wednesday Fair and Cooler In East Portion. Temperature at Oniahai Hour, Ilea. Hour. Ilea. B a. in Ml 1 p. m :( a, m RT ' it m " 7 a. m nil :t p. m l s a. m . 4 p. m It a. m Ml .1 p. in 14 1 n. ni tin II . in till II a. m R7 7 p. m H.f lit in til H p. m HI ft p. m '.t NO ELECTRIC STREET LAMPS Breaking; of Turbine Engine at the Power llonse shall Off Illumination. Omaha streets were again deprived of electric, light last night until midnight, when the lights were turned on In the out lying districts. This condition was brought about hy nn accident at the power house of the Omaha Klectrlo Light and Power company. On Hiind.iy evening about 11 o'clock the con densing machinery of one of the big turWne generators gave way and put the big machine out ot commission. It was thounht repairs could be made on Monday, but the damage was more extensive than wits nt first thought, and the effort Is now being made to have the plant running In full blast by Tuesday evening. Not only was the street lighting system put nut of gear, but some of the commercial circuits wcro cut off as well. An ofllcer of the company ln't night said: "The accident was a very urd'or lunato one, n; it lina simply put tho street lighting plant out of business for the time. We h.ivo a large force bf skilled mechanics workln." as hard as they can to repair the damage, and hope to give full service on Tuesday. In the meantime, we n.tk that the people will be patient with us. It was an unavoidable occurrence, and simply could not be helped or remedied sooner." CORPORATION MEN APPEAR Ueneral ManaKcr and Secretary ot filrcet Railway and Zlmnian Hitch Before Council. Councilman .Zluiinun, who has taken the initiative In forcing an Issue on the street car ordinances now In the hands of tho city council railway committee, yesterday afternoon bad an informal conference in tho council chamber with President Smith and Secretary Ieussler of tho Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company. Tho street car officials contended their company had been pursuing a liberal policy witli the public and had no other Intent but to give all concesaions within the limits of fairness. Mr. Z-lnimnn reiterated hi former statements that the present trans fer fyateni was not a fair one. It haa been agreed that th committee now having the ordinances in hand will have two more weeks In which to report. The ordinances In question cover twenty four tickets for $1. thirty rides for $1 for school children and transfer at every Junc tion, excepi where the passenger might make a round trip for one fare. GRAND JURY PROBES CHARGES Case of Chairman Fairbanks of Massa chusetts Exposition Commission Is Beinar Investigated. , BOSTON, Nov. 6. The Suffolk county grand Jury today took up the case of Wil son IL Fairbanks, chairman of the Massa chusetts commission to the l.iewis and Clarke exposition at Portland, Ore., who wiis recently accused of forgery and mis conduct In connection with the expenditure of the state appropriation for the exposi tion. James N. Perkins, secretary of the jpom minslon, whose public aflidavit that ho was not permitted to examine the records of the beard formed the basis of the charges, was the first witness. Both John IJ. Moran, who had made use of the charges In his gubernatorial campaign, and Mr. Perkins have each been sued for slander by Mr. Fairbanks. SAND AND GRAVEL STATISTICS (.rologlcnl Surrey Cives A nine of Prudnrts of I nlled States for if ,-,. WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. According to a bulletin issued by the Cnlted States geolo gical survey the total production of sand and gravel in l!Xki was 23,174.967 short tons valued at $llflSfl,tO, an average value per ton of 48 cents, although the value varied from 0 to 8 cents to $ a ton, according to the use to which the sand was put. The total output of crude borax for the year 1SG6 was 46.IE14 short tons, valued at $1,019,154 as against 45-t47 short tons, valued at $'.98,819 in 194. an Increase of i tons In quantity and t320,S24 in value. The average value of the crude borax product In 19U5 did not actually Increaae in this ratio to the somewhat Increased quantity. year, while Hayden Bros, alone, on their 8tore building and stock of merchandise, paid for city taxes (not including school), in IK, the sum of $4,227.09. You say that is unfair! But It Is not as unfair as the fact tliut the Omaha home owner. In 1W paid $7.0i city taxes (not Including school per $1.0oi on his home, while the Union Pacific Railroad company paid 6 cents on ech $1,000 worth of its terminal property. The truth Is, the citizen now pays 110 times as jnuch city taxes on the same value of property as the rallroails pay on terminal property. All railroads entering Omaha, Willi large holdings of valuable projicrty, pay city taxes In much the same propor tion, hut the cities must give fire, police and water protection, and lights, paves nn.l cleans the aired, from which each rail road gets Its -tdvantage. For years the fight has gone on for fair taxation of rail road terminals for city purposes ami we have been beaten tn every effort. Wo be lieve now w have the opportunity lo win the tight. It cornea about this way: Th republican parly has written this plank in Its state platform: "While we believe that the present '.method Cf assessing railroad property in c'.jiia and villages and diatrlbuting taxes therefrom through the aiious counties is Just und fair in to far as it relates to county, statu and school taxes, we demand that the rev enue law be so amended that the railroad property within cities and vlilagi a tdiall ub-o l assessed and taxed the si.ne as other propel ty fur city aud village purposes. " One hundred and eight oat of l.'fi of the republican candidates for legislature (all o Douglas County's among them) have sigm-d a kta-leinent Uial they aland tor tliij plana FIGHT FOR CONGRESS Strut-trie fer the Control of the Sixtieth Heuse Fastes Into Hie tort. BOTH PARTIES CLAIM GOOD MAJORITY Eepublicais Expect a Margin of Fifty asd Demeorats Twenty-two, PRESIDENT GOES HOME TO VOTE Fewer Federal Employee Than Usual Leate Washington. WEATHER PROMISES TO BE GOOD Moderate Temperature Predicted (or East, Middle Went and fonh Halm in Minnesota and Dnkotas, WASHINGTON. Nov. 5. The campaign In forty-two states for the election of ihu Sixtieth congress passed Into history to night. Beside the congressional balloting twenty-three states will elect governors; Arizona, and New Mexico will accept or le Jcct a Joint statehood; Oklahoma and In dian Territory will adopt a state constitu tion and twenty states will chooso legisla tures, which In turn will elect Cnlud States senators. Tho I'nited Stales wenther bureau sets fair weather for election day throughout tho cast, middle west and aouth, with mod crate temperature; rain In Minnesota, and the Dakotas und cold and snow In Wyom ing, Montana and tho interior of Wasliliui ton and Oregon. President Roosevelt, who yearly sets Uio cxumple of good citizenship by going from Washington to Oyster Bay to cast his votu, left the White House on this pilgrimage, at midnight. Ho will return tomorrow, and arrangements have been made, as usual, to keep him posted at the White House of the election returns. The president's cabinet Is still In the field. Most ot the cabinet officers havo dono strenuous work and several of them will Und it convenient to be at their hornet to vote tomorrow. From all reportH, however, fewer voters have gone home from Washington to vote than In any congressional year for a de cade. This Is owing largely to the fact that free transportation has been cut oft und that election rates on the railroads ure higher than they have been before. Tho single exception to this rule is the case ot New York voters. Considering tho ex pense, a remarkably large number of Em pire state voters resident In Washington, are going home to vote. Tho congressional predictions by the re publican and democratic congressional com mittees, with headquarters, respectively. In New Y'ork and Washington, retnuln tho same ns the "tinals" announced a few daya ngo. The republlcana claim tne next bouse by fifty; the democrats claim it by twenty two. New York .-maintains Its position In the limelight of public Interest and the cam paign there Is to be kept up until tha last possible moment. Both stato committees claim tho stato for their candidates by largo pluralities. Reports from other sec tions of the country Indicate alternately apathy und Interest. RIVAL CLAIMS IS PEfiSlMAl Kach Chairman Claims a. Large Pln rr-,y for -Ilia Ticket. PHIL'. I'llIA, Nov. 6. "Edwin 3. Stuart V.. . r elected governor of Pennsyl vania tomorrow by nt least 50,000 majority," suys Chairman Andrews ot the republican aiate committee. "Lewis Kmery, Jr.', will be chosen gov ernor of this state by the handsome ma jority o 1O0.O9V' aaya Chairman Nllea of the Lincoln state committee. These views were given out tonight by the chairman of the respective parties. Aside from tho above statements there la absolutely nothing upon Which to base a prediction as to the final result tomorrow, with the exception of tfe fusion -ote in 1906. Berry, tho fusion candidate, carried the state in 19H6 by nearly 4O.0HO, but the republican leaders claim that tho situation this fall is entirely different. The fusion slogan in that year was "lift tho lid off," referring to the condition of the Mule, treasury. "The lid was lifted," said Stat Chairman Andrews tonight, "aid all tha stato moneys wore found Intact, there not being a dollur which had not been properly used." The fight for congress has been unusually bitter In the country districts and the fact that there has been fusion In some formerly democratic districts muxes the outcome In these localities very uncertain, with tho odds In favor of the fusion candidates aa against the regular republicans. The local fight for the district attorney ship Is exciting almost as much Interest aa the gubernatorial battle. The republican Own Interests. In the republican state platfonn. If we can elect L. C. Gibson. Charles, L. Saunders, Benj. F. Thomas, S, C. Barnes, F. C. Best. H. T. Clarke. Jr., N. P. Podge. A- R. Harvey, ; Michael Lee, Ed Ieeder. - ( F. C. Tucker, James Walsh, who. with their party, have declard far taxation of railroad terminal taxation, we believe terminal taxation will be an o complished fact this next winter, lta im portance to Omaha and Sout hvOniaha tax payers Is apparent. Tho right to tax rail road terminals for city purposes will mean a reduction in city taxes of possibly $1 In each $5 of city taxes heretofore paid. Or It will mean that Omaha run have the twi platoon fire department without adding the increased expense to the already overbur dnnid small taxpayer. It will mean that both Omaha and Soutii Omaha can at om a increase their police departments, a thing much to be desired- It will mean that the Park boaid cun add to our growing ark, parkway and boulevard system other breathing places without adding to the bur den of tht smihII taxpayer. Our advice Is that you vot for the men win) have declared for terminal taxation. For If the party which dei-lurea for terminal taxation la defeated in Tkmgla county this yeur we believe years will pas before we can hope to accomplish what we hope for this Winter. F !. WE AD. ',. , - C. F. HAHRIooK,