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OFFER FROM FRANCE
Parii Government Tenders Aid to
, United States and Japan.
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TTEST FRUIT OF NEW ENTENTE
French Hope to Prevent Possible
r Future Complication.
PBOFFER CORDIALLY RECEIVED
It Cannot Be Accepted, as Incident is
Closed.
JAPS CAN RECOVER DAMAGES
War Pointed Oat for Injured to
Collect Dtaam from City
tilw the California
Coda.
PARIS. Juno 7.-One of the Immediate
results of the Franco-Japanese entente
' which la on the point of being signed haa
been the tender by France of lta rood
Offices to the United Statea In case It can
be of aervlce In promoting a complete
understanding between the United Btatea
and Japan covering their respective ln
terenta In the far east.
Franca bellevee that the United Statea
should become a party to the series of
e ten tee recently arrived at between the
powers guaranteeing the atatua quo in the
far east aa the beat meana of avoiding
possible future compllcatlona and misun
derstandings, and haa formally communi
cated to the United Btatea government lta
readiness, now or In the future, to fur
ther negotiation In that direction.
The 'Washington government, while not
availing Itaelf . of France's services, ex
pressed In Its reply its deep sensibility and
appreciation of the friendly offer.
Off ' Wot Accepted.
WASHINGTON, June 7. While the
American government admits receiving the
French tender of good offices to' promote
a stable understanding between the United
Statea and Japan, the practical use to
which such tender can be put ls not re
garded as 'apparent at the present time.
The French representations, however, have
. been received tn..Uo same cordial spirit
ti wtdch they were extended.
The , French-Japanese treaty, a compact
in the nature of an alliance, Is regarded
here as entirely out of the scope of Amer
' lean diplomacy, precluded by the firmly
' fixed poller of the United States against
alliances. i
Tho only negotiations between the United
Btatea and Germany which can bo said to
be pending relate to a possible Immigration
treaty. Nothing has arisen between the
two nations to preclude the moat stralght
forward and direct dealing on this question
tyrA consequently the point at which the
jfjcr of France could be availed of is not
Itpparent. ' ' J ' '
f Saw rraaelMO Incident Closed.
' From a dlp'omatic viewpoint the Ban
Francisco incident Is closed. The way has
been pointed out 'whereby Japanese who
were injured by the mob attack can recover
damages from the city under the rate
Code of California. It is pointed out that
the one regrettable reminder of this Inci
dent ' Is the use which a portion of the
press In both countries Is making of it to
create hostile sentiment.
' With diplomatic .'.stations between the
United Statea Lad Japan not dnly uninter
rupted, but with nothing on the horlson
which leada to apprehension, the French
oriel la accepted as It was extended, aa
marking a moat happy addition to the cor
diality between the two nat-ona.
Obi sets to Chi go la Treaty.
TOKIO, June 7.A rep -sentatl ve of the
' Japanese residents In ' America arrived
hero recently and called upon tho foreign
minister, Viscount Hayasht. He has re
ported that the latter assured him that the
proposal made by 'he American govern
ment to enter into a mutual agistment
for the restriction! of labor emigration
would be rejected by Japan and that every
effort would be made to expunge the last
clauae of article 1, of the present treaty,
whan it cornea up for revision In 1908, but
that It was not expected that America
would yield easily on this point. -
A special commissioner probably will be
dispatched to America to Investigate ths
actual eoodltlons prevailing then.
AMERICAN COUPLE DROWNED
BSUnBBBBBnBnSBS f
O.. O. KIterlch aad Mrs. Artkir A.
HoLtsa Meet Death la tho
Thames.
LONDON, June 7. O. Otto Elterlch,
whose home is at Free port, I I., and
buslnesss in New Tork City, and an un
known woman, supposed to be an Ameri
can, were drowned yesterday while boat
ing on the Thames, near Cliveden. The
boat struck the roots of a tree and over
turned and Its occupants sank In thres
foet of water. The bodies were recovered.
The man's Identity was only discovered
todar. The woman was dressed in Ameri
can fashion and boatmen heard Mr. Elte
rlch call her "Molly," but there was Rota
tes; on. her body by which shs could bo
Identified. MY.' Elterlch arrived at the Xm
. perlal hotel a week ago. Among his ef
fect were papers relating to tha American
Hallway Construction company, 277 Broad
way, and aealed documents for delivery to
Henry Gutnard. The bodies are awaiting
j claimants. v '
1 The woman waa identified today sf Mrs.
VI M McLan of New Tork. who has been
stopping at the Russell hotel here with a
Miss Memory, said to be her sister.
NITW' TORK. Juna 7 V T n..Ml. .
friend of Mrs. McLean, who was drowned
In the Thames river with Q. Otto Elterlch
of New York, received a cablegram today
from Miss Memory, who was with Mrs.
Jt McLean In London, telling of the drowning.
k Mr Reslll said tbat Mrs. McLean waa
I the widow of Arthur A. McLean, a lum
berman who lived In Denver and Clcaao. I
He ssld that Mrs. McLean and Mia Mem
ory had been travtllng for several months
In Egypt and Europe. Mra McLean be.
fore her marriage lived In Canada
HISSES AT FORAKER'S NAME
Meat lost of Senator hy Mayor of
Dsrtoa, O., Resaes Protest
from Traveler.
DAYTON. O., Juno 7Msyor Wright. In
welcoming the convention of Ohio United
Commercial .Travelers today, took occasion
to say that Seaator Frraker should be
the next president of ths United Btatea.
There were stunna of hisses and many
of the traveling men left the hall. When
tho mayor declared Korakar was one of
the greatst statesmen of tba country
there Were mors Biases
SUMMARY OF TOE BEE
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FOHECABT FOR NEBRASKA Showers
snd cooler Saturday. Sunaay fair and
wanner.
FORECAST FOR IOWA Showers Sat
urday. Sunday fair and warmer.
Temperature at Omaha:
Hour. Deg. Hour. Deg.
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W 1 p. m 62
66 I p. m 63
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69 4 p. m 63
60 S p. m 65
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P. m 61
DOMX8TIO.
. War department Is preparing plans, for
a balloon shed for Fort Omaha which Is
to be equipped with a plant for generat
ing gas. page 1
Cabinet conference at White House con
alders Harriman merger case and other
anti-trust matters pending before the In
terstate Commerce commission. After the
commission report Is completed a definite
announcement of government's program
will be made. Page a
W. J. Bryan has a conference with close
political friends before starting for home.
Says he was misquoted on tariff by New
Tork papers and thinks It one of trinity
of Important Issues. Page I
Cross-examination of Harry Orchard
was continued all day at Boise. The de
fense makes him admit that he had deal
ings with detectives In employ of the
mine owners and that he was not mo
lested by the Colorado mllltla at time
houses of the union miners were being
searched. Page 1
Sheriff having trouble serving summons
on special veniremen In Kaufmann case
at Flandreau on account of muddy con
dition of the roads. Page 1
Omaha trade boosters reach Seattle,
where they are moat cordially welcomed.
Generous receptions met with In other
Washington towns. Page 1
Schmlts trial at San Francisco reveals
the details of the mayor's methods of ex
torting money from the restaurant keep
ers In return for securing them protec
tion. - rage 1
Passenger officials of Missouri and Illi
nois railroads decide to accept the 2
cent passenger fare laws recently passed
by the legislatures of the two states.
Page 1
Government's complaint In the federal
court at St. Paul Is sustained and the
Standard Q11 company must now answer
the charges set forth in this Important
action. page I
Senator Fo raker's name - hissed when
mayor of Dayton, O.. referred to htm aa
tho best man for president at a meeting
of Urited Commercial Travelers vAt that
city. . Pag x
rosmosT.
Franco tenders its good offices to the
United States and Japan to smooth away
any - misunderstanding that may have
arisen from the San Francisco mob Inci
dent. The offer cannot be accepted, as
the case has already been closed cn an
amicable basis. Pago 1
xrxa&ASKA.
Beventy-three of the ninety counties In
the state benefit by the Increase In valua
tion of railroad property. Material de
crease In the state debt since the first of
the year. Page S
X.OOAX.
Oraln growers department of Society tit
Equity closes session with resolutions de
nouncing railroads for over-capitalisation
and demanding discontinuance of monthly
government crop reports. Pags T
William H. Holmes, Omaha attorney,
wanted on emhezalement charge, is ar
rested In Ogden and requisition papers
have been asked for. Pago 4
Old Cambridge hotel, well known land
mark, has been condemned and will be
torn down. Page 4
Union Pacific will place a dosen new
motors In service on branch lines about
July 1, some of them to supplant mixed
trains. rags T
Arguments on motion for new trial In
Huntington, Hoyt and Todd trial con
cluded and Judge T. C. Milnger takes
matter under advisement. Pago 1
POSTS.
Barbary Belle won ' the May stakes at
Qravesend. Jockey Miller was suspended
and fined 1100 for rough riding In last
race. Page
Results of the ball games:
I Des Moines vs. Omaha I.
6-6 Lincoln vs. Pueblo 1-2.
6 Pittsburg vs. Boston 4.
6 Cleveland vs. New Tork 4.
5 Philadelphia vs. Chicago 4.
t Detroit vs. Boston I.
i Washington vs. St. Louis 1.
1-1 Indianapolis vs. Kansas City 0-3.
t Toledo vs. Minneapolis 2.
6 Lfjuleville vs. Milwaukee 4.
Pago
OOMMZTaCIAXi AMD XJTDUBTsUAX.
Live stock .markets. Page 1 S
, Live stock markets. Page IS
Stocks and bonds. Page 13
MINISTERS ARE ASSAULTED
Temperance Crweaders at Frontenae,
Haa., Brutally Beaten hy Mob
of Saloon Mea.
FRONTENAC. Kan., June 7. Rev. J.
Primrose and Rev. A. F. Berkstresser,
temperance crusaders, who were released
from Jail here yesterday after they had
been arrested on a charge of selling liquor,
wers attacked by twenty saloon sym
pathisers as they wers boarding an elec
tric car here last night to leave town, and
severely beaten. One man struck Rev.
Primrose In the mouth with a heavy stick
and both ministers were then knocked
down and kicked In the fsca. When .they
finally escaped both were cut and bruised
so badly that blood ran from wounds in
their feces. Rev. Primrose and Rev.
Berkstresser had been buying liquor In
Frontenac saloons for evidence 'against
the keepers and were arrested on charges
trumped by the saloon keepers for re.
venge.
PRESIDENT WILL MAKE TRIP
Will Embark at Keokuk on October
S for Inspection of tho
Mississippi.
WABHINOTQK Juns T.-Repreoentatlve
Burton, chairman of tha International
Waterways committee, talked today with
the president of the trip to be made dowc
the Mississippi river in October. Mr. Bur
ton said that It had beeu detiniUly decided
by the president that ho will embark at
Keukua October 2. ,
JUDGE RESERVES RULING
New Trial In Land Cases Submitted
- to Court
ARGUMENTS TAKE ENTIRE DAY
Decision on Points Raised hy
Attorneys for Defense Expected
from Judge T. C. Munaer
Early Next Week.
Arguments on ths motion for a new
trial In the cases of Thomas M. Hunting
ton, Fred Hoyt and Ami B. Todd were
finished at 4 o'clock yesterdsy afternoon,
and at their conclusion Judge T. C.
Munger, who presided at the trial, an
nounced ho would take the matter -
advtaement and pass upon the w
ov vr
soon as he could look over
evidence and the authorities cl
7" fcV
clslon Is looked for early nei ..ek.
Judge Munger returned to Lincdt last
evening.
The afternoon was taken up with the
arguments of Assistant Attorney General
Rush for the government and Mr. Ourley
for the defendants. Mr. Rush denied the
contention that there was any deficiency
of testimony connecting Fred Hoyt with
the conspiracy. He quoted from letters
of Mr. Hoyt, which were admitted In evi
dence during the trial, showing him to be
In full concurrence with the conspiracy,
and that on one occasion he had paid a
sum of money to some of the soldier en
trymen as the agent of other conspirators.
Mr. Ourley followed Mr. Rush In the
further behalf of the defendants and
elaborated to considerable extent upon the
fact that no evidence was forthcoming
during the trial implicating Fred Hoyt
In the alleged conspiracy. In the money
transaction referred to by Mr. Rush, Mr.
Ourley insisted that Mr. Hoyt simply
acted as a friend for Mr. Huntington dur
ing the letter's absence in paying money
to the entryman Davis that Mr. Hunting
ton had left with him for that purpose.
Bearing; Begins Tuesday Morning.
Present at the hearing were all of .the
defendants and their attorneys, W. F.
Ourley and J. W. Woodrough of Omaha,
and D. O. Dwyer of Plattsmouth and As
sistant Attorney Oeneral Rush and United
States District Attorney Ooss. Many In
terested spectators were also In the court
room. Including W. M. Comstock and his
attorney, R. S. Hall of Omaha.
The argument was opened by Attorney
Woodrough In behalf of the defendants.
The basis of Mr. Woodrough'e argument
was first to show that the Instructions of
the cour were Insufficient as relating to
the case of Fred Hoyt. He said the court
also erred In compelling Fred Hoyt to go
to trial In this case with two other men.
In discussing Mr. Huntington's com
plicity In the matter, Mr. Woodrough said:
"The court erred In excluding certain tes
timony' offered by Thomas M. Huntington,
tetters from old soldiers, and a special let
ter from one Uriah Clark . of Woodbine, I:
Mr. Woodrough undertook to show fur
ther that . no conspiracy had existed and
that the only basis for such alleged con
spiracy was the conversations that Mr.
Huntington had with Irving D. Hull in a
sleeping car at Norfolk.
Conspiracy Main Char are.
Ths ease now being argued Is one
wherein Thomas M. Huntington and Fred
Hoyt. officers of the Maverick Loan and
Trust company of Gordon and Rushvllle,
and Ami B. Todd of Plattsmouth, were
found guilty In April last of conspiracy,
and conaplrsey to suborn perjury to do
fraud the United States out of title, use
snd possession to large tracts of land in
Bheridan and Cherry counties by means
of fslse, flctltous and fraudulent home
stead entries, procured from old soldiers
snd soldiers' widows.
The accused were part of a group of
nine men Indicted in one general. Indict
ment returned by the federal grand Jury
In 1206 of conspiracy and conspiracy to
suborn perjury In certain land transac
tions, which were to occur to the benefit
of the Nebraska Land and Feeding com
pany. The Indicted parties were Bartlett
Richards, William O. Comstock, Charles
C. Jameson, officials of the Nebraska
Land and Feeding company; Aqullla Trlp
lett, an alleged agent for the three fdVmer:
F. M. Wolcott, an attorney of Valentine:
Thomas M. Huntington, Fred Hoyt and
James C. Retd of Gordon, officers of the
Maverick Loan and Trust company, and
Ami B. Todd of Plattsmouth. a land lo
cater and old soldier. The Indictment was
one of the largest ever brought in the
west, and the case went lo trial In No
vember, 1906.
The case was of national interest and the
best of legal talent waa brought into the
case,
Trial n Battle Royal.
At tho outset It was apparent the legal
battle was to be a royal one. The Interests
of ths government were In charge of Spe
cial District Attorney S. R. Rush and Dis
trict Attorney Charles A. Ooss. After some
dilatory tactics ths case wss called for
trial before Judge W. H. Munger, and by
agreement of counsel the defendants were
divided Into two groups. Rlohards, Corn
stock, Jameson, Trlplett and Walcott com
posing the first group, and Huntington,
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the first group began in November, 1906,
and continued tmny oaya. resulting in a
conviction of all the defendants of thu !
group but P. M. Walcott, who was ac
quitted. A new trial was applied for and
denied by Judge W. H. Munger, and In
February, J907, Comstock. Richards and
Trlplett were sentenced to pay a fine of
21,600 each and to bo Imprisoned in the
Douglss county Jail for ons year. Jameson
was fined 2930 and sentenced to eight
months' Imprisonment In the Douglas
county jail. An appeal was at ones made
by all thess defendants to the United States
circuit court of appeals, where It Is still
pending.
Hearing of Second Groap.
The trial of the second group of de-
fendants, Huntington, Hoyt, Reld and Todd i
was begun In the United States district
court before Judge Thomas C Munger. In
Omaha. April 2, 1907. By agreement of
counsel It was decided to eliminate James
C. Reld from the trial because of an in
sufficiency of evidence to warrant a prob
ability of hla connection of the charges
made In the Indictment.
A thousand or more pages of the testi
mony produced In the trial of the first
group waa admitted in evidence In this
case, as ths allegations wers Identical. Ths
trial lasted about two weeks and resulted
In the cinvictlon of Huntington, Hoyt and
Todd.
The attorneys at once given notice of an
application for a new trial, and the hear
ing on this motion Is now being argued.
Dosroo for Miss Marr R
CHICAGO, 111.,' June '.-(Special Tele
gram.) Monmouth college gave the degree
of master of arU to Alias Mary Rose of
THREATS BY RUEF DENIED
neatsaniBt Keepers Paid B
They Were Afraid l.lrrnat
Woo Id Be Revoked.
BAN FRANCISCO, June 7.-The pro
prietors before the fire of the five French
restaurants alleged to have been victim
ised by Mayor Eugene E. Schmlts and Ab
raham Ruef testified for the prosecution to
day in the trial of the mayor for extortion.
Without exception they claimed to have
paid Into the 210,000 protection fund because
they were satisfied that unless they em
ployed IRuef they would lose their licenses
and as a result their business; second, with
out exception they denied that any threat
had been mdo that they would lose their
licenses '' s. they employed Ruef and
paid ' A0,."! la Ruef asked to be em-
1V 4 tho 210,000 or any sum of
' -.lateoever.
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M Pup restaurant, was the first witness
called by the prosecution at the resumption
of the Schmlts trial today. The Pup was
before tho fire Abe Ruefs political head
quarters. t
On the evening of the day Delmonleo's
liquor license waa revoked Loupy testified
he called Ruef on the telephone and made
an appointment. "The next day," said
Loupy, "I called on Ruef and asked him
why Delmonleo's license was taken away.
'I suppose my turn will come next. Can't
you help us? Csn't you be our attorney,
and how much would be your fee? "
"Mr. Ruef said: 'Well. If you want me to
take your cane aa a lawyer It will cost you
27,000 a year on a contract for two years.
And the money must be In currency no
checks go.'
"I went to the other restaurant keepers
and told them. They said the price was too
much. Then Pierre Pret said: 'I know Mr.
Ruef I will go and see him and fix this
up.1
"A day or two later we had another meet
ing at Marchand's of the proprietors of tho
New Poodle Dog, Delmonleo's, Marchand's,
the Pup and the Bay State. Prlet reported
that he had been to sea Mr. Ruef and that
Mr. Ruef would fake our cases and protect
our licenses for 25,000 a year. We all five
agreed to pay this and contributed our
shares. Prlet took charge of the money
and delivered It to Mr. Ruef."
The testimony of the other witnesses was
along similar lines.
BRYAN READY TO START HOME
Voice In Poor Form, but Hopes
Give It a Good Rest at
Falrvlew.
to
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, June 7. (Special Tele
gram.) William Jennings Bryan waa In
Waahlngton for a ahort time today, and
after seeing one or two trusted friends, ex
Senator J. K. Jones and Willis J. Abbott,
manager of the Bryan free press bureau,
left with Mrs. Bryan and Miss Grace
Bryan, who have been guests since yester
day of Mr. and Mrs. Cotter T. Bride, for
their home In Lincoln. Miss Bryan haa
been attending school at Holllns, Va., and
with commencement over Joined her father
and mother In this city.
Mr. Bryan would 'not admit that tariff
reform was the most Important subject be
fore the people at this time, .but thought
the trinity of Issues, trust, tariff and rail
road questions, should demand equal at
tention, not only at the hands of the demo
cratic national convention, but from the
people as well. Mr. Bryan said he was not
accurately quoted In New, Tork In his
speech made there recently when he waa
made to Bay that there were other ques
tions more Important than tariff. Mr.
Bryan said today that what he had said
on thst occasion was "That three ques
tions, trurts, tariff and control of rail
roads, were of more Importance than any
others now before the American people."
Mr. Bryan expressed a hopeful view con
cerning the democratic outlook, basing It
on the fact that the republicans are di
vided and democratic policies, according to
his point of view, are becoming better un
derstood. Mr. Bryan, while looking In excellent
health, was In extremely bad voice when
seen today, due to his recent speech-making.
He expressed the hope, however, that
a short rest at Falrvlew would give hla
vocal organs their usual health.
MYSTERIOUS STABBING AFFRAY
Unidentified Matt Rnns Into Baloon
and Dies with Knife In Hla
Back.
At o'clock Friday night a man whose
Identity lias not as yet been established
rushed Into Caldwell & Meadlmber's saloon
at Ninth and Capitol avenue with the
handle of a hunting knife protruding from
his back and the long blade of the knife
embedded deeply between his shoulder
blades. He expired within thirty minutes
after entering the saloon.
As soon as he ran into the saloon the
bartendeer telephoned the police and the
patrol wagon was hurried to the scene with
the police surgeon. Before the wagon ar
rived the man had bled a cuspidor full
and died shortly after. -
He was apparetnly a Polander and could
i not talk English. Some of ths demimondes
!on Capital avenue between Ninth
and
- . -tt i
Tenth say they saw him running east down
Capital avenue and enter the saloon. No
clue to the perpetrator of the crime has yet
peen rouna. me ponce tninx ne was
stabbed In a fight Inside some building, as
he had cuts on the front of his body, and
no great amount of blood could be found
on the street walks.
GRAIN ELEVATION ALLOWANCE
Chicago and St. Lonls Will
Conerssloa Granted Miss
River Points.
Ask
nrt
for
CHICAGO, June 7. The traffic executive
officials of western roads, at a rneotlng
here today, decided to make an allowance
of three-quarters of a cent a bushel for
elevation of grain at all Missouri river
points. E. B. Boyd, traffio director of ths
Chicago Board of Trade, tonight declared
he would make a demand for a like al
lowance at Chicago, and If It was not
granted he would take steps to compel the
railroads to cease discrimination against
this market. St. Louis grain interests. It Is
said, will make a similar demand.
RESUME TRAFFIC ON RIVER
Steamboats Sold to Kansas City Trass.
portatloal Company Will
Reanmo Service.
BT. LOUI8. June 7. The river steamboats
City of Chester and Tennessee were sold
yesterdsy to the Kansas City Transporta
tion company and will at once tj put In
commission on ths Missouri river to run
between Bt. Louis and Kansas City. It Is
believed this' deal assures the permanent
resuaipuea of Missouri river trama
BOOSTERS REACI1 SEATTLE
Two Stops Made in the Fruit Belt on
the Way from Spokane.
GIVEN GLAD HAND EVERYWHERE
Visitors Take la Metropolis of tho
Bonnd In Afternoon and Attend n
. Banqaet In Evening; Trips
Planned for Today.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
SEATTLE, Wash.. June 7 (8peclal Tele
gram.) Only two cities In Washington were
visited today by the Omaha trade boosters
before Seattle was reached In tho late after.
noon, but those cities, North Yakima and
Ellensburg, were of sufficient Interest and
Importance to require the best attention of
the Omaha merchants. Half of the 10,000
clttsens of North Taklma were at ths de
pot to greet the visitors and automobiles
and carriages were provldod to take the
Omahane through pastures new, the Irri
gated fruit fields so famous for their
luscious and bountiful products. Over the
hills for fifteen miles a constant vista of
peach, apple and prune orchards and straw
berry fields was seen, where the crop of
8-year-old trees pays for the original cost
of the land with perpetual water rights.
The novelty of the country waa thoroughly
enjoyed by the boosters and Its enjoyment
was enhanced by theprlvllege of picking
strawberries off the vines and cutting large
roses from the bushes. Offerings of fruit
were made by all the fruit growers and the
train was loaded with strawberries and
apples when It left for Ellensburg, where
a brass band and pretty women galore
greeted the excursionists and took them for
a drive to a high hill for a panoramic view
of Kittitas valley, famed for Its fine apples
and hay.
More fine scenery through the Cascade
mountains was enjoyed during the trip to
Seattle, which was reached In time for sup
per, and most of the excursionists took ad
vantage of the night to sleep In a hotel
after having spent so many nights In air
tight berths.
Reception at Seattle.
On arriving at Seattle, touted as the com
ing metropolis of the Pacific coast, the
boosters were received by a large commit
tee from the Seattle Commercial club and
some time was spent In becoming ac
quainted with the prosperous appearing and
enthuslsHtlcally cordial Seattle cltlsens. who
were one of the most strenuous glad-hand
committees yet encountered on the trip.
The train arrived late at Seattle and no
attempt was made at entertainment during
the afternoon with the exception at the
King Street station, and the rest of the aft
ernoon waa spent In Individual sightseeing
by the Omahans.
- In the evening at S o'clock an Informal
dinner and reception was given by the Se
attle cltlsena at the Commercial club rooms
and a fine program waa rendered, conclud
ing at a late hour. The address of welcome
to Seattle was given by Governor Mead,
who accompanied the Omahans as the guest
of Governor Sheldon and' the entire party
from Spokane. Addresses were. also deliv
ered, by John H. McGraw and I. A. Na
deau, president of the Alaska-Yukon Ex
position company. Responses on behalf of
the Omaha trade Invaders were made by
Governor Sheldon, A. W. Jefferis and others
Extreme cordiality and good will were
shown by all the -speakers and Individual
members present, and It Is believed that
the time spent In Seattle la of great benefit
toward a Greater Omaha.
As the guesta of Seattle, the boosters will
be taken at 8 o'clock Saturday morning to
the Puget Sound Navy yarda, along the
water front and to Bremerton, where tho
battleshlpa Nebraska and Oregon will be
seen. The party will leave at 1 o'clock
Saturday for lacoma and Portland.
MOTHER OF BOY DISAPPEARS
New Element Added to the Mystery
Which Disturbs People Near
Fort Brldger.
EVANSTON, Wyo., June 7. (Special Tel
egramsRegarding the Fort Brldger mys
tery, the disappearance .of young James
Carter, the plot thickens; the mother of
the missing youth, Mrs. Carter, has now
disappeared.
During Tuesday of this week she, with
others,- had been riding the range hunting
for the boy. Sheriff Jones saw and talked
with her at the Carter ranch on Tuesday
evening. Just before Jones returned to
Evanston, and she appeared greatly dis
tressed over the affair. It now develops
I mac wnen neiauuvrs wcm. w
: on Wednesday morning they found the
woman missing, and no one has been able
to locate her up to the present hour. The
supper dishes of the previous night were
only partly washed, showing that her
work was left unfinished. Sheriff Jones
left here again today for the Carter ranch
to Investigate this new feature of the
case, and further newe la expected at any
time. The body of Jamea Carter haa not
yet been discovered, though a hundred or
more ranchers are searching.
YCUNG WOMAN KILLSllERSELF
Miss 1.1111a Davis of Princeton, Mo.,
Commits Bnleldo at Hotel In
Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Juna 7. Miss Llllla
Davis, aged 21 years, believed to be a mem
ber of a prominent family at Princeton,
Mo., committed suicide at the Wellington
hotel in this city today by taking chloro
form and carbolic acid. Many letters were
found In her room and some of them were
from persons in Lincoln, Neb. The writer
of one letter described a reception at tho
executive mansion In Lincoln which she
had attended. Another letter cited Miss
Davis to appear as a witness In the United
States circuit court here. Miss Dsvls regis
tered at the Wellington hotel a few days
ago and shortly afterward notified the man
age rent that she had no money and ap
plied for work to pay her bill. She was
employed, but she wss not capable. It being
evident that she had never worked before.
It Is not known why she committed suicide.
Her father's name Is John W. Davis.
MISSING DENTIST LOCATED!
Dr. florae of ( olteyvllle, Kan., for
W hose M order a Cabman Is Held,
Is In Army.
COFFEY VILLE, Kan., June 7.-Dr. Vails
Burgee, the dentist who disappeared on ths
night of March 2 and was believed to have
been murdered, is on the wsy to the Philip
pines as a member of Company F, Twenty
sixth regiment. He enlisted at Oklahoma
City March S, was sent to Fort Sam Hous
ton, Texas., and departed thence with his
regiment. The recruiting officer St Okla
homa City, who Identified the recruit as
Dr. Burgee, will probably receive the To
ward offered for hla discovery. The cab
driver In Jail here, charged with murdering:
Dr. burgee, will pa rv leased tomorrow,
BALLOON SHED FOR FT. OMAHA
Will Contain Plaat for Generating
Gae In Addition to Ifotislng
Balloons. i
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. June 7-(Speclal Tele-
mm V Th ni)nrtnrm,ttar'. .tMm.nt tt
the army has completed drawings for the
balloon house which Is lo be erected for
the signal corps at Fort Omaha. These
drawings are extremely Interesting and In
structive. They are the first made In the
United States for a house to be given
wholly over, not only to the manufacture
of balloons and their equipment, but their
"charging" as well. It la the purpose of
the signal corps to build Its own gas plant
at Omaha, because the gas furnished by
the Omaha Gas company Is extremely poor
in quality and low In hydrogen, a necessary
lifting quality needed In all gns used for
ballooning purposes. The balloon house
wilt be hemispherical In shape, with a door
seventy-five feet In height, and In the clear
from floor to the apex of the roof will
measure ninety feet. Not only experts In
the drafting division of the quartermast
er's department, which is under the charge
of General C. F. Humphrey, but experts
In the office of the chief of the signal
corps. General James Allen, have been
working for months on these plans and
they are believed to be well nigh perfect.
Instead, however, of costing 110,000, as orig
inally contemplated, it Is thought that the
balloon house for the signal corps at Omaha
will cost 2SO.0OO unless there should be a
decided slump In the cost of building ma
terial. First Assistant Postmaster General Hitch
cock today designated E. T. Bushnen, as
latant snnerlntendcnt of the division of
salaries and allowances, to attend the con
vention of the Nebraska State Association
of Postmasters, at Omaha, June 15 and 16.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa Everest,
Marlon county. William II. Thomas, vice
C. M. Butterflcld, resigned. Wyoming
Wolton, Natrona county, Joseph F. Hamp
ton, vice J. A. Warlaumont, resigned.
Jacob B. Smith has been appointed regu
lar and A. L. Smith, substitute, rural free
delivery carriers for Route 2 at Unlonvllle,
Iowa. ... .
Rural routes ordered established August
2 In Davis county. Iowa: Bunch. Routo 1.
population, 850; families. 73. Florls. Route
4. population. 400; families, 96. West Grove,
Route 2, population, 275; families, 78.
The name of the postofflce at Warneck,
Sully county, S. D., has been changed to
Clinton, with Frank M. Chamberlain as
postmaster.
KAUFMANN TRIAL DELAYED
Sheriff Unable to Get the Reoolred
Nnmbrr for Special Jnry Panel
Into Coort.
FLANDIREAIT, B. D., June 7. (Special
Telegram.) When court reconvened at 4
o'clock It was announced Sheriff George
Hosklns had not yet made hla returna on
the remainder of the special panel of forty
Jurymen In the case of Mrs. Kaufmann,
and accordingly Judge Bmtth could not
do otherwise than adjourn court until S
o'clock Saturday morning. Prior to an ad
journment being taken the names of those
on the special venlrs were called,, and five
In addition to the twenty-one who were
present when court convened this morning
responded to their names. Thus the panel
of forty will not be completed until four
teen more Jurymen are served and put In
an appearance. It la believed tho aherlff
will be able to have them all In court to
morrow .morning, but this la by no meana
certain.
It haa rained steadily for the last two
days and the roads through the country
are In a horrible condition, and the sheriff
and his deputies are having a hard task
making tholr way through the country to
the homes of the special Jurymen who are
yet to be served.
During the brief afternoon session ths
state asked that the names of three addi
tional witnesses be entered on the Informa
tion. This was consented to by the defense
and Judge Smith granted the application.
Judge Smith today Issued an order con
tinuing the regular term of state circuit
court In Gregory county from June IS to
June 28. . The continuance was made neces
... k th delnv In securing a Jury In
the Kaufmann ease and the likelihood that
the trial of the case will not be concluded
Jn time for Judge Smith to reach Gregory
county on the 18th instani, as onginauy
Intended.
LEAVE IN SEARCH FOR POLE
Party Starts from Port Townsend to
Explore Regions of tho
North.
SEATTLE, Wash.. June 7.-Bocked by
San Francisco capitalists and under gen
eral Instructions from the geological society
of London, Captain William Mogg and
party sailed from Port Townsend on board
the ship Drommond today on a crulss that
carries every detail of a search for the
north pole. The ultimate destination of
the party Is point Cape Prince Alfred, In
the northern most extremity of Banks
land and 800 miles northeast of the mouth
of the MacKenxle river.
ROADS WILL NOT CONTEST
Missouri and Illinois Lines Agree to
Accept Two-Cent Passenger
Faro.
BT. LOUIS, June 7. Announcement was
mads today following ths closed meeting
here yesterday of railroad officials repre
senting all the Missouri and Illinois rail
roads and several eastern lines, that the
passenger officials of Missouri and Illinois
roads have decided not to enjoin the en
forcement of the new laws reducing fares
from 3 to 2 cents per mile. The laws be
come effective In Missouri June 14 and In
Illinois July 1.
HOLDS NEW LAW TO BE VALID
Attorney General Hadley Gives
Opinion on Art Llmltnsj Sal
ary of Insurance Men.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., June 7.-Attor-ney
General Hadley today gave an opinion
to the state Insurance department, holding
that the law prshlbltlng an Insurance com
pany paying any officer a greater saUiy
than 250,000 from doing business In Mis
souri is constitutional. Ths attorney gen
eral holds, however, that the law passed by
the legislature this year does not affect
licenses Issued by the Insurance depart
ment for the present year.
GOVERNMENT IS SUSTAINED
Exceptions of Standard Oil Company
to Complaint la St. Pnal
Overruled.
BT. PAUL. June 7. The United Statea
circuit court today overruled the excep
tions to the bill of complaint of the
United Statea against the Standard' Oil
company and the defendant is granted
leave to answer as to portions of tLe bill
to wLkib. It tag filed. sxoepUooa,
ORCHARD ON RACK
Counsel for Defense Continues Attack
on His Testimony.
ADMITS SERVING OTHER SID!
Tipped Off Wreck Because He Was
Not Paid.
MILITIA LEFT HIM ALONE
Defense Developing Its Contention oi
Mine Owners' riot.
WITNESS DOES NOT HESITATE
Maintains Calm Front to Repeated
Attacks of Lawyers Conrt In
sists on Fair Treatment
for Htm.
BOIST5. Idaho, June 7.-Tounscl for Wil
liam D. Haywood continued thdr attack
on the testimony of Harry Oehard at both
sessions of the trial today and centered
their strongest assault on the events be
ginning with the explosion In the Vindi
cator mine and ending with the earlier
meetings between the witness and the
! leaders of the Western Federation of
Miners In Denver. To the extent that
traffic with "the other side" In the war
of labor and capital In Colorado was dis
creditable, they succeeded In discrediting
the witness.
Taking up the admlsnlon that Orchard
made In direct examination that he had
been treacherous to his comradas In Crip
ple Creek by tipping oft a train wrecking
plot, they developed the fact that Orchard
entered the employ of D. C. Scott, who had
charge of the railway detectives. Orchard
said that with Scott he had met K. C.
Sterling, a detective In the employ of tho
Mine Owners' association, and that Scott
had paid his expenses and accompanied
him to Denver on the trio when first he
had met Moyer and Haywood. He said
that he had agreed to report to Bcott, tyt
that he was lying to him, never intending
to make reports to him and never did
make reports. The defense also tried to
show that because lie stood In with the
other side Orchard was never molested
by the militia In Cripplo Creek during the
strike. Orchard admitted that Scott had
told him that If the mllltla Interfered with
him he was to send for him, and that tho
mllltla never did Interfere with him or
search his house.
Reason for Doable Deal In ar.
Orchard said that be went to Scott first
because ho had not been paid for his work
at the Vindicator mine and he was Jealous
because he waa given hard work like the
Vindicator Job while other men got the
simple task of train wrecking by displacing
a rail. More crimes, great and small,
were added to Orchard's record today. Tha
Cripple Creek woman with whom he com
mitted bigamy had three sons; Orchard
stole high grade ore from a messmate; ho
stole two cases of powder from the Vlndl-
cat or mine; he stole powder to make one of
the bombs thrown Into the Vindicator coal
pile, and told a lie.
The defense endeavored In various ways
to throw the shadow of doubt and Im
probability around the whole Vindicator
story and the alleged connection of W. F.
Davis and William Easterly with the affair
and the circumstances under which Orchard
testified he met Moyer and Haywood and
... rtA fn thn enmmlsHlon of the crime.
land to discredit Orchards story that he
was sent back to Cripple Creek with un
limited credit and orders to commit any
act of violence that he cared to. They con
fronted Orchard with Easterly and Owney
Barnes and paved the way for the con
tradiction by them of the story told by
Orchard, and several times during the day
paved the way for the controvertlon of his
testimony on material points. Orchard stood
the strain and test very well and tena
ciously stuck to the story ho related yester
day and the day before. -
Acta na Guard for Moyer.
Suddenly toward the close of the day the
defense took up the trip Orchard made to
southern Colorado with Moyer In the early
part of 1904, and showed that Moyer feared
to go south unguarded because "mine own
ers' official thugs" hod beaten up Innocent
union men, and had sent for Orchard to
aid In protecting him.
It was agreed that they should carry cut
off guns and sit In the center of the railway
car, so that If they were attacked they
could defend themselves. ' Attorney Rich
ardson, In questioning the witness, made It
very clear that this had boon a perfectly
straight proposition "free from any fake."
Counsel flared up several times during the
day, and in the last passage at arms prose
cutor Hawley said that Richardson told a
falsehood when he Intimated that Orchard
was a fixed witness.
iTbs trial goes on at 2:30 tomorrow, when
cross-examination of Orchard, who has been
on the stand for three days, will be con
cluded. Orchard Makes Corrections.
When Orchard resumed the stand today
Attorney Richardson began at once to ply
him with a rapid-fire of questions. Before
answering, Orchard asked permission to
correct two statements of yesterday. He
said he had neglected to give the name of
his sixth sister Minnie Hurslsy, who mar
ried a man named Rogers, and who lives In
New York state somewhere. Orchard also
said that he stated yesterday be had no
partners In the wood business in Burke,
Idaho. He remembered today that there
were two men to whom he owed money and
to whom he had promised an interest in
the business. While Orchard was making
the latter statement, Richardson inter
rupted him with a question.
The attorneys for the state at once ob
jected to counsel cutting ths witness off.
Orchard also protested to the court say
ing he would like to have the opportunity
to state liis answers before being Inter
rupted. "We both ran t talk at the same time,"
he said to Mr. Rlclfardson, "and yesterday
you asked me new questions before I could
answer the old ones."
Counsel again Joined In tha protest and
Mr. Richardson became somewhat excited,
declaring that If It was ths purpose of
counsel to start a row between him and the
wltn-ss ho thought they might Just as well
have tt out at once. '
Court Stops Lawyers.
"Tie witness will be allowed to answer
the questions without Interruption," said
Judgn Wood sternly and ths examination
proeeded.
Orchard admitted that whils he waa In
the Iditho mir ing country he became quite
a gambler, piaying poker most of the tlma.
lie was asked how he voted the day ths
unions decided to go down to Wardner,
blow the Bunker HtU and Sullivan (ulna