The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVII NO. P.
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1007 TWELVE PAGES.
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BLOW FOR DEFENSE
Ealing of Court Limits Showing
Haywood May Make.
COUNTER CONSPIRACY EXCLUDED
Incident Brought Out Must Connect
with Facts Already In.
EOYCE PRINCIPAL WITNESS
Former Preiident of Western Feri
tion of Miners on Standi
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J.
HE TELLS OF ITS OROANIZATk
Deal Exlateaee of Se-Called "Inafr
Circle" an 4 Keys There Sever
Waa Conspiracy Within
tha Union.
BOIBE, Idaho. June H.-A ruling mula
today by Judge Wood while Edward Boyce.
for year the leader of the Western Fed
eration of Miner, and now a wealthy
mine owner of the Ooeur D'Alenes. waa
testifying In behalf of William D. Hay
wood, may materially limit the showing
of the defense aa to the existence of the
counter consplrany against Haywood and
Mm associate which It alleges.
Jamea H. Hawley, for the state, ob
jected to a funeral question as to the pol
icy and practice of mine owners through
out the wewt In blacklisting union miners,
and In tha argument that followed Clar
ence Darrow, for the defense, claimed that
same latitude In proving counter consplr- I
ey that the state enjoyed In showing a
conspiracy.
Mr. Hawley contended that the stste had
directly shown the existence of a conspir
acy by Harry Orchard, and by so doing
Jmd laid the foundation for and made the
connection of all the evidence subse
quently offered on the subject. He said
that the defense was trying to show
counter conspiracy by proving various Iso
lated instances and oertaln general condi
tions, none of which was connected with
the esse, and for none of which a proper
foundation had been lah).
In ruling the court accepted In part the
contention of the prosecution and limited
the proof of the defense slong this line to
events In Colorado and the Coeur D'Alenes
connected with the case as now estab
lished. Boyce la Principal Wltaeos.
Mr. boyce waa the principal witness of
the dojr and his testimony was chiefly de
voted to the history, purpose and work of
the Western Federation. He denied the
existence or an "inner circle," or that
there had ever been a consnlrucv tn or. i
ganlsatlon to do an Illegal act. The chief
Impvrtanoe of Boyce' s cross-examination
was the production of a speech by hlra at
the convention of the federation held at
alt Lake In fW8, In which he said that
very union should have a rifle club. nn
. . .... . '
member a rifle, so that the federation could !
mrca armed mea In the rank of i
labor,
Mr. Boyoe would not agree with the ac
curacy of the quotation, but, saying that
the sentiment waa correct, declared with
plrlt that when he spoke the words lm- j tracts are completed. Pare T
puted to him he had In mind the mlscon- Millions will be spent by the Union Pa
duct of ftate troops In Colorado, the use , rtflo railroad In double tracking through
of troops elsnwhere against the federation,
and the constitutional right of all cltlsens '
to bear arms, which waa aa much the right
of the miner as the aristocrat.
William Easterly, one of the most im
portant witnesses In the case, waa called
Just before adjournment, and his testi
mony will be continued tomorrow. He oc
cupied the witness chair long enough, how-
ever ,to directly deny the statements of
Orchard, charging him with criminal mis- Page S
conduct In Colorado. He denied that he ! KOTXMXlTTa' OP OCXAXf STEAMSHIPS.
had ever discussed the Vindicator or any I Poft aftItss. mm.
other plot with Orchard, or that he'NKw York raronta Teutonic
had helped Orchard experiment for the' Jork ..... VoES"-
device that blew up the Vindicator mine, : nicw York Utile
and denied that he and Orchard had dls- ' Tork Oceanl
......... i NEW YORK Madonna
cusseo. me vinaicator matter or any other
subject with Moyer and Haywood at fed
eration headquarters In Denver.
, Davis Takes tbe Itssf,
Whan W. T. Davis waa recalled to the
land i on the opening of court this
morning Senator Borah took him
over the period be spent In hid-
lug In the Hercules mine after the Bunker
Hill explosion. He said that Paulson and
another man was there. He could not Iden
tify the other man. He remembered two
men calling at the mine while was there.
They were union men getting out of the
country. Orchard said that he was at the
Hercules at this time. Davis was unable
to recall Orchard as one of these men.
Bringing tbe witness down to the Cripple
Creek days. Senator Borah wanted to
know ' when the witness first met Steve
Adam. He could not recall. Davis said
he waa at home the night of the explosion
tn th Vindicator mine. Eeerller In the
evening he had attended with Sherman
Parker a union meeting at Victor. Davis
denied that he called at Orchard's house
and took him to tha meeting. He could
not remember whether or not Orohard at
tended the meeting. There were SCO or
1.000 men there. Davis could not recall
when he first saw Orchard after the meet
ing. Neither could he iell Just when he
last saw Orchard prior to the explosion.
Bavla testified yesterday that the Cripple
Creek district was entirely autet and neace-
1 up to the time the troops were sent In.
"20day Senator Borah wanted to know If i
the witness hsd not heard of a union man '
named Stewart being shot to death and I
another man named Hawkins being beat i
to death and various other Instances.
Davis, said hs had hsard of these cases, j
Some, he declared, however, occurred after
the troops came In. ;
Attwraeys la Sparring Matck. j
Bt nator Borah asked If Davis had not !
heard of Bllm Campbell killing a woman '
In a house of 111 i-nute In Cripple Creek.
Attorney Darow oi.j H-ted to hts, rte. larlng I
It hsd nothlna- to .a .iih th. r.nm- ..t I
f the troops. The objection was overruled.
Davis Imitated this murder followed the ar
rival of the troops. Tho witness disclaimed
ny knowledge of trouble with union men
at the Gulden Cycle mine prior to the
coming of troops. During this line of ex
amination Senator Borah and Attorney
I'arruw sparred almost continuously. Sen
ator Borah sought to show that whereas
tho witness had said the Cripple Creek
district was as quiet as Boise before the
troops came, there was a reign of lawless
ness. Davis Insisted the district was quiet and
declared he wai willing to atsnd oa his
statement of yesterday. He admitted, how
ever, that he knew of some nonunion men
being beaten.
t'eiiulur Borah wanted to know If the
aurlke committee did not have - to spead
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SUMMARY OF TOE DEE
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DOVDSTIO.
lnt reached In the Haywood
Hux.
trial ws . witness remarks that Attorney
Hawley 'suggested' the federation of th
miners. Page 1
Telegraphers at Ban Francisco are hope
ful of the uotcome of the strike. Fags 1
Judge In Loving case rules that the
character of the dead man or of Miss
Loving waa not an Issue In the suit.
Far 1
Three convicts who broke Jail st Jeffer
son City, killing guards, were hanged yes
terday. 1
Southern Pacific railroad la contemplat
ing many Improvements on Its line In
California, rage 1
Democrats of Pennsylvania turn down
Brran and glv. no on national
; Issues. Page 1
StibpoenAes were Issued at Chicago for
John r. Rockefeller and other officers of
the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
and also of Indiana to testify regarding
the value of the company property. ?age 8
Sentence of Mayor E. E. Schmlts of
Ban Francisco It delayed until July S.
Page 1
Miss Sutton defeats her opponent In the
playing at Wimbledon. Page 4
Lutheran churches of English and Ger
man branches are drawing further apart
continually. Page 1
Mall carriers of Billings go on a strike,
claiming the wages Insufficient. Page 1
ITEBBABltA.
Western Traffic association asks to have
the rate on cream Increased as present low
rate tends to build up big central cream
eries at expense of many small ones.
Hearing set for August . Missouri Pa
cific attacks the 2-cent fare law on ground
road lost money at the S-cent rate and
cannot stand the lower rate. Page 3
Another trial In the. celebrated centre-
, , t)l .L.n U.nx.nm an.l
versy between Bishop Bonacum
Father Murphy Is now on at Seward.
Fags 3
LOCAL.
By donation of $1,400 by Charles Metz,
brewer, f 10, 000 mark Is passed by Young
Men's Christian association In campaign
tot. I0.00. . J 1
Paving contractors have an inning be
fore city council In giving reasons for de
lay In work for the city and reveol fact
that only eighteen of forty-seven con
Wyoming and eliminating curves, rage i
Herman Cohn definitely decides to make
his building on North Sixteenth street
five Instead of only four stories high.
Page 11
Four hundred children participate In tho
annual picnic of the City mission at Lake
Manawa. Fags 8
Society Hymeneal altar maintains a
' conspicuous place In the fashionable realm.
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I LIVERPOOL .... vv.t.rnlnd
BOSTON SIM
BOSTON Caoadlaa DcTonlan.
CinRAIjTAft . . . . Kcwnlgan LalM..
soi'THAMPTN ... K. Wlth.lm n.
lOUTHAMPT'N . Majfitle.
Ql'EKNSTOWN BUonts.
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OENOA Virginia
TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE
Wrong Bottle Produced by Companion
of Philadelphia Man, Krsult
Inar la Death.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., June 27 Peter and
David Morad of Philadelphia, traveling to
Oeneva last night, accepted a drink of
whisky from Leo L, King, who boarded
the train at Wllkesbarre. The three men
finished the bottle and King produced a
second one. Peter Morad took the first
drink out of It, when King discovered that
he had given Morad a bottle containing
cyanide of potasium. Morad Immediately
collapsed, and when the trains reached
Oeneva he was hurried to a hospital, where
he died In a few hours. King was arrested.
He said he secured the poison for himself.
Intending to end his life on account of
family troubles. He gave his age as t9
years and said his mother was living In
Rockford. III.
GIRL'S BODY WAS MUTILATED
Blavbt-Year-Old Viola Boylaa Peaas
Dead la Coal Bla la
Hone,
1
NEW YORK, June Zl. Eight-year-old
Viola Boylan, who had been mlaatng from
hev home In f3econd avenue since last Hon-
lev. was the victim of a most atrocious
assault. Her body, horribly mutilated, wss
fund In a coal bin In the cellar of her
home today. 6he mid been dead for many
hour No arrests have yet been made, but
the P,llc searching fur two young
' I,allan- who lh h" Informed were
seen trying to entice the child to enter a
cellar with them several days aeo.
SCHMITiTS SENTENCE PUT OFF
Coavleted Mayor nf Ran Fraaclera
Waa Brought Before
Indite Dunne.
BAN FRANCISCO. Jun. fT-Paaslng of
sentence upon Eugene E. Schmits, con
victed of extortion In the French res.
taurant cases, was today postponed until
July S.
KILLS TWO-CENT FARE BILL
Wleooasla Senate, by Vote of 0 to
111, Relrsrates Measaro at
Madlsoa.
MADISCTX. Wis, June $7. The senate
today by a vote of I to n killed the two
oont sallway fare bill
STILL HOPEFUL OF OUTCOME
Telegraphers Confident Company Mast
Come to Time.
RUMOR OF CHICAGO STRIKE FALSE
Officials of Taloa Declare that If It la
Decided to Call Oat Mea at Other
Placeo No Notice Will
t Be Given.
BAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-A hopeful
sentiment prevails st the headquarters of
the striking commercial telegraphers and
the rank and file of the union, aa well as
tho executive officers, who are unanimous
in declaring full faith In ultimate victory.
The men assert that the telegraph com
panies are still badly crippled, that every
makeshift Is being adopted to care for the
most Important business and that hun
dreds of, messages are piling up dally at
the filing office. The strikers declare that
at best any ability of the companies to get
their lines Into operation could b but a
matter of temporary success, aa It Is neces
sary to draw men from other points to
All positions, and that such a policy re
sults In weakening service to the extent
that reserves could be kept at work but a
short time.
Rumors are current about the strikers'
headquarters that the telegraphers In Chi
cago and other large cities are to be called
out, but this Is positively denied by Presi
dent Small at the headquartera In Oakland.
Small reiterates his former statements that
It Is the desire of the union to prevent a
general strike, but that If It was necessary
to call out men at other points no hint of
such Intention would be given until the
order calling the men out Is actually trans
mitted. Officials of the Postal and Western Union
Telegraph companies claim the work has
been caught up with and there Is no delay
to their business. Both companies declare
they are taking more operators on every
day and that they are suffering no serious
discomfort on account of the strike.
CHARACTER IS NOT IN CASE
Jadae at Houston, Vs., Roles on Ad
missibility of Evidence In
I.ovtnaj Case.
HOFBTON, Va., June 27.-Jude Barks
dale, on convening court for tho fourth day
of the Loving murder trial, rendered his
opinion as to the admissibility of evidence
by the prosecution tending to disprove the
story told by Miss Elizabeth Lovlhg to her
father of her ruin at the hands of Theodore
Estes. The opinion wss In favor of Jude
Loving and the evidence will not be snb
mltted. Judge . Barksdale ruled that tho
character" of the girl, or the character of
the man who waa killed, was not the Issue
and the truth- or" falsity of her story had
no bearing on the case.
T. H. McOlnnls, who conducts a Ilverv
stable at Lovlngston, testified that he saw
Judge Loving a moment beore the tragedy
occurred. He talked with the defendant,
who asked for Theodore Estes. Witness
told him that he thought Estes wes In a
car and Judge. Loving started In the direc
tion Indicated. The only evidence Judge
Loving showed of excitement waa that his
face was red.
McGlnnls ran out of his place a short dis
tance away when he heard the shots and
found Loving had killed Estes. He talked
with Loving after a doctor had been sum
moned. The defendant remarked: "A doc
tor will do no good. I shot to kill."
"Did you notice anything unusual or pe
culiar about Judge Loving after the shoot
ing?" "I did not observe him closely."
"Did you observe any evidence of mental
weakness on the day of the tragedy?"
"I cannot say that I did."
The. defense secured from the witness a
statement that Judge Loving made to him
after the tragedy when asked why he killed
young Estes which was: "Theodore Estes
took my daughter out buggy riding and
drugged and ruined her."
McGlnnls Is a bondsman of Judge Loving
and was summoned as a witness by both
sides. F. L. Kldd, county clerk of Nelson,
at whose home Miss Elizabeth Loving spent
the night after the buggy ride, was called.
TORNADO NEAR MUSKOGEE
Three Persons Known to Be Dead
aad Property Dams( Is
Half Million.
MUSKOOEE, I.' T., June 26. A tornado
with a path sixty miles long, followed by
a cloudburst, swept the oil fields of north
ern Indian Territory, between 8 and 9
o'clock this morning. Three persons are
reported killed at Bapulpa, the heart of the
great- Glenn Oil pool, where the storm
was fiercest. Frank Roper Is known to
be dead and two others are said to have
been found whose names are not known.
Water rushed down the streets of Bapulpa
over a foot In depth. Plate glass was
broken throughout the town, and the roof
torn from the hotel.
Over 160 derricks ars reported down in
the Glenn pool, and It Is said all the oil
derricks In the Osago nation have been
swept away. Fifty-four derricks are re
ported down at Turley, I. T. At Malse,
I. T., houses were overturned and brick
buildings demolished. Muskogee suffered
no serious loss.
The general loss throughout the oil fields
will be enormous, but at present cannot
be estimated. Many wells are running
wild, the oil flooding the land.
A ronservstlve estimate places the num
ber of rigs blown down In the Glenn pool
at one-third the total. The Combination
Oil and Gas Well at Eapulpa was struck by
Hirhtnlng and the fire cannot be brought
under control. One building of the Creek
Orphans' borne was struck snd destroyed.
The total loss by the storm Is estimated
at SCOO.OliO.
IRELAND IN BAD CONDITION
Valnsplrlna; Description of Emerald
Isle by Cblef Secretary Blrrrll
In Honse.
LONDON, June ZT. Mr. Blrrell, chief
secretary for Ireland, drew a gloomy pict
ure of tha west of Ireland In Introducing
i the evicted tenants' bill In the house ti
j dsy. He said:
I Rain Is felling pltrously, ths turf is
I rotting and thu sea weed, uti' d as nmnure,
Is as wet as when taken from the s-n.
Such a measure as this will be taken by
the popiilstton as a token of good feellnif.
It will do much to bind up many a weli
nlght broken heard and In some meaaure
staunch bleeding wounds.
Continuing. Mr. Blrrell said he hsd him
self been rrost unfortunute as a legislator
but he pleaded with Parliament to keep
faith with the Irish people.
There are tooo tenants to be reinstated."
said the secretary, and the government
wants to riiuke a clean job of It and muel
"' lr.t oomnuiaortlr.
HOLOCAUST JNH0NG KONG
Five Hnndred 4'klaene Barn to
Death When Theater Is
Destroyed.
VICTORIA, B. C, June 27.-A horrible
holocaust la reported In msll advices from
Hong Kong, where 600 Chinese of the audi
ence of a Chinese theater, and ten of the
actors were burned to death when the na
tive theater was destroyed by Are. Tho
flames spread rapidly and the building col
lapsed, blocking the entrance with debils.
The origin of the fire Is aald to have been
due to the Igniting of explosives concealed
under the floor of the theater, the fire fol
lowing the explosion.
SHERIFF OF JOHNSON SHOT
Man Whom He "oaatht to Arrest
Escapes and Poaee Is la
Parsatt.
TECrSEH, Neb.. June Z7. (Special Tele
gram.) A young man named Hudson, who
has been making this section his head
quarters for some time. Is accused of
passing a number of forged checks and
the sheriff has been endeavoring to arrest
him. Today he heard Hudson was stay
ing at the home af John Cramer, a rela
tive, seven miles east of this city. Bherlft
Miner, accompanied by Elmer Nelson, went
out to the Cramer place to arrest Hud
son and on arriving there Cramer came
to the door and In response to a question
denied that Hudson was about the place.
Just then the sheriff espied Hudson mak
ing tracks from the back door and gave
pursuit. Hudson fell as he ran and seeing
the sheriff was about to overhaul him drew
a large revolver and fired. The ball struck
the sheriff In the arm and glancing on
the bone struck him on the head. The
wound on the arm Is a painful one, but
the one on the head la not serious. Hud
son then made his escape. Sheriff Miner
was not armed.
Sheriff Miner was brought to town, where
his Injuries were attended to and a posse,
headed by the city marshal of Tecumseh,
started out to round up Hudson. As the
fugitive Is armed and the members of the
posse are also well provided for In this
line there may be something doing If Hud
son Is overhauled.
COLOMBIAN TREATY IN AIR
Lone Postponement of Differences Ex
isting; with Panama Is Ren
dered Necessary.
WASHINGTON, June 27. The prospects
are that the treaty between the United
States of Colombia and the republic of
Panama now being negotiated will not re
ceive Its final touches until next autumn.
Tho United States government through the
Department of State has been making an
effort to get the two countries on a basis
where they may conclude treaty relations.
Responsive to its labors thus far, Colom
bia has submitted for tbe consideration of
the Panama government a memorandum,
which. If acceptable In principle, may form
the basis of tha convention by which Co
lombia shall recognise Panama as an Independent-nation.
Some understanding also
may be reached asto the amount of the
foreign debt of Celbfhbla ftiat shall be as
sumed by Panama, In return for Colombia's
surrendering all claim to Isthmian territory.
Panama promised the United States to as
sume some portion of the debt, but the ex
act amount of the lf,000,000, which It ag- j
gregates, lias not yet been determined. '
Senor Cortes, the minister from Colombia. 1
Is compelled to go to Europe In July, but
will resume the matter on Colombia's be
half when he returns In September. Fol
lowing tho conclusion of the treaty of
recognition of Panama, the two govern
ments will get to work on a commercial
treaty.
WESTERN MATERS AT CAPITAL
IVamber of Postmasters Appointed
for Nebraska and
Iowa.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. June 27.-(Spec1al Tele
gram.) Postmasters appointed: Nebraska
Cornlea. Platte county, John J. Gllsdorf,
vice J. R. Smlthhelster, resigned. Iowa
Centerdale, Cedar county, Frederick T.
Hartley, vice R. G. Tharp, resigned;
Clarksdale, Appanoose county, Albert G.
Bailer, vice C. L. Berry, resigned; Ottoson,
Humboldt county, George M. Schneider,
vice Christopher Ottoson, resigned; Ran
dolph, Fremont county, Harry M. Town
send, vice L. O. Clarke, resigned; Spring
brook, Jackson county, John Gonnor, vice
h". M. Scheckel. resigned.
Nebraska postofflces established: Loyal,
Custer county. Jeannet Schuek, postmaster;
Valyrang, McPherson county, Lou Hurd,
postmaster.
The application of Oeorge E. May, J. E.
Hecht, Clarence Seaman, J. W. Waller
and E. S. Manennes to organize the Farm
ers' National bank of Nashua, la., with
$25,000 capital has been approved by the
comptroller of the currency.
WILL ELIMINATE ALL CURVES
Southern Paclfle to Ckanare Main Lino
la California to Facilitate
T raffle.
SAN FRANCISCO, June R. The Call to
day says:
According to plans which have Just be
come public, the curves on the Alameda A
Contra Costa main line of the Southern
Pacific from Oakland pier to Suisun will
b eliminated and the transfer point at
Port Costa will be abandoned. In order to
avoid the marshes and sinks between
Benicla and Bulsun, the main line will be
changed to run from South Vallejo to
Flosden, through American canyon to Cor
delia, where It will Join the Napa Junction
and Suisun road, connecting with tho main
line to Sacramento and the east. The con
templated Improvements sre among the
most Important undertake by the Southern
Pacific In recent years. During the last few
months seventy-rive trains have been run
ning dally over the main line between Oak
land and Suisun. This Is the mnln ouMet
to Sacramento and the enit, and Is the
most traveled line on the Southern Pacific.
Vast fills will be made along the bay shore
to obviate the curves and millions of dol
lars will be spent In Improvements at
Rodeo.
CLAIM BARNES TOOK" MONEY
President of Minnesota Title Insur
ance Company ttatd to Have
Lninessled Large gam.
MINNEAPOLIS, June S7.-U. J. Barnes,
president of the defunct Mlnnevota Titla
Insurance and Trust company, was ar
rested Wednesday afternoon charged with
embezzlement of r.J.uo of the funds of
that company. There Is said to be a short
age tn reality of $160,000. The most Im
portant allegation la thst the company
loaned Barnes $'3,000 through the medium
of a "straw man." but it is said other
charges of responsibility for shortage art
likely to be proved. Last March the bank
examiner brought action to wind up the
affairs of the oompanj
MONEY BY TUNE OF AMERICA
Y. M. C. A. Funds Are Now Collected
by Singing Official Song.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS NOW
Charles Mets ef Brewing; Company
Gives One-Tenth of This,
Which Is High foe
the Day.
Pre vlou sly reported
Cltlsens' committee
Young men's committee
Boys' committee
Grand total I10.00R
These amounts were reported by the
captains of the teams of the young men's
M-inmittee:
A D. M. Newman I W
B J. H. Franklin 95
C A. W. Miller 85
D-H. Kleser li
E C. E. Berry 12?
F Orant Cleveland 130
G Martin Bugarman
H B. Ring 16
I Harry Byrne Ml
J Harry A. Stone 810
Total $1,172
Principal large subscription:
Charles Meti $1,000
Total for the day $4,Z73
This building, fair to see.
Stands for humanity,'
Olft of great hearts.
Home where true friendships reign,
Home where no csres remain;
For Joys It doth, contain;
Sing evermore.
Home of abounding Pre,
Free from annoy and strife
Thy name Is peace.
Here we find quiet rest,
Good cheer for hearts distressed;
By love men now are blest
Within these walls.
Let never hope depart.
Work ever, hand and heart
Be undismayed.
Let Joy and faith abound
Within Without Around.
Make now these walls resound
Y-M-C A.
Young Men's Christian association work
ers are now collecting that $80,000 to the
tune of America. The above song has
been written by a celebrated musician,
whose name Is withheld out of deference to
his reputation, and has been, adopted as
the official song of the crusaders, who sing
It every day at noon luncheon and many
times between meals.
Ten Thonsand Dollar Marie.
The $10,000 mark was passed Thursday
morning by the hustlers for the funds to
raise the $90,000 Indebtedness on the new
Young Men's Christian association building.
Such was the enthusiasm as the reports
from the different committees were read
at the noonday lunoheon and when the spe
cial campaign song to the tune of "Amer
ica" was anounced all Joined In heartily.
The song went with such a vim that some
of the clergy present asked for copies that
they might have It sung In their churches
Sunday morning.
The largest subscription of the day was
that of Charles Mete, hesd of the Mets
Brothers Brewing company of Omaha. Mr.
Mets divided his subscription, giving $800
to. the cltlsens' committee and $3M to the
boys' committee,
One of, the teams has a young woman.
Miss Annette Debolt, helping In the work
of raising funds and she turned In more
money than any young man on the team.
The work of the boys' committees Is an.
Inspiration to the older members.
Wednesday morning Mayor Dahlman
Joined the hustlers. In the afternoon he,
planned to attend the old settlers' picnic at
Hanscom park.
PRISON BREAKERS HANGED
Thr Convicts Who Killed Guards to
Secure Freedom Executed
In Missouri,
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., June Tl. Harry
Vaughun and Edward 'Raymond, convicts
sentenced to the penitentiary from St.
Louis, and George Ryan, a convict sen
tenced from Kansas City, were hanged in
the county Jail here this morning for the
killing of Prison Guard John Clay during
a concerted attempt to escape from the
penitentiary. The three were hanged at the
same moment. Sheriff Scott sprung the
trap and five minutes later all three were
pronounced dead. No statement was made
from ths scaffold.
The execution of Convicts Harry
Vaughan, George Ryan and Edward Ttay
mmd Is the termination of a desperate at
tempt they made on the afternoon of
November 24, 1905, to escape from the pen
itentiary. During the outbreak. Prison
Guards John Clay and E Allison and Con
vict E. Blake were shot dead. After two
trials they were convicted of the murder
of Guard Clay and sentenced to be hanged.
A verdict of conviction was rendered In
the first trial but wns reversed by the
supreme court and a new trial ordered.
Vaughan was admittedly the leader of the
outbreak by which the three and Con
vict Edmond Blake endeavored to gain
freedom. Each was secretly armed with
a revolver and they had secured dynamite.
When a favorable opportunity presented
the four walked Into the office of Deputy
Warden Bee, and Vaughan, with drawn
revolver commanded him to throw up his
hands. The deputy wsrden hesitated and
Blake fired a shot that Injured Vaughan's
hand and seriously wounded See. Deputy
Warden See and two farmers who were
visiting In his office, were marched quickly
to the prison entrance. At that moment
Guard Clay swung the Inside gate open
to admit a team. He was shot down and
the four convicts rushed Into the enclosure
to ths outside gate. This they quickly
blew open with the dynamite and ran
through the opening. An open fusllade
ensued between the escaping convicts and
prison guards, and Convict Blako and
Guard Allison were killed. After a hard
chase through the city Vaughan, Raymond
and Ryan were recaptured.
The four convicts were serving sentences
for robbery when the prison outbreak
was planned.
ST, LOUIS, June 27. John King, a negro,
who was convicted of shooting his sweet
heart, HalHe Davis, on November 28, 1&05,
was hanged here this morning In the Jail.
COLUMBIA, Mo.. June 27.- Governor
Grunt Folk has granted a respite until
July 21 to Thomas Clay, a negro, who was
to have been hanged here today for kill
ing another negro.
MAIL CARRIERSG0 ON STRIKE
At Batte Mea Declare 'i'bey Cannot
Live oa Wages Paid by
Got ernment.
BUTTE, Mont., June Tl. -All of the mall
carriers of this city went on strike last
night, the men declaring they could not live
In Butte on the present scale of wages paid
by the government despite the Incresse
which becomes effective July 1. The meo
have been receiving fciUQ for the first year
and t&9 for succeeding years
THIRTIETH F0RTHE ORIENT
Infantry Leaves Fort Crook atnr
day to all for the Philip, i
pine lalnnaa.
The Thirtieth Infantry will depart from
Fort Crook Saturday via the Hock Island
for San Francisco, from where the resl-
) ment will sail July 5, for the Philippines,
i The reglmcfit will be succeeded at Fort
Crook by the Blxt nth Infantry, now en
route from the Philippines. In the mtan
whllo one company of the Eleventh In
fantry will garrison Fort Crook.
Private Jack Fayson, Troop O. Second
cavalry, has been ordered transferred to
ths hospital corps, upon the recommenda
tion of the acting chief surgeon of the
Department of the Missouri.
Leave of absence for one month has been
granted Becond Lieutenant Joseph M Cum
mins, Eighteenth Infantry, Fort Leaven
worth. A militia uniform consisting of coat, pants
and cap has been handed In to the office
of the chief quartermaster. Thus fsr no
claimant has appeared for the raiment.
The officials at army headquarters desire
to know If any of the Omaha National
Guard companies are shy one uniform.
Honorable discharges have been granted
from the United States army to the follow
ing enlisted men: Privates L, A. Bodo
muller. Battery B. Fifth field artillery;
John E. Lee, Company D, Fourth Infantry;
Fred Hanewlnkel. Troop D, Sixth cavalry,
and Sergeant Robert Bleler, Company D,
Fourth Infantry.
Payment of the troops of the Department
of the Missouri for the month of June has
been ordered. The troops at Forts Meade
and Robinson will be paid by Mayor
George T. Holloway; at Forts Riley and
Leavenworth by Captain J. M. Slgworth
and at Forts Des Moines, Crook, Omaha,
Mackenzie and Camp Washakie by Cap
tain Claude B. Sweesey.
Proposals for the heating apparatus for
the commanding officers' quarters at Fort
Omaha will bo opened at the office of the
chief quartermaster's office In Omaha July
1, 1907.
A general court-martial has been ordered
to convene at Fort D. A. Russel Thursday
with the following detail: Major R. M.
Blatchford, Eleventh Infantry; Captains R.
8. Welsh, Second field artillery; E. W. Tan
ner, O. S. Eskrldge, Eleventh Infantry;
First Lieutenants F. R. de Funlak,
Eleventh Infantry; Ned B. Rehkopf, Second
field artillery; Second Lieutenant J. E.
Barzynskl, Eleventh Infantry, and First
Lieutenant W. E. Persons, Eleventh In
fantry, Judge advocate.
A general court-martial has been ordered
to convene at Fort Leavenworth Friday,
June 28, with the following detail) Lieuten
ant Colonel William Paulding, Eighteenth
infantry; Captains William F. Grote,
Eighteenth Infantry; J. R. Slattery, En
gineer corps; First Lieutenants Harrle F.
Reed, Fifth field artillery; B. L. Pike,
Eighteenth Infantry; K. P. Williams, Thir
teenth Infantry; R. D. Foulots. Twenty
fourth Infantry; Second Lieutenants George
O. Bartlett, Bruce Megruder, Eighteenth
Infantry, and First Lieutenant J. Q. Tay
lor, Eighteenth Infantry, Judge advocate.
POLICE MUST HJLP C0NNELL
Patrolmen Arc to Be Enlisted la
tho Crnsnde for Cleaa
City.
Every policeman In the city of Omaha
Is to be enlisted In the crusade for a
cleaner Omaha.
Thursday morning TTenlth Commissioner
Connell called upon Acting Chief Mostyn
and laid a protest before him, complaining
that patrolmen fall to carry out that pro
vision of the law which requires them to
report nuisances and to make arrests where
sanitary laws are violated In their pres
ence. This Is the second or third time the mat
ter has been called to the attention of the
police department and heretofore police
men have been notified to enforce the law,
but the health commissioner says so far
as he knows nothing has ever been done by
them. Thursday morning the commis
sioner was angry. He declared that It
was practically Impossible for him to keep
downtown alleys clean; that where notices
are served a pretence at cleaning is made,
and that within twenty-four hours there
after the condition is as bad as before:
that If the policemen would do their duty
It would be unnecessary for him to pay
men to Inspect In those parts of the town
covered by patrolmen and he would con
sequently have more men to take care of
the outlying districts.
When he presented the case to the act
ing chief he found a warm supporter. Cap
tain Mostyn promised to send a letter to
the captains to be read to all patrolmen
Instructing them to report all cases of
violation of sanitary laws and to arrest all
persons seen violating them. They are to
be reminded that at least once before such
notice has been served and thst failure to
observe this rule will result In charges
being filed against them before the Board
of Fire and Police Commissioners, with
the object of having them dismissed from
the service.
Last summer the city council passed a
resolution requesting the Board of Fire
and Police Commissioners to adopt this
policy, but so far as results are concerned
nothing was done.
PLAN TO CLEAR AUDITORIUM
Second Merta-aa-e Boads Will Be Met
aad Then Completloa Fund
Collected.
Members of the executive committee of
the Auditorium will hold a meeting Friday
noon at the Commercial club for complet
ing arrangements for the campaign for sub
scription to the second mortgage bonds of
the Auditorium. It Is probable commit
tees will then be appointed to begin a cam
paign of personal solicitation to place the
new Issue of bonds.
Plans for the completion of the Audito
rium building havo been completed by the
architect, John Latenser, and bids are
being taken from contractors, which may
be ready for submission Friday to the ex
ecutive committee.
TC0 MANY BOYS IN ELEVATORS
Law Is Disregarded and Accidents Or.
earring, Kays Boiler Inspec
tor Wolfe.
Boiler Inspector Wolfe declares many
owners and agents of buildings In Omaha
are facing trouble In disregarding the laws
governing the operation of passenger elo
vators. "Recent accidents have been caused
by employing small boys to run the ele
vators." he ssys. "Complaints have come
to me that agents ef several buildings have
elevators In charge of boys holding no
license from this office. The practice has
been uninterrupted for some time, but there
Is going to be a change. These men have
no rlgtit to endanger people to save f! or !1
a week In wages of elevator conductors
and they will find It cheapsr to observe tha
law."
BRYAN TURNED DOWN
Pennsylvania Democrats Refuse to
Endorse Nebraskan's Candidacy.
RESOLUTION LAID ON TABLE
Attempt of Minority to Make Itself
Results in Failure.
PLATFORM ON LOCAL ISSUES
Graft in Building State Capitol is
Denounced.
PROSECUTIONS ARE DEMANDED
State Officials Are Asked to Brerla
Civil and Criminal Proceedings
Aanlnat Alleged Looters
of Treasury.
HARRISBURG. Pa.. June 27-The dem
ocrats in convention here today adopted a
platform bearing directly on recent dis
closures with respect to graft.
The platform Is devoted entirely to state
Issues, the revelations of the government
commission which Is Investigating the ex
penditure of $9,000,000 In furnishing the
rtate capltol forming the feature.
Believing this to be the vital ques
tion In this state, we are not to be
led astray by the perfunctory endorse
ment of any candidate for president In
lfifi, or the declamatory laudation of the
present Incumbent.
We recall with shame and reprobation
tho official arts In regard to the building
rnd furnishing of the stste rnnltol, of gov
ernors, state treasurers, auditors general
and superintendents of public grounds and
buildings, and with special notice condemn
tho conduct of a representative In congress,
who, whilst drawing his salary at Wash
ington, was helping to loot the treasury
at Harrlshurg, We suggest that his reslg.
nation would be a fitting end of his con
gTMeslonal career.
Nothing that the republican platform dis
claims any responclhlllty for the capltol
ftraft we claim and assume all respcinsllitl
ty for the discovery and complete dis
closure of the graft and further claim that
the only means of securing complete res
titution of the loot and punishment of the
looters. Is to elect a second Berry, a man
who knows no parly In the performance
of his duty except that of honest citizen
ship, and who, when graft and greed
shamefully disgraces the state, Is alert
to detect and discover wrong doing and
cnriahle of punishing wrongdoers.
With the proof In hand so clertr that
all honest men are convinced of the guilt
of many In high places, we demand of the
present administration speedy prosecution
of the accused, both civilly and crimin
ally, so that the tax payers may regain
their own. the honor of the state be vin
dicated and, finally, that no guilty man
may escape.
John O. Herman was nominated for
state treasurer by today's democratic state
convention on this platform confined to
state Issues. State Treasurer William H.
Berry, who claims the credit for having
uncovered the capltol scandal, was chair,
man nf the convention and made a speech
advocating the eloctlon of a . democratic
treasurer as a cheok on the republican
stats officials. He commended the capltol
Investigation tommlttee and said that much
of the testimony taken by the commission
has substantiated the charges he made In
the last campaign.
Vote Down Bryan Resolution.
At the meeting of the resolutions com
mittee 8. M. Selbert took exceptions to
the silence of the platform on national
natters. Mr. Selbert said he could see no
reason why a democratic party should be
afraid to endorse Mr. William J. Bryan.
There were cries for a vote on the plat
form, but Mr. Selbert stood his ground
and offered the following resolution:
We are heartily In accord with the be
liefs and positions taken by our peerless
leader and statesman, William Jennings
Bryan, the Jefferson nnd Jackson of tho
democratic party of today and endorse his
candidacy for the detnooratic nomination
for president in 1908.
The resolution was laid on the table, after
which the platform as drafted was adopted.
The platform Was read on the floor of
the convention. Mr. Selbert asked permis
sion to submit a minority report. The
chairman of the resolutions committee held
that no minority report was made In the
committee and therefore no minority re
port would be considered by the conven
tion. He moved the previous question and
the platform was unanimously adopted.
CHURCHES ARE TO SEPARATE
Engtllsh Lutheran and German Church.
Are Growing; Wider Apart tn
Tendencies.
MILWAUKEE, June 27. The Journal to
day says: A further separation of ths
English Lutheran church and the German
Lutheran church Is likely to be effected
at the convention of the English Lutheran
church, Missouri synod, now In session at
Mount Olive Lutheran church, Milwaukee.
Whllo the English Lutheran church of this
synod has conducted tho academic educa
tion of their ministers the religious Instruc
tion has been given principally at the
German college tn St Louis. At this meet
ing a report will be submitted In favor of
establishing a techologlcal college In some
central city like Pittsburg, Pa. As a part
of this plan, ths English Lutheran church
proposes to turn over to the Oermnn
Lutherans as a gift their college at Wln
fleld, Kan.
Another Important matter to be taken
up at this meeting Is the organization of
the young people of the church In a na
tional association.
TWO-CENT FARE IS ENJOINED
Baltimore & Ohio Road Brings Salt
In Pennsylvania Against
New Act.
UNIONTOWN. Pa., June r.-In an ef-
'fort to have 2-cent fare law In Pennsylvania
declared unconstitutional,- ths Baltimore &
Ohio railroad company, operating the Pitts
burg it Conncllsvlllc railroad, hrs filed an
equity suit here asking that the law be
decalered void and that the court .of Fay
ette be prpetually enjoined from recover
ing from the railroad any penalty Imposed
by the act.
WHEAT AGAIN GOES SOARING
Hevlsed l'.sliruate of Winter Crop
Causes Price to Touch f.l.O
During Day.
NEW TORK, Juns fJ.-eA revised esti
mate of the winter wheat crop by a Min
neapolis crop ezpert sent the price of
wh"l sosred this afternoon and within art
hour an advance of t'fcc a bushel was re
corded. September options touched $1 OS.
' The sharp upssrd movement waa accom-
1 panted by turbulent scenes on the floor of
tho exchange aa ths shorts hurried to
cover their contract.