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Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXX VI I NO. 12. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 39)7 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COrY TWO CENTS. The A : 1 I 111 s. V r j i !l f I' f WILL RESUME WORK Strike of Garbage Collector! at New York Ends. EELY ON MAYOR'S PROMISE Executive Agrees to Take Up Their Grievances at Once. STREETS FILLED WITS FILTH Epidemic Would Remit if Relief Had Not Come TROUBLE WITH ICE HANDLERS moll Riot Take Place When V Attempt la Made to Start Wagons with Nonunion Driver. NEW YORK, July 1 The strike of tho garbage collectora la over and tha fears of serious epidemic as the result of the con dltlohs which have existed for the last week are at rest. A committee representing- the striking; drivers conferred with Mayor McClellan ' today. He promised that If they would re turn to work he would take up their griev ances. Later the committee announced that they had decided to send all the men tack to work, trusting to the mayor's prom ise. It was also announced that the men will work overtime until the accumulation of garbage In the streets had been re moved., It Is expected that most of the striker will return to work tomorrow morning. Police Commissioner William Duggan was seriously Injured by the explosion of what the police believe was a bomb while escorting two carts In One Hundred and Sixteenth street late today. The sergeant was blown several feet. He was taken to a hospital, suffering from shock and lacer ations. Several of the drivers were badly beaten by strike sympathizers before they could be rescued by the police. . ' On the East 8lde streets condition to night are unbearable. The return of hot weather has added to the seriousness of the situation. In places the heaps of garb, age fill the streets and traffio is Interfered with. Attempts to dispose, of the accumu lations by burying have been largely unsuc cessful. But it Is not alone the East Side that Suffers. Tha entire city tonight Is affected by odors. The health department is still struggling to make some Impression on the mountainous heap of refuse, but even If the full force returns to work tomorrow it will require several daya of hard labor before normal conditions are restored. . Troubla with lea Men. Police reserves were called to quell sev eral street disorders early today, when the American Ice company made an effort to break tha atrlke of the delivery wagon drivers.' The company hired several score of strike breakers and issued an ultimatum : that if the atrlke did not return, ta work today the new men would be put in their places. When two wagons, driven by strike b.-eekers, drove from the company's pier on the East river early today a crowd of men set upon the driver, using clubs and bricks. The police charged the crowd, when they fell back. Two policemen were then assigned to each wagon. More trouble oc curred on Avenue C, when a score of men set upon a driver, but were beaten off by the police. One hundred and fifty police reserves have been detailed to prevent dis order at the company pier, where the ice la discharged from the boats. The ice company declares today that the strike is broken and that It can em ploy all the men needed to Cll positions of the strikers. The company says there ta not a sign of an ice famine. One Wain Atoned. Brooklyn agents of the ice company said that they had sent out about too ice wagon today in place of the 300 usually in service in that borough, some of them manned by old employe and others by strike-breakers. On of the wagona on which the driver wa accompanied by a special policeman was stoned by a crowd of 100 persona in Washington street, Brooklyn. The driver was hit by one of tha atone and the policeman Attempted to dlspers the crowd but failed and waa compelled to retreat to the wagon, which waa hurriedly driven away. The crowd pursued It for a mile until checked by police reinforcement. The 'longshoremen of the Cunard pier atruck yesterday when the steamship Urn brla arrived to force the company to pay them 60 cents Instead of to centa an hour, for Sunday work, returned to work today. Their demand waa not granted. Chair man Conners of the 'Longshoremen's union said today that he was at a loss to explain tha action of the discontented 'longshoremen and the union did not coun tenance the strike. Misunderstanding; nt Albany. ALBANY, N. Y July l.A strike on the line of the United Traction company It threatened. The employes of the Troy and Albany division at meeting today voted to reject the offer made by the company of a flat rate . of twenty-four cents an hour, their demand being 27 cents. A conference wa held between a committee representing the company and a Joint committee representing the em ployes of the two divisions. At the conclusion of the meeting It wa voted to atrlke at once and for half an hour no car were operated in either Albany or Troy. Arrangements were made for a conference with the etflciala of the company which Is now It progress and the men returned to work. The cars are running as usual. . . At the conference It waa agreed to sub ardt tho question of wages to arbitration. More Par for Traction Men. CHICAGO, July L Nearly 7,0)0 men em ployed on the street car lines and elevated ruuris of Chicago received an advance in Wage today from 7 to 10 per cent. All I nlon Traction employe on north and west (!'l"i of the C'Hy are Included In the In crease. The elevated men on four elevated e irm also profit by the rats. The tctsl utimtwr of carmen who have been the recipient ot financial favors by the corpor ations tlnce Hay 1 U IO.ojO. Halae for Smelter Employe. EL PASO, Tex.. July L The American b'r.ulilnf and Refining- company today vol untarily raised all employee' wages from t to IS rr cent. Lutheran Profesoors Convene. BPKINOKIEI.D, 111.. July 11. A confer (iii of tn p:fif.'More of Hie German l. angelical I.utnrran synod of Missouri, Hindi f!uniet-a tlio 1'nlioJ Statsa. lirlttsii l fvihii In America and llrazll, coii v ni-.i in tills cty today with atxiut sixty 4ro er u at triidauoe. Wuoations cuu (e.n'i g !' hetlf rnient of the denomina tions' toli.-ges kj-.il the expansion of ih Cturch mil be dWu&acd. SUMMARY OF THE BEE Tuesday, Jnlr 'J. lilOT. 1907 JULY 1907 UN MOM TUf WIO TH l SAT 1" I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 J I" TIE WEATHEJL, FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA Fair and warmer Tuesday. Wednesday fair. FORECAST FOR lo. fair Tuesday and warmer in west portion. Wednesday fair. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour. Deg. Hour. Deg. 6 a. m t;5 1 p. m H a. m m 2 p. m 2 7 a. m 68 3 p m 2 3 a. m 72 4 p. m W a. m 76 6 D. m 10 a. m 78 6 p. m "3 U a. m 80 7 p. m 0 12 m 82 I p. m '0 8 p. m 70 DOKX8TIC. Garbage collectora in New York agree to return to work pending consideration of their grievances by Mayor McClellan and fear of an epidemic due to filth in streets is at an end. 'age 1 Colonel and Mrs. French, heads of the Pacific coast Salvation army, will spend the remainder of their Uvea working among the lepers. Page 1 San Francisco official of telegraph com panies say the strike is over, while Presi dent Small of the Telegraphers' union says It has only begun. Par 1 Secretary Taft declares that his plans for Cuba has not changed . Page 1 Official report from Canal one Indi cates that there is no friction among of ficials there Par 1 Largest amount In bank note in history of the country i in circulation at the present time. 'age 1 Call money reaches another high point during Monday's trading. Page X Indian uprising is feared at Fort Mc Dowell, Arls. Pag 1 Government officials make determined effort to serve subpoena upon John D. Rockefeller. Pag 1 McKIm St Co., prominent Baltimore brokerage firm, falls. Pace 1 Reports of operatives of the Plnkerton detective agency are read in the Hay wood murder trial showing that agents were among the ranks of the miners and seeking to influence their proceed ings. 3ag 1 Judge Stafford In refusing certain In structions in Holmes "cotton leak" case gave utterance to servere strictures upon Holmes' position In case. Pare 8 War practice for the defense of the Nar ragansett coast has commenced Pag 8 POBEXQX. , Japanese threaten to boycott America, as they are convinced deep racial preju dice exists here. 'ag 8 Queen Wilhelmlna receive head of delegation to the peace conference at The Hague. Pag 1 XXBKABKA. Bill passed by the last legislature which become effective on Friday. Quar rel between liveryman and whip peddler Las. HaUaos result In fatal snooting xl the latter.. ' Trag 3 John J. Ryder of Omaha nominated by governor a labor commissioner and J. C. Huteaon a member of the State Board of Optometry. . ' Pa JL XOOAXu Customs receipt by the government for the first six months of the fiscal year how heavy gain - locally and nation ally. 3ag 7 Some timely jkdvlce on how to avoid and treat accident from Fourth of July celebration given by expert. Pag 8 Young Men' Christian association debt fund approaches the 320,000-mark and re newed energy is displayed In the cam paign, 'ar S Shimer & Chase apply to the county board for a franchise for an Interurban rail way' from end of West Q street line to Seymour park, where Industrial city will be establii td. Page 7 OmahaV''Ves galna for the first six month ol V fiscal year in grain re ceipt and shipments that will make it greatest market. .'age 1 Society turns out to participate in an3 witness the out-of-door performance of "A You Like It" at Hanacom park. Page 8 Meeting and banquet of the McKinley club brlnga out a large number of candi dates, who present their claims to the club membership. Pag- 8 Under opinion of It attorney. Board of Education decide It can take no part In the enforcement of the child labor law when the schools are not in session. Pag 11 Fire and police commissioners adopt plan of Chief Salter for putting In effect the double shift for firemen. Fags 1 POSTS. Yankee Girl won the Mermaid stake at Sheepshead Bay from Killalo by a nose. Pag 4 Results of the ball games: 8 Lincoln vs. Omaha 3. 1 Des Moines vs. Pueblo 1. 6 Sioux City vs. Denver ::. 8-8 Brooklyn vs. Boston 8-3. 6 Chicago vs. Pittsburgh-!, 8-1 New York vs. PhlladcIphta-0-2. 4 Chicago v. Detroit J. 6 Cleveland vs. Bt. Louis 4. i 6-Boston vs. Philadelphia 1. 1&-8 New York vs. Washington 15-1 7 Columbus vs. Toledo 4). 5 Kansas City' vs. Bt. Paul 3. 16 Indianapolis vs. Louisville 1. 7 Milwaukee vs. Minneapolis 6.' Par 4 COXXEKCXAXi ASS XJTDUSTSXAI Live stock market. Fag 8 Grain market. Pag 8 Stocks and bonds. Par 8 JJOTIWIBT1 OP OCSAZf STI AsfBKXPS. Port. Arrive, tttllxt. NKW yoRK....clti dl MMiina. Banuaa. MONTR RAL, Lake rhimnlua.. i hT. Johns, r mg(nl PLYMIH'TH .Pr4W.t Lincoln. Qttmsr kurfurst riKCKl rxivKH CHKRBOtHO . BU'intii mac... . 7,eUa K 6xt Oroaaa .... . Waihluaioa . AtsrU ' NAPIAS : NAruoa , UIHKALTEW .. I OHKKN'KK ... ( HuISIIANS'D I t',KS'OA . PamualA .. . PrvtoiisB . . Ccir II... . Neckmr. Lulu. I HAMBl'RO .... , Arcadia QUEEN RECEIVES DELEGATES oeepn moil una utner rrlnclpal Men at The llagne Confer ence la Audience THE HAGUE. July l.-Josseh Choate and other heada of delegatlona to the peace con ference were received In audience by Queen Wilhelmlna li.is tuomlng In the great re ceptlon hall of the royal palace. Prince Henry of The Netherlands, the prince con sort, accompanied the queen, who was surrounded by the court dignitaries. Dr. Van Tcts Van Goudrlan, the minister of foreign affairs of Ths Netherlands, intro duced the delegates to her majesty, who exchanged a fw words with each of them. STATUS OF WIRE STRIKE 'Frisco Telegraph Official Say the Trouble ii Over. "0N1Y BEGUN." SAYS SMALL Operator Lender Hints that Light nlng -Will Strike In Unexpected Flares Soon Companies Art Importing Mrs. SAN FRANCISCO, July 1. "The strike Is over," said Superintendent Storer ot the Postal Telegraph company today. 'The strike Is over," said Manager O'Brien of the Western Union office In the Ferry building. "The strike haa Just begun." said Presi dent Small of the Commercial Telegra pher' union. These three laconic state ments adequately describe the attitude of the opposing parties and give a hint to their future action. Although the officials of both companies here In San Francisco are hut subordinates and could not of their own volition take any steps toward a set tlement, it is not thought likely that any such steps will be taken while the local officials report that they are handling the business without unreasonable delay. The operators, on the other hand, state that they will carry on the fight even though the r- ii pan lea find a man for every key, and they declare they are prepared to stay out six months If necessary. Their lead ers, however, say that they expect to win In much less time and President Small yesterday prophesied "the lightning would strike soon In unexpected places," but did not explain his remark. Manager O'Brien of the Western Union Telegraph company said today that the situation showed decided Improvement. He had opened Ave branch offices In this city. Several operator had returned to work and the company wa taking on competent men who applied for poslton. Nonunion Operator Arrive.' The Santa Fe and Southern Paciflo over land train brought a number of nonunion operator from Chicago. Cincinnati, Omaha, Des Moines. Kansas City and other places and more are expected to arrive within two or three days. Five operators of the Postal company arrived yesterday and re ported at the office In the Ferry building. The men stated that they had been sent here for temporary work and would re turn to their regular positions as soon as operator could be engaged for the local office. The nonunion operator are being paid large bonuses for their work. The new comers displayed an anxiety to avoid meet ing the officer of the telegraphers' union, declaring that they did not wish to be recognized. Among the Imported men were several chief operators from eastern cities. At the temporary main office of the Postal In the Ferry building seventeen men were at work yesterday as against the regular force of forty men. General Superintend ent Lv W. Storer of the Postal and Super intendent Miller of the Western Union, ex pressed themselves as satisfied with the situation. Superintendent Miller stated so far as the Western Union wa concerned, the strike wss ended. At the headquarter of the telegrapher confidence wa ex pressed that the men would win eventually. Dissatisfaction stt Reno. RENO, Nev., July L As the result of the action of Superintendent A. H. May In dismissing two operators in the Reno Western Union office last Friday, four other operators have quit work and Manager Brown state that he will not be surprised If a general walkout results from the dissatisfaction felt among the em ployes In regard to the strike In San Fran cisco and the trouble in Reno. Owing to the ahortage of men, business with the Salt Lake office was six hour behind thl morn ing. COURT SEVERE ON HOLMES Judge Stafford Comment on Absence of Important Witnesses from Stand. WASHINGTON, July L In refusing some of the prayers In behalf of Former Asso ciate Statistician Holmes of the Department of Agriculture, for certain instructions to the Jury In hi trial on the charge of be traying the aecret of the department. Judge Stafford today took occasion to say that he would instruct the Jury to the ef fect that Holmes should have produced Frederick A. Peckham and Moses Haas to testify In his behalf. He said the fact that the two men are themselves under indict ment would not preclude the possibility ot their appearance. They were the two per sons In all the world who could testify whether or not the charge of conspiracy was true. If the charge was not true and Holmes' statement was founded on fact they would not imperil their own freedom In appearing In court and corroborating Holmes' testimony. If. on the other hand, the charges against him were true they could protect themselves by refusing to testify on the ground of self-incrimination. He concluded that If Holme had desired the testimony of Peckham and Haas he could have compelled them to take the utand He asserted It would have been perfectly competent for the defense to call Theodore H. Price, the New York cotton broker, whose name has been so frequently mentioned In the testimony. WILL WORK AMONG LEPERS Paclfle Coast Head of Salvation Army, with Wife, Expects to Go to Molokal. OAKLAND. Cal.. July 1 A sensation has been sprung hers by the announcement that Mrs, Colonel French, wife of the Sal vation Army commandant of the Paclfle coust, has offered to to to the leper Island cf Molokal for mission work and has ex pressed willingness to consecrate her life to the cause. Colonel end Mrs. French have f,c children, ranging In axes from 16 to 3 years. Colonel French Is absent In Hono lulu at present on mission work connected with the Japanese and Coreans and la also looking Into arrangements for the opening of a leper mission. He shares his wife' desire to spend th remainder of his life with th lepers. THEY MEET UP0N THE LEVEL Neither Contractor Nor Property Owner Can Recover Earthquake Less from the Other. SAN FRANCISCO, July l.-An Important legal point developed by the earthquake of a year ago was settled today when ! Judge Seawell decided that contractor and property omner were put on a level by th I act of God and neither could recover from j the other in cases of misfortune resulting I from th eartnquak. j NEW CONSTITUTION OF MINERS Western Federation to Vote on Pre amble riedclnc Valon to Socle Ham. DENVER, July l.-By a vote of to M the convention of the Western Federation of Miners adopted a new preamble for the constitution and bylaws of the federation which In effect pledges all the members to socialism. It Is the announced1 Intention of the leader of the federation to call a convention at Chicago for the purpose of the organization of an Industrial and polit ical party which will place a ticket In nomi nation at the next national election. The Western Federation of Miners snd the Brewery Workers' union, It Is expected, will form the nucleus of the new national organization. Before Its final adoption the new pre amble goes to the local union for a refer endum vote. The preamble reads: 1. We hold that there Is a class striiEgle In society and that thl struggle Is caused by economic conditions. 2. We affldm the economic conditions of producer to be that he Is exploited of the wealth he produces, be:rig allowed to retain barely sufficient for his necessities. 8. We hold that the class struggle will continue until the producer Is recognised as the sole master of his product. 4. We assert that the working class and It alone can and must achieve its own eman cipation. 6. We hold. Anally, that an industrial union and the concerted political action of all wage workers is the only method of attaining- this end. 6. Therefore, we, the wsgs slaves em ployed In and around the mines, mills and smelters of the world, have associated in the Western Federation of Miners, min ing department of the Industrial Worker of the world. The. strikes and lockouts committee pre sented a report which favored continuance of the strike In the Cripple Creek district until the mine ownera' card system now In vogue there is abolished. The convention adopted the report. A long discussion ensued as to whether clearance cards Issued by the Cripple Creek local to probationary members shall be recognized In other locals. The claim was mad by delegate from Butte, Mont., and Golfiold, Nev., that many present fed eration members In Cripple Creek and Tcl lurlde, Colo., were former strike breakers The delegates voted the proposed amend ment to the constitution admitting cooks, bartenders, dishwashers and such classes of laborers as are only Indirectly connected with mining Into the mining department of the Industrial Workers or the Western Federation of Miners. This action was taken after a long debate by a close vote. An amendment to the constitution was adopted whereby a two-thirds vote Instead of three-qunrters of the member of a local union shall be necessary before a strike Is decMed upon. The feature of tomorrow's session will be the election of officers. SEARCH FOR ROCKEFELLER United States Marshal Chandler Pay Enrly Visit to Oil Mag. note' Home. CLEVELAND, ' July l.-TJnlted State Marshal Chandler was an early visitor to day at Forest Hill, the suburban home of John D. Rockefeller. Chandler, however, did not get farther than the lodge at the entrance of the estate. Patrick Lynch, the lodgekeeper, declared bosltively that Mr. Rockefeller was not atVdfest Hilt.' A car riage entered the gateOubout thl ' time and the marshal stopped It long enough to Inspect the occupant. Mr. Rockefeller wa not In the vehicle, however, and It pro ceeded up to the Rockefeller residence. Marshal Chandler, upin being queatloned aa to whether. he had a subpoena for Mr. Rockefeller, declined to discus the sub ject. From an authoritative source it wa learned today 'that Mr. Rockefeller expect to spend the Fourth of July with his family at Forest Hill. Ho possibly will arrive to morrow. A member of the household said today that when Mr. Bsckefeller arrived it would not be necessary or a process server, federal or otherwise, to search for him, as Mr. Rockefeller undoubtedly would make his presence known to Officials desiring to serve him with subpoents. NEW YORK. July l.-Three Standard Oil officials. Charles M. PratL I. Q. Barstow and William M. Hutchinson were served with subpoenas today to apjjear before United State Judge Landl at Chicago, July 6. FEAR AN INDIAN UPRISING Troop at Fort A parse, Arls., May Be Sent to Fart Mc Dowel!. EL PASO, Tex., July (.Troop at Fort Apache, Ariz., It Is announced, have been ordered to be In readttss to proceed to Fort McDowell, Arli., where It is said an outbreak of Indians If feared as a result of the killing or Austin IavaJo, an Apache, last Saturday by W. H Gill, substitute agent at McDowell, wt, claims to have shot the Indian In self-cf ense. GUI has been warned ly Indian frlenda that It I not safe for m to remain on the reservation. He ctled upon Sheriff Hayden at Phoenix fol protection and Hayden, with Ave depu the reservation. es, has gone to NO FRICTION ON CANAL ZONE War Department Receives Cablegram Setting nt Rest tumors of Trouble There. WASHINGTON. July ! l.-Whnt would appear to be a concluslvt contradiction of the reports recently published In this coun try to the effect that the army officers en gaged In the work of constructing the Panama canal arc endeiforlng to be re-lit-ved of that task Is corcnincd In the fol lowing cablegram receive at the War de partment today from Parsma: Everything going well alu harmoniously. Report of dixsatlsfactinr.1 and desire to withdraw absolutely false I (Signed.) i GOETHAL8. RECORD FOR BANK NOTES Government Ha Largest Sum Out standing lu History of Cur rency Department. WASHINGTON, statement of the rer.oy shows that June 29, 17, the tional bank notes the largest amoun July U-The monthly comptnller of the cur at the close of business total ctTCulatlon of na was $6n2 7VS 6"9. which- Is t of circulation outstand of the government The th was J1.X48.140 and for ing In the history gain for the mon the year 342.676,330. e CALL MONEY AT HIGH POINT Thirteen Per Cent Asked In After noon Highest Point in Mor tha. NEW YORK. July l.-Ca:l money, which opened at 8 per cent today, was loaned at 13 per cent In the afternoon This rate waa the highest reached for some months and is believed to be caused by the July dividend and Interest disbursement. OMAHA TO FRONT IN GRAIN City Makes Phenomenal Increase in Receipt! and Shipments RATE WILL MAKE IT GREATEST Total Receipt or Six Month Over I Twenty-One Million Bushels, Which I a Big Gain Over Lest Year. ' A phenomenal Increase In receipts nfl shipment of grain Is shown by the semi annual report of the Omaha Grain ex change Issued Monday. The Increase Is of a size which. If continued a few years longer, will make Omaha the leading mar ket for grain shipments. For the first six months of this year, the total receipts at Omaha were 21,339.400 bushels as compared with W.019,100 bushels for the same period last year. The total shipments for the first six months of this year were 24. 214.800 bushels as compared with only 19,382,000 bushels last year. These Agures Include wheat, corn, oats, rye and barley. The business for the month ef June alone shows a great Increase over the business during that month last year. In June of thl year the receipts were 3,390.300 bushels compared with 8.108,200 bushels during June last year. The shipments were 4,lf, 600 bushels during June of this year and only 8,445,000 during June last year. The traffic In wheat shows the most re markable increase. Shipment of wheat Increased from 210,000 bushel In June, 1908 i to 6M.000 bushel In June. 1907. Shipment j of wheat for the Arst six months of this year were 8.9.19,000 compared with only j 1.7I3.2O0 bushels last year. Receipt Of I wheat for the Arst six months of 1907 were I D nmnsrrf with 1 lift Y1 for the Httlt period last year. For the Arst six month the receipt of cat Increased from 4.881,600 In 1908 to .187,200 in 1907. Shipment of oat in creased from 5,532,800 bushel in 1906 to 7.717,600 bushels In 1907. Receipt of corn fell off slightly but shipments Increased from 11,999,400 bushels for the Arst six months of 1906 to 12.362, 000 bushels for the corresponding period In 1W. RECEIVER FOR BANKING FIRM McKIm A Co. of Baltimore Forced to Close, Holding Too Mack Real Estate. BALTIMORE, July t-Th banking and brokerage house of McKIm Co., 622 Park avenue, thl city, was placed in the hands of Morris Howard as receiver today. Mr. Howard said he could not as yet give any figures as to the liabilities, etc. Mr. How ard gave bonds for 300,0ft) which would seem to Indicate that the liabilities were half that amount. Withdrawals of de posits and poor business, coupled with tho desire of Holllns McKIm, the chief partner, who is getting along in years, to retire from active business, were given as the reason for the action. Receiver Howard Issued a statement In which he said: "It waa deemed wise to wind up the busi ness. Th move waa not an antagonistic one, but was made by the Arm's associate and with th futr consent of Mr. Holllne McKJfib It I his capital that Is really in volved. In addition to the depressed condi tions now prevalent in the Ananclal world, this bank had the handicap of having a large part of Its capital locked up in real estate. Thl kind of capital Is, of course, not readily available. Some of It 1 very valuable and It Is hoped that it can be marketed and the affair of the concern can be speedily liquidated." The house waa established in 1X62. It is composed at present of Holllns McKIm. E. A. Betaworth and S. Sterrett McKIm. The assignment of the Arm created considerable sentiment because of Its old established character, but In banking circles it waa not regarded aa showing weakness In any other quarter. The concern has not embarked In any large new enterprise for several years. It was said. It was set forth In the peti tion for a receiver that the Arm' capital Is largely Invested In real estate In Balti more city and county, soma of which Is un improved and could not be readily realized upon. CHARGE AGAINST POLICE Former Kansas City Official Ac cused of Plannlnar Con spiracy. KANSAS CITY. July l.-Edward Meegan, formerly of Camden, Mo., testifying before the Board of Fire and Police Commission ers today, charged ex-Police Detective Brannon with having arranged a plot that resulted In Meegan being robbed of 35,000 In cash. Sheriff John T. Hornea of Tarrant county, Texas, testified that at least one and pos sibly another Kansas City detective warned the men before they had robbed Megan of the comtng of the Texas sheriff for them on another charge and they were hidden out until the sheriff waa Induced by the detectives to leave town. Hornea said he wa told by a Kansas City detective that the men had fled to Colorado and he and hi chief deputy were Induced to go there to look for them. Hornea testified today that one of the robber told him Brannon was to get 11,000. PLANS FOR CUBA UNCHANGED Secretary Taft Bead Cablegram to Governor Mngoon Outlining 111 View. WASHINGTON, July L Secretary Taft today threw some additional light upon his plans respecting the American evacua tion of Cuba by sending the following ca blegram to Governor Ma goon at Havana: I am In receipt ef a telegram from Gen eral Lotnaz Castillo as to something I have said with reference to the restoration of Cuba to tho public. The plan for the devolution of the government of the Island upon the person to be selected by a fair election as outlined In niv letter to you has not been changed in the slightest. The ouosilon of the time within which that can be worked out, due to the doubt as to thrf time in which tie census can be taken, Is a ruere matter of opinion. Please advise General Castillo accordingly. TAFT. MEM CAUGHT UNDER TRAIN They Take Refuge Under Car to Es cape Storm and Aru Crushed. yOUNGSTOWN, O.. July l.-Mllton Stam baugh was killed and a dozen others In jured, some seriously, by being run over by a train of cara at the Ohio works of the Carnegie Steel company about noon today. I'urlng a heavy rainstorm the men took shelter under a train of cars. A switching engine working In the yard backed into the cars aad the gang was terribly crushed. Stambaugh was aa ex-member of the Board of Education. TWO OMAHA MEN APPOINTED John J. Ryder IVamed aa Labor Com missioner and J. C. Huteaon on Optometry Board. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb.. July 1. (Special Tele gram.) James C. Huteson cf Omaha was today appointed by Governor Sheldon as a member of the newly created board of optometry, to serve one year. Colonel John J. Ryder wa thl after noon appointed deputy commissioner of Labor to succeed Don C. Despaln. who somrtlme ago resigned to go Into busi ness for himself as manager of a company In which he la Interested. Mr. Ryder Is at present clerk to the Board of County commissioners of Douglas county. Ha is expected to report at Lincoln at once and go to work with the accent on the work. Mr. Ryder la clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas county, which office he has held for considerably over a year. In this portion be hss made a strong record. He Is one of the hus tling young republican of Omaha and Douglas county. Prior to coming to Ne braska Mr. Ryder, years ago served In different capacities In legislatures of Minnesota, his last service being a mem ber of the senate. He hns had a great deal of practical experience calculated to At him for the position to which he has been appointed.' He la also a member of Omaha Typographical union. No. 190. "I have received no official announce ment of my appointment," said Mr. Ryder last night when advised of his appoint ment, "but I presume there Is no reason why I should not accept the place." DOUBLE SHIFT FOR FIREMEN Board Adopta Plan Snbmltted by Chief Salter Requiring Twenty One Men. The Board of Fire and Police Com missioners adopted the plans submitted by Chief Salter at an adjourned meethij Monday afternoon for putting in force the Aremens' double shift system. The plan requires the services of twenty-one addi tional Aremen, and as soon as the board can select them the new system will be adopted. At the regular meeting of the board Monday night eleven men were put on the Aremens' reserve list, and at an ad journed meeting to be held Wednesday n'ght at 7:30 o'clock applicants ill again be examined and ten more men choaen. Those selected by the board Monday night are Robert A. Ware, Fred A. Fltzpatrlck. Arthur Smith, General Scott, William A Wagner, H. R. Werley, Joseph O'Neill, C. F. Getzschmann, Harry Gavin, G. A. Hood and M. A. Pilgrim. Charges were preferred against Charlea Easily, one of the newly appointed police men, for taking things to easily and sleep ing on duty. His case will be heard next Monday night. The resignation of Patrolman George Horn was accepted. The report of the city veterinary surgeon condemning seven Are horses and two police horses was accepted. The horse will be old at public auction. "White Jack," ono of the police horses, ha been In service nine year. The board announced before adjourning that all. the newly appointed Aremen will be repaired ta report to the etty phyutctaa at one for physical examination. - - CONTESTING JHOOKER'S WILL New York Man Left Large Estate to Federal Government and Galeeburar. 111. ROCHESTER, N. Y.. July 1. The contest of the will of Captain Charles H. Hooker began today In surrogate court. At the time of hi death early thl year it was found that Captain Hooker, who possessed an estate worth more than 8160,000, had bequeathed his money to the United States government, naming Theodore Roosevelt and his successors In office as executors. Most of the real estate waa left as a site for a military academy at Galesburg, III., with money to be used a an endowment. A soon as the will was made public the relatives began effort to break It. The city of Galesburg Is fighting for probate of the will, and Mayor George S. Hummeway Is here looking after the Interests of that city. Attorney General Bonaparte has di rected District Attorney Bass of Buffalo to protect the Interests ef the federal govern ment WAR PRACTICEWILL BEGIN Regular and Volunteer Will Go Into Cnmp for Narragansett Coast Defense. NEWPORT, R. I., July L-Preparatlon for war practice began today at the coast defenses of the Narraganaett district In obedience to orders from the War depart ment at Washington. The program, which extends over two weeks ending Monday, July 15, Includes th encampment of eight coast artilllery companies at Fort Adams and Ave at Fort Greble, which will later be augmented by the state militia. Both the regular and volunteer will go Into camp and the strictest discipline will be maintained as If in time of actual hos tilities. Attack on both the fort will be made both by day and at night and by land and by sea, during which every variety of tests of efficiency will be made. The present week will be devoted mostly to the work of encampment and preparation. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Kaaaaa City Man Get Contrnet on Belle Fou robe Irrigation Project. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. July 1. (Special Tele gram.) A contract has been awarded to Walter S. Dickey of Kansas City for fur nishing 11.000 feet of vltrlfled pipe for use In connection with the Belle Fourche Irri gation project In South Dakota at bis bid of 3S,S50. Postmaster appointed: Nebraska Els more, Cherry county, Parkerson R. Giles, vice C. F. Giles, resigned. Iowa Pickering, Marshall county, Morris H. Friedman, vice j S. H. Hagan, resigned. j WISCONSIN GIRL MURDERED Body of Jennie Rehle, Who Wa Choked to Death, Found Near Wausau. j WAU8AIT, Wis.. July 1 Jennie Rehle. 1 aged 1(1 years, was assaulted and murdered ' Sunday afternoon In a strip of wood near ' her home. Her body was found today. The girl's hands had been tied behind her and her clothes were torn to shreds. A rib on her left side had been broken and there were Anger marks on her throat. It wa shown at an autopxy that the glrld had been choked to death. Two men have been arrested on suspicion. REPORTS OF SPIES Papers Stolen from Pinkertons Reai in Haywood Trial. DETECTIVES IN LOCAL UNIONS Record of Proceedings Sent to th" Denver Office NO DIRECT BEARING ON CASB Offered as Collateral Evidence ot Conspiracy. LAWYER TELLS OF SHOOTING Description of Capture of Union Hall at Victor and Attending; Inci dent by Cripple Creek Attorney. BOISE, Idaho, July 1. Morris Friedman, the young Russian stenographer who left the employ of the Plnkerton agency at Denver to write a book In which he pub lished certain correspondence of the agency that passed through Ms hands, was again today the principal Agure at the Steuneit berg murder trial. More than half of th court'a day waa ocoupted in reading to the Jury copies of the documents which Friedman took from ths Plnkerton records. They were chiefly the dally reports of se cret agents operating a aples among th union and union men at Cripple Creek. Victor. Globevllle, Colorado City, Trlnld! and Denver, and ahowed a complete sur veillance of the Western Federation of Miners and the United Mine Workers of America during the labor troubles In Coloi rado In 190S-04. Plnkerton men sat In th Federation convention at Denver in 1904, r porting all proceedings. None of the report that war produre by Friedman and read to the Jury by Clar ence Darrow contained other than general references to the collateral Issue of the trial, but they were ' offered in aubstan-f tlatlon of the counter claim of th defense! that the Plnkerton agency conspired forv the destruction of the Western Federation of Miners and the live of it leader. Frledmnn Cross-Examined. The prosecution offered no opposition to any feature of Friedman' testimony ai no objection to the Introduction of an one of the documents that the defense ob talned through him, and when Frledma was handed over for crosa-examtnatlon It, endeavored to ascertain If Friedman ha any more reports or letters bearing on th general Issue. It attacked Friedman o the ground that he had played th Plnke. tons false, had violated hi pledge to them and had stolen th document which hat produced, but the witness would not ad mit that he had itolen the paper and would not allow Senator Borah to call hint a "Plnkerton." He insisted that it waa not stealing to take Information that had been, obtained by th fraud and decet of secret, eewtoe--men, and declared that ' Ui public service which he performed in In forming the people of the method' Of h agency fully justified anything that , h had done. i He said that If h had known thl UJni wa coming up he would have taken maS more letter and report. Senator Br pressed him to tell Just what record . V. a T1 nVnrtnn -1 T bearing directly on this case, the witness said he could not t any particular one he rememb lettera written by Detective Mql which all manner of crimes wei' the door of the Western Fede Miners. Another Interesting witness was Janit Wallace, an attorney ot Cripple Crw who served with the militia first a i private and then a a lieutenant durln the atrlke of 1903-04. He related Severn Instances as tending to show th mlsuaj of the power of the militia by the mlt owners; gave the criminal records of son of th gun fighters imported by the mlt wners: told of the working of the car! system; recited the circumstances Co nected with the looting ot the union store and a newspaper office .and swore that he saw K. C. Sterling, chief detective for the mine owner, fire the shot In the Victor riot the ' day of the Independence station Incident. M. E. White, an organiser for th West ern Federation, wa the last witness and brought tho trial participant back to great good humor with the drollest kind of a tale of hi arrest by the militia with all the pomp and ceremony of war times. the activities of the vermin In the bull pen and hla happy releaae by a brother. Woodman of th World who oommande the militia. 0 Counsel for the defense said today tha they might succeed In finishing with of their witnesses except Haywood an Moyer by the end of the week. Their plan IS XO I r.r Y. llivov rr J r, ,viIV fOf tn last. The defense has prepared it draft of instructions and ths state la working up ts rebuttal case, so that th end of th trial approaches. Friedman Called to Staad. With the opening of th Haywood trial today Mr. Darrow, for th de fense, recalled to the stand Morris Fried, man, the atenographer formerly employed at the Denver office of the Plnkerton de tective agency. Friedman wa introduced by the defenae to expose the Plnkerton methods of dealing with th Western Fed eration of Miners. Friedman spent the first naif hour of hi stay on the stand thl morning Identifying many reports from a, aret operatives, which he say he mad cople of while in th Plnkerton office. He also Identified three letter said to have been written by James McPartland, super intendent of Pinkertons In th west; and the records of several operatives. Senator Borah, for the state, asked per mission to examine the letters signed by Mr. McPartland, but was refused. "I have not decMed definitely to offsr these letters In evidence," explained Mr. Darrow, "and while I do not want to appear discourteous, I must decline for the present" The prosecution offered no objection tu the Introduction of the report of the de tective In evidence and many cf them were, read to the Jury by Mr. Darrow. The object tn putting them In wa to correct the testimony of Friedman given last Saturday to the effect that th Pinker tons placed aple In th different local of the Western Federation of Miner with in structions to report dally. Takea Charae of Relief. C ins nrsi report wa from "operative r n, js"'"' 42 A. G. Gratlas." It was rtatd PiV June 2, lie. Gratia was In ci uieiriuuun- rel et to tne striking la lit report No. b (aid oJ I ' . i ... V. rf v .
