Nebraska Newspapers

    Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXX VI I NO. 12.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 39)7 TWELVE PAGES.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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