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The Omaha - Daily Bee VOL. XXXVII NO. 13. OMAHA, "WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 3, 1907 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. r I STRIKE WILL SPREAD Telegrapher! fax Another City Are Ordered Oat. "ILL 13 SENT BY MAIL ) Preiident Small Refuses to Say What Point Will Be Affected. WATCHING FOB STRIKEBREAKER Alleged Deserter from Signal Corp Said to Be Enroute to 'Frisco.' CLOWBY BIDS FOR BUSINESS President of Western Union Cancels Order to Accept Easiness "abject to Delay -Says All Matters Are In Fine Shape. SAN FRANCISCO. July 1 It Is an nouneed that President Small of the Com mercial Telegraphers' Union of America last night extended the strike of the teleg raphers by ordering out ths operators 01 the Western Union and Postal companies In another city to help out the men on 1 strike In this city and Oakland. , Small would not say where the strike hi J been called and for' the present will not dis close the location until the message reaches Its destination. Orders for the extension of the strike, It Is declared, were mailed by Small last night. It Is believed by many of the oper ators that either Portland. Los Angeles or 6attle will be the scene of the next walk out, while some declare that the men In Chicago, regarded as the key to the tele graph situation ef the entire country, have been ordered out. The pickets of the telegraphers have been tfbtlfled by President Small to look for J. ! T. Fowelson, an operntor, who Is said to be on his way here from Ixs Angeles to ct as strike breaker for the Western Union. It Is asserted by members of the union that he Is a deserter from the signal corps of the United States army and Is wanted by the army officers In Utah. Su perintendent A. 11. May of the Western Union and General Superintendent I W. Storer of the Postal repeated their asser tions of previous days that their companies .v.. .. " - ..,.. ... . . w , 1 that they are ending' package! of tele- grami by mail and express. Superintendent May stated that there were 107 men at work In the Western Union main office at Oakland. Six branch offices were reopened In this city yesterday by the Western Union. t . Manager O'Brien of the Western Union aid this morning that he knew nothing of a strike having been called In any Other city. Such a statement had been made, but no strike had occurred. He ad led that alt but three of the. branch offices in this cfy were row open and there ran an fvpe'ra.tor' m nohTn.'" Tlie''-irlta- tlon continues to' Improve each day. Make DM for Bnalness. KBSW YORK. July l.Colonel R. C. Clowry, president and general manager of the Western Union Telegraph company, today sent the following to the company's four general superintendents at New Tork, Chicago, Atlanta and San Francisco: "The notices to accept business for Ban Francisco and Oakland subject to delay Is hereby withdrawn. Oenerat Superin tendent Jaynes reports that the business a San Francisco and Oakland Is moving without delay, that ten out of thirteen branch offices have been re-opened and that nine or the strikers have been rein- tated upon their Individual applications." " """ ft j COMMERCIAL CLUB THANKS - 1 Appreciation of Favors Shown Connection with Late Booster Trln. Is At a meeting of the executive committee of the Omaha Commercial club, held ,Tues- day afternoon, the' following was adopted: Whereas. Under the auspices of the Com- merclal club of (,ml,a peclal train carrying ninety representative business men and the governor of Nebraska, left Omaha for the Paclflo coast June 2. 1SK7, on the Burlington lines and returned to Omaha on June 18, 1M, over the Union Pacitlo railroad, and. Whereas. This was ' lonaest trio ever made in a special train Tor the expansion " whX.'ry'an-d welcome ex- I Mrs. Catherine B Nash get. a permit j She was a member of the Junior class In the tended by all cities visited by this excur- , to erect a chapel to cost $17,000 In con- . high school and sang In the choir of the slon party, evince its great success, and. nectlon with the new Catholic cathedral. : First Congregational church. In the Sun Whereas, This phenomenal success w as Page 11 j day school work of the church she was also ranged plans of the Omaha Cbinnien Ul club trade extension committee for the care and comfort of members of the party, as inKici seminary. Page T well as every detail to the presence of " . nt onlltK rmnha is mvi. Hon. George W, Sheldon, governor of Ne- . Frank Carraher of South Omaha is mys braska, who accompanied the party on the : terlously ahot and may die as effect or me entire trip to the unstinted greetings of iniury ' Pf T me people at every point visited, and also ; to the valuable assistance of the railroads from the time the train left Omaha on the Burlington until Its arrival at Omaha over the Union Pacific, and. Whereas, It was an Inspiration for the members of the party to note the vast expenditures that had been Incurred by the Union Paclflo In Installing block signals, double tracking, heavy steel rails, the re duction of grades and the elimination of i curves, making It possible for that Una to handle the increasing volume of business to the northwest; now, therefore, be It Resolved. That the thanks of ths Omaha Commercial club be extended to Hon. Oorge. W. Sheldon, the managements of the Chicago, Burlington A Qulncy railway, the Union Jaclllo railroad and all others who contributed to the success of the north west trade excursion, and that copies of this resolution be sent to the representa tives of the various commercial bodies, to the railroads and to the principal news- f'apers through the country traversed by bs excursion. FRANK BRINK NOW FREE MAN ji; -,T:te.' ef Mnrder on Insanity De and Released f ram lTorfolk Aaylaaa. NOHFOLK. Veb., July 1 (Special Tele- gram.) Frank rlnk, acquitted of murder- Ing bis former 'weetheart, Bessie New ton, at Ponca on it "brain storm" defense and eommltteii to the Btate Insane hos pital here April L has gone horns a free man. The hot.ltal officials declare he has not been In sine during his treatment dur ing a luonHi s stay In the Institution. FEDERATION KEEPS OFFICERS Mayer . and Hay-wood Retained as rrwllest and Beetwtary af Western Federation. DENVER. July l-Charles 1J. afoyer was retained as president and William V. Haywood as secretary-treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners by the fed. eratloa convention today although they are tn-.prUonod in Idaho on the charge of com plicity In ths murd.r of Former Govern. SUMMARY OF THE BEE Wtdnndtf, Jaly S, I90T. 1907 JULY 1907 tun mom rut wis ma ri at CI 2 3 4 5 0 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 28 29 30 31 $ III . tub vsiTisa , FOR IOC AST i OR NEBRASKA -Fair. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour. Deg. Hour. 6 a. m w 1 p. m. a. m 2 p. m. 7 a. m (17 3 p. m. 8 a. m .-. t 4 p. m. 9 a. m... 72 6 p. m. 10 a. m 74 turn. Dg. .... 81 - .. Ki 82 .r 11 a. in 78 ' 7 p. m 14 m 81 8 p. m ' p. m DOMXSTIO. Max Malloh on the stand In the Hay wood case and denies the story told about him by Harry Orchard. Pag 1 It Is. claimed that, telegraph operators In another city have been ordered out In sympathy with the San Francisco strike. Page 1 Bills presented In Kaufmann case show cost runs high. Page 1 Governor Sheldon has named Joseph W. Johnson deputy food toromiBsloner of Ne braska. pr 3 Governor Hoch of Kansas asks Inter- state Commerce commission and the rail- I roads for a 1-cent pasaenger rate for har- 1 vest hands. Page 1 Government' officers believe they will j soon have subpoena served upon John D. J Rockefeller. Fz Battleship Nebraska, only ship of thla class In Pacific aters, was placed in com mission Tuesday. Fags 1 Government cotton report shows aver age of crop to be poor and heavy rise In price results at New York and Now Or- leans, Paga a Icemen's strike at New Tork, together with K.ubage strike, haa been stopped, the men going back to work. Page 1 The building of the furniture firm of Levy A White of Cincinnati collapsed, carrying many down in the ruins. Page 1 pomEiov. Felice . Naxzaro, the Italian champion, takes the grand prix automobile race at Dieppe in a world's record breaking con test. rg Honduras, Ouatamala and Salvador are In an alliance In Central Amerlra to pre vent consolldtlon of sister republics. Page 1 American lawn tennis players keep In winning form at Wimbledon games. Page 4 VXSBABXA. Governor Sheldon issues the first procla mation calling for a state-wide primary on the first Tuesday In September. H. T. Clarke, Jr., announces his candidacy for 1 ail way commissioner. Railroads In terpret maximum rate law not to Include cement and decline to reduce the rate. Pardons recommended for July 4. Page 3 Frank Brink of ponca, acquitted of mur-J dr chargo on the ground or insanny, re leased from asylum, authorities declaring he is not insane. Fags 3 XOCA&. Omaha Jobbers will go before claastflca tlon committee at its coming session to protect their Interests against Chicago. Page 1 Crop reporte show that all grain in Ne braska Is doing well and a general good yield Is Indicated.1 Page 1 Railroad rate clerks are preparing in terstate schedules, based on the 2-cent rate, to be put Into effect at once.. Pace 7 A lurv In the district court awards a verdict of 18,000 against the Nebraska Telephone company In favor of parents j 0f grl who lost her life In the company's ! Omaha building. Page T j Preliminary step, for the coming ; nrimarT nun iriioiai v.. - n taken and Indicate that the voting ma chines will not be big enough for the ticket this fall. The criminal cases against members of the Omaha Coal trust are put over until j the fall term of court by stipulation of attorneys, who want to get the decision 0f the supreme court In the Howell case before trying anv of the others. Pare U Invitations are being Bent out by me Omaha Commercial club to state mer rhnt to attend the fall merchants' meet nK n "man.. 1 will pay the railroad fare o fbuyers. 1 Page T ' Another endowment of 150.000 has been raised for the Omaha Presbyterian Theo- POBT. Results of the ball games: 1 Omaha vs. Lincoln A. IS Denver vs. Sioux City 8. A Vttnhnrw VS. St. 1OUlS J Boston vs. Philadelphia 1. 8 Brooklyn vs. New York 2. S Chicago vs. Cincinnati. 5 New Tork vs. Phllsdelphla 7. Detroit VS. St. Louls-O. a Washington vs. Boston a -Cleveland vs. Chicago a 6 Toledo vs. Indlansnolls J. T Kansas City va. Milwaukee I 7 Louisville vs. Columbus t 6 St. Paul vs. Minneapolis!. OOmfEnVCZAI. AX 9 ZVOVBTRXaX. Llvs stock markets. Pad's t Oraln markets. Pd Stocks and bonds. Pg MOTSMEBTS OP OOZAJf TzAKBZIPS. Port. Arrtvta. -h-Md. MRW TORK 01tt dl MMlu.bSlHl MONTREAL Lk Ca until la.. ST. JOHNS. N r. rthnl rt.TMOI'TH Karrurat riKi'Rt's rxivBK KAPI.KS KHt.E8 nlnKHI TKR . .. Sicilian Frtao... .. KUnd M .. P. or Oroan .... ..Wahtnflon ..Al.rl ,.rinnli K qsrr.No-K . PrtoiUu (HRMTIANiD .Oku U... OltNO HAMBt RO Araaala .. Kwolsss Lais. WILL NOT CHANGE WARSHIPS Loh Says Romar that Sixteen Bat tleships Are to Go, ta Pa rt As Is Untme. OYSTER BAY. July (.-Published reports that sixteen battleships of ths Atlantic fleet of the United States navy are to bs transferred to the Pacific coast because of anti-American feeling In Japan, were de nted today by William Lorb, President Roosevelt's secretary. Loeb said that tha report la without foundation In fact, that such a movement has never been consid ered by ths president and that Its consid eration la But ooutetnpUUnf FIFTY-TWO CAUGHT IN DEBRIS Four-Story Building in Cincinnati Collapsei Without Warning. ONLY TEN MEN ABE INJURED Forty Laborers Were F.atln Lsack in Excavation When Strnctnre Containing- Twelve Men Fell In Upon Them. CINCINNATI. O., July I. Fifty-two men had a remarkable escape from death In the collapsing of a four-story business block on Main street this afternoon, only ten being Injured and none of those dan gerously. The accident was caused by the weakening of foundations by the excava- tlon being made at the corner of Ninth o. 3. md Main streets for the new ten-story "iy', Mdtng of the Second National bank. The 0 'Mng that fell was occupied by the miihiuiv iirm ul laevy oe wmie. 11a -r. s were enjoying their midday irlv men were employed on the Job . jet them were seated around the e vton when the wull fell. In the wrevM building were a dozen other men, some of whom were shot out through the windows and wreckage Into the streets. That numbers were not killed outright seemed llttlo less than miraculous. How ever, the timbers in falling formed arches under which the men were safely housed. Not unill nearly two hours after the accl- dent was it positively known that no one had been killed. Automobiles were offered for service and soon carried to hospitals the ten men who were found to require the attention of surgeons. Property lass, 110.0(10. COMPLAINTS 0F JAPANESE Ban Franclsvo Officials Say Licensee Are Not Granted to Any Bat CItlsena. ' BAN FRANCISCO, July 2. In response to an lnguiry the Japanese consul today In formed the Associated Press that no de cision has yet been reached as to whether suit shall be brought in the courts to re-covt-r In behalf of the Japanese residents of San Francisco who suffered loss In wrecking on May 23 of a Japanese res taurant and bath house in Folsom street by a mob. The matter was described as being at the present time In statu quo. It was said by a representative of the consul general that the consulate Is not now awaiting Instructions from Toklo, but Is simply delaying action for further con sideration of the Incidents of ths attnek. It was further said that the consulate was Investigating the complaint of local Japanese that their race is being discrim inated against by the Board of Police Commissioners In refusing to grant them liquor licenses, - Junk licenses. Intelligence office licenses and licenses for similar mu nicipal privileges. The reply of the board Is that It Is acting under an ordinance Which forbids the Issuance of liquor licenses to any save citizens of this country and persons' who have dertered their, kitentioa of bosoming -eitlxens and In accordance with the rule for the . board that other licenses named shall not be granted to for. elgnei-s until American residents have more fully recovered from the business shock of last year's earthquake and lire. The consulate looks with suspicion on this de fense, but wishes to be understood as de sirous of Investigating further before mak ing any definite recommendation to the Toklo government. WASHINGTON, July L-The fact that there la no apparent discrimination as a race against the Japanese, who made ap plication In Ban Francisco to establish In telligence offices and who were refused this privilege, has been received with evident satisfaction by officials of the embassy here, and they say this being the case there Is nothing for them to do nor have they any comment to make.' DEATH RECORD Fnneral at Olive Ladd. The body of Olive Ladd, the 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ladd of 81! j North Twenty-second street, was taken to I Rising City, Neb., Tuesday morning. The 1 father and sisters accompanied the remains and the mother and brother followed on a later train. During Monday afternoon the casket was open at the home and the house was filled with beautiful flowers brought ' by friends and schoolmates of Miss Ladd. prominent. Her death come Sunday morn ing after a very sudden and brief Illness. Charles N. Travoae. EDWARDSVILLB. III.. July t Charles N. Travous. general attorney for the Wa bash Railroad company In Illinois, dropped dead In the yard of his home here this morning from heart disease. He returned from New Tork yesterday, where he has been transacting legal business for ths railroad. Mr. Travous was about 80 years old. Mrs. Travous and two daughters sur vive him. John E. Shlpp. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. July t-John E. Bhlpp, whose father, bherllT Shlpp, is on trial for alleged contempt of thte United States supreme court, died suddenly early today. He retired at midnight apparently in good health. Ths csuse of death Is a mystery. Baby No yea. Carlton Soott Npyes, ths Infant son of H. B. Noye s, chief engineer of the street rail way company, died Monday evening at the I residence, 2K3 North Twentieth street. The remains will be taken to Waterloo, Neb., for burial Wednesday morning. Express Measengrer Killed. SUNBURY. July 1-An express train on ths Pennsylvania railroad which left Phll- ' adelphla at t:K a. m., collided with a freight i train sast of here thla afternoon, killlna- j Express Messenger Eyer and Fireman Mc- cvtua, ana injuring a aosen others. C. P. Hunter, assistant baggageman, was also killed, 'making three dead. Both en gines were smashed to scrap Iron and the two baggage cars of the passenger" train telescoped each other. Most of the pas senger cars left ths tracks, but were not badly wrecked. Borne of the passengers sustained slight cuts and bruises, but none was seriously Injured. Boy Probably Fatally Hnrt. ONAWA. la., Jury l-KSpeclal Telegram.) Paul, 9-year-old son of Ueorge Menks of ths Green Bay Lumber company of this plaos, was probably fatally Injured hers this morning In the blacksmith shop of Hemmersnd aV Busohanea. lie was struck by ths shaft of a gasoline engine. threw -big him against ths brkik wall of the building, cutting hla head And it la Xnu tight (raoturluc Ms skull . - . , . Ji 1 CENTRAL AMERICAN ALLIANCE lloadaraa, Gnatemala sua Salvador Are Said to . He Workln Aalnat Coifcellaatlon. PUERTO CORTEZ. tonduraa. June 17 (Via New Orleans) Jut 1 Within the last few days a new coml tatlon has appeared on the central American checkerboard of five republics where President Zelsya has boen maneuvering for several months by means of revolutionary plots to consolidate the five countries under one government. The new combination Is reported to Honduras, Guatemala sod Salvador. Their understanding was made at Tegucigalpa, Honduras' capital, and alms at the defeat of the consolidation. Special ministers from Qustemala and Salvador recognlxed Provisional President Davllla as president of Honduras and he agreed, as reported In Washington des patches to act Independently of the con trol of Nicaragua. Zelaya'a candidate for the Honduran presidency was Terenclo Sierra and in recognising Davllla the Guatemalan and Salvadoran diplomats strengthened the hold of a president hostllo to Zelaya and thereby robbed the latter of the fruits of his successful Honduran war, namely, the opportunity to name a presi dent who would obey him. The first move of the new combination was to force the evacuation of Honduras by Nlcaraguan troops. Thereby Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, within the last week has been relieved of ! menace of General Estrda's Nicaragua army, which for many weeks camped in Honduras within a few hours df striking distance from Guatemala. Slnci defeated generals of Manuel Bonllla have the evacuation the former President been returning to their country and some of them have been Invited on missions to Tegucigalpa, which are considered significant It Is reported that Zelaya did not yield to the demand for evaouatlon until his en voy, Gamez, who recently conferred with President Diaz of Mexico, received the re fusal of Diaz to act with Nicaragua In an attack upon -Guatemala. It Is reported also that Nicaragua has already spent between I2,00C.C00 and I3,GOO,COO In the attempts to place men of Zolaya's choice in the presidential chairs of other republics, and that the peo ple are discontented with the large expendi tures. Nicaragua Issued about 82,000,000 In treasury hotes, a percentage of which were to be redeemed in customs duties. Blame for the failure of the recent revo lution in Salvador, In which Nicaraguans participated, is laid partly to the choice of Dr. Alfaro as leader. It Is said that many Salvadoreans were ready for revolu tion, but that they would not follow Alfaro, preferring General Barahona, who, how ever, was not pleasing to President Zelaya. TREATY RIGHTS VIOLATED Japanese Paper Speaks In Thla Man ner of Recent San Fran cisco Events. TOKIO, July i The Nlchl Nlchl In a leader regrets the necessity of being com pelled to write again on the American question In defense of ths rights of Jap anese compatriots In San Francisco. "Developments la the antl-Jspanese sentrmenV says., the .ir "show signs of progressive and systematic movements aiming at the deprivation of the sources of livelihood of oar compatrtpta. The last clause of article second of the treaty can properly be called Into operation only after a law has been passed, but no legal, step haa been taken by the federal government disabling the Japanese from engaging in the employment agency business. Ths action of the San Francisco authorities Is unbearable. Neither Washington nor the Toklo government can remain Inactive in view of the latest action of the Ban Fran cisco authorities against tha Japanese. The time has come when the traditional friendship between both nations shall be demonstrated on some concrete form." The Nlchl. Nlchl Is owned by Kato, Vis count Hayashl's predecessor In the for eign office. He is a tried diplomat of mors than ordinary calibre and Is one of the trusted lieutenants of Marquis Ito. Diplo matic questions that find expression In the Nlchl Nlchl form one of the most im portant meters of Japanese sentiment. ICE STRIKE AT LAST BROKEN Maay Drivers Iletnrn In New York and Conditions Are Relieved. NEW YORK, July J. The discomfort caused by failure to receive Ice because of a strike of the wagon drivers of the American Ice company and by the prcs- ! ence of piles of rotting garbage in the east Jslde streets caused by the strike of drivers ,of city garbage wagons was practically ended today. All the drivers of garbugo I wagons returned to work under promlsu from Mayor McClellan that their griev ances would be considered. The strike of the ice wagon drivers was broken by a large number of the strikers Individually returning to work. Although some of the Ice men continued out and ths officers of ths union declared that thoy were about to extend the strike the officials of the company declared that the worst was over. FIRE RECORD. - Three Boys Are Barned. HOUSTON. Tex., July X. Fire started by burglars who looted a small grocery store here early today caused tho death of three boys, sons of Jacob Prager, the store keeper, who lived on the upper floor. Prager succeeded In rescuing his wife and two daughters, but the three boys, who were sleeping In a back room, were burned to death. Several arrests have been made. Fireworks Start Fire. MINNEAPOLIS, July ISpontaneous combustion in the fire works stock Is sup posed to have been the cause of a Are which today gutted the four-story building : at 247-249 Nicollet avenue, occupied by the hardware stock of W. K. Morlson. Tho loss Is lir-0.000, amply Insured. Casino Balldiaa Destroyed. NORFOLK. Va., July 2.-TI10 Casino building on the bluff overlooking the James river water front at Newport News, Va., was destroyed by firs today. Indians Will Celebrate. BIOUX FALLS. 8. D.. July 1-tHpeclal.) One of the greatest Fourth of July cele brations In tha state will be held by the Indians belonging at Yankton agency. Ths celebration will be held at the agency proper, and for soms days Indians have been gathering there for the purpose of participating in the celebration. During the last few days more than IT wagons containing Indians from Crow Creek agency have arrived there. Other agen oles In that part of the state also are repre sented by large delegations. As thousands of Indians will bs present ths celebration will be of a decktsdlx e&turesaue har-aotatt JOBBERS ARE AFTER RELIEF Ask Many Changes in Classifications as Now in Vogue. BIGGEST DOCKET EVER OFFERED Over Fonr Hnndred Classes Presented to the Convention Which Meets This Month to Adjust the the Schedules. Evidently the state legislatures are not the only sources of grief for the railroads. The western classification committee, which Is to meet at Charlevoix, Mich., July 16, and for two or three days there after, will consider the bligest docket that has ever come before It. Four hundred and twenty-five changes In classification are demanded by the shipping Interests of the country, compared with S22 changes de manded a year ago, when the docket was considered a phenomenally large one. The committee will be obliged to consider, or at least pretend to consider, each one of these Items separately. "It Is not an indication of antt-rallroad acntlmetit," said a member of the Omaha Commercial club, "but merely of a de termination on the part of the business men to ask for what Is rightfully theirs. Exposures of railroad methods In the last few years, with especial emphasis on the enormous profits In the freight traffic, to gether with the constant study of the rate fabric by business men, have resulted In an awakening of the Jobbers. They i are demanding more than they ever did I because they realize more than ever the j weight, of tho tribute levied on them by the railroads. Omaha's Interest in Meeting;. The matter of changes In classification Is not alone between the shippers and tho rail roads, but In many cases Is a controversy between various classes of shippers. For Instance, the Omaha Jobbers will keep up their time-honored light against mixed car load rating, while the Jobbers of St. Louis and Chicago will champion It; the latter are, In fact, the agitators of the movement for mixed carload rating In the country west of the Mississippi. The Mississippi Jobbers would Ilka to ship mixed carloads to all Nebraska towns and steal away Omaha's trade. As this would Injure the home market and would not benefit the Ne braska retailers, the Omaha' Jobbers have the support of their entire tributary terri tory. Kansas City, Sioux City and other western trade centers stand with Omaha. It Is not feared that the eastern Jobbers will accomplish much toward the end they desire. ' Commissioner John M. Guild of the Com mercial club will represent Omaha at the meeting at Charlevoix. He will leave the latter pact of next week In order to attend the subcommittee meeting, which preceeds the regular committee meeting. RAINFALL IS BELOW NORMAL Total From April to July First Be tween Half and Two Thirds Usual. , LINCQLJ, Neb,. July ir(8peclal.) The weekly weather bulletin for the week end ing JUly 'f I as follows: ' The' week' war mostly warm and pleasant, with' abundant ! sunshine, and light wind. The mean temperature averaged about 3 degrees below the normal. The weekly I average was about 72 degrees In the south eastern counties and 68 degrees to 70 de grees in the northern and western coun ties. The maximum temperatures above 90 degrees were recorded at many places. The rainfall was above normal In most of the southern and extreme western coun ties, and below normal In the rest of tho state. Thunderstorms occurred . In . tho southeastern counties Monday afternoon, accompanied by high wind, more than an Inch of rain, and In some places by hall. Scattered showers occurred In the state the last part of the week, but the rainfall was mostly light. The rainfall for the week was less than half an Inch In most of the northern counties. The total rainfall from April 1 to date In most of the state is between one-half and two-thirds of the nor mal amount. G. A. LOVE LAND, 8ectlon Director. COST OF KAUFMANN CASE Wltnrases nnd Experts Are Fills Claims for Testimony Given Darin Trial. SIOUX FALLS, S. L., July t-8peclal.) The character of the bills which have been filed by some of the medical experts ; who were summoned to testify In behalf lot the prosecution indicates that the re ' cent trial In ths state circuit court of ! Moody county on a change of venue from the circuit court of Minnehaha county of Mrs. Emma Kaufmann of this city on the charge of having murdered her young housemaid will prove quite expensive for the taxpayers of Minnehaha eounty, who will' have to foot the, bills. A bill for S6S already has been filed by Dr. H. B. Bcho fleld of Parkston, and. If rumors ars based upon a good foundation, this sum does not represent the amount of his entire claim. Dr. Frank E. Coulter of Omaha has filed a bill for 11.260, while Dr. Arthur Sweeney of St. Paul has filed a bill for a similar amount. Drs. Coulter and Sweeney were the principal medical experts who were present at tha trial of Mrs. Kaufmann and whose testimony strongly supported the cause of the prosecution. The Board of County Commissioners of Minnehaha county doubtless will be called upon to adjust these claims. STEAMER t ASHORE IN FOG City of Lawrence, with Bl List of PasaeaNers, Stoves Mole In Bow, Nnrrowly Eacapla. NEW LONDON. Conn., July 2.-The steamer City of Lawrence, running between thla city and Block Island, ran ashore In a fog on Block Island, a amall Island off Eastern Point and at the mouth of the New London harbor, today, stove a big hole In Its bow and rapidly filled with water. The boat was crowded with passengers bound for Block Island, but there was nn panic and later the excursionists were taken to Eastern Point In the steamer's boats. AGAIN VISITS FOREST HILL United States OIBeera Admitted ta Rockefeller Preailsea, bnt Do Not Find Him. CLEVELAND. July l-Unlted States Marshal Frank Chandler, accompanied by Deputy Frank Schwsntner, again visited Forest Hill this morning. The two officials wers admitted to the grounds and at ones proceeded to tha Rockefeller residence. Chsndler.ytfter remaining about the house for an hour, retuiAed down town, leaving his deputy on guard wlU a gubgoetm tot lit. JiocksfaUan. . ; 4 a FLOURING MlLL FOR OMAHA Fnctory with Thonsand-Barrel Dally Capacity Is Promised for Hear Fatnra. i 1 That a flour mill of l.ono bnrrels dally capacity Is to be built In Omaha In the near future Is a bit of Information that was made public after the meeting of the executive committee of the Commercial club Tuesday. It Is to be arected with Omaha capital. No Information further than this, not even the names of the promoters, was given out. M. C. Peters, chairman of the committee on location of Industries, gave to the ex ecutive committee a list of Industries whose promoters talk of Omaha as a possible location. Mr. Peters and Commissioner Gultd were Instructed to Investigate a number of these Industries and report. Co-operation was promised the local let tercarrlors In their efforts to secure for Omaha the 1! convention of the National Letter Carriers' association. The conven tion this year la to be held Sopterhber S, In Canton, O. The matter of raising funds for the en tertainment of conventions and visitors to the city was referred to the entertainment committee and the convention committee. Plans were made for a tour of the wholesale district on July 9. by tho execu tive committee and board of directors. Some of the large new wholesale houses will be visited. W. F. Johnson, manager of the Woodman Linseed Oil company, was elected to mem bership In the club. CALL COMMERCIAL "CONGRESS Objects of Transmlsalaalppl Catherine Set Forth In Official Cull. MUSKOGEE, I. T., July 2. The official call of the Transmlsslsslppl Commercial congreHs has been issued for the scsHlon here November 19 to 22. The governor of each state and territory may appoolnt ten delegates and not more than twenty delegates. The mayor of each city one delegata and one additional delegate for each 5,000 Inhabitants, provided, however, that no city shall have more than ten delegates. Each county may appoint one delegate through Its executive office. Each business, organization one delegata and one additional delegate for every fifty members, provided, however, that no such business organization shall have more than ten delegates. Governors of states and territories, members of the congress of the United States and former presidents of thu Trunsmlsslsslppl Commarcial congress arc ex-offlcio members, with all the privileges of delegates except voting. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Contract Let for Relnforcln Steel for Concrete on Irrlaratloa Work. (From a Staff Corresrondent.) WASHINGTON. July 2. (Special Tele gram.) The secretary of the interior has executed a contract with the General Fire proofing company of Youngstown, O., to furnish and deliver. SSO.OOO pounds of steel tr minrnrrrment. of concrete and for structural purposes In connection with the Belle Fourche Irrigation project In South Dakota. . The contract amounts to S14.2CO. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, John Wall, Arcadia, Valley county, vice S. O. Cooley, removed. South Dakota, Millard L. Mace, Okaton, Lyman county, vice C. E. Logsdon, resigned. NEBRASKA IN COMMISSION! Is Only Battleship In Active Service In Pacific Waters nt Present Time. WASHINGTON. July 2.-The Navy de- n.rtment la informed that the new battle ship Nebraska was placed In commission today at the Bremerton naval station on Puget sound, making the only American battleship In active service in Pacini! w.t.m Lieutenant Coonz is acting as commander of the ship temporarily and has with him only a skeleton crew. The Nehraska must remain at the Bremerton yard for some time yet, completing Its equipment, and In the meantime Laptain Reginald Nicholson, who Is to permanently command the ship, will gather up a crew for it In the east. GOVERNOR NAMES JOHNSON) Selects Lincoln Man to Act as Dep- j nty Food Commissioner j of Stnte. j (From a Staff Correspondents ' LINCOLN. Neb,. July 2. (Special Tele- j gram.) Joseph W. Johnson of Lincoln wax this morning appointed deputy food com missioner by Governor Sheldon. The posi tion pays $1,900 a year. Sines ths resigna tion of Food Commissioner Thompson over a yesr ago. State Chemist Redfern has been filling the place. The last legislature Increased the salary from $1,600 and pro vided a salary of $1,600 for the chemist. A stenographer snd chemist srs yet to be appointed to complete this department, but It Is presumed Mr. Redfern will continue to act as chemist. Mr. Johnson was for merly a member of the old state board of transportation. JUDGE SMITH FIXES FINES Sentence Passed Upon Officers of De- fnnct southern Bank nnd Trnat Company. FORT SMITH, Ark., July 1-Judge Smith today passed sentencs upon the officers of ths defunct Southern Bank and Trust company, convicted by xa Jury Saturday last of using the malls to defraud. C. C. Waller, president, of Texas, and F. Demen Lemon of Pittsburg. Ta.. vice president, must psy a fine of $1,000 each and to be Imprisoned In the penitentiary for thirty-four months. Ed Hunt, cashier, and J. M. Langaton Jr., director, must pay fines of $M0 and $3u0 respectively. IRA W. DEXTER CONVICTED Fonnd Gallty. af Conducting; Land Swlndlln Scheme by Mia- naa af Malta. A FORT DODOiv la,. July l-(Speclal Tel egram.) -Ira W. Dexter was today convicted of fraudulent use of the UDlted Btates malls . In conducting a land swindling scheme under the title of the National Land company at Algona by a federal Jury w'.tMn fifteen minutes after retirement. Judge Reed sentenced Dexter to three years In the penitentiary and a fins of CiOO. Court ad journed Immediately afterward, after being In session ntnetaen days tfet knigvat jrlud M raoord ba MALICII .ON STAND Alleged Accomplice of Orchard Deniei All Allegations Against Him. HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF D0PB Says Orchard Proposed Destroying Nonunion Men's Hotel. THREATS AGAINST STEUNENBERQ Two Men Say Star Witness Said Ho Would Kill Governor. M'PARLAND'S BROTHER DEPORTED Relative of Detective Who Worked Up Case Tells of Rein Tnken from Ills Shoe Shop by tha Militia. BOISE, Idaho. July I. Max Mallch, Jos Mchlllet and Hilly Alkman, three of ths men variously Implicated In alleged mis conduct at Globevllle, Denver and Crlpplo Creek, on the word of Harry Orohard. went to the stand today as witnesses for William D. Haywood and made cental of Orchard's testimony. Mallch swore that Orchard and not h suggestetd the Inhu man plat of dynamiting a boarding house full of non-union ameltermen at Globe vllle, and that Orchard orglnated tho Idea of killing William McDonald, one of Mat lch's business' rivals. He said that he had been burned by soma mysterious acid thrown Into his housa by an unknown hand, but denied that the acid was really "Pettlbone dope" thst had been left In his room by Steva and Annie Adams. Ha also denied that "Pettlbone dope" had been used In burning his store and testified that ho wns at his ranch when ths firs occurred. He also swore that Orchard had told him that but for Governor Steunen lrdl aorillu aottmfwy aolmfwy anlgkJJJpp berg he would be rich and that he In tended to kill Steunenberg. Mehlllet and Alkman, who followed Mallch. also mads positive and circumstantial denials of all the things Orchard swore they did with him. Purpose of Defense. The cross-examination of all three wit nesses showed a purpose on tha part of the state to further deal with their testi mony when -flie case In rebuttal Is reached. When Orchard Is recalled he will be asked to give his version of the alleged use of "Pettlbone dope" In burning Mallch's store . at Globevllle. Another unusual feature was contributed to this unusual crime with Its background of plots and counter plots, .criminal. In dustrial and political, by the appearance as a witness for the defense of E. L. McPart land. a brother of Detective James McPart land, who worked up the case against Hay. wood. Moyer and Pettlbone and obtained Orchard's confession. This McParland Is a shoemaker at Manltou and he came to tell that whlla he was following his peaceful craft at Victor during the strike hs was ancers monlously taken from his last by . ths militia, thrust Into ths "bull pen" and then deported. More Threats of Orchard. Eugene Englee, formerly attorney gen eral of Colorado swore that Orchard told him of the loss of a rich share In ths Hercules mine, of his Intention to kill Steunenberg. Englee told at great length how the military authorities at Cripple creek defied the processes of the civil courts, how he was himself deported from Tellurlde, where he went as counsel for the federation and how he was later de ported from Cripple Creek the day the mob destroyed the Union store at Goldfleld. His entry into extended descriptions and minute details brought many objections, and finally the Judge Intervened to limit him to the material .facts to save the time of the court and Jury. The defense also produced Thomas C, Foster, now a bartender of Blabee, Ariz., and who as a union miner was tried and acquitted nt Cripple Creek on the charge that he had attempted to wreck a train on the Florence Clippie Creek railroad. Foster told of his experlerfre In the "bull pen." an attempt of Detectives Scott and Sterling to force a confession from him, which was followed by seventeen days' sol itary confinement, and his final flight from the district, when he walked thirty miles and fasted for over thirty hours. Testimony of Mallch. Max Mallch was called to the stand by the defense Immediately after the opening of court today. Mallch is a carpenter and miner. He was a smelter man at Ololie vllle. Colo., at the time of the strike In 13. Mallch said hs was an Austrian, as were most of ths men in tha Globevllle smelters. , "Did you know a man named Harry Orchard, alias Thomas HoganT" asked At torney Richardson, who . conducted tho examination. "I was Introduced to him as Tom Hogan by a Plnkerton detective named A. W. Gratis." Mallch said he did not know that Gratis was a detective at this time, for he wag working secretly and was acting as presi dent of ths local smelter union. The wit ness said It was in February, 1906, that hs met Orchard, who was then living with Steve Adams and his wife. Mallch had become proprietor of a small hotel and bar at this time. Orchard testified. It will be remembered, that Mallch had suggested to him ths blowing up of a hotel where lf0 nonunion miners wers living and had helped him steal 100 pounds of dynamlts from tha Union Pacific powder houss. Mallch de clared' that the testimony was all false. He said Orchard, or Hogan, came to him one day and said: "What is the matter with you folks out here? Ths scabs are getting the best of you. Why dun't you blow thst d n hotel off ths earth?" Bald He Was Jokla. He said: "Tom, I wouldn't stand for It under the circumstances. If you do any thing Ilka that I am going to denounc you." . Afterward, ths witness said. Orchard told him he was Joking. Mallch said ha knew nothing about taking any powder from ths Union Pacific. The witness wss once member of the city council of Globevllle. He declared two attempts had been mads to burn his place of business, ths Isst on April 27. In6, after Orchard had left Globevllle. There had been a card party In the hall of the hotel on ths night of the 27th, Msltch said, given by ths ladles' auxiliary, In charge 01 strike relief, "I had gone to my bedroom to retire," said tha witness, "when somebody threw a bottle of acid or something through ths window. Ths bottle burst about thres feet In front of ipe and soms of ths fluid saUsbad a OjJ. vrm, kurnia through
