Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVII-0. 46.
7;
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1 907 TWELVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
CORN CROP IS M
Condition for United State ii t'v
Against 83.2 for Ten Yean,
- V
IT2JE SHOWING TOE NEBRASKA
Two Point Below Last Tear and One
Below Ten-Tear Average.
YIELD OF WETTER WHEAT
Ee turns Indicate Crop of Or:r Four
Hundred Millions.
OATS A5E OFF NINE POINTS
Deellao Den-tag' Meatk of Jaly of
4 Felats Barley, r,
Bitkwknl and To
bacco. WASHINGTON. Aug. 8 Th crop re
porting board of th bureau of staturtloa
of th department of agriculture finds
from tha report of the correspondents
and agent of the bureau as follows:
Tha condition of corn on August 1 was
818, as compared with 80.10 last month,
OT.0 on August 1, 1808, 88.0 on August 1,
1M, and a ten-year average of 8S.lL The
following table shows, for each of the
states, having 1.000.000,000 acres or upward
In corn, the condition on August 1 In each
of the last two rears, with the ten-rear
average:
Aug. 1. Aug 1. 10-Yr.
States. 1907. 1 Av.
Illinois 86.0 M0 81 0
Iowa , 780 86.0 Win
braska M0 M0 83 0
Missouri K0 M0 81 0
Texas 83 0 85 0 78.0
Kansas 84.0 88 0 78 0
Indiana 88 0 86 0 87.0
Georgia 800 K0 87.0
Ohio 7S.0 MO 88 0
Kentucky 84 0 M0 88.0
Tennessee WO 86 0 81.0
Alabama 87 0 82.0 84 0
North Carolina 80.0 (10 M0
Arkansas 70 970 tcVO
Mississippi T7 0 80 0
; -.dlan Territory 87.0 W O 80.0
(vclahoma 84 0 Mrt 770
T Carolina M 0 86 0 810
Pth Dakota 70 86 0 M0
Virginia 83 0 96 0 88 8
Ioulsiana 75.0 fJO 84 0
Minnesota 7&.0 86 0 8 0
Michigan 80 87.0 88 0
Wisconsin 7 0 89 0 84 0
Pennsylvania T7.0 96 0 89.0
United State 82.8 88 0 83.1
Yield of Wlater Wheat.
Preliminary returns Indicate a wtnter
wheat crop of about 408,000,000 bu., or an
average of 14.0 bu. per acre, as compared
wtth 18.7 bu. per acre last year. This
preliminary estimate of the yield of winter
wheat and the estimated acreage on which
it Is based are sublet to revision and
correction when the final estimate of the
bureau 'are made next December.
. The following table shows the estimated
kvereg yield per acre In each of the
eleven principal winter wheat state In
1907 and 1908. tha figure for IftM being the
final estimates Issued December SO:
MOT. - 1901.
-prates; - -v '." ''
Bushel. Buohels.
jvensos .. ... ........
Indiana
Missouri ..............
Ohio
Nebraska
' lHJnols ,
Pennsylvania ...
California ,
Oklahoma
Texas
Michigan
.118
15 t
lo.T
..14.4
.11 1
..14 1
..19 0
..18 A
..18.8
..ISO
.. 9.0
.. 7.4
..14.4
14.8
.4
K I
19 $
17. T
171
14 0
11.6
l!.l
The average quality of winter wheat 1
o.s.
The average condition of spring wheat
on August 1 was 19 4, a compared with
t S7.I last month. 86. 1 on August 1. 1908, 8S I
on August 1, 1906, and a ten-year average
of 831
Spring Wheat Off TJJ Potata.
The following table shows, for each of
the five principal spring wheat stats, the
. condition on August 1 In each of tha Uat
two years, and that on July 1, 1307, wtth the
' ten-year August average:
Aug I. Aug. 1, Ten-year
State.
Minnesota ....
' North Dakota
South Dakota
Jo-a
'Washington ..
Vnlted State
1WT. A-arage.
80 88
71 88
83 80
86 91
9 76
7 4 86 9
81
81
84
8
tt.4
Coadltloa of Data.
The average condition of the oot crap
on August 1 wa 76-S, as compared with
ai.O last month. 81 8 on August 1. 1908, 90 I
on August 1. 1906, and' a ten-year August
average of 84. a
The proportion of the oats crop of last
year still In the hsnds of the farmers to
' ttmatsd at T.l per cent, equivalent to 88,
008.008 bu., as compared with t.l per cent
' of the crop of 19U6 In farmers' hands one
year ago. I. per cent of the crop of 1W4
In farmers' hands two years ago and a
ten-year average of 4 4 per cent.
The average condition of barley on Au
gust 1 was 84 6, against 84.4 ons month
'ago. 80.1 on August 1. 19u(, 89.5 on. August
1, 191, and a ten-year average of M.0.
The average condition of rye at the time
of harvest wa 88.8, as compared with 80.7
one month ago,, 80.1 on August 1, 1908, U I
. on August 1. 1906, and a ten-year average
of 88 8.
The acreage of buckwheat la about T7V
00, which 1 11.800 acres, or 14 per cent
less than last year. The average condl
. tlon of buckwheat on August 1 wa 81 8,
as compared with 98.1 on Auga t 1. 1808.
81 8 on August 1. I, and a ten-year
average of 81. a
The average condition of tobacco on Au
gust 1 wa U t fc compared with 1. on
month ago. 87.1 on August 1. 190C. 84.1 on
August 1. 1906, and a five-year average of
8). 4.
, The average condition of potatoes on Au
gust 1 was 88. i, as compared with 80.1 one
month ago. 89.8 on August I. 1908, 87. i on
August L 1806, and a ten-year average of
86.8.
Preliminary retuma Indicate the acreage
of hay to be about 42,CU.0rQ acre, or 8.1 per
rent more thaa last year.
Rack la Btewssae'r BsalBeM.
IOWA PALLS, la., Aug. 9.-Speclal V-O.
K. Smith, formerly editor of th I'nln
Star, will' re-embark tn the newspaper busi
ness In Iowa and has bought th Grundy
County Republican at Grundy Center of
Edllory Moffltt. Mr. Smith sold th Star
several months ago and sine then haa been
looking for a good nee spa per proposition
In a larger place. This week he closed ne
gotiation for th Republican and will take
cr.arg of the paper on September L
IfBrder Ihh la Held.
BIIX.INGS. Mont.. Aug. 8 What hi be
lieved to be an Important capture haa teen
mad by Policeman McDonald la this city
when he arrested a suspicion looking ta
dividusl who save Ma nam as Jam
Burke, who la believed ky th officer tt bi
stanted tn St. Louis fur th murder
Patroimaa Boyc. wKe was killed whll at.
Uinatkig to arrest a barglar.
SUMMARY OF TOE BEE
OT.
907
August
mi. wit ran
1907
m. gat
2
5
12
19
20
I
8
15
22
29
2
9
10
23
30
3
10
17
24
31
4
I!
18
6
13
20
27
7
14
21
28
25
FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA Showers
and cooler.
Temperstures at Omaha yesterday:
Hour. Deg. Hour. Dog.
i a. m 74 1 p. m 68
4 a. m 75 1 p. m 90
7 a. m 76 8 p. m 91
8 a. m 78 4 t. m 90
a. m w 6 p. tn I
10 a. m 83 6 p. m 87 ;
li a. ro 85 7 p. m W
Urn 86 8 p. m 83
9 p. m 81
DOMES 10.
Standard Oil company's attorney (lie
their assignment of errors In the case
Involving the big fine lmpoced by Judgs
La ndls. Pags 1
Southern Pacific bollermakers refuse to
arbitrate their differences and the striko
may spread. Page 1
Vice President McGulgan of the Great
Northern railroad resigns his position
rather suddenly after a personal en
counter with James J. Hill. Page 1
Attorney General Bonaparte and Wil
liam Allen White were guests of Presi
dent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay for lunch
eon. Pag 1
County Judge Cochran haa ordered an
immediate trial for the MsGille at Clin
ton. Pags 1
Twentieth Century Limited train wa In
a wreck near Chesterton, Ind., no persons
being killed, however. Pegs 1
W. D. Haywood declares that ths un
covering of the skeleton at Tellurite,
which proves not to be that of W J.
Barney, Is not made with disinterested
motive by the mine owner. Pag I
Western I'nlon telegraph operators are
out on a strike In Chicago, Kansas City,
Helena, Denver and Salt Lake City. Presi
dent Clowry Issues statement saying the
differences between union and company
involve right to do business as the com
pany sees fit. Pare 1
Daniel J. Tobln was elected president of
the Teamsters' union at the Boston meet
ing. Page 1
Average condition of corn crop In United
State on August 1 Is 4 per cent biTow
th ten-year average and 6.8 per cent be
low same date last year. Pag 1
pomriOBT.
Reports from Vancouver Island are that
BUI Quantrell, the famous guerrilla raider,
1 alive there. Page 1
Moor become enraged and make fierce
attack upon Moroccan citlea, though quiet
i again restored In Casablanca. Pag 1
SrXBKASKA.
Judge Pound of Lincoln in open lettr
declare that critics of Judg S. H. Sedg
wick have not stated fact and tJat the
fault with the handling of the Bartley
bond, case lay with Norvta Brown, W. 3.
Rose and Attorney General Prout, th-i.n
handling th case for the state. Pag S
James Lettch of Kearney haa been ac
cepted for position of vie consul at Sal
vador. Pags a
Secretary of state make up sample
primary ballot. Democ ratio candidate in
Omaha Judicial district omitted on ac
count of their failurs to comply with th
law. Pag
X.OOAT-
Baron K. Kakashtma, visiting relatives
In Omaha, scores the yellow Journals of
Japan- for their war talk. Pag 13
Commander Crelgh of Nebraska Grand
Army issue order on national encamp
ment. Page 18
Thermometer I not high, but air Is
humid In Omaha and on man Is over
come by heat. Page 11
Price of milk wholesal I raised 2H
cent. Advance goes Into effect Sunday
morning. Ple T
fOTKMXmTT- OT OOBA-r BTXAMBKIPS
rod. AiTlvsd. Ball.
yew YORK ilnult .L a. Victoria.
NCW TOKK La Ur nut
NCW YORK Brv-M Baltic.
NEW YORK PMaeala .... O. Italia.
KIW YORK..,
new york...
Ql'EFNSTOWN
BOSTON Csnadlaa.
LIVERPOOL ....HiTwfor Csltte.
TRftATB LaToala
BOITH'PTOM ...OnuK
KAPI.R8 Cttta D1 Mllano..
NAPLES K. Lsalaa
ALABAMA WINS THE FIGHT
Beathera Railroad Will Obey the .few
rrelght asi Fawnftr Rat
Law.
MONTGOMERY, Ala.. Aug. 8-Oovernor
Comer and the offlcUUs of th Southern
railway reached an agreement late this
afternoon and th license of th railroad
In Alabama will be reinstated.
Beginning September L, 18U7, the railroad
and Its allied line will put Into effect th
fts-cent passenger fare act and th
measure of reducing the freight rate on
110 commodities commonly shipped in Ala
bama. The agreement wa not reached without
concessions being mad by both sides, but
In th main It Is a victory for ths state.
The law In question will not b put Into
effect permanently. The agreement spe
cifically declares that their operation, be
ginning September 1. 1 only subject to tbs
final determination as to their constitu
tionality and their reasonableness when a
decision on these questions I finally ren
dered by the court of last resort. Mean
while th other law enacted by the legis
lature at Its winter session affecting th
railroad of th state will remain In force.
The railroad representative agreed that
they would appear before Judg Jones and
ask him for a order modifying th restrain
ing orders Issued by the United State court
two month ago, to permit of the Imme
diate operation subject to th final decision
of th court of th two acts In question.
In considers tlon of the agreement of th
railroad' representative to permit of th
operation of the two laws th on af
fecting th passenger traffic and the other
the freight It wa agreed by Governor
Comer that th revocation of the license
of th South In Alabama should be can
celed and 'the company permitted to do
business without hindrance by th slat.
Th ompromle affect only the one rail
road system, th Southern. Th other rail
road of th stat were not parties to th
conference.
Blaek Mill Coateeonee.
HOT SPRINGS, a D.. Aug. l- Special.)
Th program for th twenty-eighth an
nual confereao cf th Black Hills Metho
dist Episcopal mlaetoa. to be held m tho
First Mstiiodlat Bptaoopal shurch. Hot
Springs, South Dsfcots, August 18 to 11, -a
MOORS WORKED INTO FRENZY
Another Attack Upon Casablanca ii
Beaten Back.
REPULSE SIX TH0UAS2TD NATIVES
i
Care Joky, West Coast, Raided,
Osverser Barely Eecaptai
Fear Hely War Will
Resalt.
PARIS. Aug. 8 A message received here ,
todsy from Admiral Phlllbert off Cass- j
blsncs, Mofocco, probably forw.rded from
ins nagsnip oy wireless leiegrapiiy uu
dated at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
says:
General Drude's camp outside Casablanca
was attacked today by 6,000 to 4,000 horse-
men. who were vigorously beaten orf." u..w,-r
It la feared that recent events at Casa- brought out was the reading by Mr. Ivans
blanca will produce an outburst of fannti- portion of the Incorporation .ct of the
cism throughout Morocco. ' Manhattan elevated company, which con-
General Drude pavs high tribute to the!1"!"1 Pulsion that a seat should be
defense of the foreign consulates by the Prlded for each passenger. If a at
..n k. a ,. .,, t-n w no obtained a passenger could ride
men killed and ten men wounded.
Horrible Craeltlee Practiced.
TANGIER, Aug. 9. The town of Cape
Juby, on the west coast of Africa, has
been attacked and raised by the Altupusa
and Altdlemal trlbea. A number of th !
garrlon were killed and the remainder!,., . . ,r , ,r... rjlr.
were made prisoners. The governor es-
c.ped in a bo.t to the fort on Fuerteven-
tur. Island, opposite Cap. Juby. The rebel
tribesmen completed looted Cape Jub,
Horrible details of th .laughter of Jews.
the maltreatment of women and the pil-
lage and burning
of shops at Casa
blanca are told by passenger who arrived
hero last night by steamer from that
port. They say that after the bombard
ment of the place began both the Moor
ish soldiers and the Arabs revenged them
selves on the Inhabitants, plundering,
killing and burning on all sides. They
sacked the custom house and burned a
large part of the city whose streets are
so filled with decomposing bodies that
an epidemic Is threatened.
Among the Jews killed wss a man under
the protection of the British consulate.
His sisters were assaulted snd carried
off by Moor. Many feats of heroism,
both by French and Spanish sailors, are
recounted.
Tranquility has been restored at Casa
blanca on the west coast of Morocco and j
the fanatic and hostile tribesmen who In-
vaded the city had been driven out when
the French cruiser Forbln, which arrived
this morning, left that port. Casablanca
is now In complete possession of the French
and Spanish forces.
All the Europeans and others who sought
refuge on the steamers In the bay have
relanded and returned to their homes.
Much of the city of Casablanca Is prac
tically In ruins aa a result of the bombard
ment, even the European quarter being
extensively limited. The bodies of those
killed In the recent fighting have since
been piled up In th street and are being
burled a quickly as possible.
In response to the urgent request of the
British consu - at Magasan, a short dis
tance aouthwest of -Casablanca, a -steamer
was today sent from here to thst port.
BIG FORCE AFTER DOPE FIEND
Several Polleemea and Detective
Make Stealthy Deseeat I'pos
Bleeping got.
Omaha may have a small police force.
i . i. i .,i .h.. Ik.
time for action comes. One poor, helpless
drunkard, sitting on the floor of the Boyle
saloon at Eleventh and Douglas streets,
caused a hurry run by the whole after
noon detail of twenty men Friday after
noon. The station was notified and ths
wagon was started. The detail had just
been lined up to start out and Captain
Mostyn came out snd suggested that two
or three men might be necessary to bring
the prisoner In and several had better
walk over. Instantly there was a scramble
and twenty .policemen and several more
plain clothe men ran posthaste for the
saloon. Those who had not heard the or
der supposed a prisoner had escaped and
Joined In. People for blocks around came
hurrying to the scene. The saloon was
surrounded and a stealthy approach was
made toward their prey. At the proper
moment the Omaha police force stormed
through th doors and found "Cocaine
Billy" sitting on the floor already under
arrest by Detective Donohoe.
"Ah. gwan. let me alone." said Billy.
"Don't pick onto me like this. That ain't
no way 'to make a reputation."
Tom Mitchell took him In tow. how
ever, and was aided by Officer Cunning
ham. The fore retired In good order and
the only damage wa found to be a heel
torn from Officer Brugman' shoe In the
heat of the chase.
FINED FOR SHORT WEIGHT
lea Dealer Btelaesrlng Asaeaaed
Dollar by Police Jadge ,
Crawford.
Five
John A. Btetnspiing. an lee dealer, wa
fined 86 and costs In police court Friday
morning for giving short weights to a cus
tomer. Complaint was made by Mrs. A. P.
Spauldlng of S7M North Thirty-fourth
street, who asserted that Btetnspiing
driver gave her a 100-pound chunk, which
was weighed la the balance and found
I wanting wanting about forty-four pounds,
Th scale teat wa witnessed by a neighbor
and then the seal was taken to City Seal
Inspector Pegg and pronounced correct.
The 15 fine wa a light sentence, but th
idge was Inclined to leniency because of
tha fact that th accused wa not on his
wagon at th time and was only Indirectly
responsible for the mistake.
MAGILLS GET TRIAL AT 0NCE:,h -utmobl
pwtitio. at Defe... to, immediate
Jagg Cock ran. ; Decline to Arbitrate with Soother
J Facia aad Tronbl May
CLINTON, ni.. Aug. I. Circuit Judge ! Spread.
Cochran today allowed th petition of the I 1
defana for th tmraedlt trial of Fred j LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Aug. 9. Th stnk
MaGlll and hi wife Fay Graham MaGIll, . Ing bollermakers of the Pax Mo division
who are undor Indictment charging re- J of th Southern Pacific today declined the
possibility for th death of Mr. Pet Ma- offer of arbitration submitted by the com
Gill, th first wife of MaGUL The Ma-1 pany. The strike may be extended fur-
Gins are at liberty oa 86.060 bond pnd-
Ing trtaL
BONAPARTE AT OYSTER BAY
Attorney Goaeral aad William Allow
Wklto Uarkssa G a rata (
tk Proaldeat.
OTSrER BAY, Aug. I. Attorney General
Bonaparto had luncheon with President
Ro"T" today Other lane bona guest
of President Booaovalt today Included
WUttaa All so Whit.
;STRAPHANGERilPAY AT HAND
Pahll Bervlee femmlsatea of
York Take Bee-pa for Ills
Relief.
New
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 rt Is announced
that one result of the Investigation of the
railroads by the public service commission.
which Is being conducted by William M.
Ivens, aa counsel, will be an order to the
Interborough-Metropolltan company to
change the type of car In the subwsy. Cars
wtth the side doors. It Is stated, will be
ordered and It. Is expected they will do
way with the crush at stations now so
nmrh rnmnlalned of. The Innovation will
nr nr
whJ,; mucn of tn ttl,onT broU(rht
out t chlefly pf Joc, lm
portance, there are occasionally some
developments of more than passing Interest.
One of these 1 that In 40 per cent of the
cars run on ths local roads there are
! free of charge. The road was Incorporated
In 1875. probably so long ago that this In
teresting provision was forgotten.
Another thing which the public service
commission Is doing and which New
Yorkers are noting Is the sending of men
to all sections of the city to keep tab on
,
j ' ' ";e"U ""w, . t,T
j"'"' "d day taking nnte. Their purpose
" usefulness will probably dev-elop later
through orders to the company by the
j commission.
IS NOT BARNEY'S SKELETON
W. D. Haywaad Declares Dlseovery
Not la ooi Faith Looks for
More Trouble.
DENVER. Aug. 9. Contrary to the je
port of last night, according to a special
to the News from Tellurlde. Colo., Dr. S.
Lord, dentist failed to Identify the teeth
In the skeleton found on Wednesdsy by
General Bulkeley Wells as those of W. J.
Barney, the miner who Is said to have been
murdered In 1811 because of his known hos
tility to the Western Federation of Miners.
Dr. Lord discontinued keeping a record of
his work before he filled a tooth for Bar
ney, but he remembered that the only fill
ing In Barney's teeth was one In an upper
back molar. General Wells In an Interview
published In the News declares Steve
Adams admitted burying the body two
years after the murder, but denied having
committed the act. Adams told him St.
John and six Austrlans beat up Barney
the night of t murder.
Adams confessed to killing Arthur Col
lins, It Is said.
William D. Haywood, secretary-treasurer
of the Western Federation of Miners inti
mated In an interview today that In his
opinion the skeleton found at Telluride
was not genuine nor discovered in good
faith. He said the renewed enforcement of
the card system at Crippl Creek since his
acquittal at Boise Indicated an Intention
upon tha part of the nrlne owners to con
tinue war npon he federation.
KINKAID WANTS ROOSEVELT
Coagreasaiaa from Sixth District Ad.
vacates President for a
Third Term.
"I hope we can draft Roosvelt for third
term," said Representative Moses P. Kln-
i -"- - Jew
for an attack of
bronchitis.
When asked whether he wsa for Reese
or Sedgwick. Mr. Klnkald dodged thg
question by saying:
"Oh, you see, we haven't got warmed up
yet; haven't had time yet to think much
about politics. Our country Is a great hay
country and we're busy making hay."
Mr. Klnkald says seven candidates hare
appeared In republican ranks for the Judge
ships of the fifteenth Judicial district, two
of them the present Incumbents of the
office. W. H. Westover of Rushvllle and
J. J. Harrington of O'NeHl. Five of the can
didates this year are from the east end
of the district and two from the more
sparsely settled west end. It has been the
custom to nominate one Judge from each
end of the district, but Mr. Klnkald says
it is by no means sure to work out that
way this year, under the new system. The
west enders fear that the greater number
of votes In the east end will give It both
Judgeships, while the east enders fear that
the division of their votes among five can
didate mill give both offices to the west
end.
PASSING OF STAGE COACH
Aatomoblle Displaces Last Relic of
Easy Colli Era la New
York..
NEW YORK, Aug. 9. With the auction
sale on Wednesday of all the Fifth avenue
coach company's horses, omnibuses, stages
and harness, the last of the stage coaches
passed away from New 'Tork. The new
electric omnibuses with a fare .of 10 cents
have now completely replaced the old sys
tem on Fifth avenue.
The first public stage for local service
made Its appearance In New York In June
I. 1830. It ran hourly between Wall and
Bleecher streets. In time the stages ran
on all the principal street? anl connected
! all the Imnortant noints if th ,-'t-
j camo to represent an lr.v.-s.e.l cisacitr
of mora than ll.OuO.OOO. Ir..teL.l rf street
car accidents and automobile collisions,
people In those days read of the stage
drivers' striking against ths rule compell-
coach races between rival drivers down
Broadway. One by one, the stsge lines
were supplanted by street cars and now
; their last stronghold has been stormed by
bUILtflMAKtKS REFUSE OFFER
thr east on the Harrlmaa line.
GOVERNMENT CORN REPORT
Aarrtealtaral Deaartataat Shown Con
dition of Tkl Cereal ta
Bo aa.a.
WASHINGTON. Aug tThe crop report
of the Agricultural department today ibowi
th condition of Corn Aueuaf 1 & fc9
i winter wheat production from 107 about
, )JOO.oa8 bushels; an avarage of 11 per
sere; prleg wheat condltton. 78
IS BILL QUANTRELL ALIVE?
Former Noted Guerrilla Chief Said to
Be Living Sear Victoria.
GOING BY NAME OF JOHN SHARP
9 apposed to Have Died from Woaada
Daring the War aad Rarled la
Lealsvllle, Ky Cem
etery. VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. 9 Bill Quantrell.
leader of Quantrell's Guerrillas in the civil
war, who according to history, died of
wounds In a Kentucky hospital, after his
raiders were cut up. Is alive and lives at
Quatsino, Vancouver Island, under the
name of John Sharp, according to persons
have conversed with him. J. F. Duffy, be
came Interested In timber land at QuaUIno,
recognised John Sharp, who Is over 70.
wiry and grey, aa Quantrell. Duffy having
been a member of the Michigan troop of
cavalry, which cut up Quantrells fore.
He told Duffy he was correct In Ills
recognition. Sharp said he had been left
as dead and Instead of dying of his wounds
at Louisville as history recorded, had takn
a horse, ridden many miles and dlfap
persed. g, or seven years ago he went to
Quatslno, where he was made car carer
at West Vancouver mines.
KANSAS CITT. Aug l.-Accordlng to
local history Bill Quantrell. the Buerll'a
leader who played so Important a part In
the Missouri-Kansas border warfare of the
early days, died In the Sisters' hospital at
Louisville. Ky. Rev. Thomas Cobb, form
erly pastor of the Methodist Eplscnpal
church of this city, but now located In Ok
lahoma, knew Quantrell In Kentucky dur
ing the civil war. He was a cavalry re
cruiting officer and at the time camped
with Quantrell for two days and had many
talks with him. Rev. Mr. Cobb said:
"Quantrell then was In central Kentucky.
He was on his way to Virginia and Mary
land to Join Mosby. He had a skirmish
with the federal troops, the Twelfth Ken
tucky, and was seriously wound-d. He
wss not known as Qnantrell during that
expedition, but went under the name of
Captain Clark.
"I was paroled In Lousvllle about that
time by Colonel Folsom. One day Colonel
Folsom nked me If I knew Quantrell and
T told him I did. Then he asked me If I
would Identify him. and I said I would If
he were dead. 'Then you will not Identify
him If he Is alive T' asked Colonel Folsom.
No.' I replied. I was taken to view a
body, but It was not that of Quantrell. But
a day or two later several of Quantrell's
men saw the dead body of their leader in
the Sisters' hospital and attended his fu
neral in the Catholic cemetery. This. I
belli ve. Is the true story of Quantrell's
death and burial."
Mention of the discovery of W. C. Quan
trell being a'.lve In British Columbia calls
to mind the fact that In the stats hlstorlcsl
rooms here are two ahln bones and a lock
of hair, suppowdly those of the famous
raiders. They have been there since Mny.
1SS8, when the mother of Quantrell and
W. P. Scott of Dover, O., opened th
gr-ve at Louisville, Ky.
MORGAN HAS AN ART PALACE
His Treasarea la Iondoa Sarprlae
Those Well Versed oa the .
Sabjeet.
LONDON, Aug. . The Dally Mall tody
publishes an Interview with one of the
foreign delegates who are attending the
International School -congress, who with
a dozen other delegates was permitted It
view the art treasure contained In the
Prince' Gate mansion of J. Plerponf Mor
gan. In describing the wonders he saw
the delegate said:
"Ws traversed a series of beautiful
rooms. In which articles of fabulous worth
were strewn sbout broadcast.
"I saw 1n the course of a brief balf
hour visit In this one house marvels of
art from every comer of the world, which
must have represented a total value of
close upon 810,000.000. A tiny miniature
lying In an open case, with the Jewels In
Its frame sparkling In the sunlight, would
realise not less than 1300.000.
"Pictures by the most fnmous painters
of all time cover the walls, eaci being
Illuminated by an Ingenious artistic ar
rangement of concealed electric lights.
"The owner of this vast wealth of art
treasures was absent, but I learned ho
had been obliged to knock- two hmnes
Into one to accommodate his ever Increas
ing collection.
"I heard Incidentally that Mr. Morgan
haa thirty artists engaged In the produc
tion of hand-painted volumes dealing with
the miniatures of his marvelous collection.
Each of these books will cost 00, and It
Is stated that they will be presented t'l
the crowned heads of Europe."
CANTON'S OPIUM DENS SHUT
Imperial Deere Carried Oat la Chi
nese City Wlthoat Any
Disturbance.
CANTON, China, Aug. 9. In accordance
with the imperial decree recently Issued all
the opium dens In Canton were closed
today without disturbance. The new de
parture caused general rejoicing through
out th city.
KILLED BY JAVANESE REBELS
Forty-Five Victims Among Datrh
Troop as Resalt of Mori
I'prialng.
BATAVIA, Island of Java. Dutch East
Indie, Aug. 8. A detachment of Infantry
commanded by two lieutenants has been
massacred by rebels In the Mori district
of the Island of Celnbea. The victims, In
cluding some convict, numbered forty-five.
tnuuon "ntl'tu
I.
British Bark Gleaealra Goes oa Rook
of Cape Baa Paolo.
Chile.
PUNT A. ARENAS. 8tralt of Magellan,
Chlla, Aug. 9. Th British bark Glencalm,
Captain Nichol, from Rochester. England,
for Seattle, has been wrecked off Cap San
Paola. Two of th crew were drowned.
KEARNEY MANT0 BE CONSUL
Reejaoet of Senator Browa to Haro
Jamea Leltrh Go to Salva
dor Granted.
KEARNEY, Neb., Aug. 9 Special Tele
gram.) Senate r Norrls Brown teday re-
' ceived word from the department at Well
ington that his request for the appoint
meat of Jame Leltrh of Kearney as vice
consul general to 8-lva4uf ha been
granted
HAD FIGHT WITH JIM HILL
tic President Mcftala-aa of Great
Northera Beads la Ills
Reelgaalloa.
ST. PAfL. Aug. 9.-F. H. McGulgnn.
first vice president of the Great Northern
railroad, has resigned. His resignation
nominally will nor take effect until Septem
ber 1, but McQutgan admits when he leaves
the Great Northern offices tomorrow aft
ernoon his connection with the railroad
In an active official capacity will have
ceased.
Without hesitancy Mr. McOulean ac
knowledged that personal difference be
tween himself and J. J. Hill had cauJ
his resignation. Mr. McGulgan Intimated
that his grievance hml been fostered by
alleged dictatorial methods of Mr. Hill In
conducting th? affairs of trie railroad. H
was rumored that the differences , were of
such a nature that a personal encotuitcr
occurred.
"Did your disagreements with Mr. Hill
lead either of you to attack the other
with yur fists yesterday afternoon T"
"I prefer not to say anything about
that," Mr. McOuigan responded.
Mr. McGulgan came to St. Paul in April
from the Grand Trunk railway to become
vice president of the Great Northern, and
almost from the start an undercurrent of
antagonism was manifest between him snd
Mr. Hill. Gradually the feeling became
more and more personal until, finally, last
Tuesday, Mr. McGulgan decided to reslrn.
The crisis came yesterday at a meeting In
the Great Northern office between Mr.
McGulgan and Mr. Hill. That the meet
ing was stormy Is evidenced by Mr. Mo
Gulean'a decision to quit the Great North
ern at once without awaiting until tl.e
end of the month, until his resignation
becomes effective.
As Indicating the nature of the relations
between Mr. Hill and Mr. McTlulgsn that
caused the split, the latter's reply to the
question, "What were your duties as vice
president of the Great Northern T" Is sig
nificant. "I was supposed." snld Me. McGulgan,
"according to the announcements in the
circulars Issued by the rosd. to have
charge of the operating deportment."
"Well, did you actually nave full con
trol of the operatlng7"
Mr. McGulgan only smiled.
"Then It was Mr. Hill's attempt to dom
inate over you that resulted tn the
break 7"
"Mr. Hill Is an extremely dominating
man," returned Mr. McGulgan.
Pressed for further particulars ot his
quarrel with Mr. Hill. Mr. McGulgan was
silent. He said he would leave with his
family for Maine aa soon as possible. He
expects to take a rest for several weeks,
but after that he said he did not know
what be would do.
J. J. Hill refused to be Interviewed and
President Louis W. Hill declared he knew
nothing aa to the cause of Mr. McOulgan's
resisnstlon.
STANDARD SPECIFIES ERRORS
Attorneys Name Groaad oa Which
They Will Rase Appeal la
BIS Salt.
CHICAGO. Aug. . Attorney for th
Standard Oil company today filed , the
company' assignment of errors In' the
United States district court. They then
went before Judge Orosscup, In the Vnitod
States circuit court of appeals, and made
application for an appeal, a writ of error
and supersedeas. -
The Standard Oil attorneys contended
that the supersedeas should be grintd
upon a bond no larger than sufficient to
cover the costs. It was claimed by tho
government, however, the bond should be
fixed at 128.210,000, the amount of the
fine imposed by Judge Landls, In ord'?r
to secure the government pending a stay
of execution In the Judgment. The as
signment of error contained 118 citations
In which Judge Landls 1 said to have
erred In hi decisions during the trial.
Judge Grosscup allowed the writ of
error. Action on the writ of superseieas
was delayed pending the determination of
the amount of the bond the company Is
required to file. The attorneys for the
oil company were directed to Inform the
court of the financial responsibility of the
company.
HAS CHARTERED COAL SHIPS
Navy Department Ha Arranged for
Sapplylna; Big Saaadroa
Whea It Bella.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9 News which ha
resched the Maritime exchange and ship
ping offices her Is to the effect thst the
Navy department through Its agents In
Baltimore and Newport News has char
tered a total of fourteen vessels to carry
coal to the Pacific roast ports. The coal Is
for the use of the great bat'.lesiip fleet
which is to be sent to the Pacific In the
tall. The government's needs are now
satisfied. It wss said. A majority of the
vessels engaged have sailed already, a
total of 78.0IO of the 100.000 tona of coal
needed for the coast having been dlr
patched. LIMITED TRAIN IN A WRECK
i
Lake 8 here Twentieth Ceatary Plyer
Ran lata Obstruction Near
Soath Bead.
CHICAGO. Aug. 9. The Twentieth Cen
tury train westbound on the Lake Shore
i railway met with an accident today near
i Chesterton, Ind. A heavy freight train
. eastbound parted when not far from Ches
I terton and the rear part of the train
I "buckled" throwing seveial cars off the
I westbound tracks. The Twentieth Century
' train came along and struck the freight
cars which had been thrown In the way.
Two cara of the passenger train were d"s-
railed. No persons were Injured.
The Twentieth Century was delayed
about three hours In reaching this city.
. SHEA LOSES THE ELECTION
Daniel J. Tobla of Boston Named
National President of Tram,
sters' I' a Ion.
BOSTON, Aug. 8. The contest for ths
presidency of the Team Drivers and Help,
era' International union was settled today
I by the election of Daniel J. Tobln of Bos
I ton. Cornelius P. Shea of Chicago, presi
dent for four years, wa defeated. The
vote was: Tobln. 104: Shea. t
Thomas Hughes of Chicago was re
elected general secretary-treasurer.
TRAMP STEAMER ON ROCKS
Ocean Vessel oa Malcolm Leaves Be
tween Seal Island aad
Woodea Ball.
ROCKLAND. Me, Aug. I -An ocan
steamship Is reported on Maleumb Inri.ns
between Sval Island and Wooden Hall,
about twenty mllos from Rockhutd, Th
stsaoutr look Ilk a txm I "
STRIKE IS SPREADING
Postal TelegTaph Operator at Chicago
Are Called Oat.
ATTEMPT TO TIE UP WINDY CITY
All Telegrapher! with Union Cardi to
Quit Work Today.
STRIKES AT OTHER POINTS
Kansas City, Denver. Salt Lake City
Refuse to Work.
STATEMENT BY COLONEL CLOWRY
President of Western 1 slos Bays Cave
of Maa Discharged at l.os Aagelr
Was t'arefully Investi
gated. CHICAGO. Aug. 8. The operators of the
Postal Telegraph company, pti In number,
struck tonight at a few minutes after I
o'clock. This, with the l.ino men out from
the offices of the Western I'nlon through
out the clt-, makes 1,800 men now on
strike In this city.
At a meeting of the operators held this
afternoon a resolution was unanimously
passed declaring that eveT operator In
tho city having a union card should be
called out. The debate on this motion oc
cupied the entire time of the meeting, and
sn adjournment was taken as soon as the
move was decided upon.
A short time after the meeting had dis
solved, demands were presented to t.e
officials of the Postal company, asking for
an Increase of 25 per cent In wages, an
eight-hour day and recognition of the
union. If these were not passed upon the
strike was to follow. It was the general
understanding among the operators tlist
the demands could not be granted at once
and the move was evidently Intended to
bring about the strike at the present tlma
In order to aid th Western Union men If
the demands were not granted. Under the
wording of the order all the operator
working for broker and commission house
will be called out in the morning and
business generally will be badly handi
capped. Will Try t StoD All Wires,
It was aald tonight by some of the op
erators who were present at the meeting
that the Intention of the union was to
cripple the telegraph facilities of the city
in every direction, and to do It so com
pletely that public sentiment would be
brought to bear heavily upon th two tele
graph companies, and In this manner force
a settlement between them and the op
era tors.
The general situation throughout ' the
weet waa becoming more serious as tho
day lengthened. In addition to the strikes
reported during the forenoon, it was said
thst the men at El Paso. Tex., were out,
and It was declared that those In Spokane,
Wash., were on the verge of a strike.
The strike at the office at th Postal
company in this city was attended by no
sign of disorder. When th wnlstl was
blown calling th men out th operators
! rose from their scats with a cheer snd
! walked out. There was not the slightest
' evidence of 111 feeling on either side. Thu
men after reaching the street gave re
peated chers and thn dispersed.
The strike throughout the day haa not
been marked by trouble ot any kind. Chief
I of Police Shlppy Informed the leaders of
! the strike this altemoon that he would not
i allow any picketing or any violence and
j he was Informed that none waa Intended
j and that every effort would b mad to
aeep me nieji rei.ciriv.
Pew Men Worklag at Cktcajo.
Since midnight, when about 800 operators
struck rather than work with the strike
breakers at Los Angeles, there has
been little doing In the Chicago office ot
the Western Union telegraph office at
Jackson boulevard and Clark street or In
the branch offices scattered throughout th
city.
Only six wire chief snd four vetersn
telegraph operators were left in th main
Chicago office when the union men. In
answer to a whistle, rushed from the key
on the ninth and tenth floors and con
gregated tn front of the building.
At 8 o'clock In the morning about twenty
operators were at work In the room ( th
; Western Union and the officials of th
company declared that they cspeoted many
; more throughout the day. Wesley Russell,
, the secretary of the local union, said th
' company would not be able to man Its
, wires or handle Its business.
There were no signs of disorder around
around the building or the Based of Trad a.
the Western Union building today. Fifty
policemen saw that no crowds congregated
Early In the day many operator were
gathered around the Western Union of
j flee a, but they were ordared to keep mov
ilng by th police.
I The Western Union ticker were almoit
entirely out of business esrly In the day
i and the men In charge of these departmerti
! declared that they had no Idea when crht'.J.
jtlons would be Improved. This rsuaed n.uoa
j Inconvenience to brokers, who were co.a
! pelted to get their stock quotations over IM
I telegraph wire, which caused consider! !o
: delay.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 8 -The entire for
of the Western Union here, fxcept V
chief operators, numbering about :5t .'lr.
ployes. went out shortly after 1 O'clock th
afternoon.
The strike resulted from ths refusal of
George W. Brownson, the local manner,
to remove Miss Ida Miller from a Chicago
I wire which she was working. Shortly be
fore th men went out, a petition wa
gotten up, requesting Manager Brownson
to take Miss Miller from the Chicago wire,
as the Chicago office, tliey asserted, was
nonunion and giving him until 1 o'clock to
comply. When, at that hour. Mr. Brownam
had not acceded to their demand, the pp
i erators rose in a body In response to a
I shout from one of their number and lm-
mediately the entire force left their keys.
Only ths chief operators and their as
' s! it ants remained at jrk. The strike
.spread and Included the '.perators employed
I at the Board of Trsde and the branch of
fice.
One woman, a regular operstor at the
main office, remained loyal snd continue!
St work with the chiefs, who, ss soon st
the strike was on, began to work th most
Importsnt wires.
I'p to 1 o'clock this ftert.oon th Postal
operators were working and ther were
no Indications that the men In that office
would go out. In f i t, a member of the
tclegrjp'.H r' i-r.li n -ii.pl ye.l by the Postal
said that the employes of the letter com
pany would strike only aa a last resort.
Practically th night fore of operators
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