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    The Omaha Daily ' Bee
VOL. XXXVII NO. 74.
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING J SEPTEMBER 12, 1907 TEN FACES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
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VETERANS IN USE I
Ten Thousand Men MarcL nual
Review of Grand Ar
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PARADE IN DRENCHING ?
Many Drop Out Before End of ,'i.
Journey.
REVIEWED BY GOVERNOR HUGHES
Department of New York Entertain
Executive at Luncheon.
REAL BUSINESS BEGINS TODAY
Commander-in-Chief Brawn M ill
Make Ilia Addreas and F.lectlon
of Officers Will Taka
Place.
EARATOGA. N. Y.. Sept. ll-Martial
music, the old war tunes to whicn the
soldiers of (ha civil war had marched in '
many campaigns, awakened Saratoga at
an early hour today, the day of the parad
of the veterans attending the national en
campment of the Grand Army of the. Kt
public. Significant of the falling strength
of the veterans was the fart that
the parading distance was reduced to one
mile the. shortest ever fixed for the na
tional encampment. For the first time the
jmrado waa limited to members of the
Grand Army lnsteud of being open to all
survivors of tht war.
The village, was ablaze Vlth the national
colors, covering the fronts of the buildings,
festooned at every convenient points strung
in tows nt short intervals across the
street mid completely covering the In
terior of the great convention hall, where
the sessions of the encampment wero held.
One of the features of the parade was
this presence of a big flag which covered
the body of General Grunt on Its way from
Mount McGregor to the tomb, in custody of
tho Grenadier guard commanded by Colonel
A. H. Fowler of Little Kock. Ark., in which
every man was over six feet tall and each
representing ono of the forty-five depart
ments of the Grand Army of the Republic.
This old flag brought up the extreme rear,
escorted, by the whole parade and being
carried at last along the whole line of
review.
Reviewed by Governor.
As planned, tho national officers In car
riages, with Governor Charles K. Hughes
of this state, led the line, the chief of staff
In command being J. Cary Wlnans of To
ledo. The department of New York state,
although entitled by seniority to fifth place,
selected as hosts tho left of the line, which
Included a representation of every depart
ment. Including Alaska, and of every
branch of the service. The parade was
reviewed by Gov, Hughes and the national
officers of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The parade waa started shortly before S
p. in. in a drenching rain. It was esti
mated that 10,000 men were In Una at the
start, but many of the mora Infirm vet-,
trans dropped out when th storm became
severe, while thu others plodded on despite
ins weainer.
The day's program began with a. recep
tion at Conrreaa Hall, the New York
Mate headquarters, in honor of Governor
Hughes, at 11:80. At 12:30 luncheon was
served by the department of New York
to the governor, Commander-in-Chief
Robert B. Brown and his staff, past na
tional officers, department commanders
and the other distinguished guests. Meat
while there had been reunions of the var
ious organisations.
Tonight there waa a musterlng-ln serv
ice conducted by Memorial post of
Cleveland, O., with a stereoptleon exhibi
tion In tha convention hall.
The real business of the convention will
begin tomorrow with the annual address of
Retiring Commandar Brown, reports of
officers and committees and possibly elec
tion t officers. The latter, however, may
be postponed until Friday. The place, cf
the next national encampment la still In
doubt, probably lying between Topeka,
Kan., and Toledo, O.
WVARSHIP'S NARROW ESCAPE
Battleship Indiana Had Close Tall by
Reaaon of Fire In Conl
Hankers.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. 11. The
Navy department today mads public tha
feet that through a fire in her coal bunk
ers on the morning of Sept. S, the battle
ship Indiana, now undergoing repairs at
tho League Island navy yard, narrowly
escaped destruction, tht ammunition in
the adjacent tnagaatnes being safely re
moved only through the exhibition of tha
greatest courage on the part of tho officer
and crew.
No damsge resulted from the fire, which
waa caused by a spontaneous combustion
of coal. The work of removing the am
munition from the adjacent twelve-Inch
and six-Inch guns waa, according to the
report, proceeded with quietly. The two
magaslnea and the shell rooms became
dangerously heated and were flooded to a
depth of twenty Inches. Lieutenant Com
mander St loli t directed the fire party, con
sisting of Gunner L. C. Hull and nine
men. who entered the magaslnea and re
moved tha ammunition. The six boxes
leareat tha bullhead were so hot as to
re handled with difficulty, while the bulk
seada and thlrteen-lnch shells were so hot
:hat they burned the hands and blistered
the paint. Tha cqal on fire was flooded
tnd removed from the bunkers and the
kulk heads and shells were sprayed with
water until tha temperature dropped to
lormal. '
Tha following, who first entered the mac
nines, were recommended for bravery by
:ha commanding officer: C. W. Lelscgand.
C. Row, C. Bartunlck, J. L. Gratton. H.
A. Llnderinan, E. J. Cross, C. Sheppard
nd U Oster.
HARRIMAN'S EYES ON DENVER
Haaaat tends Man West to Watch
Hnllrvad Development In
Colorado.
DENVER. Sept. U.-B. H. Harrlman has
lent a personal representative her to
watch II. move that are being mad In
this state looking torward railroad con
llructlon. It ha been evident for some
time that some Interest have been at work
planning larg undertakings, but so quietly
th work been don that little lnforma
cn has reached tha public.
In order to get the Information at first
and, Mr. Harrlman ha aent K. H. Mory
jrre to lesrn what la going on.
Mr. Morey has been investigating rumors
f a new railroad through to Seattle. There
have been aeveral Incorporated for that
purpose. These Include th Denver, Iara
mi A Paolflo. th Denver and Pactil and
Mi Denver AV Tranacontlnea"
SUMMARY OF THE DEE
Thursday, September I If 10O7.
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Forecast till 7 p. m. Thursday:
For Onutha. Council Bluffs and Vlcinltv
Fair Thursday; not much change In tem
perature. For Nebraska anil Iowa Fair Thursday; j
not rrueh clmni'e in temperature.
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DOMESTIC.
Railway commissioners . are determined
that the 'railway commission law shall be
obeyed and an order for the arrest and
prosecution of General Manager O. W.
Holdrege of the Burlington road had been
decided upon for giving an Incomplete
pass list. Page 1
II. T. Clarke, jr., lias received a ma
jority of tho votes for railroad commis
sioner and thus receives the republican
nomination. Page 1
Grand parade of veterans at the national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic takes place In a drizzling rain
at Saratoga. Page 1
The new Cunarder, the Lusltanla, la
making a record breaking trip across the
Atlantic) and Is expected at New York
Friday morning. Page a
Secretary Straus made a most satisfac
tory trip of investigation in Hawaii and
on the Pacific coast. Page 8
The warship Indiana, now undergoing
repairs In tho League Island navy yards,
had a narrow escape from destruction by
fire In the coal bunkers next to tiio nias-i-zlnes.
1 Pag 1
Judson Harmon speaks on the lights of
the state at the Ohio day celebration at
tho Jamestown exposition. Pag 1
Tho Japanese ambassador at Washing
ton, Viscount Aukl, Is likely to take the
position at Berlin vacated by tho retire
ment of Count Inouye. Page 1
Improvements in the manufacture of
steel rails are being considered seriously
by the manufacturers. Pag 1
President Harahan had an answer to
the criticism of former President Fish in
a meeting of the directors of the Illinois
Central railroad. Pag 1
' Redmen select Louisville as the loca
tion for their permanent home. Pag 1
FOBExair.
Spanish soldiers1 are caught looting at
Casablanca, by a, well known .French resi
dent. . ' Pag- 1
Reports of a Jewish massacre at Klesh
niev are received. Pag 1
Bloody rioting takes place at San Fran
cisco between union und nonunion carmen.
Pag- i
Western Union company declares its
usual dividend, but refuse to divulge the
earnings. Pa 1
Another defalcation, this time amount,
lng to 1100,000, luta been found in the tax
department at New Orleans. Pas' 1
HEBBASXA.
The thirty-fifth annual convention of
the Evangelical Lutheran synod Is In oea
slon at Grand Island. Pag 3
Frost in western Nebraska does little
damage. Pag 3
Labor Commissioner Ryder notifies
theater managers performances hy chil
dren will not be permitted. W. A. Foster
of Omaha declines democratic judicial
nomination. Pag 3
UOVEUXIfTS OP OCEAJf STEAMSHIPS.
Port. ArriT4. Billed.
NEW YORK K. P. CeclU....
C'OPKNHA;KJ ..l-nltad SIMM
VOVtl.I.E Purneul
ANTWERP .. .VderlD4
STEEL TRUST REACHING OUT;
Deal Completed Whereby It 'lake
Interest In Allla-Chnlmera
Company. t j
MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Sept. ll.-The Mil- j
waukee Journal today prints a story re
garding which It claims to have reliable
Information that Charles Allls, chairman
of the executive, and Edward P. Adams
of New York, chairman of the finance
committee of the Allls-Chalmer company,
will retire from their respective positions;
that W. B. Kelly, president of the Ameri
can Sleel Foundry company, will become
chairman of the executive committee, and
that Judge E. II. Gary, chairman of the
board of directors of the United States
Steel corporation, will head the board of
directors of the Allls-Chalmers company
and likewise the finance committee. It is
explained that the Allls-Chalmer company
has for some time been hampered by lack
of sufficient capital to carry on Ita pres
ent enormous business, and the fact that
Kelly and Gary are to be more actively
and prominently Identified with Allls
Chalmers means that th United States
Steel corporation will In some measure
add financial support to Allls-Chamlers.
SCIENTISTS REACH LINCOLN
Frenen Inveatlarntora Are Planning to
tady Nebraska's Era
tlonnl ayatesn.
LINCOLN, Spt. 11. Four French scien
tists today arrived In the city and will
make an extended investigation of th Ne
braska Stale university. They are Prof.
Raphael Blanchard. Baron Jules do Guerne,
Baron R. Duberton and Baron Louis Du
berton. Tha scientific laboratories and the
specimen of primitive loess man diacoverlej
near Florence will receive special attention.
Henrietta t rvanian lnjnred.
NEW YORK, 8pt. 11. In the duel scene
In the second act of the new play, "The
Christian Pilgrim," now rehearsing at th
Hudsou thtater. Henrietta Crosman, fall
ing to guard herself properly, was struck
on the head with a broadsword In the
hands of a member of the company. Miss
Crcsman got a scalp wound half an Inch
long. Preparations for the p'ay have con
sequently been postponed for aeveral days.
Ullwaake In Good Condition.
CHICACO. Sept. ll.-The annual report
of th Chicago, Milwaukee 4k felt. Paul
railroad, which was issued today, shows
gross earnings of etO.548.) operating ex
penses and taxes U.Wso.SiA leaving net
earnings of Sla.M2.lU). After th payment
of interest on bunds the revenue for tha
year allowed a net balance of S12.91t.9UO.
During th year 7 per cent dividends were
paid on both th common and preferred
stock.
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HARMON ON RIGHT OF STATE
Former Attorney General Talks at
Jamestown Exposition.
WOULD
NOT LIMIT FORTUNES
I. Ikes Idea that Stute May
Take Care of Itself on All
Great Question of the
liny.
NORFOLK. Va., Sept. 11. Judson Har-
ninn, former attorney geenral of the I'nlted
I States, speaking at tho Ohio day celebra
I tln today, said, in part:
The people of Ohio cherish still, as they
! alwavs have done, the "rights of sov
'eiclgnty, freedom and Independence," as
well an the ineiiioersnip in Hie union, iiura
secured to them. Tliey might have gained
l nose otherwise, but are none the less i av
lul for the precaution taken by Virginia,
which assured them. And they have justi
fied her by the use they have maao of
these rights.
'1'hey leauxe thst for a people who have
set out to govern themselves to look to
aonic dne else, no mstter who, to help gov
ern them is a confession of iinntness.
1 hey are proud of the governor who when
pleHdcd with to call for federal troops said
i into could take caro of herself, as she
did.
i ney know that authority once sur
rendered or qualified is never regained, no
mutter how hitter the regret. They have
learned that encroaching power is some
time well meant and always strews lis
path with attractive present benefits. And
mey have that sovereign virtue of a free
people patience to endure for a time. If
need be, whllo they work out through tnelr
own aHeneies the difficulties which chang
ing circumstances are ever presenting.
And the people of Ohio have no excuse
! for lupslnx from the virtue of self re
I llance. 1 hey have shown that they know
! how to deal with trusts and combinations
1 organized and conducted in defiance of tho
I laws of trade and tho rules of talr deal
I lng. They are sure they, better than
I others, can control without crippling tho
corporations they create, and fix the con
Idltiona on which thoee created hy other
i iii.ap&i.niic. mhu .in htiMtneM within their
borders. And they are not willing to yield
the rlKht to do this to any other power,
or to nave It qualified save by the con
dition to which tney have given Irrevocable
consent, that they must act Justly with
respect to rights lawfully acquired.
It Is a matter of no personal interest to
me because, my aim In life has never been
to amass wealth, but I am not taken with
the Idea of seeking to limit by law the
acquisition of fortunes. The smallest
fortune is too great If it be dishonestly
rr unfairly gained. With laws so framed
as not to impose unnecessary charges on
the people, which operate to give some
advantages over others, and with lawn
Impartially enforced to prevent unfair
methods and corrupt practices, no fortunes
will be 'swollen." which Implies unnatural
and perverted growth.
Nor with our well-tested systems of In
heritance and restriction of entailments
will fortunes long remain in unworthy
hands, while fair gotten wealth has neither
temptation nor occasion to seek Illicit fa
vors from officials who make and enforce
the laws. And in our free country every
man who thinks happiness lies In wealth
has the right to get as rich as he honestly
can. All we should demand is that he
shall not increase his gains by withhold
ing from the laborer his Just reward or
adding hardships to his lot, nor bv de
priving others of their gains by unfair
competition. And he must bear his due
share of the expenses of the governments
which protect him In pursuit and pos
session. But If for the first time In the history
or the race somebody is to draw a line
around thrift and enterprise. I am sure
Ohio will Insist on trying the experiment
for Itself For all economic measurea are
whtfS.rl:? pwrimrints, especially those
whteh fleal with new conditions. And when
the atmosphere Is charged with discontent
and resentment, no matter how Just, the
eje Is not always sure nor the hand
always Rteady. so that results not Intended
or desired may follow. - ,OM
CURIO COLLECTOR IS DEAD
J. Gnatave RnrajhofTer, Owner of Most
Fnmona Collection In Chlcngo,
Found Dead.
CHICAGO. Sept. ll.-Surrounded by an
tique furniture, rare old books and paint
ings, and curios from all parts of the
world. John J. Gustave Burghoffer, an ec
centric curio collector, was found dead yes
terday In a small room In the rear of his
"old curiosity shop." 34 North State street.
His faithful old dog, Blix, which had been
Burghoffer'a only companion during the
last fifteen years, gave the alarm which
led to the discovery of the old man's death
by whining piteously. Burghoffer had spent
more than forty years in Chicago In the
business of collecting curios. He enjoyed
a wide acquaintance among Chicago artists
and curio collectors.
Burghoffer was born in Paris sixty-four
years ago and came to Chicago from France
when 10 years old. He was married at
Omro, Wis., in lf, and brought his young
bride to Chicago. Threo years later, after
a son was born, his wife deserted him and
took the child with her. She Is now said
to be living in Seattle.
In a dusty old saichel tucked away Jn
an antique cabinet In tile shop was found
Burghoffer'a will inclosed In a sealed
envelope. The envelope waa addressed to
F. G. Berghoffer. Fair Haven. Wash. The
address probably is Burghoffer'a aon. whom
he has not seen since the mother took him
away In 1871.
Burghoffer'a shop contains one of the
moat valuable collections In Chicago. Some
of the "old masters" there are sajd to be
worth from 5,000 to JlS.000. It Is said he
owned considerable real estate in various
parts of the city.
IMPROVEMENTJJF STEEL RAIL
Ex-Judge Gary, Chairman of United
States Steel Corporation Board,
Talks.
NEW YORK, Sept. ll.-Ex-Judge E. H.
Gary, chairman of the board of the United
States Steel corporation, who has Just re
turned from a two months' vacation abroad,
in speaking of the movement for the im
provement of the steel rail, said that the
commission of experts appointed to con
sider the subject would probably report in
two or three weeks. He said It would be
found that the steel manufacturer and
the railroad companies would make every
effort to adopt a standard that would en
sure the safety of the public.
"The time has gone past. ' continued
Judge Gary, "for the great corporations to
ignore the public and the public Interest.
Th 'Public be damned' policy. If that
phrase was ever actually used, will not
go In these days. The heads of our great
Industrial enterprises can never adopt that
attitude, not alone In this matter of policy,
but In th interest of their own under
takings. There has been a great change
of late year In the attitude of corporations
toward the public and their employes."
RED MEN SELECT "LOUISVILLE
National Order Will Bnlld It Par.
nannent Mom In Kentucky
City.
NORFOLK. Va, Sept. ll.-Th great
council of Red Men today decided to es
tablish It permanent hora, or "Long
House," a structure to cost anywhere
from. S50(0ft to tl.OfO.OOO, In Louisville.
Tli finance committee had recommended
th selection cf Chicago over Loulavllle
and Washington.
PROBABLE JEWISH MASSACRE
Mew Una Reached Honntanla of Far
ther KIIHan- of Hebrews
at Kishinev.
DRAIIA. Roumantn. Sept. 11. News has
reached here of another serious and atro
cious anti-Jewish outbreak yesterday at
Kishinev. It Is estimated that no less than
eighty Jews lost their lives. In encounter
with the Inflamed populace. The Jewish
quarter of Kishinev was attacked by or
ganized bands of roughs, who looted
houses and shops and ruthlessly killed or
wounded all those who attempted to de
fend their property. The Jews are fleeing
' In a state of panic. Many of them, who
I made their way to the banks of the Bruth
In the hope of finding protection In Roti
manla. were driven back by frontier
guards.
t GRODNO Russia, Sept. 11. Bx-Chlef of
I Police Matsevltch of Blrlystok. where the
antl-Jewlsh outbreak occurred In June li
was mortally wounded by a terrorist here
today. The attacker was captured.
IRKUTSK, Siberia, Sept. tl.-The chief
of the secret police here, Gavrlloff, wa
assassinated today.
JAP AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL
Count Inonye Will Probably Do
Replaced nt Berlin by
Vlsconnt Aokl.
BERLIN. Sept. ll.-Count Inouye, the
Japanese ambassador to Germany, has
taken his farewell of the Imperial chan
cellor, Prince Von Buelow, at Norderney,
preparatory to returning; to Japan.' His
successor has not yet been appointed, al
though it Is asserted that Viscount Aokl,
tho ambassador of Japan at Washington,
will be transferred here. Count Inouye'a
most notable diplomatic achievement whllo
In Berlin probably was that of Impressing
the foreign office with the Idea that. Japan
waa quite willing that Germany should
retain Kiao Chan, the territory on the
Shan Tung peninsula, leased by Germany
from China In 198, because from the Jap
anese standpoint go long as Germany re
tains territorial Interests in the far east
she can be more easily dealt with after
the Angld-Japanese alliance expires.
CZAR'S YACHTJS AGROUND
Standart Fnat on Rocks Off Coast of
Finland bnt In No Appnrent
j Danger.
HANGO. Finland.; Sept. ll.-The Russian
Imperial yacht Standart, with Kmperor
Nicholas and Empress Alexandra and their
family aboard. Is fast on the rocks off
Horseva points on the coast west of this
place. The yacht Is apparently In no dan
ger, as the emperor and his family remain
on board.
The Standart ran upon the rocks, which
were submerged ut high tide, at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon and retnained fast. A steam
lifeboat from Reval, Ion the Gulf of Fin
land, has arrived upon the scene and seven
torpedo boats which 1 have been escorting
the Imperial yacht on Its tour In Finnish
waters, are standing by to render assist
ance it needed.
SPANIARDS CAUGHT LOOTING
Well Known FreneV Resident of Cnan
blanea Findn tnjnrdlna .of
Peace' Stealing.
PARIS. 8eptv lr. Special dispatcher have
been received ' here from Casablanka re
lating a regrettable Incident at that port.
A well known French resident caught two
Spanish soldiers in the very act of robbing
his house. He summoned assistance and
secured the men and was marching them
off to the authorities when he met a Span
ish officer. This man abused him roundly
and forced him to release tho soldjers.
The Frenchman has lodged a complaint
at the French consulate against both the
officer and the men.
NEW ZEALAND IS DOMINION
Royal Proclamation Issued Advancing
Position of Colony to In
dependence. LONDON.. 8ept. 11. A royal proclamation
has been lsssued by which New Zealand
Is advanced from position of a colony and
i will hereafter be known as "The Dominion
of New Zealand.'' sharing with Canada
this' coveted title.
JAP SCARE QUIETED DOWN
Toklo Papera Accept Trouble at Van
couver na Acta of Irre
sponsible. TOKIO. Sept. ll.-The publication of
extended accounts concerning the trouble
at Vancouver has developed no further
criticism. The public accepts the outbreak
as tho action of irresponsible, who must
be punished.
Copper Share Buffer.
LONDON. Sept. 11. The decline in cop
per shares In New York yesterday, the re
duction of the Calumet and Hecla dividend
and fears of a reduction of other dividends
caused a depression In copper shares on
the Stock exchange today, Rio Ttnto falling
l'i points. Amalgamated 2H. Boston Vt and
Anaconda H.
In the Metal exchange copper dropped
3 10s to 67 10s on the unfavorable new
from New Yoik.
DR. C. M. FREEMAN ARRESTED
Husband of Mary K. Wllklna' Accused
of Abetting "Crap" Game to
Get Vote.
NEW YORK. Sept. ll.-Dr. Charles M.
Freeman, husband of Mary E. Wllklns,
the novelist, has been arrested In his home
town of Metuchen, N. Ji, on the charge
of aiding and abetting a gambling game.
Dr. Freeman, It appears, was a candidate
for the republican nomination for mayor.
It Is charged that he backed a citizen of
the town In a game of crap against two
I nesrops Ills nhlect belnflr. It is allured, to
influence the negroes to vote for him.
The primaries were held yesterday and
Dr. Freeman was not only hopelessly
beaten, but his arrest on the gambling
charge occurred.
Dr. Freeman denies that he was present
at the game and doea not take his arrest
seriously. He was held in $50 bond for
the action ot the grand Jury.
RUNYAN GETS SEVEN YEARS
Paying Teller of Windsor Trust Con.
pnay Sentenced to Sing
Ring Prison.
NEW YORK. Sept. ll.-Chester B. Run
yan, paying teller of the Windsor Trust
company, who confessed to stealing SlOO.OoO
of the company's funds, was sentenced to
day hy Judge Whitman In th court of
general aesalons to serve svn year In
Sing Sing
CLARKE GETS NOMINATION
Omaha Kan Has Safe Plurality for
Railroad Commissioner.
HOME COUNTY GIVES HIM LEAD
Handsome Endorsement hy Donalas
for It Only Man on Tleket I
Overcomes Vol Against
Hint Ontslde.
Douglas county gave Henry T. Clarke,
Jr., a plurality of nearly 8.000 for railroad .
commissioner, which secures his nomination
beyond a chance. Returns from the ninety
counties of the state have now been se
cured, and unless some glaring mistake has
been made In the figures Clarke leads Cald
well by SOS on the final count. The canvass
by the state board la not likely to change
these figures seriously. Much delay was
experienced In aecurlng the final returns
from the outlying counties and uncertainty
as to the outcome existed until the last
one had como In and been counted. The
final figures are:
Cald-Wal- . Mc
Clark.well.iace.Llchty.Clure Adams 2K0 3JU 3tft
Antelope .... 217 US 130 ....
banner 23 ill 34
Blaine 41 bo fti
foone VjI 1W M 18
Box Butt ... (4 1"S W
Boyd 1M lf! 136
Brown b loo SI
Buffalo 3i ") 39
1 utter i 171 1W
Burt Zt8 211 loti
Casn 614 100 ato
ledar lbi ! Ill
I base M !2 k
Cherry 1W M gl
i ney enne .... 1M la t3
Clay 7S JT,6 837
Collax 12 lu3 Hi
Cum In a 273 202 147
Custer 241 it 191 I
DUKola 143 143 lit
Dawes 184 169 89
Dawson aS 117 173
Deuel loo 3S 47
Dixon 1HI 2&0 112
Dodge 273 202 147
Douglas 4,145 '1,161 (HI t 49
Dundy 44 tti tU
Fillmore 163 3u6 219
Franklin 71 279 127
Furnas 136 24U lbl - ... ...
Frontier M 111' 143
Gago ......... 493 ii! U) IS 4
Ouiaeld 40 an 14 1 S
Gosper 29 70 48
Grant 13 7
Greeley 23 31 28 S
Hall 234 2u3 ltd
Hamilton 132 204 203
Harlan 101 ls.4
Huyes J7 .V 45
Hitchcock ... b8 142
Mocker li lii i I I
Holt U3 180 124
Howard l:v 163 i4 7 1
J.iffcrson .... 107 151 t5
.lolinsol: 264 S42 143
Kearney li,3 218 133
Keith t3 24 4 1
Keya Paha ... 69 77 64
Kimball .y... i 7 10
Knox loj 115 70
Lancaster ... 2,101 2,063 692
Lincoln 287 400 246
Logan 22 V 5
ioui H 21
Madison 2i 317 77
Mcpherson ... tSJ 31 39
Merrick 21 2o4 20
Nance 103 119 107
Nemaha 3o6 389
Nuckolls 107 4 128
Otoe 230 270 154 ' 10 S
Pawnee 14S 297 119
Perkins 21 33 to
Phelps 97 163 91
Platte 157 133 tS
Pierce 133 87 4S .... t
Polk 9U 104 142
lied Willow. 275 . M , ...
Richardson .. 199 S45 232 li 1
Rock 8S . 124 117 1 ....
eunn 1V3 2jS ISO
Sarpy 206 W. 74
Saunders 254 228
Scott' a Bluff.. 109 157 1 23
Sewara 188 287 "16
Snerluan 101 105 97 i 6
Sherman 3 7 69 I" 4
Sioux 40 60 34
Stanton 74 27 47
Tliuyer 121 28? 143 ... ...
Thomas , 10 If &
Thurston .... 95 i 44 1 t
Valley tf M 36
Washington . 3'H 309 131
Wayne 96 147 S3
Webster 97 356 18
Wheeler 15 15 9
York 346 398 4S1
Totals..... 19,210 18,907 11.628
STRIKERS WOULD NEGOTIATE
Committee Named In Wire Fight nnd
Instructions Are Given j
Them.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11. Without accom
plishing anything toward settling the teleg
rapher's strike. President Samuel Gompers,
of the American Federation of Labor, left
here for Washington last night. Mr. Gom
pers declared he would do anything in his
power, or moke any personal sacrifice to
bring the strike to an end. "I came here,"
he said, "to see whether I could not do
something to bring about an honorable set
tlement of the strike. I met Mr. Small
and Mr. Thomas and talked over with them
the possibility of peace and financial sup
port from the federation of labor in case
the strike should be prolonged. There will
be no unconditional surrender by the strik
ers. That Is certain. The strike should be
amlclably settled now. It would be the
worst thing possible for all concerned If
the strike were fought to a finish. It would
be bad for the public, bad for the strikers
and bad for the telegraph companies. In
such an event there would be much bit
terness on both sides. Bad feeling would
be avoided If the strike was settled now
by an agreement between the companies
and the operators. Therefore I am willing
to do anything In my power to bring about
peace." ,
At a meeting of New York local No. It
of the Commercial Telegraphers' union one
delegate each was elected by the telegraph
er of the Western Union and Postal in
this city to represent them on a national
committee In case of negotiations looking
toward the ending of the strike.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that the delegates be Instructed to consider
no basis of settlement unless It bo the ac
ceptance of the eight-hour day, 15 per
cent increase in salary, free typewriters
and equal wages for women and men per
forming equal work.
ANOTHER TAX CLERK IS GONE
Hundred Thousand-Dollar Shortage
la Louisiana Tax t'onmllou
er'a Account.
NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. ll.-A 100.
000 shortage waa discovered today in the
accounts of the state tax commissioner in
thl city. The police are searching for
Charles E. Letten, chief clerk to State Tax
Collector John Fit fpat rick of the First dis
trict, charged with the defalcation. This
Is the third defacatlon In six months In
the Loulsania tax department. The two
previous shortage totalled nearly 1100,000
and today, for th second time, there I no
clue to the whereabouts of th missing
clerk.
A cursory examination of the books of
Mr. Letten Indicates a deficit of about
S100.000. All the machinery of the police
department of this and surrounding atatea
are being used to ascertain Lelten's where
abouts. He has held the position for
nineteen years, and today no record ran
be found of any bond having been re
quired of him.
FISHERIES QUESTION SETTLED
State Department Official Surprised
There, hnld Re Any More
4)n'stlon.
WASHINGTON Sept. 11. -Being under the
Impression that Sir Robert Bond had se
cured about everything of Importance that
he wished Included In the modus Vivendi
relative to the Newfoundland fisheries,
the Slate department officials here were sur
prised to read a report that the premier
has denounced the Imperial government for
concluding the arrangement whlrh was ab
solutely necessary to prevent serious fric
tion between two great nations. They were
disposed to draw a parallel tie) ween tho at
tltudn of the Nefoundlanders and the
Callfornlans In this matter, each according
to the view of the Washington government
showing a lack of appreciation of the Im
propriety of attacking treaty right by
local legislation.
The statement la made that with tho
single exception of asserting the right of
American vessel to ship Newfoundland
ers as fishermen, the American government
has, for the sake of peace, surrendered all
ot the extreme points claimed by It. And
this right of shipping fishermen Is to be
exercised In a manner least likely to off en I
Newfoundland pride, for the men are to
be taken aboard off shore and not within
the territorial waters of the colot y, ul
though the Americans have always lnsleUd
that theyhave the right under treaty to
take the men off the docks If they cared to
ship there.
The further discussion of the subject Is
regarded by officials here as pur -ly aca
demic, aa the mode la now a loui'dotcd
Instrument. If tle Nefoundland premier
carries out his announced purpose of exe
cuting tho colonial laws, even where they
conflict with the American treaty rights. It
will be Uie duty of the British government
to deal with the case, and not the concern
of tho State department.
BANK AT MANLEY IS ROBBED
Lone Robber Holds Ip Cashier
Noon Hoar, Sernrlnn; (ask
In Sight.
nt
WEEPING WATER. Neb.. Bept. ll.-iSpe-rlal
Telegram.) The Cass County bank at
Manley. a few miles from here, was robbed
today. One man entered the bank at noon
and covering the cashier with a pistol
forced him to turn over 12,500 In paper and
gold, with which he made his escape.
During the noon hour, while Cashier Vlsh
was attending to tho affairs of the bank, a
stranger about 25 or 30 years of age en
tered, leaving his team and buggy stand
ing loose outside In the street. The cash
ier was quickly covered by the stranger's
pistol and was ordered to hand over his
money. So astonished was the cashier that
he had no time to act, and fearing for his
life he turned over the bills and coin. The
robber ordered him to take a position In
the middle of the room, then backed out
and Jumped Into the waiting buggy. Cash
ier Vlsh grabbed his revolver and ran to
the door, where he fired one shot at the
robber, which went wild. The shot aroused
the cttixens and an armed posse was or
ganised and the pursuit commenced.
For three miles the posse chased the
fleeing robber and then the stranger left
his rig and took to a cornfield. The corn
field was, urroumV-d and the posse Is aiUi
on guard. Word was sent to the sheriff at
Plattsmouth and he has visited the scene
with. his. bloodhounds.
The robber Is a smooth-shaven man,
wearing dark clothing and black slouch
hat. His team Is held by the posse.
LOST EARTHQUAKE IS FOUND
Disturbance on Aleutian Islands Karly
in September Believed to
lie the One.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11. Tho earthquake
reported to have occurred In the Aleutian
Islands on September 1 and 2, news of
which has reached Seattle through an offi
cer of the revenue cutler Rush, la bellaved
to be the "lost earthquake" recorded early
In the month on the seismograph at Wash
ington, In England and at Ottawa. The
Wubiilngton experts at the time figured
that it had occurred about 6.300 miles from
Washington, and from the data which the
Instrument furnished them believed that It
was In the region of Alaska.
Their belief is now borno out by the dis
patch stating that the eruption was In the
Aleutian island off tho coast of Alaska.
COAL FAMINIE IS PREDICTED
Pennsylvania Operators Say There la
Growing Shortage of Fuel In
that State.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. U.-Anthraclte
and bituminous operator say that the coal
situation Is growing serious throughout the
state, and It Is freely predicted that be
fore midwinter there will be a famine In
many sizes. The supply of water has al
ready become a serious problem In the an
thracite region. The labor supply has
been below normal several weeks. Both
anthracite and bituminous operators are
selling coal from stored stocks to supply
the demand.
HARAHAN READY WITH REPLY
Meeting of Illinois Central Directory
Held nt Which Report Are
Presented.
NEW YORK. Sept. U-A reply to Stuy
vesant Fish' criticisms of his management
of flie Illinois Central railroad was made
by President Harahan at a meeting of the
directors today. This reply included re
ports from President Harahan's subordi
nates. Following the meeting Secretary
Harkstaff declined to say whether any
action had been taken on the resolutions
offered by Mr. Fish at a previous meeting.
The directors also declined to discuss the
action of the board. -
WITHHOLD EFFECT OF STRIKE
Western Union Company Declares
Dividend. bnt Keeps It
Earnings Secret.
NEW YORK. Sept. ll.-The board of
directors of the Western Union Telegraph
company today declared the regular quar
terly dividend of 1 per cent and adopted
the resolutions, passed by the executive
committee vcjterday approving the con
duct of the strike by President Clowry and
the other officers. No statement of the
earnings for thu quarter usually Issued was
given out, and the effect of the strike on
the earnings was not made public.
Parliamentary Heprraeatatlon.
CINCINNATI, Stpt. 10. It was learned
tonight that the Ottoman provinces of Aus-iTta-Hungary,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
known locally as the "occupied provinces,"
are each fcoon C be given Independent par
liamentary representation. It Is probnUle
that In the beginning j-ach Diet will have
only a consultative vote. Legislative func
tions will be en when the Diets are de ti
nt. -ly established. It has not been decided
when the constitutions! puwer In these
province ia to Ugln Us functions.
FIGHT IN EARNEST
Commission Ready to Take Up Chal
lenge of the Railroads.
TALK CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
Burlington Alleged to Have Filed"
Incorrect List of Passes.
MAY ARREST 0. W. HOLDREGE
Another Plan is to Start Hearings on
All Commodities.
i
KEEP ROADS BUSY IN COURTS
Governor and Attorney t.rneral In
Aerord with Commission In
tarrying t'lght to the
Limit.
(From a Staff Correspondent !
LINCOLN. Sept. ll.-iSpeclal.)-ln the
fight between the State Hallway commis
sion and the allied railroads, precipitated
by the action of these corporations In
securing a temporary restraining order
against tho commission to prevent It fronf
making a grain rate, the commission Is
considering two modes of procedure. First,
the starting of a multiplicity of hearings on
rates on commodities other than grain, and,
second, the arrest of railroad officials for
every Infraction of the commission law,
whether grave or trifling. And It may do
both.
The commission may order the arrest of
George W. Holdrege, general manager of
the Burllnirton. because Chairman Wlnnett
nnd Commissioner Clarke sny the Burling
ton pass list Is not complete, though made
under oath; they claim also that the Bur
lington west of Grand Island Is not comply
ing with the Aldrlch IS per cent reduction
bll,' passed by the recent legislature, and
that It has not yet filed Its schedule show
ing this reduction on lumber and grain west
of Grand Island.
The commission has evidence of four
teen passes Issued by tiia Burlington
road In Nebraska that were not Included
In what purported to be a true list fur
nished hy the road. The law provides a
heavy penalty. The filing of a false
statement under oath may also be con
strued aa perjury.
Governor Sheldon and Senator Aldrlch,
who has been retained as special counsel
for tho commission, favor starting a mul
tiplicity of hearings on other than grain
rates. The commission desires some time
to get It present hearings ended before
doing this. Governor Sheldon today said:
May n Well He Rnay.
"If the railroads Intend to go Into court
and secure an Injunction against tho com
mission every time it promulgates an order
or begins a hearing, they may Just as
well be kept busy. Should tho commission
announce a hearing one day on a certain
commodity, a hearing the next day on
another commodity until the rate on every
eommodlty-or1 duns has been hesrd and
It has been enjoined on each hearing, one
remedy la left. I can call an extra session
of the legislature and the railroads may
be compelled to comply with a law mak
ing a reduction of 28 per cent on all
classes of freight. The railroads have no
right to enjoin the commission without
first liavlnu put in testimony and the case
has been heard. They are not fair and
have shown no disposition to be fair."
The action of the railroads in securing
an Injunction when the commission was
merely taking evidence on the Justness of
a rate, according to Chairman Wlnnett
and Commissioner Clarke, Justifies their
' position taken some time ago In the mat
ter of trying out the constitutionality of
the Sibley express law. Had they. 'at
tempted to enforce that law or to arrest
anyone under Its provisions they say the
result would have been the same as that
In the grain case.
Incidentally, the commission may file
complaint against all the road except
the Union Pacific and the Northwestern
for falling to file a list of their pass
holders prior to September 10, the data
fixed by law when this Information shall
be filed with the commission. The two
roads mentioned are the only ones which
have compiled with the law In this re
spect. Senator Aldrlch again expressed his con
fidence In the ability of the commission
to win out In the Injunction suit by reason
of the notice which he, aa representative
of the commission, served on th rail
road companies and made a part of th
records of the commission.
'FRISCO RIOTS ARE BLOODY
Flvo Men Injured na Reault of Attack
Made on Nonunion Em.
ployrs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Bept. U.-A tha
result of an attack iqade on non-union car
men by a crowd of strike sympathizers at
an early hour tht morning, five men wr
Injured and are now in St. Luke'a hospital.
The injured:
Morris Rlsenberg, non-union conductor,
bullet wound in left chest. Th bullet en
tered the pleural cavity and cam out at
the back.
Roy Perkins, conductor, flesh wound In
the right chest.
J. J. Cotter, motorman, bullet wound in
left upper forearm.
Harry Cohers, conductor, bullet wound
In right leg.
Frank Smith, conductor, bullet wound In
the right forearm.
The trouble occurred when a wrecking
car of the United Railroads, on which were
about fifteen men, was approaching the
car bams at the corner of Utah and Twenty-fourth
streets. As the car was passing
a tent occupied by union pickets, stone
were thrown at 11 and shots were fired by
some of the carmen, but no one was hit.
PARKER RETURNS TO CHARGE
Former Candidate for Presidency He.
Iterate What Waa Said Abont
Campaign Fnuds.
NEW YORK. Sept. ll.-A statement at
tributed to Judge Alton B. Purker, demo
cratic candidate for the presidency In 1901,
Ut published in the World today regarding
rerent newspaper exposures of campaign
fund giving ut the lust national election.
Judge Purker, In effect, tays that con
gress should have performed the service
tflat the newspapers are now attempting
to render, and that no limn who la both
fair-minded and Intelligent can now doubt
the accuracy of his famous charge regard
ing campaign funds near the close of his
campaign.
Judge Purker alxo advocate Imprison
ment as a punibhment for corporation tm.
paln gift,