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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVIT NO. 91. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, (XfrOBEl. 2, 1007 TWELVE PACES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. f PLEA FOR JI'VE ir il.. T. His Keokuk Speech. JQUAItE DEAL FOR EVEEYB01 Wise Lawi Honestly Administered Greatest Need of Time. 7AIL OF "BUSINESS" INTERESTS Prosecution of Greed and Graft Will Hurt No Legitimate Interest. FENCING THE PUBLIC DOMAIN Kifrnlhf THaeuasra Land l,avs at o:nr Length and Heelarea for Mtcm In imwrt llomemakera. of HMOU.UK. I.V. OCT. 1 President Roose velt began bin rlvei trip from Keokuk thin iiiumlng. He arrived here at 9:10 and wan met at the atalion by governors of Iowa, Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota. Ne braska, both Dakota, Oregon, Wyoming and Illinois, and by three companies of atatc troops. Tlie morning was fair, but a sprinkle of rain began shortly after the presidential pnrty started In carriages to Rand park, where speeches were delivered. Following the address, whlrli was heard by SO.Ofr) people, the president was driven to the lower lock of the government canal ami hoarded the ateatner Mississippi for the trip south. He reviewed the display of one hundred pleasure launches In the river, and departed, leading the flotilla of twenty big steamboats and the launches. The gov ernors left at noon on a special train for St Louis. Tin splendid excursion trains brought In the gnat crowds just before the president arrived, and the city waa full of strangers. Keokuk was decorated In the most lavish manner of any occasion In Its history and (tilirtained the greatest crowd ever seen here. The Inland waterways com mission an li ed las', night on the steamer Mackenzie. Ji'rfrir; the president here. President Rcorevelt waa presented with a gold heailej (ane by Keokuk negroes. The president hjurded the boat at 11 o'clock and left shortly before noon amidst the greatest assemblsg of boats ever seen on the upper Mlss'.csippl river. PIIESIDEXT'S SPEECH AT KF.OKl'K Ilia Policy la to Give Jnatlre to Meu of All Degree. KEOKUK. la., Oct. 1. President Roose velt, In hia address hero today, said: Men and Women of Iowa: I am glad to ee you and to speak to you In this thriving city of your great and prosperous stale. I believe with all my heart In the people of Iowa, for I think that you are good, typical Americans, and tl-.at among you there haa been developed to a very high de- r:ree that body of characteristics which we ike to regard as distinctively American. During the last few years we of the United Statea have been forced to conalder very seriously certain economic problems. jy have, .mad a. beginning he attempt L deal with the relation of the national government that la, with t lie relations or . in ne people of the country to the huge and wealthy corporations, controlled for thn : niost part by a few very rich men. which are engaged In interstate business-'s-', pecially the great railway corporations. You know that 1 believe that the national government, In the Interests of tho people, should tssume m ull the same supervision arxl control over the management of tho Interstate common carriers that It now ex ercises over the national banks. You know, furthermore, that I believe that this super vision and control should be exercised In a spirit of rigid fairness toward tho corpora tions, exacting Justice from them on behalf of the people, but giving them Justice In return. Lessons from the Past. Recently I have been reading the work of the emtnnt Italian scholar, Ferrero, on the history of the Roman republic, when the life of the Roman state had become that of a complex and luxurious Industrial civ ilisation. I am happy to say that the dif ferences between that eivtl'sation and our own lire more striking than ihe resem blances; and there is no warrant for our being drawn Into any pessimistic compari son between thn two civilizations. But thre Is every reason why we should study carefully the pMSt In order to draw from It lessons for use In the present. One of tho most striking features of the years which saw the downfall of the Roman republic was tho fact that the political life of Rome becatno snllt between two ramps, one con taining the rich who wished to exploit the iHirr anil inn inner ine iionr n no wisoeti to nlunder the rich. Naturally, under such: circumstances, the public man who was for the moment successful tended to be either a violent reactionary or a violent .i.,m..mUii Anu .M.l, ,n,l 1 1 Inn nf nolltlcal .life is as hopelessly unhealthy now as It was then I believe so implicitly In the fi.tur i of ' our people foecausTl believe th u the averace American citizens will no more tolerate government by a mob than he will tolerate government by a rlut-; racy; that ho desires to see Justice done to and Justice exacted from rich man and poor man alike. We are not trying to favor any man at the expense of his fel- l-ws. We are trying to shape things so tha. aa far as possible each man shall have a fair chance In life: so that he shall have, so far as by law this can be accomplished, InVmW.'hano to work for the Impossible and undesirable end of giving to I lie Inzy. the thrlftl.-ss. the weak and the, vicious the reward that be longs to. and 1n the long run can only come to. the hard-working, the thrifty, the reso lute and Ihe honest. But we do wish to aee that the necessary strugale In Ufa shall he carried on under genuinely democratic con Idtlons; that, so far as human action can aafely provide it, there shall be an approx imately fair start: that there shall be no . oppression of the weak und that no man ' shall be permitted to acquire or to use a vast fortune by methods or 111 wavs that are tortuous and dishonest. eed of Wise lam. Therefore we need wise laws, and we neotl to have lliem resolutely administered. We cau gel sucii laws ami am n admlnls !r?ii.,'i.,,r"1i 'rluieTir.'v Vi tll1.i0.lh admirable sermon by Bishop Johnston of western lexaa. n nirnif was inai 11.1 vital element in Jl'm8 ''' '' should be his conduct, and neither bis M.sltlon nor bis pretensions; ami, lurinernune, Hi t freedom could only stay with a peoplo rhhlii i1".,i,i''Jri!,JIb!Jf nir. v"ma".l.r.y,..ny!i . ' , . , . , ..i... eternal vigilance, uui nrniai vuiue; an.i . may add. eternal common sense. kcii nan heie know that he himself has l,i en ible to use bis freedom to ailvantaKe only provided that ho could master Idmseif. Ihat he ceuld control ms own passions and direct bis own faculties. Each nf vour fathers and mothers here knows thai If your eons ate to do well In the world they must Know how to master themselves. ; Kvery man mut have a master: If lie is' lit his own master, that somebody el.se will le. Tills Is just as true or public life ourv'onuol o'u'rsSfvs" then "'Zl or later we ahull have to submit to out- aide control; for there musi be control i'mV'waT of exercising such control .. through Die laws of the land. Ours Is j government of lllierly. Put It Is a gowrn- aieni il inai ororiy nueny which cuuiea By and through Ihe honest enforcement of a iul obedieneu to the law. At Intervals I luring the last few months Ihe appeal i whl.h l sumri panic, this appeal he I ho-n made to me been made jjjind Pass ' iCor.tlnuid on aw against certain wrongdoers of great ' Mr,. Et'liel r..llak proinlaed lo ed Henry ; 1"?fK"1a!'"n wer?.J"v " 'nV'"?,? ?,.". h S ' wealth te-ause to do so would interfere Utrom.r of Hastings. Neb., and was ar- "'j1'.",1 J"hn.u- far.y of Indianapolis , Willi the business pro.spenty of the country. ir.-.l,Ml while dei.artliiE wit bh rt . . iM4.il .nan. i , 1 , 1 1 . mil in i.nifiri'H I ',. , i , m , i , , , i , u,w u i . l i .... . , .... ...... - . r. o. ofT.i. t ,v.f l.;,,.i r.t frii,. i " iconveiiiion 10 oraer nere ioiay. I lie a. a- ill V acute we c.tll I SUMMARY OF TOE BEE j Wednesday, October 2, 1IMIT. ' j I 07 OCTOBER 1807 MOM Tl WtO THU fgl ST ' "F I 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 1 i , 13 20 27 THE WE1THEB. Forecast till 7 p. m. Wednesday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Probably fair Wedcnsday. For Nebraska Gei:j-ally fair Wedenaday; moderate temperature. Fvr Iowa-Tartly cloudy, with ahowera Wedensday. Temperature at Omaha I Hour. Deg. 56 ! ' DOMESTIC. President Roosevelt declares that Jus tice must he meted out between all men In the administration of law during his speech at Keokuk. Faga 1 Attorneys general conclude their meet ing at St. Louis after appointing a com mittee to draft a memorial to congress on the relation of the atates and the federal government. Faga 1 President Moffett of the Standard Oil company of Indiana appears before the grand Judy at Chicago and gives testi mony regarding the giving of rebates by the Alton road. Pag 1 Boys of less than 14 years of age arc barred from selling papers on the streets of New York. Fag 1 Judge F. R. Waters dlea suddenly at Lincoln after making a hard campaign for nomination aa district Judge. Fag 3 All mall will be weighed under a special appropriation of the government. Fag 1 Harrlnian Copper company cuts the reg ular quarterly dividend. The price of cop per Is lower by cent a pound. Page 1 Judge M. B. Reese resigns as supreme commissioner and Judge Jacob Fawcett of Omaha has been appointed In his place. Fag 3 District Attorney Jerome calls Insurance officials Into court to plead at New York. Fag 1 Telegraphera" strike among the employes of the Western Union company In Canada haa been declared off by the strikers. Fag 1 Ten Indictments have been returned In the capltol graft frauds cases In Harris bur g- Fag 1 Application has been made for a re ceiver of the Metropolitan Street railway company of New York City. Fag 1 - FOBEiair. " " ' "" Secretary of War Taft makes a notable speech at Tokio at a' banauet given bv the Chamber of Commerce, In which he de- , , . tIare tne utmost friendliness exists be- tween Japail and the United States. Far 1 Dowager empress lias grunted a consti tution to the monarchy of China. Fags 1 MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMBKIFB. Port. Arrived. Balled. NliW YORK Minnehaha. NEW YORK Krndam. NKW YORK .. Kronitland . K W tier Orou. FLYMOt'TH .. HKHHOl KO H AM Bl'HQ ... LONDON St. Leuia. .. Amerika. .. Mlnneionka. S FRENCH DEMANDS ON MOROCCO Minister Revnnult Will Preaent Terms of Settlement to Saltan at Rabat. PARIS, Oct. 1. At his approaching in terview with Sultan Abdul Azls at Rabat, M. Rcgnault, the French minister, will make thu following demands: 1 A settlement of all the back claims of France. 2 A definite arrangement for rjolicine m AieKriun irnnucr iitnp 3 A settlement of tho Casablanca affair, j Including a contribution towards the war expenses and Indemnities for French clti- I sens who suffered Jrom the anllforeign outbreak there. i 4 The Immediate execution or the re - forms provided for by the Algeclras con - I yrntion. beginning with the Installation at !"" ui r ram-o-Bpunuin ponce. The powers, with the exception of Spain i have agreed to the measures formulated s by France for preventing Introduction of contraband Into Morocco, ln spite of the Spanish reservations these measures will . . . . ..... ue P"'p" n deration. j The foreign office has received complete , proof that Mulsi Hafig is not hostile to j f"1'1 French neutral- ity In his contest for the sultanshlp. RECEIVER FORJRACTION LINE Metropolitan Street Hallway Com. pany to Re Taken lu en Own Iteourat, NEW YORK. OCT. 1 The Metropolitan street railway company was placed in the hands of receivers today upon petitiou of Its own attorneys that it be made a party defendant to the receivership re cently ordered against the New York City railway company. The latter la lessee 1 of tno nneB ot the w',lroP"t', company una' r " U"17 "le "" l" W sven jici ran ... men uruu- tan stock. The Metropolitan did not eara I... .,..,,, ,nH , x,, VnrV : way company lost in excess of $6,500,000 I CIiruuU the lease. ' n lW-l'M M 6 a. m Bi k"L. OTTtH a. in '"r'X b 9 a. m o' 11 a. m 60 1 p. m 66 2 p. m 70 I 3 p. m 73 -. w ....... - . : CIILLISIUN A I rKUV UtNO , wU-UIOIWI " I rnuIUtlll(S j . . Shore I.lne Kspreaa Han. Into Rear Knickerhocker Limited In ... . Slatlou. pprivinrvrir H I la t 1 'h ahora PROMDENCE. K. ext. i.-iw snore line evprca and the Knickerbocker Llm- (ed otl tbe New York. New Haven & Hart- '-rd raihx.ad were In a rear Vnd collision here this afternoon. No ono was killed and only throe are seriously hurt. The ! Knickerbocker Limited was standing at the , station here when tlie accident occurred, , The locomotive of the Shore line was badly damaa"td taught In Mrk a f ilm, ,. .i I 1 n. tA Maior IH-lauwr Ilraoialaatfd. CINCINNATI. Oct. 1. Mayor Edward L. - . . . I n I ,u ru . ' r T M KUIIfl 1.1 IVHIU... I I r 1 1 U . 1 ,Ieiiiia y was renoinlnateU toduy by the i as aj oHad to drugs and proprietary medl J uVuiuci alic city to.w eutaf iilr OFFICIALS TALK UTILITIES j Favor . Limiting Capitalization of Public Corporations. EXPERIMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS Attorney General Jackson f X York Gives of Ilia Observa tions on Municipal Subject. ST. LOU I P. Oct. J. The national con- i.uunir,. Reiic. nriv. i- ...... ine program .or u.e u, , comprised papers by Attorney General Wade H. Ellis of Ohio, Attorney General Dana Malone of Massachusetts and Attor ney General W. S. Jackson of New York, followed by general discussion of the topics presented In the papers. The convention opened today with a continuation of discussion on the paper read yesterday by Attorney General Ed ward T. Young of Minnesota on the topic. "Conflict Between State and Federal Courts." The discussion was led by At- torney General A. M. Garber of Alabama and was participated In generally. Capitalisation of Corporations. The first set address of the day was the paper by Attorney General Dana Malone of Massachusetts on the topic, "Capltall- lAt ill! r r III! K 1 I n Ua.1,.a ,.nr.n " null 1. UWIH, I It C V.UI UUIBLIIIIIOl a..,. ..,. . ... . , t Massachusetts, so ar as I can ascertain, wus the lust state to prevent by legisla- f lion me issuance or capital stock by public set vice corjioratlons unless the corporation hie .rnn-Tnl ""h "I ! right to thus regulate corporations must rest upon one general ground of the regula- nun m a natural monopoly, uy inis I uo not mean that legislation should be con fined to the regulation of absolute mono polies, but If the puhlle service performed by the corporation is of a ciiuracter which In its natuie is not open to free competi tion, but is for any reason restricted within a few hands, the service to that extent Is a monopoly and should be regulated. A eomnvsloti, not the leglslal ure, . Is the proper au".orlty to determine what amount of securities should be authorized, and care should be taken that no form of Indebted ness should be authorized without, full value received, as Indebtedness other than stock Issues may be more harmful than capital stock, because upon debts Interest must be paid, and upon stock dividends need not be paid unless they are earned. Herniation of Utilities. In the absence cf Attorney General Wil liam S. Jackson of New York his paper on the subject "State Regulation of Pub lic Utilities," was read by Attorney Gen eral W. H. Dickson of Colorado. The pa per In part follows: It is an encouraging evidence of an .nrOUReil rtlllll nnaf.n..a ...... l...nltlA . T - " ,iit, i mr'iiip;,ii( "ir , VTrfl V " ' V . . " etfo "e. Ilgent regulation of public utilities without egard to legal quibbles or absurd prece dent. Many of the remedies proposed seem worse than the evils which they seek to overcome, and this will be true In degree or any remedy that violates tho principle of home rule. Whatever may be the ultimate solution or public service corporations problem whether It shall be private ownership with public regulation and control or within their respective limits federal, state, mu nicipal ownership of all utilities, which in their naturs are essential monopolies the obligation devolves upon the attorneys hcient'n for the curtailment of corporate aggran- I oizemeni and the protection of nuhiin rights. The concluding paper" of tM convention I was read bv Attornev General w.h- w I Ellis of Ohio, on the subject, "The Stand ard Oil Trust." Harmony With Government. Upon motion of Attorney General E. T. Young of Minnesota the attorneys general authorized a memorial to congress from the ; wr7nW.Z relative to the question of Jurisdiction In the courts. A committee was appointed by the chairman. Attorney General Hadley of Missouri, to memorialize congress, consist ing of the following members: Attorneys O-neral K. T. Young of Minnesota, Dana Malona of Massachusetts, A. M. Garber of Alabama, W. T. Thompson of Nebraska and II. S. Hadley of Missouri.. STRENGTH OF NATIONAL GUARD f Adjutant General Una th T,.. ,... lie port o worth Sh WASHINGTON. Oct. 1 Of ih. r..t..t . . Interest to the friends of the National Guard throughout the country Is the annual report of Adjutant General Alnsworth, i dealing with the militia. The strength of I the organized militia at the end of the I . ..,. Q, , . . laBt calendar yar, as reported by the i state adlutanta ireneral. la nlaeeit at llftWK !out or a total of 13 821.696 males available' " .... ' , t . ,? males avauaDle , for military duty, but the reports of the United States Inspecting officers places the total organized militia at lu6,213. The actual deficiencies In arms, uniforms and equipments are much less than In pre vious years. The reports of nearly all the army officers who Inspected the state mili tary organizations unite In the demand for better armories. The report showed little lmrpovement in regard to target practice. Summing up the reports of the inspect ing officers the adjutant general says: "tl Is estimated that about 75 per cent of the militia would respond to a call for troops to repel Invasion or to suppress In surrection against the authority of the gov- ernmrni. " ' ' INDICTMENTS CAPITOL GRAFT Ten 01 Fourteen men Involved ih j Proseeutloa Have Been Ordered Held. HARRISBURG. Oct, 1. Ten of ths four- teen men Involved In the capitol prosecu- tlon8 nave en mdlcted by the Dauphin ' county gi grand Jury on charges of consoir- I acv. These men are mentlonea in six true bn'l foun(i out of the thirty-two cases ! P ! , ?" ... " " ... ; iuiu urmm mo niouu jury jrnciut, i Three of these Indictments were returned iat evening and three more tody. The six ...... m.n ri a in ,1 .y,anl fm,r . ' I , , u. .1 cases may be considered separately, Amiri- i-an r t a a a dlnlrVC rAILO IIM iyAlMAUA ' General Officers of Western Advised to Return. 1 NEW YORK. Oct. 1. The general officers 1 of the Western Union Telegraph company: ; were today advised that at a meeting held In Toronto on Sunday the few operators , remaining on strike there declared the ' strike a failure in Canada and agreed to ( . apply for reinstatement. Wholesale Oruaalata In Dealer. DENVER. Oct. 1. Two hundred and fifty S'O" will coiuinue turee uaya. un or ine iot nnpirtant subjects to be discussed I. the effect of the national nnr f,irl !. insurance officials plead I Dlstrlct Attorney Jeroaie alls Frnm- Inent Men I win fwwrt at New Yark. NEW YORK, Oct. l.-Leadlng officials of several of the large life Insurance con paniea were summoned by llstrict Attor ney Jerome today to appear before the criminal branch of the state supreme court to plead to Indictments found against them by the grand Jury. Among the officials summoned were Charles B. Falrchlld, formerly secretary of the United States treasury and former trustee of ; the New York Life Insurance company, Geo. W. Perkins, of the firm of J. P. formerly vice- j Morgan amj company. prlJent of tl). aame comply, both of whom are accused of forgery, John R. Hegeman, president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, accused on seven counts of forgery and three of perjury, Frederick A. Burnham, president, George A. Burnnam ana ueorgr, (iP,hpr people desired It and that both formerly vice-president, all of the Mutual , Kovrrnm(.nt. shmlld do lHr utmost to Reserve Live Insurance company, against j BKn,nst gllcn awflll catastrophe, whom collectively are pending fifteen In- I T)le rotary spoke with Intense earnest dlctments alleging forgery and perjury. n(,.s afu,r carrfuj deliberation and prcpara- PY"" Rl OIHrtte. formerly vice-president of the Mutual Life Insurance company. charged with forgery and perjury, Robert A. Grannls, of the same company, charged with forgery and Thomas D. Jordan, form er comptroller of the Equitable Life As surance society, against whom there are "(eighteen counts, alleging forgery and one I . iot rJry. They are all ordered to ap- pear on Monday. MOFFETT BEFORE THE JURY j i Prr.l.lent of Stsndatil of Indiana Up plains Statement Many Were Favored CHICAGO, Oct. 1. James A. Moffett, president of the Standard Oil company of Indiana, went before the federal grand Jury today to explain his public statement that other concerns besides the Standard Oil company bad been guilty of rebating with the railroads at Whiting, Ind. When the grand Jury took luncheon re cess Mr. Moffett was still being questioned. A subpoena was Issued for F. S. Hollands, chief rate clerk for the Alton railroad. It Is declared that If Hollands, as agent J for the Alton railroad, gives evidence In- j vol vlng the railroad criminality In ether j cases than the Standard Oil caso he would j obtain Immunity for himseir. but not for the railroad, the Alton having been granted Immunity only in the case of the Standard j Oil company. . i It was rumored that me summoning or Hollands followed a statement by Moffett ) that agents and officials of the Alton were responsible for the rates grunted. on Mr DC DniIMn Tfl CCP ADC ' progress the share America has had In aid SOME ARE BOUND TO tSCAlJtlnK lt and sad Americans were proud of (Government Attorne ya In Land Fraud Case Cannot Make Stick. It MILWAUKEE, Wis.. Oct. 1 Government attorneys engaged In prosecuting the so- called land fraud cases under Indictments returned In Denver In connection with the operations of the Federal Coal and Iron announced today that they were convinced of their Inability to hold I. J. niwr. rhrarMi Itlvvconsplracy to 0efr""a l. 16 .VP7?? Z Zl ... i. J -.Ill KMAk biy be aisenargoo ny fnu mlssioner Bloodgood. It Is expected that similar action will foe taken with Charles S. Carter, C. E. Canrlght, Walter 8. John son and Henry J. Wehr, stockholders in tha Wisconsin ' Coal and Iron company. Assistant Attorney Geieral Knaebel asked for Rosenberg's discharge by the commls- who ruled that he could not dls charge him at this time, or until after be had heard all of the testimony. DIVIDEND IS GIVEN A CUT Directors of Anacondn Copper Com. pany Reduce Quarterly Distri bution of Profits. NEW YORK, Oct. 1. The directors of the Anaconda Copper company, the main producing company of the Amalgamated C'opper company, today declared a quarterly I dividend of.1.25 a share. This is a reduc- In the previous quarter and Is at the rate of 5) per cent per annum Instead or at oi . pei t, .ii. i ..... . , - , . . - 1 tlle rale of 28 por cent a" Jeclare1 ror tlle i previous quarter. Copper is quoted today on the New Y'ork . ... ,, . Metal exchange at a reduction of ' of u cent per pound. Lake copper Is quoted at 144 to 15 and Electrolytic copper at HfeHVi. - CCCflRT Tfi KM I 55HFRIFP trrun I I U IXIUl. Iltnirr Attempt Made to Assassinate Former County Official of Baker City. BAKER CITY, Ore.. Oct. l.-An attempt was made last night to assassinate former . .1 Sheriff Harvey K. urown ai ma nuiuo this city by blowing him up with a dyna- mite bomb. Mr. Brown Is at the hospital un - conscious snd in a critical condition. One - . . . -. v,i. Ot niS legs was oio-.i ... - rms was badly mutilated, besides In- ternat Inlurles. The perpetrators left no , trace of their deed except a wire along tho frnce ad to the middle of the road. t iltA 1 11 1 11 II 1 A Of lhA road. PrllNA GETS A CONSTITUTION ! i Dowager Emnirai Issues Decree Mik- Change lu Form of tiovermneat. LONDON, OCT. 1 A special dispatch from Peking says the diwnger empress i naa Issued a decree declaring the govern : m,nt of China to be constitutional mon - ' -. i WELCOME TO BEE BUILDING Out-of-town visitors to Omaha during Ak-Sar-Ben week are spe cially invited to inspect the home of The Bee. The Bee has the best equipped up-to-date machinery for getting out a metropolitan newspaper. It is always Interesting and in structive to see this machinery la operation. Tbe best time to view the process of newspaper making la The Bee office -is between 2 and 4 o'clock ln the afternoon. , Arrange to come in at that time if you can. but remember that you will be welcome at any time. The Bee building will be hand somely Illuminated each night. TAFT CLEARS ATMOSPHERE Secretary of War Makes Notable Speech at Tokio Banquet. SUGGESTION OF WAR INFAMOUS Xrlthrr Nation lleslrea It and No tlaestlnn Exists that Cannot Re nettled by Di plomacy. TOKIO. Oct. 1. Secretary of War Taft "roused the wildest enthusiasm and loud cnecrs wnen in ine course in me v i the banquet given In bis honor by the j municipality of Tokio and chamber of , commerce, he declared that war between thn United States and Japan "would be a crime against modern civilisation and as i wicked as it would be Insane," adding that ; ton. The hrtnrmet took tilace In the assembly room of the Imperial hotel. Viscount Shl busawa presiding, and was attended by prominent officials and many of the leudlng business men of Tokio. Mr, Taft sat on the right of Viscount Bhlbusawa and Mr. O'Brien, the new American ambassador to j Japan, was seated on his left, l ne occo- rations of the hall wero magnificent ann a irnnd linnil film Ished the music. Among those present were many women. Including Americana. Viscount Bhlbusawa, In welcoming Mr. Taft, paid a glowing tribute to tho great- . nf ii, e nation which the secretary rep- , resented, the friendliness which the United j States had always displayed tor Japan mm , the Influence which America exerted throughout tho world. In replying Mr. Taft spoke with deep feeling and postlveness. He asserted that the talk of unfriendliness between the United States and Japan was "due entirely to the commercialism of the newspapers In America." The secretary de clined to discuss the Immigration question, saying that he would not trespass upon ths field of the State department. Mr. O Brian woll,j M. that the entire matter was "easy of genB0e arrangement between sensiblo n)pn .. Scpretarv Taft began by giving thanks fjp h,g welcome nd tne evidence of good w)n Bnown He thrn referred to Japan's and Ba,d the Amerlcans were ud t,1(U Mr RooReVelt, with the prestige .i,i.,nev. hastened a I peace that was honorable to both Japan and Russia. j secretary laii spu.e i ,ui 1 - - . . i .i,iv, hn had the cordial . ' Rtftfes. This !. . . ..... brought the secretary down to the recent rennrts of friction and he said: "Now for the moment there Is only a little cloud over our friendship of fifty years, but the great est earthquake of the century could not j ghake our amlty j do not intend to con- slder details. I cannot trespass upon me Jurisdiction of the Department of State and discuss the events in San Francisco, but I can say that there Is nothing in them that la Incapable of honorable and full adjust ment by ordinary diplomacy," . War Now Would Be Crime. The secretary In speaking of war said he did not hold that war Is entirely unjusti fiable when international grievances cannot otherwise be realized. "But war Is bell," he said, "and only a great cause which cannot be settled by diplomacy Justifies it." He said war be tween Japan and the United States would be a crime against civilization. Neither de sired it. neither would gain anything from It and both governments would strain every HH..,At ft that America's good will toward Japan was as warm as ever. Proud of Peace Efforts. Continuing. Mr. Taft said: Americana win always ne pruim m me part President Roosevelt was able to play Americana will always be proud of the ln hastening the end of the war and bring- : lng about peace under circumstances hon- , taken n stand In the first rank of the fnm- ny or nations, iou nave con. iwm inw " 'with your former antagonist, and the wnil your I tin if r uiiing"mBi, mm ! wounds caused by the war are healed The growth of Japan from a hermit na- I tlon to tta present position In the last fifty j war. IB H Iliurvei lu ni? hwi hi. ninri nan. are prolH, to record ,ne fact that Japan has . always had the cordial sympathy, and at times the effective aid, of the United States. For a moment for a moment only a little cloud came over the sunshine of the fast 1 friendship of fifty years. Only the greatest earthquake or the century could cause even , Uuj a,lghtet tremor between such friends. I do not Intend to consider the details of the events at San Francisco; I cannot tres- pass on the Jurisdiction of the Department I "i lJU'li': ?"eaf"e:,,...R;MH,,;! alter. I lay that there la nothing In these events that cannot be honorably and "" ' "V"' i'""-. , uun ijt-v w ctri! HID Kwrxj wri niiiruin, tun- ; , dlloted, as they both are, by statesmen of honor, sanity and Justice, j War Would Be Criminal, i War between Japan and the United States i would be a crime against modern clvlllza- ( ,, Wftlll,, .,. V.lth.r Ih. nen. nl(, '. jatinn nor thc neiinle of the United btatea desire war. The governments of the t wo uniri,. " "V """ , a . l . i would K'ain anything. Japan has uuaertalteii, with tlie lt?gttimat Interests of so close a neighbor, to reform -r , iury methods. His majesty, the emperor, ! has shown his appreciation of the difficult i tusk by sending to Cores Japan's greatest j ' statesman. No matter what the reports may ! te, no matter wnat criticism may tie. in- ' tered. the world will have confidence that a,e pursuing a policy In Core. "whirl " will - ...ill.. ...... Ina l..lll... . 1 J fare of a backward people. mzatlon ana the wel- w ny nciuiii j rii) it ii wish i or war 7 it I must atop or seriously delay the execution ! of the plana for tlie reform of Cores. I Why should the United States wish for war? It would change It In a year or more Into a military nation. Its great resources would be wasted In a vast euuln- ment which would s rve no good purpose. but would tempt the nation Into warilko policies. Why should its wish for war. in which, all the evils of society flourish s"i all vultures fatten? It is engaged in taiBllliaUIHS . BU.nilllliru, J I n Wf .l,U order In tlie Philippines, fitting those peo ple by general education to govern them selves. Problems for Japan. It haa been auggested that we mlaht relieve ourselves of this burden by tlie sale of tlie Islands to Japan or some other 1 country. The suggestion is absurd. Japan ' rv. The suaaesl on Is absurd. J a Da 11 j does not wish for the Philippines; it has prooieiiis 01 a similar naium nearer uoinc More than this, the United Slates could not sell tlie Islanda to another power with- out the grossest violation of Its obliga- tions to the Philippine people. rw il hlnu to fla-ht for. fe.imi one asks why such reports and rumors of war? The capacity of certain members of the modern press In the sen sational dispatches to give rise to un founded reports has grown with the im provement In communication between dis tant parts of the world. The desire to sell j (Continued on Btcond Page, l" v """" "' ... -l.n ... . today and announced that he would en The aecretary characterized even the sug- ' " v ; deavor to get a few members of the state gestion of war as Infamous, and declared 1 nuer an meae im. uim....... . tuuiu . aomB yachtsmen and tlirougn them became there be anything more wicked, more In- )nterested In the America's cup. Axel Jo famous than the suggestion of war be-, . Hwedish lawyer, was with the .u,..un iiva nations win, have emovnil auch 1 r . ... . ,, . . w.r,. . w . ' r vl m ince a guou ueai 01 ine lima wuiie lie time-honored friendship and who have L. ..-.. i.,,i tiuA no,... -01, 1,1... THURSDAY AFTERNOON HOLIDAY OMAHA. Oct. 1, 1907. Thursdny afternoon the Knights of Ak-Sar-Hen will greet the loyal subjects, of the kingdom of Qul vera with n ladles' and military parade. That this pageant may be witnessed by all the loyal sub jects of Kins Ak-Sar-Ben. it Is de sired that a general suspension of business be ordered for the after noon. To footer the holiday spirit for this occasion, I declare Thurs day afternoon a public holiday and urge that the parade bo witnessed by every man, woman and child wlihin the city's gates. JAMES C. DAHLMAN. Major. ALL MAIL TO BE WEIGHED Hallway Mall Clerks Throughout United Statea Have Bfgnn on New Order. NEW YORK, Oct. 1. At one minute past midnight this morning, railway mall clerks throughout the country began the weighing of malls In obedience to a gen eral order of the postmaster general. Congress Is responsible for this. In the regular appropriation bill for the postal service, approved March 1, the clause requiring the weighing for thirty days was inserted. It was the first time In the history of the postofflco depart ment that the weighing of all mall matte In all trains over all routes on which M. ii un. rmpuvvu - In former years In order to arrive at an average, special periods were set aside to determine the amount of a certain class of mall carried over certain routes, or In certain postal sections of the United States. The object of the thirty days' trial Is to give the department and congress reli able statistics to determine the cost of handling and transportirg different classes of mall matter. For this special thirty days weighing test congress made an appropriation of S300.0CO. HARRIMAN G0ES OFF BOARD Condition of Alton Hoad Good, n Shown liy Record of Bnslneas. CHICAGO, Oct. 1. The annual meeting of the Chicago & Alton Railroad company waa held at ita general offices In this city today. - , , . n w T".. I I ,4 Itfi f1 i . resmcnt a. ra. rmi.u l" ! shares were voted for directors. Robert Mather whs elected to succeed himself and B. A. Jackson and Edwin Hawley were chosen to succeed E. II. Harrlman and James Stlllman of New Y'ork. The finan cial statement of the Chicago & Alton for the year ended June 80 shows the gross receipts were J12.S0M26, an Increase of $1,223,332, as compared with the previous year. The operating and general expenses were 18,021.462, an increase of i:uB.5, leav- lng net earnings of $4,"84,J74. an Increase of (1.017J84. The-surplus for the year after payment of preferred stock dividends and all other" charges was $1,010,229. an tncreas Of $815,255. CAMPAIGN WILL SOON OPEN Chairman Ifayward of Republican. Committee Will Take Imme diate Charge. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb., Oct. 1 (Special Tele' I . ,.,.. .1. .. I IIauala.J nf 8,,,.,-..!. . ' committee together. If sufficient were in tha city, to consult over the selection of ' the executive committee. He may find It impossible to hold even an informal meet ing, as i lany have left the city. . f.i,airm(.n llavward will immediately nut Chairman Hayward will immediately put I pressing business affairs In Nebraska City )n ghape to come to Lincoln and open the '. here In twenty-four houra. There haa been no mention of a change In headquarters and they will without doubt be continued here. BOYS OF FOURTEEN BARRED Neve Law In Effect lu New York Pre venting Sale of Papers by ' Youths. NEW YORK, Oct. 1. A new law by which boys under 14 year old are prohibited from selling papers between 10 p. m. and a- oc- into effect today. Boy. who violate the law can be arrested either by , policemen or truant officers. Boys under 1 10 are not allowed to sell at any time. while those between 10 and 14 have to secure Board of Education permits aa formerly. The Board of Education will enforce the law strictly. This law Is one of several new child : labor laws passed by the last legislature. a law nrohlblting ' the employment of children under IS years of ago In factories --J-.lr In 41. a. mnnfir nw -aA- V O V V lui r a aiv iiiuyj Sinri ; 5 o'clock ln the evening Is one of them. j , DAY OF PROSECUTION , Borah's Counsel Will Move Hare Case Taken from the Jury at Once. I j BOISE, Idaho. Oct. l.-What probably will be the last day of the prosecution j in the Koran case oegan inis morning wun ... . M j . , , ,i. ... the defendant in his capacity as attorney , for the Barber Lumber company, bad i many deeds to timber lands recorded in - , , i,i, .1,1. t,,e rflcB of tne coun,y clerk 'n this city. The defense announced yesterday that thls could ln no way connect Senator . ... .. ,,.., ...,., . . Borah with any criminal conspiracy end that they were ready to concede the fact without any testimony whatever. Tbe government attorneys declined to accept the offer. It Is stated that Senator Borah's counsel will move to have the case taken from the Jury Immediately after the government closes. 1 rriare unrim ue.yea.ieie. I NEW YORK, Oct. 1. It Is thought that the idea or a Hweoisu cnanenger for a race for ,,e America's cup was prompted by tia vllt , irn(. Wllhelm to this country ; recen,iy. The iirlnce was much Interested , . maritime affalis and mei among others Mr. Josephson lectured before the members of tlie Royal Swedish Yacht club on the America's cup and urged them lo try for the trophy. Baron Herman de Lagrcrants, the bwedisli minister who is here, said when he heard of the contemplated challenge: "I hnie It Is true and that they are really going to challenge. It would really be fine. Our sailors, you know, have dona good work In sailing Ihe defenders to victory." GREAT AUTO PARADE First of Royal Processions Proves Ono Grand Success. LONG LINE OF BEAUTIFUL CARS Artistic, Comic and Industrial Sec tions in Pageant. CLOUDS HOIST AND SAIL AWAY Thousands of King's Loyal Subjects witness the Spectacle. CROWD STREETS AND WINDOWS Samson Says Big Electrical Procession Comes Tonight and (iood Weather la Promised for Imperial Advent. Ak-Sar-Ben Weather. Fair all day Wednesday, with comfort able temperature. Attendance at Carnival. 1907. ISO. 1505. ,5S 2.563 3.2 , ,,7 MM 6.43 , ,$ 8,470 6.5Si 23.1(10 1Y.7M 13.4M' 2.0 10, ml K.a-i. Wednesday Parade Route Tonlaht. Start from Sixteenth and Cuming streets, 8:tm p. in.; Sixteenth street south to How ard street; Howard street east to Four teenth street; Fourteenth street nortli in Douglas street; Douglas street east o Tenh street; Tenth street east to Farnam street; Farnam street west to Nineteenth street; Nineteen) Ii street south o Harney sreet; llarney street east to Fifteenth street; Fifteenth strict north to Capital avenue. Thursday afternoon, October 8, women'g float parade. Friday night, October 4, coronation ball. Saturday night. October 5. carnival closes. Wednesday, Douglas county day. Thursday. Lincoln day. Friday. Nebraska day. Saturday. Council Bluffs day. Attractions on Kins' Hihnn), Slide for Life 3 p. in. and S p. ni. High Dlve-4:30 p. m. and 8:30 p. m. The Bagdad show, which Is not free, will occur at 3:30, 8:15 and 9:30 p. m. Long live the king and may he ever prosper. - Pageant after pageant he has shown his people and none yet more entertaining than the long train of beautiful and fan tastic automobiles ho sent Into ths city last night. It was a mighty spectacle, such I flt t herald the anr.roH.ch tonlBht h.o--ti vm .i i. .m , u i ak'dui -xrii .viit., vrncii liu will uuiuv In the brilliant glory of the mightiest pageant In all the history of Qulvera. Not a cloud obscured the sky when tin automobiles moved down brilliantly-lighted Farnam street from the starting point at Twenty-fifth. Thousands of people llneo the walks tne whole length of the Una I of march or watched the spectacle froit the windows along the way. The court house yard was a swarm of humanity, At ; far BOutb aa Leavenworth and as far nortt as Cuming street the crowd was dense. , Line of the Parade. This was the line of march for tin riarnitn! Tw.nl v-fnurth anrl Parnntn alrti and move east on Farnam to Tenth street; north on Tenth street to Douglas street; west on Douglas street to Fifteenth street; norh on Fifteenth stree tto Dodge street; west on Dodge to Sixteenth street; south on Sixteenth to Douglas street; east on Douglas to Fifteenth street; south on Fit- i .1. II . , 1 r J ' I . . to Sixteenth street; south on Sixteenth t Leavenworth and counter march on Six teenth to Cuming street. Forty automobiles were In the parade Entries Included twenty-four cars of all classes and half a dozen decorated trucks, which moved In the Industrial sectloaV Following in escort of mounted police, the board of governors of Ak-Sar-Ben rode In three cars at the head ot the parade. The Klrkendall snd McShane machines fol lowed. Both of these machines wet-e hand somely decorated, and prize winners from a point of beauty. Novel devices were used In decorating and lighting the auto mobiles. Home of the Entries. The next eighteen machines and Industrial trucks were as follows: Truck of Benson Transportation company. Decorated truck ot Balduff. Btors Brewing company, decorated truck. M. E. Smith & Co., decorated truck. Dave O'Brien, the candy man, decorated track. Krug Brewing company, decorated truck. Car from Kimball Automobile company. Car from Maxwell Automobile company. Harry Cummlngs, decorated automobile. Paul C. Gallagher, who has charge of the industrial section. WUIard Hoasford. Edgar Allen. Dr. Robert GUmore. It. L. Kountze, Adolph- Stors. Car from Derlght Automobile company. Harry Kelly. Edward Cudahy, Jr. , E. I. Cudahy. Preparations for other psrades kept ths committee busy thc entire day, but It wai announced Tuesday afternoon that rain would cause no change ln the program and both parades and coronation ball will be given as scheduled. REESE FILES RESIGNATION Supreme Court Offers Position' tel Judge Jacob Faevcett of Omaha. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. l.-(8peclal Telegrams Judge M. B. Reese, recently appointed su preme court commissioner to take the place vacated by Judge N. D. Jackson of Nellgh, has resigned. He finds bis prlvste business such that It Is Impossible to sccept the posi tion. At the time of his appointment the Judge said he did not believe he could ac cept. Judge Jacob Fawcett of Omaha has been offered the position. Judge ysweett was not In the city Tues day afternoon. Whether he will accept is not known. MANY ARE KILLED OR INJURED Forty-Two en C'asaalty List of Tralu Wreck Near Seoul, Corea. SEOUL, Corea, Oct. l.-Forty-two per sons. Including thirty Japanese soldiers, were killed or Injured by the derailment of a south bound train from this place early today. The responsibility for ths wreck has nut been fixed.