The' Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVTI NO. 92.
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Heavy Downpour Drenches i
TUMULTUOUS WELCOME IS GIV ,
Fifteen Oorernon Greet Execntivo
When H Lands. '
SPEAKS ON WATERWAYS PROBLEM
Say. Government Must Take Hani
in Deepening Mississippi.
GROWTH OF NATIONAL POWER
lnrrratt In (ommrrrf of All Kind
Brines I Manr Questions
that Require Careful
Treatment.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2. Welcomed by
creaming whistles, clanging bells, thun
dering intonations of bursting bomb and
the hunahs from thousands of human
throats, President Roosevelt landed at St.
Louis at 9:47 o'clock this morning, mark
ing the first stop on his voyage down th
Mississippi- river from Keokuk, la., to
Memphis, Te: a. where he will attend tho
Lake to tho oulf Deep Waterway asso
ciation convention Friday. The cruise Is
tho president's active response to- a gen
eral Invitation from the governors of the
states along the Mississippi river, given
In the belief that he will be so impressed
with the enormous waste of freight-carrying
energy that he will exert powerful In
fluence In favor of commuting the gov
ernment to act with definite and larger
plrlt toward deepening the great' Inland
channels for navigation by ocean-going
craft
The entrance of the steamer Mississippi,
bearing the president Into the harbor of
St. Louis, was announced by the firing of
bombs and blowing of whistles. Tens of
thousands of persons lined both shores of
tha river, and across Eads bridge, the
main viewpoint, stretched a chain of hu
manity, solidly packed from tha Illinois to
the Missouri side.
Fifteen Governors Welcome Hint.
. With ' the statellness of a naval review
the escorting steamboats maintained their
line of procession and swept along to the
point of landing, at the foot of Olive
atreet, where they halted. The Mlss:s
slppl steamed on down to the end of the
course and then returned, plowing slowly
'up stream to effect a landing. , As Presi
dent Roosevelt stepped ashore he was
welcomed by fifteen governors from vvarl
ous states, congressmen and city digni
taries. Tha morning had dawned bright and
clear, but by 9 o'clock clotfda began to
gather. Kfforts were mad to rush the
program along because of the threatening
weather. The line of procession ' wa
quickly formed for the drive to the Jal
Alal building. In tha western portion of tke
city, five miles from the river, where the
president waa ,te deliver bis speech. A
cordon -of . mounted police led the 'way,
then a company ef United States cavalry
and the president's carriage, -containing
also Mayor' Wells and three secret service
men. Following cams twenty-two car
riages bearing tho visiting governors and
other dignitaries, with a military band
and two compantea of Infantry from Jef
ferson barracks bringing up t'he rear.
President Is Drenched.
By the time the procession had proceeded
eight blocks the skies opened and the
president and his welcoming hosts wero
instantly drenched. The horses wero
whipped up and, regardless of processional
formation, the president was hurried to
the Jal Alal building.
The president began speaking at 1V:20
a. m. , f
President Roosevelt concluded speaking
at 13:28 p. m. The weather trad cleared
and the sun was shining brightly as h
again entered his 'carriage and drove off
to titer Jefferson hotel, amid cheering of
tha multitude, tie was officially enter
tained at luncheon at the Jefferson hotel.
PRESIDENT'S SPEECH AT ST. LOl'lS
Delivers Meaaage Fall of Promise to
, People of the Soata.
BT.' LOUIS, Oct. ' . Notwithstanding
President Roosevelt was caught in the rain
as he stood in the open . carriage bowing
to the multitude, he proceeded straight to
tha Jal Alal building and went through
tha program in his wet clothes. Mayor
Wells, whose raiment was also consider
ably dampened. Introduced Oovernor Folk
of Missouri, who in turn made a brief
speech presenting President Roosevelt. At
the first mention of President Roosevelt's
name 10,000 people spontaneously sprang
to their, feet and began waving flags as
they voiced their greeting by the full
use of their lungs.
Tha ovation continued for full three
minutes. . President Roosevelt stepped to
tha front of the platform and the moment
he began to talk the cheering again arose,
but waa ef brief duration.
With a broad smile. President Roosevelt
waited 'a moient until quiet had been
restored and then began the delivery
of his address. President Roosevelt said:
His First Leading by Water.
It is a very real pleasure to address this
body of citizens of Missouri here in tha
fneat city of Bt. Louis. I have often vi.i
led Bt. Louis before, but always by rail.
Now I am visiting it in the course ot a
trip by water, a trip on the great natural
highway which runs past your very door
a nlghway once ao Important, now almost
abandoned, which I hope this nation will
sea not only restored to all its former use
fulness, but gtven a far greater degree of
usefulness to correspond with th extraor
dinary growth In wealth and population of
the Mississippi valley. We havu lived In
an era of phenomenal railroad building.
As routes for merchandise, th Iron high
ways oa completely supplanted the old
wagon roads, and under their competition
the Importance of the water highway ha
been much diminished. The growth of the
railway system has been rapid all over the
world, but nowhere so rapid as In the
ViUled Hlates. Accompanying this there
lias grown In the United States a tendency
toward th practically complete abandon
ment Of th system of water transporta
tion. Such a tendency la certainly not
healthy and I am convinced that It will
not b permanent. There are many classes
of commodities, especially those which are
perishable In their nature and where th
value 1 high relatively to the bulk, which
always wlU be carried by rail. But bulky
commodities which are not of a perishable
natur always will be specially suited lor
the conditions of water transport. To Illus
trate the truth of this statement it only
aould o nreesaary to point to th use of
the canal system in many countries of the
old world; but it can be Illustrated even
better by what has happened nearer home.
1 he great lanes offer a prim example of
the Iniporur.o of a good water highway
for mercantile tr.fnc. As the line of traffic
runs through lakes the conditions are In
some respects different from what must ob
tain on even the mot Important river.
Nevertheless, It is well to remomber that
a vry large part of tht traffic la condi-
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SUMMARY OF TDE BEE
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THE WEITHIS.
Forecast till-7 p. m. Thursday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Probaly showers Thursday; cooler Thurs
day. For Nebraska Probably showers Thurs
day; cooler Thursday,
For Iowa Probably showers Thursday;
warmer In east and central portions to
night. Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
DOMESTIC.
President speaks to the people of St.
Louis, after a tumultous welcome, on land
ing from the north. He was drenched
with rain on the drive from the landing
to tho hall. Fogs 1
At the triennial convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church, the question
whether to create negro bishops Is Im
portant. Fag a
Dr. F. H. Cooke plans to mqke a trip to
the pole next year. Fags 1
A memorial tablet In honor of the lata
President Grant was uncovered at his
birthplace in Ohio. Fags 1
Few pressmen went on strike in New
York and Chicago ns a result of the dis
agreement with employers. Fags 1
The Illinois supreme court declares the
primary law unconstitutional. Page 1
The Cleveland Street Railway company
sells seven tickets for 25 cents.' Fay 1
Alienists serving the prosecution in tho
Thaw case have presented bills aggregat
ing $23,000. Fags 1
Democratic nominees in Cincinnati de
cline the nomination of their convention
because of disapproval of the methods.
Fag 1
Caleb Powers has asked for an im
mediate trlnl on the charge of suborna
tion of perjury. Fag 1
roBxiov.
Secretary Taft Is pleuscd at the recep
tion given him In Japan, and the Japanese
feel confident there is no danger whatever
of a rupture with the United States.
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A Russian .train was attacked and the
mall car was looted near Odessa. ' Fags 1
Parisian jewelers declare a lockout
against their employes. Fag 1
X.OCAI..
Electrically Illuminated pageant, marking
entrance of King- Ak-Sar-Ben to city, wit
nessed by thousands of people.- Fag 1
Carnival brings large amount of work
for police, but losses, by theft are com
paratively small. Fag 7
Revolt of working crew of Ak-Sar-Be.i
growing and rebels threaten to hold street
parade of their own Thursday. Fag 6
Commissioner Kennard, before Com
mercial ' club, estimates new court house
can be built at expenditure of 40 cents
per $1,000 of taxable property per year.
Fag 7
Rev. Frank L. Loveland of First Meth
odist church to be called before confer
ence on charge of proselyting. Fags 1
Park board decided to use macadam on
Leavenworth Btreet and lets contract at
highest price ever paid in Omaha.
Fag S
Omaha grain market hiakes 33 per cent
increase in grain receipts for September.
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fort. Arrived. ballad.
NKW YORK Carmanla.
HKFMEN K Wl OroM.
BREMEN . Birbtr.ua.
NOMINEES DECLINE IN BODY
Drmoersti of Cincinnati Hefnae
Accept Placea on Tickets
Given Then.
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CINCINNATI, O.. Oct. 2.-A
political
sensation developed today when
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the twenty-one candidates named yester-
nine of
day at the democratic municipal canven-
tion refused to accept tho place, given
them on th ticket
Vice Mayor Pfaff, Auditor Culklns and
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Treasurer Weller, who had been honored
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with a renomlniitton for th rtlanm thv
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declinations.
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th others including four candidates for
council at Urge and two for th. Board of
Publio Servlc.
The reason given I. that the method, that
controlled the .election of delegates to the
convention were too autocratic and that
there was too much of "boss rule" in
the convention for officials who were two
year ago elected In a campaign against
auch practice.
SCHOOL TEACHERS ON STRIKE
In Effort to Rnforre Legal Salarr
Limit In Ohio They
Walk Ont.
COLUMBI'S, O., Oct. t-The Board of
Education of Syracuse, Meigs county, re
ported today to State School Commissioner
Jones that the teachers employed there
are out on a strike. The law require that
teachers shjill be paid not less than $40 a
month, but the Board of Education ef
Syracuse having made a maximum school
levy of twelve mills finds Us unabl to
pay more than $'5 a month. Although the
teacher accepted their position with this
amount of money In sight, they now refuse
to perform the work units tho board pay.
th legal salary.
ONLY ONE HAS
AUULrltU
iutny Will Carry Coal for Pu
rine Squadron.
WASHINGTON. Oct. I.-Onlj one Amer-
lean company, tha Amerkan-HawaJlan
Steamship company, has accepted tha N
department's offer to transport coal for the
Atlantic battleship fleet at 50 per cent in
crease over the rate offered by Arms ship
ping it tn foreign bottom.. This company
has the steamer Virginia, of lt.OtA tons ca
pacity, and will receive $8 per ton for
transporting thl. coal to Magdalen, bay,
San Francisco or Mare Island,
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MEMORIAL TABLET FOR GRANT
Distinguished Men Assemble at Late
President's Birthplace.
GENERAL FRED GRANT RESPONDS
Occasion la First of Three Days' Cele
bration of Home Coming
Week of Cleremont
Conntr. Ohio.
CINCINNATI. O. Oct. 2. Tn the presence
of a distinguished gathering that Included
many old army associates a memorial tab
let at the birthplace of President V. 8.
Grant, at Point Pleasant. In Clcremont
county was unveiled today. It was the first
of three days' celehratlon of the centennial
and home-coming week of Cleremont county
and thousands of native sons joined in pay
ing honor to the country's most illustrious
warrior son. A bronze cannon and me
morial tablet had been placed on what is
believed to be the exact spot where was
located the house In which Grant was born,
and about this were gathered Governor
Andrew L. Harris, Lieutenant General
Henry C. Corbln. U. S. A., retired; Briga
dier General Fred D. Grant, a delegation of
the Ohio commandery of the Loyal Legion
and relatives and other guests. A detach
ment of regular soldiers from Fort Thomas
acted as guard of honor and assisted in the
services. A large party of visitors went up
from this city by steamer to participate.
General Henry C. Corhln, a native of
Clcremont county as well as a personal
acquaintance of the dead soldier-president,
presided, and Belvllle Simpson, a cousin, of
President Grant, was secretary.
Address by Governor Harris.
After the invocation and welcoming ad
dress by Elijah Archer Conner, Governor
Harris spoke as follows:
Like Washington and Lincoln, Grant
grew up close to the great heart of nature.
Manual labor was his lot from early child
hood. He experienced the enervating In
fluence of neither luxury nor poverty. He
was a conspicuous sample of what could
be accomplished with the opportunities of
his day and generation,, a product of the
social conditions prevailing tn our state
In Its first half century.
On the southern Ohio hills he followed
the plow; in the primeval forests he swung
the axe and drove the team; here he
tended the flocks, cultivated the crops and
helped to gather the harvests. Here he
developed the traits of character that
crowned his illustrious career. Duty
called to other states and his ashes now
rest In the metropolis of the , republic,
but by birth and nature he was ours.
It was but natural, when this farmer
lad had reached the hour of his supreme
triumph, that lie shouldwear his honors
with becoming modesty that he shouli
be magnanimous toward a vanquished foe.
Ohio has famished its quota of writers
and inventors, and orators and Jurlsti,
and statesmen and warriors. Today wo
honor him who stood first among i"Ro
military chieftains of his time. To the
humhlt-st youth of our land his life is an
inspiration.
Judge James B. Swing of Cincinnati, an
other son of Cleremont county, delivered an
address.
General Corbln Sneaks.
General Corbln, in presenting the me
morial, said in part: .
We come today in glad reunion, and tho
happy incident of this homecoming is to
dedicate this modest but lasting tablet to
marke the birthplace of the greatest soldier
and one of the most lllustrous clllsens of
the.njpuWIc. It is proposed to return to
thaAe grotinds tho house, In which General
Grant was born. The government at
Washington has been asked to include in
this year's estimate to congress provision
for the erection of a lighthouse on these
hanks, to be known as the U. S. Grant
light, so that his birthplace, as well as
his last resting place, may be known for
ever to all men, who will marvel at the
significance of this tablet no less than of
the great mausoleum on the banka of the
beautiful Hudson.
The response in acceptance of the simple
memorial was spoken by the soldier son of
the soldier-president, General Fred Grant.
On a metal tablet, which Is affixed to the I
cannon, appears this inscription:
General t'lysses Simpson Grant,
Oentral United States Army,
and Twice h-ierted President of the United
States, Was Born on
April 27, of the lear 1S22,
In House located on this Spot.
FEW PRESSMEN ON STRIKE
mreaienca Trouble In Printing!
unices Avoided In Xew York
and Chicago.
blW YORK. Oct. 2,-A threatened strike
of printing pressmen in Job printing plants
throughout the country, which was sched
uled to go Into effect yesterday In offices
which declined to yield to the demands of
the 'International Pressmen's and Assist
ants' union affected only three offices In
Chicago, according to advices received to- i
day at the United Typothtae headquarters
In thla city. The union demanded an eight-
'hour day and an advance of $1 per week
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oftti mU?J -"a,,em"t the P"t
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'Cincinnati, to repudiate a contract made bv
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former President Martin T. H trains of
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Cnar,eatown M February, e
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tharlestown, Mass., last February, effec
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i "7'" " reement which had been In
1 " yettr Prevlou t0 that date.
" T" nTt'!68'! tb" tak
!?mpel th Xnla t0 adhere to U are-
i ment.
At the office, pf the New York press
men', local union todayjt wa. asserted that
no trouble wa. anticipated and that there
waa every Indication that most of the of
fice. In this city would algn the proposed
schedule.
GRAIN RATES UNSATISFACTORY
Powell 4 Mlaaon of Merlon Ready to
Enter Complaint with the
Commission.
LINCOLN, Oct. 3,-The State Railway
commission received a letter today from I
the grain firm of Powell A Nllsson of
Marlon expressing willingness to file for- '
mat complaint against the present grain '
rates of the state aa established hy the
Aldrich bill, which made a cut of 10 per
cent on carload shipment.. The commla- i
slon has informed this firm that such a i
complaint will be acted upon as soon as ;
received. I
Complaints of car shortage have been i
filed with th Stat Railway comniiMlon I
. v.... .uu, , ,uuu.i-rn
part of the state. The grain dealer are!
! desiring to move the Brain and iri aim. I
culty In securing cars Is indicated by these
complaints. Th commission has taken the
matter up with the railroads against which
,fht complaint, were filed.
PRIMARY- I AW IfMnPlfm nilT
Illinois Supreme Coart Hands Down
Opinion Declaring Art I'n.
constitutional.
SPRINGFIELD. 111., Oct. 2.-The supreme
court this morning handed down an opinion
declaring the new primary election law unconstitutional
TAFT PLEASED AT WELCOME
Declares Actions of .In pa new Is Posi
tive Proof that o I nfriead
Ilnesa Exists.
TOKIO. Oct. 2. Secretsry Taft on the
eve of his departure today for Kobe, where
he will embark on the steamer Minnesota
for Manila, said: "The magnificent wel
come accorded me by the government and
people of Japan is the most positive sign
of the good relations existing between
Japan and the United States. 1 am con
fident that both countries will continue
to be as friendly as they have In tho past
and not afford occasion for misrepresenta
tion by any body." '
At the express wish of the emperor. Mr.
O'Brien, the new American amhassndor,
postponed the arrangements for the pre
sentation of his credentials until after the
departure of Mr. Taft. The emperor said
he did not desire that Mr. O'Brien's audi
ence should be concurrent with that of
Secretary Taft, as it might appear to
belittle his reception as ambassador. Count
Katsura, expremler and a member of the
military council of the emperor, In an
Interview today, said: "I am delighted
that Mr. Tatt's brief visit has been made
the occasion for an Indisputable demon
stration of the friendly relations between
Japan and the United States. Attempts
have been made to tfilsropresent the exist
ing relations of both countries, but they
must be attributed to the work of inter
ested parties, and are 1 hardly deserving
of serious consideration.
"The whole situation was talked over be
tween Mr. Taft and myself two years ago,
on the occasion of bis last visit here. A
perfect understanding was then arrived at
between the authorities of both govern
ments, and no change has since been made
therein. I firmly bellve that nothing can
shake the foundation on which the histori
cal relations of both nations are built.
There Is nothing more absurd than the cry
of war between the United States and
Japan, and Mr. Taft hs now, ty hla great
speech, so widely reported, put an indelible
seal on the cordial relations and perfect
understanding existing between Both coun
tries. Should a suspicion have existed in
the minds of some people of Bt rained rela
tions between Japan and the United States
his eloquent utterances ought to have com
pletely dispelled it and inspired reassur
ance." TRIP TO POLE IS PLANNED
Dr. Cook's Expedition Is Fully
Manned and KqolppeU for
Northern KfTort.
NORTH SYDNEY, N. 6.. Oct. 2.-The
American auxiliary schooner yacht John
R. Bradley, which' left here early In July
for the arctic regions arrived here late
yesterday. The Bradley landed Dr. F. H.
Cook, who is In command of an ex
ploration expedition.) at. Smiths Sound, lati
tude 79, north. Thel expedition expects to
cross Ellsmereland early In the spring and
will attempt to renih the pole by way of
the polar sea. The expedition Is provisioned
for two years and fully equipped with dogs
and sledges for the trip. The party con
sists of Dr. Cook, another white man, and
a number of esitul'noa. It is wintering
thirty miles north Vino Peary, two years
ago.
WAR OFFICE WILL-PROSECUTE
Labor Agitators of France Who At
tacked Array Are to Be
Punished.
PARIS, Oct. 2. The general federation
of labor has caused to be distributed at
the residences of the conscripts, who have
been summoned to Join the colors a mani
festo attacking the army. Although ' tho
action of the labor officials does not ap
pear to have had any effect the govern
ment tnteij to prosecute the authors of
the manifesto, War Minister Picquart has
ordered that active measures be taken to
end the antl-mllltary propaganda in the
army. ,
At Cleremont yesterday a voting antl
mllltary soldier was sentenced by a court
martial to three years' Imprisonment for
denouncing his officers as "bloodthirsty
scoundrels."
RUSSIAN TRAIN ATTACKED
i
Robber Hold It I'D and Loot Mall
Car, Though Attacked by
Officers.
ODESSA, Oct. 1 2. A train having on
board over 200 passengers was held up last
night by a band of robber3, who opened
the mall car by exploding dynamite. The
explosion set the car on fire and the flame,
communicated to a crowded passenger car,
with the result that several women and
children were badly burned before they
could escape. While the robbers were
trying to blow open the safe In the mall
car they were attacked by some gendarmes',
who were passengers on the train. Several
on both sides were wounded, but th rob
bers escaped. .
LOCKOUT IN JEWELRY TRADE
Manr Employers tn Paris' Mill Dis
miss Employes Because of
Disagreement.
PARIS. Oot. 2. The negotiations between
the jewelry manufacturers and the skilled '
workmen in the trade having failed, it
was annonnced today that 110 employers i
had decided to dismiss their employes and
would declare a lockout October 8.
Emperor's Cousin In Wmr College. !
PARIS. Oct. 2.-Prtnce Nashlmoto. ai
cousin of the emperor of Japan, lias Just 1
finished a period of training In th Thirty- '
ninth regiment of French Infantry arid ha i
entered the war college here.
WELCOME TO BEE BUILDING
Out-of-town visitors to Omaha
during Ak-Sar-Ben week are spe
cially invited to Inspect the home
cf Th 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 thia machinery in
operation. v
The best time to view the process
of newspaper making ln The Bee
office is between S and 4 o'clock
in the afternoon.
Arrange to come ln 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.
DR. LOVELAND MARES DENIAL
Says He Was Not Asked to Explain
Proselyting.
METHODISTS HOLD CONFERENCE
Reports o( Presldlnar F.ldera Khnn the
Church to Be In a Prosperous
Condition Financially mu,i
ilrltunll-.
"It Is simply a case of misunderstand
ing between Mr. Stui-gess and his pastor.
I have not been summoned before any
committee of the conference, nor called
on for a public apology," said Rev. Frank
L. Loveland, D. D., pastor of First Metho
dist church, regarding the report that Dr.
Loveland had been called up for proselyt
ing members from other churches to his
own. '.'The story does me an Injustice.
But I shall not make a formal statement
now. It may be decided wise to make one
later."
Hosmnn Makes the Charge.
Rev. E. E. llosman. pastor of Walnut
Hill Methodist church, preferred the
charge. He said Rav. Mr. Loveland not
only Induced members of other churches
to Join his own, but received them under
false pretenses. Mr. Sturgess. he said, was
a member of the Walnut Hill church and
now Is a member of the First church,
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i-uveiana, Mr. nosman alleges, announceu
the new member had his letter of transfer
In his pocket, when, in fact, according to
Rev. Mr. Hosman the letter had not been
Issued. Dr. Loveland explained by saying
he was depending on getting the letter
when he made his statement that the man
had It In his pocket.
Dr. Loveland said he did not care to dis
cuss this phase of the case at present, but
when he did It would place a very differ
ent aspect on the whole question.
Reports Show Prosperity.
The Wednesday morning session of the
North Nebraska Methodist conference was
largely taken up with the reports of the
presiding elders of the several districts,
which were all of a most encouraging na
ture and showed marked progress In the
work along all lines during the year.
Rev. William Gorst, presiding elder of
the Omaha district, showed many acces
sions to the several churches and new
fields opened. In the Hanscom Park Meth
odist church he showed that during the
eight years of the pastorate of Dr. Clyde
Clay Clssell more than 60,000 had been
raised for all purposes and a debt of $16,000
on the church has been wiped out. On the
First Methodist church repairs costing
$3,500 have been made during the year. A
lot has been bought and probably In tho
near future a newvchurch edifice will be
erected by the Benson congregation.
Rev. George H. Main, presiding elder of
tho Grand Island district, reported a fine
condition or artairs. many or me ministers
have handsome parsonages and their sala
ries are paid by check weekly or monthly.
In some congregations money Is borrowed
from the bank if the necessary amount Is
not available promptly when duo.
Rev. D. K. Tindall o fthe Norfolk dis
trict showed In his report marked progress
In all lines. In the Nellfirh' dlstlrct trx
report of Rev. Thomas H. Blthell showed
three churches built and dedicated during
the year, one now under construction, a
considerable number of debts paid and
only two mortgages left, amounting to
gether to $1,600.
Address by Bishop.
The morning session was opened at S:SO
o'clock with a short address by Bishop
McDowell, president of tha conference.
This was followed by holy communion
administered by the bishop and elders. Tlie
conference was then organized and the1
regular business taken up.
Dr. Horace Reed of the Illinois Woman's
college, Jacksonville, 111., addressed the
conference, making a plea for women
atudents ' to be sertt to this Institution.
Fifteen years ago the college had only
seventy-five students. Last year It had i
340 and tt expects an enrollment of 400 this
It was reported that the profits of the
Methodist Book concern which, by appor
tionment, belong to the North Nebraska
conference, amount this year to $1,142. This
goes into the fund for the support of su
perannuated ministers.
ReV. Dr. A. G. Kvnett Of Phllnrialnhla
recording secretary of the Board of Homo
Missions and Church Extension, addressed
the conference briefly on this work. He said
an effort was to be made to raise $1,000 000
nnnimiii instnoit nf ftiTK ftfto am tm
I
At the close of the morning session Rev.
Thomas C. Iliff. assistant ,.-,,,,,;
secretary of the Board of Church Exten-!
slon ond Home Missions, mado a short in- i
formal talk, on old time Methodism.
- Revivals and Revivals.
Rev. Dr. T. S. Henderson of,New York,
field superintendent of the general confer
ence commission on aggressive evangelism,
delivered an address on revivals yesterday
, afternoon which was at once simple, con
cise, original and very powerful. "The Re
vival of the Lord's Work" was his subject.
"Some things which go by th name of
revivals are not revival, at all," said Dr.
Henderson, "and many real revivals are
never reported in the columns of the re
ligious press. You may have an eloquent
preacher, an active pustrir, delightful mu
sic and magnificent church architecture, but
these constitute no revival, nor are they es
sential parts of one. And ln this connection
I want to say I have observed that soma
church music come, from cultivated throat,
rather than from oapttxed hcurts.
"Many Christians arc unable to aee the
difference between an extensive revival and
an intensive revival; between a fundamental
Pentecost and an incidental Pentecost. The
first thing many think of In connection with
a revivul is the crowd. They have an in
ordinate lust for ecclesiastical arithmetic.
"Now, at the Pent : j.-:it U revival thero
were 120 convert-d and Liter this number
was multiplied into 3,000. But thl. Lumber
did not indicate the .uccom of the awak
ening. It would have just truly been a
revival If the spirit of Gol haj come upon
only one person. Tiiure wm :t certain other
revival. In fact, which tack rlrxco on the
road between Jerusa'em and Dairvcci:,
One person wa: c-nvrfd there aui hU
name was'Saul. But I tm inclined to think
that was a greater revivul ihan many
where thousands are -nark-id up as huving
joined the church.
Fire Principles of Revivals.
"There are five fundamentals In any suc
cessful revival. The h conviction, con
trition, confession, -onveis on uid cntlnu
ance. A .nan whi 's convict! of hi. sin
fulness and Is contrite ml! !.... ,lo tj;i,a
ln confessing and wnm hat loufessti
he will be converged. BjI the- i-i-nliiu anco
1. the vital point 'n the rv.
vlval. There ii-a i yj ,imt ovival. ,f
th type wh-ire it Ts heraljel aluo.i.l that
there were l.ifO con v;.-io.is and thirty
(Continued on Second Page.)
SENATOR BORAH ACQUITTED
Jnry firing In Verdict of Sot Gnlltr
v After hort Delibera
tion. BOISE. Idaho. Oct. 2.-The Jury In the
Borah case broiiRht In a verdict of not
guilty after being out but a few minutes.
After Prosecuting Attorney Rush had
completed the opening atsunient the de
fense decided to submit the matter with
out argflument. A recess was taken until
6 p. m., when Judge Whltson charged the
Jury.
When court convened this morning Judge
Whltson refused the motion of the defense
for an Instructed verdict of not guilty.
Senator Borah took the stand as the first
witness In his own behalf.
Senator Borah said he had been a per
sonal friend of former Governor Stucnen
berg for years prior to the governor's
death, but never was rmployed'as his at
torney. He became general counsel for
the Barber Lumber company in 19ns. As
such counsel he had several conversations
with Timber Inspector Sharpe In regard to
reports of frauds and asked to be Informed
whenever a fraudulent claim was unearthed
so his company, which waa a heavy pur-
chaser, might be protected. The visit to
former Governor Morrison was explained
hy Senator Borah with the statement that
j the Rarber Lumber company had purchased
a quantity of scrip and had prepared to
; cr,p the ertlon wh,,re ,,, tate had fln.
j a)ly ,,ecllied to take up 4,000 acres. The
j company's Idea was to scrip the land ahead
!
or entrymcn. Governor Morrison did not
give him any specific Information.
As to deeds going through his office. Sen
ator Rnrali aaM tlinf ollrntltni. 4 iLiuIb
na(, bcon , rword. e nad noUl, t0
do w(th any of ,ha purcha.e8 many of
which were made long before he became at
torney for the company. No controversy
arising over the deeds, nothing In regard
to them was ever referred to him. His In
quiry as -to why the lands had been taken
In the names of Rand. Long and others
brought forward by the government as
"dummy" trustees, Senator Borah said was
answered by the company officers to the
effect that if It became known a corporation
was In the field, the price of lands would
have been doubled. For this same reason
the Barber mill site here in Bolso was also
purchased In Rand's name.
Senator Borah called on the prosecution
to produce these deeds In court in corrob
oration of this statement.
"I never prepared a doed for any entry
man or trustee," said Senator Borah. "I
i do not and never did own a dollar's worth
j or ,,tock , ,e Barber Lumber company.
! My compensation has always been a fixed
! 8alary and t nev ha( any conUngent fe
or Interest whatsoever.'
At tho conclusion of Borah's testimony
the defense rested. Arguments were en
tered upon this afternoon and probably
will be concluded tomorrow morning. At
ono point of his cross-examination Senator
Borah was loudly applauded by a crowd
. in ttle court TOom judg6 Whltson said a
repetition of the demonstration would re
sult In clearing tho court room.
COTTON CONDITION REPORT
Censns Bnrean Shows Larger IV umber
f Bales Ginned This Year
'-"' ' - Tha Last.
WASHINGTON. Oct. t-Census bureau
reports T, 430,2(56 bales counting round as
half bales, ginned from the growth of 1907
up to September 25. This Is In comparison
with I.1U9.423 bales for the same period
last year. The report showed the number
of active ginneries to be 2,177. Of tho 700
counties ninety-live were not heard from.
The Agricultural department reports cot
ton condition to September 25 as 67.7, aa
against 72.7 August 25, 1D07.
NEW. YORK. Oct. 2 -Publicatlon of gov
ernment reports on cotton were followed
by a break of 27 to 29 points, or of $1.25 a
bale In the price of cotton options of tho
active months on the New York Cotton ex
change. Most of the active options reached
new low records for the year. The decline
was due to the fact that the condition ot
the crop was shown to be better than trad
j er"(had P"Cted.
nninrne srir rnin st aiisp
' ' UVVCnd HdlVd I nlHL H I UIMOL
Declares Indictment for Subornation
of Perjury Is Most Infamous
Act.
LEXINGTON, Ky.. Oct. 2.-CaIeb Pow-
'r8' now ,n the aeorBetown jail awaiting
hlB fourth trlal for the murder of William
eM- wnen loM of the charS"es In the
'""lctment for subornation of .perjury by
tho Franklin county Jury, said:
;It Is an Infamous outrage. I am ready
ana aemana a trial on inese isise cnarges.
1 may glva out a wrlttpn lament later
ln lne ally' ?r"' Jennlu "y "
also Indicted, brands as false the state.
ments that she, with Power. Pogerson
and Attorney Benton, conspired to fasten
the killing bf Goebel on Henry B. Youtsey.
j Both Power and Mrs. Gentry have tele
, graphed the state's attorney demanding
immediate trial.
HOLLANDS DIVULGES LITTLE
Chief Rate Clerk of Alton Doea Not
Yield I'p Much Infor
mation. CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-F. S. Hollands, chief
rate clerk of the Chicago & Alton railroad,
was In the grand Jury room for more
than an hour today ln the Investigation
into the charge made by President Moffett
of the Standard Oil company of Indiana
that other shippers at Whiting, Ind , be
side the Standard OH t-ompany had bten
guilty of rebating. Hollands' answers were
said to have been indefinite.
A subpoena wa issued for C. H. King,
general freight agent of the Alton, and
it was reported that another official of
the road may be summoned.
CLEVELAND REDUCES FARE
Eleetrle Hallway Companr
Street Car Tickets at Seres
for n 4i uarler.
Sells
CLEVELAND, O.. Oct. 2-The Cleve
land Electric railway today began selling
street car tlcketa at the rate of aeven of
25 cents. The announcement of the com
pany says the experiment Is made to show
that the company Is In earnest ln its ef
fort to give practically 3', cent fare, which
it says will be permanent if Its proposition
to the city Is accepted.
ALIENISTS' SERVICES HIGH
Ten Who Served State in Thaw Trial
Want Twenty-Three Thou
sand Dollurs.
NEW YORK, Oct. Z-Ten of District At
torney Jerome's alienists in the trial of
Harry K. Thaw. It is announced today,
have rendered bills for their services. Th
total of tht bill, is slightly In excess of
CROWDS HAIL KING
i
Royal Head of Ak-Sar-Ben Enteri
City in Magnificent Pageant.
SUBJECTS THRONG STREETS
Highways Black with Spectators tt
Witness Electrical Procession.
CITY IS A BLAZE OF LIGHT
Illuminated Parade and Street Light
Dazzling in Brightness.
FLOATS UNIQUE IN DESIGN
Chariots Representing Popular Sonars
and Public Holidays Are Vrked
Out with Grand KfTrct by
Designers.
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Friday
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Monday ...
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Thursday afternoon, women's float parade,
Friday night, coronation ball.
Saturday night, carnival -closes.
Wednesday, Douglas county day.
Thursday, Lincoln day.
Friday, Nebraska day.
Saturday, Council Bluffs day.
Attractions on King's Highway
Slide for Life 3 p. ni. and 8 p. m.
High Dive 4:30 p. m. and 8:30 p. m.
The Bagdad show, which is not free, will
occur at 3:30, 8:15 and S:30 p. m.
Hailed by thousands of his subjects who
crowded the streets King Ak-Sar-Ben
mads hla triumphant entry Into hla capital
city ladt night attended by a long pro
cession of the faithful In flaming chariots.
The procession Ilka a fiery serpent wormed
its way through the streets of the city,
stopping only long enough for the royal
personage to receive the keys of tha city
from Mayor Dahlman. All along tha course
the sidewalk were crowded with people,
who cheered tho electrically lighted float
as they passed. ;
The procession started from Sixteenth
and Cuming streets and moving down Six
teenth street traversed tha principal
thoroughfares of the downtown district,
finally reaching Fourteenth street and
Capitol avenue, where It dispersed. Coupled
with the magnificent illumination of tha
streets it was one of the most successful
pageants ever formed in honor of th
entry of tha much beloved monarch.
DESCRIPTIO OF TUB FLOAT
Beautiful Allegories of Pnblle Holi
day nnd Popular Songs.
King Samson has this year set out in a
wealth of electrical splendor allegorical
representatives ot American holidays and
popular songs of tha day. Following are
the titles ' and descriptions:
' Title Float, n
This float, like the prologue of an eplo
poem, showed the 4urdcn of "the song. It
was the "arms vtrumque cano" of tha
cloctrlc pageant. Twelve massive volumes
were pictured set sldo by side ln the library
of events. These were the twelve volumes
of the history of Ak-Sar-Ben. In front of
them wasvone open book on the pages ot
which wero the words: "Days W Cele
brate and Songs We Sing."
I New Year's Day.
The central figure here wa Father Time
moulded in heroic size and seated amid
flowers. Over one shoulder was hla scythe
and In the other hand he bore the hour
glass. Back of him to' th right and
to the left Incense burned ln high
j censers. Before him Druids" bore .tar. on
wans, proclaiming his advance, and from a
big rosebud In the front of the float a
beautiful fairy arose, a goblet of wine la
one hand and in the other a magic wand.
Valentine Day I
Hearts, arrows, wedding bell, and lov
missive, plentiful on thl. float. Cupid occu
pied the center. The little god stood behind
his anvil, amtlingly forging the last connect
ing link which bound two hearts together
by a mighty unbroken chain. The front of
the II oat was occupied by a plumed knight
and his lady standing under a bower of
green. Above them was a wedding bell,
and lying around were' sealed and addressed
envelopes. A small house occupied the
back of the float. Through a broad window
were visible a young man and woman of
medieval times, whose actions aroused tha
keenest Interest of the spectators. Whila
the curtain of the window was up these
young people were quite properly engaged
in rolling yarn into balls, the young mag
holding the skein while the young woman
wound it. But the moment the curtain was
draw down the two forms melted into
one, aa could be seen by the sllbouett
thrown on the window blind.
Washington's Birthday.
A life-size bronxe equestrian status of
Washington, "Tha Fathee of Hla Country,"
occupied the front of this float. Befora
him, on the front of the float, was tha
shield, on which perched the eagle, with
wings spread and beak parted. On either
side of him stood a colonial soldier. Back
of hint a magnificently embellished monu
ment was Inscribed with the words, "Exitus
acta probat,. George Washington." At It
side was the slump of a cherry tree ln
which a hatchet was sticking.
Arbor Day.
A draped pedestal, on which stood a
bust of J. Sterling Morton, was the center
of this picture.. In front of the pedestal
sat a yeung woman and a small boy,
typical of the school teacher and her
pupil. She was engaged In teaching hlin
how to plant a tree. Bark of the pedestal
was a vine-covered arbor, under which
three children stood, two boys beating hoe
and .pads and a little girl with a small
tree. The whole float was entwined with
vines and greenery and decorated with
trees and potted plants symbolic of tha
work accomplished in thla line by J. Ster
ling Morton, the founder of Arbor day.
Decoration Day.
A laurel wreath ten feet Id diameter,
within which was a transparency showing
the badge of the Giand Army of the Re
public, formed the central picture her.
In front cf this arose a shrouded monu
ment, surounded by an urn. On either
side a civil war soldier ln overcoat and
cape stood at piuuile rest, silently keeping
guard over the nation's sleeping heroes. A
little girl knelt at the laurel-strewn grave
and placed 'owers upon It. At the rear
tf the float incense burned in two lofty
burners, and at the foot of tin- pedestal
on which they stood a grey bearded vet
e.an of the civil war sat.
Independence Day.
The Irivlslble property of noise, which
takes so Important a part lu lndep.udcitce
