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VOL. XXXVII.t-XO. 97.
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KNAPP IS FOR UNITY
Interstate ' Commerce Commissione
Addresses State Hallway Official.
5ATI0NAL ASSOCIATION MEETS
renty Delegates, Representing
Nearly Every State1, Present.
GREAT QUESTIONS TO BE SOLVED
Speaker Urges' Harmony of Action,
Purpose and Policy.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S REPORT
St Kara Intention of Organisation la
to Establish Equitable Relations
Anoac Carrier. Shipper
aad PHrr. .
WASHINOTON. Ort. 8-Harmony of pur
pose and ro-nrdlnation of object wn tho
keynote of tho brief address delivered by
Chairman Knspp of tha Interstate Com
merce commission at the opening: of the
nineteenth annual meeting of the National
Association of Railway Commissioners.
About seventy delegates, representing
nearly all the tales and territories, are
present.
At the last convention John 8. McMlllery
of tha Washington atate commission was
chosen president, but his retirement from
office In Washington induced his resignation
from the- association; and Vice President
McChord of Kentucy became acting presi
dent. Isaac B. Brown of Pennsylvania, chair
man of tha executive committee, submitted
report In which lie said: "It la Im
possible to measure, the good which this
organisation may accomplish in the yet
unsolved problems of transportation, but
all of which must be solved by the"Amerl
ean people, who never have failed In any
emergency, and they will not fall now to
settle and establish equitable relations be
tween shipper, passenger and carrier."
Chairman Knapp extended a cordial
greeting.' "Harmony of action, purpose
and policy," said he, "should be the key
note of this convention. More. and more
am I Impressed with the necessity of
associated action. Members of this or
ganization can render a signal service to
tha country by suppressing antagonism, and
by bringing about the greatest degree of
harmony, thus serving the common good
of all the people."
Mr. Knapp said: "Our life as a nation
Is greatly Increasing In complexity. The
condition creates a demand, therefore, for a
surrender of Individual opinion where such
. surrender may Inure to the profit of the
whole country."
' In conclusion, Chulrman Knapp said;
"No question approaches In magnitude or
ln Importance that of transportation prob
lems. "We should- promote uniformity of
legislation and uniformity of action. The
Interstate Commerce commission, so far
, from desiring to encroach upon the f unc-i
ns of Ilia. atate. commissions, wishes to'
iff In accord with you and thus to bring
.bout useful results." ' .1 1 '
RECONCILIATION HER DESIRE
Mrs. Katherlne- Tlnarler la Hastening
to New York to lee Dytaa;
Brother.
JCKW YORK, Oct. S. Mrs. Katherlne
Tingley, head of tho Universal Brotherhood,
in organisation of theosophlsts, has cut
short her tour of evangillaaMon' In foreign
countries and will hasten to New York, ac
cording to a statement published today. In
an endeavor to reach tha bedside of her
brother. James Wescott, and become recon
ciled to him before his death.
Mr. Weaoott, who Is ill with pneumonia,
lias long been a resident of this cKy, where
he acquired a fortune, but few persons
knew that he and Mrs, Tlngley were sister
and brother. It Is stated that the two
parted nearly twenty-live years ago, and
that no' communication has since passed
between them. Mutual friends, however,
have now notified Mrs. Tlngley of the criti
cal Hindis and probable approaching death
of her brother, and she has Indicated that
he will come to him at once. .
FIRE ENGINEERS' CONVENTION
Thirty-Fifth Annual Gathering Takes
Place la Waahlaajtoa
Many Delearatee.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. The tlilrty-tlfth
annual convention of the International
Association of Fire Engineers met here to-
duv.Tor a three days session. rprn
of 400 delegates from all prt t the
United States and Canada are In attend
ance. Five companies of the District of
Columbia Fire dfpartment escorted the,
visiting Are chiefs to Odd Fellows' ball,
where the convention met. The opening
eierrlses consisted of addresses of wel
come and preliminary work, after whl-h
the delerates visited the Whlet Houso.'
" This evening the lire chiefs attend memo
rial services In honor of departed mem
bers. NO YELLOW FEVER ON ISTHMUS
Striking Absence of Disease la Cen
tral Aaaerlra Marked This
Heasoa.
. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 8. The moat
striking absence of yellow fever in Central
Am.n,.n countries in several veara was
the report made public today by Dr. John ', excessive and Imposed for the specific pur
N. Thomas. United Stat.s Marine m- j P' ot driving the creameries out of busl
spector. Just returned from an inapertion . neM-
of Central America. "I believe I can sav The arguments today centered about the
positively." he said, "that there hs. not ! ' Jurisdiction of the court,
been a case of yellow Jack In any Central ,h -ttorneyg for the rai ways and express
American country except Guatemala, this i compsnie. 'ing that a permanent n
' . .. .. . . Innr-tinn asked bv the creamery coniDanlea
. a. ...i in ina puiprn ntii-imii in.
I'a'naina there baa not been a single esse
of ' genuine yellow fever and I do not
enulne yellow fever and I
believe there has been a case on the entire
Isthums."
CATALOGUE HOUSES GET EVEN
Minneapolis tiraad Jary Hetnras
ladlrtmeats Agtalast I s-re of
Black Book.
M1NNF.APOI 13. Minn. Oct. a -As a re- )
utile hWk h.u ,k. r.H.,.i -r.nH Wv
toiay returned Bl-etetn Indlilments against
well known lumbermen snd officers of the
Northwestern lumbermen's association,
bulging conspiracy to defraud by tha use
- of the malls. The black book plan was
pursued by lumbermen and other opponents
i,f mall order houars and provided simply
that the victims of the device were to be
made to answer faille correspondence and
sund out innumerable catalogues, ail with
no resu't la trada
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THI WIATEES,
Forecast until 7 p. m. Wednesday:
FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL. BLUFFS AND
VICINITY Fair and cooler Wednesday.
FOR NEBRASKA Fair and cooler
Wednesday.
FOR IOWA Fair and cooler Wednesday.
Temperature at Omaha:
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a. m 41
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DOMESTIC..
Presidents of three railroads declare
that the general antl-ralroad legislation
will seriously affect their profits. Far 1
First of world's championship base hall
contests at Chicago between Ixtrolt
Americans and Chicago Nationals was
called on account of darkness in the
twelfth Inning,' with the score I to 3.
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Mrs. Katherlne Tlngley, head of the
Universal Brotherhood, Is hurrying home
to effect a reconciliation with her brother
before his death. Page 1
Englishmen are Interested In the Man
hattan OH company, affiliated with tho
Standard. Page 1
Cotton growers and handlers reach an
agreement on rules for handling the
product at their convention In Atlanta.
Vag-a 1
Widow of the earl,Jf .'Dunmore pays a
visit to Mrs. Mary Baker Q. Eddy.
Fags 1
Fire engineers are In convention at
Washington.' Fage 1
Boys at New York are captured on a
charge" of using the malls to defraud.
Fare X
Suit Instituted at Duluth to test whether
the United States Steel corporation has
authority to employ guards who are not
American citizens. Fag 1
Chicago and New York shops, with the
head officers of the Pressmen's union, Join
In suit to enjoin the members of the union
from breaking an agreement entered Into
with the Typothetae. Fag 1
Peckers at Chicago held a banquet at
the Auditorium that was a duplicate of
the ancient English feasts. Fag 1
Prominent butlness man of Iola, Kun.,
declares young woman killed herself be
cause of unrequited love for him. Her
relatives say she did not kill herself.
Fag 1
Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Vra-'J
merce commission, juddresslng the meet
ing of railroad commissioner, makes a
plea for united action and uniformity of
regulation of railroads.- Fag's 1
- Nineteen persons indicted at Minneapo
lis on charge of using the mulls Illegally
to get even- with the catalogue houses. '
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. VXBBAHKA.
State convention of Women"s Clubs In
session at Hastings with a large attend
ance. ; Vf 1
Republican committee Is preparing to
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peaking campaign. Both
commence a a
senators, governor and congressmen to
participate. Fags 3
State convention of Baftlsta In session
at Hastings. - Far 3
Commissioner J. A. Williams, after anln
Inspecting the Missouri Paclllc rlght-of
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braska and northwestern Mlssqurl.
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X.OCAX.
George Helmrod. consul general to
Samoa, Is home after six years spent in
Uie Islands. Fag 11
General Charles Morton succeeds Brig
adier General E. S. Godfrey In command
of the Department of the Missouri.
. Far a
Llbrarlana of Nebraaka and Iowa are
meeting In Omaha and Council Bluffs.
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CREAMERY CASES IN COURT
A ran meats at thleaaru oa Propoaltloa
Whether Court Can ICn
Joln Hates.
CHICAGO. Oct. 8. Arguments commenced
today In the I'r.lted States circuit court
upon the petition of fuurteen creamery
ixmr.rn. n t thA miriril. WAat fur an Ininnr.
tlon restraining fourteen railways and live
express companies from putting into ef-
feet rates which the creameries declare are
: was bey und the power of the court.
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(CHICAGO TRAIN IS DITCHED
anan-s-nat as
I Northwestern Has Wreck at Mlllston,
Wis., One Belagr fatally
i v lajurcd.
! ST. PAl'U Oct. 8.-A special to the Dls
; patch from Eau Claire, Wis., says the
j north b und Chicago train on the Chicago
Northwestern rsllroad due here at 7:10
this morning Is reported to be In a ditch
at Mlllston. A traveling man named
Mchol. from Chicago Is reported fatally
! ,nJurI
Mrs. W. T. Blervft.
HURON. 8. D., Oct. .-(Speclal.)-Mrs.
Blcroft. wife of William T Blcroft. and
among the early sett! ri ot Beadle county,
whose death occurred suddenly Friday
morning, was burled yrstc:day from the
family resdence. The funeral services w-rj
largely attended and were conducted by
Rev. J. P. Anderson of the Presbyterian
cliuicli.
RAILROAD MEN PESSIMISTIC
Presidents of Three Lines Say Legisla
tion Has Been Hurtful.
TWO-CENT FARE CUTS IN PROFITS
la Annual Reports Tber Declare At
tltodo of Poblle Most Change
If Improvements Are to
Continue.
NEW TORK. Oct. S.-Complalnts against
anti-railroad legislation of various states
characterise the annual reports of three
railroad companies which have Just been
issued. The roads are the Atchison, Topeka
Sk Santa Fe, the Wabash and the Chesa
peake & Ohio. President Edward P. Ripley
of the Atchison siys of rate reductions:
"It Is hoped and believed that the pub
lic will soon realise that Its recent attitude
toward railroad companies In general hns
not been Just 10 their stockholders and
bondholders, and also that unless the con
fidence of Investors in the security and sta
bility of railway Investments Is restored It
will be impossible to obt.tln the additional
railway facilities which are necessary to
the development of the. country."
President Ripley adds that the Atchison"
directors have suspended various extensive
projects which were contemplated and will
limit the company's capital expenditures to
the completion of Improvements to which
the company Is already committed.
President George XV. Stevens of tha Ches
apeake & Ohio tuvs: ''it would seem to be
the Intention of the communities and people
served by Its (the railroads) lines that the
revenues should not be lessened o'r the
credit Injured by further reducing rate
that are now inadequate to meet the phys
ical requirements of the property and yield
the return which shareholders may right
fully and reasonably expect."
President Frederick A. Delano of the Wa
bash, speaking of enactment of 2-cent pas
senger lawa by Indiana, Illinois, Missouri
and Iowa, ays:
"While these laws have not been effective
during the flBcal year und we cannot there
fore detomlne accurately their rvrjits. It
Is quite clear that they must. If remaining
in force, seriously atTe.ct our passenger rev
enues." MILWAUKEE, Oct. 8.-The annual report
of the Wisconsin Central Railway com
pany, presented today at (he stockholders'
meeting, shows that the net earnings for
the year ending June 30. 1907, were $2,847,065,
as against S3.S76.099 last year, and the sur
plus was Sl,0Sl,4S.
PACKERS GIVE ODD FEAST
Olden Time Ensrllsh Dinner ierred at
Chicago Hotel All Details
Copied Closely.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8. Ten thousand dollars
was spent by Chicago packers on the
feast they served In the new banquet hall
of the Auditorium Annex last night to
members of the American Meat Packers'
association, which opened its annual con
ventlon In Chicago yesterday.
"Ye Olden Tyme Englyshe Dinner" Is the
way the repast was styled, and the old
Englls"n Idea ran through all the courses
and all the appu tenaxces.-'
Of course, the roast beef of old England
was the chief dish and there was English
ale with which to wash it down. The wait
ers were garbed In Ellaabethan costumes
knickerbockers, red coats and white hoBe.
One of the novel features of the menu was
that none of the dishes appeared labeled
with Its recognized name, but were desig
nated through some appropriate quotation
from Shakespeare.
All the viands were prepared under the
direction of a member of the Eccentric
club of London, famous for Its dinners,
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used In England, whole Joints of beef were
wheeled In by the waiters, and the meat
carved by the attendant right at each
table.
Old English songs were sung throughout
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the dinner by a quartette with choruses.
''n which the company Joined. The evening
wound up with a "smoke fest," for which
an Knglluh. church warden pipe and a
silver-plated tobacco box filled with English
tobacco were presented to each guest. '
The early part of the day in the conven
tion of the American Meat Packers' asso
ciation was devoted to informal discussion
of the meat Inspection law on machinery
as an economizer In packing houses. The
packing house Industry relations were
taken up In the afternoon. ' .
BOYS ACCUSEDJJF SWINDLING
Used Malls to Seeore FandS by Proai
Ulna; to Send Beqnests
of Bonds.
NEW YORK, Oct. S Luolen Mesmln,
son of a wealthy Importer here, and
Ogden W. Coffin, a school boy, are under
arrest charged with violation of the postal
laws. Coffin Is also charged with Imper
sonating an attorney. Fourth Deputy
Police Commissioner Woods received com
plaints from various parts of Canada that
the boys were engaged In swindling.. An
Investigation was begun.1- It Is alleged that
Mesmln and Coffin aent letters to different
persons In Ontario, asking them to remit
15 each for fictitious bequests of Canadian
Pacific railroad bonds and that X'offin
represented himself to be Leonard B.
Drumond. a lawyer, who was carrying on
I the business connected with the bequests.
Coffin Is said to have made a confession.
He entered Into the alleged scheme with
' Mesmln, according to the report confession
hecause he wanted to make M0 or IJou with
which to buy a present for his widowed
mother.
LANDLADIES F0RM A UNION
West ftprlasraeld Mlstresaea of Board
lag: Mouses Join to Raise
Prleo of Board.
WEST SPRINGFIELD. Mass.. Oct. S.-
Twenty Westsprlngneia boarding house mis- Powder trust have entered an appearance
tresses met here last night and voted to in the United States court here. In addl
form a boarding house union. Other j tlon to companies 'throughout the country,
boarding mistresses, who were unable to Including E. I. Dupont-DeNeMours Powder
attend, sent word that they would stand ! company of New Jersey, the holding con- I
by any action taken. The union decided
to raise the price of board from 15 to Sti
a week and to put the new rate Into ef
fect at ouce.
The rise in the price of food Is given
as ine cause ror tne raise In the boarding
rate.
EXTRA SESSIONJN ALABAMA MAGILL CASE ON FOR TRIAL
I.esUlatnre Will Mejet November 7 to Jndse Corhraaa falls Marrtrr Proa.
Consider He.alatloa of j catlou la Coart at De-
Railroads, j rater. 111.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Oct. 7. Governor B I DECATUR, 111., Oct. 8 The ease of
B. Comer, who was here today, announced j Fred H. Ma-'lll and his wife, Faye Maglll.
that th Alihama h-alslaturj woi:ld be con- charged wiilv the murder of Mrs. Pet
vened in extra sslin November 7. The j Magill. the first wife of Fred H. Maglll, was
call ill embrace nothing of linjiortanre, called tliis morning by Judge Cochrane,
except further regulations of the railroads Tim work of empaneling a jury began Sm
said Governor Comer. j medUtely.
ENGLISHMEN JNJML COMPANY
Testimony In Hearing; that They Ars
on Friendly Terms with the
tnndnrd.
NEW TORK. Oct. 8. Information that
may aid the Investigation In Ohio of the
relations of the Manhattan Oil company
of Ohio and tho Standard OH company, was
brought out In the hearing of the federal
suit against the oil combine today, when
F. T. Cuthbert, president ot the Manhat
tan company, was called as a witness.
Mr. Cuthbert la the son of the late John
Cuthbert, who was associated with the
Standard and who, it has been testified.
had much to do with the making of the
contract whereby the Chicago and In
dianapolis Gas companies controlled by
E. C. Benedict and Anthony N. Brady,
obtained a constant oil supply from the
Standard as part consideration for the
sale of the Manhattan company.
Mr. Cuthbert said his father previous
to his conectlon with the Manhattan, was
a director of the Tido Water Pipe Line
company. The witness said he became
president of the Manhattan In 1902. Previous
to that he was an auditor of the company.
MrJ Cuthbert described at length the physi
cal aspects of the Manhattan. Mr. Cuth
bert said the Manhattan company was only
dolng a pipe line bunlness at present. In
1R01 the Manhattan sold Its refinery to the
Solar Refining company, its oil prodm-ts to
the Ohio Oil company, Us oil products to
to the Union Tank line. All three com
panies, me witness sain, no understood
wore controlled by . the Standard OH com
pany. The pipe system of the Manhattan
company was connected with the pipe lines
of the Brooklyn Pipe Line company in
Ohio and with the Indiana Pipe Line com
pany In Indiana. Mr. Cuthbert testified
that the capital stock of the Manhattan,
after Its purchase, was gradually reduced
from $2,000,000 to $150,0(10.
"Who owns tho Manhattan company?"
"The General Industrial Development
Syndicate of London owns 1,4 shares and
the qualifying directors own the other five
shares." replied Mr. Cuthbert.
"Is that an English company?"
"Yes, the managing director is Herbert
W. Johnson of London, and J. W. R.
Francis of London, is secretary," said Mr.
Cuthbert, who added that he voted all
the stock of the Manhattan company by
power of attorney.
Mr. Cuthbert said the books of the Man
hattan were kept In Lima, O. The London
company owned the Indiana Pipe Line and
Refining company of Indiana, he said.
GIRL'S REASON FOR SUICIDE
Daaghter of Parmer of Moras, Kan.,
' Cats Throat Because of Vn
reqaltted Lore. ' -
IOLA, Kan., Oct. 8. A sensation was
sprung here late last night by Samuel P.
Whitlow, a grain and feed ,mefchant. when
he made a voluntary confession in the pres
ence of the sheriff, the. county prosecutor
and others that Miss May Sapp, the beauti
ful 20-year-old daughter of J. N. Sapp, a
prominent farmer of Moran, Kan., had
committed suicide because of . her unre
quited love for him. The girl, -was found
dead in the yard of her father's home at
Moran on the night of September 27. her
throat slashed with a raanr that was found
close by Whitlow la 40 .years old and has
a -wife and three children.,; He. has always the annual meeting of the federation was
borne a good reputation. Miss Sapp was a I given a backset by the refusal of the ex
niece of Colonel William Sapp, formerly ecutlve board to act upon the constitution
chairman of the democratic state central I and bylaws of the newlyi organised Third
committee of Kansas. ) district. While offering no objection to the
Whitlow formerly was a school teacher permanent district organization, the board
and Miss Sapp was one of his pupils. They I felt that consideration of its constitution
had been friends for several years. Whit- was outside its province unless the Third
low told the officers last night that and the I district presented It In applying for mem
girl had never been Intimate. He declared , bershlp In the state body. Such member-
that the girl had become infatuated with
him and had repeatedly urged him to leave
hie family and run away with her.
He said on the night of the tragedy he
met her at the rear of her father's house
and told her that their relations must cease.
whereupon she drew a razor across her
throat. .Whitlow wrote out a confession,
evidently with the Intention of committing
suicide. He lost the confession and deter
mined to make It verbally before the offi
cers. He said he would repeat his story
before the coroner's Jury-
NEW RULES FOR COTTON MEN
Report of Committee on Growing and
Hnndllnw' Prodnrta -Before
Convention.
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. S.-The report of
the committee on growing and handling
cotton was today laid before the interna
tional conference of cotton growers and
manufacturers. ,
The recommt'dallons are:
First That all planters select and save
their seed for the next crop, the object be
ing to innurt a higher standard.
. Second That all cotton be housed forty,
to sixly days before being sent to the gin.
Ttilril TIim t ma fuKl Mil itnaKlhl.. rtlantiira .
adopt gin combresvlng. as It would relieve
I the planters In great part of the exactions
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planter to the spinner.
Fourth That the Egyptian form of bale
he adopted as fust as possible. This bale
has uiw more tie and one more binder than
the American bale and burlap is used In
stead of Jute In binding.
The committee on transportation recom
mended adoption of a standard type of
contract, either by the government of by
an association of delegates from the cotton
exchanges, cotton growers and cotton spin
ners, and that classification should be made
upon grade and color alone and not upon
staple. This should embody 60,000 pounds In
stead of 100 bales net weight, that actual
tare be allowed and that the matter of
damp collon be regulated by uniform rules
of the governing committee.
Both reports were discussed fully.
POWDER MEN ARE IN COURT
Forty of the Forty-Three Defendants
In Gotrrntur-nt's Snlt Have
Made Appearance.
WILMINGTON. Del.. Oct. 8. Forty of
the forty-three defendants In the govern
ment's suit to disaolvo the so-called Dupont
cern, the defendants Include Senator Henry
A. Dupont, president; T. Coleman Dupont
and numerous other Individuals.
Federal Judge Archibald of Scranton, Pa.,
probably will preside at the trial. Tho
i defendants have until November 4 to file
1 answers. . '
WOMEN'S CLUB CONVENTION
Two Hundred Attend, with Hundred
and Thirty Voting: Delegates.
CHANGES IN TWO OFFICIALS
nemoral of One and Sickness of
Another Make This Necessary
Biennial Sessions Given
Backset.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
HASTINGS. Neb., Oct. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) More than 200 enthusiastic club
women are in attendance at the thirteenth
annual convention of the Nebraska Fed
eration of Women's Clubs, which opened
here this morning with 130 voting dele
gates, representing sixty-one towns, be
sides the state officers and committee
chairmen present. Mrs. John B. Sher
wood of Chicago, chairman of the1 general
federation's art committee, has arrived as
one of the prominent speakers. The Elks
have tendered the use of their rooms,
which afford admirable headquarters and
audience room for the sessions. Dele
gates are being entertained for lodging
and breakfast In the homes of the city.
The convention opened with a cordial
welcome from Mayor C. J. Miles and Mrs.
Mary C. French, president of the local
club: Mrs. H. L. Reef of Walthlll. stats
federation president, presiding. Mrs. C.
O. Bruce of Holdrege responded for tne
women. Oreetlngs from the general fed
eration president. Mrs. Sarah Piatt
Decker of Denver, urged the women of
Nebraska to. look upon their club wcrk
as a profession in the sense of service
to the world, assurmlng them that it need
not Interfere with their duties to home-
or church, but be made a mighty force
In the state and nation. The curriculum
of the necessary course of study, she said,
embraced tha subjects included in the
federation's standing committees.
The secretary reported 122 clubs In the
federation, fifteen new clubs having come
in this year and thirty old clubs dropped
or disbanded. Five cluba have Joined the
general federation this year, giving a. to
tal representation of thirty-four clubs in
the national. The civics committee gave
the afternoon program, Mrs. W. H. Har
rison of York presiding. The' women of
Nebraska are credited with more work
for forestry and civics during the last
two years than of any other state. Mis.
C. R. Glover of Omaha made the principal
address of the afternoon on civics.
Palatines on Exhibition.
A traveling loan collection of paintings
by leading American artists Is being ex
hibited in the convention hall by the art
committee.
The departure from the state of Mrs.
Charles Marriott of Pender leaves the cor
responding secretaryship to be filled, and
the choice probably will be made from the
Third district for convenience sake. No
definite candidate has been named, how
ever. The vice presidency of the Third dis
trict will also be vacant, owing to Illness
of the present Incumbent. Mrs. W. E. Reed,
who refuses re-election, and Mrs. John A.
Ehrhardt of Stanton is. being talked or as
her successor.
The plan for substituting a biennial for
hip was not asked and the matter was
referred back to tha Third district organ
isation. The board also voted the Issue of one
more announcement to delinquent clubs, and
if this brings 'no response to drop them
! from state membership.
Special permission was granted the Wood
I River club to work with the Sixth Instead
of the Fifth district in the future, that
arrangement being more convenient.
Tuesday evening the visiting women
were entertained at a banquet at the Ma
annln temnle bv the hostess nluh. A fpjttura
of the evening was ti.e piesentatlon of re-
i ports from the individual clubs.
DISCUSS CARE0F MISSIONARY
Bishops of Episcopal Charrh Talk ot
His Nerds In Different
Countries.
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 8. The two houses
of the triennial Episcopalian convention
met at the usual hour today and the early
part of the session of the deputies was de
voted to receiving routine reports. At 1
o'clock there was a general meeting of the
women's auxiliary
when the .topic, "The
Board of Missions and Its Care of the Mia-
! senary" was discussed.
At 3 p.' m. a mission session of the gen
eral convention was arranged with the fol-
i lowing program:
General Subject: "What is tha Definite
Responsibility of the American Church In
the Far East?" "In China." by Bishop
Graves ot Shanghai: "In Japan," by Bishop
McKlm of Toklo; "In the Philippines," by
Bishop Brent of the Philippines.
CUBAN RAILROAD DIFFICULTY
Island Labor Lender to Iasoa a Maul
frsto Both Side Are
Firm.
HAVANA, Oct. 8. Emllo Banchex, leader
of the labor organizations of Cuba, has no
tified Governor Magoon that he has la
sued a manifesto advising the strikers to
refrain, from all violence and that he In
tends to Issue a second manifesto advising
j the laborltea not to call any more strikes.
The railroad men have now been out over
'a week, but there are no Indications of
weakness on either side. Police protection
is ample. It Is probable that the immigra
tion authorities will endeavor to exclude
the strike breakers now on their way here
from New York, under the provision of
the contract labor law.
BATTLESHIP'S NOSE IN MUD
Kentucky Hnna Aarooad UK Lam
bert's Point. In Elisabeth .
River, Near Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Vs., Oct. S The battleship
Kentucky, which passed in the Virginia
capes late yesterday enroute to the Norfolk
navy yard for repairs prior to aalllng with
the battleship fleet for the Pacific coaat,
grounded off Lambert'a Point today while
proceeding up the Elisabeth river. The
Kentucky's nose Is stuck in the soft mud
off the Lambert's Point flats, near the long
coal plera. Tugs went to Its assistance.
It was expected to be floated at high tide
Without material Injury to Its bottom.
Many groundings have occurred there, tut
i was have resulted seriously,
WINNETT AT THE CAPITAL
Attends the National Coaveatlon
of i Railway Commis
sioners. (From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. (Special Tele-
gram.) H. J. Wlnnett of Lincoln, member
of the Nebraska State Railway commis
sion, with his wife, is In Washington.
Commissioner Wlnnett Is here to represent
Nebraska interests before the nineteenth
annual convention of the National Associa
tion of Railway commissioners of the
several states, whose deliberations began
today In the board room of the United
States Interstate Commerce commission.
Mr. Wlnnett said that he had not come
prepared to present any features, did not
expect to deliver an address to the con
vention, but was merely on hand to learn
or rather to absorb any suggestions which
might appear to him to be of use or perti
nent to shippers In his section. The matter
of most interest to the representative from
Nebraska is anything that may affect the
prices on grain shipments. This is a para
mount Issue and Mr. Wlnnett, while In
clined to say very little. Is evidently on
the alert to so I go anything along that line
that may come under his notice during
the general discussions which will ensue
during the three days' session of the as
sociation. Iowa is represented by H. J. Ketcham,
member ot the Board of Railway commis
sioners, and D. N. Lewis, Its secretary.
Back of this meeting If the vital question
whether stato legislatures hare gone too
far in accentuating the action of the last
congress, and whether laws by the several
states regulating rates have been wisely
considered.
Chief Garrett of the South Omaha Fir
department, arrived today to participate
In the annual meeting of fire chiefs, now
meeting here and which promises to be
the most successful convention held by this
splendid body of Are fighters.
Rural carriers appointed for Nebraska
routes: Craig, route 4, H. Whitney, car
rier: R. F. Whitney, substitute. Lexington,
route 2, Mary L. I-ltsgerald, carrier; A.
J. Roberts, substitute.
PRESSMEN'S UNION ENJOINED
Chicago and New York Firms Join
In Lawsalt to Prevent
Htrlke.
CINCINNATI, 0 Oct. 8.- Several
printing-and publishing firms in Chlcatf,
St. Louis, New York and Massachusetts,
with national officers of the United Typo
thetae, brought action In the United
States court today asking that the In
ternational Printing Pressmen's and As
sistants' Union of America bo enjoined
from violating an "agreement of January,
1907. by demanding an eight-hour day.
The headquarters of the union aru in
Cincinnati. The petition asks that the
union be restrained from calling, or In
stituting strikes or aiding or assisting
in calling any strike agaii.f.t the Typo
thetae, or any of Its members, to Insti
tute the eight-hour day before January
I, 1909, or the closed shop at any time;
that It be restrained from Inciting local
unions to Institute strikes against the
Typothea-.ae, from arranging tor or pro-t.
ceedlng with a referendum vote of the
branches of the Pressmen's union upon
the subject of Instituting strike againttt
the Typothetae" or member of the Typo
thetae for refusal to Institute the closed
shop or the eight-hour day,' and to en
Join the union from paying out any money
as strike benefits and to further the carry
ing on of any strike against the Typo
thetae or any shops of its members.
CHICAGO MAN HAD TO EAT DOG
Member of Polar Expedition Reduced
to This Diet, hot Came
Through Safely.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8. Details of the hard
ships experienced by members of the
Leflngwell-Mlkkelsen polar expedition,
which was ice bound In Beauford sea for
nearly a year, reached Chicago yesterday
with V. Stefansson, ethnologist of the ex
pedition. Ernest DeKoven Lefflngwell, representing
the University of Chicago, who waa Jointly
In command of the expedition, is safe In
northern seas with other members of the
expedition. Although he was present when
the expedition's ship, Duchess of Bedford,
went down, and at one time waa compelled
to eat one of the dogs, which made up
his team, he Is reported none the worse
for tha experience.
"The main, object of the expedition that
of discovering whether there Is any land
In Beauford sea has been accomplished,"
said Mr. Stefansson. "Extensive cruising
about the sea and the taking of experimen
tal soundings convinced the members of the
party that there is no land there."
COUNTESS VISITS MRS. EDDY
Widow of Earl of Dunmore Will He
mala Near Head of Scientist
Chorea.
NEW YORK. Oct- a The Countess of
Dunmore, widow of the earl of Dunmore,
who waa the moat nromlnent Christian
! scientist in Great Britain, has left this city
for Boston so as to be near Mrs. Eddy and
the source of Christian science teachings,
according to a story published today. The
countess is us devoted an adherent of Mrs.
Eddy as her late husband was. It Is re
ported that the countess lias bought a
house at Brookllne, Mass., which she will
make her home for several months.
Mrs. Eddy lives at Concord, N. H but a
few hours travel from Boston. The countess
cume here on a Cunard liner recently, ac
companied by her daughters. Lady Muriel
Gore-Browne. Lady Alexandria Victoria
Murray and Lady Coutts-Fowbe. Lady
! Murray organised the Christian Science
' church In Manchester, England, one of the
I largest of the belief in England. Tha
, countess and her daughters while here,
were Jncognlto.
GUARDS HAD NO AUTHORITY
It Brought to Test Rlcht of at eel
Corporation to Employ Non
cltlaens.
DULUTH. Minn., Oct. S.-Clalmlng that
the United States steel corporation and
I Sheriff Bates entered Into a conspiracy
I to deputize guards during the recent strike,
who were not citizens and not responsi
ble persons, John Moser of Chisholm has
brought suit against both tha sheriff and
the company for K.ooo damages. Moser
j had his hat shot off during the strike.
wniie anving aiong me siren.
HARRIMAN STILL IN CONTROL
Union Pact Be Stockholder Re-eleet
All the Old Board of
Directors.
i
SALT LAKE. Utah, Oct. 8. The presunt
board of directors were re-elected without
opposition at th-i stock holders' meeting of
the Union Pacific litre today.
FIRST GAME IS TIED
Darkness Stops Play (or Base Bali
Championship of World.
TWELVE STRENUOUS INUINGi
Detroit and Chicago Teams Eaul
Make Three Bans.
BIO SAM CRAWFORD A FACTO!
Nebraska Player Drires in Two Rum
and Makes Third.
DONNOVAN PITCHES GREAT BALL
Detroit's Premier Twlrler Strikes Oat
Twelve Men and with Good
Support "honld Have
Won.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8, Detroit and Chicago.,
leaders of the American and National
league, respectively, played twelve strenu
ous innings to a tie here today In the first
game of tty series for the base call cham
pionship of the world. The contest was
replete with sensational situations, and
when Umpire O'Day of tho National league
called the play off on account of dark
ness most of the 24,877 spectators sighed
with relief and went home well satisfied
with the outcome.
Overall and Donovan were tha opposing
pitchers, but the former waa taken out
when Chicago had tied the score In ths
ninth Inning and had men on bases watting
to score the winning run. Moran was sent
In to bat for him. but btfore the latter had
time to deliver the nee(cd hit Evers tried
to steal home and wau out by a narrow
margin, retiring the side.
Reulbach finished the game, and for three
Innings retired Detroit's heavy hitters with
out the semblance of a hit The work of
all the pitchers was first-class, but Dono
van had a shade on his rivals In that he
struck out twelve of the opposing batsmen.
His second base on balls was costly, but
with good support he would, have won his
game.
The contest was watched by an Immense
crowd. Close to 24.60UO persons crowded Into
the park, the enlarged stands being packed
to capacity, while a thin fringe of enthu
siasts occupied standing room In deep cen
ter field. Whatever ground rules may have
been formulated were not in evldonce, as
none of the nineteen hits went outside the
playing apnea. The stands were built close
up to the foul line and all around the field,
except In deep right field, where the space
was left open, Captain Chance of Chicago
having been fearfyl lest Detroit' atar bats
men should drive the ball Into the seata In
that section. As t turned out, only one hit
went in that direction and it fell far short
of the barrier. '
The game was called at 2:39 o'clock, but
four hours before that tlmo long lines of
would-be spectators were besieging tha
gates and good naturedly struggling to be
1 first through the turnstiles so as to secure
points of vantage. , It wag n extremely
good natured crowd, remarkable for It
spirit of fuir play and courtesy, and the
half hundred police had no trouble at all Ir
I keeping It within " bounds. When play
star-tea inose spectators in me neia seaia
were unable to see over the hats of tht
persons In front, whereupon men and
women alike removed their hats and tle1
handkerchiefs about their ears, sitting with
this slight covering through two and a half
hours of base ball and In a breeze that
was at times chilly.
The game Itself was evenly - contested.
Both teams broke under fire, Chicago mix
ing two of Its errors with two hits in tha
eighth Inning, when Detroit scored all
three of Its runs, while the visitors returned
the compliment In the next Inning, allowing
Chicago to tie the score. Captain Cough
lln's arror cam In this round and waa
costly. With runners on first and second
he let an easy grounder from Evers" bat
get away from him, filling the bases. After
that two runa came across, one on a passed
ball, ' Bchmtdt falling to hold Howard's
third atrlke.
Whllo this was going on Overall retired
from the game and when the visitors went
to bat in the extra -Innings they bad to
face Reulbach's speedy delivery In the
growing darkness. The tall pitcher was In
rare form, having good control, ' and
against his curves and shoots such bats
men as Schaefer, Crawford and Cobb were
helpless.
Cold Medal for Cobb. .
The gam was scheduled to start at S:8t
o'clock, but nearly ten minutes were con
sumed while Cobb, Detroit's right fielder,
waa presented with a huge gold medal set
! wlthdiamonds as a reward for leading the
American league, in batting In the season
Just closed. A long conference between
Managers Chance and Jennings and Um
pires O'Day and Sheridan also delayed tha
'start.
j Overall was visibly nervous, when Jones,
the first batsman, faced him. and failed to
get any one of the first tour balls pitched
over the plate. The Detroit contingent
had its first chance to cheer aa their left
fielder trotted to first base, and took full
advantage of It. Bchaefer tried to aacrlfice,
i but hia bunt was too faat and Btelnfeldt by
a quick throw forced Jones at second.
Crawford drove a long fly to extreme deep
I renter, but Blagle waa waiting for tha ball.
I Then Bchaefer tried out Kling's throwing
; arm and found It good, being an easy out.
Kllng to Tinker. In Chicago's half Bheck
i ard brought cheers from the Chicago par
tisans by hitting sharply to left. He ttole
second and went to third on the first of a
series of bad throws by Catcher Schmidt.
I Captain Chanca struck out, however, and
Btelnfeldt couldn't drive the ball past Don
ovan. Detroit did nothing in the second but
Chicago threatened again. Kllng received
a base on balls to start, waa sacrificed to
second and went to third on an out, where
he alood while Tinker registered the first
of three strike outs.
Detroit took Its turn at looking danger
ous in the next session, Schmidt hitting
cleanly to left and going to third on a
sacrifice and Jones' infield hit. Donovan
had struck out meanwhile, and Boliaefer's
grounder to Tinker ended the Inning. .
First Hun of Game.
Chicago scored the first run of the con
test In the next Inning. Chance drew a
base on halls, Btelnfeldt sacrificed prettily
and Kllng came forward with a abort
tiy to left field which Jones could not
reach. Chance 'had turned third aa the
ball struck the ground and tore for home.
He had to slide to brat the throw, but
at'ompllshed the trick, and then Schmidt
relayed the ball to Schaefer, retiring Kllng.
who hfd taken an extra base on the
throw to the plate. - Evers followed with
a not lie r hit and atole second, but Donovan
tightened up and struck out Schulta.
Detroit tried to get the run back sa
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