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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXV II NO. 08. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1907 TWELVE TAdES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. I C0ND1TMJF CORN tGoreniment Beporta Decrease of 11.2 Points Over Tear Ago. I 7 ' IJJEAELY TO TEN-TEAS AVEBAGE Intimate Placet Percentage Against 79.6, a Lou of . 78, 'STATE CUOP SHOWS DEC1 Tnr.TifTr.rVno Pnfuti RelnW last Teal. -" ' , Eirht BelOW Ten-1 ear Average. XIQUEE3 OH SPBUTG WHEAT Tleld la Placed at Baahel an Acre, Againat 18.7 Bnahela La at Teuv and 1-T Bhel la 10OB. WASHINGTON, Oct. . The crop report board of the bureau of statistics of th Department of Agriculture finds from re ports of correspondents and agents of the bureaus ss fellows: The condition of corn on October 1 was 78.0, as compared with ! last month, flO.l on October 1, Wt, 88.2 on October 1, 1906. and a ten-yr average of 79.8. The following table shows for each of the principal corn states, the condition on Oc tober 1 of this and last year, with the ten- year averages; Oct. 1, 1907. . m. o . "0.0 . tw.o , MO . 7 . 7.0 . MO . 78.0 . 88. 0 . 60.0 Oct. 1, 10-yr. 1906, avg. Illinois , Iowa Nebraska Mlsuourl Texas Kansas Indiana Ohio Kentucky Arkan:.- Indian Territory 87.0 97.0 90.0 !). 78.0 8.V0 80 B9.0 99.0 93.0 M.O 85. 0 n.o 80.1 84.0 92.0 77.0 50.0 71.0 5 0 86.0 MO 82.0 78.0 87.0 72.0 mo Oklahoma mo South Dakota 72.0 United Slates 7K.0 82.0 79 Spring; Wheat Yield. The estimate of the average yield per acre of spring wheat Is 111 bushels, which compares with 13.7 bushels as finally esti mated In 1906, 14.7 bushels in 1906 and a ten year average of 14.0 bushels. The total in dicated production of spring wheat is about 210,067.000 bushels, compared with 242.372,9f bushels as finally estimated In 1906. The production of spring and winter wheat combined is about 82S,547,000 bushels, com pared with 735.2W.970 bushels as finally esti mated a year. These and other preliminary estimates of yield are subject to revision when the final estimates are made In December. The following table shows for Ave prin cipal wheat states the preliminary state f yield per acre and total production In bushels th's year, with final figures for 1908 for comparison. Per . 1907 Per-. . 1908 Acre. Tots 1. Acre. Total. North Dakota.... 10.0 6fi.iao.onu is. 77.9iUi Minnesota , 13.0 69.8H1.00 1H. Efi.Ntd,6!U South Dakota, ...11.2 23,23-.0"0 1.1.0 41.9,6.400 Washington 24.S 81.90O.Oirt 19 17,lSt. Iowa 1LV8 0.4rU 14.9 7.74S.WO .United States-.-.-. . 1.11 1!H.e1!7.W 1S.0 2B,3T2,Wi6 REFUSE TO STOP SPECULATION Bed lea la Cottoa Convention Decllaa to Paaa Resolvtlon of Coa grniaus Hefltn. ATLANTA. Oa., Oct. 9. By a vote of 4 to 1 the bodies composing the Interna tional Association pf Cotton Growers and Spinners vottd to refer the Hcftln resolu tion asking congress and the British Iar llament to Investigate the cotton ex changes to the different bodies -for indi vidual action. The Southern Cotton as sociation voted In the negative. This, of course. Is regarded s prac tically destroying the force of Congress nan Heftln's resolution, which was aimed M cotton speculation and cotton . ex changes. The report of the committee ' on better trade relations between growers and plrmors was finally adopted after sev eral changes had been made. One uf these placed the conference on record . . 1 . 1. ... I 1 L. I W 1 furred by the great majority of spinners. CHURCHMEN WANT HANGING Mow Jersey .Member Protest Against Farther Executive Interference In Schuyler Case. TRENTON. N. J., Oct. 8. A delegation of church members, headed by the Rev. C. 8. Woodruff of Fleming-ton, has visited Oovernor Stokes to protest against further exeauttve Interference in the banging of John F,. Schuyler, convicted of murder In Hunterdon county, where the delegation caul from. Such an action is unprecedented In th history of the state. Schuyler has been reprieved three times. A number of other Hunterdon people do riot want their county smirched with what may be the last hunglng In the stale. Schuyler la on uf two men likely to be hanged for mur der. All other capital punishment must be Inflicted by electrocution at the state prison, this city, according to th new law. STEEPLEJACK'S HIGH CLIMB Plan to Oo Vp FlaajataaT on Singer Balldlas; la New York Cltr. lake elevators for grain cargoes as the re- XKW YORK, Oct. . Ernest Capelle, a 1 ult of peculiar conditions at Port Arthur nervy little steepljack. expects to put up . ,nii t-0rt William, Canadian Lake Superior a new high climbing record toduy, w hen porta. The Canadian crop is -so backward he ascends the flag staff of the Singer that elevators at those terminals are ship bulldlog tower to clamp the gilded globe Pnl- high-grade grain back into the coun to th top of th staff. At about 7(4 feet try to supply Ue demand of the mills, above th ground. Cap-die will go to work . then .to paste gold leaf on the globe. Al- SIAMESE DIPLOMATS' PLIGHT together the staff of welded steel is f . feet 1 Inches long. Above the pinnacle of Actinic Minister aad Attach of Dele the tower it stand. 61 feet 8 inches, whll i aatloa at Mask lng ton Sir. 84 feet of it 1 firmly supported Inside the rowly Kacnpe Druwalag. tower, at th base the stuff ts lo Inches 1 In diameter, at th tower 1t Inches, and at the top, wher the ball will rest, l Uithta. The steel globe la 12 inches - in diameter. FORD HELD FOR THIRD TIME Jarr PMnds Him Gallty oa Oa Count of Secreting, lateadlnc Eaikaul. CHARDON. O., Oct. 9.-R N. Ford was : today found guilty on one count In the In- dlotment, which charged him with wreck- lng th bank at Burton, O. The Juror found the bunker guilty on the fnurth count of th Indictment, which charge him mlth "cretlng with Intent to embezzle." Ford wa one befor convtcUd. but released by . . Aim.nr miih 'p i., w. 1. . . i 1 . me oircun conn, in uurion oang luuea four year ago for 81.2GO,OuO. The Jury was Aiitr Bauiiriv iwaniv.rrii t-.itiit I'ltta . i rttd'a third trial SUMMARY OF THE BEE Thursday, October 10, 1007. 1907 OCTOBER 1007 UN MO lit WIS TNM Ml SAT 9 1 I 2 3 4 5 QC 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2G ?7 28 29 30 31 1 1 sy, TStH WXATXZB. V. V ""t till 7 p. m. Thursday: V OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND , &. u - fair Thursday; warmer TY Fair . ' NEBRASKA. Fair Wtt. , hrsdav. Thursday ; Ft, .' IOWA-Fair Thursday; Thursday. Temperature at Omaha: warmer Hour. 49 R7 59 6 , 1$ ! 3 6 DOMESTIC. 1 Government crop report shows oondl tlon of corn 'at 7 per cent October 1, against a ten-year average of 79.6. Tho crop In Nebraska is estimated at 68, against 80 last year, and a ten-year aver age of 77. Pag'l Cassie Chadwlck is said to be very ill in the Ohio state prison where she is con fined.' Pare X Coroner's Jury is making a thorough In vestigation of the Sapp murder case at Iola. Kan. rage 1 Moulder' at Columbus, O., because his wife would not withdraw divorce suit kills her and then tries to end his own life. Pag 1 Churchmen at Trenton, N. 3.'. call on "governor to stop Interfering with hanging of John B. Schuyler. Page 1 Cotton men In convention refuse to pass favorably on the resolution of Congress man Heflin aimed' at speculation on cot ton exchanges. . Page I Priests walking among the panic sticken occupants of tenement nouses in New York City avert great loss of life during big car barn fire. Page X - R. N. Ford was convicted In Ohio of secreting money with intent to embezzle. Pag X Director Conrled has returned to New York broken in health, he says, because of worry over Caruso's arrest. . Page X Standard Oil .' company's books are shown up in the trial at New York, evi dence being produced to show evasion or law In ownership of various subsidiary companies. Page X Steamer linos are likely to be impli cated in giving rebates, according to tes timony In the Standard Oil hearing. Pag X ITEBXASKA. Anti-saloon mun are busy at Lincoln preparing to use thenew. Jaw. for . remov ing derelict officials to prosecute county officers who do. Jiot enforce the Slocmnb laW. ' ' Pag a Secretary of State Junktn getting out samples for official ballots. Page 3 Federation of Woman's Clubs ha a busy session. Biennial sessions Ukely to carry. Pag X poasxair . Canada Is forced to send grain back lo mills that was once shipped ay be cause of scarcity. Pag X William Marconi aays that in a rfhort time the wireless system will be open for commercial uses between Europe and America. 1 BPOKT. Chicago Nationals defeat the Detroit im.rir.ni at Chicago by a score of 3 to presence of a great crow on to Grounds X 1 In the the Chicago HOTSUXSTS OP OCTAJT TBAMSHtP8. Port. ArrlTad. KallM. NBW Yonk lajranla.... CirmtnU. NEW YORK Potsdam.'..; Kronprlai Wllh'ra NEW YORK 8nOorto. r LONDON. K WHh.Im II.. 1 " . DIVORCE SUIT CAUSES MURDER Holder at t'olnmbn Shoota Wife and Taken Acid Became Case Was Poshed. COLUMBUS. O.. Oct. 9-Alfred Butt, a molder aged 36 years, went to the home of his wife early today and, forcing his way Intd the house, asked her if She was de termined to push her suit for divorce. , She said "yes" and he grabbed her and tried to force carbolic acid Into ber mouth, burning the flesh about the lips. Falling In this he shot her dead and then turned the weapon upon himself and put a bullet In hU body. Falling to kill himself he .swallowed an ounce of carbolic acid and Is dying at the hospital. . CANADA PULLS GRAIN BACK Steamers Are Taking; Hlh Grade Grain Back lato Domlulon for Mill. 8UPERIOR. Wis., Oct. 8.-Canadlan steamers are coming to the head of the GLOUCESTER. Mass., Oct. 8 M. Rata nayahti. acting Siamese minister at Wash Uigf ind M. Sheun. an attaches of tbe lctat. .1 had a narrow escape from death off Little Good Harbor beach yesterday. They wr out in a sail boat, which was upset In the storm, but clung to th keel of their boat for half x an hour until rescued. ' PRESIDENT STARTS FOR BEAR Chief Executive la Good Health aad Galdes Are Certain II Will, i Gt gum, i gTAMBOUL. Lu., Oct. 9,-Tlie president anrt 1... llln,i. r,.r.v atartnl out riv .j, ,nornlnj in tearch of bear. The weather .. . c1Kiol are favoiahle und the guide ; kr, t,ln ,ut gm- iu i. titm-4. Th j ptetldenl is in excellent health and keen I for the spjf Deg. x. rrr I m vl--"''A4 Its JrT?z?C T -7 a. m 49 Vr 8 a. m V at 'V- a. m Q BvJ- " 10 a. m J.r. Y) 11 a. m " sl- i m ftsV? , 4 p. m M 7 jLs 6 p. m I I 8 p. m 69 ' ' 8 p. m 67 LIBRARIANS OF NOTE SPEAR Dr. W. K. Jewett and A. E. Bostwick Among the Orators. CONVENTION 13 WELL ATTENDED Over One Haadred and Fifty Active Ilook ' Workers Am at the Dual State Meeting la la Omaha. More than 16 active workers were present when the Wednesday morning Joint session of tha Nebraska and the Iowa Library associations was called In the lecture room of the Omaha Public library building. It was one of the most Important and Interesting sessions of the three days' convention. Q. H. Thomas. superintendent of schools at McCook and I president of the Nebraska association, presided. "The libraries of the City of WaBh- ton," was the subject of an address by Dr. W. K. Jewett, llbrsrlan at the Uni verslty of Nebraska. He told Of the ex- f cellent system by which the big libraries . of the various departments of the govern- J ment are indexed and of the manner in which the most esoteric information on even the obscurest subjects Of deepest technicality Is available at a moment's notice. He mentioned the libraries of the Bureau of Agriculture, the patent office, the weather bureau, the bureau of education and the department of state, but did not touch on the library of congress, which ts entirely too big to be treated except In a separate paper. All these are open to the public except that of the department of state. Upon the shelves of the latter library are volumes containing, perchance, deep stat secrets and therefore they may be used only with special permission. The library of the surgeon general Is the third largest storehouse of medical lore in the world. And the beneficent gov ernment in an effort to disseminata as widely as possible such knowledge as may lead to a diminution of human suffering, loans any desired volumes from these shelves to any library or physician in the country, making no charge except that for transportation. President A. E. Bostwlck of the American Library association, spoke on "Library As sociations." Association Gives Strength. "Association In any worx gives strength," he said. "This is true from the most primi tive states of men, or even of animals. Two savages striving unitedly to lift a heavy log are drawn together and strengthened by their community of Interest. Also their united strength results In lifting a heavier load than either could lift alone. The same Is true of our library association. We are drawn Into closer fellowship and we are strengthened to accomplish much more than we could separately." Mr. Bostwlck is in charge of the circula tion of the public library of New York City. His subject was to have been "Book Buying Methods." At the close of his ad dress questions were asked him on this topic, which is of Interest to all librarians. "It U my decided opinion that no reliance fclmuld be put ou published book reviews." he said. "It Is true that of the making of books there Is no end, and It is impossible for book reviewers of the magazines and papers to carefully read all the volumes poured in upon them. Possibly the best solution of the problem Is to have a com petent nsslstunt in the library read books and thus determine whether they are suit able for the shelves." The meeting adjourned at 11 o'clock and the delegutes went to Fifteenth aid Far nam streets, where they took street cars for a sightseeing trip over the city. This was by courtesy of the Commerclul club. The ride ended at the South Omaha library building, where luncheon was served at 1 o'clock. Afternoon Session at Sonth Omaha. The afternoon session was held In the South Omaha library. Mrs. O, J. Wortman of South Bend tqld of the organisation of la library for circulating books among the farmers and of its great popularity. Purd B. Wright of St. Joseph, Mo., spoke on "The Library and the Mechanic." Miss Edna Lyman of Ouk Park, 111., taking as her subject. "The Listening Child," told of th branch of tho work which consists of reading to children. Las; evening at tho Omaha library build ing a college and reference librarians' round table was held et 7:20 o'clock and at 8 o'clock there were talks on "Spain, Yesterday and Today," by E. P. Fitch of Council Bluffs, and C. W. Martin of Omaha. A slereopticon talk with motion pictures was on the program. Th program for Thursday is as follows: JOINT SESSION COUNCIL BLUFFS PUBLIC LIBRARY. 9:30 a. m. "Reference I'se of Public Documents," MIhm Alice Marple, reference librarian public libruiy, Des Moines, la. - iJIscusNion Miss Margaret A. O'lirlen, as sistant librarian, public library, Omaha. "Some Demands of UhrariaiiKhrp." Miss M. E. Ahem, editor public libraries, Chi cago. The Book Side of Things." Miss Harriet A. Wood, librarian public library. Cedar Rapids, la. 1 p. ni. Seeing Council Bluffs, courteay Council Bluffs library board. JOINT SESSION COUNCIL BLUFFS PUBLIC LIBRARY. 2:30 p. in. "Library Initruction in th Normal School," Mini Anna V. Jennings, librarian. Normal school, Kearney, Neb "Th Library and the School.'1 Superin tendent F. E. Lark, president Iowa Teach ers' association. Onawu. la. DlacusHion W. N. Clifford, superintendent of schools. Council lllufta; V7. M. Davldtion, superintendent of schools, Omaha. ' p. 111. Reunion dinner Society of Iowa Ldurary school, at I lie (irand Hotel. COUNCIL BLUFFS PUBLIC LIBRARY. 8 p. m. Address. Dr. N. E. Schaeffer, state superintendent of public Instruction, HarriMburg. Pa.; reception by Council Bluffs library boura. Session In Blaffs Today. Th Iowa and Nebraska Library associa tions will hold Joint sessions In Council Bluffs today. The delegutes to both con , vent tons will be the guests of the Council 1 Bluffs Library board on a motor tour of the city. Starting from the public library building at 1:15 p. 111., the guests will be taken to Fairmount park, where a short t0P wl" ' enable the visitor to take lcK,K round. Leaving FalrmOunt I'ra, me cars win go easi on i-ierce sireci. rouni the loop at Oak street, buck to ,,ettrl treet. and then to Lake Manawa, where another short stop will be made. The- guest, will then be brought bark to ine uorury uuiiuinz lor me aiiernoon sea- len In the evening, t th conclusion of the address of Li. '.. VH. 6i?aeffer, state super intendent of puollc instruction, Harrlsburg, Pa., the visiting delegates will be tendered a reception at the Library building by the library board. There will be music by Whaley's orchestra and llgnl refreshments ' served. . , , . . , 1 nis is 11. e i rogram ior toiay: MORNING. 8:30 A. M. "Uetereuce Use of Publlo (Continued oa Second Page.) TRACE OF CLARKSONS LOST Myeterr Jurroundlna; 1tn( Ceaple a Ie part ere from New lark Is Couetaatlr Increasing. LONDON, Oct.. . The purser of the steamer Majestic, which left New York Oc tober 2 and was stated to have among Its passengers Samu-l Clarkson, a young Kng llshmsn, and his bride, who was Miss Helen Maloney, daughter of Martin Maloney of Philadelphia, wns communicated with today on the subject by wireless telegraphy. He replied that If Mr. and Mrs. Clurkson are on board they are traveling under assumed names, as there are no passengers on the Ma Jen tic registered as Mr. and Mrs. Chirk son. The Majestic is due to arrive at Ply mouth today. NEW YORK, Oct. 9. -The mystery which surrounds the disappearance of Miss Helen Maloney, or 'Mrs. Samuel Clarkson, who Is said to be ono of the most Wealthy heiresses In the world, is Increased by the news from London Indicating that the eloping couple are not on board the Majestic. When the Information from the purser of the Ma jestic was conveyed to the home of Mr, and Mrs. Maloney today it was stated that ' I 1. .. . 1. . ...... I t n. tl..!. ...... I. . 1 1 1 iici:i,uiiLa ul uich uttUKULtr .HB Bill! unanown to mem. FLTMOTTTir. Ftmlnnrt Oct 8 The steamer MaJ. stlc arrived today. No trace wss found on board of It of Samuel Clark- I son and his bride. It Is believed here that they sailed for Liverpool from New York, October 3, aboard the Baltic.. MOCRS WAYLAY THE FRENCH Heconuolterlne; Cnlnmn Ambathed ear Ond.ln aad Two Spahls Were Killed. ORAN, Algeria, Oct. 8. A French recon nolterlng column, consisting of two com panies of sharpshooters and a squadron of Spahls and Algerian Irregular cavalry com bined, was ambushed yesterday at'Guerbol Hill, about nine miles from Oudja, Morocco, by Benl ' Snassen tribesmen. The Moors were repulsed, bu the French lost two killed and .had two sharpshooters wounded. A score of French cavalry horses were killed. PARIS, Oct. 8. Official reports of the fighting near Oudja say that a Moorish raiding party, consisting of 100 horsemen, was threatening the Angad tribesmen, who were camped northwest of Oudja, on ac count of the lattera' friendliness toward the French. A French column was sent to pro tect the Angads and dlnpatched emissaries In advance to ascertain the Intentions of the hostile tribesmen. ' The latter insulted the emiHsarles. While some of tho Moors still negotiated with the emissaries, who consisted of a few" irregular cavalrymen, a shot was fired at the Spahls, who replied, driving the Moors to refuge behind the Guerbol hill. Suddenly a cross-fire was opened on the French troops and a regular engagement followed, lasting feur hours, at the end of which the Moors wera coiiiiietely defeated. They left a number of dead on the field. COMMERCIAL WIRELESS SOON Marconi Has Nearly Perfected Ar- . raaa-emrntn for Service with Old Country, - NORTH SYDNEY, N. Oct. :.-With the arrangements for a wireless service be tween Europe and America so far pro gressed that the transatlantic service may be taken for an assured fact, William Mar coni, the Italian Inventor, will within a fortnight, leave for the station at Cllfden, Ireland, the European terminal, where he Intends to conduct further experiments looking to the transmission of aerial mes sages, direct from Europe, to the Pacific coast. ' A atatton ' will be erected at Van couver, B. C, as a part of this plan, which is Intended as one of the preliminary stages of wireless communication around the world. Mr. Marconi has been at the Olace Bay station during the past two "weeks experi menting with lonK distance communication, looking to tho inauguration of tho trans """""c service, wnicn is cxp Place1 at disposition of business within a few days. atlantic service, which Is expected to be commercial The report that communication with the Philippines had been made by !tho Cape Breton station was stated by Mr. Marconi to b Incorrect. BANK OFFICER . SAVES MONEY Robber Make Vnsaccesaful Attempt to Itob Rasalan of - Large . . Sum on Traia. RIGA, Russia, Oct. 9. A band of armed men made an unsuccessful attempt Mon day evening to get away with a large sum of money in transit over the Dorpath Walz railroad. The band boarded the last car of the train here. Wh'.o the tr'ain was belveen the stations of Elwar and Boozenhof, the robbers suddenly opened fire 011 the cur ahead of them, In which a bank official with the money In his cus tody was traveling. Tho official returned the fire, and for a while the exchange Of shots was lively and consternation reigned on the train. When the melee finally was over It wis discovered that, a gendarme, two passengers and one of the robbers had been killed und that the bank official and suveral passengers, including a woman, had been wounded. The robbers mad their escape an.! the bunk official saved his money. BARK ADA MORRELL WRECKED Captain aad Crew Saved by Steamer Dewey and Taken to Kingston. KINGSTON. ' Jamaica, Oct. 8. Ths cap tain and crew of the barkentlne Ada Mnr rell have arrived here on board the steamer Admiral Dowry. They were taken from their ship last Thursday, the Morrell hav ing been wrecked and waterlogged while going from Salem to Philadelphia. Tho wreck of the Ada Morrell whs set on fire by the crew of the Dewey. O'BRIEN'S RECEPTION DELAYED Death of Mother of Mikado Result la I burnt of OUlclal Program. TOKiO. Oct. .-Thuinas J. O'Brien, the new American an.bussador to Japan, will , n,colved in audience by the Japanese j f mperor October 15. when he will present j credential. The delay of the reception of Mr- o j3ren waB duo tQ ,h8 recent death j of si)iym, mother of the em- I poror. VALPARAISO HARBOR WORK Plans I eider Way to Improve Chilian Port, Making It One of the Best. VALPARAISO, Chill. Oct. 8.-PIans that will convert Valparaiso into one of the world's largest and best ports have been accepted by a committee appointed by the president for tbe purpose. French engineer submitted their proposal. Th rk will take nine years.' BUSY TIME FOR CLUB WOMEN Many Conventions Crowd Hotels and Keep Some Away. CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICES Indications that the Proposal tor Biennial Session Will tarry X amber of laterestlnal Addresses. HASTINGS. Neb., Oct. .-(Speclal Tele gram.) The second tiny of the thirteenth annual convention of tho Nebraska Fed eration of Women's Clubs In session here, was replete with Interesting features. The tax upon tho homes and hotels of the city to accommodate representatlces at the women's and Baptist conventions and the Frantler festival, all In session now, has deferred many club women from attend ing, but the meeting Is still one of the largest yet held. The morning trains have brought many for the day only. Thurs- day's registration showed 162 voting dele gates from eighty-four towns. it BUiuHnce 01 ine convention in the ,ctn officers Thursday, the nom- committee nas ortereo. tne tonow lng: For president, Mrs. H. L. Keefo of Walthlll and Mrs. William McCoy of Fair bury j for vice president, Mrs. A. O. Thomas of eKarney and Mrs. F. H. Colo of Omaha; for recording secretary, Mrs. A. S. Scatt of Lincoln and Mrs. O. C. BrUce of Holdrege; for corresponding sec retary. Mrs. Ida Swanson of Oakland and Mrs. W. J. Mead of York; for treasurer, Mrs. J. D. French of Hastings and Mrs. Steele of Fall bury; for auditor, Mrs. C. S. Langworthy of Seward and Mrs. O. M. Stonebraker of Lincoln; for general fed eration secretary, Mrs.,1. B. Letton of Lincoln and Mrs. J. 'm. Paul;-for district vice presidents, 'first district. Mrs. H. D. Travis of Plattsmouth and Mrs. P. V. Gist of Falls City; second district. Mrs. Ed ward Johnson and Mrs. A. B. Somers, both of Omaha; third district. Mrs. John Ehr Hardt of Stanton and Mrs. C. E. Nevln of Laurel; fourth district, Mrs. Carrie Peter son of Aurora, Mrs. D. g. Crosby of Fair bury and Mrs. A. I. Cowan of Ashland: fifth district, Mrs. O. C. Bruce of Hold rege and Mrs. Mattle Wells of McCook; sixth district. Mrs. Max Ilostetler of Shel ton and Mrs. W. H. Underwood of St. Paul. No Opposltloa to Mrs. Keefe. No opposition whatever is offered to the re-election of Mrs. Keefe as president, the naming of two candidates by the nominat ing committee being but a formality. It Is generally expected that the constltu- tlon will be amended Thursday to pro- vide for a biennial Instead of an annual convention to alternate with the biennial convention of the general -federation. The delegates from the first district met Wednesday morning and affected a nermn. nent organization of that district, adopting a constitution. Thl provides no definite tlmo of meeting however, but that the district conventions shall be held after consultation with club presidents of the district.- Voluntary contributions will take . J. VTn ill Vor ,2 k. , , '"I". ""- State lor the biennial ataf pnnwntlun anA with thT Hastings and other-of the larger dubs on that side the measure1 will doubt less carry. Omaha women have taken no definite action, bat are- offering no oppo sition. Mrs. W. H. Ciemmons of Fremont, mem ber of the general 'foderatlon's legislative tommittee. made a strong talk Wedneart.v MCT-riwiiy Ul legislative work. She endorsed the recommendation made by Margaret McCarter of Kansas before the St. Paul biennial that lobbying should only be entrusted to women dls- ...j . ...j ... creet of Judgment and prayerfully In .... k... i. . t. . . . earnest, but It must be dono. As essentials to the succe of women In legislative work she recommended the creating of sentiment organization, legislative method and the ballot. V ' X umber of Addresses. In her annual addreBS Mrs. Keefe urged upon the women their Individual responsl- billty In strengthening all the branches of work being advocated by the 'federation's standing committees. Mrs. J. M. Pyle of-Wayne prejided dur ing the educational session. State Superintendent of Schools J. L. McBrlen spoke on young people. Whila recognizing the necessity of social life umong young people in school, he advo cated that restriction should be placed upon It. Concerning teachers, he named common sense, heart power, character an ! scholarship as the essentials and named integrity and industry more vital than life itself -to the boys and girls. Miss Ephan Macrae of Brownell Hall, Omaha, gave a paper on "Nature" pre vision for Having th Work of tne World Done." , The household economies session was the feature of the afternoon and the hall was taxed to accommodate th crowd of women who wished to attend. Mrs. A. K Gault of Omaha told of the state' new pure food bill, explaining its pro visions. The effects of pure food wero given I na paper by Mrs. B. H. Aronson of Fremont. Mrs. Harriet McMurphy of Omaha, food Inspector, told of the work of the Nebraska commission in tho in terest of pure food and drugs. A general discussion followed. The visiting women were later taken for a drive over the city, gue3ts of the Hastings Commercial club. Th literary session occupied the even ing. Prof. S. H. Clark of Chicago uni versity gave an address on "The Spirit of Literature." DEVOTION BEARS - DISGRACE Wealthy Massachusetts Woman Mar- rir, ainn liirr irrn in rn-ua for Forgery. WORCESTER. Mass.. Oct. 9 Miss Clara C. Leach, a weathy woman of thl city, 1 against the Santa Fc and other railroad has Just been wedded to John W. Maher, a alleging that the combination of lcal rates former convict. The romance behind the : Imposed October 1 between Ashland and wedding Involves the unwavering devotion : Oklahoma points is unreasonable and nu of th woman for a business man whom j just. The complalpt asks that the def end she loved, despite the disgrace following ' ant roads be compelled to maintain reason- hi arrest. Indictment for larceny and xorgery, nnii consequent conviction ior laceny, and Incarceration for nearly four years in Jail. FALL OF A CONFIDENCE MAN "Grand Central Pete" Seat to Work houae After Lena; Career of "Smooth Work." NEW YORK. Oct. 8.-Pter Lake, fetter known a "Grand Central Pete." who had a teputation twenty year ago from New York to San Francisco as the king of con fidence men, has fallen upon evil days. Hie old master of smooth talk had the humiliation yesterday of being sent to the workhouse as a common drunk and disor derly person. Pet, who la now IS years old, full the indignity keenly. panic at FmE .s avebted Ifnndreite of I. Ives Bndanaered Bnrslng of ?lw York tar llnrha. NEW YORK. Oct. 9 -llundreds of lives were endangered, thousands of persons were thrown Into panle. 123 electric cars lisi'd on several cross-town lines were de stroyed and projerty los to the extent of ),fl"0 was caused by a fire In the Four teenth street car barns early today. Three hundred and fifty horses were laken out In safety. As a resi.lt of the burning of the cars service on all the cross-town lines was greatly hampered today. The fire had gained great headway be fore It was discovered and when the fire men arrived the walls separating the big structure from adjoining tenement houses were smoking hot. Instantly the word was given to clear the tenements, aad tho occu pants poured Into tha streets In a panic. From that time on the police were as busy attempting to control the frenzied hundreds. most of whom were foreigners, as the fire men were In lighting the fire,' which was gaining hendway with startling rapidity. It was not until several priests attired In all their refbes appeared on the seen and walked through the surging crowd implor ing the people to calm themselves that any thing like order was restored. Firemen working on the fourth floor of the car barn barely escaped when the floor above thtm came down with a crash. A few minutes later the Fourteenth street wall of the building collapsed. From that time on It was merely a question of drowning out the flames In the barn and several ad Joining tenements which had caught fire. JURYN LOOKS JNNTO SAPP CASE Mraterlous Death of Moran, Kan., Woman Helnar Freely Probed by Officers. IOLA. -Kan., Oct. 9. The coroner's Jury that Is investigating the death of May Sapp. the farmer's daughter who was found dead In her father's yard at Moran, near here, on the night of September 27, was taken to that place this morning. ' There Frank Reed, who Is quoted as saying he saw a man and a woman quarreling In the rear of the Sapp home on the night of the trag edy; Mrs. Frank Messinger, who while passing tho house heard someone scream for help, and others will be examined. The Jury probably will be brought back to Iola lato today. "1 Samuel F. Whitlow, the married man who yesterday lob! the Jury that Miss Sapp was Infatuated with him and killed herself be cause of nis refusal to desert his family end clone with her. la belnr closely sriLardrd In the county Jail here. There was a rumor prevalent last nlcM that Whitlow had com- , mltted suicide, but this proved groundless, i ; The county officers decline to let newspaper men,' see the prisoner. Two brothers of i Whitlow visited him yesterday, but his wife and three children, who live at Moran. 1 apparently have made no effort to see him. MORAN. Kan.. Oct. 8. Dr. A. H. Do- Ixing, the physician who examined the body of May Sapp a few moments after she was found dead, testified before tho coroner's Jury here today that In his opinion the case was not one of suicide. 1 1 d I NUnU BUUK5 3HUWN UP . . , '- ' - I n 1, - . . " - - . ... wiinru at ew lork Dors Aot Ills- Wkr Assets Were Written Ol NEW YORK. Oct. ledgers and Journals of the old Standard OH trust and several of its subsidiary com- . . T "y" l"' oil combine, for the purpose of proving the governments contention in tne bill ot com- 1"' " ," Vi Zl V? k' hL tor of the Sta plaint that the Standard Is an illegal rence G. Fay, assistant audi- .. j 1 . . T , Jersey, was again on the witness stand to- day. Frank B. Kellogg, the government' counsel, called attention to the balance sheets of the Standard Oil. company of .Kansas for 1899, on which the stocks ot the Southern Oil tank line, Mutual OH cum- pany. the White Golden Lubricating com - pany, C. P. Wadner and company, H. Gar lick and company and Protection OH com pany appeared as assets. Mr. Fay c-U lie could not explain why the balance sheets In the following year did not show what hud become of all these assets and why they were written off. C0NRIEDBR0KEN IN HEALTH New York Director Declare Worry Over tbe Arrest of Caruso la the Cause. NEW YORK, Oct. 8. Broken in health and leaning heavily on the arm of a friend Henrleh Conrled, director of the Metro politan opera house, who has been In Eu rope since tho close of last seasqn camo ashore today from the steamer Kron Prln sessin Cecllle. Mr. Conrled said his phy sicians abroad had advised htm that he had neuritis. He said his break down was due to nervous strain over the arrest and fining of Caruso. Caruso, he said, would sing at the Metropolitan opera house dur ing the coming season. "All Europe," he said, "laugh at us be cause of Caruso. The king of England and the emperor of Austria have received him at Hecond and Cobb at first on a sham and the emperor of Germany will soon. 1 double play. 1 Tinker to Chance. No runs. Tinn-t talk tn me. anv more about Caruso Payne catching for Detroit. Chicago: 81a Don t talk to me any more about caruso. , walkea BarfB Hloi0 oond and went That dreadful thing cost me my health and 1 to third on Payno s wild throw, whlclt every time I hear of It I feel worse." Mr. Conrled said he had two new singers, but would not announce their names. OKLAHOMA FIRM OBJECTING Complaint Filed with interstate Com merce t'oinmlaaloa that Santa P Dlaerlmlnate. j WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.-A complaint was lodBy. fllud lth ,he interBtat Commerce commission by the Gentry Hills Lumber company of Pond Creek. Okl., owners of a J, . . .,v. ' .:,,, . large tract of timber near Ashland. Texas. able rates on It product. It charge that the cancellation of the former rates wa to -1 -.,Qn rf-.i.r. in iblHhniriM tn nur. chase supplies from competing timber lands owned by the Santa Ye railroad. I EMPIRE STATE TO CELEBRATE Governor Haahea and Notables Reach 'Norfolk for State Day Ob servance. NORFOLK. Va., Oct. 9. Governor Hughe of New York, ccompan1ed by hi staff and"not.ble. who are to participate In the Empire siaie ceieuranou i me ..mr.iu. n exposition tomorrow, arrived at ti New York slate building today under escort of New York stat troops from th dep -1 -.h.M tha invarnnr lanriari Th. ... ' , ., i,.mH h. p,..i,i, party Tucker and olhtr tXQosltion g. cms ' TAKE SECOND ftl ' . . . .. Ml f ' - iinicag-o uaxionau win oiow uair.e from 'Detroit Americans. PFEISTER . AND , MULLIN PITCH Payne Goes Behind Bat for Tigeis . ' ' Instead of Schmidt. TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND SEE GAME Sunshine and Absence of Breeza Improve Playing Conditions. FIRST BUNS COME IN SECOND Both Teams Score Once in ThU Inalnx and f nlraao Makes Wlnnlns Han In Foarth. CHICAO. Oct. . The Chicago Natlonali defeated tho Detroit pen"" winners orf the American league In the second of th aeries for the world's championship this afternoon. The score was 3 to 1. Slow pitching and several slight accidents cuusod the contest to drag out over two hours, the delays trying tha patience of the big crowd which again filled almost every Inch of seating room. Tho local team discarded the new gray uniforms In which they appeared yester day, api-earlng in their clean white horn uniforms. The change seemed to put them more at case and nlso apparently benefited the Detroit players, for both teams played more steadily than on the opening day. After the first four and a half Innings had dragged through an hour and thlrty-flv minutes some sparkling fielding and sharp hitting and base running hustcned th contest to an end. Pfelater and Mnllla Pitch. Pfiester and ' Mullin wero the pitchers and Payno went behind tho bnt In place, of Schmidt, otherwise tho leanis lined Up as yesterday. Schmidt's retirement wa due to his inaccurate throwing, but In this respect the change brought small Improve ment, as the five stolen buses credited to tho local team testify. Playing conditions were Improved, th crowd numbering VMOl s against over 21,000 yesterday, while warm sunshine and tha absence of the chill breeze of the first day kept spectators , and others comfortable. What wind there was blew across th diamond. Two Unr.a In Second. Rossman. whose hlttlng was the real fea ture of tha contest, scored tho first run of the contost In the second Inning. He hit a. -rrounder toward Tinker, which bounded away from the shortstop and rolled far out to left field, the batsman making thre bases on tho hit. . Coughlln struck out., but Payne lifted a short fly to left field, which Tinker might have caught but loft It Bheckurd. The bull fell safe and RosnmeJI t. . - A k.i A'l..r and Mullin could not bring him home. CM- cago tied the scor in tbclr half.' Kllng. "p " Evers and Schulte singled In succession. r.ninrtl,. tumn Idling the bases with none out. Then Tinker drew a base on balls, forcing Kllng home. Right there Mullin suddunly regained con s' Transcript of u,., ,,. hl rm nA OI1B .1.0 reached home In tno next three innings Detroit bat8nlen reached first base with none out, but poor base running and inability 01 following batsmen to find openings in tl. Chicago defense slopped them. Chicago mlsse1 a gmiiar chance in the third, when a doubl play and a strike out left runner on first and third. Winning; Runs In Fourth'. The winning runs came in the fourth. I Tinker' hit bouncing' off Mullin glova. lie went to second on a sacrifice and stole third. OXeary fumbled Slaglo grounder. Tinker scoring: Slagle stole . L..Anl and fa mi the rent of the Way on i s.h,karil. ,,.... ,,,, ... After Chance had popped out. Sheckard wa caught trying to steal third. After that fast fielding prevented either scoring. O'Leary caught Off two hits ly marvelous stop and throws In the fifth, and repeated the feat in th sixth. Sheck ard caught a line drive off his shoetups In the seventh, and tho three Detroit vun ncrs who reached first base were cut down by Kllng' fine throwing. , 1 ' As In yesterday's game a fast .doubl play stopped an imminent rally In the last Inning. This time, however, the chance were slim. Payne ended the gam with a little hit In front of the plate, which Kllng threw to first.. The teams will play here again tomorrow and then will go to Detroit for two games. They return here Sunday. ' 1 The receipts for today's came, a an-' nounced by the national commission to night, wero IM.ISO. Tho players will re ceive IH.272-20, and each club I enrlch-4 I to th extent of 84.450.40. Th caUoruU B mission gets $2,643. ( Pfelster went Into the box for Chicago and Mullin for Detroit. First Inning Deliolt: Jones singled to left. Schaefer hit too hot for Ctiance to hold. Crawford struck- out. bc.nanfer out grazed Mullln's ear with such force that a doctor was call-d to investigate the In jury. SlaKle caught napping off third, Sheckard flew out to Schaefer. Chance beat out an Infield hit. Chance stole second, in sliding Chance spiked Hchucfer and there was another delay. Stelnfeldt fanned. No runs. Second Inning Detroit: Tinker let Ross man's grounder get past him snd It went for a three-base' hit. Coughlin fanned. Sheckard dropped Payne short fly a fur a hard run und Rossman snored. O'leury fouled out to Stelnfeldt. Mullin flew out to center. One run. Chicago: Kllng singled to left. Evers beat out a alow hit to "uirt. Schulte singled a hot one to 'eft. Base I f:1"- Tinker walked, forcing Kllng acroa the plate for Chicago first run. Pfelster fann(1- Tne bs(., were Btlll fun wllen Bltu gle came to bat Slaglu fanned. Mullin wa cheered for his nervy work In the crises. One run. Third Inning Detroit: Tinker fumbled Jones' grounder and Jones was safe. Schsefer forced Jones at second. Tinker unassisted. Schaefer out, stealing second. Kllng to Tinker. Detroit insisted that th ( decision wa unfair, put It stood. Jen- j nlngs was ordered off the couching line. I Crawford fouled out to Kllng. No runs. Chicago: Chance walked. Stelnfeldt hit bv pitched bull. Chance took second. Kilns flew to renter and Chance was doubled off second, Crawford to Schaefer. Evers . to .U1. going to third Evera stole sec- oiiu. oviiuim laiuieu. i u iunp, Tw for Chirac. f..rth Inn1ae Detroit : Cobb singled to center. Rossinau lilt to right, but Cobb hes ItaLed between i.ral and a.'Cfnd fhlnlrln gi-hulte would reach the fly, and was out at second, bciiuiih to 1 inker. Uouglilin flew VhTugo"': TTr .1', but sacrincea, a ndanvlna Tinker to aen ond. linker stole HUrd. Ntugle hit I O'Leary. too hot for him tt bundle, thereby coring Tinker. Single stole second. rJhac'k ard doubled to right, scoring rilugle. tilieck- ura out stealing intra. Biiackurd wa out. I Pay n to Coughim. Chance flaw out t I RoMrfTnfin. Two ronn. 1 u bin luuln Detroit: U'Lr