Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVII XO. W.
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, -OCTOBER 11, 1007 TWKLVE PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS
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TRAFFIC TOO miliary of the bee
Tranimisiouri Country Suffer Lac,
Transportation Facilities.
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ROADS SWAMPED WITH BUSINESS
wnger Men Siscnsi Question of
Hometeekers' Bates.
PROPOSITION TO ABANDON THEM
TJiekai to Develop Territory Until
Mot Lines Are Built. j
PASSENGER
MEN
DIFFER
Mnnagrera of One or Two Road
Say Ther Will Cootlnoe Rate
and Take Their
Chances.
CHTCAGO, Oct 10. Tht It will be us
less to attempt to develop the west with
Inadequate rul!rod facilities wan the as
sertion of transportation officials at a meet
ing In Chicago yesterday. The coaferenca
was pf general passenger agent of west
ern roada and tho nuestlon for conslder
atlon wm low hornseseckers rates during
the coming winter and spring. It had been
proposed that for the aake of developing
the Traiimlsaourl country the usual low
round trip farea should be authorised,
which rnlea have had the effect of helping
to aettla that great district during the
past rears.
After a thorough discussion it was the
consensus of opinion that It would be use
lcaa to go ahead with low ratea and at
tempt to populate tha western states when
facilities of the transportation companies
are entirely Inadequate to handle the
present business. "
It was a frank confession on the part
of the ralroad men of the deplorable con-
dltlon of the transportation lines, showing
that while tha west needs people the rail
roads are not In a position to handle the
traffic. . Thua It la evidenced that the
TrBnamtsgtssli.pl country must suffer until
railways build mora tracka and secure
addltlqnal equipment.
Managers of one or two of the r 11
roads at the conference, however, said they
were willing to take chances on their
facilities and go ahoad with low home
seekers' ratea during the next six months,
and It la likely tha will of these will pre
vail. ' '
MEET AFTER FIFTY YEARS
Delaware County, Iowa, Han Finds
Brother Whom Ha Had. Br.
Ileved Dead.
' MITCHELL. B. D.. Oct. W.-(Speclal.)-Jeremlah
McFarland. who Is In this city on
a visit, has just come from a meeting with
his brother, James McFarland, who Uvea
at Pundee. Delaware county, la., on a
farmoIUier .'having ee.u the other "for
nftrly a half century and each believing
toother to be dead. In the year 1861 theaa
brothers were living in New York state and
enlisted In tho war of the rebellion. On go
ing to the front t'ney were engaged li the
battle of Shlloh. Jeremiah waa carried off
the field with six rebel bullets In his body
and the report waa carried to James that
his brother waa dead. Jeremiah was also
given the same report that his brother waa
dead. Both accepting the statements as
being true mads no further Investigations.
At tho close of the war both men went
west, James locating In Delaware county,
Iowa, and Jeremiah going to Washington
tate. In all these years no effort was made
to clear up the mystery that seemed to
urround the death of both men until a
week ago. On the occasion of the meeting
of the Grand Army of the Republic in Sar
atoga, N. Y., Jeremiah went there as the
delegate from Washington and Alaska. He
nad a conversation with one of the old
Soldiers who, noticing the badge and the
name of Mr. McFarland. asked him If he
had any relatives living In Delaware county,
Iowa. The question set htm to thinking
that (here might have been a mistake in
tha death of his brother. When he returned
for his trip home he decided to atop at that
place apd make some Inquiries. Arriving at
Manchester, la., he waa Informed that there
was a James McFarland living on a farm
near Dundee; la. Thither Jeremiah went
and, to his surprise and Joy, found his
brother James, alive and well.
Indian la a Bankrupt.
SIOUX FA 1X8, t. D.. Oct. 10.-(Special.)
For' the first time in the history of the
United Biatea court for this division of
South Dakota, so far as can be remem
bered, an Indian hua presented to the court
a petition In voluntary bankruptcy. The
Indian who enjoya the diatlnction pf being
the first of his race to follow the example
of many unfortunate whites and endeavor
to take the "Nelson cure." has two names,
as set forth In his bankruptcy papers. He
gives hla name as Isaac Buffalo or Isaac
Kebble. and states that he la a farmer by
occupation." Kebble or Buffalo resides In
Day couuty and Is a member of the Blase
ton and Wabpeton tribe of Sioux Indians.
In the schedule accompanying his petition
he places Ms liabilities at IS.K6.9i and his
assets at too. The Indian applicant appears
to be very liberal-minded, for. strange to
aay, no part of his assets la claimed to
be exempt. Even at the worst. If ha suc
ceeds in going through the bankruptcy
court, he will be far ahead of the game.
Vlear Tender Heslgoattoa.
SIOUX FALLS. 8. D., Oct. 10 (Bpe-
fluj la Anarll Mrt I . . . .. 1. .
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atoned imun tha nennla rf sinn. v,n.
by the announcement that Dr. Gtorge H. I
vurncii, lor several years vicar of Cal
.vary cathedral In this city, had '.ei,derJ
m reaianai ion, lo utia erred Dec mber
i next, i ne local episcopal church h.
nittvmi avtnd growth umUr r ',.
nell's guidance and he has from the first
been exceedingly popular among the mem
bers of the church and the poopl'e c,f
hloux Falls. Ills resignation la entirely
due t his poor health, ha feeling that
tha growing work aud needs of the par
ish are entirely beyond hla strength, i
Himself and wife wlil upon his retire-
jneut. depart for California In hope that
the cllmau or that state will Improve his
health, which has not been of the besi '
for several years. j
Railroad Tkroaak Heeervatlea. f
LANDER. Wye., Oct. R Spw!al.)-J. H.
Valletu. chief right-of-way agent for the.
Korthweatorn. haa been lierw or several '
aaya eiraigmening up the right-of-way 1
across the uncedd portion of the Shoshone
reservation. Mr. Vallti- wou'J not dis- '
cuaa the proposed exUndon of the road
furthur tltn to a.v that its present visit
bad tutu te do Wh su.h an extension. '
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DOMXSTIO.
Officials of the western railroad3, meet
ing at Chicago, are not certain whether
they can put homeseekers' rates In forca
from lack of facilities to handle the
trafflc.
A new cement rate has been put In ef
fect between Minnesota and California.
rag 1
Former guide of President Roosevelt has
been found Insane In New orU. rage 1
rnaiA rii.il wlr'lr In llt i ft v f.l tri Urn in n.
dying condition In the state prison .at
Columbus. rage a
Railroad commissioners at Washington
oppose federal control. Tag's 1
Wyoming Odd Kellowa elect their offi
cers for enauing year. v Paga 1
Watchman in New York preventa a big
robbery by hand-to-hand fight with crim
inal 1
Prominent Chicaito woman was found
dead in the Chicago river. Page 1
rOREXOR .
Emperor Francis Joseph Is seriously
111 and the fact la no longer concealed.
Pag X
Radium has been found effective In re
moving birthmarks, according to French
scientists. 1
. ftTEBBASKA.
Attorney General W T. Thompson de
clares his attitude on filling vacancies on
the official ballot Is correct in aplte of
decision of Judge Welch. Pf
Woman s flub convention at Hasting
closes with a muslcale In the evening.
Paga 3
Republican committee making a cartful
campaign, not only for thtf) year, but lay
ing a foundation for the presidential con
test In 190S. Stockmen to meet t Alli
ance 'to discuss sanitary measures, y
i . Pwge 3
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Nathan C. Hchaeffer, superintendent of
Pennsylvania schools, speaks to Omaha
public school teachers. Pag
Dr. 8. D. Mercer,, "pioneer physician,
street railway builder and land owner,
dies at his home on Walnut Hill. , Pag 1
County commissioners donlre to pave
a roadway from Omaha to the northwest
ern border of th county. Pag 4
Many necessary city Improvements de
pend upon success of sewer und paving
bond propositions pending at the com
ing election. . Pag 1
Armour will send his giant, grayi, shown
in London, to the Omaha horse 3how.
Pag 3
The leetrlo light and power company
finds people taking electric current
through clandestine wires. Pag 7
Venezuelan monkey makes "rough
house" at Sioux City hotel. Tff 5
Campaign In favor of a county option
liquor bill will be started by the Nebraska
Anti-Saloon league. Pag 7
ri.ori Rutler. sinner, and William O.
Boehm. pianist, arrive to take part In tl.e
Christian Endeavor convention. Pag T
Oeneral Charles Morton ussumos com
mand of the Department of the Missouri.
Pags 7.
In woman's realm. Pg 3
SFOKT.
Chicago Nationals defeat the Detroit
Americans by the score of 5 to 1 at Chi
cago. 1
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NEW CEMENT RATE IN EFFECT
Soathera Pacific Redacea Charge
from California Via Coun
cil Blaffa.
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Br .'RANCISCO, Oct. 10. The Southern
Pactno has reduced . the rate on cement
from Minnesota to California terminals.
The new schedule cut the price In carload
luts of not less than 40.000 pounds from 44'
cents to 43 cents per 100 pounds. Thfs new
! rate will go Into effect Immediately and
is applicable via Council Bluffs and Ogden
in connection with the St. Paul or the
Chicago Grout Western and the Union Pa
ct tic.
SHARP ADVANCE IN WHEAT
Heavy Bsylag . Caaaea December
Wheat to Uo te SI. 16 3-8 la
5iw York.
NEW YORK. Oct. 10. There was a sharp
advance ln the price of wheat on the New
York Produce exchange today when tho
December option advanced to tl lSH, a
gain of S cent a bushel over the closing
nuntHtione last night. The advance wa
due mainly to heavy general buying. Corn
advanced 1 cent.
MAGILL JURY NOW COMPLETE
.
Flrat Testimony for State w ill
Testimony for State
Be Heard This Morn
Imm. DECATUR. 111.. Oct. 10. The Matiill
Jury waa completed this afternoon after
three days' fight snd the opening state
ments wer made by the lawyer. The
first testimony for the slate will be liearj
tomorrow morning.
Weddiaa; to Be Delayed.
NEWPORT, R 1, Oct. lO.-Thr latest
gnsalp here regarding the marriage of Ml.i
filadys Varderbilt lo Count S.-'iiiieyt of
Hungai-y .a mat it will not take p!ac as
early as cr.r It la said thai i Vdne a
day. December 4. 1 tlio dale m-I I. d and
tliat Hi -k!u,g will occur lu New Vvg
Instead ef Neiurt.
MITCHELL IS NOT IN RACE
Head of Unitid Mine Workert Not
Candidate for Re-Election.
POOR HEALTH GIVEN AS REAS0J
Statement lasaed In Wklrk Thanks
Are Kxtended for Post Favors
Terms Extended to
April First.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10,-John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine workers,
announces In the TTnlted Mine Workers'
Journil that he will not be a candidate for
re-election aa president. Mr. MltchcC
underwent a surgical operation ' about six
months ago and It Is said that he has
not fully recovered and that it Is possible
It will be necessary for another operation
to be performed. He went to Chicago
nl?ht before last and expected to go. from
Chicago to La Salle today to consult with
a surgeon In regard to the advisability of
another operation. -
Mr. Mitchell's announcement Is as fol
lows:
To the Officers and Members of the
United Mine Workers of America Orect
lnr: Inasmuch as notlcer calling for nomi
nations are being sent out from the office
of the secretary, and In 'order that all
local unions and members thereof may
be In position to express their choice for
the office of president, I herewith an
nounce that I shall not be a candidate for
the presidency of your organization.
I am prompted to arrive at this decision
because I believe that I am no longer
well enough to give your Interests tho
consideration their Importance demands.
I shall explain In greater detail In my
annual report to our coming convention
the causes which Impel me to give up the
rugn omce to wnicn you nave e.ecu . ,
I thnnk you tor tne conndence you nave
reposed In me, and I beg you to believe
that the advancement of my craft haa been
my highest ambition.
JOHN MITCHELL,
President United Mine Workers of America.
The nomination to which Mr. Mitchell
refers are to reach the International head
quarter In this city not later than Novem
ber S. The referendum vote on the elec
tion must reach headquarters not later
than twenty daya prior to the convention,
which will be held In this city In January.
The term of Mr. Mitchell, however, does
not expire Until April 1. Mr. Mitchell has
been president of the United Mine Worker
since 1858.
GRAFT ON LIBRARY CLAIMED
Des Moines Building Said to Hava
Netted Somebody BlaT Re
turns la Cash.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
PES MOINES. Oct. 10. (Speclal.)-That
the Do Molt e city library cost $100,000
more than It could be built for today Is
the claim, of one of the Des Moines con
tractors, who offers to rebuild It for that
much less. The Civic league of thl city
ha become Interested in the matter. Tho
building 1 Just now being completed at
a cost of about half a million and there
are 'hint that it will be taken into the
court. ' , . .' . k
A contract wo lot for metal furniture
for the book racks. The rack do not
meet tho specifications. They should be
rolled picked steel, but they are not. One
of the trustees of the library refused to
stand for the deal though the other trustee
wrrj willing to audit the bill and pay It.
I The cne trustee threatened a suit In the
court to restrain tho payment and this
topped It. They are now trying to got
A settlement. - '
On Information direct from one of the
trustees It Is claimed that there Is scarcely
a voucher on file to show what the money
paid out was spent for nor how much the
varloui material and work cost. It is
claimed the stone with which It wa erected
Is stone Intended for inside construction
i and not outside end there Is a SO per cent
bonus on the stone.
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IBODY OF WOMAN IN RIVER
Faablouahly Dressed Unidentified
Person Believed to Hare
Keen Mnrdered.
CHICAGO. Oct. 10. The body of Miss Jen
nie L. Stevens, formerly organist In the
j Wesley an Methodist Episcopal church, was
j found floating In the river today near the
J Halsted street bridge. The head, , face
and shoulders were cut and bruised. It Is
known that Miss Stevens has been for sev- I
eral mpnths mentally unbalanced because
of her brooding over the murder of Mrs. ;
i Bessie Holliater, for which Richard Ivons :
was hanged last year. Mis Stevens was a j
warm friend of Mrs. Holllster.
The last seen of Miss elevens alive was
last night, when tho approached O. J.
Itogbaum in a nervous anl txcited manner
and asked the way to Thirty -ninth and Hal
sted street. Hogbaum ssM that while
they were talking a man stopped and of
fered to show Mis Steven the way and
they walked off together. . The watch of
Miss Steven and other Jewelry was on the
body when found
The autopsy showed
that death was caused by drowning, and 1
me coroner s pnysicisn, t'r. ciered, exam
ined her and said she probably committed
suicide.
j WYOMING ODD FELLOWS MEET
bread Lodge Elects Officers and Se
lects Rawlins a xt Con
vention City. (
LANDER, Wyo., -Oct. 10. (Special Tele,
gram.) Wyoming Odd Fellow In the grand
lodge elected the following officers: Grand
master. Matt, Borland, Lander; deputy
j grand master, C. C. P. Webel. Casper;
(grand warden, George 8. Kusaell, Cody;
grand, secretary, Louis Miller, Laramie;
j grsnd treasurer, J. 8. Dillon, Cheyenne;
i grand representative, W. L. Kuykendall,
Saratoga. The secretary's report showed an
( Increase of two now lodges, with a gain or 200
members, making a total of 2,981 In the
, state ln forty-four lodges. The Rebekahs
ny-iour lOuges. Thet Rebekaha
gain of four lodge, making
t la all. with 1.C7 member, a
i showed
inirty-eiam in iu, mcmcers, a
gain of M) for the year. Rawlins will likely
bo dctlcrnated aa the ulac fur t h-
.meeting. The session closed with a bail at 1
Orchard's hall tonight and a banquet at'
the Bridge hotel.
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FORMER GUIDE FOUND INSANE,
Michael Creaia, Who Waa with Prenl-
deat la Adirondack, Scut ,
Asylam.
OGDENSBURa. N. T., Oct. lO.-Mlcnael
Cronln, on of th president' Adirondack
guide, ha been adjudged Insane and sent
to th state hospital. It was Cronln who
drove with Vice President Rooavelt six
teen miles through tn lower Adirondack
to tli nearest railroad station In 1901 when
a courier brought him the news of McKin
ley's assassination. They mad the sixteen
miles In on hour and forty-tbre nilnule.
TLY IMPROVED
Francis Joseph Mill hwa tpathy
and Physlrlana Hope He
Will Iterovrr.
VIENNA, Oct. 10. Emperor Francis Jos
eph slept quietly last night, only one valet
sitting up In the room adjoining his bed
chamber. This morning his condition
showed a slight improvement, but there
was considerable fever and some signs of
apathy.
It cannot any longer be concealed that
the emperor la seriously ill. He la Buffering
from bronchitis, accompanied by fever. The
symptoms of Inflnmatlon through the back
are growing and occasionally nervous spells
occur. The doctors, however, place confi
dence In the strong constitution of the aged
patient. The emperor dislikes to admit be
ing 111 and causes the doctors much trouble
by opposing their directions. Hla wonder
ful devotion to duty excites the admiration
of the entire court. This morning ho rose
at 4:30, as has been his cuatotn for many
years, and began work Immediately. He
read and signed document and personally
received the reports of oourt officials. The
doctors In attendance begged him to return
to bed and take a longer rest, but he stub
bornly refused to do so and seated himself
In a chair, where he appeared to rest com
fortably In spite of th (continued suffering
from the fever. J
Later the Jlungniian 'premier, Dr.
' Weckerle, was admit Ud to tho emperor's
presence, but when th latter began talk
ing a fit .of coughing Occurred and he was
obliged abruptly to terminate the Inter-
'view. When receiving the court officials
earlier In the day, the emperor, on ac
count of hoarseness, talked as little as pos
sible.
The approaching visit of King Alphonso
0 Spain and Queen Victoria to Vienna la
causIng much mbarraSsment to tho Aus-
trlan emperor, who will be unable to par
ticipate In the banquet, court ball or other
fest'.vltles arranged In thotr honor, even
If he Is able to receive them In his bed
room at the castle. It Is even possible that
the emperor' illness may cause a post
ponement of the visit.
RADIUM EFFACES BIRTHMARKS
French Physician Say Ther Hava
Dlseovrred Mrthod of Treat
lag: Disfigurements.
PARI8, Oct. 10. Two prominent French
physicians, Drs. Wlckham and Degrals,
have caused a sensation at the Academy of
Medlclno by a report that they had suc
ceeded In many carps In removing the birth
mnrks known a port wine stains with ra
dium. The new method has proved equally
successful In the cases of adult and chil
dren. The marks are effaced by the simple
application of a plain surface covered with
varnish containing radium. The action la
regulated by the length and frequency of
the application. ;
The doctor showed aeries of photo
graphs Illustrating stages of the cure und
final treatment, whtclf left the stain In Its
normal condition. Trie applications, they
stated, were absolntely painless and the
treatment ' could be applied -to an infant
during sleep. " !
FRITHJOF 1 IStOST AT- SEA
Cnptala aud fifteen of tha Crew
Drowned Dnrlas Storm Off
Cape Langenea. .
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10. The Arollc
' steamer.' Frit hjof, which accompanied the
Wellnian-Chlcago Record-Herald expedl-
tlon to Spitsbergen, was lost off Cape Lun
EMPEROR SUGr
genes, Iceland, October 6. The captain and lown of EaIem 110 went dlrect to tne Unl
fifteen of Its crew were drowned. The en- , versltv Michigan, where he entered the
: glneer clung to a plank, on . which he ! medlcal college. After a two years' course
drifted ashore. The boat was homeward
bound to Norwav. havlna been damaged
by Ice. and consequently was unable to
wlthstanda storm which It encountered oft
Cape Langenes.
POLICE ARREST ACCOMPLICE
i
Revolutionist Thought to Be Impli
cated la Plot Agnlast
Csar Taken.
KIEV, Russia, Oct. 10. Tho police have
arrested a revolutionist named Krugllkoff,
alias Speransky, who la accused of having
been an important accomplice of Boris
Nlkltenke, a retired naval lieutenant, in
the plot against the life of Emperor Nich
olas, for which Nlkltenke was executed
September S.
POLICE ARREST ACCOMPLICE
Revolutionist Thought to Be Impli-
caled- la Plot Against
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arrested a revolutionist named Krug-
Ukoff. alia. Speransky. who la accused of
having been an Important accomplice of
Boris Nlkltenko, a retired naval lieutenant.
In the plot against the life of Emperor
Nicholas, for which Nlkltenko wss exe-
i cuted September 8.
MOORS ADVANCING TO FIGHT
Pretender Mnlal Hang, with Army,
Said to Be Threatening;
Casablanca.
CASABLANCA. Oct. 10,-One of the
armies commanded by Mulal Hafts la now
reported to be advancing upon Casa
blanca. The strength of the force I not
known.
Princes Ha Consumption.
LONDON, Oct. 10. Dlspatclies from Co
penhagen report that Princess Alexandrlnu,
wife of Crown Prince Chrltlan of Den
mark, has been pronounced a consumptive
and has been ordered to a southern clime.
The princes is a duughter of the late
grand duke of Me-'klenb- g-Schwerelu and
Is only 28 years old. She Is a sister of
Cecelc, crown princess of Germany.
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JURY IS PROBING SAPP CASE
--
All Evidence Not Yrt la foaceralnar
: Mvaterloua Death of Yonaar
. MoraaWomaa.
IOLA. Kan. Oct'. 10. The coroner's in-
vestlgatlon into the death of . May Sapp
will ' resumed this afternoon. The Jury
having been brought back to Iola late
yesterday from Moran, the scene of the
tragedy.
, John Havner. s neichbor of th 6 an us.
ho Is credited with having stated that
conversations he had heard with , Miss
Sspp indicated to him that she wss not
In possession of all mental faculties, has
been subpoenaed snd Is expected to be the
most Important wltnebs examined today.
Samuel V. Whitley, who told the Jury
Tuesday that Miss Bapp killed herself for
love of him. may be recalled before the
jury returns 10 lots, vt cuiow is cui Being
I held her.
DR. S. I). MERCER IS DEAD
Pioneer Physician and Surgeon Dies
After Long Illness.
WILL BE BURIED CN SUNDAY
Leaves Large Kstata la Pieellent Con
dition to Three Children, Who
Constitute the Surviv
ing Family.
Dr. Samuel David Mercer dl.-d at hi
residence. Fortieth and Cuming streets, t
6:45 Vhursday morning of a complication
of d srases at the age of (6. He will b
buried In Forest Lawn cemetery Sunday
afternoon, the funeral service beginning
at tho home at S o'clock. They will be
conducted by Rev. T. J. Mackay of All
Saints Episcopal church and Rev. S. D.
Dutcher of the First Chrlntlan.
Dr. Mercer's death mark the passing of
one of the pioneer physician and surgeons
of tho 'ate and a man who had made
Omaha hla home for forty-one years. The
ailment which led to his death became
pronounced three year ago and caused a
radical collapse In Dr. Mercer's physical
powers, which had been' remarkably great.
From then on, though he had employed
various means to combat It. disease worked
Its way steadily and with constant remind
ing of tho Inevitable.
Mrs. Mercer, died In February, m, and
the surviving family consists of Dr. Nel
son S. Mercer. Misses Caroline and Mary,
who were with their father at death.
Hopefal to the I.at.
Optimistic In the extreme. Dr. Mercer
wa not disposed to believe that his end
was near at hand and when the oppor
tunity offered he was prone to elaborate
to hla more Intimate friends upon his
plans for the beautlflratlon of Omaha. He
was a man of abundant means accumulated
through thrift and enterprise, but at all
time wa enthusiastic In .the future of
Omaha and Invested his surplus means
accordingly In the building of home and
business blocks, which very materially In
creased hla Income. Only recently he con
fessed to an Intimate friend that he had
over $300,000 on deposit In the Omaha
banks and lie was In a quandary a to
wnai io uo wiiu ii. Asuifl irom iub i
numerous residence properties In all part
of the Hty lie was the, owner of several j
valuable properties In the business section I
of tho city, notably on lower Howard
street, Davenport and Capitol avenue from
all of which ho derived a munificent In
come. In recent years Dr. Mercer had retired
from the act Ire practice of hla profession
and his time was devoted exclusively to the
care of his property Interests.
Sketch af Career, .
Samuel David Mercer was born on a farm
In Marlon county, Illinois, June 13, 1842.
He early developed the business qualities
which served him well all through life.
While still a. small boy ho began trapping
the various wild animals of the country
and gathering the crude drugs to be found
Uiere. By selling these he secured enough
money to buy part Interest In a threshing
machine, which ha operated one fall. Ha
planted a large rop of wheat and then
! taught school during the winter month.
The next rprlng he put out a large . field of
tobacco, which yielded him eevera'l thou
sand, dollars;
It wa an ncoldent which happened to
him on IiIn thrcshinx machine that sent him
to medical school. After having the wound
dressed by a physician In tho neighboring
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, eon ln the rmy- was successful and
I wa assigned to the 149th Illinois volun-
le-stu.
At the close of the war he took further
work In the' Chicago Medical college and
the Berkshire Modlcal college, Massachu
setts. There he was graduated with honors.
H came dlrorl to Omaha, where he live
contlnuoUHly unil1 his deatn. He continued
his practice up to ICRfc. He established the
first hospital In Omaha ln 1867 at Twenty
sixth and Cits streets.' Later he estab
lished a prlv.ite surgical hospital known as
tha Omaha Medical and Surgical institute.
Chief Surgeon of Overland,
. Several years Itter he was appointed chief
surgeon of tho Union Pacific railroad, es
tablishing the system Vhlch is still used.
Ho alc founded tho hospitals of that road
at Ogdn iind ui Denver.
Ho was surgeon for the Omaha Orant
Smelting and RtPnlng company, assistant
surgeon for the Burlington railroad for
r" ""..-sn rauroaa lor
i y ye B , ,u ,or lrn year" t'nlted States
pension examiner l Omaha. He was the
. manv ve.ira anil tor tr-n .,,- rnit.j ...... I
original .Tiover n. tne establishment of the
rJ,',,!1,"!'6-ln he fllled
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' " , .T " . yer'
' ?' ,v""i ,h8 flr" rcutloB address at
this lns'll u:lon.
He ocoupied the chair of surgery at the
University of Nebraska for two years.
, II was secretary of the Nebraska Medi
cal society ior aeven years. He was the
f.rtme mover in the establishment of this
eocluty Vxx 1SCT, was always an activ. mem-
ber and it president for one year,
He was prominent in national affairs of
medicine and surgery also; was vice presi
dent of the American Medical association
In IS and presided a part of the time at
the meeting of the association ln New Or
leans. In the fall of 1S86 he retired from the
practice of medicine, owing to 111 health
and outside business affairs.
' Street Railway Builder.
He was a pioneer In building: of street
railroad. He devoted his n-neraies and I
money at first to tho construction of table
roads, but soon saw that electricity was the
. power of the future and directed his ener- . Investigation In Manila Results lu
jgles In that line. IIo struggled against Mallow This Itecommeuda-
' financial odds for three years and then ! tlon t Taft. '
succeeded In developing the first electric I
railway plant in the city, which was after-j WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. Inspector Gen
j ward united with other lines and become raj Gasllngton. who wa ent by Secretary
wnai is now me, principal part of the
'
nd Coun";" "n"" B,re,-t Railway
.company, of which he wa. a director up to
, I ho time of hi death.
Dr. Mercer wa active also In politics,
always being a republican. He was a
promliirnt candidate for governor In 18!K),
but was detested at the convention.. In 1892
he was again widely spoken of for th
place, but refused to allow his name to be
used. In IS'Jl ha wa chairman of the re
publican state central committee. He tiled
unsuccessfully for mayor of Omaha. I
Dr. Mercer was married November 12.
170, to Miss Elizabeth Covert Hulst of I
Omaha at the German Reformed church ln
Brooklyn, N. Y. Six children were born
to them, of whom three are living: Dr.
Nelson 6. Mercer, Misses Caroline and
Mary.
Acute Break Three Years Ago.
I j-.. -j- w. . .
man of extreme and
renounced likes and dislikes. Ho wa. ex.
.rtmt:y fond of trees and flowers, partlcu-
1
tContinucd on sacond fae.)
FEDERAL CONTROL OPPOSED!
Committee' of National Railway Com.
mlssloner Takes Issue with
Administration,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10,-Trus far no
serlnus difference of opinion haa arisen
among the delegate to the National Asso
ciation of Railway Commissioner' conven
tion end tho disposition to run counter to
the federation of railways Is not wo strong
as at the opening of the convention.
Two reports on the program for today,
those on "legislation" ond "rate and rate
making," were expected to provoke some
discussion of general interest, both striking
directly at the point or cleavage. Deiween
the authorities of the national government
and that of the state a Individual sover
eignties. The committee on "rate and rate mak
ing" take sharp Issue with tho national
government on tho subject of federal con
trol, which tho committee hold I Impos
sible without an amendment to the Con
stitution. Th committee maintains that
the right of the people Is that the control
of rate be lodged as near at home aa pos
sible. The committee also urge uniformity
of action between the . federal and state
railway authorities and that. In some In
stances at least, the state railway com
missioners act as agents for the Interstate
Commerce commission.
O. P. Gathltn of Ohio presented a report
on uniform classification. Mr. Johnson of
fered a resolution that It was the sense of
the commission that a law be passed re
quiring all classifications to be filed Im
mediately. The report recommended the appointment
of a special commission to hasten the adop- I
tlon of a uniform classification of freight.
Mr. Oathlin explained that the report
meant that no effective action would be
taken by the carriers. "There I a fear .
among the public," he said, "that If the j
uniform classification Is left to the car- j
rlers It will result In a general advance ;
in class rates."
Commissioner Burr of South Dakota
maintained that the Interstate Commerce
commission ought to have the same power
over classification as over rates. I
"While it Is best to give the Interstate (
Commerce commission a fair trial of the
Hepburn act," said Mr. Burr,' "It Is evident
that If the commission has Do authority to
!colltrol clH8flilicatlon rates It ought to be
g,ven tmU authorUy( T1, railroads employ
these classifications as a favorite method of (
raising rates.
Mr. Burr maintained that the Interstate
Commerce commission had io authority to
change rates except upon hearing.
The report of the commission was
adopted.
REFUSE TO STOP SPECULATION
Bodies In Cotton Convention Decline
te Pas Resolution of Con
gressman Heflln.
ATLANTA. Ga., Oct. 9. By a vote of
4 to 1 tho bodies composing the Interna
tional Association of Cotton Growers and
Spinners voted to rcfor th Heflln resolu
tion asking congress and the British I'ar
llamcnt to Investigate the cotton ex
changes to the different bodies for indi
vidual action. The Southern Cotton as
sociation voted in. the' negative.
This, . f course, Is regarued is prao-
HcaIIv fl uf rnvl n ttiA fnrpfl nt t n .r.,.
man Heflln's resolution, which wa aimed
at cotton speculation and cotton ex-
changes. . ' .
Th renort of the committee on better
trade relations between growers and
spinners was finally adopted after, sev
eral changes had been made. One of
these ploced the conference on record
as favoring the square bale, which Is p re
ferred by the great majority" of spinners,
i rnin nRHUlM IM RAR1TASJ D1V ball over second base, sending Tinker home,
HJUK UKUWN IN HAKilAN BAT."""",.: .u ,.-.?. Mfc
Residents of Perth Am boy Caught In
a Bnrnlnsr SkIS and
Perish.
KEYPORT. N. J., Oct. lO.-Four young
men, residents of Perth AmbOy, were
' drowned In Raritan bay, off this place, last
night. They wero members of a party of
seven who left Perth Amboy In a surf skiff
to visit Keyport. The boat, caught fire and
the occupants, unablo otherwise to put out
the flames, overturned tho. skiff. Subse
quently four perished, three being saved In
an exhausted condition after having clung
to the overturned boat for more than two
hours. Those lost wer
HARRY BAXTER, clerk In the First Na-
n.i hnu Vrih Amhnv.
tfn.ial h.nli VfcitVi Amhnv
EDWARD OLSEN. clerk for the Perth
Amboy Trust company.'
FLOYD M'HOSli. employed In terra eotta
works.
: CHAKLKS V. ICKSBCRG, employed at
' irlass works.
'
BALLOT CASE NOT
DCIDFD
Misconception of Ruling; of Jadsr
Welch la Dakota County
Litigation.
Attorney Berry of Dakota county, who
Is In the ctty on legal business, states
there Is a misconception as to what Jucl.e
' w,ch dec.ld,d In the Dakota county ballot
case. ' Mr. Berry, who represented the
county clerk In the case, filed a demurrer
to the petition, asserting that the petition
did not state a cause of action, and this
waa sustained by the 1mlge. The plaintiffs
were given leave to file an amended pe
tition and the hearing on this probably
will be held some time next week. The
court did not pass on the merits of the
case at all, and so far as results are con
cerned It remains as though It had never
been brought.
fJO ACTION IN' TUCKER CASE
,
Taft to the Philippine to Investigate cer-
.j mo uminji-.o w
tain charge made by Mrs 1
ner huaband. Paymaster Tu,
Tucker against
ker, returned
to Washington lust night General Gaallng
ton spent five weeks In Manila and prepared
a report which he left for Secretary Taft
to consider upon his arrival In tha city.
There is reason to believe that no action by
the War department Is recommended.
STUDENT AGED FIFTY-SEVEN
Pennsylvania Maa Attends Jefferson
Academy Because He Needs
More induration.
WASHINGTON, Pa., Oct. lO.-Pcter Mur
ray of Buena Vista, at the age of 67, has
gone to college. He Is a student at Jef
ferson academy, and the teachers aay he
is one of their most diligent pupils. . In his
youth Murray hud to work for a living
and aacriilce his schooling. He has sc
rum dialed money and Ills large bualne-is In
teresi demand that lie b bettor educated.
I CUBS WIN AGAIN
Second Game for World's Base Ball
Championship Goes to Chicapo.
SCORE IS FIVE TO ONE
Tigers Are Unable to Sole Delivery
of Renlbach.
SIEVER
DRIVEN FROM BOX
Killian Relieve Him in Fifth After
Four Ran Are Made.
BIG DECREASE T5 ATTENDANCE
Receipts Are 9ie.Sia.SO, of Which
the Play era Get 4,T7.oO
Today 'a Gam In ,
Detroit.
STANDINQ OF THE TEAMS.
Won. Lost. Pee.
Chicago Nationals 2 0 l.o-in
Ietro1t Americans 0 t .000
First game waa a tie, S to S.
CHICAGO. Oct. 10. The Detroit Ameri
can league team suffered Its second de
feat at the hands of the Chicago Na
tional today, scoring only one run. Flevo.
started to pitch for Detroit, but the local
took kindly to his curve and batted hlni
out of the box In four Innings. Klllln.ii
then took up the work and waa fiund for
three hits and another run In the fifth.
Detroit tiled vainly to break through
Chicago's defense. Reulbach pitched
strongly In the opening, and when Iisj
showed sign of weakening In the fifth,
andlxth Inning his teammate cam to
Ills rescue with fast double play.
For some unexplalnable reason th
game failed to attract the usual l'rg
ure the . attendance at 13,114, and th
many empty spaces In the extended
bleachers made the gathering appear ev n
smaller than that. At that th crowd a
more demonstrative than a much larir.T
one on the preceding day. Reulbach'
bpnant pttching in th early Innings and
the crashing hit of Stelnfeldt, Evors,
Pheckard and Rossnmn were tha features
of the day, Rossmari being the only on
on the American team that was ahle to
find Reulbach.
, How Runs were Hade.
The play wa much fater than on yes
terday. Only thirteen batamen faced
Ruelbach In the first four Innings, while
tne Chicago hitter lot no time In straight,
enlng out Slever'i curves. The first run
came In the second Inning when St'-lnfeldt
lined one for a base hit Kllng sacrificed
and Evera stung a double over first bus.
Stelnfeldt scored, but Ever wa left when
Schulte and Tinker' were retired on In
field grounder.
With Reulbach going at top speed that
one run looked good enough to win, but
Just to make It certain tho National went
after - 6levr' curves savagely lh the
t fourth. Stelnfeldt tfrov a long fly to left
to start the inning, Jone getting tho
baI! n'r " trownded. Kllng followed with
: hard single to right. Kvers sent him to
tnl'l with another drive to the ame 10-
'callty ana Bcnuue nroppea a ny saiciy in
cent er, Kllng scoring.' Evers tried to make
third on tho hit, but wa caught and ran
down by t swarm of Detroit player,
Schulte advancing to second. .Tinker lifted
a high fly to Jones, but th left fielder
i dropped the ball, Schulte scoring and Tin-
ker going to. third. Reulbach cut a low
Coughlln then caught Slaglo's high fly.
Kllllaa Takea Slab.
Manager Jennings decided that Slever
had failed to make good, so Kllllan ap
peared ln the next Inning. He wa greeted
warmly, but two doubles were Vot from
him. Only one run resulted, as the hits
alternated with outs. Chanc secured the
first double and consequently coJ-ed the
run. For the next three Innings the locals
went out In order, except in the seventh,
when Stelnfeldt received a base on balls
after two were out. Kllng' high twisting
foul to Coughlln followed. ,
Detroit Lose Chance,
Detroit lost It first chance to core ln
th because Tinker Intercepted
Hner and turned the catch Into a dou
a
bla
PlV- Hossman was first up and w safe
; when a hard hit grounder bounced oft
Tinker's ankle. Coughlln was passed and
nuimmi . rvUu,
advanced notn runners, u ieary suinaiieu
la hard liner at Tinker and the latter
' Jumped, caught tne Dan ana stepped on
'Cna baBe P1 f Coughlln, retiring
the side. Th run came In th next In
ning. Kllllan madti th first, clean bit ore
Reulbach, Jone receiving a t.se on balls
and then wa doubled up with Schaefer In
a lightning play, Stelnfeldt to Ever to
Chance. Crawford and Cobb followed with
bits, Kllllan scoring on th former, but
Slagle went back to th stand and cap-
. tured Rossman's effort.
Anothfr chanc to score was tost In !!
next session. With one down, Schmidt
walked. O'Leary struck out and Kllllan
! scratched a hit to Evers. Jones was not
equal to the emergency, fanning out. Ross
man tartea me mnin wun a nmm
forced at kecond by Coughlln, who Wa
forced to remain on first while Schmidt
and O'Leary were retired.
The team left for Detroit tonight, fol
lowed by an army of fan. The Sunday
contest Is schedulad for Chicago. The
receipts today were tlfl.212.60, divided as
follows:
To the national base ball eommlniilon,
tl.621.25; to the players, S4,"27.50; to each
Club, $2,431.85. '
Plays la Detail.
When plav was ra!!"! ther seemed to
be between 1500 nnd persons preaent.
Jones, at bat. was railed buck from the
plate to Join his team, while they were
being photographed. Ruelbaeh selied tlio
opportunity o Umber up his arm. Pluy
started at 2:(3 p. m.
The batlertea were: Ruelbach and Kllng
for Chicago, Belver and Schmidt for Detroit.
First inning-Detroit: Jones out. Kvers
to Chance. Scha ter up; Schaefer out.
short to flrrt. Crawford up; Crswford
f rounded to Chance, unassisted. No funs.
'Imago: ' tiluKle up: Slagle out Lo right,
Rheckard up; bheckard grounded, short lo
first. Chance up; Chance out to short.
Second Inning IVtroit: Cobb u! Cobb
fanned. Rossman up; Rua'Tan Tew cot to
ticlieckard. Coiigiilln grounds, short to first.
Chicago: Hlelnfeldt up. He doubled to
left. Evers up. Kvers doubled. Btelnfeldt
scored. Kvers doubled to right. Hhulle up.
He was out, second to first. Evers took
third on tho play.. Tinker out at first u a
h, nt one. One run.
Tiirid Inning Detroit. Schmidt Out to
Slagle. O Ij-Hiy i, ut. short to first. Siever
up- Siever out, Huelbaeh to Chance,
Chicago: Kuellia'ch un. He was out
to renter. Slagle up. tilogle out, catcher
to tirst. Schmidt dropped Ilia ball, but
threw lUm out. Slmckard up. tifttw-kard
duuhled to right. Chance up. Chance eul
to short.
Fourth Inning Detroit: Jones up. Jon...
out to left. r l.aeler up; Schaefer singled,
lie, got tile, tn rt hit from Riielbai'lt. who
blocked th bnll, but could not bail die lu