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VOL. XXXVII NO. 112.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1907 SIXTEEN PAGES.
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ASK CHAM IN LAWS
National Civic Federation Sugg-esU
Anti-Trust Legislation.
FAVORS AGREEMENT ON BATES
f Would Allow Uniform Charge
Under Effective Supervision.
NATIONAL COKTEOL OF COMMERCE
i
Federal license or Incorporation for
Interstate Trafflo Companies. j
COMMISSION TO DBAFT LAWS
tnprtiMi Body Similar to Ori
Isatloa la Germaay Sugarest
(hum la Intercut (
All Concerned.
CHICAGO. Oct. 26. Today' eslon of
the National Civic Federation were given
over to flve-mlnute talki by business men,
who discussed the various topics Intro
duced by the various speakers during ths
last thre day, i
The committee on resolutions presented
its report as follows:
"After twenty years of federal legisla
tion, as Interpreted by the courts, directed
against the evils of trusts and combination
and against railroad rebates, beginning
with tha Interstate commerce act of 187
and the anti-trust act of ISflO, a general
and Just conviction exlsta that tho experi
ence gained In enforcing these acta ai.J
others succeeding them, demonstrstes tha
necessity of legislation which shall render
more sure the benefits already gained and
better meet the changed conditions which
have arisen during a long epoch of active
progress, both In the enforcement of stat
ute law and tn the removal of grave abuses
In the management of railroads and cor
porations. These changes now demanded
are:
"First Immediate legislation is required,
following the recommendation of President
Roosevelt and the Interstate Commerce
commission, permitting agreements between
railroad corporations on reasonable freight
and passenger ratea, subject In all respects
to the approval, supervision and action of
the Interstate Commerce commission. .
"Second The enforcement of the Sherman
act and the proceedings under It during tho
administrations of Presidents Harrison,
Cleveland, McKinley and Roosevelt have
accomplished great results In awakening
ti.e moral senae Of the American people
and in asserting th- supremacy and majesty
of the law, thus effectually refuting tho
Impression that great .-alth and large cor.
poratlons were too powerful tor the impar
tial execution of law. This great advance
lias rendered more secure all property
rights, resting, as they must, tinder a pop
ular government, on universal respect for
and obedience to, .the law. But now that
this work Is accomplished. It has revealed
the necessity for legislation whloh, shall
alntain all that the Sherman act was In-
ided' to secure and safeguard Interests
was never expected to affocl. v
Nonpartisan Commlostloau
"As the next step in executing the deter
mlnation of the American people to secure
tn all Industrial and commercial relations
Justice and equality1 of opportunity for all,
with; full sympathy 'and loyal support for
every effort to enforce the laws in the past,
we urge upon congress without delay to
pass legislation providing for a nonpartisan
commission In which the Interests of cap
Hal, of labor and of the general public
shall be repreeented.
This commission, like a similar commia
ion. - which proved most successful m
Germany in J0, shall consider the entire
subject of business and Industrial combln
tlons, and report such proposals as to ths
) formation, capitalisation, management and
regulation of corporations (so far as the
same may be subject to federal Jurisdic
tion) as shall preserve Individual Initiative,
competition, and the free exercise of a free
contraot In all burlness and Industrial re
latlons.. Any proposed legislation should
also Include modification of the prohibition
now existing upon these subjects:
"First Local rganisntlona of labor and
tUelr trade agreements with employers
relating to wages, hours of labor and con
dition of employment..
"Second Associations made up of farmers
to secure an equitable market for the prod
ucts of the aoU. ,1
"Third Business and industrial agree
ments or commissioners whose objects are
In the public Interests as distinguished from
objects determined to be contrary to the
publlo Interests."
"Such commission ahould make Inquisi
tion Into th advisability of Inaugurating
system of federal' license, or Incorpora
tion as a condition for the entrance of
certain classes of corporations upon Inter
state commerce, and also Into the relation
to the public Interest of the purchase by
one corporation of the franchises or cor
porate stock of another.
"On no one of these subjects must what
has been gained be sacrificed until some
thing better appear for enactment. On
each question this conference recognises
differences between good men. On all It
asks a national, non-partisan commission
to be appointed next winter to consider
the question and report at the second
session of the approaching congress fur
such action as the national legislature. In
the light of this full Investigation, may
enact.
Supervision of Corporations.
' "Thlrd-The examination. Inspection and
supervision of great producing and manu
facturing corporations, already begun by
the department of commerce and labor and
accepted by these corporations, ahould be
enlarged by legislation requiring, through
the appropriate bureaus of the department
'tiTof commerce and labor, complete publicity
V jn ths capitalisation, accounts, operations,
transportation charge paid, and selling
prtoes of all such producing and manu
facturing corporatlona, whose operations
lire large enough to have a monopolistic
Influence. This should be determined and
decided by some rule and classification to
be devised by the commission already
proposed.
"Fourth The conflicts between the state
and federal authorities raised In many
states over railroad ratea, being now tinder
adjudication and under way to final and
' v'tirrata decision by the federal supreme
court, this conference deems the express on
of any opinion on these Issues untitling,
and confidently leaves this great Issue to
a tribunal which for 111 years has uc
I cessfully preserved the balance between an
Indissoluble union and Indestructible s'.ates,
denning the supreme and national powers
of the one, and protecting the soveiigu
and Individual powers of the other."
The resolutions weie adopted as read,
and the eoaveotlon adjourned sine die.
summary of the bee
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BOKXSTXO.
A -umher of smaller financial Inslltu
tlons suspend payment in New York,
Brooklyn and other cities. The suspoi-
sion of the First National bank of Brook
lyn was announced and of the Union Trust
company of Providence. T''e brokers arc
assisted by a continuation of the poul
furnished by moneyed men. Page 1
A number of cases of the bubonic plague
are found at Seattle. rag
Resolutions Dassed by the national
trust conference call for agreements be
tween roads as to reasonableneas of
rates, tho appointment of a representa
tive commission to supervise Industrial
questions and tho supervision of corpora
tions. -
' Two men In the subtreasury building st
Phlladelnhla snatched a package con
taining 15,000, but were later captured.
Page 1
Eight hours Is a full day for lock
masters on the Ohio rivers under a now
ruling.
Vice President Fairbanks says he has
not made any political references In 1
recent southern trip. Pag 1
Count Okuma says tho dispatch o, the
American fleet to wostem waters is not
good diplomacy. Pag 1
Chlearo's nresldent of the Board of
Education likes the Japanese ethTcal creed,
Pag 1
Special agent report on the produetlJn
of cotton as less than last year. Par 1
VEBBABXA.
Nebraska Railroad Commissioners de
cide to modify the Missouri Pacific speed
order ana ;?rmlt the trains to move fosUr
than twenty-five mllea an hour In certain
portions of the state. Page 3
: Lincoln woman said to be flrsrt wife
of W. B. Mill of Seattle, who married
without securing a divorce. . ( Pag 1
ktOTEKIVTI OP OCYAJT STEAMSHIPS.
Port. Arrtvea. caueu.
QUEENSTOWN. .Celtic
yCEENSTQWN Lucanla
PRATT CASE IS UP AGAIN
Xrw Petltloas Filed by ' Mrs.
rratt In Her Bait for
Divorce.
The Pratt divorce case shifted again
into the limelight yesterday afternoon.
when Mrs. Julia Montgomery Fratt filed ;
two petltiona In district court setting forth
her double cause of action, In oonformlty
with the recent order of Judge Kennedy.
Thla ordor held the first petition bad be
cause in it Mrs. Pratt applied for a d'vrrje
and asked that certain transfers of prop
erty made after the ante-nuptial agree
ment was signed be set aside. The court
held that theee two causes must be set
forth in separate petitions. The attorneys
for the defendant, failing to present a
written order to this effect for the court
to lgn. Attorney Vlnonhaler and Brome,
for Mr. Pratt, presented the order yej
terday afternoon and had it signed. The
defendant la ordered to answer the new
petition by November 16.
In the divorce petition Mrs. Pratt makes
the MM charges against Colonel Pratt
she made in her first petition. She says
he subjected her to many petty annoy
ance, failed to pay their necessary bills,
used liquor to excess, paid a large sum
of money to a woman named Sablna
Zweiful to prevent a scandal and treated
her cruelly.
In her petition relating to th property
he say Colonel Pratt after the signing of
th ante-nuptlal agreement and before
their marriage transferrsd practically all
of hi property In order to defraud her of
her right under the agreement. The mar
riage took plac June IS, ltot, when Colonol
Pratt wo 71 year old and she was 24.
The ' ante-nuptlal agreement was signed
June IS and provided she should have a
house worth 115,000 within two years after
the marriage and S50.GO0 after the death
1 of Colonel Pratt. She says Colonel Pratt
had about S500.000 worth of property, but
i the day before the wedding she says he
; transferred his Douglas county property
to his children, retaining a life Interest,
and hi Wyoming property, estimated to
, b worth I1K.000, to Marshal Field, the
Chicago merchant. In trust. After the
death of Field the trusteeship, she says,
i was transferred to the children. She says
' Colonel Pratt ho lost about HOO.OiO on the
' board of trade and now ho so Utile prop
erty In his own name aha could not realise
on the 150.000 guaranteed her In the ante
nuptlal agreement. She- wants Colonel
Pratt, Harriet Bell Magee and Manrare
Lioulra Pratt Olson enjoined from trans
ferring the property to Innocent purchas
ers and asks the court to set aside the
transfers as fraudulent.
KANSAS TO SUPPORT TAFT
eaator Lssg Make Prediction
After Hasla an Interview
I vrlth President.
WAH8TNOTON. Oct. 15. "Kan ess will
send a solid delegation to the next repub
lican convention pledged to vote for the
PonMnMlon for the presidency of Secretary
Taft. Kansas believe th president meant
exactly what he said three years ago. when
he remark, d that under no circumstances
would he again be a candidate for that
office."
This was the statniu rt of Senator Long
of Kansas on leaving tho While House
toduy, after an Interview with President
Roosevelt.
Caaadlaa to Kpeak at Baasjaet.
KANSAS CITY. Oct. :-..-Ro-,ert F. S ith
ri laud. ei'eaWer pf th Tamilian H nn. o'
Commons, who la to b tlie ruet I ere
tonight at U'.e dinner of the Knife
i Folk club arrived here this luornuig.
LAST DAY FOR REGISTRATION1
Voters Who Fail to Beg-ister Can Ca.t
No Ballot.
IMPORTANT ELECTION TO CITY
Clerk Batter Will Require Reglstra-
tloa Officers to Be Prompt
with Their Books at
Eight O'clock."
TnA . - I. ih. 1mm Amv rt
tlon
and unless voters register '? .vx'
.rill
not be permitted to vote ,'- ember
election. This election the most
election. This election v
Important to the x' N Jmi
has taken plac ,y ',year
front the cho' v-VN .uates, wti
Omaha that
years. Aside
v' ,A .dates, which may
or may not ant to the Individual
voter, the pn .on to bond the city In
an amount of b.er 14,000,000, with fixed In
terest charsrea. should mesn enot-eth to the
taxpayer to caure him to express an opln- I
Ion on the ad visibility of such Increase In
municipal debt. In addition to this the Im-
portent question of the merger of omsna
and South Omaha is before the voters. The
matter has been made a living Issue, but
It might easily go ,by default In either
Omaha or South Omaha unless the voter
realize what la before them.
City Clerk Butler will require election
officers to have their books ready at the
various booth promptly at 8 o'clock In th
morning, so registration may bigln at ones
with no delay. "This being the last of reg
istration," says Mr. Butler, "it will be
necessary for us to employ every hour In
orden to accommodate ell the voters who
have left to the last minute the important
matter of registering. And so we don't
want registration officers there at 8:15 or
8:S0, but 8 o'clock, promptly on the dot,
with their books ready for business. We
shall insist on punctuality."
Mayor Dahlman delivered two speeches
Thursday night, one at National hall and
one at Thirteenth and Dominion streets.
At both places he talked so long that ho
missed the last car for home.
The mayor's chief plea for votes for the
democratic ticket Is 'that the last repub
lican legislature (the best ever held, ac
cording to the World-Herald) enacted a
law which makes It obligatory upon of
ficials of the city and county to enforce
the laws of the state or answer, before the
supreme court for their failure. Taking
this for a text he talked for a long time
to Impress his hearers with the Idea that
officials should be elected to enforce the
laws or let them go without enforcement
as they may desire. Incidentally he paid
his respects to the Board of Fire and
Police commissioners, saying that while
the law compelled the appointment of two
republicans and two democrats the demo
crat had not been consulted as to the
rr .akeup of th board.
ALTON PARKER IS CAUSTIC
Remark of W. J. Bryan Caasa
York.. Man to Give later
-- TlOW.'
NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-Alto B. Parker
said today that he hod seen W. J. Bryan's
statement In Schenectady yesterday that
when in congress Mr. Bryan advocated a
law to proteot depositor from exactly such
conditions as occurred In New York during
the lost few day. Commenting thereon, he
said:
"How glorlou it Is to be a heaven-born
financial -enlus. what niiv n.nn..i
could not have appreciated the wonderful
advantages of such a law. Had they ap
preciated It, we would not have needed
yesterday the patriotism of J. Fierpont
Morgan that prompted him to throw 127,
00c, 000 Into the maelstrom at a critical
moment; the I25,0OO,H) of the government,
the 110,000.000 of Rockefeller and the money
and strenuous labor of public spirited and
honest bankers and business men, who
strove mightily to save business generally,
and therefore every cltlsen, from ultimate
Injury.
"I am aorry that ho did not mention the
title of the bill. In the absence of specifica
tions, there will be those who will think
that its title may have been '16 to 1.'
Tenderfeet Learn Few Things.
SIOUX FALLS, & D., Oct. 26. (Speclsl.)
The recent sclaure by a representative of
the government or a number of head of i
rattle, which had been purchased by a
"tenderfoot" homesteader In the ceded por
tion of the Rosebud reservation. In Gregory
county, from some Indians belonging on
th Rosebud reservation, was an eye
opener for many of the recent arrivals In
South Dakota, who were not aware that It
was aralnst the rule of the Indian depart
ment for Indians to sell stock which had
been issued to them by the government.
8everal thousand peopl from eastern states
have taken homesteads In the ceded portion
of the Rosebud reservation, and In the
vast region between the Missouri liver and
the Flack Hills, In western South Dskota.
In proximity to some of the big Ind'an res-,
ervatlons of the state, and they will profit
by the exnerienee of the Greeory county
homesteaders, who purchased Indian cattle
and then had them seiied by a representa
tive of the government.
Last Day for Registration
' Saturday, October 26, i3 the last day for registration of
voters for the coming election. Registrars will sit at th8 fol
lowing places from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m.:
OMAHA
First Ward.
11803 Booth (to,
Sixth Word.
14307 Worth 84.K
3 17 IS Vorth S it a.
3 8004 fcorth 8610.
4 8183 Military Av.
Kevonth Ward.
1 871 leaves worth.
81635 6argla (barn,
rear).
B 1338 Park.
Sloe Bouth 33d (bars,
reai).
Eighth Ward.
1 130 North B4th.
8 1731 Cum tog.
3 1604 CtSJ.
4 ail. Coming.
Mnlh Ward.
14603 Ortmlrg.
B 3116 Burt.
B 3304 Daveapors (bars),
4 ail Bunt a 3uth (barn).
314 Parsam.
Tenth Ward.
1 1018 South lOth.
41633 Leavenworth,
B 8181 X.eaveawacth.
4 14 Booth laiK.
8 1448 Soath lJUL
tlcveuth Ward.
1 toos xuuslltoa.
8 3SS8 raraom. .
3 3-4i4 Irfavea worth.
4 70S South 87th St.
bOX Pacific
181 Hickory.
81 Bancroft.
" Second Ward.
1 03S3 soath ana.
I goa3 Visloa.
B lb3 TUtoa.
4 ma vusoa.
a aa south leth.
Third Ward.
I 1B1 Wthster.
t m, Booth 10th.
8 311 Koith lSto.
4 110 Boota IJ',4.
-603 koala lata.
Fourth Ward.
1 161g Davsnrort,
t a Boats, leth.
3 71 Bent a Una.
4 314 South SOtB.
6 2J01 Java;ert.
Fifth Ward.
13(04 Chermaa.
IMS Bbsraoaa.
eul kern, a a (barn).
lo4fl fcasrwan.
1134 Borth leth.
You, Mr. Voter
Are You Registered?
If Not, Register
Saturday Oct. 26.
PQPE AIDING THE SUFFERERS
Beads Funds to Clergy ef Calabria
to Assist la Carina; for
Parishioner.
ROME, Oct. 25. Little additional news,
was received this morning from the dis
tricts of Calabria, which were devastated
by earthquake shock on October 23. The
bad weather continues in the south and
it Is feared that many persons are likely
to loso their lives ss the result of ex
posure. Many of the homeless people
have erected tents or are living undci
other temporary coverings. A few .fresh
shocks wsre experienced yesterday, but no
further damage has been reported. The
pope has sent supplies of money to the
clergy of Calabria for the relief of their
suffering parishioners and has ordered that
the churches b kept open day and nigh;
tor the use of the homeless. The govern.
ment has forwarded S30.000 for use in the
relief work and has taken every other
step possible to help the sufferers.
LUSITANIA AGAIN ON DECK
Tarltlne 'Cnnarder Break Rnstbonnd
Transatlantic Record Second
Tim.
Ql'EKNSTOWN. Oct. 24. The Lusltanla
arrived here at 9:30 this evening, breaking
the eastward record of five dsys, foui
hours and nineteen minutes, held by Itself.
Us paxscg 11 tl.i was fcur diys, twenty,
two-hours and forty-six minutes.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 25. The new Cunarder
Mauretania, now the finest and longest ship
afloat (It Is five feet longer than Itr
sister ship, the Lusltanla) has arrived here,
afUr hv!,n cru,i,d, "roun1 Jn" co"i of
Dcouana lruni vv auoeiiu-un-1 yne, limn
it was built,
expect that It
Its builder and officials
will surpase the Lusltanla
In speed.
The Mauretania sailed from twenty-one
to twenty-two knots from the Tyn to the
Mercy. Only three-fourth of th engim
power was employed.. The Mauretania will
probably ssll on her maiden trip to New
York toward Ue end of November.
FINE FOR MICHIGAN CENTRAL
Canadlaa Judge Taxes Road S2S,000
for Shipping Dynamite as
Powder.
TORONTO. Ont., Oct. 25. Justice Riddel!
today Imposed afine of 125,000 on tho Mlchl
gan Central railway for tha explosion of a
car of dynamite at Essex Center on Augu
! 9- which resulted in the killing of two men
and serious Injury to about forty others.
The dynamite was shipped as powder.
ENGINE MEN ARE "STUCK UP"
Robber Vorce Them to fitve Over
Money In California One
lajnred.
LOS ANGELES. Cul.., Oct. a. Threr
armed men last night help up a south
bound freight train within five mile of
this olty, wounded one of the train crew
robbed them of S-M and two watches and
made their escape.
The engineer, fireman and head brake
man were In the cab when their assailant,'
climbed over the box cars, covered then
with revolvers and ordered them to throw
up their hands. While one of the'l num
ber remained In the oil tank extending n
revolver In either hand, the two accom
pllces took the money and watches.
FAIRBANKS CORRECTS ERROR
Say Any statements Purporting; to
Come from Him on Politic
Aro Untrue.
MIDDLESEOROUGH, Ky.. Oct. 23. Be
fore leaving hla apeclal train her today
Vice President Fairbanks made clear his
position with reference to quotations from
certain St. Louis and New York news
paper to th effect that he wa not a
candidate, actively or receptively, for the
presidency. He said that while 1n St.
Louis he refused positively to discus poli
tics, and that any statement alleged to
have come from him In reference to
national politics or the presidency was
entirely unfounded.
Twelfth Wnl.
1 4410 Vorth 84th.
8 3J-34 Amss Avs.
3 3110 Ooxby (barm,
rtar).
4 3104 Kdrth 84th.
SOVTIl OMAHA.
Fir.it Wnrd.
1 40th and hllisottrl Ave.
8633 Korth 84th.
Second Ward.
1 30th and B.
8 84th and Q.
Third Ward.
1 Brcadwsll a mioh eeal
yard, a 1st and U-
road Avs.
8661 gouta 34th.
Fourth Ward.
1 arth and p.
6 3017 Q.
Fifth Ward.
1733 Vorth 87th.
S 3th and X.
SHth Ward.
11814 Vorth 8th.
Police court, Bfaih. he
twtea at and H Bta,
PLAGUE FOUND AT SEATTLL
Suspicious Cases Believed to Be the
. Breaded Disease.
GOVERNMENT SURGEON IN CHARGE
Started from Infection Received ka
Oriental Qoarter Prompt Meas
ures Will Be Taken by
Authorities.
SEATTLE, Oct. J5.-Surgeon General
Wyman' wfre to Governor Meade wa re
ceived yesterday notifying the governoi
that Dr. Cofer of the United Statea publl.
health and marine hospital service wou.d
take charge of the bubonic plague situation
on Puget sound. Dr. Cofcr has had ex
perience with the disease In Honolulu. Th.
surgeon general Intimated that the depart
ment would supply all the professions:
service, but thst the expense for laboi
and Material ' would have to bo borne by
the local authorities. In reply a telegram
signed by Governor Mesde and William
Hickman Moore, mayor of Seattle was sem
to Washington saying:
The state of Washtnrton and the city
of Seattle will supply the United States
public health and marine hosiuai servict
with all the men. money and material
m-cessary for the Immediate supresslon
and eradication of dubonlc pleague within
Its boundaries.
The death of a white woman, Agnen
Osborne, under circumstances that point
to bubonic plague, Is being Investigated
Her brother was a city patrolman In the
oriental district. She became 111 October
i, and died October 13. A sinter Lydia M
Osborne became 111 and the same day
Charles O. Eddy, the undertaker's assistant,
who laid out the brother wa also over
come. Fddy died on the 18th and thu
sister on the 19th. On October 21 a second
sister. Agnes became ill and she died yes
terday. The chain of fatalities came to th.
cars of the ' Associated Press and the
Board of Health yesterday afternoon made
laboratory tests, which point to- bubonic
pleague a the cause of death In the las
instance, although the doctors give only a
provisional diagnosis.
UTE UPRISING IS CONFIRMED
R
that . Sergeant Baker,
In
Charge of Ration, Ha
Been Killed.
BTURGI9, S. D., Oct. 25. (Special Tele
gram.) The report Is confirmed here that
the Ute Indian agent has called for troops.
Sergeant Baker, In charge of rations. Is
reported killed. The rumor Is not believed
here. The Indians are said to be scatter
'ng. Information from Fort Meade states
that four troops of the Second cavalry
from Port Des Moines haVe been ordered
by rail with the Eighth cavalry at For.
Robinson. All available troops at For.
Meade are awaiting orders to move. They
will probably move tomorrow. Second
Lieutenant Griffith may command the
troops In the last named post In an over
tand march. The Indians arc 130 miles
rom here.
There ar no new development tonight
on the Vte Indian trovble. There are a
number of rumors of destruction of prop
erty by Indians, ' but nothing ' authentic.
Th troop at JTort Meade are In readiness
to hove at a moment' notice If orders comj
to move. The troops of the Eighth cavalry
at Fort Robinson probably will come here
by rail and Join the troops at Fort Meade,
going overland from there tq the scene or
the trouble It 1 thought by many that
th Utes broke out, thinking they would
again be brought back to For tMeade and
taken care of by the government during
the winter.
JAPANESE ETHICAL CREED
President of Chicago School Doard
Would Ailovt It for City
- Reboot.
CHICAGO, Oct. 35. Japan is to have a
unique revenge for any real or fancied
slights It may have received at the hands
of American school authorities, if Presi
dent Otto C. Schneider of the Chlcag
school board has . his way. Preslden
Schneider wants to adopt the Japanese
imperial rescript on education as the stand
ard of ethical and moral teaching In the
Chicago public schools. A copy of the
rescript in a new translation recently mada
by a board of Japanese scholars, reached
the president yesterday from the Jspanese
government at Tokio.
The rescript, which Is a report of cdu
cational creed, was made thirty years ago
by the emperor of Japan and has been
used since that time as a formula for
ethical teaching In the Japanese schools,
In part It reads:
Be filial to your parents, affectionate to
your brothers and sisters: as husbands and
wives be harmonious, as friends true; bear
yourselves in modesty and moderation:
extend your benevolences to all; pursue
learninp; ana ciuiivate una ana inereoy
your Intellectual faculties; slways respect
the constitution and preserve the law
should emergency arise, offer yourselves
courageously to the state; and thus guard
ana maintain tne prosperity or our imperial
tnrone, coeval wan Heaven ana eartn.
SPECIAL AGENTS ON COTTON
Their Report to Census Bureau
Show Lighter Production
Thla Yenr.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25. The census
buresu today made public - the result of
the reports of Its special agents on the
quantity of cotton of this year's crop
which had been ginned tip, to the 18th
Instant, showing 4,0S3.3-'! bales, as com
pared with 4.931.il bules ginned to the
same tim-i last year. In these figures
sixty-nine countries aro, unrepresented and
these counties last year gave a total ol
:.l-3 bales. ,
The unrepresented counties are distributed
as follows: Alabama, V9; Arkansas, 5; Flor-
da, 8; Georgia, i; Louisiana, 0; Mississippi,
7; Oklahoma, 6; South Carolina, 10; Ten
neasee,- S; Texas. S. The total reported is
he output of a.TtH ginneries, as compared
with M.liS for last year. The figures by
itates will not be given out until reports
ire received from all of the counties In
ill the states.
LINCOLN WOMAN FIRST WIFE
W illiam ' B. Miller of Seattle
Trouble Because of Marriage
la the- West.
In
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. ti.-WlllIsm B.
Miller, manager of the Wall street dock,
was arrested lost night en a charge of
bigamy. Miller wa mart led to Mis Marie
Qaldsic.k tn North Yakima, September 16.
;t is alleged that be has a wife living In
Lincoln, Neb., who, was formerly Miss
Anna Kennedy. When arrested he claimed
us had been divorced from hi first wife,
but this Is denied bv her relatives who
resU here,
BOLD ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY
Two Men Belse Mine Thousand
Do'-
lnrs In I'h llndelphln Sub
treasury. PHILADELPHIA. Oct. IS.-One of the
boldest attempts at robbery In this city
tn a long time occurred today, when two
men tried to get away with o,r. which
the men had seised from the bunk runner
In the Vr.lted States subtreasury- Both
were arrested and all the money was re
covered.
The two men had been hanging around
the subtreasury for several dsys and wt
being watched by bank detectives and sub
treasury watchmen. About . II o'clock this
morning P. J. Cronln, a runner for the
Franklin National bank, was handed severs,
large bunches of money by a paying teller
tn th subtreasury. He placed $l,00O in a
satchel and walked to a bench nearby
with the remainder, amounting to $5.M) In
$100 bills. H laid th money on the bench,
Intending to open the satchel and place It
with the other money. At the sam
moment one of the men betng'watched, and
who was- standing In front of one of the
subtreasury watchmen, reading a news
paper, obstructed the view of the
watchman. Then the otner grabbed the
SS.OOO lying on the bench and started out
the front loor. The bank runner blatantly
gave chase, raising an alarm as he did so.
The runner was close to the thief, when
the man who held the newspaper stuck
out his foot and tripped him and tried to
escape. He had only gone a few feet,
however, when the watchman captured
him. Others in the subtreasury started
after the man with the money.
Getting safely out pf the building the
man started west, wrapping the $5,000 In
newspaper as he ran. HI pursuers
Sained on him and seeing that he could
not get away he throw away tha money.
Both men were taken to the central
police station at the city hall. They gave
their names as C. D. Bates and Charles
Watklns and said they lived In New
York. Bates, who seised the money, car
ried a loaded revolver.
OKUMA ADDS HIS CRITICISM
Japanese Proa-resslve Leader - Bar
Visit of Fleet to Paclao I
Poor Diplomacy.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Dr. Louis L. Sea
man, ex-surgeon major United State army,
who wa with the Japanese forces, both
naval and military, during the Russo-Japanese
war, has received a letter from Count
Okuma, the Japanese progressive leader,
In which Count Okuma said that the send
ing of the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific I
not good diplomacy.
"Foreign newspspers," Count Okuma
wrote, "are to pessimistic. The Japanese
are convinced that there will be no war.
Every case like the San Francisco Incident
Is sure to have a bad effect. I think the
trouble Is due to the state's sovereignty,
Th power of the state la too great. They
are too Independent. The aendlng of th
Atlantic fleet to the Pacific ia not good
diplomacy." ,
MILWAUKEE SAFE IS LoOTED
United States Express Company Lose
Twenty-Four Thousand
Dollars.
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 26. Invest'ga.
tlon Into a loss of approximately $24,000,
-eported last night from the railway depot
office of the United Ststps Express com
pany In this city, shows that the money
was probably token by an employe who
was thoroughly famllar with the sur
roundings and with - the best mcana of
naking away with th plunder.
The thief apparently had knowledge of
'he combination of a large safe In the
office. None of the employes Is missing
and the question of locating the guilt has
ot yet been located.
Thomas McDonald, superintendent of
the company, said: "I am not in pos
session of facts which would warrant any
irrests."
CAR SHORTAGE NOT LIKELY
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Lane Holds Conference with
Chief Executive.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25. Interststo
Commerce Commissioner Lane conferred
with President Roosevelt at the request
of the latter today regarding the car
shortage situation In the northwest. I'h3
president was assured that no present
alarm need be felt on account of the lack
of coal In th northwest, as the railroads
had been shipping . coal to that section
during the summer. That there Is a ear
shortag Is apparent, but no Immediate
crisis Is anticipated because of that fact.
The crops are being moved, but slower
than 1 desirable.
EIGHT HOURS IS FULL DAY
l.oekuiasters on Ohio River
strurted to Stop Laboring
at Four O'clock.
In.
MARIETTA, O., Oct. 26.-Order Issued
by Major J. O. Warren of Cincinnati, engi
neer In charge of the Ohio, Big Handy and
Muskingum rivers, have been served on the
taskmasters tn the Muskingum river In
structing them to work but eight hours a
day, thus enforcing th government eight
hour law. Boat arriving at the lock after
4 o'clock In the afternoon must wait till
the next morning for lockage.
STEAMER PAMPICO ABANDONED
British Vessel Bound from Baltlmoie
to Rotterdam Left by
It Crew.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 15. A cablegram from
London to the Maritime exchange today
says that the British steamer Pamplcov
from Baltimore for Rotterdam was aban
doned in latitude 47 north, longlturo 3J
west. The crew were saved.
SPECIAL ATTORNEY GENERAL
Tracy f. Becker of Buffalo Will
Review Southern I'aelSu Land '
Fraud Case.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. It Is announced
that Tracey C. Becker, an attorney of Buf
falo, N. Y., will be appointed special at
torney general to review the Southern Pa
cific land fraud case in California and Ore
gon.
HONORS FOR AN OMAHA MAN
W. B. Wrlaht Fleeted for Third Time
President of National Hard,
ware Aaaoctatloa.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Oct. 35.-(SpeclaI
Telegram.) W. 8. Wright of Omaha was
re-elected for the third year as president
of the Natlonil Hardware association,
which Is a rare clrtinctinn.
JIORE MOXEJ IN POOL
New York Gearing: House Adncei
More Fundi to Broken.
SITUATION IS AGAIN IN HAND
Loans Made Yesterday Will Carrj
Over to Monday.
THUST COMPANY RUN STILL 05
All Demands of Depositors Are
Promptly Met. v
MUCH CALMER TONE APPARENT
Xuraher of Smaller Bisks Close
Doors Because of Lack of
fash, bat All Are
Bolveat.
NEW YORK. Oct. 25.-A pool of J10,OOu,H
or more was formed at a conference held
at the clearing house this sfternoon to
.ake care of the money needs of the Stock
exchange. It was confidently believed thai
this action would tldo ever the sltuatiot
completely so far as Stock exchange need
were concerned. All today's loans will
csrry over until Monday.
The banker' pool had about $15,0C0,M
for that purpose. Up to 2 66 p. m. about
12,O00,0U had been loaned by them at about
J) per cent. The stock market became
u.ulte firm after the effective relief measures
and at 2:45 prices were generally at th
.tlghest of the day.
The. Trust Company of America and th
Lincoln Trust company have withstood the
run of deporltor without difficulty up to
J: 15 this afternoon and the officials of both
comianlea at that time expressed them
selves as entirely confident of the result.
Several financial Institution closed their
doors today, but thla action wo without
effect In the larger financial circle. It
I believed that the Institutions were sol
vent and that only Inability to obtain ready
cash had caused them to suspend pay
ment and expressed hope that th sus
pension would be only temporary-
The Trust Company ot America and th
Lincoln Trust company successfully with
stood all demands of depositors throughout
the day and closed at the usual hour.
Much Calmer Ton ppareat. (
A much calmer tone was apparent In busi
ness circles this morning. The success of
the relief measures undertaken yesterday
by J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller
and prominent financiers, together with the
serenity with which the official of th
Trust Company of America met th run of
depositors on that Institution, guv great
encouragement to - banker and business
men generally that-no further trouble wa
to be feared. The $t'5,ono,U)0 deposited by a
pool headed by Mr. Morgan is believed to
have given permanent support to broker
who were In need of support. Last night
passed without any of tha serte of confer-. '
ance of banker with each other and with
Secretary Cortelyou which were held until
late hour on Tuesday and Wednesday
nlghts, except for an informal meeting at
Mr. Morgan' house. ' Secretary Cortelyou
attended the dinner of . the Graduate club,
of which h I vie president, and mad u
address In which, after discussing at some
length the object of the club and It f-
l'alrs, he made a brief reference to financial
.natters.- The secretary said:
W ar having a trying experience, but
with all It embarrassments I And my faith
In th general stability ot business strength
ened by the example I have seen of high
courage and splendid devotion to th pub- .
lie welfare shown by many men ot great
influence in th commercial and Industrial
life of this city. Weak places hav been
Htrengthened, but what I better, thoss of
evil Influence havo been scourged from
their position, and the determination to
carry thi work forward will have a far-
reaching Influence in restoring public con-
.idtnee."
Harlem Bank Suspends.
Announcement was liiuoa tin morning
.hat th tnlted Statea Lxchange bank, a
small Institution located In the Harlem
district of the city, would not open today.
the bank has only a little more than (SuQ.-
M on deposit and did an inconspicuous
ouslness, and tho announcement that It
would not ojen for business was entirely
without effect. There were line of depoa
tor waiting thi morning in front of the
irust Company of America and at the
ranking oflice of the Lincoln Trust com
tany up town.
Same of those In line at the Trust Com
pany of America had been tnere all night.
At the head ot tha line was a woman, who
declined to ' leave her place even when
th men next In lln proposed to restore
it to her thi morning. She suffered con
siderably from th cold light air, and
several of the men, touched by her plight.
went to a nearby restaurant at S o'clock
In th morning and got some bread and
coffee for her.
First advices from London today werej
very encoursging, American stocks there
opening at prices from one to four points
higher.
The Lincoln Trust company resumed pay
ment to Its depositors as usual thla morn
ing. The stock market opened trregu'r. ' A
sharp reaction followed the opening gains.
The fall tn prices did not extend far be
low last night's level before a steadying
tendency developed. The first prices
recorded here, while well above th clon
ing of last night, did not approach th high
price established in the London market
before operations began here for stocks
with an intc-rnational market. For In
stance, St. Paul, which had risen iM In
London over the New York closing, opened
here unchanged and then declined nearly
I points. American Smelting started 2'
higher. Union Pacific I and Canadian Pa
cific and lialllmore tt Ohio li to . Thi
showing was coverted into losaes running
from a fraction to a point In some cases
within a few minutes.
Cortelyou Remains Conndent.
Secretary Cortelyou was at tba sub
treasury today. Th secretary said:
"Tlier Is nothing to say on the situation
now, except to reaffirm my former ex
pressions of belief that mutter ar
steadily Improving."
All the members of the stock exchange
made their dally setlements of account
aa usual today to the stuck exchange
i tearing house.
t'nltud Slates 8te-l shortly recovered tt
Wt point decline. Other distinctively Mot
gun stock showed indications of u,t.ort
and the market rallied and became quiet.
Cash amounting to $l.500.t00 rat sent to
the Trust Company of America this morn
ing through the subtreasury.
Th International Trust comjany. one of
the siusll and inconspicuous trust com
panies, closed Its door at 10:40. Thi Cora-
