Omaha Daily
VOL. XXXVII XO.
123.
OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 1907 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS.
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AT1ITUDE V JAPAN
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Former Minister . Haya. Iks ou
American unesu'V . ,
NO FRICTION BETWEEN .
NS
Cordial Relations Continue Between
Countries Always Friendly.
MIKADO OBJECTS TO EMIGRATION
His Government Will Take Steps to
Keep Subjects at Home.
LASTING PEACE IS NECESSARY
(.'aas of Civilisation and Coinnmiltr
nf Inter fat Demands (oatlntanre
of Friendship Bftwffn
atlone.
ToKIO, Nov. 7. The official alienee ao
long consistently maintained by Japan on
I lie subject of the relations of the United
States and Japan in connection with the
persistent report of friction was broken
today by an Assoolated Preaa Interview
with Minister of Foreign- Affairs Hayashl.
He prefaced hi etatement by expressing
the hope that a sincere pronouncement by
the foreign 'minister Of Japan and Its pub-
llcatlon.' throuch the 'Associated . Preaa
would prevent furtbT misrepresentation
and finally result in discrediting those who
are constantly circulating; false and harm
ful report., He spoke not only aa a for
' elgn mlnlater, but aa representing the en
timent of the entire cabinet and the public.
Mlnlater llayaaht then aald that the re
lation between Japan nd America were
aa smooth art J cordial as ever, and the
cause of civilisation as well as community
of i interest demanded thefr lasting peace
and friendship, tn order that full weight
may bv given the Interview, tt la proper
to state thitt It was granted by the foreign
minister only after consideration of the
propriety of an official statement at this
time. - His" pronouncement confirms the
views expressed to the Associated Preaa
on every hand by politicians, newspaper
men and Others.
Japan Discourage Emigration.
Minister Hayaahl admitted that the Im
migration Question was the most serious
matter and was uppermost In the public
mind, but he was positive that It would be
settled ' without friction. Already it prac
tically 1ms been decided. The Japanese
government proposes to control emigra
tion tn such a manner as to benefit Japan
snd at the. samn time conform to the
wishes of the American government, and
I Uklnjf most active eteps In thl direc
tion. The foreign ' minister believes that
Japan wll be able, to solve tho -question- tn
this manner. It requesting only tne pa
Hence of the peoples of both countries. One
thin certain Is that the Japanese govern
ment Is not aoHoltlou for the emigration
of Us people Into any country. During the
Interview,. Minster Hayuahl said:
The only thing rousing anxiety In the
. timiW' thr- public here Is the. mlrra
l Inn question, but., far from being unduly
excited, the pepl f Japan are -satisfied
to reel the ease. In full confidence that It
will be adjusted In a manner worthy of
. lith nations, by tho fair-minded people of
America, who have earned that name, by a
. pre-eminently. Junt and liberal policy in thd
extreme east during tho laat half century.
According to reports from various sources
denlinx with what Is called the Japanese
nituatloii. It appears certain that a portion
of the. pre of the United States, bent on
representing an ultimate conflict with
Japan -as. Inevitable, and In order, appar
ently, tn subserve thla special purpose,
events of trilling Importance are mxgnl
fted Into matters portending grave. Facts
that can !c explained .easily and naturally
by th" commonest kind of common sense,
ire commented on snd called Into question
nil some far-fetched. Impossible hypothisis,
and the uninitiated public gradually Is led
Into the t ague belief that the relations of
Japan and tho United Flutes are anything
but smooth and cordial. These misrepre
sentations are Incomprehensible and we are
unable to explain them except upon the
ground of a financial nature.
Ft amors Without Foundation.
The repeated publication abroad of In
timations of strained relations Is -deplorable,
chiefly on account of the baneful ef
fect It CaJinot but fall to produce upon
commerce, a delicate plant which thrive
only in the general atmosphere of mutual
confidence and cordial interdependence.
A relieving feature Is found in the happy
fact that these ominous statement And no
echo on thla side of the Pacific. Notwith
standing persistent reports to the contrary,
the people of Japan regard the aituatlon
with a sense of complete complacency and
absolute confidence. It is true that at the
tires of the Ban Fraticlnco roubles popular
mortification and resentment were aroused,
but our people knew that the hostile feel
ing In Ametlca was only local and tem
porary, and their confidence In the fair
nea and Justice of Americana never de
serted them, even tn those trying dava.
At present the situation In Japan la
calmer than ever. It la impossible to. And
In a single newspaper out of a vast num
ber of journals of all . shades of opinion
an unfriendly sentiment toward America.
I allude to newspapers having any stand
ing In Japan. The correct attitude of theae
free moulder of public opinion Is the most
eloquent and Irrefutable testimony of the
absolutely pacific nature of he popular
mood In Japan. Notwithstanding that some
newspapers sasert that the Japanese atti
tude is bellloose. I say again that it la In
conceivable. Latatlasr Pesct la Necessary.
In conclusion Minister Hayashl said em
phatically and positively:
The attitude assumed by the Japanese
government, which, after all. Is only a re
flection of public sentiment. Is that they
are oonvtuced that the cause of civilisation,
as well aa community of interest, demands
Isstlng peace and friendship between the
two nations bordering the Pacific.
la connection With thla Interview It may
be aald that the relation between United
State Ambassador O'Brien and Foreign
Minister Hayashl are increasing In friend
ship and cordiality. They have conferred
frequeatly nir.ee Mr. O Brien arrival and
It may be presumed that the questions af
fecting the future relation of the two
countries and an amicable settlement of all
outstanding question ha been fully dis
cussed. , In Japanese official circles much
attention I being paid to Ambassador
O'Brien and admiration of his methods Is
txpressed. He was given an official recep
tou tonight which waa attended by over
Soo Japanese and members of all the for
eign embassies and legations. It was a
brilliant affair. Minister Havaahl r..
among those present.
COUNTRY'S LOSS FROM FIRE
For October Aiaoaat Is Ak.it "r!f
Million Lees Than for
last Year.
NEW 'YORK, Nov. 7.-The losses by firs
In the fulled States and Canada during
the month of October, aa complied by the
Journal of Commerce, aggregate tlJ.Sio 0
r about IWu.em) Ws than war charged
against the swine month ialt year. Tin
lota! losses by tiro the first t-n months o
ISuJ ruach the a.im of l.7d6,SU. as com
pared with $C4,U.J!uo for the fcame period
a J, but of that Sum fcau FiancN-c
aas responsible for $i,iv,m).
SUMMARY OF TOE BEE!
Friday. ovemher N, 1007.
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Forecast until 7 p. m. Friday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair and cooler Friday. . ,
For Nebraska Oenet'alb fair Frldav.
For Iowa Partly cloudy Friday; 'cooler
Frldav.
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DOMESTIC.
Santa Fe railroad has been fined 1330,000
following conviction for rebating. In Lo
Angeles federal court. Fag 1 j
President Roosevelt says that he will
advocate the removal of the tariff on ptees
paper and Wood pulp In his message to
congress as a relief to newspaper pub
lishers. Fags 1
John Wilkinson of Missouri Valley fell
from a moving train and suifered In
juries from which he died. Page 9
Cltlxens of Marshall. Okl., pursue rob
bers who cracked a safe. Vaa; 1
The number of deaths from accident on
railroads in , the last year Is greatly In
excess of the number for the year previ
ous, rags 1
Governor Comer of Alabama, in his mes
sage to the legislature. Insists the control
and regulation nf railroads by slates is
the one qnetlon of greatest Import.
rag a J
In the trial or K. G. Lewis of St. Louis,
the conduct of the People's bank Is being
shown up. rag 1
Money is being paid out at Pan Fran
cisco on government checks on any sub-
treasury in the United State. rag 1
D,ij, V. i, ji . .
President Rcosevelt discussed the recent
atinn. i,, , u . . v, t . . j ,
election throughout the United States, be
ing pleased at the outcome. rage 1
Former President Palma of Cuba says
that American intervention has been a
good thing for the island. . fag 1
: Hank of England ha raised its rate of
discount to 7 per cent to protect its dis
count. , . . i Page 8
Numerous banks of Europe will folio
the example of the Bank of England and
raise the discount rate. fxtm
Fag-a
' Secretary Taft has finally decided to
make his trip through Russia, belna; as-
eairi)- ny me Kussiaa govern
ment, rag i
, Minister of Foreign. Affairs llayajihq. In
an interview at Toklo. aay there Is no
possibility of trouble between Japan ami
the United State., He say Japan will I
endeavor to control the emigration que
lion.
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Consolidation of Burlington system will
make a change in the method of assess,
ment, by which some counties will gain
and some lose. Hearing today at Omaha
on request to raise switching charges.
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LOCAL.
Omaha irraln dealers will ask rJtale
nan roaa commission to compel railroads
to make one necessary movement of grain
In Omaha without chara-e when n,.
mission meets nt Omaha Frldav Vara i
T. .
ieuiucrais iry 10 place blame for recent
defeat and several causes are aasignod
P(ir
R. C. Howe of the Armour Parking com-
pany declare the price of food is too hig.i
und predicts lower prices. Paa 4
MOYEMEBTTS OF O CCA If STBAMSHXPI.
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tW'TH AMPTON.
BREMEN Hanorer
Octtaia. -
PRESIDENT IS MUCH PLEASED
Rerfilt of Kleetlona tyeM Over Coun
try Uratlfylaa; to Nation's
Chief Baerattve.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 7.-Pre.l.
dent Roosevelt today Issued the following
statement regarding the elections held
Tuesday last:
"The president regards the result of the
elections as extremely gratifying." He has
sent a letter of hearty congratulation to !
Mr. Heney on the result in San Francisco, j
"The victory in New Jersey waa pre- 1
cmeiy wnai Happened nine years ago In
me middle of President McKinley's admin
istration. He had carried New Jersey by
Sa.000 and two years afterward the repub
lican candidate for governor had 5,500, the
vote being cut down Just as happened In
tho case of Judge Fort.
"As compared with the elections next
preceding the last presidential election, we
have done decided, y better than we did
In 1M. Then, as Tuesdav. Khnrt. i.iuj
r
and Maryland went aguin.t us; but this reading will consist largely of matter rela
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' , " " " -""w viciory in,
Kentucky for the first time since McKin-
iiibi citii-iiuii; auu me victory in
Massachusetts was also remarkable. The
showing' In Pennsylvania and Nebraska is
equally good. The showing In New York
tale aa a wholo was excellent, far bitter
than was the case prior to the last presi
dential election.
That the result in Manhattan was due
to purely locul causes Is shown by com
paring U with the decisive triumphs In
Brooklyn, Buffalo, Albany and In the state
generally. Tho presidents own home 1
filllinttf ,f Vua-oi. ., 1 . , . i
a ucucr snowing
than
ii eter lias 111 an nrr vai A - i
whole tho showing ha been an Improve- j
It
was four and eight
years ago."
CITIZENS FIGHT ROBBERS
Oklahoma "'e Cracked, bat
O.ly Two M-.drcd Dollar '
I aeenred.
MARSHALL. Okl.. Nov. 7-Tho robbers
who dynamited the sate of the Farmers'
State bunk here early today secured but
Cue. Four charges of dynamite were used,
"lie clttsens were aroused by nio ex
lnaiont and exchanged fifty shots a 1th
he robbers, who were four In number'
nt no one aas hurt. The robbers escaped
mil a poase is In pursuit.
OMAHA ASKS EQUAL SHOW
Wants Railroads to Treat it as Well
as Other Cities.
YARD FEE ON GRAIN THE ISSUE
Local Dealers Will Request State
Commission to Require Free
Movement of Cars Within
the City.
Grain dealers of Omaha will ask the
Nebraska Railroad commission, which
wll hold a hearing at the Commercial
club Friday, for an order applying to all
roads In Nebraska to make one necessary
move of grain In the Omaha yards free of
charge, aa la done tn ft. Louis and Chl-
cago, and, until recently, in' Kansas
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made this move without charge since tho
beginning of a primary grain market at
Omaha
The commtsion also will hear protest
of Omaha shippers against the Missouri
Pacific advancing switching charge on
various car loads of merchandise from
60 cents to $1.50 per car. The Missouri
Pacific asked permission of the commis
sion to make the advance some time ago.
but the commission has withheld Its sane
tion until a hearing could be held at
Omaha to give all shippers a hearing.
By far the most Important part of the
hearing will concern the charges mado
by the Union Pacific and Burlington
roads of $2 to IS per car for moving car
from the Inspection tracks to the eleva
tors and to connecting lines.
Omaha Get Km all End.
Since the grain business assumed
large volume at the Omaha market tho
two railroads have made a charge of
from 12 to 13 per car at this placo. while
the grain dealer allege the Union Pacific
always has made the necessary move In
Kansas City free of charge. When the
Omaha dealers protested against the dis
crimination a abort time ago, the Union
Pacific, rather than cease making the
charge at Omaha, began the practice
charging 2 por car In Kansas City for
cars switched to connecting lines, but
makes no charge for making one necessary
move from Inspection tracks to the ele
vators.
Grain dealers of Omaha feel that as th9
rates on grain In Nebraska to Omaha are
higher than In neighboring states, the
Burlington and Union Pacific roads cat.
nuiu i piace cars on ine inspection
,-!,. i, .u .
tracks and make the subsequent move
either to elevator or" connecting lines
free of charge.
As the charges on several hundred car
loads of grain each day amount to
considerable sum and work to a dlsad
vantage for the Omaha market, together
with the high grain rates from Ne
braska, points, the commission will do a
great deal to encourage the growth of the
i Omaha grain market by giving the
asked, according to dealer recelvln
shlnments whirh m.t k.
the order
a lafci!
shipments which must be switched after
. arrival, either to connecting lines or elc
j vators. "
COMER SAYS WHAT HE THINKS
Governor of Alabama Insists on Con'
trol of Railroads kr the
State. v
MU.NTGOMKKT. Ala., Nov. 7.-Iu his
message to the special session of the legis
lature today Governor B. B. Comer In
sisted that the control and regulation of
the railroads by the state I a question
more Important than the making of rates
or any . other matter, since It Involves the
question of right of the state to control It
Internal , affairs. The message goes on to
say that President Smith of the Louisville
I N,shvl,le railroad, ha held out against
! tn0 Alabama laws, while others put them
I ,n tftct' has defied the state and Its peo-
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' iwuuy ui me capital
' "nd Pn,v admitting that hi company
I ha Influenced legislation In the past; ha
c"lled ,ne governor of Alabama and
' O'01""1 popullstlc; ha raised rates over
1 nlnt defiance of state law, and ha
generally refused to recognize the right of
the a'ato to make laws applying to trans
portation companies. That the Alabama
rate laws are not confiscatory is evidenced.
j the governor say, by the fact that they
, prevail in other nearby states and ' Dro.
vide profit. Financial troubles have not
grown out of the laws mado to control
corporations, but out of the rascality of
the high financiers, and the producer of
the cotton or the south la now coming to
save the country from panic. The Ixuis
vllle & Nashville railroad is charged with
manipulating to prevent use of waterways,
to make rules handling coal, demurrage
and freight that are arbitrary and gen
erally to control the stale to the detriment
of the people.
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-,ww..wvwi ui rturut O DMDlrv
Trial at St. I..U. d.i
tells of Manaa-ement of
K. G. Lewis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Nov. 7.-Readlng of vari
ous and voluminous extracts from the
Woman' Magazine and the Woman' Farm
Journal. 1 expected to consume today
session In the trial of Edward G. Lewis be
fore Judge Carland In the United States
district court on the charge of misusing the
malls In connection with the promotion of
his bank. Hundreds of copies of both
maguxlne were taken to the court room
to be read from to the Jury by United
State District Attorney Blodaett. Tk.
uva to tne Lewis People United Stat
bank. It. org.nlaatlon and the method
ei
method of
capuanxing and conducting It, as printed
in Uie magazines.
Assistant Postmaster Stlce of St. Louis,
who was the last witness examined yes
terday, did nut resum the atand for cross
examination by the defense today. Con
sul for the defense announced that cross
examination of the witness would be de
ferred until later in the trluL
RQ
JOLT FOR GRAFTERS
Both Taylor mm 4
Laandoa Have
Majority of All Votes Caat in
an Franc Laro.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Nov T T1,.
count of the votes cast In the city and
county election waa completed at l:i p. m,
today. It show that of the 67.201 ballot
r Aait fur mucnr Ti r,in.ej r - i . ...
good government Incumbent, received
P. H. MeCarthy. union labor. 1T.617: D. A.'
Ryan, republican, S.I7S; E. L. Reguin, so
cialist. 1.501. Taylor plurality over Mc
Carthy Is 11,18. and his majority over his
three opponents is 411. of tho tt.OM vutes
cast for district attorney William H. Lang
duii. good government Incumbent, received
J4.7!: Frank UcUowan. union labor. 1S.7(;
Ernest E. Kirk, socialist, lio. Langdon s
plurality over Motkiwin b 14.S17. and hi
majority over his twe opponents is U.bvt.
TAFT WILL NOT ALTER PLAN
Deflaltely De-eld s to Proeeed
Joarner hy Way of Raa
slan Port.
MANILA. Nov. Secretary Taft ha
definitely decided to return home by way
of Vladlvostock through Siberia and Eu
rope. He ha received, through the Ameri
can consul at Vladlvostock, the assurance
of the Russian government that the recent
disturbances there will have no effect on
hi plans. The secretary will sail from
here at noon on Sunday on the flagship
Rainbow as the guest of Rear Admiral
Hemphill and will reach Vladlvostock In
time to take a train on the Siberian rail
way on November It. The cruisers Chat
tanooga and Denver will accompany the
Rainbow as an escort.
Secretary Taft Is much pleased that he
la able to carry out this original plan of
travel. He expressed great satisfaction
with the result of. the elections In the
United States, though he doe not believe
they are Indicative of the attitude of the
people on national tusues. He 1 gratified
with the republican victory In Kentucky,
although be expected it, and Is pleasod
with the result of the contest for the may
oralty of Cincinnati.
With the exception of a formal farewell
reception on Friday night the preparation
for the departure of the ecretary have
been completed. Ha will make no moro
speeches here.
At noon today he attended a reception
tendered by the assembly In his honor,
but baa declined to accept any engage
ments for tonight, hkvlng decided to devote
tne tune before his l departure to rest.
PALMA GLAPl FOR COUNTRY
Former President of Csba Say Inter-
vrntlon Has Waved It from
Rnln.
HAVANA. Nov. t Mr. Estrada Palma,
formerly president OI Cuba,. has authorized
the publication of jhis view regarding
American lnterventlhn. He declares pub
licly In favor of .American control In Cuba
"It is enough to satisfy my conscience,"
he says, "this conviction or having saved
my beloved country from anarchy and it
natural result of plunder and rum."
He continues, describing what he con
siders the criminal acts on the part of the
revolutionists, and the necessity to call on
the Americans to prevent . a protracted
and sanguinary contest. "If I did right or
wrong, time will say. That my attitude
was Immediately Justified Is proved by the
sudden re-establishment Of peace through
the moral and material influence of the
Americana.
"I do not hesitate to declare that k Is
at all time better for our beloved Cuba to
be In a dependent political situation In
which liberty Is prevailing, than In a re
public Independent of a sovereign, but dl-
credlted and ruined by periodical ' atrlfe.
The letter la considered Important, as
Mr. Palma still commands a great In
ifluence In a large number of Cubans.
SEIZURE OF TUG JN DISPUTE
Jnrlsdlctlou Over Baaka of Hirer
Platte Caaie aManfaern . ,
'ont-oen
MONTEVIDEO. -lTiWiay. Nov- 7.-A cabl
net council has-been beld to consider the
dispute which has arisen with Argentln
ever the selsure of a tug by Argentina
officials In t ruguayan waters off the Island
of Mantln Oracla. No decision 'was ar
rived at, and another meeting will be hrld
before the attitude of Uruguay will be de
termined and a public announcement made,
The minister of foreign affairs conferred
with the ministers of the United Btatea and
Brazil regaidlng tho affair..
EUENOS ATRE8, Nov. 7.-Th view held
In Argentina regarding the dispute, that
has arisen with Uruguay over the selaure
of an Uruguayan tug by Argentina of.
flciala la given in the Prensa, which say
Argentina was originally the owner of both
bank and never has rescinded Its Juris
diction over the river Platte.
THIRTY-FOUR JIUNDRED DEAD
Earthquake of October 21 Waa Fatal
to Nearly Entire Town
of Karataaxh.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 7.-In a dis
patch received here today from Samarkand
by the official telegraph agency It la said
that a special representative of a local
newspaper who was sent to Kara high in
the Hlssar district of Bokhara, which was
destroyed by a landslide following the
earthquake of October 21, reports that S.400
persons perished and only 70 escaped.
EARTH GPENSJMDE IN SPAIN
severe shock Felt la Oae Province.
tailing a Panic Amona;
th People.
MADRID, Nov. 7. A violent earthquake
has occurred at Torre La Rlbera, In the
province of Huesca. The earth opened
leaving large Assures, the disturbance being
accompanied by subterranean rumblings,
which caused a panic among the popula
tion. Many house were shaken down. The
number of Uvea lost Is not known.
CARRIAGE FALLS INTO CANAL
Dutch Minister of State and Mayor nf
Amsterdam Drowned Dnr-ina-
1'obt.
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 7.-Mlnister of Stale
Jonkheer Van Panhuys, his brother. Mayor
Leek, and their wives, were all drowned
laat night while out driving, their carriage
falling into tho canal at Hoogkerk during
a dense fog.
Railroad Aajent Hohhed.
UPPER SANDUSKY. Ohio. Nov. 7-
William Ropp. agent of the Fort Wayne
and Hocking Valley railroads here, was
chloroformed today by yeggmen while
asleep tn his office and the safe waa ran
sacked and $100 In cash and 600 railroad
ticketn taken.
Marcoal liarrlra Abroad.
MONTREAL. Quebec. Nov. 7. William
Marconi will aail from Quebec for Eng
land on the Victorian Friday morning.
Tho cause of his sudden departuro Is un
known. RELIEF FOR THE NEWSPAPERS
resident say He Will Recommend
Abolition of TnrlsT oa Paper
aad Palp.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 7. president
Roosevelt today Indicated to members of
'Jia committee on paper of the American
Newspaper Publishers' association that he
will recommend to congress the abolition
af tho tariff on presa paper, wood pulp and
the wood that goes Into the manufacture
f paper; also that he will make a rrcom--nendatlon
to the Department of Justice
hat it take Immediate steps to ascertain
chether the anti-trust laws are being dis
obeyed by the manufacturer of paper.
REESE RETAINS BIG LEAD
Additional Returns Only Serve to
Verify Previoui Estimate.
VOTE MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO
Pluralities for Reseats and Other
on the Ticket Probably a Little
Larg-er Than oa Supreme
Jadge.
Complete county returns are coming In
ilete
lowly, but they only serve to confirm the
flrt estimate of the result that Reese's
plurality will be. In the neighborhood of
30.000. For the other candidates, while the
total vote la not so high a on the head of
the ticket, the pluralities are fully aa large
If not a little larger. The returns so far In
dicate a considerably heavier vote than
two year ago. following Is the vote In
detail:
Conntles Complete.
Let- Hast-
County. Reese. Loo mis. ton. Ings.
Boone 1.4VJ
1,015
1.286
932
Box Butte 6M
Boyd 7W
Brown 4X8
377
6f.il
284
V4
1,618
1,328
1,197
892
951
S.ofx
6, DM)
tSl
1,18
:m
60
Mil
1.118
181
l.7
784
217
1,275
761)
674
1.020
&4
, 67
814
1.856
l.tsMr
fi43
l.fWtt
1,694
1,997
1.187
877
8K1
526
1.269
4f2
880
4H
1.118
1.280
l,6i
1,021
673
1.246
1,853
10.14
865
2,711
295
107
KM
1.6")
. 289
aw
1,681
239
4.128
94f)
920
1..V0
1.V92
1,291
812
1.319
834
826
Mo
2-39
633
1,45
1,376
1.3.12
52?
807
1.5.18
4,421
731
1,391
3- '7
63
781
1.7"
215
970
763
199
J.076
691
611
!W
1,0"6
6fig
Tol
1,6V
Burt 1.331
Butler
Clay
Cuming ....
Dakota ....
Dawson ....
Dodge
Douglas
Franklin ...
Gage
Gosper
Orant
Greeley
Hall
Hayes
Howard ....
Jefferson ...
Keith
Lancaster ,,
Merrick ....
Nance
Nemaha ....
Nuckolls ....
Pawnee
Pierce
Platte
Polk
Red .Willow
Klchardson
Saline
Saundera ...
Seward
Htanton ...
Thayer
Thurston ...
York
, LfU
, !7S
641
. i,3sm
, 1,675
, 9,MU
. 97
. 2,706
. 37!)
, 425
. 1.M7
, 330
, 4l'
, 1.4S2
, 317
, 4.919
. l.17
W5
1.2H6
, 1.21
1,31)1
, 845
l.m
m
, l.ota
1.7W
1,788
2.01:4
1,370
4!
l,i;.s
64
l.&JS
856
377
43
1,937 "1.811
1.583 l,o
1,875
l.:,48
1.786
1.361
679
1.079
S'.'S
1.104
616
1,435
874
1749
Totals 60,473 45.351 68,159 43,281
One precinct missing.
Dlvlslonlsts Defeated.
BROKEN BOW. Neb., Nov. 7.
(Special.) The promotrs of division, who
have been boosting the proposed new
countlea of Arbor, Noble and Hlgrfns for
several year past, met with another de
feat at election, when a majority of the
people demonstrated by a good vote that
Broken Bow waa still good enough for a
county eeat Aa near aa can be estimated
at present, the antl-dtvlslonlst have some,
whero In the neighborhood of 1,600 ma
jority. In Broken Bow precinct alone,
out of over 700 vote there were only It
cast for division.
Contest In the Fifteenth.' '
VALENTINE. Nov. 7.-(fipeclsl Tele
gram.) Complete returna.rrom tho' counties
Of .the "Fifteenth judicial district .With. t,ho
exception of remote precincts In Bloux and
Cherry countlea aljow the. election of Judge
W. H. Weatover (fusion). . over Jenck
(republican). Harrington baa an apparent
majority of about fifty also without these
returns. C. H. .Cornell, who has managed
the campaign for J. A. Douglas, republican
Candidate opposed to Harrington, haa not
conceded Douglas' defeat. - -
Hard In the Seventh.
WILBBR. Neb., Nov. T. (Special Tele
gram.) Complete county return from the
Seventh district with the exception of Fill
more county, show Hurd, republican candi
date for district Judge,. 6,066; Marshall, fus
ion candidate, 3,844. The returns from Fill
more are not expected to change this re
sult. ,
DETAILED HETlirtNS FROM STATE
Mixed Rcsnlta on Connty Ticket In
Many Places.
OGALLA LA Keith county officers
elected are: Eugene Beal.- sheriff; J. H.
McCarthy, treasurer; F. O. Hoxle, county
clerk; H. A. Dano. county Judge; Gene
vieve Richmond, superintendent of schools;
Orln F. Chesebro, surveyor; W. H. Lyklna,
coroner; John E.. McConnell, assessor.
8TOCKVILLE The county has gone re
publican on the state ticket by nearly the
usual majority, 160., County , officer elected
are: W. O. Hickman, rep., aheriff; R. D.
Logan, fusion, treasurer (dem.); George
J. Dold. fusion, county clerk (pop.); E. P.
Pyle. fusion, county Judge (pop.); E. D.
Brown (rep.), clerk of district court;
Thomas Scott (rep.), superintendent of
schools; H. S. Henderson (rep.), surveyor;
E. W. Towne (rep.). . assessor; William
Peterson (rep.), county commissioner;
Third district.
AINSWORTIITBrown county officers
elected are: G. F. Piersall (rep.), sheriff;
T. W. Delong (dem.), treasurer; H. 8.
Jarvla (rep.), county clerk; C. W. Potter,
(dem), county Judge; Florence N. John
ston (rep.), superintendent of schools; John
M. Gardner (rep.), surveyor; Emll C. Black
(rep.), coroner; J. C. Pettljohn (rep.).
assessor. Vote on Judges: Douglas (rep.),
961; Jenckc (rep), 378; Harrington (f.),
412; Westoner (f), 447.
WEST POINT-County officer elected
lit Cuming county are a follows: William
Malchow. Jr. (dem.). aheriff; Fred Thietje
(dem ). treasurer; W. H. Harstlck (dem).
county clerk; Louis Dewald (dem.), county
Judge; Joseph C. Pinker (dem), clerk of
the district court; Miss Emma R. Miller,
(rep.), superintendent of schools; G. A.
Heller (dem.), county surveyor; Dr. Julius
Llngenfelder (petition), coroner; John Cla-
tanoff (dem.), county aurveyor. Cuming
county complete give for district Judge
Oleson (rep,), l.lfcO; Graves (dem.), 1,223.
AL.BION lioone county gave Reese a
majority of 4u0 over Loomls. County offi
cers: II. II. Funru (rbp.), county treas
urer; Charles Riley (rep.), county Judge;
George Tracy (rep.), county assessor; O.
K. Plttlnger (rep.), county commissioner;
. B. Smith (rep.), county coroner; Ed
Evano (fus.), county sheriff; O. E. Watlers
(fus.). county clerk; F. W. Hoffman (rep ),
County superintendent; F. M. SilUk (fus.), I
county surveyor. This Is a gain over the
fusionlsts In thl county.
8IDNET County division in Cheyenne
county lost by a majority of 77. County
officers elected are: J. W. McDanlel
(dem), sheriff; William R. Wood (dem.),
treasurer; Henry T. Doran (rep), county
clerk; James Tucker (dem.). county Judge:
William Rltchier, Jr. (dem.). superinten
dent of chools; C. H. R. Edward (rep ).
surveyor; Charles M. Wright (rep. and
dVm.). coroner; John Dougherty (dem.), as
sessor; W. C. Dugger (rep ). commissioner.
FULLERTON Nance county officers
elected are: J., M. Babb (rep.), sheriff; E.
Thomas (rep.), treasurer; O. Wlllsou
(rep.), county clerk; A. F. Kluse (rep.).
county Judge; M. J. Flaherty (rap ), clerk
(Continued on Stcond Page.)
DISTRICT JUDGES ELECTED
Plrst Dlatrleti
L. M. Pemherton. Beatrice. .. Kep.)
John B. Haper, l'awnee City. (Hep.)
Second Dlrtrlcti
Harry I). Trsvls,
Plattsmouth
(Dem.)
Thirl Dlatrloti
Lincoln frost. Lincoln (Rep.)
Albert J. Cornish. Lincoln .... t Itep.)
tVUlard E. Stewart, Lincoln. . (Kep.)
rourth District 1
George A. Day, Omaha tRep.)
1-ee 8. Kstelle. Omaha tRep.)
Howsrd Kennedy. Omaha .... f Rep.)
tVlllla.n A. Re.llck. Omaha. .. Rep. )
Willis O. Rears, Tekamah . . . t Rep.)
Abraham L. Button, Omaha .. t Rep.
Alexander C. Troupe, Omaha. (Rep.)
rifth District!
C.eorge F. Corcoran, York. . . . ( Fus.)
BenJ. F. Good, Wall 00 vDem.)
Sixth District!
Conrad Hollenbeck, Fremont (Fus.)
Ueorge H. Thomas, Columbus. (Fus )
Seventh Dlatrloti
Leslie Q. Hurd, Harvard. ... (Hep.)
Eighth District t
Uuy T. Oraves, Pender ...... (Fus.)
Ninth Dlatrloti .
Anson A. Welch, Wayne. ....(Rep.)
Tenth Dtstriotl
Harry M. Dungan, Hastings. . (Fus.)
Eleventh District t
James R. Hanna, Greeley . . . . ( Rep
James N. Paul, St. Paul (Rep.)
Twelfth Dlatrloti
Bruno Hosteller, Kearney ... (Rep.)
Thirteenth Dlrtrlcti
H. M. Grimes, North Platte. . (Rep.)
fourteenth District 1
It. C. Orr. McCook (Rep.)
rifteeath Dlatrloti
W. H. Westover. Rushvllle.
J. J. Harrington, O'Neill..
In doubt.
.(Fus.)
.(Fu
BIG FIRE IN SWIFT PLANT
Fertiliser Factory Is A boot Oosie and
Oleo Department Threat
ened. Just after 7 o'clock fire broke out about
the center of the third floor of the fertl
lizer plantf of the Swift Packing company
In South Omaha, Thla building 1. three
stories high, 85x120 feet. It contain In
addition to the fertilizer plant the oleo
margarine factory and ' storehouse. Be
tween the departments la a Ire wall, but
at 8 o'clock when the second alarm wa
sounded firemen believed that the' whole
building would be involved.
As- the oleomargarine warehouse I full
of finished product, grease and oils, the
damage Is expected to be heavy.
The firemen are making a desperate fight
and while they can do nothing apparently
to save the fertiliser department, they now
bene to aava the oleo department. . If only
the fertilizer department burna the.loaa on
building, machinery and stock will be be
tween 1100,000 and $125,000.
BANDITS ROB DAKOTA BANK
IFcia People of Town at Bay sail
- Finally Escape with the
Cash.
CANOVA. S. D., Nov. 7.-HoUllng the
entire town at bay at the point of runs,
seven bandits blew the Interstate bank
safe here between 2 and S o'clock this
morning, secured 16,600 In cash and es
caped under cover of darkness, leaving
not the slightest clue.
Aroused by the three explosions at the
bank, which followed In quick succession,
the occupants of the hotel across the
street, clad only In their nlsiit rnhea
rushed pellmell to tho street only to be
conrrontea Dy tne armed bandlta on guard.
"Get back Into bed, or we'll blow the
wholo bunch Into eternity," coolly com
manded the leader of the gang.
Several of them hesitated for a moment,
but only for a moment, for a volley of
bullet whined past them. Terror stricken
the guest rushed for their room and ex
tinguished the lights.
Down the street a few blocks from the
bank a light waa burning In a home. With
a gun awung over hla shoulder a bandit
made for the .house and commanded the
owner to extinguish It.
Whilo two of the robbers worked at h
bank, the other five guarded the streets
ana alleys. At rirst the gang broke Into
a hardware atore and stole a number of
guns. From there they went to the black
smith shop and secured tools, which they
used In their operations at the bank.
Securing- the $6,500 In cash, the robbera
made their getaway quickly, two bandits,
carrying the money, guarded both in front
nd In the rear by the other members cf
the gang. So terror-stricken were the res
ident of the town that thoy feared to
follow, the robbers escaping without arty
one knowing which direction they had
taken.
A report received from ten- mllea up the
Milwaukee line this morning said that a
handcar, with several men. was seen speed
ing north at 4 o'clock, but the local au
thorities are doubtful if these are the men.
How they came and how they escaped Is
a mystery.
Everything of value was taken with the
exception of $1.0M which the ruhLr r
bank had hidden away the nlaht before
Although wrecked and badly crippled fi
nancially the bank opened for business
thi morning, wealthy resident making up
the amount tolen o that business ... m
continue. The bank Is fullv in.nr. .
and
m-iii IOD3 nut little.
INTERURBAN CAR TURNS OVER
Twenty.Flvo Passenger Hart,' get.
-ral serionsly, by Accident
at ladlanaaolla.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Nov. 7.-A11 In
bound car on the Muncie-Anderson branch
of the Indiana Traction company waa
wrecked today at the Monon railroad crosa
Ing near thl city. The car turned over on
Ita side. Twenty-five paaaengers were
more or less hurt, three of them seriously.
DRAFT PREFERRED INCHICAGO
State A editor Mearlc llecelres War
rant Hack fro as Kaatera
Book Firm.
LINCOLN, Nov. 7 The state auditor of
Nebraska lectlvel today a warrant from
a Chicago book liriii which was sent In
pa) luent of suubltes ourchaae.1 ),v tl.
verslty of Nebraska and was refused In
a Chicago bank. Th request waa made for
a Chicago or New Tork bank draft.
SANTA FE IS FINED
Railroad ii Assessed $330,000 for
Paying Rebates.
SIXTY-SIX COUNTS IN BILL
Lowest One Involved Drawback ot
Thirty -Five Cents.
STAY OF JUDGMENT GRANTED
Company Allowed Thirty Dayi to File
Bill of Exceptions.
DEFENSE OF , THE RAILROAD
It Attorney Contend thnt Payment
Arc for Bona Fid Claim for
Datuaces, bat Conrt 4Va .
Not Convinced.
UOB ANGELES. Cal.. Nov. 7.-Judge
Olln Wellborn. In the United States district
court today fined the Atchison, Topeka A.
Santa Fo Railroad compan $3TO,0fl0 for
rebating. The fine waa what the court
denominated "an Intermediate penalty,"
the maximum which might have been as
sessed being $1,820,000 - and the . minimum
tfiS.ooo. The court reviewed the case In a
written opinion of some length. In which It
stated that there were sufficient doubtful
and extenuating- circumstance to preclude
the possibility of a maximum sentence and
yet sufficient Intention of . wrong-doing
liown to make Impossible s minimum
penalty.
The Santa Fe company waa convicted on
October 11 last by a Jury In the federal
court of granting rebatea to the Grand
Canyon Lime and Cement company of Arl
ona. It waa found guilty of all of the
alxty-slx counts charged In the Indictment
after but an hour's deliberation. Th re
bate which were given on shipment of
lima and cement from , Nelson, Arli., . to
Los Angeles, ranged In amounts from ST
cent to $15. The company claimed that
these amounts wero not rebates on the
regular freight rate, but were In the form
of damages to goods which were allowed
after such claims had been rea-ularly pre
sented and proved tn each Instance. - The
court today did not take that view of the
case, however, and stated that It "wa not
convinced by any- mean 1 that these
amount represented bona Ada settlement
of clalme." ...
; "tt la hard to believe, the court con
tinued In It opinion, "that the agents of
the corporation did not- know that they
were violating the law. In any event such
violation ot the law la ' almost equivalent
to a criminal knowledge of It." ,
tar of Thirty Day Grantee).
There wa no excitement In the . room
when the 'amount ' of the fine wa an
nounced, w.' E. Camp, aollcltor for' tha
company. Immediately moved a stay of
Judgment, which WM required, he said, by
the time necessitated In preparing- the de
fendant' bill of exceptions. Counsel Indi
cated that January would eult them fur a
limit on the atay. i United , Blate. District
Attorney Lawler objected to so Ion; ' a '
time and. Judge Wellborn fixed the atay at
thirty day with the privilege of an. ex
tension If a sufficient showing should be
made to the court at that time. The court
then peremptorily called the next caae on
th docket. None of the Santa Fe official
wer present today, ' the company being
represented by Solicitor Camp and Attor
ney VanCott.
, Federal Judtfe Olln Wellborn, who today
sentenced the Santa Fe Railroad company
to pay a fine of nearly one-third of a mil
lion dollars tot rebating, la 64 years of age
and a southern democrat. He Is a native
of Georgia and a Confederate veteran. He
wa a member of the Sixth' Georgia cav
alry and was wounded at the battle of
Chtckamauga. He ' surrendered . with the
command of General Joseph Wheeler, hav
ing reached the grade of brevot colonel In
the service. Judge Wellborn came to Cali
fornia in 1877 and wa appointed to the
federal bench by President Cleveland In
1S95. He served four term In congress
from tha Dallas, Tex., district. ,
Will Appeal to Sapresae Conrt.
CHICAGO. Nov. 7.-The law department
of the Santa Fe In thla city declined to
make any statement about tha fine for re
bating, but one member said an appeal
would undoubtedly be taken.
President Ripley said:
"We do not care to make criticism on a
Judicial decision except to ay tht we do
not think wo were guilty of any violation
of law and that we shall carry tha case to
the court of last resort."
BATAVIA ALMSHOUSE BURNED
Iaran.3 Womnn Fire Bnlldlns; aad)
inmate Are aved with
Dlfflcnlty.
CHICAGO. Nov. 7.-An insane woman.
nursing a fancied grievance and yearning
for revenge, deliberately fired the Kane
county almshouse at Batavla last night,
and forty demented women patients nar
rowly escaped a horrible death.
Mrs. Mary Carney of Elgin, who started
the fire, escaped, and Is now wandering lu
the surrounding country.
'The fire raged In the upper part of the
poor house for more than two hours, do
ing; $25,000 worth of damage. It wa con
fined to one building by the effort of the
volunteer fir department of Batavla,
which made the one and one-half hille run
to the poor house on . foot, dragging the
engine.
The Insane patients were herded ih the
yard like sheep while the fire wa being
fought, and th guard bad the greatest
difficulty in preventing many of them from
escaping. Women screamed and fought to
get away. Others were very calm. '
MONEY PAID ON t TRANSFERS
nbircaaary at ban Fraacisco Per-
ium All Government
Check.
'JAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 7.-New Instruc
tion received by Subtreasurer Ralston yes
terday will have the effect of placing cbu-
lderable money on the local market.
The aubtreasurer is authorised to cay all
government cbecka drawn upon any aub
treaaury In the United Btatea. Heretofore
only check drawn upoo the fund dta!td
In San Francisco have been paid by tit Is
office. i
Bubtreaauier Ralaton will In consequent
ssue checks on the 1'nlted States treasury
ent In by national banks These checks
are taken by the banks fur collection and
If properly endorsed by solvent bank will
bo paid. Th sum of $tnju.Wn wa paid out
yesterday from th ubtreaury In a-uM
coin on transfer from Nw Tor, CUcagv
SI1U (JUIIQD,
