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VOL. XXXVII NO. 21.
OMAIIA, SUNDAY MORV NOVEMBER 10, ' 1 907-8 IX. SECTIOXS-TIIIKTY-SIX PAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
ROW OVER IRISH FAIR
Question Whether it Often Chance to
Advertise Outside Wares.
OBJECTION FROM FACTORIES
- Complaint that Ireland is Flooded
i with Cheap Foreign Goods.
FAIR REGARDED AS SUCCESS
Shop Keepers and Hotel Men Want
it Repeated.
, GIANT'S CAUSEWAY TO AMERICA
XiHor Company Una Been Formed
lo More Famous Attraction te
Cener Island Irish
Mima.
DUBLIN. Nov. 9. fSpeoial.) The Irish
International exposition has been a sourre
of strife ever since It started and It is
keeping up Its reputation to the eloio.
At the beginning; It wo denounced by the
Hlnn Felnors and a large, section of the
Parliamentarians a anil-national, It be
ing argued thtt Instead of encouraging
the development of Irish Industrie II
only gave foreign firms an opportunity ol'
advertising their wares In Ireland. Noi
that It In about to clone, it has furnlsh'd
the subject for a bitter controversy be
tween the lord mayor of Dublin Mr.
Nanettl, M. P. ond the traders of the
Irish capital. Thrro Is no denying thut
from the point of view of the promoters
the fair has been a success. Tho best
proof of this Is that It Is proposed to re
open it next year. It has attracted hun
dreds of thousands of visitors to Dublin
and lo view of this fact the trouble
whluh has arisen is all the nmrc sur
prising. Nanrttl Attack Fair.
A few days ago Mr. Nanettt, in a public
speech, made a bitter attack on the fall,
-ring It hud wrought nothing but Injury
to Dublin. If he had stopped with this
general statement his position might have
been understood, fur there Is no doubt
that the fair attracted a host of unde
sirable characters us well as of desirable
visitors, but Mr. Nanettl declared that the
fair had Inflicted untold losses on the
shopkeepers and hotel-keepers. This
brought a chorus of denials from the shop
keeper and tho hotel men. who declared
vith one volee that they have never
known such a prosperous season cslnco
they have been In business, and that they
were unanimously In favor of the con
tinuance of the fair next year.
A real and Justifiable, complaint, how
ver, is that made by several Irish manu
facturers against tho management of the
fair. Many of tho exhibitors have taken
advantage of the fair to flood tho country
with cheap foreign goods and some ot
thniu even have palmed off as Irish man
ufactures the cheapest linltutlons mado in
jUIrmliiKhaiu and In Herman)'.
Is Uie Giant's Causeway going to Amer
ica! This Is tho question which Is at pres
ent agitating the whole of Irelaud. ' Every
one who has visited the north knows that
wonderful natural formation of basaltic
pillars which tradition has it waa built by
the giant, Finn MeCouIl, from material
'Which his grandmother carried over from
Scotland lu lur apron.
Likely to Be Taken. Away.
The. story goes that the apron string a
broke on one of the trips, and this accounts
for the existence of a few small Islands
half way between Scotland and tha Irish
coast. At any rate, the storr which Is
going the rounds now is that an enterpris
ing American syndicate has bought the
causeway, and that (Ui English Arm has
rerelved a contract to take up the pillars
nd ship them to America, where the
causeway Is to be re-erected at Coney
island or some similar amusement resort.
aW far no one has succeeded In finding out
put what thn truth Is. Lord Antrim, who
If tha lonl proprietor of the cauaeway. de
clltirs to talk, nud the Olant's Causeway
company, limUed. which controls this great
natural wonder, la also silent. It has been
suggested that permission bus been granted
to do a limited amount of quarrying in
land, where there are a large number of
columns that could be removed without In
any way affecting the character of the
causeway proper, and It Is quite possible
thst Coney Island mny have a little (limit's
causeway made from columns which Finn
McCoull'a grandmother really carried over
from Scotland.
The Royal Irish constabulary Is, of
course, jilwsvs a fruitful source of criti
cism, but hitherto thst criticism hss been
directed rather at the use made of the force 1
than at tho force llacll'. It has been an
article of faith almost with Nationalists
and t'lilonlsts alike thut the Royal Irish
constabulary was tho tlnest police force
In tho world, but recently several of the
officers thr niS'-tves have been complaining
thnt of recent years It has hecomo more
and more u military force and len -nd
less a police force.. .
RecraMs Well Drilled..
A typical complaint was that made in
iillier day by a senior district Inspector,
who would correspond In rnnk to sn In
spector of one of the American municipal
forces. He declared that during the last
two or three years tho recruits coming to
the country districts after a period of
training at the headquarters In Iiublln
were extraordinarily proficient In drill and
could go through thn carbine exercise lteau
tlfully. but they knew nothing at all about
police dutlesr and many of them had never
even opened the )wiico manual. Ho de
clares that the entire time at headquarters
Is taken up In drilling the recruits like
soldiers and teaching them athletic exer
cises,' but thut the authorities seem to
have lost sight of the fact that the man
who has to preserve order In n, bog ' or
mountain district and carry out the multi
farious duties that fall to the lot of an
Irlali policentan, has very Utile usj for
marching and presenting arms.
Additional point Is given to thesj com
plaints by the announcement that Colonel
Mr Neville Chamberlain, who bus been In-spector-ln-chief
of tho Royal Irish constab
ulary Is about' to retire. utr Neville Is a
British soldier, and It Is his Influence that
has been responsible for the military ten
dency In the training of the Irish .llc. It
It hoped that he will be succeeded h"
pollccmaa and not by a soldier.
Another valuublu mlnerul diet over?' U: ;
been made at Carnugh. near Keady. County
Armagh. Workmen engaged in building
the new Armagh Keady Hallway found
I i aces of. lead -and further investigation
disclosed a very rich vela of lead. Cual
and traces of gold have also been ill:-..-ersl.
The railway haa secured the
ralueral rights and will work th,. mtn
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
Sunday, November lO, J DOT.
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Til WIATIEK,
Forecast till 7 p. m.. Sunday:
FOR OMAHA. COI'NCIL BLl'FFS AND
VICINITY Fair ond cooler flunclav.
FOR XRHRABKA AND JoWA-Grner-ally
fnlr Sunday: colder.
Temperature st Omaha:
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5 a. nt 41S
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SOMXsTXd.
Fire loss In Superior Is fix d at almost
13.000,000. x, rare i
lies Moines man falls eleven stories to
his d- a th. x. Fag I
Landslide covers tracks of the Baltimore
Ohio load In West Virginia and road
may have to move right-of-way.
I. Page 1
Business Men's association of Omaha
Informs Immigration bureau bookbinders,
rulers and finishers can be usjd In Omaha.
X. Page a
Champ Clark says the people arc for
Bryan and Roosevelt, but the politicians
of both parties oppose them. X, Pays 1
Car shortage Is becoming serious in the
rittsburg district. X, Page 1
Precautions are being taken in Louis
iana to prevent Immigrants from being
swindled by tricky foreigners. X, Page 1
Fifty millions of gold have been se
cured In foreign countries for Importa
tion o far os Is known. Tho Treasury
department Js confident the situation' Is
becoming easier. 1, Page 1
Klephant Columbia, the first horn In
this country, was killed At Bridgeport,
Conn., because of bad temper. X, Page 1
Valuable Jewels were stolen by a ritts
burg woman In New York. X, Pag-a 1
Steps are being taken In Washington to
enjoin the use of the boycott by the Build
ing Trades council. X, rage 1
pobeiqbt.
Secretary Taft'ls given an ovation by
the people of Manila as he leaves on his
long trip. X, Pagw 3
The selection of David Jayno Hill as
ambassador to Germany mepts with fsvo
In Germany. t, Fag's 1
King Edward's litith birth.Wy was cele
brated with great pomp In England.
, X, Page 1
French government Is believed lo be In
ti. mood to continue the present tarlif
modus vlvrndl. X. Page 1
gmatsu,
Nebraska supremo court decides , th.it
Harrison Clarke must hang nndj fixes- Do
ccmber 13 as the day for the execution.
X. Page 3
Present York county treasurer shows in
terest collected on the county, deposits.
. - X. Pago 3
BBAVXi STATU AMD BUXUTO.
Building operations for (inioher In the
t'nlted flutes show a slight decrease,- al
though Omaha has a good gain.
XX, Page
Omaha real estate men say money
stringency Ims caused demand for reai
estate Investment and thut mortgage are
ready sale. IX, Pge i
lOaH SKOTIOV.
In the. Home reciion of thit number wi'l
be fouml Punter ftrown: The Husy 1 tees'
Own I'age; Rome's llhetto of old and Now ;
Steam Route From Cairn to -.he Cape,
Fur Trimmed Hals for Winter; What tho
Women Are Jtolng; Wives No A Permitted
i'j European Artists; Fluffy Ruffles.
is Page I
sinifnti ZCTXOW. I
Ju the Msgaxlne election of this number .
will be found a short blngrnp'n of W. W. i
Lntta of Teksniah, w hose car. cr rcsem- i
bles that or Jaaon; Nuropc' Aerial War IO ,no sneers ana tne waving of Balva
ihtps; Curious Adventures of John. Mary 1 ,lort Army and American flags by his fol-
and Beauty; Passing of Newspaper Rov
and Some Reminiscences; Plays nnd Play
ers; Musical Note and Comment; Singe
ot the Box Office. Biz Page
KILLED BEFORE CHILDREN
Mrs.
Horn
by
ehel f New
pallor Che
Rejected.
York
Had
Shoi
NEW YORK. Nov. . After pursuing her
with Ms unwelcome attentions (or ten years
Joseph rVhmllowltg of Cleveland. Ohio, to
day shot and killed Mrs. Flora Htcbel In the
presence of her two children hi her apart
ment lu Myrtlo avenue, Brooklyn. Accord
ing to tho story told by Mrs. Htebel's little
boy. Hchmilowlts had been writing letters
t- his victim for ten years und bad been
so insistent in his annoyance that Mrs.
Ptebel, lur husband und her children had
been comiielled (o flee from Philadelphia to
Boston and theme to llroklyn in the bone
of eluding him.
JUDG: PIKE PERMITS BAIL
Who Killed fteeret er le A-r"U
'Vnlker Are 'Released on
Bond.
Mon AX,ir,'0l ,vV; 9 K:j CROGKbTON. Minn.. Nov. .-Th. moat
Mason and Joseph Vanderweide, accused I , ' "lol
of the murder of Joseph Walker, secret h" ln
service agent or the government, who 1 ''Ciioa t0T flft"'n ,",n
was shot and killed by VaruWwcldo- tit th ,errt,or' 'ronl north ' Angus to n
the Hesperus coal mine last Sunday, were i ,Kint tew n"1' nrth ot thi" c,lr- TT
admitted to hall In the sum of lit) OOj ,flr' xtMld tnly miles north and south,
each by Judge pike In the district court i "u'1 ' fnn'1 by - The North-
today over tho protest of M.irlrt Attor- ' ' ra p,uln0 ,rack troTn Oraud Forks to
ney Jsmcs A. IMllism. In support of the ' Rd,and ald not "OP progress, but
motion for ball affidavit, were submitted .
from Muson and Vanderueld,, affirming
that Walker fired flrst snd that the sho-H-
lug was done In self-defense.
Fear Harmed to Death.
NEW" I'LM. Minn.. Nov. . Henrv Uriin
nur, an invalid, and his three children,
i ul. sgvd a ears. Mary, aged I. and a
hahy, were cremated at noon- today by a
fir which d.i roved ineir home. Mr. Grim
mer was an Invalid and was upstairs In
bed. His wife had gone out and locked
the children In the house. The botllns vt
all four were but tied to a crisu.
Chamber of f ommerve Mini.
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Nov. a. The
Muincapviia Chamber "I Commerce has won
Its fignt ugHinot sixty independent ar-ain
-onie-aides accused of slejllug ir. cliallibr
Violations, the county court ha ng lasued
a se.-ntnt Injun, lion restraining Jie rum
aauv Iroin "g. ttlug, poMing, ulng or dia
seudnattMg" the qiRt:thiii.
F ,aFT
Manila School Boys Prill Carriage
Through Streets.
REVIEWS BIG MILITARY PARADE
Short Farewell Address Made
People of Islands.
to
PARTY EMBARKED AT NOON
Start Made for Vladivostok on Cruiser
Rainbow.
HAS CONFIDENCE IN THE ISLANDS
Conditions Moat Satisfactory aad
Progress of Last Two Years
Remarkable On Ills
Mar Xertk.
MANILA. Nov. . The departure of
Secretary Taft on the cruiser Rainbow
for Vladivostok today was attended by a
remarkable demonstration. The horses
were withdrawn from the carlage. in
which were seated Mr. and Mrs.. Taft, and
it was pulled by Manila school boys fro.n
the Luneta to the dock through cheering
crowds of citizens.
Mr. Taft started from the residence ot
Governor General Smith at S o'clock this
morning. He reviewed the long military,
civic and school parade on the Luneta at
o'clock, making a brief address, In which
he thanked the people for thejr reception,
praised the course of the cssembly and
expressed his confidence in the future of
the Island.
Mr. Taft and party embarkod at 11:30
a. m. and sailed at noon, the launch on
which they were being escorted down the
bay by a flotilla of harbor launches with
military and civil officers on board to the
Rainbow, where they said their last
goodbys.
Mr. Taft said to the Asocbtted Press:
The reception and entertainment given
me by the people of the Philippines far
exceeus in us warmtn ana spontaneity
anything t expected, and I cannot suffi
ciently express my grstltudo.
The condition of affairs In he Philip
pine government Is most satisfactory nnd,
taken throughout, the prog-rex made dur
ing the laxt two years is remarkable. (So
far the legislative assembly l.us taken a
conservative form and 1 have no doubt It
will continue its useful, patriotic and dili
gent course. 1 have yet to e or hear a
single member who does not apparently
feel a full sense of the responsibility of
his duties toward his constituents and
country.
I leave the Philippines 1th renewed
conftder.ee In the future of tho islands.
HILL'S SELECTION FAVORED
Xe-nr Appointment to Berlin Poat W?H
Received by the Press of
Germany.
BKHLIN. Nov. 9. i tie announcement
that David J. Hill. American .minister to
The Netherlands and assistant secretary
of state, will be named as ambassador to
Berlin was received sympathetically at tho
foreign office.. The Intention of the I 'lilted
States government bad been known for
several days, through the usual Inquiry
whether Mr. Hill would be agreeable na
ambassador to the German government.
Emperor Wflllain, to whom the Inquiry was
subirlttted, gave his Immediate approval.
The morning newspapers today printed
the Waalngton announcement with appre
ciative sketches of Mr. Hill's career as a
university president, author and his public
service In the Stain department at Bcrno
and at The Hague.
GEN. BOOTH LEAVES COUNTRY
Father of falvatlon Army Starts i-a
Voyage Camitalsm In Ger
many Ahead.
NEW YORK. Nov. .- General William
Booth, the father of the Falvation Army,
' sailed today on the steamer ftt. Louis for
i England. At the pier to bid him fsro
J well were about a hundred Of tho leading
staff offlcera of the T'nlted Btates, repre-
"' """ " sections cu rnr country, uen-
rr;Ll I,oolh tood on tn middle deck with
l1"""""' n" me vessel moved
0,,t doftv' hl aP repeatedly In response
lowers.
General Booth and his party will pro
ceed to Berlin m'here on Vn.mA IB I...
'will begin a lengthy "campaign In the
German empire.
GREAT WEALTH OFFERED BOY
Rich P.nallahiaan Keeks to Adopt Hun
, of na American Woolen
Importer. t
NEW YORK Nov. 9.-An offer by Wil
liam Frederic Lawrence, a wealthy Eng
lishman and former member of Parliament
from Liverpool, to adopt as bis son and
heir Q. Francklyn Iawrenee, Jr., 12 years
old, son of O. Francklyn Iwrenee, a
New York woolen Importer, is proving a
puxsllng problem to Mr. Iiwrencc and his
wife. He hesitates over allowing his son
to become an English rubjxct and to grow
up with English Ideals, even to gain great
wealth. The son. however. boyllWe and
eager for new s-nes and adventures, says
he will be glad to start for England as
soon as he gets Ms parents' consent.
PRAIRIE FIRE IN MINNESOTA
Moat Terrlae Blase. In Fifteen Yrsm
Sweeping; Over Territory Near
Anarna.
tl,u" 'r " h" Bot Jumped the old St.
Htlalre roadbed. No reports have been
received of destruction of farm buildings,
save some that are unoccupied.
LANDSLIDE COVERS TRACKS
Baltimore Ohio Read afar Ilcva
to Find New Read bed In
Virginia.
CLARKSBURG. W. Vs., Nov. t.-A land
slide occurred at Rich wood last night which
covered the tracks of tha Baltimore A
Ohio railroad to a depth of fifty feet for a
distance of half a mile. Hundreds of men
were put to w ork, but as soon as the earth
was removed another slide would take
pLiee. It la thought that the rauta of tlie
road will have to be changed before e. cafe
bt-d w dl be found.
FIFTY MILLION MARK PASSEO
Total Known Ciold Kngssements
Reach This .nm In the
t'nlted States.
NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-The total known
gold engagements psssed the $RO,oon,ooo
mark today when Luxard Freres announced
tiavlng' secured an additional 11,000.000 In
gold In Europe and the National Bank of
Commerce $37B,ooo more. Tills makes the
totsl for the movement .V),fi30,or.
The National Bank of the Rf public of
Chicago hus engaged SMO.000 gold for Im
port. This makes the total engagements
lo data Cl.lJ0.0i0.
Thn subtreasury today transferred for
banks SS15.O0O. Two hundred and thirty
flvo thousand dollars went to Han Fran
cisco. SJOO.ono to Chicago, and S180.0UO 'In
small lots to other points. On the arrival
of gold which has been engaged abroad by
banks In other cities, It will be transferred
through the subtreasury to Its destination.
Tho showing made by the batik stste-
meni waa me suDjoct ot satisfaction among
those who had been fearing an unfavorable
exhibit. The actual loss In cash stands ut
IW13.O0O, but it Is apparent that, no loss
at all would appear If the figures were
those of actual conditions todsy Instead of
being based upon the system of averaging
the account for each day of the week. The
fact that most of the gold Imported reached
the banks on Thursday and Friday pre
vented Its appearing in the dally averages
for the early part of the week. Had it
appeared tiey would apparently have been
a gain In actual cash. The net decrease
In reserve, which Is IROW.SOO, Is larger
than the loss In cash, because the Increase
of about SS5,O0O,OflO In deposits Increased the
reserve nearly ft,0u0,000. This la due to the
transfer of loans from the trust companies
to the clearing houso banks, and under
existing conditions Is not an unfavorable
Indication In Its relation to the bonk state
ment. With the appearance of the gold which
has already arrived, amounting to about
$23,000,OCO In the figures for every day of
next week, and with fc.7,OH0.000 more to ar
rive. It is believed that the reserve will
show a substantial gain next week unless
extraordinary demands are made from
outside.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-A prominent
treasury official said today that ho had
been In communication today by telephone
with a number of New York bankers and
that they had reported the financial situa
tion there us very noticeably Improved.
The money stringency was gradually but
certainly relaxing and the banks wore re
suming shipments of considerable amounts
of currency Into the Interior. Tho demand
of tho banks for additional circulation con
tinues unabated and the amounts already
taken out and shipped are said to be hav
ing a marked Influence In relieving the
present stringency.
LONDON. Nov. . The rates for money
continued firm under good demand today.
IMnoounts were steady.
Trading on the Stock exchange finished
tho week cheerfully. Yesterday's Improve
ment was well maintained, but ,only a mod
erate amount of business wns transacted
In Americans, the fears of a poor New
York bank statement restraining operators.
Pricea ruled around parity and thn session
closed quiet.
Thd Hank of England today received
OS.0ii in American eagles from Paris, and
M7,nrl In American eagles and 121.000 In
bar gold were taken from tho Bank of
England, .today for shipment to tho I'nlted
Stater. '
COLUMBIA MEETS SAD FATE
Fl.-..; Elephant Horn In AmerKvi
trangled to Death Because
of Her Temper.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn., Nov. . Colum
bia, the first elephant born In this coun
try, w-ss executed yesterday In the pres
ence of twenty-one other elephants, In
cluding her mother, because she was con
sidered neither safe nor sane. Columbia
v.-as born In Philadelphia twenty-eight
years ago, and was easily handled until c
month or two ago.
Toward the end of the last circus season
Columbia began to have sigly moods.
Trainer Denman was the only person who
could approach her by the time the sea
son closed, and the elephants were housed
In the winter quarters In this city.
Her ugliness early this week assumed
such an alarming character that her
keeper decided that there was no cute for
her and that It was dangerous for both
man and beast to he In the ssme building,
so her execution was arranged for.
The execution of Columbia wss simple..
Hho was choked to death. Keeper Pen
man shackled her to one corner of
the elephant barn. A rope was
thrown around her neck, and with the aid
of block and tackle fvj nu n pulled the
rope around her nock so tightly that tho
elephant was choked before she had time
to make, an outcry. Her bulging eyes were
the only signs of pain.
The body, weighing s.iW pounds, was
dragged out of the barn by Alberta, one
of the largest elephants hi the herd. It
will be cut up Into small pieces.
The hide, teet and teeth will be saved.
The teeth are to be used as paper weights,
the feet hollowed out for umbrella stands,
and the hide makes a fine laathor cover
In: .
THREE MILLION FIRE LC3S
To.al Destruction at
Reach This Si
Nnperlo.1
rill
Fatality.
m'LCTH. Minn.. Nov. 8-Flrc -hich
started In the Ureat Northern elevator at
Superior. Wis., about o'clock last night
was finally gotten under control today.
after having destroyed the elevator, three
flour mills, forty homes and TOO.ooo bushels
of grain. Two scows, a derrick and two
tugs were also destroyed. The loss Is es
timated at S3.lAi.0no.
One man who entered the plant of tho
Duluth-Superlor Storage company to res
cue a tool chest was not seen again and it
Is feared ha perished In the flames.
The total loss is figured at t2.2fift.onn. In
cluding about S75u,OuO in wheat. The losses
ars:
Great Northern Elevstor "A" and power
house. Sl.&O.oOO.
Grand Republic Mill. ll&O.iW.
Freeman Mill and Elevator
anj .ln-
kota Mill and Elevator. SVIO.OOO.
Webster Manufacturing company,
00.
Republic Klevator and contents, li.0ii.
Great Ikea Dredge and Dock company
S3.O0O.
Great Northern merchndit
S1O.009. . .
dock.i.
Whitney Brothers, murine
$3.00.
Coilraciorj,
Superior Shipbuilding company, tdb.
8n.all dwelling houses. tt.tju.
All tha concerns excepting Whitney
Brothers had Insurance covertug i large
proportion of their loseea.
BIG MEN FOR BOAT
Many Statesmen Will Eat and Talk
for River Traffic.
BANQUET MONDAY DRAWS THEM
At Commercial Club Movement Will
Be Given Start.
CAPTAIN SCHTJLTZ WILL ATTEND
General of Stream at Sioux City
Ready to Boost.
GOVERNOR SHELDON IS ANCHORED
Nebraska Congressmen and Others,
with Lawrence M. Jones, Are
Coming; to Dig; Ont "nags
and Open Vp.
Toasts for the banquet of the Commercial
club which Is to be devoted to the discus
slon of Missouri river Improvement were
announced by the banquet committee Pat
urday evening following the acceptance of
Invitations by a number of notables, among
them Governor Sheldon. Senator Norrls
Brown of Nebraska, and Congressman E.
If. Hubbard of Iowa and Captain G. H.
Schultg. Mayor W. G. gears and O. J.
Moore of Sioux City. The coming of Cap
tain Schultx occasions the deepest Interest
and satisfaction. He Is In charge of tho
river at Sloux City and In view of the old-
tlmo activity of some river generals, his
anxiety to share In the promotion of this
work gives great encouragement.
Lawrence M. Jones of Kansas City, presl
dent of the Missouri River Improvement
association, will respond to the toast,
Kansas City's Fleet." Mr. Jones has been
largely responsible for Kansas City having
a fleet and Is the original Missouri river
enthusiast of Missouri.
tongreasman Edgar C. Ellis of Kansas
City will speak on "Missouri River Naviga
tion." Congressman Ellis is a member of
the rivers snd harbors committee of the
house and a power for Missouri river Im
provement. Governor Sheldon is down for
a toast on "Pull Vp.the Anchor." while
Senator Norrls Brown will respond to
"Nebraska's New Pilot." Congressman K.
If. Hubbard of Iowa will be called upon
to say something about "All Hands On
Deck," and as the congressman cornea from
flloux City, It la expected h will tell about
the co-operation which the big Eleventh
district will give to the movement for a
revival of steamboat transportation. Gil
bert M. Hitchcock will speak on the sub
ject, "On the Lookout"
At the Commercial Club.
The. banquet Is to be held In the rooms
of the Commercinl club. Monday evening
st :! o'clock, and a large number have
accepted Invitations. Senator Burkett is
In Washington, and Governor Cummins
of Iowa, who was invited to speak at the
banquet, will he unable to attend because
of previous engagement. It was with
regret that Governor Cummins declined, ss
h is deeply Interested In the river Im
provement, which he believes will be ot
great benefit to both Iowa and Nebraska,
f'ongrcssmsn E. H. Hubbard of Sioux City,
who represents the Eleventh congressional
district and is a close friend of Chairman
Burton of the rivers and hurbors commit
tee, telephoned Saturday that ho. would be
In Omaha at S o'clock Monday afternoon
and would be pleased to accept the invita
tion of the Commercial club. Congressmen
Pollard end Klnkald of Nebraska will also
be present, as well as Congressman Hitch
epek. Though It Is believed addresses will be
made by' almost every visitor before tho
banquet closes, tho Commercial club an
nounces the following speakers: Iwrenre
M. Jones of Kansas City, president of the
MlssnOrl Valley Improvement ssoclatlon;
Congressman Edgar C. Ellis of Kansas
City, Governor Sheldon of Nebraska; Sen
ator Norrls Brown of Nebraska, Congress
man E. H. Hubbard of Sloux City and
Congressmen Pollard and Klnkald of Ne
braska. Acceptances Come Thick.
Presidents and secretaries of commercial
clubs and real estate exchanges have been
accepting Invitations for two clays. Among
those who will be present are President
W. K. Hardy and Secretary W. 8. Whltten
of the Lincoln Commercial club, who an
nounce that Lincoln is as much Interested
as Omaha In the movement to open trans
portation on the Missouri river. Charles
Ileno, chairman of the executive commit
tee, and W. B. Reed, secretary of the
Council Bluffs Commercial club, will Iw I
present, together with C. M. Harl of that
city. St. Joseph will be represented by
President Henry L. George and Commis
sioner F. W. Maxwell, while Plattsmouth
will send H. U. Windham and Nebraska
City will be represented by J. W. Stclnhart,
president of the Commercial club. A. B.
Beall of the Sloux City Real Estate ex
change, who Is the originator of the Mis
souri river Improvement convention to be
held In Sloux City during January, will
also bo present, and expects to bring a
delegation of four or five from Sloux City,
Including George C. Call of the Real Estate
exchange and Judge J. L. Kennedy of tho
Commercial club.
Ex-Congressman J. J,. Kennedy of Omnha
la to preside at the banquet, and about
the table will be a number who have been
prominent In boosting for Missouri river
Vt. Wlnnett, chairman; 11. T. Clark, Jr..
them ex-Senator J. H. Millard.
Congressman Ellis and Lawrence M.
Jones, are expected to arrive In Omaha
early Monday, and will be given a dinner
at the Omaha club, should they arrivo in
time. More than 150 acceptances from
members of the Commercial club have
been received by Commissioner Guild of
the club.
Members of the Nebraska railroad com
mission have also accepted an Invitation
to bo present at the banquet. They are
Improvement and public affairs, among
and J. A. Williams. j
Deae Ceaeot Be Present.
Congressman J. Adam Beds of Minnesota
was In Omaha Saturday enroute to Colum
bus and a aumbcr of Nebraska points,
where he Is scheduled to lecture. The
congressman from Minnesota la a member
of the rivers and harbors committee and
hoped to be able to accept the invitation
to speak, but previous engagements pre
cluded this.
"Not only should the Omaha business
organisations he represented at the Rivers
and Harbors Congress, which Is to be held
In Washington the first week In December,
but the delegation should ask for a heating
before the rivers and harbors committee,"
said Mr. Beds. "Of course. It should be
possible to show that the Missouri river
tContinued on Bocend IVge.)
FRANCE WILL MAKE TERMS
Indications Government Is Willing; i ?
Contlnae Modna Vivendi When
It Expires.
WASHINGTON. Nov. . Dispatches
from Paris. quoting the seml-olflctsl
Temps In protest against efforts of hls.ii
protectionists to prevent tho French gov
ernment from undertaking further tariff
negotiations with the t'nlted States and
other powers, are taken In administrative
circles here as possibly pvoanglng a
willingness on the part of tho French
government to extend the modus Vivendi
which expires on Lvcember 1.
No Information is obtainable here of
the character of the counter proposition
about to be submitted by the French am
bassador. It Is known, however, that his
attention has been called to the handicap
under which the executive labors in try
ing to compromise the tariff situation be
tween tho two countries. While t.io rdng
ley act gives the president power to max;
concessions to a foreign government on
certain articles in return for concessions
made to this country the list Is so limited
that, so far as France la concerned, it
practically Is confined to champagne and
sparkling wines.
Terslstent demands In France that the
maximum tariff be applied to articles 1m
ported from the United Stales and op
position among wine manufacturers to a
decreased duty on French wines leaves
little on which FreRldent Roosevelt may
make trades.
France having consented to extend th
present tsrlff rates to Porto Rlcnn coffee,
pending negotiations. It Is presumed here
that similar action will be taken with re
spect to cottonseed oil and other classes
of merchandise as to which efforts have
been mado to Increase tho duty.
At the French embassy today 11 was
stated that the counter proposition of the
French government has not yet been re
ceived, but Is expected dally.
PRISON TERM FOR RICH WOMAN
Mrs. Evelyn Romadka Stands Excel,
dent Chance to Go to
Jollet.
. CHICAGO, Nov. 9,-Mrs. Evelyn Ro
madka. the wralthy Milwaukee woman,
who Informally pleaded guilty to thieveries
In . this city must go to the penitentiary,
according to a declaration made today by
States Attorney Healy. Counsel for Mrs.
Romadka announced In court today that
when the trial comes up next Wednesday
or Thursday ho would permit the plea of
guilty made by the woman when first ar
raigned to stand.
Attorney Healy at once asserted that If
this was done he would Insist upon s.
penitentiary sentence. Bald he:
"If Mrs. Romadka pleads guilty sho will
undoubtedly be sent to thn penitentiary for
a term of from one to fourteen years. Shu
would be sentenced only on one charge, and
the cither would be stricken off. Informa
tion about theni would bo sent to the par
don board, however, so that If she endea
vored to obtain a pardon, they would be
taken Into consideration. This office would
oppose any effort to have her sent to an
asylum, and our Information l that she
was ssnn when the. thefts were committed,
and Is sane now."
Mayor Becker of - Milwaukee was In tho
court room today. Ho denied, however, that
his vl1 hud any connection with the case
and said he was not even acquainted With
the Romadkss. ,
BALLOONING JS A PASTIME
Pominern Makes Fllcrht from Phil".
delpbln, Currying; Woman ns
I'smesgrr.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. S.-Carrylng r.
woman among Its passengers, the big tier-
man balloon, Poinmerii. which won thi
reocnt International balloon race, mado an
useeiiKion today from Point Breexe, In the
southern section of this city. The woman
Is the wlfo of Dr. Julian P. Thomas of
New York, who recently purchased the
balloon from Its German owner, and who
wns also a passenger.' Ths balloon formerly
belonged to Ernest Krbsloch, who piloted
tho bag during today's trip. Others who
made the trip Included Captain T. T. Iovn-
lace, a member of tho Aero Club of Amer
ica, and IJeutenant Robert Henderson, chief
mglneer of the battleship Missouri.
Kcoause of Mrs. Thomas' presence In tho
balloon the trip will be of only one day's
duration. The party Intend to descend r.
number of times nnd make various exierl-
ments of Interest to balloonlsts. The balloon
palled toward the northeast.
VALUABLE JEWELS STOLEN
Twelve Thousand Dollars Worth
if
Gems Disappear In New
York.
PITTrUH KG. Nov. S.-The police rejiort
that jewels valued at SIS. WO were lost In
New York last week by Miss I. C. Chalfnnt
of Allegheny.
8ho Is relate, I to the family owning the
Spang-CliHlfant ste,l mills of this city.
She carried tlio jewels In a chamois skin
bag with a purse under her cklrt. The last
time she remembered seeing the bag was
last Friday, when she left the Waldorf
Astoria for a tailoring establishment. She
had a number of dresses fitted and returned
to her room at the hotel and later started
for Pittsburg.
Miss ChrUfaitt did not discover the hag
was missing until she undressed to get Into
her berth on the train.
IMMIGRATION B0ARD AT WORK
IV.a-res Reported l.y Kenntor Billing,
bam Daring; Visit to Pres
ident Roosevelt.
"WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.-A preliminary
verbal report was made to President Roose.
velt today by Senator Dillingham of Ver
mont, William R. Wheeler of California and
Prof. John J. Jenks of Cornell university,
members of the Immigration commission,
authorised by the last congress. Senator
Dillingham, who is chairman of the com
mission, said th commission had just
begun Us Investigation of the domestic
situation and that the report to congresa
would not be completed for at leaat a year
and that the foreign work was very well
in hand. The Investigation, he said, would
require considerable time. No forecast of
the report, he said, would be made at this
time.
CAR SHORTAGE IS SERIOUS
Pittsburg District hunrrs Because
Demand for Them to Move
the Crepe.
PITTSBI RG. Ph.. Nov. 1 An Increas
ingly serious shortage of cars is causing
much anxiety throughout the Pittsburg
district. It Is said no relief can b,
looked while the heavy griln shipments
of the west are being taken care bf and
until the lake shipping season elopes.
Beneficiaries of John A. Creightom
Settle Terms of Will.
DOCUMENT READY TO SUBMIT
May Be Presented in Court First
Thing- on Monday.
SIGNATURES TO THE AGREEMENT
Shelby and McCreary Heirs Get Fifty
Thousand Each.
INSTITUTIONS ARE IN LINE
Terms Agreed on Are Satisfactory to
All Concerned la the Estate
and Will Offset Extended
Litigation.
According to Information which Is be
lieved to be authentic the seven Shelby
heirs and tho two McCreary s will receive
loO.ono each from the estate of the late
Count John A. Crelghton under thn terms
of Ihe compromise agreement which Is now
being signed by the legatees and heirs. Tha
agreement Is said to have been Anally made
at a meeting of the attorney Friday after
noon, although acompromlso had practi
cally been reached several days before.
The unnamed heirs who started the con
test, are said to have already signed tha
agreement . and the Institutions Interrstsd
are now signing It. It Is not' thought pos
sible to have the agreement In shape to
present In court Monday when tho case
comes tip before Judge Leslie , and a fur
ther postponement will be asked. Tho de
lay will not amount to more than a few
days, however.
The agreement which Is now being slgnej
Is satisfactory to all those Interested lA
the estate and will prevent, any extended
litigation. There are two or three ques
tions which will not settle however, and
these will have to bo presented, In court.
One of those unsettled questions relates to
tho benefaction to the Little Sisters of tha
Poor. This organisation Is not operating
In Nebraska at present. One of. tho rules
of the order demands thst It eats a city
without funds nnd support Itself enttrelv by
contributions. It Is asserted it would . he
In violation of the rules of the order for
it to accept the legacy.
Another mooted question Is whether th
legacy to found a Working Olrl'g home Is
valid or not. Tho legacy Is so Indefinite
to some of the term and condition
upon which tho home is to lie founded thst
some of the lawyers assert It would not
stand tho test of the courts.
It Is probable these finest ions will he Dra-
snnted to tho court and a ruling will b
asked. In case the legacies are knocked
out they will bo added to the residue es
tate add divided among the other legatees.
I'hder the terms of thi agreement 450,oo
will be paid to the unnamed hotrs leaving
a I'ttle over el.oon.ono In the estat to be
distributed anions; the ) gstees.
GOMPERS VISITS ROOSEVELT
Head of Labor Organisation Disc asses
Industrial Conditions with
Chief Executive.
WASHINGTON. Nov. -president Roose
velt todny conferred witlt President Gom
pers and tho members of tlie executive
council of the American Federation of La
bor regarding labor legislation at the nm
Ing session of congress.
V. J. Sharkh ton and John Hodge, mem
bers of tho British Parliament and frar
ternal delegates from Greet Britain to tha
annuul convention of the American Feder
ation of tahor, which is to open at Norfolk,
Va., Monday, also were present. After thg
conference President Goinper salt:
"Wo discussed with the . president th
questions of labor legislation Whloli hsv
been presented to congress. Including the
eight -hour day proposition: women and
child labor; employers' liability and Its ex
tension; the Injunction process and the
abuses which It has developed. Tha presi
dent discussed these matters freely with
us and treated us with every consideration.
As to what he will do for la!xr In his
forthcoming message to congrcRs prefer
he should say himself."
Mr. Gompers would not Indicate whether
I the president had made any promises dur
ing the interview. He regarded tint Inter
view, however, as "satisfactory."
It waa stated at the White House that
the president would take the committee re
quests under i niiHidcrat Ion.
EOYCOTT AGAIN IN COURT
Suit Instituted - In Washlasrton
ttrstraln Bulldlnit Trudes Council
for District.
"WASHINGTON. Nov. 0. -Suit .was insti
tuted In tho dlhtri) t supreme court todav
by a doxen master builders against twenty
eight defendants allied with th building
trades council of the district for ait In-,
junction to restrain them from Interfering
with or molesting tho employes of tho
builders or from using force or boycoit
methods lu carrying out tho strikes Initi
ated by tho building trades. Justice Gould
directed the defendants to show cause nest
Friday why they should not he restrained.
The petition alleges union men have paid
bribes to employes of builders to induce
them to break contracts.
TAKES LONG FALL TO DEATH
Des Moines C lub Man Drops ' Eleven
Merles and la Instantly
Killed.
DEo MOINES. la., Nov. .V- Harry H.
Grahl, a prominent club man and con
tractor, fell eleven stories whllo. working
near the top floor of the Fleming building
today and waa Instantly killed. He was at
work in th pent houso, which Is a smsll
room off th elevator containing th ele
vator machinery. Nobody witnessed the
accident, but It la believed he lost hi foot.
Ing and fell backward. He landed on hi
head on tha top of the elevator cage, which
rested In the basement. A two-Inch plsnk,
upon which he fell, wss broken to bits by
contact with the falling body.
CHAMP CLARK ON SITUATION
Mlesourlun ga "One Callus" Men la
Holh Parties- Oppose
Politicians.
WASHINGTON. Nov. '-.'The one
gallua republicans at tbu cross roads sr.
for Roosevelt; the one gallus democrats
are tor Bryan, and the politicians of
either party are against IkI).'"
This was Ihe epitome i.J the political
situation given by Representative" Churn.)
ciara oi Missouri, who t-sld Lie
to President Roosevelt today.