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The ' Omaha Daily Bee' VOL. XXXVII NO. 120. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1907 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. THIRD KUSSlASDIIii-1 1- Parliament Begins Its Session Taurifle Palace at 11 O'clock, . . upuusnunua CITT 18 PERFECTLY QUIET Conservative Members Make Display of Patriotic Enthusiasm. Service Conducted by Metropolitan Assisted by Church Dignitaries. 'SOCIAL DEMOCRATS OBSTINATE They- Refuse to Enter the Assembly Mi ambry Intll After Csnr's Mrs sc . of Crectlng Is Read. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 14-The third Russian Parliament was ornwl In th Taurld palace at Jlo'clock this morning. In the presence of Premier Stolypln and tha cabtnat; by M. Oolnboff. vice president of the council of the-empire. Tha religious service preceding the opening was con ducted by the Metropolitan A ntonlus and a tara;e number of bishops and other high ecclesiastics, and was made tho occasion for tt great airplay of patriotic: enthusiasm on the part of the conservative and moder ate members. The emperor was vigorously cheered. Th city la perfectly quist. A few hun dred student gathered In the vicinity of tha palace, but they did not attempt to make a demonstration. A anors of mounted patrols on the quays unci in tha principal thoroughfares were mora than sufficient to preserve order. The only discordant note was struck by the social democrats, who remained In the com mittee room during the reading of the emperor' greeting and entered the main hall only when It waa necessary to sign tha oath. The constitutional democrats showed no marked enthusiasm in singing the national hymn or In the cheering, but otherwise they participated decorously in the proceeding. Imposing; Religions Ceremonies. Promptly at 11 o'clock the Metropolitan Antonius. pope of the Russian church at tended by an Imposing suite of ecclesi astics gowned In cloth of gold, among them being tha archbishop of St. Petersburg and rblit mlterled bishops, filed Into Catherine hall and tha Metropolitan and the choir began a deep-toned, chant of praise. Two bishop deputies wearing sacredotai robes. assisted the Metropolitan, who afterwards Intoned tha litany and prayers for Parlia ment in which tha great mass of the deputies reverently Joined. At the close of tha prayer in response to a general vail ' the national hymn waa repeatedly sung amid cheers. - While deputies ! were entering the ball : Premier Stolypln approached the Metro politan and recelvtd his blessing and tha pcmtirtclal Jttas on bolrf CTIet. . The caremony of opening parliament waa simple, M. Golubott accompanied by the aecretary of the empire, rtaron Vttx ' kuH' De Oylenbandlt, mounted the tribune, Invited the members to rise and read the Imperial ukase convoking tiie Parliament and a brief greeting from the emperor, Cheers for the Emperor. . At the first mention of the emperor's name P. A. Krupcnsky. a marshal of the nobility and member of the house, inter rupted M. Ooluboft with a cry for cheers for (.ha emperor, which were given with a will and were, repealed at the end of M. GolubofT speech. The latter then read thu oath of all allegiance, distinctly em phasising the words "Emperor" and "Auto crat." A recess of an hour was ak m while the deputies signed the oatb. M. Khomvakofr. Octoherlat. was elected president of the house, receiving 871 votes on tha first ballot. Count Bobrlnksky, conservative, received two votes and M. Oolovlne, constitutional democrat, ex prealdent of the second Parliament, one vote. The election waa tha result of an agree ment between the Octoherlat and conser vatives, the latter voting for M. Khoniy akoft in return for a promise of one of the vli'e-presldencles and two other offices. RAINBOW REACHES NAGASAKI Secretary Taft und Party on Board Reported Well Proceed on .Journey. ' v TOKIO, Nov. 14 The flagship Rainbow of Rear Admiral Hemphill's squadron, with Secretary Taft on board, escorted by the oruiaors Chattanooga and Galveston, reached Iwoshima lighthouse, near Na gasaki, this morning. The Chattanooga cn- tared Nagasaki harbor for the malls, but i tha other vessels proceeded. It will re join them in Tshushlma straits. The Chat tanooga reported that all on board the Rainbow are well. . England's Premier Taken III. ukibttija r.nginna, jvov. n.niu prt inier. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman. after addreaalnK political meeting here last nnht. waa ael.ed with a sudden III- necs. Although the sharpness of the at- tack has ceased, the premier's condition Meadows on tho 24th of August. Pyle tes ts such thst Lohdon doctors have been tilled that ubout the time the murder is kUiiimoned. iltirt -trouble Is believed to supposed to have occurred hia boat was lie the cause of the Illness. Mr Henry had planned to make several political speeches, found It across the river. Another belong but he has given up all his engagements Ing to a neighbor was also missing. They and has requested Chief Secretary for ire- i went down the river looking for It, but it laud Flrrell to take them up. Later tt was announced that the premier s IIWiena was due to a sever spasm of the heart, which gradually was relieved by restoratives. He was progressing favora bly this afte-noon. At one time during last night his condition created the grave.t alarm. Oxygen was administered and re II, f w.s obtained. The doctors stated this afternoon tuut the premier was out of danger. Oernaaa Ftrma rail. i "iLtZ LL00!dh"drri ::T.L...""' - -'otto "in God W.I --w - m m-ut U,VW HIS T IV tVIIQ uf Uie latter over 1.000.000 marks. Both Arras are trjii.g to make arrangements which will enable them ,. continue busi ness. Mallrvad Men Injured. CRErtTON. 1 . Nov. U iSneclal j iiri,m,i Pmv- in,!,,,,, ... , . mltehmen Ray Davison and James Rosa were both severely, though nut fatally In Jured last night, while employed In their duties In the railroad yaida. Both nii, were an the foot-board of a swln-h ungmr, which struck a string of cars with such foroe aa to throw tbam against the engine, Iaviaoii receiving severe acalp wounds. While Jloea' Injury waa a severely bruited and wrenched hi " 'summary of tiie . bee ; Friday, November 15. lftOT. 07 NOVEMBER 1907 TVt. WI TMU rl SAT c 12 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 11 15 16 10 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 1 MOM TBI WUTXU, Forecast till 7 p. m. Friday: For Omnha. Council Bluffs and vicinity Fair and slightly warmer Friday. t or N bruska Generally fair Friday. For Iowa Pair and warmer Friday. Temperature at Omaha yesterday; n tiours. Ee. ... 21 ft S a. m 6 a. m 7 a. m S a. m a. m 10 a. m. 11 a. m 12 m 1 p. m. 2 p. m , s p. m 4 p. m E p. m p. m 7 p. m 8 p. in p. m , ; jt h DOMESTIC Secretary ' of the Treasury Cortelyou In an address to the Merchants' associa tion of New York asks that the people of the nation use dispassionate Judgment at this time in financial matters. .Page 1 An effort on the part of J. P. Morgan fc Co. to secure $20,000,000 In gold from the Bank of France failed, because France demanded a tariff agreement in return which It was impossible to give. 7aga 9 A Jury haa been secured in the trial of Mrs. Bradley at Washington. Page 1 The prosecution in the opening state ments of the Walsh trial severely censure the defendant for his tactics In the man agement of the Chicago National hank. Pag 1 . Charles T. Barney, lata president uf the failed Knickerbocker Trust company, com- mltH suicide In his home In New York. Page a A decision In the circuit court at Snn Francisco is in favor of the holder of a policy who sued for fire loss following the earthquake. Page 1 President Roosevelt will sign the proc lamation making Oklahoma a state on Saturday morning. Page 1 The mint at Philadelphia in gathering In gold for purposes of coinage. Pag 1 Hearing of the merits of the Buck boy cott . case at Washington is attracting much attention. Page 1 POBBZQH. Third Russian parliament called to order in St. Petersburg with much re ligious pomp, democrats alone refusing to listen to the greeting of the emperor. Page 1 Porto Rlcans aak the American Federa tion -of Labor for help In' their fight for better labor conditions. Page 3 Secretary Taft passes Nagasaki on his way north. Page 1 1TX8S.1SIU. ' Governor Sheldon issues order placing state quarantine against cattle In force. Burlington railroad . asks permission to place in force a low corn rate for people of the Republican valley. Pag 3 X.OG.1X. . -G. W, Wattles, returning from New York, declares financial crisis la past, and that, normal banking conditions will soon be resumed. Page 4 Helena, Mont., Commercial club declares In favor of Missouri river as means of transportation. Page Bankers talk of control, of trust com panies by federal government. Page 1 Vice President Mohler of the Union Pacific denies the report that the com pany Is sending money east. Page S Councilman Zlmman la coiiHiderlrig a plan to extend the boundaries of tha Third ward. page S Nebraska members of international Congress on Tuberculoma talk of meeting to be held In Washington next year. Page a XOTSMBjrTtJ OP OCEAK STSAXSXXPS. rort. Arvu4 KKW YORK Hiillla .. Balled. Saniland. TautAnle Kynrtam. Trave. NeiwIlUn rrlnca. Majastlc. I nkw York..... 1 NKW YOKK....? NKW YOKK NfcW YORK SOI'THAMPfON. BOHTON rauaillall UlNlfclN Manltnu noTTERPAM ...Eitoult .. PLEKMO 61. Ulan Prtnea, .Republie. NAVL.K4 NAfi.KS UVKRPOOL .. DKKMEN Jl 'EBNSTOWN .Kuropa -SlaTonta . Carman ia Kroo Prlni W'i ft.Barbaroaaa. 1 Baxeula. MAKSICILLSS ..Panills ADAMS PROSECUTION RESTS Two Wltneusea Testify to "eeiuj Men Xenr Point Where Trier's Body Waa Found. RATHDRUM, Idaho, Nov. 14-The state closed its case today in the trial of Steve ! Adama. Mlas Mime Sharer and E. E. Pylc i n ho "tand today. Miss Sharer i testified to having seen Simpklns and ' Adams at Frank Price's cabin at the i missing when hu went to get it and he) was never found. Previous to thin he saw three men go by his house. This testimony Is In part confirmation of Adams' testi mony. The cross-examination of James McPartlund. the Plnkerton detective, was concluded by Mr. D arrow The prosecution , then rested. PRTCDV TCRIAKO I HfC DUDSOF r riCwD r I CniMrw UlrvC rflriA.t Heaolutlone at ' Cincinnati 1 rglng Congress tm Restore "In God Wo Trust." I CINCINNATI. O.. Nov. H-Dc-jdorlng ui. Trust" on the United ftatea coins, the Presbyterian Brotherhood of America today unanimously adopted a resolution urging congress to rwelora (ha motto to all coins. There was no debata uu the resolution. The resolution follows I Tlia Presbyterian Brotherhood of America regrets thai the words "In God We Trust" j )ve been omitted from the coins of the United States and euruvaily hoic thai congress will take action to restore them. J. D. Huated of California. E. W. John- son of Coruicana. Tex.. V. E. Stone of; Tacoma and A. C. Shear of HI. Louis are among thus rlacled members of thu gov- ernlng council of the brotherhood. Tha Ruv. lie Lan.'f.th uf Nashville was ra-eleou j , gentrul s-crea' - I C . . 1 n 4 -ft fns n (CiTT-a' . 1 I 1 cortelyuu asks coolness ! Calls on Business Men of Nation o i Exercise Good Sense. TIME FOR DISPASSIONATE ACTION Secretary of Trruaury Make Address Before the Merchants Associa tion of the Me tropolis. NEW YORK. Not. 14. Secretary of the Treasury George B. Cortelyou made an ex tended speech today at a celebration of the Merchant's association of New York. He said in part: Message from President. "I am commissioned to deliver to you a message of hearty congratulations and best wishes, coupled with a renewed assurance of appreciation of your co-operation in many matters of public moment. That message Is from the president of the United States. ' "Wo have learned some things by experi ence, recently, by a very trying experience for many of you, but one from which I hope you are even now rapidly recovering. Among other things, we have laarned what It means to stand steady in times of storm and stress. W have learned too, more fully perhaps than heretofore, the valus of credit In the business world, and have had brought homo to us anew the fact that It Is a hi out delicate part of a most delicate mechanism. We have learned where weak pluces were, where Improper practices ob tained. We have learned again the value of co-operation. "In some directions what was weak has been strengthened, and what la all-Important, If any man has been guilty of a violation of trust that makes him amenable to the law, we may feel confident that Its processes, In orderly manner and regurd- less of sensational Incitement, for or against him will be evoked In the Interest of tin public. Financial Htorm Subsiding. "Now that the financial storm appears to be subsiding, wo should turn our attention more and more to the relief of tho coun try at large. One of the most gratifying Incidents of our recent trouble has been the prompt and patriotic response of man, of our great labor organizations to tin appeal of employers for their co-operation "It la a time when every citizen shoulc assume his share of the burden. Tht hoarded money should be put back la tlu banks and the exactions of bankers unu merchants should be proportioned onV tt actual business necessities. To do other wise la not only unpatriotic, but unwise. , believe that if this money of tho country wherever hoarded were at oncu put hac to fullflll Its functions in the channels oi trade,, there would be within tweniy-fou.-hours, an almost complete resumption o. ouslness operations. "The various plans advocated for currency reform must be subjected to rigid scrutiny to ths end that the citizens of every sec tion shall be fairly treated, their needs and requirements consulted and, above all, tha. whatever action is finally taken, it shall be so sound .and wholcsouime aa to enhano our commercial, standing among the ra tions of the world. . Tlnae for DlattasntownAc Action." . "As a people we have this and many otlic. grave problems before us. Their solution will not be a thing of u. month or a yeai. We must approach them with the determi nation to exercise dlnpassionnte Judgment and to seek, as our ultimate aim, Justlct an between man and man. ' "We must not allow any temporary set back to stay our. progress or prosperity. We may well say w are recovering from this one, what a great president of the past haa said: " 'Rwscuscitation will not be promoted by recrimination. The distrust of the present will not be relieved by a distrust of the future. A patriot makes a better citizen than a pessimist. The country' is not go Ing backward, but forward. American energy has not been destroyed by itho storms of the past. It will yet triumph through wise and beneficial legislation.' "We will recall, too, this wise counsel from his successor, whose message of congratula tions and good will I delivered to you but a few months ago: " 'Lot us go on with the work of the materiall upbuilding of this country; and at the same time remember that, vital though it Is have a good foundation of material well being, yet It la only the foun dation.' and upon It must be built the su perstructure of the moral and spiritual higher life of the nation.' aiiu iiiiuuy v c um; wen rei-uu, :e u- iiariy appiicaoie to present conaiuons, me sensible words of a recent editorial In one of our great newspapers: " 'This Is not the time to assail credit, but to give It confidence; not the time to hold other men less worthy and less patriotic than ourselves. The need of the hour Is to sink prejudice' in men, confidence in meth ods, confidence in business. That means prosperity.' " dOMPANY MUST PAY THE LOSS United States Circuit Court Decides Knrthqaake Case .In Favor of Insured. SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., Nsv. 14.-A ver dict against a fire Insurance company af fecting nearly all the suits In which eurth quake clauses In policies huvo constituted the main defense was rendered in the United States circuit court yesterday. Judge Van Fleet ordered the Jury to re turn the verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The case was that of Leon Wlllard & Co. against the Williamsburg Fire Insur ance company. The amount awarded was $2,600, the full amount sued for,' with' Inter est at 7 per cent from date of the earth quake, April IS, Jie. The ruling of the court followed closely In line with that of Judge Whltsou In the Bergln case some time ago. The defendant company based Its defense. lon lne elau,e P"co wnicn reaos it I would not be liable for loss occasioned by ur through volcano, earthquake, etc. There are about twenty similar suits against tha Williamsburg company. In which the defense Is the same as In the action decided yesterday. DIVIDENDS IRE uaaia.aiataiAaBnn.1 UNCHANGED Directors of Union Paclfle Declare Quarterly Distribution ' In Usual Figures. NEW YORK. Nov. If Directors ' of the Union Paclflo Railway rompany today de clared a quarterly dlvld nd of J'4 t cent on tha common stock, which Is unchanged f run lhe r., of dividend of 10 per c nt an- nuMM., eatablahed about a year uo. n,, directors uf the Southern luclilc company declared a semi-annual dividend f i per cent on tha preferred sttx-k and quarterly dividend of lSi jer cent on the common slock. These dividends aru uu- I chuuged frem the last previous quarter. DOBYNS SC0RES MR. WALSH Assistant . Dlatrlct Attorney Censnree Chicago Financier In Hie Open Ing Mnieraent. CHICAGO. Nov. 14. -Assistant District j Attorney Dobyns continued his assign ment of John R. Wlih when the letter's trial was resumed today. He criticized the actions of the former president of the Chi cago National bank In unmeasured terms, and was frenueutly Interrupted by the at torneys for the defense with objections to his statements. Judge Anderson In the main, sided In his ruling with Mr. Dobyns, inulstlng that the difrnse. reserve their objections until the assistant district attorney had finished a statement and not interrupt him In the middle of a sentence. The asulstant district attorney concluded his address with a state ment of the holdings by the Chicago banks of the bonds of the Southern ludlana rail road. Ha said: "When the Walsh banks closed there were outstanding bonds of the Southern Indiana railroad to the amount of S4.OUO.000. Of these tha three Walsh banks held $3, rwO.OuO, From the banks Mr. Walsh had taken H,W.i)00 on these bonds,' not one of which could be sold to the public. They were absolutely unmarketable and worth less." The transactions of Mr. Walsh In con nection with the Wisconsin and Michigan railroad, and tho Lake Michigan Car Ferry Transportation company were also com mented upon in severe termr. Mr. Dobyns declared that the financial nperations of Mr. Walsh were kept a secret from the directors of the bank. He added that several of them will take the atand during the trlul and testify to that effect. The financial troubles of the Chicago Chronicle, a newspaper which was con trolled by Mr. Walsh, were discussed by the spenkcr. Ho declared that the Chronclle during Its existence ran behind $1,611,104. In ono y'enr, ho declared, the receipts were H62.707, while the expenses were 1712.716. Large loans, he said, were made to the Chronicle by the bank, and it had once withdrawn from the bank a sum In excess of the amount which could legally be loaned to It. The bank examiner directed that Mr. Walsh decrease the amount of the loan. Mr. Walsh, he declared promised to do this, but never did. This afternoon Attorney Ritsher made the o'ponlng address for the defense. CONSIDERS USE OF BOYCOTT Supreme Court of District of Colum bia Hears Stilt of Buck lure Company. WASHINGTON. Nov. 14 The suit of the Ruck Stove and Range coij'.pany of St. Louis, brought to enjoin the American Federation of Labor from boycotting tha ompany's products, was given a hearing Vfore Justice Gould today In tho supreme 'ourt of the District of Columbia. The case las attracted widespread Interest because if the effect of the ultimate action on vital Principles of organised labor and possible 'ur reaching . developments of a political lature. - It la generally understood that whatever he decision of the dUitrlct court, the case will be curried ',to the supreme court of the ..luted States. . ! A somewhat slfrUlUT case is already pend ing before tho- higher court, being what Is 'rnown as "The Connecticut case," a suit brought by a hat manufacturer of Con eoMcut .against tho United Hatters' as oclatlon, wrlcu is affiliated with the Ameri an Federation of Labor, for treble dam ages sustained In the destruction of the manufacturers' interstate trude by a boy cott which ho claimed the hatters' organi sation und federation maintained upon his iroducts as ' far west as California. The at manufacturer claimed that previous to the boycott hia Interstato trade aggregated '410,0u0 yearly and that the boycott injured lie trade so.000 yearly. The case la now be 'ore the federal supreme court for argu ment December 2 and the decision Is ex wcted to determine whether the Sherman jr.tl-trust law, with its civil and criminal remedies, applies to tha boycotts Imposed by the federation through its official organ, the Federatlonlst. The bill of equity In the Buck Stove case, heard today, recites the methods by which 't Is claimed the entire forces of the fed eration are concentrated on an especial boycott. In this case, while the application of tho Sherman law is only incldentlally In volved. It does Involve the question whether the "unfair" and "We Don't Patronize" lists as published In the Federatlonlst con Ultute an unlawful boycott. GOULD MENTIONS COL CODY -. Yorker Says Ills Wife and the Colonel Were rrlrndly Be fore Marriage. NfclW YORK, Nov. 14. An affidavit setting forth on Its formation and belief that, prior to her marriage to him. Kather Ine Clemmons relations with William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) were criminal and meretricious, was filed In the supreme court today by Howard Gould. The affidavit declares that; Miss Clemmons told Mr. Gould that her relations wltn Cody were purely of a business nature, but that he has since learned that this was not true. Through Katherlne Mer of London, Eng land, Uould says he expects to show that Ids wife tonfesxed to Miss Mer the true nature of her relations with Cody. The case caino up before Justico O'Gor man today on the application of Clarence Sliearn, counsel for Mrs. Gould, to have vacated an order which Mr. Gould recently got from Justice ritzgeruld for the ex amination of Miss Mer as a witness ill Mrs. Gould's suit for a generation. Couusul Shearn argued that Mr. Gould's affidavit docs not describe the nature of the alleged relations between Ida wife and Cody "We desire to have this order vacated," continued Mr. Shearn, "for the reason thut In an action such as this, where tho lfe lived Willi the defendant for eight years, una iimb uruugni ncuoil inr supori, that the plaintiff should be directly con fronted with the woman who made tha stutement thut twelve years ago, prior to their marriage, the plaintiff tad mulii- tallied meretricious reluHons with some other inun. She should confront the Jury and be subjected to cross-exumlnutlon." 'CTDCCT PAD SSCSJ OM CTDI lr? iini-Li srtn iiikii un w I nlrC LU,,,I " -" On Men Midnight. iiii'i-sfvir' i. ii -i . . i leUl OMiaUI. IVJ l alV. Xl."-fVIU ICR Ml organization of th. Amalgamated As.ocia- lion of Street und Electric Railway Em- ployes of Americii today declared a strike against the LoulsvllU Struct Rall.vay com- puny, effective ut midnight tonight. Tho railway company empioya about l.iuo men and of this number K64 aro said to be union. The calling of the strike Is the result of tha attempt of tha union to bring about a set tlement yf difference bat worn it and tha company Tha employes won a partial vic tory In a at r Ike. In April last, which was attendvil by much disorder. CONTROL IRUST COMPANIES J. F. Flack Says National Government Should Exercise Authority. OTHER BANKERS FOR STATE LAW F. II. Davis Says ebraskn Laws Are Sufficient If Only Enforced and V. B. Caldwell Doubta Ad visability of Federal. "Every financial lnstituiion which ac cepts the money of the peoplo on deposit should be subject to federal regulation and Inspection," said John F. Flacx, president of the City Savings bank and vice presi dent of the Conservative Savings and Loan association, In discussing tho matter of state or federal control of trust companies as suggested by The Bee. "While it may not seem that the federal government has a right to control trust companies which have a tendency to perform all the func tions of a bank, a way could doubtless be found to Justify federal regulation.' It seems to me that control of trust compa nies should go even further than Is now necessary with the banks. There should be a limit to the amount of securities of any particular class which a bank may hold. Tills was demonstrated in the crash of some of the New Y'ork trust companies, which held millions of dollars worth of second mortgage bonds. "No trust company nor savings bank should be afraid to publish a list of the securities In which it has Invested the money of the people. In a general way a report should be published setting forth a list of the securities and investments. "As to the reserve which a trust com pany should carry much depends on the location. If a trust company Is a depos itory for banks or other companies, as some of them are, the reserve should be larger than If tho company is conducting a straight business of its own. When It Is a depository it may have to stand tho drain of other Institutions and should be pre pared to pay a large amount at any time, . "I believe thoroughly In uniform inspec tion and regulation of, the companies by the government, but I never want to see the timo when the government will go into the banking ana trust company business." F. H. Havls Emphatic la tt. Vice President F. H. Davis of the First National bank was unequivocal in his declaration with The Bee that the trust companies should be subject to control the samo as banks. "The Nebraska laws are sufficient to keep trust companies within bounds," said Mr. Davis.' "and when an attempt was made at the last legislature to allow trust companies to do a banking business with out meeting the requirements of the bank ing laws, the sound financial men and busi ness men of Nebraska, defeated the. at tempt. It is the practice of some banks that desire to depart' somewhat from the regular business, which they can legally do to start trust companies and that they cannot ' do through the bank, they put through the trust company. This hu been true in New York, where the lawe aro very easy on the trust companies. I believe that every knrtltutlon, whloh receives deposits should be under the same restriction aa the banks, whether : it be a trust com pany or known by some other name. The Nebraska - laws are, rigid enough on the subject and If other states pass laws simlllar a reoccurance of the present finan cial troublo Will be a long ways off." Caldwell and Harlow Bay State. "I don't believe fedoral control of the trust companies will be possible," said Victor Caldwell, vice president of the United States National bank. "It would bo class legislation and probably prove to be unconstitutional. ' It Is the function of the states to regulate the trust companies and most of ttie regulations Is needed In New York, where we understand things have been too easy for the trust companies. That Is why we are having trouble today in the financial world, but we have had enough of It to force the state of New York to look to the control and regulation of the trust companies. They will be regulated now and If they propose to do the busi ness of banks, they will bo compelled to meet the same requirements as the banks." "We don't have trust companies out here In Nebraska, because the Nebraska laws arc ideal for forcing them to con form to the banking laws," said Milton T. Barlow, president of the United States National bank. "State regulation Is enough, and when the trust compunles which axsume to do a regular banking busi ness, in everything but issuing national bank notes, they must conform to the banking laws. They should by all means be subject to inspection and be required to make statements of the securities held." MISSION WORKER'S REWARD Abducted by Chinaman Who Was a Member of Her Sunday School Class, j PITTSBURG. Pa., Nov. 14 Under the Influence of some powerful drug, Mrs. W. L. Reese, wife of a wealthy boiler manu facturer of Altoona, was found by tho police in company wilh Alfclng Dean, a Chinaman, yesterday, who had been u member of her Sunday school class and who had kidnaped her, she suys. Mrs. Reese and her mother were at luncheon at their home when Dean called. While Mrs. Reese's mother was answering the telephone, according to Mrs. Reese, Dean turned the conversation to the sub ject of opium snd told her that the i portu that the Chinese were opium fiends was outrageously false. He ssld that the Americans mlatook for opium some little crystals which the Chinese frequently took as an appetizer. He offered Mrs. Reese nt thai ervntala. At first ahe lieait Atcl h, .h, .... .,, ,,,..,,. .niiar. ently swallow one she did likewise. Mrs Reeso says she remembers but little of v. hut happened after thut. It is believed Dean wsnted her to hold her for ransom. "My present plight." sobbed Mrs. Dean, "Is perhaps a combination of philanthropy and too much time on my hands. As a i mcniber ot th rlr,t Lutlieran church of ' Altoona I took interest In the mission I lliaillikiiti U a'-'a iiiiiv j vivuiut tilll Ul .;,,, vo,unteer workers." . a-n ulti'ulnal a t"Yt I naaa la TiA hafltna. in. 0 ' Mr. Reese took l-.ls wife back to Altoona I last night. Alslng Dean was taken back manacled to be tried for abduction. I , . OKLAHOMA S00M TO BE STATE v ' W UU ' M 1 C ! Presg,. Roosevelt Will sign the ! .roclanatlo .Vest Satnr- day Morning. WASHINGTON. "Nov, 14 President Roosevelt will sign the proclamation ad mitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory to statehood at 10 o'clock next Saturday morn ing, bringing th naw state into exlatenoe instantly, which will b at t o'clock, central time, til Oklahoma WYOMING MAN GOES ON BENCH . A. Ian Orsilel Succeeds McComns as Jndge of District Court of Appeals. (From a Stuff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. -especial Tele gram. ) Wyoming today won a 7.ono posi tion for one of her adopted sons, Senators Clark and Warren from that state landing a place on tho bench of the court of ap peals for the District of Columbia for jVsiah A. Van Orsilel, an assistant attorney general of the Department of Justice. This was made pocsiNe by tho death of Hon Louis E. MeConias of Maryland, who rep- ! resented his state In the senate previous to his appointment to the bench of the court of appeals. The appointment of Judge Van Orsdel came, as a rrem ndcus surprise, to the peo ple of tho ulstrlct, lawyers at the local bar having gone out of their way to endorse lociil candidates for the vacancy, never dreaming that forces were at work to bring about their undoing. After the death of Judge McComas, Senator Clark saw an opportunity for the advancement of his friend and having cabled his colleague, Senator Warren, who Is In Europe and re ceiving a favorable reply, set to work to bring ubout Van Orsdel's appointment. with the result that tho president will nominate Van Orsdel to the position. Judge Van Orsdel waa born In Lawrence county, Pennsylvania. lie Is a graduate of Westminster college -at New Wilming ton, Ta. In 1S.N8 he went west and for three yenra lived at Blue Springs In Gago county, Nebraska, where "Van" Is well known. The fall of 1891 found him located In Cheyenne and engaged In the practice of law. In 1S52 he was elected county attorney of the Wyoming county and In ISM to the statu legislature. In February of 1S!5 he was mude chairman of the committee to codify tho laws of the state, which pro vided a basis for the present statute law. In 1898 Judge, Van Orsdel waa elected at torney general and held that position un til he was appointed by Governor Richards to a place on the supremo bench. He occu pied that position until lKOtf, when he was appointed, through the Influence of the Wyoming senators, an assistant attorney general of tho Department of Justice. Judgu Van Orsdel has always taken an active Interest In polltlca, and when things were the stormiest In Wyoming has been foremost In holding up republicanism. He waa chairman of the republican state com mittee In l&I. 190rt, 1902 and 1904, and helped to elect Senators Warren and Clark. Miss Frances N. Osburn of Huron, N. D., a clerk In the general land office, was today promoted from fl.3D0 to 11.400 a year. M'ss Osburn was formerly a clerk In the local land office at Huron. ' Complete rural delivery servlco has been ordered established In Butler, Cass and Grundy counties, Iowa, effective December 1. Tlie total number of routes In Butler county Is twenty-nines twelve being re arranged. The total number of routes in Cuss county Is twenty-seven, of which four are new. The toal number of routes In Orundy county la seventeen, seven being re arranged. . Iowa postmasters apno'nted: Fostorla Clav county. Lars G.. Peterson, vice F- M Hansen, resinned; . Kent, Union .oquuLv, Stephen Tolund. vice J. I Wells, resigned; Kesley. Butler, county.. Henry Devries, vice Herman Thomas, deceased. . Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes: Chsey. Route 3.' Garfield E. Marshall, vhv Frank Mortmere; Stuart, Rotite 4. Arthur Uttle, vice Reuben Tassel. BRADLEY JURY COMPLETED Prosecution Introduces Witnesses Who Tell of Events Connected with Shooting. -WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 In rhe trial of Mrs. Annie M. Bradley on the charge of murdering Former Senator Arthur Brown of Utah, substantial progress was mad. today. After completing the Jury, the cuae was opened for the government by Assist ant District Attorney Turner, and a num ber of witnesses were Introduced by the prosecution. There were a dozen of these witnesses, including the manager and a number of employes of the hotel where the shooting occurred and several members of the police force, who were concerned In Mrs. Bradley's arrest, rtideed, when court adjourned for the day the prosecution had almost completed the direct presentation of Its case, making It evident thut that portion of the proceedings would be com pleted early tomorrow. Much difficulty was experienced In com pleting the jury and twenty-seven or twenty-eight men were exuniined before, the necessary number could be secured. A large majority were excused on the plea that they were opposed to the death pen alty for women. The crowd In attendance on the trial was not so large aa on yesterday, nor was the Interest as marked. The testimony covered the details of the shooting and Mrs. Bradley was visibly affected by some portions of it. She shuddered at the sight of the pistol with which the shooting was done and at one time was moved to tears. MERCURY MOVES ACROSS SUN Astronomers Generally Wrre Deeply Interested in This Journey of Planet. NEW YORK. Nov. 11. Astroimnu rs throughout tho country trained their tele- scopes and cuinerna on the planet Mercury today to observe Ha journey across the face of the sun. The transit of the plttnet oc cupied three and a hulf hours. Mercury's Journey was not observable with the puked eye, but could be seen with the aid of an Ordinary fleldgluss. The lust transit of Mercury was in November, lsvi. MINT GATHERING IN GOLD j t i Teu Million Dolinra In Bullion He. j reived from lOnuiuud nt I'blla- ' Uelphln Station, j j PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 14.-'feii million dollars in gold bullion from England has ; been received at the mint and will at once I be mado Into eagles for American clrcula- tlon. Ttie mint can turn out Sl.Uto.oOn worth of double eagles In twenty-four hours. The same amount In eagles requires nearly twice that time. I'splta A f I ana Han Trip of I MARSH ALLTOWN tlal.)-Tho warehous Nov. H.(6jj ti nt rnmmigliiinaru ..f i Minnesota, the railroad commissioners of ' Iowa and Illinois ui soon to n,..k. . ' rtt 1nhi-llfiti ,,vr I im Una nf f h.. f. ...... - uM I Central lii a SjM-dul train, accompanied by Iowa iVntral officials. The lclal is scheduled to reach this city Friday night and remain here until thu following morn ing. Iowa Central orrlclals suy the trip I purely om for the purpose of Insiiectton. ar th company lines do buajnuas In all thic uf the tat BRYAN LIKE BARKIS Nebraskan Willing to Accept Demo cratio Nomination for President. WILL NOT MAKE FIGHT FOR IT Convention Should Select Candidate on Basis of Availability. NOMINEE SHOULD FIT PLATFORM Democratio Party Must Battle for What it Really Believes. IS READY FOR ANY SERVICE Will Work In Any Capacity Where erded and Will Not Be Disap pointed or Disgruntled If Another Is Chosen. LINCOLN, Neb.. NoV. 14. William J Bryan will accept the democratic nomlnu- tlon for president in IPOS, but he neither will ask or make a fight for tt. Ha says that for a year or more he has been pressed to answer tha question "Will you accept a nomination?" and he believes the public Is entitled to an answer and to know the position he occupies. The question thut ought to- weigh most, ho says, Is whether his nomination will strengthen the demo cratic party. Not only will he not seek or ask for tho nomination, but he will not assume to decide the question of availability and If the prlxe falls to another, he will neither be disappointed nor disgruntled. Mr. Bryan In an editorial statement In today's Com moner, says: "A year ago last summer, while In Eu rope, Mr. Bryan In an Interview stated that It was too curly to discuss the campaign of 1008 from a personal standpoint, although during that summer the democratic con ventions In something like half of the states of the union had passed resolutions complimentary to him and mentioned his name in connection with the democratic nomination for president. He has from time to time refused to discuss the availa bility cither of himself or other candidates, believing that the party should have all the light possible before attempting a se lection. A presidential candidate should .It the platform adopted by his party, and platforms are made to fit the conditions 'Xlstlng when the platform Is made. No one can see very far ahead or speak with certainty as to tho Issues or as to tho relative Importance of lfsuea in the cam paign. Sometimes a day will change the iltuatlon, and a few months may bring ' ,'orward a new Issue which will have an lmportunt bearing upon the availability of a candidate. ' For this reason Mr. Bryan has refused, to make any announcement as to hia own position, although he has from time to time discussed Issues old and new. .Vow that the election of J90T Is past and plans are being mado for next year's cam- fUlgiv he - feels that a statement Is due the pubhe. . Thuso wjio prefer another can didate are entitled to know his posttloti, mil thoso who 'favor Ills nomination have a right to demand an answer to the ques :Ioh so often put 'Will you accept a nomi nation?' ' His refusal to answer tho ques--lon hus led to tho circulation of many .'alse reports, and unfriendly newspapers mve taken advantage of his silence to mis epresent Ills attitude. v Question of Availability. "Mr. Brian will not ask for or seek a nomination; and ha will not assume to de cide the question of his availability. H has been so amply recom penned by his party .for. what ha has done and for what he has endeavored to do that he cannot claim a nomination as a reward, neither should his ambition bo considered, for lie has had honors enough from his party to satisfy any reasonable ambition. The only question that ought to weigh with the party Is whether the party can bo strength ened and aided by the nomination of some one else. If he can serve the party by being its candidate ha will accept the com mission and make the best fight ha can. If, however, tha choice falls upon another, he will not be diauppolnted or disgruntled. His availability Is a question to be decided, not by him, not by a few leaders, not even by the leading news papers thut call themselves democratic, but by the voters of the party, and to thein he Intrusts the decision of the question they aro the supremo court in all matters con cerning Uie platform. "He assumes that they will not select htm unless they desire to make an aggrcssite fight for the application of democratic prin ciples to' present conditions, and ha also takes 11 for granted that the organization of tho party will be composed of men whose political records will Invite confi dence and give assurance that a victory, if won, will nut be a barren victory. ot Waiting on Republicans. "It has been asserted thut Mr. Bryaa was waiting to ,see who the republican nominee would be. This Is untrue, v He ha never felt that his position should be de pendent upon the action tuken by the re publican party. The republicans must nom inate either u rcfornur, a standpatter or one whose position on public questions Is unknown, und the course of the democratic ' Party should be the same no matter which ' element conliols the republican convt n- tiou. The democratic party must make Ita fight for what it believes. While it niiiy take advantage of republlcun mlatukes, it must depend upon Its merits for succeaa and not upon the errors of ita opponent If the republicans nominate a stundpultdr, the democrats cun tuke advantage of tho educational work thut has been done by re publican reformers; If the republicans nom luute a cundldute who Is believed to be favorubjo to reform such a nomination will strengthen democratic doctrines, beuausa republican reformers advocate the reform thut the democrat have advocate 1 before them, und the democrats cannot afford to surrender their Ksitiou bee a u is the repub licans give a purtlul endorsement to a few'" democratic doctrines. If the republican nominate one who straddles the issue anil uttempt to tuke both sides, it is none Un less necessary for the democratic party to make an aggressive tight. The action of the republlcun convention may have it In fluence in the determining of the relative availability of democratic candidates, but t ought nut to have any Influence in deter mining the question whether the one chosen by the democrats should accept tho nom ination. If tha rank unl lie of the demo cratic puny desire Mr. llryan to inak tin race, ho will make It no matter who may bo tiie republics nominee. Another t barge Denied. "It ha also beet charged that Mr. Uryan was waiting to ascertain the .name of victory, ready to run if the mtlook amd bright or to refu to run f th chance seemed unfavorable. Thl charge. Ilk tbe other, is without fouAUnr r
